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EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GA., THURS., JULY 21, 1966
NEWS
The County Agent
By JUDSON COOPER
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WHEN TO DIG PEANUT»
Growers sometimes begin dig
ging peanuts because they see
their neighbors start digging—
one of the poorest guides in de
termining when to dig peanuts
for top yield and quality.
There are few, if any, authori
ties who profess to know a great
deal about “when to dig” pea
nuts. We all know that harvest
ing the greatest amount of ma
ture nuts before excessive shed
ding and sprouting occurs is the
desired goal. However, this is
easicr said than done. Each pea
nut field presents a different set
of circumstances and must be
judged by the grower on an indi
vidual field basis.
Approximate number of days
to maturity can be used as a
guide, althcugh this will vary con
siderably from year to year and
field to field. It is of some value
only when planting dates, soil
types and weather conditions are
taken into account. Through the
years at the Coastal Plain Ex
periment Station, peanut varie
ties have required the following
number of days to reach matur
ity.
Dixie Spanish, Spanette, Argen
tine and small Spanish, 120 days.
Virginia Bunch 67 and Early
Runner, 130-135 days. 5
Most large-seeded Virginia va
rieties, 135 days.
Dixie Runner, 145 days.
S. E. Runners, 150 days.
Another guide is to pick off
all the pods from several plants
selected at random over the field.
Break open the pods to determine
what percentage of pods is turn
ing dark on the inside. Peanut
research workers had rather dig
Spanish varieties when three
fourths of the hulls and one-half
of the Runners are turning dark
on the inside. With Virginia type,
it would be advisable to check
the condition of the pod stem.
closely and frequently. If exami
nation shows a weakening condi
tion of the pod stem, Virginia
type peanuts should be harvested'
soon, regardless of the percen
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tage of hulls showing a dark dis
coloration,
In fields where severe pea
nut diseases, particularly South--
ern Blight (white mold), advance
late in the season, all these
guides may be worthless or of
little meaning. If white mold is
confined to small areas in the
field or if it does not appear to
be spreading rapidly, it will pro
bably be to the grower's advan
tage to ignore the disease as it
relates to digging. He will lose
the pods on badly diseased plants
anyway. If, however, Southern
Blight (white mold) is widespread
a grower should generally con
sider digging early even though
the grade will usually be lower.
There is no substitute for the
grower’s experience and good
judgment, as he attempts to re
“ Tate these guides to his own
field in achieving a satisfactory
answer to this question of “when
to dig?”
Effective Weed Control
In Hedgerows
Effective hedgerow weed con
trol presents a different prob
lem than weed control in pastures
Or row crops.
First, weeds are usually larg
er and harder to kill. Second,
because of weed growth, it may
be difficult to get good coverage.
Third, the fence or ditch or
building is a physical obstrue
tion which prevents close work
with large machinery.
There are three solutions to
these problems:
1. Use a hand sprayer in close
areas, as around buildings, close
to fences, etc. This has disad
vantages also, if the area to be
treated is over one-half acre in
size four feet wide and one mile
long equals one-half acre.
2. In the case of large treat
ment areas, large field sprayers
can be used. Simply put an adap
ter hose fitting into the selec
tor valve or some convenient
pressure fitting on the sprayer
and attach a garden hose length.
One man can drive the machine
and one man on the ground can
reach over ditches, fences and
soft ground to the length of the
hose.
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3. Some soil sterilants (and
other herbicides) may be avail
able in granular form. If so, all
that is required for application is,
a hand seeder of the “whirlwind"
or “cyclone” type for efficient
distribution,
Aphid In Cotton
Aphids can give you trouble
in your cotton fields if you are
not using metnyl parathion, Gu
thion, Methy! Trithion or Azodrin.
If your cotton insccticides does
not contain one of these, you
may find it necessary to add an
ingredient to present insecticide
mixture.
To control aphids you may add
one pint of methyl parathion per
acre for one application,
For dusting purposes use two
and one-half percent methyl para
thion, five percent DDT at 15 to
20 pounds per acre for one regu
lar application.
Remember to follow all direé
tions and observe all precautions
when using any insecticide.
Contact my office for addi
tional information on your cotton
insect control program.
Watering The Lawn
One of the most important
maintenance procedures for a
good lawn is to supply adequate
water.
Usually, throughout the sum
mer you will have to water the
lawn, and you may be wondering
just how much to apply.
When applying water to lawn
grass, make sure you do a
thorough job.
Light sprinklings are of little
benefit to the grass. These light
sprinklings will encourage the
development of a shallow root
system.
When operating the sprinkler,
keep it in one spot until the
ground is wet to a depth of four
to five inches.
Once the lawn is established
you will need to water once a
week instead of every day.
CANINE CAPER
A gentleman in a movie thea
ter found himself seated behind
a woman and a large, shaggy
sheep dog. To his amazement,
the man noticed that, through
the show, the dog laughed,
chuckled and chortled at all the
appropriate places.
When the lights came on at in
termission, the man leaned for
ward and said: ‘“You know, I find
it simply astounding that your
dog enjoyed the movie so much.
“I'm a bit surprised myself,”
the woman answered. “‘He hated
the book.”
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County Office Manager
By WARREN CTEVELAND
'66 COTTON PREMIUMS
DISCOUNTS ANNOUNCED
Premiums and discounts for
grade and staple length and mi
cronaire readings of upland cot
ton which will be used by the
Commodity Credit Corporation in
making loans on eligible qualities
of 1966-crop upland cotton have
been announced by the U. S. De
partment of Agriculture. As un
der the 1965 program, premiums
and discounts are provided for
all official grades of upland cot
ton.
Rufus Adams, Chairman, Geor
gia Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation State Committee,
explained that the base loan rate
for 1966-crop Middling 1-inch up
land cotton at average location
will be 21 cents per pound, gross
weight, before adjustments for
micronaire premiums and dis
counts. On the basis of premiums
and discounts for grade and sta
ple length and the average pro
‘duction of each quality for the
period 1960 through 1964, the
minimum loan rate for Middling
1-inch cotton 79 points above the
national average support price
for all qualities. Therefore, the
national average support price
(average of the crop) will be 20.21
cents per pound,
The Chairman pointed out that,
under the 1966 upland cotton pro
gram, cotton farmers (except
those on “small farms”) who
signed up to take part agreed to
reduce plantings at least 12.5
percent below the farm’s effec
tive allotment and to meet other
program provisions. By such par
ticipation, the grower could be
come eligible for price-support
loans on all cotton produced; he
also could qualify for a diversion
payment of 10.5 cents per pound
on the farm’s projected yield of
the acreage diverted and a price
support payment of 9.42 cents
a pound on the projected yield
of the acreage planted for har
vest within the farm’s domestic
allotment (85 percent of the ef
fective allotment.)
The price-support and diver
sion payments serve to maintain
farm income and to offset the
lower cotton loan rate. At the
same time, the loan rate will con
tinue ‘“‘oneprice” cotton at a
round world price levels, and
thus make it possible for U, S.
cotton to move through market
ing channels without the need for
either an equalization or an ex
port payment.
The schedule of micronaire
premiums and discounts for 1966-
crop upland cotton is available at
ASCS county offices. Micronaire
readings determine the fineness
and maturity of the fiber. These
qualities affect the spinnability
and value of the cotton,
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WHOOPS, DON'T ASK!
After spending about an hour
in a dress shop, trying on every
thing in sight, a woman sudden
ly seemed to lose interest and
said peevishly: “Why is it, I
never get what I ask for in this
shop?"
“Perhaps,” the weary saleslady
replied with deceptive meekness,
“it's because we're too polite.”
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Wildlife must have just about
the same things that man must
have. They need food to eat, pro
tection from the weather, and
their enemies, water, and living
epuce, To complicate the matter,
each species of wildlife requires
a certain type of food, cover,
water and living space. How well
each of these requirements is
met will determine the abundance
of each kind of wildlife. Let's
take a look at one of these re
quirements, food, and see what
effect is has on wildlife.
Naturally, it takes a great
variety of food to meet all the
wildlife needs. Yet, there are
some things that all wildlife
foods must have in common to
mect the needs of apny.kind of
wildlife. For instance, the food
supply tor any spccies is short,
only the animals that can get
enough to eat can live. It is im
portant that enough food be avail
able throughout the year to pro
vide meals for wildlife each day
of the year.
Of course, not all wild animals
feed on the same thing, Some
eat only plants, other eat only
(Armyworm, too!)
TDE —the outstanding wormkiller that is so success
ful against bollworms, hornworms and cutworms—
even resistant varieties—in cotton and tobacco, has
now received USDA registration for control of Gran
ulate Cutworm and Fall Armyworm on peanuts!
TDE is a variation of DDT that is even more potent
than DDT yet is less toxic to humans and animals.
And it can be applied up to 21 days before harvest!
Now for the first season, you can get this same worm
killing power for your peanuts. Ask your dealer for
a formulation that includes TDE and protect your
peanut profits.
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NITROGEN DIVISION
127 Peachtree St., N.E.
Atlanta, Ga, 30303
meat, and some eat both plants
and meat. An example of an ani
mal that feeds on everything is
the black bear. It will feed on
berries, fruit, or the meat of any
animal it may catch or find
dead. Deer and rabbits feed on
leaves, tender twigs and buds of
many types of trees and shrubs,
different kinds of grasses and
other plant material.
Some birds eat only weedseed,
others eat both. The woodcock
and Wilson's snipe feed rnostly on
earthworms. Quail and cardinals
teed mostly on weed and grain
seed. Ducks eat mostly acorns,
seed and leafy material of wa
ter plants, the seed of various
small grains when they are lo
cated near the water, and num
erous aquatic animals and in
sects, Foxes, bobcats and hawks
on the other hand, eat only meat.
In addition to an abundant sup
ply, the food must be located
where the animals will have
some protection while feeding.
Quail food plots, for instance,
should not be located in the
middle of a 50-acre open field.
They should, instead, be placed
near the edge of that field where
the birds will have protective
cover nearby,
The supply of adequate food
and its location with respect to
suitable cover often plays an im-
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read the label and follow all directions.
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portant role in limiting wildlife
populations in many areas.
PIGS FOR RESEARCH
iMe U. 8. Department of Ag
riculture's research station at
Beltsville, Md., has developed
miniature pigs that will be used
for research into human ailments.
It seems that hogs are a lot like
people. They have about the same
food requirements, digest food
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VARIOUS GROUPS through
out the country, each with an
aze to grind of some Kkind, at
tempt from time to time to
hang labels around the necks
of those of us serving in the
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members of
Congress in
one group or another, or on
one side or the other.
It has been my view since
coming to the Senate that these
ratings are extremely mislead
ing at best. For example, I have
been rated by very conservative
organizations and by those in
the ultra-liberal camp. And, as
would be expected, I am rated
liberal by the conservatives and
conservative by the liberals.
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JUDGING FROM some of
the reports of these organiza
tions, no senator or congress
man, or certainly very few, ever
come up to their expectations
or meet with their approval.
Of course, members of the
Congress do not act on legis
lative matters in accordance
with what this group or that
group want. It has been my
policy to act on each and every
measure that comes before the
Senate on the basis of its in
dividual merits or demerits, and
in keeping with whether or not,
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in much the same way, and even
have ulcers. The small, miniature
pigs require smaller doses of
costly experimental drugs, are
less expensive to house, and are
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in my judgment, it is in the
best interests of the people of
(GGeorgia and the nation.
Very often, I am aware of
the apparent shortcomings of
certain leziclation and in these
instances 1 weigh the advan
tages against the disadvantages
and cast my vote accordingly.
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A VERY GOOD example of
this policy being carried out
was my vote for the so-called
anti-poverty program when it
was enacted in 1964,
1 was very aware of the many
pitfalls of this legislation but
after careful study it was my
view that they were outweighed
by the potential benefits this
program could bring to the peo
ple of Georgia, particularly in
the areas of education and job
training. The creation of such
a program as this, if it is prop
erly administered, can be of
great help to the states in as
sisting local governments in
boosting the economy, providing
better educational and training
opportunities for more employ
ment, and in contributing to
the general welfare of the peo
ple.
This was my thinking on this
legislation and I will continue
to regard all bills and resolu
tions that come before the Sen
“ate with the same careful con
‘ sideration, notwithstanding how
it may affect my rating with
the pressure groups.
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