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EARLY COUNTY NEWS, THURSDAY, SEPT. 12,1968
The County Agent
BY JUDSON COOPER
Early County Agent
A GOOD EGG
American consumers are more
quality conscious than ever. They
are demanding top quality—
especially in their food products.
And it seems our farmers and
food processors will go to any
length- to give them what they
want.
Consider the egg, forexample.
Producers and processors have
known for a long time that un
desirable quality losses can be
slowed down by holding eggs
under refrigeration. Now they’ve
discovered that combining re
frigeration with an oil treatment
preserves quality even longer.
They are putting a fine film
of oil over the egg shell. It
seems that sealing the pores
in the shell soon after the egg
is laid slows down carbon di
oxide loss. This helps main
tain the thick white and up
standing yolk associated with
freshness and quality.
No, the oil does not add qua
lity; it simply helps keep the
quality that is already present.
The oil must be applied soon
after the egg is laid—the sooner
the better. For this reason
the process—usually spraying on
fresh, clean oil—has to be done
at the farm unless there is daily
delivery to an egg processing
plant for treatment.
The amount of oil applied is
very important. A properly
treated egg will have a thin
layer over the top and down the
sides, covering at least three
fourths of the shell surface. Too
much oil gives an undesirable
appearance; too little doesn’t
provide maximum protection.
Affect on taste? None. The
type oil normally used is light
weight, odorless, colorless—and
tasteless-mineral oil.
KEEP ROUGHAGE
Beef cattlemen often ask. Why
can’t I just feed my steers gound
shelled corn and supplement?
The fact that most farmers
have gone to corn combines in
stead of harvesting snap corn
is probably the main reason for
the question. After all, it is a
bit troublesome and somewhat
expensive to put roughage—cobs,
hay, hulls, etc. —back in the ra
tion. However, a ration should
contain some roughage in order
to get tlie fastest gains and great
est efficiency.
There has been a lot of talk
about all concentrate rations,
but as our Extension animal
Scientists at the University of
Georgia point out, these so-called
rations are usually barley which
has some built-in roughage.
Silage contains well over 50
percent roughage and, therefore,
makes a good base to which
extra concentrates can be ad
ded.
Feeding cattle on pasture is
one wa y of providing roughage.
However, even when steers are
on grazing, it would probably
be well to add at least 20 per
cent roughage to the concentrate
feed. This would help prevent
founder if the feed bunks get
empty and then refilled, result
ing in the calves overeating.
FRUIT TREES
What about that fruit tree in
SPREAD YOUR LIME AND FERTILIZER NOW $0 THAT IT WILL BE
AVAILABLE TO YOUR FALL AS WELL AS SPRING CROPS. WE HAVE
DOLOMETIC AND CALCITIC LIME ON HAND SO WE ARE READY TO
SPREAD AT YOUR CONVENIENCE. WE ALSO HAVE A COMPLETE LINE
OF FALL PASTURE SEED INCLUDING WRENS ABRUZZI RYE, WHEAT,
OATS, RYE GRASS AND VETCHS.
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BLAKELY. GEORGIA
the yard? Have you abandoned
it because you don't think it is
worth spraying?
Well, that tree (or trees) may
be more valuable titan you think.
I’ll be happy to take a look, if
you like. Then, if you still think
it is not worth caring for, may I
suggest you get rid of it.
Here’s why; Fruit trees that
are not properly treated with
Insecticides and fungicides only
cause trouble. Large populations
of insect pests and disease or
ganisms build up on such trees.
The insects and diseases move
on to more valuable trees and
make control especially difficult,
even when proper control mea
sures are followed.
CHESTNUTS
It is chestnut time in Geor
gia, and will be through Septem
ber and October. These are the
Chinese type chestnuts, though,
not the American type. As you
know, chestnut blight killed all
of the American chestnut trees
during the late teens and early
twenties of this century.
But Chinese chestnut seedling
trees grow very well in most
parts of Georgia, especially the
northern three-fourths of the
state. They live easily and grow
off very fast; nuts are some
times produced the second year.
Like any other fruit or nut
tree, Chinese chestnuts need
fertilizer. About one and one
half pounds of 6-12-12 for each
year of growth is recommended.
You may want to make plans
to transplant some of these trees
during the coming winter. Be
sure to purchase two or more
trees, because they must mate
in order to produce a good volume
of quality nuts. December and
January are the proper months
to transplant Chinese chestnuts.
COTTON COMEBACK
Is cotton coming back in Geor
gia? Recent figures from the
State Crop Reporting Service in
dicate it will come a long way this
year.
For example, the 1968 crop is
forecast at 355,000 bales. This is
127,000 bales, or 56 percent,
more than last year’s 228,000
bales. Acreage for harvest is
estimated at 390,000—46 percent
above the 1967 harvested acres
of 267,000. The indicated yield
per acre of lint is 437 pounds
compared with 408 pounds last
year.
FARM BUREAU
NEWS
WHAT'S HAPPENING DOWN
ON THE FARM —Georgia’s cash
farm receipts are moving. This
is die long range trend. Georgia’s
Agricultural Extension Service
reports cash farm receipts from
marketings last year over sl.l
billion- $1,110,938,000 to be exact.
The figures are from Crop Re
porting Service - but the move
ment indicates that cash sales
of farm products are moving in
accordance with long range pro
jections and goals made by Exten
sion, county agents, and farmers.
One projections are made pro
grams and goals are made by Ex
tension. One doesn't know what
marketings will be in 1968. The
figures are not in.
Crops last year in Georgia
were valued at $456,904 - or
44.2% of total - with livestock
and livestock products including
poultry at $576,209,000 or 55.8%.
To show that Georgia agri-
CoMty Office Manager
By WABBBN CLEVELAND
Farmers are reminded today
of the 1969 commltee election
which is in progress for Agri
cultural Stabilization Conserva
tion Community Committeemen.
The nominees for each com
munity are as follows:
Arlington-Damascus: Charles
W. Bridges, Thomas Daniels,
Charles T. Davis, Ike Newberry,
Jr., R. L. Pullen and Isaiah
Thompson.
Blakely-Cuba: Idus Brown
lee, Sam Ray Chandler, A. D,
Harris, Rodney Middleton, S, C.
Owen, and Rocell Wynn.
Cedar Springs - Rock Hill:
H. C. Cashwell, Stanley Causey,
Ralph Ellis, Henry Evans, Rufus
Harris, and David Williams.
Colomokee- Urquhart: J. W.
Durham, Mack Jarrett, Ralph
Jenkins, Jack Slaton, Floyd Ted
der and Mack Temples.
Jakin-Lucile: Renfro Car
ter, Wilber Evans, Jerry Mil
ler, F. R. Reese, Allen Speight,
and Martin Still.
Mr. J. W. Miller, Chairman,
ASC County Committee, points
out that two envelopes have been
mailed with the ballots sent to
all eligible voters of record in
the county office. One envelope
Is plain, and the other has a state
ment printed on the back which
the farmer needs to sign. A wit
nessed mark will also qualify
as a signature.
The ballots should be marked
and sealed Inside the plain enve
lope; voters are cautioned not
to enclose any other material.
Also, voters should not write on
the plain envelope. This assures
the secrecy of the vote.
The plain envelope should then
be put inside the envelope with the
statement on the back. This
statement is a certification that
the ballot was marked by the
farmer personally without undue
Influence by any person. The
envelope should then be mailed
or otherwise delivered to the
ASCS county office.
"Be sure to sign this state
ment on the back of the out
side envelope,” the Chairman
urges, “If it is not signed,
the ballot will not be considered
as a vote.”
Ballots should be returned to
the county office or postmarked
by September 18, 1968.
culture doesn’t stand still let’s
take a look at one commodity -
soybeans. Income from soybeans
doubled In 1967 to $31.4 million
from the previous year - with
commodity totaling only $7 mil
lion in 1964.
For the nation soybeans pro
duction went from 6.9 million
acres in the nation in 1935 to
almost 42 million in 1968. In
bushels production for the na
tion went from 48.9 million in
1935 to over one billion bushels
in 1968.
Domestic use of soybeans fro
the nation increased from 45.4
billion in 1935 to an estimated
633 million in 1967 with exports
jumping from 3.5 million bushels
to over 270 million bushels in
1967.
Georgia farmers participate
in progress. They are like that.
Farmers look to Farm Bureau
in many areas to help reach for
progress.
The process of galvanizing
steel (coating steel with zinc for
corrosion resistance) was intro
duced in 1852 by Jethro J. Mc-
Cullough of Philadelphia.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON
September 15, 1968
ESTHER SAVES HER PEOPLE
Esther 1-10
MEMORY SELECTION: Who
knoweth whether thou art come to
the kingdom for such a time as
this ? Esther 4:14
We often fall to see the im
portance of our position In life.
We may tend to credit other
people with the important po
sitions, while we have a ten
dency to downgrade our own.
As we think of our personal
work for the Master, we must
never become "cowed” in think
ing. Our work might be of great
importance to the will and plan
of God.
Esther was a Jewish queen of
a Gentile nation. She had come
to the throne through unfortunate
circumstances. There are times
in our lives in which it Is diffi
cult to see the hand of God
as it moves in our behalf. This
makes it very difficult to take
the step of faith. For many
girls this would have seemed
the ultimate in social advance
ment. The cousin and guardian
of Esther, Mordecai, saw the po
sition of the new queen as a part
of the plan of God for the pres
ervation of His people.
During the time of the reign
of Queen Esther, the death sen
tence of the Jewish nation was
pronounced by one of the im
portant men in the nation. Esther
3:13. There seemed to be nothing
that could be done to save the
people of God from complete
destruction. Mordecai realized
the potential of the Queen as an
Intercessor. “Who knoweth
whether thou ar t come to the
kingdom for such a time as this T ’
Esther 4:14. The Queen was a
bit hesitant to go before the King
in behalf of her people. After
some persuading from Mordecai
she realized that she, alone, could
act as the mediator for her nation.
Any person who entered into
the presence of the king not hav
ing been called, was subject to
the death sentence. Esther 4:11.
The Queen realized the conse
quences of any presumptuous en
trance. After making the spiri
tual preparation necessary for
the task which lay before her,
she said, "....if I perish,
I perish.” Esther 4;16.
People today have become very
interested in self-preservation.
There is very little Interest in
"becoming Involved”. We had
rather “let the other fellow do
It” than to put forth any effort
ourselves. This has never been
the attitude of those who
are faithful to the work of God.
We must become involved!
People around you may never
receive a word of encourage
ment unless you give it. Some
may never receive the help they
need unless you give it.
Through the obedience of Es
ther, and her acceptance of the
responsibility placed upon her,
the nation of Israel was spared
complete destruction. Why?
Someone was willing to become
"involved”.
Have you become Involved in
the ways of Christ? Have you
become involved in the work of
God? Please ask the Master
to come into your heart in order
that you might have peace and
contentment.
Rev. James C. Temples
Two and a half million gal
lons of grape juice will be stored
in eight steel tanks, each with
a capacity of about 320,000 gal
lons, now under construction in
Western New York.
LIBRARY NEWS
Each of the books recommend
ed as good reading for this week
is outstanding. They meet the
criteria of holding your interest
and having a recent publication
date. Often patrons want an new
book as well as an entertaining
one.
TRUE GRIT by'Charles Por
tis: An old woman, Mattie Rose,
recalls an exploit at the age of
14 when she prevailed upon a
pair of manhunters to go Into
Indian territory to help avenge
the murder of her father; this best
seller brings the Old West alive
with vinegar and valor.
ELLEN TERRY by Roger Man
ville: The fascination of this
English actress is derived from
her contradictious; the author
admires her the reader will,
too: a well-written biography.
HEAVEN HELP by Her
bert Tarr. A fresh, funny and
sometimes serious novel of a
young rabbi and his first con
gregation written by a native New
Yorker who has served as a rabbi
and an Air Force Chaplain.
Library hours are Monday thru
Friday - 10:00 a.m. til 12 noon
and 2:30 til 5:30 p.m. in after
noons and Saturday mornings
from 10:00 a.m. until 12 noon.
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releases until after October 3,
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Announce Net
Revenue Up
State Revenue Commissioner
Peyton S. Hawes announced today
that net revenue collections for
the month of August were 64
million 117 thousand, an increase
of 3 million 889 thousand or
6.5% over the same month last
year.
This brings total collections
for the first two months of the
current fiscal year to 119 mil
lion 358 thousand, an increase
of 11 million 139 thousand, or
10.3% over the same period last
year.
Sales tax and motor fuel tax
collections generally considered
the best current economic baro
meters, both reflected signifi
cant increases of over 10%. Sales
tax collections increased 3 mil
lion 11 thousand or 13.6%. Motor
fuel tax collections increased 1
million 115 thousand or 10.5%.
The decrease in individual in
come tax collections, down 977
thousand or 5.7% for the month
of August, was attributed to a
smaller amount of withholdings
being deposited this month as
usual. Withholding collections
were deposited earlier and were
as the writer, Mrs. E. P.
Whitehead, will be in Europe.
Rayfield Ransom
Earns Certificate
Rayfield Ransom of Blakely,
Ga., received his certificate of
graduation from Breckinridge
Job Corps Center, Morganfield,
Ky., Thursday, August 8.
Ransom completed 360 hours
of training in retail sales, in
cluding actual work experience.
He also was enrolled in basic
education classes.
reflected heavily in last month's
report with an individual income
tax increase of 43% in July.
Commissioner Hawes com
mented, "An analysis of all
revenue sources for the first
two months of this fiscal year
indicates that collections are
running ahead of revenue esti
mates.”
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