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EARLY COUNTY NEWS, THURSDAY, AUG. 7,1969
Ue County Agent
BY JUDSON COOPER
Early County Aijent
EARLY COUNTY FEEDER CALF
SALE RESULTS
The first Early County Feeder
Calf Sale for 1969 is history
and what history it was. There
were 280 calves entered in the
sale. These calves brought a total
of $39,956.17 or an average value
per head of $142.70. The highest
pen was a pen of choice angus
steers weighing 450 -500 pounds
that sold for 35 cents per pound.
The 2nd 1969 Feeder Calf Sale
is scheduled for September 18
with the consignment date of
September 4 being the last day
to enter your calves in this sale.
Calves must meet the following
criteria: They must be dehorned,
blackleg vaccinated, be between
300 and 700 pounds in weight
and be of predominately beef
breeding.
The Early County Cattlemen's
Association would like to en
courage cattle producers in this
area to take advantage of this
marketing opportunity.
For further information con
cerning this sale, contact mem
bers of the Feeder Calf Sale
Committee, namely, K. J. Hod
ges, Chairman; P. A. Pitts,
Jimmy Holman, or John Moseley.
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COUNTY AGENT OFFERS TIPS
ON COTTON QUALITY
Preserving cotton's quality is
a never-ending task, Early
County Agent Judson Cooper said
this week. It requires careful
attention from producers, gin
ners, warehousemen and textile
manufacturers. As competition
from man-made fibers becomes
keener, all segments of the cot
ton industry realize that the only
way to preserve our cotton mar
ket is to deliver high quality
bales which perform well in the
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textile mill, Mr. Cooper pointed
out.
A problem which seems to get
bigger each year is occurrence
of black specks in bleached fab
rics. According to the county
agent, recent investigations show
that graphite and rubber particles
are the major cause of these cost
ly specks.
He explained that eliminating
these pesky specks is an indus
try-wide task, and added that
the following list of suggestions
will help solve the problem.
PRODUCERS
(1) Do not use graphite-con
taining grease or oil for lubri
cating the picker head or other
cotton handling parts of the ma
chine.
(2) Lubricate picker accord
ing to operator’s manual to avoid
excessive grease or oil in the
picker head.
(3) Discard greasy cotton.
Do not put it into the picker
basket after cleanouts or choke
ups.
(4) Clean the picker head parts
to remove accumulated grease
and oil.
(5) See that custom operators
maintain an adequate cleanout and
adjustment schedule for me
chanical pickers.
(6) Do not use graphite to re
duce friction on any machine part
which comes in contact with cot
ton.
(7) Adjust doffers, moistening
pads, and other picker parts to
avoid grinding rubber particles
into the cotton stream.
GINNERS
(1) Do not use graphite to
reduce friction in air separa
tors, in vacuum boxes, or lint
cleaner grid bars, in roll boxes,
or at other points in the gin.
(2) Discard greasy cotton.
Do not throw it into gin stands
or bale press.
(3) Check the press often
to prevent oil and grease con
tamination of cotton.
(4) Do not use graphite or
graphite-containing grease on
machin parts which handle baled
cotton.
(5) Keep lagging, flashing,
doffing rollers, and other rubber
parts carefully adjusted to pre
vent grinding rubber particles
into the cotton stream.
(6) De sure that no graph
ite or rubber particles get into
the cotton due to carelessness
in your gin.
WAREHOUSE AND COMPRESS
OPERATORS
(1) Do not use graphite or
graphite-containing grease on
machine parts which handle baled
cotton.
(2) Keep bale handling equip
ment as clean and grease-free
as possible-
(3) Check press often to pre
vent oil and grease contamina
tion of cotton.
(4) Discard greasy cotton.
Do not throw it into the bale.
(5) Be sure no graphite or
rubber particles get into or on the
cotton due to carelessness in
handling.
GROWING INDUSTRY
One of the fastest growing
industries in the South is the
southern pine plywood industry.
Prior to 1963, softwood plywood
was manufactured primarily in
the Douglas-fir region on the west
coast.
Commercial production of
southern pine plywood began in
1963 with the installation of a
plant in Arkansas. By the end
of 1967 —just four years later—
-34 plants had been built in ten
southern states. These plants
have the capacity to supply 21
percent of our nation’s softwood
plywood.
Extension Service foresters at
the University of Georgia say
timber availability, increased
production technology, closeness
to a majority of the nation's
markets and low labor costs
are some of the reasons for
the tremendous growth of this
industry.
The Extension foresters add
that recent projections in the pro
duction and use of plywood
indicate that the south will be
supplying 30 percent of the na
tion's softwood plywood by 1975.
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CONTROL CATERPILLARS
If you inspected your shrubs
lately you may have found cat
erpillars feeding on the foliage.
It is not uncommon to find these
pests on various ornamental
plants during the summer
months. In fact, several Early'
County homeowners have called
me recently for information on
what to do about the problem.
And these foliage-eating cat
erpillars can be a problem. The
damage they' cause to a small
shrub will reduce the vigor—
maybe even kill the plant.
Rodney Coleman, one of our
Extension entomologists says a
spray or dust application of Sevin
or DDT to the infested foliage
provides effective control for
most caterpillars. He says these
insecticides are safe to use a
round the home- Nevertheless,
as with all pesticides, Sevin and
DDT should be handled with pre
cautions and used only as re
commended.
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QUALITY IMPORTANT
From statements I have heard
recently I gather that some of our
cotton growers don’t feel that
producing high quality' cotton is
important anymore. I can see
where last fall's prices would
lead to think this way.
But producing quality cotton
is important. It always has been.
And it will continue to be im
portant in holding onto our old
markets and in capturing new
ones.
As the 1969 harvest season
approaches I hope growers and
ginners will try to turn out the
best quality' possible. Quality’ is
important, despite the fact that
prices don't always reflect this
fact.
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GEORGIA SWINE GROWER
VOTE DEADLINE AUGUST 13,
1969 — Georgia swine growers
have until August 13th to cast
their vote to determine if swine
producers will mount a research,
education and promotion program
to expand markets and income of
hog growers of the state-
The Georgia Farm Bureau
Federarion today urged swine
producers to cast their ballots
either "for” or "against’' the
program by midnight, August 13.
For the program to become
operative a minimum of twenty
five percent of the hog producers
must cast ballots and at least
two-thirds of those voting must
vote favorably.
All hog producers have been
mailed a ballot. However, bal
lots may be obtained at local
Bureau offices, or from members
of the Georgia Swine Growers
Association.
Tlie research, promotion and
educational program, if ap
proved, would be financed by an
assessment of ten cents (KV)
per head on al 1 swine produced
in the state for sale.
Should swine growers approve
of the research, education and
promotion program, the program
would begin September 1, 1969.
The term of the operation under
the proposed program order is
for the period of September 1,
1969 through August 31, 1970
and from year to year there
after until terminated by law.
Should swine growers not ap
prove of the continuation of the
program before the end of the
three years, the program would
automatically be terminated by
force of law.
The research, promotion and
education program would be for
mulated and operated under the
jurisdiction of swine growers
themselves in accordance with
the law’s provision.
Producers of cotton, tobacco,
peanuts, sweet potatoes, apples,
peaches, eggs and milk, in recent
years, have voted to establish
such programs for themselves
in Georgia. Seven of the eight
commodity programs have been
before ballot a second time and
in each cast producers of the
commodities voted for continua
tion of their research, promotion
and educational programs.
Peanuts, one of the first com
modities produced in Georgia to
establish the research, pro
motion and education program
in the early 60's, has climbed
from an annual gross grower
income commodity of some $59
million to some sll2 million.
Peanuts have climbed into (eor
gia’s number one cash row crop
enterprise in the state.
The Argentine telephone com
pany will for the first time have
a time and number limit on
telephone calls. Theoretically,
a housewife could have made 500
calls in one month, each lasting
over an hour and still pay the
basic rate of $2.28. Now, how
ever, a three -minute time limit
has been set on all calls. A one
cent charge will be levied for
each additional three minutes.
And all phone owners are limited
to a certain number of free
calls per month, according to
the magazine "Telephony.’’
County Office Manager
By WARREN CLEVELAND
1970 COMMITTEE ELECTIONS
Committee elections will be
held by mail during September
5-17, 1969. Ballots will be
mailed to eligible voters about
Sept. sth. The voted ballots
must be mailed or returned in
person by Sept. 17th.
A slate of nominees will be
selected by the present com
munity committees. Tlie county
committee may add additional
nominees. Others may be added
to the slate of nominees by peti
tion if they are found to be eli
gible and willing to serve if elect
ed. Petition must be:
1. Limited to one nominee each
2. Signed by at least six
eligible voters in the commu
nity. (Eligible voters may sign
as many petitions as they de
sire.)
3. Received at the county
office by August 14th.
Persons nominated should be
(1) currently engaged in the ope
ration of a farm and (2) well
qualified for committee work.
In general, a person is eli
gible to be a community com
mitteeman if he lives in the
community in which he is eli
gible to vote- If a person who
is nominated by a petition is
found to be eligible, he will
be notified and given 15 days
in which to appeal to the county
committee.
A person is eligible to vote if
he is an owner, operator, share
cropper, or tenant on a farm.
Social
Security
Q. Is it true that if I be
come disabled, social security
will help me find a job I can
do in spite of my disability?
A. Each person who applies
for social security disability’
benefits is referred to his State
Rehabilitation Agency for such
services as counseling, teaching
of new employment skills, train
ing in the use of artificial limbs,
and job placement. These ser
vices are generally furnished
free of charge. You should
visit your nearest Social Securi
ty Office to get more information.
Q. I am a school teacher
and became 62 this summer.
Should I file to receive social
security checks during the sum
mer when I will not be teaching,
or should I wait until I reach
age 65 and get full benefits?
A. The decision is yours.
However, you would be ahead by
receiving benefits during the
summer months for the next
three .years unless you expect
to live until your late seventies.
Check with your local Social
Security Office for an exact ex
planation of this as it applies
in your particular case-
Q. I plan to return to work
soon and will hire a maid part
time- Will 1 have to report
her wages for social security?
A. Yes, if you pay her as much
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Sunday School
Lesson
August 10, 1969
GOD'S PRESENCE WITH HIS
PEOPLE
Exodus 25:1-9; 28:1-3; 29:43-46;
35: 1-19; 40: 16-38; Leviticus
16:29-34; 19:1-4; 26:11-13
MEMORY SELECTION: And
I will walk among you, and will
be your God, and ye shall be
my people- Leviticus 26 ;12
Many people prefer to live
in the past. The blessings of
God were precious to them many
years ago, but have now lost
their reality. For them, the
"old time blessings" of years
gone by could no longer be in
existence. The Scriptures teach
to the contrary. "Jesus Christ
the same yesterday, and today,
and forever.” Hebrews 13:8.
The blessings of God and His
presence which were in the past
can be just as real today.
The nation of Israel had been
following the pillar of cloud by
day and fire by night. This had
symbolized the presence of God.
When they reached Sinai, God re
vealed His presence and spoke
to them.
God called Moses up into the
mountain in order to reveal His
plan for a place of worship. This
tabernacle was not to be simply
a place for man to meet man,
but a place for man to meet
God. There was to be an or
dered preiesthood for interces
sion. After all the things had
been prepared for the "House
of God", there was to be a time
of dedication.
The plan for this "tent of the
congregation" had been followed
to the finest point- As a result
of this obedience, God was will
ing to place His approval upon the
efforts. "Then a cloud covered
the tent of the congregation, and
the glory of the Lord filled the
tabernacle- And Moses was not
able to enter into the tent of the
congregation, because the cloud
abode thereon, and the glory
of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
Exodus 40:34, 35.
The worship in tlie tabernacle
soon lost its meaning to some of
tlie Israelites. Later, the major
portion of the nation turned away
from God. They lost the fervor
as SSO or more in cash wages
in a calendar quarter.
Q. I have to take an expensive
prescription drug three times
daily for high blood pressure.
I have full Medicare coverage.
Will my drug bill be paid by
Medicare ?
A. No. Medicare does not
pay for prescription drugs.
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and willingness to be "Obedient
Children" of God. They later
began to substitute other things
for the worship of God-
There are many today who feel
that God lives in the church,
and they simply visit Him on
Sunday. God desires to have
communion with His children
each day. The presence of god
can be known in our lives con
stantly, if that is our desire.
We may not see a "cloud"
that is the symbol of the pre
sence of the Master, but we can
still have the assurance that the
Father loves us. He is willing
to reveal Himself to us. With
out a willingness to come into
His presence, there can be no
revelation of God in our lives.
Have you invited God’s pre
sence into your life ? Why not
ask Him in today? He will come
into your heart.
Rev. James C. Temples
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According to a release of the
Public Service Company of Col
orado, the United States produced
more oil than any other nation
last year with a record-breaking
output of more than 3.3 billion
barrels- The nation’s oil pro
duction has doubled since 1944.-
The 1968 figure was more than
130 million barrels above the
total for 1967. Second place ’
among the oil-producing nations
was held by the Soviet Union.'
Although increasing output, the-
USSR still lags behind the United-
States by more than a billion
barrels a year. Oil production
in the U. SI during 1968. aver
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