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EARLY COUNTY^ NEWS THURSDAY, OCT. 2, 1969
The County Agent
RY JUDSON COOPER
Early County Aceat
increase become
If your taxable income this
year was lower than last year
or an average of several years,
try to increase your 1969 income
and postpone some deductible
expenses until after January 1,
1970, if possible- Here are a
few ways to raise taxable In
come:
1. Sell additional grain or
livestock in 1969. Selling live
stock tn December may be de
sirable from a tax standpoint,
but the total price may be low
as livestock will be of lighter
weights.
2. Sell any capital items no
longer needed in farming ope
rations.
3. Use your charge account
and pay for purchases after Janu
ary 1, ts you file on a cash basis.
4. Cull your breeding herd
and sell the lew producers. This
enables you to pay tax on the
livestock sale, and it may well
increase yew total farm profit
as you weed out culls.
When working out year-end
tax strategies, keep in mind your
tax deductions for next year.
Keeptag eempiece and accurate
records is the best way to avoid
wmecessery tax payments.
Failing to deduct a legally de
ductfide small item makes the
item cost more- For example,
if. you fall to deduct a $lO
operating expense, tiie actual cost
jumps to sl2 plus the surtax
charge if you are in the 20
percent tax bracket.
Maintain a record of small
purchases and their cost. One
way is to use charge accounts
or credit cards at stores where
small repairs are made or sup-
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1970 Caprice.
A lot of cars cost more.
But few if any are realty that much more car.
Which explains why more and more of the smart money
is coming to Caprice.
Look what you get:
A big substantial 18-foot-long prestige car with a new
350-cubic-inch V 8 engine, power disc brakes, Astro Ven
tilation, wheel covers, deep twist carpeting, posh appoint
ments.
A remarkably roomy car, with a ride so smooth and
If you spend
more for a car,
you must want to spend
more for a car.
plies are regularly bought. Mon
thly billing statements then pro
vide an Itemized account of all
purchases; and the small expense
items will not be overlooked.
Here’s a list of often over
looked, deductible business ex
penses:
1. Farm and Breed organi
zation dues.
2. Farm magazine subscrip
tions-
3. Extension telephones in
farm buildings and long-distance
business telephone calls.
4. Fees for record-keeping
services, management help, tax
consultants, attorneys and ac
countants.
5. Fair-exhibiting expenses.
6. Fringe benefits given to
hired help.
7. Supplies and tools, such
as wrenches, grease gun and
chains.
8. Repair or clean-up after
a casualty such as a tornado.
9. Penalty charges for pay
ing off a mortgage before its
due date.
10- Office or office space in
the home.
11. Farm business advertis
ing.
12. Wages paid to children for
reasonable services rendered.
13. Farm record books, busi
ness postage and stationery.
14. Safe-deposit box used in
the business.
This list Is only a. start. A
competent tax practitioner can
help you decide and give you
suggestions on which farm busi
ness and personal expense items
are deductible on your farm in
come tax forms.
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SHORT COURSE ON LIQUID
SUPPLEMENT FOR CATTLE IN
TIFTON ,
There will be a short course
held in Tifton, October 8, 1969,
on Liquid Supplement for Cattle
at Rural Life Building, Abraham
Baldwin Agricultural College,
with registration beginning at
9:30 a.m.
PLANT BLUEBERRIES
Rabbiteye type blueberries na
tive to the Southeast are excel
lent plants to use around the
home. They not only enhance the
beauty of the area, but just a
few plants will provide fruit for
fresh use and to freeze-
Varieties developed in a breed
ing program at the Coastal Plain
Experiment Station at Tifton of
fer excellent possibilities. Tlf
blue, Homebell and Woodard are
the three varieties recom
mended. One thing to keep In
mind if yor are interested in
producing fruit is to plant two
or more of these varieties.
Blueberries are very similar
to azaleas as far as culture
is concerned. They require an
acid soil- And they must not be
overfertilized. Blueberry plants
have a fibrous root system that
grows close to the surface. So be
careful with fertilization. An
acid-forming camellia and aza
lea fertilizer is suggested.
Blueberries may be planted as
a specimen plant, in the founda
tion planting, or to create bor
cters, such as a hedge- They do
best when exposed to full sun.
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KILL NEMATODES
What about the plants in your
vegetable garden this summer?
Did they look undernourished?
Did the foliage turn yellow dur
ing mid-season? Were you dis
appointed in the size of the plants
and their yield?
If so, your garden most likely
was infested with root-knot nem
atodes. These tiny worm-like
animals are present in most
vegetable gardens. They feed
on the roots, causing them to
swell and later rot.
You can keep nematodes from
stealing your vegetables next
summer. That is, if you plant
now to control them.
October is the best month to
treat home gardens for nema
todes. Here’s how; First, re
move all old stalks and debris
from the soil surface. Then
plow up the garden and rake
and burn all old roots.
silent you’ll fee! like Mr. Big himself.
Tell you what, though.
If you absolutely insist on a more expensive car, we
won’t stand in your way.
Go ahead and order air conditioning. Order stereo.
Order tinted glass, power windows, 6-way power seat,
our new Headlight Delay system.
Your Chevrolet dealer will —
happily help.
See him real soon.
Putting you first, keeps us first. On th® mOVC.
Social
Security
Q. How much work do I need
to be insured for disability bene
fits?
A. If you’re 31 or older, you
must have worked under social
security lor 5 of the 10 years
before you were disabled. If
you become disabled between 24
and 31, you need have worked
only half the time between age
21 and the time you become un
able to work. If you were dis
abled before 24, you need as
little as 1-1/2 years of work
in the 3 years before you be
came disabled.
Q. I will be 65 years of age
in a few months and have never
worked under social security.
However, my husband and I are
receiving monthly social security
benefits based on his earnings.
Do I qualify for Medicare hos
pital Insurance benefits when I
reach 65?
A. Yes. You are covered
automatically for hospital in
surance benefits when you reach
65. About 3 months before you
are 65 a card will be mailed to
you so you can decide about
Medical Insurance coverage.
Q. Is there any provision
in die Social Security Law for
payments to a disabled widow,
before age 62, who has never
worked wider social security?
A. Yes. A widow who be
comes disabled before or within
seven years after her husband’s
death may be entitled to reduced
benefits as early as age 50 if her
husband was insured under social
security.
Q. I will not be old enough to
apply for social security for two
years. I know I will have to
prove my age when I apply and
do not have any record to
prove it- Can I get help now so
that I wil 1 be able to prove It
when I do apply ?
A. We’ll be glad to help you.
Next, make furrows 12 inches
apart and eight Inches deep a
cross the garden. Now mix
Nemagon or Fumazone with water
according to directions, and
evenly distribute the mixture in
die bottom of each furrow. If
Nemagon granules are used in
stead of a liquid, just sprinkle
the granules in the furrow. As
soon as the chemical Is applied
the furrows should be filled and
the garden leveled-
Planting the garden to rye will
prevent erosion during the winter
and when spring comes you’ll be
ready to plant. And you will
be free of Nematodes.
-Notice-
A Sing will be held at Mt.
Zion Church, October 4, 1969,
8:00 p.m., at Rowena. Fea
tured on program will be the
Mathis Quartet, Richland; Gos
pelaires, Cuthbert; Phillis Sauls
and Joan Morris, Shellman.
A penny for one’s thoughts
these days is hardly worth the
transaction.
Sunday School
Lesson
October 5, 1969
THE TWO KINGDOMS
I Kings 12-16
MEMORY SELECTION: Right
eousness exalteth a nation: but
sin is a reproach to any people.
Proverbs 14;34
Many people live with the de
lusion that the Scriptures do not
apply to them. The warnings
apply to the "other fellow.” The
Law of Harvest is just as accu
rate today as It has ever been.
“Be not deceived, God is not
mocked: for whatsoever a man
soweth, that shall he also reap.
For he that soweth to his flesh
shall of the flesh reap corrup
tion; but he that soweth to the
Spirit shall of the Spirit reap
life everlasting.’’ Galatians 6;
7, 8.
The young king Rehoboam, son
of Solomon, did not seem to rea
lize the grave responsibility
which he had accepted when he
became king over God’s people.
This seemed to be a "plaything’’
rather than a God-given respon
sibility. While "toying” with
his new position, he became care
less and lost what might have
been his own. The request for
a lighter rule was promptly Ig
nored. This caused rebellion
of the ten tribes.
The man Jeroboam was made
king of the ten northern tribes.
This was in fulfillment of the
prophsey made many years ear
lier. I Kings 11:31.
At the expense of an estab
lished kingdom, Jeroboam de
parted from the plan and pur
pose of God for his life- He
feared the loss of the kingdom
to his rival. This fear drove
him to the establishment of idol
worship. He seemed to have
set some kind of precedent for
sinful kings. An oft repeated
phrase in the records of the
kings is "• . .he followed the
sins* of Jeroboam the son of
Nebat, which made Israel to
sin”. What a tragic record to
leave)
The things which caused Jero
boam to stray from the ways of
God still influence the lives of
people today. The desire to
conformity has caused many to
leave the spiritual principles
which had guided their lives for
many years. Some have the
erroneous Idea that the "es
tablished” forms must be re
placed by something new. The
things which are substituted are
not based on the principles which
have been proven. These propo
nents of new ideas are often more
interested in Ideas than trying
to Improve the condition of man
kind. Many of the so-called
new ideas are not new. They
are simply an extension of some
sin which has already been con
demned. The desire to retain
popularity caused him to insti
tute idol worship. "1 will make
it more convenient for you to
worship. You will not have to
make that long trip to Jerusa
lem. Just worship the idols
that I will erect.” This was the
essence of the appeal he made as
the idols were erected. How
much is this like the thinking of
our day? Convenience rather
than confession seems to be the
order of the day.
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We want to start this column
by wishing our friends In the
American Legion a very happy
birthday. The Legion is cele
brating its 50th anniversary dur
ing 1969. So, a tip of the hat to
the members of the American
Legion Posts in tills area.
FAILS INSPECTION
Each year all Army units are
subject to an official Inspection
known as the L G., the initials
standing for Inspector General.
Both equipment and personnel
stand a rather rigid inspection
to make certain they are In good
shape- Well one unit in Fort
Sill, Oklahoma, passed Its in
pection bu t the unit mascot, a
donkey, didn’t quite make it.
He flunked because his hair was
mussed up and he had a burr on
his belly.
FOLDING THE FLAG
Those of you who display an
American Flag at home or at
your place of business are pro
bably aware of how It should be
folded. However, how many of
you know why it is folded into
a triangulas shape ? The answer;
The triangular shape is supposed
to represent the cocked, three
cornered hat of the American
Revolution.
FACTS ABOUT THE ARMY: Did
you know??
♦That the United States is divid
ed Into five Army areas ? We are
located in the Third U.S, Army.
♦That the 14 of June was the
194th anniversary of the United
States Army?
♦That the American Flag was
created 14 of June 1777? That
makes it 192 years old, two
years younger than the U. SL
Army.
♦That there are approximately
3,650 women and 1,000 men in
the Army Nurse Corps ?
♦That the Army’s Rangers date
back to Pre-Revolutionary War
days ? They were organized by
Major Robert Rogers In 1756.
There are 14 Ranger units (Com
panies in tiie Army today, 12 of
which are In Vietnam. Their
parent regiment is the 75th In
fantry (Merrill’s Marauders) at
Fort Benning, Ga.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
As an enlisted man will I get
a clothing allowance ? As you
know, all enlisted men are pro
vided with their initial uniforms
free of charge. After six months
of service, enlisted men and
women receive $5.10 per month
as a tax-free clothing allowance.
It Is possible for this allowance
to go up to as much as $7.20 a
These "modern” ideas have
not changed the plan and purpose
of God. Mankind is still lost
until he comes to know the
Saviour. Why not allow the Mas
ter to come Into your life- He
can give peace for confusion
and joy for sadness. Accept
the Saviour today. This can be
one of tiie greatest days of your
life.
Rev. James C, Temples
(jpnty Office Manacer
•y WAKBEN CLEVELAND
COUNTY COMMITTEE
The newly elected community
committeemen served as dele
gates to the County Convention
September 23. They re-e'ected
Hugh L. Martin to a three year
term on the county committee.
Mack Jarrett was elected first
alternate and Sam Owens second
alternate to the committee.
J. W. Miller has two years
remaining and Leroy Haddock
has one year remaining of three
year terms. Mr. Miller was re
elected chairman and Mr. Had
dock was elected vice chairman.
ASC county and community
committees handle local admini
stration of the Agricultural Con
servation Program, Cropland
Adjustment Program, the feed
grain, wheat, and upland cotton
diversion programs, the national
wool program, acreage allot
ments and marketing quotas,
commodity loans, an d storage
facility and dryer loans.
The ASCS office is located
at 249 North Main Street,
month, depending upon rank and
time in service.
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HELICOPTER PILOTS
According to most men re
turning from Vietnam, the real
heroes over there are the heli
copter pilots. As a matter of
fact, they have earned the nick
names of "Guardian Angels" as
a result of their fantastic work
in evacuating the wounded. Don’t
know if you realize it or not but
most of the helicopter pilots
in Vietnam are Army men. It is
possible for a person to join
the Army specifically for train
ing as a helicopter pilot. All
you need is a high school diploma.
If you are interested in more in
formation about the Army’s heli
copter training, call me at 432-
7622 or visit our office at 315
Broad Ave., in Albany.
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from 8:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M.
Farmers and interested per
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office for information concern
ing ASCS programs and activi
ties.
Thirftee Jr. High
Camp Fire Group
elects officers
The Thirftee Junior High Camp
Fire Group met on September
23 and elected officers as fol
lows: President, Phyllis Gil
bert; vice-president, Sarah John
son; secretary-treasurer, Donna
Waller; reporter, Jane Garrett.
Leader is Mrs. Frank Gilbert.
The group discussed require
ments for Group Torch Bearer
Rank.
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