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EARLY COUNTY NEWS, THURSDAY, OCT. 9, 1969
The County Agent
BY JUDSON COOPER
Early County Agent
A STEER IS NOT ALL BEEF
A slaughter steer is not all
beef and that explains the wide
spread between what the con
sumer pays for beef and what the
farmer is paid for the live ani
mal, reports Owen & Wirak,
marketing specialist, Washington
State University.
A choice grade steer weighing
1,000 lbs. sold for an average
27.74^ per pound for a total of
$277.40 in 1968. The head,
hide, tail, feet and offal were
removed in slaughtering, leaving
a 600 lb. carcass. In order that
the carcass have the same value
* as the live* steer, it had to sell
at 46.23^ per pound. Another
156 lbs. was lost in breaking
the carcass and removing ex
cess bone and fat to prepare
retail cuts. This left 444 lbs.
which had to sell at 62.48^ a
pound to retain the original in
vestment of $277.40.
As a result, if there had been
no other marketing costs, an in
crease of 34.74^ a pound was
necessary to make up for the loss
in weight from slaughtering to
processing. The average farm
to-wholesale price spread on beef
at retail was 10.6^ which includ
ed s.for by-product credits.
The average wholesale-to-retail
spread was 24.2^ and the average
retail price for all cuts was 87.2^.
The farmer’s share of the retail
beef value was 60%. So the price
paid by the consumer reflects the
value of the product plus market
ing charges.
IS IT REALLY PINKEYE ?
Do you have cows with swol
len, watery, red eyes ? Are they
staying to themselves, not eating
well and losing weight? Is it
pinkeye ?
It may or may not be. Seve
ral conditions cause these symp
toms.
Each year Georgia cattlemen
suffer great losses from eye
problems in their cattle. Prices
paid for cattle at auction sales
and private transactions are re
duced when buyers notice an ani
mal with "sore eyes." They
know these animals may give
trouble and not do well in the feed
lot. Weight loss along with
reduced prices are hard to over
come.
This loss can be reduced. An
accurate diagnosis is essential
for prevention and control of eye
problems.
Pinkeye in cattle is caused by
a bacteria, usually after the eye
becomes irritated from bright
sunlight- This occurs most of
the time in cattle without dark
pigment around the eyes. Ade
quate shade, good fly control
to prevent the spread of the in
fection and proper treatment of
the eye usually will control pink
eye-
Another disease which com
plicates eye problems is infec
tious bovine rhinotracheitis.
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Caused by a virus, this disease
can be very serious. Symptoms
range from eye lesions to cough
ing, diarrhea, loss of weight
and sometimes-death. Labora
tory diagnosis can be made by
blood tests- Herds showing eye
lesions only have been observed.
Knowing the presence of IBR
in a herd is very important -
because it can be prevented by
vaccination. This makes an ac
curate diagnosis a must.
The use of high amounts of
fertilizers, especially nitrogen,
in today’s forage production has
created a third problem. Un
known factors associated with
high fertilization sometimes re
sults in vitamin A deficiencies
in cattle grazing these pastures.
Vitamin A deficiencies can also
cause eye conditions similar to
IBR and pinkeye-
At least three agents -a virus,
bacteria and vitamin deficiency
can be involved in eye problems.
Early detection by the owner, an
accurate diagnosis and selective
treatment are necessary - Dr.
Powell was a practicing veteri
narian at Statesboro for 11 years
before joining the University of
Georgia Cooperative Extension
Service as a veterinarian ear
lier this year.
♦***
TIME TO LIME
Fall is the most ideal time to
apply lime- Agricultural lime
stone is not water soluble. So
it does not reduce soil acidity
immediately after it is applied.
In fact, the pH is not substan
tially reduced until at least two
months after application. An
even longer period is required
if the lime is not ground to
sufficient fineness.
Now is also a good time to
check problem fields. A soil
test will tell you if low pH
was the problem. A special
soil test should also be made
in these areas. The trouble
may be due to magnesium or
zinc deficiency. If magnesium
is deficient, and the area needs
lime, dolomitic lime applied in
the fall should correct the de
ficiency.
It is also a good idea to take
a subsoil sample in problem
areas. It could be that subsoil
acidity or Idw subsoil phospho
rus may be preventing good root
development. To correct sub
soil acidity, the lime should be
turned under as deeply as pos
sible-
Cards of Thanks
We would like to express our
sincerest thanks for the many
cards, flowers, phone calls, and
kindnesses shown to us in the
death of our mother. We will
always be so very grateful.
The Family of Mrs- Annie Ellis
We wish to express our sin
cerest appreciation for the many
kindnesses extended to us during
the sickness and death of our
mother- Special thanks is ex
tended to the hospital, nurses,
and to Dr. Crowdis. Also to the
nursing home-
Milton, Jack and Travis White
Farm Bureau
News
WHAT'S. HAPPENING DOWN
ON THE FARM — A review of
Farm Bureau publications across
the nation shows that farmers
are concerned with taxation that
has grown by leaps and bounds.
Farmers seem to be saying
something that should catch the
eye of those in responsible posi
tions of government.
The power to tax is indeed the
power to destroy. In recent
years, in more states than one
would like to admit, many far
mers have been put out of busi
ness by the tax structure- One
cannot be for the American free
enterprise syetem — with prop
erty rights basic to the freedom
of the individual — and yet per
mit policies that prohibit the
ownership of property from an
economic-viewpoint. Yet that has
happened in numerous cases.
In Georgia, many farmers have
had their property taxes increas
ed by 300, 400 and up to 600
percent within a recent period.
There is something wrong with
the tax system that levies taxes
on property greater than what
the property will return in dol
lars and cents to the owner.
Such a taxation structure denies
to the individual the right to
own property. This is wrong
treatment of any citizen at the
hands of government — whether
that government be in this coun
try or some other country.
To pinpoint the inbalance that
may well be' occurring, the Ne
braska Farm Bureau did a recent
study on taxation in that state
as effecting farmers. The Farm
Bureau in that state came up with
the following fact.
"Persons engaged in agricul
ture in Nebraska represent 17
percent of the states population,
receive only 10.15 percent of
the personal income and yet hold
57 percent of the assessed valu
ation of property which bears the
major cost of education.’’
In Nebraska, the Farm Bureau
found out that on a per capita
basis, the rural resident of Ne
braska pays taxes on an average
valuation of $9,076 as contrasted
to the average property valuation
of an urban resident of $1,537. On
the basis of 196 7 totals, rural
valuations in Nebraska amounted
to $2,354,148,689 as compared
with $1,909,324,407 of urban
valuations.
When these figures were trans
ferred to population and an in
come basis, persons engaged in
agriculture in Nebraska had an
annual income of $473,000,000
or only 10.15 percent of the
state's reported annual income
of $4,661,000,000. The Univer
sity of Nebraska’s Bureau of
Business Research helped to
come up with the figures.
Farmers in some states
through their Farm Bureau have
come up with figures that are
equally as startling.
A paradox seems to be hap
pening in America. The ear
lier tax systems set up in this
country by local and state gov
ernments were predicated to the
ownership of property — and that
property was largely agriculture.
Income and ability to pay was
based upon agriculture. The
flow of wealth or per capita
income is no longer tied to land.
The tax system Is still tied to
Social
Security
Q. lam a widow and have
never worked in employment cov
ered by Social Security because I
became disabled right after my
marriage. Can I receive dis
ability benefits as a disabled
widow ?
A. Yes, you probably can
if your husband was insured un
der Social Security and you are
at least age 50. The benefit
for disabled widows is intended
to protect widows who can't qua
lify on their own work for dis
ability protection. The severity
of your impairment and your de
pendency on your husband are the
qualifying considerations, with
out regard to whether or not you
have ever worked. The chief
purpose of this new provision
of the Social Security Law is
to provide protection for widows
in situations just like yours.
Q. I am 23 and unable to
work because of a back injury
I got in a car wreck. I've
only paid social security tax
es for the last 2 years. Can I
draw anything?
A. Yes, a recent change in
the Social Security Law now
makes itpossible for youngwork
ers like you to draw cash pay
ments if you have worked only a
year and a half.
Q. I will be 65 in a few'
months. When should I sign
up for Medicare ?
A. During the three months
before the month you will be
65. This is especially impor
tant with enrollment in Part B
or doctor bill portion of Medi
care- If you wait until the
month you are 65 or one of
the three months afterwards,
your first month of entitlement
will be delayed until a later
month. You could lose as much
as six months coverage by de
laying!
Q. Does income from rents
ever count in considering .whe
ther a person has gone over the
SI6BO earnings limit?
A. Income from rents does
not count as earnings unless it
is received by a person who is a
real estate dealer.
land, and it so happens that
agriculture must have land as
an occupation with no correlation
between income of land owner
ship on a per capita basis and
the millions that require no land
for their occupation.
We suspect this can be readily
seen when one observes that per
capita farm income is less than
two-thirds that of non-farm in
come but the farmers invest
ment or the so-called value of
his holdings required to conduct
that farming business is valued
at over S3OO billion. There are
between 75 million and 80 mil
lion gainfully employed people
in the U. S. and only 3 million
farm operators. Most of the
75 million to 80 million gain
fully employed don’t have to own
property for their gainfully em
ployment, the farmer does.
Fast Freight
The hoist at International
Nickel’s Creighton No. 9 mine
shaft can lift 15-ton ore skips
from the loading area, 6,800 feet
deep, to the surface at 40 miles
per hour.
Sunday School
Lesson
October 12, 1969
THE LORD GOD OR BAAL
I Kings 17-18
MEMORY SELECTION: Hear,
O Israel; The Lord our God is
one Lord and thou shalt love the
Lord thy God with all thine heart,
and with all thy soul, and with
all thy might. Deuteronomy 6;45
Life is filled with decisions.
The way in which each is resolved
is determined by our spiritual
"bend”. If we lean toward the
Master, spiritual principles will
guide our lives, while evil will
influence our actions if evil is
present.
The kingdom of Israel had seen
several kings in its short history.
These men were quite successful
in leading the nation into sin.
King Ahab had allowed multi
plied idols to be introduced and
had led his nation away from
God. When the wrath of God was
made manifest to these people,
the prophet Elijah was blamed.
He said to the king, "thou and
thy father's house (are to blame)
in that thou hast forsaken the
commandments of the Lord and
thou hast followed Baalim”. I
Kings 18:18.
The prophet questioned the
leaders of the people- "How
long halt ye between two opin
ions ? If the Lord be God, fol
low him; but if Baal, then fol
low him.” I Kings 18;21.
There comes a time in our
experience in which we must
make a decision. What will
we do about eternal salvation?
Will we try to ignore the mat
ter? Answers to the question
are personal, bu t the manner
in which they are answered de
termines your eternal destiny.
This was not the first time
this nation had been required
to make a choice. Joshua, the
great leader, presented a choice
and example to these people.
"Choose you this day whom ye
will serve . . ■ but as for me
and my house, we will serve the
Lord-” Joshua 24;15.
It is one thing to make a
verbal commitment, and still an
other thing to translate this into
action. Elijah was willing to put
his present faith to the test.
He called for a sacrifice invol
ving the heathen prophets and this
prophet of God. He said, "the
God that answereth by fire, let
him be God.” I Kings 18;24.
He was confident in the willing
ness of (tod to answer his simple
prayer. God did answer by fire
and consumed the sacrifice-
After this demonstration the
nation had to act on the basis of
their decision. We cannot stand
idly by after God answers prayer
for us. We can no longer be a
passive by-stander, we must get
into the Christian action.
There are two forces in the
world today—the power of God
and the influence of evil. We
must take a stand for God's
side or we are on the side
of evil. There is no neutral
position in the spiritual realm.
Which side do you represent?
Why not ask the Master to take
away your sin in order to re
present God's side? You will
never regret this position.
Rev. James Ci Temples
Card of Thanks
My sincere thanks to everyone
for your visits, cards, flowers
and gifts during my stay in the
hospital and my convalesence.
My appreciation to Dr. Giles,
Dr. Laslie, all the nurses and
the entire Hospital staff for your
courtesy and good treatment to
me. May God bless each of you
every day.
PEGGY HILLIARD
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SSG H. R. Lesiem
What happens when an officer
in the British Army wants to go
to Vietnam but cannot get his
government to send him there ?
He joins the United States Army,
of course. This actually happen
ed at Fort Benning, Ga., recently.
Peter G. Fleming, the British
Army’s liaison officer at the fort,
retired from the British Army
and, eight hours later, was sworn
in as a lieutenant colonel in the
U.S* Army. Colonel Fleming
had requested that the British
Army send him to Vietnam as
an observer but his request was
denied. Now, he hopes to go to
Southeast Asia as a member of
Uncle Sam's team.
***♦
MILITARY POLICE OPPORTU
NITIES
If you enjoy dealing with people
and are interested in working in
areas of law enforcement and
crime prevention, you might con
sider enlisting in the Army for
training as a military policeman.
As an MP, you might direct
traffic, investigate crimes and
accidents or do any of the many
jobs usually done by members
of a law enforcement agency.
If you would like additional in
formation on how you may quali
fy for the military police corps,
call me at 432 -76 22 or visit us
at 315 Broad Ave. In Albany,
Ga.
****
ARMY HELPS POLICE
While we are on the subject
of police work, I thought you
might be Interested to know a
bout a project the Army has
undertaken in cooperation with
local police departments
throughout the nation. The Army
is not only permitting police
departments to recruit men on
military posts but will also re
lease a man from service up to
90 days prior to his discharge
date if he accepts a job as a
police officer.
*♦**
FACTS ABOUT THE ARMY: Did
you know ?
**That both Vice President Spiro
Agnew and Secretary of the Army
Stanley Resor were Army Offi
cers during World War II?
**That the Army has received
the National Safety Council Award
of Honor for outstanding safety
accomplishments 20times during
the past 25 years ?
**The West Point Class of 1973,
which entered the U.S. Military
Academy on July 1, 1969, is the
largest in history? Enrollment
is 1,439 of which 131 came from
the enlisted ranks (Enlisted men
on Active Duty).
♦ ***
QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
Here’s a question enlistees
ask: Must I eat in the dining
hall ? The answer is NO. How
ever, during basic and advanc
ed training, you will find it is
more convenient to eat at the
dining hall because of the tight
schedule. Also, you will find
that Army dining halls are plea
sant places in which to eat. They
are well decorated, and the food
is good. That’s why most men
and women will eat in Army
dining halls. However, if you
prefer to eat at a private res
tuarant or snack bar, you do so
at your own expense-
HEALTH REMINDER:
Here’s a tip to everyone: Take
care of your teeth. Statistics
released by Army dentists offer
some startling facts. A total of
five million hours of treatment
is needed to handle the dental
work for the 650,000 recruits
who come into the Army each
year. For each 1000 recruits,
there are about 8,000 cavities to
be filled, almost 400 fixed and
partial bridges made. Four out
of every five men had inflamma
tion of the gums. If you haven’t
seen your dentist lately, visit
him for a check-up.
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FARM CENSUS TO BE TAKEN
BY MAIL
The 1969 census of agriculture
will be conducted entirely by
mail with no census takers in
volved, Ross P. Bowen, Chair
man, Georgia State Agriculture
Stabilization and Conservation
Committee said today.
According to the Chairman, the
Bureau of the Census has announ
ced that in January, 1970, every
operator of a farm or ranch will
receive a census form by mail
and will be asked to fill it out
and mail it back.
Chairman Bowen said the de
cision to use the mail method
is the latest in a series of plans
to gain efficiency and economy by
using the malls to the greatest
possible extent in conducting all
censuses.
He emphasized that the com
pleted questionnaire for each
farm, ranch or other agricul
tural operation will be complete
ly confidential. He urged all
farmers to cooperate in the cen
sus.
The information obtained,
without names or clues to identi
ty, will be grouped in statistical
totals and published by counties
and States as well as for the
entire Nation.
Chairman Bowen added that in
addition to the number and acre
age of farms, the agricultural
census will ask farmers for an
estimate of values of land and
buildings, amount of time farm
operators worked at off-farm
jobs, and number of autos, trucks,
tractors, combines and corn
pickers.
Card of Thanks
I would like to thank all of
my friends, relatives, Dr. Crow
dis and the staff of Early Memo
rial for every act of kindness
while Iwas in the hospital. Thank
you for your visits, phone calls,
cards, flowers and gifts. May
God bless you is my prayer.
David Still
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VA News
New laws and changes in
regulations on veterans’ bene
fits will be discussed in three
regional conferences in Octo
ber by the Georgia Depart
ment of Veterans Service.
Pete Wheeler, State Veter
ans Director, said the confer
ences, designed to acquaint
department personnel with
changes in regulations and
service procedures, will be
held on October 7th in Savan
nah; October 9th at Unicoi
State Park in Helen; and at
The American Legion Post
30 in Albany on October
16th. All meetings begin at
11:00 a.m. and are open to
the public.
One of the highlights of
the conferences will be dis
cussion by Veterans Admini
stration Representatives on
procedures for reporting an
nual income of some 50,000
Gebrgians on the Veterans
Administration pension roles.
Pensioners will begin receiving
their income questionnaires
in November and must com
plete and return them to the
VA by January 15th. Pension
benefits annually amount to
almost SSO million to Georgia
veterans and surviving depen
dents of deceased veterans.
Mr. Wheeler said, “Con
stant changes in the veterans’
benefits program make it im
perative that we keep abreast
of these changes to insure
quality service to the veterans
of Georgia. These meetings
are open to the public and I
invite anyone interested, par
ticularly members of veterans’
organizations, to attend.”
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