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EARLY COUNTY NEWS, THURSDAY. OCT. 16, 1969
The County Agent
BY JUDSON COOPER
Early County Agent
STATE SOYBEAN CONTEST
James E. Jackson, Extension
Agronomist, states that Elanco
Company Is sponsoring a trip
for the winners of the state soy
bean contest. The top man and
his wife in our Georgia Money
Maker Soybean Club will be eli
gible to participate in this trip.
This is an all expense paid trip
to Japan for some lucky grower
and his wife.
To be eligible, the producer
must have a yield of at least 35
bushels per acre on 10 acres or
more. Deadline is December
Ist.
Anyone interested in submit
ting records, contact County Ex
tension Office-
♦♦♦♦
watch out for bell boys
This past week-end was an ex
citing one on our end of town
with my wife yelling and my
shooting. I hope we didn’t dis
turb the south end of town too
badly.
There was a decrease in the
rattlesnake population by two.
James Brownlee, my neighbor,
killed a four footer and my wife
and I scared a five and one half
footer to death with her holler
ing and my shooting. I’m sur
prised he didn’t get away butthat
just wasn’t his lucky day.
Early County is noted for hav
ing its share of rattlesnakes
so let me, especially at this time
of year while they are migrat
ing and looking for winter quar
ters, urge you to be very careful.
♦♦♦♦
OCTOBER BRINGS CHANGES
October is a very important
month in the County Agricultural
Program in Early County, es
pecially from things to do stand
point. This month is important
because we can graze diverted
feed grain land.
October is a good month, als
to get cotton acreage transfe •
red. You have until December
31 to do this but it’s nothing like
getting your ducks lined up. This
is the last year for this program,
so don’t let the deadline slip by
you.
One thing is your marketing
cards. We cannot get 1969 aver
ages until all cards are in so
do not forget to take your cards
by Warren’s office-
♦♦♦♦
IRRIGATION SCHOOLS SET IN
SOUTH GEORGIA
Following two straight years of
drought, thousands of Georgia
farmers are looking to irrigation
to help them save their crops
next year.
To provide them with infor
mation on which to base decisions
regarding the kind of system
they will install, University of
Georgia Extension Service en
gineering and farm management
departments are holding a series
of irrigation schools throughout
the state.
Sessions were held last week
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in Colquitt, Turner, Worth and
Coffee Counties, and are under
way this week in Wayne, Lanier
and Mitchell.
Engineer Willis E. Huston said
14 other schools are scheduled
during the next three months,
and added that others likely will
be scheduled. The schools are
arranged in cooperation with lo
cal county agents.
Beginning next week, the sche
dule is: Clay County and Cal
houn County, October 13; Early,
October 15; Grady, October 15;
Miller and Randolph, October
16; Tattnall, October 21; Candler
and Jenkins, November 20; Ben
Hill and Irwin, December 2, and
Bleckley-Dodge and Pulaski, De
cember 4.
Huston suggested that farmers
interested in attending one of the
sessions should contact the ap
propriate county agent regarding
the time and place of each meet
ing.
Others assisting with the
teaching are Engineers Robert
E. Skinner, Lawton E. Samples
and W. E. Seigler, and Econo
mists R. Edward Brown, Jr.,
and Willie L Golden.
One of the major subjects be
ing discussed in the schools is
the economics of irrigation. Far
mers will be able to get answers
to such questions as: Can I
afford it? Which crops should
I irrigate? What yields will I
need to make it pay ?
Huston said the various types
of irrigation available today will
be discussed, along with the ad
vantages and disadvantages of
each. Also on the agenda is
"Water Supply — Deep Wells,
Ponds or Streams” and the var
ious power units available to
pump water from the source to
the crop. A portion of each pro
gram will also be devoted to
"When and How to Irrigate ”
Huston believes farmers who
have already installed irrigation
and those contemplating going
to it next year will benefit from
these fall and winter meetings.
He said now is the time to make
decisions regarding irrigation
next year.
The meeting for Early County
will be held at the Blakely City
Hall, October 15, 8;00 P.M.
Prayer Retreat
at Kolomoki
set for Oct. 20
The First Baptist Church of
Blakely will hold a church-wide
prayer retreat, Monday night,
October 20, from 8:00 to 8:30
at the new building on the west
side of Lake Kolomoki, Kolo
moki State Park across the road
from the old Museum.
The Prayer Retreat is spon
sored by the W.M.S. of the church.
The Important Metal
Nickel is a light gray, tough,
ductile, and magnetic metal that
belongs to the iron-cobalt family.
It melts at 2656 F and has an
atomic weight of 58.69. Next to
chromium, it is considered the
most important steel alloying
metal.
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SSG H. R. LE SIEUR
This year is the 100th anni
versary of America’s transcon
tinental railroad, and the U.S.
Army is taking part in the Cen
tennial celebration.
Not many people realize that it
was Army surveyors who first
mapped a suitable route for the
railway, that Army quartermas
ter troops provided supplies for
men working on the railroads
and that soldiers themselves help
build the railroad. Army men
also guarded construction gangs
against marauding Indians. As
part of the celebration a special
three-car Army railway train
traveled from Fort Eutis, Va.,
to Ogen, Utah, carrying memen
tos of 1869. Ogden is the site
of the first link-up of the ori
ginal railroad. On the trains
were old Army clothing and e
quipment and photographs of the
past century all prepared by
quartermaster Corps.
WANT TO BE A SERGEANT???
During several columns we
talked about the Non-Commis
sioned Officers Candidate Course
where recruits could become
Sergeants within 10 months of
joining the Army. At that time
those interested had to wait until
they entered basic training be
fore signing up. Now there has
been a change-
The program has worked so
well, and the men trained by
the NCOCC for combat have per
formed so outstandingly, that the
Army has decided to carry the
program one step further and
permit qualified young men to
enlist directly from civilian life
for this particular training. An
applicant must be at least 18,
a high school graduate, and be
recommended by the NCO Lead
ership Board. There are tests
you must pass, and other pro
cedures to be completed before
being accepted. You can select
the NCOCC School and combat
arm you want, such as Infantry,
Armor, Field Artillery, Air De
fense Artillery or Engineers.
After you complete combat train
ing and advanced individual train
ing and enter NCOCC, you will
receive uie pay or a Corporal.
When you successfully complete
the NCOCC, you will be promot
ed to Sergeant. For more in
formation on the NCOCC pro
gram, drop by the Recruiting
Office at oio Broad Ave-, Al
bany, Georgia, or call me at
432 - 7622, "COLLECT” if need
be-
FACTS ABOUT THE ARMY: Did
you know ??????
♦That the Reserve Officers
Training Corps awarded 800
scholarships to outstanding high
school graduates this year ? Each
scholarship will pay for tuition,
books and lab fees. Approxi
mately 3,900 scholarships have
been awarded during the past
three years.
**That the Army is the oldest
branch of the Armed Forces,
dating back to June 14, 1775?
**That the Walter Reed Army
Hospital in Washington, D.C.,
is tite Army's largest hospital?
Library News
A new library service is now
offered in Georgia called the
Georgia Library Information
Network. The basic plan is
to have in-bound and out-bound
WATS telephone lines installed
in the Public Library Unit of
fices in Atlanta to take calls
from various public and college
libraries over the state for re
search and reference assistance.
The De Soto Trail Regional
Library has become a partici
pating member. The opportunity
was extended to all 36 regional
library systems, the four County
Library Systems, which include
Fulton, Cobb, Grady and Dough
erty, all 4-year colleges, all
junior colleges, and all special
libraries in Georgia.
The chief goal is to provide
quick access to information over
the state in various libraries.
For public libraries there is
reference service; for college
and special libraries the ser
vice is limited to locating ma
terial and furnishing bibliograp
hic data. The service to col
leges cannot initially include re
ference service in the same depth
as that offered public libraries.
GLIN is funded with Federal
Library Services and Construc
tion Act., Title 111 Patrons who
need rush information are urged
to take advantage, of this new
service. It should be of great
value to the businessman.
A VENDING PX
Did you think the day would
ever come when you would get
fried eggs from a dispenser?
Though such a machine hasn't
been perfected as yet, the new
est invention in vending ma
chines, the "storematic,” is
currently being tested at Fort
Knox, Ky. and the machine
carries 140 different items rang
ing from a six-pack of soda to
underwear. It will make sales
up to $2.99 and has an auto
matic cashier which totals sales
and makes change. A big fea
ture of the "Storematic” is that
it operates 24 hours a day. So
far, however, if you want to find
a girl for a date at the movies
you’ve got to find her yourself.
CHANGE OF HOURS IN BLAK
ELY
1 will be in Blakely two days
a week. I will be in Blakely all
day Monday and all day Wed
nesday. I can be reached at the
Selective Service Board. If you
would like me to contact you when
I arrive in town just call the
selective service board and leave
your telephone number and ad
dress and I will contact you.
NEW ENLISTEES:
Here are the names of two
fine young men who enlisted in
to the Army this past week.
We wish them well and we wish
them a happy future. They are
Ricky E. Jones, son of Alice
M. Harper, 653 Cherry St., and
Grady H. Barnes, son of Eula
M. Hudson, Route 5. Both young
men enlisted for Aviation Main
tenance-
Victoria Revisited
The Victoria mine of Interna
tional Nickel in Canada, last
worked in 1923, is being emptied
of more than 100,000,000 gallons
of water in order to study the
possibility of re-opening it. To
day’s more efficient nickel refin
ing techniques mean lower grade
ore can now be economically re
covered.
Sunday School
Lesson
October 19, 1969
GOD’S JUDGEMENT OF ISRAEL
Hosea 4:1-5; 14; Amos 7,8; II
Kings 17
MEMORY SELECTION: Turn
ye from your evil ways, and keep
my commandments and my statu
tes, according to all the law
which I commanded your fathers,
and which I sent to you by my
servants, the prophets. II Kings
17:13
Many people think the "Law
of Harvest” does not apply to
them. “Be not deceived, God
is not mocked; for whatsoever
a man soweth, that shall he also
reap.” Galatians 6:7. Human
experience can verify the truth
of this statement.
The leaders of the nation of
Israel seemed to disregard the
scriptural principle- The kings
seemed to delight in leading the
nation into sin. They did not go
blindly into this condition.
God raised up many prophets
to warn the people of the pit
falls of sin. They were generally
disregarded. Failure to heed
warnings did not remove the
danger. The call of God as he
beckoned the return of His people
is the heart cry of the prophet.
The begging, pleading call to
return was neglected, as it is
today.
One of the reasons for the
gross sin was the lack of know
ledge concerning God’s desire
for the nation. The priests had
failed to instruct the people in
the ways of God. When re
ligious teaching was given, it
was not accepted. "My people
are destroyed for lack of know
ledge. ■ . ” Hosea 4:6. The
sin of the nation was seen in
the lives of the spiritual lead
ers, the priests. ". . .Like
people, like priest. . . . they
have left off to take heed to
the Lord.” Hosea 4;9, 10.
When prophets would come to
warn of impending judgement,
the leaders would accuse them
of conspiracy. "Then Amaziah
the priest of Bethel sent to Jero
boam king of Israel, saying, Amos
hath conspired against thee in the
midst of the house of Israel ■
Amos 7:10. Ignoring warnings
never removes danger. The
chance of being overcome by
the danger increases as safe
guards are removed.
The prophets were men who
would allow God to speak through
them. There is no common
background — educationally, so
cially, nor politically — found
among the prophets. Amos says,
"I was no prophet, neither was
I a prophet’s son, but I was an
herdsman, and a gatherer of
sycomore fruit; and the Lord
took me as 1 followed the flock,
and the Lord said unto me, Go
prophesey unto my people
Israel”. Amos 7:14, 15. These
confessions show nothing that
would make this man "stand
out in the crowd”. The com
pelling force was the desire to
do the will of God.
Amos saw a grave spiritual
condition on the horizon—
a famine for the word of God.
This nation had been blessed
by the ministry of priests and
prophets, but this was to change-
The time would come when people
would want to hear the word of
God, but it would not be avail
able- "Behold, the days come,
saith the Lord God, that I will
send a famine in the land, not
a famine of bread, nor a thirst
for water, but of hearing the
words of the Lord, and they shall
wander from sea to sea and from
the north even to the east, they
shall run to and fro to seek the
Word of the Lord, and shall not
find it.” Amos 8:11, 12.
Judgement can be vindicated
on individuals or nations. The
principle of reaping and sowing
still applies. The nation of Israel
sinned and was punished. The
individual will find the same
principle operative in his life.
Have you asked the Master to
take away your sin? Do you
expect the "Law of Harvest”
to be changed for you ? Why not
ask the Master to cleanse your
heart and rule your life? You
can have peace in your heart.
Rev. James C. Temples
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LOWER ACP FUNDS FOR
TEMPORARY CONSERVATION
PRACTICES
The Federal Government’s
share of the cost of temporary
conservation practices is being
set at 30 percent under the Agri
cultural Conservation Program
(ACP), according to J. W, Mil
ler, Chairman of the Early County
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation (ASC) Committee
which administers the program
locally.
"Even stronger emphasis than
before is being placed on enduring
conservation practices. This is
in conformity with the expressed
desire of the Congress that ACP
funds should be used for con
servation practices with the most
lasting value for agriculture and
for the general public,” Chair
man Miller said.
Considered as temporary con
servation measures are such
practices as putting in seasonal
or annual vegetative cover, green
manure crops for vegetative cov
er, stubble mulching, contour
cultivation, and wind erosion con
trol.
The Federal cost-share for
these practices has been 50 per
cent but will be 30 percent here
after except for low income far
mers who may be eligible for
cost-sharing at an 80 percent
rate. However, farmers who
already have had practices ap
proved at the 50 percent rate
will receive their cost-sharing
will receive their cost-shares
at that rate, the ASC Chairman
said.
Social
Security
Q. I own a business whlcti was
left to me by my husband. Be
cause of my physical condition
my daughter has taken over al
most complete operation of the
business so that all 1 do now is
check over purchases and pay
the bills. Does this arrange
ment permit me to receive
benefits even though I still own
the business ?
A. It would be necessary
to know just how much time
you now spend on the business
and the exact nature of the work
you perform but it sounds as
though you might not be per
forming substantial services and
might be eligible for benefits.
Come in and give us more in
formation so that we can give
you a definite answer.
Q. My father Is getting so
cial security benefits. I en
listed in the armed forces at
17 and was discharged after ser
ving two years. I plan to finish
high school. Can I draw
benefits on my father’s social
security ?
A. Yes. If you are a full
time student under 22 and un
married, you may draw social
security benefits on your father’s
record.
Q. lam 65, own my own
business, and earn well over
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News
FARM BUREAU UNITS A
CROSS GEORGIA BEGIN DRIVE
FOR 60,000 MEMBERS — Wil
liam L. Lanier, President of the
Georgia Farm Bureau Federa
tion, declared to County .Farm
Bureau Chapter leaders that A
merlcan agriculture should In
crease farm product exports to
an annual $lO billion level
to open up income opportunity
for rural America.
"The job can be done if we
can get the United States De
partment of Agriculture and the
U. S. State Department working
together”, Lanier said-
Lanier’s statement was made
to almost 1,500 County Farm
Bureau leaders assembled In dis
trlct membership rallies held in
Camilla, Douglas, Statesboro,
Lexington, Tennille, and Vienna.
The membership rallies will con
tinue next week In Gordon, Hall
and Henry Counties.
The Georgia Farm Bureau
President said that the Georgia
Farm Federation and Farm Bu
reaus across the nation were
making the $lO billion annual
export level a national objective-
Current American Agricul
tural exports are under the $4
billion level, and Lanier said
that the doubling of American
farm exports would do more to
raise farm income and Income
of the rural communities than
any other national program.
"The world’s population will
Increase from the current 3.2
billion level to over 6.4 billion
people in less than 35 years,
and American farm policy should
be geared to assuring American
agriculture a share of the in
creasing marketing opportuni
ties”, he said.
Lanier said that the Congress
and State Legislature should
move all out to support engi
neering and mechanization re
search in the farm fieldtoenable
farmers to produce and harvest
crops efficiently In the face of
farm labor shortages.
Renewed national effort should
be placed on agricultural re
search to lower the farmers’
cost of production, Lanier said,
and added that Farm Bureau
is backing a research program
to lower the cost of cotton pro
duction between 9 and 11 cents
per pound. "Such research pro
grams as these can help Increase
farm income, he declared.
Lanier told the assembled farm
leaders that the 16.1 million
acres devoted to cotton produc-
the $1680.00 allowed by Social
Security. Do I have to miss out
on Medicare until I retire ?
A. No, you can be eligible
for Medicare as soon as you
are 65 by filing an application.
The amount of your earnings
in no way affects your right to
Medicare-
Q. When Igo to the Social
Security Office to apply for bene
fits, what should I take with me ?
A. Be sure to bring your so
cial security account number
card with you. Also, bring with
you the oldest records you have
showing your age or birthdate.
For example, an early school
record, an old family Bible re
cord, insurance policies, your
marriage certificate, or chil
dren’s birth certificates show
ing your age.
Rural Letter
Carriers Assn.
meets Saturday
The 2nd District, Georgia Ru
ral Letter Carriers Association
met Saturday night at Camp Hi
cita, Kolomoki State Park for the
fall meeting, with sixty-two at
tending the supper meeting.
State Vice President Josh Ak
rldge presented fifty year pins to
two southwest Georgia rural let
ter carriers: Pete Lashley of
Albany, who has been a carrier
lor 52 years; and D. C. Spence
of Camilla with 50 years of Ser
zlce.
Alton Hamilton of Arabi, pre
sident of the 2nd District GRLC,
was master of ceremonies at the
banquet. Postmaster J. Emory
Houston of Blakely, extended the
welcome-
President Hamilton recognized
the distinguished guests: Mrs.
Fred Watson, President of the
Georgia Rural Letter Carriers
Auxiliary; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
Wyatt of Hamilton, Mr. Wyatt
is state treasurer; and Mrs.
Josh Akridge.
The Blakely Rural Letter Car
riers were host at the supper
meeting.
tion should be saved for. the
growing of cotton, and declared
that If cotton as a crop Is lost
the 16.1 million acres would go
into feed grains and soybeans
and overproduction would wreck
the markets for hog, cattle, poul
try and egg producers- "Most of
the grain production must end up
being fed through the livestock
and poultry Industry,” he ex
plained.
The Georgia Farm Bureau
President declared that Ameri
can agriculture stands at the
crossroads and that the farm
legislation passed by Congress
in the next twelve months will
be the program farmers will
have to live with for many
years-
County Farm Bureaus are or
ganized in 158 of Georgia's 159
counties, and almost all counties
of the United States. Only Alaska
is without a Farm Federation.
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