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EARLY COUNTY NEWS, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1970
The County Agent
BY JUDSON COOPER
Early County Agent
TO SPRAY OR DUST
COTTON? EACH HAS
ITS ADVANTAGES
To spray or to dust for cot=
ton insect control. This is a
decision each cotton grower has
to make for himself.
Either method canbe effective.
The only way to make the decision
is to consider the advantages and
disadvantages of each, weighing
one against the other.
That sprays can be applied
effectively in winds up to 15
miles per hour is a major ad
vantage. Dusts should not be
applied in winds of more than
five miles per hour. Thus,
spraying can be done almost
any time, while it is usually
necessary to dust early in the
morning, late in the afternoon
or at night. This means that
one sprayer can handle more
acreage than one duster.
With sprays farmers are not
forced to delay needed applica
tions while waiting for the wind
to die down. This is a great
advantage, as the proper timing
of applications is essential to
good insect control.
Cost, of course, is a factor
that must be considered. In=
secticides will cost less per
acre when a sprayer is used.
One of the principle objections
farmers have to spraying is the
necessity of hauling water. This
should not be a major problem
since only two to eight gallons
of water per acre are needed to
do an effective job.
Another disadvantage of spray~
ing is the necessity of mixing the
right amount of insecticide in
each tank of water. Once you
determine how much solution per
acre is being applied, however,
it is easy to figure the amount of
insecticide to use for mixing.
Sprayer can be calibrated easily
be measuring the amount of water
delivered over a known part of
an acre.
The problem of stopped-up
spray nozzles can be solved by
the use of clean water, strainers
and by flushing the sprayer after
use. A good practice is to un
screw the nozzles and let them
soak in a can of gasoline over=-
night.
When buying a sprayer several
important features should be kept
in mind. Be sure that service
for the sprayer is readily avail~
able. A prolonged breakdown
during the insect season could be
costly. Be sure thattheboom can
be raised high enough to keep the
nozzles from dragging through
the plants. In spraying, as in
dusting, dragging nozzles will
prevent good coverage. Long,
flexible drops are not necessary
or desirable.
Be sure the sprayer is equip
ped with nozzles of the correct
type and that give the correct
rate of delivery. Hollow~cone
type nozzles with No. 3 tips are
preferred. These nozzles give
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the desired rate of application
when the machine is operated
at 60 pounds of pressure.
There is still a place for both
dusts and sprays in cotton insect
control. Many farmers, however,
particularly those with medium
to large acreages, will find that
they can do a better job of insect
control more economically with
a sprayer.
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BETTER BEEF
More and more Georgia cattle
men, including several here in
Early County, are enjoying the
benefits of our state's beef cat=
tle improvement program.
The program is an organized
system of record keeping. It
helps the cattlemen keep up with
important economic traits inbeef
production. Such traitsas repro=
ductive performance, longevity,
mothering ability, conformation
and rates of growth are recorded.
These records, accumulated
over a period of time, help the
producer cull poor-doing ani=-
mals, select the right replace
ments for his herd, boost growth
rates, improve conformation and
better his overall management.
Any Georgia cattleman with
25 or more cows is eligible for the
program. Lifetime membership
in the Beef Cattle Improvement
Association is $25. Weighing
and grading fees for calves range
from 40 cents to sl, depending
on the number involved.
We have just received a brand
new leaflet explaining this pro
gram in more detail. Interested
beef producers are invited to
come by or call for a copy. We
are located in the County Office
Building in Blakely. Telephone
723-3072.
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SELLING SOYBEANS
The soybean industry; princi
pally through the American Soy~
bean Association, is a good sales
man. With the exception of just
one vear since 1954, there has
been an unbroken upward trend
in exports of U.S. soybeans and
soybean products.
Soybean exports this year could
total 375 millionbushels. Andthe
domestic crush could reach 700
million bushels.
The demand has been strength—
ened by relatively small com
mercial carryovers lastfall, both
in the U.S. and abroad. At the
same time there has beena grow
ing domestic and foreignrequire
ment for soybean oil and meal.
And this growing requirement has
come during a reduction inworld
supplies of fish and peanut meals,
and sunflower, fish and peanut
oils. :
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HERBICIDE MISUSE
The arsenical herbicides, such
as DSMA and MSMA, have been
lifesavers to the cotton industry.
Their relatively safe use and low
cost, along with their effective
control of weeds, have saved
thousands of acres.
But we must stop overhead
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BY WARREN CLEVELAND
County Executive Directar
ASC ELECTION CHANGES
ANNOUNCED
For the 1970 elections of Agri~
cultural Stabilization and Con=
servation (ASC) community com=
mitteemen, changes have been
made to strengthen both respon
sibility and responsiveness onthe
local level, Mr. J. W. Miller,
Chairman of the Early County
ASC Committee, reported re=-
cently .
“ASC committeemen make
many decisions particularly vital
to individual local producers.
The new election procedures for
community committees will help
assure that these farmer-elected
committees are fully representa~
tive of the farmers in theircom
munities,’’ he said.
ASC Community committee=
men elect the ASC county com
mittees. The county committee
in each agricultural county is
responsible locally for adminis
tration of farm programs which
include price-support loans and
payments, crop allotments and
allocations, andagricultural con=~
servation and anti~pollution pro
grams. In addition to electing
the county committee, ASC com=
munity committees assist in ad
ministering these farm pro
grams.
One election change is that
nominations for ASC community
committeemen will first be by
petition. If less than six per
sons are nominated by petition,
then the incumbent community
committee will name additional
candidates. Until this year, Mr.
Miller said, the community com=
mittees usually nominated a full
slate as well as accepting nomin
ating petitions.
Provision has been made to
insure minority group repre
sentation in cases where the
tee fills out the slate. If no
minority group members have
been nominated by valid peti
tion in a community where eight
percent or more of those eligi
ble to vote are minority group
member shall be among the can
didates added to the community
slate by the incombent commun
ity committee. o
““Mr."Miller “pointed out. that
in no case can the committee
add to the slate if six or more
valid nominations by petition are
received during the petition per
iod, which is July 28 through
August 17. The elections will
be held by mail in September.
applications of these herbicides.
There are several good reasons
why producers should not spray
arsenicals over the top of cotton.
The main one is that none of them
has label clearance for this use.
Another reason is the reduced
yields that result from over
head use. Research has shown
yield reductions of up to 600
pounds of seed cotton per acre.
The reduced yields could result
from delayed maturity. And
delayed maturity is one thing
that is definitely caused by over
head applications of arsenical
herbicides.
Sunday School
Lesson
June 21, 1970
THE CHRISTIAN INTHE WORLD
Romans 12-13
MEMORY SELECTION: Be not
overcome of evil, but overcome
evil with good. Romans 12:21
Many have the idea that Chris
tianity is a philosophy. This is
very difficult to understand. How
can aperson ‘‘live’’ aphilosophy ?
A philosophy can be developed
in seclusion, but a life must
be lived among men. Our Master
was not One who remained se
cluded in some ‘‘sacred’’ area
requiring that people come to Him
for advice and comfort. He was
willing to go out among lost
humanity to aid in the healing
of their ills and meeting of their
personal needs.
Some would have us to think
Wwe are to live a life of seclusion
in our day. Maybe physical se
clusion is not possible, but some
like to live in spiritual seclusion.
Their little shells of self-right=
eousness provide good ‘‘protec~
tion'’ from the evils of the world,
and needs that are in reach of
being met. Many of the ‘‘modern
Christians’’ would hardly have
been '‘comfortable’’ in the pre
sence of the Master. He ‘‘sent
out’’ the twelve and then the
seventy. This hardly seems a
doctrine of spiritual seclusion.
Another ‘‘modern’’ approach
tells us that Christianity is an
idea and an influence. The New
Testament believers would never
agree with this concept. As they
faced the ‘‘firey trials’’ of the
Romans and the spiritual ‘‘adver
sary'’ every day, these powder
puff ‘“‘idealogies’’ would be quick
ly blown away.
The Scripture for the lesson
today talks of Christianity as
away of life. The problems
mentioned by the Apostle Paul
are those met every day, not
in philosophical discussion and
debate. A reading of Romans
12: 9-21 seems to show a love
for the things of God as well as
the necessity of thinking of the
needs of others. To love your
“‘enemy’’ requires much more
than some ideal toward which
we turn in a time of trouble.
These early Christians had seen
Stephen pray for those who were
stoning him. Acts 7: 60. Ideals,
as good as they may be, never
produce actions like this. -
We often hear people speak of
‘“ the New Testament Chris~
tians’’, as if these people were
far removed from us. Granted,
they are removed in time, they
are not removed in spirit. The
things required of these people
are required of us today. If
only a total commitment to the
Master was sufficient for them,
how do we think we can get by
with less? One of the attributes
of these early Christians was
their desire to do something to
try to ‘‘repay’’ the Master for
thing things He had done for
them. The Apostle Paul helps
them, and us, by telling them to
“‘present your bodies a living
sacrafice, holy, acceptable unto
God, which is your reasonable
service’’. Romans 12: 1.
Have you given your life to
the Master ? Have you offered
yourself to Him? He will accept
the sacrafice you give. Christ
is willing to accept all people
of all ages if they will believe
on Him. Acts 16: 31.
Rev. James C. Temples
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“STAY AND SEE GEORGIA” @
New committeemen will take
office October 1.
Signature of six eligible voters
are required for nomination, and
voters may signas many petitions
as they wish. Eligible voters
are farmers who are eligible to
participate in any program ad
ministered by the Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation
Service. This includes farm own~
ers, tenants, or sharecroppers.
Another change inelection pro=-
cedure is that voters this year
will vote for three or fewer candi~
dates instead of five or fewer as
in prior years, Mr. Miller re
ported. Community committees
will continue to have a member=-
ship of three, with two alternates.
Socia
ocial
S .
ecurity
The Social Security Admini=-
stration, 500 Pine Ave., Albany,
Ga., lists the following questions
most asked concerning the ad
ministration.
Q. I married a Williams and
may maiden name was Williams.
Do I need a social security card
to show that change of name?
A. Not necessarily, since
there will not be change of the
first or last name.
Q. lam 40 years old and dis~
abled. I filed for disability but
was turned down because I had
only worked 4 years out of the
last 10 years. Has the law
changed ?
A. If you were disabled be
fore age 31, there has been a
change. You need social secur
ity credit for 1/2 the time be
tween age 21 and the date you
became disabled.
Q. lam still working but I
will be 72 this month. What
should I do to get my checks
started ?
As You do not have to do
anything. The Payment Center
is on notice that you will be
72 this month, and will auto~
matically start your social
security checks.
Q. Can a woman start get
ting an old-age benefit at age
607?
A. A widow can start getting
a reduced benefit on her hus
band’s social security at age
60. She must be 62 to receive
an old-age benefit on her own
record.
Q. How can I claim payment
of doctor’s bhills on a deceased
beneficiary ?
A. If the bills have been paid,
bring a paid itemized statement
to your local Social Security
Office for assistance in filing
a claim. If they have not been
paid, your doctor can file a claim
and payment can be made directly
to him.
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By SSG H. R. Lesieur
Anyone who has ever been in
Yithe “detvice " will” tell you - that
inspection visits by high level
commanders usually means a
great deal of extra preparation
and are not necessarily awaited
with open arms.
However, in Vietnam, units
of the First Brigade of the Fourth
Infantry Division actually look
forward to visits by the Brigade
Commanders It seems that when
ever he visits a unit, the Com=
mander brings along several gal
lons of fresh ice cream for the
troops. You might say that's
one way to win friends and influ
ence people.
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A JUMPING BEAR
Everybody in the 82nd Air
borne Division at Fort Bragg,
N. C. is parachute qualified in
cluding Philbert Forthingham
XXIII. Only difference between
Philbert and the others is that
Phil is a bear, the pet of spe
cialist Alen Geddes of St. Clair,
Michigan the jumping bear, with
seven parachute leaps from heli-
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LIBRARY NEWS
The public library begins this
week Vacation Reading Clubs and
Story Hours. Children who read
from the bookmobile may join a
VRC through that service or at
the nearest public library. Cer=
tificates will be presented during
Book Week in November to the
members who complete the re
quirements of the State Depart
ment of Education. Check with
you library for details.
Novels recently added to the
adult fiction collection include:
SONG OF THE EARTH by Alex~
ander Cordell. An unforgetable
sage of mid-19th century Wales
and of the people who lived and
worked there, often in wretched
ness and poverty, portrays a
coal mining family whose life
is first changed by the Indus
trial Revolution, later by the
railroads.
HOUSE OF GOLD by Eliza
beth Cullinan. The story of Julia
Devlin who takes the Church as
her inspiration and creates a
world so reassuring to her fam=~
ily that not one of them is able
to move beyond its sphere of
copters to his credit, hasn’t tried
any free fall skydiving as yet.
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FACT ABOUT THE ARMY: DID
YOU KNOW ???
** That the first American med
ical textbook was authored by a
surgeon with the colonial troops
in the Revolutionary War? He
was Dr. John Jones.
** That Apollo 11 and 12 astro
nauts ate meals on the moon
that were developed for them
by the Army Natic (Mass.) Lab~
oratories.
** That the Army’s experience
in evacuating the wounded by
helicopter might lead to the use
of helicopters for evacuating
highway accident victims in the
United States. The Defense De
partment and other government
agencies are studying this possi
bility.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Q. Is it possible to enlist
in the Army but delay the ex
act day when I enter the ser
vice ?
A. The answer to this ques
tion is ‘‘yes’’. Under the de
layed entry program it is possi
ble to enlist and then delay the
date of entry into service as much
as 120 days. :
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INFLATABLE HOSPITALS
Inflatable field hospitals have
proved so successful in Vietnam
that they Army's Surgeon Gen
eral has called for the eventual
conversion of all Tent Field
Hospital to this type. Called
Musts -for medical unit, self
contained, transportable - but
also known affectionately as
“inner tubes’’ and ‘‘rubber’’
quonsets,’’ the units canbe pack
ed and transported on standard
trucks anywhere they are needed.
Each inflatable unit has a total
floor space of 206 square feet
and has a self-contained air
conditioning and heating system;
is well lighted and has a plastic~
like floor; easy to keep clean.
In Vietnam, complex and deli
cate surgical operations have
been performed in them. The
Army is currently looking into
other applications of the ‘‘must’’
idea, such as field kitchens and
bathroom-shower complexes.
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F. 0.8. PLANT
For the first time, your Butler Agri-Builder can
offer a durable, rugged all-steel building at less
than $1 per square foot!
It's the Butler Farmsted, an entirely new engi
neering and manufacturing concept. It's a rock
stout, versatile 40’ x 72’ x 14’ structure, with
a big 20’ x 13’ double slide door. For a limited
time only, you can buy this galvanized Farm
sted building (2,880 square feet) for $2795.00
. . . less than the price of most American
“‘economy”’ cars.
Easily constructed with your own labor. Or, if
you wish, as your Butler Agri-Builder, we will
put it up for you quickly and at moderate cost.
The $2795.00 price does not include concrete
or erection.
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Fish Rodeo
Ft. Gaines, Ga.
July 3-5
Several months ago a young
man came to Fort Gaines on
some government business.
Someone had told him there was
a lake in the town and since he
considered himself abass fisher=
man he brought his tackle along.
He fished the lake for two hours
and returned with seven bass
weighing a total of thirty-seven
pounds, the largest just over 10
pounds. He carried them proud
ly down the main street saying
over and over, ‘‘lsn’t that amaz
ing’’, “‘lsn’t that amazing’’ and
“I have died and gone to heaven’’.
Well Lake Chattahoochee is
influence; contemporary Amer=-
ican life.
LOVELY CHILDS: A PHILA
DELPHIAN’'S STORY by John
O’hara. The author’s last novel,
one of his shortest, butisbrevity
is a matter of method rather than
content; Lovey's marriage at 17
to an All-American football play=-
er, wealthy and worthless, unites
two prominent families but their
antics are just right for the
tabloid press.
THE GHOSTS' HIGH NOON by
John Dickson Carr. A well=-
written newspaperman is sent to
New Orleans in 1912 to write a
personality story on a colorful
candidate for Congress in that
city; a fast-moving detective
novel with authentive New Or=-
leans background.
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Don't Stretch it Too Far!!
Today's modern farmer knows better than to skimp on basics.
He uses unly the best seed and feed. He doesn't cut corners
on fertilizers and herbicides, because he knows it will pay big
dividends later. Today's modern farmer also uses his local
Production Credit Association for all his short and intermediate
term credit needs. He knows it's the only place a farmer,
rancher, or grower can get credit ct cost. He also knows his |
local PCA representative is a Farm Finance Specialist, who will
tailor a loan to his exact needs. Visit your local PCA . . . For
any worthwhile farm need.
Tuesdays - ‘\
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Phone 723-3459 Blakely, Ga. g redit SSUCIB-'IOH j
3095 South Main St.
Albany Production
Credit Association
MOSELEY LIVESTOCK COMPANY
TEL. 722 3221
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1 Antique Gold color (to dress up the appearance
5 of your farm) and Butler Lite*Panel (for soft,
natural daylight inside) are available at small
: extra cost. :
; Post-free interior and full 14’ sidewalls make
, Farmsted ideal for implement storage. Unique
. construction permits the Farmsted to be
‘ lengthened or moved. Tapered sides make it
| economical to modify for grain storage.
: This new “workhorse” building—weathertight,
‘I firesafe, termite-proof—is backed by Butler,
the most respected name in farm structures.
; See us today for details on America’s most
sensational farm building offer.
H. T. McLENDON CO. *
Edison, Ga :
Phone 835-2266 ; S
amazing and during the Annual
Firecracker Festival and Lake
Chattahoochee Fishing Rodeo will
be even more like Paradise for
the bass fisherman. A fourteen
foot fishing boat equipped with
an eighteen h.p. Evinrude motor,
sitting on its trailer, will be
pulled away by the fisherman
landing the largest Black Bass.
The contest is open to everyone,
except professional guides, on
the lake and entry tickets are
$2.50 for adults and $1.25 for
children. Tickets are available
at numerous places in Clay Coun
ty or may be ordered by writing
Fishing Rodeo, Fort Gaines,
Georgia - 31751.
In addition to the grand prize,
prizes will be awarded to winners
in four other categories; white
bass, crappie, cat fish, and rough
fish, Children under fourteen
are eligible to win the grand
prize and the youth winners in
all five categories will be award
ed tackle boxes and trophies. In
all about $2,000 in prizes will
be awarded.
The Rodeo begins July 3rd at
12:01 P.M. and tickets must be
purchased by starting time. The
Rodeo will run through July Sth.
The Rodeo will be judged by The
Georgia Game and Fish Com
mission.
The Firecracker Festival will
be on July 4th and will include;
skeet shooting, sky diving, his=
torical exhibits, Confederate sol~
diers manning and defending the
reconstructed block house, an
old fashion street dance, and a
fireworks display. Barbeque
chicken will be on sale at noon.