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Armed Forces Day To Be Observed At Ft. Gordon
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DON’T PACK THE SOIL
It stands to reason —a
plant’s roots will have an
easier time getting into soil
that’§ loose and loamy than
they will soil that’s hard and
packed.
For years, commercial veg
etable growers have been
aware of problems brought
on by “soil compaction” and
“hardpan,” and they are be
ginning to do something about
it. What they are learning
and doing—may well help the
backyard gardener, too.
Packed soil can cut down
on production in the home
garden the same way it robs
vegetable farmers of yields
and profits.
Jim Barber, Extension Ser
vice horticulturist who works
with county agents and grow
ers in South Georgia, says soil
compaction greatly reduces
plant uniformity and yield.
He said the weight of a
tractor wheel was enough to
keep cucumber roots from
penetrating the compacted
area. Returns were reduced
27 per cent. Results were
similar with squash and snap
beans.
Barber’s recommendation
to commercial growers is:
Once the land has been
deeply turned, it should then
be smoothed by non-com
pacting equipment. Disc
harrows should be avoided.
Wheel tracks, once estab
lished, should be used
throughout the'growth of the
crop.
The horticulturist says the
idea is not to undo all the
good you do during soil prep
aration. Barber says the
home gardener should plow
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or spade his soil as deeply as
possible. Commercial growers
go down 10 to 12 inches with
their heavy equipment. But
with a spade or shovel, 6 to 8
inches is pretty good for the
backyard farmer. In fact, it’s
darn good if you don’t
pack it back down.
You don’t have a big
tractor or disc harrow so
what’s the problem?
Well, the same principle
that applies to the vegetable
farmer applies to the home
gardener: the less soil
packing, the better. And you
would be surprised how much
packing a little tiller and
big feet can do in trip after
trip after trip over the same
area. That’s why many gar
deners, once they plant their
vegetables, limit traffic to the
middles and stay off the rows
as much as possible.
Some of them don’t just
do this on an annual basis;
they keep the same rows and
middles year after year. They
often use boards, railroad
crossties, concrete blocks, or
rocks to keep the rich, friable
soil of the rows in place. It’s
called “raised bed” gardening.
To combat insects and dis
eases, they practice rotation
and never use a bed for the
crop it previously grew.
Georgia’s better gardeners
also reduce tillage as much as
possible. They always ask, “Is
this operation necessary?” If
the answer is “no,” they
don’t do it. The only thing an
unnecessary step in the gar
den does is waste time and
pack the soil. Unnecessary
tillage also causes the soil to
dry out a lot quicker.
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Mass colors and the cadence
of more than 1,000 marching
troops will kick off Ft.
Gordon’s annual Armed Forces
Day celebration at 8:30 am.,
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THIRTY YEARS’ SERVICE - Five Ft. Gordon civilians received certificates and pins for more than 30 years’
service at the post’s Monthly Awards Ceremony. They were Mrs. Ethel J. Hale, Augusta, Office of Staff Judge
Advocate; Willie L. Hester, Augusta, Transportaion Division; Robert L. Murray, Augusta, Signal School; William H.
Wren, Wrens, Facilities Engineering; and Felton Wright, Wrens, Facilities Engineering. Not present for his award was
Raymond Way, an automative mechanic in Maintenance Division. (U.S. Army Photograph by William Leopard)
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OVER A CENTURY AN-D HALE OE SERVICE - Five Ft. Gordon civilian employes
were recognized at the post’s recent Monthly Awards Ceremony for contributing
over 30 years’ service to the government. Receiving 30-year certificates and pins
were Wade H. Zellars, tractor operator, Facilities Engineering; James E. Wheeler,
motor vehicle operator, Transportation Division; Robert W. MacDonald, supervisors
training instructor, U. S. Army Signal School; Ernest Hobbs, electronics mechanic,
Maintenance Division; and Josh Collier, cook leader. Headquarters Command. All
are residents of Augusta.
Saturday, May 21 on Barton
Field.
Twenty-seven soldiers will
bid farewell to Army careers at
the Retirement Review, which
will begin a day of activities for
young and old alike. Marching
in the review will be troops
from the Signal School, Ist
Signal Trainine Brigade (STB),
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Army Medical Center and
Headquarters Command.
Colonel Michael J. Lally, Jr.,
commander of the Ist STB, will
be tile commander of troops.
Industrial Arts Fair
May 16
The Richmond County High
School Industrial Arts Fair will
be held May 16 from 4-7 p.m.
in the Laney High School band
room. The public is invited to
view the students' projects.
The Augusta News-Review - May 12, 1977 -
Diabetes, Blood Pressure
Tests Provided Free
Augusta area residents will
have the opportunity May 21
to be checked for diabetes and
high blood pressure and tour
the Eisenhower medical center.
The activities are part of a local
Health Fair sponsored by the
medical center and open to the
public free of charge.
About 25 area health
agencies will set up exhibits in
the second floor lobby and
entranceway of the new
medical center. Among them
will be the Augusta High Blood
Pressure Project which will test
Red Cross Offers Course
For Babysitters
Babysitting is one of the
most responsible of all jobs.
The Augusta Red Cross is
offering a Mother’s Aide course
May 24 - 27, from 4:30 to
6:30 each afternoon, at the
chapter office, 81112th St.
Among subjects to be taught
are emergency and safety
■'ensures, how to handle the
Local Boggs Alumni
Make SSOO Gift
The CSRA Chapter of the
Boggs Academy Alumni
recently presented a check for
SSOO to the school as part of
this year’s fund raising
proceeds.
The local alumni have held
several functions designed to
raise money for the school.
Theatrical
News Briefs
Melba Moore will be a
presenter at the 4th Annual
Day-time Emmy Awards on
Thursday, May 12, to be aired
live on NBC-TV. The tiny
singer-actress and spokes
person for ITT’s “Big Blue
Marble” says the baby is
expected in June or early July.
Like Melba, another singer
Mom-to be, Freda Payne,
continues hei busy schedule.
Carol Weaver, wife of
publicist Fred Weaver has an
exhibit of her paintings on
display at the 135th Street
Office of The New York Bank
For Savings, through May 26.
“Roots” got 35 nominations
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TITLE 111 SUMMER PROGRAM
The CSRA Employment and Training Consortium has
received a grant in the amount of $785,454 for it s Title 111
Summer Program under the Comprehensive Employment
and Training Act to employ 1,232 youths between the ages
of 14-21. This program will be operated in the thirteen (13)
County area comprising the SCRA Employment and
Training Consortium. The program is designed to assist the
economically dis- advantaged youths to provide training
and job opportunities.
The following program will be funded from June 1, 1977
through August 30, 1977.
Interested persons should contact the Work Experience
Office, 1220 Greene Street, Augusta, GA or persons
residing outside Richmond County may contact the County
Commissioner's Office.
Edward M. Mclntyre, Chairman
CSRA Employment and Training Consortium
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visitors for the blood pressure
disorder that affects more than
23 million Americans.
The American Cancer
Society will conduct classes in
self-examination for breast
cancer.
Other groups with displays
will be the American Red
Cross, Georgia Heart
Association, Georgia Lung
Association, Augusta Reading
Foundation, American Cancer
Society, Senior Citizens
Council, Planned Parenthood
of East Central Georgia and
others.
small baby, childhood growth
and development, food
preparation and discipline.
Designed for babysitters
who are 13 years or older, the
Mother’s Aide course is now
open for registration. Call the
Augusta Red Cross at
722-1821.
Other activities are planned
before the end of the school
year. The Boggs Academy
annual alumni meeting will be
on the campus on Saturday,
May 28. At that time other
chapters will report their giving
also.
for the Emmy Awards. Author
Alex Haley and his brothers,
George and Julius, are back
from a visit to Juffure in
Gambia where a film crew shot
scenes for the next episode of
“Roots” to be produced by
David Wolper for Warner Bros,
in early 1979. Stan Margulies,
who produced the historic 12
hours seen on ABC-TV has
signed a new two-year contract
for both motion picture and
TV production with The
Wolper Organization, a division
of Warner Bros.
Brilliant actors Richard
Burton and James Earl Jones
are in “Exorcist II- The