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THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1942
Georgia Agriculture Gearing To Meet
Wartime Production Needs, Brown Says
By Director Walter S. Brown
Georgia Agricultural Extension
Service
Georgia farm leaders, facing a
food production program of stagger
ing proportions, are mapping war
strategy to repel all obstacles. The
disaster of Pearl Harbor resulted
from not beng thoroughly aroused.
Georgia farmers do not intend to be
caught likewise, the army and na
vy are exerting themselves to the
very limits of human endeavor, in
dustry is rapidly gearing itself for
a pace and capacity of production
almost beyond comprehension. Agri
culture can do no less.
In spite of all control methods
and campaigns since 1933, over-pro
duction of food for 1942 is just sim
ply not possible. There is at pres
ent enough short cotton and wheat
but demand and ever-growing need
for other farm products is compara
ble to Mr. Roosevelt’s figures for
planes and tanks.
What are we expected to produce?
Georgia goals have been set for
1942 as follows: milk 1,180 million
pounds; 50,917,000 dozen eggs;
301,063,000 pounds of pork, and
525,000 pounds of sheep and lambs.
We are asked to produce 123,504,-
000 pounds of beef and raise chicken
and turkey production by 9 percent
and 15 percent respectively.
Our quota of soybeans is 50,000
acres and we harvested only 13,000
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MULE
MIME
America—ao longer on the
defensive—is now attaching
with every ounce of produc
tive skill, human energy and
mass determination it can
muster.
The area served by South
ern Bell is teeming with ac
tivity as America takes the
initiative in its vigorous bat
tle for victory.
Vital to this all-out effect
is the telephone—the instru
ment of immediate dependa
ble communication between
the man with the gun— and
the man behind the man with
the gun.
Americans speak with a
united voice and act with
united purpose—with the
telephone serving as "The
Implement of the Nation.”
Southerh BellTelephore
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incorporated
TYPEWRITER REPAIRS
I will be in Jackson Tuesday, March 10, and
all who need typewriter and adding machine repair
work are asked to leave notice at the Progress-Argus
office. All work will be given prompt attention.
E. B. ELLINGTON
acres in 1941. We are expected to
raise as many peanuts for nuts as
we did last year and and to increase
our acreage of peanuts for oil near
ly seven times. We should produce
29 percent more vegetables for pro
cessing.
Of course the hay, feed and pas
ture to produce this meat and milk
must be grown. Every family should
have a garden producing as many
I vegetables over as long a period as
possible. Cotton and corn acreage
will remain about the same as last
year, and tobacco will go up a little.
More lumber, wood pulp, and naval
stores are requested.
How can we do it, what assistance
will we have?
First, the greatest asset on any
farm is its soil. So we should use
and conserve soil carefully. Soil
protection implies, lime, phosphate,
potash, legumes, manure, organic
matter, cover, rotation, etc. To in
sure success we must use the best
seed, plenty of fertilizer, plant on
time, prepare land well, prevent dis
ease and insect damage, and carry
out other practices local planning
committees and leading farmers rec
ommend.
What difficulties will be very like
ly encounter?
Getting supplies delivered and get
ting produce to market or to pro
cessing plants looks now like it will
be at least one trouble spot. Mar
keting is also going to be a problem.
There will be a lot of new producers
of many commodities, processing
plants will be overworked, sacks,
boxes and other package materials
are going to be scarce and price sup
ports will be difficult to keep ad
justed and applied.
There will probably be as much
farm equipment available this year
as is needed, but equipment of all
kinds and especially parts, are going
to be more and more difficult to
obtain. Nails, poofing, baling wire,
paint, and similar items, while they
can be had in reasonable quantities,
will not be as plentiful as they have
been.
Probably there will be enough
seed this year, but certain species
will be scarce and high in price. A
few varieties of vegetable seed and
clovers may give out. Wise farmers
will obtain good seed as far in ad
vance of planting as possible and
plan to save planting seed from
here out.
Fertilizer in mixed grades will
likely be plntiful. Prices will pos
sibly be up a little. There is plen
ty of potash and phosphate if the
sulphuric acid supply holds out. Ni
trogen is the item most likely to get
scarce. Its use for some purposes,
maybe side dressing, will be cur
tailed, perhaps as much as 50 per
cent. Saving manures might well
be an item in every farm plan. All
farmers should take advantage of
AAA’s provisions for obtaining phos
phate and lime "in order to grow
more legumes.
Farm labor is another trouble
spot. Many farm boys have and
will be called to the army. Industry
and business have lured others away.
Work should be planned so that
maximum results may be obtained
from available labor.
All this may appear as an almost
impossible task with few tools and
little help. Georgia farmers, how
ever, will show the same spirit and
tenacity that the marines did at
Wake and General MacArthur so
gallantly displays on Luzon. Very
few, indeed, will fail to show up on
the plus side of the ledger. Geor
gia farmers are mobilized and rapid-
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
W. M. Hammond,
Leading Citizen,
Called By Death
The death of Mr. William Mickle
berry Hammond, 86 years of age,
one of the county’s best known citi
zens, occurred Wednesday night at
11:45 and followed a period of ill
health of several months.
Lifelong resident of this county,
he was a son of the late Judge T. S.
Hammond, former representative in
the legislature and member of the
board of education, and Mrs. Eliza
Merritt Hammond, prominent resi
dents of the county. In his more
active years he was one of this sec
tion’s largest farmers, owning ex
tensive holdings in the Elgin com
munity. Progressive in his ideas, he
was recognized as a good and use
ful citizen and was held in high es
teem by his associates. He was a
member of the Jackson Methodist
church.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
C. F. Welden of Griffin and Mrs.
S. H. Buxton of Byromville; two
sons, T. J. Hammond of Fort Wayne,
Ind., and James Hammond of Jack
son; one sister, Mrs. E. C. Robison
of Jackson, and several grandchil
dren. His wife died in 1933 and he
was preceded in death by two bro
thers, J. R. and Wade H. Hammond.
Funeral services will be held at
4 o’clock Friday afternoon at Towa
liga church and the Rev. T. R.
Scott and the Rev. E. M. Wise will
officiate. Thornton Funeral Homes
are in charge of arrangements. Bu
rial will be in the Towaliga church
cemetery.
FLOVILLA
Regular services were conducted
Sunday morning at the Baptist
churchi.shy the pastor, Rev. Z. M.
Leverette. The evening service was
at the home of Mrs. Lillie Holloway.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Thompson visi
ted Atlanta Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Padgett of Atlanta was
attending to business here last week.
Mrs. R. C. Mallet returned home
with Mrs. Padgett Thursday, spending
a couple of days there, going to wit
ness Atlanta’s first blackout.
Rev. and Mrs. H. H. Crawford
and family recently moved into the
home owned by Mr. R. V. Smith.
We welcome them into our midst.
Cottage prayer meeting was held
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Craw
ford Sunday afternoon with a large
attendance. Several from Jackson
and the campground were present.
Much interest was manifested, with
almost everyone taking part.
Miss Edna Ross of Atlanta visited
her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. J.
T. Bray, last Thursday.
We regret for Mr. and Mrs. Mc-
Call and Mr. and Mrs. Bell to move
from our section. Mr. and Mrs. Mc-
Call moved to Atlanta.
Our Methodists and Baptists have
set 11 o’clock as regular hour for
Sunday school, war time.
Regular services will be at Meth
odist church next Sunday morning
at 11:30 conducted by the pastor,
Rev. E. W. McDougall. The public
is urged to attend.
This must be “blue Monday” that
we have heard spoken of. It has
rained hard and cold wind, now it
is snowing hard. What has the
weather man in store next?
FUNERAL RITES AT MILNER
FOR MRS. J. C. CALLAWAY
Funeral services for Mrs. J. C.
Callaway, wife of the superinten
dent of canning for the Pomona
Products Company, who died at her
home in Griffin Tuesday, were held
Wednesday at Milner. Those from
here who attended the services were
Mrs. N. C. Williamson, J. M. McMich
ael, Mr. and Mrs. Lem Watkins, Mrs.
Otho Bond.
ly moving into line.
On the food front, Georgia will
hold her position, realizing full well
the major part that food will play
in “Winning the War” and “Writing
the Peace.”
How Different
Nations Give
Friendly Salute
In the United States the charac
teristic salutation is “hello.”
The Arabs say on meeting, “A
fine morning to you.”
The Turk says, with gravity, “God
grant you His blessings.”
The Persian greeting is familiar
to all by reason of its quaintness,
“May your shadow never grow less."
The Egyptian is a practical man.
He has to earn his taxes by toil un
der a burning sun. Accordingly he
asks, “How do you perspire?”
The Chinese loves his dinner.
Hence he asks, “How are you di
gesting?”
The Greeks, who are keen men
of business, ask one another, “How
are you getting on?”
The national salutation of Naples
was formerly “Grow in grace.” At
present in most parts of Italy a
phrase equivalent to “How are
you?” is used.
(The Spaniards say: s“How are
you passing it?”
The French: “How do you carry
yourself?”
The Germans: “How goes it?”
The Dutch: “How do you travel?”
The Swedes: “How can you?”
this meaning, “Are you in good
vigor?”
The Russians: “Be well.’”
The English-speaking nations, in
addition to the telephonic, “Hello,”
say: “How are you?” and “How
do you do?”
The Caucasians take off their
hats, shake hands, embrace, bow and
kiss, as in other parts of the world
people rub noses, touch foreheads
and take off their shoes.
The bow, as a mark of respect, is
used by nearly all nations. —Select-
ed.
Readers Write
Grateful For Cards, Flowers
Editor, Progress-Argus: After
spending two weeks in the hospital,
two weeks in a private home, I was
railroaded out of the metropolis city
of the South, Atlanta, way down
beyond the Swanee River, Tampa,
where the flowers bloom the year
around and the warm sunbaths are
so helpful to a youth who has pass
ed the 82 mile post. I am improving
wonderfully fast and why shouldn’t
I, feasting on milk and honey and
fresh strawberries every day?
Now let’s get back to the red
hills of Georgia and see what the
old men, no I mean young men, Car
michael Corner Club, have to say.
Tell them if they should run a little
short of material call on the Smiths
and Joneses and keep the ball roll
ing till I return home and then we
will reorganize and get ready for
old Hitler.
Now, in conclusion, let me extend
my appreciation of the messages of
sympathy from the rural districts
of Butts as well as the cities of
Georgia. Also let me not forget to
thank those who signed their names,
friend or friends, who sent those
lovely flowers to the hospital while
I was there. So here is my sentiments
and thanks to them:
Those beautiful flowers, which thou
hast given
And I so fondly cherish,
May ere another morn shall dawn
Before they fade and perish.
Yet they are sweet, thou graceful
soul,
No time nor change can sever,
It leaves the memory of thy gift
And breeze on thee forever.
W. J. WOOD.
Tampa, Fla.
FERTILIZING POTATOES
For sweet potatoes, the amount
of fertilizer usually found most
practical is about 600 to 800 pounds
per acre, says Elmo Ragsdale, Ex
tension horticulturist. A complete
fertilizer analyzing about four per
cent nitrogen, eight or nine percent
phosphoric acid, and ten to twelve
percent potash will give good result*.
DIXIE THEATRE
MATINEE DAILY 3:15 P. M„ NIGHT SHOW 7:45 P. M.
CONTINUOUS SHOWING SATURDAY BEGINNING 1 P. M.
SATURDAY—DOUBLE FEATURE
NO. 1— BILL ELLIOTT IN
“THE RETURN OF DANIEL BOONE”
NO. 2 LLOYD NOLAN IN
“BUY ME THAT TOWN”
MONDAY & TUESDAY
BUD ABBOTT, LOU COSTELLO, DICK POWELL
—IN—
“IN THE NAVY”
WEDNESDAY
ROSALIND RUSSELL, BRIAN AHERNE, VIRGINIA BRUCE
_IN—
“HIRED WIFE”
THURSDAY & FRIDAY
MICKEY ROONEY AND JUDY GARLAND
—IN—
“BABES ON BROADWAY”
ADMISSION: Adults 25c; Children 11c—(Including Federal Tax)
DEAR OLD U. S. A.
(May be sung to tune "Old Rugged
Cross.”)
In a land far away is the dear old
U. S. A.,
The emblem of freedom and peace;
And we love that land and will fight
for her rights
With those who love our dear land.
Chorus
Yes we’ll fight for the red, white
and blue
*
Till our victories at last we have
won;
We will fight for the U. S. A.,
Give our lives that she’ll forever
stand.
In the old U. S. A. is the home that
we love,
We’re coming hack to you, we
pray,
Duty calls to defend our country,
God will guide and protect while
we fight for victory.
For the red, white and blue I will
ever be true
Shedding blood to defend our
land,
Oh God, send the day! Victory for
U. S. A.,
The home of the brave and the
free.
—Mrs. J. A. Townsend.
Written to honor our boys in service.
SLAPPING THE JAP
Everywhere in Georgia, scrap iron
and metal are being collected and
sold to help the United States beat
the Japs and Germans. For several
months, 4-II club members have
been gathering up irop for this pur
pose. With the proceeds, many of
the club members are buying defense
bonds and stamps as another means
of helping win the war.
WHAT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS
AND WHAT SHE TEACHES
A STATEMENT OF CATHOLIC DOCTRINE
PAMPHLET MAILED ON REQUEST
Address: 2699 Peachtree Road, N. E., Atlanta
Ordinance Requiring Permit
To Solicit Funds
“Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council of
the City of Jackson, and it is hereby ordained by
the authority of the same, that from and after the
passage of this ordinance, any person or persons,
soliciting funds in the City of Jackson, for charita
ble purpose or for any other purpose shall first se
cure from City Clerk a permit granting such privi
lege within the limits of said City of Jackson. Any
violation to this ordinance will be subject to a fine
in discretion of Mayor of City.”
Passed by Mayor and City Council, April
14, 1941.
W. M. REDMAN, Mayor
MRS. W. H. MALLET, Clerk
STATE PATROL WILL CHECK
CARS FOR RIGHT ALIGNMENT
Asa further service to the peo
ple of Georgia the State Patrol willl
in the future notice cars to see
whether or they are properly align
ed, and if not, will stop the driver
and advise him of that fact. No
warnings will be issued in instances
of this kind as the service is ono
for the benefit of the public.
The remember MacArthur Day by
collecting all scrap metal is a move
ment in the right direction. The old
metal is doing no good about the
farm, but collected and sold it will
help the steel mills to run at peak
capacity and will also pay tribute
to a gallant general who is giving
the Japs all they can say grace over.
DID YOU KNOW THAT?
In Georgia for the past ten years
(1931-1940), the death rate from ty
phoid fever has decreased 87.4 per
cent, from malaria 73.3 percent,
diphtheria 61.8 percent, tuberculo
sis 33.4 percent, and pellagra 60.9
percent.
fIMIGHT
TOUGHS
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—caused by throat “tickle” or ir
ritation, mouth brealhing, or a
cold—can often be prevented bv
rubbing throat and chest with
Vicks Vapoßub at bedtime.
VARORUB’S poultice-and-vapor
action loosens phlegm, relieves irri
tation, helps clear upper air pas
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