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The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, May M, I*J
Brantley Enterprise
Published weekly on Thursday at Nahunta, Georgiy
Official Organ of Brantley County
Carl Broom* Editor and Publisher
Mrs. Carl Broome Associate Editor
Second class postage paid at Nahunta, Ga.
Address all mail to Nahunta, Georgia.
High School Grads
Sought by Army
For Pilot Training
Keeping pace with their ever-ex
panding air mission, the U. S. Army
is now offering high school gradu
ates direct enlistments for aviation
pilot training, according to an an
nouncement made by Sgt. Manning
E. Walters, local Army recruiter
This is the latest addition to the
Army’s “Choice Not Chance” en
listment program which offers young
men and women their choice of hun
dreds of career opportunities—gua
ranteed - in writing before they en
list.
Under the aviation option, high
school graduates may apply for pi
lot training in helicopters of con
ventional aircraft and a commission
as a Warrant Officer, if they are:
A United States citizen;
More than 18 and less than 30
years of age;
Able to pass comprehensive men
tal and physical examination;
Between 5’4” and 6’4” in height;
Not more than 200 pounds in
weight;
Wiling to enlist for two years, and
agree to accept an appointment as
a Warrant Officer
Sergeant Walters said that quali
fied candidates will receive a writ
ten guarantee, before enlisting, in-
SUfing Army pilot training upon suc
ces*sfil completion of 8 weeks basic
training.
“Candidates may indicate their
choice of Rotary wing (helicopter) or
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Mr. Farmer, you can now buy a tobacco curer as
much as $72.95 less than we sold them for last
year. This is the cheapest they have ever been sold
for in South Georgia. See us before you buy. We
can save you money.
Brantley Gas & Appliance Co.
Phone HO 2-2222 Nahunta, Ga.
I Stock Yard I
m News ^^l
At our sale last Friday, hog prices were as
follows RI, $15.52; LI, 15.53; Hl, $14.26; Na
2, $14.31; No. 3, $14.00; No. 4, $13.25; Na 5,
$13.25 and males, SB.OO.
Cows and calves sold up to $17.00, steers and
heifers up to $24.90, heavy bulls up to $19.00,
light bulls up to $23.50 and heavy steers up to
■ $23 00 ■
Station WBSG in Blackshear will broadcast B
hog prices Friday afternoon at 3:00 from the
Pierce County Stock Yard. ®
We invite you to jell with us each Friday- »
Our good line of buyers assures you of the top S
® dollar. I
WE APPRECIATE YOUR SELLING WITH B
THE PIERCE COUNTY STOCK YARD.
I PIERCE COUNTY I
I STOCK YARD I
I H. F. Allen Jr. ■
I 0. R Peacock, Phone 449-5522 I
| OPERATORS AND MANAGERS I
BLACKSHEAR. GEORGIA ■
Stock Yard Phones 449-5305 and 449-5471 S
For Hauling, contact O. J. AMMONS, B
p Hoboken. Ga., phone GL 8-3122.
Fixed wing (conventional) training,"
he said. “However, candidates will
only be guaranteed pilot training
Which type of pilot training indi
viduals receive will be based on
needs of the service."
Upon enrollment at the school,
candidates will be promoted to the
grade of sergeant and will receive
the pay and allowances of that grade
while attending Preflight and Pri
mary Flight Training. Upon gradu
ation from these courses, they will
be released from their two-year en
listment and commissioned as a War
rant Officer.
Rotary Wing Training is 36 weeks
and Fixed Wing courses run 42 we
eks
Sergeant Walters’ office Is located
at Room 2 in the Waycross Post Of
fice building every Tuesday. He said
he welcomes questions on aviation
training or any other of the many
“Choice Not Chance” options cur
rently being offered young men and
women of the community. For an ap
pointment in advance, write to Post
Office Box 0, Brunswick, Ga., or
phone AM 5-4278.
The American Cancer Society
reports that more men than
women died of cancer last year.
This has been true since 1949. The
ratio in 1962 will be about 54
men to 46 women. The best pro
tection against cancer is early
detection and prompt treatment.
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Coastal Bermuda
Is Recommended
For Sure Grazing
For sure-fire grazing, plant Coas
tal Bermuda grass this spring.
That’s the advice of J. R. John
son, head of the Cooperative Ex
tension Service agronomy depart
ment at the University of Georgia.
“Coastal Bermuda will make
more cow feed per acre than any
other pasture plant,” Mr. Johnson
declared.
He explained that Coastal is a hy
brid grass, has hybrid vigor, is
drought resistant and is not plagued
by insects or diseases:
Not only is this grass tops for
grazing, but it also grows tall e
nough for hay.
Mr. Johnson explained that Coas
tal is established by planting sprigs
one foot apart in rows two to four
feet wide. He suggested that the
land should be prepared and the
sprigs planted the day the sprigs are
dug. Better results are obtained if
the sprigs are put out in very moist
soil.
According to Mr. Johnson, one of
the best methods of planting a small
acreage is to drop the sprigs at the
desired intervals and push them in
to the soil with a stick. Another me
thod is to prop the sprigs in a shal
low furrow, cover them and then
firm the soil.
A third way that has worked well
for some farmers is to have one
man turn the land, with a second
man following and dropping sprigs a
foot apart in the furrow every third
or fourth round. Then the land is
rolled to firm it over the sprigs.
Mr. Johnson said plant transplant
ers and mechanical planters do a
good job when proper depths of
planting are used.
The Extension agronomist recom
mended the use of a soil test to de
termine lime needs. General fertili
zer recommendations call for 500
pounds of 6-12-12 or 5-10-15 per acre
before planting on low fertility soils.
If the land is medium to high in fer
tility, the fertilizer may be applied
after the Coastal Bermuda has cov
ered the soil.
Competition from weeds and other
grasses will be reduced greatly by
spraying the planted area with two
pounds of 2,4-D acid equivalent in
20 to 40 gallons of water per acre.
Mr. Johnson pointed out that the
amine form of 2,4-D should be used.
Coastal Bermuda growth can be
boosted considerably by applying
30 pounds of actual nitrogen per
acre along the row after the plants
have reached about six inches in
length.
With good weather conditions,
Coastal Bermuda will cover the
ground in 14 to 16 weeks.
HOW DEEP
TO PLACE
FERTILIZER
Does deep placement of lime
and fertilizer produce better
yields of Coastal Bermuda grass
and alfalfa than conventional ap
plication methods?
Preliminary results of a two
year test at the University of
Georgia’s College Experiment
Station indicate the answer is no.
In tests conducted by Dr. Joel
Giddens, Dr. H. F. Perkins, Dr.
E R. Beaty and Dr. H. D. Morris,
J tons of lime and 1200 pounds
of 4-12-12 per acre were applied.
The lime and fertilizer were put
down at the following depths:
(T) broadcast on the surface, (2)
'mixed with the soil to a depth of
6 inches, and (3) mixed with the
soil to a depth of 18 inches.
There was no significant differ
ence in yield on either test plot,
stated Extension Agronomist P.
J. Bergeaux in reporting the re
sults to county agents. It was
noted that the 18-inch-deep place
ment resulted in the lowest yields
,for both Coastal Bermuda and
'alfalfa.
On a basis of this experiment,
Mr. Bergeaux said farmers need
not be concerned about fertilizer
and lime utilization by C o a s t a 1
Bermuda and alfalfa when broad
cast application is made on the
surface of established stands.
High Soil Fertility
Brings Farm Benefits
High soil fertility, when coupled
with good management, leads to a
better standard of living for today's
farmers
According to National Plant Food
Institute’s Southern office. . . high
fertility not only boosts crop yields
and cuts production costs, it pro
motes soil conservation as well. With
high fertility, pastures grow leafier,
thicker sods with stronger roots
Corn and small grains produce more
leaves, stalks, and stubble to protect
soil and provide extra raw materials
for organic matter.
The late George Scarset in his last
book.“ Man and His Earth”, stressed
that heavy fertilization of every acre
would virtually stop soil erosion. He
said: “The vegetative cover over
pastures and meadows would be like
a Persian rug and save the earth
from scars and destruction by ero
sion.”
But sod conservation is only one of
the benefits of high fertility.
The Institute points out that good
management and use of fertilizer
cuts per unit production costs and
results in higher yields. These high
er yields give farmers a bigger re
turn per acre for every dollar and
hour devoted to crop production.
Extra income helps pay for farm
and home improvement, new cars
and equipment, labor-saving kitchen
appliances, and the comforts farm
families desire.
Georgia Farmers
Have New Weapon
In Weed Fight
Georgia farmers have a new
weapon to use in their fight a
gainst weeds in Coastal Bermuda
grass.
Research workers at the Coast
al Plain Experiment Station have
cleared Simazine for use on
Coastal, James Miller, agronomist
with the Cooperative Extension
Service, University of Georgia,
reported this week.
Applied at the rate of three
pounds of active ingredient per
acre, Simazine will control grass
es and weeds for the first season
after planting, Mr. Miller said.
He added that this herbicide
should be applied in 20 to 40
gallons of water per acre imme
diately after the Coastal Bermuda
sprigs have been planted.
Mr. Miller cautioned growers
that grazing or hay must not be
taken from the area for five
months. “This is necessary,” he
explained, “to avoid residue haz
ards.”
The amine form of 2, 4-D may
be used on Coastal Bermuda if
farmers want to graze the area
during the first year. Two pounds
of 2, 4-D acid equivalent applied
in 20 to 40 gallons of water per
acre will give pre-emergence con
trol of grasses and weeds for four
to six weeks.
Mr. Miller suggested farmers
contact their county agent for
specific details on applying either
Simazine or 2, 4-D.
Weed Control —
Inexpensive Way
To Boost Quality
For as little as $2.05 per acre,
many Georgia farmers can greatly
improve the quality of hay they
produce.
James Miller, agronomist-weed
control, with the University of
Georgia Cooperative Extension Ser
vice, says pasture weed control with
chemicals is an inexpensive and ef
fective practice if carried out while
the weeds are small.
One-half pound of 2,4-D applied in
20-40 gallons of water per acre when
weeds are one to three inches tall
will assure a weed-free first cut
ting of hay.
About 75 cents per acre for the
2,4-D, and $1.30 for the application
cost, is the total investment—if the
practice is carried out now.
“If herbicide applications are de
layed until the weeds reach six
inches or more in height, they be
come very difficult to kill,” Mr.
Miller explained. “Larger amounts
of herbicide will be required for
weed control.”
The Extension agronomist pointed
out that weeds in that first cutting
of grass cause poor curing, create a
fire hazard, and lower hay and pas
ture quality.
He suggested that interested
farmers contact their county agent
for detailed recommendations for
forage crop and pasture weed con
trol practices.
W ant ads are
A Iways filled with
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T o satisfy your needs
Advertise with them. They're
D ependable agents. They
S ell, trade, buy and rent.
SAPSUCKERS
PECK PINES,
LEAVE HOLES
Those holes in your trees don’t
necessarily mean insects have
attacked.
They probably were caused by
sapsuckers, small birds that like
to peck pines as well as hard
woods.
If the holes appear in uniform
rows, instead of scattered hap
hazardedly over the trunk, sap
suckers almost certainly were the
culprits.
Resin usually will run from
holes pecked in pines this time
of year, but it will not resemble
the protruding gum patches typi
cal of pine bark beetles.
Ted Walker, Cooperative Ex
tension Service forester at the
University of Georgia, said many
home owners become quite alar
med when they discover these
sapsucker—pecked holes. “The
bird peck is not serious and
should be of little concern,” he
assured them.
Contrary to popular belief, sap
suckers do not peck trees because
they are infested with insects.
“The tender tissue and sweet
liquid just under the bark are
what the birds are after.” Mr.
Walker said.
In planting design, shrubs and
trees with good texture and foliage
are more important than plants with
attractive seasonal flowers, land
scape specialists of the Georgia Ex
tension Service say.
BURNING?
BEWARE!
Fire is a dangerous t 001...
but if you must burn, take
every precaution. Wait until
wind is low and humidity is
high. Clear a wide firebreak
around area to be burned.
Have plenty of help and
equipment available, and
don’t leave until the last
spark is out. Help Smokey
Bear Prevent Forest Fires
in the South!
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