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Bill Stuckey
In Washington
I have joined with other members of our Georgia Delegation
in the House of Representatives in calling on the President to
prevent a $9 million credit to Tanzania. The credit has been
proposed by the International Development Association for the
purpose of increasing production of flue-cured tobacco for
export.
In view of the fact that our government supplies more than
one-fourth of the funds used by the International Development
Association, it seems that we should have a say in a matter such
as this.
Tanzania already enjoys a commonwealth preference in the
Lnited Kingdom market of 18.5 cents a pound and further, as
an Associated Overseas Territory of the European Common
Market, her tobacco enters the Community duty-free. With these
two preferential advantages, low cost production puts Tanzania
tobacco in a much more competitive position in relation to our
own. This would definitely have an adverse effect on the families
in our state who hold the flue cured allotments, and it will also
be detrimental to the economy of our state and our country.
I believe that this matter is even more serious in light of the
fact that all other sectors of our economy are being depressed
at this time. It is my sincere hope that the President will take the
necessary steps to prevent this credit which would put our to
bacco farmers at a tremendous economic disadvantage.
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Miles Asks Tobacco growers
To Keep Old Line Varieties
Tifton—A Cooperative Ex-1
tension Service agronomist
and tobacco specialist believes
too many Georgia tobacco ■
growers are planting undesir
able varieties. Robert L. Miles, I
University of Georgia College I
of Agriculture, says the per-'
centage of undesirable varie- J
ties has already reached the 1
point where it is costing
growers money. He adds that;
if the trend continues as it
has in the past .few years, I
they can expect to lose even
more in sales.
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Miles says Georgia growers
have consistently produced a :
type of tobacco unequaled by
any other tobacco-growing a
rea of the world. As a result, |
Georgians have enjoyed a very i
good position in the market:
place and received top prices. ;
One reason for this, accord-
ing to the Extension agrono
mist, is that growers here
have continued with the old-
line varieties. That is, until
the past few years. “In recent
years,” says Miles, “many
growers have changed varie
ties for no apparent reason,
except just to try a new varie
ty.”
He points out that some of
the newer varieties don’t
meet the needs of companies
that purchase 70 percent of
the tobacco grown in Georgia.
Miles reminded growers that
Georgia produces only about
11 percent of the flue-cured
tobacco grown in the United
States. “Companies that buy
heavily on the Georgia .market
could easily make their pur
chases in some other area,” j
he warns. “This was done on
a limited basis in 1970.”
Miles says now is the time
to correct the situation —“not
after we have lost most of
our customers.”
Growers must carry out a
good disease control program
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I in order to continue with the
old-line varieties, he advises.
“This involves setting up and
■ carrying out a good rotation
' program. This is not a major
problem on most tobacco
। farms, just a matter of plan
-1 ning ahead.”
Miles urges growers to dis
■ cuss the variety situation
with their county agents -be
| fore purchasing seed for 1971.
If a particular disease is a
problem, this should be con
sidered.
He emphasizes, however,
that growers should make ev
ery effort to grow the old
line tobacco until the market
demand changes.
Now's Time to
Get Seedlings
In the Ground
Macon, Ga. — With an im
provement in moisture con
। ditions over the past week,
। now is an excellent time to get
। your tree seedlings in the
। ground.
: Ray Shirley, director, Geor
gia Forestry Commission, Ma
con, states that there are less
than million tree seedlings a
vailable for sale this planting
season. He reports that more
than one-third of the remain
ing available stock is in im
proved or “super” loblolly
pines.
Shirley emphasized that all
of the improved loblolly pine
tree seedlings were grown
from certified seed. The loblol
ly pine has best growing re
sults from Middle Georgia to
North Georgia.
James C. Wynens, Chief, Re
forestation Division, said the
improved or “super” loblolly
pine seedlings sell for six dol
ars per thousand. A transpor
tation charge of $.50 per
thousand trees is added if
trees are deivered by State
truck to the County Ranger’s
Headquarters.
For ordering and planting
procedures, on all tree seed
lings, contact your local coun
ty forest ranger.
FISHING TIP
Fish are cold blooded. This
means their body temperature
tends to be the same as their
environment. If the water is
cold, the fish’s body tempera
ture is low and activity of the
fish is reduced. High water
temperatures create the same
effect. Less activity requires
less food. This helps explain
why fishing is best in spring
and fall, slowest in mid-sum
mer and winter.
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Question &
Answer Corner
Q — Who is eligible for ed
ucational assistance under the
current GI Bill?
A— Veterans with active
duty for a continuous period
°f 181 days or more, any part
of which occurred on or after
February 1, 1955. If i ess than
’Bl diys, must have been dis
charged on or after Feb. 1
disability.
Q Ima WW II veteran
who has never received bene
fits from the VA. May I get a
free examination from the VA
for a potential employer?
A— No, the VA is not al
lowed to give free medical ex-!
amination for a private pur
pose.
Q—l am a Vietnam Era
veteran, how may I obtain a
certificate of eligibility to go i
to school?
A— Application forms are
available at all VA offices, j
Give the VA a copy of your
separation document, DD Form
214, along with the applica
tion.
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| Q— I have a SIO,OOO Na
, tional Service Life Insurance
policy. What the the job re
strictions on this insurance?
A— There are no restric
tions as to residence, travel,
occupation or military or na
val service. (You may live or
travel wherever you wish, or
hold any kind of job you like
without altering the terms of
your policy contract or the a
mount of your premium.)
Q — How many months car
a veteran take training undei
the G. I. Bill?
A— Veterans with It
months or more of service
who have satisfied their active
duty requirements have full
entitlement of 36 months. A
veteran with less than 18
months earns one and one-half
months up to a maximum of
I 36 for each month or fraction
of month of service on active
I duty on or after February 1,
1955.
I Q — How does a veteran go
about establishing service con
nection for a disability?
A— Make application to the
nearest VA regional office and
submit proof that your disa
bility was either incurred or
aggravated during military
service. The best proof would
be records of treatment re
ceived while in service.
The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday January 7, 1971
Did You
Know
Four million workers were j
multiple jobholders, popular- j
ly called “moonlighters,” as
of May 1969, according to the;
latest Government survey of
persons holding two jobs or ■
more.
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What is seen for the use of
Georgia agricultural land in
the 70’s? Agronomists with the
Cooperative Extension Ser
vice say the most promising
area for expansion is in grass
land farming to produce high
protein foods.
The South must yield twice
' as much wood by the year 2.-
000 as it is now being harvest-
In 1969, employment of a
dult women rose by 1.1 mil
lion and that of tenagers by
335,000. These groups togeth
er accounted for almost 3 out
of every 4 persons added to
the employed work force dur
ing the year.
ed if the nation’s timber needs
are to be met, according to
foresters with the University
of Georgia Cooperative Exten
sion Service.
How often should you fer
tilize your lawn? Horticultur
ist’s with the University Ex
tension Service say at monthly
or six week intervals as long
as the grass is actively grow
ing or at least until hot weath
er arrives.
What do you know about
! bugs? More than 4,800 Geor
। gia boys and girls are study -
| ing these insects as a part of
. the 4-H Club entomology pro
gram, according to T. L. Wal
ton, state 4-H leader with the
Cooperative Extension Ser
vice.
Want to get as much nutri
tion as possible from your
food dollar? Home manage
ment specialists with the Co
operative Extension Service
say you must become a shrewd
shopper and planner as far as
nutrition is concerned. *
Someone with cash is wait
ing to buy your used articles.
Phone The Enterprise and
place a want ad.
