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THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1941.
Important Information
County Agents Office
(John L. Anderson, County Agent,
Jackson County)
COTTON FARMERS TO GET OR
DER STAMPS IN SUMMER
AND FALL
Mr. Ralph Freeman, chairman of
the Jackson county AAA committee
stated cotton order stamps, to be
earned by farmers for participating
in the supplementary cotton program,
will be issued this summer as soon
as possible after performance is
checked under the 1941 AAA farm
program. This means that in the
early cotton-producing counties of
Georgia issuance of stamps may be
gin in late June, with the bulk of
the stamps expected to be distributed
during July, August, September and
October.
Mr. Freeman said this estimate is
based on past experience in checking
cotton performance during a normal
growing season. A late growing sea
son in 1941 would, of course, delay
issuance of stamps to farmers in the
areas affected.
Cotton stamps will be issued to
farmers who make a further volun
tary reduction in their cotton acre
age in 1941. Stamps can be used to
purchase cotton goods in local retail
stores.
Farmers may earn stamps at the
rate of 10 cents a pound on the nor
mal cotton yield of the acreage re
duced. A farmer interested in only
one farm may earn a maximum of
$25 in cotton stamps, except that an
operator with two or more tenants
or share croppers may earn up to
SSO. A farmer interested in two or
more cotton farms also may earn up
to SSO, but not more than $25 of
this amount can be on any one
farm.
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THE YOUTH CROP
Young people constitute the most
important product of American
farms. Ffity-one per cent of the
nation’s children are country born
and raised. Some eight million boys
and girls have taken part in
club work since it became nation
wide back in 1914. In Georgia today,
there are more than 84,000 members
enrolled in 4-H clubs. These young
people are seeking the better things
of life through actual training and
experience. Of this 84,000 members
of the 4-H club in Georgia, there is
over 1,000 club members in Jackson
county.
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ASSISTANCE TO FARMERS
By utilizing the provisions of the
AAA program, farmers are contrib
uting more effectively to the national
welfare by conserving their soil, im
proving their incomes, and produc
ing abundantly for normal needs and
for the needs of national defense.
Throughout the southern region, far
mers co-operating with the farm pro
gram are helping the public welfare
by increasing production of food and
feed crops for home use under AAA
assistance. Sufficient production of
food and feed on the farm is the
best way for Georgia farmers to pre
pare for any emergency that might
arise. Since foreign trade is reduced
for a while, farmers would do well
to live at home more than ever be
fore.
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MANY COTTON PLANTS NEEDED
PER ACRE TO PRODUCE
HIGH YIELDS
Experience of farmers and exper
iment station tests show that a large
number of cotton plants per acre is
necessary in order to produce high
yields of lint under boll weevil con
ditions.
From 20,000 to 30,000 plants per
acre produce earlier cotton and
therefore more cotton. A vast ma
jority of Georgia’s bale-to-the-acre
farmers plant their cotton in t.hrea
to three and one-half foot rows, leav
ing two to four plants per hill, with
hills 10 to 15 inches apart in the
drill.
An average of slightly over two
plants per hill every 12 inches in
three foot rows will give approxi
mately 30,000 plants per acre, while
three and one-half foot rows with
simliar spacing will afford some 25,-
000 plants.
Prior to the advent of the boll
weevil, close spacing was not so im
portant, since plants could continue
to put on fruit in the tops and tow
ards the ends of branches until late
in the season. With the shortened
season due to boll weevils, it is nec
essary to get as many bolls as possi
ble set in the early season.
Studies of different spacings for
cotton indicate that more than three
times as many squares are produced
by early July on close spaced cotton
as compared with wide spaced.
There are two reasons why produc-
ing and protecting as many early ,
squares as possible is important, first, I
very few of the early squares are
shed from natural causes, whereas
as many as 75 per cent of the late
squares may drop ofT even with no
weevil damage. Second, the weevil
usually begins to migrate about the
first of August. Squares produced
after that time are likely to be punc
tured.
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FARM BUREAU QUESTIONNAIRE
Question I. What is the Farm Bu
reau?
Answer: The American Farm Bu
reau Federation is an independent
organization of farmers, which has
been functioning for more than.
twenty years and is now operating in 1
forty of the forty-eight states, with
a total national membership of about
half-million American farm families.
Question 11. What are the objec
tives of the American Farm Bureau
Federation?
Answer: The objectives? of " the |
Farm Bureau are, speaking,
listed under three heads, to-wit: Ed
ucational, Legislative, Promotional.
In other words the Farm Bureau pro
poses to improve the standard of
living among American farm people,
increase the income, apd to ,secure
legislation for agricultural groups
comparable to the beneficial legisla
tion which other American groups
now enjoy, namely: parity of income
for American agriculture is the pri
mary objective of the farm Bureau
at present.
Question 111. By joining the Farm
Bureau how will it help farmers to
get parity of income?
Answer: In almost every paper
we read now we see some
mention made of a cost of produc
tion plus for every contract that’s
let. We also see where labor groups
are receiving increases in wage sca
les almost daily, but you have never
yet seen where the other great group,
agriculture, has been guaranteed ev
en cost of production, to say nothing
of a profit.
We note from the records that or
ganized labor is now receiving 200
per cent of parity, organized indus
try receives 150 per cent of parity,
and at the same time unorganized
agriculture receives 75 per cent of
parity.
The only answer we can find to
this condition is that all other groups
are strongly organized and get con
sideration when they ask for it, but
we farmers are not organized and
we do not get fair and just consid
eration, simply because we are not
organized and have not demanded
our rights.
Question IV. How is the Organi
zation set up?
Answer: The National Organiza
tion is composed of the forty State
units. The State unit is composed of
the various County units, and the
County unit is composed of commun
ity units (wherb practical.) This set
up gives us direct contact from com
munity to county to state to nation
al.
Question V. What is a State Farm
Bureau composed of?
Answer: The Geoigia State Farm
Bureau is composed of the associa
tion of all the active County Farm
Bureaus, and is incorporated unde?-
the laws of the State of Georgia in
a blanket Charter, which covers and
protects each individual County Farm
Bureau. The State funds are han
dled by a bonded Secretary-Treasur
er.
Question VI. What is a County
Farm Bureau composed of?
Answer: Under the present Con
stitution and By-Laws a County Farm
Bureau is composed of a minimum
of twenty-five members.
Question VII. What is the proce
dure for setting up a County Farm
Bureau?
Answer: We suggest that in an
assembly of a representative group
of farmers, after indicating they de
sire to form a County Farm Bureau,
that temporary officers be elected—
a president, vice-president and Sec
retary-Treasury. After your mem
bership drive is completed then per
manent officers can be elected. In
this way each member will have an
opportunity to help elect officers.
The next step is to receive $3.00
membership for each person desiring
to become a member, record his name
and address, continue this procedure
until at least a minimum of twenty
five members is secured, or better
still get a hundred to five hundred
members, but upon receipt of at
least twenty-five members $2.00 of
each $3.00 should be forwarded to
State headquarters, making request
for Charter for said county. This
charter cannot be forthcoming until
THE JACKSON HERALD, JEFFERSON, GEORGIA
SHOWDOWN DUE
ON U. S. ROAD AID
The present State Highway Board
held its first contract-letting Friday,
receiving low bids aggregating $182,-
000 on five construction projects.
One of the contracts was for fed
eral aid and will result in a show
down as to whether federal funds
are being withheld from Georgia
when the contract is sent to th *
United States Public Roads Bureau
for necessary approval.
The other four projects are under
the United States works program for
which the Federal Government pro
vides most of the funds.
The federal aid project was for
the construction of steel for anew
bridge over the South Altamahn
River in Mclntosh and Glynn Coun
ties on the Brunswick-Darien High
way. The Nashville Bridge Com
pany was the apparent low bidder a*
$138,764.
The C. M. Lyle Construction Com
pany, of Gainesville, submitted the
apparent low bid of $31,265.78 for
grading of 5,697 miles of road on
the Union Point-Lexington Highway
in Oglethotpe County, beginning at
Maxeys.
S. B. Slack, of Decatur, submitted
the apparent low bids of $4,395 and
$3,895, respectively, on highway
crossing signal installations at Fluk
er’s 'Crossing in Union Point and at
Emory Street in Covington, both on
the Georgia Railroad.
Wright & Lopez, of Cedartown.
submitted the apparent low bid on a
highway crossing signal installation
at Main Street in Thomson, also on
the Georgia Railroad. The bid was
$5,249.
at least twenty-five membei - 3hips
have been received at the State Of
fice with the names and addresses of
said members; neither can these mem
bers; receive the State and National
monthly publications until member
ship dues are received by State Of
fice.
Question VIII. What guarantee
does a County Farm Bureau have of
official connection to the State Farm
Bureau?
Answer: Upon receipt of at least
twenty-five members (but we hope
many more) a Charter will be issued
to each County Farm Bureau, and in
addition membership cards will be
furnished for each member, which
card must be signed by the County
Secretary-Treasurer.
Question IX. What other service
can a County Farm Bureau expect
from State Farm Bureau?
Answer: In addition to Charter
and membership cards a copy of the
Constitution and by-Laws will be fur
nished and should be kept as a mat
ter of record for each County Farm
Bureau in some convenient place.
Question X. What are the mem
bership dues, and in what manner are
they dispensed?
Answer: The annual membership
dues in the Georgia Farm Bureau
are $3.00, which is divided as fol-,
lows: SI.OO remains in County trea
sury, $2.00 coming to State office,
50c of which is used to print a
monthly State publication, and 50c
is forwarded to National Farm Bu
reau which affiliates each member in
dividually with the National Organi
zation, for which he receives another
monthly publication known as “The
Nation’s Agriculture.” The other
dollar remains in the State Treasury
and is used for office rent, steno
graphic help, office supplies, etc.
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ALLOW LEGUMES TO MAKE
GOOD GROWTH PRIOR TO
TURNING
Cover crops should be allowed to
make growth sufficient to give max
imum soil improvement, yet offer as
little hindrance as possible to the
crops that are planted after them. On
the average, 6,000 to 10,000 pounds
of green weight per acre can be got
ten in time to prepare the land for
summer crops. This growth con
tains nitrogen equivalent to 300 to
500 pounds of nitrate of soda and
organic matter equal to around two
to four tons of manure. These
amounts will add greatly to the fer
tility of the soil and to the yield of
crops. The winter legume crops
should be turned under in time to
decay thoroughly before other crops
are planted. This is usually 10 to
[2O days after the winter legumes
have been turned under.
Another good rule is to turn win
ter legumes at the stage when they
can be thoroughly covered by the
implements available on the farm.
A thorough discing before plowing
will help greatly in getting the cov
crop incorporated in the soil. A
farmer with a one-horse turning
plow will have difficulty covering a
6,000 pound growth, while a fellow
with a two-horse plow can easily
handle it.
Late turning, dyic'om.'ptete’ cover
ing and too early planting of sum-
STATE SUES HIRAM
EVANS FOR DAMAGE
Atlanta.—Damages totaling $384,-
081.39 wore asked Tuesday in fed
eral court by the state of Georgia in
n fraud action directed against Dr.
Hiram Wesley Evans, former im
perial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan,
an asphalt company and a refining
company.
Named in the action are Evans
and his firm, known as the South
eastern Construction Company, the
Emulsified Asphalt Company and
the Shell Union Company. All are
accused of having conspired to mo
nopolize sales of emulsified asphalt
to the state.
John W. Greer, Jr., legislative
aide to former Governor E. D. Riv
ers and one time highway depart
ment purchasing agent, was made a
party defendant in the action.
'the petition chargest that Evans
subpiitted bids for all the com
panies represented, and that Greer
fixed specifications so that no com
peting company could meet them.
MONTH-OLD BABY SAILS
FROM HONOLULU
Los Angqles.—Murray J, Hunter,
Jr., is just one month old but he sail
ed the Pacilc, alone; well, .almost,
alone. Matson Line , officials said he
was the youngest passenger ever en
trusted to one of its steawardesses.
mother died when he was
10' ; days old and his father is war
rant officer on the U. S. S. Indiana
polis. So Junior came here from
Honolulu to live with his grand
mother, Mrs. R. H. Crawford.
mer crops after turning of winter
legumes are the greatest causes of
worm damage and poor stands.
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FILE SHEETS EARLY UNDER
NEW COTTON PLAN
■Cotton farm operators who ex
pect to take part in the supplemen
tary cotton program this year should
file intention sheets with the county
AAA office a£ soon as possible. The
program requires that all farmers
who plan to earn cotton stamps
through voluntary acreage reduction
be on' record to this effect. While
only the operator of the farm is re
quired actually to sign this intention
sheet, he does so on behalf of his
tenants and sharecroppers, as well as
himself. Intention sheets must be
on file in the county AAA office not
later than June 14.
TECHNICAL GROUP MEETING
The March meeting of the Techni
cal Group meeting was held on
March 12th, at the County Agent’s
office. The supplementary cotton
program under AAA and the Nation
al Defense Program were discussed.
Each member present was asked to ;
give a short summary of what they
were doing with reference to the
National Defense Program.
The following were present at the
meeting: J. L. Anderson, Louis Skin
ner, I. W. Wheeless, Herman Kinney,
Mrs. Eva Flanigan, Miss Avice Wells,
Byron Blackstock, J. C. Brooks, Miss
Elsie Bowman, Miss Genevive Hill,
and R. J. Kelly.
H. I. MOBLEY
Cotton & Fertilizers
MANUFACTURING AND OFFERING TO THE TRADE MY
WELL ESTABLISHED BRANDS NAMED BELOW i
MOBLEY’S 5-7-5 MOBLEY’S 4-10-4
MOBLEY’S 3-9-3 MOBLEY’S 4-8-4
It is the quality of the goods in the bags that counts. I have
always taken pride in offering to the trade a fertilizer of quality.
If you have never used my goods, ask some fair minded friend
who has what he thinks of the goods for quality.
So far my sales have gone beyond my expectations. I ap
preciate the loyalty of my customers. Come in to see me. Am
always glad to have visits from my friends and customers. Will
take pleasure in showing you through my little mixing plant, at
any time.
Am expecting daily a shipment of O-Too-Tan Beans and
Lespedeza. These are both considered among the very best for
soil conservation, as well as for most excellent hay.
Sincerely,
H. I. MOBLEY
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
BOYS IN CCC
Charles A. Coffin of the State CCC
Selection Service announces that
Georgia will have a quota of about
1800 white enrollees for the next
quarter beginning April Ist through
April 20th. It is the duty of the
State Selection Service to see that
Georgia boys and their dependants
receive every dollar allocated them
by the Federal Government for CCC
training.
To youths who cannot afford n
college education, the Civilian Con
servation Corps offers unlimited op
portunities. Today after nearly
eight years of operation the CCC
has developed into a streamlined
organization offering instruction in
almost every conceivable phase of
industry. the youth who plans
to enter the field of agriculture the
training offered by the CCC will
prove invaluable to him in later dife.
Their program of instruction in farm
terracing, fire breaks, soil conserva
tion, carpentry, and mechanics will
enhance- the-economie value of’Geor
gia’s agricultural resources by un
told millions of dollars.
The CCC accepts applicants from
the age of 17 through 23)4, inclu
sive, or any able bodied American
boy. The period of training is only
for six months, but any youth with
a good record can re-enroll for an
indefinite period in so long as his
age is within the 23)4 limit. The
CCC is in no way a military organiz
ation and an cnrollee is no more
subject to the draft than if he were
not in the COC.
Organized health and recreation
programs will turn an undernourish
ed youth in a few months to a pic
ture of health.. To boys who have
never had the Opportunity to travel,
the OCC offers travel to point all
over the United States. California,
Washington, Utah, the Great Smoky
Mountains and dozens of other in
teresting places.
To the dependants of CCC enrol
lees the monthly checks sent home
will provide tens of thousands of
dollars to people who need them the
most.
There are available ' in Georgia
hundreds of jobs in defense indus
tries that require skilled men in
carpentry and mechanics. 1 The aix
month instructions offered by the
CCC prepares our boys to enter such
skilled fields of employment.
We urge all boys not needed for
farm or other work to see their local
County Welfare Director and en
list. At last Georgia, in our opinion,
has an allotment large enough to
take care of all woi-thy youths desir
ing enlistment.
R. S PARKER. RESERVE BANK
HEAD, IS DEAD
Atlanta, Ga.—Robert S. Parker,
56, president of the Federal Reserve
Bank, died early Friday aftr an
illness of five weeks.
A native of Dalton, Ga., he be
came counsel for the bank in 1914,
vice president in 1936, and was the
unanimous choice of the nine direc
tors to succeed the late Oscar New
ton as president in 1939.
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NEWS ARTICLE
PRESIDENT OF FARM BUREAU
TO SPEAK AT JEFFERSON AT
COURTHOUSE. THURSDAY,
10 O’CLOCK, APRIL 3RD
Mr. W. H. Maley, Chairman, and
Mr. Pittman Carter, Treasurer, as
well as myself, will be glad to have
all farmers come to the courthouse
in Jefferson, Ga., on Thursday, April
3, at 10 o’clock, Eastern Standard
Time, to hear Mr. R. M. Stiles, Presi
dent of the Farm Bureau. Mr.
Stiles will bring a message that will
be of interest to Jackson County
Farm Bureau members and to the
non-members as well. • It is hopfck
that, a large crowd will hear
Stiles. He will tell about the pro
blems that agriculture is facinjj,
about the national program of thg
Farm Bureau and the efforts they
are making to equalize the farmera
income-with that of labor. -
JAtKSOti COUNTY GRANTED
CHARTER FOR THE FARM •
BUREAU ,
Jackson County’s charter mem
bers are as follows) Messrs. Clifton
Barnett, Joflh L. Anderson, S. J.
Suddath,.R. I*. P. Carter, H. P. De-
LaPerrirere, .J. . G.- Robcarts, Stoy
Bell, Joe Johnson, ? ‘H,; I>. Whitmire,
R. S. Johnson, H. S. Hardy, Lpnnie
Williamson, W. H. Maley, Ralph
Freeman, Leon Head, A. L. Coch
ran, Luther Brbck, Jesse Cronic, W.
H. Booth, J. J. Wages, Paul Dead
wyler, J. T. Miller, Charlie Boswell,
Tom Finch and C. B. Whelchel.
Farmers, because of the disparity
under which they are suffering,
should be conscious of the tightly
knit organizations of Labor and In
dustry and remember that the heart
of their Farm Bureau is in this
picture:
Value of Dollar 1909-19 1940
Industry .’ SI.OO $1.50
Labor 1.03 2.49
Agriculture 1.01 0.75
The Farm Bureau is an avenue
for working with your fellow farm
farmers in protecting your business
as a farmer, your income, your in
vestment, and your soil. 4 It is abso
’ iutely farm controlled, throughout.'
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colored Fair and exhibit
Mattie Torbert, the colored Home
| Demonstration Agent, put on a fair
and exhibit last Friday and Satur
day, March 21 and 22. The colored
schools over the county had- some
very good community exhibits as
j well as agricultural exhibits by tho
colored farmers. The woodwork was
especially good.
Among those speaking were, Mr.
J. C. Turner, John L. Anderson, Mias
Elsie Bowman. Mr. Anderson judg
ed tjie woodwork and 4-H boys-ex
hibits, and Miss Bowman judged, the
girls exhibits, canning, etc.
FLIER IS KILLED, ONE HURT IN
AIR CRASHES IN RAIN
Tallapoosa, Ga.—One Army flier
was killed and another injured slight
ly Wednesday night when their
planes crashed within seven minutes
of each other and two miles apart
in a driving rainstorm near here.