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DONALSONVILLE. FVCRr- * FRIDAY, MARCH 10TH, 1950.
My 4-H Pasture
By Percy Hornsby, First Place
Winner in First Year Division
1949
I started my pasture about 16
months ago. I thought that cattle
raising was a very good project
because our peanut quota was cut
and this year our cotton quota was
cut, so I think that it is a very
good idea to have a few cows for
your profit.
When I started my pasture, I
disced it one time and then broad
cast 400 pounds per acre of 4-8-6.
Then I sowed 4 'bushels of foancroft
oats per acre and disced it under.
November 26, 1948, I sowed 20
pounds per acre of Common Ba
hia. On March Ist, we broadcast
100 pounds of Ammonium Nitrate
per acre. About a month later we
planned 25 pounds of Kobe lespede
za per acre and 100 pounds of
Pensacola Bahia, which made a
very good pasture.
From April until October we
grazed from 10 to 15 cows and 10
hogs on my pasture. In November
we sowed 20 pounds of clover per
acre and then followed with 150
pounds of phosphate. We are go
ing to puit out 400 pounds of 4-8-6
per acre as soon as possible. I am
thinking about putting some more
lespedeza on my pasture.
We have already turned the
cows in one of the pastures. If you
want to have a good permanent,
pasture you have to shift your cat
tle around ,to keep them from eat
ing the grass too close.
The way to have a good pasture
is to plant grass on some of your
best land rather -.han save it all
for peanuts. You had better make
your pasture on good land so you
can profit from it. You will lose
■both ways by using your poorest
land. A small pasture will help a
fellow if it is well sodded. You can
take 5 acres of peanuts or 5 acres
of good pasture and profit just as
well from the pasture as from the
peanuts without so much work.
Congratulations!
Club Members
Keep Up The
Good Work
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On this 8 acre pasture that I
have been telling you about I won
first prize - $12.50, in the first year
pastures in the 4-H club in Semi
nole county. *
The 4-H club is a very good club
’or a boy or girl to be in. I have
been a 4-H’er for about 5 years.
We have a wonderful time going
to camp and other places.
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How’s Your Luck
With Sweet Potatoes?
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one 30 foot bed to one 30 foot and
one 60 foot bed. I have bedded
approximately forty-five bushels of
certified seed potatoes which I
produced. I plan to set five acres
of early potatoes from these beds.
Other than the amount I plan to
use, I have a nuniber of orders for
slips from other people. I now own
all of my hotbed equipment.
iMy experience in this work has
taught me how to keep records,
bed and produce my own plants,
using only certified seed grown
from vine cuttings, rfiedium to
small in size, discarding all pota
toes that are off type in color and
shape or with surface markings
that resemble rot. Demonstrating
my hotbed to other people has al
so meant much to me. The most
important thing I have learned is
—pota.o growing does not “just
happen.”
The production of early potatoes
is part of the 1950 Seminole Coun
ty Farm Plan, and I am cooperat
ing with this movement. I believe
that each farmer can realize a
profit by setting a small acreage
just as I am doing.
In conclusion may I say, Thanks,
again, for our 4-H club and every
thing it stands for. Club work has
given me confidence in myself.
The 4-H District
Meet
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livestock judging, dress review,
cooking, canning, and other con
tests. It takes a lot of work and
experience to compete in a contest.
I competed in Boys Junior Public-
Speaking, and was a district win
ner.
I made my speech to .lie veter
ans clubs and Lions club before we
went to Americus. Others who en
tered from this county were: Beth
Tolar, Girls Senior Fublic Speak
ing—Blue ribbon award and Dist
rict winner, other blue ribbon win
ners were: Bobby Hornsby, For
estry demonstration; Mary Ollie
Ward, Girls Junior Public Speak
ing; Peggy Bush, Canning; Rex
Trawick, Sweet Potato Demonstra
tion; Second Place. Red awards
went to Jane Spooner, Dress Re
view and Carolyn Hornsby, bread
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making. Mrs. Melvin Hornsby at
tended as 4-H Advisor.
We had a good time with other
4-H boys and girls our age. We had
a recreation period every night in
a big auditorium gymnasium,
where we learned folk dances and
games and had other entertain
ments.
These contests offer a lot of
training. I plan to enter next June
with other 4-H boys and girls from
this county.
Our 4-H Meetings
And Socials
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There is some kind of educational
program presented at each meet
ing, either by the club members or
the county agent, or bo h. 4-H’ers
have an opportunity to bring up
any business or discuss any mat
ters tha: they wish. This is a
meeting place at which all 4-H
project activities, socials, etc., are
outlined.
We of.en have 4-H movies for
the program. There was a special
movie, “The Green Promise,”
which was presented at the Peo
ples Theatre at which 4-H mem
bers were given special rates.
We have had two socials this
year at George Odom’s, in which
we had a hayride and weiner roast.
We are having a social during
this National 4-H Week at the
home of Melvin Hornsby. It is al
so to be a hayride and weiner
roast.