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1940 Value of All Crops Exceed
1939 Values Nearly $20,000,000
Value of all crops produced by
Georgia farmers in 1940 is about
$20,000,000 more than in 1939,
Archie Langley, agricultural stat
istician of the Georgia Crop Re
porting^ Service, announced this
week. This value is 14 per cent
greater than the 1939 figure. The
1940 total value was $163,82.000
compared with $143,896,000 the
previous year.
Practically ail of the increase
was due to higher yields per acre
and higher prices for certain crops
rather than to an increase in
acreage, with peanuts having the
greatest increased value with
57.3%, Mr. Langley said.
The peanut production this year
of 553,605,000 pounds exceeded
the previous record production of
469,050.000 pounds that was pro
duced in 1938 by 18% and was
62% greater than the 1939 pro
duction. The peanut yield of 835
pounds was the highest peanut
yield on record and was 40 pounds
higher than the previous high of
795 that was produced in 1938.
The acreage this year was only
13,000 more than that harvested
last year.
The current yield of 251
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Out of the series of conferences
between Governor-elect Talmadge
and members of the incoming As
sembly have emerged several sp
parent certainties regarding con
tests for various and sundry posi
tions in the House and Senate,
one of these is that Fred McDuf
fie. of McRae, will be elected Mes
senger of the Senate. He spent the
past two weeks in Atlanta, per
sonally interviewing members of
the Senate as they came and went.
He claims that four-fifths of them
unqualifiedly pledged him their
support.
Mr. McDuffie was Doorkeeper
of the House during the four years
of the previous Talmadge admin
istration. and made a host of
friends. At the close of his service
the House unanimously passed a
resolution praising the fine way he
performed his duties. Numerous
members of that House will be
members of the new Senate.
C. S. Martin. Jr., of Claxton in
Evans informs the writer
of cotton was the highest in the
history of Georgia with the excep
tion of three years—1911, 1914
and 1937. The 1940 cotton acre
age since of 1873 1.946,000 with the was exception the lowes', of j
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1929, which was 1,929.000 acres.
Even though the tobacco acre
age was reduced 43% from the all
time high of 126.100 acres in 1939,
the total value was down only
2.5% from that received last year
This was brought about by the
highest yiefd on record of 1,060
pounds—29 pounds greater than
the previous high of 1,031 pounds
produced in 1938. The price re
ceived during the current season
averaged 16.1 cents per pound or
2.9 cents about the lower than
normal price of 13.2 cents received
in 1939.
The hay crop in 1940 was the
largest on record and is said by
Extension agronomists to be the
best quality hay produced in
Georgia since the Extension Serv
ice was established in 1914. The
excellent quality was due to fav
orable weather during the harvest
ing and curing season.
The value of the sweet potato
crop was 3.9% iower than in 1939.
This was due to a 15% decrease
in acreage, an 8% decrease in
yield per acre, but an increase of
23% in price received by growers.
The value of the sugar cane pro
duction suffered the largest de
crease of all Georgia crops—39.2%.
The acreage of 22,00 was the
mallest in any of the recent
there being a drop of 35%
' bom the cane planted .5 1939.
; The crop was cut short O' cold
weather in late spring and the
yield of 120 gallons was the lowest
yield per acre since 1931 when
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that his prospects for being elected
Doorkeeper of the House look very
bright indeed.
Mr. Martin commenced his cam
paign immediately after the Sep
tember primary. He says he has
seen in person upwards of 150
House members and corresponded
ft length with the others. During
the past two or three sessions of
the Assembly he formed an extens
ive acquaintance among House and
Senate members from his contacts
with them as Assistant Doorkeep
er, a position he held by indorse
ment of his Evans county repre
sentative.
Friends of Mr. Martin believe
the Talmadge supporters in the
House will not forget the Eve ns
County candidate for Doorkeeper
Heroir little Greece has appealed
to the United States government
to expedite purchase and delivery
only 105 gallons per acre were
produced.
Other Georgia crops which
showed an increase in value in
cluded velvet beans with 28.5%;
Irish potatoes 24.3%; corn 19.8%;
commercial apples 17.5%; wheat
13.8%; cotton and cottonseed
13.2%; oats 9.4%; cow peas
9.4%; pears, 82%; and rye.
2 . 1 %.
Other crops besides tobacco,
sweet potatoes and sugar cane
showing a decrease in value were:
pecans, 3%; sorghum sirup, 9.1%;
commercial truck crops, 9.3%, and
peaches, 11.9%.
Business goes on as usual at the bar in this English Midlands “pub."
while the floor of the second story hangs precariously over the public
room. The ceiling sags almost to the floor and the billiard table above
looks ready to slide off, but no one seems to pay it any attention.
of a large number of American
planes to help fight off the next
Axis surge against her ancient and
historic soil. If by a stroke of i
pen the writer could grant this re
quest, Greece would get the planes
tomorrow morning.
Of all the small nations of Eur
ope which have minded their own
business and refrained absolutely
from any act or word that might
bring upon them the wrath of the
dictators, Greece heads the list.
Poor’ but proud, hard working
and brave, intensely patriotic and
devoted to their glorious heritage
from the past, the Greeks are truly
an admirable people. Their sold
iers are rated as the equals of any
fighters in the world, Fighting
now in defense of their homeland.
against a far more powerful Italy
which they have not offended ex
eept by asserting their right to in
dependence and freedom, one
Greek soldier is probably worth
a dozen Italians.
Captured Italian officers
admitted to press correspondents
‘-that neither they nor their me n
had any stomach for the business
THE C, . 1NG10N NEWS
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Mrs. Louise Smith, of Washing
ton D. C., MiSs Vashti Parker, of
Atlanta, and Edward Parker, of
Mount Berry were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. T. C. Parker during the
holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Anderson
had as their guests Christmas Day
Mr. r.nd Mrs. W. A. King, of Ath
ens, and Mr. and Mrs, J. H. Ander
son and sons.
Decatur were holidays guests of
Mr, and Mrs. C. C. Epps.
Mrs. Mildred Elliot was at home
during the holidays with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Piper.
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Allen had as
their guests during the holidays,
Mr. Allen’s brother end wife, from
Richmond, Virginia.
Miss Dorothy Swann was the
guest of Mrs. W. A. King at the
home of Mrs. B. J. Anderson on
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlrts Mills, of
Cairo have been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Corley during the
holiday vacation.
The Community Chistmas Tree
and Program at the church wes
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JNCLUDED in the National Defense Commission's 3,000 word report
of September 14, 1940, is the following;
j “At present both the Army and the Navy are interested in having
j private capita] construct pipe lines to transport gasoline to the East
( oast States without the necessity of the long haul around Florida
1 up the Atlantic coast, which in time of emergency might be
j difficult and in any event would require a large convoy service.
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j “Moreover, in time of emergency it would be possible to take a part
of the burden of the gasoline deliveries to the east coast through
these gasoline pipe lines and in turn release tankers for the purpose
] of handling the essential products such as Navy fuel oil which can
j not be handled in crude oil or gasoline pipe lines.
j | “These gasoline pipe lines would also afford exceptionally desirable
j locations for some of the reserve stocks of aviation gasoline for both
the Army and Navy since deliveries can be made at low cost and re
mo\al can be eifected readily even in time of emergency.
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“An initial expenditure of approximately $13,000,000 is involved in
j the gasoline pipe lines now under consideration and it would be
desirable to have private capital construct similar equipment for
emergency use in other parts of the country.
t W ith respect to marketing terminals the of the
j ^]’ y 0 i th< tly increased program Army and
Care 0 r i gI i e stock * of aviation gasoline
\ and Navy M v grade fuel r oil has u not yet been completely formulated.
“The Army plans to locate o of its reserve storage at
i points on gasoline pipe lines. (A
j facilities would not only be virtually invulnerable but would make
‘ t poss^le to deliver the gasoline to the Army through of the
1 industry tap points or bulk plants located long any
lines to which the Army a the gasoline line or
storage would be connected.
“In addition, the Navy is giving consideration to the location of
some of their reserve storage adjacent to or r. onnected with
troleum products pipe rr: at terminals. pe
would greatly reduce tl <t> ^ y This
ties and so forth and ah o les, uired utilizing facili
operate these facilities. to guard and
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I /t is cl f a ^ that substantial additions to the gasoline nine line and
ShLTrllm T CaPaC ' ty ° f lhC i '" iuslry »e<Sary Snder
While the Southeastern Pipe Line, from Port St. Joe Florida
j nessee border, was developed needed means*of to the Ten
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! portatton service of Georgia, and, as such, was not planned solely
f npfd?t e aSUre the tremendous va| ue of its operation as a
j ' to the govern
ment me s defense e program is readily apparent. It i fortunate
Government t0 ^ s that the
Federal PC ° ple o£ the State and to the
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GAITHERS
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Nash and
! Miss Lucile Banks, of Atlanta, vis
j j ited their parents, Mr. and Mrs last
Charlie Banks a few deys
week.
Mr. Robert Jefferies spent last
Thursday with her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Henderson,
I ar >d Mrs. Ruth Goodman,
j The guests of Mr. and Mrs. A.
j P. Smith Christmas day were Mr
and Mrs. Bob Studdard and daugh
ter, Ekine, Mr. and Mrs. Oscai
Womack and son, Jerry, Mr. and
Mrs. George Smith and son. Larry
and Mr. Edward Smith, of near
j J Covington, of South and Carolina, Mr. Brooks and Mr. Pee- J,
Pies
W. Harris,
Mr. and Mrs. James Banks and
children, Junior fnd Bettie Joe.
s P ent the holidays with Mr. Banks’
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Banks
of near Monroe.
Miss Mary Brewer, of near New
born spent the week-end with her
brother, Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Brew
er.
Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Womack.
of Porterdale, were guests of Mrs
Sid Womack one day last week.
Mrs. A. P. Smith and Mrs. Hoyt
Brewer spent last Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Georgia Digby and
Mrs. Irene Leanck.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Womack.
of near Monticello, spent last
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Sid
i Womack.
j Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Brewer and
j Miss Mary Brewer and Mr. Linzs
| Cargle Mrs. A. were P. Smith the guests Saturday of Mr. and
j Mr. Samuel Smith is night.
sendine
this week with his sister, Mrs. Os
car Womack, of near Covington.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Brewer spent
last Sunday with their parents Mr.
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and Mrs. Homer Brewer, near
Newborn.
1941 FARM PROSPECTS
Georgia farmers are faced with
prospects for improved domestic
demand for farm products and de
cidedly reduced export outlets for
cotton and tobacco in 1941. These
prospects tend to emphasize the
importance of the adjustments
which are already in progress on
so many farms throughout the
state. It would seem that the saf
est course for Georgia farmers in
1941 would be—first of ah to pro
‘ duee as much of what they need
j a tinue t hoijie to as increase possible; the second, to con
production of
those comfnodifies which are con
suiped domestically (dairy and
poultry products, meats. some
| fruits and vegetables); and third,
i to comply fully with the AAA and
other governmental programs.
No farmer can afford to go Into
| beef cattle production either witn
pure breds or native cows with
nut plenty of pasture and home
j Brown feeds, according to Exten
sion Service specialists.
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j of invading Greece, and were not
! grief - stricken when their tanks
and armored trucks bogged down
by the dozen in the mud of north
j em Greek mountain roads.
Georgia has many Greek citiz
ens. especially in the large cities
and as a class they are good citiz
j ens. flaming They come over here with a
j appreciation of what Am
eriran democracy means. They be-
1 come naturalized as soon as pos
*ible under the law. They work
hard, save their money, pay their
taxes promptly, and register for
voting.
And unlike thousands of native
born citizens, when election dry
tolls around they go to the polls
and vote.
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well attended and enjoyed despite
inclement weather, which failed to
dampen the Christmas spirit.
Mrs, Maude Mays and Miss Ber
ta Edwards of Jackson spent sev
eral days with their sister, Mrs. B.
J. Anderson.
Mrs. Robertine Cermiehael has
returned to Griffin after spending
the holidays with her mother, Mrs.
A. C. Belcher and daughter, Clio
Carmichael.
Where the bull is allowed to run
with the herd, he should not be
given more than 25 to 35 cows, and
where he is kept in a pen one bull
can take care of 50 to 60 cows per
season.
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