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4-H Outside Activities
The 4-H Club offers many
opportunities for outside ac
tivities. I don’t think any youth
organization in our county of
fers more chances for out-of
the county activities. This is
one part of 4-H club work that
I have especially enjoyed.
For every member there is
the opportunity to go to Dis
trict Project Achievement
Meeting at Rock Eagle. This is
an experience that will help
every member. Here we meet
and make many new friends.
We learn what other 4-H’ers
are doing. We see the extent
of their work. We get many
ideas from the demonstrations
of other members. We have a
chance for leadership in elect
ing District Officers. We have
recreation each day consisting
of swimming, playing ball for
the boys and dancing. We come
home with greater knowledge.
Many 4-H clubbers attend
summer camp. There is some
thing none of us will ever for
get. We have wonderful lead
ers at these camps who strive
to help us have a good time.
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Much planning goes into ac
tivities to keep us occupied. We
have classes every day that are
very informal and interesting.
These are such things as crafts,
plastic or wood, recreation,
outdoor cooking, drama, en
tomology, outdoor hikes to stu
dy nature, dancing and many
other topics. We have a cer
tain degree of freedom and
live harmoniously in cabins or
cottages.
Nothing can replace the fun
and frolicking that goes on in
the cabins in our free time.
A counselor or advisor, of
course, shares the cabins with
the club members. Making
new friends from other parts
of the state add to the enjoy
ment.
One of the most unforgeta
ble experiences of my 4-H ca
reer is the 4-H Council. It was
held on the University of
Georgia campus. Delegates
from each county in the state
were present. We lived in the
dormitories sharing rooms with
our friends. We divided into
districts to nominate delegates
for state offices. Then a few
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PLANS FOR 4-H CLUB FIRE SAFETY — For the second straight summer Safety Fire Commission
er Zack D. Cravey will sponsor fire prevention instruction for the 10,000 4-H Club members attend
ing Camps Ft.’ton. Wahsega and Rock Eagle. Mapping details are, left to right, seated: Commission
er Cravey and State 4-H Club Leader Tommy Walton; standing: State Director of School Fire
Education Tom C. Hooper, Agricultural Extension ervice (University of Georgia) Engineer Willis
Hutson and State Fire Marshal F. E. Robinson. "Your program of fire safety for boys and girls is
the best in the nation," Mr. Walton told Commissioner Cravey.
days of stiff campaigning fol
lowed. Everyone was busy
backing his candidates. During
this time, we heard lectures
and had discussion groups. It
was interesting k talk to oth
er 4-H members and find out
they were teen-agers just like
us and that they thought the
same things we did. We had
various types of recreation at
night. By the day of the elec
tion practically everyone knew
everyone else either by name
or by face and many friend
ships had been established. We
all went to the polls to vote.
After hearing the eloquent
campaign speeches and seeing
the candidates everyone had
decided for himself whom he
thought would make the best
officer. After the votes were
counted, tears of joy and sad
ness were shed by some. But
as everyone packed to go home,
there was a feeling of union
and fellowship.
But there are still more op
portunities for those who put
out the extra effort. First place
winners at District Project
Achievement Meeting who are
seniors in 4-H are able to go
to State 4-H Congress and com
pete for greater prizes. The
first place winners here may
still go farther. Theirs is the
opportunity to go to National
4-H Congress which is held in
Chicago. This is a goal worth
working to achieve.
What other club offers such
THE COVINGTON NEWS
County Agents Column
By Ed Hunt
Vegetable Variety is Im
portant Factor In Freezing
Spring garden planting time
is growing fast upon us!
Considering the fact that
there are over 12,000,000 food
freeders in American homes,
you can bet there will be a lot
of food freezing going on this
summer.
One main point you want to
remember in planting the
spring garden is that certain
varieties of vegetables are
best for freezing purposes. I
would recommend making sev
eral plantings or plant several
varieties with different matur
ity dates. This, of course, en
ables you not to be overworked
or put too many unfrozen
packages in the freezer at any
one time.
The important thing to do
is to get the recommended va
rieties to be grown for freezing
and ones which grow best in
our area. If you will call me or
come by my office, I can give
you a list of the recommended
varieties.
You homemakers who plan
to buy fresh vegetables to
freeze rather than grow them
yourself, I would suggest mak
ing plans now to secure them
later on. If the vegetables
stand too long after being har
vested or held at very high
temperatures, the quality is
lowered.
Happy spring gardening!
When you get those nice
vegetables to maturity and
start freezer preparations, fol
low the good freezing tips de
veloped by research for better
quality frozen vegetables.
Ironing Tip
Does one of your houlders
hurt when you finish ironing?
The tired feeling may be be
cause you over - use one hand
and don’t let the other one
help as it should. Getting in the
habit of using both hands will
be a habit well worth cultivat
ing. It may be hard to do at
first but you’ll find it worth
the effort in time and energy
saved.
Let me know how you come
out with your “left - handed” ■
ironing.
Food Shoppers Guide
An average of 31-percent of
the family’s spendable income
goes for food. This definitely
places a responsibility on the
homemaker. The decisions you
make when filling the grocery
basket affects both the fam
ily’s purse and health.
If the family is to be fed
well, it requires more than
good cooking. To get the most
for your money, plan meals
that meet all the health needs
of your family and then shop
wisely to get these essential
foods at the least cost.
' The smart food shopper gets
I the most for her money by
I chances for excitement, fun
. and education. One gets from
। 4-H Club work like most oth
ler things, according as one
puts into it. The 4-H club is
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' work for high goals.
Carol Hitchcock
Newton High 4-H
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1. Planning a market list in
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Food plan.
2. Noting food advertise
ments for special bargains.
3. Learning to judge qual
ity of foods.
4. Use seasonal foods.
5. Learning how to use less
expensive foods for certain
dishes.
6. Learning the nutritional
value of foods.
Fertilizing Pecan Trees
Pecan trees should be fer
tilized within the next few
days. .' you have pecan trees,
whether a large grove or just
a few in the yard, and don’t
fertilize them properly you are
missing a good chance for
realizing extra income.
Trees need fertilizer for
several reasons. One of t h e
biggest ones is to get the pro
per twig growth so the trees
can fruit. The pecans come on
this new growth each year. If
there is no new growth, there
can be few pecans harvested
from the tree.
Pecan trees are likely to die
if fertilizers are withheld too
long.
Grow Soybeans For Cash
Newton County farmers have
an opportunity to expand their
cash income by producing high
yields of soybeans. The market
in Georgia is good for oil and
high protein feed.
Recommended varieties for
Newton County are Jackson,
Lee, Roanoke, C-N-S-4, and
J-E-W-45.
Beans should be planted dur
ing the month of May. For best
results, fertilize according to
soil test. And, be sure to lime
if soil test shows it is needed.
If a soil test Is not used, gen
erally about a ton of limestone
should be applied at least one
month before planting.
Use at least 500 pounds of
0-10-20 or 5-10-15 mixed fer
tilizer per acre. In fertilizing
for soybeans, apply the ferti
lizer in bands two to three
inches to the side and one to
three inches below the seed.
If this is not possible, broad
cast all but 100 pounds of fer-
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Wherever you see a 4-H Sign denoting the home of a 4-H
Club Member, there you will find a conscientious citizen
— one who has dedicated Head, Heart, Hands, and Health
to Club, Community, and Country. During 4-H Club Week,
March 4-11, we salute these boys and girls, men and
women, who are working together for the betterment of
America.
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