Newspaper Page Text
PAGE TWENTY-TWO
Proper Placement ol Fertilizer
Is Important to Corn Growth
Carreer. r’*cemt»M of fertili
m occupi*.-. ar. important place
in Newton County's Muter
Corn Prorre.):.. County Agent
Enjoy Fishing!
TOMMY’S
FISH PONDS
Ont Mile West of Covington on 12 & 178
FISHING SI.OO —Sunup to Sundown
Refreshments • Bait • Tackle
. *’'r ■
jSEv aW —
I -ci- "wEKIJDm .TOwm
""■***^^
Now... and 10 years from now...
you’ll be glad you bought a Fox
Uhy—became rugged Fox constnn lion means th»t 10 . . . even
IS veers from now vour Fox forage harvester will be running "good
■ a new” . . . after having harvested thousands of tone of forage
With extra heavy duty tubular steel harkhone that resists warping
and twisting . . . tapered roller bearing support at every major point
as wear . . Fox just can t help hut last longer.
\a wonder Fox is labeled “the closest tl.ii’g to a custom made
Plena as ma. lune iin the Held todav.” And vet Fox cost little if an y
ware than other forage harvesters Check your Fox dealer for detail!
ana prrar—G* the heavv-duty Cuetom 7, low priced Super-fi nr
tiM Self Propelled Forage Master.
13T>V
rk^A
T. N. HOLBROOK MACHINERY CO.
Silos and Automatic Feeding Equipment
McDonough, ga. phone 423.420 s
Most copied forage harvests/ in the field today
SAVE THE
CASH & CARRY WAY
PHONE 786*5739
WE DELIVER ORDERS OF SIOO.OO OR MORE
OUTSIDE I
WHITE PAINT ^3
^1 I COMt IW ANO urr ua
vuidU *
Extra Special One Week Only
SCREEN DOORS $4.85 ea.
174" AD PLYWOOD (Interior) $2.69/sheet |
r 111#
ROOFING SHINGLES $5.80/sq.
jSBBf guaranteed
2x412x4
UTILITY WHITE FIR... SIOO/M
low. LOW MOUIOIHOI
mi Dior OR MOULDED
DOOR & WINDOW CASING $4.50/C
CASH & CARRY
I BUILDERS SUPPLY CO.
I 502 HIGHWAY 278 — COVINGTON, GA.
(Our Advertisers A*e Assured Os Results)
Ed Hunt declared this week.
“If fertilizer is placed in con
tact with corn seed or km near
ihe seed, the stand and yield
will be seriously damaged,” he
asserted. ‘‘Although it takes
large amounts of fertilizer to
produce high corn yields, far
meif must be careful not to
damage corn plants by placing
this fertilizer too close to the
seed. Corn roots grow down not
■ up."
The county agent recom
t, mended placing fertilizer two
> I inches to the side and two
inches below the seed. When
| this is done the corn roots can
grow to the band of fertilizer
and safely feed on the plant
| nutrients in the fertilizer for a
fa-1 and vigorous start.
He pointed out that less fix
ation or “locking up" of ferti
lizer occurs when it is placed
in bands two inches below and
to the side of the seed. Roots
can expand in the band of
fertilizer without difficulty.
“Poor placement limits res
ponse of corn plants to fertili
zer,” he declared. “Proper
placement ranks with use of
proper amounts in importance
in corn fertilization for high,
economical yields.”
• » • •
WHY PHOSPHATE
IS IMPORTANT
TO CORN YIELDS
Phosphate is mighty import
ant to the farmer who wants
to grow higher, more economi
cal corn yields, County Agent
Ed Hunt observed this week.
“It stimulates early root for
. mation and growth, gives a
quick, vigorous start to corn
plants,” he declared. “Phosp
hate also hastens the maturity
of the plants and helps in the
formation of corn grains. It
helps make protein for the corn
plants and helps the plants use
nitrogen."
The phosphate needs of a soil
can be determined by soil test
ing, the county agent explain
ed. It is supplied in mixed
fertilizer usually, but other
sources are super phosphate or
basic slag.
Uncle Remus Museum
Ry Mrs. Rattle Smith
(Sditor's Note: This col
umn is guest written by
Mrs. Battle Smith, Secretary
of the Uncle Remus Museum,
Incorporated.)
The Uncle Remus will be
open to the public in Eatonton,
THE COVINGTON NEWS
Soil testing will show whet
her your soil is high, medium I
or low in phosphate, he contin- •
ued. The amount of phosphate
in a mixed fertilizer is indica-
I ted by the middle number in <
the grade. For example, the
figure 10 in 5-10-15 represents
phosphate and shows that 100-
pounds of this grade of mixed t
fertilizer contains 10 pounds of ,
< actual phosphate.
For soils low in phosphate ,
you should use 6-12-6 fertili- ,
zer. Either 6-12-6. 6-12-12 or .
5-10-15 grades may be used on (
medium phosphate, depending ,
on the potash level of the soil. .
If the ’soil is low in potash, 5- '
10-15 usually will fill the bill, i
the county agent explained.
The county agent added that t
phosphate present in acid soils
is not readily available to pl
ants. That is why it is so im
portant to keep coi n land supp- f
lied with sufficient lime.
How can you make certain j
your soil contains enough | ,
phosphate to help you make a (
good corn crop? Only a soil test !
can give the answer, said the J
county agent.
• * * •
c
POTASH NEEDS
OF CORN PLANTS
ARE EMPHASIZED
Supplying corn plants with 5
plenty of potash is a mighty c
important part of Step 4. Ferti- 5
lization, in the Master Corn
Program, County Agent Ed f
Hunt said this week.
“Short change your corn crop
on potash and you short change (
yourself by reducing corn pore
fits.” he declared.
Potash, which is placed in J
the soil at planting as the third
ingredient of a mixed fertilizer 1
grade such as 5-10-15, is essen
tial to corn production because p
it increases the vigor and v
strength of corn plants. It helps i £
early roots form and grow, 1
makes stalks stronger and
thereby prevents lodging.
As the regulator within the '
Traveling.
through
Georgia
Georgia beginning on Sunday,
April 21 at 2 p.m.
A log cabin replica of Un
cle Remus’ quarters on the
Turnworld plantation prior to
the War Between the States,
the museum also displays me
mentoes of the fictional char
acter’s famous creator, Joel
Chandler Harris, who was
born in Eatonton m 1848.
Cleverly hand carved ani
maLs illustrate 12 of the more
famous of the Uncle Remus
। stories. These are arranged to
tell such tales as “Br’er Rabbit
Rabbit Outsmarts Br’er B ar’’.
“The Wonderful Tar Baby”
and “Sis’ Goose and Bi er
Fox!”
These “critters” represent
the imaginary world of Uncle
Remus and the “Little Boy’’
while through the windows of
the cabin, scenic paintings of
everyday life on a southern
plantation show the real world
as it existed in 1850.
Gov. Carl E. Sanders will
formally dedicate the new mu
seum on June 5, when Putnam
County holds its Eleventh An
nual Putnam County Dairy
Festival, a traditional salute to
the dairy industry of the state.
Georgia’s official “Uncle
Remus”. Emory Tucker of
Eatonton, will be in costume to
entertain young and old with
his stories at the dedication
ceremonies.
The museum is located in
Turner Park, inside the city
limits of Eatonton on the Un
cle Remus High, U. S. 441.
Starting on April 21 the mu
seum will be open on Sundays
from 2 until 5 p.m.. weekdays
from 9 until 12 noon and 1 to
5 p.m. Groups of 20 or more
may receive a reduced admis
sion rate upon written applica
tion to the curator.
Putnam County is the center'
of many recreational facilities
with 16.000 acre Lake Sin
clair bordering the southern
end of the Middle Georgia
county.
Other outdoor facilities in
clude the Rock Eagle 4-H
Club Center with picnic, boat
। ing. camping and fishing fa
cilities. Also located at the
center is the famous prehis
toric “ Eagle.” which attracts
many tourists.
The Oconee National Forest,
much of which fronts Lake
Sinclair, offers overnight or
, weekly camping, boating swim
ming and fishing.
The county is noted through
out the aoutheast for its fine
' hunting, (especially deer) and
i fishing.
Three motels, one hotel and
five restaurants are located in
' the immediate area of Eaton
। ton I
PALMER STONE
SCHOOL NEWS
.Mrs. Bonner's
Fifth Grade News
With only two weeks to go
this term, we find ourselves a
very busy group. Our attend
ance has been good lately and
we have five in our class who
have not missed a single day
all year. They are: Joan
Owensby, Dennis Pippin. Ray
mond George, Wynona Persall
and Danny Dial. Our new class
mate is Terri Granger, from
Virginia. Terri has also lived
in Germany and Japan and has
told us of many interesting ex
periences which she has had.
In social studies we have
been giving talks about inter
esting people and places. We
gave these talks from an out
line or from notes which we
learned to prepare from the
material. We have finished a
unit about teeth, in health, and
saw an interesting film which
will help us to remember some
of the things we learned. We
have made oral and written
book reports, in English, and
have written tall tales, which
were really tall! We made one
of the “tall talcs” into a song,
which we had fun singing.
We are now ready to take
our last Row Peterson reading
corn plant, potash helps other
elements form compounds ne
cessary to the plant’s growth
and serves to help the plant
translocate these compounds
from one place to another.
Corn plants which receive
enough potash will use less
water, especially during
drought, and will also make
better use of nitrogen.
On the other hand corn pl
ants that are starved for potash
will have poorly developed
root systems and will grow
slowly. Stalks will be weak and
plants will lodge easily. Ears
will not fill out completely and
kernels, instead of being plump
and firm, will be shrunken and
shriveled for lack of starch.
Furthermore, corn plants that
do not get enough potash will
not be resistant to certain corn
diseases and to unfavorable
weather conditions.
For healthy, vigorous stands
of corn that will produce hign,
economical yields, the county
agent said, be sure you use a
mixed fertilizer grade that con
tains sufficient potash.
3 easy steps to a
carefree vacation
the STANDARD way
Happy vacation trips begin with the postcard you
send to Standard Oil Touring Service for a free
trip-routing. Within a fewdaysyoti receive marked
. • * M
- ■■ ■ ...7
DRIVE IN and gel a postage-paid request card from your
Standard Oil Dealer. For a free routing of your vaca
tion trip, fill it out —telling us when and where you
plan to go—and mail to Standard Oil Touring Service.
BEFORE YOU GO *ak your Standard Oil Dealer tn service your car, to he sure it’s ready for a carefree vacation trip!
l
7 a ^KI
I $ ml
ffiSTANDARD '< I|3HH
H. M. HARRIS, Agent COVINGTON, GA.
(Best Coverage: News. Pictures and Features!
' achievement test for the year.
This Is the last book in the
series about the Hastings fam
ily We have really enjoyed
I reading about them, from
great-grandfather Hastings, all
| the way down to Tom Hastings
। V. We shall miss them.
The most exciting thing we
are doing is our rocket race to
the moon, which we are having
iin spelling. We have two
; rockets and two crews with a
pilot, copilot and hostess. So
far, the rocket “Rebel” is
ahead, but the rocket “Raider”
is not far behind. We wonder
which crew will be the first to
plant the small American flag,
which we made, on the moon.
Come see our bulletin board
after Friday and you can find
out!
Combined features of U. S
Savings Bonds -- guaranteed
return, liquidity, safety -- give
them a well-merited place in
the savings program of any
household.
ATTEND CHURCH SUNDAY
. —
Ti^^ROFESSIONAL
> DRYCLEANING
AND
Magic’
Finish
Professional /
care and MAGIC I
FINISH by Sta*Nu.
will restore dull, \
drab colors to their \
original brightness \
and life. Call us today,'
we love to serve ...
it's our business!
Tri-City Cleaners
and Laundry
Phone 786-2205
Covington, Georgia
Ernest Mayo
Received Good
Conduct Medal
USS NlPMUC—Ernest Mayo,
storekeeper first class, USN.'
son of Mr. and Mrs. England
Mayo of Covington, Ga., re
ceived, April 20, the Good
Conduct Medal, while serving
aboard the fleet ocean tug USS ।
Nipmuc, operating out of New- |
port. R. I.
i This award is given in recog- j
nition of the maintenance of
[ the highest standards of con
| duct and attention to duty dur
' ing the past three years.
ETHOXYQUIN proWs
MtMOi Vita mins A and E and
Pigments in the feed- .
‘ AND during digestion
I
‘ " Feed your replacement chicks
>4^' Ree & Rose'
CHICK STARTER
This all-mesh feed with 'high appetite appeal'
provider vitamins, antibiotics, growth stimulants and
vital nutrients to chicks from day old to 6-8 weeks.
Feed it this season---and raise your birds into real
money-making producers! Red Rose Chick Starter is
available in mash, crumbles or pellets,
SMALL EGGS
3 dozen SI.OO
HINTON BROS.
WE DELIVER
RED ROSE FEED by Eshelman GEORGIA'S BEST Corn Meal
117 E. Reynolds Street Phone 786-2234 Covington, Ge.
WE BUY WHITE MILLING CORN ALSO TRADE FOR EGGS
——X ~ . —-Jk
road maps, with a route planned to avoid detours
and take in as many points of interest as possible
... Then — after a family get-together to set
final vacation plana, and a pre-vacation car check
at your Standard station — you’re ready for a
trouble-free trip.
While traveling, too, you’ll be right on course
if you make your stops at the Standard Oil sign,
where we take better care of your car.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY (KENTUCKY)
YOU’LL RECEIVE without delay a personalized routing of
your vacation trip on easy-to-follow road maps . . .
allowing the shortest and beat route, or the most scenie
one . . . and pointa of interest you won’t want to miss!
Thursday. May 23, 1963
POOL’S