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Flint Hill, Starrsville Booths Are Top Winners At Newton Fair
Top prizes in booth competition
at the 1963 Newton County Fair,
now underway at Legion Field,
Covington, are the Flint Hill Home
Demonstration Club and the
Starrsville Community Club.:
Judging was completed in the
booth contests and for the exhibits <
and entries of farm and home at ,
the fair Tuesday afternoon.
The complete list of winners is
given in The News today and
those who will be awarded prize
money may pick up their check
Saturday evening at the Legion
Office at the Fairgrounds.
Home Demonstration Clubs —
First Place Winner — Flint Hill
(Breakfast)
Second Place Winner — Town
& Country (Laundry)
Third Place Wirmer — Hays
District (Canning)
Blue Ribbon Booths —
Salem — (Fats)
Almon — (Baking)
West Newton — (Landscaping)
Red Ribbon Booths —
Pine Grove — (Tomatoes)
Brickstore — (Hobby)
Heard Mixon — (Continuing Ed
ucation)
Gum Creek — (Basic 4)
Happy Homemakers — (Fam
ily Life)
Mansfield — (Refinishing Furni
ture)
Community Clubs —
First Place Winner — Starrs
ville.
Second Place Winner — Flint
Hill.
Third Place Winner — Heard
Mixon.
4-H: Arts & Crafts. Cloverleaf—
Billy Galt, 2 Ist places.
Mark Hitchcock, 1 Ist place and
2 2nd places.
Bryant Steele. 1 Ist place.
Debbie Taunton, 1 Ist place, 1
2nd and 1 3rd.
Doug Hargrove, 2 Ist places
Arts & Crafts, Junior —
Bobby Hamby, 1 Ist place.
Mary Bruno, 3 Ist places.
Kathy Hitchcock, 1 Ist place.
Jan Hitchcock, 1 Ist and 1 2nd
place.
Carol Thomas. 1 3rd place.
Lewis Bailey, 1 2nd place
Sue Ellington, 1 Ist place, 1 2nd
place and 1 3rd place.
Sylvia Galt, 1 2nd place.
USDA Announces
New Grading Chiefs
The U. S. Department of Ag
iiculture has announced that
James B. Skinner, formerly
Federal-State poultry and egg
grading supervisor for Georgia,
is now assistant to the eastern
area supervisor of the grading
service in Philadelphia.
At the same time, USDA’s
Agricultural Marketing Ser
vice announced that Gene C.
Masters is the new supervisor
for Georgia, with headquarters
at Atlanta, and that Jack
Brownlow is the new super
visor in South Carolina, with
headquarters at Columbia.
Several other new supervisors
were named across the coun
try.
Skinner, who was Federal-
State poultry and egg grading
supervisor for Georgia since
1956, became a member of the
Agricultural Marketing Ser
vice's poultry grading pro
gram in 1954 in Arkansas. He
is a graduate of the University
of Arkansas and for a time
worked in private industry and
for the Arkansas Poultry Im
provement Plan.
Masters, also a graduate of
the University of Arkansas,
was assistant supervisor at
Montgomery, Ala., for the past
year and formerly was super
visor at Jackson, Mis. He first
joined the Agricultural Mar
keting Service as a poultry
grader in Arkansas in 1954. He
worked in private industry
from 1959 to early 1962, when
he again joined the Federal-
State grading service.
Brownlow, a graduate of
Young Harris College and
Gainesville Vocational School
in Georgia, has been stationed
in Georgia since he joined the
poultry and egg grading pro
gram in 1958.
Dale H. Shearer, formerly
stationed in Georgia and Fed
eral-State supervisor for Geor
gia in 1949, is the new poultry
and egg grading supervisor
for Ohio, with headquarters at
Columbus.
Rural and Urban Page
News Covering Agriculture, Family Living & Community Activities in Newton County.
Arts and Crafts, Senior —
Edna Fisher, 1 Ist and 1 2nd
place.
Arlene Hargnovei, 1 Ist and 1 2nd
place.
Virginia Galt. 4 Ist places
Arthur Hargrove;, 1 Ist place
Junior Clothing (4-H) —
Sue Ellington, 1 Ist place and 1
3rd place.
Carol Hood, 1 Ist place.
Donna Jean Harville, 1 Ist place.
Sylvia Galt, 1 Ist place.
Senior Clothing —
Edna Fisher, 2 Ist places.
Virginia Thomas, 2 2nd places.
Junior Canning
Sue Ellington, 2 Ist places and
1 2nd place.
Gwen Fisher, 1 Ist place and 5
2nd places.
Senior Canning —
Virginia Thomas —1 Ist place;
2 2nd places and 1 3rd place.
Edna Fisher, 3 Ist places and 3
2nd places.
Arlene Hargrove, 1 finst place.
Handicraft (Adult) —
Article of wood and leather: Mr.
Art Hargrove.
Lamps: Mr. Art Hargrove.
Trays: Mrs. Dewey Cason.
Articles of wood: Mr. William
Paty.
Scrapbooks, wood: Mr. Art Har
grove.
Scrapbooks, other: Mrs. Helen
Emmel.
Jewelry, handmade: Mrs. J. F.
Burns.
Textile painting: Mrs. J. T.
Owens.
Miscellaneous: Mrs. Lottie Con
ner.
Wall plaques: Mr. Art Hargrove.
Needlework (Adult) —
Pair pillow cases: Mrs. Clarence
Hays, Mrs. F. S. Jones.
Set of place mats and napkins:
Mrs. William Galt.
Quilt: Mrs. Fred M. Harwell,
Mrs. J. P. Walls.
Afghan: Mrs. H. M. Cole, Mrs.
Clarence Hays.
Crewel embroidery: Mrs. Fran
ces G. Amerson.
Infant article, cap bootee or
sweater: Mrs. Frances G. Amer
son.
Utility apron: Mrs. Clarence
Hays, Mrs. Dewey Cason.
Rug: Mrs. Mary Lou Williams,
Mrs. William Galt.
J Throw pillow: Mrs. William Galt.
I Decorated sweaters: Mrs. E. S.
; Bowen.
Miscellaneous item, Tatting;
Mrs. F. S. Jones.
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(First, second and third
place winners listed in that or
der) :
VEGETABLES
ADULT—
Tomatoes: Mrs. George Ram
sey, Mrs. G. M. Williams.
Pepper: Mrs. George Ram
sey.
Squash, yellow or other: Mr.
P. B. Ellington, Mrs. Nellie El
lington.
Pumpkin: Mr. P. B. Elling
ton. Mrs. Nellie Ellington.
Turnip greens: Mrs. George
Ramsey.
Miscellaneous: Mr. W. M.
Taunton.
Peanuts: Mr. G. M. Williams.
Green peas: Mr. W M. Taun
ton.
Dried Gourd: Mrs. Lottie
Conner.
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITS OF
FARM PRODUCTS—
Farm Crop or product,
ADULT—
Pyramid (10 ears) white
corn: Mr. P. B. Ellington, W.
N. Taunton.
Pyramid yellow corn: Wil
bur Jones. Mr. P. B. Ellington.
Stalk of cotton: W. N. Taun
ton.
Sweet potatoes. Peck: G. M.
Williams. P, B. Ellington.
Irish potatoes, Peck: G. M.
Williams, P. B. Ellington.
Watermelons: G. M. Wil
liams.
Honey, quart: Mr. Thomas
Gault.
1 doz. white eggs: Mrs. Fran
ces G. Amerson.
CANNING. ADULTS—
Relish exhibit: Tie for Ist—
Mrs. George Ramsey, Mrs.
Pierce Cline.
Tomato Exhibit; Mrs. Carol
I McGiboney.
Pickle Exhibit. Mrs. Carol
McGiboney.
Jelly Exhibit: Mrs. Pierce L.
Cline.
Tomatoes: Mrs. R. H. Ed
dleman. Mrs. George Ramsey,
। Mrs. Frances Taunton.
Changes Today Are Challenging
The Farmers' Marketing Services
U. S. Department of Agri
culture marketing services are
challenged today as never be
fore to safeguard the interests
of farmers and ail others who
serve consumers, according to
Assistant Secretary of Agricul
ture George L. Mehren.
He made the statement Sep
tember 26, before the San
Francisco USDA Club, at a
dinner marking the 50th An
niversary of USDA marketing
services to farmers, industry,
and consumers.
Reviewing the progress in
marketing since establishment
in 1913 of the Office of Mar
kets, forerunner of the present
Agricultural Marketing Ser
vice, Assistant Secretary Me
hren pointed out that the job
of marketing farm products has
grown steadily in size and im
portance during the last half
century, as an ever-increasing
share of the population moved
from producing farm products
to buying them.
“Today,” he said, “we have
a full array of marketing ser
vices — nationally - uniform
standards of quality for all im
portant farm products, grading
and inspection services to pro
vide official certification of
quality and wholesomeness, a.
nationwide market news sys
tem, and extensive program of
marketing research, a food dis
tribution program to help im
proved the diets of children and
of the needy, and regulatory
services to help preserve the
free and open competition up
on which our economy is
based.”
Many marketing problems,
however, remain to be solved,
Assistant Secretary Mehren
j said. These, he explained, re
| late not only to the physical
aspects of marketing, but to its
resource guidance function as
well.
“On the physical side,” he
said, “there is need for a great
deal more research which could
help make the marketing pro
cess much more efficient and
thus reduce its cost.
“The economic side of mar
keting offers problems at least
as great and perhaps more puz
zling since the direction we
should go is not clearly defined.
But they are related to the
changes that have occurred in
the structure of our marketing
system and its operations.
“It is already clear that the
Soup mixture: Mrs. Carol
McGiboney, Mrs. J. P. Walls,
Mrs. R. H. Eddleman.
String beans: Mrs. Carol
McGiboney, Mrs. R. H. Eddle
man.
Shelled beans or peas: Mrs.
J. P. Walls, Mrs. Carol Mc-
Giboney—3rd.
Other vegetables: Mrs. Carol
McGiboney, Mrs. J. T. Owens,
Mrs. J. P. Walls.
Peaches: Mrs. R. H. Eddle
man—2nd
Pears: Mrs. R. H. Eddleman,
Mrs. J. T. Owens, Mrs. J. P.
Walls.
Berries: Mrs. J. P. Walls, Mrs.
Carol McGiboney.
Other fruit: Mrs. R. H. Ed
dleman, Mrs. Frances Taunton.
Jelly: Mrs. Pierce L. Cline,
Mrs. Carol McGiboney, Mrs. J.
; T. Owens.
Preserves: Mrs. George Ram
sey, Mrs. Carol McGiboney,
Mrs. M. C. Sherod.
Marmalade Mrs. Addison
Terry.
Conserves: Mrs. J. T. Owens,
Mrs. Carol McGiboney.
Pickles — fruit: Mrs. J. T.
Owens, Mrs. F. S. Jones, Mrs.
Starr Jones.
Pickles — vegetable: Mrs.
Carol McGiboney, Mrs. M. C.
Sherod, Mrs. R. H. Eddleman.
Relish-fruit: Mrs. Pierce L.
Cline, Mrs. J. T. Owens.
Relish — vegetable: Mrs.
Pierce L. Cline, Mrs. Frances
Taunton, Mrs. J. T. Owens.
Miscellaneous item: Mrs.
George Ramsey, Mrs. R. H.
Eddleman, Mrs. F. S. Jones.
i Continued On Page 24
quite proper adjustment by
distributors to consumer wish
es has generated new require
ments for coordination of pro
duction, processing, and distri
bution. Some of these neces
sities are most difficult for
some farmers to meet.
“In the next half-century,
our marketing services will
undoubtedly undergo a great
many changes, just as will our
whole marketing system for
farm products. But their mis
sion will remain the same—to
help provide for this country
the best possible private mar
keting system, the most effi
cient and least costly that can
be devised—and at the same
time to protect and preserve
our traditions of free enter
prise and fair competition.”
Pirkle Appointed
Walton Agent for
Farm Bureau Ins.
Bishop A. Pirkle of Route 3,
Covington has recently been
appointed Walton County re
presentative for Georgia Farm
Bureau Mutual Insurance Com
pany.
An announcement released
at the Home Office in Macon by
Mr. John R. Batts, Executive
Vice President, says that Mr.
Pirkle completed a formal
training program and qualified
with the State Insurance Com
missioner to write all forms of
auto, fire, casualty and life in
surance.
Mr. Pirkle is a native of
Jackson and was graduated
from the University of Georgia.
The Pirkles, with their 4
children, live at Route 3, Cov
ington and are active in the
Methodist Church. He is a
member of Walton Cattlemen’s
Association.
4-H'ers Are Busy
At Southeastern
Fair in Atlanta
For the second time in less
than two months, Atlanta is
the gathering place for some
of the state's top 4-H Club
members.
This vyeek they are meeting
at the Southeastern Fair
grounds instead of downtown
Atlanta, as was the case with
the State 4-H Club Congress
in late August.
Actually, 4-H'ers have been
busy at the Southeastern Fair
ever since the event opened on
September 26, and thier pur
pose is much the same as that
of the State Congress dele
gates. They are at the Fair to
demonstrate their knowledge
and skill in a wide range of
4-H projects and, in most
cases, to compete for state hon
ors.
Four-H activities at the
Southeastern will be climaxed
with 4-H Club Day on Satur
day. Oct. S. Dr. T. L. Walton,
state 4-H leader with the Co
operative Extension Service,
University of Georgia, said
4-H'ers. their parents, and lo
cal volunteer leaders will be
admitted free until 6 p.m.
The program for the special
day will get underway with an
11 a.m. assembly at the Fair
Center. Features will be the
announcements of winners in
fair events in which 4-H’ers
participated, presentation of a
door prize (4-H jacket) to
some 4-H’er, and the awarding
of prizes to the county having
| the most 4-H members present
and the one traveling the
greatest distance.
The highlight of the assem
bly program will come when
Southeastern Fair President
William B. Hartsfield awards
the president's scholarship and
trophy to some outstanding
4-H member.
Time is the touchstone that
i proves the character of men.
I -Menander.
Gum Creek HD
Club Met Thurs.
Gum Creek Home Demon- i
stration Club held its regular
meeting at the church annex :
on September 19th. Mrs. C. A.
Cason called the meeting to
order. Eight members were
present.
Mrs. Jesse Byrd gave the
devotional, which was the 75th
Psalm. The Club Creed was
read and then a song. Mrs.
Harvey Johnson called the roll
in the absence of Mrs. Chester
Johnson. Plans were made for
the Fair booth.
The meeting was then turn
ed over to Mrs. Groves, who
spoke on Fat and Unsaturated
Fat Diet. She said it was very
important to have an even
amount of saturated and un
saturated fats in the daily diet.
A person should not have over
25-50 grams of fat per day,
which is less than 2 oz. She
also explained that there are
30 grams to an ounce.
Mrs. Jesse Byrd and Mrs. C.
A. Cason, as hostesses served
delicious pound cake and soft
drinks, which was enjoyed by
all.
USDA Purchases Lard
For Schools, Needy
The U. S. Deprtment of Agri
culture has bought 5.6 million
pounds of lard during the first
two weeks of a purchase program
announced August 29. The lard
will be distributed by USDA's Ag
ricultural Marketing Service
through state agencies to schools,
institutions, and needy families.
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County Agents Column
By Ed Hunt
Fumigation of Stored Grain
After harvesting the grain
on your place, you have to
store it. And in storing it, you
need to take certain measures
in order for you to save that
crop you worked so hard to
get.
Today let’s discuss just a
few of the things you should
do in storing grain on your
farm.
Grain in storage should be
fumigated to kill the insect
pests which will destroy or
damage the grain. Before fum
igation, make sure the bins
are air tight for effective and
economical results.
Corn is best protected when
shelled, and do not store the
top surface of the grain any
closer than six inches from the
ceiling, and see that the top
surface of the grain is level.
For the correct fumigant and
other information, contact my
office.
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Alfalfa Weevil Control
Treat those alfalfa fields for
the alfalfa weevil.
And, now is the time, too,
because the fall treatment has
proven to be the best and the
cheapest.
The best control measure is
to broadcast heptachlor granu
les before November 15.
Apply only 40 pounds of two
and one half percent heptach-
lor granules between October
1 and October 15. After Octo
ber 15 and going thru Novem
ber 15 use 30 pounds of two
and one half percent heptach
lor granules. These dates and
rates are most IMPORTANT,
so make sure you strictly fol
low them.
By all means, follow’ direc
tions on the insecticide label,
and DO NOT GRAZE alfalfa
that is treated in the fall until
after the first cutting the fol
lowing spring.
If you are in doubt about the
fall treatment of alfalfa weevil
control, contact my office for
any additional directions.
Future Farm Egg Prices
Thirty - six to thirty - seven
cents a dozen is the predicted
farm egg price during October’
thru December.
This prediction is from the
Poultry Survey Committee
which is co-sponsored by the
American Feed Manufacturers
Association and National Tur
key Federation.
This predicted price for this
quarter is about the same to
slightly lower than the com
parable price in the United
States in 1962.
January - March quarter
; prices will probably average,
according to the Poultry Sur
vey Committee, about 35 cents
> at the farm. This is nearly two
• cents lower than the quarter
one year ago.
Looking more into the fu
ture, the Committee says that
in April-June quarter the price
on the farm in the United
States will be around 29 cents.
This, too, is nearly two cents
lower than the 1963 price.
Speaking of prices which re
minds you of making a profit,
don’t forget about the Georgia
Egg Production Record Sys
tem, and if you need informa
tion on this program and how
it can help you, contact me.
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Fertilizer for Flowering Bulbs
Fertilizer is important for
spring flowering bulbs just as
it is for most other crops
grown in Newton County.
These spring flowering bulbs
need a fertilizer that is high
in phosphorus and potash. You
can buy the desired types from
most fertilizer, seed or garden
stores.
You need to use approxi
mately four pounds of the de
sired fertilizer per 100 square
feet. This is approximately a
level tablespoon per square
foot. This should be applied be
fore planting the bulbs.
Work the fertilizer into the
soil when the organic matter
is applied to the soil. Remem
ber that soil preparation is im
portant if you want to have
bulbs next spring, and don't
forget that fertilizer, too.
Dwelling fires have cost U.S,
homeowners more than $300.-
000,000 yearly since 1958, Na
tional Fire Protection Associa
tion figures show. More than
a half-million homes were
damaged or destroyed each
year.