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■ NEWS OF AGRICULTURE, FAMILY LIVING AND
J COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN NEWTON COUNTY
Future Financing Os REA
Faces Crisis By 1980
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: COLUMBIA, S. C., Nov. 1—
increased power demands of the
hation’s rural electric systems
may require them to seek funds
In the private money market to
supplement the existing govern
ment loan program, a national
rural electric spokesman said
ioday.
: Jerry L. Anderson, acting gen
eral manager of the National
Rural Electric Cooperative As
sociation, said a new study shows
that by 1980 the 1,000 rural elec
tric systems in the country would
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require about S7OO million a year
to finance facilities to meet the
power demands of the system’s
consumer-members.
Anderson made the projection
in an address before more than
400 rural electric system offic
ials attending NRECA’s Region
II meeting here. They represent
rural electrics In South Carolina,
Florida, and Georgia.
He pointed out that cooperative
distribution systems In these
states required nearly three and
a half billion kilowatt hours in
1964, and estimated that the total
for this region in 1980 will be
close to twelve billion kilowatt
hours.
The national spokesman said
the two-year study of future fi
nancing needs was conducted by
the investment firm of Kuhn,
Loeb and Co. and the NRECA
staff.
Anderson indicated that at the
same time the demand for power
Is increasing, Congress is show
ing an increasing reluctance to
authorize sufficient funds under
the present Rural Electrification
Administration loan program.
With a Congressional authori
zation of $365 million, REA ended
fiscal year 1965 with a S2OO mil
lion backlog of loan applications,
Anderson said. He added that
an NRECA survey showed a need
for at least $475 million in fiscal
1966 but Congress has appropri
ated only $365 million, again far
short of the needs of the program.
If you are drying grain by
heated air there are several
things that you should always keep
in mind. It Is not wise to dry
small grains and seed at depths
of more than six feet. If you
go over six feet you could run
Geer Lauds REA
For Service To
Rural Citizens
ATLANTA (GPS)—The rural
electric membership cooperative
exemplifies the best in federal
and local partnership, Lt. Gov.
Peter Zack Geer told the 29th
annual meeting of the Irwin Coun
ty Electric. Membership Cor
poration, held recently in Ocilla.
Said he:
“The cooperative is an institu
tion in America, particularly in
the rural South. Cooperatives
work to the mutual advantage of
the government and the people,
by providing federal assistance
to groups which are willing to
help themselves.”
“Cooperatives are institutions
characterized by wise manage
ment and prudent use of credit
at reasonable rates of interest,
made possible by federal parti
cipation. This is a true form
of federal aid, and not a hand
out.”
Geer said cooperatives pay
their own way, through sound
management and the application
of proven business practices.
South’s Softwood Sawtimber Volume
Increases By 23% In Ten Years
The volume of softwood saw
timber in the South’s forests—
mostly Southern Pine—lncreased
by 42 billion board feet, or 23%,
between 1953 and 1962.
This Is Indicated by a study of
the U. S. Forest Service reports
and state forestry surveys.
The increase Is all the more
amazing In view of the fact that
the region produced nearly 75
billion board feet of Southern
Pine lumber during the 10-year
period—enough to build 10 mil
lion homes.
It’s estimated that in 1953 the
12-state region had approxi
mately 183 billion feet of softwood
sawtimber—nearly all Southern
Pine. The 1962 estimate is about
225 billion feet.
While figures are not available
County Agents ;
Column
By Ed Hunt
COUNTY AGENT
into trouble with over-drying of
the grain where the air enters
the bin. Another good reason
for not going over six feet is
that most farm driers are not
made to operate properly against
greater depths of grain.
The temperature of the drying
air should never exceed the max
imum recommendations. For
seed the maximum is 110 deg
rees Fahrenheit; corn for wet
milling--130 degrees; wheat for
making flour--130 degrees; and
grain for making feed—l6o deg
rees. Remember, these are
maximum temperatures.
The proper location of the
thermometer is in the duct where
the air enters the bln. Make
sure that you check it often to
be sure that the air temper
ature Is not too high.
The drier should be operated
24 hours a day except when load
ing and unloading the drying bin.
If your bin does not have cooling
sections, then run the fan with
the burner off for an additional
30 minutes to an hour.
For more information on dry
ing and storing grain, contact my
office.
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STORING SOYBEANS
The moisture content of stored
soybeans is most Important.
Breakdown can result if too much
moisture is present. If you do
not have artificial drying fac
ilities you may spread the seed
on a clean, dry floor or canvas
and turn occasionally. Keep
doing this until the seed are
dry.
As for recommendations, the
recommended maximum mois
ture content for safe storage
for one year for soybeans in
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for 1963 or 1964, further in
creases are Indicated by a mush
rooming growth rate. According
to Forest Service reports, cur
rent annual growth of Southern
Pine sawtimber exceeds 16 bil
lion board feet a year—well above
the rate of harvest and three
times the growth of any other
species In the nation.
Since sawtimber is a term for
trees of sufficient size and quali
ty for lumber, the volume in
crease reflects the region’s
growing capacity as a lumber
producer. The 12 states are
bulk is around 11 percent.
The depth of the stored soy
beans is very Important, too.
You don’t want to get them plied
up too high so that they will
not receive proper drying.
If you need additional infor
mation on storing and drying
soybeans, contact me.
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LANDOWNER - HUNTER
RELATIONS
A hunter can surely wear out
his welcome in a hurry if he
doesn’t consider certain things
when hunting on other people’s
property. Let’s examine a few
things that the sportsman could
do to improve his relationship
with the property owner.
The first thing to do, of course,
is to receive permission from
the owner before hunting on his
land. Just because you have
been given permission does not
necessarily mean that the owner
wants you to bring along a “gang”
of friends to hunt. You better
ask him before inviting friends
to go along with you.
Offer to pay the landowner
for the privilege of hunting. Do
not damage fences on his place.
This can really lead to trouble
for the owner, and you certainly
don’t want to cause trouble. Make
sure that all gates are left in the
manner in which you found them.
Don’t leave trash on the prem
ises either.
When shooting, by all means
make sure that you are shooting
away from the buildings or live
stock. Obey all the game laws,
too. A true sportsman never
violates the laws that were set
up to give him the enjoyment
he seeks from wildlife.
BABY JACKETS
(From Page 17)
their two 1965 starts despite
exciting second-half comebacks
that almost netted the team vic
tories. They opened losing to
Miami, 14-9 which was followed
by a 20-18 defeat by the Clem
son frosh. The losses came
after Tech went out at halftime
trailing by 11 and 17 points res
pectively.
The Baby Jackets’ next game
is Nov. 13 when they meet the
Florida State University fresh
men. The game will be played
in Moultrie, Ga. for the benefit
of charity.
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AGRICULTURE GROUP HONORS PRESIDENT BROSNAN; A special
Distinguished Service Award "in recognition of his significant efforts
to improve Georgia’s livestock-poultry agricultural industry through
modern transportation techniques" was presented recently to D. W.
Brosnan, president of the Southern Railway System, by the Agri
cultural Alumni Association of the University of Georgia. Adron
Harden, association president, is at left in the picture and Phil
Campbell, right. Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture, is shown
making the presentation.
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi,
North and South Carolina, Okla
homa, Tennessee, Texas and
Virginia.
The figures give added weight
to a recent Forest Service fore
cast that the South will eventually
at least double current output of
lumber and wood products.
The Forest Service is im
pressed with the improving quali
ty of the modern Southern Pine
crop which it says “will lead to
many new and Improved uses of
wood as a building material.”
This and other facets of pro
duct Improvement, Including ex
tensive modernization of the So
uth’s lumber Industry, are
largely responsible for a 64 per
cent increase in the movement of
Southern Pine lumber to Eastern
and Midwestern states during the
last four years.
Vast improvement in the quan
tity and quality of sawtimber has
also been a key factor in the birth
of a new plywood industry based
on Southern Pine. While little
more than a year old, this fledg
ling enterprise already shows,
signs of becoming a major
contributor to the nation’s econo
my. Many of the region’s lumber
companies have accomplished
or are actively considering the
addition of plywood to existing
lumber operations.
The increasingly bright mod
ern outlook is in sharp contrast
to forecasts of fifty years ago
that the South was approaching a
timber famine which would starve
the lumber industry.
From the day of the Asso
ciation’s first annual meeting in
1915, good forest management
became a great moving force
throughout the region. In sub
sequent years, SPA introduced
the tree farms movement to the
South. This made it possible for
farmers and other non-industrlal
owners of timberland to share
the lumbermen’s knowledge of
forestry.
Today, the South has nearly 43
million acres of well-managed
tree farms—two-thlrds the na
tion’s total.
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An important result of pre
shrinking lumber is its favor
able effect on nail holding power.
According to the U. S. Forest
Products Laboratory, “tests
have shown that a box nailed in
a green condition, dried in
storage and tested at 10% moist
ure content, may have only one
fourth the strength as when
made of dry lumber.” Proper
seasoning is the drying process
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USDA Buys Chickens
For School Lunches
Purchases of fresh - frozen
young chickens by the U. S. De
partment of Agriculture through
October 31 totaled 14,010,000
pounds.
The specially-packed, USDA
inspected, U. S. Grade A cut
up young chickens are being
bought by USDA’s Consumer and
Marketing Service for distri
bution to schools taking part
In the national school lunch pro
gram.
The quantity Includes 1,170,000
pounds purchased October 29.
Firms from which the latest pur
chase was made Included Armour
and Company, Colonial Poultry
Company, Gold Kist Poul
try Growers, Mar-Jac Poultry
Company, Inc., Southeastern
Poultry Company, Inc., and Swift
and Company. Southeastern de
stination points for the purchases
were Greenville, S. C.; Nashville,
Tenn.; and Raleigh, N. C.
that pre-shrinks lumber. Drying
to maximum moisture content
limits Is mandatory under
grading standards for Southern
Pine framing lumber.