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NEWS OF AGRICULTURE, FAMILY LIVING AND
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN NEWTON COUNTY
7th Grade Students Get Tuberculin Skin Test
STUDENTS OF THE 7th Grade at the R. L. Cousins School received their Tuberculin Skin test by Jet
Injector last week. Using the injector is John N. Youmans of the State Health Department, Atlanta.
Miss Sara Gordon, County Health Nurse, is shown at right.
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Georgia Farmers
Almost Double
Use Os Lime
Georgia farmers used 350,000
more tons of lime during the year
ending June 30, 1966, than they
used during the previous 12 mon
ths.
J. R. Johnson, head of the
Cooperative Extension Service
agronomy department, Univer
sity of Georgia, credits the
“Stamp Out Acid Solis” program
for the Increase. This program,
he said, Is an Intensive educat
ional undertaking designed to ac
quaint farmers with the Import
ance of lime in crop production.
It was launched In 1965.
Georgia farmers previously
had been using about 450,000
tons of lime each year. Con
sumption was up to 776,651 tons
In ’65, and an estimated 800,000
tons were used In ’66.
Georgia had the largest per
centage Increase in lime use of
any state in the South last year,
according to Mr. Johnson. He
explained that lime is becoming
more necessary in crop produc
tion because of Increased fertili
zation rates and increased crop
removal of calcium through high
er yields.
Despite the Improvement,
Georgia farmers are still far
short of the amount of lime they
need to use. The Extension ag
ronomist pointed out that It is
estimated the state’s food and
fiber producers should use up
to 1,900,000 tons annually.
Nevertheless, the success thus
far of the “Stamp Out Acid Soils”
program has earned Mr. Johnson
an Invitation to appear on the
annual meeting program of the
National Limestone Institute.
CARE OF COW BEFORE AND
AFTER CALVING
May I remind you beef cattle
producers that you need to give
extra attention to your cows be
fore and after calving.
By providing this extra care
you will Insure that the condition
of the cows will be good, and in
addition, the calves will be heav
ier at weaning time.
Make sure that you check your
herd to see if the cows are losing
too much weight. Don’t allow
the cows to lose too much.
Also, check for the proper
amount of minerals in the cow’s
rations. They should have enough
before and after calving.
You might find it better to use
a mineral box for providing min
erals rather than utilizing a
block. Cows seem to get more
minerals from a box than from
licking a block.
The extra care that you give
those cows before and after cal
ving will pay you dividends.
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FEEDLOT MANAGEMENT
When moving cattle into your
feedlot there are some manage
ment points to remember. If
the cattle have been shipped to
your lot or otherwise under
gone stress, It is a good idea
for you not to start in at once
with your drenching, dehorning,
branding, vaccinating, or what
not for at least a week or ten
days, or maybe even two weeks.
These animals are already un
der stress, and if you add more
stress to their condition, you are
just asking for trouble.
So, wait a few days before
starting this important manage
ment procedure. For cows that
have been on your place all the
time, you will not need to wait
before starting these practices.
They will not generally be under
stress, and therefore can take
these treatments without too
much difficulty. Don’t change
their diet too abruptly, however.
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EGG PRODUCTION CONTRACTS
Because of the specialized
method in which eggs are now
produced many egg producers
are now trying to get someone
else to assume part of the risk
involved in production.
This calls for a look at egg
production contracts. Most egg
production contracts now dis
tribute the risks of production
over to two or more parties.
Os course, this means that pro
fit will also be distributed.
In most contracts, the man
agement divisions and service
are the responsibilities of a party
other than the egg producer.
The producer may not handle
the cash disbursements and book
keeping.
Whether you decide to go on
your own or to share the produc-
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THE COVINGTON NEWS
County Agents
Column
By Ed Hunt
COUNTY AGENT
tior. risks is a decision you have
to make.
Here at the first of the year
might be a good time for you to
take an Inventory of your system,
and determine which method to
use.
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TRANSPLANTING PECANS
Now is a good time to get
those new pecan trees in the
ground. Pecan trees should be
planted as soon as possible after
they become dormant. Along
about now is better than waiting
until any later In January or Feb
ruary.
If at all possible, plant them on
a day when the sun is not shining
and when the humidity is high.
By following these two practices
you will start the pecans off on a
good foot.
Never let the root systems dry
out before or during transplant
ing. This is one of the causes
why we do not get many pecans
to survive the first year.
Four to five foot trees of nor
mal growth are probably the best
size to transplant. They will cost
less than larger trees, and they
don’t die as easily. Too, It takes
more labor to plant a large tree,
so stick with the four to five
foot trees.
For more information about
transplanting pecan trees here
in Newton county contact my
office.
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SOIL PREPARATION FOR
PLANTING SHRUBS
Never neglect the soil prepar
ation when transplanting shrubs.
Future growth will depend greatly
upon the kind of soil preparation
made prior to planting.
To begin with, the hole should
be at least 24 Inches wide and 16
inches deep for best results with
most shrubs, of course, the
size of the shrub you are plant
ing will determine the exact size.
Most soils will benefit if you
add organic matter. This will
improve the structure of the soil,
and this will improve your chan
ces of getting the shrub to survive
and grow.
The most widely used source
of organic matter for amending
soils is peat moss. There are
other materials that may be sub
stituted such as peat humus,
Michigan peat, decomposed leaf
mold, stable manure that is well
decomposed, sawdust, and pine
bark.
Usually, one-third organic
matter by volume is adequate,
however, for azaleas, you might
use one-half.
Give those shrubs a good start
by properly preparing that soil
around them.
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Welding Course
Set At NCHS
Monday-Thursday
Farmers or any other per
son, are you interested in learn
ing to weld? Did you know that
you could do 95% of your welding
jobs with an electric welder?
Did you know that you could do
90% of your welding jobs with
one kind and one size rod?
If so, you are invited to at
tend a four night course at the
Newton County High School, Vo
cational Agriculture Department.
The classes will begin on Mon
day, Jan. 30, at 7:00 P. M. and
extend through Thursday night.
In addition to regular arc weld
ing, cast iron welding, hardsur
face, cutting and piercing; braz
ing and soldering will be taught.
If you are interested, please
contact H. M. Pulliam, or J. D.
Smith, Vocational Agriculture
teachers, and enroll for the
course.
Signup Period
Announced For
Newton Farmers
The signup for the 1967 pro
grams for cotton, feed grain, and
wheat will start on January 23,
1967, H. G. Jones, Chairman,
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation County Committee,
has announced. The final date
for filing an intention to take part
in the 1967 programs is March 2.
The signup period for the com
modity programs thus extends
over a period of six weeks in this
county.
In general, the commodity pro
grams (except wheat) call for a
certain amount of acreage to be
diverted from production into an
approved conserving use. By
meeting the various provisions of
the programs, farmers become
eligible for various benefits In
the form of payments, and also
for loans under the commodity
programs.
However, Mr. Jones reminds
farmers that participation In the
various programs is not auto
matic-filing an application which
shows the operator’s program
Intentions Is the first necessary
step in qualifying for program
benefits.
All of the program signups will
be conducted at the ASCS County
Office.
Georgia Peach
Order Continued
LAKELAND, Fla.—Georgia
peach growers have voted to con
tinue the marketing agreement
and order regulating Interstate
shipment of peaches grown in
Georgia, the U. S. Department
of Agriculture has announced.
In a referendum conducted
December 7 to 15 by USDA’s
Consumer and Marketing Ser
vice, 90 percent of the growers
who voted favored continuing the
program. Those favoring it grew
98 percent of the peach tonnage
produced by all those voting.
Provisions of the Marketing
agreement and order, originally
effective in April 1942, require
that a referendum be held every
two years.
The terms of office of members
and alternate members of the In
dustry committee established
pursuant to the marketing agree
ment and order regulating the
handling of fresh peaches grown
in Georgia will end on February
28, 1967, and it is necessary
to nominate persons to succeed
the present members. The meet
ings will be held on January 23
and 24, 1967, as follows;
North Georgia District, county
Agent’s Office, Courthouse, Grif
fin, on Monday, January 23, at
2;00 p.m.
Central Georgia District,
Courthouse, Fort Valley, on
Tuesday, January 24, at 10;00
a.m.
PCA Has Outstanding Year
The Madison Production Cre
dit Association reached an all
time high in credit service to
agriculture by extending
$5,890,441.00 in short-term and
intermediate-term credit to 323
farmers in the association’s ter
ritory during the calendar year
1966, Ronald H. Cook, Coving
ton Office Manager, reported this
week.
The association is a farmer
owned and operated credit co
operative serving farmers of
Greene, Morgan, Newton, Put
nam, and Rockdale Counties, with
the principal office located at
Madison, and branch offices lo
cated at Covington and Greens
boro.
The association’s all-time high
loan volume for the year 1966,
was 10.7% more than for the
previous year and included ser
vice to 35 new farmer-members,
according to Mr. Cook.
In keeping with the coopera
tive principles of the association,
the fifth consecutive dividend was
GOODBYE BUTTON DOWN
- HELLO WIDE TIE
The button-down-collar shirt
is losing its over-all dominance
of men’s fashions. Slicing into
the popularity of the once all
pervading button-downs are the
new spread collars and a variety
of styles to be worn pinned or
plain.
In Contemporary quarters the
spread, modified-spread, and
roll collars with higher neck
bands are the rule. Men of all
fashion preferences will return
to a greater use of shirts with
French cuffs for business and
dress wear.
Many of the updated spread
and modified spread collarshave
been designated for Traditional
wear. Made with lower neck
bands, some of which have a
definite slope toward the front,
these collars complement the
new, sophisticated shaped Tra
ditional suits that are gaining
favor with young executives and
more mature wearers of natural
should er clothing.
Wearing colored, striped or
patterned dress shirts for bus
iness Is now well-established.
Blue is by far the most popular
color, followed by yellow, linen,
pewter gray, tan, whiskey, pink
and olive. A new color, “pump
kin” is seen, too.
Adding their particular fas
hion extras to elegant dressing
are shirts with contrasting col
lars and cuffs. The most po
pular carry white collars and
cuffs on striped, solid-color, or
checked bodies. These are fol
lowed by solid-color collars and
cuffs on striped or checked bo
dies and patterned collars and
cuffs on solid-color bodies.
The new shirt styles and co
lors will be accented this sea
son by definitely wider ties. Wid
ths in the natural-shoulder area
range from 3 to 3 1/2 inches
with some reaching “Fat Max”
proportions of 4 to 5 inches.
For Contemporary suits widths
range from 2 1/2 to 2-5/8 inches.
Bordered scarf designs, with
contrasting pattern at the bot
toms, are a smash. They are
shown in paisleys, polka dotsand
geometries. Stripes, club pat
terns, woven pattern Maccles
fields, Persian patterns, large
spaced figures and medallions
all take to the wider dimensions.
For appropriate coordination
with tweedy country clothes, tie
makers have come up with col
lections of wool, shetland and
cashmere ties in plain colors,
checks, stripes and plaids.
Thursday, January 26, 1967
paid to members at the end of
the year, and during the past five
years $69,912.25 has been paid
in dividends and patronage re
funds, thus reducing the actual
cost of the credit service, he
added.
Mr. Cook said the PCA has
extended $61,253,000.00 in cre
dit service since its organization
in December, 1933, and now has
$360,425.00 in member-owned
capital and $517,414.64 in ac
cumulated earnings.
Officers, directors and em
ployees of the association in
clude E. R. Lambert of Madison,
President; J. H. Anderson of Cov
ington, Vice President; R. P.
Hull of Conyers, Director; C. A.
Jolley of Covington, Director;
J. S. Meriwether of Newborn,
Director; C. C. Herren, General
Manager; Hubert G. Herndon, As
sistant Secretary - Treasurer;
Ronald H. Cook, Branch Office
Manager; Elaine M. Mealor, Ac
counting Clerk; and Joyce R.
Price, Clerk.
Home
Economist
Miss Carolyn Joyner
1967 REFRIGERATORS
The 1967 line of refrigerators
has stressed improvements in
existing features rather than the
addition of new ones.
There are more settings on
temperature controls, more shelf
variations, and more new colors
from which to choose. More
crispers and meat keepers are
offered on lower-priced models
than previously.
Much of this emphasis is on
large units of 16 or more cubic
feet. The largest refrigerator
offered at present is a 30 cubic
foot unit.
No-frost refrigerators, which
now account for about 50 percent
of sales, may well be the stand
ard refrigerator of the future.
Refrigerators equipped with
automatic ice-makers are also
growing in popularity. Manu
facturers may soon come forth
with ice-dispensing mechanisms
so the housewife won’t need to
open the refrigerator for ice.
With the refrigerator getting
larger and larger, the next step
may be to divide it into smaller
parts. Modular refrigerators
are expected to be on the market
before 1970 and in the mass mar
ket in the 1970’5. Kitchen car
blnets would be insulated so the
homemaker could refrigerate as
many as she wished and have
them installed near the places
where they would be used most.
For example, a freezer cabinet
especially for meat could be pla
ced next to the range, a cabinet
with ice trays for drinks near
the sink, and a small refrigera
tor cabinet for medicine and
evening snacks in a bedroom
night table.
There is also increased Inter
est in portable refrigerators.
Small units powered by batter
ies are used for camping, pic
nics, and other family activi
ties. Tiny units that plug into
the car battery may be avail
able soon.
Home Economics
Meetings Schedule
Jan. 26, West Newton, 2:00,
Prospect Church.
Jan. 31, County Extension
Home Economics Committee
Meeting, 10;00 a.m., Snapping
Shoals EMC Building.
Feb. 1, Hays District, 2;30,
Clubhouse.
Feb. 2, Heard Mixon, 2:30,
Clubhouse.
Feb. 2, Town & Country, 7;30,
City Hall.