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Thursday, January 9, 1969
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Highway Maintenance
Has Many Problems
Editor’s Note: The following
paragraphs are excerpts from a
talk on “Maintenance Require
ments for the 70’s” given by U.S.
Bureau of Public Roads Director
Francis C. Turner at the Main
tenance Management Workshop
of the Highway Research Board,
Columbus, Ohio, July 22, 1968:
“The traveling public is
seldom aware of construction
features so long as a highway pro
vides a reasonably fast, direct
and safe route. But it is acu
tely conscious of such things as
potholes, ragged shoulders, thri
ving crops of weeds, litter, il
legible signs, and snow and ice
on the pavement. And the tra
veling public is inclined to be
quite vocal about their displeas
ure with such things.
“Most of you are familiar,
I’m sure with National Coopera
tive Highway Research Program
Report 42 on Interstate Highway
Maintenance Requirements. This
estimates the cost of maintaining
the completed Interstate System
at $261 million per year or about
$6,400 per centerline mile. The
report concedes that this figure
is probably conservative and it is
likely that SIO,OOO per centerline
mile will be a more realistic
estimate for the overall mileage.
The NCHRP report also cal
culates that pavement and
shoulder presently take 15 per
cent of the Interstate mainten
ance expenditures, but that this
ratio will rise to 45 percent
in 1975 because of the increas
ing age of the Interstate highways
as well as the increase in traf
fic volumes carried by them.
“Routine maintenance opera
tions on urban roads and streets
with heavy volume, high-speed
traffic will necessarily have to
be done to a great extent during
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off-peak hours. This may invol
ve night work or hours outside
the normal working day. Extra
pay will thus be involved but even
then there is a problem in getting
personnel to work these hours.
And sometimes in our larger ur
ban areas there is really no such
thing as an off-peak traffic flow.
“Trees, shrubs and plantings
will require a need for men es
pecially well-trained in pruning
techniques, fertilization, wa
tering, weeding, grafting re
placement of materials, thinning
and other technical activities in
volving special expertise.
“In the field of traffic ser
vices we are being forced into
new and additional activities.
Rest area maintenance, for in
stance, is requiring a full - time
maintenance man 24 hours a day
in the larger rest areas that have
all the facilities. Constant man
ning of this scope actually re
quires 5 employees.
“Sign replacement and main
tenance of large directional units
will require a great deal of plan
ning. The average life of the fa
cing material in some cases has
been estimated to be from 7 to
10 years after which fading and
deterioration will occur, requir
ing major replacements.
“Litter is not only costly and
time-consuming to the State and
local highway departments, but is
repugnant to the great majority
of conscientious, law - abiding
motor travelers. We don’t have
any very good answers on this
problem yet except manpower and
more manpower. New types of
equipment are needed to mec
hanize portions of the trash pick
up problem. Or possibly some
genius will develop self-destruct
beer cans and pop bottles. But
in the meantime we must continue
Morgan Receives Keys From Bates
JACK MORGAN (left), chairman of the Newton County Board of
Commissioners, received the keys to the office from retiring
Commissioner Tom Bates on January 2, 1969. Mr. Morgan and a
five-man board of commissioners took over the county duties
last week. Mr. Bates had been Commissioner of Roads and Re
venue for the past 16 years.
to rely largely on pulling main
tenance forces away from the
more constructive work they sh
ould be doing to cope with the
problem of litter.’’
It Pays To Advertise
When planting shrubs and
trees, dig large holes. This is
the recommendation of Exten
sion Service horticulturists with
the University of Georgia Coop
erative Extension Service. The
minimum size hole should be
24-inches wide and 16-inches
deep.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
Dr. Hogg To
Speak At Rock
Eagle Clinic
Dr. Peter G. Hogg, Beef
Production Specialist, will be
the speaker at the Rock Eagle Fo
rage Clinic being held at Rock
Eagle Auditorium this Jan. 13th
at 9:30 A. M.
Dr. Hogg, Beef Production
Specialist, works with ABS cus
tomers to develop efficient beef
producing units, with primary
emphasis on nutrition, genetics
and economics of the cattle in
dustry. He spent 22 years with
Mississippi State University,
Delta Branch Experiment Station,
developing pastures and feed
crops for wintering beef cattle
and fattening beef steers.
He has worked in many states
and foreign countries designing
complete beef production sys
tems, including pastures and feed
crop production, grazing and
feeding practices, herd manage
ment and breeding systems, feed
lot operations and crossbreeding.
Dr. Hogg will present a sum
mary of a complete efficient beef
production program, Grazing and
feeding the beef cow calf pro
gram, cross breeding, A. L. Man
agement of the beef cow herd.
The farm feed lot based on For
tified corn silage feeding, “The
Results we are getting in this
program is hard to believe, we
are producing $400.00 worth of
beef per acre or more at a to
tal cost of 12? per lb. of gain.
SOIL TEST NOW
The 1968 crop harvesting sea
son is just about to get in full
swing. And already farmers all
over the state are getting ready
for next year’s production.
Taking those soil samples is
the order of tne day. Soil test
ing is a valuable tool in help
ing to plan for lime and fertili
zer needs. In fact, most agrono
mists describe It as the most
important single guide to profit
able application of lime and plant
food.
Some people may think now is
a bit early. Keep in mind, how
ever, that it takes three to six
months for lime to react with
the soil. So a soil test now
will give plenty of time to spread
enough lime to correct any soil
acidity problem.
My office can furnish informa
tion sheets on how to take the
soil samples. We also have
soil sample bags. Soil testing
is a free service of the Univer
sity of Georgia College of Agri
culture. I’d like to see every
farmer in Newton County take
advantage of it.
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WINTER GRAZING
I would like to put in one more
plug for winter grazing. This
is one of the most Important
parts of a feed production pro
gram. Winter grazing is ex
cellent for milk production and
for finishing steers.
Georgia is fortunate to have a
number of crops suitable for cool
season grazing. All of the small
grains—oats, wheat, rye, and
barley—can be used. Rye is
the most popular because it is
not as subject to diseases. The
seed germinate with less mois
ture. In addition, rye provides
earlier grazing.
Land that is located near the
barn or livestock quarters sh
ould be chosen for winter graz
ing. Well-drained soil is neces
sary to prevent waterlogged con
ditions during winter rains.
How much winter grazing?
One-half acre per cow or animal
unit is considered about right.
This will serve as a very econo
mical supplement to the regular
feed supply, especially during
December and January.
Anyone wanting additional in
formation on winter grazing is
invited to come by or call my
office In the Courthouse build
ing in Covington.
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We were talking a few minutes
ago about getting ready for next
year’s crops. Well, it’s not
too early to begin making plans
for next year’s home garden, ei
ther.
In fact, now is the ideal time
to determine whether root-knot
nematodoes are causing large
production losses that can be
prevented. Just pull up a num
ber of vegetable plants from this
year’s garden and examine the
roots for large knots, or galls.
Dairymen Show Concern
Over New Weed Pest
As if wild onions and bitter
weeds were not enough, Georgia
dairy farmers are faced with a
new weed pest -- swinecress.
Swinecress showed up in win
ter grazing crops throughout Ge
orgia this spring, and a new gen
eration of the weed has just ger
minated across the state.
Eaten by milking dairy cows,
Ladies Asked
To Join Brick
Store Club
Do you each year make your
self a New Year’s resolution to
try and learn new ways and means
to add to your daily household and
to get out of the house to meet
new friends?
Well, we, the members of the
Brick Store Home Economics
Club, would like to extend to you
an invitation to start the New
Year by attending our meetings.
We meet once a month for app
roximately 2-2 1/2 hours on the
3rd Wednesday. Miss Carolyn
Joyner, Newton County Home
Economist, demonstrates new
and up-to-date ideas of interest
to every homemaker.
Why not, try just once to at
tend one of our meetings? The
meetings are open to all ladies
of Covington and surrounding
area.
Come and join in for fellow
ship, new ideas, and meet some
of your neighbors.
Our first meeting for 1969 is
Wednesay January 15th at 1:30
p. m. The meeting will be held
at the Brick Store Community
Club House.
Be sure to
drown all fires
County Agents
Column
By Ed Hunt
COUNTY AGENT
If these are present, it Indicates
nematodes are a problem.
What to do? The destruction
of these crops Immediately af
ter harvest will stop further
buildup of the nematode popula
tion. In addition, this will des
troy large numbers of the tiny
worm-like animals.
This can be accomplished by
plowing up the roots and expos
ing them to the sun for several
weeks. This practice will not
eliminate the need for soil fumi
gation next year. But coupled
with fumigation, it will give much
better nematode control than
would either practice alone.
Be sure to make that check
now, if you haven’t already. It
may help you become aware of
a serious problem in your gar
den. And if you know you have
the problem, you will be in a
much better position to correct
it.
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HIDDEN 4-H’ER
Do you have a son or daugh
ter between 9 and 19? Is that
boy or girl active and creative?
Does he or she have a desire
to learn? Then you have a hid
den 4-H’er In your family. Con
tact your county Extension Ser
vice office and make it official
by enrolling your child in 4-H.
About 20,000 home loans are
guaranteed by the Veterans Ad
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TAX RETURN
NOTICE
STATE AND COUNTY TAX BOOKS WERE
OPENED JANUARY, 2ND,1969. PLEASE MAKE
YOUR RETURNS PROMPTLY. AVOID THE
10% PENALTY BY MAKING YOUR RETURNS
BEFORE APRIL, IST.
BOOKS CLOSE APRIL IST.
B. L. JOHNSON
TAX COMMISSIONER
the weed gives sweet milk an un
desirable “wet dog” odor. St
rangely enough, the odor is not
noticeable in fresh, raw milk but
develops when the milk is heated
during the pasteurization pro
cess.
O f course, the odor results
in rejection of the affected milk.
Dr. James F. Miller, Exten
sion agronomist - weed control,
University of Georgia, said con
trol of swinecress is easy - if
the control measures are carried
out immediately. He emphasized
treatment now in order to avoid
possible loss of milk next spring.
Control recommendations call
for application of 2, 4-D (ester
formulation) at the rate of one
half to three-fourths pound ac
tual ingredient per acre. If ad
ditional treatment is necessary
Everlasting Crop
Forests are one of the greatest assets of any state.
They not only provide employment, taxes and the most
versatile of building materials, but also a world of pro
ducts resulting from wood chemistry. Above all else, tim
ber is our greatest renewable natural resource. It protects
our water supply, wildlife and provides recreation facilities.
Any uninformed person who saw a cutover timber tract
of douglas fir, Pacific coast redwoods and cedar after the
First World War would think the trees were gone forever.
But today, 50 years later, with only nature’s seeding,
the same areas are covered with beautiful timber, a large
part of it ready for use. And today, as trees are removed,
re-growth is accelerated by modern forestry management.
Federal and state agencies are growing trees on public
land for continuing income from sale of logs. Private tim
ber companies that pioneered tree farming are not only
growing trees to replace cuttings, but they are planting
the best species, fertilizing and cultivating thus speeding
the growth of trees.
The best guarantee of future forests is that timber com
panies in their own self-interest must keep a continuous
supply of logs coming to feed their mills and by-products
plants. With present techniques, they and government agen
cies produce and guard timber from pestilence and fire as
it was never protected before. Multiple use of timber re
sources is as essential as multiple use of water resources
for drinking, irrigation, industrial purposes and navigation,
etc.
Timber makes the world a better place to live. It must
be raised and harvested scientifically as a life-sustaining
crop, as well as preserved for aesthetic purposes.
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next spring, only the amine for
mulation of 2, 4-D should be used
to reduce the drift hazard.
Dr. Miller cautioned farmers
that milking dairy animals should
not be allowed to graze treated
crops for seven days after treat
ment.
The weed control specialist
explained that swinecress, a win
ter annual, is a member of the
mustard family. Light to dark
green in color, it has deeply cut ■
or lobed leaves. The pest grows
close to the soil, usually not more
than on e to two inches tall, and
in mats four to twelve inches
wide. In competition with winter
grazing plants, however, the gro
wth habit of swinecress is more
upright.
Farmers who find suspect
plants were advised to take a
specimen to the county agent’s
office for identification. The
county agent also has additional
information on the new weed pest,
and can go into more detail about
proper control measures.
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