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September 26, 1946
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HOME JOURNAL. Ferry, Ga.. Sept. 26. 1946
GREEN ACRES
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We know if it helps the farmer
it helps us. It is our pleasure
to endorse the winter cover
crop program. Plant every
acre possible-conserve your
farm lands.
See the agricultural workers for
details of Green Acre Contest.
See us for the latest wearing apparel.
Johnson s Store
Conserve your farm land by
using winter cover crops
and
Conserve your Ford by letting
us keep it in good condition
Make Houston County
Green in Winter
Moody Motor Co.
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COVER EVERY ACRE OF PEANUT LAND
WITH A WINTER LEGUME FOR COVER
Good Land - Good Homes • And Prosperous People. The control of erosisn, the
best use of the land, and the use of soil building and soil conservation crops is the
goal of the Supervisors of tb * Middle Western Ocmulgee River Soil Conservation Dis
trict. The Blue Lupine shown in the picture below furnished 50,C00 lbs. of green
matter to the soil at the time it was turned.
Geo. C. Nunn & Son
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THE BEST CROPS
Follow Winter Cover Crops
I
THE BEST MOTORS
Follow the Gulf Signs
W. E. Beckham
Distributor
GULF OIL PRODUCTS
Perry, Georgia
GET ABOARD
The
Cover Crop Special
SAVE SOIL - SAVE MONEY
We Will Buy Your
FARM PRODUCTS
iDavis Warehouse Co.
Phone 87 Perry, Ga.
$2OO in Prizes $2OO in Prizes
HOUSTON COUNTY
THIRD ANNUAL
Green Acres Contest
RULES
, 1. Prizes will be awarded based on the farms having largest percentage of their tilled land in
winter cover crops.
2. Farmers wishing to enter this contest must sign entry blank by Dec. 15, 1946. Entry blanks
can be secured at the County Agent’s Office or the Triple-A Office.
3. Only cover crop practices qualifying for A. A. A. payments will be accepted. Acreage of
blue lupine harvested for seed exceeding 10 acres will not count.
4. 1 ifty per cent of tne winter cover crop acreage must be winter legumes, consisting of
Austrian winter peas, vetch, crimson clover or blue lupine. Acreage to small grain and
winter legume mixtures wili count one-half in figuring acreage of winter legumes and one
half in figuring acreage of small grains. Acreage of small grains turned as a cover crop
will count one-halt as much as the same acreage of winter legumes.
5. Satisfactory growth meeting A. A. A. standards must be obtained.
6. A. A. A. measurements of the fields will be the standard for determining acreage,
7. In case of a tie, green weight cuttings will be made to determine the winner.
8. Only complete farm units will be considered. Farms of less than 25 acres will not be accepted.
For Details of this Contest, See Your COUNTY AGENT. A. A. A. OFFICER,
or SOIL CONSERVATIONIST. Seed may be secured through AAA Office and
charged against 1947 payments.
GET YOUR SEED NOW BEFORE THE SUPPLY IS EXHAUSTED
ENDORSED BY
The Supervisors of the Middle Western Ocmulgee River Soil Conserva
tion District, Businessmen and Leading Farmers of Houston County.
*
SPONSORED BY
HOUSTON COUNTY FARM BUREAU
PERRY KIWANIS CLUB
EARLY PLANTING GIVES BEST RESULTS
Save Your Investment In Your Land
By Saving Your Soil From Erosion
Turning Rye and Vetch -- This land was protected
during the winter months. Rye and vetch being turned
in the pecan grove of Wright and Solomon, cooperates
of the Middle Western Ocmulgee River Soil Conservation
District. This is also a good soil building practice and
furnishes excellent grazing during the winter months.
O
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Two Ages of Blue Lupine -- The Supervisors of the
Mikdle Western Omulgee River Soil Censervation Dis
trict advocates the platnng of winter legumee. The
Blue Lupin on the left in the above picture was planted
lest fall on October sth. That on the right was planted
on November 2nd. This picture was made on February
2nd of this year.
Perry Loan & Savings Sank
