Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, September 26, 1946, Image 2
HOME JOURNAL. Ferry, Ga.. Sept. 26. 1946 GREEN ACRES « 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. J 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 5 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 I ■ ' * 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