Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, November 28, 1946, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextMaintain Health of Cattle During Fall Seven Recommendations Given by Authorities Severe losses of cattle may be suffered if proper methods of con trol are not maintained. American Foundation for Animal Health lists the following points as important: 1. Select good heifer calves for herd replacements now. 2. Inspect herd frequently for screw-worms. Losses may be pre vented by prompt treatment of wounds. 3. Maintain ample clean water supply, an average of about 12 gal lons daily. 4. Watch for outbreaks of black leg or anthrax, vaccinating when diseases are prevalent. 5. Check pastures and fence rows for poisonous plants. Now is the danger period. 6. Be sure stock has adequate feed for milk production and to build themselves up for the winter ahead. 7. Handle stock carefully, both in driving and hauling to market. Know Your Breed Brahmans s I Brahmans, the name given to th» native humped cattle breed of In dia, were first imported into Amer. ica because of their resistance to cattle fever tick, ability to forage for feed on poor land and capacity to stand extreme hot weather. As Brahmans were used for milk and as work animals and not for beef, the original stock Imported into southern states did not prove very suitable for beef. Rapid strides in breeding improvement has made Brahmans of demand on the mar ket. The modern Brahman is a bulky, blocky animal, built along beef lines, although he retains his hump, dewlap, lapping ears and his ability to thrive in warm weather. Use Seed Corn Tester r .. I 1 !?”!?] ?. Way Fmsx^- liji i j j UC.'' I'' CtTilßu’uVjiß'lAYEß * * ; fojj PockAt Ofmtxai ; : J r— 4 ? : I« • . I : • : : < : : ■ j : I fl I 1 I i *■ it* 1.1 1 4 —4 Seed Corn Tester Made of Cloth, with Pockets for the Kernels. ‘ Ear seed corn tester, shown in illustration, may be made any size. By taking two yards of muslin cloth, doubling it and stitching across ev ery IV 2 inches, cutting just below the lines of stitches, then stitching it the other way, pockets in which to place the corn to be tested can be made. This will provide 576 pockets. To fill, start at the lower left-hand corner, putting two or three kernels from an ear in each pocket, keeping record. When filled, double and roll the tester and soak in water a few minutes daily. Roll in a dry cloth and keep in a warm room. In four or five days the kernels will be well sprouted if fertile. farm Ponds Aid to Proper Flood Control Where possible, a farm pond should have a relatively small drainage area, points out Clemson station authorities. If the entire wa ter supply can be had from one or two large springs, the location is excellent. If a small stream must be used, it is very necessary to construct a large emergency spillway to care for excess water during flood pe riods. All of the spilhvay should be screened to prevent loss of fish during high water. Sterilamp Use in the Poultry Shed Advised Invisible bullets of light, sprayed by the sterilamp ultra-violet tube, has given the poultry raiser a new weapon to combat air-borne cross infections which are responsible for causing a high rate of mortality among chicks. In tests made it Was found that chick mortality fould be cut in half and that hatch- Jn g losses were greatly reduced when the ultraviolet tube was in stalled . J. C. HELLER & SONS 1-4 Mile South, Perry, Ga., Hwy. 41 General and Specialized WELDING and REPAIRING All Makes Tractors, Internal Combustion Engines and Farm Machinery WINTER GRASS SEED FOR LAWNS AND PASTURES. Lupine, Winter Peas, Barley, Wheat, Oats and Vetch and Innoculation for all. 20 per cent Super Phosphate, Fertilize of all kinds, Lime and Fertilizer SOWERS. Several Feed Mills just arrived. All size GAS ENGINES and a few RUBBER TIRED WAGONS. Bring us your PEANUTS, we are giving BEST PRICES and GRADES. Geo. C. Nunn & Son Phone 31 Perry, Ga. Notice: Though price ceilings have been removed we have not raised the wholesale price of Coca-Cola FORT VALLEY COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY I Protect Pipes, Agent Suggests Cold winter days are ahead and water pipes will freeze and burst unless they are properly in sulated. County Agent W. T. Middlebrooks warned Houston county farmers this week. Water systems should be insu lated immediately because of the critical shortage of pipe, the county agent declared, for a break in a pipe will put the en tire water system out of opera tion for some time since pipe is so hard to obtain. “Pumps are best protected by a strong, well-built house,” Mr. | Middlebrooks said. “Frame con jstrution, with the space between studs tilled with dry sawdust or shavings, is the best type of Bicycle Repairs I have a full line of parts to handle all kinds of repairs, and tires and tubes. I W. G. Ethridge Barfield's Grocery Perry, Ga. Watch Repairing ! H. B. ROSSIER Second Floor ANDERSON BLDG. Perry, Ga. HOME JOURNAL, Perry, Ga., Nov. 28, 1946 house for insulating, although concrete blocks and eight-inch brick walls are excellent in this climate.” Pits provide adequate protec tion against freezing, but it is hard to service pumping equip ment and pits have a tendancy to accumulate water in the bot tom. he pointed out. If the pump is installed in a poorly constructed house, added protection against freezing may be had by installing a 100-watt light bulb in the house, Mr. Mid dlebrooks said. If this light is allowed to burn when the tenr I perature is freezing or below, the heat will keep the pump operat ing, A kerosene lamp or lanturn may be used if there is no light outlet in the pump house. “Pipes exposed to air currents should be wrapped with a one and one-fourth inch felt cover ing,,’ Mr. Middlebrooks declar ed. “although burlap bags wrap ped to a thickness of four to live inches have been found to be sufficient in Georgia. In some instances drain tile has been in stalled so pipes run through it and it is then filled with saw dust. This is fine if the sawdust does not become wet. However, it offers a refuge for termites and rats.” Outdoor faucets should be wrapped with burlap or felt or be installed in a sawdust filled housing to prevent them from freezing, he pointed out, and the entire farm water system should be equipped with a drain so it can be completely emptied. Girls With Green Eyes A vote recently taken showed that 65 per cent of the men questioned preferred girls with green eyes; only 20 per cent cared for blue; 10 per cent for brown; and but 5 per cent for gray eyes. VETERANS ON FARM JOBS The return of veterans to farms |is not somethin# that may hap pen in the future—a large part of it already has taken place. By mid-summer of 1946, the number of veterns returned to farms amounted to roughly over 1,000,000. Of the veterans farm ing, 700,000 were farm operators or members of farm operators’ families, and 300,000 hired work ers. Veterans made up nine per cent of all persons employed on the Nation’s farms. The num ber of veterans working on farms totaled about two-thirds as many men as had left farm work for the armed services during the war. TURKEY BUSINESS Growth of the turkey industry in this country in the last 15 years has been phenomenal, Sec retary of Agriculture Anderson commented recently. Since 1930 National production has increas ed 160 percent. The 1946 Nation al crop will furnish a record 4)4 pounds of turkey for every per son in the Nation. Though this year’s crop in the Nation is a little smaller than last year’s turkey production in Georgia is live percent higher than in 1945. The Georgia crop for 1946 will be around 212,900. Agricultural ex perts think 65 percent of the crop will be sold by Thanksgiv ing. Hostess at White House Dolly Madison was the first White House hostess to hold that honor for more than eight years, as she was the official hostess for Pres. Thom as Jefferson, a widower, when her husband, James Madison, was sec retary of state, and was hostess for, I the eight years in which Madison | svus President* - .