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GEORGIA AGRICULTURE IN 59 AIMS
FOR 400 MILLION INCREASE IN INCOME
ATHENS Agriculture, Geor
gia’s biggest business, is working
toward an annual income increase
of 400 million dollars by 1965.
The story of this campaign is
told in the December issue of The
University of Georgia Alumni Re
cord.
Sam Burgess, Agricultural Ex-1
tension news editor, calls agricul
ture a “giant with a tremendous
potential.” His article tells how
the University of Georgia, through
its College of Agriculture, is pro
viding leadership to farmers in
every county of the state to help
them meet the goal.
Burgess points out that the Uni
versity’s county farm agents and
home demonstration agents make
up a trained corps of off-campus
professors backed up by research
at the Georgia experiment stations
and the guidance of experts sta
tioned in Athens.
Dr. C. C. Murray, dean and co
ordinator of the College of Agri
culture, admits that adding 400
million dollars to Georgia’s annu
al farm income is a big order, but
he is confident the job can be done
in the six years ahead. The Agri
cultural Extension Service has re
cently issued a booklet titled
“What Can Be Done,” in which Di
rector W A. Sutton suggests goals
in 22 areas of work.
Specific goals included in the
program include greater per-acre
yields of cotton, corn, tobacco and
peanuts, through the use of mo
dern methods. Farmers are urged
to produce more of the feed they
need for the expanding poultry,
dairy and beef cattle industries.
Protection and development of
forests, elimination of destructive
insect pests, improved food-pro
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cessing methods, better marking
practices and more intensive youth
development programs are among
other factors in the program
Sutton explains that some coun
ties will not want or need to adopt
all these goals, but many counties
will find the suggested increases
too conservative and will want to
exceed them.
The new State Extension Pro
gram, Burgess points out, is not
really new in content or approach.
Actually, it is a realigning of pre
vious goals in the light of present
day facts affecting agriculture and
rural life. Farm population is de
creasing, but modernization and
research are making it possible for
every farmer to produce more.
“This gives the farmer an increas
ingly important role in society,”
Burgess explains, “for every per
son not engaged in farming is en
tirely dependent upon the farmer
for his food supply.”
AGRICULTURE
BIG BUSINESS
Economists at the Agricultural
Extension Service report agricul
ture in the United States buys
more petroleum than any other in
dustry, purchases 6,500,000 tons of
finished steel a year, buys enough
rubber to put tires on 6,000,000
cars a year, uses 50,000,000 tons of
chemicals annually, and uses more
electric power than Chicago, De-j
troit, Houston, Baltimore, and Bos
ton combined.
Agriculture in the United States
accounts for 20 per cent of all
U. S. exports, economists at the
Agricultural Extension Service re
port.
FOR AND ABOUT TEENAGERS. By C * D> SmM *
Others than Parents Have Family Responsibility
A co-ed in htr late teens writes:
“My parents have told my young
er s::;ter that she is old enough
to have dates provided she dou
ble-dates with me. Is it fair that
my boyfriend and I “chaperone”
instead of enjoy ourselves?”
Doubtless, Mother and Dad would
go along and "chaperone" themselves,
if they could, but in this day and age
it is seldom done , They (the parents)
have made what the author considers
a sensible approach the young
daughter can have "dates" and go out
Many Parties Given
For Kitty Vinson
Miss Kitty Vinson, bride-elect of
Patrick Lee Pullen, was honored
at a luncheon at the New Perry
1 Hotel Tuesday, Dec. 23, given by
Mrs. Harold Peavy of Byron and
her daughter, Mrs. R. L. Murdock
Jr., Monroe, La.
Fourteen guests were invited to
the luncheon.
On Monday, Dec. 29, Mrs. R. E.
Dunbar of Byron and her two |
daughters, Mrs. Ben Kinsaul of 1
Macon and Mrs. Tom Colquitt of!
Dublin entertained at a luncheon
at the Moose Club in Macon hon
oring Miss Vinson.
Mrs. Julian Johnston and Mrs.
Sanders Johnston of Macon gave a
luncheon in honor of Miss Vinson
at the Pinebrook Inn in Macon.
On Friday, Jan. 2, Miss Vinson
will be the honoree at a shower
tea to be given at the home of Mrs.
Carl Puckett in Macon. Joining
her in entertaining will be Mrs.
J. T. Young, Mrs. William Hudson,
i Mrs. Emmett Stokes and Mrs. J. B.
Jones. One hundred twenty-five
guests have been invited.
PLANTING PEANUTS
Where peanuts are planted fol
lowing peanuts, leafspot diseases
often tend to build up, says J.
1 Frank McGill, agronomist, Agricul
j tural Extension Service. This is
only one of the many reasons why
it is recommended that peanuts
not be planted more often than
one year out of three on the same
area.
One of the wisest small invest
ment a homemaker can make in
time and money saved is in buying
and using standard measuring
cups and spoons, says Miss Hilda
Dailey, home management specia
list, Agricultural Extension Ser
vice.
—but with supervision.
The fact that the parents have
asked the cooperation of the older
sister should not be considered
an imposition—but rather a com
pliment. The parents believe they
are putting the younger sister
"in good hands” and this confi
dence, though it must have been
earned, should be nonetheless
greatly appreciated.
We talk, and write, and "preach" a
lot about parental responsibility. But
there is other responsibility within the
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BY HELEN HALE
T 1 AVE you small children who
kick the door when coming
in? Glue a rubber tread to the
bottom part of the door so it will
take the scuff marks rather than
the door.
Fruit stains on materials yield
rather readily when powdered
borax is rubbed on them. Then
pour boiling water through the
stain and launder as usual.
Suede bag need freshening? Dip
j a cloth or sponge in vinegar and
go over the bag with it. Use the
THIS WEEK’S RECIPE
Waldorf Sandwich Filling
(Makes 1 cup)
i V 4 cup raisins
cup finely chopped apple
I cup diced celery
| V 4 cup chopped nuts
V 4 cup mayonnaise
Rinse and dry raisins Blend
with remaining ingredients to
use as a novel sandwich filler.
same treatment on suede shoes.
Moving heavy furniture? Place
old roller skates under two cor
ners and it will be much easier.
Want to dry some clothing in a
| hurry? Wrap in a bath towel and
! knead out excess moisture, then
I let the hair dryer blow "warm”
I on it.
Making pajamas? Buy enough
material for two pairs of trousers
| and the garment will give triple
i the wear of the two piece one.
It’s easy to defrost a freezer
j by using pans of hot water in the
I closed freezer to thaw it. A spe
cial freezer scraper can be used
to remove the ice as soon as it
thaws for a few minutes.
Using paper plates, cups and
bowls at lunch time will save do
ing the dishes at least once a
day.
Have a box of thread? Cut a
piece of each kind and attach it on
the outside with a piece of cello
phane tape. You’ll know at a
glance what you have.
MACHINERY FOR PELLETING
FEED
Results of pelleting of livestock
feed are encouraging, according to
engineers at the Agricultural Ex
tension Service, but the cost is too
! high. The need, the engineers say,
is for cheaper equipment that will
handle large amounts of hay and
roughage. Several major manufac
j turers have experimental models
I in field trials.
family. The older children have a re
eponeibility to the younger membere
of the family. First, they should set a
good example by their conduct, for
youngsters are usually impressed by
what older children say and do. Sec
ondly, older children should do what
they can to guide and advise the
younger family members when they
are in need of the type of help and ad
vice young people can give to those
younger than themselves. This does
not mean that older children have au
thority over their younger brothers and
sisters—it simply means they have a
responsibility to help them in every
way they can.
Double-dating with the younger
sister doesn't have to interfere
with a courtship, a romance of a
“steady” affair. Such dates can be
arranged at convenient times, not
necessarily interfering with older
sister’s plans. And, most likely, if
the right spirit prevails, the dou
ble-dates will be “fun” rather than
a boresome "chaperone” assign- I
ment.
If yon have a teenage problem yon
want to discuss, or an observation to
make, address your letter to FOR AND
ABOUT TEENAGERS. NATIONAL
WEEKLY NEWSPAPER SERVICE,
FRANKFORT, KY.
Labor Head Sees
Better Year Ahead
ATLANTA “The New Year,
1959, promises to be brighter than
1958,” Georgia Commissioner of
Labor Ben T. Huiet stated this
week.
“Business and industry employ
ment has continued to climb stead- 1
ily in the State since May this
year, in spite of labor disputes in
volving large numbers of workers,
model changeover shutdowns and
seasonal reductions in a number of
industries.
“Total non-farm wages for 1958
will exceed those of 1957 when
Georgia wage-earners carried
home their largest paycheck, over
$3 billion,” Huiet continued.
“We saw our lowest employment
in May, with seven per cent of
the State’s insured earners seek
ing job insurance. The nation’s av
erage shot to 8.1 per cent, and
some states’ unemployment was
double Georgia’s rate. The most
recent figures show Georgia’s un
employment rate 20 per cent be
low the national average.
“Os Georgia’s 936,000 non-farm
workers, 373,000 are engaged in
the production of goods, and 590,-
000 in service and trade. Almost
96 per cent of its workers are now
carrying home pay checks.
“Georgia’s 1958 growth has been
sound and stable. Bank deposits
Private Enterprise . . .
-at its
Bes —
-your own '—"
Rural Electric System!
Yes, the cooperative way, private and free enterprise
at its best, is as American as baseball and apple piel
The rural electrics have improved the working and
living conditions of millions of people who just twenty
years ago were without electric service . . .
Rural Electrification has contributed greatly to the
increased business of merchants in local communities,
and throughout the nation its members have spent
over 12 billion dollars on electric appliances and
p| equipment alone! . . .
Rural Electrification has made Georc ia a better place
to live! ...
VfUNUtscmc ssssasa
cTv COMMUNITY OWN CP • COMMUNITY BUILT • COMMUNITY tUILBBN
The Houston Home Journal, Perry, Ga., Thurs., Jan. 1, 1959
FHE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
Published weekly at Perry, Georgia
COOPER ETHERIDGE and BYRON MAXWELL
Editors and Publishers
Entered as Second Class Matter MATI 0N A L ITORIA Ir
at Post Office at Perry, Georgia, vAt/ j I AsSocs-ATI®M
under Act of March 3. 1879. Mi J' vJ /
Official Organ—Houston County and City of Perry
Subscriptions $3.00 per year in state
$3 50 out of state $1.75 for six months
All subscriptions payable In advance
and loans are up. Spending is up.
New businesses are on the in
crease. Air travel is on the rise.
Farm income is higher. Building
permits advanced 24 per cent over
last year. Trade topped its 1957
record. The New Year will be
even better than the old.”
I want to thank the friends and
neighbors for the many kindness
es, the cards, letters and flowers,
while I was a patient at the Dub
1i n Veterans Hospital. Your
thoughtfulness is deeply apprecia
ted.
HENRY M. POWELL
We are sincerely grateful to
friends and neighbors for their
many acts of sympathy during our
sad bereavement. These kindnes
ses have meant much to us.
DOYLE AND TROY
McELHENEY
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