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The Houston Home Journal
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AGENT SAYS
\ Emmet Whelchel
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FREE SOIL SAMPLE -
Dr. J. Benton Jones in
charge of your Extension
Soil Testing Laboratory
recently announced that
routine soil analyses will be
run at no cost. The routine
sample includes test for
Phosphorus and Potassium.
For most home owners and
home gardeners the routine
test is sufficient, however,
just knowing this is not
enough for farmers (and we
advise that farmers have a
more complete test run), the
same fees as in the past are
in effect for the additional
tests.
ARMY WORMS - Army
worms appeared in Houston
County about two weeks ago.
They usually appear in large
numbers and feed primarily
on grasses, corn and
soybeans. Dr. John French,
our Extension Entomologist,
said that this is one of the
largest infestations for this
time of the year he has ever
seen.
Failure to notice these
worms for two or three days
can result in complete loss of
a hay cutting or any other
. crop they may attack.
IMPORTANT
ANNOUNCEMENT
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credit and service for agriculture.
Better long-term loans are available
for land, homes, home improvements
and other farm and farm family needs.
Non-farmers can now qualify for
rural home loans.
Ask us.
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Credit
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P. O. Box 111
Phone: 472-7355
Montezuma, Georgia 31063
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Army worms are easily
controlled with several
different insectides. Contact
our office for recom
mendations about in
secticides and rules to use.
SPIDER MITES - During
the past dry, hot spell Spider
Mites became numerous on
cotton peanuts. These small
insects are barely visible to
the naked eye but can do
serious damage to both
cotton and peanuts.
These small insects are
very difficult to control and
the population will breed
rapidly during dry, hot
weather.
On peanuts farmers should
look for pale white, crisp
leaves resembling dry
weather problems.
Cotton shows similar
symptoms. However, the
leaves may have a red ap
pearance.
COTTON CARE - Don’t
defoliate too early!
That warning is being
issued cotton growers all
over the state. No doubt
about it - cotton defoliation
chemicals can be helpful.
But only if used properly,
properly.
PERRY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUG. 3, 1972
Unfortunately, they have
often been musused in
Georgia. The results have
been reduced yields and
quality. In many areas of the
state, says Charles Roland,
Extension Service
agronomist, early
defoliation is close behind
poor insect control as a
cause of low yields.
Defoliating too early
removes the food source for
boll development. That food
source, of course, is the
leaves.
Our office has the latest
information and recom
mendations about cotton
defoliation in Georgia. If you
grow cotton, come by or call
for this material. And
remember- don’t defoliate
too early.
MILLIPEDES - We’ve
received more complaints
about millipedes this year
than we have in a long, long
time. These “thousand
legged” worms can become
a nuisance around homes.
Millipedes normally lives
outdoors in damp places
under leaves and in mulch
around outdoor plantings,
for example. They feed on
damp and decaying
vegetable matter and oc
casionally on the new roots
of plants.
After several days of
heavy rain, they move in
great numbers into homes,
and often are a nuisance on
walks and patios. If you are
having trouble trouble with
these pests, we suggest
removing lawn clippings,
piles of leaves, trash and
excessive mulch from areas
adjacent to the house.
Rodney Coleman, one of
our Extension en
tomologists, says an ap
plication of five to ten per
cent Sevin dust around the
outside of the home is an
effective control measure. A
spray application of two
percent chlordane or three
percent malathion is also
recommended.
PICKLEWORMS
Populations of pickleworms
usually become heavy about
this time every year. Unless
controlled, these pests can
completely destroy a crop of
cucumbers, squash or
cantaloupes. The cater
pillars tunnel in flowers,
buds, stems and fruits.
Extension Entomologist
Emmett Harris says
pickleworms can be con
trolled by applying lindane
or Sevin sprays or dusts at
five-to-seven-day intervals.
These insecticides should be
applied in the late afternoon
or early evening when honey
bees are less likely to be in
the field.
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LADY BEWARE - Danger
lurkes for the woman who
lives by herself or is often
left alone at home or
apartment. Not that your life
or well-being is in certain
jeopardy when the sun goes
down-just a reminder to
females who may be lax or
lulled into a sense of false
security, because “only law
abiding citizens live in my
community”. Remember,
here is always the exception.
Heed these precautionary
tips offered by Miss Mary
Frances White, University
Extension home economist,
when you happen to be at
home alone.
Install and use chain locks
or a peep-hole. When alone,
you should never open a door
to strangers without having
the chain in place. When a
stranger asks to use your
phone, do not permit him to
enter. Offer to summon
emergency assistance or
make a call for him.
WRONG NUMBERS - In
the case of wrong number
calls, never reveal your
name or address or admit
you are alone. Do not give
your phone number to an
unknown caller, but ask
what number he is calling.
Do not prolong the con
versation. Hang up. Notify
the police of obscene calls.
Women who live alone
should list only last names
and initials in phone
directories and on
mailboxes.
On moving to a new house
or apartment, change door
locks as soon as possible.
Previous tenants of former
employees may still have
keys. Pin-tumbler or square
bolt locks are the strongest
types.
Police officers will display
credentials whenever asked.
Always ask for identification
when salesmen and
repairmen request ad
mittance.
Be alert to protect neigh
bors as well as yourself.
Never mention in a
stranger’s presence that a
neighbor lives alone or is at
home alone. Keep windows
secured or install locks to
limit open space in windows
left open for ventilation.
Window shades should be
drawn after dark. Leave
lights on in two or more
rooms to indicate presence
of other persons.
TAKE NO RISKS - Be
cautious about entering an
apartment house elevator
with strange men. It’s wiser
to remain in the lobby a few
minutes. When using a
laundry room in an apart
ment house, never remain
ther alone. Women have
been assaulted in such areas.
Your best defense against
an attack is prolonged loud
screaming. A good
protective device, if
possible, is an electric
buzzer installed to alert a
neighbor in case of an
emergency.
If a door or window has
been forced or broken while
you were gone...DO NOT
ENTER OR CALL OUT
Someone may still be inside.
Use a neighbor’s phone
immediately to call the
police and wait outside until
they arrive.
NEVER assume that
suspicious persons, oc
currences or vehicles have
been reported to the police.
Do it yourself at once. Keep
the police department
number by your telephone.
Call when danger
threatens. In the event of a
false alarm, keep in mind
that embarrassment is a
trivial consideration com
pared to possible death or
injury.
Hog Show
to Be Held
STATES BORO-The best
hogs in Georgia, along with
their proud owners, will con
verge on this southeast Georgia
city August 14 and 15 for the
11th annual fall market hog
show and sale.
Some 300 head are expected
in the competition at the
Bulloch County Agricultural
Center.
The event is open to any hog
producer in the state, and will
feature an open show as well as
a junior show for 4-H and FFA
members. There’ll also be a
truckload class and a carcass
contest.
Richard Binkley, swine
specialist with the South
Carolina Department of
Agriculture, will judge the
entries August 15, beginning
with the truckload class at 7
a.m. The junior show is
scheduled for 8 a.m., the open
show at 10 a.m., and the sale at
1 o’clock Tuesday afternoon.
Owners will bring their hogs
to the Agricultural Center
between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Monday, August 14. (Entries in
the carcass contest are due by
12 noon.)
The show animals may be
either barrows or gilts, so long
as they have been owned by
the exhibitor for at least 60
days before the competition. A
screening committee will dis
qualify all hogs that weigh
under 180 pounds or over 240.
Robert L. McGuire, animal
scientist with the University of
Georgia Extension Service, said
the public is invited to attend
the show. The event is a swine
promotion activity. In
addition, McGuire believes it
will demonstrate improvements
that can be made in pork
through breeding, selection and
raising hogs.
Among the show’s sponsors
is the Georgia Swine Growers
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Lowly Catfish Not So Lowly Anymore
By George A. Schuler
Extension Pood Scientist
University of Georgia
Catfish are an American
tradition. They have been
known to grow as long as six
feet and weigh 150 pounds or
more.
Our respect for catfish is
documented in the naming of
streets and parks in their
honor. Some celebrities have
made their way to stardom as a
result of inis unusual fish.
* Sports stars and young boys
alike are proud to answer to
the name “Catfish.”
This fish is as unusually
good tasting as it is unusual in
appearance. If you haven’t yet
tried catfish, you can do it
today—easier than 'er. Catfish
are now available at retail
stores throughout the country.
You can tell farm reared
channel catfish by: (1) looking
at label, (2) the forked tail, and
(3) the speckled abdomen. It is
important to recognize this
species among the more than
1,200 different species of cat
"Pattern for Progress" Meet
Planned for Beef Producers
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TI FTON—“Pattern for
Progress” is the theme of a
regional beef clinic to be held
here Friday, Aug. 11, for
commercial and purebred
cattle breeders.
Sponsored by Georgia and
American Polled Hereford
Associations in cooperation
with animal science depart
ments of the Coastal Plain
Experiment Station and
Extension Service, the sessions
will be held at the Rural
Development Center.
The keynote address will be
made at 9:30 a.m. by Will T.
Butts Jr., investigations leader
of USDA southern regional
beef cattle breeding projects at
Knoxville, Tenn. His subject:
“Efficient Reproduction—Key
to Profits.”
Other features of the day
long clinic are what program
leaders call “Dynamic Dis
cussion Panels.” One deals with
“Growth and the Economics of
Size in Modern Beef Cattle,”
the other with “Marketing-
Herd Level to Industry Level.”
O’Dell G. Daniel, head of
the Extension animal science
REDUCING TIP
Counting calories? Try
dusting the top of a fresh cake
with confectioner’s sugar
instead of using a frosting,
advise University of Georgia
Extension home economists.
Or serve sliced or dice fruit as a
topping for cake instead of a
rich frosting.
SUMMER SKIN SHADE
Is your makeup the correct
shade? Summer sun changes
your skin shade and your
makeup color should be
changed accordingly. To avoid
that paleface look, University
Extension home economists
recommend darker shades of
makeup during the summer.
fish found mostly in fresh
water, because it is generally
agreed that channel cat have
the best flavor of any of its
relatives.
Farm reared catfish first
made their appearance in the
mid 1950’5, but it was not
until recently that large com
panies became interested in
raising catfish commercially.
Today, raising catfish
requires a lot of knowledge and
fortitude. Catfish fanners have
banded together to form local
state organizations, such as the
Catfish Farmers of Georgia, in
an effort to become more
knowledgeable about tech
niques of raising fish.
department, University of
Georgia, will moderate the first
panel at 10:30 a.m. The
second, scheduled for 2 p.m.,
will be moderated by Johnny
Jenkins, editor-publisher of
The Livestock Breeder Journal,
Macon.
Each panel will have eight
participants, including com
mercial and purebred breeders,
Extension specialists, research
scientists and breed association
representatives.
Registration will be from 5 ,
to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10,
at Howard Johnson Motor
Lodge, and from 8 to 9 a.m.
August 11 at the RDC. The
program will get under way at
9 o’clock Friday morning.
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Catfish are now hatched
under controlled conditions.
The fingerlings, three to five
inches long, are placed in a
pond and fed a balanced ration
just like other livestock. About
four to six months later, they
are harvested by the use of
large nets. By this time the fish
weigh three-founiis to one and'
one-fourth pounds.
The next step Is the pro
cessing. Fish are processed in
clean sanitary plants in much
the same manner as poultry.
Some fish are packaged and
fast frozen. Others are packed
in ice and sold fresh.
Frozen fish may be kept in
the home freezer approxi
mately four to six months,
depending on the temperature
of the freezer, and provided
the fish are wrapped in
moisture vapor proof material.
The lower the temperature of
your freezer, the longer any
product may be kept.
Catfish rate high nutri
tionally. They vary in the
amount of total fat; older fish
contain more than younger
fish.
The fat in catfish supplies
the essential fatty acids
necessary for good health.
Catfish not only have large
amounts of protein, but the
quality of the protein is also
excellent. The amino acids
which make up catfish protein
are the ones essential to our
diet, and are ones which we
cannot synthesize ourselves.
There are numerous book
lets on catfish recipes available
from your county Extension
home economist. I like my cat
fish prepared the old-fashioned
easy way I call it “dip, roll and
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pop.
First, salt the fish. Then DIP
the fish in egg batter. ROLL in
cornmeal or bread crumbs.
POP it in the skillet with about
one-half inch of oil at 325 to
350 degrees Fahrenheit.
It’s easy, it’s good, and it’s
nutritious. Won’t you join me
for some catfish on a summer
evening?
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