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The Houston Home Journal ** ” \ jjoj HOUSTON COUNTY AGENT SAYS \ Emmet Whelchel J 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 We can now provide more flexible 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. Long-term Credit Federal Land Bank Association P. O. Box 111 Phone: 472-7355 Montezuma, Georgia 31063 fiSkFASHION FABRICs3|| ■ presents K T-SHIRT cAWMfc POLYESTER Wf 1 M COTTONS & BLENDS PABKK> DOUBLE KNITS I | K $195 from s l 5 ,S SC9S I || Wf{ B STITCH-A-KNIT COURSE M B Basic 5 wk. 10 hr. $lO Menswear-5 wk. 10 hr. SIOB ft Advanced-5 wk. 10 hr. $lO Teen Class-5 wk. 10 hr. $lO - Lingerie- 5 wk. 10 hr. $lO Childswear- 3 wk, 6 hr. ss* ■ jM'Jj SINGER SALES AND SERVICE | FASHION FABRICS i GRANT PLAZA U.5.341&1-75 987-0869 jm PAGE 3-C 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. Houston *jL Home & Food Dee Weems 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 A ccnriafinn VOTE FOR -w Glynn Greenway ( 1 HOUSTON COUNTY BOARD jT OF EDUCATION ■ POST 4 gtT^k Democratic Primary - August H, 1972 “Your Vote And Support Will Be Sincerely Appreciated” Paid Poi. a*. 1 m ■ —■J 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 hb« *' 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. JR|> <s> <*. & w Your visiting in-laws are using the family car? HINT A NSW FORD FROM USf All Rent-A-Cars Are Equipped With Air-Conditioning i Just call your local Ford Rent-A-Car Dealer. He’s close to home. And in a jiffy he’ll rent you a new ltd Mustang, Torino or Pinto for a day, week or month. Low rates ... insurance included. FORD RENT-A-CAR SYSTEM Q RENT-A-CAR I Ford Corner 987-2411 Perry, Ga. MOODY MOTOR CO. 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 _ »» 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? ■"■""■"“■■-I