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The Houston Home Journal
HOUSTON COUNTY
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A New Approach The third
year of the Georgia Colton
Pest Management Program is
drawing to an end
The most important phase
of the program is the
promotion and support of
cotton insect scouting The
program provides technical
assistance, training and
supervision for field
monitoring of cotton insects
for participating growers.
In terms of grower par
licipalion, 1974 has been the
program's most successful
year. There were 166 growers
scouting 47,000 acres in five
counties this year, compart'd
wilh the 109 growers with
2H,000 acres in two counties
who participated in 1972,
Colquitt, Crisp and Terrell
Counties were the new ad
dihons to the program this
year, joining Burke and Dooly
Counties,
■ low Scouts Help One in
dicalion ol the success of the
program has been the
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THE ELECTRIC ROCK
ll lakes a lot ol workers to construe! an laeilities lo pnnbue and delivei electri
iudnslrial plant or oil ice building. A eitv. Si we must attract investors willing,
school or hospital. through loans and the purchase ol out
Workers who mix and mold con slinks and Ixmds, to linance SO jx'rcenl
crele blinks Saw into timber. Forj»;e or more ol the construction msts. lot
steel into nails. And a multitude ol othei even dollar earned last year, about S 8
jobstbal take millions ot kilowatt bom s must lx' invested this year
Kleclricily makes these and mans Unit's win earnings must lx' mam
other jobs possible. IVrhups vont own, tamed at a sufficient level to attract
(leorgia Powet Company must the necessary money So our construt
make sure there's enough eleclrii itv, lot tion can t;o lorn at d lo help pros ide
jobs and homes in (leoi'j'ia. reliable electricity for
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A citizen w herever we serve*
IIOL'STON HOME JOURNAL THURS., OCT. 3. 1974.
willingness of many growers
lo adopt recommended
practices this year. At the
beginning of the program,
some growers were reluctant
to withhold early season
pesticide applications which
were considered unnecessary.
But now that growers have
observed that beneficial in
sects can suppress early
season Ixillworm populations,
they are more willing to follow
program recommendations.
The program employed 39
scouts, seven scout super
visors and lour clerical aides
this year. Besides helping
growers omit unnecessary
applications, the scouts help in
other ways, such as detecting
unfamiliar insect pests and
keeping applicator equipment
in working condition.
A Pilot Project The
Georgia Pest Management
Program is a pilot project
sponsored by the USDA and
the University of Georgia
Cooperative Extension Ser-
vice. Its primary objective is
to minimize pesticide use
without reducing cotton yeild.
This means obtaining the most
efficient use of pesticides.
The program recommends
that growers apply treatment
only when pests reach
economic threshold levels.
The scouting system helps
determine exactly when pests
reach the threshold level. A
distinct advantage to this
program, and one of its goals,
is to reduce contamination of
the environment.
The program scouts at
tended a training school a
week before scouting began.
They were instructed on
identification, habits and life
cycles of cotton insects and
were taught the proper
method for inspecting a field
and making an insect count.
Helps Save Money - The
For ASCS
List Os Voters Posted
For Committee Election
A list of the names of all
persons to receive ballots is
lhe upcoming annual ASC
committeemen election is
available in the county ASCS
office, reports James L.
Taunton,
ASCS, an agency of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, is
responsible lor farm program
administration. On the local
level, ASCS operates under a
farmer-elected committee
system. This year's election
will be by mail ballot between
Nov. 22 and Dec. 2.
Anyone who meets the
following requirements is
eligible to vote in these farmer
committee elections: any
individual ol legal voting age
with an interest in a farm as
owner, tenant, or
sharecropper who is eligible to
participate in any ASCS
program.
Persons not of legal voting
age who supervise and con
duct farming operations on an
entire farm are also eligible to
vote in ASC elections. No
person can be denied the right
lo vole because of race, sex,
color, religion, or national
origin.
Several general provisions
relate lo ASC voter eligibility.
A wile who operates a farm
with her husband can vote if
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scouting method consists of
weekly inspections of each of
the growers’ cotton fields. The
scout gives a written report of
insect infestations to the
growers, and this report is the
basis for determining if and
when treatment is necessary.
This pest monitoring system
has proven to be the most
efficient and economical
approach to cotton pest
control.
The high cost and scarcity of
pesticides have certainly been
a factor in the increased in
terest in cotton scouting.
However, the success of the
scouting program itself has
had a profound impact, too.
Any practice which helps
save money and increase
profits soon becomes popular
with growers. Cotton scouting
has proven itself one of these.
Root Some Cuttings Now - It
tier name is on the deed of
conveyance. A youth under 18
years of age can vote if he
runs a farm, and a legal
guardian who runs a farm for
a child can vote for the child.
A person may cast a ballot
in any county in which he is an
eligible ASC voter, but he or
Ga, Peanut Crop
May Set Record
According to the Georgia
Crop Reporting Service and
Cooperative Extension
Chairmen, Georgia’s peanut
growers will produce 678,400
lons of peanuts in the 1974-75
crop year.
This year may represent a
record high crop with an
estimated income to peanut
growers of $249,834,400.
Due in part to the projected
record crop, financial in
stitutions in 11 areas
throughout the state will be
celebrating peanut harvest
lime in Georgia on September
27 with a “Salute to Peanuts”.
Banks and lending in
stitutions are participating in
the peanut promotion in the
following areas: Eastman,
Sylvester, Camilla, Dawson,
Cordele, Blakely, Americus,
Ellaville, Tifton, Ocilla,
Brooklet and Omega.
Souvenir peanuts, peanut
recipe booklets, bumper
slickers and posters are being
furnished for the institutions
by the Georgia Peanut
Commission.
“We feel that peanuts are a
very important segment of our
state s economy. Promotions
in the financial institutions are
most appropriate during
peanut harvesting time since
Big Lettuce
Slice Goes
To Retailers
Lettuce doesn’t put as
much green stuff in the farm
er’s pocket as it does in other
people's.
A recent study, done by
USDA’s Economic Research
Service at the request of
Congress, gives a breakdown
of what the consumer's food
dollar goes for.
When it comes to lettuce,
the study show’s the farmer
gets the lowest share of any
one involved. His share of a
43-cent head of lettuce is 3.7
cents.
Harvesters and field pack
ers' share is 6.3 cents, whole
salers’ 15.8—including 6
cents for transportation—and
retailers’ 17.2.
is time to root a few cuttings of
geraniums, begonias, coleus,
impatiens and other pot plants
for color indoors during the
winter. Use a pot, a box or flat
(make sure they will drain)
tilled with 's sand, V 2 peat or
vermiculite, or all sand. Select
3-4” healthy stem tips -
remove the foliage from the
bottom 2” of stem. Insert this
2” into the rooting media.
Water thoroughly and keep a
close check to prevent ex
cessive drying. Place the pot,
boxes or flat in the shade.
Some gardeners cover the
container with plastic or
glass. Do not allow the foliage
or stem tips to touch these
materials. In a few short
weeks you will have rooted
cuttings of your favorite
plants ready for potting and
growing throughout the
winter.
she can not vote in more than
one community in the same
county. If an eligible voter has
separate farm interests in
more than one community in
the same county, special care
will be taken to see that only
one ballot is issued to that
voter.
a large portion of the income
in these areas is derived from
the production and sale of
peanuts,’’ said J.R, Odom,
Chairman of the Georgia
Peanut Commission’s Board
of Directors.
City Product. Country Product. 9
We give industries the power to make the same
quality products outside the city as they can
make in the city.
We’re Georgia’s consumer-owned electric util
ities. We provide electricity to almost 80% of the
land area of our state, most of it outside city limits.
So some people have the idea that we can’t handle
anything more complicated than a hen house.
That idea is as backward as a mule-driven mill.
We power just about every size and type of in
dustry you can think of. Industries that make shoes,
appliances, carpets, recreational vehicles and a
host of other products, from computer parts to
pimiento cheese.
People may not notice our industrial expertise
because we’re so careful to preserve our natural
country environment. Our indus-
trial customers certainly don’t notice
any difference in our electricity. W
Because ours matches up to the best
anywhere. .
We keep people in power. - 9
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Home & Food BSi 1 ■ ]fe
By Dee Weems
Choose Becoming Colors -
Before you do your fall
shopping, launch a self
analysis campaign to
determine your most
becoming colors.
First, remember becoming
colors are ones that enhance
your skin tone, hair and eye
color. So, selecting your best
colors is simply a matter of
choosing shades that repeat
your best color feature or
contrast and emphasize that
feature.
To determine your most
becoming colors, hold dif
ferent fabrics or garments up
to your face and take a good
look at yourself in a mirror.
Don’t wear make-up and
check all colors in natural and
artificial light. Ask for a
friend’s help if you don’t feel
confident about your own
judgment.
Once you know what colors
compliment your skin, hair
and eyes, stick to them. Avoid
unbecoming colors regardless
of how fashionable they may
be.
Improve Budget Fashions -
With a little extra effort, you
can increase the wear life of
low priced clothing. Here are
a few helpful hints.
Since budget garments are
short on finishing details,
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« "WE’RE ON THE
ENERGY TEAM!”
■
At our plant we re saving energy several ways A lot
)f us are car-pooling We keep lights turned off when
ley re not really needed. We adjust the air condilion
ig and the heat a few degrees And we re saving fuel
oil with better insulation on the hot water pipes!
We re getting more customers s '"v.
ately for tuneup jobs. I think ////C3 \.
3ople are doing everything \
ey can to use less gasoline
it of them are driving less, driv
ing slower, keeping engines tuned, }*/ oSL
buying smaller cars, using the air I 'yj)
conditioning less And oil companies are drilling hun- \ Vs
dreds more wells this year than last in an effort to close I %=:' f—z
the gap between energy supplies and energy needs! ✓ hr —
Meanwhile there s still a big job to do- 1 -let's keep
working together. /
Petroleum Council of Georgia
161 Peachtree Street, N.E. n
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
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reinforce buttons, but
tonholes, hooks and eyes,
zippers, belt guides and hems.
Restitch weak seams and add
inside iron-patches to
strengthen playwear knees
and elbows.
Talents As Money - Looking
for ways to stretch your in
flation-drained household
budget?
Think about exchanging
talents and skill on a one-to
one or neighborhood basis.
For example, swap sewing for
carpentry, typing for auto
repairs or baby sitting for
music lessons. Better yet,
trade extra fish and wild game
for canned or frozen garden
vegetables.
Faded Jeans ‘'Recipe" - If
your youngsters can’t wait for
their new jeans to get that
faded look, try a bleach bath.
Pour 1 1 to Vz cup of bleach in a
tub of water and stir well.
Soak the jeans 30 minutes,
then machine wash them.
Pack Safe Lunches
“Brown-bag" lunches for the
office or school-bound crowd,
often present special
problems to the homemaker in
taking precautions to prevent
food poisoning.
Sanitation is one of the most
important factors in keeping
foods safe whether they’re
going in a bag or on the dinner
table.
The first step in sound
sanitation is to keep all kit
chen utensils and counter tops
clean. That means you should
wash them with soap and hot
water before and after contact
with hot or raw foods. The
same rule goes for your hands.
Next, cook foods thoroughly.
Then, be sure hot food stays fk
hot and cold food stays cold.
That way, bacteria won’t have
a chance to grow.
The best way to keep foods
hot is to use a vacuum bottle.
Just be sure dishes like soups
and stews are boiling hot when
you pour them into the bottle.
If possible, allow hot water to
stand in the vacuum bottle a
few minutes before pouring
food in.
To keep cold foods safe,
store them in the refrigerator
until time to leave for work or
school. Then, if possible,
transfer the lunch to an office
or classroom refrigerator.
If refrigeration facilities
aren’t available, make a
"portable cooler”. Simply fill
a plastic container with water.
Freeze it, then pack the
“cooler” with the lunch.
As for safe sandwich
makings, canned meat and
poultry products are a good
bet for lunches. Dry meats
and fully cooked products like
bologna and franks also keep
well.
When you do include
processed lunchmeats on the
menu, use them within a week
after purchase. If you keep
them longer, they can become
contaminated from being
opened and handled in the
kitchen.