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HOUSTON COUNTY
EXTENSION AGENT
LANDSCAPE
AND CLIMATE
Just about everybody
knows about landscaping
tor beauty. But how many
of us ever think about
landscaping for climate
control?
Thomas G. Williams,
Jr., head of our Extension
landscape department, has
thought about It. In fact, he
has written a leaflet on the
subject.
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servation Month In
Georgia, so we decided to
"refresh our memory" on
what T.G. has to say. And
sure enough, one point he
makes is this: With good
landscape design, you can
make outdoor and Indoor
living more comfortable.
He says, of course, that
"the outdoors cannot be air
conditioned or heated like
Indoor space." But he adds
that "temperature and
wind even noise - can be
controlled to a certain
degree."
THERE ARE BONUSES
Shade lowers the tern
perature of both house and
garden. We know that, but
we may not know that
proper selection and
placement of trees can
help the winter sun warm
the house and garden.
There are other bonuses
of a well-thought-out
landscape plan, In addition
to beauty and climate
control. For example,
objectionable dust can be
reduced through the use of
plant screens, fences, and
walls. Noise levels can also
be lowered this way.
Evergreen foliage of tall
shrubs or trees form ex
cellent windbreaks. This
not only provides comfort
to the garden, but noise
and dust are also ab
sorbed Magnolia, Holly,
Cherry Laurel, Sasanqua,
Wax Myrthle, and Bar
berry are good plants for
achieving these results.
Closely spaced pines form
a good barrier for noise,
dust, and wind. And as
T.G. points out, plants
work well in combination
with solid fences or walls.
What about grass and
ground cover? According
to T.G., a southern or
western exposure with an
expanse of glass should
have something to absorb
heat and reflect sun rays.
Grass and ground cover,
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HOUSTON COUNTY
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FROM THE GEORGIA
EXTENSION SERVICE
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BETTER BEEF
You may have noticed
that October is Beef Month
in Georgia. If we had our
rathers at our house, I
guess every month would
be beef month. This is
especially true with the
men folks. Whether they
are rugged or refined,
most men seem to prefer
beef over most other foods.
If he does happen to be
the rugged outdoor type,
he likes nothing better than
a cookout. And chances are
he likes to do the honors
himself. He may not let
you within hollerin'
distance of the grill.
However, drop these tips
on him when you get the
chance, they'll help make
EVEN him a better out
door chef.
Regardless of the
equipment or fuel used, the
beef will be at its best when
broiled at a low to
moderate temperature.
RAREOR MEDIUM?
Steaks cut one to two
Inches thick are best for
broiling. Place the steaks
on the grill over ash
covered coals. Steaks cut
one inch thick should be
placed two to three inches
from the heat. Steaks cut
two Inches thick should be
three to five inches from
the heat. When one side is
browned, turn, season with
salt and pepper, and finish
cooking on the second side.
Steaks one inch thick
require 15 to 20 minutes for
rare, 20 to 25 minutes for
medium. Steaks two Inches
thick need 30 to 35 minutes
for rare, 40 to 45 minutes
for medium.
You'll notice we didn't
say anything about well
done.
BEEF IN FREEZER
Many of you, I am sure,
take advantage of specials
from time to time and
stock up on beef for your
freezer. Be sure so protect
your Investment by storing
and cooking the meat
properly.
Pre packaged beef can
be stored in its original
wrapper in the freezer for
one to two weeks. But for
longer storage, overwrap
the original package with
moisture vapor proof
freezer paper to prevent
drying. Label each
package with date, cut,
and weight or number of
servings.
Steaks, roasts, and other
beef cuts keep In peak
condition tor six to twelve
months. Ground beet,
however, should be used
within four months.
COOKING
FROZEN MEAT
Frozen meat may be
as well as a band of shrubs
or trees, will do this.
COLORS HELP, TOO
The landscape architect
says It's not a good idea to
put a paved terrace, ex
posed to direct sun, outside
a glass wall or picture
window that has a southern
or western exposure.
"Paved surfaces store and
radiate heat, even after
sundown, and make the
inside of the house ex
tremely hot," he says.
Wood or iron frames
supporting vines can be
used to cool a sitting area
or wall on the hot side of a
house. Plants which T.G.
suggests for this landscape
use are Ivy, Clematis,
Smilax, Ornamental
Gourds, Roses, Wisteria,
Coral Vine, and Jasmine.
He also points out that
espallered plants grown on
a bare, exposed wall have
a cooling eftect. They also
add green foliage to unify
the building and land
scape.
Color also plays a part in
helping the landscape
control climate. For
example, "cool" colors
like white, light pink, and
pale yellow can be used in
and around summer sitting
areas. Avoid an abundance
of "hot" colors such as red
and orange. Also, subdued
colors In paved walks and
terraces soften glare and
harmonize with the natural
landscape.
cooked satisfactorily
either by defrosting prior
to or during cooking. To
defrost, place meat in its
original wrapping In the
refrigerator. Allow four to
seven hours per pound for
defrosting a large roast;
three to five hours per
pound for a small roast,
and 12 to 14 hours tor an
inch-thick steak.
After the meat Is
defrosted, it should be
cooked the same way as
other fresh meat. But when
cooking meat from the
frozen state, remember to
allow additional cooking
time. Frozen roasts
require approximately a
third to a half again as long
as roasts which have been
defrosted.
The additional time
needed for frozen steaks
varies according to the
surface area and thickness
of the meat. Thick frozen
steaks and ground meat
patties must be broiled
farther from the heat than
defrosted ones to cook the
meat to the desired degree
of doneness without it
becoming too brown.
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THE SHOCK
IS GONE
Have you c vor walked
•it loss a carpet and received
a “shock"? This was not un
usual in years past, but man
ufacturers attacked this prob
lem of static electricity and
successfully solved it by weav
ing a fine metal wire into the
vain The wire is so tiny that
it cannot be seen in the com
pleted cat pet
These minute wires are not
located in every row of varn.
hut are spared in such away
as to control static electricity
and save you from being
"shocked”.
We keep up with the latest
developments in carpets and
have a tremendous selection.
St e the latest styles and colors
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Ga. Cotton Crop
Heavy Rains
Delay Harvest
Heavy rains continued to
delay harvesting of the
cotton crop according to
the Agricultural
Marketing Service, USDA,
Vienna office. The cotton
market remained Inactive
due to the very limited
amount of harvesting and
ginning.
During the week ending
October 10, samples
Houston 4-H
Horse Club News
by Donna Weir
We are rocking off to a
great start! The 4-H Horse
Club has started a new
year. We held our first
meeting the other evening.
Mr. Rick Goings of Valley
View Stables allowed us to
hold our meeting there and
we really appreciated this.
Our volunteer leaders
aided Mr. Larry Pierce,
our County Extension
Agent, In organizing and
conducting the meeting.
The leaders were Ms.
Barnes of Warner Robins
and Ms. Amyx of Kathleen,
and we really appreciated
the efforts of all three.
As I said before we are
getting off to a good start.
We are having our first
workshop this Saturday
(Oct. 4). A workshop Is
where we have a specialist
come in, we gather at a
horse arena with our
horses. As we work with
our horses, the specialist
corrects and aides us to
become better horsemen.
The specialist for this
workshop will be Ms.
Linda Marshal.
We also discussed books
that must be filled out as
we as Individuals progress.
They contain things such
as listing breeds of horses,
parts of the horse, etc.
There are three different
levels: 1. novice - begin
ners; 2. intermediate; 3.
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Before cold weather comes, it's a good idea ro think about getting 11
more efficient use of heating energy. There are several ways to do II
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representing 806 bales of
cotton were classed,
bringing the season's total
to 1030. The predominant
grade was 41 accounting
for 33 percent of the week's
classing. Grade 51
represented 28 percent,
grade 50 ten percent and
Light Spotted grades 19
percent. Nine percent of
the samples classed was
advanced. Everyone starts
at novice, no matter how
good they are. We hope to
have a good year this year.
Maybe you can join us. If
interested please contact
Mr. Pierce at the County
Extension Office at 987-
2028. We're gonna learn a
lot and have a great time!
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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL THURS., OCT. U, 1*75,
reduced because of grass.
Seventy percent ot all
samples stapled 35, and 28
percent stapled 36.
Micronalre readings In the
3.5 through 4.9 range
represented 100 percent ot
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ail samples tested.
No sates ot new crop
cotton were reported this
week. Some glnners
reported paying $90.00 per
ton for cottonseed at the
gin.