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| County Agent Says |
Got A New Chain Saw?
So you’ve just bought
yourself a chain saw. Or
you are expecting to get
one for Christmas.
Once you get it, are you
going to know what to do
with it -- safely?
As we pointed out last
week, chain saws are a
great tool when used
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Weather fjSk
Watch 1 W
To December 30l
Provided as a service to growers and gardeners in this area by this
newspaper, the Georgia Extension Service and the National
Weather Service
The National Weather
Service outlook for the next
30 days calls for tempera
tures averaging in a normal
range with above normal
rainfall.
This could mean an earlier
wet season for Georgia
farms and increased
difficulties with any field
work or harvest being
scheduled into late fall.
Rainfall in December
normally is in a range from
three to five inches with
heaviest amounts in
northern and western parts
of the state.
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properly. But as 30,000
people who are treated
for chain saw accidents
each year can attest, they
are very dangerous when
not used properly.
Last week we talked
about the clothes and
protective equipment you
should wear when using a
chain saw, and
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Additional rainfall this
month should mean favor
aide conditions for small
grains. Soil temperatures
should support a normal
level of growth and supply of
winter forage for livestock.
Seasonally lower tempera
tures will cause a normal
increase of cold stress in
poultry and other livestock.
More dampness on windy or
cloudy days may be hard on
farm animals. Atthistimeof
year Georgia normally has
daytime highs in the s()s to
low 60s, with lows in the 80s.
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By Emmett Welchel
precautions to take when
fueling or refueling the
machine.
This week, let’s look at
chain saw operation, or
actually cutting down -
and cutting up -a tree.
Os course, I don’t need
to mention studying the
manual carefully and
becoming thoroughly
familiar with the saw
before you cut anything.
Surely you’ll do that.
Houston Home Economist
Just Between
You And Me
Holiday Meals -
Serve Them Safely
Holiday traditions are
closely tied to good food
and eating. Whether you
are serving the whole
family, a large group of
friends or just a few, you
want everything to be
just right. The food must
taste and look good and
be safe to eat. In the
hustle and bustle of the
Holiday Season, it’s easy
to forget about food
safety, but if you don’t
practice good food safety,
you’ll be very sorry. You
want to serve good food,
not a good case of food
borne illness.
Foodborne illness can
cause diarrhea,
vomiting, stomach
cramps and other un
pleasant symptoms
which can last for several
hours of even days. With
young children and
elderly people, the results
can be more severe.
Often people mistake
foodborne illness for a
simple “bug” or virus.
The real cause may be
food that was not
properly handled,
prepared or served. This
can be prevented.
Bacteria can cause
food poisoning. All they
need to grow is the right
combination of time,
temperature and
moisture.
Temperature is im
Beware Os Kickback
Now you are ready to
start cutting. First, be
sure of your footing. Have
your weight evenly
distributed on both feet.
Almost 20 percent of all
chain saw accidents are
caused by poor footing.
When cutting a tree into
firewood lengths, jack it
'up; get it up off the
ground, to avoid hitting
rocks or sawing into the
dirt.
If you accidently strike
something, stop the saw
immediately and inspect
it for damage. Be sure
any damage is repaired
before you restart and
operate the saw.
One of the most
hazardous things that can
happen when you use a
chain saw is kickback.
This means that the saw
jerks -- or kicks back --
toward you. It most
commonly occurs when
cutting small saplings or
brush, or from hitting
something with the nose
of the chain. Be sure the
work area is clean. Keep
a firm grip on the han
dles. And remember -a
dull saw is more apt to
kick back.
portant. To prevent
foodborne illness, you
need to keep the food cold
(below 40 degrees F.) or
hot (above 140 degrees
F.). Any perishable foods
like meats, poultry,
seafood and creamed
dishes should not stand at
room temperature for
more than two hours.
Leaving food out on the
table at room tem
perature for the “nib
blers” is simply asking
for trouble.
If you are having an
open house or buffet, how
can you keep the foods at
a safe temperature?
First decide how many
people you can safely
serve. How much time
will it take to prepare the
food? Don’t try to feed
more people than you can
handle. Consider the size
and quantity of the
cooking equipment you
have, your supply of
eating utensils and
dishes. Figure out how
much refrigerator space
you’ll need to store foods.
If cold cuts are part of
the holiday party fare,
make sure that they are
fresh and kept chilled.
Don’t allow them to stand
at room temperature too
long. Instead, use several
trays of food; while one is
on the table, keep the rest
refrigerated. Bring out a
fresh tray frequently to
replace those partly used.
Then meats stay cold and
bacteria don’t have a
chance to grow.
Deviled eggs, some
cheeses and sour cream
dips must be kept cold.
Serve only what is needed
at any one time and
replace with fresh,
chilled foods when
needed.
Be especially careful
with eggnog. A punch
bowl of eggnog that
stands for hours at room
temperature is a fine
breeding place for
bacteria.
Roast turkey or
chicken are holiday
favorites and they are
perishable foods. Thaw
frozen poultry in the
refrigerator. If you must
thaw it more quickly, put
it in a waterproof plastic
bag, seal tightly and
defrost in cold water.
Poultry can also be
placed in a double
thickness of paper bags
and thawed at room
temperature. Simply
thawing frozen poultry at
room temperature can
give bacteria chance to
grow so don’t try this.
This is especially true
with large frozen turkeys
because of the long time
it takes to thaw com
pletely, so use one of the
three methods mentioned
here.
Cook poultry
thoroughly, to an internal
temperature of 180-190
degrees F. Never par
tially cook it and finish
Rest The Saw-
And Yourself
When cutting limbs off
a tree, cut on the opposite
side from where you are
standing. Do not cut
above your waist. And
remember, small loose
limbs are more likely to
grab the saw and cause
kickback; cut them with
an axe or leave them in
the woods.
Cutting firewood is
hard on a chain saw.
Keep the chain adjusted
and sharp. And let it cool
occasionally. This will
also give you some rest
from the noise and
vibration. Studies show
that a tired operator is
more prone to accidents.
Your children and pets
will want to follow you
into the woods. Do let
’em. Don’t even start
your saw when kids or
animals are around.
Not only are chain saws
expensive to maintain
and operate; they are
also dangerous in the
hands of inexperienced or
careless operators. For
that reason, you are
asking for trouble if you
loan your saw to anyone.
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By Jan McGarity
cooking later. Bacteria
can survive in partially
cooked poultry.
Cook turkey stuffing
completely. It’s safest to
cook it separately from
the turkey, because
stuffing inside a warm
turkey is a breeding place
for bacteria. It’s also
easier to serve a crowd
when the stuffing is
cooked separately. If you
must cook stuffing inside
the turkey, cook until the
meat thermometer in
serted into the stuffing
reaches at least 165
degrees F. Never stuff
turkey the night before
cooking.
Do not thaw com
mercially frozen stuffed
poultry before baking.
Put it directly into the
oven.
Refrigerate turkey
leftovers immediately.
Remove all stuffing;
store separately.
Hams labeled “cured”
or “cured and smoked”
must be cooked before
you eat them. Cook to an
internal temperature of
160 degrees F. "Fully
cooked” hams are cooked
thoroughly in processing
and are ready to eat.
Never leave uncooked
or cooked ham at room
temperature for more
than two hours. Keep it
cold or hot.
Holiday meals are fun,
but they need careful
planning. Safe and good
tasting food is also in
season!
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New Members
The University of Georgia AGHON Society, the highest non-scholastic
honorary organization in the College of Agriculture, School of Forest
Resources and College of Veterinary Medicine, introduced their Fall,
1979, neophytes at the organization’s recent annual breakfast banquet,
held at the Holiday Inn in Athens. Among the Neophytes introduced was
Tim Lewis, (second from left), of Elko; Lewis is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Clifford E. Lewis. He is earning his masters degree in agricultural
economics.
■ For Houston Veterans-
The V.A. Report
Veterans who served on
active duty for more than
180 consecutive days, any
part of which occurred
before January 1, 1977,
and who are interested in
on-the job training or
apprenticeship pro
grams, are advised
that their entitlement
extends for ten years
after active duty
discharge. Also eligible
for such training are the
wives and children of
veterans with 100 percent
service - connected
disabilities, and widows
and orphans of deceased
veterans who died of
service - connected
causes.
The veteran or eligible
person should seek an
employer who will offer
sponsorship for the on
the-job training program.
Georgia Commissioner of
Veterans Affairs Pete
Wheeler said that an
employer may make
application at any
Veterans Service office to
establish one or more on
the-job training
programs in his place of
business.
“When an employer
hires or decides to hire a
veteran to train and the
program is approved,”
said Wheeler, "the ap
proval may be used by
the employer as a
recruiting device to at
tract additional trainable
veterans.”
Currently, nearly 2,000
veterans are engaged in
on-the-job apprenticeship
training programs
throughout Georgia.
Interested veterans are
advised to check with the
State Employment
Service of the Georgia
Department of Labor
which maintains a listing
of firms seeking veterans
for training in a wide
variety of trades and
occupations.
Income Questionnaire
(IQ) Cards - Income
Questionnaire cards
which were mailed with
the Nov. 1 pension checks
must be returned to the
VA by Jan. 1, 1980.
Failure to complete and
return the I.C. card by
January 1, 1980 could
result in a suspension of
payments.
If you are on pension
and do not receive a card
you should contact your
Veterans Service Office
in City Hall (Ph; 923-
2631) and let us deter
mine if one is necessary.
Income factors such as
Social Security,
retirements, rentals,
interest, and earnings are
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all considered in deter
mining benefits. Anyone
seeking assistance should
also have complete In
formation concerning the
total of their medical
expense for which they
were not reimbursed for
during the year 1979.
Your Georgia State
Department of Veterans
Service office will be
open each weekday from
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
City Hall - Warner
Robins, also, Mr. Young
will be in Perry in the
City Hall each Wed
nesday from 9:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. to assist anyone
in that area.