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-Farm And Home
Just Between
You And Me
Let's Go Metric
I know. You don’t want
to hear about the metric
system. But don’t worry
about it, you already
know the metric system
better than you think.
If you ski, you know
your ski is a certain
centimeter long. If
someone tells you they’ll
give you a real deal on a
five foot ski, you’d know
right away they are off
base.
Hunters shouldn’t load
their guns with a % inch
bullet, they’d probably
look for seven or eight
millimeter varieties.
Are you a camera buff?
If you have a really good
camera, you probably
have a 35-millimeter
camera with a 28-
millimeter wide-angle
and 105 millimeter close
up. It wouldn’t make a bit
of sense to you if someone
translated all those
numbers into inches.
Comes Naturally?
Anyone competing in
Farm Bureau Promotes
Safety For Holidays
Holidays are a time of
joy and celebration and a
time for extra caution,
says David Muse,
president of Houston
County Farm Bureau.
“Thanksgiving and
Christmas will soon be
here and we always look
forward to both
holidays,’’ Mr. Muse
said. “It seems, though,
that every year accidents
of one kind or another
take the gladness away
from some families.
“We at Farm Bureau
feel that most, if not all,
of the mishaps could be
avoided by using a little
caution and common
sense. We hope a few
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track and field events has
learned how to measure
off distance by the metric
system. It comes
naturally when it’s a part
of your everyday ac
tivities.
If you’re still doubtful,
go to your grocery store
and check out the large
plastic soft-drink con
tainers. Is it 16 ounces? A
half gallon? It’s a litre.
Once you see a litre of
Coke sitting up against a
16-ounce jar, you learn
the difference.
Go back to your
grocery store and check
the canned goods. You’ll
see a double
measurement on them
for both the standard
system and the metric
system. Keep watching
them because eventually
they’ll only list one
system and it won’t be the
standard system.
Foreign Car
Anyone with a foreign-
reminders of some “Dos
& Don’ts” will keep us all
safe through the holidays
and into the new year.”
Mr. Muse said that
hunting accidents, fire,
traffic crashes, falls and
kitchen accidents are
some of the most com
mon mishaps during the
holidays. He urged that
the following safety rules
be observed;
1. Proper preparation
and storage of food is a
must. Do not leave lef
tovers on the table. Store
immediately in
refrigerator. Food
poisoning can ruin your
holiday.
2. Avoid kitchen ac-
By Jan McGanty
made car can probably
pull out a metric tool kit if
they’ve made any at
tempt to repair that car.
Whether it’s foreign
made or sometimes
American-made, check
the speedometer. You
may find a double set of
numbers that tell you
when you’re going 55
miles an hour, you’re
really doing 90
killometers.
For you would-be
speeders, that might
make you feel better.
The point is -- relax.
You don’t need to fight
the metric system. It’s
already working its way
quietly and steadily into
our measuring system.
Use it when it’s handy
and makes sense. Don’t
let it confuse you when it
doesn’t.
cidents. When cooking,
keep handles away from
children’s reach. Mop up
spills. Use caution when
cooking with grease.
Keep a box of soda handy
in case it blazes.
3. When hunting game,
be sure it’s game you
shoot. Wear a bright
hunting cap. Never climb
a fence with a loaded gun.
Unload gun before en
tering house.
4 Be aware of weather
changes and dress
children accordingly.
Layered clothing that can
be removed at school is a
good idea.
5. When icy conditions
prevail, watch your step
and your driving.
Peanut Crop Is About
50 Percent In Georgia
The devastating
summer drought has
severely cut the
production of Georgia’s
number 1 cash crop and
officials predict it will
take years to overcome
the situation.
According to Tyron
Spearman, Coordinator
of the Georgia Peanut
Com mission, “The
situation has gone from
bad to worse. We just
hope to have enough
peanuts to get by this
year, but all we can do is
look optimistically to
next year.”
That optimism is
somewhat blurry as
farmers are now worried
about a seed supply for
next year’s crop, ger
mination, dwindling
supplies of peanuts for
peanut products and the
prospective closing of
some plants due to the
peanut shortage and
ultimately the loss of
shelf space at the retail
level.
With about 98 percent
of the Georgia crop
harvested, USDA
Federal State Inspection
Service reports that
470,943 tons of peanuts
have been processed
compared to last year’s
harvest of 852,422 tons,
down 48 percent. Georgia
usually produces 44
percent of the total U.S.
supply of peanuts.
Georgia’s shortage
problem is also seen in
other growing areas of
the Southwest and
Virginia - Carolina.
USDA officials estimated
this year’s output will
total 2.5 billion pounds,
down 37 percent from last
year.
Shortages of peanut
butter and other peanut
products appear
unavoidable, industry
officials say. ‘‘This is the
most serious situation
ever faced in our in
dustry.” says Spearman.
‘‘Farmers have already
lost over $l5O million
because of the short
production and now
makers of candy and
salted nuts, which ac
count for about half of the
edible peanut crop, are
facing extensive layoffs
and many may lose
market position and
disappear from the
shelf.”
In Georgia, Spearman
says that many local
shellers have been forced
to lay-off employees,
drop out of ther markets
and it will cost local
communities millions in
economic growth and
stability.
Spearman says another
problem is quality
problems caused by the
drought. About 25 percent
of the production is being
placed in Seg. 3 or lower
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Reading Is Important
This interesting “Snoopy” bulletin board is
found in Inez Brewton’s third grade classroom at
Tucker Elementary School. It serves as a
reminder of the importance of reading. The
picture was made during a television program
on reading - “Bookbird”. Pictured are: Left to
right - Renae Whitfield, Norbert Scott, Veneka
Singletary, Michelle Davis, Tony Childs, Marc
Mclnvale. and Dana Lee.
Christmas Trees
will be available at...
Crossroads Methodist Church
Beginning Dec. 1
Best selection of cut trees in this area;
BALSAM FIR, SPRUCE. SCOTCH
PINE. BLUE SPRUCE.
(Sold by Crossroads Mens Club)
quality peanuts. Peanut
shellers and processors
emphasize, however,
standards for peanut
butter and other products
won’t suffer because of
strict inspection
procedures.
The drought is also
causing problems in the
export markets. The
Peanut Butter and Nut
Processors Association
has requested the US
Department of
Agriculture to permit the
sale of ‘‘export” or
“additional” peanuts to
the domestic market, and
the embargoing the
export of all peanuts not
already under contact for
export plus lifting of
import restrictions on
peanuts.
According to Spear
man, ‘‘We’re strongly
opposed to an embargo on
peanuts. That helps no
one and we’ve spent
thousands developing
these markets.’’
Spearman continues,
“We’re studying a brief
lifting of import
restrictions, but no
decision has been made
by our farmer leader
ship.” The International
Trade Commission has
set a public hearing in
Washington December 1
involving peanut imports.
At present, imports are
limited to 1 percent of the
U.S. poundage and a 7
cents per pound import
duty or tariff.
Spearman says far
mers are concerned
about seed supplies to
plant the 1981 crop and
spiraling costs of
production. The GFA
Peanut Association has
recommended that
limited supplies of the
government loan Seg. 3
peanuts which meet
germination require
ments be allowed
to enter the seed market
under high bid basis. The
suggested plan will
require approval by the
Commodity Credit
Corporation.
While these problems
face the peanut industry
leadership, farmers are
also working through the
8-state National Peanut
Grower Group to develop
new program suggestions
for the General Farm Bill
which will be adopted in
1981 and implemented
with the 1982 crop.
Spearman says, ‘‘Our
goals are to work with
USDA to design a
program that will add
stability to the
agricultural economy,
allow our farmers to
make a return and
provide consumers with a
top quality, nutritious
product with no program
costs to the American
taxpayer.”
HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1980
County Agent
Says
Heating With Wood
Heating fuel costs
continue to rise, and that
is causing more and more
families to install wood
burning stoves. Which is
all well and good -- If you
install the stove properly.
But unfortunately,
improper installation and
misuse of these heaters
are contributing to a
growing number of home
fires, injuries and deaths
all across the nation.
Many of these fires
could have been
prevented by following a
few simple rules, and we
Perry Man Assists
On Crop Program
Arthur A. White Jr., a
farmer from Perry was
one of five panelists
assisting Secretary of
Agriculture Bob
Bergland in Kansas City
Wednesday, October 29,
in introducing an ex
panded Federal Crop
Insurance program.
White spoke to a group
of representatives from
national farm
organizations, broadcast
and news media, farm
lenders, and other agri
business attending the
special briefing session.
He told the group of his
support for the new crop
insurance program
because it does not put
the farmer in a position of
accepting welfare, it pays
crop losses professionally
and promptly, it provides
good collateral support
and permits transferring
crop growing risks to
insurance.
“This new program, if
it’s properly im
plemented for the benefit
of the farmers, is going to
be one of the greatest
things to ever happen in
farming. It’s going to
protect all of us on all our
crops. There won’t be any
more selectivity nor
government red tape in
declaring a disaster,”
White said.
Secretary Bergland
pledged the support of his
Department in im
plementing the Federal
Crop Insurance program
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hope you will keep the
following in mind if you
have a wood burning
stove or are thinking
about buying one.
- Put the stove on a
fireproof base.
-- Be sure to allow
proper clearance bet
ween the stove and any
combustible material
such as the wall, ceiling,
furniture, newspapers
and magazines, etc.
Safety Requirements
- Be sure the stove pipe
and flue meet safety
and announced a 250-
county expansion plan for
1981 which includes
Bartow, Bleckley, Ef
fingham, Hart, Johnson,
Montgomery, Stewart,
Taylor, Telfair, and
Treutlen counties in
Georgia.
Other members of the
panel included
representatives from the
Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation, private
insurance and banking.
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requirements. If you
aren’t positive about it,
consult a detailed safety
manual or a professional
in the heating field.
-- Look for stoves with
the Underwriters’
Laboratories (UL) label
or other evidence of
testing by recognized
organizations.
-- Make certain the
stove is made of sturdy,
( suitable material such as
cast iron or steel.
-- If you purchase a
used stove, check it
carefully for cracks and
other defects. Pay special
attention to legs, hinges,
grades and draft louvers.
-- Never use gasoline,
kerosene or any other
flammable liquid to
start a fire. Start the fire
by using small strips of
paper and twigs.
-- Don’t use the stove
for a garbage can; burn
only wood and paper in it.
-- Don’t leave a wood
fire unattended, during
the day or anytime, and
certainly not overnight.