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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 10, 1949)
Dade County's Only Newspape: VOLUME XLVIX. EDITION Bade w.'s Agriculture Shows Progress -;x:- As farm families of Dade County look toward a new year achievement along the lines of their Agricultural Planning mittee has set forth, a review of past accomplishments shows bask. ior some ol tne 1949 plans. During the year just past, great deal of progress has been made. Many of the goals set by the Committee for 1948 have been reached. However, many families feel that still greater progress is possible, and that the things accomplished to date have simply been training for greater things to come in mak- ing Dade County economically* a better p&ce agriculturally, a nd socially. For many years, Dade Co’znty farmers have been interested in spreading the use of those p as- trees which build their soil, check erosion, increase yields, for’ and provide better living farm families. Such things as more and better use of fertilizers, seeding to winter cover crops increase and improvement of permanent pastures, better crops rotations, better soil ment, and the like have been emphasized. And each year the e practices have been used by more and more farmers. In 1848, some 1239 tons of lim- ir.g materials were used on crop r -d pastureland—five times the r. '.ount used in 1941. 71 tons of 477f pho phate, 159 tons of 20% phosphate equivalent, 54 tons of potash, and 1800 tons of mixed fertilizers were used,, with a large proportion used on soil building and conserving crops. Use of phosphate accounted for 36% of PMA payments in 1948; only 13.7% the year before. 300 acres of new improved perman- ent pasture established during the year, brought the county total to 1,000 acres. Alfalfa acreage was more than doubled, with 100 acres seeded; winter cover crops now total some 7600 acres. New soil building grass end c over crops such as fescue L rnit° ? ut on the demonstration farms nf Belt° r fn W E Pike and f. N H 'f with farmers and some150 acres were planted in 1948. Dan Smith Slygo community *11,1 has 70 for grazing iater harvest of seed Tanners teiraced some 100 acres of sloping land during the year, VPD I* bringing hvmrri'v-v/v the _ county . . total to 10,100 acres. The Dade Coun- ty Soil Conservation and Im- provement Association added terracing to the services it pro- vide s its members. Three pri- Vt.tt conti actors started similiar services in 1948. These practices have gone jand in hand with the rapid progress the entire county is making toward a change in agriculture from corn and other row crops to livestock and pas- tures. Ideally situated for live- s.ock production, with its climate making year-round grazing pos - stole and the abundant rainfall favor, ng production of good end pasture, Dade County is beginning to take advantage of its opportunities. During 1948, Richard Parker established the first Grade A dairy in the county, with a pure- bred Jersey bull for herd im- P 'ovement. Improvement of the ?5 beef herds, now in the countv H 0 more herds than in 1947.) are gaining headway. Practi- callv nil are using purebred bulls of which 20 are registered. Grow- tog interest in the livestock pro- gram was evidenced by the at- tondar. e this past vear of 35 cr *'0 fa-mers at the Walker Connty ’ivestock tour featuring h- f -attoe and pastures. 4-H Ctob , nFmbe , ‘s participated in the roov°ment with dairy and heof protects. Mickey Blevins, T^nton 4-H Club member, put rn * parasite control demon- stration for the benefit of o number of clubs and farm groups which won him first place in the district contest and third m the state contest, Dade Couny livestock farmers are coming nearer raising the feed their cattle need than before, according to L. C- Adams, county agent. “The increase in improved pasture acreage and the winter grazing provided by cover crops is helping with this as we li as providing better Q ua hty feed, he said. 1948 was a 8 ° od season for ha y and grain, and several farmers have sur- Pauses of such feeds this year, Four new ponds were construe - ted durin8 the year and ei8ht or ten additional farmers are p!ann ' ;n S Pond construction in 1949 to su pply adecp ' ate water ^ or tt^i 1, livestock, . Management of hogs is im- proving ss Dade farmers 1 commg to realize the benefits Providing grazing for then - hogs, Mr. Adams says. The use ! (Continued on page 9) _________ Improvement of Life In Dade County ] By! Mrs. Frank K. Patterson t Dade County is striving for better Home Improvement and Family Health. We hope that much can be done toward this in the coming year. A lot of it can be accomplished through the aid of the Home Demonstration Agent, who is always willing to extend her services to anyone who asks. Some of the goals set up by the Home Improvement Corn- mitteeare: L Improving the home both inside and out—Exterior—paint- ing ’ landscaping, building walks- spacf ‘ improved lighting and water supply, sunnlv , .. tlnB , Wal1 , paperine ' * Increaae famUy ml,k snp - p 3 . Understand the correct w r ay to cook food in order to preserve * the food value \ 4. Put more emphasis on sani- tation. 5 . Recommed that each com- munity organize a clean up cam- paign. 6 . Increase Home recreation for , better development of children, Some progress has been made in Dade County toward these goals. Many houses have been improved by adding extra rooms' painting and modernizing in various ways. Many families have purchased pump& for their wells for better water supply and 1 sanitation, While driving along our roads can see the result of indi¬ vidual clean up campaigns. We see fence rows cleared, imorov°d pastures and lawns and also the opening of drainages, The Home Improvement Corn- mittee intends to reach thes° goals through various plan-. The County Council made nians for a County fair. Tt was dis- cussed that a cooktop s'tooni will be held in the county, which T am sure will be of interest to many housewives. Another event of interest will he, t*>e clothing classes to be heto. m^k- ing ready for the dress review to be held in May. Demonstra- tions for landscaping will be held in needed communities. Demonstrations wH aFo be heV on slip covers and flower ar- rangements. Let’s all work a little harder to improve the Home Lito in D 6 ade County. Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia. THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1949. DADE COUNTY 1949 AGRICULTURAL GOALS Soil Improvement Increase cover crop seed production to supply county needs. Plant at least one-third of crop acreage to cover crops and plant land to crops better adapted to its use. Encourage seed dealers to have a supply of seeds available for timely planting crops. Home Improvement And Family Health Improve farm homes by planting landscaping, built-in kitchens, im¬ proving lighting and water supply, etc. Milk cows for 100 percent of farm families. Hold a course in cooking different foods in each community. Each home provide outside sanittary privies or inside bathrooms. Each community organize a clean-up campaign. Establish home recreational programs. LIVESTOCK Dairy Cattle: 1 T se more registered bulls, either privately or community owned. Establish five dairies in 1949. Produce more feed on the farm. Approach 12 months good grazing as near as possible. Hogs Every farm .family where practical have one brood sow for pigs to sell and home meat supply. Provide pastures for all hogs. Encourage hog or poultry produc ion on every farm where practical. Poultry Every farm family produce own poultry and poultry products. Each community encourage both broiler and egg production on long time basis. At least 20,000 broilers in the county by 1950. Beef Cattle: Use more registered bulls. Year-round grazing as near as possible Production of all feed possible on the farm. Better herd management. County and Community Activities: Representative from each home dem mmonstration club make at least % one tour of improvement in each community. Hold county fair for two days in the fall. Each community present and exhibit. Encourage more entries of individual exhibits. Include school day with exhibits and competition among groups. Hold prtblic recreation under adu’t supervision in each community at least once a week in summer and term. Hold at least quarterly meetings of the planning committee. Marketing Encourage enough farmers to plant vegetables at the same time to make procuring- a truck for long distance hauling worthwhile for the Fanners Coooerative. Farmers Cooperative investigate the possibilities of a county freezer and storage unit for Dade County farm families. County & Community Activities ----- C ° Unty and Community Activi ‘ ti6S division with Miss Bess Cure ' ton ^ chairman and Mrs. Louise Wright. Co-Chairman has ap- pointed the following community ^ eaders Mrs A/Tro ^rs. Victor \/iotnv Mauric * rim Q uinton Rogers, nfm-* pine Pmotr Trenton y > 1 Mrs - T - H - Moore ’ New Salem 1 Mrs. Hers chel Dean, Rising Pawn Mrs - Ed Bible - Cloverdale „„ “f.„. T _ f.™! _ Bodenha . . “ er ’ Sand Mountain Mrs. Bill Pullen, Merganville “I Mrs. s ; HA Thelma Bell, Hooker Mrs. D. J. Hancock, Wildwood Mrs. Walter Simpson, Byrd’s Chape 1 Mrs. Joe Blevins, New England. This committee recommends: 1. That once a year a tour be made of any home opened PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE—First row: Mrs. Anna McAbee, Mrs. A. A. McMahan, Miss Patsy Stanfield, Mrs. D. P. Hood, Mrs. Lillie Hardeman. Second row: E. J. Bible, Richard Parker, R. C. Thomas, W. T. McCauley, M. M. Blevins. Third row: J. E. Cole, C. R. Ayers, Hugh Claik. Myron Gass, D. P. Hood. Other members of the committee were not shown in the picture. for inspection in each commun¬ ity. 2 . That a county fair be held for two days in the fall with each community having an exhibit as well as encouraging people to ente- individual exhibits. Also to urge the schools to Include , ht>o1 T day , Wlth ... . ” s c COm ‘ petlt,ve , , singing and field day. 3. That public recreation under adult supervision be held in each communit *' at least once a we ek in the summer months a nd once a month when schools are in session. 4. That this planning commit- tee meet at least quarterly; that these activities be promoted by talking and discussing them in Home Demonstration Clubs, Gar- den Clubs. Missionary Societies. Sewing Clubs andall social meetings. Production of farm machinery in 1948 was the largest on record exceeding the 1947 record pro- duction by at least 15 percent. Building and ing Soil By: Mrs. Cecil McMahan Building and conserving should be the aim of every er for our own benefits a s as for those who come after We are Hst sojourning here « a short while; n God « J has us the ground that we earn our living by the sweat our brow. If we are enough to have acquired a title to a plot of ground it only a temporary gift and should not abuse this piece We not force the soil to give up its needful chemical elements continually planting row but by rotating our crops by utilizing the Government iowances for soil building iices we should try to put 1 (Continued on page 9) Published Weekly — Since 190i. Rural Famlies Plan Farm and Home Program -:x:---- By; W. H. Pullen Looking forward to the agncuitural program for 1949, the Dade County Agricultural Planning Committee held an all-day meeting on Dec. 30, 1948, and made detailed plans. Group dis¬ cussions ware led on tho topic, “Why Do We Need Better Agricul¬ ture in Dade County?” A county-wide program was then drawn up, listing both the goals and the means for reaching these goals. This program is now being pre- sented to the farmers of Dade in hopes that careful consideration will be given to it by each indi¬ vidual. The Agricultural Planning Committee has been active In the county for the last 10 or 12 years. Consisting of a fdw of Dade’s leading farmers and homemakers, the committee has for its aim better net returns from agriculture, more beautiful homes, greater recreational fa¬ cilities and. better civic and eco¬ nomic conditions. Each year this committee makes a farm pro¬ gram and by the help of every farmer in Dade County, the goals are accomplished so far as pos¬ sible. Through this program of work, the farmers learn more about the farm organizations In the county,the county govern¬ ment, the agricultural tech¬ nicians and the state agricul¬ tural facilities which are offered throughout the county. One great accomplishment which has come about through this committee is the Forest Fire Patrol program. The problem of forest fire control received the attention of this committed in 1944. A joint meeting was held of the farmers in Dade County and the state forestry department in which the fire patrol was set up. Another project which the committee has carried out is that of getting Dade County into a soil conservation district as well as securing a soil conserva¬ tion technician. In the past year the commit¬ tee has also been active in cit¬ ing the need for a fair and has helped to promote Dade Coun¬ ty’s fair each year. One goaj which was set up for 1949 has already shown re¬ sults. A better recreational pro¬ gram for the county began to take roots when recently a rec¬ reation school was held at Ris¬ ing Fawn for the purpose of training leaders. The school was instructed by Mr. M. L. Van Winkle from the Extension Serv¬ ice. Keeping in mind the old saying “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” recrea¬ tion is to receive great emphasis in ’49. It is also a recognized fact that “no play makes the kids want to stray.” The committee, in working up the program for the year, usual¬ ly follows a routine procedure. The meeting is first called to order by the chairman, after v/hich he leads the group in a general discusion on the prob¬ lems persisting in the county in agriculture as well as in the heme situation. Subcommittees are then appointed and are given specific problems to dis¬ cuss. An individual program is made by each subcommittee. Later a general meeting by the entire group is held in order to discuss the programs set up by the subcommittee. These are written and, are adopted as the county program of work. The subcommittees have as their chairmen for 1949 the follow¬ ing: Livestock production, J. E. Goto: county and community activities. Mrs. Louise Wright; soil improvement, Hugh Clark; marketing. R. C. Dunn; home im- orovment, Miss Patsy Stanfield. One of the recommendations as adopted by the committee this year is that the planning committee meet at least once every quarter. This will create more interest on the part of the members as well as stimulate the progress which is being done NUMBER 9 from month to month. At the quarterly meeting it was de¬ cided that each subcommittee was responsible lor making pos¬ its own specific progress. It was also decided tha-t the sub¬ committee from each community to be responsible for notifying their chairman of that commun¬ ity’s needs. That person is re¬ quested to call attention to all accomplishm ents which gA-e being done in the community. Specific recommendations wilt be found elsewhere in this issue. Soil Improvement In Dade County By E. J. BIBLE Soil improvement is not some¬ thing new or something the late President Roosevelt started, as many people may think. As far back as Moses’ time the people were commanded to plant peas, blue lupines and vetches and to rest their soil. In Leviticus, 25th chapter, “the 50th year was known as the year of Jubilee." No planting was done at all. I’m not giving a sermon, but I did want to tell that improv¬ ing the soil is as old as we have any records. In about 1936 the Tennessee Valley Authority, in co-opera¬ tion with the Extension Service made an agreement by which the TV A would furnish phos¬ phate to certain farmers in dif¬ ferent sections where the water sheds flowed into he Mississippi River. The commitee of farm¬ ers from each section of the county selected the farmer who agreed to use lime and the phos¬ phate on certain soil improve¬ ment crops (not for row crops). heard a man say that new fertilizer is not worth a d—on com. Lespedeza, Austrian winter peas, clovers and vetches were the most crops used in Dade County. Records were kept by each farmer and from these records come some of the fol¬ lowing results: Many fanners having seen what their neighbor was doing, have fallen in line and are fret¬ ting results as to what extent they are carrying out the pro¬ gram. I might say here, that we get out in proportion as to what we put into the soil. Say, if we plant any of the above men¬ tioned seed and used no inocu¬ lation, lime or phosphate, the results will be very discourag¬ ing and poor. However, by using all the book says to use enough, a seed bed planted early enough, so as to get set before cold weather, the results will be very gratifying. Farmer number ore was gath¬ ering about 15 bushels of corn per acre before 1936. In 1947 he gathered 90 bushels per acre. In 1948 his average was 75 bush¬ els per acre. Cotton was making one-half bale per acre, now one and a half bales per acre. The freeze cut the 1948 crop. Wheat was threshing 14 bushels per acre, in 1948 37% bushels were threshed. He is now growing alfalfa, has his farm terraced and has a good improved pasture. Vetch is his best improved crop. A cart of his farm was at one time an Indian village with a small part used for the squsws grow- (Continued on page 9)
