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THE DADE COUNTY.TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1953
Farm and Home Goals for 1953
Dade C-cunty farmers are planning for 1953 with the thought
in mind that another profitable year is ahead, although higher
costs will cut into the proftis. They will use more specialized crops
and livestock enterprises, better cultural and fertilizer practices
.) increa e production and increase income to meet the higher
cost', according to County Agent L. C. Adams.
Fallowing is a list of recommendations made by the various
cemmittoes and accepted by all present:
Re ommendations for 1953
A Land use
Col D. E. Morrison, Chairman.
1. (a) More efficient use of lime and fertilizer.
<b' Take soil samples well in advance of planting dates and
ha- c sod analyzed for recommendations as to fertilizer »»,5 crop.
(c) Investigate possibility of coil testing unit being purchas¬
ed 'ey Co-op for u^e of farmers for rearonable fee.
2. (a) More community meetings during the year on timely
subjects relating to land use.
B. Poultry
Art Moore, Chairman.
1. Poultry production expanded in Dade County.
2. Commercial egg production emphasized with minimum
Eve new egg producers.
3. Breeds suggested for commercial egg production: White
Leghorns, productive type Rhode Islands or one of sex-lined crosses
such as Red Rock Cross.
4. Co-operative marketing association for eggs and
when sufficient quanity produced.
5. Encouragement of broiler production.
6. Encouragement of hatching egg production.
7. That all chicks brought in to county for commercial use
be from approved hatcheries.
C. Livestock
R. C. Thomas, Chairman
1. Beef Cattle.
a. Build up herd of cattle with good grade cows and use of
purebred bull and if possible, 3 to 4 purebred cows.
b. Continued emphasis on quality cattle improvement.
2. Feeding Program
a. Permanent pastures adequately fertilized and perennial
hay crops established.
b. Build livestock feeding progrm around perennial pastures
and hay crops.
c. Where feasible, have sufficient acreage to sow oats, rye
grass, crimson clover and/oi button clover to supplement perman¬
ent pastures in early fall and spring.
d. Provide sufficient acreage to give year-round grazing.
Hog Production.
a. Use good grade sows or better and purebred boars,, pre¬
vent inbreeding.
b. Particular attention to be given to disease control and
sanitation.
c. Provide two or more hog pastures so hogs can be rotated.
4. Sheep and Dairy Cattle.
a. Each farm family have at least one milch cow for home
use.
b. Continued encouragement and education for farmers on
possibility of dairying and sheep production.
5. General Recommendations.
a. Corn yields per acre increased.
b. Waste land eliminated.
c. Consider use of borrowed money to increase livestock
production enterprises.
D. Forestry.
E. J. Bible, Chairman.
1. Land owners work together in controlling 'fires.
2. Fire education program be carried out.
3 Conservation of timber through selective harvesting.
4. Reforestation practices be carried out on idle or cut over
land.
E. Truck Crops.
J. D. Pike, Chairman.
1. All truck farmers use approved practices in growing,
harvesting, and grading products.
2. All truck farmers enter a cooperative truck efftp agree¬
ment in order to receive better marketing service.
3. All truck farmers entering into agreement will plant,
crops selected simultaneously on agreed date.
4. All members follow recommendations of organization in
effort to harvest and market crops as a group.
5. All members will harvest, grade and market crops cooper¬
atively.
6. Production of sweet corn, tomatoes and sweet potatoes
emphasized.
7. New varieties of tomatoes experimented with "on small
scale in order to find best shipment variety.
8. Sweet corn be planted the first of April or as early as
possible so as to be on market ahead of field corn and sweet corn
from-other markets.
9. That hot beds be installed for production of plants used
in county and by truck growers’ association in an effort to have
reliable supply of plants.
10. Build additional sweet potato curing houses to take -care
of pr sent production and allow for increased production.
11. That Truck Growers Asrociation continue to function
this year.
F. Crafts and Home Improvement.
Mrs. W. C. Cureton, Chairman.
1. That gift shop be established as soon as possible.
a. Quality stressed.
b. Attractive display space provided for sale of articles.
c. Variety of articles be offered for sale to attract all types
of buyers.
d. That full-time person be responsible for shop with person
al o.,qualified to judge quality of work.
2. That community improvement be stressed.
a. Law enforcement be strengthened.
b. Roadside improved by plantings or removal of objection¬
able signs that obstruct scenery.
c. More communities be encouraged to enter exhibits in
County Fair.
d. All women inform themselves on civic and political issues.
News
S L Y G 0
By Mrs. Edgar Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Doyle spent
Christmas Day with their
daughter and family, Mr. and
Mrs. W. P. Binks of Chatta¬
nooga.
Mr . Ernest Graham and boys
of Daisy spent Christmas with
her parents, the E. F. Moores.
The Edgar Moores also had
all their family together on
Christmas Day. Helen came on
Saturday before Christmas and
got to visit several of the folks
through the holidays.
The W. H. Dugans had their
family get-to-gether on Sunday
before Christmas, and this year
it was at Edith’s in Rossville.
I Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Springer
and Alvin’s parenTs, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Springer, of Viroqua
Wis., were here visiting Mqs.
Springer’s mother, Mrs. Grace
Patterson recently. Mrs. Spring¬
er is the former Juanita Pat¬
terson you know.
' It was good to have Mr. and
Mrs. Leighton Street out fori
a short visit over the holidays
and to hear that Leighton is
still improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Dock Lawson
visited Mr. Lawsdh’s sister and
family, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Belk,
jof | Mr. Jasper, and Mrs. Tenn., last Sunday.
Bud Nove and
little daughter and Mr. and Mrs.
Franklin Shambaugh, all of
Chattanooga, were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. John Cureton
past Mr. Saturday. and Mrs. Venoy
Wease
Daisy, Tenn., were visiting 1
the Lawrence Dugans Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hughes ate
; Christmas dinner with Mrs.
Hugh's sister and family, the
,Grady Durhams of Wildwood,
j tmas Mrs. with Sarah Scott spent Chris¬
her sister, Mrs. Ada
Gross in Chattanooga"
Jim Fletcher, of Chattanooga
was out visiting relatives here
Saturday.
Lawrence Dugan has been
on the sick list again for the
past two weeks, but seems to
be a little better. Mr. and Mrs.
Frank K. Patterson’s baby is
also reported better after a
serious illness.
We haven’t seen it yet, but
hear that Frank Killian Patt¬
erson is driving a new ’53
Dodge which we might add, is
he first ’53 in Slygo.
The next time we write, how-
ver, will be ’53 and we hope
t will be a GOOD and HAPPY
53 for all.
New Home Gossip
By Mrs. W. B. Haynes
Well, here we are just about
to move over into a new year
and Laving the old year be¬
hind. Wcnder how many can
think of things left undone that
would have made our county,
community, churches and even
cur homes better places to live?
Mr .and Mrs. Ludell Erij vis¬
ited her mother in Alabama for
Christmas.
Mrs. John Palmer and family
'■isited her daughter, Mrs. Opal
Graham, Sunday.
Miss Catherine Echols is
spending her two week’s vaca-
ion from college at Cookville,
Tenn., with her mother, Mrs.
W. B. Haynes. Also visiting Mrs.
Haynes during the holidays j
was her sister, Mrs. H. W. John-
son, Mr. Johnson, and girls, Joan
[and Mr. Carol, from Billie Fairview, N. J.
and Mrs. Martin and
| Betty Jane from Jasper, Tenn.,
and Mrs. Nettie Davis, Violet
and James from Chattanooga.
| Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Rice and
children visited Mrs. Rice’s
; mother Christmas Day.
j If anyone find6 a big fat
I turkey, Brody Tinker lost one
this week.
i Mr. C. L. Ivey visited his
father and mother in Alabama [ j
during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Lane
and children visited Mr. Lane’s
father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. Lonnie Lane in Chicka- j
mauga, Ga., for Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Ptetjon ]
and Linda visited relatives in
Alabama for the holidays and
had supper with R. T. and
Dean Patton Saturday night.
Seen visiting friends on Sand j
Mountain Christmas Day were ,
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Wells.
Everyone seems to agree that
this has been the best Christ-
mas we have ever had in the
New Home community. Every-
thing was so quiet and peace-
ful.
e. That a Home
as possible.
f. That all farm families
demonstration meetings.
CAVE SPRINGS
PARTY LINE
By Janies Holder
Mr. Wallace Blevins, who was
on the sick list, is up and going
around. We are glad to report
this news.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace C.
Blevins had as their Sundlay
guests Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Bradford and son, Jimmy, of
Chattanooga,
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Forester
end HeLn had 2 s their Christ-
mas Day guests Mr. and Mrs.
Leon Keith and boys and Mrs.
Lydia Keith.
M:s. Leon Castleberry and
children, of Rising Fawn and
Mrs. L. J. Neal,Jr., and children
of New Salem were the Friday
guests of Mrs. Tom Holder and
boys.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shafer
have been visiting relatives re¬
cently in Soddy and at Daisy
Tenn.
Mr and Mrs Rcty Wallin and
children had as their Friday
guest Miss Jane West, of Pud-
din Ridge, W'ho is attending
the Mt. Berry Schools in Rome,
Georgia.
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Grant
and daughter, of Chattanooga,
spent Christms with Mrs. J. R.
Carson. Mr. Carson spent the
holiday in Birmingham visiting
friends and relatives.
Th e Christmas program at the
Methodist Church was short
but good and everyone seemed
to enjoy it very much.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Holder and
boys had as their Tuesday ev¬
ening guests Mr. and Mrs. Leon
Castleberry and children of Ri¬
sing Fawn and Miss Wanda
Johnson, also of Rising Fawn.
After a short stay, there were
gifts exchanged and everyone
was thrilled over their gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. John Warren
and son of Trenton were the
Christmas afternoon guests of
Misses Mary and Jessie Gard¬
ner.
Mr. Canova G'uinn and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Guinn and
son, of Birmingham were home
for Christmas.
Mrs. Noah Forester is on the
~i"k list, we are sorry to say.
We all wish her a speedy recov¬
ery.
Miss Helen Forester, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Forester
accompanied Miss Jane West,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
West, of Puddin Ridge, to Berry
Schools Monday, De., 29.
Mr. G. C. McKaig was in
Chattanooga Monday.
Mrs. Sam Hawkins, of Ring-
gold, Ga., was the Friday even-
ing guest of Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Forester,
Mrs. Nunnelly entertained
with a dinner Christmas Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Forester
entertained friends and rela¬
tives with a dinner Christmas
Day.
Mrs. Park White and daugh¬
ter of Chattanooga, were the
Christmas Day guests of Mr
and ' Mrs - Canova Guinn.
I want to take the time and
pleasure of wishing each and
everyone a Happy and Prosper¬
ous New Year.
NEW SALEM
a very nice Christmas around
New Salem,
Mr. and Mrs H. C. Gray had
their two sons, Marvin and Neal
home from the Navy during the
holidays. Marvin!; family was
also here with him.
We are glad to Report that
Ralph Mathews is home from
Kcea. Ralph received his sep-
aration from the army this
week.
Johnny Miller who is in the
navy visited his sisters, Mes-
riames Betty and Mary Ruth
Moore.
Miss Lucille King of Colum-
bus, Ga., visited her brother,
Mr. Olin King and family dur-
ing Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Moore had
holiday guests: Mr. and Mrs.
Linton Johnson and children
from Oak Ridge. Mr. and Mrs.
Moore and family, Mr.
Mrs. Malcolm Moore of
Chattaooga and Mr. and Mrs.
Grover Moore of New Salem.
Mrs. Katherine Moore’s child-
ren visited her during the holi-
days, they were: Mr. and Mrs.
W. B. Logan, Mr. and Mrs. Ter-
rence Moore of Spring City,
Mr. and Mrs. Driggs Moore of
Murffesboro, Tenn., Mr. and
Lawrence Moore Rossville, Mr.
Agent be employed as soon
be 'encouraged to attend home
i and Mrs. Norman Moore Flint- WANT ADS
-tone, and Mr. and Mrs. Sher¬
man Moore Ft. Payne.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Daniel MIRACLE HEARING AID
from Texas spent Christmas Complete $19.85. Requires no
visiting friends and relatives batteries, cords or ear button.
here. DR. G. K. MacVANE
Mr. Martin Bradford who has Chiropractor Naturopath
been employed in Texas spent and
Chri tmas with his family here 720 N. Gault Avenue
and moved his family to Texas. Ft. Payne, Ala.
Shorty Bradford and family NOTICE be
spent the holidays here visiting — I will no longer
J friends and relatives. Of course responsible for any debts
! Shorty had to fox hunt a little. made by any other person
We congratulate The Grady than myself. — Grady Prince
McKaigs for the part they 3 t p — 1-1-53
t- ok in the Christmas decor¬
ations. LOST — Pocketbook and pa¬
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Gray took pers. PI ase return and re¬
a trip to Key West Fla., I hear ceive reward but in any ease
-hat the Grays went to Cuba j return of papers and pocket-
i while they were away. book will be greatly appre¬
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert McKaig ciated. — C. A. Whited.
visited the Hugh McKaigs and
Mas. John Gray and family dur¬ What are your plans for 1953?
ing Christmas. A good Rawlcigh Business fts
Cecil Massey and Marvin hard to beat. Opening in
Bradford, Cortez Moore all are Dade County. Write at once
in the army were home ffor to Raw teigh’s, Dept. Gal-10-
Christmas. 254, Memphis, Tenn.
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GARBAGE SERVICE DADE COUNTY .GEORGIA
Thanks to the citizens of To Whom It May Concern: I,
Trentcn, for good cooperation John W. (Bill) Martin^ flifcrm
| on Garbage Service. Garbage this date will not be responsible
Service will be picked up in for any debts other than my
1953 on Saturday morning. Due own.
to the high cost of living Garb¬ John W. Martin.
age Service will be $1.50 per
month. Garbage must be put in ATTENTION MEN! Many men
containers where it can be are being held back in estab¬
handled. lishing themselves in a busi¬
Help your Town grow. Thanks ness of their own due to the
to the good citizens. lack of capital. Let us put you
T. R. Ryall in business. Buy in credit. The
Route 2 line, is complete and profit¬
Trenton, Ga. able. Write Rawleigh’s Dept.
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