The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965, January 01, 1953, Image 3
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. ★★★★★★★★★********* 6 tp.1-22 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. r*********<HHHHt****yHHHHH GAA-10-257, Memphis, Tenn. * * * * * OPTOMETRIST C. F. KING 17 EAST MAIN STREET CHATTANOOGA, TENN. 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