Stressed At Planning Meeting
Stress quality production and
efficient operation in 1955,
Dade County farmers were told
Friday at the Annual Agricul¬
tural Planning Meeting. They
were also warned that unless
more latme:s took _____ advantage __________
cf the government’s Emergency
Hay and Grain Aid Program,
that there was danger that the
program might be withdrawn
here
material .
The was
in graphic form by means of
an Projector which
nashc, U, P.CUU, a,, char, on
•he screen e > a means of illus
trating the various talks. The
result was a highly interesting
and easy-to-undersatnd pres-
entation
Ceun.y Agent L C. Adams,
in summarizing the Extension
Service’s annual report, began
his remarks with emphasis on
soil use and improvement. “The
basis cf all the prosperity of
the farm family is the soil," he
told the group that had as¬
sembled at the Health Center.
“A total of 269 soil samples
were taken and analyzed in
Dade County during the past
year,” he announced. “That's
an improvement over last
and an indication that local
farmers are beginning to real-
ize the importance of
analysis.”
Soil Highly Alkaline
Tests for the pH factor (acid)
revealed that most c,f the soils
here are noimally alkaline.
Over 40' ; of soil tested here
fell into the "normal” bracket,
with only 18.2'; below normal.
“But, generally speaking,” con¬
tinued Mr. Adams, “local soils
are somewhat below average in
potash and phosphate “
Mr. Adams also noted pro¬
gress in farming here with res¬
pect to improved practices. Fif¬
teen additional farms have
been terraced in the county
during the year, he said, as
well as 15 new stock pends, six
new irrigation systems, and
ferest trees planted on 28 ad¬
ditional farms.
The County Agent cited pro¬
gress in the use better varieties
of seeds Seventy-five per cent
of corn planted in Dade Coun¬
ty last year was of hybrid va¬
rieties,
Livestock and Poultry
In the livestock and poultry
field the county agent made
the following observations:
1. Sheep raising received a
boost in the county with the
installation of a model demon¬
stration flock on the farm of
Roy W Mocre.
2. The new registered beef
herds were started in the coun-
ty this year
3. One additional dairy cairu
into being during 1954
4. B r oi 1 e r production was
cmewhat discouraging in the
county this yea:.
5. Some increase was noted
in commercial egg production
this year. Hatching eggs also
on the increase.
6. At the 4-H Fat Calf sale
at the county fair, the grain-
fed steers brought by far the
best prices, testifying to the
advantages of fed cattle.
7. The 4-H Poultry Chain is
encouraging poultry produc¬
tion here and showing results
oi better care and feeding.
Forestry
Forestry activity was high¬
lighted by the pulpwood thin¬
ning and tree planting demon¬
stration on the Cureton tree
farm in Rising Farm
In crafts and community im¬
provement, Mr. Adams cited
the following accomplishments:
1. The engaging of a home
demonstration agent.
2. Beginning of ceramics
classes
3. One new community house
in the county.
4 New Home wen $75 and
the New Sal n m 4-H Club $100
for work in community im¬
provement.
Soil Conservation
Soil Conservation Technician
AJ Webb illustrated his report
by mea.-s cf charts shewing
statistics of soil conservation
practice, in the county. The
exhaustive survey gave facts
and ft ares cn acreage that has
benefit"! from such improve¬
ments as contour farming, strip
eropping, terracing, stock
pends, cover cropping and ro-
tation.
The charts showed, for in-
stance, that although 1400
of farm land in the county
contoured at present, there are
approximately 7000 acres
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which contouring should be
carried out. “As you can see,’’
concluded Mr. Webb, ''there is
quite a bit to be done yet in
the way of soil
practices.” '
He demon .ralej the process
| tha t takes p cc alter a farmer
Uigns an agreement with the
soil Conservation Service to
become a cooperato-. Th:: tech-
nlcian and c-nginee.s will make
land capability , ..
iKa r °* 1,1
individual farm, showing me
Ivariota ctate. o, land in da-
= co.or->» - -
tech lcia ; !
of the work recommended .
aids the farmer in carrying out
the program. During 1954, 44 :
the list being helped by the ;
SCS
j j the Mrs. ASC E. office G wr here, ht. said head that of '
many farme s in the county
have been denied government
pay for carrying cut conserva¬
tion practices because they
didn’t finish the work they
agreed to d >, or didn’t meet
government specifications.
“Splendid Cooperation"
j in II. I). Clubs
Miss Naomi Hubble, in giving
the home demonstration report
.commented that she had “res¬
spl ndid cooperation
jfrom all the ladies in the h in
demonstration In the ecvn'v
She thought it "remarkable"
that three clubs were still in
existence after a period cl
three yeatis without a home
demonstration agent.
Miss Hubble put fo:th the Al¬
lowing goals for her clubs to
work on in 1955:
1. Demonstrations conduct-
ed by the club ladies them- 1
selves.
2. Sponsor a short course in •
clothing.
3. Sponsor the county-wide
.
style revue
4 Hold two county-wide'
short courses in crafts.
5. Send five members to j
the district council meeting.
6. Each club to participate
in the county fair.
7. Sponsor a “Club of the
Year” contest.
8. Emphasize a program oi i
“better health through better ;
nutrition” for farm families. I
Farmers Cool to Drought Aid
Talmadge R Tucker, Farmers
fcur-county Home Administrator for the j I
area, announced
has that to date a total cf si 120.00 j
been paid to nine Dade !
County grain under farmer to buy hay and j I
the government’s
Emergency Drought Aid pro- j
gram. This response, he indi- j
c a ted. was disappointing. “I f
the program is not used suffi-
c jently,” he said, “the Depart-
ment of Agricnulture might
withdraw the aid from Dade
County. They would take that
as an indication that it really
wasn’t leally needed here in
the first place . ”
Miss Fannie! i McWhorter, in
giving the Public Health re- |
port, remarked that there had
been no polio eases in the coun¬
ty for two years, but there were
11 tuberculosis cases reported
this year. Her report reflected i
considerable progress here in
control cf comunicable di¬
seases.
The addition of a dental cli¬
nic for school children to the
county's public health services
has been quite successful, ac¬
cording to Miss McWhorter.
Oved 300 fillings an extractions
have been performed since the
Inception of the program.
Miss McWhorter reported on
her extensive work in nutrition
with children and mothers in
the county. “By the time chil¬
dren reach school age,” she
observed, "you can certainly
tell which mothers have paid
close attention to nutrition.”
In line with this pregram,
she has made studies of diet
habits of school children, as
well as teenagers. With the
high school students, she found
their diets generally inadequate,
running on an average of 30-40
percent of an adequate ba-
lanced diet.
1955 Outlook
The afternoon session began
with an extensive analysis cf
farm prospects for 1955, with
background information ilius-
tratd by nearly 100 charts
1 showing trends inf arm produc-
;tion and income over the past
20 years. W H. Pullen con-
ducted this study, emphasizing
the importance of “planning an
efiicient operation” on the
Most of the charts compared
the ups and downs cf produc-
tlon of various agricultural pro-
ducts with the income received
them The charts reflect-
ed a production increase and a
decrease in income fo. mo .
farm products during the last
live years.
Seme odd facts illustrated oy
the charts.
Any increase in sheep lncely pro-
in the iuiure is
come in the East and South.
p rct iuction in the West will de-
cline.
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price trend is downward, how-
The farmer is getting a small-
er share of the consumer s dol-
cach'dfllar^cnt^am”^ marketing. /T*,4
ducts is for The
farmer gets 25c.
h i K 0 n the decreasrshSe
1951.
American eating habits are
unpredictable and inconsistent.
Potato consumption for exam¬
ple, has decreased steadily for
the past 20 years. Meat con¬
sumption is uo. i
Farm suroluses have been ’n-
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IN THE SPIRIT OF
CHRISTMAS
We put aside all thoughts of day-by-day business,
and extend to our many loyal patrons, our wishes that
the Holy Spirit of Christmas and its blessings, enfold
you and your family now, and for all time . . . •
SCRUGGS GROCERY
Trenton, Georgia
past three years.
Larger yields per. acre have
been by a consistent increased trend, mechanization brought j !
cn
^ n d efficiency.
In planning your operation
for next year, you should con-
first if your product can
be produced more economically
else. Then take a
look at the market. This is what
every farmer must do, if he is
?01 ^ s t0 eallz3 an v pro 1 ■
-
said Mr. Pullen.
A.s next. J eai ^ ou
io, ^
^ Mr Pullen said the experts pie-
dieted cotton production, dern-
anc j an d price wou'd rema.n
P^try . t thp andTaUl^ satrie as wou?d this rear So
!
»“* £ level, w„h ,he j
best profits going to production.! the grow-j
e stressing quality
As f 0r vegetables, production
^..jj re>na , n ab „ ut the same
with consumption up slightly.!
Timing is especially important! said.!
= vegetable growing, he
A slight dip in hog prices is an-
for 1955.
craven, District Forest- 1
pr gave the group a highly in _ ;
teresting talk on the activities j
of the unit here and the out-
look for forest products during
the next y e,u
