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SPECIALIST GIVES 1949 AGRICULTURAL
OUTLOOK FOR STATE OF GEORGIA
Another relatively favorable
year is in prospect for Georgia
farmers in 1949, although net
farm income is likely to be lower
than in 1948, Kenneth Treanor,
State Extension Service econo
mist in farm management, said
this week.
The outlook for agriculture,
like bhe outlook for business,
will depend upon developments
abroad, he pointed out. Predic
tions are based on what seems
most likely to take place and
may have to be modified in the
light of future developments.
Total cpsts in farm production
were the highest on record in
1948 and are likely to be still
higher in 1949, Mr. Treanor said.
The cost of beef is an outstand
ing exception Feed prices are
expected to be lower this year,
but the cost of other items will
offset wholly or in part the de
cline in feed costs.
Prices of machinery and motor
fuel will remain high and the
prices of fertilizer will probably
average higher than in 1948. Pre
liminary estimates indicate that
total fertilizer supplies will be
about seven per cent larger than
in 1948, but the increased sup
plies will still fall sort of meet
ing actual demand. Prices of in-
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The engineer keeps his eye on the track
ahead, wide awake and alert. A New Year
can be likened to a track ahead, and we
of the Central of Georgia Railway Com
pany look to the future as we face another
year.
The vital quality of wide-awake alert
ness is an important part of the reorgan
ized Central of Georgia. It is our heritage.
It has won us achievement. It has, we
believe, gained us the friendship of the
people in the territory we serve, and it
has kept that friendship through theyeaijs.
In this new year, as in every year, the
alert men and women of our organization
take their inspiration from that heritage.
In every phase of our operations, we are
alert to ways of providing better service
for our passengers and shippers.
Many things have been done. Installa
tion of heavier rail. Extension of auto-
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secticides and fungicides will be
about the same as in 1948.
Prices of building materials
and supplies reached record
levels in 1948 and will remain
high in 1949, although the high
rate of lumber production is ex
pected to continue. Supplies of
wooden containers, bags and tin
cans will be adequate but prices
are expected to be as high or
higher than in 1948.
The outlook for cotton in 1949
is less favorable than for the
past few years. Prices have
dropped from well above parity
to about the loan level. Domestic
mill consumption during 1948-49
season is expected to be about
9,000,000 bales, which will be the
smallest since the beginning of
the war. The carry-over at the
beginning of this season was
larger than a year ago and, be
cause of the large crop in 1943,
will be still larger at the be
ginning of the 1949-50 season.
Cigarette tobacco will be in
stronger demand than other
kinds in 1949 because of the
sreadily increasing use of ciga
rettes. As with cotton and pea
nuts, flue-cured tobacco prices
will be supported at 90 per cent
of parity this year.
In order to hold the supply of
edible peanuts in line with ef
fective demand in the 1949-50
season, the Secretary of Agricul
ture has procla'med that peanut
acreage allotments and market
ing quotas will be in effect for
the coming season. Prices ol
farmers’ stock peanuts from the
1949 crop will be supported at
90 per cent of parity.
The feed supply situation for
the 1948-49 feeding season is
about the best in history. Record
corn production is largely re
sponsible for the ample feed
concentrate supply, which is
about 20 per cent greater than
in 1947-48.
High levels of livestock prices
are expected to continue through
the 1948-49 feeding season. With
abundant supplies of feed, favor
able livestock-feed price ratios
are in prospect for the coming
year.
Average prices of meats and
meat animals in 1949 are expect
ed to be about the same as in
1948. Prices of beef and beef
cattle are expected to remain
relatively higher than prices of
pork and hogs.
Demand for fruit is expected
to be about the same as in 1948.
However, prospects are that sup
plies may be slightly larger than
The Track Ahead...
LYERLY NEWS
By Alice Murphy
Webb Johnson left Sunday for
Center Hill, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Cope
land were visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Farr Suncay.
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Hogg, of
Berryton, Mrs. Ben Murphy and
Cpl. James Murphy were visiting
Mrs. J. E. Thomas Monday.
Cpl. James E. Murphy, of Ros
well, N. M., is spending a fifteen
day furlough with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs., Ben Murphy, in
Lyerly.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Sentell,
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Ortwein and
family, Mrs. Jean Coker and son,
Mr. and Mrs. Deed Hogg and
daughters, Jo Ann and Fannie,
Miss Leon Busbin and mother
were visiting Mrs. J. E. Thomas
and Arthur Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Murphy, and
Cpl. James E. Murphy were visi
ting Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Murphy,
in Menlo, Sunday evening.
Mrs. R. M. Gilliland is ill at
this writing.
Mrs. Tom Gilliland is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Gilliland and
family.
Friends are glad to hear that
Arthur Woodall is better.
Friends are sorry to hear that
Miss Delores Garner is sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Murphy were
visiting Mrs. Andrew Gayler
Sunday night.
Mrs. Robert Fuller, of Sum
merville, was visiting her pa
rents. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miller,
here Saturday.
Misses Omega and Katheryn
Copeland were visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Grady Warren Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Powell spent
the week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
Archie Powell.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Johnson
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Tine Warren, of Chattoogaville.
in 1948, in which case prices may
average somewhat lower.
Production of most commercial
truck crops is expected to be
larger and demand for these
crops should be about as strong.
However, prices may average
slightly lower due to larger sup
plies.
Farm prices for chickens, broil
ers and turkeys will probably
average lower in 1949 than in
1948, with most of the decrease
coming during the latter months
of the year. More favorable egg
feed prices relationships are ex
pected to result in a substantial
increase in the number of chick
ens raised this year.
Egg prices are likely to average
almost as high in 1949 as in 1948.
Prices for milk and milk prod
ucts in 1949 will average about
the same as in 1948 and demand
will continue near 1948 levels.
made block signals. Centralized traffic
control. New Diesel and steam locomo
tives. New freight cars. New streamlined
passenger trains. Reduced round-trip
fares. Such are a few of our accomplish
ments. Others will follow as conditions
permit.
Our heritage of wide-awake alertness
is reflected, too, in the activities of our
agricultural and industrial development
departments. Here we are proud to help
in furthering the building of the South,
making prosperity for the region through
aiding business to find locations and by
helping the farmer to introduce more
profitable crops and better methods for
southern agriculture, livestock raising
and forestry.
Yes, the Central of Georgia keeps its
eyes on the track ahead . . . alert to every
opportunity to live up to its motto
"A good friend all along the line”
THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS
Slate Leveling Off
To Steady Pace in
Industrial Growth
ATLANTA (GSP) Georgia’s
industrial growth, which during
the two years immediately fol
lowing the war was described as
phenomenal, is leveling off to a
steady, healthier pace, according
to the State Agricultural and In
dustrial Development Board.
During 1949 more than 220
new industries were established
throughout the state, it was dis
closed in the board’s current In
dustrial Newsletter, just released
by Executive Director Vincent
Connerat. This brings the total
to over 1,650 new plants establi
shed in Georgia since September,
1944, when the Development
Board launched its well organiz
moting industrial expansion.
“New industries in Georgia,”
the board sai'd, “have continued
to be established at an encourag
ing rate. The year 1948 saw an
industrial expansion that marked
a decline from the tremendous
expansion prevalent during the
immediate postwar period, but
also indicated a leveling off that
is a healthy sign after the huge
industrial activity during 1946
and 1947.”
In types of new industries es
tablished, a breakdown of 1948’s
total showed that food process
ing concerns led the field. In
dustries dealing with wood prod
ucts ranked second, various types
of textile manufacturing plants
came third, and metal working
industries fourth.
Cited in the Newsletter as
making the A. I. D. Board’s latest
honor roll of communities hav
ing new or expanding industries
were Albany, Clayton, Douglas
ville, Folkston, Lawrenceville,
Sparta and Thomson. Communi
ties listed as having vacant
buildings available for industrial
purposes were Americus, Colum
bus, Hogansville, LaFayette and
McDonough.
TRION NEWS
By Fay Wooten
Mr. and Mr. James McKinzie
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray
mond Cooper Saturday night
Mrs. Henry Rider visited in
Alabama Saturday.
Mrs. Fay Adams shopped in
Chattanooga Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Chambers
and Reva visited in Lyerly Sun
day.
Miss Louise McClong shopped
in Chattanooga Saturday.
Misses Velma and Joyce Woot
en, Irene Copeland, Ann Wbods
and Lee Landcaster, Ovan Cope
land and Willard Landcaster at
tended the B. T. U. Rally held at
Berryton Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Finster
shopped in Rome Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hendsley and
girls were visiting in Dalton Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Brown
and son, Roy, of LaFayette, visi
ted Mr. and Mrs. Archie Petty
john Sunday.
Miss Vience Suafford, of Rome,
visited her family over the week
end.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Wooten
were Monday night guests of
Robert Purcell who is ill at his
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pope
and son were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. M. L. Sprayberry and son
Sunday.
SUBLIGNA NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Manis, of
Atlanta, were visiting Mr. and
Mrs. T. W. Manis and family last
week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Manis and Mrs.
Tom Manis attended the funer
al of Mr. D. W. Youngblood Fri
day at Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baker
and daughters, Misses Laura
Frances and Hugh Jean, of Men
lo, were visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Tom White Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Self and
daughter, Marilyn and Mr. and
Mrs. Jimmie McMurray, of Chat
tanooga, Tenn., were visiting Mr.
and Mrs. S. H. Self and family
Sunday.
Mrs. T. W. Manis and Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Manis were visiting
in Dalton and Varnell Saturday.
Mrs. Rebecca Wheeler came
home with her daughter, Mrs.
Manis for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. White spent
the week-end in Atlanta. Mrs.
White went for a check-up.
Miss Maude Lawrence is on the
sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Coulter
spent the week-end in Chatta
nooga.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Dawson
and Mrs. E. B. Self were visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Manning Sun
day.
Mrs. W. C. Carlton was shop
ping in Rome Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Earle Lansdell be
gan a music class at Subligna
High School this week.
The Rev. J. F. Gladney will fill
his regular appointment at the
Methodist Church Sunday at 11
a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Everyone
is cordially itvited to attend.
TWUA ESTABLISHES
ATLANTA BRANCH
Emil Rieve, general president
of the Textile Workers Union of
America, CIO, announced today
that the union will establish a
branch of its international head
quarters in Atlanta about March
1.
The new headquarters will be
more than a regional office, Mr.
Rieve said. It will provide space
for himself, the other general
officers of the international un
ion, and the heads of the organi
zation’s principal divisions and
departments, he explained.
There will, of course, be a full
time staff in addition.
, Mr. Rieve s£id the union’s
move had two parallel obj ectvies
—to accelerate organization, in
cooperation with the CIO Orga
nizing Committee, and to im
prove the administration of ex
isting contracts and the services
offered to workers covered by
them.
“It is our hope that the new
office will enable us to provide
a greater number of services for
cur members in the south, and
more assistance to employers in
the joint administration of our
contracts,” Mr. Rieve said. “Nat
urally we also hope to increase
the number of employers with
whom we have cause to meet.
“I expect to spend a tout half
my time in the south from now
on. The other general officers,
and the heads of the principal
divisions and departments of our
union, will do the same.”
TWUA will occupy quarters in
the Chamber of Commerce
Building. Alterations are now in
progress to meet the union’s re- ;
quirements, Mr. Rieve said.
Farm Noles
By J. B. Butler
MILK PRODUCTION PROBLEM
CAN BE SOLVED TWO WAYS
Almost twice as much milk is
produced in many Chattoga
County dairy herds during the
spring months as in the fall and
winter, according to County Ag
ent J. B. Butler. This uneven
flow of milk can cause serious
marketing problems.
Dairy farmers can do two
things to level out milk produc
tion, Mr. Butler points out. They
can breed milk cows early in the
year so they will freshen in the
fall or early winter, or they can
orovide more winter grazing in
November and December when
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Fire Prolection News
BY GEORGE BISHOP.
County Ranger
One fire burned in December
that we didn’t know about until
last Saturday.
This one started about dark
Dec. 28 and burned 6 acres
owned by Mr. Hugh Henderson
and Mr. Henry Haygood, of
Route 1, Trion, before it was
rained out. It was not reported
to us, and since we do not have
a lookout at night, we didn’t get
there to suppress it. The fire
was started by hunters, who left
a fire burning in a hollow tree.
No fires have been reported so
far in the new year, but we did
fight one just over the line in
Alabama the night of Jan. 1
The fire was discovered by Jim
Anderson atop Dirtseller Moun
tain about 100 yards from the
state line, and Mr. Elrod, of
Route 1, Lyerly, came in and re
ported it.
The fire started about 7 p.m.
from a burning tree left by
hunters. Only one-half an acre
was burned, but about 5,000
acres could have burned in
Chattooga County from this fire
if there had been no one to
stop it.
milk production is often at its
lowest point.
A better breeding program can
be carried out simply by remem
bering a few breeding dates and
by 'keeping the herd bull in a
paddock by himself, Mr. Butler
says. Winter legume-small grain
mixtures planted early in the fall
will supply the grazing.
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FARM MECHANIZATION
Despite a rapid advance,
Georgia farms are generally less
mechanized than elsewhere in
the country, except in neighbor
ing states. About one-third of
the crop land tn the state was
broken by tractors this year.
PINE SEEDLINGS
According to foresters for the
State Extension Service, Georgi
ans will spend approximately
$330,000 this year planting pine
trees. Seedlings will cost around
SBO,OOO and plantnig them will
cost an
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1941 PJymout toudor $675.00
1941 Chevrolet % ton pickup,
new motor, 6 ply tires . $675.00
1936 International IV2 ton truck
motor newly overhauled $285.00
1929 Ford A model coach, clean
$135.00
1929 Ford A model sedan $145.00
1931 Ford A model coach, above
the average $165.00
1927 Chevrolet sedan, nearly like
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1928 Chevrolet sedan $95.00 \
1934 Plymouth coach $109.00
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