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Drought Strains Farms;
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He continues to lose an
average of 10 cents per dozen
of eggs shipped, Black said. It
has gone as high as 20 cents
per dozen. His firm ships about
three trailer loads OF 24,000
dozen eggs each week. They are
provided by 125,000 layer hens
in the Perennial Springs and
Hair Farm areas. At one time,
Black had 250,000 layer hens
producing eggs in Chattooga.
Another of his operations in
Calhoun provides additional
eggs.
A member of the American
Egg Board, Black said almost
everyone can consume eggs
without having cholesterol pro
blems but that the national
group hasn't advertised its
position to counteract previous
reports about eggs causing
heart problems.
Along with higher grain
prices, high temperatures have
caused production to be reduc
ed, Black said.
Jack Thomas, Welcome
Hill, said his 48,000 chickens
were in better shape after
100-degree temperatures than
he had expected. In the past,
he has been raising between
51,000 and 52,000 c%ickens SO
the fewer hens may have con
tributed to a better survival
rate, he indicated. Thomas is
one of two poultry producers in
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CHATTOOGAVILLE FARMER SELLS 75 HEAD OF CATTLE THIS WEEK ‘ :
Ralph Cook Says High Feed Prices Tend To Reduce Herds
Chattooga.
As tie hens grow larger
during the next couple of
weeks, he could have problems
if the high temperatures return
for several days, Thomas
warned.
Mike Hutchins, a Chelsea
| area farmer, said the Broom
' town Valley, where his family's
’ farm is located, is probably in
[ better shape than most sec
| tions of Chattooga. His farm
received about two inches of
* rain on the weekend of June
| 18-19, putting some badly
needed moisture into the
ground, Hutchins added.
Soybeans and cotton on his
farm “'look real good,” he said,
although ‘‘there’'s plenty of
time'' for the drought to
destroy both crops. His corn
crop ranges from ‘‘shot’ to
beautiful. The crucial time for
much of his corn will be during
the next couple of weeks, Hut
chins said, when pollination is
expected to start.
Temperatures of 100 degrees or
more ‘‘play hell” with pollina
tion, he said.
The yield per acre on some
of his early corn may be only 30
bushels, Hutchins added.
Hog prices have dropped
from 50 cents to 45 cents per
pound in only two weeks, he
said, while grain prices have
gone through the roof. Soybean
meal was around SIBO per ton
last summer and it has already
hit $360 per ton.
He is ‘‘real apprehensive”
about the farm situation and
warned that most farmers in
the Southeast may have to
regroup and change their
methmfi of farming, Hutchins
said. Row crop farming may
end in the region if the drought
years continue as predicted, he
said, and farmers may have to
concentrate more on raising
livestock.
“It’s serious out there and
it's going to be rougher,’ said
Clentis Pool, Soil Conservation
Service Slépervisor. As Hut
chins noted, Pool said parts of
Chattooga received a fair
amount of rain almost two
weeks ago, while others receiv
ed little if any rain.
If rain does bring relief to
most of the area in the im
mediate future, the cotton crop
will probably recover, Pool
said, but most of the corn crop
may be beyond salvaging.
The county probably has
between 5,000 and 6,000 acres
of soybeans and 2,000 to 4,000
acres of corn, he said.
“The dry weather has had
a pretty big effect on us,’ said
Wayne Hurley of Hurley
Brothers farm, Perennial
Springs. The farm's main crop
this year is cotton — some 125
acres worth — and although
it's developing well, it may not
make it through the summer
without rain, he said, even with
irrigation from Perennial
Springs Creek.
The Hurleys have one of on
ly two or three irrigation
systems in Chattooga, and
were using it Tuesday to water
their bermuda turf. Greg
Hurley said it has been used to
provide water to some of the
cotton and corn on the farm.
Between 35 and 40 acres of
corn were planted this year and
most of it is still only waist
high, said Wayne Hurley.
Because the irrigation
system is small, he added, it's
difficult to complete a watering
cycle on the farm before one or
more areas dry out from the in
tense heat drying winds. The |
hay crop will also likely be
heavily‘cs)amaged without rain.
Hurley in 1986, as president
of the Chattooga Farm Bureau,
led efforts to obtain hay from
the Midwest for local farmers.
However, since that area has
also been as hardhit by the
drought as the Southeast, it's
unlikely than the county will
receive any hay from outside
the region, he said.
There is a possibility that
the county may be approved
for a 50-50 cost sharing basis
for livestock feed, according to
Hank Hammond of the
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service (ASCS).
It may also be given the go
ahead for cattle to graze on
land that has been set aside
under the federal government's
acreage reduction program,
Hammond said. The Chattooga
ASCS office was hoping to
receive approval on the re
quests sometime this week, he
added.
Electricity use peaked
throughout Georgia last
Thursday, according to Sam
Freeman of Georgia Eower Co.,
Summerville, and Milton *Cot
ton” Greeson of North Georgia
Electric Membership Corp.,
(NGEMC), Trion.
New records were set by
Georgia Power both last
Thursday and Friday, said
Freeman, in estimating that
Chattooga residents used a
record amount of electrical
power on both days.
Greeson had a similar
assessment about power use in
NGEMC territory.
Most of the use seemed to
be to keep fans and air condi
tioning units operating full
blest.
“We're getting rid of
everything we've Eot as quick
ly as we can put them (air con
ditioners) out,"" said Bob Jones
of Wal-Mart Discount City in
Summerville. He wasn't sure
the store would be able to ob
tain any more air conditioners,
adding that only a few small
fans were still in stock Monday
afternoon.
Joe Wells of Western Auto,
Summerville, said his store had
a few air conditioning units in
stock at mid-afternoon Mon
day, but that he had sold out
of fans except for one ceiling
unit. Although there weren't
any guarantees, he hoped to
obtain more air conditioners in
the near future.
Brad Ragan Tire & Ap-
Pliance Co., Summerville, had
our air conditioning units left
late Monday afternoon, along
with one ceiling fan.
His store soff’d “at least” 50
air conditioners last week said
Phil Nations of Skinner's Fur
niture, Summerville. Another
load of units was expected in
Tuesday and sometime today,
he said. A ““bunch” of the units
being shipped to his store were
sold be?ore they arrived.
Business has been “'great,”” Na
tions said.
A few fans have been sold,
along with a large number of
air conditioning units, said Lori
Trotter of Stansell Furniture,
Trion. “They're just buying
them because they're hot,” she
said.
No assistance is available
as yet to low income residents
to help them purchase air con
ditioners or fans, according to
Chattooga Services (formerly
EOA) and the Chattooga
Department of Family and
Chfidren Services.
Although the heat has been
punishing, Chattooga Hospital
officials said Monday they
couldn’t recall treating anyone
for heat-related disorders dur
ing the past two weeks.
Clougland ran out of water
last weekend (see related story)
and the outdoor watering ban
imposed on Summerville and
Lyerly residents between 6
a.m. and 10 p.m. was still in ef
fect at midweek. Other
systems were encouraging
tgeir customers to voluntarily
reduce their consumption.
Ted Clark, Chattooga Ex
tension Service agent, and
other Georgia Extension Ser
vice officials also offered advice
this week on how to conserve
water and aid plants hit hard
by the drought (see related
stories).
Many Chattooga
Trees Will Die
From Drought
By KIM D. CODER
Georgia is moving into a
major tree cntustr«mtv This
year's drought and preceding
dry years are initiating tree
decline and death.
Many drought related tree
rroblems will not become ful
y apparent. for several years,
said Ted Clark, Chattooga
County Extension Service
Agent. :
Over the next vear,
Georgia's communities and
homeowners - including those
in Chattooga - wifi lose
millions of dollars in property
value from drought-causeg tree
death. Also lost will be trees of
historical and social
significance that are ir
replaceable. The largest trees
will show damage first. If
drought damage were caused
by an organism, Georgia would
be in the midst of a major
epidemic.
CHANGES
The insidious effects of the
drought are initiating many
changes in trees. 'Trees such as
large oaks are especially
vulnerable. With adequate soil
water supplies, trees can make
food for themselves while
modifying the environment.
Without water, trees are
nothing more than starving
umbrellas providing shade.
The lack of water, coupled with
excess heat, forces trees to
reallocate their food resources
to survive. Food reserves may
be disrupted and exhausted to
such an extent that many tree
deaths will occur by next
spring.
" The critical nature of the
water shortage will require
many compromises for water
use. Large, valuable and
historic trees should not be
shut off from water supplies if
possible. An historic tree
dating from the War Between
the States will be impossible to
replace. If trees are allowed to
be drought-damaged too badly,
they wi%] be beyond help.
SPRING
Trees depend upon ade
quate spring rains to prepare
their foliage, flowers and new
growth for the coming sum
mer. When the spring rains do
not come, trees have water pro
blems and show drought stress
symptoms, Clark said.
All trees can be damaged
by drought. Some trees are
more prone to damage because
of their species, age, past
damage and crown mass. Trees
that can be most damaged by
lack of rains are what are
known as ring-porus hard
woods. The term ring-porus
means you can count the an
nual rings of wood easily. Some
of the ring-porus trees are oak,
elm, hackberry, hickory, per
simmon, sassafras, walnut, ash
and black locust.
RINGS
Large ring-porus trees such
as oaks, hickories, and ashes
need to grow some water
conducting tissue every vear,
Most of this tissue is pro
grammed for development in
the spring. A dry spring will
cause the large frees to only
grow a small annual ring, Clark
said. Next year, the tree may
not have enough water
transport area to supply the
leaves. After several poor
years, trees may be too badly
damaged to save.
What can you do for your
trees?
— Watering is essential to
minimize drought damage.
Stop fertilizing drought
stressed trees. Use sprinklers,
soaker hoses or drip irrigation
to apply water. Water the area
under the tree branches and a
little beyond the drip line. A
good rule of thumb is to water
the area I'% times the distance
from drip line to trunk. This
will help 80-90 percent of the
active roots. Do not water at
the tree base. There are few ac
tive roots present and you
could cause other pest
problems.
WATER
~ The best times to water
are from 4-7 p.m. This is also |
the time restrictions are in
place. Alternative watering
times could be up to 6 a.m. and
after 10 p.m. But, nighttime
watering can lead to pest pro- |
blems:on some ground covers.
— Never spray water on the
leaves of a tree. Sunshine on
the water droplets can lead to
leaf damage. Water on the
leaves at night can lead to pro
blems witfi fungal growth.
Always water the soil surface. |
— Mulching is an excellent |
way of minimizing water loss
from the soil and it can }
IR T
The kindness and sym i
pathy of neighbors and friends |
in our recent sorrow till
always remain with us a
precious memory. Our sincere
thanks and gratitude for ull
those comforting ucts.
The family of Barbara |
Gail Daniel |
eliminate competing vegeta
tion. The farther away from the
tree you can keep Fround
covers, the better for the tree.
Pine straw, aged wood chips,
pine bark or gravel are good
mulches if used wisely and in
moderation. Mulches 2-4 inches
deep are usually enough to pro
vide good benefits to your
trees.
ALTERNATIVES
Alternative water
sources such as gray water
that comes from sinks and
showers can be used for tree
watering. Most normal
household chemicals and
hygiene products are diluted
enough, and broken down
quickly by microorganisms in
the soil, so trees can benefit
from the water. Gray water lets
vou use the same gallon of
water twice, For more informa
tion about trees and forests,
contact Clark at 857-1410.
Cloudland Again Looking
For Clean Water Source
By RICH JEFFERSON
Staff Writer
The Cloudland community
received permission Monday to
reopen a well in Shinbone
Valley to supply residents with
water for sanitary purposes
and to provide water for the
volunteer fire department in
case of an emergency
I'ven though the mountain
top community's wells have
not completely dried up, the
water supply in its reservoirs
was virtually depleted this past
weekend
NOTICE
Dick Tanner, president of
the Cloudland Improvement
Assn.. said notices are being
sent out to inform community
residents to boil the water if
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RALPH COOK CHECKS BARREN STALKS
Corn Crop Burned To Crisp By Drought, Heat
they use it for any other pur
r)oses. Many residents will
ring drinking water into their
homes by other means, he said.
The water coming up the
mountain from the reopened
Shinbone Valley well was in
itially dirty, Tanner said, but
that was because the pipes
were full of sediment from the
other wells, he said.
The well in Shinbone Valley
was closed by the state late in
January because of contamina
tion. The well was producing
hundreds of gallons per minute
then, and in spite of the
drought is still capable of pro
ducing 285 gallons per minute,
Tanner said.
FIRE DANGER
It was necessary to ask the
state to allow that well to be
reopened if only because of the
fire hazard, Tanner said. *'ln
surance con.panies frown when
the reservor levels get down
too far for two or three days,”
he said.
Tanner said he is not cer
tain how long the state will
allow Cloudland to use the
reopened well. Joe Pless, owner
of the Lookout Restaurant in
Cloudland, has recently had a
well approved that sugplies
water to his restaurant, but he
is allowing the community to
drill a well on his property close
to the restaurant’s well, Tanner
said.
SOME WATER
This new well may provide
some water for the community,
providing it does not hurt the
water flow from the Lookout's
well, he said.
In the meantime, all the
water that can be pumped in
to the reservoir from various
wells is still being pumped,
even at rates as low as seven
ga]lions per minute, Tanner
said,