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FARM CHATS
By M. K. JACKSON,
County Agent
SPRING CLEANING
Spring is officially here now—
a good time to spruce up your
tractor and other farm machinery
for safety’s sake. Getting all your
farm machinery in good repair not
only makes it work better, it also
.insures safer operation.
Take time, or make time, now
to safety check your farm tractor.
"Make certain that it starts easily.
You may need a new battery or
set of points or spark plugs for it.
Check the tires for cuts or bad
bruises and have bad tires repair
ed or replaced.
A steam cleaning of the entire
tractor may prevent a serious fire.
Ifthe sediment bulb of the metal
or pyrex type? A small invest
ment in a fire prevention sedi
• ment bulb is a wise investment.
Is there an approved fire ex
tinguisher on your tractor? Can
you reach it from your seat or
■ standing on the ground?
When you are spring cleaning
your tractor and other farm ma
chinery' is a mighty good time to
clean up your machinery storage j
places too. Clean up all litter and !
pick up objects lying around that |
• you may trip over. Clean out all .
too! boxes and get rid of the■
collect of grease rags. Remember,
when you work for safety, safety j
works for you.
FUSIFORM ON PINES
Many of you have probably’
seen the spindle shaped swelling
on branches and stems of pine
trees. In early spring, these swel
lings or cankers are covered with
blisters filled with orange powder.
They are caused by a fungus
commonly called Southern Fusi
form Rust, Canker Rust, Fusiform
Canker, or simply, Fusiform Rust.
This fungus disease strikes
hardest on slash and loblolly
pines. It attacks longleaf pines to
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some extent and sometimes is
found on shortleaf pines. This
rust causes woodland owners to
loose thousands of dollars each
year. Infected trees may die, but
probably the most important loss
is due to the degrading effect the
fungus has on productions cut
from a diseased tree. Trees with
stem cankers are unsuitable for
poles or piling. Much waste oc
curs in cutting lumber and other
products from them.
One of the most interesting
things about fusiform rust is that
it requires oak trees for its life
development. The orange powdery
substance which appears on the
cankers in the spring is a mass of
spores. These spores are carried
by the wind to the leaves of oak
trees where spores capable of in
fecting pines are produced. Spores
are released from the oaks in late
spring and are carried by the
wind to new pine needles and
branch tips where, upon germi
nation, the fungus grows, attack
ing the living inner bark. This
entire cycle takes place within
only a few months. Germination
cf these spores is favored by a
• cool moist spring following a mild .
j winter.
By observing certain precau-;
tions those of you who have pine;
' stands on the farm, or only a few |
trees around the home, can keep |
: Fusiform Rust infection to a min-;
। imum. Early thinning in young j
stand will reduce losses from the i
rust. Badly infected trees can be J
removed by thinning. Pruning of
limb cankers which are within j
' 18 inches of the stem will save |
many infected trees. In nurseries.
Fusiform infection is prevented
by weekly spraying with fungi
cides.
If you have a problem with;
Fusiform Rust on your pines, the i
information contained in the Ag-,
ricultural Extension Service Cir-1
cular 440, “Southern Fusiform |
Rust in Pine Stands,” will help;
you. This circular was written by
WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE, ALAMO, WHEELER COUNTY, GEORGIA
; Harold Baxter, Extension forestry
i marketing specialist, and George
। D. Walker, Extension forester,
i Copies are available free at’the
; County Agent’s office.
Young Growers
Os Vegetables
May Win Awards
Georgia boys and girls who
have done good work in produc
ing and marketing fruits and
vegetables, either commercially or
for home use, have a chance to
win recognition and valuable a
wards in the Production and
Marketing contest sponsored by
the National Junior Vegetable
Growers Association.
W. C. Carter, fruits and veg
etables marketing specialist for
the Agricultural Extension Serv
ice, University of Georgia College
of Agriculture, said this week i
that interested boys and girls ■
should contact their cotinty or !
home demonstration agent for de-!
tails. Carter is State Chairman of
NJVGA.
Carter pointed out that the con
test is a natural for 4-H Club
; boys and girls who have projects
in fruit, vegetable and pecan
। marketing. “The NJVGA contest
'is based entirely upon records
। very similar to the 4-H project
j records and the information re
; quired can eacily be transferred
; from 4-H record books,” he ex
l plained.
The NJVGA contest has two
sections: (1) fresh market, either
for sale or home use, and (2) for
sale to canning or processing
plants. Each of these two has a
sub-section involving va rie t y
trials. Carter said that a contest
ant may enter either the fresh
market or canning section and al
।so the variety sub-section.
. Awards for the fresh market
i and canning crop sections will be
j identical on national, regional and
; state levels, Carter said. These
include ribbons, silver and bronze
pins, jackets and wrist Watches.
The state chairman said that
membership in the NJVGA offers
boys and girls interested in horti
culture many advantages other
than this contest opportunity. He
pointed out that two Georgians
■have already won state and na
tional recognition in the organi
zation. William Monfort of Ter
rell county is currently serving as
national president and Elna Mc-
Clelland of Ware was state con
test winner last year.
Conservation
By H. L. DAVIS
SOIL SAVVY
What does it take to make a
good crop? Can you pick the low
stave on your production barrel
for this year? If so, what will you
do about it? Soil productivity
i measured by pounds, bushels
‘ bales or barrels is the payoff in
I farming. No matter how high the
I market, soil productivity still pays
off. In spite of new hybrids, ferti
lizers, insecticides and improved
machinery the final measure is
how much is produced.
The factors of production are
many. Some are always changing,
like the amount of rain and the
warmth for plant growth. Others
are fixed such as depth of soil,
the texture or size of soil particles
and the way they are put to
gether. Os the fixed factors there
is little that can be changed. Pick
ing a crop suited to the soil and
climate is the first and main
point. Other factors of production
are the amount of plant food
present, the organic matfer con
tent, and the soil condition or
structure of the soil. These are
the things that make the dif
ference between quarter bale and
1 bale cotton, 2,000-pound and
5,000-pound grain sorghum or 15-
bushel or 50-bushel corn. And
these are things that can be
changed.
Soil structure can be saved now
by not planting or cultivating the
soil when too wet. The payoff
lasts all season in more rain
caught, deeper root growth and
more healthy plants. Plowpans,
hoofpans or other compaction
zones are made in March, April
and May before the plant gets i
started. Fertility or plant food
must balance with moisture sup
ply-
If your soil is short of fertility
and you usually have plenty of
moisture it may pay to remove 1
that shortage out of residues re-1
turned, green manure crops and
cover pay dividends in making a;
living healthy soil and reduces I
the amount of fertilizer to come
from the sack.
Is next fall’s yield on your farm
already determined by one of the 1
short staves? If it can be changed, i
now is the time. Soil productivity |
is the only measure of profitable
farming. The combination of the
right crop on the soil, adequate
fertilization, cover and organic
matter, and maintenance of good
open structure, plus proper insect
control will insure next fall’s
harvest.
Georgia Congress
P. T. A. To Meet
In Atlanta
The Forty-Fifth Annual Con
vention of the Georgia Congress
of Parents and Teachers will con
vene in Atlanta, April 21, 22, 23.
The headquarters will be at the
Biltmore Hotel for the 1000 dele
gates expected to attend. Con
vention host for the occasion is
the Fulton County Council of
Parent-Teacher Associations, Mrs.
R. H. Brannon, President and Mrs.
L. R. Lake, Convention Chairman.
Mrs. J. R. Pinson, Jr. of Bacon
ton, President, will preside at all
business sessions of the conven
tion, assisted by other officers of
the Georgia Congress.
General sessions of the conven
tion will be held in the Assembly
room, Biltmore Hotel, beginning
with the first assembly at 1:45
p.m. Tuesday.
Ramon Meguiar
Named Cub Master
Ramon Meguiar has been nam
ed Cub Master of the newly or
ganized Cub Scout Pack No 186
in Alamo. F. M. Whithead and!
Walter Riddle are the assistant
Cub Masters.
The pack, with 19 charter mem
bers, is sponsored by the local
American Legion Post. Ben Us
sery, district Scout representative,
has been working with the Legion
Scout committee in organizing the
group.
Den mothers are Mrs. Bob Hin
son, Mrs. Henry Davis and Mrs.
Woodrow Gillis. The Legion Scout
committee is headed by Wade
Hartley.
The Cub Scout pack is made up
in the 8,9, and 10 year age group.
Cub scouting is excellent physical
and moral traing for boys. At the
weekly den meetings and the
monthly pack meetings, they
learn many new things and to
work with other cubs. All meet
ings and outings will be well
supervised.
Boys who would like to join
the Cub Scouts may contact any
of the above named people for an I
j application blank. i
Union 4-H Club ’
The Union School 4-H Club met
on April 7 with the president pre
siding and Velma Howard reading
the Bible. The group prayed The
Lord’s Prayer and repeated the
pledges to the American Flag and
4-H flags.
Those who brought their dimes
received 4-H Pins.
Miss Shirley Harris talked to
the girls about cut flowers, and
Mr. Jackson discussed Farm Safe
ty with the boys.
A boost for the Eagle is aboost
for Wheeler County.
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Vandiver Decrees
Spring Clean-Up
Time April 19-25
Spring Clean-Up Time in Geor
gia this year will be observed
between April 19-25, Governor
Ernest Vandiver has decreed.
In his proclamation issued at
the request of Safety Fire Com
missioner Zack D. Cravey, Gov
’ ernor Vandiver urges “every citi
; zen to cooperate in all clean-up
j and fire prevention endeavors
during this period as well as in
’ the months to follow.”
In making this exhortation, the
Chief Executive pointed out that
the “continued loss of life and the
destruction of property by fire
' caused from carelessness and un
] tidiness becomes more and more
i a direct challenge to every citi
zen.’ He stressed that statistics
have shown a clean and tidy busi
ness seldom burns, and that an
active and widespread observ
ance of Spring Clean-Up Time
gives a helpful impetus to the
continuing efforts of state govern
ment and civic organizations for
greater security from fire.
Commissioner Cravey joined
Governor Vandiver in insisting on
cooperation.
Vera Campbell
Circle Meets
The Vera Campbell Circle of
the Alamo Baptist Church held
its regular meeting Monday night
at the Pastorium with Mrs. Evelyn
Chauncey as hostess. Mrs. Chaun
cey was in charge of the program,
which was a very interesting one
on the theme of things that a
Christian can and should do on
Sunday. She was ably assisted by
Mrs. Dottie Tuten. Mrs. Louise
Pickle gave the devotional.
A business meeting followed
the program during which ways
were discussed in which the
circle could raise funds for the
new annex that is being planned.
It was decided to hold a Bake
Sale on Friday, April 24, at the
REA office from 2 to 6 p.m. with
each circle member contributing
a cake, pie, cookies, etc.
Following the business meeting,
Mrs. Chauncey served delicious
refreshments and a social hour
was enjoyed by the eight mem
| bers present.
Graham H. D. C.
The Graham Club met at the
home of Mrs. Horace Brett April
10th, with seven members and
Miss Shirley Harris present.
The meeting was called to order
by the President, roll call and
minutes by the secretary. When
the business was completed, Miss
Harris gave a very helpful dem
onstration on the right way to
use your pattern when cutting out
a garment. Some of us have been
sewing a long time, but we learn
ed things that will be a great help
in the future.
Mrs. Brett served refreshments
and we adjourned to meet next
month with Mrs. Oris Braswell.
Mrs. H. C. Miller of Helena
will present the missionary pro
gram at the general meeting of
। the W. M. U. at the First Baptist
I Church in Eastman Monday night.
I CLASSIFIED ADS
! FOR SALE—S room house, deep
I well, three acres of land 2%
; • miles South of Alamo, Ga. High-
way 280. For further in
formation call Trinity 6-2458,
Hinesville, Ga. 48-4 t
: FOR SALE
PIANOS
GRINDLE ELECTRIC COM
’ PANY is having a giant sale on
all pianos. Just received a truck
’ load of Factory Rebuilt Pianos
1 going at rock bottom prices.
New Pianos at a big saving also
used pianos cheap. See us be
[ fore you buy. Phone 2281.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1959,
LARGE GRADE A HERDS
—Dairymen at the Agricultural
Extension Service predict that the
trend in Georgia toward large!
Grade A herds will continue.
Dairymen with small herds will
find it increasingly difficult t«
meet costs of equipment and ma
chinery. These costs will make
necessary a high investment pet
cow, the dairymen point out.
CITATION
Wheeler County
Court of Ordinary
The appraisers upon the appli
cation of Mrs. Ono la S. Carter,
widow of said Ira A. Carter, for a
twelve month’s support for her
self and two minor children, hav
ing filed their return; all persons
concerned hereby are cited to
show cause, if any they have, at
the next regular May term of this
court, why said application should
not be granted.
This the 27 day of March, 1959
D. N. ACHORD
Ordinary, Wheeler County, Ga.
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CITATION
Court of Ordinary,
Wheeler County, Georgia.
To Any Creditors and All Parties
at Interest:
Regarding estate of Willis The
ron Browning formerly of Glen
wood, Wheeler County, Georgia,
notice is hereby given that Bobby
C. Browning the heirs, have filed
application with me to declare no
Administration necessary.
Said application will be heard
at my office Monday, May 4th.,
1959, and if no objection is made
an order will be passed saying no
Administration necessary.
April Ist, 1959.
D. N. ACHORD, Ordinary.
CITATION
Georgia, Wheeler County.
To All Whom It May Concern:
Mrs. Reva G. Wooten having, in
proper form, applied to me for
permanent letters of administra
tion on the estate of W. H. Sight
ier,. late of said County, this is to
cite all and singular the creditors
and next of kin of W. H. Sightier
to be and appear at my office
within the time allowed by law,
and show cause, if any they can,
why permanent administration
should not be granted her on said
estate.
Witness my hand and official
signature, this 7th day of April,
1959
D. N. ACHORD, Ordinary.
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CITATION
State of Georgia,
Wheeler Court of Ordinary.
April 6, 1959
The appraisers upon application
of Mrs. Neal W. Pope, widow of
said Neal W. Pope for a twelve
months’ support for herself, hav
ing filed their return; all persons
concerned hereby are cited to
show cause, if any they have, at
the next regular May term of this
Court, why said application
should not be granted.
D. N. ACHORD
Ordinary, Wheeler County.
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CITATION
Georgia, Wheeler County.
To All Whom It May Concern:
Whereas, G. M. Bishop, Tempo
rary Administrator of Willis The
ron Browning, represents to the
Court in his petition, duly filed
and entered on record, that he
has fully administered Willis
Theron Browning estate:
This is, therefore, to cite all
persons concerned, kindred and
creditors, to show cause, if any
they can, why said Temporary
Administrator should not be dis
charged from his administration,
and receive Letters of Dismission
on the first Monday in May, 1959.
D. N. ACHORD, Ordinary.
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CITATION
Georgia, Wheeler County.
To All Whom It May Concern:
Whereas, Mackie A. Simpson,
Administrator of G. C. Gillis, rep
resents to the Court in his peti
tion, duly filed and entered on
record, that he has fully admin
istered G. C. Gillis estate:
This is, therefore, to cite all
persons concerned, kindred and
creditors, to show cause, if any
they can, why said Administra
tor should not be discharged from
his administration, and receive
Letters of Dismission on the first
Monday in May, 1959.
D. N. ACHORD, Ordinary.
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CITATION
Georgia, Wheeler County.
To All Whom It May Concern:
Whereas, Mackie A. Simpson,
Administrator of Mrs. Victoria
Gillis, represents to the Court in
his petition, duly filed and enter
ed on record, that he has fully ad
ministered Mrs. Victoria Gillis
estate:
This is, therefore, to cite all
persons concerned, kindred and
creditors, to show cause, if any
they can, why said Administra
tor should not be discharged from
his administration, and receive
Letters nf Dismission on the first
Monday in May, 1959.
D. N. ACHORD, Ordinary.
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CITATION
Georgia, Wheeler County.
To All Whom It May Concern:
Whereas, Mackie A. Simpson,
Administrator of Ann Ryals, rep
resents to the Court in his peti
tion, duly filed and entered on
record, that he has fully adminis
tered Ann Ryals estate:
This is, therefore, to cite all
persons concerned, kindred and
creditors, to show cause, if any
they can, why said Administra
tor should not be discharged from
his administration, and receive
Letters of Dismission on the first
Monday in May, 1959.
D. N. ACHORD, Ordinary.
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