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WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE
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NATION A L EDITORIAL
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"Voting Rights Drive Is Oui Os
Band" Says Senator Talmadge
Whether in Washington, in Georgia or anywhere else in the
United States, U. S. Sen. Herman E. Talmadge is consistent in his
public utterances. No matter where, he says what he means and
means what he says.
This was clearly demonstrated
.the other day when the senator
-and former governor, addressing
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problem. This man worked long hours to see that our *
counties were treated fairly and is one of the main rea- *
sons that one or more of our counties were not swallow- >
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When Georgia's first billion dollar budget was J
signed into law this year, HERE IS A MAN, who served *
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mental in seeing that our area, our people, our schools $
and our teachers were allotted their fair share of the
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When the Highway Committee met to study pend-
ing legislation that would benefit our people, HERE IS *
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When the Court voided the terms of members of the *
S Legislature, there were three Representatives in our $
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YES, HERE IS A MAN who is NOW serving in the £|
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Isignments and who is NOW in position to represent our
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HERE IS A MAN who is grateful for your support >
and who pledges to you good representation. *
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ELECT HIM AND USE HIM
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Mackie Simpson
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the Association County Commis
sioners of Georgia’s 51st annual
convention in Columbus, spoke
WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE. ALAMO, WHEELER COUNTY, GEORGIA
I out forcefully against President
I Johnson’s proposed voting rights
bill in particular and the civil
. rights movement in general. He’s
repeatedly done the same thing
- in speeches both in and outside
the Senate.
Talmadge told the Georgia com
missioners that “the drive for so
called civil rights has grown so
grossly out of proportion that it
t threatens to disrupt our ordered
■ society . . . the apostles of ill
will, strife and discord who take
I the law into their own hands, by
-1 pass our courts, scorn legally con
• stituted authority, and even de
► dare war on cities, counties and
whole states.” He continued:
“The philosophy that men can
set themselves up as judges of
right and wrong and decide for
themselves what laws they will
obey and which they will disobey
has spread ac-oss the country like
a contagious disease.
“Although the advocates of this
philosophy purport to achieve
equality under the law, which of
course justly belongs to all Amer
ican citizens, they have put them
selves above the law, and in at
tempting to secure their rights
have trampled upon the rights of
others.
“Instead of employing legal and
civilized methods of resolving
t differences and expressing discon
s tent, they resort to mob action
1 and take to the streets, cratineg
5 disorder and fomenting violence.
; “The mob is virtually in con
; trol in many areas of the nation.
It needs only to make its demands
- and entire communities are forced
- into doing its bidding. We have
> seen this taking place in recent
t years, not just in the South, but
I in all sections of the nation. And
I notice has been served that we
? have seen only the beginning.”
Sen. Talmadge, who was round
•ly applauded throughout his
■ speech, emphasized that he was
I “just as opposed to unlawful re
action as I am to the action which
i provokes it. Mob violence and
! lawlessness is always to be ab
• hored, whatever form it may take
or what guise it may travel un
der.” He added:
“I fear for the future of law
and order in America unless the
present trend is reversed. We
cannot long continue on the pre
- sent course without inflicting ser
ious damange to our free society.
“Under our republican form of
government, every citizen is en
titled to equal treatment under
- the law and equal protection of
the law, but at the same time he
is obligated to live by the law
and to respect it. Ours is not now.
nor has it ever been, a nation
where the whims, caprices of man,
however worthwhile they may
seem to be at the time, were
meant to prevail over law.
“The trouble is that law and
reason have been virtually ob
scured by great outbursts of pub
lic passion. The American peo
ple seem to have succumbed to
the idea that the end.justifies the
means, that two wrongs make a
right.
“Anyone or any group of peo
ple who claim a deprivation of {
their legal or constitutional rights
have available to them, the same
as all other citizens, adequate
remedies at law, and if their claim
is just the full might of the gov
ernment is at their disposal.”
“Now is the time for a think-in,
not a lie-in,” the senator declared.
Alamo Has Amateur
Radio Station
Billy Strickland, the son of the
Rev. and Mrs. Raymond Wilder,
is a licensed amateur, radio oper
ator. There are only two such
operators in the county. To ob
tain the “General” operator’s
classification is a difficult pro
cess. Qualifications and strict reg
ulations are maintained by the
Federal Communications Com
mission. Billy’s station is desig
nated with the call letters of
WA4GAY; the first three letters
identify the geographical area and
the latter identify the particular
operator.
The Wheeler County Eagle was
recently informed by Mrs. L. M.
Pope that she received an Easter
greeting from the Alamo station.
Many amateur radio stations par
ticipate in a network whereby
messages are relayed. The mes
sage, sent by her pastor and his
wife, was received in Lexington,
Kentucky where Mrs. Pope is vis
iting her son Burnam. The man
ner in which the “radiogram”
message was sent was an unusual
thrill said Mrs. Pope.
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"FARM CHATS"
By M. K. JACKSON
HERBICIDES FOR PASTURES
All that is green in the pasture
is not good grazing or hay for
ycur livestock, so let’s get those
weeds out of the pastures of
Wheeler County.
One sure way of getting those
weed on the run is to use the cor
rect herbicide.
For establishing Coastal Ber
muda you may use 2-4 D or sim
azine. See me for the correct a
mount and how to apply it.
For permanent grasses you may
use as a postemergence, 2-4 D. You
use a much lower rate than for
establishing Coastal Bermuda
grass.
For grass-legume mixture, you
may use MCPA, or 4 (2,4-DB).
Please read the label for the ex
act amount needed and precau
tions to follow.
For your small grain you may
use 2,4-D or MCPA.
Again, let me urge you to con
tact me before using these herbi
cides to make sure you are fol
lowing all directions. It is very
important that all directions be'
followed.
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SOYBEAN INSECTS
There are certain insects that
may attack soybeans here in
Wheeler County, so let’s review
these invaders.
Watch for root, stem, leaf or pod ;
feeders. While leaf damage is the i
most obvious, the other types of i
damage may cut yields.
Thrips may also attack soybeans,
but in the past they have not
caused serious damage.
The lesser corn stalk borer can
/really work on soybeans especial
ly if it is a dry year. You may
control these by using aldrin as
a soil treatment, and if you con
tact me you can get all the infor
mation you will need on this pro
cedure.
Stink bugs may cause damage
to the seed.
Some worms also cause dam
age. Among these are velvet bean
caterpillar, corn earworm, green
cloverworm, and cabbage looper.
You can control these worms by
using Sevin, or methyl parathion.
Again contact me for additional
information.
PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS
Farmers in Georgia expect to j
plant this year two and three
tenths per cent less acreage of
eight major crops than last year.
Paul Bunce, Extension Market
Outlook and Information Special
ist, tells me that the corn acreage
for the state will be about three
per cent below last year’s figure.
Cotton acreage will be reduced
in connection with the acreage
diversion and domestic allotment
program.
Peanut acreage is expected to
be about the same as 1964.
Soybean acreage is expected to
be u around 12 per cent over 1964.
Many farmers in the state will be
planting soybeans for the first
time to make up for their loss of
income from other crops due to
acreage being cut.
Sweet potato acreage will be
up about eight per cent over 1964's
final figure.
■ The tobacco situation is regu-
f j lated by government controls, and
I of course, the acreage depends up
on these programs.
INSULATION OF
POULTRY HOUSES
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’ Insulation of poultry houses in
Georgia seems to work well if
j only the roof is insulated. How
" j ever, the sides of the houses must
/be of the kind so that they work
' | hand in hand with the roof if a
i proper job of insulation is done.
You can easily insulate either
: the pole or the trussed roof poul
i try house. It is generally easier
i and more economical, though, to
Jinstall an insulated ceiling in a
( j trussed roof house.
. j For the trussed roof house you
place the insulation under the bot-
' j tom member of the truss.
For the pole type house you may
। use either of two methods. One is
• to put the insulation between the
' rafters from the plate line to the
i ridge pole. The other method is to
| place the insulation between the
rafters from the plate line up to
the center bay, then ceil across
the center bay.
These three methods are about
equal in efficiency.
j PREPARE SOIL FOR
NEW LAWN
One of the most important
। things when starting that new
lawn is to prepare the soil. Good
soil preparation is important
whether you are preparing a lawn
j from sprigs or from seed.
Thoroughly break the soil, and
j then remove all foreign objects
I such as rocks, roots, and sticks.
I If grading has removed the top
soil from the area you will need
to bring in weed-free topsoil and
organic matter. This organic mat
ter may be peat moss, old saw
dust, or leaf mold.
After your soil has been prepar
ed you need to take a soil test to
determine the exact fertilizer re
quirements of your particular
yard. You will need to apply fer
tilizer prior to planting, and work
the fertilizer into the soil and
rake the ground smooth.
For more information on es
tablishing or maintaining your
lawm, contact me.
Profit Pickin'
Cotton News
By M. K. JACKSON
CORRECT FERTILIZER
PLACEMENT VITAL
In cotton production, where you
put fertilizer is just as important
as using the right analysis and a
mount.
This wasn’t nearly so important
a few years ago when most of the
fertilizer sold for cotton was low'
in plant nutrient content. This fer. ।
tilizer was not so likely to hinder
germination or cause burning.
; With the coming of higher anal
ysis fertilizer, precision placement
— and the douars and cents im
portance of it — has received in
ceasing attention from Experi
ment Station scientists and others.
These high analysis fertilizets
have played a major role in
boosting cotton yields and in in
creasing profits. However, the de
hydrating effect of high analysis
fertilizers may decrease or retard
germination unless they are plac
ed correctly. This w’ould result in
i uneven stands, below' average
yields and, most important, reduc- ’
ed profits.
The answer to this problem is ’
fairly simple but extremely im
portant. In short, the answer can i
be summed up this way: “Keep 1
the high analysis fertilizers away i
from the seed, but put it where;
the plant roots can grow to it ।
quickly.”
To do this in cotton, fertilizer;
should be placed about two
inches below and two inches to
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I the side of the seed. When it is
■ placed this way, the seed germin-
i ate normally, the main root grows
■ straight down to supply water to
the seedling and, after the food in-
! side the seed has been consumed,
side roots develop and come in
' contact with the fertilizer. Thus,
‘ the young plant has the fertilizer
available when it’s ready to grow
— not while it’s germinating.
‘ 1 Where high rates per acres of
fertilizer are to be used, a part of
. ■ all of it should be broadcast be
i fore planting.
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SUCCESSFUL COTTON
PRODUCTION
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i Fertilizer is necessary to do a
i ‘ good job of producing cotton, but
• i fertilizer alone cannot do the job,
(County Agent M. K. Jackson, em
, phasized today.
; j “We have seen examples of
!! farmers using fertilizer according
1 1 to soil test recommendations, but
1 j still obtain poor results,” he de
' I dared. “Unless other factors are
1 1 favorable, the cotton plants can
: i not use fertilizer to best advan
tage. Neglect of just one factor
■ necessary to successful cotton pro
duction can result in complete or
near failure, and thereby waste
the money and effort spent on
others.”
j Soil preparation, choice of plant
' variety, seeding rate and weed and
insect control are among the fac
tors the county agent said are
necessary to give fertilizer a fail
opportunity to perform at top ef
ficiency.
Unless plant population is ade
quate, fertilizer will not be used
to maximum advantage. High soil
fertility and poor stands might re
sult in low yields and profits.
Seed with low germination val
ue and poor genetic make-up will
produce low yields even on soil
of good fertility.
“High per acre yields are an
ecenoomic necessity because of
the high cost of production today,”
the county agent pointed out.
“This can only be achieved by
planting an adequate stand of good
seed on a well-prepared soil that
has received ample lime and fer
tilizer. Then the grower must fol
low through with insect and weed
control.
Forester Tells How
To Up Income
From Naval Stores
Now that spring is here, ap
proximately 4,000 South Georgia
landowners and their helpers are
taking to the woods. And what
they are doing there in all proba
bility will help the state keep its
No. 1 rating in gum naval stores
production.
| Georgia gum producers (87 per
cent of the nation’s- total) turn
out 80 per cent of U. S. naval
stores supplies each year. They
work about 29 million faces (trees)
and realize an annual income
of S2O million.
Comes now Dorsey Dyer, head
of the Cooperatice Extension Ser
vice foresitry department, Uni
versity of Georgia w-ith word that
producers can increase their in
come in 1965 by selling clean
gum.
-Dyer indicated that this not
only' is desirable but in fact, nec
essary .
Wade Hartley
Makes Dean's List
Wade J. Hartley, son of Mr. and
: Mrs. D. J. Hartley of Alamo, a
j student at the University of Geor
! gia majoring in banking and fi
: nance, has made the Dean’s List
j for the past two consecutive quar
> ters. A student making the Dean’s
; List must maintain an average of
! 90 or above.
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He has accepted a position with
I the U. S. Treasury as a National
- Bank Examiner, and will assume
' his duties the latter part of June
in Tampa, Fla.