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NATION A L EDITORIAL
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1 CAPITOL
tJk REPORT
By Gov. Carl Sanders
By Executive proclamation, the
month of June is Georgia’s offi
cial “Dairy Month,” a period dur
ing which the attention of ail
Georgians will be focused upon
our dairymen, and the work they
have done toward making our
State a (better one in which to
live.
All of Georgia is proud of our
dairy industry for, because of the
enterprise and foresight of. its
leaders, it has become one of the
most healthy and progressive fa
cets of our economy.
As testimony to the efficiency
and progress of our dairy farm
ers, the total output of dair pro
ducts has greatly increased over
the past ten years, and the per
cow avergae has practically dou
bled.
There are 1.668 dairy farmers
in Georgia today and, through the
work of those concerned with this
industry, the value to Georgia’s
economy is about SIOO million an
nually, ranking sixth in income
from agriculture in the State.
•Georgia can also note with
pride that in '1964 the dairy farm
ers around the Nation were sub
sidized by the Federal Govern
ment by millions of dollars but,
because of the stability of our
own dairy industry, not one cent
had to be used by the Govern
ment to bail out a Georgia pro
ducer.
While the number of dairy
farms has decreased over the
years — most of this reduction
'being in small herds of less than
10 cows — the farms which have
survived Georgia’s urban indus
trial expansion have become larg
er, more mechanized and special
ized, more commercialized, more
efficient and productive.
Georgia is truly on the thres
hold of. unprecedented progress,
«ot only in dairy farming and all
(agriculture, but in industrial ex-
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pansion as well.
And, the relationship between
agriculture and industry, between
the rural and urban communities,
has never been stronger.
Those who live in our cities and
work in our factories depend upon
food products from' our farms.
By the same token, those in our
rural areas and on the farm de
pend upon the market created by
urban people and factory workers
for their livelihoods.
Therefore, in order to insure
new growth and prosperity in in
dustrial development, we must
reach new heights in agriculture.
We in Georgia are in an advanta
geous position to fulfill that am
bition.
Through the foresight, intelli
gence and hard work that Geor
gians have invested in the past —
in agriculture, industry, com
merce, education and government
al improvements — our State al
ready has experienced economic
prosperity and progress as never
before.
But if we are to enjoy continu
ing progress, we must also be will
ing and prepared to exert con
tinued effort.
Each citizen of Georgia owns a
valuable share of our State. Each
person, therefore, must recognize
his responsibility to invest his
share of the work necessary, not
merely to keep Georgia great, but
to make her constantly greater.
I am proud of the fact that
Georgia’s dairy farmers have con
tributed so outstandingly to our
climbing economy, and I am con
fident that they, as well as every
other responsible citizen of our
State, will continue to subscribe
their share to the upward rise in
prosperity and progress for us
all.
Waycross Becoming
Postal Center
An addition to the Waycross
Post Office will serve as mail dis
tribution center for southeast
Georgia.
Postmaster Norment Barnes said
a building formerly used by a
garment factory will be renovat
ed for the Waycross Sectional
Center facility.
Barnes said the installation will
be the scene of a mailhandling
operation for 37 post offices in
southeast Georgia. It will serve
an area extending from St. Marys
to Jesup and Lumber City.
The postmaster said at least five
additional employees will be hir
ed to help staff the new facility.
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LEGISLATION now pending
before the U. S. Senate, which
it was my privilege and pleas
ure to introduce, would provide
special indemnity insurance for
members of the Armed Forces
serving in combat areas.
Under the provisions of my
bill, any person
on active duty
with the
Armed Forces
in an area des
ignated a com
bat zone would
be automati
cally insured
o r»> n i m o - ri nr>F Pl
against death
by the United States govern
ment, without cost to the serv
iceman and in the principal
amount of SIO,OOO. The indem
nity would be paid to the bene
ficiary in 120 equal monthly in
stallments, with an interest rate
of 2% per cent per annum.
Also, the coverage would ap
ply retroactively to January 1,
1962, or earlier than that date
as may be determined by the
President by proclamation.
Os course, no price tag can be
placed on the lives of American
servicemen, but the insurance
which I have proposed would
provide some measure of eco
nomic security for the widows
and dependent children of mem
bers of the Armed Services
killed in combat.
* * *
AS I TOLD the Senate, it is
my feeling, and I know this feel
ing is shared by all patriotic
Americans, that members of the
Armed Forces of the United
States who are assigned to haz
ardous duty in a combat zone
anywhere in the world are enti
tled to insurance benefits in the
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"Blue And Gray" Festival To Be ;
Held In Fitzgerald July 3-4-5
A three-day festival of history, pageantry, and old-timey frolic
is expected to attract thousands of Georgians and out-of-state tour
ists to Fitzgerald on July 3, 4 and 5.
“Blue and Gray Days,” Fitz
gerald’s fourth annual tribute to
“Yankee” and “Rebel” Americans,
will convey all the spirit of un-
Spend less, enjoy it more.
THE CASE OF THE WORN-OUT SHOES
(and frazzled nerves)
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The man in these shoes cut a tine figure . . . once! By the
time he had trudged many a weary step seeking relaxation, fun
and recreation in some far-away vacation "paradise," he looked
as bedraggled as his shoes. His nerves were frazzled; his feet hurt,
his vacation budget was overspent and he still hadn't found his
"paradise."
Why leave your home state to make good in your vacation
excursions! Looking for values . . . variety . . . exciting places?
Right here, in Georgia . . . you'll find fair prices . . . the same ex
citement, beautiful scenery, modern accommodations you seek in
any vacation area anywhere! In your own Georgia there are no
parking problems... no long distances to travel. Save money .. .
time . . . and shoe leather . . . vacation in your own Georgia this
year . . . and return home rested, relaxed and with money in your
pocket.
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event of their death in order
that the well-being of their fam
ilies, their wives, and their chil
dren may be made more secure.
American soldiers, sailors, and
marines now fighting in the jun
gles of Viet Nam, or who fought
in the Dominican Republic, or
who may be called upon to fight
for freedom anywhere in the
world are no less entitled to this
security than were the American
fighting men who served their
country in World War II or in
Korea.
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ALTHOUGH THE conflict in
Viet Nam is not a declared war
of the United States, it is a hot
and deadly war nonetheless, as
thousands upon thousands of
American servicemen who are |
risking their lives daily to help ।
stem the tide of Communism in j
Southeast Asia can testify.
Since December 12,1961, more
than 400 Americans have made
the supreme sacrifice in an effort
to bring freedom and democratic
government to Viet Nam. Just
since May 10th, more than 50
American soldiers have died in j
battle with the Communist Viet
Cong, and recently it was re- | >
ported that more than 30 Amer- j 1
ican lives were lost in a single ;,
bloody engagement.
It is my view that the govern- ! .
ment of the United States and j (
the worldwide cause of free- j ,
dom which our men are fighting
to defend owes them no less
than to provide some token of
economic security for their fam
ilies. 1 j
ity, fun, and festivity that this
unique town can muster.
Family-style events include: an
outdoor drama, “Our Friends, the ’
l Enemy,” written by Mrs. Martin
; Davis and produced by Fitzger-
I aid civic theater members; a mil
। itary parade, mock (battle, and sky ;
। diving exhibit; a dance; commem-j
orative services at Jefferson Davis j
State Park; united religious ser-1
vices, and a “Parade of Unity.”
Visitors will tour historic sites j
in and near Fitzgerald, America’s
only city colonized by Union and
Confederate veterans. A Blue and
■ Gray Museum contains many rel
ics of the pioneer settlers who, in •
1895, thirty years after the end of ;
hostilities in the Civil War, came i
from 35 states to virgin pine wil-1
derness.
Cornerstone of the annual Blue |
: and Gray observance is the na- j
। tional award-winning outdoor :
j drama, “Our Friends the Enemy.” j
Playgoers will sit in an outdoor;
theater under a thick canopy of
pines to watch Fitzgerald’s coloni
zation story unfold. Only Fitzger
ald can tell the story of a town
begun by men who once were
war-time enemies. Side by side
these veterans worked, sweated,
and toiled to build a new town,
and carve a new future for them-
I selves and their families.
! More than 600 troops from as
• far away as New York, Michigan,
and Texas will combine forces on
Sunday afternoon July 4th. A
full military parade, complete
with infantry, artillery, and cav- ’
airy is scheduled for 12:30 p.m.
Immediately after the parade, ■
festivities move to the Fitzger- 1
aid Airport for the mock battle.
Mayor Paul E. Ward will preside 1
during a brief program which
will begin at 2:30 p.m. The bat
tle begins at the conclusion of
the program. Arrangements have
been made to accommodate thou
sands of spectators who want to •
see how a typical Civil War bat
tle was fought. Davis Sims and 1
his troupe of sky divers promise 1
a thrilling conclusion to the bat- 1
tie.
The second reenactment of the
3-day program is the “Parade of
Unity,” scheduled for 10 a.m.
Monday, July 5. The parade com
memorates the first ‘^Parade of 1
Unity” which was a spontaneous J
event when “Yankees” and “Reb
els” celebrated their first harvest 1
in their newly-made homes.
Commemorative ceremonies
highlight Saturday afternoon’s
agenda. The Irwin County Chap- .
ter, U.D.C., and the Georgia Di
vision, U.D.C., jointly will lead a (
pilgrimage from Fitzgerald to the
Jefferson Davis State Park. The J
3:30 p.m. motorcade will arrive at
the park in time for the memorial
program scheduled at 4 p.m. The I
. jointly-sponsored program will be (
I very near th eexact spot where i
j Jefferson Davis was captured on ■
j May 9, 1865.
Mayor Paul E. Ward and Mrs.'
Beverly M. Dußose Jr., chairman i
of the Georgia Civil War Centen- j
nial Commission, extend a cor
dial invitation to Fitzgerald’s
“Blue and Gray Days” for a safe, j
; sane Fourth of July, and for a i
i memorable highlight of the sum
j mer’s vacation activities.
"FARM CHATS"
By M. K. JACKSON
SPECIAL COTTON
I INSECT PROBLEMS
Aphids, mites, and cabbage'
loopers are insects that might be ; .
giving you trouble with your cot- :
ton. We commonly think most of' >
the boll weevil and bollworm but;
these special insects may also give
you fits.
Aphids and mites are usually i
not a problem where methyl para- :
thion, Guthion, or Methyl Tri- .
thion are used in your insecticide :
program.
If your current treatment does ::
not contain one of these insecti
cides then you might add one pint '
of methyl parathion (0.25 pounds) :
per acre. Use this for one appli- ]
cation. 1
For a dust treatment use two^
and one half per cent methyl para- : (
thion — five per cent DDT at 15 :
to 20 pounds per acre. Use this :
for one regular application.
If after this one treatment you 1
still have mites you have to use <
a miticide such as Trithion at 0.4 1
to 0.5 pounds per acre, ethion at i
0.5 to 1.0 pounds per acre or 1
demeton (Systox) at 0.125 to 0.25
pound per acre. Include these
with your regular applications for
weevils and bollworms. Do not
apply demetionmore than twice:
during the growing season.
If cabbage loopers threaten to ;
defoliate cotton, use a mixture^
containing 0.4 pound endrin plus
0.5 pound methyl parathion, or
two pounds toxaphen plus one j
pound DDT, plus 0.5 pound me
thyl parathion.
Follow all directions and pre
cautions for all insecticides, and
for more information contact me. j
CORN EARWORM AND FALL
ARMY WORM IN CORN
Controlling insects in the corn
crop is good business, and if you
have either corn earworms or the
fall armyworm or both in your
corn, you better get busy to de
stroy the insects.
If these insects are in the whorl
you need to apply per acre 15 to
20 pounds of ten per cent DDT or
20 per cent toxaphene granules.
If granules are not available you
may use dust.
Direct this teratment down into
the buds.
You may use sprays if cover
age can be obtained where the
worms are feeding.
There is one larger precaution
when using this treatment. DO
NOT FEED THE FORAGE TO
ANIMALS WHEN USING THIS
PARTICULAR METHOD.
If, however, you plan to use the
forage for beef or dairy animals,
you may use ten per cent Sevin
dust at 15 to 20 pounds per acre.
If these insects are in the ears
there is not a practical treatment
for field corn. However, if the in
sects attack the ears of sweet
corn or seed corn you may want
to treat anyway, and may I sug
gest that you contact my office for
details.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1965
the new third edition of the Geoi -
gia Agricultural Handbook.
I This third edition is a comple:e
: revision of one published back in
|1961. This new copy is 66 pages
i longer and has been expanded to
! cover more subjects and details.
Every area of farm production
। is covered in this new Handbook.
1 and every effort was made to in
’ elude the very latest recommends
; tions.
If you would like to have a
I copy of this 372 page Georgia Ag
ricultural Handbook you mav
i contact my office, or you may
I send a $1.50 check or money or
ider to: Publications Editor. Geor
gia Cooperative Extension Ser
vice, University of. Georgia, Ath
ens 30601.
TIFGREEN FOR LAWNS
One of the hybrid Bermuda
grasses that is suited for Georgia
is Tifgreen which is Tifton 328
Strain of Bermuda.
This is a low, fine-bladed hy
brid Bermuda, and its color >-
dark green.
This particular strain of Ber
muda will grow well on open
lawns especially in heavy clay
soil.
It does not tolerate heavy
shade, but if a good feeding and
watering program is practiced,
Tifgreen will grow under light
shade of scattered, high-branched
pines better than will any of the
Other Bermudas.
In addition to using Thgree:.
on lawns, it may also be used to
good advantage as a turf for golf
putting greens.
As is the case with all hybrid
Bermudas, Tifgreen must be start
ed with sprigs or plugs rather
than seed.
For more information on your
lawn contact my office.
Weather Outlook
30-Day Period
The Thirty Day Agricultura.
Weather Outlook for the period
mid-June through mid-July for
South Georgiax Southeast Ala
bama and Northwest Florida is
sued by the Weather Bureau Ad
visory Agricultural Meteorologist,
Georgia Coastal Plain Experi
ment Station, Tifton, June 17:
Temperatures during the next
30 days are expected to average
near normal over Northwest Flor
ida and Southeast Alabama and
i near or below normal over South
i Georgia. Daily mean temperatures
: will average between 78 and 82
■ degrees. Daily maximum temper
■ atures should average between 88
and 93 degrees with afternoon
I temperatures reaching 95 degree;
) or higher on 5 to 7 days. Daily
■ minimum temperatures ’will ave
. i rage between 69 and 73 degrees
11 with no temperatures below 60 de
| grees.
’ i Rainfall during the period mid-
June through mid-July will vary
■ widely from place to place but
! should average between 3.00 and
6.50 inches. Rain is expected to
1 occur mostly as late afternoon and
1 evening thundershowers on 10 to
* 12 days puring the period.
’ Sunshine during the next 30
days is expected to average a-
• I bout 60 per cent of possible with
. i one or two periods of extended
11 cloudiness.
■ 1 Soil temperatures are expected
i Ito level off at yearly highs aur
: I ing the next 30 days. Four inch
। bare soil temperatures will vary
: sharply with soil moisture but
should average near 80 degrees in
wet soils to between 85 and 95
• degrees in the progressively drier
soils.
Strawberries have a very shal
low and fibrous root system and
must have an abundance of water
■ during the summer, warns Hor
; ticulturist C. D. Spivey of the
■ Cooperative Extension Service.