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EDITED BY N. D. McRAINEY
tobacco marketing
CONDITIONS LIKELY
TO BE ABOUT SAME
Baker county tobacco farmers
who have been wondering what kind
of prices to expect for their 1939
crop when it is harvested late this
summer, this week received a hint
from County Agent N. D. Mcßainey.
Basing his statement on the spring
tobacco outlook report of the U. S.
Bureau of Agricultural • Economics,
Mr. Mcßainey said growers will
probably market their 1939 crops un
der demand conditions about the
same as during the 1938 season.
‘‘Production of flue-cured types
from the 1939 crops will depend upon
actual plantings and yields,” the ag
ent said the report states. “Growers
report they intend to plant 11 percent
more acres this year than last. Aver
age on this prospective acreage
would turn out slightly less flue
cured tobacco than the 786 million
pounds produced in 1938, when yields
were considerably above average.
Yields up to the high level of last
year would produce a 1939 crop of
872 million pounds.
“Prospects are for stable or mod
erately improved general business
conditions throughout the remainder
of 1939,” the report continued. “On
this basis, it appears probable that
cigarette consumption will be main
tained at its present high level.
When Two Queen Bees Rule
Bees will never have two queens
ruling in one hive—with one excep
tion. Whan the colony of bees is too
small to admit of swarming, and the
old queen bee does not lay in suffi
cient numbers, they will allow a new
queen to be hatched. The dowager
queen and young queen are permit
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By BETTY BARCLAY
When summer comes this year,
several million people will enjoy
the sight of a bed of large red
marigolds — the kind of a marigold
that an ancient King once searched
for in vain. For ages such a bloom
has been hoped for. Today it is a
reality —a hybrid marigold from
2% to 3 inches across, some a
brilliant red and others a delight
ful combinaton of red and gold.
This miracle happened because
half a million California bees could
not resist temptation when their
hives were placed in a Held con
sisting of alternate rows of little
red male French marigolds and big
yellow African female marigolds.
They burrowed into the honey
laden blooms, carried pollen from
one to another, and in one season
had developed a sufficient supply
of the new seed so that these
blooms may be seen in tens of
thousands of gardens this summer.
Without the bees, it would have
taken years to have produced this
seed in bulk.
Although David Burpee of Phila
delphia graciously gives full credit
to those bees on hie California
testing grounds, I feel that he is
entitled to a portion. He searched
for years for this much desired
flower. He tested, toiled and worked
until he had made 273 crossings of
marigolds in his search tor color —
“European stocks of United States
flue-cured tobaccos are reported as
the largest on record, and production
of flue-cured tobaccos within the Brit
ish Empire continues to increase, but
total consumption of flue-cured in
cigarettes and light smoking blends in
European countries also continues to
expand.
“Burley growers report prospects
for a decrease of 3.2 percent in their
1939 plantings, compared with the
19 3 8 Burley acreage. Assuming
5-year average yields, the 1939 crop
would produce about 324 million
pounds, compared with the present es
timate of 335 million pounds for the
1938 crop. Burley stocks on October
1, 1939, are expected to show a slight
increase over a year earlier.”
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CUCUMBERS GAINING
IMPORTANCE AS CASH
CROP, AGENT DECLARES
South Georgia counties may soon
be growing cucumbers on a large scale
for pickling, if results of recent re
search are any indication.
Most fermented pickles have been
packed heretofore in the northern lake
districts of the United States.
County Agent N. D. Mcßainey
said this week experiments have
shown that, by slight modifications
of method to suit southern condi
tions, it is possible and practical to
pack high quality fermented pickles
in the South, where cucumber-grow
ing has been confined largely to home
gardens and to truck crops for the
fresh vegetable market.
“Should farmers take to this idea,”
the county agent said, “cucumbers
might soon gain an important place
in Baker county as a cash crop that
can be harvested and sold in the com-
doing all this after he had been
presented with a bloom showing
the tiniest speck of red. Only
when victory was his did he call
upon the bees to go into mass pro
duction.
And now, we have the New Red
and Gold Hybrid Marigold for our
gardens. The flowers vary in color
according to season. Some are a
bright rich mahogany scarlet.
Others are almost pure golden
yellow. Because they are hybrids,
a few orange African marigolds
occasionally appear above ground,
but they may be recognized by
their stems almost Immediately.
These blooms are extremely
double and will remain in good
condition from two to three weeks
—on the plant or in water. What
more could one desire in a flower?
In the illustration above are
shown the little French male, the
big African female and the new red
and gold hybrid marigold between
— and across from this, three busy
bees paying a visit to their African
female friend.
Would you like a free garden
book or catalog describing this new
flower and many others? If so,
drop a note to Betty Barclay, P. O.
Box 6929, North Philadelphia Sta
tion, Philadelphia, Pa. and I’ll see
that one reaches you promptly.
jparatively slack season of early sum
i mer.
“Cucumber-growing is not likely to
become a highly important cash crop
any time soon,” Mr. Mcßainey con
tinued, “but it has deflnite possibili
ties as a side line for cotton farmers,
and as a supplementary crop for truck
growers. Before a fainer plants, he
must be reasonably sure of a market,
and the expansion «,f the cucumber
pickli ig industry will recessarily de
pend upon hew quickly packers adopt
the new methods.”
He said the hindrance to pickling
in the South has been the result of
failure to modify fermentation meth
ods as required by the warmer cli
mate. He pointed out, however, that
Georgia farmers have a definite ad
vantage over Northern growers, since
the longer growing season here is
likely to result in larger yields of cu
cumbers per acre.
The agent said ,also that the U. S.
Department of Agriculture, in co
operation with the North Carolina Ex
periment Station, has worked out
satisfactory pickling formulas for use
by commercial packers. These new
methods avoid most of the troubles
with spoilage and softening of the
pickle.
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COUNTY AGENT REMINDS
FARMERS O FAPPROACHING
WORLD’S POULTRY SHOW
County Agent N. D. Mcßainey
this week reminded Baker County
poultrymen and farmers of the com
ing World’s Poultry Congress, to be
held in Cleveland, Ohio, July-28-Aug
ust 7.
Urging attendance of all who can
arrange to go, the agent pointed out
that the trip can be made economical
ly where farmers go in parties and
share expenses. He said, too, that
the show will be of interest to men,
women, and children alike.
Among the features at the Con
gress, Mr. Mcßainey said, will be
a dis-assembly line, where chickens
arrive at one end of a belt cackling,
and leave at the other end wrapped in
cellophane ready for the oven. The
general public also will be interested
in exhibits, demonstrations, and lec
tures explaining new and different
ways of cooking eggs.
“While the men are visiting the
display of 7,500 birds entered in com
petition ' for prizes,” the agent de
clared, “the women can view hens
from Chile which lay blue eggs, Polish
hens with green feet, and Japanese
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chickens that need attendants to carry
their tails.
“Poultrymen who want to learn the
newest things in their business can
hear the foremost poultry scientists
present 180 lectures during the Con
gress. Dealers in poultry supplies can
inspect acres of poultry feeds and
hatching and brooding equipment.
The feed display will include a 100-
foot section explaining poultry nu
trition. ‘
“The visitor who is just looking for
entertainment, should visit the Hall
of nations and states, which will be
a miniature ‘world's fair.’ Over in
the Hall of Youth, boys and girls from
Georgia will be competing with youths
from other states and foreign na
tions.’’
State Child Health
Day Is Planned
Immunization of children against
diphtheria, the theme of May Day
celebrations this year in Georgia is
being stressed throughout the state
in programs planned for Child Health
Day, according to Dr. Joe P. Bowdoin,
May Day Chairman for Georgia, and
director of the division of child hy
giene of the State Department of
Public Health.
“We are especially stressing im
munization against diphtheria. Not
withstanding we have done this for
several years we are still far short
of a desired percentage of immuniza
tion against diphtheria among the
children six years or under in our
state. Last year we had an increase
of 308 cases of diphtheria. The other
objectives that we have this year is
planning May Day celebrations are
to try and get as many school houses
sanitated and beautified as possible,”
Dr. Bowdoin states.
He asserted that the plan of or
ganization for May Day is the same
as it has been for the last several
years; that is, the Chairman of May
Day for each county is the superin
tendent of schools in the respective
counties and superintendents of mu
nicipal schools as chairman of his par
ticular group.
Child Health Day activities are
sponsored by the Children’s Bureau
at the request of the State and Prov
incial Health Authorities of North
America in accordance with the Con
gressional Resolution of May 18, 1928,
authorizing the President to proclaim
May Day as Child Health Day.
A True Whale
The beluga is a true whale, which
means that he is a mammal and
has to come to the surface to
breathe. Unlike larger whales,
which remain at the,, surface long
enough for hunters to approach md
harpoon them, he takes a quick
breath and dives again. For this
reason he can be hunted only in
shallow water.
ANSWERS
1. The total number of registered
vehicles, through April 17, was 419,-
740. v.'.‘
2. North Carolina.
3. Georgia has voted the Demo-
To Our Many Friends In Baker
County And Surrounding Territory,
we wish to state that we are rebuilding on our old site,
having already completed one warehouse and a sales
office on that location.
At present, our business office and another warehouse
are located on Flint Street, in the Marshall Ice Cream
building.
We are in position to give COMPLETE SERVICE on
all building materials and shall appreciate your calling
on us for your requirements.
SMITH LUMBER CO.
Albany, ❖ Georgia
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Making an enlargement. Snapehootere who develop and print their own
pictures can obtain Interesting apeolal effects, and derive more pleasure
from their camera hobby.
MOST snapshooters have their
films developed by a photofln
isher. For the beginner, this is prob
ably the safest method, as the fin
isher’s work if swift and usually the
quality is excellent
However, as the camera hobbyist
gains in skill, he soon wants to de
velop his own pictures and make
, his own prints. Such experience is
just as valuable as it is fascinating,
for it teaches many things about
producing better pictures.
One does not need a special dark
room for developing film or making
prints. A table in the bathroom at
night provides adequate “working
space,” and the window can easily
be covered with cardboard to ex
clude stray light.
Simple kits contain the few prep
arations for solutions and trays
needed for either negatives or
prints. Film of the "chrome” type
may be developed under a red pho
tographic safelight, so that one can
watch the pictures as they “come
up” during development. For “pan”
film, it is best to use an Inexpensive
film tank. Once the film is placed in
cratic ticket 19 times in the last 40
years. No Republican has ever car
ried Georgia.
4. They are noted for their quick
military transportation and fake
movements. Napoleon always suc
ceeded in cutting off the enemies line
of communication.
5. The seven wqjXSxs. of the mod
ern world are (1) wireless tMgraphy,
(2) the automobile, (3) the airplane,
.(4) discovery of radium, (5) discovery
of anesthetics and anti-toxins, (6)
spectrum analysis, and (7) the discov
ery of X-rays and ultraviolet rays.
6. Two scholarships are given to
each state in the Union.
7. Either is correct, but endorse is
used in literature, and indorse is pre
ferred in law and economics.
8. They were an association of sea
rovers formed about 1525 to harry the
Spanish possessions in South America
and prey upon their commerce.
9. Sugar refineries, and flour
mills. It is also the sea outlet for
East Prussia.
10. The apple comes first in both
quantity and value.
Prime Minister’s Status
In a technical and legal sense the
office of prime minister does not ex
ist in England and he is dependent
as head of the cabinet—and for 'hia
salary—on his tenure of some other
office.
the tank, the regular room lights
can be turned on. The tank method
eliminates guess work with any
kind of film but some think the
“tray” or darkroom method is more
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Only a few minutes are required
to develop and “fix” a roll of film. It
is then washed and dried, after
which prints may be made at once.
Making prints is even easier than
developing film, since brighter light
can be used.
After you have learned how to
make "contact” size prints, you are
ready to begin making enlarge
ments. With a home enlarger, you
can make your pictures in various
sizes—change the composition of a
picture by "masking’—and obtain
special effects by double-printing,
diffusion, and other devices, that
increase a picture’s Interest nd
charm.
Developing and printing your own
pictures is a sure way to derive more
pleasure from your hobby. Make up
your mind to try It as you increase
in picture-taking skill.
John van Guilder