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—THE PEMBROKE JOURNAL, Thursday, July 3, 19fi9
Page 8
ASCS Nows
By Evelyn R. Strickland
County Office Manager
MICROFILMING PROTECTS
VITAL ASCS FARM
RECORDS
"Every producer knows that
records on program participa
tion, payments and other ASCS
records that pertain to his farm
are an essential part of farm
ing operations," said Chairman
Ross P. Bowen, of the Georgia
State Agricultural Stabilization
and Conservation (ASC) Com
mittee, "but many probably
don’t know that their records
are microfilmed as an extra
precaution against loss or dam
age.
The State ASCS office in
Athens works with county of
fices in recording farm record
cards and other records of pro
gram participation. "This is
planned mainly as a security
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measure, and to safeguard
these records. After all, while
such incidents rarely happen,
the building where an office is
housed can occasionally be rav
agefl by fire, and even flood
waters have severely damaged
records on occasion, even
though we have excellent stor
age facilities,” Chairman Bow
en continued.
“So we take the same steps
that a bank does, when they
microfilm checks and similar
records when they come
through for payment."
In Georgia the annual micro
film requires 300,000 film ex
posures. The operation is car
ried out at six locations, Ath
ens, Dallas, Oglethorpe, Al
bany, Alma, and Wrightsville.
“The microfilming is done
quickly, and a representative
from the county ASCS office
stays with the records through
out the entire process until the
records are returned to the
county. It takes only a few
hours, usually less than a full
day,” the Chairman continued.
He said the filmed records
are stored in the State office.
ACP PRACTICES MUST
MEET SPECIFICATIONS
Farmers and ranchers with
conservation practices under
the Agricultural Conservation
Program (ACP) were reminded
today by H. L. Page, Chairman
of the County Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation
Committee that the practices
must meet specified standards
before cost-share payments can
be made.
He said, “When a farmer’s
application for cost-sharing is
approved, our ASCS office peo
ple inform him of the perform
ance requirements. I just want
to remind farmers to be sure
these requirements are being
met as the conservation work
progresses. Occasionally when
performance is checked after
completiton, we find not all
specifications have been met—
and regulations require they
must be for the farmer to re
ceive ACP cost-shares.”
Under ACP, the Federal Gov
ernment shares the cost of con
servation practices need to as
sure, in the public interest, the
wise use, protection, and im
provement of soil and water re
squrces on the Nation’s agricul
tural lands.
ASC Chairman Page said
performance for most farm
practices under ACP, such as
farm ditches, wildlife food
plots, is checked by Soil Conser
vation Service technicians. “Our
agency, the Agricultural Stabi
lization and Conservation Serv
ice, which administers ACP
practices, such as fencing and
livestock wells, performance is
checked by ASCS personnel.
“Actually, the farmer certi
fies performance—that is, that
the practice meets specifica
tions — and we spot-check a
certain percentage of ACP
practices each year. Sometimes
we find specifications have been
misunderstood, which is why I
urge all producers doing ACP
work now to be sure they are
/Ski BRAVE
TALK
by 1116 Purity Dept
of the Atlanta Braves
MEET SPEEDY
TONY GONZALEZ
Going under the wire (the
trading deadline), the Braves
reached out to San Diego and
came up with a veteran out
fielder to fill in for injured
Felipe Alou, and maybe even
take over an outfield spot
permanently.
Andres Antonio ‘Tony’ Gon
zalez is the newest Brave,
wearing No. 43. He’ll fill in
for Alou, who has endured
both a broken hand and a
broken finger during the first
three months of the season.
When Alou returns, Gon
zalez could go to left field,
freeing Rico Carty and Tito
Francona for right and left
handed pinch-hitting, respec
tively.
Gonzalez is 32 (the same
age as Orlando Cepeda) and
a native of Mayaguez, Cuba.
He was a regular for the Phil
adelphia Phillies for eight
years, during which he batted
over .300 three times, play
ed 205 consecutive errorless
games to seta National League
record for outfielders, and
batted .339 just two years ago.
The Phillies allowed him to
be drafted by the new san
Diego Padres last Fall, and
in 52 games at San Diego
his usually high batting ave
rage fell to .225.
meeting the requirements. In
quiries on specific ACP prac
tices will be answered fully at
the Bryan ASCS County Of
fice,” said Mr. Page.
County Agent
News
By D. E. Meddera
Farm Income
Reduced
The Bryan County Disaster
Committee reported $406,360
damage to crops throughout
the county which was caused
by surplus rainfall. Heavy rains
occurred during the period from
May 27, 1969 through June 17,
1969. During this period over
30 inches of rain was recorded
in most of the better farming
areas of the county. Tobacco
took the highest loss with 80'/,
damage; corn 607, ; peanuts
40'!; soybeans 60'/,; gardens
and other crops $20,000.
In addition to the above, it
was estimated that a $30,000
loss in timber harvest due to
workers not being able to get
into the forests occurred. Many
other hidden losses such as low
ering the fertility level of the
soil and weeds enveloping farm
lands cannot be estimated with
accuracy.
Georgia Cotton
Farmers Save
On Gin Cost
AUGUSTA (PRN) -
Despite inflation and rising
costs of practically everything,
the Georgia cotton producer
still gets his cotton crop
ginned and wrapped cheaper
than his counterpart in any
other of the cotton producing
states in the United States.
According to a recent study
published by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture,
Economic Research Service
and complied from data
secured by the U.S.D.A.’s
Consumer and Marketing
Service, Cotton Division, the
average charge for ginning a
500 pound gross weight bale
of upland cotton, including
bagging and ties, in Georgia
was $14.26 during the
1968-69 harvesting season.
This compares with the
average charge for the United
States of $18.64. In California
the average charged was
$21.44 per bale which was the
highest amount charged in any
state.
In Georgia’s neighboring
states of South Carolina and
Alabama charges averaged
$17.07 and $14.32
respectively, while the average
charged by Tennessee ginners
was $17.62.
Atlanta, believing there are
still a lot of hits left in Tony’s
bat, acquired him in a trade
June 12. In return, the Braves
sent to Sm Diego catcher
Walt Hriniak, who had play
ed in only seven games this
year, and minor league play
ers Van Kelly and Andy Fin
lay.
The deal was considered a
success for both Sm Diego
which is looking for young
players to develop for the fu
ture, and Atlanta, which needs
a veteran to help in a push
for the Western Division title.
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BRAVE BITS
Whop the team left for Pitts
burgh and a weekend series
there, Hank Aaron was just 12
hits (2,861 to 2,873) and four
doubles (502 to 506) behind
the immortal Babe Ruth.. .The
Braves inserted rookie Dar
rell Evans in the lineup June 6.
A reporter asked Vice Presi
dent Paul Richards if the re
call of Evans from the minors
was temporary. “Yes, like
Lou Gehrig’s!’’ answered
Richards. . .Evans, outfielder
Dusty Baker, and pitchers
Garry Hill and Gary Neibauer
are four youngsters who have
been promoted to the major
league team recently.
Former mental patients can
become good, steady employees
according to the Labor Depart
ment. A study of these em
ployed by the California State
Government showed that em
ployees with a history of men
tal illness had a lower rate of
turnover than other employees
on similar jobs.
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NIXON’S POPULARITY
Princeton, N.J.-Inthe latest
nationwide Gallup survey. 65
per cent of all adults 21 and
older said they approve the way
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Gallup survey on 55 campuses
in May showed 57 per cent of
students expressing approval
of Mr. Nixon's performance.
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Pembroke, Georgia
Show Time: Theatre Open
Each Night Except Sunday.
Only One Complete Show Each
Night at 8:15 P.M. Saturday
Continuous Showding from
2:30 P.M.
July 2-3
Wednesday-Thursday
THE BROTHERHOOD
(98 Minutes)
Paramount
(In Technicolor)
Kirk Douglas-Alex Cord
Irene Papas
(Cartoon)
7 minutes
United Artists
July 4-5
Friday-Saturday
THE IMPOSSIBLE YEARS
(In Technicolor)
Lola Albright-Shad Everitt-
Ozzie Nelson
July 7-8
Monday & Tuesday
THE PENDULUM
(In Technicolor)
George Peppard-Jean Seberg
Rjchard Kiley
July 9-10
Wednesday & Thursday
THE SECRET LIFE OF AN
AMERICAN WIFE
(In Deluxe Color)
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