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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
5
County Agent M. L. Powell outlines a two and optional three step poison schedule for cotton weevils. Apply calcium arsenate dust or a syrup mop mixture starting at first small squares, with successive applications one week apart and then ten days after. use a mop method or dust gun, avoid dilution under daily use, and follow rate guidelines including 2 to 8 gallons per acre per mop application.
A brief weather update explains that snow may melt and fall as rain rather than remain snow. It notes raindrops do not convert back into snow as condensation occurs from water vapor. The piece emphasizes temperature and atmospheric conditions guiding precipitation type.
Four Georgians will be named Master Farmers this year as the honorary title of agriculture's highest award is conferred this summer. The 1939 winners will join 44 previous recipients and will be announced during Farm and Home Week at the University of Georgia College of Agriculture, August 7 to 12. The program is sponsored by The Progressive Farmer, the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, and the University. In 1930 J H Patrick of Butts county was named a Master Farmer and honored by the Jackson Kiwanis club for contributions to county and state agriculture.
Friends and relatives of Powell Bremer McMichael Milwood Joiner Calkins Holloway Bryant Bryans Wilson visitants across Indian Springs Americus Forsyth and nearby towns. Courts, schools and social events appear with various names and partial details amid a lively collage of community life.
Experiment Georgia urged four remedies to boost agricul ture including cover crops like vetch and crimson clover terracing and fertilizer use. Dr Stuckey called for crop diversification with wheat oats peanuts soybeans grapes peppers and other produce and for expanded home processing and larger farms to compete with midwest operations. He cited Georgia averaging about 101 acres per farm in 1935 and predicted a rise in 1940 census.
Mayor W M Redman reports that the Fourth CMT Camp Area at Fort McClellan Alabama has been allotted 100 additional vacancies for this year's CMTC camp. Interested young men may apply through their county representative or write Army Headquarters Fort McClellan. The program offers a month of free training with drill citizenship and physical training, with goal of a commission in the ORC and requires a physical exam inoculation and good moral character. Application period lasts about two weeks.
Mrs L H Washington hosted by Mrs James Tingle. Otis Washington hosted an ice cream supper. Mrs G W Wise injured arm. The Brooks family visited Hammond home. Ballard Perdue and children with J L Washington. Carolene Tingle with Ruby Mae Cooper. Maddox and Pritchett families spent Sunday with J T Pritchett. Jean Brooks with James Hammond. J Washing ton ill. Bernice Hay with Ruby May Cooper. J D Washington and Ernest visited J Tingle. Aiken and family with J D Aiken visited. Harold Washington stayed with Max Perdue. N F Thaxton and son Alvin went to the Springs. Ray Lowery with Bobby Tingle. Miriam Maddox visited Josephine Maddox. Jeff Maddox visited N F Thaxton.
The Butts County School System schedules the election of bus drivers before the county Board of Education at its June meeting next Tuesday. With the spring term finished, board members review finances and await word on potential extra legislative revenue to fund another year of schooling.
A fragment shows dialogue asking if a Supreme Court nominee is progressive or conservative. The respondent admits uncertainty about the judge and remarks on her habits, finances, and future income.
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