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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
4
Butts county farmers were urged to use molasses as a preservative when ensiling any legume cereal or grass grown in Georgia. County Agent M L Powell advised cutting at early bloom for higher protein, maintaining moisture 70 to 75 percent, and applying 60 to 100 pounds of molasses per ton of green feed depending on crop.
A London Tit-Bits Magazine writer notes the rattlesnake keeps venom for a last resort, becoming harmless after delivering its dose. It relies on danger resemblance and may strike even when exhausted. Two main upper fangs retract under a fleshy covering when not in use.
Indian Springs notes show Miss Lasca Torbett returning from G S C W Milledgeville, visits by Mrs Dan Hoard to Rentz, Mrs Simpson in Atlanta, Kell family visiting from Atlanta, James Cornell home from UGA, Mrs S L Austin of Atlanta visiting her mother, Bob Bryans Watkins home from Gordon with honors, Lucile and Dorothy McMichael staying with Aunt in Cork, Goldstein of Griffin visiting Torbett family, J E Calkins visiting from Miami, Fla., Powell and Bryans families visiting Atlanta, Lavender in Atlanta, Lynn Mullis visiting, McMichael Hoard Holloway in Atlanta, J Moss ill in Oglethorpe Hospital.
Dr H Ey White of St Augustine Florida visits Mrs A Fy White and Mrs Hoard during a social gathering. The report notes their travel and companionship with local acquaintances in a brief society column.
Homer Durden of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration said in Athens that Georgia commercial peanut growers with 1939 Triple-A allotments totaling 530 000 acres will likely have about half of that acreage in compliance. State payments for 1939 participation are expected to total around 430 000 dollars on about 397 000 acres. All counties are designated commercial peanut counties. Acrement rules define peanuts for market as vines separated mechanically and sold off the farm. Allocations cover farms producing peanuts for market in 1935–38 or new farms starting in 1939. The conservation payment per acre is 15 cents per 100 pounds of normal yield. overplanting incurs a 1.25 dollar per 100 pounds deduction on excess planted.
Athens, Ga. L. M. Sheffer argues in Georgia Agriculturist that a community vocational school should install facilities not common on home farms, including a canning plant a wood and iron shop and a refrigeration unit. He cites LaFayette High School and Clarksville units storing over 17 000 pounds of meat and vegetables at under 40 dollars.
Mr and Mrs John Cook spent Thursday in Atlanta. Annie Holloway of Jasper visits her daughter Mrs H Morgan. Asa O Neal family visit near Fincherville Sunday. Marginel Cawthon plans to spend this week with relatives in Atlanta. Van Jones Ruth and Robert Jones visit Atlanta Saturday. Ira Speir of Forsyth spends Sunday with Mr and Mrs Otho Morgan. Mr and Mrs Jim McMichael host Sunday guests. Rev and Mrs George Stone of Jenkinsburg and Hulon Cook of Four Points visit. Edweena Lamb fractures arm from a fall last Wednesday. Macedonias Junior girls picnic at Malletis Spring. Macedonia BTU visits Sardis church and presents Thy Will Be Done playlet. Cradle Roll service led by Mrs Otho Morgan June 11 before preaching. Mothers with Cradle Roll babies urged to attend.
Layman's Rally Day will unite Flovilla Juliette and Pleasant Grove Methodist churches on the second Sunday of this month. Col W B Freeman of Forsyth leads the main talk with H B Whitaker Roxie Byars Bray and Rev Marvin Green among those appearing and visitors welcomed.
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