Spray Data For Peanut Growers
Tests at the Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station over eight years show leafspot control with dusting or spraying peanuts using sulphur or copper sulphate increases yields by about 20 percent and 300 pounds per acre plus 800 to 1000 pounds of hay. Copper sulphate is more effective but costlier. spray timing starts when basal leaves show spots between mid June and early July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station
Virginia
Alabama
Headland
Farm Bureau Leaders Rally Over Farm Price Plan Vote
Farm Bureau leaders hailed a House Agriculture Committee 31 to 8 vote to extend 90 percent price supports for one year. Wingate called it a real victory for farmers as action on the House and Senate floors is anticipated this month. A nationwide broadcast by President Eisenhower labeled his plan as flexible price supports, while Benson questioned the impact on butter consumption and prices. A Georgia Farm Bureau statewide survey showed tomato prices ranging from 1.45 to 2.50 per bushel in rural markets versus 11.40 to 15.00 in cities, prompting questions about price bases and bushel weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Benson
House Agriculture Committee
Wingate
House
Senate
Ike
Ike. Benson and Company
Benson and Company
Washington
Farm Bureau Tast Week
Georgia
Macon
Augusta
Atlanta
Savannah
Columbus
State Farm Bureau
Farm Front
Midyear Labor Scene Shapes Steel Bargaining Outlook
Washington notes steel negotiations will guide labor relations for months. CIO leader McDonald pushes for higher pay and pensions as steel operates at 70 percent capacity. Potential trouble areas include electrical, maritime, rubber, and textile sectors with south regional organizing and no raiding pacts altering union dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO United Steelworkers
David J. McDonald
Philip Murray
McDonald
U.S
Benjamin Fairness
McDonald’s Union
Fairless
Electrical Manufacturig
Maritime
Rubber
Telehone
New York
John L. Lewis
Lewis
New England
South
AFL Teamstera
AFL
Citizens urged to plant a pine tree seedlings now
Ranger Donald Stewart of the Thomas County Forestry Unit appeals to area citizens to aid nature by planting pine seedlings. He notes forests expand via hand and machine planting but warns wildfires and clear cutting threaten seedling sources and increase future costs.
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Mother Nature
Donald Stewart
Thomas County Forestry Unit
Nature
Stewart
Drought Devastates Brooks County Crops and Livestock
Brooks County farmers face heavy losses after two weeks of extreme drought. Cattle herds suffer as feed dwindles and pastures dry. Corn, melons, and vegetables show reduced yields, with some crops failing to mature. Cotton and peanuts fare best though squares drop in places. Estimated losses run into hundreds of thousands.
Beef Short Course Scheduled At Athens
The sixth annual beef cattle short course at the University of Georgia will run July 14-15 on the College of Agriculture campus. Attendees tour Angus Hereford and Shorthorn farms near Athens, enjoy a barbecue, and view demonstrations on production efficiency feeding parasite and disease control and fence building. No fees or reservations required.
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Athens
University of Georgia
College of Agriculture
A. E. Cullison
Businesses Build Headquarters in Washington as Sign of Stay
Report notes several firms are erecting elaborate new headquarters here in Washington tied to a plan to remain in operation long term. The pieces emphasize durable investments and confidence in local market prospects.
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Washington
Melon Car Shipments Dominate Brooks County Market
Over 600 cars of melons landed in Brooks County in six days, with excellent quality but low prices due to a shrinking crop. Prices range from 200 to 300 dollars per car as growers hope for a weekend price rebound before the July fourth holiday. Acreage rose to 6500, but drought and heat cut output to about one quarter of normal, delaying a second crop. Rail and truck shipments exceed 100 cars daily from Quitman area points.
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Quitman
Brooks County
4 H Club Pasture Contest to Name State Champion
Georgia 4 H pasture contest begins June 28 with judges James W. Dobson Jr. and W H Marchant touring district winners. State champion earns 250 college scholarship and trip to National 4 H Club Congress. second and third receive 150 and 80 scholarships.
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Athens
Georgia
J. R. Johnson
University of Georgia Agricultural Extension
James W. Dobson, Jr
Georgia Mountain Experiment Station
W. H. Marchant
Coastal Plain Experiment Station
Congress
Standard Oil Company of
Kentucky
Dobson and
Marchant
Ralph Turner
Standard Oil
Harold Gurley
Agricultural Extension Service
Pecan Committees Named by U S Agriculture Department
The U S Department of Agriculture announced the selection of the Pecan Administrative Committee and Handlers Advisory Council for the 1954 to 1955 period under the Georgia Alabama South Carolina pecan marketing order. Members include J T Haley and R M Marbury Sr Albany. Evelyn Gee Blakely. W H Smith Jr Statesboro. C B Blount Jr Blackshear. W J Wilson Fort Valley. Harold W Peavy Byron. Handlers and alternates listed include J B Miller Jr Albany. Ben Adler Albany. Howard Thrower Cairo. Abe Pincus Quitman. Olin W Thompson Waycross. Howard Dasher Sr Valdosta. Dan Bommer Hawkinsville. Wallis Hardeman Fort Valley. Arthur O Sandison Albany. A F Powledge Jr Marianna Fla.
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Washington
Georgia
Ala
South Carolina
U.S. Department of Agriculture
J. T. Haley
R. M. Marbury Sr
Albany
Evelyn
Gee
Blakely
Southwest
W. H Smith Jr
Statesboro
C. B. Blount Jr
Blackshear
Southeast
William J. Wilson
Fort Valley
Harold W. Peavy
Byron
North Georgia
Handler
J. B. Miller Jr
Ben Adler
Howard Thrower
Regional Poultry Station Under Construction in Athens
Mathis Construction Company of Athens was awarded a 37500 contract to build the Southern Regional Poultry Testing Station on the University of Georgia College of Agriculture campus. The first phase includes a residence, office, 1500 layer housing, and 30000 chicks capacity, with completion aimed in 90 days. Federal funds will support operations as private gifts and industry grants fund construction.
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Athens
Mathis Construction Company of
Athens Toray
University of Georga College of Agriculture
Henry Fuller
University
Atory
Don C. Warren
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Purdue
Brooks 4-H Girls Attend District Project Meetings in Tifton
Brooks County 4-H clubs travel to Tifton for the District Project Achievement meeting with winners in public speaking dress revue muffins quick breads and office delegate among participants. Boys accompany County Agent C R O Kelley and include public speaking Gerald Cox forestry Jerry McLeod and others at forestry and wildlife events.
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Quitman
Eliza Moxley
Brooks County
Tifton
Shirley Rowan
Sand Hill
Laverne Avera
Dixie
Jean McCracken
Betty DeVane
Morven
Tomi-Sue Nichols
Glorida Fols
Herndon
Wade Knight
Laura Walker Camp
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W. L. Whale
Farm Bureau News
Norman Walker
McDonad
MacDonald
CIO
South Georgia
Charles R. O’kelley
Oland
Mixon’s
Crocery Store
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
MR. Farmer
Alday & CO
U. S. Agriculture Dept
Mason
America
Moultrie Rd
Thomasville
Regi Poultry Station
Brooks
Tuck
Bermuda
Peter Hodkinson
Bahia
Frank Funderburk
Moultrie Road
Thomasville, Ga
Fordson
Ford
Buitt-in
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