Georgia Fa on Tom Linder, im ers Commissioner ted eer for eatery t is vital that the condition of be oo careful considera- it ne a milit -ome from the farms. luce these essential crops, ve something more ae the 0 ies = ieee ss at ee situation is now on ae the official Teper of s and income from crops for of oS for the geet 1950 ' le [ facies re are going in debt. If the oducing crops is greater than from crops, then any school hat the farmers will be in 1,852.00 or ap- If we in Georgia, on an aver- ercial fertilizer amoun- cent or more of his gross 0 and buys fertilizer>to $185.20, he. would have-a of $1, 6.80 If this farm- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1951 PRICES osperous or er month. This is expenses of the farm and the farmer has a gross in- | of about 20 percent per year. This means the cost of his farm equipment per year is $500.00. _ After paying for tie fertilizer and his tractor, he has a gross- income left of $1,166.80. The average acreage per farm, accord- ing to the Government report is 34 acres, _ The actual cost of fuel and oil, according te some farmrs who have kept records, pay ae - S amount on an average to $2.00 per acre or $68.00 per farm. After the farmer has paid for fuel-and oil, he has abal- ance of gross returns. of $1, 098.80. Parts, repairs: and servicing on his equipment will cost him another $68. 00, leaving him a balance of gross income of $1,030.80. In addition to the tractor work ee there is a great deal of light cultivation that is ordinarily done with mule power or with light tractor equipment. The cost of this light cultivation in either case will cost him at least another $100.- 00, leaving a gross balance of $930.80. Then there is the matter of hand labor such as preparing seed beds and buying. equipment and supplies for the seed beds. The matter of transplanting by hand, hoeing the grass and weeds out of the drill, ete. : must pay at least $4, 00 per day and-to _ this must be added in a great many cases the cost of operating a truck to haul-this For this labor, the farmer hired labor to and from their homes. This hired labor for the production of an average crop, to say nothing of the har- vesting, will cost at least another $100.00, leaving a gross balance of $830.80. Before the farmer can plant his crop - and seed beds there is the question of These two items will cost on an average not less buying seed and fungicides. than $2.00 per acre and usually $5.00 or $6.00 per acre. The average we will say would be $4.00 per acre or $136.00 for the farm, leaving a gross balance to the farmer of $694.80. In addition to all of the shee many crops now require the application of in- _ secticidesto keep them from being de- stroyed by insects. On some crops the, cost of purchasing and applying insecti- cides is itself a major item of cost. In the case of cotton, for instance, the cost of insecticides alone will run from 10 to 20 percent of the value of the cotton crop. _ However, for the sake of being conserva- tive, let us say that the cost of purchas- ing and applying insecticides amounts to only 10 percent of the crop. This is an- other $185.20 of expense and leaves a grass balance to the farmer of $509.60. st of harvesting and pre- -avera e, will ~ net income. livestock and livestock products. _the electric bills. cost 25 percent of the crop or $463.00, leaving a gross balance of $46.60. This would leave the farmer $46.60 $46.60 on 34 acres. $46.60 for four people. $11.65 for each person per year. t is true that the above figures are based only on crops and do not cover It is al- so true that the above figures are aver- ages. and many farmers make a better showing. But it is likewise true that many farmers fall below the average and their plight is worse than the average It is also true that figures indicated. many farmers have a great deal of ex- pense not enumerated in this article, Many items which would have been con- sidered luxuries a few years ago are now household necessities. Many farmers have electric lights and power. They should have electric lights and power. They are entitled to them. However, that does not change the fact that each - month they must find the money to pay electric washing machines, electric re- frigerators and electric equipment which are vital and necessary and which no one would want the farmer to do without. Nevertheless, to live on the farm and en- joy these modern necessities requires that the farmer have an income which | will enable him to pay for them. This he cannot do with an average gross crop of $1,852.00. There are those who say that the farm- er should reduce his cost of production. It would be equally logical to say that the banker should reduce his cost of mak- ing loans, that the contractor should re- - duce his cost of putting up buildings; that the manufacturer should reduce his cost of turning out clothing; automobiles, ~ tractors, farm equipment and electric appliances. It could as logically be said that the cost of Government should be reduced. The hard facts are, however, that the farmer does not control the cost of pro= duetion, but is a creature of circum- stance. He must buy his supplies and labor at the market price and he must pay -what is asked. Hehas no choice. The facts are, as have been reiterated in the columns of this Bulletin time and again over the years, that the farmers prices have never been increased in proportion to the general economic level of prices. The scale of parity prices fix- ed by Congress do not represent parity in any sense of the word. This has been (Continued on Page Four) With the electricity, comes the opportunity for electric ranges, annual PAGE TWO \ NAL GEORGIA MARKET BULLETIN Address all items for publication and all requests to be put on the mailing list and for change of address to STATE. BU REAU OF MARKETS, 222. STATE CAPITOL, Atlanta. [assbclar(On ESa a aS EDITORIAL MEMBER -of notice. Notices of farm produce and appurtenances admissable ander postage regulations inserted one time on each request and repeated only when request is accompanied by new copy Limited space will not permit insertion of notices contain- ing more-than 35 to 40 words, not including name and address notices. f Tom Linder, Commissioner Published Weekly at [114-122 Pace St, Covington, Ga. Under Legislative Act the Georgia Market Bulletin does | mot assume any responsibility for any notice appearing in the Bulletin, nor for any transaction resulting from published |: i. Markets 222 State Capitol. Atlanta Ga. of June 6, of October 8, 1917. Executive Office, state By Department ot Agriculture Notify on FORM: 3578Bureau ot Enterea i> second class matter August | 1937 t the Post Office at Covington. Georgia. under Act 1900. Accepted for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Seetion 1103. Act apitol State Capitol; Aflanta, Ga. Publication Office |. Editorial and Executive Offices 114 122 Pace St. Covington, Ga ee SECOND HAND MACHINERY FOR SALE SECOND HAND MACHINERY WANTED 1950 model Allis-Chalmers Combine No. 60 with motor, on rubber tire: run less than 50 hours, like new. J. R. Wom- mack, Covington. - Model A Tractor, planter, eultivator, distributor, 2 disc. plow, hydraulic lift ~pulley, power take-off, all A-1 cond., for sale or exchange for Farm- all M or John Deere A. or any good large tractor. C. B. Milner, Shiloh. 42 in. Grist Mill Rock, good cond.,reasonable. O. B Williaras, Dudley. M Farmall Tractor with or without equipment for sale. el. 3241. W. V. Brannen, Unadilla. Farm Bell, Approx. 70 lbs., ; $6.00 at my place. Tom Hansley, _ Comer, Rt. 2, John Deere: Model H Tractor, 2 row, with planters and cul tivators, good as new, used very little, for sale. Charles A. Gay, Wrens, Rt. 1. Allis-Chalmers Tractor, Mod- el C, 2 row cultivator, planter, fertilizer attachment, 4 disc J. H Tiller, old dise harrow, John Blue 6 row cotton duster, new dirt scoop, power lift, etc, Wiil not sell separately. Can see at 2339 Tubman Home Road, or Phone 44146. Lester Hobbs, August: Farmall Super A Tractor with planters, cultivators, tiller, har- row, wagon, etc. for sale. Alice H Sygert, Haralson. One R 2 Caterpillar Tractor with 12 in tracks, 5 disc tiller plow, one light foot, Dbl, Sec- tion Kielefer 20 Disc Harrow, good condition. Will sell se- parately. Will R, Johnson, Hogansville, Rt. 3. One Oaks elec. incubator, 1350 gg cap., also 3 gas Brooder stoves, sell cheap or trade for anythinz can use. H. R. Clarke, Covington ) New Babcock Weed-Hog Ber- muda Harrow, 9 Blades, all steel construction, used very little. Can be used with smail tractor or 2 mules, $35.00, FOB. aba L. W Seago, Pinehurst, Rt. Ford or Ferguson 14 in, Twin Bottom low, used less than 20 hours, $125.00; Also two 560 cap. Elec. Universal fldor Chick, Brooders, $20.00 ea. Geo. UH. Shafter, Douglasville, Rt. 1. 1948 model 2E GPM John Bean Pecan spraying machine, in new cond., used partially one season, with necessary attach- ments. Edwin Fulcher, Waynes- boro, Case 21-33 Thrash machine with feeder and. wind stack, rig- ged up to shell corn or thresh grain, with attachments, $100.00, H. C. Carmichael, Tifton. Lake Mary. 1949 Allis-Chalmers C Tract- or with cultivator, Intl 3 disc tiller with seeder box and_extra dise to convert to 4 disc, harrow. Case 12 row grain drill, 1950 Case combine, model F-2, $2500. all together. Sell combine separ- ately. Theo Suber, Macon, 165 Cleveland Ave. (Tel. 768 M). 3-70 Saw Murray Gin Outfit, late style, ball bearing through- out, heavy duty, steel bound press, all complete, good shape, with Allis-Chalmers Motor, for sale or trade. Tel. 12733. Garlan Sorrells, Cumming, Cub Traetor Outfit with litt, planters, cultivator, mower, plow, late stype, nearly new, bargain for $800.00 Tel. 287 J J. H. Sorrells, Tumming, One IHC-52 Combine,. almost like new condition. F. A, Josey, Dublin. 2 Farmall Cub Tractor, Plant- ers, cultivators, $850.00 ea., Also one 3 disc tiller, 10 disc harrow, and Hay Mower for ao G. M. Walden, Gibson, 5 1 yr. old Ford Tractor and equipment, 11:00 by 28 tires, $1850.00; Or just $1400.00 for tractor. A-1 condition. F. H. Me- Leod, Valdosta, Rt. 2. 3 Elec. Chick Brooders, 5v0 cap., all good mechanical condi- tion, $60.00 for lot. Will not ship. L. B. Strickland, Reynolds. Cultivator for Cletrac HG60 Crawler Tractor and Bower Whirlwind Feed Mixer, 750 Ib. size, also Roller, for sale. Write: J. B. Whisnant, Jr., Summerville. Farmall H Tractor, cultivating and planting equipment, sun- soiler plow, bush and bog har- row, etc. for sale. All good condi- ton H. D. Edmondson, Temple, toc E 10 Can Intl Milk Cooler, 3 unit Surge Milking Machine, all good cOdnditior, for sale. Miss Marie Vaughn, Forsyth, Rt. 2. (Tel. 4008). LA John Deere 1 Row Tractor and equipment, $500.00. See: ces H. Pendley, Sylvester, Rt. John Deere B. Tractor, plant- ers, distributors, cultivators, 6 ft. J D. Harrow, 5 Dise J. D Tiller, all good condition, half the cost of new outfit. Dial 2-. 9656 Augusta) G B. Mims, Hephzibah. {| Odum, |for, all grain seed. Excellent ilace, Davisboro, MARKET BULLETIN SECOND HAND TACHINERY FOR SALE _ SECOND - HAND _ MACHINERY FOR SALE Parts for old style Fordson Tractor; new crank shaft, $15.09;. Late style Manifold and Car- Magneto attachment, complete Magneto Attachement, complete 1 except Magneto, $12.50. Gober Murphy, Jasper, Rt. 2. Eelectric Churn in good condi- tion, $10.00. Mrs. G. Wynn Smith,4 Sharpsburg, RFD. Late model WC Allis- Chal- mers Tractor with i0 disc har- row, power take-off and belt pulley, $1000.00; Also one F-20|/R Intl. Tractor Crawler with !9 disc Athens harrow, no junk, $550.00. James Swanson, Pal- metto. (Tel. 7272) Ford-Ferguson Tractor, 2, cul- tivators, planters, distributors, 1 disc harrow, dbl. bottom plow, belt pulley, and other equipment Ist class condition, reasonable. U. S. Hwy, 301 between Glenn- ville a Claxton. J. Frank laxton, = 2 H Oliver Plow, $5.00; 2 Turn over Plow, $20.00;other small equipment. Lot $30.00. % mi. Metter. G. W. Akins, Gray- mont. Farmall H Tractor, cultivators, planters, John D. Tractor Drawn Grain Binder; all good condi- tion. Tel. 662J1 Barnesville. Steve Keadle, Forsyth, F-14 Farmall Tractor on good rubber with cultivators, plant- ers, belt pulley, all good condi- tion, $400.00. See: C. L. Moore, Jr., Cordele, Rt. 1, One 24 in, Meadows Corn Mill, Sears Drum Sheller, 10 hp fuel burning engine, line shaft, belt- ing, floor and counter scaies, complete, now running, for sale, 6 mi. W. Griffin on Hwy. 15. L. W Miller, Griffin, Rt. C. 1 See. Spring Tooth Harrow, good condition, $10.00; Also 3 gal. Daisy Hand Turn Churn, $3.00. FOB. A. T. Milteer, Quit- man, "2 Some Blacksmith tools for sale. See: T. R. Thomas, Cum- ming, Rt. 1. ; Walk-in Dairy Cooler, Milk Compressor with 1 hp motor, 2 blower fans, $200.00 cash. T. W. Nalis, Demorest. One Model H John Deere Tractor, planters, cultivators, fert. distributor, 8 disc Rome. harrow, 6 row cotton duster, power take-off, wheel wts., spring tooth harrow, good rub- ber, good cond., $850.00. Halfred Branyon, Danielsville. 1946 Case VAC Tractor with cultivators, planters, set peanut plows, 2 disc plow, 20 scallop disc tandum harrow, Root power} duster, 8 row, tractor wagon, stalk cutter, Case Side del. rake, tractor weeder, for sale. Mrs. Ray Hill, Byromville. 14 in, mold board bottom plow, Ford Ferguson, $75.00, 1 mi. West Cohutta. B. Halcomb, Varnell. Rt, 1. Allis Chalmers W. C. tractor with belt pulley, P. T. O., lights, 7 ft. mower, J. D, 5 disc tiller, A-1 cond. C, W. Sims, Marietta. Rt. 6. (Near Ebenezor Baptist Church), One 60 AC Combine, No. 1 cond., $575.00; AC 20 disc tand- em harrow, new scallop disc, $150.00. J. T. Wheeler, Watkins- ville. Re 1. Model 169 B John Deere 4 dise tiller, goo. as new, $175.10; 1 never used Case tractor drawn Grain Drill, $295.; 2 H. oliver Walking cultivator, $35.00, Ti. W. Hartzog, Buchanan, Rt. 2. Good home-made tractor, on order of Farmall, for sale or trade for calves, 6 wks. or older, corn planter, harrow, or good milch cow. L. A. Powers, Grif- fin, Rt-C: 2 H. plow, dbl. hopper corn and velvet bean Cole bean planter (also plants most any other kind of seed, small or Jarge), and complete set plates cond. C. B. Biggar, Haddock. Late model A John Deere Tractor, 8 dise tiller, 7 ft. har- row and 7 Tine Graham Hoeme plow, all equipment power-trol] operated, $3,000.00 for lot. Will ler in good condition, any stand- jrubber tires and attachments; ~ x \ \ Five 500 cap. chick brooders, used 1 yr., perfect cond., $10. ea. R._H. Wade, Cochran, Rt. ts John Deere 4 dise filler plow, -$150.00; 2 Simplex Kerosene brooders, 300 cap., $20. for the 2; 1 new windy subsoiler, $50. Good cond. Mrs. Hugh L, White, Stockbridge. 1 ea. top buggy, $15. and cart, $10. O. H. Bond, Royston, tees ee 1200 cap. Farm Master inc., perfect cond., used 1 season, $60., or exc. for 120 rabbits, 12 wks. old, any breed. = Wea Evans, Decatur, 329 Oldfield Rd., CR 3997. : 8 ft, Stahmer spreader, good shape, 4 disc Athens tiller on rubber, like new, $250.00; Farmall 20 on steel, runs good, $325.00; 5 ft. Oliver Combine, runs good, $375. T. A. Wilson, Greensboro. Phone No. 4691. 1 row barrel type Pepper Setter, mule or tractor drawn, $25. J. W. Duffey, Jackson, Rt. 3. : ; fertilizer 1 ea. John Deere-MT tractor, 12 A Combine with motor, and KBA 618 dise harrow, used 1 season, all excellent cond. Rea- sonable. David Ridgeway, Jack- son, Rt. 4. 1 row corn. picker, drills, hammer mill. P. T. ton, Shady Dale. grain SECOND HAND _ Want Riding Cultivator in good eondition in this vicinity. State price. O B. Griffin, Rock- mart, Rt. 2 : _ Want Rear Section of Cul- tivators for Model H John Deere, power take off. State condition and price..E. E. Hall, George- town, Box 295. Want good G, or consider any 1 Row Tractor, cheap for cash. State year, make, equipment, price, other jetails, D. W. Max- ham, Hogansvill Want Fertilizer Distributor for Farmall A Tractor. Write condi- tion, and price. No junk. I. F. Lamb, Vienna, Rt, 2. Want Friend Power Sprayer, | 100 or 200 gal. cap.. and engine powered, in good condition and | low priced for cash. Give detail- ed description in letter. Richard Cecchini, Elberton, Rt. 2. Want 1 pr. iron wheels- for John Deere B tractor. C, C. -Atha, Monroe, Rt. 2. ee Want dump hay rake-and rub- ber tired .manure spreader. State cond., and price first let- Star Rt. 4 Want one good used Winn Brooder in Good shape, cheap for cash, in or near Fitzgerald. See: Charles Shrum, Fitzgerald, Rt. 1, Box 108 (Dixie Hwy). Want Corn Shucker and Shel- ard make; Also have Steel Wheel Wray Smith, Sparta. Want used Ford Tractor Cul- tivator in good condition, Cov- ington planters, distributors] (not worn or rusted), late model for Ford Tractor, and Disc Plow and Harrow. J H. Leverett, Parrott Want Garden Tractor with Must be in fine condition and good price, within 50 miles of Marietta; State make, HP, at- tachments, condition, and price. Emory Williams, Marietta, Rt. 3, Box 277. : Want Farmall