Farmers Bulletin. Commissioner e VoLume 48 | Tobacco Agronomist | __ Discusses Pros-Cons By J. B. PRESTON Extension Agronomist ~ Tobacco In the production of flue-cured tobac- 0, the tremendous amount of hand labor _ required is the major factor in the cost of growing the crop. Because of this, tobac- co research programs have endeavored to discover ways of reducing the number of man-hours of labor required through _ increased mechanization and the use of _ certain chemicals. Of the many operations requiring hand labor, suckering tobac- _ For many years, a search has been _ earried on for a material that would sup- press the growth of suckers and elimi- | hate the tedious job of suckering by hand, | Of the materials tested in Georgia, maleic hydrazide or MH-30 has proved to be the | most satisfactory for controlling suckers. | Experimental attempts to control suckers with other materials have given erratic _ results. MH-30 is a chemical which, when properly applied, is absorbed by the to- _ bacco leaves and carried through the plant to the most rapidly growing parts _the suckers and tip leaves. Because of the effective sucker con- trol obtained, the saving of labor, and the substantial increase in yield often | obtained, the use of MH-30 has become | extremely popular with growers who have used it. The quantity and quality of labor now available have greatly increas- ed its attractiveness, _ In recent years certain cigarette man- ufacturers and foreign buyers have ob- _ jected to the quality of tobacco produced _ where MH-30 has been used. These ob- _jections are based on certain physical and chemical changes that may take place in the leaf. These changes, though not always consistent are generally in the same direction. The nicotine and filling _ capacity tend to be lower, whereas, the sugar, moisture, shatter resistance, and Strip yield tend to be higher for tobacco _ treated with MH-30 than for tobacco that is hand suckered, Some of these changes _ others may be considered undesirable. In addition, some manufacturers have re- ported that MH-30 adversely affects the flavor, burn and manufacturing process- of these physical and Can occur to a greater of seasonal con- - ATLANTA, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1960 _ THE MH-30 SITUATION NUMBER 33 _o is the most disagreeable and time con-_ may be considered desirable, whereas, ditions, irrigation, fertilization, and other cultural practices, or a combination of these factors. Research results now indicate that it may be possible to reduce the extent of the physical changes such as off-color, and thick leathery appearance by fol- lowing closely the best known practices for applying the material. Unfortunately, it is not known at this time how to ap- ply MH-30 in any amount or manner so that effective sucker control is obtained without affecting the chemical composi- tion of the leaf. Experiments are being extended to include additional times and methods of application and combinations of other chemicals with MH-30 in an at- tempt to reduce the undesirable affects. This situation is further complicated by the fact that tobacco treated with MH-30 is often difficult or impossible to distinguish on the warehouse floors. Thus, tobacco may look well, grade well, sell well and still possess chemical character- istics that may make it unsuitable to the manufacturer. The fact that tobacco treated with MH-30 has quite frequent-- ly sold for higher prices than untreated tobacco has been very confusing to the tobacco grower. Representatives of the research de- partments of several major tobacco com- panies met with research personnel from North Carolina State College on March 9 to discuss this situation. We quote a statement from this meeting. They were unanimous in stating that their companies did not want tobacco which had been treated with maleic hy- drazide. Recently, there has been some dis- cussion of the possibility of reducing the support price for tobacco treated with MH-30. It now appears that this will not be done for the 1960 crop. One of the unique features of the present tobacco program is that tobacco growers have usually decided for them- selves what measures were necessary to keep their industry on a sound and real- istic basis. In the past they have not hesi- tated to make whatever sacrifices neces- sary for the best interests of their pro- gram. It now appears that they may be faced with a major decision regarding the continued use of MH-30. We are con- fident that when tobacco growers are thoroughly acquainted with all the facts and implications of this situation, they will again arrive at a decision that will be to the best interests of all segments of the tobacco industry. - In analyzing this situation, growers may want to consider some of the follow- ing questions. (1) The tobacco program is slowly Agricultural CALENDAR June 2, Rock Eagle Park, Eatonton, Agricul- tural Cooperation Conference. June 8, Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment - Station, Tifton - Coastal Bermuda Pel- let Short Course and Field Day. June 9, Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton - Georgia Seedsmen Associa- tion Short Course June 10, Albany - Georgia Angus Associa- tion Sale. June 11, Veterans Memorial State Park, Cordele - Second Annual Georgia Quarter Horse Association Show. June 15, Georgia Experiment Station, Ex- periment Georgia Seedsmen Associa- tion Short Course. recovering from the effects of a surplus of undesirable tobacco. Will the produc- tion of additional tobacco currently with poor acceptance in the trade put the to- bacco program in the same position as it was four years ago? : (2) If, at sometime in the future, the use of MH-30 is discontinued, will the majority of growers be able to top and properly sucker their tobacco? (3) If the majority of growers are not able to top, and properly sucker their to- bacco, will the resulting tips be more undesirable than the tobacco treated with MH-30? (4) Since MH-30 is actually absorbe into the tobacco leaf, is there much hope that a method of application can be de- veloped that will correct undesirable chemical changes? (5) Disregarding the question of whe- ther MH-30 damages the: quality of to- . bacco, is it good business to risk further loss of export markets when foreign customers say that they do not want to- bacco treated with MH-30? (6) Will the continued use of MH-30 add incentive to new processes, substitu- tes, or looking to other sources for tobac- co? No grower or any person connected with the tobacco industry can answer all of these questions to his satisfaction. Therefore, it seems that only group ac- tion can solve the controversy. nat PAGE TWO. Ailania AFFILIATE MEMBER PHIL CAMPBELL 3, Geor: Phone JAckson 4-3292 MARKET BULLETIN STAFF 8.W. gin Notices of farm produce and appurtenances admissible under postage regulations in serted one time on each re- quest. No notice or advertisement will be accepted from any zommercial business, any commercial businessman, any company or organization li- eensed as a commercial busi- ness or doing business under a trade name or business name, nor from any indivi- dua\ doing business under a trade name or commercial business name. 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Address all complaints to EDITOR, Market Bulletin. all notices and advertisements to EDITOR OF Bulletin, Atlanta. All requests for oC? Re GEORGIA BULLETIN fal and Executive Offices tate Agriculiure Building 1@ Munter Stree, light farm work on farm for home with middle aged woman or couple. Mrs. Estelle Reeves, Rt. 2, Calhoun Rd., Rome. FARM HELP WANTED Want nice white woman to live in home on farm with elderly couple and do light farm work, $12 wk. ae private room and board. Need- ed at once. Mrs. M. B, Davis, Tyrone, Ph, HO 1-3551 (Fay- etteville). after 4:30 wk. days, anytime Sat., Sun, Want retired or self-support- ing couple as caretakers of pony farm near Stone Mtn. Nice 4 room house given in exchange. Day wages paid for additional work. Bill Collins, Box 82, Chamblee, Ph. DR. 3-0186. Want farm help, must be over 16 yrs. old, in good heal- th and understand farm work. W. M. Clemones, Rt. 3, Rome. Want nice middie aged white woman to live on farm and do light farm work for home and small salary. Mrs. A. D. Jones, Rt. 1, Cumming, Ph. TU. 7-6982 (night only, collect). Want reliable, sober couple to work on poultry and cattle farm, capable of operating farm mach, W. H. Barlow, Rt. 2, Conyers, Ph. HU. 2-6676 (Lithonia). Want at once, white mar- ried man with family, non- drinkers, to work farm on shares and wages and take care of 5,000 layers. Will fur- nish cow for your use. Located on paved Rd. Good home and future. Fred Stahl, Ellijay, Ph. ME, 5-4158. EQUIPMENT FOR SALE FARM WORK WANTED 58 yr. old white man, hon- est, sober, wife and 2 boys, 12 and 17 yrs. old, wants job on ehicken farm. Cannot drive truck or car. Want 4 or 5 R. house with elec., near school r bus line, Prefer Fulto.. or eKalb Co. Furnish ref. Have ||: fo be moved. Henry G. Ross, 134 Robert Dr., Dunwoody, White old, married, no children, wants job on poultry or dairy farm or as caretaker on farm. Want 3 or 4 R. house wired or elec. and reasonable sal- es Can furnish house. J. E. man, 50 yrs. iser, 265 Miller Reed Ave., . EB, Atlanta. Single white man, 48 yrs. id, wants job doing light arm work or as_ caretaker, A small salary, room and board. W. T. Smith, 1186 ancis St.. NW, Atlanta, Ph. R. 5-3730. Christian widow, 57 yrs. old, wants job on farm with elderly people for room, board and $12.00 wkly. salary. Pre- for near Atlanta. Mrs. Daisy udson, 688 Annis St., Hape- yille, Ph, PO. 6-3451. Family of 7 want job on poultry farm with laying hens gr as caretaker. 5 to work. an use any kind of farm ach, B. L. Presley, Rt. 2, x 3, Cedartown. Widow want job on poultry Poa gathering eggs, for room, oard and reasonable salary. ill have to be moved at mee, 7 in family, 4 to work, Mrs. Grace DuVall, 1335 Hull t., Rome (E. Rome Projects). 35 yr. old white, experien- ced, sober, honest, dependable man with family wants job tending laying hens on 50-50 basis, with honest, dependable party. Want house near school and mail Rt., nights off to attend church. Have to be moved. Contract must be sign- ed. Letters ans. Charlie Mur- dock, Rt. 4, Summerville, Married man with family wants job on chicken farm, sober and well experienced. Boy large enough to help. Want work immediately. J. T. Roberson, 207 North Boule- a Baxley, Ph. 2479 (col- lect). Woman, 51 yr. old, will do light farm work on farm in exch. for small house with water and wkly. salary, in mountains of NE Ga. Have , be moved, Polly Hall, Tren- on, Woman, 36 yrs. old, with 5 children, 4 boys, one girl (6 to 15 yrs. old), wants work on chicken farm or. to help in dairy. Willing to work, non- drinker. Have to be moved. Letters ans. Mrs. M. E. Hollo- man, Rt. 3, c/o Reed Wilsons Farm, Tifton. ree os _ White man, 35 years old, with small family, wants job on cattle and chicken farm. Can furnish excellent ref. Exp. in mechanics and carpenter- ing, can operate D-6 caterpil- lar. Wife exp. in caring for layers. George T. Sorrow, Rt. 1, Hoschton. Middle aged couple with 12 yr. old son, want job on farm. Exp. in dairy and beef catttle work, can drive truck or trac- tor. Will consider job on chick- en farm. Have to be moved. Will go anywhere. State sal- ary and etc. Curtis McClain, Rt. 1, Moreland. White man, married, two boys, want job on farm, grow- ing out baby chickens or tend- ing laying hens for wages and furnished house. Can move any time. W. I. Hobgood, Rt. 2, Ranger. 30 yr. old man with wife and 4 children wants job on chicken or cattle farm. Exper- ienced. Need 4 R. house with lights. Can drive tractor and truck. James E. McDaniel, 4721 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., Rt. 1, Dunwoody, _W. R. Ames Perf-o-rain irrigation system, 520 ft., 2 in., pipe, Gardner-Denver pump, Wisc., 5 HP, motor, $300; also, Farmall cub tractor, excl. cond., individually used only, disc plow, moldboard plow, tool bar, disc harrow, cultiva- tor, mowing mach, and trailer, $1,000. Mrs Maggie Ra Har- per, Box 1304, Sta, A, Marietta Farmall H (last model H made) with planter and cul- tivator, almost new tires, set of cultivators for 2 row John Deere; set of planters and cul- tivators for Ford or Fergus- on; one grain tank for Allis Chalmers 60 combine. All good shape and priced to sell. Let- ters ans. C. A. Rivers, Fair- burn, Ph. 4212 (Fairburn). Irrigation pipe, 600 ft. 5 in. 4 in. lateral; 2 large Rainbird sprinklers (covers 2 acres per setting) with all connoctions, all excellent cond.; pump, 500 gal. min. cap. rubber suction hose. Sell together or separ- ately. Make offer, J. McPher- son, 1010 Prince Ave., Athens, Ph, LI. 3-3292 after 6 P.M. _Cub tractor with hydraulic lift, including 2 wheel metal tariler, rotary mower, plow, disc harrow, dbl. section drag harrow and rear carrying plat- form. All equipment, works with fast hitch and most of it is only one year old and in excellent cond. $845. Frank M. Pursell, Rt. 3, Box 222, Grif- fin, Ph. 8-8958. Messinger cotton poisoner for 3 point hitch tractor, belt and pulley included, ready to start poisoning, only used 3 yrs. for own use, $50. Elmer R. Partain, Rt. 2, Elberton, Ph: 1307. power attachments, two disc plow and harrow. Priced to sell. Farris Herbert, Com- merce, Ph. FE, 5-4288. Slightly used A. C. No. 60 combine with motor, in good cond. no repairs needed, $1,000 E. F. Harwell, Rt. 3, Winder. 1949 Intnl. H tractor, per- fect cond., new tires, Athens tiller, 36 in. dise and cutaway harrow, $250. J. C. Stephens, Rt. 3, Fayetteville, Ph. HO 1- 2634, Widow with daughter wants] ee Si ES ae cS a Ly John Deere B tractor with} Rd Farmall A tractor, two- plow, six-foot harrow, cultiva- tor and Toga all in ee cond., $400. Tractor has PTO and pulley and trailer hitch. Paul Simmons, 502 N. Sylvan Rd., East Point, PO. 7-3549. Pull type rotary mower, good rubber tires, almost good as new. N. C. Taylor, Morgan. ae Morgan and Cordyes Tractor type John Deere six row cotton duster for sale or exch. for rotary Cutter or ower, O. L. Spence RFD 1, illa Rica, Ph. 8402. No. 45 Intnl, hay baler $500; side delivery rake, $200. Both good cond. McCormick 8 -row grain drill, $150; Front end loader for M 40 or 420 J. D. tractor slightly used, $300. J. T. Owens, Jr., Rt. 2, Coving- ton, Ph. 7660. Oster No. 2 horse and cat- tle electric clippers with ex- tra head and six extra blades, $25. W. A. Blackwell, 2122 Brockett Rd. Tucker. Ph, Hic- kory 3-9145. 1948 Intnl. K B 10, new engine, 1100x20 tires. 2 speed axle air brakes, 17 ft. flat bed, new paint job, $895. Brandford, Rt. 5, Thomaston, Ph, Midway 7-4974. One row John Deere corn snapper, almost like new, $375. Mrs. W. A. Richardson, Roy- ston. McCormick-Deering com- bine, 52 in. cutter and engine, good cond., $200. Can be seen at Ries Farm near Walker Lakes, Lower Poplar St., Mrs. Susie Ries, c/o Macon Cabinet Works, Macon, 1957 Jeep Pick-Up truck with four wheel drive, 6 cyl- inder engine, heater, spotlight, 20,000 miles, lug tread tires and clean inside and out, $975. Harry M. Arnold, Jr., Monroe, |s Ph. 6251. Complete irrigation outfit, includes Wisc. air cooled mot- or. 10 ft. suction hose, 1,000} + ft, 4 in. aluminum pipe, Rainbird sprinklers and risers, and all connections, $1,000. C. R. Ivey, Rt. 2, Fayetteville, Ph. Howard 1-4592. Good fine harness buggy and harness, new cushion, rug, cane and wheels. Marvin L. Long, Sea Island, Ph. ME, 8- 3611, ext. 553 One ea. Oliver model 4 corn picker, serial No. 404057, used only few seasons, been stored in barn several years; also model R. John Deere tractor and 5 yard pan. All in good state of repairs. Ralph J. Sim- ons, General mgr. Seymour Farms, P. O. Box 293, Thom- | son, Ph. Tel. 1437, One side mower for Farmall Cub tractor, good cond. used only one year, $85. W. H. Job, Jonesboro, 7193 S. Express- way, Jonesboro, GR 8-8768. 3 H. P. roto tiller and one 4 H. P. self propelled roto tiller. Both nearly new, B. P. Casteel, 1882 Clairmont. Rd., Decatur, Ph. ME 4-4562. Allis Chalmers No. 60 com- bine, needs tires, otherwise ready to go. John Deere G. tractor; 4 wheel wagon on rubber; tobacco heater and all equipment needed to grow to- bacco. Make reasonable offer. Joe E. Hammond, Comer, Ph. SU 3-2115. John Deering mower, fits any tractor; one set of New- man dbl. section bulldozer harrows. Both used very lit- tle. Dr. H. H. Hammett Sr., Hammett Bldg. LaGrange. One horse wagon and har- ness, in good cond. for sale. W. A. Pilcher, Rt. 3, Cumming Allis-Chalmers roto baler and side delivery rake, $650. Located on Gray Rd., Marietta. Lawrence Cobb, 3529 Piedmont ._N. E., Atlanta, Ph.