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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE • GARY W. BLACK, COMMISSIONER • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2017 • VOL. 100, NO. 1 • © COPYRIGHT 2017

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Farm Machinery Ads ................ 2 Livestock Auctions ................... 4 Arty’s Garden ........................... 7 Save the Market Bulletin! ....... 12

Many farmers markets operate only in spring, summer and fall, when most of our crops are being grown and harvested. However, there are some that stay open in winter to accommodate farmers and vendors who provide winter or cool-season crops and other products.

Fresh Georgia crops that may be available at farmers markets during the winter include turnips, collards, mustard greens, kale, lettuce, mixed salad greens, Asian greens, Bok choy, spinach, Swiss chard, carrots, radishes, cabbage, arugula, cilantro, mushrooms and beets. Fall and summer crops such as apples, sweet potatoes and winter squashes (butternut, Hubbard, acorn, etc.) that store well and last into the winter may also be sold.

A winter market may also offer honey, jellies and jams, cheese, breads, meats, eggs, granola, flavored salts, herbs, grits, flour, pickles and even pet treats. One of the most popular booths on chilly days at one of the local farmers markets I visit is that of 1000 Faces Coffee, which sells coffee that is roasted right here in Georgia by the cup and by the bag.

Georgia is an agricultural state every month of the year. If you haven’t been taking advantage of your local farmers market during the winter, make it your New Year’s resolution to do so. You may be surprised at what you discover.

-Arty Schronce

Make a resolution to explore the bounty of a winter farmers market

North Georgia Candy Roaster is an heirloom winter squash. There are different strains of Candy Roaster squash, but the North Georgia Candy Roaster is a smaller (about 10 lbs.) strain that is shaped like a giant orangey pink banana with blue-green tips. When you visit a local farmers market, you not only discover a wide array of products but you may also have the opportunity to help preserve an heirloom vegetable or fruit like this one.

Sweet white turnips from Burge Organic Farm in Mansfield for sale at the Morningside Farmers Market in Atlanta.

If you can’t visit an orchard in person, you will find Georgia Grown apples at numerous farmers markets around the state, such as these at the Atlanta Farmers Market in Forest Park.

Orange is not the color most people associate with beets. When you visit a farmers market you may discover fruit and vegetable varieties that are not in supermarkets. You may also get a lesson in how to use them direct from the farmer.

These collards for sale at the Morningside Farmers Market are pretty enough to put into a vase instead of a pot.

Swiss chard may not be as familiar to Georgians as traditional Southern greens. However, with this rainbow selection from Woodland Gardens Farm, it may be hard to think of it as a “green” at all.

DaySpring Farms is located just outside of Danielsville, and its grains are grown, cleaned and milled fresh on site. They provide a full line of organic wheat flours and corn products. This is a display of some their Red Turkey Wheat flour at the Freedom Farmers Market in Atlanta.

A head of Romanesco broccoli, sometimes referred to as a cauliflower, can look like thousands of little Christmas trees. It can be eaten raw or cooked. It is one of the more unusual vegetables grown in Georgia. This one was grown by Woodland Gardens Organic Farm of Winterville.

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FARM SERVICES If you have questions regarding ads in

this category, call 404-656-3722.Farm Services and Services Want-

ed ads must be related to agricul-ture. Wanted services must be per-formed on the farm of the individual desiring the service. Commercial contractors are not allowed to ad-vertise services in this category. Farm Services and Farm Services Wanted ads are limited to 30 words.

18 years of experience: Bobcat, no-till grain drill, bush-hogging, clearing, light grading, tree removal, fences, on/off-site welding. Chris Wilkie Commerce 706-335-7538 706-335-7538

20+ years of experience, bush-hog-ging, driveways scraped, box blade work, farm/lawn equipment repairs and restoration, very reasonable rates, free estimates. Russell Batchelor Bowdon 470-316-4835

38 years of experience, N. GA/metro Atlanta: Bush-hogging/grading, post holes, gardens/food plots, chainsaw work, more; $50/hour, 3 hour minimum. Rick Allison Buford 678-200-2040

38 years of experience: Horse arenas laser-graded, tree clearing, driveways built/regraded, gravel, barns graded, drainage correction, trucking and de-molition. Luke Butler Braselton 770-685-0288

Agricultural fences: USDA, wood or wire, NCRS qualified standards; also corrals, barns and all other related work. Robert Hayes Hartwell 706-376-6708

All lake services: Construction, per-mitting, siphon systems, renovation, dredging, engineering, layout, stock-ing, liming, management, shocking, weed control; also can do tractor work. William Worst Concord 706-289-1874

Barns built anywhere in Georgia, references available: 40x60x14 pole barn, $17,500; 40x100x14 pole barn, $29,900. David Charity Ranger 678-431-3122

Beaver trapper, beaver dam removal, 29 years of experience, reasonable rates/humane treatment, fully GA DNR licensed, Henry and surrounding coun-ties only; also remove coyote, opos-sum, raccoon, etc. Dan Dominick Lo-cust Grove 678-448-2524

Bobcat/tractor work, bush-hogging, lawn mowing, pasture maintenance/restoration, grading/clearing, plowing/garden, deer plots, pesticide spray-ing, welding repairs. Larry Houston Covington 770-235-3082 770-235-3782

Bush hog, drives scraped and tilling services. Larry Boatright Dallas 678-386-1466

Bush hog, rotary mow, garden and food plot, harrow and plow, cut, rake and bale square hay, Monroe County area. Jimmy Waldrep Forsyth 478-994-0701

Bush-hogging services, 65HP 4x4 tractor with 7’ bush hog, plowing, spraying, call for quotes; $55+/hour. Heath Chadwick Ball Ground 770-235-6514

Bush-hogging, 50HP and 94HP trac-tor services, land clearing, you need it then we can do it, no job too big or small, many more implements; $60/hour. Lester Vinson Warwick 229-344-6237

Clearing, grading, roads, lakes and ponds; rock, dirt delivered; all types of Bobcat work; references available. Matt Eskew Newnan 678-725-1680

Custom off-road AG/Forestry engine calibrations, remove recurring issues or add power/economy, dyno proven. Matt Peacock Vidalia [email protected] 912-226-1019

Custom sawing with portable saw-mill, 25+ years of experience, South Georgia and North Florida. Steven Smith Baxley 912-210-8656

Electric fence charger repair. Wilfred Milam Douglasville 770-942-4672

Farm buildings built and repaired, fences built and repaired, tractor/bob-cat work, hay baling and cutting. Jerry Glancy Griffin 404-433-3568

For all of your farm needs: Bobcat, tractor, D3 dozer work, bush-hogging, clearing, anything in between, free es-timates. Kyle Combs Locust Grove 770-880-3698

Goats will transform your land, have great chew crew and camper, will trav-el, seeking long-term arrangement w/water and power for camper, will pay $200/month for utilities. Alexander Fla-herty Athens 706-254-7717

Grading, clearing, grinding under-brush, bush-hogging and more, track loader, Bobcat and tractor work of any kind, let me help with your next project. Joab Bowen Clermont 678-725-3523

Lakes/ponds built and repaired, 20 year warranty new pipe systems with-out draining, swamps drained, creeks rerouted, timber clean-up, horse farms, 35+ years of experience, licensed/in-sured. Bobby Karr Fairburn 678-973-7645 678-552-9997

Land clearing and grading for horse arenas and farms. John Maddox Por-terdale 678-409-1897

Mud and water, no problem: Beaver dam removal, creek channel cleaning, drainage ditching, silt removal, lake rimming. Jim Moon Oakfield 229-535-6562 229-881-0048

Portable band saw mill services, rea-sonable rates, plain or quarter sawing. William Jasper Rome 706-292-9895 706-252-0856

Soil/water consulting services: Will collect/analyze samples, results re-turned in a report from the UGA soil lab. Donald Davis Statham 706-206-0347

Stumps ground neatly below ground level, free estimate and reasonably priced. Glen Whitley Bethlehem 770-867-2718

Tractor work on your farm: specialize in alternator/starter repairs, 6-12V gen-erators, servicing Rockdale, Newton and Walton counties. Randy Thomas Conyers 678-758-5881

Farm Services Wanted 4 large red/white oak trees and 1

huge Ponderosa pine, you cut/haul; $1. Gerry Gibson Atlanta 678-595-2790

Experienced organic farmer for part-time work to plan, prep and plant a new garden on pasture land, very nice setting. David Bergmann Fayetteville 404-386-3629

FARM EMPLOYMENT If you have questions regarding ads

in this category, call 404-656-3722. Only farm work or farm help

wanted advertisements allowed. No commercial, industrial or domestic employment permitted.

900 acre sod farm manager wanted: NGTurf, sod/golf course/ag experi-ence required, email resume; $65,000-$95,000/year + housing/benefits. Aaron Mcwhorter Perry [email protected] 770-832-8608

Husband and wife team seek crop farm work; experienced workers, need salary and housing. Tim Peeples Brunswick 912-602-0899

Looking to hire experienced farm help/cow hand for busy beef and hay producer, either full time or part time. Roy Embry Eatonton 706-485-9848

Seeking full-time couple for small hay farm, operating and maintaining farm equipment necessary, furnished house. Richard Myrick Alpharetta 404-375-5310 770-664-9378

Seeking full-time or part-time farm worker, fence building, etc., housing available for the right person. Jo How-ell Rome 706-252-6530

Seeking mature Spanish speaking male/couple to work on bird farm, live-in position with housing provided; $200/week. Tere Lopez Oxford 770-787-2955

Seeking non-smoker for farm main-tenance job, fences, tractors, cattle, small salary with furnished apartment, background check required. Leonard Draper Cedartown 770-748-2042

Seeking paid apprenticeship with existing farm, have aspirations to pur-chase, hardworking family of 4. Mike Mclean Marietta 404-985-6077

Wanting PT employment: experi-enced with farm equipment, hay, cat-tle, horses, fencing. I live NW Forsyth county. Bob Duer Cumming 404-290-2868

FARM MACHINERY If you have questions regarding this

category, call 404-656-3722.Only farm machinery and equip-

ment owned by the advertiser and used in his/her own farming opera-tion can be advertised; those per-sons advertising for machinery and equipment wanted must be seeking those items for their own farming operation.

1-row potato digger; 7’ grain drill; 6’ rototiller; 2-bottom plow; 6’ harrow; drip tape; manifold pipe. Matt Demat-teo Swainsboro 478-206-7696

10’ and 12’ heavy-duty land leveler; $1600-$1800. Mike Hulett Hazlehurst 912-253-0162

10’ land leveler, Diamond-H, pull-type with hydraulic cylinder; $1650. Greg Hughes Ludowici [email protected] 912-658-9915

12,000 lb. electric lift gate for pick-up truck. Excellent condition. $1,000 or OBO. Allen Smith Powder Springs 770-943-6640

13.9x36 Titan tire, 6-ply, 80% tread, no holes, good condition. Dennis Steed Carrollton 770-301-8388

14’ flatbed dump pump, power take off, twin cylinder, on 4700 International truck; $2500. Haskel Taylor Culloden 770-358-4502

1400B JCB backhoe, $7800; 8N ro-tary cutter and harrow, $2600; 140 Farmall quick-hitch and front cultivator, $3800. J.R. Sullivan Vidalia 912-537-4944

15’ bush hog, $3500; 20’ Rhino mow-er, $4500; 2-single peerless dryers, $$1000; 3-dual peerless dryers, $1500. Chop Evans Fort Valley 478-955-4642 478-825-2095

16x20 gooseneck hay trailer, $800; also have small goat/calf trailer, $350. Nathan Yoder Jesup 912-265-6411

1948 Allis Chalmers WC model L tractor. Sandra Cook Jackson 770-715-9810

1951 John Deere MT with cultivators & mower, perfect for restoration, need to sell; $2700. Harvel Hamm Carroll-ton 770-841-6685

1952 Ford 8N, rebuilt motor, repainted 3 years ago, w/4’ finish mower, single-bottom plow; $3000. Donald Morrison Folkston 912-462-5811

1966 Ford 3000 diesel tractor, good tires, strong motor and lift, 4-speed; $3750. Tom Taunton Butler 478-862-3138

1970 John Deere 4020, restored, great condition; $12,500. Neal You-mans Ivey 478-456-3697

1972 Ford 3000, 5’ bus hog, diesel, 47HP, canopy, roll bar, fully serviced, new battery/alternator; $5995 OBO. Brandon Wall Bogart 770-307-8907

1972 Ford F600 truck, 5-ton, Pitt-man 330 V8, good tires, new seat, runs good; $6800. Lynn Bowles Rome 706-252-0183

1980s Troy-Bilt horse tiller, 6HP Te-cumseh, new carburetor and throttle, runs; $200. Frank Cloud Lithia Springs [email protected] 404-427-8373

1982 Yanmar YM336 tractor, w/2012 Tonatti FM150 finish mower; $3600. Roy Witt Rock Spring 706-639- 7399

1983 Allis Chalmers 5020 diesel, $2800; 1981 Ditch Witch, triple-axle trailer, bumper-pull, 28’, new brakes, $3500. Harold Piper Coleman 229-214-5070

1990 Travis aluminum dump trailer, barn door, grain door, air gate, title in-hand; $10,000 or trade. Larry Newton Rocky Ford 912-863-7806

1994 Ford 4630, 750 hours, bush hog, loader, skid steer, quick attach bucket/spear, canopy, kept inside; $16,500. Brent Womack Dallas 770-318-7685

1999 International Pro Sleeper road tractor, with wet kit, very good condi-tion. Charles Crawley Unadilla 229-942-0243

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2 JD 9996, 4WD; 2 JD 9965 cotton picker, good condition; 454 engine bush hog, loader. Ralph Nutt Cordele 229-276-5336

2 tires: 14.9x30 radials, good condi-tion, 60% tread; $250. Baker Oliver Wrightsville 478-278-3199

2-hay rollers, NH, $885; NH55 rake, $885; heavy-duty box scraper, $485; corn planter, $100; 2 harrows, $485/$635. Lynne Rhinehart Ringgold 706-338-7176

2-row heavy cultivator frame, bare ground, drip irrigation, basket plow; $2550. Greg Aspinwall Screven [email protected] 912-266-6393

2000 EZ-GO GT 350 workhorse, elec-tric dump bed, Fuji engine, 800 lb. ca-pacity; $2000. Garland Benefield Ox-ford 770-784-1655 770-841-0909

2004 dozer, CAT D5GXL,cab, A/C, 1825 hours, 70-80% undercarriage, limb risers/screens, 20-ton CAT winch, excellent; $65,000. Fred Granitz Meansville 478-214-3133 478-361-8144

2004 Ford F250 heavy-duty flatbed truck; $2950. Mark Blank Dawsonville 770-905-6235

2005 EW gooseneck trailer, 8.5’x30’ flat deck, 7-ton, new tires, steps and locking toolboxes, excellent condition; $5500. Duncan Cumming Madison 706-474-0743

2006 KMC 3376; KMC 6x36 inverter; JD450 grain drill; JD9986 cotton pick-er; all in excellent condition. Donald Wingate Doerun 229-776-6145 229-349-0026

2008 JD 1700 Max Emerge 6-row strip till planters; 330 Unverferth ripper/stripper with assist wheels, sheltered, excellent. Donnie Wingate Moultrie 229-881-4191

2009 John Deere 6430 tractor, no problems, 5700 hours, excellent condi-tion, used for hay; $45,500. Scott Mc-daniel Yatesville 706-472-3013

2013 JD 469 baler with mega-wide pick-up, excellent condition, barn kept; $ 31,500 OBO. Steven Peskoe Sand-ersville 478-232-8122

2013 JD1026R tractor, diesel, excel-lent condition, 308 hours, 60” cut belly mower, auto-connect, front-loader, quick disconnect; $12,500. Michael Magrum Rydal 706-509-8576

2014 Bush Hog brand 2010 rotary cutter, 10’, like new; $4500. Justin Ev-ans Rocky Face 423-364-8335

2015 Bush Hog BH6, 1 owner, 38 hours, PTO, 6’ cutter; $900. Jake Kunz Fayetteville 30205 678-725-8000

2015 John Deere 3038E tractor, 30HP, 16 hours; $13,000. Lovett Law Commerce 706-367-5659

2016 Polaris Ranger 570 UTV, 4x4, top and shield, red color, 37 hours; $3400. James Brown Omega 229-776-2458

24” Case backhoe bucket, low hour usage; $525. James Wicker Perry 478-952-6718

24’ dual-axle equipment trailer, ramps, new spare tire, 6’ tool box, 3-weed eater rack, 4-tool holder; $3500. Tom Wilkie Jasper 770-893-8305

24’ gooseneck trailer, 3-axle, w/14’ mounted U-Haul box; $4000. Ronnie Taylor Roberta 478-918-5186

28’ GN dual tandem flatbed with ramps, factory trailer; $3000 OBO. Mike Preston Blakely 229-723-5069

30’ gooseneck trailer, heavy-duty, dual-dooly axles, make a good hay trailer, no flooring; $2000. Rodney Tay-lor Moultrie 229-891-5091

30’ gooseneck trailer, triple-axle, new tires, wheels and lights, great shape, ready to use; $1900. Gary Hennessee Claxton [email protected] 770-480-9600

4’ heavy-duty box blade; 14” Ford 3-bottom turning-plow w/tail wheel; 16” Ford 1-bottom turning-plow w/tail wheel. Darwin Blansit Trion 706-238-0465

4-row Amadas 9997 peanut com-bine, good condition; $27,500. Ronald Coody Quitman 229-300-7080

4020 John Deere; good condition. Jerry Simmons Colbert 706-510- 5866

4430 John Deere tractor with cab, good condition; $9500. Linda Garren 202 Bussell Rd Tifton 31793 229-402-4456

5’ Hardee brand bush hog; $250. Jer-ald Cleghorne 775 Cleghorne Rd Col-bert 30628 706-338-4197

5’ John Deere mower, needs work but is fixable, call/text and leave mes-sage. Phillip Edwards Ocilla 229-325-6773

6’ bush hog rotary mower, great con-dition. Mac Cochran Roopville 770-823-9353

6’ Hardy bush hog, 3PT hitch, no stump jumper; $650. Bob Brady Au-gusta 706-373-8397

600 Ford, bush hog, blade, harrow, planter, sprayer, hay fork, Dearborn turn-plow, boom pole, scoop, rake; priced separately. Kenneth Phillips Watkinsville 706-714-7282

650 lb. Applegate creep feeder, like new, used 2 months; $595. Donald Chandler Hull 706-548-7500

6620 JD combine, shed stored, works good, 15’ grain head, 4-row corn head, 30”. Ethan Hutchins Summerville 706-506-6511

7’x16’ flatbed trailer, dual wheels, text for photos; $600. Ken Burton Talking Rock 706-273-6327

7-8 ft disc harrow, hydraulic. Potato digger & planter. Kubota L245h, Ford 1710, JD 900hc, diesel HC cultivating tractor. Ashley Rodgers Douglasville 248-495-0353

8-disc Taylor-Way bush and bog harrow, good shape; $600. Jim And Susan Thompson Fayetteville 770-680-0817

AC 160 tractor, 40HP, $3900; 1983 dump truck, $4000; will trade for calves. John Boren Concord 404-597-9992

Alabama Mule garden tractor, 5HP, small 2-axle cow trailer, 2-axle trailer with ramps, 6.5’x12’. Raymond Long Loganville 770-466-2435

Allis Chalmers B tractor, 1948 year, runs but needs work; $695/as-is. Joe Ginn Jefferson 706-424-0315

Allis Chalmers B, $2500; Farmall A, $2500; Farmall C, $3500; Farmall F-20, $3500; pull fertilizer/lime spreader, $1500. Ted Reeves Sparta 706-878-8562

AM General 5-ton dump truck, 6x6, 374 miles, 750 hours, 250 Cummings engine; $6000. Wayne Marshall Perry 478-972-2287

Antique Allis Chalmers tractors, B, 2 WD40, WD45, not running; also have a running Ford Jubilee. Jesse Arnett Tif-ton 229-382-6517

Balers: 605G Vermeer, round bales, needs belts, $1900; Deutz Fahr HD490, square bales, field ready, heavy-duty, $1900. Jim Towery Warm Springs 770-468-2983

Beilbt pull-behind blueberry harvest-er; 4-row KMC bedder with row mark-ers. Hunter Crosby Millwood 912-614-2292

Bobcat 873 skidsteer, rubber tires, runs great, newly rebuilt motor, turbo, wiring, etc.; $11,500. Tim Rawlins Gay 706-668-7040 404-693-0810

Bush Hog SM60 ditch bank mow-er, excellent condition, $4500; 1947 Farmall F tractor, runs good, $2000. Dwight Souther Dalton 706-280-2617

Case 2588 grain combine, 4WD, yield monitor, 1900 hours, always shel-ter kept, great shape; $85,000. Zach Shanklin Albany 229-881-6383

Case 3185 sprayer, 2500 hours, 90’ boom, $28,000; JD 567 mega-wide roller, $8500. Stephen Houston Donal-sonville 229-416-6080

Case 450C Dozer in excellent con-dition with only 3650 hours. Six-way blade and 90% undercarriage. Excel-lent paint. Wayne Bashlor Waycross 912-288-1939

Case 850 track loader, 1960s, okay engine, torque converter leak, other major wear, manual, for parts; $2500. Josh Wheat Buckhead 706-342- 3496

Case 9030B excavator, 1997 year, runs great, 4700 hours, farm use; $19,500, or trade + cash. Dan Lampe Danielsville 770-601-5331

Dirt pan, boom pole, harrow, cultiva-tors, 2 old planters, seed plates, mow-er parts; $450/all. Wiley Allen Milled-geville 478-251-0777

Dirt scoop, reversible w/3PT hitch, great condition, $200; heavy-duty forks, w/3PT hitch, great condition, $$200. Rebecca Conley Conyers 770-851-2623

Ditch Witch 2200, runs, digs well, an-gle blade, factory trailer, small hydrau-lic leak; $2300 negotiable. Tim Faulk Cochran 478-230-8396

DR Brush Cutter bush hog, 17HP, strong machine, recently serviced; $1800. Rob O’neal Alpharetta 404-428-6076

Enco 137-3175 band saw, 7”, 115V/230V; $495. Paul Freeman Al-bany 229-432-2300 229-723-6010

Farmall H tractor, runs; Farmall 5H, runs; John Deere B, doesn’t run. Harold Flanigan Hoschton 770-945-4818

Ford 2000 tractor, 1967 year, gas, 9 pieces of equipment; $4500. Wesley Beith Newnan [email protected] 770-880-7927

Ford 600 tractor, 1957 year, runs good, rebuild w/low hours, engine/transmission good, poor sheet metal; $1300. G. Dugger Midway [email protected] 912-269-6504

Ford 601 tractor, excellent condi-tion, 6 pieces of equipment; $6000. Blanche Lowe Washington 706-401-5705

Ford 801 Powermaster diesel tractor, $2900; bush hog, $499; finish mower, $250. Anthony Cain Cumming 770-380-3608

Ford 841 tractor, excellent condition, Sherman diesel engine, power steer-ing, new tires, starter, runs great. Alan Hooper Clayton 706-782-6659

Ford 8N, $2,000; Massey Ferguson 35, $2,500. Both very nice. R. Thomp-son Vidalia 912-281-3030

Ford tractor, 1952 year, work/show, and Allis Chalmers, work/show; $3200 each. Rembert Cragg Alto 706-499-8063 706-776-3318

Four 80.80R 46 tires; two 20.4 38 tires; two 580 80R-50 tires. Donald Wooten Denton 912-347-2009

Frick saw mill needs to be restocked, no wood; $800. Robert Dorsey 3760 Mason Creek Rd Winston 30187 770-309-3796

Front-end loader, for Ford 3000/3400/4000, working condition; $3000. Thomas Farnsworth Whigham 229-872-3226

Generator, 24kW, 100 amps, 240V, on 5x10 trailer, w/100-gallon propane tank, 4-cycle Ford engine; $5000. W.J. Glenn Athens [email protected] 706-353-2018

Generator, Lister Petter air-cooled 13kW diesel engine, low hours; $4000. Ann Camp Dacula [email protected] 678-459-8563

Gooseneck trailer, 30’ deck, 3’ dove-tail, ramps, two 10,000 lb. oil bath ax-les, tool box; $6500. James Sells Mon-roe 770-267-8603

Great Plains 10’ no-till drill, $7500; Krone18.5’ hydraulic tedder, $6500; 200-gallon sprayer, 3PT hitch, $150. J. Wilson Yatesville 770-468-4487

Great Plains 3P606Nt drill, like new, sheltered; $8000 or trade. Ronald Car-roll Statham 404-401-9130

Grouser tracks, for 863 Bobcat, ex-cellent condition, $1750; 6’ scrape blade, 3PT hitch, excellent condition, $275. Milton Roberts Jr. Washington 706-285-1999

Hoop flatbed trailer, 6.5’x16’, double-axle, dovetail, HD ramps; $1100. J. Williams Conyers [email protected] 770-922-6157

IH 5100 grain drill, 12’, new gear box, chains, hydraulic hose, good tires and metal; $3600. Benny Jeffers Sylvania 912-863-4667

International 154 lo-boy tractor, $1200; Husqvarna 61 chainsaw, $150; Oxygen acetylene torch outfit, $350. Michael Jones Griffin 770-468-0860

International B414 diesel tractor, for parts or to restore. Eugene Cook Blairsville 706-745-8724

JD 4455 MFWD; JD 4650, excellent condition; JD 637, 15’ and 21’ harrow; KMC 14’ field cultivator. Wayne Morri-son Whigham 229-378-1534

JD 8400 w/8000 hours, GPS ready, good condition, KMC subsoiler leveler, 500 BU grain cart. Mitch Raley Mitch-ell 706-699-2442

JD Frontier MS1108 manure spread-er, used a couple of times, good condi-tion; $3600. Del Richards Dalton [email protected] 706-537-1544

JD3020; JD7720; Ford 2600, $4500; Farm Trac 35, $5000; JD4430 w/loader cab; Case International 585, $5500. Andy Sumner Wrightsville 478-484-6984

JD5103 tractor, 2007 year, 50HP, diesel, 506 hours, 9-speed, 540 PTO, 2WD, open station, remote; $10,800. Henry Glover Stone Mountain 404-626-1501 770-934-3808

John Deere 1026R, 4WD, 54” belly mower, 4’ Frontier RC2048 bush hog, 103.3 hours; $12,500. John Anderson Watkinsville 706-769-8387

John Deere 2630 tractor, 78HP, PTO, immaculate condition; $9700. Cary Walton Eatonton 706-473-6248

John Deere 3032E with loader, 32HP, 4WD, box blade, bush hog, 16’ Big Tex trailer; $19,000/all. Teresa Miller Dan-ielsville 706-207-4752

John Deere 4-bottom plow, 16”; goat and hog 2-wheel trailer; 6-ton 5th-wheel trailer., James Frost Wrightsville 478-864-3628

John Deere 6-row vacuum planter, dual press wheels, hopper extensions, new plates, seals, chains; $4500. Ran-dy Hill Bainbridge 229-309-5272

John Deere 630 harrow, 26’; Red Ball 420 hooded sprayer, 6-row, great shape. Jean Wingate Doerun 229-881-4792

John Deere 6430 Prem tractor w/673 loader, 3800 hours, MFWD, 3 remotes, auxiliary hydraulics; $58,000. Al Shank-lin Bridgeboro 229-776-5564

John Deere 8-row vertical planters, good condition; $8000. John Torpy Wrens 478-455-4208

Kubota belly mower, like new, 6’, use on PTO; $350. Don Cline Cave Spring 706-766-4799

Kuhn GMD 600, older model but mows great, good cover; $1200. Keith Childers Fairmount 770-894-2940

Kuhn GMD 700G11, 7 spinners, $2500; NH 256 rake, $1500; Farmall 100 w/Woods L59 mower, $2500. Jim-my Freeman Boston 229-221-0606 229-735-3091

Large Sinclair pea sheller, 1940s, used in county canneries, not running, for restoration or parts; $150. Charles Adams Marietta 678-313-1873

LN 9000 Ford road tractor and lo-boy, JD450-C crawler loader, M Farmall hy-draulic lift. Harry Puckett Buford 770-945-0174

LS180 New Holland skid steer, 2003 year, 1500 hours, fair tires, looks good; $21,000. Walter Terrell Decatur 404-395-5476

Manure spreaders, New Holland Sperry Rand 202, 110 bushels, also have an antique spreader; make offer. Lee Cherry Bowman [email protected] 678-429-2450

Massey Ferguson 135, runs great, no p/s, lights or attachments, pho-tos available, no trades; $4500 cash. John James Peachtree City 404-372-2322

Mechanical transplanter with 50-gal-lon tank attached, works great; $1950 OBO. Cari Hancock Bartow 706-410-4507

MF 255 tractor, 50HP, bush hog 2025 QT, front end loader, 7’ rotary mower, roll bar. Terry Hollifield Athens 678-227-0048

Multi-quip whisper welder, A/C gen-erator and D/C welder, with trailer; $2100. Jackie Langston La Fayette 706-638-3942

New Holland 275 baler, kept under shelter; $2000. Terry Darby Mansfield 770-855-8793

New Holland 353 feed mill, was used last season, grinds, mixes and unloads like it should. Lee Cox Blue Ridge 706-455-0539

New Holland TT45A tractor, 40HP, heavy-duty, 5’ rotary cutter, 124 hours; $9000 firm. Ricky Magee Canton 770-704-4522

Offset harrow, 9’6”, 24” cone disc, good condition; $3000. Phil Adkins Vi-enna 229-273-7691

Pecan cracker, Champion brand, was recently professionally refurbished, ex-cellent condition; $2800 OBO. Frank Gill Woodbury 770-329-9000

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Post driver for 3PT hitch, operates from hydraulic remote, works on wood, steel, pipe, etc.; $600. Gary Duffey Statesboro 912-536-1159

Power King, 14HP, 48” deck, runs great, manual gauge deck, 16” turf tires; $1400 OBO. Mitchell Yates Roopville 770-854-8678

Scrape blade, 6’; $100. Reena Yon-kosky 6410 Concord Rd Cumming 30028 770-889-4561

Stihl 021 chainsaw, good condition, new chain, 16” blade; $125. John Schleifer Gillsville 706-870-0931

Subsoiler, single shaft, 3PT hitch; $150. Nelson Williams Snellville 770-826-6130

TD15C bulldozer, runs/operates, good condition, good root rake; swap for backhoe or equipment of equal value. Samuel Newton Douglas 912-850-4632

TD15C International dozer Caterpil-lar 60, 8 yd cable operated pan, dozer needs undercarriage pan and tires; $4200. C.R. Hayes Conyers 770-922-6930

Tiller, 5HP Craftsman, 20”, runs good; $120 OBO. D.B. Hart Smyrna 404-660-3107 770-432-4898

Tractor tire, 16/9x24, 70% tread, tread in good condition. William Davis Kingston 770-655-2913

Trailer, 6x12, wood deck, rear ramp, 3500 lb. axle, great condition. Blaine Ruhbusch Junction City 850-450-2752

Vermeer 1250BC wood chipper, Perkins diesel runs/works great, will handle 6”-8” log; $11,000 OBO. Mark Harper Newnan 404-401-5846

Vermeer 5410 net-wrap and twine baler; New Holland BR740 twine baler. Lavawn Luke Nicholls 912-381-9203 912-345-2102

Well driller, hydraulic, rotary, 300’ + drill stem, bits up to 8”; $12,000. John Lott Donalsonville 229-254-9410

Woods 6’ tiller, $700; Dearborn cultivator, $325; photos available via email. John Truitt Kathleen [email protected] 478-987-6960

Yanmar YM2000 diesel tractor, 4’ bush hog/4’ disc harrow, single-bit plow/4’ tiller/16’ flat trailer; $4000/all, will separate. Kaye Pardue Monroe 678-910-4366

Farm Machinery Wanted 10kW, 3-phase generator, Lima-Max,

center pivot or chicken house. Neal Spooner Iron City 229-205-6450

3PT hitch components for mid-1990s Kubota L35 tractor, text or leave a mes-sage. Frank Jackson Warner Robins 478-714-8253

4’ section of drag harrow, good con-dition. Wayne Hollenbeck Canton 770-710-1833

Farm tires with hubs for Kubota B7500, front 6x12, rear 9.5x16. Bill Slack La Fayette 706-638-3791

Farmall Super M tractor, good condi-tion, work ready or easily repaired. Ed-ward Marable Trenton 706-657-7226

Film/mulch layer. Herbert Metz Cum-ming 678-947-6987

Foley Belsaw M-14 circular sawmill, with blade, good working condition, with/without power unit. Steven & Mary Hoffman Newnan [email protected] 678-850-8080

Ford Jubilee, 601, 641 and 801, okay if needs repairs. Warren Sapp Ellabell 912-661-1443

Front end loader for 2004 Kubota L4400 tractor. Richard Knight Hamil-ton 706-570-4132

Front loader attachment, 300X, 300CX, H160, H165, for John Deere 3320 compact tractor. Richard Turner Canton 770-751-1784

Front weights for Massey Ferguson tractor; 165 to 1150 will fit. Emmett Bentley Buena Vista 229-649-5013

Gravity feed wagon, for corn storage. Jamie Green Marietta [email protected] 404-402-6962

Hay spear or forks for Kubota LA 1002 loader. D. House Winder 770-867-7500

Hood and side panels for Ford 7710 tractor, would prefer without any ma-jor dents. Curt Owens Americus 229-591-1546

John Deere 4030 that is salvageable. Rusty Black Sylvania 912-857-3233 912-682-6155

John Deere 9965 or 9970 cotton pick-er; backhoe; boll buggy; 7.5kW/10kW, 480V generator to run a pivot. John Horton Rhine 478-893-7004

Manure spreader, up 50 cu./ft. capac-ity. Tom Schulte Ball Ground 678-521-4552

No-till drill for sowing rye grass on pasture. 6’-8’, must be in good condi-tion. Richard Hammond Dawson 229-995-3037 229-886-6922

Rock rake, 5’-6’, 3PT hitch. J. Mocko Lilburn [email protected] 706-207-4886

Salvage Ford Industrial tractor/load-er or backhoe/loader. Brenda Brown 2831 Us Highway 41 N Fort Valley 31030 478-954-1283

Sickle bar mower, for Ford tractor, 3PT hitch. F. Wirth Madison 912-656-1317

Tracks or undercarriage for Caterpillar 963, pads are 22”W. Tracy Terrell Cart-ersville 404-580-3623

FARM SUPPLIES If you have questions regarding ads

in this category, call 404-656-3722.100-gallon Rubbermaid brand water

trough for cattle or horses, great condi-tion; $45 OBO. Charles Benton Newn-an 770-251-5628

1000-gallon gas tanks, 2 available, $800/each; 7 Hired Hand heaters, $100/each; 8 fans, 36”, $25/each; Chore-Time feeders. Jimmy Clark Gainesville 770-503-4718

12’x20’ metal storage building, vault-ed ceiling, 5’ door, 4 windows, 3/4” ply-wood, pressure treated, 2”x6” joists; $1500. James Tichenor Jackson 404-787-2136

15/20/30/55-gallon plastic drums, 2 bung plugs, 55-gallon plastic or metal lock ring, 55-gallon burn drum. Jimmy Cannon Canton 770-889-2342

150 sq. ft. heart pine, tongue & groove, 3/4”x3 3/4”, 110 y/o, no nails; $850. Dale Ferguson Grovetown 706-836-0699

2 temporary service poles, 70-amp/4-prong, 50-amp plugin, 20-amp plug, $200; 1 rated 100-amp w/2 20-amp plugs, $150. Brett Savage Watkinsville 706-202-8185

2-horse wagon parts, for wagon used to haul Cypress from swamp; $350. Jim Hammond Gainesville 770-297-1762

2016 EZ-GO cart Terrain 250, lift kit, 20” tires, dump bed, gas powered; $6900. Steve Pettit Gainesville 770-540-1870

275-gallon plastic tank tote in metal cage w/5” top cap and bottom valve; $50 each. C. Stovall Dahlonega 678-491-0838

4 tires on wheels, off water hose reel, size 4.10/3.50 size, fits 5/8” axle; $25. Wilson Pinnell Macon 478-746-7946

500-gallon propane tank; $500. Rick Hunter Flowery Branch 770-652-3915

5000 sq./ft. Tyson building, open sides, 14’ at eves, dismantled, ready to load; $12,000. Zeke Lambert Madison 706-474-0909

55-gallon plastic and metal drums, clean, food grade; $20 and $25 each. Windle Sneed Ellijay 706-276-7027

6”-60” PVC/aluminum valves, fittings, SDR26/35, C900 pressure, IPS pres-sure 200, DR18, PVC/DWR. Bridgette Worst Concord 706-672-1450

8 dog-sized pen panels, Bulloch County; $240. William Carroll Logan-ville 770-823-0704

Air and kiln-dried lumber, all species, we cut your logs, call for quotes. Andy Adams Canon [email protected] 706-376-8968

American Steel span steelmaster A, 30’x60’x14’, never assembled, kept covered, no shipping/delivery; $9850. Mike Barr Fairmount 770-714-4868

Brave 34-ton log splitter, great con-dition; $1800 OBO. Donald Cothran Newnan 704-281-0595

APPLING COUNTY1st & 3rd Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Goats, sheep, small animals, feeder pigs; S&D Livestock, 187 Industrial Drive, Baxley; Call Steve Smith, 912.366.9207 or 912.278.1460

ATKINSON COUNTY2nd & 4th Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Pearson Livestock, 1168 Highway 441 N, Pearson; Call Roberto Silve-ria, 229.798.0271

BARTOW COUNTYEvery Wednesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle, goats, sheep; The New Peoples Livestock Mkt., 407 Burnt Hickory Road, Cartersville; Call Haynie Cochran, 770.547.1717; Phil Tuck, 770.881.0502

BEN HILL COUNTYEvery Monday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; South Central Livestock, 146 Broad Road, Fitzgerald. CallThomas Stripling, 229.423.4400 or 229.423.4436

BLECKLEY COUNTY2nd, 4th & 5th Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small ani-mals; Coker’s Sale Barn, 9648 Dun-can Bridge Road, Cleveland. Call Wayne Coker Sr., 706.540.8418

BUTTS COUNTYEvery Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.: Cattle2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.: Dairy cattle; Mid-Georgia Livestock Market, 478 Fairfield Church Road/Hwy. 16 W, Jackson. Call Brent Galloway, 770.775.7314

CARROLL COUNTY2nd & 4th Saturdays, 4 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Long Branch Livestock, 813 Old Villa Rica Road, Temple.Call Pam Odom or Rebecca Odom, 770.846.3224

Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Carroll County Livestock Sales Barn, 225 Salebarn Road, Carrollton. Call Barry Robinson, 770.834.6608 or 770.834.6609

CHATTOOGA COUNTYEvery Friday, 7 p.m.: Goats, sheep; Trion Livestock Auction, 15577 Hwy. 27, Trion. Call McKinley Ev-ans, 678.276.5127

CLARKE COUNTYEvery Wednesday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Northeast Georgia Livestock, 1200 Winterville Road, Athens. Call Todd Stephens, 770.549.4793

Thursday, Feb. 9, noon: UGA 25th Annual Focus on EPDs Bull Sale, selling 40 Angus and Lim-Flex bulls, registered Angus heifers, and 10 Angus and Angus-cross commercial heifers. UGA Livestock Instructional Arena, Athens. Call or email Carroll T. Cannon, 229.881.0721, [email protected]

COLQUITT COUNTYEvery Wednesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; Moultrie Livestock Co., 1200 1st Street NE, Moultrie. Call Randy Bannister, 229.985.1019

COOK COUNTY1st, 3rd & 5th Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Deer Run Auction, 1158 Parrish Road, Adel; Call John Strickland, 229.896.4553

DECATUR COUNTY2nd & 4th Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Waddell Auction Co., 979 Old Pelham Road, Climax. Call John Waddell, 229.246.4955

EMANUEL COUNTYEvery Monday, 1 p.m.: Cattle, slaughter hogs; Swainsboro Stock-yard, 310 Lambs Bridge Road, Swainsboro. Call Clay Floyd and David N. Floyd, 478.945.3793

2nd & 4th Saturdays, noon: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; R&R Goat & Livestock Auction, 526 Hwy. 56 N, Swainsboro. Call Ron & Karen Claxton, 478.237.4628 or 478.237.8825

Every Tuesday, 10 a.m. & 1st Fridays: Cattle special sale; Dixie Livestock Market, 133 Old Hwy. 46, Oak Park. Calll Willis & Tammy Sikes, 912.578.3263

FORSYTH COUNTYEvery Tuesday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Lanier Farm’s Livestock Corp., 8325 Jot-Em Down Road, Gainesville. Call Tyler Bagwell, 770.844.9223 or 770.844.9231

FRANKLIN COUNTYEvery Tuesday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Franklin County Livestock Sales, 6461 Stone Bridge Road, Carnesville. Call Chad and Clay Elli-son, 706.384.2975 or 706.384.2105

GORDON COUNTYEvery Thursday, 12:30 p.m.: Cattle, goats, sheep, slaughter hogs; Calhoun Stockyard Hwy. 53, 2270 Rome Road SW, Calhoun. Call Dennis Little & Gene Williams, 706.629.1900

GREENE COUNTYEvery Thursday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Duvall Livestock Market, 101 Apalachee Ave., Greensboro. Call Jim Malcom, 706.453.7368

JEFF DAVIS COUNTY1st & 3rd Fridays: Horse sale, 7:30 p.m.; Circle Double S, 102 Lumber City Highway, Hazlehurst. Call Steve Underwood, 912.594.6200 (night) or 912.375.5543 (day)

JOHNSON COUNTY1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:30 p.m.: Chickens; Ol’ Times Auction, 503 Hill Salter Road, Kite. Call Robert Colston, 478.299.6240

JONES COUNTYEvery Saturday, 6 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Buggy Town Auction, 1035 Hwy. 11, Gray. Call Jimmy Burnett 770.358.0872

LAMAR COUNTYEvery Friday, 6 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Buggy Town Auction Market, 1315 High-way 341 S, Barnesville. Call James Burnette 770.358.1786

LAURENS COUNTY2nd & 4th Thursday, 6 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Horse Creek Auction Co., 5971 Hwy. 441 S, Dublin. Call Daniel Har-relson, 478.595.5418

MADISON COUNTYEvery Friday, 6 p.m.: Chickens, small animals; Gray Bell Animal Auction, Hwy. 281, Royston. Call Billy Joe Bell, 706.245.4205

MARION COUNTYEvery Thursday, 7 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Auction 41, 4275 GA Hwy. 41 N, Buena Vista. Call Jim Rush, 706.326.3549. Email [email protected]

NEWTON COUNTY2nd & 4th Saturdays: Pony Express Stockyard Horse & Tack Auction, 5 p.m.; GAL AUNR002843; 1852 Highway 11 S, Covington. Call Scott Bridges, 704.434.6389 or 704.473.8715

PULASKI COUNTYEvery Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.: Cattle, goats, sheep; Pulaski County Stockyard, 1 Houston Street, Hawkinsville. Call John Walker, 478.892.9071

SEMINOLE COUNTYEvery Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., 3rd Saturday Special Sale, 1:30 p.m.: Cattle, goats, sheep; Seminole Stockyard, 5061 Hwy. 91, Donal-sonville. Call Bryant Garland and Edwina Skipper, 229.524.2305

STEPHENS COUNTY2nd Saturdays, 5 p.m.: W&W Live-stock, Eastanollee Livestock Auc-tion, Eastanollee. Call Brad Wood, 864.903.0296

3rd Saturdays, noon: Goats, sheep; Agri Auction Sales at Eastanol-lee Livestock Market, Highway 17 between Toccoa and Lavonia. Call Ricky Chatham, 706.491.2812 or Jason Wilson, 706.491.8840

Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Eastanollee Livestock, 40 Cattle Drive, Eastanollee. Call Mark Smith, 706.779.5944

SUMTER COUNTYEvery Thursday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; Sumter County Stockyard, 505 Southerfield Lane, Americus. Call Bobby Gooden, 229.815.7127

TAYLOR COUNTY1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7 p.m.: Feeder pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; RockRidge Livestock Auc-tion, 1357 Tommy Purvis Jr. Road, Reynolds. Call Rocky Strickland, 478.847.3664

TELFAIR COUNTY2nd & 4th Thursdays: Chickens, fowl, goats and sheep; check-in at 1 p.m., sale at 6:30 p.m. Horse Creek Auction, between Dublin and McRae off Highway 441. Call 478.595.5418

THOMAS COUNTYEvery Tuesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle. 1st & 3rd Tuesdays: Slaughter hogs; Thomas County Stockyards, 20975 Hwy. 19 N, Thomasville. Call Jimmy P. Benton, 229.228.6960

TOOMBS COUNTY1st & 3rd Saturdays, 11 a.m.: Feed-er pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Metter Livestock Auction, 621 Hwy. 1 S, Lyons. Call Lewie Fortner, 478.553.6066

TURNER COUNTYEvery Wednesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; Turner County Stockyards, 1315 Hwy. 41 S, Ashburn. Call Alan Wig-gins, 229.567.3371

UPSON COUNTYEvery Thursday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep. L&K Farmers Live-stock Market, 2626 Yatesville Hwy., Thomaston. Call Kathy and Lewis Rice, 706.468.0019.

WHITE COUNTYEvery Saturday, 4 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Coker’s Sale Barn, 9648 Duncan Bridge Road, Cleveland. Call Wayne Coker Sr., 706.540.8418

WILKES COUNTYEvery Wednesday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Wilkes County Stock-yard, Hwy. 78 Bypass/302 Third Street, Washington. Call Kenny Durden and Linda Robertson, 706.868.0160

Notices for auctions selling farm-related items other than livestock must be accompanied by the auction license number of the principal auctioneer or auction firm conducting the auction, per regulations from the Georgia Secretary of State. Auctions without this information will not be published. Have an auction to put on our calendar? Contact Amy Carter at 404.656.3722 or [email protected].

Livestock Sales and Events Calendar


Claw tub, $250; (2) 100 gal. plastic waterers, $150 ea.; (1) 16 ft. rake, 3 pt., $250; and more. John E Garner Milton 404-642-1658

Clean 55-gallon metal drums with lids. Leonard Crane Dawsonville 678-947-6744 404-210-1516

Coleman Powermate generator, 10HP, Maxa 5000ER, $300; back-hoe, tire and tube, 1/3-tread 195L/24; $200. Terry Godfrey Macon 478-737-6390

Concrete blocks, clean, 600+ avail-able, $.60-cents/each; whiskey barrel bands, $2/each; old barn tin, $4/each. Danny And Scott Odom Buford 770-945-7945

Creep Feeder, new, 8’, large size: $2500/with panels; $2100/without panels. Johnathan Mcclain Mount Airy 706-754-5396

Drill press, band saw, plainer, Rock-well radial saw, large antique clawfoot tub; make an offer. Gerald Irvin Mc-donough 770-954-9329

Electric fence controller, 3000’ elec-tric fence tape, 75 plastic 4’ posts, 14’ gate, accessories. Richard Sanders Lakemont 706-782-9846

Farmhouse sink, 1951 American Ra-diator & Standard, P741A, 42”x26”: $750. R.L. Carter Bonaire 478-987-9808

Fence panels, lightweight/portable, easy set-up, 4x8, 6x8, for dogs, goats or small livestock deer, delivery avail-able. Thomas Freeman Macon 770-401-5657

Field rocks, good for erosion control, etc., call for appointment and direc-tions; $50/pick-up load. Steve New-man Eatonton 706-485-8760

Galvanized culvert pipe, 24”x20’, some rust on one side, good condition; $150. Eddy Mullinax Ellijay 706-273-4282

Galvanized pipe, 10’-12’L, 14” or larger, Peach County. Amy Beasley Fort Valley 478-319-7707

Headgate, new Tartar series 6, auto-catch, must sell; $450. Clark Driscoll Kennesaw 770-330-5889 571-256-1008

Heater, natural gas, 35,000-output, for workshop/smaller home/farm use, good condition, don’t need anymore, photos available; $425. L. Hogue Mari-etta 678-464-5429

Heavy-duty galvanized panels, cur-rently set up for 200’x110’ arena, 80 panels; $80 each. Brian Griffith Pine Mt Valley 706-888-1665 706-888-1665

Heavy-duty Gantry A-frame and 3T CM Lodestar RT electric hoist, sold to-gether or separate, 11.5’W-9.5’-16’H; $3500. James Fullbright Appling 706-664-5145

Hobart meat cuber, $200; Taylor MFG pea sheller, $75. James Tatum Ranger 706-334-2609

Hog slammer gate, continuous catch; also steel catch pen, heavy-duty, brand new/never used, commercially made. Bill Sewell Brunswick 912-270-8278 912-265-7633

Hoop drawbar for Allis Chalmers B, $40; two 40 lb. propane tanks, need new valves, $40/both. David Combs Jefferson 706-367-4107

Lenox heater, 250,000 BTU, natural gas; $400. W. Sweatman Cleveland 770-241-4533

LP Generator, 800-1200 KW with transfer switch, also Wood Stove. Bob Witts Newnan 404-372-8395

Master Mechanic portable gas gen-erator, 8HP Briggs engine, 4500W peak, 120/240V; $125. Marion Brand Stephens 706-759-3328

Old hit and miss engine, 3HP, new rings and valves, original pull; also have 3HP Cushman. W.C. Quarles Dawsonville 706-265-3732

PVC pipe, new 2” silver line, SCH40, 280 PSI, 20’, 29 pieces, White County; $10 each. Wayne Quarles Demorest 706-499-2718

Recycled metal barrels, $30; food grade plastic, $30; 275-gallon food grade IBC totes, $100. Tommy Dean Ellerslie 706-801-9560

Rough sawed lumber: White oak trail-er decking, walnut, pine, poplar siding, we also buy logs. Peter Jones Monti-cello 478-256-3857

Sidewinder 5’ bush hog, extra/new blades, bolts, extra/new stump jumper, gear box needs work; $495 OBO. Sam Saliba Marietta 770-514-1431

Steel beams of all sizes, miscella-neous steel, power poles, 7’x10’ alumi-num building, feed and water troughs. Morgan Guy Mcdonough 404-520-2537

Tree climbing gear, 2 safety belts, 2 pairs of strap-on climbers w/car-rying bag, must pick up; $150. Rob-ert Hatchett Social Circle 770-712- 5676

Used materials for 40x60 polebarn: 2x6 trusses, great tin, 2x4 lathing and ridgecap; $2950. Delivery available. Bill Durham Summerville [email protected] 706-252-1084

Wanted: Aluminum flat and angle to enclose trailer, 22Lx8Wx7H, clear Plexiglas sheets, 1/4”-3/8”, call after 7 p.m. John Crook Warner Robins 478-302-4385

Wanted: Cotton scale frame, will pay reasonable price and pick-up; also seeking syrup kettles in good shape. H. Hine Conyers 404-310-6490

Wanted: Old blacksmith anvil, in ex-cellent condition; also seeking Fisher wood heater. Bob Brookshire Ho-schton 770-932-5795

Wood burning heater, large, $300; 90’ white gutter, $50; 1000 bricks, $200. Connie Powell Monticello 706-476-0637

Wood splitter, good condition, $600; old corn bin, 5’Wx18”Dx32”H, $100. Jean Loomis Cumming 770-778- 2790

Wood-Mizer lumber, 1x12, pine, pop-lar and oak, trailer flooring, any thick-ness. Larry Moore Newnan 678-278-5709

Wood-Mizer sawed lumber, 1x10, 2x4, 2x6, 2x8, 2x10. Benny Lasseter Franklin 678-378-1884

Ziggity drinkers, Chore-Time feeders, fans, winches and assorted control room equipment. Eva Adams Clarkes-ville 828-361-2563

LIVESTOCK All livestock must have been in the

advertiser’s possession for at least 90 days before they can be adver-tised. Livestock listed must be for specific animals. Generalized ads such as “many breeds of cattle” or “want horses, any amount” will not be published. Ads for free or unwanted livestock will not be pub-lished. Ads for cats, dogs, reptiles, rodents and other animals not spe-cifically bred for on-farm use will not be published.

Cattle If you have questions regarding ads

in this category, call 404-656-3722. (2) 24 m/o homozygous polled/black

purebred Limousin bulls; semen test-ed. Free delivery 75 miles. $2000ea. Sid Arnold Nicholson 706-207-6113

1 mixed-breed cow and calf, for milk or meat, good for homesteaders, af-fordable. Janisse Ray Reidsville 912-557-1053

1 Registered Black Angus bull, very gentle, DOB 09/09/2012. Patrick Brod-er Stockbridge [email protected] 404-401-6134

1 y/o registered Red Angus bulls, sired by Senior Calf Reserve National Grand Championship bull; $1250+. Joe Gibson Rome 706-506-3026

10 Angus heifers available, weaned and backgrounded, nice group to pick from; $800 each. Morgan Harvey Bolingbroke 478-747-8660

12 bred Angus cross cows; $12 each. B. Hall Pavo 229-859-2764

16 Mosley black heifers, 600+ lbs.; $800 each. Thomas Mccurley Hull 706-248-5232

16 registered Angus and SimAngus bulls, 15 m/o - coming 2 y/o, AI, em-bryo genetics, semen tested. Jerry Ellis Calhoun [email protected] 678-986-5420

16 registered Angus and SimAngus bulls, 15 m/o- 2 y/o, AI, embryo ge-netics, semen tested. Glenda Walker Calhoun [email protected] 770-878-0961 678-986-5420

2 Hereford bulls, 15 m/o, semen test-ed, vaccinated; $2250/each, or $4000/both. Hardy Edwards Winterville 706-714-9012

2 registered Simmental bull calves, weaned, wormed and vaccinated, 7 m/o; $1100. Joe Chapman Monroe 770-616-4501

2 y/o purebred Hereford bulls, horned, tough, ready to breed. Jimmy Drake Roswell 404-379-7546

20 Angus cows, 4-6 months bred, 2-10 y/o, grass genetics; $750- $1500. David Brown Senoia 770-599-1830

29 healthy beefalo, 1 is a white buf-falo heifer, selling all due to personal illness. Alvin Strickland Patterson 904-335-7463

3 registered bulls, 2 purebred Limou-sin, 1 LimFlex, double-black/double-polled, EPDs available, 12 m/o, 13 m/o, 2 y/o. Larry Walker Barnesville 770-358-2044

3 y/o purebred Black Angus lowline bull. Phyllis Register Du Pont 912-288-3201

4 black Baldie steers, very gentle, Godfrey feed and grassfed, 750-800 lbs., ready for freezer; $900 each. Wayne Smith Butler 706-249-2175

4 high quality bulls, Angus/Limousin, CC-7, Mytty In Focus, Oak Bowery Al-lianace, JCL Baxter. Jim Raptis Lyerly 770-712-5883

40 almost 2 y/o, polled Hereford bulls; 40 almost 2 y/o Braford bulls; F1 Bra-ford heifers. Jonny Harris Odom 912-586-6585

44 Angus cross heifers, 550 lbs, weaned, bunk broke, electric fence broke; $29,000. Jay Mccranie Metter 912-682-0909

5 registered and 3 unregistered An-gus bulls, all semen tested, coming 2s; $2500 each. Allen Ellicott 681 An-tioch Rd Abbeville 31001 229-401-8590

5 SimAngus heifers, 600 lbs.; $1.10/lb. Doug Bailey Dudley 478-279- 4769

7 Black Angus cross heifers, 5 bred. William Young Tennille 478-640- 1262

7 Registered Black Angus bulls, 24 m/o and one 3 y/o, shots UTD, AHIR/AI since 1980. James Miller Hawkinsville 478-892-2839 478-955-0224

Angus, SimAngus and Simmental bulls, registered, 12-14 m/o, AI sired, calving ease, semen tested; $1500-$2500. Chet Barrett Mount Airy 706-499-8008

Black Angus bull, registered, excel-lent EPDs, 4 y/o, great herd bull. Tom-my Walker Rockmart 678-684-9770 770-684-6150

Black Angus bulls and bred females, calving ease, maternal values. John Bryant Eatonton 706-485-8321

Black Angus bulls, registered or un-registered, good selection, open/bred heifers. Fred Blitch Statesboro 912-865-5454

Black Angus cross heifers, ready to breed. D. Chandler Hull 706-546-6052

Calving ease, milking ability, gentle-ness, registered polled Shorthorn bulls/show heifers/steers, excellent quality, Club Calf member. Kenneth R Bridges Commerce 706-768-3480

Feeder calves; $250-$325. Johnny Singleton Dawsonville 706-531- 5311

Gelbvieh bulls, all registered, pure-bred, bred for easy calving and fast growth. John Kiss Gainesville 770-531-1126

Grass finishing genetics, heifers and bulls, moderate, maternal and efficient. Dan Glenn Fitzgerald www.deep-grassgraziers.com 229-457-1136

Hereford bull, 4 y/o, registered, heifer safe, good natured, calls after 8 p.m.; $1800. Jay Allen Commerce 706-206-2708

Hereford bulls, good 2 y/o bulls. Mi-chael Bennett Cumming 404-771-5454

Hereford bulls. 3 grass-raised, 2 y/o, registered, polled, Worldwide/719T sires, gentle, great EPDs; $1600. each. Van Martin Savannah [email protected] 912-598-8843 912-660-1063

High quality Angus bulls, Tex-X, All-In, 50-50, 12-48 m/o, McMichael Angus Farm; $2500-$3500. Ken Mcmichael Monticello 706-819-9295

Jersey heifer, very tame, mas-sive milk, AI bred to registered Red Angus bull, due 05/2017; $1000. Wil-liam Gholston Dahlonega 706-867-6588

Jersey heifer. C.H. Conner Flowery Branch 770-967-6828

Jersey nursery cow w/calf, $1500; Holstein nursery cow with 3 calves, $1500. Judy Boatright Stillmore 912-562-3508 478-299-4457

LBW SimAngus bulls, sons of NLC Upgrade; $2000-$2500. Keith Thrash-er Carlton 706-296-4031

Outstanding SimAngus bull, 14 m/o, great bloodlines, herd improver. Greg Goff Vidalia 423-930-0348 912-282-0580

Polled Hereford bulls, 20-24 m/o, old, top bloodlines. James Jeanes Macon 478-972-0912

Polled Hereford heifers and bulls, most 10 m/o; $1500 each. Elaine Lan-caster Milan 229-362-4619

Polled shorthorn bulls, breeding age, can deliver. David Nixon Commerce 706-255-9837

Purebred Black Angus bulls and bred replacement heifers. Eric Hutto Alma 912-286-0568

Red Angus herd sires, registered, 20 m/o, semen tested, forage-raised. Jim Hudson Broxton www.hudsonredan-gus.com 912-359-5546

Reg Brangus and Angus ultra bulls, gentle; $1500-$2250. Daniel Mcgarity Royston 706-498-7695

Registered 3.5 y/o SimAngus bull, LBW, gentle, selling to prevent inbreed-ing, great herd sire, photos; $1800 OBO. Kenny Garrett Hiawassee 706-781-7337

Registered Angus and Gelbvieh, bred, pairs and calves. Gene Cantrell Shady Dale 770-321-6224 706-468-1341

Registered Angus bulls, available 02/2017, excellent quality, good EPDs, delivery available. Windell Gillis East-man 478-231-8236

Registered Angus bulls, completed Calhoun bull test, SAV bloodline, se-men tested, ultrasound. Marty Clark Jefferson 770-294-5579

Registered Black Angus bull, 5 y/o, Save Bismark sire, Emblynette dam, LBW, very gentle; $2500. Rich-ard Batchelor Eatonton 706-485- 6430

Registered Black Angus bull, sire Rampage, dam’s sire Connealy Pre-mium 66, DOB 10/07/15, Arrow Creek Farm. Cathy Aubley Roswell 770-695-2112

Registered Black Angus bulls, 15 m/o-2 y/o; $1500+. Eugene Ridley La Fayette 706-764-6110

Registered Black Angus bulls, 16 m/o, UTD shots, semen tested. Ricky/Cory Hix/Clements Comer 706-248-5851 706-540-2470

Registered Black Angus bulls, 2 avail-able, 14 m/o, from AI dams and bull, 1000+ lbs., excellent; $160. Gene Ash-by Hartwell 706-377-2994

Registered Black Angus bulls, 28 m/o, semen tested and docile; also have cow-calf pairs. John Stuedemann Comer 706-202-2371

Registered Black Angus bulls, perfor-mance EPDs, high $B values, range of ages/prices, limited area free delivery. Allen Morris Mount Vernon [email protected] 912-293-6471

Registered Black Angus bulls, per-formance tested, add pounds to your calves, free delivery; $3000. C.L. Cook Social Circle 678-910-4891

Registered Black Angus: Long and short yearling bulls, bred cows and pairs, Indian Hill Farm, delivery avail-able. Steve Deal Statesboro 912-531-3549

Registered black polled Beefmaster bulls, several to choose, 1-2 y/o, se-men tested, shots/wormed, gentle. Vernon Turner Dalton 706-278-7814

Registered black Simmental, SimAn-gus bulls, performance tested; cow/calf pairs, heifers, heavy milk, AI em-bryo bred, satisfaction guaranteed. Milton Martin Clarkesville 770-519-0008

Registered Charolais and Simmental Bulls of breeding age, great selection, gentle, semen tested, guaranteed; $2000-$3000. Adam Marsh Garfield 912-536-1430

Registered Hereford bulls, polled and horned, rugged, pasture-raised, gentle, excellent bloodlines/EPDs, 36 years of experience. Bobby Brantley Tennille 478-553-8598

Registered Polled Hereford bulls, 16 months. Ten to choose from. Excellent bloodlines. John Bailey Summerville [email protected] 706-859-1061


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Guest Column:Summer internship with the Department of Agriculture is an eye-opening experienceDeadline to apply for summer 2017 internships is Feb. 3

Meredith Walker, right, and fellow intern Kelly Thompson accompanied inspectors from the Georgia Department of Agriculture to a dairy farm in the summer of 2016.

By Meredith Walker

Memorable is the word I would use to describe my summer internship in the Equine and Companion Ani-mal Division of the Georgia Department of Agriculture. It was an eventful and wonderful learning experience. I gained so much knowledge of how the agriculture in-dustry works as a whole to protect and serve the public.

This division handles the highest quantity of com-plaints of all the divisions in the department. They pro-tect cats, dogs, birds, horses, ferrets, fish, rodents and invertebrates through the Animal Protection Act (Chap-ter 40-13-13). This Act requires the state to license ken-nels, bird dealers, pet dealers, animal rescue groups and equine establishments. The Act also gives the state power to enforce a safe quality of care for those animals. Nineteen inspectors and four supervisor inspectors en-sure that 3,000 licensed facilities statewide provide safe care to companion animals and equine in Georgia.

In order to make sure that adequate care is given, un-scheduled inspections are held at each licensed facility. At these inspections, facilities are graded on 24 points, including animal care, record keeping, condition of the premises, and enclosures. These areas are important to prevent illness and injury to both animals and humans.

The prevention of disease is an important service that is provided. This maintains the welfare of the ani-mals and the economic security of license-holders. The Spay and Neuter Program is one great example of the division’s work in this area. The funds that are received through this program go towards grants given to li-censed rescue groups for accredited veterinarians to per-

form spay and neuter operations at low cost. In the Equine Division, the Georgia Equine Rescue

League is another wonderful program that provides care for horses that have been neglected and become emaciated. These horses are given a second chance and auctioned to new owners when they are healthy again. There are many other services and responsibilities that are required of the Companion Animal and Equine sec-tion. I was amazed to see all that is required to keep Georgia’s licensed facilities in compliance with the law.

Another important division in the department’s ani-mal health section is the Livestock/Poultry division. While observing this unit work, I came to realize that there are a lot more cattle in Georgia than the average person realizes. This division also has many responsi-bilities to help producers and to prevent diseases from spreading. From the employees in the office to the ones in the field, each division works efficiently together for Georgia’s agriculture.

This internship has been a blessing and I don’t be-lieve I could thank everyone enough. The opportuni-ties I’ve been given have taught me so much and have prepared me for the future. Thank you Georgia Depart-ment of Agriculture!

-Meredith Walker graduated from ABAC in Decem-ber with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture with a concentration on Livestock, and an Associate’s Degree in Animal Science. She interned with the GDA’s Com-panion Animal and Equine Division in the summer of 2016.

Coastal Solar in Hinesville is putting the finishing touches on a multi-million dollar solar array to power Mascot Pecan Shelling Co.’s Glennville plant. The ground-mount-ed array is being installed on land adjacent to the pecan shelling and packaging plant owned by brothers Kenny and Tim Tarver.

As the brothers have grown their busi-ness, the energy required to shell, cool and freeze pecans has risen. The plant used more than 2.2 million kilowatt-hours last year, at a total annual cost of $260,000. Coastal Solar predicts the company will save more than $200,000 in energy costs once the new solar array goes live. The 1.088MW array is designed to produce more than 70 percent of the company’s energy needs, amounting to about 1.7 million kilowatt-hours per year.

The installation consists of 3,400 320-watt solar panels on six acres of land ad-jacent to the plant. The panels are arranged in 25 rows, each measuring 450 feet in length. The panels are fixed at an angle of 25 degrees and face directly south, the ideal orientation for solar panels in the Southeast to receive maximum sunlight year round. According to Coastal Solar, the size of the array needed to power the plant was best suited to a ground installation rather than a roof-based one.

With the help of federal solar tax incen-tives, Mascot Pecan will fully recover its initial multi-million dollar investment in

less than seven years, according to estimates provided by Coastal Solar. The company has also applied for a grant from the USDA Ru-

ral Energy for America Program. If the grant is awarded, the Tarvers expect to recover their investment in less than four years.

“When you put all these together, it was an easy decision,” said Kenny Tarver, who took over the company with his brother, Tim, in 1991.

The Mascot was founded in 1955 by their parents, Mills and Juliet Tarver, as a road-side tourist shop and gas station for motor-ists traveling to and from Florida via U.S. Highway 301. Mills Tarver founded the Mascot Pecan Co. after demand grew for the hand-shelled Georgia pecans he sold. Since acquiring the business, the Tarver brothers have grown it into an integrated shelled pe-can and candy processor.

The Tarvers utilized several federal so-lar tax incentives, including the Investment Tax Credit, which will provide a 30 percent rebate on total installation costs. They also qualified for accelerated depreciation and bonus depreciation, which stretch out over the first five years. Combined, these incen-tives cover more than 100 percent of their overall costs, according to Coastal Solar.

-The information for this story was pro-vided in a press release issued by Coastal Solar of Hinesville.

Mascot Pecan Shelling Co. is growing its business with solar power

An aerial photo taken Dec. 14 shows the solar array that Coastal Solar of Hinesville is installing adjacent to Mascot Pecan Shelling Co.’s Glennville processing plant.


Arty’s GArden:Red cedar – rich, warm and underappreciated

Eastern red cedars mark where a pasture fence once stood. A female tree covered with berries stands far right in the photo, separated from two male cedars by a tall pine.

By Arty Schronce

I love the smell and the color of cedar wood – rich, warm, refreshing. It reminds me of young women and their hope chests, of Solomon’s temple and its use of the cedars of Lebanon, of long-lasting fence posts and of the Stuckey’s gift shop at the beach filled with cedar souvenirs.

I also love our Eastern red cedar, sometimes just called red cedar, which is found throughout much of the eastern and central United States but not commonly planted except by growers who shape this native tree into fragrant, fine-textured Christmas trees.

Birds are the main reason red cedars are part of our landscape. They eat the blue berries and deposit the seeds. That is why you often see a line of red cedars along pasture fences. The birds perch and sow, and cedar trees sprout and grow. Among the feasting and sowing birds are mock-ingbirds, bluebirds, catbirds, robins and the appropriately named cedar waxwings with their wingtips that appear to be dipped in red sealing wax. Cedar waxwings are social and can form large flocks. When a flock of these attractive birds descends to feed, it can make the cedar look like a Christ-mas tree with living ornaments.

Botanical sticklers will point out that cedar “berries” are not berries at all but small, fleshy cones. Such technicalities do not matter to the birds who relish them or to the people who enjoy the beauty of both the berries and the birds they attract.

If you have wondered why some trees have berries and some do not it is because, like some hollies, red cedar is di-oecious. That is, it has male and female reproductive organs on separate trees. Occasionally you may find a monecious Eastern red cedar with male and female organs on the same tree. Like many trees, a red cedar may bear a heavy crop one year and a light one the next.

And yes, I know that despite its name, red cedar is not a true cedar. It is a juniper, Juniperus virginiana. That doesn’t bother me a bit; to paraphrase the Bard, a cedar by any other name would smell as sweet.

Besides the fragrance of its leaves and wood, there are other qualities I value about red cedar. For example, there is the way it can change to different shades of green with the angle of sunlight or in response to temperature. Besides food, it provides winter cover for birds from both cold winds and predators. Numerous species nest in the thick shelter of its branches. It is the host plant for the olive hair-streak, a little butterfly with olive and brown underwings. And red cedar is tolerant of heat, cold and drought and is

not particular about soil. Although red cedar has many fine points, it should not be

planted next to an apple orchard since it is an alternate host for a fungal disease called cedar-apple rust.

Red cedar is a variable species, but young trees tend to be rocket shaped. They may take on a middle-age spread or remain somewhat columnar as they mature. My favorite red cedars of all are the old ones. They become majestic with a noble ruggedness in old age. The bottom limbs die off, revealing a shaggy bark, and the canopy opens up. We

should all age so well.Please take time to appreciate Georgia’s red cedars, and

consider planting one instead of leaving it to the birds. Talk to a horticulturist at your local nursery or garden center. They may even offer some red cedar cultivars selected for differences in growth habit or leaf color.

-Arty Schronce is the department’s resident gardening expert. Write to him at [email protected] or in care of the Market Bulletin.

Cook GeorGiA Grown: Traditional NE Georgia BBQ Chicken and Mop Sauce

By Gary W. BlackGeorgia Agriculture Commissioner

Cooking chicken in Northeast Georgia is a tra-dition. I started as a ninth grade FFA member stacking cement blocks, lighting charcoal and flipping racks (50 halves at a time). I now more frequently cook 50 halves at a time in an upright smoker fired by wood. The “ag teacher” recipe over charcoal or in a smoker is still the best and almost foolproof. At home my favorite wood is pecan.

Prep: 15 minutes

Cook: 3 hours

Yields: 50 halves. Sauce can be changed based on quantity of chicken. Just keep equal portions of ingredients.

Ingredients50 medium-sized chicken halves, salted both

sides with Kosher salt16 oz. Canola oil16 oz. apple cider vinegar

16 oz. Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce16 oz. REALemon concentrate16 oz. Texas Pete hot sauce, or substituteCoarse-ground cracked black pepper

DirectionsPrepare sauce by combining all liquids. Heat to boil, then remove.

Place chicken halves cavity side down on smok-er rack. Sprinkle pepper on top. Cook three hours at 250-275 degrees. After one hour begin mopping or spraying sauce liberally at 20 minute intervals. Test by eyeball method of easily twist-ing leg quarter and/or affirming 165 degree in-ternal temperature. Serve immediately or place in lined cooler, coat with balance of sauce, close cooler and allow additional time (15-30 minutes) for steaming. Enjoy!

All recipes have been tested for accuracy in our Georgia Grown Test Kitchen unless otherwise noted. For more recipes and to watch cooking in action, find our “Pick, Cook, Keep” series at www.gpb.org/pick-cook-keep!

Registered purebred Angus bull, 6 m/o, 450-500 lbs.; $550. Tom Billings Walnut Grove 770-787-0850

Registered SimAngus bull, 15 m/o, semen tested, all shots, dewormed, very gentle. Edward Allen Marble Hill 770-893-3310

Registered, polled Hereford bulls, 2 y/o, excellent EPDs and bloodlines, pasture-raised, gentle. Joey Yasinski Senoia 678-471-7106

Registered, polled Hereford bulls, good EPDs, ultrasound carcass infor-mation provided. Larry Lane 404 Lane Rd Carrollton 30117 678-378-5170

Registered, polled Shorthorn bulls/show heifers/steers, excellent quality, calving ease, milking ability, gentle-ness, Club Calf member. Ken Bridges Commerce 706-768-3480

Service-age purebred Black Angus, Simmental, SimAngus bulls, regis-tered/semen tested, extensive AI over many years. William Clanton Odum 912-221-1383 912-586-2388

Sim Angus bulls, 2 available, reg-istered, black/blaze face, moderate-framed from quality stock; $2500 each. Joe Fife Hoschton 770-560-3444

SimAngus bulls, 1 y/o, vaccinated and wormed, excellent bloodlines. Earl Williams Hawkinsville 478-230-9983

Superior calving ease registered Cha-rolais bulls. Bobby Burch Eastman 478-718-2128

Young Simmental and Simbrah bulls and heifers. Cliff Adams Bowdon 770-258-2069

Swine If you have questions regarding ads

in this category, call 404-656-3722.Advertisers submitting swine ads

must submit proof of a negative brucellosis and pseudorabies test from within the past 30 days. Ex-ceptions are swine from a validated brucellosis-free and qualified pseu-dorabies-free herd; these opera-tions must submit proof of that cer-tification. If you are faxing or mailing in an ad, the test needs to be sent along with it. For ads submitted on-line, the test can be attached using the attachments button. Buyers are urged to request proof of a negative brucellosis and pseudorabies test prior to purchase.

2 Yorkshire boars, 1 registered Duroc boar, 15 mixed sows, most bred, some were show pigs. Paul Richardson Ba-conton 229-355-0255

Blue Butt and Hampshire mixed: 5 large sows, DOB 05/16/16, 130 lbs.- 150 lbs; $100 each. Mervyn Thomp-son Danville 478-862-0668 478-308- 1317

Bred sows, due to farrow 02/06/17 through 02/10/17. Arnold Tennant 826 Mauk Rd Mauk 31058 478-391-9191

Duroc/Berkshire/Hereford, 3 m/o, dis-count for 3+, $100 each; 9 m/o Duroc/Berkshire female, $350. Kem Foley Resaca [email protected] 706-383-6660

Landrace cross piglets, DOB 11/14/16; $40 each. Marilyn Bruce Fairburn 770-363-0371

Yorkshire X: females, 6 m/o and 8 w/o; cut males, 1 y/o and 8 w/o; $75 each. Mike Nalewako Newnan 770-630-6541

Goats And Sheep If you have questions regarding ads

in this category, call 404-656-3722.1 purebred Nubian buck, 2 y/o, gen-

tle, service ready; $200. C.H. Campbell Pendergrass 706-654-3367

2 female goats and 1 male goat; $350/all. Vernon West Newnan 770-304-1637

2 male Pygmy cross goats, prov-en breeders: 1.5 y/o black w/white markings, 2.5 y/o multi-colored; $150 each. James Jenkins Oxford 770-710-8149

2 Pygmy billies, 4 m/o; $50 each. Dexter Carlton Jeffersonville 478-945-6565

2 y/o Nigerian buck, Rosasharn bloodline. Richard Starke Cherry Log 706-851-7930

3 nanny goats, prefer to keep togeth-er, 2 Alpine/Nubian mix and 1 Nigerian Dwarf mix. Kathy Hensley Ellijay [email protected] 706-889-7262

4 m/o purebred Dorper ram lambs, black heads; $500 and $700. Sunshine Conner Mount Vernon 912-339-2557

Boer goats, 2.5 y/o registered billy and 3.5 y/o nanny, both red/white; $300/each, or $500/both. Morris Smith Blairsville 770-519-1052

Boer goats, purebred, young bucks and does, can be registered. Stanley Taylor Lula 770-869-9299 770-539-2131

Fainting 2 y/o female goat, never bred, very friendly, brown/black/white; $250. Brenda Dixon Harlem 706-556-8272

Mini first generation fainting silkie buck, 1.5 y/o, horned, blue eyes, photos available, not registered; $400 OBO. Jessica Beard Unadilla 478-244-3173

Nigerian Dwarf kids, black, very small, make great pets, please call before 9 p.m.; $100 each. Larry R. Pirkle Daw-sonville 706-216-2954

Percentage New Zealand Kiko does, Iron Horse and Loverboy bloodlines, photos on website. Janet Hurt Cov-ington www.pinesandpasture.com 404-408-7618

Ram lambs, Katahdin/Dorper cross, commercial and breeding quality. Su-san or Phil Cobb Cedartown 770-546-9601

Registered black and white purebred New Zealand billies, 1 y/o and 3 y/o. John Woodruff Tifton 229-425-0801

Registered Spanish Cashmere buck, calm and proven breeder; $400, or will consider new Cashmere bloodline trade. Joanne Ryan Alpharetta 470-375-7535

Registered Tennessee miniature Myo-tonic fainting buck, healthy, horned, blue eyes, proven breeder; $400. Jes-sica Beard Vienna 478-244-3173

Saanen kids, does and bucks, reg-istered stock, DHIA records on dams, CL and CAE-free herd. Joseph Lashley Lagrange 404-274-1702

Tunis ram, DOB 02/20/14, registered, herd sire, selling to prevent inbreeding; $250. Maggie Sjoberg Ila [email protected] 706-789-2616

Wanted: Mini LaMancha buck, F1/F2, to breed my Mini Lamancha F1 doe, ASAP. Leslie Barber Ellijay 706-637-2002

Stock Dogs If you have questions regarding ads

in this category, call 404-656-3722.Advertisers must submit a copy of

a current Rabies Vaccination Cer-tificate signed by a licensed veteri-narian for dogs 12 weeks and older. Ads submitted without this informa-tion will not be published.

2 ABCA Border Collie puppies; $350 each. Bonnie Gibbs Social Circle 770-856-0297

Great Pyrenees puppies, 3 w/o, wormed/vaccinated, in pasture w/par-ents and goats, 120 lb. sire; $300 each. David Milam Elko 478-320-2916 478-230-3071

Great Pyrenees puppies, currently with livestock, DOB 11/29/16. Denise Wheeler Sharpsburg [email protected] 404-314-5450

Great Pyrenees puppies, DOB 09/20/16, shots and wormed, field-raised with goat protecting parents; $300. Douglas Thames Elko 478-230-3071 478-230-3070

Great Pyrennes puppies, 7 w/o, ready for new home, currently with livestock, great guard/companion dogs; $400 each. Sam Cordos Loganville 678-517-9778

Wanted: 8 w/o Border Collie puppy, registered or not registered, good qual-ity dog. James Wallace Buford 770-861-5633

Equine For Sale If you have questions regarding ads

in this category, call 404-656-3722.Advertisers in the Equine for Sale

or Equine at Stud categories must submit current negative Coggins tests for each equine advertised. This includes horses, ponies, don-keys, etc. Buyers are urged to re-quest verification of a negative Coggins from the advertiser be-fore purchasing any equine. Nega-tive Coggins reports are valid for 12 months from the date the blood sample is drawn. Falsification or altering of any Coggins results can result in fines and suspension of advertising privileges. If you are faxing or mailing in an ad, the Cog-gins needs to be sent along with it. For ads submitted online, the Cog-gins can be attached using the at-tachments button. Generalized ads, such as “many horses,” “variety to choose from,” etc., will not be pub-lished. Equine at Stud ads will also require a current stable license in order to be published.

Amber champagne mare, 14.2H, 4 y/o, gaited, kind, sound, smooth ride; $1500. Gloria Cato Augusta 843-683-7669

Paint mare, black/white, very gentle, 10 y/o, 11H, rides a 6-year-old child well but not ridden often. Emily Black Appling 706-541-9753

Paint pony, 11H gelding, gentle and rides, can deliver; $600. Janice Wilkes Athens 706-207-9366

Standard spotted jenny, 5 y/o, loud color; $300; also 1 y/o jenny, $200. H.T. Lyon Chamblee 770-891-3939

Equine Miscellaneous If you have questions regarding ads

in this category, call 404-656-3722.2 saddles: Western and Australian,

with pads and bridles, very good condition, photos available; $400 each. Linda Martin Snellville 770-972-0405

2013 Sundowner 3-horse trailer, living quarters, excellent condition, 8’Wx7’6”H; $28,500. Theresa Hicks Carrollton 770-843-7124

Wanted: Mini-jenny as a compan-ion to gelding, North Georgia, texting is best; under $300 w/delivery. Ash-ley Summers Rocky Face 404-993- 4315

Poultry/Fowl For Sale If you have questions regarding ads

in this category, call 404-656-3722.Mallard ducks must be at least

three generations removed from the wild before they can be adver-tised. Advertisers must include this information in ads, or they will not be published.

1 rare breed Silver Leghorn rooster; $10. Carl Taylor Meansville 404-408-8466

10 bronze heritage turkeys, $30/each; 25 Bantam chickens, $10/each; 15 mixed ducks, $25/each. Ernest Presley Macon 478-284-9265

13 varieties peacocks and pea-hens, including Javas Greens, game roosters and hens, also have peacock feathers. Ray Watts Macon 478-361-3468

15 Birmingham Roller pigeons, reces-sive reds, will ship, photos available by email; $10 each. Ken Hatley Barnes-ville 770-358-1300

19 pullets, free-range, brown egg lay-ers. Howard Rhodes Box Springs 706-604-8911

2016 hatch: Pumpkin Hulsey, Shamo, Muscovy ducks, Egyptian geese. Ship-ping available. John Mason Macon 478-986-3709

3 Brahma roosters, leave a message if no answer; $12 each. Linda Cope-land Grantville 770-927-3816

Adult turkeys, toms and hens: Bour-bon Red, Spanish Black, Eastern Wild, Bronze, Narragansett, pen-free, range-raised. T. Cowart Snellville 678-481-9246

Australorp, 9 generations pure, se-lect breeding to improve birds, selling due to health; $210 for all 15. Bedford Woodard Dalton 706-581-1563

Bantams, Red Pyle, BB Reds, Silver duckwings. Bobby Owensby Nichol-son 706-224-3284

Barred Old English Bantams, Golden Sebright roosters, BB Red roosters, Welsummers, all priced according to age. Dwayne Beard Royston 706-498-5527

Barred Plymouth Rocks, Murray Mc-Murray stock. Hatch date 11/15/16. Robert Thomas Patterson 912-282-7372

Black Australorps, 5 m/o, ready to lay: 5 hens, $20/each; 1 rooster, $15. Tabitha Hufford Cleveland 706-219-4766

Crested Cream Legbar, 5 w/o, male and female chicks, rare blue egg breed; $70/pair. Mark Schuppener Winston 770-489-4865

Game chickens, Law Grey/shorty Bullock cross; $40/stags, $25/pullets, $10/chicks. Steve Campbell Lyons 912-293-6415

Game fowl: Law Greys and Leipers, stags and cocks. Keith Vickery Royston 706-436-6567

Golden Comet laying hens, large brown eggs, no calls after 9 p.m.; $10/2 y/o, $15/18 m/o. Kenneth Cook Dallas 770-231-4632

Guineas, 3-6 m/o, lavender porcelain and pied; $10/each, or $8 each/10+. Wyndle Bates Blue Ridge 706-632-7584

Hens and roosters, some laying; $8 each. Nelson Massey Conyers 770-483-2639

Pheasants: 2016 Reeves, $100/pair, Silvers, $75/pair; RIR Bantams, show quality. Bill Todd Chatsworth 706-463-0508

Pre-order for spring 2017 hatch, pre-mium bloodlines, Hatch, Claret, Al-bany, Grey, 1 d/o chicks; $200/dozen. Paul Anglin Cumming 404-973-8148

Purebred Ameraucana, lavender Orpington, Silver Laced Wyandotte, chicks and adults, Choco Orpington rooster. Licensed breeder. Sandra Lord Juliet 478-283-6844

Rhode Island Red Bantams, Old Eng-lish BB Reds, nice birds; $10 each. Kim Hogan Cleveland [email protected] 706-809-1215

Rhode Island Red pullets, also have Golden Comets and Rhode Island Whites. Brian Sturdy Dahlonega 706-865-9201

Rhode Island Red roosters, 6 avail-able, 7 m/o, beautiful; $8 each. Wayne Bartley Lagrange 706-882-3250

RIR, Ameraucana, Brahma, black Australorp, speckle Sussex, laying; $15 each. Gary Ridley La Fayette 706-638-1911

Turkey, 1-2 y/o: $50/1 tom; $30 each/6 hens; $200/all 7. Ben Johnson Fayetteville 770-306-7550

Turkeys, Heritage blue-slate, 6-12 m/o; $50 each. Earl Boyette Claxton [email protected] 912-739-0638 843-592-0753

Turkeys, Slate variety, 6 m/o-1 y/o; $50 each. William Boyette Claxton 912-739-0638

Turkeys; $1 each. Betty Munson Madison 770-787-5275

Various Silkies, Bantams, Red Rocks, Aracauna. Hens, roosters $5; 10 less than 1y/o. Melissa Shepherd Carters-ville 678-906-1722

White Silkie hens, $10/each; 2016 purebred black Silkies, $20/pair; buff Silkies, $20/pair, extra roosters, $1. Jack Jenkins Harlem 706-799-8597 706-556-3261

Baby chicks, all purebred: American Dominique, Buff Orpington and Rhode Island Red. Monte Poitevint Lakeland 229-482-3854

Poultry/Fowl Requiring Permit/License

If you have questions regarding this category, call 404-656-3722.

Advertisers selling wood ducks must submit a USDA permit with their ad. Ads for wood ducks that do not have this permit will not be published. For information on these permits, call the US Fish & Wildlife Service Atlanta office at 404-679-7319. Advertisers selling quail must be accompanied by a copy of the commercial quail breeder’s license. Ads for quail that do not have this license will not be published. For information on these licenses, call the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Divi-sion at 770-918-6401. If you are fax-ing or mailing in an ad, the permit/license needs to be sent along with it. For ads submitted online, the permit/license can be attached us-ing the attachments button.

Bobwhite quail, flight conditioned, now available for the 2016/2017 sea-son, call for pricing. Rembert Hancock Fairmount 404-376-0550 706-337-5711

Bobwhite/Coturnix Quail eggs: $70/100; $155/500; $290/1,000. Willie Strickland Pooler 912-748-5769

Flight-conditioned Bobwhite quail, ta-ble birds, pickled quail eggs and other supplies available. Mickey Cash Toc-coa 706-491-7081

Poultry/Fowl Wanted African geese wanted; trade for Pil-

grim geese. Hank White Atlanta 404-755-0505

Embden or Pilgrim geese pair, and a pair of Khaki Campbell ducks. Darren Wilkes Demorest 706-768-2683

LIVESTOCK WANTED If you have questions regarding ads

in this category, call 404-656-3722. Standard Southdown sheep, breed-

ing pair, ewes or ram lamb, anywhere in Georgia/Chattanooga area. Terri Todd Armuchee [email protected] 706-346-6509

LIVESTOCK HANDLING If you have questions regarding ads

in this category, call 404-656-3722.2000 Sundowner 2H GN ramped

trailer; mats and pads, divider, photos available; $5500 OBO. Donna Harrison Monroe [email protected] 770-905-7091

Alleys, panels, tubs, gates, heavy-duty cattle systems designed and built, we deliver and set up anywhere. Randy Floyd Hartwell 706-318-9468

Steel cattle bodies, wide/long bed, pick-up truck coop; $150. Julian Wil-liams Brooks 770-461-6503

Tarter Cattleman 6 squeeze chute, automatic headgate, 1500 lb. capacity, 2 y/o, text for photos; $1800. Doris Ziegler Concord 770-715- 1083

RABBITS If you have questions regarding ads

in this category, call 404-656-3722.1 New Zealand buck and 1 doe, and

4 Holland Lop bucks, 3 are pedigreed; $100/all. David Brown Adairsville 770-653-1138

4 male rabbits, 14 w/o, New Zea-land and Silver Fox mixed, 2 male lop mixed; $10 each. Alana Hayes Tall-apoosa 404-567-1192

9 rabbits: 1 Giant English Lop, $20; 1 big brown/white Lop, $20; 7 mixed Lionhead, $10/each. Joyce/Charles Canup Covington 470-234-5406 678-409-4914

Bunnies, small and large for sale, mixed breeds; $15-$20. Flip and Laurie Phippen Newnan 770-755-8702

Lionhead bunnies, purebred, gentle, 2-3 pounds, great pets, lots of colors. Leslie Barber Ellijay CartecayFarm.com 706-637-2002


We eat

FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER.

New Zealand pedigreed rabbits, vari-ous colors for meat, breeding, fur show or pets, call for more information. Rog-er Bonds Alpharetta 770-356-9541

New Zealand white rabbits, 2 females and 1 male; $45 each. Karen Carlton Newnan 770-630-6541

Rabbits, different breeds, various ages, colors and sizes, healthy and friendly, call/text for availability; $10-$25 each. Thomas Ross Dahlonega 30533 706-867-5911

Red Razorback rabbits, 8 w/o and some 4 m/o, purebred, look like wild rabbits. Patsy Brown Jackson 770-504-9507

FEED, HAY AND GRAIN If you have questions regarding ads

in this category, call 404-656-3722.All feed, hay and grain ads must

include the variety offered for sale. Ads for mulch hay will not be ac-cepted in this category; they will be published in the Fertilizers & Mulch-es category.

100% pure alfalfa, square bales, barned stored; $16.50 each. Robert Lujan Moreland 770-328-9876

200+ small square hay bales, shelter kept; $4 each. Dannie Gingerich Met-ter 912-314-9568

2015/2016 Coastal and Bahia hay, 4x5 net-wrapped rolls. Darrell Williams Swainsboro 478-237-3237 478-494-3237

2016 Alicia Bermuda hay, UGA test-ed, square bales, horse quality. Brett Fausett Dawsonville 706-974-5718

2016 Alicia hay, square bales, horse and cow quality, never wet. Dominic King Blackshear 912-550-5370 912-550-5385

2016 Bermuda grass and peanut hay, 4x5 net-wrapped, shelter stored. Hugh Lightsey Baxley 912-240-0667 912-240-0579

2016 Bermuda grass hay, excellent horse quality hay, fertilized, weed free, square bales, can deliver. Mike Council Cordele 229-406-8105 229-805-5828

2016 clean Tift 85 hay, round net-wrapped bales, pick up only; $40 each. James Hicks Collins 912-557-8965

2016 Coastal Bermuda hay, 50 lb. square bales, horse quality, fertilized/limed per UGA, rain/weed free. Michael Dubose Junction City 706-366-1665

2016 Coastal Bermuda hay, well-fer-tilized, weed and rain free, 1600 bales available; $4.50 each. Curtis Durden Lyons 912-245-1081

2016 Coastal Bermuda horse quality hay, delivery available; $5 each/at barn. Glenn Brinson 1800 Corsey Grove Way Tarrytown 30470 912-288-5960

2016 Coastal Bermuda round rolls, $75; square bales, $7. Horse quality, well-fertilized, limed, delivery available. Rhonda Mccracken Newnan 770-328-9453

2016 Coastal Bermuda, horse qual-ity, fertilized to UGA specifications, barned, square and 4x5 round bales. Delivery available. Olin Trammell For-syth 478-960-7239 478-994-6463

2016 Coastal Bermuda, square hay bales, well- fertilized, barn kept, large quantity discount available; $5 each. Brett Holland Reidsville 912-237-4012

2016 Coastal Russell, 4x6 net-wrapped rolls, barn stored, horse qual-ity, only have 20 bales; $70. William Stevens Macon 478-214-1257

2016 Coastal/Bermuda, 4x5 round bales, sheltered, horse and cow qual-ity. Jim Cole Hahira 229-251-6131 229-794-3052

2016 fall cut Fescue/Orchard hay, 4x4 rolls, sheltered, fertilized and spayed. Jon Anderson Sautee Nacoochee 770-402-9867

2016 high performance, UGA tested, Alicia/Russell hay, round/square, shel-tered, delivery available, PBI Farms. Heath Pittman Vidalia 912-537-9721

2016 peanut hay, 4x6 net-wrapped rolls, delivery available, $55; also have Bermuda hay. Michael Jones Eastman 478-285-1343

2016 Russell hay, round bales; $40 each. Anthony Odom Glennville 912-237-0488

2016 Tift 85, 4x5 net-wrapped round bales; $50 each. Stoney Layfield Tifton 229-848-0092

2016 yellow feed, corn, oats and wheat, excellent for food plots. Robert Montgomery Reynolds 478-837-2356

3000 bushels of bright oats, 1.5 bush-els per bag; $8/bag. Bobby Greene Arabi 229-239-1365

Alicia/Bermuda hay, 4x5 round and square bales: $40/round. Terry Thomp-son Lyons 912-293-4042

Bermuda square bales, horse quality, can deliver. David Harden Lafayette 706-397-8347

Coastal Bermuda hay, 4x5 round bales; $50 each. Kim Jarrell Butler 706-587-0585

Coastal Bermuda hay, very good quality, 4x5 rolls or square bales; $65/roll, or $7/square. Russ Elliott Lizella 478-935-8180

Coastal Bermuda, fall 2016, square bales, stored in loft, horse quality, you load; $6/each cash, or $25/5. W. Abrams Milner 770-228-3865

Coastal Bermuda, in barn, 4x5 net-wrapped rolls and square bales, RFQ 136; $7.50/square, $55/roll. Dorsey Pierce Sylvania [email protected] 912-925-9796 912-659-9726

Hay for sale: $50 and $80/round, $4.50/square. Rick Anderson Taylors-ville 404-402-8470

Large quantity of square and round Bermuda hay; also have round bales of peanut hay. Paul Harris Odom 912-294-2470

Oats, combine run; $4/bushel. Tom Morris Hartwell 706-436-9070

Top quality Bermuda grass, 4x5 net-wrapped JD rolls, barn kept, fertilized, weed free, delivery available/for mile-age; $75. Josh Pennino Sparta 706-340-3146

Whole shelled and hammered yellow corn. Janie Willis Dahlonega 706-867-5177

Wildlife feed, deer beans, non-GMO, 39% crude protein, 50 lb. bags; $20 each. Bryan Maw Tifton 229-382-6832

Feed, Hay and Grain Wanted 200 round bales of peanut hay,

will pay $10,000 cash ($50/roll). Mike Blackwell Buena Vista 706-464-3479

Hay or ear corn wanted. Roy Garrett Bowdon [email protected] 770-328-2110

Wheat straw; $3.50 each. Wade Whitaker Rutledge 706-318-4526

AG SEED FOR SALE If you have questions regarding this

category, call 404-656-3722.Advertisers must submit a current

state laboratory report, fewer than nine months old, for purity, noxious weeds and germination for each seed lot advertised. Ads submitted without this information will not be published. If you are faxing or mail-ing in an ad, this report needs to be sent along with it. For ads submitted online, the report can be attached using the attachments button. Seed lots must be uniform and cannot exceed 400 50-pound bags. Certain varieties of seed are protected from propagation unless they are grown as a class of certified seed. These include Florida 304, Coker 9152, Coker 9835, 6738 soybean, Haskell, Bennings and others. For questions regarding certified seed, call the Department’s Seed Division at 404-656-3635.

Abruzzi rye seed, 76% germination, cleaned and bagged, GDA tested; $14/50 lb. bag. Tracy Watson Mauk 229-928-7625

Gourd seeds, 5” square Luffa wash-cloth, exfoliating or cleaning, will not scratch any surface; $3/20 seeds. Da-vis Yaun Soperton [email protected] 912-399-1988

Seed cane for sale. Ray Freeman Dublin 478-272-1307

Sugar cane, red or green, any amount, small quantity or bulk. Freddie White Baxley 912-240-1989


2017 Market Bulletin Advertising DeadlinesIssue Date Special Ad Categories Deadline

Ads due by noon this day

Jan. 4, 2017 Farm Services; Farm Services Wanted; Handicrafts Dec. 21, 2016

Jan. 18 Farmland Rent/Lease; Farmland Rent/Lease Wanted Jan. 4, 2017

Feb. 1 Farm Services; Farm Services Wanted; Handicrafts Jan. 18

Feb. 15 Farmland Rent/Lease; Farmland Rent/Lease Wanted Feb. 1

March 1Farm Services; Farm Services WantedSpring Farmland for Sale

Feb. 15

March 15 Handicrafts March 1

March 29 Farmland Rent/Lease; Farmland Rent/Lease Wanted March 15

April 12 Farm Services; Farm Services Wanted; Handicrafts March 29

April 26 Farmland Rent/Lease; Farmland Rent/Lease Wanted April 12

May 10 Farm Services; Farm Services Wanted; Handicrafts April 26

May 24 Farmland Rent/Lease; Farmland Rent/Lease Wanted May 10

June 7 Farm Services; Farm Services Wanted; Handicrafts May 24

June 21 Farmland Rent/Lease; Farmland Rent/Lease Wanted June 7

July 5 Farm Services; Farm Services Wanted; Handicrafts June 21

July 19 Farmland Rent/Lease; Farmland Rent/Lease Wanted July 5

Aug. 2 Farm Services; Farm Services Wanted July 19

Aug. 16 Handicrafts Aug. 2

Aug. 30 Farmland Rent/Lease; Farmland Rent/Lease Wanted Aug. 16

Sept. 13Farm Services; Farm Services WantedFall Farmland for Sale

Aug. 30

Sept. 27 Farmland Rent/Lease; Farmland Rent/Lease Wanted Sept. 13

Oct. 11 Farm Services; Farm Services Wanted; Handicrafts Sept. 27

Oct. 25 Farmland Rent/Lease; Farmland Rent/Lease Wanted Oct. 11

Nov. 8 Farm Services; Farm Services Wanted; Handicrafts Oct. 25

Nov. 22 Farmland Rent/Lease; Farmland Rent/Lease Wanted Nov. 8

Dec. 6 Farm Services; Farm Services Wanted; Handicrafts Nov. 22

Dec. 20 Farmland Rent/Lease; Farmland Rent/Lease Wanted Dec. 6

Jan. 3, 2018 Farm Services; Farm Services Wanted Dec. 20, 2017

Wrens Abruzzi rye, 79% germination rate, $13/50 lb. bag; certified Tifton 9 Bahia grass seed. James Gaston Americus [email protected] 229-924-7460 229-938-9115

Ag Plants for Sale Blueberry plants, taking orders for

February-March pick-up or shipping; $3 each. Simon Miller Demorest 706-949-0626 706-754-6700

Figs, 3 varieties, mulberries, $5; self-pollinating Issai kiwi, $6; sweet shrub, $3; dewberries, $2; no shipping avail-able. Carla Houghton Marietta 770-428-2227

Pecan trees, 6’-7’, $15; fruit trees, $5; blueberry plants, 4’-5’, $10. Kelly Bliz-man Perry 478-955-6025

Pecan trees: Grafted and seedling, growing in 3-gallon pots, Desireable, Stuart and Elliott, 2’-3’T. Jimmy Crum Bainbridge 229-220-3907

Red and white sugar cane, reason-ably priced, Doubletree Creek Farm in Wheeler County. Leslie Clark Alamo 912-568-7490 912-223-0720

Ag Seed/Plants Wanted Hastings prolific field corn seed. Da-

vid Strange Cornelia [email protected] 706-968-6441

Need annual Rye grass and Fescue seed, up to 20-30 bags. Don Cigainero Adairsville 770-608-0569

Polecat pea seed, need 2 lbs, call collect. Robert Brown Rome 706-234-2317

Sunchoke/Jerusalem artichoke seed, up to 100 lbs. Ashley Rodgers Doug-lasville 248-495-0353

FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTALS

FOR SALE If you have questions about this cat-

egory, call 404-656-3722. 1y/o cedar, dogwood, rose of Sha-

ron and Catalpa; $5 each. Aron Walsh Jonesboro [email protected] 404-307-8113

2016 light pink Cleome, seashell Cos-mos, lemon sunflower, 25 seeds; $3/cash + SASE. D. Miltimore 1766 Pleas-ant Hill Rd. Ranger 30734

350 varieties of 4” perennials includ-ing helleborus, $1.50 each; 1-gallon grafted Japanese maples, $20-$25; display garden. Selah Ahlstrom Jack-son 770-775-4967

Amaryllis: Large red/white bulbs, and free small bulbs included with order. Emily Tompkins 227 Tucker Rd Warner Robins 31088 [email protected] 478-953-3201 478-731-0330

Angel Trumpet cuttings, yellow and peach, rooted in soil and produc-ing leaves; $20 each. Bobbie Butler Dahlonega [email protected] 706-864-6592

Bamboo, giant timber, up to 6”Dx40’H, great for building/crafts, price varies by quantity; make an offer. Mike Tackett Braselton 678-617-0873

Cleome seed; $1/teaspoon + SASE. John Jeans Po Box 306 Waleska 30183

Crape myrtle and Nellie Stevens hol-lies, in the ground, you must harvest, full 15’-20’T. Buzz Mann Hampton [email protected] 470-336-8351

Hen and chicks or other echeveria succulents wanted. J. Carter Atlanta 404-350-0202

Old-fashioned four-o-clock seeds, tall, all colors; $2 + SASE. Mary Pursley Winder 678-979-0057

Privacy trees: Leyland Cypress and Thuja Green Giants for fencing, we deliver and plant statewide. John Cow-herd Monticello 770-862-7442

Red cedar, dogwood, Catalpa, juni-per and persimmon, healthy starters; $5 each/most. Aron Walsh Jonesboro 404-307-8113 404-307-8113

Seeds: Devil’s trumpet, mullein pink, touch-me-nots, morning glory, hibis-cus, four-o-clocks, Siberian iris, money plant; $1 cash/teaspoon + SASE. G. Robertson 2966 Cardinal Lake Cir Du-luth 30096

Seeds: Foxglove, poppy, sweet Wil-liam, money plant, Cypress vine, mari-gold, maypop; $1/pack + SASE. Sara O’shields Tate 770-735-3657

Small Leyland Cypress trees, 8”-12”T, see website for ordering information, will ship; $4 each. Hans Gruetzenbach Dalton www.muscadinesandmore.com 706-483-4221

Yellow canna lilies, tall phlox, old-timey blue iris, Siberian iris, rose campion plants, mole bean seed, shrubbery. E. Beach Duluth 770-476-1163

MISCELLANEOUS If you have questions regarding ads

in this category, call 404-656-3722.2 black, heavy-duty iron wash pots:

23”, $225; 16.5”, $175. N. Robbins Sharpsburg 404-723-1942

Hardback blueberry cookbook with 150 recipes, call or order online; $18 each/includes shipping. Joe Kilpatrick La Fayette www.theblueberryfarm.com 423-301-2717

Large cast iron kettle, 2’+Dx3’+W; $600. Joseph Youngblood Midland 706-326-1913

Miscellaneous Wanted Bulk outdoor red amaryllis bulbs. Ken

Atkins Greensboro 770-329-0564Wisconsin V twin-motor. Paul Watson

Hampton 770-946-3737 404-707-7633

Bees, Honey & Supplies 10-frame bee hive, $85; 5-frame bee

hive, $65; also make inner covers, su-pers, top bar bee hives. Eliseo Delia Mineral Bluff 706-492-5119

10-frame hive top feeder w/floats from Brushy Mountain, like new, only used two weeks; $18 each. Ashley Blackwell Statham 404-925-6630 678-858-1479

2017 NUC hives, place orders now for 04/2017 pick up or mail; $150 each/pick up, Jack Jones Dahlonega 706-429-7130

500 spring singles, spring NUCs, packages, queens and honey. Bob Binnie Lakemont bobbinnie@ blueridgehoneycompany.com 706-782-6722

55-gallon drums of wildflower honey, must pick up; $2.05/lb. Bill Tyre Jesup 912-294-0563

Albany/SW Georgia: Complete bee removal, also hornets, wasps, yellow jackets; licensed and insured. Dale Richter Leesburg 229-886-7663

All bees: Will pick up swarms for free; seeking new locations to keep bees; Russian-hybrid NUCs, $140. David Larson Mitchell 770-542-9546

All of your beekeeping needs, honey, beeswax and 2017 NUCs. Gary Gai-ley Cleveland [email protected] 678-316-9791

Bee removal, work guaranteed, Metro Atlanta and West Georgia ar-eas. W.O. Canady Villa Rica 770-942- 3887

Carpenter bee traps, shipping cost is extra; $10 each, or $25/3. Billy Middle-brooks Monroe 770-267-7084

Free bee swarm removal on/near the ground, will also remove unwanted beehives, Walton and east Gwinnett Counties. Robert Pruden Monroe 770-466-9100

Free removal of low hanging bee swarms, fee for structural removal, Rockdale area. Ronald Johnson Cony-ers 678-357-1814

Gallberry voted best tasting honey in Georgia; $52/gallon, includes shipping. Ben Bruce Homerville www.bruces-nutnhoney.com 912-487-5001

Honey bees, NUCs, $165/your box; $195/our box; 3/4-advantech quality boxes, packages, $135. D. Haught 45 Valley Road Chatsworth 30705 [email protected] 706-508-2257 706-581-0473

Italian #3, $125; March NUCs, $175; queens, $30; preorder now, full pay-ment required, North Georgia Supplies. David Mcdaniel Rome [email protected] 706-234-6585


Bulletin CalendarJan. 5-8

Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference

Savannah International Trade and Convention Center

One International DriveSavannah, Ga. 31402877.994.3842www.seregionalconference.com

Jan. 14Georgia Iris Society MeetingSt. Bartholomew Episcopal Church1790 Lavista Road NEAtlanta, Ga. 30329404.202.3888

Jan. 182017 Georgia Ag ForecastGeorgia Farm Bureau1620 Bass RoadMacon, Ga. 31210706.583.0347www.CAES.uga.edu/about/signature-

events/ag-forecast.html

Jan. 1941st Annual Georgia Peanut Farm

Show and ConferenceUGA Tifton Conference Center15 RDC RoadTifton, Ga. 31793229.386.3470www.GaPeanuts.com

2017 Georgia Ag ForecastCobb County Civic Center548 South Marietta Pkwy. SEMarietta, Ga. 30060706.583.0347www.CAES.uga.edu/about/signature-


Jan. 202017 Georgia Ag ForecastCarroll County Agriculture Center900 Newnan RoadCarrollton, Ga. 30117706.583.0347www.CAES.uga.edu/about/signature-


Jan. 232017 Georgia Ag ForecastUGA Tifton Campus Conference

Center15 RDC RoadTifton, Ga. 31793706.583.0347www.CAES.uga.edu/about/signature-


Jan. 242017 Georgia Ag ForecastDecatur County Agricultural Center101 B Ag LaneBainbridge, Ga. 39817706.583.0347www.CAES.uga.edu/about/signature-


Jan. 252017 Georgia Ag ForecastToombs County Agri-Center377 Quint Shrine RoadLyons, Ga. 30436706.583.0347www.CAES.uga.edu/about/signature-


Jan. 25-27Georgia Green Industry Association’s WinterGreen Trade Show &

ConferenceInfinite Energy Center6400 Sugarloaf ParkwayDuluth, Ga. [email protected]

Jan. 262017 Georgia Ag ForecastBurke County Office Park715 West 6th StreetWaynesboro, Ga. 30830706.583.0347www.CAES.uga.edu/about/signature-


Jan. 272017 Georgia Ag ForecastUGA Center for Continuing Education1197 South Lumpkin StreetAthens, Ga. 30602706.583.0347www.CAES.uga.edu/about/signature-


Jan. 28Beekeeping for BeginnersWalton County Beekeepers

AssociationWalton EMC842 Hwy. 78 NWMonroe, Ga. 30655Register online at Waltonbees.org

Feb. 11Old-Fashioned Hog Killing

DemonstrationOld South Farm MuseumPleasant Valley RoadWoodland, Ga. 31836706.975.9136Register online at OldSouthFarm.com

Feb. 17-18Georgia Organics 20th Annual

Conference & ExpoGeorgia International Convention

Center2000 Convention Center ConcourseCollege Park, Ga. 30337404.481.5009 or [email protected]@georgiaorganics.org

Have an event to put on our calendar? Contact Amy Carter at 404.656.3722 or [email protected]

We accept calendar submissions for food, craft and agriculture festivals and events. Submissions for festivals that do not specifically promote those industries will not be printed.

Additional pesticide recertification training notices are available on the Department website under the Plant Industry Division tab.

Livestock auctions listed in The Market Bulletin may offer related items for sale. Notices for auctions selling any items other than livestock must be accompanied by the auction license number of the principal auctioneer or firm conducting the auction, per state regulations. Notices without this information cannot be published.

LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONSAverage prices for December 2016 Auction Market at Geor-gia Auction Markets, Georgia Department of Agriculture and U.S.D.A. Cooperative Federal-State Livestock Market News and Grading Service. For daily quotations, call (229) 226-1641 (7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)

(Cattle prices expressed in price/hundredweight)

SLAUGHTER CLASSES AVERAGES

COWS:Breakers 75-80% lean .... 52.10Boners 80-85% Lean ...... 54.27Lean 85-90% Lean ......... 48.78 BULLS:Yield Grade 11000-1500 lbs ................. 72.981500-2100 lbs ................. 73.67

FEEDER CLASSES: WEIGHTED AVG PRICESSTEERS: MEDIUM AND LARGE ................................1 .......... 2

300-350 lbs ......162.67 . 150.19350-400 lbs ......154.13 . 142.52400-450 lbs ......146.06 . 132.92450-500 lbs ......139.94 . 127.15500-550 lbs ......130.03 . 120.56550-600 lbs ......124.51 . 115.49600-650 lbs ......116.71 . 108.09650-700 lbs ......115.74 ... 99.87

HEIFERS: MEDIUM AND LARGE ...................1 .......... 2

300-350 lbs ......136.03 . 124.98350-400 lbs ......130.09 . 119.72400-450 lbs ......124.92 . 113.71450-500 lbs .....115.46 . 107.42500-550 lbs ......109.05 ... 99.62550-600 lbs ......105.16 ... 94.41600-650 lbs ......100.25 ... 90.89650-700 lbs ........96.49 ... 83.88

BULLS: MEDIUM AND LARGE .................................1 .......... 2

300-350 lbs ......158.73 . 144.05350-400 lbs ......151.89 . 137.85400-450 lbs ......142.12 . 128.50450-500 lbs .....129.26 . 119.01500-550 lbs ......119.98 . 109.74550-600 lbs ......113.61 . 104.80600-650 lbs ......108.17 ... 96.71650-700 lbs ......104.09 ... 92.70

GOATS (priced per head)SLAUGHTER CLASSES SELECTION 2

BILLIES/BUCKS75-100 lbs ..................... 161.25 100-150 lbs ................... 190.31 150-300 lbs ................... 246.67 NANNIES/DOES60-80 lbs ....................... 116.25 80-100 lbs ..................... 148.70100-150 lbs ................... 164.25KIDS & YEARLINGS20-40 lbs ......................... 77.10 40-60 lbs ....................... 113.70 60-80 lbs ....................... 142.50 Producers can obtain daily cattle prices

by Internet at the following website: http://www.ams.usda.gov

Once at the site, select Market News and Transportation Data in the left column. Click on Livestock, Meats, Grain and Hay under the heading Market News Reports by Pro-gram. Next, click on Cattle under the head-ing Browse by Commodity. Then click on Feeder and Replacement Cattle Auctions and select Georgia.

Italian bees, NE Georgia, 5-frame NUCs, 3 lb. packages for spring 2017, order online, pick-up only. Slade Jarrett Baldwin www.jarrettbees.com 706-677-2854

Now taking orders for 2017, 5-frame NUCs and queens, call for details. Jim Garvine Byron 478-956-7672

Package bees, 3 lbs. with queen, February-March call to place orders; $82. Alan Odom Rebecca 229-392-0321

Pure all-natural unprocessed hon-ey: quart, $14; pint, $8; 8 oz. bear, $5. Jimmy Brown Jackson 770-775-0157

Remove swarms for free; remove un-wanted bees from a structure for a fee; bee equipment wanted. Leonard Day Macon 478-719-5588

Sourwood raw honey, grade A, extra light, delicious, $20/quart; Mountain wildflower honey, $18/quart. Michael Surles Blairsville 706-781-3343

Top hive feeders w/painted supers for 10-frame hives; $20 each. Barney Ken-dall Canton 770-597-9560

Will remove swarms and unwanted bee equipment, also bee removal from structures; 2016 Wildflower honey. Derry Oliver Commerce 706-335-7226 706-621-1781

Things To Eat Advertisers submitting ads using

the term “organic” require Certi-fied Organic registration with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Ads submitted without this regis-tration will not be published. If you are faxing or mailing in an ad, the registration needs to be sent along with it. For ads submitted online, the registration can be attached using the attachments button. For information on this registration, call the Organic Program Manager at 706-595-3408.

1-quart of black walnuts; $25 + ship-ping. Herman Robinson Bremen 404-263-7857 770-294-9600

2016 cane syrup. Howard Burnette Mershon 912-288-0091

2016 Desirable pecans, $11/lb. + postage; will crack, shell, separate your pecans, $.50-cents/lb. Russell Eaton Stockbridge 770-506-2727

2016 large pecans, large mammoth halves; $49.50/box + $6.95 shipping. Walker Cook Griffin 770-228-0001

2016 pecan, in the shell; $5/lb. + ship-ping. Charles Sawyer Mount Airy 706-768-4776

2016 pecans, shelled halves and pieces; $8.50/lb. + shipping. Betty Hatcher Lula 706-677-3202 770-539-3565

2016 shelled pecan halves; $8/lb. + shipping. Dixie Arnett Tifton 229-392-3921

All natural Black Angus beef, grass-fed, grain finished, sold by the quarter, half or whole. David Sharpton Com-merce 706-367-0876

Cane syrup and blue ribbon can syr-up, 1/5 size; $7 each. Roy Holt Dudley 478-676-2760

Co-packing services for jams/jellies offered by Zandra’s Kitchen Delights. Zandra Overstreet Greensboro 706-453-0438

Farm fresh brown eggs, free-range, no hormones or antibiotics, free local delivery; $4. Agnes Hollis Dallas 630-730-7668

Farm fresh brown eggs, leave mes-sage if no answer; $3.50/dozen. Jo-seph Durante Alpharetta 305-318-2337

Fresh Stuart pecans in shell, no pes-ticides, fungicides or artificial fertilizer used to grow; $2.50/lb. + shipping. An-drew Kinder Royston 706-386-0895

Grassfed beef, pastured, hormone/antibiotic free, naturally raised, cus-tom processing your way from JoGlo Farms. Gloria Malcom Social Circle 770-464-4303

Premium pure sugar cane syrup, three 25oz bottles shipped anywhere; $42/all 3, includes shipping. Ben Par-rish Statesboro [email protected] 912-536-2200

Wanted: Black walnuts, whole hulled or not. Jim Barron Acworth 770-655-7552

Water-ground meal, whole wheat flour, grits, will also grind your grain; $5/5 lbs. + postage. Mike Buckner Junction City 706-269-3630

We machine shell your pecans while you wait; $30-cents/lb. Jody Glidewell Jackson 770-775-6592

Fish & Supplies Advertisers selling sterile trip-

loid grass carp must submit a cur-rent Wild Animal License from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Ads submitted without this license will not be published. If you are faxing or mailing in an ad, the license needs to be sent along with it. For ads submitted online, the license can be attached using the attachments button. For license information, call 770-761-3044.

5”-12” grass carp, F1 bass, threadfin shad, coppernose bluegill, shellcrack-ers, catfish, genetics/delivery guaran-tee, also cages and fountains. David Beall Greenville 706-289-1874

AI quality farm grown channel catfish fingerlings, graded/priced by size, ac-curate weights/counts, guaranteed live and healthy. J.F. Gilbert Thomaston 706-648-2062

All fish species: Bluegill, shad, bass, shellcracker, minnows, shiners, catfish; pond surveys, aeration, feeders, weed consultation/vegetation control. Ethan Edge Lumber City 912-602-1310

All sizes bass, bluegill, channel cat-fish, threadfin, gizzard shad, shell cracker and more; free delivery or pickup. Danny Austin Roberta 478-836-4938

All sizes grass carp, channel catfish, bluegill, shellcracker and red-breast bream, delivery available. Brian Sim-mons Hawkinsville 478-892-3144

First class Big Reds, $35/lb.; Red Wigglers, $25/lb.; worm castings + shipping. Lew Bush Byron [email protected] 478-955-4780

Red wigglers, $3/cup, $35/5-gallon bucket, $100/25-gallon tub; compost $15/50 lb. bag. Anthony Self Byron 478-538-6167

Trout: Good stocking quality, various sizes, hatched and farm-raised, de-livery available. David Cantrell Ellijay 706-273-6199

All sizes catfish, minnows, shin-ers, bluegill, shellcracker, sterile carp, electrofishing, feeders, threadfin shad, aeration/weed control, consulting ser-vices. Keith Edge Soperton 478-697-8994

Fertilizers & Mulches 2016 wheat straw, delivery available;

$3 each/at barn. Gary Brinson 6786 Old Louisville Rd Tarrytown 30470 912-286-3191

Aged horse manure mixed with shav-ings; $1. M. Hight Macon 478-960-2008

Cow manure, price based on quantity purchased, have bobcat onsite to load. Scotty Ingram Ball Ground 770-596-7718

Fresh worm castings, extra microbes included, best in Georgia, pick up today in Acworth or Cumming; $5/gal-lon. Shane Jones Cumming 404-964-7534

Horse manure and shaving compost; $1/as much as you want. Jerry Riles Douglasville 770-337-1516

Horse manure/shavings for compost-ing, Little Creek Farm; $1/per load. Tamara Dillard Orion Drive Decatur 30072 [email protected] 404-399-1750

Longleaf pine straw, delivery and in-stallation available, semi-trailer loads also available. Josh Bulloch Manches-ter 404-925-1076

Mulch hay, round net-wrapped bales, in field. Barbara Osborne Americus 229-942-3191

Pine shavings for horse barns and chicken houses. Martha Smith Bre-men 770-646-3276

Pine straw bales; delivery costs ex-tra; $2 ea. at farm. Donald Akins 1122 Jim Rowe Hightower Rd Collins 30421 [email protected] 912-557-4616 912-245-9837

Wanted: Cow manure, fill dirt, top soil, leaves, old rotting hay, chicken manure. Michael Waters Meigs 229-921-0222

Worm castings from African Night Crawlers, rich black castings. Byron Hicks Stockbridge [email protected] 770-317-1012

Oddities Gourds, variety of sizes and shapes;

$2 each. Dean Fletcher Canton 678-472-3035

Gourds: Close-out sale due to health, call before coming, any size/number; $2. Thelma Moon Royston 706-245-4218

Lucky buckeyes, $.25/dozen; Plant-ing buckeyes, $5.25/dozen; instruc-tions included, please include postage. Jules Simmons Smoke Rise 828-226-4700

Martin gourds: Plain or fixed, ready to hang; other varieties available at farm or to ship. Crystal Lang Cordele 229-322-1321

Out-Of-State Wanted Barbie patterns, will pay for copies

and postage. Eare Hall Yulee FL 904-548-6123

Firewood Firewood must be cut from the ad-

vertiser’s personal property. Ads for firewood must use the cord when specifying the amount of firewood for sale.

Firewood, short wheel base truck load; $65/pick-up, or $85+/delivery. Keith Isdell Sylvester 229-809-1531 229-224-7730

Half-cord seasoned oak, delivered and stacked within Newnan, Sharps-burg, PTC area; $100. Buzz Glover Moreland 404-520-0420

Hickory firewood; $150/half-cord. J.T. Austin Douglasville 770-652- 3383

More than half-cord, cured and split oak, for wood heater or fireplace, no delivery; $60. John Eberhart Hiram 770-943-0775

Oak firewood, $80/half-cord, $160/full-cord; mixed hardwood, $65/half-cord, $130/full-cord; delivery available. Jerry Tucker Mcdonough 770-722-1492

Oak firewood, delivered free in Haber-sham County; $65/half-cord, or $125/full-cord. Harold Hook Mount Airy 678-641-4976

Red and white oak, seasoned and split, extra charge for delivery; $80/half-cord, or $160/full-cord. Edward Akin Griffin 678-378-9175

Red oak seasoned firewood, ready to burn; $75/shortbed, or $100/long-bed. Jacob Pope Covington 678-763- 8941

Seasoned and split firewood: Oak, $175/full-cord; pecan, $65/half-cord. E. Sims Carnesville 706-384-5279

Seasoned firewood, McDonough and Jackson area; $70/truck load, or $180/full-cord. Chris Kent Jackson 770-286-2283

Seasoned hardwood, delivered within 20 miles; $200/full-cord. Danny Sykes Knoxville 478-836-5050

Seasoned oak firewood, delivery available: $100/half-cord, $200/full-cord; hickory/pecan BBQ wood, $60/quarter-cord. Bob Lewis Fayetteville 770-461-4083

Split and seasoned oak hardwood, 18”-20”L, free local delivery; $85/half-cord. Corey Campbell Ellenwood 404-241-0192

Split hickory, $300/full-cord; fat light-er, $2/lb.; no delivery, pick-up only. Roy Rose Blairsville 706-897-2949

Stacked hardwood firewood, pick-up, delivery cost is extra; $75/half-cord. Thomas or Andrew Long Jackson 770-490-1986 770-722- 4424

Unseasoned oak firewood, no deliv-ery; $1/as much as you want. Loretta Bates Fayetteville 770-461-9526 678-699-6637

Timber Timber must be individually owned

and produced by the advertiser on his personal property. No compa-nies or businesses are allowed to advertise timberland in this cat-egory. Timberland advertised must be at least one acre. Timber wanted ads will not be published.

5+ acres of standing timber available for harvest, oak, cedar, pine trees. A. Kmetz Hampton 770-897-0423

Huge poplar trees, you cut. Vickie Ho-gan Clarkesville 706-768-5441

Handicrafts If you have questions regarding ads

in this category, call 404-656-3722.Handicraft ads are limited to 30

words.4-harness Leclerc loom, maple, man-

ually operated, 40”x36”x55”, weaves projects up to 32”W; $250. Jane Mcle-roy Flovilla 770-775-6085

All types chair caning: Blind cane, French weave, hole-to-hole, press, porch, rattan reed and fiber rush, some repair, quality work, over 50 years of experience. George Shelton Carters-ville 770-607-6455

All types of chair caning, refinishing and repairs. J. Lewis Perry 478-987-4243

Aprons, both half and full, adult bibs, walker bags and sun bonnets, price includes postage; $7/each, or $18/3. Margaret Hottle 4220 Union Road Sw College Park 30349 404-344-0568

Audubon approved cedar birdhous-es, feeders and carpenter bee traps, specializing in Bluebird nest boxes, handcrafted with repurposed materi-als. George Burkett Mableton [email protected] 770-401-0315

Chair and rocker caning of all kinds, also wicker and rattan repair, 36 years of experience. Duke Dufresne Statham 770-725-2554

Chair caning and wicker restoration done, including laced and pressed cane, rush, split oak, binder cane, sea-grass, Shaker tape, rattan, all types of caning, high quality work. Dotty Mc-daniel Cumming 770-887-8518

Crocheted pot holders, made from 100% cotton thread, double thickness, various colors, make great gifts; also make baby afghan blankets. C. Bow-man Morow 404-849-3818

Custom handmade T-shirt quilts, memory quilts, memory bears, memo-ry pillows, and pieced quilts. Great gifts for birthdays and graduation. Margaret Watson Newnan [email protected] 770-251-6951

Dish cloths and wash cloths, cotton and acrylic, hand-knitted, several pat-terns and colors to choose. Roberta Watts 2252 Whitney Rd Se Monroe 30655 770-464-1979

Doilies, dolls, kitchen towels and Christmas ornaments done year-round; also repair work done at reason-able prices. Marcia Brookins Thomas-ton 706-647-0593

Handmade bird houses, duck boxes and bat houses, made with treated wood and screws to last for years; call for prices. Lindsey Wynn Ocilla [email protected] 229-457-0534

Handmade tatted lace Items: Book-marks, $8; cards, crosses; Christmas ornaments, angels, snowflakes, stars, wreaths, trees, bells, stockings, $6/small, $8/medium, $10/large. Amie Cleghorn Tifton 229-256-3557

Memory bears made from your loved one’s clothing, pants, shirts or paja-mas, etc. Sherry Mcdaniel Buford 770-366-1306 770-945-4869

Old-fashioned rabbit boxes w/stick-trigger system, weathered wood, 50+ years building/trapping, $20/each + $12/GA shipping; cedar blue bird house, clean-out lid, $12/GA shipping. Donald Allen 3647 Spain Rd Snellville 30039 404-578-7758

Peacock feathers, Java Blue variety, wreaths, weddings, pots and jewelry; $.50 cents ea. Richard Haigler Hia-wassee 706-994-6850

Quilting materials, variety of sizes, have lace, etc. Clemmons Strickland 660 Winndale Rd Dallas 30157 770-445-2585

Quilts: Homemade, premade/cus-tom, T-shirt, cotton clothing, or other material, all sizes; day runners, pillows/pillow shams, complete old quilt tops, pot holders, microwave bowl holders; $20-$500. Doris Brown Mcdonough [email protected] 770-898-8701

Raggedy Ann/Andy dolls, 25”; all handmade, no paints/plastics, beau-tifully dressed, original 1970 pattern. Betty Hopkins 914 28Th St E Tifton 31794 229-382-2310

Wanted: Knit Cro Sheen by J.P. Coats crochet thread. Ida Blackstone Mitch-ell 706-598-0938

Wanted: Someone in the Atlanta area to teach me how to tat (make lace). K. Hendricks Atlanta 404-307-1784

Wanted: Someone to sew 8” stuffed dogs from photographs. Barbara J. Schaefer Shiloh 706-628-5415 706-457-0598


A cord is defined as 128 cubic feet of wood stacked by the line or row in a compact manner with individual pieces touching; it can be four feet high, four feet wide (deep), and eight feet long, or any combination of these measurements (height, width and length) that yields 128 cubic feet.

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and Handicrafts — are due by noon, Jan. 18.

By Amy H. CarterEditor

Never argue with someone who buys ink by the barrel. Especially if he’s a constitutional officer of the state. A politician with his finger on the button that starts a roll of newsprint running through a printing press is a force to (not) be reckoned with. Or so it seemed for the first 93 years of the Market Bulletin’s existence.

At various times throughout the publication’s history, budget-minded members of Georgia’s ex-ecutive and legislative branches proposed to make the Market Bulletin a fee-for-service publication. A niche periodical with a narrow topical focus, the Bulletin was nonetheless popular enough to boast upwards of 500,000 subscribers when it was offered free to any Georgian who cared to receive it. With production expenses in excess of $500,000 a year, the Market Bulletin must have looked like low-hanging fruit to budget hawks seeking cuts in taxpayer-funded services during lean economic times.

Maybe they knew them was fightin’ words to whichever man had been elected to the office of agri-culture commissioner at the time. If not, they learned as soon as the next edition of the Market Bulletin hit the streets. In 1972, it was then-Gov. Jimmy Carter’s turn. If logic prevailed in such matters, the state’s most famous peanut farmer would be the natural choice to finally make a successful case for a subscriber-funded Market Bulletin. Commissioner Tommy Irvin put that idea to rest with a banner headline on the front page of the Jan. 12, 1972, issue: “HELP SAVE YOUR BULLETIN.”

“Governor Would Cut Publication,” he wrote. “It is obvious the Governor does not realize how valu-able you consider the BULLETIN. However, it is within the power of the State Legislature to restore this appropriation. As a former legislator, I know your local representative would appreciate hearing from you.”

On Jan. 14, Atlanta Constitution columnist Celestine Sibley published a loving and well-timed ode to the Market Bulletin, which Irvin reprinted in the Bulletin on Jan. 26.

“The other day I sat in the House chamber over at the capitol and heard precedents cracking or at least being threatened with fracturing blows all over the place,” Sibley wrote. “It didn’t bother me much because in political matters I’m always comforted by the knowledge that change usually improves things and if not, this too will pass. And then somebody told me the Market Bulletin was being threat-ened. Now really, gentlemen!”

One can just imagine the future President and his executive secretary, Hamilton Jordan, crunching the numbers and crafting a fiscally sound rebuttal to all this hand-wringing sentimentalism. The Gover-nor even penned a personal note to Irvin on his handwritten working papers: “Tommy: Thank you for publishing this reply to your front page article and editorial. Give me equal treatment – Jimmy.”

Bless his heart, he tried.“As Governor and a farmer, neither I nor anyone else is trying to abolish this newspaper. I would

never permit it,” Carter wrote. “We are trying to slow down the increase in its cost to the taxpayers. What would you do if you were paying the cost of a service which did not improve in value but whose postage costs went up 1,500 percent in five years?”

Go ahead and guess what he got for bringing cold hard numbers to the impassioned fight for a paper that, in Sibley’s words, “keeps us eager readers in a constant state of delight.”

He got overruled. The General Assembly continued to fund the Market Bulletin in full until 2003, when reduced ap-

propriations forced an end to the weekly publication schedule. In 2010, the Legislature removed the Market Bulletin from the state’s budget completely.

On July 1, 2010, the Georgia Department of Agriculture began charging Market Bulletin subscribers $10 per year to receive the paper. Last year, subscribers collectively (and voluntarily) paid more than $400,000 for the Market Bulletin. Perhaps $10 a year is a small price to pay for what Sibley described as “the pure pleasure the Market Bulletin gives us.”

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