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The Metter Advertiser
A Candler County Institution since 1912
Volume 100, Number 43
Metter, Georgia 30439
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October 24, 2012
Bumper crop for peanuts
by Jerri Goodman
In 2011, the numbers bottomed out
in terms of peanut production. That is
certainly not the case now as peanuts
are producing at unprecedented levels.
“Last year was a true disaster, the
worst season we’ve had since 1964,” reported Jean Melton of Warren Peanut
Company. “This year, all I know is it’s a
good year. We have a bumper crop this
year.”
For producers who contracted at the
beginning of the season, this is a particularly good year.
“These are some of the best yields
and rates that we have had in a while,”
Melton said. “The grades are as good
as the yield.”
Melton said that many farmers are
reporting as high as 2-1/2 to 3 tons an
acre.
“A lot of times, they are happy if they
can get two tons,” Melton said, “and
the normal rate is about 1-1/2 tons.
This year, we have a lot with well over
two tons. Some are getting anywhere
from 4,000 to 5,500 (pounds) an acre.”
In fact, Melton said, the growth this
year has been over 125%.
“In 2008, it was good. In 2009 and
2010, it was down, and in 2011, it bottomed out like never before,” Melton
said of production.
“Last year, we bought 387 tons. This
year, we’re looking at 4-5,000 tons,”
Melton said. “We’re real excited to
have peanuts on this yard again like
they are.”
County Extension Agent David
Spaid echoed Melton’s sentiments.
“It’s been a challenging year, but
those challenges have brought really
good yields,” he said. “We are looking
at record crops in this county and in
the entire state.”
Spaid said that at the low end of the
spectrum, some farmers are seeing
yields of around 2200 lbs., but he is also
hearing reports of two tons or better.
“We are having some exceptional
yields,” he said.
Planting this year’s crop was difficult because of the dry ground.
“The peanuts were slow to get in the
ground,” Spaid said. “And then, when
the rain came, it was hard to get into
the field to spray, which led to some
disease issues. It was not an exceptionally wet year, but the rains came
at just the right time.”
You can help raise $9,K
for MHS, CIS!
It’s Homecoming at Metter High!
It’s homecoming week at Metter High School and
the entire Candler County School System has gotten
in on the action this week. Festivities will continue
throughout the remainder of the week, concluding
with the homecoming game on Friday evening, when
the Tigers take on the McIntosh County Academy
Buccaneers.
During halftime festivities, the 2012 Homecoming
Queen will be crowned. Senior Homecoming representatives include (seated, l-r) Olivia Carmona, Demi
Johnston, Abbey Lanier, Ja’Sannea Brown, Karneisha Holloway, and (not pictured) Brittany Tapley.
Members of the homecoming court are (standing,
l-r) freshmen representatives Ansley Donaldson and
Olivia Ferguson; sophomore representatives Alicia
Kelly and Tiffany Roberts; and junior representatives
Maci Bird and Haley Lanier.
Homecoming Parade
The community will get in on the festivities at 4:30
p.m. Thursday when the annual homecoming parade
winds its way through downtown Metter.
Alumni Game
Following the parade, the community is invited to
the Metter Tiger Alumni Flag Football game, which
will be held at 6:30 p.m. in The Jungle. The event
will immediately be preceded by games played by
9-11-year-old tackle football teams of Metter-Candler
Recreation Department. Concessions will be sold.
Alumni wishing to play can sign up any time up to
the day of the event. Call Dr. Bubba Longgrear, 6855713, ext. 218, or Ronnie Doolittle, 685-5713, ext. 149,
for more information or to sign up.
This is Homecoming
week for Metter High
School. And what better
way to show your support
of your Tiger family
than to help raise
$9,000 for the
school?
On Thursday, Metter
Ford is once
again
sponsoring
the
Drive One 4 Ur
School campaign.
And to help Metter Ford
achieve its goal of $9,000,
all you have to do is go
out to the high school between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30
p.m. and test drive one of
the new Fords and then
test drive a new 2013
Ford Escape. When the
drive is complete, you will
be asked to fill out a brief
survey.
“All it takes is ten minutes at the most,” ex-
plained Metter Ford General Manager Marsha
Colson.
“You can circle around
the high school on a
test drive and fill
out a form and
raise $30 for
your
school,”
she added.
E a c h
driver participating earns $30
from Ford Motor
Company, up to a
total of 300 drivers. All
proceeds go directly to the
school and will be divided
between MHS and Communities in Schools.
To participate, you
must be 18 years old and
have a valid driver’s license. Only one driver
per mailing address can
participate.
For more information,
contact Metter Ford at
685-2141.
Early voting now underway
Early voting is now underway in Candler County.
Registered voters can
cast their ballots Monday through Friday, Oct.
27, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(closed for lunch from
noon to 1 p.m.) at 432
North Rountree Street.
Saturday voting will
be from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on
Oct. 27.
The polls will be open
Oct. 29-Nov. 2 in the North
End Room of Metter
Community Center from
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (no lunch
closing).
Voters need to have a
photo ID to vote. Free
Voter IDs are available at
the Voter Registration Office.
For more information,
visit vote.ga.gov.
Gregg Wolff qualiies for National Championship
by Jerri Goodman
Maybe golfing as night
approaches is just what
local Golf Pro Gregg Wolff
needed to seal the deal
and qualify for the National Club Pro Championship to be played in
Oregon next June.
With rounds of 73-68,
Wolff finished the Georgia PGA Professional National Championship at
The Standard Club in Duluth Oct. 1-2 tied for sixth
place, qualifying him for
the national event.
“It’s been very busy at
the (Willow Lake) club
this year, so I have not
played much,” Wolff said.
In fact, he added, this was
the only Georgia PGA
event he competed in during the 2012 season.
Deciding to compete
at the last minute, Wolff
said he felt like he was
“cramming for a test in
high school” as he prepared to compete at The
Standard Club.
“That’s a long golf
course,” said Wolff of the
Duluth links. To top off the
challenges of the longer
course, Wolff said the first
day was a complete rainout and the competition
was canceled for the day.
“We had to come back
the following day and had
a 9 a.m. shotgun start,”
he explained. “We had to
play continually for 36
holes. That’s a lot of golf.”
Ending the first round
with a 1-over par 73,
Wolff said he was pleased
with his status thus far.
However, the next round
was looking even more
promising.
“In the second round, I
was going into the 17th
par-3, 4-under par for the
round and 3-under for the
tournament. I felt that I
may qualify.”
But then, Wolff said he
bogeyed. To make matters worse, dark was falling fast as he approached
the final hole.
“I had a good tee shot on
the last hole, which was a
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par 5,” Wolff said. “I had
a 30-35 ft. putt to birdie.”
With the darkness, he
said, “I could barely see
the outline of the hole. It
went up the hill, broke to
the right and went right
into the hole for the birdie.”
The putt allowed Wolff
to finish tied for sixth for
the tournament with a
tournament score of 141,
3 under par.
“This is why golf is such
a great game,” he said.
“Whoever tees up, you never knows what can happen
on a golf course. You never
know from shot to shot
what will happen next.”
“I’m very excited to once
again qualify. The Professional National Championship is the premier golf
tournament for club professionals in the United
States,” said Wolff. “The
last time I qualified was
in 2005.”
Wolff, who is competing in
the tournament for his 11th
time, said that at the age
of 60, he will be one of the
older players in the event.
The 46th Annual PGA
Professional
National
Championship will be
played on 36 holes at Sunriver Resort in Sunriver,
Oregon, June 23-26, 2013.
The tournament will be
televised on The Golf
Channel all four days.
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