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My tractor story: One thing leads to another

By Lee Lancaster
lee.lancaster@agr.georgia.gov
One of Hamilton Halford’s earliest memories of
the farm was mowing a pecan orchard with a
John Deere 620 Orchard Special, a rare tractor
very few people have ever seen. After graduat-
ing from school and working for a few years, he Georgie’s Drive
began to look for that 620 from his childhood.
The hunt led him to other rare pieces – includ- Thru Sgoda
ing an orange John Deere 330 with mower. All
John Deere 330s are rare. Less than 1,800 were Hello! I’m Georgie, the Georgia Grown mascot. I travel
made from 1958 through 1960. Seventy-six the state of Georgia promoting our No. 1 industry – agricul-
were painted yellow, four were red, and only ture! My family lives below the Gnat Line, aka the Atlantic
two were painted orange. A man from Tennes- Seaboard Fall Line, where the Piedmont meets the Coastal
see once asked Halford if he knew anyone who Plain. Many important Georgia cities are located on the Fall
might be interested in buying a 330. He said he Line – Augusta, Macon and Columbus, for example. These
might be. When he got there, he saw orange Save The Date towns were settled because river-going vessels could carry
beneath the peeling paint of that 330. Halford their cargo only so far inland before they hit rocky outcrops,
learned that the tractor was originally painted Georgia National Antique Ag Show like the shoals near Juliette. Sandersville, Toombsboro and
orange when it was used to mow rights-of-way November 19-21, 2020 Dry Branch gained importance with the discovery of what’s
in Ohio in the 1960s. He restored it to its origi- Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter underneath the Fall Line, a mineral called kaolin. I talked
nal color and equipped it with a mower, just like Perry, Georgia to an engineer at the KaMin mine near Sgoda the other day
it would have been back then. For more information visit GNFA.com about kaolin’s uses. It gives paper its glossy appearance on
magazine covers. Kaolin is also added to paint and ink to
give them a longer lasting color. Kaolin is used in wires, ca-
bles, plastics, car tires, cement, receipts, lottery tickets, phar-
cook GeorGia Grown: White Chicken Chili maceutical and cosmetic products. Because 30 people a year
trespass in mines and lose their lives, the folks at the Georgia
Mining Association have an important message: Stay out!
This recipe is the winning entry from Pico de Gallo salsa: oven and heat to 165 F. Stay alive! That’s good advice to keep in mine!
Brooks County High School in Quitman 1 medium tomato Add garlic to the sauce
for the annual high school Student Chef 2 ¼ cups red onion pot and sauté for
Competition held at Helms College ½ cup green bell pepper 1-2 minutes. Add the
in Macon on Feb. 20. The students 2 Tbsps cilantro chicken broth, chicken
used Georgia-grown ingredients such 1 Tbsp lime juice and beans in the sauce
as red onions, Jalapeno peppers, Garnish: pot, stir, then add lime
tomatoes and green bell peppers. They 4 oz avocado juice, cumin, oregano,
will take this recipe to the Southeast 1 ½ oz shredded yellow salt, pepper, red chili
regional competition on May 7 and 8 in cheese flakes, cayenne pepper
Louisville, Ky. ½ cup sour cream and bring to a boil.
Ingredients 1 ½ oz fried tortilla Allow mixture to boil
Chili: strips, spinach and gently for 7-10 minutes.
15 oz or about 8 pieces chicken white Add water to thin chili
1 Jalapeno pepper Directions as desired. Add half
3 garlic cloves Preheat oven to 350 degrees F to roast of the cilantro and boil for 1 minute (the
24 oz chicken broth (low sodium) chicken pieces for 20-30 minutes. rest will be added to the Pico de Gallo
15 oz Cannellini beans salsa).
6 oz diced green chilies Blend ½ cup of beans with a splash of While the chili cooks, prepare the Pico
1 Tbsp Cumin, ground chicken broth in a frying pan. In a sauce de Gallo salsa for garnish. Combine
¼ tsp salt, kosher pot or steam kettle, add margarine diced tomato, onion, bell pepper and in
½ tsp black pepper and heat over medium-high heat to a bowl with lime juice and reminder of
¾ tsp red chili flakes warm, then add onion, jalapeno, green cilantro. Let sit.
¼ tsp Cayenne pepper chilis and sauté for 7 minutes or until Serve chili with Pico de Gallo, sour
½ oz margarine softened. cream, sliced avocado, shredded
¼ cup cilantro (save half for salsa) Remove bones and place chicken in cheese and tortilla strips. Serves 6. The Rowell clay cut on the Wilkinson/Twiggs County line, owned by
KaMin Performance Minerals. (Provided photo)

T T TR R RE E ES S SP P PA A AS S SS S SI I IN N NG G G K K KI I IL L LL L LS S S

Over 30 deaths per year occur due to trespassing in mines.
Drowning is the leading cause of death, followed by ATV accidents.
Georgia Mining Association is committed to reducing trespassing.

To preserve your safety, trespassers will be prosecuted.

Members of “The Spice Girls” culinary team from Brooks County High School won the
state Student Chef Competition on Feb. 20 in Macon with their recipe for White Chicken
Chili. From left to right: Keionna Donaldson, Arkessia Stewart, Raeanna Barbour, S S ST T TA A AY Y Y O O OU U UT T T / / / S S ST T TA A AY Y Y A A AL L LI I IV V VE E E
Breauna Grant and BCHS Culinary Instructor Tammy Acree. (GDA/Jay Jones)