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FEEDING FOR E*.G PRODUCTION. A hen laying 200 eggs in a year is not at all unusual. A four-pound hen laying this number will producc six times her weight in egpA? To do this she will require from seventy to eighty pounds of feed. For economical pro duction it is necessary (1) that the food be properly selected (2) that it be fed in correct proportion and in a judicious manner in order that her di gestive organs may be kept in good condition, (3) that she be fed enough so thp.t she has plenty of surplus for egg production. The preblems of poultry feeding re quire good judgment and keen obser vation. Hens fml tor egg production should huve feeds high in the food elements which arc found in eggs. Those fed in the fattening pens should have the foods which most economic ally produce fat. The best ration, then, is the one which supplies most economically the food requirements of the bird for the purpose for which it is kept. It should be remembered thai one of the principles of poultry feeding is that the hen cannot do well if fed on a a whole grain ration. Not only does a ration of grr.in fail to furnish the proper food nutrients, but such a ration is difficult for the bird to di gest properly. Th? great fault with the farmer in his poultry feeding is < - ' ? a- a. r 1 - ...... ma i no mumpis iu mu si ?uuic ration, and generally on]y one ^rain at that. Such a ration results in poor ejjg-production and also causes diges tive disorders and liver and kidney troubles. Complaints of thjs kind frequently come to the department of poultry husbandry and u suggested change in the ration has usually re sulted in the elimination of the trou ble. Efficient digestion demands a combination of whole and ground gains. A ration should consist of grains and ground feed*, Generally speaking, twice as muth grain should be conauii*#d as ground feed. This depends, of course, upon the nature of the feeds fed. A good ration for egjt production can be made with a combination of grains and ground feeds. For grains, equal parts by weight of wheat and v corn, or in the winter time twice as much corn as wheat, may be used. For ground feed, a mixture of equal parts of bran, shorts, and corn meal may be used. Efficient egg production re quires nlf.0 that this ration be supple mented with either sour milk ? all that the bird* will drink ? or in case sour milk is not available, commercial beef crop. One-fourth of the ground feed should c< nsist of beef scrap in case this is ur.cd. The importance of keeping grit nnd oyster si ell l*efore the birds at all times cannot bo over-estimated and js especially important during the win ter months. ? 11. L. Kempster, Mis souri College of Argiculturo. Storing Implement*. So much has been said about hous ing implement* that we are approach ing u mention of this matter with some misgivings. We Know that there are tnany farmers who do not like to have one call their attention to such matters. They know better, but in this case they do not do ;.s well as they 1 now. There is a feeling among many farmers that it costs monqy to -build buildings fur housing the imple ments. They, somehow, cannot see that :t |ays to prolong the life of high-priced machinery. Leaving it out in the vcather does not in any way prolong its life. Exposure wears o\jt machinery and it is this that many are not able to see. Machinery that is kept well painted and kept under shelter that protects it from wet and the run, the bright parts being protected by some sort of material that is impervious to. water, will not only l ist a good deal longer, but it will require a good d.fil lVss re pairing to keep it in good rnnning or der. We are not pleading with any farm er to spend a fortune in. building a place for housing his machinery; we are only suggesting that it pays to take care of the machines in the best way one can and not carelcssly expose them to oil sorts cf weather, shorten ing their lives and decreasing their efficiency. Not only should they be stored under cover, but a memoran dum should be made of their condi tion which will show such repairs as are needed. This should be done when the machines are pvlt away, while they are fresh in the memory of the operator. What i3 better, would l>e to make such repairs before put ting them '.way. It is an easy task to note weak places in any machine whon it is put away. * No man will pay $25 for a gold watch and leave it out in the ele ments every night arJ carry it through the d:iy time. Vhy? Sim ply because it cost $25, and leaving it out will injure it. Ye*, he will pay $45 for another implement and when not in use will leave it out in the ele ments. Why this partiality? Neither will he pay that amount for a suit of clothes and hang it out in the rain. Why? For the same reason. Let us look at this implement question care fully and do our best to take care of them as valuable property. ? Indiana Farmer. What for 1918. Indications are that Indiana will more Ok. n meet the quota set for her by the Government in sowing over 2,H00,0<H) acres of wheat and 294,000 acres of rye t hi s fall. When the ap portionin nt was made to Indiana the ^ Indiana Committee on Food Produc tion an<l Conservation sent to the j various counties of the state a state- t ment showing the acreage that would be necessary in each county to meet the requirements. Reports now coming into the office of the secretary of the committee show up very encouragingly, according to (J. 1. Christie, Secretary. Some of the counties report 25 to 50 per cent in crease ard others that they wjll meet the quota. Owing to the conditions of many corn fields some wheat will not be sowrKin various localities that had expected to do bo. The wheat and rye campaign has been vi ry successful throughout the state and now more co-operation is looked for in the seed corn campaign. * The adjoining states are in line and the whole Mississippi Valley is going to give the world more to eat next n?-iir thru ovor before. In Circular 75, United States De partment ?f Agriculture, which re- ? comment fhe sowing of 47,337,000 ^ acres to winter wheat and 5,131,000 acres to n> this faU, is given the fol lowing ? tatement regarding the esti mat I requirements of the United Stat' s and the allied and neutral coun t^its of Europe for 1017-18: To supply the estimated needs .of the IJ nil* <1 States, of the allies, and . in part of the neutral countries of Europe re*t year, it would be neces sary to plant in the United States for 11*18 about 48.7 million acres of winter ( wheat, 19 million acres of spring wheat, 5.6 million acres of rye, 7.1) million acres of barley, 45.2 million acres of oats, and 111.5 million acres of corn. Compared with the 10-year - aw I ;'i , ! |>i < .|>i .'I ;tt ivage - iv|i>v- J sent increases of 43 per cent for win ter whc.t, 5 per cent spring wheat, 29 per cent all wheat, 124 per cent rye, 7 per cent barley, 22 per cent oats, and 7 per cent corn, or a total increase of 22 per cent over the 10-year :.ver age of thi se cereals combined. Comparod with 1017, these acreages represent increases />f 22 per cent for winter wheat, 15 per cent for fall wheat, 51 per cent for rye, and 5 per cent for oats, and decreases of (5 per cent for 1 e.rley and of 8 per cent over the total 1017 acreage of these cereals combined. With the food require ments of the Wnited States and th<' allied and neutral countries of Europe for next year in 'mind, the question of ihe acrcage which it is advisable and practicable to plant demands serious thought. Indiana Farmer. No appreciable amount of arid phos phate is leached from the soil. CAR LOAD NUT COAL EXPECTED in about a wefk. W. M. Sanders, Smith 15 eld, N. C. IWANTf- MILL HANDS, DRIVERS. vlo;r cutters, sawyers and farm h i mis. Good wapes. J. W. Wood, Jr., Benson, N. C. uFyou want to save from $2. f>0 to $5.00 in a suit of clothes,' you tan do it at The Austin Ste phenson Company's. lost? m \le bird dog. black all over, white on throat. Owner > will pay for all trouble. J. K. Lewis, Bu ;y Bee Cafe, Smithfield, N. C. Why That Lame Back? Morning lameness, sharp twinges when bending, or an all-day back ache; tavh is cause enough to sus pect kidney trouble. Get after the cause. Help the kidneys. We Americans go it too hard. We ov erdo, overeat and neglect our sleep and exercise and so we are fast becoming a nation of kidney sufferers. 72 per cent more deaths than in 1890 is the 1010 census story. Use Poan's Kidney Pills. Stnithfield people recommend them. A Smithfield Case. ?/Wrj- Pirturr ? V I. K. Iurner. J chief of police, Smithtield, says: "My kidneys were in a weak ened condition and at times they bothered me very much. I had pains in my back and across my loins ind my kidneys ovitru irripuiariy, causinp me much annoyance. Doan's Kidney Pills relieved me of all symptoms of kidney trouble and 1 am jjlad to recommend them." Get Doan's at Any Store, 60c a Boi DOAN'S "pulT Fo*ttr Milbura Co., * Buffalo. N. T. Why Boys Love Dorm. There never was a prsat boy story written without a dog in it. Boys And dogs have the same prob lems ? the same troubles to overcome. Serious?minded people think that all boys are full of mischicf, and that all jogs are unmitigated nuisances. Thus boys and dogs have much in Common, and one of their chief occupations is keeping out of the way of people who don't lik thinv It is too bad that Booth Tarking ton's "IVnrod Schoficld " arrived so long after Mark Twain's "Tom Saw yer." Tom and Penrod would have been great chums. Then throw in ' Huek Finn " for good measure and :he pict-ire is complete. The IVnrod stories in Cosmopolitan ire touching the high water mark of x>y literature, and Penrod's dog 'Duke" is a sure enough boy's dog with about as much pedigree as a k'ld mouse. In November Cosmopolitan Tark ngton tells how Penrod and his side jartner Sam named Sam's dog Wal ,cr-John Carmichael- a sufficiently faudy appellation for any mongrel. Anyway, if you l^ve boys and dogs, lon't mi-s a single Penrod yarn. *TRA1 ED FROM MY LOT S ATI It day night, October 27th, one light red milk cow with horns and white spots over her. Kewyd for informa tion leading to her recovery. Mrs. W. L. Brady, Smithfield, N. C. iVANTKD? TKN CORDS OF OAK and ten cords of pjn;> wood. Hifheat cash pricc paid. Edward W. Pou, Smithfield, N. C. ,'AR LOAD NUT COAL EXPECTED in about a week. VV. M. Sanders, Smithfield, N. ('. AR LOAD EGO COAL EXPECTED in about a week. W. M. Sanders, Smithfield, N. C. AR LOAD EGG COAL EXPECTED in about a week. W. M. Sanders, Smithfield, N. C. 7%^Family Lamp A Rayo lamp floods the room with cheerful radiance ; gives brightness without glare; rarely flickers or flares. are easy to take rare of ? no bother some filigree decorations to catch dirt and make them hard to keep clean. Artistic design makes them an ornament to any room. They are easy to re-wick. You don't remove either chimney or shade to Jight them. Ask for them by name. If your dealer di*es not carry them M*rite to our nearest station. The use of Aladdin Security Oil guarantees best results from lamps, stoves and heaters. STANDARD OIL COMPANY RAYO LAMPS WuhfnjJon, L). C. Norfolk. Va. Richmond. Ve. Charlotte. N. C. Charleston, W. Va. Charleston, S. C. Meet Your Friends at the Johnston County Fair Nov. 7,8,9 . IF YOU WANT TO MAKE MONEY buy your Shoes, Clothing and Dry Good.; from Austin-Stephenson Co. THE BEST AND LARGEST STOCK of Furniture in Smithfield is at Cotter-Underwood Co.'s, Smithfield, ' It C. / FOR RIDING DUTCH I'LOWS, Mowers, Cutaway Harrows, see The Austin-Stephenson Co. NOTHING BUT THE BEST HAR ness scld at Austin-Stephenson Co. BE SURE TO SEE OUR NEW line of Furniture at old prices. Cotter-Underwood Co., Smithfield, N. C. COTTER-UNDERWOOD COMPA ny's Store is the place to buy your* Dry Goods at the right price. NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Executor on the estate of W. H. Graham, deceased, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said es tate to preserit the same to me duly verified on or before the 30th day of October, 1918, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment. W. H. UPCHURCH, Executor. HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE. Under and by virtue of the powers contained in a certain mortgage deed executed August 18th, 1913, by J. D. Dodd to E. I). Barnes and duly record ed in Book "R" No. 12, page 92, and the same being duly recorded and transferred to W. W. Cole and the conditions of said mortgage deed hav ing been broken the undersigned will on Thursday, the 29th day of Novem ber, at 12 o'clock M., 1917, at the Court House door in Smithfield, offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash the following described lot with a house on it: Lying on Smithfield and Wilson's Mills road on west side of said road in front of Greytown and being ths lot bought of J. W. Stephenson and wife by deed dated August 7th, 1913. For further description of said lot see deed from J. W. Stephenson duly re corded, October 29th, 1913. Lot contains about one-half acre. E. D. BARNES, Mortgagee. W. W. COLE, Transferee. Always the greatest possible value al the price "VfTE are joining with the progressive merchants from coast to coast who are ? ? this week making a special display of Styleplus suits and overcoats. For three years the makers have maintained Styleplus at $17 in the face of war conditions. They bought in advance, operated on an increasingly larger scale, and thus kept costs down. When the United States entered the war the fabric market underwent violent changes. To meet these new conditions a $21 grade was added, thus insuring you an even wider selection in fabric s and models. ' V*1 Style plus all-wool fabrics + j>erf eel fit expert workmanship + guaranteed wear N. B. GRANTHAM, Smithfield, N. C. 9 ' % fc
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