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The United States Maritime Service is meeting the threatened shortage of skilled merchant seamen by training youths who have had no previous seagoing experience. Young American rittsens in good physical condition 18 to 23 years of age are being scrolled for a seven months' coarse of instruction in the duiiee of the deck, en gineers; and stewards departments. Fnrnllees are paid $21.00 monthly; clothing, bod, and quarters are famished by the Government The training coarse qualifies these yoang men far jobs on American merchant tssssIs where pay starts at $72.50 a month with food and quarters furnished. Jor detailed information write to U.S. MARITIME SERVICE, WASHINGTON, D. C. A BUSY DAY IN FARMVILLE'S BUSINESS DISTRICT ' . V.. ? ??'-v>" :? ' ? ? ' :?'* li ^<ryr v.-. farvJ.vr^'. '? *4 'J MEREST IN BEEF CATTLE IS HIGHEST IN HISTORY OF STATE ___ < By L. I. Case, Extension Animal Husbandman N. C. State College North Carolina is showing more interest in beef cattle production than ever before in its history. This in terest is widespread and covers prac tically every section of the State, especially the Ttoastal Plain. It is manifest by larger numbers of far mers fattening cattle for the market in the winter months and the estab lishment of huge numbers of new herds of breeding cattle. It is believed that the eastern part of the State offers the greatest opportunity for expansion as far as beef cattle are concerned. Here on the lower moisture soils, pastures of lespedeza, dallis grass and carpet grass furnish excellent grazing and records show that 300 pounds of beef per acre is not unusual for pasture gains and over 500 lbs. per acre have been recorded. Prior to tick eradication large num bers of native cattle were raised in Eastern North Carolina but most of these herds were disbursed with the advent of tick eradication and the fence law. In recent years however > . ? ? ? ? ? * more interest nas been, saown m Deer cattle production and several very successful herds of commercial cat tle are now in existence. Feed lot fattening of cattle for market is to be commended and the practice should be increased, especial ly on farms where surplus feed is grown. Two Objects of Enterprise The two mam objects of fattening cattle are,the marketing of crops and the production of manure for soil improvement However, some farmers find it practical to hoy all oar part at the feed necessary for finishing cattle Sueh farmers credit ! most at their profits to improvement of their soiL The farmer should determine the number of catle that ! he on feed to the beat advantage an ; average year and make that a part < of hie regular program. In this I way cattle feeding wfli ha profits- ; Me in the long run, if doe credit is ? allowed tor the manure produced. On i the other hand, If a man attempts to * , guess the good years to feed cattle < and the ones not to feed he is very < apt to miae it, as often or mora often J it as a. losing venture. < As a rule, earn is the basis of the ?* fattening ration although this de- | tfitet One pcssou why ioiub fodders | i nitrogen, a high percentage of which can be recovered in the manure if proper care is taken to prevent losses through leaching and heating. Corn Is Basis Of Ration Corn is usually the basis of the fattening ration but whether it is corn or other such feed?it nearly al ways pays to balance such feed with cottonseed meal, peanut meal, soy bean meal, or some other protein rich feed. The amount of protein supplement to feed will depend upon its comparative cost, the kind of roughage fed, the age of the cattle and several other things. As a rule, from 2 to 3 pounds per head per day is all that is necessary. In addition to the concentrates used in fattening cattle, one or more rough feeds should be fed. Silage is one of the good roughages for fattening cattle and usually cheapens the cost of grains, but it should be fed in limited amounts of from 30 to 30 pounds, depending upon the size of the cattle. A dry roughage should also be fed. This may be a legume hay, corn stover, cottonseed hulls or most any of the common farm rough ages. If legume hay is used it is usually fed in limited amounts due to its high value and then a lower grade roughage given in addition. Fattening cattle should not be fed unreasonable amounts of roughages. This is a common mistake made by ? beginners. On the other hand, after cattle are gradually gotten onto a fall feed they' are then fed all or about all the concentrates they will eat in two feeds per day and then given all the rough feed they will eat after the concentrates are clean ed up. Factors In Feeding. There are several factors that af fect success in cattle feeding. The first one is the purchase price of the cattle. It is obvious that the lower the price paid for a certain kind of cattle the better the chance of mak ing money on them. During the past few years have seen several loads of cattle on feed that have cost from 60 cents to $1.60 per cwt. more than the prevailing price for the grade ; >| and weight involved. Unless there is an unusual rise in price during the feeding period it is not possible to make money under these conditions. * . Another factor that may affect profits is the grade and weight of the cattle fed. As a-rule, it is best for the inexperienced feeder at least to feed fairiy large cattle of the plainer kinds. The kind of feeds available and the time that, cattle ar$ to be sold are other things to consider. A good guide on both weight and quality is that plain, heavy cattle sell to good advantage the first three months of the year, plain light cattle the second quarter, choice light cattle the third quarter arid choice heavy cattle 'the last quarter. A third item that is important is the cost of gains. These costs will be affected by the kind of cattle, the, kinds of feed used, regularity of feeding, the condition of the. feed lot and many other things. WHO KNOWS? 1. How many battleships are in volved in the "Two-ocean Navy?" 2. How many Selectees and Na* tional Guardsmen are effected by legislation extending army servie for 18 months'? S;-'- '' ?' ??ri". '?. 3. What caused 100,000 filling stations on the Eastern seaboard to close, at night? ' ? x What is the ana and popula tion of the Ukfrine? : ^ | :? 5. What was the former name of Thailand?V . .. X- 6. Who is the C. S. Ambassador to France? 7. What state leads in the produc tion of crude petroleum? 8. 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