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JOl^AL-Pl^OT.?1fl former i^^way hi* remarkB that Is still much I quoted, is “that an army travels on Its bally.” If tbla i* true, the Home Front Is the provider for ; the am^. Writes Article t. Q. Hackett, a former mem ber of the State Highway commis- alen and for ^decades one of the city’s best known citisens, stresses the importance of food produc tion and other home front acU- itlos in order to defeat the axis and preserve freedom. Mr. Hackett expresses his views in the following article: What is the home front? It Is the responslblity of the home to our fighting front, therefore Aa long ay Wilkes county boys free the enemy anywhere in the world, the Home Front cannot af ford to slacken its efforts to give its support and strength. In today’s existence lie wrap ped the vital elements of the fu ture. The proper interest in the home front may keep our situa tion from becoming despeoite. We boast of our patriotism; pa triotism in feeling a^ conduct is a sEcred and unlveftal duty; it connects us with the best by all that is romantic in the heroic age of our sturdy ancesto’rs; by all that is in this struggle with hostile powers; with the skill Urges Activities On The Home Front s 4 y-'' By lu L.*BA¥, A^ricultiinl Kogliieer, Duke Power Oo. • «. ' \s we have a Home Front, though we j with which they laid the founda- aj^ thousands of miles r way from . tioiis of our government. Pa- 'lij.-war xone. The home front has ti'lotism is one of the most rd- ible duty in furnishing sup- niirable, as it is one of our most for the home and the sec sacred duties. I where are Allies and Army j Farmers, your farms are the There has been more writ- baskets that hold the loaves and about Napoleon than any 1 the fishes from which the multi- rlor that ever lived. One of ludes are to be fed! 3. G. H.\CKETT T.’ruguuy is trying to launch a plan to raise enough potatoes for all Us people. t f the world, lave FOOD, they get it. Wilkes and Then con- 1 be a sur- ire . . . and UHCLE^AM jls Taking Ipare ' of I OUR BOYS In the Verj^Best I Way Possibly But He Needs our HELP! to FARMERSIDAIRYMEN,! ^RCHARDIStI . . . FOR THl ULTRYMEN AllD R WAR EFFORTl! IDEINT THte PEOPLE CREDIT FOR THE >PBRATE WITH OUR NEEDS OF THE COJ AD, AND OUR CONGI FOR WHATEVER PAI pnS SECTION WILL ORT BEING PUT NMENT IN MEET- G^BAYS, WEEKS AND ONS GO OUT TO XQ1.ARE TAKING. WHOLESALE GROCERIE|g, FLOUI^, FEEDS | V. Cash Buyer of Couiftry Produce Foreiter Avenue • North Wilkesboro, N. C.' Labor shortage presents a problem which every farmer Hoces. Electricity, where avail able, can do many of the jobs pre viously done by hired help and can do them efficiently and eco nomically. Electricity can he us ed in producing poultry and eggs in numerous ways to help over come labor shortage and to in crease output. Electric hovers for brpodlng chicks are now being used by many poultrymen throughout the Piedmont CaroUnas and their use is increasing from year to year. All reports from users of electric brooders show that with properly designed equipment and proper miinagement the brooding of chicks and poults under electric hovers is practical and economi- C21. Success with brooding chicks depends upon several factors be sides the brooder. Six Important practices are: clean chicks, clean ground, clean house, clean Utter, clean feed, and clean manage ment. informa- EL.EC'rRIC BROODING DKMON.STKATTONS— In order to furnish tion as to tho cost of operation and the practicability of electric brooders, a series of demonstm- tibns were set up on farms in the Piedmont Carolinas each year from 1938 to 1942. Electric meters were installed on the various brooders to determine the operat ing cost. These studies were made In cooperation with the Agricul tural -Teachers and Extension Services of North Carolina and South Carolina. Records show that ’the average current con sumption was about 1-2 KWH per chick for winter brooding, vary ing slightly according to varia tions in outside temperature—or a cost per chick of from one to two cents for the average. . More than 111 years ago, li£ November 1831, a little wood- burning locomotive puffed Ita my along the tracka of' the Sonth Carolina Railroad between Char leston and Hambarg, S. C. Trail ing behind were several dinkey little care. One of them carried the first United Statee inall to he handled by an American railroad. Today, the tranaportatlon of mail, particularly mail addressed to men in uniform, ia an import ant Job for the Southern Railway System of which the Sonth Oaro- lina Railroad is a part. ‘‘The men and women of the southern know what mgll^rom home means to a fighting man,” Ernest E. Norris, president of the Southern Railway System, said re cently in a statement which is now appearing in newspapers. "That's why we keep it moving, day and night, regardless of Its ever-in creasing volume, and regardless of the thousand and ohe dlfflcnl- tlea a railroad faces in time of war." “We know, too." Mr. Norris added, “that the same faith and hope and courage which today en rich this mall to America’s fight ing men, will tomorrow inspire a new and greater Southland.’’ ProtectFruitTrees ByUsingRepelleiit BROODER HOUSE OONSTRUOnON— It is impossible to heat the house with the electric brooder, nor is this desirable Or necessary. The house should be tightjy con structed to avoid floor drafts. With a concrete floor, insulating material or motched lumber should be laid underneath the hover. AUXILT.AKV HE.AT— Auxiliary heat is not necessary. VEXTIL-ATION— As far as possible the house should be ventilated to remove warn, moisture-laden air to pre vent condensation. By allowing ample floor space per qhick, in the house, the wet-house condi tion can be kept at a minimum. A new repellent to protect fruit trees from rabbits has been an nounced by L. C. Whitehead, dis trict agent for the YUvislon of Wildlife Research with headquar ters at N. C. State College. He said that the repellant is used as a paint and is effective, durable and safe. It should be applied with a brush, and one gallon will treat from 200 to 800 seedlings over all for a season. Larger trees will, of course, require more paint to give complete trunk protection. The repellent is prepared at the U. S. Pocatello Supply Depot of Pocatello, Idaho. If local dealers do not carry It, requests for a sup ply may be referred to the county agent or the U. S. Wildlife Service at N. C. State College, Raleigh. Since many growers will need only relatively small amounts of the repellent, farmers are urged to pool their requests, so that shippin.g charges may be reduced to e minimum. The paint is compbsed of rezyl, ethylene dichloride, asphalt emul sion, copper sulphate, copper car bonate, and dry lime sulphur. When painted on the trunks of fruit trees with a brush, the re pellent will effectively protect the trees from rabbits. V- FLOOR AREA PER CHICK— Overcrowding in, the brooder house should be avoided. At least one square foot of house floor space should be allowed for each two chicks tor the brooding period. Farn\ Questions Answered By Slate College RROODER AREA PER CHICK— Overcrowding in the brooder hover should he avoided. Ten or more square inches of hover space is recommended per chick. Each turkey poult should have a minimum of fourteen square inches of area underneath the brooder hover. LITTER FOR RRM>DER HOUSE— Litter is desirable as it keeps the house more sanitary and to a degree also serves as an insulator against cold. Dry wood shavings, clean cut straw and ground com cobs are among the most popular types of litter. Sand is not very satisfactory. HARDWARE CLOTH PLATFORM— Some poultrymen prefer to rear the baby chicks and poults on a hardware cloth platform. This should be built so as to be only three or four inches above the permanent floor. If it is higher, heat losses and drafts may be in creased materially. Hardware cloth, both 1-2 and 1-3-lnch to the mesh, is used for this purpose. OOUNTERBAIiANOING THE BROODER— Many poultrymen favor counter balancing the brooder with a weight so that it can be raised readily and easily for Inspection and cleaning the house. If done, It Is advisable to place the weight near the door so that the broodw can be adjusted as to height without going among the chicks. BROODER TEMPERATURE AND GUARD RAIL— When starting the chicks, tte tempiariatare under the horar should be about 100 degfeei QUESTION: Should I treat my cotton seed before planting. ANSWER: Yes, yes, yes! Dr. Luther Shaw, experiment station plant pathologist at N. C. State College, says that North Carolina growers lose about 150 million pounds of seed cotton every year from poor stands and that an out standing factor causing poor stands is the disease known as damping-off. It can be controll ed through proper seed treatment. Materials for treating may be se cured at local seed, hardware and drug stores. Germs of the damping-off dis ease are usually present on all cotton seed less than two years old. Boll rots and miny weather during the harvesting season lead to a high degree of seed contami nation. By all means treat your cotton seed In 1943. ■V “Why are jou so bitter against your uncle Nebuchadnezzar?” "He lost all his money right af ter we named a ba-by after him. Fahrenheit. This, can be reduced approximately five degrees per week until 75 degrees Fahrenheit is reached. However, adjust the temperature under the brooder to make chicks comfortable at all times regardless of thermometer reading. It Is advisable to locate the brooder near the center of the room. A guard rail IB Inches^ high and made out of sheet .metal, composition board, short lengths of lumber hinged together or oth er materials, placed around It, prevents floor drafts and keeps the chicks close to the source of heat. As they grow older, the fence can be moved farther and farther away so as to Increase the floor speca avallshle to them. Tble proTldea room for wterctae and yet keeps the brooder readily ac cessible to them. FORESKER ESTER k4 Cream Co. Moodbua Maid NORTH ^ia|K '/ ■
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