Food that' ron be
\ c inverted into Powtr
is ctf important to
those Huskies. Upon
■■ their health depends
the scope of /and
g*.explorations in
Z- Antarctica.
$
Courf««y i Purino Mills, 5t.Louis,Mo,
South Pole Dogs
to Get Select Food
Admiral Byrd s Decision Is
Result of Extensive
Experimentation.
sral Byrd’S second South Polar
tlon has hern under way since
Mvi. ;er via Panama and Australia,
■•'he early part of 1934 will see the
Ityrd ships, the sailing vessel. "Bear’’
sud the S. S. ‘‘Jacob Ruppcrt," worm
ug their way through the Ice pack
-.tint Ik • in the Ross Sen. Then they
»ill xu across to the Bay of Whales
sail establish their base for the thor
nugh exploration of the Antarctic do
’-ahi.
Mos! important of all the supplies
that have been shipped In the holds of
these two vessels are 153 carefully se
Voted dogs, real huskies of the North
land. These dogs represent the one
•Iependutde means of transportation
of tie the Byrd expedition has estab
lished iis base. I’pon these dogs will
depend in a largo measure the range
'.i the expedition’s activities.
Hu task or keeping inese uogs in
condition Is a major concern. “A
lu ll dog is n well fed dog," so along
vltl' tlio dogs are being transported
nhl.'HK' pounds of Dug Chow, a eon
icntriiied food for dogs. The selection
b. ids food wus not a hit or miss
preparation; not on a mission os Im
portant as a South Polar trip!
hike the food for the men, the food
for the dogs wus selected only after
Mug elected to rigid tests to make
mrc tha‘ it would meet every require
ment of the Commander. *
AI leu lnnes Taylor Is In
(mrge id the 138 dogs. It was under
bis direction that a man visited tli-s
Purina Mills' detnonsttaMwfrrc.ilhWffr
;.rax^—year.
He carefully went over the records
i-f S*b dogs that have been reared In
Hie experimental kennels to note the
development of succeeding genera
tion:-. u- well ns the general condi
tion of some of the original animals
diof have produced as many as seven
healthy litters, fed entirely during
their lifetime upon Purina Dog Chow.
More than that, he examined the
'i-cords of the b "logical laboratories
maintained by Purina Mills at St.
I mils and checked from a solentiilo
basis each Ingredient of this oornmer
vial product. •
Satisfied that here was the most
t impact, most nourishing and depend
able dog food ava* able. Captain lay
ff Lightning Shot;!‘I Strike,
Cows Would Make Money
Average Milk Prod<~;tion Is
Profit-Deciding Factor. ;
Low producing cows take away tlio
earnings of the g. od ones. So Impor
tant is Mils In these days of low milk
prices and an impending feed shortage
'hat the research men of Purina Mills’
Farm at Gray Summit, Mo., sound a
warning to dairymen to cull their
herds more closely.
"For many dairymen it would be al
most good fortune If lightning should
Strike the loss-producing 23 per cent
SOO lb«. 4. '500 lb*. - 2000 Ifci.
her Keep * er Keep J7 *»■»*« her keep
2 C C O b*
; ... i Milk.
,,r tin- ill." - li Powell, who
- io ilia;',' of V 1 aiii'i K.vperlmeut
al i‘unis. “It i> >'tuple problem In
rithiiiciU to d i.-trato why such
,'i ..'i mno woe. i o good fortune-,
cow m !>•(• ii 'lcilnlte
of mil:: > h-r keep. This
:iii\ I .as been k . uc in late years
..mo of the : : id prieo per 10"
,I,lets paid I city milk d .trlbutors
rid tli, lover l. '■ ..t prices paid by
real! er> • ■ *
“Now, if a cow produces ."<«) pound*
above her keep, is her total pro!..
if she produces V *0 pounds above the
keep, she Is doipc '. oe times as welt.
Tiiorefore u producing l,30t
! lor contracted 00,000 pounds of the reg
I ulur brand of Purina Dog Chow for
I Ills huskies and had 40,000 pounds of
I the regular brand particularly fortl
1 tied with fats for the feeding during
i the colder seasons of tho two-year trip.
Cold at the South pole tueaus 00 do
grees below t\ During the season whoa
the sun uces not appear for a» much
as four months, temperatures of 70
degrees helow F. urc not uncommon.
The Byrd expedition will really start
making exploration trips laie In Au
gust or early September, 1034, when
the sun again appears after Its four
months’ hideout. Airplanes will be
used to fly over the South pole and
beyond.
The dogs, however, will transport
! men and supplies to the buses that
must he established and make the
dashes into Hie unexplored regions.
Upon their health will depend the lives
of the men who are working with the
most advanced scientific Instruments
to give to the world new Tacts and
datu about the mysteries of Antarctica.
It was only uutural that Dog Chow
should find favor with the Commissary
department, who, on tills expedition,
must plan to save every pound of ex
cess weight. Dog Chow checkers con
tain meat of first quality In dehydrated
j form besides Its other ingredients.
The removal of the excess water
makes possible absolute safety in
transporting tbe dog ration, as there
is no danger from deterioration or
spoilage. The weight is reduced by
approximately two thirds over ordi
nary dog rations that would bo needed
i for so large an expedition of working
animals and allows for a tremendous
margin of safety In supplies.
Each pound of Dog Chow is the
equivalent of three pounds of fresh or
cauned meat. To equnl in food value
the 100,000 pounds taken <m the expo
, dltion, It would be neee»>arj^fol^Uj^w
meat lu the fresh or ciumed'^NWW
Aside from the deud weight that would
have been placed upon the expedition’s
limited carrying capacity, the eompnr
i atlve expenditure In dollars would
1 have been almost prohibitive.
| So balanced, so scientifically con
j structcd Is the formula for Dog Chow
1 that it will satisfy every need of cite
animals of the expedition without the
addition of any other foods.
The expedition will be able to keep
It* Dog Chow anywhere. It will not
require freezing through the tropics
on the way down to retain Its good
ness. Only the ordinary care given in
storing any sort of food stuffu will be
required to supply tho dogs with
healthful, nourishing foods.
)
I -
| pounds of mill; a year abovo her keep
} really Is worth three cows producing
j 500 pounds of milk each per year above
I their keep. *
' "The figures become even more lm
‘ presslve when you consider the money
j losers In the herd. If the minimum
! upkeep figure Is 6,000 pounds of milk
! a year and the total production of a
{ cow Is only 4,000 pounds, she Is loser
| by 2,000 pouuds. Such a cow com
J pletely cancels th» profits of both the
j 6,500 pound ami 7,500 pound cows.
! Here's where lightning could work to
; advantage. Lightning striking the
! 4.000 pound cow would make It pos
• sible for tho dairyman to realize a
j profit on the other two cows."
I Much of the trouble of overprodue
| lion of milk nnd dairy products hinges
j on the oue point of discontinuing un
i profitable animals In production. While
■ none of the owners of such animals
! are gaining In cash Income (most of
| (hem really lose money) the total uilltc
i supply ts greatly Increased by the ad
! diiion of the mils from unprofitable
! animals. t
) Just as In a herd the unprofitable
J producer cancels the profits of the
I profit-making cows, so also does the
j dairyman who Is a money loser help
i destroy the profits of the money-mak
ing dairyman. lie does this uuinten
i tlonully, of course. But, In effect, his
failure to eliminate the nonprofit pro
.timing cows brings about the surplus
i of dairy products whiclf destroys the
I market for his neighbor arid for him
self. So, uot only to one another, hid
also to themselves do dairymen- unin
tentionally—do harm, when they fail to
mil their herds on the basis of profit
and. loss statements for each cow.
| To help the dairy farmer In deter
I mining which of his cows are money
! makers ami which are money losers,
the Dairy Department of Purina Mills
lins prepared special blanks nnd dire.'
lions. They are available iu nearly
; every community at the store or ele
: voter which It indies Checkerboard
j feeds. f
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mm?.turn?
MET fflISATUDAY
T'
Members of the county council cf
I the Parent-Teacher association^met
ilis the court house Saturday morn
ing for the initial meeting of, this
county-wide organisation. The prosl
| dent. Mrs. Oliver Oir, presided.
The meeting opened with singing
America and repeating in unison the
23rd Fsalm followed by prayer by
\ N. L. Ponder and a ssxanhore solo
i by Donald Lee Moore accompanied at
iths piano by Miss Eva Call.
Representatives from six P. T. A.
; organizatoins of the county were
; present at this meeting including
1 Brevard, Connestse, Davidson River,
I Little River, Enor., Selica, no repre
| srr.tntives being from Lake Toxawey
!or Cedar Mountain.
Reports given from the different
; associations showed that regular
'meetings had been held, school
i grounds were being kept clean and
I beautified, assistance had beer, ren
dered in the Christinas seal sales
through the county, needy children
wore being furnished supplies and
'enabled to attend school and other
I worthy causes sponsored.
It was decided to hold quarterly
th« rwct iut*an* date
tr dctenaiued toter; \
Supt G 0. Bush r.*»la a f*w re ,
maria of encouragement, A program
of internH and information o» OTO-j
sceahip wa*'conducted «f 8. P. Vfer
G£0. WJNDREWS
DIES AT Ml. GILEAD
News was received in Brevard:
Friday of the death of George W.
Andrews, 80, at his home in Mt
Gilead. Funeral services were neld,
at Mt. Gilead on Sunday. He was]
laid to rent beride his first wi-S,
who wes Martha Scarborough,, in]
old Zion cemetery in Montgomery |
county.
Mr. Andrews, the fattier of Mrs. i
Flax Andrews Lawrence of Brevard,,
was said to be the oldest resident of ]
Montgomery county. He was a man
of laige business interests and one
of the most widely known of anyi
in his day and section. He was own- j
er of the nostoffice and Western
Union buildings in Brevard. A num-j
tier of children survive in addition to]
Mrs. Lawrence, who is the youngest.
Mrs. Lawrence was unable tc at
tend her father’s funeral on account
of her prolonged illnes3.
M
Attention of radio llJterjers ii
called by members of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy or
ganization to the fact that tribute
to the-memory of Robert E. Lee will,
be paid this great Confederate on his
birthday anniversary. January 19th,
by presentation of a program at Ar
lington mansion, bin former home.
This program will be broadcast
over the Dixie networks of the Co
lumbia Broadcasting system irt
9:30 o’clock Friday night of this «
week.
The program will center around a
three-act drama to be given in the
room in which Lee was married to
Maiv Anne Randolph on Juno 30,
1831. The title of the play is “The
Three Swords of Lee, which will
be portrayed by professional ar
tists. Former Governor Harry Flood
Byd will make a three minute talk'
just before the play is presented.
Moses wns the meekest man—yet,'
he was married.
The modern youth seeks diplomas |'
rather than knowledge.
—ifa——imwh—i—
loan & Osborne!
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