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packages of cheese on the wagon? with
attle extra trouble -nn nri.
ders in advance for it, thus being en
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(TIIIS PACE IS USDERTIIE PIKECTIOX OF THE BOABD OF AGR1C UJjTUBE OF HEXDEKSOK COUSTT.)
PRODUCE WIXTER EGGS.
$uvdy m pprids of Greatest Scarity
31 ay be Increased by proper Meth
ods of Oring for the Birds.
Poultry owners who wish to obtain a
satisfactory production of eggs dufin,
the fall and early winter should "sr..
rano to hatch pullets in March or
liril. Birds hatqhed at this time Will
ie woil "matured in. the fall. Further
moi , a greater, proportion of them
v.ili fP broody early in the spring, thus
fonr'Ktinji the circle necessary for
iion m ice iaiii
tC irutiiceu l" iuy uiuic auuuuuuuy m
tae water it they are properly fed, and
hamllei. On the average general
farm, veiy few eggs are secured at the
time when eggs bring th highest
prices. It will pay the poultry owner;
the rei ore. to uevpie a muc croucie to
pro;.
Pu
thee and even four-horse farm can
be operated more efficiently and
economically than the one-horse farm,
it by no means follows that the one
borse farmer hasn't a 'tehance." In
one of the states of the central South
we know a tfafmer who. thirty years
ago, possessed tone gray mare. Dlusan
ambition that wasbacked by plenty of
dogged grit. Today this man-is. wortti
three hundred thousand dollars, all of
it grown from the soil. Numbered
ajnong the. acquaintances of most of
us are farmers who, beginning with
practically nothing, are now indepen
dent, m sofar as this world's goods
are concerned.
Nor is it. true that, opportunities do
not exist today as they existed a gen
eration ago. Opportunities have ex
isted in all times for all men, but the
men of pluck and imagination, of grit
and determination,, have been the men
rroviding his birds with the most fav- tu wie ana USJe them.
"vol -ia surroundings Tor the winter. 5.. nownere in America do we be
" . I IIOVO t horn n - - .
The bouse "should be.; thoroughly
cleaned, disinfected," .and made tight
before the cold weather sets in. If
the house has a dirt floor, it is well to
remove 3 or 4. inches of ..dirt from the
top and replace this material with dry
gravel or sand. On cement or wooden
f oors 4 or 5 inches of fresh straw or
litter may bo thrown down after-the
floor, has been cleaned.
Ventilation i3 anotehr important
factor to consider. The house should
be tight on three sides, but for, the
fourth muslin . curtains may be used
for from one-third to one-half Jts .ex
tent. In any case, there should be
some ventilation in the house, even on
the coldest nights.- Fowls will stand
considerable cold air, provided it is
dry, and .ventilation will keep the air
thoroughly dryiri the house. On the
other hand, drafts "are likely to; cause
roup and other trouble. -
Many farmers, in feeding their birds
overlook the fact that beef scrap or
some similar feed is very essential
during the winter "months if a good
supply of eggs is to be obtained. ' A
convenient method of feeding beef
scrap is in a mash made of three parts
corn meal and one part of wheat bran,
rheat middling and beef scrap. Skim
med milk or buttermilk may be used in
place of the beef scrap, but if the sup j
ply is limited some scrap also should
be fed.
$n experiments conducted by the
department is was found that for the
first four months pullets fed a ration
continuing beef schap produced on ah
average. 41.1 eggs, while thosefed the
same ration without the scrap produc
ed only 18.7. "The cost of feeding the
latter birds was 2.2 cents higher for
every dozen eggs produced than in7 the
case of the pullets fed beef scrap.
The birds should have plenty to eal
but they also should always bo eager
for each meal. If one-third of the
scratch grain furnished them is fed in
the morning a.nd two-thirds at" night;
the birds will take more exercise than
if they receive all the srain they de
sire in the "morning. Good scratch
mixtures may be made of equal parts
by weight of cracked corn, wheat, and
cats, or of two parts of cracked corn
and one part each of wheat and oats.
Other directions for the winter care
of birds are contained in a new publi
cation of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, Circular 71, office
of the Secretary, Winter Egg Produc
tion. U. S. Dept. Agri. Weekly News
Letter.
Heve there are greater farming onnnr.
tunities than exist right here In the
South today. Land is cheap, and we
have a climate that especially favors
maximum crop production. These op
portunities exist for the small farmer
as" well as the large, and for the ten.
ant farmer as well. But opportunities.
mean nothing unless we seize, upon
and use them. How ghair .the one
horse farmer go about It?
-1. Thrift and economy, must be his
watchwords. Unless a man has the
power to save, he is without the first
essential element that makes for ma
terial success. And he must save in
telligently, not blindly; his thrift must
be aimed at increased production and
increased efficiency.
2. He must be a soil-builder, not a
soil-waster. The farmer who does not
look carefully and continually , to hia
soil 'fertility, is going to be a failure.
whether he works one horse or one
hundred. In truth, the One-horse
farmer on rich lands has, other things
being equal, a far better opportunity
to make net-profits than the large far
mer on poor lands.
3. Absolute business integrity is
essential. In getting on in theworld,
few men are safe In relying entirely
on themselves.' Credit and confidence,
an established character for honesty
; and square dealing without these no
manmay travel far on the road to
material success.
For the one-horse farmer who com
bines - thrift with hard. work, intelli
gently -done, and builds at the same
time a reputation for meeting square
ly evry obligation, there Is indeed a
great opportunity. They may at
times appear long and hard, but the
road to success in any field of human
effort is nearly always so.
" Yes, the one-horse farmer with
push, plifch and perserverance indeed
has a chance, and a good one--Pro
gressive Farmer.
FARMERS' ASKED TO ORDER
FERTILIZER SHIPMENTS ER
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 10. Farmers arc
being urged to order out their fertiliz
er shipments immediately in order
that they may hot suffer , from a car
shortage, should one devleop in tho
late spring. Shippers are pointing
out that "farmers whoTdclay their or
ders may find themselves unable to
get supplies in time to follcv the
"plant early" pjan which has been ad
vocated as one of the most effective'
methods of fighting the boll weevil..
In view of the unutfual demands for
box cars, now being made by shippers
in other line sof business, the. supply
of cars available for the movement of
fertilizers may not .be as lare this
season as in former years and it, is
therefore-important thr,t shipments oi
fertilizer be spread over a longer
period. .
Should the great majority of farm
ers wait until the fertilizer is actually
needed to place their orders, it is fear-
ea mai mis in ltseir might create a
car shortage which would cause man
of them to be disappointed. Dealers
stress the point that early ordering is
equally important for the farmer who
buys only one ton and for the planter
who buys by the car load:
SELECTING SEEDS : FOR GARDEN.
, Good seed is the first thinr: in a
good garden. Not only seeds that will
be sure to grow, but seeds 'that will
produce vegetables of a superior
quality. " "
In buying seed, take into acocunt
the conditions of your garden,' the
climate in which you live, and the
needs of your family.
. For each garden plant there are va
rieties that have proved successful un-
,der. such' a wide range of climate and
soils that they have become standards.
These standards generally give the
farmer best results. New varieties
should be tried with caution, as they
may prove unsuccessful.
If you are starting out vith a new
vegetable crop, it is a good thing to
find out what kinds have been grown
with good production by your neigh
bors. Thus you may be sure of get
ting a plant suited to the conditions
existent on your own garden plot.
MARKETING GARDEN PRODUCTS.
When the country woman wishes' to
market her products she usually be
gins at the wrong end; she grows her
&v;u.UiCB ui S ana tnen trieg tQ fin(j
a market. If, instead, she would con
sider her market and then grow for it
her results might be more profitable
There are many times when poeple
would buy vegetables not in their own
gardens. Instead of this the average
country woman's garden is ready about
the same time as that of her custo
mers and neighbors. The same may
be said of flowers. She sells small
nun p'n a nf ctdam j.
ocv;l peas at so much a
bunch, at a time in which people can
go, into their, own,, or their friend's
gardens, and enjoy them on tho. vino
The. country woman who studies the"
marKfit- and growsput of season, is
going to make money.
One woman I know grew flowers
very successfully, in one of the deep
old-fashioned pits. One day, in des
peration for money, she went to the
hotel proprietor of the, little town and
asked him to let her supply his dining
room tables with flowers. He said
cuests did not care for flowers and re
fused to do it. Rather than take the
flowers home she gave them to him,
herself arranging them on the table.
The. proprietor received so many com
pliments about the flowers that when
she came the next week he paid her
a smaH sum. Since then she has had
a steady trade. Progressive Farmer.
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Come 'in and get a CLUB BOOK FREE and join our "Christmas
It is the ea sy way to HAVE MONEY.
Take out a membership for each one of
BITTER MILK IN WINTER,
BETTER LET IT ALONE.
SOYBEAN OIL INCREASES
IX DEMAND AND USEFULNESS
The mills that are crushing soybeans
should be encouraged by the tremen
dous increase in the utilization of the
oil for different purposes in the United
States. It is of interest to note that
for the ten months ending with Octo
ber, 1916, there 'was imported into this
country 119,079,771 povids of s'oybean
oil. This was an increase of 103,052,
516 pounds over what was imported
during 1915.
In other words, there was more than
seven times as much imported during
the first ten months of 3 916- as came In
during the entire year of 1915.. Thi3,
marked increase in the importation of
soybean oil certainly should arouse the
Southern cotton oil mills to the great
importance of this product and to their
supplying the demand as far as it; ift
practicable for them to do so., accord-
"Please tell me how to make a "com
post heap or best results, how much
lime and how much;ccid phosphate to
use. When is the best time to start
and what idant food will. it contain
when done?"
For general farm purpose the mak
ing of compost is a waste of time,
labor and manure. Then lime should
never be mixed with manure or acid
phosphate, for it will drive off the
ammonia from the manure and will
revert the phosphoric acid in the acid
phosphate and make it less available.
Then stfter you have spent time and
labor on it no one could tell how
much plant food it contains without a
chemical analysis. For general farm
use the best way to handle the manure
is to get out and spread it on the land
as fast as made. If the land is acid
and heeds lime, spread an application
broadcast and harro it in. For garden-purposes,
where the manure must
be-fine and well rotted, we can afford
some lossin the manure to set it-in
proper condition. I make a garden
compost in early, spring by cutting
and a t wo inches thick. Lay a
layer of the sod, grass down, and cov
er with manure and then another lay
errand so, on till I have made a large
square heap. About midsummer this
is chopped down and well mixfid and
some raw bone meai mixed.witlj.it and
repiled. , Ia the fall this Is in fine!
shape to use in Jbe frames under giasa
or cloth for growing lettucevetc. ; But
for f arm crops get the manure cut as
If the milk is bitter when It comes
from the coy, the trouble is generally
with the feed, perhaps old dry weeds
of the winter pasture. Or it may be
the cow is expected to be fresh soon,
and needs to be turned dry. However,
If the jnilk turns bitter after It stands
a 'day or two, which is usually the
case, it is caused by bacteria. Be
cause it is so cold, the milk turns bit
ter instead of souring. The remedy
to clean up, scald overy milk vessel.
and see that no dirt gets -In the milk?
If you don't have a' "starter" of bc.
teria in the milk it certainly will not
turn bitter. Selected."
COTTAGE CHEESE EASY TO MAKE.
- Bad Habits.
, Those who breakfast at eight o'clock
or later, lunch at twelve and have din
ner at six are almost certain to be
troubled with .indigestion. They do
not allow .time for one meal -to digest
before taking another. Not less than,
five hours should elapse between
meals. "!lf you are troubled with "indi
gestion correct your habits and take
Chamberlain's Tablets, and you may
reasonable hope for a quick recovery.
These tablets strengthen the stomach
and enable it to perform its functions
naturally. Obtainable every whre.,
Accept a Free- trip to Washington
at the expense of the Hustler to'see
President Wilson inaugurated; Its a
trip of a life time and as many as want
to can go. The plan is simple. Yon
cannot lose a cent for your time. CalI
in at once.. .One mdnth before the trij
begins. :
COW TONIC.
Try a package of Pratt's Cow Tonic
If your cow is a little'off and fails to
give enough milk. A fine builder and
tonic, 50c and $1.00. Hunters Phar
macy. 2-l-3tc
Banking Club "
Join the club yourself.
your CHILDREN; teach thorn to SAVE.
In 50 weeks: .
1- cent club pays $12.75 t
2- cent club pays ,$ 25.50 -5-cent
club pays $ 63.75 .
10-cent club pays $127.50
You' can put in $1.00 or $2.00 or $500 each week and in 50 weeks ,
have $50 or $100 or $250. V
You can start TODAYSTART!
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Only three persons so far have ap.
plied for the Hustler's Free Trip to
Washington. As many as want to can
go. Call in and get receipt book and
sample copies. ' Its easy and well
worth anybody's time.. .. .
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUFF
It Penetrates. Acts Quickly. Gives De
sired Relief Without Dosing the
Stomach with Medicine.
At Druggists, 25c, 50c, $1.00
Girls! Try it! Hair gets soft, fluffy and
, beautiful Get a 25 cent bottle
of Danderine. v
If you care for heavy hair that glis-
tens with beauty and is radiant with
life; has an incomparable softness and
is fluffy and lustrous, try Danderinel
Just one application , doubles the
beauty of your hair, besides it imme
diately r dissolves, . every . particle -. of
dandruff. You can not, have nice
heavy, healthy . hair if you have
dandruff. This destructive scurf robs '
the hair of its' lustre, its strength and
its very life, and if not overcome It
produces a feverishness and itching of
the scalp; the hair roots famish,,
loosen and die; then the hair falls out
fast. Surely get a 25-cent bottle of
Knowlton's Danderine from any drug,
store and just try it. . '
g to Mr. C. B. Williams. Chief, Divi
sion cf Agronomy of the Experiment fast as you-have any and spread it on
iduon and Extension service.
Soybean oil, as has been indicated
previously, is used in the manufacture
f paints, linoleums, enamels, water
prooffing materials,' japans; and for.'ed-r
ible purposes. The S"outhern cotton
il mills and -Southern farmers should
Profit by this industry the farmer. In
Producing the beans and disposing of.
fhem to the oil mills, and the oil mills
n crushing the beans and disposing of
the oi ar.d meal. The South chould
Sr- to it t.hQt. mnre of their raw mate-
?o manufactured into finished
!s in order that they may ge,t
est returns from the products
l here..
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TO 0'E-1I0SSE FARMER
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ar;ks: 'What chance has
ahorse farmer in these days of
'"':! machinery -requiring jtwo.
rr,'J even four horses for its od.
Ration? isn't he an economic misfit.
i any real place in our modern
reply is that, while the two.
the land that is to ep in corn the next
spring, and it will lose less there than
anyfher else. Prof. Massdy in Pro-
gressive Farmer. : , .,
SHOULD WE -CARE YOU
' VEGETABLES OUT OF SEAS0X.
Once' in a" while you hear the re
mark "I like everything in season "
If you really ment .what you said
there would be no canned goods, no
dried fruit, no preserves; you would
feast upon! vegetables and fruit in
suraer and ruin your kidneys on a
feast of meat in winter. A well bal
anced diet the year throughout is a
good thing, but the stomach eppreci.
ates a little surprise once in a while,
and a safad of crisp, lettuce ,will do.
more to stimu'le a flagging appetite in
January than the very best dish you
can get . of something you rave bees
eating for. weeks. I do not mean thai
you should buy it; but I do mean that
you should grow it; moreover, if you
wish to sell it, jt stimulates the pocket
book. Exchange.
When xne does not find ready sale
for all of the buttermilk and skim,
milk a profitable method is to convert
it into some form of soft cheese. Cot
tage cheese, which is .frequently call
ed Dutch cheese and "schmiercase," is
the most popular and Is more exten
sively used than any other variety of
soft cheese, and the demand for it is
good in towns and cities.
The process of making consists in
separating the curd from -the whe
and preparing the curd for market
condition. When the whey is" saved it
makes a desirable material for mixing
wjth shorts, or corn meal as slop for
pigs.
The first- step is getting the milk
properly coagulated. This jjanjpe
done either by permitting the ordinary
lactic germs to complete the work, or
it can be helped to great advantage by
the use of rennet tablets or liquid ren
net in proper quantity. The skim
milk is brought to a temperature of
72 to 75 degrees and held thera dur
ing coagulation. Unless it is already
partly sour 'it is best to add a starter
of buttermilk in order "to hasten clah
bering and in two hours add the ren
net solution if if is used at all. 4
It will require from five to eight
hours for the. curd to harden enough
to begin separating from the fwhey.
At , this stage, the whey - Is, drawn off
with a strainer or the curd schooped
out and placed in cpttonr hags 5for
draining. The escape of the whey can
be helped by-pressing ihe bags or by
using a' small cheese press, jelly press,
or cider . press. t vv 5; ; -.
When all ; the "whey has drained out'
the curd is well worked with the
hands - and salt added at the rate Of
one ounce to every five pounds of curd
A little pepper can also be added, to
taste if desired. Seme customers de
sire a little sweet or , sour cream" or
soft butter mixed with the curd anr.
they will pay more for it 'in this 'v.??.y:
The cheese, may be prepared for
market either in-round-balls or-rol'ii"
'.or m squaro prints and calics ci con-
venmt cizea ana snouta T.iways
vrapped in oiled or parchment paper.
Sometimes it is delivered in the smaL
paste board ecrtens used for butte:
or in a pail similar to oyster and
cream packages. Prices range fro:
15 to '25 cents per pound, accord'rr
the -mixture used, size of package
and local demand. . . .
Prom 18 to 20 pounds of cheese r
be obtained from 100 pounds of milk.
In the making of this by-product prac-
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This question is being asked all over
the United States and more especially
since the break with Germany.
Have you enough money to tide over in case of
short 'stringent period''? If not this is an ideal
time to begin saving
place to save it.
We Offer You
and our
bank
is the ideal
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on Your Savings
You owe it to your children to get them to begin
a Pin-Money Xmas Saying Club. Onljr a few
cents will catch up with the rest who begian in this
club last month- Call;inJTo begin s
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r. R, H. Staton, Vice-Pres
J. Mack R rioaes, Cashier ' ' .
HENDERSON VILLE, N. C.