THE WORK-STOCK. Some Good Advice In Re gard To their Feeding and Care. Next to the efficiency of the brain directing them, the effic iency of the farm work-stock during the next three or four months will most largely deter mine ihe condition of the crops. It would be interesting to know what per cent, of the efficiency of farm horses and mules is lost through lack of care and unwise feeding. It is safe to state that this loss is much larger than the average man realizes. We are convinced it is really one of the greatest wastes on Southern farms. It is supposed that one of the reasons why the boys leave the farms is because they find life more pleasant, even if more strenuous, in the city. It is at least true that the greatest con veniences to body comforts are now found in the city. The same is true as to horses. The horses that do the heavy work in the cities are better fed and better cared for than the horses of the country. On the whole, the horses that move the burdens are well fed and given good care. Of course, we have the horse slums as well as the human slums in the city, and the worst cases of abuse of our faithful friend, the horse, occur in the city, but most city horses are better cared for than those which labor on Southern farms. They have bet ter collars, their work is more regular, they receive better balanced rations and are more regularly groomed. In these four lines can most be done to lessen the hardships of the farm horse and increase his efficiency. Attention has often been called to the cruelty inflict ed on Southern farm work-stock through the use of cheap, low grade collars. The good collar must be broad, smooth and firm and fit the shoulder nearly where the draft is exerted. Such a collar may be badly fitted, but a narrow, improperly or unevenly stuffed collar can never be well fitted and soon calls for the abominable sweat-pad, which never makes a poor collar good, but often adds to the discomfort of the unfortunate wearer. It is poor economy to use a poor collar and still worse to neglect to keep any collar used, clean and properly fitted. It is almost impossible to make the work of the farm horse regular. It is almost certain to be severe at times and light at others. Perhaps the worst feat ure of farm work, so far as keep ing animals up to the highest point of efficiency is concerned is the idle days, which come as a lesultof rains which make it impossible to get on the land. In j such cases lighter feeding on; these days is better than idleness with a full ration, but better still Grow IV2 Bales Cotton Where Only 1 Grew Before One to one-and-a-half and even two bales of cotton, or 60 to 90 bushels of corn per acre, require little more labor than smaller yields. Simply use liberally the right fertilizer or plant food to the acreage you plant, and cultivate the crop more thoroughly and oftener. You cannot l>e too careful in selecting fertilizers and seeds. Your soil deserves the best plant foods which are Virginia-Carolina High-Grade Fertilizers They are made to give Available Phosphoric Acid, Ammonia or Nitrogen, and Potash in the right combination for greatest yields. These fertilizers produce big crops of COTTON, CORN, RICE, TOBACCO, FRUITS, PEANUTS and TRUCK. ■■^^^■Virginia-Carolina Lhemieal Co* Box 1117 RICHMOND - VIRGINIA : !■■■■ u Makes None Baking Easy &AKIN3 POWDER Absolutely Pure THB only baking powder mado from Royal Orapo Oroam of Tartar MO ALUM,NO LIME PHOSPHATE is a plan which insures some exercise with the feed decreased but little. Regular work and regular feeding, both as to time and quantity, should lie aimed at, but when the work is stopped or when it is suddenly made unus ually hard, less feed should be given. It is a mistake suddenly to increase the work to a point where it taxes the strength of the animal, but it is still worse to tax both the muscles and the stomach to the limit of their capacity at the same time. There are approximately 5,- o'JO.OUO work animals in our territory. Ninety-five per cent, of their grain fet d is corn. If each animal received an average of two pounds IJSS corn per dty and one pound of cottonseeu meal took the place of two pounds of corn, the saving would be $15,000,0;)0 a j ear and more work would be done. For some reason the South al most completely lost that high regard for the value of grooming so characteristic of the horse owners of Europe and some other sections. There is ample evi ence to show that the use of the brush after a hard da>'s work is worth much more than it costs. Until we use the brush more, the use of the clippers to remove the long winter coat would add much to the comfort of the work-stock and add to their efficiency. Pro gressive Farmer. Revival Meeting At Danbury this Month. Rev. E. L. Bain, pastor of Centenary Methodist church of Winston-Salem, and one of the strongest preachers of the Wes tern North Carolina Conference, will begin a revival meeting in the Methodist church of Dan bury on the 3rd Sunday in this month. First service will be held at 11 o'clock A. M. Those who fail to avail them selves of the opportunity to hear this strong man of God preach the gospel will make a grave mistake. A cordial welcome is extended to all to attend these services. T. J. FOLGER, P. C. ConsMpntlnn cans"* dlxilnem. Dft Klleo' Laxattv* Tnblpfs will helo roa THE DANtsURY REPORTER Six Health Sugges tions For April. Get out the fly-screens and put them in place. If you can't screen the whole house, screen the kitchen and dining-room at least. If you can't afford wire, use mosquito netting. 2. Swat, trap or poison the early flies. One fly swatted in time will prevent 99 from breed ing 3. If a member of the family has been ailing during the spring and has a cough that hangs on, I take him to the doctor and have : his lungs doctor can't do it, find one who [can. 4. Keep working on the gar jden. A good supply of fresh I vegetables all summer saves the ' store bills as well as health. 5. Have any cases of chills and fever that start early thoroughly treated by a doctor ' and cured. This may save others : later on. 6. Tell the boys and girls that they must wear shoes in wet ; weather and when the dew is on j the ground. Hookworm is not a i joke; it's a disease. A. W. FREEMAN, M. D., Virginia Board of Health. Too much care cannot be used in st-leeting a cough medicine for children. It should be pleas ; ant to take, contain no harmful I substance and be most effectual. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy meets these requirements and is a favorite with the mothers of young children everywhere. For sale by all dealers. State of North Carolina, Stokes county. In the Superior Court. Spring Term, 1913. Frances Lawson ) Notjce tQ non . Plaintiff against resi dent de- Defendant. WSOn 'j en( ' ant ' In the above entitled action -it appearing to the Court upon affidavit filed, that the defend ant, Robert Lawson, is a non resident of the State of North Carolina, and can not, after due diligence be found therein, and can not be personally served with process, and is a necessary party to this action, the same being an action for an absolute divorce from the bonds of matri mony : It is ordered by the court that service of summons be made herein by publication as the law directs, and that notice of this action be published for four suc cessive weeks in the Danburv Reporter, a newspaper published in the town of Danbury, N. C., notifying the said defendant, Robert Lawson, to appear at the next term of the Superior Court for the county of Stokes to be held at the court house in the town of Danbufry, N. C., on the tenth Monday after the first Monday in March, 1913, and answer or de mur to the complaint now on file in this cause; let the said defendant take notice that if he fails to appear and answer or demur to said complaint within the said term of the court, the relief demanded in the complaint will be granted. This the 4th day of April. 1913. M. T. CHILTON, Clerk Superior Court, Stokes county, N. C. N. O. PETREE, Atty. for Plff. ■— l —i Wood's Seeds For The Farm and Garden. Our New Descriptive Catalog is fully up-to-date, giving descrip tions ana full information about the best and most profitable seeds to grow. It tells all about Grasses and Clovers, Seed Potatoes, Seed Oats, Cow Peas, Soja Beans, The Best Seed Corns and all other Farm and Garden Seeds. Wood's Seed Catalog has long been recognized as a stan dard authority on Seeds. Mailed on request; write (or it T. W. WOOD b SONS, **fc£DSMZJ«, KICHMOND, VA. Pains in the Stomach. If you continually complain of pains in the stomach, your liver or your kidneys are out of order. Neglect may lead to dropsy, kid ney trouble, diabetes or Bright's disease. Thousands recommend Electric Bitters as the very best stomach and kidney medicine made. H. T. Alston, of Raleigh, N. C., who suffered with pain in the stomach and back, writes: "My kidneys were deranged and my liver did not work right. I suffered much, but Electric Bitters was recommended and I improved from the first dose. I now now feel like a new man,".' It will improve you, too. Only! 50c and SI.OO. Recommended by! all druggists. j NOTICE ! Having duly qualified as ad-! ministrator of the estate of James A. Bostick, deceased. | notice is hereby given to all persons holding claims against the estate of the said James A. I Bostick to present them to the undersigned for payment, duly authenticated, on or by the 10th ! day of April. 1914, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their; recovery. All persons indebted l to said estate are respectful'y re quested to make immediate pay ment to me. This the 4th day of April, 1913.. R. J. PETREE, Admr. P. 0. Germanton, N. C. R. 1. N. 0. PETREE, Atty. for Admr. LUMIsfftSE "After four in our family had died of consumption 1 was taken with a frightful cough and lung trouble, but my life was saved ana I gained 87 pounds through using DR. KING'S NEW DISCOVERY W. R. Patterson, Wellington, Tex. PRICE 50c indit.OP «T ALL DRUGGISTS. THOMPSON'S NEW DRUG STORE! 4; Ye:rs in Business. The same pc {«!•• iv ;• N'--v and more convenient Uii.u M-re. '1 he latest !i«>r dm/* and median** in i:i» «•?»>. Come to s i's "• • i you C"iiif iw VViii.-tou. Thompson's Drug: Store, WINSTON-SALEM, X. C. oct!6tf I moTFL"FiLi I Mr. and Mrs. A. C. MILL, Prop's. | I When in Winston Stop at the ( • NEIL HOTEL. Good Fare, I and Nice, Clean Rooms | i NEIL HOTEL I | LIBERTY STREET. WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. J HARN E S S J. W. SHIPLEY SUCCOHMor to 1886 HINE & SHIPLEY 1912. 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