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Making Something to Eat
The great si prepcu all ns vtr known are going
on In all parts of tiic country for growing stuff of all
kin. to eat as the orid is snort on rations, and
prices for the nettsarits of lite continue to rise and
will probably keep on rising till peace conies. In the
large cities the people are alarmed over the prices
they have to pay for meat and bread, potatoes, vege
tables of all kinds, butter, milk, and poultry. The
farmers who have these things to sell are growing
rich, while the farmers who have not grown their
supplies are in the same fix with the city folk. In
New York the society ladies are organizing associa
tions to plant all waste places, back lots, and every
available spot for the growing of vegetables. Many
f them are working themselves In clearing ground
and planting. They say they have the money to buy
but the produce is not available at any price in lots
f instances.
The most serious part of the shortage is that of
bread and meat. It is hard to make wheat and meat
except on the farms, and the farmers who make
these things will sell to the highest bidders, of course,
and this is going to make those of moderate means
live hard. Even with a cessation of war, It will be a
year or two before a reserve of necessaries can be ac
cumulated so as to affect the price much. The next
year or two it is not going to be tobacco and cotton
that are the moneycrops, but wheat, corn, meat and
potatoes, and things to eat, for man and beast. The
Stokes county farmer who fails to grow his supplier
this year will be sorry.
CHARLES
f ore a tcrpeio tlw I A few? j a, portion cf tfc ship, but
a certain arnmrnt cf bu-hesds kept It cflcatj
and then te subnisrjne pepped up to observe the
damage it had done, and to watch the ship sink.
The supposed merchantman let drive at this instant
With a broadside? which litem II v riddled the aih. WorM-wlda war and w prlcas
. ' I should not disturb the tobacco farm-
marine, which went down like a shot with all of Its r u tt iouid movs wm
. ' I onlv In trv f a naii Hi haruul rl.
crew except ine captain, wno was knocked into the mand and mun th greater prau
. n ... . I M tha market affords. Prosperity
water and picked up by the British vessel. Tht i .broad, war ..oid not u toWco
grower rt bin bar of it?
On the battle front tobacco ia the
one sedative. Its aromatic smoke
rises as an incense from every trench.
The army demand is treat and grow
ing. Persistant rumor has it that the
manufacturers' stocks are running low.
Certain it is that consumption in this
country ia increasing.
Bright Outlook.
In fact, the outlook for tobacco, is
bright, and it would seem that every
pound grown this year would find
ready market at good prices. It is,
therefore, a year to go In to raise
bumper crops, to prepare the seed bed
well, to plant good seed, fertilise lib
erally and cultivate thoroughly so that
TII2 WOULD WANTS ITS TCICCO
FARMift HAS BRIGHT RR08PECT WHICH WAR! WILL CNLY
i IMPROVE FERTILITY PROBLEMS i r
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WHITTLE.
survivor proved to be the master of the pirate that
sank the Laconia. He was carried to London and
imprisoned.
The World says that during the month of February
more than 40 of the submarines were either sunk or
captured, and that 17 were bagged in one day.
To Pass the Resolution this Week.
Congress will this week pass a resolution declaring
that a state of war exists, and empowering the KSS
President to use the armed forces of the country to de- "na LlD.r,y
endourneonleflnrinmnertv nurmanuh.c Just farmers are doing for nil
jm w other crops, th tobacco farmer should
dared war on the United States, and a dispatch ihjm aVi
Berlin in the papers this week states that tovinttSttZ
not declare war against us, but adds that there will ftl22 SZufiJSSt
be no change in the submarine policy-which is the SISTSl 2
same as saying that she will continue to war on our 2X wlT4"" caa
shins wnrnn tie nc cIia hc hn . n... No plant is moro responsive to good
M vw. yulllg 1UI Bioiigume ,1 fertilisation and cultivation than to-
having to this date sunk a number of our vessels nisU'wS
and murdered more than 200 of our citizens. Uncle XJSd ,uaUty
Sam is determined that this thing shall not go on
indefinitely, and he is fixing to get ready to start to
begin to resist. Tfhere is practically no sentiment
among the congressmen for sending any troops to
Europe, but they are almost unanimous for helping
England and France rid the seas of the pirates,
and of furnishing the allies with money, ammunition
1 food a ; v i
The shortage in the supply of pot
ash incident to the war has been a
disturbing factor, it is true, but if a
fertiliser containing the amount of pot
ash generally recommended is not to
ba obtained, the nearest fertiliser t
it, of course, caa used, every Sort
being made to gt the plant Its full
food requirements. This seems to bo
about the best advice the experts ar
giving to tobacco growers this year,
with respect to this one Important ele
ment of plant food In raising tobacco.
As for the ether elements of plant
food for the growing of tobacco, them
has been no serious trouble , to sup
ply on account or the war, unless the
car shortage is to be considered. But
for the farmer who has been tors-
sighted, car shortages have not been
serious difficulties, since be has. or
dered far enough In advance to make
sure of getting his shipment In time.
For tobacco the phosphoric acid;
euuuiu oe nsea oniy in (tie torm of
acid phosphate and the nitrogen
snouid come from those materials hav
ing it in quickly available form such
as nitrate of soda, sulphate of ammo
nia, dried blood and cottonseed meal.
Quoting from Virginia Experiment
station bulletin 198:
Higher applications of fertiliser an-
puea to tobacco usually para better
than ight applications. Fourteen nan.!
dred pounds of an 83-3 fertiliser gave
a aet profit of $19.U per acre mora
than tOO pounds ( the same fertiliser.
ana. ue nrter effects on succeeding
crops were more pronounced.
Fertiliser for Gardens and Lawns.
Inquiry "What kind of fertiliser
and how much would yon recommend!
for a garden and lawn Tell ma im
terms of a lot 100 feet square."
For a lot 100 feet square to be used!
for garden vegetables you can usef
with profit 400 pounds of an S-4-S fer-j
tilixer, that is a fertiliser containing!
percent phosphorio acid, four per
cent nitrogen and two percent potash.
If potash can not be had, get'as near
this kind of fertiliser as possible.
Put on about 200 pounds of this fer
tilixer on a lot 100 feet square, as a -
top dressing for the lawn. J. C,
Pridmore. v
i ne kraiiingiutlisifiIw
gers of Springtime. ; 1 ,.ri,:: '
eur-de-Iis in the
Among the pleasant visitors here this week attend- woods--the' hyacinths, the jonquils and the violets
ing court was Dr. L. H. Hill, one of North Carolina's In the garden thwhippoorwiil calling in the moon
finest musicians, and the best old-fashioned violin- lit hedges, and the bull-frog croaking in the swamp
ist in the State. If there is anybody Jiving who has by the brook. On he plantation up and going is the
tne power "in notesjof many a winding bout, of plow after its long rusty winter, and old Rhody is
linked sweetness long drawn out," of "untwisting switching her tail not in the most delightful sudden
the chains that tie the hidden soul of harmony,' it experience of long furrows and stiff crusts. The
is Dr. Hill. He Is now upward of the sixties, but is peach trees and the plum bushes are flaring out, and
in perfect and ruddy health, filled with vivacity and the English sparrow are picking up strings and
full of reminiscence of the days of yore when he ac- straws for nests in the branches. It has been a long
com pan Jed the Stokes boys on the march in the impatient standstill for the farmers, and work is
valleys of Virginia. Dr. Hill was one of the most going to be badly delayed for the crops. Every plan
capable surgeons in Lee's immortal army, and at- tation would like to have one or more extra mules
tended the bedside of many of the boys who never now for a few weeks, if the animals could be disposed
came back home. of after the hard work of breaking is over.
Dr. Hill is much interested in the present inter-
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national scrap, and like most of our people, he is
strongly pro-Ally in sentiment. He believes that the
entrance of the United States into the war will have
a marked effect in bringing the much desired peace.
Dr. Hill says that with the powerful resources of
Uncle Sam thrown into the scale, it is only a ques
tion of time when the doom of the Huns will be
sounded. He says that the 200 submarine chasers
that America will furnish to help rid the ocean of
ihe pirates, will do the work for them.
Smashing Submarines.
An interesting account Is published by the New
York World of the destruction the other day of the
U-boat that sank the American Laconia, merchant
TO THE
Ladies
WHO TRADE IN
, N. C.
in nzreh. The Driti-.'i had disguised a war-
IVhit Is It Tea tet h l!;:!sniy?
Poyou want the latest styles?
Do you want the.best goods?
Do you want your hat trimmed by a city
milliner oi 15 rears of experience?
Do you want your hat 33 1-3 per cent, under
Winston rricea? If so all of above can be
'. had by buying of ' ; : :f '
r5an:erc!:sntn:an, cnd s:;nt it out to see what John Te" Ellis & Company,
TI;e vessel with weeisn sides coverlrH
I' J, N. C.
Contributed, v
Sam East and Sam F&gg are
clever old souls, "
Who carry their mails to opposite
goals.
They carry many packages for
very small pay.
And accomodate the public , as
they go on their way.
Neither lazy nor selfish, they do
their very best.
And toil for the public when
they ought to have rest
Through rain and through snow
they always will go.
I am offering a viO-acre farm
for sale four miles north nt WU
nut Cove, Meadows township. Jh
Stokes Co.. N. C Well timber- vS.
eu ai.d v atered, in high state of "
cultivate n, 15 acres of good
bottom land. 7 acres in meadow
grass, half million feet of saw
mill stock. Will make terms to.
suit buyer. If inter-ste i call on
or write THOMAS J. EAST.
R .uia 1: hrT Kl
7mchtf VN alnut (Jove. N. C. ' "
Notice.
Havlnir lulv nuHllHed aa adminis
trator of tbe estate of Ashael Lewla.
leceased. notice Is herebv artven t
all persons hold injf. claims ajralnst
said estate, to present them to m
. for Davment. dnlv Knthontlonwl m
When some act of kindness they' or bv the 181 d,v of March. 1818, or
, , 3 uirww nut in ifKxwieu iu uar Ul
tnus Can bestow. ; their recovery. All persons indebted
to said decetuied ara rwnxt.ful)v m. .
They rise very early for the work Quested to make immediate payment
of the day, 1917.
'And narfnan oil tl.a.V . BOfcS, Admr,
wu um.o iu o . u. retree, Atty, lor Admr.,
satisfactory way.
Their promises forever thev
faithfully keep,
And when they have done so
they peacefully sleep.
SamFagg drives a horse and
Sam East drives a car,
And no matter what the weather
is, they always get there. ;
Whether cold or hot, whether
rain or shine,
They always deliver the mails in
ample good lime.
They are jolly and contented to
stay on their job, . .
And never, so happy as while
driving old Betsy and Bob.
So let them . continue In their
estate. .
Until death shall claim them
which we hope will be late.
Spravi? outfits. NEAL A
SPEWCEli, Walnut Cove, -N." C.
Constipation aad Indieatioa. ; :
These are twin evils. Persons -suffering
from indigestion are
often troubled with constipation,
Mrs. Robert Allison. Mattoon, -L,
writes that wben she first .
moved to Mattoon she . was a .
great sufferer from indisrestion i
and constipation. Food distress t
ed her and there was a feeling-1
lib. 1. iV
o iieavy weigui pressing on
iter stomach and chest- She did
not rest well at night, and felt :
worn out a good part of the time. .
Cpe bottle of Chamberlain's Tab- -kits
corrected this trouble so that .
jshe has since felt like a different
person. - . : .-. ,;
Nature Cores, The Doctor Takes tbe 1
re.
There is an old saj ing that
"Nature cures, the doctor takes ;
the fee." but as everyone knows '
vou can helD Nature verv much '
and thereby enable it to effect a ' .
cure in much less time than is
usually required. This is par-
ticularly true of colds. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedv rei:evei
the lanjrs, liauiSes the tourh '
r-cr-3 tr.i tids in its expectora
' " i. t' :ys the cou-h and a! '3 v
n rc-tcring the syetcnti
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