to Mr. J. M.
North C*nUm
who that If thare It • aurplua of
breeding atock on bond, thia aurplua
i tW and of the I
parn.L Tha lmm who
tab • fod all tha* Ml ta clo
with tho coming ai apring and tho
•patting of pa»turaa. If tkia aturk had
boon aold at tho beginning of tko faad
Ing pai iod corn would hava been aavad
for othor purpoeee or uaad to (in tha
fou>-if itork a liottar atart thia apring,
and to prepare for a much largar
meat harvest at tha and of tha year.
Pont aolt the hen that wiR lay tha
agg. for all egga are golden now, nor
tha one that wilt hatch and raiaa the
ehirki apring. Do not diapoaa of
the tow. whether ahe he old or young,
until nfter xhv haa contributed h*r full
aharr to the !!M8 pork crop.
If these hen* and brood now* are to
be kept, however, they miut be rared
for In a way which will make them
profitable and productive. The high
priced gram should not he used in
large quantities, and ita u»e should be
practically discontinued an noon as the
cheaper home-grown feeds are avail
able. These must be produced in lih
•ral quantities. Small patchea should
be uaed even though they are not
available before thj first of June when
even then they are better than noth
ing at all. For the present emergency
conditions now existing, they are not
however, the moat satisfactory ar
rangement. It ia better to make lar
ger and earlier plantings than usual
and repeat these often enough to have
• constant supply until the usual
grain and forage crop* come on later
in the summer.
In making these planting*, only
those crops and varieties already tried
and proved under local conditioni
should be used. Rape, with some oats
or other small grain, i* a fin* early
to medium medium-early grazing crop
for poultry and hogs.
"For poultry," suggests Mr. John
son. "a few plantings of some of the
well known varieties of millet will
furnish some green stuff in mid
spring and considerable seed or grain
a little later. Then, following the
rape, mall grain and millet, should
tome peas, soy beans, peanuts, all of
which arc crops that any hog knows
how to harvest and make into pork.
Then with a little corn and cotton
seed meal for hardening the bodies,
we have our 1918 pork crop grown
cheaply, even though commercial
grains are high in price. Later plant
ings of millet, sorghum, and sun
flower give us our mixed poultry feeds
without cash expenditure. Rape, ru
tabagas, stock beets, turnips, and oth
er easily grown fall crops give the
needed variety for next winter's ra
tion.
"Save the extra henr. and pullets
and brood sows; raise more chickens,
eat more eggs and sell more meat the
later half of 1918 and through 1919
than ever before. I)o all this without
any reduction in other commercial en
terprises on the farm and without ex
tra operating expenses.
"Do it because many farmers are
now practicing this and are saving
just as much or more money than are
those who are not doing it, and they
are living and contributing more to
the success of our country."
Soldier* Await only
Ships to Carry Them.
Washington, D.. C., Feb. 9.—Point
ing out that the number of aoldierH
the United tSates can place and main
tain in Prance depends upon the num
ber ship* available for their tram
port and auppliet, Secretary Baker to
night culled on the friends and rela
tives of the men in the army to "lend
their aupport in every way to the
•hipping board that the necenaary ef
ftrient labor may be enrolled in the
tinited State* shipyard volunteer*."
"They are doing a work of vital
importance to the defenae of the na
Uon," Mr. Baker kbkI, :-and the men
who enroll in the ahipjluda are un
dertaking a patriotic service a« great
ae any that can he performed behind
the firing line."
DMrilb, Va„ M. t-dmnw
WwlaonlMU Davta, who waa luuf.
«r«M at tea iUU ya>l»' »
>rfiw • dlatinottead gMhanng haa
baaa oM "I mm •Mm! • rountry"
tanuM af A* teat teat ha mm barn
ataaa aMIa tea vanaal liairtu bin
Anartaaa aaaaC Ha aiaa ku tea 41a
ttnrttaw at baaa marrkad to
Waatminatar Abby, Lnteii.
Tha naw govarnor earn** lltarally
from tea farm ta tea aaartilhra man
(tan and ha ta In avary aanaa rl lh»
ward a aalfmada man and team la'
arary Indication teat hta tarm of oflra
will ba ona naraaattaUng aarnaat hard
work on hta part. In hta inaugural
addraa* ha eomaa oat atrnngly and
opanlT for tea popular alartlon for
Judgaa ami tfcia ia bmi miarntwlon
la varto*M *171 I/ tha prM at lha
tUU Ha tttrt^d Ufa la a lldianail
railroad oflka and later atudiad law at
tha rairaratgr of Varftoa. Frartt
mll> panmlaaa, ha aoogiit Naw York,
wfcara ha IWad far aavaral yaara and
whara ha nada a fortuna. Ha ra
ta mad to Virginia la IM* and aat
tlad ia Laudawt aaaaty. at Marran
Pat#, hta graat aatata. Thara ha haa
litad atara. Mama Parti cattia baing
Govaraar Davia la tha aan at Ion
al Tfcomaa G. Da via, of Sooth fa I .41
who rama to Virginia ari rlad
Mix* y*n".ia Mr.rrta, of (•lowhaxfr,
who waa raputad aa one of th* *»aJ
thieat woman at tha Old Dominion.
Nina mnntha old whan hia parent*
dlad, tha nrw gnvaroor had an up
hill Imttla. tha faaiily fortuna having
haan awapt away during tha Civil war.
Waahin«toa.. Pah. 9.—Plana far re
ducing tba rouMrji laaa aaaaatial for
atC* trada U raiaaaa ahipa for Uw
tran*port af troopa and anppilaa to
Earapa atli ba w>lih< vttkn a
11mm day* and Praatdant Wllaaa'a proa
porta titular llraaaa aa • praltanaary
■tap will ba iaaoari probably February
I*.
Tka pnniai It lb ondaratoon call*
for a <-oi»t<4araUa antargaMnt of tlw
war trada board and Ita fuaettoai,
and ront—plataa a largar rapraaan
Lation on tka board of othar gmmm
mart dapartmant* Ilia alllaa, too
probably will ba (i*an rapraaantat low
In noma mannar In aa much aa tfcay
alao Intand to furtllar reduction of
(hair foraign rommarra.
All tba rountnaa fighting Garmany
i
hm
l*>ard, whxb
redwing nparti
• dirlao* of
B. F. Gay, at Hinrtnl, ]
at it* haad. Thu diviaioa will
wtth th* war trad* board la
mining what import* and
be reduced or eliminated.
"TV« division," Mid • diippMf
h.-ard utatement. "win keep a daily
r«md of the aooMMit at »hi|ie
Will plaa voyages schedule*; It will
"Main trim available flgnree and
iknu(k buaiaaae Ma who ara fa
miliar with every branch of oar trad*
knowledge at
ported, their oaaontial uaee, nitmu
tutes and poeeible nource* of »upply
and relation of tha proeperity of thetri
NomciUFq
msnuoi
Good News For Tobacco Growers!
ITJE rtrs now abfc to offer the trade in unlimited
qua ititi'S the old, reliable and popular brands,
Bonanza Tobacco Guano 8-3-3
Orinoco Tobacco Guano 8-21-3
Farmer's Bone 8-2-2
No crop is more dependent upon POTASH than tobacco, and those who have been reducing or cutting out
POTASH will find it to their interest to return to their old standards. NEBRASKA POTASH has been
thoroughly tested by State Agricultural Department and other experts and pronounced equal to, or, if any
thing, superior to the German Potash. We have an ample supply of this Potash to give any desired analy
sis to users of ^ |||Mmm >%u; .
T*~ y ft AO B HAWK
ROYSTER'S -fS.ft.- FERTILIZERS
RiaiSTKRIO.
Please remember! WE HAVE THE POTASH, but it will do you no good if you wait so late that the over
worked, congested railroads cannot haul it to you. A ton of fertilizer on your farm is worth two in <* fac
tory. Order now.
F. S. ROYSTER GUANO COMPANY, NORFOLK, VA.
i
Read the following interesting letters from Royster users:
rr?- COLUMBUS COUNTY.
K K D No 1.
Tabor. N. C . Sept «. 1917.
F fl. Koyater «Juano Co.
Norfolk. V*
Utntltmi-n.
T un«*<l no other good* but Roynter'a
bt<-4UM I get the oeat reaulta . rorn It. 1
h»i three a. re-« of tobacco which I got
$710 •£ I have mx acre* of rotton.
which 1 will vet mx ba.lea or I.OoO ib». of
cotton My corn i* us good as I expect
I want Koyater'a next year
Your* very truly.
W FIFPB.
VANCE COUNTY.
ilrndrmon, N'. C ,
K K p No. Sept 17. 1*17
F. S Koyater Ouario Co .
Norfolk. V.i
(ientlem* n
I ujo'I -i* ton* of Koyater i-J-J to
biu fertiliser 1 Am proud to miy i got
twelve u.rr off twelv»- a<rea 1 will av
tr»|r a thousand p<mn<U to th« burn I
am expecting 91 <*>0 around for my whole
crop J don t Mjnt any thing but Koyater
1-S-3 Your friend
W K WKLDOK.
FORSYTH COUNTY.
F. S Koyster Ouano Co.,
Norfolk. Vx.
Dear Sir*
1 u»«'d IKK) pounda of ROY8TRR K
HIOH <JUA1»K fertilizer thla year, and
Ami It to be the be*t 1 have ever uaed. 1
never fall in my crop of tobatco.or
wheat when I u*e Koyater a 1 have not
•old mv tobarco vet. but it In the beat I
have ever a teed. and expect » giKxl
price for It I can't peak too highly of
Ihi F. S K fertMixer
Your struiy.
W. IV 8TRUPE.
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY.
Retdavllle. N. C .
R F. D No 3 8ept 29. 1917.,
F. 8 Royaler Guano Co..
Norfolk. V*.
Gentlemen:
I wish to tell you th.it I UMd your
1-2-2 fartlhaer for totari o thla year an<1
have the beat crop for Bono yeura. both
In color *i»1 body, and ahali continue Its
un If I can get it
UK W J JARRKI.L
IURRY COUNTY.
Rockford. N. C . Sept 27. 1»17
F. 8. Rojrattr Guano Co.,
Norfolk. Va
iHjar Bira
I have been us in* your fertllltera for
If or 20 yaara. and hink It la the bent
th#r« la 1 hav« ueed nthw fuanoa In
th* aumt flflda under my tobacco. an<l
the part where F H R wa* used wa»
bat tar from the flrat. I could cat better
c Ufa* on It than I could on the tobacco
where I uaed other branda. and when I
will, the tobacco frown on K fl R it
erated me more In the hundred I mined
fen barn* myaelf thle year and I have
rood curoe on ai lof It My tenant* uae-i
It thle year, and they nay they are ffoln*
to uee r. H R again *>e*t year
I *-rpact to oee your brand aa lone a
I can |«t It.
Reepact fully roura.
If T
P
EDGECOMBE COUNTY.
Wh»tak.*s, N. C, Sepu I. ltlT.
K. V Kovate. • •uat.o Cu.,
Norfolk, Vj
l>ear Hint.
1 lu ve brer. u.*tng y<ur fertiliser* for a
nu/T.bei of years and believe that we get
belter r«:»uila from It Utan any other
brand Uial * .• u ,\e ever used
It seems |o i«i f»e uliurly adapted to
On" toll, and ul!y (or tobacco. We
take icrv.it {aba»ure in recommending
uru« to terflwt <>t Bwttm Carolina.
Yourn v** truly,
T. KICK*.
'CASWELL COUNTY.
1'cUiaro, N C , H*pl. i« 1517.
P. 8 ItovHter Guano Co .
Norfolk, Va.
Gentlemen:
I u«ed two ton* and a half of Farm
ere' Uone. and 1 received better re*ult»
from thi.-t brand (ban any 1 ba\« CVIT
u»ed. I think my crop will turn out
about ibn \N til use the un.e brand
neat year 1 remain.
Your* respectfully,
1 11--MAS ULACKWELL
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY.
P. 8. Royster Guano Co.,
Norfolk, Va.
Gentlemen.
i boufiu UbLTA TOBACCO Ol'ANo
from Mr J. J I'a Hereon. your reprenen
tlve here, last Kpiinf for my toteccv
crop It made me a splendid crop; ruy
entire sales eo far have averaged .roin
9li to |H> per hundred. 1 h.> sold
»ume grade* ax high as 971 per hundred
This »u the hlghwt price paid on tb«
Danville market up to thm aale.
I have Borne on hand that will bring
S*u to %«!i per hundred if the prices re
main the xame. 1 trust you will keep
1 >eita up to the present standard.
Yours very truly.
Vt. II f >VMf L'KI
PITT COUNTY.
Gmnvtlle, N. C, Sept 21. 1117.
P. 8 ltov>.t*r (iuano Co.,
Norfolk. Va.
< tantlamen.
For tha i>*«t four year* I hava u«^i
your tobacco fartillsar. and thia ycai
uaod It .acluaivaly My tobacco ban
b about the boat in my taighborhood.
a thl* year with unfavorable **aaon*.
I »old nty crop I nth* rough, ungraded.
f w M.ooo. which la at the rat* of
par a era 1 otaklfr Roy star's ab^o
• utaiy tha bas»
JT. K BREWEH
GREENE COUNTY.
Ilookerton. N C.. Ba* 14. 1»1?
k\ B. Roy*.tar <«uaoo Co.,
Norfolk. Va.
UuUttnan:
I pur> htiHod aoma of -our guano tht*
r f f 1 l.«l w «n1« A I'rIiik
• nd u*.»d It un>t#r my iob»c«) My to
litow *itw t*T bolter fr«m> tha n'art
iKan any crop 1 have rear had before In
k quality atd »a» ty tha crop wa«
a •very r y all th a I oouid aak far 1
'•all ®aa your fertiliser* again
W—ai«r»Uy,
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
M*pi«vti}* .n r. sept n. im.
F. 8 Kovjtter (#u.»no Co..
Norfolk. Vs.
Owtkmen
I h.ivf t Me best crop of tobacco I ever
grew t'nlese price* line I *hall jr
over |2<H> um ra. re f used KoYSTKK >
<uano aH«I Wtll uif.iin
Your lit rah.
J. J DfUVKK
PITT COUNTY.
Oreenvllle. X <' Auf 25. 1*17
0. Kor«t«r Guano Co.,
Norfolk. Va
! >ear Sir
You will doubtless be Interested I;
known.* how we itru avitiig on will,
our Mill Brook farm anil our opinion of
your fertil'.nws, Hhlt h we h.tie u<vJ ex
dusively on this farm for »ll crop* tot
two ye&rx
With an average application of I. Go*
!K>und.<i per acre acre for toba< > o of your
8-3-2. w»- produced Lrt ye.»r 8.V» pound*
per Acre; tUa >».»r our • r»will
f ield 1,100 ,rounds per acre f*on*;der
n* that the two »«-.t«on* haw been t» -
worst e\ er known In this on a<
count of excessive r.»m* and that th>
sot Ion this farm in In a very ,sx»r stat
of fertihty .owing to neglect of forwiei
turners we are more than plea • d witl
the re null* obtained.
With kind*'>t personal regards an
bez ; he for the continued uccess •
.our valuable fei «rnt( we are.
V . ;rul* yours.
OORhAN a J US KISS. I r
Mfe.CKL.ENBU COUNTY.
K 8. Hovater Gu*ne Co.,
Norfolk. Vt
'Ifnilrniiri
Am I have used your sua no for t»>
years. I take pleasure in writing you In
regard to your l»ntn» . I tried last year
to g«t picture of a ot of tobacco I had
on iom# re J »or horse itium lam! i
had turned out for cow nature, but
ooul'l ' Ket a man to take one large
enough I g »t one t last to take one
this • *tk. I have 55.fH>0 hUH In thin lot
with 200 pounu of 2-1-2 on If., and It I*
at fln- aa I have • ver seen as you will
agree hen vet the picture. 1 (till
Peyiters la the only jruano to use
J J KLLUS
WAKE COUNTY.
Hebulon. N C., Oct. 17. Itl7.
H\ 8. Rojrster Ouano Co.,
Norfolk. Va.
l»«ar Sir*
Your goods gave entire utlifactlon
thla year 1 made the baft obacco I
have e\« r mad#* with your good* I «hal
ir coram end Royttsr's goods hereafter
Yeurs truly.
C. W H<X'UTT
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Henderson. N C-.
R r. I). 8#pt 4. I»IT
P 8 ft oyster Uuano Co .
Norfolk. Vg.
(lentlemen.
I've had better surreas using your
«roo4a than any fertilise-. Tv# trer
-««d. did not h.i>e any dk#eaae in my
•tore* thla year.
vowrv alnmilt,
""OfMSS W MACON
EDGECOMBE COUNTY.
Rocky Mi.unc. N O., Sept. »# 1M7.
t\ If. Koyater Uiunu Co .
Norfolk. V»
l •ear 8irt:
It mm i>tea^uxe lo hujt a wurd uf
praise for Koyeter a fertilisers. I have
noticed *«-ry carefuliy thu year where
<iiff•• r< ferti.u v« been used. and
e#peciail> tiuarco. J 1 »cern» to me
i e be»w to4>u< co I have »eei» l* where
Roytter fertilisers were UM<I. Except
fur the dan -%*>. • :h* July rain* I have
r.ever * >wn » tetter <rop and I u.*ed
iloysieri fert Hiser*
H. D. IlAKKK.
LUNENBURG COUNTY.
Fort Mr hell. Va . Sept 22. 1517.
d ttoflff liiuno Co..
Sort V.»
•tuir H r ■
U ill > i h.« vv .«vn u»in< your g<*ode
or the pant tiftevn years «rul It Mi *
.«<•> fA*y nuittrr for me to say that it
•* hotter ,ex^i tally the Bonanza, which
I have rn»t . , n uble t<» find for the past
+ tt year*. nhith reels ty ih t 1 hav«
str .jltivairJ .t |rr»w tohMeo fa.*t*»r,
md I had better e»ult* fn-m that thaii
■ I have ever u*ed.
J A. Yul'NO.
PITT COUNTY.
S KoyMer Ciunu Co .
Norfolk. V:»
.N«r Sir-*
Having u your fertiliser* for the
iuk»l (mo »ea>«n» .and tuvuif <>6luii.r<t
<uoh highly nat infectt*ry result v I ferJ
-hat vou m.glit be lnl«rr«ted to knour
how I f»el about m. . ciew htrty
nlne auc« f tobacco tbui jeur . bier
*erjr a«l\**rMi cn»«ii»|.i th.it will Mil for
over 910 W" 1 anno find you** ^
'•lually ir»od f«».* other rr>pe and *hali
. y*» th«n< ayatn
With b«at vithas, i am.
M E. ALBRITTON.
MECKLENBURG COUNTY.
Pinn«yw>*«Ml. V*_, k ^>1. 17. 1917.
8. Hoyntfff Gua o Co .
Norfolk. Va
irntltmeii
I hate born u«uc your ruano f<-r rv
eru ye«r» and I can lay Otat it 1* all O.
K. for all itopt. 1 aipart t uum It
.ica'n I u*ed It beelde M«tn« other
•rude and find hat my tobacco «i«
muc.t bettor .ind rlf. <xi ep t»n days
■ arlier from your cuano than II did from
the other ar.ide
Very truly.
J. B Bl/KNB
nRUNSWICK COUNTY.
Itawllnfa. Va.. Au* 29, 1917.
r\ 8 Rojmter Oium C*.
Norfolk. Va
<J«iitlem« n
1 u*ed your ruano thta y*ar for the
ftr t m nd c«.iuparrd It with other
ffuant' on ir*« llffer*nt piece# of land.
I .u f.id .oat vottr* la f ahead. 1 u»ed
9 SH-2 1 cafl hear. M* recommend th»«
brand t< anyone * h tobacco or
liffht «ano« m«1. T «hall hm |M I'
hereaft . If »U Mithle 1 «n 4o ee
Tour* mwn ■!*<■ ^ ^