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CULTIVATION SPRCIAT " r-- i i ii - i I - j rJ-1 j ri0 -J 1 J ,; JjN II l J r- - 1 S . . .. " . - A Fannand Home WceMv For the Carolir rTTlFS. . Viririnia- Georgia anTennessee. ;; FOUNDED, 1ECS, RALEIGH, N. a VoL XXVIII. No. 14. SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1913. - Weekly : ; $1 a Year. to Da Their BesM6r You. NEXT to thVeifiriency of the brain directing them; the efficiency of the faraworkock during the next three or four months roll most largely determine the'condition of the crops." It would he interestmg to know what per cent of the efficiency of farm horses and mules is lost through lack of care and un-' wise feedhig. It Jis safe to statelhaftlds loss is much larger thanthe averc realizes, srecon vinced it is really one. of the greatest Traclcs on Southern fanrislS It is sitppeced &l one of :i the ;lreacoc3? why the boy3 leave the farms is because.' they find life more pleasant even if more t strenuous, in the city. It is at least Uiue j that the greatest f ednve-u niences to body com forts are now found; in thejpitir.;? tie i cane is true asvtp horses j The horses that do the heavy work in the ; cities w'tterfed and better careC for; than the horses i of the countiy, Onthe whole, thehbrses that move the citv bur dens are well fed and given1 good care. J Of course, we have the horse slums as well as the human slums in Tthe 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 better cpllari ; their ywork is more regular, they receive better- balanced rations and are more fregulariy;g In these four lines can most be done to lessen farm horse and increase his ef fidency. -The pgressi veFarmct has often called attention to the cruelty ( mfHcted on &uthOTiarmrk; stock through the use of cheap. ; low-grade cbllars.- ;The ood rcollar must be broad, smooth and firra arid fit the shoulder draft is exerted; Such a collar may be badly fitted, but a narrow, im properly "ot unevenly stuffed collar can never be well fittcd .and soon calls for the'nbominable sweat-p a Vr collar good, but often adds to thediscomfort of the unfortunate wearer. It is jp)dr economy, to use a poor collar and still worse to necct to teep any collar used, clean and properly fitted. , . It is almost impossible to make the workof the farm horse regular. It is almost certain to be cevcre at times and light at others: Perhaps the worst feature of farm work, coiar as keeping the animals up to the Wghest point of efficiency is concerned is-the idle days, which come as a result of rains which mate it impossiDie 10 gei on me iuuu. xu such cases lighter feeding on these days is better than idleness with a ' full ration; but better still is a plan, which insures some exercise with the feed decreased but little" Regular work and regular feeding, both as to time snd quantity, should be aimed at tbut when the work is stopped or when it is suddenly made un usually 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 animat but it is still worse to tax both the muscles and the stomach to the limit of their capacity at ? the same time. 5,500,000 .work animals in our temtory. J Ninety five per cent of their grain feed is corn. If each animal received an . average of two pounds less corn per day and one pound of cottonseed . meal took the place of two pounds of corn, the saving would be $15,000,000 a year and more ; worl would be done. X DONT LET THE TEAMS SUFFER FOR WATER THESE TRYING SPRING DAYS. ; ' For some reason7 the South "has almost completely lost that high regard forthe value of grooming so characteristic of the horse owners of Europe and some other sections. There is ample evidence to show that the use of the brush after a hard day 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. ' : r": : ' FEATURES OF THIS ISSUE. -OUTCUITIVON-. : - ' . ' Ccmimandments for CultivatorsFnre You Should Remember 16 r Cultivate Before Planting It is the Best Time . - ; . v . 16 f Get Rid of Clods-How They Decrease Crop Yields ... , . . 3 Letters From Farmers Not "Theories? brt Experience 5, 9, 11 The Shopman's Views Some Letters' and Comment on Them 20 : Two Home-RIade Drags How to1 Make and Use Them . . 8 Vhy We CultivateTo Save Mocture and Kill Weed . . . 4 OTHER FEATURES' ' - Farm Work for April By T. B. Parler . ' .' . 6 How and Vhea to Apply Fertilizers By Dr Bctler , ..10 .Organire a Woman's Club-By Mn.W N. Huu i . . ; 14 Thr Vflvi to Crl a Start With Bees I. O. HaSman . 12
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