Saturday, March. 4, 1916,
AN IMPORTANT JIIPmJEHT -
ONE of the most important farm
implements is sadly neglected
on many Southern farms. It can
be bought for five cents or less,
v. n intelligent use of - it can'
,ave a farmer hundreds of dollars
Use of it will iri many cases turn
an unprofitable farm irito a profit-.
-kU one or ; will increase the
unfits where some are already.
being made. This marvelous farm
implement is the common lead
ncil. Most rarmers ao too mne
ne
"figuring" for their
Clemson Bulletin. a
own
goodv
A Live Community Betterment Assa-
-.ciation' V:
THE St. Paul's t6maiurtity'3etter
ment Association, a - local ;brgani
7ation iri the St Paul neighborhood,
Rowan County, haying as its objects
the uplift o the. community morallyy
socially pnysicany anqveuucauwiiany,
and the welfare of rail- people in vihe
community, is V rather .a .new 'depart
ture in Rowan County; ' ... .' JV; ':,
It has now been in, working order
something ovter" six. months, and has
a membership of thirty-nve.; Kegular
meetings are. held twice a rnbnth,..at
which time ratfai problems ' are' .dis
cussed, health bulletins studied -and
many other things for": the jgoo.d 6f
-the community., Atlast week's meet-
ing tuberculosis ; was ine, lopiCj anu
helpful addresses were madeby. rof.
E L. Cline, :of -Mulberry Academy,
and T. D. Brown. Tlie next meeting
of the Association will be featured by
an address on 'The Danger of Flies",
also "Rural Sanitation," two .very im
portant matters with any rural com
munity. " "y ' -
The names and addresses of all
members of the Association are now.
on file with the State Board of
Health, and bulletins are received and
studied. . ''.,'- ;
In addition to the above, the asso
ciation maintains a playground, where
every Saturday afternoon: games of
tennis, croquet,' basket ball, volley
ball, etc., are enjoyed by the mem
bers. Shortly steps, will. be taken to
wards the building of a hall suitable
for meetings and public gatherings;
T. D. BROWN.
Salisbury, N.C : J;
Says Livestock the "One Best Bet"
rAY before the ; livestock meeting
began recently, "Salisbury ,t was
flooded with" roughage, mostly wild
swamp hay, baled wheat straw and
shucks. Manv loads couldn't be sold
at all and had to ' behauled back
nntno Cnm f - ... :. i. .1 m.
ouiuc ji inciarmers naa couni
ed on the presence, of so many fine
Cattle makinc R mnrVpr fnr their
Q - w VW ,
feed but of course fine cattle aren't
fed such stuff as that. The, ' Aberdeen-Angus
cattlewere fed nothing
out red clover hay and I suppose the
uairv- r.attlA nnt tii. nm. -
-"v gui iiiv oauic. -
That same day a big butcher was
out of pork. He told me he had or
dered two hogs from the country to
be delivered that morning at 11 cents
a Pound, dressed, but Jhe farmer had
nt brought them in. He said that
Pork was scarce. Eleven' cents dress
ed isnt a fancy price, considering
wnat the consumer . pays, but a 75
pound pig would have brought more
money than a tnn rf ctnw ViAi-e
mtenor hay. A hog won't eat straw
and shucks, but beef cattle will.' And
J seldom have seen, much baling go
ng on on farms Hvhefe : manv ;Koffs are
sed. Livestock .. looks, to me -the
Cttt in the. South today.. How
Easier too, ; to t market a 75
Pd pig than a ton of straw. As to
cattle whenever I've an Angus beast
H Pc5Ple come a long distance to
rlJ ' ai?d when ihy take him away;
Ski Farm hasn't lost, any appre
lable amunt of plant food, either:
CARL HAMMER.
! John Deere Syracuse Plows
v : The Plows with Perfect Fitting Parts i
S YRACUSE chares fit perfectly extra shares go on
easily, A smooth joint is formed between share and
moldboard and share draws up snugly to its place.
Remember that Syracuse cast shares are chilled
throughout their entire cutting edge, and point.
The under side, of point and putting edge is also
chilled- of vital importance in preserving the proper
pitch; and extending the period of usefulness
y Two bolts In the share Instead of one and there U
jk ribbon. bacH of .share, that strengthens share and
. standard Lug holds moldboard and share" closely
together ' ! ' ' t
;, ' In addition John Deere Syracuse Plows are built
. with long handles, .which produce steady running
qualities and make the plow handle easily
Write us f of free literature on the 1361 series
chilled plows, left hand that work well in sandy and
gravelly soils as well as in loam, turn sod perfectly
and have sufficient curvature to pulverize in stubble
land. V " T:5:' v : .--C -.- -Vv; f ; r ? ::
' Also the 1878 series a complete line of right and
left hand cast beam chilled plows) the SOI series
sloping landslde chilled plows and the 16 series hillside
plows, light weight and clean turning
t John Dccro Spreader -
The Spreader with the Beater on the. Axle
ONLY Wp high to the top. Wheels out of way
When loading. " Mounting the . beater on the
axle Unpatented. - Write for Spreader booklet. .. .
. "Three exclusive. John Deere Spreader fsaturesp ; .
11 fleeter! on the eotielsss like It.' 1
2 ' Reaving Rake-load moving back to beater" t
revolves the rake." Draft actually less.' Even ,
" . spread certain no bunching (2 .
PI Ball Bearing Eccentric Apron lrlve-requlres ; :
ro. attention. Performs wonders in the
Working of the spreader.' "t.- ffl
t" iff'
John Deere Two-Way Plow
Steel Frame Patent Auto Foot Frame-Shift
HIGHLY practical and convenient for working soil
all in one direction On hillsides or elsewhere.
Also adapted for plowing irregular shaped pieces
of land or any other kind of plowing. !
Auto foot frame-shift works with same exactness
as automobile pedals. Slight foot pressure swings
frame and moves working plow the exact degree re
quired. A patented feature. ' f-
Automatic horse lift no work for operator. Each
plow independent of otherr-each has its own depth
regulating lever and lifting device. .
The lug autoniatically unlocks when plow is com
pletely raised the driver, therefore has both hands
free to manage the team. . r1
Automatic shifting hitch clevis always drope
automatically in position ahead of working plow.
And here is anotheTgood feature of this plow
jointers are attached with clamps and setscrews.
Ordinary weakening Hole through beam is tnu
'avoided, y . '
Position of jointers on. beam can be adjusted to
suit nature of land to be plowed. Rolling coulter
can be used in conjunction with jointer an ' advent
In verv trashy lana. wnie lor rcw wwwwm
Dain System Sidq Rake
The Left Hand Rake -
"THE tool that Is revolutionizing nay making. Left
1 hand instead of right follows the mower closely,
places hay upon clean stubble and puts it In medium
else windrows with bulk of leaves inside and majority
of stems outside. . . ' ( - ''
This means uniform curing. and leaves don't dry
up and fall off. They cure In the shade. t
Hayli air-cured, not sun-scorched, rsUinslts color
nutrition, feeding value and sells for more money.
Writ, or free booklet describing the Daln System
of Air Curing Hay. .
39
R.&V. Engines
Dependable Farm Power
D o Triumph always develops rated
! OC V horse power made In 1. If, 2J, 4, 9,
0,10, 12, 16 and 20 H.P. ls, stationary and portable.
Easily started perfect speed control (speed can be
varied 40 per cent without stopping engine). Complies
with insurance regulations. Hopper cooled a
simple, efficient system that does not require long
pipef and numerous fittings. ;
High grade throughout. Inspect the extra guard
ring over piston pin to prevent possibility of scoring
cylinder. Ask about the "R & V' oscillating mag-
Write for free booKiex.
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The Fowler has no long teeth to destroy crop roots. It sealpg
fli nrfi like a hoe.' and makes a oerfect dust mulch. Witb
one male you can cover eight or more acres a day. ...
The Fowler Cultivator establishes a new principle of cnlti-
vatioA it works above crop roots ana maxes sucn a per
fect mulch that those who use it don't esre wneiner
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every acre a prize acre, jut as good an acre as if you
noed it by band and
also cut your usaal
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do not increase your crop yield your money
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UNCLE SAM
says: .
"If roots are' bro
ken, the plant will
Eroduce other roots,
ut at the expense of
the vitality and food
supply. For retaining
moisture a loose mulch
2 or Z- inches thick
.cbould be maintained.'
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Like An Acorn!
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, Consider the acorn, and follow its
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