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PAGE 2 SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1918 PUBLIC LEDGER FOOD PRODUCTION CAMPAIGN FOR NORTH CAROLINA (B. W. Kilgore, Director Agricultural Extension Service.) The National food situation is serious; the Southern food situation is most serious. For North Carolina not to at least feed herself would nnt nniv ha a rpfWtioii. but a national calamity. It might even mean much personal privation because of inability to transportation to bring food to us, no matter now pientiiui eisewnere aim nave ouiue tu yuic so as to be a national assent, ana not a national iiuumiy as iuiuuu. 'PVmt if"rf mnv hp no serious privation m our homes; that trans portation may be given first consideration in connection with our mil itary needs and not in bringing food to us ; and that the surplus pro- duced elsewhere may go direct to tne support oi uur jxrmy uuu j.av.y, nnH t.Wp nf nnr Allies and the needs of their civil population, are the strong reasons spurring us to do our part. To accomplish this will vpnn irp thought planning, and action. Tn connection with the program asking farmers to volunteer to do rViix novt in TnnvPiYipnt, to 4 food ourselves and have some to snarp " the following suereestions are made covering the main crops and animals for the State : The production of corn must, by all means, be kept up to last year, and increased by ten, or more, per cent, wnere possiDie, Dy in pvMsino' aprpao-p. oriviner better preparation, cultivation, seed, and fer tilizatioii so as to increase acre yields, depending largely on increased vields : it does not pay to cultivate land producing less than 20 bushels i . . n P 11 TT1 ci corn per acre. Jjast year was a specially iavorauie corn season, jux tra care and effort will'be needed this year to increase the total pro duction of last year. An abundance o corn is essential lor Human food and for live stock. Wheat, Oats and Rye , Tiis pmns for flip snrrnsr are alreadv out. and every means should be followed to make the yields as large as possible, and to har vest the crops in good condition, and follow with peas or soja beans for forage or soil improvement. Forage and Hay Crops Grasses and clovers, soy beans, cow peas, velvet beans, etc., should be planned for to furnish a plentiful supply of roughage for all farm and town animals, and some to spare for sections that may be short and for the army. The live stock industry cannot be developed with out an abundance of forage. , Peanuts and Soy Beans Soy beans and peanuts should be grown on larger acreages than heretofore because of their great value as human and stock foods and sources of acreage of soy beans particularly urgently needed vegetable oils. The acreage of soy beans, particularly should be increased ten to twenty per cent. Cow Peas Cow peas should be grown in at least usual acreages for the dried peas for human food, or hay for live stock or for soil improvement. Velvet Beans The great value of this crop for soil improvement and live stock justifies a largely extended acreage over previous years. It can be planted and cultivated with very little additional labor. Sorghum The sorghum crop should be largely increased by the planting of small areas on many farms, for producing syrup for the family and for those who cannot grow or have syrup made, and for the people in the towns. The scarcity of sugar and other sweets will make this urgent and profitable. Sorghum is also a productive and valuable forage for stock. ' Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes should be grown in as large quantity as possible and plans made in advance for storing so as to keep as little loss from rotting as possible. Storage houses can be built for this purpose at little cost. Home Gardens A home graden for not only every farm, but for every town fam ily, with plenty of vegetables during the growing season and to put up to meet the needs for the entire year should be provided. -Orchards The orchard should be handled to the limit for fruit for the fam ily, for sale, and for canning and drying. Don't forget to spray. Hogs North Carolina is asked by the Government to increase its pro duction of pork 15 per cent. This means an addition of 200,000 to the hog production. The increase last year was 38,687. Make plans to produce enough hogs to supply meat for the country and the towns, for pur soldiers, and some to spare for our Allies. Hog pastures and com are Jcessary ior mis. prepare ior it m planning your crops this year. !!)'. C Family Cows- At least one good milk cow, and better two or more, should be provided for each farm family in addition to providing for the supply of milk and butter for the towns. Pasture, roughage, and by-product feeds are required for the successful handling of cattle. Poultry The stock of poultry in the country is the smallest ever known because of the large demand and the high price of feeds. The stock of poultry must be increased and handled so as to get the most out of it. Preserve eggs now, while they are cheap, for use next winter. A good method is to put them up in waterglass solution. One part water-glass to 9 or 10 of water is a good proportion. Sheep " Don't forget the State program to greatly increase sheep growing for clothing and meat, and profit and soil improvement. Cotton - Cotton is necessary for clothing, oil, and feed for stock. One bushel of cotton seed contains about 6 pounds of oil. (Be sure to have seed crushed and the oil utilized) . Keep the area of cotton about nor mal, or reduce it where necessary to produce a sure supply of food and feed preparations, cultivation, and fertilization, and tnus make the profit on our main money crop larger. The men and women county , agents and all the other workers in the various lines of the Agricultural Extension Service of the North Car olina State College of Agriculture and Engineering, and the State and Federal Departments of Agriculture are putting all their efforts into this movement and will give assistance whereever needed. Germany Cannot Win. (Farm and Fireside.) The Germans can never win this war!. Even if the kaiser defeats Italy; even if he defeats France; even If he makes peace with Russia and Roumania; even if he continues to have his way in the Balkans and Poland even then the kaiser will not be in as strong a position as Na poleon once was. And Napoleon, his armies bled white with victories, was finally de feated, and spent his last days in ex-1 ile at St. Helena. I Eyen though the kaiser should be victorious on land, the victory, would be short-lived, and the spoils would have to be returned and full repara tion made. Why? Simply because i the United States, Great Britain and ! Japan can still shut the Germans j from the seas. With free access to 1 to the raw-material resources of ? prafticelly the whole world the al- j lies can maintain an economic block-j ade, of Germany until the German people establish a people's. Govern- j ment with which a lasting peace can J be made. ' j The United States and Great ! Britain will never surrender. If worrse comes to worst, they will con tinue the war against Kaiserlsm on j the sea and in the air until the Ger- ! mans will gladly make a lasting t peace. But the kaiser hasn't defeated ; Italy. He hasn't defeated France. The allies are getting stronger ev ery day as the United States throws her gigantic weight in man power and resources against the kaiser, while the Germans were at their zenith in the opening days of the war tnree ana one-halt years ago and are getting just that much weak er every day. The same thing that defeated Na poleon will defeat the Kaiser. What? Sea power. No, the Germans can never win this war! It doesn't matter who started this war. Uncle Sam will finish it. We must meet sacrifices at the front with sacrmce at home. "The Allies are all in the same boat, a long way from shore and on limited rations" and Uncle Sam is running the relief ship. A NO ADVANCE JN PRICE . . STHM A iQ. There is ho "cure but relief is often brought by a UttU Body-fltmM Maur HomT 25c 50c $1 .00 WHOP bSSf A SPLENDID HOME. AND A F M E LOCATI O N Several Russian warships, in cluding four submarines, in the har bor of Hango, were blown up by their commanders who feared cap ture by the Germans. The mayor of Sukhum-Kale reports that the Black sea fleet torpedoboats are bombarding and looting the towns along the coast. Only a slacker could stand idly on the sidewalk and criticize as the ar my of workers marches by. SUBSCRIBE TO PTJBMC LEDGER AFTER THE SELECTION OF A BUILDING PLOT AND FLANS FOR THE HOME THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THE PURCHASE OF HE BUILDING MA TERIAL. IN THE MATTER OF MATERIALS WE GUARANTEE YOU Best Quality, Most Favorable Prices, and Prompt, Efficient Service NO MATTER WHAT YOUR TROUBLES MAY HAVE BEEN BEFORE, WHEN YOU COME TO US FOR MATER IALS YOUR DIFFICULTIES DISAPPEAR. , NOTED DIVINE WDLIi HOLD PROTRACTED MEETING THE SUBMARINE IS NOT A GRAVE MENACE. Hear Evangelist Charles D. Tillman, of Atlanta, Ga. The many friends in Granville and Vance of Evangilist Tillman will be delighted to know that he will begin a revival in a lar?e warehouse in Henderson the Second Sunday in May. Brother Charlie has been identified with some of the greatest evangelists of this age and is truly j a great man. He has just closed great revivals at Spring Hope and at Nashville, N. C. Our people will remember his great and efficient work in the Browning tent meeting in Henderson two or three yars ago. Brother Tillman is one of the best equiped soul winners I have ever seen, he can .speak, play the piano, lead the choir, invite mourners, talk to seekers and it is all easy and nat ural with him. D. N. HUNT. So Declares Earl Reading, British Ambassador, in Speech. (Washington Special) "We have carried 13,000,000 men across the seas from one part of the world to another and of those 13, 000,000, despite the submarine ac tivity of the Germans, we have lost 3,500 men and of these 550 were lost on hospital ships." This was the significant state ment made in an impassioned speech by the Earl of Reading before sev eral hundred members of the nat ional conference of American lec turers at Memorial Continental hall. Save food or go on short rations. (Com. of Public information) The annual pay of the Army now exceeds $590,000,000. Jwat f me you mm to ia I i . ill 3 rpilE GERMAN DRIVE IS ON OUR MEN ARE MAKING HE 1 ROIC SACRIFICES TO PROTECT YOU, YOUR FAMILY, YOUR FORTUNE, ALL THAT YOU HOLD DEAR. WILL YOU DO YOUR UTMOST FOR THEM? THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY MUST FURNISH THE RE SERVE BEHIND OUR BATTLE LINE IF IT IS TO HOLD. GUNS AND POWDER, , SHIPS AND FOOD THESE MUST BE PRO VIDED WITHOUT LIMIT. YOUR MONEY IS NEEDED TO SUPPLY THEM. YOUR GOVERNMENT DOESN'T ASK YOU TO GIVE IT, BUT TO LEND IT. THE DRIVE IS ON FOR THE THIRD LIBERTY LOAN. afe wvE&mmi You cam buy Bonds-$50 and up You can buy War Stamps-$4. 13 You cam buy Thrifft Stamps-2 5 .cents You ought; to Help. Do It Now
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