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-A- --V - THE ROXBORO BORO COURIER DECEMBER 5, 19lv;" ? " ' II...! iii ii ji i , . 1 ii np jptr- -'--I ! ? V. ; '(' fri-v ' . 'i y hi ft : ill ! .f.A Ik 1: f - IjfJt lift t j 1 & I Ml. H 1 : 1 L it r, i! ' i 1 f. i, 4H i 4 i'- i f ft i! . . 5: - .r. t 5 r' if" A 1 ss. fJjr-.I.Sft II .fill J, .mm;. n tt -i . Ml' 4 ' f. 1 !f- ' I It EVERY STOCKMAN SHOULD SAVE EWE LIBS : Ewe Lambs Selected for Breeding Purposes From Edgecombe Test Farm. R. S. Curtis. Animal Husbandman. Anl- mal Industry Division, Uest Kaieign. There has doubtless been a time in the historV of the world when the sheep industry qf the United States was in such a deplorable condition, and never a time when the production of wool and mutton were as impoi'- j ttfht. There is today a world shortass j of 53,000,000 sheep, and this condition j has arisen during one" of the most i critical stages in the-history -of this 1 country. Before the declaration o: , war there was a material shortage in Imeat products and the emergency , which has arisen makes the condition the more critical. Ve will not only need all of tin meat products "which can be pro duced from lamb and mutton, but the needs of the government in supplying the soldiers with clothing is going 'o make unusual Inroads into the supply of wool at hand. Wool at the. present time is Belling as higlTalTSO cent? per pound in the grease, and the chances are favorable that it will go still high er. Under present conditions this means that the wool crlip from an av erage breed sheep is worjh around $5. There is no other farm animal which produces such a by-product and still leaves the animal for reproductive purposes to replenish the breeding stock. The census taken of livestock in North Carolina in 1S00 showed that we had 300,000 sheep, and the censu.? taken in 1910 showed a sheep popula- tion of only 200,000 or a decrease of 33 1-3 per cent. Such a condition is critical, as it not only means that we are helping to deplete the supply of meat and weol. but we are taking from the farms an animal which, when -properly handled, will return the Jargest percentage on the money in Tested of any farm animal. The .slogan of every stockman should be to save the ewe lambs suit able for breeding purposes. It is a crime to shambles allow them to go to the; This is so fully realized that prominent livestock and kindred organizations are making every effort possible to divert the female breeding stock to the farms. For example, th Philadelphia Wcol and Textile Asso- j ciation is transporting large number.- ! of western sheep i:ulo the east for the purpose of re-estabr.shing the sheep ; industry cn the ear.vn farms, where at one time this industry flourished, POOR G1MNEBIES E N. PA unuu :L:-VS'7; y-x . ... . 7? ...... -1 A Modern Two-Battery Ginnry Containing Eight 80-Saw Gins. North Carolina had a total of 2,87 i by the increased weight. They fool ginneries in 1916; of this number 2,514 themselves. The buyers make allow . were operated and 360 idle. The aver- ance for the loss that is sure to occur age number of bales ginned by each of in weights by paying less for the cot these active establishments was 293 ton. Tho buyer who handles many bales, which is less than half the num- bales from many fanners is in better ber of bales ginned by the average : position to judge how much green cot active ginnery in most other states, j ton will lose th.in the farmer who The large number of so-called gin- j only raises a comparatively few bales ueries in Nerth Carolina are relics of ; You can rest assured that the buyer aote-bellum times. A goodly number j will protect himself. As an example of them are truly relics and worthless. ; Mills are at present paying about lc These relics have been handed down a pound, or $5.00 per bale, more fo ifrom the old self-eotttained large plan-! old cotton than new J 1h n?tfHT 1 " 'T Qt rhGSe ' The ,nnin of wtton at old style old out-of-date outfits at the present i ginneries that fail to get out all-th" time is as uneconomi: - mckintr t.hp.-w oh ,t., . . L lint off by 1--. .establishment . was - -en these old ere i " . ed. rpu . . . xxic lining gnu; ll' ' Ct COtton iS 'the ROnrPA- rf ,v,,. , farmers an, ; feel sure that they dc rot appreciate the gains that would Je theirs should they have their cot- ton ginned at a modem gin. A misconception among farmers that is partly responsible for this con dition is the fact that they feel that vthe lowered "grade is more than offset-! 1 i f A If one-half "of the faijnis in North Carolina maintained twenty head of breeding sheep this would mean a sheep population of four million head, or approximately twelve times the number which we now have. It is a conservative estimate to state that there is sufficient waste land on half of the farms of this State to carry this number of sheep. The tmount of feed which it vould require to keep this number of sheep would scarcely be appreciable. On the Iredell test farm in this State twenty head of sheep hare been maintained for sev eral years. The wool from these twenty breeding ewes has just been sold for-$5.00 per head, which is more than sufficient to pay for the cost of keep, leaving the lambs clear profit. When the good pasture is available the wool will pay for the cost of tho.t permanent pastures can not be provided in all sections of the States is not an obstacle to sheep production since temporary pastures are very much better and there is no section of the State where such cannot be grown. The chief reason for using temporary pastures is to retard the development of stomach worms which is on of the two chief tronbles in lamb production. The other obstacle, or at least what is commonly supposed to be an obsta cle, Is the dog. This can be controlled by the use of corrals where sheep are jkept at night. There is really more in the fear of the dog than the actual damage which is sustained. The writer is of the opinion that if farmers in- itsrested in sheep wait until adequate j dog laws arepassed that the aheep in- dustry will lag hopelessly.- Before a dog law can be passed it will be nec essary to have a large number of In terested stockmen bring pressure to bear on their .legislators. If an at tempt, is 'made to pass a dog law there is really no argument at the present time, since there are not enough sheep owned by a sufficiently lare number i of stockmen to back up the issue. Even though we had a law at the present time sheep should be corralled at night, since there will always be some dogs which may prey on the un- protected flock. Conservation of the breeding animals is the one point which needs prompt attention, and the dog and intestinal worm problems should not stand out as barrier- -vV,n an industry is facing extinction. C. FARMERS GREAT LOSS Uill uiuie uas airays ne:i uneconomic and unprofitable The - av..l n ' in? r'irt nr.il leaf f . iwto iuit mai ne was sen- w oi cot- boen pitting his necessarily umiw , knowledgeagainst that. of -the spinner who was and is able to tell to h jounce how much waste a bale of cot- I ton rontnwi O. J. McCONNELL, Cotton Grading, .Raleigh, N. SUM Ci.l! If iyoi catch roldiJIasUy r subject to headaches herySusness or listlessnsJ ?y all means startdaf to which is a concentrated medicinal food and building- tonic to-put power in the blood, strengthen the life forces and tone up the appetite. No alcohol in SCOTT'S. The imported Norwegian cod liver oil .used in Scott's tjmaloion is now refined in our owa American laboratories which guarantees it free from impurities. Scott & Bowtse, Bloomfield, N. J. , 17-13 "jfesGoodlJght p and Good Eyes , L " ti.'V-.Sl 1 - 1 1 gf'M 'I I 9 The steadiness of Rayo light neither- flicker net flare makes it almost as easy to do delicate, particular tasks by lamplight as daylight. RAYO LAMPS are as easy to light as a gas jet. You don't take off cither the chimney or shade. Merely raise the gallery and touch a match. A Rayq is easy to re-wick and easy to keep clean. It is artistic and ornamental. jesf mm If your dealer doesn't Lamps write our nearest Aladdin Security Oil best results from lamps, heaters. STANDARD OIL CO. (New Jeney) BALTIMORE. MD. WMhiaf ton. D. C Norfolk. V. Richmond. V. Chtriott. N. C. CW.rle.to, W. V. Chadcttoa. S. C i I curwto w. v. -Ulf I i J J I Chdett.S.C -S H orses And Mules PlaC' est A 50 head of nice mules, 50 head of nice horses, always on hand. Virginia Raised, all ready ac- climated to this-climate. All sold ; under a guarantee. You can find what you want at my place. v . i i , ' " Brood Mares of all kinds. Don't fail to see my -stock fore buying. If not as represented, your mon ey will be cheerfully refunded. BKl ! 9 .i. m mmn i it 1 I carry Bayo station. guarantees stoves and To uy 9 b&- if Hi I! if PJit I 4'5?ii?2 If ? M " 4. v' ; V fit Prices will advance soon so write at once for catalog of com plete line of buggies and iurreys. We repaint Cars and repair and rie-cover auto tops at reasonable prices;; Established 1885. . nee hand-made harness direct from factory of Llewellyn Bros. South Boston,' Va., at a wholesale price of $16.50 with B. c or H. & T. one dollar extra for collar. B i - ' i 1 -mv nil (Oi o WO mm m am mar Prosperity dates from tte first dollar sav ed. If you are earning money you ought to save something. Wha you do now in the way of saving may determine what the fu ture will Wing you. Wfe pay interest on sav ing accounts. Let us open one for you. We are prepared to serve the public in an acceptable way. Have you tried us? auk of R f - i IRoxboro, N. C. TheT That every individual should lend as sistance to his-country. FIRST: By conserving the material re sources of the Nation, the unit upon which its wealth is based. If it is property that will burn, protect it with one of our Fire Insur ance policies. SECOND : By relieving the State of the expense of caringf f or those who, are depen-, dent. A good life insurance policy will meet the demand. See ours, rione better. DO YOUR BIT. DO IT NOW. V SEE Cunnitigha m & Long Fire and Life Irisurance. To The Readers And Subscrib ,ers Of The Roxboro Courier. We carry a stock of Jewelry, Diamonds, Watches, China, Cut Glass, Engraved Stationery and everything to be found in a modem uptodate Jewelry Store. We have an Optical Department - - - "... and fit all errors of Refraction. . .. We are in calling distance of your honije and our motto is EFFICIENT SERVICE. We will be delighted to send any - Memorandum Package for the asking. One of North Carolina's Oldest ' Allor us toServe you -Save Morieyhy: Buying a- hArREI BUGtJY COMPANY, Cnsiom-made Buggy with real leather cushion and back ano top K with leather quarters, "for $70.00 F,' O. B. South Boston. V savin oslboro Humes Demand responsible person a 1 and Most Reliable Jewelry Stores x :." t (-.r J-! ; .' I mmmmmj' jl . pu rm am;,n'J a ;: , ::; ?, j
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