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North Carolina Farmers Should Raise Their Own Horses And Mules TOP-DRESS GRAIN There is greater than usual need to top dress all small grain with nitrate of soda this season, find extension specialists of State able plant food. We Are Now Showing New Spring Styles In EMCKS America’s Smartest Walking Shoes AAAA to C Widths $5.00 t® $6.00 PAIR Come In and See These Shoes. PEEBLES’ DEPARTMENT STORE ROXBORO, N. C. CHEVROLET “All That’s Best at You can pay more - butjfllfijtaHEßZMV you can’t get Chevrolet bring* you the outstanding quality features of *^^aay—lncluding Exclusive Vacuum Gearshift, Body by Fisher, Perfected / M Knee-Action Riding System*—at the lowest cost for purchase price, gas, oil and upkeepl Drive this car—be more comfortable physically—and be more comfortable mentally, too— because of the big savings I aw d.i»» •«*,«* / Don’t bo satisfied with anything but tho boot —BUY A CHEVROLET I / i \ SEE YOUR LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER TAR HEEL CHEVROLET COMPANY, INC Main Street Roxboro, N. C. College who say that from 100 to 125 pounds of the soda or tits equivalent should be used im mediately. Continuous heavy rains over most of the State have caused much leaching of avail- 1 PERSON COUNTY TIMES ROXBORO, N. C. COST IS LESS EXPERT WRITES Over Six Million Dollars Sent From N. C. Yearly For Animals By PROF. EARL H. HOSTETLER Professor of Animal Husbandry, N. C. State College. -There is no adequate explana tion as to why North Carolina farmers will send some six and a half million dollars out of the State each year for the purchase of farm work stock when these horses and mules can be produc ed on the farms where they are needed for less cash outlay than when purchased in distant states. The home-raised animal should not only a smaller money investment but during the time that he is developing to the proper age for work he will pro vide a home market for grain, hay and posture. The fact that North Carolina produced 824,000 tons of hay in 1937, or nearly twice the amount harvested in 1936, is evidence that more feed is available for the production of. work animals as well as other] kinds of livestock. Blight Increase. Available statistics show that the horse and mule population has increased slightly during the past few years and the average value per head has increased materially. For example, in 1930 the average mule was valued at $120.00, as compared with SIBO.OO in 1937. Better Than Machinery. Many of the 288,400 farms in North Carolina are otf relatively small size and of such topogra phy that horses and mules can be used for the farm work to better advantage than machinery. While mules are preferred to horses on many of these farms, yet it is im perative to have mares if mules are to be produced. The average farm mare should produce a colt each year and still do almost as much work as any of the other horses or mules. This is particul arly true if the breeding season is arranged so that the foal will be dropped either just before or just after the heavy spring work period because the normal marej needs only about two weeks rest at foaling time. In fact both the 1 mare and colt will keep in better, health if the mare is given regu-' lar work. . Often Mistreated. Too frequently, the work stock on the farm are taken somewhat for granted. Yet when we realize that the combined value of horses and mules in North Carolina in 1937 was nearly $63,000,000 or more than twice the value of all other livestock, it does seem that these animals should be given the feed, care and attention that their value warrants. In other words, the price of one pair of mules often represents a greater cash outlay than the annual net in come the crop which these mules produced. Pastures Best Pasture is the cheapest and best of all rations for horses and mules, whether young or old, working or idle. Good pasture should furnish nearly all of the’ feed for young animals during the pasture season and this can be materially extended by grow- 1 ing temporary pastures such as* winter wheat, rye and barley for! use during the late fall and win-j ter months. Work animals should be allowed to graze on a good pasture at night and on Sundays, I holidays and rainy days, but' should, of course, be allowed hay' and grain in addition when they] are working. Pursuance of this] policy greatly reduces the main-j mules, and prolongs their lives] tenance cost of work horses and and usefulness. It is also well to remember that daily grooming and proper fit ting harness will save feed and increase the work animals’ ef ficiency. Heat prostration can be entirely eliminated if salt is sup. plied in ample quantities and water is provided at two or three hour intervals. o “Test Pilot” Has Star Triumverate In Stirring Roles Acclaimed by aviation experts I the most authentic aviation story ever filmed, ‘Test Pilot,” starring Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, and Spencer Tracy comes to the Pal ace theatre today for one showing only. Based on an original story by Lieutenant - Commander Frank Wead, the story is steeped in col orful tradition of the men who are building the future of avia tion, test pilots’ who try new ships before they are approved. Thrilling flying sequences, film ed with nine ground cameras and nine aerial cameras, provided the background for a new type tri-! angle. Clark Gable, in the title 1 More Profit at Selling Time For Your Fertilizer Needs See Us At The Winstead Warehouse HEADQUARTERS FOR International Fertilizer We carry a complete line of all tobacco and grain grades and can supply your need right now. International Agricultural Corporation Storage At Winstead Warehouse, Roxboro, N. C. S. B. WINSTEAD - B. K. BARNETT For Whatever You Grow NACO BRAND FERTUZER We now have a complete stock of NACO BRAND in the Pioneer Warehouse in Rox boro and at Bushy Fork. See us for what you need. I try our Penguin Tobacco Grower OR Caravan Tobacco Special We can give you the analysis that your land needs. If you want a fertilizer that you can depend on; one that has been tried and tested and continues to produce year af ter year then you want NACO BRAND. Let NACO BRAND Make Money For You This Year! Frank Whitfield lv ' ; »rt atq at ni £ -»r«oj..-Tq ; *l r •>-»» • A;-'.# Pioneer Warehouse at Roxboro or Store at Bushy Fork. role, is divided between his lovej for Myrna Loy and his love of flying. The conflict between his wife and his job is basis of a plot | which incorporates scenes from i national air races, testing of new THURSDAY, MARCH M, ISM planes, riotous night club sequen ces and touching romantic scenes between Gable and Miss Loy. o FOR NEWSPAPER SERVICE DIAL 4501.
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