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IMPORTANT INDUSTRY RAISING SOY BEANS Thrives Well in Cotton Growing Regions of The Southern States FOOD-STUFFS, OIL AND FERTILIZERS Opportunity to Help Adjust Difficulties of Cotton Growers as to the ^TeewilThe soy bean, which , has reached _ l- " a piacc 01 unusual economic importance in Asia and Europe as a material iiom which foodstuffs, cattle feed, fertiliser, ami oil suitable for a. variety of uses may be manufactured, should become increasingly impel taut in the United States to both farmers and manufacturers. While the bean may be grown throughout tr.e hutirtd and src ..ihu?..iri ae:tio! of the South on i in the southern pi tion of the corn belt, it thrice especially well in the cotton-growing regions. For this reason, according to a recent publication of the United States Department of Agricullun Department Bulletin 4Ji9, it offer.an excellent opportunity to the co. ton planter for adjusting his far< plans to offset the damage i> cottc. inflicted by the boll weevil. O tl otnor hand, since a valuable <>ii ma. be pressed from the beans in colt r. seed-oil mills, and since boli-wcevi activities tend to lessen co.toiisec; production, the growing of so\ beans in the {3outJi sin uld greati. interest the owneis of oil milis. . prod action of soy beans in con. i enable ouantilies may, in fact, b' needed in some seasons to ke. p tb cxp v sive equipment of the mills o; eiating pi of it ably. Fiom the farmer's point of view the c\nFence of the many oil mill i 1 the Sou h and the probability thaby furnishing a demand for soy leans these concerns will make th< lv gu c an important cash < ro\ should greatly facilitate the irtro duction of tlie new product 01 a con niercinl scale. Soy beans should b of ad<litional interest to farmers since, as in the case of other legumes, their culture improves iir soil. If a sustained demand f<? them can be built up, therefore, so beans can be intrcducde : dvantage ously into a rotation with cotto; . furnishing at the same time a .sec ond important cash product and ; soil-improving crop. Development of Industry Hegun. The recognition of the possibi itiosof bringing about the production of soy beans on a commercial basis v. the South is not based only on the economic importance of the crop i> Asia, where its production on ; large scale has been established fot many years, or on the established market for the beans practically throughout Europe. Soy beans have been grown for forage in this country for many years, and their a< iap':ability to a wide range of climate and soil conditions has been fully demonstrated. In recent years the crop has been grown to an increasing extent for its seeds in eastern North Carolina. A large production of the beans in this section in 1915. together with the occurrence of a cottonseed shortage, led to the experimental pressing of a considerWOODS Seed Catalog for 1917, tells about the best Farm and Garden Seeds and gives special information as to the best crops to grow, both for nrnfit and home use. The large increase in our business which we have again experienced during the past year is the best of evidence as to the high quality of WOOD S SEXDS. Write for catalog and prices of Grass and Clover Seeds, Seed Potatoes, Seed Oats or any Farm Seeds required. Catalog mailed free on request. T.W.WOOD OSONS. \ SEEDSMEN, - Richmond, Va. S able quantity of beans by local oil mills. These experiments were cn tirely satisfactory, and the mills par ticipating in them are now taking an active part in the development of this new industry with American grown beans. Oil mills on the Pacific coast have been operating for several years with soy beans imported from Manchuria and have found a ready sale in this region for the oil, cake, and other products. Culture of the Soy Bean. The soy bean can be grown sue oessfully on nearly all types of soil and has about the sanio range of climate adaptation as varieties of corn. The growing and handling of the beans are accomplished almost cn tilely by machinery in this country the ordinary farm equipment meet ing all the requirements of the crop In large bean-growing districts spe cial harvesters for gathering the seed in the field are used quite successfully. The cost of production varies from $7.50 to $12 per acre, depending on the methods employed in growing and handling the crop. The market price per bushel of seed for sowing purposes varies in different sections, ranging from $1 ii large seed-producing sections of t'v south to $2 and S3 nor hushrl in ilw Central and Middle Atlantic States | Down South ft1 We Lea: J jrfSg TV.'' - V' ; /.v'v-- : . v^'.vv." 'v- ' . ' . ' " -V 'j' '' '.it I* 5?v^'v;'v : ' ' ': &M .:Vav:.';:-. ; ' ;V ; -T. :VV I vij& . W v. I ' ' . - ; 52 < . '... " v. * ' ;<t> '? . v v.t I can spell my E-I-G-N. And means?good _j 1 i 1 r> slock.?trie nne My! Isn't the Have to keep; open. And the can't get it all My folks kee{ member you Yon You Now let's all i you bet I, SO\ this always in) 1 am gi If you your m the wo! Sove Jl w - - ... THX HOKBT HK&AL Yields of see<l to the acre in various sections of the United States range from about 15 bushels of CO pounds each in the Northern States to about 40 bush?l3 in the northern half of the cotton belt. The average yield in eastern North Carolina is about 20 bushels, i:\iough many fields produce 35 buchils or more to the acre. Climate plays rr important part in yields and the oil content of the seed. Considerable differences eccur in the oi 1 content of soy beans grown in different locrh'ies. The same variety grown in Mississippi and Ohio, for example, > irlded respectively 25.4 per cent end 17.5 per cent of oil. The soy bean lends itself readily to improvement by breeding, and experiments indicate the nossibilitv of seen riot* i ot high oil content by selection. o TRESPASS NOTICE. All persons are hereby forbidden, under penalty of the law, from entering or going upon any of my tenant lands, or tenant houses or premises, and all violators will be prosecuted for entry upon lands ami houses after notice. pd. E. W. JOHNSON. o The Herald still $1.00 a year. - - i ?mmnmri?rwTM>?! ifi i?iw ? t m ? 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Both of the communications, mad , public by the state department, ardat'd January 10 and were transmit ted in translations from the French , a. . ' T( >' through Ambassador Sharp a\ Pars. COLDS & LaGRIPPE H or G doses 666 will break *ny cr^e of T o ills 8c Fever. Colds ' Sc LaGrippv it acts on the liver better than Calomel and does not [' t?ripe or sicken. kh ice 2oc. ' IBSBR Jv:; ^'^vV.v,>vr.::^^;v. '!; ', . : ,. - >>-;*> \V*; * . .. ' \ "*, . ;* % % .f * "> v ^'-A. f'v ' * - gentleman. Be cle be good. A good ci to a smooth, even ; parches the tongue throat." So I'm saying to y< matter how you spe you pronounce it? You can rely on rea mellow Virginia an< bacco. Quality tell; 'i KNOW KNOW good tobaa ogether. Let us be : fail you. And besi 'yliccvt^ (/eft__ t me to your dealer i . A Southern gentleman i vord, and 1 have given y< IAN OP m SC tit TICK CAMPAIGN ADDING WEALTH Atlanta, Ga.?The eradication of the catt'c tick has added $1.580 885 to the wealth of 20 South Carolina counties which have "dipped cut" the pest since 1914, according to Dr. W. K. Lewis, federal inspector in charge in South Carolina, who addressed the conference of federal and State expcts cn tick eradication here today. Dr. Lewis said there had been an annual lo.-s in these counties of $546, KG > due to the tick befora the work of eradication be*.ran and a conserve. tivc estimate since the t ek had been (eliminated had phtced the increased value of cattle at $7.50 per ?end. Tnis, he asse tecl. has bcci accomplished by $90,000 expended by the State and a l'ke amount furnished through the t'cdeial bui :ui of animal | industry. Dr. It. L. Jacksen f. d al i spec lev in charge i.i A ';.bam a rpiko C tl.C aSS 1stili'CO C " P \ t o * ii*'* "V-v'i r.tlon campaign in A"; Vmuia by thr ^ v.spapciv, a:.u vic*.v?re Wi:W f oj t )\o <'.? ai'i "o* t. t.>.f *? y evi'turc b:\Uci ^d tl.?. pvU: !iy or i < t u csvnpalgn. A j a |TT A I wrri tiem8 i an; be sweet; : garette burns ash?it never nor dries the i i ... )U?it doesn't ill cigarette, if SOVEREIGN. tl old, smooth, d Carolina tos?and I id! t v friends?and des, just keep Buy me. Bind get s known Mi miwA MUIIVi lettes >UTH - I i ! * GRADUALLY PAID OFF Valuable Information on Federal Farm Loans So Important Now. I ? Washington.?One - of the features <>i the federal farm loan a^t which makes a strong appeal to larmers is that it compels them gradually to i retire their indebtedness through a i long or short period of years. This process is called amortization. Under it the interest and principal arc paid off in equal annual |cr semi-annual installments throughout the period of the loan, so that at the end of the term of the mortgage the borrower is out of debt. All loans under the farm loan act arc made under the amortization or installment plan. Since the borrower begins paying off l is debt the Jivst year after he gets it, and beta so a ioug time loan is best suite;! to farmers, borrowers under this it ::;e permitted to execute mort? ,'os to run from five to 40 years . ,.c their option. 1 mission is given to pay all of r)c loan or any pert of it on any in! ; i e T-p.r. in * dr.te after the mortage h .s it;n five yeai . Bovrowers ro not permitted to pay off within no ;ir. i five years, because the ? ey which they have borrowed : been, procured by the bank rough the sale of its bonds and . s e". :n t be sold for a shorter Vd than live yea is. To ; i'.'o the pvcspeet've borrower ' c v a. ' ilea of the size of annua! p yrr.cnts required to wipe out a . ... .1 ,..ui i lgagv in a ^;:\i !i ??? ivju, uiua^ *e v c: n prepared. The following i/io rht-ws the amount of the an vt.i! } ir i. cnl required to extinguish ti e | <?: io<l indicates n $1,000 loan u;' i interest at 5, 5 1-2 and 0 [M r cent. i, 1 is Rate of interest. OalV>. 5 P.O. 5 1-2 P.O. 0 P.O. 10. . . . $120.50 $132.07 $135.87 . . . 90.34 9903 102.90 30. . . . SO. 24 83. G3 87.18 ? . . . . 70.95 74.55 78.23 30. . . . 05.05 08.81 72.05 85. . . . 01.01 04.97 08.97 0. . . . 53.23 02.32 00.40 Vko u o of the borrowed money is "SivuV'\'l to the following purposes: to uvc1 as- land or adbit-cnal land; to pay off existing indebtedness; to pur rsc livestock or to make any productive i prcvements such as dear's g < me-s, drainage, buildings and mnd.i: o' The object of amortization is to n.'de a farmer to turn a mortgage into an investment. When he can ovrvw at a less rate tl\an it yields im he is able to pay off his indebtedness out of the profits of his investment. A long time loan enables dm to use his money judiciously so bat it wiil contribute to increased aluc of his !an<l and its increased p odueir.g pov.er. Heretofore farmers have not been ide to borrow for long periods. This iseeuraged investment in livsetock : nd for many other purposes be- * cause the returns ate slow. Xlm?t term loans made a speculator out of :\ farmer. So the farm loan act, in addition providing a way for the farmer to ?oi row to the limit of safety, indue -o him to put his borrowed money to i.vcduciive uses and provides a way . r him to get out of debt from the words of the investment. Thus the farm lorn act places i'.hin reach of the farmer the cans to help himself and stimulates 'T business initiative. The long ime loan with its small annual pay-cn.t > puts a quietus on the terror i mortgage foreclosure. o To Cure u Cold In One Day Take I.AXATITlt jiKOMO Quinine. It stops the Cough and Headache and works off the Cold. Orufftists refund money if it fails to cure. IC. W. GKOVli'S signature on each box. 25c. O isniii control. Whatever may be said against irth control, the fact remains that was practiced the other day in hat proposed now county matter.? ."no State. o Sloan's Liniment For Stiff Joints. Rheumatic pains and aches get in lo the joints and muscles, making very movement torture. Relieve >oar suffering with Sloan's Lininent; it quickly penetrates without tubbing, and soothes and warms vour sore muscles. The congested blood is stimulated to action; a ingle application will drive out the ain. Sloan's Liniment is clean, coni rni'~Hv of jf ^ not stain the skin or clog the pores. Clet a bottle to-day at your Druggist, 25c.