Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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BETTER PROGENY BY CULLING Improvement Made in Fleck by Get ting Rid of Ail Hens Except Most Prolific Layers. {Prepared br the United States Department Of Agriculture.) That culling the poultry flock to get rid of all those birds except the vigor ens, prolific layers results bi notice able Improvement hr the progeny is shown by recent Investigations at the United Statis eroeriment farm. Belts Sxamining a Hen to Find if She ls Laying-Measuring Distance Be ' tween Pelvic Bones. -ville, Md. The late moulters selected from a flock of 100 Rhode Island Reds in the fall of 1920 laid seven more .eggs per bird during their second year than the original flock as pullets. They were used as breeders the following spring, and the first Red pullets to commence laying in the fall of 1921 were found to be the offspring of these late-moulting hens. Their pullets in a period of seven months have already averaged about two do?en eggs per "bird more than the original flock. But it is not alone in number of eggs that the late-moulters' progeny .excel, but also In the value of the product, as the distribution was more .even, a much larger proportion of the -eggs being laid during the whiter months. In the last seven months the .daughters of the late moulters not only averaged two dozen eggs per bird more than the original flock, but the value of their product was, figuring at the same prices, about $1.04 per bird more during the same period. It ls ?expected that, this margin will In crease during the next five months. FEEDING METHODS FOR EGGS Methods Adopted by California Com munity Result in Better Health of Laying Flock. A mortality of less than 10 per cent lor the year among hens entered In the egg-laying contest of Sonoma coun ty, California, last year is reported to the United States Department ol! Agri culture by local extension workers, who worked out the feeding formula ?sed in the contest. The health rec ord of the hens entered and their lay ing average of 176 eggs per hen for the 364 days have led many poultry men to adopt the management and feeding methods used In the contest. It is estimated that 50 per cent of the poultrymen of the county have changed their method of feeding dur ing the last five years, due to exten sion work influence. TRADE-MARK ON FRESH EGGS (New Jersey Organization Making Uss of Small Sticker on Produce Sold by Members. A small trade-mark sticker Is now put on all eggs sold by members of \ -the North Haledon Leghorn club In Passaic county, N. J. This organiza ron was formed as a result of a meet ing of poultrymen of the community -with the agricultural extension agent to discuss the development, cf the poultry Industry In that section. Each member pays two cents per bird owned, 8,000 birds being pledged at the first meeting of the club. All members use the trade-mark and guarantee eggs sold under it. Water is almost as important as feed in egg production. * * ? A large red comb indicates health and egg production. *. * * Males in pens reduce the total egg yield for the year. * * . Early maturing pullets usually make good egg producers. * * * Medium weight hens of any vsirlety are usually most profitable. * * * Ninety eggs pay cost. The 150-egg hen ls worth six 100-egg hens. * . * Half blue ointment and half lard <or .tallow makes a good louse kill or. * . * The i rice of feed does not always ?disclose its reid value bi making eggs. DAIRY FACTS IMPROVEMENT OF DAIRY COW Department of Agriculture Has Six High-Producing Animals on its Farm at Beltsville. (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) The Improvement bf dalry cows means a great deal more than In creased profits to the dairyman. It means cheaper food and more milk, the l^st bone and muscle maker for children. What this Improvement means Is brought out forcefully by a poster prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture and sent free to Interested persons. An ordinary cow or scrub produces only enough milk to feed five chil A High-Producing Holstein. dren a quart a day, while a good cow yields enough to give 20 children a quart a day. The supercow, and there are more and more of them In this class each year, gives enough milk so that a small herd of them might supply this quantity to all the small children In a small town. On Its farm 'at Beltsville, Md., the department has six cows, the result of Its breeding work, that have pro duced an average of more than 22,000 pounds of milk in 365 days. This little herd of six big producers yields enough milk to provide 170 children a quart a day. One of them could sup ply nearly 80 children, or six times as many as the ordinary cow could take care of. Good breeding, first, and good feed ing, second, have made the difference. MAKE COW RATION TEMPTING Animal Will Not Do Well on Food That Is Not Palatable-Avoid Any Sudden Change. The good dalry ration mu.it be at tractive. A cow ls a self-respecting sort of animal and she likes palatable food. In fact, a cow will not do well on food that isn't palatable and lt should be remembered that tl e condi tion of the food has the most to do with Its palatability. Moldy (.rains or roughages do not appeal to the appe tite of the cow, and consequently are unsatisfactory. Thus the unsatisfac tory feed, no matter if lt does contain the proper elements, may cause a re duction In the milk supply due to the cow's unwillingness to eat a plenty to keep up a good flow of milk. At the same time it must tie recog nized that It is not a wise idea to change a ration suddenly in order to make lt better. A cow is a pretty deli cate sort of a mllk-produclng machine and, especially If she Is a lai.'ge pro ducer, sudden changes In the I'ood are quite likely to upset h?r in one way or another, and the result will bu a loss of milk. KEEP FEED UTENSILS CLEAN Average Farmer Is Liable to Grow Little Careless About Pails In Summer. Wide-awake dairymen realize the im portance of keeping calf feeding uten sils scrupulously clean at all seasons of the year. The average farmer, how ever, may grow a little careles-3 about the calf pall, especially during the warm summer months. These palls should be of tin or galvanized Iron, never of wood, and should not be al lowed to get rusty or battered. They should be thoroughly washed, rinsed and sterilized after use, and kept in a clean place. Never use calf palls for feeding hogs, or live stock other than calves. ESSENTIALS FOR DAIRY HERD Cows and Young Animals Should Bo Provided With Plenty of Pure Water and Shade. Provide plenty of shade and cool, pure wat?r for the cows and young animals. Syrajr cows at milking time to keep off liles. Look out for sour milk and cream. Bacteria and warmth cause milk to sour. The modern way to spell bacteria is d-l-r-t. Keep it out of the milk, thoroughly wash and scald all milk utensils. Keep the milk or cream cool, 50 degrees or lower If possible, and it will stay sweet for several days. Wisconsin in Lead. Wisconsin now leads in the number of accredited tubercuiln-free cattle with 36,183 head. Minnesota ls second with nearly 34,000 head. Metal Milk Utensils. Milk utensils for farm use should be made of metal and have all joints smoothly soldered. Never allow them to become rusty or rough Inside. Never Mix Milk. Never mix fresh, warm milk with that which has been cooled. USE DISINFECTANTS TO PREVENT LOSSES Sanitary Terms Are Explained for Benefit of Laymen. Condensed Information Prepared by Department of Agriculture for Those Farmers Who Misun derstand Correct Use. (Prepared by the United States Department o? Agriculture.) Pointing out that an Insecticide ls not a dependable disinfectant and that there Is a wide ?tifference between an antiseptic and a deodorant, the United States Department of Agriculture em phasizes the use of the right prep aration in disinfecting premises. San itation ls especially important in preventing losses from animal diseases, and, along with attention to cleanli ness, disinfectants are frequently nec essary, especially after an outbreak of a contagious disease. Here is con densed information on the subject, prepared as a result of the depart ment's experience in advising persons who misunderstand the purpose and correct use of disinfectants. The word "Infected" means con taminated with or affected by disease' germs ; "disinfected" means freed of disease germs. A "disinfectant" is a product that destroys disease germs or renders them harmless. An "anti septic" is a substance that prevents the development and .growth of disease germs, but an antiseptic is not a disin fectant unless lt is capable of de stroying disease germs in addition to preventing their growth. A disinfectant is not necessarily an "insecticide," for some powerful dis infectants are relatively harmless for insects and the best Insecticides may be of little value as disinfectants. Formaldehyde is one' of the most powerful disinfectant* known, but it is a very weak Insecticide; and, con versely, hydrocyanic acid is deadly for Insects and all forms of animal lifer while it ha.' little power as a germi cide or disinfectant. It is well to remember also that "deodorants" are not necessarily disinfectants-one de stroys odors, the other destroys germs. No single disinfectant ls appropriate In all cases. Select the proper sub stance, appty liberally, allow ample time for the disinfectant to do its work, and remember that success de pends in large part upon the car? and exactness of the person who prepares 1 and applies the disinfectant. BALED HAY EASILY HANDLED Space Required for Given Amount ls Greatly Reduced and Can Be Shipped More Readily. Loose hay is a bulky product and extremely difficult to handle in large quantities. Before the practice ot Baling Hay in Field. pressing hay into bales became com mon it was difficult and expensive to transport this feed except to the extent of loading lt on wagons and hauling it to a nearby town or city. As a re sult, the matter of supply and demand was quite largely local, and frequently there was wide variation in prices of fered in different localities. With the coming of the hay press, lt was possible to put hay Into bales, which were easily handled, greatly re ducing the space required for a given amount of hay, and making lt possible to transport hay fo% long distances at costs which were not prohibitive. A recent Investigation shows that In some states as many as ten per cent, or more, of the farms are equipped with hay-balers and in many cases the hay that is stored and used on the farm ls baled because of the Increased economy in storage and the con venience in handling. FIND NEW RACES OF SKUNKS Two Hitherto Unrecognized Types Have Been Described by the Biological Survey. Two hitherto unrecognized geo graphic races of skunks of the genus Conepatus, the hog-nosed type, have been described by the biological sur vey of the United States Department of Agriculture. This general kind of skunk ranges for the most part from southern South America north to southern Arizona, where lt reaches Its northernmost limits. One of the two new forms, known as the Arizona hog-hosed skunk, ls found In southern New Mexico and Arizona; the other, the Nelson hog-nosed skunk, Is native to Mexico. The fur of the hog-nosed skunk ls not so valuable as that of the ordinary black skunk owing to the poorer tex ture and to the fact that the tall and much of the .back are white. This type of skunk ls better equipped for rooting than others because of the greater length and strength ot Its snout, and It ls probably useful In the control of certain Insects. Somebody "Napped" in Tol bert Case. Washington, Dec. 9.-There i. nuch interest in political circle* 1?re in the news that Judge H. H Catkins has designed a Democrat ai marshal of the Western Federal Dis trict of South Carolina instead of Jo seph W. Tolbert, Republican nation al committeeman ,who has held the place under recent appointment of the president until the recent special session of Congress adjourned. It was assumed by those who were watching the situation here that Tol bert would be kept in office by a re newal of the recess appointment on the special session which was followed in a few minutes by the regular ses sion. Somebody seems to have been caught napping, so that the tenure of Tolbert was allowed to lapse. An interesting fact is that under the law Tolbert can not receive any pay unless he is corfirmed by the Senate; If the vacan which he was appointed to fill had irred when Congress was not in ~ . hs would have been entitle'' - >nder the statute until the em allowing session of Congress or untn rejected at that session. But Tolbert -w as first nominated to the Senate which failed to act and then he was given a re cess appointment. The law provides that such an appointee shall not be cempensated until he is confirmed by the Senate. Assuming that the pres-: ident will again send the name of Tolbert to the Senate, the appointee of Judge Watkins will hold the place until March 4, unless Tolbert is con firmed. If Tolbert is not confirmed at this session he can be given anoth er recess appointment after March 4 and reinstated in office but cannot even in that case receive any pay un til he is confirmed by the Senate. Hence, from whatever angle the case is viewed, the prospect as to the mar shalship looks very meagre so far as the Republican national committee man from South Carolina is con cerned. On Planting Young Trees. 1. The growth made by a young fruit tree the first year in the orchard is more important in determining suc cess than any other year in its his tory. 2. The soil should be ?p reviously prepared by deep plowing and pul verizing as carefully as for a seed bed. 3. If the soil of the orchard is well prepared, holes to receive the trees need be only deep and wide enough I to accommodate the natural spread ?of the root system. In setting out replants in an orchard, the holes should be dug deep and broad enough to cut back the encroaching roots of surrounding trees to avoid completion until the replant is es tablished. 4. Medium-sized, one-year-old trees or well grown June buds are to be preferred to older trees for trans planting. 5. The roots of young trees should be protected against drying out, by avoiding unnecessary exposure of the roots to air in handling. 6. The roots of young trees are more susceptible than the tops to in injury from cold and should not be exposed by handling during freezing temperatures. A mere frost may kill them. 7. It is better to cut the main roots to six or eight inches ia length than to leave them long enough that they may be bent or kinked in plant ing. 8. Usually the tree should be plant ed no deeper than it stood in the nursery. New roots start more promptly where the soil warms first, near the surface. Most planters, set the trees tob deep. 9. Compact the soil firmly about the main roots to avoid drying out,, but do not bruise the roots in firming the soil about them. Bruised roots renew growth less rapidly and are more subject to infection by root dis ease. . 10. Early winter planting, while the trees are fully dormant, is better' than late spring planting, when the buds are starting into growth. If the planting must be delayed, the trees may be kept dormant longer by re moving them from the trench turn ing them over, and again healing them in. 11. Prune the trees to singl? "whips" by removing their side branches, and cut back the top from 24 to 30 inches in height. If, however, the nursery trees have strong lateral limbs well spaced, the requisite num ber may be retained as the frame work for the tree when it is planted. FOR SALE: Wyckoff-Barron Bin gle comb white Leghorn cockerels, February and March hatch. $2.50 each. Mrs. GEO. F. MIMS I Large ? I Jewelry to t % I We invite our Edgefield fi when in Augusta. We % DIAMONDS S W ATCHES ? CLOCKS e JEWELRY I CUT I I a of all kinds that we have ever shov ? you through our stock. Every dep 5 with the newest designs. We call especial attention to oui H every improvement. Your watch * Work ready for delivery in a short I A. JL I ? 980 Broad St. Bible Thoughts for This Week Sunday. HOW TO WIN:-Trust In the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell In the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Commit thy way unto the Lord ; trust also, In him; and he shall bring it to pass.-Psalm 37: 3, 5. . Monday. SAFETY OF THE PERFECT : Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will be help the evil doers.-Job 8: 20. Tuesday. THE SUPREME RULER:-Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at his footstool; for he ls holy. Psalm 99: 5. Wednesday. A SURE DWELLING PLACE: Trust in the Lord and do good; so shalt thou dwell In the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.-Psalm 37: 3. Thursday. THINK OF THE HARVEST: Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.-Galatians 6: 7. Friday. PRAISE THE GOOD GOD: Make a joyful noise unto the Lord. Enter Into his gates with thanks giving. For the Lord ls good. Psalm 100: 1, 4, 5. Saturday. GUARD THE TONGUE :-Keep ! thy tongue from evil, and thy Ups from speaking guile. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue lt.-Psalm 34: 13, 14. *.-^ LOW INSURANCE RATES. Low insurance rates for farm buildings, if taken for five years. Premium IO per cent less and payable in five annual installments without interest. In Old Hartford, 112 years old, with the strength of Gibraltar. E. J. NORRIS, Agent. Notice of Final Discharge. I To All Whom These Presents May Concern: Whereas, R. T. Hill has made ap plication unto this Court for Final Discharge as Administrator in re th? { Estate of Ina S. Hill, deceased, on ?this the 25th day of November, 11922. These Are Therefore to cite any and all kindred, creditors or parties interested to show cause before me at my office at Edgefield Court House, South Carolina, on the 30th day of December, 1922, at ll o'clock, a. m., why said order of discharge should not be granted. W. T. KINNAIRD, J. P. C., E. C., S. C. November 29th, 1922. la an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh. Those subject to frequent "colds" are I generally tn a "run down" condition. HALL'S "CATARRH. MEDICINE ls a Treatment consisting: of an Ointment, to be used locally, and a Tonic, which acta Quickly through the Blood on the Mu cous Surfaces, building up the Syatero, I and making you less liable to "colds." ( Sold by druggists for over 40 Years. T. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. Eyes scientifically examined and glasses properly fitted. GEO. F. MIMS, Ontometrist-Optician, Edgefield. S. G 1 weeeeoaeooeoooooeeoooee?oe kbck of I SelectaFrom ' I friends.to visit our store jj have the largest stock of f GLASS AND SILVERWARE m., It will be a pleasure to show lartraent in constantly replenished . repairing department, which has or clock made as good as new. time. IEIMIKL f Augusta, Ca. g Six Per Cent Loans. I hereby announce to the farmers of Edgefila Couaty that I am now prepared as the Attorney for The First Carolinas Joint Stock Land Bank of Columbia, S. C., to file ap-' plications for loans at 6 per cent straight. No commissions, no stock taken by borrower, loans promptly made, and easy terms.' Don't confuse this bank with The Federal Land Bank. < J. H. CANTELOU, Attorney. Edgefield, S. C., July ll, 1922. Notice of Final Discharge. To' All Whom These Presents May Concern : Whereas, J. C. Huiet and Bettis Bouknight have made application un to this Court for Final Discharge as Administrators in re the Estate of J. E. Huiet, late of said County and State, deceased, on this the 9th day of November, 1922, These are Therefore, to cite any. and all kindred, creditors or parties interested to show cause before me at my office at Edgefiled court house, South Carolina, on the 16th day of December, 1922, at ll 'clock a. m., why said order of Discharge should not be granted. Said Administrators will at said time and place make a full and final settlement in re said Estate of J. E. Huiet, deceased. W. T. KINNAIRD, J. P., E. C., S. C. Edgefield, S. C., Nov. 9, 1922 Notice of Final Discharge. To All Whom These Presents May Concern : Where, Lina Y. Herin has made ap plication unto this Court for Final Discharge as Administrator in re the Estate of A. M. Herin, late of said county and state, deceased, on this the 14th day of November, 1922, These Are Therfore, to. cite any and all^kindred, creditors or parties interested, to show cause before me at my office at Edgefield Court House, S. C., on the 16th day of December, 1922, at ll o'clock a. m., why said order of Discharge should not be granted. W. T. KINNAIRD, J. P., E. C., S. C. Edgefield, S. C., Nov. 14, 1922. Trespass Notice. We hereby give notice that we for bid hunting, fishing and trespassing in any manner whatsoever upon our land or lands controlled by us and will prosecute, without exception, any person who fails to heed this no tice. We have a man employed to ap prehend and prosecute hunters and others who trespass upoL our prop erty. J, G. HOLLAND H. C. MITCHELL J. G. TOMPKINS J. E. MIMS W. E. LOTT Mrs. EVA OUZTS Mrs. ELLEN STROTHER, LEE ARTHUR. SOLOMON ATKINSON. 11-22. Trespass Notice. Notice is hereby given that hunt ing and all manner of trespassing upon my land is prohibited and the law will be enforced against all per sons who fail to heed this notice. This is meant for everybody, without any exception. Mrs. M. J. NORRIS. 11-22 Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly The Old Standard general otrengthenfwr toi^c GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out Mahvia.enriches the blood.andballda up the sys vnt. A true tonic. F"T pd ulta and childi en. Sae