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r Agricultural How to Raise Turkeys Successlully. The Progressive Farmer. To ri'ise turkeys successfully, cue should have good healthy slock, not loo tat. Ua her the eggs every evening especially while the weather is cold, that tliey may not pet chilled. SITTING AND HATCHING. When the hen gets broody, bring h? r to the house and confine her in a pen or lv use where nothing cm bother her, dusting her with insect powder when set and again when taken off with the little turkeys." I make my insect powder from in lies, sulphur, snuff an 1 camphor balls. When the hen hatches do no' disturb her, except to take the empty shells from the nest so they will not get stuck on the eggs l::ai have not hatched. When she is through hatching, let cue little ones s'ny in 'he rvl .rrt she haic.imd them until 1 they are several days old. They will begin to hunt for something t'> eat as No^n a5 they need anything. Then take them away from the house where the chick ens cannot run over them, and j)ut th?-rn down and feed a little. feeding the little ones. I lisp u !i2,rd ^r',r Crumbled fine for the first, leed, then egg-bread, mi'k curd, or Cnld biscuit, feeding twice daily. By your giving feed to them at a certain time every 'lay, they w ill soon watch f >r you and will to at the feeding place. When they ar<-> lour weeks old, 'he lvn genera'ly brin--1 them h ano and they all ge: on 'he fence and ti.. js t * riiO t . J'h *y are usual ly on' of danger by this time, except from owls, hawks, 'possums, and dog-; but it they seem stupid and their wings hung down, they are iou y, and should be dusiel with imect powder, or greased a little under the wings and in the quills of the wing feathers. I seldom ever feed anything except coid bread of any sort that we have left and milfc curd, bread once per day, and milk curd once, until cold weather insects get scarcer. Then begin j lo teed grain?corn and oats.' Ttiey will not eat grain until in-, soots are gone. UKT THE (>LT) 1IEN HAVE Til ICM. 3om advise keeping the old tu key hen confined tor several weeks after hatching, but I nev er had ve^y good success when } opt up longer than tour or five days. I tafce mine when they are (wo or thrae days old and put them dow.'t in Ihe pasture, which is covered with short Japan clovor and carpet gi asi. They pot pretty well drabbled sometimes; but they tell thoir m ailer about it, aud sho aits down and hovers them till they get warm,! when they start, to racing ftfUr grasshoppers again. Some advise using only two-year, or older, stock tor breeding purposes; but. 1 do not seo much difference in the number raised Irom twoyear or older stock, and thenum ber raised Irom one-year old stock or younger. THE LANt Department, j THEY ARBNATURAL B RN RAMBLERS. I raise from seventy-five lo one hundred and ten every vear; . i and would rake more if I did no seli po many oyg*. 1 think the reason ro many failures are made with furkeys, is they are killed with kindnens, by being kept confined and fed too much. It is natural for turkeys to ramble about and catch insects; and, I think, the more we follow nature in raising turkeys, tno better success v\e have. J. W. Upchuroh. Good Quality in the Poultry Yard. Progressive Farmer. Whether it be poultry, horse*, catl le, sheep, hogs or products of the field, paramount obj ^ct should be first, last and always, quality, .lust now we are speaknig very particularly of poultry; iuiu i li tu<a *A?iiv;cp' lyu ? u Uiiw in mind the sale of eight fowls (chickens, if you please) in tlie Slate ol Ohio lait week lor $2,000. Those birds were not bred from tilty cent stock ? not by a jugful. Right here, let in emphasize, is where the Southern States me trailing so far in the rear of this glorious branch of agriculture? cheap, cheap, cheap! GOOD FOWLS DON'T SELL FOR 50 CENTS. Any human being with as much brains as a whippoorwill < uglit to know that, yon cau't 1 uv a good cock lor $1, nor a liood hen for 50 cents. Did you ver see anybody fool enough to sell a thoughbred race or draft tallion in fine health and condition for $25 ? And you never will. A lev/ weeks ago a neighbor wanted lo buy a few fowls, and asked the price. Hie poultry breeder made him the very low price of $2 each on hens and $5 on cocks?lor really nice stock is worth much more 'The neighbor said that Mr. Blank,of Blankyille, had offered him ah lie wanted at 50 cents eacn. lie got 'em. And the 50 cents was a thundering big price. And now, when anybody nays cliicRguh, our friend tikes a sneak. There are lots of folks just lik^ him. invest yoi'k money in good stock. It von have $3 or $4 to inve-t, buy a getting ol v. i ;oice ogg>. If you have $10 to $15, buy a trio of I fowls?'ha* is, if you do it soon. | If lat ' in toe season, buy eggs. No reputable breeder will sell fowls for $1. Ho can't afford it Ho couldn't stay in the business at that rate. His years of pa j tient toil, his scientific ma'ing and handling, his careful propagating with an attainment of greatly increased egg yield, mean something and are worth some-j thing?not only to himself, but to his fortunate customers. That his birds have won prizes in hot compelnion hiho menus uiucii. Any horn tlint scores 85 points in worth $3 to anybody. Any cock that scores 90 points is i*orili $ 10 anywhere or to anybody. Any bird that pcores 95 points is worth from $25 'o $100, accoi tiling to the general excellence, JASTKR NKWS, JANUARY 25. vigor, ami development of the bird. THE HKST YOU CAN GET WILL PAY BK8T Buying scrubs or culls in any kind of larm slock is a grevious error ; it is an error ihat means s aying at the boitom ; and stay , inu at the bottom means to sell | for \v!ia* you cu? get, instead of ma' ing the price. All this talk about a beginner staiting wi h cheap stock i- rot.' llow can tney t-xpoct nn amateur to make jiooil with something an expert would not. dare to tackle ? Quality is always param >unt in the poultry yard. Don't l'orgeI or try to sidetrack it. Y ?u'U be sorry if you do. A yard of blue ribbon fowls is a joy, not only to the eve, but to the pccke'book. The best that you can get are the ones that will pay you best. Ilarrv Bailey West i'oin*, Mi?s. A Higher Health Level. "I have readied a higher, health h'vei sitiee I begin using I>r. King's New T.ife i'i Is" writes .leoob springer, of West Franklin, Maine. "Th. y keep my stomach. liver and bowels working just light If these pill disappoint you on trial, money wil. be re fiif ?ded at J. F. Mackey Co. aud Funderburk Pharmacy. place about t.ro miles from HishopviUe, loll dead from his buggy Friday attoruoon about 3 o'clock at the intersection of the A. C. L. with the public road just within the limits of the town. He was just returning from he cemetery where he had bu ried his little infant, which was born that morning and only lived a few hours, and was driving, homo alone. Move Made to have Receiver Appointed for Dispensary Funds. Asluville special in the Charotte 0 server: Judge Pritchthis .afternoon signed an order in the South Carolina dis pensary muddle, citing th*4 com mission or that Si ate to appear hero January 29th and show cause why .. receiver should not bo appointed to take charge of tin $800,000 held by thocommis hion, and t> disburse the amount among the various < rodilors hav nig claims against the (iisp nsarv commission. The order was sign ed on petition of the Fleifchmann Company, of New V rk, having a claim of about $70,000 The hill ot complaint was a hot number. It alleged, among other things, that the dispensary commission had violated its trust and that the moneys now under control of the commission arc deposited in banks scattered over South Carolina and only in banks in which the dispensary commbsioners are interested either as director# or officers. Simple Uemcdy For LaGrlppe T.atlrippe coughs are dangerous as 11?:- > frequently develop into |fneiimo nia Foley's Honey and 'J'nr not o y stops the cough hut he Is and strengthens the lungs so that serious results need n< t be feared. The genuine Foley's Money and Tar contains no harmful drugs and is in :? yellow package. Refuse substitutes. Funderburk I'harinacy. Died Returning lrom Child's Funeral. Biahopville special in the News and Courier: Mr. Iiardy Stuck ev. a voting farmer yvlio routed a 1908. BHH3 pin jt ROOFING THAT # When yon roof your buildings, it's tlio fina M prove that Paroiu is the most economical rea M perfect saturation and flexible coating, make I PAROID RUST-PROOF f Add vnlue to any ready roofing but can bo had M proof 011 both sides and being square give largo years to rooflife To let you test and prove P; ' MAwrv nArv r.n t7i tyilLi 4 urivi\ * vj Duy one roll of Paroid, apply it you are not then satisfied th best, we will send you u check f< i paid for the roofing and the cost ' Ask for Froe Samples \hparqiq roq 1! I mm "r. vi7ts\*o ink & ? ? Av \ **** WHV.W.T.. MAS! We sell the above Roofing pay you to use it in preference er and more lasting. Yours trul LANCASTER KER ^ i.mi . aij n.i!. ?r ? l o uiu ntnu | THE BASS OF LANCASTI % CAPITAL ;Jj SURPLUS Loans made on Real Estate, at 5p Collections given prompt and c ?| 4 Per Cent Interest allowed 01 pounded every three months. Your business solicited. The c the strongest Bank in Lancaster < fiZZSNKKSS' /TifSSSSS fUlTUI/ OLD We were fortunat orders for Fall Goods suit is we are able to anything in the Dry ( line at practically no a Our stock of merchandise is new a you some prices on a few items to vei 5000 yds Outing at 5 7 1-2 and 10 < 1500 yds Heavy Weight Sheeting G 1500 yds 3 yard Sheeting 7 1-2 ets 25 pes Jeans Pants cloth at less tl 33 1-3 ets the yard. We picked up a Job in Ladies' Lo $10.00 each, worth 50 per cent more j We have the best line of Clothing ' to $18.00 the suit. When you go to make your Shoe pi our line. We have got the goods and Ladies Fine Shoes from 75cts'on t close price holds good on Mens', Boys It will pay you to get our prices, if will lose money. Funderburk Send Us Your J 'S RIGHT lk 1 cost that counts. Wo can r\ iily roofing. Htsfelt foundation, 1 it lay easiest and wear longest. STEEL CAPS 1 only with Paroid. They arerust- 1 r binding surface. They will add I sroid's superiority, we inaku this 1 ARANTEE I : to your roof. If | at you have the 1 jr the amount you of applying. W / A11 sauARcs jjm y and we think it will to shingles, it is cheap y> I CANTILE CO. Ible." ===== u Lancaster, S. C. S ....$50,000.00. U ....$50,000.00. 5J reasonable rates. Yi areful attention. ^ \ time deposits, com- ^ >ldest., the largest and :onnty. & PRICES^ e in placing our early. The resell you almost Goods and Shoe dvance. rul complete. We quote rify our statement, cts per yard. > cts per yard, the yard. lan mill prices, 12 1-2 to ng Coats from $5.00 to noney. Don't miss these, we ever carried, irom $3.50 irchases for the family see 1 we guarantee the prices, o the best made. Same ' and childrens'. we don't sell you some one Yours for close prices, Company M ob Printing