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GET RIGHT START I Excellent Typ (By IRA P. WATSON.) ! The reason so many fail in starting Rn the poultry business is that they ?do not start right. No man would fbegia to breed trotting stock with irait horses, but would get the very est trotting stock to start with; and' 0 man who wanted to start a dalry or butter vould get Hereford or Dur am cattle; he would choose Guern seys or Jerseys. Yet nine men out of ten In starting poultry to get eggs, twill begin with fancy birds that have (been bred for the show room regard less of utility. Some men say that (success appends upon the feeding, but (that is not so. No amount of feed (will make a draft horse a good run ner. Similarly one may feed the hen lanything and everything, but unless she is bred to lay, she will never give 200 eggs in a year. Sunshine and plenty of fresh air, with proper feed ing and years of practice of the right ?method of breeding for eggs, will in crease egg production very greatly. (The birds must have plenty of exer cise, no matter what method one uses. 1 have found it best in the winder to ~^ks*?p my birds out of the snow and off the cold ground and to have them busy in their houses. Wheat and oats fed in the sheaf are daily before them, so that they .-nay be kept busy. Cab bage and be- ts are among the best green wint.r feeds and these are al ways at hand. The most important item, however, in securing eggs is in the ability of the hen to lay. I have klone a good deal to develop a strain ?of heavy layers. Being a breeder and developer of isome of the very best Jersey cattle, I Idetermined to see what I could do In ?developing a strain of laying hens. Wishing to start with the best that (l could get, I wrote to some of the ibest breeders of fancy poultry for ?prices on their highest egg produc ling hens. The universal reply was ?that the breeder did not aim for eggs, (hut for the show room, ar.d the state ment was sometimes made that heavy laying lowers the vitality of the hen. Knowing that this ls not so with Jer isey cattle, I was determined to prove 'its falsity with hens. I bought the Ibest stock that I could find and kept ta record of what the fowls lay in a |year. The first year they laid 120 [eggs on an average. By carefully studying out a system ?of breeding and feeding I have de veloped a strain of Rhode Island Reds ?that has averaged 240 eggs in a flock (of 50 hens, and one in this flock laid 1291 eggs, or 24%dozen in a year. (These eggs were very large, weighing Itwo pounds to the dozen. This is ?half a pound more a dozen than the taverage weight The total weight of eggs was 48M: pounds in a year. This is nearly seven times the hen's own weight. Of ordinary sized eggs 32% dozen would be needed to weigh this 48% pounds. At the 27 cents a doz en average, the returns from this hen would be $6.55 Allowing $1.50 for feed would leave $5.05 gain. Such teggs from this hen as were used for ?hatching brought out large, strong, jvigourous chicks, with the shape and 'vigor of their mother, showing great prepotency. The hen is an exception Ally strong and vigorous one, always ?the first off the roost in the morning land always on the go; I have a fine :pen of her pullets, which I think will ,make some great records, and I also have some exceptionally fine cockrels -from her, enough to mate all my hens :this season. They also resemble their .mother. The $1.50 for feed, mentioned above, lis more than the feed actually cost ,me, as the system for feeding which 'I have practiced ha3 reduced the cost and yet doubled the production of eggs. At 27 cents a dozen for eggs, the flock averaged $5.40 returns, or '43.90 profit fer each hen, thus making the total $195. for the flock of 50. I made much more than this, however, hecause I sold a large number of set tings at prices varying from $2 to -$5 a setting. All these figures have teen with my strain of Rhode Ia N POULTRY BREEDING ie for the Table. lan Reds. I have also developed a strain of Silver Wyandottes that has produced an average of 210 eggs a hes in a year. It must not be thought that a strain of such record making hens can be developed in a year or two. Many years of patience, breeding and selection are necessary. The system I have 1B original, and has worked wonders In developing egg production. It must not be thought either that all of my hens produced 240 eggs a year each. I do not breed from any hens that lay less than ISO eggs and yet this figure is nearly three times the , average egg production of .the Ameri can hen as recorded in the last census. Stop a moment and think what lt .would mean if every man in the Uni ted States would increase egg pro duction two dozen eggs a year. It is always cheapest in the end to buy the very best stock, even though the first cost is a little high to start The most important point in any Une of business is to start right. The be ginner should get a setting or two or a few pullets and a cockerel of the best strain. The cost will not be very great, and he will have the work and experience of the former breeder to build on. I have nothing to say against fancy birds. They are all right in their place. The fancy breed ers are doing good work, and if one is starting to breed fancy strains for the show room, he should start with the very best that he can get, but K he wants eggs and utility fowls, he should go to the man who bas de veloped a great strain of layers. I have gathered from 150 hens in Dec-' ember 187 dozen eggs. The average price was 45 cents per dozen, $85.15, allowing $18. for feed, leaving $66.15. This ls a very good yield for Decem ber. Seventy-five of them are April hatched pullets and 75 yearling hens. If you want winter eggs keep tho Reds. Mr. William Loydd of Massa chusetts reports that he got 240 eggs from one pullet hatched from eggs got ten of me and at the market price the eggs were worth $7.38. They are early to mature r.iid heavy winter layers and one of their strongest arguments tc me is that I know of no breeder who has ever dropped Reds for other breeds. Of course, one may have preference as to breed. Men are not all consti tuted alike. Some men may like barred Plymouth Rocks, others White Wyandottes, another Rhode Island Reds, and so on. The beginner should start with the best strain of the breed he likes the beat. Whatever his ob ject may be he should take advantage of the former breeders' experience to the fullest extent and improve upon that basis. Have you a good barn? Make lt a bit better. . . . Turn the poor nubbins of corn Into good calf. . . . There is no profit in grazing cows on frost-bitten pasture. . . . Powis that are being fattened for market do not need any exercise. . > . . . When you begin to stable the cows, get the calves and yearlings in, too. . . * Bordeaux mixture is the most ef fective o.ient to use in combating apple blotch. e e e The production of winter Iambs ia a business that demands the skill of a master shepherd. . * * Both the winter and the summer silo are revolutionizing the dairy business. Many farmers would as Boon think of producing milk without cows as with out a silo. Auditor's Notice. AU persons owning property of any kind whatsoever, or in any capacity, as husband, guardian, ex ecutor, administrator or trustees, are required to make returns of tn* same to the Auditor ander oath within the time mentioned below and the Auditoris required by law to add a penalty of 50 per cent u all property that is not returned on or before the 20th day of Februa ry in any year. All male citizens between the ases of 21 and 60 years, exempted by law, are deemed taxable pol?n. Tin fifty per cent penalty will be adde? for failure to make returns. For the convenience of tax pay ers, I or my representative, will be j ii tho following appointed place I ?n tue <11T"S mentioned to receive lu.v returns. Kop is, VY iii II ?e/I rr Jan. 7lh. Meriwether, I hu rod ay Jan. 8th. Collier, Frida;., Jan. Oth. Ked Hill, Saturday Jan. 10';? Clark's Hill, Monday Jan.'12Lh. Modoc Tuesday, Jan 13th. Parksville, Wednesday, 14th. Plum Branch, Thursday, Jan 15th. .Morgan's Store, Friday, Jan. 10th. Liberty Hill, Saturday, Jan i7th. Cleora, Monday, Jan. 19th. Pleasant Lane, Tuesday, Jan. 20th. Meeting Street, Wednesday, Jan. 21st. Johnstons, Thursday, Jan. 22nd. Heriit Store, Friday Jan. 23. Trenton, Saturday, Jan. 24th. All real estate must be returned this year. Taxpayers will please bear this in mind and make full re turns. The office will be open to receive returns from the first day of Jan iii! the 20t'i day of Feb. as pre scribed by law. J. R. Timrnerman, Auditor, E. C. S. U. Dec. 16, 1913. Master's Sale. State of South Carolina-Count.\ of Edgefield-Court of Common Pleas. Mrs. Mary K Barr, et al, Plain iffu against Jessie Et tshton, et al. Pursuant to the decree in this eaute, I will sell at public outcry to ? he highest bidder before the court nouse, town of Edgefield and state o South Carolina, on nales day 1^ February 1914, the same being |ine 2nd day of said month the follow ing described realty to wit: "Two tracts of land as follows: One tract containing two hundred m I ninety acres more or less, sit ? ?ate and bein ir in Edgefield ano Saluda counties in the state nf South 'arolina and known as the Elsinore md Bush land, and bounded b\ ands of James Satcher, A M Milch .ll and Burrell Nicholson; and th. ?ihi-r tract of land contains om lundred and fifty-one acres mort r less, situate in Edtrefield couut.u late of South Carolina, and knowi w the Snipes land, and bounded bj ands of EL Yonce, Wm. Hare, lames Temple and others." Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to -ay for papers. If purchaser does ?ot Comply with the tenn? of sale within one hour after sale, I will euell same at former purchaser's isk, unies* satisfactory arrange nents can be made with plaintiff's ittorney and the Master. S. M. Smith, Master (fi. C. S. C. Notice of Final Dis charge. To All Whom These Presents May Concern: Whereas, B. E. Nicholson has nade application unto this Court for Final Discharge as Administra or in re the Estate of B. W. Bel ?is deceased, on this the 12th day of Januars, 1914. These Are Therefore, lo cite an\ and all kindred, creditors, or par ties interested, ti? show cause be fore nie at my office ai Edgefield Court House. South Carolina, on the 141 h ?lay ot February 1914 at ll o'clock a m., whj said order of Discharge should not be granted. W. T. Kinnaird, J P. C., E. C., S. C. Jan. 12, 1914. Notice. I have decided to move my placs of business after first January, and ask all persons indebted to Adams Warehouse Co. to come and settle up oil or before January first, that I may be able to balance up booka and turn over to the Company. Will state to my customers and friend- I will continue in same line of hu s i ness as heretofore. M. A. Taylor. Edgefield, S. C., Deo. S3, 1918. South Carolina Plans to Win Back Southern Record Lost in 1913. Atlanta, Ga.-(Special.)-Ent?iusras tic plans are already under way in Georgia, South Carolina and other Southern states for the 1914 corn club contests. These contests have in creased the South's com production by millions of dollars during the past few years. H. G. Hastings, chairman of the ag ricultural committee of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, has renewed for 1914 his annual offer of corn club prizes in South Carolina and nine other Southern states. Mr. Hastings offers $1,200 in prizes. Of this amount $100 goes to South Carolina in three prizes of $50, $30 and $20 each. These prizes are awarded under the direction of the United States government of ficials in charge of the farm demon stration work. Word comes that the South Caro lina boys are going to make a power ful effort this year to regain the South ern record, which they held in but which was taken away from them In 1913 by Alabama. The South Car olina record of 228 bushels, held by Jerry Moore, was beaten by 232 bush els, raised by Walker Lee Dunson of Alabama. An interesting echo from last year's contest comes from Arkansas, where the $50 prize, offered by Mr. Hastings, was won by a 14-year-old girl, Miss Delphine Moore, who competed acainst 2,400 boys, because there was no girls' club in the state. The corn club work has made won derful advances throughout the South. The fathers of the corn club boys, who first looked on the movement as a fad, have at last come to realize its great practical value and are now just as much interested as their sons. 300 ARTICLES 300 ILLUSTRA TIONS Popular Mechanics Magazine "WRITTEN SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND IT** A CREAT Continu od Story of the WorU'o ? PTO BI-i which you may begin reading at any time, and which will hold your interest forerer. You are Irring in the best year, of the most wonderful age, of what is doubtless the greatest world in the universe. A resident ox Mars would gladly pay fcl f?fii? FOR ONE YEAR'S $1,UUU SUBSCRIPTION te this magaaUeJn order U keep informed of our progress in Engineering and Mechanics. Are you reading it ? Two millions of your neighbors are. and it is the favorite maga sine in thousands of th? best American homes. It appeals to all classes-old and young-mea sod women. The "Shep Votes" Department (30 pages) gires easy ways to do things-bow to make oserai arti cl oe tor home and shop, repairs, eta. "Amateur Mechanics" (10 pages) tells how to make Mission furniture, wlreleu o.tflta, boats, engines, magic, and ail tbs things a boy loves flJO PCR YEAR. SINSLK COPTES IS CENTS Aik roar Nrwwto?ar to ihow 70a mm ot WRITE FOR FREE SAMPLE COPY TODAY POPULAR MECHANICS CO. 318 W. Waahlagtoo Sc, CHICAGO 'GOWANS1 King of Externals Stands supreme under every test. Feel se cure, keep Gowans in thc home. Gowans al ways conquers Croup and Pneumonia and your doctor assents. Gowans Preparation wns used on my child when it was desperately iii with Pneumonia. Immediately after the second application my physician called and finding so great an improvement ordered its con ti nu nv cc. The child reco vered rapidly. G.J.HECKLE,Druggist, ?24 East St. Allegheny, Pa. BUY TO-DAY! HAVE IT IN THE HOME All Dsvftilstfa SI. 50*. 25c. COWAN MEDICAL CO.. .urtnttid, ul noai; rifvndid br foti fntfiltt Notice. j NMiine is hereby given that on irc.-.; tue itu tiny ot Fe'miarj ; iT'-x, I will tn:tke a final settlement helor* tli<- Probate Judge <*f HMire li' '<! County, at his offiee at Efl tri? ' ? <l (.. I! . S. C., at eleven oYlook M the morning of saki da\, MS i riiarrlian of Jowph H. tfonknight; ami will al the same time and plane apply m the Probate Judye tor a final discharge from the office and d?tes ?if Guardian of the said Joseph II. Bouknight. G M. Smith, Jan. o, 1914. Guardian. To Preven . lilood Poisoning spply at once the wonderful old reliable DR. PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL. a sur gical dressing tbat relieves pain sod heals st the same time. Not a liniment. 25c. 50c ll.00. Prosperous far mers all over the South are satisfied with results obtained from our fertilizers. Ask our agent. We selected and registered this trade-mark and it ap pears on the toft of all our fertilizers. It ii your guar antee of 100% quality and protection against inferior fertilizers. This Giant Lizard-a fcnd animal, weighing 25 fj 30 too?, lived in South Carolina during the forma tion cf our phosphate beds. PLANTE FERTSLIZERAND PHOSPHATE CO. * CHARLESTON, S.C. EES 1 ?H] Perkins Sash and Dcor Lor.i?pany i High Grade Millwork Har du Rout? h -k : oecialtv n f s H i ' Work, Estimates on Request. .a rA, GA: Deep Pi ving Season We have .i. Ol VIT tn ; f.ji !? ..; >t h r tv. oiiv ?b ti Repair^ " ;il wing-. . x' . - < ;is "tinr-, t?o|?s extra hr. v Jones & Son. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium) Prompt Powerful Permanent Its beneficia' cf- Stubborn cases Good results am fects are usually yield to P. P. P. 1-sting-it cures fdt very quickly when other niedi- you to stay cured cines are useless P. P. P. Makes rich, red, pure blood-cleanses the entire system-clears the brain-strengthens digestion and nerves. A positive specific for Blood Poison and skin diseases. Drives out Rheumatism and Stops the Pain; ends Malaria; is a wonderful tonic and body-builder. Thousands endorse it. F. V. UPPMAN CO. D??^t. SAVANNAH, GA. Grow More Cotton to the Acre. Plant Simpkins' Prolifie S*ed. The earliest Cotton in ilie World. Ninety days from planum.- ii> bule Very prolific and a grood linter. We sell the only genuine- Mr Simpkin*' own s ed- di rect fruin hi> farm. Price $1 25 per bushel. 25 bushels at $1.15 LIBERAL DISCOUNT IF ORDERED BEFORE JANUARY FIRST On every order sent us before Jan. 1st take 10c oft thia price. Ordei now-the time is nhort. W. H. MIXS0N SEED CO., - CHARLESTON Sole D 8 ri bu to-a for South Care lia a