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BEAUTY AND EGGS COMBINED Puzzling Question as to Whether These Desirable Qualities Are Found In Same Hen. (By T. E. QUISEXBERRT, Kansas City. President of American School of Poultry Husbandry.) . Caa utility nnd beauty be combined Ju the same fowl, or, in other words, is it possible to combine ecg produc tion and standard requirements? If not, we had better change the stand ard where necessary. It is said that the life of the average fancier is three years. If this be true, it is our duty to get busy and help him develop ways and means by which he will be enabled to make more dollars and cents and thus stay longer in the business which he has chosen and in which we are all pleased to have him engage. We hear many arguing for and against the question of combining "utility and beauty." Instead of say Basket of Eggs on Left Represents 75 Erjgs Laid by Average Hen-One on R.ght Represents 220 Eggs Laid by Best Hen afXrookston (Minn.) Experiment Station. lng it cannot be done, had we not bet ter be trying to harmonize and com bine these two desirable qualities? A hen that never laid an egg would naturally be expected to score some higher than a hen of the same variety that laid a great many eggs, but we would rather have a hen that scored 90 and laid 200 eggs than to have one scoring 94 that laid only 90 eggs. The man ls either prejudiced or narrow minded who would attempt to discour age the breeders from making an at tempt to combine these two qualities in all varieties of poultr7. The stand ard of perfection calls for 100 points ior each variety. No one ever saw a bird or perhaps ever will see one that ls perfect or would score 100 points. ~~JBnt thftt-is. .no_jreasuu v?b?r ^4 shtrCrd 4llsc75urage breeders in their efforts to breed more perfect specimens. It is just as sensible to do that, however, as it is to try to tell them they cannot combine utility and beauty to a great er degree than they are found in the average flock at the present time. The thing to do is to make the effort and quit arguing about it. We are con vinced that it can be done. If it can not be then it is high time we had that certified. Today, eight or more of our leading state colleges of agriculture aud uni versities are puttiug on contests and hundreds of progressive poultrymen are having their birds officially trap nested. The breeder who has a good egg record and a good show record back of his birds is the one who is getting the business. FEED DURING MOLTING TIME Partially Starving Hens to Make Them Lose Feathers at One Time ls Not Good Practice. Hens should be fed liberally during the molting season. Partially starving the hens to make them lose as far as possible all their feathers at one time, thus straining the vitality of the fowls to provide entire new growths of feathers so quickly, is not a good practice. The meihod may be good when fol lowed by an expert, but ordinarily it Injures thc Hock. As a rule, a reason ably long molting period, during whicb time tlie birds are well cared for, pro duces the best results. Sunflower seed, oil meal and other oily feeds fed during the molting season aid in the growth of foutliers. CLEAN WATER IS NECESSARY Keep Drinking Fountains En Cool Place and Give Fresh Supply Three Times Daily. Cool, clean water is necessary for all kinds of poultry, young and old, at this season of the year. Therefore, keep the drink dishes clean and disin fect them frequently and give a fresh supply of cool water, with the foun tain in a shady place, at least three times a day. BEGINNING MUST BE SMALL Poultry Farms Will Be Successful When Properly Built and Man aged-More Are Needed. This country needs more poultry farms, and they will be successful ^rhen properly built and managed. But the beginning must be small and the growth gradual, so that every part of the work is promptly noted and correctly performed. [Notice of Sale! I will offer for sale on the first Mon day in December, 1916, the following tracts of land at public outcry: Tract No. I-Containing 425 acres, more or less, bounded on the north by J. D. Timmerman and S. M. Dorn, east by lands of J. W. Mundy, south by the Budwell estate lands and Dr. H. A. Shaw, west by lands of Anna Roper and Susie Roper. Tract No. 2-Containing 221 acres, more or less, bounded on all sides by the estate of R. J. Johnson, being part of the lands formerly owned by Dr. James Adams, same being rented for year 1917. Tract No. 3-Containing 110 acres, more or less, bounded on the north by lands of Milton Jones, east by estate of Solomon Jones and L. W. Collins, south by lands of Milton H. Talbert, west by lands of Clarence E. Talbert, same being the old home place of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Talbert. Tract No. 4-Containing fifty acres, more or less, bounded on north by lands of Milton Talbert, east by lands of Mrs. L. H. Folk, south by lands of John Talbert and B. L. Holson, west by lands of B. L. Holson, being the tract formerly owned by Sam Bacon. Tract No. 5-Containing fifty-one and one-fourth acres, more or less, bounded on the north by lands of R. L. Boddie, east by lands of B. F. Ramond, south by lands of R. L. Boddie, west by lands of Shade Holmes. Tract No. 6-Containing 372 acres, more or less, bounded by Griffis estate, Mrs. E. Thomas and Mrs. B. Thomas and the New Cut Road. Tract No. 7-Containing 66 acres, more or less, bounded on north by Wil lie DeLaughter, east by lands of J. E. Johnson, south by H. W. Quarles, and west by W. T. Quarles. The above de scribed land is known as Tract No. 2 of the R. M. Johnson estate. Tract No. 8-Containing forty-seven and three-fourth acres, more or less, bounded on north and east by lands of C. E. Holson, south by lands of Wal lace Holson, west by lands of J. E. Johnson. This is the land formerly owned by Mrs. Nannie F. Reynolds, the same being rented until the year of 1917. Tract No. 9-Containing 137 97-100 acres, more or less, joining lands of H. W. Walker, T. J. Callaham and Beaver Dam Creek, formerly being a part of the estate of Mrs. Carolyn E. Williams. Tract No. 10-Containing ninety (90) acres, more or less, bounded on the north by lands of John Shelton, on east by lands <0f L. H. Prescott, south by lands of P. H. Bussey, and west by land of G. W. Bussey, formerly owned by G. L. Timmerman. Rented for the year 1917. TERMS: One-half cash, and the balanee on 'credit of year, with bond and mortgage of premises. MRS. HATTIE W. ADAMS. Executrix Estate W. W. Adams. A. H. Gotley, Surgeon Dentist j_Appointments at ?Trenton? ~^On Wednesdays. Treasurer's Notice. The County Treasurer's office will be open for the purpose of receiving taxes fi om the 15th day of October, 1916, to the 15th day of March, 1917. All taxes shall be due and payable between the 15th day of October, 1916. and December 31st, 1916. That when taxes charged shall not be paid by December 31st;11916, the County Auditor shall proceed to add a penalty of one per cent, for January, and if taxes are not paid on or before Feb ruary 1st, 1917, the County Auditor will proceed to add two per cent., and five per cent, from the 1st of March to the 15th of March, after which time all unpaid tAxes- will be collected by the Sheriff. The tax levies for the year 1916 are as follows: Mills For State purposes 6* " Ordinary County 6? " Constitutional School Tax 3 41 Antioch 4 " Bacon School District 7i " Blocker 2 " Blocker-Limestone 4 " Collier's 4 " Flat Rock 4 " Oak Grove 3 " Re? Hill 4 " Edgefield -5 " School Building ,2 " Elmwood No. 8 ,2 " Elmwood No. 9 2 " Elmwood No. 30 2 .. Elmwood L. C. 3 " Hibler 3 " Johnston " Meriwether (Gregg) . 2 " Moss 3 " Shaw 4 " Talbert . 2 " Trenton 5 " Wards 2 " Blocker R. R. (portion) 15 " Elmwood R. R. (portion) 15 " Johnston R. R. 3 " Pickens R. R. 3v " Wise R. R. ^ U " Corporation and R. R. T4K|& All the male citizens between the ages of 21 years and 60 years, except those exempt by law, are liable to a poll tax of One Dollar each. A capita tion tax of 5u cents each is to be paid | on all dogs. The law prescribes that all male citi zens between the ages of 18 and 551 years must pay $2.00 commutation tax or work six days on the public roads. As this is optional with the individual, no commutation tax is included in the property tax. So ask for road tax re ceipt when you desire to pay road tax. JAMES T. MIMS, ... Co Treas. E. C. GEO. F. MIMS OPTOMETRIST Eyes examined and g.asses fitted only when necessary. Optical^! work.fL!*li""^3* _j jMti ' * ?DGEFIELDT "i " C." HAPPY To Have A Mr TT Conjr?rht 1909. by C. ?. Zimmerman Co-.No. 44 F all the unhappy homes not one in a hundred has a bank account and not one home in a hundred who has a bank account is unhappy. It seems almost foolish to put it off any longer, when it is such a simple, easy matter to start a bank account. BANK OF EDGEF1ELD OFFICERS : J. C. Sheppard, President; B. E.'Nicholson, vice-President E. J. Mims, Cashier; J. H. Allen. Assistant Oashier. DIRECTORS : J. C. Sheppard, Thos. H. Rainsford, John Rainsford, B. E. Nicholson, A. S. Tompkins. C. C. Fuller. E. J. Mims. J. H. Allen. I ABBINGTON BROS. & CO. I Wholesale Grocers and Dealers in Corn, Oats, Hay and all Kinds of Seeds Corner Cumming and Fenwick Streets On Georgia R. R. Tracks Augusta, Ga. YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED j$3&~ See our representative, C. E. May. ??-~-? - ? ??? - - ? ? ? ? - ? ?. ?? .-. . Tn Prince Albert gives smokers such delight, because - its flavor is so different and so delightfully good; -it can't bite,your tongue; - it can't parch your throat; - you can smoke it as long and as hard as you like without any comeback but real tobacco hap piness ! On the reverse side of every Prince Albert package you will read : " PROCESS PATENTED JULY 30TH, 1907" That means to you a lot of tobacco en joyment. Prince Albert has always been sold without coupons or premiums. We prefer to give quality I Cot>7T)chtl?l? by li. J. Keynolds Tobacco Co. the national joy smoke in goodness and in pipe satisfaction is all we or its enthusi astic friends ever claimed for it ! y'OU'LL find a cheery howdy-do on tap no matter how much of a stranger you are in the neck of the woods you drop into. For, Prince Albert in right there - at the first place you pass that sells tobacco ! The toppy red bag sells for a nickel and the tidy red tin fora dime; then there's the hand some pound and half-pound tin humidors and the pound crystal-glass humidor with aponge-moistener top that keeps the to bacco in such bang-up trim all-the timel It answers every smoke desire you or any other man ever had! It is so cool and fragrant and appealing to your smokeappetite that you will get chummy with it in a mighty short time ! Will you invest 5c or 10c to prove out our say so on the national joy smoke? R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., Winston-Salem. N. G l)!l|!?!? li?l?l!iiP??!llWl..il|l!?| TOBACCO IS PREPARED ??rp'RSMOlfJERSU?lDERtHE i PROCESS DISCOVERED.IN MAKING-EXP.E?lMENTSTO PR?DUCETHE W0ST?:D? ITGHIFULiiA??b WrfpLEr! SOME TOBACCO FOttCIG N? i wury m VMT*WWII rr WlKSrONSAJLEMNXttSA. TU* b the rcTcrso tide of tho Prince Albert tidy red tin. Read this " Patentad Procesa" mesaage? to-you and realize what it maana in making Prince Albert so mach to your Elans. msnsaammssm j. COOK MCKIE 974 Broad Street Augusta, Georgia I GUARANTEE EVERY PAIR I carry ? complete line of the best shoes that can be bought for the money, for ladies, men, boys and children at prices to suit everybody. If you want to save from 10 to 20 per cent on your shoes, don't fail to visit my store. I sell strictly for cash, therefore I do not have to charge you an enormous profit. I am Agent for the BARRY SHOE for Men I Pay Parcel Post on all Mail Orders Make my store your headquarters when in Augusta. I will take care of all of your packages and send them to the train or car free of charge. j. COOK MCKIE The Home of "Good Shoes Cheap" Cold Weather Is Here. Come in and let us fit you in what you need for the cold weather. We buy only the best goods from the largest manufacturers, and what you get frou us is thoroughly dependable. Our stock of Clothing is direct from the leading manufacturers, the styles are the latest and mate rial consists of all the popular weaves. If you once wear a Crossett or Selz-Schwab shoe you will wear no other. They fit well, wear well and look well. We bought before the rise in leath er, giving you a close price. See our stylish Hats in all the popular colors. Large stock of Neckwear and Underwear. Dorn Sc Mims.