Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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FEEDING FOR EGG PRODUCTION ON EXTRA EGG PAYS BILL The Feeder- Should Have a Full Know ledge of the Proper Feed and of How to Prepare It,-Dry Feed and Mash Systems Have Their Advocates. Everyone in the poultry business hopes to have eggs throughout the year, but of course this is ' scarcely possible. If the business is gone in to on a commercial scale the largest profit should be obtained during the winter. If just two eggs a week ex tra can be obtained from every hen a good profit will be mad*e, while if only one egg a week extra can be recorded in the winter, this one egg will pay for all the feed the hen eats, accord ing to the experiences of the poultry specialists in the United States De partment of Agilculture. To obtain this greater production, not only should the fowls be young and of a good laying breed, but the feeder should have a full knowledge of the proper feed and how to prepare it. And tlNs can be -.chieved only by study and care. GERMICIDE, DIP and D OFF BOLL WEEV The following experience of use of Watkins Germicide, Dip a benefit of those who would minim Three years ago one o1 the following idea to run tli ton. He said up to this tin least one-half a bale to the open. Then he used Watkin fectant as follows: Six tal gallons of water. He stirrei dipped an old soft gummy out, but not dry, tied it to ' over the cotton, wetting th< the Dip gets under the leav weevils and all other insec me his field. His field is b wire fence separating ther Dip got 12 bales off 22 acrc pounds in the seed, while t about 300 pounds to make I think the best way te it to the cultivator so it wil and then tie a small bucke tivator with a small hole i sack all the time. Last ye, side by side on irrigated la and gathered three bales f got three bales from 14 acr You will find the Germicide, lowing places. C. A. Harvin, Turbeville; Geddings & Weeks, I I am the salesman for Watl tant in this section and recommei W. E. RI1 nttsmt ututttttmtmt~tutstmttm Oni the Its cep of h Nutriment in the feed of laying hens serves a two-fold purpose, to re pair waote and supply heat to the body, and provide the egg-making ma terials. As only the surplus over what is needed for the body is avail able for egg production, the proper feeds should be given in sufficient quantities to induce this production. A Lesson From Nature In feeding poultry a valuable les son may be learned from nature. In the spring the production of eggs is an easy matter. Fowls at liberty to roam find an abundance of green and animal feed on their range, which, with grain, provides a perfect ration for laying hens. In addition to this they get plenty of exercise a'nd fresh air. So far as possible, then, the feeder should try to make the winter conditions springlike. Two systems are used in feeding fowls-the dry-mash and the moist mash-although in the dry-mash sys tem a light-moist mash often is fed. By the term "mash" poultrymen mean a mixture of ground feed, either moist or dry. The greatest advantages to be derived from the dry-feed system are the saving of labor, and the les sened danger of bowel trouble result ing from sloppy or soured mashes. In the dry-feed system for laying hens, ISINFECTANT KEEPS IL, SAYS TEXAN a reliable Texan relating to the nd Disinfeciant, is given for the ze the ravages of the boll weevil: my customers thought out e boll weevil out of his cot e the weevil had shot off at acre and never let a bloom i Germicide, Dip and Disin lespoonfuls of Dip to three I it up thoroughly and then sack in the water, rung it is cultivator and let it drag sack as often as needed so es and the scent drives the ts away. This man showed etween two uthers, only a i. The man who used the s; the 40 acre man got 760 he 50 acre man had to buy one bale. use it is to wet a sack, tie I drag the cotton over good under the seat of the cul n it so it will leak on the ir two farmers had patches ad. One used Watkins Dip rom three'acres, the other ,s. This is just an average, Dip and Disinfectant at the fol )avis Cross Roads; ). L. Green, inewood. ins Germicide, Dip and Disinfec id its use to the farmers. CARDON MOTOR CAR y the owner knows how rugged car really is. lightness and grace are de lve until you put it to the tesi ardest work and roughest going, bie gasoline consumption is unusually low The tire mileage is stnusually high H. McCOLLUM Sumter, S. C. as practiced successfully on a New York poultry farm, the grains fed are as follows, in the proportions in dicated: 200 poundse cracked corn. 130 pounds wheat. 130 pounds oats. This mixture is scattered in the lit ter early in the morning, and again at about 11:30 a. Im., and this induces abundant exercise. A hopper contain ing (try mash is hung against the wall. The mash is made of these in gredients, in the proportions indicat ed (by menasure) : 30 parts bran. 30 parts midkdlings. 32 parts corn meal. 30 parts meat (animal) meal. 15 parts ground alfalfa. 2 parts oyster shell. 1 part grit. 1 part charcoal. The hopper containing this mash is kept before the fowls all of the time. Corn i sthe most popular of all grain feeds for farm poultry, prob ably because of its abundance and comparative cheapness, and because it is relished over all other grains. It should be balanced with meat, bone, linseed meal, gluten meal, and such feeds as are rich in protein, for corn is fed to hens that have plenty of ex ercise, and a chance to get insects and green feed, more satisfactory results are likely to be recorded than when fed to the same fowls closely confined. It may be fed quite liberally to your poultry try during the winter in cold climates, but should be fed sparing ly in summer. Oats should be fed for variety. Hulled oats are relished by poultry, and are excellent for producing eggs, but are expensive. When they can be had at a reasonable price in compari son with other grains tht-y may be fed quite largely. Barley (toes not seem to be greatly relished by hens, but may be used to give variety to the grain ration. It has a little more protein than corn and a little less than oats. Buckwheat is quite well likely by liens, but is not wrilely fed. It may be used to vary the ration. Buck wheat Im id(dlings are rich in protein, and make a good mixture with corn meal. Ryo is not used very much, and is not greatly relished. It is supposed to cause bowel trouble when fcd freely. -- -0-- - COUNTY AGEN'i' ACTlvITIHlN Colin McLauri n, Marion County. (6-4)-We are striving to start a creamery i. Marion and to revive the strawberry industry around MulI lins. It looks like it is time to start soie thing more promising than cotton. W. 0. Davis, Ilorry County. (-,) -This week I visited two orchard (emllonstrations to see the results of the spray to control rot. Thesw were the only two orchards that received the spray according to instructions and the results were perfect. The owners were wVll pleasel with our Work although they didn't want. to quit other work at the time to spray their trees. W. R. Gray, Clarendon County, (6-4)-I called on W. R. Davis, who has just finished marketing his first crop of snap beans. Only a very few formers in the county have plant ed this,crop, but those who did this year came out pretty well on the average. Mr. Davis picked and ship ped 633 crates of beans off four acres, and these averaged him around $4.00 gross per crate. He is well pleased with his results this year. L. C. Madison, Williamsburg Coun ty. (5-28--The first of the bulls that I have planned to bring into the county, by trading a scrub for one of the purebred Guernsey bulls offer ed by members of the South Carolina Guernsey Breeders' Association came this week and goes to Mr. Bartow Smith at Hebron. This bull is an excellent animal, and if I can place the seven others that I have in mind we will have community bulls in practically every part of the county. 0 HOW TO MARKET CORN Clemson College, June 27.-Infor mation frequently reaches the Bu reai of Markets that farmers in the Southeastern states are having dilli culty in marketing their corn, and investigation has shown, says F. L. Harkey, agent in marketing, that in a great majority of these cases the trouble is due to the grain not being prepared properly for nmarket. Many farmers apparently desire to sell their corn on the ear without removing the husks. Some corn is sold in that way, but the demand, is usually much smaller than the sup ply. Consequently buyers frequently obtain corn of this kind at almost any price they ate willing to pay. The bulk of the corn trade in this country is in shelled corn, there be ing a demand for this grain at practically all times. As a result shelled corn nearly always sells for better prices than corn on the ear. Practically all sales of shelled corn1 are now made on the basis of the Federal grades established under the authority of the United States Grain Standards Act, whili requircs that these grades must be usod for all interstate shipmeuts sold by grie. This covers the Iuik of the business and even though no grade is mentioied iI other transactions, the buyer usuially compares mentally the quality of the corn offered with graded corn, and uakes his price accordigly. Where 1 is offered ungrIded 'orn which he can not examine before purchasing, he either Irefuses to buy it or makes the price sufficiently low to avoid chances of loss. From these facts it can be seen that it is usually to the advan tage of the seller to shell his corn and sell it by grade. This requires that he he f.miliar with t.. Federal standards. Information regarding' the Federal standards, grading de monstrations etc., may be had by writing to the agent in mariketing, Extelision Service, Clemson College. fit ESERVE EGGS W ITl IM111E . If wiater glass is not obtainable, lime may be usedr i preserving eggs, say specialists of the United States Department of Agriculture. It is not consideredi so good as water glass, as im some istances eggs preserved h).v th i sme'thiod have tasted slightly of litme, although at other times l'ime water has proved entiri'elv satisfac tory. To preserve with lime, dissolve 2 Iounds of unshaked lime inl a small quantity (if water, and dilute with 5 gallons of water that has previously been boiled and cooled. Allow the mix ture to stand until the lime settles, then pour off andI use the clear liquid. Place clean, fresh eggs in a clean ealrtheniware crock or jar, and pout' the clear liniewater' into the vessel un til thle eggs ar'e covered. At least 2 inrches of' the solut ion should cover the top1 latyer of' eggs. A A AN'S PRtA YElR Flt YOU TO'( MIEMIZE Teach me that 60 inmutes nmake an hour i', Iouncii(es mahke oneO pouind, The next time you buy calomel ask for alotabs The purified and refined calomel tablets that are I nausealess, safe and sure. Medicinal virtues retain ed and improved. Sold only in sealed packages. Price 35c. G. C. COOPER, Licensed Optometerist EYES Carefully Examined, Glasses Fitted, Broken .Lenses Duplicated. Satisfaction Guaranteed. SUMTER. S. C. and 100 cents one dollar. Help me to live so that I can lie down at night with a clear consci ence, aithout a gun under my pil low, andl Unhaupted by the faces of those 'o whom I have brought pain. Grant, I beseech thee, that I may earn my meal ticket on the square, and in doing so may not stick a gaff where it dfoes not belonig. Deafen me to the jingle of tainted mioney and the rustle of unholy skirts. Blind me to the faults of the other fellow, but reveal to me my To Holders -f CO'I We have a profitable workii C 50 without obligation on your ROSE COTTON 2.1 Stone St. We have a highl power, fa:+ p le(te power plant in itself for Lever control starts anld Stops Saw. COLUMBIA SUI 821 West Gervais St., I STO and look oi i have to si our line ne come to to be you are * market ju awhat we h I but would a privilege a: I of showin YA anyway.A ayou onlysat a Will give i IPrices anc I ways in lin a us when in THEY ARE INSEPARABLE an A good future withou doesn't often happen, y S Our institution is a and investing bank. We solicit the patronm al attributes are likewis ly desire to become suell You never reg eet m use to regret when it is The Bank JOSEPH S. T. M. MC Pt.Eara n P Pa a L own Guide me so that each night when I look acros sthe dinner table at my wife, who has been a blessing to me, I will have nothing to con ceal. Kee) me young enough to laugh with mey children and to lose myself in their play. And wen comes the smell of flowers, and( the treadI of soft steps and the erunching of the hearse's wheels in the gravel out in front of my place, make la ceremony short, and the epitaph simp;7. Ilere lies a man. 'TON ig plan to offer you. Write for part. & SON, H IOK EIRS New York (uttinlir out fit forced feed-a coi awing- Iogs to anly kingth. Does the work of six to ten men. Lever control of blade while A ;mune is running. Have good Issortmelit or Gasoline Entines. Al e(iiipped with Bosch Magineto ind offered at factory prices. "PLY COMPANY C(0. lHIA. .3. C. P IN rer what we 1ow you in t xt time youll wn. It may a not in the * st now fore ave for sale, a give us the * rid pleasure * I you thrul re will show tch goods as * rou service. * l terms al-Ig e. Stop with g town. K and our Future t saving is something that ou know. progressive money saving tge of these whose per'son e-and1 those who earnest >ney~ saved. There is no d gone. ! of Manning PROTT, President UZON. Cashier