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I IW tRMLLUILUIIIU . HE OUNG SEASON Forcing Molt Stops Egg Production Without Causing Early Resump tion-Growth of Feathers Calls for Plentiful'Supply of Protein -Fat Gives Feathers High Gloss. Scarcely anything on the farm is moro distressing to view than a lot .of hens going into cold weather with out enough feathers to keep them warm. It is much like a man wearing a palm beach suit with snow on the ground, and trying to seem unconcern ed about it, or the chap who leaves off *his qvreont in zero weather tW harden AhMgelf-so he says. - Forcing The MoJt Unwise BV-itit there doesn't seem to be any )help for the unhappy poultry minus their winte rclothing. Auch was said a few years ago abont forcing, the molting of hens, controlling it, and so arranging things generally that the hen would ge back on the job lay ing eggs with less delay. An exper ienced New York poultryman declared he had solved the problem by cutting down very materially the, hens' rations for several days. This was followed by heavier fee-ding than ordinarily. The menu, or the lack of it, stopped laying, and often resulted in molting at once. 1 'Vhe results were not so satisfactory ps had been hoped. In miaty cases the hens did not finish the molt much, if any,.quicker than if they had been let alone. It didn't seem possible by this means to control the time at which the hens could be brought back to laying. Egg production could be stopped all right, but it couldn't be resumed any earlier than usual, and sometimes it looked as if it had been stopped permanently. Obviously, this wouldn't do. One of the chief attractions of poultry keeping is a constant supply of eggs, let the feathers fall when they may. So the United States Je partment of Agriculture doesn't ad vise .any one to try systems that seem in conflict with Nature, who seems to have a- way of her'own in such things. Feathers were intended to conle off about once a year-the hen being more or less feminine after all-and the Federal Government had devised no scheme or plot for interfering with the prevailing mode. "It is dis tinctly unwise," says a recent pitblica tion of the department, "to atenpt to force the miolt. It is well to let hens EAGLE "MIKADO" For Sale at your Dealer ASK FOR THE YELLOW PEN EAGLE MI EAGLE PENCIL COM Efird's' NOW OUR BIG SA LE is no mners and they bought p] aittended be sure and do areC only a few of our spe. SPECIA NO. 1 One Big Counter of Wo men's S h o e s, Tennis Shoes, Oxfords and a few Pumps. Some Value up to $5.00. CHOICE, $1.00 SPECIA L NO. 2 One lot Ladies' Tan Ox fords J3Iack Pumps and Oxfords formerly sold as high as $5.00. -- CHOICE, $1.98 SPECIA L NO. 3 All Satin~ and Suede Pumps to go at one price. $10.00 values, SPE CIA L $5.98,.. SPECIAL NO. 4 Men's Genuine Palm . Beach Suits with label in every collar, YOUR CHOICE, $9.00 m 3. --33 Efird SU SU The next time'. you buy calomel ask for al otaL s The purified and refined calomel tablets that are nausealess, safe and sure. Medicinal virtues retain ed and improved. Sold only in sealed packages. Price -35c. lay as long as they are in the mood to do it, and then to let them molt When they get ready." Hens have never been credited with having very much sense, and they cer tainly seem to live up to their reputa tion in the matter of clothes which, in this case is a synonym for feathers. It is quite the thing for some women to wear furs all summer, regardless of the temperature, and hens do the same thing with their feathers. Why they don't shed their heavy covering .while the weather is hot passes the uiderstanding of ordinary mortals. One reason perhaps is the burning power of the hot sujP A few there are, it is true, that begin to molt in the summer, but most of them don't start until fall, just when they need feathers. Then they go shivering around the yard looking perfectly miserable, as doubtless they are. As a rule, heis that begin to molt early do the job slowly, and are the poorer layers of the flock, while those that molt late get through with it quickly, and are about the best layers. Pencil No. 174 Made in five grades '11L WITH THE REMDBAND KADO PANY, NEW YORK BIG AFTER 'IVENTORY SAL] GOIN( iv going on. Our big store v entifully of our unsurp~assed so, for we have something g< ~ials. SP~ECIAL NO. 5 Boys' genuine Palm Beach Suits with label in collars $10 values, $4.98. SPECIA L NO. 6 Just received big ship nment of ,John B. Stetson Hats, all colors and styles, Special $6.95. SPECIA L NO. 7 One lot Meni's Oxfords both English andl Bluch er styles, $6.00 values, CHOICE $3.98 SPECIA L NO. 8 $2.50 fluality Wash Silk shirting, long as it lasts ' PER YA RD $1.00 Stores 33 Ste SELLS FOR LESS TER, South Carn IuallyIt takes threg or fobr months to crnplete -the process of.moltjng.-A few ae all through in. two months. Some go at it -gradually, as if they didn't like to attract attention, while others drop all the feathers they have, or nearly all, at oie time, and go about almost naked, with no regard for the properties. And while this is going on the hens lay few or io eggs. This is because the growth of a new coat of feathers makes such a deniand upon the body that it is out of the question for egg production to contin ue in any large degree. 'the growth of feathers, like all other growth, calls for a plentiful supply of protein in the ration. Most poultry raisers, ':owever, make no ef fort to feed a special ration at molt ing time, but continue to give the layirzg ration. which the hens have ,been getting right al6ng. This is good practice because a laying ration con tains protein wvhich gocs into the for iung of feathers, since egg produc tion practically ceased when the molt begins. Still, some pioultrymen like to be sure there is a liberal supply of protein available for the hens during the molting period,-.ad this achieved by feeding beef scrap in a hopper where they can hell) thenoselves, a sort of hen cafeteria. With many fari flocks, where little or no atten tion is given to feeding the hens any aninial feed, their rustling ability be ing reiied upon to supply this in the si ape of bugs and worms, and where the lhens may*not during: the molting period be getting enough animal feed to promote quicke:- growth of feath ers, it is good practice to feed beef scrap in the way described. Milk is also an excellent feed at this time. Rations which contain a high per centage of fat have a tendency to give the feathers a high gloss. Sunflower seed, because of its fat Cn(itent, is in favor among some poiltrymen as a feed during the molting period, es pecially with birds which they wish to get into the best condition for ex hibition. HARVESTING CROPS WIT'H LIVE STOCK SAVES FAIIM LABOR Farm labor often may be saved by using livestock to harvest and market part of the crops, spcialists of the United States Department of Agri culture point out. By pasturing for age crops and grain crops nuch labor can be saved. Hay must be secured for winter feeding and grain for home use and seed, but many progressive farmers turn large acreages directly into beef, pork, and mutton. Pasturing off the crops also helps to maintain the fer tility of the soil without extra labor or expense. The keeping of farm ani ma Is furnishes profitable work during the winter, when other work is less pressinag, and when they require miost care. This distribilte.; labor through out the year more evenly than other wise Would be possible. More detailed information concern ing this subject is contained in Farm ers' Bulletin 1008,'Saving Farni Lab or i;y Harvesting Crops with Live Stock, which points out, largely by pictures F actual farni practices, Ef irds9 3ON! ~as crowdled with custo- 2 bargains. If you have not | taod to offer you. Below ! SPECIAL NO. 9 36-in. Blue Serge, re- |M guilar $2 quality-only 10 pieces to go at this i price, gi PER YARD) 79c. ! SPECIAL NO. 10 15c Donmino, first qual- !N i t y, a 1 s o Amnoskeag staple Apron Ginghams, | SALE PRICE 10c. SPECIA L NO. 1 1 One lot Ladies' 15c black 2 Lisle Hose, long as they g last, I CHOICE 10c, 3 for 25c. i SPECIA L NO. 12 N 25c Highland 32 - inch D~ress Ginghams, long !! as the lot lasts, CHOICE, 12%c. !! res--- Efird' li.a po"TAKE GOOD AD VICE ANI SAVE A SOR-BUY THE GRADE THAT FITS THE JOR'.', We agree with up-to-date retail lumber dealers that "Honest Advice is the Best Salesmanship Every Time?' They'll tell you "Cut your that for lots of uses b the medium or lower grades of P> CYPRESS ( "THE WOOD ETERNAL" are exactly the thing. No use pay- dollars ing for a higher grade than a job needs for first-class results. It's just this selec tive skill in your lumber buyi*ng that gives you so great an advantage over those who simply go out and order "some boards." It cuts your costs. Of course you insist on bona fide CYPR ESS "THE WOOD ETERNAL" because you know that the trade mark below, identifies the product of the thoroughly respon sible mills that are admitted to membership in the Association, and is your assurance of first class manufacture, correct grading, full count and attentive service to your favorite retailer who, in turn, is able to give you a "plus service." Write us for list of FREE PLANS for farm buildings-but in the neantimc insist on "CYPRESS and no substitutes" from your local lumber dealer-no matter for what purpose you buy. Address - -.) - Isist onl "tide SOUTHERN CYPRESS II Manufacturers' Association t bh Y 177 Graham Building, ,Jacksonville, FIla. YOUR LOCAL DEAtLR WILL SUPPLY YOU. IF lIE IIASN'T 'ENOUGII CYPRESS I.1T U,, KNOW AT ONC+. some of' dhe olvalntage's of keeping fihso a ntl l i Ih - I e live stock and of usinlg the hogs, sheep ai u ii5'3t' tIlt'' IIh !i' N i I A andl beef cattle to help har'vst and eay ee eintosil.:lti''v 's 1' i i market farm erops. Copies' of the ll ey'e 'eiid ''ti'i \i:tiileI i 1 1 - 'the buletin nmay he hail free biy adIdress- (ii(r (''ii.;uio'c'- fket I ti' i. [le tiii i ''lv s'a inge a3 r'eques't to tihe Uniitedl States I)e--hv oiln i itr Ihsi in va' 'aa I i iiati 1 par'ttunt of A-griculture, Washington,tith fctta thy wl '' i iitI o I) i' n II -i ON Co)-OIFItATIIVF \ j(l 'I'TING~Wti)t.iitit'iii l~~e fI(e/ 'iI sP'i ('olumblia, Aug. 2.--Initeibd tiottk maktee'iimis ti iehv~'sv t l! . i un.i i !. aan 3liILaddress, ii TheodioreVl llll t gv tn'besael::sr11. Pricoe,'. Welll tlili'~i 33 \itlu known authority oni Iiianciai and11 eco-' jit bfr osng w ~ 5 i'i\ 3IIpli I' --it niomlie subljects :i one0 ( of'0 tile world(I.- ' h s :;iiit a 'nd ta n ni y 'iI >1 ti~ tiaii ~l l gr'eate'st co(ttonl ('xperit5, hats ~just e\ x- Uastsitivbtj'a 'ii 'uiitwtx -i p t pressed3'( his symptathy and1 'i~iI'i(( confid ncel' on Nieiiii i' i- ; iI.i i ini the cam31pa1t~ig now5% hwin e coriilulitedI v'ilii2)paei:~ '~v v I tive(. maruiketing~ of cottoni. 1 lis tele gramn to lr. WV. W. tong, director (itf ('xtenisioni servie of Clemisont Collette r'eadis as5 iollows: IIlighly apprec('(iate' Invitation0. Am OUA K sym33jp tetic' wsith yot pur33'10 pose a ndlj) as Ilhave. prom(isedi ( toi bei ini Texas3 miost of' Se'ptenher and1( Octobier, and1 F IY 1 I (Signed ): "TIheoi 11. i'rice." SE RAL ('ome3 to Spiar'tanhuriig county andi1i spendI~ se'vera1 l iys in3 the inlter3est of the co oper'lat ive' mar1 keting campalignl i. Air. Pr3ice( is going to spend several'3 wooks xgo uuewtot aigi oen.. 3 in Texas aissistings in the caniiplileci os'totnn~en o n ini that sta3te. Dri. Long has been ;nformed through ~ Orisiu o saporsien. e ie Aaron03 Sap iro-, the 'o-opai veLI mar33 ket ing expert, of ('al ifornia, t hat the 7 n n etn a k i'1'rmers Co-oplerat ive MAlrketit A soc(ialtion3 oif Texas hals arr':tged a eslcttt arngeO hs hs )'SO 3oan3 oif $10i,000i,3(00 through Ii he War lFniance ('orpo'ation . S2,500 ,ti0 tfrom Te'(xas biankers5 and1 $2,5ti0,iiiI100 1 lydeiromco large banikinlg inistit utions it' New t Uh" - Yoriik ('it y, ma1king a tota oft $1,it0t0, 00t toi helip finane' hit' 'Texas eitttoonO ee ert onysvd hr crop1 51 w ich is hand(I('led troughI the- 'ot- uet e rtw e ti o e ton mart iketin~g associition. -- I-'IN I) WV E.\T'IIICR H1'u -:l 'S ' gTS ediStatsc' (hpartmentiii of Agieburiie T e ian fiv a n by a3 W i:conin~3 hlwevert ii in 1113 handlline 33'(f bees5 int tinl: andt sprin . lHy keep1in int touc wi th~X 1 the local (i f fire of tlw Weathr ThZeNu atshiil ' lgt1fh5si h al eoete