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DUGTION OFElj
Characteristics of Chickens Tha
General Purpose Breeds?V
Plymouth Rock Mosi
Breeds of poultry can be content- 1
ently divided Into two classes: (1)
the egg breeds, and (2) the genoral
purpose breeds. This division is like
that of cattle into beet and dairy
types, and of horses into light and
heavy classes.
In the egg breeds of poultry tbe
primary requirement is the production
of a great number of eggs of
standard size. The fowls are not expected
to be prime table specimens,
but they must lay throughout the
year, except when they have to rest
and recuperate. They do not sit and
hatch chickens and they lay whitea
ihelled eggs. The more popular egg
breeds are leghorns, Minorcas. Anjonas
and Camplnes. The most popu'.ar
variety of these breeds is the Single
Comb White Leghorn.
All large egg farms are stocked
with White I/eghorn pullets and hens,
because it Is possible to obtain
oreeatng stork in thin variety that
tias blood lines of heavy egg production
behind it. Pullets from a heavylaying
strain are Tietter layers than
pullets of no special breeding.
egg type
lert white eoc& ffoffftl tters
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How can one detect heavy laying
characteristics In a mature pullet or
hen? Notice the illustration of the egg
type hen. Note how her body resembles
the wedge shape of the dairy
cow. Narrow and trim at her neck
and wide and deep at the rear, ahe
has the greater part of her body behind
her legs. A good layer has a
large, soft, flexible rear end. dropping
down between tier legs and so
wide that the legs are set far apart to
accommodate It. The rear end of the
hen corresponds to the udder of the
dairy cow and must be large and yielding,
not small and hard.
DO NOT NEGLECT TOOLS
rarmers suner Large Losses by Fall- \
ure to Care for Implements That
Are Not in Use.
The farmer who puts away hla farm
machinery without oiling and ,-lenniug
it is certain to lose in the deterioration
of the machinery many times
?- what the time to care for it would
have been worth. Failure to take cars
of farm machinery is a source of large
Ipss to the American farmer annually.
Most farmers realize that they
would save money by raking good care
of their machines, hut neglect to do
so, either through carelessness or Indifference.
The most important step
toward having efficient machinery Is
keeping it in good repair. In spare
time, each machine should he carefully
inspected and all missing, broken
or overworn parts noted. Write th?
names and numbers of missing parts
on tags and fasten these tags to ths
machine.
All machines should have a general
inspection at least once a year. A
rainy day in late fall is very good for
this purpose. ,
Exposure to weather injures both
wooden and metal parts of machines
and a machinery shed should by all
uivwh iiu |jan 01 iup rarm equip- .
meat. Every machine should l?e cleaned.
oiled, and housed after it has been !
uaed.
Painting aida greatly in Improving
the appearance and prolonging the life
of machines. It protects both wood
and metal from the weather. Paint
ehouid be used freely when needed.
One of the beet paints for all farm
implements is made with red lead and
linseed oil.
Tho use of good farm implement is
increaeing rapidly in South Carolina
and farmers owe it to themselves to
be more careful of their tools. In the
year that ha? gone, they have learned
aorife Important lessons in economy,
but there is probably no more practical
way in which a farmer con economize
than by taking the proper care
of his farm implements? -repairing
them, oiling them, housing them, and
painting them.
SIDNEY S. KITTENKERfl.
Agricultural Publicist,
f CJwaaaoa AgctcaJtaral OaUag*.
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JURY FOR PRO- =
GSBR TABLE FOWLS
,t Make Them Good Laying or
Thite Leghorn and Barred
b Popular Varieties.
A aim pi* test of a good laye.* is to
measure the dUtan<-? from tlie two
pelvic bones (one on each side of the
vent) to the rear end of the breastbone.
This distance should be as wide
as four fingers when the hen is layIn
v Wihon t Via Hon Hi a a thin Hontli and
is also wide across her rear it proveB
that she has an abundance of room to
manufacture eggs constantly and particularly
the egg shells, which are
formed in this part of her body. Such
a hen will lay well when properly
cared for.
Hens with a small distance between
the pelvic bones and rear of breastbone
and tight or unyielding rear body
are not good layers. Put bands on the
legs of your layers and note how many
consecutive days they lay without
resting. That will show how long
each hen can maintain her egg flow
an dthe better layers are those which
can continue laying for longer periods.
CsEJVTRAL PUFtPQiK TTPE
urS jsHoHvsatf sits int xrzzn znc+jZ
The general purpose breeds have
been selected primarily for the production
of table poultry. They are
a.so good layers of brown-shelled eggs.
They hatch their chicks and are the
most satisfactory for those who want
one flock of purebred chickens for
uuiu uiuul huu egg purposes. line
more popular of the general purpose
"breeds are Plymouth Rocks. Rhode Island
Reds, WyandotteB and Orpingtons
The most popular variety is the Barred
Plymouth Rock. This is recognized
as the best chicken for market
as it is large and well-meated and fattens
profitably when confined in
orates.
FRANK C. HARK.
Kxtenalon Poultry Husbandman,
Clem son Agricultural College.
DESTR0Y CORN STUBBLE
Farmers Can Reduce Damage from
Corn Stalk Borer by Turning
Under Stubble ifi Fall.
Corn stubble -should not he allowed
to stand in the field all winter undisturbed.
The corn stalk borer' is one
of the "reasons" for this. This insect
la one of the most notorious corn
posts of the South and evidence of its
work can lie seen in practically any
oom field at harvest time. It is the
couse of the holes that may occur in
aiit imrimu ui ii muiK.
The corn stalk borer remains as a
larva, or worm, in the base of corn
stubble beneath the around during the
winter. Farmers do this insect a
great favor, therefore, when they let
their corn stubble stand undisturbed
In the field during fall and winter.
Destroying corn stubble is not very
easy, except on modemly equipped
farms where there Is sufficient horse
power and the stubble can be turned
under thoroughly. There is. therefore.
some temptation to leave it undisturbed.
But the advantages of
turning stubble are auch that a farmer
cannot well afford not to do it.
Turning It under helps very much In
reducing the corn stalk borer for
the next season.
W here thorough turning cannot he
tra-tlccd, there are other methods
ruuii iu iiiip 11 ll K (Mil I 11 * MLIIIIIIIP 111141
hauling It to the compost heap for rotting.
By another method, after the
corn is feathered, stalks, stubble, and
everything: else may be "busted out,"
raked Into heaps and. after a few
weeks for drying:, burned. In experimental
work a very large percentage
of corn stalk borer larvae (worms)
was destroyed during winter where
the stubble was plowed out and left
xposed to the weather.
But whe.i these methods are practiced
by farmers only here and there.
It will not help the situation very
much. The control of the corn stalk
borer depends upon the co-operative
acrtlon of the farmers of a community.
The fact must also be borne in
mind that it is an extravagant practi<
o to let com fields lie idle and exposed
during the winter months, not
only on account of these insect pests,
hut also on account of the loss from
washing and leaching of soils.
A. T. CONRADl.
Professor of ?r?t one logy.
Ctoaaoa Agricultural Uoihca.
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CALOMEL DYNAMIT
MAKES YOU SICI
"Dodson's Liver Tone" Starts Your Liver
Better Than Calomel and You Don't
Lose a Day's Work
Liven up your sluggish liver! Feel
fine and cheerful; make your work a
pleasure; lie vigorous and full of ilinhition.
Hut take no nasty, dangerous
calomel la-cause it makes you sick and
you may lose a day's \\^?rk.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the hones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up. That's when
you feel that awful nausea and cramping.
Listen to me! If you want to enjoy
the nicest, gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced just take
u spoonful' of harmless Dodson'a Liver
Statement of Public
KECE
ivci-t'ipis ironi ss?; c?i Lionels
Water Rents c<!'? ctcd
Amount collected for insralling systems
Amount recovered from bondsmen. ?
Loan frcr bank .
Loan froi.i hank to B. F. Roberts (adva
> Interest on bond money.
i Overdraft -
Total \...
disburi
j Cost of lot and w ater tower complete..
Legal advices .....
Cost of water system and all other worl
Total JC
Supplemen
RECK
j July 8, water rents
August 1st, water rents
August HOth. Loan from First Nat'l Ban
September 18, water rents ...
October 8, water rents
j Total
disburs:
May 80, overdraft at bank
Gen'l Fire Extinguisher invoice.
July 8, S. L. Meacham acct., power, etc
i S. L. Meacham, commission,
S. L. Meacham. rnadinor mi.t/i-o
.Inly 29, Pittsburg Meter Co., invoice
S. L. Meacham, commission, water rent
S. L. Meacham, conimiseion, water and
In'?.rest ?>n b an from First National Ba
Rent on weils for v.ater supply
General Fire Extinguisher's invoice
[SeptS, S. L. Meachar . commission..
S. I.. Meacham, power bill
j ?. L. M<>acham, plumbing Lee Hall,.-.
Fort Mill Times, printing
Balance in bank ... ....
Total ... ^
NOTE ?The above statement was sul
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DliCl.MHKR l;H
The Southern Commercial Congress
will be held at Charleston
December 13th to 17tb, 1915.
This is an Association of prominent,
business men from all over
the South and meetings are held
each year for the purpose of discussing
business welfare, both of
the manufacturer and of the farmer.
Last year the Congress
was hold at Oklahoma City and
the year before at Mobile. This
year the meeting is to he held at
Charleston and very many men
of prominent business, s- rial and
public life have airerd> accepted
I invitations to be present. Atl
SBaM
)me and see our big
and you'll realize H
Coupons and Tags IS
rers Cigarettes and ?
pecially invited. f?|
)rug Store. ||
ES YOUR LIVER!
K AND SALIVATES
\
lone tonight. Your druggist. or dealer
sella you a .r?0 cent l>ottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone under my personal money- j
hack guarantee that eneh spoonful will
clean your sluggish liver better than a
d' se <>f nasty calomel and that it won't
"tmike you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver
medicine. You'll know it next morning j
because you will wake up feelinp line, j
your liver will 1m; working; headache |
ami dizziness pone; stomach will be i
sweet and bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely vege- |
(able, therefore harmless ami can not j
salivate. Give it to your children.
Millions of people are using Dodson's
Liver l one instead of dangerous calomel
now. Your druggist will tell you that
the sale of Calomel is almost stopped
entirely lrerc.
Works Commission
Fort Mill, S. C., May 30th, 1915.
IPTS.
$14,550.00 i
. 28.75 1
in residences 129.08 i
479.56 1
400.00
need) 1,000.00 |
166.70
- $16,743.69 j
ZZ9.82 I
$16,978.51 I
SEMENTS.
- .$ 4,248.19
100.00
< ? 12,684.67
....$16,973.51
tal Report.
IPTS.
$ 52.38
--- 29.08
ik 500.00
22.56
--- 13.48
- $617.40)
EMENTS.
tWI B<>
__ 14.74
39.16
_ 9.35
.50
46.44
s ... 3.15
power rents 10.16
nk ... 23.00
75.00
5.51
2.50
8.80
18.06
1.25
129.96 I
.$617.40 $617.10
imitted to Citv Council Nov. 2. 1915.
B. E. PATTERSON. Mayor.
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h TO 17th, 1915.
least four members of the Cabinet
of the President of the United
States will be present at the
'meeting.
A squadron of the Atlantic
Fleet, Torpedo Boats, Submarines
and Torpedo Boat Destroyers,
as well as Dreadnaughts,
will be in the Charleston harbor
for inspection of the public, December
14th and 15th, and visitors
at this time will also have
! the pleasure of seeing a magnificent
carnival.
Southern Railway is arranging
special fare tickets and excursion
trains.
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LIFE INSU1
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ule the net secondare
as follows
: FOR $1,000.00 L1F
?AGE=J
21 years
23 44
25 44
28 44
30 44 ...IIIi;
m 35 ?
uj 40
1 45 "
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America - The Union Central !
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These policies may be convei
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P 1 ! * A i
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Stop-overs allowed.
From Round-Trip Farts
Columbia, S. C..., $82.45.
Charleston, S. C 85.15.
Orangeburg, S. C. 82.16
Sumter, S. C 84.15.
Camden, S. C. 84.14 .
Aiken, S. C 79.15.
Chester, S. C 82.!H>
Rock Hill, S. C 82.90.
Spartanburg, S. C 81.50.
Greenville, S. C. 80.00.
Green'v ,od, S. C. ... 79.20.
Newh ry, S, C. 81.10
P portionately low rates from oth?
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rr my other western points.
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present buildings, DO IT NOW.
if you act at once, for you can d
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:s ACCOUNT
: Exposition,
CALIFORNIA,
is December 4th, 1915'
rnia Expos'n a
L1FORNIA. M
>ses December 31st 1915.
Railway,
f the South. ^
ed 90 days for returning,
iturning via another.
Ore W1V via I'orflanil Dihb?
..$104.24
106.85
104.79
106.55
105.05
102.45
102.82
. 102.82
101.00
101.00
. 101.00
102.81
r points. Also very low round,
Ore.; Vancouver. B. C, and
jus routes, points of interest,
o descriptive literature upon
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services are free? Address ?
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i of a new home, tenement,
ding or repairing of your
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lo the work cheaper right
a little later. If you wait
he golden opportunity will
le higher, the Lilmber and
idy firmer, and people who
: to normal in a short vJhile.
es and will cheerfully fur^"
work will require,
nd
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