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TARM _ u J vWHH DEATH AMONG YOUNG CHICKS ttOBnoctlcut 8tatlon Recommends the j Use of 8kim Milk u Best Preventive of Disease. (By N. E. CHAPMAN, Poultry Specialist, University Farm. Bt. Paul. Minn.) One of the main causes of death | among chicks is white diarrhea. This | Ss very prevalent and investigations have shown conclusively that the orig- ( lnal source is often from parent stock. Many chicks have the disease when ] hatched, and others contract It from ( them, through feed and forage in in- j fected litter or grounds. This trans- ] mission from chick to* chick is com- , mon during the first three or four days, , and this is the period of great danger, j especially among chicks of low vital- } ity. j The symptoms are a whitish dls- j charge from the vent, which results ] In "pasting op behind." The chicks become listless and sleepy, lose appetite, the feathers become ruffled, breathing labored, and they constantly peep or chirp. They may die suddenly tiually waste away, disease is being most carefully gated by the agricultural experstation at Storrs, Conn., and the eport of tbefr investigations has published. This report recomthe feeding of sour milk as the ling to use for a preventive of isease. It advocates feeding ilk from the very first and keepbefore the chicks constantly, idity of the milk acts as a germMoreover, the milk is an anl oduct which chicks require in orm and it is a great factor in owth and vigor of the young Of course the commercial chick t^w so* cptptpoin are fed and vater supplied, but in addition silk is kept before the chicks stly, the, vessels being cleaned filled daily during the first few iers and poultry raisers should our skim milk constantly, at Iter chicks are a few days old, reventive of this dread disease, stimulate their growth. It also >es egg production in the laying Numerous experiments have strated that skim milk and ^ curds, or cottage cneese, are among the most stimulating feeds for poultry f of all kinds, except very young chicks. 1 Many claim that sweet milk is much ^ safer until the chicks are at least a 1 week or ten days old. There is a con- 1 stant supply on nearly,every farm and * It should be universally used for the ' farm flock. ' f EASILY CLEANED HEN HOUSE ; Roof is Arranged on Hinges and May ' Be Lifted Whenever Desired? Fresh Air Af.'orded. ) For a small flock of full-grown , fowis or on a smaller scale for a hen ' and her brood the poultry coop shown ' herewith has some distinct advan-1 tages. The sid< s and the ends may 1 be made of any material desired and of any convenient dimensions, sa.>a n 111 tm rTTrm iiip*I Coop With Movable Roof. the Orange Judd Farmer. They should be surmounted around the top by a straight sill on which the roof frame is to slide backhand forth, supported i on rollers, if large. J The roof Is hinged at the apex so j no t/, ho nrwl hpld lit) bv SUD- ' no iu uv. iiuvu *4<iu m ?. _ w m ports shown at a. Theso supports j when not in use hang down on the : outside of the coop. Beneath tho roof j at one end is wire netting and at the other cloth, such as burlap. Thus any ( amount of ventilation can be secured at will. Give Poultry a Variety. j By giving poultry a wide variety of food prepared in different ways we ( tempt their appetites and avoid to a great extend the dangers of overeating any one kind of fo<' I. A I HER OWN COMFORT : ! By CECILIA HAMBURG. J a ? "You did!" cried Johnny Philbig, tumultuously. "Didn't!" asserted Georgie Drigga, emphatically. And then the fight was on. It raged down the sidewalk and around the corner, and for a time the game of marbles was abandoned and forgotten. On the cement walk the little glass spheres reposed quietly, twinkling and waiting. They had not long to wait. . Down the steps of the Philbig home came Philbig himself, tall, immaculate and with head carried high. His pol Isbed shoe, descending on a red and white marble, shot into the air Just as though it had been an ordinary, unBhlned, day-laborer shoe. Philbigs head hit the ground a whack that echoed. There was chaos in hie brain when he rose. The disturbing of his personal dignity was an insult that stirred Philbig to the depths and moreover his bat was dented, his coat was dusty and one glove was split. This wae in addition to the physical pain that he felt. His fall having scattered the marbles, Philbig was unable to determine the cause of the disaster. He limped on his way with smothered rage within his breast "Hello, old man!" said Billlcks at :he station and 6lapped Philbig on the shoulder. In a quieter condition of mind Philbig would have let Billicks knock him lown amd would have pretended to like f for PViilhic wan aniline for a huee irder from Billick's firm, and had already planned what to do with the profit. But just now his nerves were )n edge. So he whirled away angrily "rom the too-familiar hand. "Goodnorning, sir!" he snapped and stalked iff. "Grouch!" said Billicks to himself, ndignantly. Several times on the way ;o town he repeated the word. Later n the day when the order came up or discussion and the senior member jaid he'd like to throw it to a friend >f his Billicks told him to go ahead, I aecause it made absolutely no di-fferrnce to him whether Pbilbig got it or lot Shortly after her husband's dlsas:rous exit from home Mrs. Philbig sailed forth to attend to the day's marketing. "O-o-ueh!" moaned Mrs. Philbig vhen her thin-soled pump landed upon i particularly vicious little marble that lad rolled to the edge of the inside ivalk. She hopped on one foot and ooked for the trouble maker, but it iad sped away into odiivjou. As sh9 hopped she chanced to ob- j lerve between the window curtains icross the street the face of Mrs. i Jriggs, who was frankly laughing at | he funny figure Mrs. I'hilbig made. A I >tout woman hopping on one foot with j :he other foot tenderly nursed in her land is rather amusing. Mrs. I'hilbig tiiew this, and it added to her confusion and wrath. "Cat!" she said in the direction of Mrs. Driggs. "I had begun to think she was a rather decent neighbor, bu: ! his shows what she is actually like. I hall blackball her this afternoon when j ler name is voted on at the club. It j s my duty to the community!" Blackball Mrs. Driggs she did, and' Mrs. Drugs' be st friend saw her do it. ?nd told .Mrs. Driggs. That offended ; ivcmn said. "That settles it!" and ini'npdiatrlv (T'Thr-l th>? hnrenin with i It is Now Gome to Gainey near C. & I am going to c low cost all Spring and Su :onsisting of Dress < Furnishings and N jolden opportunity :handise of use to y< Come At One ! the agent for the fashionable nev apartment she had heard Mrs. Phllbli say Bhe was dying to get. And it wai the only one left In the building. "Hffld a frightful day!" Philbig toll his wife, gloomily, when he cami home to dinner. "Don't mention it!" she returnei mournfully. "So have I! What d< you think? That hateful Driggs worn an signed the lease today for tha apartment we have Just decided we'< take! And it has a garage for the elec trie and everything!" "Don't weep over that!" said hei husband, grimly. "For there won't b< any electric! Billicks* firm, after prac tically promising that order to me switched over and gave it to Smith! There goes $7,000 in profits. We'll b( eating sawdust for a while Instead o: buying electrics, I'm thinking!" "Why should we have such dreadfu luck!" walled Mrs. Philbig. "It's jusi bad luck and not a single eoul tc blame! Is that you, Johnny? Come kiss mother?he's the only real com fort we have in all this trouble!" Parson Rose to the Occasion. Uncle Jim Su^arfoot killed a fine rabbit for the entertainment of Par son Heavegrace, who was expected tc dinner, but as rabbits were out ol season he thought to avoid what might prove an embarrassing situation by makin the parson think it was chicken. "Brother Heavegrace," said Uncle Jim, when it came time for a second helping, "what paht of de bird would you like now?" With a merry twinkle In his halfclosed eyes Parson Heavegrace replied: "If you all don' mind Ah think Ah'll take de gizzard." Overheard. Little Pitchers?Miss Mamie, I want to hear your head sound. Miss Mamie?My head sound! Little Pitchers?Yes; ma said you were rattle-brained and I want to bear it QUAKER QUIPS The roof garden ought to be a tiptop i place for peaches. "Wilt thou?" demanded old Sol. "I wilt," replied the stiff collar. In spite of the cooling qualities of Ice, an Ice bill is apt to make us hot. Many a fello^ has told a girl she was as sweet as honey, only to get stung. The horseman wants a check rein, but the baseball fan prefers a rain check. No Maude, dear, a fellow doesn't have to Indulge In Iced drinks to get a 6kate on, f ~~ Fortunate is the woman whose dressmaker gives her more worry than ' her husband. Lots of colors don't harmonize. For Instrrco, red liquor shouldn't be used for the blues. | One profession at which it is absolutely necessary to begin at the foot Is that of the chiropodist.' First vaudevUlian?"I went through my performance and never sot a hand." Second vaudevUlian?"Don't [ you care. 1 had the same experience last nicht in a poker game."?Philadelphia Record. I I or Never Store L. Depot lean out at and beimmer Goods Goods, Shoes, Gents Motions. 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