Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

OFFICIALLY TESTED CHICKS, EGGS BEST Poultrymen Are Warned to Watch for Pullorum. By Dr Henry Van Roekel, Veterinary De partment. Massachusetts Stato College. WNU Service. In order to Insure the health of the poultry flock, poultrymen are urged to buy hatching eggs and baby chicks this spring only from poultrymen whose birds have been officially tested and found to hp free from pullorum dis ease. County agricultural agents and the state department of agriculture can provide lists of poultrymen whose flocks have been ofllclally tested and found free from the disease. Pullorum disease, also known to poultrymen, as "li. \V. D.," is probably the most serious disease attacking baby chicks and causes the loss of thousands of chicks every year. It can be pre vented only by starting with hatching eggs from pullorum-clean sto<.-k. hatch ing them under the most sanitary con ditions, and always keeping the chicks free from contact with possible sources of Infection. The poultrymen In the state whose flocks have been found 100 per cent free from pullorum disease, have gone to considerable expense and trouble to eliminate the disease from their flocks. These flocks may provide stock or hntchlng eggs for replacing diseased flocks. Warning Is also sounded against buy ing chicks from hatcheries which hatch eggs from Infected or untested flocks. Chicks from disease-free flocks can eas ily pick up pullorum infection In the hatchery If any Infected chicks are present. Claims as to freedom from disease may not be reliable, and for his own protection the poultr.vman should get a list of pullorum-clean flocks and buy his supply of chicks or eggs from one of them. ''Open Front" Plan Good for Airing Hen Houses The best method of poultry house ventilation Is the one that will secure good ventilation without cold drafts upon the fowls, particularly at night, says a correspondent In the Rural New-Yorker. There are many plans for accomplishing this, few of which can be considered Ideal, The "open front" plan Is undoubtedly the most commonly used, and this consists In having all walls of the poultry building airtight, with the exception of the front one, and the "front" Is usually that facing jffie south or the southeast. If J 4oss openings are afforded, It wll(*ne difficult to prevent cross drafts, whereas if but one side of the building has outside openings, winds cannot blow through. The Idea Is illustrated by an attempt to blow Into a bottle. It Is true that a long building with opened front windows may suffer some drafts by permitting air to enter at one end and sweep through to th* other. This may be prevented by the use of partitions extending from the rear wall nearly to the front of the room. A common mistake made by those using an open front Is to close It up In unusually cold weather, this stopping the Interchange of air and bringing about dampness of the In terior. Exercise Unnecessary Exercise, It hns been found. Is not necessary for laying hens, snys the Mis souri Farmer. Since eggs are made from surplus. It Is logical to believe the less energy expended In exercise tho more surplus there will be for the manufacture of eg?s. In visiting the hoppers, the watering tank, nests, fly ing Uf\ on roost* and In ranging over tiie laying house hens In contlnement get enough exercise for their dally egg production needs. This Is not true, however, where hatchahlllty of eggs Is concerned, liens whose eggs are to bo hatched should be given exercise, particularly some six or eight weeks prior to hatching time. Lack of exer else In breeders makes for weak germs and weak chicks. Breeding hens should ho given range out of doors whenever possible. In the Chicken Yard I Pound for pound a pullet needs four times more oxygen than a cow. ? * ? Birds which start to lay when very young aro likely to produce smaller eggs throughout life than those which start production later. ? ? ? Young drakes attain weights of shout four pounds In from seven to Olght weeks. lien ducks are housed In laying quarters at about six months Of age. ? ? ? , H Is estimated that close to a billion chicks are hatched each year In in cubators. ? ? ? Only hippy, contented hens lay egg* and, in addition to making thein com fortable, adequate roosting space will prevent accident by hens being crowd ed off and Injured. Aft# ? ? ? A national survey has determined f4jMHXM>00 la lost annually by / the American poultry Industry as a result of Improper methods of producing and handling eggs. ' ? It's a Season of Plaids and Checks By CHERIE NICHOLAS GOES madly on the rage for checks and plaids. Where fashions are at their smartest th??se animated pattern ing are flourishing with all their might, both for day and evening wear. The new plaids and checks are as apt to be "all wool and a yard wide" (more likely fifty-four Inches) as they are apt to be of washable synthetics, linens or cottons. In fact among the swankiest weaves going you will find linens done In garish, racy plaids which make up too swagger for words ? ever so effective for sports wear. Then, too, topcoats of gorgeous plaids are going places where they never went before, for women are wearing them during the daytime hours about town and for travel as well as sports. Some have fur collars and some haven't, but they are that good looking with or without you will be envying the fortunates who possess them. The girl seated to tho right in the picture is wearing a model which is styled with latest details, such as the hand cut fringe of self material which trims the wide scarf ends and the wide turn over collar. The predominating colors In the plaid for this coat are brown and beige with a streak of orange In its makeup. The same plaid Is striking In tones of reds or greens. Her companion Is wearing a check suit and if you are wanting to get Into something decidedly stylish for spring here's your cue and no inlstnke about It. This one Is black and white but If you happen to be In some other color mood, there Is a check to satisfy, such as green with gray, navy with white, brown with tiger yellow. Then, too, NAVY AND YELLOW l?r ('II KRIK NICIIOI.AH It la good-looking, this girlish frock and hat to match, in It not? It Is n film-folk fashion and you know It in smart and advance If It originates In Hollywood, an It has. Kuby Keeler wears It Attention la especially called to It because of Its navy and canary color scheme. Navy for the foundational color with either white, yellow or pink la the talk o' town this season. The smnrt set are carrying out the Idea by wearing accessories made of natural toned chamola skin. The dreaa pictured Is o* navy wool with accents of canary colored rodgh textured crepe. Turquota* Pr*f*rr?<! The turquoise has the preference among evening Jewels, appearing effec tively with white crepea and aatlna and efrp*cl?lly with hlack velvet Big turquoise button* trim a black velvet dress cut away In front to show a fan nleated underskirt of black tulle. there are tweed cheeks galore out on the field of notion. They are smart, to be sure, but we must say there Is a regular landslide In the direction of the simple little checks as pictured. It Is ever so good style to wear a tweed wool check iklrt with a Jacket of plain or the reverse. It Is smart, too, to top a plald or check skirt with a colorful suede Jacket. Plald taffetas for daytime frocks, either synthetic or pure silk are mak ing a grand success of it this season. A shirtwaist dress of plald taffeta Is In the height of fashion. Likewise a one-piece taffeta frock topped with a redlngote of wool In navy or black makes an Ideal spring costume. Myriads of simple little morning and Informal afternoon frocks choose plald for their media. The model ou the standtag figure plays up blas-to-stralght effectively. Novel touches such as but tons In alternate colors and little pock ets set In on the bias add zest to this mode. The otb. r dress is interesting, too, In that It U. Made of a star print ? little stars Instead of the dotted theme antl you can get this material with white stars on navy or red and other com binations. A deep pointed collar of white pique and large white buttons tune Into the scheme of things most cleverly. ?. Western Nownpaper Union. "SKIMMER" NEWEST WHIM OF HATTERS The "skimmer" Is the newest whim of the hatters, with madness Its chief distinguishing charm. The skimmer Is the 1035 version of the pancake sailor which has hern with us, off and on, in recent months. Only now It Is flatter and crazier and generally more exhilarating than ever. You clap It on the side of your head at whatever angle hest suits your cur rent mood, batten it down with a band around the back or even a hatpin, and then go out and Join In a sporting bat tle with the spring breezes. There Is one redeeming feature about the new skimmers. They have done away with the unsightly elastic bands that decorated last sprlngs's version of this particular style of headgear, and hnve substituted bands of ribbon or felt or straw to match the hat. New Silhouette Featured by Alix and Schiaparelli There Is much discussion and some difference of opinion expressed con cerning tho new draped linen which had their most prominent exponents In AUx and Schiaparelli dresses, These Influences, variously related to tho Hindu, the Persian and the Ihran, are best known In the sari -draped togas familiar In Near Kast photographs. The draping Is In a soft, statuesquo line, swirled round the body In a con tinuous movement from ankles to head. Several arrivals consider It a slgnlfl cant new silhouette trend, promising nioro for later season development. Others are Inclined to disregard drap ing, considering It too extreme. Spring Accessories Matter of Importance to Fashion Accessories are going to be matters of prime fashion Importance this spring for there are "ginger and snap" In the way they are put together. Here Is the way one chic Parisian accents a black and white check unit: Yellow straw hat with black hand, yellow blouse and yellow chamotn gloves, blue cornflower In the buttonhole, black auede bag and gloves. l*et With Tw??di Rows of soft lace are being worn with tweed costume*. Time Brings a Chang? As the guest was leaving the hote' he slipped a dollar Into the hand, o the poiiftr. "Here's something to drink to my health with," he said. The porter grimaced. "Thank you, sir," he said, "but If I remember correctly, you gave mt last year for the sauie thing." "That's right," smiled the guest "but this year my health Is better." To keep clean and healthy take Dr. Fierce'* Pleaannt Pellet*. They regulate liver, bowels and stomach.? Aav. Antelope Sanctuary Since the enclosure of 40 square miles of Pet rilled Forest national monument to exclude cattle, antelope have begun to return to this area, reports a bulletin from the Depart ment of the Interior. Now these an imals are finding sanctuary in h re gion where they have ranged from time Immemorial. BOYS! GIRLS! Read the Grape Nuts ad In another column of this paper and learn how to join the Dizzy Dean Winners and win valuable free prizes. ? Adv. What He Got Youth ? I feel sorry for poor old George. He gave Ills girl friend the world with a fen^e around It. Friend ? What did she give him? Youth ? The gate. We Carry Everything She hud priced nearly everything on the 10-ceut counter, and the sales man was growing a little weary of her custom. At length she reached for a bunch of wire tea strainers ant' asked : "Land! What's them for?" "Those are muzzles for sausages ma'am, to keep 'em from bitting each other," was the reply. ? Montrea' Star. CLASSIFIED ADS Airentu 35 (mimUMon. Lingerie. hoslt'ry lowest prices, fret- samples, bonuses Nation ill Itecidy-lo-Weiir, 1 123 Hnuulvvuy.Ncw York HKADIOIA'8. nnrKain mixture, 100 bulbs II. Klnest mixture. 100 bulb* fl.au. J, |J. COKE, Wrulrynn Drive, Mucin, (in. STOCK and POULTRY Mod Id no* are Reliable ? Blackmail's Medicated Lick* A-Brik ? Blaclcman's Stock Powder ? Blackmail's Cow Tonic ? Blackman's Char -Med -Sal t for Horn*) ? Blackman's Poultry Tablets ? Blackman's Poultry Powder Highest Quality ? Lowest Price Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back. BUY FROM YOUR DEALER BLACKMAN STOCK MEDICINE CO. Chattanooga, Tenn. How Does He Keep His Car So Beautiful! That's just exactly what your friends are bound to say when you Simoniz your car. The finish will sparkle like new again, and it will stay that way. So always insist on Simonix ana bimontz Klecner for your car# ANDT?? NEW CAN IS JO fASy TO OPEN / IIP warms up GEE, WHAT A GYP ! \ LOST ALL MY MONEY THROWIN' BASEBALLS AT BOTTLES IE COME OVER TO THE BALL RACK AND I'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO BEAT THAT GAME KNOCK THE BOTTLES OFF ! WIN A PRIZE THREE BALLS I FOR 5* 'LL TAKE A DOLLAR'S WORTH GEE, I WISH I WAS FAMOUS LIKE YOU, V > ' .<?; ' DIZZY [ J MAY BE YOU WILL rftlfBE WHEN YOU GROW UP. THAT DEPENDS ON TWO THINGS -SOME ABILITY AND LOTS OF ENERGY -AND I CAN GIVE YOU A SWELL TIP ON HOW TO GET PLENTY OF ENERGY EAT GRAPE - NUTS LIKE I DO. IT'S PACKED WITH THE STUFF THAT STICKS BY YOU ? EVEN WHEN THE GO I N ' JS TOUGH N Boys ? Girls/ . . . 6et Valuable Prizes Free! O/m Dntn Whmtrt Mtmhtrthfy Pin, Solid hronr*. with t*l enameled lrttfria#. Ptf4 for I GftM-Nad p*f?y?top. M?oUonPm? No. 301 wnhljm and motto oil nwh ?ld?. Motion rWx.'fto. 303 or" f#r/n *. Join Dizzy D?an Winners-carry Ditty's Lucky Piccc 8end the top from one full-tice Ompr-Nutu package, with name end address, to Grape-Nuts, Battle Crc?lr, Mich., for membership pin and copy of club manual ? "Win with inxxy Dean," containing ll*t of twell firee prirr*. (Offer expire* December 31, 1935.) And for more energy, ftarteatingOrape-Nut*. It h?? a winning flavor all its own. Economical , too, for two tabletpoona, with milk or cream, provide more varied nourishment th*n many a hearty meal. A product of General Food*.