The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, April 16, 1915, Image 3
killsmE_OF DAIRYMEN
tgf ull? Disposed of Before Thor
E ly Tttted-~-D?hornlrig Qroat
IT ly Modlfiet T ?mpir, j
L*of the greatest mistaken that
E*o wake flial *?'"
fading bulla while they are young
Before tholr^tfot is i. tested by
It (a the dairy. .v '
w of the very best bulls are dis<
when two or threq years old.
due, In many Instances, to
being afraid to handle them
fer th?y have reached that age.
Corning greatly modifies; ; their tern
| u it doea not completely remove
flfcair vicious tendencies.;
?f?? on a bull are a constant
ptce and should be removed* then
I Beed not be sacrificed before his
jfofiny value becomes Known.
E rnst depend upon inbred bulls
T9 are to secure the transmission
the qualities of our best ^ows to
fr progeny, and it Is best to se
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Nucleus of *Plno Dairy Herd.
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? the first breeding bull by breed
the sire bapk to one of bis daugh
i order to jlecure the best results
tall and the cow should havo the
? general conformation. in no
jr way can we secure prepotency
n by Inbreeding. ? c
t*e think there is danger pt car
ig the inbreeding too far atjtd fresh
Is desired, It is not nec&ssary
50 outside the family to preserve
vitality, for the infusion of the
(blood of a first or second Cousin
rbeas fresh and vi^or giving as
1 of one not reloted. and there will
danger of losing the per*
Keocy of the established functions
Bjtt family. * "'"I
pGING THE KlCKIiJG C0W.|
pWmal Can Be Handled Successfully
If One of Front Feet Is Tied
Up by, Means of Strap.
If a' cow kicks during jmllkingjdt tot]
(hat the can bo hajjtdied Jsuccess
If she is tied secTifely and one
Die front feet held.. Up by meaps
?trap reaching around hef' body |
back of the thoulder.
ifih a common snap on the strap
let it hang down below her belly.
PKUe the strep closely, then take a
strap with a ring on it and
arrund the cow's right fropt
tot above the hoof. Then draw
Partes up, and snap to the ring. As
k as she steadies down she may
silked without the milker being
|fcfu?er of being kicked.
i the course of time the , strap
g?? be dispensed with and the cow,
been used to being milked }
t causing trouble, will no long
SONS FOR COW TESTIN3
Farmer to Oltcard Anlm>l> I
t Paying for Board?It la
Plain Common Sense. -
' of the many reasons for; cow
late:
*ables the farmers to eliminate
ithat do not pay for their board.
I ww many a good cow froail the
-Mej. -
an encourager of good feeding
f lood care.
litres the farmer an opportunHy
up a good producing herd,
t Increases one's interest in dairy- 1
** a business rather
? of labor merely.
tort,. it is plain common sense,
Bs Kind and Gentle. I
Includes kindness, regularity In
li**t?r and milking, aS well aa the
But above all be kind- and
U you have a cow tbaftklt. Is
?ible to be kind to (anduiere
1 ?uch unregenerateb) better
RIot beef, than to worry ^Bhsg.
JJ* because the profit will not be
ao much as with a cow reapon
4 kindness, aside from the w6rry
!Mo the milkers.
Warts on Tests.
|?w. small, scabby wart la
?v^oite easily cured by smear
Wre olive oil, sweet oil or
> vaseline. If, after fifUt
sort for several weeka,
1 does not disappear. It may
to cut it off with a pair
? 4^,*cJ*0r* and tovch the 'SOM
csustlc potash. Tbla f
should be followed ap
nr ttteliae appllcatkma.
MEANING OF 'DOUBLE MATING'
8ut>jeot of Interest to Fanciers of
ffomt Broods, Particularly Barred
Plymouth Rocks.
Heal poultry functors often go into
details that have little Interest for
the practical mail and littlo real bear
ing on egg production. One subject
the fanciers of some breeds, particu
larly Barred Plymouth Hocks, have to
deal with Is "double mating," or "pul
let mating," and "cockerel mating,"
which needs explanation for those uot
famtttar with the topic.
This la a result of tho breed stand
ard calling for one color or shade for
the cock and another for the hen.
Plymouth Rock standards, for exam
Barred , Plymouth Rock Cockerel.
pie, call for darker males than would
normally be produced by mating
properly colored males with properly
colored females, and they also call for
lighter colored females than would
be secured, by the same mating. To
overcome this and to get results up
to breed qualifications it is customary
to matjp rather comparatively dark
males and comparatively dark females
wbqn exhibition cockerels are desired,
and 'fighter than normal birds for ex-J
hibltlon pullets. The first Is a "cock
erel mating," the second a "pullet
mating." ~ The breed specifications
thus tend to msrke extra work for the
breeder, wno should be permitted to
breed only for color, form and -egg
production.
PREVENT SOFT-SHELLED EGGS
One Suggestion Is That Hens Are Not '
^Getting Enoug^,vLime? Over-Feed
Ihg la Arfothert Cause.
J3oft-shelled eggs may possibly be
& suggestion that the hens are not
-getting Enough lime. Far more like
ly it is, when your hens start laying
loft-shelled eggs, that you have been
-over-feeding, and in consequence the
fowls are too fat. Therefore a re
duction- in quantity, as well as a
change of diet is necessary.
An excellent plan is to find out
which particular hen is at fault, and
confine her to a less fattening ration,
with only a small amount of water. |
, At the end of a week restore her to j
the flock, and generally increase
amount of lime given in food. A pe
riod of this dieting, followed by an
abundance of oyster shells is almost
certain to speedily correct the trouble.
? When the egg has a normal shell,!
but one which is very thin, it Is a very
gdod indication that the hen I* all
right, but that lime is too scant. In
thin ease supplying oyster shells, or
lime !n another. form, is quite sure to
make the egg shells thicker and
stronger verv quickly.-*
DAMPNESS DOES MUCH HARM
Young Duck or Gosling Cannot 8tand
Heavy Wetting? Cause of Rheu
matism *nd Colds.
Getting the body wet In spring or
yearly summer will generally kill a
young duck or gosling.
... Dampness will give them rheuma
tlsm and cold, and cold will bring on
sore eyes.
A young duck caught In the rain
Will often raise its head, open its
mouth, arid stand stone still until it
drowns, when but a few feet farther
along it could have found shelter.
PtaLMostfn 8om# Ewftw
- There must, be meat in some form
tit the dally bill Of fare of laying and
growing stock. But that amount
shovltf sot exceed "orer 25- per cent of
the total amount of feed fed. Too
much meat and bone produces laxity
~of the- bowels, Impairs the digestive
organs, and often results in soft
shelled, thin-shelled and Infertile eggs
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Value of Neat Egge.
While neet eggs have nothing to do
with Increased, egg production, they
have a good mission in teaching the
hens to !*y In certain places, instead
of dropping their eggs any and every
MANAGEMENT OF S*W DURING FARROWING
, Champion Poland China 8ow.
(Prepared by the United State* lJepnrr
mt*nt of Agrloulture.)
Tho period of gestation for sows In
approximately 112 flays or* eight days
less than four months from the date
of breeding. It may vary from this
a few days one way or the other. This
dato should be known to avoid mis
taken that may result in the loss Of
Pigs.
As tho time for farrowing aj>*
proaches the sow should bo watched
carefully, in order that assistance
may be given if necessary. The feed
at this time should be sloppy ana
limited in amount. Nothing but luke
warm water should be given the sow
during 24 hours previous to farrow
ing. If she has already farrowed,
u litter and has been properly fed
and cared for during pregnanoy, little
difficulty may be expected. With
young sows, particularly those bred
at an immature age, there is consid
erable risk at this time, not only to
the pigs but to the sow herself.
There Is a difference of opinion as to
the amount of bedding which should
be given to the sow at this time. An
active sow in comparatively light con
dition can be trusted with a liberal
amount of bedding, but sows which
fere in hign condition or which are at
all clumsy, had better be given only a
moderate amount of straw.
The farrowing pen should be dry
and- well ventilated, but free from
drafts. Provide the pen with a
guard rail made of two by eight plonks
with their edges against the sides of
the pen about ten incheB above the
bed. These prevent the sow from ly
ing against the partition, and lessen
the uanger of injury to the pigs. The
little fellows will seoiv learn to creep
under the guard rail when the sow
lies down.
The management of the sow during
farrowing depends largely on the ani
mal and on the weather conditions.
Assistance should be at band if need
ed but~the sow need not be helped
if she is getting along nicely. When
farrowing occurs during warm weath
er the pigs are less likely to become
chilled and will generally .find their'
way to the teats unaided. During ex
tremely cold weather the pigs will
0
the sow, and there !? often a lot ad
joining a barn that Is sunny and shel
tered. from the cold winds where the
sow and pl?i may be turned for ex
orcise. Do not allow the pigs to run
out during a cold rain.
Production of Beef Cattle Profitable,
uDo you regard the production of
beef cattle as profitable In your coun
try V
? This question was asked last year
of each county reporter of the bureau
of crop estimates of the United States
department of agriculture. Answers
were received from 1,474 counties. Of
these 1.232, or 83 * per cont, reported
In the affirmative; this is, that the
production of beef cattle is profitable.
.Moreover, tb?se affirmative replies
covered nearly every section of the
United States, .in some of the New Kng
land states, however, it was regarded
as unprofitable, for in the six states
from Maine to Connecticut, inclusive,
only 45 per cent reported it profitable.
In the group New York, New Jersey,
and Pennsylvania, 62 per cent found
it profitable. In the South Atlantic
states, Delaware to Florida, the per
centage la still higher, 84 per cent.
In the North Central states east of the
Mississippi river, Ohio to Wisconsin,
the percentage is higher? 89 per cent.
The same percentage ? 89 ? is reported
for the South Central stateB, Ken
tucky to Arkansas, being nearly the
same in all the states. In the far
western states, Montana to the coast,
th^ opinion was nearly unanimous ? it
per cent? that the production of beef
is profitable. '
It may be observed that going from
east to west the percentage of those
reporting that beef production Is prof
itable increases. This is shown more
.readily by noting the percentages of
a line of states from east to west, as
follows; Massachusetts 0 (1. e., 6
reported . unprofitable, none profit
able). New York 52 per cent, Penn
sylvania 74 per cent, Ohio 76 per cent,
Illinois 73 per cent, Iowa 88 per cent,
Nebraska 86 per cent, Colorado 10ft
per cent (29 counties all report pro
duction profitable), Utah 92 per cent,
Nevada 100 per cent, California 77
per cent. It would therefore seem
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Feeding Device to Pr*v?nt Crowding.
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be In danger of' being chilled; unless
the bouse is . heated. To avoid this
plcco- a faw hsatedbrScka In the bot
tom of a basket or small box. hoover
ing them with chaff or straw, and put
a. cloth over the too to keep in the
hea^; unless the sow objects too seri
ously the pigs may be rubbed dry
with a soft cloth and placed in the
receptacle as fast as they arrive.
They will not suffer if they do not
suck for a few minutes after farrow
ing. After farrowing is over the pigs
should be- placed with, the sow, care
being taken that eactk .oqe* gets to a
teat. Whefc the afterbirth is passed
It should be remoyed from the pen
at once and burned or burled. There
is good reason to believe that
of the afterbirth is oftea tho begin
ning of the habit of eating the pigs.
Usually the first 24 hours after far
rowing, the sow should have no food,
but 'should be' given a liberal dfthk
of warm water. If, however, ahe shows
signs of hunger a thin Slop of bran
and middlings may be gives* - The
feeding for the first three er-foar days
should b? .light and the tlme <?n8uraed
In getting the sow on full feed should
be from a week to ten days, depend
ing on the size snd thrift of the
After the sow has fisrrowed It (s
best for her to be in the open sir.
Of course, if the pigs are- faJTOwed
during the winter months care will
be needed, and It may be necessary
to let the pigs reactr the age of two
weeks before turning them out Thev
*anf however, get considerable excr
ete* tQ tba piggery or in the lot wit* 1
that, although the opinion Is general
among farmers that the production
of beef It profitable, "relatively it la
more so in the Weat than in the Bast
PREVENT WASTE OF MANURE
Little Thought Neoesaary to Deter,
mine Value of Dairy Herd From ?"
Fertilizing Standpoint.
In experiments conducted at the
Louisiana station to determine the
amount of manure and urine produced
by. the dairy herd of 80 cows in one
year/ it was found to t>e 176 tons oC
manure and 70 tons of urine. The av
or age amount of manure produced by
one cow in a year *ae 17,520 pounds, a
littler lain than nine tons, and the ajrer*
ago amount of urine produced by one
cotf in a year was 8,986 pounds, or a
little lass than three and a half tona.
It takes little thought to see the value
of a cow from the fertilising stand
point, or to see the profit in preventing
unnecessary waste of* manure.
Bee? Travel Far.
Investigation proves that bees will
go from two to s^ven miles in search
of naggpybat floc trtiMwnfc-punty of
pEnta closer home.
Coloiiles should be scattered through*
out the orchard at blooming time. One
?olony tor each Arc acres Is probably
sufficient, sod after blooming time
they esw b^ mrrrrd to a central Ml
tion j r way of passing tsaiaa
and co<rv4,aiently located for future
as rjilfyi V ..2" * ?' - ' ? ? i
TIMELY POINTERS FOR -
ORCHARD AND GARDEN
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l><? not lot ouk plants Itecoiuc st uni
ts!. Keep thora growing until they are '
to be transplanted to tin* tleld.
Small si?ed must not ho planted as
doop as I ante seed, A gt?od rule Is to
plant s*n?d four times as doop as I lu>.\
are long.
I
For decorative or tropic* 1 effects,
culfuUuwii are iterhuittt uuoquullod by
any other plant available for ordinary
planting.
To hide the brick work at the front
of tho |H>rc'h. use canna as a httck
trround with a border of salvia in
front.
Wood ushes mako an excellent fcr
ttllNor for uh? In the orchard and on
tbo struwl?erry IkhI.
The time for summer spraylnu Is
fast approaching. Heo to It tbat you
have your spray material on band.
Write to Chanson for Circular No lift.
In tjio bulb bods tbat arc to bo loft
all summer, sow seed of phlox, Kall
lardla. coreopsis or similar alinu.-th
to take the place of the bulbs' when
the latter have finished hloomlnu. /
Whenever possible, a city hoiije
should have a vegotahlo garden aeryss
the rear of the lot. Many people wlP
1h? surprised by the quantity of vesre
tables they can produce on a small
.piece Of. land and by the enjoyment
they can get from caring for tho Har
den. '
Set out early tomato plants tow
and If tliefre Is danger of frost cover
them lightly with soil until ?tho dan
ger Is past.
riautings can now be safely made
of pru.it leu lly all
except the most tender sorts, such as
egg plant, i?ep|>or and Hutu beans.
Apply tho first spray for is-aches
when most of tho flower ? etips or
"shucks" have sII|>|hm|, using arsenate
of load in tho proiH>rtlon of one pound
powdortxl or two paste to llfty gallons
of water.
I >?? not neglect to give tho orrhnrtl
a thorough plowing In the early spring.
Later tillage should l?e shallow.
When plowing the orchard, wrap the
plow traces and the ends of the whip
plo trees to prevent bruising the burl:
of fruit trees. lOven a snuill b.-ntwo
of thin nature uiay result *n the death
of a valuable tree.
Pictures ?Will Ho I tarred.
Washington. A prll 7 .r- Persons who
had hoped to see the Jesse \V 11 lard
Jaek Johnson tight In motion pictures
will be disappointed. It was recalled
hero today that a federal statute ox
pressly forbids not only the Interstate
trn importation of tight tllnis, but tho
Importation ojf such films from for
eign countries. It provides a lino of
$1,000 rfhil* lihprlsoniaont for one year,
or both for each offense.
Tho law was passed by congress on
July 111, lPtt), 27 dij.vs after tho John
son-Jeffries tight at Hono, Nevada and
resulted from fears on tho part of ma
ny members of congress, especially
from tho Houth, that race riots wo ilil
follow attempts of the promoters to
show the light In tho "movies."
The Greenville censorship committee,
composed of 18 women, have condemn
ed some vaudeville shows In that citv.
because they were "only suitable for
a depraved appetite", and the city
council endorsed tho action of the
women, only one member opposing.
FOR
CITY PROPERTY
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The McCrelght residence on Lyttleton Street. , One of the most
elegant homeH In Camden. Very cheap at Hated price.
Five lots fronting on DeKnlb Street., part of the Major Adams
property. These are beautiful lots cut in dimensions to suit pur
chaser.
Hlssell property on lower DeKnlb Street. -"C Best site in town for
warehouse or wholesale distributing point. Located on railroad.
Lot 65 by 420.
House and lot at 1008 Lyttleton Street. Price very reasonable, at
. terms to *uit purchaser. ,
Residence 1306 Fair Street. A bargain for either home or invest
ment. Lot 125x160, fronting on Fair & Mackoy streets.
The Robertson residence on Lyttleton Street. Very desirable lo
cation with modern house.
The Shirley residence on Fair Street. New house on nice lot.
Price reasonable.
Residence on DeKalb Street, now occupied by Mr. Uoff. Excellent
location for boarding house* Priced low. '
LP* tttv274 m? r:p|^r frail* Strd?t,^w*xt~to Mr W, O. Hiw. ? <3ne
of the prettiest -l<'ts in town. .
Residence of W. O. Hay, Fair Street. Modern cottage on beauti
ful lot. Prl< e in line.
The above Is only a small part of the property listed with us.
Refore you buy, let us show you these- and other listings.
Kennedy & Workman
1012 BROAD ST.
SEED CORN
FIELD SELECTED
WE HAVE ABOUT 75 BUSHELS
1 Bushel $2.50
PRICES: V$ Bushel 7 1.50
_ 1 ^Bushel 1.007
A poor stand of corn means a poor crop. Plant good
seed and have two ears where you have been getting one.
Have Gorn to sell.
Weoffer 600to 600 bushels in the shuck at? our farm
at a little above market price of shipped corn.? It will '?$
feed further on the ear than shelled com and is better
fOed. ,
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WORKMAN & MACKEY
WANTED? -To Bay Cattle
Highest cash price paid for good cattle? fat or poor ? all
must be free from cattle tick.
Camden Beef Cattle Farms
FRED E. PERKINS, Sped*! Partner L. I. C.UION, Proprietor