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IOULTRY NEEDS PURE FRESH AIR iood Advice in This Article About Making Profit on Poultry * HROUGH SECURING \ * MORE FRESH AIR Information as to How Houses Rhnnld f rnuz I, UV AJUiiU 1UI JLlll?S Purpose. There has hcen in recent years a marked tendency i^, poultry-house construction toward securing more j fresh air, hoth day and night, by re-! placing the glass windows with cloth! or muslin or by making the front either of muslin or entirely open Tight houses with double walls arc almrat relics of the past, even in the j mos? northern parts of the United States. Fresh air is one of the prime) essentials in poultry houses, and I warmth secured by keeping the house phut up tightly is not as desirable as la bjwer temperature and some vcntilajtion. A house which gives satisfac-J ^^v-- i .?i. mm- win ?ijso give goon reKill's in Texas or California, but it isj ItfjViforablr1 to build more open and i ronsofjuontly leas expensive bouses in J the South than in the North. The bade and sides of the poultry house should be absolutely tight in order to prevent (.rafts which may cause colds in the flock. This leavesj only the front of the house of muslin construction or entirely open. An opening which can he closed by a [shutter may be used to advantage in the rear wall of a poultry house in the South, or in growing houses in all parts of this country, but this should he constructed so that there will be no draft in cold weather. The front of the house should be so high that the windows or openings will allow the SIT!) fn stiin*. lUn . 5-nO.i. ior^iuring the winter. Burlap, unbleached muslin, or light-weight duck cloth may be used for curtains in the front. This cloth should be thin enough to allow a slow circulation o" air without a draft. This is impossible if too heavy a grade of duck cloth is used or if the cloth is oiled or painted. For southern conditions, houses witjj^the fronts entirely open are well adapted, and this type is used with success in all sections of the United States. They require less attention than houses where the ventilation is controlled by the use of curtains or windows, hut in the northern half of the United States the majority of poultry keepers prefer to have part or allAf the front of their poultry houses under control, in order to keep the snow, ruin, and wind from beating in to the house and to protect the poultry during the colder weather. If the curtain is not attended to, howeveY, curtain-front houses may be less satisfactory than the open-front type even in northern lattitudes. d^large amount of glass in the front of tne house makes it warm during the day but eold at night, as glass radiates heat very rapidly. Some glass, however, is helpful in providing light when the curtains are closed. Some ventilation should be given in a I poultry house even on the coldest light. It is usually best secured by 1 ivirog a small window open or having muslin curtains in the front of (lie house. If the house is shut up 4ghtly without any muslin curtains in the front, there is a tendency for moisture to collect in the house and coni dence on the rafters and other woodwork on frosty mornings. It is not necessary to close the muslin curtains in The front of the house except in very cold or stormy weather. Hens are protected by nature with warm feathers and a high body temperature so that they are better a'/le to withstand dry, cold air than warmer air I .i.Kwili Jo /I'int iA | >\ i i i v i i i r> uiuii |/, , TRESPASS NOTICE. Wo forbid and forewarn all person?? of storing on, or trespassing in any way on our land, under penalty of the law. MYRTLE REACH FARM0 CO. 12-0-15?1 mo. RUB-MY-TISM Will cure your Rheumatism Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps, Colic, Sprains. Bruises, Cuts and Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne; used internally and *xte,rnnllY. Price 25c.. 4 \ GLOOMY VIEW TAKEN FERTILIZER SITUATION Farmers May Get Only A Small Part of Amount Needed This Season. Washington, Jan. 2.?A gloomy view of prospects for fertilizing this year's crops is presented in a statement issued today by Secretary Ronton, of the Department of Agriculture Relief measures undertaken by the dc partment since the Europan war disrupted the American phosphate industry and cut off potash imports from Germany will heln. the stnlaments says, but they offer slim possibilities that the American farmer will get a small part for his needs. Nitrogenous fertilizers alone will be available in the quantities needed. The secretary takes up first the pot ash supply, long since exhausted in the United States by the German embargo on shipments. Investigation,] says his statement, lias shown four sources of supply in fhis country,, but none immediately available. These are the kelp of the Pacific coast, ulunitc deposits in Utah, fcldspathic rocks ir the Feast and the mud of Seavles Lake, California. Manufacture from feldspar has boon found to bo feasible, but thr cost is high. Dcvelopmont'cf Searlcs lihkc deposits present.technical dif1 ficultics, and title to the property is involved. Manufacturers are experimenting now, the statement says, with alunito. Kelp is offered as tlm best material. Throe large concerns | have begun manufacture from kelp [ and government experts will be sent to the Pacific coast to aid in the experimental work. i Production wiii bo slow for a long time, the secretary points out, and do-.j | mand for potash in other industries is so great that none manufactured in i the United Statsc will ho availah'o soon for agricultural purposes. His J statement says: "The prices offered under existing, conditions by the manufacturers ofi articles will cause practically the t:ntire output of these concerns to be di-j verted from the fertilizer industry. It; ! would require ninety or more plantsj costing approximately $r>0,000 and! having an operating capital of $25,-> 000 each, to produce the quantity i needed for agriculture. This would involve the assumption that commer-j i cial phases of the problem were sat- j isfactorily solved. The department is' considering all phases of the situa ! tion " The crippled state of the phosphate industry is attributed to the high I price of sulphuric acid, much of which in being used now in the manufacture t of war munitions. The price has I jumped from$5 to $25 a ton. Demand j for the acid is so heavy that abandon! ed plants arc being refitted for its j manufacture. The Bureau of Soils, iv^anwhile, is experimenting with the manufacture of phosphoric acid as a substitute for sulphuric. Nitrate prices have advanced since, i the war began, but there is an abuni dant supply of nitrogenous fertilizing material, and the department is eh I deavoring to find methods to cheapen the cost of manufacture. The secre: tary concludes with a warning to farmers to conserve all fertilizing ma-! terials on the farm. He urges crop rotation, proper use of fertilizers and also use of lime to increase productivity of the soil. o CONSIDERING THE COW O, let us cultivate the cow, And try to Educate her; i And let's hy all means show her how Culture might yet translate her 5 Hrom simple bovine, crude of taste, I To quite a charming creature I With rather complex problem faced? O, let us up and teach her! Surroundings quite important arc; Environment and training Just like heredity go far? A A 11 1 " .mm iiuiujc Knows no icigninjr, A carpet, say in Bossy's stall Will make for true refinement; The vulgar straw is, if at all, For ordinary kine meant. A phonograph might he installed To play II Trovatore, Or other gems so well recalled, Or bits of oratory. Some paintings, too, will lend a tone Of culture to the stable, And boss will come into her own So far as she is able. ? THE HOKRY HERA I igbpf red s Horse andMule ^^^[fjjjl It's something the horses am appetite?starts the saliva i Far superior to an all grain mules a treat, and at the same f?# Our RED SHIRT (first grade) contains Corn, Oats, Ground Alt v/fi* and pure cane molasses, and anal Prcteiu 19%; Fat 3</c; Fibi H PIEDMONT HORSE & MULE MOLASSE 12%; Carbohydrate* 65%. TOi?nr tinPAV M#MMT O TJIII TMOI iCCFCCCC iff a ty a in r tua nunac. <x muLr, mturtooLo rn I PERFECTION HORSE & MULE FEED '"ft, $ Protein 12%; Fat 3% ; Fibre 12%; Carboh i grain and ground Alfalfa Altai. { RED SHIRT ] ^ First Grnde: A balanced ration rontnii ^ keeps them in Rood condition. Increases tl $ at a reduced cost < f feeding. Contains , IJji Ground Alfalfa. Pure Cnne Molasses and ^ Fibre 12%; Carbohydrates $C%, | PIEDMONT DAIRY PEED I RED SHIRT HOG FFJiD We manufacture also RRD SHIRT Scratc lm "SEVEN ECf.S Miwum WASH ? Rice, Cottonseed Meal, Cow Peas, Mi Protein l$%; Fat 4% ; Fibre 12%; As on the !mrx in our ad.ncarl ^vrrH product?, even to tiic luivn and twh mm for Oats, Corn, Wheal, Alfalfa Wo also car ry u full ms^ am. rf Ns\\. Our fee's an Kh<r / O \A on u^icotlrti' prim \^/ F\ y great <N?t nourish tn/6 - *** ' itKA W cost. Lot us J) 11 cut your feed ^ J Mclony & -^ --ttt?7--:t^ 'I ?m iTiinmTr?TWirfrrrTiHTn THINKS TAFT BEST MAN Judge Alton B. Parker Recommends Him in Statement Made Public. New York.?Alton B. Parker, Democratic candidate for President of the United States in 11)04, issued a statement saying that in his opinion former President William H. Taft should be appointed to fill the vacancy in the Supreme Court of the United States caused by the death of Justice Lamar. TARIFF ON DYES Much Capital Affected by Proposed Legislation Now Being Considered. Washington.?Hundreds of millions of dollars of capital invested in various industries arc affected by proposed legislation to develop the dyer-tuff industry in the United States, on which Chairman Kitchin, of the Mouse ways and means committee, fixed a hearing for January 14. The whole question of the dyestuff famine, growing out of the shutting off of the supply from Germany on which vigorous representations have boon made to the State Department for relief by American manufacturers, he opened up at the hearing which was arranged by Representative Hill, of Connecticut. o Subscribe to The Herald now! Ijji Backache xlj I J I 9 Miss Myrtle Cothrum, IH S | Kyi of Russcllville, Ala., says: ||J| ftJKJ "For nearly a year, I suf- BMJJ MHiH fered with terrible backrial ac^e? P ns rny limbs, r : jj | 5 || and my ncad ached nearly | ^ j I r S I doctor trcated me, but i J | 8 H118 on^ Bave me temporary I j in i fl 0 is relief. I was certainly in | 111 8 S 8 2 bad health. My school ? I S 3 15 30 teacher advised me to 1 R 5 n TAKE ? |||I The Woman's Tonic I I fi|8 I took two bottles, in all, fi ? S G I III always praise Cardui to |l|i llll mC^n'" >'ousu*{cr*rom || || UU women, such as head- tS 0 jjzi ache, backache, or other |jfh ill trouWe' or you merely IIII IVI need a tonic for that tired, |9I| nervous, worn-out feel- \X# Aft try Cardui. e-?5 |t|l I 3Tconway^^^^^^^ ???????a? altd test thing " ffl?, i?| U$S. n feeding *vS 93^W VXV ES. St c '? \* tto ^777^"; -jSflcTShxy J ;bu"-up ,he ,tod'- f^srrvgcs IHIRT Molasses FmPllSK i mules like?gives Ihem an TN|^|p^ running and aids digestion. feed. Give your horses and time save money. I llorse and Mule Molasses Feed ' alfa, made appetizing with salt ^ , lyzes as follows: ^ re 121/?; Carbohydrate* G7^o ;=|? C FTTH Se<-o:nl Grade? Analyrea: Pro- W J * tein $W,'o; Fat l\Ws\ Fibro (Srd Grndf^ Thl? nnalyrw; Protfin!!^:^ L__ Fat 2c/u ; Fibre 12%; Carbohydrates f>5c/c? ^ Mixtd^ Wc manufacture also n dry mixed (no $ isen) Horse and Mule Feed, which analyzes: ; lydratea 5"r/v- This is composed of aiiaiuht 5 V DAIRY FEED j ring MoInssoR. Cattle are very fond of it ? J ' he flow and enriches the quality of the milk ( | ground Com, C. S. Meal, Wheat Middling, : Salt. Analyzes: Protein l!>Vcl Fut Z'Yol ? I fl -Analyzes: Protein !2r/t; Fat2t/,jjrr; Fihro ^jj irate* 56', c. of Dijftrtivc Tankage, Ground Corn. Pice ' fattening. Keeps the hogs in good "onclition. h Feed u.uJ IY.ZD FI7IUT Faby Chick Feed. 'oinposcci cf Ground, Corn, Ground i|lj ill j ) a t? , CJ r o ;j :\ d Wheat, Hurley. Maize, ?nt Meal and l.insced Meal. Analyst: Cnrbohyilutus to<,'c. 8 ly all of our feed is made front Carolina no. We are. therefore, in the market ? Kay r.;.t! nny other l.. .a n Jtluy 3 str U of Gii.kIN, HAY a STRAW. ." t above r-'* rr.l\?ii //' jL&H*^ iples to t':* i-111tiu // Cx:VCTYV''"V'Ji-- VV^ri merit at i -e Iowcb, ft t \V? a hoNvn yow inm to // Yg bills down. Write lj iff?' ilMMnMk'i \\'i iviceM, etc. n |w : Carter Co. \ STON, S. C. """ I FLOTILLA IS RKCOG MZKl) Atlantic Torpedo Destroyers l iuii".' Hoar Admiral Gleavos . Washington.?The Atlantic torpod< flotilla, now commanded for the first time by :a rear admiral, has been completely reorganized and when it steams from New York south a few days hence for the regular winter exercises seven new destroyers, the most powerful and speedy that the xcavy has ever posessed, will be in the organization. The new flotilla commander is Rear Admiral Albert 'Gleav es, until recently in command of the dreadnought Utah. The destroyers are now groped in three divisions of six vessels each, with the scant cruiser Birmingham as the flotilila flagship. The divisions arc known as the fifth, sixth and seventh dnrisions of the torpedo flotilla of the Atlantic I loci, the first, second, t>iird and fcurth divfsions being assig ned to tht reserve flotilla, with Commander Har ris banning in command Cost S851W0 Each. The new destroyers, all of which are move than 1,000 tons displacement and which cost about $&?*),000 each, are the O'Brien, Ericsson, Gushing. Winslow, Wadswcrth, Msa-Dougal and Nicholson. Each vessel is equipped with four 18-inch torpedo "tubes and a battery of four four-inch rapid fire guns. All of them on the trials maintained a speed of from twenty-nine to thirty knots an hour. The cruiser Birmingham, the flotilla Pagship, is commanded hv Commander David Sellers, who is also chief of staff. Commander fl. B. 3*rice commands the tender Melville. o Notice of Discharge. Notice is hereby given that tl,e undersigned guardian of Jesse Roll Hick man, minor, will apply to the Judge of Probate of Horry County, for a final discharge as such guardian at tht odice of said Judge of Probate, at Conway, S. C., at 11 o'clock in the forenoon on the J 1st day of January A. V. 1916. J. I). SHELLY, Guardian of of Jesse Hoi 1 Hickman, Minor. lm. o ? HIGH ESTER S PELLS ^ the h'a.mom* uram). a AmR yvnr l>nic?l.( (or / \ | i./.d * !? 1>Iiuii?hm! ?i-ari<i/y v, I 1*111'* in lit o nn?l ?netalllr\^*/ 1 A . se lc> with lUufl KiMw.n \ / 1 fA Trtl? i??? eili-p. Ilnv of v?n- * I } " (L 1 iii.oin;8 Ti'.U' i c jt itlamo.ut i;UaM> vii.i.n. f-. ki yV fy years tumn B< Ih-st,Si.ftst. A'w&vv l. Pit.' ac;o? n >v n^pr.ojoc rvi P^Hf k' . i?o * NOTICE. One male pig, color red, and with black spots, taken up at my place about July 9th, 1915. The owner can get same by paying for feed and advertising. W. K. ROBERTS, ft. K. D. No. 1. the Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head Because 4f its tonic and laxative effect, l.AXATIVK I'.ROMO QITININR is l>etter than ordinary .Quinine and does not cause nervousness noi riuuint! i" head. K^rtieihber fhe full name and look tor the sigcatJic of li. W. CROVK. 2*c. CULTURE OF GRAPES NEED OF PRUNING Vines Shou'ei be Pruned While i in Dormant Condition November to March. Fall or winter pruning cf grape vines in the home garden, as well as on the commercial plantation, may be done at any time during mild weather while the vines are in a dormant condition. In general, the period from November to March vivos the most satisfactory results, but the work should in all cases be done in least a week or ton days before the vines a:*<" likely to sta;l into growth. In the colder sections of the county, wherever varieties rot hardy enough to withstand severe winters are grown, the vines must be art if ificially protected. Under such circumstances the vines should be pruned as soon as they become dormant. The system of pruning should be such as to easily admit of laying down the stalk and canes for next season's fruit production. The next step is to cove: these parts, with litter, leaves, or j anii in such a way as to protect them 'som severe or rep ati d Irctzirg and ihawing and to leave them so covered v.ntii just before tie season for growth the following spring. There are several species of gv; pv r, aen adapted to parlieu'ar si i iio::'.? of \ho country, : ad each 'vsponds bos'. . a particular mc.hod in culture . 1 i md training. The vine normally produces its fruit on shoots of the current season's growth, which in turn grow from buds developed the previous season. All pruning" must, therefore, be based on this characteristic of the plant. After determining the system of pruning. I best suited to the conditions, species, and variety the vine should be so handled, during its early life, as to develop a general framework of the type desired. The prunling the first winter after the planting of the vines is determined by the character of the growiti made by the plants. If the growth has been short and weak all the wood except the strongest shoot .should be removed and this should be out to two or three buds. If a strong growth has been made and there is one straight, well-ripened shoot, all other growth should be removed and this cane cut back to the height at which it is intended to head the vine. This will concent rate all the force and growth of the plant into the cane which is to hecome the trunk of the vine. From this only such shoots should be allowed to grow, as are needed for shaping the vine for the following, its first, fruiting season. Aflcv this framework has been established, the fruit-bearing part of the plant should he so pruned that it will be renewed from year to year and so adjusted to the variety and the food supply as never to allow the plant to overhear, but at the same time to induce it to bear its full capacity. Under such treatment the body of the plant will gradually become stronger and its fruiting capacity will increase correspondingly. The manner of renewing the bearing wood of a vine depends in a large measure on the species to which the variety belongs and the kind of trellis used for training it. Not only do different countries have different methods of pruning and training, but methods often vary in the several districts of the same country. Those interested in the methods of pruning and training used in this country will find them illustrated and described in Farmers' Bulletin No. 471, entitled "Grape Propagation,' Pruning, and Training," which can he had free on application to the depart-1 nient. CHINA'S KM PER OB. ! | Yuan Shi Kai, president of the re-j nublic r?f f'liinn K.,o ?- 1 - ' 4 ... ... . iiiiiii, hiir< ine throne of ( bina tendered him by the Counci! of* Stale. The vote of reprosentaticvs from the various provinces j>\ was canvassed hv the Council of State and of a total of 2,04?"?f it was found that 1,992 were favorable to the change from a republic to a monarchy China became a republic February 12, 1912, and Yuan Shi Kai was inaugurated president on October 10, 1910. Thus after a little more than two years of a republican form of government the people of China go back to the old monarchial system. The department of public health has come very near to the proof of the. fact that pellagra is caused by a one-sided diet. The experiments carried out in Mississippi are sufficient. / SOUTH CAROLINA CAN RAISE MULES Unnececsary for State to Send Away Large Sums for This Product I POINTS ON CARE OF MULE AND THE COLT Money Spent for Mules Would Furchasc Draft Marcs From Which to Gbtc-in Mules. 5 ; 7? i The tremendous outlay for mulo power on the farm can be eliminated to a large extent in South Carolina. Already a considerable number of farmers in tlie state are raising their mules at home and if this policy is adopted by all the state's farmers, tho large annual drain on the state's resources for this product will be Stopped. Invested in brood mares, thr> amount usually spent for mules would purchase large, weil-brt d draft marcs of the right type for produ. lug m ile-. The cost ct raising male colts on the farm to an age at w ich I'ny can ho put to work is about $00 each, when even every item in the process is charged against him. 'Vhis amount sounds large, hut the fact >s that most of it is charged again-t things that are not missed on the av< cage f;r:n, since the colt can be develop* d largely on pastures and products of the I arm mat would probably not be markoiod in any other way. Mares selected for mule raising should hi4 of ctraft type, with quality, and should weigh about 1.400 pounds, though smaller mures are used with ' good results for pii-uOi iiig mules of light weight. If mares are bred to foal in fall, when work on (lie farm is usually lighter' and fall pastures, are good, they need lo-'e very little time during the year from their work in the field. Light work is bene fie la 1 to a brood n.are even tip to the time ct foaling, and the resultant colt is stronger and more thrifty 1>ecause of it. provided the mare has been properly nourished with succulent feed for a i few weeks hefnr?? frvilimr The average period of gost.ftion, of time between service and foaling, is about "40 days or 11 months, although (this vaiies somewhat in both directions. With this information, a farm' e.r can have his mare foal at about the ! proper time. The pregnant mare's grain ration should he proportioned to the amount of work she docs. About three weeks before foaling, wheat bran should he added to Iter feed, the proportion of : this being gradually increased and I other grain proor.tons decreased as i foaling time approaches. Her food should 1)0 altoget' or free of moldy grain or woody fodder or straw. An essential point is to give mare in foal a large, roomy box stall. After foaling, mares should rest ft r about two weeks before being put back at work. Give the mare and her colt as much pasturage as possible, with the addition of bran and grain while the colt is young. Tare and attention are essential to mature the, colt to proper i si/.e and grain should he given to it 1 regularly with its pasturage or clean hay. i Do not let a colt follow its mother on the rood or in the field. Do not let a colt suck while the marc is overheated. Always let the mare cool off first. That mules can bo raised profitably in South Caio'.ina has been demonstrated by sovt ral fanners in the state, who save the expenditure usualI ly made for mule power and claim for j the home-raised mule many advan! tages over its imported competitor. ( Write to Sidney S. Rittenberg, Clemsc.n College, for an itemized statement ! of a comparison of main and mule, i .JOHN O. WILLIAMS, I - > Venn i\ i??miMisi nil ion Agent. Chanson Agricultural College. LETTERS TO CLEMSON. In seeking information or help from Clounson College, fanners should address the expert or officer in whoso line the point in question is, whenever possible. This will avoid delays which are sometimes costly. This is especially true of such matters as inst ct pests, plant diseases and animal diseases, which can spread so rapidly. In outbreaks of hog cholera, farme should either communicate immediately with the county demonstration agent or with the veterinary division of CleniRon College. Merely addressing tlu> cnlioon wOi ~ ? n..i <i nuier lo its Real eventually, but sometimes delays which are dangerous come about. It is a good plan for a farmer to keep one of the experiment station bulletins always at hand, as in the front of each of these bulletins will be found the experiment station staff, which will serve as a directory to any one .wpshJng to write to the college for information.