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I HOT WEATHER HINTS iN FOWL RAISINS Shade, Water and Proper Feed Among the Necessary Things Needed PROTECT YOUR HENS prom iimoi p cm nuinr.1 i I i vy 1*1 uiwuu uvuvinviv I I Good Ideas Advanced in Very Interesting- Manner Concerning Care of Chickens. i Shade and protection from the glare and heat of Qld Sol mean better and more cheaply matured pullets, more summer eggs from the laying fowl, and a general abundance of hen happinesfl# Plenty of shade should he provided, especially for growing chicks, in order that they may thrive and prosper during warm weather. Shelter furnished by plants or trees is* much cooler than that afforded by building or other artificial moans. Chicks allowed to range in orchards will not only find ample shade and 1 n i i < \ e*i ii i preen ioou, out w in uoneiu ine , tiees as well as themselves by de- j stroying insects and worms. Corn J or sunflowers will help to provide i the necessary shade, or artificial pro : tection may be obtained by supporting frames covered with burlap or blanches of trees a few feet above the ground. Summer Calls for Care. Although chicks may be hatched [ from strong, vigorous stock and caiej fully brooded, their growth will be retarded unless they receive the proper attention during warm weath j *r. , Growing chicks should be provided j with plenty of nutritious food, includ I ing green stuff, dry mash and grain, j a supplement to the green food which the chicks will rustle on the free range, a grain mixture, consisting of six parts cracked corn, three parts wheat, two parts hulled oats and one part Kafir corn should oe | fed where possible. The ration may be varied according to grains available providing the feeding value is maintain. As the chicks get older clipped oats may be used instead of hulled oats .In addition to the above feed, a dry mash should be feed in a hopper to which the chicks can have access at all times. A good mixture for this purpose consists of two pounds of corn meal, one pound of life . SUPPLEMENT TO middlings, four pounds of rolled outs, two pounds of wheat bran and two and one-half pounds of bcei scrap. Charcoal grit and ground oyster shell should be available constantly so that the chicks can help themselves. If a continuous supply of skim milk is available it may be feu separately in a pan, and the beef scrap in the above ration should be reduced one-half. Whenever it is possible growing chicks should be allowed free range so that they may obtain as much nat ural green food, such as grass, alfalfa, and clover, as they need. Green feOd is an excellent tonic for chicks, and when they can not obtain it on range such substitutes as sprouted outs, cut clover, alfalfa, mangel beets or cabbage should be fed daily. Clean, Fresh Water Needed. i iino importance of clean, fresh water can not be overestimated. In very hot weather fresh water should be provided twice daily, and whenever possible the water should be placed in the shade. The water pan should be cleaned every day before fresh water is added; On many farms, where both chicks and larger fowls have access to the same range, a wire covered frame should be made t?> protect the feed intended for the growing clucks. An opening of about , four inches is left at the bottom of the frame so that the chicks may uin under to get their feed. An abundance of free range should be provided if the chicks are to make rapid, vigorous growth. Con-1 fining them to a limited range not orly increases the chances of disease and loss of vigor, but also tends to increase the cost of feeding. Chickens on free range obtain considerable food, such as worms and bugs, which help to reduce the cost of feeding. Poultrymen should exercise every efiort to maintain clean and sanitary coops and houses. Disease most fre- | /? i ? f" 1 \ f etu vi e i n 11 r* 11 i*c? I V j V II v 1 J ' ' H U t-O 111 VI 1 IV. lv*C411 VJNUI VV_ 1 Oi Each house should be cleaned at least once a week, and clean sand and straw litter should be scattered over the floor. When the chicks are confined to a limited range the ground should be spaded at frequent intervals, so as to provide fresh ground for them to scratch in. Chicks should be exajnined occasionally for lice or mites, and if these pests are present immediate I steps should be taken against them. n PLANT SOYBEANS. Clemson College.?Soybeans may b planted any time from early spring until mid-summer, says Prof. G. H. Codings, of the Agronomy Division. For a grain crop they should be planted early, but for a hay, pasture, green-manure, or soiling crop they may be planted as late as August lsr. The choice of a variety must be made by the farmer himself. The South Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station found that Mammoth TT q rkir\A *r* xrmr fill* ^ a m pipv 111 jr vui iaw mai o litiv Vlbert, if you're on the trail of si you a song of tobacco joy tha job was to see how much of t d get away with every twentyou can "carry on" with Prince A i*ll be after laying down a smok 5 think of the old front line in F: . A. never tires your taste becai t slip into your think-tank that patented process that cuts out : you can hit smoke-record-his ry week without any comeback f. Reynolds Tobacco Comp % THE HORRY HERALD, CONY? I yellow, Browns, Austin, Tarheel j Black, and Hollybrook grave the best results in the order named in the* variety test of soybeans conducted at that station. The Mammoth yellow is considered one of the best varieties | for hay. The preparation of the seed bed is the same as the preparation of the seed bed for cotton. However, a thoro preparation must be emphasized, for by giving the plants a good start a long step has been made toward the successful production of the crop. The plant reacts readily to fertilizers, especially to the application of phosphatic fertilizers. Some potassium can be applied profitably in the Coastal Plain, bill nitrogen need not be applied cither in the Piedmont Plateau or the Coastal Plain. ? 1 Soybeans should always be planted in rows, whether they are grown for seed or for hay. The rows should be 30 to 00 inches apart, depending upon the. fertility of the land and the variety grown. The seed should be planted just as cotton or com. An ordinary corn planter can be used very successfully for this purpose. About 25 to 35 pounds of medium size seed should be planted per acre. I In planting, however, the seed should not he planted deeper than two inch <? > and under normal conditions not deeper than one and one-half inches. The cultivation should begin as soon as the young seed are above the ground. One deep cultivation is advised, but after that the cultivations should he shallow. Level cultivation is recommended, because harvesting is thus greatly aided. About 10 to 30 bushels of grain and 1 to (? tons of hay will be produced per acre, depending* upon the variety of bean, ttoe climatic condi- I tions, the fertility of the soil, and , the cultivation received. The vines j are cut with a mover or reaper, and ; shocked in the field to dry. The cuv-|( ing is similar to the curing of eowpea hay. The beans may be thrashed from the stalk by specially prepared harvesters. fnustmenTIn national guard ? New Regulations of.Interest Are Officially Announced. The new* regulations of enlistment in the national guard are more attractive than formerly, and men who served as enlisted men in the U. S. ai my or in organized militia since April (i, 1917, and who have been honorably discharged will find that their former services are given recognition. X tract,cat Bound crV.t?/ ? .ijl1 jflat* humidor with ,|l ?ponge moirtener top that keep* the tobacco in licit perfect condition. ?d cheerily brimful of Prince noke peace! For, P. A. will t will make you wish your he national joy smoke you four hours! lbert through thick and thin. :e barrage that'll make the ranee I jse it has the quality! And, P. A. is made by our exclubite and parch?assurance rh-spots seven days out of but real smoke joy! any, Winston-Salem, N. C, AY, S. C , AUGUST 7, 1919 wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm FORD* t I This machine repres best in tractors that 1 proaucea ny Drains am It lives up to all expe Is light, durable, effic economical. It means more for the than any other machii price $ IF IMTE Buck I Col. J. H. Frier, militia officer of the Southeastern department headquar- 1 ters, has received a circular from the chief of the militia bureau, which contains the following advance paragiaphs on the national guard regulations: (a) Those men who served as enlisted men in the United States army or in the organized militia of the several states or the District of Columbia, since April 6, 1917, and have bedh honorably discharged may, within six months after July 11, 1919, or if disci: urged subsequently to July 11, 1919, within six months after such discharge enlist in the national guard for a period of one year and may rcenlist for like periods. (b) All other qualified men shall be enlisted for a period of one year, or for a period of three years. In each organization the proportion of oneyear enlistments to three-year enlistments shall be in the proportion v,f one to two and in determining this, pioportion all enlistments made under (a) will be excluded. This proportion of one to two applies only to enlistments. The requirements of law are met if enlistments in cadi organization are mantained in the proper ratio, regardless of subsequent changes. (c) On and after January 11, 1919, all enlistments for a period of one year will be counted against the proportion of one-third authorized for that period in any organization, proviced that reenlistments from soldiers in the classes specified in paragraph l-(a) including enlistments made within six months of discharge, will ho excluded from this proportion. (d) The term "organized militia of the several states," as used in the above paragraph, is held to mean military organizations in which soldiers are regularly enlisted, which are maintained and recognized as organized militia by the state, territorial or district authorities. (e) The enlistment of the national gram lor periods 01 one and three years carries with it no obligation to serve in the national'guard reserves. (f) Enlisted men in the national guard of the several states serving on July 11, 1919, under contracts providing for a six-year period of enlistment, three years in active organization and the remaining three years in the national guard reserve, shall be afforded at any time an opportunity t.) enlist for one or three year periods, nnd nnon entering into a new contract of enlistment for a period cf three years under this authority, shall be given credit for the period sci ved under the old enlistment contract, and the previous enlistment shall in such cases and with the concnt of the enlisted men be canceled. (r,) The provisions of the act cf congress approved July 11, 1010, relative to the propoition of one and three year enlistments are mandatory. At inspections for federal recognition the inspecting officer vi 1 check the enlistment papers and f< doral recognition will not he extended unless the enlistments, are in proper proportion in the oraganiaation undergoing inspection. How to Be Loved. wmmmmmmmmmmmmmBmamam ents the Three of ; can be being ope d money. Mr. W. R stations. K'c^ar rv County iient and , , ,, Ask thesf are pleasi ! farmer Call and ic made. its well w 1750.00 f. o. b. FJ? RESTED WRITE FOR INFORM/ Vlotor Coi Agents for Horry County. A wise man said, "A cheerful heart docth good like medicine." If we have the cheerful heai*t our friends won't wish to go a mile around to keep from speaking to us, and we can get that woebegone look off our face, and let the corners of our mouth turn up, and by that time, even if the cat fell into the cream crock and was drowned, we can say we are glad it wasn't the baby. There is a silver lininir somewhere SPEI | OF LADIES SHIRT WJU I we will place on sale our eni greatly reduced .prices, to r We have the nicest (in and they will be on display ed in plain figures. Our pr $9.00 each. These will be for two weeks. NOW IS YOUR TIM WAIST AT ONE-HALF OF UUME GET YOUR CH | MENT IS GOOD. Thanking you cordial! YOURS FOR I Next Door to Bank of Taho; - - ? ' I |9R ^ I these machines now \ | rated in the County: f I . Shelly, Toddville; D. | dson, Bucksport; Hor- | , Road Work. | 3 owners how they h see the Fordson? g 'orth your time. LCTORY \TIGN npany ! and life is short at the best, and if, wnen i nave lOKied my hands across ' rr*y breast for the last time, I have made one child's heart happy, or one person can say, "She found the bi-ight places in a world of darkness,"' 1 have not lived in vain. o Keep down the weeds; they rob the crops of food and drink. The easiest j and best time to kill weeds is just as they are coming thru the ground. iSTS, BEGINNING S&- I l)G. 2M0 I tire line of Ladies Waists at . I educe our stock. H e of Waists in the country, II tor your inspection, mark- || ir.es range from $1.75 to I reduced to $1.19 to $6.98 a E TO GET A REAL NICE j 1 THE BIG STORES' PRICES. I G'CE WHILE THE ASSORT y for your past patronage. V a SERVICE, I r. J. A. BELL, Manager. I S \ H