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PAGB^ FOUR
THE NEWBERRY SUN
THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1954
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Streamlined ’Little Egg Factory’
Is Located On Waldrop Farm
(Ed. Note—The following article
with a number of pictures appear
ed in the magazine section of The
State on June 6.)
By BOB MARTIN
There is a little “egg factory”
in the Trinity community eight
miles west of Newberry. The own
er, David C. Waldrop, uses 3,200
hens in cages as machines and
they are literally shelling out eggs
at the rate of over 2,400 a day.
The fuel is the feed and water for
the upkeep and maintenance of the
fowl’s body and for the manu
facture of the “hen fruit.”
It is streamlined, asembly line
type of operation. It is the first
sizable “little egg factory” to get
into production in South Carolina.
It started humming in August,
1953 on Mr. Waldrop’s farm. He
said his idea came from an ad In
a Nationally-known magazine, then
a trip to Alabama to see a few of
them in operation.
It takes an ordinary hen house
to get started. But the difference
is in the cages. Each hen is kept
in a tiny wire cage—ten inches
wide, 18 inches deep and 18 inch
es high. It gives her just enough
room to turn around. The feed
trough is on one side, the water
trough on the other side. The eggs
roll out on the wire bottom all
dlong the line of cages where they
can be easily gathered.
One of the features of this new
type of operation is that a record
can be kept on the number of eggs
each individual hen lays. On the
flock-type operation, which is gen
erally used • in this part of the
country, a record can be kept only
on the total number of eggs laid
by the entire flock in the laying
house. His records showed that
3200 hens laid 2,406 eggs on April
26th.
“I am not running a chicken
boarding house,” Mr. Waldrop
says. “It is a chicken workshop.”
Culling takes place twice a month,
the loafers are removed from the
cages and sent to the slaughter
house. The culling job is “fool
proof.” It is simple because each
egg remains in the cage with the
hen, but is not subjected to the
beat of the hen’s body. This type
culling does not disturb the .flock.
There is another thing Mr.
Waldrop didn’t forget. He raises
his own “replacement parts” for
the egg factory. He puts in 3,000
baby chicks every three months to
take, care of his replacements and
also furnishes replacements for a
few other producers in South Caro
lina who have recently gone to the
“cage” type operation. “We keep
our cages full so the factory can
run at full capacity production at
all times.”
In order to get efficient, eco
nomical production the farmer
constructed the right kind of house
that provides plenty of ventila
tion. He pays 41 cents each for the
Auburn strain leghorn baby chicks
whose ancestors have high egg
production records. Range houses
are provided for the pullets with
lush grazing of ladino clover, fes
cue and rye grass. This saves
about 25 per cent of the feed costs
for the growing pullets,” he says.
Feed and fresh water are available
at all times on the range and in
the cages. The laying hens are
provided with eighteen hours of
light each lay, either from natural
or artificial means.
And he did not forget that mark
eting is an important phase of
dbmmercil egg production. With
the aid of Walter Tuten, Clemson
extension marketing specialist,
this program is well taken care of
by the use of an automatic grader
right in the hen house, the refrig
eration right on the farm, plus
care all along the line from the
hen to the breakfast table. “This
producer is doing as good a job
of marketing eggs as can be done
anywhere,” Mr. Tuten explained.
Every egg is weighed, sorted ac
cording to size, well cleaned and
packed, gathered in wire baskets
and placed immediately in a walk-
in type cooler on the farm with a
temperature of approximately 45
degrees F. A local chain store has
recently started working with Mr.
Waldrop by taking a regular
amount of eggs for sale in local
retail stores. “The quality sold
them,” Mr. Waldrop said.
Speaking of quality, Mr. Wal
drop explained that the cage-type
set-up lets care of the eggs begin
the instant the hen lays them.
When laid the egg tolls out from
under the hen, outside the cage
on a wire platform. They get air
circulation. The hen cannot sit on
them with her 105 degree tempera
ture. “The hens are always sit
ting on the nest in regular hen
house operations,” Mr. Waldrop
explained. “There are no broody
hens with cages either. They keep
right on working all the time.”
Another thing that contributes to
better quality and more sales is
that you get a greater percentage
of clean eggs by caging hens, ac
cording to this farmer. There is no
litter and by keeping the wire plat
forms clean, the eggs are not sub
jected to dirt as much as flock-
For the support and work of my friends through-
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out Newberry County, I am very thankful.
For re-electing- me as Probate Judge, I am very
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grateful to the people of Newberry County.
I shall continue to do my best to make a good Pro
bate Judge for Newberry County.
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Mg Sincere 'Chanki . . .
For your support and confidence you have placed
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in me by electing me Commissioner Dist. 1 you may be
sure I will do everything possible to conduct this of
fice in a manner to merit your continued confidence.
Sincerely,
T). C (ZJed) AicJbowelL
Will Represent State At
National 4-H Club Camp
South Carolina’s leading 4-H club members who will at
tend the National 4-H Club Camp, Washington, D. C., June
16-23, are, 1. to r. Dianne Boland, Newberry; LeVon
Dyches, Barnwell; Mary Virginia Beatty, Berkeley; and
John Parris, Spartanburg.
Clemson, June 5—South Caro
lina will be represented at the 24th
National 4-H Club Camp in Wash
ington, D. C., June 16-23, by the
state’s four leading 4-H club
members. They are Dianne Boland,
Newberry; LeVon Dyches, Barn
well; Mary Virginia Beatty, Berke
ley; and John Parris, Spartanburg.
To be selected to attend this
camp is considered the highest
honor that 4-H members can
achieve. Selections are based on
excellence in project and leader
ship achievements, citizenship ac
tivities, and community service
during the entire club experience
of the members. South Carolina’s
representatives have excelled in
their project demonstrations and
leadership in each of their more
than eight years of 4-H member
ship. They were selected from the
53,000 club members of the state.
During their busy week in the
nation’s capital, the four delegates
from this state will join with
others sp honored by the other 47
states, territories, and a number
of foreign countries. “Your Gov
ernment, 4-H, and You” will be the
basis theme for discussions during
the camp. The week’s program will
also emphasize the theme of all
4-H clubs for the year—“Working
Together for World Understand
ing.” •
The week’s activities will in
clude daily discussions on the
camp theme; meeting and hearing
national leaders; tours and visits
to government offices and build
ings and other points of interest in
or near Washington: and appear
ances on radio and TV programs.
The Chilean Nitrate Educational
Bureau, Inc., the Carolina Life In
surance Company, and the Green
wood Packing Company will spon
sor the trip for South Carolina del
egates. Representatives of the
Clemson Extension Service who
will accompany the delegates and
assist with the camp are L. O.
Clayton’ and Miss Georgia Taylor,
4-H club agents; Mrs. Elizabeth
D. Boykin, Berkeley county; and
R. H. Sams, Barnwell county. Dur
ing the week they will take part in
a series of conferences for adult
leaders dealing with the further
ance of 4-H club work in the na
tion.
type.
He pointed out that another ad
vantage was easier control of
disease. Sickly hens can immedi
ately be spotted and removed.
When they go off production, they
can be singled out easier. If they
fail to eat, you know something
is wrong. The flock is vaccinated
for every known disease, when it
is recommended.
Newberry County Agent, Paul B.
Ezell says that this type operation
gives quality that will result in
better eggs going to the tables of
consumers. “And quality produc
tion and marketing is our best
known method for our farmers to
compete with eggs shipped into
South Carolina by out-of-state
shippers.
Mr. Waldrop says that although
the cage method of producing com
mercial eggs is still in the experi
mental stage in South Carolina, it
is here to stay. “We still do not
produce enough eggs in this state
for our consumption and I believe
that farmers will continue to in
crease egg production here.”
Mr. Ezell pointed out the growth
of poultry in this little rural com
munity that has been mainly dairy
cattle on the farms. “Five years
ago, we had hardly any chickens
within a three-mile radius of
Trinity Church. Now there are
over 15,000 laying hens and over
100,000 commercial broilers are on
the farms continuously.”
Hospital Births
May 31—Born to Mr. and Mrs.
A. W. (Dora Sue Thirft) Living
ston, a seven pound ten ounce
daughter, Susan Arlene.
June 3—Born to Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. (Katherine Holsonback) Mc
Leod, Rt. 1, Newberry, a seven
pound ten ounce daughter, Nancy
Jean.
June 4—Born to Mr. and Mrs.
H. R. (Edith Taylor) Dennis, 616
O’Neal St., an eight pound five
ounce son, Richard Henry.
June 5—Born to Mr. and Mrs. J.
C. (Betty Nan Oxner) Wilson, Jr.,
800 Pope St., an eight pound four
teen ounce son, Philip Tozer.
June 6—Born to Mr. and Mrs. T.
S. (Martha Estelle Shealy) Boland,
Prosperity, a 6 pound 12 ounce son,
Thomas Wayne.
June 5—Born to Mr. and Mrs. F.
W. (Laure Monts) Longshore, a 7
pound 2 Ounce son, Henry Roy.
June 5—Born to Mr. and Mrs. E.
H. (Lola Young) Mayer, 2231 Elea
nor St., a 7 pound 7 ounce son,
Bruce Young.
June 5—Born to Mp. and Mrs. R.
E. (Annie Laurie Coleman) Mills,
1539 Harrington St., Michael Ralph
who weighed 5 pounds and 4%
ounces, and Mark Erskine, who
tipped the scales at 6 pounds and
2 ounces.
June 7—Born to Mr. and Mrs. R.
E. (Betty Jean Boyle> Lindler, Rt.
I, Saluda, a 5 pound 15 ounce
daughter, Susan Gayle. ^
June 8—Born to Mr. and Mrs. C.
B. (Ada Rebecca Dominick) Ale-
wine, Rt. 1, Pomaria, an 8 pound 1
ounce son, not yet named.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO
MEET THIS MORNING
The Newberry County Execu
tive Committee will meet this
morning (Thursday) at 11 o’clock
a.m. at the court house for the pur
pose of declaring the official re
sults of Tuesday’s Democratic Pri
mary, and to attend to other busi
ness concerning the election.
NOTICE!
I am applying to the South
Carolina Tax Commission
for a license to operate a
Retail Liquor Store at the
location formerly occupied
by Claud Y. Morris, at 1301
Nance Street, Newberry, S.
C.
Edward K. Morris
Hospital Patients
Mrs. C. Bl Ale wine and Baby
Boy, Route I,. Pomaria.
Mrs. Louise Arthur, Palmetto-
House.
Miss Lelia Anne Bferry, Route 4,
Saluda.
Mrs. Thomas Boland and Baby
Boy, Prosperity.
t Mrs. E. W. Bowers, Prosperity.
Mrs. Foster Bowick, 97 Player
St.
Mrs. B. Z. Burn, 946 Cline St.
Master Carl Charles, 1307 Silas
St.
Henry E. Duckett, Apt. 5B, Vin
cent St.
Mrs. W. E. Elmore, 1325 Pelham
St.
Mrs. Ralpb Epting, Route 3,
Prosperity.
Mrs. William Frye, Route 1,
Newberry.
Mrs. H. C- ~ Fuller, Route 1,
Strothers.
Mrs. Alvin Hipp, Route 2, New
berry.
.Mrs. J. J. Langford, 60J Bound
ary St.
Mrs. R. E. Lindler and Baby
Girl, Route 1,. Saluda.
H. F: Livingston. Route I. Po
maria.
Mrs. F. W. Longshore and Baby
Boy, Silverstreet.
Mrs. Sam Marlowe, 1519 Har
rington St.
Mrs. Euston Mayer and Baby
Boy, 2231 Eleanor St.
Master Floyd Meetze,. Route 2,
Newberry.
Master Phillip Meets, Prosper
ity.
..Frank E. Miller, Newberry.
Mrs. Ralph Mills and Twin boys,
1539% Harrington St.
Mrs. H. W. Sanders, 2820 Clyde
Avenue.
Baby Susan Denice Slice, Route
1, Newberry.
Mrs. Mary Sligh, Route I, New
berry.
Miss Lucy Speers, 1711 Nance
St.
Baby Boy Taylor, Route 1, Chap
pells.
Mrs. Mamie Watkins, Route 1,
Silverstreet.
L. A. Wilson, 2123 Bfown St.
Woodrow Wilson, Whitmire.
COLORED PATIENTS
Nathan Cannon, Route 1, New
berry.
Dafney Clark, 915 Charlotte St.
Dorothy Counts, 820 Hunter St.
and Twin boys.
Lucinda Gallman, Route 2, Kin-
ards.
Martha Goree, Route 1, Newber-
ry_
James Lake, Route 2, Newberry.
Hattie Lou Reeder, Route 3,
Newberry.
James Suber, 609 Smith St.
About 60,000 tons of peanuts
were raised last year. Human food
accounted for 85 per cent use of
the crop and the balance was.
crushed into oil. .
NOTICE!
Pursuant to Paragraph
4-39 of the S. C. Code for
1952, notice * is hfereby
given that the undersigned
will apply to the South
Carolina Tax Commission
for aretail liquor license to
operate a retail liquor store
at 112 Boundary Street, in
the City of Newberry, S.
C.
Fannie J. Evans
NOTICE!
Pursuant to Paragraph
4-39 of the S. C. Code for
1952, notice is hereby
given that the undersigned
will apply to the South
Carolina Tax Commission
for aretail liquor license to
operate a retail liquor store
at 1200 College Street, in
the City of Newberry, S.
C.
Robert B. Kennerley
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Card o/ Z)hanks . . .
May I express my sincere thanks to the voters of
Newberry county and particularly to those of District
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No. 2 for the fine vote given me in reelecting me as
Commissioner District No. 2 in Tuesday’s primary elec
tion.
I pledge to continue to conduct myself in office for
the welfare of the people of Newberry County.
G. T. (Tab) Werts
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for your support and for the confidence you have placed
in me by electing me as one of your representatives to
the South Carolina Legislature. You may be sure of the
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do everything possible to conduct the affairs of the
county in a manner to merit your continued confidence.
ZJ. KJilliam Jfunter