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CULLING THE SLACKER HEN ial wii New Extension Service Circular on of Eliminating the Non-Producer. is 1 the Clemson College, Sept. 24.?"Cull- ag? nig: How to Eliminate the Slacker ing . Hen" is the title of Extension Circu- for Iar 30, which has just been printed the and is ready for distribution upon re- me quest. The circular is a brief discus- coi sion of non-production and its causes, on how to distinguish the producer from am the non-producer, and how to cull. ov< Special attention is given to such mat- for ters as health, vigor and condition, Th characteristics of head and other for parts, good Doay coniormauon, pig- ?, i mentation, etc., as essentials of egg wil production. sib Below is a summary of the main 1 points of the circular. rar 1. The producer and non- producer tai are easily distinguished by a careful wjj study of the individual birds. be 2. Culling should take place from ma June to October inclusive. tot 3. The producer is active, healthy, etc has good appetite, while the non-pro- * ducer is lazy and inactive. we 4. Late moulters are late layers wil and should be kept. un< 5. Vigor and condition are indica- 1 tions of the heavy producer, which livi should have a fine head; prominent, jec full, round eye; lean face; closely ( fitted wattles and earlobes, and large cuj capacity. pei 6. The heavy producer has a large, Ex open, and moist vent, free from yellow thi pigment. The slacker hen has a 1 small, dry, puckered up vent, showing Ex tmsiderable yellow pigment. se^ 7. The abdominal region of a pr< leavy producer will show great depth clu of body, with pelvic arches well- chi spread, keel straight and extended Jes well to the rear. me 8. The abdominal region of a poor Mr producer will show a shallow body, Of email abdomen, and small capacity. H. 9. Skin that is soft, thin and pli- me able to the touch indicates the good Su hen: while the skin that is thick, hard per and coarse to the touch indicates the MTI1> VlPH ] 10. The heavy producer will be pei free frcm yellow pigmenttation, while saj on the other hand, the slacker or non- ros producer will show excessive pigment, des o tin Extension Service Forces hold Meeting wo ant Clemson College, Sept. 22.?The wa annual meeting of the Extension Serv- in ice forces, which was to have been saf held September 27-30 inclusive, has sta been postponed one week and will be tha held October 4 to 8 inclusive. A spec- on 111 {11 {111111111 i i111 {i1 mm* fir; xx v^lJ/JR % + V) j) H WP flQ\7P J X ? j;: Ready-to-We: >i > ;;; he latest sty ii; especially inv jj: store and insf | Silvei tfuiummuniinnnmu % feature of the meeting this year 1 be in the fact that one member the Legislature from each county being invited and urged to attend meeting along with the county :nt. Each county uelegation is beasked to select one of its number this purpose. The plan is to have agent from each county and the mber of the delegation from that J mty to arrive at Clemson at noon Tuesday, October 4, the afternoon 1 evening of that day to be given ;r entirely to special program the members of the Legislature, e regular program of the Extension ces will begin Wednesday, October and the members of the Legislature J 1 be urged to stay as long as posle through the sessions. Hie program of the meeting, as ariged calls for special days on cern subjects. Wednesday, October 5, 1 be marketing day, and there will full discussions of co-operative .rketing with reference to cotton, tacco, sweet potatoes, truck crops, rhursday, October 6, will be boll evil days, during which attention 1 be given to agricultural policies ier boll weevil conditions. Friday .October 7, will be devoted to sstock, dairy and horticultural subts. 3ther matters which will be disused. include boys' club work, Exriment Station work as a basis for tension work, reaching the public ough demonstrations, publicity, etc. Besides the various members of the tension Service forces, there will be -eral prominent speakers on the )gram of the meeting. These inde Mr. Lloyd S. Tenny, assistant ef of the Bureau of Markets, Mr. sse M. Jones, agricultural aeveiop:nt agent of the Seaboard Air Line; . H. E. Saveley, field agent of the fice of Extension Work South; Prof. W. Barre, director of the Experint Station; Mr. R. E. Currin, perintendent of the Pee Dee Ex iment Station; and others. ? Prisoners are being added to the utentiary roll practically every day. rs the Columbia State, and the iter is getting larger and larger ipite the discharges from time to le. The total number of men and men actually in the penitentiary 1 on the two farms last Saturday s 404. Of this number 282 were the prison serving time, 15 were ekeepers and 107 were on the two te farms. In the lict are more n 50 women, the largest number record at the prison offices. rmtmmmmmma 5TF Splendid Fal I > the largest ar ar to be founc les and mat* 4. s~\ 4-1-* /~k 1 f\ /4 4 i lie me iauie, >ect our fall d rnmai BARBECUE SUPPER You are invited to be present at a , barbecue at Cedar Swamp where you will find ten plump shoats barbecued i; to a juicy brown, appetizing sauces i and every-thing in abounaance to j make a complete Hot Supper. Given for the benefit of Sunday | I School building, Friday night, Octo-. ber 7th, at W. E. Snowden's home, i JOHN Y. McGILL DEXTER A. 3R0WN I G. OLLIE EPPS S. ALLIE GUERRY ! R. F. WARD 9-29-2t p. | NOTICE All claims against the county to j receive attention of the County Board 1 of Commissioners must be filed in the office, properly verified and itemized, not later than Saturday before the regular meeting on the first Tuesday in each month. S. J. SINGLETARY, | Countv Supervisor Williamsburg Co. 8-18-21-tf. ; DR. FRANK 0. LENTZ DENTIST Office Over Baggett's Jewelry Store, Main Street OFFICE HOURS: 8 a. m. to 1 p. m. and 2 to 5 p. m. 9-8-21. ! DR. JAS. A. COLE DENTIST Office in Nexsen Building, Over Bank of Kings tree. KINGSTREE, S. C. 9-1-21 CYPRESS . SASH \ DOORS BUNDS I m I 9* *o [MOULDINGS AND MILLWORK ? ( f if, }. i|, .ii ,i. ii j. I I11|? ifc iii jii .li J.i|i nitty ij.iii .j..I, j .I, iii ?. MF|ii4iTBVTiivK4B,9i4B4i4ivvll>4iivaiii9B<vBvvv<viilB|li|p| ALL Showing of 1 Millinery ^adies Dr Wa id most beautif 1 in this section trials, and our s of Kingstree isplay. n's De I Before Selling' Your | COTTON, X ?; X t > ' 1 See and Consult J I:1 i S. H. TIFT 8 KE<fKEJSE.1N 111NU S ;n : c I J. Maybank & Company I 5 i ii S i'i | Cotton Buyers and Manufacturers ijj I of High Grade . ij; <;j I Fertilizers! : . :': . i . ' tint it nun 1111 ummmimmmmtiiiitwmmt/m/mS' . 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