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The Georgian’s Poultry and Live Stock Page ■M CUN BE MADE HELPFUL TO FARMER Planters at Present Do Not Get as Much From Poultry as Is Possible. By WM. J. STITH. r>sire in this article to advance ~,n f ipas. which if put intp practice. r : be a blessing to the great army of r „ n -yho are engaged In farming. While ye ar speaking to the farmers as a tvboie. the lessons herein contained jnav be absorbed by all who read, if so togired In the first place, the writer is well natisfied. after careful consideration. > .at farmers in general do not get as much clear profit out of their poultry ss ft is possible for them to get. espe- • illv those who do not make poultry a jpeclalty Speaking of farmers as a n-bole. a very small per cent make much out of their poultry, not because t h„ are inferior to others in the man ner of breeding poultry, but largely be muse they are careless as to this part 5 f the work connected with their farms. The majority think the business of -aising chickens is too small a thing to . aim their attention, and the work is large'} 'eft to the busy housewife, who uith all her work, manages quite often 10 supply the family with the most of In- groceries needed, and the profit or loss on the poultry kept is seldom counted so far as the farmer himself is Concerned. Now, if the farmers as a whole do ant derive much revenue from the poultry kept on their farms, it is clearly manifest from more than one stand point that as a class they are to blame; tor it has been proven, time and again, that there is profit in poultry keeping, Ind of all classes the farmer has the best opportunity for getting profit out »f this line of business. Unlike those sho breed poultry’ in towns and cities, be has ample room for carrying on the business, either on a large or small rale. He can devote as much space to it as he desires, and without disad vantage to other lines of farm work. For the most part, the poultry kept proves a blessing to the others; for in a lumber of ways the flock helps to in crease their profits. One of these items is the profit aris ing from the fertilizer -gathered from the poultry houses and placed on the s>i: for the production of different crops. There are few better fertilizers ind if carefully preserved and added to 1j» sell, will count greatly in bringing :h» crops to maturity tn the most per loot manner, and figure largely’ in the rofits when marketed. If all farmers could be made to real es tow far Hie fertilizer procured from he keeping of two or three hundred iw.e would go toward producing crops hsy worftd be investing more in poul ry and less in commercial fertilizer, wmemberlng that the chickens bring a rood profit on the amount invested, not wanting the fertilizer at all. Again, poultry proves a wonderful help to the farmer in destroying in lects which destroy fruit and different srops, and the ever busy hens not only hd the farmer of these pests, but help furnish their feed at a very low cost, n this day of Insect destruction, the Hock of fowls is almost Indispensable, •nd the farmer Is beginning to realize low much he owes to the poultry kept in his farm. A neighbor of ours, in discussing the question of plum grow ng. said he would not think of trying to grow them if he had to dispense with nis chickens. But the poultry of itself assists in no uncertain degree in enlarging the farmer’s bank account.. The fact is being demonstrated by not a few these Says that with a few hundred hens one man can make a good living for himself and family, when he is compelled to purchase all the feed which the hens me and if this is possible, how much more easily can a farmer who raises all his grain, vegetables, etc, make a splendid profit, say, on four or five hundred hens? It should also be r "membered that the keeping of poultry •' a profit will mean but very’ little more work and will scarcely Interfere "ith the other farm work. To be sure, •' "ill necessitate looking after this Part of the business of the farm as carefully as any other department, and necessitates taking as much interest in 11 in other things. " a urge upon all farmers who read ’his article the great importance of ’'"“ping pure bred stock, for the best .nterosts <yf an concerned discard the mongrel and get a flock of pure bred 'owij. n haj. t, een demonstrated time •nd again that a flock of pure bred Poultry will bring In more profit than a mongrel one. and then there is some Pleasure In having a beautiful flock on j' ” premises. The flocks on many '■ 'ms are a disgrace to those who keep for. like Jacob’s cattle of old. “1 ire ring-streaked, speckled and *T” ' rd. and off In shape, combs and t”— \ny o i d thing eo far as poultry J concerned seems to be the rule with •mn- farmers, where If the herd of cat •” showed such negligence, those keep !:B hern would hide their faces with H. M Ross of Tullahoma, Tenn., and an expert breeder of Partridge Wyandottes says: “The only thing I can say about The Georgian as an advertising medium is, I can’t fll all the orders.” There are many other advertisers using our columns that say the same. You can too if you will give the Georgian a fair trial. Rates furnished upon request. Start your ad immediately and then get filing your poultry eggs and products. A GRAND COCKEREL * ' z This splendid fowl is the property of Asa G. Candler, Jr., and the pride of Briarcliff farm. Judges and Secretaries (From Advance Poultry.) The success of conducting a winter poultry show depends very largely up on the manner in which the judging is done and the promptness in which the awards are made after the birds have been scored. It is nothing uncommon to hear complaints at many of the shows regarding the work of the judge, and it is along this line that we desire to make some suggestions. In the first place an association should employ only men whom it believes are capable of handling a show composed ot all va rieties in the Standard. While there are many judges In the field. It can be said that nearly all of those who claim to be capable of handling all varieties are competent men. and If occasional mistakes are made they are made un intentionally. Judges are human beings and every one is apt to make mistakes. Therefore, it is quite un just to severely crttclse the judge when some of the awards may not be exactly as expected by the exhibitors. Taking it for granted, however, that the judge is competent, impartial and honest, there are still certain things that can be done to carry on the show more successfully as far as the judg ing is concerned. In the first place, the secretary’ should have all of his work In proper shape before the judge ar rives. That is, he should have all en tries made on bls books, all entry tags on the coops and all birds properly weighed. This will enable the judge to begin his work without delay and. with a capable clerk, he can keep things moving along nicely without a hitch. At the end of each half day's work the judge should foot up his score cards, make the awards, indicating the award upon the score card of the bird that wins. The cards should then be signed and turned over to the secre tary. so the latter may be figuring up the pens and placing the ribbons on the coops while the scoring is going on. Some judges do not turn over their score cards of the day's work until the evening, in which case it is impossible for the secretary to complete his work that evening. It has always been our contention that the awards made dur ing the day should be on the coops In full on the evening of each day. Nothing pleases the exhibitors more than to receive their score cards and be able to learn of their winnings the same day their birds have been scored. It is only natural that they should de sire to know whether or not they won anything and it seems as though the judge and the management of the show should do everything in their power to accommodate them. It may mean a little extra work for a few evenings, while others are enjoying the show, but the socreary is supposed to receive pay for his services and when he is paid he ought to perform his duty. We often see shows that are conduct ed very carelessly when it comes to placing the awards upon the coops. The judge may have done his share, but the secretary' is to blame for the delay. The judge usually likes to see the ex hibitors satisfied and even if there is an occasional "kick" regarding the scores, the rough edges of this com plaint can be rubbed off If the awards are prompt!} made and the score cards are delivered without unnecessary de lay. Judges are very often criticised for something the show secretary neg- THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. lects to do and for that reason both officials ought to work together in har mony to eliminate all trouble along this line. It is still a long time before next win ter's shows will begin, but a timely sug gestion can be made and, If pasted in a conspicuous place, may do some good when the proper time comes. Let all show secretaries bear in mind that they have a responsibility placed upon their shoulders and that it Is not always the judge who Is to blame when complaints are made regarding the manner in which the awards are made and the way they are placed on t*he coops. There are always a certain number of chicken fanciers who do nothing but "knock" the industry, the American Poultry’ association and everything that is being done for the Improvement of the business. If these same men would cut. out this everlasting practice of knocking and put their shoulders to the wheel and help boost, things would be very’ much different. What’s the use of criticising every one and everything connected with the business? It never paid and it never will; so throw away' your hammer and begin to work for the best interests of the poultry business. SPALDING COUNTY. GRIFFIN, GA„ Oct. 19.—The second annual exhibition of the Spalding County’ Poultry association will be held in connection with the Griffin and Spalding county’ fair in Griffin, Ga., No vember 11-16. Judge F. J. Marshall will award the prizes on November 12. They are exerting every effort to make this the biggest and most successful poultry show ever held in a small town. Beginning with nothing last year, they promoted a show that was a credit to Griffin and Georgia. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A BUYER? NOW IS THE TIME TO ADVERTISE This Coming Season Is Going To Be the Biggest Season the South Has Ever Seen In Fancy Poultry. Fall Trade Is Beginning To Show Its Hand. The Georgian with its wide and constantly increasing cir culation gives the Poultry fraternity of this section the greatest selling medium ever offered them. We solicit a trial contract, through which we feel assured we can demonstrate every claim we make. Thousands of new breeders are starting up every mouth and no better market for your stock and eggs is offered than through The Georgian’s Poultry, Pet and Live Stock page, circulating as it does everywhere in this section, and reaching the new-comers —the poultry men and women of the future. While a man in any business that depends upon the pub lic for its volume of trade should advertise the year round there are certain seasons of the year .that must be looked after more carefully than others. In the poultry business a man ought to keep his breed and address before the poul try buying public every month in the year- yet there are three seasons of the sear that demand the attention of the advertising man if his sales of stock and eggs are io be as large as conditions in his section will warrant. Send vour ads to us today. Edated by Judge F. J. MARSHALL The Local Poultry Show The local poultry show is the one strong factor in the build ing up of the thoroughbred poultry industry of this country. You can not hope to get a very great propor tion of the people of the country to go into the large cities to attend the big shows, so the best thing to do is to take the show to the people. Organize an association in your home town and hold a nice little show. It is not best, in my estimation, to try to work for the largest show possible, but. just try to get as many in the locality to show some of their fowls. In this way they will feel that it is their show, and they must do their part toward its main tenance; it is surprising how the people will get to talking about “our show” if the right kind of a spirit is started in it. It is, as a rule, not a hard matter to get a good many of the people of the community interested enough in the work to pay their dollar dues in order to have the show work go forward. Os course it is not so easy to get them into the real working harness to get the show in readi ness. but I have found that it is really not. necessary to have more than about three good live men to do the actual preliminary work of a show. Where there are too many endeavoring to get their say about everything that comes up for consideration it usually causes more or less irritation and not the best of feeling between members. So that it is really bet ter for the association to appoint about three live wires in the busi ness and tell them to go forward with the work. Get all the merchants of the place interested if possible. Endeavor to show them how the show will benefit .them in many ways, per haps Indirectly in some cases, but it will help all to a greater or less de gree. The merchants should be, and are, generally, willing to offer some good prizes in the way of merchan dise of various kinds, such as they have in their iine of business. These things, while they might not be suited for of fering in the city show, will be ap preciated in the country town show and worked for In a hearty manner. The entry fee should be made small, so that any one will feel that he can afford to enter his fowls and have them judged. For the first show it Is a pretty good plan to offer cash in the shape of a per cent of the entry money taken on the variety—say, 40 per cent for first WINDER. WINDER. GA., Oct. 19 The Winder Poultry asoclatfon will hold its annual show December 11, 12, 13. It will be open to the world. More than SIOO In cash premiums will be awarded, be sides a number of handsome cups and specials. The ladies’ department will have a fancywork and home canning display for a number of cash and spe cial cash premiums. All who are in terested are asked to write for a pre mium list and entry blank. SOCIAL CIRCLE. SOCIAL CIRCLE, GA.. Oct. 19.—So cial Circle, Ga., will hold its annual poultry show on December fi and 7. The prospects are good for a successful show The management will do all ft can to make it beneficial to out-of-town exhibitors. Let all come who can. Incubators. BARGAINS—Three Champion outdoor brooders. 100-chick size; cost $8.50 at factory. Will sell the three for $lO. One new 200-egg Mandy $25. Will sell for sls. William J. Lloyd. Chattahoochee, Ga. 10-19-4 RJ’tMAXiSHXT’L. and 20 per cent for second prize, and 40 per cent to go to the associalon for expenses. For example, suppose there are twenty Barred Rock hens en tered at 25 cents per head, which would give you $5 in cash. Forty per cent of this would give the first prize hen $2. and 20 per cent would give the sec ond hen sl. and $2 would go into the treasury of the association, which makes a very safe, way of dividing it. For the first season it may be. ad visable to limit the entries to the coun ty in which the show is held, but after that I should suggest making it open to the world. There will rarely be any of the big breeders bother you by com ing In and taking all the prizes away from you. If they do it will be a mighty good kind of education for all who are breeding his varieties In find ing out just what it takes to consti tute the best in the line. Advertise your show locally all you possibly can in order to get the people In general out to see It. Have a farmers’ day. a children’s day, and so on. Any thing to get up the Interest. Let the ad mission be as low as possible to get funds enough to come out even on the whole proposition of expense. There is nothing that I have ever seen that will so increase the Interest In good stock as one of these local shows. If the good work Is kept up people will soon be ashamed to keep anything but something good. Do not spend much money on printed matter. Just enough to let the people know what you are go ing to do. Poultry—Miscellaneous. WHITE INDIAN RUNNER ducks, Fish el, Spencer and Carlisle strains Most i popular breed and greatest money-makers White Leghorns. Wyckoff strain; great 1 winter layers. Robert Downer, Route 3, ■ Guthrie, Ky. 28-9-10 I WHITE LEGHORN bantams. Fishel White Wyandottes. Pape Minorcas Nice stock Satisfaction guaranteed. C. : B Martin, Greenville, S. C. 9-25-4 FREE RANGE duck and poultry farm; have many yards of ideal Rhode Island Reds and the finest 'White Leghorns; largest White Runner yards in the South, also Fawn and White Write for prices of eggs and stock (the large yards al ways sell the fleshest eggs). Come and see our yards and stock. Chamblee, Ga., Route 1. City Office. 304 Forsyth Build ing, Atlanta. Ga. 9-28-51 MOTTLED ANCONAS, Partridge Plym- outh Rocks and Salmon Faverolles cock erels, fine birds; few more than I need; going cheap. W. J. Davidson. United States Commissioner. Tullahoma, Tenn. 10-12-13 HASTINGS’ 100-bushel oats. $1 bushel Extra fine cotton seed for planting, $1 bushel. Fancy Berkshire pigs, sired by a great son of the $4,000 show boar. Star Value, prices reasonable. Jersey bull calf, six months old; will register; only $25. Barred Rocks and White Orpingtons cheap. Fairview Farm, Palmetto, Ga 9-14-67 ; GOLDEN Laced Wyandottes Columbian Wyandottes, S. C. Rhode Island Reds. Indian Runner Docks W. D. Bennett. Molena. Ga. 12-13-33 SELLING OUT—Black, White, Buff Or pingtons. Black Langshans. Pekin, Buff Orpington and Runner ducks (white and fawn and white). Prices should move them Also collie dogs and Berkshire hogs W. E. Lumley, Tullahoma, Tenn 3-30-2 Dogs. MONTVIEW FARM—Collie puppies, four months old: $lO each Phone 27-. I I>e catur, Galo-19-54 FOR SALE The best bred litter of Irish Setters in the United States, dam Is by Champion Pat law: the sire by Cham pion St. Clouds Kenmore; seven weeks old; all solid dark reds; dogs S2O; bitches sls. with all papers for registration. Bar bara Kennels. Atlanta. Ga. Route 1 FOP. SALE—One English setter bitch; Mayfly strain: thoroughbred: well trained; good retriever; three years old Will sell cheap for quick sale. C. B Carswell, Gordon. Ga 10-19-27 TAKING ORI’EIIS for eight weeks fine Berkshires at sl2 pair Morris Farm. Clarkston, Ga. 10-19-7 FOR SALE One very tine white English bull pup, three and a half months old. 25 pounds. Human intelligence. 47-19-10 FOR SALE— Full blood French male poo dles. two months old: beauties 205 South Forsyth. Phone 2559.32-18-10 FOR SALE Thoroughbred well-trained pointer dog: perfect retriever; $75. others at right price. John L. Miller. Iron City . Ga 54-17-10 RABBIT ANP OPOSSUM hounds fnni best English and American strains. All pedigreed and registered Belle Ellen Bea gle Kennels. Belle Ellen. Ala. 39-14-10 Ft |R SALE Coon and opossum dogs; fox and cat hounds. M L. Crawford. Tiger Ga. 10-12-53 Turkeys. MAMMOTH BRONZE turkeys and gin song seed. Seed, $6 a thousand Nine young turkeys, S 3 each, until November JH; old hens, $4 Address Mrs Sailie Bromley, Iron City. Tenn. 27 9-10 Eggs THOROI’GH BREL) Buff Orpington eggs. $1 per fifteen 126 Windsor street Main 3588 10-9-16 Plymouth Rocks. HAVE some nice exhibition Barred Rock pullets at $5 each; choice breeding hens $2.50 each; cocks $5 H A. Kuhns, Stew art avenue. Route 2, Atlanta 26-19-10 BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS—Twenty nice hens This year’s breeders, $2. Grand show hens, $5 each. John Low Smith, Kirkwood, Ga. Bell phone Decatur 195. 10-19-3 WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS—Exhibi tion stock a specialty. Eggs for batch ing and baby chicks Reduced autumn prices. Send for catalogue. Bacon & Haywood. 166 Springfield avenue. Guyton, Gaß-31-2 EGGS front prize-winning Barred Plym outh Rocks; four ribbons, first cock, first, fourth and fifth hens. Silver cup (sweepstakes) on just four birds. Fine cockerels for sale. Benjamin H. Spurlock, Lithonia, Ga. 9-14-o Orpingtons. FOR SALE —My Crystal White Orpington chickens; Kellerstrass strain; four pul lets and two cockerels, almost grown, and three hens and one cock. $1.50 each: if taken at once. C. B. Carswell. Gordon, Ga.lo-19-28 FOR SALE—Buff Orpingtons cheap; ex ceptionally fine, heavy layers; seven hens, one cock. $25; eggs $1.50. Flousch, 192 Crew street. Phone Main 2792-L. 25-19-10 FEW PENS or single 'birds. Buff Orplng tons; high-class stock. Morris Farm, Clarkston. Ga. 10-19-8 MY EXTREMITY YOUR OPPORTUNITY Orpingtons, White, Black and Buff— Owing to my business, I must close out by January 1 some 200 high-class birds. Now is your chance to secure the best blood in these, the best of all chickens. Price sl, $-2 and $3 each. Worth double. William J. Lloyd, Chattahoochee. Ga, BITE ORPlNGTONS—Exhibition stock a specialty. Eggs for hatching and baby chicks Reduced autumn prices. Send for catalogue. Bacon & Haywood, 166 Springfield avenue, Guyton. Ga. 8-31-1 ALL my last season’s winners for sale. Pens and single birds. Ribbons and cups go with birds. V. A Ham, Newnan, Ga. 9-21-1 Wyandottes. FOR SALE —Few partridge Wyandottes from Kentucky and Tennessee fair win ners. H. M. Ross, Tullahoma, Tenn. 10-12-15 WHITE Wyandotte cockerels; a few fine, vigorous birds, just matured, for sale cheap. Call East Point 287. 10-18-80 Bantams. BANTAMS—Game bantams, Sebrlghts, Buff Cochins. Carlisle Cobb, Athens, Ga. 4-26-30 Poultry—Miscellaneous. Poultry—MbcellaneouK. H. G. HASTINGS & CO. SEEDSMEN FOR THE SOUTH. 16 WEST MTTGHELL BTOEET. FOIR CITY DELIVERIES DAILY. NORTH AND SOUTH SIDE 9 A. M., INMAN PARK AND WEST END 2 P. M. BELL PHONE M. 2568, ATLANTA 2568. CHICKEN POX, sorehead, warts and plan are all the same disease. Oonkey*B Chicken Pox Remedy is a sure cure. Price 50c, GRANUIATBJD BONE is fine for laying stock. It has been proven by analyris to contain all the ele ments of an egg. Comes'in fine, medium and coarse sizeß. Price, 7 lbs., 25c; 50 lbs., $1.75; 100 Ibjk, $3.25. IF YOUR COW is out of conditnon, try Lee’s Best Stock Conditioner. 25e and 50c a box. CRUSHED OYSTER SHELL and'poutoy’grit 50 lbs., 50c; 100 lbs., SIOO. SEED RYE, barley, oats and wheat, cloven*, onion sets, etc. us make ytru special quotatkias, , -> - , - , i - LI MB FIR NECK is caused by fowls eating putrid flesh, which causes ptomaine podsontng. Bovrl* that are suffering from thia cause can not stand er hold up their heads, but seem well; combs rosy m ever. Treat them with Conkey’s Limber Nrnk Bem edy and you will effect a sure cure. Price 50a. WE CAN SILPPLY YOU with all size flower pots* fem pans and pot saucers. BULBS—Paper White Narcissus, 25c a dozenj post paid, 40c. White Roman TTvacirrtha, 400 a doserm postpaid, 50c. Single Dutch rtyacrnths, six ootam, 50c a dozen; postpaid, 60c. Double Dutch Hyaztfntba, six colors. 60c a dozen; postpaid, 70c. FpobhUs, 20c a dozen; postpaid, 25c. Jonquils, 15c a decseni post paid, 20c; SI.OO a hundred; postpaid, $1.25. Chinese Sacred Lilies, 10c each; 3 for 25c; SI.OO a dozen: if by mail add 3c each for postage. Single and Double Tu lips in mixed and separate colors. Let us mail you a copy of our Bulb Catalogue. FOR THE LAWN —Hastings’ Evergreen Lawn Mix ture. fancv recleaned Kentucky Blue Grass, White Clover, English Rye Grass and lawn fertilizers. Write for booklet on lawns. "bR ASS~CANARY CAGE .2S snd up?hirtf gravel, manna, bitters, cuttle bone, song restorers, salve, etc. DON’T FORGET that we are headquarters for the “Red Comb” Poultry Feeds. They are the feeds that are all feed with no grit, shell or waste. Once tried they are always used. A trial order will con vince you that this is true. Ix?t us mail you price list. DRINKING FOUNTS, grit and shell boxes, leg bands, poultry markers, nest eggs, disinfectants, etc. Lsfirb-irnt LEGHORN cockerels, Wycoff and Belmont strains, $2.00 each. Beauties. Eggs $1.50 a setting. Morning Glory Farm, Kirkwood, Atlanta, Ga. Bell phone 152 De catur. 19-10-46 MAKE ME OFFER on 150 best White Leghorns in South, Must sell at once R. T Shadbum, Cumming, Qa. 10-19-29 MONTVJEW FARM—ISO White Leghorns, eight hens and one cock, $lO L. 8. Bottenfleld- Phone 27-J. Decatur, Ga 10-19-17 FOR SALE--100 S. C. White Leghorn hens, one year old, at 75 cents each Mrs T B. Roberts. Franklin, Tenn., Route 1.111-28-9 WHITE LFXIHORNS— Highest quality, strongest vitality, unequaled utility. Exhibition stock a specialty. Eggs for hatching and baby chicks. A postal brings Interesting catalogue and reduced autumn prices Send for It. Address Ba con £ Haywood. 166 Springfield avenue, Guyton, Ga. B-81-8 kOR SALE—My lot of White Leghorn hens and pullets. All are good., but some are as good as I could get. C. D Shaw, Cartersville, Ga. 18-18-40 Ducks. 20 indian'runner" toung "ducks for sale aheap. Phone Ivy 821*. Quick. INDIAN RUNNERS— White and Fawn and White Grown stock, ducklings and eggs Price* right. Satisfaction guaran teed Phone 9075. Smyrna Duck Farm. Smyrna, Ga. IMPORTED White Runner Jnoka, ana drake and five ducks, direct from birds imported from England February, 1812 Something fancy Now laying I’q will buy them. Worth 150. William I. sJovd Chattahoochee, Go.ln 13-5 winfK runner dr*stee thgt new blood tn yew flock and wtn ■win at any show; $lO each; we guarantee satle faction, also a few S. O, White leghorn cockerel* at II eactu swung strain. Snow white Poultry Yards. O. d Raji. Mgn., Kirkwood. Ge, 9-21-e 1 rX h ibtt’TTW If you waqt flrst-ctase breeders or birds for the show room at reasonabla prices write us quick. Jefferson J •oultr? Farm, Albany. Ga, 10-5 48 INDIAN RUNNER ducks. $1 each! town or penciled; ail kinds of chtcfcenal write us. Munnlmaker Poultry CompanoN Crotjh ersvllle, Ind. JB-M-8 FOR RALE—lndian Baomar dudkLS. t*Mm and white if you want la/en, get some of my wnrnde’. uJ etrain at *Tpe<tgago lifters." Trios ft to sl# Write tar price list. Valley Head Poultry Farm. Houle 2-B, Big Rook. Tenn. TB-11-18