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WINTER EGGS DEPENDENT LARGELY ON
PROPER HOUSING, FEEDING AND STOCK
Cold Weather Layers Most
Important to Guarantee Big
Profits.
Successful Poultryman Must
Plan to Bring Layers to Pro
ductiveness at This Season.
(By James P. Hopkins.)
Poultry Judge, Lecturer and Author.
Copyright, 1014.
Winter egg production Is a diffi
cult problem, but its solution is
highly profitable because of the
high prices obtained at this «ea
non.
Cold weather eggs nre not se
cured by accident or luck. It Is
only that, one poultryman is able
to supply them when others wish
tlieV could. He must look far
Ahead, timing his hatches *r> the
particular breed ho is depending
on for his supply will come to
laying at the desired period. Prop
er housing and feeding, etc., are
then necessary to mu that the hens
mature as per schedule. The fol
lowing article helps to some de
gree to solve the problem.
The problem of winter egg produc
tion h:t: always been a mystery to
many. Especially does the beginner
In poultry-keeping struggb with if
with discouraging results for the first
end sometimes the second year. This
year above all, due to the high price
of poultry feeds and equipment* the
mibjcct of winter eggs is Important.
That the | rice of fresh hen fn It will
W high enough to overbalance the
<oxl of production, there Is no doubt.
Hut the poultry keeper must have 'i
flock flu * will produce from at least
r,o to r,O p« i - ent .gg \. i< Id during the
winter months to insure a profit above
the feed bill.
I.site spring and summer laying will
Hot ■!" his with the lower price of
cg«« and with feeds at winter prices.
Frojn present indi< t Mon; the price < >'
nil poultry feeds will not be much
lour* if any. In fact, for a number
of yearn the price of poultry feeds
and equipment (us in all other lines)
has gradually advanced. With this
increased price, the egg and poultry
market in these seasons has advanced,
consequently the outlook for poultry
.was never bettor for those who can
produce.
But, ns the result of the higher cost
of living, poultry management which
in years past yielded a profit will not
do so now.
Estsntiala for Winter Layers.
No longer can one expect hena that
are three and four years old, or pul
lets that were hatched in July or Au
gust. to yield a big egg crop in winter
months and give a profit.
More Is now required to obtain win
ter eggs than the mere fact that one
has a good, up-to-date poultry build
ing. or uses the best of feeds and ra
tions mixed according to the advice
of the best poultry experts. Buildings
and feeds are essentials in winter egg
production, but they never yet made
the immature pullet lay, or compelled
the three or four-year-old hen to shell
out enough eggs to more than pay
her board hill.
These are some? of the rocks that the
beginner strikes. The breeder of some
years knows this and winters only
fowls thgt are known will be pro
ducers. Fowls that attain maturity be
fore the cold weather sets in and have
been properly grown from shell to
maturity without undue forcing—can
be depended upon to lay during the
winter; hens that are not over two
years old and have moulted well, will,
Jn all majority of cases, commence to
lay during December and once atarted
will yield a fair supply of hen fruit.
Single Comb White Leghorns
(Copyright, 1914.)
(By Louis Paul Graham.
The "Kgg Muchlnaa" la a* descrlp
tlva of this variety n» any two word*
could be \h lay era s C White l,eg
horn hen* easily lead all other breed a
and this la one of the reasons why 90
iwr .-ant. of all egg producing poultry
farms are atocked with this Variety.
They are small, active hens, producing
many «g«* on free range and doing al
most aa well In the limited confine*
usually available for the small back
Sard or "home" flock.
The eggs usually run .very high In
fertility and hatchahlllty. and enorm
ous hatches of struggling, hustling
chicks are iurned out with regularity
from the incubator* on the big com
mercial poultry plants. The chick*
are quite hmardy and great rustlers,
growing and feathering rapidly dur
ing the first eight weeks They arc
very popular at Uus age (or ainuii
The main objection to bene Im that
they do not all moult at the Kamo
time, and the percentage that moult
late ie greater than of those who shed
the old feathers, grow the new and
are In laying condition by November
and December. The best egg yield,
therefore, Is always obtained from the
properly-grown pullet and hatched at
the rlgiil time according to the breed.
Must Heaeh Maturity.
Many beginners, relying on poultry
writers, figure that In five months
tile Leghorn pullet will lay Its first
egg, or Plymouth Hocks, Wyandottes
or Rhode Island Reds will lay In six
months. Nothing could be more miH
leailln", because the time that a flock
will come Into laying depends on many
things. First, 1f not properly grown,
each check postpones maturity Just
that long, and no feeds or care can
make the pullets lay until they have
reached their maturity. Maturity can
he forced toa certain degree, but In
almost every case at the expense of
the fowl’s usefulness In the long run.
It is here (hul many beginners make
the mistake of thinking that the very
late hatched pullets will prove winter
layers II Is not always possible to
grow them without some slight net
back, nor can the beginner hope to
rear them as well as the experienced
poultry raiser. Hence the beginner’s
fowls do not come Into laying condi
tion as soon as expected, .and perhaps
the breed o’ the breeder from whom
the stock or eggs was purchased is
blamed, when the blame Hhould Justly
rest on the shoulders of the one who
raised them. Properly grown from a
good laying strain, Isghorns should
begin laying at from five to six months
from the shell; Wyandottes. Rhode
Island Reds, at from five and a half
to six and a half: Plymouth Rocks
about the same, and some strains or
Orpington* will also do the same, but
the general ride Is, the heavier the
breed tlie longer It takes to alylng ma
turity.
As to Housing.
If the fowls are of tho laying age
they should first of all bo properly
housed. In fact, the proper housing
Is one of Ihe first esseiithils to good
i'gg production, for It gives the poul
try flock health, and without perfect
health egg production cannot be ex
pected.
The stylo of house makes little dif
ference except that It must give plen
ty of tresli air without drafts; added
to Ililh must come the arrangement
that plenty of sun must bo admitted
during winter’s shortest days. Sun
light and fresh air are two great fac
tors In getting winter eggs.
The Ideal poultry house should be of
(he shed roof type, with tho high side
facing north. The front of the house
should he built up solid for two and
a half feet from the sill to the win
dow frames The windows should bo
from twelve to sixteen incites apart
and should be covered with muslin,
excepting at spares of IS to ’-’0 feet
there should be glass covered windows
to provide light when the muslin cov
ered frames are down. Tho frames
should extend to the plate rail, allow
ing an much ulr circulation as pos
sible.
To keep the fowls exercising part
.of the day, deep litter, In which the
morning and night feeds of grain
should be scattered, should he pro
vided.
Hoppers should be provided In which
tlu- dry mash Is placed. This dry
mash Is before the fowls at all times
and Is the real egg maker. Oyster
shell, charcoal and grit are placed In
separate hoppers, and an even supply
of green feed Is before the fowls each
day. This may be sprouted oats, beets
or cabbage; sprouted oats possibly
leading tile IlMt, although good re
sults have been obtained by feeding
cabbage alternating with beets. It Is
essential that this green food be used
for best results Last but not least,
is clean, fresh water, and It Is Im
portant that it be fresh and clean.
It goes without saying that tlie poul
broilers, and It Is the practice on the
large commercial plants to market the
greater portion of the White Leghorn
cockerels at this age. turning the re
maining pullets out on range.
The average results from many com
mercial poultry farms Indicate that In
White Leghorh chicks usually more
than half of them are cockerels. As
the raising of many pullets to produce
eggs Is very desirable the sale of the
surplus cokerels at this age brings In
quite a tidy sum, which helps to buy
the feed necessary to mature a large
numlwr of pullet*.
Single Comb White leghorns are
large producera of good-sired white
eggs, very dealruble In New York and
other markets, where the demand for
eggs Is strong and prices the highest.
Kxeeptlng In a small minority the hens
do not sit. The eggs therefore must
bo hatched and the chicks reared by.
fHE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA.
try quarters must be kept clean, and
the drop hoards (leaned at least three
times a week and sprayed with some
good disinfectant to keep down lice
and x’ermln, and to keep the air In
the poultry house pure. Many poor
egg yields are caused by lice, arid this
pest Is generally the last thing sought
for by the average poultry keeper in
trying to locate the source of trouble.
Don’t Crowd the Poultry.
Crowding poultry Is another cause
for Into egg development. For the
heavier breeds, four square feet of
1 floor space is not too much, and for
he lighter breeds, sueh as Leghorns,
from two and a half to three feet
should be allowed.
In feeds, there are many rations,
all of them ns a rule accomplishing
their aim, making eggs. As yet there
has been no perfect balanced ration.
In poultry feeding, as In many other
things pertaining to the poultry in
dustry, there Is much to learn, but
there are mixtures that are. anil have
given good results, and they are the
foundation on which the poultry keep
er can work now. A ration mixed for
a warm climate would not do for win
ter conditions In the New England
States.
I
Good Winter Ration.
The writer has for many years used
the following In the dry mash, with
results so good that no change Is con
templated: 200 pounds of bran, 100
pounds of high-grade, middlings ot
shorts, 100 pounds ground oats, 100
pounds mealed alfalfa, added to this
15 pounds to each 100 weight, of high
grade beef scraps, If the lighter breeds
are raised, such as Leghorns, 100
pounds of corn meal can be added to
the dry mash, and from 18 to 20 per
cent of beef scraps Instead of 15 per
cent for the heavier breeds, such as
Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, etc.
In grains which are scattered every
morning and night In the litter equal
parts of oats, wheat, kaffir corn and
corn are fed. The colder the weather
the more corn can be fed, feeding from
5 to 7 quarts to each 100 fowls, morn
ing and night, according to weather
and the laying of the flock. No set
rule can be laid down for the grain
feed, but the condition of the fowls
must be Judged by their keeper. Stick
to one ration, for to chance the feed
from week to week because the pul
lets are not laying 1r apt to do more
harm than good. Rather look for oth
er causes, such as lice, late develop
ment, colds, overcrowding, etc., than
to the feed. If nil other conditions
are right, the feed will maintain the
fowl and make the egg. It all lies
with the proper management.
THOUSANDS UNABLETO
SEE ARMY-NAVY GAME
Philadelphia.—The University of Penn
sylvania's allotment of tickets for the
Army and Navy football game were
mailed today to tho successful purchas
ers. Only members of the athletic as
sociation, prominent graduates, and
members of the faculty were consid
ered In making the allotment of about
seven thousand tickets, three thousand
less than in former years. Thousands
of applicants had their money and
chocks retvlmed.
SIGMA PHI EPSILON.
. Atlanta—The national conclave of
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity was
opened here today for a three day bus
iness. session. Election of officers will
be held Wednesday. John C. Griffin
of New York, grand president, pre
sided over Ihe conclave.
FLORIDA-ALABAMA GERMANS.
Pensacola, Fla.—The German-Amer
ican Alliance of Alabama and Florida
met here today In annual session with
ninny delegates and visitors in at
tendance. Mayor Adolph Qreenhut
delivered an address of welcome to
which H. Anaker, president of the al
lianeo, responded. The organization
will celebrate German Day with a
dinner tonight.
other breeds or by artificial means and
the commercial egg farms are usually
equipped with mammoth incubators,
capable of hatching from 1,000 to SO.OOO
eggs each, and large brooder houses,
where many thousands of chicks are
raretl at one time.
These hens do host on free range, but
have also been kept successfully and
profitably In small back yard flocks,
whore they are continuously confined.
S. C. White l.eghorns are handsome
fowls and probably the most graceful
and dainty In appearance of all our do
mestic breeds Their plumage Is pure
white, oombs large and red; wattles
red. earlobes white, legs and skin yel
low. Their grateful curves appeal to
many fancier* of the beautiful, and this
variety I* widely bred on thl* account.
They can he found In large numbers
In all our poultry exhibitions and the
coin petition la usually very keen.
GETTING IIP
HAND, CATTLE
DISEASE FIGHT
Much Encouragement Among
Officials at Progress Made in
Stamping Out the Hoof and
Mouth Infection.
Washington.—The lifting of the quar
antine against Canada because of tbs
foot and mouth disease is regarded by
officials of the department of agricul
ture as encouragi. ; evidence that they
“are on the outside of the disease.”
“This means,” says a statement to
day by the department, “that there are
grounds for the belief that quarantines
already declared have been sufficient to
stop the movement of infected cattle
and that the disease can now be held
within the limits o fthe areas already
quarantined.
“Another cause for encouragement is
that although a shipment of Infected
cattle reached Spokane, Washn., some
days ago, no new cases have since been
reported from that state.
“At the present time the states most
seriously affected are Ohio. Illinois, In
diana and Pennsylvania.
“Outside of this belt the states of
jiodU Hmtuj
' Sustains World
Myriads Have Learned of Its Re
markable Curative Value.
From (ha very fact that R. K. 8., the
famous blood puritlor Is a natural medi
cine, it Is opposed by those who can not
give up mercury and other dangerous
drugs. ITabit is a strange master. Af
flicted people use mercury with a blind
force of habit. Not warned by the rheu
matism they see all around them, un
mindful of the locomotor ataxia, paraly
sis and other dreaded results of mineral
poisoning, they cling to the fast disap
pearing treatment so surely and positive
ly being replaced by S. S. S., wherever
the light strikes In. S. 8. R. is fast be
coming the world’s panacea for all blood
troubles because It is welcome to a weak
stomach, is taken naturally Into the
blood, is a wave of purifying Influence
known by its remarkable curative results,
and is the Btnndby of a host of people.
It goes Into the blood and remains a strong
medicinal Influence to the end and this
without any other effect than that of a
purely cleansing property.
It is the most universally recom
mended blood remedy known, and has
sustained its reputation for half a cen
tury. Its ingredients are Nature's defi
nite antidotes for germs that create our
worst afflictions. Get a bottle today of
any druggist. Refuse all substitutes.
Write the medical department. The Swift
Specific Co., 62 Swift Rldg., Atlanta, Ga.,
for free advice on blood troubles, and how
to overcome them. This department Is one
jf the finest helps to men to be found
inywhere, and It Is entirely free.
Plaza Hotel
BAR.BER SHOP
George Heintz, Prop.
I beg to announce that I have
leased the Plaza Hotel Barber
Shop and Balhs and am prepared
to give the trade the very best
service. Only first-class barbers
employed.
George Heintz, Prop.
J. H. Flint, Manager.
\
/t is sold only in Carbon-1
I ated bottles. It is always I
I uniform, pure, whole- I
I some —refreshing. /
“Jn a Bottle J
I Through a Straw” j
\ I Chero-Colal
\. 'TV fTX
Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massa
chusetts are perhaps the subject of
greatest concern. Although the actual
number of cattle already infected Is
comparatively small, it will probably be
some time before any of the quarantines
can be lifted in this region."
It is stated that the situation in New
York, Delaware and New Jersey seem
to he fairly In hand.
“The greatest encouragement of all la
probably found in Michigan,” the state
ment continued. “The outbreak origi
nated in Michigan and at first it spread
rapidly. Now, however, it is believed
all Infected stock has been burled and
the state it Is hoped is really clean.
Take Six Months.
“Kentucky also, it Is believed, soon
will be free from quarantine. The dis
ease has appeared in only three counties
arid considerable progress has been made
in,ascertaining that the rest of the state
is (near of the infection.
“Although the spread of the disease
into areas previously uninfected seems
to have been in a gr at measure check
ed. it is estimated that It will take at
least six months to stamp out all traces
of the Infection. In this work it will
he of great assistance if snow comes
quickly. Quarantine of whole or parts
i of states will he lifted as rapidly as
I safety permits.”
Atlantic Coast Line
NOTE—The** arrival* and departure*
ere given ns Information. Arrival* and
congestions are not guaranteed.
** 1 32 I ~ I 35 | 27
2-inal 2■ 40p[Lv Augusta Ar 8:65a 1:44*
l -Ral 4:l7nlAr Bar’well Lv 7:13a 12:01*
4:5f1al 4-43p!Ar Dsnm’k Lv 6:44n 11:34p
6:35ni s:2r,n|Ar OrTrar* Lv 5:5Ta 10:53p
7-?0ri( 6-55IAr Sumter Lv 4:30a 9:30p
9:00a( B:lsp|Ar Florence Lv 3:16a *:00p
I :l6pll2:4sa|Ar Wtl’grtnn Lv 3:45p
*:00pl 6:2sn!Ar TMehm’d Lv 6:35p 8:16*
ll:S0pl 9:OOalArWash’t’n Lvl 3:05p 4:20*
1 ■3Ba!lo:77nlAr B.ltlm> Lvf l:4*p 2:60*
4-54n'1’:45p|Ar TV Phil Lvjll:3«s 12 l9n
7:l3a' 2:B7p|Ar 37. York Lvl 9:lsa| 9:30p
Through Steel Pullman Sleepers on
tralnr 32 and 36, between Augusta and
New York. Observation Broiler Car. be
tween Augusta and Florence. Standard
Dining Csr north of Florence.
Through Sleeper between Atlanta and
Will ilngton. via Augusta on trains 87
end 39. connecting at Florence with New
York sleepers nrd main line point*.
T. B. WALKER,
District Paasenger Agent.
Augusta. Os. Phone 6*l.
Charlestons Western
Carolina Railway Co.
(Effective Ooiober 11th, 1914).
The following arrival* *nu departures
of trains. Union Station. Au.rusta, Ga„
as well as connections with other com
panies. are simply given as Information
cud are not guaranteed.
DEPARTURES.
19:35 A.M., No. 1 Dally for Greenwood,
Spartanburg, Greenville, Asheville
conects at McCormick (Dally ex
cept Sunday) for Anderson.
4:40 P. M., No. 3 Daily for Greenwood.
2:00 P.M., No. 42, D lly for Beaufort,
Fort Royal. Charleston and Sa
vannah.
ARRIVALS.
12:35 P.M., No. 2 Dally from Spartan
burg. Greenville, Anderson (Dally
excert Sunday), etc.
8:15 P. M., No. 4 Daily from Spartan
burg, Greenvt le, Asheville etc.
12:26 J’.M., No. 41 Dally from Beaufort,
Port Royal, Charleston and Sa
vannah.
ERNEST WILL:AMS.
General I senger Agent,
829 Broadway, Augusta, Oa.
Southern Railway.
(Schedule eef-cttve Octohe** 18th , 1014.)
N. B. —Schedule figure* published only
as information and are not guaranteed.
Union Station. Ail train* dally.
Train depart to—
No. Time.
18 Charleston, S. C 6:20 a.m.
8 Columbia, 3. C 6:4( a.m.
32 Washington, New York .... 2:39 p.m.
22 Charleston 1:40 p.m.
21 Charleston 11:40 p.m.
Train arrive from —
No. Time.
25 Charleston 8:20 a.m.
131 Washington, New Y0rk....12:50 p.m.
35 Charleston 1:30 p.m.
7 Columbia 8:55 p m.
17 Charleston 10:50 p.m.
Pullman Drawing-Room Sleeping Cara,
Coaches. Dining Car Service.
Phone 661 or 947 for Information, and
Pullman Reservation*.
MAGRUHER DENT.
Diet. Pass. Agent.
729 Broad St.. Augusta. Oa.
C. of Ga.Ry
“The Right Way"
Current Schedules, (75th Meridian Tints)
DEPARTURES:
For Dublin, Savannah. Macon
and Florida points 7:30 a.m.
For Dubiin and Savannah 2:30 p.m.
For Savannah, Macon, Colum
bus and Birmingham 9:30 p.m.
ARRIVALS:
From Savannah. Macon, Co
lumbus and Birmingham .... 8:30 a.m.
From Dublin, Savannah and
Florida points 12:30 p.m.
From Dublin. Savanna h, Ma
con and Florida points 7:50 p.m.
All above trains daily.
Through train leaving Augusta 7:30
a. m., arriving at 7:60 p. m., between
Augusta and Savannah; connecting at
Mllien with through train for Macon,
Columbus. Birmingham, Memphis, Mont
gomery. Mobile and New Orleans.
Vesttbuled electric-lighted Sleeping
Cars carried on night trains between
Augusta and Savannah. Ga.; connecting
at Mllien, with through Sleeping Cars
to and from iMacon, Columbus, Birming
ham and Atlanta.
For Information as to fares, schedules,
etc., write or communlate with
W W. HACKETT,
Traveling Passenger Agent.
City Ticket Office, 215 Jackson Street
Phone <2. Augusta. Ga.
GEORGIA RAILROAD
(Effective August 23rd. 1914.)
Eastern iClty) Tim*.
From To
1:25 p.m. Atlanta, Macon.
Athens. Washington 7:40 a.m.
2:20 a m. Atlanta 2:00 Am.
6:15 p.m. Atlanta 12:20 p.m.
10:29 p.m. Atlanta. Mason.
.. Athens Washington 1:26 p.m.
2:43 am. Cnmak. Macon (ex
cept Sunday ) 6:10 p.m.
11:96 a m Union Point. Macon.
Athens Washington 4:45 gov
Phone 267. 661. 2266.
i. P. BILLUPS, G.r.A.
SOME
RARE
BARGAINS
For Your Tuesday’s Shopping
Bedding of All Description at
a Wonderful Reduction in
Prices for Tuesday
Sheets, Pillow Cases, Bed Spreads, Comforts;
to give an accurate description in this space
would be impossible. You must come and see '
to get an idea of just what we are doing in
these lines. We are in position to save you
from about 20 to 35 per cent. Come early
before the assortments are broken.
Genuine Economy in Blankets
and Comforts
THE BLANKETS
Advertised here are all-wool and the very
best values that you can possibly find in Au
gusta :
$5.00 values all at $3.98
$6.50 values all at $4.98
$7.50 values all at $5.98
$9.00 values all at $6.98
All of our Comforts are filled with nice
soft fluffy sanitary cotton covered with the
best materials obtainable:
All $2.00 values at $1.50
All $2.50 values at .. $1.98
All $3.00 values at $2.49
All $3.50 values at $2.98
All $4.00 values at $3.49
All $5.00 values at $4.50
Economy Talk in Silks
27 inch colored China Silks; regular 50c
grade, at 43C
27 inch 75c Black Spotproof Habutai Silks
at 59^
$1.25 Black and Colored Taffeta Silks at
$2.00 36 inch Chiffon Taffeta Silks at $1.69
$1.25 35 inch Messaline Silks at 98^
36 inch Colored Silk Poplins, worth SI.OO,
at 89^
36 inch Roman Stripe and Plaid Silks, worth
$1.75 yard, at $1.49
$1.25 Roman Stripe Silks at 98^
08c Roman Stripe Tissues at .. .. ...49^
Economy Talk in Table
Linens
66 inch full bleached Damask which in ordinary
times would be good values at 39c, now . .25c
72-inch good heavy fine satin finish Damask,
easily worth 75c to 85c per yard, at . . . . 59c
12-inch all linen fabric satin Damask in a beau
tiful range of patterns, worth $1.25 per yard.
With the Damask market in its present condi
tion caused by the war our special price for
a limited time is 98c
$2.50 all-linen Napkins at $1.98
$3.50 all-linen Napkins at $2.98
See the Greatest Values in
Domestics for Tuesday
7Voc yard wide Bleaching, 16 yards for. .$1
10c yard wide Bleaching at Bt/,^
121/oc yard wide Bleaching at 10£
15c Lonsdale Cambrics at .. . 12 yrs
Longeloths worth $1.39 per piece of 12 vards,
at $1.05
40 inch Sea Island, worth 6i/>c per yard,
at
71/oC 36 inch John P. King Sea Island at
WISE DRY GOODS CO.
“THH SHOP OF QUALITY.”
858 BROAD ST. AUGUSTA, GA
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23."