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SIX 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. 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