START HENNERY AND MAKE MONEY Method by Which It Is Shown, the Egg Problem May Be Large ly Solved. UTILIZE WASTE OF KITCHEN Ten Fowls in a Small Yard Will Be a Paying Proposition ? Need Not Be come a Nuisance to the Neighbors. Every family which has even a small back yard can go far toward supplying itself with eggs and producing some poultry which will lessen its draft on the nation's meat supply. Even in a 8mall back yard, with the aid of a few hens, much of the kitchen garbage can be manufactured into food Instead of being wasted at a time when there must be no waste of anything that can be made edible. Keeping chickens even on a small scale can be made a pleasant, worthwhile recreation, par ticularly Interesting to a child old enough to assume responsibility. This article is the first of a series of simple, practical instructions on keeping poultry on a small scale. The series is designed primarily to help beginners start their flocks, but should convey valuable information to those who have had experience or who keep poultry on a suburban or larger scale. The facts are those gathered by the government's poultry specialists on the department agricultural^ poultry farm at Beltsville, Md.t and from the thou sands of private poultry yards which they have visited and studied. These specialists will be glad to send bulle tins or furnish advice to those inter ested in producing more eggs and chicken mea* during the emergency. Should I Keep Hens in My Back Yard? Keeping small flocl successful. It is an important branch of the poultry industry. Though the value of the product from each flock Is email in Itself, the aggregate is large. The product of such a flock both in the form of eggs, and fowls for the table, may be made at a relatively low cost because of the possibility of utilizing table scraps and kitchen waste which "would otherwise be thrown away. A small flock of hens, even as few as six or eight, should produce eggs enough, where used economically, for a family of four or five persons throughout the entire year, except during the molting period and fall and early winter. By preserving surplus eggs produced dur ing spring and early summer this pe riod of scarcity can be provided for. Keeping pullets instead of hens also will insure production of eggs at this time. Not only will the eggs from the home flock materially reduce the cost "of living, but their superior freshness and quality are in themselves well "worth the effort expended. The need for an extension of poultry raising is particularly great in those sections where the consumption of poultry prod ucts exceeds the production, with the result that prices are high. An Odorless, Crowless Flock. x Objection frequently is raised to the keeping of poultry in towns and cities because of the odor which may result and also because of the noise made by roosters crowing, particularly early in the morning. In some cities regula tions have been formulated to prevent or control poultry keeping. Where there are such regulations it will be necessary for "the beginner to find out their provisions and to conform to them. The poultry flock need not be come a nuisance to the neighbors. If the dropping boards are cleaned daily and If the houses nnd yards are kept in a reasonably clean condition there will be r.o annoying odors. The male bird need not be a nuis ance. Unless it is intended to hatch village or city back chickens from the flock, It Is unneces- > sury to keep a male bird. The fact i that there is no mule in the flock will have absolutely no effect upon the number of eggs laid by the hens. Those who wish to produce eggs for hatching should get rid of the roosters when the batching season ends. This is desirable not only to eliminate the noise of the rooster, but also to save the feed that would be eaten by the male, and for the further reason that : the eggs produced after the male Is disposed of will be Infertile. Since thep^ eggs are Incapable of chick de velopment, they can be kept much bet ter than fertile eggs and consequently are superior for keeping, putting up in water glass, or marketing. The flock, of course, must be kept | confined ; otherwise tlie hens will stray Into neighbors' yards and gardens, where they may cause damage, and , almost certainly Ill-feeling. The next article will deal with the kind o{ chick ens to keep, the size of the flock, and how to procure stock. | Regulating Hens' Exercise. The practice it is found that If a hen gets about half of the daily ration ' with little.^ffort, she will be well fed and at the same time take exercise enough to keep her in good physical condition. As a rule, the mash ? whether moist or dry ? constitutes from one-third to one-half of the ration. This, being fed in troughs or hoppers, the hens get without exercise. In eating the grain fed In litter fowls at llrst get It with little effort. As the supply diminishes they must scratch more and more to find what remains. Under this condition It is necessary to feed grain more liberally in deep litter than in shallow litter; other wise the supply would run so low at times that the hens would have hard work to get it as fast as they should. The feeder is guided as to the quantity of grain to give by observing how the hens eat the mash, and by occasionally examining the floor to see whether grain is accumulating in the litter. Do you want to "do something" for the food supply ? meat and eggs ? even if only in a small way? Keep some hens. Not a new idea, of course, but until now It never was quite so neces sary or mandatory to grasp every food making opportunity. Try It in the back yard, beginning wisely In a small scale ? say ten hens. How about a New Year's resolve on this? Let the table scraps help make eggs and meat. In every household, no matter how economical the housewife, there Is a certain amount of tab!? scraps and kitchen waste which has feeding value but which, If not fed, finds its way into the garbage pall. The saving medium : Some hens. roultry is the only class of domestic animal which is suitable for converting the kitchen waste, right where It Is produced In the city, Into wholesome and nutritious food In the form of eggs and poultry meat. Here are some safe figures about what can be expected of a back yard flock. Each hen in her pullet year should produce ten dozen eggs. The average size of the gack yard flock should be at least ten hens. Thus each flock would produce In a year 100 dozen of eggs which, at the conserva tive value of 25 cents a dozen, would be worth $2.". Hut the 100 dozen is more Important than the $25. Ry keeping a ba54, Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Johnston County, and BE GINNING at a stake in the Stilley line and runs S. 4 degrees W. 17 poles to a stake; thence N. 89 degrees W. 95 1-2 poles to a stake; thence N. 21/o degrees E. 17 poles to a stake; thence S. 89 degrees E. 90 poles to the be ginning, containing Ten (10) Acres, more or less. About Eight acres of this land cleared. This January 19th, 1918. ED. F. WARD, Commissioner. NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND. Pursuant to the power contained in the mortgage of J. E. Hocutt and Dora Hoeutt, his wife, to O. Marx & Son, dated February 1, 191(5, and re corded in the office of tl.e Register of Deeds of Johnston County, N. C., in Book No. 11, Page 210, we will, on Monday, the 25th day of Feb., 1918, at" 12 o'clock noon, at the door of the Court House of Johnston County, in Smithfield, N. C., sell at public auc tion, to the highest bidder, for cash, a piece or tract of land lying and being in Johnston County, N. C., bounded by a line beginning at a stake in Win. H. O'Neal's line on a branch; thence N. 70 1-2 E. 100 poles to a pine, said O'Neal's corner; thence N. 13 W. with W. H. O'Neal's lifle 70 poles to formerly a pine, now a stake W. II. O'Neal's corner; thcnce N. 80 W. along W. II. O'Neal's line 07 1-2 poles to a pine in said W. II. O'Neal's lino; thence S. 87 W. 25 poles to a stake in W. H. O'Neal's and A. G. Kunn's line; thcnce S. 5 1-2 E. 95 poles to the beginning, containing 50 acres and 1 rod, more or less; ex cepting l-_acre on the road, lying east of this tract, sold to Wm. Holder by D. H. McCullers and wife by deed dated Dec. 7, 1897. For further de scription see Book No. 11, page 210, Johnston County Registry. This January 19, 1918. O. MARX & SON. Hinsdak & Shaw, Attorneys, Raleigh, N. C. NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL - PROPERTY. That on Saturday, January 19th, 1918, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M. and 2 o'clock P. M., in the town of Selma, North Carolina, in front of The- First National Bank, I will offer for sale: All of the goods, wares and chattels of the Late 1). A. Wallace, deceased, consisting of: One mule, one Dixie boy plow, one two-horse plow, one riding plow, one cotton plow, one mowing machine and rake, one stack of hay, one distribu tor, one cotton sower, one saw mill, one 25 H. P. Erie Oity Engine, one Edger, one log cart, one plainhng machine, casting and pulleys, one-half interest in Lathe Mill and fixtures, one log cart, one cut off saw, and reaper and binder. All of the property will be sold in Selma, in front of The First National Bank, with the exception of the Saw Mill and Fxtures, which will be sold at their present location which is about three fourths of a mile east of Levi Lancaster's residence. Terms of sale: Cash. This December 28th, 1917. R. C. WALLACE, Administrator of D. A. Wallace, Deceased. NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND. Under and by virtue of a judgment in the Superior Court of Johnston County at the September, 1917, term in the case of Lummie C. Jones and husband, Calvin B. Jones vs. A. M. Langdon et als., the undersigned com missioners will sell, on Monday, January 28, 1918, at 12 o'clock M., at the Court House door in Smithfield, N. C., to the high est bidder for cash, the following de scribed lands, situate in Johnston County, N. C., adjoining the lands of Anderson Stephenson, Rufus Benson, Elias Polland, M. C. Barbour and others and bounded as follows, viz: Beginning at a Black Gum on the run of Black creek, John Barbour's corner; and runs N. 50 1-2 W. 117.4 poles to a stake, formerly a Maple; thence N. 10 W. 40.2 poles to a stake in the center of the New road; thence S. 50 W. with the road 34 links or 24 feet to -a stake; thence S. 10 E. 39.2 poles to a stake; thence N. 86 W. 30 poles to a stake, Anderson Stephen son's corner; thence S. 4 W. 11.6 poles to a stake or pine stump; thence S. 27 E. 248 poles to a stake on the run of Black creek; thence down the run of said creek to the beginning, con taining 148 acres, more or less. This sale carries the estate in fee in all the above described lands ex cept the life estate of Rufus Langdon in 50 acres lying on the West side of said tract with the right to get wood, pine straw, lightwood and timber of any kind for the benefit of the l?nd and premises during the said life es tate. This is a second sale the bid having been raised. This 28th day of Dec., 1917. JAMES D. PARKER, E. J. WELLONS, Commissioners. NOTICE OF SALE OF VALUABLE LANl^. Under rnd by virtue of an orde- of the Superior Court of Johnston Coun ty, niado in the special proceeding en- t titled Mrs. Bettie Barbour Adminis- 2 tratrix of Alonzo Barbour, deceased, 1 vs. Murk E. Barbour, Mabel A. Jerni- L gan, Robert H. Barbour, Leland C. ^ Barbour, Lucile Barbour, Clara G. c Barbour, Earl G. Barbour, Malcom A. j Barbour, Kuby Q. Barbour, Eveleigh r Barbour, the same being No. upon the special proceeding docket of ^ said .court, the undersigned Commis- t sioner will, on ] Monday, the 4th day of Feb.. 1918, at f 12 o'clock noon, at the Court House t door in Johnston County, North Caro- j lina. offer for sale to the highest bid der that certain tract of land lying ( and being in Elevation Township, ] Johnston County, North Carolina, ad- | joining the lands of R. A. Barbour, < Bettie C. Wood, A. T. Johnson and ; others, and more particularly describ- \ ed aa follows, to-wit: I Beginning at a stake in A. T. John- ; son's line and runs East 59 poles to | a stake, ti:ence South 1 19 poles to a | stake in R. A. Barbour's line; thence | West with his line to a stake, his cor- , nor; thence South with his line to a ] stake, Bettie C. Wood's corner; thence ? West 78 poles to a Black Gum at the , mouth of the Muddy branch; thence up said branch to a stake at tho head of said branch; thence North 80 poles to the banning, coittaining <58 rcros more or less. This 21st day of January, 1918. TIME OF SALE: Mond. v, Febru ary 4th, l!?18, at 12 o'clock, M. PLACE OF SALE: Court House door, Smithfteld, N. C. TERMS OF SALE: 1-:? Cash, bal ance in one and two years. CLARENCE J. SMITH, Commissioner. NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Administrator on the estate of Chas. U. Johnson, deceased, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to me duly verified on or before the 9 day of Jan uary, 1919, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment. This 5 day January, 1918. A. G. JOHNSON, Administrator. NOTICE. The undersigned l aving qualified as administrator on the estat? of Sarah J. Whitley, deceased, he e'oy notifies all persons having etween the hours of 12 M. and 2 >'cloek P. M., in front of the Court louse door in the town of Smith leld, North Carolina, offer for sale to he highest bidder for Cr.sh, the fol owing described real estate: Beginning at a Pine, Jesse Rean Crocker's corner, and runs South 57^ East 105.8 Poles to a Stake in the Bull Road; thence with the said Road South 30 Degrees West 43 Poles to a Stake; thence North 53 Va Degrees West 117.4 Poles to a Stake, Crocker's ine; thence with the said Line North ">0 Degrees East 47.2 Poles to the seginning, and containing 26 teres, iiore or less, and beginning Lot Num ber one in the division of the lands if N. B. Hinnant Deceased. See Land Rook Number 6 at page 568, office of The Clerk of the Superior Court of Johnston County. ROBERTS, CORBETT & WOODARD, Inc., Mortgagees. Ray & Cockerham. Attvs. LAND FOR SALE. By virtue of the powers contained in a Jertain mortgage deed executed by J. W. Stephenson on March the 12th, 1911), to the undersigned and duly recorded in Bcok 2 Page 168 Johnston County, at 12 o'clock on the conditions not having been complied with, the undersigned will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash at the Court House door in Smithfield, Johnstont County, at 12 o'clock on the 7th day of February, 1918, the fol lowing land in Pleasant Grove Town ship. Adjoining the lands og Z. L. Coats, S. I). Coats, deceased, and others and bounded as follows: Beginning at a stake in the center of the Smithfield Road, J. W. Stephen son's corner and runs N. 23 1-2 E. 57.90 chains to a beach tree on the run of Middle Creek, S. I). Coats, de ceased, corner thence up to the run of said creek to a stake Z. L. Coats' cor ner, thence S. 2'} 1-2 W. 54.90 chains to a stakf in the center of the Smith field Road, thence S. 65 E. 1 chain thence S. 40 E. 6.25 chains to the beginning containing thirty-nine acres more or less. This mortgage deed is subject to a mortgage of W. H. Hunter's. This January 5th, 1918. JAMES C. CARROLL. \ Mortgagee. W. W. Cole, Attorney. NOTICE OF SALE. North Carolina, Johnston County. Under ar.d by virtue of the authority contained in a mortgage, which mortg age is recorded in the Registry of Johnston County in book No. 24 at page 169, default having been made in the payment at provided in said mort gage, the undersigned will, on Satur day, January 26, 1918, at public auc tion for cash at the Court House door in the town of Smithfield at 12 o'clock M., sell the following described tract of land: Beginning at a stake and runs N. 88 West 62 poles to a pine stump; thence S. 23 1-2 W. 16 poles to a pine; thence N. 83 W. 23 poles io a poplar; thence with a line of marked trees, lane and a ditch to the Mulatto Branch; thence down s.iid Branch to Little River', thence down said River to a stake; thence N. 2 E. 292 poles to the beginning, containing ninety-six (96) acres, more or less. The same being that tract of land this day deed ed to the said Henry Parrish by J. H. Godwin and wife, Nellie Anne Godwin. This motgage deed is given to secure the first payment on the purchase price of said land. This 17th day of December, 1917. NELLIE ANNE GODWIN, Mortgagee. Wellons & Wellons, Attorneys. NOTICE. Sale of Valuable Real Estate. Pursuant to the power contained in a certain deed of trust executed by J. R. Harris to the undersigned, dated February 9, 1917, duly recorded in Book 30, at page 412, in the office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County, the undersigned will, on Monday, the 28th day of Jan., 1918, between the hours of 12 M. and 1 P. M. offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash at the Court House doer in the town of Smithfield, N. C., the fol lowing described lands, to-wit: That certain lot or parcel of land lying and being in Johnston County, Beulah Township, and described as follows: Beginning at a stake on the Black Ballance road, Haywood Garner's cor ner and runs with said road towards the Free-Will Baptist church, 75 feet to a stake, D. B. Sasser's corner, thence at right angles with said Sas ser's line to a stake, D. B. Sasser's corner in J. C. Grady's line, thence parallel with said Black Ballance road, 75 feet to a stake in J. C. Grady's line, Haywood Garner's corner, thence with haid Haywood Garner's line, 150 feet to the beginning, containing 1-4 of an acre, more or less. >The above land will be sold subject to two prior mortgages, one from J. R. Harris to J. T. Revell, recorded in Book J. No. 10, page 242 in the office of the Register of Doods of Johnston County, and securing a note for$65.75, with interest from November 8, 1909, and the other from J. R. Harris to L. B. Richardson, recorded In Book R. No. 12, page 190, in the office of the Register of Dt>eds of Johnston Coun ty, securing a note of $200.00, with interest from Dec. 9, 1913. In other words the property will be sold free from the above named mortgages and from the proceeds received from said sale the mortgages will be paid