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A Bird in the Hand (Special Information Service, United States Department of Agriculture.) BACKYARD FACTORY MAKES EGGS AND MEAT. This Intensive Town-Lot Plant Carries 70 Hens ? One Pen of 13 Laid 2,163 Eggs in a Year. TREATING FROZEN COMBS OF FOWLS Rub Cold Vaseline on Frosted Parts Before They Have Chance to Thaw. COCKS AND HENS AFFECTED Thin Wattles of Males Are Most Sus ceptible, Especially When They Are Wet as Bird Drinks ? Cur tain Front Favored. The extreme cold weather this win ter has caused unusual damage through frosted combs and wattles of fowls. In the large-comb breeds both cocks and hens are affected. The fe males of the breeds, having medium sized combs, are not often seriously in jured by frost, but when the mercury goes below zero the combs and wattles of the males are often very badly nipped. Treat Before Thawing. When first frozen the comb and wat tles retain their normal color, except for a slight whiteness of the skin of the frozen parts. After the affected parts thaw out they turn dark in color, and there is more or less inflammation in them and the adjacent parts. Treat ment is most beneficial if first applied before the frozen parts begin to thaw. At this stage the best treatment is to rub with cold vaselino or lard, manipu lating gently with the fingers to draw the frost gradually and restore circu lation. When the frost is out anoint the parts with a mixture of 5 table spoonfuls vaseline, 2 tablespoonfuls glycerine, 1 tablespoonful turpentine. Apply this two or three times a day, keeping the bird in a cool (not cold) place. If the frostbite is not noticed until thawing has occurred, omit the first rubbing. Use of Vaseline. The thin wattles of males are most susceptible, especially when they are wet as the bird drinks. In severe cold weather it is best not to give males ac cess to open drinking vessels except during the warmer hours of the day. The combs are usually frosted at night when the birds are on the roosts. A curtain of burlap or of cotton cloth hung before the roost will often keep 70-HEN EGG FACTORY AS BACKYARD VENTURE. The illustration above shows an intensive backyard poultry plant which is making a very im portant food contribution to a nation that needs more eggs and poultry flesh. Practically the en tire backyard is occupied by houses and covered runs and about 70 hens are carried. Each house Is 6 by 14 feet and is divid ed into 2 pens with a covered yard of the same size. There are about 15 hens to a pen. The houses are raised from the ground so that the hens can run under them and the soil in the runs is renewed four times a year. A flock of 13 hens in 6ne of these pens laid 2,163 eggs In a year. Oats are sprouted for green feed in the cellar of the dwelling house of the owner. Chicks, too, are raised in this basement. If you are thinking of starting a backyard poultry business, write to the U. S. department of agriculture for a copy of Farm ers' Bulletin 889, "Backyand Poultry Keeping." the space back of it warm enough to prevent any frostbites. If it is more convenient the males may be removed to a warmer place for the night. Rub bing vaseline on the combs and wat tles of the males makes them more frost-resistant. BREEDS FOR BACKYARD FLOCKS. ? For the family that wishes to keep poultry for home consumption rather than for the market, the so-called gen eral-purpose breeds are better suited than what are known as the egg-lay ing breeds. Plymouth Rocks, Wyan * A FIRELESS BROODER * FOR MOTHERLESS CHICKS. < ? It is satisfactory for the small ? > 1 1 flock owner. It can be used out ? ? doors only in reasonably warm ? 1 ! ! weather ; in cold weather keep it \ ? ? in a room which is at least part- ? ! ! ly eated. . ; | You can make it yourself. As J . . the construction is very simple, . 1 1 many people prefer to build rath- J [ < ? er than buy them. The body ? i 1 1 heat of the chickens is the J j ? ? source of warmth. A box 18 < ? 1 1 inches square and 8 inches deep J | ? ? makes a good hover of this type. ? > ) I Adjustable quilts or covers are ] | ? ? used. The number and position ? 1 ! of the quilts over the chickens \ ? ' in this box are regulated accord- ' 1 . ! ing to weather and the number . , ] | of chicks. In very cold weather ] | . . the quilts should sag so as to . . \ | rest on the backs of the newly ] | < . hatched chicks, and there should ? > J I be little or no empty space in \ [ < ? the hover. In warmer weather < ? ) I or with older chickens the quilts \ ? ' or covers are raised or part of ? 1 them removed. From 12 to 40 ! ! ? | chicks are usually xflaced in a ? 1 ! ! tireless broker, 25 being the av- ! ! f erage number, while small lots j | X do better than larger ones under ! \ T this method. When first placed J J X in the tireless brooder, the ? . T chicks may have to be put under ) | fthe hovers frequently until they ? > learn where to get warm. \ j dottes, Rhode Island Reds and Orp ingtons are all good varieties for the average person who does not intend to go into the poultry business on a con siderable scale. These breeds are good layers and they also make good table poultry. Furthermore, they will hatch their own eggs and brood their own chickens, whereas the Leghorns and other breeds of the egg-laying class do not sit, and the use of expensive incu bators and brooders is necessary in order to perpetuate these flocks. HENHOUSE WARM BUT AIRY. Usually a poultry house can be kept well ventilated without making it un comfortably cold for the hens except in the very coldest weather. Birds can stand quite low temperatures provided their combs do not frost. Where there is much hard freezing weather, the most effective way that has been found to keep the poultry house warm and dry is to place dry straw or hay to the depth of a foot or more overhead on a floor of boards laid as wide apart as may be and still hold the straw. Dry straw usually will absorb all moisture, and so, when it is used the poultry keeper must Judge by the air In the house how much ventilation is needed. A breed that will not stand the tem perature when the ventilation Is regu lated In fhis way Is not suited to the climate. Heavy Layers Are Beat. Heavy layers produce more hatch ing eggs for sale or for hatching Into baby chicks and more eggs for mar ket purposes before and after the hatching season. / BENTONSVILLE NEWS. Bentonsville, Feb. 26. ? Rev. Mr. Lappin, of Wilson, filled his regular appointment at Mill Creek Disciple church Sunday. Messrs. W. W. Cole and G. E. Thornton, of Smithfield, were visitors of this section Sunday. Messrs. T. J. Lasssiter and E. J. Sasser, of Smithfield, were visitors to this section Friday, Mr. Lassiter being called to Mill Creek school to pive a lecture on War Savings Stamps. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thornton and Mr. Thornton's mother, of Goldsboro, attended services at Mill Cneek Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Narron, of Smithfield, spent Sunday in this sec tion with Mrs. Narron's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Williams. The Mill Creek school celebrated the 22nd, which was Washington's Birthday, in the form of Carolina Day, with Essays and songs from the children and a leeture from Mr. T. J. Lassiter, of Smithfield. This section is at this time ex periencing the most sickness we have known for some time. The trouble seems to be colds, LaGrippe and pneu monia. We are sorry to note that Mr. Ed. Stevens and his brother Mr. Julius Stevens are both confined to their homes with LaGrippe. On the first Tuesday of each month the Bentonsville Township Farmers' Association will convene with Mill Creek School at 2 P. M. We under stand Mr. A. M. Johnson, the County Agent, is to be with each meeting for the purpose of discussing the differ ent problems that are up against the farmers of today. Eevery farmer should sacrifice one-half day in the month and take advantage of these meetings. The officers and Directors of the Bentonsville Township Community Fair are requested to meet at Mill Creek school on the first Tuesday in March which is the 5th for the pur pose of electing officers for this year and transacting such other business as may come before them. All officers are earnestly requested to be present and all others are invited. Preaching Appointment Called In. We are requested to announce that on account of a special call to another point Elder W. A. Simpkins, of Ral eigh, will not preach at Little Creek Primitive Church next Sunday, March 3, as has been previously announced. My Experience in Beekeeping. In the winter of 1912 I became in terested in Beekeeping and the fol lowing spring purchased six ten frame standard beehives from The A. I. Root Co. I nailed and painted them and got all ready fpr the bees. I had seven colonies of Black or Ger man Bees in box hives. I did nr>t have any 'swarms that season and 1 decided to transfer. So I transferred one colony from a box hive to frame hive and succeeded and they did well. The next year I got about 35 pounds of nice comb honey from this colony and left them in fine shape for winter. From the box hives I re ceived an average of about 10 pounds of surplus and I proceeded to trans fer the remainder to frame hives and wintered them all successfully. So in the spring of 1914 I decided to go in to Apiculture and I purchas ed fifteen colonies of pure Italian Bees. Then I had twenty-two colo nies in frame hives. I secured an average of about 30 pounds of honey per colony and in the spring of 1915 I increased to twenty-seven colonies and secured an average of 30 or 35 pounds of comb honey per colony. In 1916 I made an average of about 42 pounds of comb honey per colony and raised queens enough to requeen my entire apiary, now my bees all being pure Italians. In the spring of 1917 I decided to establish a queen raising yard and offer my queens for sale. I sent a small advertisement to Gleanings in Beeculture and I received a good many orders for queens. My bees are all of the Dr. C. C. Miller strain of Three Band Italian Bees. I have tested the Black Bees and Italian Bees side by side for three years and I find that the Italian Bees will store twice as much honey as the Black Bees will store and they are not half as cross to handle. I advise all that have bees in box hives to transfer them to frame hives and introduce a queen of the Pure Italian strain of bees. I will gladly give information to any one desiring it. I have no colonies of bees for sale but will have queens ready for delivery by May 1st. I advise every body to do away with their box hives and black bees as fast as possible. See if all colonies have enough stores to last till the honey flow comes. From now until then is the critical time with weak colonies. L. PARKER. Benson, N. C., R. F. D. 2. Plant a garden and buy War Sav. ings Stamps. Rail Road Embargoes ? Do not effect us? We have our Guano houses full, so come to see us today for? Cotton Seed Meal, Acid, Obers 8-3-3, 8-2-2 And Potash. Come and come quick, there may come a time when Fertilizers will not move freely, but. we can supply you today. See us at Smithfield and Four Oaks, N. C. Austin-Stephenson Co. TAK HEEL FARMER SAYS IT QUICKLY HELPED HIS WIFE. She'd Twist and Turn All Through the Night. Hut Now She Sleeps Like A Rabv. Tells What Did It. The burdens of life are not equally borne by men and women. Women too often suffer from some weakness that was never intended for them by nature. When trouble or hard work or ex citement have rendered the nerves so wide-awake that sleep is denied, the over-tired brain must be helped to get quickly back to its healthy nor mal condition or serious mischief en sues. Dreco ? the wonderful herbal medi cine, aims to accomplish this as noth ing else ever has done. Its mission is to bring the disabled, debilitated nervous tissues, the peculiar nerve food which they must have to build up there parts. "My wife suffered terribly from pains in the back and limbs, consti pation, headaches and, worst of all, sleeplesncss," declares the well-known Tar-Heel Farmer, R. I). Gurley, R. F. I). 3, Winston-Salem. "She would fall asleep early in the night but would wake up soon and would lay and hear the clock strike every hour until morn ing. She would twist and turn all night and was always more tired in the morning than when she went to bed. "A friend told us of Dreco and it helped just such a case as this and so decided to give it a trial. We're mighty glad we did that now because it certainly gave us splendid results. My wife sleeps like a baby now, all night long. Her pains are gone and she now has a good appetite, the first time for years. I want three more bottles -now, so we both can take it as I believe it will make me feel 20 years younger. Dreco is known throughout the Tar Heel State as the one herbal medicine that accomplishes results in cases of severe stomach tsouble, constipation, rheumatism and similar ills. It is sold by all good druggists and is recommended strontly in Smith field by Creech Drug Co. Adv't. BE SURE TO ATTEND THE BIG ; Auction Sale of Tennessee Milch ( Cows at Clayton, N. C., Thursday, ?? March 7, 1918, at 10:30 o'clock. r M. F. Brannon, Auctioneer. LUCKY STRIKE CIGARETTE Until this new "smoke" was made you could never have a real Burley tobacco cigarette. 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