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Saturday, Julr.7,.1917) . ' ... . ... -; -, x .-. , ; Pmltry McSs for Jlj K cvcp; at least enough for tea -- . - .V sonably safe scoring for. points as AN ADVERTISER in The-Progres- ; . breeders. CuU-cuU-cuH-keep none. Asive Farrier "hashaJ trouble ..with"? thatare not. op to standard in 'type customer over" some .gnfnea: eggs. in colorand in-minor points. Like He breeds th old, estabiished earl produces iike, generally, and birds of ineas' a fcreed-itroW-' over ;the abnormal type, or, off color, or with ole country, "and that almost every bad combs or wattles ; or other de e has in tnin4whei- speaking of fects,- will not likely produce off- n ineas." A lady ordered eggs from I'spnag of better type. All sucli "off" Wm. but her mind , wis set ' on ;wTMte; 'birds ran best be used by caponmng, neas a varietyK.jciiira3vCOin,f aiuI -fflven good runs to develop until gU1 atively few representatives.) Un- fall months when the fattening pro ?artnnatehr the good 'lady: omitted : .ces s can be started. - (19) 767 ranted and asked no. questions. Now : TJiee ecka, urated ut for sum ?e is mad because the, igtrmeas are - mer will aot k need : houses in our !w ffood old kind and considers tier-; Southern climate. - Roosts sheltered ir u.au treated. A WelL although V a. good roof bot with no walls at there are six varieties, Plymouth :ril will give the very best results, iff Pnrks. no one who ordered eggs from - me . run is in an urcnaro, or a lairiy fn advertisement of Plymouth Rocks, P wood. Breeding stock so hand !ILut strDnlating for White, Buff, vle4 should reach , the fall breeding Columbian or other variety, would , ; AtteMt ox sitape-vjgorous, r . -nrnt if-ihcvMt the .Wealthy, fully developed and feather- nave auj ww-rrz. . v : - Barred Rocks. The lady who got the Pearl guineas has much less basis for complaint. The moral - xs, -'exercise care in describing .the .breed aactva- riety wanted wnen orucrm. ea -3i tne , expense have been small account ' will While the winter yards are empty is a good time f or. thorough overhaul- . - mgr. Have lice ana mites been trou- . " - -du2i ' -rJuA hlesome? - Now is the time to get rid A, h?Y'l t f h Fumigate, whitewash (with. Reds, for ha tckovHrnml. " JjJgg : hot, medicated wash). ClearL out ev because all the chicks are-ttot alike- - . , . . i( ckio take up three or. four inches of the dirt floors. Replace with clean soil or. sand, and use slaked lime liberally. in color. This is another -common fault with inexperienced poultry rais--ers, expecting uniformity of olor"qf chicks of colored breeds' :We have been raising Red Sussex, an' older, . - . J. better established breed- than any ' ,c tanefr American,, and that are much deeper building .new keep well in mind-the colored than the Rhode. Islaml Reds. front AlmDSt aU 0UT therS Now of both hen iandt .incubator Poultry houses are. too small, much hatches, from eggs of absolutely typ-; too. close and lacking in light as well . , V r. ,r J as ventilation. If you have, no exper- ical birds, male and female, we have : - . ttA -ha-a chicks, even light bmfl, dark bnff,- striped and dark. At three .to four JorrHfiT months old, all had developed into bufldings-pr buy one of . the ; many low-priced books m tne. sub iect. It will. prove a real economy- uniform deep mahoeanv ,red and chestnut redsome of : the lightest chicks among the deepest colored at four months. Lack of experience is the trouble in almost 'all cases of such complaints," and trr ad-vice" to such is, be patient let the ; birds , de velop. ' - - - - -' , 4 .'v - Experienced poultry breeder v men handling pnre-bred stock only, men thoroughly versed in .mating, breed ing and judging standard .bred poul trynever expect, even-from" the best of matings, to have uniform re- to learn how; -arid build right. . What comfort to a hen, in hot summer tlays, to find a good broad roofed shelter with, cool water in clean vessels, and a-' feeder full of feed. : Doesn't need to be a" fancy, or- nimental strnctnre either. -The shade, shelter is the thing. Be sure you provide these for your fowls comfort. ' Don't overlook a good supply of rr r 1. " ... . l : ' 1 x "- Tx suits, either in rnlnr r bn a stun-iresn ana .uccuicnu . tnnlatp nr tnovarlv tor raoe. but novice in poultry raising should not oe too much disappointed should he have similar results.. Forty s to fifty per cent of hatches that will, score nisrti v CD - WW. T W U. J UK V.V.UV.1 J If V l The run winter runt can now ; be well cultivated, after liming and seeded down to green crops in good "time before restocking for . winter. Rape-is one of the best green feeds, and a little later, Abruzzi rye. . F. J. R. corn or sorgmim sowea inrcic, or - milo or Kaffir either, will when fair Jy started be splendid succulent feed for the hot montlis, - vouia consider a. very good out-turn.' 5.;- f r';. The breeding teatoa is practically over, and the farm- pourtryman or woman, with facilities for Changing runs for all his poultry, both young and full grown, has' a- decided--advantage over the citv village breeder, compelled to use the same' . ; - ground continuously ; ; Tisewt Way to Help for "I16rt The male, and female, should now "0W be separated, giving each a good wide A GREAT deal of stress is being range, well shaded; and far , enough il placed ' upon-, the -production of nZ u -5C Ut, ?f Jsishtr Thcse food crops. The nation is facing a amni , shade,:, should, .have an rrsis. Every farmer can do his part ample supply of succulent green ieed.'Vnot only by planting every available dna plenty fresh wjtT ITW r-. nert a?lons' aolng;r:mll;,bei'earlUr using better, methods of cultivating and more, liberal fertilization of the .food crops planted., . . This Is the, most economical method of increasing the food supply: of, the country. One of . the best farmers I ken? :fcSfd.5' of Pallets have been instead of making five Door 0e easy; t5 .discard -the ; 0f corn ;per acre he: was. going ; to nev u! 0iuceri and reserve for, the cultivate and fertilize so as to get nmn,:' u,ng eason o$e tmry who ight or ten batrels per acre. works" sits.;;jo4ge';::,:their just think what it would mean for Prov tten-at as yearlings have the jtate should every farmer adopt should ht ' .coasistet feeders, ; this policy. , . . T. E. BROWNE. 'v U1re year. ilnH n.. " " m ... . . -u mure penect than if peaces are to gether, and all wiU get needed; rest Irom a strenuous breeding season. When so enaralln WtTii -'e the best time -for cullingseverely-: DOtll W4. J ..." 1 J r v tf yon would .have better nlhbcthtd time 7 tcfced etcfaereli by this , all useful itoe rw "Wvw Farmer CoOper- "v. or Aftould be-f airly well t & DouM Pto&ul" Espr ecs Them to Ccicinriefo; and Dealeri r...Ve. haye created Q market for your surplus sup rjy ci birtter ej-rs. TOultry vecetables, frtrit, etc.; , among the city consumers and dealers: They are J anxious to buy from chipper and producers in the country. Give or mte your Express Agent your. name, address and what you have lor ale It will be printed in our Market Bulletin, and distributed in itts cities. TKe consumer and dealer will order from you food products to be expressed then direct. Low Rates on Food-stuffs THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY V "Semite Public ' 4) 99 Inl MM y. -. ' . FOR PEACE CI2 VJlU : - There was nerer no crgant a c?eniftTig byeorGweiamCTtt3 ur yailuua fodt tries for men tTio have "been trained to thfak -Bdentfficay r.d to "work efQcientty. And thb demand most contimieirhen tiierorldiaagsiaii peace, " Tin Ceria Sclwol el Tecfcnologr fa ferpefiaasefltiber -serrioe either in peace r ia vn. Courses. ioctoSlns bofhreoera sad taehzucal training, are ofEered in Mecftaaical, EUckical, Cwil. OwimnJ end lerfia :.. ENGINEERING, ASCHITECTU2S, Thasationalaataiionjif &fe ftataduates. Itaauas are Bunimedupiatbocaalaonj . v CHARACTER -f CULTDES-f EFFICIENCY EDDCATIOn Applications are jw beio received te ito t3rtBessia.vlii Cor catalog address tLfIATCil.Predet.At!ania,Ca. -- - aMIMMMII,IIIIIIMM,MM1, We will pay 50c per pound, cash, for good, clear, unwashed wool delivered Elkin, N. C. If the wool is burry or sandy, or otherwise not first-class, the price . will be proportionately-less, but ship us your wool; you know we will treat you right " ':' Be sure to mark your name on each bag. rnATiiAM r.iFG. CO.. r)3Lo ll ELKIN, N. C. MOON SHIKE CCHEW1NG TOBACCO : juicy and "sweeter than chicken." That mellow flavor you want. If your dealer does not sell MOON SHINE ask him to get it for you. Manufactured by ; . BAILEY, DROTOERS, Inc. Not in the Trust i WINSTON-SALEM, N. C -EAST CAROLINA TEACHERS' TRAINING SCHOOL 'A State school to train teachers for the public schools of North Carolina, i Every energy is directed to this one purpose. Tuition free to all who agree to teach. Fall Tckti begins September . 26, 1917. . : .For Catalog and other information address, , ' ROBT. H. .WRIGHT, Pre idea t, GREENVILLE, N. C. -$954q $1 IS Pay'iwTfcrd:TCT; Rent, Toel flight at , iil'. "'L - l'''-.'- 'jl. :m'Sm m m W MTH Till? PIEDMOWT HIGH bCHUUL-ffTLLs for 9 monthi. Mlnertl water, o nalnlc. Motintmln acenerr trmt jwrleww! ,. Bo4 it cwt "It U th b.it an eheapest school In th. 8tata.rt-K M. Koonce. Member Le-liUtar. at N. t . Omvt th. teat iepatr dwola 1 Cb. Btate." ClelwH Star. I;yn 1 ?, "'i Bchool in Oilairt rf th. ooTwtTy dotnic better and more tluvoufb ducaUooal work. -. 1. W.bb, Member ConareJIt WLUAM LAWNOALE. N. C. Apart In the hills, ten mlle from a railroad, drew 329 young men and women last Fear trora dm coun ties in Nortn uaroiina, ana irom v uwer mic. Mais Hill College m i a mijj r-lt.4. ' (Vd CLyl fit ratalMv t1 rttir nahrnna It. L. MOORE, President.; MARS HILL, N. C
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