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i ■ ■' f* } Page Ten THE CAROLINA UNION FARMER [Thursday, April 25, 191^- THE FIRST HATCH. Regarding the care of growing chicks, Wallace’s Farmer of Des Moines, Iowa, has the following to say regarding care and feed for young chickens after they are some weeks of age; “Those first hatched chicks are not so attractive as the fluffy babies, but they are worth more at present, and should be given all the nourishing food they will eat. After a chick is four weeks old it has a fairly good hold on life, and will live on scant ra tions, but it will not thrive. Crooked breast bones, crooked backs, mal formed combs, runts and cripples come from chicks that are neglected. Some breeders seem unable to raise chicks of different ages and have them all thrifty: they begrudge the feed which the older chicks steal from the younger; the younger chicks are trampled on by the older. Unless ar rangements are made for chicks of different ages, it is best to hatch as many as possible at one time, cull- out the weaklings, and give the rest the food they need. Grow a few chicks to the best they are capable of rather than many fairly good ones. If you don’t believe that chickens need the best of food, and plenty of food while they are growing, try six or eight this year. Give them all they want of a variety of food, plenty of room and air, and compare with the average chicken of the flock in the fall.’’ MARKETING EGGS. Marketing the eggs is one-half the battle to poultry success, as is buying property to the merchant. Farmers’ wives, living at the edge of large cities, where markets are readily reached, will do well to attempt the private market, rather than the pub lic. There are two main reasons for this. (1) No matter how good or care fully prepared your product ( if taken on the public market it must be sold for the same rate as all others, and the possibility of more money for more pains is nil, (2) If a private market is sought, where the looks of the eggs and the guarantee of their freshness may be told, the individual buyer, a better price may be commanded and the market will be more likely to remain stable the year round. Mrs. Walter Evans of Plainfleld, Ill., states that she finds a market for the fresh eggs from her farm in Joliet, a near-by city, where she is paid an average of 14 cents a dozen above the average market price for eggs the year through. Actual tests on a large poultry farm in the East show that pullets laid 105 eggs each their first year, while the yearling hens laid but sixty- five. The age of the Individual birds in a farmer’s poultry flock is usually an unknown quantity. Tab on the age of your hens may be kept if the trap-nests are used, which will soon eliminate any birds which do not lay up to the standard you have fixed for your flock. In planning the number of birds you will raise this year Wouldn’t it be better, at that rate, to plan for a few more than usual and get rid of the layers falling be low a reasonable standard? Save eggs for your hens or incu bators, for the months of April and May are the best of the year for hatching. One of the advantages of this plan is that the eggs are more fertile at this season of the year, and your hatch will bedarger. Another is that by the time the chicks are big enough to be placed into colony houses or coops, where they must brave the battle of life for themselves, the weather will be set tled enough to assure success. The age of maturity when chicks will have started to lay is practically all up to the owner of the flock, his methods of feeding and the care he gives the chicks. Seven months and njoro is required for the average chicken to lay after being hatched. With c»re from the cold while the weather is yet bad, with food containing a good variety of materials, and with cleanliness, pullets hatched in April and May will b« laying the last of October. One advantage resulting from hatching chicks in the two months ■amed above, is that pullets rarely lay well during the winter if they must start in very cold weatha®. With proper forcing the pullets will lay be fore the thermometer goes too low and then continue through the winter months. Otherwise, the best laying days of the hen’s life are spent in needless inactivity.—K. E. Hawkins, in Missouri Journal of Agriculture. ‘LIFE AND SPEECHES OF AY- COCK” TO BE PUBLISHED. “The Life and Speeches of Charles B. Aycock” is the title of a new book now being prepared for publication by Mr. R. D. W. Connor and Mr. Clarence Poe assisted by numerous friends of the late ex-Governor. The book will not only give a graphic and picturesque account of Governor Aycock’s personality, character, and career, but it will also contain the cream of his public addresses and political speeches, including the speech he had prepared for delivery in Raleigh, April 12th, and which many regard as unsurpassed by him in all his life. The book will be brought out in handsome form from the presses of Doubleday, Page & Co., of New York, and will sell, cloth- bound, at $1.50 a copy. That it should have a place in the book-case of every North Carolinian and be read by the children in every North Caro lina home, goes without saying. The publishers have determined to offer liberal terms to agents, and that it will be one of the best selling book propositions ever offered in North Carolina, is easy to foresee. Dr. Al bert Anderson, Raleigh, N. C., is Business Manager of the proposition, and all requests for agents’ terms should be sent to him. It may be said in this connection that Dr. An derson, Mr. Connor and Mr. Poe are all doing their work as a labor of love and without reward or hope of re ward. The publication of the book is being rushed with all possible speed and it is hoped to have it ready for delivery within a few weeks. In order to make the most life-like possible characterization of Governor Aycock, Mr. Connor, and Mr. Poe are asking his friends in every p^rt of the State to send them any authentic reminiscences, incidents, anecdotes and conversations of any kind regard ing Governor Aycock that will shed light on his character, personality, and power. Any readers Vecalling any such Incidents will confer a great favor upon the editors by writing them at once. A good, balanced feed for a horse is one quart of oats and one of bran twice each day, when idle, and three times a day when at work—substi tuting corn for oats occasionally; and half a bundle of fodder, or one good forkful of hay, three times a day at regular hours. My horse keeps fat on this. He is given plenty of water. Farmers’ Union Members Take Notice! $13.62 Paints This House Two Coats Spotless Paint Size of bonse 25 by 40 ft. 20 foot eaves— two fall coats and trim Is yoar boose any larger? Mr. J. R. Rives, State Business Aeent, North Caro lina Farmers’ Union, has made contract with us to fur nish SPOTLESS Ready-Mixed House Paint, Bam Paint etc., to every member of the Farmers Union at whole sale prices. This paint is time tried and tested. A paint as (rood as this will cost you elsewhere from 11.75 to 12.00 per trallon. This paint has been tested under the severest climates. It defies heat and cold. For seven years it has given perfect satisfaction to users. Made in all shades and colors for all purposes. It is thoroughly ground from the best white lead, lin seed oil and other necessary ingredients. We guaran tee every gallon for five years. It must please you or you get your money back. SPOTLESS paints well- holds well—does not fade. Summer months are paint ing months, order now. Spotless Paint, Quarts, each 39c Spotless Paint, J Gallons, each. 67c Spotless Paint, Gallons, each tl.l6 Spotless Paint, 5 Gallons, per gallon.... 1.13 Spotless Paint. 25 Gallons, per gallon... 1.09 Spotless Paint, 50 Gallons, per gallon... 1.06 Co’or card sent free upon request. If you have not a complete catalog, write for j our copy. Limited Quantity Rubber Rooting Mill Ends 75c per Roll Mistakes of others give you these bargains in rub ber roofing. In making ruober roofing, some times a defect occurs or a piece is spoiled. The de fect is cut out destro^d- A new piece is st^w through the rolls, cause some short lengtns —called mill ends. These II mill ends are flawless, except that they are in shorter lengtns than our regular rubber roofing- The quality of each is identical. These mills ends are full weight— the one ply 36 pounds—the two ply pounds and three ply 58 pounds l^r roll. Prices include nails and cem ent for applying. We can ship Pjoinpi^ ly from Richmond or from factory near Philadelqhia at prices below. Customers paying freight either pia^ Not less than 10 rolls shipped from factory. Prices on Rubber Roofing Mill Ends Shipped from Factory One ply $ .75 I Two ply .90 Three ply 1.04 1.13 Shipped from Richmond The above prices are net. ; Remem ber we have contracted with ybd” state business agent to quote whole sale prices, and the above P*"!® prove it You can secure samples » you want them, but as we gimrant^ our goods, you can order right from this advertisement. THE SOUTH'S MAIL ORDER HOUSE 39 Shockoe Square, ^POTLESSi dP v»irrw’« MAtr nonPD Richmond, Virginia F^iarios &. Pianos and We have standard makes* of Pianos, that we sell at medium prices very little more than you have to pay for the cheap unreliable kind. You get a double-guarantee with every piano purchased here, as well as the manufacturers’, which gives you double protection. Ther are many other advantages to be considered in buying here. Write today m full particulars to DARNELL & THOMAS RALU H. NORTH CAROIIAA. BOYLAN-PEARCE CO. Raleigh*s Greatest Dry Goods Distributors Welcomes The Carolina Union Farmer to the Capita^ City, and cordially invites its patrons to VISIT OUR STORE when in the City of Oaks, and to make fr^® use of our mail-order system frequently and at all times. FAYETTEVILLE STREET Buy Stock Instead of Eggs and Have Better Results. Runner Ducks $2.00 each. Eggs 12 for 11. White Runner Eggs 12 for 13.00. White Orpingtons 13.00 each. Eggs 15c each. MUNNIMAKER POULTRY FARM, Normandy, Tennessee. If there is a harvest ahead—even though it be a distant one—it is poor thrift to be stingy with your seed.—• Carlyle. Sow alfalfa by itself; it doesn’t need any nurse crop. The range will keep black much longer if you rub the stove over with soap, then apply the blacking. Save all small pieces of soap for this pur pose. S. C. Black Mlnqrcas nd ^ Eggs, $1.25 per 15; $2 per 30, ^ per 100. Eggs from , . Greensboro and Asheboro Fair, per 15 eggs. Fine cockerels for B. C. ROIITH, Randleman. N f- Bay Baby Chic, s Instead From free range S. C. Whit* Lea per* The large white kinds, bred ,, jlvab* fectly hatched, strong, vigorous, chicks. The kind you want. San js and safe delivery guaranteed, each or $12.00 per hundred. Locust Grove N ^ 5 geidsv*"'' J. W. Dilworth, Prop., What is finer than an spring after an old-fash o ter?
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