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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-11-11
HOW TO CHOOSE POULTRY FOR Pro.
DUCT|ON OF EGGS OR TABLE FOWLS
characteristics of Chickens That Good Laying or
General Purpose Breeds-White Leghorn and Barred
Plymouth Rock Most Popular Varieties.

Breeds OF poultry can be onveni-
ently divided into two classes: U
the egg breeds. and (2) the general
purpose breeds. This division Is like
that of cattle into beef and dairy
types, and Of horses into light and
heavy classes.
In the egg breeds Of poultry the
primary requirement Is the produc-
ton OF great number OF eggs Of
standard size. The fowls are not ex-
pected to be prime table specime rs,
but they must lay throughout the
year, except when they have to rest
and recuperate. They do not sit and
hatch chickens and they lay white
shelled eggs. The more popular egg
breeds are Leghorns, Minorcas, An
conas and Campines. The most popu-
lar variety OF these breeds is the Sim
gle Comb White Leghorn.
All large egg farms are stocked
with White Leghorn pullets and hens,
because 1t Is possible to obtain
breeding stock in this variety that
has blood lines of heavy egg produc-
Lon behind it. Pullets from a heavy
laying strain are better layers than
pullets OF no special breeding.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-11-11
BEST WIDTH OF GOOD ROADS
Old Turnplkes, Still Our Best Road.
Ways, Were Not Wide-Buiit for
Service and Profit,

One Of the best roads 1 have ever
driven over was just wide enough for
two vehicles to pass without scraping
the paint off each others hubs. am
not sure that sometimes the hubs did
not touch. But 1t was q road that
was always in good condition and the
men who kept it up seemed to do SO
with comparative ease, writes w. E.
Rose OF Iowa in Farm Progress.
Some of the old turnpikes, still our
best roadways, were not a rod In
width. When these roads were built
they were built for both service and
profit, and in figuring the future prof
its the builders saw that the wider the
roadway and the wheel track the more
maintenance cost and, therefore, the
less profits.
1t is a pity that the men who laid
out the first 60-foot and 66-foot high
ways hadn't taken a leaf from the
book Of the turnpike builders. II they
had we would not have millions of
acres Of land lying worse than idle
along our public highway right Of ways.
Say that the road runs 20 miles from
county seat to county seat. Along its
length there will be anywhere from so
to 120 acres Of land growing up in
weeds, road grass, brush and thickets
where it is not being washed into deep
roadside gullies. Why, in some states
there Is a full half million acres OF
land that Is being wasted in Just
that way and land in these states is
selling anywhere from $50 to $500
an acre!
Many Of the best and most famous
roads Of Europe are but 161s feet in
width and they handle some of the
very heaviest highway traffic. Right
now in those counties and townships
in this country where hard roads, per.
manent highways, are being construct
ed, few of them are being built more
than 18 feet wide and a good many
Of them are even narrower.
The railroads, wasteful as they are
In some things, are beginning to real
ize the waste Of useless right of way
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-11-11
Enforced Ouletude

"Yape" said Mr.. Hamp Smothers,
a prominent resident of the Rumpus
Ridge neighborhood, replying to the
inquiry of the able editor of the
Polkville Clarion. 1T was a quiet wed
ding. though for spell it looked like
mebby it wasn't going to be. You
see, the brides mother, a right able
lady weighing nigh on to three hun
dred pounds, 'peared to sorter object
to the groom, somehow, and got after
him with soap paddle. But a posse
OF us gents persuaded her to let us
tie her fast in a rocking chair and
tote her out into the timber a piece
whur her remarks wouldn't disturb
anybody. Aw, well, brides mothers
will be brides mothers, and there
Amt no help for it!"-Kansas City
Star.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-11-11

Pruning the grape. (a) Young vine
transplanted and headed back te
three buds. (b) First years growth,
two canes allowed to grow. (c)
First seasons pruning. (d) Second
and all subsequent seasons pruning
Third year: Numerous canes will
BIO thrown out from the two that were
left the preceding season. The prun-
Ing necessary this year will consist of
removing all canes except four, one
going each way from an old vine on
both wires. These four canes are COM
monty called arms" They form the
frame on which the fruiting canes will
be produced
After this year the pruning will con.
sist OF renewing the four "arms" each
year when suitable canes of the pre-
ceding seasons growth can be found
to take their places. II this cannot
be done, all the canes should be cut
back to two or three buds. These
buds will throw out shoots the next
season on which the fruit will be
borne. 1t Is always best to renew the
arms each year if possible. When this
method is followed, each vine will pro-
duce from Is to 100 punches of grapes
each year, which is enough. The
vines are also kept thinned out, so
that the sun can strike all portions
and that spraying can be done suc-
cessfuily.
! For further information on the
grape, farmers should write to Sidney
S. Rittenberg, Clemson College, and
ask for Bulletin No. 10, Fruit Culture
| for South Carolina"
| G.. F. NIVEN,
Assistant in Horticulture,
Clemson Agricultural College.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-11-11

TTaCtICaily nc fdo Become Tramp.
pocketbook, half tiny sample recep-
tacle. 1t lay in heap of rubbish. He
picked 1t up.
"Oh!"
The aspiration was marveling, yet
ecstatic. AS he opened one side of
the case there flashed up at him q
dozen rare gems. radiant diamonds,
opaline pearls in rich heavy gold set
tings. Breathlessly Joel opened the
opposite section. to draw out folded
banknote-
One thousand dollars!
His fingers tingled. Like Cinder-
ella touched by the fairy wand, he
seemed suddenly to be arrayed in
rich raiment, to be riding in a hand
some touring car, and on his way to
the most exclusive restaurant in the
city, able to rival a nabob.
Then suddenly Joel thrust the
tempting case out OF sight into an in
side pocket OF his ragged coat. He
was trembling all over. the cold per-
spiration stood in icy drops on his
forehead. The intense excitement of
the moment made his steps unsteady
as he hurried from the spot
Not mine, so It's no breakfast:
he breathed. little hysterical catch
In his voice. What shall do?"
He was human, he was hungry, he
felt that to restore this wealth to its
legitimate owner deserved some re-
ward, for. ah! how he needed it. He
wandered about all that morning,
Notwithstanding. To give it up to
the police would be to deliver up his
opulent find and receive not even a
thank you Half dozen times he
wandered by the alley and fingered
about it. wondered IL the owner of
the case might not show up, which he
finally determined was fanciful and
ridiculous.
Towards nightfall a thought came
to him. About week previous, in
his nighthawk wanderings. he was at
tracted by big fire. He had helped
rescue an ambitious reporter who
had climbed fire escape. The young
man had struck up a speaking ac-
quaintance with Joel. Once he had
invited Joel to cafe supper with
him. Joel knew where he worked
lie sought him out
You'll do something for me,
know .ie told the scribe Find out
IL the police have any record Of a
man Knocked down and robbed Of
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-11-11
Ozone KiIia Germs

Ozone destroys disease germs, ac-
cording to experiments conducted by
Hupuck, Olsen. Jordan and Carlson
to discover the effects OF ozone on
air. BY injecting ozone into the air
the floating colonies OF bacteria gen.
orally present in moisture are at.
tackled and the dangers OF contagion
are lessened. small ozone making
machine is on the market which is a
direct scientific and inexpensive aid
to hygiene. 1t is purifier and de-
odorizer. The publication OF the air
one observes after a thunderstorm
may no" be produced in the nome.
The new device simply changes oxy.
gen to ozone by means OF slectricity,
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-11-11
Held
in Trust
By
GEORGE ELMER COBB

Copyright. 1915. by w. g. Chapman.)
The magnet city" had attracted
Joel Benson with it's bright lights and
glowing destinations, only to cast him
away when his little store of money
was gone. He was too proud to let
his friends back in the little country
village he had left-and for which he
now longed and mourned-know of
his condition. Practically, he had be.
come tramp.
Poor clothes shut him out from de-
cent employment. Poor food began
to show its effects. Just off a quiet
street, where a paved alley held q
broad-topped ash bin, wearied and
discouraged, he had stretched out to
try and forget hunger in sleep.
Once he awoke. 1t was at the echo
OF cry for help. In his sodden slum-
Der, however, he treated it as part of
his dream, and never opened his eyes.
Early daylight aroused him. No one
was astir but himself, it seemed. He
yawned, rubbed his eyes and mechan.
ically glanced about him.
"Hello!" he calculated, and went
over to where mans hat lay. Then
he noticed that it's top was stove in,
and near it was piece of lead pipe.
He shivered and turned to hurry
away. The implication was irresisti.
BILE: footpads, the victim slugged, to
wander away later on, hatless and
dazed.
IF the police happened on me they
would link me up with the business, -
meditated Joel, and started briskly
to make clear of his suspicious en-.
vironment.
"Hello!" he uttered a second time,
and now his eyes snapped eagerly and
hope succeeded fear.
For a few feet away from the hat
lay fiat, bulky case. 1t was half
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-11-11

A road running through Illinois has
it's trackage fringed with alfalfa.
Some farmers have resented the waste
and are beginning to cultivate the land
out to the wheel tracks. This may
cause little trouble at times. but aft
er all Is 1t not a great deal better
than letting the roadsides grow UP in
ironweeds, sumacs, briars and thick
cts?
Any OF our road vehicles needs no
more than six-foot clearance. Fig
ure out for yourself how many farm
wagons could drive abreast on a &C.
foot highway and then try to imag-
Inc any necessity for any such ar
rangement. On highway one rod
In width there Is room for two ye-
hicles to pass with about four and
one-half feet to spare. Why have
the roads, then, &c feet wide?
Some OF these days our roads will
be narrowed. We have not really felt
the pinch Of a real land need as yet.
When we do, then there will be a
sudden narrowing Of these wide
stretches that are now weed incuba-
tors and seeders. In the meanwhile
why not make some use of the soil
Ranking the public highways? Why
not seed II in grass and NOW Il as YOU
would meadow? or course the land
belongs to the state, to the public, but
IL is worse than useless Why not
make 1t give some return to some
one?
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-11-11
A simple test OF a gooG layer Is TO

A simple test OF a gooa layer Is TO
measure the distance from the two
pelvic bones Zone on each side of the
VENT TO the rear end OF the breast
bone. This distance should be as wide
as four fingers when the hen Is layl
ing. When the hen has this depth an. Z
is also wide across her rear it prova
that she has an abundance of room %
manufacture eggs constantly and par
ticularly the egg shells, which are
formed in this part Of her body. Suoh
a hen will lay well when properly
cared for.
Hens with a small distance between
the pelvic bones and rear OF breast
bone and tight or unyielding rear body
are not good layers. Put bandsl on the
legs of your layers and note how many
consecutive days they lay
resting. That will show
each hen can maintain her
an dthc better layers are th
can continue layine for lOnpe
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-11-11

q serious attack of Group after
other remedies had. failed. l
r commend it to every one as
we know from our own expert.
ence that 1T is a wonderful rem.
edy for coughs, colds, Group. and
whooping cough" 1t clears air
passages, soothes and and heals.
Square Deal Drug Store.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-11-11
Cured Boy of Group

Nothing frightens a mothe
nore than the loud, hoarse cough
If Group. The labored breath
ing, strang ing, choR ing aud
gasping for breath, IcalI for in
slant action. MRS 4. Neureuer.
Eau Claire, Wis. 4 says: Foley's
Honey and Tar cJred my boy of
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-11-11
Away With Grain Insecta

On the farm. grain and grain prod
ucts stored in tight bins may be most
effectively fumigated with carbon BIZ
sulphide. II the building is nearly air
tight and temperature is about 20
degrees. four pounds OF the chemical
Is sufficient for 1000 cubic feet OF
space. or one pound for every 35 bush
els Of grain.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-11-11
Jade Shoots Jack.

Last week Jade Rivers used q
shot gun on Jade Dudley, wound
ing him in the leg. Both are
colrred Jade tried to get away
and succeeded in keeping Mr..
Abbott, rural police, up all night
looking for him. He was eau ght
arly Saturday morning and
landed in Jail.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-11-11
Honey-Maklnu Material

Alf5lFc offers one OF the best
honey.making materials. Alsike is
also valuable, as is sweet clover.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-11-11

How can one detect heavy laying
hen? Notice the Illustration OF the egg
type hen. Note how her body resem-
bles the wedge shape OF the dairy
cow. Narrow and trim at her neck
and wide and deep at the rear. she
has the greater part of her body be.
hind her legs. A good layer has a
large. soft, flexible rear end, drop
ping down between her legs and so
wide that the legs are set far apart to
accommodate 1t. The rear end OF the
hen corresponds to the udder OF the
dairy COW and must be large and yield.
Ing, not small and hard.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-11-11

The general purpose brl
been selected primarily fol
duction of table poultry.
a,so good layers of brown-sh|
They hatch their chicks al
most satisfactory for those
one flock OF purebred Chi
both meat and egg purp
more popular of the generI
breeds are Plymouth Rocks.
and Reds. Wyandottes and Z
The most popular variety
red Plymouth Rock. TT
nized as the best chickeS
as 1t Is large and well-me
tens profitably when
crates. IE
FRANK G.
Extension Poultry Hust y
Clemson Agricultural
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
To The Ford User

We can supply you with many things for your car, at money saving prices.
 GUARANTEED TIRES. 30 x 3 Plain Net. $7.53 30 x 3A Plain Net. .$9.71 30 x 3 Non Skid. ST .86 30 x 31s Non Skid. ;. $1O.14
 TUBES! TUBES!
 30 x 3 Grey. $l.65 30 x 311z Grey .$l.59 Red Head Plug. soc each
 4 For $2.O0
 Electric Head Light. .$2.45 Tire Holder .$1.75 Oil Gauges zOc Gut Out Set Complete. soc Radius Rod Socket Spring Brake Rod Support Spring
 Holders per pair. -. 50c Brake Shoes pair. $1. % Fan Belts 20c and 40c Radiator Gaps 35c Hub Caps 15c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19

At 52c-Special sale price for our new S1xa0 seamless sheets Saturday only. At f1c-Saturlay price for our splen- did shilling pillow eases. At Sc-Best bargains in aprons ever shown in rfdgeport-several kinds gingham with bib, percale with bib, tea aprons, ,children's all over aprons almost a dress--only think of it, for Sc At 5e-Box any color upholstery nails for chair seats, etc. At sc-Biggeet variety tufteds chair seats we have ever shown-a1l sizes and shapes and price only Sc. At 1Oc-Lot new curtain goods with striped border. See them. At 25c-Porceladn lined blue enameled ware=sone big pieces for 25c- At 5c-Bags filled with assorted sizes marbles. At 5c-Dozen gilt or silver costume bells At so-Gas Iighter-better than matches. At 5c-Dozen boxes safety maches. At 3c-Bargain in glass paper weights three cents each At 25c-Genuine Keen Cutter pocket knives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
PRESIDENT TO OPEN GREAT
 PANAMA-PAClFlC FAIR BY
 WIRELESS FROM WASHINGTON

r San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 19.-An electric spark of enormous potential, jumping across the continent, will open the Pana1na-Pacific Intern national Exposition at noon tomorrow, Pacific coast time.
 In the White House at Washington, the President will press the button and the aeria1s of the great govern ment radio station at Arlington will snar1 and splutter. The vibrations will be received an inf1nitesimaI fraction of a second later by a commercial sta- tion on the shores of San Francisco Bay, where they will be relayed by wire to a receiving instrument on the exposition grounds.
 As soon as the signal is received. the wheels will begin to turn and the fountains to play; the gates will swing open and a procession of citizens, with the mayor at their head, will march on to the grounds.
 At the same time, President Charles c. Moore, of the Exposition company, will inform President Wilson by word of mouth, over a, telephone line already set up and waiting, that the wireless flash has been received and the exposi- tion is open. In return President Will son will send his greetings and good wishes Thus, the two latest modes of long distance communication will be employed to vivify the fair. Ceremo- njes of dedication and acceptance as brief as it is possible to make them will follow
 After the outbreak of the European war. there sprang up runner that. the exposition would not open. AS a mat ter of fact, the exposition stands today 100 per cent. complete, free of debt and with fl foreign nations partici- pating, of which 20 have built pavi1- ions of their own. England, Germany, Austria and Rusisa, among the bel ligerents, are not officially represent ed, although various of their commer- ciaI organizations have seen to it that they should not be wholly left out of mind. France. Italy and Japan are officially represented, as are fl states and territories under the flag of the United States. Canada and Australia sia, under the British flag, both have buildings.
 Structurally speaking, that part of the exposition built out of its own funds and wholly under the control of its own directors was finished six months ago.
 The grounds lie on the waterfront, l adjoining the United States military tfacing San Francisco Bay with the Golden Gate visible in the west The broad stretches of mural ex- panse are grained and stained to the
 texture and color of Italian traver-
 tine. Where the statuary has not
 been wrought from the same material.
 it has been finished a soft buff. or
 burnt orange.
 I Thus, the exposition. as whole, fhas the soft tone of a pastel, done in
 the inpFeaSionistic manner. Other
 worlds fairs have been uniformly
 white, which in the strong light of the
 California climate would have been
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
GEN. CRozIER, CHIEF OF
 ORDNANCE, SAYS D. s.
 HAS GUNS GOOD AS ANY.

The ssrnan behind the guns in the United States army is Brig. Gen. Will liam Crozier, who has been chief of ordnance of the United States army for over thirteen years, and who has worldwide fame as an authority on artillery Gen. Crozier is a native of Carrollton, O., where he was born just three-score years ago today, Feb. 19, 1855, and he has four years yet to serve his country. With Gen, Buff fngton he invented the Bumngton- Crozier disappearing gun carriage. and he has made other improve-
 ments in artillery. Gen. Crozter re- gently declared that the United States would make no attempt to emulate Germany in the matter of the great howitzers of the Teutons which have been so widely advertised during this war, and added that the American field guns were as good as any in the world. In his estimates for this year
 Gen. Crozier entered into a thorough
 discussion of ordahce, from auto ruatic pistols to sixteen-inch howitz-
 CTS, and asserted that on the score of guns the United States s'has no need to feel unconnfortable.' In the mat ter of ammunition, Gen. Crozier stat
 ed that the department of which he
 is the head had only S8 per cent. of
 the estimated needed reserve for the number of guns available. but added
 that he hOpeQ to increase that 10 6U
 per cent. this year. For sixteen years
 Gen. Crozier, with the assistance of
 Lieut.-CoI. J. T. Thompson and other
 officers of the ordnance department,
 has been working out war plans, and as result the United States, for the first time in it's history, is in readiness to arm a half-nillion men at a mo-
 ment's notice. This war plan'' is
 based upon conditions as they would actually exist in the event of hostili- ties with a, hrst-c1ass power. Gen.
 Crozier is of the opinion that the
 great field guns used by the Germans are too unwie1d1y to be of any use to the United States He declared however, that the giant howitzers could easily be constructed if the need for them should ever arise There is no invention about build ing big gun," he declared Amy body can do that-'' Gen. Crozier was l inspector general of volunteers in the
 Spanish war, and chief ordnance of hcer of the Picking relief expedition ! during the Boxer rebellion. He was g. bachelor until 1913. when he took as his bride Miss Mary Williams of l Washington. The ceremony was performed in London, in the church where Col. Roosevelt married Edith I Kermit Carow-