The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03
Carolina Poultry
Valued at $20,OO0,0O0

y
tle-Greater Than Hog
Crop
(By B. E. Adams, President, South
Carolina Poultry Breeders Associ-
ation.)
1t is almost impossible to arrive
at correct valuation of the poul-
try crop in South Carolina. The
census figures include fowls found
on the farms of the State and do
not take into consideration the
thousands Of flocks in small towns
and cities. These would probably
equal, if not exceed, the poultry
production on the farms for the
reason that the backyard flock IN
the town and city is usually much
better taken care Of than the rural
hen and shows q greater produc-
ton.
Despite this handicap the poul-
try crop of South Carolina in 1918
had valuation Of more than $12,-
600, 900, according to preliminary
figures recently announced by the
Department Of Commerce. The
poultry crop had valuation OF
nearly s2,O00,000 more than the
hogs produced in the state. In
spite Of all this, the hen is often
looked upon as a small business
unit, while the hog is reckoned as
one Of our greatest crops.
Taking into consideration the
small town flocks and the few
hens in the back-yards Of the city
family, the poultry and egg crop
Of South Carolina will pass the
S2O,O00,0O0 mark annually. Still
1t is referred to as a small busl-
ness. It is small in one way, yet
the total is equal to the comb1n-
ed valuation of all beef and dairy
cattle in the State.
The production Of eggs on the
farms Of South Carolina in 1919
40 4, ~
value Of $5,893,586. The small
town flocks probably equalled the
record. The census figures show
that 9,015,952 chickens were rais-
ed on the farms Of the State IN
1919 and had a valuation Of S6,-
81, 16e. These figures do not in
clude the exhibition Of fancy birds
produced by the poultry fancier.
ad which have per capita mar
ket value far in excess Of the fowls
found on the farms by the census
enumerators.
The milk and cream industry in
South Carolina has shown Won
derful development in the past
few years and in some sections is
taking the place Of King Cotton to
large extent, while in others 1t Is
the great supplemental crop and
looked upon as one Of the pr1ncl-
pal year-round money producers.
The poultry and egg crop Of South
Carolina is nearly three times as
large as the combined milk and
cream production Of the State. The
farm hen and her products nearly
equal the tobacco crop more than
twice as large as the sweet pota-
to crop; equal in value to the
combined production OF oats,
wheat, dry peas and all hay and
forage, and nearly twice the value
Of horses on the farm.
The hen is, indeed, a great pro-
ducer. Give her a square deal and
she will pay you we'll
Editor: Your aid in making the
State Fair Poultry show Of greater
value to the breeders Of South Car
olina would De appreciated by the
South Carolina Poultry Breeders
Association.
Charleston, July S1-The fifth
annual show of the South Carolina
Poultry Breeders Association Will
be held in connection with the State
Fair In Columbia, October "a TO
LIS according to announcement
made here today by B. E. Adams,
| president Of the organization. Plans
are under way to make this the
largest show ever held by the South
carolina Poultry Association, said
Mr.. Adams who is in touch with
the poultry exhibitors throughout
the southeast.
All parts of the state are repre-,
snted in the poltry association aad
it is believed by the officers that a
large number of fine fowls will be
shown at Columbia this fall. Ihe
directors of the organization, it was
explained, are taking an active IN
terest in the matter and promise a
fulI house when the curtain rises
on the State Fair.
The following poultry fanciers are
members of the board of directors.
L. C. Breeden Bennettsville' A
K Mcdowell, Charleston; 1. u
Hooks, Columbia; j. N. Jorcan'
Creenville; Wendell NJ. Levi sum
ter: NJ c. stuckey, Florence; H. H.
dickson, Cheraw;; w. I. Isom, spar
tanburg; G. c. McLaurin' Dliloh, ,
+ Wirron Wilson, Sartanpurs' al