The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-11-02


ers' Association, which is an orgaG-
ization of farm women now has ap-
proximately 100000 containers OF high
class products ready for sale. About
forty per cent. of these products have
already been inspected. Even at this
early date, numbers Of stores have
placed these products on their shelves.
In the past, statistics have proved
that eighty per cent. of the canned
and preserved products sold in this
state have been shipped in from other
states. In the not very distant future,
we hope to establish new record
whereby this old ruling will be re
versed and the Palmetto label will
be a familiar sight on our pantry
shelves.
There will be an attractive exhi-
bit of these products at the state
fair. Two home demonstration club
women, who have accomplished some
outstanding work along marketing
lines in their own counties will be
present. Two demonstrations will be
given by each, one in the morning
and one in the afternoon. A differ
ent type of work will be exploited
each day.
Mrs. S. W. Minis from Williams
burg county will be one Of the demon
strators during the fair, be sure anu
see this demonstration and exhibit.
When looking over the poultry at
the fair be sure and see the White
Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds, Bar
red Rocks and Cornish Games that
will be there from the Williamsburg
clubs.
The weak chickens, the ones with
low vitality; the ones with poor breed
ing behind them are now suffering
with chicken-pox (sorehead). Not
only are the weak, but also the strong,
healthy, robust ones.
This disease causes millions of dol
lars of losses throughout the country.
Sorehead is very prevalent through
the Southern states. We must pre-
vent the loss and thereby increase
our profits materially. We must pre-
vent the spread of disease in our
fiocks. When we see few sick chick
ems in our flock, we lose interest; we
become disheartened. Study your
flock at all times. Do not let them
become sick.
Sorehead, according to the investi-
cation by the French government, is
caused by spores of the common mold,
aspergiuus fumengatus. An outbreak
of the disease appears when fowls
or chickens come in contact with
moldy grain. 1t does not appear to
be a constitutional disease. 1t is
usually confined to the face, comb,
wattles and ear-lobes, eyes, nostrlls'
and mouth, but is occasionally found
under the wings in advanced or neg
lected cases. 1t is extremely eontagl-
Gus.
There are two varieties of sorehead
the dry and the moist, the difference
depending on the surface the spores
attack. It is on the mucous mem
brane of the eye, mouth, or nostrils,
the moist type develops; if It is on
the skin of the face or adjacent parts
II will be the dry or warty variety
The moist type of sorehead is a most
serious disease, since it grows rapid
ly on the mucous membrane. 1t soon
closes the eyelids, which swell to
enormous sizes, blinds the fowl, and
causes it to waste away and die. II
it appears on the nasal mucous mem
brane, the whole nasal cavity becomes
blocked and the fowl breathes with
open mouth.
Treatment-Lookf for moldy litter
noldy food like watermelons, moldy
corn, or mold in any damp place where
the chickens run. In certain parts
of the state, sorehead breaks out ev'
cry summer from the mold in the
vegetable matter near the streams
Keep the chickens away from molo
and they will not have this disease
Treating them with salts and sulphur
is not a preventative of sorehead.
Catch each diseased chicken, and
immerse its head for fifteen seconds
in either of these remedies: Q) Fer,
Sui, / teaspoonfCl; water, l quart
or, (2) Cresol, teaspoonfuls; water
/ quart.
This solution made from Fer-Sul
is the best cure for sorehead with
which we have had experience. 1t is
a brown liquid containing iron ano
sulphur, and is made by the West
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