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PURE-BRED SIRES ARE BEST Selection of Herd Bull Is of Greatest Importance-Avoid Contagioun Abortion and Tuberculosis. Farmers everywhere are beginning to appreciate the need for pure-bred sires. In dairying the selection of the herd bull is of the greatest impor tance because he is at least half the herd from the breeding point of vi9W. His influence on the characteristic!} of every calf bora in the herd is as great as that of the dam of the calf. If he ls a pure-bred animal used on grade cows, his influence will be more than ?half because his transmitting powers in breed characteristics will bel ; stronger. No bull whose dam and paternal grand-dam were not capable of pro ducing 300 pounds of butterfat in 3G5 days should be used for breeding pur poses if good results are expected. It j would be much better if this premium were set at 350. The prudent dairy man will select a calf from a cow 'which produced 400 pounds or more of butterfat If the use of bulls from dams and paternal grand-dams producing less than 300 pounds of fat were prohibit ed by state law lt would be a long step in advance. Much damage has been done by unscrupulous and ignor ant breeders, who have sold, lor breeding purposes and at low priC'23, pure-bred male calves from cows Endymion, Grand Champion Bull. "Which did not pay for their keep, but iiad a long line of pure-bred ancestry. In getting bulls from other herds be sure that they are healthy. It is especially important to avoid conta gious abortion and tuberculosis. Sat isfactory young bulls of breeding age cannot always be purchased easily, and therefore It is always best to have a young bull growing up to take the place of the older herd bull. DAIPY NOTES The tubercular cow is a menace to j ?public health. . . * If you expect a cow to produce reg ularly she must be fed regularly, et* Kindness and regularity in handling dairy animals yield profitable returns. . * . The cream separator is one of the necessities of the all 'round dairy farm. . . . If you are manufacturing butter the j ?hest way to sell it is to the special] ?customer. . . . If we cannot get the best cows j there are, let's get the best we can) :and then work for better. . . . The yield and character of a dairy j cow's milk is directly influenced by the character of ber surroundings. . . * Begin this week to dig that pit silo, j Toa will be so pleased with results that you will dig another one next: year. The maa who considers foot-and 'mouth disease lightly ls the very one two would expect to light his pipe in (a powder factory. . . * It ls not advisable to milk cows be fore calving except very heavy milkers ?rhose udders become so distended as jto cause suffering. ; . . . In handling hogs on the dairy farm ?the shorter the fattening period the 'greater the profits. Remember this i and feed accordingly. . * . An important point to inquire about ?in buying a cow is the milking record of the sire's dam and you must know .what she eats and what she yields. .Either alona is not sufficient. MAKES BEST IRONING BOARD Housewife Tells Tow Useful Appur tenance for the Kitchen May Be Constructed. The most rigid ironing board I ever used a carpenter made for me out of thoroughly seasoned oak, one and one quarter inches thick, smooth and free from knots. The length of the board was five feet; the width at widest point, 18 inches, which tapered to eight inches, then rounded off. On the under side of the board were fastened two braces or cleats of wood, three-quarters of an inch in tlr"kness and three inches in width. One of the braces was made flush with the widest end of the board the front brace, two feet three inches from the wide braces, supported a tongue that reached the back and rest ed on the floor against the base board. Fastened to the brace on the wide end of the ironing board were two sections of a pair of loose joint hinges, so fastened that they would fit into the remaining part of the hinge that had been previously made fast to the window sill. This enabled me to couple my iron ing board to the window sill. The tongue that supported the front of the ironing board was made fast to the cleet by a strap hinge. When not in use the board was eas ily removed, the tongue placed against the board, then placed behind a door or in a closet. When in use I simply had ironing board perfection, because the window flooded with light the work I was doing and the article be ing ironed seemed to be on a founda tion as solid as the floor, while the construction of the device allowed one to iron any garment on it without mus sing. Any ironing board can be fixed in the same way by adding a cleat and tongue.-Exchange. HINTS OF PRACTICAL VALUE Proper Ingredients for Crust of Pie Easy Method of Opening Glass Fruit Jars. It will aid the young housekeeper to know just what to use to make crust for one pie. Here is a reliable recipe: Take one generous half-pint of pas try flour, one generous tablespoonful of shortening, half a teaspoonful of salt, half a teaspoonful of baking powder. Sift the dry ingredients, rub in the shortening, moisten with cold water only sufficiently to roll out; wet pie crust is never crisp; a quarter of a cupful of water should be ample. Roll thin. Pie crust should be rolled in one direction-away from you. Do not put meat directly on the ice; it draws the flavor and spoils it. A cloth moistened with alcohol is effectual in cleaning piano keys. Place tiny canton flannel disks or soft doilies between your decorated plates when not In use, as a protec tion. It is easy to open glass fruit jars without the aid of.a knife if a hot stove plate is put on top and allowed to remain for three minutes; this will allow the lid to be easily unscrewed and not injure it. Timely Tips. If you wish to make a rissole, first prepare the mince. Then heat It in a good, thick brown or white sauce, according to the color of the meat you use, and bo very careful about the seasoning, which may consist of pep per, salt, celery salt, cayenne, parsley, finely grated lemon peel, mushroom catchup, and (if you are using chick en or game) a little ham or bacon. Wrarm the well-flavored mince in well-flavored sauce and see that the mixture is of the thickness of por ridge. Then turn it on to a dish and let It become cold. When cold it will stiffen a little more, and with well floured hands you can form it into the shape you prefer. Have ready a beaten egg yolk, and brush over, and roll in fine crumbs. Then fry, drain, and serve very hot. To Wash Comforters, Make a nice warm soapsuds in bath tub. Put comforter in. Take scrub bing brush and scrub soiled ends, us ing washboard to scrub on. After soaking and stamping, let water off and drain, then fill the tub with clean water and rinse. Let the water off and drain. Don't try to wring. Put on line; when almost dry beat with car pet beater. It will be as light and fluffy as new and no muss to clean up. Onion on Toast Take half of a large sweet onion, slice very thin, put in frying pan with butter, season with salt and pepper. Cover and let stew slowly for ten or fifteen minutes, then remove cover and let brown. Thicken with flour and milk as for meat gravy. Pour over hot slices of toasted bread. English Monkey. One cupful cheese cut In small pieces, one cupful bread crumbs which have been soaked in one cupful sweet milk, one egg beaten light, one-half teaspoonful salt, dash cayenne, pinch soda, one tablespoonful butter; cook five minutes. Serve on toast or crack ers. Corn and Tomatoes. Heat one tablespoonful of butter in skillet, turn in one pint of tomatoes; simmer five minutes; add one pint of canned corn, pepper, salt, paprika and one tablespoonful of finely-minced green pepper. MANY TROUBLES DUE TO AN INACTIVE LIVEE Many of the troubles of life such as headache, indigestion, constipa tion and lack of energy are due t? inactive livers. GRIGSBY'S LIV-VER-LAX is a natural, vegetable remedy that will get the liver right and make these troubles disappear. It has none of the dangers or disagreeable effects of calomel. Get a 50c or ?l bottle of this splendid remedy from your drug gist today. Every bottle bears the likeness of L. K. Grigsby, who guarantees it through. i Land for Sale Life is too short to go on renting land, when you can buy a small farm for almost the rent money. I have land in small lots around Johnston, and near Batesburg, Meeting Street, Celestia, Rocky Creek or Fruit Hill, Ropers and near Edgefield, and lots and stores in the town of Edge field. TERMS EASY ArihurS. Tompkins Edgefield, S. C. FIRE INSURANCE Go to see Harting & Byrd Before insuring elsewhere. We represent the best old line com panies Harling & Byrd At the Farmers Bank, Edgefield A Pee G Partial List of Pee Gee Guaranteed Finishes Fee Gee Flatkeitt for Interior Wills and Ceiling! 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