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PROTECT YOUNG APPLE TREES Thin Wooden Veneer Wrapper Will Prevent Girdling by Rodent? Screen Wire Also Good. i ' Perhaps the best protection against girdling of fruit trees by mice and rabbit? is obtained by using a thin wooden veneer wrapper which has been soaked to keep it from breaki ng, then bent around the tree and held in place by a single wire about line middle, writes C. C. Wiggans in Mis souri Valley Farmer. The wire stays in place better if passed through a hole near the outer edge of the veneer wrapper. The wrapper should be pushed down into the earth so mice cannot burrow under it, or they may be shut out by heaping soil up around the bottom of the case and tramping it firm. Coiled screen wire may be used in much the same way, but it ls more expensive The veneer wrappers do not usually cost more than half or three-quarter of a cent apiece, and can be secured from any orchard sup ply house. Bunche? of long grass, or split corn : stalks, may give good protection against rabbits, but fail to keep mice j from doing harm. Newspapers or tar ! paper wrapped around the tree trunk ! have been successfully used by many I orchardia ia. Paint and washes do not give good ?results, an the rabbits sometimes seem to attack the washed trees more than the untreated ones. Damage from mice should be avoid I ed by the removal of all loose, trash? {material from the neighborhood of thc base of the tree trunk. If the ground j has been fall plowed, the under furrow j cilice has good nesting places for mice I and the nearby trees are likely to suf ! fer, but if the ground near the tree if Idean and well compacted little dam j age will be done by these rodents. _ ?STANDARD OR DWARF TREES I ' - Planter Will Be Governed in 8eleetior by Object to Be Attained-Soil Also ls Factor. Strong, well-rooted, one-year-ol< trees are preferable to any other age ! whether standard or dwarf. f , AB to the selection of standard o; f dwarf trees, every planter will be gov \ ^ A . Anjou Pear. I erned by the object to be attained. I , early fruitfulness is desired, dwarf 1 are preferable; but it should be born? ' in mind that such trees are usuall; shorter lived and seldom attain larg size. For these reasons they are bel j ter adapted to small lots or to garde) j purposes. Some varieties, such, for in ?stance, as Anjou, Angouleme, Die! Louise Pear. louise, etc., do better on the quin? foot than on the pear stock. On the other hand, if longevity o tree, larger size, and capacity for pro Cueing heavier crops are desired standards should be planted. It ii well also to consider the character ol ' the soil in the location selected as tc ' adaptability of class desired. I SPRAYING IS NOT DIFFICULT j ?Have Clear Idea of What ls Required --Mix Materials Properly and Follow Directions. It does not pay to spray, aa spray ing is done by hall of those who try it. j Yet proper spraying is not difficult, j Have first a clear idea of what you want to do. Know the enemy you are fighting. Then mix your material! properly. Study the formula and fol low directions carefully. No haphaz ard work will do. The details given for the mixing are all necessary. Spraying well done pays, and pays big. . I Apply it right, with a strong pres sure. You can do it right if you try to, and ye* It is no easy job. It is work ifum first to last, but it is work that lays. CABBAGE IN VARIED FORMS Vegetable That la Usually Considered Somewhat Plebeian Has Many Possibilities. Cabbage has not a very good reputa tion among some people, and it ls a stand-by winter vegetable of thousands of others. Even for the fastidious taste there are delicious ways of cook ing cabbage, and in salad it can also be used with appetizing results. Chop a small head of cabbage, re moving the heart. Put three table spoonfuls of butter In a frying pan, and two tablespoonful of flour, and turn in the cabbage after the butter and flour are well blended, then pour on gradually a cupful of milk. Bring to the boiling point and add two tea spoonfuls of salt, a few dashes of pep per, mix thoroughly and cover tightly and cook forty minutes on the back of the range. About five cupfuls of cab bage are used for the other ingredi ents. All vegetarians will relish this toothsome dish. Its flavor is delicate and delightful. Baked Cabbage.-Soak cabbage one hour in cold water, then boil ten min utes after cutting in good sized pieces. Place in a baking dish and cover with one tablespoonful of butter, one of flour and one cupful of milk. Salt and pepper to taste. Cover with bread crumbs and bake one hour. Creamed Cabbage.-Soak a cabbage for half an hour In cold water, then trim it and cut it in eighths, and drop it into a saucepan of boiling salted water. Add a clove and a whole onion and cook until tender. Remove the onion, drain the cabbage and chop it ?fine,' Put in a saucepan with a table spoonful of butter and slowly add three tablespoonfuls of cream. Heat thoroughly, season with pepper and salt and serve. USES FOR PARAFFIN PAPER Cheap Article Which lt Will Be Found Economical to Keep Supply on Hand. Paraffin paper costs only about five cents or ten cents for a big roll, and I try to keep some on hand always. Besides being fine for lining almost every kind of a mold from cake to ice cream, it's also good to use inside a dish in which fish, like salmon loaf or some other souffle dish, ls being cooked. It's easy to remove-and, Joy of joys-as you throw away the par affin paper you throw away the fish aroma which makes the washing of fish utensils so odious. Then it's also good to use to wrap around foods before placing them In the Ice box Of course, I cover almost all foa?Xvrith the cover that comes witfr tpBBtsh. /what*can you use to cover a roast that has been cooked? I haven't a dish cover of any kind that's large enough or shaped right to do this. Answer, I wrap lt in a little paraffin paper dress. The paraf fin doesn't absorb the Juices as tissue paper would, and lt keeps away odors of other foods. In fact, a little sheet of paraffin paper can be used to cover any dish in the refrigerator in lieu of any other kind of cover, and it is a sure protector against the dish ab sorbing odors from neighboring foods. -Exchange. Beefsteak Chowder. Cut slice of salt pork into small lots, with one onion minced fine; cook un til a nice brown; add one quart of boiling water, let simmer five minutes, then add one pound round steak cut into strips one-half-inch thick and two inches long; bring this quickly to a boil, then simmer until the meat is tender; add four or five pared and sliced potatoes, season with salt and pepper, add more boiling water and when potatoes are tender add one and one-half cupfuls of good rich milk or cream; split six or eight crackers, put into soup dish and pour chowder over them, serving at once. To Starch Fine Lingerie. Many housewives experience great difficulty in laundering fine lingerie, such as dainty waists, jabots, collars and so forth. The chief difficulty seems to lie in giving them just the proper degree of crispness. Rinsing them In a solution of borax gives the right degree of stiffness and renders them Just like new. Two heaping ta blespoonfuls of borax to five quarts of water ls a good proportion. This is also excellent for thin dresses trimmed with lace. Corn With Cheese. Cut cold bolled corn from the cob, put in double boiler with milk enough to cover. When hot add cheese to suit your taste cut in thin bits, pep per and salt. Keep hot till cheese melts, but do not boil. Nice for sup per. Fig Compote. Wash one pound figs, cover with one pint cold water. Soak over night. In the morning add two bay leaves and cook one-half hour. Strain gen tly. Boil sirup down to one cupful and pour over figs. Chill, serve with sweet ened whipped cream. Warming Over Meat. Th? best way to warm up a roast of meat is to wrap it in thickly greased paper, and keep it covered while In the oven. By having it covered the steam will prevent the meat from be coming hard and dry, and it will be some heated through in le&s time. German Pancakes. To each egg take one tablespoonful of flour, a pinch of salt, a pinch of baking powder and add enough milk so it will pour easily into the pan. Make about as thick as griddlecakes. SAMPLE THESE HAM DAINTIES Are Worth a Place at Any Tabla Where Good Living ls Properly Appreciated. Ham With Pickle Sauce.-Buy a four-pound piece of tender raw ham. Remove the skin and neatly trim all round. Heat a tablespoonful of lard in a saucepan, lay in the ham and lightly brown for five minutes on each side. Lift up the ham and place on a plate. Put in the saucepan two ounces of larding pork cut in small pieces, one small sonni sliced carrot, one small sliced onion, one branch sliced celery, two branches of chopped pars ley, one bay leaf, two cloves and one saltspoonful of thyme. Allow this mix ture to brown for five minutes, mixing occasionally, and add the ham. Moisten with a cup of hot water, and, if handy, two tablespoonfuls of tomato juico. Season with half a teaspoonful of pep per. Cover the pan and let boil for five minutes. Then place in the oven to bake for 35 minutes. Strain into another saucepan and add six vinegar pickles, finely chopped, one table spoonful of chopped capers, half a teaspoonful of chopped parsely and a tablespoonful of vinegar. Lightly mix and boil for two minutes. Pour over the ham and serve. This dash requires careful preparation to be tasty, but when properly cooked it is a meal in Itself with a service of potatoes'. Delicious Ham Savory.-Place in a chopping bowl three ounces of Rooked, lean ham and chop for ten minutes until it Is a smooth pulp. Then add half a tablespoonful of good butter, two teaspoonfuls of table sauce, half a saltspoonful of cayenne pepper and half a teaspoonful of mustard. Chop the whole well together for five min utes more and place this paste on a plate. Prepare six small round, pieces of toast Divide the ham preparation evenly on the toast and serve imme diately. HINTS TO HOUSEWIVES Do not fry fish in butter. Do not allow fish to stand in water. Very good fish chowder ls made with haddock. When the top of the stove is red hot, the oven ls not hot. Old velveteen should be saved for. polishing cloths. Dry flour rubbed on tin with a news paper will clean it beautifully. Cheese is very nourishing, and should be served in many different ways. Do not forget whole hominy when planning nourishing and inexpensive dishes. French fried potatoes Upped in cornmeal before frying atufecrcellent Baked Apple Dumplings. Select tart apples, pare'and core them and cut in quarters. Three large apples should make six dumplings. The dough ls made as follows: Two and a half cupfuls of flour, one heap ing teaspoonful of baking powder and one teaspoonful of salt. Sift these in gredients together. Rub two-thirds cup of lard into the flour and mix with enough cold water to make a dough which can be easily handled. Divide the dough in six parts and roll each part out large enough to hold the apples. When the dough ls rolled, put the apples in the center and fold the dough over it, pinching the ends together. Bake in a shallow buttered dish in a moderate oven and serve with cream and sugar. Corn Pudding Au Gratin. Dice two tablespoonfuls cream cheese, and mix with one-half pint canned corn. Add one-half pint milk, one well-beaten egg, one-half tea spoonful sugar, one-half teaspoonful salt, and pepper to taste. Now melt one tablespoonful butter in baking dish, pour in the mixture and sprinkle bread crumbs over top. Bake in a quick oven. When I open a can of corn, I always divide lt in two, and make two different dishes of it.-Bos ton Globe. Veal Scallop. Chop cold roast veal very fine, put a layer in the bottom of a pudding dish, season with salt and pepper, cover with a layer of rolled crackers and bits of butter; wet well with milk and continue until dish ia fun. Wet the whole with broth and milk; invert a pan over it so as to retain steam and bake one-half hour. Italian Salad. One cupful of shelled peanuts, four large bananas, a few white grapes and one cupful of mayonnaise dressing. Put the peanuts through a food chop per; spilt the bananas and dip them in the dressing, then roll in the nuts. Serve on crisp lettuce leaves gar* nished with the grapes. Tomato Timbales. Boll two cupfuls of tomatoes and half an onion five minutes. Thicken with a teaspoonful of dissolved flour. Cool, add three beaten eggs and fill small buttered molds. Set in a pan of hot water and bake until firm like custard. Baked Onion With Cheese, Peel and cut out in one-half inch slices large white onions. Parboil in salted water, drain, and arrange tn a buttered baking dish with bits of but ter,' and bake until soft; then sprinkle with salt, pepper and a layer of cheese. Return to the oven long enough to melt the cheese. Worth Knowing. Dark calicoes should be ironed on the wrong side with irons that are not too hot. A. J. Renkl W E L We have the largest assortment of pres ents in every department that we have ever shown. We have ordered largely of Clocks. Watches, Gold ana Silver Jewelry, Sterling Silverware, Cut Glass and China. Every de partment is filled. It matters not what you want we have it or will order it out at once. Come in to see us. We have our entire stock marked very1 low, much lower than you find the same class of goods elsewhere. 706 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia HEADQUAETEES FOE FRUIT We announce to our Edgefield friends that we carry* the largest stock of Fresh Fruits, Candies and miscella neous Table Delacacies i^ Augusta. Come in to see us when in the city California . Fruty . Store Corner Jackson and Ellis Sts. Augusta, Georgia B. B. RUSSELL, Jr. R. E. ALLEN SHIP YOUR COTTON TO RUSSELL & ALLEN -(INCORPORATED) Cotton . Factors . and Commission Merchants Bonded Warehouses. Liberal Advances Made on Cotton in Storage. AUGUSTA.. . . . 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It is free. ? postal card re quest will bring it EG. HASTINGS CO., Atlanta; Ga.-(Advt) ' t Auditor s Notice. All persons owning property of any kind whatsoever, or in any capacity, as husband, guardian, executor, ad ministrator or trustees are required to make returns of the same to tne Audi tor under oath within the time men tioned below and the Auditor is requir ed by btw to add a penalty of 50 per cent*to all property that is not return-' on or before the 20th day of February in any year. All male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years except those ex empt by law are deemed taxable polls. The 50 per cent penalty will be added for failure to make returns. For the convenience of tax payers, I or my representative will be at the following appointed places on the dates mentioned to receive tax returns: Meeting Street, Wednesday Jan. 26. Johnston, Thursday, Jan. 27. Herring's Store, Friday, Jan. 28. Trenton, Saturday, Jan. 29. The office will be open to receive re turns from the first day of January till the 20th day of Feb. 1916, as prescrib I ed by law. J. R. TIMMERMAN, Auditor, E. C. S. C. Dec. 8-1915. BB FIRE INSURANCE Go to see Marling & Byrd - Before insuring elsewhere. We represent the best old line com panies Harting & Byrd At the Farmers Bank, Edgefield Light Saw, Lathe and Shin gle Mills, Engines. Boilers, Supplies and Repairs, Porta ble, Steam and Gasoline En gines, Saw Teeth, Files. Belts and Pipes, WOOD SAWS and SPLITTERS. GINS and PRESS REPAIRS Try LOMBARD AUGUSTA, GA. Southern Railway Premier Carrier of the South Passenger train schedules, effec tive October 24, I9l?. Trains arrive from No. Time 108 Augusta, Trenton 8:20 a 130 Columbia, Trenton 9i40-a 110 Aiken, Augusta 3:00 p 106 Columbia, Augusta S :3t> p Trains depart for No. Time 109 Trenton, Columbia 7:20 a 129 Trenton. Augusta 8:4?va 131 Aug-Oolumbia- Aiken 11:45 107 Augusta, Columbia 7:30" Schedules published only as formation and are not gu?rante For further information apj to J. A. TOWNSEND, Ticket Agent Edgefield S. ?. Surgeon Dentist Appointments at Trenton1 On Wednesdays.