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ADVANTAGES OF GOOD SILO Size of Receptacle Should Be Adapted to Number of Head of Animals to Avoid Spoiling. PROF. W. M. EATON. Connecticut Experiment Station.) One cf ILe greatest advantages of tbe siio is that it can be niade to tide .rer the time when there is a serious diminution of green pasture feed dur ing July and August. The question ci the size of a silo becomes very im portant. During tile warmest part of the year silage spoils very rapidly where it comes in contact with air. Spoiled silage is a dangerous sub stance to feed. Besides tainting the milk and upsetting the digestion of the cow, it often becomes poisonous. "So avoid this, it is necessary to feed ?ff each day from one and a half to two inches. If this is dene the silage does not have time to change or fer ment much. A silo IS feet in diameter ?will feed 42 animals; lo feet in di ameter ii.'; animals, and 12 feet will teed 20 auhmds. If the herd is large enough, two silos of different di ameters are a great economic con venience. For the winter feed use the large diameter, and for summer the amall one. Another advantage is in filling. One will be settling while the ether is being filled and one-third more silage can be put in both. The tall, narrow silo is better than the broad low ene. The loss is irmch less. Taking all things into consideration, I lt is evident that a round, wooden stave silo is the be^t. And a wooden afilo, if taken care of as it always should be, can be made to last as long as a wooden building. Certain proc esses can be applies to the wood, such as soaking it in some Avood preserva tive or applying asphaltum and creo sote substances to thc bottom of the ?laves for a few feet, keeping the other outside areas well painted. These are factors which would deter mine the lasting qualities of a silo. | The size of the silo should bc adapted to the size of the herd. A tall silo with a rather narrow di ameter is preferable. Silage is pre served best with the least loss in a fe Stave Silo. round wooden-stave silo. The kind of corn to silo is that which will produce the most nutriment per acre, whether it be flint or dent. It is an economic advantage to have corn mature for siloing. The middle of the growing season is July 20, from which date the planting and harvesting of any va riety can be determined. The prac tical applications of these suggestions ought to increase the value per acre .of silage from 40 to 50 per cent. OAKDEN O** FAKM Nares Keep weeds from going to seed. Plant salsify (vegetable oyster) for next spring. Don't try to save money by buy ing cheap seed. Farm tests are worth more than all the theories. Don't sow alfalfa seed on very re cently plowed land. Continue the cultivation, and keep np the fight against weeds. It-is none too early to commence plowing for the 1913 crops. Guernsey cattle are prime favorites te the dairy sections of the west. No animal on the farm should suffer from hunger, thirst or cold. There never were better oppor tunities in vegetable garden than to day. Build a silo and save much of the fodder that would otherwise go to "waste. Go after the extra strawberry vines and cut them out. Do not be afraid tb slash them. Beet greens are extremely ediblo at eight weeks of age, even if the loots are only nubbins. Two of the best acreage-saving money-making propositions up to the farmers today are silage and alfalfa. Stormy days should not be idle days ?a the farm. Look about and see if you cannot find some profitable work. If you intend to allow that second crop of clover to be plowed under, it ".?ill not hurt to pasture it from this cn. Set out celery plants whicr are to fcc used foi- a late crop, and ba~k the fiants which were set out in June or July. Now the boys are looking forward with keen anticipation to the winter at the agricultural college. Do not disappoint them. A thrifty farmer can well afford to -->end a decent sum on good paint with wuich to brighten up the omi* lags about the place. SATISFACTORY FIRE R View of the Fire-Proof Smoke House. In response to a query as to a simple smoke house for family use and the best methods of smoking hams and bacon in small quantities the Country Gentleman makes the follow ing reply: A fire-proof smoke house, and store room combined that has given excel lent satisfaction was built as fol lows: j The building is divided into two sec- I tions. that facing the dwelling and sit- : uated at the right end in the diagram being encased in stone walls and closed with dark shutters when desired, an swers a useful purpose for keeping fruit, fresh meat and provisions gen erally. The left-hand half of the building is occupied with the smoke bouse. The diagram shows the position of the dif ferent parts- The ash pit. surround ed oy stone walls and a layer of stone beneath, laid in water-lime mortar, j and securely coated with the same, j keeps the ashes dry, and no water can | enter. The ash pit is entered by an I Iron door, shown both in the view and j section. Over it is a brick arch, con taining several holes the size of a half brick, through which the smoke passes into the smoke apartment above, which is entered by the outside door on the left end of the build ing, by th? assistance of a stepladder. This smoke house is six by ten feet in the clear. The ventilating window at the end, and the ventilating chim ney at the top, are both opened when the hams are smoking, and closely shut when the operation is completed. The top of the arch forms the floor of the smoke room. A large number of hams may be placed in this room by the following arrangement: Pieces of hardwood plank, eight inches wide and long , enough to reach across the room, rest j EXCELLENT FOR SWINE Cowpeas Almost as Good as Clover for Hog Pasture. Forage Plant Well Adapted to Needs of South and Among Best Crops for Grazing and Soiling Source of Profit. Hog raisers should grow cowpeas for hogs are fond of them, and they are almost as good, if not fully as good, as red clover or alfalfa. In fact the cowpea has been described a? be ing to the south what red clover is to the north, or alfalfa to the west a forage plant well adapted to the needs of the region-and esteemed among the best crops for grazing and soiling. By judicious selection of varieties, fields ready for use can be had from midsummer until cold weather, and a good part of what is needed for this purpose can be grown as a catch crop wlrhout interfering with the regular crops grown on the same ground. This is especially 60 when they are grown between corn rows, being planted when the corn is laid by and grazed after the corn Is gathered. Probably about half of the cowpeas grown in the south are grown and grazed in this way, and are regarded as providing the best possible pasture for hogs. They just can't be beat, and more of them should be raised for the bacon and lard makers. When cowpeas are pastured by hogs the droppings return nearly all the fertilizing elements of the crop to the soil and benefit the field near ly as much as though the entire crop were plowed under as a green ma nure. The meat produced is cWar profit. The crop does not bc-ftr contin uous glazing, still it gives abundant feed for a month or six weeks, and by arranging a succession of fields good pasture may be provided during several months. More actual feed ls produced with less waste per acre when the vines are cut or pulled for soiling, for which cowpeas are a great crop. A bulletin issued by the Mississippi experiment station says that in thnt state cowpeas for hops pasture, without grain, have given better results than any other crop. In one test the crop was grown on their hill land, where one acre of cowpea produced 3.-.0 pounds of pork. In an other test on rich valley land one acre of cowpeas produced 4S3 pounds of pork. The hogs were turned into the field when the pens were about ripe. Cowpeas will do well in any state souih, and they can be made a source of great wealth to the south by feed ing them to hogs if southern farmers i will catch on and plant more hogs and cowpeas. I Cost of Brood Sow. It costs about $10 to keep a breed ing sow a year. If she gives you two litters of pigs each year, there should b? a clear profit of at least $20 from her. and you have your GOW left In the bargain. 'ROOF SMOKE HOUSE Diagram of Smoke House. on a ledge or projection from the walls on each side. These pieces of plank have hooks driven in on hoch edges far enough apart to receive the hams, so that a row may be hung on each side. When full, each is pushed along to one side and another tilled, and so on till all are in their places. The ventilators above are then open ed, and smoke is started on the heap of ashes below. For this purpose, cobs are used, or unseasoned maple, or body hickory. The smoking should be slow. By the time the smoke has passed up through the opening In the arch, it has become cold, and cannot heat the hams. Ten or twelve days will usualiy Le enough for the corn completion of the operation, when the ventilators at the end and in the chim ney above are closed shut. The hams being now kept perfectly dark and thoroughly excluded from the air out side, they will keep In good condi tion; flies will do no injury'through the summer with a small Are started once a month, and with the upper ventilator partly open at the time. This obviates the common and trou blesome task of encasing the hams In muslin, whitewashing them, or packing them in oats or ashes. It is obvious that the apartment used as a store room may be omitted, and the smoke house built alone. The smoke room in this building ls six by ten feet in the clear, which is larger than most families require. The great points here attained are perfect protec tion from cool smoke, ready ac cess, and handling, and an easy mode of keeping the hams through the sum mer in perfect condition. Double brick, hollow walls might be even better than stone. The rafters should be ten inches wide, strongly lathed, plas tered, and filled with sawdust to keep the room cool. Bc sure there are no lice on the hogs. Keep the calves in clean quarters out of the hot sun. Do not put the colts In a pasture fenced by barbed wire. A bottle of vaseline ls handy to have around at milking time. Scours In pigs 1B an indication of Indigestion in the mother. It may be wise to protect the colts from the flies during the day. If a cow falls off in milk now lt will be hard to bring back the flow. Cows can't be blamed for trying the fences when pasture gets short. Wheat middlings is one of the best feeds for young and growing pigs. Be sure the mares and colts in pas ture have shelter from the hot sun. Only a little buttermilk not worked put will mean rancid butter in a short time. Three hundred dollars in a silo beats having that much money In the bank. Whole oats placed on a dry, raised platform are a most profitable feed for young pigs. The man with cows coming fresh in the fall has cream to sell when the price ls up. Fruit of every kind should be thor oughly cooled before being packed for the market. Ducks as a rule are hardy. They do not have the gapes. The weakest part of a duck ls its legs. Chicks on a hard board floor soon develop leg troubles. Sprinkle fine earth or sand over it. Ewes that are broad and long will make good brood mothers, and produce vigorous offspring. Orchard men of noted fruit sections of the country practice thinning as faithfully as they do the spraying and pruning of trees. Pigs that have been properly grown up to Ave mouths with big strong frames, can be rounded up quickly for market with a ration consisting large ly of corn. In selecting a ram always pick out one that' stands square on his legs and shows courage and masculinity. A slow, poky animal will prove a dis appointment. When pure-bred swine are kept for breeding purposes they should be given every opportunity for bone and muscle development, rather than the production of fat. When disposing of some of the old stock pick out the poor layers. They are "just as good" for roasting pur poses, and you cannot afford to part with tho money-makers. Necessity for Fresh Air. Fowls are obliged to throw off much of the waste of the body through the lungs. They do not sweat in the seuse that do other animals, but Instead breathe several times faster than sweating animals when heated. To keep in good health a hen requires nearly seven times the amount of fre?h air in proportion to its size aa doe? a horae. 'i rn^iu'fT's Kotice. '.The '< oenfy Treasurer's i.dlce will be u' i H for Me purpose of receiving taxes ,on the i5H. ?n\ bi October, i912, to the 5th daj o . ..r rh, 1913. All :a.\es u <..i r.e :ue and payable be t-AV--n fhe ;?, !t.> of October, 1912, I and DeceffiOt r 3 ; t, lOl 2. j '/.b i . .-? es; charged shall not! j be )) i- .;. :. camber 3ist, 1912, the! Cyu ry Au<j; .or shall proceed to add a pen -by ni n.ie ptr cent ior January, and i! taxes ure not paid on or before February Ist, 1913, the County Auditor will proceed to add two per cent, and five per cent from 1st of March to the 15th of March. After which time all unpaid taxes will be collected by the Sheriff. The tax levies for the year 1912 are as follows: j For State purposes 5 3-4 mills. V Ordinary County 412 " " Cons. School tax 3 " " Special Conn t v tax 2 3-4 " V Bacon S. D, Special 2 " " Edgefield S. D. 2 " " Long Cane SD. 3 " " Libertv Hill S. D. 3 " " Johnston S. D. 5 " " Collier S. D. 3 " " Flat Rock SD 4 " " Prescott. S. D. 3 " " Plum Branch S. D. No 1 5 " White Town SD 3 " Trenton SD 2 .4 Ward SD. 2 ' Moss SD 3 Parksville SD 3 " Washington SD 2 " Oak Grove SD 3 " Red Hill SD 2 1-2 " Shaw 2 " R R Bonds Wise T's'p 11-4 " R g Bonds Pickens 3 "RR Bonds Johnston 3 "RR Bonds Pine Grove 12 "RR Bonds Blocker 12 " " Bonds Town Edgefield 1-2 " School Bonds 1 " Town of Edgefield Corporation Purposes 10 All male citizens between the ages of 21 years and 60 years except those ex ?mpt by law are liable to a poll tax of One Dollar each. A capitation tax of 50 cents each is to be paid on all dogs The law prescribes that all male ci ti zens between the ages of 18 and 55 years must pay $2.00 commutation tax or work six days on the public roads As this is optional with the individual no commutation tax is included in the property tax. So ask for road tax re ceipt when you desire to pay road tax James T. Mims, Co. Treas. E. C. REWARD OF $10Q.OO. Will be paid for the arrest and conviction of the party or parties who h. 'efaced and mutilated, evidently ; being shot at with some fire arm, the monument lately erected by the Woodmen of the World to the memory of our de ceased sovereign Cook C. Burkhal ter at Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery. Done bv order of Camp in regu lar Convention, Oct. 15th, 1912. R. N. Edmonds, Consul Commander. ?"W. M. Roberson, Clerk. Farksville, S. C. Executor's Notice. All persons indebted to the late George W. Johnson will please make payment at once to the un dersigned, and all persona holding] claims against his estate will pre sent them at once to the undersign* I ed for payment. R. 31. Johnson, Executor. Nov-M 912-1 l-6-3t. Only a Fire Hero but the crowd cheered, as with burned hands, he held up a small round box. "Fellows!" he shouted, "this Bueklen's Arnica Salve I hold, has everything best for burns." Right! also for boils, ulcers, sores, pimples, eczema, cuts, sprains, bruises. Surest pile cure. It subdues inflammation, kills pain. Only 25c at Penn & Holstein's W E Lynch <fc Co. BEWARE 0? B??lAK2a.< Miliaria-Chills and Fevers-common feomplaints among people living in tho Southeastern States, can be effectively rf Iieved tc the shortest possible time '( R. L. T.-Richardsons Laxative TovM. This prescription has been used thirty five years hy Dr. Richardson, of Anderson, S. C., in his daily practico as a family physician, and has behind it thousands of testimonials from many prominent South Carolinians and citizens of other neighbor ing states, li. L. T. is a wonderful cor rector of liver troubles and the g realest tonic on thc market today. You can abso lutely rely on it in any case of chills and fever or malarial poison, constipation o.' Liiiousii'.-ss. If any member of your family need a tonic that strengthens and builds, ge to your druggist today and get a fifty-cent or a dollar, bottle of II. L. T., and watch thc quick) steady improvement If your drug gist can't supply you write R. L. T. Co., Andersen, S. C. ^ULII ii""- - --K yf^Le (iran O The Best Liver Medicke THE MOST PERFECT TONIC 50c & 81.00 per Bottle All Drug Stores. THE FARMERS BANK of Edgefield, S, C. STATE, COUNTY AND TOWN DEPOSITORY Capital and Surplus Farnings $110,000.00 Total Resources over 350,000.00 "When yon sell cotton the first thing- yon need is a safe de pository for your monet-he the amount large or small That Base depository is the Farmers Bank, and don't stop until y?ti fret there. The average min or woman is not in position to invest a lit tle surplus money so as to tret this money just when it might he needed. You can invest in our interest bearing -ertiiicnles for 6 or 12 months and be sure to tret your money just whet! you need it, and too, your money is safe. We act as adminis trators, guardian* aud trustees. All business handled with promptness and liberality. Loans made on approve 1 security. DIRECTORS-Tho.,. H. Rainsford, Dr. C. P EsVore, W. B. Penn, E. E. Folk, S. B. Mays, C. A. Wells, J. Wm. Thurmond, W. H. Harlin?, A. E. Padgett. Bath Room Outfit We can install a complete bath room outfit at a small cost. Let us quote you prices. We c.irrv a fall line of pumps, rams, tunks, emerald bnth tubs, wash basirs, sinks ot all kinds, water closet fixtures, terra cotta pipe, piuingand fixtures. Plumb ing of all kinds done. Barrett 584 Broad Street, Dobson, Augusta, Georgia 6', in a Little Cosy Corner," one of our tete-atctes would fit splendidly and do excellent service. You will find lots of other single pieces in our furniture display. Rockers, tables, easy chairs and what not. Just the things needed to fill in bare spots and add attrac tiveness to the room. We believe there is something here YOU want. If you are ynzzled how to make your money buy the most and best groceries we can solve the question for you. Come and see w li at h i yb class things to eat are hero and at what low prices you can buy them. UNDERTAKER'S SUPPLIES We carry a Inge stock of coffins and caskets fr<m the cheapest to the highest grade. Our hearse responds prompt ly to all calls. Edgefield Mercantile Co. Solid Car Furniture We desire to notify the public that we've added furniture to our stock, having just re ceived a solid car of tables, bureaus, bed steads, washstands, safes, rockers and stright chairs. Come to see our assortment of furniture, shipped direct from factory to us. Jones o 3 ^^C=^r^=zXX3==C -J ood JL I Beginning" Nov. 5th, the Graniteville Manufactur ing Co. will pay Augusta prices for cotton delivered to the Mill by wagon A. H. Gibert, Sec'y