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{?ROUND GRAIN IS FAVORED ?taim?is Seldom Masticate Food Thor oughly as Should Be When Fed In Natural State, j (By M. COVERDELL.) ' "Where stock eat the grain in its satnral and unbroken state, it is very seldom masticated as thoroughly as it should be. Most animals are natur Ally gluttonous, and in their haste to consume grain they swallow much oi it without crushing or grinding it This wields a detrimental effect on She stock that is twofold. The grain ?n. this solid condition cannot impart lng Away to Give Place to tho White .Faced Shorthorns. proper nourishment to the animals ?nd the digestive and assimilative or gans will be overtaxed and impaired in their efforts to convert this coarse .feed into substance that will build up the tissues of the body. Aside from these two detriments we ?mst consider that unground feed ?anses a waste by passing whole and practically unchanged through the animal; or, if the stock do eat an amount large enough from which suf ficient nourishment can be extracted, lt means about twice as much must 1? fed to be converted into bone and muscular tissue. The failure of the stock to masti cate unground grain will also cause a lack of digestive secretions or juices BO essential to this process; then, in order to supply this deficiency, the animals have a craving for water and a large quantity is thus consumed much more than is necessary-and yet, this enormous amount of water Jus not the desired effect in promot " ios digestion as do the natural juices that should have been brought down hy thorough mastication. On the other hand, where the grain is ground before feeding, it is fine and dry, adhering to the animal's mouth when it takes a bite, till it has to chew hefore it can swallow. This avoids the drawback above mentioned, and "hy the grain being well crushed it in ?snres thorough digestion; later, its pulverized condition renders it im mediately available for the assimila tive organs to convert into nourish ment-bone and muscle-without over taxing any of the organs of these two systems and at the same time it will Tender less of this ground feed neces sary to keep the animal in prime shape. RINGING HOGS ES MADE EASY .Device Shown In Illustration and De scribed in Detail Has Proven Quite Advantageous. This is the device I use in ringing .cr snouting hogs, and would not do without it. With a boy's help one man ?an ring as many hogs with this de vice as two men without it, and do it much easier. Make a strong hog -crate and in one end nail a board shaped like A in the drawing. Bore iour holes in crosspieces C and D to adjust the yoke to the size of hogs, writes A. 6. Sigmund of Wetmore, Kan., In the Farmers' Mail and Breeze. Ont of a white elm board or other aient wood, shape a lever like B and $oK to D at the bottom. A pin holds the lever in place at the top. The crate is left open at the other end. F 1 Hog-Ringing Crate. Marve the boy run the hog into the .crate and when his head ls into the .joke bring over the lever just in Iront of his shoulders. He is there to stay until you turn him loose. Shoeing the Colt. The first shoeing of a colt is the most important, not only in the fit of Hm shoes, but also in seeing that the colt ls not badly scared by the forge, -She unusual handling and new sounds. Sanes mean to shoe are generally the i-ult of Improper handling at early ARRANGING GATES FOR PENS Various Entrance? May Be Conveni ently Fixed Without Much Trou ble- Mothod Shown. (By J. TJ. GOODWIN.) Entrances to lanes, sheds, barn buildings and all other places where two or more entrances stand side, hy side, may be conveniently arranged with little trouble. As shown in the illustration, the two gates endoso three entrances. To open the center entrance the gates ore separated-one pushed to the right and one to the left-which makes the opening nine feet wide. To open the entrance to the right hand the gates are pushed to the right The entrance to each of the side pens is only five feet, the rest of the entrance being planked up. This arrangement is particularly convenient for buildings BO arranged that the center or driveway is to be open, and the sheds on each side are wanted with doorways to admit stock, etc. In the latter case the doors may be made solid, so as to exclude rain, snow, skid cold winds. Fig. 1, A, are pieces set in between the battens of the gates and extending six inches. These extensions, one be ing on each gate, enter the open space on the opposite gate, thus holding the gates firm in place. D, in Fig. 2, shows the method of latching the gates together. This latch ls fastened between the battens of the gates and catches auto matically when the gates are closed. To uncatch, press down on the catch at D. In Fig. 2, C is the part planked up. B B Bhows the position of notched pieces, a side view of which is shown in Fig. 3. The notches in this piece are a little larger than the slats of the gates. These notches rest over the gate slats and are fastened to the post dividing the pens. These notched pieces are strength ened and held in place by an iron A Vi Good Gate Arrangement. rod three-quarters of an inch in diameter and arranged as shown in Fig. 3. The hangers for the rollers should be fastened to the wall perfectly level, so that the slats of the gates will pass backward and forward through the notches that hold the gate in posi tion. ALFALFA IN THE HOG RATION Nothing of Moro Importance Than Feeding at Least Cost-Excellent for All Live Stock. While the hog is a debt payer, it ls necessary for the breeder, farmer or feeder to manage so as to make the greatest amount of money at the least cost in the quickest time, says the American Swineherd. To do this there is nothing of more importance than feeding alfalfa. The Illinois Farmer's institute states that alfalfa is the most important single product of the soil, a product that has been neglected to the detriment of every community. Alfalfa as a storage plant for general use has no equal. It is easily grown, it is hardy under trying circumstances, and while it is an excellent food for all kinds of stock, and especially the hog, it at the same time through natur al process improves the soil by draw ing from the atmosphere nitrogen. Alfalfa is a gold mine which can be worked most successfully by the use of swine feeding. UV?^O?KI Be careful about feeding the horse new oats at first. The sow should be fed but little im mediately after farrowing. Raise hogs, hut remember you must raise forage crops for them. The most practical time for weaning a colt is when about five months old. Sweet corn fed to the dalry stock or the growing pigs in the green stage, is profitable. The only remedy for the cattle short age is for the country to go back to cattle breeding. The box stall is a better place for horses that require rest on account of lameness than a grass field. The cheapest method of producing meat of any sort in almost every case is by keeping the animals on pasture. The man who haB a good bunch of cows or stock cattle properly lo cated these days has no cause to worry. To avoid worrying the colt, tie with in sight of dam ana give some grain. Be sure that the eolt has plenty of ex ercise. Plans are essential to success In feeding stock of all kinds. Mix some brains with, your feed and get results. Provide warm quarters for the lit ter of fall tilgs. Don't let tho young sters get % backset Keep them growing. Southern Railway. Premier Carrier of the South I Schedules Effective September 29. 1912. (N. B. These figures shown as information only and are not guar anteed). Arrivals and Departures Edgefield, S. C. 8:20 a m No 209, daily, from Edge field to Trenton. Connects at Trenton for Augusta also Colum bia, Spartanburg, Asheville, Knoxville, Cincinnati and points west. 10:13 a m No 231, daily, from Edgefield to Aiken. Connects at Trenton for Augusta. 1:40 p m No 229, daily except Sun day, from Edgefield to Aiken. 6:50 pm No 207, from Edgefield to Trenton. Connects at Tren ton for Augusta. 10:05 a m No 208, daily, from Trenton to Edgefield. Connection at Trenton from Colombia and Augusta. 11:00 a m No 230, from Trenton to Edgefield. Connect from Colum bia, Charlotte, Danville, Wash ington, New York and points east 1:10 p m-No 210, daily except Sun day from Aiken to Edgefield. 5:40 pm No 232, daily, from Ai ken to Edgefield. Connection from Augusta. 7:40 p m No 206, daily, from Tren ton to Edgefield. Connection Co lumbia, Spartanburg, Asheville, Cincimati etc. For detailed information, call on ticket agent, or A H Acker, TPA., Augusta, Ga., S H Hardwick, PTM., Washing ton, D. C. W E McGee, AGPA., Augusta, Augusta, Ga. H F Cary, GPA., Washington, D. C., E. H. Coapman, VP&GM., Washington, D. C. V. A. Hemstreet &Bro. Hunting Supplies, Knives, Pistols, Etc, ? IH1 r Solid Car We desire to notify t added furniture to our ceived a solid car of steads, washstands, stright chairs. Come to see our ass shipped direct from fa< J?BB?S Bath Roc We can install a comple small cost. Let us quote j We carry a full line of pi bath tubs, wash basins, sin! fixtures, terra cotta pipe, pi ing of all kinds done. Barrett an 584 Broad Srreet, THE FARMERS BAN STATE, COUNTY ANE Capital and Surplus E Total Resources over ? When you sell cotton the firsl pository for your money-be th< sase depository is the Farmers I get there. The average man or woman ?? tie surplus money so as to get tb be needed. You can invest in < for 6 or 12 months and be sure t you need it, and too, your mom trators, guardians and trustees, promptness and liberality. Loi DIRECTORS-Taos. H. Rainsford, Dr. B. Mays, C. a. Wells, J. Wm. Thun Treasurer's Notice. The County Treasurer's office will be open for the purpose of receiving taxes from the 15th day of October, 1912, to the 15th day of March, 1913. All taxes shall be due and payable be tween the 15th day of October, 1912, and December 31st, 1912. That when taxes charged shall not be paid by December 31st, 1912, the County Auditor shall proceed to add a penalty of one per cent for January, and if taxes are not paid on or before February 1st, 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: For State purposes 5 3-4 mills. " Ordinary County 41-2 " " Cons. School tax 3 44 44 Special County tax 2 3-4 44 44 Bacon S. D, Special 2 44 44 Edgefield S. D. 2 ' " Long Cane S. D. 3 " 44 Libertv Hill S. D. 3 " 44 Johnston S. D. 5 " 44 Collier S. D. 3 44 44 Flat Rock S. D 4 " 44 Prescott S. D. 3 " " Plum Branch S. D. No 1 5 44 , " White Town SD 3 44 44 Trenton SD 2 44 ' .4 Ward SD. 2 44 44 Moss SD 3 44 Parksville SD 3 44 44 Washington SD 2 44 44 Oak Grove SD 3 44 44 Red Hill SD 21-2 44 44 Shaw 2 44 44 R RBonds Wise T's'p 11-4 44 44 R RBonds Pickens 3 44 44 RR Bonds Johnston 3 44 44 R R Bonds Pine Grove 12 44 44 RR Bonds Blocker 12 44 44 44 Bonds Town Edgefield 1-2" 44 School Bonds 1 44 44 Town of Edgefield Corporation Purposes 10 44 All male citizens between the ages of 21 years and 60 years except those ex empt 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 citi 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 individua!, 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. FIRE INSURANCE Go to see Harlin^ & Byrd Before insuring elsewhere. We ?represent the best old line com panies. Marling & Byrd At the Farmers Bank, Edgefield Furniture he public that we've stock, having just re tables, bureaus, bed safes, rockers and ortment of furniture, story to us. & Som J >m Outfit te bath room outfit at a ^ou prices. umps, rams, tanks, emerald :s of all kinds, wateu closet ping and fixtures. Plumb ic/ Dobson, Augusta, Georgia K of Edgefield, S. C. i TOWN DEP03JTORY Earnings $110,000.00 350,000.00 i thing you need is a safe de 3 amount large or small. That Sank, and don't stop until you i not in position to invest a lit is money just when it might jur interest bearing certificates ;o get your money just when )y is safe. We act as adminia All business handled with ins made on approved security. C. P. DcVore, W. B. Penn, E. H. Folk, 3. nona, W. H. Harlinj, A. E. Padfttt "Whose Fault??9 If you do not get value received for your money. Ii you get inferior goods for which you pay as much as we charge you for the good kind, you can blame only yourself. Our 20 years experience in the grocery business and our ''square deal" policy in worth some thing to the prospective buyer and all we ask is a triai. "We can deliver the goods/' Groceries and feed for man and beast. ARRINGTON BROS, & CO. Augusta, Ga. Office and salesroom 863 Broad Warehouse Ga. Railroad tracks. P. S. Mr. M. Gary Satcher is with ns and will be glad to see his friends SLUSKY'S OLD STYLE "THE TIN OF QUALITY" The old Time Quality, Made of the Best Material. It Stands the Test of Time. 1009 BROAD STREET DAVID SLUSKY, AUGUSTA.GA. WHOLESALE FAND RETAIL TINPLATE. GALVANIZED ROOFING, RUBBER ROOFING. TIN AND GALVANIZED SHINGLIS MANTELS. TILES. GRATES. ETC. "In a Little Cosy Corner," one* of our tete-atetes would fit splendidly and do excellent service. You will find lots of other single pieces in our furniture display. Rockers, fables, easy chairs and whatnot. Just the things needsd to fill in bare spots and add attrac tiveness to the room. We believe there is something here you want. If you are yuzzled how to make rour money buy the most and best ?roceries we can solve the question or you. Come and see what high ?lass things to eat are here and at ehat low prices you can buy them. UNDERTAKER'S SUPPLIES We carrv a large stock of coffins and caskets from the :heapest to the highest grade. Our hearse responds prompt-, y to all calls. Edgefield Mercantile Co. TO WM? ^e s \ 52? TU* tanner tal.phmd , V And find the market unfavorable for your produce? The farmer ?na-?-..???* who has a telephone in his home can telephone first. The useless trips thus saved are worth the cost of service. Under the plan of the Bell System the service costs but a trifle; the farmer owns the instrument and the equipment. Write to nearest Bell Telephone Manager for pamphlet, or address , Farmers' Line Department SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH C0 SOUTH PRYOR STREET, ATLANTA. GA. Another Shipment. Just received a shipment of cut lass recently purchased in New ork. All new patterns and de gns, at remarkably low prices. Penn & Holstein. November Weddings. A large assortment of sterling .Iver just received for November reddings. Penn & Holstein. Executor's Notice. All persons indebted to the late George W. Johnson will please make payment at once to the un dersigned, and all persons holding claims against his estate will pres ent them at once to the undersign ed for payment. R. M. Johnson, Executor? NoT-M912-ll-e-3t.