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?Care Should Be Exercised Thai Diameter is Correct ?Advice Given by Experts of Depart i ment cf Agriculture-Truck Soils j of Atlantic Coast Region-Potato Culiure Requirements. [{Prepared by the United Sirtes De partment o; Agriculture.) In determining the size of a stave Hsilo, the first thing to be considered is ithe diameter, and this depends upon fthe number of cattle to be led. When tthe diameter of a silo is too great the filage is not isd off rapidly enough to ?jr.-event some of it from spoiling. .This is particularly true when silage ?b fed in summer. Care should there fiore be taken that the diameter of the silo is not too great for the num rber of cows to be fed from it. The foregoing advice is given by ex perts of the United States department iof agriculture, on how to build a i6tave silo. From 30 to 40 pounds of .silage per cow per day should be pro ?vidcd for average dairy cows during ithe time when no other green feed is available. After the diameter of a *ilo has been determined the next ?consideration is the numier of tons ?f silage that will be needed, and this .depends on the length of the silage tfeeding season. The silo should be 2oc*ted if possible so as to open into ?he feftd room. To lay out the foundation for the jello, drive a stake in the ground in toe center of the proposed silo. Saw ?ff this stake at the height desired tfor the foundation wall, which should be at least one foot above the ground on the high side if the ground is elop ing. One end of a straight 2x4 inch scantling, a little longer than is nec essary to reach from the center of the -silo to the outside of the foundation wall should be nailed on top of the ?take with a 40-penny spike. The thickness of the wall should vary from 10 to 18 inches, depending upon the cize of the silo, the material of the foundation, and the ground on which it is located. The inside of the founda tion should be at least two inches nearer to the center of the silo than the inside of the staves. The material of the foundation should be of stone, t>rick or concrete. If the earth in the bottom of the silo is firm and comparatively dry, no provision need be made for drainage, and a concrete floor is unnecessary. Still, such a floor makes the silo eas - - *~ "loan and makes it impossible ^placed belo? _ . Jtween doors all the way up, and two above the top door, If this space is anore than two feet; if less than two .feet, one will be sufficient. Three or ?tour hoops should at first be put on at the bottom and tightened up. Planks ?an then be thrown across the top of 'the silo to serve as a scaffold, su that .the top hoop may be put around the ?lio loosely, within reach of the aground, after which they are pushed ?p to the proper position with slats, j?ad made fast by stapling them to the sdlo from a ladder. It ls sometimes very difficult to get lags for the hoops. In Buch cases db ur by six inch timbers may be put 4n instead of ordinary staves at the ?three or four points where the hoops -will join. These timbers should be placed with the four-inch face flush .with the staves on the Inside and they -will extend four inches beyond the .wall on the outside Through the out -?sdde projections holej should be bored ->*o receive the hoops and the ends mnay be fastened with nuts. Large iron ?rashers should be used under the nuts. TVuck Soifs of Atlantic Coast Region. The gre^t winter garden which sup plies the cities cf the northeastern -?tates with the fresh vegetables de jnanded for consumption during the 2atter months of winter and those ?of early spring stretch*^ in a narrow -fcelt along the Atlantic coast from its vicinity of Savannah, Ga., to the ?southern portion of New Jersey, ac .4?rding i J the department of agri jtm Itnra This particular belt of territory, fa W*>rably situated with respect to in -tensive vegetable production, is the jesuit of the concurrent existence of <& number of favoring factors. In the fflrst place, the climatic conditions .within this belt render its successive .portions from south to north earlier kba the date of maturity for the differ ent crops than any other regions in ithe ?astern states which are located .In the same latitudes. This arises ?rpm the fact that the land area of >the region lies at low altitudes. From Savannah, Ga., to Camden, N. J., along the Atlantic coast, there are no high lands. The coastal land areas rise from sea level with gentle 6lopes, and the vast coastal plain presents a low, nearly level, and unrelieved surface -throughout what is known as the "flat woods" section. The streams of the region consist .chiefly of narrow, tortuous tide-water enib?.yments, in whose channels tho Hidi rices to points removed i0 to 75 miles from the actual coast These ^lov/er lands constitute narrow bands GOOD VEGETABLE SEED Major Portion of American Grown Comes From California. Seedsmen and Professional Growers Are Learning That Wisdom and Csre in Breeding and Growing Are of Much Importance. It is practically Impossible to give an accurate statement of the area in the United States which is annually devoted to raising garden seeds, or even to make a reliable estimate of the total acreage. Even on farms where the chief money crop is garden r.eeci, only a portion (often but a small portion) of the whole farm is in a seed crop any single year, the remain der being occupied with ordinary , farm crops in order to maintain a ! profitable crop rotation. The major portion of American-grown small ? seeds, like those of onion and lettuce, I ls the product of large farms located ! in California, though many thousands ! of pounds of such seeds are grown in ; the eastern states. One who i3 j very familiar with seed growing oa I the Pacific coast estimates that the ? total acreage of vegetable seed" an ? dually planted in California is not far from 10,000 acres. Vine crops, such as cucumbers, melons, and squashes, are grown for j the seed crop in all parts of the Uni ted States, some of which are grown In the northwestern states and others In Florida, with still others in Cali fornia; but the great bulk of the sup ply of vine seeds comes frca Michi gan and the central western states. Probably a total of 60,000 to 80,000 acres of vine crops ls annually plant ed with the expectation that more or less of the crop will be marketed as seed. Fifty years ago there was little gen eral appreciation, even among experi enced gardeners, of the importance of the quality of the seed used (pro vided it would only grow) as a fac tor in determining the real profit in growing i crop. It is evident that the present prac tice of growing and handling seeds ls by no means ick J or such as to give the greatest possible uniformity ol varietal character. In the case of a majority of the vegetable cultures in America, if all of even 90 per cent, of the pla??s were as nearly alike in varietal type as the 20 p2r cent, which were the most alike, the profit from these cultures would be greatly in creased; often actually doubled. On Iii? other hand, the growing of vege taDle seed under present conditions is not particularly profitable or satisfac as shrewdness in buying and skillful handling and selling, and that seeds of the best quality cannot be secured without the active, intelligent co-op eration of the producing farmer. STEM RUSTS OF PINE TREES Unsightly Fungus Growth Foufd on Many Trees in Northesstorn Sec tion-No Great Damage Done. An cnsightly fungus growth which rains the appearance of tue tree, haa been found on many of the pine trees In the northeastern section of the country within the psst year or so. So fer this fungus has not done any great amount of damage, but every precau tion should bc taken to prevent ita spread. All Infected pines should be Blemishes on Pine Tree Trunks Caused by Rust. destroyed or the infected branches cut off. Most of the pines having this fungus on their main trunk are of little value. When the infection takes place in the seedlings lt ls much more injurious than when the older trees become infected. Value of Education. The question ls often asked, "Of how much value is school training to farm ers from a business standpoint?" A recent agricultural survey of several townships of Tompkins county, New York, made by the college of agricul ture of Cornell university has revealed many interesting and suggestive facts bearing upon rural sociology. To quote from the summary; The survey shows that a high school education ls worth as much to a farmer as $6,000 worth of five per cent, bonds. A college education is worth nearly twice as much." Pea Kay for Roughage. At the South Dakota experiment sta tion pea hay waB found to bo a good roughage with grain for fattening iambs. As a lot the iambs fed poa hay made a uniform gain, ranking next to hose that received sweet clover hay ?or roughage. Makes rich, red, puflc/tlood - cleanses thc entire 5V| system - clears the brain - stAgthens digestion and nerves. ga A positive specific for ttlojB Poison and sldn diseases. Drives out Rheumatism and^ops the Pan?; ends Ma?ari-: is a wonderful tonic and body-builder. Thousands endorse it. F. V. LIPPMAN CO. "%TtB SAVANNAH, GA. J. C. LEE*, President F. E. Gillon, Sec. and Treus. FARMERS, MERCHANTS, BUiLDERS, ii. ) ou sire gp'irg to [bli ii ci ^ remodel or repair, wc in\ ile ) ourinquiries. r. i COMPLETE KOUSE BILLS A SPECIALTY. Vye manufacture and deni in doers, sash, blinds stairs, interior trim, store fronts and fixtures, pew s, pulpits, eic., rou??h and dressed lumber, lath, pine and cypress shiti&les, Hoofing, ceiling and siding. ^_ Distributing agents for Fhntkote roofing Estimal.es cheerfully and carefully maire. Woodard Lumber Co. Z AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. 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But you are obliged t>> f e interested where mon ey is to be <avfd in the purchase uf nere-'?ities o? life both for yoar stIf and lives'^k We aie now in our warehouse, corner of Fenwick end Cumtrir* streets, two blocks irum the Union Passenger Station where we ..ve the most modern warehouse in Augusta wi:h fioor ?? ace of :4;8C? squa.e feet ard it is liteialh packe;) w-.th Groceries and feeds ?tem ce lar to roof Our stock irustbe seen to be appre ciated. Our expenses are. at least 5450.00 a month ?ess since discon tinuing our ^lore at ?63 Emad strett, and as goods are unloaded from cars to wareheuse, we are in a uostition to name very close prices If you really v/ant the worth of yaur money see or wrue us ARRINGTON BROS. & co, Augusta, Ga. Copjrisht 1909, No matter what your walk in life, or what your station may be, you have an opportu nity to be the possessor of a bank account, and it only re mains for you to realize the importance of this one thing, to render you indedendent. 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