Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, March 11, 1914, Image 2
?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.
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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.
Corner Robert? and Dugas Streets.
Our Motto: SSS
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Fresh Shipment.
Wilson & Cantelou
A Heart TO Heart Talk Over
Life Insurance - - -
Young'men ?nd oki, Missesand
Matrons, are you insured? If
not you have not yet begun to be
wise. Insurance is the first
thought of the wise. Life is so
uncertain-Death so absolutely
certain, that it is real duty to
prepare for theater by ir.suring
the former. We can offer you a
most?attractive policy to suit
your age, conditions and means.
Do not delay. See us at once.
Norris,
Edgefield, South Carolina.
Designed \:.
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Patented J
1837
The
Standard
EverSince &
They're still on-still in good condition, and
the only attention they've had is an occasional
coat of paint
In addition to the lasting qualities, they're
Fireproof, Stormproof ar.ifinexpen?ivc.
i Fer ? i!o by
Stewart & Kernaghan
Edgefield, South Carolina.
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If not interested. 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,
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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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Wholesale and Retail
ROOFING MATERIALS
Tin plate, galvanized corrugated iron shingles, rubber roofing,
etc. Galvanized iron cornice and sheet metal work, skylights, eta.
Stoves, ranges, mantels, tiling, grates, paints, oils, varnishes, et?.
1009 Broad St, AUGUSTA, GA.
Deep Plowing Season
We have and still arriving a full line of
Oliver turn plows,
Oliver middle-busters,
Oliver subsoil.
Repairs of all kinds, such as points, bolts5 extra
wings, extra land bides, extra handles.
Jones & Son.
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Leading Jewelry Store
When in Augusta come in and iuspect our
large stock of Cut Glass, China, Sil verware,
Jewelry, Watches, Diamonds, Etc.
Webny rom the leading manufacturers and
importers.
Your repair work solicited.
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706 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia.