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USING THE VERTICAL DRAINS Whether They Work Successfully or Not Depends Largely on Under ground Water-How Operated. Vertical drains eau often be used where the cost of tiling is prohibitive for small amount of land. Wheth er these drains work well or not de pends largely on the underground wa ter which in some cases will rise when the impervious sheet above is pierced. This is not often the case when tbe drain is carried to as low a wate? table as 12 or 15 feet. It is quite common to pad several sheets of impervious material which A VERTICAL DRAIN. These Drains May Serve as Outlets for Horizontal Laterals, With or Without These Laterals, They May Drain Pot-Holes Thoroughly. which require to be successively pierced to free the upper soil of water logging. After the first one has been penetrated the water may rise and again subside when the secoud or third sheets are pierced. In seepage lands we maj' have a stratum of hard soil confining water at !a depth injurious to crops and re gaining water, the accumulations of 'years, and these may be wasting into spring holes and wallows in man} places, yet the water has not sufli 'deni flow to clear itself. in such cases, even if the water rises crom below, relief often comes by :openiLg up the hardpan and drawing off the wa;.'r in a tile or open ditch. It will often be found that the wa ter which ruins and is coming in very slowly but lies in an underground basin formed by hard pan at a differ ent level from the surface soil, per haps crossing the underflow with ridges at almost a right angle to the flow and these must If possible, be cut through if a vertical drain fails to give reljeiL REEL CART FOR BARB WIRE Device Made of Old Cultivator Truck With Shovel Beams Removed Works Quite Rapidly. With this device two men can reel np barb wire nearly as fast as they can walk. One man guides the truck backwards to make the wire wind evenly on the spool, says a Kansas writer in the Farmers' Mail and .'Breeze. The crauking pulls the truck Barb Wire Reel Cart. along and rolls the wire ou tight. The truck is an old walking cultivator with shovel beams removed. The frame is made of two by fours bolter together with a U-bolt to fas ten the front to the tongue. The frame is wide enough to have a collar at each end of the spool with set screws. The screws are tightened up against the crank shaft so the reel can't slip. AMOUNT OF FEED FOR COWS .Brief and Simple Rules Given by Ne braska Experiment Station Great Aid for Dairymen. The Nebraska station gives the fol lowing brief and simple rules as an aid in determiniw., 'he amount of feed required by each cow: 1st. Feed all the roughage, such as . alfalfa, corn silage, etc., that the cow will eat up clean. 2d. Feed approximately one pound of grain for every threo pounds of milk produced per day. 3d. Give the cows as much feed as they will consume without gaining in weight. 4th. Feed some succulent feed, such as corn silage or roots, to make the ration more palatable. 5th. Be prepared to supplement the pastures by feeding silage when the dry season sets in. Mineral Matter for Sheep. Scientists tell us that there is often more mineral matter removed irom a fleece of wool than is contained in the sheep's entire body from which the wool is clipped; hence the necessity of a ration with plenty of mineral matter in order to supply material lor this superior wool growing. KNEW WHAT. HE WAS DOING Possibly Harry Poliock Had the Right Idea When He Expended Money In Beautifying. Some portion of Broadway sets its sartorial clock by Harry Pollock, the connoisseur in white hopes. If he ap pears in checks his followers do not rest until they are also set forth at right angles. It isn't that Pollock is proud of his good looks. He thinks rood clothes are an asset. When he and Shep Friedman visited London some years ago."' said Walter St. Denis, "they had to go as cow chaperons oa a very poorly ventilated steamer. But their trunks went on one of the fast liners." They had no money whatever. But they registered at ll-.? Cecil. Then Friedman hurried out and touch a friend for $10. He gave Poliok five ot it. "At 7 o'clock," said Friedman, smacking his lips slightly, "I will meet you here. Then we will again have a regular cooked dinner." Pollock took his five and began to beautify. He was manicured, chi ropoded, shaved, shined, and Florida watered. A roseate vision greeted Friedtnan when lie entered the Cecil's lobby zt 7 t'nat night. Pollock was evening-dressed and silk-hatted and white-gloved. But he had no more money ?han a hollyhock. Friedman just gasped when he learned this. "This is the id.-a," said Pollock, airi ly. "We'll eat on your $5. Then-all fixed up as 1 an-I can go out and get more!v - Pittsburg Chronicle-Tele graph. DIDN'T FIND IT INTERESTING Settler Had No Hesitation in Declar ing Encyclopedia Had Its Dry Spots. Dudley Field .Malone, the new col lector of the port of New York, said to a reporter: 'Tra too new to my job to talk about it yet. If I talked about it I might, like the mountaineer, give away my ignorance. "A man was hunting in Pike county and up around Porters lake he visited a settler's house. "He noticed a volume of a good encyclopedia on a shelf above the gun, and said: " 'It must be a handy thing away off hero to have an encyclopedia.' " 'Yep,' said the mountaineer. 'Yep, she's handy. I only got the first book.' "'Why haven't you got the others? " 1 ain't finished this one yet, so 1 ain't ready for another. I bought this one off'n an agent about eight yearE ago. He come round six months aft erwards and says, says he: ."Here's yer second volume, mister." .What?" says I. "Why. I ain't fin ised the first volume yet. You jest dig out!" '"He dug, too. Nine year ago it was. I ain't more'n half through her yet. The wife, she's about quarter through. It took a lot o' brains to write this book, but it's my opinion, all the same, and I don't mind tellin' ye, that I think she's got her dry streaks, like most everything else.' " To Retain English Thatch Roof. A strong appeal is made to lovers of English rural scenery, landowners, stock breeders and others in favor ot retaining the thatch roof for rural cottages and farms. It is remarked that there are few, if any, lovelier arti ficial things than a thatched English cottage or farmstead, and none that have become more completely a part of the tradition and the spirit of Eng lish landscape, of the rura! scenery which has for centuries inspired the work ot the greatest artists and poets. The thatch of these buildings, it is regretted, is to a largo extent giving place to iron roofs in many parts of the country, and the aim is to pre serve thatched roofing where possible. One of ch?? supporters ol' the movement quotes a famous live stock auctioneer, who said he had never seen stock do so well as when brought up under the thatch roof, as it is warm in winter and cool in summer-very important factors in bringing a young anima! along, moro or less, under a moderate temperature. One Rule of Nature. Every few years we must slow up a bit-stor producing as much as we can, otherwise all markets would be swamped with unsold products. Food is the one thing-if we except radium-which never becomes toe plentiful. People increase in number a little faster than the supply ol hhigs to eat. "'eason: Science has not multiplied tho . Mtput of the soil in the same fev erish way that It has- increased manu facturing possibilities. An acre doe? bett'-r than it did on New Year's day, 1800. bet not nearly ?o much better as almost every other thing that you can think of. So our farmers arc busy all the time, and yet food is nev er too plentiful. Hard Luck Experiences. Two New Yorkers of some experi ence in ?ravel other than by the rapid transit lines of the metropolis were telling hard luck stories. "About the worst I ever got up against,' said one, "was buying from a Connecticut Yankee what was rep resented to be a pullet, and, by gravy, it turned out to be a hen so old she couldn't hr/ fresh eggs." "Hard lines, hard lines," sighed the other, who had a red nose, "but think of me being marooned for a whole month in a Kansas town which waa so teeotally temperance that even the cows had gone dry at the laat elec Home-R. lissi oit. Still tho wonder grows that a greater number of farmers do not raise .nore horses and mules. Several days ago Mr. VV. E. Winn sold a home-raised colt to his brother, Mr. F. E. Winn, for $200. Those who saw the fine young mare say she was a great, bargain at that, price. The Winn brothers can afford to keep brood mares, because they al ways grow an abundance of corn at home to si nplv the farm. I FIRE INSURANCE 1 Go to see S. Marling cc Byrd jj Before insuringelsewhere. We I' represent the best old line com ? pames-' Marling Sz Byrd At tile Fanners Bank. Edgefield TD al Estate -FORSA!,K 125 acres land cear Hibernia in Saluda county. 120 acres near M o netta, Sa luda county. 330 acre- in Aiken ?ounty, near Eureka. IUP acres near Ropers. MOO acres near Celestia or Davis'' mills in Greenwood and Saluda eonnties. .'>u acres near Edgefield C. Ii. .250 aeres near Trenton,S.C. Several tracts near meeting Street, and oilier tracts near Munetta and Batesbnrg. -Apply to A. 8. TOMPKINS, Bellefield, S. v . Now Well "Thedford's Black-Draught is the best all-round medicine lerer used," writes J.A. Steelman, of Pattonville, Texas. "I suffered terribly with liver troubles, and could get no relief. The doctors said I had con sumption. I could not work at all. FinaHy i tried THEDFORD'S m S?| and to my surprise, 1 got better, and am to-day as well as any man." Th ed ford's Black Draught is a general, cathartic, vegetable liver medicine, that has been regulating irregulari ties of the liver, stomach and bowels, for over 70 years. Get a package today. Insist on the genuine-Thedford's. E-70 Southern Railway Schedule hange. Effective Sunday, March 1st, 1914, Schedule of train No. 8, Au gusta to Columbia, will be as fol lows: Lv Augusta 7:10 am Lv Warrenville 7:40 a m Lv U nw ii ?vi ie. 7:44 a m Lv Trenton 8:15 a m Lv Edgetield 7:50 a ni Lv .'. hov M 8:29 a m Lv Ward 8:41 a. m Lv Batesburg 9:15 a m Lv Lejsville 9:20 a m Lv Lexington 10:00 a m Ar Columbia 10:30 a m. Corresponding changes ai interme diate stations. For additional in formation, communicate with, Magruder Dent, District Pasaencrenr Agent, 722 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. p A: mi s Ulf Fm dre 11/ (li y?' j jj jjf j Veternary Surgeon j I am prepared lo treat stock for all diseases at reasonabl ? prices. My head * office and hospital a--e at Johnton at Jordan and Amaker's stable. Every 2nd Monday I will bi found at H. C. Watson's stables at Edgefield. DR. J. M. LOVE. Jan. 7, 1914-3mos. Ijafen ?iis io y J?oys?ei cozrwar ? i ! I I I ; j F.S i SK THE BOY WHO : WILL TELL YOU THAT HE 1 [JIZER TO GROW THE CORN WI LIZERS COST LESS THAN LA: GrHT KIND, AND ENOUGH, YO )NEY. IT ISN T WHAT THE A3 3E OF THE BAG BUI rVHAT Tl SIDE THAT COUNT. ALL S. ? .OM MATERIALS WHICH FEED :OM SEED TIME TO HARVEST , We Do Not Use : In mixing our fertilizers to be i irces of ammonia (nitrogen) are rough the soil with the first rain, ?sser and truck. sh, B!ood and Oiher e the main sources of ammonia us it plant food. Cotton seed meal n ita direct to us, if your dealer does ^oods. Money-purse and fertilizer i, free, on request. All S. S iranteed to be in A-l mechanical c drill freely. "der Early and Avoid Car fUTHERN STATES PHOSPH FERTILIZER GOMPAI AUGUSTA, GA. SAVANI NOTICE. By th? Constitution and Rules of 'lie Democratic Party, the Dcm ocratir Cl nhs ol' Edgcfield County ar-< required to meet on the fourth S ,i ii 111 ay <>f April, being: the 25th l'v of siid monti), for the purpose if reorganizing:, electing officers, and electing1 delegates to the County Convention to be held on the Fir.-t Monday in May. Each Club is entitled to one delegate for every twenty-five members, and one del egate for a majority fraction there of. All of the clubs fare urged ;o meet, reorganize and elect dele gates to the County Convention. B. E. NICHOLSON, County Chairman. April 4-3t. To Cure a Cold in One Day Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. It stops the Cough and Headache and works off the Cold. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signature on eacn box. 2Sc tilizer dealei ?u, askYours r's is ike stand 'ison. J j. i TRADE MARK REGISTERED .Rovjsier Guano C Norfolk, Va. ?Sold. evferywKere i WON THE PRIZEf JSEDS.S. BRANDS OF FER-i HCH WON THE MONEY. FER- ? BOR. WHEN YOU USE THE . 'U SAVE LABOR AND MAKE STALYSIS SAYS ON THE OUT-, IE MATERIALS ARE ON THE; 5. FERTILIZERS ARE MADE j THE CROP PROGRESSIVELY; \ND INSURE SUCCESS. Nitrate of Soda used on cotton and corn. Other1 ! better. Nitrate of soda sifts It should be used only for top Animal Ammoniates ;ed in S.S. goods. They are the lixtures furnished when desired. ;n't handle S. booklet sent . goods are :ondition and Shortage. [ATE AND SY YAH, GA. mmumi.iin.in xiuiira .'.'minmai uuaiu mi "-.mm ul? AU?UJTA-SHWNNAH QA 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. 99 o.