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I ANGORA GOAT RAISIN Angora Buck (Prepared by the United States Depart ment o? Agriculture.) The raising of Angora goats in the United States is now a demonstrated success. The industry is indeed so well established here that growers need not be inconvenienced by the ac tion of South Africa in prohibiting I the exportation of Angoras, for the quantity of good blood in this country ls already sufficient to meet all re- j quirementB. In the opinion of experts ; the best American fleeces now equal any grown in South Africa or Asia Minor, the original home of the An gora. Although nearly every state in the Union now possesses Its flocks, the Southwest and the Northwest are es pecially well adapted to the indus try, in particular the large areas re cently logged off in the Northwest. There the Angora not only thrives himself but helps to clear away the brush which if allowed to grow un checked, might easily become a dan gerous fire trap. Thus it is often said that the Angora works and pays for its board at the same time. It is paying more and more, for the Taine of the fleece or mohair ?3 in creasing steadily. Formerly the use of mohair depended so largely upon the prevailing fashion that its jrice ?mried widely from year to year. This condition, however, is rapidly chang ing as new uses for mohair are con tinually found, from automobile tops and table covers to dr^ss goods and curled false hair, and today the grow er is assured of a reasonably steady market. The price, of course, varies mtv cousiaeration in all calculations. This practise of clipping twice a year is In many ways a drawback to the industry since it tends to lower the average grade of American mo hair. Mohair, aB good as any, can be and is grown in this country, but the average quality is not today consid ered to be as good as the foreign. About two million pounds are annual ly Imported. Ordinarily this ls blend ed and spun with the domestic prod uct. Six inches is the shortest length of fleece usually desired and, because of shearing twice a year, much Texas and New Mexico mohair falls below this standard. Where the fleece is al lowed to grow for 12 months, the aver age length is ten inches and in the best flocks it is not rnusual to get fif teen to twenty inches. Romeo, the sweepstakes buck at the El Paso show In 1910, is an example of what is possible. His fleece weighed IS pounds, measured 20vi inches in length and sold for $115. Such fleece is not, of course, the product of or dinary commercial conditions. It im plies a considerable amount of care and personal attention. The birth rate is approximately G5 per cent but in well managed flocks this has risen on occasions as high as 120 per cent. Since the kids are not hardy, it is obvious that this means skill and industry during the breeding season. The management of Angoras does not differ greatly from that of sheep. While the Angora goat needs atten tion it is adaptable, and as far as tem perature is concerned, should flourish In any part of the United States. In Montana the flocks face the heavy snowfalls with equanimity as long as a dry place is provided for them at night and though' the heat in the Southwest frequently makes it neces sary to shear twice a year in order To prevent shedding, it does not oth erwise affect the health of the flocks. , Dampness, however, is more injurious j than either cold or heat. High land is I the native home of all goats, and they invariably seek it when left to them selves. Pure water is also an essen tial. Otherwise the Angora Is not particu lar. It will feed with cattle and sheep, and, though in some danger of being kicked, with horses also. As a matter of fact, however, the goat prefers a certain amount of rough pasture and is particularly happy when cleaning up brush land. There is one instance of a flock of COO being allowed free grazing in a California forest, reserve in order to keep the strips bf cleared land, known as fire breaks, free from weeds and vegetation. So'tlers In the Northwest find the Angora' most serviceable in browsing off the brash IG QUITE PROFITABLE : and Does. on their new landa, and one interur ban railway company purchased a flock to keep its right of way clear and attractive. On very rough land the danger of injury to the fleece must, however, be kept in mind. As has already been said, the An gora can be bred sufficiently pure for practical purposes from the stock al ready in this country and there is no need of further importations for breeding purposes. Some years ago, however, this was not believed to be the case and in 1881 the sultan of Tur key endeavored to preserve for his dominions the monopoly of the mohair trade by prohibiting the exportation of the live animal. His example was followed by South Africa, but it waa too late. Some of the best blood was already in America and today other countries are buying of us, flocks hav ing been shipped recently to Brazil and the Argentine. Various associations have already been formed for the development of the industry in this country and the quantity of the annual product is in creasing rapidly. In 1913 it is esti mated that 5,000,000 pounds of mohair were grown in the United States. Fuller details of the management and care of flocks are to be found in Farmers' Bulletin 573, "The Angora Goat" which will be sent free on ap plication to the department of agricul ture. INOCULATING ALFALFA SEED Sole Duty of Bacteria ls in Gathering Nitrogen From Air and Turn r..^ iu me seeu nave rio power to assist in the germination of the seed, iu increasing the stand or in correct ing detrimental influences that may be operating in the soil. Their sole duty is in gathering nitrogen from the air and turning it over to the plants on whose roots they grow. If the soil is deficient in nitrogenous fertilizers, therefore, they will enable the legume to make a good growth and yield. If the soil, on the other hand, is rsour or contains alkali, then these bacteria will be of little use. Again If poor seed is used, or too much or too little seed is sown the bacteria will not remedy these trou bles. These bacteria need not bo used if the legumes already growiug in any particular soil show the nodules on the roots. This can be determined by careful examination of the roots for the nodules cn them. New ground is frequently deficient in these bac teria and they should be applied arti ficially. The Idaho Experiment sta tion will furnish any farmer of Idaho the proper bacteria at five cents per acre, which represents about the cost of production. CULTURE OF THE MUSHROOM Particular Work That Many Have Tried and Failed-Caves or Cel lars Are Best Suited. While there is no mystery about growing mushrooms, lt is such par ticular work that many have tried and failed. After the beds are planted it is almost entirely a question of right conditions of tempprature and moisture. Knowledge of what is wanted and a careful touch are re quired. The preparation of the beds also requires skill which comes from ex perience in handling manure. Sev eral weeks are needed to properly mix and rot the material and it must be done in warm weather, or in a warm room. Caves or cellars are right places for this work and the winter is the best time. It is easier to keep them warm enough than to keep them cool enough in summer. Time to Plant Trees. Many trees planted in the spring ^re lost from the usual dry spell in the summer. Thus fall planting has many advantages. Rootlets will be devel oped and the trees ready to grow rap idly the following spring. Picking Strawberries. Strawberries should be picked an soon as they ripen, ns they are a very perishable fruit. The plants must bo looked over every day and ripe berrie" pivked. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium) Prompt Powerful Permanent Its beneficia.' cf- Stubborn cases Good results arc fects are usually yield to P. P. P. lasting-it cures felt very quickly when other medi- you to stay cured cines arc useless F> O ?> ? A . A . Makes rich, red, pure blood-cleanses the entire system-clears the brain - strengthens digestion and nerves. A positive specific for Blood Poison and skin diseases. Drives out Rheumatism and Stops the Pain; ends Malaria; is a wonderful tonic and body-builder. Thousands endorse it. F. V. LIPPMAN CO. n?^? SAVANNAH, GA. Pleasure and Protection "One of the best reasons why I would not be without telephone service," writes a Georgia far mer, "is the pleasure it gives my wife and the knowledge that while I am away, she has the pro tection that the telephone gives." On the farm the telephone dispels lonelinest and is the means of bringing help in any emer gency that may arise. If you haven't a telephone on your farm see the nearest Bell Telephone Manager or write for our free booklet and learn how little this service costs. FARMERS* LINE DEPARTMENT SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY where we have the rr-o?? modern warehouse in Augusta with ??coi space of 24,800 squa.e ieet and it is literally packed with Groceries and feeds Iroro cellar to roof. Our stock must be seen to be appre ciated. Our expenses are at least $450.00 a month less since discon tinuing our store at 863 Broad street, and as goods are unloaded from cars to wareheuse, we are in a uosition to name very close prices. If you really want the worth of your money see or write us ?RR1IMGTOIM BROS. & CO, Augusta, Ga. METAL SHINGLES The four designs of Cortright Metal Shingles as shown above are made in any of the following ways : 1. Stamped hom Tin-plate and painted Red. 2. Stamped from Tin-plate and painted Green. 3. Stamped from Tin-plate and Galvanized by a hand-dipping process. 4. Stamped from special tight-coated Galvanized Sheets. Each and every genuine Cortright Metal Shingle is embossed with this Trade-mark, " Cortright Reg. U. S. Pat. Off." 6 For Sale by Stewart & Kern?ghan Edgefield, South Carolina. ! Notice to the Public: All persons wanting pictures framed will please leave same at store of Dorn k Mims. Best work guaranteed, and prices right. All pictures will be framed the same day left at Beauregard Timmons, Edgefield, S. C. April 1. 1914 The Equitable Life Assurance Soeiety Offers beyond a reasonable doubt the best insurance that can be obtained. Be fore^taking out insurance with some other company. Let [me show you my 20 Pay Life, paid up in 15 34 years. Dividends declared after the first year, increasing yearly. Don't fail to get the best when you insure. Therefore, you had better see an Equitable policy. Ashby W. Davenport, Equitable Life Assurance Agent Edgefield, S C. More Grain and Better Prieces You want a thresher that will thresh clean from the straw-that will give more bushels-and make your seed command a higher price. If you want to secure the utmost from your A FRICK GRAIN THRESHER The Frick Threshers are the most dependable, thorough, thresh ers built to-daj. We've been building big farm machinery for years. An old fi H. P. Frick Engine built in 1S76 is still being run to-day_ That's the way we build machinery. Our threshers are built in all sizes. There is the Eclipse No. 4 that only requires from 4 to 6 H. P, with ?J capicity of 30 to 50 bushels per hour. Ir. threshes and thor oughly cleans wheat, oats, rye and buckwheat. It weighs' but 280'> lbs. There i? :?ur big "Landis Eclipse"-a combination of every thing good in threshing. You'll lind we have just the machine you need. Hundreds oi farmers will have nothing but Frick Machines. One man writes, "the I'o. 4 did perfect work in every way-has the best reputation of any thresher that ever mashed mud. Easy terms -Socciai.uisi.ounts for cash. Su-;:m Traction and Portable Engines. Don't -.hance* thresh logue. .or our strate?-> giving mation V^'^cj 'Z??.-z.^"""-"-.-ip^^TS^^^^ rind get our price. Fj^gF^j fcSK? \ It'll pay you to do /i\w (ssa?. *s/A:y this- 0ur tata" afaaSfclA^ logue shows why. Send for it to-day \ THE FRICK COMPANY, Columbia. S. C. Box 177 FACTORY WAYNESBORO, PA. ytawwa/Awiuw^jw^aiwMwwf waiata J. C. LEE, President F. E. Gibson, Sec. and_Treas. FARMERS, MERCHANTS, BUILDERS, If you are going to [build, remodel or repair, we invite your^inquiries. COMPLETE HOUSE BILLS A SPECIALTY. We manufacture and deal in doors, sash, blinds stairs, interior trim, store fronts and fixtures, pews, pulpits, etc., rough and dressed lumber, lath, pine and cypress shingles, flooring, ceiling and siding. Distributing agents for Fhntkote roofing Estimates cheerfully and carefully mane. Woodard Lumber Co. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Corner Roberts and Dugas Streets. Our Motto: ?SB ' Large Shipment of Fur niture WK will have a large shipment ol* Furniture to arrive this week, and in the lot are some beautiful Dressers, Sideboards'and Buffets. Full supply of Chairs, Mat tresesjand Springs in stock. Sec our line Porch Chairs. Jones & Son.