Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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COST OF FATTENING SWINE Profitable Ration ls Amount of Feed Required to Produce Unit of increase in Weight. fBy W. P. SNYDER.) One of the chief problems before the pork producer is. What la the most profitable ration to feed? The proper standard from which to determine the most profitable ration is the amouut of feed of a certain kind required to produce a unit at which the increase ls mad?1 These are the same in all parts 0i country, while the cost of the various kinds of feeds and there fore the cost of gains from the vari ous feeds will vary in almost every lo cality. The results of extensive and thor ough experiments, extending through a period of fivp years, by the Nebraska experiment station, are here given, the prices used in calculating the re Hogs Fattened on 90 Per Cent Corn and 10 Per Cent Cut Alfalfa. suits being as follows: Hogs, per 100 pounds, $5.90; corn, per bushel, 47 cents; wheat, bushel, 70 cents; bar ley, bushel, 40 cents; emmer, bushel, 35 cents; rye, bushel, 56 cents; milo, bushe?. 50 cent?; cane, bushel, 50 cents; oil meal, ton, $30; tankage, ton, $40; bonemeal, ton, $30; Bhorts, ton, $24; alfalfa meal, ton, $15; chopped alfalfa, ton, $10; alfalfa bay, ton, $8. Feed other than alfalfa for con venience is termed "grain" in the re sults given. Where chopped alfalfa or alfalfa meal was a part of any ration in the experiments, all the grain was ground. The alfalfa meal "was mixed with the grain; the chopped alfalfa was put In the trough end grain poured over it The feed was moistened with water after being put in the trough. Tte feed was weighed separately for each lot of hogs, at each feeding time. In all ex periments the hogs were weighed every second week. The animals had access to water at all times, unless the weather was such that the water froze. During such times water was supplied three times each day or as often as there was any indication that the hogs cared for it. Water was supplied in the fields by means of a gravity water system that kept fresh water in cement troughs at All times. Results: The feeding of various pro portions of alfalfa in a ration of corn, as alfalfa hay. chopped hay and as meal, indicate that the rations rank as follows: 1. 100 parts corn, alfalfa hay In a rack. 2. 90 parts corn. 10 parts chopped alfalfa. 3. 90 parts corn, 10 parts alfalfa meal. 4. 100 parts corn alone. 5. 75 parts corn, 25 parts alfalfa meal. C. 75 parts corn. 25 parts choppod alfalfa. 7. 50 parts corn, 50 parts chopped alfalfa. 8. 50 parts corn, 50 parts alfalfa meal. The first three rations stand closely together. Of the many rations tried for fat tening, none has been found the equal of corn and a small percentage of alfalfa. A summary of results indicates that the cost of feed to produce a 226 pound market hog was $3.35 per IOC pounds, and that keeping the hog until It weighed 325 pounds increased the cost to $3.57 per 100 pounds. This Includes only the cost of feed and dees not include the cost of labor, equip ment, unusual risk, or interest on in vestment. TOLL OF DEADLY SHEEP TICK Animal? Infested With Parasite? Yield Poor Wool and Ar? Difficult to Patton. It ls more than futile to worry over the competition of sheep from South American pastares If we permit, un heeded, competitors to draw the life blood from flocks. Thousands of flocks in the United States are being preyed upon by ticks. Since scab has been eradicated from some states some men have ?relaxed their efforts .nd ceased to dip their sheep. Sheep Infested with ticks yield poor wool and are difficult or Impossible to fatten. There is no excuse for ticks on a sheep farm. Tv o thorough dip pings at intervals of ten days or two ?weeks will kill them; afterward rt ls only necessary carefully to dip any sheep that may be bought before it is put with the flock, and the flock will remain clean. Many an American flock is tlckless. FEEDING TROUGH FOR SWINE Heretofore Troublesome Task Made Easy By Placing Receptacle Outside of Fence. The feeding of hogs ir. a trough is always a troublesome task, as the hogs will get In the way of the food if it is in liquid form, and prevent the A Feed Trough on the Outside of a Fence to Prevent Swine From Get ting in the Food. trough from filling ev?? .ly. Cue farmer overcame this difficulty by setting the trough on the outside of the fence and hinging a panel of the fence so that the bottom would swing outward. A stop is placed at each end to hold the panel in place while the food is poured in the trough. The stops are also used to prevent the panel from being pushed farther than the outside of the trough. The food is placed in the trough evenly and then the stops are raised and lowered to catch ou the outside edge of the trough. Tho trough should be secured to thc fence podt at each end. RESTOCKING THE HOG HERD All Animals Passing Through Out break of Cholera Can Be Regard as Permanently Immune. Farmers who have lost all or part of their hogs from cholera are asking for advice as to the best way of re stocking their,hferds. In this connec tion there are a number of things to be kept in mind. All hogs that pp.as thror0-h an outbreak of cholera can be regarded as being permanently ira mi ne. especially If they showed symp toms of the disease. However only a small portion of a herd will survive an outbreak unless the serum treat ment is employed. In herds treated with serum, provided there were un doubted cases of cholera prevalent, all hogs surviving can be resonably regarded as being immune. Close as sociation with sick hogs at the time of treatment is very essential. Where lt ls desired to bring new hogs into the herd they should be vac cinated before or at the time they are placed on the infected premises. Some breeders are selling brood sows and boars guaranteed immune to cholera. When Your Blood Your Whol If You Have Any Bl Do Not Delay until It -- TO-D THE HOT SPRI a Complete and Pc SYPHILIS, JECZEMA, ERYSIPELAS AC |And all other Forms of I Hot Springs Physicians prono and Skin Remedy ever Full Course Treatment Single Botl We Prepare a Reme( Write ns your Troubles. All C Hot Springs 3 827 1-2 Central Avenue, Notice. My nour mill is in good order and ? ara ready to serve the public to the best of ray abilitv. I will start up by running two (2) days in a week, Friday and Saturday. J. L. Ouzts. Kirksey, S. C. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium) Prompt Powerful Permanent Its beneficia' ef- Stubborn cases Good results are fccts are usually yield to P. P. p. lasting-it cures 1 felt very quickly when other medi- you to stay cured cines arc useless P. P. 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. Di4$te SAVANNAH, GA. THRIFTVS POVERTY AVE SOME MONTY CTf; Coprrieht 1909, by C. E. Zimmerman C0.--N0. 41 Put some money in the Bank of Edgefield and you will defeat pov erty. Everybody has a horror of poverty. There is only one way to insure against it, that is to culti vate a habit of thrift which you can easily do by putting money in this bank. Courteous and prompt attention given to all business. OFFICERS: J. C. Sheppard, Pres.; B. E. Nicholson1 Vice pres.; E. J. Mims, Cashier; J. H. Allen, assistant Cashier DIRECTORS: J. C. Sheppard, Geo. W. Adams, Thos. H. Rainsford, John Rainsford B. E. Nicholson, A. S. Tompkins, C. C. Fuller, E. J. Mims.J. H. Allen is Right, e System is Right. ood or Skin Disease is too late but Order AY! NGS REMEDY >sitive Remedy for m ;NE, MALARIA, RHEUMATISM, Hood and Skin Diseases unce this the Greatest Blood placed on the Market, -Three Bottles-$12.50 tie-$5,00 ly for Every Disease orrespondence Strictly Private. Medicine Co., Hot Springs, Arkansas. Tank This is the season needs a private wat Let us sell you a pumping the water entire plant will not stalling. Think of i surwr er days. We have a full si Ccme in and let us Stewarl A Good Drug Store. It takes more than a stock of drugs and good intentions to make a good drug store. It requires an intimate knowledge of weighing, measuring and mixing, which comes only after careful study and experi ence. Y"our prescriptions will be properly filled at our store. We have every modern facility and-we know how. Penn & Holstein. 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. f Notice to the Publie: Al! persons wanting pictures framed will please leave same at store ol' Dorn.cc Minis. Best work guaranteed, and prices right. All pictures will be framed the same day left at Beauregard Timmons, Edgefield, S, C. April 1. 1914 J. C. LEE, President F. E. Gibson, Sec. andTreas. i FARMERS, MERCHANTS, BUILDERS, If you are going to [build, remodel or repair, we invite yourjncjuiries. COMPLETE HOUSE BILLS A SPECIALTY. We manufacture and deal in doors, sash, blinds stairs, interior trim, store fronts and fixtures, pews, pulpits, eic., rough and dressed lumber, lath, pine and cypress shingles, flooring, ceiling and siding. Distributing agents for Flintkote roofing Estimates cheerfully and carefully mane. Woodard Lumber Co. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Corner Roberts and Dugas Streets. Our Motto: ? ??????HT j and Towers when every farm and every home er system. tank, tower, and gasoline engine for fresh from your well. The cost of the ; be great and you will never regret in the luxury of a bath room these hot apply of pipe and fittings of all kinds, figure with you. t & Kernaghan Large Shipment of Furniture WE will have a large shipment of Furniture to arrive this week, and in the lot are some beautiful Dressers, Sideboards'and Buffets. Full supply of Chairs, Mat treses|and Springs in stock. See our line Porch Chairs. Jones & Son.