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ARABIAN BLOOD IN HORSES Claimed Greatest Perfection in Ani mals Cannot Be Attained Unless Conditions Are Favorable. (By F. KNORR.) By some authorities it is claimed that the hardiness of Arabian horses may be attributed to tho fact that they were bred and reared for thousands of years under the most adverse con ditions. Other writers claim, an! justly t^o. ?h-1 cnly the best environ ment can bring oui the best qualitiec in man and beast-that the greatest perfection in animals cannot be at tained unless conditions are favorable How then can we accredit the desert, the sun-parched plains o? Arabia, to be the home of the beauti ful Arabian horse? All indications Typical Arabian Horse. point toward the grassy slopes and the foothills of the Caucasus moun tains, where physical conditions are eo similar to those we have along tho foothills of the Rockies, where a dry climate and moderate rainfall make good pasture but without the teudency to make a soft spongy hoof. Commenting upon the statement that the Arab blood used so long ago, can leave no trace In our present breeds in this country, an authority says: "And though lt can scarce be doubted that, in the very commence ment of turf-breedlng there must have been 6ome mixture of the best old English blood, probably in great part of Spanish by descent, with the true Arab or Barb race, the impure ad mixture is so exceedingly remote, not within fourteen or fifteen generations, --shat th? nroaont rano hnrao of England tin Morgan was rich in Arab blood. Messenger and Diomed were of like parentage. The beautiful coach horses known as the Hackney trace their lineage to the Arabian breed. At Fore Collins, Colo., where -the department of agriculture is now trying to perfect a new type of carriage horse there ts at the head of that stud Carmon, who carries in his veins the blood of the Arab. The grace and beauty of the powerful and massive Percheron are due to the Arab lineage which has re moved that coarseness which prevails with many breeds of draft horses CULLING UNPROFITABLE SOWS Coat of Pigs Determined by Size of Litter-Very Prolific Animal May Raise Ten. If a sow raises but three pigs, says Professor 8mlth of Purdue university. It means that they are costing five dollars each. If Instead of three she raises five, the Initial cost ls reduced to three dollars per head. If she ls a very prolific sow she may raise ten, In which case the debt represented by ?ach pig ls only $1.50. When the breeder heartlessly culla out his bows that produce stock that never attain good sise; when he Piomptly sends to the block the sow with small litters; when he gets out of his herd the peevish hogs and the hogs of low vitality, then he will hear less about the relative advantage of the cross-bred hog. RATION FOR THE BROOD SOW Cooked Potatoes, Middlings and Skim ? Milk Are Excellent Just Before I Farrowing Time. i _ A subscriber asks If cooked pota toes, middlings and skim milk make a good ration for brood BOWS before farrowing, and states that a neighbor advised him not to feed skim milk to BOWS before they farrow. This ls a good ration for a brood ?ow. The protein in the skim milk will balance up the starch In the po tatoes and the middlings being a well balanced feed no trouble need be an ticipated from feeding thlB combina tion so long as the sow has plenty of .exercise and feed Just sufficient to keep her in a thrifty condition. Po tatoes are a rather bulky feed and bulk ls an important factor In a satis factory ration for brood sows. We grow like what we eat. bad food depresses; good food exalts us like an inspiration. The seat of courage is the stom ach. HOUSEKEEPING HINTS. A most delicious sandwich butter is made by creaming half a pound of butter and then adding a half cupful of whipped cream, a seasoning of mus tard, salt and a dash of cayenne. This butter is used to spread on the bread, and is sufficient for filling as well. Marzipan.-This is a most delicious eonfectlon made of almond paste or powder. Blanch a pound ?of Jordan almonds in a mortar or use a chopping bowl and a wooden pota to masher if a mortar is not at hand. Mix when ? the almonds are fine with equal parts of confection -1 er's sugar, moisten with orange juice and mold in any desired shape. The most natural looking fruit may be made of this marzipan, which is tinted to resemble the different fruits. After the paste is molded i: is baked and then tinted. Egg-Plant With Nuts.-Put a good sized egg-plant into boiling water and cook ten minutes, then cut in halves and scoop out the center, heaving a wall an inch thick. Chop that taken from the center and mix with tour ta blespoonfuls of bread crumbs, 12 chopped almonds or half a cupful of peanuts. Season with salt and pep per and fill tue shells. Stand this in a baking pan, cover with greased paper and cook slowly in the oven until soft and dark. Dish carefully without breaking. Rhubarb.-This ls the time when rhubarb is plentiful and it should be canned aud put on the fruit shelves for the wintertime. Canned in sterile jars after cutting in small pieces, the rhubarb need not be cooked. Put the jar, packed as full as possible, ander the cold water tap, and let the water run to overflow the jar, then seal and keep in a cool place. The rhubarb will keep and be ready for any kind of dish, from pies to pud dings. Spiced Rhubarb.-To two and a half pounds of rhubarb, washed and cut in thin pieces, add a cupful of mild vinegar, two pounds of sugar and a tablespoonful each of cloves and cinnamon, tied in a cloth. Cook steadily for an hour and a half. Put this in jelly glassea. A VU1 ? s Aivrx If You Have Any BL Do Not Delay until It -TO-D THE HOT SPRI a Complete and Pc SYPHILIS, ECZEMA, ERYSIPELAS AC And all other Forms of I Hot Spring? Physicians prono and Skin Remedy ever Full Course Treatment Single Bott We Prepare a Remec Write us your Troubles. All C? Hot Springs ] 827 1-2 Central Avenue, Notice* My flour mill is in good order , aLd I ara ready to serve the public ( to thc heat of roy abilitv. I will ( start up by running two (2) days in ] a week, Friday and Saturday. J. L. Ouzts. ] Kirksey, S. C EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1914 Pictures Framed ! Notieeto the Publie: All persons wanting pictures framed will please leave same at store of Dorn & Minis. Best work guaranteed, and prices right. All pictures will be framed the same day left at Beauregard Timmons, Edgefield, S. C. April 1, IOU 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 Flintkote roofing Estimates cheerfully and carefully mane. Woodard Lumber Co. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Corner Roberts and Dugas Streets. Our Motto: S rs* . 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 Jand Buffets. Full supply of Chairs, Mat tresesjand Springs in stock. See our line Porch Chairs. Jones & Son.