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PRODUCTION OF BABY BEEF Animals Used for This Purpose Must Be Well Bred and of Fine Qual ity-Keep Them Fleshy. **What is meant by the term 'baby beef and what kind of cattle are used in baby beef production?" was a question which was put to Profes sor G. W. Barnes, farm advisor on live stock of the Agricultural Exten sion Service of the University of Arizona College of Agriculture. He answered that fat cattle between the ages of one and two years, weighing between eight and eleven hundred pounds, are used. They must be well bred and of tine quality. Such cattle can be finished quicker e.nd are the only class of | cattle which can be used in the pro duction of baby beef. Tbe cattle to be used for this purpose should not be allowed to lose their baby flesh or baby fat. They must be kept fleshy from start te finish, for when they, once become run down, it is a difficult proposition to have them finished for market under eighteen months. They Baby Beef. must be fed a liberal ration of fat producing feeds, especially grains. "When beginning to feed baby beeves, tiley should receive large quantities of alfalfa or cowpea hay, or other such rough feeds as will increase their digestive capacity so they can handle large quantities of grain. If heifer calves instead of steers are to be fed, they will finish more quickly and should be marketed earlier. The younger the prime heifers are at the time of marketing, the less discrimination in price will the butch er make between heifers and steers. The most common mistake is that of marketing before the individual ls ready or ripe. MANAGING THE HOG PASTURE Desirable to Have Alfalfa Fenced Off into Suitable Areas to Secure Fresh Fields. While a few hogs can be raised confined in limited quarters, provided such quarters are kept clean, they will do better, remain healthier and produce pork more economically if tbey have plenty of alfalfa range, according to Prof. G. W. Barnes, farm advisor on live stock of the University of Arizona. College of Ag riculture extension service. It is desirable to have the alfalfa pasture fenced off into suitable areas, so that the hogs can be shifted from one pasture to another. This will not <m]y provide fresh pasture, but will (fire an opportunity to cultivate, and 1 need be, to disinfect. . Practically all cases of intestinal -warms, which are common in swine, ?re contracted from infected grounds; therefore, by pasture rotation you caa help keep your hogs free from these parasites. STRIVE TO PREVENT CHOLERA When. Disease Attacks Herd Secure Services of Competent Veterinary -.Follow His Directions. The only way to cure hog cholera ls to prevent it. This might be said cf almost any disease, human, bovine or porcine. The prevention, however, is not al ways in the hands of the farmer, but lt is generally. When hog cholera attacks your herd, or what you believe to be hog cholera, either secure a competent veterinarian In your vicin ity or apply to the veterinary depart ment, of your state. Have them send a veterinarian to visit your farm, and Jail enough hogs to find out what is the matter. Then follow his direc tions. While this is going on, don't allow any person to visit your farm, and don't visit any other farm. If dogs come about your place, shoot them. If you have pigeons about, shoot them. Benefits of Cattle Feeding. Cattle feeding will enable the man ager to dispose* of his surplus feed In a profitable manner, afford more barnyard manure with which to en rich his land. It will also be the means of diversified farming in which rotations may be planned, not only to smpply a variety of feed for the stock, but also with special reference to im proving the fertility of the soil. THE WINNER By AUGUSTUS G. SHERWIN. (Copyright. 1914, by W. G. Chapman.) "Well, boys," spoke Stephen Dale in a brisk hearty way, "here we all are and* we will now proceed to the di vision of the spoils!" His three elder sons, Henry, Claud and Montgomery, looked impressed and eager. His youngest, Jack, smiled in half pleased interest. The four sons sat at a table facing their father, who had at his elbow a pile of documents and a check book. "I have brought you all together," he now announced, "to tell#you that, having all of you reached man's es tate, it ls time that you should assume some personal independence and re sponsibility. I'm not going to leave my estate so that there will be a family squabble over it. I'm going to divida it up. Here. Now. Fairly." Claud, the lawyer, who had changed his name to Claudius, because he fancied it sounded more classical, pricked up his ears and looked serious. "I'll tell you at the start," pursued the indulgent father, "that whoever takes Idlewild here, the family home, will be the wise fellow in the end. ' "You can have your choice, Claud, being the eldest-the home or $25, 000 cash." "H'm!" observed Claudius gravely, "with a vast political future ahead of me, the ready cash will best help me reach the destined goal of my ambi tion." "Very good," nodded Mr. Dale. "And you, Monty?" "I," replied Montgomery with short and snappy precision "expect to re ceive a general's commission in time. The money will help me get it" "And you, Hank?" "I am devoted to club life. In debt and need a fixed cash income, my good father," he said, "so ? fancy the ready money would suit me best" ? "Of cour se I'll take the old home, if I'm lucky enough to deserve it" spoke bluff honest Jack. Stephen Dale -darted a grateful, af fectionate glance at his youngest and favorite son. He drew out the three checks and passed them around. "One word more," 1 he spoke, as their recipients arose to get them cashed as quickly as possible. "There's something else. See here, boys, my experience teaches me that there's nothing so steadies a young man as getting married. Now then, to the first one of you who takes a wife I will give $10,000, to the second $5,000, to the third, $3,000 and to the last, $1,000. By the way," he added, a suggestive twinkle in his merry eye, "I'm thinking you won't have to look far to find the prettiest heiress in the x country right nigh to hand." Each one of the three knew whom he meant-Miss Dalia Bliss, not a mile away. It was said she was to have half a million in her own right. It was strange, hut each one of the trio departed determined to call upon the young lady in question and see how the land lay. Two mornings later Claud met Hen ry and Monty. He informed them that he had called upon Miss Bliss the eve ning previous. Her father had been greatly interested in his long talk about the law. Then Monty in undress military uni form went to see the heiress. Henry's turn followed. He fancied he was irresistible and languidly in formed his brothers that he believed he would take the girl on a chance. Miss Bliss had beencdreadfully em barrassed at being taken by storm by three impetuous suitors. Then she had told them in her pretty, artless way that she was already engaged. About three o'clock one afternoon Jack, plain, simple, unostentatious Jack to the end of the chapter, direct ing some men in parking a roadway running through the estate, looking over iii the direction of the Bliss home had noted a blue ribbon fluttering from one of its windows. He quietly left the direction of the workmen to one of their number. In a 'few min utes Jack had gained the hedge separ ating the two estates. Soon Dalia appeared. Certainly Jack was her friend, that she should signal him and now make a confidant of him, and pour into the willing ears the story of her persecution by three great overgrown boys! "And such nice brothers of yours they are," she told Jack. "What a terrible escape they have had in evading the wiles of a young lady who is not duly awed by their grandeur and importance," smiled Jack. It was the next morning that the three city brothers were ready to de part. They were just completing breakfast when Jack made the re mark: "Father, if you don't mind, I think I will run up to the city with the boys." "Surely, son," responded Mr. Dale. "You will need some money, I sup pose?" "No, I have enough for the one pur chase I intend to make," assured Jack. "It's a ring, father," and he darted a teasing glance at the lawyer, the sol dier and the fop-"a ring for Miss Bliss. You see we have been engaged for the last six months." "Ha! ha! ha!" chuckled old Ste phen Dale, slapping his knee with vira as the trio arose from the table and sneaked away, looking bored and em barrasseS. "It seems to me, son Jack, that you've got the best of it all around!" T? VJ rs DUCKS REQUIRE DRY HOUSES Old and Young Fowls Should Have Comfortable Place to Sleep In-* Dampness Is Disease Breeder. v Ducks, both old and young, should have a dry comfortable place to stay in at night. If forced to sit on the damp ground they are liable to take cramps and cold in the head. The latter is almost certain to turn to croup. Provide suitable houses if you wish to be successful. The houses needjnot be very expensive but they should be substantial so that they may be used for the same purpose several years In succession. There is usually some shed or build ing that can be converted into a duck house at small expense. Where only a small flock is kept this plan is ad visable. If the roof is good the rest is easy. If the weatherboarding is not suffi ciently close to keep out drafts in cold weather, cover the outside with tarred paper or strip with lath. A board floor is better than an earth floor because the ducks will often stir up the ground in a very disagreeable manner where there is the least sign of moisture. In cold weather ducks should be kept in the house because their feet are so tender that when they come in contact with the cold ground they suffer greatly and hobble along as though their backs were broken. How ever, they should not be kept housed more than Is really necessary. FEED CHICKENS SOUR MILK Liberal Supply Mixed With Corn Will Keep Fowls In Healthy ?ind Growing Condition. (By A. C. SMITH. Minnesota Experiment Station.) Sour milk Is utilized in ono of the best possible ways by feeding it to chickens. Those who think that they get greater returns by feeding it to hogs should remember that the flesh of chickens brings at least twice as much on. the market as that of hogs. Milk and corn are both liked by .chickens, and a proper mixture of the two makes one of the best and most appetizing rations for the season when the days are warm and the nights cool. For the best results the corn should be cracked and soaked several hours in either stveet or sour skimmed milk or in buttermilk. The corn may be put in pails in tho morning and the milk poured on until the top of the corn is submerged two or three Inches. When this has been absorbed more should be added at Intervals during the day and the mixture will be excellent for feeding by night. A liberal supply of this ration will keep the chickens growing rapidly and insure their being constantly plu rm and in excellent condition for the market. Try it once and the fowls will tell you whether they like it. Try it two weeks or a month and they will show you whether it ls a good . and economical feed. FOR CARRYING EGGS SAFELY Oregon Man Invents Frame Divided Into Plurality of Compartments, With Flexible Sling. In illustrating and describing an egg holder, invented by Henry S. West brook of Portland, Ore., Scientific American says: The invention relates to egg hold ers, and more particularly to a device Egg Holder. whereby eggs may be safely held In carrying, shipment, storage, or in otherwise handling the same. It pro vides a frame divided into a plurality of compartments, each compartment having a flexible egg sling so disposed and held within the frame that the egg carried thereby Is prevented from contact either with any portion of the frame or any other egg held thereby. CAN INVENT NO SUBSTITUTE Science Not Yet Able to Find Any thing to Take Place of Egg Food Controls Flavor. To date science has been unable to invent a substitute for the egg. The older the egg, the less is that sweet, rich flavor noticeable. It is of more importance to know the average of the flock. There is nothing in the theory that the "sweet, rich flavor" of the egg belongs to the breed. That condition is alone brought about by the quality of the food given to the fowls. Three Splendid Breeds. White Wyandottes for broilers and winter eggs; Light Brahmas for roast ers and T/inter eggs; and White Leg horns for summer eggs, make a good combination for a large farm. Your Cough Can be Stopped. Using care to avoid draughts, ex posure, sudden ch inges, and taking a treatment of Dr. King's New Dis covery, will positively relieve, and in time will surely rid you, of your Cough. The first dose soothes the irritation, checks your Cough, which stops in a short time. Dr. King's New Discovery has been used suc cessfully for 45 years and is guar teed to cure you. Money back if it fails. Get a bottle from your Drug gist; it costs only a little and will help you so much.-3 Southern Railway Premier Carrier of the South Schedule effective April 18, 1915. Trains arrive from No. Time 208 Augusta, Trenton 8:20 am 230 Columbia, Trenton 10:55 a m 232 Charleston, Aiken 5:05 pm 206 Columbia, Tienton 8:35 p m Trains depart to No. Time 209 Trenton, Columbia 7:20 am 231 Trenton, Augusta 10:10 a m 229 Aiken, Charleston 11:20pm 290 Trenton, Augusta 7:40 pm Schedules published only as in formation and are not guaranteed. For further information apply to J. A. TOWNSEND, Ticket Agent. . Edgefield, S. C. Southern Railway Schedule. Premier Carrier of the South Reduced Fares From Edgefield S. C., $13.40 Charlottesville, Va., and re-J turn. Account Summer School, U. of Va. Tickets on sale J une 20 to 28 inclusive. Return limit 15 days with privilege of exten sion to Sept. 30, 1915, by depos iting and payment of fee $1.00. 3.05 Rock JEHU, S. C. and Return Account Winthrop College Sum mer School. Tickets on sale June 14, 15, 18 and 30, July 1 and 2. Return limit July 31, 1915. $10.50 Knoxville, Tenn, and re turn. Account Summer School. U. of Tenn. Tickets on sale June 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, July 2, 3, 10 and 17. Return limit 15 ?days with privilege extension to r'^fcpt. 30, 1915, by depositing and payment fee 81.00. I $7.10 Black Mountain, N. C., and Return. On eale special dates in June, July and August 1915, ac count various meetings. Inquire of agents for.details. Also Summer Tourist Fares to j many resort points. For additional information communicate with J. A. TOWNSEND, Ag't. Edgefield, S. C., or Magruder| Dent , Dist., Pa>s. Agent, Augus ta, Georgia. Worn Ont? No doubt you are, if you suffer from any of thc numerous ailments to which au women are sub ject Headache, back ache, sideacbe, nervous ness, weak, tired feeling, are some ol the symp toms, and vou must rid yourself of them In order to feel welt Thousands of women, who have bees benefited fa remedy, urge you TAKE ? Cardui ? The Woman's Tonie Mrs. Sylvania Woods, of Clifton Mills, Ky., says: M Before taking Car dui, I was, at times, so weak I could hardly walk, arm the pain in my back and head nearly killed me. After taking three bottles of Cardui, the pains dis appeared. Now I feel as well as I ever did. Ever/ suffering woman should tryCarduL'* Get a bottle today. E-68 To Cure a Cold in One Day Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. It stops thc Cough and Headache and works off the Cold. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signature on each box. 25c IT MAKES flo Of! SOflAPPY To Have A BANK ACCO Ctwstbt 1909, bj C. E. Zimmerau Co.--No. 44 OF all the unhappy homes, not one in a hundred has a bank account and not one home in a hundred who has a. bank account is unhappy. It seems almost foolish to* put it off any longer, when it is such a simple, easy matter to start a bank account. BANK OF EDGEFIELD OFFICERS : J. C. Sheppard, President; B. E. Nicholson, Vice-President? E. J. Mims, Cashier; J. H. Allen, Assistant Oashier. DIRECTORS : J. C. Sheppard, Geo. W. Adam3, Thos. H. Rainsford, John Rainsford, B. E. Nicholson, A. S. Tompkins, C. C. Fuller, E. J. Mims, J. H.. Allen. Ford Auotmobiles We have accepted the agency for the Ford Automobiles for Edgefield County, and will have constantly on hand a stock of Touring Cars and Run-Abouts. Shall be pleased to show them to those who contemplate buying a car. The Ford cars defy Edgefield's winter roads. i They are an All-the-Year-Round Car We will also carry a full assortment of all parts of the Ford cars, and can fill or ders at our Garage without your having to wait to get extra paris by express. Make your auto wants known to us, and we will satisfy them cn short notice and at reasonable prices. Edgefield Auto and Repair Shop Edgefield, South Carolina 1915 College of Charleston South Carolina's Oldest College 131st Year Begins October Entrance examinations at all the county seats on Friday, July 2, at 9:00 A. M. Full four-year courses lead to the B. A. and B. S. degrees. A two-year pre-medical course is given. A free tuition scholarship is assigned to each county of the State. Spacious buildings and athletic grounds. Well equipped laboratories. Unexcelled library facilities. Expenses moderate. For terms and catalogue address HARRISON RANDOLPH, President. Notice to Farmers For the benefit of our friends we wish to advise that you can bring all of your live stock intended for sale to our North Augusta Abattoir Just East of North Augusta Bridge and sell them to our customers without charges. Express shipments of Live Calve?, Hogs and Lambs should be made to office in Augusta, Ga. No charge made for handling. . . L. Scharff & Co. Augusta, Georgia