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mi\ wm Tjtr GOOD COW STALL AND FLOOR Dai-y Building Should Bs Constructed y/ith Aim to Keep Cows Dry and Clean as Possible. While it is more pleasant to work in fine barns, it is not necessary to have them in order to get good resulta, but items under this head are quite nec essary for getting the best returns. With the comfort of the animal in visir, our buildings should be con structed with the aim to keep the cows as c ry and clean as possible. Cement floors built with about the same thick ness as sidewalks and so construct ed as to offer good drainage are the most serviceable, says a writer in West- i ern Farmer. They should contain a gutter 18 to 20 inches wide and seven j Stall and Floor Plan. to eight inches deep. The gutter should slope to one edge and also to on? end, as in Fig. 1, which shows a cross-section. The front g?ts should bs adjusta ble, so as to close to the rear edge of the platform. Tho manger may be made of wood or cement, but in all cases should bs partitioned off so as to keep each cow's food separate. Some stockmen object to cement floors on thc ground that they give the cows rheumatism and produce sore feet. If proper bedding is given, there should be no trouble. Many think such a floor construction extrav agant and impractical for the average dairyman, but it is not. While tho originel cost may be a little more, it will be cheaper in the end and far more serviceable. Such a floor will outwear many made of wood and will be far more sanitary in every way. They are easier to clean and do not give off odors like a board floor, which soaks up filth and causes an ever-present odor in the stable. The stalls should be separate so that each animal will be by herself, and she will soon learn to take her own place when entering the stable. Ihis is not saying that good stables cannot be built of wood, but it is to remind the man who contemplates building or wishes to remodel his barn that it pays to build well. TO GET BETTER DAIRY COWS Breeders' Association Keeps One In Touch With Best and Modern Ways of Managing Herd. L Treat cows gently and avoid ex citement. ' 2. Be regular in time of milking. 1 3. Keep stables clean, well-lighted and ventilated. 4. Weigh the milk of each cow at [milking time. 5. Get your neighbor to share with Jersey Cow With a Fine Record. i you in owning a Babcock milk tester, and test the product of each cow. 6: Discard the animals which have failed at the end of the year to pay for their keep. 7. Breed your cows to a purebred, registered dairy bull from a family having large and profitable produc tion of butter fat. 8. Raise well the heifer calves from cows, which for one or more genera tions have made large and profitable -productions of milk and butter fat. j 9. Breed heifers to drop their first calves at twenty-four to thirty months of age. Give cows six to eight weeks' Test between lactation periods. 10. Join a dairy cattle breeders' as sociation. It will help you keep post ed and in touch with the best and most modern ways of managing your tlairy herd. For the Silo. Short, immature corn should be al- j lowed to stand until nearly dry before .putting into the silo. That is, the leaves should be nsarly dry; the stalk should be pretty well filled with sap. ilf this corn is put in while too green ftt may make sour siiage. Ideal for Keeping Milk Cool. A springhouso or a refrigerator is the ideal thing for keeling milk cool,: but million of pounds of good butter, <are made every year with no better lequiprr.ent than a tank for the cans; ttille? with a pump from a well. Repair Leaking Teat. If a cow has a little hole in ftxe Bide of her teat, through which the milk squirts, wait till she is dry, then scrape rli? edges of the hole till lt bleed? r.nd sew together. Take out the stitches when lt heals. VARIETY OF RECIPES ALL WORTH REMEMBERING BV CONSCIENTIOUS COOK. Vegetable Soup as lt Should Be Mad? for the Best Results-Potato That Will Be Attractive to the Invalid. Vegetable Soup-Take one large po tato or two small ones, one carrot and one turnip of medium stae, and ont small onion; wash, pare and slice them, and let them boil for one hour in one quart of water, adding parsley 01 toy herb preferred for flavoring, and more water as it boils away, so thal there will be a quart when done. Thicken with a spoonful of flour or cornstarch, dissolved in a little cold water; or a spoonful of rice or any coarse cereal may be added when thu vegetables are half cooked. Strain ofi the liquid, season to taste, and add a few spoonfuls of sweet cream. If n ?tsh a little more substantial ls de sired, the vegetables may be rubbed through the strainer also and mixed with the liquid. Broad Panada.-Toast slowly several slices of stale light bread, until they are a golden brown all through. Pile them in a bowl sprinkling each ona with a littles sugar and a pinch of salt; then cover with boiling water, close tightly, set tat bowl in a pan of boil ing water and let simmer gently until the bread ls Uk? Joily. Serve warra, with sugar and cream and a grating of, aoitmeg. j Potato foran Invalid.-Where potato is allowed, select such as will boil up ; dry and mealy. Peel them and boil un til well done, then mash very thor oughly with a wire masher until per-1 factly free from lumps. Add rather more salt than usual a:ad several spoonfuls of thick, sweet cream; then beat until perfectly smooth and light, and serve at once. Potato served in this way is delicious and much more easily digested by a weak stomach then when eaten with butter. Fruit Toast-Fruit toasts are de licious and appetizing and may be made either with fresh or canned j fruit. Dip the slices of toast in the hot juice, removing them quickly to a hot j dish, then thicken the juice slightly i with cornstarch, adding the pulp, j rubbed through a sieve or finely chopped,, and poursall over the toast. Fruit Whip.-A nourishing way of , serving fruit, either fresh or canned, ? is to press it through a sieve or wire '? gravy strainer and then stir it into i whipped cream, regulating the amount of fruit as desired and sweetening to taste. Egg Souffle Toast-Place a slice of toast on a white enameled plate, spread with fresh butter or very thick sweet cream, heap on top the stiffly whipped white of an egg, hollowing out the top to form a nesst. In this place the yolk. Set in the oven to cook the egg lightly. Oyster Pate. One pint oysters, one tablespoonful each butter and flour, one cupful cream, cayenne, grated nutmeg, yolk ; of one egg, chopped parsley. Line a shallow baking dish with rich crust. Make sauce of butter, flour, cream, sauce, and when heated through whip in the well-beaten egg yolk. At once pour into the pastry crust (previously baked) and heat in oven about eight minutes. The crust can be molded over inverted muffln cups or made in the regular baking dish lined with paste, and even covored with a second crust is most attractive. Economical Cake. The most surprising of cakes can be produced without eggs or butter. 'To a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of I soda dissolved in a teaspoonful of warm water add a cupful of sour milk, three-quarters of a cupful of brows sugar and a half a cupful of treacle. : See that the sugar is well dissolved, 1 and then add two cupfuls of brown flour, a good pinch of ginger and a , teacpoonfui of cinnamon. Beat to ] smoothness, and pour in while stir- j ring a quarter of a pound of floured j raisins-less can be used. Bake in a j slow oven for a good hour. This cake is economical, and will keep a long time, but it is better not to cut it for a day or two. Manhattan Pudding. Mix.together the juice of three or anges, a lemon and a half cupful of j sugar; let stand several hours. Whip a cupful of heavy cream, add a half cupful of powdered sugar and a cup ful of chopped nuts or candied fruit. Rub a mold sparingly with olive oil, pour in the fruit juices, spread with the whipped cream mixture and cover with paraffin paper, put on the lid and bury in ice and salt for three hours. Serve garnished with sections of or ange which have stood over night in a thick sirup of sugar and water. Scrambled Eggs With Asparagus Tops. Melt three ounces of butter in a saucepan, break into it six fresh eggs; season with a pinch of salt, half a pinch of pepper and a third of a pinch of grated nutmeg. Mix thoroughly without stopping for three minutes, uaing a spatula and having the pan om a very hot stove. Add a quarter of a bunch of freshly boiled asparagus tops. Apple Float. When making apple float, try bak ing the apples instead of stewing them. The pulp is removed from the skins nd mixed with tho whites of the egg, which makes the float much lighter :han the old way. Ru RUIN WILL BENEFIT TOWNS Destruction by Armies Will Make Necessary the Construction of Whola Communities Anew. Every town of importance in East Prussia that has suffered at the de vastating hand of the Russians has decided to incorporate a municipal garden section in its plans for rebuild ing. Many of the destroyed towns are so completely ruined that it is going to be necessary to razo what little is left and construct the whole community anew. This makes it eminently feasi ble to apportion off a section, that can be devoted to the desirable city gar den feature. Many of the communities also are planning for a series of municipally constructed and owned houses for workmen, single home structures with two, three and four rooms, which ulti mately can' be purchased by their oc cupants cn the familiar easy-payment plan. Plans of thia character ar? already well advanced in Gerdauen, Tapiau. Orteisburg. Lyck and other communi ties, and additional municipalities are preparing to follow suit HOUSING AN OUTDOOR METER Unique Davice for Use In Districts Whers Electricity ls Ussd for Pumping. For use in the irrigating districts of Oregon, where many of the agricultur ists employ electric energy for pump ing purposes, a light and power coin Outdoor Meter. pany has designed an inexpensive out door housing for its meters. This con sists of a wooden box divided into two parts, the upper of which inclose* the switchboard and fuses, and the lower, the meter. A door gives immediate access to the switches and fuses, while a cover plate securely screwed in place over the second compartment protects the meter, which, however, is visible for reading. The box is supported on a substantial framework several feet from the ground.-Popular Mechanics Beautifying the Streets. Palms lining the downtown side walks comprise a unique feature of city beautification in Los Angeles, Cal. The work of installing has just boen completed, says the National Real Es tate Journal. Alo:ag 50 blocks of the heart of the city have been placed 1,100 splendid specimens of the Chamerops Excel sas palms. The work was done by the county at an expense of some $20, 000, as part of a general beautifica tion scheme for California expositions this year. The improvement is de signed to be permanent. Delicate trailing vines and nastur tiums have been planted about the roots of the trees and give a green and flower effect against the brown trunks. The palms are set in wooden tubs, which in turn are placed in cement boxes. The lowest branches are about eight feet above the sidewalk. The watering is done at night by the city street sprinkling department. Cut the Weeda and Grass. Whether you aro' a renter or an owner, you should not permit grass and weeds to "take" tho sidewalk. Flies and mosquitoes bred in the tan gled grass of a home owner are . Just as annoying and poisonous as theso that are brought to life on the rented pr?mices. And the blow to civic boau ty is as severe in the one instance as in the other. Don't be a drawback to comfort, health and civic beauty, which i3 to say, don't weed and grass encumber the sidewalk of the place that you call home.-Corsican (Tex.) Sun. Value of Street Trees. "New Yurk would be a far different city," says the Evening Mail, "if a mil lion trees were growing along its 3,500 miles of streets and roads. Manhat tan highways also would afford room for 2CO.C0O trees, which would greatly improve property values and the pub lie health." HOW TO CURE COLDS Avoid exposure and drafts. Eat right. Take Dr. King's New Dis covery. It is prepared from Pine I Tar, healing halms and mild laxa tives. Dr. King's New Discovery kill?? and expels the cold germs, soothes the irritated throat and al lays inflammation. lt h^als the mni'ons membrane Search as you will,you cannot find a better cough and cold remedy. Its use 45 years is a guarantee of satisfaction. At all Druiitriflt*:. 2 f A Few Hours Real easure in the Evening rip HE bright light of the Rayo lamp makes reading and sewing real pleas ures these evenings. The Rayo gives a steady light that can't hurt the eyes. It requires almost no attention. Its simplicity of design makes it easy to keep clean. You don't have to re move the shade to light it-just'lift the gallery and touch a match. Most con venient - most efficient - most economical. Use Aladdin Security Oil or Diamond White . Oil to obtain best reJuits in Oil Stoves, Lamps and Heaters. The Rayo is only one of our many products especially suitable for use on the farm. Standard Household Lubricant Standard Hand Separator Oil Parowax Mica Axle Grease Eureka Harness Oil Matchless Liquid Gloss If your dealer does not carry them, write to our nearest station. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (New Jersey) ' BALTIMORE Washington. D. C. Charlotte. N. C Norfolit. Va. Charlton. W Vi Richmond. Va. Charleston, S. C HEMSTREET & ALEXANDER Guxs REVOLVERS CARTRIDGES, ETC. JUST BELOW Ga. R. R. Bank 64-7 BROAD STREET AUGUSTA, GA. B. F. JONES Graduate Veterinarian EDGEF?ELD, S. C. Trespass Notice. All persons are warned not iff hunt on land owned or controlled by me. This means everybody, so please stay off. G. T. SWEARINGEN. Trenton, S. C. ?3^-aimil i---a v . . . ?. ? >w I J. C. LEE, President F. E. Gibson, Sec. and Treas. FARMERS. MERHANTS, 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. V/oodard Lumber Co AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Corner Roberts and Dugas Streets. Our Motto: S Our Edgefield Friends Are invited to make our store their headquarters when in Augusta. W ; are better prepared than ever before to supply their.rieeds. Eyery department of our large stock is fiiledvwith stylish fall merchandise. ?n Dry Goods we were never better stocked. Our Shoes were bought from the leading ir anufacturers. Our stock of Men's and Boys' Clothing was never more complete. We invite the ladies to see our tailored suits frc m the largest makers of women's ready-to-wear factory in the country. Our Millinery Department is also filled with the most Stylish Hats and Trimmings ever brought to Au gusta. Do not fail to call in to see us whether you buy or not. Augusta Bee Hive 816-918 Broad Street Augusta, Georgia A.J.R J & R E E WEI ^We have the largest assortment of pres ents in every department that we have ever shown. We have ordered largely of Clocks. Watches, Gold and Silver Jewelry, Sterling Silverware, Cut Glass and China. Every de partment is filled. It matters not what you want we have it or will order it out at once. Come in to see us. We have our entire stock marked very low, much lower than you find the same class of goods elsewhere. 706 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia . I EEADQUAKTEKS FOE We announce to our Edgefield friends that we carry 'the largest stock of Fresh Fruits, Candies and miscella neous Table Delacacies in Augusta. Come in to see us when in the city California . Fruit. Store Corner Jackson and Ellis Sts. Augusta, Georgia VOTAN The wondefully different coffee in the Hermetically Sealed ?an SOLD BY Penn & Holstein