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FEEDING THE YOUNG TURKEY ?reeder Should Remember, First of All, Never to Overfeed and Never Give Anything Spoiled. In feeding small turkeys, remember never to overfeed, and never to feed anything the least spoiled. Feed often but very little at a time. Provide grit and charcoal. Feed plenty of sour milk in addition to fresh drinking ?water. Mix a little wheat bran and middlings with the cornmeal, moisten this a very little with sour milk and feed sparingly in ?ow rim pie tins. In addition feed very sparingly of a little grain mixture as follows: Equal parts Trio of Fine Gobblers. of lime, cracked, untainted, thorough ly dried corn and wheat. Pinhead oat meal and a little millet are also very good. Green food in the form of finely sliced onion tops are very good, but must indeed be fed very sparingly. Keep the turkeys cool, and above ail. iree from lice and in clean sur roundings. Do not allow them to stroll through long grass early in Hie morning, thus becoming exhausted and wet. FEEDING MILK TO CHICKENS Has Most Favorable Influence on Growth and Lessening of Mortal ity Average Among Flocks. The feeding of milk to young chicks has a most favorable influence on the growth, and on lessening the mortal ity average. Sweet and sour milk are of equal value in chick feeding. The degree of sourness does not affect the nutritive value. Chicks fed milk freely should have abundant exercise. This applies par- j ticularly to early hatched or brooder chicks. In no way is milk injurious, but .whether you feed sweet or sour milk, the same should be fed continually until the end of the milk feeding period. Whichever is most convenient, adhere to consistently. SPROUTED OATS FOR WINTER Excellent Green Food for Chickens During Cold Weather-How the Trick ls Performed. Sprouted oats have proved an excel lent feed for chickens during winter months. The oats may be sprouted I in a regular sprouter, in trays by the j kitchen stove, in the cellar, on dirt ! or on burlap. The trick is to soak j the oats with water, spread them out ! in the light and keep them warm and I moist until the blades are from three to six inches long. A successful feeder soaks the oats for 24 hours, spreads them in a shal low box and places it in the cellar. Frequently an inch or more of sand is placed in the bottom of the box upon which the oats are spread. Watch Fowls Closely. Watch your flocks closely. It often happens that when mated up, the male is not popular-at least not generally. It is a common thing to notice some females that persistently and success fully avoid the male placed with them, and a change to another pen and male produce a marked difference. If there are such cases in your yards, try the changing method. Don't Doctor Sick Fowls. As a general rule it does not pay to ' doctor sick fowls and it is much bet- j ter practice to prevent disease than j to cure it. I Easy Flock to Manage. On the average farm a flock of 100 to 150 hens is more easily made profit able than one of a thousand. Pigeon Terms. At a day old pigeons are known as "peepers;" at ten days old, "squeak ers," and at three weeks old, "squeal ers." Small Flocks Pay Best. Fowl? are said to give the greatest profits when run in small flocks of 50 ,?r not more than 100. Notice to Democratic Clubs of Edgefield County. Tlie Democratic Clubs of Edge? field county are required under rule ? of the Democratic party and chanter XIII, volume 1, code S. C. 1912, as amended, to meet for the purpose of re-organization on Sat urday, April 22, 1916. They shall elect a president and one or more vice-presidents, a secre tary and treasurer, an executive committeeman, one delegate to the county convention for every 25 members, aud one delegate for a majority fraction thereof based up on the number of votes polled in the first primary of 1914 aud may elect such working committees as provided for in ?the rules and stat utes. The members of all clubs are urged to meet, re-organize and elect officers and delegates as required by the rules. Clubs will please forward a com plete list of their officers and dele gates to the undersigned. B. E. Nicholson, County Chairman. THE ACHES OF HOUSE CLEANING. The pain and soreness caused by bruiseB, over-exertion and straining during house cleaning time are soothed away by Sloan's Liniment. No need to suffer this agony. Just apply Sloan's Liniment to the sore spots, rub only a little. Inashort time the pain leaves, you rest com fortably and enjoy refreshing sleep. One grateful user writes: "Sloan's Liniment is worth its weight in gold." Keep a bottle on hand, use it against all Soreness, Neuralgia and Bruises. Kills pain. 25c. at your Druggist. 2 Union Meeting. The union meeting of the 2nd di vision of the Edgefield association will convene with Rehoboth Bap tist church on Saturday before the fifth Sunday in this montii. 11:00: Devotional by pastor of church. 1st Query-What should be the great work of our churches? S B Mays, John W Quarles. 2nd Quer j-What is the best rule for a business man to follow to pre vent the love of gain from absorb ing his time to such an extent as to prevent spiritual growth? J W Gaines, George Wright, Wallace Prescott, L R Brimson. 3rd Query-Some of the benefits to be derived from (a) Baptist Young People's Union, Prof. C. I. Tpilnckrr ((b) from woman's mis sionary society, paper bv Mrs. A. B. Young. -llb Query-Do missions pay, if so in what way? J D Hughey, P !B Lanham, Louis Eubanks. 5th Query-Must I go empty handed? J f Littlejohn, J O Atkins. We hope all the churches ?viii send delegates. Let each speaker come nrepared to make a speech. Let's make this union the best in our history. J. T. Littlejohn, For committee. GOOD FOR COLDS. Honey, Pine-Tar and Glycerine) are recognized cold remedies. In Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey th?se are combined with other cough medicine in a pleasant syrup. Dr. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey quickly ttops your cough, checks your cold, soothes irritation of the throat. Excellent for young, adult and aged. Its one of the best cough syrups made. Formula on every bottle. You know just what you are taking and your doctor knows its good for coughs and colds. In sist on Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Houey Only 25c. at Druggists. 2. Notice to Stock Kaisers My stallion, "Denmark," and also two of the best bred Jacks, will stand at my farm for short season. Best possible care taken of mares, but not responsible for accidents should any occur. J. H. GARRETT, Clark's Hill, S. C. March 16, 1916. How To Give Quinine To Children. FEBRILINE is the trade-mark name given to an improved Quinine. It is a Tasteless Syrup, pleas ant to take aud does not disturb the stomach. Children take it and never know it is Quinine. Also especially adapted to adults who cannot take ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor cause nervousness nor ringing in the head. Try it the nert time you need Quinine for any pur pose. Ask for 2-ounce original package. The name FEBRILINE is blown in bottle. 25 cents To Preveut Blood Poisoning apply at once the wonderful old reliable DI PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL. a sui pical dressing that relieves pain and heals at the same time. Not a liniment, :5c. 50c. $1.01 The Best Hot Weather Tonic \ GROVE'S TASTELESSchill TONIC enriches the blood, builds up the whole system f nd will won derfully strengthen and fortify you to withstand the depressing effect of the hot summer. 50c. To Prevent Blood Poisoning apply at once thc wonderful old reliable DK PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL. a sur gical dressing that relieves pain and heals a-. Uie same time. Not P ticken*. C?c. ** *kM Uses and ?x&as?s oj ?erfrazers j By Prof. R. J. H. De Loach, Director of Georgia Experiment Station. 6. FERTILIZERS AND THE HOME GARDEN. The Last of a Series of Six Articles. A farmer that we used to know quite well always put on hi:, garden plot a sack of guano and three or lour loads ot stable and other kinds of tana yard manure. His garden covered about one-iifth of an acre, and was good land to begin with. In fact, he had selected a good, rich spot of ground for his garden. The fertilizer he applied amounted to a thousand pounds per acre, and the barnyard manure to about seven or eight tons. Of course, he grew a good garden, as most people do, and yet he often wondered why his garden was so much better than other parts of his farm. He was a good farmer and made plenty of everything, and to spare. He knew that he made liberal applications of fertilizers and manures to his garden, but was never quite willing to acknowledge that these made all the difference in the yields. Our gardens are usually the richest spots on the farm, and are so only be cause we make them so by fertilization and cultivation. Every acre in the average farm could be made just as rich if we tried to make it so. We do not consider sufficiently the factors which make fertile land. We do not strive to do Intensive farming, but rather make it as extensive as our acres will allow. When we wish to make an additional bale of cotton, or bushel of corn, we take in more land instead of enriching what is already under cultiva tion. Dr. L. H. Bailey has given in his book, "The Principles of Vegetable Garden ing," some valuable suggestions on the use of commercial fertilizers. "The kind and amount of fertilizers," he says, "are to be determined by several circumstances : (1) The earliness or quickness with which the crop is to be obtained; (2) the intensify of the operations to which the man is committed; (3) the character of the land as regards tilth and texture; (4) the character of the land as regards richness in plant food; (5) the kind or species of crops to be raised." Whatever the condition of the land or the nature of the crop, it must be fertilized if the gardener meets with success. Competition in the truck-growing business can be met in no other way than by liberally fertiliz ing the ground on which the crops grow. Dr. Balley has wisely said that fertilizers must be applied in excess of the actual needs of the plants. It is impossible to distribute a very small quantity of fertilizers over a large area. Vegetables are such rapid growing plants that one need not fear that much of the fertilizer will leach out through the soil on account of rain. If it is applied close to or in the drill row, all of it should be saved. The plants will absorb it before it gets away. The formula generally recommend ed consists of a complete fertilizer, though the acid phosphate and nitrogen should come from different sources, even in the same fertiliser applied at any given time. The mixture for gardens should be composed of as many kinds of ingredients as possible, carrying the three fundamental elements of plant food-potash, nitrogen and phosphoric acid. Voorhees recommends heavy applications of such mixtures to the com mercial gardens and to truck patches. He says 1,000 to 5,000 pounds per acre of such mixture should be applied to asparagus, and as much to beets and turnips; less than that to peas and beans. With any amount an after applica tion has been found profitable. This is sometimes called the second applica tion, which is not generally a complete fertilizer, but is composed of nitrogen, or one of the other elements alone. ' The second application of fertilizers may be composed of ammonia and acid, or other formula to suit the immediate crop. Garden vegetables need large applications of fertilizer because any check in their growth produces inferiority in quality. It is said by Dr. Bailey that any delay in the growth of lettuce or radishes will generally cause a pungent flavor or sharp taste that is undesir able. It cut down the market value. The way to remove any cause for this Is to fertilize well and properly and then cultivate. The turnip is made very inferior when there ?3 a check in growth. The vegetables that are thus stunt ed seem to revert to the original type from which they were derived, especial ly with regard to taste, and hence should be carefully looked after in regard to fertilization and cultivation. Fertilizers should be applied to the vege table garden as early after the spring breaking as possible, as the soil ought to be saturated with rich plant food before the plants bogin to grow very much. Then they will grow much more rapidly and make far better vege tables. The second application should be made about the time the young plants are half grown. This is as definite as a statement regarding this practice can he made. For all prize crops, a third and fourth application is made, and with telling effects. No one can deny that the vegetable garden is the one place in which large dividends can be made from the use of com mercial fertilizers. _;_,_fee_ W E L 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 rilled. 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. 70S Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia 1916 SPRING 1916 AVinter is now behind us and the glad, happy spring time is upon us. We must now lay aside heavy win ter garments and don those suited to the change of season. We have anticipated the needs of our patrons by purchasing, while in New York some weeks ago, a beautiful stock Spring Dry Goods and Notions-every thing new; nothing has been brought over from last season. By going to market in person we were able to buy to the best advantage, getting the best offerings at the lowest possible price. Goods along many lines have advanced since ours arrived. It matters not what you need for the spring in wash goods of all kinds, in all the late fabrics and newest colors we have them Our stock of Notions is filled with the newest novelties. We are also showing all of the popular things in Spring Footwear. The new lasts and leathers are on hand for the men, women and children. J. W. PEAK FOR SALE: At once one hand some registered horse, very fast, sound and gentle, also two other horses registered and partly broken. Address Mrs. Georgia T. McKie, North Augusta, S. C. R. F. D. 1. FOR SALE: A number of pigs and shoats, ranging in size from small pigs to 60 pound each; also White Leghorn eggs for hatching, pure strain, 75 cents for 15 eggs. M. C. Parker, Edgefield, S. C. 4-5-3t. Candida tes' Column FOR SUPERVISOR. i I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for the omce of supervisor of Edgefield county and solicit the sup port <>f the pt opie, pleili?ine myself to nbide the result ol' thc Democratic pri mary election. J. M. BELL. To the Citizens of Edge-field County: I respectfully announce myself as a candidate for Supervisor of your coun ty, and if elected will try to serve the people as near right as I conceive, pledging myself to abide by the results of the election, and support the nominees of the democratic party. W. G. WELLS. I hereby announce that I am a can didate for the office of Supervisor of Edgefield county and solicit the sup port of the people, pledging myself, if elected, to serve the people to the best of my ability and to abide the results of the Democratic primary election. J. W. HUDSON. Morgana, S. C. I respectfully announce to the voters of Edgefield county that I am a candi date for the office of supervisor and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary ejection. R. J. MOULTRIE. I hereby announce that I am a can didate for the supervisor of Edgefield county and solicit the support of the people, pledging myself to abide by the result of the primary election. J. 0. SCOTT. I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for the office of supervisor of Edgefield county and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary election. R. N. BROADWATER. For Clerk of Court. To the Citizens of Edgefield County: I announce myself as a candidate for Clerk of Court of Edgefield County, pledging myself to support the nomi nees of the Democratic Primary. W. M. WRIGHT. should be "nipped in the bud", fer if allowed to run unchecked, serious results may follow. Numerous cases of consumption, pneu monia, and other fatal dis eases, can be traced back to a cold. At the first sign of a cold, protect yourself by thoroughly cleansing your r>ystem with a few doses of THEDFGRO'S the old reliable, vegetable 'iver powder. Mr. Chas. A. Ragland, o< Madison Heights. Va., says: 'I have been using Thed ford's Black-Draught for stomach troubles, indiges tion, and colds, and find it to fte the very best medicine 1 ever used, lt makes an old man feel like a young one." Insist on Thedford's, the original and genuine. E-67 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. Notice to Stock Baisers My Jack will make the season at Wm. Allen Mobley's farm west end Edisto Street, Johnston, S. C. He will stand as follows: Service fee 815.00 insuring foal, 85.00 pay able when mare is bred, the balance when colt is foaled. Notes or con tracts for deferred payments must be given. Not liable should acci dents occur. Phone No. 12-3. B. T. BOATWRIGHT, Johnston, S. C. 3-22-Gt. (Brilliant] YElectric / it "Will keep the young folks ot home. It will make them happy and con tented. Invincible Dayton Electric Lighting System ls the nest plant on the market. Complete plants Installed as low as $176.00, Including engine with built-in magneto. Can you afford to do wltluut lights? K. H. MIDDLETON, Clark's Hill. S. C. Dealer in ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANTS AND WATER WOKKS. Ford Automobiles We have the agency for Ford auto mobiles for the western part of Edge field county. There is no better car on the market for the money. The Ford owners who have thoroughly tested these cars will tell you that. If you want a car, drop us a card and we will call on you and demonstrate the Ford advantages. W. F. RUSH & CO. PLUM BRANCH. S. C. Southern Railway Premier Carrier of the South Passenger train schedules, effec tive October 24, 1915. Trains arrive from No. Time 108 Augusta, Trenton 8:20 am 130 Columbia, Trenton 9:40 am 110 Aiken, Augusta 3:00 pm 106 Columbia, Augusta 8:30 p m Trains depart for No. - - . JPkue-_ 109 Trenton, Columbia 7:20 a m 120 Trenton. Augusta 8:45 a m 131 Aug-Columbia-Aiken 11:45 am 107 Augusta, Columbia 7:30 p m Schedules published only as in formation and are not guaranteed. For further information apply to J. A. TOWNSEND, Ticket Agent. Edgefield S. C. FIRE INSURANCE Go to see Harling & Byrd Before insuring elsewhere. We represent the best old line com panies Harling & Byrd At the Farmers Bank, Edgefield HIOKESTEB S PILL DIAMOND ?5v^^L BRAND W LADIES i ""^L-*r Ask jour DrDftgUt for CHI-CHES TER'S A DIAMOND BRAND PILLS In Rro an<i/A\ GOLD metallic boxes, cealed with Blue<0> Ribbon. TAKB NO OTHER. Rny nt your NTX Drualat nnd ?ak for CHZ.CUKS.T?R'S V DIAMOND BRAND PIM.S, for twenty-five years regarded aa Best, Safest, Alwoya Reliable. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS SS? EVERYWHERE GEO. F. MIMS OPTOMETRIST; Eyes examined and glasses fitted only when necessary. Optical work of all kinds. EDGEFIELD, S. C. Only One "BROMO QUININE" To get the genuine, call for full name, LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature of E.W. GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day. Stops cough and headache, and works on cold. 25c.