Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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HANDY FUMIGATING BIN Simple Form of House ls Easy of Construction. Great Care Must Be Used in Arrang ing Doors and Windows-Con crete Is Favored for Erecting Permanent Structure. A simple form of fumigating house may be made of 2 by 4 spruce, over which any cheap boarding may be used, provided it is free from knots and tongued and grooved so that the boards may be tightly fitted together. Shiplap is not desirable. The build ing is rendered air-f'.ght by tarred paper and laths, or better still, by a lining of rubber roofing. Great care ls necessary in constructing the door and windows. These should be at loast three layers of board thick and should be possible to open the win dow as well as the door from the out side so that the building may be quick ly aired after being used for fumigat ing purposes. A more permanent structure and one adapted to a wider range of uses may be made of concrete. It is best to equip such a cellar with ventilators so that lt may be used for the storage of fruits and vegetables. These ven tilators should, of course, be so ar ranged that they may be tightly closed when it is desired to use the cellar for fumigating. The most popular size of the average farm is a cellar 10 by 14 feet, inside measurements, with a self-supporting arched roof 5 feet Concrete Fumigating House. above the floor at the sides and 7 feet 8 inches in the center. All of the side walls are 8 inches thick, therefore dig tfee hole ll feet 4 inches by 15 feet 4 inches and to the depth desired, usually 5 feet, at one end cut out the earth to a width of 4 feet 4 inches and slope it -?inward for 7 concrete steps with a rise of 8 inches and a tread of 10 Inches, and for a thickness of 4 inches of concrete back of the steps proper, arrange for an 18 inch landing at the bottom of the stair. Make the side wall forms of 1-inch siding on 2 by 4 uprights, spaced 2 feet. As the concrete floor -will be 4 inches thick, set up the forms on 4-lnch concrete bricks. Above ground level use outside forms similar to the inside. At the entrance end to provide for a doorway, set between the forms a frame of 2-lnch by 8 inch stuff, 8 by 7 feet In the clear. Mix the concrete one part Portland cement to four parts bank-run gravel, or one part cement to two parts sand, to four parts crushed rock. A sack of cement equals one cubic foot. Ventilation should be provided. While building the wall make one or more air shafts (similar to a chimney flue) of 3-inch tile, by imbedding them in the concrete wall, with an open ing inside at floor level and another outside, well above groucul line. By this arrangement fresh air is admit ted. Place a tile chimney in the con crete roof and cover it with a gal vanized iron hood for removing the foul air. SUGAR BEETS AND MANGELS Tend to Increase Milk When Fed to Dairy Cows-Corn Silage lt Far More Economical. : Sugar beets and mangels tend to in crease milk production when fed to dairy cows, but experiments conduct ed at the Ohio experiment station show that corn silage is far more economical. Because of this fact these dairy experts do not advise the feed ing of beets except for high records where cost is a minor consideration, or where the number of cows is too small to permit the use of a silo. Cows fed beeta had keen appetites and ate more feed because of the stimulating effects of this root crop. After ten years' work the Ohio station has found that two pounds of dry mat ter can be produced in the form of silage at less cost than one pound in the form of beets. Convenience in feeding is in favor of silage. SEEK HIGH-PRODUCING HENS Fowls Must Have Strong Constitu tional Vigor-Quality Necessary for Increased Profits. The high-producing hen must have strong constitutional vigor, and in se lecting fowls for the breeding pen, If this precaution is taken, one step will be made toward breeding for in creased production. NOT SATISFACTORY FOR COW Corn Fodder and Timothy Hay Not Recommended as Roughage-Both Are Low in Protein. Corn fodder and timothy hay do not make a satisfactory roughage ration for dairy cows. Both are very low in protein and consequently when used, must be supplemented with a grain mixture rich in protein. V.WAW.V.WAV.W.VW.V TECK ANO CATHY " 'Tain't always the eddicated or the well-dressed that-" The finishing o? Aun' 'Lizbeth's re mark to the story she was reading was cut short by the entrance of Cathy. "Sawed-off thing out there askin' fer Mis' Sherman," she snorted. "When 1 'quired his business he told me to shoot for the boss, as he didu't treat with menials. Can 1 order him away?" "No. Mebbe it's the plumber, an' with leakin' pipes he's a man we can't worry none. Let him come In." But it wasn't the plumber . "Been loolcln' over your place, ma'am," the caller said affably, as he advanced into the room. "Shows every where the need of a good, handy man like me. Lucky I got hungry trampln' an' seen this house an' come in for a bite." "Is It?" dryly. "I never give a bite to a tramp." "Who said give?" Indignantly. "1 work for everything I ask. An' 1 ain't a tramp. 1 worked In a prlntin' shop where I come from, an' was thinkin' of tinsmithin' at the nest town. But I ain't farmed In quite a long spell, so I b'lleve I'd rather do that now. "Must be mighty old, the way you talk," scorned Cathy. "I'm twenty-four, but age ain't noth in\ I started out at fourteen, makin' up my mind to be well-rounded In all trades. That's why I've tried em." "Plumbin'?" Inquired Aunt 'Lizbeth. "Three months with a bunch of rob bers over in the next state." "Water's drippin' In my kitchen right now," lamented Aunt 'Lizbeth. S'pose you could fix lt up as a special job, me not hirin' you reg'lar?" "But you are hirin' rae reg'lar," he grinned. "Got any tools and things to mend the pipe with?" "Cnthy'll show you." The fellow turned and regarded Cathy as he would an unusual curiosi ty, a provoking grin on his face. "Pretty stingy on looks," he com mented, "but that ain't sayin' she can't cook, which ls the main point," Aunt 'Lizbeth's lipB tightened as the two went back toward the kitchen, Cathy's angry answer rising high above the bantering voice of Tick. "I can't have them two in the house together, even If 1 could afford a mun, which I can't," she thought. But when dinner came there was no Tick. "AU that starvln' was just talk," snapped Cathy. "Bet he stole enough along the road to keep him stuffed all the time." "Did he do the plumbln* job all right?" "Yes," grudged Cathy, "just as good's the best kind of plumber could, an' In half the time. When he started off he said he was goln' to look the farm all over to find out what it could do an' what needed bein' done most." They waited supper for him a half hour before be slipped In, tired, but bright-eyed. "Well," helping himself liberally to fried epgs and ham, "I guess I've left my footprints pretty well over the sands an' loams of this farm. I got It all planned out" "I'm afraid I sha'n't be able to-" began Aunt 'Lizbeth, when he went on calmly : "It's that big twenty-acre lot south of the house. It's fine, level, rich ground, but ain't been cropped In three years, I should judge by the weeds. It ain't no use to you. Here's the way 1 rigger lt. I got the fnnnln' bee in my bonnet, hard. I'll take the big lot an' farm it on sheers, half an' half. I'll spend half my time on the lot, an' the other half workin' for you round the place, croppin', tinkerin' an' makin" a good garden. Suit?" "I-guess so. But I been tryln' to sell that twenty acres to Mr. Bush of the farm beyond. I ask one thousand dollars, and he offers only eight hun dred dollars. I'd hate for you to git in a crop an* then sell." "S'pose you give me a thirty days' option," considered Tick. "All right," acceded Aunt 'Lizbeth. Thirty days later, lick entered Aunt 'Lizbeth's roora with a brisk, business like air. Cathy followed him to the door with an embarrassed self-con sciousness she had never shown be fore. "Why. Cathy," Aunt 'Lizbeth called at sight of her, "where have you been all this afternoon?" "She drove into town with me," an swered Tick for her. "We got married, an' got the money." "Got married-you?" echoed Aunt 'Lizbeth, feebly. "Why, you've hated each other." "Has seemed that way," assented Tick. "But I been lyln* to you right along, In a concealln* way, Mis' 'Liz beth. What I really come In here for was to study Cathy-though she didn't know. My grand-dad was her grand dad-ln-law or something, but with us not knowln' each other nor related in any way. Grand-dad was an umbrella mender, an' felt himself awful rich, with a whole thousand dollars In a bank. He didn't want lt to go out of the family, so left It to us If we'd get married. I sneered at the thought, then felt Td better run down an' look her over. Cathy's got some good points." "An' you. Cathy,' asked Aunt 'Liz beth, "how do you feel about It?" "Tick has some j?ood points, too." guardedly. "I do hold up for a man who eats hearty, an' that's Tick. But you needn't feel flustered, Mis' 'Liz beth, for we're goin' to stay on just the same, 'cept pay in' the thousand dollars for the !ot" (Copyright, 1916 by the McClure Newspa per Syndicate.) Over-work, worry an< the constant strain of ! business life are oftei a cause of much trouble is highly recommendei for all Nervous disoi ders. it is particularly invaluable to busines women. Regulate you bowels by using DR. MILES? LIVER PILLS IF FIRST BOTTLE, OR BO) FAT1_S TO BENEFIT YOU, YOU MONEY WU-L BE REFUNDED. CLEAR AWAY THE WASTE Bowel regularity is the secret of good health, bright eyes, clear com plexions, and Dr. King's New Life Pills area mild and gentle laxative that regulates the bowels and re lieves the congested intehtines by removing the accuraultaed wastes without griping. Take a pill be f -re retiring and that heavy head, that dull spring fever feeling disap peas. Get Dr. King's New Life Pills at your druggist, 25c. 3 Troubles OT wives. Gen. Slr Sam Hughes of Canada soW at a dinner In New York : "The wife of a Canadian soldier and the wife of a South African soldier met in a London boarding house. " 'lt's very hard for us poor married women in South Africa,' the latter said. 'I live with my husband on an ostrich farm, and it's nothing at all for him to be away two whole days at a time on an ostrich.' "'Humph! What of that?* said the Canadian woman. 'My husband ls often away two whole weeks at a time on a lark.' M Didn't Give Him the Chance. Schopenhauer, when staying in Ge neva used to go every day to a table d'hote at which now and then appeared other distinguished visitors. Once Lady Byron sat next to him. "Doctor," said the host after she had left, with a twinkle In his eye, "doctor, do you know who sat next to you at the table today? It was Lady Byron." "Why the deuce did you not tell me this before?" replied Schopenhauer. "I should have liked to be rude to her." "That wus what I feared," said the host.-Exchange. Don't Delay Helping Others. To do the right thing a little late, has much the same result as If one did the wrong thing. A letter of sympa thy delayed several months, means very little to the recipient. An offer of helpfulness coming when your friend has struggled through the worst of her difficulties calls out very little gratitude. Sometimes a delay of five minutes will spoil a piece of helpful ness us completely as if it had been postponed for years. Learn to do the right thing at the right time. Strange Malady. Spopge divers In the Mediterranean are often afflicted by a severe paralysis which makes them crippled when in their native element, but ls said to dis appear entirely when the victim again dives to the sponge beds, a circum stance enabling muny apparently dis abled men to remnin productive and useful members of the communities. 8 FIRE INSURANCE Licensed Agent for Four Fire Companies. Can Insure Anything Insnrable Town or Country. J. T. Hading At the Farmers Bank, Edgefield How To Give Quinine To Children. FEBRILINE is the trade-mark name Riven to an improved Quinine, lt is a Tasteless Syrup, pleas ant to take and 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 next time you need Quinine for any pur pose. Ask for 2-ounce original package. The feme F INDRILINE is blown in bott) c. 25 cento. ?fo? hmm NERVOUS ATTACKS. "I suffered with nervous at tacks and headaches. Then my liver got out of order and it seemed as though my whole system was upset I com menced using Dr. Miles' Nerv ine and also took Dr. Miles' Liver Fills and now I feel per fectly well In every way. My bowels also are in good shape now." MRS. AUGUSTA KEISER, 1149 Portland Ave., Rochester, N. T. ihemcrm With care and culture all may find Some pretty flower in their own mind. Some talent that ls rare. -Chas, and Mary Lamb. SEASONABLE GOOD THINGS. A dessert that is a great favorite among the young folk ls this: Take the juice of three lemons, three oranges, three ba nanas, three cupfuls of sugar and three cupfuls of rich milk. Put the ba nanas through a sieve, mix well and freeze. A pinch of salt Ja an Im provement. Peach Parfait-Take one quart of well-mashed peaches, the juice of two lemons, add two cupfuls of sugar and a quart of bolling water, bolled to gether five minutes ; let cool and freeze to a soft mush; beat the whites of two eggs to a stiff froth, put in a ta blespoonful of sugar and one of va nilla, add to the frozen peaches and finish freezing. Tomato Salad.-Fill small firm curiTtils made by taking out the cen ters from tomatoes with a mixture of orange, pineapple, banana and sweet green pepper, mix with cream or a mayonnaise dressing; chill and serve. Quince Balls.-These are so pretty nnd delicious that every housewife should put up a jar or two to use ns a garnish. Peel the quinces nnd with a small potato scoop cut them Into balls; drop into a rich sirup and cover while cooking. They may be tahen out of the sirup, rolled in sugar and dried; then they may be dipped in fondant and used as a confection. In the sirup they may be used as a garnish for puddings, ice creams or salads. The quinces left after the balls are removed need not be wasted, for with apple and lemon a nice pre serve ls the result In making elderberry pies use a ta blespoonful of vinegar and a quarter of a teaspoonful each of cloves and cinnamon. A few grapes, fresh or wild, or even a teaspoonful of grape jelly is a decided addition to the fla vor of an elderberry pie, as lt gives a touch of piquancy which heightens the flavor of the berries. Apple Filling for Layer Cake.-Grate a good-sized tart apple, mix with sugar and beat into the white of an egg; continue beating until the mix ture ls smooth and velvety, then spread on the cake. This filling has the advantage of many, as It keeps the cake moist A few drops of fla voring may be added If desired. ?luL?t "hu^vtdii DON'T LET YO OR COUGH HANG ON A cough that racks and weakens is dangerous, it undermines your health and thrives on neglect. Re lieve it at once with Dr. King's New Discovery. This soothing balsam remedy heals the throat, loosens the phlegm, its antiseptic properties kill the germ and the cold is quickly broken up. Chil dren and grown-ups alike find Dr. King's New Discovery pleasant to take as well as effective. Have a) bottle handy in your medicine chest for grippe, croup and all bronchial affections. At druggists, 50c. 3 ?Whenever You Need a General Tonic Take Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IP..ON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up thc Whole System. 50 cents tlUCKLEN'S fl'IJHE OWLY GENUINE Come at once! orse is Prompt attention must be giv en ailing stock so that farm work may not be delayed. Bell Telephone Service on the farm enables you to get the veterinary quickly. It also keeps you in touch with the markets and your neighbors. If there is no telephone on your farm write to day for our Free Booklet Address:- , .... Farmers' Line Department SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY J. C -LEE, President ca 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: SSS ARRINGTON BROS. & CO. Wholesale Grocers and Dealers in Corn, Oats, Hay and all Kinds of Seeds Corner Cumming and Fenwick Streets On Georgia R. R. Tracks Augusta,Ga, YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED See our representative, C. E. May. BARRETT & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) COTTON FACTORS Augusta Georgia FARM LOANS! Long-Term Loans to Farmers a Specialty. Your farm land accepted as security WITHOUT ENDORSER o other COLLATERAL. Unlimited funds immediately available in der nominations of Three Hundred and up. Established 1892. JAMES FRANK & SON, Augasta, Ga.