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TREES DESTROYED BY FUNGI No Kind of Fruit-Bearing Trees Enjoy Immunity From Parasitical Vege table Growths. (By J. M. BALTIMORE.) In extremely warm countries, It not infrequently occurs that lichens girdle fruit trees and kill them. It is usual ly the citrus orchards that suffer greatest, but no kind of fruit-bearing trees enjoy entire Immunity from these parasitical vegetable growths. A large id healthy apple tree grow ing in an orchard in southern Cali fornia was killed by lichens. This is said to be the first case on record in this section of the country. The killing of the tree is supposed to have taken about three years Tree Killed by Fungi. though the fungous growth was fir? observed not more than a year ago. The fungi came up from the earth first, covering about ome-third of the trunk. They continued this growth to a height of about three feet, when they completely surrounded the tree, send ing large filament-like suckers deep into the heart of the trunk. Even now, when the tree and the iiichens are both dead, close inspection ?of the broken cross-sections shows white lines where once these rootlets burrowed through the wood. _ "FRUiT OF HIGHEST QUALITY Opportunity Without Limit Awaits Man Who Will Supply Demand r.?;: . Variation ls Fatal. * "The difference of the multitude ls .'che opportunity of the few." This is ia recent utterance of a college pro cessor, but there never will-Hbe a more truthful statement of the situation as regards the fruit-growing industry. Opportunity without limit awaits the man who will supply the demand for strictly first quality fruit. The man who has tt e nerve to put np a pack that can be absolutely de pended upon is the man who will make money, and there are not enough of that sort of men yet in the fruit busi ness to cause any very serious compe tition, but the slightest variation in quality is fatal to success.-Fruit 1 Grower. DESTROY PEACH TREE BORER .Work May Be Done From Now On ' , Cold Weather of Winter Will ^ Kill the Insects. 'Worming the peach trees for borers pnay .be done from now on, and after jit is fimAhed the dirt may either be ?.left away from the tree or the hole jfllled. , If there is no danger of water col lecting about the base of the trunk the ?.cold weather of the winter will kill ?the borers, and when worming is done ; again early in the spring the holes can |be filled. 'NOT MUCH TRIMMING NEEDED j For First Three Years Cut Out Only New Growth of Currant and Gooseberry Bushes, 1 "Carrants and gooseberries do not need , much trimming. For the first three or four years only the surplus new growth needs cutting,out to pre vent bushes getting too thick. After that some of the,old stalks ?should be taken out eve#yryear or two to permit the new. growjthto develop, [as ft produces the most .and largest rfrult INSECTS INJURE MUCH FRUIT ^Twenty Per Cent of Crop of Country Destroyed Each Year-Loss Amounts to $?0,000,000. Insects destroy 20 per cent of the j fruit crop of this country every year. {This means $30,000,000 yearly taken ifrom the pockets of American fruit j growers. , Seems as if It would pay one to get lacquaintc-d with these bugs, even if he ?grows only a little fruit for his own j use, doesn't it? SCRAPS Lyddite is picric acid melted with j little vaseline. ! The health is generally improved af j ter an attack of gout The muscles of the human Jaw ex ert a force of 534 pounds. Farming and pig rearing are the staple industries of Serbia. Belgium's population at the outbreak of the war was 7,700,000. The conductivity of copper depends on the purity of the metal. An electrically-lighted cross revolves on top of a San Francisco steeple. Camels ?bred especially for speed can travel as much as 00 miles a day. More than 30,000 government civil employees are paid less than SS20 a year. France Is planning to turn munition plants into chemical works after war. The wreck record of the Baltic sea is greater than that of any other part of the world. Seal pups born on the Pribilof is lands were more numerous by 10,450 this year tban last year. The women of Capri have acted as porters for ages, while many of the men sell coral specimens. Germans have developed a process for spinning kapok fibers into yarn that can be woven into textiles. A folding handle, which can be car ried In a pocket, Is Intended to be used with a postcard to form a fan. { WOMAN, LOVELY WOMAN ? If a woman has nothing to say I she always wants to talk. . Talk is cheap, but some people . use extravagant language. I What an awkward angel the ? average man would make. I Give a woman authority over I a man and she will impose o& . him. ? The photographer who can take I unnatural pictures gets the most I feminine patronage. . It sometimes happens that a I woman loves a man for the T money he has, and hates him for . himself alone. ? -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-?-? , SAW?D-?FF SERMONS " i* rn* When a woman bills her husband something about some other woman it ls never anything to the other wom an's credit. A man is never so wining to do un to others as he would have others do unto him as when he finds himself in a hole. The late Mr. Methuselah never heard of germs and microbes, yet he man aged to live longer than any of the rest of us. The average city woman thinks she could make a fortune in three years If she only had a place to raise chick ens. ...... . Some church members seem to think lt is up to the minister to make good for the entire congregation.-Indian apolis News. COUNTRY TOWN SAYINGS After a man reaches seventy, he ls so disgusted he doesn't fear death much. When a boy studies for the ministry the idea Is nearly always put Into his head by his mother. When there Is a bad accident, the first thing the coroner does is to go through the pockets of the man re sponsible for it, to see if a bottle can be found.-Ed Howe of Atchlson in the Chicago Herald Sunday Magazine. CONDENSATIONS A plank road, In portable parts, ls being laid in the California deserts for economy and convenience. Pupils at the Claremont (Cal.) high school work their way by labor in the lemon grove in the school grounds. Shoe? have been invented from which the uppers and heels can be removed to enable thom to be worn at slippers. Eastern barrel manufacturers have agreed to standardize their tight band wooden barrels In eight universal types. A grass trimmer that resembles horse clippers and is operated with both hands has been patented by an Englishman. Greater efficiency ls the greatest problem of the lumber trade. Only oue-third of the cut reaches the ulti mate consumer. TRAINE COLLIE DOGS Unfailing Source of Help and Sat isfaction to Farmer. First Essential in Breaking Animal for Any Purpose ls to Teach Him to Mind-Pup Learns Quickly What ls Wanted. Upon farms where stock Is kept, a well-broken collie dog is an unfailing source of help and satisfaction, while an unbroken, untrained dog is a con tinual nuisance. In handling stock with a dog, it is Important that the dog be well-trained, and that great care be exercised while the animals are getting used to being managed by him. When those two conditions are ful filled it Is surprising how easily and economically stock can be taken care of. The first essential In breaking a dog for any purpose ls to teach him to mind. Dogs are intelligent and af fectionate animals and are usually gratified to do the will of their master. If possible, an animal should be brok en to mind without fear of punlsh Friend of Any Farmer. ment. In breaking dogs to handle stock It ls a great advantage to have stock that ls used to being driven by a dog, upon which to break the puppy. Stock that is not used to a dog is often easily frightened, or it may fight the dog. It is an excellent plan to have an older and well-broken dog to assist in the training, as dogs are imitative. The puppy quickly learns what ls wanted by association with the c.'ier dog. In training dogs avoid shouting.. It is as easy to teach them to mind a single word or a whistle, and much more satisfactory, and remember that much more can be accomplished by kindness than harshness. TEST SEED WITHOUT CHARGE Department of Agriculture and State ' Laboratories Will Perform Worfc for Farmers. The seed laboratory of the United States department of agriculture, and also the seed laboratories of many of the experiment stations of the state colleges of agriculture, will make with out charge tests of alfalfa seed and other seeds both for purity and ger mination. The test for purity deter; mines the percentage of pure seed and weed seeds, Including dodder. Samples sent to the department should bc addressed to the Seed Lab oratory, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. The name and address of the seller, the year and place of growth, the price paid, and the name and address of the sender of the seed should ac company the sample In so far as this information can be given. SHED TO STORE THE MANURE Loss by Leaching When Exposed in Winter Amounts to Considerable Sum-Keep lt Covered. Chemical analysis made during five years at the Ohio experiment station show that barnyard manure loses about one-half its potassium, one-third Its nitrogen and one-fourth Its phosphorus when exposed to the weather for three winter months. At prices prevailing before the Eu ropean war the fertility constituents in a ton of manure would be worth about $2. The loss by leaching three months would then amount to about 00 cents. At the present cost of potash the loss would be nearly $2 from this material alone. A shed to store the manure should pay for Itself this win ter. FEED VALUE OF SUGAR CORN Growers of Crop Give lt More Atten tion Than Ordinary Stover-Good Winter Stock Feed. Large growers of sugar corn think highly of the fodder derived from this crop and usually give it more care and attention than ordinary stover. Owing to the sugar it contains, lt is a good winter stock feed, since sugar is both fattening and heating. Furthermore, if grown for the can nery or the market trade, lt ls apt to carry a goodly measure of small ears. Matured sweet corn possesses prac tically the same feeding value as field corn. SHAPING UP A STRAW STACK Few Minutes Spent in Cleaning Up Will Be Well Paid For-straw ls Valuable Property. Every straw pile has quite a lot of straw strewn around the stack that will be covered up by snow and prac tically wasted If it ls not taken care of. This straw Is worth money, and a few hours put In shaping up the stack and picking up the scattered straw wRl be mighty well spenL Trie KITCHEN CABINET There are nettles everywhere, But smooth gaeen grasses are more common still; The blue of heaven is larger than the cloud. -E. B. Browning. Ml LEFT-OVER BREAD. In most families any large amount of dry bread on hand shows bad man agement, for toast of va rious kinds may be made, supper dishes, puddings and the crumbs are used in too many ways to take space to mention. A half loaf of bread may be dipped in cold water and heated in the oven a few moments, making it almost like fresh bread. French toast, fried toast, cheese sandwiches fried are all appetizing dishes which may be prepared from stale or slightly dry bread. Supper Dish.-Spread four or five slices of bread with butter, lay them in the bottom of a buttered baking dish, sprinkle with a half cupful of grated or finely cut cheese, pour over a pint of milk, two eggs, well beaten and mixed; a little salt and a dash of paprika. Bake until the custurd is set, then serve hot. A delicious pudding may be made using bread in the same way and pouring over it canned fruit of any kind or finely chopped rhubarb, mixed with sugar. Bake until the fruit is well soaked into the bread and serve with cream and sugar. Queen of Puddings.-Beat four egg yolks with a cupful of sugar, add a quart of milk, a pint of bread crumbs and a pinch of salt. Bake until firm, then spread over the top a layer of crushed berries, with sugar or jelly or preserved or canned fruit drained of its juice. Over this put the me ringue made of the beaten whites, mixed with two tablespoonfuls of su gar. Brown and serve cold with a sauce made from the canned fruit used or with cream. Bread buttered and cut in small squares and placed butter side up on the top of any escalloped dish adds to its appearance as well as its food value. These small squares may be browned in the oven and served with soup. Finger-sized pieces, buttered and browned and served with salad, are also an addition to it. Not one crumb of bread should be wasted ; even the chickens may be fed a cheaper food. SLOAN'S LINIMENT FOR RHEUMA TISM. The pain goes so quickly after you apply Sloan's Liniment for rheu matic pains, neuralgia, toothache, lumbago, sprains, and its so easy to use. It quickly penetrates and soothes without rubbing and ia far cleaner and more effective than mus sy plasters or oitraents. Keep a bottle in the house and get prompt relief, not only from all nerve-pains but from bruises, strains, sprains, over-exercise and all external aches. At your druggist, 25c, 50c. and 8.100. 1 Iee Schedule. G:00 A. M.-around town and west. 9:00 A. M.-Buncombe. 11:00 A. M.-around town and west. 5:00 P. M.- Buncombe. 6:00 P. M.-around town. Daily except Sunday. SUNDAY. 6:00 A. M.-Buncombe and west. 9:30-around town. Gasoline is high but ice is cheap, and I will appreciate all ordering ice in time for either schedule, and save me extra trips. . M. A- Taylor. GEO. F. MIMS OPTOMETRIST Eyes examined and g.aasea fitted only when necessary. Optical work of all kinda. EDGEFIELD, S. C. DR J.S. BYRD, Dental Surgeou OFFICE OVER POSTOFFICB Residence 'Phone 17-R. Offloe 3. Best cow feed on the mark et for the price. Ask for "Buco Meal" and "Buckeye" Cotton Seed Hulls. J. G. ALFORD, At Addison Mills. Party Line Courtesy The quality of service on a party line is largely dependent upon the co-opera tion of the subscribers on that line. No subscriber should use a party line for long periods of time, to the total ex clusion of others. When a party line is found to be in use, hang ( up your receiver immediately. While it is off the hook conversation is interfered with. Each neighbor on a party line is en titled to a reasonable use of the telephone service, and should not be interrupted or have the privacy of his conversation inter fered with. The Golden Rule applies with partic ular force to party line telephone service. When you Tele-phone-Smile SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE fi, AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY J. J. Roach, Manager, Aiken, S. C. F. E. GIBSON, President LANSING B. LEE, 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: &5 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 ffSF See our representative, C. E. May. Abbeville-Greenwood Mu tual Insurance Associ ation. Organized 1892. Property Insured $2,500,000. WRITE OR CALL on the un dersigned for any information you may desire abont our plan of insur ance, We insure your property against destruction by FIRE, WINDSTORM or LIGHT NING and do so cheaper than any Com pany in existence. Remember, we are prepared to prove to you that ours is the safest and cheapest plan of insurance known. Our Association is now licensed to write Insurance in the counties of Abbeville, Greenwood, McCor mick, Laurens and Edgefield. The officers are: Gen. J. Frasei Lyon, President, Columbia, S. C. J. R. Blake, Gen. Agt., Secy. & Treas., Greenwood, S. C. DIRECTORS. A. O. Grant, Mt. Carmel, S. C. J. M. Gambrell, Abbeville, S. C. Jno. H. Childs, Bradley, S. C. A. W. Yoongblood, Hodges, S. C. S. P. Morrah, Willington, S. C. L.N. Chamberlain,McCormick, S.C. R. H. Nicholson, Edgefield, S. C. F.L.Timmerman, Pln't. Lane, S. C. J. C. Martin, Princeton. S. C. W. H. Wharton, Waterloo, S. C. J. R. BLAKE, Gen. Agt. Greenwood, S. C. Jan. 1st, 1917. A. H. Corley, Surgeon Dentist Appointments at Trenton On Wednesdays. To Prevent Blood Poisoning apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR, PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL, a sur srical dressing that relieves pain and heals at tV sim? time. Not a liniment. 25c. 50c. $1.00. The Pills That &o Cure?