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! FOR VIGOR AND HEALTH OF A STALLION Plenty of exercise, good ventilation, flight, and proper care throughout the :whole year are necessary for the vigor ?and health of a stallion, according to jDr. \V. C. McCampbell, associate pro Ifessor of animal husbandry in the Kan isas State Agricultural college. "Exercise tones the muscles, stimu lates the circulation and digestion, gives strength and vitality to every tissue and every organ of the body. "Good honest work is the best kind ?of exercise for stallions. Some owners :find it practical to work them In pairs, while others find it more satisfactory when a stallion ls worked with a geld ing or pregnant mare. Use Care In Working. "Utmost care ls necessary In work ing stallions. They are big, strong and' willing, but as usually soft and fat from lack of exercise. Conse quently they must not be given iiard work at first. One should begin with light work-only a few hours each day-gradually increasing the work :until the stallion is able to do dally a ?full day's work. A half day's work ;durlng the breeding season is benefi cial. "Aside from the economy resulting through such work, the stallion will 'become stronger, more vigorous, more itractable. easier to control, and more .agreeable to handle, as well as a bet rter breeder. Feeding Problem. "The proper amount of exercise ?given will make the question of feed ing the stallion less troublesome. How to feed Is more Important than what to feed. The stallion should be fed three times a day regida Hy and at the same time each day. Plenty of pure, clean, fresh water should lie provided. The problem of proper ration will de pend largely on the feeds available, on those that are home grown, as well as upon the consideration of the umount Invested in the stallion. A good, whole some ration should be selected and enough should be fed to keep the stal lion in fairly good flesh but not too fat. ^During the breeding season one should aim to keep him gaining a little each day. 'The place where the stallion Is kept should be flooded with sunlight, and properly ventilated. Sunlight and ! fresh air are the best and cheapest j disinfectants we have, but avoid drafts." PACKING MATERIAL IN SILO Work ls Necessary to Obtain Full Ef ficiency of Structure and Keep Silage Properly. In filling the silo with silage It necessary to see that the material carefully packed not only to obtn the full efficiency of the structure, but in order that the silage may be prop erly kept. This has heretofore been done by human labor, but recently there has been invented an electric roller which moves around on top the pile as the building is filled and packs the corn down hard and tight SOUND, VIGOROUS, PUREBRED PERC-HERON STALLION. BYE IN THE SOUTH ?Largely Increased Acreage Urg I ed to Take Place of Oats, Clover and Vetch. WILL FURNISH BREAD GRAIN ''.Care Must Be Taken to Secure Variety That ls Adapted to Conditions That Exist-Abruzzes ls Good Variety. \i _ (From the United States Department of . Agriculture.) A Inrge increase in the acreage of ? !rye should take place in the cotton belt | this year, the United States depart tment of agriculture advises. There j are mn ny good reasons for this recom- i emendation. Rye will succeed on the [sandy hinds of tho coastal plain where ?wheat is not adapted. It requires less i [fertilizer than wheat. It is more hardy j jthnn oats. Because of the heavy win der-killing of oats last winter there will ?not be sufficient seed in many locali- j ?ties for the usual oat crop. Under this 'condition rye should be sown in place i 'of oats. Pye should be used to con- j slderable extent this year to replace ?the leguminous winter cover crops, es ipeclal?y crimson clover and hairy ?.vetch, the seed of which is very high In price at, this time. Rye also will ifurnish n bread grain In localities ?where wheat cannot be grown, which ?by the installation of small mills cnn ?be utilized for food in various com imodlties. Varieties Adapted to Region. In Increasing the acreage of rye In ,the southern part of the cotton belt .care must be taken to secure a vari ety that ls adapted to conditions that exist there. Varieties adapted to the .northern states or even varieties adapt 'ed to the northern part of the cot ton belt are not desirable for ?.sowing in the coastal plain. There ?are, however, strains of rye grown 'locally and known by several local 'names, such as South Georgia rye, and Florida black-seeded rye, which are well adapted in the coastal plain. The tAbruzzes variety grown very generally In the cotton belt ls also an excellent sort for tho coastal plain. Tho Abruz zes, on account of its rapid and vigor ous growth, is very valuable for cover crop purposes in addition to its value ns n grain crop. The Abruzzes, in addition to being adapted to the coast al plain, is also adapted to conditions anywhere In the cotton belt. Co-operate on Seed Supply. Seed varieties suited to the south ern hnlf of the cotton belt ls not suffi* jdent this year for the acreage that should be sown: All of the rye grain produced of suitable varieties, there fore, should be reserved for seed in or 'der that a very large acreage may be sown this fall in the sandy lands of the coastal plain. Those who have seed are urged to supply It to their neigh bors for sowing only, at reasonable prices and if there is any excess to notify their experiment station or the department of agriculture, giving amount and price of seed on hand. HOT WEATHER HURTS HORSES Animals Subjected to Continuous Hard Work Are Often Overcome How to Treat Them. In hot wen thor when horses are sub jected to continuous hard work and exposure to the sun. they often become overheated and lose consciousness, often falling. In conditions of this kind the animal Is not excited ns ls the case In n condition of fits, where there is excitement. The breathing is slow, the pulse ls lessened in frequency and lacks dis tinctness, and with this comes a short ening character of respiration. Remove harness and place the ani mal in a cool place. Cold water ap plied to the head, or cracked ice on the head and poll, keeping the head ele vated, will help. Offer n small amount of cold water as a drink. Three or five ounces of whisky may bc given in cold water. Rub the ani mal with cloths soaked In cold water. Then rub whisky, If available, leaving the skin dry. SILO FURNISHES CHEAP FEED So Satisfactory That Mississippi Ex pert Would Not Attempt to Get Along Without One. (By PROF. J. S. MOORE. Mississippi Ag ricultural College.) We are using silage principally- for dalry and beef cattle. It ls so satis factory that we would dislike very much to attempt raising cattle with out a silo. It furnishes us the cheap est feed, with the exception of pas turage, that we have on the farm. The silage keeps perfectly and the stock are very fond of lt. Corn Is the prin cipal crop grown for silage, although we have used sorghum, soy beans, cowpeas, alfalfa and Johnson grass. MAKE APPLICATION OF LIME Best to Do the Work Just Ahead of Tilled Crop Such as Corn-Needs of Different Soils. Lime Is best applied just ahead of a tilled crop such as corn. Clay soil needs larger applications of lime thnn does sandy soil. Wet soil needs larger applications of lime than does well drained soil. Soils rich in organic mat ter need more lime than do sandy soils. PASSION THAT MAKES THIEVES Emerson's Declaration Concerning Book Collectors Would Seem to Have Been Amply Justified. Ralph Waldo Emerson once declared that book-collectors wore all thieves. "The passion of classification masters the mind and makes rogues of honest men." The case of a professor of the ology in the University of Eeriin, who had just been convicted of stealing books from the university, reminds a writer In the Boston Transcript of Em erson's saying and of the following in cidents : "W. S. Shaw, the founder of the Bos ton Athenaeum, used to steal from the private libraries of his friends any books he wanted to make his darling Athenaeum complete. Collectors of shells steal 'ornnglas' from the Grln nells' mantelpiece and Mrs. Coffin's house at Slasconset. Mellish Moore told me that the books stolen from the Boston Athenaeum are mostly from the theological department, so that they are forced to keep those locked up. But the books most often taken are patent reports, by lawyers." Pro fessional and collecting morals must have im'proved since Emerson wrote those words In his Journal in the fifties ; he goes on and adds: "But even in comparatively late days I have seen some queer instances of collecting zeal -as, for example, this: A couple of respectable Boston business men, one of whom collected weapons, visited a very swell house in Rhode Island once in the absence of the family; they were admitted by the aged caretaker; while in the drawing-room, one of these reputable gentlemen engaged the old custodian in conversation while the other slipped under his coat the au thentic tomahawk of a neted Indian chief-and got away with lt. And the queerest part of the matter was that the collector used to boast of the achievement when exhibiting the toma hawk as an item of his treasures.' " LIGHTENS BURDEN OF GRIEF Hard to Overestimate th? Influence of a Smiling Face on Those in Suffering. It would be impossible to deny that love and sympathy possess a great influence over the whole course of our lives. How many, let the reader ask himself or herself, are dally drift ing astray for the want of these Ar rales? The thought of having no one to care for them, no one to listen to their plans with a word of encourage ment or sympathy in their failures; [ no one to soothe or heal bodily suf ferings, or to whisper a word of com fort when bowed down in sorrow, has caused many hearts to fill with dark ness and despair. The road to pro mote love and sympathy is open to all, there are no barred gates to pre- . vent an entry, no one ready to prose cute for trespassing; all are free to enter. Its best visible and invisible advertisement is a smiling face and a kind heart. As the sunshine is to the flowers, so ls the influence of the face which meets you with a smile; as the rain moistens the parched ground and brings forth the fruit of the earth, equally so is the burden of invisible grief lightened by the help of a gentle heart. For Lovers of Sardonix. If you have nn eye open for a good sardonix cameo you will be pretty sure, sooner or later, to come across one that will make you glad. There are many imitations of sardonix and it ought to be part of your search to j make sure that you know the real from ! imitation. Often you can come across a good piece in a collection of old jewelry that is being sold because the owners do not appreciate Its intrinsic j artistic value. Sometimes-especially If you travel in out-of-the-way corners j of the globe-you may come across a -! good piece in a little pawn shop. Per haps in your own family, stowed away j in the bottom box or jewel case with various articles of adornment of an other generation and another taste, j you may be able to find the precious cameo in sardonix you are looking for. As a usual thing the old settings are the best, though if the cameo needs a new setting any good jeweler will ! put the right sort of frame or setting on your piece.-Exchange. : What's the Answer? A movie actress said at a Bar Har bor tea: "A girl can't dress in less than nine ty minutes-and a ninety-minute toilet is only an ordinary one at that. A real toilet, which includes a hair-waving, manicuring, and massage, requires three hours. "The less a girl puts on the longer it takes her to do it. Girls never wore as little as they do today, and never was it necessary to be as careful and thorough about one's dressing. "Some men grumble because a girl takes so long to dress, but I say to them : " 'Would you rather wait for an at tractive girl or have an unattractive girl wait for you?' " Her Immediate Needs. The other day a ludy was knocked down In Regent street by a horse, but happily escaped with a few scratches. A' gentleman rescued her and said : j "Can I get you anything?" She (much out of breath and gasp lng with excitement)-"Oh-oh-can you kindly get me-" He-"Some brandy?" She-"No-not drink-some safety pins. I feel I'm falling all to pieces." -London Tit-Bits.. Invitation to Visit Our Second Floor We desire to call the attention of our patrons and the public generally to the large stock of furniture and house furnishings of all kinds, which we carry on our second floor. Every department was replenished early, and we can sell at very reasonable prices. FURNITURE : We are showing a complete stock of furniture. When in need of a bureau, wardrobe, sideboard, china closet, hat rack, dining table, dining chairs, rock ers come in and let us show you through our stock. We extend the ladies a special invitation to call. We also carry a large assortment of iron beds, all aizea. Ask to see our stock of Mattresses in cotton and felt. Our ''Blue Ribbon" spring mattress is the best on the market. Try one. ART SQUARES AND RUGS: We are not only showing the largest but the pret tiest assortment of Rugs and Art Squares that we have ever bought. Can please the most exacting buyers. An inspection of our stock will convince you. STOVES, RANGES AND HEATERS : This is the season for casting the old stoves aside and purchasing a new one. We have all sizes of stoves and ranges from the best manufacturers. Large stock to select from. Vehicles and Harness Do you need a new buggy? Come in and let us show you the strong line of bug gies and carriages we sell. They are made by the most reliable manufacturers in the country. We have any style you want. ! Our stock of harness is large and our price is as low as the lowest. Single and double wagon or buggy harness to select from. We also carry a full stock of saddles. Undertakers' Supplies We always have a large assortment of coffins and caskets to select from-anything from the cheap coffin to the best metal casket. Our hearse responds to all calls-day or night. i < Heavy Groceries and Plantation Supplies On our first floor will alwa)rs be found a large stock of heavy groceries, farming implements, hardware and plantation supplies of all kinds. Let us supply your needs in every department. We can make it to your interest to make your purchases at our store. Edgefield Mercantile Company ? Can Save You Money on Phonographs The Flemish Phonographs are the greatest values in the world. We can sell them at the very low price of $6 up to $35. The $35 machine has a beautiful mahogany cabinet, the equal of any $75 or $100 talk ing machine on the market. The Flemish reproduces the voice in soft sweet tones. Come in and let us demonstrate. We carry a large assortment of records. The Flemish plays all disc records without extra attachment. HARDWARE DEPARTMENT OF E. M ANDREWS FURNITURE CO. 1289 Broad Street Augusta, Georgia YOUR ROOF It should be handsome, durable, fire-resisting and economical. I t you will write us-we will convince you that all these qualities are combined in the famous NePonset 1 American Twin Shingles Made in beautiful red or green colors. These shingles form as band some a roof as you can find. Their slate surface guarantees long wear. We can't tell you all you should know about them in this small space. We'd rather have you see them. Write for samples and prices to-day. The Youngblood Roofing and Mantel Co. 607 Broad St. AUGUSTA, GA. Mantels, Tiles, Crates Metal Roofing, etc. Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly The Old Standnrd general strengthening tonic. GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out Malaria.enriches theblood.and builds upthe sys tem. A true tonic. For adults and children. 50c Southern Railway System An Ambition and a Record i T HE needs of the South are identical with the needs ; of the Southern Railway: the crowth and success of ct.c meant j thc upbuilding of the other. i The Southern Railway asks no favors-no special privilege not j accorded to others. The ambition of the Southern Railway Comp:-.-/ isto jet: that , unitv of imprest that io born of co-operation the ailroads: to see perfected that fair and frank P^.ta*!jT5 ' ment of railroads which invites the confidence of CWenmwMll a-encie-;; to rca!i/e that liberality of trament which ?ill ena le ft , ?o ob ain ?he additional capital needed for ^^?^7 T enlarctd bdtfciei incident to the demand for increased and benet service; and. final!) To take it, niche In tne body politic So?b^l.nc.ide j jther ercat industries, with no more, but with equal liberties, ciuai richts and equal opportunities 1 The Southern Serves the South.? XS^f*** -