Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CONVENIENT DRINKING WATER FORCED INTO 1 A simple form of automatic clrinkii ?the trough T, is provided with n cover fcbe lever H connects the float with tl ,the float sinks, and by means of the U water from the tank or water pipe B pipe It ; mn is a flange. To the right is ulong the line ab. The cover P is nee the float and attached parts with their f A great deal of feed available for j cattle is now either wasted absolutely or put- to some less profitable use. Failure lo utilize the full value of this ?material has increased unnecessarily j the cost of producing meat, has di minished the profits from cattle feed-: lug and has discouraged many farm ers from engaging in an industry es-1 sential to their permanent prosperity. According to reports of experts, who have made extensive experiments along this line, the loss lu grain straw and corn stover amounts to moro than $100.<KKl,000 annually. Both of these ?product* are disposed of- most econ omically whe: fed to cattle In con nection wfih some form of con centrated feed. Straw is- especially valuable in carrying the breeding herd through the wluter, in wintering j stockers, and ns a supplementary ; roughage for fattening cattle. Sto j ver, too, is an excellent feed for win jtering cattle, especially mature breed-] jing cows. Nevertheless, in many sec j tions of the country where these prod ucts are abundant, little attempt is made*to take advantage of their value for these purposes. Burning ls Waste.-_ ?? an annual straw crop of ap proximately 120,000,000 tons, it is es-j timated that only two-thirds ls put to Its best use-live stock production. ! Of the remainder a little more than one-half is sold or turned under and Splendid Beef Type. the rest-IS per cent of the total crop -Is burned. Burning ls practically an? absolute waste and although plowing under does contribute something to soil fertility, the benefit to the land is less than that which would be de rived from the use of the straw to produce manure. "Of all systems of obtaining permanent soil fertility." fsays the report, "none Is so practical ?or as easily available as that of feed jing live stock." I The average value of all kinds of straw is placed at about $5 a ton. In many sections, of course, no such price can be realized for it, and as a matter of fact only about S per cent of the crop actually is sold. Thc fig ure mentioned, however, may be taken as representing the value to the farmer of straw If he will use it prop erly in his farming operations as feed j or bedding. In order to illustrate how I this may be done the report gives fthrec sample rations for wintering a ?breeding herd of beef cattle on straw Combined with silage, shock corn and cottonseed or linseed meal. Any one of these rations, it is said, will provo economical. They are as follows: Rations for Wintering Cows. .Ration 1- Pounds. j Straw .10 j Silage .20 j Cottonseed meal or linseed meal. Iii ?Ration :' Straw .20 Cottonseed cake or oil cake.2 Ration 3 Straw .10 Shock corn .10 Cottonseed meal . 1 In this connection it is pointed out also that feeding straw in the winter will insure under certain circum stances the full utilization of summer j grass. In a number of western states it frequently happens that grass jgoes to waste because feeders are un willing to pay the high prices asked for steers in the spring. With an abundance of straw on baud to lessen the cost of wintering, feeders can take advantage of the lower prices for stocker cattle in the fall to secure on reasonable terms at that timo enough stock to pasture all the grass the following year. Astonishing Waste. The production of corn stover is about twice that of grain straw, amounting to approximately 245,000, P00 tons a year. A larger percentage -S.l")-of this is fed than of the straw, but the waste is nevertheless astonishing. For this, poor methods of feeding are largely responsible. By far the most economical method of handling corn is by ?nsillng, but as a j i TROUGH FOR SWINE TANK AUTOMATICALLY. np trou ph for pips is illustrated above. D under which the float S Is situated, fie valve V. When the trouph ls used iver pushes the valve open so that the cnn flow Into the trough through the illustrated u section through the cover essary to prevent the animals touching snouts. matter of fact only 8.1 per cent of the acreage was put In the silo two years ago, the year In which these in vestigations were made. About ll per cent was cut for green feed and SI per cent allowed to mature for grain. It is in the last portion of the acreage that the greatest waste occurs. Strip ping the leaves from the stalks which are subsequently burned, removing the j stalks above the top ear only, leaving the stalks to stand in the field until j the loss of leaves and leaching have j removed much of the fertilizing value, are all unthrifty methods. Fur thermore, almost four per cent of the stover Is burned, ns though, Instead of being a potential source of revenue, it was merely a nuisance to be gotten rid of ns a preliminary to plowing. In some states the percentage of sto ver that is thus thrown away Is as high as 7 or 8 per cent and the total loss to the country from the practice is estimated nt nearly $15,000,000 a year. Results From Roughage. To obtain satisfactory results from the feeding of farm roughages such 'as straw and stover, they must be co?whhipd with some form of roncen trated' feed. At the present time large quantities of such feed in the form of cottonseed meal and cake, corn, mo lasses, peanuts and beans are export ed for the use of European feeders. If the straw and stover that are now wasted were employed to feed more cattle, these concentrates could be consumed at home. The result would be a tremendous saving not only In the cost of producing beef, but in the cost of enriching the soil ns well. In 1914, for example, about 1,000,000 tons of cottonseed n?eal-half the total production-were applied direct ly to the soil ns fertilizer. If this had been fed to cattle Instead, three quarters of the fertilizing value I would have been returned to the soil J ns manure. The loss of the other fourth would have been? far more than counterbalanced by the profit on the meat produced economically by J the meal and tho necessary roughages, j Much the same thing is true of the ocher oil meals. Value of Meals. The value?of these meals is far better appreciated In Europe than here. Denmark, fur example, feeds annually 478 pounds of oil cake to each of her mature cattle, the United States approximately 24 pounds. Fur thermore, the European feeder ls aware of the fact that the high-pro tein meal, while more expensive to buy. ls inore economical to use. Meal of this quality is seldom sold on the domestic markets beean: 3 the Ameri can farmer has not yet learned its value. Cottonseed and linseed are per haps the best known of the oil meals but there are others the use of which as feed could be profitably extended. The efficient use of these and other feeds discussed In the report Is of the j utmost importance to the American farmer, it ls pointed out, because the j day when close calculation in feeding was not necessary is, In all probability, | past. Hereafter it Is likely that sue- ? cess will depend upon ability to put to the best use nil available products. A greater knowledge of what these products are and of the ways in which they cnn be fed will result in the elimination of enormous waste. CHANCES FOR LARGER YIELD Keep Up Cultivation of Corn, Cotton, Grain Sorghums, Peanuts and Other Crops. Do not neglect the late cultivation of corn, cotton, grain sorghums, peanuts, soy beans, and all other cultivated crops. If the ground is kept clean of weeds and prass with a good 'earth mulch on the surface, it will Improve j the chances of n larger yield. LEGUMES ARE IDEAL PLANTS They Come Nearer Giving Something for Nothing Than Any Other Crop -Add Much Nitrogen. Alfalfa, clover, soy beans and the rest of the legumes are most wonder ful plants. They furnish nutritious food and add more nitrogen to the soil than they remove. They come nearer giving something for nothing than any other plants. RATIONS FOR ORPHAN COLTS Bottle and Nipple Will Be Found Cheapest and Most Satisfactory Means of Giving Milk. Raising orphan colts is a hard task which requires time and patience. CoW's milk is the usual substitute for mare's milk. Allowance must be made for the fact that cow's milk is lower in per cent of protein, fat, and ash than mare's milk, while the Iat4^i?? lower in per cent of water and milk sugar. At first a bottle and nipple probably will be found the cheapest and most satisfactory means of inducing the colt to take the milk. The milk should al ways be warmed to body temperature before feeding. ? Add enough warra water to a table spoonful of sugar to dissolve it, then add from throe to five tablespoonfuls of lime water and enough milk to make a pint. Feed one-fourth of this mix ture every hour for a few days, grad ually lengthening the intervals and in creasing the amount given at a feed as the colt grows older. When the colt is three or four weeks old the sugar in the milk may be dis continued. At three months the colt should be put on a ration of all the sweet milk it? will drink three times a day. If the colt scours, cut down on the amount of milk and give two to four ounces of a mixture of two parts cas I tor oil to one part sweet oil. WORKING HORSE IN SUMMER Large Number of Animals Lost Each Year Through Lack of Care and From Excessive Heat. It no doubt would be one of the greatest surprises that we have had for some time, were we to realize the large number of horses that are lost each year from the lack of care and from the heat ; the time is here again when we must watch our horses care fully so that they may work safely and to the best advantage for us dur ing the long hot days of summer. The horse that will stand the hot weatherjwell Js the_pne_thai. has been well groomed end car?d for, you must feed your horses well if you want them to work well and if you want to get the most from your feed you must keep them clean and comfortable. The horse that is working hard during the hot weather should be watered at least four or five times each day, and every hour or hour and a half would be still better. RACK FOR STOCK OPERATIONS Sometimes Difficult and Lengthy Be* cause of Lack of Secure Place to Hold Animals. Performing needed operations on live stock ofttimes is rendered a dlffi cult and lengthy job because of the lack of a rack In which the animal can be securely held. Here is one which looks rather complex but which will keep the animal where he can't get away to save himself, hard ns he may try. The animal is driven into Rack for Stock. the rack. Behind him one door swings to, preventing him from backing out. In front another door swings to against tho left side of the neck and another slides in -against the right side. The lover ls locked there and the stock ls In the stocks, for all the world like an evildoer in ancient times. Once you've got the animal in that position you are nt liberty to do your worst. He can't do anything to stop you.-Fanning Business. SORE MOUTH IN YOUNG PIGS Where Disease Has Advanced to Any Great Extent, Animal Should Be Destroyed-Burn Carcass. (By I. E. NEWSOM. Colorado Agricul tural College, Fort Collins. Colo.) Watch the little pigs for sore mouth. If ulcers are found isolate the litter and treat the affected pigs. Tincture of iodine on a cotton swab used dally will be valuable. If the disease is far advanced the pig should be destroyed and the carcass burned. MANAGEMENT OF YOUNG COLT Teach lt to Eat Gr?.in and Alfalfa or Clover Soon as Possible-Allow Access 'tb Grass. As soon as possible teach the young colt to eat grain and alfalfa or clover, and allow it access to grass. Crushed oats and a little bran make the best grain feed, but if these are not avail able substitute crushed corn and bran In equal parts by bulk with a little linseed meal. \ r The Prudential Life Insurance Co, .writes more Life Insurance than any company in America except one. They have lowest rates with dividends and free disability clause of all companies in the United States. E. J. NORRIS, Agt. Telephone Courtesy The/people who get the greatest amount of good out of their telephone are those who talk over it as though face to face. "Coljrtesy smooths out difficulties and promotes the promptest possible connec tions. The operators of the BELL System are trained to be patient and polite under all circumstances, but they will do better work if they meet with patience and politeness on the part of the telephone users. The fact that you cannot see the operator or t the other party should not cause you to overlook this. The best results come through the practice of mutual courtesy. The voice with the smile wins SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY J. J. Roach, Manager, Aiken, S. C. GARRETTS: CALHOUN Augusta, Georgia COTTON We Solicit Your Business Call, write or wire when desirous of information of cotton market of country. Pr@mta@nl Physician Dr. William Brody in an article about calomel in the Atlanta Constitution re cently said: "Calomel is a cathartic and a very crude and superfluous one. It pro duces no special effect upon thc liver or upon thc secretion of bile. It has no more influence over biliousness than any other active physic. It is just the ancient standby, cheaper than most other physics and retained in use because old dogs seldom learn new tricks." As a substitute for a poison like alomel modern physicians prescribe urely vegetable cathartics. Mar tin's Liver Medicine does all the good calomel does without produc ing calomel's injurious effects. Mar tin's Liver Medicine is a standard proprietary preparation for constipa tion, sick headache and other stom ach and liver troubles. Purely vege table as^ to ingredients, pleasant in taste, mild in action and fully guar anteed. If not satisfied with it, take the empty bottle to your druggist and get your 50c back. Try a dose or so of Martin's Liver Medicine when you feel that you need a liver regulator or a dose of Ehysic. All good druggists sell Martin's iver Medicine. ?artford Fire urance Co. ndred and seven (107) Writes more Fire In han any. fire insurance n America. 1 be perfectly safe with I Fire Policy. NORRIS, Agt. Kemp Kepair Shop. I have purchased the interest of my brother, Callison Kemp, in our repair shop and hereafter the busi ness will be conducted in my name. I have employed Mr. R. N. May son to do my boree shoeing and aa be is an expert workman we wantyott. to give him a trial. Bring your horee or mule to our shop when it, again needs shoeing and be con-* vinced as to Mr. Mayson's expert..^ shoeing. We are prepared to do all kind? of repair work on short notice. A large supply of first-class material always on baud. J. D KEMP. Edgefield, S. Ci Notice of Final Dis charge. To All AV hom These Presents May Concern: Whereas, G. Fred Long, Jr., has made application unto this Court for Final Discbarge as Guardian in re the Estate of James Henry Spearman, who is now twenty-one yeats of age, on thia the 3rd day of December, 1917. * These Are Therefore, to cite any and all kindred, creditors, or par lies interested, to show cause be fore me at my office at Edgefield Court House, South Carolina on the Tlh day ol' Ja?nary, 19]8 at ll o'clock a. m., why said order of Discharge should not be granted. W. T. KINNAIRD, J. P. C., E. C., S. C. Dec. 3, 1917-4t. For Sale by G. W. WISE, Trenton, S. C. And All Good Dealers Trespass Notice. AU persons are hereby notifi?e not to hunt or trespass in ani manner whatsoever on my lands Tho law will be enforced against al persons who fail to heed this notice This means everybody, withon exception. L. G. Quarles. DR J.S. BYRD, Dental Surgeon OFFICE OVER POSTOFFICE Residence 'Phone 17-R. Office 3. All persons are wained not to hui or trespass on lands owned controlled by mc. This means sta off. G. T. Swearinger, TITT: BT.5T FUS. I BILIOUSNESS