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CAREFULLY PRESEN INCREASED YIELDS WILL Autumn Is the time to prepare for fl profitable corn crop the following season. At corn-ripening time drop jail other business and select an abun dance of seed corn. The process is too important to be conducted Incl-1 [dentally while husking. When select ing seed corn give the process your: {entire attention. Get the very best? 'that ls to be had and preserve lt well,! ?and your increased yields will return ; {you more profit thnn any other work ' [you can do on your farm, r In 13 years' investigations conducted rupon Scioto river bottom soil near [Piketon, G., with-Woodburn White1 Pent. United States Selection 77, the : fyleld was raised from an average of l?s bushels of dry shelled corn from ! }l001 to 1007 to an average of 75 bush- j els from 1007 to 1013. The principal I {influence producing this Increase in i [yield was the selection and the care ? ?of seed corm r~*^r"; Proper Selection. i The only proper way to select seed .'corn Is from the stalks standing where they grew, as soon ns ripe and before |the first hard freeze. As soon as the fcrop ripens go' through the field with j fseed-picklng bags and husk the ears j from the stalks that have produced [the most cora without having any special advantages such as space, mois- ! -?tur? or fertility! Avoid fbe"iarge" ears ; jo? stalks standing singly with an un usual amount? of space around them. [Preference should be given the plants Ithat have produced most heavily in (competition' with a full stand of less productive plants. In all localities ?the inherent tendency of the plant to {produce heavily of souud, dry, shelled j jborn is of most Importance. Late-ma faring plants with ears which are ? heavy because of an excessive amount fef sap should be ignored. Sappiness jgreatly increases the weight and ls ? [likely to destroy the quality. In the i ?Central and Southern stutes, all other ! ?things being equal, short, thick stalks 1 lore preferable. Short stalks ure not i iso easily blown down and permit i [thicker planting. Thick stalks are inot so easily broken down, and lu j (general are more productive than sien-1 teer ones. The tendency for corn to ?produce suckers ls hereditary. Other ' 'things being equal, seed should be : 'taken from stalks that have no suck- j !ers. Store In Dry Place. ' The same day seed* corn ls gathered !the husked ears should be put In a dry place where there is free circuln t ?tion of air and placed in such a inan mer that the ears do not touch P???h 'other. This is the only safe procedure. Good seed is repeatedly ruined be cause it is thought to be already dry enough when gathered and that the precaution mentioned above is unnec essary. Many farmers believe that their autumns are so dry that such care is superfluous. Seed corn in every locality gathered at ripening time will be benefited by drying as suggested. If left in the husk long after ripening lt may sprout or mildew during warm, wet weather or become Infested with weevils. The vitality of seed is often reduced by leaving lt in n sack or in a pile for even a day after gathering. During warm weather, with some mois ture In the cobs and kernels, thc ears heat or mildew in a remarkably f.hort time. The best possible treatment im mediately after gathering Is to string the ears. Ordinarily the best place to hang strings of ears is in an open shed Or loft. Wire racks more con venient, and in the end cheaper, than binder twine. Such rucks may be made from electrically welded ?awn fencing. The cutting of the fencing into seed-corn racks is done without any waste. I Only during unusually damp weath er at seed-gathering time will lire be necessary. If heat ls employed in a poorly ventilated room ir will do the seed ears more Injury than good. If used, the lire should be slow, long con tinued, and situated below the seed ears, .with good vent'.lation above them. Cover With Dry Wheat. After hanging in the shed or lying ion the racks for two months the seed ?ears should be as dry as a bone and contain less than 10 per cent of mois ture. They can remain where they dried or be stored In mouse-proof bar I/E SUPPLY OF SEED RESULT FROM THIS SEED. ! reis, boxes or crates during the winter, but In either case they must not be ' exposed to a damp atmosphere, for ! they will absorb moisture and be ln ' Jured. Some farmers place the thor oughly dried seed ears in the center of n wheat bin and All the bin with loose, dry wheat. I In localities where weevils nnd grain moths Injure sjtored grain, the thor oughly dry seed ears should be stored in very thin mouse-proof receptacles with one pound of moth balls or naph thalene Inclosed for each bushel of corn. This quantity tightly Inclosed with the corn will prevent damage from these Insects and will not Injure the seed. If at any time signs of wee* yilfl or grain moths show on the corn, It should be inclosed with carbon bi sulphide lu practically airtight rooms, bins, boxes or barrels for 48 hours. The bisulphide should be placed In shal low dishes or pans on top of the seed. ! One-half pint ls sufficient for' a box or barrel holding ten bushels of less. One pound ls sufficient for a room or bin ten feet each way. After fumiga tion the ears must bo thoroughly aired, taking the care that no fire ls present when the fumigating box is opened. PURCHASE CLOVER SEED NOW _ Ordering Early Will Allow for Delays In Shipments, Miscarriage of Freight, Etc. (Clemson College Bulletin.) There ls a saying that lu midsum mer clover prices go up when um brellas do ; meaning that too much rain is unfavorable to the seed crop. It drowns the seed. However, true lt ls, conditions in clover districts nt present don't Indicate that now would be a bad time to buy seed; and, seed may advance In price at any time. Another reason for buying seed now Is that ordering early will allow for de lays in shipment, miscarriages of freight, etc., and will also give time for a germination test of the seed to be made before planting. PASTURE CUTS COST OF FEED From 20 to 40 Per Cent Less Grain Is Required to Produce Given Amount of Pork. The University of Missouri college of agriculture has shown 20 to 40 per cent less grain Is required to produce a given amount of pork when good pasture crops are supplied throughout the season. To effect this saving, however, it ls necessary to limit the amount of grain which is fed to hops on pasture so that at the end of the grazing season the hogs will not be fat. They should be well-grown, have large frames and be thin so that they will profitably hog down the corn nec essary to finish them for market. MULES OF SOUTH. f No one knows when the gen tle, dreamy-eyed mule broke into history, says fl writer in Globe-Democrat. P.ut he edged or kicked his way In somehow or other, has held his place for some years, and one of the latest chapters in which he figured was the torpedoing of the Ar menian. He is distinctly on American product. There are mules abroad, but they are not real mules. The climate of the South ern states and the southern por tion of the Central states is re quired to bring the mule to his full development. The southern planter depends almost altogether on Missouri for his mules. Roughly speak lnp. mules are divided Into classes, the cotton and the supar mule. The latter Is the better prado, the huge, well-built ani mals which ure used on the su gar plantations of the far South, while the cotton mule Is smaller and better adapted for use In the cotton fields. POPULAR BREEDS OF SHEEP Shropshire Combines in Fairly High Degree All Qualities Sought by American Breed?rs. Sheep die easily sometimes, especial ly so for the man who is inexperienced with them. It may be said that the larger the breca the icss hardihood they exhibit. Internal parasites kill more sheep than all other causes com bined. Pneumonia, however, i*3%ouite common among the large English breeds. The Merino is the hardiest of all breeds, and the Southdown of all the English breeds. But the Shropshire is perhaps the most popular sheep in America today. It combines in a fair ly high degree all the qualities that are First Prize Shropshire. sought in a sheep. However, there is a difference in the hardiness of indi vidual sheep just as there is with men. Some families of men break down and die young as compared with others. Similarly, some families of sheep die more easily than others. Selection, breeding and care and management are* also factors |n determining the health ARE YOUR HOGS PROFITABLE? .Pregnant Brood Sows Do Well on Clover or Alfalfa Forage and Ear or Two of Corn Daily. Clover was worth over $100 per acre in replacing corn in the hog ration in one-test conducted at the Ohio experi ment station, when corn was valued at $1.68 per bushel. Other forage crops proved almost as valuable. Are you cheapening port "reduction by the use" of such crops? There Is no cheaper feed up to a certain point. Pregnant brood sow will do well on clover or alfalfa forage and an ear or two of corn dally. Young pigs and shotes must have more grain, of course, but they relish someoforage. Fence off a part of that clover or alfalfa field and give the hogs a chance at lt if you have i not already done so. : SHEEP RID FARM OF WEEDS Also Return Fertility of Soil in Form of Manure-Graze With Cat Roadsides, lanes and fence corners ! muy he kept clean and tidy by a flock ' of sheep. Not only will sheep rid the fields of weeds and turn them into n marketable product, but they will re turn the fertility of the soil to the land in the form of manure. Sheep I will graze with cattle nicely where ! grass is" abundant, and will eat the , plants the other stock lenve. Most farms have feed lots and yards which annually grow up to unsightly weeds. By sowing rape in these place? and pasturing sheep on it, the appenr 1 ance of the farm would be much im ? proved and money would be made. TREATMENT FOR WILD COLTS Complete Directions Given for Getting Foot of Refractory Animal Into Position for Shoeing. To raise a hind foot, put on a rope ! as on tho front foot and draw the foot j forward. To put a rope on the hind ; foot of a wild horse, tie up a front foot, have the assistant hold his hand over the eye on the?nme side as the foot to be lifted, or take the headstall in one hand, the tail in tho other and whirl j the horse until he becomes dizzy. While in this condition he may be bun dled with safety. Lift the foot for ward two or three times and gentle it. As soon as tho horse gives in carry the foot backward into a shoeing position and trim the hoof. MINERAL MIXTURE FOR PIGS Department of Agriculture Gives For mula for Animals on Pasture Keep in Handy Place. To supply mineral matter and a ton ic for pigs on pasture the following mineral mixtur?is good, says the Unit ed States department of agriculture. It always should he accessible. Dissolve the copperas in hot water and sprinkle over the mixture: Copperas two pounds, slaked lime four pounds, wood ashes ona bushel, sulphur four pounds, salt eight pounds, fine charcoal one bushel. and vigor of sh??p. tie Very Nicely. Treasurer's Notice The County Treasurer's office will be open for the purpose of receiving taxes from the 15th day of October, 1917, to the 15th day of March, 1918. All taxes shall be due and payable between the 15th day of October, 1917, and December 31st, 1917. That when taxes charged shall not be paid by December 31st, 1917, the County Auditor shall proceed to add a penalty of one per cent, for January, and if taxes are not paid on or before February 1st, 1918, the County Auditor will pro ceed to add two per cent, and five per cent, from the 1st of March to the 15th of March, after which time all unpaid taxes will be collected by the' Sheriff. The tax levies for the year 1917 are as follows: Mills For State purposes 8J " Ordinary County 7 " Constitutional School Tax 3 " Antioch 4 " Bacon School District 7* " Blocker 2 " Blocker-Limestone 4 " Collier's 4 " Flat Rock 4 " Oak Grove 3 " Red Hill 4 " Edgefield 8 " Elmwood No. 8 2 " Elmwood No. 9 2 " Elmwood No. 30 2 " Elmwood L. ?. 3 " Hibler 3 " Johnston ll " Meriwether (Gregg) 2 "-Moss 3 " Shaw 4 " Talbert 2 " Trenton 8 " Wards . 2 " Blocker R. R. (portion) 15 " Elmwood R. R. (portion) 15 " Johnston R. R. 3 " Pickens R. R. 3 " Wise R. R. li " Corporation. 10 " Sinking Fund. 3-4 All the male citizens between the ages of 12 years and 60 years, except those exempt by law, are liable to a poll tax of One Dollar each. A capitation tax of 50 cents each is to be paid on all dogs. The law prescribes that all male citi zens between the ages of 18 and 55 years must pay $2.00 commutation tax. No commutation tax is included in the property tax. So ask for road tax re ceipt when you desire to pay road tax. JAMES T. MIMS, Co. Treas. E. C. "BEST BY TEST" Slusky's Roofing Materials Mantel, Tiles . Grates - Builders' Supplies Complete Stock Lowest Prices Quick Deliveries / Let us quote you. DAVID SLUSKY & SON Augusta, Ga. THE COST OF MOST MATE RIALS AND SKILLED LABOR IS RATHER HIGH NEPONSET WALL BOARD takes the place of wooden trim miner, ])an el i ng, wain seo tin tr, or plaster. May be painted any color, so is eminently adapted for use on upper walls and ceilings. Anyone can put it on. NePonset Wall Board Combines economy and attractive ness. Its durability is longer than plaster. It cannot crack or fall. We have thu width or finish for your need. _ ?W: The Youngblood Roofing and Mantel Co. 607 Broad St. AUGUSTA, GA. Famous "NEPONSET" Products No Alcohol In i Ms You may wisely hesitate to take medicine containing alcohol. Scien tists agree that alcohol is injurious. It ?3 particularly harmful to growing girls and boys. Of the remedies for liver and stomach trouble3, Granger Liver Regulator is recognized as a standard preparation, free from pois onous drugs like calomel andit con tains no alcohol. This medicine has been on the market for years. It ?3 the "stand-by" in thousands of homes thruout the country. It is freely used by all the family whenever one of them feels headachy or in need of a physic. Granger Liver Medicine is purely vegetable, and it may be taken without fear of griping or any ether unpleasant after effects. Price, 25c for large box. Ask your druggist for it and refuse all substitutes. TRESPASS NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that hunt ing, fishing and trespassing in every form on my lands is hereby forbid den. All persons failing to heed this notice will be prosecuted under the law. Mus. M. J. NORRIS. F. E. GIBSON, President LANSING B. LEE, Sec. and Treas. The Best Time to Build is Now Free booklets on Silos, Barns, Implement Houses, Residences, etc., with suggestions of great * value. Also "Ye Planary" service through the Lumber Exchange of Augusta. Asie for further information if interested. The service is with out cost. Woodard Lumber Co Thone - - 158 AUGUSTA - - - - GEORGIA .Quality-MOTTO-Service A Cordial Invitation We invite our Edgefield friends, la dies and gentlemen to make our store their headquarters, their stopping place, when in Augusta. We are showing the largest stock of men s wear that we have ever pur chased. It will be a pleasing to show ybu. Our ladies' ready-to-wear department is on our second floor. The J. Willie Levy Co., AUGUSTA, GA. Chevrolet Cars We desire to notify the people that we are agents for the celebrated Chev rolet^ Automobiles. If you want a car let us show you. We are also selling second-hand Fords E. P. WINN & BROTHERS PLUM BRANCH, S. C. MCCORMICK AND EDGEFIELD COUNTIES. Large Stock of Jewelry to Select From We invjte our Edgefield friends to visit our store' when in Augusta. We have the largest stock of DIAMONDS WATCHES CLOCKS .JEWELRY CUT CLASS AND SILVERWARE of all kinds that we have ever shown. It will he a pleasure to show you through our stock. Every department is constantly re plenished with the newest designs. We call especial attention to our repairing department, which has every improvement. Your watch or clock made as good as new. Work ready for delivery in a short time. A. J. Renkl ^ 980 Broad St. . Augusta, Ga. li. IL RUSSELL, .111. IL E. ALLEN RUSSELL & ALLEN Incorporated COTTON FACTORS 857, 859 and 861 Reynolds Street AUGUSTA, GEORGIA Correspondence invited and consignments solicited.