Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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MAINTAIN PRODUCT (Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) Tho Importance of keeping up thc sugar beet acreage .so as to guarantee nt least a normal production ls urged, upon farmers by the department o? agriculture. Production for next year ls necessarily limited by the available seed sup;.ly and to the relatively small areas where there are beet sugar mills. Consequently many sections of the country lu which soil and climatic con ditions are suitable for a much greater production of beet sugar probably can- j not be uti:?zeil. Pecans..' of tho impracticability of shipping beets very far. the effective sugar beet production ls limited to the areas in the vicinity of the sugar mills, and it is in these areas that most of next year's crop must be grown. Both from the point of view of the welfare of the farmers of those districts and of the national interest with regard to adequate supply of sugar, it is impor tant that the crop shall be grown as EXAMINING PRODUC i_._ . .. ' " FAVOR SELF-FEEDERS Quick and Economical Plan for Finishing Market Hogs. Corn in One Compartment and Tank age or Cottonseed Meal In Other ls Recommended by Expert of Mississippi Station. (By I. W. CARPENTER. Mississippi Ex periment Station.) It is to the Interest of farmers hav ing hogs to be finished either for mar ket or butchering this winter to gel them ready iu the quickest and most economical way, siuce the prices of feedstuffs are so high. This can best be done by putting the hogs on ti self feeder with corn in one compartment and either tankage or cottonseed meal in the other. A self-feeder is untiling more than a hopper, which allows the l'eed to come down as needed by the hogs, and at the same time prevents waste, as it is necessary for the feed already down to be eaten away before any more comes down. These feeders can be made on almost any farm out of scrap lumber, if necessary. Self-feeders pay, even though then' are only a few hogs to be fed. They have uniformity given better results than hand feeding. Hogs not only make lurger daily gains, but the same amount of feed will make more pork. This evidently can be accounted for by tho fact that the hog was allowed to eat at will, consequently never gorges itself, thus enabling it to digest Its food more thoroughly. For the greatest and most economi cal gains it ls essential to hnve either tankage or cottonseed meal in addition to corn, as this gives the needed bal anced ration. It will also harden pork faster than corn alone. As !ong ns there ls corn in the self-feeder there is no danger of the hogs eating enough cottonseed meal to Injure them. In addition to the feeds in the self feeder, the hogs should bc given plenty of fresh water and dry quarters to sleep in, as it Ls Impossible for them to do their best in a lil thy pen. Too, the best quality of pork will not be secured from hogs in til thy pens. Unprofitable Apple Trees. Unsprayed apple orchards are not the profitable ones. Owners of small .orchards can co-operate with neigh bors lu spraying operations. Eggs Classed as Prime. Eggs anywhere between ono and three weeks old. in cool weal ber, art ?cJussiflod lu market as "prime." ION OF SUGAR BEET efficiently and economically as possible. It is believed that rbis can host bo ac complished foy adhering somewhat clascly t<> the methods of crop rotation thai have been worked our and tested in mest of these producing districts, and by avoiding the planting of an ab normally large acreage ol' competing crops at the expense nf n reduction of the acreage of beets. The d?termina tion ol' the acreage to be planted needs to be made early so that the fanners can plan their work to best advantage 'and tlie sugar companies arrange in advance for the supplies necessary to operate the mills. Tho sugar requirements ot' this coun try and the allied nations during the next year or more will be such as to render lt imperative from the stand point of national interest that our pro duction of sugar be nt least maintained nt Its present level. Ir will in fact be highly desirable to enlarge it if thc Stocks of seed available for planting in 1??1S shall permit of this. - l?g T IN OPEN FiELD. LIMBER NECK IN THE SOUTH Trouble Caused by Ptomaine Poison ing Where Fowls Pick Up Vari ous Dead Animals. Limber neck, which is more com mon in Southern states, ls caused by ptomaine poisoning from eating de cayed ilesh. Where fowls run at large they frequently pick up dead rats, mice or other animals, and in this way become affected with the germs, which quickly cause death. Whole Hocks arc sometimes wiped out in the course of a few weeks. Prevention is the best remedy. If you are losing chickens from this cause -hut up the flock and feed them on sound sweet grain and feed. A simple effective treatment ls to use permanganate of potash. Put an ounce of the crystals in a quart bottle and lill it with water. Add enough of this to tlie drinking water to give it a rich purple color, ?nd allow the fowls no other water to drink. Fowls which show symptoms of the disease should be given a dose night and morning. TO FIGHT ANIMAL DISEASES United States Department of Agricul ture to Wage Battle on Hog Cholera and Cattle Tick. A more intensive fight than ever before will be waged by th*- United States department of agriculture on hog cholera and the cattle tick with funds made available foy the recently enacted food production bill. Between them hog cholera and cattle-tick fever cause annual losses of approximately $60,000,000. In an effort to stem these losses and so, in effect, to lucrea.se meat production, tlie department will put a greatly enlarged stuff of spe cialists to work in the field within the next few weeks. Tick eradication, which ls essential to building up cat tle raising In sections of the South now Infested by ticks, will be extended In all affected states. Twenty-live vet erinarians will be added to the de partment's staff to carry on the work ' against hog cholera throughout the hog-rulslng sections of the country. GIVE PIGS ASHES AND SALT Put Mixture In Box With Low Sides and in Reach of Young Animals, Always Keeping Dry. Pigs should have access to ashes and salt. A good plan Is to mix about two quarts of salt to one bushel of ashes, put tho mixture in n box with low sides and put in reach of the pigs. Keep dry. Second Division Woman's Mis sionary Union. Antioch March 9. Programme. Mrs. Julia Prescott, division president in charge. Devotions, Mrs. A. B. Young. Report?* of mission societies, Y. W. A.'s and Young Peoples socio Lies of second division, Antioch, Horn's Creek, Hardys, Mt. Zion, Ked Hill, Republican, Rehoboth, Trenton. The following chairmen of com mittees will talk on "How my com mittee may help a society to reach the standard of excellence." Literature, Mrs. T. J. Briggs. Personal service, Mrs. W. 13. Cogburn. Mission study, Mrs. W. E. Lott. Aged Ministers, Mrs. W. (J. Whatley. Special Music. Talks will be made by Mrs. Kes tersoo and Mrs. W. S. Middleton. Recess. Devotions, Mrs. Kesterson. Song, Corrie Cheatham. Sunbeam Suggestions, Mrs. Ma mie N. Tillman. Special Music. OurY. VV*. A. Ideals, Miss Em mie Lanham. Announce me n t-au1 j o u rn ed. Petit Jury, Second Week. II. VV. Crouch, Johnston. J. A. Titnmerman, Edgefield. J. S. Strom, Moss. II. L. Williams, Blocker. J. W. Shailer, Elmwood. .1. E. LaOirone, Johnston. H. E. Clark, Johnston. .J. M - Swearingcn, Trenton. A. A. DeLanghter Meriwether. D. B. Bussey, Collins. A. B Covar, Edgefield. J. W. Peak, Edgefield. H. C. Porter, Edgefield. .1. L. Edwards, Johnston. A. P. Lott, Johnston. J. M. Padgett, Meriwether. H. I). Grant, Johnston. (). A. Kinnaird, Edgefield. K. M. Scurry, Edgefield. Jesse Derrick, Ward. K. P. McCary, Elmwood, li. D. Derrick, Ward. R. J. Moultrie, Moss. CC Eubbiiks, Collins. O. R. Holmes, Collier, .i. R. Pruiet, Johnston. C. H. Key, Edgefield. G. D. Medlock, Johnston. E. G. Bryan, Trenton. W. E. Ouzts, Wise. James Powell Pickens. J. E. Cullum, Ward. J. E. Bledsoe, Elmwood. M. W. Carpenter, Trenton. S. W. Corley, Meriwether. E. W. Samuel, Edgetield. Modern Mantels In keeping with modern tenden cies of architecture. TILING for your Fire Places, Floors and Hath Rooms. ROOFING Youngblood's Old-Style Tin. All grades of Metal and Composition Rooling. NePonset Products American Twin Asphalt Shingles, American Ready-Roll Roofing, NEPONSET WALL BOARD . The Youngblood Roofing and Mantel Co. 625 Eroad St. AUGUSTA, GA. HARRIS' PRESSING CLUB I take thisVieans of letting the people know that I have re-opened my pressing club, and will appre ciate their patronage. I am better prepared than ever to clean and press all kinds of garments, both for ladies and gentlemen. All work guaranteed. Let me know when you have work and I will send for it and make prompt delivery. Wallace Harris Sheppard Building Down Stairs WANTED Crocus Bags, any size. Bring them to our store and we will pay market price for them. DAITCH BROS. Next Door to the Farmers Bank The Prudential Life insurance Co. writes more Life insurance than any company in America except one. They have lowest rates with dividends and tree disability clause of companies in the United States. E. J. NORRIS, Agt. The Hartford Fire Insurance Co. is one hundred and seven (107) years old. Writes more Fire In surance than any fire insurance company in America. You will be perfectly safe with a Hartford Fire Policy. E. J. NORRIS, Agt. F B"^HE demand for cotton is urgent. What price it may eventually ? bring is problematical. But it is vitally necessary that every grower make an extra effort to increase production-it means lollars to you. For many years, Planters Fertilizer has been used with re markable success throughout the South. It enriches the soil, furnishes the plant with soiuWe a?vi available food until maturity and improves the quality and quar.tity of the crop. If you are getting ieso than enc to lv?e balts to the acre;-try Planters see how Planters Fertilizer has proven its worth, over and over again. You cannot afford to experiment with unknown, untried brands, when you can get the genuine, with thc Giant Lizard Trade-Mark, stamped on each bag. See our agent in your town for free advice, information and prices-or write us di rect. But don't delay-do it at once, for the present un certainty of deliveries-due to the heavy demand upon freight and transportation facilities makes early or dering imperative. Planters Fertilizer & Phosphate Co. MANUFACTURERS Charleston, South Carolina MST' jag cr-, r~zr-: r"Tcr-? r-TTT-; r-xr~3 r ~%r ' j 11 ! 1 r~xr~'. r^ri r~xr-? rrprn n~xn r^cr-: r^crn r~%rq rTyr 'j r ~zr. \ r~xr~i ?^CTJI We call the attention of our farmer friends throughout Edgefield county to our large stock of Plantation Hardware Can supply them with plow steels, plow stocks, plow gears, harness, shop tools, and everything in our line at very reasonable prices. We buy in large quantities and can sell very close. Large Stock of Winchester Loaded Shells for Hunters BB W 21 m mm ibc Call to see US when in Augusta HARDWARE DEPARTMENT OF E. M. Andrews Furniture Company 1289 Broad Street AUGUSTA, GA.