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TESTER MADE FROM SHOE (Prepared by the United States Depart ment o? Agriculture.) As soon as a fertile egg is placed nuder a hen, or io an Incubator, de Telopment begins. All eggs should be te.?ted at least twice during the period of incubation, preferably on the sev enth and fourteenth days, and the in fertile eggs Mid dead germs removed. White eggs con be tested on the fourth or ??ih day, while the development in eggs I avicg brown shells often cannot be seen by the use of an ordinary egg teeter until the seventh day. Dead germs soon decay and give off a bad odor If allowed to remain ..nder the hen. Infertile eggs make good feed for young chickens. Most incubator companies furnish testing chimneys with their machines which will fit ordi- ; nary lamps. Electric or gas lamps may bemused In a box with a hole slightly smaller than an egg cut in the side of the box at the sanie level as the light. They may also be tested by sunlight, or daylight, using a shutter or curtain with a small hole in It for the light to shine through. Home-M ade Tester. A good home-made egg tester, or candler, can be made with a large shoe box, <>r :my box that is large enough to go over a lamp, by removing the end and cutting a hole a little larger than the size of a quarter in the bot tom of the box, so that when it is set HONEY REGIONS OF COUNTRY Attention Should Be Paid to Locality Best Adapted to Commercial Beekeeping Industry. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) In choosing a place for commercial ; beekeeping, attention should be paid' to the regions best adapted to this j industry, and it should also be remom-] bored that not all localities within a main region are equally valuable. The ? chief honey regions of the United States are (1) the white clover region! of the Northeast; (2) the southeast-1 ern region, west of eastern Texas, with a wide variety of nectar sources; (3) the alfalfa recrion of the West; (4) the mountain sage region of south ern California, and (5) the semiarid region of Texas and adjacent states. In all of these regions commercial bee keeping ls practiced extensively, and tn all of them, too, there is room for a great expansion of the industry as a commercial enterprise. In addition to these larger regions, many more restricted areas offer spe cial Inducements to the beekeeper. It is possible to name here only a few of these, simply to indicate the type of localities in which beekeeping is : profitable. Typical plams of restrict ed distribution and of value for nec tar are buckwheat, wild raspberry and wlllowherb in the burned and rut over forests of the North, Spanish needle in swampy lands, heartsease or smartweed in cornfields of the middle West, tupelo in southern swamps, and linden nr basswood. The valuable honey sources of the United States are so many that a list would be of considerable size, and if ali the plants from which honey bees gather nectar were included, the list would be formidable. From the ones here mentioned it is evident now even more than in normal times that a beekeeper must examine his locality carefully to see what honey plants are at hand before embarking In commer cial beekeeping. There is no difficulty in finding suitable locations, however, for thousands of acres of excellent honey plants are inadequately sup plied with bees. RAISE DUAL-PURPOSE CATTLE Popular With Small Farmer Who De pends on Animals for Milk, But ter, and Meat Supply. The dual-purpose cattle are popu lar with (he small farmer who keeps but a few cattle and must depend on them to produce all the milk and but ter needed for the family and." at the same time; raise calves or steers which .will sell readily for slaughtering pur poses. They have not been popular with the ranchman or farmer who gftlaga large numbers of cattle. 3 EGGS ARE FERTILE ? BOX AND COMMON LAMP. over a kerosene lamp the hole In tht bottom will be opposite the blase. A hole the size of a silver dollar sboulc be eut in the top o? the box to alk>\j the heat to escape. How Egge Are Teated. The ?ffgs aro tested with the tergf end up, so that the six? of the air eel may be sown a? weil a? the condition of the embryo. Tile testing shculc take place in a dark room. The infer tile egg when held before the small hole with the lamp lighted inside th? box will look perfectly clear, thc samt as a fresh one, while a fertile egg wiH show a small dark spot, known as the embryo, with a mass of little blood veins extending In nil directions, if th? embryo is living; ff dead, and the cg* has boon ineubated for at leastt 4( hours, the blood settles awuy f?om th? embryo toward the edges of the yolk forming in some ?ist?? an irreg-uiai circle of blood, known as a blood ring, Eggs vary in this respect, some Know ing only a streak o? blood. All infer tile* eggs should be removod at the ftrsi test. The eggs containing strong, liv ing embryos are dark and well filles up on the fourteenth (Lay, and show t clear, sharp, distinct line of demarca tion between the air colls and th? growing embryo, while dead germ? show only partial development, anc lack this clear, distinct outline. AVOID WASTE IN GOOD FOOD Much Milk Spoils Because Kept Un covered in Warm Kitchen -"lies and Insects Harmful. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) Important amounts of perishable foods ?ir^ made dangerous or inedi ble in households because they are ex posed unnecessarily to heat, germs, dust, dirt, or to flies and other in sects. Much milk spoils quickly because lt is kept uncovered in warm kitchens. Close observance of the doctrine "Keep perishable food, especially milk. cool, clean, and covered crmtinu onsly" may make a striking diffurence In the food bills of many families. Tn other eases,' one or two vege tables, beets or carrots, for instance, not needed Immediately are thrown out or allowed to spoil instead 0/ ?x-ing used in soups or combination (fishes. Fruits which could be stcwrfl and kept are allowed to spoil. Vegetables and fruits in Quantities often are stored in hot, dump, and poorly ven tilated bins and under conditions which harton wilting, fermentation and decay. Much food is being ruined by being stoml whore flies or other infects, or rats and mice can get at it. Mncfi ce real food ks ruined because it ic not protected against weevils or other in sects. SELECTING SOWS AND SOARS Quality Has Important Bearing on High Dressing Percentage in Breeding Animals. (Prepared hy the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) In choosing sows and boars for breeding, remember that quality has an important bearing on a high dress ing percentage. Evidences of quality are soft, fine, silky hair; smooth, soft skin, free of folds or wrinkles; bone of medium size,- strong, and dense. The general appearance of the pig should be smooth and refined. These external Signs are an indication of the quality of the meat and of the percentage of offal when the animal is dressed. PLANTFOODS FOR A GARDEN Commercial Fertilizer Enriches Soil and Increaoes Its Produc tive Capacity. Commercial fertilizer may be used to considerable advantage as a sup plement to barnyard manure on many garden soils. The manure supplies some plant food and humus to make the land mellow; the commercial pla nt foods then enrich the soil and In crease its productive capacity. Appealing to the Backslider By REV. JAMES M. GRAY, D. D. Dean of Moody Bibi? institut?? Chicago hm TBXT-Oh ?rrael, return unto the Lore thy God, for thou hast fallen by thinf Iniquity. Ta ka with you words and turi to the Lord; say unto him. take awaj our Iniquity and receive us graciously; sr. will we render unto thee the calves of om lips. ... I will heal their backsliding, I will lovi them freely: for mine anser is turnee away.-Hosea M:l-14. 1.-Backsliding In a religious sense is .falling away from one's profession even though it 1* not always visible to the eyes of men. A Christian need not blaspheme, nor commit mur der, nor theft, nor adultery, to be a backslider. HG need only exalt his own reason above the Word of God, or neglect the howse of God, or begin to fellow ship with the people who do not know God, to make him a back slider. Baekslwling imperils the sal' vatron of the soul, for although the Bible toaebe* the perseverance of the saint? it arso teaches the perseverance of the sinner*. While Christ teaches that the sheep wiwin the Father hath glvon him shall never be plucked out of bis hand, yet the evidence that we are bis ?heep is that we hear hi? voice and follow him. The backslider not only Imperils the salvation of his soul, but also makes havoc of his peace from day to day, ior uloomy thoughts and self-reproach and an uneasy coa^rtence possess him. Tltfs must be so because even If he doe? not doubt his salvation at the last, he must know that the building he is erecting on his foundation is one of wood, hay and stubble, that cannot; stand th? *est of the fire which ls to try every Christian's wnrk of what sort it is in the day of reckoning that rs eominfi. Tlx* backslider ls a serious menace to other Cluristiai? and a great ob stacle in the way of those that are unsaved. Lord Byron is on record ns dating his earliest feelings against Christianity from having witnessed how little some of its votaries were actuated by the spirit of love they pro fessed: and David Brainerd, the great missionary to the American Indians, tells how tiie savages in Delaware re fused to listen to him because cf the bad treatment they had received from some who culled themselves Chris tians. ll.-But for the penitent backslider there is encouragement and hope. His is not an unpardonable offense, since God is ever calling upon his people to return to him on the ground of the reconciliation which Christ made for them on the cross. In the text he is doing that in Israel's case, reminding them that they had not been thrust away by him, but that they had fallen by their own iniquity. It was their own fault, and yet he tells them how they might come back, "Take with you words," lie says, "and turn tn the Lord." He even puts the words in their mouths tolling them just what to say. Tlirv are to say, "Take away in- ?| iquity and receive us graciously." And they are to promise him that they will render him the praise and gratitude of their hearts, for that really is what is meant by "the calves of our lips." It ic not tiie works of our se!f-right eoiiarivoss that God desires in order to bring about our restoration, but rather broken and contrite hearts. Our works will follow our words rf the latter are siiicrre and true. In other words, God commences where man would end. Man wimbi wont to recall his former life lie fore he would return to God. But God would have him return first and then li he will find that his former life has!? already neon recalled. Oh, i? there someone in whose heart\\ this touches a responsive chord? Some Cliristian whose life has been crusted over with the cares and pleas ures of this world, but with whom j I God's Spirit is now pleading! Let him j venture wholly on the love of God in!;> Christ who will not "quenco the sraok- ! j lng llax r.rtr break the bruised." We say unto him hi the language of the prophet. "< ,me, return unto the Lord Cor he hath torn and he will heal you; || he hath smitten and he will bind you ' up." III.-But let not this exhortation be eoneluded without a loving word of warning to those who are not back slidden, but who may be. You have stood by the sea and watched the waves break upon the shore. For a while they all seemed to touch the same point. At first it was impossible to say whether the tide was going out or coming in. You had to watch close ly fer a while to determine. By and by the ebbing waters told the tale. It is so with backsliding and back sliders. The process of declension is very gradual. No Christian ever sub stituted vice for virtue by a sudden resolution of mind. The slipping away began underneath, while the surface appearance remained unchanged. Prayer became formal, the eye of faith grew dim, self-indulgence gained ground, and at last men could no longer take knowledge of him that he had beer with Jesus! Ob, watch and pray, that ye enter not into tempta tioa. Kerosene Engines We are making a very low price on the celebrated FAIRBANKS-MORSE OIL Engines. 1] H. P. ut ii H. P. at 6 H. P. at $ 48.50 $ 89.00 $15G.?0 These prices are f. o. b. factory with magneto built in engine. Do not have to worry with batteries. Kero sene oil is cheaper than gasoline, which affords the cheapest power obtainable. COME IN TO SEE US STEWART & KERNAGHAN Large Stock of Jewelry to Select rom We invite our Edgefield friends to visit our store when in Augusta. We have the largest stock ot DIAMONDS WATCHES CLOCKS JEWELRY CUT CLASS AN l) SILVER WA RF. of all kinds that we have ever shown. It will be 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. Modern Mantels In keeping with moder? tenden cies of architectare. TILING for your Fire Places, Floors aid Bath Rooms. A. J. 980 Broad St. Augusta, Ga. DR J S. BYRD, Dental Surgeon OFFICE OVER POSTOFFICE Residence 'Phone 17-R. Office 3. BAKING'S NEW ?SSC@VEK? tttfil Surety Stou TQS? 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Mit S3 1 m M sp I i 53 SS ????; se m I m We invite our friends to come in and see our pretty spring goods in every department. Beautiful assortment of Slippers and Oxfords just received, and other shipments arriving several times a week. We invite the ladies in to see our beautiful Silk Dresses, the prettiest we have ever offered. They were bought be fore the tremendous rise in price, and are marked very low. Too many new things to mention them all. Come in and see them. Daitch Brothers agi I Next to Farmers Bank jj j *" * Edgefield, S. C.