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THRUSHES EAT INSECTS Over Thirty Per Cent of Vegetable Food Is Wild Berries. Domestic Fruits Are Eaten So Spar ingly by the Birds as to Be of No Economic Importance-Devours Many Harmful Beetles. (By F. L. BEALL.) The thrushes are pronounced ground feeders, and may often be seen picking small fruit that has fallen to the ground. The vegetable portion of their food (40.72 per cent) is largely composed of fruit, which constitutes over 34 per cent of the total fcod. Of this 30.88 per cent is made up of wild berries, which outweigh the domestic varieties with every species. In all, 94 species of wild fruits or berries were identified in the stomachs of these birds, although it is not always practicable to identify such material unless seeds or some other character : istic parts are present. As this is not Wood Thrush. often the case, a considerable portion of the stomach contents must be pro nounced 'fruit pulp" without further identification;.' thus probably many more species :are- eaten than are re corded. Moreover,. in the case. of some frui:s. it is not possible to dis tinguish species by the seeds, so that many species go unrecognized except as to genus. Domestic fruits are eat en so sparingly by the thrushes as to be of no economic importance. The wood thrush is distributed over the eastern part of the United States wherever suitable conditions are found. It is a lover of open groves and,bushy pastures, and may be found along little traveled roads and near !,.w bushy swamps. For the investigation of the food habits of the wood thrush 171 stom achs were available. Beetles, collectively (20.40 'per cent) constitute the -largest item of animal food. Of these, 2.23 per cent are the predacious ground beetles gen erally considered useful. The remain dler belong to several more or less harmful families, -of which the May beetle family amount to 10.1l -per cent More-than nine-tenths of the vegeta ble food of the wood thrush can be included in -a single item-fruit. Cul tivated fruit, 'or what was thought to be such, was found in stomacha taken from June to September, inclusIve. It was .eaten regularly and moderately, and the total for the season was 3.74 per eni of the whole food. Wild Hermt.Thush Te hermit thrush.ihbt h eastern states in winter as far north as Massachusetts and breeds from the mountains of Mar land and Pennsyl vania and from northern Michigan and central Minnesota northward to Alaska. Inquiry into the food habits of this bird covered 551 stomachs; collected in 29 states, the District of Columbia and Canada, and representing every month of the year. In the primary analysis the food was found to consist of 64.51 per cent of animal matter and 35.49 per cent of vegetable. The for mer Is mostly co uposed of insects, with some spiders, while the latter is largely fruit, chi afly wild species. Beetles constitute 15.13 per cent of the food. The ants d 'stroyed-12.46 per cent of the food-reep up the reputa tion of thrushes as ant eaters. Cater pillars, eaten in every month and wnostly in goodly q tantities, appear to be a fP~.-orite fo ad of the hermit thrush. Flies comn arise 3.02 per cent of the food of this oird. RU!E SUT PAIN Iwith god eI inmnt. That's I Ithe sim m y to stop them. The b es rubbing liniment is J MPTANC T Co ecAilments of Horses~.'.ces, Caittle, Etc. O otin A ches, P R beuatism, Sprains, uirns, Etc. :avigoratling to the Paki and The Old Standard generni strengthe.n:~ to:-.: GRovE'S TASTELEss chill TO.NIC. de: - Maiana.enriche the bloodandbuilds upthe e .4... A trne tonic. For adults and children. 501 PLAN RAISING ALFALFA Two Questions Which Must Be Answered in Affirmative. Failure to inoculate the Soil Is But an Invitation to Disappointment Value of Ton of Hay Esti mated at $25. (By A. N. ABBOTT.) Before the average farmer will change his farm methods and try raisin.g alfalfa, there are two ques tions which must be answered in the affirmative-First, is it practical? Second, is it profitable? The answer to the first is that .i. soils which will produce red clover will produce alfalfa, and such soils, which by reason of their sandy or gravelly character, are not well adapted to red clover, will produce al falfa profitably. There is a smaller percentage of failures from alfalfa properly sown than from the red clover usually sown. The seed bed should be finely pre pared, and it should be remembered that failure to inoculate the soil is but an invitation to disappointment. The second question-as to the value of alfalfa-is an interesting one, " particularly when compared with the Good Alfalfa Feeding Shed. -value of corn. A yield of corn of 72 bushels per acre, which -is -a large and satisfactory yield (72 bushels of corn is two tons of grain), will, at 40 cents per bushel, bring $28.80. The same soil and season which will produce two tons of corn per acre, will produce five or six tons of alfalfa, which at $15 per ton will return not less than $75 per acre, and that, too, - with much less labor. In -an experiment in Illinois equal areas were in corn -and alfalfa. The proceeds from the alfalfa crop were over three times those from the corn. Comparing the amount of plant food -removed by the alfalfa and the corn, we find a ton of alfalfa removes 50 pounds of nitrogen, four pounds phos phorus, and 24 pounds potassium, worth at market price, exclusive of the nitrogen, $1.92. (The nitrogen is not taken into account because the alfalfa can get its supply directly from the air, through the bacteria on its roots.) A ton of cord, equal to 355-7 bush els, contains 35 5-7 pounds of nitro gen, 6%'" pounds of phosphorus and 611-14 pounds of potassium, worth at the market value $6.37. The nitro gen in the corn must be considered, -since this plant does not, and cannot, secure a supply of this element except through the soil. A crop of corn, tlierefore, depletes the soil of this cle ment. For a -72-bushel crop of corn the value of the plant food removed will be $12.74, and for a five-tcs crop of alfalfa, the value of the elements tak en from the soil is $9.60. Bulletins of the Illinois and Wis consin experiment stations have con tained the statement that for the pro duction of milk, a ton of alfalfa hay Baling Alfalfa Hay Direct From Wind row. Is eqgvalent to a ton of bran, thus fixing the value of alfalfa hay near $25 per, ton for the production of milk. A farmer In Whiteside county, Illi nols, states that he has realized $1&l per acre from a six-acre alfalfa hog pasture. Money being at 5. per cent, what is the land worth that yields a revenue of from $75 to .$150 per acre? If the yield of corn in the corn belt fixes the price of land, as is generally con ceded, thel a readjustment and high r range of land values is inevitable when fixed on an alfalfa basis. Shipping Apples. If you must ship apples when severe weather threatens, be- sure to line the inside of barrels or -box-top, bottom and sides-with double layers of pa per. M1ost folks do not fully realize the excellent nonconducting qualities of any kind of paper. Avoid Worn-Out Rope. It never pays -to splice a worn-out rope A:ch a rope is always danger-' os when used to haul off hay or do any hard work. Colds Quickly Relieved 31any peopl~ eough anti cetugh-from the b--i n: nnt < f Fall rig ht thr ugh to. Spring. Otbers ret cold after cold. Tke- Dr-. Kog's Ne w D sc.v. ryv and a.u will ger almost Iimmtetiat.- rebiet-. It checks yeur cold, to'ps the rac-kintg. raspintr, tissuc--tearng cougih heal" the iint-tmmation- .O lones the raw tube-s Eaci to take, Anriseptic and HeNn driot- a 0 o~ fD Kintgs C.V.VERNER, goe - urv~ yor. - - - . - vacm Works. CHURNING IN COLD WEATHER Many General Considerations Which Apply in All Cases-Cooling Temperature Varies. It is difficult to lay down hard and fast rules for churning, because there are so many factors that will change conditions, but there are many general considerations which apply in all cases. As. soon as the cream is ripe. which can be determined by the glossy appearance when stirred, or when the acidity has reached about five per cent, it should be cooled to the churn ing temperature and kept at least eight hours before churning. This holding period gives the fat globules time to coLtract uniformly so that they will churn completely, thereby minimizing the loss of fat in the buttermilk. It is customary to ripen one day and cool down in the eveninr for churning the next morning. Ti . cooling tempera ture varies with the conditions of the cream and season, and should be from 50 degrees in the summer to 60 de grees in the winter. The churning temperature varies from 55 to 65 degrees F. Use a low temperature when cream is very sour, when it is rich in fat, when fat glob ules are soft due to laxative feeds fed to cows, and during hot weather. When the conditions are opposite to those above use a high churning tempera ture. Cream Is at the proper tempera ture when the butter comes in 30 or 40 minutes. Too high a temperature is less desirable than too low a one be cause it results in a greasy butter of 'oor texture, and one that has a high .bWyermilk content, causing it to de teriorate rapidly. As the cream 'is added to the churn it should be passed through a finely perforated strainer. This will remove particles of curd and also any foreign matter. A churn that is one-third to one-half full will churn the cream more completely and in a shorter time than when the churn is overloaded. HAY SHED MADE ADJUSTABLE Stack Cover Slides Up and Down Round Posts as Desired-Illus tration Shows the Plan. Four round posts or poles are set one at each corner and the stack cover slides up or down on them as desired. The stack should be square, 20 feet each way or smaller. Use 2 by 6 for the hip rafters and cut them plumb at both ends and the desired lengths. The lower ends must not extend past the plates as they will interfere with the posts. Plates should be 2 by 6, or - -. ' Adjustable Hay Shed. better, 4 by 6, and cut to fit Inside the hip rafters. At the end of each hip rafter bolt a band of Iron about three eighths by one-half by two inches to form a loop about each post. Bore three-quarter-inch holes in the posts 12 to 18 inches apart and use nyve eighth-inch bolts as pins to hold up the roof. The posts should be si t1in the ground not less than four feet and concrete should be filled in around them, says a writer in Missouri Valley Farmer. The posts should be wired at the top so as to keep them the right distances apart. SWINE BETTER THAN CATTLE Knowledge Comes From Practical Ex. perience Rather Than From the Study of Records. Every experienced stockman knows that the pig comes first in a list of farm animals as an economical meat maker. This knowledge, in most cases, comes from practical experience rather than from the study of records made in experimental work. In con nection with such problems as this, facts and figures are always more or less interesting, and those that are available show strongly in favor of the pig. !5 experiments carried on at the Lawes and Gilbert station in England, matters of this kind were threshed out to the very bottom. The result of twenty-seven experiments carried on with cattle indicated that it required a:1 average of thirteen pounds of dry substance to produce one pound In crease in live weight. It was found that sheep required an average of 9.2 pounds of dry substance to produce a pound of gain, while the hog required but 4.8 pounds of dry substance to pro duce one pound of increased weight. To determine this result, thirty-three experiments were carried on with pigs, and 104 animals were fed out for an average of fifty-eight days. Sho-.ld Always Include a Legume. A short-crop rotation should be pbnned for best results in the build ing-up process, and clover or some other legume always included. Apply manure at least once in the rotation if it is available. Take the best care of the manure when it is produced. It is valuatie. Good average barnyast manure is worth at least $2.26 per tern for the fertility it contains. When to Take Chamberlain's Tablets When you feel dull and stupid after - a'in". \\'hen CirS:Ipalte'l or hiliouS. WAh.-n you have a sewk h.-ad.che. X neu tou ihav.- ai sour s tmach. Whn t b'lch after eatinlg. WXhen you havce indigestion. WXhen nervous or despiondeot. WXhen you have no relish for your WXho" 'u' liv -r is torPdd. Ob! aua bi, . very ahere. -ures Cld Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure. The worst cases, no matter 0f how long standing, are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr. Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It rehieves Pain andi heals at the samne time. 2Ec.c S1.0.s .1 'N\Widematn. Suervisoar of Registration. . "Cured" .Mrs. Jay McGee, of Steph enville, Texas, writes: ' For nine (9) years. I suffered with . .. - y trouble. I had ter r Headaches, and pains in my Dack, etc. 1 seemed as if " I would die, I suffered so. At - last, I decided to try Cardui the woman's toic, and is helped me rt.,it away. The full treatment .. t only helped me, but it cured me." TAG The Womin's Tonic Cardui helps women in time of greatest need, because it contains ingredients which act specifically, yet gently, on the weakened womanly organs. So, if you feel discouraged, blue, out-of-sorts. unable to do your household work, on account of your condition, stop worrying and give Cardui a trial. It has helped thousands of women -why not you ? STry Cardui. E-71 For Greatest Saeion use DOUBLE SERVICE Automoble Tires Absolaej Panctreproof Doubls'e~ h are made double theticml at the beat andd aeie Taos a~na ies tatpic more a leae d service. The S to mls of ugh fabtie ani one inch enlace tread rubber mates thes ties aboitdpUfuctWpOOI. These tires excel all others for Use In theugaso ovrow s errad syi el sanyother pn.umat no -l **ny rsndcefree" tires msdeandarousedwhbehtiresmiitbOdo l9 d n. n t*re robly. anoe le*t Doble Serie sTire tie ainseowrzur U. S. governmnt and European war service. 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C.ayiri tatin. asehehoasen.s andVC 0stop t.todes n o nsermtos a-> Leap coughs-N: a nd-o C o ghs ; lAnyo wilrealize the: s-r.'u-ness, risults of sroc~a ngect ...m.on- i tr.aif~ftat h be innng Tilat sI ttl yeteryfamil sho lsupplie >ii- eibecog ndcn-n EVERYMAN Who has for his Motto "I WILL SUCCCEED" must bear in mind that personal appearance has much to do with the accomplishment of this goal. We can help you to succeed by keeping your clothes nicely cleaned, pressed and repaired. The cost will amount to little as compared with the satisfacfion of feeling that a good appearance goes a good long way in the straggle to succeed. MAY WE HELP YOU? The Only Steam Pressing Machine in Manning. offman French Dry C~eanin Co. '.'Phone 142. HORSS *MULES I We have a Horse or Mule to suit everybody. Small and large'.Mules. If you want to get real money come in and let us shov you what we have. We have several fine Driving Horses, Saddle Horses, Farm and.Draft Horses. We can furnish you with most anything in the horse or mule line. so don't fail to see us first. Full Line of 'Buggies, Wagons, Harness, Lap Robes, Etc. Coffey & Rigby, Manning, S. C. Moved! We are in the store recently .occupied by Player Furniture Co. Best Grade Tobacco *Cloth, 2c. Yard. - Yoors for a square deal, KATZOFF..I We Have! A Full Stock of Buggies, Wagons, AND . H arness. istock. and ask yot.r inspection. Get our prices before you buy. Everything guaran teed. Highest prices paid for *.COTTON SEED! D. M. Bradham & Son The Bailey-Lebby C Machinery. Mill anid plumbing Supplies. AUTOMOBILE and TIRE ACCESSORIES. -AGENTS FOR The.U. S~ Tire Company's **Ci~relt~ebrIated 6. & *T. fIRES. g "1;!,=='I, 111 !illl llllillll { / w S IF F A E G K4 49 f f .1 ybear those pais x & A single bottlew r j convince you Sloan's E4 Inment - Arrests Inflammation. Prevents severe compli cons. Jstputc .aio 'drops o the l pa appeans. 21f to use this year is a mixtude of equal parts of Acid Phosphate and Cotton Seed Meal. This mixture will analyse NINE per cent. available Phosphoric Acid, and THREE AND ONE HALFper Cent: Ant monia, and nearly if not quite ONE _ per cent. Potash. We-are prepared to furnish both the above materials and also Blood and . Tankage. and we solicit inquiries. Manning, S. C. -. ak - rmo ro.bete e .by star ting a Bank~ account to-day~" If. for no other reason than the unforeseen demands 'incident human life, you owe yourself a Bank account. Ii's at duty. because you riaven't the power to predict the u e but you bave power to start a Bank account and fortify for ,future. Besides we want to help worthy young meni to succeed. gintodaywith'$. T he Bank of Manning. TINWAWF in There's a great variety of useful articles required intekitchen for cooking purposes, and we have them all in superior quality. Kettles. Tea and-Cofee Pots, -Broilers, Saucepans, Fry Pans,, Cake Tins, etc., we have in the most excellent makee. They are of the finest block tin, and formed in a way that makes them most durable. Whether you need a whole kitchen outfit or an odd thiug, it is here. wTo Give QuInine To Children. RLINEs the trademark name given to an atto take addoes not disturb the stomach. hidreu take it and never know it Is Qummie. soespecially adapted to adults who cannot keordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor I Ob ra~.I ed omng tue nervousness norrnging in the head. Try abeaFvrIdgeo.~m te next time you need Quinine for any pur- ln edae fossdSse us. Ask for 2-ounce original package. The a oradthrtobeSiU. ae FERIIE is blown in bottle. 25 cents. Ds e snps~, heQuinine That Does Not Affect The Hiend o eesd a ease of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA lE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary uinne and does not cause nervousness nor ning In head. Remember the full name and okfor the signature of E. W. GROvE. 25c. Piles cue in. to 14 paysNev~l ror druggist will refund. money if PAZO . ~ITMENT fails to cure any case of ItchIng, AlDujs rh tstpcaingie ss n Rs.SC ons ' io