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aint I R PR'ES OBTAINED IROUOCH ACCURATE REPORTS iuers' Exchange Saves $2,000 by ) Keeping Informed of Market Con ditions Reported by Federal Bu. reau of Markets-Vital to Proper Distribution of Products. 'wo thousand dollars may no long seem like a small fortune, yet if a 'son can secure that amount of iey simply by reading a few hund words, the reward may be regard ,' well worth the effort expended, 'he South Jersey Farmers' Ex ,inge, of Woodstown, N. J., recently WIG * We eat toc '>Eat !ess -ch after every~ digestion, ci mouth and ;weetenis COSTS fLITTLtE St Every Sealed Tight --Keot Right nsurani Destruction of your pros destruction by decay an< You are carrying fire ins you against possible loss fire Paint afforwJ positive prot against decay and deteriora sides it increases the value c to its appearance. For eVery surface that needs or stained, you'll find a Pee will give you lasting satisfacti century of reputation for higI Pee Gee Trademark. Ask us for FREE Paint Book "Hom for Color Cards, or write direct to Peaslee-Gaulbert Co., ALDERMAN addressed the following letter to the Bureau of Markets, United States Department of Agriculture: "On about June 26 this exchange received quotations covering cotton seed meal showing delivered prices of from $73 to $74 per ton for 36 per cent meal. "'The Market Reporter of the same date which came to our attention con tained a very interesting article cover ing the cottonseed meal situation, stating that stocks were heavy, and giving other interesting data. "We decided, therefore, to wait with the placine of our order, and bought part of our requirements last week, which meant a saving to us of some fast-we much. awit more. LEYS meal-aids eanses the teeth and breath. BENEfITS MlUCH where. -4A15 THE FLAVOR >erty by fire is remote, i neglect is certain. urance, which protects , but does not prevent ection and insures you Ion by the elements, be-. of your property and adds to be painted, varnished Gee Paint or Finish that Dn at lowest cost. Half a Liest quality is behind the 1s and How to Paint Them," also Incorporated, Louisville, Ky. STORES thing like $2,000 on 10 carloads. "We consider the information con tained in the Market Reporter relative to feeds of very great value to farm ers and feeders, and requests that you send us this periodical regularly." Must Keep in Touch With Market. To know whether he is receiving a price for his produce in line with pre vailing prices generally, the grower must keep in close touch with market conditions. In the old days the grow er secured this information principal ly from commission houses that had a personal interest in furnishing it to him. Today the grower can secure market information which he knows is absolutely correct and totally un biascd. The Bureau of Markets has some 700 representatives throughout the :ountry, a part of whose duty is to report daily market conditions. In iddition the bureau has arrangements ,vith the superintendents of some 474 ailroads whereby they furnish infor nation as to the daily car-lot move nent of fruits and vegetables. Prac ieally all the live-stock market infor nation at the four largest national live-stock centers now dlisseminated bhrough the dlaily press and( b~y tele raphic commercilal news agencies is urnished b~y the Bureau of Markets. l'housands of prodlucers use the bu eau's daiily and keely market reports mn fruits and vegetables, live-stock nd~ meats, <hairy andi~ poultry, hay and eedi, seeds, grain and cotton, and the :)reau receives many letters from rowvers, who say that the information *s of decided benefit in protecting themi from the possibility of fraud mid in marketing their crops to best i(dvantage from both a pecuniary and 'conomic point of view. Accurate market information and he standardization of farm products ire essential factors in food (distribu Lion reorganlizedI on a basis better to meet the Nation's economic requ ire menits, say specialists of 9e Bureau af Markets. Eliminates C'onfuision. Standardization means simply that the spec ifications for the various farm prod ucts he the siame everywhere. In the grain trade before the enactmient of the grain staindards act much con fusion existedI because of the multipl i city of conflicting standards. G;rowv ers were restrictedl in the marketing of the ir crops to a few outlets. If they shi ipped their grain to dIistant markets d issatisfact ion was the likely result, for the prices pa id were based upon) standardls wvith which they wvere un fam iliar , and strandards, moreover, that might he changed almost ovew night. Today specifications for the vai ous gradesIC of grain) ar e the samen every whier. A grower can ship }his produet, to any nmrket and knowv that the purcha se will bie madei according to t hose st~anda rds. An im portant grain dlealetr recentlIy advised th( llureaui of Markets that since its adi inist rationi of the grain standardsi~ act. the graini-marketing business has lien on a s;ounder basis of grading andi in spection) thain at any previous tme in the Nation's history. L U 'Flooring Siding Lumber Mouldings Casing Ceiling Metal and Composition Shingles Framing Lumber Red Cedar Shingles Pine and Cypress Shingles Doors, Sash and Blinds Porch Columns and Balasters Beaver Board Valley Tin And Ridge Roll Every BOOTI SUMTiR standards for wheat, shelled corn, and oats; American upland, Sea Island, and American-Egyptian cottons; and standarCi for climax baskets and con tainers for small fruits, berries, and vegetables. Permissive standards have been fixed for white potatoes, Bermuda onions, sweet potatoes, and strawberires; and tentative standards formulated for other fruits and vege tables. It is hoped that eventually all farm products -will be standardized, so taht when farmers and dealers tran sact business they will meet on a com mon ground of understanding. The Bureau of Markets will be glad to give producers assistance with re gard to standardization practices and furnish them with authoritative mar ket information. 0 INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF COtN FOlt CATTLE FEEDING It has now been known for some years that corn by itself is not an eco nomical cattle feed, The reason for this is that about one-half of the pro teins in corn are deficient in some of the essential compounds needed to produce growth. In order to make corn more efficient, it is therefore necessary to mix the corn with other cattle feeds which contain an abun dance of those compounds which are lacking in corn. Experiments along this line have recer. ., been carried out by the United States Department of Agriculture. It has been shown that when certain concentrates such as coconut press cake, peanut press cake, soy bean press cake, or cotton seed press cake are added to the corn more rapid growth results and the mixture of proteins is much more effi cient and economical than the proteins of corn alone. It is therefore very im portant that the cattle feeder should so mix his diet that he can get the greatest amount of growth from the least quantity of protein used, since the protein is the most expensive con stituent in his feed. It has been found that about 40 per cent of coconut press cake, or 25 per cent of soy bean press cake or peanut prless cake, mixedl with corn, furnishes a vecry efficient diet. It is not safe, howvever, to add~ so much cottonseed press cake, since cotton seed is fre quently toxic and is ordlinarily not fed to cattle in amounts of more than 3 or 4 poundls a (lay. 'rhe experiments which have been performed indlica te that wvhen corn is properly mixed wvith the press cakes mentioned above about twice as much growth can be obtained on a lpound of protein from the mix ture as on corn proteins alone. While exact data has not been ob tainedl, the experiments thus far showv that great economy can he achieved by mixture of other protein foods with corn. 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W for a Dbde Fabricated Bungalo DiXl UOUSE CUARLEST4 seal emtae Palmetto College offe Stenography, Secretaria ing, Accounting and kin( ship in Palmetto Colleg< in our Free Employment more calls for trained colleges in the South. tablished business colleg dual instruction. New teachers. Day and Nigli anteed. You can coml of study in Palmetto Co time required in any ot body represents every s far east as Pennsylvaniai College is known everyi Address, Box 65 Vai School) or Box 173 Oran worth St. Charleston, S. PALMETTN The School that's]1 We pay your railroad numumuummrunmunmune S and k -load Just Ai , Driving Horses stersin the bunci me in this car. Up-to-date Farm ERY& R E R ! Locks Hinges Nails Hardware, Grates as Paints Oils Hatchets Door Hangers Carpenter'd Tools Paint Brushes Paints and Oils Inside Decorations Calsomines and Cold Water Paint rouse! OD, Inc. SOUTH CAROLINA One reason corn has lodges so bad " ly is that the corn is afflicted with a root disease which cause' it to go down even in a slight storm. Experi-. ments have shown that this disease is t transmitted at least partly through the seed. The United States Depart ment of Agriculture urges that seed be field selected from heatlhy stalks. ve every man a chance to own his ble, weather-proof, enjoyable home, rith dead air space between effects and Winter cold. ons-quickly erected by any hany hat you save In rent wIU seen pay w. . COMPANY ,N. S. c. College rs thorough courses in , Typewriting, Bookkeep [red branches. A scholar gives you a membership Department. We receive executives than all other We furnish all the old es es with teachers. Indivi equipment. Experienced t School. Positions guar ete the prescribed course llege in less than half the her school. Our student tate in the South and as .The reason is Palmetto here. -nville, S. C. (Mother geburg, S. 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