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CAN GET TOGETHER IN BUYING FEEDS i Farmers Can Reduce Freight as Well as First Cost of Feed if They Cooperate. HOMEGROWN PRODUCTS | Wherever Possible, Farmer Should Use Grains and Forage Produced at Home?When Necessary to Purchase, Co-operate With NeighborsSome Suggestions on Feeding Under Present Conditions of Feedstuffs Market. The prevailing prices of some feeds, especially cotton seed meal and hulls, are just cause for considerable ineuirv as to what are the most economical feeds available for our livestock. .Many or our rarmers nave pronteii by advice urged upon them last year to grow more grain, produce more forage in the form of cover crops, etc., and build silos where their conditions Justify. Wherever possible, a farmer should make use of all home-grown grains and forage, thereby reducing his feed bill to a minimum. Oats, corn, rice meal, wheat bran. etc.. in addition to cottonseed meal, are all good feeds to consider In making up the rations for livestock. However, the economy of feeding naturally depends on the cost of the production and market conditions. In mailt Instances farmers have some grain or roughage thai has been slightly damaged by rain or other causes. To market such products would he to Hell al a low price nnd often at a loss Much of this feed can bo used profitably by the producer who raises livestock, provided it is no! damaged by mold or rot. In fact, some of these feeds are practically as goo! for feeding as the brighter and higher priced feeds. Whe*' it is necessary to purchase feedstufTs, a considerable saving can he realized if neighbors will co-operate in buying large uuautities. Ten tons of foodstuffs constitute the mintmum carload in tliis state and buylti" In carload lots will reduce the freight rate as well as the first cost of the feed. If ho'vrht in such quantities, wheat bran and ri'*o meal can be pur chased for around $110 per ton. oeven considerably less, at which prices these feeds can bo used as a part of the ration with some profit. Cottonseed monl is very high in priest present, but we must not lose sigh! of the fact that It has a very high feed value, especially for beef and dairy cattle end horses and mules. Union-: this feed runs ropsfuorab'y over $3.r# per ton. It will still prove economical to use cottonseed meal as* a part of the ration. The ration nav be improved by the use of romt ami-cob meal, ground oats or wheat bran. nr. 'ueh foods lighten a ration and also add variety, which fends to keep up appetite, an essential to successful feeding. R. L. SHIELDS. Professor of Animal Husbandry, Clemson Agricultural Collogs. The profit In fruit trees Is In ho pruning shears and the spray nozzle. Won't try to get something for noth Ing from your orchard. A NEW THREE-YEAR < A good winter task for farmers I low is a new three-year rotation that farmers hv Clemaon College. The old has proved satisfactory, but the new o spects and there is a reason wl\y Tar once. This reason is that it will da farmers should become used to it be Carolina at a date that cannot now h COTTON Gi In Sept. or Oct. sow When gi K outs and vetch in vested, sr o middles and cut for for hay ( eo hay or harvest for ing if pre oc seed the following low peas < spring If wheat is ber by cri ^ preferred to oats uimI or vetch. vetch, land may be clover, st Jjj tnrnod after harvest- fore plan cc lug cotton, and wheat the follov sown after first frost. : I a GRAIN C O When grain is ha?*- IMant vol ^ tested. now to peas corn or s for liay (or for turn- in middle ing if preferred), l-'ol- . fall or < low peas in Sept em- plant to uj her by crimson clover thorough > or vetch. If own to ing. (A q clover, strip seed lie- may he s< z fore planting to corn crop affe 0 the following spring. Ing Ky< ut disced be w in early CORN CO a IMant velvet l r:nw In In Sept. ? (om or sow ?vpoas oatn nn< q it middles T nil i:i middles s fall or winter a ul liny or t hint to rot ton a "? t Heed th< ^ thorough snrl 15 disc- spri"t? I ui fng (A'iruT/.! rye preferred may ho si w i ' ? rnvor vetch. lai q crop after fn'l break- turned nl a: 'rsr Hye should ?<e in* cottoi ^ 'is-e he"ore turning miwu aft< I- In early unrinu.) ? m - ? GLANDERS CASES SELDOMSEEN NOW Dread Disease Almost Eradicated from this State, Where It Once Prevailed. LAW STRICTLY ENFOREED Control and Eradication of Disease Made Possible by Statute Protecting State Against importations of Uninspected Animals ? Only One Case of Glanders in South Carolina in Eighteen Months. Glanders, ore of the most destructive diseases of horses and mules and one that may he contracted by man, has been almost eradicated front aoutn C arolina nr. Kouert t>. reetey, State Veterinarian at Clemaon College, has announced that In the laat eighteen montha only one case of glanders liaa been found In the state. For three years, in fact, casea of glanders have been scarce and It Is believed that with a continuation of precautionary methods this state need not fear outbreaks of this malevolent dis sease. Dr. Feeley attributes the control of glanders in Boutli Carolina to the enforcement of the law prohibiting the importation of animals without certain certificates. Several years ago. when the law that Is now Section 522 of the Criminal Code was passed, glanders was quite prevalent in certain sections of the state. Section 522 made it unlawful "to bring into the state any horses, mules, asses, cattle, sheep or swine for work, feeding, breeding or dairy purposes, unless sinh animals hav? been examined and found free from" Slanders, tuberculosis, scabies, and a number of other diseases. This free dom from disease must be established hv a certificate of health from an official veterinarian In the place of shipment There are other provisions in the law, all of them making it possible for the veterinary division of Clerason College to control outbreaks of contagious diseases in this state. This law was put into force by the veterinarians of tho college as soon as it was passed and it was especially effective in checking glanders. Whereover a case of this disease was found tho animal was destroyed and the premises disinfected carefully. Little by little the disease has retreated before the vigilant fight that has been made. The law has. of course, meant much in the control of other contagious diseases also, but it Is In glanders that the effects have been most noticeable. "Practically all states now have such a law about Importing animals." said the State Veterinarian. "If there were no such law In South Carolina, our state would he a dumping ground for diseased stork from all parts of the country. This law is a great protection to our farmers." When there is hog cholera in votir nerd or in the herd on the noxt farm, do not wait. Order serum for the well hogs from the Veterinary Division of Clnmson College and get in touch with the county agent. OLD CROP ROTATION a the planning of a crop rotation. Bein recommended to South Carolina three-year rotation is simpler and ne given here is better in certain remars of this state should adopt it at >t itself to boll weevil conditions and fore the boll weevil arrives in South n very distant. IAIN CORN rain is har- riant velvet beans In >w to peas corn or sow cowpeas or for turn- in middles. Turn in ferred). Fol- fall or winter and in Soutem- plant to cotton after mson clover thorough spring discIf sown to Ing. (Abruzzl rye rip seed be- may-toe sown as cover ting to corn crop after fall breakring spring. ing. Rye should be disced before turning in early spring.) ORN OOTTON vet beans In In Sept. <>r Oct. sow iow cowpeas oats and vetch in s. Turn in middles and out for winter and hay or harvest for cotton after seed the following spring disc- spring. If wheat is bruzzi rye preferred to oats and >wn as cover vetch, land may be r fall break- turned after harvest> should be ing cotton, and wheat fore turning sown after flrst frost, spring.) j TTON GRAIN or Oct. sow When grain is harl vetch in vested, sow to peas ind cut for for hay (or for turnharvest for ing If preferred). Folr following low peas In SeptemIf wheat is ber by crimson clover to oats and or vetch. If sown to id maj' he clover, strip seed barter harvest- fore planting to corn it. and wheat i the following spring, first frost. I j TH> KXTKNSION DIVISION. Ciena iw Agricultural Oall^a - i j ??v/r j ??*****&&&juh.jtuum * ?- ? . A ? . 4 . <> ?'* ? ? ? u :: ^ ^ave ^-e * j || brought tc | Notions, Ci 11 I Slippers. To II ' II fclks, barrels if li_._ ..... A Solid Ca / / We have just r / / / / V', in New York Stat / / / / you in quality an / \ buy your Christ Remember ? I Come one, con I ^ I gains we are orfei * call your attentior * Fridays and Satui F W Ju* 0 f f 0 I "WHERE QUALITY RI NSE ? Holiday Gc i ONDI * )est selected line of ) 3 Fort Mill, including it Glass, Chin vs of all kinds / > of Fruits, Nuts ir N. Y. St eceived direct from "C e a car load of Apples d price. See and pric mas Apples. : the Big Sa ?* " ?$<?? ne all, and share the ring to our customers. 1 to our special offerin: days until the Big CutKimbr LIGNS." i ITOCK >ods * SPLAY. * '? t(4^ ? ?? .-< ;-? (mas Goods ever ? ii nice presents in *i II % a, Bedroom I . I for the little it , s "V 9 tf ^ ; ana Candy. g 1 ate Apples * .M.......MM...........MMl.lin )adV orchard up II * II that will surprise || e these before you || ? M ????<> * !>?? le Now On 1 ?? !?&? ? t: many Great Bar- |j We would again |> s on Clothiner on I f! 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