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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-16
The Lesson, of Milking Trials,

Mr.. Primrose Mcconnell in his in
teresting report of the milking trials
at the London Dairy Show of last Oc-
tober, which appears in Tue Journal
of the British Dairy Farmers Asso-
citation, includes several statistical
statements ofimportunce to dairy farm
ers. Averaging the milking per-
formances of the competing animals of
the different breeds, lie brings out
very clearly the superiority of the
shorthorn or the crossbred OF the
shorthorn type. These classes have
not only given splendid yields as re-
CARDS quantity, but the quality has
also been of creditable character.
A close examination of the individual
yields may reveal lessons of more than
passing interest to owners of this type
of COW.
The enormously heavy yields pro-
duced by some of the animals aud the
exceeding richness of the milk Of
others seem to US to suggest that the
farmer possesses power in develop
ing or controlling the inherent pro-
pensities of COWS which is but too lit
tie appreciated, or at all events that is
not turned to adequate account. 1t is
obvious that the shorthorn by sys-
tematic process of selection could be
made to equal even the Channel
Island varieties as butter producers,
or they might be cultivated, if 80 de-
sired, to excel the Holstein breed as
heavy mixers. We do not think that
the development of one quality at the
expense of the others-as must be the
case if extremes are to be attained
would be wise proceeding for the
average farmer, but it is only too ap-
parent that the vast majority of farm
ers do not pay the strict attention to
the selection and direction of their
COWS that consideration for their own
interests ought to induce them to do.
Without converting the valued cos
mopolitan breed into one purpose
class, such as the jersey or the Ayr
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-16
A Few Points on Al -alfa.

When sowing alfalfa seed remem-
Der that it weighs about 60 pounds to
the bushel and that from 20 to 30
pounds of seed is sufficient for each
acre. And if you are raising it for
seed it would be advisable to SOW a
little thinner than this.
AS alfalfa does not attain maturity
until it has reached it's third or fourth
year, too much should not be ex-
pected of it the first year thatit makes
a showing.
As it is deep feeder plow the
land that it is to be grown on thor
oughly and it would be pretty hard to
plow too deep.
Alfalfa hay is not in itself COM
plete ration 80 in order to secure the
best results when feeding it, it is nec-
essary to use in conjunction with it
corn fodder, wheat or oat straw, or
roots. Alfalfa itself contains large
amount of what is known as protein to
form blood, bone and muscle, 80 it is
necessary to use these other foods to
secure for the animal proper amount
of starch and fat, which is accomplished
by using feed analyzing high in car.
bohydrates. If these are not given
the ration is incomplete and conse-
quently good part of the protein is
wasted,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-16
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Want of desire is the greatest riches.
-Vigee.
God has commanded time to con-
sole the unhappy.
To see what is right and not do it,
is want of courage. -Confucius.
Partial culture runs to the ornate;
extreme culture to simplicity. .-Bovee.
A life spent worthily should be
measured by deeds, not years.-Sheri-
dan.
A churlish courtesy rarely comes
but either for gain or falsehood.- Sir
P. Sidney.
A man who finds no satisfaction in
himself seeks for it in vain elsewhere.
-Rochefoucauld.
Heavens eternal wisdom has decreed
that man should ever stand IN need OF
man.-Theocritus.
We do great deal OF Sinking in
this life on the ground of not being
geniuses. Cleveland.
There cannot be greater rudeness
than to interrupt another in the cur
rent of his discourse. Locke.
It often strikes one as unfortunate
that women are not more capable OF
letting each other alone. e.-Lucas Malet.
It is the coward who fawns upon
those above him. It is the coward
who is insolent whenever hs dares be
ao.-Junius.
Let us help the fallen still, thoug
they never pay US, and let us len
without exaeting the usury of gre
tude. --Thackeray,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-16
Brain Force 10 Bicycle Riding,

Messrs. R. E. and G.. Crompton re-
Gently presented to the Cycle Engi-
neers' Institute at Birmingham, Eng
land, the results Of remarkable in
vestigation concerning the efficiency Of
the human body considered as q motor.
Heretofore the body has generally been
treated as analogous to q heat engine,
work being obtained from 1t through
chemical action on the muscles. But
the Messrs. Crompton believe they
have demonstrated that the greater
part of The energy-yielding processes
20 on within the brain, or in the ner-
yous system directly connected with
the brain. In bicycle-riders they lind
that the greatest waste is from the
brain and nerves, and not from the
muscles. The nerve waste, they aver,
is proportional to the number Of times
that the nerve centres energize the
muscles il order to make stroke, and
hence the craving for high gears,
which diminish the number Of strokes
and thus oconomize the nerve waste.
They advocate, instead Of high gear
ing, an increase in the length Of the
cranks, for the purpose both Of reduc-
ing the Number Of strokes and Of in
creasing their efficiency.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-16
Sensible Poultry.

A great many people who have
| chickens are as careless in the matter
Of supplying them with green food in
the winter as they are of keeping their
own tables supplied with succulent
vegetables. But it is nevertheless just
as important in ope case as in the
other. Referring to this subject a
farmers wife in Nebraska says in TIL
State Farmer on the subject:
The poulterer on the farm possesses
every advantage over the man confined
to one or two lots in the city. While
in our experience free range of the
farm is not the best way to raise fine
poultry, yet we do not duly appreciate
the foods we may raise and feed fresh
from the garden to our poultry. In
our experience the fowls at large do
not confine themselves to picking up
the waste but rather choose to take
their rations from horse managers and
pig troughs. They fatten on the corn
and perhaps the men complain with
Justice that "the hens eat their heads
off,"
We find it better to have yards OF
medium size, and we have about made
ND our minds that hens at large are not
much improvement on hogs at large,
and what women can put up with hogs
in the back yard? But if hens are
yarded they must be fed, and there is
room on the farm for garden for the
chickens. What shall we plant? We
must have lta.uce, of course. One can
cut a surprising amount of feed from
few square feet Of lettuce; then there
Is the giant Southern mustard. A few
rows Of that and you have q green
food greatly relished, and in quantity
for a numerous flock. Winter onions
are egg producers. Perhaps we can
find a corner for hemp and suntlowers'
Then we must have some vegetables
for winter. Cabbage and artichokes
come first. Watch the biddies eat raw
artichokes if you do not believe they
like them. Then we may raise some
carrots to cook and mix with bran for
biddy's winter breakfast to make her
lay. We can cook them and mix with
corn meal to fatten the poultry Tor
market quickly. Probably no vegeta'
BILE we raise gives less trouble or is
more certain to yield well than sugar
beets. Then the beets keep we'll, which
Is more than we can say for carrots in
this locality. We put the beets through
the bone cutter and feed raw.
The hens greatly relish the raw
vegetables and the ducks must have
them if you wish eggs in January. The
mustard will stay green long after
frosts, and when 1t is gone begin on
the beets. The mustard will not ap'
pear the second year nor in any way
resemble the old fashioned sort. A
great many places where the vege'
tables have been taken off may be
sown to the mustard for fall feeding
Florida Agriculturist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-16
A Test Case.

I might mention the experience Of a
farmer who q few years ago entered a
corn contest. The first thing he did
was to buy the latest work on corn cul-
ture. One fact alone was worth all
the study he gave; he learned that,
contrary to the general impression, the
roots Of the corn plant grow to a great
depth; that experiments in Wisconsin
proved that when the corn plant is
eighteen inches high Its roots cross in
the middle rows forty.two inches
apart; when the plant is tasseling the
roots go three feet deep in the ground,
and when the ear is ripe they have
gone four feet and literally filled the
soil from the surface to that depth. He
learned enough to win prize, and in
consequence of that book his crops
have steadily increased until in 1895
he gathered from one measured acre
1881 bushels (shelled grain), and his
entire crop averaged lis bushels to the
acre. This result few years ago
would have been regarded impossible.
The same farmer gave his son, q r.
year-oh boy, the turkeys on lis farm
to raise on shares and furnished him
the latest work on turkey-raising. The
boy read the book, pursued intelligent
and up-to-date methods, and raised
about 5000 worth of turkeys; from one
flock Of 6S he raised Ga. 1t pays to
know how, and this is all that scien-
tific means.-Atlanta Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-16
Rotation of Crops.

While no doubt it is better to
change crops, that is, not plant the
same piece for q long series of years
to the same crop-yet, is it not often
the case that good crop can be raised
on the same land for long time by
proper fertilization.
For instance, take the English hay
crop, by proper top dressing n good
crop can be secured for years, and
where the field is clayey and stony, ii
is very desirable to treat it so.
We have, for the past few years,
made speciality of the turnip crop,
and having one field which seems bet
ter adapted than the others for tur-
nips, we have planted it to that crop
for number of years. We began
very cautiously, planting at first but
o small portion the second and third
years, as our neighbors said they
should not like to try it and thought
we should not get good results, but,
finding that there seemed to be as
good yield on the part that had tur-
nips the year before rs on the other,
we thought We would try the whole
field. and for two years have raised
turnips on it, and the last year we
had an extra crop of good quality, and
the quantity being $50 bushels of mar
ket size on the field cf about an acre.
We plow in fair quantity of stable
manure in the spring. then ploW the
ground two or three times during the
early summer, then about the middle
of July make the drills and SOW the
seed, using in the drills 600 or zoo
pounds of commercial fertilizers.
We have also succeeded in getting
rid of the witch grass, of which the
field was very full when we com.
menced to raise turnips upon it, and
it is now one of the easiest fields to
cultivate that we have. A. Turner
in American Cultivator.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-16
shire is, much might be done to en-
hance the value of the ordinary speci-
men as an all aro olnd dairy COW.
The Covered Bnrpyard.

The covered barnyard possesses
some advantages, but everyone must
decide for himself whether or not the
advantages are sufficient to warrant
him in erecting one. The yard that
have seen was sheltered by two
buildings on two sides and boarded
up seven feet on the other two sides,
with five-ioot opening between the
top of the fence and the edge Of the
roof. If farmer should build one it
would be advisable, in our opinion, to
protect the north and west sides COM
pletely. This might be done If build
ings were not SO located that they
would do it, and they would not be in
the majority of cases, by building the
fence clear to the roof. The cheapest
roof would lie one that was rs nearly
fiat as possible and still turn the rain.
These yards are not such pretentious
affairs as some people think them to
be. It seems to be common opinion
that they are large enough for 40 or
so head Of cattle and the expense of
constructing a yard of sufficient size
to accommodate such sized. herds has
caused many to ridicule the covered
,barnyard as nonsensical conception.
Perhaps it is, but not because of its
size.
The one I visited would accommo-
date about 10 head. ; Of course it
could be made to accommodate more
by turning 10 head into it at one time,
10 head at another and so on. 1t has
been suggested that the roof of the
yard might be carried higher and
loft made for the storage. of fodder,
suggestion which in itself shows that
the yard is limited in size. There is
yard, however, in Pennsylrania,Ewe we
think, that ie much larger than the
yard we looked at, but it is entirely
enclosed, the space that would be
open above the fence, as above de-.
scribed, being fitted with windows,
which can be opened when necessary.
There is also n skylight in the roof.
We should call structure :of that
kind building rather than yard.
The manner of sustaining the roof
will readily suggest itself. The cen
tire of the roof will naturally require
some support end will necessitate in
side posts, which will have to be set
substantial enough to withstand. any
force which the stock might bring
against them.
The principal advantages that such
yard would afford in the opinion of
those who believe that the COW should
have exercise, would be in the protec-
ton or partial protection of the animal
while she is exercising; in preserving
the manure from damage by the ele-
ments; as furnishing shelter for sheep,
and, if plenty of absorbent is used, in
furnishing dry and pleasant barn
yard. Cheaper shelter Will answer
for fattening cattle in many cases
when they need shelter, and the feeder
is likely provided for in this direction,
without finding himself under the
necessity of building covered barn
yard However, now that we have
given the principle of the thing, it re-
remains for everyone who reads this
article to decide whether or not he
wants one.-Agricultural Epitomist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-16
Look Into Your Fertilizers

Thousands upon thousands of tons
of fertilizer are yearly used by some
men who do not even take the trouble
to see if it is helping them out in a
financial way, or in other words to see
if it is paying investment. If there
was such thing as reckoning up the
loss caused by this oversight the eyes
of great many farmers would surely
be opened, and the result would be
smaller fertilizer bills and larger
crops.
Another thing should be done by
all using fertilizers, and that is the
matter of looking into the composition
of the goods they are buying. Buying
fertilizers without knowing the analy-
sis of them is practically buying''a pig
in bag"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-16
last another season, at the very least, .

last another season, at the very least, .
I added.
"And we'll give up all such non
sense as new carpets
"And gold watches. f"
"And foolish suppers and wines and
everything else that isn't absolutely
necessary" added Jenny, comprehen,
sively.
The next morning bright and early,
as soon as business hours would per-
NIT, I went and deposited the 500
il the nearest savings bank.
A week afterward Mr.. Manyply
dropped in, in friendly way. Mr..
Manyply is the lawyer who transacted
Uncle Moses Manson's financial affairs
% plump, bald-headed, deep-voiced
old gentleman, who always dresses in
spotless black and wears big seal
ring on the little finger of his left
hand.
"So," said Mr.. Manyply, you've
invested that $100, have your
eyes," said !, with the complacent
air of one who has an account in
bank. ''But how did you know it?"
ooh, know a good many things"
said Mr.. Manyply, oracularly. ''But
what's the idea of it?"
Economy" struck in Jenny proud
ly. "We are saving now Mr.. Many
ply. We mean to have home for
little Charley-a garden full of roses
and pinks and strawberries one of
these days"
"And a very laudable ambition"
said Manyply in that smooth, oily
way of his. "How much would such
place cost now?"
''Charles thinks if we waited for n
bargain we could secure it for about
$1,000" Jenny answered, promptly.
tBuy it now, then" said Mr.. Many
ply. "Here's check for $S000."
"Eh?" cried /, breathlessly.
"A check" the old lawyer went on,
t'signed by Uncle Manson, payable to
the order of his niece, Jane Anne
Evarts. All! you may we'll look as
tonished. He was an eccentric old
chap, this uncle of yours, Mrs Evarts
and I have written instructions to
keep an eye on the manner in which
you invested that 500 bequest of his.
IF it is sqnandered in any foolish
way he writes, there is an end of
the matter. Put my money all in the
hospital for hunchbacks. If they
show any disposition to save help
them along with this check for $4,000,
to be expended only in the purchase of
real estate My young friends, 1
congratulate you.
And Mr.. Manyply's spectacles
beamed upon US like two full moons.
This is how We became possessed
of our lovely little country home,
where Charley thrives like growing
flower and Jenny fits about in a
broad d-brimmed gardening hat, trim
ming roses, pruning gooseberries and
planting lily-bulbs. And the S100 bill
still lies untouched in the savings
bank.
ssIt shall be Charley's fortune"
says my wife. cit would be shame
to touch it after it has wrought us 80
much good"
And I quite agree with her.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-16
Start the Chicks Right.

If we expect healthy, profitable
flock of hens, we must not overlook
the fact that the care given the chicks
during the first few days of life deter
mines to a great extent just what they
will be in mature life. Chicks must
be kept healthy, and in order to do
this system must be adopted and
strictly adhered to. They must come
from the nest free from vermln and
must not be allowed to become chilled.
They must be given the best and most
wholesome food, just what is best
suited for the forming of flesh and
bone. Those that are intended for
market require different treatment
from the pullets that we intend for
next winters layers. It takes time
and patience, coupled with hard work.
to make poultry raising success, but
it can be done.-Home and Farm.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-16
FOR WOMAN's HEALTR
Earnest Letters from Women Re-
heyed Of Pain by Mrs. Pinkhan1.

"DEAs Mrs. PNKHAM:-Before 1
commenced to take your medicine !
was in terrible state, wishing myself
dead good many times. Every part
Of my body seemed to pain in some
way. At time of menstruation my
suffering was something terrible. !
thought there was no cure for me, but
after taking several bottles OF Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound aNi
my bad feelings were gone. l am now
we'll and enjoying good health. l shall
always praise your medicine. ."-MRs.
AMOS FsscHLER, Box 22e, Romeo, Mich.
Female Troubles Overcome
"DEAa MRS. PNKHAM:-Ihad female
trouble, painful menses, and kidney
complaint, also stomach trouble. Abo9s
a year ago happened to pick up u
paper that contained an advertisement
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and when I read how it had
helped others, I thought it might help
me, and decided to give it 8 trial. i
did SO, and as a result am now feeling
perfectly well. lwish TO thank you for
the benefit your medicine has been to
me."-MRs. CLARA Sr1EBER, Diller, Nebs
No lTore Pain
"DEAR MRS. PMKHAM Your Vege-
table Compound has been Of much
benefit to me. When my menses frss
appeared they were very irregular,
They occurred too often and did not
leave for a week or more. I always
suffered at these times with terrible
pains in my back and abdomen. Would
be in bed for several days snd would
not be exactly rational at times i
took Lydia E. Pihkham's Vegetable
Compound, and menses became regular
and pains left me entirely. y."-MBs. y,
B. CUSTER, Brule, Wis.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-16
A MAINE COAST LIGHT.
1t Was in an Invalid's Window, but
Guided Wrecked Crew.

1t Was in an 1nvalid's Window, but
Guided Wrecked Crew.
A pretty story comes from the Maine
coast.
Southport at its lower end spindles
off to Cape Newaggen. There is a
scallop in the end of the mainland
and a corresponding scallop2 in the
little island that lies off shore. And as
o result there is bit of harbor there
that before now has been blessed
haven to storm tossed mariners. If
one is able to make that harbor there
is safe anchorage. If one misses it
there is no shelter between there and
the mouth of the Kennebec or the
black rocks of Damarlscove.
There is in the little settlement on
the half moon of beach at Newaggen o
house in which there lives kindly
featured woman with an invalid hus-
band. One night during storm she
was obliged to be up through many
hours of the dark tempest attending
to the wants OF the sufferer. And She
looked out of the window against the
whirling drift OF the storm and no.
ticed that nowhere was there q glimpse
Of light. So she set in the window
her lamp and there the tiny ray shone
forth.
After awhile there was a knock at
the door. She opened it unhesitat-
ingly, for there are no criminal.prowl.
ers down that way.
There, with the storm eddyins
about them, were five desolate look.
ing men, standing in single file, all
in oil skins -shipwrecked mariners.
They humbly asked if they might
come in and get warm. =:
She threw wide the door in, well
come and in they stamped -.
By the side of the fire they told that
their craft, schooner bound along
the coast to Nova Scotia, had struck
OH "The Bantam" some miles off
shore had crashed high on the rocks
and had crumbled in pieces almost be.
fore they had time to scuttle into their
dory. Off they had set into the
night. having only q general idea of
the direction they should row to reach
tile Kennebec.
At last some uncommon draft OF
eddy in the storm dragged aside the
curtain OF snow and showed to them
glimmer of light. They turned their
dory's PROV in that direction. At last,
riding past reefs that roared on the
right and on the left, they had surged
safely into a snug and sheltered little
harbor. There were wharves there
and fishing boats riding at anchor
the harbor of Newaggen. And the
cold and hungry men, their oil skins
swapping as they walked, had fol-
lowed up into the fan shaped radiance
of that light tbat shone from the win
dow OF the good woman.
They slept that night around her
kitchen fire and the next dny they
rowed away in their dory to Booth
bay, reported and were forwarded to
their homes.
Had it not been for that little light
they would have swept upon q dark
shore and--well, would it not have
been death?-Lewiston (Me. Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-16
A Hint to Advertisers.
.[From N. Y. Town Topics.]

[From N. Y. Town Topics.]
Business men who put their adver-
tisements in the big dailies on Sundays
must have money to throw away, and,
therefore, need no advertising. Who
is to find or read your advertisement
when it is hidden away in "section
IL, column s." separated from other
announcements in the same line, and
undiscoverable without the aid of
mathematics and a microscope? No
body sees it, even by accident. You
are obliged to ask the clerk in the
newspaper Office to hunt it up for you
so as to be certain that it was publish
ed. The same advertisement in q
good weekly paper would reach thou
sands of frst-class families and be
noticed and regarded by everybody.