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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-24
Feeding Hogs.

We did not think pumpkins rs raiu-
able for feeding to hogs as We did to
cattle, but when they were plenty the
hogs had some every day, for we could
not keep them late in tae winter. We
never cookel them unless to throw III
a Few when boiling small potatoes or
other roots for the hogs, as we thought
them too watery when boiled, and
they se4mel 10 be relished better
when given raw. We notice III bull
letin sent ont By the Oregon expert
men5 station, that they Vested pu.hp-
kins foc hogs weighing 40 to 200
pounds each, for four periods OF II
days each. The pumpkins were cooked
with shorts. For the first two weeks
it took Is 43 pounds CT pumpkins and
PIP pounds Of shorts to make pound
OF gain. The next two weeks it took
l.. ~, pounds of pumpkins and 1.3
pounds of shorts. In tie third period
l4.3, pounds OF the pumpkins and l.19
pounds shorts. and for the last two
weeks II. 4G pounds of pumpkins and
S.Ot pOuulS Ot SICLlS. 1HT az Ci s'S5C
gain for each hog during the whole
time was about ID pounds per day
and counting pumpkins at s.. 50 a ton,
aud shorts at So, the cost Per pount
Of gain was 20 cents. This may have
been cheap enough, hnt we think it
could have heen made cheaper upon
raw pumpkins, and by using a little
more shorts, CT perhaps a mixture OF
equal parts Of cornmcal a.d shorts.
After hog weighs 300 poAnds alive
we are not afraid to give BIN rs much
cornmeal as he will cp' until We get
him fat enough to kill. They tried 10
increase the amount Of pumpkin and
reduce the amount of shorts, but tho
pigs objected, and, as will be seen
above, they had to increase the pro-
portion of shorts. We never tested
pumpkins for sheep feeding, but have
no doubt they would work excellently
well. We never removed the seeds
when feeding them, and never saw
that they were doing any injury to
sithe: cattle or hogs.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-24

the papaw and the falling of forest
nuts being two weeks later than with
US, near Cairo.
When we lave cool summer and
fall we have apples hang on till frost,
but If the season is exceptionally warm
yellow bellhowers and baldwins fall
from the tree and rot in August, and
winesaps and Rome beauties in Sep
tember.
4 difference IS always noted in favor
of young trees, but more especially IN
the first orcharding experiments in a
neighho.hood, the absence Of insect
enemies and fungous diseases beng
important factors in the ripening and
keeping qualities of fruits.
In this connection your previous
statement respecting Missouri lands
subject to homesteading is of interest
to our people who may be influenced
to immigrate. hope TO see in future
numbers of your paper more letters
after the order Of the one in your last
By Professor T. H. Jones, giving more
full information respecting the leading
railroads now in existence having the
facilities for marketing, etc, with
statement in relation to nursery stocks
and many matters of interest to those
seeking new homes.
Here it has been just cold enough
to retard the rapid growth of wheat,
which bid fair eavly in the season to
become too rank-a thing wheat has
seldom done in ali the forty-fve years
we have been here.-Jas. H. Grain IL
Farm, Field and Fireside.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-24
The Americans Invitation.

Already Harvard is excited over the
next inter-co collegiate chess tourna-
neut, and the hopes of the crimson
are based upon their expert player,
Elmer E. Southard. He has repre-
sented the college for many years
past, but there seems to be no other
player who is eligible for the honor.
Although he was ineligible for the
cable match with Oxford and Cam
bridge because OF his skill, this fact
makes his nomination almost certain.
Once MI. Southland was confronted
with a critical English opponent.
."On the other side he said, 'they
call Harvard the kindergarten Of
American chess"
"Inde d." replied Mr.. Southard.
''That may be good news sJr yea
Come and join our in ant s.ass. ~,
Philadelphia Saturday Evezang Posi-
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-24
"A TO Raising Eroilcr@.


Any of the large breeds OF fowls
such as Cochins, Plymouth Rocks
Brahn,as, Wyaudottes, Lansshaus'
Dorklngs or Indian Games will pro-
duce fine broilers-tlat is as far as
breed goes; but in raising broilers it
should not he forgotten that it IS
winter business, as the birds are sup
posed to reach the market in April or
May, which makes their Matching time
start from about October or Novem-
Der. When birds are hatched and
marketed at the dates mentioned they
Fi!l command abont the highest prices
lat are offered during the year tor
NY kiud of poultry.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-24
TranSpIantin- ana Pruning.

Inote with pleasure increased at
sention to transp:auting aud pruning
trees. That men should think to sac-
cessfuiiy remove tree without ex-
treme care il preserving the roots has
always been mystery to me, and that
all fruit-bearing trees should be trained.
with a central upright stem is too
manifest TO require education. Still
there are many trees trained more
like an inverted umbrella than other
wise, and every heavy sleet or snow
storm makes appalling destruction in
such orcha: rs. That the Ozark region
OF Missouri should produce fair winter
apples accords with what old citizens
Of that region tell Of tbe ripenipg Of
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-24
TREES MADE 44MIoAAEWsRssRs.1
Whole Process ConsunlcsLe Than
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

---tihe business of manufacturing pa
per has increased entlrel y ous OF pro-
portion to all other manufacturing,
observed Il well-known paper maker,
in speaking of the happenings OF the
Fast year, ''and it can almost be said
that it is out of limit. The question
of Transportation has been reduced to
a minimum, and though the forests
cannot be moved to the masticating
machines which grind the trees MP
into pulp, the next best thing has
been done. by taking the masticators
in 20 the forests so that the manulac-
tured paper can be and is shipped
from there direct. Not only the Ia
per on which newspapers are printed
is handled in this way, but many OF
the higher grades of wood papers and
paper stock.
''In cne OF my own mills recently
there was something done which ex-
hibited how things could be done in
a hurry when there was necessity. L
had an order from a New York news
paper for lot of paper which I knew
to be Immediate or quick if possible,
and we determined to show what could
be done. When the order was received
the trees from which the paper was
made were growing il the forest. The
trees were cut and the wood sawn into
the lengths most convenient for han
ding.
"Ihey were then railroaded to the
masticator and the pro less OF chewing
them up commenced. Inside Of four
hours the wood was reduced to mass
of pulp, which hal to be bleach ed
and prepared COR the rollers. In four
hours more the wood was transformed
into paper and in two hours afterward
, it was on the cars near Niagara Falls,
bound foriNew York City. In 20 hours
after the time the order was given to
hew the trees, read 100 miles distant
! from where the paper was printed the
newspaper which had been printed on
paper made for this special order.
'sNow, what refer to is not an
isolated case and done for demon
station alone, but is liable to occur
any day, though, of course. not likely,
| for paper makers usually keep stock
enough on hand to supply their Gus
toners and special orders \ forest
I of trees is cut down every working
day of the year in this country and
transformed into paper for newspaper
printing, and almost every kind OF
wood is now used. Wonderful progress
has been made also in the Other
branches of the paper trade, especial
ly in the line and rag made grades" "
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-24
AT THE COST OF A SHILLING.

4 Threatened international Incident
CT, sea With Economy and Desprtcls.
There is q story now going the
rounds in London which. if true, shows
that with tactfui handling the friend
ship OF nations may sometimes be pre-
served at the triiiug cost OF one shil-
ling. An American Congressman from
the far west, who was sightseeing IN
London during James Russell Lowells
term as minister to Great Britain, one
day visited the museum of the Royal
College of Surgeons. He viewed the
various specimens with admiring in
terest, and would doubtless have left
the building most favorably impressed
ii curiosity had not attracted his at
tention to certain dust-covered skull
lying uncared for in long-forgotten
corner. He adjusted his glasses and
leaned forward to decipher tho faded
inscription upon the label. His patri-
otic indisnation upon reading the fol.
lowing can best be imagined:
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-24
tie dinners always begin at s o'clock,
the White House guests are not gwen
70 Lotto bours

tie dinners always begin at s O'CLOCK
the White House guests are NOT gwen
to late hours.
Official procedure at state dinner
is one of the most delicate questions
with which its managers have to deal
There is no one more sensitive than
the average diplomat. At dlplo.
matte dinner procedure is determined
by the official rank of the guest ana
his senioritys in point OF service IN
Washington. So we'll are these grad
uations established that an error
would be ine1cusable. All confusion,
however, is avoided by custom
which conveys Enthusiastically y to each
gue,t the exact position he is expect
Cd to occupy at the table. Before en-
terinr the dinirg-room each guest is
given an envelope inclosing card on
which is printed complete diagram
of the table, with the various seats
numbered. The name of the lady he
is expected to take into dinner is also
written on the card. 4 cross is also
drawn through the number OF the
seat the guest is to occupy. The pos
sibility Of mistake is further obTlatea
by placing at each plate another card
with the guests name written across
its face.
The seats of least honor are at the
ends of the table. The president SITS
in the centre OF one of the long sides.
The seat next in honor is directly op-
posite. At the diplomatic dinners 1t
has heretofore been the custom TOR
this seat to be occupied by the presl-
dents wife, who is taken into dinner
by the British ambassador, the next
in rank to the president among the
diplomatic corps. During this adj
4! ..nistration, however, the invalldlsm
of Mrs. Mckinley Las occasioned a
change. The president keeps her
always by his side, and Mrs. Mehln-
lev sits between the president aad the
British ambassador The seat oppo-
site is now occupied by Secretary
; Hay. There are no tcasts or speeches.
When the dinner is flushed the
! president and his wife rise as signal
! that the service is st an end. The
! ladies pass to the reception-roo21s and
! the men to the smoking room. whs"e
! coffee and cigars are served. CustohS
prescribes that none OF the other
guests shall leave until those OF the
highest rank have taken leave of the
! evenings host and hostess. Out OF
consideration to the other guests
these officials leave Immediately after
tea has been served The other guests
follow closely, so that the entire com
panv has left the White House BY IL
o'clock. Frank CauldweIl, in Chicago
Record. ...s
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-24
FOR FARM And GARDEN.
When Lime l. Needed.

Lime may prove to be a wonderfully
good thing for some soils. If the land
is acid, lime is always beneficial. Buy
it when it is cheapest. The amount
to apply viii depend altogether upon
the character CT the soil. I have used
all the way from 800 TO 5000 pounds
to the acre. Stone line may be used
by placing it in piles containing about
one-lalf husheI each and covering this
with soil and allowing tho lime to
slake. 4. Smith, il New England
Homestead.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-24

spray be silent. It is not your place
to preach discourse to me nor to
dictate il matters which pertain to
me alone: Will you excuse me II 1
ask you to leave me?' =.
ooh, certainly, certainly said
Miss Addertongue, rather dlscon-
certed, but veuomous as ever. But
it amt no use trying to conceal the
truth. He's played you mean trick
and Tilted you, just for his own amuse-
ment, when he had wife living al
ready, and"
But to Miss Addertongue's amaze
ment she was left standing alone on
the porch. Juliet Reed had quietly
walked into the house and shut the
door in her face.
"What does it mean?' Juliet
asked herself, IN sort of dizzy be-
wilderment. "de was going away
he had not written for week. Oh,
surely, surely. it cannot be possible
that there is the faintest shadow OF
truth in the monstro~s story!" And
with her fushel face buried in her
hands, Juliet Reed tried to fancy
what the world would be with Harold
Hazels love and constancy out OF It:
Il told you SO" croaked Miss Adj
dertongue, dragging the Widow Mark
ham to the window an hour or so
later. s'That'a him a-setting back IN
the carriage, as proud LucifeF. And
that's the lady with the yellow silk
parasol, covered with lace. Now will
you say I was mistaken?"
"Dear, dear" said Mrs. Markham,
adjusting her spectacles on the bridge
of her nose. II couldn't have be-
lieved it, if I hadn't seen it with my
own eyes"
"And they're driving straight to
Farmer Reeds" added Miss Adder
tongue, diligently iiattening her nose
against the window-panes. "Well,
well, it's clear she's charged him with
with it, aad he's determined to brazen
it ont. Get you: hat, Mrs. Markham.
Let's walk that way. [ need a skein
of darning cotton, and the way to
Perkins store lays right past Mr..
Reeds door, .
But to Miss Addertougue's infinite
astonishment--perhaps We may say
disappointment-there was 20 sound
of violent Mysteries, no sign CT family
disseEsion or tragical debate as they
sauutcre2 BY the farmhouse gate.
"My!' CALCULATED Miss Felicia, ''if
they amt all a-setting together in the
porch, as loving as so many turtle
doves. Well, now shall believe that
~:I1liet Reel, is going over to Nor
monism, andes in mans haT-
Juliet Rec ever, had seen
them as they by, aat! t!-ris!nsg
from her seat, koned them 70
Esszszas'ia, y. 5 :; sEgsza sd she, ':ani
Mss Addertongue, aitew mme 70 pre-
,ent to you Mr.. Haze!c'
The widow dropped little cour-
esy. !
Miss Felicia stiSy inclined her
lead ~
"Also Mrs. Hazel" added Juliet.
COP said Miss Addertongue.
"My stepmother," said Mr.. Hazel,
':iust re urned from a
'isit to Paris. Ny father Will be with
is next week.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-24
AAAA.AA.A
THE 49,
Mistake Of a Gossip.
BY MARY EOGWORTH.


Engaged to young Hazel, is she?'
said Miss Felicia Adlertongue,
sharply. ''Going to be a ins lady,
eh? And I can remember the time
when she was barefooted girl, pick
ing raspberries in her fathers field. "
''She has grown up very pretty,
said gentle Widow Markham, in her
mild way.
....~-. Engaged to young Hazel, Is she?"
sepeated Miss Addcrtongue, with q
vicious look in her coal black eyes.
81 can put spoke in her wheel, I
think. Tall, young chap, amt he,
with black hair curling close to his
head, and mastache IS black as lnk?"
s:Yes," said the wondering cdrs.
Markham. ''I didn't know you
knew him"
"Oh, [ know him." said Misc .Ad-
dertongue, with toss of the head:
s:and | know one or two things about
him that Millyil!e society don't seem
20 be up in.
"You don't say so?" said the
widow, curiously.
81 do say so, I mean it. You see,
Mrs. Markham, I have ways and
means of getting behina~the scenes
thai no one else has. My sister,
Phebe Ann, that married Slatterly,
and was left widow six years age
come next March, she's housekeeper
lat the 81 Hotel. And Twas visit
ing her there last month, and that's
how came to see Mr. Hazel"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-24

some sod andf$er ?nts III the
newly turned Sod. He Fped that by
the following year the giants would
have secured good growth and would
have 50 permeated the sod and under:
soil with their roots that the ground
would be loose. He recognized the
fact that the ground was utterly de-
void of manure, save what had come
in natural way through the decay
ing grass roots. In the fall after set
ting he tried to work between the
rows and to fork in little manure.
But the ground was very hard and m
responsive, and, though he had four
Of the best varieties Of strawberries,
he did not get pint Of berries from
them all the secoad. year. This failure
was due entirely to poorly-prepared
soil. and without doubt this IS the
case with majority Of the failures.
The Wilson is 4 hard berry 10 grow,
but the writer remembers one bed OF
Wilson's that proved great success.
It was made on well-worked garden
spil. and was enriched with q heavy
dressing of hog manure This was
thoroughly incorpo ated with the SOIL
before the plants were put on, and the
weeds were kept down. The second
wear the crop of great red, glossy GeE-
ries was enormous. 1t vas an Illus.
tration of what a properly-prepareo
soil will do.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-24
FLOWERS FROM SOUTH AFRICA.
Lilies and Immortclles Gathered by boer
Women for Export.

Women for Export.
Two flowers much used in the
United States, and, strangely enough,
on widely different occasions-oi
mourning and rejoicing-come to US
from South Africa: the Everlasting,
an immortelle, and the lily variously
and popularly known as the Richards,
Gala lily, and lily Of the Nile, the last
of which is misaomer in view Of the
native habitat being South Africa
The stock is harvested and cured by
the Beer woman, and ordinarily at this
time of wear she should be doing 1t,
bit the season is not conducive to
such peaceful pursuits, even though
it might be suitable to gather the
flowers which are emblems OF nope
and of sorrow.
Care flowers, as the class OF I'M
mortelles coming from there is called,
rrow wild in South Africa. They are
collected when half expanded, and the
best quality is given special treatment
in driving and sun-bleaching by pack
ers The collectors send their stock
to the country merchants, who trade
il of to Cape Town commission-men
or consign it themselves to foreign
BUYERS. The crop is mostly engaged
by European merchants, from whom
the supply for The United States IS
generally bought This year the war
and q scant crop have conspired to
send up the prices, and the coming
wear this class of immortelles vii! be
little further from the reach OF the
east.side family visited by death than
it was year ago.
The South African immortelle is
readily distinguishable from the
! French variety. 1t is a rich, satlny
white, nearly always leftin its natural
color. and;is not so soft to the touch
as the French. The latter are dyed
in manv colors, tue choicest blossoms,
however, being left as they grow. In
European countries the immorselle
wreaths and crosses are used only at
funerals. but in this country the
flowers. particularly the crimson ones,
a:e used on festive occasions. There
is steady demand in this city tor the
immortelle wreath among the foreign
)<lemeat, particularly among the Jews
onHhe east side. The money invested
in cntaowers is looked upon as wasted,
but the sSuquet Of immortelles stands
storm and Sunshine. aha
The lily bIbs imported fEe,a, m
Cape produce gore beauntalcoI conn.
som even than any gSown in tnls ~, a.,
| trr. and recently aiogely g gah. 4
chalice has, been developed St saant
rare and valuable. In an espe.
inr,de in the Kew gardens N n ~
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-24

"a man sometimes thinks he's hav-
ing his own way when he is really
doing whath;s wife planned for him
Yes" answered the mild eyed
philosopher; "many one thinks he's
an autocrat when he ie merely an
automaton
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-24

the dinner and its probable menu,
and the choicest products oo!alnaoie
are gathered for his inspec ion.
I: the number of guests exceeds 80,
the table is spread in the central corrl-
dor. If less, the state dining room IS
used. IT is interesting to note the
attempts which have been success
sively made to inc: ease tue seat
inc capacity Of the state dining-room.
The original table was q rectangular
affair seating 36 guests. When this
became made lnate a saell was con-
struc;ed similar in outline to the fig
ure :, which placed atop the table in
creased the seating capacity to so.
The number of guests, then, con-
trols the choice of a dining room.
During the afternoon the table is pre-
pared and its setting arranged. For
this purpose the steward chooses one
OF the many sets of china belonging
to the White House. Each mistress
of the White House has exercised her
inclination in the choice OF / service
and handed it down to succeeding
administration as avaluab!e souvenir
of the makers art during that period.
All the White House services are
decorated in the best OF taste. The
coat-of-arms of the United States is
included in the decoration. The sill
yer and glass service is extremely
modest. There is none of the wealth
OF silver and cut glass so frequently
displayed on the tables Of many OF
our multi-millionaires The glasses
are cut simply with the presidents
coat t-of-arms. The spoons and knives
and forks are marked, democratlcally,
"President's House. -
The decoration Of state dining table
is always marked by extreme modesty.
There is no attempt at elaborate dis
Dlav. Numerous bouquets Of choice
roses or orchids are scattered along
the centre, and bouquets and bout
tonn;eres Of similar flowers placed by
tho plates OF the ladies and gentle
men. All is so arranged that, though
the table presents vision Of unusual
beauty, there is no sense of the over
poweriug in decoration.
\ score of walters are employed to
serve the dinners These are readily
secured in Washington, where the
waiter is at his best. The walters
are usually colored men, though un-
der the Harrison administration
| Steward Mckim chose white walters
in preference. This unique departure
has not been followed by his success
sor.
II is impossible to furnish in detail
any estimate of the materials and foods
used in the preparation of state
! dinner. When it is considered that
ONLY the choicest bits are served, the
supplies purchased for dinner OF 70
must be something extraordinary. a
! roast OF lamb or a tillet of beef, fol
instance, is served but to four or five
persons and the choicest i2lorsels only
are eaten. OF fowl the breast alone
is carved. The same iastidiousness
is observed throughout every course.
! There are never more than j.
courses to a White House diuner. As
| usual thing the courses range in
! number from eight to -. They are
served without haste, but still il
such succession that the dinner may
not seem to drag. An entire dinner
! in this manner is served within two
hours, and some OF the most nctec
| dinners of the last two years have
been served in even less time. Al