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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
Look Well to the Poultry.

Whether the young birds are being
raised to lay eggs later or for the
carcass market, they need good care
during the summer. 1t is not enough
that they be turned onto the range;
they must lc carefully fed; sc that
they make the proper growth: This
is especially necessary with The stock
that is being raised for laying pur-
poses. The range is essential, but
no amount of grass will furnish I'll
the food the growing chickens need.
Let them have liberal feed OF grain
in the morning before they are let
out OF the house and another at night
when they come home TO roost. This
will be all they heed II they have II
good range except all abundance oil
fresh clean water and shade while on
the range. ii one l:i:s large num-
Der Of fowls, great care must be taxi
en- not only 10 have the poultry hous-
es sweet and clean, but any portion
of the grounds where they eongregate
in any number ought also TO be kept
clean, which is best done by spading
up the ground after scattering lime
over it. Do this several times dur
ing the summer, and there will be lit
tic danger of disease in the Aocks.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
Farm paIries.

believe In order to have best re-
suits In dairying, three things are es-
sential-good COWS, good pastures and
pure water. The successful dairyman
must have the right kind OF cows,
those that will turn their food in the
direction Of producing large supply
Of rich milk. In order to do this. Of
course, the dairy cow must be sup
piled with the right kind Of food.
The dairyman who expects to make a
good profit from his business should
strive to grow plenty of feeding stuffs
for his cows, especially roughage upon
his farm, as good roughage is so much
more cheaply produced than grain the
farmer will easily see the wisdom OF
furnishing liberal supply Of it. Our
farm pastures are always poor during
late summer and early fall and the
milk supply as a rule falls off greatly.
Hence it is important that special
crops should be put in to supply the
dairy cows with plenty of sweet, sue
culent, rough feed at this season of
the year. Oats and barley sown to-
gether, equal parts, will furnish g.
large amount of pasture until killed
by frost.
Give the cows plenty of balanced
feed and then you may be sure of a
good article of butter 10 make a
success of dairying use cream sepa-
rater and feed the milk while warm
TO the pigs.
Sell you butter, if possible, to pri-
vate customers, who are willing to
pay a good price for first class arti-
Gle. Of course the best way to dis
pose of dairy products depends to a
great extent on where you are To-
Gated and upon many other circum-
stances.-M. A. NJ, for the Indiana
Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
Mistakes in Spraying.

Each orchard is a local problem OF
itself, and in order 10 get the best re-
suits each must solve his own prob.
lem. No man will take as much in.
terest In an orchard as its owner
should; therefore, each man should
consider his orchard All individual
local problem. An orchard has great
possibilities if properly protected and
cared for. 1t is under your care and
you are responsible for its produc-
tiveness. Many sprayers make some
of the following mistakes after plan
ming that they will spray so many
times at certain periods:
First-They are not ready on time.
Secohd-They do not mix the Bor:
ueaux properly.
Third-They do not spray thorough
ly
Fourth-They delay these spraylngs,
especially the first and second, or
account Of the ground being wet or
because it is showery.
vi COURSE llO OuS CoA Spi oy "ni'S A.
is actually raining, but there Is no
excuse for not spraying between show
ers when it is question of doing it
theft or not getting in your spray at
the proper time Many actually lose
their crop, sd far as quality is concerns
ed, by 6mitting the spray just after
tie bloom drops, because they say the
ground was too soft. Now, so far as
this soft ground is concerned, three
fourths or more who do neglect this
spraying period for that reason, could
save this by looking ahead. For in
sLa1ce, Try boxing your wagon wheels,
making them from three to four inches
wider. You will be surprised to find
what heavy loads can be hauled over
soft ground when you use broad tired
wagons. If your wagons have broad
enough tires you can haul tank full
of spray material over any soft ground
on which TIE team will not mire down.
From paper read before the llli-
nois Southern Horticultural Society
by r. A. Simpson, Vincennes, Ind.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
Bank Issues New Money.

Columbia, Specialize Palmetto
National bank has issued 100000
worth of new bills bearing the i'm
print Of that bank. A telegram re-
ceived the day before from the treas
ury department stated that the in
stitution had been made a government
depository for 100000 in addition to
that already carried. More mons
will be placed on deposit by the gov
crnment within the next few weeks,
growing out of the sale Of the Pana-
ma canal bonds, on which the Pal
metto National bank was a success
full bidder,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
Adapting Farming Methods.

II has been demonstrated on half
score of experiment stations, on as
many more model farms maintained
by western railroads, and on hun
dreds Of private farms, that all that
IS necessary On the plains and In the
lpter-mountain parks and valleys Is
Iutelllgently to make the most OF the
rains and SHOWS that fall id order TO
grow as good crops as can be raised
anywhere. In other words, farming
methods must be adapted to natural
conditions. This seems so simple anu
self.eyident that the only wonder IS
that men have been so very slow IN
finding It out. It ought not to be
hard to believe that lands that pro-
duce the rich buffalo and grama-
grasses of the plains without cultl-
yatlon, can be made to produce crops
st,l, more valuable with cultivation
ADAPTED to the soil and climate. Garry
Ing the same argument a little fur;
ther. there are many who believe that
wherever sage-brush, cactus-plants,
Yucca, Spanish bayonet, and grease
wood will grow, plants of economic
value may be made to grow. also
From John L. Cowan's DRY Farm.
ing-the Hope Of the West" IN the
Century:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
Aiken,s Warehouse.

Aiken, Special.-A meeting of the
stockholders Of the Farmers Storage
company was held here. The old
board Of directors was reelected.
with the addition Of Mr.. II. C. Hahn
and Mr.. S. S. Goss. The executive
committee was reelected, and they
were instructed to appoint a
manager, for the warehouse. Divi-
dends Of 10 per cent. were declared.
The warehouse is open and ready for
the storage of this seasons crop.
Cotton can be stored at cheaper rates
than in Augusta and other cotton
markets. The stockholders are well
satisfied with their investment. The
cotton warehouse business is a COM
paratively new venture in Aiken. the
Fermars' Storage company having
been organized only about a year
ago. The warehouse is well patron
lied and has among its stockholders
many Of the leading farmers of
Aiken county.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
A WINNING START.
A Perfectly Digcsted Breakfast Makes
Nerve Force For the Day.

Everything goes wrong II the
breakfast lies in your stomach like 3
mud pie. What you eat does harm
II you can't digest it-it turns to pol
son.
A bright lady teacher found this
to be true, even of an ordinary light
breakfast OF eggs and toast. She
says:
Two years ago contracted a
very annoying form Of indigestion.
My stomach was in such condition
that simple breakfast of fruit, toast
and egg gave me great distress.
II was slow to believe that trouble
could come from such a simple diet,
but finally had to give 1t up, and
found great change upon cup OF
hot Postum and Grape-Nuts with
cream, for my morning meal. For
more than a year I:have held to this
course, and have not suffered except
when injudiciously varying my diet.
"I have been teacher for several
years and find that my easily digest
cd breakfast means saving of ner-
rous force for the cut; e day. My
gain of ten pounds In weight also
causes me TO want to testify to the
value of Grape-Nuts.
"Grape-Nuts holds first rank al
our table"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's reason Read the lit.
tie book, 1.-THE Road to Wellyllle, 4,
pkgs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
Hired Help.

The cid system OF boarding the
hired help Is in less favor than former
ly, owing in part to the undesirable
average quality of modern hired help.
With the advance in wages in other
employments it has become difficult
to hire men fit TO be boarded and
housed with the family. In the East
eru States the plan is gaining ground
of hiring gangs of foreigners, who are
housed In shanties, and who do their
own cooking and housekeeping. Farm
SIS who do rot employ enough labor
to rsc this plan arc in many cases put
lins up cheap tenement houses or bug.
ing abandoned houses in the neishbor-
hood in which they can place a hired
man and his family. A mach Better
class of help can be obtained by this
plan than by almost any ether The
undesirable quality Of the average
hired man is a very serious consider
ation in the employment of farm help.
Tie manufacturer does not take his
hired. man into his home or bring him
into contact with his family, but the
farmer is obliged to do SO TO some ex-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
Poisoned by Alleged Dr.. staub.

Aiken, Special-Frank Harris. an
old negro living near Batesburg, came
to Aiken with pitiful story Of mis-
treatment at the hands u Il white
man. The cid ilegio said he lives on
the place Of Mr.. U. /. Guntcr, near
3atesburs, and that Monday white
man. giving his name as DIR. siaubs,
came to his house and proposed to
hire the negro aud his team 10 drive
Jim through the eyuliiTy selling patens
medicines, The negro accepted the
PROPOSITION and they started out. AZ
ter driving nearly all day. the doc
Tor asked Harris if he did not feel
tired. The old negro replied that he
was somewhat tired and the doclo.
told him he would give him some
thing to relieve his fatigue. He gave
the negro a dose Of something ont OF
bottle. Harris said that soon af-
ter taking the stuff he became sick
and the next thing lie knew he was
in the ditch next morning. half dead
and his horse and buggy gone. The
old negro was cared for by Nh. San
ders, near whose house he was found,
aud after being revived was brought
to Aiken, where he told his story
to the sheriff. Harris is in a critical
condition yet from the effects Of the
dose administered 10 him by the al
legged DR.. Staubs. His mouth AMI
throat. are burned as if BY wood al
cohol and he is suffering internally.
A collection was taken up for hi,a
among the citizens of Aiken and he
will be properly cared for. Ii is be.
lieved that Dr. Staubs is man known
in Aiken, who was here Saturday
afternoon trying to sell a buggy an.l
mule, and the sheriff is on the look
out for him. The man wanted is Of
medium height, has black hair, gray
eyes, round head, stocky build, dark
mustache, ruddy skin. wore light col
ored clothes and hat, and was driving
rather poor mule TO a red buggy Of
the Babcock make. A reward Of $50
is offered for his capture.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
a Rs1ay.bay Welcome.

The rain was pouring in torrents
when Mrs. Haddon flew to the door
and admitted her friend, Miss Ran
som. There, you are what l call q
real friend" she cried. ~ never sX.
pect peopie to Keep an engagement to
come here in storm, for they never
do. l told Mr.. Haddon this morning
that 1 knew you wouldn't, but here
yog are!
Il won't keep you standing in the
veztibule minute longer. / just
thought perhaps you'd like to let It
drip off you little, as I've had the
hall ali cleaned to-day always have
1t done when I'm sure Of eight OF nine
hours before 1t needs TO be walked
OH.
"Bul-oh, no; it doesn't matter a
bit. Perhaps you'd like to take off
your rubbers? Rubber soles? Oh, no;
I never wear them, for they make
such work on carpets. / mean, OF
course, one expects to have ones own
carpets ruined, because so few peo.
pie consider it at all, and know rub.
ber soles are popular. I only meant
the rule was for myself.
"There, now, let me find you com.
Portable chair; perhaps, as your skirt
is damp, you'd rather not sit in one
of the covered chairs. Here's wick
er one that I've never had a cushion
made for, just for such occasions;
and that brings your feet on the rug,
too,
Now IL you'll excuse me for one
moment, while I speak to Bridget, I'll
be ready FOR a nice long talk. It was
SO good of you to come, and SO uh:
expected
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
Candy Factory collapses.

Greenville, special.-Almost with
out warning the brick store house
occupied by candy factory collaps-
ed here Wednesday afternoon. No
one was caught in the falling debris,
though it is thought remarkable that
the inmates Of the places escaped.
The collapse was caused by excava-
tons being made on the side of the
wall by contractors who arc erecting
a new building for the Bank of Com
merce, corner Main and Coffee
streets. The admage is estimated at
between $4,000 and $4,000. It is not
known where the damage will fall.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
DOCTOR CURED Of ECZEMA.
Maryland Physician Cures Hinself-Dr.
Fisher Says: "Cuticuru Remedies
Possess True Merit"

"Aiy face was afflicted with eczema in
the year 1897. | used the Cuticura Rene
dies and was entirely cured. ! am prac-
Icing physician, and very often prescribe
Cuticura l,esolvent and Cuticura Soap i'll
cases cf eczema, and they have cured
where other formulas have failed. am
not in the habit of endorsing patent medi-
cines, but when lind remedies possessing
true merit, such as the Cuticura Remedies
do, | am broad-minded enough TO pro-
claim their virtues to the word. have
been practicing medicine for Sixteen years,
and must say find Your Remedies 4 No.
/. You al, at liberty to publish this let
ter. g. NJ. Fisher, NJ. d., Big Pool, Md,
May 81, 1905"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
Charlotte Cotton Market.
The Farmers at Clemson.

=! a special from Clemson College
to the Columbia State of Friday
says: The attendance at the insti-
tute continues to increase, and is var
iously estimated at from 700 to $500.
There are too many people here to
get together in any one building,
and; threfore the exact number can
not be ascertained. In addition to
the hundreds from all parts Of the
State, many have been driving in
from the surrounding country-mcn.
women, children aud babies. There
lis a very large numbers of woman in
sattendapee, AL seem happy and
hopeRGl. Col. R. B. Watson announc-
ED the meeting of the Agricultural
and Mechanical Society of South
Carolina, and made a plea for more
members and more exhibits at the
State fair. Mr.. G.. A. Guignard,
esiaeat-of---thc society, called the
meeting to order at 4 p. m. Mr.. A.
wv. Love, secretary, was at his post.
Many Of the prominent members of
the society were present, among them
Hon. B. F. Crayton, of Anderson,
who has given as much time and
ihought to the State fair as and other
man in South Carolina. On the stage
besides the president and the secre-
tary Hon. R. B. Watson, Hon. w,
D. Evans, Hon. W. G. Hinson and
Col. B. F. Crayton. Upon motion of
Hon. w. D. Evans it was votes. to
request the railroads to run trains
to and from the fair grounds for
the accommodation of the people. Hon.
J. C. Stribling appeared before the
society as a representative of. the
Farmers union and asked that day
be appointed during the State fair
on which the Farmers union should
meet. On motion Of Hon. w. d.
Evans; Wednesday, Oct. "a was
designated as the day for the meet
ing of the Farmers union. 1t was
decided to invite Hon. w. J. Bryant
to make an address at the State fair.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
Mayor and Police Fight.

Gaffney, Specials the result Of
dispute the moyor of Gaffuey and
three of the police officers engaged
in street fight in this city. No in
juries resulted from the fracus and
nothing exciting has occurred in re-
gard to the incident. The board Of
aldermen of the city will consider
the matter in a special meeting.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
Negro Man Arrested on Serious
Charge.

Jonesville, Special.-Jerry Toller-
son, negro man about 45 years old,
living on Capt. A. H. Fosters place.
near here, was arrested and brought
before J. w. Bates, magistrate at
this place, charged with committing
rape upon Ariminta Foster. married
negro woman, last Sunday on the
way from church. He was given a
preliminary hearing and bound over
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
To Start a BaIky Horse.

Take q rope about Is feet long, pass
around the foreleg and let drop down
below the fetlock joint Take one ena
in each hand walking ahead OF the
horse while the driver starts him.
This will cause the horse to jump Win
one leg on the ground, or take STEP
and when he does this he will forget 10
stop again, and If the rope is dropped
he will likely walk over 1t without
further trouble. If treated this way
few times he will get so he will start
at sight of rope and it wont be neces-
sary to use it In case he balks.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
Farm and Garden Notes.

Teach the colt to draw loads by
degrees.
Wearing shoes loo long Injuries the
horses feet.
The chief point in colt education is
to treat them kindly.
.Balky horses are often made by
overlooking the colts.
A good feed for ducklings Is made by
mixing cornmeal and bran, equal parts,
into mush with milk.
Every poultry keeper should have
trap nests, as they will help him pick
out the hens that are working.
A little phosphate sprinkled around
cucumber. squash, or melon vines will
effectrally keep the bugs away.
To prevent colds and roup put eight
or ten drops of tincture of aconite to
each gallon of drinking water twice
a week.
One of the reasons and probably the
main reason hens steal their nests out
is BECAUSE The nests in thu poultry
house are not kept clean and comfort
able..
If we want to give the foal the best
possible chance, the mare should not be
worked during the nursing season, but
many good foals are reared while their
dams are working every day.
Before placing eggs in the nest 1t is
a good thing to sprinkle insect powder,
sulphur or tobacco dust in it, as this
will keep away the lice and the young
chicks will be free to start on.
The great demand for high class
horses should not tempt the man who
is satisfied with scrub stations to go
into horse-breeding. The demand and
high prices are only for horses of first
class breeding.
Carefully protect that nice thrifty
wood lot. Keep the live stock out Of
it. and cut only such trees as are ma
turc, except where it is desirable to
thin them out Make it one of the
beauty spots of the farm.
In case where the foal has to be ted
on COW S milk owing TO the death of
dam. or other causes, it should be re-
du.ed one-third with water and lit
lie sugar added, and the foal should
he fed every two hours for the first
two weeks.
A good horse is the most sensitive of
animals, and feels an offense to his
oride far more keenly than mere phys
ical cruelty. Women have naturally
greater tact and delicacy in dealing
with them than eTen the most. hu-
name and considerate OF men possess.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15

case. AT one time l had to use
crutnh and cane TO get about. Ny
back was lame and weak, and be-
sides the aching; there was dis
tressing retention OF the kidney Sc
crations. ] was in a bad way when
began using Doans Kidney Pills in
1901, bat the remedy cured ME, and
1 have been well ever since.
Sold by all dealers. so centsa box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. n. Y.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
Successive Crops Of Corn.

The modern methods of agriculture
teach that a rotation Of crops is essen
tial fof the best results and especially
is it necessary in order to keep UP soil
fertility. A correspondent asks the
Indianapolis News. "How can you
recommend the rotation of crops so
strongly when experiment stations
grow corn year after gear on the
same feld?r Our reader evidently
refers to the work Of the New Jersey
experiment station; but either forgets
to refer to their methods or else is
not familiar with them. On this ia
nous farm the soil is kept in the
highest state of fertility by proper
methods. and while it is true that
corn follows corn, It is only because
clover Is grown as well, the plan be-
ing to SOW crimson clover at The last
cultivation of the corn, which is used
as green forage in the spring and
the corn stubble is plowed under,
and the same method again followed.
If it were not for the high fertility OF
this soil and the growing of the
crimson clover eaCh year, it would
not he possible to follow corn with
corn year after year with profit.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
Al, old Painters ideas.

The Autumn eeason is coming
more and more to be recognized as a
most suitable time for house-paint-
ing.
There is no frost deep in the wood
to make trouble for even the best job
of painting, and the general season.
ing of the Summer has put the wood
into good condition In every way.
The weather, moreover, Is more like
Iy to be settled for the necessary
length OF time to allow all the coats
to thoroughly dry-a very important
precaution.
An old and successful painter said
to the writer the other day:
"House owners would get more
for their money If they would allow
their painters to take more time, es-
pecially between coats. Instead Of
allowing barely time for the surface
to get dry enough not to be 'tacky,'
several days (weeks would not be
too much) should be allowed so that
the coat might set through and
through. 1t is inconvenient, of
course, but, if one would suffer this
slight Inconvenience, 1t would add
two or three years to the life.of the
paint.
Cali this is assuming, Of course,
that the paint used is the very best
to be had-the purest of white lead
and the purest Of linseed oil, un-
mixed with any cheapener. If the
cheap mixtures, often known as
White Lead and oil which has been
doctored with fish oil, benzine, corn
oil. or other of the adulterants
known to the trade, are used, all the
precautions of the skilled painter are
useless to prevent the cracking and
peeling which make houses unsightly
in year or so and, therefore, make
painting bills too frequent and costly.
1.-THE house owner should have his
painter bring the ingredients to the
premises separateIyswhite lead OF
some well-known, reliable brand and
linseed oil of equal quality and
mix the paint just before applying
a.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
Man Killed in Melee.

Evergreen, Ala. Special.-F. P
Youree, Of New Orleans, was killed
and two negroes wounded, cne prob
ably fatally, in a fight between a
crowd of men beating their way on
a Louisville g. Nashville freight train
and Marshall Kitchen and a posse of
Evergreen. The marshall and his
posse attempted to arrest the men and
shots were exchanged.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
Mill operatiys Diaapnears.

Greenville, Special.-John G. Gam
brell Of Monaghan mills has disap-
apeared. His wherebouts are un-
known. He leaves wife and two
s small children. The authorities have
Instituted a search. His wife is in a
hystefical condition, though there
seems to be no reason to suspect foul
play. When last seen Saturday night
8Garabrel! is said to have had a watch
and $50 in cash,