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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-13
STUDIES OF ROOT LIFE.
Bureau of Plant Industry Carrying
On a aVluable Work.

The experts Of the bureau of plant
industry Of the agricultural depart
ment are getting at the roots Of the
matter. This is literally true, for the
root experiments with plants are the
outcome of study Of the problems
involved in wide and shallow planting,
as opposed to close. ordinary planting
In the former methods. great root
development would enable the farmer
to do we'll with very little rain; in
the latter, his reliance is entirely on
rain.
ENperimenters have hitherto been
handicapped by the absence of de-
vice properly to study root growth
but this difficulty has been overcome
by A NJ. Ten Eyck, member OF r. the
Dakota station. Mr.. Ten Eyck dag a
trench two feet wide about a block
of earth in which were growing some
plants. the roots of which he desired
to study. When the block stood out
quite clearly alone he made a light
wooden frame to fit around 1t and COW
cred this with common wire poultry
netting. This held the earth in place
and enabled him to pierce it through
with small wire rods, which were then
fastened at both ends to the netting.
When enough Of these thin wire rods
had been run through, to hold up the
roots in case the earth was washed
away. he covered the top Of the
ground with thin plaster> of Paris
naste. which svAn dried holding the
nlants he desired to examine firmly
about the base.
The subsequent stages OF this pro-
cess. which has been adopted by the
bureau experts, involve the Washing
of II earth from about the roots with
soft. warm water, leaving them Who'll
" exposed and suspended upon the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-13
POSSIBLE DISADVANTAGES
OF THE HIGH SCHOOL LAW
The State.


The State.
AS universally granted by your
recent correspondents as to the
compulsory educational law now i'm
pending. the success Of orr education
al efforts is Of the highest importance.
1t is, therefore. vitality important that
no mistake just now should be made.
All readily admit that high schools
are very desirable, but too few may
possibly consider what disadvantages
may result from too great an ambi-
ton and eagerness to establish them,
and thereby secure portion Of that
fund thrown out into the present free
school system by the state like veri-
table apple Of discord. Let us brief
ly enumerate some Of these disadvan-
tages:
First. These high schools impose
additional taxation upon people al
ready too heavily taxed, in that spe-
cial levies are to be made, both to
erect special buildings and to pay
higher salaries, all without materially
improving the possible advantages of
the common free school system.
Second. They disrupt and depress
the present free school system, over
crowding some schools, and depicting
others.
Third. They crowd people into
towns to the injury Of country COM
munities, thereby depreeiating the
value Of real estate and educating our
people to loaf around towns in idle
ness, trying to live by their "wits, :"
which is an inealueulable menace to
honesty, prosperity and, we may add,
white supremacy.
Fourth. Neither colleges nor COM
mon free sehols, but mongrels; these
high schools interfere with both,
teaching our people on the one hand
to be satisfied with brief superficial
training, and on the other hand low
ering the efficiency and grading Of the
common schools, no ambitious teacher
caring to teach a merely primary
school.
Fifth. They render inadvisable
the enactment of compulsory educa-
tional law, now impending, the state
having no right to force the people to
patronize schools beyond walking dis
tance, especially after having des-
troyed the schools at their doors.
Other disadvantages could be men
. toned, but let these suffice for a
warning "to make haste slowly.'
The educational effort Of the state
should be:
First. To erect a good, efficient
school in every community, where 1t
will be easily accessible to all.
Second. To make these school meet
all the needs as to primary and sub
collegiate training, which can be done.
Third. To adopt compulsory edu-
cational law.
Fourth. And to leave collegiate
training to her many state and prl-
vate colleges already in existence,
thus developing her present resources
without depressing present lnstitu-
tions, and without infEeting upon our
people needless changes and unending
taxation.
We have written briefly, but hope
all will consider the subject we'll be-
fore voting unnecessary changes.
B.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-13
F. SHEEHAN
Augusta, Ga.

Bother of Imperial Ginger
Ale, Root Beer, Cham
pagne Cider, Wiseola and
Domestic Lager Beer in
pints, 10 dozen to the cask,
$3.50 per cask.
Write for complete price
list. Wholesale and retail
dealer in Wines and Ii
quors.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-13

Granite Art Square.
Improved 9 ality. II e avy
weight, hard woven; Medallion,
Floral and all-over designs in
Combinations of Green, Tan,
Red, SC. gift. < II #.
Each. . s4.S5
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-13

Lace Curtains-White.
Beautiful N Nottingham Lace Curtains
81 inches wide, button hole stitched
around edges Extreme length 3H
yards, in beautiful patterns. Regular
price per pair $500, special price
ner pair $I.75
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24
KEEPING MILK swEEr.

A correspondent says he has been
milking twenty-five cows all summer,
but his work has not proved satisfac-
tory, and he has had trouble all sum-
mer keeping his cream in good con-
dition.
Here is the leak in a good many
dairies. The owners will take good
care OF their cows, provide ample pas
ture and grain feed, but they have no
system for keeping their milk after
they get 1T. When milk is kept at home
for twelve or twenty-four hours, IL is
difficult to keep 1t in first class con-
dition without ice. or a ~free-running
spring. Milk to keep must be cooled
at once after 1t is drawn from the
cows. IL this cannot be done then the
best thing to do is to separate the
cream and hustle it to the factory. 1t
Is q waste Of time and feed to under
take to keep milk during the hot
months without some provision for
quick cooling. Our correspondent
should put up an ice house this winter
and fill 1t chock full of ice, for use next
summer. If he will do this and give
his milk cans proper care he ought not
to have any trouble with his milk.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24
The %pALRY.RREp RuLL.

Not enough stress is put upon the
character Of h dairy bull. 1t seems
hard to get away from the idea that the
milking qualities come alone from the
dam, and really most any old bull will
do, 1t would be just as reasonable to
expect to get a a colt from a Perch
eron stallion as IT would to get a dairy
calf from a beef bull. Here are some
points o the bull which is to head
the dairy herd. Find out what kind Of
a mixer his mother was, also whether
n had a w~ell-shaped udder and four
perfect teats. These points are very
important, for IL you breed to a bull
whose dam had an imperfect udder,
the probabilities are that a large ma
1ority OF his heifers will be defective ia
their udders. Some prefer to buy aged
pulls for the dairy. / would rathe-
take chances on a young bull and 60
right into the herd where he was raised
and select him. One other Thing, I
wouic rather select a bull from the
herd of some breeder who had the
reputation Of raising good mixers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24

She was an expensive servant, bur rsse
didn't know anything about gas to cook
with. SO he went TO the Kitchen with her
TO explain about the range. So that she
could nee how II was operated he lit each
OF the many burners. While still explain-
ing a message called him from the kitchen
and he left her saying. II guess you will
find that Ii win work all right now.
Martha
He didn't see the cook again for four or
nv days. then. upon entering the kitchen.
he said, "Well. Martha, how's that range
doing?'
To his utter CONSERVATION she replied.
Deed. sir, that's the best stove I ever
did see. That fire what you kindled for me
four days ago Is still a-burning, and 1t
amt even lowered once"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24
WHY some FAIL.

While travelling around Wisconsin a
Few years ago l was struck with the
bustnesslike methods Of most farmers,
n the general air OF progressiveness
that n would see almost everywhere.
But here and there one would see an
exception. We drove into one farm
ward where everything presented the
most forlorn appearance imaginable.
most forlorn appearance; and, al
though IL was In a section where the
thermometer goes to 20 degrees below
zero, there were no walls or anything
else to prevent the snow and wind from
whistling under the building from one
side to the other. The machinery and
tools were scattered about; the stables
were miserable affairs, and everything
looked as II Ii had been neglected. In
the granary was stored 800 to 500
bushels of nice oats and about 1000
s of barley. BY luck the oats
were dry, but the barley was burning
up. 1t had heated so badly that one
could detect the odor for three or four
That barley was worth 90 cents
a bushel, yet two or three days heat
ing would lower the grade so that 1t
would have to be sold for feeding at
about rs cents a bushel. This is an
exceptional case, but IT shows that a
good farmer must be something more
b a grower of crops. He must
know how to properly care for his crops
In order to sell on the highest market.
Working all summer to produce a crop
of barley n then permit it to heat
so badly that its value Is reduced IL
or Is cents a bushel, is hardly in keep
Ing with my ideas of good horse sense.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24
EEp,Ne REFusE sTuEE

When the cows are taken off the fall
pastures they are apt to eat most n
%succulent stun offered them, so the feed
yards, OF many dairy farms, have be-
come the garbage yard for all the de-
caying and refuse stuff about the farm.
Most any fresh stuff will be relished by
the ows. but when 1t comes to feeding
rotten potatoes, cabbage, sour pomace
and like refuse, bad results are sure
to come out in h milk. These decay
ing foods will impart a flavor which
you cannot get rid Of, and a little of
this kind OF work very often is costly.
Creameries are warning their patrons
about these things; and you may be
sure that your private customers will
complain IL butter is sent them having
that musty flavor which invariably
comes from feeding ~unwholesome and
decayed vegetables.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24
GET THE SHEDS AND STABLES
READY.

Sometimes we fail to see that sheds
are the biggest money makers on the
farm. 1t is ~slovenly, as well as un-
profitable, to turn stock into winter
quarters where 1t will require about all
they a eat to keep them warm.
Feeders used to think that cattle had
keener appetites when they were COM
PEELED to take all kinds of weather,
with a high board fence as their only
protection against cold and wind. But
they have found out that with corn
around so cents per bushel, and hay at
$40 a ton, it's far cheaper to supply
the fattening stock with shelter rather
than supply costly food to keep them
warm.
Good shelter enables the farmer to
conserve the anu made by the
stock. This IL properly cared for, will
pay for all work in feeding the stock.
This question is one which we
cannot afford to ignore, for frequently
the whole profit in feeding a bunch of
cattle must come from the manure.
With good sheds and a liberal supply
Of straw nearby, with which to keep
the ground under the shed well bedded
down, one Is prepared to make every
bushel of his corn go towards putting
on fat, and he will be making a fine
lot OF h best fertilizing material that
can be turned out Of any factory.
Ailu uon uSBlSCl the SIdDleS. sweep
down the cob-webs and take a spray
pump n some whitewash and spray
every nook and corner. Besides MAX
ing the stable sweeter n lighter,
stock appreciate the change and they
profit by it. The more foul the stables
the more urgent is the necessity for a
thorough cleaning up. Do 1t now be-
fore winter. Then cleat up the Gre
vices, fix the panes In the windows,
and put things generally in shape to
make your stock comfortable.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24
SOWING RAPE IN CLOVER,

Sometimes I wonder that we aver
get q stand of clover, for we are not
willing that the young plants have a
fair chance to live and we scrowd
them to death Or pasture them
TO death. I noticed a 40-acre field the
other day, in central Illinois, where
clover had been sown with oats last
spring. The clover was showing nice
ly through the stubble all over the
field, but cattle were making way with
81. Rape had been sown In the stubble
and this was now about as high as
the stsbble. The idea is, of course,
that the clover and rape will supply
a large amount of fall pasture. I do
not believe that a clover stand can
be we'll established by making pas
ture the first year paramount to get
ting a sturdy growth. That field Of
clover will be pastured, no doubt, to
the limit, and when the clover is all
eaten off the stock will BIZ kept on
rape. Clover must be given a fair
show the first winter IL we expect
it to come through in good .condi-
ton. a.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24
OLD soAKERs


Get Saturated with Caffeine.
When a person had used coffee for a
lumber of years and gradually declined
In health, 1t is time the coffee should
be left or In order to see whether or
not that has been the cause OF the trou-
BILE. ..'
A lady In Huntsville, Ala, says she
used coffee for about 40 years, and for
the past 20 years has had sever stom-
ach trouble. 81 have been treated by
many physicians but all In vain. Ey-
erythlng failed TO give relief. Was
prostratedf for some time, and came near
dying. When l recovered sufficiently TO
partake Of food and drink ] tried coffee
again and 1t soured on my stomach.
Il finally concluded that coffee was
the cause OF my troubles and stopped
using ii. l tried tea in Its place and
then milk. but neither agreed yith me;
then I commenced using Postum, had IL
properly made and 1t was very pleas
ing to the taste.
II have now used 1t four months, and
my health Is SC greatly improved that
! can eat almost anything I want and
can sleep well, whereas, before, / SUIT
tered for years with insomnia.
IL have found the cause OF my trou-
bles and a way TO get rid OF them. You
can depend upon 1t I appreciate Pos
tum.p There's a Reason" Read 'sTha
Road to Wellville," In pkgs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24
State of Ohio. City of Toledo, Luca. coun-

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he Ii
senior partner of the Arm OF r. ]. Cheney q
Co., doing business In the City OF Toledo.
arm Will pay the sun Of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case of Ca.
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use Of
Halls Catarrh Cure.
" FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence. this eth day OF December, A. ID.
1886. A. w. GLEASON,
(Seal.) Notary Public.
Halls Catarh Cure Is taken internally.
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimo-
mails, free. y. J. CHENEY q CO.,
" q Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24
II Was the Real Thinu.

A Philadelphia property man was re-
Gently relating, in a sad N respect-
full voice, his memories OF Richard
Mansfield. Il
IF one worked hard" he said, zone
got on with Mr.. Mansfield well. He
never rebuked me but once, and then It
was hardly my fault.
ut was a sultry afternoon I'm the
spring, and we were rehearsing n OF
the Mansfield plays-I think 1t was
DIR. Jeykll and Mr.. Hyde'-and here
and there l had to supply a clap Of
thunder.
Everything went well for a time.
Then, in an unexpected place. a loud
roar of thunder rumbled forth. Mr..
Mansfield hurried to me.
look here he said, with q hurt
look, do be careful won't you? A mis-
take like hat would be very serious
before an audience. That clap OF thun-
der came in the wrong place
IT am very sorry. Mr. Mansfield.
said 1; but 1t wasn't my thunder. 1t
came. from the outside
Another time" wen on the property
a I'VE were rehearsing a play that
required the sound of rain In the third
act.
"Mr. Mansfield. speaking during the
rainfall, began to cough. And no Won
der. From the wings there was rolling
u great cloud of dust.
"'What is the cause OF all this dust?'
said Mr.. Mansfield, sternly.
Its the rain machine, SIR said
the woman who had the machine In
charge. And she explained that IL was
rather an ancient contrivance-split
peas that were dropped into a metal
cylinder-and she feared it was rather
dusty. l....
well said NJ. Mansfield, before
our next rehearsal see that the rain Is
washed"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24
Rusinass Mind

Recently a clergyman spoke to a youth
full class In Sunday school. To ILLUSTRATES
the idea of regulating the sinful human
heart he took out his watch and held Il
up that all might gee II,
'See this watch" he said. Just mag
Inc that II does not keep good time-that
II goes all ways but the right way. What
ought 1 to do with it?"
Instantly a little boy held up his hand.
II know" he shouted. Sell It to q
friend"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24
observina the sabbath.

A stickler for the good old ways,
which we all admit to be the best,
dropped In from church to see a writer,
To the great surprise and horror OF
the Sunday visitor the writer was at
work. The CHEEKY click, click OF the
typewriter sounded from his den.
"Oh, my dear man. exclaimed the
shocked caller, you have not SO far
forgotten your early training as to be
composing on Sunday"
ooh, my dear, only jokes-and they
arc all jokes on religious subjects"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24

Miriam" said her mother, have
you ever given young Mr.. Stapleford
any reason to believe you cared for
him enough to marry him." He
seems Il think So" answered the
daughter, because | told him the other
evening that he was sending me too
many costly flowers. and ought to be-
gin saving his money"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24
To Die q. Natural Death.

ENCHdHB6. 49,
An English tourist, travelling in the
north of Scotland, far away from any
where, exclaimed to one of the ma
tlves: why, what do you do when any
of you re i'll? You can eve get q
doctor?" .
mae, SIR" replied Sandy. We've
lust TO dec a natural DEATH"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24
DAIRY NOTES.

Sometimes churning is difficult a.
this season. The difficulty fror
n cows being MIXED a long time. L
the butter will not come add a hal,
pail Of warm water to the cream, ant
then when the cream raises to the tol
draw off the water and go ahead.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24
FARM FACTS

A subscriber asks which is better,
to pillow under green clover or cut it
and feed 1t to stock and plow under
the stubble? BY all means feed the
clover, provided the manure is properly
cared for and hauled back upon the
land. That is a case where you "eat
your cake and have 1t too"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24
A STORY OF

dark. passionate beauty / had never
seen before, and my nerves were still
tingling with the sight OF 1t as i left
the building and turned westward to-
ward my rooms. .
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24

The man who knows how and doe,
make gilt-edged butter has nothing t.
fear from the landslide towards dairy,
ing. Consumers know now what good
butter is, and the man who can pro.
duce 1t will hold his trade.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24

Now, once again, don't fatten the
brood sows nor allow them to run with
the fattenlng stock. See that these
sows nave the run of some pasture,
and give them a daily feed of clover
or alfalfa hay, That's the stuff that
develops without fattening.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24

AtSAN
1t takes closer and better work to
make the cows pay during winter than
1t does during summer when they
have the run of pastures. The p-ofit
comes in feeding plenty and having
1t balanced to meet the want of the
cows.
You may not van to believe II, but
1t is true, kitchen odors are as fatal
to good butter as stable odors. The
temptation is to set the cream around
the Kitchen stove during winter. Don't
do 1t.
Most dairymen feed with a liberal
hand when they are dealing out home
grown feed; but when they have to
buy feed they begin to curtail. It
never pays to cut down on the cows
ration. IL you do she Immediately cuts
of her milk supply.
Cows are creatures of habit. If they
are fed certain rations at certain hours
of the day and IL they are MIXED at
certain hours they are likely to fret and
worry should there be any break in the
system.
When the butter making is done at
home one should aim to get COW as
near dIlke as possible, especially in the
time II takes the cream to rise and
for churning the cream. II the cows
differ much there Is sure to be a loss
of cream.
During the winter dairy conventions
and institutes will be held at which
all live dairy questions will be dis
cussed. Keep to the front. You will
find the live dairymen at these meet
ings. They are good people to rub up
against.
This Is a good season to break in a
new feed cutter, unless, of course, you
happen to have a good old one. The
alfalfa or clover hay cut up and then
used with meal makes an ideal feed
for the cows.
No matter how much pains you have
taken In raising the heifers, the safest
way Is to test their milk to find out
whether they are profitable to keep in
the dairy. Even with the best OF
breeding not all heifers turn out well.
Any animal Is a good one to keep thae
will pay full market price for the grain
and forage Ii consumes, and leave the
manure TO its owner for its care.
The COW with a long body is apt to
be a better feeder than one with a
short body. Look over your herd and
see II this will not hold good. The big
body denotes big capacity for food.
NM LL nv 49, EU
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24

/ am asked over and over again how
much milk must a COW product to
make her profitable. / would make
the dead line at $50 pounds of butter
a year. Cows that will not come uE
to that standard belong in the beef
herd.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24
From the chicago Daily New.

From the Chicago Daily News.
Mi. Misunderstanding to this pa
per, boiled cows milk is o good for
babies.
Mr.. Mo:nmer-I can see where the
paper is right. A raw COW gives bet.
ter milk han a cooked one.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24

In answer to inquiries about adapted
clover and alfalfa seed, we would pre-
fer home grown, that is, In d~istinc-
tion from seed grSwn in Utah or Mon
tana OH irrigated &nd. When western
seed is used better get that grown on
on-irrigated land.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24

. Good for the lady-bug. May her
tribe increase. Last season soft naples
we're attacked by the cottony scale and
It looked as If they were doomed. The
.ady-bug got busy and she has cleared
put this scale completely.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24

In Asia rice constitutes fully one-half
tn, food supply Of the population.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-24

II there are trees in your orchard
which did not do much this season,
spread q big ~wagonload of manure un-
der each tree this fall. Spread the
manure well, but don't put 1t on until
after the ground freezes up.