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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20
PRACTICAL ADVICE ABOUT
DIVERSIFIED FARMING

49,. Hh.L. ErL
| sure to be lost when corn is used
alone. 1t is also seen that almost
any concentrated feed, no matter how
high in price, when used along with
corn, cheapens the feed. But it is
further seen that when nothing but
concentrated feeds are used it is diff
cult to come out ever though some
other feed is used along with the
corn. In some cases good money was
made; in some other cases some
money was lost, even when a mixture
of feeds were used, but not as much
money was lost where a mixture was
used as where corr alone was fed
provided, of course, that tie supple
ment was not used in too large
amounts. AS a matter of fact, con-
centrated feeds are so high in price
now that the farmer cannot afford to
depend upon them alone for making
pork. And the farmer does not have
to depend upon them alone, either.
He will, of course, want to use con-
centrated feeds always, but he must
use them along with pastures. When
they are used intelligently with pas
lures, pork can be made cheaper in
the South than 1t can possibly be
made in the North. - Progressive
Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20
NV LINEN CLOSET.

My linen chest, says a housewife
IN Good Housekeeping, is OF solid
thirty-hve inches high and for
ty-six inches wide. 1t is divided
across the centre into two compart-
ments, each with a drop door thirty
nine inches wide and twelve inches
deep. These doors are supported by
chains, and form a good resting place
for the linen while being selected.
Each compartment is again divided
by a sliding shelf, which has a deep
groove on the under side, five inches
from either end. These are made
wide enough for the insertion of four
fingers, making it easy to draw the
shelf out and thus show exactly what
1t holds. The upper door has a spring
latch and the lower one a lock and
key. In the latter the finer articles
are put away with no fear of their
being handled. This chest can be
made perfectly plain or as ornament
nj as one may wish. In this case the
prevailing style Of woodwork in the
dining room was followed. The fat
Top makes a good serving table.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20
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Ar W FASHIONS

Tiny black satin buttons arc used
on linen and pongee frocks.
Bright, iridescent materials will be
used persistently, but always yelled.
Afternoon frocks escape the ground.
"Bleu de roi" and pain bru.e" (burnt
bread) are favo.ite colors.
Flowers in garden coiorings of vel
vet are enjoying a season of popular
ity. Daisies of black and white vel
vet, tulips and leaves trim hats.
Long silk coats are worn over
mousseliae gowns. Many c. these are
OF supple material, and are gathered
into deep, straight bands at tie lower
edge.
Patent leather ties with suede
vamps il lighter shades are worn on
the street. With t:ese tie stockings
are worn that mattel tie walking cos
tune exactly.
In lie Bots Sacrs' the exploitation
OF fringe is quite apparent. On wraps,
the lower edge OF skirts, hats and
| parasols this form Of trimming is
claiming decided attention.
Vests of street suits are of bright
cerise or blue, and are trimmed with
black or gilt buttons. And the but
tons. OF ,,ad shapes and colored in
many instances to match the gown.
Not only is the chantecler colorin:
seen in everything, in hats, coats and
suits, but the form of the bird is also
appearing. The latest device is the
form woven very black. with i fine
mesh face veil.
Chiffon embroidered with chenille
for a gauzy evening wrap is quite
effective. Men may laugh the idea
to. scorn, but the Partisan knows the
| effect of a cloudy mass OF chiffon over
, an evening dress.
Little girls are wearing hats that
have departed from the simplicity
that has been so popular. A mass of
lace and frills crowns little ones
heads, no matter how plain the coat
and dress may be.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20
PENCIL CASE.

Select from the scrapbag of the
sewing room a piece Of cloth or col
ored wooden goods which you can cut
the shape of TIE lower half Of this
page, but about an inch smaller on
each side. After cutting the material
the proper size and shape turn the
goods, so that the short side is toward
you. Fold the lower edge over until
It is within about five inches from
the top. Whip together the edges
where the material is Tapped. UP
the centre of the double goods make
a vertical line of hand stitching. On
both sides of this line make several
more lines of stitching until there are
separate places formed for pencils,
pens and ruler.
OF course, make some lines of
stitching closer together than others,
SO that there may be room for arti-
cles of different sizes. In the centre
OF ste outside of the case sew a tape
soltSat{it runssacross the pencil case.
When the pencils and pens are rolled
up in this case the tape should be tied
SO as to make the roll secure. With
scraps of cloth left make q penwiper.
Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20
Sow Will Not Breed.

Question: I have a fine Poland
China SOW, three years old. She was
narrowed twice in succession, AMI was
booked to farrow last January, but
failed. Please give me a remedy, as
1 am anxious to have her farrow.
Answer-Sterility, or %barrenness,
occurs more commonly in the we'll
bred animal, especially in those that
are forced by over stimulating food.
There are, several other distinct
causes, such as diseased ovaries, OBJ
structions to the fallopian tubes, etc.,
but it is difficult to determine by ex-
animation. A breeding SOW should
be kept in good condition, bu: not
fat. Give her two unces of EPSON
salts in one-half pint of cold water at
one dose. Follow this by giving ten
grains of iodide Of potassium twice
daily in her food for two weeks. Let
her run in pasture where she caa get
i plenty OF exercise.-Colonel r. ].
| Redding. in Constitution.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20
THE OLD SPACIOUS CLOSET.

Rarely indeed does Mrs. Billtops
indulge in mournful "reminiscences"
said Mr.. Biltops. "CheerfulneSs is
her keynote and her courage never
fails; but this morning when she was
looking for something in a trunk
which for lack Of closet space she
keeps in her room. she said to me.
Ezra, do you remember the closet
/ had in my room when we lived in
So and Soo' And 1 said 1 did.
off should put this trunk in the
closet here said Mrs. Billtops, l
couldn't shut the door.
ITO that proposition 1 assented.
"'But you could put this trunk il
that closet Mrs. Billtops continued,
and still have plenty of room to walk
around it there to get at the things
hanging on the walls
81 remembered, and Billtops 81
most %groaned.
I'VE would not go back to the old
oaken bucket, we'd rather have the
water laid on; we Wouldn't want
again those old time freezing rooms,
we like our rooms better warmed;
but ali, those old time closets! Those
grand old closets, as big as a present
day room!"-New York Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20

Chicken SSpdwiches-Add to one
capful cold boiled or baked chicken
meat, chopped fine, the yolk of n
hard boiled egg and four tablespoon
fuls mayonnaise. Mix well, adding
salt, pepper and celery salt to season;
then spread.
Cream of Potato Soup-Pare and
cut into cubes four medium-sized po-
tatoes, one onion and a little celery.
Cook until tender in sailed water.
Mash with a little butter and -four.
Add slowly. while stirring, one quart
Of hot milk. Serve with crackers.
Rice Mufins-To the beaten yolk
Of one egg add a cupful each of cold
boiled rice and sweet milk. Mix thor
oughly; then beat in n and one-half
cupfuls of sifted -four. Add two tea
spoonfuls of baking powder and beat
again. Lastly, fold in the stifly
whipped white of n esq and bake at
once.
. Cheese Sandwiches--Take equal
parts cottage cheese and ground wal
nuts, add salt, cayenne and a little
celery, minced fine, and a touch OF
parsley, also finely minced. Then
moisten with mayonnaise and a little
cream and spread. For another
cheese sandwich mix together the
yolk of one hard boiled egg, one-nalf
cupful grated cheese, salt, pepper and
dry mustard to season, and two large
tablespoonfuls mayonnaise or cooked
dressing. Rub the yolk of egg smooth
before adding seasonings.
Chicken Chop Suey-Scrape the
meat from the. bone of half 4 chicken
and cut into strips. Slice a large
onionIthin, soak a handful of dried
mushrooms for ten minutes in water.
Drain and remove the stems. Cut
a stalk of celery into inch lengths,
wash and slice six potatoes. Put into
frying pan a little fat and cook the
chicken until done, but not hard.
Add the onions and cook a little, add
the onions and enough Chinese sauce
to make the mixture brown; pour in
a little water and cook for ten min
utes, add celery and potatoes: after
a few minutes a little Toured water.
Boil up and serve with rice.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20
.FAVoR1TE FIRE HORSE.

Up in Yonkers enc of the fire COM
pan!es in the outskirts has a horse
which is q, great favorite not only
with the firemen but with the neigh
bors. He .rbams at will in the vacant
lots for blocks from the house, but
he is on the job at the first tap Of the
bell, and never seems to be behind
the less privileged animals which have
to stay in the house. This steed gets
his regular meals at home, but he is
a welcome guest at all the nearby
houses where there are children, and
receives a good many 'dainties to exc
out the bill of fare provided by the
uunicipality.-New York Tribune.
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Poultry Talk.
Farmer.

Many breeders claim a letter re-
suit from using geese of pure Emb-
den stock and ganders Of pure Tou-
louise; the young from'such a mating
are said to be much superior to either
Of the parents. especially in weight.
The young from thus mating will
weigh, for holiday trade, from seven
teen to twenty-six pounds each, de-
pending upon the SEX.
OF course they must be we'll treated
and fed to secure such results. AS
the frame must necessarily be large
to support such weight, there would
certainly be a great amount Of feath-
ers also. The, flavor Of the flesh is
said to be very mild. However, don't
make the mistake of using these
young for breeders, else the next flock
will be very inferior.
The same increase n weight will be
noticed in ducks, from the first cross
between Peklns and Rouens, or be-
tween Bronze and. Narragansetts in
turkeys.
Where one is able to secure new re-
liable breeders each year, the first
cross in poultry always results we'll
in weight gain, usually in hardness.
and almost always increase in the egg
yield, if the crossing has been from
we'll selected stock, and from good
varieties; i. e., for weight two of the
larger breeds, such as Brahntas and
Cochins, or Langshans, o. even the
larger specimens of Rocks, with one
Of the above. But the. next ross is
inferior, and succeeding crosses, un-
less n is an expert, will soor. result
in a flock of. mongrels.
. Many chicks die for. lack Of fresh
air. If it were sold in packages and
bottles, there would bel an increase
in Its use by some.
When the chicken part Of the flock
Is kept as clean as turkeys have to
be kept, there would be, mu,:h less
loss among the chickens: Damp
weather is very hsrdgon allsdiy land
poultry.
WHAT about these many systems
for. growing poultry2 They read and
sound fine on paper, but I fear If all
tried them, poultry and eggs would
get too cheap to be profitable. Per-
haps they are the answ to the
higher cost of living.
It seems that the fresh air poultry
houses are becoming quite a fad. Bet
ter read and study up on them
through the summer, then if they ap-
peal to you, try one part or all the
poultry in them next winter.
Don't practice mistaken economy
by feeding musty, moldy or soured
food to the poultry, and especially to
the chicks. It will be dear in the
end. Bury or burn all that is nou
wholesome.
One reason of non-fertility Of eggs
is lack of meat ration. This explains
why the very first sitters hatch so
poorly, while later, when insects are
plentiful, the matches are good.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20
AGRICULTURAL TRAINS.
Great Interest Displayed by Farmers
in the Agricultural Trains as Con-
Quoted by Southern Railroad. Z

ouItCu Wy SOuUl1Cln. Asol4OcQt 7 eNt
Atlanta, Ga, Special.-That farm
ers of the Southeastern States are
anxious to take advantage of every
opportunity offering them informa-
ton tending to bring about better
methods of farming and more profits;
able agriculture, such as the agricul-
tural trains which it has become the
policy Of the Southern Railway to-
run over its. lines in the various
States which it penetrates through its
Land and Industrial Department con
nection with State departments Of
agriculture or agricultural colleges, is
shown by the interest displayed by
farmers in Piedmont, Virginia, oveK;
1000 of whom attended the MEETINGS
along the route Of the train which re.
Gently spent a week in that section.
The train was in charge Of Hon. 6.
". Koiner, Commissioner of Agricul-
ture for Virginia, and bore a corps of
experts who gave instructive lectures
on subjects of particular interest to
farmers of the various communities
visited. The train was out six days
and sixteen meetings were held be-
tween Alexandria and, Danville.
At nearly every stop the two pas
senger coaches, which were used as
lecture rooms, were filled and at some
places it was neccssa.r to hold OUT
side meetings TO accommodate the
crowds. Farmers wives turned out
in large numbers and showed as3Iancha
interest as the men. AT the close Of
the meetings at almost every stop
farmers remained to ask questions
about topics which interested them
especially. AT every stop apprecia-
ton of the work done by the Virgin
ia Department of Agriculture and tho
Southern Railway company was ex-
pressed. at a number of points votes
of thanks being given.
Immediately after the tour of the
train letters began coming. to Com
missioner Koiner and the Land and
Industrial Department of the South
ern Railway company, from farmers
requesting that information be sent
them. At all places where meetings
were held the names and addresses of
farmers in. attendance were taken and
to these the Virginia Department Oh
Agriculture and the Sonthern's Land
and Industrial Department will in the,
future send special information re-
ferring to crop rowing or to other
subjects on which these farmers
especially desire instruction. In this
wav the influence of the train will be
made permanent.
Soil improvement, crop diversified
ton, more attention to live stock. and
improved methods of culture have all
resulted from attending farmer meet
ings under the auspices of the South
ems Land and Industrial D"nart-r
ment. So.-29-l0.|
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20
FARM SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.

Mrs. Sidney Lanier, Jr., has estab-
lished a farm school for girls near
Eliot, Me-, and twenty pupils next
month will complete a summer
course. 1t IS Mrs. Lanier's hope to
attract city girls especially. and to
reverse the tendency OF the average
young woman who must earn her
living to turn to clerking and type
writing. My school is a success"
says Mrs. Lanier. II have taught my
girls to mike nay, to grow vegetables,
and, above all, to make sood butter.
The best opening for them is in the
dairy, and l an sure that dairy work
is more congenial to the average
young woman than pounding a type
writer or standing behind a counter
all day. Certainly it gives better
health and roster cheeks. l have sew
eral typewriters with me, and they
say they will not return to the old,
wearing routine. We now are con-
centrating our work on the dairy
school, and we are turning out ex-
perts in butter making. Poultry lais-
ing is another occupation fitted for
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20
NEW FAD OF PARIS WOMEN.

The conference craze has strongly
developed within the last six months
in Paris. 1t was Nine. Re;ane who
unconsciously started this fashion
among women.
This clever'actress had a fancy to
give a lecture in the theatre that
bears her name. The hall was filled
with what is termed an all Paris
audience, and the lecture vas sup
posed to be on some old Russian
author; but nobody, least Of all Nine.
Rejane, troubled at all about the Rus
sian and still less about the lecture.
According to the GentleWoman, Nine.
Reiane had come to be seen. not to be
/ heard, and the audience had every
reason to be pleased with what they
saw.
The staging, indeed, had been done
in a mastery manner. Several
screens of a delicate pink hue had
been so arranged as to place the lee
turer in full view Of the audience, as
in a kind of boudoir. The lecturer
was seated behind a beautiful table
on which stood a vase filled with
pink flowers, while a pile Of books,
also bound in pink and supposed to
be works by the before mentioned
Russian, were t~astefully scattered
about the table.
These books were never opened by
the lecturer, nor was there any use
for the chiseled inkstand, for the huge
new art penholder, the artistic paper
cutter and other utensils pertaining
to the world of letters, but they i'm
parted a serious tone to the ensemble.
1t is almost needless to say that Nine.
Rejane's gown and hat were pictures
in Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20
Valuable Old Bond.

A few days ago Baron Neupauer
went to the Gratz Discount Bank in
order to sell an 1854 State lottery
bond. On glancing at the number
of the bond, the bank official recog-
nized it as one that three years ago
had won the first prize of 100000
kronep.-Neue Freie Presse.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20
VIRGINIA REAprNe FROM GOOD ROADS.

faster towards a thorough system OF
the best possible roads obtainable'
There are 100 counties in the state,
and Of these ninety-one during the
past year asked for aid under the
state law, and are at work to improve
their roads. The improvement OF the
highways of Virginia is adding i'm.
mensely TO the attractiveness OF
states cheap lands as location fo1
h~nmeseekers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20

Whensthe good roads movement
started In the South a few years ago,
it looked as if Virginia would be one
of the last safes to do any amount Of
road building. But the people Of
Virginia, after studying and agitating
the matter, passed a splendid good
roads law, and started a movement
which reaches to every section, and
now no state in the Union is moving
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20
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BORROWING PAD.

This may be a great help to house.
keepers with poor memories. Take a
large piece of clean cardboard, on
which place two small pads of paper
beside each other, n on which you
may write your borrows and n on
which your neighbours borrows are
written. When articles are returned
their card is torn. off.-Miss Sarah
Smith, in the Boston Glabe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20

Coccanut Ice.-Boil one-half pound Of sugar and one pint
of water together for five minutes, add onehalf pint Of cocoa
nut milk to the syrup, let come to a boil once, then cool and
freeze. This will serve five persons. To obtain a cocoanut
with tie requisite amount of milk, one must insist upon
having a nut with the eyes OIL the surface. AS the nuts age,
they dry, shrinking in the process, and the eyes grow deeper.
A reasonably fresh specimen should furnish a trife more
than a half pint of milk and the easiest way Of extracting it
is to drive a nail through the eyes, letting the milk drip
through these holes into a bowl. The meat is thus left intact
and ready for other uses.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20
Where Was John?

A San Francisco woman whose hus-
band had been dead some years went
to a medium, who produced the spirit
of her dead husband.
MY dear john" said tae widow to
the spirit, "are you happy now?"
II am very happy" John replied.
Happier than you were on earth
with me?" she asked.
Yes" was the answer, II am far
happier taan l was on earth with
YOU"
Tell ME, John, what is it like in
heaveu?"
Heaven" said John. I'm not in
Acknowledgements.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20
Two Hunters.

Two Irishmen we're out bunting,
with one gun between them. The man
with the gun saw a wild turkey, and
took careful aim at it.
"For the love Of heaven, Mi6e!"
shouted tie other hunter, "donst
shcc.! TIE gun amt loaded"
"'Ire get to-" yelled Mike, "Ths
hird r.cn't wnitIN
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20
TO CLEAN THE e

Tartar, one of the greatest enemies
Of the teeth, may be kept away by the
daily brushing of the teeth and the
use of a few drops of myrrh in a half
glassful of water. Use a moderately
stiff toothbrush. The teeth should
be brushed after each meal, but
where this is not convenient, cleanse
them thoroughly every morning.
loretta. Collins, in the Boston Globe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20

The happiest man in the world,
says the Blakely Reporter, is said to
reside in North Georgia. He has six
tiddles, ten children, thirteen hounds,
a deaf and dumb wife and a moon
shine" still that has never been dia"
turbed,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20
He Got a Lift.

The hobo arrested for stealing
chickens was pleading for pity.
cts dis way, yer honoty" Die
whined. "I don't get no chance.
Everybody's agin' me-dey're all
conspirin' to KEEP me down."
The judge beamed benevolently.
"Well, nobody shall say that I
Joined in that conspiracy" he said.
"Trying to keep you down, are they7
Well, they shan't do it, I'll send
you up"
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women, and I have several pupils
busy at that. All the girls are con-
tented and happy, and it will surprise
me if one of them returns t. the hard
life of the city."-New York Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20

Princess Mary and Prince Henry
of Wales, two children of King
George ", are just as fond OF toys as
youngsters who have 70 royal blood.
They get as much fun out Of Noah's
ark and its myriad of animals as the
average youngster in a workman's
home.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20
A Hint For AL.

Of course, YOU know just what you
would do in another mans place.
but why don't you do the right thing
In your w placeo--Chicago News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20
FROM OUR OWN DICTIONARY

FROM OUR OWN DICTIONARY.
! Sigh-An air of sadness.
Gent-vulgar FRACTION Of a gentle
man.
vanity-other peoples love of dis
play.
APPROXIMATION subject to Ats
of abstraction. 8
Justice-conhrmation of u own
decisions.
Reconsideration Of mind OF
persons who don't know the things
we know. ~
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. who is willing
70 share the discomforts of his wealtS
with others.-Boston Transcript.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-20
WHAT SHE EATS.

Lordon's "typists," at a recent
meeting, had a sharp debate On 1.-The
Office woman's meals" in the course
of which one of them recommended
the following dietary: Porridge,
eggs and bacon. plenty of toast and
marmalade and jam, and either coffee
or tea for breakfast; pint of milk and
a piece of bread and butter at two
o'clock; a cup of tea at four; and "a
rafting good meal at night" Many
a typewriter in Boston has lound that
it doesn't pay to get along on a pickle
and a cream puff for luncheo2.-3os-
ton Globe.