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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
BEST PLACE ruiz ,U0L HOUSE
NORTH Side Of Barn Is Favored on 40
count Of Goodness and Less
Needed for Stock.

Tho north side of a barn Is IN
many ways the best place to house I'm
Elements, for 1t is cooler to work In
and less needed to shelter the stock
than the south side. An iron roof not
In every way suited to stock will an
awer the purpose, and is cheap. One
Of the main difficulties in shedding
tools Is to be able to get at them as
needed. The drill is often needed, fall
a. we'll as spring, and a lot Of tools
have to be moved to get at it, and
other tools are often hard to reach.
Perhaps a square house with a drive
way through the middle and plenty
Of rolling outside doors Is the most
convenient, for in that case each tool
can be moved out directly.
Doors are not 30 very much more
expensive than the sides Of the build
ing, and they can be made tight enough
for the machinery which Is not affect
ed by drafts. II the shed Is not con
venient the machinery will be outside
a great part of the time. / do not
believe It is practical to shed all the
wagons IN this climate-they must be
out 30 much anyhow that the protec
ton Of good paint which they carry
with them will be more effective than
shedding part Of the time. except with
wagons used for hauling which are
not In use through the summer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
DAMOIES'

Cows that are on pasture should
have free eccees to salt.
Don't hesitate 70 increase the grain
ration to keep up the milk flow.
The heifer whose fret milk period
Is long, frequently develops the habit
Of long periods.
With soiling crops and some grain
the dairy herd should maintain a prof
table production.
Green feed fed to milk COWS will
Insure Arger profits. and as a good
aid to this result is q silo.
When a dairyman learns to use the
Babcock test he Is started on the
way to economic salvation.
One paper says: Clean up fire.
quently." 1t would be better for the
dairy farmer to keep things clean all
the time.
Among the men who have been
phenomenally successful on the farm
those who have followed dairying
stand out pre-eminently.
II the calves that are In the pas
ture are expected to DO we'll they
should have plenty Of shade and plen-
ty of good clean water.
Vitality Is a very important char.
aeteristic In the dairy COW or any
other farm animal. II weak along this
line the best returns cannot be ex-
pected.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
e00p BUILDING FOR POULTRY
Hovss ahosSd be About 6exen Feet
htah n Front and Fses the South
N-cpaent Floor 10 eesa.

IN repay 10 q query the Wisconsin
axriculturist gives the following plans
for 4 poultry house:
"A poultry house IN order to be
Convenient should be built fourteen or
sixteen teat vide and as hong az n
necesssry to accommodate thu num-
bar Of toBb yon Wish to keep. It
should be- shout seven feet high tn
front md high enough IN tbs rear to
zt.s IT enough slope to the roof. Build
Il eloss to tho ground and have It face
the south or southeast Have t 10
Gated On . rise Of. ground 50 that the
drainage VIII b swey from the house.
Btn ND ths foos With etnders or grsvei
and put, t Z cement door IN the
vhoss, honss upon which you can
keap two or th1ee inches Of. fresh
sandy ham. Have DE windows to
vbs south and east md tie roosttng
closets. tn toe tasthest portion Of mo
pens away from the vindows.
Divide tho house into pens about
eight or ten feet wide. A good meth
cd. OF building : poultry house is to
make one pen with . cement door
digit feet wide tn the rea Of which
In q tight roosttns closet ind ne1t to
this have . anTstnhins she'd ten or
twelve feet wide without any foor ex.
cept Q Dirt door and have the house
entirely open IN front. Provide q
heavy curtain which a DO let down
IN stormy weather 70 keep out the
rain and snow. BY building two lay
ing and roosting rooms together and
a scratching shed on eaoh end and
then adding similar sections you can
keep a. many fowls a. you choose
and thsy can DO conveniently cared
for especially II you make IN alley
IN tho rear, or you can enter each
pen and scratching shed by providing
. door which svfngs both ways.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
SAWDUST ROADS IN FLORIDA
Disposition Made Of. sy-Products Of
laundering in Southern State
Wear Well In Georgia.

Sawdust roads are being made IN
an experimental way In Leon coun.
ty, Florida. Great piles of sawdust
dot the state throughout it's pine land
sections, useless monuments 10 the
sawmill's work. The disposition OF
the by-products Of numbering In
Florida-the sawdust and the stumps
has long been the subject OF care
full study, but until 10Y they have
largely been wastes. 1t is believed
that a practical process has finally
been evolved for the making OF pa
per pulp from pine stumps and the
utilization OF the mountains OF saw
dust In road building would prove a
great boon. .
In many Of the more favored Sec
tons Of Florida clay lies beneath
the sandy loan with more or less OF
over.burden. Where this over-bur-
den Is light 1t may be readily
stripped off and a clay pit opened
which affords good material for hard
ening the road surface. In some sec
tions-notably Marion county-great
lime deposits lie close to the surface,
not rock like the usual limestone de-
posts, but soft enough to be handled
by picks and to be crushed by road
rollers. An application Of this soft
limestone on a road that has been
surfaced with clay makes altogether
an ideal road, and miles Of such high
ways are being built by enterprising
communities and counties. Where
these materials are available, or
where cheaper roads are desired. the
sawdust can doubtless be utilized to
good effect. In Leon county two
ridges Of earth are thrown up with
a road machine at the required width
from each other and the space be-
tween Is filled with a six-inch bed OF
sawdust. This is followed with a
smaller machine which plows up and
mixes the earth with the sawdust.
This makes a roadbed on which the
tires Of the heaviest loaded. vehicles
make DO impression. The contractor
has kept An accurate account OF ex-
penses In connection with this Sec
ton Of sawdust and earth road and
finds the cost aggregates 1927 a mile,
showing 1t to be about the cheapest
Dad material in use.
Some sawdust roads were built IN
south Georgia twenty ears ago and
have worn we'll and given good sat
lsfaction. The Leon county soil Is
somewhat clayed, which adapts 1t
we'll to the use Of sawdust. but this
mill b%y-product can also be used to
advantage In the sander soils. 1t Is
a common practice In some OF the
sandy sections to build walks with
the sawdust In which the manufac-
.ured ice is packed for shipment by
express, and a little OF this sawdust
mixed with sand affords a surpris-
lngly firm footing. There seems no
reason to doubt that the mountains
Of sawdust scattered all yer the pine
lands OF the south may be advan-
tageously used to acquire a frmer
surface on the sandy loan roads.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
BRING UP RUNDOWN ROADS
Too Little ls Being Taught OF Funda'
mental PrlnoIpies-ShouId Begin
at Very Bottom.

There has been q good deal said IN
the various farm papers ~ In inc
institute bulletins about high road
making, and at the institute meetings
also. The institute meetings and farm
papers Of various kinds are telling us
how to bring up rundown farms. and
maintain them, our herds, our nocks,
ETC.. writes C. e. HasBins n Hoard's
Dairyman. But there Is nothing said
In regard to the fundamental pSinca'
pies. /. g., commencing at tho bottom
Of a eoad and bringing n to prooe,
grade 70 use q drag on.
Now, / would take O road that ts'noe
sandy, and Is dtshins tn tbs middle;
would get the center and grade and
then | would commence In the mA6die
and pillow lightly the hrst two or TIRES
rounds, and go q little deeper until J
got the usual depth Of blowing, and
pillow the width Of 30 feet sos slope.
/ would 60 this blowing az early IN
the spring az possible and let It lie
until the last Of May OF first Of June,
II It was sod. But In the Z -Hntime,
/ would run q fair heft road orag over
it occasionally until the last Of May or
first of June. to mellow It up into dirt.
Then I would commence outside q
the wheel track providing the travel
was in the center Of the road) and
Plow again as far as before, and then
keep the road drag In ~ after every
rain, and use thu ditch cleaner oeoe-
sionslly. You will have a. nice q cross
slope as you could ask for, and cheap
sr than any other method.
Our farmers institutes are doing a
great work In our great state Of Wis
consin, which I have no fault to find
with In any respect But our roads
ought to be first on the list, for we
are at a place where We have got TO
have practical men along this line.
We are not going to have rock roads
all at once. because our state Is not In
shape to appropriate money enough TO
us to build rock roads In n year. nor
in ten. So I Ia We ought to have
the A, B, C's taught at our farmers
institutes, and through our farm pa
pers along with our high road making.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18

Modified Wisconsin SiIo-Capaclty
$50 tonsj clio 1880 feet; cost, $3.50,
complete with root and concrete floor.
stable and the conditions for a maxi
mum milk flow are ideal. These con-
titions, however, do not last very
long.
The siLo comes as near to supplying
the ideal conditions as anything that
IAN be found, and 1t is available every
day In the year. It provides a uniform
iced for every m OF the twelve
months.
Highly sensitive dairy COWS resent
any sudden or violent change In feed,
and VIII show It by q decreased milk
flow. The change from fall pasture
to Dry feed ts always followed by a
shrtnkase In the milk.
In changing from the pasture to the
sttase, the change is not 50 great. and
often the COWS increase the Cow OF
milk when started on silage. Several
dairymeh have recently made the
statement that the Increased profits
paid for the stlo the first year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
IMPROVEMENT OF THE HORSE
One Of Best Methods to Encourage In
tsrest 10 Organization Of "cok
Shows" tn Fall.
by W. H.

10Y w. 1N W.
Nearly every person whether bring
In the city, village or country, takes
more or less interest IN the horse. 1t
Is easy to get an audience when It
comes to studying horses. be n at Z
county fair. farmers institute, or live
stock meeting Of any kind. We an
have our favorites among the horses
in a community, and are aiways ready
to express ouY opinion - to tho merits
and dement's OF the tndtvttnAks.
Such interest should be encouraged
In every community, and ops Of che
best ways Of doing Il b TO hold colt
shows" during the tah and winter
months. In tha state Of Iowa. q mum
Der Of these Shove have been bead
during the past fey yearst and ha2
have done mitch to improve me horses
in the state.
In planning these shows. the nrst
step is to solicit, among tho farmers,
stallion owners aad business men, Ton
prizes that arc to be awarded. These
need not be In the form Of rnoney, but
may be merchandise, machtnsrg, On
live stock Of SONS kind. Aftea TIA
prizes have sesn essure6 It vfs be
necessary to- adEsrstss vAs ahov and
appoint q Gommtttss. WHO should
make q pereonA csnvaas Of Die COM
munity, to encourage tho owners al
cola to bring them out to- the COO
test. Proper elsssiheassoa should. b
made: 50 that al eptts. such. - draf.
and. light colts. vail nh b shown b
the same ciasA Also, have rurehpsd
and grades shown h seurees ctssssa
II possible. It ID . god plan % hs+e
the colts from each township shov IA
separate eiasse4, snd' tho Hrsa prise
winners como together 70 champions
Of the show.
The colt shows may be held IN cob
neotion with local market days. OF
live stock meetings Of some kind. Dat
side uninterested parties should be
secured to do tho Judging; and tho
should In each case Give reasons fol
placing the colts. Aftar the Judging ID
done, practical talks on horse bread
ing, by local men and those secured To
do the judging. should be given.
Colt shows OF this kind will also Dc
much to advertise the stAltons In q
community. One Of the best ways Cd
Judging the value Of . stallion Is by
the crop Of colts which he has sired
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
PROFITS INCREASED Bf SID
Eatryfnan Should Be Razdy to Take
Advantage Of Opportunities to Re-
duoe His Expenaes.
NV J. =. DORMAN,)

IF q dairy farmer were told that ne
could roll silver dollars down a bill
and then pick up two dollars for every
one hs rolled down. and this statement
was verified by some Of his neighbors
and hundreds Of other dairy farmers
In the country, that farmer would stay
up nights and roll the dollars. But
when. told that he could double the
pronts by the use Of the silo he be-
comes very Indifferent and keeps on tn
the same old rut, feeding dry feed,
wasting nearly haH Of his corn crop
and doing a lot Of unnecessary work.
In these days Of close competition.
dairymen should be ready to take ad'
vantage of every opportunity to re-
duoe the cost Of production, and 1t
will be found that It Is easier. II the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
Killing Tro.

PeslinS trees In tho Late ssmmar
will kill them. The ssumps can easily
be removed with a stump puIler Or II
the ground is cultivated around them
they will rot In ume. They may be
destroyed by fire or blasted With q
small can of dynamite. Sprouts can
be killed after the trunk t. dead BY
continually cutting them under the
surface with a mattock and by steady
cultivation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
Cooley On Good Roads.

Road building Is a science" said
G. L. Cooley, representing the good
roads department OF the federal gov
eminent at the good roads conven-
ton at the Dallas (Tex.) fair. There
Is no more reason why a man should
work out his road tax than that he
should teach out his school tax. We
lose millions Of dollars annually by
lack of intelligent application of road
funds"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
Guinea as q Porager.

The guinea fowl Is q great forager
and destroys many insects that the
hens will not touch. They do not
scratch the garden and though not
easily kept near the house, they make
known the places where they lay by
a peculiar noise, which enables one
accustomed to them to find all the
eggs they lay. They really cost almost
nothing to raise, and when roosting
near the house create an alarm should
intruders make their appearance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
The RIqht to Smoke.

do you think 1t looks we'll for wom-
en- to smoke as they do in some Span
disappearing countries?" well" re-
piled the worried Londoner; "it's this
way: II they're smokin' they're likely
either to be quiet and comfortable, or
II they're not used to it just the oppo-
site. And either ways a good chance
Of keepin' 'em out Of the suffragette
Darafa."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
Latino Corn,

At one time listing corn was apt tc
be a rather ~slovenly operation, but
now tools have been thoroughly vel.
adapted to this method. Disk cult
vators seem more in favor for they
thoroughly destroy the weeds and
then narrowing helps level the rowf
before the next cultivation. Even the
email cane is deeply planted and
seems to succeed we'll in states where
there is plenty OF rainfall.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
Tho Luscious Delaware Grape.

Just where the Delaware originated
Is not known. It wac first noticed
many years ago in the garden Of Paul
II. Provost Of Hunterdon county, New
Jersey. The Delaware f1ourishes best
In a rich, weil-drained soil. 1t Is very
popular In New York and other states
to the south. OF high productivity and
with a delicate, pleasing flavor, the
Delaware holds high rank with many
growers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
70 q Careful Child Only.

IN seeking instances OF thrift super.
induced by the exigencies OF modern
life, let the s%ociologist not overlook
this advertisement: For rent. to q
careful child. by a family going to
Egypt FOR six months, dolls house
completely furnished, four dolls In
cluded. Terms reasonable"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
Mveterv Of the Pyramids.

One Of the mysteries Of the great
pyramids in Egypt is how they were
built in the sand. How did the slaves
lift these gigantic boulders into place.
especially since that was IN the days
when machines were unknown. Sa'
wants and historians believe sloping
WAYS were built leading to the pyra-
mids and the great stones hauled inte
place.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
keep Grit and Limo.

1t is we'll TO keep grit and lime with.
In reach of the fowls at all times. 1t
Is true that In the country fowls can
gather plenty Of grit from the fields.
but It Is convenient to have 1t IN the
poultry-house, so that when bad
weather Is on the fowls are not com
pelled to be without II.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
Pic FeecIna Made EasIer

Set the pig trough close up against
the fence and nail a board to the In.
ner side of trough so it will protect
trough between the fence boards.
When feeding pour the slop on the
board from the opposite side and there
need be no trouble in keeping the hogs
away until the slop is in the trough
as under the customary way Of do
Ing
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
What Doubt In,

Doubt is not itself a crime. All
manner of doubt, inquiry about all
manner of objects dwells in every rea-
sonable. mind. 1t Is the mystic work.
ing of the mind On the object 1t 10
getting to know about.-Carlyle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
,OOO, O00.0O Lost Annually by Wage
Farmers.

DR.. Sadler estimates that about
$50, 900, 100000 in wages is lost annu-
ally to the American people as a di-
rect result of colds. Use Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound promptly,
1t will stop the cough, and heal and
sooth the sore and inflamed air pas
sages. McMurray Drug company.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
RIches Easily Gathered.

I am startled that God can make
me so rich even with my own cheap
stores. 1t needs but a few wisps OF
straw In the sun. some small WORD
dropped, or one that has long lain
stlapt Ia a book-Thoreau
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
Plants for Poultry Yard.

II your poultry yard has not already
some shrubs or trees, plant some for
shelter for the fowls on hot days. 1t
Is we'll to have two yards, and SOW one
with grass while they are living in the
other.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
Good Roads,

Coed roads are costly while they
are in process OF building. But We
have yet to find a community which
has these better highways that would
by any manner OF means consent to
20 rack to the old way.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
What Interested Her.

Aged Suitor-"It Is true that l am
considerably older than you, but q
man is as young as he feels, you know,
and" Miss Pert-"Oh, that doesn't
matter. What l want to know Is II
you are as rich as you look"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
little Hopa for Him.

Old Lawyer-"Why do you feel that
your client will lose his case? Have
you exhausted every means at your
disposal TO-" Young Lawyer-"No;
'ibut I have exhausted all the means at
his disposal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18

proper methods are used, to do that
than to raise the selling price Of the
dairy products. The results are the
same; a large net profit.
In the corn plant about 40 per cent.
Of the feeding value is in the stalk
and 60 per cent. In the ear. When the
ear alone Is fed, nearly half Of the
corn crop Is wasted.
Where the dry stalks are fed, at
least half OF them remain uneaten,
while II stored In the silo the loss Is
almost nothing.
Every dalryman knows that cows
will do their best on fresh June pas
ture. The grass is succulent and pal
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
Feed for Ptos.

Green feed for pigs acts Ike pas.
tHre for dairy cows and fattening
steers. And 10 nearly as satisfactory.
It IN an economy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
Undeservfnq Of Sympathy.

There is no use wasting sympathy
On . man who can't be happy with
good health. good meals and good
'aoAshee.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18

You get the best service on earth at
Milford's Drug Store. Try them and be
convinced. Phone l07.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
BeoIn at Home.

Everybody wants to reform some
! body else, but the citizens first duty
10 tho state 10 70 reform himself
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-10
COLD WEATHER DID
:. NOT HAVE EFFECT

In spite of the severe cold weather,
the special meetings conducted by the
Salvation Army are drawing crowds
and creating interest. The singing of
Mrs. Munselle and the Hutchinson sis
ters have a telling effect, Enajgn
Munselle breaches the old fashioned
gospel in a very earnest and convine-
ing manner. A very impressive and
interesting service was conducted ut
the noon hour with the men Of the F..
and N. Lawn Mower shops, yesterday.
A cordial invitation is extended to MI
to attend these services which will
continue for ten days. On Sunday
night ut the Christian Church Ensign
Munselle will deliver one of his. inter
esting lectures entitled Around the
World with General Booth" It will
be illustrated with $50 beautiful lime
light dissolving views. depicting the
work of the Army in many lands. 1t
will also be interpreted with beau
tifui illustrated songs sung by Mrs
Munselle and the Hutchinson sisters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-10
FRED AAMtR CALLED
Well Known Cigar Maker
Died Last Night: {.

Fred Haner. a pioneer cigar manu-
facturer of this city, died last evening
at Reid Memorial hospital. following
q protracted illness. Mr.. Haner,
though born in Germany, spent most
Of his life in this community. He had
been III for some time before hin
death. but was not taken to the hospi-
tai until yesterday morning.
Mr.. Haner was born In Asnabrick.
Germany, in 1S43. He came to Amer
lea when quite young. and fought in
the Civil war. In addition to his cigar
business. which he had maintained un-
til recently. MIR. Haner held the posi-
tions Of city marshal 1SS3-lSe9) and
mail carrier. Ills was member OF
Sol Meredith Post, No. IS. G. A. r..
and Herman Lodge. l. 0. o. F.. and
the X. of p. lie was also active in
the cigar makers union. and St.
Pauls Lutheran church.
Mr.. Haner is survived by eight
children. . sister, and twelve grand
children. The funeral will be from
his late home. 209 South Seventh
street. 900 p. m. Monday. with Revs.
Huber and Radcliffe officiating.
Friends may call at the home from
2 to or from to ., Sunday.