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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-08-21
SAN JOSE SCALE CAUSE OF
GREATEST INJURY TO FRUIT
Brought America On Plants
l.aported From Ch3na-Every Purchaser oS
Trees Should Insist Certificate OF
Inspection by Expert.

should demand that his trees be ac-
companied by a certificate OF inspec.
ton from a competent entomoiogist
to the effect that they are free from
scale, and he should also demand a
sworn statement that his trees have
been fumigated with hydrocyanc acid
gas. The buyer should also examine
the trees himself very carefully for
the scale and destroy infested ones.
If, after these precautions, the insect
becomes present in the orchard, spray
with the limeealtsulphur mixture.
In making the wash, the formula
for which is 20 pounds quick lime,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-08-21

pis. the closet either with q steam
pipe or II that is not feasible, small
stove, either for wood or kerosene, or
sometimes large kerosene lamp may
be used to maintain heat.
Soak clean and ,sound oats over
night in a pail of water Next morn
ing fill the fats about two inches
dec2 and put in the sprouting closet
Place the freshly filed fats near the
top of the closets, so as to get the
maximum amount of heat and in that
way start the sprouts quickly.
Rake the sprouts thoroughly two or
three times a day until they have be-
come half to three-quarters of an inch
long, then do not disturb them in any
way. The oats should be kept quite
wet. They must be sprinkled at least
three times day.
AS the oats grow, the flats are
moved to different positions in the
closets. The taller the material gets,
the nearer the flats are moved to the
floor, as they Ten need less Heal.
Feed when the sprouts ere from 4
to inches In height at the rate of a
piece of the matted oats about s or
6 inches square for each 100 birds per
day. Break up SO that every bird in
the pen may have some.
It should be clearly understood
that the purpose for which green
sprouted oats are fed is their tonic
and stimulative influence on the di'
gestive organs. They are not fed fol
the food value of the oats themselves
If one wishes merely to feed oats
they can be most economically fed
not sprouted. The point Of sproutine
is to furnish fresh, succulent, greer
foo: during the winter months.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-08-21
PERSONAL APPEAL is SURE
One Way of Advertising That Never
Fails to Bring Certain Re-
suits.

The subject of advertising in its va
:ious phases has beeE so thoroughly
exhausted by professional ad writer's
that lust a fetal merchant" may
we'll hesitate to offer any hints or sug-
sesIons unless 1t be ON advertising
!hat pulls. or in other words, brings
:esults-and especially that which will
pull trade to shoe store.
Theoretically. an advertisement
should consist of some interesting
general reading matter and descrfp-
lion of the goods offered for sale but
this strikes the very difficulty OF shoe
Advertising.
It is practically Impossible to de-
scribe q shoe in q way that IS convinc-
Ing enough to get good results, as the
wide latitude allowed in advertising
makes 1t possible to use exactly the
same description for low priced
shoe that is used In describing the
highest grades
One sure way for shoe"store to
get results that are lesting is to sys-
:ematically advertise IN the personal
appeal way.
Shoe dealers as rule feel that
they either lack the time or the ability
to write advertisements, but personal
appeal advertisements should be witt
ten by some one right in the store.
For number of years this store
has been running copy each week un-
der the heading "Thielbar's Shop
Talk"
Shop Talk is merely used as head
Ing that is general enough to permit
any store subject to be taken up.
The personal appeal in the way OF
Heart to Heart talks on different
subjects, store news, talks on fitting,
etc., is sure to get following IL
persistently kept up.
1t does not require an advertising
expert to do this ANY merchant can
sit at his desk and write just as be
would talk to q customer in the store
Write as convincingly and by all
means as truthfully as you would
talk and while the results from pro-
fessional and artistic standpoint may
be lacking you get results AND, after
all. results are what you are lookangI l
for. ......z. q 80. Sssl ~
Several years sgo one OF sa.is
s'srg 5fIsrei a 5ceasa prize
ne best az dttisenapt IN
certain ed,tiq. I
The ccnte& was decided by 3 com
mittee composed of three men promt
rent in Advertising circles froEl other
cities and although they awarded the
prize to one store, they made the
statement tat the ad. OF another
store would ring the most results.
If it is necessary to sacrifice either
results or ar In writing shoe adver.
tisements. byall means forget the art
and get the results.
Resdlts do not come from one ad
or two, but hey will come from the
establishment; of personal appeal
foundation aid then by keeping per-
sistently at i along the same lines.
This plan will bring results in the
shape of rel permanent customers
and not Jus. the shoppers that are
blown arounl with each change of the
wind.-Henr7 W. Thielbar of Peoria
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-08-21

EBy GLENN W. HERRICK, Missouri)
Probably no single insect in the
United States has been the subject OF
more discussion than the San Jose
scale, and small wonder, for there is
no insect that is capable of producing
greater injury to the fruit interests OF
our country than this one. AS near
as can be determined, this insect was
introduced into the grounds Of Mr..
James Lick of San Jose, Cal, in the
early seventies. It soon spread to ad-
joining orchards where it was found
and first described by Prof. ]. H. Com
stock in 1880, who quickly recognized
Its capabilities as an orchard pest,
for he named it the peraicious scale.
By 'S6 and 'S7 it had been imported
on fruit trees into eastern nurseries,
and from this began to spread over
the east and southF
The San Jose scale Is very small
insect often smaller than the head OF
an ordinary pin. The female, except
for a few hours Immediately after
birth, lives beneath a hard, waxy
scale and consequently is well pro-
tected.
The rate of increase Is very great
and from a single infestation thou
sands upon thousands of individuals
may develop in season and the tree,
may become literally covered IRON
the trrnk tn the outermost hranCS =,
dn two or three years. The Young
scales are whitish in color, but later
they turn dark and are hard TO dis
tinguish from the bark. 1t Is difficult
to find the scales on o tres<at the be-
ginn1ngsof an infestation, for they are.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-08-21
Buist's Turnip Seed.

A full assortment Of the celebrat-
ed Buist turnip seed just received
fresh from the seed farm. Can sup
ply you with ruta baga, seven top,
white globe and all of the popular
varieties.
Penn & Holstein.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-08-21
Sixteen Reasons
Why You Should Send Your
Sons and Daughters
to the
South Carolina
Co-Educational Institute.
s. G. e. D.

l. Because only limited number OF boarders is taken
thereby making possible for each student receive the
personal attention of the Faculty.
2. Edgefeldis noted tor heath--being situated in
high, dry, rolling country
3. Handsome brick buildings with modern Improvements
ard up-to-date equipments
a. Extensive grounds oak grove-.-dea sur
zroundngs.
Fl 5. the
Faculty; fifteen teachers, each specialist.
g. Greatest used in selecting teachers whose per-
sonal influence over the students will be elevating.
T. The President and nine teachers live in the building
With the students.
s. From the time students reach Edgefeld until thew
hke the for their homes they u1er the watchtu
and close personal attention of the President and
faculty
g. Regular study hours morning and night under the d
rct supervision of the teachers. ~;
TO- High Standard thorough course of study---our
York bears close inspection. - ,&&e,.s@ .s,r., ;,
H. competitive exahlnations for West Point Annapo
Is and other scholarships students have always been
ainently successful.5
II. On account OF thorough Literary Course. excel
Int training in discipline and the general upholding of
oaracter morally and relgiously graduates are al
ays in demand as teachers Stenographers bookkcep-
IS, etc.
repaired food teachers in dining groom with stu
ents.
ii. Comfortable and home-lke bedrooms. No crowd
g allowed in any the departments of the Institution
IS Because for twenty years shoo has been in
esstu operation under the management, thereby
rowing itself worthy to ask for your patronage.
16. Notwithstanding the expensive Faculty employed,
he wholesome and abundant table fare and the other home
comforts, the char yes moderate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-08-21

"a. good many merchants
seem to think that people will
read the same old ads time and
again wien they know they
wouldn't read the most exciting
news or the most interesting
story a second time. Ads have
got to be. changed every issue."
Frank harrington.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-08-21

j.
Is pounds sulphur, 10 pounds salt, 45
gallons of water, only the very best
quality of quick lime should be used.
Two iron kettles should be procured,
each one holding at least 20 gallons,
but The more they hold the better.
The 20 pounds of lime should be
Stacked in three or fourNgallons OF hot
water in one of the kettles. When
the lime is nearly Stacked, but before
it quits boiling, add the Is pounds OF
sulphur and enough Of hot water to
make a thin paste of the lime and
sulphur. Stir the whole vigorously
until they are thoroughly mixed, then
boil vigorously for As minutes.
After the lime and sulphur have
actually boiled 45 minutes, add the
ten pounds Of salt, and boil vigorous
ly Is minutes more. 1t will become
necessary during the boiling to add a
little hot water now and then to keep
the mixture thin. When through boil
Ing add enough hot water to make IS
gallons, strain through a gunny sack.
and apply hot
There are two seasons Of the year
during which the San Jose scale may
be fought, namely, winter and sum-
mer. The more effectual treatment
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-08-21

Sheep in New Zealand.
Official figures show that New Zea
land has nearly 25,00O,000 sheep.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-08-21

T Re new peach scale. a, branch
oosered WITH male and female scales;
female scale; c, male scale; d,
group Of a!ssscales
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-08-21

Penn & Holstein.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-11-01
Foilins a sribsr.

The justice of the peace was APP
preached by man desiring divorce,
and he did not know what to do Call
Ing friend to his side he whispered;
Whats the law on this p'int?"
"You can't do 1t" was the reply ITS
out of your Jurisdiction"
The husband, observing the consulta-
ton and feeling keenly his desire to
escape from the matrimonial woe, ex.
claimed:
I'm willin to pay we'll; got the
money right here in my sock"
At this the justice assumed his gray
est judlcious air. Obviously he was
deeply panied. Never before In all his
life had he been so bowed down by
grief.
you knew before you came here"
he said sadly, that 1t wasn't for me to
separate husband and wife, and yet you
not only take up the valuable time Of
this court by talking, but you actually
propose to bribe me with money, Now,
how much have you got In that sockY'
about $3.50. your honor"
as that sO2 Then | fine you SIS for
bribery and $l.50 for taking up my time
with case out Of my jurisdiction. and
may the Lord have mercy on your
soulP-POpular Magazine
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-11-01
HUMOR OF THE DAY
How Could He Know?

us there much graft in this town.
Il don't know"
II met man in the drug store over
there who told me the city hall was
hOneycombed with It."
Did hep
"And over at the hotel last night l
talked with several men who Informed
me that the taxpayers were being rob-
bed right and left"
I'm sorry to hear that"
81 had thought OF moving my plant
here, but II the grating is as bad as
they tell me II is | think I'll look for
some other place | have no desire to
be heavily taxed for the purpose Of
enabling dishonest officials to ill their
pockets Have you lived here long?"
81 was born here"
And you have never heard about
the grating that Is going On?"
"Oh. yes, I've heard about It,"
1.-THE Iiveryman from whom ! hired
horse this morning was another who
assured me that large number or
dead mems names were being kept on
the city's payrolls,"
SIS that so? Pm mighty sorry to
hear it."
ut seems to me that II it's as bad as
l have been told you ought to know
something about it. like the looks Of
the town mighty well and would like
to move my establishment here II con
ditlons were anywhere near right
take 1t that you are one of the leading
citizens"
We'll. good many OF the people
here have been kind enough to regard
me as such"
perhaps You have never had any
occasion to look into the charges Of
grating"
mo You see, Pm merely the may
or."-ChicagO Record Herald
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-11-01
start Early With The Colt.

Just about the time the colt begins
to see how close he can come to his
mothers ears with his heels while she
ia feeding is the time to slip strong
little halter on him. And this should
be repeated every day. Short lessons
and frequent should be the rule. Lead
the mare along and the colt will natu'
rally follow by her side. He learns first
obedience to the halter, which serves
to keep him In line. Gradually extend
the lessons, and training the colt to
lead 10 halter will in the end be found
to DO practically no effort for either
man or colt. Walt till the colt is a
year or more old and the result will be
dangerous struggling, with fair chances
Of poorly broken horse.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-11-01
CLEANLINESS
and HOG HEALTH.
Three Essentials Necessary TO
Well Being Of Herd

The three things | think absolutely
essential to the health of the herd are
clean feed, pure water and dry, com
Portable sleeping quarters, writes an
Illinois hog grower in the American
Agriculturist The food OF the hog
should be as clean as that given any
other animal, because every particle OF
dirt. filth and indlgestible matter
taken into the stomach impairs diges'
tiOn and reduces the gain as we'll as In
lures the health OF the animal. There
should be a clean feeding door In win
ter or when 1t is too muddy to feed
elsewhere.
1t Is a law OF nature that the excre-
ment Of all animals Ia poisonous to
themselves, but not to other animals.
Hogs may follow cattle without in
jury, but the thing most essential and
most difficult Is to keep the food Of
the hog from becoming contaminated
with his own e1crement: hence the
value Of the feeding floor and the I'm
portance Of keeping 1t clean. Be sure
to locate the door where the sun can
shine on 1t.
A pig will not walk eighty rods to
get drink Of clean water II water OF
any kind, no matter how nlthy. Is near
er The pigs body is 40 per cent wa
ter, and II the supply Is below normal
requirements gains will be proportion.
htely low and the health Of the ami.
mails impaired.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-11-01
A Cooked pr.ssina.

Here is cooked salad dressing
which Is said to be fine with fruit. 1t
also will keep for long tlme in a
cool place:
Fruit Salad Dressing. Cook In a
double boiler until thick three table
spOonfuls of butter, one of milk and
one Of sugar When these ingredients
are hot stir In the beaten yolks OF
three eggs and add the strained juice
of a lemon, little salt, paprika and
celery salt, then cook again. When
thick take from the fire and beat well.
When cool add to this half pint o
whipped cream. This is said to be d.
lieions with pineapples, oranges, ba
nanas and sliced peaches.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-11-01

THE processes Of ratiocination Of the
human animal is something devious u
philosophical Bob WOOlley, once q
prominent newspaper correspondent 10
Washington.
"As boarded the electric car at the
Fairfax terminus the conductor spied
a tortoise was bringing In to Wash
ingtOn to a small boy
mo dogs allowed on the car, SIR he
politely objected.
but this isn't dog ] protested
it's tortoise
We'll, I'll have to ask the office
about it, he finally decided and dis.
appeared into the telephone booth.
Its all right, Mr. WoOlley, he said.
emerging few minutes later and ring.
Ing the starting signal. Cats is dogs,
and rabbits is dogs, but tortoise Is q
insect. ~ Washington Times.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-11-01
TIMELY HINTS
| FOR FARMERS
Use Of Scales In Feeding.

The best and practically the only
way one can tell whether his animals
are making proper gains or not is by
the use Of scales, writes W, A. Popke
In Farm and Fireside.
A friend Of mine who gave me the
data used here tried this on a colt last
year. The colt weighed 1870 pounds
when foaled and was weighed every
week for the first six months. with
the following results; Three and three
fourth pounds average daily gain first
month three and One.fourth pounds
average daily gain second month, three
pounds average daily gain third and
fourth months, two and one-half pounds
average daily gain the tifth and sixth
months.
At ten months the colt weighed $40
pounds and had made daily gain OF
about two and One-fourth pounds,
which Is very good for grade Perch
er0n.
The, colt was allowed all the whole
oats and bran It would clean up until
1--we months old. Her mother was work
ed nearly every day, and the colt suck
ed four times a day from s o'clock In
the morning to 5 o'clock in the after
noon. At night both mare and colt
were turned out to pasture
The winter ration consisted Of mix
ture OF FIVE pounds Of whole oats, two
pounds Of shelled corn and FIVE quarts
Of skimmilk daily A small amount OF
sllage and mixed hay for rOughage
were also fed.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-11-01
Now hatpins.

The masculine sex, which has shown
such determined effort to rob woman
of her only weapon. the long and
strong and sharp hatpin, may now pc
ruse its paper at peace In public convey
ances. for the long hatplD has passed.
1t is no longer considered good taste
to have obtrusive hatpins Of any sort
In ones headgear.
The new hatpins are just long enough
to 70 through the hat crown and the
hair, no more. and at the end is set a
small ornament OF amber or pearl I'm
ltation sapphires. rubles, emeralds and
amethysts are used on hatplns design.
I'd for wear with evening hats. but the
small head Of pearl or amber is consid.
Ired In best taste for the street hat
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-11-01
FASHIONS RULINGS
FOR FALL GOWNS.
Plated Skirts and Panther Ora
perIeS Are Being Featured

The latest charmeuse and serge
dresses brought out for fall show new
features In the way Of fancy collars,
sashes, belts and draped effects, the
last mentioned applying particularly to
the charmeuse, as serges do not lend
themselves favOrably to draping pur
poses, says the Dry Goods Economist
Plalts are particularly good In serges,
however, and simulated tunics with
plalts below are considered very smart,
Some of the charmeuse dresses show
modified pannier effects beginning at
each side front just above the knee,
The front of the skirt is In panel
effect. which gives long lines to the
figure, In some instances the mOdi
fed pannier drops we'll down toward
the lower section of the skirt in the
back, thus giving pointed outline.
Ball buttons to match are used In
profusion on some Of the newest char
mouse dresses, although the cOlOred
crystal varieties, as we'll as amber and
rhnestOues. are also utilized.
The long shoulder line continues to
find favor, aud the long sleeves dOmi-
nate all classes of merchandise.
Navy blue and black are the strong
est colors. although brown is coming
rnpidly to the front and taupe is prac'
tlcally staple. Burgundy appears In
some of the serge dresses, and the
dark shades of wistaria are we'll liked
for charmeuse.
Directoire collars and revers. as
we'll as fancy vests, In some cases ex-
tending into the skirt section, are also
being taken up for fall.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-11-01
Aspirations.

little lad who shines. boots for a
living Is regular attendant of mis-
sion Sunday school He was recently
disappointed when at the annual sum
mer fete his gift was copy of Brown
lng's poems The next Sunday. how
ever, the superintendent announced
that any child not pleased with his gift
could have 1t exchanged
Tommy marched boldly up to the
front with his.
What have you got thereS"
Browning"
And what do you want in ex-
changer"
"BIacking."-New York Mail.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-11-01
Tho Uniform Flock.

II the hens are badly mixed secure a
pure bred, vigorous cockerel of the
breed you most prefer. II the use OF
pure bred males Is continued the of
spring will be One-half pure the first
year, three-fourths pure the second
year. and seven .elghths the third. BY
this time the flock will have become
fairly uniform. TO secure an early ma
turing vigorous aOck eliminate the
weaker pullets. save the strong hens
that are free from white diarrhea, and
get a strong pure bred cOckerel. -COun'
ny Gentleman.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-11-01
Utility searfs.

In these days of low neck gowns
scarfs are in constant requisition and
consequently are shown in great va
Tiety One Of the newest is Of fine
white hand embroidered batiste, which
has an inset piece of colored material
at either end These have good deal
of warmth and present the advantage
of a washable article, which, when one
Is far from the cleaners shop, Is an
item not to be disregarded Scarfs are
also of plain null In all colors, hem
stitched
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-11-01
also combined.

also combined.
The trimming notes on most Of the
little girls costumes are found in the
collars. cuffs and ties or In the use Of
fancy buttons Sashes in Roman stripe
are often used.
One of the tapestry challies with
narrow black and white striped ground
and a border OF pompadour wreaths
and wider stripes was used for theI
little frOck shown here. 1t has TOUGHEST
of black velvet. Button strap slippersI
slashed, like grownup buttoned dane
ing boots. across the instep to show
silk stocking are worn.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-11-01
Feeding the Colt We'll.

The colt that must stand the storms
Of winter on poor ration will come
through thin in flesh and wabbly leg.
ged. n he ever makes first class
horse he may be lame. Stunted the
llrst winter may mean stunted for
life. There is no doubt that blood
viii tell In horses. but a man can
starVe that blood until It is hardly able
to tell anything but a story Of bad
treatment.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-11-01
'AinlossIY.

Joseph H. Choate at the Three Arts
club benefit at the Republic theater,
In New York, told this after his witty
speech:
1.-TWO young glr,s were drinking tea
when a young man passed. As he
passed the first girl bIushed, displayed
a beautiful ring on her white hand
and murmured. Well. Jack and are
to be married Easter week
But said the other girl, I
thought you had thrown Jack overr
"'Oh. 80 did the first replied, but
but you know how a girl throws -
Washington Star.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-11-01
Useful Brushes,

Keep several small five cent scrub
bling brushes for different purposes,
such as cleaning vegetables and graf
ers. securing paint, the kitchen sink,
the range. etc. and mark each one
plainly, 50 that you won't be liable to
scrub the floor with the brush that you
use for washing your tables.