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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-25
ECONOMICAL FEED FOR EWES
Circular Issued by Missouri Expert.
ment Station Gives Results OBJ
tanned With Rye and Grain.

The feeding of ewes sucking lambs
is a factor which materially affects
the profit derived from the produc7
tion of spring lambs. A circular just
issued by the agricultural experiment.
station at the University of Missouri
reports the work done with ewes
sucking lambs, fed on rye and blue
grass pastures. Ewes were placed in
four lots. In one lot ewes received
grain on rye pasture. Those in an
other lot received only rye pasture.
In third lot the ewes were fed grain
on blue grass pasture, while those in
lot four received only blue grass pas
ture.
The grain for both ewes and lambs
consisted Of equal parts Of crushed
corn, oats, bran and rape. The re-
suits show that the feeding of grain
to ewes on rye and blue grass pasture
was not profitable, if the ewes were
to be kept. If the ewes we're to be
marketed with the lambs, the feeding
of grain would have been profitable,
because the ewes which did not re-
+ceive grain became very thin and
were not in condition to sell on the
market, while these receiving grain
maintained about the same condition
of flesh throughout the experiment.
There was little difference in the
efficiency Of rye and blue grass pas
lures for ewes sucking lambs. In
cases where grain was fed, the ewes
on blue grass had decidedly the ad-
vantage, while in the other two lots
In which no grain was fed, the rye
had the advantage. The difference IN
each case was small. Rye will come
q little earlier In the spring than blue
grass, but will not afford as good a
pasture in June as blue grass, because
the rye heads and the sheep do not
like coarse, woody stems.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-25
SAFE AND SURE FOR HORSES
Barbados Aloes, Four to Seven
f. DRAINS, Makes Good Pursatlve-
, Castor Oil ls Uncertain.

J In preparing a purge dose for a
horse the medicine that Is safest and
surest is aloes; and only Barbados
aloes should be used, not the Cape
aIoes. A dose will generally vary from
four to seven drains. Linseed oil
Is q safe purgative, but It is uncer-
tain. The dose varies from pound to
"a pound and half.
Castor oil is both uncertain and un-
safe as a horse remedy, though 1t Is
fine for man. Croton in the form Of a
meal, made into a ball with iinseed
meal, isl a good purge. Doses vary
from O s,cruple to half a dram.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-25
LIVE S1OCMS
7EDR0HESs 20

E'atten the improbable ewes quick
ly and make corned mutton. 1t is a
fine change for the. summer bill OF
fare.
Arrange the sheep pastures so the
flock can be changed from one to the
.other-in this way keeping the bite
right.
The last 200 pounds we can put on
young Graft horse Is the most profit
able 200 pounds of meat we can pro-
duce on the farm.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-25
A. A. Pancake Early Engineer,

Alfred A. Pancake of. Harrisburg,
who has completed his eighty-sixth
year, took the first locomotive from
Harrisburg to Pittsburgh, crossing
the mountains by ten inclined planes,
and from Johnstown to Pittsburgh on
a canal boat. He was the first en-
gineer tc run the first train from Pitts
burgh to Altoona through the Gallitzin
tunnel-Philadelphia Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-25

for an animal with a weak constitu-
ton cannot hold up through the feed.
ing season.
A wide head and muzzle, which
usually indicate good feeding qualities.
Short legs, heavy hindquarters and
arched ribs are essential in, the feed,
ing animal.
The skin should be reasonably thick,
soft and covered by heavy coat Of
hair.
The animal should have a straight
back and low-set appearance, due to
the depth Of body and short legs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-25
BEST FEEDER CATTLE TYPES
Steers Intended for Profitable Galns
In Feed Lot Must Possess Good
I Beef Characteristics.

How to select steers that will make
coed gains and return substantial
profits should be well known by the
man who plans to market his crops as
feed this winter.
Steers, if they are to make profitable
gains in the feed lot, must have beef
characteristics, wide, strong back
and large heart girth.
They must have strong frame and
plenty OF room for the vital organs,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-25
MANY TROUBLES
DUE TO AN
INACTIVE LIVER
GRIGSBY'S LIV.vER.LAXi ii

a natural, vegetable remedy that
will get the liver right and make
these troubles disappear. 1t has
none of the dangers or disagreeable
effects of calomel.
Get SOC or 81 bottle of this
splendid remedy from your drug
gist today. Every bottle bears the
likeness of L. K. Grigsby, who
guarantees it through.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15
CITY MANAGER PLAN GROWS
The Commission Form of City Govern.
ment Being Carried a step
Forward.

Though the so-called commission
form of municipal government had its
origin in Galveston, Iowa has done
much to popularize the idea. The Des
Moines plan of commission rule, which
Is a modification of the Galveston plan,
has been much advertised. Several
other cities Of Iowa have the same sys-
tenn in operation.
The city manager plan, which Is
simply the commission plan carried a
step further, is believed by many to
represent the best thought on the SUBJ
ject of city government. Under this
plan the commission chooses an execu-
tive officer to carry out its policies and
holds him responsible for results OBJ
tanned, whereas under the simple COM
mission plan the commissioners divide
the administrative responsibility
among themselves, each commissioner
taking the headship of a department Of
municipal service,
Iowa has shown its progressiveness
by making 1t possible for cities Of that
state to add the city manager feature
to the commission plan. An enactment
of the legislature at it's recent sessions
permits cities governed by commits
sions to adopt the city manager feature
by popular vote.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15
A CURE
FOR PELLAGRA

Harvey, La.-Mrs. S. W. SpruieIl, Of
this place, writes: 81 suppose it will be
4 great pleasure to you to know that you
cured my child. She had pellagra very
bad and the doctor said she never would
get veil. She is well of pellagra and
looks fine.
"You may use this letter as a testimon-
ial if you wish. Great benefit have you
done my daughter, Mindie Abrams"
There is no longer any doubt that pei.
lagra can be cured. Don't delay until it
is too late. 1t is your duty to consult the
resourceful Baughn.
The symo+@xs-hands red like sunburn.
skin peelins of, sore mouth, the lips,
throat and tongue a flaming red, with
much mucus and choking; Indigestion and
nausea, either diarrhoea or constipation.
There is hope; get Baughn's big Free
book on Pellagra and learn about the
remedy for Pellagra that has at last been
found. Address American Compromising
Co.. box 2Os6, Jasper, Ala, remembering
money is refunded in any case where the
remedy fails to cure.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15

10 Helps
PRUNE TREES IN SUMMER
Farmers Trim In Foliage Season In
Order to Check Wood
Growth.

Summer pruning, as ~contrasted with
the regular practice, is the pruning Of
trees while in foliage. Its influence
upon the tree in many respects is opDo-
site to winter pruning. The latter
stimulates wood growth, while the for
mer tends to lessen wood growth.
AS a rule. any practice that checks
wood growth tends to induce fruitful
less. Growers have taken advantage
Of this fact for many years. In Eng
land the result is attained by root
pruning. The method consists in dig
ging a trench around the tree at some
considerable distance and severing
some Of the roots. This interfcres
with the food supply and necessarily
reduces growth.
In the famous Ozark apple region
Of Missouri and Arkansas the same
result is attained by ringing or cir
ding the trunk or main branches Of
the tree, thus checking the downward
flow of sap. The roots in this way are
partially starved and are, therefore, un-
able to induce a strong wood growth
the following season. The work is
done during the growing season and,
as a result, the wound soon heals over.
A complete or partial defoliation by
Insects, disease, or spraying injury dur
ing the early summer seems to have
the same effect.-Farm and Home.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15
EXCELLENT POINTS OF SlLO
Does Not Pay Farmer to Mix Corn
and Sorghum Crops. Says Ex.
pert Of Kansas College.

Mixing crops in a silo does not pay
according to J. b. Fitch, assistant
In dairy husbandry In the Kansas
State Agriculture college. He SAYS
that many farmers mix 0 and sor.
ghum crops. but that this does q
increase the value Of either feed. and
generally means more work, in that
material must be hauled from two
fields. The sorghums. Mr.. Fitch points
out, are generally NOT mature enough
to 70 into the silo until some time
after the corn crop has been cut.
This is II of the points taken I'm
In n circular issued by the dairy de.
partment of the college for farmers.
The time to cut the silage crop. tho
size OF cutter, the manner of cutting.
the packing of silage, the gas In silos.
and the time to feed silage are among
the other matters in the circular.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15
oUTSTAYlNG HIS WELCOME.

Tell me, gentle traveller, thou
Who hast wandered far and wide,
Say, Of all thine eyes have seen,
Which the fairest Ian has been?"
Lady, shall l tell" thee where?
IT'S where those we love abide,
And that little sphere is best,
Which the loved ones foot hath pressed"
You could never make me yield to
the argument from the time the sun
rose until 1t set again that there was
scarcely a young woman but had her
sweet, secret daydreams of the lover
coming to her some day. She would
be his chosen ideal from all the other
maids to be his bride.
1t is not a foolish waste of time for
them to have such hallowed reveries,
but as natural to have their own
ideas of love and marriage as it is for
flowers to turn towards the sun, or
lilies to have the lifegiving dewdrop
close to their warm, golden hearts. 1t
is the dear, impulsive young woman
whose heart beats quicker for an en-
dearing word spoken, who watches
eagerly and listens for a well-known
footstep. If that someone whose COM
ing Is expected has not disappointed
her, visiting her summer and winter
time, the heart Of the girl who be-
lieves he adores her grows tender with
q spark of romance.
He may not be up to the standard
of the mi she has imagined as best
suited to her, yet she sets her hopes
high, candidly believes he knows a
great deal that will come out when he
is trained for a vocation.
In fact, he has the making of a man
in him when he has a wife to spur him
on, she declares. His chief inclina-
ton at present is being a good talker.
He never takes her to task as to
whether she listens, and is undoubted-
ly impressed as long as she does not
interrupt his string Of anecdotes or
start up contrary discussions. She
~persuades herself that this gift, which
he amuses her with, although she is a
bit tired of never hearing a word
about love and tenderness, Is a trifle
better than if he rolled off witty say
ings or paid her compliments, to fill In
time and not wear out his welcome.
1t may be the very ease he shows Of
how contented and at home he feels in
her company and the lack of interest
he displays, on the other hand, when
the tide Of conversation drifts toward
Cupid's mating which gives her an
inkling that marriage with him would
be no hasty affair. He jests over it.
She ponders If it is best to keep on
waiting; ruefully she wishes she had
not led him to suppose when he first
put in an appearance at the house that
she would look for his coming and
welcome him, the oftener the better.
Those who outstay their welcome,
with no intent of marriage, are to
blame for the girls lost opportunities,
Such men ought to placard themselves
az laggards in love so that all maidens
might understand their p~roclivities
and beware Of their lengthy entertain.
ments.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15

rying a No man Of sense or honor
would consider being the cause Of
such a sacrifice OF time and years.
Right is the conclusion of wise par
ents, not to be neglectful Of informing
themselves of the intentions and PROS
poets Of a sutton. Having done their
share toward making the visits pleas
ant ones, and all that is agreeable,
naturally they are well satisfied when
their marriage takes place and no
more responsibilities rest on their
shoulders.
When, after the honeymoon has long
since passed, and unreasonable hap
penings and unhappiness starts up,
friends begin to talk it over and won.
der how far the breach will widen, IL
1t will end in the breaking of the
marriage tie in the divorce courts.
Someone has somewhere said that
dissatisfied wives, who turn out dis
gusted and regard their married lives
as wretched failures, seem to be
counted more than the congenial, sat
isfled mes Her heart rebels when
she is second in her husbands plans,
left alone whenever he can pretend
she would be out OF place where he
goes, telling her he is due at a bust
ness meeting or is obliged to show up
at his club, which he never misses.
Il might as we'll have had no hus-
band" she complains to her women
companions. why, he has urgent
business six nights in the week and
he's too tired to stir out Of the house
with me on Sunday. It's no good for
me to cry over split milk or to wish
| was single again."
The tactful wife will look around
her home and see IL there are any
new pleasures she can add to attract
him to her side when he is tired and
worried over his affairs, which he en-.
deavors to keep from her. If he neg.
lects some duties she has laid out for
him to attend to, she will not fare
up and magnify his faults and show
her temper. On the contrary, she will
patch up an excuse to the effect that
it is not so important, but that he
can see to it at his first spare time.
Men who have wives with a grain
OF patience, who are far-seeing enough
to contrast what life to them would
be If the provider, dear companion and
heart-mate of years were separated
from them, are not going to disrupt
their homes by the road of the divorce
court IL 1t is possible to patch up diff
oulties. Those who have had quar-.
rels, and, after the keenest remorse
and heartaches have found relief in
glad tears which brought about recon-
ciliation-own the happiest days
known after estrangement were the
making-up ones.
Every woman's heart yearns for her
loving mate; someone to caress and
praise her. What more natural than
that she should cling to the man she
has wed and with open arms keep him
away from temptations and turning
them away, If in her power, until
death do them part?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15
A DOCTORS EXPERIENCE
Medicine Not Needed In This Case.

It is hard to convince some people
that coffee does them an injury! They
lay their bad feelings to almost every
aus but the true and unsupported
one.
But the doctor knows. His wide ex-
perience has proven to him that, to
some systems, coffee is an insidious
poison that undermines the health.
Ask him If coffee is a cause Of con
stipation, stomach and nervous trou-
bles.
Il have been a coffee drinker all my
life, and when taken sick two years
ago with nervous prostration, the doc
tor said that my nervous system was
broken down and that / would have to
give up coffee.
i got so weak and shaky l could
not work, and reading an advertise
ment of Postum l asked my grocer II
he had any Of it. He said, Yes and
that he used it in his family and 1t
was all it claimed to be.
so quit coffee and commenced to
use Postum steadily, anu in about two
weeks l could sleep better and get up
in the morning feeling fresh. In about
two months l began to gain flesh. I
weighed only 146 pounds when | com.
menced on Postum and now l weigh
1877 and feel better than l did at 20
years Of age.
Il am working every day and sleep
we'll at night. My two children were
coffee drinkers, but they have not
drank any since Postum came into the
house, and are far more healthy than
they were before" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum Cereal-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and Csc pack.
ages.
instant Postum-a soluble powder
dissolves quickly in a cup of hot wa
ter, and, with cream and sugar, makes
a delicious beverage instantly. 400
and SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup,
There's q Reason for Postum.
sold By Grocers
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15
MARKET HENS WHEN OVERFED
Best Layers Are in Good Condition
When Only Reasonably Fat-Un.
profitable to Doctor.

Sometimes a hen gets too fat 10
lay, although not often in her pullet
year. The best layers are in good
condition when only reasonably fat.
Even whore the ration furnished Is a
perfectly balanced one, an occasional
hen will persist in putting on meat
instead of laying eggs. This condl.
tion is noted by a "bagging down"
OF the abdomen. When a hen gets
too fat to lay 1t Ia economy to send
her to market, Many favmers re-
duce the feed for the entire flock. but
this should not be done. These hens
will bring top prices on the market.
Unless the hen is especially valuable,
1t will not pay to doctor her into Law
ing order again.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15
PROPER REARING OF CHICKS
Problem Of Supplying Range and
Green Feed for Fowls Not Given
Sufficient Attention.

Dy r. c. HARE South Carolina Expert
ment Station)
The problem of supplying n range
or green feed for chicks does not re-
ceive sufficient attention, This is an
important side of the proper rearing
OF poultry and the farmer who has
sour skim milk or buttermilk to spare
and a good green range has more
than half his chick problem solved.
For temporary feeding, one can
soak oats overnight in water, wash
them thoroughly next morning and
spread them in halfinch layers in
boxes or trays. Place these trays 4
the shade outdoors and sprinkle with
water twice daily. In from three to
six days the oats will be ready for
feeding. For baby chicks feed when
the sprouts are one-half inch long.
giving once daily what the chicks Will
cat in about ten minutes,
Rape may be sown and, when
grown, cut up and fed to chicks. Cab.
bage. lettuce, mangels. beets and tur-
nips can also be cut for green feed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15
PROFITABLE TO GRADE EGGS
Difference in Prices Between Lowest
and Highest Quality 9angeo From
Ten t. Fifteen Cents.

II certainly pays to grade eggs. In
many city markets the difference in
prices between the highest and low.
est grade is often fifteen or twenty
cents or the dozen. F~irst.Quality eggs
should be fresh and of a fairly large
size. weighing around twenty.tour
ounces to the dozen. II iirst.quality
eggs and eggs of a lower grade are
shipped in the same case, all the eggs
in that case will take the classified.
ton represented by the lowest grade.
All the dirty, small and odd shaped
eggs should be used at home. Brown
and white eggs should not be mar.
keted together.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15

and others in your community who
are interested in the development and
Improvement Of its potato industry.
Many people are acquainted only
in a general way with the character
istics of the different varieties of pO-
tatoes. Among the early varieties
are; Early Ohio; an extra early and
popular market variety. Also In
strong demand for seed. Early Rose,
a medium early vigorous grower. par
ticularly popular for sandy loan soils.
Triumph, IN early maturing variety
in strong demand as seed for southern
truck markets. Irish Cobbler, grow
ers in many sections specialize on this
standard eastern white variety for
seed trade.
Among the late potatoes, the Rural
New Yorker Is a leading commercial
variety which Is being adopted as
standard In many community centers.
The Burbank is a w%ell-known variety
which is well adapted to new and
well.drained soils.
The Green Mountain Is another
good late potato which Is rapidly in.
Creasing In favor.
1t is greatly to the advantage OF
every grower to learn all about the
stock he intends to raise. Set a high
standard and work for Improvement
every season. The results will be
gratifying and profitable.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15

Purity Of variety and freedom from
disease are the two most important
factors in determining the value OF
potato seed. These can be secured
only by careful inspection. There are
a few simple rules which, If carefully
observed. will surely result in better
yields, better quality and better prices.
1t is a foolish practice. not to say a
very expensive one. to plant potatoes
that are not up to tho standard in
quality. 1t is n waste of time and
money and only results in a loss of
most or all OF ones crop.
AS the crop Is growing and as It ma
lures, watch 1t most carefully; select
the choicest plants and the potatoes
from these for next years use.
The following are a few Of the ways
by which you may improve your po-
tato seed: BY cooperating with your
%neighbors in securing pure seed which
can be obtained from the most reli-
able growers. BY planting this foun-
dation stock by itself where 1t will
not be mixed with other varieties.
by learning the vine aud tuber
characteristics of the variety o
plant. by discarding as seed all hills
which do not have these characters
tics.
by selecting seed for next year on
the field at digging time this year.
by organizing the growers. dealers
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15
EaciIis Descensus.

The tall, cheerful young man glanced
up at the naughty blonde behind the
counter and smiled a sunny smile.
Il beg your PARDON" said he, "but
you don't care a thing for beauty, do
your
"Sir!" retorted the naughty blonde.
"How dare you! What do you mean?"
"Oh. nothing very particular-only
you're got a mirror right there behind
you, aud you've never looked into it
once"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15
His Turn Comma,

why do you go out rowing with
that man? He thinks it's funny to rock
the boat"
I've heard so," replied the athletic
girl. Il took a dislike to him the first
time l saw him, and I'm just dying
for an excuse to hit him over the head
with ar oar."-Washington Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15
Matter of Position,

Photographer-Why don't you bring
your candidate up here for a photo
graph?
Manageable says he won't stand
for e sitting.
Photographer believe he's lying"
Farm Life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15

with her for her
self or has an y
to the possibility
that she may be a
good matrimonial
prize, having ev-
cry prospect Of in
heriting money.
1t Is not so much
Of a problem as Is
generally sup
posed. Give a
would-be o g
sufficient opportu-
mites a nd t h e
drift Of his hopes
will soon become
manifest. The man
who is really in
love doesn't care
a ran IL the object
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15
Giving Them Away.

Neighbor's Little GirI-When aid
you get back, Mrs. Spruggins?
Mrs. Spruggins-Why, child. I
haven't been away.
Neighbours little Girl-That's fun.
ny. l heard mother say you and Nh.
Spruggins had been at Loggerheads
for q week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15
PREMATURE BADNESS
Due to Dandruff and Irritation, Pre-
vented by Cuticura.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Daily
3hampoos with Cuticura Soap and
occasional applications Of Cuticura
Ointment gently rubbed into the
scalp skin will do much to promote
hair-growing conditions.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, C%uticura, Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.