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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-06-27
HEN MANURE IMPROVES SOIL
Droppinos Should Be Collected Daily
and Mixed with Substances to
Preserve Nitrogen.

According to the Maine station, the
droppings should be collected daily
and mixed with substances which will
CD prevent loss of nitrogen, (2) add
sufficient potash aad phosphoric acid
to make q better balanced fertilizer,
and 90 improve the mechanical con-
dition of the manure so that it a be
applied to the land with a manure
%spreader.
This can be done as follows: To
each 80 pounds Of the manure add ten
pounds of sawdust, good dried loan,
or peat, 16 pounds of acid phosphate,
eight pounds Of kainit. Such a mix
ture will contain about 1.25 per cent
of nitrogen, As per cent of phosphoric
acid, and 2 per cent of potash, which,
used at the rate Of two tons per acre
would furnish so pounds of nitrogen,
1856 pounds Of phosphorc acid, and so
pounds of potash, and at the present
price of fertilizing ingredients is worth
about $40 per ton. The mixture would
furnish a well-balanced stable ferti-
lizer, which. although not fine enough
10 work we'll in drills, can be success
fully applied with a n spreader.
The treated n should be well
sheltered until time to apply to the
land-that is shortly before blowing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-06-27
BALANCED RATION IS NEEDED
Carefully Select All Fertilizers for
Garden-Sheep Manure Will
Help PLANS Along.

Fertilizers, the plantfood for the
garden, should be carefully selected
Nitrogen, which stimulates leaf
growth, is best supplied by turning IN
der rich, well-rotttd or composted ma
nure, or rotting vegetable matter. Nj
trogen also is supplied In such fertil-
izers as nitrate If soda and sulphate
Of ammonia.
Potash tends b hasten the maturity
of the plant, bur also has q tendency
to counteract- te work Of nitrogen.
On this account those not experienced
in using potasl will find sulphate of
potash better, r at least safer in most
cases, than TIE muriate. On account
of the disturbed commercial conditions
potash is hardwood ashes.
Plants neei a balanced ration. If
they are laGing in nitrogen, they
show pale eaf and stunted plant
form. Excess Of nitrogen is shown by
large leaf aid plant growth with inn
perfect frutage. If the plants lack
potash, the. will not be fruitful.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-06-27
MILK FEVER IS B0THERsoME
Danger Among Cows Appears Great.
est In Late Summer-Keep Animal
In Barn and Feed Hay.

Milk fever is a rather serious trou-
Ible with good cows, as it is said that
none but well-bred, heavy-producing
COWS have it. It seems to be more
prevalent among CRASHED cows.
The danger Of milk fever among
COWS seems to be greatest in late sum-
mer or early fall, notably June, July,
August and September. The recon-
mendation is to put the COW in the
barn and feed dry hay about a week
before she comes fresh. Three Of
four days before calving the COW is
given a dose Of salts with a little gin
iger. Another dose is also given five
or six hours after the calf is born. a
bucket of warm water should be given
the cow two or three times a day. She
should not be allowed to have cold
water for some time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-06-27
KEEP MILK COOL AND CLEAN
Warm Weather Is Trying On Dairymen,
but More Especially on Women
,~ Keep Vessels Clean. o..

The season is rapidly approaching
when greater care must be taken of
milk. Warm weather is trying on the
'dairyman, but more especially on the
farmers wife, who must care for the
milk from a few cows. Preparations
should therefore be made to keep the
milk cool and clean.
The facilities for keeping milk on
the average farm are very inadequate.
Not enough cool space is available for
the average farm woman, hence she
has difficulties in saving the milk and
sripening the cream evenly.
In the first place, the milk vessels
are important. They should be of the
right kind, with no seams in the pans,
pals, etc., to harbor germs. There
should be plenty of vessels and they
should be kept scrupulously clean,
aired, steamed and summed occasion
ally.
A refrigerator is almost a necessity
on the farm these days. There are
many perishable foods as well as milk
to be kept. The cost Of a refrigerator
is not great when the utility and econ
omy of keeping foods are considered.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-06-27
CONTROL CORN ENEMY
Extremely Difficult TO- Eradicate
Injurious WireWorms.
Insect Begins Operations Early In
Spring, Soon After P~Iantins-In-
tested Soil Should Be Deep
iy Cultivated.

Injury to corn by wireworms occurs
in early spring, soon after planting.
If the seed does not sprout, or the
young corn plants wither and die
down, the aus is generally wire
worms. Land that has been in grass
often is crowded with these larvae,
which collect on corn hills, eating
first part Of the seeds and later the
roots of the plants.
Wireworms are extremely hard to
control, because they remain in the
ground and are inaccessible practical
ly all their lives.
J. A. Hyslop, in a recent bulletin of
the U. S. department Of agriculture
makes the following recommendations
for wireworms infesting corn:
Thorough preparation of the corn
seeded, and q liberal use Of barn.
yard anure or other fertilizer will
often give a fair stand to corn in spite
Of wireworms. A vigorous plant may
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-06-27
PREVENT EROSION OF SOILS
Terracine and Contour Farming Are
Coming Into Favor as Good
Preventive Practices.

The firm practices that cause e3-
cessive Gosion are continuous cultiva-
ton, sh.llow blowing, furrowing with
the slo,es, leaving the land bare in
winter, neglect of gullies and the ex-
hausti0 of organic matter.
Practices tending to control erosion
are SYSTEMATIC rotations containing
fewer cultivated crops and more hay
and psture crops, the gradual deep
eningof soil by occasional deep plow-
ing, he use of barnyard and green
manues, winter cover crops such as
rye md wheat, and prompt attention
to g,llies and bitches.
Trracing and contour farming are
coming into favor as preventive prac-
tice as lands increase in value. Thing
pooly drained sloping lands such as
spGty hillsides, helps by opening up
the subsoil and carrying part of the
waer OF through the tiles.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-06-27
WATERING OF HORSE
Expert of North Dakota Experiment
Station Suggests Water Be
Given Before Feed.

The proper watering of the horse is
important. Mr.. Peters Of the North
Dakota experiment station makes the
following suggestions. A horse that is
thirsty should be watered before being
fed hay or grain, rather than after.
The reason for this is that the stomach
of the horse is comparatively small,
and If he eats a heavy feed Of grain
or hay or both, and then drinks a large
quantity Of water, a portion of the
feed will be washed from the stomach
into the intestines before it has been
sufficiently acted upon by the digestive
fluids of the stomach, and collie is like
ly to develop. The regular practice
should be to water before feeding.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-06-27
DAIRY cows RELISH SILAGE
Result Given of an Experiment Con.
Quoted by Pennsylvania Station
Decrease in Yield.

In an experiment conducted by the
Pennsylvania station, according to O
report received by the department Of
agriculture, two lots of five COWS each
were fed for three periods of four
weeks. Lot 1 received silage alone for
~roughage during period 1 and 3 and
mixed hay and silage during period
2, and lot 2 received hay and silage
during periods 1 and 8 and silage dur
ing period 2.
The milk yield decreased with both
systems of roughage, but the decrease
was less with silage and hay. When
silage and hay for roughage followed
silage alone there was a slight increase
in milk yield over the initial produc-
ton. Except in one instance there
was a decrease each period. When
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-06-27
High Producing Type.

the cows received hay they con-
sumed practically the same amount
of silage as when no hay was
included in the ration. Both lots
consumed an excess of protein and
net energy above that necessary for
maintenance and milk production
when based on Eckles' standard. There
were no apparent undesirable physi-
cal effects from the feeding Of silage
alone for roughage with the grains
used. There was very little difference
in the cost Of the two rations or in
the feed cost Of milk and milk fat.
No p%erceptible difference was observed
in the health of the two lots.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-06-27

to taste. Pile high and earnish with
small ripe berries. Make a handle OF
angelica and serve at once.
Strawberry Sirup.-Take six pounds
Of strawberries, two pints Of water,
two ounces Of tartaric acid and the
sugar needed. Dissolve the acid in
the water and pour over the fruit.
Let stand twenty-four hours, then
strain off the juice without crushing
the fruit. All or three cupfuls of sugar
to every pint Of juice and when boil
ing hot, bottle and seal. This strip
may be used for fruit drinks, pud-
ring sauces and sherbets.
Cherry Mousse.-Cook together a
pound of cherries and one-half cupful
Of sugar. Put two tablespoonful Of
cherry juice into a basin, add the
yolks Of two eggs and cook over water
stirring until creamy; dissolve one
and a half t~easpoonfuls Of powdered
gelatin with q half cupful Of cherry
juice, add it to the yolks, with one
half cupful of whipped cream and the
whites of the eggs beaten stiff and a
few drops Of red color. Pour into
small wet molds lined round with pa
per; decorate with whipped cream and
pistachio nuts.
Fruit SaIad.-Take 8 cupful OF
strawberries, one-half cupful of ripe
raspberries, half a cupful of stoned
cherries, three bananas, one-half cup
full of red c%urrants, one-half cupful
of white currants and two tablespoon.
fuls of chopped ccconut. For the salad
dressing, cook together a half cupful
Of water, six tablespoonful Of sugar,
and q cupful Of fruit juice, when thick
as strip remove and chill. Pour oVer
the fruit and sprinkle with chopped
coconut just before serving.
When serving q cold drink, to make
the glass more attractive roll it in hot
water then fill with the iced drink.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-06-27
CONSTRUCTING A FARM GATE
Directions Given for Making Durable
and Cheap Rarrier-Convenient
and Easily Made.
CIV WEBB.)

Take board strips, n inch thick,
three inches broad, and the proper
length and width you want your gate,
nail them across each other, making
about .three-inch cracks.
Then take the same size and width
pieces and double the crosses, mailing
securely. A half pound of No. s nails
will do the work.
Use ordinary light hinges. I use
seven crosspieces, and then by dou-
bling these, which is absolutely neces-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-06-27

C~hittenden, U. S. Department OF
Agriculture.
be able to produce roots enough to
withstand the depredations of several
wireworms.
Land that is in corn, and badly in
tested should be deeply cultivated,
even DIT the risk of "root pruning" the
soil. Land should be cultivated as
long as possible, and as soon as the
crop is removed, it should be deeply
plowed and thoroughly cultivated be-
fore sowing new crop.
The interposing of a crop not Sc
verely attacked by wireworms, such
as field peas and buckwheat, between
sod and corn would materially reduce
the number of wireworms in the soil
when corn is planted.
Corn wireworms generally are con-
fined to poorly drained, or heavy and
sour soil. In many cases Of this kind,
after the land was tile drained the
injury ceased. No direct relationship
between draining and disappearance
of wireworms can be ascertained, but
they usually go together.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-06-27
FEED RoUeHAGE TO DRY COWS
profitable, However, to Feed Sufficient
Grain to Have Them In Good
Physical Condition.

: Dry COWS can be maintained on hay
and silage or roots. 1t is profitable
however, to feed cows a sufficient
amount of grain during the dry period
to have them in good physical condi-
ton at calving time.
Cows should be dry for six to eight
weeks Prior to calving. 1t does not
pay to have them dry for a longer
period.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-06-27
SOME SEEDS CARRY DISEASE
DEVELOPMENT Of Resistant Varieties
and Distinction Is Favored as
Best Preventive,

Several willis and blights which at
tack ordinary vegetables are carried
from year to year on the seed. The
most common Of these r celery blight
and some, of the cabbage rotS.
The best preventive in either case
Is a development of resistant varieties
and also a disinfection of the seed to
prevent carrying the disease to new
ground.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-06-27

sary, you will have to use IA, with
four pieces lengthwise, making a total
Of IS pieces, a cheap and durable and
economical gate.
In making the latch use any of sew
eral convenient methods.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-06-27
ia KI45d9H III .
81 -
Happiness Is the only good. The
place to be happyis here. The time to
be happy is now The way to be hap
DIV Is tc AXE others so.-Robert In
gersoll.
WAYS OF SERVING FRUITS.

Toss some ripe even sized strawber-
ries in French dressing to marinate.
Serve them on lettuce
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-06-27

leaves with chicken or
lamb.
Strawberry Gateau.-
Make a round sponge
cake and when cold
scoop out the inside and
cover with q pink icing,
then fill the center with
whipped cream n
strawberries that have
been cut up and sugared
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
Phenomenal Values in All Kinds of
Curtains and Draperies czu vz,a zvv1,

Imported Lace Curtains, OF al
kinds, worth from $3.50 to $50
a pair, in this Cash sale, at Half
Cable Net Curtains, full size, sew
eral designs, regular $3.50 val
ues, Cash price, pair. =. $z.25
Mercerized Marquisette Curtains,
with a neat linen lace edge, reg
ular $3.50 pair, Cash price, the
pair ..................$l.So
"a Pairs Portieres, regular $3.50
q nair. Cash price. pair $6.25
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
Specials in Most Desirable, Interesting, Wall Paper

ID splendid styles, you can buy wall papers
II shoddy papers-they're all new, clean
A nice line of papers suitable for any
room in the house, worth 1870 per
roll, on sale, at, per roll. .7kc
Borders cut out free during this sale.
All brands of wall paper cleaners, 8 cans
for ............... .Z5c
Oak brand, ready mixed paint, AZ shades
p per gallon .$2.25
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20

Is Pieces of Silk for Draperies and kimonos 85c quality
Cash price, yard .ooe
10 Pieces of Fancy Net curtains and ivory regular
SOC yard Cash price, yard d.... ......'...'':' o'c
Madr.. and Bungalow Nets SOC quality As inches wide;
regular soc vaue Cash price, yard SIC
One table of Marqusette Wolfe and Scrm, with fancy rb-
bon edges white, cream and regular 25c yard
Cash price, yard ............,......... nc
Cretonnes all coors neat designs SO inches wde worth to
3Oc yard, Cash price yard. lSc
Plain Scrim in ivory and ecru, with plain ribbon edge
regular 15c yard, Cash price, yard. ..........llc
sunfast Materials plain coors as inches wde 95c quail
;tv C.sh nr;ce ward .75c
Plain Voe 40 inches wide white and ecru regular 25c
yard, Cash price, yard. 'lSc
Brusseette Curtains white and plain ceners with reat
borders; regular $500 pair Cash price, pair. $l5o
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20

81 90 extra large folding Settees for the lawn
Folding Camp Stools, all wood. ..........,:. .25c
$3.50 3a foot fumed oak Porch Swing, with shaped
seat we'll boted and braced, complete with the chains
81 so 4-foot Porch Swing, pattern. .S3.O 90
$3.50 AN foot Porch Swing, same pattern. so
So 90 Canvas Couch Hammock with mattress, chains and
link, fabric Spring Brown Khaki. ..........$S 90
$1,000 Couch Hammocks, heavy mattress: 100
$500 Couch Hammocks, with adjustable head rest |
for .S12.5O |
s3 90 Maple Porch Rockers cane seat. ..... 50 90
"a so Maple Porch Arm Rockers, cane seat. So 50
Katex fiber reed Rockers in the brown. "a 90
Large roll arm brown fiber reed rockers. $3.50
Folding canvas army cots, only. =. 300
Wood folding COTS woven wire tops. .S1.75
Same coa cot Supported spring center .$2.25
Folding chairs, the best quality. ..............75c
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20

Without sacrificing the high quality q
now at real saving. These are not "old"
stock.
Regular 25c oatmeal papers, 80 inches
wide, with nice cut-out borders to har-
monize; 10 colors to pick from; per
roll .................. .10c
Bedroom papers, up to 25c values. Very
pretty cut-out borders, $50 patterns,
for this sale, per roll. .121ac
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
Bed Davenports

$500 Davenport. small large size fumed golden
oak, best springs and uphosterng. S27. 80
$45O0 small or large size Bed Davenports in the genuine
leather, Spanish black, fumed or golden oak,
for ..,......... ;..:..:.;;.::. .50
$1250O large tapestry Davenports best quality 90
$500 large tapestry Davenports best quality
$500 Genuine leather al-over Rockers Spanish, with
best spring seat and back. so 90
Tapestry Rockers, best quality. ....:.. :$25.OO
$1,000 Brown Reed Fiber Rockers upholstered in tapes
try, spring seat and cushions, 9 patterns to select
from, some in old ivory. y 400
$50 Discount all Ladies' Desks during this sale; oak,
mahogany and fumed oak.
Folding Army Cots, in this sale. 49, 90
ESQ on all Book Casss during this sale.
$50 on all Smoking Stands, taborettes pedestas and
Novelties during this sale.
Bath Stool, white enamel. .......,......... so
Blackng Stand, in this sale. .........."...$1.
Sewing Table, folding legs gs..................Sl. .OO
So 90 Leatheree Folding Card Tables, in the mahogany
finish, best quality made .$1.75
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
Dining Chairs and Rockers

We have two different qualities of dining chairs First
the very best quality highly polished real leather seats
and strongly made full boxed and boted the other kind
good, strongly made chairs, not well finished and
expensive to finish and rub chairs by hand these fin
hed by machinery and hence be sold for much less
$475 Genuine leather full slip seat Dining Chairs very
best quality golden oak, polished .......... S3.75
$475 Fumed oak all leather seat Diners, best. .S375
$500 leather seat Diners, golden or fumed oak, $500
All of the above chairs are the best made
Wood Seat Diners, well made. ............ .yl.3y
Full boxed Wood Seat Diners, only. $500
1878 Golden oak full boxed seat Dining Chairs with gen
une Spanish leather full seat. ........... S2.75
$3.50 Golden oak slip seat Diners real Spanish leather
full boxed well made but not the finest made $3.50
seat, mission style SS1.2y
$3.75 Fumed oak Diners, genuine leather $40
$1.75 All oak, ladies' Sewing Rocker. 20
$3.50 Sewing Rocker, in this sale :....... $3.50
$3.50 Sewing Rockers, the best quality made oak ma
hogany and fumed, only ................ $3.00
Arm Rocker, wood seat, only ......... $500
$500 large golden oak Arm Rockers leather spring cus
ION seats, at -, DOW
$3.50 large Arm Rockers, golden oak, leather seats
One odd lot best quality leather seat arm rockers Of
pattern floor samples worth less than $lO and
up to $1250; all on sale for -. 81 so and $3.50
$500 Fumed oak Arm Rockers leather Seats with full
spring construction in this sale, patterns, $500
odd patterns, oak, mahogany, etc. 49,: LOO
$3.50 Bedroom Chairs all woods, on sale, for 300
81. Bedroom Chairs all woods, sale, for 90
Dressing Table Chairs, $500 values. $3.50
Summer Furniture, Porch and Lawn
$3.50 large 4-passenger Lawn Swings, only 81 90
90 Lawn Swing 4passenger adjustable seat bolted
extra heavy standards. .... ,........ .S4.75'
Folding Lawn Settees, in this sale, only. 81 90
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20

Tremendous stocks of Furniture, Rugs, Carpets,
Linoleums, Curtains and Draperies House Furnish
ngs etc., offered at prices which mean big savings
to thousands of home furnishers
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
Library Tables

$1,000 Library Tables, patterns large and massive;
imitation quarter sawed oak. ............ $1,000
$1,000 Genuine quarter sawed oak Library Tables in the
fumed or golden oak, in this sale. 80
Kitchen Tables, any size, or 3h foot. .... 81 so
$3.50 Breakfast Tables, round square, drop leaf,
$25 90 Kitchen Cabinets, complete with aluminium sliding
top, spice jars, flour can, etc. 300
$27 SO Kitchen Cabinets, complete, only. .S2250
Kitchen Stools, any size, sale, for 90
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-11

Through the untiring efforts OF the
Puritan stores they have been able
to obtain several gross OF Mason
Jars and those in need OF jars should
get their order in at once. as the
supply is limited
You had better anticipate your al
falfa seed wants now. 1t is scarce
We have 5000 lbs. of choice seed
that belong to af riend. If In need
Of alfalfa seed come in and see us.
You know what happened in the seed
game last year.
Frasers-Pence Co. Phone 80
If In need of electric wiring at
your store, home or office. call phone
80. Frasers-Pence Co.
Mr.. W. M Yeager. of Chicago, nc
companied by his sister-in-law, MISS
Gladys Van Cleve, of Joplin, Mo-,
have been visiting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. f. M. Coghill, southwest
OF Jerome While Mr.. Yeager is quite
frequent visitor to the North Side
Tract the growth and development
that he sees on each return visit is
more than surprising to him. Mr..
Coghin is looking after the Yeager
interests here and is fast getting the
land under a high state of cultiva-
| ton.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-11
Death Of DIR. Gaylord Graham

On last Monday afternoon at 2:3O
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs J. r. Graham, occurred the
death of their son, Gaylord, who has
been quite i'll for some time. The
young man had not been in the best
of health for some time past and
recent attack of ptomaine poisoning
confined the young man TO his bed
and owing to his weak condition of
health he was unable to throw off
the attack and gradually continued
to grow weaker until the final end
came, although all that medical skill
and loving hands of friends and be-
loved parents could to spare the
young man was done.
Gaylord Graham has been a resi-
dent of the North Side Tract for the
past nine years. coming here with
his parents from Pennsylvania. He
was a young man of most exemplary
habits, and was most highly respect
ed by all he come In contact with.
Since attaining manhood he has de-
voted his time to the practice of
dentistry, and about year ago open
ed an Office in Wendell in the First
National Bank building, where he
has enjoyed large and growing
practice. and II is indeed with sin
cere sorrow and regret that this pa
per Is called upon to announce the
death of so good and estimable a
young man. However. there is but
enc thing 10 be said tat the Great
Ruler above. sees things, and to Hin
and Him alone. we are all subject to
his call
This paper and its many readers
wish to extend to the bereaved fam
lily and intimate friends our sincere
sympathy in this. their hour of be-
reavement
Gaylord G. Graham was born In
Alleghaney county. Pennsylvania. DC.
tober 18th, 1891. and had he lived
to next Monday he would have been
&c years OF age.
The funeral was held from tn,
family home Wednesday Afternoon
and interment took place al the Je
rome cemetery.