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THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1913.
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Water
A form of still, devised for the pur
pose of providing more drinking water
on the farm, is here described. This
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signed for use with alkali water, has
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ricultural College, Athens, Ga. v
POSSIBILITIES OF RAISING
BEEF CATTLE IN THE SOUTH
T HE interest in beef production
grows apace. The price continues
to soar and the temper of the
American housewife is tried in propor
tion. Beef has been so universally
fend extensively used and coul<r be ob
tained at such .fair prices until in re
cent years th&t it occupies a very im
portant* place in our national dietary.
The continued and rapid increase in
prices threatens to make its use in
many homes prohibitive and naturally
there is consternation on the part of
the housewife. The farmer is also
somewhat nonplused by the situation
which has recently arisen, and especial-
' ly is this true of the southern farmer
„ where comparatively little attention has
been given to the production of beef
because of the general beleif that other
crops could be grown to better advan
tage.
While the ranches of the west were
in their heyday there was -probably
Borne truth in this statement, but with
^ present prices for beef and the constant
deterioration of the natural range a
new situation* confronts the south and
it is now obvious of all clear thinking
men that this section of the country
must in the future raise not only
enough beef for home use, but a sur
plus for national use as well.
The question naturally arises, “How
can the southern farmer engage in beef
production most economically and se
cure the largest returns in the shortest
period of time?” The answer to this
question will be found in the produc
tion of baby beef, by which is meant
the placing on the market of animals
weighing 1,000 pounds and upward by
the time they are twenty-four months
of age. To do this it will be necessary
to secure the best grade of native cows
possible. • Those which show a pre
ponderance of beef blood should be se
lected a« their progeny will lay on flesh
and fat more rapidly and kill out to bet
ter advantage than those departing rad
ically from the beef type. Choice sires
frdm the most prepotent beef breeds
should be selected for mating with these
native cows. This will insure the
greatest uniformity in color, size and
quality of beef obtainable in a short
* period of time. The heifer calves from
these crosses should be kept for breed
ing purposes and the undesirable dame
gold as fast as they can be finished as
baby beef. To do this most econom-
* Ically they should be allowed to suckle
the dams and it will be an advantage
if'they are dropped in the late winter
or early spring. This gives them an
opportunity to go out and graze with
the dams and at weaning time they
have learned to eat and gather their own
food so that they will continue to grow
and gain uniformly - without any ma
terial setback at weaning time. More
over, it is the cheapest policy to handle
* them in this way.
If they are placed on good native pas
tures free from ticks, such as can be
used and may be had with but little ef
fort in practically all parts of the south,
these calves will grow uniformly'through
the summer and fall. They should be
wintered on |ilage or cereal pastures with
a little cotton seed meal. Shelters to pro-
* tect them from rain are advisable but
* need not be expensive.. Two pounds of
cotton seed meal will be a sufficient
amount of grain to feed. A little dry
roughage such as straw or corn stover
will be found helpful in addition to the
t silage. In the spring when they go on
"grass again they will continue to gain
■uniformly ,^nd by the next November
**should weigh from 600 to 800 pounds, de-
• pending on the character of sire and dam
'from which they originated and the care
“ which has been accorded them. Placed
* on feed November 15 to December 1 they
»should be furnished a ration of cotton
* seed meal and silage about a four
months’ feeding period. At that time they
should be made to weigh *1,000 to
1,200 pounds. Most of them/ will
age about the first of April or in
not weigh more than the first figures
mentioned but they will represent a type
of # beef quite superior in maijy respects
to most of that offered for sale today.
The flesh will be more desirable because
of the" better admixture of fat and lean.
It will be tender and choice in quality
and they will /slaughter to the best ad
vantage.
Where this method of practice is fol-
lowered the farmer has one or more* car
loads of cattle for sale each year. It is
only necessary for him to carry the an-
imals for two years. 'Therefore, he can
grow the beef more economically than
Tinder any other practical method with\
• which the- writer is acquainted. ,The ra-
' tions he uses arc of the cheapest and
most satisfactory character. After all
he makes the calf and the dam gather
the greater part of their food from pas-
/ ture lands. He is utilizing waste areas
to the best advantage and securing ma
nure with which to build up his cultivat
ed land. He can sell his calves at a
good price and under proper manage
ment at a desirable profit. This class of
animals require less care and attention
and do more towards earning their own
living than would dairy cows. The sup
plemental foods needed are produced on
the farm or may be had at reasonable
cost. Silage is a cheap and efficient
food, easily made and preserved and it
does not require a costly structure or a
large investment to house it. Cotton
seed meal furnishes the concentrates
needed in the most desirable form for
young animals and whefi fed with silage
provides an ideal ration as to efficien
cy and economy.
No section of the United States en
joys advantages superior to those of the
south for the growth of baby beef on a
large scale. The investment required is
not great and the length of time one has
to wait for returns is comparatively
short. Assured of a good consuming
market at profitable prices the farmers
in the south can not afford to neglect
longer the special opportunities which
the raising of baby beef affords them.
* * *
SHOULD LAND BE BROKEN IN
AUTUMN.
Mr. F. R. II., Athens, Ga., writes: I
am under the impression that I read some
where an article against fall plowing. f
thing the reasons given -were that the soil
turned up now would be acted on by the
rain and sunshine and the nitrogen would
escape. 1 was talking to a gentleman today
who says he does not have time to plow in
the spriDg, and that he felt it was a good
thing to plow in the fall. What is your .
opinion on the subject? ,
Theoretically it is desirable that farm
lands be covered by a growing crop dur-
the winter time. Practically it is often
impossible to attain this end. The rea
sons in many instances are obvious.
First of all, the farmer can not turn all
the land he desires to plant in the
spring soon enough to crop it to the
best advantage. Secondly, it is not al
ways possible to get a desirable cover
crop on the land in fall. Seasonal con
ditions often interfere, as you no doubt
have observed. Then niany of the crops
used as soil covers will make but a
slight growth when it becomes necessary
to turn them under in the spring for
such crops as corn or cotton. While
the farmer should make every effort to
use cover crops, a part of his land
should, under our present system of ag
riculture, be advisedly plowed in the fall
ol the year. When possible\ he chould
select those , areas less subjected to
washing and the breaking should be
done to a good depth*/say ten inches
when possible. Turn over the land and
leave it in a rough and proxen condi
tion. This will lessen the tendency to
wash and will insure a large^ propor
tion of rain being absorbed and stored
up against droufh periods next summer.
On rolling land terraces should of
course be provided, and if properly
laid our erosion may not be a serious
proposition. The greater the depth of
plowing and the more vegetable matter
the land contains the less the tendency
to wash. \
It is quite true that the loss of nitro
gen from fall plowed land will be con
siderably greater than where a cover
crop is used. This is due to the leach
ing out of the soluble nitrates and to the
fact that nitrification goes on in Geor
gia at a more rapid rate even in our
coldest weather. These are losses, how
ever, which we must meet as best we
can under the circumstances, and while
to be deplored, I do not think will justi
fy us in failing to prepare any of our
land for spring planting by not plowing
it in the fall. We have made a prac
tice on\the college farm to plow part
of our land every fall for spring crops,
and' we have found it advantageous to
do this, though we re planting an in
creasing area in cover crops each year.
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• CAUSE OF LUMPY MILK.
D. L. 8.. Noreross, Ga., writes: I have
a cow that will be fresh on the first of
January anrl am still milking her. She
gives lumpy or clabbered milk and the milk
smells bad. Should I keep milking her and
is this natural or some disease? She Is 4
eight years old and in good health, so far
as T can aee. I feed cotton seed hulls and
meal.
I Mil . .
, In the case of trouble such as you
write about it is well to look for the
cause and remove it. Irritation is often
caused in a portion of the udder by in
juries such as kicks or blows or from
another animal stepping on the udder.
So'metimes the milk is left iij the ud
der too long and not thoroughly milked
cut. The best treatment to pursue is
about as follows: Milk the cow thor
oughly and this should be done twice
o: three times a day. It is very im
portant that the last partieje of milk
be removed. The milking should be
done gently but thoroughly. Then bathe
the udder with hot water for twenty
minutes at a time. The water should be
as 1 hot as the hands can bear. Rub it
dry after bathing With the water and
apply an ointment made by dissolving
two tablespoonfuls of gum champhor in
a teaspoonful of fresh melter lard. Rub
the gland thoroughly three times daily.
AS you have experienced this trouble
for some lertgth of time it is important
to treat the udder for invasion by bac
teria which may have gained access ii*
various ways, and on that account you
should take special pains and care to
thoroughly cleanse and disinfect the
stable and remove all bedding and keep
the cow supplied with a fresh lot of lit
ter every day. For cleansing the gland,
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ask him to do so or to carry Potash Salts so that
you can increase the Potash yourself.
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from a 200 pound bag up.
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Convenient water-still for household use.
the advantage of being inexpensive and
can be made by any tinner. It con
sists of a water boiler, on the range,
having a capacity of about 1 1-2 to
2 gallons of water and a condenser sus
pended at the proper height from the
ceiling.
A pipe, 2 1-2 inches in diameter, with
separable joint, conveys steam to the
condensing chamber, which is kept
cool by water in the upper compart
ment. The distilled water collects in
the lower part of the tank-like com
partment, and can be drawn off from
time to time or allowed to run into
a vessel underneath. tWheil the water
in the top compartment becomes too
hot for efficient condensation it can
be passed to the water tank through
the small pipe connecting, or drawn
off at the faucet at the back and cold
water added.
The meotal used in the construction of
the still should be well-tinned copper
and no solder should be exposed to the
action of either the steam or the dis
tilled water. If it is desirable for any
reason to suspend the condenser at some
distance from the kitcheii stove, the
steam pipe should be wrapped with
asbestos paper. s
EXTERMINATING THE CATTLE FEVER TICK
Nine Thousand One Hundred and Ninety-One
From Tick Quarantine on September First -
by Tick Eradication
Square Miles in the South Were Released
Value of Cattle Increased $7.00 Per Head
The eradication of the cattle tick
from the southern states is a matter
of prijme importance to the agricultural
interests of this section. The elimina
tion of the tick will give a tremendous
impulse to the cattle and dairy inter
ests of the south, place southern agri
culture on a more scientific and profit
able basis, and. as a consequence, give
a greater measure of prosperity to the
south as a whole. Although the exter-
r- ination of the tick will be of the grea—
ost. benefit to thosce states in which
the tick now occUrs, the benefits result
ing therefrom will not be confined to
them, but will be enjoyed to a greater
oi less extent by the rest of the coun
try, in consequence of which the prob
lem becomes to a certain degree, one
of national importance.
For many years these ticks, which
transmit the disease of cattle known as
the tick fever, have been a ciuse of
heavy -loss and handicap to live stock
raising throughout the southern part of
the United States. The wonderful prog
ress so far made, however, in the co
operative campaign by the United States
department of agriculture and state au
thorities with the object of completelv
eradicating this pest from the country,
demonstrates that it is entirely possi
ble to accomplish this result, although
some time will be required. It is of
the greatest importance for the suc
cess of this undertaking that the efforts
oi the officials should be supplemented
by individual work by* the farmers.
In undertaking measures for getting
rid of the tick the pest may be at
tacked in t^ r o locations—on the pasture
and on the cattle. In freeing pastures,
one method consists in excluding all
a solution of carbolic acid one part to
fifty parts of boiled water will be found
desirable. Inject into the udder through
the milking duct with an appartus con
sisting of a large glass funnel, a piece
of rubber tubing and a glass tip. These
can be secured from any drug store.
After the solution has acted ft>r a few
minutes it should be milked out. - We
think that careful disinfection and per
sistence in the treatment suggested wiW
effect a cure. • t
• * *
FERTILIZERS SUITABLE FOR AS-
, „ PARAGUS.
Mr. G. H. IS., of Augusta, Ga., writes:
W\ll you- please give the analysis and quan
tity of the best fertilizer to use for aspara
gus and when it should be applied? 1 ex
pect to use some compost in addition to
commercial fertilizer. ,
1
Tick-infested Steer before dipping-; weight 7S0 pounds.
W/+
We would suggest that you cultivate
your asparagus bed thoroughly and apr
ply a heavy coating of well-rotted yard
manure thereto. The rotted manure
should contain a minimum of weed seeds
because of the fermentating process
through which it has gone. The manure
should be well scattered and worked
into the bed. In the early spring ridge
the rows in which the asparagus is
planted. Before doing this 1 would apply
a formula containing 5 per cent of nitro
gen, 8 per cent - of phosphoric acid and
7 to 9 per cent of potash, depending on
thp amount of sand in your soil. This
formula should be applied at the rate of
700 to -1,000 pounds per acre. All of the
nitrogen need not be put on at one
time. Nitrate of soda or other quickly
available forms of nitrogen will be
found advantageous to use on asparagus.
Scatter the formula over the Soil and
then ridge the tops slightly. Increase
the ridge as the season advances. Tris
will help to branch the asparagus. We
would apply the manure at once and
.would put the fertilizer on the latter
part of January or the. early part of
February. The use of salt on asparagus
beds Is of comparatively little value
and the practice of applying it is being
discontinued by most growers.
* * •
APPLY SLAKED LIME.
Mr. W. E. Y.. Winder, nG.. writes: I
have a quantity of lime that has slaked in
my warehouse. My men on the farm have
planted oats and wheat some days ago and
I would like to know if it would do them
any good to apply this lime now. How
much per acre would you advise using?
Will lit be advantageous to apply it after
the grain has already been *own?
Caustic or* biting lime is, of course,
the most active in the soil and. there
fore, calculated to correct acidity more
effectively and with greater rapidity.
Slaked lime will be effective, however,
as a soil amendment and it should be
applied exactly the same as one would
apply the pulverized rock. I suggest
an application of 1,000 to 2,000 pounds
per acre. It will do no harm to scat
ter it over the oats and wheat if they
are up and growing nicely and the lime
may be put on now or later in the sea
son. It would be well if it could he
harrowed in after it had been applied.
A light harrowing will not hurt the oats
and wheat after they have made a good
start. ^
If you decide to apply the lime now
scatter it broadcast over the land or
in any other way which will insure its
uniform distribution over the soil. You
will likely secure the greatest benefit
from lime when used jn association with
a leguminous crop. Of course, if ap
plied now it will benefit the cereals
to some extent and still remain in the
soil in a sufficiently potential condition
to serve a leguminous crop planted,
after the cereals.
* * *
DESTROYING WARBLES IN CATTLE.
.,i.r. A. M. H., Gentian, Ga.. writes: I
have a heifer who has lumps up and down
her back, commonly called wolves. These
lumps seem to be just under the skin. She
seems to be all right now, but l w&uld
like to remove them.
Dipping cattle to free them from ticks.
)
cattle, horses, and mules from pastures
until all the ticks have died from star
vation. Another method consists in
permitting the cattle and other animals
to continue on the infested pasture and
treating them at regular intervals with
agents destructive, to ticks, by dipping.
Such of the ticks as get upon the ani
mals from time to time will be de
stroyed by the treatment, while those
which fail too reach an animal to feed
upon will die from starvation.
According to figures gathered by one
of the veterinary inspectors of the bu
reau of animal industry, the'‘presence
of the tick among the cattle of the
south not only lessens the value of the
cattle on the hoof but causes the grad
ings of hides that have been infested
with tickcs as No. 4 quality.
The same hide, if free from tick
marks, would ' grade No. 2. The dif
ference in price betwen these two
grades of hides is 3 cents per pound.
As the hide of southern steers weighs
about forty-two pounds, the presence
of the tick in the hide causes a loss
in the hide alone of more than $1.26
per hide. Government specialists point
out that the cost of tick eradication is
only about 50 cents per head so that
if the counties make a systematic cam
paign to eradicate the tick, the increase
in value of the hide alone would pay
for the cost'of tick eradication and
leave the farmer a net profit ofv about
76 cents per hide.
The hide situation is bec'oming rather
serious. A prominent tanner in Penn
sylvania states:
“jc or the class of leather we make
we prefer southern hides for chrome
on account of the close texture and
fiqe grain, but on account of the ticks
we have had to practically stop pur
chasing southern hides.”
This is particularly significant as
the demand for chrome leather is in
creasing so that the normal demand
for southern hides will be still further
decreased.
A large percentage of the chrome
leather now produced is finished with
tfte grain left on so that all imper
fections and tick ’ marks on the grain
side show very plainly. In ,the old
diays when all the leather for uppers
was made from bark-tanned jstock, all
leather was buffed and the grain was
removed. For this leather tanners
could use cheap hides that were
covered with imperfections and tick
marks and make fairly good leather.
tine for ticks. It already has eradicated
the tick in every county, except one,
all that now remains under quarantine
being a small part of Marion county.
All of the other affected counties were
released on September 1 from quaran
tine.
According to the specialists of the
department of agriculture, it has cost
less than 50 cents per head to eradi
cate the tick in Tennessee and the cat-
tie owners as a result have gained not
lessVthan $7 per head, thus adding to
the value of their stock. There are
more than 600,000 cattle in the start*
and the immediate benefit to the own
ers has been not less than $3,500,000.
The cost of tick eradication has been
only $2507000 so that the investment
paid for itself nearly fourteen times
over in a very short time. This does
not include the additional profits whlcn
come from the fact that now that tne
tick is eradicated more cattle can be
raised on each farm and that the cul
tivated fields are made more productive
by the increase of the a,mount of rei-
tilizer now available.
In addition to the actual profit gained
by the improvement of the cattle stock,
there is a great increase to be obtained
in the average production of corn, cot
ton, and every other crop by a restora
tion to the soil of fertilizer in the form
of manure. This is another very impor
tant reason why the south will profit
by devoting its energies to eradicating
the tick, and thus -Increase the yearly
output of cattle.
According to the specialists, tick erad
ication is of such vital importance to
every one of the southern states that
no let up should be made until the com
plete destruction of every tick is accom
plished. As soon as each state suc-
and later emerge as adult flies. They do
serious damage to the hide as you can
readily understand. The adult fly should
be killed when observed about the cattle
in the slimmer and the warbles may
be killed by applying turpentine to the
small pore or opening directly over thd
lump. If they are not killed Jiy this
treatment they should be squeezed out
and destroyed.
* * *
SUGGESTIONS ON COTTON CULTI-
) VATION.
Mr. T. P. C., of Rome. Ga., writes: Give
- me the names of two or three early matur
ing varieties of cotton. Some years ago I
made two bales per acre with the Union
Big Boll variety. Are there any better va
rieties? My ideas about growing cotton
are: First, land with plenty of decayed
humus -plowed deep and subsoiled in the
fall or early winter. ' Plant medium early
• with a dropper, about eight seeds per hill
and hills eighteen inches apart, rows four
feet apart and leave two plants per hill.
Good fertilizer incorporated into bed before
planting seed and some later as it requires
it. Cultivate deeply. What do yon think
of my ideas of planting cotton and u'bat
are the best varieties to use?
Your plans for growing cotton are
well formulated. Plow the land this
fall if practicable, turning it over to a
good depth. Provide vegetable matter
in the form of yard manure or green
leaves. If you have an abundance you
may spread it over the land at the
time of creaking. If only a limited
amount of this material is available use
it under the drill row. mixing a good
fertilizer formula with it, and scatter
by means of a bull tongue. For your
cotton we believe an 8-3-3 should an
swer well. We.would advise the use of
600 to 800 pounds per acre where one
desires an extra good yield. Plant the
The trouble to which you refer is
produced by what is known as the hot
fly or warble fly. The adult; of this
species is about the size of the honey
bee. In summer she deposits lier eggs
on the skin of the cattle. This causes
the animal’s discomfort. Hence, they
lick "the place and thus a part of the
eggs are taken into the mouth where
they hatch. After remaining for some
time in the throat they work their way
into the cellular tissues beneath the skin
of the back and there rejnain and de
velop lumps known as warble. When
mature they bore out through the skin
and drop to the ground and later emerge
as adult flies. They do serious damage
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Shipping Dressed
Poultry
After the fowls have been dressed
and are thoroughly cooled, they will
be ready fo^ packing. Poultry dressed
for market should be kept off feed at.
Bast twenty-four hours previous to
Broiling 1 chickens packed breast up.
slaughter, and should not be drawn be
fore it is packed for shipment. The
action of the air on the inside of the
fowl will cause it to spoil, and make it
impossible to keep in good condition
Use a flat box, in which two layers of
poultry can be packed. Wrap the head
of each bird in paper, so that any blood
which may be left in the head will not
come in contact with the body of the
fowl and soil it. In some cases the
whole bird is wrapped in wax paper.
Start a layer in the bottom of the
box; take each bird separately and fold
the head to one side, and place it In
the box with the head up. Continue in
this way until the bottom layer is filled.
Put in the upper layer the same way,
except that the head is in the middle
and the side of the breast is up.
It is a good plan to establish a per
manent trade with some commission
firm, meat-dealer, or large hotel, to
eupply them with poultry. This will
insure a better price than when shipped
only occasionally.
Poultry should be sent so as to be
cn the road the least possible time. The
cases, whfen shipped, should be plainly
marked for whom and from whom they
are; the number of birds iff the case,
and the weight.—W. H. Tom have.
Same steer as shown in other illustration, two months after being freed of
ticks; weight 1,015 pounds.
cecds in this it will be well on the way
toward the successful development of
its cattle raising.
On September 1, 9,191 square miles in
Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Georgia
and South Carolina were released from
quarantine, making a total of 196,395
square miles, which have been freed
from the cattle' tick and released from
quarantine since the work of tick' eradi
cation began in 1906.
The situation toady, as it has been
explained, is very different as the pub
lic is demanding more and more
grained leathers for which large pro
portions of southern hides will not
be available until the tick is eradi
cated.
While good work has been done in all
states, the splendid work in Tennessee
will without doubt, make this the first
state to be entirely free from .quaran-
eotton in rows as you have suggested.
Use a side application, say June 15 or
July 1. If the plants are not vigorous
emphasize the nitrogen content in the
formula, using, say nitrate of soda to
this end. The Layton’s, Cleveland, Big
Boll, Simpkins. Lanier. Russell, Cook’s,
Broad well’s and Mortgage Lifter are
among the best standard sorts of cot
ton to grow in Georgia. We would
suggest that you secure relatively early
maturing varieties for your section of
the state.
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MANAGEMENT OF COLDS IN
HORSES.
Mr. T. W. F., Adalrsville, Ga.. writes:
I have mare that was shipped in about five
weeks ago. She has the shipping cold or
distemper. She coughs a little and her
glands are swollen. A light looking dis
charge comes from her nostrils. She will
be fire years old this spring. Please tell
mq what to do for her.
Low Fares!
Homeseekers tickets are.
sold at greatly reduced fares
on the 1 st and 3rdTuesdays
of each month; stopovers
free and 25 days time, via
Cotton Belt Route,—to
Arkansas
and Texas
Winter tourist tickets (round
trip) from southeast points to
many points in Texas, Louisiana
and New Mexico, will be on sale
daily Nov. 1st, 1913 to April 30,
1914; with exceedingly long return
limit of June 1st, 1914. Stopovers.
All year tourist tickets on sals
daily to certain points in Texas
—90 day limit.
The Cotton Belt Route is tho
direct line from Memphis toTexas,
through Arkansas—two splendid
trains daily, with electric lighted
equipment 'of through sleepers,
parlorcars anddining cars.Trains
from all parts of Southeast make
direct connection at Memphis
with Cotton Belt Route trains
to the Southwest.
For full information about Home-
seekers Fares, Winter Tourist Fares
or All Year Tourist Tickets, address
the undersigned. Books about farm
ing in Southwest, sent free. Writel
L P. SMITH, Traveling Pass’r Agent,
Brown-Marx Bldg. Birminsham, Ala.
All over the country men are tearing
off wood, prepared paper, tin and galvan- ,
ized roofs. Nailing on "Tightcote”
S-T-E-E-L. For only “Tightcpte” STEEL
can be rot-proof, fire-proof and rust-proof.
It had to come, for this is the Age of Steel.
Cheaper, Too!
Curiously enough. Steel shingles, as we
sell them, direct from factory to user, are
now cheaper than wood.
And easier put on. Instead of nailing:
one at a time, these shingles g:o on in big
clusters—100 or more at once. No extras
needed. No special tools. No expert work
men. No painting: required. Yet practically
no wear-out to an Edwards Steel Roof.
How Rust Was Done Away With
Ordinary metal roofing rusts. This doesn’t. For
ye invented a method which, .-u;plied to Open
Hearth Steel, absolutely prevents rust from get
ting started. (Jrtllod The ‘Towards Tighteoto
Process.” It does the work like magic, as 125,000
users are glad to testify.
flffpr We only sell direct, but pay
<~U¥VdriJ3 UlJer the freight, No such roofin " bar
gain -wer offered before.> Just send Postal for Roof Rook
No,12353 Then sea if you ever before saw such prices
aud such quality. Please give size of roof, if you can.
THE EDWARDS MFG. COMPANY
12353 Lock St. CINCINNATI, ©K!0
A cold should be carefully treated as it
is likely to run into something: worse or
become shronic. Do not work the ani
mal. Rest with an abundance of pure
air and good jvholesome food will be of^
greater benefit than medicine. While the
use of an abundance of pure air can not
be over emphasized do not place the an
imal in a draft. Steam the head thor
oughly. A bucket full of boiling water
may be used for this purpose. This treat- j
ment may be repeated four or five times
daily. The dietary is of the utmost im
portance. Bran mashes, scalded oats
and green feed if possible to secure |
should be fed with a fair degree of lib- j
erality. Where the animal is constipated I
enemas should be used. If the cold Is
deep seated and the ajiimal has lost ap
petite and is debilitated three ounce
doses of the solution of acitate of ammo
nia and two grams of powdered chlorate
of potassium diluted with a pint of wa
ter will be found helpful. Give as a
drench three times doily. If the weath
er is unfavorable keep the animal blank
eted. A linln^ient composed of two ounc
es of olive oil and one ounce each of a
solution of ammonia and tincture of can-
tharides well shaken together may be
rubbed into the swellings of the throat
once daily for two or three days.
FARM SETTLEMENT
on 3400 acres in5.W.Genr[jia
selected and'approved bVAgr. Dept.
CENTRAL^GEORGIA RY
The Central of Georgia Ry. has con
tracted with the owner of the best
nvailable tract along its lines to sub
divide and sell e! reasonable prices
on terms of one-third cash, balance
in 3 years at6^i. Most of the fsrms
have half or more cleared land.
Farms sold only to white farmers in
Farms of 25
to 200 Acres)
[At $15 to $35 Per Acre.|
If you want a Southern farm home, this
is your opportunity. Write todajr for
descriptive pamphlet, and book Ala
bama and Georgia, the Home-Seekera > ^
I Opportunity That Was Overlooked.”
J. F. JACKSON, Agricultural Agt.
Central of Ca. Ry.
[277 V. Broad St. Savannah, Ga.
Shores-MU£LLEw7!5ps»
$9-50 Christmas Offer $2^2
Our Annual Christmas Combination
FEATHER BED, FEATHER PILLOWS,
PAIR OF BLANKETS AND BOLSTER
Greatest bargain ever offered. Feather Bed
weighs 40 lbs., covered in 8 oz. A. C. A. ticking:
pair of 6 lb. pillows, same grad©; Pair full size
blankets and large, 6 lb. bolster. This combi
nation would cost you at a: retail store $17.50.
AN IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFT
$10,00—2 Feather Mattresses, 1 Ticking—f 10,00
Built for winter and summer use. Onfe side
a succession of soft, springy sections, snug and
warm. Other side, firm, smooth and cool, for
summer use. Weighs 35 lbs. Guaranteed for a
lifetime. Something new.
56.35 36 LB. FEATHER- BED $6.35
No excuse for not having a new, comfortable
feather bed. now. All feather beds, mattresses,
pillows made from now, clean, odorlem and
dust less feathers. Mattresses, beds and pillows
ventilated and satiitary. All goods guaranteed.
You must be satisfied or money back, (’ash must
come with orders. Good territory for live agents.
Catalog free. Write today for your bed. Refer-
ence: Broadway National Bank.
PURITY BEDDING CO., Box 244,C, Nashville
Tenn.
jE
Farmer or Farmers I
ity to intro- t.f
nd Veteri-
»and Spices. Finer
VIRGINIAN SLAIN WHILE
ALONE IN HIS HOME
RIDGEWAY. Va., Dec.| 13.—Frank
Flynn was found murderedVin his home
about four miles south o\ ( Ridgeway
today.
Officers found the outside floors lock
ed ajid nailed from within. . A small
window with mud on the sill indicated
the manner in which the slayer made
his oecape from tho building. \
with rig in every County to intro
duce and (ell Family and Veteri
nary Remedies Extracts and Spices. June pay.
One man made $°0 one week. We mean busi«
res* and want a man in your County. Write us.
Sfceres-MaellerCo.,Dept.3S, Cedar Rapids,Iowa
6 0? Pair ef Pillow
We again make our unparalleled offer of free pil (
lows with your order enclosing $10 for our fa-',
mous 36-lb. feather bed. All made of new
sanitary feathers; best ticking and
equipped with sanitary ven
tilators. Freight prepaid.
Delivery guaranteed. Mon
ey backi f not satisfied.
Agents make big tneney.
Turner A Cornwr'
Dept. B, Memphis,
Tenn., or Dept. B.,
riiAKLoriE.^. i
FEATHER BED BARGAINS
Bend us $10.00 and we will ship you one first-class now
40-pound Foather Bed. one pair 6-pound new Feather
Pillows ($2.f>0), one pair full sire Blaukets ($3.00), one
dandy Comfort, foil size ($3.00), all for only $10.00. All
new goods aud no trash. Biggest Bargain ever offered.
Satisfaction guaranteed. This offer i« good for a short
time only to advertise our goods. Mail mo nay order
now or write for circular ana order blanks.
SOUTHERN FEATHER & PILLOW CO.
Dept- 1234 t »ro»naboro t M. C.