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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-09-20
HERE AND THERE.

There is strip OF land near ~
Ian, Tenn, two miles wide and I'VE z
six long, where they have had no ra'
since April.
-Obion County, Tenn, has alrssy
marketed over 100, 600 bushelsof xhsa
at 20 and ~ cents. The average q
many of the crops was large--rnnala
from 80 to 40 bushels per acre. : fs''A'
ers' Home Journal. $.
The farm should be supplied WE
boxes that will hold a bushel eaen ~ y
handling farm crops. A box zOxisaw
inches with corner posts an inch sq0s'
will hold bushel and is OF q coa''s
lent size to handle. Beveled c'eaS
may be nailed on near the top to sefs
for handles.
The choice of soils and sltuaAlss
best suited for the health and deFsssE
ment of the different kinds Of tres !
even more important in ornalnsAs
than economic planting, and ?
the former the number OF soFis ~
with is much greater than in the isss 4
a more widely extended knowieass !
arborieultural botany is needed 'naa /
usually aspired to by merely prsc'''s
foresters.
1T is many times useful 70 Se'l =
age of sheep. At one year thers Z.
two large teeth in the center q :
jaw, and two are added each year
to five years, when the sheep y g.
have ''full mouth" After this ths q
can not be told by the teeth, ana
less the animal is vigorous it nas 81
ly outlived its usefulness and saS1
be prepared for the butcher.
The sweet potato is the stapls NJ. NJ,
crop of the South. As its nun.
value is high. the time may come ss .4
it will be cultivated there extenss IS
for stock food. 1t il important
growers to know what are the s.
fertilizers for this crop. In tns
periments made at the station
burn, Ala, potash, in the logs
kainit, gave the best recruits. : s.
and Fsrsslde.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-09-20

says, he has only common 49,
old-fashioned things. Why ~ y
not grown something that win !. y
show? There's pay in it VIZ Y
breed q better class of stock ana s. ~
the fairs lively by entering IN 49,. 20
the rings. If he will do this Il y, 4
find that he takes more intepas, 1. sss
fair and q hundred visitors win s Z
him-through report--where aps 80 *.
notice him on the perch Of cr,s;.' "
Let him think of it now and assas- 49,
to have few entries next lug
1t is a duty he owes Il
fair, to his county and ID -
self. Visitors judge nasa s-
by what they do. If You MAJ ~
poor display it is needless to cas ~
ualiy complain of it when Won ~
done nothing to help it out. Ton s..
not get all the prizes you contend u
but your help will go to mako IS N,
good show that advertises voi,r :.
ton, and, in the long run, adds y.ls m
to your lands and your homes. Rs,;a
ID increases your crops and ins.l,.
energy. Too many lethargic isrs..
cause fair directors to look abroad "a &.
the chances Of making q a..
They know from experience ~,
they can't rely upon hon.
for the show and they begn I
write to exhibitors from sections mo-,
alive to their interests. These eoS.
and generally carry off the lions shan
of the valuable prizes. Thus does !
community, by paying gate fees, con.
tribute to other sections in oraarh
get them to make the show home ~.
pie will not make. The homo i.
hibitors should be given special 4.
couragement, too, and not brought i
competition in every ring with thos
favored outsiders. This should q
pecially be done where they harS
shown spirit of enterprise. --Fars'
ers' Home journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-09-20

DiversifYing Crops in the South.

The wisdom of diversifying erops i
the South has been so often wriIlra
upon that it is now well-worn Tori.
but never so much as at present hays
the practical benefits demonstrsisi
themselves. Some years back no crOs
wore ever spoken of in Louisiaua hug
sugar. cotton and rice. planters III
even raising sufficient corn to FEEL
their stock, whilst now, with hesNs,
yields of the main staples than ags,
the State produces large crops Of CON,
oats, hay, potatoes, onions, besidN
many other smaller crops.
Although corn has never been con
sidered one of our staple produces o,
even an important crop, yet very nealJ
the same number of acres were plahEta
in corn in 1887 that were devoted b.
cotton, and the value of our corn cFap
was over $40, 0O0,O 600. Although &
comparatively small acreage is devoted
to onions and potatoes, yet during ssI.
eral months of the present year L0s'
isiana supplied very nearly the who's
country. Hay culture has been b
augurated and is making rapid strides
Louisiana hay being already familA'
commodity in this market.
That this diversifcation Of crops hsA
been souce of wealth to the State ca
not be denied; besides it has encqur
aged immigration, and promises, y !
develops, to do still more in that Inc
According to the report OF the Siae
Commissioner of Agriculture, the arle
age and yield of the principal crops Z
1897 uyara fnllnrros
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-09-20
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL.
The Corn Field--Fodder Pulling.

We are again confronted with the
question as to the expediency of strip
ping the blades from the stalks OF corn,
or '.fodder-pulling." This question
has been discussed for more than a
generation by scientific men and by
practical farmers, and many direct ex-
periments have been made to determine
whether or no removing the blades at
the usual time Injuries the yield Of
grain more than the resulting net value
Of the fodder. The results of these ex.
periments have been as various and con-
fiicting as the conditions under which
they were conducted. We still hold
that fodder-pulling does not materially
injure the grain if not done before the
latter has become glazed and too hard
to be easily cut with the thumb-nail
There are many fields In which this
condition of the grain will not have
been reached until after many of the
blades have fired or died. In such
cases the farmer may well pause and
consider whether he will strip the
blades before the corn Is quite safe
from injury, and thus get more and
better fodder and less grain, Or let the
blades remain untouched and secure
the largest possible yield of grain.
No general rule can be given for guild
ance in such cases, but every farmer
must exercise his own Judgment. If
there has been no other provision made
for long forage, most farmers will not
hesitate long before deciding to pull
fodder, even at the certain cost of
damage to the grain GO the full net
value of the fodder. The truth is we
should not rely on this resource for
fodder, but special hay or forage crops
should be provided. There is nothing
better than bright, well-cured
corn blades, and hardly any
thing that costs more labor
per ton to save. Moreover the fodder
from crop that will yield enough
grain for all farm purposes will rarely
amount to half a supply of long forage
for the same farm. It will usually
suffice for the pillow animals and give
an occasional bundle to cattle; but the
crop is often insufficient for the former.
ANY farmer who will make it point
to save all the hay that can be made,
even from the ordinary uncultivated
grasses, will realize the difference in
cost and results between stripping corn
blades singly and by hand, and cutting
grass with a mower, or even an ordi-
nary grass-blade.
A very economical way to save corn
fodder, and not SO likely to injure the
corn, is to strip off all the blades be-
low the ear and cure in the usual way;
and then, after the ears are entirely
safe, cut off the top stalks just above
the ear and save stalks and blades all
together.-Dt1ie Farmer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-09-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

For the convenience of house
Keepers sad or fatiron has been in
vented which makes use of the princi-
pie of expansion of metals by heat to
ring small bell when the iron is hot
enough to iron clothes with.
Deer are seen nearly every day in
the vicinity Of Bangor, Me-, and seem
to be gaining confidence in man. A
fine specimen was seen grazing in a
pasture few days ago by man driv-
ing past, and the animal did not leave
at his approach.
Expert riders say there is really
no Gladys horse," as any good horse
Is as much suited to a skillful female
rider as to a man. Certain kinds of
horses are best suited to certain kinds
of riders, men or women, that is all.
"A gastronomic novelty at recent
dinner given by a member of a hunting
club was young fox standing among
high grasses. The fox was formed of
turkey boned and jellies, the shading
of the animal being done by the darker
meat, and the high grasses were COM
posed of the different kinds of salads.
"A Pittsburgh man said that GER
tain woman was ''sourer than vinegar, -
and it cost him two hundred and fifty
dollars to settle the case The widow
didn't feel hurt at all, but she said
she'd be doggoned if she could have
English as she is spoke abused after
that fashion.
In England there is just space
enough between the edge of the rail-
road station platform and the foot
boards of the passenger cars to let an
unwary traveller fall between and be
ground to pieces by the moving train.
An accident or two has happened, and
an agitation has begun in favor of re-
form in either the footboards or the
platforms. I'm America" the reform
erS urge, .'such an accident could not
happen"
AT the Brooklyn Library readers
have recently made the following
blunders in asking for books: 1.-THE
Sane Idiot for ''Sane Lunatic;" "Agnes
Sewerage" for "Agnes Surriage;" "Y on
and T. for 1--WE Two;" s'Mr. McOurs
Adventure" for "Mr. Incoul's Misad-
venture;'' THE Beau of Orange River
for THE Bow OF Orange Ribbou;" HE
Fell in Love With Himself" and HE
Fell in Love With His Mother, for "He
Fell In Love With His Wife" One in
quirer wanted novel by Miss Cowbach
when Miss Muhlbach was meant.
Spain has made no progress at all
In the use of the telephone. In 1889
the Government began to feel some in
terest in the matter, and law was
voted allowing its use in the principal
cities. Even Russia preceded Spain,
for in 1881 the instrument was there
used quite commonly, and even at
greater distances than in France. Now
In France, in towns boasting of popu-
lation of $4,000 inhabitants the tele-
phone is completely unknown. Luxem-
berg gives the cheapest rates for yearly
subscriptions and Russia the dearest.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-09-20
FERocIoUs REPTILES.
Saurians Some of Which Attain a Length
of Nineteen Feet.

Saurians Some of Which Attain a Length
of Nineteen Feet.
The crocodiles inhabiting the lower
parts of the Burmese rivers are of a
very large size, some of them attaining
to nineteen feet in length. A writer,
who states he has visited India, saws
he can not discover the difference be-
tween the Eastern crocodile and the
Louisiana and Florida alligator or cay
man. That there is none In fact except
In name. It is evident he has not seen
any at close quarters, for there is much
difference between the several varieties.
There are actually twelve species OF
the crocodile, eight true, one gavial and
three alligators; these have specific,
not a general, difference. Those saw
In the Ganges have long, narrow muz-
zles and are called gavials.. They are
peculiar to that river, being found no.
where else. have met with the sau-
rian tribein Egypt, West Africa, India,
Burmah, South America, Jamaica and
the Southern States, and have found
that all differ in some particular. The
Burmese name for them is .Meeioung. y
There is town on the left bank of the
Irrawaddy called Hinthadan, where /
resided for some months. During the
year previous, I was informed by the
head man of the place, over one hum
dred persons were killed by these
ferocious reptiles. There is ford
over the river at this place, and the
crocodiles had an inconvenient habit
of lying in wait for those persons cross
ing the ford, Selling and carrying them
off. Not being fond of their food in
fresh condition, they hide their VIC
Tins in the mud at the bottom of the
river until the flesh has gained by
keeping sufficiently gamely flavor to
be relished by them. Dogs are a
favorite food of theirs, and crocodile
will often land and run after canine
to try and capture him for his larder.
AS the reptile can only run fast in a
straight line, being to unwieldy to
turn quickly, the dog generally con-
trives to elude his pursuer and make
his escape. killed sveral crocodiles
during my stay in Hinthadan, and had
their hides prepared and tanned and
utilized them for boots and shoes.
Being impervious to wet. I found them
most serviceable during the wet mon
soons. / used to geta Burman to pad
die me about in a dugout, until
caught sight of a ''meejoung" lying on
saad-bank basking in the sun, when
/ took careful aim at their vulnerable
part, their belly, where the scales are
thin, and conical bullet will enter
with ease. A couple of these leaden pills
fired into this portion of meejoung's
anatomy will make him feel very sick
indeed, and he will soon give up the
ghost. On approaching dead croco-
ollie the heavy and penetrating odor OF
musk is most nauseating, and it was a
long time before / became accustomed
to it.-BurrsGh Cor. San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-09-20

From the above it will be seen tls
the acreage in corn is nearly as lais
as that in cotton, while the most Fa'r
able crop in the State sugar carr
occupies less than 100000 acres.
, 1888-10-05
Notice II sale of school Bonds.

Notice is hereby given that the trustees
Of school district number ,, in Converse
county, Wyoming, will on the Sth day of
October, \. d. 1888. at Douglas in said
county. sell the bonds of said school dis
trict to the amount OF $4,000, tU=wit:-
Ten coupon bonds numbered from | to 10
inclusive. of denomination Of $500 each,
bearing s per cent interest and payable
and redeemable in fifteen years.
Said bonds having been issued for the
purpose of building a school house in said
district and providing the same with nee
essary furniture, pursuant to a vote OF the
qualified electors held on the 1st day of
September, 1883, and in accordance with
the provisions of chapter y of the ses-
sion laws of Wyoming TOR 1883.
W. +. c. STowITTs,
G. i. MEADER,
w. l.. BEoRKs,
Board OF Trustees.
Manyille. Wyo., Sept. 10, 1888.
Anybody wanting to buy or making in
quiry about the bonds, please address the
board at Manvillc. Converse county, Wyo-
ming.
, 1888-10-05

What class of people learn the art of
dancing quickest2"
Experience has taught us that the ma
tive American learns as quickly as any
nationality. 1t seems to come natural to
the American child to dance, though a
great many of the pupils of all academies
are of other nationalities. The greatest
difficulty we nave is with those who nave
acquired a certain mount of facility at
dancing and come here to have that easy
suppleness and graceful motion they have
observed in others when in the ballroom.
In most cases we have to teach these peo-
pie how not to dance. They don't dance
correctly. and we nave to break them out
of the way of their errors before we begin
with our system.
More particularly is this noticeable in
foreigners. If an Englishman comes to
take lessons in the American style of
dancing, technically known as the glide,
the difficulty he experiences is to keep his
feet OF the floor, eradicate the natural
disposition he has to hop up and down
like the other importation from the
queens dominion, the festive sparrow.
The German finds the greatest difficulty
In restraining himself from breaking out
into a sort of Lauterbach style. and so on
with the Frenchman, who has a predispo-
sision for a light, springy motion, alto
gether dissimilar to the willowy. graceful
motion of the true American waltzer."-
New York Press.
, 1888-10-05

F-Headquarters Department of the
Platte. Chief Quartermaster's office.
Omaha, Neb., Sept 10, 1888. Sealed
proposals in triplicate will be received at
this Office until the Goth day of October,
1883, at . o'clock p. M, central time,
when they will be opened for all labor re-
qulred in the construction and completion
OF three (3) or four (4) double sets of
officers quarters at Fort Du Chesne, Utah,
in accordance with plans and specifications
copies of which may be seen at this
Office or at the offices of the depot quar-
termaster, at Ogden, Utah, and post
quartermasters Fort Douglas and Du
Chesne. The United States reserves the
right to reject any or all bids, or to accept
bids 'for construction of one or more of
the buildings as it may elect. Blanks for
bidding with circular giving additional
information, will be furnished on a~pplica-
ton to any of the offices herein named.
Envelopes to be addressed to the under
signed, marked Proposals for construc-
ton at Fort Du Chesne." VIM. B.
HUGHES, quartermaster, q. S. A.
Chief Quartermaster.
, 1888-10-05

The ORIGINAL ABIETINE ONT
MENT is only put up in large two ounce
tin boxes, and is an absolute cure for old
sores, burns. wounds, chapped hands and
all skin erurtions. Will positively cure
all kinds ut' piles. Ask for the ORIG
NAL ABIErINE OINTMENT. Sold
by DR. w. n. aun., at % cents per box
by mail 80 cents.
, 1888-10-05

historical Dept; Cheyenne, #yo.
, 1888-10-05
W. T. Q W
c. i. MEADER,
w. l.. BEoRKs,
pN-l II r.---,
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING MA.

PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING Ma
t@arisls. y Headquarters Department of
the Platte. Chief Quartermaster' Office,
Omaha. Neb Sept. 10. 1888. Sealed
proposals, in triplicate, will be received at
this office until l o'clock p. m, central
time, Oct. 20, 1883, when they will be
opened ior iuroishing nails. hardware,
doors, windows. blinds, s:airways, interior
finish and finishing lumber for the con-
struction Of three or four double sets of
officers quarters at Fort Du Chesne, Utah,
to be delivered aboard the cars. as the
case may be, at Omaha, Salt Lake or at
Price station, Utah. Descriptive lists and
specifcatious with all necessary intorna-
ton can be had on application to this
Office or that of the depot quartermaster
at Ogden or the post quartermaster at
Fort Douglas. Bids will be received fo7
the whole or any portion Of the materials
required, preference being given to arti-
cles Of domestic production or manufact-
ure The United States reserves the
right to reject any or all bids Bids to be
addressed to the undersigned and envel
opes marked proposals for materials for
Fort Du Chesne." WIN. B HUGHES,
Quartermaster, q. S. A, Chief Quarter
master.
, 1888-10-05

American enterprise is felt at Herno-
sand, Sweden, which has just been pro.
vided with the most northern electric
light station in the world The lamps
there are lighted at $50 o'clock in the
Afternoon and put out at 1915 o'clock Rt
Night Chicago Herald.
, 1888-10-05
DROPOSALSF FOR HAY AND OATS.

T-Headquarters Department of the
Platte, Chief Quartermaster's Office,
Omaha, Neb, September, 81, 1888.
Sealed Proposals, in triplicate, subject to
the usual conditions. are invited and will
be received at this office until two o'clock
D. m, October ODD, 1888, for delivery at
Fort Washable. Wyo., of thirty (3O) tons
of hay, and forty thousand (40, OOO
pounds of oats, sacked. Bidders to specify
price per tor for hay of 1000 pounds,
and price per 100 pounds for oats deliver
ed in burlap sacks. The supplies must
be good and merchantable. The hay to
be well cured and delivered in the stacks
or in b~ales-kind to be stated in bids.
Preference given TO articles of domestic
production. The government reserves
the right to reject any or all proposals.
Further particulars and blanks for bidding
may be obtained at this office or of the
Post Quartermaster Fort Washakie.
Proposals to be addressed to the under
signed marked proposals for hay and
oats" WIN. b. HUGHES, Quarter
master L. S A, Chief Quartermaster.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-16
Building Association.

The seven directors of the Medicine
Lodge Savings, Loan and Building
association, j. p. Hall, B. Lacey, Henry
burst, j. Whitehead, I. L. Lindley, 1.
F. Shannan and John Rogers met last
Thursday night and elected as officers
for the ensuing year the following:
President, Burd Lacey,
Vice President. j. Z. Hall.
Secretary, Henry burst,
Treasurer, j. w. McNeal,
Attorney, 1. F. Shannon.
There was some amusement created
when the vote for president was an
nounced, there being seven votes and
Judge Lacey receiving exactly that
number. 1t appeared that the Judge
must have voted for himself.
1t was the understanding of many of
the stock holders when they elected the
present board of directors that Mr..
Shannon was to be secretary; but a
majority of the board-four-voted for
Mr.. burst. 1t is 10 be hoped that he
can afford to give the Office sufficient
time and attention TO make an accept
able officer.
An amendment to the bylaws, pro-
vidIng for sinking fund to reGeem
stock as it becomes due or the owners
desire to surrender 1t, was submitted
but not acted on.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-16
That Murdered Man.

So far, no owner has appeared for the
body of the man found murdered and
buried in the Medicine river near this
place on the Sth inst. Inquiries have
been received from Emporla, Winfield
and Harper and the inquirers have been
furnished with pieces of the clothing
and full description of the body. Cor
oner Moore has had the clothing washed
and he keeps it carefully locked up.
Mr.. Wiley, who discovered the body,
now thinks that the murder may have
been committed about the 14th of Feb.
That day two men in covered wagon
camped in the McGill pasture near
where the body was discovered, and the
next morning very early, the outfit had
moved, and he believes they moved out
about midnight for he heard a wagon
pass his house about that time.
This week with Coroner Moore, he
went to the place where the wagon had
stopped and discovered an old bucket,
some empty cartridges and other things
that may come handy if clue to the
murderer is obtained. The body was
. feet inches and there were no pecu-
liar marks on it. The physicians say
that 1t might have been buried in the
sand all winter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-16
Medicine Lodge Will Have One.

The house committee on post-offices
has ordered a favorable report on Chair
man Blount's bill to provide a general
law for the erection of post Office build
ings. 1t provides for the appointment
in the post-Office department for an
architect and superintendent of con-
struction at a salary of $1,000 per year,
who shall with the assistance of the
supervising architect of the treasury,
prepare designs for post-office buildings.
These designs shall be devised so that
additions to the buildings may be made
without injury to the harmony of the
design or the usefulness of the con-
structed portion. The postmaster-gen-
eral is authorized in his discretion to
construct post-office buildings at any
place at which the gross postal receipts
for two years or more shall have exceed
ed $1,000 in each year. At any place
where the post-office receipts for each
of the two preceding years have been
ing shall not exceed $4,000, and where
the receipts have been less than $50, 600
the building shall not cost more than
$4,000. No building erected under the
act shall exceed in cost So, 1000. All
contracts for construction of building
and materials and fixtures to be used
therein shall be let to the lowest bidder.
Medicine Lodge will have govern
ment building if the aforementioned
bill passes, for the gross receipts of the
office here, Postmaster McClearey in
forms us, were S3,793.OO for the year
ending March 3Oth, 1887 and s., 259.71
for the year ending March 30th, 1888.
1t is not doubted that the receipts for
the ensuing year will greatly exceed
$1,000.
A fifteen thousand dollar post-office
building in Medicine Lodge would not
be bad thing to have. Taken In con-
nection with our fine court house, our
elegant new school building, our opera
house and other brick structures would
give this town a substantial appearance
that would cause 1t TO be envied by all
surrounding cities.