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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-27
FACTS FOR FARMERS,

Red. Ants-Put moistened sal,
where they run. and they will disappear.
Steep roofs look better and las,
longer than those with only q moderate
pitch.
1T Is . matter Of economy. as we'll
a. mercy. to properly mate horses that
have to work side by side through the
siege OF hard work during the spring
and summer.
The farmer who thinks that "a
make money he must go where land II
cheaper should consider we'll If he
would not make more money by max.
ing the land he has deeper and richer.
All young animals are more easily
stuntei while they are dependent upon
milk as their principal food than at
any other time. and for this reason con-
siderable care should be exercised to
see that steady growth is maintained.
A stuntcd animal is not desirable. to
say the least.
One method to cure balky horse
is to take him from the wagon and whirl
him rapidly around until he is giddy.
1t requires tw' men to do this. one at
the horses tail. DO not let him out.
Hold him to the smallest possible cir.
Gle. One dose will often cure him.
Two doses are final with the worst
horse that ever refused to stir.
A writer i'm one of the English
papers claims that the practice of
ringing swine is one Of the principal
causes of the production of disprOpOr-
tionately fat pork. and that an in
diligence of the animal in its natural
desire for digging and roofing is
''highly beneficial to the proper de-
velOpment of the sinews, which is
very essential i'm the produce of lean
or streaky meat. now SO much de-
sired"
One advantage in keeping tho ecil
loose is that when a shower comes, no
matter how hard, the water does not
run of, but goes down into the soil,
whereas if the surface of the soil be
hard some of the water will run of
during a heavy shower. Hence Guilt
walton not only protects the plants
during dry season. but enables the
soil to absorb a larger proportion OF
water when rain falls.
Damp floors are an evil in any
dairy, as damp always tends very
much to the development and increase
of organic germs: these germs floating
in the air by thousands, although in
visible to the naked eye, attack the
milk directly it is brought in. and
finding in it such n suitable medium
for development. cause the sourness.
and putrefactiOn.-Dairy
World.
All varieties of beets may be readi-
" and safely transplanted when young.
II moist weather can be secured in
which to do this work. II the plants
are of large size few Of the lower
ones should be removed, and the soil
pressed firmly about the roots when
placed in their new position. It fire.
4uently happens that the plants come
up very unevenly in the row, bit all
may be filled by transplant
mo
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-27
AGRICULTURAL LABOR.
The Wages It Commands in the Different
Parts Of the Union.

1Oe wages IL commands IN the O1uereut
Parts III the Union.
A recent investigation OF wages of
farm labor by the Department OF Ag-
riculture presents some very interest
ing facts. the last previous investi-
cation was made three years ago. Since
that time. it appears, the changes have
been very slight, though local differ
ences occur. According to the report
the average rate per month. where the
laborer boards himself, is few cents
lower in the Middle and Western
States and in California, and a very
little higher in the South and New En-
gland. The highest wages in the
Northern and Western States were
paid in 1866. the rate being $2S.9l per
month. Three years later the monthly
rate Of wages in the North and West
was $27.Ol. BY the year 1875 it had
been reduced to $500, and In 1879 it
was SO 90 per month. In 1882 it had
increased to $23.63. but three years
later it had fallen to $22.26 and for
the present year the rate Of wages per
month is 81 %.
In the Eastern States in 1866 higher
wages We're paid than in any other
section Of the country except Califor-
MIA. In that year farm laborers in
New England were paid $33.3S per
month, and in California $3.50. In
1869. in the Eastern or New England
States. the wages had fallen to So. OS.
and six years later a reduction to $2S. SO
was noted. In 1879 the lowest point
was reached: farm laborers were re-
ceiving only e20.21 per month. In
1882 it increased to $26.6l. but had
fallen three years later to $3.50, and
this year is $2S.O6.
Higher wages have always been paid
In California than in any other section
of the country. Notwithstanding this
competitor of ''cheap Chinese labor"
In 1866 farm laborers in California re-
ceived $3.50 per month. The highest
point was reached in 1869, when $46.3S
was paid. In 1875 the rate was $4i50;
four years later it was $4l; in 1882 it
was $S8. %; i'm 1885 it had increased
only fifty cents. and this year it is only
$SS.Os.
In the Middle States the rate in 1866
was $3O.O7, or but little more than the
rate paid in the Western States. In
1869 it was SIS. OF, in 1875 it was $26. OF,
and in 1879 it was only $500. Until
1882 an increase was noted. the rate OF
wages that year being $22.2l. A
further increase occurred in 1885, farm
laborers then receiving $3.50. This
year the rate is only $2S.11. or eight
cents lower than it was three years
ago.
In the Southern States the rate OF
wages paid for farm labor is lower
than in any other section OF country.
This has always been the case. Be
fore the abolition of slavery there was
virtually no wages paid for farm labor.
1t was only after the war that farm
labor commanded a price. In 1866
the rate of wages was ZIG per month.
1t increased to $l7.2l in 1869, but had
fallen to 1892 in 1873, and reached
the lowest point. 1881, in 1879. An
increase to $3.50 was noted in 1882,
and during the three years that fol-
lowed. . further decline to $l4.27 oc-
CURED. The present rate of wages in
the South is $l4.54 per month.-TFeS
~. ~ Times
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-27

-"How much do you charge for
this" asked q solemn-loOking old gen.
tleman with spectacles and linen dus-
ter. who had picked up q railway sand
witch. "Ten cents. SIR" lis that
alp" Eyes, SIR" swell. I'll take
it. It's q remarkable specimen. Every
point OF it a. natural as life. / never
saw q moro wonderful case of pe:rifa0-
ton anywhere" ztaveLsr.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-27

-Expee10 claim seasickness can b
regulated BY . system Of breathing.
Ono must cit still and breathe regu-
larly and freely according to fixed
plan: Time your breathing to the up.
ward and downward motion Of the
boat Az the boat falls there should
b . full expiration. and a. the boat
begins TO rise start on an inspiration.
ending just as the boat starts to drop.
It Is an easy plan to follow and will
make you laugh at the idea Of being
sick, unless you have q stomach 90
weak a. TO be affected by the swaying
Of an elevated train or boat on . short
and smooth ferry.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-27
PURE AIR FOR COWS,

How Dsirymen and FAsmers May Pre-
vent Much Injury 70 Milk.
Dairymen frequently find that In
some way the milk has become tainted
with odors that injure the butter OF
cheese made from ii, and are at a loss to
understand how this occurred. 1t quite
generally thought that this comes from
some exposure after the milk has been
drawn, and attention IL given to ascer-
tanning the source OF the odor which.
naturally. il is expected to find in or
about the stable. Now, this may be
found in the stable. but not in the way
supposed. and it may come from out
side sources altogether. In no way can
the milk be more quickly contaminat-
ed than through the air breathed by
the COW. This may be foul air in the
stable. or It may be In the pasture, and
unless the dairyman il reminded Of this
he may hook long while unsuccessful
" for the cause.
A case was cited some time ago,
where the milk of a COW was spoiled by
being scented with the odor Of onions.
The COW had eaten no onions, but was
tethered not far from an onion patch
and breathed the air - it came from
across the field. Another instance was
mentioned where the cows. twelve In
number. when going to and coming
from the pasture passed within about
twenty rods OF q dead calf, and, al
though it did not require more than o
minute to pass out Of smelling distance.
their milk was tainted and
nearly spoiled. for cheese
making. the milk Of eighty-five cows
with which it was mixed. As soon as
the calf was buried, the trouble was
ended. The smell Of carrion near q
pasture where dairy cows are kept has
frequently been known to injure their
milk. So il Is with offensive odors in
the barn where the COWS are kept, and
where the air is close and foul this will
injure the milk OF the COWS compelled
to breathe it The impure air entering
the lungs, the odors pass into the circu-
lation, and the blood becomes charged
with them and they pass into the milk.
q this takes from the blood not only
nutriment. but impurities a. we'll. It ID
not at all surprising that where COWS
are kept in stables where they are COM
PEELED to breathe the air that has been
scented with the odor Of manure. and
the perspiration from their own bodies
in warm weather, they should yield
tainted milk. Dairymen are careful to
see that the cows have good. whole
some food, lest what they eat should af-
feet the milk unfavorably. while the
fact is that more milk is injured through
the lungs than BY the food eaten. a.
the impurities Of this may be largely
neutralized BY the process Of digestion.
Attention to this matter will save much
injury 70 the milk that dairymen have
been at loss to understand the cause
pk-Nasiose1 Livs Sseek |esrneS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-27

MIR. Bullion-"What induced you.
Maria, to tell Lord Bromleigh that
our peachblow vase cost ten stone?'
What do you mean by ten stoner"
Mrs. Bullion-"There you 60. AL.
ways finding fault with me. You told
me to drop myAmericanisms when Lord
Bromleigh dined here and did. You
also told me that . stone was equal to
fourteen pounds. and am sure the vase
cost f14O." And then Mrs. Bullion
burst into tears over the unreasona-
bleness OF mankind in general and
Mr.. Bullion in particular.-Harper' 3
B0S0r.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-27
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL.
= mississippi Truck Farming,

IT'S with feeling of grateful pride
We note the progress of horticulture NJ
Crystai Springs, Miss, As it was pre-
oicted that trucking would ..boom for
season. then 60 under" It is not.
however, the case here; for while some
nave failed, many have succeeded.
where the trucker has . liking for his
work. gives it his attention. watches
the market. studies packing. etc., etc. I,
he is not going to fail. He realizes
proht and pleasure from his beans.
peas. radishes, tomatoes and other
products. There are many serious
dlmculties to contend with and
night against. but the trucker must
remember there are no heroes
vnere no battles are fought In the
tomato patch We must wage war
against The tomato worm-a dreaded
zoe. Outlines more than half the crop
OF tine fruit is destroyed BY this little
worm boring into the fruit. 1t resem-
bies the cotton worm. and is claimed
'oy some to be the same. but it remains
disputed question, and further in
vestlgation is being made and Prof
Tracy, OF the Mississippi Agricultural
and Mechanical College. is hopeful of
hnaing weapon that will rid us OF
inns pest Our humble experience has
Oeen never to leave the worm-eaten
1ruit in the field, if so the worm in
creases more rapidly. In the beam
patch we must fight against speaking.
Acres OF the Golden Wax have been
lost by a little brown (decayed) speck
covering the bean. A preventive
Tor this is being discussed by our
horticultural Society. I give here q
bit OF experience which may prove
profitable. BY some it is approved.
by others condemned. On the same
farm there were planted two bean
patches. A few. weeks previous to
planting there was drilled over the one
bed quantity of green stable and cow
pen manure. The season proved favor
able and the vines grew beautifully.
he beans were unusually fine and did
CSSn. AAc OtucT pdtCu reCcIScO
the same attention; the same vernal
showers, cultivation, fertilizing, ETC.,
but no stable manure was applied.
These specked so that more than half
the beans were lost. There al
ways is q risk in raising early
vegetables This Spring our rad
1shes were frozen and would break
like icicles when thrown on the Chica-
60 market. Hence our radish crop
was q failure. financially. Peas. also
were low this season. as it was said
that We glutted the Chicago market
This. however. need be the cry no
longer. for other facilities are open to
US now and we are shipping carloads Of
tomatoes to Boston. to Buffalo. to Pitts
burgh, to Cincinnati, to New York and
other cities. Strawberries are our
surestmoney-making crop. as they bear
we'll and never fail to sell readily. Our
canning factory is doing good work.
and We have many reasons to be thank
IN! for this new industry. 1t is grand
work in that it gives employment to
many who otherwise were entirely de-
pendent and encourages our boys to
become practical. helpful citizens
Cor. Southern Cultirdt0r.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-27
Twenty Useful Hints.

AAC ing AAAhtS ShVuA0 VIC ROSUC0
In every poultry house:
/. When chicks droop. and appear
sick without cause, especially in sum.
mer, look for lice, not the little red
mites but the large gray body lice, on
the heads and necks.
2. If you find them, use few drops
of grease of any kind. A teaspoonful
of pennyroyal to a cup of lard is ex.
celent.
s. Look under the wings for the red
lice, but use only a few drops of the
lard.
4. Never grease the bodies of chicks
unless lightly. as grease will often kill
them.
5. Never use kerosene on chicks, I'M
less it be teaspoonful kerosene to a
teacup of lard, as it is irritating.
6. Crude petroleum is always excel
ent and serves as liniment. but mix
it with twice its quantity of lard.
Z. Keep the dust bath always ready.
The dry earth or sifted coal ashes.
Add carbonate of lime, Persian insect
powder or oil of pennyroyal to the
earth.
8. To rid the house Of lice. sprinkle
coal oil everywhere walls.
roosts. yards, roof, inside. outside. and
repeat often.
9. Dust insect powder In the feath-
ers, and be sure it is fresh and good.
10. Put insect powder and tobacco
dust into the nests. Never pour grease
into the nests. Clean them out every
week.
ii. Even when no lice may be pres
ent use the sprinkler of kerosene at
least once a week; and keep the roosts
always saturated.
IL. No matter how clean things may
appear, look for the large lice on the
heads, Threats and vents.
IS. Lice abound both In winter and
summer. but more especially in sum-
mer.
IA. One-half the chicks and Young
turkeys die from lice. Chicks or
turkeys with hen or turkey hens
always have lice (eithcr the mites or
large lice). Remember that.
Is. Carbonate of lime is the cheapest
powder to use for busting over the
floors and walls.
Is. Always aim to get the solutions
or powders into the cracks and
crevices.
IL. The easiest and best way to
white-wash, is with a force pump.
They are now made to force water
from bucket
Is. When your chicks have bowel
disease, look for the big lice.
19. No mites need be present where
plenty Of coal oil and carbolic acid
are used.
20. Lice mean work. Repeat these
precautions and remedies frequently.
Poultry Keeper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-27
Southern Tea Culture.

The Horny Herald. OF Conway, S. c..
reports that Captain b. l.. Beatty. OF
Bueksville, has sent Commissioner
Butler the following interesting letter
on tea culture:
II will mail you q sample OF tea
grown and made BY myself. here o.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-27

my farm. Ihave a least . hundred
plants from four to six feet In diane
ter. and height, and have made all the
tea used by my family for years, be-
sides givin g away many samples each
year. l have no trouble in growing
the plants. and seldom have one die
in transplanting. Obtained sead
from the United States Govern
ment. six or seven years ago. This
spring l made eighteen pounds0s dry
tea at one picking. All who have
tested it speak in the highest terms Of
It's flavor. and can and do make two
drawings from the same leaves. the
second drawing being about equal to
that of the first drawing of the store
tea l wish you to try this in two
drawings. and let me know how you
like it. l am satisfied Commissioner
LeDuc was correct, and that tea
can be made profitable article
OF growth in our dear old State.
where it only requires proper
soil and care. have given mine COM
paratively very little care indeed. But
the soil required is deep. light brown.
l have over one hundred acres of such
land which. l am satisfied from my
trial. will make as good tea as can be
grown in China" On its arrival the
tea will be very carefully sampled and
the result reported. Commissioner
Butler is very much interested in this
matter. 1t is doubtful. however. il its
culture can be so successful as to war
rant one engaging in it as a practical
and profitable industry. Still the Ma
tional Department OF Agriculture
favors further experiments in the
South.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-27

IL PRIckLY Assn BIrrERs good for any
thingi Read what Frank Griggsbv, Of
Dodge City, Kas.. says: T" For three years I
pronounced incurable. My friends had
given me up to die, when was induced to
try your remedy. took it for three months
and have gained SO pounds in weight. Am
. well man and Prickly Ash Bitters saved
my life. am under lifelong obligations to
this medicine, and will never cease TO rec
ommend it."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-27

-Out Wess-Army Officer-''Row
ars you. Hank3 I hear you had q
wedding at your house the other
night" Hank-promineot citizen on
the divide-"Yes; my gal got married
to Razor Bill" Onicer-"Very quiet
wedding, wasn't it7" Hank-''Well.
! should bile over! You see. Bill he
got 90 drunk by seven o'clock we had
to pile him up in the corner. and later
in the evenin', when the other fellows
got to shootin', they was SO ratified
cause Bill wasn't ON hand that they
didn't do q durn thing but break out
the winder-glass and make the we'd
din expensive. ~ Washington Critic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-27

Rheumatism is o remorscless twister. II
twists the joints out Of shape; it produces
angular projections where there should be
curves, and worse than all, makes US writhe
and twist with pain on couches that sleep
refuses to visit. Conquer this truly demoni.
acal disease in its infancy with HOstetter's
Stomach Bitters, which also Overcomes kid
ney complaints, nervousness, dyspepsia,
chillS and fever.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-27

No other nation boasts Of 20 many
grades and varieties of sweetmeats a.
the Chinese. Over ninety varieties OF
sugar-cured fruits are on their bill Of
fare, the most valuable of these being
their preserved gingers and apricots.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-27

Francis O'Reilly. the well known livery
man Of No. Is Prince street, New York,
says Of AlLcocK's PoRoCs PLAsTERs:
"FoP the last forty two years have been
engaged In the livery and hacking bust.
mesa am greatly aided by my four boya
We arc much exposed TO the weather, and
No have found ALLcocK's PLAsTRRs Of
very great service. We use them a. chest
protectors, placing ono on tho chest and
ono on the pit Of the stomach. They mot
only ward OF the cold, but oct - . tonic.
We are frequently affected with rheuma-
tism, kinks in the back, and pains In the
side; but one or two Of ALLcocK's PAS
1HRs quickly cure US Ny wife and daugh-
tsr have been using ALLcoCK's PLAsTsRs
for weak back and think the world Of them.
I have now been using them for twenty
yearA. and always have . box in tho house. -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-27

WHY are bakers very self-denying peo
plel Because they sell what they knoad
themsolvea -ltchi0on Favmey.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-27

ON thing can b said in favor Of Chi.
nese drsms-the actors never forget their
oueueA-NeU Haven Mesa
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-27

Fair fashionables patronize that standard
beautifler. Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, Soc.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-27

II u not always the most sensitive boss
ball player who 10 the most easily put ont
-washiMgton Csttte.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-27

PAsTD diamonds are % called because
people get stuck ON them % often.-San
<t0neieeo E1oMlnsy
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-27

THs quick and the dead-the pitcher and
the man out on third--BxSlinge0N ISes Raa
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-27
Southern University

REV. A. q ANDREWa. D. n. IL D. Ppsss1~ss.7
o1eh. location heal,hful. Enroiiment. Is. Whole
annual expense need not exec tlO-tt0. INF
se1t session opens September ID lsSs. For Cats
lo9uo. address 3. ~. PETERSON, SEcREfAey.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-27

o6ers every advantNge for the perfect dsvelopmenS
morai 1sntal and Pr Of On anne
for past ten months. Twenty i've acres eeausifoily
81 aded pie grounds Sulphur. Chsly beoee ana
CSeoesn " used. Spacious and weilvent Hated
6uildines fncia ling every modern inprosrmenS sos
6CPERlOREAA, ks. Ceeella, Nns6Vi1le, Teen
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-09-08

Newspapers are mailed at
pound rates, and it is q violation of
Law t. send anything in . newspa-
per itself, Gas triple sheet for in
stance); but the law is being vio-
lated by Democratic postmasters in
Ohio, who open Republican as
we'll as Democratic newspapers and
stuff them with Democratic cam
paien documents before delivering
them to subscribers. This state
ment is made by the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette, which says:
Ella our case We have the proof"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-09-08

One of the most interesting
and pleasing sights at the coming
fair here will be the ladies' tourna-
ment. Such spectacles are general
IL admired. II women and girls
realized how well they look on
horseback, provided they ride we'll,
the demand for saddle horses would
b. enormously increased. Riding
should be more in vogue, among
both sexes. No exercise is more
exhilarating or more healthful.
Riding 10 especially beneficial for
persons of . melancholy habit.
Everybody feels cheerful on horse
back.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-09-08
Jesse D. Carr turns out to b

-esse D. Carr turns out to be
the champion land grabber of Cali
fornia. When he enters swamp
land be puts = boat on . wagon and
cutting int the boat il dragged all
ever the land. He then swears
that he bad to 60 over the laad in .
boat. He fences lskes to keep pso-
plo's cattle from drinking, and sees
tho animals perish from thirst.
ouch . scallavag ought to Be
slsune up by . vigilance commit
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-09-08
If there is anything stupid it

If there is anything stupid it ID
the objection urged by some per-
sons against the formation of an ir-
rigation district which would in
cluds their lands. This objection
is that the irrigation would increase
the valuation of their lands for tax
alton, and that while they would be
obliged to pay higher taxes they
would not get any more return from
their land than they do now, as
they don't want to irrigate. This
il like objscting to being rich.