davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-11
JERSEYS! Kid Gloves {!
Sizes 81 to Il.

A 2lO4. Ladies' 4.button kid, assort
ed tsns, IS cents.
A $685.. Ladies' 5-bu.ton kids, assert
ed tans and blacks, 81. o.
A 1895. Lsdles' SHOOK kid ap ,ssors
ed tsps and browns and blackES1 pair.
A POOL. Lidies' shook FosfSr, kids,
modes and black, all with narrowlsncy
embroidery on back, 81 % pair.
A 205l. L'dies' 7-hook Foster kids in
assorted tsns, assorted browns, assortfd
modes and blacks, all with narrow lacy
embroidery on bsck, S1.50 pair.
A 20l0. Lsdies' hook Foster unl
dressed kids in assorted tEDs with fancy
narrow embroidery on bAck, Sl.25 pair.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-11
CoIored Braided Jersey. 80 to 40

81 3537. Ladies' extra fine all wool
jerseys, highly flushed, coat back, garnet
with cream vest and collar, braided with
brown with I cresm YES, and collar broided
with cream vesi and collar, braided with
electric blue braid.
a 354l. Ladies' extra fine all wool
Jerseys, coat hsck. in tan, golden brown,
gSrnetJ, gobelin blue, gobelin gray, cleo
tric blue, black, ell with cream vests,
braided with cream braid, So.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-11
Black Braided Jerseys---32 to 40

Il 3447 Ladies' sll wool jerseys,
braided on shoulder cost back, s. 80.
Il. Ladies' fine ell wcol jerseys, braid
ed down front, cost lack, So 80
q 1887. Ladies all wool j3rseyg, black
with cream cream vest, handsomely
trimmed with black braid around collar
and down vest front, cost back, an ele-
CANT garment and one OF the extreme
novelties, 81 so.
h 5543, Ladies. extra fine all wool
black Jerseys, with coat and vest front,
handsomely braided and embroidered in
black around collar, sleeves ard down
front, coat back, very stylish and elabos
rate garment.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-11
Black Kids.

A 2l02. ladies' 5-tutton black kids,
81 EAR.
A zoos. LADIES' hook Foster kids,
either plsin or narrow embroidered back,
$l-25 pair.
A 20l0. Ladies' 7-hook Foster kids,
either plain or narrow embroidery in.
81, OK or fancy, 81 SO psir. x
A 5272. LADIES' 7-hook Foster u1E'
dressed Kids, S 25. az
A 40 Ladies 6-button blEek On
dressed kids, $3.50
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-11
Plain Wool Hose.

a S225 Chj!d's all wool hose, full lepg i
s1d good fl fish, black, brown, snd nsvy,
IN two grades: Szss-6G4 775, ssh
PT'ces-252 0nd $50, SOC ana :, 95c snd
SO:
Ihfan's' VOL Hose-Siz's 4 to 5 -
A 1928 Inf'nts' sll WOOL hose, ribbed or
plain, black, oroWc SID navy, 15c and zoe
Iair
a 8l0l Infsnts' fire cashmere wool
hose, ribbed or plain, black. navy snd
and brown, 20 to 35c pair.
A 81 Iafants' extra fine imported
Cashmere wool hose, plain or ribbed, SOC
pEiT.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-11
Children's Hose.
Ribbed Wool.

A 42l Child's heavy ribbed ali wool
hose, seamless, black, brown, navy and
VINE, In two grades as follows: S,Zas-
55t, 665 77d, sS1. Prces-2oc aud &c
20; sD9S0c, 50c and 35c, S5c and 40c.
A 40 Caild's extra stout ribbed all
"oel hose, full finished, black, brown
500 nsyY, In two grades: Sizes-55t, 664,
77t $50 Prices-30c and 35c, 35c and
40s. 40c sud 45c, 45; and SOC.
a 434 Child's extra fine imported rib
DID all ~ool hose, extra Length and hiahly
bnished, h''ok. brown snd navy. So
55t, so '15, $50. Price-40c, 45c, So,
G0c.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-11
Ladies' Cashmere Gloves,
s,z@-G to 81.

A 2l24. LsdieS good quality cashmere
gloves, black, brown, wine and blue,
nicely embroidered o. the back, only 20
cents per psir.
A 2l4O. Ladies' superior cashmere
gloves, fancy embroidered backs, colors
black, brown, wine and blue; per pair,
90 cents.
A Psi. Ladies' superior cashmere
jersey gloves, extra heavy embroidered
bscks, black, brown and blue; per pair,
Is cents.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-11
Black Goods.

c 4l40. Sc inch Cashmere, Basket
Check, Drap D'Alms, BrCcs.eh per yd.,
25;.
C 1876. S6,lnch Henrietta, plsln and
satin faced; per I'D, 500.
c 77e3 3S inch Tricot, LsdieE' Goth,
Cashmere, Diagonal, SuraD, all wool;
per I'd, SOC.
C 572S. Henrletts, silk finish; per I'd +,
753.
Ass. 80 inch Empress Henrietta Is
lovely) :; per I'd, 81.
C Also, 40 ircn Drsp de Hortense, all
wool new Effects, Polka Dot, Msire and
Satin Stripe Moire; per I'd, 81.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-11

established in lesl hearts tA5s have 10
thought Of revolt. One secret CT the Per
manence Of he's reign may be found in the
fact that her DEGREES appeal TO human in
stinct that impels men and women TO
seek means for mutual Sttrsctior, Snd
like wise sovereign she also Cfars such
diversity in her acquisitions Is TO meet
the intensely human desire fer variety.
At this iuncture in her reign she wisely
inclinCs u, eae popular bent in favor OF
comfort Grd common sense in dress, Snd
each season shows attention on the part
OF merchants and manufacturers 10 The
necessities as well as the !sncieg Of her
Yotsries. For winter use there has been
4 growing cemAnd for wooden uGGer Tear,
but fsstloi1us women have iouGd nerirc
hss nos been satisfactory either 10
warmth or shapeliDese and The result hae
been the Introduction CT all-Suo!, sIb
and wool, e1d all silk uudeTgarm enEs,
The rioaod undergErments are better as
there are no troublesome sesns, but
they srs woven whole, Snd many lscies
employ their spare moments in
kniturg these health garments OF
silk OF pr.tty woods. For f.LnsI skirts
white TITLED flannel IS the fsvo:ite ms-
terisl a5d made with hem finished ST the
tCu vi! b feather stltChlpS and sc2nt Iul-
fg embroidered IN white elk. Occasion
ally the hem4s finished with scsnt II I'll }
o! creamy wool lace apd often with 5 rui-
fe OF f,cpel embroidered with wool and
silk instesd CT solid silk; sometimes lit.
lie color IS introduced IN this embroidery
Japanese skiyts, quilted, Cf black ttft3lS
sils over soft Wool 1linS aye the liglss:
warm o1.morel skirts Cfe:eG II tal shops
When these are too warm skl-l OF silz
lined with wool is chosen.
In oSsd;e1ce TO the uesirs 20, change
aud fsorllg Iess all t1cUg2t CT beauty
should be forgotten in the modern utn-
itarian CRY, the goddess hiss turned frcm
The intensely practical to revival Of the
greerul fcrms OF 5 century cgo, adapting
these most appropriately TO modern
usEge. Ncticsahly is this ssen in
Directoire coat combining snUgness and
warmth with grace and convenience. There
are no loops to each on exSspersting
doo-knocs And the smpls packet remove
the dIesamkke-'e excuge for having no
pockets, while the wesreT is relieved
from the necessity OF Carrying bsg, for
however ornamental or expensive bag
may be it is 81 appeodage, liable to be
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-11
Misses Kids.

POL. Misses button assorted tan
kids, IS cents pair.
PISS. Misses 5snook Foster kids,
assorted tans with inflow embroidery on
back, 81 psir.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-11
Children's White Knit [ nderHe ar

Il 32sS. Caildren's white Meriuo vests
and pants. Szas 16, Is, 20, %. Price
zoe, 25r, SOC, 500.
b 1929. Same IS shove In larger sizes.
Sizes 81. 20, 2S, so. Pfice 4Oc, 45c, soc,
55c.
81 1901. Child'5 Cashmere wool mixed
vests and psnts. Sjzss 16, Is. 20, %.
Price 502, Cos, zoe, SO:.
81 1864 same as shove in larzor siz as.
SECS ~ %, -, 80. Price, 9oc, 81, 81 10,
81 20.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-11
Ladies' Hose.
Warra nted Fast Black.

We carry complete line CT the cele-
braltd IL delib.s JIRck hose for ladies
every psir Of which are guaranteed tc
neither crock, grow rusty or stain the
feet or urdersarmeDts. VIII cneerfuIIy
refund the money on every pair that fails
| to meet this guarantee.
A SIS2 IndeIibie black, full regular, Soc
pair. :
A 8750 Indellble black, full regu!ags4sc
pair. 81
a 07s8 Indel!ble black, full re GUAR, soc
pair. ~
a 1858 Irdelible black, fpllTsgulsr, 75c
pair. IL
3 Ladiss' UnbIeaehsd Hose.
"a 353 Ledies' hne full frishad cotton
hSse, double nee4sahd tee, exEs quality,
2dsaS5c AID teeSbair.
Ladies Colored Gotten Kose-Sizes
6 10 Gig.
A 5teAsdies coed domestic finish cot
ton hdss, in black, t0Wn, wine and navy,
I5spsif 81 so dozen.
"a 500 SLadles tuu finished cotton, hose,
extra length, good col r, in black, DrowD,
wine sndshaVy and uubleached, spi. fe. {,
we guGranisa this to be TIE BIS 25c
hose In theseta,e, 25c pair, 81 70 d II.
A 1913 LADIES' fue gauge, tai nIlsned
Gotten hose, good colors, ezra 10, g, 10
blsck, brown. vine, navy and unolescned,
35c psir, So Is dem.
a 87S1 L.Gies'Sfne imported cotton
hose. full II he'd, extra length and { 900
colors, in pin strlpes IN blesche1, black,
brown, wine and navy iOc pair, 81 80
dozsn. -.
A 4S18 Ladies' extra ffss. heavy cotton
hose, iul flushed, extra leasth and good
colore, in black, brown, wtIsR, navy and
unoleached, SOC pair. $3.50 dc zsasz
Ladies wool Hoss-Sizss 8 10 ga
A $40 Ladies' extra fac imported cash
mere wool hose, medium weig HI, full reg
ulsr made, extra length With splic q
B!itish ankle, in black only, 81 pair, s11
dozen.
A 367 Ladies' fine imported cashmere
medium weight wool hose, extra length,
full regular made, in black, brown snd
navg, the popular shades, 75c pair, So 25
dozen.
A 317 Ladies' cashmere WOOL hose, both
medium and heavy weight, full regular
made and extra length, hlsc6, wine,
brown and navy, SOC pair, So so dozen.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-11
ChiIdTEn's UndGrWGSI'

In ordering Children's Urderaent
Insure correct size, give sge OF the Child
Ii unusually large or small TO its a..
please mention 1t slso.
FL 1908. Child's sn wool scsrlet ves,.
snd penis S.zas 16, IS, 20, %. Price
4o:, 45c, SOC 6Oc.
$500. same as above 10 larger sizes.
Szs p, &c, %, 80. Price zoe, SOc,
90c, 81.
Fl 5633 Child's extra fine scarlet csah-
mere wool vests and pants. Sizes Is, 20,
p, q. Price zoe, 65c, 81, 81 %.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-11
Silk Pushes

C G7i0 II inca Co'orcc Pushes in
cArdine crown, sapphire, cresson green,
gsrne', hsV'V b}Ee, cream PEI ysrd 75c.
c CPS u inch Colored SILK Push il
maAcgsnT, cerdinfI, greer, blue, black,
rose, baby bius; ser ya:t, 81
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-11
Plain CoIored Jerseys---32 to 40

q 1928. L;cias' gray wool jarseys,
heavy weight, csut bIck, s1.25.
q 348S LEdies' farcy checked, ell
wool ,rsevs, MEDIUM weight, 81 %,
81 30, 81 10 80.
Fl 1888 Lscies' extra fine medium
weight al wool cord Isrseys, Gnely IA
isAed, coat back, in goDelin blue, sapphire
buC, golden blown, garnet, cardinal and
BLACK. 81 so
H 1872 LADIES' fAe heav7 weight all
WOOL c1l'd ieTseys, cost back, II garnet,
gray, w blue, electric blue, tsa and
black, 81.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-11
TOboggan Caps.

81 1884. Chiidren's Zephyr TobogC.n
Csps in shy color desired, ali sizes: 6rice
Soc, 400, jOc, Coo, 75c, So, 81, 81 %.
II 1895 LidIes' Tobogsant, all sizes
and colors; price 81, SIPS, ST so, Sis,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-11
Plain Black Jerseys---32 to az

Fl 1864. Ladies' fine guage all WOO
black jerseys, plain front and cost back.
we'll made, in the latest cut, 81, Sl.25
81 90.
81 1922. Ladies' extra fine all wool
black j~rseys, plain front snd coat back,
nicely flashed and glove fixing, 50 snd
81 50
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-11
Ladies' Kqit Underwear.

In ordering these goods please observe
tne following rules, which will insure Won
ut: No. 20 is correct number for one
whose bust Is 80; No. so Is for 81 bust;
NO. ~ Is for So bust; No. g. is tor So
Dust; No. Sc Is for 10 bust.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-11
Light Weight All Wool Vests.

d 57Os Ladies' light weight white, all
cashmere, wool vests, esch
S1.2j
& 1905 Ladies' extra fine light weight
sill lambs wool vests, each
81 80.
B o000 Ladies' zephyr knit ribbed shirts.
high necks and long sleeve s, in
cream, pink, blue, cardinal,
each 81 so.
Fl $3.50 Ladies' zephyr knit ribbed shirts
low neck, no sleeves, white and
cardinal, each $3.50.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-11
FaScinat0rs.

Il. 1916. Ladies' and Misses FAscfua.
tors IN finest zephyr, all colors; 81, s. %.
1.50 each.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-11

Ladies' and Misses Knit Skirts.
Il 1885 Ladies' Zephyr Knit Skirts In
aI sizes, Cardinal, cream, white and as
sorted coiors in three grades, 81 %, 81 80
and 81 each.
II 3959 Child'S Zephyr Knit Skirts in
sll nors; Coz, 75c and SIC.
d Ss42 M'a'e'' 4 'nhyl Knit Skirts, al
colors; 75c, So, 81, s125.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-11
Iafants' Knit Shirts.

Il $3.50. I1fants' zaphyrknit shirts, high
neck, long sleeves; sizes l, >, 5; each iOc.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-11
LADIES' COLUMN
A Weekly Budgst for Wives and
Sw0ethearts, Gathered from
Many Cornefs.
CLOTH Sul'g fer 'ho SiEce5F, Clocks
for the ThssSer snd Cptrs,
BsEl Dresses,
HelpE for the Holiday Gif.msk,r-rsik
WIN no;heE-EoleS-DIssc Iiops.
RSC'peS.

WASTES msy
charge, hopes %
men fail Ike the
frosted lesi, an
bi:loC5 plans lad
no fu.hument,
but mid 81
Caauge, apart
from the chsot'c
{ )niuSion OF de-
t9aI sad victory,
calm snd serene
sis Q leen Fash
ion, Ter kiGgi. m
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-11
White Knit Wear.

Il $3.50 Ladies' white merIuo vests and
oo pants. sach SOC, suit 81 90.
d 5647 Ladies' fine white merino medI-
um weigh: vests and pants,
each 75., suit 81 25
Il o04o Lsdl-s s. extra fine white
wool mixed merino vests and
pants, each 81, suit $3.50.
q aG99 Ladies tile white all lamb.
wool vests snd psrts. ricel,
finished, each 81 80, suit 81 SIS.
Il 52U' Ladies fine While Auttrslian
wool vests a3d pants, highly
finished, esch 50, suit IS 10.
Ladies' Scarlet Knit Underwear.
81 1907 ladies' hesvy scsrlet all wool
vests and pants, each 81, suit
81 80.
II S5ss Ladies' heavy finer quality q
wool scarlet vests ard pants,
each SIPS, suit 50 40.
d o'lO LADIES' fine heavy cashmere
wool scarlet vests and pants,
each 81 so. suit 50 80.
ID SIl2 Ladies' extra fac mediceted
scarlet vests and pants, each
50, suit S. IS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-06-16

OF all homemade fertilizers .cr the
potato crop none 10 superior to UNI.
leached wood ashes. and these can 10
applied in large quantities with profit.
In some neishborhoods good. un.
lcachcd. hardwood ashes can lie pur.
chased for from twelve 10 twenty
cents bushcl and it will pay any
potato farmer exceedingly well 10 pick
up all he can get and apply 10 his po-
tato crop scattering broadcast Just
before the last narrowing. The proc
ess Of teaching removes nearly
all tho potash. its chief valuable
iclemcn. from wOd ashc-. bus
leaves still enough Of i: { csi;lcs near.
ly all tho rhnsphur.c acidl to render
even lcachcd ashes of considerable
value rs a potato fertilizer. This can
DO used with perfect safety in almost
unlimited quantities. W. would pre-.
fer to supplement it with 100 or 800
pounds of muriaic of potash per acre.
Gypsum or land plaster and salt arc
not fertilizers; they do not con- ain .
single one Of the elements of plant
food. bat often help to make plant
food winch is locked up in the soil
available for use by the growing crop
Applied in small quantities. they can
do no harm. even should they fill 10
do good. and Firesioe
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-06-16
Poultry and Fruit.

A great demand has sprung up
among the vincyardists of California,
for turkeys which are allowed 10 run
at large that they may dcvour the
many insects. and thereby save many
thousands of dollars which are other
wise wasted annually by these pests
A, the same time they pay largely
i'r their keep. and are no small
source Of profit 10 the owner The
leas, Obscrvant must have noticed
how very superior is the faAait fepm
a tree standing in the poultry yard.
or in spot frequcnted by The
fowls. owing 10 the fact that AL worms
and wormy fruit which falls 10 the
ground is dcvoured by the fowls and
OF left 10 reproduce hundred foldn
and swarm back each season 10 renew
their depredations There can be no
other place as well fitted for tho plum
tree to resist the attacks of curculio
IS the hen yard. and il also furnishes
fine shade for poultry in summer A
trial will convince the most skcptical
If the good done by poultry in de-
rouring the insec, enemies of fruit
Farmers Home Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-06-16

rE!cn FRrfrERs.-Make Q batter Of two
well-beaten eggs, half pint Of milk and o
little salt; beat very smooth and light, and
then pour in the remainder Of the milk and
eggs, TO which is added tablespoonful Of
butter or olive oil Peel and cut the peashes
In halves; dip them in the batter and fry
then In boiling fat until they are q delicate
brown Serve on hot dish and sprinkle
with powdered sugar.
SAvoEY SoUP.-Tal,c six or eight potatoes,
according to tho size; pare and slice thin.
Cut up coffee cup Of cabbage in thin slices.
put them together in a kettle with quart
Of water; boil until perfectly soft, then
mash fine, add pint Of milk, q teaspoonful
Of salt, o half teaspoonful Of black pepper
and . piece Of butter the sise of . hons egg.
Bring il 70 o boil, and serve hot with cith6r
slices Of toasted bread or crackers.
DURING their first stage felons are simply
infianmations. At any time before suppura-
ton commences the following is a safe,
rapid and sure cure: Hold the affected Vat
in ,cc-cold water as long as it can be borne.
withdraw it for q time, and then repeat the
procedure. This process should be kept up
Tor q half day. If necessary, until it over
comes the rcdness and pain. This treatment
Will effect perfect cure.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-06-16
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL.
holstelas as Milk Producers

his grade of cattle is now being cx-
lcnsivcly introduced into this State.
u stands high in the estimation of
dairymcn. The phenomenal record Of
one hundred and four pounds of milk
IN one day has Just been made i'm New
York State by a cow Of this breed. It
pays. and pays big. to keep this kind
OF COW where there is any demand
tor milk. l can not understand how
any man who cares at all for his pecu.
mary welfare can be rs Indifferent to
tho Improvement of his stock as SO
many men are. Does Holstcin COW.
because 1t is Holstcin. eat more than
any other similar s;z,d animal? OF
course not. But its milk-sccreting
glands are more highly developed and
the same amount of food will produce
Inherent results i'm Holstein and a
scrub The Hols,oin is called a gem
eral-purpose animal think this is
somewhat doubtful 1t is true that il
is lsrge-framed and has plenty Of flesh,
but my observation has been that the
hesh il coarser- grained than the flesh
OF Galloway. Shorlhorn or Hereford.
A Hoisicin steer will not bring as
much money in the market as they
will That the perfect cow has been
discovered is very doubtful, for ii
would imply general-purposc COW.
and all the qualities essential for hus-
handry can not be wrapped mp in one
hide to perfection. The Holstein.
however comes near to it rs any thing
l know. They make good work oxen.
lair beef. and are magnificent dairy
stock. A Holsicin crossed in a Short
horn will. think. produce very de-
sirable typ. We intend to grade
some stock Of this description with a
view 10 bringing out their best points.
II will probably result in an improve
mcnt of the beef on the one hand and
the milk on the other Whether the
milk is good one remains to be
proved 10 every ones satisfaction. Our
stock is limited i'm numbers and We
should be glad of the cooperation of
some of the interested breeders in this
State-Ir0E r. T.. Mcnte, Ark Ind.
CnireTsitu
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-06-16
Watch the Poultry.

A poultryman OF note whose Hocks
never suffer from s,v.re attacks III
rour says lie makes practice of go-
ing into his poultry houses at nigh.
after the fowls have been on IN hour
or two. when he can detect the slight
est cold in any member of the flock.
Roup evinccs itself by running
the nosirils. or hoarsr, croupy,
gurgling sound will lie heard as tho
fowl brcathcs. Advanced roup can lie
detected by a sickening. disagrceab.e
odor. 1t is one of the diseases in
which prevention is the main oil CT.
and 10 detect it i'm its earliest stages
and be able to separate the in cted
bird from the rest is one of the best Ut
;,reyentiyeS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-06-16
Backward 8urlcy.

We hear through cur exchanges. cor
respondents and others. Of very wide.
spread complaint that the Burlcy to-
baccO-secd arc not coming up we'll this
season. One letter from Green Cum.
IL says it is rumOrci in that county
that all the seed sent out by the Louis.
willie warehouses have been boiled. OF
course there is no ground for such
charge rs that. We think a better
solution Of the trouble is that the
ground has been too cold and wet to
sprout the seed. and we hope that
when the sun warm, mp The ground 4
little. suflicicncy Of plants will 10
found all over the country 20 supply
every body. Home yOuva0.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-06-16
The Value Of the Corn Crop.

The high value of the corn crop was
hardly appreciated until it was de-
monstrated by many carefully conduct
ed experiments made with ensilage
during the past few years. Different
plans have been followed i'm handling
The corn crop The common way has
been TO raise it for the grain. and
either use or waste the fodder as by.
product. according 10 circumstances
Another method i'm successful though
not general use is 10 utilize the whole
crop for feed in the shape of fodder
corn. which is either cut up green and
Stored in lilo. or shocked and cured
and then ricked up at the ieed-lot or
left in the field until needed. While
the results of careful. practical expert
ments have shown that the si!o is an
excellent place in which 10 preserve the
corn CROP they have also shown
that ensilage is equalcd in feed.
ing value by good. bright
fodder. 1t has also been demonstrate
ed that when this crop is TO be used up
on the farmland that is where 1t
ought to be used whenever practicable
when it is handled either i'm the form
of foddcr-corn or cnSilage. The silO
is gradually coming into general use
among dairyncn. As a result OF the
uniformly favorable testimony given
in their favor at the Wisconsin FARM
crs' institutes the past winter. it is
said that over two thousand silos will
I've built in that State the coming sea-
SON.
But farm erS are conservative, and
very slow 10 make such radical
changes in their methods. so a great
deal of interest was manifested last
fall in the many trials Of method
that is a good compromise between
the old and The new ones mentioned.
Several years ago dairyman,
knowing the value of cut feed.
run his corn-fodder through
common grain-ilTeshcr This
suggested the idea of threshing the
whole crop right out of the shock rs
soon as cured. Smelling the corn and
shredding the fodder at the same
time. The general succ IS attending
the trials of this method has decided
many farmers to adopt it for the fut.
nre Some enthusiastic experi-
mcnters even claim that it will be-
come as common 10 thresh corn rs
wheat One Of The disadvantages is
the amount of heavy handling re-
Iuircd. To lessen this TO some extent
The seasons able suggestion is now
made to plant. when threshing Is in
tended. only those varieties of corn
that make medium growth of stalk.
Do not infer that anv high-priced
novelty is recommended; simply Sc
lcct well-known varieties that yield
the largest amount of grain in pro-
portion TO the stalk.