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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-10-26
IPoUuTRY FOR EGGS ONLY.
How to Kscr Egg Proasctioa CsSstsntl
ut tho Maximum. Il go I

How to Kser Egg ProAsctioa Cssytantly
ut tho Maximum. -, .-sst
As the different breeds ara adapted
to certain purposes. the poultryman
should determine. before beginning, in
the business. what he intends to do. or
rather What his speciality will be.
Some prefer to make a specially Of
eggs. without regard to whether chicks
are to be sold or not. In such case
the expense Of the small coops. in
cubators. baOoders. covered runs. and
other necessary adjuncts in the matter
Of raising chicks. will be avoided. Az
10 eggs will be Matched other than
such as may be required to renew the
stock. the cocks Will be unnecessary.
As it will be preferred that the hens
lose no time at incubation, tho breed
should be non-sitting. Having come
to the above conclusions. the poultry.
man must contend with some diff.
ficulties not to be discarded except BY
judgment in management Fos in
stance, the Leghorns, are active and
more easily affected by cold, their
combs becoming frosted. and their
bodies susceptible to dampness. should
the wind be from the northeast But
still they must be selected. in order to
supply eggs alone. and the OBJ
staces must be surmounted. How
must the fpoultryman actr In
the first : place. though confin e.
ment can be avoided, the fowls must
not know they are surrounded by .
fence. They must have something tc
do. in order to prevent them from be-
coming discontented. BY keeping them
busy scratching for their food. they
will have little inclination to roam.
Having work to do. they will stick
closely to it, and will soon learn TO he
punctual at the workshop" provided
they have the material tc work over.
All that is necessary is to keep pile
Of leaves. cut straw. dirt or whatever
will serve the purpose. and scatter
grain in it. Not too much grain. but
enough to cntice the,a to hunt for
more. Better keep them little hungry
than to feed too much at n time. and
never keep feed before them all the
time Being busy and taking exercise,
they will have good appetites. and
should receive q variety OF food. meat
being an important part.of the diet
To have them warm. the coop should
be made as tight as possible. with
plenty of room. The floor should be
dry and the walls lined with tarred
paper. The windows should be 90
placed as to allow mot only the heat
Of the sun. but plenty OF light The
hens will stay outside rather than re-
main in q gloomy coop. Make the in
terror cheerful. and avoid ventilatinR
II such manner rs TO permit draughts.
Always be on the watch for lice. and
fSed regularly. BY these simple pre-
cautions the Leghorns can be induced
to lay in winter. and they will give as
many eggs. in proportion to food con-
samcd.i NJ my other brced.-Poultry
Keeper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-10-26
ECONOMIC FEEDING.
value Of Ground Feed for Horses .
N shown ~ CaseGul Experiments

Value Of Ground Feed for Horses y
shown ~ Careful Experiments
il is found in feeding horses that II
is more economical TO feed ground
grain mixed with cut hay than to feed
whole grain and long hay. An expert
mest to test this matter was made BY
the London Omnibus Company. This
company found that 5000 horses fed
on sixteen pounds Of ground oats,
seven and half pounds Of cut hay,
and ten and one-half pounds Of c,f'
straw. did as much work. and kept in
as good condition rs another 5000 fed
on nineteen pounds Of whole oats and
thirteen pounds Of uncut hay. Thus a
saving of six pounds OF feed per day
for work horses was smade by
grinding the grain and cutting the
hay-a very important saving in
the feeding Of 5000 horses-a saving
amounting TO $500 per day. A com.
mon ration for horses on street rail.
ways consists Of, twelve pounds Of cul
hay. mixed with sixteen pounds Of hall
oats and half corn ground together.
for summer, and In winter sixteen
pounds Of -eora meal with twelve
pounds. Of cut hay. Corn meal alone
Is too heating for summer. but is less
Objectionable in winter. as it helps to
keep mp the animal heat and maintain
the fash.s - HI. -zv- e-I-r,
.s Corn meal. however. can mot be re-
Sarded as the best grain for horses
even in winter Corn meal is espec.
iahy . fattening food. and not the best
for restoring wasted muscle. tits de-
fsient in the albuminous elements I,
is found where corn meal is fed almos,
wholly for grain that the horses do mol
last rs long as when part oats are fed.
The beating nature of the corn
cnuses the horses TO perspire more
easily. and they are more liable to take
co.d and become affected with various
diseases. Their feet are also more
tender aud more liable to become in.
famed. Glover hay fed with corn meal
supplies what the corn meal lacks in
nitrOgenous elements. making the ra-
tioa unobjectiODable. Clover hay Is
objected 70 as being dusty. but when 1t
is cut and mOistened TO. mix with the
corn meal. that objection is disposed
Of Another advantage obtained by
feeding corn meal mixed with cut hay
is that thus fed there is less danger
from cold. The whole mass goes into
the stomach intimately mixed ,togeth-
er. light and porous. IN a condition to
be sasily and completely digcsted. N.
Y. Examiner. 4s.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-10-26

How the Horses of New York Alllou
aire Are Cared Fos.
Mr. Belmont's stable was the first Of
the handsome private stables. having
been built over twenty years ago. 1t
now compares favorably with the best.
Both in its appointments and in the
routine Of the stable II is essentially
English. even to the coat OF arms on
Che pillars inside. There are no finer
carriage horses in town than the Bel
mont horses. None arc better bred.
more perfectly groomed; no tails are
% immaculately banged. no names so
carefully cut to a hair; there are no
coats 90 silken. From the tirs OF the
horses noses TO the hindermost wheels
and to the most reserved button on the
ipotmanis clothes. nothing il ever amiss
tith Belmont turnout A liberty.
s,ch perfection 10 only purchased by
oernal avigilaDce.. s,si $50 :
Mr.. Belmont's stable has the rsputa-
uon Of. being the best working stable
in town Every thing is for service.
nothing for show. Six stablemen are
required for its service, and mona Of
Mr.. BelmOnt's runners are. kept here
Fhe department OF stalls in which the
horses are lodged is better lighted and
sweeter smelling than most peoples
houses. Each statl has It's owners
name in red letters Of cast iron. Prim-
rose. Blossom. Sir John. Darnly DAN
~. The pride.of the stable is Royal.
Who shed glory on the Belmont stables
when Zephyrus and Raceland. that are
now carrying the maroon and scarlet
were unborn.
The men are at work polishing with
sand the steel-mOunted poles and maxi
ing the horse collars reflect like the con-
vex glasses in the park. The harnesses
are kept in q cave-like room adjoining.
The door. .sfor some reasoa. is ter
raced and ssnded. Hero is harnesa. 1t
seems. for every size and grade OF
thing that draws There are no
elaborate 'mountings, but the least ex-
p>rienced eye-can see that in this quiet
elegance is the last word to .be. said on
tho subject OF harness Every thing
i1this room. the groom says. is rub
bed up each day, whether required for
sdkvice or NOT. which accounts for that
'i4uaeulstepess ofequippage for which
this stable has reputation. f.
a chapter could be written about the
beautiful dogs that play about the Bel,
mont stables-the white and black
cabiches dressed in the tip Of fashion
arb with accomplishments that they
didn't possibly acquire in the public
! Jk6oels-N.Y!:Letsse
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-10-26

Los Angeles has a modest girl Who
earns the church songsf from her sister
and not from the book, because 1t Is .
hymn book.-Los Angeles Life.
"A fellow that has actually tried
Fsays that although there arc three
scruples in a dram the more drains you
take the fewer scruples you viii have
-GlOncester Advertiser. =
-.'What is your business?" was the
question which a lawyer asked Of q
witness who lived in a suburban town.
THE catching Of trains and ferry.
boats. !" was the reply.-N. Y. Tribune.
When a girl holds her breath o
moment and then says sweetiy.r 20. no.
smoking is not at all disagreeable to
me. Mr.. Price," you may be sure Mr..
Price is not all disagreeable to her.
whether smoking is or not-Loufsville
journal. = -s 4. @s ~
-Bobbett-'Pretty bad cash you've
got. MCGUIRE" Mcclure pleasantly
-..Pfwhich gwan?r Bobbett-.'Why.
on your cheek. Been fighting?"- Nc
Guire-..Divil fight. I'm afther
bein' shaved be deef an dumb bar
Der. an. tn poor felly had = do his
talkin' wild tn hand that. held tn
razure. ~ udge.
Mistress -'Bridgck, / wish you
would refill my iplkstand forr me-"
Bridget. (up-stairs gir)-"Please.
mum. livery tonne OF fills that ink
stand Oi gifts me, hands that black they
don't git clane fur . wake, Mistress
But you surely do not expect me to
do it?" Bridxet-'.No. mum; but Oh
waz thinkin' yez moight a.. tn colored
cook. "-Harper's Bazaar. ...,
-Wife-.I suppose we'll have to
send an invitation to those Evercomes
to be at our party next weeks- but !
hate to have them here. l wish ]
knew how to avoid it." Husband
,.Send the invitation BY messenger
boy. Then you will have done your
duty and they won't get it until after
the party has occurred. Omaha
World.5 - : fss
His pants were light, tho pie vaS SoteN
They met beneath the trees:
He thought to rest his weary framc.
So straightencd out ut ease,
Not one Of ali that picnic crowl -@s
Who saw him rise again
But thought murder had been d0a6'
On the spot where he had lain.
e Texas SiStings.
The editor of . religious weekly
tho Christian Union-says that .iget-
ting burr off a piece OF ,woolen cloth
Is simple matter compared with get
ting a stupid or incompetent professor
out Of college chair" Has 0ar re-
ligious contemporary ever tried plsc-
ing bent pin on the stupid profess6f's
chair? In removing any kind oa
live professor from the chsis. ttesb sbynt
pin is warranted to ..gO right to the
spot Y-Nosristewn Herald. = ss
.-Old Gentleman, (musicai) -s4aSse
you any, plane. tree. sood2s UNler
Merchant (whose hopes are raised in
Anticipation of good order J-"Yes.
sir; pray walk in air; = fine.aytock
as any in town, sir. Would you pre-
fer II in the-ah-log ?" Old Gentle
man-;s'Oh, thanhy.. Tn not particular.
LwantA bit for .. hddlo brb1ge"-1t-
tie Rock Mirror. ss>ss ss.si "a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-10-26
THE vNoEReREo crRL

A Distastefal Tersoa 70 Ne Thrown with
..s ja Daily I.ifs.n ~l :. ssai
There are some .things that stamp
the underlined girl like sign-manual
She giggles, for instance. stuffs her
handkerchief into. her mouth. and
wears her gloves with one thumb out
and bare. She is usually dressed -
nearly in the height Of the fashion As
her knowledge and circumstances per-
mit. even il her ..things" are pinned
toscther-as pin always answering for
a stitch with her. In the street she is
always moro or less conscious of her
clothes. throws about side glances that.
however. innocent. expose her to mis-
coaceptioa.-l and receives amiable
gl4nccs that would be inSultine II she
knew snoseh u be- insulted instead Of
battered by then In The mouse she
site with hersfeet pushed out Or her
knees crossed. and one foot high in
air. she hasa Gnges in her mouth. or
hsasts her tongue into tho side OF it;
she bites her nails, scratches her
fade, or keeps her hands at work on
her lips or chin or eyes. She is rather
fond Of perfumes. watts Of them FOL.
lowing her as the moves. with the sug-
geslion 81 burned sugar that belongs
t. 1.-THE chea? kind she Is usually
Obliged co. content herself with; she
wears cotton lacs. and III sorts Of
shams in jewelry and adornment; and
so long % her exterior sitisies her
her unseen nairderclothing is OF no con
sequence. II her conversation, too.
she affects the knowledge Of the world
which expresses itssii in slang. and not
a sentence escapes .hsr lips that is not
savbred With the spice Of this misuse
Of English. Sse.nay Be. with Al this.
theIsoul Qf kindness. warm. hearted
nest. and, even Of good principle In
gcnesa1; but she. is IN exceedingly nm
comfortable. .no7iyiaxs and dissaste.
ful person TO be thrown with TO any
extent iq daily fa-Harpsrs' Bazaar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-10-26
FACTS FOR FARMERS

-Asnaragus roots may be planted in
The fall for u new bed. ltt
a lamb will put on, moro flesh
than q yearling. and will do it on less
feed. .t
Rye is one OF the best things you
can cow for fall. winter and spring
pasture.
Corn fodder for ensilagc should be
cut just as the ears. are glazed. and
with other material the plants should
he cut when the seeds are about to
Two things arc necessary In order
to sell products to the best advantage:
one is a good quality. the other that
they shall be presented in an attractive
form. Good. things are wasted il a
would-be purchaser is disgusted by the
manner in which articles are presented.
Chloride of lime will disinfect the
manure heap il the Odor therefrom is
bad. The heap 1s now liable to fire.
fang. and should be turned over occa-
sionally or it will lose in value. When
handling the manure dry dirt should
be added. --r
The little colt should have feed
twice a day of oats. bran or oilmeal.
rated at three. two. one, and from a
pint to quart at mess. according to
its size. A colt fed in this way. with
a run on the ground each day. will
never have unsound legs. unless by
accident -s
III it can be done only occasionally
It will be found that thorough wash
ing OF the family COW will be Of great
advantage. ridding her hide Of insects
and cleaning away the dirt. thus per.
mitting Of q better condition OF the
skin. The udder should be washed at
every milking.
For bee pasturage alsike is un-
doubtedly the best farm crop that can
b. grown. The yield Of honey. de-
pending on meteorological conditions,
varies with the seasons: but il secretes
honey Of the finest quality much more
abupdantly than white clover. and the
bees prefer working on it
The principal cause OF rotting is
that the potatoes heat. The weather
is generally favorable to this. and un-
less care is taken to dry out. they will
rot; and it seems that il they get
started. it proves contagious. II tls,y
can be dug and thoroughly dried in
the shade before putting away. they
will keep much better. s
Deep plowing-that is the deep
ening OF field that has been shallow
pl0wea never be attempted in
the spring. That should be post
pOned until fall plowing. when the
air. water and frost will hare few
months 70 work on the upturned sur,
face before it Is put to crop.
Professor Gulley, Of the Texas Ag-l
ricultural Experiments Station. says
that SO far as he can gather factsi
from feeding tests. a small amount Of
fat In the food is OF high value. while
q large amount may besvorth no more;
that the value Of fat In the grain part
of ration will be governed moro or
less by the fat contained In the hay or
the cOarser fodder used with the meal
or feed This fact shows that It =
much more economical 70 feed the
more concentrated foods, such a. cot
tou-seed meal. cornmeal. etc., with
coarser food. a. hay or straw.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-10-26

:, ,-SAuibly-'I am writing. 2 book
abeu} u s.sars&aorminxseetoisDon Donr
.y0p ttipk thai. .sBefoss - Sese ieso
,Toali be q good naYe foEjts,1 A4ks'
shift twho has been there BEFORE
The Il HeadHehts would Se more appro-
pria,H i s1cuE,1 ss!.siv<eS
Apss(cau
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-10-26

The tornado u. = .fuass-shAPsi
eolumh of disturbed. -siss G1neralls'
about fosty pe 6ttx yasasia,.aieDe
rotatit tg 4bout.a Aasely. paspsedics,las
axis. forms in.tAe .ppPer>.ais Allan.
miles overhead ppd works doxn,aa.th>
earth Its track il geaerSily not psss
than Twenty-Five miles -uptil iidisap-
pears into The s.sper air :whsase-S
sS -. = ..'sH. 49,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-10-26
CALM AS THUNDER.

Hob Dnssisseo Swuopa DUvsm upda Poel
80 and Takes Her Scalp.
Some sentimental being, writing
about the placid days Ut our sires
says. very prettilys is-~.i ies-'- ''f.'
With the minuet in fashion. ..-t. 4
VITO could dy into passion:
! All would wear the calm they wore
Long ago. ,t..4#.
Well, II the "calm they wore long
ago" has gone with the miauet. we
pray that that -stiltsd ''cake-walk'
style Of walk-around which passed for
dancing ''long ago" may never be re-
|-vived. 1t was in the ''calm" days oi
tho minuet that in England 22S crimes
we're punishable by death, for sons
oflenses nep we're boiled. 70 death; Tor
others they were calmly burned at
the stake. thfs punishment being ad-
minissered to Presbyterians = and
Bsptists; the. -cAlm" people who
danced minuets ALSO dug up the mold
ering bones Of people whom they dis
liked and hanged and burned them
over again; WHOM men were branded
with hot irons for beggisG; when civil
var seemed to be the great paisual
pastime; when the world was given
over 70 cruelty and heartlessness as it
has never been since; ali. yes; we'll.
they were too '.,calmn for our blood
''ldng ago." We prefer .. little NOR G
vieDr in dancing and = little less OF it
in killing and t6rturihg 70 suit our
Degenerate idea or .'calmness. II
any body wishes 70 dance ON stilts. like
. Nork, this ia a free country and
he may hop around the ballroom
70 please himself. but on the vile
caifH tryiDeio rsvive she calm" chat
'weet xith hat. style of heel sinking
we'p hew his carcass into. rs Papy
PIECES as there are figures in cotillon.
Ma fes III feel a1ittle ~'cAlm" Just to
thiq N ab6us. IL bob sDardettey in
'Broblxlgp Eagla-iss...s -. so Il y
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-10-26
hER QUIET WAY.

r-- e..
m childhood's hour 'twss eyer thvss
nase 'er sh6s1td she made no fuss.
iset IN quiet sentle Gay - Il fsv 4,
accomplished much from day today. ~
HsEasnd y hsneiy tasks sI,one- t
WM1 zealons care from sun 70 sun:
And, th0ogh she has her plans. no doubA
WssevAr heir them talked about.
she docs not ffown at circumstance
Or vSh So haa better 1aance.. u -
But patiently endase'slitSs iNa.e st.-4 =
Ana sweets from bitter herbs di.tills-
6ne seems to nad her chief delight -
IN making somber places bright
Ana dnisAinS neglected work.
Which otheEs aEo - apt . shirk Sc Z
Pcsee ana coutcntmcht dweli win her.
Our wise and ctla phil.nopAer: 14
And she would make deseEt spot
Broom sweetiy ~ garden plot.
Her sense Of order keeps IN train ).
Anaafs throughout the home domain
And Who can guess what comfort sprines
From her quiet way Of doing shingss
Josephine Pollard. in N. u. LeASsr.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-10-26

!. I'm using ilre-hosc pipe thers 10 .
los! of. ten, p, twenty-five pounds .sf.
pref pure 70 every hundred fest q
hOe&
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-10-26

Tho 'c,frculio htYacks yearly al
(kindS Of ftsfsxnd doesf6Jf g. aps. Is.
operations 70 Shvpium ahons s.' -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-27
RaIIofing for senator.

Providence. K. l., March 26.-The Legls-
lature to-day balloted separately for United
States senator to succeed Chace. No choice
was made, The three highest votes being !:
Dixon, Al; Wetmore, 2S; Arnold, 10. Ar
mold is Democrat, and DIXON aud Wetmore
are Republicans. 4 Joint session will he
held tomorrow.
Ten candidates were voted for. Except
the votes for State-SenatOr Dixon and Gov
ernor Wetmore the ballots were compliment
tary, the Democrats casting their full
strength for their leader. General Oney
Arnold. with the full Assembly (l0S) plus
the Lieutenant G Governor, 80 votes are neces-
sary 10 a choice, and q good deal may de-
pend on which way the sixteen Democrats
will throw their strength as TO whether
Dixon or Wetmore gets there.
The Assembly adjourned quickly, but the
interest in he contest was intense. Outside
Of the avoweG supporters OF Dixon and Wet
more there was the feeling that dark horse
will come to the front fully az strong as the
present candidates. They declare that Wet
more's vote cannot be increased to a ma
iorltv, and that Dixon has his fun strength.
IL is now believed the Democrats will not
support any Of the leading candidates, but
will vote for Congressman SpoOner, and If
they do the outlook will be good for the
dark horse. Among the names given as a
possible dark horse Is Chief-Justice Duriee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-27
Bur THE RoLLBR-TRAY TRUNK.
The Eruhiiagsfest.
fLsor thu nfanatch


There was a large aud enthusiastic meet
ing on yesterday OF the ladies who have 10
charge this spring festival which ~ for the
benefit OF the Retreat for the Sick. The
reports from committees were very encOu.
raging, and the Fruhlingsiest bids far to
rival anything Of the kind ever held in this
city.
A donation Of So was reported from the
Richmond Howltzers.
The entertainments will be IN charge OF
Mrs. Tabb and will be held in Sanger Hall.
One entrance fee will include admission
both to the hall aud Armory.
These entertainments will be OF high
order and will be held every night.
Mrs. T.. 4. Calin, 1854 east Main street, 4
chairman OF tie Museum Committee. and
any one having interesting rellcs or curiosi-
ties can communicate with her.
The following are the ladies in charge OF
tables, and any person wishing to contribute
to this enterprise can send the same 10 any
one OF them between now and the 23d Of
April: Mrs. james A. Grigg, No. 8 south
Third street, Presbyterian; Mrs. j. III. Ca.
Ders, No. 9l2 Floyd street. Methodist; Mrs.
s. n. Boykln, No. 2l3 west Grace, EpiscO-
palian; Mrs. J. T. Elyson, No. 40 east
Franklin, Baptist: Mrs. Jacob Edel, No. 5l4
west Franklin, Hebrew.
The ladies OF Manchester have been in
vited to assist.