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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-31
Agricultural Experiment Stations.

The following is list OF the expert
ment stations in the Southern States:
Alabama, Auburn; Arkansas, Fayette-
Vile; California, Berkely; Florida.
Lake City; Georgia. Athens; Ken.
lucky, Lexington; louisiana, Baton
Rouge; Maryland. Agricultural Col
lege. Mississippi. Agricultural College;
Missouri, Columbia; North Carolina.
Raleigh; Oregon. Corvallis; South
Carolina. Columbia; Tennessee. Knox
Vile; Texas. College Station; Virginia
Blacksburg; West Virginia. Morgans-
ton.
Farmers in any State can obtain the
reports and bulletins OF their own sta.
tion, free of charge, upon application.
The reports and bulletins from other
States are sometimes sent free. but
when the applications become so
numerous as to be tax upon the in
come OF the station, n small charge is
made, varying from forty cents to sixty
cents per year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-31
Blood Counts in the Market

The highest prices in the public
markets are paid for the blood that Is
the most fashionable. and fashion
shapes itself upon the showing OF the
records. The recent phenomenal
prices paid for ultra-fashionable blood.
and the high fees freely given untried
sires of ultra-fashionable breeding.
have caused many to fear that boom.
an unhealthy imitation. is prevailing in
the trOtting horse business. and that
prices will not stand. We do not think
that the time will ever come when the
cream of trotting blood will not sell
for princely prices. The cream never
bears q very large proportion to the
milk-there is never enough OF the
very best to go around Fashion
will shift in accordance with the
shifting fortunes OF the turf, but will
always rest on lines that perform
and produce generation after genera
tion. The high prices paid for the
service Of young and untried sires sim
ply means that the breeding public be-
lieve that we have reached . point
where We are breeding horses SO close
ly and intensely in trOtting blood that
their pedigrees are a guarantee that
they will sire trottera The whole les
son of the records is to stick close to
tested performing and producing-lines.
and the breeder who patronizes young
and untried sires should require Of him
the ability to perform creditably. COM
bined with blood on both lines that has
met the test in the stud. Tho best
guarantee that a young horse will get
trOtters is that he is trotter himself
and comes from q sire and dam that
were trotters and producers Of trottera
Using the blood OF such q horse is fol-
lowing tested lines. and therein rests
the cornerstone of successful breed
ing.-Wallace's Monthly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-31
ABOUT WHITE GLOVER.
some Of Its Noteworthy Features as
Pasture Plant.

some OF Its Noteworthy Features as q
Pasture Plant.
White clover is useful plant, rel
:shed as it is by cattle and hunted by
bees 1t is a frequent constituent of
the best pastures iu Great Britain and
Ireland. 1t is also one of the leading
species in the pastures of North Ger
many.
In my experience have found white
clover a most excellent plant in low
land pastures. While il is true that it
does not produce so much herbage as
red clover, it is, on the other hand,
richer in nutritive ingredients. 1t
grows spontaneously in all good past
ures, and its presence is an indication
of the good quality OF the soil. Where
the soil is suitable white clover spreads
SO rapidly that comparatively little
seed is required.
In hard, thin soils the plant is gen.
orally small. but in a soil adapted to
it. white clover soon spreads and
covers a good deal Of space. Its dwarf
character and the difficulty with which
it is cured, causes white clover to be
esteemed as pasture gr;ss rather
than for hay. AS pasture plant it
endures more grazing than the other
clover.
White clover is often sOwn with
some of the finer grasses for lawns.
1t is a well-knOwn and highly-prized
bee plant, although the season is often
a short one, especially if hot. dry
weather comes on early. Almost the
sole objection urged to white clover IS
its effect on horses during the matur-
ing of the seed. 1t makes them slOb-
Der. The flower is excellent during
most of the season and cattle are very
fond of it White clover furnishes a
large amount Of highly nutritive ma
terial. 1t has more protein and more
fat than red clover. This, together
with its property of thriving under
close and continuous grazing. renders
it, as has already been stated. an ex-
celent pasture plant-N. I. World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-31
RAT-PROOF GRANARY.
Its Advantages Set Forth by the Origis
majors Of the Structure.

Its Advantages Set Forth by the Origi.
majors OF the Structure.
have used an outside granary for q
number OF years. and find it very con-
venient. A granary in the hay or gen.
eral-purpose barn takes too much stOr-
age room out of the bottom OF the
NOW, and there is where the room
counts. My granary is frame build
ing, 12xl6 feet, has S-feet posts. and
stands on stone abutments 1S inches
high. The frame has three bents, and
is tie-girted from the center OF the
middle beam to the middle Of each end
beam, which is necessary to prevent
spreading. The studding is close. the
studs being only l5 inches apart and
the weather-boarding (dry spruce floor
ing) is nailed on crOsswise, which is
not right. Instead of being studded
the front should be closely girted. and
matched weather-boarding should be
up and down. This single board
ing is all the wall needed il
sound enough to be impenetrable to
the rains. The floor is of ordinary
matched house flooring. and the door.
which swings outward like a barn
door. is near the middle Of one end.
and should be wide enough to admit o
fanning-mill. The only window "a
sliding sash) is in the north side. away
from the sun, and is placed within a
few feet of the door end.
Grain. meal. grass-seeds. seed corn.
after it is dried. and apples in the fall.
till time to put them in the cellar. are
kept in perfect security in this build
ing. The convenience Of driving close
to the door to load or unload is not
one sof the least. The large pine
cheese-tub, which, since the introduc-
ton OF the cheese factory. has become
obsolete. finds a place here and is use-
full once a year for mixing the grass
seeds. The grain and meal bags
(every farmer knows what a havoc the
hungry little thieves make among
them if left exposed) can be put away
here in the spring. and when winter
comes round again can be found with
out a hole In them, or rather no fuller
o. holes than when they were put
away. Geo. H. Csasler. 10 OHIO
fsrM.es.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-31

moulting becomes slow. the fea.hefs
drop of in patches. and new ones take
their places by similar process.
Some hens mOult easily, others pass
through a severe drain on the system
and suffer much.
The annual shedding Of feathers
usually begins in June and ends in
September. Oftentimes the process is
continued until Christmas. but it is the
old and debilitated hens and those
which have raised late broods that
moult slowly and late in the season.
During moulting the best hens decline
to lay and the most spirited cocks lose
their proud and defiant looks. 1t is
seldom hen can furnish eggs and new
feathers at the same time. Nature exc
acts and provides. but she does not
force any thing beyond its capabili"
ties.
During the season Of mOulting tho
fowls should be we'll supplied with ni-
trogeuous food; that is. meat or in-
sects in place. milk. clover. wheat and
some sulphur mixed with the food.
Such kinds should be fed to the fowls
before they begin to shed feathers. for
the new ones are ready to sprOut be-
fore the old are forced from the cells.
There are many who do not give this
subject a thought, never caring wheth-
er the mOulting fowls are supplied
with nutritious and feather-making
food. never caring whether they are
exposed to cold rains. snow storms or
damp and filthy quarters During
moulting the males should by sepa.
rated from the females to avoid rough
and useless attentions The hens
should have extra care and food,
simple and stimulating tonics. to keep
up their vital powers and strength.
and iron and the Douglas mixture be,
tween times in their drink.-COr. Ohio
Poultry Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-31
w. g KENTZEL. Editor,
LIBERATED.

= I-ne long and helpless suffering II past.
INC pain-racked form has found fts rest NJ sast
our tender vigils Ger our frail. fair one
arc ended now. For her our hands have done
p. .Ast sweet service. and our shielding love
M, rss i*st care taken. She is safe above,
no was too weak TO tread the ways OF earth.
70 Oear its tolls, its troubles or its mirth.
."r oright and active mind, 50 qaick TO yrasp
Al = scnemes for good within rs eager CLASH,
90 uneiy nodded To poetic thought
An iar TOO slender tabernacle wrought.
AS gwen work IL conil not here fnlfill.
Aho SO the Masters -er-thoughtful Will
Eu' rs restraining bonds. and freedom gave
fof full activity beyond the grave
-,s er sentie hearf, rich with all sympathies,
anough keenly cherishing its earthly ties.
"'ss yer drawn heavensard with stronger
cord.
ana knew the love OF Jesus as her Lord.
~ vas His voice that bade ..lh. golden bowl
nteak early, and the bright, Imprisoned soul
Mouht upward, in Heaven life OF love to share
A"o one oay We may meet our darling there.
Celia NJ Reynolds, in Watchman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-31
Origin of haIloo and Hurrah.

Among exclamations in common use
'.Halloo!" and ..Hurrahr have curious
origins attributed to them. It is
said by the author Of tho @ ueen's
English" that the people OF Carn-
wood F crest, Leicestershirc, when
they desire to hail a person at dis
tance call out not "halloo." but ''hal.
loup." This. he imagines. is . sur
vival of the times when one cried to
another. "A loup! q loupr or. as We
would now say, ''Wolf! wolf!' ''Hur-
rah. again. according to NJ Littre. ID
derived from the Slavonic huraj. Ito
Paradise" which signifies that all
soldiers who fell fighting valiantly
went straight to Heaven. ''Prithee''
is obviously q corruption Of II pray
thee" while marry" was originally q
method of swearing by the Virgir
Mary. the Year Round.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-31

We have approached the time when
our fowls begin to iaoult- They have
had a season Of resi-. and those which
have stored up material for blood and
feathers will moult early. Fowls do
not moult alike. nor do they moult at
the same time annually. Young aud
healthy hens fed largely on heterogeneous
food moult early In the season; old
and cebilitated hens moult late. Hens
must have the material for making rich
bleed aud feathers before they shed
their old feathers. II they fail in ths
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-31
FULL OF FUN.
Tho Saslight f'ickers dim and loW.
And mcayer IS the fame:


And mcayer Is the flame:
But the meter. with its measured click,
VIII get there Just the same.
Merchant Traveller.
The average farmer is prohibi.
ZIONIST as far as those pcsky saloons in
the city are concerned. but don't want
any Interference with the products oil
his apple orchard.-N Y. Herald.
No False Prophet-''We shall have
shad for dinner all this week." re-
marked the lean boarder. '.How dc
you know?' asked the boarder. 81
see by the papers that shad are glui
in the market. Puck.
First Dude-..Goodness gracious,
Archie! There's gwease spot on your
coat" Second Dude-'.Yes; l tOlo
Arabella could not marry her. anC
she wept on my shoulder. She's aw.
fully fat don't you know2 That's 2
tear!"
-Daugh.er-'Talk about your Dan.
iel Webster, Henry Clay. Everett Cal
houn. ETC.. pshaw! Henry made bet
ter speech than any OF them last
night" Father-.'What did he say?
Daughter-..He said. Nellie, l love
you; have three millions. Will yOr
have me?"
O-An agricultural exchange says the
best sugar beets are grown in sandy
soil. We thought so; that accounts for
the sand in the sugar. and here we
have been unjustly accusing the honest
grocer. We take it all back. and will
go right on paying thirteen cents a
pound for bar sand without "A murmur.
-Burdetta
-'Charlie stayed pretty late last
night, didn't he Lil?" asked sister
Kate the next morning. YES" said
Lii. sleepily. 1--WE were trying the
pigs in clover puzzle till nearly eleven
o'clock" "And did you get the pigs
in the pen, Lip" asked Kate. eagerly.
mo, we didn't; but got my finger in
his solitaire diamond ring."-Somer'
vile Journal.
Mr.. S. T. Rongmind-''No. sir;
want no woman's suffrage in mine.
Why. before I'd let my wife go cleo
tioneering I'd leave her; yes. Stree. "
After a Few "Mehitable.
wish you would call on the Brown
stones and Flihighs. across the way.
l believe you could make three votes
that can not possibly count on unless
you are friendly to them. Time.
-Magistrate-"Were you ever ar
rested before, Uncle Rastus?" Uncle
Rastus-..Yes. sab, war arrested, but
l war discha'ged; an tell yo'. yo'l
honah. dat l war nebbah SO proud in
my life as when l walked down daI
courtroom a free an honorable man.
Magistrate-''Then you were not prov
en- guilty, Uncle Rastus?" Uncle Ras'
tus-'.No. sab; dere was flaw in de
indictment. ah."-Harper's Bazaar.
He had been screwing up his cOur.
age for months. and had succeeded
only so far as to gain her acceptance
of dainty lace pin. Apropos she re.
marked: Mabel-.'That pin you wear,
Jack. is hideous! The design is TWEEN
ty years out of date at least You
ought to discard lit and have the diam
ond set in ring" Jack Showing q
very ugly extremity)-''Yes; diam
ond on that hand would look nice,
wouldn't it?" Mabei-.'Oh, well.
didn't say whose hand" boston Bea
| con.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-31
BEEF PRODUCTION.


Agricultural college.
After a series of cattle feeding expe'
riments conducted by Prof johnson, OF
the Michigan Agricultural College
and extending over three years. he
draws the following conclusions:
First-The experiments seem to in
dicate that there is but little differ.
ence in the cost per pound OF raising
steers of the different breeds under
the same conditions. The superiority
of the best breeds rather lies in the
early maturing qualities. which enable
the feeder to turn them off. well rip
ened at two instead OF three years.
SecOnd-That calves. when brought
up on the pail, when properly fed
will make as much growth and be
equally as valuable for feeding rs i
they were allowed to suckle theil
dams.
Third-That there is likely 10 be 8
wide margin OF difference between the
judgments OF the feeder. the butcher
and the consumer when they pass up.
on the bullock in the live classes, il
the carcass competition as well as in
the testing of the edible qualities O
the meat.
FOurth-That prejudice. resulting
from a lack Of information. may ha
too often is, the basis of our estimate,
OF the comparative value of breeds.
Fifth-The early-maturing breeds
may be kept until over-ripe. thu!
lessening the value of the carcass fOI
the consumer.
Sixth-The person is very emphatic
ally taught that average native steers
weighing from 1000 to 1,300 pound:
at three years. or often much less, ca;
not be raised and fed with profit
Well-bred steers weighing from 500 Il
800 pounds more at the same age. may
be. The value of good blood for bee
production can not then, be over
estimated. 1t only can. with good car,
and skillful feeding, in these times ant
with the present markets. bridge the
margin between loss and profit for th'
grower and feeder.
Seventh-That the quality of bee
produced by a combined grain ration
in which wheat, bran. oats ard some
Oil-meal form the principal part. i!
preferable to that produced by a corr
ration exclusively. l believe thes,
animals would have had a much les:
percentage of meat valuable to butcher
and consumer IL corn had entered
largely into their grain ration.
Eighth-The lesson is plainly taught
that early-maturing breeds may b,
sold with most profit. perhaps at one
year. il pushed from the start. Tn,
cost per pound Of production is great
" increased each succeeding year
Certainly under most favorable condi
tions they should reach the limit o
profit at from twenty-four to thirt,
months at latest. This may be modi
fed in ordinary feeding by the fac
that the yearling steer will need NOR
expensive food than older ones. T1s'
latter will consume more rough foddo,
profitably than the fOrmer.
Ninth-That the largest per cent. .
dressed to live weight does not alway'
indicate the best quality of meat, no
the most profitable carcass for the con
sumer. So that the commonly-re
ceived opinion. that the steer tha
shrinks least in killing is the best foi
the butcher. must be moro or less
modified by other conditions.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-31
PREPARE for the CenSu4

The census year began June 1st.
1889. and will end May 3lst. 1890. The
census enumerator will make his house
to house visit during the month Of
June, 1890. The superintendent OF
the census. Robert l.. Porter. in a cir
cular recently issued from the Interior
Department, calls attention to this
fact, and to the great importance OF
securing full and correct returns in
relation to farm products and live
stock, and appeals to the farmers to
keep careful account Of the products
of their farms during the census year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-31
HERE AND THERE.

The Screven County (Ga-) Alli-
ance requests merchants not to handle
jute bagging the coming season. but
to lay in their orders for cotton bag
ging.
-Twenty-one million milch cows In
the United States yield 1850, 900. 600
gallons of milk. $780, 900 pounds Of
cheese and 1850. 100000 pounds Of
butter.
Tho Paris Kentuckian says: DR.. j.
E Rays thirty-eight-year-old marc
gave birth 70 colt this week. THERE'S
approved evidence a. to the age Of the
mare. We believe this is the oldest
mare yet known to have given birth to
ioal
II you raise any amount Of chick
ems it will pay you TO get or make
brooders They can be cared for and
reared much cheaper than when al-
lowed to run with hens. especially in
rough, wet weather. Build q brood
ing house alsO.-SOuthern Farmer.
Tho Atlanta POmological Society
will change its name to the Atlanta
Horticultural Society. and enlarge the
scope OF its objects so as to include
flowers, vegetables and fruit and orna-
mental trees. Ladies are admitted to
membership free Of charge
One of the best cures for thrush in
horses feet is said to be calomel.
Clean the frog. pare on all ragged
edges and introduce the calOmel into
the cracks. after which keep in dry
place, and repeat the calomel every
few days till the frog is restored to .
healthy condition.
The grange. says IN exchang. hase
a niche for every honest. respectable
farmer who desires in any way to bet
ter his condition and increase the hap
piness OF himself or his family. But
these inches are not adjusted to drones;
they fit the workers only. md as II
take, all kinds of work for a success
full grange. every worker will find his
or her proper place.
In 1916 it took just one bushel OF
corn to buy one pound Of nails. now
one bushel of corn will buy ten pounds
of nails. Then it required sixty-four
bushels OF barley to buy one yard Of
broadcloth. now tho same amount Of
barley will pay for twenty yards OF
broadcloth. II then required the prica
Of one bushel OF wheat to pay for one
yard OF calico, Gow one Sashei %
wheat will buy twenty yards Of eAlie0s
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-31
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

Simply skimming the ground with
the hoe is sometimes better for de-
etroying weeds than TO dig down a few
inches
A bushel OF corn is worth nearly
three bushels Of oats for fattening
hogs or other stock. hut oats make u
better food, owing to the larger pro-
portion of nitrogen and mineral mat
ter contained therein.
Loss of rest at night is as trying
to animals rs TO humans, and especial
ly to horses that have worked during
the day. The windows should have
mosquito netting to protect against in.
sects in the stable.
-Buckwheat is one Of the most
staple article of poultry food. 1t is
very fattening and stimulating. 1t is
not largely used in this country for
poultry food. being somewhat scarce
and dear in many parts OF the cOun-
try.
Even in summer bedding should be
provided in the stalls for all classes OF
stock that are confined at night rs
cleanliness is very important in the
summer season. The less manure in
the stalls and stables the fewer flies
and insects.
Pruning when dormant tends tC
impart vigor; but if done when grow
ing or in leaf it checks growth. and,
therefore. feeble tree should never be
pruned after growth commences In the
spring. But healthy, strong growers
may be lightly pruned at either season.
1t is very difficult to destroy ants
or drive them away. as the substances
that are disagreeable to the ants often
injure the plants; but one OF the best
remedies is to fill their holes with
strong soapsuds, to which small
quantity of kerosene has been added.
Theodore Harris, a farmer living
near Fayetteville. Tenn. was riding
home in his buggy. having scythe
for companion. The handle caught
in the spokes OF the vehicle. the scythe
flew up. and Mr.. Harris throat wa:
cut as neatly as if done by profes
sional.
Give the early sweet corn thor.
ough hoeing as soon as it is high
enough. The first working is the mos,
important, as it lOosens the soil. keeps
the weeds back and gives the plants
an opportunity to push ahead before
the next crop of weeds can interfere
with them.
Cut the hay just as tho seed head:
begin to form. If the seed is allowed
to mature and become dry the plant
will be robbed Of its nutritive mattel
by the seeds BY. cutting the grass be-
Tore the heads form the material in
tended for the formation of seed is ar.
rested in the stalks and the hay will be
more valuable.
As rule white clover springs ur
on land that has been we'll dressed with
wood ashes. and though it affords ex'
celent pasturage il is very persistent
weed if it is allowed to grow where II
is not wanted. Cutting it off only
causes it to grow more vigorously. II
should be pulled up by hand from
among the rows OF vegetables.
On trees set last year no pruning
should be done this season, as the en-
tire leaf growth is needed to develop
the roots. 1t is the fashion to be
everlastingly pruning trees the second
year. especially evergreens. but it Is
practice TO be severely condemned.
Let the trees enjoy their second years
growth unmolested, and do no trim.
ming beyond the stopping of struggling
limbs by pinching the terminal buds
Farm Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-31
An Everv.0ay Occurrence.

Two teamsters came into collision
in the street with their vehicles:
First Teamster-My dear sir. Tn
very sorry for this accident Will you
kindly excuse me?
Second Teamster-Pray do not men.
tion it. my dear sir. The fault was as
much mine as yours.
After getting their wagons clear Of
each other they bow politely and with
q pleasant good day" proceed abeui
,heiv business -No.t9n Courier.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-31
The Piute Indians have natural

taste for drawings. The children
make all kinds of animals in clay as
naturally as white children model
pies; and even the stupidest cooking
buck will. with a pencil, dash of with
out the slightest hesitation. q map OF
every portion Of the country with
which he is acquainted. putting all the
rivers, lakes and mountains In their
proper places, and giving ihs wh0ls
proportional 6jWoRsiosA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-31

"A steel mat for the Office of the
Hotel Richelien Chicago. Is forty
one feet long and four feet wide. the
largest ever mado In the world In one
piecA