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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-14
CUPIO'S NEW ARROW.

day. 0"s
Ano oesought him TO look at his arrow
AIS useless" he cried; you must mend Il. I
say! :"
o., us not nj 10 let fiy Al a sparrow.
mere something that's wrong in the shaft or
the DART
-, Z or II huffers quite false to my aim:
an age since it iairly went hnme TO the
And tne world really icsts a, my name.
nave Strengthened I've bent, I've tried all.
declare:
I've perfumed il with sweetest OF signs:
LIS feathered With ringle,s my mother mich,
wear,
And the barb CLEANS with light from Young
eyes;
But falls without touching-ru break il
TOT theres Hymen beginning TO pout;
mes complaining his torch burns so dull and
so low
fhat Zephyr might pan IT right out"
Little Cupid went on with his pitieu, ,als
-, LII Nuical The weapon restored.
mere talsc It; young ST: try 1t now-if il fail
u VIII ask neither fee nor reward"
nc urchlr shot out. and rare havoc he made;
Inc wVanded and dead were untold:
but no wonder the rogue had such slau gh;eriug
Trade,
roS- the arrow was plated with gold
-NpbraSkl State Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-14
What May BE Done In July.

Excepting rutabaga turnips and some
garden vegetables. July is not favor
able time to plant any original crops
1t is between the two seasons. 1t is
time to talk and write about sowing
turnips. but except on q small scale.
and chiefly for table use. we do not ad-
wise turnips. We have tried rutabagas
and other turnips, and beets for stock.
and the result Of our experiments is
that for period of ten years together
it will cost more to produce a bushel
OF turnips than a bushel Of potatoes.
and the latter arc worth twice as much.
Still it is very we'll to have plenty Of
turnips for the table and some for the
cows. Prepare the land by repeated
deep and close plOwings-cow-penned
land the best-and SOW in twO-foot
drills about July 20 to August /. Pre-
cisely the same character and richness
of soil and preparation necessary for
rutabagas suits lucerne also. II the
rutabagas fail SOW in lucerne in Sep
tember or October. Now, we expect
somebody will pOunce upon us as
teaching heterOdoxy-departing from
the faith-in writing SO disparagingly
about turnips as a stOck-fOod crop in
the South. Our reply is that it is ono
of those imported English ideas that
will not stand our climate.-Dixie
Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-14
Protection Against insects.

Many people do not know how easily
they can protect themselves and their
children against the bites Of gnats and
other insects. Weak carbolic acid.
sponged on the skin and hair. and In
some cases the clothing. will drive
away the whole tribe. A great many
children. and not a few adults. are tor
mented throughout the whole summer
by minute enemies. We know persons
who are afraid OF picnics, and even OF
their own gardens. on this account
Clothing is an imperfect protection. for
we have seen q child whose foot and
ankle had bees stung through the
stocking 20 seriously that Tor days she
could not wear . leather shoe. All
this can be avoided. according to our
experience, and that We believe Of
many others. by tcarbolic acid judici-
susly used. The satsst plan is to keep
q saturated solution Of the acid The
solution can not contain more than six
or seven per cent. and Il may be added
10 water until the latter smells strong-
'ly.n This may readily and with perfect
safety be applied With q sponge. We
have - doubt that horses and cattle
aldeb6l RuD0u1slh aosssousSa way
from the flies. which sometimes nearly
madden them.-United Presbyteriaa
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-14

The frame is six by three feet and
must then be covered with thin home
spun tackled on. Having several dozen
Of these misunderstanding to the num-
Der of hands available for the work
it will be perceived at once that they
are far superior to boards. planlss.
hOuse-tOps. trays. ETC., such as house
wives ,are commonly forced to use.
The slices offruit dry in little more
than half the usual time and require
no turning. At night, or in case Of
threatened rain. these driers may be
quickly stacked one above another
and carried to shelter, or stack Of
them may be securely covered with
boards as it stands. To use them to
the greatest advantage there should be
made light scafIolds upon which to
rest the driers. Of course they can be
used for drying berries, as we'll -
other fruits, sweet potatoes. okra. etc.
We would impress upon those who
may be convenient TO shipping points
TO ship none but choice fruit and In
the very best condition. The peach
crop. especially. is universally good
from North to South. Tho markets
will be easily glutted unless only the
best fruit be shipped. hovercrowded
with all sorts Of fruit the returns even
from that Of the best quality will be
comparatively unsatisfactory.-Soufh-
ern Cultivator.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-14

bookA II Is not aecessafy
that he should have a college course.
but it is absolutely necessary for his
success that he should have q good
business education. An education will
help him to expand his mind and teach
him to think. and know OF no profess
sion that requires more thinking than
to train large stable full OF horses
successfully. Another very important
feature in a trainer is his personal con-
duct and manner. Study to be a gen.
tlcman at all times. dress well. use
good language and remember one
thing. that no man can be successful
who is addicted to strong drinks.
II man wants to be a physician
he takes course. in some
medical college. attends the lectures
and studies, and. after certain amount
Of practice. is given diploma. Un-
fortunately for hOrse-trainers. there
are no schools of that kind for their
business. they have to learn it in a
haphazzard sort OF way. SO that every
trainer is really obliged to learn by
actual experience. Never get impa.
tient and think you are not learning
fast enough. Go slow and be sure
you are right is a rule that has won
many . close race. BY connecting
yourself with u trainer who has q
large stable. If you are aclose observer
you will leara faster than any other
way that ! know Of. Remember that
you are not there simply to earn wages
but to improve yourself as well"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-14
Utilizing Surplus Fruit.

Farmers rs well as professional
Orchardists ought to make prepara-
tiOns to get the greatest value possible
out OF the abundant fruit crop. The
means of utilizing the surplus fruit
most available to the farm is feeding
to stock and drying or evapOrating.
OF course eve-y wide-awake farmer
will give his hogs all the fallen. partly
decayed and otherwise worthless fruit.
But after marketing TO the extent that
may be practicable the fresh, ripe
fruit. drying or evapOrating must be
resorted TO. EvapOrated fruit always
commands higher prices than the Or
dinary sun-dried. and every one should
procure or make a cheap evap0ratOr If
possible. The best cheap driers for
sun-drying are made as follows, using
for the frame light strips Of plank one
and half inches wide by one inch
thick:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-14

Several farmers have insisted that
the best time and place to plant Span
ish peanuts, or chufas. is after small
grain harvest on stubble land. We
have no doubt thatit il a good idea,
but it is by no means wise to rely main
ly on crop Of field peas. peanuts. or
any thing else TO &c planted on stubble
land. 1t is good policy to have always
q surplus Of seed Of these crops rs we'll
as OF sorghum, buckwheat. ETC.. that
We may plant according to circum-
stances. 1t is frequently the case that
stubble land can not be got into cond!-
ton to plant any thing until toO late.
Chufas and peanuts (Spanish) may bs
planted until July 1; field peas a little
later 'Qor forage).-Southern Guilt.
vaf0r ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-14
FACTS FOR FARMERS

Life is too short for one man 70
know all that can be known about even
one branch of farming.-Iowa State
Register.
Nearly all kinds Of vines are bene-
fitted by mulching after the last culti-
vation is given. They require consid-
cradle moisture, and this can be sup
piled easier by mulching than by at
tempting to water.
Have a good fence or have none.
1t Is better to have good fence around
the pasture and no other than to have
poor ones that are a constant tempta-
ton to the stock to break them down.
"A prominent stockman says that
while he thinks he is raising very fine
calves for fattening and breeding pur-
poses by letting them suck their dams.
he thinks that dairymen raise better
ones for their purposes on skim milk
and nitrogenous grains.
All tillage Of heavy crops goes by
the name of hoeing. There must be
frequent and thorough stirring of the
soil by horsepower. This will not
only kill the weeds, but is equal to .
dressing OF manure. There is no crop
which requires more thorough weed
ing than potatoes.
"A race or family of hogs kept on
the same farm will improve or de-
generate. according to the ability or
shiftlessness of the owner. BY keep
ing the same family for a few years the
farmer can produce hog suited to his
Circumstances and manner Of feeding.
1t is . little difficult during the
busy season to attend to the feeding Of
the stock at regular hours, but it
should be done. Irregularity in feed
ing and especially irregularity In
milking will show in decreased fesh
on the stock and decreased milk in the
pail very soon.
AS rule white clover springs up
on land that has been we'll dressed
with wood ashes, and though it af-
fords excellent pasturage 1t is a very
persistent weed if it is allowed to grow
where it is not wanted. Cutting it OF
only causes it to grow more vigorously.
1t should be pulled up by hand from
among rows of vegetables.
According to the Ohio Farmer. an
exclusive apple grower of Illinois is
said to plant only half as far apart as
the trees should stand permanently.
and then he brings three-fourths OF
them into bearing as soon rs possible
by girding. letting them produce all
they will until the permanent ones
need the room. The girdled trees are
then cut out aud the others have all
needed space for growth and product
iveness.
Will it pay to cut rough forage for
stock? To cut it involves the utiliza-
tion of parts which the animal would
otherwise reject. but when cut will be
swallowed without hesitation, and
nOurish the animal just as much as any
part of the forage. 1t has been found
that to cut evergreen sugar corn makes
a gain of ten per cent in feeding value.
but to cut the ordinary dried cOrn-stalk
adds thirty to forty per cent The
standard OF value is the result in butter
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-14
| SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL
About the Cotton Fields.


Z Is safe to assume that cotton Is
small; much behind the usual stage Of
development, especially in point Of
size. 1t is all important. therefore.
that the crop should receive regular
and careful attention Adopt the one
furrOw system. now. if not already
adopted and approved. What the
crop needs is that no crust be permit
ted to form on the surface. To pre-
vent this, let the plows with wide ex-
tending sweeps or heel-scrapes. or bet
ter still, good cultivatOr. so over the
crop as often as once every week or
ten days. II we could time the rains,
that is, have them to fall at will. We
would have a good rain OF not less
than one inch to fall every Saturday
night during the month of July; start
the plOws Monday morning and 60
over the crop in three days, and one
time to the row. But as no man may
control the clouds and the rains, hap
PLY for the great majority. We must
endeavOr to adapt our efforts to the
circumstances. A crust on the sur
face, however, should never be per-
mitted to form and remain. if practical
BILE to prevent it.
The question has often been debated
whether plowing should be repeated In
dry weather without a rain interven-
ing. Some farmers believe in ''plow-
ing up" the moisture during drought
We think the moisture in such time
had better remain where it is. down
bringing up" the moist soil from be-
low will certainly facilitate the evap.
Grafton and loss of its moisture. Bet
ter cover up the surface Of the land
and the subjacent roots Of the plants
with something that will protect them
from too fervent heat of the sun, and
prevent evaporation Of moisture as
much as possible. We mulch Irish
potatoes, and other crops covering bit
q small area. with straw or leaves
from the forest This expedient is
manfiestly impracticable on extensive
fields. but we can cover the latter
with loose soil. which is much more
cheaply applied if not altogether 50
effective. This is the whole rationale
of the effect of surface culture of the
crop in dry weather. Ina crop of any
kind the surface should be stirred as
quickly after good rain as may be
safely done. The roots should be
forced. if necessary. to remain in the
substratum of the surface soil.-SOuth-
ern Cultivator.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-14
A New Aliment from Wheat.

According to lie Genie Civil, DIR.
Observation-Disclosures recently exhibited
at the Paris Academy of Medicine q
new alimentary ''frOmen-
tine''-which il obtained from wheat
by the aid OF special millstones.
Fromentine is the embryo of wheat
reduced to -four and deprived of the
oil which it contains. The substance
contains three times more nitrOgenoIs
substance than meat. and strong pro-
portion OF sugar. Thus. the amount
Of nitrogenous matter in It Is 81 per
rent. while that Of the richest meat.
mutton, is but Il per cent. and the
proportion Of digestible substance
reaches 81 per cent. OF the total
weight. Hence II would appear that II
might adysntageOusly replace powder
ed meat as a concentrated food. 1t
can be used Tor making soups. and
even for making biscuits. the taste OF
ehich would not be disagreeable. Tho
eheat germs employed are by-prod-
act in che Schweitzer process Of manu-
featuring Sour which can be kepefora .
bong time without deterieraiinE: s-s.a
... rf--T- - - T-T So 49,
lie, sthe, hogs r,lnsinahe passHrs
through July aud AsgseA - 6es's
give them .orn They are hot enough
without it. Western Plowmaa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-14
HERE AND THERE.

During the summer eggs intended
for market should be gathered every
day and be kept in cool place. They
will be Of sufficiently better qaality TO
pay we'll for the trouble.
Geese should be picked every ten
weeks and ducks every six weeks
This work should be dono regularly
during the warm weather. and can
easily be made n source Of consider
able income. -t
The risk OF keeping hogs is ono
strong argument in favor Of maturing
and selling at the earliest day practi-
cable. The pig that goes TO market at
eight months old will never die OF
cholera at nine.
But few plants will thrive on .
wet soil. A good drain. is sometimes
better than manure. The warmest
day Of summer can not impart suf-
ficient heat to plants on . wee soil.
Dogs that become addicted to
sheep killing do so from pure vicious
ness. In q majority Of cases the dogs
do not eat any portion Of the carcass.
but will kill dozen or more sheep for
the delight OF so doing. 80
Experience has shown that mules
bred from thoroughbred mares can en-
dure more labor and fatigue than those
bred from the common mares. even
when the latter have tho advantage of
size.
"A zigzag rail fence is supposed tn
be one Of the cheapest that can be
buil., but unless the CORNERS are kept
free Of weeds It is the most expensive
fence that can be used, as il Increases
the labor Of weed-killing. sSf
A the potato beetle Is now busily at
work il should he the ain - uss par is
green as soon as they appear on. the
potato vines, in order to destroy as
naAy Of the beetles as possible. Every
enc thas is destroyed lessons the num-
ber another yer. . .;sIsb
The best remedy for fisl1 mice is
TO encourage the owls. For fear of
damage to pigeons aud poulty The owl
Is sometimes driven Oh when il ap
Hpears1s ltsnaSuf44t0o0 aMid mice,
and it will never disturb birds as long
~ the mice can be had.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-14
Advice to Young Horse Tra:ners.

John Splan gives the following a6-
vice 10 your trainers: "h i was going
to advise a boy on the subjece ] would
say first he must have . natural love
for the horse in. his chsractax. and
then the determination to learn, auh
the harder he applies himself the bet-
ter for him. : The younger he con-
.Inences the better. and to be an expett
he wants TO commence At the lowe
round Of the ladder. that is. to groom
and properly care for 4nds-s While
this part Of his education is going on
be mus: not neglect bis school
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-14

-Real-Estate Agents'sI can let you
a very pretty cottagssOuv Pisuo 6epeet
for sosiy-" Honse-scekee-"Whas
did you say the name of tho sluees
was9' Real-Estate Agent = "Piano
street" se-seeker-..Thxnka ]
believe viii look a little further. -
Burlington Free Presa
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-05-25
TWO VISIONS.


My friend is dwelling in spacious halls,
Paintings and statues adorn her walls,
She treads on velvet and sleeps on down,
Laces and jewels cover her gown.
The earth's four corners yield up to her
Their gold and purple, perfumes and myrrh;
The artist and sculptor find new grace
in every curve of her radiant face;
The silver strings OF the poets Tyre
Swell to the tune Of her hearts desire.
i only muse to myself and say:
"'The fashions OF this world pass away"
Hers the palaces, statues and rings
The Joys OF the world-"rictes haze wings"
But while muse there passes from me
That glowing vision, and this 1 see:
Her palace walls are riven apart
From broken statues winged creatures start;
see the dust on her garments hem,
Her mirrors cracked, distorted and dim;
Moths are riOting over her gown,
Mildew invading her bod OF down;
Purple and gold and jewels and myrrh
Like smoke have vanished away from her;
The poets harp with its trailing strings
No more OF her love and beauty sings;
The glory gone from her summer day.
Her world and its fashions have passed away;
While her soul in travail with evil things,
Learns all too late that riches have wings"
M. H. Lawless. in Demorest's Monthly
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-05-25
SHOT THE WRONG MAN.
How a Cultured Cowboy Respected til,
Last Wish Of His Victim.

How a Cultured Cowboy Respected the
Last Wish Of His Victim.
Brander Matthews tells good story
of the ethical influence of the East on
the wild and woolly West. A young
Bostonian. reared beneath the brow of
Beacon Hill and educated at Harvard,
went to Texas and turned cowboy. He
rapidly caught the spirit of the coun-
try and as rapidly shook off the out
ward semblances Of tenderfootcd East
ern habits. Rough-bearded. leather
clad, sombrero as wide as the widest,
42-caliber Colts on his hips, he was
wild as the widest. Yet within his
bosom still burned the flame of Boston
culture and refinement.
One day he was riding with a
stranger across the prairie. Turning
his head suddenly Che was slightly
ahead) he saw his companion make u
suspicious motion toward his hip
pocket. Without hesitation he drew
his revolver and shot him. The
stranger dropped like log. The cow
boy dismOunted and looked at the body
of his victim.
II wonder ii he was really going to
shoot me?" he soliloquized. "lll see."
Turning the body. over he discov-
cred flask OF whisky protrudiug from
the pocket.
Poor fellowr' said he, in tone of
regret "I've made a mistake. I've
killed an innocent man, and a GENTLE
man at that. He wasn't going to shoot
me; he was going to invite me to have
drink. Well" he sighed, drawing
his sleeve across his mouth, 1.-The last
wishes of the deceased shall be- re-
Spected, Washington POST /.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-05-25
NATURES SUBSTITUTES.
Trees That Enable Man to Dispense Will
the Slaughter of Animals.


Nature seems to have provided many
ways to enable us to dispense with
the slaughter of animals if we will.
For an instance of this in domestic use,
besides the soap-tree bark, which is
perfectly cleansing in properly. we
have the tallow-tree, tree reaching a
height of forty feet, the seeds of whose
flowers are covered with something re-
sembling tallow, which rises to the top
when the seeds are thrown into boiling
water, and being skinned Oft and
pressed, makes hard cake of tallow,
from which excellent candles are man.
.ufactured, and which can be used in
various salves and ointments. The tree
producing this really valuable substance
is native of China, but now is to be
found all along our southeast sea-coast.
Another tallow-producing growth, al
though not known generally as such,
is the fragrant bayberry, the sheath of
whose berries yields hard and spicy
waXen product of a gray-green color.
which. although not so much used, is
of nearly equal worth with that of the
tallow-tree, and which is in some re-
spects superior to the tallow of any
animal, except possibly those oxen that
are fed for two-thirds of the year upon
hay and what is called dry fodder. 1t
may be a fanciful notion, but there is
something to our way of thinking much
pleasanter in the light and heat fur
nished by vegetable substance than
in that resulting. from burning animal
fat, however thorough the process
Harper's Bazaar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-05-25

The extent of hearing power left where
there has been rupture and perfora-
ton of the drum exists varies much in
different cases. In one case the hear
ing may be very good Notwithstanding
there is quite large hole in the drum.
whereas in another there may be al
most total deafness. OF course the diff
ference is due largely to the changes
which take place in the deeper parts OF
the hearing apparatus Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-05-25

Plenty of men can tell you what
the score OF the days base ball game
was, and be at the same time utterly
unable to say any thing about thor
own scores at the corner grocery
Merchant Traveller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-05-25

"A little boy, on returning from
Sunday school, said to his mother:
This catechism is too hard; isn't
there any kittycisms for little boysP"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-05-25

-"Doctor, why didn't you kill that
mipe? He came just, right for you"
But. my dear fellow, he flew zig-zag,
and l had no sooner fred zig than he
was zag,"-Fliegepd~ Batter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-05-25
Building a House in Samoa.

The negotiations between the skilled
and willy carpenter and the prospective
Samoan house owner would amuse, but
hardly meet the approval of, the bust
ness man of to-day. Under the pro-
pitiating influence of kava, the neces-
sary presents are produced to induce
the carpenter to undertake the con-
struction of house. 1t is begun at
once, without any terms of agreement,
and the work advances until the car
penter thinks more presents necessary,
and he ceases work. Additional gifts
being made, the carpenter continues the
construction until he deems it neces-
sary to demand another contribution,
when he again stops work. If the
contribution is not forthcoming, labor
is suspended on the incompleted house,
never to be undertaken for completion
by another of the craft; and forever
afterwards it remains unfinished and a
public reproach to the good name of
the unfortunate owner, who, at the
time of its beginning. not knowing
what may be the idea of the carpenter
as to the cost OF it's construction, must
either call upon the community for
aid, which is generally freely ex-
tended, or suffer the humiliation Of
this unfinished mountaineering.