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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10
nE,oHT OF HIVES.


The Deekooper SA0ula h Ablo - w0eo
Over Them Without Stooping.
In many apiaries, the hives stand
near the ground upon . piees Il joist
three or four inches wide, or upon
bricks, one under each corner; in
others, the hives stand = foot high.
and, again, hives may be seen two o.
three feet high perched on posts. As
far Is the bees are concerned, it does
not matter whether hives be high or
low, although, judging by the habits Of
the bees, the higher the hive Is, tho
better they would like IL. hut the bee
keeper il the one to he accommodated
by the position Of the hive; he will
place it at the height where it will be
most convenient for him.
1t is extraordinary that the hives in
the majority Of apiaries are not placed
TO give the bcekeeper the best advan-
tage, owing perhaps to the idea, held by
some beekeeperx. that It Is goodies
sential-tO have the bees near the
ground It il laborious enough to
work over . hive, often in the sun,
often with an ugly colony, even il
there be no occasion TO stOop; but to 60
from hive t. hive in an apiary, say of
ifty colonies. and be obliged to stoop
at right angle, almost over every one,
is tho most ''backaching" work any.
one ever undertook; indeed, the stoop.
ing, the continual strain, is not only
wearisOine. terribly wearing. but pos
sibly dangerous in its results.
II hive be placed in q chair, il will
be found that work over and in IL Is
easy, that there ID little need Of stoop-
ing. There Is mo- reason why every
hive should not be placed so that the
beekeeper may work over it without
STOPPING. Every hive should have an
independent support or standard I'M
less it is absolutely firm. A beekeeper
placed ten colonies Of bees on two long
pieces Of timber set on their edges. He
was obliged to change them. because If
in working over colonies he let any
thing fall upon the pieces of timber.
the jar was communicated to every
hive and colony standing ON them.
The best arrangement for bees is a
platform upon posts sunk in the ground
at frequent intervals. While . great
shock at one end might be felt at the
other, yet ordinary mishaps while
working over a colony would not dis
turb the other colonies
II the platform have roof. it makes
it all the better for the bees and the
beekeepcr during the warm weather.
The roof shonld be portable and not
he put on before June. because bees
want all the sun they can get up to
that time. After the first or middle Of
June. according to the season, bees
ought 70 be in the shade.-Julia Allyn,
in Ohio Farmer
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10

HHoR DOMINIQUE IN ANCIENT COSTUME.
side Of each leg. instead Of the usual
stripe. Around his body was flaming
red sash. shout eight or ten inches in
width. afhanging to his left side was
. huge sword Of the old regime. Ills
rufied shirt front was a gorgeous affair,
from which glistened q brilliant diar
mond pin-a family relic from away
back.
The sonora wore dress OF black over
yellow. which made q beautiful comb.
nation. and over her shoulders was .
wide scarf OF yellow and orauge-green.
She was literally bedecked with rib
hons Of various colors. and the long.
dark tresses of her hair were radiant
with spang'es. heightened BY the
flashes of sems-family jewels Of many
generations
The senior and wife headed the pro
eessicn. and all adjourned TO the piazza
70 witness the celebration Those who
coald not find seats rallied round the
6a9s in the plaza The host and hostess
and the privileged few" sat on the
platform. where was also the orchestra,
consisting Of . violin. aute and guitar
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10

the hair on his head to keep from beina
blown baldheadeti, accepted an invi.
tation from Senior Solari. who. with q
number Of native Californians. boarded
the train for the Rancho Dominguez."
The hacienda" bore the usual national
holiday appearance.
During the entire afternoon the sun
Drowned sons Of Montezuma were COM
ing in from the canyons. the hills and
the msescs. They came on horseback
three and four deep. and in frail wag-
ons drawn by pitiful-loolsing horses al
most too weak to cast q shadow. The
more aristocratic came in buggies. gen
orally three and four on a scat Fol-
lowing in the wake came the small
boys. walking; also. the smaller girls.
who carried their shoes in their hands
preserving them intact for the dance.
The men walked alongside Of the wag-
ons and bugSics urging the horses by
prodding them in the sides with sticks.
The ladies were dressed in all the colors
of the rainbow-the three original
colors. red, blue and white. predominant
ing. They wore their ball dresses en-
route, as the room accommodations at the
ranch were considerably limited. There
had also arrived the usual motley gang
of hoOdlums from Santa Paula, and .
few threc-card monte thieves and
''thimb!e-riggcrs" from Los Angeles.
After the formal reception BY the
host and hostess the guests were shown
70 the ball-room--a large hall with
double row OF benches extending the
entire length Ilcre the ladies chatted,
swapping neishborhood gossip. and
rumors Of betro,hals. while the men
were out in the plaza" telling tall
stories about their horses. or the losses
of their senoritas, and . few were
taken in by the card thievcA About
i've O'Clock dinner was announced. X
was typical Mexican dinner. in every
dish Of which red pepper made itself felt
The cooking was excellent. and the
dishes very good-barring the rcd
pepper. The host and hostess were
dressed very plainly, but their grace,
courtesy and hospitable manner st
once showed that they were mot Of the
common people" Immediately after
dinner. several Americans expressed
rs eager for the dance, and
were surprised when ScnorcD cminguez
very courteous'y replied: mot until
eleven O'Clock, senior: then dance until
daylight, and until next day il you
like"
twas just at the hour Of eleven o'clock
On September IS. 1910. that the patriot
priest" and other conspirators rushed
out into the plaza and exclaimed:
viva In Mexico!' "Viva In Libertady'
So. on that hour. to the minute. the eel
ebration begins. The two hundred
guests put in the time the best they
could until II o'clock. A few minutes
before that hour Senior Dominguez and
the sonora appeared in the ballroom. or
reception room. to greet the guests
anew, and officially, and to announce
that the celebration was now ON. Roth
had made q wonderful make up" The
Ienor wore black cloth pantaloons,
with wide braid of silver on the outer
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10

matched Norway flooring; roof sheeted
with same, over which was laid tarred
paper, with q steel roof over that. The
walls were filled with fine coal cinders
and the floor was filled cinders to with.
in inches of the upper edge of the
lower course of brick. During filling
1t was kept we'll rammed down. On
top of this spread about J = inches OF
cement mortar, taking care to keep il
level and smooth.
Tho perches are II inches above
the floor; they are hinged to the
wall and SO arranged that the frame
work does not come in contact with
the wall. The other edge of the perch
frame is supported on legs resting on
the floor; they are also hinged to the
frame SO that when frames are raised
the legs will turn down and be out Of
the way. This makes it very con.
venient to clean both perches and floor.
The nest boxes are arranged as seen in
the cut. The feed trough Is at tho bot
tom of the long tier and the water
trough at the bottom of the short tier.
The dotted line shows gate opening
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10

Millers are expressing . good deal d
anxiety concerning the wheat crop Of
1898. Much of the wheat that has re
Gently come in is smutty, and il
- feared unless proper precautions
are taken that the crop Of next year
vii! be most seriously damaged. smut
in wheat is caused BY . parasite. and
when this parasite has sppesred one
year. It is likely TO be far more prev.
slcpt during the following year.
Miilers are sending out to their Gus.
toners warning against the impending
danger. Il is recommended that, be.
fore seeding, wheat lands b literally
treated with bluestone. In case this is
done it is believed that there will b
little smut next year. But IL this pre-.
caution Is neglected millers say that
she loss will b very heavy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10
august
Flower

"1have been afflicted with bilious
ness and constipation for fifteen years
and first one and then another prep
aration was suggested to me and
tried, but to no purpose. A friend
recommended August Flower and
words cannot describe the admira-
ton in which I hold it. Ithas given
me new lease of life, which before
was a burden. Its good qualities
and wonderful ruerits should bemade
known to everyone suffering with
dyspepsia and biliousness." EssE
BARKER, Printer, Humboldt, Kas.0
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10
fSpectal LetteH.l

Thofe who have Travelled on the coast
line anil strained their eyes looking 1t
the Camulos rancho. perhaps have mo-
ticed = water tank near IN arrayo or dry
creek, two miles north. A few hum
drcd yards to the left Of that tank may
be seen. and is seen, . long, low adobe
house. with two unlocked dag poles in
front This house is the social and polit-
ical headquarters Of the Mcxicans Of
Pinu settlement and even beyond Il
Is the home of Senior Dominguez-e
truly hospitablc and knightly old gen.
tleman Of the Spanish school While
tarrying in the windy town Of Ven
tura, where . person must hold down
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10
Some Oddit,es Of the C.,essar.

The days Of the month and week are
always the same 10 March and Move %.
Der. in April and July and in September
and December; that is. il March ''comes
in" on q Monday. November will do
likewise. the same rule applying to the
other months canned above. In leap
year January is with April and July, in
other months il is with October Feb.
rs'ary. in leap year. is with August In
other years with March and November.
The last day Of February and the eth
day OF July always occur on the same
day of the week; the same ID true Of
May day and Christmas
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10
STOVE

merely cleats nailed to the sides 4
inches apart on which to slide frames
holding the fruit.
The frames are made 1x2 feet Of
lath and covered with poultry net and
then with cheesecloth. They are slid
in lengthwise and with the inner side
highest. Stand the box ON bricks over
stove. II the fire is very hot moro
than one brick may be needed undes
each corner. Care must be taken not
to burn the lower frames of fruit-A.
]. Simpson, in Farm and Home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10
FARM AND GARDEN.
HOUSE FOR POULTRY.

Ne Iaterior Arrangement II said - Ds
Almoot Perfect.
The plans given are from . poultry
house that built in 1890. writes Dan.
iel Brown to the Ohio Farmer. It Is .
lean.to shed; that is. IL was built
against another building. 1t Is 81 feet
long by 8 feet wide. The foundations
were made by digging trench and fill.
ing 1t with broken stone well sledged
down. Then two courses of hollow
brick or building tile were laid in &C.
ment mortar. The stills were : by g.
inch planks. studding : by 5; rafters the
same; sided up with inch drop siding:
lned on inside with surfaeoa and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10
SIMPLE EvAPORAT0R.
4 Homemade Fruit Drier for Use on q
Farm.

4 Homemade Fruit Drler for Use on the
Farm.
With the price put mp on glass jars
until only the rich can buy them. there
is danger of = scarcity of good fruit for
apple sauce, pics and turuovcrs next
year. to say nothing Of preserved
peaches and pears. These fruits may
be dried and kept and will pay for the
labor and material. A homemade
evaporation that will dry quantities Of
fruits is shown IN the cut. A box
exax3h feet long is made without bot.
tom or top Two partitions inches
apart are put in the middle. These are
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10
MlseWal Sel0.

"They'se rakcd in q pretty tough
looking lot this morning. haven't they?"
observed the stranger. who had dropped
In 1t the police station.
lyon are looking at the wrong gang"
said the reporter TO whom he had
spoken. "Those are not the prisonerA
Those are the lawyers Trib-
une.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10

4 disappointed bachelor has said That
some Xme after marriage q mans wife
ceases to be supremely attractive to him.
Never was . greater libel Beauty pre-
served and grace retained can never lose
their charm or yield their empire. Tho
preservation Of our bodies in their original
healthy perfection and comeliness ID q sacred
duty. Every young mother who will faithful
" carry out the directions given with each
bottle of Mothers FRIEND will never
lose figure or complexion. The dainty bud
Will mature into the blooming rose, and old
aee will find her blessing the day she first
used Mothers Friend" Sold BY all drug
gists.
A ST. JoHNsBrRY schoolboy being asked
what . stalactite was, replied: "A stalactite
10 where the water leaks through and sticks
on.n-St Johnsburg WI Caledonian.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10
A Subtlo DlstlootRon.

Miss T.astyear-I think I made . very
favorable impression on Mr.. Longhead.
! talked long while with him and he
told me ! was very clever.
Miss Gcthcre lher rivaD-Yes? He
told me the same thing. only he put the
0ccent on eleter.-Trth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10
WATER IN WINTER.
To Compel Stock to Go to . Runnin
stream IL . Mistake.

TO Compel STOCK to Go to . Running
stream II . Mistake.
1t is important that the stock have .
full supply of water during the winte
and it is also necessary to have it con.
venient. On many farms the principal
work TO be done is feeding aud caring
for the stock, and generally the colder
and stormier the weather the more
necessary to make them comfortable.
To compel stock to go to . running
stream or pond in winter weather
is often . considerable task, to say
nothing Of the risk of injury on the ice
and the exposure to the cold and
storms. Of course the best plan where
the animals arc comfortably sheltered
is to supply water fresh from a deer
we'll or warmed with heater, so that
the stock will not need to be exposed
in getting what they want or be COM
PEELED to chill their bodies by drinking
too cold water. It should be remcm.
bered that all animal heat in winter
comes from the food, and il the blood
or body is chilled by drinking q very
considerable amount of cold water. this
loss of heat must be made up by extra
food. by many this may be considered
. small item, but under present condi.
tons the profits of tho farm are small
at best, and every advantage must be
taken to increase il. The next best
plan of supplying water is to have
good tanks arranged in convenient
places These can readily be secured
two or two aud half feet high
and from i've to twelve feet across
Two and half feet high and eight feet
across makes . very convenient Size,
and will supply water for the stock ON
IN average farm. Bank mp carefully
around the bottom, aud If it is In . pro-
tected place the water will not freeze
very hard. All the ice should be
thawed carefully every morning. II Is
In many cases leaving the ice that
causes most of the trouble. Yet. rs
warming the water is beneficial to the
stock, and in severe cold we ather il
will take considerable work To keep
clear of ice. the safest and best plan is
to have tank heater. With this the
water can Be warmed TO the desired
temperature and, of course, left free
from ice with very little trouble and at
. small expense. Supplying pure fresh
water in such condition that the ami.
mails can drink rs they want without
injury will aid materially in maintain.
ing good health and thrift, and should
DO arranged for in good season SO as to
be ready when needed.
Water pumped fresh from . deep we'll
is much preferable to that in ponds or
running streams. IS it is several de.
grees warmer. and can generally be
supplied with much less exposure of
the stock.-St Louis Republic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10

visitor-Where arc the silver fish you
had In your aquarium
Mrs Jones-They are dead. hired
greenhoru OF servant. and because
told her to scour all the silverware
she secured the silver fish too. and IL
killed them, Of coursc.-Tcxas SiftiuRs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10
THE BELLE oF raE BAI.l.

their dresses were less trim. and the
roses In their cheeks had faded In the
mornings bright light they somewhat
rcsemblcd the jewellers Of q mardi-gras
carnival. the day after the feast
j. n. ScANI.AHD.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10
II Yoz Rresfha Poaso,.

No less than II you swallow it, It Will i'm.
pregnatc and destroy you. II you live or
sojourn in a malaTtous locality. be assured
that you must inhale the germs Of disease.
Nullify and render these harmless with the
grand antidote to malaria, Hostettcr's
Stomach Bitters. which Is also . potent REM
edy for indigestion, liver complaint, cosuve
ness, rheumatism and debility.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10
Too E6cctlvo

Ma Ruggs-Why do you dislike d..
curem?
Mrs Muggs-He cured my husbands
rheumatism, so he can never tell when
Il h going to rain. and last week I
spoiled . brand-new hat-N. Y.Weekly,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10
Asks Roe Little.

Jack Levcr-iiow you do neglect Reg.
" Vestendi lie brought you hero and
you haven't danced with him once.
Helen liyler-Dh. he doesn't mind:
It's enough for him to be in the room
with me:-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10

N9ssy Wyssss
Little Boy-What do folks want rats
tails 70 be smooth for?
Papa-They don't
Little Boy-Well, I heard . man In
the store ask for rattail Ole. anyhow.
Good News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10

Husband-Everything 10 this house
bout Of place Been havipR an earth.
quaker
wife-rve been putting things in
ordes.-N. Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10

Typical Mexican Fourth Of july
Celebration.

ne Esersassa Invariably Begin st Elevsn
O'Clock st Night-Elegast Ces-
Tunes Woen bv Senior aaA
S000ro Oo0loGues.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10

DR- r. Scn'FFNANS, ST Paul, Mimi, Will
mail trial package OF Schiflmann's Asthma
Cure free to any sufferer. Gives instant re-
lief in worst cases, and cures where Others
fall Name this paper and send address
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10

She-Why in the world does he call
his feet poetic?
de- because they 60 to u-et her. ron
kncW.-Liia
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10

CRASHED hogs. or such IS are given
but little of heating food until late aut.
umn. and have clean quarters and
plenty OF room for exercise. are no,
eften subject to cholera. This alone
should be argument enough IA favor Of
such methods.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10

A MAN who gets cho,eric over his collar
button has not necessarily got any comma
shaped bacilu about him. Boston Tran
script
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10

HALLS CATARRH CURE Is . liquid and -
taken internally, and acts directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces II the system. Send
for testimonials. free. Sold by Druggists, :5c.
y. J. CHENEY s Co., Proprietors. Toledo.
Ohio
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10

THE worm stays in the ground for fear
come one should hook him.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10

LIKE OIL Upon Troubled Waters is Hale's
Honey of H"rehound and Tar upsn . cold
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure In one ninutA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10

BEEcHAN's Pills enjoy the largest sale Of
any proprietary medicine in the world
Made only in st. Helens, England
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10

THE minutes are very valuable to all sec
retaries.-Jcweler's Circular.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10
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Nw w u lw - WIFI

from feeding room to perch room. The
lower row of nests is on q level with
the perches: the upper row foot
above. Outside the lines on the nest
frames are boards inches wide 70
give the hens easy access to the nests.
The next boxes are closed at one end.
When q hen is given brood the box is
turned SO that the open end is in the
feeding room. Over the nest frame a
wire screen is hung TO the rafters.
two apartments. The nest
frames are movable.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10

"MrDeE is still looking for snap. I sup
poser Yes, but he doesn't seem to have
the necessary ginger to make IL. "-lndian-
apolis Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10

AFrER the pace that kills comes-Re-
Quieecat in Pace-Puck
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10
LIAM WAKEFIEL.n. .fHer

WILLIAM WAKEFIELD, after fifty
years experience. says: That one COW
can be made to give as rich milk As
another may not be possible, but by
proper feed a cow may be made TO
give richer milk than when fed on
improper feed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10

IT takes q master stroke to smooth down
. rebe,lious schooiboy.-Texas Siftings.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10
CALIFORNIA re SNRUP CO.
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and to lead you to careful
living.
Our reason is that SCOTS
Emulsion Of cod-liver oil is
so often a part Of careful
living.
If you would 60 to your
doctor whenever you need
his advice. we might save our
money. He knows what you
need.
Let US send you a book on
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BEES. small fruit and poultry 20 W eli
together. %x.s4
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lTlS 4 pUTYyea eve yssr.
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-10

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the syS.
tenn edectually, dispels colds. head
aches and fevcrs and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs Is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to tho taste and &c.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
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to oil and have made It the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in SOC
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