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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

POrATo ExrERIMENrs.-Results
gained from experiments with
Irish potatoes at the Louisiana
station and reported on by ].
G. Lee give some Interesting
conclusions. In IN experiment to
test size Of seed seven varieties Of
large and medium sized potatoes
were used for seed, being planted
whole and cut to two or more eyes
and to one eye. The results for
each variety from one kind Of seed
are tubulated. ''The productive
results obtained concur with those
Of previous years; the larger the
seed planted the greater the yield.
The economical results are, how
ever, different, and calculating for
this point suggest that, planting on
. large scale, it is better to cut to
not more than four eyes nor less
than two."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
FARMER.

Hon. Jeremiah Rusk has dropped
into prophecy IN The North Ameri-
can Review. He pictures Amer,-
can farming a it will be in 1898.
Our population then will probably
be 800. 900, 900, and all our agri-
cultural products will be needed
at home to feed our own people.
In Mr.. Rusk's judgment every
acre of land in the country that
can be cultivated will then be un-
der tillags, including the millions
Of rich acres that will be added to
agriculture through irrigation. The
chief change that will take place in
farming methods will be in differ.
entiation and increased production.
There will be the small fruit and
vegetable gardener near the larger
cities. "Glass houses will Obliter-
ate the seasons, and Strawberries
and lettuce in mid-winter will no
longer occasion surprise.
On somewhat larger allotments Of
ground . little further out will be the
dairy farmers who produce the milk
and butter used by the urban pop
ulation. After these will come the
great farms titled by machinery,
and the management Of which will
tax all mental resources Of an edu-
Gated man capable Of being a sue
cessful merchant or lawyer. We
can tell Uncle Jerry Rusk right here
that already in 1898 it takes q man
with even more brains than law
yer or . merchant to make any
money at farming. So that will
be nothing new.
The education required for the
successful farmer will be extensive
~ and thoroughly scientific, as
much - that now required in the
professions. All who cannot fill
these high requirements will sink
into mere farm laborers, working
for the farmer with brains. These
poor fellows who have not the Ca
pacity to make scientific and sue
cessful farmers will become what
Mr.. Rusk calls 50 thrifty peasan-
try. owning their own homes, with
perhaps . few acres Of land ;" In
1898 success in farming will depend
on grit and brains, just rs success
in that and everything else does
in 1898.
There viii not be 20 many large
farms - there are now, but . very
great number Of small ones devo-
ted to special farming. Electric
motors vii! viii do DO the heavy hauling
along every country road, the tele-
phone will be in every farmhouse,
where there will also be q daily
mail delivery. There will be love-
" roads shaded by beautiful trees
throughout the country in 1898.
All is we'll and roseate except the
fate OF the ''thrifty peasantry."-
Baton Rouge Truth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

New Orleans capitalists are Or
eanixing . land company for the
purpose Of buying large bodies OF
lands above overflow in parishes like
East Baton Bonge. West Feliciana,
Lincoln, Bienville, Claiborne, ETC..
and to bring immigrants into the
STATE 70 make homes on them.
Tt;s Il = rational scheme Of immi-
.r.t;on. and the only scheme that
~ ever had, or ever will have any
snccess in Louisiana. Conventions
.nd windy resolutions are vain and
1870 futilities. Monroe Tele-
eraph -Ballstin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

A new voting machine was late
" used in several New York NUM-
cipal elections, and il said to have
given general satisfaction. 1t re-
cords the vote IS it is cast, photo
graphs the tickets and automatically
announces the result one minute
after the polls are closed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15
UTILIZATION OF MOLASSES.

Our sugar planters will doubt
less feel interested in the following
simple and effective mode Of util-
izing molasses in the manufacture
Of sugar:
Hitherto it has been found inn
possible to extract the crystalliza-
BILE saccharose from m0lasses, be-
cause the substance associated with
itprevented equalization. Messrs.
Steering have now found that by
converting it into dextrose and
levulose by inversion and then
heating with lime, calcium COM
pound of l:evulose obtained by
Dubrunfaut from pure invert may
be separated from the molasses in
q state of perfect purity. BY de-
composing calcium compound with
carbonic acid q pure levulOse solu-
ton may then be obtained, the
whole of the coloring materials and
other adventurous substances being
retained with the lime compound
of dextr0se. -Pharm-C entralb.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

PINE LANDS.

About 1900 acres, heavily timbers d
situated near Anita Springs and other
parts q this parish.
Also $500 aerO In the parish Of Liv-
inSstoa, situated o. the line Of the pro-
posed cross line railroad Of the Illinois
Central Railroad IRON Baton Rougs to
Poaehato1lA For further particular
apply 70 Clay Elliott, attosney-at-lAw,
CovinGtoh. LOQioinna.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

A terrific tornado visited Ne
braska, South Dakota, Iowa, Kan
sas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, and
portions Of Louisiana and Missis-
sippi, last Tuesday and Wednes-
day, causing great destruction to
life and property. It was the
most extensive tornado within the
memory Of the oldest inhabitant.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

The Alliance organization Of
Georgia has learned that business
and politics won't mix satisfactorily,
and the Fulton county alliance, the
largest and most influential in the
State, recently passed resolutions
to the effect that hereafter me
body would he sssricfy Comparison
.E1nI political disputes be prohib-
tied.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15
FOR SALE.

A Double Cottage IN Vaudeville. vol
furnished. Four rooms in the main
bailding. and seyecal other oat-baild.
ineA Fronts On Aasigny aesees. one
block from the Lake sh0sa. Four lots
ground. each 60 BY 100 feet. two loes M
der ealtivasion. Apply 70
MRS. 4. MANIENT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

SU0AR B0UNrY.-The amount of
bounty, paid on all kinds Of sugar,
from July l, 1892, to March 81,
1898, inclusive, was 81, 183, 1874 IL.
OF this amount the Louisiana sugar
planters received IS, 456, 1925 81.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

Siace the 9Th Of March, 1888, . BAY
MARE, branded J. T., wearing . bell
and halter. Has white spots o. the
forehead and three legs. A reward Of
Five Dollars win b paid for The return
Of the same 70 G. C. AIaBXIU0.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15
FOR SALE.

A small fhsm q Claibcsae 0taf3o0, Up.
posits Coviagtoa, near the &ase Loatsa-
ana Railroad Depot Coed residsoes
and out. baildises. Seven acres Of laad,
fenced In and uAdse ealtivation; live
stock. etc. Hins Iooatioa Sor . Hoes1.
For further Information apply q this
oDoe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15
A NOVEL SCHEME.

A company has been organized
in Georgia for q novel purpose.
It is proposed to purchase large
tracts Of land in different parts Of
the country and build suitable
houses and locate . certain number
Of families upon each tract, allow
ing each family 100 acres to cult
vate. Villages will be supplied
with churches and stores, and every
thing that goes to make rural life .
pleasure and . benefit. Canning
factories will also be built to utilize
fruit raised upon farms. The COM
pany will compel tenants to farm
according to the most improved
methods, and will not al
low them to plant cotton. This
scheme has been urged by Cover
nor Northen, and it promises to be-
come pretty general in the southern
states.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

In 1894 the first turnpike road
was made, sixty-two miles long, be-
tween Lancaster and Philadelphia,
% called because i: was required
70 be 90 hard that . pike could not
drive through it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15
FOR SALE.

1w0es%hRes Axnasad young PECAN
TREES, to set out this Spring. Price
- to 30 cents each, the purchaser to
dig and set than. PHI. HOILZEL,
Covington or Nadisonville r. O.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

tune. until / reached the place where
my mother stayed, then on IN an
other part of the village, to get
food for fathers black SOW.
At another time I was on the
river bank, just in front Of the
Quartermaster's building, where
the little transport Clyde was I'M
loading her corgo. There was .
barrel of crackers broken open, al
so a guard to look after the stores
as they were being handled.
knowing that it was not policy for
a 'rebel'' as young and slender IS
I was, to walk up deliberately
and gil my basket, 1 asked per-
mission of the Deputy Quarter
master to take basketful Of these
crackers that were spilled. He
very politely said yes. ! then
jumped into those ''hardtacks" as
though I was starved, but l was
not. It was only the change Of diet
that prompted me to gather them 80
eagerly. When I had my basket
full and heart content, the guard
left his post and pointed his mus
ket ut me saying: ''Give three
cheers for Abe Lincoln, or you will
have to throw your crackers down
I look at the musket. It was not
cooked, and l knew enough Of guns
not to fear one that was not cooked.
I then scrutinized him closely, and
would know him now il I were to
meet him. 1 thought he was very
inconsiderate, to be burlesqueing
with small boy only s years and .
half old. ! did not dump, but be-
gan to consider the situation. To
leave the crackers meant mush and
molasses for dinner; to cheer for
Abe Lincoln meant to fight all the
rest of the boys for . week, and it
didn't seem right anyhow. I tried
to back away, keeping my eyes on
him and his musket. Before I had
hacked ten steps, 'click, click"
fell on my ears, the musket was
cooked, and at the same time I
heard . voice saying: "Three
cheers for Abe Lincoln or drop
that basket" Well, l didn't drop
the basket, but I did the crackers,
and the way I hunted where mother
stayed was . caution. There l
was, pale and trembling, before faith
er. s'What's the matter?" he asked.
I told him what had TRANSFERRED. as
near as l could. You ought to have
seen father boil over and raise his
sand. Picking up his hickory walk
ing stick, he said, "Come and show
me the crackers he made you throw
down" It WAS just two blocks
from home. When We got there I
found the crackers right where I
threw them down. The guard was
there too. Father said: "Are
those your crackers? ?" I answered,
eyes, sir" swell. take them
home," said he, and he stood '"cre
until 1 filed by baskc:: and ,reet,
then he came on after me. The
guard looked on, but did not muir
der or move. I really believe he
was more afraid Of the Southern
hickory that father had, than I was
Of his Federal bayonet. It was .
treat to Us. The Federal troops
being stationed at our village, sup
plies were cut of in every direction.
Now and then q blockade runner
would get through the line with .
little handful Of things, which he
disposed Of on the sly, and at very
high prices. Only those who had
. bank account could get anything
from these men, on account Of the
high prices they charged for them.
SMALL BOY.
Trn NE COvTIHl-EO1
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

1.-THE cabinet turns out TO be As
big Intellectually IS physically il
will satisfy the country. Mr.. Bis
sell is six feet three inches, Hoke
Smith is an inch shorter, Mr.. Car
leslie about six feet, and Mr..
Gresham six feet two inches. La
mont is the little man of the crowd,
but he's hustler when it comes to
hard work.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

President Cleveland, Secretary
OF State Gresham, and Senator
White, Of louisiana, spent last
Sunday 1T the home of Ambassador
Bayard, in Wilmington, Delaware
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

J. B. Wilson. 81. Clay 81, Sharpe
burg. Pa, Gays he viii not be without
DR.. Kings Nes Discovery for Coo.
sumption, Coughs and Colds, that it
cured his wife who was threatened with
Pneumonia AFTER an attack Of la
Grippe" when various other remedies
and several physicians done her NO
good. Robk Baker. Of Cooksport Pa,
claims Dr.. Kings New Discovery has
done him more good than anything he
ever used for Lung Trouble. Nothing
like it, Try it. Free Trial Bottles ut
W. q. Heintx's Drug Store. Large bot
ties. SOC. and 100.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

Most Of the large planters near
Shreveport are making preparations
to raise less cotton and more corn
in the future. Col. ]. NJ. Hollings-
worth, an extensive cotton raiser,
has just finished planting $50 acres
Of corn on one Of his Red river
plantations. This plan should be
pursued by the farmers OF this
narish.-Esrmerville Gazette.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15
FOR SALE OR RENT.

4 comfortable house u CovinRsos.
containing six rooaa. vide hall diniDR
loon and kitchsa. Coovsoieot locGc
t1oo for private sesidsoeo q boasdioR
house. JIAs Two lses u gsouo1. . nno
Sowing veil. fruit teeea, etc. Ioe far.
tAss ts6os0assoa. APPLY - % adde's.
". KENNEDY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

Secretary Gresham has decided
that the declaration Of independence
and the constitution of the United
States are too valuable to risk ex-
hibiting them 1t the worlds fair.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

Desirable Building Lots q Ablts
Springs, situated near IL railrood and
coavenieat 70 tie Springs, being lots
Mon. q, Z and 9, il square No. -. Apply
70 Clay Illiott, attoeney-at-law, GOWNS.
tn La
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

A Wisconsin mandatory claims
to have solved the problem Of har-
vesting cotton, and will put on the
market next winter . complete set
Of machinery for that purpose.
Another firm announces that soon
all our fields will be plowed by
electrical power. What then will
become of 'sthe Niger and the
mule?' The world moves.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

AWHTTE COOK, about - o. - years
Of age, to help to keep house for . small
family in the country, on the Tchefuncta
River, about six miles from Covington.
Apply ct this once.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

Modern science has discovered q
new function, that is, an unknown
function, Of the ear. It seems that
the ear Is not alone an organ Of
hearing, but it also has . good deal
to do with the sense Of equilibrium.
Some interesting experiments have
recently been made by government
scientists at Washington on sharks.
They find that when . portion Of .
sharks auditory apparatus has
been removed he is unable to main
tain his balance in the water. The
part OF the ear on which this faculty
seems to depend is the labyrinth.
II the nerve leading to the laby-
rinth is cut the same effect is pro-
iuced Of upsetting the animals
balance.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

4 property one nile shove lfadisoo.
VILE, % The TehefaDeta sivos. Coo.
teins 81 acres a land, with Largo houss.
Ane shade tsees, a1tesian veil hovin9
- aAlloos per minute. Coavenieat o
daily boat aid daily mail. 4 suitable
place for . saw min Apply % I'D.
BURNS. Nadioooville. L..
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

Negroes and whites are allowed
to intermarfy in twenty three States
and Territories. Louisiana is among
the number, but after the next
meeting Of the Legislature. it is
hoped that she win not be. The
other twenty-five that permit these
intermarriages are:s Connecticut,
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine. Mas
sachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,
Montana, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, North Dakota,
Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania.
Rhode Island, South Dakota, Yer
mont, Washington, Wisconsin and
Wyoming.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

Gov. Foster has gone to Rich
mond. Va, 70 attend the Conven-
ton Of Southern Governors, on the
immigration question.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15
$500 FROM ONE ACRE.

The great success Of ]. Puring-
ton & Sons, Of Winchester, Mass,
last season in growing some remark
ably fine crops Of unusual earliness
has created considerable favorable
comment. They have been market
gardeners al their lives and make
. specially Of the business. They
have, at the present time, abou
sixty acres under cultivation.
They buy considerable city ma
nure, but find that they must ap-
ply something with it that has got
more push than the manure has got,
or they cannot get their crop to
market in time for fancy prices.
They planted last spring 800 hills
of cantaloupe melons under glass,
putting liberable amount Of Brad
ley's fertilizer on the ground with .
handful in each hill.
The yield was the best they ever
had, and being about two weeks
earlier on account, as they believe,
Of using this high grade furtilizer,
they were enabled to sell their mel
ons for . high price, these being
the first native melons received in
the Boston market. A large NUM-
Der Of these melons were sold
for 81 each, and the sales Of the
whole number Of hills amounted to
t417.
They also grew on Bradley's fer
tilizer, alone, without stable manure,
an acre Of field cantaloupes with
celery between, the melon plants
being started under glass and trans
planted in the open field June 10.
These melons were also earlier than
other peoples field melons, and
again they were in season to get
the fancy price. A considerable
portion Of this crop was sold for
s. . box Of eighteen fruits, and
from the whole acre they received
$1,000 for the melons alone, and at
least $500 for the celery. making in
al the snug sum OF $500 for the
production Of one acre Of land
Grange Homes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15
FOR SALE.

A House and Lots In CovinGton.
Also $50 aEpentsof Land On West Pearl
River. Apply to Mn. Margaret Lunn,
IS Felicity street, New Orleans, or =.
b. MaytiodAle or WIN. c. Pharis, Gov.
inGt0n. L.. MRS. n. LUNN.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

A story of scenes and incidents
in St. Tammany parish, during the
late civil war.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

A. might have been anticipated
by al who have even . scant knowl-
edge Of human nature, the attempt
70 induce planters to decrease the
cotton acreage has had precisely
the opposite effect. All accounts
agree that there will, instead, be .
very material increase. That re-
porsed from Texas alone. is from
20 to Is per cent, and this in face
Of constantly falling market and
the unprecedentedly high price OF
Western produce. OF course, each
fellow thought al his neighbors
would plant less cotton and he
would execute . sharp flank move
meut by planting more.-Da'ly
States.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15
SALT WATER BATH AT HOME.

A cup Of rock salt added to the
water for . cold or cool bath viii
lessen the shock to persons who
cannot take . plain cold bath. Dis
solve the salt thoroughly in the Va
ter. This is more quickly done in
warm water than cold /; hence It can
be done in . bowl, then poured in
to the cold bath. A warm salt bath
from IS to 30 degs., win induce
sleep to . restless or feverish child.
Add . cup Of salt to six gallons Of
water, not rinsing The skia after.
ward, but rubbing Il down with Tie
hands.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15
A new and serious type Of Ia
grippe is raging in New York city.
Cholera has caused . number OF
deaths in the last few days in the
department Of Morbihan, France.

Ninety-three new doctors were
turned loose upon suffering human
tty last week by the Tulane Uni
versity.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15
FOR SALE.
A Fine Residence
At Abita Springs.

lrsating the Railroad, near IL Depot.
Spaeioas grounds, Ans well, outbaild-
Inn, &c. For further information, ~
nv r. thu once.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

New Advertisements.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15
PATENT IS

eaa PROTECTION. rot soa c:.a:::E1i!
Nm DuDOlS I DUBOIS, ratftt AtlsneJ2
Inventive Ago Building.
WASHINGTON, y. 6.
noana1oo this pa0oa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-15

"
by SO doing he could get two guards
to watch his place, and Mr.. Pea
body and wife were accordingly
booked at home. The guards were
stationed at our house, but still the
cabbages went just the same. Mrs.
Peabody was q kind and good lady
to small boys. 1 was her wood
boy, to cut and carry wood in her
room. That is the way I kept
supplied with fruits Of all kind.
NV step-sisters, two in number,
being older than I, were always
spatting and quarreling with her.
II was "up North" this moment,
and "down South" the next. and
sometimes l thought it might result
in some kind Of q tragedy, and
1 would skip out. II l could see
Mrs. Peabody now, and carry
some wood and get some fruit!
Ny lips run water to think Of It. /.
There were lots Of damaged
crackers, whole boxes, thrown away
by the Quartermaster's deputies,
and we had one black SOW left, hid
right under the house, and
father would send me to pick up
these crackers to- feed the SOW.
On several occasions some good
thinking 1 was going to
eat those ''hardtacks," Is they CALI
ed them, would tell me to throw
them away and come into his tent,
when he would eli my basket with
good crackers aud turn me out.
sHome, Sweet Home" would be my