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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20
The April Wide Av,,ke

mas = goesipy, descriptive sketch al
Iuaane Old Williamsburg, . reminder OF
me Colonial days OF Virginia, written
oy Edwin A. Start, and illustrated bv
LOUIS A. Holmon. 1t opens with The
Iansy Cake" . story-sketch Of an old
time English Easter happening, BY N.
carrie Hyde. also m American Easter.
tide story of Creole life, How the
Lilies Work. " by Kate Chopin. Louise
Chandler Moulton has an April IRON.
DEL" and Theron Brown an Easte,
poem, THE April Child" Frederick
a. Ober contributes his fourth s.Colum-
BUS sketch, telling of Isabella, 1.-THE
1rst city in the New World;" Agnes
Blackwell tells . delightful wonder
story about ''Willie and the Tree.
deedle;" Add el Ardavan has a Moorish
story of a brave boy. "EbnoI AIMED"
Sarah Winter Kellogg gives q glimpse
OF life in New Mexico I'm the Dele.
gates Placeta;" Mary Catherine Crow
ley contributes capital Indian story,
"Jeff's Strange Adventure" The serials
by Stddary. Molly Elliott Seawell and
Mrs Jenness are full Of interest
Price 20 cents = number. e. 20 year.
On sale at news stands or sent postpaid,
on receipt Of price, by D. Lothrop Com
pany, Publishers, Boston.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

VIEW OF TYPICAL COUNTRY ROAD.
after years of waiting and unrsquited
labor. 1t may be good in theory
but ! fear it is utterly Utopian in
practice. A state system is but little
more feasible.
State legislatures move slowly and
in a very conservative way. even
in SO important = matter as road inn
provement Practical road reform
must begin with the individual. The
man who talks road improvement
must be in earnest to the extent Of be-
in. willing to give time and money to
il. have in mind case which well
illustrates this. visited q county where
all the main roads were in fine
condition. 1t seems that . young
German farmer became enthusiastic
on this question. He studied road
making wherever he could find any
thing on the subject and asked ques-
tions of everyone he thought could aid
him He quietly secured the good will
Of q few influential men and when the
town meeting was held made the fol-
lowing propositions: Give me the
road taxes expended yearly on the por-
ton OF road between my farm and the
village, . distance of nearly six miles.
for . period Of ten years and will
build q single gra veled track and keep
1t in repair" To his surprise the prop
osition was accepted. After signing an
agreement that the road should at no
time thereafter be in = worse condition
than it was at that time the tax was
turned over to him. The expenditure
of four years taxes completed . single
track, well graveled the entire dis
lance. and before the expiration Of the
seventh year he had q double track for
the entire distance in such good con-
dition that the annual expenditure Of
his own road tax kept it in repair.
Other towns adopted his method and
the RESULTS gpod roads throughout the
county. D2kt ssttempt too much. If
gravel is c.mvenient, use it: il not, use
the Htu eboRleopg the line Of road.
Put il in place. arrange for thorough
surface and under drainage. round up
the road he'd and compact it Repair
breaks rs soon As they occur. Earth
roads made in this way will be vastly
superior to the, unimproved highways
Read building needs intelligent super
vision. Select man to supervise the
work who knows something about
roads and not just because he is .
good fellow"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20
DAIRY COW FEEDS,


Hsv 70 Obeala the Dese Results - Ne
Least Expense.
1t is fair to say that cow must pay
for the feed she eats, and return liv-
ing to the owner; but after Ill il Is
more profitable for the owner 70 raise
the feed. and make yet another profit
between the actual cost Of the COW
feed, Is raised on the farm. and what
the same feed would cost II another
man raised 1t, and his living and profits
came from its sale. Oats, ut forty
cents per bushel, are too expensive >
feed, when the results are compared
with good bran. or. what is yet better.
with seconds, the grade Of bran that
has quite , showing of -four In it and
is yet in most markets cheaper than
the bran. Corn meal. 1t sixty cents
for fifty-six pounds. is . good food in
part. for butter dairy, and especially
50. il il is to be fed with clover hay,
which is largely albuminous, and
needs tho starchy foods, like corn meal.
to balance il. rather than more albu-
minous matter, which Is SO largely
represented in bran.
When can get clover hay in sbun.
dance feed largely of that. for from
every ten dollars worth of the hay
there is made nine dollars worth Of
fertility. To balance the clover hay,
would get corn In the car. and have il
ground fine and feed with the clover
hay, rather than buy moro slbuminous
matter. Ear corn should be ground on
the cob. and not shelled. For milk,
the fourteen pounds OF cob in hun.
dredweight of meal are worth more, as
: promoter Of digestion, than would Be
the fourteen pounds Of pure meal in its
place. A cow in good flow Of milk will
need from twenty-five to thirty pounds
Of clover hay each day. with eight
pounds Of the meal. In my dairy
reverse this BY feeding fifty
pounds of silagc. made from fairly
we'll cared corn. and five IN six pounds
of seconds daily, and what clover hay
the cos.s will consume-sone five
pounds daily to each COW. In the same
way COWS. to do their best, seem to
need bulky food. largely on the
carbohydrate side of the ration, ~
mixed hay, well cured corn fodder. and
tho like. The albu minous matters
should come in smaller amounts,
though clover hay is an exception, rs
it is . loose, bulky. misunderstanding
food. and the corn meal balances It 10
starch to some extent Cows eat "a
they were born to do, some more. some
less, and to produce milk the same rule
holds good.
The amount of food . COW will con.
sumo is no indication Of what she will
produce in milk solids, SO that the
good dairyman has to feed rs circum.
stances indicate. the milk pail being
the indicator. Wheat straw is not .
good promoter Of milk yield. nor an
economical factor in the feed line.
Wheat straw is far better under .
mich COW than in her stomach. A COW
needs to eat SO much straw to obtain =
minimum amount of nutrimcnt that
the stomach is overtaxed, and there Il
. shrinkage Of the milk. II the straw
is cut fine. and moistened with small
amount Of water, and then fine mid
dlings mixed through the mass. the
straw will be improved and made
more digestible. Cut straw and linseed
meal are useful for young stockholm
Gould. in American Agriculturist
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20
August.
Flower"

Ihave been troubled with dyspep-
eia, but after a fair trial Of August
Flower, am freed from the vexatious
trouble-J. B. Young, Daughters
College. Harrodsburg, KY. / had
headache one year steady. One bottle
of August Flower cured me. It was
positively worth one hundred dollars
to mel. w. Smith, Pm. and Gen.
Merchant, Townsend, Ont. I have
used it myself for constipation and
dyspepsia and it cured me, It IS the
best seller ever handled-C. Rugh,
Druggist, Mechanicsburg, Pa. Q
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20
How to Make . Dairy ray.

A dairy Of cows. when well selected
and managed. Is no doubt = source Of
profitable employment, where there is
plenty of provision and accommodation
for such stock. Particular attention,
however, to everything relating ia
their food, shelter. treatment and the
Management OF their produce in the
dairy. is necessary to insure success.
The masters eye wants to be often
looking on. to see that al persons EN-.
ployed are kindly disposed. and con-
duct their work in . regular. clearly
and orderly manner. Unkind treat
ment improper or irregular feeding, Of
unskillful milking of cows. would
either of them be detrimental to sue
cess in the undertaking. Farmers
Voice.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

1t is IN excellent plan for the boys
and girls 70 have . vegetable garden Of
their own and sell the vegetables To
the family. - is the custom very fire.
quently in good English families.
This should not be . mere matter Of
play. The vegetables should be pur'
chased on their merits alone and u
the prevailing market prices, inferior
ones being thrown back upon the
young gardener in order 10 teach hin,
practical methods Of business Such
simple vegetables q radish and lettuce
may Be easily raised BY . young
gardener. World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20
AGRICULTURALHIN
ROAD CONSTRUCTION.


eeme Suggestions Concernlsg Iopr~viag
County HtGhways.
James Melville. C. E., writes to the
Orange Judd Farmer: With good roads
. farm fourteen miles from . town will
be nearer than one which is Eve miles
removed and has the present poor
roads No times Of famine would &C.
cur in cities from lack of farm prod
ucts during the season of bad roads
The farmer will deliver his crops when
they are needed Much time is lost
waiting for passable roads. Farmers
living near towns will have opportun-
ity for more social pleasures Good
roads will make economic delivery Of
mails in rural districts possible.
Fluctuations in markets will be known
in the country as early IS in the
towns, giving farmers an opportunity
of selling and buying to best advan-
tsge. II our roads remain in their
present form the condition of rural
classes will not improve materially
during the present generation 'What
shall be done with our roads?" Is =
common question II is useless to talk
of a national system of roads At pres
ent A national movement requires
time. labor and patience, and comes
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

Turkeys Gifted pay two profits on .
farm. They can he raised almost Is
cheaply, pound for pound. Is pork. and
sell 1t higher price, and in dry sea-
son when grasshoppsrs abound they
destroy the hoppers and save the crops
that would be eaten by those and
other insects, and really need no other
feed to keep them growing until they
are to be corn-fed for market But It
is = good plan to give them . little
grain near the house at night to induce
them TO come home to roook
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20
SETTING CUTTINGS.

The Device Here Illustrated WAL ExPe-
dite the Opesatloo.
In setting grape. currant or other
cuttings in the open ground trench ID
often plowed or dug. the cuttings
placed in position, and the earth thrown
back. Many make the ground rs mel
low IS possible. and with . pointed
stick or sharpencd iron rod make hole
OF the proper depth and inclination.
and insert the cutting. The operation
can be greatly expedited and cheapened
By the handled foot dibble shown in
the illustration, Fig. I. A blacksmith
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

The bulletin Of the experiment
farm 1T Ottawa in Canada, where
much grating is performed, especially
Of the cherry. gives the composition Of
the grating wax there employed. 4
wax for outdoor use is made by melt
ing together five parts Of resin and two
parts Of beeswax; to this is added one
and half or two parts Of lirseed oil.
For winter use in the grafting-ronrK
less oil and leeswax make mars init
able composition
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

FOOT DiEBLE. GUIDING BOARD.
can make one from IN old fork. Cut
tinRs are usually placed about four
inches apart in the row. Hence. have
. three-tined fork made with straight
tines four inches apart, Eve inches in
length, threc-eighths Of m inch in
diameter and pointed 1t the ends. The
operator walks BY the side Of line or
mark and forces the fork into the
ground, four inches apart, 1T any in
clination desired. II the ground be
hard the foot is used to press the fork
down. A uniform depth can Be secured
by running the tines through . light
str,p Of wood shown in Fig. 2
After the cuttings are in place. the
dibble should be again pressed into the
earth within two inches of the cuttings,
and moved slightly to press the earth
firmly against the cutting 1t the bot
tom. Test this by trying to pull out
the cutting. Walking along both sides
Of the row fills xll interstices, and
growth is assures. Is far rs proper set.
ting is Observation-Disclosures ARricul-
turiSt
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

THE diamond has the most sparkle, bu
wiudow-glass does the most good.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

DoCrOR-s.Your case Is . bad one. d
you smoke tobaccor Pationt-"No; cigar
e:tes."-Philadelphi Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

CRIxoLIxEs win tell which way tho wind
blows.-Picayyne.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

Tn pleasant coating Of BeechAm's Pill
pairing t6e1r e0cieacy. 8 cents bon.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

the military prisoner is forced to b
guarded in al he says and doeA-Troy
Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20
Royal Baking Powder
Is Absolutely Pure

IA/HIIE there are so many alum baking pow
w ders in the market, the use of which all
physicians decide render the food unwholesome
and liable to produce dyspepsia and other
ailments, housekeepers should exercise the ut
most care to prevent any powder but the Royal
from being brought into their kitchens.
In the use of Royal there is an absolute
certainty of pure and wholesome food.
The official State Chemists report: The
ROYAL Baking Powder does not contain am
monia, alum, lime, nor any injurious ingre-
dents 1t is absolutely pure and wholesome
The Government reports show all other
baking powders to contain impurities.
In the use of any baking powder but Royal
there is uncertainty if not actual danger.
1t is unwse to take chances in matters Of
life and health.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

sMARISs intelligence"-None at Ill, II y,
can believe sailors yarns.-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

AFTER all . bookkeepcr Is only . sort Of
bill poster.-ROchester Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

the man who wants TO rise early In the
morning should 70 to bed 1t leavcn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

SoNE persons are like the sky: they
never are perfectly tranquil unless they are
blue-puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

A pIsrArCn from Montana saya the Grow
caws.-IoWeu Courier.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

Ir's rather odd that one has to lcse his
temper before be can display it-,Intes
Ocean.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

WHILE some things ind il dIdlcult to gel
along. the measuring stick does pretty vel
- = rule.-Troy Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

TaE Death Sentence-"Let her gor'-
Truth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

ASoaR TnDoA9 On CoCo1, II Suffered 70
progress, often results in N incurable
throat or lung trouble. s:1roga's BroncAtol
TtueAee's give instant relle1
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20
WIT AND WISDOM.

EVERY reform that comes and stays
begins in the heart
No MATTER who he Is, the man who
never gives is slave.
THERE is more power in gentleness
than there is in dynamite.
NornINo will do more to put wrinkles
IN your face than worrying about
things you can't help.
Tnk man who inspects the car wheels
b g necessary to the safety Of the trsv-
eler Is the president Of the road
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

TERxxcs-"Cresus WAS the richest man
81 ancient times" Terence, Jr.-s'Was b
middle or heavy weighti"-Detroit Trih
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

Tie 0oFf3c0d0 01voo wy
No doubt, when the bowels are stormed
with drenching cathartics,. to overcome
their constipation, but at serious cost to the
sssaulting party. Tho intestinal organs are
thereby much enfeebled and excessively 70
laxed. Far more thoroughly, and less VIC
lently effective, Il Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters, most benign of aperients. lncom-
parable for malaria nervousness, dyspepsia,
kidney troubles.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20
TINE locks-Gray hair.-Puch

INDIAN meal-Governmeut rations.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

SEA fowls eggs have one remarkable
popularity. they are nearly conical in
form, broad At the base and sharp at
the point, 80 that they will only roll In
. circle. They arc laid on the bare
edges Of high rocks, from which they
would almost surely roll OF save for
this happy provision ofncture.-Denver
Great Divide.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

A wRAr1kncocx's policy b always IN
Vauc.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

II you want 70 b cured Of . cough use
Hates Honey Of Horehound and Tar.
Pike,s ToofhSche Drops Cure in one minute.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

A cowcArcuER-The lasso.-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

AXAxsAs C1Y nan calls his dog Christie
pher Columb0s. This 10 rather OVERRIDING
the matter. Christopher had three barks
while the Kansas City canine hAs but one.
-Rochooter Pest
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

Essential to the production Of the most per.
feet and popular laxative remedy known,
have enabled the California fi9 Syrup Go.
to achieve great success in the reputation
OF its remedy, Syrup Of Figs, 40 Il 10 con-
coded TO Be the universal laxative forsale
By ali dEuGgists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20
Hoods Sarsaparilla

and my wife for my restoration to peFfecS
health.0 HARVEY HEED, Laccyviue, o.
HOODS PILLS do mot purge. pain or gfapo.
but oct promptly, easily and ef1cioutly. =.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-20

A COwCATCuER-The la8o0.-Fuck.
A wRATzxncocx's policy h always IN
vaue.
TaE Death Sentence-'Let her gor'-
Truth.
INDIAN Government rations.
TINE locks-Gray hair.-Puck.
DoCroR-"Your case Is . bad one. Do
you smoke tobacco" Paticnt-"No; cigar
e;tes.n-Philadelphia Record.
EoNE persons are like the sky: they
never are perfectly tranquil unless they are
blue.-Puck.
bill poster.-Rochester Chronicle.
cRlxol.xEs win tell which way tho wind
blows.-Picay.ne.
The diamond has the most sparkle, bus
, wiudow-glass does the most good.
Tine mad dog has . great deal OF snap,
but it is never set down to bis credit
s.MARINE intelligence"-None at Ill, II ~
can believe sailors yarns.-Puck.
Ir's rather odd that one has to lcse his
temper before be can display it-,1nter
Ocean.
the man who wants TO rise early In the
morning should 20 to bed Ut lesvcn.
TIE military prisoner is forced to b
guarded in al hc says and doeA-Troy
Prcss.
WHILE some things ind il difacult to get
along. the measuring stick does pretty wen
- = rule.-Troy Times.
TIRxxcs-"Cr@sus was the richest man
81 ancient times," Terence, Jr.-''Was b
middle or heavy wcighti"-Detroit Trih
ano.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-18
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
lends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, win WIN
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products 70
the'needs of physical being, will a1tes5
the value to health of the pure llquio
laxative principles embraced IN 'h0
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing ana tr u !!
beneficial properties of a perfect laS-
alive; effectually cleansing the system n,
dispelling colds, headaches and levers eyer
and permanently curing constipation;
1t has given satisfaction to millions an, am
met with the approval of the med K;d
profession, because it acts on the hla-
neys, Liver and Bowels without w ss,
ening them and it is perfectly tree 1fo"
every Objectionable substance. ;, ,,u
Syrup of Figs is for sale by al uao og.
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but IT. Is nlan,
ufactured by the California Fig syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on e yer
package, also the name, Syrup OF flg -
and being we'll informed, you, Will no'
accent any substitute if offered.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-18
Small Farmers Specialties,

One of the advantages of the small
farmer is that he is obliged to get
out of the usual ruts He cannot
afford to grow on small scale the
grain and other staple crops that
must compete with like products
grown by the hundred or thousand
acres. But this disadvantage of the
small farmer in the end helps him.
Selecting some speciality and devoting
mis- attention mainly to that, he soon
earns more from a few acres than
those who go in the old ruts get from
their larger farms.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-18
miscellaneous Recipes.

LIGHT FRUIT CAkE.-Four eggs.
two-thirds of cup of butter, one cup
of milk, one cup of stoned ralsins,
three cups of four three teaspoon
fuls Of baking powder.
ORANGE JELLY.-Soak a half a box
of gelatine in two teacups water, and
the juice of three lemons, the grated
rind OF one and one quart of boiling
water. Strain and stir into three
cupfuls Of sugar. Remove the skins
and seeds from eight or ten oranges,
cut them into dish and pour over
the jelly and orange juice. Set in
cool place until next day.
PUMPKIN PIE. three pies take
quart Of sifted cooked pumpkin,
one and half teacupfuls sugar, one
half teacupful molasses, one quart of
milk, three eggs, (or less egg will
answer if two tablespoonfuls of -four
or cofnst starch are well scalded in the
milk, pinch Of salt, one and one
half teasnoonfuls each of cinnamon
and ginger and little nutmeg grated
On top as placed in the oven. Bake
in 4 moderate oven.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-18
Poultry Picilinp.S.

A GOOD dust box is a good lice ex-
termination
POULTRY may be made to return a
considerable income.
STAGNANT water is one of the first
steps toward cholera.
IT is not quantity, but quality in
water that promotes health.
POULTRY should always have access
to green food when it is possible.
DUCKS will rarely crowd together
for warmth as closely as chickens.
The hen that is too fat is the one
that is laying the soft-shelled eggs
IN confinement fowls require closer
attention than when given a range.
TARRED paper is good to drive away
lice, and can be whiteWashed if de-
sired.
THE best plan in feeding ducks is
to put water where they can help
themselves.
DO NOT buy an incubator because
it is cheap: generally that will prove
poor economy.