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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12
+: A. POOR: INVESTMENT.

4 Read District which E.saged n CO
operative Aud-Askiag.
Our road district and five others rot
. new road machine last year, with .
reversible shovel and lots of improve
ments. When our turn came. we put
six horses on it, IN expert came to teach
us to manage il, and al the men except
one or two got on TO ride, no blowing
being necessary. Thus riding back and
forth. working on the road wasn't such
= mean job. and we felt rather glorious
] had doubt or two. but there was no
chance to let on. All the road to the
village was made in the same way, and
the best macadam of the coming road
millennium. can be no better than the
valley road was, 50 long q the weather
was dry. but the first real soaking de-
velOped says, and one went out of one
hole into another wherever the ground
was level, or anything like it And
this spring-well, the ruts have bot
toms. I suppose. Some of our fellows
are hedging = little. I'VE ought to
have made our road wider" Yes, but
the distance that earth can be profit
ably moved sideways is short, and the
says would he worse rs Il widened. A
good pathmaster. with pillow and
scraper. makes only short pieces at
once. which may remain good for TWEEN
ty years before breaking again. The
machine digs up and gives \ delusive
smoothness to loose earth mile after
mile; the rain turns il all to mud. and
there you are. In connection with
heavy rollers. etc, it may be q good
thing; rs used in these parts 1t is worse
than nothing.-E. s Gilbert, in n. Y.
Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12
INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS.

THE president Of Yale college. who
10 required to know . little Of every
thing, has . salary $1,000 year. The
chief cook In tho Waldorf hotel, In Nov
York city, who knows only ono thing
well, gets SIC. 900 . year.
AFRICAN travellers say that the white
rhinoccros frequently dies from eating
poisonous plants which have no effect
on the black one, probably because the
fine scent Of the latter tells him Il IL
dangerous
SCIENTISTS arc Of tho opinion that
Avery's island. situated In the delta Of
tho Mississippi, is composed below the
top soil entirely Of salt The salt oc-
curs in more or less transparent masses
and Is quarried for export
AT tho beginning Of this year there
werc l,70l. 00O, 900 francs In gold and
LES, 900. 900 francs in silver In tho
vaults of tho Bank Of France. Itwould
require 6ss cars Of . capacity Of zen
tons each to move tho metals.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

much at a load. But . pair of old
wheels on an old axle can be run over
half of an old cider cask. this can be
swung upon the axle by bale wire pass
ing under it and handy thing is quick
ly fixed without cost. This apparatus
will do a marvellous amount of work,
too. The pump can be hooked to a sta
pie in the bottom of the tub, or to q
platform screwed to its top or to the
handles A disk made of boards
cheated. and fitting the top of the tub
loosely under the axle, will keep the
water from stopping badly il it is al
lowed to float in il. Held in place
above. the water will gather force while
being shaken up. and break loose and
spill q: every open space.-Farm Jour
nal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

II dairymcn will bear in mind that
the best butter pays profit and the
poorest ins,rcs q loss they will have
one large foundation stone Of dairy
established. The average
grade just pays the cost Of produc-
ton; the poorer grades fall below and
the better grades rise above. The
profit accrues from the better grades
Of butter produced from the better
grades of cows. For while it is entire
~ practicable to always make high
grade butter from . low-gradc cow. it
is not possible to secure a profit be-
cause Of the small quantity. Neither
can . profit be obtained by making
large quantities of poor butter. First,
we need . good COW; then give the COW
and her milk good care and success is
certain. There is comfort in the fact
that it is just rs easy to make good but
ter by good methods as to make poor
butter by odd granny" methods. In
fact, it is very much easier and ten
times more satisfsctory.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

"But . change is coming, and 1t 10
due mainly to that At one time despised
toy the bicycle. The whcelmen have
. national organization, with a mem.
bership of something like fifty thou
sand. This Organization, the League
OF American Wheelmen, took for it's
watchword good roads, and it began
an agitation that spread and grew un.
til it has attained the dignity Of q ma
tional movement The people especial
~ the farmers, have been educated on
the subject, and they are now Rradu-
at,ng. They see the advantages in bet
ter roads, and they demand improve
ment. tKy.) Courier-Jour-
nal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

foundations are of brick, laid in cement
and plastered inside and out. Above
this the frame work is Of wood, the
lining being Of dressed and matched
strips nailed obliquely, SO as to insure
the greatest possible strength. Be-
tween this lining and the outer wall is
IN air chamber Of some IS inches. Tho
outer wall is of perforated sheet iron
nailed ON studding one foot apart,
plastered with waterproof cement and
finished with two coats Of paint. The
machine and carrier, shown in the illus
trstion, did the work without the slip
Of . cog. and the capacity of the cutter
taxed to the utmost the ability of those
who fed the fodder through it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12
DAIRY SUGGESTIONS.

OATS cut while the stalk is green and
the grain in the dough make good hay.
BREWERS grains arc often cheaper
than oil meal or even bran, and they
are . good milk-producing food.
MANY . farmer who is starving to
death growing wheat could improve his
farm and make money BY dairying.
A wELL-NAxAeED dairy will increase
the value Of land. II is much better
than the system Of everlasting crop
ping.
WINTER rye for pesturage in the
spring is . great help to the dairy. II
rye is sown early in the spring it will
make valuable fall pasture.-Farmers'
Voice
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12
PACKING or PEARS.


lessons to he Learned from the 0oes1eoSs
turists Of Calieornia.
In . paper on pears, read By j. J.
Black before the Peninsulaf (Del.)
Horticultural society, the essayist said:
1--WE believe that pesrs should BE-
packed in new bright packages, half
barrels, quarter barrels, baskets, crateA
down to very small packages We
must take lessons from the California
growers. The day has gone by when
we can shovel fruit of any kind into
fivc.eiRhths baskets with . corn shovel
and then expect the business to pay. In
an average season il would be better
that never . pear in the nature OF
Gull went to market Feed such to
hogs and you save freight and then
commission. and avoid breaking down
the market for good fruit II . glut
comes keep even your primes at home.
1t is suicidal to break the market; avoid
it at any risk.
Devote time to the marketing OF
pears. Wrap each pear in tissue paper
and pack in layer boxes. Then you
won't bother with your inferior speci.
mems. icn will please the eye Of tho
dealer .ad consumer and never over.
stock the market. Why is CalifOrnia
fruit locked upon rs choice in the mar.
kct? We all know it is not from its
flavor. The fruit of the Delaware and
Chesapeake peninsula probably excels
in favor the fruit of any other part Of
the world, and this advantage should
work fortune to our growers Tho
California fruit is looked upon in the
market as choice simply because tho
specimens arc all choice specimens,
wrapped in tissue paper and packed in
layer boxes generally, and arc pleasing
to every sense except taste. Peninsula
fruit is pleasing to all our senses, PRO
vidcd we handle it properly. This
proper handling means the discardin3
in seasons of scarcity Of proba bly, one.
fifth of the crop. and in seasons Of
plenty one-third should 60 to tine hogs
Such course, honestly carried out by
the growers, will rchabilitste our fruit
business; indeed. at present it is one Of
the great things lacking to general
prosperity"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

Cyrus T. Fox. chairman Of the fruit
committee of the State Horticultural
association Of Pennsylvania, states in
his report that ]. w. Pyle gives his ap-
pie orchard an annual top-dressing Of
bone phosphate or barnyard manure,
and as . successful result has a good
crop Of apples every year. This Is in
accordance with the practice and result
ct number Of other orchards, where
the common biennial failure il pre-
vented by q combination of thinning,
nanaring snd good cultivation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12
80 q q e @ q
q q q = q =
q b a q = =
q q q q q q
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represents the orchard a planted and
growing in its earlier years, with trees
- feet apart In Fig. 2, the dotted
trees are those which are removed.
leaving the remaining ones "a feet
apart. and running diagonally. Where
this experiment has been successfully
performed, it has been found that in \
few years after the thinning the fruit
would be both more abundant and
better in quality. in consequence Of
allowing more room for its growth and
development. In the earlier years Of
this orchard, while there are a larger
number of trees to feed, it is important
that an annual top-dressing of manure
be given, to compensate for the in
creased exhaustion of the soil.
A mode sometimes proposed and
adopted for thinning orchard trees is
to take out every alternate tree in both
leaving only one-fourth to
but by the method here de-
scribcd only one-half are removed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12
THE GREAT NORTHWEST.


WORl0o FAIR Ex010oGs
Tue Transportation building at the
Of the great exposition to all persons inter.
ested in the Development OF the United
States. It contains o complete exhibit OF
the latest railway appliances ~ well - the
quaint locomotive and stage coaches Of the
past. The Northern Pacific railroad went .
panies when it resolved 70 show two elegant
cars, especially built for the purpose, con-
tanning samples Of products gathered from
the states OF Wisconsin, Minnesota, North
Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington and
Oregon. The company was, NO doubt,
prompted 70 make this display because the
completion OF its transcontinental limo
made the development OF the states named
possible. Had It not been for the enter.
prise and pluck Of the originators and man
ayers Of the Northern Pacific railroad,
North Dakota, Montana, Idaho and Waeh-
habited by Indians and wild beasts, instead
Of being progressive and prosperous COM
monweallhs. The products exhibited BY
the seven states are handsomely arranged
and include all kinds Of grams in the straw;
threshed grains and seeds, fruits and ber-
woods, iron and coal; precious metals and
stones; hops, tobacco and TAX; hour, wool
and fish; tanning bark and tanning acid;
marble, building stone, potter and orlck;
serated. dried, preserved and canncd
fruits; vegetables, pctriiied woods, hne
mineral specimens, ETC., etc. In the season
Of fresh apples, peara, Plums, cherries,
peaches, prunes, grapes, berries, melons.
roots aud garden vegetables will be brought
from the northwestern states, daily. for cx-
hibition In short, the exhibit comprises .
general collection Of all kinds Of products
TO show the diversified resources OF the
seven great northwestern states traversed
BIZ the Northern Pacific railroad.
Visitors who intend to invest money In
the northwest are reminded by attractive
placards that the company still retains con-
troll OF immense tracts Of land in that terri
tory, tho exact figures beng . follows:
Minnesota, 100000 acres; North Dakota.
$3.50, 900 acres; Montana, 10000 acres;
Idaho, l,7iO, 900 acres; Oregon, 80. 600 acres;
and W ashington, 9, 100, 900 acres.
The two exhibit cars arc marvels Of the
car builders art. They are vestibulcd; have
large bay windows reaching from noor to
roof; arc decorated with ornamental woods
from tho forests along the Northern fa-
ciiic, and are In themselves an exhibit
worthy Of thoughtful inspection Tho cars
are placed on one Of the tracks In the large
annex to the TRANSPORTATION building.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

Many farmers in cutting potatoes for
planting take care TO follow some rule
in regard to the number Of eyes TO .
piece. Experiments made last summer
At Purdue university experiment sta
ton show that the number of eyes il
immaterial. even eyes that arc cut in
two sending MP plenty Of good stalks.
but that the weight ot.ths pieces is The
important matter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12
August:
Flower

Zone of my neighbors, Mr.. John
Gilbert, has been sick for a long
time. All thought him pastrecovery.
He was horribly emaciated from the
inaction of his liver and kidneys.
It is difficult to describe his appear
ance and the miserable state of his
health at that time. Help from any
source seemed impossible. He tried
your August Flower and the effect
upon him was magical. Itrestored
him to perfect health to the great
establishment of his family and
friends" John Quibell, Holt, Ont Q
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12
AGRICULTURAL HINTS
THINNING ORCHARDS.

The Proper Way of Reducing the C1ooo-
ae0o u Trees.
IL sometimes happens that the owners
Of limited land desire to obtain all the
benefit of closely planted trees during
the early years of their bearing. and
while partly grown they still afford
good crops. Here is one mode BY which
this is done. which has been successful,
both in original planting and by after
ward reducing the number. In obtain
ing symmetrical orchards. The apple
trees are planted "a feet apart; when
from this nearness the branches begin
to touch each other, they are reduced
In number to 81 feet apart. Fig. I
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

while the remaining half have all the
advantages Of plenty of space. Every
tree will be surrounded by four others
at equal distances
When two kinds of trees are planted
in the same orchard-such, for instance.
as in the common mode of placing
standard and dwarf pear trees alter
natcly-it is advisable to mark out be-
forehaud the places for the trees. 50
that In subsequently removing them
those only will DO taken which arc
shortest-lived. A pear orchard Is some
times planted with standards and
dwarfs alternately, and by marking tho
places for each when they are planted
no mistake will be made by removing
the vronR ones. It is sometimes the
practice to plant peach trees in apple
orchards between the apple trees; and
byS fixing beforehand the places for
each no break will be made In their ar
rangement, the; apple trees remaining
Id regular SSWs long after the peach
trdcs ateS 6htees Country Gentleman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

The demand is now made that all
candidates for the legislation of both
political parties Be committed to the
principle Of road improvement. 1t is
not . bad suggestion. A better one.
however. is for the voters Of all polit.
ical parties to refuse to give their sui.
frages to any candidate who is not ir.
revocably committed to tho improve
ment Of the highway&-Kansas City
Ionrnal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

Brief . It 10 ut the longest, Is liable 20 b
curtailed by our own tndiscfe.
lions, The dyspeptic eat what they should
not. the bilious drink coffee in excess, and
the rheumatic, neuralgia and consumpetve
sit in draughts, get wet feet and remain ~
damp clothes, and then wonder when III
how they became %. To persons with
tendency to neuralgia, We recommend .
daily use Of H0stetter's Stomach Biteers,
ma especially after unavoidable exposure
in damp or otherwise inclemeut weather.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

TorRIsr-"What the mischief are you COW
ering up that footprint for, Sandyr" Sandy
-"Weel, ye see, mister, the queen passed
along here yesterday, and visited our lit
tie village, she dc, and IL was the only thing
she left TO remind No Of be visit. 80 Wen
just be keepin' it carefully.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

HALL's CAfARRu CrRB 10 Q liquid and II
taken internally, and acts directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Send for testimonials, free. Sold By Drug
gists, &c.
+. ]. CHENEY & Co., Proprs., Toledo, O.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12
THE COLUMBIAN SHOES.

An Interesting Feature Of the Worlds
Fair Dairy Exhibit.
We give picture Of . portion of the
agricultural division of the Chicago
fair. showing the slices erected for the
benefit Of the livestock department
The buildings are circular, so feet in
diameter and so feet high on the sides,
with . capacity of 800 tons each. The
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

Do not feed chicks 80 much that tie
will leave part of their food. which viii
become sour and sause disease, il af;ey.
wards eaten.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

Tho pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use the California
liquid laxative Syrup Of FigR under I'll con-
ditions, makes it their favorite remedy. 10
the name Of tho California Fig Syrup Co.,
printed near the bottom Of the pack1Gc
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

FATIGUE can hardly b regarded - an In
centive to industry, but wheel can do very
little until it, tired.-Biughamt0n Leader.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12
BARREL ON WHEELS.

A Simple Apparatus That VIII do GREAT
Amount of Work.
1t is hard task to carry water for .
hand sprayer. To rig . barrel on
wheels is no easy job without q deal Of
blacksmith work, and then the heavy
casks of water will soon prove too
much for the wheels unless they are
new ones Again, nobody can afford to
make a horse of himself by hauling too
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

"Dox'r you wear eoloshes, Nrs. 6prig
Is good % i, ever was."- Harper's Bssar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

TnE circus holds an uucOnQuAgAble sway
over human interest. IL ID The kind Of rag
rule tsat man never can get away from.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

SICK HRADACHR, lAssitude, weakness en-
loss Of appetite caused By malaria can b
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

HICKs1ssYou say that Bings II to be tried
for heresyf' Wicks-"Yes; he refuses q
believe that 'schism' 10 pronounced 'sism. 1"
Boston Transcript
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

md not down,"Kyusfs . s.A@.
ing woman. Evsry ono q tt
bodily HuubasD t6at como %
Qvomen only has . 1sarontssd
cure IN Dr.. Plerceb tSvug3ee ffo.
ocripeioa. Int vim hing 20
0fo and certain help.
Its . powerful gsassal - vsll
. uterine, tonic and nsrv1ne, and
! Il bulbs up and invigorats6 the
)eutirO female sySeun- Il Ssgu-
hates and promotes an - proPeg
functions iuprovss diGsgeiee,
eurichss ths hood, bring lefIssA.
ing dep. md rssserss hsalsA and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

HALP-CrRED eruptions will return. Eradt-
cate them with 0lenn's Sulphur S0ap. -
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, 50 cents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

For ulcer.tio9s, displacemsnAs. bsahe
down sensations, periodical pains, snA 81
"femalo complaint" and wesknessss, "fA,
vo9fte Prescription" b The only gHasa@essd
remedy. Il Il ever fails 70 bsne1t q euro
you have your money back.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12
"LOOK Or.

No DIFFERENCE how you play the game Of
life, you are sure to loee.-Aichisou Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12
The Greatest Medical Discovery
Of the Age.
KENNEDY'S
MEDICAL DISCOVERY.
DONALD KENNEDY, OF RoxBuaY, MASS,

DONALD KENNEDY, OF RoxBuRY, MASS,
Has discovered in one of our common
pasture weeds remedy that cures every
Kind of Humor, from the worst Scrofula
Town to common PimpIe.
He has tried it in over eleven hundred
cases, and never failed except in two cases
(both thunder humor). He has now in his
possession. over two hundred certificates
Of its value, all within twenty miles Of
Boston.
A benefit Is always experienced from
the first bottle, and perfect cure is war.
ranted when the right quantity is taken.
When the lungs are affected it causes
shooting pains, like needles passing
through them; the same with the Liver or
Bowels. This is caused by the ducts being
stopped, and always disappears in a week
after taking t.
If the stomach is foul or bilious it will
cause squeamish feelings at first.
No change of diet ever necessary. Eat
the best you can get, and enough of it.
Dose, one tablespoonful in water at bed.
time, and read the Label.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

PRoPIxQuIrY. - She (sketchinR) ~
suppose could get your expression better
IL you sat . little further on" He-''On
the contrary. was just eoin9 to quote my
Ho-Draw me nearer"-Boston Beacon.
The gas man may have his troubles, but
they arc always light
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

In every case Of Cstarrh that SCENE
hopeless, you can depend upon Doctor
Sage's Catarrh Remedy for cure.
Its proprjet0vs are % sure Of Il that
they'll pay $500 cash for any incuIahoe
case. Sold by all Druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

. sananAMPPSe ossessaseA the coapseee secs.
kUppUUOUU : feature. and. WITH - 49,
.aA interesting aisceslany. Is oae Of ne ~
ne Magssaes aow rsesssneI. ~ So = eesss: -
aaauo. $500.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-11

was not even known that he was ailing.
any more than any man who had lived and
labored so long would be. His death is said
to have been from failure Of heart action.
and at this hour details are very scarce.
Shortly after o'clock this morning the
general was attacked with fit Of coughing.
which awakened the man servant. who al
Ways occupied the adjoining room.
He at once hastened 10 The generals
bedside and asked hin what was the mat
ter. The general meanwhile, had gone to
the bathroom adjoining, whittier the valet
hastened aud offered his assistance. The
general mentioned that his expectoIation
was discolored with blood.
He did not appear to think seriously of
the matter, however, and after the valet had
assisted him to his bed lie said, That's all,
West; you need not do anything more" and
apparently went 10 sleep.
BE had lain on the bed but few mo-
ments, however. when heavy breathing
again aroused alarm.
Mr.. Janier Dunn, nephew by marriage,
who resided in the same house, started out
in search of medical assistance. Ii
was fully fifteen minutes before
he could secure all. ard then when
he returned with DR.. Luce, assistant Of DIR.
Bayne. the family physician, it was seen
that the general was already in extrems.
The doctor so Informed the two nieces,
Miss Stevens and Mrs. Dunn, who were at
his bedside, and death snsued almost imme-
diately.