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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12
TRAP FOR SkUNkS.
4 Simple Yet Emeacious Oevico for the
Poultry Yard.

= ChuSR10 AeS NAnNoVs~AD soO
Poultry Yard.
One Of our subscribers complains that
the great enemies to his success in
chickens are the skunk and rat He
says that he has suffered SO much from
this source that he writes TO. some
method of trapping the "varmints"
The barrel trap may be used for skunks
with success
The barrel may be used in several
ways for entrapping animals. To catch
the skunk. bore two holes with gim-
let in the center OF the bottom. and
with q string tie to the spot piece OF
meat. Set the barrel at an incline, as
illustrated. SO that the animal may get
into it. When the skunk reaches the
bottom, the barrel turns upright and
the game is secured. For entrapping
rats, take barrel head little smaller
than the barrel: across the center OF
the head screw or nail stick half an
inch square. projecting an inch each
side. Round the parts which project.
then cut notches in the top Of the bar
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12
Bogus Ho.sy I. Germany.

The Horticultural Times, England.
Is responsible for the following: IA
sub,titute for honey has been intro
duced in Germany under the name Of
sugar honey. and consists of inverted
sugar, water. minute amounts of min.
ersl substances and free acid. 1t has
the characteristic taste and odor OF bee
honey. An examination shows that
the artificial product is both chemical
" .od physically perfect substitute
for bee honey. As the article can bs
produced at lower price than honey.
the only product left . ~ bee gr0wet
N the bee6wAA"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12

Samantha" said Mr.. Chugwater,
do you know where my hat is?"
"Your hat, Josiah" answered Mrs.
Chugwater, sis in the corner over
there by the bookcase where you tossed
it when you came home last night
One of your gloves is on the piano just
where you laid it, and the other is in
your overcoat pocket Tho overcoat
is hanging ON a chair in the back par
lor exactly. as you left it. Your slip
pers ARE under the lounge where You
threw them when you put on your
shoes One of them has no heel and
the other has . hole worn through
the sole and"
Samantha" Rrowled Mr.. Chu9-
water. gathering mp his hat and over
coat and moving toward the door.
you'd get along just rs well If you
were not quite 50 knowledgeoua- Chi
cago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12
s,r,,xhs Disehes the Best.

In tiling q slough or marshy place on
the farm where there is an abundance
of v willows and other trees it is best to
make the bitches straight, as the tiles
can ee made to At together much more
closely. If the joints are not reason
ably tight, the roots Of the trees will
ente.. and cause clogging. Where tho
roota are very thick it is sometimes
necessary to lay the joints in water
lime cement Most of the tile manu-
fac :ured il sufficiently porous to admit
the entrance of water II the joints are
tightly closed The same precaution is
necessary where tile drains cross or run
near hedgerowA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12
How to Catch . FovL

Few persons know how to secure
fowl to advantage. Never seize .
fowl by the tail, il . 6ne bird. nor
touch the back. but grasp both legs At
once with q firm, tight quick hold.
and then raise free from the ground OF
perch and hang the body down clear Of
any obstacle. This method does not
rufiie the plumage or turn feather.
which, in fine bird, must be avoided
When the web of the feathers ID once
broken it can never be united again,
and where much handled this often 90
ours, giving TO the bird ragged appear
ance. It Is the source of much annoy.
ance to . nice, clean, smooth bird TO
have the plumage ruhled. Their bodily
covering is regarded with the utmost
care, and the luster aud beauty OF 1t in.
dicate the health and strength OF the
fowl.-Kansas Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12
EMBALMED m AMBER.
How Vegetable Rorms Have Been re.
served Through the Agea

How Vegetable F0rme Have Been Z re
served Through the Ages.
In many museums may be seen, in
the most perfect style of preservation
in amber, fossilized remains Of plants
and animals. The science of Egypt in
its highest development did not sue.
ceed in discovering . method of EN-.
balming SO perfect as the simple proc
ess taking place in nature. A tree ex-
udes a gummy resinous matter in .
liquid state. An insect accidentally
lights in it and is caught. The exuda.
ton continues and envelops it com.
pletely. preserving the most minute
details Of its structure. In the course
Of time the resin becomes fossil, and
is known as amber. The history Cf
the fossil insects is largely indebted 10
the Nv in amber And to the preserr.
ing properties of amber we owe, like
wise, our knowledge of some of the
more minute details Of ancient plant
structure.
The coasts Of the Baltic are. and
have been from the days of the Phnni-
clan traders. the great source of the
amber commerce. It occurs in rolled
fragments, strata known to geo]o-
gists as oligocene. These are ter.
tiary rocks of date little
more recent then those of the
London basin and equivalent to the
younger tertiary series Of the Isle of
Wight. The fragments of fossil resin
were washed down by the rivers from
the pine forests of the district along
with sediments and vegetable debris
In them are found most perfectlv-pre-
served remains of the most delicate It's
sues Of the vegetation Of the period, as
we'll as of insect life. Fragments of
leaves, twigs, buds and flowers. with
sepals, petals, stamens and pistil still
in place. occur. Pollen grains have
likewise been found. A recent genus.
deutzia, has been recognized by its
Characteristic stamens; the valves of
the anthers Of cinnamomum are seen
in others. In one specimen the pen
dant cstkin Of q species Of oak is seen
Is distinctly through the clear amber
as il it were . fresh flower.
And besides the insect and plant re-
mains thus sealed up in the amber,
stray relics Of the high0 fauna of the
forest have also been met with. Frag-
ments of hair and feathers have been
caught in the sticky resin and pre-.
served. Among others. q woodpecker
and squirrel have been recognized in
the Baltic amber. Mag
azine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12

The Irishman's notion that he could
make q streak of fat and . streak Of
lean in hi. pig by ssufing one day and
starving the mex. seems to prevail yet
among certain farmerA They starve
their pigs through the early part Of
their Life after weaning. and then on .
poor frame at the age Of . year or
eighteen months they pile on all the
fat they can by feeding corn. Fork 50
made must cost more than 1t can b
sold for. Thrifty growth from the BE-
ginning, with milk and wheat mid.
dlings as the main feed. will keep piga
always At to kill. and yet having always
. due proportion Of lean meat It Is
the kind Of feed that is responsible for
the character of the hesh ii produceA -
Colman's Rural World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12

pitch and the dormers are each 20 feet
wide and feet high. The eight-sided
and round-topped cupola is 8 feet high
and 8 feet in diameter. The building is
eatherboarded with drop siding and
covered with steel roofing. The man.
gers and stall partitions are made OF
hard wood. The stalls driveway and
feedway are hoored with . 2-foot thick
ness OF dirt and ashes In the ground
plan. shown in the lower part of the
illustration. A is q wagon and buggy
shed. 1t is also used as a barn floor
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12
SKUNK AND RAT TRAP.

rel for these to fall into. 80 that the
head will be suspended in proper shape.
but touch the slaves nowhere. II it il
not q perfect balance, add little
weight to one side to make 1t SO. Tie
cheese to each side. then set an inclined
plank so that the rats can run mp to
the end of it and jump down upon the
balanced head to get the bait OF
course the rat goes into the cavity be
low. and the head swings back into
place for the next
In addition to the barrel trap before
given. the skunk. when infesting the
neighborhood of . chicken coop. may be
taken by means of the steel trap. Shut
the coop so tight that the chickens can
not get out, then set the trap on the
ground six or eight inches in front
The skunk is not suspicious animal
and will blunder into the trap when
prying around for supper. Generally
they will not emit their odor, and IL
shot through the spine before molest'
ing, may be removed without leaving
their scent-Farmers' Voice.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12
The Cadets cutsns,s.

Several days ago there was an e1.
animation in Warrington for revenue
marine cadets, and in the list Of ques-
lions was: .'Where is Cape Finisterre?''
What answer was generally given IL
known only to the examiners, but one
bright youth expressed himself ON the
SPOT 70 man near him.
.'Aha," he said. very cutely, they
arc running catch questions in on us,
srs they? Well, it's = good thing I
know q little French. Finisterre is
Lands End. and anybody knows
Lands End il in England" and he put
down the answer in good faith and
got . mark accordingly. detroit Erco
Press
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12

Manager Daniel Frohman was vis-
tied not long ago by number Of tenn
perance women. who wanted him to
cut out a convivial scene In . play
then running 1t his theater- When he
told them he would be glad to accom-
modate them. but to cut the scene
would ruin the play and cost him .
large sum Of money. they looked him
in the face and said that they knew
that. but that they were not trying to
save plays but to save souls.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12
HUMOROUS.

Darling, do you know what
= beautiful face you have?" She
"What are looking glasses for, Char
Transcript.
-"I suppose Count Bogus has been
accustomed to having everything of
the best about him?" ''Of course. dear:
you see he was head waiter in one Of
the leading hotels for years."-Inter-
Ocean.
-Tramp-"Youa are very kind in Civ
in me the dinner. sir!" Citizen
Never mind. my poor mani don't
want any return. Plain
Dealer.
why do you think you will make
your boy an orator?' Because he has
q loud voice" But loud voice is not
oratory." 1T is considered son. Y.
Press.
-"well." said the operator to the
market. "how do you feel?" Bully"
replied the market "Alas," cried the
operator. this il more than I can
bear. ."-Indianapolis Journal
-.T made fool of myself again yes
terday." said Cholly in tones Of eontri-
tion. ''Really?" said Cholly's shter.
"You are becoming very unnecessarily
energetic. ."-Washinaton Star.
"A Definition. may be
worth . million, but he is shout the
windiest old blowhard ! ever saw"
Brix-''Yes, . sort of million-air in
motion. Detroit Free Press
French Friendship-"Arey you 60
ing to the opera to-nightr' asked .
Parisian. mo; we had tickets. but we
were afraid Of bombs, and we gave
them to some dear friends Of ours-"-
Halo
-Jillson says that with all due re-
spect for the old proverb, when the
average servant-girl gets through with
piece of valuable bric-a-brae it is
generally to late too mend.-Buhalo
Courier.
lit is all very well for the minister
/ 10 preach from the text Remember
Lots Wife," said On overworked, dis
lcouraked matron, '.but wish he would
now give Ms IN encouraging sermon
upon the wife's lot-"-Loweil Courier.
Shed Been There.-A couple Of Ia
dies werelooking into the window Of .
picture store on Woodward avenue at .
One painting. "What doe e repee-
sent?'' asked one. scanhik9 it closely.
"A Venetian scene." answered her
friend. Excuse me. madam. but
you're wrong" spoke mp horidlv-
dressed woman with the air OF con-
noisseur: that's . scene in Venice. /
know. because I've been there. .'-Des
troit Free Pres.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12

.OS~ -
On farm one of the cheapest ~ well
a. one of the best ways of building uE
. flock Of sheep is TO select the best Of
the ewes and breed to full blood ram OF
. good breed-one that is best adapted
to your locality and the purpose 70,
which you are keeping sheep Keep or
selecting the ewes, selecting q new rar
every two years in order to infuse new
blood. There is five times as much
profit in mutton IS in the fleece. A
sheep may be fed for oue-seventh Of the
food that an OK requires. and VIII
make q growth of nearly three-quar
tiers of pound . day for the first 2ss
days of its life. when it beconee sxcel'
lent mutton. For 900 dsysit will make
nearly half q pound day. Such sheef
will net SIX Gems pound at the farml
but such sheep. too. having large car.
cass. will have 4 large fleece in proper
tion.-Colmsn's Rural World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12
Care OF the Hor.e.s Feet.

The feet fail generally, first, chiefly
because Of shoeing. o.be preserved in
good order the feet should be hard and
kept on . soft floor. Did you farmers
ever realize what it was to take yow
horse to the blacksmith to practically
put him out of your own supervisior
and put him in possession of man un
educated to tho use. anatomy and phys
iology of the horses foot? Think of it
Think Of the horse, too, hammerins
along over the mile course In from 2:Ol
to $50. carrying from 1000 to 1.5O
pounds and hammering that weight on
the small bones in and about the foot
It Is y weight that the strongest steel
could not stand. Consider the struc.
ture of the foot Within IN inch Of
the toe courses q large vein through
which blood constantly flows, and yet
the blacksmith slaps his piece of hot
iron on the foot and drives in from si1
to ten nails.-Farm and Home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12
HINTS FOR HORSEMEN.

THE true color Of the Percheron is .
dapple gray.
NEVER allow . horse to stand on fer
menting litter.
DoS'r forget to blanket your horse
every time a stop is made.
CoLrs need exercise of some kind II
they are to be kept in good health.
CULTIVATE the intelligence Of your
horse. 1t will add greatly to his value.
MORE than twenty-one thousand
horses are consumed for food by the
people Of Paris every year.
CARE should be taken that the stable
floors are dry and level, 30 that horses
can stand upon them without discom-
fort
CHAMBERS is on the increase in this
country. and it is suggested that own
ers be careful where and how their
horses drink
MANY persons who are willing TO pay
h fair price for horse stay away from
the sales because they think the prices
will be too high.
FArAL lung disease has appeared
among horses all through northern
Wyoming. Those that do not die are
rendered worthless.
ANoNe the horses imported from the
stables of the car of Russia is Krakus,
an animal that has trotted quarter OF
a mile in thirty seconds.
SKIM milk is excellent for developing
growing colts. If given at the right
time, it will often settle the question
of profit or loss with the horse.
A HORSE can be readily taught to like
milk by using it to moisten ground
food or by adding it to water In grad
ually Increasing quantities for several
dAvA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12
THE FARMING WORLD.
A CONVENIENT BARN.

Handy. Substantial and Within ths Reach
Of Most farmefe.
have used the barn represented in
the accompanying illustration for .
number CT years and find 1t very con.
venient The illustration shows the
elevation and general plan Of the
structure. IT. is S6xc4 feet, with eo-foot
corner posta The roof has IA feet
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12
rLcoR PLAN OF FARM BARN.

from which the hay is taken up By
means Of large fork. g is the drive
way at right angles to which Is the
feedway running between the stalls;
XXX on each side of the feedway are
single stalls; h is a double stall and
box stall; B d and are bins for grain;
I is a stairway leading to the NOV.
The hay is thrown down into the CEN
ter of the feedway, where it is near the
stalls a-Orange Judd Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12

Mrs. Winks-Td just like to know
whv those Minkses have 90 much more
money than we have.a
Mr.. Winks-Mrs- Minks was born on
Christmas day, and married on Christ
mas day. so that the three celebrations
come at once. Think Of the pile Mr..
Minks has saved on presents to her,
n. Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12

A DISPOSITION to eat feathers can be
checked by giving mangel wurtsels.
raw potatoes. cabbage, apples and
steamed rowen hay.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12

The gem can not be polished with
cut friction. nor man perfected without
trials.-Chincsc PrOverb.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12

DIR clover moistonad with warm
water And cut mp 6us forms N excsl
lsnt winter fesd for pogltsys
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12

Her Kindness- do
you let that young man pay yon such
long calls?'' Daughter because.
papa. everybody ssye he can't pay any.
thing else. and ! want to encourage
him. ."~-Detsoit Free Pree2
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12

Paw. il there any difference BE-.
tween cold and influenayT III the
doctor calls it . cold the bill - about
four dollars II he calls IL iufucnsa it's
about eighteen dollarA Tho difference
Is fourteen dollars. my son.
The Helena independent., 1894-03-17

The scievia, "A little @ inch club variety
Of the lagoons Of Italy, sticks its head
above the water and sings a dainty song
equal to that of some species of warbling
birds. Irigla hirundo (the sea swallow is
known to every fisherman Of the Danube
and the Rhine by the peculiar grunting
noise it makes. Irigla nolitans makes a
whining noise like puppy, while the sci
evia gather in bands TO hold regular con
certst which no doubt originated the IA
bic Of the sirens. Some naturalists have
likened the note Of the gurnard TO that of
the cuckoo. There are many different
kinds Of fish which give utterance to more
or less musical notes The maigre, a large
seahsh, when swimming in shoals, utters
a purring noise that may be heard from
a depth of 20 fathoms. Lieutenant White,
in his Voyage TO the China Seas, " relates
that his crew and himself were extremely
astonished by hearing certain musical
notes from beneath and around the vessel.
They were various, like the bass notes of
an organ, the sound of bells, the croaking
Of frogs and a peryading twang which the
Imagination might have attributed TO the
vibrations of some enormous harp. For a
time the mysterious music swelled upon
them and finally formed universal cho-
rus all round. but as the vessel ascended
the river the sounds diminished in strength
and soon ceased.-Home Magazine.
The Helena independent., 1894-03-17
THE SCIENTIST.

About half pint Of water is said to be
thrown of by the lungs every half hour.
The metals which have been proved TO
exist in the sun are iron, sodium, nickel,
copper, zinc and barium.
DIR. Hovent OF Brussels announces that he
has successfully treated an obstinate case
of deafness By the use Of a compressed air
bath.
George VI. Minchin is endeavoring to OBJ
tain measurable electromotive force from
the light Of the planets and the fixed stars
with considerable success.
Some idea Of the hearts enormous power
map be gained from medical item which
says that It forces blood through the arter-
les at the average rate Of ~ feet per second.
The Helena independent., 1894-03-17

Mr.. Fred Miller. Of living. ILL.,, writes
that be had severe kidney trouble for
many years. with severe pains In the back.
and also that his blad ier was affected. lie
tried many fo-cal cd kidney cures, bot
without any good result. About n year ago
he began tho use OF Electric Bittes aud
found relief az once EeotFio BIttsrs is
especially ada ted 20 cure of all kidney and
liver troubles. and often give4 hlmost in
stnnt relief. One trial will p owe our state
ment Price only SOC for large bottles. Al
Parehen- ID 'Aehsul Drug Company.
The Helena independent., 1894-03-17
THE EPlCURE.

Celery makes delicious fritters TO accom-
pany roast turkey.
Breakfast bacon is said to be almost a
cure for dyspepsia and IS one of the best
things a dyspeptic can eat.
Canned salmon makes excellent sand
wches. The salmon should be chopped fine
and favored with a dash Of lemon Juice
Beat an egg thoroughly in a bowl aud add
one teacup Of cold water to IT, Use enough
of this TO thoroughly moisten coffee when
making IL. Keep in cold place and waste
no more eggs by drying.
Never put molasses into buckwheat bat
ter for the purpose Of browning the cakes.
Add a handful Of Indian meal and they
will drown" and be light, while the mo
lasses makes them heavy, both on the sur
fsee ani inside
The Helena independent., 1894-03-17

Itch ua plies are known by moisture like
pe spiraiion. crusing Intense itching wter
WARN. THIS form 90 veil ~ blind, bleed
ing or pfotfnalng. Yield q once TO D.. Be
tanko'H lhs hCmod , which acts dlrreti
ou unrts Affected, abao bs tumors. allaV'
itching and fscts pe maneut cure. Fifty
cent?. 4 uRgista or mai. t.rculafs free
Dr. NlsHnto. Philadelphia. T.. sold by
rafcasn- ~ Acneu nfus Co. Helena.
The Helena independent., 1894-03-17

For aquaiter Of n century DIR. Kings
Now Discovers has been tested. AMI the
millions who hnvs oosivsd benefit from its
use testify to its wonderful curative powers
In all diseases oi throat, chest and lungs.
A renedv that hAa stood the test so long
and that has given universal Satisfaction is
no experiment. Each bottle is positively
guaranteed 10 give relief. or ths noneT will
be refunded. IL admitted 10 be the most
reliable for coughs snd colds. Trial bot
tles free Rt Pa chen D'Ach-ul Drug Com
pany. Large s.Ee. 600 and 81
The Helena independent., 1894-03-17

No other plaster has been produced which
gains 30 man, testim onisls Of high value ~
those continuously accorded ALLCocK's
poRous PIAsrrR and the only motive for
these exceptional com m sndAtions is the fact
that 10 is a medicinal AM Pharmaceutical
preparation of superior value. Beware OF
limitations, AK for and insist upon All
COCKS.
BRAvDRErH's PMS are a good corrective.
The Helena independent., 1894-03-17

A good remedy aud there Ia not anything
on the ma kst that equals french Tsnsy
1ablots for the relief and cnrs OF ainful OF
regular mensos. these tablets remove al
distractions. no matter WLat the cause
Manufactured bY A. AuRendre. Pats
FraHes. and for sale only BY PsFehsn
D'Aeheul Drug Co. Helena. Aont., sol
agents. Price ~ per boz; sent By mail
seaufely afAfed
The Helena independent., 1894-03-17

"Goot museek, - said the professor. beam
Ing kindly on his class-"goot museek aidts
der dichestion andt ingreases dot appetite "
Il wonder unused the thoughtful girl
who wore glasses and high forehead-"i
wonder II that Is the reason pianos In board
ing houses are never tunedf indianapolis
Journal
The Helena independent., 1894-03-17
IIuesI.n.. Arnlc. s.lr.

The best salvo 10 tho wsrld for Cut.
Bruisss. Sores. ulesrs. fat khsum, Fever
Sores letter, Charpsd Hands. ChilblaiAa
Cons aad all Sans EiuptionL aud posi-
tlVslT cures piles OF no tay required. II 10
guaranteed 60 give perfect satisfastion or
money refunded. Price Is cents per bor.
For sale by the PaTshsn- D'Ashssl Drug
Company.
The Helena independent., 1894-03-17
KNhr

A Scotch preacher once said, But, my
brethren, I will not dwell longer on this
subject" Fl" only 20 hear "A shrill voice from
the gallery, from a woman who did not ap-
prove Of written sermons, "Ne Gamma, for
your papers rim out. "-Argonaut.
The Helena independent., 1894-03-17

A stimulsai is often needed 10 nourish sud
strengthen the roots aud 10 keep the hair q
natural eolor. Hairs Hair RsAswsr is the
best tonic for ths hall.
The Helena independent., 1894-03-17

Plant a cropof good books In your home
a. regularly ~ you Do seed in your soil,
and when you get Old you will not regret
it.-Farm, Field and Eircside.