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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-29
ADVICE FOR LAWMAKERS.

THE hay loader 10 . great saver Of
labor, yet on many Of the smaller
farms it may not be good policy to pur-
chase one.
WHEN timothy 10 wanted for the
seed allow it to get well ripened; then
cut with self-binder and treat much as
you would wheat
lF the hay is to be shocked, rake it in
large windrows, and avoid twisting as
puch Is possible In handling. Treated
this way it is easier to load and there il
less trouble In making . good stack.
Ii il best to start the mower in the
morning after the dew IL gone. II
the hay is cut while still wet, especial
~ II dew is very heavy, the effect
will be somewhat like that Of . light
shower.
WHERE there II considerable clover
mixed with hay 1t will pay to use >
tedder, especially during rainy weather
where It is desirable to get it into
the barn or stack - quickly as POS
sible after cutting.
As 4 general rule timothy hay cut
when about half through blooming is
most desirable for all purposes. The
leaves and stalks then contain the
most digestible matter. seed does not
shatter. and there is little waste. in
feeding.
AFTER the hay IL partially dried, put
It into small shocks and let It there
dry out completely. Cured in this way
it retains . green color and is much
more readily eaten. The object is to
cure with the least possible exposure
to the sun.-Orange Judd Farmer.
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MARKETING HONEY.
Rolnts - ne Considered In RendesfI
Combs Attractive.

Points - ne ConsldereA In Rendefns
Combs Attractive.
The finer grades Of comb honey will
perhaps always remain . luxury and
progressive beekeepers will continue
to produce It in the most attractive
form possible. Most apiarists recog.
nize that it is the beautiful appearance
of section Of honey. more than any
thing else. that helps to sell it Al.
though some produce it for their own
use or to give to their friends, they
find great satisfaction In having Il
just rs nice rs it can be. In order to
have it so furnish the hives with bright
new sections holding not over one
pound each and filed with foundation.
OF sections beekeepers have full con-
troll, and If they fail to use the best
they themselves and not the bees are
to blame. Over the honey filled In by
the bees they have not 20 much con-
troll, and often after the most careful
planning, snow-white sections are
found filed with honey-dew almost ~
black ~ ink. To get my ideal Of sec.
tion honey, separstors must be used,
says . writer in American Bee Journal
They should be rs wide ss the sections,
and no part Of the outside must be ex'
posed to the travel Of the bees. Foun'
dation in full sheets il almost indis.
pensable to get the bees to attach the
comb to the section bottom. When all
Is well done. and the beautiful white.
capped honey in new white sections is
- ~ ~
wonders whether anything elss
can be done to mako the prod.
net more attractive Many attempt
to make it so in various ways. have
seen honey on the market in sections
which were painted . bright red,
others which were stained . cherry
| red, or mahogany color. However
this seemed to add little TO its appear
ance. 1t rather indicated that some.
thing was covered up. the honey had q
queer look, and II the sections were
new and clean. the paint and stain
| were only a detriment- Others try "a
gain the desired result by placing the
producers's trade mark or name upon
each section in bright red ink by
means Of = rubber stamp. This moi
only serves to advertise the producer
but slightly enhances the appearance
Of the product il the work is neatly
done.
As to the shipping cases hold these
sections, it is not 70 important about
paint and stain. / have secu cases
painted q black walnut color, that
really looked quite neat, and the
white edges Of sections. and delicate
comb honey, looked very attractive
through the glass. should prefer t.
ship my honey in cfses painted black,
rather than havs them Sbgined OF
dirty. But even when appl to ship
ping cases, it is very doubtful II any
thing can be gained by paint-nothina
seems 80 neat and bright as new
planed boards. The whittier the wood
the better It pleases me for sections
even though the comb is capped vel
low, or even dark. Somehow it lend.
| . charm OF neatness. which can be 50
cured In no other way. \
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the heart Of the fruit before it is fully
formed. The adult ny does not feed
and Is hence beyond our reach. 1t IL
only after the injury is done that the
insect goes underground and within
reach of destructive agencies.
As = preventive measure it Is recon-
mended that the trees be examined IS
soon rs the pears are well set, and
that every invested or suspected pear
be picked OF and completely de-
Stroyed, while II IN orchard is gener-
ally infested the following practice il
recommended.
Cultivate a. usual or, il the orchard
is in grass or clover, plow under after
June Is Is soon - may be. Top-dress
with kainit 1000 pounds 70 the acre,
to benefit trees Is well as to kill the
insects. As soon rs proper, say early
in August, SOW crimson clover. This
will use up the potash not required BY
the fruit trees, and will store nitrogen
Is we'll Is occupy the ground. Early
the following spring turn their sod
under rs deeply ~ may be proper. 1t
should be done before the pear buds
are developed in order to head OF and
destroy any midges then in the pupa
state near the surface Of the soil. This
practice il, At the same time, the best
for the benefit Of the orchard.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-29

nablebumble. is an inablebumble, II .
bominablebumble, is An abOminable-
humble; bee bee Is = bee, is . blebee,
is bumblebee, is blebumblebee, is =
nablebumblebee, Is m inablebumble-
bee, is . bominablebumblebe is IN
abomina nablebumblcbee; with with il
with, is . beewith, is = blebeewith,
is . bumblebeewith. is . blebum ble-
beewith, il . nablebumblebeewith, il
an inablebumblebeewit is . bonn
Unable is IN abom-
iaablebumblebeewit it's its is an
its, is withits, is . beewithits, is =
blebeewithits, il . bumblebeewithits,
is . blebumblebeewithits, is . nable-
bumbleewithits. is an inablebumble-
beewithits, is bomina BILE humble bee
withits is an inablebumblebee-
withits; tail tail il . tail, IL an
itstail. is = withitstail, Is . hecwithits-
tail, Is blebeewithitstail 10 humble
beewithitstail. is = blebumblebeewith-
Install is = nabumblebeewithitsta is
m inablebumblebeew is .
bominablebeewi ithitstail. is IN abom-
inablebumblebeewit cut is =
cut, Is . tail cut, il IN itstailcut, 10
withitstailcut, is . beewithitstail-
cut, is . blebeewithitstailcut 10 =
Observation-Disclosures, is Z blebum-
blebeewithitstailcut, il = nablehum-
bleewithitstailcut. is an inablebumble-
beewithitstailcut, il IN q bominable-
Observation-Disclosures, is an abomin-
ablebumblebeewithi off on
Is m Oh, is . cutoff, is . tailcutofP, Is
an itstailcuto1, Is = withitstailcuton,
Is observation-disclosures, II = blebee-
withitstailcutof. il bumblebeewith-
itstailcuton, 10 . blcbumbleb beewith.
itstailcutoR, Is . nablebumblebcc-
withitstailcutoff, is an inablebumble-
Observation-Disclosures, is . bominable-
Observation-Disclosures, is m
abominable humble -bee-with-its-taiL
cutoff"
presume it 1t hardly necessary to
mention that amid shouts Of laughter
grandfather was awarded the leather
medals. Jennie Smith, In American
Agriculturist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-29

GRANDFAIhEH
their play as well Is with their work,
1--WE will accept them"
Grandfather, who was sitting by the
flrc, had been listening. quietly to the
conversation. Now he seemed to Be
chuckling to himself over something,
and when one Of the folks remarked
that none Of them could expect to get
shead OF Clarence on words, he smiled
harder than before. Bnt none Of them
noticed it. Grandfather was supposed
to b asleep. and, therefore. not inter
ested In what was going on.
Tho next evening it was apparent 70
the older members Of the family that
WIN, Nell and Clarence had each
found : very long and unusual word.
They said nothing, but they looked i'm
nurtant. and after father had spelled
s.chrono0rammstical." the longest
word he could ind during very busy
day. and mother ha given them ''iso-
thermohathic," and Aunt Clara syn.
clinoriall' = Nell spslled her word. It
was this
.sS-e-n-i-c-a-t-e-go-ri-c-a-l- N . t-
cal. seei0sagorcialmatical-
And ron really found that In
srint?" asked father.
.sYes,r was the reply: ''it was said to
Be the name Of pudding in down
town restaurant"
Then It was wills turn. He spelled:
ssTxa-n-s-m-a-g-n-i-f-i-c-a-b-arn-d-a-n y :
fa-srl-i-try, trsasmagniaeahendanjsr
Atty
he neasine, sisss deaasdsd
A114 oAsA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-29
FARM AND GARDEN.
THE PEAR MIDcE.

Damage Done by This Pest and How to
Hold It In Check.
The pear midge is ono Of the insects
which has been introduced into the
United States within recent years and
is causing . good deal Of injury in the
castesn states, SO that Bulletin No. %
Of the New Jersey station should be Of
much assistance to fruit-growers in
that section, - well Is in other locali-
ties where pear growing is extensively
carried on.
The adult insect or fy is described as
much resembling = diminutive mos
quito. 1t makes its appearance very
early in the season, before the pear
blossoms open. The female deposits
her eggs in the latter by piercing the
petals or the calyx. The midge larv0
live on the substance Of the pear tis-
sue. destroying the seed and checking
the growth Of the fruit, which decays
and drops in early summer. Our illus
tration shows = sound young pear
and one deformed by the pear midge
larve.
The great difficulty encountered in
fighting this insect lies in the fact
that there is no period 1t which It is
within reach Of ordinary insecticides.
The eggs are laid in the bud before It
opens and the young larvae get into
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Proviaiag Feoa fer Plaats.

There is perhaps no part Of the farm
er's work 20 deeply -shrouded In mys-
terry. and therefore % little under
stood, as that which relates to the
selection and application Of manures.
Yet 1t is generally acknowledged that
in point Of importance the question
involved in this connection IL unsur-
passed ManurinG land il simply an
other term for providing food for the
plants that may be sown thereon. The
principle IL the same - that observed
In the feeding Of animals; the differ
ence is merely In detail. Animals we
feed direct, plants we furnish through
the refining agency Of the soil. But
in both cases We have frat Of al to
ascertain the chief requirements Of the
consumer" or what Il practically the
same thing, the special Glass Of article
it fsvors and responds 10 most nber-
ally. The feeding Of animals, how
ever, complicated - it Il, IL even .
simpler matter than Is the feeding Of
erop-Colman's Rural World.
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Fsrtil,ssrs - wheat.

Scarcely any Of our surplus, our
wheat exports, ever grow BY the aid
OF fertilisers- II il not long since
western wheat growers regarded fer.
tilisstion - useless. Il may b some
time before the aid Of 1ertilizeEs il in
voked for wheat growing west Of the
Mississippi. The Wisconsin experi.
ment station has tor two years bees
conducting expstimsnts with feEtiliS
ers ON wheat and the average results
Of various kinds and qualities show IN
increase Of about thirty per cent. in
yield. The unfertilized area produced
. little less than fourteen bushels,
which u not far from the usual aver.
ags 1ne that section. Scientific egTt
sultars u slowly advancing westwsrt
~Qesstyy 0OsaeoaA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-29

colored skin, with . pinkish tinge,
which IL very attractive. The flesh IL
white and juicy.
White Hollands have clear white
plumage, though during summer, like
other white fowls. they become more
or less yellow. The bills and feet are .
yellowish color. They are good layers
and excellenV mothers, generally mat.
ing quite early. They are not consid
cred 50 hardy IS the bronze and some
other varieties and not so commonly
seen.
The white Holland is much larger
than the common white turkey. with
which il should not be confcunded. Il
traces its origin to the Netherlands
and Belgium and II sometimes termed
the Flemish. Its feathers are very
valuable, as they possess the softness
Of the down Of the geese.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-29
D.mpnees n Poultry Ho,ees,

When . poultry house is lined with
tarred paper it is frequently the case
that the house IL damp. This Is due to
several causes, among them being that
new lumber gives OF more or less
moisture, and tarred paper condenses
the moisture of the room. When the
house II thoroughly seasoned this may
not happen. The doors and windows
should be kept open during the day.
and during cold weather . lump OF
stone lime should be placed In the cor.
ner of the room to absorb the moisture.
Il il mot due to the exhalations from
the birds, but rather to the dampness
Of the atmosphere, which is condensed
BY the cold tarred paper. Ordinary
building paper does not condense the
moisture. The damp boards will also
give OF considerable moisture in the
room, which viii be condensed and
precipitated on the colder tarred paper.
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II found it 1t the head cf . circular.
presume it meant take notice, or
something Of that kind"
Clarence seemed eager to begin. He
was sure he had the longest word He
had found it in = newspaper, and 1t
wss the name of MAJ, or supposed to
be. Hero it is:
"H-a-n-s-v-o-n-d-e-r-n
n-f-u-s-s-e-n-g-z-i-l-i-c-a-n-h-a-u-s-e-n. 8 e n.
Hansvondernickele nfustengzilican-
hausen."
There was hearty applause when
Clarence had finished, and Aunt Clara,
going to q closet, brought out . very.
large medal with the words, Cham
pion Speller." printed on it. Just
Is she was about to hang il
on the boys neck. grandfather sur
prised them all BY crying out:
Look here. you haven't given me
my chance. Don't you lnow l used to
be the boss spellsr of the west? There
was one word that few Of them could
get around their tongues. or get their
tongues around, ] should say. I be-
lieve / remember it yet Would you
like to hear that?'
..Of course" they all exclaimed.
Haven't any objection to compound
words, suppose7'
NO. not If they have been in print" :"
said mother.
well, then. this il all right It's
been in western papers more times
than can count. Now. here it is, and
/ always spell it before l pronounce It
That is, I pronounce each syllable
alone rs I spell It."
They al settled down, grandfather
cleared his throat and then started In:
"A is an .; BON bonn. Is = bonn, Is
an abom; is an i. IL abomi. IL m
abomi; ma m is = M, is an ina, is .
bomina, is m abomina; bic BILE is .
BILE. is nable, il m Unable, is bonn
Unable, is IN abominable; bum bum
is . bum, is blebum, is , nablebum,
is m inablebcm, is : bomina blebum.
is an abominablebum; bile BILE In .
BILE. II q humble, is . blebumble, 10 .
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aov - lGake rhear OelIs.

Bee comb or "beeswax," the mate
rial Of which the honey cells in th .
beehives are composed, II . wax pro
duced BY . system Of chemistry carried
On in the wax pocksts" which are To-
oated in the abdomen Of al working
bees II i peculiar substance. and
+ said 70 be analogous TO the fats q
Of higher animala Originally IL IVES
supposed that this wax was taken mp
in m almost pure ststs from the low
err BY the bees, but recent apartment
carried on BY the leading botanists
and chemists Of tho world conclusively
proves that the bee II capable Of slab-
oEatinS hia peculiar wax. although
eoaansd to . Aies yasely sasshAfias n
- 1easgA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-29
A CHEAP Trim,

The raw drummer from Toledo am
bled down to the wharf and walked on
to boat as il he owned it. Then he
appeared before the man At the Office
window and displayed himself.
II want to get = ticket to Cleve-
land" he said, pulling out his wad.
The clerk got on to him in : minute.
"All right, sir" he said.
How much is it?" asked the drum
mer.
"Well, It will be about forty dollars. !"
The drummer almost tainted.
Forty dollars" he shrieked.
That's what said. sir"
Its outrageous. A friend Of mine
told me the faro was only three dol
lars"
That's what 1t is on the regular
boats" murmured the clerk. 'but you
REQ this boat is going to make . three
weeks trip up the lakes frss. and
really, air, forty dollars is dirt cheap.
Here's your stateroom, sir; No. A."
But the Toledo man wasn't there to
take the key when he handed it out to
him.-Detroit Free Press
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-29
WHITE HOLLAND TuRkEYs.s

Description Of . Breed which II Entitled
to Greater Popularity.
White Holland turkeys rank next in
weight to the bronse. They are highly
esteemed, rs they make = nice appear
ance when dressed. They have . lighter
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-29
w. G. KENTZEL, Edito
THE WAY TOWARD HEAVEN,

The skies and clouds that acat In spaeo,
First light. then shade our way,
When looking for the narrow paths
That lead to endless day.
Along the way toward Heaven
Sometimes our feet are hedKed about
With briars. thorns and weeds:
Sometimes the road Is smoothly laid
With helpful words md deeds.
Along the way toward Heaven
Cp hill, at times. and down, in turn,
From vale to mountain height.
We often pass, with heavy hearts,
And oft with burdens light,
Along the way toward Heaven.
We watch and wsit. with measured pace,
And mingled hopes and fears:
We JOY and sorrow. sing and sigh,
We weep and dry our tears.
Along the way toward Heaven.
Oh. toiling man, II the race with thee
Be we'll and wisely run,
The battles boldly. brarely fought,
The end win be well, LIES sun
Going down 1t the gate OF Heaven.
Clark w. Bryan. In Good Housekeeping.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-29

H19 AXU41100G9s
pana- did vou ever aee n kin0?s

''Papa, did you ever see . kingr
"Yes, my son."
Ibid you, really7 Myl How did you
feel when you saw him? What did you
do. PAP a
II didn't do anything, my son-the
other man had aces."-N. Y. World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-29
sap JaA9neats.

Only fool fishes with = gold hook.
Custom is oftentimes m ignoramua
grown old.
Love me little, love me long" and
remind me Of 1t occasionally.
Put yourself In his place." but
don't expect to stay there forever.
To kick the man who kicks your dog
II no satisfaction to the dog.
There are many good woEen who
make bad wives. and vice verxa-
Madeline Orvis, in Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-29

Husband preparing to 90 to the
club)EYou kick at everything I do.
You used to say / was the light Of yoa4
life.
Wife-So yuu are yet That's the
reason don't want you to 90 out st
ni9ht-Puek. S
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-29
/" said the poet's wife. ..an

John, said the poets wife. an.
Other Of your poems has appeared. /"
.'Well?" he replied. .,Oh. nothing:
only was thinking how well sonnet
rhymes with new bonnet" "Yes.
that's SO; and 80 does .stanxa' rhyme
with bonanza bat II sin't one BY :
whole lotr-Indianapolis Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-29

Old NJ. D.-what did your patient
die Of?
Young NJ. D.-Don't know what It
wAA
Old NJ. D.-Never confess your ig-
norance. In case Of doubt call it heart
failure.-Arlkansaw Traveller.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-29

Don't weep, my dear; there is ona
great consolation"
'sYes, know there Is. have had Q
great many to tell me that black be-
came me moro than anything else. -
Atlanta Constitution.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-29

strange, waiter, that shoald find %
many Aies in the soapr' Waiter
well, NO, sir, not 70 very remArkA BILE
considering the time Of year. Now II
you should And 'em IN the soup shout
Christmas time Il would b di4seeat :"
s-king's Jeeteg. :
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-29
Hov Pri.,e nsanee ~ laaAe.

How Primn DoAnno Arc 1oAo.
'Afiss Twilkins has gone 70 Italy 70
cultivate her voice.
Dear mel i didn't know she could
afford it,
.The neighbors Subscribed tAa
money."-AnswerA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-29

First Agent-Failed utterly in Phila-
dslphis. Couldn't sell two gross of blot
ters In tho whole city.
Second Agent-What's the matter?
Don't they use blotters there?
First Agent-Never. They wait for
tie page to dIy.-Broolklyn Life.
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A SPELLING MATCH.
Why Grandfather Was Awarded
the Leather Medal

!; J. 8: !" 3 ]
m H." learned .
0ofn\brand new
word to-day,
~AOJ such = funny
one, .'cried Joe,
~ 100 k n g
N up from his
\yK5 school books to
the members OF
! ! ] !; !.
AMZ L. the family who
AY - were gathered
around d the
- ~ sitting-r m
/M&ER( table.
MznlaN Ibid your
N&zfH MlM ~ said Aun
(HHVvHl%RN> Clara. What
NC0kE4MA,v was 1t? Can
StM1|Zzz1V you spell it
--w/ correctly?"
'Of course, that's what I mean.
s-y-z-y-g-y, syzygy."
Clarence looked from his book and
asked: "Do you know the definition
Of that wonderful word?"
Yes, it's in our astronomy. The
point Of m orbit. as Of the moon or .
planet, of which it is in conjunction or
opposition.
II know = bigger word than that,
put in cousin Will.
''Oh! didn't mean It was 20 large,
but unusual" said joe Just think.
tho letters are all long but the first,
and suppose we could write = long
ONE II we wanted to-"
"What is your word. WHIP" some one
asked.
"Endecaphyllous It il q botanical
word 1t means, having eleven leaf
lets"
What spoilers our boys are getting
to be-" laughingly remarked Aunt
Clara Nell, you are going to let
them get ahead Of you? What wonder
ful word can ycu spell?
Nothing. We can't all be talented.
you know, suntie. But / did hear
bench spelled in = very unusual way 1T
the entertainment the other evening
b-e-ench, bench"
which we spelled potato when we
were girls" mother remarked to Aunt
Clara. Don't you remember? put
one-o, put-two-o, put-three-o, put-four-
Q. put -fve-o. Put-six-o. put-seven-o,
put-eight-o-"
..Yes, and Constantinople. too,- was
the reply. 1T was very silly, but all
the children said It IN our day. Con
q kizi con. = CONSTANT. and upon .
nopIe, and . Constantinople."
The boys roared. "Well, that was .
way to spell" laughed Clarence.
But not so queer rs the way in
which every school child reads pref
ace,s observed Nell.
mo. I suppose not. When was In
school I really thought that poeface
meant Peter Riley eats fish and
catches eels,' and then backwards:
.Eels catch alligators. fish eat raw po-
tatces.' l wonder who made up that
nonsense anyway"
Presently Clarence exclaimed: Say,
wouldn't 1t be fun to have . spelling
match here tomorrow evening, just
among ourselves, you know. We can
each look for = long word, and see
who can find the longest"
..All right" assented win, Il sup
pose we can find them anywhere. in
any paper or book?"
Eyes, II they have been printed" re-
turned Aunt Clara, who was always
ready to help the girls and boys with
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-29

Mabel (agsd fourteenI nIMr. Doolittls
proposed to me last night.
Florence (seme ageeWhat did yoa
do?
Mabel-O. merely laughed at him.
The idea of . twenty-four-ysar-old boy
talking about l0ve!!TEuth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-29

As she took seat In the car she In
advertently deposited her heavy
market basket ON the toes Of tho pas
senger next to her. He winched 6ut
made no outcry.
Excuse me- she said II ought to
have looked what was about"
'.Oh, it's NO matter, madam" he re-
Piled. II don't mind Q little sociabilf
ty."-Judge.