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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-22
KNOWING tho Soil.

Few farmers know the amount of
actual fertility in their land. The
writer must confess to having been
rudely awakened a few years ago to
this fact, when Sir J. Ii. Lawes as
serted that a very poor field on his
farm, on which corn (wheat, oats or
barley, they grew no maize in En-
gland) could not be induced to grow
six inches high without very liberal
fertilizing, doubtless contained not
less than 1000 pounds of nitrogen on
each acre of it. But a little study and
consideration confirmed this state
mcnt, and later experience proved it.
The trouble was that the nitrogen was
inert and unavailable. locked up in in
soluble. form, SO that the roots of the
plants could not make use of it.
1t was the same with the other ele-
ments of plant food, mere elements of
it, and not the food itself, and as much
unavailable as so muck earth, which
contains elements of the food of plants,
is for the support of animals. Food
must be digestible or it is as useless
for the nutriment of an animal or a
plant as mere air or solid rock will
be. Thus the soil may contain q vast
quantity of the elements-the raw ma
tcrial-of food for crops, and yet be as
infertile as the great African desert OF
Sahara. Indeed. this barren desert is
actually filled with fertility, and bios
somsi as tire garden when it is watered
and in the same way there may be al
abundance or a great surplus of plant
food in a soil, and yet it may be wholly
unable to yield q crop. We have this
same experience on this continent,
where there are deserts as barren as
that os Africa, and yet when the over.
flowing plant foot In 1t is made ayaila.
bic by irrigation tho soil yields cRoy,
paous crors ..RnrAl World
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-22
Do Old Men Plant Trees.

II has been said by some wise man
Emerson, 1 believe-that only old men
plant trees. This may be the rule
but my earliest recollections were con-
nected with tree planting. My mother,
father and maternal grandmother
were all ardent lovers of horticultu
and inherited this love in an increased
degree.
While was in attendance at Tulane
university, in the city of New Orleans,
I was struck by the high price charged
for the extra grade of Louisiana soft
shell oceans. The medium grades sold
on Canal street for from twenty to fifty
cents IL pound, while the finest sold for
one dollar. These latter, of course,
were used for seed and for ornament
;ng cslses for Christmas for rich
people. 1t was a source of won
der to me why some one did not buy
a large amount of these extra-grade
nuts, and plant a grove, for 1 knew
by experience that they would come
into bearing in nine years, and
would be4r Il remunerative crop at if
teen, gre wing more valuable each year
till they become a hundred years old.
l bought me quantity of the best
seed, and in spite of opposition (for 1
was II young man then) and ridicule,
l planted Il large grove in northern
Louisiana, not far from the banks of
the Mississippi river. Ten years have
passed since then, and as 1 look from
my window I see the finest pecan
grove in the south, which has just come
iuto bearing, and which is now one OF
the most valuable pieces of agricultur-
al property in the south. 1t con tains
about hundred acres and over a thou
sand trees. The Rural New Yorker
gave a lengthy article about this grove
last April, and has another now in
press, so 1 shall say nothing more
about it here. I have also large
richards of plum, peach, apple and
pear trees, which add much to our liv.
ing, and now that there is no longer
any profit in cotton growing, they
promise to be remunerative in them
selves Fruit Grower.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-22
The Southern Corn Crop.

The corn crop in the southern states
last year. while showing some increase
over 1898, was far from reaching q
satisfactory figure. In fact, official
statistics prove that the south in 1894
produced less corn by 81, IS l9, 600 bushels
than in 1891, while its cotton crop was
slightly larger in 1894 than ia 1891.
the figures being 9,O35, 379 bales in
1891, and o,uss,OOo in 1874. The
south has lost 1,Oa6, $50 in cattle, or
about 10 per cent. since 1890, though
there has been a considerable increase
in hogs. If the south had raised last
year as much corn as in 1891, it would
be better off by over $50, O00, 900. These
figures from official sources point un-
mistakably to a radical mistake in
southern agriculture. - Humboldt
(Tenn.) Messenger.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-22
Moro stock In tho South.


The new south is developing new
life and vigor, and attracting immigra-
ton by the thousands. King Cotton is
dethroned for mixed forming and stock
growing. The diversified farming has
always brought increased prosperity to
the south, and with the great album
dance of cheap, rich cotton-seed meal
and the production of grain, forage
and grass, the south is destined to be-
come one of the greatest livestock
producing countries in the world, with
grass the year round, and no winters
to provide against.
more universal upon the southern
farms; the home demand is fast in
creasing in the grow tn Of the southern
cities and towns, and the great manu-
featuring interest extends all over tho
south.
The dairy interest. too, is fast devel-
oping with the better farming. fruit
growing and gardening to supply the
northern markets. Improved horse
breeding, too, is adding to the new
prosperity. Instead of buying cheap
mules from the west they arc raising
good draft and coach horses, saddle and
light-harness horses, and mules for all
uses on the plantation and in cities
and manufacturing centers.
With such diversified home markets..
stock raising is destined to become the
leading agricultural interest In the
south as it has been for years in tho
Western Agriculturist.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-22
HUMOROUS.

"A New Degree of Afinity.-A.-
HE is a relation of yours by marriage,
1 believer" B.-"Ycs, he married my
girl.'-Spassvogel.
"A Tonsorial Appellation.-''Why
did you tell me Junkins was a CONNER
cial barber?'' He Isle shaves notes."
Detroit Free Press.
70 -Higbee-''Why do you ask me for
ipforma ton if you consider me such an
ignoramus?" Mrs. Higbee-''I merely
wish to prove it''-Harlem Life.
Mrs. Jacl<son-''Do you call this
stone" -Cook-"Yes, mum, that's the
way sponge is before it is wet. Soak
it in your tea."-Truth.
-Visitor-'Why, Mabel, how you
grow? You will soon be a woman"
Mabel-"I hope not. Grown people
have to wait until a person is gone be-
fore they can tell what they think of
her.'-Boston Transcript.
-May-''I wonder why Reggie never
married. Jack-''He had a love affair
when quite young, and he has never
gotten over it, May-"Who was tho
object of his affections?" Jack-''Him-
self. "-Philadelphia Life.
PITY q poor blind man with a
large family!" cried a wayside beggar.
"And how many children have you,
unfortunate man?' asked a lady, in
great concern. GLOW can 1 tell,
madam? 1 can't see 'em.'-Tit-B
-Louise--.'Marie had a lovely we'd
ding, but what made the bride and
groom go up the aisle hand-in-hand?
Blanche-'Why, don't you know? Her
sleeves were SO long she couldn't take
his arm.'-Louisville Courier-Jcurnal.
The postmaster's boy and the pro-
fessor's boy were playing together. A
question of precedence arose, and the
professors boy exclaimed: "You ought
to let me go first! My fathers's an A.
NJ" Hunt" replied his companion.
That's nothing. MY fathers p. NJ"
-Harper's Young People.
~ tell you," said Mr.. Proudpaugh,
| shat boy of mine is n wonder. He has
stamped all over him in display type. "
s'Indeed? He must be a phenomenon.
HE is. He is only six years old and
writes a hand like Horace Greeley's
and sings worse than Trilby."-Wash-
| ington Star.
He looked up very humbly, and
said he was sorry to be found in such
| that he was never in the prisoners box
before. what, never?" asked the
Judge, with some severity. "Looh
a-here, judge said the culprit, ''name
the fine, but don't spring that old Pin
afore' joke on q fellow.
| Words.
"A Roland for His Oliver.-Potts-
Say. believe carder did me in thai
last Jackpot 1 said two pair, king:
up,' he said three little deuces,' threw
in his cards and ralted in the chips.
don't believe he had 'em." Decker
well, why didn't you have both hand.
shown down?' Potts (uneasily)-'Why
To toll you tho truth, didn't have TIT
two pair -Puak.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-22
MEMS FOOLISH CLOTHES.

They Ar. Much More Poorly Protected In
the Evening Than Women
It is all very we'll for men to de-
nounce women as ''foolish" for Drawing
rooms with bare breast and shoulders,
but. according to the most eminent
medical authorities in Paris and Lon
don, it is the men who much oftener
catch cold when wearing evening
dress than do women in their decolletu
dresses.
The truth is that extra precautions
are taken by member of the fair sex in
order to avoid cold air in the evening
when leaving the heat of a salon. They
don fur-lined and wadded opera cloaks,
and wrap themselves up in all kinds OF
soft and clinging lace scarfs. while
men act very differently indeed.
The weak point of mems dress is
that the lungs are expose at the back
suit is thin, and as the majority of
men leave the coat unbuttoned, the
back is exposed to more or less draft
with every movement.
During the day the man goes about
with thick wooden clothes, thick socks,
thick boots or shoes with spats.
At night he puts on the thinnest OF
clothes, a waistcoat which is no pro-
lection whatever, thin shoes, silk
socks, and sallies forth to dine, after
which, perhaps, he attends a dance or
a theater, where, when he arrives, he
begins by congratulating himself that
he is not clad rs those ''poor. silly
women" who go about with the upper
part of their chests bare; and he is
positively amazed when pneumonia,
bronchitis or influenza overtakes him
instead of prostrating all the airily
clothed women of his acquaintance
N. Y. Tribune. G.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-22
FARMER AND PLANTER
ABOUT the BANANA.

The Possibilities OF This Excesdinely Pop
ulnF Fruit.
It is possible that In . few years the
American people will be feeding on
banana -four. as they now do ON the
aour of the wheat. rye and maize. It
is claimed that tho hour will keep ~
long as wheat -four, and is ms nutritious
rs meat. Also that tho banana is forty
four times as productive as the potato,
and that an area which would grow
would produce bananas enough to sup
port 1873 men.
1t was the opinion of Alexander Won
Hunt oldt, after estimating the capa-
bilitieD of the banana. that q single
section of Central America could pro-
meal or flour is made from the unripe
banana, and the cheapness and
plentifulness of the commodity,
when once the industry is established,
will most certainly be of interest
to the poor. for this will in turn
lower the price of the loaf. The manu-
facture of a banana sausage is said to
be perfectly feasible. In this case the
ripe banana is used and charged with
condensed milk, and then put up in
tins. Already some of the largest can
ming factories have begun to make this
q feature of their business. The
sausage is even moro nutritious than
IAS HAcal. aAu 10 81 SsSSaAy tEdASkOTV<s@
bic, that on a campaign it will be al
most invaluable.
1t has also been learned, without a
doubt. that the banana meal can be
used most successfully and econom-
ically in manufacture of beer.
So much for the fruit of the banana.
1t has lately been discovered that the
skin of the fruit is also valuable. First
| of all, it gives beautiful fiber. from
which durable and inese5oth can be
| manufactured. The juice of the skin
also gives an ideliblc ink, and can be
| fermentcd into good vinegar. In fact.
1t rivals the cocoauut as being 1.-The
most useful tree to man.
If the Everlasting imported banana"
can be converted into bread, sausages
and beer, it will come into competition
with the products of the great and
powerful states of the north and west,
which are able to stand the rivalry,
while at the same time it will be with
drawn from competition with the 9TH
fruits of Florida by reason of the
very small area to which it can be
adapted.
There is still plenty of suitable land,
however, and the man who feels like
investing and engaging in banana cul-
ture, ''has money in the bank" for a
great company has already been es-
tablished. and is now in working or
der, to develop tho banana industry in
Florida.
Every banana raised in Florida now
finds a ready market, for it can all be
used. meat, skin, juice and fiber, and
the far-seeing man can sight profit
ahcad.-Cor. Florida Fruit Grower.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-22
TAE wts,sTLE AND THE poo.

a Bossoa PhalseepAse rrosss the Devsa.
oP0oas ,oe Csalae ReAsoa.
It IL 90 common . thing to whistle to
. dog and to have the animal respond
thereto that perhaps nobody ever
stopped to inquire into the reason OF
the matter; bat, after some thought
and . deal of Investigation. we think
we have reached . solution of prob
lem hitherto unanswered. II indeed II
ever were considered.
the outset that the dog being an AMI
mnl of rare intelligence has naturally
the same anttpsthy to the piercing
sound Of the whistle that obtains among
the intelligent portion of the human
race.
consider it q piece OF unwarranted as-
sumption on the part of man to digni-
fy his thinking powers by the high
sounding namo of reason, while char
acterizing the same faculty In the dog
by the deprecotory title OF instinct
We suspect If the dog were given the
opportunity to state his side of the
question he might claim that he had
the reason and man only the instinct.
But let that pass. 1t being wholly
probable that the dog has a natural
and congenital adherence OF the hui
man whistle, it is not at all unlikely
that when the exasperating blast of
ragged ears of the primeval dog 1T
aroused spirit Of vindictiveness with
in him, and he rushed at the offender
with murderous intent. In process OF
time, hswever, while the dog con-
tinued TO rush toward the man ut the
sound of the latter's whistle, only the
force of imitation remained. while its
impulse had utterly changed. Where
as at first he sought revenge. now he
responded us to q friendly invitation.
But it will be observed that the eff
feet upon the dogs temperament is
still pernicious. Undoubtedly it is
being xhistled to SO continually that
causes the dog to he nervous. and lr-
ritabl and subject to distemper and
cholera in his youth.
When he becomes older and his
nerves hardened, he still is liable to
hydrophobia, which signifies dread of
| water" This because the mans Svhis-
tie has tt be wet occasionally, and the
dog. be it understood, not only hates
the whistle, but the element where
| with it is kept in order.
We think we have now shown the
connection between the whistle and the
dog, and the philosophy of the latter's
aversion to the former, and why it is
prone to ruin his disposition and over
| whelm his intellect.-Boston Tran
Scrint
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-22
Tommy'S Idea.

1t was the day for oral examination
and the schoolroom was filed with Wis
itors Miss Smart, the teacher. had
coached her pupils faithfully and was
glad her day of glory was come at last.
For five minutes the questions were
answered clearly, promptly and cor
rectly. Finally Tommy White. the
colored boy, was called.
Now, Tommy" began Miss Smart.
smiling benignly, what is an aver
age?"
answer.
The teacher was surprised, but she
succeeded in Suffering: 'Wh-what
did you say?"
.'Why, it's something you hit"
..Nonesensc, Tommy. What gave
you that idea?"
"You, yourself"
..Iv'
Eyes, you. I heard you tell the mas
ter yesterday that you'd been striking
an average, and I wondered if you were
| talking about baseball or q prize
| fght."-Boston Budget.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-22
A SSratoglst.

sYou had better not ask papa for my
hand just now" said Birdie McGlnnis
to Pete Amsterdam.
''Why not2"
HE il in an awful bad rage. He has
just had to pay one of my millinery
bills"
s.Novv's the time to ask him. He will
want to shove you of on somebody
sIse,"-Texas Siftipgs,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-22
That Scared Feeling.

Doctor" said the man who had been
ringing the door bell with spasmodic
violence, ''do something for me. don't
care much what it is, only do it right
away"
..What's the matter? Spraincd your
anlkle?"
mo. nothing like that"
s.Ah, see. You've caught cold, and
have q sudden cough"
s'No-'tisn't cold"
Probably you've eaten something
that doesn't agree with you."
II don't think it can be exactly that.
You see, it's a complication. I've been
reading the list Of symptoms in the
patent medicine advertisements; and
tell you. never realized till this min
ute that I'm almost dead."-Washing-
ton Star.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-22
NOTES ron WOMEN.

JOHN HUNTEA, tho famous anatounl04s
once said that tho feminine love Of con-
ver6ation was . consequence OF . pecul-
iarity in brain tissue.
Az ARr1eTs, women have shown moro
taste than originality. They paint
landscapes and portraits beautifully.
but rarely achieve great pictures
THE brain Of woman II absolutely
smaller than that of man, but is stated
to be somewhat larger in proportion to
the weight Of tho body.
A WOMAN with . military nose and
prominent chin 10 certain to mako her
mark. All female society leaders have
had such facial pecu1iarities.
'.Now,' SAID Ii Hung Chang, 'Iet us
enS t1e 81
that's very S%R,s The term sSr' of the treaty
heard a that the s'g :,s NV love- Ne
f Gass but but den't believe IT. .M6y nos,
through the door."-HaTper's Baz.r.
sup HAD HER own wAr.-.sHovo you
heard from your daughter since she started
on her wedding tourS Is she happy', Very
menoed to have her own way in everything,
and eyersinc they left Rome she has carried
Our1AwED.-Mrs N1idlage-"Aftery you've
been married q year or more, my Oo8rl
you'n know better than to tell your husband
that he owes you lifetime of devotion"
Mrs: Younglove-''Andw why, praya' Mrs:
the statute of limitation. ''-Harlem Life.
PASSENGER talightins from cab -.'What,s
Passenger-"Wel, that's quite reasonable.
I knew from your face that you wouldn't
be extorttonate." Cabman-sThankee ]
know by your face that you'd be too mean
to pay moro than the legal fare without Q
lawsu1t."-TitBits.
So DEvorEDLY does the Hubble lovo his
native city that when he calls 70 the tele-
phone girl: '.Give me Boston," he invari.
-Boston Transcript.
To SATISFY HIS CURIosIrY.-s.What are
you doing on the bureau, Tommiel'
nStandin' before the lookin' glass;" said
Tommie. ''Wanted to see how I'd look 4
was twins. ''-Harpers Young People.
s'wHAr ia thisl'' exclaimed the prima dom
ma, as she crumpled the print cd sheet, threw
1t upon the floor, and stamped upon It.
.'What is the matter, my dearF' asked her
husband. "a brand OF piano has been
placed on tho market without my knowl.
edge, and 1 have not written q testimoniat
saying it Is tho finest instrument ! have
ever used. This is the first time that such .
thing has happened. "-Boston Transcript.
BEWARE Of falling into the performance g
sny religious duty simply 70 be well srNoAs-.
Of by men.-Ram's Horn
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-22
Founding . Flock.

EO0n0ln8 - T1OCRs
To establish flock from common,
ewes, secure the help of a pure-bred
ram of any of the mutton breeds that
tions. In ram for this purpose, mutt
ton form is demanded. He should be
heavy headed, thick necked. broad
chested. but nowhere coarse. Over
the shoulder should be full and broad.
The back should be straight and the
loin wide and thick. The ribs should
spring out strongly from the center of
the body. Such sheep is thriftier
than one that is flat-sided. It is very
desirable in q mutton ram to be deep
and broad between the hind legs
or twist. SO as to furnish a
plump leg of mutton. The legs
should be short, the bone clean,
and the hair upon them fine. A ram, to
get good lambs, must have a strong
constitution. The evidence of this. be-
sides the points of form before men
toned. are activity, a pinlk-tinted skin
and a sound lustrous fleece covering
the belly as thickly as the back. The
fleece should be dense and even, and
made of fbers that have a good length,
hneness and strength. The best eve for
mutton breeding is strong in frame and
tinct feminine appearance is kindest to
her lambs and makes the best breeder.
She should be close to the ground, with
straight back, well-arched ribs, and
broad loin and strong square-shaped
hind quarters. Uniformity in the ewes
of hock is desirable, for it is profit
able quality of lambs and wethers. as
those that are uniform please the
butcher best.-Rural World.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-22
I $685. 0oanse . 0area

OooAno0D 0n0Doe - 00Eo0
tvlanA appl3cations, - they cannot reach
to1iooanea portion Of theear. There 10 only
O1oWay % cure Deafness, and that Il byccn.
G1l1nt4onal remedies. Deafness Il caused By
q IT, DuntAchian Tube. When this tubs
eoea indaMed ycu have Eumbline sound OF
06oeod Doafneos q the result, and unless the
tnnonAA&ion can bo taken out and thtstune
E1i1o0od % ito normal condition, hearing viii
= Destroyed forever; nine cases out OF ter
60 Oonoed by c1tATxh, which 10 nothin9 but
We wm g1ys Ono Hundred Dollars for any
Csc Of Oe0fneoo Caused by catarrh) that
cannot DO cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
i. j. CHBNEY & Co., Toledo, O
q Sold by Druggists, Csc.
Hnlro Family Pills, Is cents.
PROSPECTIVE TENANT Ito agent)-'sYou say
this house IL Just stone's throw from the
great admiration for the man who threw the
0tono."-Ijfe.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-22

ls.vsxss.-De Bann-.I don't think the
them for wedding present" Mrs. Dc 8ann
-stWhy nott'' De Baun-'I mot Gumby 70.
day, and no invited w around 70 eat some
thing. they. are going to cook in IT,
BROOKLYN Life.
When Yoa Woot . ThFoono1,
Saw NM ssif fseSs1s. or or an Ensias
dress theJ. I. CASE T. N. Co.. Racine, Wis.
They have tho largest Threading Machine
plant in the world, and their implements mey
be relied upon rs the best Business estab.
lished 18k2. Illustrated catalogue mailed free.
GAoos-s'The I'm de steele bonnet OF the
season doesn't seem to be larger than .
humming bird" Waggs-...That's true but
If 1t was built in proportion to its bill Il
ought to be - large a. an ostrich. IN. Y.
Tribune.
PIso's euro for Consumption relieves the
most obstinate coughs.-Rev. ID. BuoH-
MuEIlEa, Lexington, Mo-, Feb. -, '04.
Observation-Disclosures IL . genius" Brad
ford-..Can do anything, suPPoseT, HOB ;;
Truth.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-22
THAT 1uasP. in .

That AUMF. IN y
m a ms sto m q c b
which makes him
irritable and misera-
BILE and unfit for bus
mess or pleasure 10
caused by irldiges.
ton. Indigestion,
like charity, covers
q multitude of sins.
The trouble may DO
in stomach, liver,
bowels. Wherever il
is, it is caused by the
presence of poison
Gus, refuse matter
which Nature has
been unable to rid
herself OF, unaided.
In such cases, wise
people send down q
little health officer,
personifed by ono
Of DIR. Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets, to search
out the trouble and
remove its cause.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-22
Hoods Sarsaparilla
l9 the Only
True Blood Purifier

Prominently in the public eye to-day.
This is the season when such q medicine is
most needed, because at this time the blood
is full of impurities.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-22
s0usseone. ON the Road

That leads to health are marked In the
memory of those who, at Irregular stages and
Rersistently: have been conveyed thither by
uiary Of nature in her efforts to throw OF
the yoke OF disease. Malarial, kidney
rheumatic and bilious trouble, constipation
and nervousness take their departure when
this beniRnant medicine is resorted to Tor
their eradication.
The affections are like lightning; you can.
not tell where they will strike till they have
eallen.-Lacordaire.