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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-04-24
POSSIBILITIES IN COTTON.

1t Gives Surer Return to the Acre thaa
Does wheat
The February number of the South.
est States Magazine, published at Hal.
timorc, contains two articles from the
pen Of DR.. Charles w. Dabney, Jr., rs
sistsnt secretary Of agriculture. They
deal with the utilization Of cotton seed
and the prospects and possibilities Of
the crop for the next Is years He
states that, properly handled, the seed
OF the crop of 1896 ought to yield $780,.
600, 900 instead of $5s. 900, 900, which may
be expected. The seed are used as feed,
fertilizer and fuel, in addition to oil,
and . secondary product of feed and
fuel Is fertilizer. There may not be
. sufficient number Of mills and Of
cattle to turn all the seed INTO cash,
but there should be IN impetus to
greater efforts in that direction. An
increase of $40, ,000, 900 and more in the
total value of the cotton crop without
increasing the size Of that crop il Q
possibility worth considering by the
farmer. Its importance during the
next IS years will become greater and
greater rs the demand for cotton cx-
pands, This win amount to 80 900, ooo
bales by 1890, DR.. Dabney reckons
And he shows that the south ought to
be able to produce it II the force Of lar
borers is developed proportionally,
Appealing with the logic Of accurate
figures to the western farmers casting
about for . competency, Il the article
on Cotton Growing " Wheat Grow.
ing" In it are compared the costs Of
raising IN acre Of wheat and one Of
cotton, and the results of the sales Of
the products in 1894, . minimum year
for both wheat and cotton. The con-
illusions derived from oflcisl reports Of
the department Of agriculture are most
suggestive. The average loss per acre
on wheat was S6as, and in Kansas.
where It was raised cheaper than any
other place, Ss.ss. On the other hand,
the average profit per acre in cotton in
the worst years we have had was a. -,
and In 1895 it was e5.3S. This particu-
lar advantage, when considered in con-
nection with the cheaper land, the
cheaper labor and the more Renial eli
mate, ought to leave NO doubt in the
westerner's mind shout the place where
his profit neth.-Farm and Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-04-24
THE TOMATO IN ITALY.
Popular with All Glasses In kinl
AanbeRt'o Realn.

Popular with All Glasses In kin0
HanbePt's Realn.
In every home and cottage in Italy
the preserving OF tomatoes is carried
on. Terraces, balconies and even the
fiat roofs of the houses are covered with
plates containing the deep red sub
stance. After gathering. the tomatoes
intended for preserving are spread out
for some hours in the sun till the skin
has somewhat shrunk. They are then
passed through q sieve SO that they may
be freed both from seeds md skins.
As they contain large proportion Of
water, the substance which has been
passed through the sieve must be hung
in bags, from which the water exudes.
and soon . pool of dirty looking water
is formed beneath each bag. Strange
to say, it il in NO way tipged with red.
The mixture which still remains In
the bags has the consistency of very
thick paste. 1t il then salted. the pro-
portion being . little less than one
ounce Of salt to = pound Of preserve.
The process now requires that 1t shall
be spread ON nat plates, exposed to the
sun, and stirred from time to time
with . wooden spoon, 20 that the upper
part may not form crust while under
meath it remains scft. 1t IL . pictur-
esque sight when the women are to be
seen fitting about on the roofs and ter
races, attending to the deep red pre-
serve, their colored handkerchiefs flung
On their heads to screen them from the
rays Of the burning sun when 1t il ut
its 1iercest. In the evening the contents
of the various plates arc taken in and
stirred up together, for If moistened by
the night dew the whole would be
spoiled. After being exposed to the sun
for seven or eight days, the same process
being repeated each day. the preserve il
finished and placed in jars for winter
use.
Though it is used by all classes Of per
sons, it il more necessary to the poor
than to the rich, for the latter can make
use Of the fresh tomatoes preserved in
tins. Tomatoes may be timed whole,
as we know from those usually imported
into England from America. But in
Italy the fruit il usually passed through
. sieve, the pulp then being placed
in tins, which are Immediately soldered
down and then put in boiling water for
flve minutes. The cost Of small tin
IL half franc. so it il A. . rule beyond
the means of the poor.-Chambers'
Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-04-24
THE ROAD PROBLEM.

Some Saggestioas In Regard - Roads that
WIN Go to Think Abo1t.
The good stone roadway in the Unit
ed States, according to the computa-
ton ofGen. Roy Stone, the accomplished
engineer Of the bureau Of roads of the
department Of agriculture, was in.
creased during 1895, by 1000 miles.
This seems little enough until we re
member that 1T the end of 1895 the good
stone roadway In the country did not
exceed 1000 miles. II we should con-
tinue st this rate It would take moro
generations than we have patience to
think of before the reproach of bed
roads could be lifted from our country.
But If the good roads could be increased
in this proportion each year-this ia,
doubled-we should soon accomplish
something worth while.
There is sunquestionablya . widespread
desire for good roads in this country,
but the people are hampered by the
cost and hindered by the apprehension
Of too heavy road taxes And then,
notwithstanding all the agitation and
all the recent literature on the subject,
the people 1T large are still dreadfully
ignorant One ignorant set think road
improvement means the universal sub
stitution of macadam pavements for
dirt roads; another ignorant party
is deluded with the idea that the ma
cadam pavement makes dirt roads un-
necessary. Both Of these parties ara
as wrong as possible, and hurt the
cause they seek to advance.
In answer to one false idea it NAV be
said that every macadam pavement
should be parallelcd with . we'll
drained dirt road. A good dirt road il
pleasanter to use eight months in the
year than . macadam pavement And
during just that time IL the period
when . macadam road is injured by
travel It is in dry and hot weather
that the macadam pavement il worn BY
traffic.
Then again, nacadam pavement
could not be built in 500 years to re
place all our dirt roads And it would
not be well, anyhow.
FIVE could teach the country people
to make these dirt roads properly and
then drain them sufficiently, they
would answer every purpose. But how
to do this is the question. One way
suggests itself at once. Let county So
cieties be formed and prizes offered
for the best district in each township.
This would conduce to thought and
study. To make . good dirt road and
keep it in repair is 50 easy that none
but simpletOn could fail to under
stand proper instruction.
This is hint to the organized wheel
men and the department of agriculture
as well. But there is no suggestion
whatever In this hint that the high.
ways should not have stone pave
ment over q part of each such roads
stone pavement parallelcd by . we'll
drained dirt road.-Leslie's Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-04-24

DR1RfAnto0 II = C00y nuWo -
. CssAs AAaes.
The primitive railway appears e nesS
been the product of the eoeI manee Y
Great Hatain. History raeerh tat -
tie early part Of the stxteentn eas
rails Of timber were laid st the eoa1ls
near Neutrality-suspicious. over 49, =.
by means Of bulky carts provsaeo a..
rollers, one horse could draw ~ =
i've tons. For fully 30 yeAfs sns
Of these rude railrosds was eonhned g
the collieries. Improvements devesof
slowly. The first change was =
curing the wooden rails. by Ueees -
pegs, to cross ties or sleepers Pseeee
two or three feet spaFk Ths Sat1 weIe
six inches high and SIX inenee osoeo.
On top Of each rail . strip q hara wooe
was fastened, which could p renewed
whenever occasion warranted wtehoss
disturbing the remainder Of the serue'
ture.
Flat iron bars were first subetitueeo
for this temporary strip of wood ~
1913, and about 30 years later cast iron
bars were forged for that purpose.
Thess east iron bars were eaeA hve feet
long, four inches wide and one and
three-quarter inches thick. With holes
for spikes to secure them to the wood.
Toward the close Of the eighteenth cen
tury the practice WAS adopted Of cast-
iur the rails with . perpendicular ledge
ON the outer edge to prevent tia wheels
from leaving the track. Subsequently
the ledge was transferred to the inner
side Of the rail.
It was not until 17se that the present
tyne Of rail and car wheel appeared.
Flanged rails and hat wheels were dis
carded and the Aange transferred to
the tire Of the wheels. Mr.. Jesup intro
duced, at that period. rails cast IN
lengths Of Is feet, with the top 13k
inches wide. They were Of the hsh-
belly pattern; deeper in the middle than
at the ends. After various experimenta
IL was found advisable to set the ends
Of the rails in cast iron chains. which
were bolted to the wooden Or stone.
ties, and into which secured by key
or wedges. Cast Iron, however, proved
to be too brittle for the passage Of
heavy loads at Aieh rates Of speed, ard
about the yeer 1870 malleable iron wss
substituted and the length of the Eails
was increased.
The idea Of using steam - motive
power ON the txamways in the Engiish
collieries was first broacAed by James
Watt in 17sl, when he applied for .
patent for Q steam carriage. In 1904
D:~A~-a W->~>AAs>n- h-Sp< = N~~~-~AS~,~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-04-24
A DOG TRAVELLER.
Daehshuna That Has Covered 10000
Miles In FouP Years.

Dachshuna That Has Covered lOyOOo
Miles In Fouf Years.
One Of the most Travelled dogs on rec
ord il Donnie H., . black-and-tan dach-
shund, which il exhibited in London.
Donnie il the property of an officer in
the English army, Capt. MacMahon. and
in life of little more than four years.
has travelled some 10000 miles, 5000
of them ON horseback. He has trav-
ersed land and sea, crossed deserts and
mountain ranges, and been. with his
master, = participant in many deeds Of
endurance and adventure
Donnie was born September 10, 1892,
in England, and when seven months old
was sent to Capt. MacNahon in India
by friends. The journey, first by sea.
then by land, through Sind to Belu-
chistan, during . time of great heat.
was the first test Of the puppy's endur-
ance. He stood it well, and soon be-
gan his journeys on horseback, mode
of travelling to which he seemed to take
naturally. He accompanied his master
ON long riding tours through Zhob and
other parts of Beluchistan to Simla,
and from Peshawur to Cabul.
In the spring Of 1894 Capt. MacMahon
was appointed British commissioner Of
the Beluch-Afghan boundary commits
sion and took Donnie with him through
the Gomal valley to the Afghan from
tier. Here dog and master remained
for more than ayear, enduring together
extremes Of heat and cold. hardship and
privation. Then came another horse.
back journey through India and voy>
age from Bombay to England. Latef
q return to India again and . Journey
through the southern part Of the coun-
try, something Of pleasure trip this
time, Capt. MacMahon being ON the
STAFF of the viceroy. This was followed
by more travels and hardships in the
wilds of Afghanistan and . trip to the
Persian boundary. Dog and master are
now both in England.
Donnie il q most expert equestrian.
With his headquarters against his mas
ter's thigh, and occasionally leaning
against his body for support. he rides
without even . steadying hand. The
horse may walk, trot, canter or gal
lop. but the dog II not disturbed. He
even maintains perfect equanimity
during = reasonably difficult Jump
Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-04-24

A mist Of blo0d swan before the eyes
Of the man. wildly he searched through
his clothes. while green. vivid terrors
astringetl his aRrighted heart and great
beads Of icy pesspiration oosed darkly
upon his brow and crashed to the floor.
~Ah, mel" said the man. Fast his
fingers flew in useless quest. Twas
gone, and grim chasms Of terror deep
ened in the wrinkles Of his face. Il am
afraidE~
He laughed family, . harsh. melody
q discords rose IN his throat. II dif-
ferent kinds Of astouishment and shame
rushed In gurgliDg waves across his
face, . vivid stream Of crimsoned, alb
sinthe tinted thoughts flowed to his
tongues end.
Ard Just then he discovered the ten
sent piece in smother pocket. paid his
lunch eheek and went Chicago
News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-04-24

my papa il m awful brave man.
esid Tommy Cawker to young NJ. Hun.
ker. "He drove on some burglars night
before last"
II suppose he il not afraid Of any.
thing. Tommy" replied Mr.. Hunker.
"Yes, think there II one thing he Il
sfraid Of" replied Tommy.
"What II that -
He h very much afraid sister Blanche
will marry you.
"Indeed?
"Yes. I heard him tell msmma 90
he said ha was afraid she'd marry you,
even after hs had showed you mp TO her
Ia sueh Ane style. girls wera % stub
born ard eoutsary."-N. Y. World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-04-24

A dog chasing cat, which, for self.
protection, darted into forePeak. waa
the cause Of discovering leak in the
large barge Western Belle, which loaded
. full cargo Of wool at the Consolida-
tion piers for Providence recently. The
scared cat disappeared into the lower
depths Of the fore hold and, ~ she did
not return, the engineer went below to
coax her out. While thus employed the
engineer discovered that the barge wa
leaking. and, forgetting the cat, he
rushed on deck and gave the alarm. The
pumps were put to work and the water
in the barge's hold was lowered. The
cat ID now the hero Of the barge. Any
dog that dares to harass her will either
meet with sudden annihilation or will
be taught to look upon the feline ship
mate with ~ much regard - upon the
master.-Baltimore Sun.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-05
A JUMP IN LEAD.

II Is but two weeks since orders were
given by companies and Individuals owning
lead mines and silver-lead properties, to
close them down and discharge the men.
The orders were carried into effect In Col
orado. Utah. Idaho, Montana. Missouri and
Kansas. and thousands OF miners were
thrown out Of employment with the pros
pect Of remaining idle all winter Lead,
however. began to advance. finally reach
Ing a point where it would be profitable TO
reopen the mines and place the men at
work. This is being done in all the lead
producing districts OF the United States.
and lead has reached $o5. with a posi-
bility Of climbing 10 $3.50 per hundred-the
highest point known IN several years.
This increase in price. while it is Of i'm
mediate benefit to the producing mines is
also beneficial to undeveloped properties In
every district in the country. and will be
the means OF encouraging capital to assist
mining enterprises that would have been
suffered to lie idle for years. The lead and
silver-lead miners are in the swim with the
g9ld mixer and the wheat raiser.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-05
1T WAS GOLD

Looking back a little, men can discern,
without the aid of powerful microscope.
where there was a parting OF the ways be-
tween the poorhouse and hunger. II was
but a step and the time only few weeks
ago. It would be impossible to tell how
many were in this condition, and 1t would
be equally impossible to tell who was not
in this condition. because the nation was
congested and worse congested than
skaguay, and every man was bowed with
his burden. This was the condition when
the ship came in, and II was every mans
ship. freighted with the material for which
he hungered and the only material that
would give him relief. It was a trans
formation scene as instantaneous as though
touched by magic wand. 1t set the wheels
OF commerce in motion. II started idle man
ufactories into life II lifted the weight of
years from the shoulders Of men, and sent
business humming throughout the length
and breadth of the dead and stagnant re-
public.
California gold was the wonderful ma
gician in 1919: Klondike gold was the ma
sician In 1897.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-05

EDITORIAL sPARkI.Es.

The Republican row IN Louisville is not
settled 1t never is.-Indiauapolis News
Feeding a hungry world is an occupa-
ton Of which Uncle Sam never tires
Baltimore American.
The keeper Of a Kentucky turnpike
would not i've FIVE minutes in the klon-
dike.-Peoria Herald.
A London journal asks: How long are
women beautiful why. from head 70
foot | suppose. Cleveland Plain Deal
err.
Kansas is making money at present.
This is much more profitable than max
lug theories about money.-New York
Sun.
dissolution OF the partnership be-
tween the western farmers and the
silver mine owners is announced.-Boston
Herald.
Hon. Arthur Pue German is, an expert
in the art of remaining passive under
the criticism OF his cnemies.-New York
Journal.
Calamity hcwling is about the only bus
mess that doesn't show marked signs Of
Improvement at the present time.-Cieve-
land Leader
Calamity win go to the Kiondike with
the gold hunters. We are apt TO hear its
wall from up there this winter.-Nash-
Vile American.
New Jersey reports extra activity on the
part OF the mosquitoes. AS II it wasn't
enough for other industries 10 begin hum
ming!-Philadelphia Tines.
Another queer and somewhat reckless
thing about silver Is that no sooner does
II make new record than II proceeds to
break it.-Paiiadelphia Press.
While wheat is willing to touch the dol
lar mark occasionally. Il iepuaiates any
intima'ion that It is giving continuous
performa1ce.--Detroit Tribune.
Persuade some women that mos
ard she vill regard that insect with a
tolerance akin to encouragernent.-Phila
delphia Bulletin.
The irrepressIble George Fred VII
lianls Il about the only silver shouter
who hasn't sought his hole. Most OF
them have pulled the hole in after them
kennebec Journal
The man who Is strutting the highest az
all men just at present ia DR.. Ekholm
Who IS Or. Ekholn2 He IS the man who
backed out Of going with Andree the day
before Andree startsd.-wichIta Eagle.
Even Mexico threatens 70 abandon the
poor Bryanites. From present indications.
by 800 the Pops and the Chinese Will be
tAS CRY Pt@b4r ~ f1lr "SAA1 VINO Will De
on the silver basis.-St- Louis Globe
Democrat
Mr. Bryan sad during the last campaign
thaf Mexico was an object lesson for this
country. He was right Il a. i Is a hor-
rIOls example Of what might have hap
pAned % the country Il Mr.. Bryan had SIC
DIV ashtngton Times.
The Afghan chief. Mad Mullah Is no
relative 20 the country maiden who rsked
ths hay. and who gave rise 20 the re-
f.ectkon. ''Of all sad words % tongue or
pen. the saGdsst are these. il might
have been. ''--F3ost0n Herald
Being ia a cai-ner MOOD. the japanese
have concluded. on the whole. not % pre-
want the annexation o. HAWAII 20 tns
Un.ssd States. Z .ao.d aow good and how
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-05

There are great many conflicting re-
ports coming from the trans leading from
tide water by the way OF Dyea and Skag-
Iay 10 the summit. and IL IS somewhat
puzzIinz 20 the average mind 10 teiI
which is the more truthful. the story that
came first or the one that followed.
Both are known 10 be rough and rugged
roads. and when the weary klonaiker
gets half way over one. be wishes he had
taken the other. ard so Il goes He
might have been happier If he had trav-
eIed both at one and the same time. or
perhaps he would have felt better II he
had hired a cheap boy to make the jour
ney for him. The boy couldn't possibly
feel sorer over K than the man
In pursuing a mountain trail in Alaska
a man must be possessed of good deal
Of fortitaae and other necassaries. or he
viii never get there. These trails are the
crucial tests of many fellow. and II he
gets through without swearing blue
streak as long as the klondike. then he
Is % fine and no base metal Preachers
have been known TO swear on these trails.
but they always kept il profound Sc
ciet; they never mentioned IL.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-05
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

While Turkey is known to be bankrupt,
the sultan Is believed TO be the richest man
IN Europe.
Queen Anne, who was fond Of liquor.
was niclnamed Brandy Anne BY her
subjects. which name put her into an in
sane rage whenever she happened 10
hear *.
Judge" Elijah A Parsons who died at
ToWanda. Pa. few days ago. Vas one OF
the oldest editors IA that state having
been actively engaged in newspaper work
about sixty years He was long this editor
Of the Bradford Argus.
William Allen Butler. the chief promoter
% the latest great Unconstitutional rail-
way scheme, in which three big trunk
lines figure. IS the man who in snte-beHum
times created the famous Flora McFlim-
ssy In the. celebrated poem. Nothing TO
Wear" Mr. Butler Is now a successful
lawyer IN New York.
Louise Michel. the anarchist. was
mobbed the other day al Lille. where she
was 10 give a lecture. crowd Of / 80
persons net her az the railroad station
Duck her. duck her" and had 20 be scat
cred hy a large force Of police Her lee
ture in the evening was listened 70 wi bout
interruption. but Ihsre MAS a row a. the
close.
y was much struck" says Max Muller.
In COsTnopoiis. by the extraordinary pow
81 o. observation Of a French friend %
mlEe. who when. In 1855. the queen ard t1e
Empress Eagenfe entered the Grand Opera
a. Paris together and were received WIN
tnrnfTfse applause. turned TO his nesghDof.
an EnGllshulau. and said: Look AZ the
difference oet@een yoar queen ard oar
~ and then sat down. Did y0u n0t oo-
serve. be continued. hnw the empress
looked round 10 sac - there vas a chair
Tor her before she sat down. But your
queen. born queen sat down without
looking she knew 3 chair must D. there,
AZ surrey as SIZE IS queen Of England ="
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-05

There are some people who begin iifs
anew every morning. forgetting entirely
TIE events OF the day before. one o. these
s. a gentleman IN Shelton. wao writes 20
tao Pass-frteliseocer for che purpose of
ies.naat.us thas Because shis paper rsvo~s
a friendly policy toward Jaran. Ia order To
create market Tor our wheat b - in "a
nor az reeeiJns from ;he sesisn 90 annex
IawaH
tfn has forgotten entirely the rssny ex-
p--sssoas "a favor 81 annexation. me e8i-
g-r.5l 10 which he refers contained no suE-
ssaaa az IN Abandonment 90 ;he Ha-
wz.aa peIscy. L d plorea tie aot-hfasssa
e apncsa.jsn os JaRsn and the sensational
attempts Ply rsp5nsgale eastern newsea-
Iers 80 str na 90 VIA Ta3s country can
6sal with Japan or she Hawaiian .aes.iesa
g. a arm aas courteous way. Ne,hinr =
Esrea hy h,aser ara ereats q ~aghy-
every urae agT rence - oqsalon arises
between 1eis country sHd another
There e no ccsnpariseH oeseeen ere vo1-
puc * cur traae vfth ;he islands and tsat
whsra nay - evsa,eA w.tA Japan. Z, h
,-sse. 80 a c-reafa extent thai trade COS
uot sa,.aw }5Ve aat prfces. 49, ~ are
6eansg Mn a ssrslsive Ration. whose reo-
ia are aaore governed BY pretuases than
any IA ;he wo-,a ana Who GOALS ~ easily
STIRRED g opposition e anysegas Amer
e&a, We are seeking % BALD aa a aew
ssazeroS ~ssA tie ogleut Il Walsa he