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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
Hknts ON Feeding.

Young animals can not digest solid
food until they have their grinding
teeth through. It will be wise to
avoid feeding young lambs any grain
until they are thus far advanced. A
little meal, sailed. may be given. how
ever, by the hand, to tame them and
prepare them for feeding ia this way
by and by. II is good thing to have
. good. fresh cow on hand when the
young lambs are appearing. A few
drinks of the new milk may save many
lamb. Later in the season prepare
tions should be made for good supply
of cabbage and turnips for the flock.
These are for next winters feeding,
when they will go far to keep the
flock healthy. 1t is . wise pre-
caution to separate the lambs from the
older sheep as soon as possible. to
avoid the infection of the young things
by the numerous parasites carried by
the old sheep. These, by their greater
natural hardness. do not suffer from
them rs the weaker lambs will. Some
ewes are poor mixers. for, although
the feeding may be the same, some
will milk better than others. But we
may be sure the milk Is made from the
food, and some extra good feed may
help the eve to do better. This is q
point to be taken note of by the shep-
herd. SO that the less productive ewes
may be helped out with more liberal
supply Of feed. Alternate pastures
are = great help to the flock. Sheep
love change, and naturally are wan
Gering in their habits. A freshened
pasture. therefore. will greatly help
them as . change now and them
American Sheep Breeder.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
A Valuable Crun.

Peanuts are one of the most valuable
crops that can be grown on the farm.
They are excellent food for all animals
from man down Tor up, rs the case may
be). As food for man, they are exceed
ingly nutritious and easily digested.
For hogs, they are uDexcelled, and for
market they are reasonably profitable.
The vines make excellent hay, and =
valuable heterogeneous fertilizer. Even
the hulls are. eaten with relish by
horses and cattle. They can be sue
cessfully grown on almost any good
soil, though . sandy loan is generally
preferred. After the crop Of nuts il
harvested the remaining nuts are
worth Is to S. per acre for hogs Turn
them in and let them root. and You
will have pork or bacon ft for kings
table.-Farm and Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
clIlplu CUSTOMS OFFICERS COLLECTING DUTY II LAKE 1lelsH

gold Klondyke in Canada Duties ssssae
cent Of the United States must
going these mines upon entering n
Lake ae
goldseek ON
guarded armed force OF twenty-five men
rho Seattle
crowd when they arrived At the =
toms OF the cost OF
had either to give up
The
showing their
70
Lake Tag saving wooo
duties, able to reach the dggings ~.
railway Victoria Seattle and mneI
Kodyk who buy their outnis AZ
which for the mines are will onequarr
outfits purchasing at that c winch INC
OF British Columbia
intending the spring should write the
the Board Trade Victoria u VINO vi" Afee s'f
matte aSked
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
HERE AND THERE

"A contemporary warns against
using for poultry food grain damaged
by insects, age or fire. He goes too
far; grain damaged by fire." that is,
roasted or half roasted, is improved a.
poultry food. 1t is simply cooked in
stead Of raw.
-"The best time to sell eggs" says
q poultry journal. lis when they are
scarce We believe the best time to
sell is when you have a surplus. IL is
only bad time to sell when eggs arc
SO scarce you have none to spare.
There are good and bad landlords
and good and bad tenants. Good land
lords have good tenants and the con.
trary is equally true. The time will
come when the bad landlord will not
have bad tenants-he will have none.
With good care mules can be broken
and worked easier than horses, and
farmers will find it pays to keep two
or three good mares to be bred to jacks.
that they may constantly have teams
they can work or readily sell.
"A Characteristic of the Jersey COW
worthy of notice is that she has an
adaptability to all climates. The sum
mer heat Of the south and the rigor-
Ous winters Of Canada alike seem "a
have no effect upon her usefulness
There will never be over produc.
ton of fruit in this country. That i,
the old cry, but there has been :
steady demand and increased prices.
The increase in population of towns
and cities is away ahead Of that Of
fruit planting.
The man who always has some
thing little different and : little bet
ter than anybody else has no din
Guilty in disposing Of his surplus 1t Z
satisfactory price. This applies q
forciLly in fruitgrowing q in other
lines Of business.
Shelter saves food. and food 4
money. Liberal feeding will sustain
heat, but less food will be required
with warm, comfortable quarters.
When you see your animals standing
shivering in the storm. count the cost
Look 1t the humane side Of il. too
Every grower should know just
what his porK il costing him per pound
to produce it. This. Of course, IL IL
most impossible IL he has no scales "a
weigh his hogs and his feed. With
these figures he can tell just what hs
l. getting for his labor when he sella
TO call snow the IQor nan's No
n1rs = not III ncnaeass. 81 cover,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
SPECIALITY FARMING.


WIN Dlverslty Better the Conditioa Of the
Farmer 2
As it has been some time since / got
my last logging for advocating special
farming, 1 have again summoned sufa-
cient courage to speak out in meetin'
on the subject The present price Of
cotton is about Eve cents per pound.
This we all know is not remunerative,
for the labor and cost of production on
an average yield or average cost Of pro
duction. But what can we do? Shall
we diversity our money crop? Will
this better our condition? OF course
we should raise all we can use 1t
home OF Ill the crops that do
reasonably well on our soil; but
should we raise = supply to sell Of
all these crops? l say no; we can not
afford to, because our ability is limit
ed. We can only do certain amount
Of work, and there is bound to be one
crop that is naturally adapted to our
coil and climate and will yield . larger
return for the labor expended than any
other. This. whatever it is, should be
the one selected for our money crop;
then the entire farm should be laid out
with . view to make and gather the
crop with the least possible cost. We
should then make ourselves familiar
with its habits Of growth, 80 = to be
able to get : maximum yield. I be
lieve there are plenty Of farms in Texas
that are natural cotton farms. and cot
ton should be the money crop on such
farms. Il the owner Of such farms
would make = business Of raising cot
ton. and study their business we'll; and
unload their minds Of the multitude ol
cares connected with mixed farming,
they could make cotton farming both
p1eoaant and probable, even q ~
cats per poand. Then thoRo N
oehosa Hat 80 nAtnFal stock faxns;
athesa 0iHod - tf1elk faruine. Wiki
- 6xs 49, aa1pesd - hoetiealtnse
/ - 1s11z& - 1o111Ines - 1Aoep1i
49, ~ $3.50 ~ -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

branch of farming to consume man's
entire time If he would be eminently
successful; and there is composition
enough in either branch to demand
skill and economy IL he would make
his business profitable. There is more
competition in halfway farming than
In skilled labor, and IL is easier TO &C
quire skill in the production Of one
crop than to push half = dozen 70 an
average yield. and the average crop
never pays.--Cor. Farm and Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
A PERTINENT QUESTION.


win Green Osts, Rye. Etc, or Ripe Cow
Peas XIII Pigs?
There is scarcely food which hogs
are fed that some people do not think
will kill hogs. One asks us If green
oats, another green rye. and still an
other If ripe peas will kill their hogs.
Many other foods are ut times &C.
cused of being the cause of death in
southern hogs. This seems quite re-
markable, as all these foods are most
excellent for hogs, and are no more
likely 10 kill them than others which
are considered harmless.
The lack of knowledge pertaining to
the causation of disease is truly Won
derful, aud in the absence Of correct in
formation on the subject, the food is
conveniently charged with the mis-
chief. just the other day the writer
was told by q farmer that he would
not turn his hogs into ''that pea field
because it would kill them" We re-
| marked that probably nine-tenths Of
the pork which was raised on the farms
of Canada when we were . boy was
made on peas, and that we never heard
of such . thing 1t that time. Now,
hungry hogs turned into field of cow
| peas will sometimes kill themselves,
but we protest against this being
charged against the peas. If the hogs
were turned into o corn field in the
same condition death would occasion.
ally result The point which demands
notice is that sudden change in the
food, especially from no food to an un'
limited supply of rich food like peas,
is almost certain to derange the diges'
ton, and in some cases death will re
suit.
1t may, therefor he positively stated
that green oats. green rye, ripe peas
or any other food of that sort will moi
only kill the pigs. but If fed with ordi
nary common sense will do them good.
I-Southern Farm Gazette.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

Wealthy Widower Ito daughter)-My
dear, I-ahem-I have concluded to
marry again, and the-the bride will be
Miss De Sweet. To be sure, there is
some difference in our ages. but er-as
she is so young she will be fond Of So
ciety, you know, and will greatly en-
joy going out with you.
Daughter (respectfully)-Well. III
chaperon her-N. Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
Cruel Candor.

"I'm afraid" said Mr.. Meekton, "that
l must plead guilty to being baseball
crank"
Il don't think So" replied his wife.
"After accompanying you to one game
I am prepared to say that you are not a
crank on such matters. You are raw
ing maniac. Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
ralken Urawar~s.

Jack-What is the trouble between
Josie and Claude? ! hear the engage
ment is broken.
Penelope-Yes. Claude called when
she was expecting Clarence, and she
had on the wrong engagement ring
Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
wouldn't work

"One touch of nature, you know, old
man"
"Of course, of course; ut you're not
nature. and consequently / refuse to
be touched"
Thus the promptness with which he
saw the point saved him.-Chicago Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

Il what chronic inactivity of the liver gives
rise to. Bile gets into the blood and imparts
. yellow tint, the tongue fouls, and so does
the breath, sick headaches, pain beneath the
right ribs and shoulder blades are felt, the
bowels become constipated and the stom-
ach disordered. The proven remedy for this
catalogue of evils is Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, q medicine long and professionally rec
commended, and sovereign also for chills and
fever, nervousness and rheumatism.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
The Sweet. old SONG.

20. come where my love lies dreaming"
She hummed In accents low.
And across the strings Of her instrument
She lightly drew the bow:
20. come where my love lies dreaming"
Anc out through the bedroom door
There noated upon the atmosphere
The sound Of her husbands snore!
Cleveland Leader.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
SIM Ahead

sand SO you think Heaven Is like
Boston,"
swell, did think SO, but you know
Boston has improved great deal in the
last 20 years."-Harlem lie.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

"Does it chagrin you that you don't
fully understand politics, Mrs. Wig
gins%'
"No; there isn't one man in million
who knows how long cucumber pickles
ought to stay in the Urine. "-Louisville
Courier-JOurnal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

City Child-Do country towns where
you go have theaters?
Actress-No. Country towns never
have theaters. They have only opera
houses, academies of music and temples
OF Thespis.-N. Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

"You say you love my daughter?"
Il love her. sir. with every fiber that
! possess"
"Every fiber?"
Eyes, sir. I'm in the rope and cable
business. sir."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
RIFT In the Lute.

Country Cousin ION visit to London,
to lady fiddler)-Were you practicing
on your violin just now, Miss Strad? I
thought heard you.
Miss Strad-No. haven't touched Il
to-day.
Country Cousin-Ah! then Il must
have been an organ in the street!
And for the life Of him he can't UNI
derstand why Miss Strad now gives him
the cold shoulder.-London Punch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
Natural Inference.

Old Soak-My ancestors were knights
Of old. would have you understand.
Cynicus-Ten knights in barroom, ]
guess, judging by some Of their de-
scendants.-N. Y. Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

Doubtful Party Ito gentleman)-"Can
in a strange land, $4,000 miles from home. .
Gentleman "My goodness! Where is your
homes" Doubtful Party Australia" Gen
tleman (handing him copper)-.'"How do
you ever expect to get back there:" Doubt.
full Party balancing the penny)-"Wel!, Il
I don't do better than this, sir, suppose Ill
have to walk. Tit Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

Rev. Amindab Bledso, of the 8; Louis
Blue Light tabernacle, met Jim Webster .
few days ago near the Grand Union depot
and asked him how he was of for firewood;
IT reckon has got erbout five cords laid
up for de winter" :, :,
"Dat ouehter las yer er long while, sald
some of .Jim's fuel. :,
"Hit amt gwine ter las 90 VERY long,
replied Jim, "bekase de white man in whose
gard at wood is burns il up jees a II It
didn't cos him er cent. IN. Y. World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

Mrs. Yeast-I was surprised to see
your husband entering saloon the 9TH
er day.
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-I guess he wanted
to see me.
"You don't mean to say he would find
you there!"
swell, he was pretty sure would
come there to find him." = Yonkera
Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
ss % EOssSs

Miss Elders-Poor Sister Barker was
great worker: she will be sadly missed
out Of your church.
Mrs. Kerrytawk-Yes; and she was
50 newsy!-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

She sat on the steps at the evening tide
Enjoying the balmy air:
He came and asked: May sit by your
slider"
And she gave him Q vacant stair.
Cornell Widow.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
shocked by the Telephone.

Mrs. Yeast-Did you ever get shock
while at the telephone?
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Yes; l happened
to overhear a man telling neighbor
what he thought of him.
SfateSman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
Her Secret.

can play the piano, the fiddle and dute,
No enemy, though, have ! got:
The way that keep all my friends II Just
this
can play on the things. but do not
IN. Y. World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

$50 the Mothers club decided in f..
vor of corporal punishment?".
Eyes. You see the members were
thinking of each Others children"
Detroit News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

''Seen my boy Tommy anyw'ere, Mrs.
Rook?"
swell, no, amt seen i'm, but there's
a fight at the other end of the street."
-Pick-me-Up.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
Keeping Account.

Average Nife-My dear. aren't you
going to church with me this Sunday
Average Husband-Good lands! Why,
went to church with you last Sunday.
In. Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

WinkerslI haven't seen you at the
club for week? You seem to have be-
come a great home body lately.
Blinkcrs-Yes. Wife's away.-N. Y.
Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

Rev. Anhindab Bledso, of the st: Louis
he Light tabernacle, met Jim Webster .
- days ago near the Grand Union depot
81 asked him how he was off for frewood
reckon has got erDout five cords laid
p for de winter"
Dat ouehter les yer er long while" said
ome of Jim's fuel.
Hit amt gwine ter las 20 VERY long,
Replied Jim, 'bekase de white man in whose
yard at wood is burns it up jess as if il
didn't COS him er cent. IN. Y. World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

McWalk, .sbut dere's one thing we must git
credit fer"
whats that"
"You don't hear Of M indulgin' in labor
riots. North American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
Out Of His Glass

Schoolma am ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
now, Harold; spell chickens.
Haro!d-Please, ma'am, I'm not old
enough to spell chickens; but you can
try me on eggs.-Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

A man asked Jones the meaning Of the
Latin phrase Cum grano sails" Jones
replied that he was informed by an old salt
that it was an expression now much in the
mouths Of Europeans, and chiefly addressed
to this country, and that it meant Come.
cell rs grain. "-Boston Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
An Unfortunate Affair.

First Duke-WEsn't that q terrible
mesalliance that young Lord Dedbroke
made?
Second Duke-Yes; the girl hasn't
half enough to pay his debts.-N. Y.
Truth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

Minister-Will you take this man for
better or for worse7
Bride-How do / know? That's what
I'm marrying him for. to dnd out. IN.
Y. Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

Plenty of Exercise. = Walker = 'The
trouble with bicycling i that it does not
develop the arms in proportion to the legs.
Wheeler-"Yes, it does, if you will only use
one of those little two-ounce hand-pumps ia
initiate YOUR tires."-IndianapOlis journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
A Genuine Delight.

There is one thing which gratffies a
woman more than all things else"
"And what is that?"
''Being told that other women are
jealous Of her."-Chicago Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

Aliles-"I see your friend Hawkins has
on the front of his store" Giles-"Yes. Do
you know / think Hawkins missed his voca-
ton. He should have been political cam
paign manager" Miles-"Why so?" Giles
He is continually mailing lies. Chicago
NeXs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

Don't you think Nrs- leighton Il
fearfully alRected?s
.sWeIl, I'D hate to believe such man
ners were Chicago Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

"What pretty Illuminated cards!" ex-
claimed one woman. THAT one with the
motto: Honesty is the best policy is e.
pecially nice" 'Yes," replied the other,
81 brought them from Europe, and ! got
them through with lot of other things,
without paying cent Of duty. "-Washiug-
ton Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

II seems strange, but it Is fact, that no
woman can handle mans clothes without
emptying every pocket.-Washington Dem
Ocrat
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
GENEROSITY.

Willie (who has eaten his piece of cake
as fast as possible)-Say! Ethel; let's
play menagerie. I'll be the monkey
and you feed me with your cake.-N. Y.
Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

Fits stopped free and permanently cured
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle Z
treatise. Dr.. Kline, 933 Arch st.. Phila., Pa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
All Hepe Gene.

Miss Perkinson-Ah, there Il no mar
rying or giving in marriage in Heaven.
Miss Westlake-Well, dear, you know
you have my sympathy.-Chicago Rec
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

The following story proves what hardly
need proving. that q man may handle books
without being . scholar. II wasn't in the
book stall Of . department store; It was
where you would expect to find salesmen
who know books. A friend Of mine went in
the other day and asked for Popes "!liad.
The salesman went away to look for It.
Presently he returned withsa book N hls
hand. I'VE haven't Rope's 'liad, be aid.
but we have an Had It's By Homer,
though. Post.
Some men who are really lione have bee1
abused 20 much that they act Ike rabbits.
-Atchison Globe.
Some men are % henpecked that they
ride . woman's bicyc1e.-Washington Den
ocrat.
The sweetest mile 10 always bestowed %
somebody else.-Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

Before submitting to the inevitable it j.
wise to be sure it is the inevitable.-N. Y.
Independent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
ne, E~epsm~a-

When Blue Boards wife looked round. she
sighed
And shed . briney tear.
II feel" she said to him. lust like
Your whiskers look. my dear.
Louisville Courier-Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

When a woman sees a pretty girl, she
nays she wouldn't I've bad looking il she
didn't know of her beauty SO well.-Wash-
inRton Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

Star Plug II strictly High Grade.
No expense is saved-no false economy 10
practiced-in the manufacture of Star plug
tobacco. It il strictly high-grade in every
narticular
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

~ Cure . Geld In One Nay
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

A large head may be a. empty ~ . last
wears bird's nest.-Ram's Horn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

2 Piso's Cure for Consumption is an A No.
/ Asthma medicine.-W. r. Williams, An
tiochs. ILL.,, April II. 1894.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

The world is full Of human milestonee.
since it is more easy to point than to plod.
IN. Y. Independent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
" ExceptiosA.

Everything on earth has its use"
How about the California peaeh7"
1T has its use. It's good to sell. -
Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

The real glief in a woman's life il not con-
nectcd with love affair; it is when her
neighbor gives a party and does not invite
hef.-Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

Auctioneer-A man who cries because be
has to make an honest Chicago
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
Ind. Occspa dion cane.

HIS Occ0pNtiOn GDme.
How doth the busy little bee
Improve each modern hour.
When glucose. cleverly disguised.
Makes useless every flower!
Chicago Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
RELIEF AT LAST.

NY dear sir. you are looking better
now. Has your family physician at last
hit the right remedy and cured you Of
your painful ailmentr
.Yes; he died the other day."-Flie-
9ende Blaetter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

No wonder typewriter gets ratified when
Q pretty girl is working it.-Chicago News-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

Mrs. Bellows-I believe you married
me for my money.
Bellows-A-hem! Well, I certainly
didn't go to the altar for my health
n. Y. Journal.