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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-22
FARMER PLANTER.
CROP DIvERs1FIcATI0N.
Tho Only Hope Of the Farmer ID the Fro
doction OF Greater Variety
Of Crops.

There is y better sentiment mani
tested among the farmers Of north
Texas to practice diversification OF
crops this fall. More wheat will be
sown, more alfalfa, more barley and
rye for pasturage; and therefore less
land will he planted in cotton next
year. The estimate of the Texas cot
ton crop in round numbers is $500. 600
bales, notwithstanding the reported
damages of worms and drought. Cotton
in consequence, opens dull in our l0ca
markets at S TO 81 cents for strict mid
ding cotton, and the lower grades will
not bring over cents, the actual av
erage cost of raising cotton on our
rich uplands. Pork at az to cents.
wheat at GO to 20 cents per bushel,
choice beeves 81 to cents in Calves
ton and AZ to cents in Chicago mar
kets, encourages farmers 10 raise such
food products and quit four-cent cot
ton. 1t takes about Ii months to raise,
gather and market a cotton crop,
when much shorter period is neces-
sary for other products. which are re-
munerative and altogether more GER
tain of q fair yield nowadays The late
war has opened up new markets in the
West Indies for all the surplus pork,
beef and mutton Texas can raise next
year. In fact, we may expect an in
creased demand for all corn and wheat
that can be raised for expectation for
same causes. The cotton season for
1898 begins the LIST OF September, and
whether 1t is oyerproduction or some
other cause that produces low prices
for the staple, it matters not to us, for
it is a condition and not theory that
supply and demand requires as a reme-
edy reduction Of 25 to 30 per cent. in
the cotton acreage. II such . plan
should prove inadequate next year,
then sore other course may lie
instituted to bring about better
times than exist to-day. The
farmer who turns over a new
leaf another year by the practic-
ing of judicious diversitication, must
be the one to secure the greatest modi-
cum Of prosperity. Nothing should be
purchased that can be produced on the
farm. This is time when the income
of the best cultivated farm will not
permit an cxtravagant expenditure.
The purchasing power OF q dollar is
greatly enhanced when it can buy 90
pounds of lint cotton instead Of 81
pounds in 70, and only ~ pounds in
81. And while all cheap cotton goods
have declined in price, yet oil fine sta
pie domestics, such rs the Fruit of the
Loom, still bring 10 cents per yard. The
only way such discrepancy can be nc
counted for is by the manufacturer
curtailinK the supply, and this should
be o good example for the cotton raiser
to pattern after by decreasing the an
nual supply of cotton. There is no
sense in Ontinuing to raise cotton be-
low the cost reproduction. If agricul-
tare is really the basis of all prosperi-
ty, then let us shift our mainsail so as
to move safely through the breakers
that beset our pathway.-Cor. Farm
and Ranch,
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The organs Of smell IN . vulture and
. carbon crow are 20 keen that they
can scent their food for distance Of
20 miles. IS g
In building nests birds usually avoid
the use Of brigAt-colored materials.
which would add to the chances Of the
enemy in locating them. 80
A decapitated snail. II keptin moist
place, will In few days grow . new
head, and It will be just a. serviceable
as the original one was.
Elephants have only eight teeth-two
below and two above on each side. An
elephants "baby teeth" fall out when
the animal 10 about IL years old, and .
new set grows.
The wings of birds are not only to
aid locomotion in the mir. but also on
the ground and water. One bird even
has claws in the "elbows" Of its wings
to aid in climbing.
Humming birds are dominated By
placing in their cages Q number Of pa
per flowers of tubular form, containing
a small quantity Of water. which must
be frequently renewed. OF this liquid
the birds partake and quickly become
apparently contented With their cap
tivity.
Spiders have . regular spanning ma
chine-a set Of tiny tubes at the far end
Of the body, and the threads are moth
ing more nor less than white, sticky
| fluid, which hardens a. soon as Il comes
In contact with the air. The spider does
not really and truly "spin," but be-
gins thread by pressing his spinner
ets' against some object, to which the
liquid sticks. He then moves away, and
by constantly ejecting the fluid and al
lowing it to harden forms his ropes OF
wonderful geometrical nets.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-22

"War is pretty bad, Of .course," remarked
Z blue-coated man with bandage under his
:oat, "but declare, in some ways, women
are as bad AZ Spaniards-only they kill you
nth kindness instead of bullets. ] came
home from Santiago with this little wound
in my hip. and, really, ! can't tell you how
I've suffered since, from the women Of my
family. It is all right, Of course; this world
would be den Of wild beasts without the
love and sympathy of woman-but the dear
creatures especially those nearest to us-
generally overdo it. They didn't believe my
message that was only slightly wounded,
70 on my arrival was met by my wife, her
mother, two maiden aunts and girl cousin,
al rallied from the four quarters OF Michi-
gan and adjoining states to nurse me.
don't need any nursing worth mentioning.
hut, believe me, if I've drawn long breath
in two weeks without those Eve women
jumping up and rushing at me. ! will eat
nv army blanket. II wink my wife says:
"What Is it, dear!-if move one u, my girl
eousin springs at me with another pillow
in her hand; during the night my two aunts
wake me up to zee If / want anything; and
my mother-in-law-well, the dear soul hasn't
sat down or been to bed since l came-to my
knowledge. My wound il nearly healed, and
that's blessing, for if don't get back to
Cuoa pretty soon III be q ruined man. !
rant stand such coddling-it win make .
bloated tyrant cut of me. 70 it will. A man
needs war once in awhile to get him away
from woman-desr, loving woman-she
would make a spineless infant out of him In
no time. Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-22
The Bowsers' Troubles
MI. Bower Sets Out to Post His
VIE On War Matters.
Copyright. ,soa ~ II. ouAD.
Copyrigat. ,soa !


''Now. then, began Mr.. Bowser, as he
got seated after dinner the other even
ing, Il propose to devote two hour,
to posting you up about the war. This
is war, Mrs. Bowser, which affects
the whole world, ~ well as the United
States. and the idea that you don't
even know what caused it is ridiculous.
suppose you have heard that there
was q warp
Il believe did read something about
It some time ago." quietly replied Mrs.
Bowser.
"Ahi you did? It was probably by
accident. When the little children on
the street are talking war you ought
to be ashamed Of yourself to be in ig-
norance. A nice figure you'd cut il
we had company some evening and the
talk turned to war. You couldn't drop
love-sick novel for five minutes to
read up on such an epoch as this. could
your"
81 have been more or less interested
In the war, Mr.. Bowser."
Its less, guess. However, I've got
an hour or two to spare this evening
and l will try to make things clear to
you. You've heard of Cuba, pre-
sume?"
ayes, sir"
swell, Cuba belongs to the Spaniards.
For the last hundred years Spain has
been grinding the life-blood out Of her
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-22

getting into the caribbean sesf And
then, when Sampson had it penned up
in one direction and Schley in another
Il was suddenly heard Of 200 miles
away. It is my opinion, based on what
I have read, that"
"Your opinion!" almost howled Mr.
Bowser. as he danced around. 'Wom-
an, have you got the audacity to sit
there and tell me your opinion about
the war-your opinion!"
'But why notr'
"Why not-why not-a thousand ea-
sons why not! In the first place, you
are only a woman"
"And you are only . man."
But, hang it all, you are my wifeI
You don't know war from camp-meet-
ing. What business have you to get
war maps and read newspapers, and
try to tel: me about war and put me in
the wrong?"
"But you thought ought to be
posted"
Never! Neveri That is. / sat down
to tell you a few things few reasons
why the war came. It's no woman'a
business to talk war. II she wants to
ask her husband any particular ques-
ton he will answer, but rs for war
maps, histories. encyclopedias. news
pspers-I won't allow it-no husband
viii. You want to drop all those thing,
At once"
"Or I may know more than you do"
she observed.
"Or there will be q separataon!" he
shouted, as he lowered over her. 81
sat down here tonight to post you a
little, and you turned on me and tried
&c make ont that you knew 40 times
as much as did. Do you expect me
to stand that? Would any husband
stand it? When . husband says that
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-22
HosTnITIEs AvERTED.
whole Crowd to Prevent .
Hot Engagenent.

sOne of the liveliest brushes / have VT.
1essed since the opening of hostilities,
said one Of the representatives at the re
cent meeting Of the credit men, took place
in q quiet New England village of my state.
score years and ten, but were still vigorous
in mind and body. and especially vigoruos in
language, for both had been followers of the
sea.
''O1ae Of these old fellows espoused the
cause of Spain, declaring that she had
been jumped on because she was little, and
that this country was playing the part Of
. great big bully. After they had ex
changed hot shots for few minutes, the
champion Of the government got things
to going his way by shouting that the
other fellow came honestly BY his principles
and was bred traitor.
What do you mean, you old shrimp!
from the advocate of Spain.
During the war with Great Britain the
British entered the harbor and burned the
town of New London, didn't they:
"'Course they did. What of it?'
Why, somebody piloted them there and
when he come home his pockets was full Of
British gold, paid for his dirty work, and his
neighbors, hearin' of what he had done, got
ropes and made him an evenin' call. He
scuddcd by the back door and never stopped
till he got to Bermuda, and he never had the
cheek to come back
What you tryin' to git at!'
That there pilot was your grandpap.
And it took dozen bystanders to keep the
two old sea dogs from clinching. Detroit
Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-22
AN AMATEUR PIRATE.
MAI. Stede Do.net Turned from Farn-
Ing to Freehooting and Became
A Greedy Robber.

Early in the eighteenth century Their
lived at Bridgetown. in the island O.
Barbados, q very pleasant, middle-aget
gentleman named Maj. Stede Bonnet
He was q man in comfortable circum
stances and had been an officer in thu
British army. He had retired from mil
itary service, and had bought an estat.
at Bridgetown, where he lived in com
fort and was respected by his neigh
bors.
But for some reason or other THU
quiet and reputable gentleman got II
into his head that he should like to be Z
pirate. But besides the general 1ea
sons why Maj. Bonnet should not be
come . pirate. and which applied to al
men Al we'll az to himself, there WAS O
special reason against his adoption Of
the profession Of a sea robber-he wa,
an out-and-out landsman and knew
nothing whatever of nautical matters
He was fond Of history and well read in
the literature Of the day. He was &C.
customed to the habits of good society,
and knew q good deal about farming
and horses and cows and poultry.
But notwithstanding his absolute un-
fitness for such life, Maj. Bonnet wa,
determined to become q pirate, and he
became one. He had enough money to
buy ship and to At her out and man
her, and this he quietly did at Bridge
town, nobody supposing that he was
going to do anything more than start
off on some commercial cruise. When
everything was ready his vessel slipped
out Of the harbor one night. and after
he was sailing safely on the rolling sea
he stood upon the quarter deck and pro-
claimed himself pirate. He ran up
the black flag. girded on a great cut
lass. and folding his arms he ordered
his mate to steer the vessel to the coast
Of Virginia.
Bonnet's men were practiced seamen,
and SO when this green hand" came
into the waters of Virginia he actually
took two or three vessels and robbed
them of their cargoes, burning the ships
and sending the crews ashore.
This had grown to be a common Gus
tom among the pirates, who. though
cruel and hard hearted, had not the
inducements Of the old buccaneers to
1t0S1 nprder the crews OF the
olSVldeh they captured. 1t was
called narrowing" and was somewhat
less heartless than the old methods.
As Bonnet wished to adopt the Gus
toms of the society in which he placed
himself, when he found himself too far
from land to put the captured crew on
shore he did not hesitate to make them
walk the plank, 4 favorite device Of
pirates whenever they had NO conven-
lent way of disposing Of their prisoners.
In one branch Of his new profession
Bonnet rapidly advanced. He soon be-
came q greedy robber and 4 cruel con-
queror. He captured merchant vessels
all along the coast rs far north as New
England.-Frank r. Stockton. in St.
Nicholas.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-22
sell more and buy less abroad-snd
that is Our record in large degree the
past yenr.-Breeders' Gazette.
Breedinx 0ess. for Feathers.

1t is not generally known that this
is an important business in West vir-
Ginia, but such is the fact. In that
state, especially in the western part.
the water courses nrc numerous but
not navigable, and railroads are unde-
veloped. Often &C or 90 miles must be
traversed to reach . railroad station,
and in such localities breeding geese
for feathers is found to be very profit
able. Several pickings are made in q
season. and the crop of feathers is duly
baled And sent to market by wagon,
which is usually ut some station, where
agents are ready to receive il. We al.
Jude to the feather crop of West Wiz.
ginia in order to state that geese may
be made to prove equally as profitable
in other localities as we'll, especially
at points possessing limited railrosd
facilities, MS feathers are not heavy
enough interfere with e2sy hauling,
even when there are full loads ON the
wagons. Geese are partially. selt-sup
porting, and work on . pasture or on Z
pond. They come up regularly ii
night, and protect their young v,gor
ously, and subsist where other fowls
would starve, having no competitor,
except ducks which they exceed in
size.
The carcass Of q goose is also sala
BILE, the only objection to it being the
dark color of the flesh, but a goose ID
juicy and not dry like a turkey
Farmers'S Home Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-22
HERE AND THERE.

Weeds make work Don't let then
go to seed.
| 1T never pays to follow wheat will
wheat-consumes too much nitrogen
To do so costs from two to five bushel
of the grain.
--One reason why many farmers d
SO muck work that brings NO profit Il
| that they give their bodies too much
work and their minds too much rest.
Pork raising should be part Of th'
routine of every well-conducted farm
and consistently followed whether
prices be high or low.
The United States sends abroat
about GOO cattle per day. This is moi
n largo number, but it represents Z
valuable outlet for surplus ripe cattle
The boil weevil and the army
worm have both been busy in the cot
ton fields ia south and southwest
Texas, and the latter, by reason OF q
poison famine, have done serious dam
age in many localities.
"A recent bulletin of the depart
ment of agriculture puts N ON notice
that about all hog diseases are caused
by filth, and says: Whoever would
raise hogs without disease land this il
necessary TO obtain the highest profit
must get rid of the notion that the hog
is naturally filthy animal.
-Merinos are the easiest sheep kept,
bacausc of their hardness. and adap.
tation to large focka Other breeds
are better for mutton, but for wool,
and profit and good mutton also, the
Merino growers ought to be satisfied.
Every well-ordered farm should
have flock of sheep, in number suited
to the capacity of the farm, aod the
system Of farming pursued. A few fat
lambs for the market, aud . few sacks
of wool for sale, are very handy things
about an average farm.
quickly foul their quarters
when kept in confinement, and their
bedding should. therefore, be changed
frequently. They must be- kept clean
and dry if We would have thea, thrive.
THAT farmers mission IL success
who is shrewd enough to use his fod-
der rs a food, whether he cuts it up -
wanted or puts il mp in the form of en-
silagc. His farm will support ut least
one-half more stock.
The harrow 10 one of the most inn
ppTtant implements of tho farm, but
one OF its best uses is generally over
looked. When soil il TO be turned over
the harrow should precede the pillow.
1t is As important to have inely-pul-
verixed soil at the bottom ~ 1t the top.
II: has been wisely said that it IL
better to grow into the poultry busi-
ness that 60 into it; that is, one should
begin in : small way and steadily In
crease his flock as he increases his En-,
perience and facilities
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-22
Z DENY IT." SHOUTED Mr.. RowsER

Puerto Rico is in Cuba Is he going te
let his wife tell him it's an island
somewhere else? Never! It's my bust
ness to keep track of this war. and
your business to run the house. As you
have, in your conceit and obstinacy,
spoiled the evening for me. will now
go to bed; and if anyone calls you can
say that l shall probably apply for .
divorce within the next ten days."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-22
Something to Think About.

Here is q nut to be cracked by those
who oppose farmers institutes under
state control. In many of the north.
en- and western states more than six
times as many agricultural papers are
taken and read, in proportion to popu.
lation, as in Texns and other southern
statea The difference is considerably
greater than stated, but we put it 1t
more than six times as many" to be
safely and indisputably within the
limit. In the states where the great.
est number of agricultural papers are
read, the farmers almost unanimous.
" favor farmers institutes managed
by the state and the cost of that man.
agement paid by the state, and when.
ever the question of an increased ap-
preparation for the purpose has been
submitted to the people, farmers have
uniformity voted for the increase,
knowing that as taxpayers. this money
would come mostly out of their pock.
cts. 1t will not do to say that the far.
mers of Wisconsin, Massachusetts OF
New York don't know what is good for
themselves or their business. They
have tested farmers institutes fol
years, both without state appropria.
tion and with state appropriation.
and they have chosen the latter Is the
only way in which these meetings can
be systematically held and their dis
cussions published and distributed.
They pay their money and take their
choice. and the prosperity of these
farmers and these states attest their
wisdom. Now when person fully
aware of these facts, and the further
fact that farmer institutes have never
been successful without state aid and
state supervision, states that he 10 in
favor of farmers institutes, but is op
posed to state aid and state supervi.
sion, is he not stultifying himself and
exposing his real opposition to this
means of agricultural education?-
Texas Farm and Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-22
fnprsvsns1ss In 11yane Aeeha.e

fnDrsvsns.ss IN 11yine Machines.
Inventors ara plenty who can make ma-
chine thar will rise and float ia air, but the
one Improvement which none has succeeded
machine through the many treacherous cur
rents OF air. In this respect humanity il
fortunate in having Hostetter's Stomach
mttefs, which acts a. a safe guide by cur
ing treacheroua stomach, liver and blood
diseases, giving 4 good appetite, strong con
stitution and nerves like steel.
9h0ala Have . Comwission,
Patient-What, doctor, do you mean 70
say you change me two dollars I visit
,Doctor-Certainly; just the same a
charge anyone else.
"Oh, but You ought to make reduction
for me. Why, / introduced typhoid into the
ncighborhood!" illustrated American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-22
THE RUSH FOR GOLD.
From the Times, Bluifs. mi

The rush Of gold seekers to the Klondikl
brings thrilling memories to the "forty
miners" still alive, of the time when they
girdled the continent or faced the terror1 q
the great American desert ON the journey ia
the land Of gold. These pioneers tell some
experiences which should be needed by gold
seekers of to-day. Constant exposure and
faulty diet killed large numbers, while
nearly all the suryivor1 were Afflicted with
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-22
The war II over

home. There are, too often, people to be
found who have no home, and it is to them
these few words are addressed. If you real
~ want home you can easily get one, but
you should act At once before the relapse
from the war puts prices on the advance.
In Marinette County, Wisconsin, the very
finest farming land is to be had now ut =
most modest figure. Excellent home mar
kets are at hand to take whatever the farm.
er raises, and good prices are given. These
lands are on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway, and fun information con-
corning them will cheerfully be furnished
by c. E. Rollins, immigration Agent, l6l
La Sale Street, Chicago.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-22
Only for Music

"Have You soul for music:" she ssked a
she turned from the piano.
hastily ss ssd sed sssa
ask her to sing again.
But she knew. You can't always fool .
girl, even If she does think she has voice
fhica % Post
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-22

trustees. In a recent interview he said:
81 had been q sufferer Of rheumatism for
a number of years and the pain at times was
very intense: I tried all the proprietary
medicines knew Of but received NO rebel:
81 family placed my case with several
physicians and doctored with them for some
time, but they failed to do me any good.
Finally, with my hopes of relief nearly ex-
hausted read an article regarding Dr.. VIII
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People. which IN
duced me to try them. was anxious to get
nd Of the terrible disease and bought two
boxes of the pills. began using them about
March, 1897 After had taken two boxes
I was completely cured, and the pain has
never returned. think it is the best medi-
cine have ever taken, and am willing at
setting forth its coed merits"
(SigneO ADAM VANGUNDY.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, tAis
18th day of September, A. D. 1897:
FRANKLIN C. FUNK, Notary Public;
Mr., vangundys statement ought tc b:
these pills, and what better proof cosN :
person want than the above facts.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-22

Many a puny, debilitated infant, fretting
and wasting away daily, often unable to
digest its food, may be rescued from an un-
(Tscfka.0 Popdes). TEErHINA Aids Diges-
ton, Regulates the Bowels and makes teeth
ing easy.