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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-12-16
PEOPLE TAUGHT TO SAVE.
Great Britain's Post once
Savings Bank.

The history of the post office savings
bank of Great Britain is specially re-
markable. There is nothing compar-
able with it in the world as a savings in
stitution. 1t was founded only 3S years
ago. and it now has 1000, GOO depositors,
and holds in trust over 5000. .O0O, eco. The
business of the central administrative
department in London has grown to
such enormous proportions that an
area of five acres has recently been pur-
chased at West Kensington, in the out
skirts of London, wherein new bSild-
ings will be erected for its accommoda-
ton. The corner stone of the main
structure was laid in June by the prince
of Wales.
Every post Office in the United King
dom is a branch of the bank, and there
are 1900 branches. The institution has
been popular with the masses from the
beginning, and its benefits in the en-
couragement of thrift and providence
have been beyond estimation. One in
every five persons in England and
Wales is said to have an account in these
banks. and one in every IA in Scotland
and Ireland. The institution catches
the small savings, the average sum on
deposit by the 100000 depositors be-
ing only about $50. Every device is en-
ployed to encourage the making of de-
posits. and to render the banking proc
ess simple and convenient. The ele-
mentary schools of the country coop
crate with the banks, and the children
form a large percentage of the deposi-
tors. Penny stamp slips are provided
whereby children are enabled to begin
an account with minimum OF one shil-
ling. An interest rate of 2H per cent. is
paid.-N. Y. sur.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-12-16
Gri.sinx Ger. for Hog.

The West Virginia experiment sta.
ton in recent bulletin reports the n
suit of an experiment in grindi ~ com
for hogs. The experiment. was made
with nine pigs. each six and on hall
months old. The cost of hauling: tc
mill and grinding was reckoned ut one
fourth the value OF. the corn, or 1C
cents a bushel. Upon this basis an
equal value of whole corn was fed tc
one lot and an equal value OF corameal
fed to another lot, and the whole turr
lot made 141 4 pounds of pork, while
the lot fed cornmeal gained but 1919
pounds of pork. In the same bulletin
is found the result of II experiments
upon the same point in different sta.
tions, and the average of the entire
is that it required sos pounds
Of corn and 472 pounds of cornmeal tc
make 100 pounds of pork. In these ex.
periments it took about six per cent
less corn to produce 100 pounds gaip
when it was ground than when it was
fed unground, but this difference
comes far short of the cost of hauling
70 mill and grinding.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-12-16

make q home for himself In one Of the
growing suburban places and be close
enough to his Office for all practical
purposes.
Look across the Potomac. See the
beautiful hills over there, with cot
tages growing like magic. The electric
line over the Long bridge carries peo-
pie to that section. But in another
year the congress win pass bill maxi
ing an appropriation for splendid
bridge across the Potomac, directly
from the end of New York avenue on
this side of the river. Then our peo-
pie can ride from the treasury to those
heights in Virginia inside Of Is min
utes. There the home builders can get
ground for five cents q square foot;
and that property is better for homes
than the huddled places within the city
limits. Those heights overlook the en-
tire city, and families living there can
enjoy the scenery of the city, at night
as well as by day; and they can come
to town to church, theater, opera and
other places of devotion or attraction
quickly, comfortably and conveniently.
can see no reason why people should
pay big prices for city property when
they can get suburban property so rea-
sonably, and yet be practically within
the city"
These statements clearly outline tho
growth of the capital city, for the i'm.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-12-16
Look ont for Foot Rot.

Keep a keen lookout for sore feet
among the sheep at this time of the
year when fall rains and mud are liza.
bic to produce foot rot. Whenever
sheep is seen to be lame, catch it and
examine the feet. With a sharp knife
remove all loose and under-run horn
and if rot" is present, immerse the
foot for a moment in a saturated solu.
ton of sulphate of cooper, and sprin.
kle the floor of the sheep shed with
lime. In the first stages Of the trouble
it is not advisable, however, to apply
strong lotions. The cause, which is
often sand, dirt or other foreign bod.
les lodged between the digits, should
be removed, and the animal kept in u
shed upon dry, clean bedding until
subsidies. A good appli.
cation for such cases is glycerine two
ounces, acetate of lead one ounce, ws
ter one quart, to be used twice daily.
.EN
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-12-16
A LITTLE NONSENSE

On the Safe Side.-"Jones says hi
wife has one saving quality as cook. :
"What is that?' '.She doesn't try
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Self-Propelled.-'Was he driven to
drink?" 'Well, not exactly. He used
to carry a bottle under the seat of the
automobile. e."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Teacher--"Why don't you answer the
question, Fritz" Fritz-"You your
self told us only the other day to re-
member that speech is silver, but
silence is gold. '''-Heitere Welt.
Rejected Suitor (fiippantly)-"Oh.
well, there are just as good fish in the
sea as were ever caught" She-"Yes.
George. there are: but unless you
change your bait they are safe."-Ohio
State Journal.
Il think" said the ingenious man.
that l have an invention at last which
will make my fortune" "What is il? ~
at is camera for use in fishing camps.
1t exaggerates the size of the fish, while
taking the fisherman at his normal
size. e."-Pittsburgh Chronicle.
"Now tell me-" said the visitor to the
''if you had your life to
live over, don't you think you would
choose a different road?" ''You bet ]
answered the prisoner. I'D
take the road through the woods, and
they'd never catch me."-philadelphia
North American.
Mrs. Caudle-"How do You dare to
rome back from the tavern SO late as
this?" Mr.. Caudle-"Yes, you are
right! I'm an unworthy husband, and
a drunkard, and must turn over new
leaf!" Mrs. Caudle (at first speechless,
then breaking out in anger)-"What dc
YOU mean? Am 1 to read the curtain
ectures here or are ou?"-Fliegende
Blaetter.
Aunt Hannah-"Of course, you ought
not to go if your husband does not want
vou to go. You know you promised
o obey him." Mrs. Darling-"When
promised to obey him, of course,
ooked upon it as a joke. You could
lot think seriously of obeying a man
who had been telling you for nearly a |
'ear that he desired only to be your |
levoted slave."-Boston Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-12-16

E0m1Iy9
in the city, except one. They are Civ
ing rapid transit, on improved UNDER
ground electric lines, from boundary
to boundary for q single fare. Their
Georgetown line runs four miles out
into the country in three different di-
rections. Amy government employe can
buy a good lot for 500 at the end Of
those routes, and he will get a good
home site AZ he would have il he were to
pay 5000 for the same amount of
ground in the city. For one car fare
he can ride to the treasury, capitol, gov
eminent printing Office, or any other
department. Moreover, he can reach his
Office as quickly ~ the clerks used to
reach their Offices on the old horse cars,
from Mount Pleasant, or distant parts
Of the city proper. Therefore the home
building clerks will buy suburban
property instead Of buying city prop
erty. This will cut OH the work and
the profits of the real estate dealers.
''The splendid Mclean residence,
which was placed at the disposal of Ad-
miral Dewey during his visit to Wash
ington, was originally built and occu-
pied by Boss Shepherd, in 1874. after
that distinguished executive official
had reclaimed the old Washington from
It's condition of bogs and marshes, and
made il . modern city. From that time
until . few years ago real estate doomed
and as Washington grew population
md wealth, the real estate dealers
lhrived. But that il al past
This street railway syndicate now
runs line into the northeast section.
seven miles out to Bladenshurg. Hyatts-
sille and Berwyn, in Maryland. The
transit is rapid. cheap and comfortable.
The cars are rs comfortable rs Pull
mans. are heated by electricity, and
IRE always on time. Thus = man can
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-12-16
SOUTHERN WHEAT CULTURE.
One Of the Most successfal
Crops OF the south.

1t is generally supposed that whea;
growing in the extreme south is un.
profitable; but if properly managed
it can be made one of the most sue.
cesSful crops on the southern farm.
Oats, rye and barley are apt to get
very severely damaged-if not entirely
kilIed-if an extreme frost should oc-
cur, the same as we had last Febru-
arr. But wheat is frost proof, and
after the severe blizzard of the 18th
of February last my wheat crop was
the only green thing on the farm for
4 few weeks. 1t came through that
scve ere weather in perfect conditio },
and hencefore it shall have a place
among the winter crops of the farm
every year. Anyone who has once
grown it will continue doing SO. Like
corn, it is one Of those crops that No
farmer can afford to be without. On
the sandy soils of the south it is often
affirmed that wheat can not be grown
that will fill out plump and hard III
the grain like the northern grown ar
ticle; but ii the proper grade of feI-
tilizer is used, it can be quite as sue.
cessfully grown on the sandy soil OF
the south as anywhere else. But there
are certain varieties that suit our eli
mate best, and if these are adopted,
and the fertilization of the crops along
the proper lines, success is sure 20
reward the efforts of anyone who will
give this crop fair trial. The farm.
er that contemplates growing wheat
should plan well ahead. and when he
is planting his spring crop arragne to
prepare for the fall planting of wheat
by sowing either COW peas of velvet
beuns on that land. My preference
would be the velvet bean. as it is a
better nitrogen gatherer than the cow
pea; but when it comes to plowing
under the crop. the cow pea il the
easiest managed. But IL the velvet |
beam is moved and allowed to lie on
The leand where cut, it will he easily |
plowed under then. The land for
wheat should be put in the best possi-
bic condition BY repeated workings
If the cultivater and harrow until It |
: as fine and friable a an ash heap.
\: the last working of the cultivator
he fertilizer should be applied broad
.sst and as evenly distributed over The
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-12-16
HERE AND THERE.

North Texas has the distinction of
being the only section where wllea;
and cotton grow side by side and in
their greatest perfection.
-Millet, hungarian, sorghum, broom.
corn seed, wheat screenings and milk
car all be used to advantage in making
up n variety for the fowls.
1t often is good plan to fill in
three or four inches of dirt in the
POULTRY house in order to make sure
that the quarters will be dry.
The agricultural department. OF
Georgia has issued statement on the
cotton situation in the south. The
crop yield this year is estimated at
o ,OO0, 900 bales.
There is certain to be IN improve
ment in jack and jennct stock on nc.
count of increased demand for mules.
Prices have been gradually getting bet.
ter for several months.
--Barbed wire fences are really bar.
barous wire fences and too costly for
any farmer to use. At first cost they
may be cheaper than woven wire. but
when the damage to stock is consid.
cred their cost is often ruinous.
The symptoms of cholera in lN,ul.
try arc, dropping of the wings, ruIsiing
Of the feathers, the comb and waffle
turn dark and somtimes black, with
.cpicus discharges from the bowels.
he fowls Y-fuse to cat and have an
thirst.
On October l the potato cr,p in
.orthcrn Wisconsin, was badly injured
y freezing. The thermometer regis
cred 20 degrees and the ground was
rozen to a depth OF more than cue
nch. That is what people get for fiv-
ng In such q climate.
Galveston, Tex, is rapidly becom-
ng grain market. 'rhc receipts |
ince June ist are nearly 0.000, ,00C |
'ushels, or 10000 carloads. This is
'uy the beginning of what is destined
D tc very great business. y few
eslrs ago there was not u bushcl ol
heat received a. Galveston xcept fog
be local mills,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-12-16

entire area as possible. This fertilizer
should be a complete plant food f.'r
wheat. 1t should analyze eight pef
cent. .phosphoric acid, eight per cent.
potash and three per cent. nitrogen.
About 600 pounds per acre on ordinary
sandy soil will be quite ample; but
should the sci. be in a good physical
condition, and well filed with humus,
q couple Of hundred pounds more
would be good investment. After
the fertilizer il applied the cultivatof
should be run as evenly as possible
over the ground, SO as to leave small
shallow furrows for the seed to fall
in. In the absence of wheat dr;!l
one has to seed by hand, us evenly AZ
possible. A bushel and one-haf to the
acre it a good average seeding.
After sowing. run harrow the cross
way of the cultivator marks. This will
cover it even, and cause it to sprout
Uniformly. A roller should be run
over the land Immediately after, or in
the absence of roller, heavy drag
to prevent water standing in pools,
and eventually cause washing during
a heavy rain. Some wheat growers
apply salt to the crop, claiming it will
produce a bright colored straw, where
such straw is wanted for any special
purpose. Salt may be an important
addition, but by using kainit as the
source Of potash in the fertilizer, tine
same end may be attained. Early il
March atop dressing OF nitrate of soda
is recommended, applied Immediately
before or during rain. Never apply
nitrate of soda to . dry soil in dry
weather. II
Spring wheat is not success in the |
south, as hot weather is on before liz |
is ready for ripening and spri1s |
planting is always ripened prematu3c-
". The best time to sow wheat IN
this latitude is between the 18th 6f
October and the 18th of November.
When sowed then, it is ready for han.
resting from the middle to the end OF
Nay. The best variety for us here fs
Red Turkish. 1t is = bearded wheat,
1o6 very. heavy in straw, but has
plump, round grains. and fills up very
we'll, and can stand a reasonable
lmount of dry weather, such as we
.et in May and early June. can see
10 reason whatever why every farmc.
n the south should not be as much
Interested in wheat crop N in corn
rop. for the one is certainly as profit.
bile as the other, and it will be SO in
few years that wheat on the south.
rn farm will be deemed as important
s corn.-C. K. McQuarrie, in Farm
nd Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-12-16

Why have you left US here counting ouI
cost?
Sou. the great God-men of ages forgotten
fou. the great God-men Of our to-day,
All your vast number,
Oh. where do you slumber
where have they lost you-on what lonely
way?
Back to the elements long they have given
Hearts all a-bleeding with sorrow and
pain
All that We know of you,
All that we have Of you,
Is the great work of your hand and your
brain.
Nature who helped YOU. who bent to your
will-power,
Many the years you have gone back to
her
You and your mightiness
Such does your heart confess,
we never knew you just as you WERE
Oh. the vast army of those who have gone
from US.
Whence have they faded; oh, where are
their souls?
Hollow the heart in US,
Sorrow apart from US,
We. too. are going, but where are our
goals?
We who who are God men. will join the mys-
Millions of hearts will be bleeding and
sore
Why must we leave you all,
Why must we grieye you all,
why must We join the men gone before?
1ou who have faith in creeds and religions,
You are the only ones who can reply
Hope in the soul of you,
Joy in the whole of you
Faith Is your fact. and answers your why.
-Ames Oppenheim. in n Y. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-12-16

mediate future. It might also be said
that there is an electric line running
along the heights north Of the Pot1
mac, giving beautiful views Of th.
river. for distance Of te1miles; an6
homes in that vicinity win be easy Of
access to the city and alxey. attFact-
i've. This line runs 10 hid Cabin
John bird {. .aad sthe eompany is~At
work extending the line to the great
falls Of the Potomac, ten mile3 further
into Maryland. 1t II all farm laud now
and is purchasable at acreage prices.
Projects are already before the con-
gress for the absorption Of Alexandria
county, Va, into the District of Colum-
bia. The people desire readmission to
the district because half Of the ex-
penses Of the government Of the Dis
trict of Columbia are borne by the gen.
eral government, and consequently all
taxes are lower. This fact alone in
duces the people across the river on
the Virginia side to seek the reestab-
lishment Of their property as a part Of
the district. Consequently in the near
the district will be established.
Thus the growth Of the national cap
ital will continue. and contiguous ter
ritory will be settled by home builders
and real estate values within our pres
ent boundaries win remain practically
at q standstill.
Referring to the electric lines which
have wrought such changes in condi-
tions, it should be said that the lines
built and the lines now building are all
OF the underground trolley style. Not
, single overhead trolley il permitted
in this city. It costs considerable
money to make the underground con-
duits, but they are effective and per-.
manent. There were many contests
before the congress for several years.
bnt each succeeding congress deter
mined that no overhead trolleys should
mar the beauty of the city; and finally
The congress mandatorily settled the
question by compelling all companies
70 adopt the underground system.
Outside Of the district, however, the
overhead trolleys are used. One Of
'hese lines is being extended to Balti-
more, and the newspapers Of that city
ire referring to the national capital
y "a suburb of Baltimore"
3 This reminds one of the fact that
or many years large numbers of the
clerks have lived in Balti-
more, coming here daily on conmuta-
ion tickets, because they could pay
railroad transportation and yet live
more cheaply in Baltimore than here.
'ecause rents and other living ex-
senses were 50 much less. These rapid
ransit lines will bring many of them
sack to Washington, because they can
,ui)d homes for themselves practically
sithin the city, on the heights newly
lrenei to substantial settlement.
SMITH ID. FRY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-12-16

Model Pedestrians

Prospective Leater-,Are the tramps
had around here?
Landlord-Bad? Why, sir. they are
snch good tramps that they are not sat
isfied with oneSunday. but actually keep
seven to the week. Not one will do .
hands turn on the Sabbath, either
Chicago Evening News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-12-16

A bride OF three short weeks is she. and
yet her heart Is sad;
For she has troubles Of her own. and she
has them mighty bad.
To-day she sought the kitchen. and an
effort made to bake
A wondrous thing from . recipe that called
for angels cake:
But the cruel words OF hubby brought teara
to her dark eyes
Said he: why it's called angel cake. lean
readily surmise."
Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-12-16
The Girls Aavanta9e.

The girls have the best of il, saw
what you will. For instance, il a girl is
born Hogg she can in the fullness of
time become q Lamb or Lion or a
Camel; but If boy is born Hogg, a
Hogg he must remain to the end OF
his ife's career."-Bosscn Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-12-16
ne Infant Terrible.

She was in the room the other day
when her mother was entertaining =
woman friend.
Little Florence has great admira-
ton for you. She told me the other day
she loved to sit and look at you," said
the mother, while the visitor seemed
pleased.
But Florence dreaded a possible mis-
apprehension. That was only because
you look so fat and comfortable" she
FASTENED to explain.-N. Y. Evening
Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-12-16
Vet m IneenAiarr.

"Mr. slocum." said little Tommy to
Sister Mary's young man. you Fever
play with matches, do you?"
-What makes you ask that funpv
question. Tommy 90
Nothin, only pa says he gucsses yon
won't ever set the river on tire,"-N y.
.World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-12-16
she Thought = Great Deal.

Hewitt-My wife spent about two
hours last night telling me what she
thought of me.
Jewett-I didn't know she thought SO
much Of you.-N. Y. World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-12-16

The talkative parrot is merely an ami
matec phonograPh. - Chicago Daily
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-12-16
THOSE OF THE PAST.

We are the living. our hearts all a-sorrow-
ing,
Where have you gone from us, where are
you lost?
You who have toiled for u.s.
Ranging the world for US,
Why have you left US here counting our
cost?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-12-16
vast Coal Depostt. IN Inaia

India has immense coal deposits from
which the output in 1896 was 1885,. $40
tons. In the Bengal district alone the
Ranignrg and Baraker collieries are es-
timated to contain 100000 tons; the
karampara cOilieries. {. 500, ,O0O tons; the
Bokara collieries. l,5c0. 900 tons. and The
Djherria collieries. 405N00 tons.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-12-08

PERSONAL MENTIoN.
sssssssssssssstss.ssssess

s ~ nopH has returned home.
Neier u pa ne went 20 utiahoua
ca. today on business
Joseph Foucart has returned from n
business trip &c kingisher.
C w Wocdhr-g oi Chicago. is ir
Che city looWrg ,or location 70 open
a wao.csa.e e. gar store.
G. T. Prouty OF Kiugdsher. was in
the city today lie was here looking
after grain inspection business
Bert Leonard, Of Oklahoma City. was
in The city today on business Bert
has recently returned from trip 90
Kansas City
Misses Jessie Massey, Zoe Engart
aud Maggie GRANT, three OF the best
and most accommodating salesladies
Ia Guthrie, have taken positions with
Morgan Grant Of 1870 east OklAhoma
avenue
The oklahoma City police turned
Mrs. Bertha Spencer loose. She " as
arrested here lAst Wednesday evening
aud taken 10 that town on the charge
OF theft. Yesterday evening she re.
turned from there with light heart
and . smiling face. her accusers hAv
ing paid all incurred costs. They
found the clothes which they accused
her of stealing lying 10 a corner wher,
last taken on
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-12-08

Victims 20 stomach, liver and aid
ney troubles we'll Aa womer aud all
feel the results in loss of appetite,
poisOue ~ ~ blood, backache, ner
vousnor, .sdache aud tired, listlesa,
run down feeling Bat there's no need
10 feel like that. J W Gardner. OF
IdAvine, Ind. says. Electric Bitters
are just the thing fQr man when he
don't care whether he lives or dies' II
gave me new strength aud. a good ap
petite can now eat anything and
have a new lease on life Only 81
cents az Renfr0'a drug store. Every
bottle guaranteed.