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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-05-13

CONVENIENT POULTRY DEVICE.
A, alley to nest boxes: r. perches: p.
sides to platform and perches: d, door.
open, to next boxes; F. feed trough.
end pieces, and two pieces IL feet long
if about 25 hens are kept-for top and
bottom pieces. Next cut two pieces Of
the boards same length for side pieces.
Next cut four pieces one inch thick,
four inches wide, and "a inches long and
nail these cleats across the boards for
end pieces, four inches from one end, SO
they will extend out four inches on
either side Then cut four more cleats
like the above, but only 16 inches long,
and nail these across the board 16 inches
below the other cleats, or 20 inches from
the ends. Now nail the long boards to
the end pieces where the cleats come, in
the same way as you would make a box
16 inches square, but hinge one of the
boards on the side for door to open to
the nest boxes.
Next nail two cleats ~ inches long
across the end boards six inches from
the bottom, so that the ends will ex-
tend out either side four inches, for a
support for the feed troughs. Make nest
boxes ten inches square, and eight
inches high, and set them in row
close to the side next to the door, SD as
to leave space six inches wide for an
alley, from which the hens 60 to their
nests. At one end of the alley cut
hole for the hens to come in. Cut two
pieces of board four inches wide to nail
on the sides of the platform under the
perches, then cut two pieces six inches
wide to nail on the sides of the platform
10 keep the manure on it. Make the
perches of 2N3 pieces. and cut notches
on top of the end boards to hold them
in place. The door in front of the nest
boxes may be hinged at either the bot
tom or top; if at the top, it can be fas-
tened with button. When all is done,
give it good coat Of whitewash. The
nest boxes are easily removed and
cleaned, and if you have a setting hen
you can easily remove her on the nest.
-OhiO Farmer
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-05-13
LOADING HOGS MADE EASY.
FG.2.

corner. Place them as far apart as you
wish width of chute and fasten as shown
by and c, and cross braces. A cross
section of piece b is shown; this is to
lay front end of floor on. Piece e
should be heavy enough to drag chute
by; both pieces (b and q should be
securely fastened to posts or runners.
Nail boards for uprights. as shown by
ccc on each side to a. and saw notches
on two sets to receive cross pieces for
floor. The highest point on the chute
floor should be as high as the wagon
floor. Lay floor on the cross pieces and
nail boards to c; then nail boards to
on outside of chute to brace it, and with
some pieces Of wire across the top at
each end to prevent spreading, you are
ready to load hogs without firing them.
for they have no chance to get away
G. A. Howey. in Farm and Home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-05-13
THE AGE OF A HORSE.
Much Experience Required to Tell IL
and Many Things Have to he
Carefully Considered.

To distinguish merely between the
young horse and the old, it il only
necessary to remember few salient
facts. The first is that the milk teeth
are present in the horses mouth until
he is between four and five ytars old.
The second fact is that the mark" or
dark central depression on the surface
Of the incisors. becomes gradually
worn out. and in horse over eight
years old has nearly always disappeared
from the teeth of the lower jaw. The
third fact is that the shape of the tooth
is much wider from side to side
than it is from front to back. As the
horse becomes older the surface be-
comes progressively narrower, from
side to side, and thus, instead of re-
naming always oblong, it becomes tri-
angular, and then in very old animals
flattened from side to side.
In young horses, then. we judge the
age by observing which of the milk
teeth are present and which have been
replaced by permanent ones. To dis
tiaguish between the milk teeth and
the permanent. remember that the milk
teeth are smaller, whittier and have q
distinct neck. Until colt is over two
years old his teeth are all milk teeth,
and the age is estimated from the
amount of wear shown on the crowns
OF the teeth. Between two and three
the first of the permanent teeth make
their appearance, and push out the
middle two teeth in both upper and
lower jaws. A horse is said to be three
years old when these central perma-
nent incisors are fully in wear. Dur
ing the next summer the second pair
of permanent teeth appear, and when
they are fully grown and in wear, the
horse is four years old. Between four
and five the last pair made their ap-
pearance, and now the horse has what
is called full mouth. So far both
mares and horses are alike, but at or
near five years old the CANNES. or "tush-
es," appear in the male sex only. Up
to the end of this period the determine
ton of the age is a comparatively easy
matter, and anyone who is at all OBJ
servant can readily give the age of
horses by looking at their teeth. After
a full mouth is attained it is q more diff
cult matter, and the difficulty is greater
in proportion to their age. So much is
this the case that it is popularity sup
posed that it is impossible to tell the
age of horses after they are eight years
old. This may be true to great ex-
tent among the unframed and mex
perienced, but to an expert it is not diff.
ficulrto tell the age up to Is years with
fair degree of accuracy, and after
that age to approximate it within .
couple of years. To do this success
fully requires much experience and q
careful inspection of all the visible in
tfications of age. To rely upon one only,
such as the mark" is to court defeat.
All should he observed-the mark, the
shape of the teeth. their length and the
angle at which they meet those of the
other jaw.-Pall Mall Gazette.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-05-13
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GfMKrdSQu1gl}S
HANDY COMBINATION.
Convenient Poultry Device Which
Embraces Perches. Nests and
Feeding TrOughs.

have just been rebuilding one Of my
poultry houses. The fiNtures-perches,
nests, feeding troughs, etc.-in the old
house did not suit me, and in looking
for a plan of something better, l saw q
description OF a combination of perches,
nests and feeding troughs, in an agri-
cultural journal, that pleased me. TAX
ing the idea from this, l have built de-
vice, but have modified it to better suit
my purpose, and now think have
something very convenient. Anyone
that can handle saw, hammer and
square can make it. 1t can be set in
any part of the house. and is SO made
that it can be readily taken apart for
cleaning. and killing vermin.
First get some boards one inch thick
and 16 inches wide-12 inches will do
and cut two pieces 80 inches long for
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-05-13
reedIux PanrLins to PfEs.

The Oregon station reports an exper-
iment in feeding pumpkins to pigs.
The pumpkins are cooked, mixed with
shorts, salted, and fed to pigs weigh
ing from 140 to 200 pounds. The
amount Of each feed per pound of
gain, made the first II days. was 15.45
pounds pumpkins and 2.15 pounds
shorts. For the second period Of II
days the pigs ate 1875 pounds Of pump
kins, and 16S pounds Of shorts. and
made gain of one pound for each l4.95
pounds pumpkins and 1.3 pounds
shorts. The third period the hogs con-
sumed 14.39 pounds pumpkins, and 1.79
pounds shorts for pound Of gain.
Calling pumpkins $3.50 per ton and
shorts $l2, the cost per pound Of gain
was 90 cents. The average daily gain
during the whole period was about one
and half pounds
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-05-13
NOTES FOR BEEKEEPERs.

A small hive increases the tendency
to swarm.
Some queens are very prolific, much
more SO than others.
Melt candied honey very slowly or
the flavor will be spoiled.
If necessary to use candy now use 1t
in wooden butter dishes.
Rosin should never be used to fasten
in the foundations; it spoils the combs.
The first honey of any account in
the spring comes from the golden viii
low.
Take good care of the empty frames
Of comb; they will be needed next
spring.
Scrape sections when the propolis is
brittle. rather than in a warm room or
on a warm day.
There is no danger Of communicate
ing foul brood to hive by use Of
comb foundation.
Winter disease or dysentery may
originate from impure honey, or from
long confinement.
ItreqIires only little capitaltocom-
mence in beekeeping, two or three col
onies bting enough.
Bee paralysis develops very slowly.
Often Lees showing symptoms in the
fall do not die till spring.
As SION as deep cell foundation is
given 10 the bees they begin to thin
down the walls to natural thickness.
When the cases are supplied with
drawn comb and the bees are fairly at
work the desire to swarm is lessened.
Honey from hive infested with foul
brood should never be given to bees
in healthy hive until it has been
boiled.
There are several advantages in us
ing drawn comb. The bees will COM
mence sooner and finish sooner and are
not SO prone to leave the case.
Bees will build combs in wired
frames just as readily as il no wire
were present. They will deviate to
make separate comb where the wire
is.-St. Louis Republic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-05-13

Land which is in grass is protected
from loss of plant food by teaching.
washing or oxidization which occurs in
bare plowed fields so left between the
crops. When animals are pastured on
land. the soil fertility is drawn upon to
the extent of the nitrogen. phosphoric
acid and potash required to build and
sustain the body of the animal But
this is comparatively small, and if the
manure made is returned TO the land
and concentrated feeds are fed, there
may be an actual gain in fertility. Alse
if the grass consists OF clover or other
legumes. which draw supplies of nj
trogen from the air. there will be
gain in fertility.-Journal Of Agricul.
ture.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-05-13

One of the chief features of the cir
Gus which had struck town was an ele-
phanS which. it was claimed. could play
any piece on the piano. When the time
came for this to be done a piano was
brought into the ring. and the elephant
Just after. The elephant sat down on
the stool and struck one note. Imme-
diately afterward he gave a groan,
whereupon the manager came up and
said: Ladies and gentlemen. the ele-
phant has just discovered the tooth of
his mother in one of the keys. and is
overcome with grief. SO will imme-
diately telegraph for another piano; in
the meantime we will proceed with the
rest of the performance" Philadel-
phia Saturday Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-05-13
Prayer. for rain.

.Shall we have a prayer for rain,
Thomas?" asked the vicar Of the clerk,
during protracted drought
"Oh. sir. you do exactly as you
please"
But don't You think it would be a
good thinga Rain is badly wanted
You do as you please. sir; you'd bet
ter ave it If so be as you do want it."
But, Thomas. you don't seem to
realize the necessity for having the
prayer"
BLESS you, sir! You ave thst ther
prayer if you be 20 sot on it-but ii
won't rain till the moon do change"
academy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-05-13
A SIMPLE SPRING HAT.

II my muse is propitious I'm going to sing
~ ~ very remarkable sort Of thing:
lis the structure the women this year call
q hat
II migh. ioe most anything, so why not
THAT?
And IL any woman who's got half viii in
her
would like to know how she can be her own
milliner.
And thus possess one OF those wondrous
CONNECTIONS.
She has but to follow these simple direc-
tions:
First take for the groundwork what's
known as frame
THE shape doesn't matter. no two are the
same),
Then take lots of ribbon. and make into
bows.
Wide. narrow. red, yellow, mauve-every-
thing goes.
Next scatter these ribbon bows over the
In front and behind, wrong side out, upside
down:
II you put them on blindfold. you'll get an
effect
That the leaders of fashion will cry is cor
rect"
Then gather gay gariands Of marvellous
hue,
Green roses, pink lilacs, and poppfes of
blue,
And place them in punches wherever
there's room.
Till you've built UP 4 bower of fanciful
bloom.
The hat, If you've carefully followed my
words
Is now ready for adding occasional birds,
Two wings, a few feathers. pompon. some
lace,
And three jeweier hat-pins to keep 1t In
place.
You now have a headgear that no one
would know
Was not a creation Of Madame virot:
And Ii you've good taste, you will hide 1t
away,
And buy a neat sailor" to wear every day.
-Harper.s Bazar
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-05-13
MOVABLE HOG CHUTE.
A Homemade Contrivance That Saves
firing and Probable Overheat-
ing by Driving

Any farmer can. in few hours, make
a chute that can be moved to the pen
where hogs are to be loaded, and thus
save firing and probably overheating
by driving. To make chute as illus
trated, take two fence posts split as
in Fig. (a), and trim ends similar to
a sled runner, as shown in Figs. and 2
and the diagram in upper left-hand
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-05-13
Onion Peel1nx IN Nests.

One of the best materials for making
hens nests is the outside peel Of onions.
1t will drive away il it does not destroy
hen lice. These peelings, or a piece Of
the onion itself, ought to be always in
nests where hens are sitting on eggs.
The warmth of the hens body will 70
scent her feathers that the lice will be
glad to clear out, and the hen will be
equally glad to have them do so. With
a good place for rolling in the dust. nm
der cover, so that the dust will not Be
turned into mud, it is not difficult to
keep hens free from veEmin-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-05-13
Paner water RaKs.

The japanese make water bags Of
rice paper. which are said to be more
durable. as well as less expensive, than
similar articles made of rubber. Be
tween the layers of paper, which il
soft and flexible. resin is used, and the
outside is covered with lacquer.-A-
hanY Argus.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-05-13
Caring tor the CapitoI.

1t costs a little more than 500. 600 .
year to care for the capitol building At
WaahiDgton-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-05-13
MISTRESS AND SERVANT.
The Conduct Of the Former Has Mucb
to Do with the Department
of the Latter.

"It is a good mistress that makes a
good servant. I've heard folks say.
muttered an old-fashioned cook whose
auerulous and fault-finding mistress
had goade6 her into disrespect.
This is a wise saying which is seldom
considered. but which contains consld-
erably more than grain of truth.
Many a good and capable domestic
might be evolved out of intelligent raw
material if the employers were patient
and capable on their side; and many
good servants are lost to the world be-
cause they have had the misfortune to
be under incompetent mistressesi in the
beginning. and acquire slovenly meth
ods of work which can never be eradi-
Gated.
Zone of the best cooks have ever
had" said a woman of the right sort,
''was an Irish emigrant who knew alb
solutely nothing. but she was SO eager,
so ambitious and so quick to learn that
it was pleasure to teach her. She re-
mained with me two years, and left on
my advice to obtain better place."
Lncky it was for Bridget that she fell
into such kindly and helpful hands on
her arrival. The credit was due as
much to the mistress as to the maid.
The raw material we have is excellent;
1t is the intelligent shaping that is nec-
essary. and when people complain OF
the dearth OF good servantsin in America
1t would be only fair to mention the
want of good and clever mistresses.-
n. Y. Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-05-13
The .Eye- OF N AwfuI Storm.

The observations of Capt. Carpenter.
of the royal navy. show that the hur-
ricane which destroyed more than H.
600 houses and hundreds of hives in the
islands of Barbados and st. Vincent
last September had calm EYE" at its
center four miles in diameter. The
phenomenon of a central calm at the
core of a whirling storm is character
tic of the West Indian hurricanes. The
diameter of the storm center, includ-
ing the circling winds that inclose
the eye, was about 35 miles during the
period Of greatest destruction After
the hurricane passed ST. Vincent, the
storm center enlarged to diameter Of
40 mileA-Youth's Companion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
RESULTS on OTHER TRACKS.
At ChicagO.

CHICAGO July THE Judges at Harlem changed
jockeys Maceo in the fourth race after his price
had gone mp from TO to to and the horse won
easily. There was every EVIDENCE Of Job and Mutt
substituted for Overton, The action was ap
plsuded The racing was mediocre, but the track
will be good tomorrow. Summary; .
First Race-Five furlonRs- BOvRbel lO3 Hlick).
to ]. won; Postmaster BAily, 1Od tW Narvaez 20 to
!. second; DiIoett 1903 IT. knight, 10 to ]. third.
Time, l:O5.
Second Race-SiK and n half furlongs-Canaco. 90
(Nutt. to 1. won Cuirassier, 1903 tBeauchampl,
10 l. second; Herdics % Gray, 10 to |. third.
Time. PAN.
Third Race-Six furlongs-Phala 100 beau.
champ, q to I. won; Indian, 112 (Mathewsl, to
second; Annis Palmer 1O5 Mutt. 10 1. third.
Time, 1:ls%.
Fourth Race-One mile-MRceo. 119 Overflow, 1
to I, won; Bonneville III lNandebenl, to |,
second Prince BlaEes. ia tHarD, to l, third.
Time. 1916.
Fifth Racc-Six furlongs- Warren Point. 1l5
tGray) 10 to won Roger b.. 10 Rutter 3ls to i,
second Jennie F.. 100 tBeauchamp). 20 to /. third.
Time. 1:ld%.
sixth Race-One mile-Bethlehem Star, lO4 Beau
champ. 10 j, won Merry Glen, lO2 Gray. 20
TO ! second Elidad lO7 tAter,, TO L. third.
Time, l:iIA.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
LAWN TENNIS.
Stevens Laid Up by Thnrsday's Match and
Defaults to Larned.

Larned beat Allen yesterday afternoon in the
semi. Anal round Of the Middle States Champion
ship lawn tennis tournament, and he will meet
Champion Mack" Whitman this afternoon In the
challenge round for the Middle States Champion.
ship. Richard Stevens was expected to meet Larned
In the final round, but he telegraphed to the com
mittee yesterday afternoon that he laid up from
the effects of his grueling match on Thursday and
would have to default to Larned.
Stevenss absence required 4 substitute for tho
intercity team match. and George Miles was put in
against Whitman. The champion won in straight
already beaten Davis the score stands two matches
tD one for the New York team. The deciding match
will be PLAYED this afternoon between Paret New
York and Ward Boston. The Eastern team can tie
the score II Ward wins, Yesterday 8 scores;
Championship Singles-Semi nnal round-W. A.
Larned beat j. A. Antn. as. %.
Final Round-w. A. Lirned beat Richard Stevens
by default.
Championship Doubles-First round-H. Ward
and D. F. Davis beat W J. Clothier and r. d. Little
81, B-I.
semi Final Round H. Ward and D. F. Davis beat
q. H. Miles and g. c. Millett. "a. "a: II. II.
Hackett and J. A. Allen beat W. A. Larned and f. p.
Larned, TT "a. al.
Intsrcity Team Match M. d. Whitman. Boston.
heat q. H. Miles New York. 6-2. a: 3. G. Mlett,
New York. beat Alfred Goldman. Boston, s-6 3-6.
Ga.
Consolation singles-Second round-M. s. Clark
beat s. Franklin. TO, al
Semi final Round-J. Rearney. Jr.. beat NJ. g..
Clark, 81, a., d-3; W. c. Grant beat F B. Hague.
Final Round-w. c. Grant beat J. Keaney. Jr..
81. 4-B. "a,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
VIEWS or THE WHKELMEy.
Sterling Elliott Has Made Trouble with tho
l., A, W, bulletin,

Tho action or tic ru,I;.hor s,orIi,, rrio,,
who 10 rhiof CorsuI o,tho Nnss,chnsr,ts st,,n
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t.,n, I'LL. D., , n,nn,hIr ,,,s oo,,.,,,,I ,,,
.a,inn rho Sooro,arv Tro.,s,,ror ~ ,,a X1,,
Hn''oh' no n'e'e'"'' i'"7"''i VI 'l' NV
York Division has received postal card, rcad-
ing:
n.,,....-,,,
We will issue weekly list of applicants. and Will
send you Il quantity of these for distribution among
vour onr,rs sndICnnsuIs plcos. Notify m. how,
800 ,'',' ',i,, , '' say 49,"
many ISIS So" VIII n''"'
This MAN will not hermit OF the namns of
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apPh'"h'S ~ H'o''0'''P o''hS S''Ihh'H
promptly and objected To within two weeks. rs
j. provided by the constitutions and the state
divisions. according to III" plan OF the pub
,ha'r,a,, Lorshi, Ii.ts T., ria Ii,.istor .,nl,.,
.ho men" n''s",P i'S'9 ~ 'ne UNISON "i'''i''
IN-lresuchl fptter say~ that ms ACTON on
the part Of Elliott breaks his contract with tho
Ioo,uo whicb coI,s r,r , ,vc.l;Iv ra,or M,
HWi'th under us present management has
monhnrs Only thr Fvocutivc Commit,e,
consisting OF tho President nnd \ire-lresi-
J,uo.,, contract
Although Chief Engineer Martin has his re-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
At St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS July Rain In the morning cut down
the attendance at the Fair Grounds course and
showers in the afternoon kept the track sloppy
Summaries:
First Race--selling; six furongs-Fourth Ward
III (Gilmore), y to I, won Katie Gibbons VI Frost
to second Joe Doughty. lo2 "A. Morrison. 10 to
!. third Time, 1lsA.
Second Race-Fiye furlongs-Sylvian. 100 Mac
Joynt to I, won; Sue Johnson, 10 tBnttonl. y TO
2. second; Silent Friend, III tMclntyre), 10 to l.
third. Time, :Oh4.
Third Race selling: one mile and seventy Yards
Chancery. l02 Jenfins,. I to won; Air Blast, NJ
Frost. u 20 1. second Jimp. ~ Houck even. third.
lime. :52
Fourth Race-Selling: six furlongs Danish. 10
tHouck), to =. won; Hi Roller, IO2 u. ward 20 to
l. second; Beckmsn. III tConley). sto /. third
Time, l:iS
Fifth Racc.-Five and 4 half furlongs-D issolute
III tConley), l5 to /. won; San Cecilia, ION
tJenkinsl. to 1. second: Chickamauga, 11S tHouck
10 to |, third. Time. l:l3
sixth Race-Selling; six furlongsSilver Set, 100
IT. Burnsl, . to l. won; Barrso. ll2 tMcIntyre). i3
70 3, second; Nancy Till. 1o7 cConiey 10 to L..
third. Tine, l:1sIS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08

BUFFALO July THE Fort Erie track was b eavy
again to-day and the weather cloudy. Summary:
First Race-Three-quarterso OF mile-Falella, %
DAILY 20 to won; Danocles. 112 IT. Walker, to
]. second; Montanus. 10 Bergen. to l. third
Time. l:la%.
Second Race-Four md one half furlongs-Foneda
lO7 landry, to 5. won: Californian. 10 Walker
4 to L. second; Front 1o7 Gardner. IN to l. third.
Time. O:5aA.
Third Race-.seven eighths OF q mile-Manzanita,
100 tForehandJ 9 to l. won Chantilly. 1902 &c.
Thompson) q to !. second; King Elkwood 1ol DO
land,. 3 to ]. third. Time. 1921.
Fourth Race-Four and one half furlongs-Mr.
Boin. ITO tKittley). IL to 6, won; Clonkilty. lO2
tMcGinn), 80 10 second; Sites 1o5 tSonger). to
J. third Time. O:5sA.
Fifth Race-One and a quarter miles-Ollie Dixon.
1o7 II. Gardner. to I, won; Kitty Regent. 80
LForehandl. 2A to 1. second; Jim Megibbin, lO7 %.
Weber,, to 3. third Time. o:l6.
Sixth Race-Seven. eighths OF a mile-Ale Belle,
1o2 CBolandl. to l. won; Beau Ideal 100 II. Ross.
4to !. second: DR.. Stewart. 100 Songer). 10 to l..
third. Time, 1:3lA.