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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10
rea Hay for H.re..

A Texas breeder of Belgians, says:
"As the entire south in interested
in Belgian hare raising, and so many
inquiries as to feed and care of hares
come to me by every mail, wish to
state, that PEE, vine hay is equal. il
rot superior, to alfalfa. l started
feeding one feed, of nice. new clean
alfalfa hay. aad one of pea vino hay.
with peapo,;s. mostly mature,l. In
less than ten days they would eat pea
.1nes, pods and all, clean, while alfal-
I have watched this for nearly eight
weeks, and am persuaded pea hay il
excellent for Belgian hares, and be-
lieve they viii flourish on it. Now.
rs to the advantage of the pen vines
cver the alfalfa, for the south here,
is the fact that good hay of airy Kind
Is scarce article in the southern
states generally, and is very hard to
get In many parts, but pea vine nay
can be raised three crops year any
where, and one square rod will raise
enough to sustain all the hares need.
ed Tor family, and is as cheap in
proportion for the more extensive
BREEDER. am sure this information
win be welcomed by all owners Of
Belgian harcs, and those who are
studying the industry, especially in
the gulf states, which, by reason of
the short, mild winters, are 50 we'll
adapted to the raising of Belgian
hares."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10
A LAWYERS READY ANSWER.
His Cllent ~ Well ~
HlRselI.

An eminent lawyer, one Of the most en-
ment in the United States, was in the midst
Of an argument before the supreme court in
defense Of the patent rights Of his client to
. new-faagled collar button that was being
unlawfully manufactured BY the people ON
the other side Of the case. The distin-
guished counsel was describing the patent
referred to, and its many advantages, says
the Kansas City Journal, when Judge
Ehiras interrupted him, and, in most seri-
ems manner, observed:
Il should like to ask the learned counsel
n his client manufactures . collar button
that won't roll under the bed"
OF course the court was shocked. Some
young people in the seats reserved for spec
tators Uttered, and the marshal, rapping On
his desk with his gavd, reared: Silence in
this honorable COURT" The eminent coun-
sci maintained his gravity, although his
soul must have been deeply stirred, and
had presence Of mind enough to turn the in
cident to his own advantage, saying with
Il have the honor to inform the court
that the collar button manufactured by
my client ID unique in that A. well Al in
other respects, but my client would not be
g selfish :. to patent - important bene-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10
Animal Parasites.

Animal parasites are not only in
ferior but degraded creatures. We go
to great trouble and some expense to
put our food animals in good fix as to
flesh and fat and claim that the meat
is better thus. Parasites, however,
vastly prefer poor animals totally
without fat and whose blood is pale,
thin and depraved, and when such can
be had will have no other. We can
take advantage of this popularity and
profit by it, in case we want to raise
the host instead of the parasite. By
keeping animals always in good condi-
ton they will be Comparatively free
from parasites. BY letting the animals
become poor we can grow brood after
brood Of healthy parasites from Boz
opholis bowls to the scab-mite.-Farm
and Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10
CHINESE GOOD MECHANICS.
Their Inmovable Objections to the
Use Of Machinery Are Well
Founded.

The Chinese are possessed OF great
deal of mechanical ability, but for
this they have not always been given
credit by western peoples. A number
of the most useful inventions" OF
civilization were known by the Chi
nese thousands of years ago. Indeed.
in the matter of mechanical ability
and skill the Chinaman stands very
high. In the shops and factories that
are owned by foreigners the native
artisan compares favorably with the
workman of any other nation, espe-
ciapy in the use of western tools,
methods and machinery. In broader
sense. in the erection of bridges. con.
struction of temples, roads, canals
in the wide sense of the engineer
the Chinaman compares we'll with his
fellows in more civilized lands. Many
of his bridges are marvellous not only
for their beauty and accuracy of con-
struction, but in the difficulties over
come and in the sojdity of their foun-
dations. Here the Chinaman's char
acteristic of thoroughness expresses
itself. "The Chinaman builds for all
time: the rest of the world builds for
to-day"
But the Chinese are opposed TO the
employment of machinery. This OPP
position exists not only among the
presumably ignorant who labor for
their daily support, but among the
rich and highly educated as well. The
reason for this opposition is founded
unlike those in any other part of the
world.
The statement is as follows:
1. Every man in China is worker,
and only by untiring industry is he
capable of feeding and clothing him
self and family.
2. All branches of industry are full.
There is never lack of labor nor Of
work to do, and so nicely adjusted
have become the economic conditions
through centuries of struggle that
practical content reigns among the
workers, and any upsetting of the
equilibrium of supply. and demand
produces widespread distress.
The proposition: Introduce ma
chine which shall by the supervision
of one man be able to do the work Of
ten men. ,s#s
The result is that nine men are
thrown out of that particular task.
There is no outlet for their industry
for the reason given in paragraph 2
of the statement. Therefore these
nine men must stsrve, steal or emf
CRATE. This is pretty nearly the cor
rect status of the working world in
China, and is the underlying reason
for the opposition to labor-saving ma
chinery. In this great empire labor
saving tool or machine is an economic
curse, and will remain SO until the
conditions are greatly modified
throughout China.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10
Using .Artiacial Fertili.ers.

1t is very easy matter to cause an
increased yield by the use of artificial
fertilizers, but the farmer should be
careful about it, or the cost of the
fertilizers and their application will
be more than the value of the increase
of yield. To pay $3.50 for fertilizers
for one acre. increasing the yield of
wheat from 12.5 bushels to 16 bushels
was not at all profitable. The two
and half bushels increase would not
pay for the kainit and phosphates
used. All through farm operations q
careful calculation Of cost should be
made, and unless a profit is plainly
indicated, leave the thing undone.-
Farm and Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10
HERE AND THERE.

in poultry raising the main point
is to obtain a profit on the feed. The
more that can be fed ct a profit the
better for the poultry raiser.
Tennessee is the leading poultry
and reproducing state in the south.
More of this product is shipped from
Tennessee than from any two or three
southern states combined.
The new sterilized air process of
preserving meat gives promise of rev.
authorizing the shipment of dressed
meat by land and by sea. The meth
cd is q secret one and is still in the
experimental stage.
Time was when the cotton-seed
was the least of all seeds in public es-
timation. 1t still holds . place far
below its intrinsic worth, but it bids
fair to become in the future, by its
merit, the greatest of all.
Well bred pigs can be made to
weigh 200 pounds at the age of six
months. To do this requires that
they early learn to eat soaked corn
or something just as good" and have
all the nutritious green feed they can
eat.
Every grower of hogs should take
pains to lay by as much succulent
food for winter use as possible. The
hog thriveS best when he has IN oc-
casional feed of roots and pumpkins.
He wants plenty of moisture with his
food.
The number of cows per 1000 in
habitants in this country, according
to government figures, is 264, and has
increased in 20 years from 232. Tho
greatest relative proportion Of cows
are kept in the central western states
where dairying is the chief agricul-
tural industry.
Even the United States depart
ment Of agriculture is beginning to
take an interest in hares, and has
iately sent to Judge p. E. Crabtree, of
Denver, for = history Of the origin
and other items relating to the prac-
teal points Of the Belgian hare.
Cultivate fence corners. Vermont
farmers make good incomes by taking
care of fence corners In Pennsyl-
vania farms are pictures in agricul-
tural art-not . fence corner neg.
lected, but all are doing something
toward the income Of the owner.
Dimes make dollars; tribes make lite
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10
LAWNS IN THE SOUTH.
sary to Secure and Maintain
Good Lawn In the south.

The preparation OF the soil for
lawn and the care in its maintenance
in parts of the south are SO different
from the ordinary, established meth
DDS in the northern states that feel
it might be well to bring the two sec
tons into comparison.
Wherever Kentucky blue grass is
natural enough to the soil to show it.
self everywhere by the roadside or
abandoned fields or open woodland,
it is easy enough to have q lawn and
to arrange the shrubbery and trees
according to our fancy; but when we
leave these favored lands and at
tempt to make blue grass lawn
there are certain natural reasons for
there being more effort needed. The
proper conditions for blue grass are
chiefly a rich soil and not too long
continued heat.
Thus we find the favorite grass in
Kentucky, because the soil. in some
portions is very rich; in parts of Vir-
GINA there is no blue grass in the
very same latitude, because there ex-
lists poorer soil; again in the noun
famous parts Of Virginia where the
soil is rich and the climate is modi-
fed by the altitude we again find it in
luxuriant growth.
Following along down the great val
ley it is everywhere seen at an eleva-
ton above $500 feet terminating in
the south mountain ranges in the
Carolinas, hundreds of miles south,
but in q cooler climate than tide-wa-
ter Virginia or Maryland.
To make q permanent lawn then,
where the grass we need seems to re-
fuse to grow, calls for rich soil and
plenty of shade.
In Piedmont, Virginia, and North
Carolina the only lawns that appear
to be permanent are those where the
shade of large oaks, elms or some
high forest trees spread their protect
ing arms over the greater portion of
the grass and protect it from the
burning rays Of sub-tropical sun.
In these sections the paintings of
trees can not be arranged in groups
as is the custom in cooler places; they
must be arranged so that q few hours
of the changing shade falls on the
whole area.
With this plan carried out there is
little need for irrigation as the rain
fall is generally sufficient to main
tain luxuriant growth Of both trees
and grass, and in fact the grass under
these trees not only beauties the
landscape but proves to be blessing.
as it holds much more Of the water
that sometimes falls pretty fast in
summer showers.
Lower down in the valley another
coarse annual grass almost threatens
the life of the moro humble blue
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10

Ex-Congressman A. T. Goodwin, from
Alabama, writes the following letter:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o:
Gentlemen-T have now used two bot
ties of Peruna, and am q well man to-day.
I could feel the good effects Of your medicine
before had used it week, after suffering
with catarrh for over year. Respect
fully, A. T. Goodwin.
Cataarh in its various forms is rapidly be-
coming q national curse. An undoubted
remedy has been discovered by DR.. Hart
man. This remedy has been thoroughly
tested during the past forty years. Promi-
nent men have come to know of its virtues
and are making public utterances on the
subject. To save the country we must save
the people. To save the people We must pro-
tect them from disease. The disease that
il at once the most prevalent and stubborn
Of cure Is catarrh. Public men of all par
ties recognize in Peruna a national catarh
remedy Of unequaled merit. Send to DR..
Hartman. Columbus, Ohio. for free book
on catarrh.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10
Records OF Oldest Rome.

Three thousand bronze tablets, con.
tanning the records of Rome from the
foundation of the city to the time OF
vespasian, are buried in the marshes
near Ostia, according to Signor Con-
stantino Macs, an Italian archaeologist.
they were saved from the fire which
destroyed the capitol in the year A. D..
- and taken to Ostia. Signor Macs
wants the Italian government to drain
the marshes and hunt for the tablets
" Cup
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10
grass. This is barny.rd grass (Psni.

grass. This is barnyard grass (Psni'
cum crus-galli).
All summer long these grasses hold
green in spite OF hot weather, but
the very first frost and they give up.
All this time the blue grass and
white clover have been lying low, re-
fusing to compete in growth with
their more sturdy, but shorter-lived
relations, and what proves death to
the boastful ANIMALS is life to the
perennial blue grass. Soon after the
crab grasses die, their places are oc-
cupied by the permanent grass and
what has held it down all summer
now becomes plant food and with the
cooler weather of fall and rains .
very dark blue hue is noticed, and our
lawn is On the highway to permanent
cy.
Sometimes the annual grasses grow
so thickly in spots that the blue grass
is smothered out. A little seed sprin-
killed. in these places will patch up the
lawn, and by the next year all will
look alike.
The second year finds the blue grass
and white clover SO well established,
that the annual grasses find little in
terest in invading the territory. Some
one might ask: why not sow in tho
fall?" This is better than springtime
provided the season admits, but usual
~ very dry weather prevails in the
south until late in November, when
land prepared for grass at that>date
is liable to be affected by freezing,
and the young roots have not prop
err hold to escape 'heaving out" How
ever, it would be well to have soil
ready in the fall and the best kind Of
lawn is secured on city lots where
access to water can be had.
Grass seed sown in September in
often a beautiful lawn by Christmas,
and such lawns also escape the rank
growth of the annual grasses.-Thom-
as L. Brown, State Normal and In
dustrial College for Young Women.
Greensboro, n. c., in American Gar
QcnM&. -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10
He wants . Pension.

The following letter was addressed to the
war department by = colored citizen OF
Georgia recently: Mister War-Deer Sur;
I wuz thinkin' bout jinin de army, e l
write dis ter let you know bout it.. Whae
does you low fer right or lef arm shot On
What does you give fer de shootn ON er
m, I'm bumshell; what would git fer
dat? . po' man wild one wife dat aint
sble ter make a Twin fer me; en- wants
ter rit on de pension list Do, f you please,
uh, gimme chance ter git shoot up, en-
IN vote fer you wen you runs ergin!-
Chicago Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10

The artesian wells of eastern Al
geria have reconciled tribes whom
military terrorism failed to pacify.
The first appearance of the rock drill
machinery merely provoked their ban.
ter, but when unfailing fountains Of
cold water burst forth and filed tank.
and refrigeration canals their jibes
turned to silence and finally to grunts
of approval. Now they are besieging
the tents Of the government engi-
neers, begging them to try their luck
here and there and promising their
political support in case of an aquatic
treasure trove should restore the pro.
ductiveness of their parched-out fields
M " Cun
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10

Human nature il about the same, from
railroad presidents to cooks. When you en-
ploy . new cook at your house she has .
good deal to say of the disordered condition
in which she found the kitchen, and the dirt
hidden away. When a railroad hires a new
president he has good deal to say about
the slouchy methods Of his predecessor
Atchison Globe
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10

A Question for Him.-'H Field Marshal
Roberts ever gets Meesrs. Kruger and Steyn
into bis hands he will have some practical
experience with quotation that occasion
ally comes up in America" said McSwiIfi-
gen 70 Squildig. what il that:" What
70 do with ex-presidents." - Pittsburgh
Chronicle
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10
COLLECTING SNAKE VENOM.
How East Indiana Handle Deadly
Cobra de CapellOs While Ex.
tracing Their Poison.

A cobra when thoroughly reused to
anger is by no means a gentle crea-
ture. This one was n most formidable
beast to approach, striking out des-
perately at every movable thing with
in and even out of his reach. But
even in this condition Kullan had no
difficulty in Selling the largest Of
cobras. He would hold up and shake
rag in his left hand. On this the
Infatuated reptile would rivet its gaze.
with his right hand from behind the
man would then suddenly seize il
round the neck about three inches be-
low the head and an assistant would
fasten firmly on to its tail to prevent
it winding round Kullan's arm. His
right hand would then slide forward
till he had fastened his fingers round
the neck, just behind the jaw. He
would then insert the rim of a watch
glass between the jaws, the grip on
the neck would be slightly relaxed
and the serpent would instantly close
its jaws on the watch glass. and in
doing SO squirt the whole of its ven
ON through the tiny holes of its fangs
into the concavity of the glass.
In this manner snake after snake
was made to part with its venom into
watch glass. says writer in the
Cornhill Magazine. Often between 60
and 100 snakes were SO dealt with in
the course of a morning.
The watch glasses were then placed
on a small glass stand in plate swim
ming with melted beeswax. Large
glass bell jars were heated 30 as to
drive out most of the air in them,
and these were inverted over the plate
on to the wax. The entire plate was
then placed on shelf and the venom
allowed to dry in vacuo for seven
days. At the end of that time the
dried venom "a fiaky yellow powder)
was scraped OF the glass with ster-
ilized knife, the powder was hermet-
ically sealed up in small glass tubes,
the tubes labeled, showing the species
or snake and date on which the venom
was extracted, and the whole supply
forwarded weekly to Prof. Calmette.
In this condition the desiccated ven
ON maintains its virulence for months.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10
KNEW ALL ABOUT GENIUS.
4 Poet,s wife Describes IL and shows
She IL Thoroughly
Posted.

II have Just finished sonnet" said tie
poet. according to the Atlanta Constitution.
"Thank heaven!" exclaimed the wife,
"thatn buy beefsteak and sack Of
aour!"
"And here il an ode for the state fair"
"How fortunate! Ham ID Is cents .
pound, and we haven't hsd any IN OK
weeks!"
II have also written love song which u
a tender a. an April rose"
"What q dear, sweet soul you are! I'm
sure mats good for can Of lard and
GALLON Of molasses!"
"Woman!" said the poet, sternly, do
you know what genius is?
times it's telling the butcher to call again,
shutting the door on the baker, hidin' from
the house rent man, and singing, when Sum
day comes, i would not live always; ask
not to stayi'"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10
nimcnl,ie. In the Way.

ri viii make your name Kissing and {
byword," savagely spoke the rejected lover
you may make it byword," the proud
beauty answered, with majestic contempt
but your own good Judgment will tell YOU
name as Della Miller"5Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10
He Aaareesea TIE Jury,

A man who had never seen the inside Of
courtroom until he was introduced a. .
witness in 4 case pending in one of the
Scottish courts on being sworn, took posi-
ton with his back to the jury and began
telling his story to the judge. The judge, in
. bland and courteous manner, said: "Ad-
dress yourself to the jury. lr.n The man
made : short pause. but, Notwithstanding
narrative. The judge was then more e1-
plicit, and said to him: Speak to the jury,
sir; the men sitting behind you on the
benches" The witness at once turned
around, and, making an awkward bow, said
with perfect gravity: Good morning, gen
uemen."-Bu1falo Courier.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10

Business Opportunities on the line Of the
Chicago Great Western Ry in Illinois. Iowa.
Minnesota and Missouri. First class open
ings in growing towns for al kinds of bust
ness and for manufacturing. Our list in
cludes locations for Blaeksmiths, Doctors,
Dressmakers, Furniture, Grain and Live
Stock Buyers, General Merchandise, Hard
ware, Harness. Tailors, Cold Storage,
Creameries and Canning Factories. Write
fully in regard to your requirements SO that
We may advise you intellieentiy. Address
w. ]. Reed, Industrial Agent, G. G. W.Ry-
COL Endicott Big, st. Paul, MINI.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10

Force Of character ID naturally promi
nent in those who possess it, but never
more so than when it shows it, power in
aid of the weak, the lowly or the erring
Such acts are real self abnesation, and only
the great can do them.-Kansas City Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10

EtheIs'When q man talks all by him
self, what is that called" Mamma-'Why,
that's called 'monologue.'" EthelE"Oh,
/ nee. When the cats get to talking on the
back fence, that's catalogue, isn't t?-
PhiladeIphia Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10

He thrust the sealed letter through the
window and put down two cents.
sWell, what do you waDtw asked the
stamp clerk gruffly.
IAN automobile, please" he replied.
sveetly.-Philadeiphia North American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10

when he discovered he was In love With
her he ran away" Sensible man." Not
very. He took her with him."2Town Top
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10

Young Lady-Giys me one yard of-why,
'hven't I see you before!
6y Goods Clsrk-Oh, Maud, can You
have forgotten me! ! saved your life at the
Deasi0e last summer.
i Ysng Lady (wirmly)-Why, of course
kou did! You may give me two yards OF
khis ribbon. pleaSe.-Boston Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10
IncOnxiatency.

'Nvho is that man over there with the
white, scared face?"
That's the fellow we met at the funeral
yesterday, who was telling the. wife of the
deceased TO cheer up-that her husband was
better off"
"What is the matter with him now"
.eThe doctor tod him he was going to
die. '-Indianapolis Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10

The biggest fool is the man who
considers himself the wisest-Chicago
Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10

The value of painful piety depends on
who had the pain.-Ram's Horn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10

Never envy a man his riches until you
know what he did to gain them" is saying
as old as Epictetus.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10

Bixby-"Your father must be humor-
ist." Mrs. Bixby-"What do you means''
Bixhy-"When asked him for you, he said:
Take her and be happy Town Topics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10

A fool il nearly always . great talker.-
Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10

It is not until man has occasion to put
up sign offering his farm for sale that he
comes into an adequate sense Of the i'm
portance of learning in youth just which
way the printed letter S crooks.-Detraii
Journal.