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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-15

Of lean meat. Reason for this viii be
given later. Rub well and pack down.
Use al ounce of saltpeter. and three
to four pounds of sugar to fifteen
81 unds of salt. Arrange for draining,
and cover well with salt.
'.When well salted. which will be
within three or four weeks, according
to size of hogs, have u kettle Of boil
ing water, and immerse each piece
therein for about one and one-half
minutes. This will make hard crust
on the flesh side, and will also harden
the skin. making it almost impcrvious
to insects, and the scalding will de-
stroy all insect and fermansatio
germs that may be on the surface.
Importance. Then hang and smoke
thoroughly with hardwood sawdust.
if such can be had. Oak of any sort
is excellent, because it is rich in pyro-
ligneous acid, which gives to smoke
its value as preservative, and also
contributes its characteristic flavor
to the meat. When sufficiently smoked,
scald again. rub with black paper
and pack it boxes with straw or clean.
sweet hay, and the meat will keep
indefinitely.
"The only points I insist upon as
important are the careful trimming,
the scalding and the storing in straw
or hay. The trimming destroys places
of deleterioas germs, whether animal
or vegetable. The scaiding destroys
all such germs on or near the surface,
and packing in hay or straw prevents
the entrance of such germs after the
curing process is complete. and pro-
tects the bacon from atmospheric
influences, dust and mildew, Is well
rs putrefaction germs and destruc-
tive insects"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-15
Uses Of Corn.

No plant in the world serves so
many useful purposes as corn. The
primary uses of corn are for feeding.
cattle and hogs, and for human fool
to a limited extent, also in the dis
tilling industry and in the glucose
industry. The glucose industry alone,
according. to Henry B. Baker, u:ilizes
at present about 100000 bushels OF
corn day. Altogether over thirty
by-products are derived from the man.
ufacture of corn from glucose. The
three primary products in glucose
manufacture are first, the glutinous
meals used for feeding cattle, which
comes from the part of the corn
right under the hull; and the outer
kernels, which go INTO bran, chop
feed, ETC.. corn oil and corn cake.
which are derived from the germ OF
the corn; third, starch from the
starchy part of the grain, and from
which glucose. sugar, etc., are made.
American Cultivator.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-15
Smart Man.

In . busy quarter of a busting
town . boot and shoe emporium was
doing = fairly good business, until a
rival establishment was started, bear
ing in its window a flaming placard
with the legend: "Mens conscia recti."
"A mind conscious of rectitude."
The proprietor of No. l, seeing that
his neighbor was getting more than .
fair share of patronage, concluded
that the heathenixh-looking device
had something to do with it, SO he
determined to checkmate him.
Accordingly one morning the public
was informed by gorgeously colored
letters that: Mems and women's
conscia recti may be had here of the
best quality at lowest possible prices -
1nat man deserved success, but,
alas! it came not.-London Answers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-15
HERE AND THERE.

If you must tell your troubles
try them on the dog. Maybe he'll
bark and bring you back to proper
frame of mind.
Keep the hens which moult early.
They will be through with the process
and laying again when cold weather
comes, and thus lay all winter.
The American corn kitchen at the
Paris exposition feed 1000 delighted
Europeans (chiefly such) each day.
This can hardly fail to stimulate the
corn trade.
Lice cause much trouble among
Angora goats, and the up-to-date
breeder knows that dipping is the SUR
est and quickest way of destroying
the pest. Dip in some reliable dip.
The Belgian hare is estimated to
be IS per cent. healthier than sheep,
50 per cent. healthier than cattle, 20
per cent. healthier than hogs and 30
per cent. healthier than poultry.
American fruits have made so
good an impression at the Paris ex-
position that the unreasonably strict
rules against the importation of our
fruit into France are likely to be re-
taxed.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson
has notified the coast country farm
ers in the district devastated by the
gulf storm, that the department viii
furnish them with all the seeds and
plants necessary to begin over again
In the rehabilitation of their stock
farms and gardens.
The fruit trade in this country 10
assuming an importance hardly sec
ond to the cereals. The strawberry
crop is said to be worth $4,000. 900,
apples $2OO, 700, ,0C0. oranges and
peaches s2o,ooO, 600. and Sufficient
other small fruits to bring the total
up to $5.- 10000.
That noxious weeds are . neces-
sary factor in the economy of nature,
seems 10 be confirmed by their won
derful instinct of self-preservation.
Weeds that come up in March and
April and mature their seeds in Au-
gust, II destroyed, will come again IN
September and mature seeds in forty
Gays. II destroyed second time.
viii come up again and form seeds i'm.
mediately.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-15
Cumulative Economy.

An old bookkeeper declares that it il
surprising to see how many valuable
things a man can buy if he simply
economies in little things. II once
made up my mind would become the
possesor of a good gold watch" said he.
Il save up the money for it in this way:
When felt like eating 50-cent lunch
con, as often did, ate 25-cent one
instead. and put the other quarter
aside for my watch fund. You will
hardly believe it, but in less than six
months had saved money enough to
purchase the watch" "But you don't
seem to have bought il, :" said his friend,
observing that there were no outward
signs of such purchase. SWELL, no.
When I found how easily could get
along without 5ocent lunches, con-
cluded could get along just as easily
without the gold watch, and the watch
fund is growing into house and LOT
fund now."-Youth's Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-15
FUEL FOR THE WINTER.
simple for the Rich Man. hat the Pool
Find II . Hard Problem
to Solve.

Speaking of the disposition shown by
SO many persons 20 steal coal, prom
inent dealer in that article remarked
during a conversation with Star re-
porter: The cost Of living in this
country is much greater than in the
old world, and the matter of fuel alone
is appalling to some poor families.
Aside from the cooking fuel, which is
a necessity all the year round, it IS
also imperative that the home, no mat
ter how small it is, should be heated
for nearly four months in the year.
To the rich man tins is d arsiTPple thing:
He learns that coal is needed, and all
he does is to order it in any quantity
he desires. To the man on salary it
is not quite SO easy. The coal bill is
something which has to be provided
for in the yearly expenses, and IL eats
a large hole in any salary.
ITO many of the very poor the prob
lem of how to provide necessary fuel
Is q bitter one. During the summer
the deadly gasoline is used, often with
fatal effects to the careless and ig-
norant. This material does fairly well
for cooking purposes. but when the cold
blasts of winter come, then it becomes
all important to have something more
substantial in the way of fuel. When
coal can be afforded. it is bought, but
when it cannot be bought it must be
had by a laborious method. Out along
the railway tracks for three or four
miles in every direction may be seen
from now until next spring scores OF
people. from the very young to the
very old. gathering bits of coal which
have fallen from the cars in transit.
These people generally use big bas-
ket, into which they drop the coal as
they find it. The cars come in some
times overloaded, and the motion of
the train shakes off considerable coal
as it goes. These particles are eagerly
picked up by the coal gatherers, to
whom every bit SO found is that much
saved. 1t is in the railway yards. how.
ever, that the largest quantities are
found. When the coal wagons are be-
ing loaded from the cars there is q
considerable quantity dropped upon
the ground. and there is always a
scramble for this. Sometimes the
gatherers cluster in such numbers that
they Interfere with the work of un-
loading the cars. and they are driven
away by the workmen."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-15
HE WAS A MIND READER
Showed In His Man t. Himself with
eat . Particle Of
Trouble.

Will n. Harden is rather serious in
disposition. but he cannot resist the
temptation to play an occasional prac-
tical joke. A few years ago he and a
literary friend had taken chambers
in London near the British museum.
One day his friend came home with a
tired look on his face and said that
he had been frightfully bored for half
day by . stranger from Chicago.
who insisted upon telling him all
about his success in inventing and
selling in America and England a Ger.
tain wall paper hanger. The stranger
was described as freckled faced and
short, and possessing a squeaking
voice. says the Saturday Evening Post.
A few days after this, while looking
at the pictures in the South kensing-
ton museum, Mr.. Harden was accosted
by a man who SO thoroughly fitted
the description of the loquacious bore
that he knew at once that he had met
the same man.
Mr.. Harden determined that he
would not submit to the mans famil-
iarity, and when asked IL he were an
American, he answered frigidly that
he was.
"What are you doin' over here?
"What am l doing?" asked Harden.
trying to summon up some cutting
reply. Really. my business is such a
peculiar one that never speak OF it
to any one."
"Oh, come off," laughed the Chi
cagoan; ''what is it?'
Harben stared at the red face for a
moment and then said: I'm mind
reader"
The stranger laughed boisterously.
II don't believe in such rot"
"Oh, you don't?" remarked Harben.
"Well, could convince you in min
ute if / wished to. j could tell where
you are from, what your business was
In America, and what you are doing
over here"
The stranger laughed again. I'D
like to see YOU DO it," he said.
"Well," continued the author. "you
are from Chicago; you invented
wall paper hanger and made lot OF
money out of it in America; YOU are
introducing your invention here and
have started out well. but my impress
sion is that you will lose all your for
tune here in England"
The stranger paled and his eyes
were starting from his head. How
did you know tEat?"
I'm a mind reader" said the joker.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-15
Keep small Flock. Of Lambs.

1t is not profitable to take moro
than two or, at most, three crops OF
lambs from the ewes, as the fleece
gets lighter every year and the sheep
soon get unhealthy. In no case.
where the ewes prove barren, or show
rrematurely lost their lambs, or show
wildness, breed them again. To keep
up a strong. robust flock the cullins
should be close. Before shearing di,
vide the flock and put the ewes and
lambs in one. the s.. ep to fatten in
another and the yearlings in a thirl
flock. The smaller the flock the more
thrifty. Frequent change of pasture
is desira Home Journa:.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-15
THE SPIRIT OF TRAVEL.
Merchants, Mariners and WARRIOR
the Only Ones who Travelled
In Olden Times.

People in old times rarely travelled
except as mariners, merchants or fight
ing men. Lord Beichan. of the ancient
ballad was, indeed. a pioneer tourist
when he shipped himself on board q
ship, strange countries for to see;
but then, he was lord and could in
dulge his fancies. Common folk were
stay-at-homes.
To-day travel is so general. remarks
the Youths Companion. that those who
ere denied the privilege feel as never
before fhe-hardship Of having to deny
that innate gipsrinstinct which bids
US wander while the word as-,n us sum
mer prime. Yet. after all. he is befe
ter and more fortunate traveller whose
mind only journeys. than he whose
body fares abroad by raj. or steamship
while his mind remains unimproved.
The glimpse of tail spars at pier.
the blast offshore of a steamers siren
through the fog. the roar of a train at
night with Redeemed smoke and SER
pent length of lighted windows-these
hints of travel mean more. to some
minds than others could gather in a
foreign tour.
"Rome?" said one languid tourist.
"Oh, yes, that's the place for pearls
and striped silks; pretty, but they don't
wear WELL
i've just been to the post Office"
exclaimed an enforced stay-at-home
joyously. ''and the mail ship sailings
were posted; and there was one Mail
for the Society islands and Samoa;
ship Tropic Bird! Isn't it a whole
Stevenson romance in itself to know
there's ship with such name. bound
for Samoa? / can't go with her when
she spreads her wings, but shall reread
the 'vailima Letters and wish her
luck"
II there were to-day a fictitious gen
tie traveller. corresponding to the ever
appreciative gentle reader of o,d-fash-
ioned literature, We may be sure the
spirit. not the tourist ticket. would be
his token of admission to the guild of
the travelling elect. He would be one.
stay-at-home or wanderer, in whom
things strange. charming, amusing or
impressive find response everywhere;
who can feel sympathy with foreign
ways Of life and thought; who. open
eyed, open-minded and open-souled, de-
lights in the marve.s and g!ories Of our
wide and wondrous world.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-15
FALSE PRErENsEs.
The Fat MANS ExaspeFating Expe.
RleRee ~ q Baseball
Player.

"Tc say that was mad does not ex.
press it," said the fat man, as ne famed
himself with his hat, relates the De-
troit Free Press. But it was a great
game, and although we were beaten we
died hard. paid last week visit to
an aunt of mine who lives in a small
town not far from here, and while I
was there a game of baseball was pro-
posed between the fats and the Sims.
As the fat men lacked one man was
approached to help them out, and l
consented with the enthusiasm of
youth. Hadn't played game since !
was boy, but hadn't the slightest idea
that I couldn't show them a trick or
two.
''Well, the game was . warm one and
the day was warmer, and as the town
is prohibition there wasn't the ghost Of
a chance to get anything to slack ones
thirst with but water, and warm at
that. The Sims had us when it came
to base running, and it wasn't long be-
fore we began to look like 30 cents. We
made any number of hits that should
have been good for home runs, but by
the time the ball was fielded in we were
stranded on first base with the second
base looking to be four miles of and
NO street car in sight.
"Our captain was in despair. He had
several bets that we would make at
least one run. and it looked as if he was
going to lose. When it looked the black
est our captain was seized with a bright
idea. He produced a beer keg from
somewhere and placed it on the third
base with the announcement that every
man who reached third might help him.
self to what was inside.
"How we went for that ball! We
simply slammed the stuffing out of 1t
and had the Sims chasing it all over
the field! Ambition took US to first.
where desire took up the running and
landed us at second, but there we could
only gasp and look longingly over to
third. Finally, however, caught the
ball on the end of my bat and knocked
it clean over the fence, and before it
was found was resting on third. The
captain yelled for me to come on home.
but was too near dead to do that, be-
sides was entitled to reward for my
endeavors. seized hold of the keg and
then nearly tainted. Say, I'm silver
if it wasn't nothing but an empty keg!
The game broke up right there and
then"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-15
CARE OF BELGIAN HAREs.
4 Practical Man.s Successful MethoA
Of FecdinH .:d Caring Tor
Hares.

When i started to raise Belgians |
read everything could find on the
subject. So that l might avoid all the
mistakes possible. The more ! read
the more l became convinced OF two
things-one was that most OF the in
structions given were rehash of
some other book or article that had
been copied largely. from an English
source; also that for my use these in
structions were largely useless. So ]
formulated my own theory as to the
way I would raise Belgians and have
followed it successfully.
/ had no time or inclination to feed
Just so much of just such food three
times. a day and watch to see thai
they ate all I gave them. ! rugged up
sclf-feeding hay racks for dry clover
hay and self-feeding boxes for the
oats. These were filled, and held a
weeks supply. The animals were al
lowed 10 eat all they wanted at all
times of day or night. and have
never seen any evil effects from such
a thing as over-eating. Occasionally
give them a little green stuff, such as
dandelion leaves in the summer and
I arrots in the winter. A little corn
may be given daily, or three times
week will do. / keep before them At
all times a supply of clean water.
] treat both young and old alike:
have never given them a warm meal,
ror bread soaked in milk, which is
strongly recommended for the young.
Have never had case of Indigestion
or any stomach disease among them.
and don't believe there is a stronger,
harder or healthier lot of animals ia
the country. They breed right along.
summer and winter, are never sick
and always lively. The labor of feed
ing and watering has been brough:
down to the minimum. Each genera
ton is showing richer cOlOrs and less
defects, SO that am thoroughly sat-
isfi;,d that q northern climate and
plain, clean, dry food are the proper
requirements for the growth of the
strongest, best shaped and cOlored
animals. Our cold climate is just
right for them. have never lost any,
even in the coolest weather, from the
effects of the cold. California claims
an ..ideal'' climate for Belgians, but
Mt the same time they have to adm:
that during the hot season the does
should not be bred.
As to the quality Of the fur from n
northern and . southern grown AMI
NAL, there is no comparison.
Nv advice is, keep them dry. shut
of draughts Of wind. feed them plain
food, give plenty of clean water.
keep their hutches clean. and you can
grow good healthy hares. Don't stun
them with all kinds of food with one
hand and all kinds of medicine with
tho other.-F. n. Lang. in Poultry
Graphic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-15
SAVING TIE BACON.
SoMe Timely Suggestions From
Paper Read ut the Texas
EaPnerso C0ngress.

At . Texas farmers' congress . pa
Der was read on bacon curing by a
farmer present, in which he detailed
his method. It was ~ follows:
'The hog having been properly fat
tened and killed and the offal re-
moved, let the carcass hang until the
fesh is firm enough to cut we'll. Cut
up rs usual. II eArst point Of impor-
tance il to carefully trim each piece,
using . sharp knife: Make the desh
side as smooth - possible. There n
no waste in this, - all the trimmings
70 into the lard or sauAage tubs. Ar
far as possible tEy to have the surfece
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-15
he U.aer.tooa IIi. Isusines..

First Beggar-Why didn't you tackle
that lady? She might have given you
something.
Second Beggar-I let her go because
l understand my business better than
you. never ask q woman for any
thing when she is alone; but when two
women are together you can get money
from both. because each one is afraid
the other will think her stingy if she
refuses. I.,is profession has to be
studied, just like any other. if you ex-
pect to make success of it, see!-Har-
lem Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-15

The most noted volcano in Nicar-
aqua is Co>eguina. which, after long
series Of earthquakes along tie Andes
mountains and Throughout: the Gen.
trail American states. in June. 1885.
broke into violent eruptioni scatter
ing ashes over l.5c0 miles Of country
Detroit Free Press. u
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-15
AZ the Hospital.

Doctor Ito attendant)-How many
dead this morning?
Attendant-Nine, sir.
But how is that? wrote ont ten
prescriptions yesterday"
"Yes, sir; but one of the patents
would not take the medicine. Pick
4e-Cp.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-15

Birds are big eaters. The mucll-
admired robin can give points to most
of his kind. He can easily manage
two-thirds of his weight in earth
worms in day. The common pigeon
goes one better. He consumes his own
weight in grain within a day. Fish
are great gluttoa :. a single American
bluefish has been known to kill and
partially devour ten great cod, each as
big as himself, in rapid succession
London Nail.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-15
Little DlRerenee,

Great Author-Waiter, this steak il
- tough as leather.
Waiter-I've always heard you was
en original character. sir; but I'm
hanged il you don't jist say the same
- al on EN- do. Harlem Lifs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-15

Doctor Ito patient)-What aila
you?
Patient-Indeed. don't know. ]
only know that ! suffer.
"What kind Of life do you lead?'
II work like an OK, / eat like q
wolf, am as tired as . dog, and ]
sleep like horse"
I'm that case / should advise you ia
consult q veterinary surgeon.
lem Life
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-15
CrueIty e Asiaals;

Husband-Don't you think those
young kittens should be drowhed?
wife-I don't think !: will pc neces-
sary. dear. ! have given thean to tie
children toplay wi.h.-Hsrpes's Bexnxs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-15
n. g. KENTZEL, Editor.
A SONG or AUTUMN.

no Tor the pending sheaves,
Ho for the crimson leaves
Flaming in splendor.
Season of ripened gold.
Plenty in crib and fold.
Skies with depth untold.
Liquid and tender.
Far, like the smile of God,
See how the golden-rod
Ripples and tosses!
Yonder, a crimson vine
Trails from bearded pine
Thin as thread of wine
Staining the MOSES.
Bright meath the morning blue
Sparkles the frosted dew,
Gem-like and starry.
Hark, how ths partridge cock
Pipes to his scattered flock,
Mindful how swift the hawk
Darts on his quarry.
Autumn is here again
Banners on hill and plain
Blazing and flying.
Hail to the amber morn.
Hall to the heaped-up corr
Hail to the hunters horn.
Swelling ard dying!
James Buckham, In Heart OF Life
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-15

Tess-I never saw any mad so slow
a. Mr.. Timrus.
Jess-He is slow isn't he?.
lawfully. We were sitting in the
parlor last night, and he suddenly
said: If you could only see kpw much
I love you I'm sure you'd lei me kiss
you I told him Il couldn't 3see it in
that light and he Just sat tnere like
. stick.eTroy Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-15
The only TAing.

Edythe--Dont you think that char
acter is q young mans everything:
Ethel-Oh. yes; il be has nothing
else.-Puck.
Lewiston daily teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1901, 1900-11-02
Weather Report.

Lewiston, Idaho, Nov 2, 1900.
Barometer 1896 minimum in last "a
hours "a, maximum in last "a hours So
Wind-Direction, east velocity s.
Precipitation in last "a hours IA.
State of Weather-Cloudy.
Weather Forecast-Friday: occasional
rain tonight and Saturday; cooler to.
night.
Weather Conditions-A very pro.
nonnced cyclonic area is moving south
eastward from British Alberta and its in
auence is felt over the extreme northwest
causing precipitation and rising tempera-
ture. The high" still overlies the
Rocky Mountain region.
Clear weather prevails over the south,
ern and eastern portions of the country.
Precipitation is reported from Washing
ton, Oregon, Idaho. Utah. and Western
Montana, and rain was falling this morn
ing at Portland and Spokane at Port
land la inches fell during the night.
Freezing weather obtains over North
Dakota, Eastern Montana and Alberta.
The highest temperature reported at s
a. M. (75th Meridian Time) was 81 de-
grees at Los Angeles.
FRANK L. MCCI.INrIc,
Official in Charge.