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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-08-24
SATURDAY, AUG. "a. 1901.
RICE NEWS.

Mr.. Ernest Robicheaux shipped
1897 sacks of rice to New Orleans
last week, and Monday he got the
account of sale, this rice sold for
SIS per barrel, which is, we be-
lieve, the highest price attained
for long time.
A colored man, Joseph Guidry,
who worked ten acres of land in
rice, OH the Vautier place, under
the management of A. Conrad
& Son, got l7S sacks of rice from
the patch.
The first cut of rice A. Conrad
& Sons, gave them Is sacks per
acre, of rice of a superior quality.
Mr.. G. b. Delahoussaye has a
crop of $50 acres of rice, which is
pronounced by all to be the finest
crop in the entire country. The
first cut in the worst of this crop,
gave twenty and one half sacks to
the acre, the balance Of his crop
will probably average Is sacks to
the acre.
Mr.. G.'P. Fournet has cut some
of his rice and his yield is about
II sacks TO the acre.
Messrs. Carter & Co., who are
cultivating the Peters tract of
land, Pointe Claire, have cut 81
acres of their rice crop, and got
56l sacks. equal to $40 barrels,
making an average of very near
40 sacks, or q 4 barrels, which is
a very satisfactory result.
All the other planters in this
section are getting the same salts
factory result.
The quality of the rice is said
10 be of very superior grade,
and all those of our planters who
have already sold, have all obtain
ed fancy prices.
The rice crop of st. Martin pa
IRISH this season will be much larg-
or that was expected by the rice
people, due to the extraordinary
yield.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-08-24

ocratic press of the State, the
Herald takes up and indorses the
suggestion of its contemporary,
the Star, and expresses the hope
that the day may not be long dis
tant when Mississippi will have
two great parties of nearly equal
strength, which will give health,
strength and renewed vigor to the
great party of which it has ever
been and ever will be humble fol-
lower"
The Star and the Herald are
both right. Now that all danger
of the race question is eliminated
there is no reason why whites vo-
ters may not agree to disagree up
on economic questions. The cree
ton of conservative Republican
party would DO a benefit to the
people in arousing political inter-
est and preventing politics from
becoming the foul source of cor
ruption, and Of the intolerance,
bigotry and despotism which in
variably accompanies the undue
strength of one party. What an
normal strength in any one party
may accomplish is seen in the De-
| mocratic corruption of Tammany
and the Republican corruption of
Pennsylvania. tits better to have
two strong parties in every State
so that one may be q corrective
upon the errors Of the other.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-08-24

The last reports we had from
the oil field we're that oil flowed
freely for several days at the Anse
la Butte we'll, after which they
went through a layer of salt of rs
feet. The driIlers are full OF hope
for this well, and are sure of get
ting gusher. The Moresi we'll
is down nearly twelve hundred
feet, and the drilIers of this well
are also in the hope of getting a
gusher in short time. The peo-
pie are awaiting development with
a great deal of interest, as the ma
ture of the wells must be known
in short time.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-08-24

The laws of health requires that the
bowels move once each day and one Of
the penalties for violating this law is
piles. Keep your bowels regular by
taking dose of Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets when necessary and
you will never have that severe punish
ment inflicted upon you. Price, 25cts.
For sale by T. i. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-08-24
THINKING OUT LOUD.
Daily Item.

Daily Item.
Some of the esteemed press of
Mississippi are thinking out loud,
and are liable to be disciplined by
the unterrifed Democracy. Here
is the Meridian Star which is bold
enough to say:
"The Star would welcome In
Mississippi strong Republican
party, embracing the best and
highest principles to be found in
that organization. We would
like to see an organization led by
the most representative of the bus
mess men, those who have the con-
fidence OF the public, and who
would align themselves with the
organization, not for political pelf,
but because of q profound belief
in the economic principles hold
to by the national Republican
party. Such an organization in
Mississippi or throughout the
South would bring out the very
best men and the highest intelli-
gence in the Democratic party,
stir the South to activity along in
dustrial lines, strengthen the conf
dence of Northern capitalists in
our section, and otherwise vast
benefit our State.
Commenting upon these remarks
of the Star the Biloxi Herald says:
"What the Star now suggests
and advocates was suggested and
advocated long since by the Biloxi
Hearald and was recommended
and urged by this paper upon the
same lines. But there we're some
few papers in the State that ap-
peared to think, and even conten-
ded that the Herald had sinister
designs upon the future integrity
and success of the Democracy of
Mississippi which was of course
an erroneous thought and conten-
ton upon its part. While the re-
organization of the Republican
party along the lines urged would
give it greater decency, a stronger
hold upon the popular respect and
probably strengthen it to some ex-
tent in the State, it would never
become formidable enough to
menace in any manner Democra-
tic supremacy in our common
wealth, but it would have the eff
feet of placing the Democratic
party upon it's mettle, bring its
best, most intelligent representa-
tive and able men to the 'front.'
and the result would be great gain
along both political and econom ic
lines.
Even at the ris k of another
broadside from the fanatical Dem
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07
For Fan Pasture.

Rape has been grown successfully
for fall pasture in this state, but
the experience with this plant for fall
use is somewhat limited, and it is not
considered SO sure crop as Kafir corn
and sorgLlm. 1t is a cool weather
plant, and requires reasonable
amount of moisture; but the spring
sownrape has stood the drouth and heat
OF the summer quite well on the Col
lege Farm this year. Rape may be
sown in the corn where the stand Is
not good, or where the growth has been
seriously retarded by the drouth. SOW
ing at the rate of about two pounds per
acre, and covering lightly. If suficient
rain comes to start it well, it will make
a large amount of excellent pasture
for sheep, hogs and cattle, and will
continue green until the ground
freezes. Its greatest growth will oc-
cur after the corn is cut. Rape will do
better, however, if sown alone, in
which case three pounds of seed per
acre should be used. Dwarf Essex is
the variety to use. The seed will cost
from to 10 cents per pound or from
IL to 20 cents per acre SO that the
farmer will not be at much expense
even if the season is not favorable
enough to make a crop.
Turnips.-On land especially suited
to this purpose, turnips would be worth
sowing for the farmer who expects to
winter any considerable number of
sheep. While in ordinary seasons this
crop is not considered especially prof
liable except in small way, yet in
view of the great scarcity of feed, it
will be well worth growing tbs year.
large area of rye and wheat should
be sown as early as possible for fall,
winter and early spring pasture.
OF course it is understood that if the
drouth continues through July and Au-
gust, all of the crops recommended for
hay will fail, but in view of the great
scarcity of feed, it will be well worth
the investment and risk to sow every
available acre in something that will
produce feed if it rains. 1t is hardly
necessary to add that all the straw
should be carefully saved for feed, that
and arrangements made to protect the
stock against the winter storms, to
make the feed go as far as possible.
The experience OF 1884,. the time OF
the last disastrous drouth, in which
the continued rain of the winter did
SO much damage to the small amount
of feed on hand, should not be forgot
ten,. and every reasonable precaution
should be taken to prevent its repeti-
ton this winter.-H. ]. Waters, Direc-
tor Missouri Experiment Station.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07

An exchange gives the following
method of protecting plants from cut
worms:
Cut newspapers into squares of 315
inches. Take needle and thread and
string about 100 pieces by one corner.
Tie the string tight, so loose side of
papers will spread apart. Attach string
to a button on your vest. Pick up a
tomato or cabbage plant with one hand,
tear off a paper with the other and wrap
it around the plant SO a part of paper
is under ground and a part above. 1t
is quickly done and will last until all
danger from cut worms is over, and 1t
is effective. l have saved acres of to-
matoe plants this way when worms
were abundant and plants scarce.
might add the reason for plowing early
in the fall to keep free from cut worms.
The beetles are said to lay their eggs
under any litter on the stubble ground,
as well as in sod fields. Early plow-
ing leaves clean surface free from lit.
ter and no eggs are laid. Harrow down
after plowing, as general rule.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07

them: There are two species of large
sphinx moths whose larvae or cater
pillars, eat the leaves of tobacco, to-
mato and allied plants, including oc-
casionally the Irish potato. These
caterpillars, from the fact that each
bears upon one of the posterior seq
ments of its body a rather stout
curved horn, have become popularity
known as horn worms. Tobacco grow
ers do not distinguish between the two
different kinds of horn worms, and for
practical purposes it is not in the least
necessary that they should distinguish
them. AS a matter of general inter
est, however, it may be stated that the
horn on the end of the body of Caro-
lima is red, while that of Celeus is
black. Both are green in color with
oblique white stripes on the side of
the body. These moths of the two
species may be distinguished from the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07
Fighting the chinch Bug.

The Ohio Experiment Station is re-
ceiving letters indicating an extensive
outbreak of chfnch bugs in certain
parts of the state. and in response it
is sending out small packages of fun
gus culture in the hope that it may be
of service in injecting the bugs with a
parasitic fungus which, under favor
able conditions, has been found to be
very destructive to these pests.
This fungus, however, requires moist
weather and masses of insects for sue
cessful operation, and it is feared that
it may not act with sufficient prompt
ness during the prevailing dry weather.
The following remedy is therefore
offered as probably better adapted to
existing conditions, this remedy having
been suggested in 1885 by Prof. s. A.
Forbes, State Entomologist of Illinois:
dissolve one-half pound hard or
soft soap in one gallon of water, and
heat to the boiling point. Remove from
stove and add two gallons of coal oil,
churning the mixture with a good force
pump for fifteen minutes. When the
emulsion is formed, it will look like
buttermilk.
ITO each quart Of this emulsion add
fifteen quarts of water, and apply to
the corn in a spray-preferably before
10 a. m. or after 8 p. m. The bugs
should be washed of SO that they will
float in the emulsion at the base of the
plant. A teacupful to a hill is gener-
ally sufficient, but the quantity must
vary with the number of bugs infest-
ing the corn
The progress of these bugs through
a field may be obstructed by making a
shallow, V-shaped trench with the cor
ner of a hoe and filing 1t with coal
tar, the tar to be renewed in two or
three days. They may also be des-
troyed by blowing them under and har-
rowing and rolling. These two meth
DDS were successfully employed by the
Ohio Station in 1sss.-Chas. E. Thorne.
Director Ohio Experiment Station.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO AGRl-
CuLTURlSTS.
Some Up-to-Date Hints About Culti-
walton of the Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures viticulture ana
Horticulture.
rh. Now Bureau of Forestry.


On the first of July the Division OF
Forestry and three other scientific di-
visions of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture were advanced to bu-
reaus. This was provided for by the
last session of congress, which appro-
priated for the expenses of the Bu-
reau of Forestry during its first year
1885, ,440. The appropriation for the
Division of Forestry during the year
just ended was $SS, $40. For the year
1S9s-99 it was $2S,520
These figures show how rapidly the
forest work of the government has ex-
panded of late, and also how well it
has commended itself to congress.
There was a time when the practical
value of the scientific investigations
carried on by the government was not
fully understood. and farmers were in
clined to think that the money spent
on experiment stations and chemical
laboratories was of little benefit to
them. Now the case is very different.
The improvements in agriculture due
to the work of the department have in
creased the value of the farm products
of the country by many millions of
dollars annually. AS this kind Of work
has proved it's practical utility, con-
gress has shown itself generous toward
it. The readiness with which congress
has increased the appropriations for
the Division of Forestry is the best
evidence that forestry has proved it's
Importance from a business standpoint.
The change from a Division to a
Bureau, and the larger appropriation.
will make possible both an improved
office organization and more extended
field work. The Bureau will be pro-
vided with much larger Office force
and will be organized in three Divi-
sions. But field work, not Office work,
is what the Bureau exists for. This
work has been going on during the last
year from Maine to California and
from Georgia to Washington 1t in
| cludes the study of forest conditions
| and forest problems all over the coun-
try, the giving of advice to owners of
| forest lands, and the supervising of
conservative numbering operations
| which illustrate forest management on
business principles. This work can
now be greatly extended. Private own
ers of some three million acres have
applied for this advice, which in every
case requires personal examination.
and about $4,000 acres have been put
under management. This land is in
many tracts, large and small, and is
owned by individuals. clubs, and cor
porations. Several state governments
have also asked the aid of the Bu-
reau. But the greatest demand is that
of the Department Of the Interior OF
National government, which has asked
for working plans for all the forest re-
serves, with the enormous total area
| of about Al million acres.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07
Wisconsin, Horticulturi.t..

The summer meeting of the Wiscon-
sin State Horticultural Society will be
held in Madison, August 20-21. On the
evening of August 10 there will be
meeting of the executive committee
for the purpose of attending to import
ant business.
The first public session will be op-
ened at 900 Tuesday morning, August
20. The apple outlook will be dis
cussed by prominent fruit growers.
Small fruits will be discussed by A L.
Hatch and VIM. Hanchett. F. C. Ed
wards will talk on Lawn Decorations.
Tuesday afternoon will be a plum
session, with the following papers to
be read: Planting and Cultivation of
Plums, A. d. Barnes, Waupaca- Prun-
ing of Plum Trees, VIM. Toole, Bara-
boo. Seeding Plums, E. S. Con, Madi-
son. Preserving and Canning Our
Fruits, Mrs. Jos. Trelevan, Omro.
The Tuesday evening session will be
given up to the ladies, who have pre-
pared an interesting program.
The program for Wednesday as ar
ranged by s. H Marshall and Prof e.
S. Goff is as follows: Take cars out
to University Farm buildings first
thing in the morning. Go over them
and down to the orchard in time to see
that and have picnic dinner about
11:30 in grove on banks of the lake.
Dinner to be furnished by the uni
versity. From here walk along lake to
university boat house, back of GYM
nasium, reaching there about O'Clock.
From here a trip will be taken around
the lake and landing at Mr.. Marshall's
farm. where supper win be served and
farm inspected. Boats return in time
for evening trains.
! There will be the usual exhibit of
fruits and flowers
The Farmers Review urges its Wis
consin readers to attend the conven-
ton All will be welcome. including
the general farmer that grows no fruit
It is mistake to suppose that horti-
cultural societies are for large COM
mercial fruit growers only-they are
for all that are interested in horticul-
, ture Wisconsin farmers will benent
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07

In his work on grasses and forage
plants Charles L. Flint discusses the
effect on meadows of fall feeding. He
quotes the opinions Of farmers In va
rious sections, all of whom deprecate
it, even those who are compelled to
practice it, and close feeding wss in
every case condemned Mr.. Flint says:
The fall growth collects the ele-
ments of thrifty growth the following
spring. These are stored up in the
roots over winter for the early use
of the plant If 1t is closely fed the
spring growth must be proportionately
later and feebler-"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07
Demand for Horses.

There appears to be a fair demand
for horses at the Chicago Horse Market,
especially for big horses. The best
prices realized at the sale last Wednes-
day were $167.50 for a six-year-old
bay mare of 100 pounds weight; $225
for black 1600-pound gelding of
years; 1925 for a 1600-pound bay geld
ing of years; $3.50 for a 1500-pound
year old bay geldings of HOO pounds
each, drivers, sold for s225 apiece.
Good to choice carriage teams are
bringing $500 to 500; drivers SIPS to
$500; draft horses $130 to S255; export
chunks $50 to $3.50; general use horses
$50 to 500. Prices on poor to fair Of
ferings are about so per cent below the
figures quoted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07

fact that Carolina is darker and the
orange spots along the side of the
body are more vivid.
Both species occur from Canada to
Florida, and as the region of the to-
bacco culture fails in the north. both
feed upon the tomato. Generally these
worms are not too numerous to be
kept down by hand-picking.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07

times carry 40 guns looking through
the portfolios ready to open battle, but
the tiny craft on the Nile seems to be
armed with all the guns of thunder
that bombarded Sinai at the lawgiving.
On how fragile craft sailed HON much
of historical Importance!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07
themselves by getting into closer touch
with their state horticultural society.

The Tobacco Horn Worm..
Herewith we illustrate two species OF
the tobacco horn worm. A report OF
the Department of Agriculture says OF
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07

Gar Nicholas of Russia is one of the
most industrious potentates in Europe
He works about fourteen hours a day
and seldom retires bexore or O'Clock
in the morning.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07

Young orchards that are kept per
fectly clean by cultivation are seldom
injured by mice under snow. There
are some instances, however, where
mice will attack those that stand near
the boundary fences or in proximity
to grass; and sometimes a hard crust
of ice or snow may be formed on the
surface, over which mice will travel
beneath a second fall of snow, in COM
hitting their depredatioDs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07

Latent Buds-Only a small portion
of the buds of trees formed one year
grow the second year; the rest remain
dormant or latent for years, and are
made to grow and produce shoots only
when the others are destroyed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07

Mirth is natures best remedy fos
Ills.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07

The Homer club met on last Monday
at the home of Mrs. Il. F. Pierce where
. very pleasant afternoon was spent.
Among the current events discussed
were Queen Wilhelmina; the proposed
settlement of a colony of Beers and
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
MARRIED IN QUARANTINE.
Mayor Conducts Ceremony through a
Megaphone.

Love laughs at smallpox in Peoria.
Iowa.. and a blissful honeymoon is being
spent in a hotel filed with smallpox pa
tents.
Miss Pearl Hutchins and Ward Nc
Cullough We're among the boarders at the
Murray house who were quarantined
yesterday when smallpox was discovered
in the hotel. They were to have been
married at Christmas time. ba, when
they found that they would be prisoners
together for a month they decided to be
married at once.
The bride and groom stood in an open
window of the hotel while the executive
stood a safe distance and pronounced the
words which made them man and wife.
I'll have to forego the pleasure of
kissing the brids>'' Mayor Frank shouted
when he had finished.
A large crowd witnessed the ceremony
at long range and shouted their con-
gratulations.- North Amer
lean.