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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29
USES OF THE s1Io
Il Helps t. Make the Farm Richer
Allows YOu to Work II Harder
and Saves Feed Bills.

Yes, build silo. You are in farming
as business. Why not act according
ly? 1t will fit into the whole operation
Of your farming, and if you make
dairying speciality it will, without
= hint of doubt, fit into your COW
keeping.
1t does not matter what fellows
who never had silos say. Nor does
the experience of the man who had a
bad silo and consequently bad silage
count against the good silo and the
good silage. Those fellows don't
know. Better take evidence from a
competent witness. Go ask some one
who does know and who can reinforce
his knowledge with increased live
stock, better kept and more profit
able-the man who has proven the pud-
ding by having eaten of it. There has
been no plant discovered from which
we American farmers can produce as
much good food for our cows as from
our corn, and up to this time no way
has been found by which SO much of
the feeding value and the palatability
$500 ~ SA'Nu as Ia q SoOu SAAo. AACAS
is no other feed that have found more
relished by my cows than silage. A
great deal of the starch that goes in
with the Corn comes out sugar in the
silage, and when it has gone into the
mouth OF good cow it comes out milk
in the bucket.
In corn we produce food value more
cheaply than in any other growth and
in the silo we preserve it more cheaply
than by any other method.
The silo is not omnipotent; it does
not hold the balance of power between
success and failure for the careless,
lazy farmer. But it is like a good wife,
it can assist nightly. 1t is like r-li-
gion, one must have it to know what =
good thing it is and only the good
kind is worth having. Not only are the
corns and the clovers and the beans
put into the silo, but the sweet green
ness and the odors of summer as well,
and the winter dairy tastes the corn
fields from the silo. Yes, built a silo.
1t helps the dairy, and the young stock.
1t helps you make your farm richer
and allows you to work it harder. 1t
saves you feed bill and fertilizer bills
1t eases up prosperity little.-W. F.
McSparran, in Ohio Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29

youngsters. This can hardly be had
without the aid Of artificial heat and
building especially designed for the
purpose. A farmer of Ohio is
preparing for the erection Of build
ing after the plan shown by accom-
panying diagram. This diagram shows
building and adjacent lots. The build
ing is to be 12-sided or decagonal, and
is to be divided into IL apartments of
equal size with space about 10 feet in
diameter in center. Eleven of these
apartments will be used as narrowing
pens, and one will be left for passage
way. The greatest diameter of build
ing will be about Is feet. Floor will
be Of cement and will be made to slope
gradually from center to circumfer-
ence. Each pen will contain q floor
space of about IS square feet and~xill
be provided with tenders, which will
project six inches from walls and will
be placed six or seven inches from
Ao0r. This latter idea is well known
and is recognized as being great aid
in keeping sow from crushing her
pigs. The youngsters which would
otherwise be pressed against the wall
find protection under this projecting
shelf. The inside ends of pens will
be made of wire SO as to not resist the
heat from a common stove, which will
be placed in center of building. A
large skylight placed in south side of
roof will admit an abundance of light.
The outer series of spaces repre-
sent small lots, one for each pen.
These are not large, but large enough
for the purpose. They are one rod at
outer end. The whole will occupy about
one-third of an acre and will be built
for about 500. In some localities it
would cost more, but with careful man
agement we believe it can be built al
most anywhere for $50. It can be
readily seen that such a building will
soon pay for itself. For the purpose
designed we have never seen anything
to equal it'll. E. Tweed, in Ohio
Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29

Succulent food should be provided in
sufficient quantities to give the horse
a ration at least once q week. Car
rots are a favorite food for horses,
as they tone the digestion and i'm
prove the appearance Of coat. Horses
will soon learn to eat potatoes. sugar
beets. cabbage and rutabagas. II
roots cannot be obtained. ensiiage will
be found a good substitute. especially
if made from clover, or soy beans, to
balance the winter rations. 1t roots
or ensilage cannot be obtained. then
o good bran mash should be substl-
tuted once . week.-Rural World
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29

One thing the breeders and owners
of horses should not fail to remember
is the change that has taken place in
the matter of grading horses. A good
horse twenty or even ten years ago,
in most classes, would not rank as
high now as he did then. 1t takes a
better horse to be top-notcher now
than it did then, and it takes bet
ter one to be what is known as a good
horse. The markets requirements
have advanced. The buyers have be-
ing. There must be no carelessness in
the selection, the feeding or the care
If really good animal according to
present standing is to be produced
National Stockman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29
THE SUPPLY OF HOGS.
It IL Somewhat Below Demand q
Present and Prospects for the
Future Are Promising.

The man who raises plenty Of corn
and then raises plenty of hogs to con-
sumo it, is putting his product where
it will do the most good, says Drov-
ers' Journal. Hogs are relatively
high now and according to the best
information obtainable the supply in
the country is somewhat below the
normal at. the present time. How
ever, the best posted men on the hog
situation have been mistaken on fore
casts of this kind and one is bound
to admit that the country is large and
that it is impossible to get accurate
statistics on the growing crop. There
are many who believe that the light
average weight is al indication that
the later supply will be short, basing
their judgment on the theory that no
heavy hogs are available, because if
they were the premium that they are
commanding would force them in.
Without question the marketing of 80
many young hogs. now means less to
come later on, whether the shortage
will be serious or not remains to be
seen. So far this winter the eastern
supply has been quite large, at least
large enough to keep shipments down
to a comparatively low figure. It is
generally believed that this supply has
been pretty well marketed and so the
coast is clearer for a better demand
from this source later on. Perhaps
the high price of corn has discouraged
many farmers from feeding as many
hogs as usual, but even with corn 1T
present prices there could be no bet
ter investment than converting it into
pork.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29

BARN ROOF WITHOUT POSTS.

70 prevent braces springing sideways.
The purlin plates % b., are spiked to
the four braces so that the tops OF the
plates will be even with tops of braces,
so that the rafters will lay on plates
and braces alike and be spiked fast to
them. All the supports required are
"a al at each end of the purlin plates. A
hay fork can be arranged to work
from either end of the barn. The
braces can be made larger or smaller
to suit the barn being built; the size
given is for barn 36x40, and can bc
used on barns 60 feet long, but would
prefer two or three sets of braces for
long barns.-W. A. Sharp, in Farm and
Home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29
A BARN ROOFePLAN.
Contraction IL Strong Enough
to stand Any Strain.

This plan of barn roof is without
posts in NOV to support the roof. The
roof is supported by four braces &c c c
c). which extend from each corner OF
the barn to the center of the roof at
the top; they are 4x12 and fit at top
ends on q AKA block, IL long. On top
of the four braces, 2xS piece is spiked
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29
Millio.. fer Baseball.

A million Of dollars are spent every year
upon the game of baseball, but large as this
sum is, it cannot begin to equal the amount
spent by people in search Of health. There
is sure method of obtaining strength, and
have spent much and lost hope to try Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. It strengthens the
stomach, makes digestion easy and natural,
and cures dyspepsia constipation, bilious.
ness and weak kidneys.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29
UeP View.

"But does it not annoy yoa," We asked Of
the American duchess, "for your husband
to be sued in this Wholesale way for breach
mot at ALL" replied She "On the con
trary, the fact that the duke gave all his
ton in his good taste that cheerfully cough
up the required damaSes." - Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telearaph
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29
Juat Luke nm.

Fosg-Bass tells me that there il nothing
lively delighted with it.
Fendersen-H'm! Just like Bass. It's an
talk. see him almost every day out horse
back riding, - he caa't possibly have any
time fer this equestrian exercise hs ravee
ahout.-Boston Tnnscript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29

Those who have been shearing BY
hand should study up the economy OF
machine shearing. One cent for shear
ing a sheep is low price, but it is pos
sibie with shearing machiDe.-Amer
lean Sheep Breeder.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29
New Fast Train - Colorado
via lGiasourl Pacific Railway.

The Missouri Pacific Railway is now opef.
ating double daily service from st. Louis
and Kansas City 70 points in Colorado. Utah
and the Pacific Coast. Trains leave st.
Louis .. -. and 10: 10 p. m; Kansas City
inR cars between st. Louis and San Fran
cisco without change. Excursion tickets
now On sale. For further information ad-
dress company's agents. b. G. TOWNSEND,
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent, St Louis, No.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29

:Aysi! him, said the girl in blue.
Why" asked the girl in gray.
Hes toe earnest and too unsephisti
Gated" answered the girl in blue. "Why
he's the kind Of nan who will ruin what
might be . lsvely summer resort Irritation
BY proposing to yeu within the first two
weeks Of the asen."-Chicaeo Post
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29
Not 70 he Denied

Mr.. Rush-Say! want you to marry me-
Miss Pechis (gasping)-Well! I've had
some nervy proposals, but you take the
palm.
Good! New let me hold that palm .
minute while I. slip this ring on the proper
finger" Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29

In the Presence u Greatness,
Psrke-I suppose you have great hopes
Of that new baby Of yours, haven't you.
Lane-Wen, yes, have, old man. When
] think Of what the baby il likely to be
fairly tremble at my own insigni6caAcs.-
Detroit Free Press
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29

Smith evidently does not think time Il
equivalent to money" "Oh, l don't know!
He just now asked me to let him have ten
dollars for couple Of ys."-Detroit Jour.
nal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29

'sWhat you ehillun been doin'!" I'VE
ain't been doin' nothin'" "Deah me, you
grow noah like yoah pa every day."-In-
annapolis News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29

I do not believe Pisos Cure for Consump
ton has IN equal for coughs and colds
John F. Boyer, Trinity Spring. Ind, Feb
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29

Think Of it! Goats on racing yachts a
mascots" "They are certainly no more re-
markable than rams on battleships." Phil
adelphia Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29

50 ExCELslOR.''

/" EXCELSIOR"
6hs shsdes II nisht were fallias fase
~ shreuSh . certain city passed
"A youth, Who frem his methef bseo
This osder IL H. grocery store
LION coFFEEs
His eys vas giad, his 0suth beaeaaA
Curied b antieipatiag wreath,
And like . nemosy there hung
The vholeso0e tasee upon his toaeus
LION COFFEEs'
His hsppy hoas b sav % bright.
With table spread ia noening light
Above il rose the fragrant snell-
Aroma tAas - leved - we'll
LION coFFHa)
Try someshine els" the grocer said.
Here's other brands to buy instead.
And these are just ~ COED. my soa.-,
1As boy replied. There 10 but eas
LION COFFEKS
20 stay" tie grocer said. "aad ~
OF 6ne giaze1 coffee enc supply.
Il 10 selfsettling vhen supplied
THAT settles isi" lie boy replied
LION COFFEEa .
= lis not tie coffee glazed with gi.a
Nor hid By CRITICAL hoe.
This vas my mothers last requesk
! mus iasise spoa the best.-
LION coFFEEs)
That eeGee's always god and pusaL
And With each peekage Ne secure
A Loa's head: lev Of these
1sing ~ free gifts. % give me. pleasa.
LION COFFEE
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29

81 nstice lets Of people are collecting I'll
yer spoons" remarked the traveller. III
that new cr.ze? Not At al, replied thu
hotel clerk, same old think. Klepto
mania. "-Philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29
Taking the Gloom View.

The SurReon-We shall have to operate
for the removal Of your appendix vermi-
formis.
Chronic Croaker-What's the good Of
that! I'd grow anothef one.-Chicago Trib-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29

How easy to be aniable in the midst Of
happiness and success.-Swetchine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29

The coat that isn't paid for il Z bad habit
t. get into.-Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29

Do H00F Feet Ache 1A0 BUfAy
Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot-Ease,
| . powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or New
Shoes Feel Easy, Cures Corns, Itching,
Swollen, Hot, Callous, Smarting, Sore and
Sweating Feet. All Druggists and Shoe
Stores sell it, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29


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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29

Bsth fssme Of 6eeo9ent II the eeeeee e L.
MALL Z 0Qo39l, 0oW vosk
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12
Missourr RICE Commissioc

The decision of the Congressional
committee on rivers and harbors to
abolish the Missouri river commission.
and by virtue of that act to make no
more appropriations for the improve
ment of the "Old Muddy" is already
exciting violent protest from the states
OF Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Mis-
souri,. The people of these states can
not understand why congress should
fail to recognize the merits of the Mis-
souri,, and why they should not have
the benefit of the hundreds OF thou
sands that have heretofore been ex-
pended annually in efforts to establish
permanent navigable channels.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12
ifs the World ReUoIueS...
NesO Gooernmerf IN Japan.

1t is only about two months since
the present Japanese cabinet was form
ed, and already one of it's members,
Toru Hoshi, minister of commurica-
ton, has resigned 1t is hinted also
that the resignation may hasten the
overflow of the cabinet as a whole,
though the reasons for it seem to have
been personal rather than political, the
minister having become involved in
certain financial scandals.
Japanese cabinets never have been
long-lived. There have been nine of
them since 1885, with an average ten
ure of Office of only twenty months
That is not so bad, however, consider
ing that the government has been all
litical parties are only imperfect1y de-
veloped as yet. The principal force
in the direction Of affairs aside from
the crown has been that of the old
clan leaders, and the opposition has
been generally represented by two sep
arate organizations, the progressists
and the liberals. In 1898 they man
aged to overcome their mutual distrust
so far as to form both a coalition and
a ministry, but the latter was short
lived. 1t lasted just four months, and
then there was a reaction which
brought in the cabinet of the Marquis
Yamagata, which continued in Office
until October Of this year, or during
term of twenty-five months.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12
An Indian nffIIronafre.

Melvin Dempsey is the richest In
dian in America. He is now in Chi
cago, which city he left three years
ago, a poor man, going to Alaska as
the agent of a number of capitalists
who had confidence in his ability as a
mining engineer. Today he is a mil
lionaire. He has Is claims duly re-
corded and has just sold one for $780,
600. But he has done more than pros
pecting in Alaska; he has done reH-
gious work, having organized a Chris
tian Endeavor society. He is a full
blooded Cherokee and is a famous man
among his race, being chemist, as
sayer, miner, musician, linguist and
poet. He speaks besides his native di-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12
He Defenas Slavery.

Major Richard H. Pratt, superin-
tendent of the Carlisle Indian school,
who has created sensation by writing
letter to Francis H. Hill, colored
bishop of the African Methodist Epis
copal church, in which he defends slav-
cry of the negro, is an officer of the
Tenth United States Cavalry, a negro
regiment. The major was appointed to
the army from civil life. He is so
years old, and began his military ca
reer as an enlisted man with the Ninth
Indiana Infantry. He afterward joined
the cavalry and fought with distinc-
tion during the civil war. He entered
the regular army in 1867 as lieutenant,
and was brevetted captain for gallant
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12
Author of Heavenly Ts0,ns.

Miss Beatrice Harraden, who sus-
tained severe accident while noun
taineering in Norway last autumn, is
recovering and has returned to her
home at Hampstead, England. She
slipped from her, pony, seriously in
juring her ankle and foot. While in
Norway she received a startling reve-
lation of the free-and-easy ways of
the translator. Her "Ships that Pass
in the Night has been rendered into
Norwegian. Examining it, she found
the last chapter had been omitted. On
demonstrating with the translator that
worthy replied that in her judgment
the story was greatly improved by the
omission.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12
Cricxs of Seedmer7.

The seed catalogues of the country
last year noted 692 different kinds of
oabbages. The seed section of the De-
partment of Agriculture has been
working on a general classification of
American vegetables with the object
of eliminating all the duplicate names
which have been given to varieties,
owing to the fact that each scotsman
has his own specially named vegetable
of each species or variety-always de-
scribed as an "improved' or more
select strain than the ordinary variety
offered for sale by the rest of hu-
manity. The Department has sim
mered these 692 cabbages down to a
little over hundred actual varieties.
The seedsmen have catalogued 312
different lettuces, whereas the Depart
ment can find only 81 actually different
kinds. Beans, beets, ctaeHm bers ETC.,
have likewise been taken up and clas-
sified and each variety has been found
to have from three to four names
Guy E. Mitchell.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12

The use of systematic experiment is
shown in the work which the Depart
ment of Agriculture is doing with the
cotton blight which is seriously af-
fecting some of the southern states,
writes Guy E. Mitchell from Washing
ton. Effort has been made to find
variety of cotton which would re-
sist the blight and though such a plant
has not been discovered, trial has
shown that some varieties are a thous-
and per cent more resistant than
others. On a scale of 1000, the most
resistant kind made SOS points against
only 55 points for the least resistant
that is, the disease affected ten times
as many of the latter variety as it did
of the most resistant. 1t is expected
in time to secure, by selection. plants
which will prove practically immune
to this disease
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12
Renesued Boer AcffvifY,

The new and effective activity of the
Beers under De Wet and other burgher
leaders is as disconcerting as it is ex-
pensive for the British. 1t thoroughly
discounts the official theory that the
South African war is over. How thor
oughly it does SO may be seen in the
official postponement of the jubilation
with which Lord Roberts was to have
been received in London on January 8.
Instead of celebrating the close of the
war it now becomes necessary for the
war Office to consider the advisability
of sending reinforcements to General
Kitchener, in spite of the fact that he
still has over 100000 men with which
to fight the remnant of the original
80, 900 Beers
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12
TIE C6fnese IndemnffH.

Sir Robert Hart, director of the
Chinese maritime customs, has writ
ten a letter to the Pekin correspond
ent of the Paris Temps pointing out
how difficult it will be for China to
comply with demands for an enormous
indemnity According to the terms of
the joint demand of the powers China
will be called upon to pay a money in
Cemnity to all the government, socie-
ties, companies, and individuals that
suffered losses in the Boxer riots.
Though no definite total is named, Sir
Robert Hart estimates that when the
multitudinous claims are presented
they may easily amount to $3.50, ,000,-
000- He justly remarks that it would
be difficult if not impossible, to collect
such an indemnity from China in its
present crippled and disorganized con-
dition.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12

county, Sheriff Hulet of Washington
county, and DR.. Peter M. Wise, presi-
dent of the state commission in lun-
acy. All of these were Republicans.
Col. Gardiner is the first Democrat to
be removed.
With his decision in the Gardiner
case the governor filed memorandum
in part as follows:
THE charge vitality affecting the
conduct of the district attorney is that
which relates to his attitude at and
about election time toward the indict-
ment of Chief of Police Devery, after
the latter had issued a scandalously i'm
proper and seditious order to the police
force under him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12

Deeds of property, valuable diamonds
and other gems belonging to the
church were also stored in this little
relic of bygone days.
Like all iron safes of the real old
fashioned type, this Mormon safe has
hidden springs in sufficient number to
tax the ingenuity of the person not
acquainted with their location One of
the springs covers the keyhole. 1t
works from without and is simple In
construction By pressing ones thumb
on the iron stud nearest the keyhole
the hole is Immediately closed, giving
the same appearance of having no
keyhole whatever.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12
.su,fan Ls Tender Hearted.

1t would appear from a recent Incl
dent that the sultan of Turkey shares
with his satanic majesty the distinc-
ton of not being so black as he is
painted. A theatrical troupe appeared
in his private theater and gave
"Othello.' When the moment came
for the murder of Desdemona the sui
tan was so affected and struck with
pity for her that he called out and
forbade that she should be smothered.