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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01
TIE DOMESTIC REALM.
Batch Of SnxxestiOns Pertaining to
Natters for the HOusewife's
CONFEDERATION.

A word about skim milk. This much
abused food product is yet of the
highest value. Paradoxical as it may
seem, a quart of skim milk is more
valuable as food than quart Of whole
milk. Cream is pure fat, and is not =
muscle, bone or flesh builder-it is SIM
ply a heat-producer; the skim milk
contains all the protein. the really val
liable part of the milk. If, therefore,
the cream, which is one-sixth OF the
whole milk, is taken out and replaced
by one-sixth of q quart of skim milk,
there is more protein to the quart OF
skim milk than to the whole milk.
Prof w. .. Atwater, one of the highest
authorities on food products, and the
United States government expert,
states that the sale of skim milk
should be encouraged. or at least per-
mitted. Of course it should be sold for
what it is. A cheap and wholesome
food product is found in it, and one,
too, it may be added, that is sometimes
more digestible than the whole milk,
as cream disagrees with many persons,
says the New York Post.
Flowers for the dinner board should
not be Of heavily scented variety.
The lovely narcissus, attractive as 1t
is in the spring, is too fragrant for use
in the centerpiece. Daffodils are to be
-referred, or tulips. either equally well
telling the story of coming summer.
Some varieties of carnations, as well,
carry almost too rich a perfume. The
large double white and pinkish white
veined with red, and the dark red that
is fairly black in some of its petals.
are none too fragrant, and bowl OF
them, assorted or massed in single
variety, is one of the most effective of
dinner pieces.
A delicious pineapple pudding serves
the fruit cooked. in which way it Is
sometimes preferred, though fresh
pineapple at it's best can hardly be en-
celled. For the pudding firm but
fully ripe pine should be pared and
cut into slices half an inch thick. Cut
these slices into tiny rounds, and line
a small round mold. bottom and sides.
Put into saucepan n quarter pound of
butter, same of sugar and rice -four:
| work together, and add half pint of
hot milk; stir until boiling and stand
aside to cool. When cold, add first the
yolks of three eggs, and when well
| mixed stir in carefully the whites. well
beaten. Turn this mixture into the
mold and steam one hour. Serve with
a LIQUID pudding sauce.
Now that the French earthenware
higgins are produced at price that
brings them within reach of every
body, no breakfast table should be
without one. They can be bought in
the size for the average family for as
little as IS cents. and IS buys one big
enough to serve large household. The
suggestion already made in this de.
partment, to fit a disk of plotting
| paper over the perforated bottom OF
the upper vessel, should not be disre-
garded. One large sheet of plotting
| paper. desk size. will make so disks for
the biggin. Their use saves one-third
of the coffee, and, percolated through
one, the LIQUID is beautifully clear.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01
FOR FEMININE WEAR.
Fresh Fancies In the Department Of
Dress for the Coming
Season,

Boleros are becoming shorter with
every season. The newest is little more
than a detached yoke over deep Cir
die or corselet. 1t may be of almost
any material. however delicate. a
beauty recently seen being of white
de sole, with incrustations
of lace leaves, says the New York Trib.
une.
Ahandsome tailoredcostumeo of black
cloth has a tight fitting coat with full
basque. The revers are faced with
crimson panne, and the sleeves are
cut into tabs at the elbow, each tab
piped with the crimson. The under.
sleeve is of embroidered null, which
reappears in a small chemisette at the
neck opening. A necktie of crimson
velvet ribbon. with long jeweled ends,
gives additional brilliance.
1t is asserted that white serge is to
be freely used for summer tailored
gowns, and that the thin wooden
fabrics in white will be generally en-
ployed for dressy gowns until extreme
heat drives women to muslins.
Black and white combinations are
characteristic of the new styles. Some
charming gowns of white muslin have
narrow ruffles. edged with ruchings of
black, reaching almost to the waist.
White sashes edged with black accom-
pany these, and the only touch of color
permitted is chou of blue, red or pink
on the bodice.
White organdie and mousseline de
sole. closely plated, are made into ex-
quisite blouses. with narrow silk or
velvet ribbon for decoration. These
blouses have rather small bishop
sleeves.
The outer garment Of silk. popular
many years ago and tentatively intro
duced last year, seems to have estab-
lished itself among the accepted fash
ions. Long and short cloaks, jaunty
jackets and evening wraps are made
of peau de sole. taffeta and heavy
corded silk, much like the old-time OF
toman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01
HELPFUL SHEEP NOTES.

Breeding ewes are in strong do.
mand all over the country.
The effects Of good breeding are
wholly neutralized unless they are
supported by good feeding.
Never in the history Of the indus
try has there been SO great q demand
for small sheep ranches a. at pres
emit.
The shepherd who procures . pure
bred ram simply possesses POSSIBLE
ity which he 10 to avail himself of in
the best manner.
It il not wise to leave salt to be
eaten to excess by sheep. It il sure
to be taken too freely, unless It n in
the form of rock salt, which is licked
and so swallowed slowly and safely.
Too freely eaten it becomes . purga-
tive and causes excessive thirst,
which leads the sheep to drink toe
much watef-RurA World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01
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sez@}E|e~Sf0CK
CHEAP FODDER CUTTER.
ing to Its Inventor, Does Most
Excellent Work.

Fig. is the knife. The handle (a)
Is made of q two by four inch scant-
ling and 3A feet long. The blade (b)
is made of q piece of steel procured
at the hardware or iron store Is inches
long three inches wide and one-quar-
ter inch thick, but three-sixteenths OF
an inch might do. The manner of set
ting the blade is sufficiently explained
by the figures.
Fig. is a side view of the box and
frame. The box is made of boards
one foot wide and 3H feet long. By
putting the bottom board between the
side boards the inner measure of the
box is II inches wide by II inches
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01
To Prevent FADING.

For the children's blouses with the
dark collars the best thing is to wash
them the first time thoroughly in cold
water, then rinse well in two or three
cold waters to get all soap out,
throwing handful of salt into the
last rinsing water to fix the colors.
Subsequently the blouses may be
washed as usual, but never omit the
salt in the last rinsing water. The
great thing is to wash, rinse, dry and
iron ION the wrong side) as quickly
as possible, for lying about wet has
a most disastrous effect on blue
drill. 1t is greatly question of
quick, careful washing.-St. Louis Re-
public.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01
w.ter-Lilte. Are Easily Grown.

All that is needed to grow water
lilies is tub, sunlight from six to
eight hours day, some rich garden
soil and little water. The easiest
way to grow them is from seed, and
the prettiest varieties are the African.
or Zanzibar; they are purple, blue and
red. To sow them take a common
bowl and half fill with finely sifted soil
packed down level and hard. On the
surface scatter the seed evenly and
cover with not over a quarter of an
inch of fine sand; then very gently fill
the bowl with water so as not to dis
turb nor wash away the sand. Place
where the water will be kept at . tenn
perature of about so degrees. In two
weeks they will be ready for trans
planting.-Ladies' Home Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01

supports and to the leg which. with
the braces e, ~ make the machine
firm and strong. The support under
the front end extends four inches to
the right to hold the upright pieces
(u) in place, between which the end
of the knife handle is held. There are
also two other upright pieces r, r.,
one in front Of each of the front legs.
which are adjustable to crowd the
blade of the knife up close to the
mouth Of the machine.
Fig. 3 il . front view. The cross
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01
Fast Trolley Car Service.

In Philadelphia a fast trolley car
is being tested. 1t takes newspa-
pers in the early morning to Chest
nut Hill. 14A miles away. 1t runs
at a rate of 35 miles an hour. includ-
ing a stop at least every three-quar-
ters of mile. Occasionally it has
run a mile in a minute and an eighth
and it has made the entire distance
in 25 minutes, including stops, which
is the same time as the express
trains make for the same distance.
It maintains its schedule time reg
ularly, but on one occasion it was
late ten minutes, owing to the wreck
OF a hay wagon which was on the
road.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01
How to Build Pig Troush..

A swine-raiser says: In fattening
pigs they should have the trough
room in length, not in depth. The
pig troughs I see around the coun-
try seem many Of them to have
been constructed with the object of
affording bath accommodations for
their pigs; SO deep and wide that the
pigs take headers right into them.
The room should be in length, not in
depth, for all kinds of pigs, and the
troughs should be kept clean. Pigs
have the reputation of being filthy
animals. but pig will keep itself
clean il it gets instruction in that
way for a week, and . good example.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01
c,r,ou. Test for Deafne...

A novel and curious test for deaf
ness or approaching deafness has
inst been described by . Paris. spe.
ciali.t. If the handle OF a vibrating
tuning fork be applied to the knee
or other bony portion Of the human
frame the sound cannot be heard by
the person who possesses an unim-
haired ear. but il the ear be attacked
by disease. then the note can D
heard distinctly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01
FoDDER CUTTER KNIFE.

deep. Across the top of the front end
of the box there is nailed board
(b) 12 inches wide, and underneath
it, inside of the box, is an inclined
board, as indicated by dotted line,
which forms the mouth and throat OF
the machine. This helps greatly to
hold the fodder in place for cutting.
The legs, made Of IA by 2h inch
stuff, stand with their edges to the
box and are 3h feet high; bottom of
box, 2H feet from the floor. The sup
ports Is, 81 are nailed firmly to the
legs, and the box is nailed both to the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01
DISTEMpER IN DOGS.
Seen Isolated and Vaccination
II Now Quite M Eait.

Vaccination of dogs as preventive
OF distemper has just been announced
IN England by DR.. Copeman. He re-
centlyisolated the coccus of distemp.r
and through experiments with the cul-
tivated germs has prepared q vaccine
that renders animals immune from the
contagion.
DR.. Copeman discovered that the lab
oratory cocci, injected into dog, was
universally fatal. But when treated
with diluted carbolic acid at temper
AZURE of 60 degrees centigrade the vac
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01
Disaxreeable Lodgers.

You are never quite conscious of
how many disagreable dodgers there
are in that many-chambered mansion
you call your "sess' until anger or
envy or hate knocks at the door
and, presto! out come trooping such
lot of unhappy creatures-rancor
and uncharitableness, and suspicion.
and all unkindness, perfect army Of
enemies to peace and happiness
Helen Watterson Moody, In Ladies'
Home Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01
sheer % weed Destroyers.

Sheep are excellent destroyers Of
weeds. They will eat certain weeds
that cattle will not accept. and they
Craze very close to the ground. pre-
ferring the young plants that are just
appearing above the surface. They
consequently give weeds no oppor-
tunity to grow. Even thistles will
succumb if the land is given up to
sheep, provided the thistles are first
cut down, SO a. to allow new growth
for the sheep.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01
A PLANT THAT COUGHS.
The Entada. . Tropical Vine. Sneeses
Violently When Brought IN
Contact with Dust.

IT il now well known that the sharp
and broad distinction formerly made
between animals and plants does not
conform to the facts. The cells OF
plants. like those of animals, are diff
ferentiated in functions and are
grouped to form special organs of nu-
triton, respiration, excretion-even
FOR the perception Of light. The sensi-
tive plant (Mimosa) has well-devel-
oped sense of touch.
A certain tissue in the leaves OF
Dlants performs the functions OF .
liver.
The respiration of plants is espe-
c;allv interesting. On the under side
of leaves and on green stems are mil
lions of microscopic mouths, each OF
which is opened and closed by two
movable lips. These openings are the
examinations Of passages which are
flled with wate-, vapor, air and other
r,ses produced by the chemical
changes which accompany growth.
The vine called the coughing bean
fEutada tussiens) is native OF moist
tropical regions
nv accidental transportation Of its
seeds it has gradually spread to much
less congenial spots. especially raii-
road entertainments. where it endures
drought very well. though its growth
Is stunted. But there is one thing
which it cannot stand. and that is dust
When the breathing pores become
choked by dust the gases accumulase
1-;th;n the leaf for time and then
ara forcibly expelled in m audible
n.roxysm of coughing and sneezing'
wt;ch makes the leaf tremble violent
- A. the same time the whole plant
becomes red in the face, SO to speak,
through the sinking in OF the green
chlorophyll grains and the appear
ance Of particles Of red coloring mat
ter on the surface.
The Eutada is sometimes cultivated
=. q house plant. Sweeping the room
!. yerv apt to set the poor plant
.-couchine. to the intense astonlsn-
ment Of persons who are unfamiliar
with its peculiarities.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01

piece at the bottom, which is of the
same thickness with the knife handle,
projects eight inches on either side OF
the frame to form q wide base, so that
the box cannot be easily overturned,
and the workman can place his foot
on the end next to him and thus hold
the machine in place. In Fig. the
pieces and CON be more clearly
seen.
Fig. 4 is bit Of steel, shaped up with
q square, smooth face for the knife
to cut against, and is SO nicely set in
the mouth of the box as to form .
smooth surface SO that stalks will not
catch against it when feeding them
through to the knife. The blade, of
course, is made with beveled edge,
and set SO a. to cut like q pair of
shears.
My cutter cost mo, all told, besides
my own labor, not more than two dol
lars, and does more work and does it
more easily than any of the cheaper
machines on the market, says the
Ohio Farmer writer who describes the
foregoing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01
A.p.raxu. Croauettes,

Mash together equal quantities OF
mashed potatoes and cooked aspara-
gus, season to taste, moisten with
thick cream sauce, add half as much
bread crumbs as potatoes were used
and turn into shallow buttered dish
to get cold. Then form into cro-
quotes, dip in slightly beaten egg,
roll in bread crumbs and fry in smok-
ing hot fat. Drain on unglazed paper
and serve at once.-Home Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01
NEW AERIAL MOTOR.
european AeroAauts Claim That II
- ConstF1ctea On the Most
Pla1sible Theory.

european aeronauts are just now
taking great deal of q very novel
alrship. which has been constructed
by NM. Filippi, of Bizerta, and Macler.
OF Iunls, and are wondering whether
1t will really do all that they claim for
1t. They maintain boldly that their
airship can be uplifted and made to
move in any desired direction by means
Of atmospheric pressure.
Our balloon" they say, "win be en-
tlrely at our command after the atmos-
Phere has been artificially rarefied in
front of it,"
Their invention in no way resembles
an ordinary balloon. 1t is shaped like
skiff, on which are several masts. On
the summit of each mast is a cone, and
this is surmounted by small wing. A
machine causes the cone to turn, and
their rotation, it is said, is bound to
create an impulse under the airship
which will necessarily send it upward.
In the front and rear Of the skiff there
are also revolving cones, which are de-
signed to rarely the air and thus pre-
vent the balloon from stopping.
That this is most plausible theory
all scientists admit, but some of them
insist that no balloon constructed on
this principle will ever be able to travel
through the air. Thus NJ. Henri de
Parville says: "MM. Filippi ana Macler
are merely wasting their time. A dog
en- years ago NJ. Puskas, wel!-known
scientist, came and told me that he had
at last invented perfect balloon.
asked him what the principle was and
he said atmospheric pressure. Ipoint-
ed out many objections to it. but he
went ahead, and in short time he had
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01
FREEZING BACTERIA.
Fresh Experiments Prove That Long
Continued Cold VIII Destroy Even
the Liveliest OF Them.

Within the last year or two some in
teresting experiments have been con-
Quoted in England, with the purpose
Of ascertaining the effect of extreme
cold on the vitality of various kinds OF
bacteria. The tests were made with
liquid air and liquid hydrogen, by
means of which temperatures were OBJ
tanned 800 to 400 degrees below zero.
In the majority of instances the mi-
crobes withstood this amazing chill
and on thawing out exhibited signs OF
life.
In these experiments, however. the
cold was applied for only very short
time. few minutes or few hours.
A different class of tests has just been
reported to meteorological congress
by DIR. w. H. Park, of the New York
health board. He employed only ty-
phoid bacilli, but in order to make the
investigation more thorough he took
specimens which he had cultivated
from 20 different cases of disease.
Thus any inequality in their hardness
was guarded against. The particular
verify of the cold. but it's duration.
Having prepared lot of tubes con-
tanning his culture. DR.. Park reduced
them all to a temperature of % de-
grees Fahrenheit, only little below
freezing, and kept them there. Then
at intervals be would remove tube
and examine the bacilli.
At the end of ah days he found AZ
per cent. Of the microbes in the first
tube alive. In a week all but IA per
cent were dead in another. In two
weeks only 7k per cent. survived, in
three, O.4; in five, oil, and in seven,
90. The percentage diminished as
time went on, until in % weeks. or
fully five months, all of the bacilli
were dead. The tube opened after IS
weeks was the last to show any life
left. 1t thus appears that a long vim
ter will usually kill typhoid bacilli.
even if it is not a severe one.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01
GATE FOR FEEDING PEN.

a gate, made as portrayed, in the
feeding pen. the large, strong pigs
will be hindered in no way from get
ting their share, and the smaller ones
will be given an equal chance, or bet
ter. The gate (c) is fastened to the
lifting lever (b), which is held at
the desired height, admitting the de-
sired sized pig by pin (a). through
the posts and through the lever. The
lower hole admits the smaller pigs,
but the larger sized cannot squeeze
under. When the little pigs have salts
fed themselves, lift the gate another
hole and admit the next grade, and 20
on. In this way the smaller pigs will
not become stunted by being crowded
away from the feeding trough or floor
u. L. Irwin, in Farm and Home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01

Three eggs, one cupful of sugar. ono
heaping cupful of -four sifted with
one-half teaspoonful of soda and one
teaspoonful of cream Of tartar. flavor
to taste, add a pinch of salt; beat
until very light; drop from spoon, or
bake in tiny gem tins as quickly Al
possible.-People's Home Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01
FEEDING PEN CATE.
wh..e Auv Great Number Of Pigs Are
Kept . Device Like This One II
Almost Indispensable.

When there are any great number
OF pigs fed in the same pen it Is in
variably the rule that the larger pigs
get the greater share Of the feed. and
in consequence they grow better and
the smaller, less active pigs get less
feed and are jostled about and fall
farther and farther behind. By using
The daily sentinel., 1901-01-09
A CHANGE IN OFFICIALS.
Heads of Colorado Midland Pas
senger and Freight De-
partments Resign.

Although nothing official is given out
at headquarters of the Colorado Midland
railway, it Is understood W. F. Bailey,
general passenger agent, has rendered
his resignation, to take effect at the close
OF the present month. Anthony Sneve,
general freight agent, retires at the same
time. Mr.. Sneve rendered his resigna-
tion some time ago, but was requested
to continue in office until the new gen.
eral traffic manager, w. G. Bush, could
become fully accustomed to the work.
Mr.. Bailey has been rendered several
good railroad positions, ana il prophecies
are correct, he will be given position by
the Transcontinental Passenger associa-
ton whom it meets in New Orleans, JAN
uary 18th.
W. @. Bush left yesterday for st.
Louis, where he will meet Charles Sim
onson, for q number Of years connected
with the freight department of the Del
aware, Lackawanna & W estern road in
New York. Mr.. Simonson was formerly
connected with the Santa Fe road, but it
is now said he has an invitation to come
to Denver and assist Mr. Bush in carry
ing on the freight and passenger business
Of the Colorado Midland. 1t is not knoe n
whether his title is to be that OF assis-
tant traffic manager, general passenger
agent or general freight agent.-Rocky
Mountain News.