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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
APPLE CULTURE

Apple culture when conducted prop-
erly pays better profits than almost
any other branch of agriculture, but
an intensive system of scientific treat
ment of the trees and soil must be
closely followed. An acre of apple
trees may barely cover expenses of
picking and marketing them, while an
other may yield profit of 500 or
more per acre. Returns of $500 and
$500 per acre are not unusual, but then
neither are returns of 500 and $3.50
per acre unusual. Figured on these
yields one can readily see whether the
work is profitable or not.
Spraying is absolutely necessary to
get good crops of apples. and to ne
elect it may reduce a $500 yield to
| $3.50 in single season. 1t is almost
useless to try to make a success of ap-
pie culture without spraying. One may
have his theories about it and convic-
tions. but they do not count in view
of the vast amount of facts obtained
from thousands of farmers and scient-
lists who have shown the value of
spraying. The spraying should be
made just after the blossoms have fall
en-, again two weeks later, and once
more when the apples are half grown
The conditions requiring such spray
ing may not be apparent to the eye,
but the only safe way is to do the
spraying every season without fail.
The mixture may consist of any of the
approved formulas, such as half a
pound of paris green and three pounds
of disparene to fifty gallons of water.
Such systematic spraying will in all
probability make the yield of apples
large, and the fruit fine, free from
specks and rot, and handsome in ap-
pearance.
The orchard needs fertilizing and
draining, and the trees pruning and
protection, if the work is to be done
properly. Plant the trees in the fall,
select only such trees which will pass
rigid examination by yourself, and in
setting incline the trees little toward
the prevailing heavy winds. This will
save them from growing up with
slant. Protect the trees from mice and
rabbits by surrounding them with fine
galvanized wire screen, which may be
wrapped around the t,ee an inch or
two below the soil ami two or three
feet above it. This pro lection will last
for years, and costs oIly little for
each tree. Low and wet grounds are
bad places for orchards, and the fruits
will often fail there when they sue
ceed on the hillsides and higher
grounds. On heavy clay soils good tile
drainage is essential, and will benefit
the trees a good deal. Trees should
be fortified every year just as regu-
larly as field of corn or wheat. Every
dollar put in fertilizer in the orchard
will be returned twof.,ld. The trees
need thorough pruning every fall and
spring. This should take the form OF
cleaning out the mass or inside twigs
so the sun can get at the middle OF
the tree, and also to shape the tree so
that the branches will not hang on
the ground nor shoot straight up in
the air. Good shapely trees are gen.
orally the best producers, and they
are also the easiest TO pick.-C. T.
Mildron, in the American Cultivator.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
A Logical Deduction.

The house was light, the slim audi
ence unappreciative, and the actors
so discouraged that they decided to
cut short their performance of Ham
let. Therefore they rendered the
most eliminated version Of the play
ever set upon the stage. At the end
of two acts the tableau lad been
reached. Fontinbras had concluded
with:"Go bid the soldiers shoot" and
the final curtain was lowered.
at isn't over yet" said a man in
the gallery. There's another act
yet"
"How's that?" his companion asked.
who's going to act now? They're
all dead"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
AN oBLIGING NEWSPAPER.

It was dark day outdoors and a
newspaper lay on the nursery floor and
little girl, all scrunched up in a
chair sat and frowned at it.
'Horrid old thing" she said, shak-
nag her shoulders. 81 wanted to go
to Amy's party and that old paper
made it rain and so can't go. l just
hate you, old paper!"
ooh, no. you don't hate the paper,
Bessie" laughed Big Sister. 1.-THE pa
per didn't make it rain, you know,
mamma wouldn't let you so anywhere
when you might catch cold"
Eyes, but the paper said it would
rain, so hate it," And Bessie stamp
ed her foot.
Dear me, that's no way to talk to
a newspaper! I wonder if it wouldn't
make us something nice if we were
very polite to it," said Big Sister, pick
ing up the paper. Well cut off piece
SO! Then fold it this way and that
and smooth it and pat it and talk
nicely to 1t, and-there you are!" She
held it out to Bessie.
"A boat, oh goodie! Make another"
Big.Sister frowned you must say.
Please, Mr.. Newspaper, will you make
another boat!' No, he wants to make
something else this time" And with
few more foldings and love pats a
wonderful soldier hat was made and
Bessie danced with delight when it
was perched on her curls.
Murray, I'm soldier! and I'm 60
ing to be sailor, too, and sail my
ship to England. Wasn't it funny?
There was one bad thing in that news
paper and one-no, two good things
came out Of it. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
DAIRYING A DRUDGERY.

This fall l visited two friends, each
milking about the same number of
cows twenty-five head.) Both of
these friends worked in their fields I'M
til dark, then MIXED and cared for the
milk, and by the time all the work was
done it was along toward 10 o'clock.
Drudgery? Yes, but whose fault?
From such dairying, drudging and
shaving deliver me and my family. We
do sometimes put in twelve hours a
day, but never sixteen to eighteen, as
do these friends and hundreds of other
farmers. Our dairy work has its place
In our system of farm management.
and is done on time. Milking time
comes and milking begins at a GER
tain time, not at this or that time, but
at such time, and under ordinary cir
cumstances without any variation
The time is gagged according to the
time of the year and number of cows
IN milk, but we always begin in time,
so that all work is done in good sea-
son. In the summer time our teams
leave the field at 5 o'clock and our
milking begins at $50 o'clock. With
five mixers, milking IS done, milk
separated and everything fed by $3.50
o'clock. Thus we still have plenty of
time for rest, recreation or reading
before night. If such q system or
better one were generally adopted by
farmers who, like the writer, are in
terested in dairying, We would hear no
more about dairying being drudgery.
Let our motto be System" Let us
write it in our houses, in our barns,
on our farms. 1t will tighten our la
bors and gladden. the heart. It will
bring prosperity. contentment and
good will to all who IN their work
strive with a system.-M. E. King, in
Kansas Farmer.
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AN EXCELLENT COMBINATION

Oats and peas are grown early in the
season and the combination is an ex-
cellent one. The seed should be
broadcasted as soon as the ground can
be prepared, in order to escape any
dry weather that the crop may posi-
bly, encounter. Oats and peas provide
early green food for cows, and may
be cut at any stage Of growth, but the
nearer the milky stage of oats the bet
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
India Child Widows May Marry

That one of the native States of
India belonging to the enlightened
Gaikwar of Baroda has made legal the
remarriage of child widows is regard
ed by missionary workers as indicating
the gradual emancipation from Orien-
tai caste distinctions. This new law
will do away with enforced widowhood
in that State.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19

THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE.
Oh, what is the beautiful language Of
love?
Some poet has made the reply
That the language of love consists only
of
A look and sigh.
But the bard was mistaken: the Lam
guage that Love
Goes teaching to lovers to-day
Is the language the money that talks
makes use of,
To wit: "Wilitpay?"
Chicago Record Herald.
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fact is understood and appreciated,

fact is understood and appreciated.
successful dairying Is cut of the ques.
| ton. The cow must be regarded as q
living machine. She takes the raw ma
terials given her in the form of food
and works them over into milk. If the
supply of proper materials is small
| the output will be small. The COW
that will not repay generous feeding
should be disposed of at once, and one
brought that will. There are certain
inbred characteristics which even lib
eral feeding cannot overcome.-Cali-
fornia Experiment Station Bulletin.
TO PRODUCE HARDER PLANTS.
Gardeners will recall the apparent
peculiarities often manifest in the be-
havior of plants subjec. to frost Two
plants Of the same variety, standing
side by side, may show altogether diff
ferent results, the one being killed or
severely injured and the other remain
ing practically untouched. At times
these differences may be due to vary
ing atmospheric conditions, but much
OF 1t must be the result of difference
in inherent vigor and resistance of
the individual plants. 1t is possible
in the case of tender plants, by select
ing and breedings from those individ-
uals which show greatest resistance,
to develop harder strain.
This question has been under test
with garden beans. Three varieties
of bush beans were planted in a hot
bed in the spring of 1899. After they
were well up the sash was removed,
exposing them to frost on cold night.
Many of the plants were killed out
right, others severely hurt, while a
few showed little injury. Seed from
these was saved and subjected to SIM
liar treatment in the spring of 1900.
This time an unusually hard frost &C.
Cured on the night when the sash was
first removed. The temperature re-
ported by the meteorologist of the
station, as occurring in the village
near by, was % degrees. Yet a few
plants remained unframed, others
were less severely injured, and many
were killed outright. Other seeds saw
ed from the resistant plants were
planted in the open ground in COM
parison with ordinary seeds. The
plants from these have shown great
er vigor in resisting cold and untoward
conditions, and at the present writing
are decidedly in advance. The ques-
ton asked at the beginning of the ex-
pertinent cannot be answered for some
time, but the indications now are that
careful selection may produce valua-
Bile results in securing plants less sub
ject to frost injury.-Rhode Island Ex-
pertinent Station Report.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
EXPERIMENTATION.

why is it," asked the dcmure young
thing. that the proportions of widows
who marry again is so much greater
than that of widowers?"
'Why, that is the most natural thing
in the world" answered the chronic
bachelor. Its entirely matter of sex.
The widow simply can't enjoy a peace
full life Chicago Post.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
A GOOD NAME.

Tess-Oh. yes, she married a man
with a highly honored name.
Jess-What! never considered
"Scadds' highly honored name.
.Tess-Well, you should see the way
it's honored at the Philadelphia
Press
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Number of relescopIc Metcors.

Every observer notes considerable
number of small meteors while he Is
engaged In telescope observation. The
field of view of telescope is very
small fraction of the whole surface OF
the heavens. A simple proportion
based on the number of observed me-
teors enables an estimate Of the num-
Der Of meteors in the whole sky to be
made. This estimate has been made
by DR.. Sec of the Naval Observatory
at Washington. who concludes that
about 100. o0o. 900 telescope meteors
appear in the whole sky daily. About
ten to fifteen million meteors bright
enough to be visible to the naked eye
encounter the earth daily, according
to the calculations of Prof. Newton.
Most Of them are consumed in the at
mosphere. The increment Of the mass
Of the earth is extremely small.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
Convict urskes silver polIars.

A convict, employed In the boiler room,
succeeded in perfecting a die for making
silver dollars without detection, and was dis
tributing them through outside accompiices.
The officials were about as much surprised
at this discovery as the person who receives
q substitute article In place of the genuine
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the only sure
euro for indigestion, dyspepsia, constipation
end biliousness. Don't fail to try 1t. Our
Private Die Stamp is over the neck Of the
bottle
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
MISJUDGED.

Nov you know, Henry, she said re-
proachfully, that you had to propose
to me three times before you could get
me to say yes"
II admit it." he replied with sudden
spunk, "and I'd probably be proposing
to you yet if you'd had any faith in my
powers of perseverance. Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
DOMESTIC REPORTER

Mrs. Fidgett-Are the stars shining,
John?
Mr.. Fidgett-Did you ever know the
stars to do anything else than shine?
Mr.. Fidgett Cater)-Is the rain still
coming down, Bessie?
Mrs. Fidgett-Did you ever know il
to do anything else than come down,
John?
Mr. Fidgett-Yes; I've known it to
hold up.-Boston Transcript.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
Spread BY Ships.

The common cockroach has spread
throughout the civilized world by
means of ships. This disagreeable bug
comes and goes on ships almost as
freely as the rats. The two live to-
gether amicably and they monopolize
the holds of the ships which carry
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
IN DANGER.

Hello! Where are you going with
the gum" inquired Gasaway.
Cunning. Where'd you SUPPOSED"
replied Brightly.
Huh! You couldn't hit barn door"
Perhaps not, but / could hit darn
bore and l might be tempted to do it
any moment "-Philadelphia Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
LYDIA's FRIENDS.

Outside of Lydia's window stood a
row of evergreen trees. the tall kind
whose branches hang down to the
ground. and In summer Lydia thought
the very incest playhouse she had ever
had was under these sweet-smelling
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
OLD AGE DEFINED.

Ton-What is your idea about get
ting old?
Dick-Getting old? Well, a man is
not old until he finds his future so un-
interesting that his thoughts have to
feed on his past-Detroit Free Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
PEACE WITH HONOR.

A Longtown gentleman, whose fruit
orchards had been very often robbed,
caught boy up one of the trees.
Come down, you young rascafi"
shouted the owner.
"Noa fear, and you there" replied the
urchin.
well. I'll wait till you do"
Vera weel," said the lad.
They had waited about an hour, when
an idea occurred to the boy. Snatching
an apple, he took steady aim, and hit
the old fellow on the head with it.
Halo, what's up now?"
Its just this. I'm gaun to keep peIt-
in till every apples off the tree unless
We promise not to lick me, for if I'm
gaun to get hidin' I'm gaun to hae
me sport for it. What dye say"
The old fellow had to agree-London
Answers
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
HER MANY BIRTHDAYS.

Rudolph CATER he has squared him
self)-You can believe me, Uncle; l
really meant to begin life anew.
Uncle-Well, according to my count,
that will be the eighth time that you
have begun Sto live-New York Times.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
MOTHERS EDUCATIONAL
COURSE

A girl who had been very clever al
college came home the other day and
said to her mother:
Mother, I've graduated, but now ]
must inform myself in psychology, phil
ology, bibli-"
Gust wait a minute" said the moth
er. II have arranged for you a thor
ough coarse in roastology, boilology
darnology, pathology and general do
mesticology. Now put on your apron
and pluck that chicken" Chicago Jour
nal
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
THEIR FIRST VIEW

Bettie-Isn't it just lovely to see them
all tangled up like thatf
Pettie-Indeed, it is. It's just like a
bargain sale. I'm coming to every foot
ball game after this.-Syracuse Herald
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
ENCOURAGING.


Overheard on bus in the street of
London suburb. This bus is passing
a row of new cottages.)
Small Boy Ito miserable type of fe-
male)-Murser, when Use man, I'll
build house for 'ou, only it'll have a
garden, so you can grow pity flowers,
and I'll grow you lots and lots of po-
tatoes.
Miserable Mother (reprovingly)-You
mustn't say that, Willie, for perhaps
you won't grow up to be man; so you
don't know if you'll ever be able to
build house or have a garden. And
you must never say what you're going
to do, because we never know. We can
only do what Providence lets US.
Small Boy (dejectedly) Jim Lon
King.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
WILL BECOME A BOARDER.

yes" said Meandering Mike, I'm
goin' to quit beggin' fur Twin"
Are you goin' to git proud?" asked
Flooding Pete.
Nope. I'm goin' to git arrested
Washington Star
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
THAT PLAGUEY SLANG.

In the high school one day last week
teacher desired to refresh a boys
memory and help him to answer ques-
ton. Acting on the supposition that a
mental review would lead him to a cor
'ect conclusion, she said:
Now, go away back
Unconsciously from the entire class
there came a responsive murmur:
"And sit down."
The teacher was compelled to join in
the audible smile and hardly knows yet
whether the boys answer was right
Syracuse Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
IcuRes RHEUMATISM AND cArAaRH


Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. b. kills the
poison In the blood which causes rheuma-
tism (bone pains. swollen joints, sore mus
cles, aches and pains) and catarrh Cbad
breath, deafness, hawking, splitting, ringing
in tho ears). thus making permanent cure
after all else fails. Thousands cured. Many
suffered from 80 to 10 years, yet B. D. B.
cured them. Druggists 81 per large bot
tie. To prove It cures, sample Of B. B. B.
sent free by writing Blood Balm Co.. II
Mitchell st., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble
and free medical advice given. B. b. D.
sent at once prepaid.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
HIDING HIMSELF

Friend-But why did you publish
your poems under the name of Smith !?
Robust think how many good peo-
PIE will fall under suspicion.-New York
Times.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
SPURNED FOR CAUSE.

"Why did Mabel break off her en-
gagement with Algernon Sidney Mont
rose?"
"She discovered that his aquaintances
called him Shorty and she felt she new
err could be happy with man known
by such nickname. Detroit Free
Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
LITTLENESS

ITS small village"
SO small they call shop store?"
oh, smaller than that. They call a
store an emporium New York Sun.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19

Nomatter what ails you, headache to can
Ger, you will never get well until your bowels
are put right. OAsoARRrs help nature, cure
you without grippe or pain, produce easy
natural movements, cost you Just 10 cents to
start getting your health back. CAscARErs
Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put up In metal
boxes, every tablet has @. @. g. stamped on
1t. Beware of limitations.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19

The most extensive cemetery in the
world is that at Rome, in which over
six million human beings have been
inferred.
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TO MOTHERS
Mrs. j. II. Haskins, of Chicago,
ILL.,, President Chicago Arcade
Club, Addresses Comforting
Words to Women Regarding
Childbirth.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:- Mothers
need not dread childbearing after they
know the value of Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
While loved children I dreaded the
ordeal, for it left me weak and sick
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
AT sHAKEsPEARE's HOME

People, who live on tick seem to be i'm.
mensely, tickled about it.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19

PUTNAM FApELEss DYES do not stain the
hands or spot the kettle. Sold by all drug
Rfsts
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More people have died from colds than
were ever killed in battle.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19

Will you be short of hay2 II 90, plant O
plenty OF this prodigally prolific millet. 8 to
, 3 tons Of rich hay per acre. Price. 60 lbs.
$50; 100 lbs, $500; low frefshts. John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis. A
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THE COWS PRODUCT.

The cows on many farms would be
considered first-class producers if each
product amounted to 200 pounds of
butter per year, yet it is claimed by
some of the best dairyman that 200
pounds of butter per year from a cow
does not pay. Those who aim to make
the most butter from their herds have
the standard up to 300 pounds per
Every farmer can have the individual
members of his herd reach that
amount by breeding for better cows
every year.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
NerveRestorcr. 90 trial bottle and treatisefree
DR.. r. II. KLINE, Ltd, 991 Arch st., Phila., Pa.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19

Some people play the piano a. though
they were doing it for exercise.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19

The German army includes more
than 10000 musicians.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19

do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
tton has an equal for coughs and eolds-JoHS
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19

A little change in the pocket is better
than decided change in the weather.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19

II you can't back up your assertions, the
next best thing is TO back down.
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Consistency is the only jewel that women
don't seem to care much about.
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The trouble with friend in need is that
ne 10 always that way.