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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
FORCING ASPARAGUS AND RHU-
BARB.

Asparagus and rhubarb are forced
from old roots brought in from the gar
den and subjected to a gentle heat. The
crop is made from material stored up
in the old roots, no new roots growing
through the forcing period. The. old
roots are thrown away after being
forced and others brought in for the
next crop. Both these crops may be
grown in out-of-the way places-under
the benches, in corners of the potting
shed, or in fact anywhere where heat
and moisture may be had. One method
of forcing rhubarb is to grow it entirely
in the dark. This produces very ten
der stalk with very little foliage.
There is new idea in the forcing
of asparagus and rhubarb which as yet
has not been thoroughly tested. This
idea is the use of permanent plants in
stead of the large five or six year old
roots that are forced once and then
thrown away 1t is quite possible to
cover a large bed of asparagus very
cheaply by means of cloth placed over a
framework of iron pipes. In early spring
the heat is turned on and the plants are
forced more gradually than in the COM
mon and wasteful method After the
crop has been taken and spring is adj
vanced the cloth roof and sides are re-
moved and the plants are growing in the
open air. Everything should then b.
done to enable the plants to store vi
a great supply of reserve food for thu
next seasons forcing.
Blanched rhubarb, or that grown il
the dark, makes a beautiful produc
which should sell on sight to the fame,
trade, and recommend it to the consid
Grafton of all private gardeners wit
have not tried it. The stems are yer,
| delicate and attractive in color. The
are scarcely strong enough to STAN
long shipment or exposure in stor
for any length of time, but on the othe
hand their flavor is much superior +
rhubarb grown in the light. am in
clined to think that asparagus and rhu
barb are very promising winter crop
for the future-C. E. Hum, in Amer
can Agriculturist
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12

mon stock, fairly good ones are quoted
for prime and choice cattle. l MS 70
right. too. and if Is the very best con-
diiion that can face the expert, honest
and hard working breeder or tarmer IL
he knows that he will find adequate re-
ward for his painstaking endeavors there
is more incentive to better work. More,
over. it is the very assurance that ne VIII
find profit when everybody around him.
who only half understand the business,
are complaining that there IS no money
in cattle raising. ], 1t is a notorious iact
that the good breeder is generally bet
ter satisfied with poor market; that IS,
a market in which the range OF prices Is
great because the supply OF common
and inferior stock is greater than the de-
mand. In such market more discrim-
ination is made between the cattle
shirned. and the man sure OF his stock
will find his reward.
There is always room at the top, is
common expression to quote to those
who would enter any business or profess
sion. 1t likewise applies to the cattle IN
dustry. There is plenty of room at the
top, but it is pretty crowded down be-
low. Not until one gets over the first
lew OI Tic idQOCi VIII liz iAhN
mitch encouragement. Then he VIII hnd
that the markets are never crowded with
prime beef, fine mutton or lamb, or any
other product of the farm. Raise only
the very best. and then the profits will
take care of themselves. Sometimes the
standard is pretty high, and one must
measure his efforts alongside of the fin
est breeders and cattle raisers in the
country; but let the stock be the primest
in every sense of the word and there
need be little reason for worry. 1t is
the common, poor and indifferent breed
ers who lose money, and the ignorant
who are forced out of the cattle business
every time there seems to be over
stocking. They come back just as soon
as there is boom in the cattle industry
only to be forced to the wall later wher
it subsidies. In the long run they never
get ahead, ard-they drift back and forth
in this unsatisfactory way to the end
E. P. Smith, in American Cultivator.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
A11pEI 8 WON BY ALBANI.

The love of music and the gift to ex'
press it developed early In Nine. Al
bani. AT the age of three she prac-
ticed for an hour every day upon the
niano. without any coercion. THIS
early setting forth and the conscien-
tious treading of each step OF the way,
together with her rich endowment OF
musical talent and her high character
are what made it possible for the
great Lamperti to say of her when, at
the age of twenty. she left his studio
to fulfill an engagement In opera at
Florence. 81 am sending the most &C
complished musician and the most m
ished singer in style that has ever lett
my studio"
But her first debut was made long
before that, when, child OF only 1our-
teen. she made her bow to an Albany
audience. A musical programme to be
given at the army relief bazaar was
in process of rehearsal on the after
noon preceding it's performance, when
il was announced that the principal So
prano soloist was too i'll to take her
work for the evening. The leader OF
st. Joseph's choir, who was present
stepping forward, said he could IN a
few minutes bring to the hall young
singer of his choir who would be quite
capable of carrying through the SO
prano parts successfully, and as there
was no other alternative departed te
return a little later with Emma La
tennessee, a slight, plain girl, Who mod
estly took up the music. an obligatt
solo OF no slight difficulty, and read i
without a blunder, singing with suci
beauty of tone, taste and discretion a.
10 win the praise of all who heard her
Albany Argus.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
HOW TO AVOID GLUTS IN THE
CATTLE MARKET.

A notable fact to be considered in
studying the history of our cattle mar
kets for the past quarter century is that
glutted markets have never been caused
by prime beef. In every instance the
overstocking. which has caused depres-
sion in prices, has been with common
and inferior animals This danger is
always present, but more so IN de-
clining market. When cattle are actual
" scarce, even the common and poor
stock will find fairly reinunerative mar
kets, and as everybody can raise such
cattle the tendency is to grow more Of
them than there is any demand for In
a short time the supply catches up WITH
the demand. prices waver little, and
pretty soon there is glut. But while
prices are falling all to pieces for conf
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
NOT LIKE A CAMEL.

"The camel said the studious boy,
lis a remarkable animal. He carries
water supply sufficient to last for
days and is known as the ship OF the
desert"
(Which demonstrates" said the still
more studious boy. how careless we
are becoming in the use of language.
There are few things more difficult
to handle than metaphor. It should
be remembered that ship Is available
only as it keeps the water outside it.
Washington Star.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
FERFILIZING WITH ROCKS.

Herr Hensel, who has attained some
reputation i'll Germany as an agricultur-
al chemist, has sent out theory that
will be new and strange to many. but
which is attracting some attention from
agricultural associations and scientific
men in Europe. He claims that stone
meal, or the common rock, burned,
broken and ground to fine powder,
contains certain amounts of potash, soda.
magnesia, phosphoric acid, lime and all
the other mineral elements needed TO
promote plant growth, and that IT 1t IS
used at the rate of five hundred to one
thousand pounds per acre. or more, 1t
will render fertile the most barren soil.
He does not advocate the use of nitrogen
at all, as he claims that most plants do
gather a considerable part of the nitrogen
they need from the atmosphere, or do
so when the mineral elements are fur
nished. He claims that silica or the
silicate of potash, though one of the
| most soluble of the mineral elements, is
| found in roots, stem, leaf and fruit OF
every plant in greater amount than al
most any other mineral element. We re-
member years ago riding along a road,
| the roadsides being mostly barren for a
mile or more, but there were occasional
ly spots where red and white clover
were growing plentifully and rank. in
marked contrast to the places between
them. We asked why these spot:
seemed so much more fertile than the
rest of the roadside. and were told that
they were the places where the stone
crusher stood when the road had beer
repaired year or two before. We wer,
not able to decide whether the fertilit,
was due to the dust of the stone
crushed or the ashes from the fire tina
run the crusher, but we remember tina
we have seen gravelly knobs set thickl,
with white clover. while it was not t.
be found on what seemed to be bette
soil in the same feld.-The Cultivator.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
THE BEST SOURCES OF ANIMAL
PROTEIN.

Fresh ground meat and bone is very
valuable constituent of the ration for
egg production. In many localities, how
ever, it is difficult to procure readily,
and many who might get it do not have
a bone cutter On the other hand, beef
scraps and meat meal can be bought at
any time, and being dry, can be readily
mixed in with other feed stuffs. The
West Virginia experiment station has
compared the value of the two for egg
production with results decidedly in ia
vor of the green bone,
During a period of four months, be-
ginning October rs, seventeen Plymouth
Rock hens fed the fresh bone laid $50
eggs of an average weight of II.75
pounds per 100, while similar number
fed meat meal in their ration laid 554
eggs weighing 1894 pounds per 100.
The fowls fed fresh ground meat and
bone also increased more in weight and
were much healthier during the expert
ment. four of the others having died,
and being replaced by others. As this
experiment was made with only one
sample of meat meal the results cannot
be considered conclusive.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
A Mothers Love.

A pathetic instance of affection that
could confront death rather than sep
aration from loved ones was that OF
Martha Russell. who a short time ago
died of starvation. She was the
mother of four small children, and, af-
ter being assisted for more than two
years by the township where she lived,
she was threatened with separation
from her children. Being unable to
earn more than what would buy food
for the children, she supplied their
needs and went without food herself
When found the children were all well
cared for and in good condition.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
PROGRESS IN TAxlDERMY.
Old Methods Abandoned Upon Discovery
OF New Device.

1t is a matter of common interest IN
local scientific circles that there has been
in recent years a wonderful progress
made in the art of taxidermy. The old
method of stufing and mounting an an
imal was to simply ram the skin full OF
sawdust or excelsior, sew up the opening
and place the object on exhibition, the
result being that all the animals mounted
under the old method fail to portray the
natural position of the animal. About
five years ago the taxidermists OF the
National Museum adopted new pro-
cess by means of which it has since been
possible to mount animals in positions
both graceful and lifelike, and which in
sures the groups against the ravages OF
time The new plan consists in, first OF
all, securing careful measurements OF
the animal before and after the skin is
removed. This done, the government
taxidermist proceeds to build what he
calls a "manikin"-a sort of imitation
body of the animal to be mounted. This
he constructs of light strips of wood
covered with excelsior. In places he has
to fashion, perhaps, an artificial skull
and bones, and after it is completed the
skin is drawn over the 'manikin," which
it htslclosely., In this there is no danger
of the mounted specimen sagging or
varying. for the reason that the interior
is solid and permanent frame 1t has
been found however, that even this i'm
provement is trife heavy, and for some
time past biologists Miller and Lucas
have sought some means of providing a
manikin that would combine strength
with extreme lightness, all of which has
within the past few days, been realized
The government taxidermists have
now adopted a manikin constructed Of
light strips of wood, wire cloth and pa
pier mache, which is surprisingly ligh
and at the same time strong and durable
Excelsior as a covering for the manikir
frame has been discarded and hereafter
wire cloth and papier mache will be uset
| instead
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
The Leao,ns Salmon.

One of the directors of the Norwegian
fisheries has been endeavoring to dis
cover the height salmon will leap when
clearing a waterfall which obstructs its
passage upstream Masts were placed
below the fall to insure accurate meas
rrements. 1t is stated that FISH can
leap to the height of twenty feet. When
Ash failed to clear the fall at one
bound it remained in the falling water,
and then. with a rapid twist of the body.
gave a spring and was successful.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
WAITING HIS TURN.

"You seem very cheerful in the face
of defeat" said one citizen Of South
American republic.
"Oh, yes" replied the other. "The
governing power is sure to be deposed
sooner or later, and my turn Is sure
to come. So am enjoying myself on
the theory that anticipation is better
than realization. Washington Star.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
WHOLLY UNUSUAL.

There is something wrong about
that man." said Mr.. Blykins, as he
turned away from the mild-mannered
citizen to whom he had just been in
troduced.
He's a thorough student of political
economy, and has the reputation OF
being very wise"
II don't care. He amt right. He
amt like other folks. He thinks 1t
'ud be possible to save this country
without electing him to Office. Wash.
ington Star.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
So GARDN AND
NS y, q. n4
MIXED FERTILIZERS ON OR
CuAPD LAND.

The use of mixed fertilizers, OF the
application of manure, to orchards will
show effect according to.the condition OF
the orchard land. 1t is now claimed that
an orchard should be kept in grass, the
grass to be moved and left around the
trees. This claim, however, requires
further experiment before it can be gen.
orally adopted. Too much stable ma
nure on orchard land induces rank
growth of the trees and the wood IS
sappy. This is caused when too much
nitrogen is applied. What an orchard
requires most is phosphate and potash
fertilizers. Trees should be kept IN
moderate growth and not forced.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
HIS COMPLAINT.

Judge-Your only complaint against
this woman is that she threw a brick
at her husband?
Complainant-Well, yes.
Judge-Then what business Is that
of yours? She didn't throw it at you.
Complainant know, but If she had
she might have hit her husband, and
wouldn't have this black eye.-PhiE
adelphia Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12

There is more Catarrh In this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to
beincurable. For great many years doctors
pronounced 1t local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced it in
durable. Science has proven Catarrh to be q
constitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney Il Co.,
Toledo, o., is the only constitutional cure on
tho market. 1t Is taken internally in doses
from 10 drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts direct
fy on the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
eystem. They offer ona hundred dollars for
any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address F. j. CHENEY d
Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
SUCCESSFUL PALMIsTRY.

"Do you seriously believe in PALMS.
try, Bob?"
Il do. A sweet little amateur plan
list held my hand for half an hour the
other evening and told me that
was going to fall in love in about
twenty minutes and ask the lady to be
mine and be accepted, and the whole
think came true before got out OF
the chair."-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
LOVE LAUGHS AT DOGS.

The Damsel-Oh, Harold! I've
been so frightened for you. Papa has
bought a great big savage bulldog.
and
The Swain-That's all right, dar-
ing. I've bought dog, too. He will
endeavor to keep your fathers dog
busy while you and saunter down to
the Observation-Disclosures.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
BUTTER PAYS BETTER THAN
CHEESE

In spite of the fact that the Canadians
won first place for their cheese at the
Pan American Exposition they do not
seem to think cheese-making as profit
able in winter as butter-making. We
read that the Montreal Butter and
Cheese Association at recent meeting
resolved to issue a circular to the dairy
men of Canada strongly advising them
to turn their attention to butter more
generally and to discontinue the manu-
facture of cheese, for the following
reasons:
THAT fodder cheese hurts the con-
sumption, thus diminishing the demand
for grass goods and lowering its price.
THAT the outlet for cheese is linz
tied. and everything depends on the
quality to induce large consumption.
3-That the consumption of cheese is
not increasing, but diminishing, while
the consumption of finest creamery but
ter is rapidly growing.
THAT the price of butter is higher,
on an average, all the year round, than
cheese. for the finest qualities.
5-That the manufacture of butter is
more profitable than cheese, not only in
the comparative price, but in that the
farm stock and land are better sus-
tanned.
| 6-That in order to maintain high
prices there must be continuous supply
of finest butter. and as the flow of milk
is lessening now. it is most urgent that
the quantity should be kept up as much
as possible, and to divert the milk from
cheese to this article is the only way
to keep up the supply.
1t is recommended that all factories
should be fitted up so as to make either
cheese or butter. Cheese should be held
three weeks at temperature OF sixty
degrees to ensure proper curing. Seri,
Gus complaints continue to come OF
cheese being shipped much too green
Packages both of cheese and butter are
still made of much too thin wood. But
ter should be shipped fresh weekly. te
command the best price.-Farm, Field
and Friends.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
THOSE LOVING GIRLS.

"She looks sweet enough to eat!"
he exclaimed, with rapturous exagger-
alton.
YES" admitted her envious friend.
land If it were not for one thing she
would be-"
What is that?"
Her temper would give you indi-
gestion. Chicago Post.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
A MODEL CHILD.

Dickle-Pa, were you gooder boy'n
me when you were as little as me?
Pa-Yes, indeed, Dickie. was al
ways very good boy; but, somehow
or other, had great many serious
and painful misunderstanding with
nv parents.-Detroit Free Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
THE SERIOUS BUTCHER.

your work is brutalizing," said
the vegetarian to the butcher. I
don't see how you can have any heart
in it."
81 may have no heart" replied the
conscientious man of meats, but /
have some very choice liver. "-Cleve-
| land Plain Dealer.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
FADs THAT HAVE PASSED.

Upgardson-If you're tired of your
team of Shetland ponies, why don't
YOU trade them off for something?
Atom-The only trade can make is
with Tankersley. He offers to give
me two or three dozen Belgian hares
for them.-Chicago Tribune.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
Yr.. For petroleum.

scientific investigation has proven tn at
..3roIeum Is far SUPERIOR to coal for fuel, SO
Re Per- ME- need not worry should the coal sup
, nlx 1--WE out. In nearly all OF Natures PROD
ppcts we find that as soon as one mateIla! pc
comes scarce another Is discoverep W IAN
its place. There is one exception, t nome'e II
g. Nstnre's own remedy for dyspepsia, indi,
restion. constipation and malaria, fever ana
eU,o Don't fail to try it.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
HAPPY COINCIDENCE.

Mrs. Hifly-Is Mrs. Swagger at
home?
Servant-No, ma'am; she went out
10 call on you!
Mrs. Hify-How very fortunate TOT
us both.-Boston Post.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
Best For the Bowels.

Ncmatter what ellis you, headache to can
cor, you will never get well until your bowels
are put right. CAsoARETs help nature, cure
you without grippe or pain, produce easy
natural movements, cost you just 10 cents to
start getting your health back. CAscAIETs
boxes, every tablet has @. G. G. stamped on
H. Beware of limitations
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
HER DEAR FRIEND.

Tess-So you're really engaged!
Jess-Yes, and to think l should do
il after rejecting nearly fifty proposals.
Tess-Fifty? Well, well, what
persistent young man he must be-
Detroit News-Tribune.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12

The manufacture of paper in the
United States grew so rapidly be-
tween 1890, the date of the first estab-
lishment, and 1910 that in the latter
year there were 1855 paper mills in
this country.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12

Prof Walter Wilson, OF the Savannah High
School. saws: 81 feel 1t my duty to testify TO
the wonderful curative properties OF Tetter.
Inc. 1t cured in few days my son, whose ieet
were affected with stubborn skin trouble,
after using other remedies without any pene-
1T" Soc. a box by mail from ]. I. Snuptrlne'
Savannah, Ca, If your druggist don't keeplt.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12

The number of Protestant Christians
In India and Ceylon has in 10 years
grown from 446,7so to 753,S41-neariy
20 mar cpuf
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
ONLY BY THE ALARM CLOCK.

'It's time to get up, John" she SAID,
shaking him gently. Didn't you hear
the alarm clock?"
mo-" he growled, testify. and l
shan't get up until | do hear 1T.
Ohio State Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
WAITING FOR VICTIMS.

Young Fissick's got single out
proclaiming him M. d.
But from A. M. to late P. M. his Oh
ace is M. T-Life.