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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
But the statesmen who a1leee thst

But the statesmen who alleRe th0t
they need money from the treasury
for the improvement of the little
creeks in their districts have come
to the front and passed q river and
harbor bill which will ultimately take
upwards of $1,000, 10000 from the fed
eral treasury. That is an immense
sum of money to be appropriated in
one luna and there have been fears
in the ra4sAs of the interested parties
that the president would stop the
raid by veto. This is election year.
you know, and every one is looking
after his own selfish interests.
Well, let that pass for the first les.
son; and the second is like unto it.
The house Of representatives has also
passed bill making an aggregate ap-
preparation of 100000 for public
buildings throughout the country.
Favors are shown for all of the
states and for many of the congress
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
. crop equal to 81 tons hay (baled)
was secured in March without further

. crop equal to az tons hay (baled)
was secured in March without further
irrigation. Beets were ready for ship
ment the first of May, which had beer
planted January 20. There was great
interest in the latter crop, as it com.
prised the first sugar beets produced
in the desert, where conditions seem
especially favorable for their cultiva-
ton. The long symmetrical roots
yielded is per cent. in sugar; the crop
20 tons to the acre. In four months
wheat matured from the seed.
On June 10, cantaloupes planted
February % were ready for shipment,
the season lasting till July IS. Grow
ers netted $3.50 per acre from % acres
planted in cantaloupes. Most OF
them went to the Waldorf-Astoria in
New York and the White Star line
steamships. Those shipped earliest
netted the growers $1.s6 per crate.
From 81 acres in cantaloupes, % car
loads were sent out, each car contain
ing $50 crates of As cantaloupes each.
The season closed just as the regular
southern California shipping season
began, and the highest prices were
secured. Eleven thousand dollars
went to the express company, the
growers divided $4,000 among them
selves. There was gross product of
about 1923 per acre. Three carloads
of watermelons, netting the growers
$517, were grown on 2A acres of land.
Four crops in succession were OBJ
tanned from millet sown in June. A
large crop of alfalfa may be cut every
three weeks.
The crop matured so early that
agents of leading city houses in the
east were on the ground last Novem-
Der securing contracts for this sea-
sons produce. Last year Indians
were employed to do the picking.
This year $50 Japs have been en-
gagged in addition to all the Indians
obtainable, as, when the crop is
ready for market, it must be harvest
ed at once.
During the last two years the
growth of this agricultural COM
munity has been phenomenal. 4
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05

(6nOWlng "nat 1rTlSdtlOn has lone LOT
Arid California;
onously to Salton Basin. In November
1900, work was begun about four miles
east of lndio by driving two-inch
pipe, and the following November ar
tesian water was flowing freely. The
water-bearing stratum was penetrated
to depth of $50 feet and pressure
secured sufficient to produce five
miners inches from the two-inch pipe.
This success was the signal for more
wells to be driven, of which there are
already 100 good ones. Many boring
rigs are now in operation. The tenn
perature of the soil two feet below
the surface is " degrees, of the water
from the wells "A degrees. Boring has
shown that the soil to depth of 500
feet is succession of alluvial deposits.
For ages it has been accommodating
humus. AS soon as the water supply
was assured, the ground was cleared
and in three months, and as an expert
ment, cantaloupes watermelons, sugar
beets, barley and wheat were planted.
From a tract irrigated in November,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05

In q recent letter to DR.. Hartman
Congressman Botkin says:
"My Dear Doctor-It gives me pleas.
ure to certify to the excellent curative
qualities of your medicines-Peruus
and Manalin. l have been afflicted
more or less for quarter of a centrv
with catarrh Of the stomach and con.
stipation., A residence in Washington
has increased these troubles A few
bottles OF your medicine have givenme
almost complete relief, and am sure
that a continuation of them will effect
a permanent cure. -. D. Botkin.
MIR. L. F. Verdery, q prominent real
estate agent. of Augusta, Ca, writes:
81 have been q great sufferer houl
catarrhal dyspepsls. Tried many ply
sicians, visited q good many springs,
but I believe Peruns has done n0rsl
for me than all of the above put
together. Jfeej like q new person. ~
L. F. Nerdey. y
The most common form Of summer
catarrh is catarrh of the stomach. Thiea
is generally known as dyspepsia
Peruna cures these cases like magic
If YOU do not derive prompt and satiss
factory results from the use OF Peruna
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving O
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable I'd
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President q
The Hartman Sanitarium. Colum bus,
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HERE AND THERE.

All OullS On farm should be de-
horned. They are dangerous and
should be disarmed.
The question whether this coun-
try can compete with the cheap labor
of oriental countries in the produc-
ton of rice has been definitely set.
tied in the affirmative. .8 .
Prosperity that doesn't include
the men upon whom all real prosper
ity must rest, the farmers and pro.
ducers, is not of the right brand.
- The cry of overproduction need
not affect good dairy products, for
there never will be an over supply of
the very best products of the dairy.
1t is no more difficult for a 500
COW to raise $75 calf than it is for
$50 COW to raise $40 calf. It takes
the same time, the same outlay Of
feed, the same expense in the one
case as in the other.
The man who in the interest of
himself, his neighbors and posterity
seeks to improve the domestic ami
mails by introducing thoroughbred
blood into the scrub herds is a bene-
factor to the race, and is valuable
citizen.
1t costs more than dollar to
feed a rooster a year; therefore it 10
false economy to Eeep more of them
than are actually necessary for actual
service. These fellows should be sold
when they weigh about two pounds.
or eaten at the family dinner.
The reading, intelligent farmer ID
always prosperous. What he does
not know he will utilize the first OPP
portunity to learn. The utterly help
less farmer is he who does not know,
but thinks that all beyond his short
sighted ken is utter darkness.
There are many farmers who
plant by the phases of the moon, or
the fight of birds, and curse the coun-
try and blame the party in power, or
the weather for their lack of success.
The ignorant farmer is always un-
lucky. u.-. f4 ,.a.
Laying hens fed on corn alone get
twice as much carbonaccous matter
as they need for egg production, but
less than half as much protein as the
circumstances require. The latter
may be supplied by meat of any kind,
milk in any form, beans or peas OF
clover, or alfalfa, or green feed Of
many sorts, and even by oats.
-Nailless fruit boxes are new and
important device for fruit growers
and fruit dealers. Instead of nails,
two wires running across near each
end of the box and working in a
quoin make complete fastening.
With this device the box can be
opened, the contents inspected and
the box securely closed again with
out detriment to box or fsuit
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
FARMER AND PLANTER
RAISE YOUR OWN MULES.
Earmerv Should Raise Their Own
Motive Power ~ . Simple Mat"
ter Of Economy.

One great expense on the farm Is
the motive power. Coed work can
not be done without we have s'lff'
cient power. Light horses or mules
can only dc light work. To do good
blowing requires strong, heavy stock
to pull the plows. For this reason
we are always glad to see coed,
strong teams. But these cost go"d
found sums of money. When brouga:
for cash, good mules are high, but
when bought on tiu.e they are much
higher. In almost every community
there are men who make large money
every year simply by the difference
between the cash and the time prices
on mules. They buy them and sell
to the farmers on time, and then
take the farmers notes on the banks
and place them as collateral and get
the money and pay for the mules
and have handsome profit left.
All this comes directly out OF the
farmers pocket, and often makes a
big hole in his yearly profits. This
IS simply bad fnanciering. me
farmers notes get the money. Why
did they not get it for themselves
and save heavy time per cent? This
per cent. is hardly ever less than
twenty-five and is often nearer fifty.
How can this be avoided? Very
easily. Our farmers should raise
their own mules. It will be some
trouble and some expense, but it will
pay to have little trouble and ex-
pense when we can save SO much by
It. A mule colt can be raised for
about twenty-five dollars at two
years old. This mule would cost on
the market, at time prices, from one
five dollars. From two to three years
Ie will pay his expenses. At three
he will be worth one hundred and
fifty dollars. It is a perfectly safe
estimate to say that good mules can
be raised to three years old for fifty
dollars, and that they will then be
worth over one hundred dollars.
Here is business that will pay one
hundred per cent. 49,
This is worth going into as sep
arate business. Mule farms would
pay. The mule finds his most con-
genial surroundings in the south.
The climate and the food suit him.
Here he would reach his highest de-
velopment. By getting good jacks
and jennets, and good-blooded mares
to breed from, we can raise as fine
mules in the cotton-growing states
as anywhere in the world. There is
no line of business that offers larger
and surer profits.
The largest mule markets in the
world are in the south. St. Louis,
Mo-, is the largest, and Atlanta, Ga,
the second largest mule markets in
the world. Over fifty thousand
mules are annually sold in Atlanta.
About five million dollars year for
mules that we could just easily grow
for ourselves. This immense leak
will not be stopped by conventions
and resolutions. Each farmer must
do his part by beginning to raise his
home supply of mules.-Southern Gull
tivatur
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Capturing Nitrogen.

Available nitrogen costs farmers
about fifteen cents per pound as fer
tilizer, and yet the farmer as he goes
about his work, or sits on the fence
and whites, bears load of nitro
gen equal to more than eleven pounds
on every square inch of his body sur
face, or about $4,000 pounds on his
whole body; but he can't use IA
ounce of it, because he can't get
hold ON it. He can, however, by
growing leguminous crops, get all he
needs in his business.-Farm and
Ranch. 8as-7'
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Paid to Do Their Worst.

1t is customary, at the continuous
performance theaters, for the man.
ayers to send on the stage, toward
the close of the afternoon, some OF
the most wretched actors. These are
called "chasers," and they are in
structed to do their best-which is
their worst-to weary the patrons,
and chase them out of the house, to
make room for the night audience.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
POULTRY EXPERIENCES.
Difficulties With Farm Poultry eno
SugHesti0ns ~ to How 10
Overcome Them.

Poultry experiences arc Away
read with interest as rule. Those
of the writer have been varied, and
extend over period of twenty-seven
| wears, and in that time many ups
and downs have been known. Wehavs
always believed in high bred stock of
all kinds, but have made some costly
experiments on account of listening
to the vauntings of interested par
ties. In poultry, especially, we have
found the Leghorns SO small that
when we put them on the market they
brought such a small amount of cash
that we were ashamed of them. A
farmer does not buy implements with
an eve to what they will bring as
scrap iron when worn out, nor should
dairyman buy or raise COWS with
an eve to their beef-making qualtles
when too old to be profitable as milk
ers, But, as a rule, hen can not be
kept over two years. Consequently
she is soon on the market; besides
there are always many cockerels
among the pullets, which must be
disposed of in some way. On this &C.
count we jumped to the other ex-
IRENE and tried Plymouth Rocks, but
soon found that they we're too clum-
sy; that they fell an easy prey to
hawks and vermin. Net being able
to find just what we wanted among
the various breeds on the market, we
concluded to get up one of our own.
And we feel that we have succeeded,
to some extent at least. One difficult
ty with farm poultry is that they lay
well when eggs are low, and go on .
strike when they are high. Another
trouble is the inclination to set. We
overcome one of these difficulties
with the other. In summer, after the
spring broods are weaned. we crafty
every hen that wants to set, hut give
her only two or three eggs-at most
half a dozen. Eggs are very low
with us then-sometimes only four
cents. BY this means we keep the
hens from laying, thereby resting
their organs preparatory for winter
production. AS each hen has only
leW CHICKS, Slc Is dOlC ~ Alu ACaA1 y
enough for them on the wide range
they have. thereby requiring but
small amount of feed. Truly the late
broilers bring no more per pound
than grown hens, but they are fine
on our own table; we have no trouble
oisposing of the surplus, and the
profit ON them is very satisfactory,
as they cease to develop when cold
weather sets in and will "eat their
heads off" long before spring. While
these mothers are raising these late
broods they moult, get new set of
feathers, and are laying we'll again
by November, when eggs are highest
on the markets here. They used to
be highest about Christmas, but now
the cold storage eggs are thrown on
the markets about that time, and
that brings the general price of eggs
down.-Essex Spurrier, in Prairie
Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05

knew it, because of his many years
of service in that body. He request
ed that the river and harbor bill be
left without action until the last day
of the Fifty-sixth congress, which
was March 4, 1901. On the preced-
ing day he sent for Senator Carter,
Of Montana, whose term was about
to expire, and there was protracted
conference at the white house. On
the last day, just as the river and
harbor bill was being taken up for
consideration, Senator Carter arose
and addressed the senate. He began
in moderate manner, but grew
more earnest as he spoke. 1t finally
dawned on the senate that a set
speech was being made and no river
and harbor bill yet voted upon.
Efforts were made to interrupt
Senator Carter, but, under the rules
of the senate, there is no time limit
to debate, and nobody could stop him.
He talked until noon, the time for
final adjournment, and thus killed the
big bill. President Mckinley did not
want to have $6O,000,000 appropriated
for that bill, nor did he want to veto
a bill in which there was pork" for
everybody. The speech of Senator
Carter disposed of the bill, and, .
few days thereafter, Senator Carter
Unsupported chairman of the Louisi-
ana Purchase exposition commission.
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RAISING LIVE STOCK.
Farmers Can Make More Money
Raising Hogs and Cattle Than
in Growing Cotton.

Another rise in the price of meats
Of all kinds should stir up the farm
ers of the south to the great impor-
lance of increasing their hogs and
cattle. Three dollars can be made
in growing these where one can be
even hoped for in growing cotton.
The time and labor and care required
to raise and market bale of cotton
will raise three-year-old beef that
will sell for 500. and leave three
times the net profit that the cotton
will. This attention will be scattered
over three years, but it will not take
more hours or days than it does for
the single year in growing the cot
ton. The labor is much less and
much more pleasant. The same time,
labor and money it will take to raise
ten bales of cotton will be sufficient
for 80 cattle or 100 hogs. The
cotton about pays back the cost, pos
sibly a very small profit. The cattle
will have clear profit of about one
thousand dollars. We find a great
many farmers who will admit the
truth of this estimate, but will say
that they can not begin it at once,
because they have no ready money,
or are in debt, and must plant some
cotton to make some money to get
out Of debt with. This is poor reason
ing. Growing the cotton has brought
them in debt, and the longer they
continue the same programme the
deeper in debt they will find them
selves.
The sensible course to pursue in
such cases would be to change the
programme as soon as possible. We
are constantly receiving letters from
men who say they never made any
clear money farming until they be-
gan raising live stock of some kind.
Some have tried mich cows, some beef
cattle, some hogs, some sheep and
goats, and some have found money
in chickens and bees-anything that
grows and multiplies. The lesson is
a plain one. Something to eat is the
first consideration. The population
of this country in increasing very
rapidly. We have opened up new and
large markets for our agricultural
products across the seas. The great
free pastures of the west are thing
Of the past. The immense herds of
western beev.s that grew up on free
pasturage VIII no longer glut the
markets. The land being cheaper in
the south, the seasons longer and the
forage crops more abundant, we can
grow the cattle cheaper than any
other sections. and it is to our inter
est to do it.
When we add to all of these facts
the great improvement of our farm
land that is possible from this change
In our methods, it does look like
there would be no more need of argu-
ment. But habits are hard to change.
So we will keep hammering away on
this subject until we see our farmers
growing more grass, to feed more
cattle, to raise more manure to make
their farms richer, SO that they may
grow more grass and so on indefinite
ly. We hope this will not be long.
some have already walked up and be-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05

II suffered for months with
troubles peculiar to women which
gradually broke down nv health and
my very life. I was nearly insane
with pain at times, and no human
skill l consulted in Milwaukee, could
bring me relief.
MY attention was called to lydia
Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound !; the first bottle brought re-
Lief, and the second bottle an absolute
cure. could not believe it myself,
and felt sure it was only temporary,
but blessed fact, have now been we'll
for = year, enjoy the best of health,
and cannot in words express nv graf
itude. Sincerely yours, SADIE E. Koch,
124 10th St., Milwaukee. Wis,nLs6ooo
To'1s'f y above tsstimonfai Il not genuine.
Such unquestionable testimony
proves the power Of Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound over
diseases of women.
Women should remember that
they are privileged to consult
Mrs. Pinlkham, at Lynn. Mass,
about their illness, entirely free.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
TIME TO CALL HALT.
Reckless Appropriation Bills Should
Be Defeated.
~reat Service Rendered to His Coun.
wy ~ Senator Carter, at the
Request of President.
Mckinley.
Especial Washington Letter.1

Especial Washington LetterJ
TWENTY years ago Dom Piatt
L was notorious as we'll as
famous editor in this city. His
weekly paper teemed with columns
OF wit and wisdom; all of it en-
blazoned and more or less embit-
tered with sarcasm of the most Bit
ing character. His censures of pub
lie men and measures were some
times unworthy of his great abili-
Ties; but usually he was on the right
side.
In his day there were many men
eminent in public life who made con-
siderable pretensions to Christian
purity of character; when they who
knew them best were aware of the
fact that but thin veneering Of
Christianity covered their impure
lives and their unpatriotic purposes.
1t was concerning them that Dom
Piatt noted the assembling of the
congress, saying: 'The alleged
Christian statesmen are gathering
together now with benignant smiles,
broad phylacteries and itching palms.
Skilled in the art of fooling the peo-
pie they do not try to fool each
other. Slyly winking they bow their
heads and pray: In the name Of
God, amen; let us rob somebody
And then they coolly jimmy the
treasury
What is substantially true of one
generation is also true of preced-
ing or succeeding generation. There
never was time in the history Of
the world when all men were honest.
In every century and probably in
every year and in all chimes, there
has been Judas Iscariot or a Bene-
dict Arnold. And yet the writer
would not dare or care to say that
the present generation of statesmen
should have such a scathing charac-
terization as Piatt gave to the men
of his day.
They who have read and remem-
bered the events of the past two
years will easily recall that fact
that in February, 1901, the senate
had under consideration river and
harbor appropriation bill aggregat-
ing upwards of $60,0oO.O0O. The meas
ure had passed the house of reprpe-
sentatives, and everybody knew that
it would surely pass the senate if
vote could be secured. The minority
senators declared that they would
not vote for the appropriations pro-
posed for the army in the Philip
pines under any circumstances.
Shrewd Senator Allison, chairman
Of the committee on appropriations,
reported and had placed on the cali
endar the army and navy appropria-
ton bills. After them he reported
the river and harbor appropriation
bill. In the latter bill each senator
was interested, for the bill had been
so framed that every senator would
be dragooned into voting for it.
Satirical writer's called it "the pork
bill," and said that there was some
fat in it for everyone. AS a conse-
quence, in order to get at that bill,
the minority senators finally voted
for the army and navy appropria-
tons, because those bills were so cal
endared that they must be disposed
of before the $6O,0O0,00O river and
harbor appropriation bill could be
taken up. ..-.s-s .........-.....
President Mckinley knew the con-
gress better than any president ever
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
Avenue des Champs Elysee.,

Paris avenue des. Champs Elysees,
which, beyond the Porte Maillot, is
called the Avenue de la Grande Armee,
is to be extended beyond the Monument
de la Defense at Courbevoie, into the
heart of the forest of ST. German.
1t will then be 10 miles long and 100
feet wide the whole way
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
A Dimcult Case

First Lawyer-How did you come out II
settling up old Gotrox's estate!
: Second Lawyer-It was hard struggle,
"No!"
Yes; had hard work to keep the heirs
from getting part of the estate. "-Ohio
State Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
OF a Kind.
IA IT bava a soft hoarf

Gerald have soft heart.
Geraldine-Then I don't see as It
makes any difference whether you
are ruled by your heart OK your head.
IN. Y. Herald
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
A Cyuical suexeetIon.

"Do you think that people are less ro-
mantle and imaginative after they are mar.
II don't know about the romance" an.
swered Mr.. Chillins "But if they are GO
ing to try to explain everything. they'vs
got, to be more imaginative "-Brooklyn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
milwaukee PEOPLE
Could Hardly Believe IT. a
Prominent oman Saved From
Death by Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. 81

DEAR Mrs. PNKHAN-I suppose .
large number Of people who read Of
my remarkable cure will hardly believe
It; had I not experienced It myself, l
know that should not.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
Coffee Leaf Cigarettes.

Parisians smoke cigarettes made OF
the leaves of the coffee plant. Those
who have tried them prefer them to
tobacco cigarettes.