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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-10-01
Approves of Years Records.
CANTERBURY, N. H.
MIR. VALANCEY E. FULLER:

Mr.. VALANcEY E. FULLER;
Dear Sir Enclosed please
find S1.0O to renew my subscrip-
ton for the Jersey Advocate.
consider it a frst-class, high
class dairy paper. am the own
err eff about 80 head of JERSEYS,
old and young, and have through
the Advocate received MANY
practical hints and sugge stions
regarding the care 1n.i breeding
of my favorites. l. -irs i hum bic
working farmea, l get nv living
and pay my bills from the pro-
duce of my herd. Iget no fancy
prices for anything 2hat 1 sell,
and vet l have cows in my herd
HI. arc the equal of many whose
qualities are extoll, d in printers
ink. The class that l belong to
cannot afford to pay for an Off
clal test. and as for private test,
we don't give the value of the
slap Of our finger. A weeks
test when COW is flush and fit
ted up tor the occasion, amounts
to nothing. The COW may be
like some of those door yard hor-
SEES that we meet with
occasionally. They make a big
show for u shor, distance but
utterly fail on long journey.
Keep pegging away, Mr.. Editor
for years record. for only that
will demonstrate to plain dairy
men the true value of the COW.
Yours truly,
JAMES FRAME.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-10-01
Ancient Live Stock Prices.

Since the Royal Agricultural
Show was held at Cardiff in
Wales, Some interesting facts
bearing upon the prices of live
stock and agricultural products
have been found in the records
Of that ancient city, chartered by
Edward II. in 1894, although in
fact much older city than this.
One of these records is an ac-
count rendered to the Kings re-
ceiver general of Is cents for
the sale OF one bull calf; 81 cents
for one eve; $3.50 for two year.
ling ewes, and 8 cents for a suck
ing pigs. In the year 1916 this
same official reccived $22.25 for
the sale of AK acres of hay.
Wheat at this period was
sold for % cts a bushel; barley at
20 cents, and oats at 10 cents.
Seed wheat was sold at 20 cents
a bushel and seed beans at II cts.
Oxen we, 9 cheap in those times.
Two were bought for cart use
for 81 IS each; % plow oxen at
$3.50 per head; while a bull and
fourteen cows bought to stock
field cost S2.25. It cost S cts. to
NOV an acre of grass. Inciden-
fly we might mention the grew
some record where a cord was
bought to hang a thief for 2 c is
and man was paid 8 cents lo,,
hanging him. Unque>tionably
money is good deal cheaper now
than 1t was six hundred years
ago, or at least it takes a good
deal more of it to conduct the
business of the world.-Ex.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-10-01
TO AID THE CAUSE OF
IMMIGRATION.

Up TO the present time the
State Department of immigra-
ton has not been in possession
of the req uisite amount of infor-
nation relative to lands in the
State that were for sale, and was,
therefore, unable to reply intelli-
gently to inquiries coming to
that office from prospective pur-
chasers in other parts of the
country. To obviate this diff
Guilty, Commissioner Lee con-
ceived the idea of having parties
with lands to sell to list such
properties in his office, giving
location, condition, price, etc, so
that he could at once place seller
and buyer in communication, and
in this way facilitate the matter
Of the sale and purchase of lands
in the State. No charge what
ever is made for this work by
the Department, it's sole object
b. ing to aid the parties concern
ed, the one in knowing where to
get suitable lands, and the other
an intending purchaser.
Since the Department has I'M
dertaken this work, and the in
lormanion has become more gen.
orally known, there is scarcely
day passes without lists of lands
IN various parts of the State, be-
my received at the Office, want.
Ing buyers and a corresponding
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-10-01
PORK FOR PROFIT.

The question pork growers
ave to consider is, not alone how
huch they can sci their hogs
pr, but how much net profit they
an make on the hogs. Speak
By before Kansas breeders, D.
Nrott said 81 do not think much
an be made on green food alone.
may grow some bone, but little
aesb. TO grow flesh and bone
1t the same time, the pig must
have grain IN some shape. AL
falfa will make the best gain of
Fall green stuffs alone, and l make
sthe claim that grain and green
stuff com bined will produce more
pork than twice the amount of
grain alone.
at is possible we could get a
pig ready for the market little
quicker on grain alone, but the
cost would be greater. To get
cheap pork, cheap food must be
used. A ri: shut up in a small
pen and stuffed with grain may
grow plumper than one that is
hustling in the field for some
chez p food to help his grain; but
it is easy to count without much
figuring which dollar is the best
invested, the one spent on the
pig that is not helping himself,
or the dollar spent on one that
adds another dollar itself.
ITO sum it up, we must get
breeding stock, good foragers,
good feeders, fast growers, easy
fatteners, and those that grow to
large size; start them with care,
make all the growth possible on
green stuff and grain, com bined,
get them to market as early as
possible and get as good prices
as possible for them; and then
we may count dollars profit in
stead of dollars lost. In this
way we will surely prosper.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-10-01

Geese come as near being all
profit as any stock raised on the
farm. They make their living
largely on grass and are practic-
ally self supporting. They do
not require large pasture field,
bnt one that produces a good
yield. Add a little grain occa-
sionally, and you will have no
trouble raising geese. They on
ly require water tor drinking
purposes same as a hen. They
are louise and mite proof, are sci.
dom subject to any kind of dis
ease, and hawks seldom prey up
on the young goslings. Some
complain that a goose is a NUS
ance, so are hogs if they are not
confined to their pasture. Large
number of geese should be rails
ed every year. Try it and watch
the net proflt.-Pacific Tree and
Vine.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-10-01
BERMUDA FOR HOGS.

Mr.. w. o. Smith of Grub
Springs. one of the best and most
progressive farmers in our coun-
ty, put five acres in Bermuda
grass in April 1901, sowing two
pounds of seed to the acre on
stiff, hard land, and obtained a
splendid stand. He has pastured
his hogs on it this year and they
have kept fat and thrifty without
any grain wha tever, notwith-
standing the lorg drouth. He
believes that a Bermuda pasture
and plenty of good water are
guarantees of success in hog
raising.-Aberdeen Examiner.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-10-01

plant food, nor the best water
conditions, will do any good un-
til the phosphoric acid is added.
Several things may determine
the yield of a crop, and when
trying to make soil more pro-
ductlve so'proceed as to make all
essential factors favorable to
large yields. Every farmer
should know every part of his
farm so that he could answer the
following questions, viz:
Is the yield of this field detir-
mined by plant food or water.
Where plant food is needed,
what substances are deficient,
nitrogen or phosphoric acid, or
both
Are the water conditions ia
vorable and the supply ample
for large yields.
Does this field need both fer
tilization and improvement in wa
ter conditions?-W. l.. Hutchin.
son in Bull, Miss. Exp. Sta.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-10-01
d CASSAVA PLANT.
TRACY Will MAKE AN IN
VESTIGATION.

TRACY Will MAKE AN IN
vEsTIGATIoN.
of. S. NJ. Tracy, formerly
Etor of the Mississippi Agri-
hral Experiment Station, has
com missioned by the Co.
ment Department of Agricul-
{ to make an in estigation and
ensive report of the food prop
ies of the cassava plant, which
now attracting considera BILE
tention among the farmers and
Eockralsers of the South.
The cassava is a starch and
bod plant indigenous to Cuba
Ind the West Indies, and it is be-
lieved that its cultivation will
m can much for the future of the
South in an agricultural way,
gradually supplanting corn as a
food for live stock. Prof. Tracy
Will spend about three months
b the Investigation, at the
clusion of which he will pre-
e book to be published by
Department Of Agriculture.
e plant has been cultivated in
mall way and with considera-
success in Mississippi, all
bugh it apparently flourishes
st in Florida, and along the
buthern sea coasts.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-10-01
Wanted~z@

to buy or lease on long time,
property in Tennessee, Mississ-
ipp: or Louisiana we'll adapted to
stock raising. Only those who
give full particulars with best
terms in first letter need answer.
Address, LIVE STOCK,
Care Southern Farm Gazette.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-21

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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-21
st. Rules Tower.

st. Rules Tower, in the town of st.
Andrews is an evidence of the link
which binds st. Andrew, whose feast
all good Scotchmen are keeping today,
to the country for whom he is the pat
ron saint. The legend runs that a
monk called Regulus. or Rule, brought
the bones of st. Andrew from Con-
stantinople to Scotland, and buried
them near the seacoast. on the spot
round which the present town OF st.
Andrews afterward grew. Whether
the story is true or not, there seems
to be no other way to explain the con-
nection of this particular saint with
Scotland. for he seems to have passed
the whole of his life up to the moment
of his martyrdom in the east. James
II certainly associated him with the
country across the Tweed. for 1T was
he who founded the Order of st. An
drew in 1857, to be conferred on the
king and sixteen knights.-London
Chronicle.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-21
What a Texas Cloud Did.

About dark heavy cloud gathered
southwest of Jacksboro and seemed to
be rolling in the air. Just as 1t got
over the fair grounds it appeared to
dip and blew down the grandstand and
bounced to the oil mill, quarter of
a mile away, and came down again.
lifting off the roof and tearing 1t into
shreds. Then it bounded about four
hundred yards and TOOK off the top OF
the T. N. Brown house and lifted a
house off it's foundation near by.
Three hundred yards further it took
away the sheds and fence of wagon
ward. 1t then seemed to rise and
burst in the air. No one was hurt,
and the damage done to property will
not amount to more than $1,000 to
$1,000. There was a light shower of
rain, barely laying the dust.-Galves-
ton Daily News.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-21
avn pAKE YOUR pROUBLEs
HOME.

bond cars home your daily business
ca res,
shust leave dem all downtown where
dey pelong.
bond ind fault NIT your leetie home
anairs
A,.rse some speculation vent dead
wrong.
ooud 60 home NIT a mad contracted
Il. brow,
u.r acand-so dond pay up vot is
.du.
find Il you leave desc droubics oud,
somehow :"
diuk it makes more JOY at home,
dond you?
Remember dot your wife does all she
knows
"a mabs your comfort in dot home
cdAclete.
9che washes, scrubs, darns, sweeps
md cleans und sews.)
O. ven anudder fellow down der
street
Your wares und business methods
does revile
pond 70 home scowling all aroundt
DER nace; =
Der shildrti aey would RAIDER see one
shmfey
Den half a dozen frovns upon your
face
Remember dot your wife has droubles
s. too,
rJud ingdere way dey're shust as
y, hardt to bear.
Al nighdaAimes ven she dinks her
york is droo
IN her shmall home vot solace finds
she dere
II ycu are fretting, grumbling, indis
erect,
! Mi not a word ov kindness al, nighd
long
Cd 90 | dink a home would be more
shweet
y business cares we're left where
dey pelong.
4 ?. Pitzer, in the New York News.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-21
RAIN THAT BURNS.
The Thirsty Land Around Italy's Fa'
nous Crater Where Caustic Show
erS Fall.

A singular phenomenon has occur
siderable damage in the villages
around Vesuvius, says Mr.. Consul
Neville Rolfe in his report on the
trade of South Italy for 1901. The
volcano is constantly pouring out a
large cloud of steam from its summit.
This steam is highly charged with hy-
drochloric acid and a shower of rain
falling through it becomes imprcgnat
Cd with this acid, and falling on the
growing crops burns all the young
shoots No doubt some special at
mosphoric or other conditions must
have been present. because the noun
the rain must have fallen through
it for centuries without the same
result occurring and in fact the phen-
omenon only lasted for about a month
in the spring. During this month
however, the sprouting vines suffered
severely. both leaves and buds being
shriyelled up. and having the appear
ance of having been burnt, and in the
mountain. the cereals growing below
the vines were seriously damaged,
and in some cases destroyed.
Fortunately the vines which were
hut the damage was SO widespread
that it reached Palma, near Nola,
where the produce consists of hazle-
nuts, which are indigenous to the dis
large quantities. These have been
practically ruined, all the young
shots being destroyed. 1t is hoped
that the mischief will not extend it
self to the plants themselves, ard
that only this years crop will be lost.
Under a law still in force the Gov
ernment is liable to indemnify suf-
fcrers from volcanoes by remission of
the whole or part of the land tax.
This has been done in many cases
in the present instance, and has ap-
parently worked we'll, but the law
under which it was granted will soon
be obsolete. and new law of 1886
will come into force, whereby all per-
sons living in the neighborhood Of
VOLCANOES will have an annual reduc-
ton of their land tax and stand by
their own accidents.
A similar phenomenon arising from
quite another cause occurred just be-
fore Easter. A heavy sand-storm
from the Sahara passed all over South
Italy and lasted several hours. Dur
ing the course Of it heavy rain fell,
and precipitated the fine sand In the
atmosphere, the rain falling blood
red on the ground and On the houses.
In the case of white houses the red
marks are Still distinctly visible. Con-
siderable alarm was felt by the popu-
lace, as there was no way OF account
ing for so unusual an occurrence. On
analysis Of the dust it was found to
have come from Egypt and to contain
good proportion of phosphates. so
that agriculture experts declared that
a layer of valuable manure had been
automatically spread over the whole
country, and might be expected to
confer considerable benefit upon 1t.
London Globe.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-21
HOW LINDEN IMPROVED
THE COOKING.
y&&&SS&S25S

Il Il despise mashed potatoes" said
Linden, eyeing her plate disconso-
4 htely, "and abominate lamb chops.
4 ~ - isn't even cooked through" I"
mis- one" said her father
Dlasantly.
sDcn't you like the ,butter.beans?"
1 o1aDd Mrs. Braddock.
Linden shrugged her shoulders. II
nagat 4 they were properly cooked"
elM che ungraciously. There ISM
eno1gA salt in them.
Hatisnt Mrs. Braddock sighed. II
mink Hannah does very we'll. You
lnow she has been in this country
3eag short time, and she is only a
1ttle older than you are. She has
lnned our ways very quickly"
But Linden continued to grumble
svm up to the end. of the really ex-
celent meal. The bread. she averred.
was too heavy, the butter-balls were
20 nDe and the pudding too sweet.
When keep house" was her part
mg shot, Il shall have decent things
b eAt!"
Linden is utterly unreasonable" :"
~ Mrs. Braddock, when the door
- closed behind her daughter. "The
NoFSt Of It is that it is largely our
~ 0ult. We've always encouraged
e9 @ express her opinion freely"
!el. said J. Mr.. Braddock, we've
. oeck and applauded when we
/ oosld have punished her. Mother
" Ma b about as badly spoiled as
: rally nice young girl can be-"
Who began il, l should like to
IVY said Mrs. Braddock, bridling.
sdat Grandma Braddock give her
- sugar bowl every time she cried
H. and didn't she let her pound
Aprary table with the hammer
nothing else would satisfy her?
~ doting grandmothers-
know, l know" said Mr.. Brad
hastily. But Linden isn't
~ any longer. Why don't you let
~ ny her hand at the cooking for
lle. since she isn't satisfied with the
I nt arrangement? Perhaps she
y enJoy her meals better if she pre-
n them herself"
mats not bad idea," returnei
\ I sbraddock. "I've promised Hannah
afMeeks vacation very soon. While
= sway I shall give Linden a few
loatuns,"
n1t Linden never received the les
Hannah had been gone less
= twenty-four hours when a tele-
~ called Mrs. Braddock to the
eeaeade Of sick relative.
70 right along and never mind the
said Linden. Don't worry
aoqut the cooking. l believe l have a
eaturai gift for it. can make
Asavenly toast"
Provided somebody else makes the
cEead and the fire." interposed Lin.
eea's brother. Maxwell.
Don't discourage her" said Mr.
saeeoek. III the worst comes to the
ofst, there's ON excellent restaurant
oes the street from the Office. We
4 81 = starve to death. in any case"
M said Mrs. Braddock, Il shall
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-21
FRANKLIN, La, SATURDAY JUNE u, 1902

frankly. "but it's a thousand times
worse for the public. People get a
half dozen sorts of tabloidS and take
them on the least provocation. and
without at all knowing their proper
ties. You can imagine how soon ones
constitution may be ruined like that.
London Mail.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-21

The Younger brothers. recently pa
rolled from the Minnesota prison
where they were serving life senten-
ces, find that they cannot marry in
that state because they are legally
dead. They must secure pardons be-
fore they can engage in matrimony
according to the laws. But at the
same tine they are immune from the
operation of the law for the collection
of debts incurred in business. They
may hesitate before asking for the
pardon. in view of the balancing OF
advantages.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-21
A Man Trap.

"Debt is like a mouse trap" says
the Manayunk Philosopher. 1T Is
easier to get in than to get out. -
Philadelphia Record.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-21

W. Il. Kramer, SUPERINTENDENT ou0
Secretary, Patterson, La.
Meet, tho first wednesday Of ever,
month.
PARISH BOARD OF HEALTH.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-21

Green blinds are said to be the most
suitable for bedrooms and red the
most injurious.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-21
NO.. IA
DIR 6 C T 0 R Y.
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Member OF Congress, Robert +.
Broussard.

ELEVENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
State Senator Lastie Bro.ssard
TWENTY THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Judge. A. G. Aller
District Attorney W. X. Wilson
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-21

The dressmaker believes in eternal
fitness of things.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-17
Rrain-FOOd Nonsense.

Another ridiculous food fad has
been branded by the most compe-
tent authorities. They have dis
PEELED the silly notion that one
kind of food Is needed for brain,
another for muscles, and still an
other for bones. A correct diet
will not only nourish a particular
part of the body, but 1t will sustain
every other part. Yet, however
good your food may be, Its nutrt-
ment Is destroyed by indigestion or
dyspepsia. You must prepare for
their appearance or prevent their
coming by taking regular csSs
Green's August Flower, the favor
lite medicine of the healthy milo i.
A few doses aids digesti n, tinu-
lates the liver to heslIht action,
purifes the blood an m'@ S YOU
feel buoyant and vigorous You
can get DR.. Green's 1eliar! m
dies ct D. A. Hendershot':.
Get Green's Special Almaca
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-17
Il Dazzles the World.

No discovery In medicine has
ever created one quarter of the ex-
element that has been caused by
DR.. Kings New Discovery tor
consumption, Its severest tests
have been on hopeless victims OF
consumption, pneumonia, hemor-
rhage, pleurisy and bronchitis,
thousands of whom 1t has restored
to perfect health. For coughs
colds, asthma, Group, hay fever,
hoarseness and whooping cough, 1t
Is the quickest, surest cute IN the
world. 1t is sold by d. A. Hender-
shot who guarantees satisfaction Or
refunds money. Large bottles soc
and 81 Trial bottles free
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-17
MISS BERTHA J. SMITH,
Teacher Of Piano.
311 Wells Street.
TURNPIKE BONDS
OF Lincoln District, Tyler County,
West Virginia, Called For.

OF Lincoln District, Tyler County,
West Virginia, Called For.
Notice Is hereby given to the
owners and holders of the following
bonds of the District of Lincoln, In
Tyler county, West Virginia, that
under the option of redemption In
said bonds reserved and by statute,
ordinance. or otherwise given to
the county court of said county,
acting for the said District of LIN
coin, the President Pro Tenn. of
said court hereby calls for payment
on the Ist day of December A. D.,
1902, the following bonds of the
said District OF Lincoln, selected by
lot, viz:
Four bonds each for $500. 90
numbered IS, IS, 81 and Sc, issued
by said county court to the Sisters
Vile, Middlebourne and McElroy
Turnpike company for the purpose
of aiding In the macadam'ztng OF
that portion of the Sistersvtlle and
Salem Turnpike lying between the
corporate limits of the City If Sis
tersville and the Iron Bridge on
said Turnpike across Pursley creek,
under ordinances of said county
court of Tyler county, dated July
10th, 1897 and August 18th, 1897,
redemable on the 1st day OF De
cember, 1902 and payable at the
First National Bank of Sistersville,
Sistersville, West Virginia with in
terest at the rate OF 6 per cent
per annum from date thereof.
Bonds and coupons attached are
signed S. Moore, president and
countersigned D. Hickman, clerk.
Said bonds will be paid Decem'
Der 1st, 1902. upon presentation at
the First National Bank of Sisters
vile, Sistersville, Vest Virginia,
an interest on said bonds will cease
on and after that date.
By order of the county court OF
Tyler county, entered this 23rd day
of October, 1902.
JOHN B. RIGGS,
President Pro. Tenn.
IJ12 d W If.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-17

Mr.. c. Haney, of Geneva, Ohio,
had the piles for forty years. Doc
tors and dollars could do him no
lasting good. DeWitt's Witch Ha-
eel Salve cured him permanently.
Invaluable for cuts, corns, bruises,
sprains, decorations, eczema, letter,
salt rheum and all other skin dis
eases. Look for the name Dewitt
on the package-all others are
cheap, worthless counterfeits-
Opera House Drug Store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-17
To the Public.

Allow me to say a few words IN
praise of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. I had a very severe
cough and cold and feared I would
get pneumonia, but after taking the
second dose of this medicine l felt
better, three bottles of 1t cured my
cold and the pains In my chest dis
appeared entirely. I am very
respectfully yours for health
Ralph S. Myers, 64-Thirty seventh
St., Wheeling, W. Va. for sale by
G. w. Grier.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-17
studvino Industrial Conditions.

Cleveland, Nov. 1.-THE delega-
ton of English workingmen visiting
this country to study industrial con-
ditions in the United States spent yes,
terday in this city. sightseeing. Last
night a meeting was held in the din,
ing room OF the Forest City house,
at which were present Mr.. Alfred
Mosely, Senator Hanna, Congress
man Burton, Harvey D. Goulder, pres
ident of the Cleveland chamber, OF
commerce, and Mayor Johnson
There was an informal discussion OF
labor topics.