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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-11-15

forage in proper manner or In prop
er condition. 1t is true that rotten or
damaged silage is not fit for COWS to
eat and will injuriously affect the f1a-
vor of the milk. The same is true OF
anv moldy, musty or damaged feed, II
given to COWS.
A silo may be filled quickly or SLOW
ly, as circumstances permit, with
equally good results. 1t may be filled
in one day and be all right. In that
case, the silage will settle a great
deal in a few days, and If the silo is
to be anywhere near full, more must
be put in, filling it to the top. II the
silo is filled slowly, taking several
days to complete the job, it will settle
as the work progresses and be all
right, provided that there is not stop
in the filling of more than one or two
days at time. If there is, the silage
will begin to mold on top, and that in
jures it,
The kind of corn to raise for sllage
is that which will produce the greatest
amount and value of food per acre,
taking both ears and fodder, that will
be reasonably sure to sufficiently ma
UuT0 Ill Iu6 1OCdllCy WhOl = ~ 10 h"ioOU'
The stage of maturity at which it is
best to put in the Silo is when the corn
contains the most feeding value, TAX
ing the whole plant, stalks, leaves and
ears. At that time the corn is begin
ming to glaze if it is flint corn, or dent,
if it is dent corn; the lower leaves
are beginning to turn yellow or white
and on some of the earliest ears the
husks are turning white. If the corn
is more immature than this, the ST.
lage will be quite sour, will lack the
nutriment it would have at later
stage and not be as valuable feed. II
the corn is too ripe and dry it will heat
up hot, will mold and be damaged. In
case the filing cannot be done until
the corn is too ripe and dry, this can
be remedied to a great extent by hav-
ing it so arranged that water can be
sprayed onto it as it goes up the car
rier when filling the silo, enough to
supply the needed moisture.
Various ways have been tried OF COW
ering the silage after the silo was
filled, to prevent the spelling of the
silage on top, but it has been found
that nothing is better or less eXpen-
sive than to put on water enough to
thoroughly wet the top of the silage
and have enough so that it runs down
between the silage and the sides of
the silo. Many avoid all loss from
damage on top by beginning to feed
Immediately after filling, thus giving
it no time to damage. The feeding
should always be done from the top,
taking about two inches from the en-
tire top each day If the feeding is
done too slowly and part of the sur
face is left exposed to the air for two
or three or more days, then the stock
will have partially damaged silage all
the time.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-11-15

within one inch of the top in the horse
stable or one-half inch for the cow
stable or hog house.
The top coat is made with two parts
of sharp clean sand and one of &C.
ment, thoroughly mired and tempered,
with liquid enough to make it flow
readily. See that the corners and edg-
es are we'll filled in and in the horse
stable make the floor perfectly level,
but in the COW barn give a fall OF one
4nch from the manger to the manure
di oh which should be five feet. To
prevent slipping at the back of each
stall make grooves, for two feet in the
soft moran, running crOssWiSe four
inches apart and the same across the
doorway where the horses step in.
When a section of the floor is laid,
carefully take up the edge piece, NOV
ing it to The same distance and lay
another section and so on until the
floor is fin4sned.
Keep the building closed so that no
stock not even chickens, can get in
while the cement is soft. 1t will har-
den in about twelve hours so that it
can be walked over. Sprinkle thor
oughly with watering pot twice
day for ten days after which it will
be hard enough to allow the horses
on it. AS the floor is made set blocks
n at the proper angle where the
s>udding are needed to partition the
stalls, then take them out after the
mor,ar is hardened and it will leave
a mortise for the foot of the studding.
in addition to the durability of the &C.
ment floors there are several other
ADVANCES. They afford no harbor for
rats, save all the liquid and never be-
come saturated SO as to give offensive
OdOrS as does plank floor.
Make the floor in the COW stable five
feet long from the manger back to the
manure ditch, then for small COWS put
an extra board next to The manger to
keep them back six or eight inches
so as to reduce the length of the stall.
The manure ditch should be two feet
wide at the top and twenty inches at
the bottom. This gives slope of two
inches on each side of the ditch, which
is eight inches deep. The door to the
COW stable should be directly at the
end fthe ditch and then the cows
will always walk in through the ditch
to- their stalls. Back of the manure
ditch make walk of cement two and
a half feet wide and on level with
the floor on which the COWS stand.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-11-15

than the same forage would have If
cured by drying in the field, because
it is more digestible. There is more
to be gained by SLIDING corn than by
SLIDING crops that have finer stems
that can be more quickly dried. There
is usually great loss in field curing
the fodder part of corn. 1t takes so
much time that much of the leaves and
finer parts become weather-beaten by
rain and wind, and are wasted; and
also much of the leaves are frequently,
when very dry, crumbled up and lost
by handling. In drying, the thick
stalks become woody and indigestible
and are not eaten by stock. The ears
of corn, if we'll matured before frost,
cure we'll in the field, but even these
are better if put in the silo at the
right stage, because they remain soft
and are more easily masticated and
better digested than if dried OF the
fodder part of the corn, one-half OF 1t
is usually lost and wasted in the cur
ing and feeding. 1t takes less labor
to make silage of a corn crop than 1t
does to prepare it for feeding in any
other way.
Stock do better if they have some
dry feed and some succulent feed.
From what l have said it will be seen
that corn is the best crop of which
to make silage, while hay of some
kind should be used for the dry fodder.
Corn silage is very palatable. All
kinds of stock eat it greedily and pre-
fer it to almost anything else. They
eat it all up and do not leave even the
thick butts of the stalks.
Silage is especially valuable to the
dairyman who is carrying on winter
dairying, increasing the flow of milk
much over what can be obtained by
dry feed alone Fattening cattle make
more rapid gains when part of their
ration is silage. Young cattle and
sheep are better and more cheaply fed
when a part of their winter feed is 81
lage Some men have fed it to horses
and report good results.
Silage is not only good winter feed,
but there is nothing peter to feed
dairy COWS to help out the pasture in
times of drouth and short feed. In
fact, silage is so palatable, and COWS
like it so well, that they will eat some
of it with great relish when they have
good pasture There are many dairy
men who feed Stage as part OF the
daily ration every day in the year, and
they are some of the most successful
dairymen in the country.
Silage seems to be sort OF appe-
tier. 1t is not easily diges ed but it
appears to aid in the digestion of 9th
er foods fed in connection with it.
Animals consume more food when
part of the daily ration is silage, and
therefore make faster gains if beef
animals, and give more milk if dairy
COWS.
No better milk is produced in the
country than that of many herds that
are fed silage every day in the year.
H. B. Gurler, of Illinois, who milks
200 or more COWS, and many other
dairymen who produce certified milk,
every quart of which is sold for IL
cents, feed their COWS silage every day
as part of their ration. Many of the
best dairymen in the country, who are
making dairying the most profitable,
do not pasture at all, but feed silage
in connection with other feeds the
year round.
There are many men who denOunce
silage and say it is not fit for COWS to
eat, and claim that it Injuries the COWS
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-11-15

See to it that your barb wire fence
is not loose here and there, for one
of your best horses is sure to get his
legs cut.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-11-15
SllAGE.
Its Special Value for the Up-to-Date
Dairyman.

c. P Goodrich Before Wisconsin Farmers
Institute.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16

Mrs. j. D. Cotter and Misses
Nella and Callie Alpha accom-
panied by their brother, Sidney,
left Wednesday night for
Franklin, to attend the funeral
of their grandfather, Mr.. Inde-
pendence Alpha, who died in
that town Wednesday at 1:3O p.
M, at the age of SO years. His
funeral took place at the Metho-
dist cemetery in Franklin Thurs
day afternoon, at 4 o'clock and
was largely attended. The de-
ceased was one of the Oldest and
most highly respected citizen of
st. Mary parish. He was a
veteran of the Civil war, serving
the Confederacy with devotion
and gallantry. Despite his old
age, he was very active and
possessed all his faculties unim-
paired up to a few months ago.
He was the father of nine
children among who was the
late @. p. Alpha, in this town.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16
NUMBER -.
No Pledges Needed.

A correspondent in this issue
of the Gazette is unduly exer-
cised over the failure of the
Police Jury to pledge itself to
appropriate u specific amount
in the future for the support of
the public schools of the parish.
The Gazette has every reason to
believe that the Police Jury will
always do the right thing for
the schools. That body has re-
peatedly furnished ample evi-
dence Of it's friendliness to the
cause of public education. It
has done it's duty in the past and
we do not see why it's refusal to
promise specific appropriation
should be construed as antagO-
niStic to the interests of public
education. Mr.. OvertOn Cade
and the other gentlemen who
so much desired that the Police
Jury give pledge Of it's future
actions regarding school appro-
priatiOn may rest assured that
they will find in that body active
and intelligent cooperation in
any movement calculated to i'm
prove the educational system of
this parish. The president and
all the members of the Jury are
earnest friends of public educa-
ton, as they have clearly shown
in the past in their official and
private capacities. Even if the
Jury had considered it neces-
sary to make any pledges, it
could have spoken only for itself
and was powerless to bind it's
successors. Their term of Office
will last until next year and
surely they have given sufficient
proof of their friendliness to
public education to trust them
that long without any pledges.
And as to the more distant fu-
ture, we believe there should be
no misgivings. The people will
no doubt see to it that the men
who who will have charge of
things will not be lacking in
devotion to the cause of public
The resolution of
the Police Jury adopted in
October, 1902, gives adequate
pledge as to the good faith of
the Jury and of it's future in
tenuions if-any pledges are
needed.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16
Constituted Bowels.

To have good health the body
should be kept in 4 laxative CON
dition, and the bowels moved at
least once a day. so that all the
poisonous wastes are expelled
daily. Mr.. G.. l.. Edwards, 142
N. Main ST, Wichita, Kansas,
writes. Il have used Herbine
to regulate the liver and bowels
for the past ten years, and found
it a reliable remedy.' SOC at
Lafayette Drug Co.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16
IN Ml:NOleIAM.

Lafayette, La, May II, I9oS-Hour
committee appointed to draft resolutions of
memorial upon the death of Brother J. J..
Mouton beg to report that
Whereas Almighty God in his divine
wisdom has TIT to reurovc from our
midst our lamented Brother J. J. Mouton:
Therefore, be il resolved That in the
death of Brother J. J. Mouion the lodge
loses of its most faithful members; one
ever devoted TO the principles of friendship
and charity: one of The organizers of TINS
Lodge of Knights Of Pythias, its interest and
welfare were always uppermost in his heart
and mind.
BE it resolved That a copy of these reso-
lutions be conveyed to the family.
G. MELCHERr, Chairman:
l.. O. EMES,
!. NIGNEAtTN.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16
City Council.

The newly elected mayor and
councilmen having qualified un-
der their omissions met last
Thursday evening and organized
by electing the following ficers:
Chas. d. Caffery, mayor: f. V.
MOutOn, treasurer: Louis La
coste, secretary: Chas. Debaillon.
collector: Edwin Campbell, chief
of police: Sidney Veazey and
Henry Hebert deputies, and A.
Hirsch, jailer. All Nom bers were
present except Mr.. A. E. Mou-
ton. The Council resolved to
meet Saturday evening May 16,
to hear report ofwaterworks and
electric light com mittee on the
proposed plans for improving
system. This is matter Of
grave public Importance and the
Council exhibits the proper
spirit in the prompt measures
taken to remedy any defects
which may exist. Mayor CAT
ferry has appointed the following
committees to serve for the en-
suing term:
Finance committee:
Geo. A. DeBlanc, D. V. Garde-
bled, A. E. Mouton. Street com
mittee: Felix Demanade, M. Ro-
sentield, D. V. Gardebled. Water
work and electric light COM
mittee: A. E. Mouton, j. O.
Mouton, H. L. Fontenot. Police
Board: Mayor, A. E. Mouton,
M. Rosentield. Mayor pro tenn
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16
\ Startling Test.

To save a life, i)r. +. q. Merritt, of No..
Nehoupany, Pa, made a startling test re-
sultinu in a wonderful cure. lie writes. "a
patient was attacked with violent hemnrrhagcs
caused by ulce ration of the stomach. | had
often found Electric Bittcrs excellent for
acute stomach and liver troubles 50 | pre-
scri,ed them. The patient gained from the
first. and has not had attack in fourteen
months.' Electric Bitters positively
guaranteed for Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Con-
s,ipntion and Kidney troubles. FRY them.
Onlv Src 4, =. pruChOnnc < Co.'S.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16
For. Rent

Lafayette Pelican Mil! and
Wood and Coal Yard. Has d
complete roller: mill outfit with
2O-horSc power engine and boiler;
capacity 100 barrels Of grits,
meal and chops per day. Main
building 3OxGO, two-StOry: ware
houses 3Ox3O and 25S23: situated
near S. 2. depot with good track
faciliticS: Il fine track already
established. Apply to George
a. DcBlanc, or j. G. NicIIe rson,
real estate agent.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16
We always have ice Phone );
VIII Visit France.

Mr.. John Vigneaux will leave
Monday for Toulouse, France,
where he will spend about four
months among relatives. Mr..
Vigneaux came to Louisiana
thirtysix years ago, and this
will be his first visit to his old
home since he settled in this
country. He left France when
he was fourteen years Of age and
the opportunity to visit the
scenes of his boyhood after
so long an absence from his
native land is naturally a source
of much satisfaction to him.
During Mr.. Vigneaux's stay
in France his undertaking bus
mess will be in charge of Mrs
Vigneaux.
The Gazette joins the friends
of Mr.. Vigneaux in wishing him
a bon voyage.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16
INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE.
commencement Exercises May
11-3S.

23-3G.
The com mmencement exercises
/ of the Southwestern Louisiana
Industrial Institute will be held
at the Institute building May
1926. "A graduating class OF
ten, five young ladies and five
young men, is announced, and
addresses by distinguished ora,
tors and educators will add
much to the interesting features
of the occasion. Governor Heard
will present the diplomas to the
graduates and Rev. DR.. Max
Heller. of New Orleans, will de
liver the commencement ser
mon. A full program of the eX-
ercises follows and we trust the
good people of the community
will show their appreciation OF
the event and attend upon all
the numbers of the program.
The Gazette is proud to notice
the names of several young la
dies and gentlemen natives of
Lafayette upon the graduating
roll and extends it's cOngratula-
tions to them and their many
friends. We hope next year to
haye the honor and pleasure of
announcing even q longer list of
graduates and feel no misgivingS
as to the record of our home
boys and girls will make. So
stand by your colors young folks
and don't cause us to blush.
Probably the most instructive
part of the com mencement will
be an address on education by
Dr. F.. A. Alderman, of Tulane.
and DR.. Stephens has arranged
to secure the attendance Of the
presidents Of the various Police
Juries and School Boards of all
the parishes in South Louisiana,
and to that end has sent out
special Invitations to these Off
cialS DR.. Alderman represents
the Southern Board of Educa-
ton and will call conference of
all the School Board and Police
Jury officials in the State some
time this year. DR.. Stephens
will endeavOr to obtain the CO.
operation of the presidents to
induce Dr.. Alderman to hold the
convention at Lafayette.
The following is the program: !:
PROGRAM.
FRIDAY, MAY 2c, z. NJ.
Annual Joint Session OF the Attakapas and
the Avatar Literary Societies. Contest for
the Julian MOuton Medal.
SATURDAY, MAY %. 10 =. NJ. TO r. NJ
Annual Exhibit and Inspection of the In
sti,utc's Work in all departments.
S z. NJ,
Address on Education, President Edwin
a. Alderman, of Tulane University, New
Orleans.
SUNDAY, MAY 2.l. l.. NJ.
Commencement Scrmnn. Rev. Dr. Ma.
Heller, of Temple Sinai, New Orleans.
MONDAY, MAY IS, ! p. Nj.
Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Class Night Exercises.
Glass OF 1908.
Annie +. Bell Harold I)cmanafc
Hhena Rouclrcaux William Parkcrson Mills
Maxim \. Beraud Henry Dckoven Snctlcs
Alma l.. Gulley pOthier J. Noorhies
Edith rrahan Jacques DomcngcauN
TUESDAY,, MAY 20. 10 \. NJ.
Commencement Day.
Address to the graduates, President i. &.
of the State Normal School.
Natchit oches.
Awarding of diplomas, Governor w. w.
fcart.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16
Ice for every body. Phone 33


The mission which has been
taking place in the Catholic
church at Broussard during the
week has been largely attend
ed, large congregation being
present every night. Thursday
there was first communion, and
Father Mattern, of Grand Cotcau
College, who is conducting the
mission, ad the sacr;l-
ment to 12O children. Though
the church at BrouSSard was
built recently, the congregation
is growing very rapidly as was
evidenced by the large crowds
that attended the daily exercises
during the week.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16
For Sale.

Five acres of land in corporation
with twO-Story residence, barns
and other improvements. Also
2 lots adjoining with improve
mentS. Terms to suit purchaser.
Apply at Gazette Office.
On,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16
Ice. ice. ice. Phone So.

Cadet r. j. Mou ton, of the
Louisiana State University, has
favored The Gazette with a very
neat invitation to attend the com
mencement exercises of that
school, on Wednesday morning,
June 3, for which we return
thanks.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16
For. Sale.

The large General Merchant
disc Store Of Tanner Bros, with
lot and other improvements.
This is one of the best busincs
locations in town and is bargain
at S2G25. Apply to j. @. Nicller
son, real estate agent, Lafayette,
La.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16

Sons of Veterans.
There will be meeting at the
Courthouse, Saturday, May 16,
at 8 o'clock p. m., for the pur-
pose of organizing chapter of
Sons of Veterans.
Sons, grandsonS, collateral
relatives and sympathiezrs are
eligible. The annual dues are
10 cents per capita. So it is
hoped that all will attend, and
that old veterans will honor the
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16
Quick Arrest ,

]. \. Gullcdgc Nerbcnn, Ala, was twice
in the hospital from severe casc of piles
causing ?; tunlors. After doctors and all
remedies failed, Bucklen's Arnica Salve
quickly arrested further inflammation aud
cured him. 1t cOnqucrs aches and kills
pain. c5c at l.. Prudhonmc 4 cos.
IruuUiStS.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16
For Sale.

FivcacreS of land in corporation
with twO-StOry residence, barns
and other improvements. Also
, lots adjoining with improve
mentS. Terms to suit purchaser.
Apply at Gazette Office.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16

Can't we put up a nice awning
OF your front gallery? Think of
coming hot and dusty summer!
Pellcrin & DAClOuct
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16
Made Young Again.

Gone of Or. Kings New Life Pills each
night for two weeks has put me in my
'steens' again writes ID. II. Turner, of
Dempseytown, Pa. They're the best in the
world for Liver, Stomach and Bowels.
Purely vegetable. Never gripe. Only e5c
at l.. Prudhomme & Cos. Drugstore.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16
Death OF Derrick Palmer.

The Ell PasO Labor Journal
contains an account of the death
of Dick Palmer who was killed
in an accident at Douglas, Ariz.,
on the I'd day Of May. The
young man was employed as a
boiler-maker, and was accident
ally crushed to death by a crane.
Young Palmer was born and
reared in Lafayette where a
large number of relatives and
friends will be shocked to learn
of the unfortunate accident
which cost him his life.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16

Miss p. Reynaud, of Crowley,
accompanied by Mr.. Price. was
the guest of Miss E. Cochrane
last SundaN
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16

Mr.. Martial Doucet and Miss
Clemence Leblanc, both Of this
town, were quietly married at
ST. Johns Catholic church,
Tuesday, May -, at 6 D. m.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16

If you want something right
upto-date in photography, try
Clark.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16

Phone No. 80 for ice, and your
orders will be promptly at
tended to.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16
CLOSING EXERCISES
At ParkerSOn'S Grove, Thurs
day, May ~, ut Z y. III.

The Lafayette High and Pri-
mary schools will hold their
closing exercises together at
Parkerson Grove on Thursday
evening, May 81, at p. m. An
interesting program has been
prepared. The Sontag Military
Band has kindly consented to
lend their services. An admis-
sion fee of ten cents will be
charged.
Refreshments will be sold for
the purpose of paying off debt
incurred by the furnishing of
schools with new desks. Six
hundred dollars is due extra to
Sill 90 paid by schools last
fall
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16
New LIVERY Stable

The Lafayette Livery Com pany
will open a stable in the Con
Stantin building courthouse
square on the 1St of july
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16

For striking likeness and
fine finish go to Carter'S studio.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16

All size picture frames cheap
at Carter'S new studio.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16

VIM. Butcher and Ralph
Voorhies have formed a CO.
partnership in the real estate
business, as may be seen by
referring to their ADVERTISE
ment printed in this issue.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16

Your cook won't come next
week. She is going on the eX-
cursion. Get a Blue Flame Oil
stove from US. You won't care
if she never comes back. Pei
lerin & DeClOuet.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16

\ boy born to Mrs. +. +. Carter
Thursday.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-16

See US about mating and
shades. We have what you want.
Pellerin & DeClOuet.