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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-31
HERE AND THERE.

Land too rough for crop growing
may be just rough enough for a good
sheep o. goat pasture.
Hens that lay while moulting are
good ones to breed from, if eggs ara
wanted, and generally they are.
Though it is said that breeders think
more or ribbons won at shows than
Of eggs.
1T is a good plan to plant mulberry
trees about the farm, rs birds r fond
Of mulberries, and will come from a
distance and Will feed and nest there,
and the insects they destroy will more
than pay for the trouble and expense.
"A tomato plant grated on potatoes
has succeeded in growing plants with
a fair crop Of potatoes on the roots
and good tomatoes on the tops. This
has been successfully done at the Min
nesota and other experiment stations,
"A god lot Of brood soWs and q boar
or two are good signs Of prosperity
on a farm. There Is always q good
market for pigsg Of almost any age UNI
der II months. All hogs, except breed
ing stock, should be short lived.
How would It result if you trained
your children to work because Of their
interest instead Of driving them to
1T? OF course such training must first
begin with self or you VIII be totally
unable To inspire interest In boy or
girl,
The u%nreliability of individual re-
ports as to the cotton yield grows out
Of the fact that some farmers make
very heavy crops when the average is
very low, These good crops are more
apt to be published than the partial
and total failures.
Small bones in a large hog is q
condition that should not be desired.
If the bones are very light, il is a fact
that the percentage of flesh covers the
deficiency. But would 1t not be better
to have stim more flesh supported BY
stiI stronger and heavier bones.
Manure from the hen house &
worth three times as much as the besf
stable manure, for it contains thres
times as much nitrogen. It can be al
piled anywhere merely as q top dress.
ing or it can be combined with barn.
ward manures and thus make q bettel
/ balanced fertilizer. Fog the vegetabl.
garden It hiss no superior.
Those who would have eggs Ia win
ter must provide green feed for the
hens. Amy fall-soWn grain Will seryl
the purpose. Or any garden refuse q
good. Rescue grass is sometimes lat
starting but nothing EEeun g better
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-31
FARAERAND PLANTER.
ANG0RA eOAT INpusTRY.
"A Comparatively New Channel
Throush which MANY Southern
Farmers Might Acquire wealth.

-
A new industry is offering itself to
the farmers and manufacturers Of the
United States, The fact that $25,OOO.-
600 worth OF goat skins are now n
nualIy Imported into the United
States. and that her enterprising man
u~facturors are now obliged to send
halfway around the world for a large
share or them, suggests that the farms
ers Of the country have a great OPP
p%ortunity to put a large share Of this
sum into their own pockets, and that
the entire sum may be divided be-
tween our producers and manufacture
ers.
A stafement just presented by the
department. Of commerce and labor,
through IT'S bureau Of statistics, shows
that i-mnortations Of goat skins into
the United States are now running at
the rate Of SIS, 600, 600 per annum, and
that a large share Of these are
brought from India, China, Arabia and
southeastern Russia. The increasing
popularity or certain classes OF kid
leather for footwear, as well as gloves,
has increased very greatly the demand
for goat skins in the United States
within recent years. In 1895 the
value CT goat skins imported was
about $4,000 900; by 1890 it had grown
70 $4,000. 600, by 1898 it was $15,000,-
600, in 1900 it was $22, 100000, and in
1903, S25.00O.000, in round numbers.
OF this large sum OF money sent out
of the country to purchase goat skins,
ST. 0 900 won't to China, $1,000, 000>to
France, $1,5O0,O00 to Russia, $1,500,000
to Brazil, 100000 to Argentina, and
another million to Arabia. From In
dia, which took less than $~5,O0O,000
worth of merchandise of all kinds
from the United States last year, and
has increased her purchases from US
less than $2,000,0G0 in a decade, we
have increased our importations Of
goat skins alone from 100000 in
1892 to $7,5O0,OOO0 in 1902. From Bra
iii, which las reduced her imports
from the United States from $15, 00O,-
coo IN 1895 to $10,O00,OOO in 1908, our
purchases OF g~oatskins last year were
$1,B00,GL0. France, Russia, the Unit.
ed Kingdom, Turkey in Europe and
Turkey in Asia, Arabia, China, south
ern Africa, Argentina and Mexico also
contribute literally to the supply Of
goat skins to mako up the $25 100000
worth 81 this product brought into the
United States annually.
The farmers OF the United States
are apparently making no effort t.
reap any part of the golden harvest
for themselves. The census of 1901
showed the total numer Of goats il
the United States TO be less thai
2,000,0O in number, and when it Is un
derstood that the skins Of %probabl!
5000, 900 goats were required to max,
the $685. 600, 900 worth imported las
year. it would be seen that the suppl!
from the United States could hay
formed but a small share Of the tota
consumption. Yet the fact that a larg
share Of u supply Of this importan
import comes from India, China
France and Mexico suggests that Their
are large areas in the United State
which might produce goats success
fully and in large numbers to suppl,
the entire home demand.-Farmers
Home Journal.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-31
STOCK FEEDING INDUSTRY.
Converting Forage Crops and Grain
Into Butchers stock n Profit
able Business.

The branch Of the great agricultural
Industry known as stock feeding is
growing rapidly IN popularity all over
the west and southwest. This is the
outgrowth Of the w~ell-developed fact
that converting forage crops and grain
into butchers stock is a profitable BUSH
ness, even when the animals and the
feed are both purchased In open mar
ket. The stock raisers and the feed
growers make a profit on their goods,
and then the feeder makes a larger
profit than either. OF course this con-
dition Of AFFAIRS has stimulated crop
growers to become stock growers and
feeders, thus saving to themselves and
adding to the profits possible in grow
ing forage and grain, the additional
profit Of the stock growers and the
feeder. Would it not be wise for every
farmer who has the land wherein to
grow hay and grain to keep cattle, or
hogs, or sheep, OF horses, or all OF
these combined, to the extent OF the
capacity Of the farmer to feed them2
Many are doing this, and as al VINO
do ind the business profitable they
should be looked upon by other tarm-
ers as examples worthy Of imitation.
This problem is reducible TO stock
farming. which We have been trying
for many years to popularize, because
1t is the only system Of farming GER
tainly profitable while enriching the
Farm. we were familiar with q case
where two intelligent farmers with
lands adjoining opened up business
about the same time. One gradually
accumulated som0 COWS, a few brood
mares. some good brood sows and q
small flock Of sheep. and while his
neighbOr was busy growing only corn,
cotton and sweet potatoes, he grew
feed for his stock, whose numbers
gradually increased until his farm
was too small. He then bought out
his neighhor. paying him cash in full'
and be o o made the enlarged farm
average so to go bushels Of corn per
acre. and other feed crops ID proper
ton. This stock farmer prospered IS
long as he lived, and finally died, leave
ing 10 his children the most productive
Farm within q redaius of ten miles O.
more-Texas Farm and Ranch.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-31
EpUcATINe FTLTPIN0s.
Yale Teachers at Work Among IN
Malays Have TheIR own
Troubles.

The letters sent home by the Yale
teachers in the new possessions OF the
United States are full Of interest, Gays
the New York Tribune. They tell more
clearly than do the usual official reports
the conditions in the islands which the
Americans have to face, and in general
they have been sangutne Of the ultimate
success Of American educational occu-
patton. a. few excerpts from a letter
received by the Yale bureau of self-help
and by the families Of the Yale men IN
the islands, in this city, show how the
Yale teachers are living. Says Q Of
the Yale men in writing home:
''The first impression which received
on reaching my district was a mighty
unfavorable one as far as school teach
ing went. All of US American college
fellows are distributed throughout the
towns, where we were all usually the
only Americans in the place. What
schools there were had natives for
"maestros," and these (they were equal
~ divided among young men and wom-
en), were, on the whole, ignorant, ant
unable to get out Of their ruts. In the
school where / was placed, for instance
| had several experiences right away
that showed me the difference between
a tagged out Spanish civilization ant
what / had been accustomed to II
America. The native teachers were
hopelessly ignorant, / was going to saJ
f~literate. When / first talked with my
assistant dandy young fellow WHIT
paid more attention to his paten.
leather shoes, white cotton suit aul
long finger nails than he did to his owl
education-I found that he was unable
to answer even simple questions II
arithmetic or geography. A map wa
a puzzle to him. My first assistant wa
just like all the rest have known since
and he could not point out any countr,
OF Europe on the map or even tell wher
his own town was situated. Instead 0
jumping right into the education Of Ia
school children I had to begin with tn
teachers, and all Of the fellows say tina
the normal schools for teachers the
have carried on have had to come first,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-31
A VALUABLE FARM CROP.
The Peanut one OF the Most vulua.
bic ana Most Neglected y
Farm Crops.


The peanut is one Of our most value
able crops, and n Of the most neg
lected. On account Of the many valu-
able purposes subserved by the little
ground nut to be had hot IN paper bags
at almost every street corner In all
our towns and cities, but seldom found
in the country, there Is little danger
that too many Of them win ever be
raised. They are a popular food for
man, and a valuable feed for live stock,
The balmiest Of all food oil Is extract
ed from peanuts. After the oil is exc
pressed the cake IL 90 good a feed for
stock as the original nut. There Is
practically unlimited market for both
the oil and the cake. The nuts are
largely used n cakes and candies,
and otherwise. There Is no bet
Ter feed for pigs or porkers than
that which they can root up In a pea
nut patch. They v grow fat glean-
ing after the h~arvesters. Every farmer
who has even a little piece Of good
sandy loan should plant this Bavory
nut, and IL he should chance to grow
MOL0 GAeA AG NuuA4 ukAAA21 GA AAo 0WA
farm, they are a ready sale at a good
price, for any person who has none
should buy some. Peanuts car be
grown on any fairly good soil, though
an easy-wOrking loan is best. We
have grown heavy crops on Brazos
bottoms and black, stim prairie soils,
but the best crops we eve made were
on sandy hickory ridges. The land
should be thoroughly and deeply
pl0wed and smoothly narrowed, Plant
ing may be done from April to July in
elusive. Plant in rows three feet apart
and two nuts in a hill every 20 inches
| Clean, shallow cultivation is needed,
Harvest before frost by blowing un
with a pillow made for the purpose, or
by barring of and pulling up by hand
and throwing up in piles. After half
a day toss the vines into heaps with
a pitchfork where they should remain
about two days, when they may be put
in shocks or rieks, or hauled to The
harm. The nuts may then be picked
off and the vines kept for hay. Many
people gather the nuts and leave the
vines to rot on the ground, which is
clean loss Of a value of SIS to $40 pei
ton.-Farm and Ranch.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-31
Pe-ru-na Drug CO., Columbus, Ohio:

81 DMIRAL ScHLEY, one Of the foremost, notable heroes Of the
~ Nineteenth Century. a name that starts terror il the heart
Of every Spanard. a man Of steady nerve clear head, un-I
daunted courage and prompt decision.
Approached by friend recently, his opinion was askedas to the
efficacy of Peruna, the national catarrh remedy. Without the
slightest hesitation he gave this remedy his endorsement It appeared
on later conversation that Peruna has been used in his family where
it's favorite remedy.
Suck endorsements serve to indicate the wonderful hold that
Peruna has upon the minds Of the American people. It ISIS out of
the question that so great and famous a man as Admiral sealey
could have any other reason for giving his endorsement to Peruna
than his positive conviction that the remedy is all that he says
~ ie
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-31

The fact is Perrna has overcome eli opposition and las won 81
way to the hearts ofthe people. The natural hmidaty Wpiea
many people have felt about giving endorsements 10 any remedy
giving way. Gratitude and q desire to help others has LnsFnea
thousands of people to give public testimonials ioE Peuna VINO
heretofore would not have consented to such publicity
Never before ia the annals Of medicine has il happened that s.
many menof national and international reputation have been willing
to give unqualified and public endorsements to g proprietary remedy.
No amount of advertising could have accomplished such q results
8Peruna has won on its own merits. Peruna cures catartn 81 whatever
phaseor location iii the human body. This is why receives So
many notable and unique endorsements.
Address The Peruna Drug Mig Co. Columbus Ohio. for free
literature on cataTh.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-31

"De unluckiest man, said Uncle Eben, sis
de one dat sits aroun' buildin' castles in de
air, when he ought to be patchin' de root on
de summer kitchen. '-WashingtonStar
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-31

Don't you think the public cares for
Shakespeare? 2" yes answered Mr.. Storm
ington Barnes, the public cares a great deal
for Shakespeare, and seriously Tesents the
way some Of us actors abuse him. Wash
inpton Star.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-31

/ am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs. Thos.
Robbins, Norwich, N. r., Feb. II, 1900.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-31

Mrs. Aseum-"Your boy IS at college now,
en-? He's pretty bright, too, isn't he? Mrs.
Malaprop-''Yes, indeed. His professor
says he's q regular genesis"-PhIadelphia
Press.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-31

say, Parker, why didn't you move
out In Mossville?"
'Too much malaria"
"Did you have substantial proof3"
SHOULD say so. I asked the grocer
che price Of some white peas outside
In q hamper and he said they wers
guinine pills. -ChieRgo Daily Newa
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-31

The modern Sherlock was told 70 spot th8
suspected man.
"Wel,7 said Sherlock, Il have at leas.
found that his wife is away on a vacation.
"How did you find that outF" asked the
mystifed friend.
He is wearing 2 safety pin instead q 9
suspender button. Chicago Daily News
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-31
Not the Fault q the Farm.

We hear a great deal about 'Old
rundown farms" Whole sections OF
country have been almost ruined ag-
ri~culturally by the exhaustion OF the
fertility Of the farms. In the south
west this has occurred-rarely, 1t is
true, but we know farms in Texas that
have been abandoned because the own
er could no longer subsist upon the
yield Of the once fairly fertile soil.
This result is not the fault Of the
farm, but Of the farmer. One can not
continue indefinitely to grow crops
and sell them without depicting the
land. If a farmer don't know this,
he should quit farming and go into
some other business more consistent
with his capacity. No man has a right
| to bankrupt his farm, and make a bar
rem waste Of it. It is a fact that some
men have too little capacity TO farm.
They might make able hodcarriers or
ditch diggers, but are beyond their
depth when they undertake to farm,
A competent farmer will so manage
his business that his farm will become
more productive every year, for there
is where Che profit lies.-Farm and
Ranch.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-31

Tt is better to do noble deeds than to
dream them all day long. But not near so
much fun.-Chieago Tribune.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-31

at e only fools who whip g horse
for shying Invariably g makes the
hGIa9 shy sore
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-31

They equal those
that have been cost
ing Won from $500
to $500. The inls
mense sale Of w. T.
Douglas shoes proves
their superiority over
all hi makes.
Sold by retail shoe
dealers everywhere.
Look for name and
price on bottom.
That Douglas uses Corr
Ona Colt proves there ia
value Ia Douglas shoes
Corona Is the highest
grade Pat.L
Fast ColcF EWeletauead.
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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-31

june Tint Butter Color makes top Of
the market butter.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-31

You cannot reach the heart with the head
alOne.-Ram's Horn.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-31

People whose nerves are on edge are in
capable of cutting much Of fgure-Chieago
journal.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-31

Our 81 6Ht Edge Line cannot be agHqlisdN ca ann pFige
Shoes By mail, 25 cents extra. Mlusffatea
Catai08 treos w u DOUGLAS, hroeftons Mazs
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-31
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toms lgarae Dlnrrhun5 DNaentarV and Eln9
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-24
P0WNAL.

Mrs Charles X. Potter, who has been
i'll, is again able to be out.
The storm of Sunday prevented the
evening service at the NJ. +. church
There was an invitation dance at
Fred Morin's Saturday evening. All
enjoyed pleasant time.
Augustus Haley has returned to
town after spending year working
in Sarauac Lake and Plattsburg, N.
Y.
We are pleased TO announce that the
Rev f. w. Klein accepted the call OF
the local Baptist church and his pas
torate will commence Feb l. The
members of the church are eagerly
looking forward to the time when the
church will again have a pastor.
In the debate at the school Friday,
there was no decision of the judges,
both sides claiming the victory. A
large number of visitors were present
to enjoy the exercises The judges
were Rev r. H. Washburne, T. H.
Hall and Frank Wilson. The ques-
ton debated was Resolved, that coal
Is of more use than iron"
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-24
WE GIVE HOME TRADING STAMP )

Mcknight at Athens.
James Cathcart of Walloomsac was
at c. X. Potter's Sunday.
Nelson w. Cover is working for H.
c. Myers.
Mrs H. B, Conger is on the sick list
The two children of Mr. and Mrs Jay
Rudd, who have been seriously i'll. are
slowly convalescing.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Dvnnelly are
stopping at the Knowlton residence.
The Baptist Sunday school will have
a Christmas tree Wednesday evening,
Dec %.
Walter Woodward will move his
family to Bennington Monday, where
Mr. Woodward bought out n. w.
Cover.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the First Baptist church has elected
the following officers to serve the en-
suing six months: President Harry
N. Hawks; vice president, Mrs r. A.
Bosworth; secretary, Miss Leila Sher-
wood; treasurer, Mrs w. :. Coons
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The Leading cIothiers,
Hatters, Furrishers and
Custom Tailors, 400 Main
st Bennington, Vermont
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-24
HOOsICK, N. Y.

Master Joseph Potter is slowly re-
covering from typhoid fever.
w. F. Babcock is home for the holt
days.
John Gordon of South SALISBURY
was III town recently.
George Rudd is Waterman at the
Tibbitt's mansion.
Mrs r. Bosworth is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence Brown OF Cal
ifornia returned home Friday to Il. G.
Browns.
Miss Mary Van Volkenburgh left
Tuesday to spend the holidays with
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs Nelson
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-24
READSBORO

Miss Minnie Thayer, granddaughter
of Mr. aud Mrs Salem Thayer. and
Fred Bernard were married in Pitts.
field last week. A reception was Civ.
en- them at the home of General Bish.
OPP last Friday night.
Have you seen the photo souvenir
postal cards edited by Crosier &
Son, on sale at the post office and at
their studio.
Miss Katherine Pike, teacher of
the primary school, is spending
Christmas at her home in Bennington.
Potatoes have taken a rise, the local
merchants paying 70 ceuts per bushel
now.
Francis Maloney of North Adams is
spending the Christmas vacation with
his grandparents, Frank Crosier and
wife.
Principal Crowley of the village
schools, will spend Christmas at his
home in Holliston, Mass.
The Misses Leslie and Jones, teach
ers in the village school, left town Sat
nrday for their home in Johnson to
spend Christmas.
VIM Loiselle has finished work for
M. o. Hicks.
The village auditors finished their
work last Friday. Their report is
now in the hands of the printer. The
reports will be ready for distribution
January LIST.
Miss Della Pratt paid her aunt, Mrs
George Bemis visit the first of the /
week.
The Misses Lettie Lawney, Blanche
Sprague and Harriet Edwards, all /!
of whom attend the Mortified school, !!
are home for the Christmas vacation.
The village schools closed last Fri
day for two weeks vacation.
Earl Blanchard, who is attending
the Mount Hermon school, is home
for the Christmas vacation.
VIM. Robinson was in North Adams
he first of the week doing his Christ
mas shopping.
Abe Bishop returned from one of
lis trips Saturday.
What time did the Goodell watch
itopY
Leonard Brown and wife of Will
nington spent Sunday with their
mother, Mrs Almeda Brown.
Earl Goodell spent Sunday in North
ADAMS.
A. A. Spencer of North Adams was
n town on business Tuesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-24
NORTH HOOSICK. /

David c. Fassett of Cambridge
called on friends in White Creek,
North Boosick and SALISBURY.
There will be a Christmas tree at
the NJ. +. Church Thursday evening
Dec. "a.
Mrs Levi Brooks visited her mother
in South SALISBURY Friday.
The Doctors have been quite busy
lately caring for those suffering with
colds and whooping cough.
George Thompson is making extern
sive repairs on his house.