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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10

months of July and August. the time of
its first appearance varying with the
climatic conditions during any particu-
lar season. The first spots usually de-
velop on the apple fruits when they are
nearly full grown. From that time on
until the fruit is entirely ripened the dis
ease is likely to occur with increasing
severity. a az a. "a. u - -
Warm, sultry weather, particularly
after rain, forms the ideal condition for
the development Of the bitter rot In
cool, dry summers the bitter rot is usu-
ally present but sparingly. A short series
IT hot, wet days in August may bring
about sudden and very destructive at
tack. Nights with q heavy fall of dew
alternating with hot days are usually
followed by an extensive development
Of the disease. Numerous instances might
be mentioned where the disease appeared
in an orchard during the latter part Of
August after. few hot days, destroying
the whole crop In three days. A notable
case Of this kind occurred during the
summer of 1900 Cold weather usually
checks the disease and may stop it al.
together.
The bitter rot fungus, like other
species Of the form genus Gloeosporium,
has an almost worldwide distribution.
In the United States it has been found in
nearly all of the states east of and In
GLIDING Kansas. Oklahoma and Texas
A careful search through the Theological
literature available at the Missouri bot
anical garden has shown that under one
name or another this fungus has been re-
ported from Maine, New Hampshire
Vermont. Connecticut, New York, New
Jersey. Delaware, Maryland, West Viz
ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, Ohio, !
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Missouri. Arkansas. Kansas, Oklahoma, |
Indian Territory and Texas. The states |
east of the Mississippi from which the |
fungus has not yet been reported are al |
most unexplored mycologically. tits ex-
tremely probable that it occurs in all
states where the. apple is being grown,
even in the most northern ATTITUDES.
The first signs of the bitter rot appear
in the form of very faint light brown
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
Plowins After Harvest.

4
During the present season when the
rainfall has been SO abundant, It will
doubtless be true that many grain
fields will be found to be we'll stocked
with weeds which will develop rapidly
after harvest and mature their seeds
early. When such q condition exists 1t
is impossible, says the Kansas Farm
er, to get the pillow in the field too
soon, as it will be necessary to turn
these weeds under before the seed has
sufficiently matured to admit of their
termination. On the other hand.
where the stubblefleld il comparatively
free from weeds it will be found to be
very good plan to disk the field. and
thus allow the shattered grain and
weed seeds to terminate and furnish
pasture until time for blowing for the
next season. This plan also has the
merit OF protecting the soil against
washing In heavy rainfalls and leach
ing its substance, and thus injurdng its
fertility. In all such matters the farm
er will be guided by circumstances. It
may be sufficient to NOW the field, and
SO destroy the seed crop of the weeds.
and at the same time preserve a stand
of stubble and second growth that will
protect the land against washing. In
the great wheat regions Of the state It
will be found generally true that the
man who plows Immediately after har-
vest will succeed in destroying the next
crop Of weeds, will green-manure his
land. and will have better returns the
next season.-Midland Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
BITTER ROT APPLES
Something About the Disease Which
Destroys the Fruit.
COmeB In July and August and In
Some Cases Plays Wholesale
Havoc In Orchards - How
II May BE Fought.

Ugh" says the man as he bites into
his apple and as quickly spits out the
bite, that's bitter And so it is, for he
has taken an apple which is infected with
the bittor rot. With the coming of the
new crop OF apples to market, the uD~
pleasant experience of the man who bit
into the diseased part of the apple is
quite a common one. But it is not as
might be supposed case Of ordinary rot,
due to bruise, but the bitter rot is caused
by a fungus which grows in the ripening
tissues of the fruit and induces decay.
The bitter rot appears in a apple Or
chard at different times during the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
Not That Heartle...

Congressman Lowering, of Massachu-
sets, says that at one session when
Reed was speaker an important measure
was being considered in committee and
its friends were worrying for fear debate
on the bill when it should emerge would
be too long drawn. So Lowering asked
Reed to entertain motion that no one
should be allowed to speak on the meas
ure unless he had something new to say.
Mr.. Lowering" drawled the speaker.
''tyrannical as am, thoroughly Iepraved
and bad as | am, have not yet reached
the point OF heartlessness whe7e | can
condemn this house to q silence as pro-
found as that resolution wouio catail."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
INCUBATION FROM A CANkER.
APPLES AFFECTED WITH BITTER ROT.

discoloration under the skin OF the ap-
pie. The spots are exceedingly small at
first, and as they grow larger they ap-
pear circular il outline. The spots rapid
ly increases in size. becoming darker
brown When the spot is one-eighth OF
an inca in diameter the area appears dis-
tinctly sunken. The borders of these
spots are usually very nearly circular
and sharply defined.
The cankers found on apple trees in
Illinois appear as blakened depressiops
on apple limbs CT various sizes, from last
years fruit spurs to limbs three to four
inches in diameter. Thus far the cankers
have not been found On the main trunk.
The discovery of the cankers was
brought about directly by tracing groups
OF diseased apples to these sunken areas
on the apple limbs. The numerous OBJ
servations made by Mr. r. H. Simpson.
of Parkersburg, Ill. and by those who fol-
lowed him seemed to prove beyond ques-
ton that the cankers were in some way
responsible for the infection of the APP
pies. Instances were frequent where two
or more apples hung just below a canker.
These we're generally badly diseased,
while all other apples in their immedi-
ate vicinity were perfectly healthy.
Although the bitter rot has been so
destructive to apple crops for 30 years
or more, little If any Roadway had
been made until recently toward
it successfully. The dis
ease may still be regarded as one
Of the rIost difficult ones to con-
troll, although it now seems probable that
greater success ought to attend proven.
tive measures. These may now be placed
under these heads:
/. Removal of diseased fruits and
mummies.
2. Removal of limb cankers.
3. Spraying with fungicides.
HERMAN n Won scEREuR
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
Mu.eum. ana Mu.ern..


Several relics Of exceptional value
ard OF unusual interest to archeolo-
gis.s were recently discovered in small
town near Nuremberg. and as soon as
he news reached him the director Of
the Nuremberg historical museum went
to the village and introduced himself
to the mayor. saying:
tT am in charge Of the museum 1t
Nuremberg, and I'd like to-
You're too late, my good sYr," inter-
rupted the mayor; we've already got
here several merry go-rounds, a beard
ed woman, theatrical company COM
posed of apes. a troupe of trained dogs
and q band of Hungarian musicians; so
you can readily see that we've got no
room for your museum"
And with these words he nodded to
the director and went away.--Detroit
Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
Old. Old story.

Once upon time there was lovesick
frog who would a-wooing go; SO he dust
ed off his green coat and proceeded to
call upon giddy young frogess who
dwelled In Puddleville. After swapping
some small talk and exchanging weather
views he finally got down to business
and asked her to double up with him as
his leading lady for the purpose of do
ing life stunt on the continuous cir
cult.
"And what if should refuse?" queried
the tantalizing female, after the manner
peculiar to her sex.
Then, darling" replied his frogship,
there is nothing left for me to do but
croak."
Moral-And so they were married and
lived unhappily ever Chicago
Daily News. IS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10

The stalks are worth very littls foi
manure, about $40 per ton. II left to
rot and turned, under. Il burned. they
are worth nothing, or about that. You
need to wake up, shake up and catch
up.
Farming is business, and must De
run on business plans, not on rreju'
dice and habit.
Peas are good and hay IL good. ana
save what you make Is good advice
Southern Cultivat0r. Gag
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
HERE AND THERE.

Too much sweet food nauseates
the piglet. The swine stomach calls
naturally for sourish feeds, such as ap-
| pies and soured milk.
-Whitewash Is cheap, and there Is
hardly, place in any farm building
where it will not do good, either as
lishtener, or q disinfectant, or q pre-
tentative Of unpleasant and unwhole-
some fungous growths. Whitewash!
Filthy stables cause scratches.
Clean the stables or cover deeply with
dry litter. A strong decoction Of to-
bacco will cure the worst case in
few days. Grease with tallow when 1t
begins to heal up.
Tho SOW about to litter should not
DO permitted to take milk Of the first
milking from COW that has Just
calved. The colostrum milk of the COW
is generally fatal to the sow ready to
litter
If you have kept IN eye ON the
prices of various farm products for the
past ten years, you have probably dis
covered that butter is one of the few
products that has appreciated in value
along with increted production.
The total number Of chickens. In
Guiding guinea fowls. on farms and
ranges In 1900. according to the gov
eminent census. was 333, 598 ,OS5: the
total number Of turkeys $500 1867:
geese 6,676. 1863, and duks 4,S07, 1858.
"A series Of experiments show that
pigs should be kept on the sows al
long as possible, because the f.,.d
passing through the mother and the
pig is more thoroughly utilized than
by passing through either one.
-Blooded stock may cost two to ten
times as much as scrub stock, but will
earn ten to twenty times as much
profit. 1t is not the investment that
counts. It II the net income that cages
the real value Of cow. horse, sheep.
fowl Or swine.
II small patch Of ground is sown
with Essex rape, it will serve the fowls
with green food during the whole
summer. Whether they are On a range
or confined in yards, the rape viii
serve as change and an excellent
duAtAOn 10 the ration.
Many valuable horses ara lost from
getting q nail In the foot. A simple
out elective remedy is to all the
wound with writing ink as soon as you
can after drawing the nail. The same
acid that corrodes your steel pen will
eat up the iron In the wound and cure
the foot.
The farmer must not expect that
ne can raise a good crop cf grain by
sitting In q rocking chair in the shade,
or by going to town and sitting on dry
goods boxes telling stories, He must
not wait for something to turn up, !.
out must take OF his coat and go n !.
ana turn something up. II he expects
to win. 7T--- 49, 3 =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
Qualified statement.

Provost Daniel, the recently elected
head Of Worcester college, Oxford, some
years ago when he was proctor of the
institution made swift retort t. an UNI
dergraduate who had to pay an anwill-
ing call upon him. "A fine morning, sir"
rer,arked the undergraduate, wishing TO
establish genial relations "A fiye-shil-
ling fine morning, I'm afraid, said Mr..
Daniel
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
The Hog . Natural Rooter.


As nature produced him, the hog is
rooter, and for this purpose he is en-
dowed with q snout admirably adapt
ed to the purpose Of exploring she soil
In quest OF succulent roots, savory
worms, and subterranean animals. All
these articles are wholesome foods for
hogs But the highly bred, heightened
and pampered pig Of to-day, has all his
hoggish wants literally supplied and
his proclivity for tearing up the earth
in search for food effectually discour-
aged. The result is that the rooter Of
the hog has degenerated to mere en-
bryo Of the old-time hogs snbsoiler
The snout is rapidly shortening and
in few more years Of nom
use the projecting snout will have dis
appeared and the place where it was
will only be a flattened disc with two
air holes therein.-Farm and Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
what Did She Mean.

She-And are you really so much bet
ter since you returned from your trip
abroad?
He-Yes, indeed! I'm quite another
man, assure you.
She Well, I'm sure all your friends
will be delighted to hear it.--Chicago
Daily News. ----44z--s--4.ss5
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
Rapid Improvement.

Mrs Allow are you getting on with
your new housemaid?
Mrs. Bob. she's improving right
along. Why, yesterday she only broke
three glasses and one parlor ornament,
and this morning she only smashed my
sons bicycle. trying to ride it in the
hall.--Brooklyn Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
A Peacen,aker.

Flaherty = Foightin' with Doogan.
wuz he? An did little Doogan do all
that damage to 'um?
Casey-Not at all! Not at all! Thot
wus done by the p 'leeceman thot separa-
ated them. Brooklyn Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
Not Annronriate

The word ''Shapeen" now applied to
shark-skin goods came originally from
the Persian word 'Saghri," meaning
the back of q beast of burden.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10

Uncle William, papa said nice
thing about you yesterday"
did he, Alice? That was clever Of
him. What did he say?"
Mamma said it was a pity you were
SO fat, but papa said it was blessing
In disguise, because you were spared the
unhappiness of seeing how poorly your
trousers always fitted. Chicago Trib-
une.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
He Startled Her.

Some women" he said, have very
little sense of rhythmic time in their
heads. Are you good at keeping step,
Miss Gushleigh?"
"Oh, Mr.. Gubbins, /" she cried, this is so
sudden"
For, of course, all she knew about
keeping step was confined to the wedding
march.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
Ladx Docfor. n Pari..

Paris now has 81 women doctors out
of a total of $500 medical practition-
ers. In 1882 Paris had only seven
women physicians.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
That Ends 1t.
A Conjecture.
Friend. worth HAVING.

Fred-Well, old chap. it's all settled.
I'm going to marry Miss Willing next
month, and want you to act as best
man.
Joe-You can count on me, my dear
boy. never desert friend when mis-
fortune overtakes him.-Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
Up to Date Motto.

do you know that Mrs. Bickers has
made three attempts to elope. all un-
successful?"
Indeed? Her motto seems to be,
If at first you don't succeed, fly, fly
again. Town Topics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
Twas Ever Thus.

Blinker-That young friend Of your1
seems to be rather pessimistic.
Clinker-Yes, poor fellow! He's an
amateur photographer.
Blinker-What's that got to do with
it,
Clinker-Why, his views OF life are
naturally poor.-Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
Natural Question,

Mr.. Softnut-What lot of wubbish
people do talk! Why, when was young
they used to say that If didn't leave
of dwinking and smoking should be-
come idiotic.
Mr. Hardnut-Why didn't you leave
them on, then?-Stray Stories.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
Mae Mae Plae.

Miss Mae Appleton will leave Fridae
to spend two daes in Hollidae.--Atchin-
son Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10

D0uBn0CFs
you must admit that you gave me
some encouragement" said the young
man who had been Tilted.
YES. said the girl; you see, father
says that the first essential in the de-
velopment of character is to learn to
say no; and I wanted ycu to practice
on. '-Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
,Twa. Ever Tina,

It Is woman, lovely woman,
Drawing with silken thread,
That makes poor deluded man
Think he leads while being led.
i -Cincinanti Enquirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
.Gettinx Back at Him.

She-This is very pleasant express
sion you have in this picture. suppose
the photographers told you to look pleas
ant?
He-No; he didn't have to; l wasn't
married then-YOnkers Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
Hardened Cases.

Yeast-I see in a far eastern city q
prison has been unearthed and the num-
mics are supposed to have been prison
ers
Crimsonbeak-Hard criminals,
without doubt.-Yonkers Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
Lost Trea..re.

It lis estimated tina. $500 900 coo of Brit
lsh treasure lies sunk along the route
from England to India,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
Johns Mi.hap,

A Chinaman once lost his queue,
And he didn't know what to Queue:
He searched here and there
And almost everywhere.
But It never came to his vueue.
Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
Al Exclaimed.

why" asked the good Samaritan,
do you permit your wife to take in wash
ing?'
Il wouldn't" answered the man who
was born tired, "only she needs the
money to support the family - Chicago
Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
The .-Irrepressible Agent.
only Remedy.

Young Man-Doctor. feel wretched
all the time, nothing interests me, have
no appetite and can't sleep What
would you advise me to do?
Old Doctor-Marry the girl, sir; marry
the girl-Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10

WAdt W udhc Va you, JACK.
JACK (blandly)-Er-why not try .
husband?-N. Y. Times.
That Ends It.
II suppose" remarked Miss Cent?
mentle, that since Mr.. Bravely saved
her life, she will think of him as her
hero all the rest of her life
"Oh, no.. replied Mr.. Practical, 'she
married him last week. "-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
tt1# A Conjecture.
Clara-Have you seen Miss Passay's
fance? Where on earth did he come
from? ai.s152 "H t
Ethel-Possibly he came in answer to
an advertisement.-Bro Brooklyn Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
The Latest.

The Latest.
"Have you heard of Gobang's latest
fad?"
"No. What is he doing now"
collecting breakfast foods. He has
tabulated 200 varieties, of which fully
one-third are edible."-N Y. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10

I'm on the ragged edge" he said.
despairingly.
= THE ragged edge of what?"
"The ragged edge of my collar" he
replied. and the way he WINGED when
he tried to move his head showed her
that he spoke truly. So, being wise
woman, she changed laundries.-Chi.
cago Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10

Henri-n kissed you, would you give
1t away to your father?
Marie-Of course not! What would
he want with your kisses?-La Vie Pa
risiehne
The @Irrepressible Agent.
'I'll write you out policy
mot on your life. = said Hutch.
"Of course not" said the agen bland;
But on your own-how much?"
Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10

roots.
Again 1t is q law Of plant life that
II you injure or wound the plant all Its
enegries are at once directed to hasten
ing the production and maturing of
seed. Thus In this case as soon as you
cut the corn stalk every energy of its
being is used to hasten the filing Of
the grains. And as the leaves or blades
are still on the stalk, this work goes
on rapidly as they die. This is 10
wonderfully done that the corn will be
heavier than If you pulled the fodder
and left the stalk standing. Not only
this, but numerous careful experiments
show that the ears will be a little
heavier than II the stalk was left. fod-
der and all, to mature standing.
This is strange but true II you
doubt it, try it for yourself. It will
stand the test.
Now my friend. you say you do not
believe the value Of corn stalks is equal
to the value of the ears. Well that
does not settle the question. What
you or believe has nothing to do with
the facts. The hay from the average
corn field, it all the stalks are made
into good, clean, dry stover, will sell
Tor about as much m the corn. It is
now worth $1S per ton. Every time
you get 20 bushels Of merchantable
corn you get from one to one and q half
tons OF slower. The corn is now worth
about $15 for 20 bushels, and the
slower $1S per ton. So the stalk viii
now sell for more than the corn.
Again. If you feed the stoyer to cat
Tie ana sell thu cattle. VOW get ! double
yaluA - 80 -
New-York tribune., 1903-03-28
NO BATH IN THIS BLOCK.
Yet There Are Seven Hundred Dark Rooms
Small Parks Question.

A committee from the City Parks Association. OF
Philadelphia and a similar delegation from Chi
cago have recently called Commissioner Will
cox of this CITY, to get the benefit of New-1orks s
advanced ideas along this line, especially as IL
Iustrated by the miniature models OF pav1lions.
pIaygrounds, ETC., now on view In the rooms OF the
National Arts Club. in West Thirty-fourth-st
The arrangement OF the De Witt Clinton. Thomas
Jefferson Seward and other small parks is there
given in detail, supplemented by representative
tenement block not the worst by any means, but
merely one of the many that make up the average.
This is constructed to scale In exact reproduction
of a block in the neighborhood Of Chrystiest, and
every detail, even the overloaded fire escapes Is
faithfully represented There is not one bath In
the whole block. With q population OF 27S1. there
are only between two hundred and three hundred
toilet accommodations several hundred wholly oark
rooms and yet the yearly rental from the olock
amounts to S113.96A
mo better object lesson than these models could
be imagined" said Commissioner Wilcox yester-
day. ''and with the passage Of the law now before
the Assembly, providing for yearly expenditure
bv the Board Of Estimate and Apporuonment OF
several hundred thousand dollars for the creation
and maintenance Of small parks throughout the
lower city, the Conkng bill. as 1t is called we VIII
the clear paper and plaster statements OF our pro
posed work these on exhibition consloeraoIe
achievement . VT, W., ". 49,.
saying much about that now. had my little say
before the Mayor. you know Yes, IT may Dc a. a
good thing when we get around to It, put What ls
that Simply can't be handled for some time TO
come? We going on just as tast es 1un9s VIII VIII
allow. l think any fair mindeo crltC Woui9 say
that this administration has done Its snare OF tns
Tv0r