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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08
WORK FOR YOUNG HORSES
Manv Mistakes Are Made in This Di-
rection by Farmers Who Ought
to Know Better.

It NAV be considered that horse is
fairly termed young until it is eight
wears old, and after that it ought to
be expected to accomplish any reason
able amount of work asked Of it with
out injury. l often think we are in
clined to ask too much of your young
horses: we work them too hard with the
same effect that working children too
hard has: it stunts their growth and
prevents them from accomplishing what
they should when they reach maturity.
Feeding young horses Is one OF the Sc
rious problems of farm work and one
which each horse owner must. largely,
work out for himself.
We have found it not only economical
but good policy to fed the young horse
4 moderate quantity Of corn, about one
fifth of the ration, but we always feed
cracked corn and thus avoid any serious
bowel troubles. However, we learned
after some years of experimenting that
to get the best results from feeding a
ration in which cracked corn was used
we must feed more or less succulent
food. For this purpose we have used
root crops, a moderate amount OF silage
or Stoned clover hay, and had the best
results from the root crops. During the
summer we always permit the young
horses to get enough grass to supply the
green food needed to keep them in good
condition.-American Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08
CLEVER HENS OF OREGON.
Their Owner Says They Can Tell
Drones from Working Bees and
Never Make q Mistake.

'Worth their weight In coined sil-
ver," is the value attached to his flock
of hens and chickens by w. H. Pen
ming, the most extensive producer OF
honey in the alfalfa region about On
tario, Ore. This high price for poul-
try is not on account of the beauty or
size or pedigree of his flock, but on &C.
count of their having developed fac
ulty of intelligence which enables
them to distinguish between a work.
ing bee and a drone, which enables
him tc secure q much larger yield OF
honey from his 500 hives, as his hens
keep the number Of lazy, idle drones,
who are not armed with stings. but
who have good appetites, reduced to q
minimum, and more cells are filled and
sealed daily by the busy workers.
Mr.. Penning told the Portland Orc
gonian the story of the wonderful de"
velopment of his hens, which are ale
lowed to run at large among his bee"
hives, and who, like many other
"birds," have a fondness for bees,
bugs, grasshoppers and other insects.
but which, generally speaking, have
learned to leave bees entirely alone,
having in their early attempts at
swallowing them found that pain and
danger lurked in the stings with which
most of them are armed. Within the
past year or two he has noticed MS
hens peeking into the entrances OF
hives and occasionally Selling bee,
which, after placing on the ground
and examining critically, they would
sometimes swallow and sometimes al
low to fly away.
This resulted in q careful investiga.
ton by him of the strange action OF
the hens, and he soon found that the
fowls had learned to distinguish the
stingless and useless drones from tho
armed working bees, and that In con-
seoence the number of eaters. but
non-producers of honey, was being
kept within reasonable limits. He has
also discovered that this season me
old hens have taught their chickens
how tc distinguish between the two
classes of bees. He believes that no
other fowls have ever acquired this
valuable knowledge, and has not
found anyone who has ever heard OF
such knowledge being displayed BY
any fowl or bird. He is greatly de-
lighted at his discovery, for it means
many dollars in his pocket, and his
discovery is now published for the In
formation of all apiarists, students of
entomology and the public in general
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08
What Had Happened to Him.

A party Of newspaper men, who
had been through the subway tunnel
Under the Harlem river, were dis
eusslng the trip. Some of the men
declared that they would never enter
. caisson again. One said that his
cars were buzzing. another COM
planned Of his heart. One big athletic
fellow, with a thick, muscular neck,
listened complacently. His heart and
ears were all right The men had
been obliged to change their clothes
before entering the tunnel, and the big
man was putting on his collar Sud
denly he turned pale. Gracious
heaven!" he exclaimed, clutching his
throat and turning to the civil engi-
neer who had guided The party, "did
you ever hear of mans throat SWELL
ing from going into the tunnel?"
"Try your own collar and give me
mine, and ] guess you'll be all right, +"
said small reporter standing near
by.-Harper's Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08
VISITING THE PRESIDENT.
Humorist Wilder Had Many Inter-
esting Things to Say, But
Forgot Them.

Marshall P. Wilder, the humorist, en-
joys telling Of his first call upon pres.
ident of the United States. This occurred
during the administration of President
Harrison, and, according to Mr.. Wilder,
says Woman's Home Companion, the, in,
terview, quite different from what he had
imagined it would be, took place about like
this:
'Taken in by Mr.. Halford, the presidents
secretary Were introduced: Mr.. Presl-
dent, Mr.. Wilder; Mr.. Wilder, Mr.. Presa-
dent
How do you do, Mr.. Wilder
"'How do you do, Mr.. President.
"Then We looked at each other for per-
haps 80 seconds, during which time l to-
tally forgot the fine speech l had prepared
to give the president.
Finally gasped out: 'Er-good-day, Mr..
President
sWhen once outside, I turned and said:
Mr.. Halford, will you please kick me: :
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08
Successful Effort.

The head of matrimonial combine
glanced at a bill from his wife's dress
Laaker.
when I proposed to you less than
two years ago." he said, II was rather
wild, and you said you considered 1t
your duty to marry me for the pur
pose of making something out of me,
did you not?"
Eyes, john" answered the wife.
Well" he continued. your Efforts
have not been in vain. You have
succeeded"
I'm SO glad" she said. What have
l made of you, dear?"
Once more he glanced at the bill.
"A pauper," he declared wi h deep
sigh.-Chicago News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08
About Unfinished Sections.

After the honey flow has stopped the
unfinished sections that only have a
little honey in them will soon be
cleaned up by the bees without destroy
ing the comb, if covered up near the
hives, leaving room for only one bee
to go in or out. When given a. larger
entrance they destroy the combs, which
are worth saving for starters next sea-
son. When there are many sections
not capped over, or half filled or more,
they may be sold at reduced price, or
converted into liquid honey by melt
ing slowly. After cooling remove the
cake of wax. A warm, dry, sunny place
where the temperature stays around the
nineties is an ideal place for storing
honey. Cold and dampness cause honey
to become watery and sour.-Ohio
Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08
THE DEAF MUTE HUSBAND.
Had One Advantage, He Didn't Have
to Look When His Wife
Scolded.

At social gathering some time ago, .
number Of deaf mutes were present. Re-
freshments were served during the evening,
and in handing small glass Of wine to one
of the guests deaf mute gentleman hap
Rsned to spill few droPs on his wifez skirt skrt
Ledger. is also deaf mute, and it was evil
dent that she took the mishap in q rather
irritable way. She wrinkled up her fore
head and at once made series OF remark
ably swift movements with her nimble
fingers. The husband, looking exceedingly
apologize, made few motions in re-
turn.
One of the guests, who had noticed this
little by-play, slyly slipped out bit Of paper
and penciling something on it, handed it to
Z friend.
This is what the letetr read:
No matter how badly afflicted, woman
can still scold."
The friend scrubbed in return:
Eyes, but in the present case the husband
is luckier than the average. He doesn't
have to look"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08
Barbed Wire Fence Must Go.

The barbed wire fence is thing
that should go out of every community.
II there is any excuse for its use at all,
It is found on the western ranges,
where vast areas of lands have to be
fenced that do not belong to the man
that is paying for the fencing. In well
settled communities it is Objectionable.
Some of our states have laws that for
bid 1t being stretched along the pub
lie highways. Many good animal has
been ruined by being caught on a
barbed wire fence. In this day OF
good smooth wire fences, there is lit
tie reason for using the barbarous
kind.-Farmers Review.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08
Horses Thrive Best on Oats.

That oats make better feed for the
horse than corn, especially in spring,
Is generally conceded. The corn has
an overbalance of heat forming mate
rial, which gives him great surplus OF
fuel to be changed into energy. But
there must be muscle on which to ex-
ercise the energy or it cannot be used.
Corn produces too little muscle. With
oats the balance is more nearly equal
and the energy and the muscle On
which to exercise the energy are in
about the proper proportions. For this
reason the farmer is able to get more
work out of ten pounds of oats than
out of ten pounds Of corn.-Farmers'
Review
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08
In England.

A lady Of New England met a lady
of Old England while in England.
The American lady, wishing to i'm
press the English lady, volunteered
the information that her ancestors had
been Knickerbockers.
"Knickerbockers? repeated the
English lady blankly.
Eyes, Knickerbockers," reiterated
the American lady blandly.
"And who were the Knicker
bockers ?" inquired the English lady.
who were they?" cried the Amert
can lady. Haven't you ever read the
History of the United States?"
mo-" said the English lady. "Who
wrote it?"-Exchange.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08
A Corner on Ice.

An extra piece of ice was wanted.
says Lippincott's. An ice wagon was
at a neighbours door, but there was no
small coin in the house wherewfth to
paw for the desired article.
well, never mind" said mamma;
you run out, Blanche, and get nick
els worth The man will trust you un.
til tomorrow"
Now, Blanche was not accustomed to
dealing on credit, and did not take
kindly to the idea, but was moving
very slowly to do her mothers bidding
when some words in large letters on
the top of the wagon attracted her at.
tention and suggested an unanswerable
objection.
But he won't do 1t, mamma! Look
there on the wagon! 1t says: Not In
the trust"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08
Scrubs Eat Their Heads OF.

SCRUBS GtAL - ASAA 4aS0No SAAs
That scrub animals will waste large
amounts of feedstuffs, was shown in
4 feeding test conducted at the Ten
uessee station. A bunch of animals of
rood breed and antecedents were fed
for beef and gained two and a half
pounds per day, while so-called
scrubs" under the same conditions
gained only one and half pounds. a
difference OF one pound per day. The
effect of breeding, blood and conforma-
ton is instanced in another feeding test
where certain beef steers gained only
rs pounds in 60 days, while others I'M
der similar conditions gained 125
pounds in the same period. This goes
to show that it does not pay to feed a
poor animal. Weed out the Scrubs. /"
Midland Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08
BUILDING FOOD
10 Bring the Babies Around.

When a little human machine Tor
large me) goes wrong, nothing is SO
important as the selection OF food
which will always bring it around
again.
my little baby boy fifteen months
old had pneumonia, then came brain
fever, and no sooner had he got over
these than he began to cut teeth and,
being SO weak, he was frequently
thrown into commissions" says
Colorado mother.
II decided a change might help, 80
took him to Kansas City TOR q visit
When we got there he was so very
weak when he would cry he would
sink away and seemed like he would
die.
when reached my sisters home
she said Immediately that we must
feed him Grape-Nuts and, although
had never used the food, We got some
and for a few days gave him just tbs
Juice of Grape-Nuts and milk. He got
stronger so quickly we were soon
feeding him the Grape-Nuts itself and
in a wonderfully short time he tat
tened right up and became strong and
well.
THAT showed me something worth
knowing and, when later on my girl
came, l raised her on Grape-Nuts and
she is a strong, healthy baby and has
been. You will see from the little
photograph I send you what a strong.
chubby youngster the boy is now, but
he didn't look anything like That be-
fore we found this nourishing food.
Grape-Nuts nourished him back to
strength when he was SO weak he
couldn't keep any other food on his
stomach" Name given by Postum
Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
All children can be built to more
sturdy and healthy condition upon
Grape-Nuts and cream. The food con-
tains the elements nature demands.
from which to make the soft gray
filing in the nerve centers and brain.
A well fed brain and strong, sturdy
nerves absolutely insure q healthy
body.
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book, 1.-THE Road to Wellv1lie.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08
INDOOR PIG PENS.

tened but not shingled. They may be
made of any size desired. Yards are
built in the rear to suit the needs or con-
venience. These give access to the
ground. The front is built sufficiently
open to give pure air at all times. A
hinged board over trough as shown at
A gives ready access for slop. These
buildings may be made large or small
to accommodate any number OF hogs,
and the pens may be made without
flooring, thus lessening cost Of build
mgr. S. Johnson, in Farm and Home
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08
The Best Fertilizer Known.

Many scientists and investigating
farmers know that sheep manure is the
greatest fertilizer that the farm pro-
duces. Some farms are kept up by
sheep and stable manure, no CONNER.
cial fertilizer being deemed necessary
western farmer who has been fatten-
ing lambs for market for many years
saws the fertilizer produced by his
flocks has increased the producing pow
er of his land from one-third to one
half. He believes It would pay to keep
sheep for their value as fertilizer alone,
if no profit was made in selling thera-
Farmers Voice.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08
American Prunes for Europe.

Another article which has recently
begun to figure conspicuously In our
list of exports is the common and de-
spised prune The fact that prunes and
dried apples are going to Europe does
not necessarily mean that American
boarding houses are being improved,
though possibly there IS something OF
that sort on foot. too. In the case OF
the prunes it means that American
production almost exclusively on the
Pacific slope) has grown enormously,
and that the methods of drying and
handling the product have been SO
much improved that now the prunes
can be shipped even to France and Ger
many to compete at home with our
original source of supply.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08

when / was suffering from kidney
troub les brought on by cold. had
severe pains in the back and sick head
aches, and felt miserable all over. A
few boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills made
me a well woman, without an ache or
pain, and I feel compelled to recon-
mend this reliable remedy
(Signed) Nellie Davis.
A TRIAL FREE-Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08
KEEP PIGS OUT OF DOORS.
How to Provide Suitable Summer
Quarters for Them at Very
Small Expense.

During warm weather pigs thrive
much better out of doors. Hogs at large
about the premises are an unmitigated
nuisance, and pasture lot is not always
available The accompanying illustration
shows how it is possible to provide sum-
mer quarters for the swine out of doors
easily and cheaply. Five pens are here
grouped under one roof, which is bat
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08
POULTRY YARD POINTERS.

Good stock Is always III OeudA0, ~.
ferNor stock must be sold for an infe-
rior price.
1.-THE little foxes spoil the vines" and
the little mites spoil the profits in poul-
try keeping.
A small flock Of fowls, carefully han.
died, will pay better profit than a
large flock carelessly kept.
Color or markings do not cut much
figure when It comes to selecting a
breed for practical purposes.
When supplying private customers
with eggs always sort them both as to
color and size. They will look better
and will bring better price.
A feast one day and famine the
next is not conducive to health, thrift
or egg production in flock OF fowls.
Regular feeding, well balanced, is the
keynote of success.
II there are pullets or cockerels in
some of the broods that grow faster
than the rest, mark them and keep
them for breeders another season. In
this way you can build up the stamina
of your flock.
The poultryman who lives near q
creamery or dairy where he can get
skim milk for his fowls is in luck. 1t
is an excellent feed for them and is
especially valuable to use in mixing
the mashes. Buttermilk is also good.
In culling the flock it is good plan
to save the hens that proved exception
ally good sttters and mothers this sea-
son. as the cost of their keeping will
be more 4han offset by their service
next sean, even if they don't lay an
egg during the year.-Commercial
Poultry.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08
When It Was Rubbed Ia.

Eminent Astronomer-Have You
never felt that you were an utterly
Insignificant atom in the vast cosmos
"a thing of no importance in the
economy of the universe, mere mote
in the unending procession of the
years?
Littleton-Yes, indeed, have! !
went to my wife's club meeting one
night, when they discussed mans
qualifications for the suffrage.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08

''Some of your opponents, Colonel, are
accusing you of putting money into politics"
said the plain citizen. ''Well, some of the
others have been accusing me OF taking
money out of it." replied the colonel, so
things are about even up."--Philadelphia
Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08

and the end board is six inches high
in back and seven inches in front. The
ton beard is ten inches broad, with
blocks. as shown, to keep it from slip
ping of. Fowls can eat from either
side. No Stats are needed to keep them
out-W. G. Rogers, in Farm Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08
Sure Sign.

"Dat kid" remarked the first boy, sneer.
ingly, t'sgoes to Sunday school, an likes it.
How dyer know" demanded the
other.
"'Cause he calls it 'Sabbat' school, -
Philatlelnhia Press
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08

The desire to see oneself as others sec
NJ" is common to nearly every one, but when
achieved the result is not always satisfying.
Nebraska State Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08

'Why did you marry your divorced
wife again? Old love comes back I"
mo. BY the time I paid her alimony
] had nothing to live on, and so mar
ried her for her money.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08

Glow often" said the philosopher, "a
man is reminded of his own littleness in
this great world. eyes," answered Mr..
Cumrox, especially if he has three daugh-
tiers who have been to boarding school. -
WASHINGTON Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08

When young man gets bright, attrae-
&;ve girl to teach him to play chess, ne =
pretty sure to learn something else besides
10 game.-Boston Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08

There are too many people whose energy
,eems to be exhausted in reaching the con-
lusion .hat something ought to be done
N9a,ck
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08

"De worst nuisance on earth" said Uncle
rbeu. sis de man dat keeps huntin' around
to Sc how many nuisances he KIN ind 70
hck about. "-Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08

Almost any married man will freely ad-
NIT that in the choice of life partner his
wife's judgment was superior to his own
Chicago journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08

Sheep is the most gentle and inoffen-
siye animal on the farm and almost al.
vays nonresistant--Rural World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08
Can You Guess TIP

Mike-An' PLAT is it ais kehoe?
Pat-Shure, Oh can't reminder tn name
av it, but it's thot thing tn doctors cut out
ov We whether we've got it or not.-Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08

There isn't any doubt that Gov. Warfeld
is right in saying harm results from marry
ing too early But how early is too early!-
Philadelphia North American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08
FROM MISERY TO HEALTH.
A Prominent Club Woman, of KANSAS City,
Writes to Thank Doan's Kidney
Pills for Quick Cure.
Miss Nellie Davis, of 1915 Michigan

"a AoAV "iSlliRoA
Ave-, Kansas
City, Mo-, society
leader and club
woman, writes:
II cannot say too
much in praise of
Doan's Kidney
Pills for they
effected a COM
plete cure in 9
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08

"De man dat talks loud in an argument"
said Uncle Eben, 'hab foolish notion dat
he kin use his lungs SO as to save wear an
tear on his brain. "-Washingt Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-08
FEED BOX FOR CHICKENS.
Fowls Can Enter It from Either Side
and There Is Small Danger
Of Waste.

The cut shows end view Of handy
feed box. The bottom board is eight