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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29
INVESTIGATION
Something to Sell Every Day"
By OSWALD WILSON Secretary
REDUCTION OF COTTON ACREAGE

What do you think of the proposed
reduction of cotton acreage for the
year 1902" is an inquiry frequently
| made by farmers, but not SO easily
Ii the object is to reduce the acreage
in order to put mere labor on the area
cultivated in cotton, and thus produce
a better, crop, the policy is wise and
object is to cut down the acreage
solely for the purpose of increasing
the price of cotton, it is questionable,
and especially as this request is &C
the amount Of fertilizers used by 25
per cent. 1t looks like suggestion
to make poor crop to increase the
price.
This poor crop policy is one of the
most damaging lines OF advice that
could be given to the public. No
farmer ever made any money by fol
lowing the poor crop system of agri-
culture. A large number of reports
were secured last year from reliable
farmers in Louisiana and Texas COW
ering an average cost of lint cotton
per pound, where the crop averaged
a bale per acre, was AS cents. Ii the
product fell half a bale the cost of
production increased to cents per
pound, and the same reports show that
where one-third OF bale, the average
cost is 81 cents, and at one-fourth OF
a bale the cost is II cents; when it
reached one-eighth of bale the cost
was IS cents per pound; at one-slxth
bale the cost became SO cents per
pound.
In these estimates of cost everything
is allowed at a reasonable cash value
including rent of land, use OF teams,
tools, etc. These costs are only
averages Some farmers may make
cotton at less and some at greater
cost.
The practical lesson to be needed Is,
let every farmer raise the best cotton
crop possible, because this is the only
line of profit If you average less than
half a bale per acre, better go out OF
the cotton business. This applies to
every farmer who is making cotton on
his own account and wants to pros
per- To men who are renting their
lands for share, it is of the highest
Importance to secure good crop, and
the tenant must make a better average
than he has in the past ten years or
his future is not very brilliant. There
are certain fixed charges in the pro-
duction of all crops that are practi-
cally the same whether the crop is
large or small, such as rent OF land,
breaking. seed, blowing or cultivating,
and, in general ali items incident to
the production of crop, except har-
vesting.
To these must be added family ex-
penses where man works his own
crop. From a money standpoint the
most essential problem in farming IS
low to make a large crop econimie-
ally, and the larger the crop the
greater the economy, as a rule
There is no more profit in reducing
the acreage .two-thirds and producing
a tale to the acre, than in planting
the whole land and harvesting one
third of bale The difference be-
tween planting 300 acres to cotton and
getting one-thord Of a bale per acre,
Or planting 100 acres and getting
bale per acre is $3.50 in favor OF the
less acreage and the larger crop.
S. A. KNAPP.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29

difficulty from which he can see nc
way of extricating himself save by
deceiving his wildly jealous wife On
a journey from Kyoto into Mino he had
made the acquaintance of a pretty girl
named Hama (Flower), and the charm
ing creature had taken SO deep an in
| terest in him that she had followed
him to the capital. He had arranged
| to meet her that same evening, but his
wife was in devil of a temper, and,
he feared, suspected something. He
proposes a pilgrimage as cure for his
bad dreams, but is derided and told
| to devise some devotion that can be
performed at home.
Thus put to it, the husband chooses
what he calls "a most difficult and
| sneritorious sort of devotion, invented
of old by Saint Deruma,'' and which
| consists in covering ones self up with
an abstraction blanket" and forget
ting all things, past, present and to
come in order thus to train. his mind
for the eternal calm of Nirvana. Since
the merit is the greater the longer he
holds out, he thinks he will require a
week or two; but the wife cuts him
down to day and a night He warns
her not to come near him nor make
any noise during that time, because,
if she should. his efforts would be in
efectual. mo one can practice alb
straction when there is row in the
Kitchen
ru,sT IN o411 hi
ant. He is certain that, notwithstand-
ing her promise, his wife will not be
able to restrain her curiosity; it is
therefore necessary to have somebody
under the blanket. But the servant
breads his mistress tongue so much
that his masters stick has to be pro-
duced to persuade him. He is finally
induced to cover himself with the
blanket, and the husband joyfully
hastens away to keep his engagement
with Hama. Hardly is he gone when
the wife peeps in ito see what it looks
like" 1t looks very uncomfortable;
and, excusing herself on the score of
her anxiety, she proffers the ascetic
a cup Of hot tea. Taro, under the
blanket, shakes his head, by way of
an answer. She suggests that at least
he take off the blanket for a moment,
but Taro shakes his head more vigor-
ously than before At this she gets
angry, snatches away the blanket, and
discovers the servant. To save him
self Taro makes a clean breast of it,
and the angry wife commands him to
let her take his place. By the time the
change is effected the husband returns,
singing and slightly intoxicated. Upon
entering he sits down and gives the
supposed Taro a full account Of the
clever sayings and doings of the pref
ty Hama; how she had pressed him to
drink; how she had felt sorry for the
poor little Tarokaja left at home un-
der nasty old blanket; how she had
blamed the heartless priests who set
the temple bells a-ringing so early in
the morning. Finally, having finished
his story, he tells Taro to uncover HIM
self. There is no response. He begs,
he commands, finally he tears away
the blanket-and is driven from the
stage with resounding thwacks by his
justly indignant spouse.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29
From Oklahoma and

From Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Putting in potatoes, melons, can
taloupes, and "a great many will raiss
more corn and hogs to eat the corn
More corn oats, wheat, broom
corn and other products will be plant
ed this year"
Farmers are disguised with the
prices of cotton and want to get into
the potato crop, corn and hogs."
Diversified farming is the order 81
the day
"All the good bottom land is being
prepared for potatoes.
"The 30 per cent reduced cotton
acreage will be planted in oats and
corn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29
Texas Turns to Trucking.

Twill plant more corn, oats, alfalfa
and other hay crops. and peanuts and
potatoes
Attention will be turned chiefly TO
grain and stock-raising."
Some onions and potatoes being,
planted, but most of the diversified.
ton is in hogs for own use and poul.
try to a large extent"
Acreage that would otherwise have
been planted in cotton will be cult.
waited in vegetables and ribbon orn' .
"Our principal industries this year
will be rice and sugar growing ard
truck-farming."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29
BANKERS SAY FARMERS WILL.

Every bank in the South has been
asked by letter sent out by the Manu-
facturers' Record, if the cotton farm
ers CT each county will, Cd reduce
cotton acreage, ca if reduced acre
age will be due to agreement among
farmers or because merchants refuse
advances, CD to what extent VIII dl-
versification be practiced, and "a are
farmers financially able to hold cot
ton.
The results can be only briefly
stated here:
"Of 1910 letters, 96S bore directly
upon these topics. OF the 96S, S44
indicated a reduction in acreage TINS
year ranging from 5 to SO per cent,
sJne Louisiana letter, indeed, stating
that the reduction would amount to
so per cent and that the growers
would return to cane culture. In l0S
were statements that there would be
no reduction or that new land brought
under cultivation would take the
Mace of old land relinquished to other
crons than cotton. The no-reduction
policy seems to prevail principally IN
parts of Indian Territory. Oklahoma,
Arkansas. Texas, Louisiana, Mlssls-
sippi. and in one region Of Alabama.
while at is points west OF the Missls-
sippi it is announced that there Will
he an increase in the acreage.
much of the decrease will be &C
companied by proportionate increase
of acreage devoted to other crops.
So important is the matter OF reduc-
tion Of cotton acreage held to be that
quite a number of the letters failed to
refer to a diversifcation. But OF the
572 answers on that point, SOB said
that the spirit Of diversiiication is
spreading, and but So stated either
that II was too early in the season to
EXPRESS an opinion on that point or
that the old custom of all cotton
would be adhered to.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29
Some Language.

Every schoo!boy knows that he should
not end a sentence with a proposition.
But how about several propositions? A
man was heard to say the other day:
What book do you want to be read to
out of?,' And another man, sitting down
rather anxiously on a chair, said to his
hostess: rs this the chair l was to
be careful about getting up out OFF,
N. Y. Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29
Outlook Very BRIGHT.

The Southern Association now has a
fund of $4,000, donated direct from
bankers, merchants and other indi.
viduals, independent of the funds col!
lected from other sources. 1t is meet.
ing it's obligations readily, and sup
port is being given it from some
quarters where it was hardly to be
expected. For instance, the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company sent in {.
check few days ago for $1,000, al
though the association is trying to re-
duce the use of fertilizers. All re.
ports are of most encouraging ma
ture, and the outlook could hardly be
better.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29

The youthful lord on such stupendou
May never gaze unmovd. With bite
The fathers sleeve he clasps. Naugh
may't avail,
He weeping cries, cen should the dee(
be done,
For will STAY myself if falls thy sen
| Kauzhiyu-But It's the rule-a rule
Of good renown-
That for his lord a warrior must lay
His lesser life.
Bijiyau-But cen if lesser, yet
He, too, is human; neither shouldst
forget
What shame will e'er be mine if sur.
we.
Nakamitsu-Alas! alas, and it's foy
death they strive!
Kauzhiyu-Me deign to hear.
Bijiyau-No! mine the truer word!
Nakamitsu-Ah! this is my child!
Kauzhiyu-And there behold thy
lord!
kamitsu-Betwixt the two see
Nakamitsu stand.
Chorus-His own brave life, an
'twere his lords command,
Were freely giv'n; but now, in sore
dismay, .
Fen his fierce courage fades and
droops away.
Bijiyau-Why heed a life my sire
holds cheap?
Naught may thy pity do but sink more
deep
My soul in wretchedness.
Kauzhiyu-Mistake me not!
Think not it's pity moves me, but a
blot
The martial honor Of our house will
If, when l might have bled, MY lord
be slain.
Chorus-On either side tbs infancy
that pleads.
Northumberland yet how we'll
they've learnt where duty leads!
Chorus-Dear is thy lord!
how dear!
Chorus-But Nakamitsu knows full
well that ne'er.
TO save the child his craven heart
ador'd,
Warrior yet dar'd lay hands upon his
lord
He to the left, the trembling father
cries,
Was sure my boy, nor lifts his tear
stand eyes;
A flash, a moment, the fell saber
CLEANS,
And sends his infant to the land Of
dreams.
{Nakamitsu reports to his lord that
Bijiyau is slain and that Kauzhiyu has
in grief retired to a monastery. Some
time is supposed to elapse when
Weshin, abbot Of the monastery, calls
on Mitsunaka and explains all to him.
Weshin-Ah! my lord, it's that, it's
that ! would discourse Of Be not agi-
tated. but graciously deign to give me
thine attention while speak. Thou
didst indeed command that my lord
Bijiyau's head should be struck off.
But never might Nakamitsu prevail
upon himself to lay hands on one to
whom, as his lord, he knew himself
bound in reverence through all the
changing scenes Of the Three Worlds.
Wherefore he slew his own son, Kauz-
hiyu, to save my lord Bijiyau's life.
And now here come bringing Bijiyau
with me, and would humbly supplicate
thee to forgive one who was SO 1Ov'd
that man hath given his own son in
exchange for him.
Mitsunaka-Then he was coward
as l thought, Wherefore, if Kauzhiyu
was sacrificed, did he, too, not slay
himself?
Weshin-My lord, put ali other
thoughts aside, and, if it be only az
an act of piety towards Kauzhiyu's
soul, curse not thy son.
Chorus-As thus the good man
speaks,
Tears of entreaty pour adown his
cheeks,
The father hears, and cen his ruth
less breast,
Soft'ning at last, admits the fond re-
quest.
ABSTRACTION: A FARCE The
husband announces that he is in a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29
Prussian Race Suicide.

Prussia has the race suicide question
more acutely than the United States.
The marriage rate is not lower, but the
birth rate has diminished almost one
half in 80 years. In Berlin the number
of births per 1000 of population has
steadily fallen from As in 1875 to %. In
all the Prussian cities there has been
a decrease in the birth rate-the larger
the city the greater the percentage Of
decrease.-N (. World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29
Arkansas Extracts.

"Uplands are being planted in fruit
trees. principally peaches. StraWber.
rfes are receiving attention, and this
is getting to be quite poultry cen
ter"
"People here are making more
money raising fruits and berries than
in any other line
Fruit, small grain and truck-farm-
ing"
planting more corn, grass for hay,
potatoes, ETC."
Farmers quit cotton almost entire
" after the low price of several years
ago and turned their attention 10
strawberries and early vegetables.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29
GEORGIA Guarantees.

Considerable preparation is al
ready being made for hog-and-hom-
my CROP
Farmers are preparing to make
their farms self-supporting by raising
all kinds of foodstuffs."
s.The demand for seed oats has not
been as heavy as now for ten years.
Raising corn, hogs, cattle and fruit
trees"
aStock-raising and dairying, poultry
and eggs are having a growing IN
terest"
For planting about 500 acres IN
cantaloupes."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29

An authentic story is
told Of q. certain clergy
man, poorly paid, bur
Conscientious, who was
wont Friday evenings to
borrow a $40 bill from a
good natured, favorite
parishioner. Regularly
&c Eridar era,,;rn ea.a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29
Fertilizer Sales Decrease.

From the decrease in the sale Oh
commercial fertilizer in Alabama, it i:
quite evident that the acreage of cot
ton is going to be reduced without
even organization.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29
Midnight Defamation.

''How did you cure your insomnia?"
Il made list of insonn cures, and
get to sleep trying to recits it. Detroit
Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29

ABSTRACTION: A FARCE.-The
husband announces that he is in
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29

Hundreds of war veterans have kid
ney and bladder trouble.
Impure drinking water, sleeping on
the ground, and all manner of expo
:sures to wet and cold weather produced
:cafarrh of the kidneys and bladder.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29
Features in Which japanese Theaters
Surpass All Others-The 'No"
Lyric Drama of the Highborn
Played Without Scenery in Homes
as Well as Theaters-Interestin
Example of "No" Tragedy = A
Family Farce.

BY EDMUND BUCKLEY, PHI. D.
(The University of Chicago; for six years
professor of philosophy in the Doshisha
College, Kyoto Japan)
The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-16
Pittstield

The annual town meeting was held at
Union hall, Monday, March Is. The
meeting was called to order at 10 clock
by Town Clerk, L. K. Getchell and j.
W. Manson was unanimously elected
moderator. Mr.. Manson began work at
once ON the long warrant, the first arti-
Gle demanding attention being the cleo,
ton of all necessary town officers.
The officers elected were, town clerk,
T. A. Anderson sele OF men, assessors al d
overseers of poor, Frank Weeks, LIST, 5.
q. Frost, I'd; Everett D. Call, Sd; treas
urer, Henry F. Libby; road commits
sioner, Chas. Berdeen; members of
school committee, Prof. F. U. Landman
and U. G. Willis The following is the
list of appropriations made: support
of schools, $4,000; school text books,
$500; insurance and appliances, $3.50;
repairs on school buildings, $3.50; free
high school, $3.50; salary Supt. of schools,
$275; salary of school committee, $50;
support of poor, $500; repairs of roads
and bridges, $2,400; State road. 5000;
building and repairing sewers, 5000; free
public library, 500; hydrant rental,
S1,5O0; improvement and care of GENE,
teries, $50; Memorial day, $75; break
ing roads, $4,000; interest on debt,
1880; discount on taxes and abate-
ments, eo00; tomb, $1,000; seleotmen's
salaries, se00; other town charges,
$1,000; wire fencing, $50; road machine,
1925.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-16
Northeast COrnville.
Business is quite lively just now.

Business is quite lively just now.
Frank Wescott is hauling hay from his
place here to his home at Athens village.
Frank Gardner is hauling with three teams
to his home from the barn where it is
stored, on what was formerly the Soule
farm, recently sold 10 a Mr.. Johnson oil
New York City. We are wondering il
the new purchaser will move here this
spring.
Selden Braley was at his home here
Monday and called on few old neigh
bors.
Ephraim Berry and George Taylor are
at work at Stewart Bros mill, North
Cornville. In their absence, Mrs. Berry
is taking care of ten head OF cattle, four
horses, flock of sheep, besides hens and
a pig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berry and Orion visited
10 Pittsfeld last week. Saturday, in their
absence, their little grandson Lyle Taylor,
not quite two years old, climbed to high
shelf and got bottle Of aconite. He was
Just drinking from the bottle when his
mother entered the room. She at once
gave an emetic and when the doctor ar
lived he was apparently all right, though
he has since seemed to show little OF
the i'll effects of the dose.
Fred r well is at DR.. Wadsworlh's
hospital for treatment.
Mrs. A. H Wech is trying to coax
spring along by growing garden plants.
She has an onion IS inches tall and a
sweet potato that has grown to height
of nearly six feet, making beautiful
climbing vine. Mr. WEIGH is still at work
in Madison, where he has long job cut
ting cord wood. He comes home once 10
two weeks. Mrs. A. S Barker and her
sister, Miss Octavia Cooley, are stopping
with her for the present, but will return
to their home near John Taylor's when
the weather gets little warmer. Miss
Cooley is slowly recovering from an at
tack Of grip, having been quite sick since
her return from Hartland, where she
passed several weeks with her sister, Mrs
Sarah Moody. l
The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-16
WILLIAM CLARK g. SONS.

Nr Allen Baker Wilson died Tuesday,
March I, at his home with his daughter,
Mrs. Leon S Merrill. Tho funeral ser
vice was Thursday, March Q, conducted
by Rev Chas. r sarge ut. His disease
was bronchial consumption from which
he suffered many years lie was a SOD
of Joshua and Martha Wilson, and was
born in Bingham, January II 1929 He
was married October II, 1852 to Mrs
Helen Moore Thurston and one child,
Mrs. Alice w. Merrill was born to them
He also had two grandchildren, Gladys
Helen and Earl Stephen Merrill children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon s. Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs of Pleasant Ridge
were in town, last week, visiting her
father, George Later,
Malon Patterson was at Lewiston,
Thursday on business.
Sumner Wilson was at Skowhegan
over Sunday visiting his son, Fred Viii.
son.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Malon
Patterson, Tuesday.
Mrs. j. Fl. Gray was able to ride out
Tuesday for the first time.
Fred Vittum was confined TO the
house several days last week, by an in
jury to his foot made by dropping a
large stick of wood on it.
Miss Elsie Holway has so far recover
ed from her recent illness as to be able
to ride to the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 81. Pearson of Port
land were called here last week by the
death of Mrs. Pearson's brother, Allen
Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Swain are home
from Patten for two weeks vacation
L. S. Merrill was at Kingfield Friday
of last week, this week he will visit
Eastport, Newport and Hartland.
Mrs T. e Butts is visiting relatives
in Mercer, this week.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Williams died Wednesday
of last week. Funeral services at the
house Friday forenoon.
Mrs Edmond Coolidge is quite seri-
ously i'll of bronchitis
The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-16
DIED

Soon-Msrch 7, Allen Baker Wilson, aged
rs years.
Solon-Msroh 8, Mrs. NJ. L. Williams.
Msdison-Msrch 8, Miss Abigail Young, aged
81 years, 10 months and % days.
Athens-Feb 81, Elvira Love- aged II years
and months.
Pittsfeld-March 8, John Larry. aged So years.
Harmony-Mrs. Mary Chalmers, aged about
IS years
st Albsns-Msrch 4, Mrs. William Frost.
Fsirfeld-feb. g. Miss Marie Hewey, aged 80
years.
No, Conway, N. H.-March 7. George Tarbo1,
aged 70 years.
Oldtown, Me-Msrch8 8, CharlesIE. LaChanoe,
aged % years.
The Porks-Msrch 8, Mrs, Evelyn Cray.
9reenville, Me.-March IL, Russell J. Savage,
son of Abbie and Clair II. Savage. aged mo.
Cornville-March 9. Mrs. Mary Gaylord, aged
rs years
Palmyra-March 10, Mrs. Laura Drown 10.
honnett, aged 80 years.
Madison-March 8, James Stevens.
No. Anson-MArch =. Mrs. Ruby young
Chick, aged SO years.
Barr Mills Me.-Mrs. Harry Totmsn, former
ly OF Fairfield.
Fairfield Center-March IL, Mrs. Sarah Bow
man Jones, aged 80 years.
Fsirfeld-Msrch "A. Jefferson Delsno, aged
So years.
Skowhegsn- March Is. Catherine, wife Of l.
C. Downing. aged 81 years,
Skowhegan--Marchl 10, Forrest Bigelow, aged
one year and five months,
The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-16
Browns COrner.'

Mrs. Z. c. Putinton is quite sick al
this writing.
Mrs Lizzie Burrill has returned home
from PittSfeld, where she has been visit
ing IN the family of her brother, Burk
Fitzgerald.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Charles futile OF Skow-
hogan were guests of Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Hooper Sunday.
S Bunill of North Harand was IN
town Sunday
Roy Trueworthy of Noridgewock and
Miss Fannie Allen Of Surrey visited at r .
D. Hooper's Friday and Saturday.
Sumner Phelps called at John Richards
last week
Miss Addie Booker has been confined
to the house a few days with German
measles.
Harry Chase Of Cornvle is sick He
is attended by DR. L. Shean.
Mrs. Edward Fairbrother OF Skowhegan
in company with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Southland, visited her parents Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. o. Nj Chase.
John Richards and Omar Wheeler went
to parkman Saturday, returning Sunday.
They report the travelling bad
Arthur Savage is working at WalIon's
mill in Cornyils.
Miss Katie Lewis has gone to sko~he-
gao 10 assist Mrs Hurd with her house
work.
DR. L. W. Shean was called, Sunday.
to see little Earl Wyman, who Is sick.
Laforest Goodwin has received the sad
intelligence that his brother timothy,
~ho resided in Connecticut, is dead.
Arthur Cover has nice new organ,
Last Sunday Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred Cover
entertained Mr. and Mrs Joseph Cover,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Tilton and Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Chase.
Warren Corson and wife spent Satur-
day night at w. K Bailey's. They went
to Moore's Mills Sunday, where Rev.
Mrs. Corson conducted meeting in the
afternoon aud evening. Her appoint,
ment at that place will be every second
Sunday Of each month uutil urther no.
tice.
Mrs. Fred Cover has recovered from
her recent attack of la grippe.
We saw the first crow for the season
March 18th.
Fred Hooper has sold his bark to
George Pishon and is hauling the same
to Skowhegan.