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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-20

Crop Statistics.

The State Board of Agriculture
and immigration has gwen out some
statistics showing something of the
agricultural work in Louisiana for
the year 1904.
Tue statement of the Board shows
that the State had 1,954,831 acres
planted in cotton, from which $780,
OIL bales of cotton, or .48 bales
per acre, were raised.
In corn there were 1853, 800
acres, harvesting 247, ,304, 800
pounds, or 8o3 pounds per acre.
Sugar cane In 1904 amounted to
37O,952 acres, from which was pro-
duced 6o5,l barrels Of molasses
of 80 gallone each.
There were 25,511 acres of Irish
potatoes grown; 1888 acres OF
sweet potatoes, averaging ~ BUSH
els per acre. The Irish potato
averaged 81 bushels to the acre.
Vegetables were grown on A.
028 acres and 56,7lO were planted
In oats.
louisiana contains 27,O5j, ,6j6
acres. OF this number 1920. .452
acres are being cultivated, $780,.
900 acres are still in timber, while
4, 759, ,536 acres are still in meadow,
pasture and marsh.
The livestock OF Louisiana is
valued at $22, 1927, ,O12 and the State
has 2,l98 cotton gins, Sc cotton
seed oil mills and SO rice mills.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-20

A professor of natural history,
who was delivering q lecture on
the rhinoceros noticed that the at.
tention of thestudents was wander
ing, says Harper's Weekly. "Gen'
tlemen," he said, sternly, elf you
expect to realize the remarkable
hideous nature of this beast you
must keep your eyes fixed on me-"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-20
GROWING ACHES Anp PAINS.

Mrs. 10 ,ie Sumner, Bremond, Texas,
writes, April Is, 1902: 81 have used
Ballard's Snow Liniment in my family
for three years. / would not be with
out it in the house. have used it on
my little girl for growing pains aud
aches in her knees. It cured her right
away. l have also used it for frost bit
ten feet, with good success. 1t is the
best liniment l ever used.'" 25c, SOC.
100. For sale by Jos. s. Claverie, drug
gist, Coytngton, and the Crescent Drug
Co., Slideil. La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-20
EXPOSURE

To cold draughts OF air, to keen and
cutting winds. sudden changes OF tenn
perature, ecanty clothing, undue expo
sure Of the throat and neck after public
speaking and singing, bring on coughs
and colds. Billiards. Horehound Syrup
is the best cure. Mrs. A. Barr, Houston,
Texas, writes. Jan. 81, 1902: "One
bottle OF Ballard's Horehound Syrup
cured me Of very bad cough. It is
very pleasant to take" 25c, SOC, OO.
For sale by Jos. s. Claverie, druggist,
Covington, and Crescent Drug Co., Sill
dell, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-20
HeRBINe

Will overcome indigestion aud dyspep-
sia; regulate the bowels and cure liver
and kidney complaints. 1t is the best
blood enricher and invigorator In the
world. It is purely vegetable, perfectly
harmless, and should you be sufferer
from disease, you will use 1t II you are
wise.
II. N. Andrews, Editor and Mgr. CO.
Goa and Rockledge News, Cocoa. Fla,
writes: II have used your Herbine In
my family, and find it most excellent
medicine. Its effects upon my self have
been marked benefit. Il recommend
il unhesitatinglY." SOC. For sale by
Jos. s. Claverie, druggist, Covington,
and Crescent Drug Co., Slidell, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-20

The COW tree is one of the won
derful products of Venezuela. The
sap of this tree flows freely wien
the bark is wounded and affords
both food and drink for travellers
in land where wayside inns are
not as plentiful as in our own. The
sap OF the COW tree has the con-
sistency, the color and the flavor
of milk.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-20
Successful Fairs.
How To Best Organize and Con-
duct Them.

duct Them.
We herewith submit the plans
made out by G. J. Barrow, assist
ent commiesloner of agriculture
on the best methods Of organizing
and conducting parish fairs, and
how to make them self sustaining.
These suggestions have been
evolved b. Mr.. Barrow after a
careful study of fairs as held in
different parts of the country and
are worthy of being followed out:
How should fairs be organized
to be self sustaining?
BY organizing stock company;
by electing president, vice. presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer, and
selecting board Of directors.
Secure a suitable location and
by all means have 3 permanent
home. Buildings need not be ex.
penslve ones and the grounds can
be enclosed with a tight board
fence at little cost.
Charge an admission fee not to
exceed 25 cents for adults and
fifteen cents for children. Sell or
lease privileges for attractions, re-
fresbmeDts, lunch, candy and other
harmless wares.
Keep out all fakes, horse racing,
gambling and other ''skin games. y
Charge small per eentage for
entry fee exhibits. Solicit con.
trlbutions to premium list II cash,
implements, stock or agricultural
products from farmers, merchants
manufacturers. Solicit ADVERTISE
ments for the fair catalogue from
all, and particularly from manu-.
facturers of implements, fertilizers
and feed stuffs, as we'll. az breeders
of fine stock.
Communicate early with farm
ers, stock ralsers, lumbermen,
manufacturers at home and abroad,
industrial agents, agricultural and
industrial schools, organizations,
and oy all means the ladies, who
can and do always take great IN.
terest. Get the boys and girls in.
terested and get them to prepare
something for exhibit, offering
liberal premiums of something that
will please them and for which
they will work.
Adopt a constitution and by.
laws aud live up to them.
Installation of exhibits: Have
a volunteer superintendent for each
department, and in selecting this
officer, haYe due regard for his
itness for this particular de-
Let the board Of
directors select general manager
md make it his business to look
'fter the ground, the buildings and
III departments generally.
Don't overlook the children's
department.. Offer premiums for
heir handiwork in vegetables,
ruits, flowers, needle work and
culinary.
Offer a premium for the best
ere of cotton, corn, ani the great.
st and best variety of maj, ketable
ruck products.
Make each day special day
ave ladies' day, chil.iren's day,
tc. Offer prizes for tie best es.
ay by boy or g,rl of certain
ges on farming and farm life.
Seek all legitimate Inethods of
dvertlsing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-20

''lt seems to me that Bliggins
doesn't know bis own mind"
"Well, you can't blame the man.
He has been on the jury and has
listened to arguments of opposing
lawyers so much that he doesn't
feel sure of anything.-Wasbing.
ton Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-20
FOR SALE.

One undivided half interest in 1865
acres of land on Bogue Chitto and West
Pearl River, formerly belonging to
Irbin Cooper. STEPHEN MYER.
to june Slidell, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-20
No Trespassing

All persons are hereby forbidden un-
der penalty Of the law, to cut wood,
aeaden trees; or otherwise tresspass on
my lands in this parish.
apis 3m. j. PELLOAT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-20
Notice To The Public.

! am not responsible for any debts
contracted by my wife, Mrs. Louise
Rogers, since she left me about five
years ago. W. B. ROGERS.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-01-19
REVIEW OF TRADE.
The General Outlook Is Considered
Very Bright.

New York, Jan. 14-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says;
Erratic weather produces irregu-
larity in retail distribution of mer-
chandise at many points and southern
business is quiet because of the de-
preston in cotton, but tho general
outlook is considered very bright.
Manufacturers report that confidence
is warranted by the number of new or
ders, while deliveries on old contracts
are of satisfactory volume. The best
news comes from the iron and steel
industry, while footwear factories are
busy, wooden mills are in exception
ally good condition, and activity is as
sured among cotton spinners as soon
as the raw material becomes settled.
Failures this week numbered 324 in
the United States, against 324 last
year, and 2S in Canada, compared with
"a a year ago.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-01-19
CANAL COMMI ISSION.
MEMBERSHIP OF PANAMA BOARD
SHOULD BE REDUCED.
A MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
President Roosevelt Asks that He be
Given Greater Powers in Regard
to Appointments of Men to Super
wise Construction of the Canal.

Washington, Jan. 14.-President
Roosevelt, in a message transmitting
to congress the first annual report of
the Panama canal commission, togeth-
er with letter from Secretary Taft
relating to Panama affairs, recon-
mends that he be given greater dis
cretiOn, as he is charged with the re-
sponsibility of constructing the canal.
The board of canal commissioners he
says should be reduced to five, or pre-
ferrably three members, whose duties,
powers and salaries should be fixed
by the president.
In his letter Secretary Taft says the
commission has done a great deal of
the work of organization, sanitation
and preparation to build the canal.
The chaotic condition of affairs in the
isthmus, however, due to the time
which has elapsed since the new
French canal company ceased to
work, the lack of care of the plant
and equipment and the rapid growth
of vegation in that soil and climate,
brought about such a state of confu-
sion that it will require several
months yet to restore proper condi-
tions of the work of canal building.
The secretary devotes much space
to statement of the arrangement
made by him with the government of
Panama governing the relations be-
tween the canal zone government and
Panama.
He says that the question of labor
is not free from difficulty and it will
not be easy to secure all the Jamaica
laborers required, as the governor of
Jamaica is unwilling = consent to the
commission taking 10000 laborers eX-
cept upon a bond of G5 for each la
borer, to protect the jamaican govern
ment against the maintenance under
the poor laws of the families left be-
hind. However, a considerable vOlun-
tary immigration of labor is expected.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-01-19
FRESH POLITICAL DRIFT.

ETThe Vicksburg (Miss.) Herald calls:
Teddy, a Cutter" Not until March 5,
1901, friend.-Brooklyn Eagle.
E%Mr. Bryan is sure there will be a
democratic party until he decides to re-
tire from politics,-Washihgton Star.
ETThe retirement from politics of
David b. Hill at the time appointed was
accompanied by no spectacular effects
OF popular regrets.-Troy Times.
ETThe democratic party, as we learn
from a high authority, will survive the
blow" The doctors, though, say it
landed pretty close to the solar plexus.
Chicago Tribune.
EFRhode Island tried a democratic
governor with socialistic endencies for
two terms. After a survey of results,
or the lack of them, it returned to the
republican column in 19O4-St Louis
GlObe-Dcmocrat
ESBoth parties insist that they carried
Colorado for governor, but it is con-
ceded that the republicans are "a 900
ahead on the electoral ticket. Colo
RADIO is decidedly in the republican col
umn on national issues.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
E-yIf the election of an overwhelming
majority of republican congressman may
not be considered mandate from the
people to stand pat" on the tariff ques-
ton, will some one tell in what light a
triumph for the democrats would have
been regarded? San Franscico Chroni-
Gle
uTBy means Of spring lock Mr.. Bry-
an was kept for an hour and a half in q
room at almost roasting heat. He is now
in a position to appreciate the feelings
of some of the democratic statemcu foI
whom he has made it so hot at various
times in his career.-Troy Times.
D'The superintendent Of the mint at
Philadelphia says the country is on the
verge of a silver famine. lie announces
that there is no more bullion from which
to make dimes and quarters. Mr.. Bryan
will no doubt watch anXiously for tht
effect a shortage of change will have
upon the public.-Chicago RecordHcr-
aid.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-01-19
Wants Sentence Revoked.

Port Au Prince, Hayti, Jan. 14.-Mr.
Powell, the American minister, has
informed the government of Hayti
that the United States government re
fuses to recognize the validity of the
sentence in contumacy to 10 years at
hard labor pronounced by the Haytien
court against Jaeger Huber, an Amer
ican citizen, for alleged completely in
bond frauds charged against the ad-
ministration of ex-President Simon
Sam and officers of the Bank of Hayti.
The United States demands the an
nullment Of the sentence, under pain
of energetic Intervention. The demand
has caused much excitement here.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-01-19
BRYAN NOT INTERESTED.
necessarily Nominating Some Other
Man to the Exclusion of
Himself.

One has to go away from home to hear
the home news. and the information
comes by way Of Lafayette. Ind. that at
the coming annual banquet of the Jack
son club William j. Bryan will formally
nominate Mayor Harrison for the presi-
dency in 1908.
If this be true, says the Chicago Rec
ord-Herald, it is only interesting as
manifestations of the proverbial and we'll
known disinterestedness Of Mr.. Bryan.
This great man never nOminates him
self for the presidency, as that would be
immodest He is incessantly nominat-
ing some other man. To a casual OBJ
server he appears to be wholly unmind-
full of his own claims and, in fact to be
working against himself all the time.
This impression is apt to remain until
one observes the character of Mr.. Bry-
ans nominations. Whsn these are scru-
tinized they are found to consist of all
the political cyphers in the democratic
party. They are all of the John Doe and
Richard Roe stripe. They are all men
who could not carry into the national
ties in which they live. They are men
whose nomination by Mr.. Bryan does not
elicit a second from one ocean to the
other.
Mr.. Bryan's counterpart is a certain
poor white who visits the camp meet
ings in the south. This individual is
bent on taking good dinner with some
Of : h., =
remarkably smooth way of working it,
He goes around from one to another of
these brethren courteously inviting
them to take dinner with him. They all
with proiuse courtesy excuse themselves,
but before long one of them says: 81 can
not 90 to your house to-day, but wish
you would take dinner with me-" This
invitation, Of course is accepted.
Mr. Bryan goes around the country
inviting political microbes like Harri-
son TO run for the presidency only for
the purpose of having everybody remark
how much better it would look for Will
liam j. Bryan TO be the candidate.
Bryan never had any candidate in his
life except Bryan.
Ex-senator Pettus, of Alabama, now
SO years old, says all that remains for
the democrats Of the country to do is
TO watch and pray" WASHINGTON Star.
t. Editor Bryan advises the demo-
cratic party to do more thinking. Now
is the lime to begin TO think about re-
newing your subscription.-Ch Chicago
Tribune.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-01-19
WILL THEY AGAIN REFUSE :?
The Democratic Policy in Dealing
with Wards of the
Nation.

1t is highly probable that before the
end of the present and last session of the
Fifty-eighth congress another oppor-
tunity will be presented to democratic
senators to do what they refused in the
Fifty-seyenth congress to DO for the re-
lief of the Filipinos. When, on that oc-
casion, Senator Foraker Offered an
amendment to the Philippine tariff bill
adding % per cent. to the proposed % per
cent reduction of duties on imports from
the Philippines, making total cut OF 30
per cent, his proposition had the sup
port of so many republican senators that
| it would have been carried if it had been
viewed with favor on the democratic
side of the chamber Failing to com
mand democratic votes its defeat fol-
| lowed, says the Washington Post. There
| fore, for a number of years, our 1,OOOOOO
| of Filipino wards have been carrying
a grievous burden, one-third of which
would have been thrown off if demo-
cratic senators had said the word.
Should another such opportunity occur,
and there are indications that it will,
may we look for a repetition of that
sample of democratic policy?
An attempt was made to justify the re-
| fusal of democratic senator's to join
a republican minority in voting relief
to the Filipinos on the ground that those
democratic statesmen could not consist
entity vote for what they believed to be
unconstitutional. This was simply set
ting aside the insular decision of the
supreme court, or, in other words, re-
iecting the constitution itself; for tha.
decision, so long as it stands and so far
as it goes, is the constitution, is the su-
preme law Of the land, and is just as
binding as any part of the original text
of that instrument. Senator'S and rep
resentatives, as well as all executive
officials, are sworn to support the con-
stitution, and that oath includes sup
port of supreme court decisions. Any
other course would lead to chaos. In
agine a president Of the United S*ates
setting up his opinion of a constitu-
tional provision in opposition to the
finding of the tribunal created to con
strue the fundamental law, and you
have in mind president who invites
impeachment
Will democratic senators again refuse
to vote for the relief of the Fflipinos
because they do not agree with the su-
preme court?
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-01-19
Our National ProsperitY.

The United States during the year
S400 0OO,0 600 in excess of 1903 That of
itself would be sufficient to account for
the revival in business that is setting
in. But there has also been a great
output from our mines, and in gold,
iron, coal and copper there is a new
addition in the wealth of the country.
The production of gold in the world
will be the largest on record, and what
ever may be thought of the ultimate
consequences of continued big in
creases of the worlds stock of metallic
money, one thing is certain, states the
Wall Street Journal, the immediate
effect is to quicken enterprise and adj
vance prices The last half of the year
has witnessed not only a remarkable
uplift in the market for securities, but
still more remarkable revival in the
iron and steel trade, whose condition
is fundamental to the prosperity of the
whole country. This is a democratic
nation, but we have four kings here
King Cotton, King Corn, King Iron
and King Gold, and every one of these
is in royal health and vigor this year.
1t is not strange that railroad values
as measured by railroad earnings are
advancing even more rapidly than rail
road prices, and that merchants are
looking forward with confidence to a
year of trade activity and profit There
is so much money and collections are
so prompt that merchants do not need
to borrow extensively, and the liquida-
tion of 1903 having been completed,
and the debris of that period having
been cleared away, there has started a
notable and apparently sound business
uplift. But these facts, while a cause
for rejoicing, should not be made the
occasion for those excesses which lead
to ultimate collapse and ruin. We
want revival but we don't want a
boom. One of the worst things which
could happen to this country would be
return to the financial debauch of
L'|A' -NSN Nlldb t1IhANitg liSio SCI III anu
confidence has b1en restored, it is just
the time to remember these eXcesses
which led to the severe liquidation
through which we recently passed, and
to keep clear Of repeating the mistakes
and crimes made then. This is just the
time, too, to carry out those reforms,
the need of which has been keenly felt.
In other words, this is the time of all
others for a safe and sane" policy in
business. Especially is this true Of
the banking side of business, for it is
in the conservative handling Of the
credits Of the country that there is The
best insurance for the future.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-01-19
BIG REPUBLICAN GAINS.
Vast Result of Victory May Be Con-
sidered Encouragement and
a Warning.

The counting of the figures swells the
immensely of the majority by which the
people of the United States declared for
Roosevelt and for repubicanism. The
completion Of the official canvass shows
that Theodore Roosevelt received I, 1,627,-
G32 votes, a majority of LAG, ,7GS over all
competitors and of 2,547,57S over the
democratic candidate. There we're re-
publican gains in 80 states and losses
in l3. The net gain Of the republicans
was 4l9,199. The net loss of the dem
ocrats was 1860 ,699. Roosevelt carried
32 states with 33G electoral votes.
This vast result of victory is both en-
couragement and warning. says the
Troy Times. 1t is an announcement
to those who believe that the people
will not capriciously and recklessly
overturn policies and administrations
which result in good, and it is a warning
that no party of opposition can succeed
when it has no platform but that of de-
traction and the abuse of success.
So long as the republican party re
mains faithful to those principles which
mean national progress and public
morality, so long can II rely upon the
suffrage of an educated and conscien-
tious people