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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
SELECTING SEEDS.

If a selection of flower seeds has
not already been made, no time should
be lost in making it now and in pur
chasing what seeds are required al
soon as possible. The pleasure of ex
aiming seed catalogues and making
judicious choice is almost as great
as the growing of the flowers them
selves. While there is considerable
fascination in the trial of novelties
with the expectation of raising some
thing superior to anything ever raised
before, it should be borne in min.
that some of the old standard varie
ties which have stood the test of many
years are as beautiful as they ever
were, and sometimes even more sc
than untried novelties which cost
many times the price Of old varieties
Beginners in flower culture cannot dc
better than to buy some Of the assert
ed collections offered by nearby seeds.
men. Generally these contain some OF
the best and easiest cultivated flow,
erS to be had.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
kAFFiR CORN.

How do you suppose Kaffir corn
would do in the southern part of North
Dakota? A. J.
We have never had any personal ex-
perience in growing haffir corn
Startling reports come from Kansas
and Nebraska claiming that it is a ire
mendous fodder producer. 1t likewise
produces large crop of seed which
is claimed to be as rich and nutritious
as corn. We understand that it is
particularly adapted to arid or dry eli
mates, as it resists drOuths and the
whitening hot sun. 1t has been grown
with some success as far north as the
southern part of North Dakota. We
would suggest trying a small piece be-
fore risking too much. 1t does well
on sandy land. We very much doubt
whether it will surpass corn fodder
when the conditions are favorable for
If
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
FRUIT TREE PRUNING.

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e,o,I, a4..a, - ,s.,. 800 Us
of ,Iorlh omd ~ ar,t ,.asI. 80 s;,
hoforo tho hud, 90 Ernie tnoo, nu,am l.,
,r,rirr Tar ouon,, ~. .ha.a atI',i1
no Wood rooaan oaI to.S ,,,..s
soma % thon
pronohra tho4 ono ouo ,., =
crowtb thon no aroraaa 80 ~ ,,,hola
troo TOW cho,,Id -, ,a,,,(,,.n, ~ ,,,.n.
anad in oovororv
prs,ohoe o,t ~ o,ooo oo. o.ou
srro,+e ora crra,,. .huSl,. ~,
,are +ba+ ouo o;!ha. - oIma,,5. 49,.
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oro OFF &c hon,,. ,,,i4t ~, .'-,',.-
orowth obovI1 ho roro,aa
1ir,h. ,nnrinn ohora so.,.a
ioir.o w;tb +ho rnoin trnnI, ~ o.tan
limbs th,, will IN tino snIit - hnnol.
should W. rar,a,~, n,no, a,on
T;rhs .hot ora rnoI, 49,, s'a,. -.
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pronobi,g orovainr Too ,,uah o,,
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Trooo that aro shou,iro ,o.ao onon
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Paper as Road Material.

The impetus recently given to high
way improvement has been accom-
panied by many interesting expert
mentS conducted with a view to ascer
tanning the most desirable material t
employ in roadmaking. A great dea
Of useful knowledge has been attained
In this way. and ultimately the public
in general and the taxpayer v partic
ular will be the gamer, as the result
must tend toward economy and eff
ficiency. In the vicinity of Rochester
N. Y, the road builders have beer
testing the virtues of gravel used in 9
manner differing from old methods
and suggested by engineers who have
carefully studied the matter. Former
ly gravel was found unsatisfactory a.
rOadmaking material, and its rs,
has been largely condemned. The en-
gineers in question say it has not beer
fairly treated. and they are attempting
to demonstrate the truth Of their state
ment. But the engineers 90 still
farther. states the Troy Times. and az
sert that good roads can be made by
proper use Of any of the materials
found in the vicinity OF highways. thus
Obviating the procurement Of the right
substances at distance. For in
stance, they produce a mixture the
basis of which is the sand CLAW OF
loan found at any roadside, and by
mixing it in a certain way produce
what they affirm to be satisfactory re.
suits. But, while sand. clay or loan
may be the base in reality q far more
novel substance is brought into play
nothing more nor less, in short, than
paper pulp. The account says the
other materials are mixed with the
cheapest kind Of wood pulp taken
from the mills, just as it was ready TO
go to the paper machines" The
earthly substances thus amalgamated
make dressing for roads which, the
engineers say, is Incompatible for
smOothness and durability. and which
can be supplied at moderate cost.
Wonderful things have been done with
paper of late. but even with this ex.
perience in mind the making of paper
roads comes as q rather startling in.
n0vatiOn.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
LAYING HENS AND FEED.

Wheat is an excellent feed either
for the growing chick or laying hen,
and oats comes in a good third after
wheat. | have never known chickens
to be hurt by whole oats-in fact, /
feed them that way, and have for
years. There are some persons who
will argue that hen cannot be too
fat to lay, but | know better than
that. The accumulation of fat is de-
'cidedly against reproduction, the Or
gans containing the egg becoming
what is known as egg bound, /. e.,
Smothered with fat and overheated.
One thing noticeable, the hens that
are almost constant layers, though
they be of the Asiatic breeds, seldom
take on too much fat, though plenty
OF food is within reach all of the time.
The main thing is to keep them mov-
ing and exercising. If the hens are
not laying, and taking on, as you
think, too much fat, withdraw all
heating food such as mashes or corn
and give whole oats. This is a bulky
food, and while it keeps up strength
and satisfies hunger it keeps down an
oFerPlus of fat. A spoonful or two
of raw chopped meat fed once a day
with the oats is strengthening and in
duces the productive organs to re.
newed activity.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
DAIRY NOTES.

Nature prepared the cow for a moth
er and made her milk rich enough for
her calf. So long as man did not tam
per with the composition of the milk
it was all right. But when man took
it into his head to increase the per-
centage of fat in the milk through Sc
lection of the cows giving the richest
milk. trouble began for the calf The
calfs digestive system proved quite
incapable Of using a greatly increased
percentage of fat. In time it was
found that some COWS gave milk so
rich that it killed the calf. The rem
edy was and is to raise the calves of
such cows on the milk of COWS not
noted as butter makers.
1t is fact not generally realized
among the raisers of calves, that these
animals can assimilate whole corn at
very early age. AS early as when
the calf is two months of age, whole
corn will be readily eaten and COM
pletely digested. This remains true
up to the time the calf is a year old.
During this period Of about ten
months the calves digest corn more
perfectly than ever after, their stom.
achs at that time being fitted for the
using of highly concentrated feed.
This fact is especially valuable to
those that are trying to raise calves
on separator skim-miJk.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Farming Is a Great Bushes SIS.

Viewed from all sides, farming is a
great business. And it is as a real,
live, substantial and serious business
that the farmers should regard and
conduct their affairs. Fortunately,
system is rapidly revolutionizing the
business. In the golden Northwest the
successful farmers are managing their
estates like great manufacturing
plants. There are no leaks, no slip.
shod methods. They are piling up
magnificent crops and making for.
tunes. Through Kentucky and the
South, too, the farmers are beginning
to look upon their occupations as a
sure-enough business and not as q
speculative pastime.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
WORK FOR MARCH.

Get your hot beds ready. Along
the 40 to AZ parallels, seeds of any
garden products should be sown by
March 20. Then after one transplant
ing strong plants will be ready for
the garden May !. At and above A.
it is better to delay seeding until
April ). and remove to the field
May Is.
Have you been over the orchard,
gathering, as far as possible, all the
worm nests, insect egg clusters, etc?
If not, find leisure day for it before
the season opens. 1t will be time
well spent.
On hundred thousand farms
where no fruit is grown a strawberry
bed should be planted this spring.
Order well known varieties from some
reliable nursery.
Getting the tools in order IS season
able work. The fruit packages should
be made up, so saving time in the
busy season. Children of 10 or y
years find this a pleasant occupation
and become very expert at it.
It is not wise to remove mulChing
from strawberry plants until growth
starts.
Manure hauling should be finished,
feed provided for teams and fuel in
place for the kitchen. Everything
should be done now, with the view Of
saving time in the busy weeks Of
April and May.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Break Old Jugs After Weddi,,

A lecturer who recently rem,
from a trip to Germany tells a !
of a marriage custom which she
messed there. A woman was tina.
jugs, etc, out of her house ODn
cobbled street. This was the 81
for the neigh5Ors to bring along
kets of old bottles, tins and esrl
ware to keep up the din.
The explanation was that there
to be a marriage of one the Ia
ters from that house the foDo'
morning, and as the brides father
agreed to replace all the broken I
sils with new articles an easy va
getting rid OF cracked and dsu.
crOCkery was adopted.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
The APPLE TREE.

Trimming the apple tree is a tough
question. What is an excellent rule
for the close upright growers would
he the reverse for the open, Struggling
ones. Any way, the trimming should
be done while the tree is young, and
never 10 such an extent as to expose
the main branches. And it makes lit
tie difference to health or productive
ness whether the dead wood be taken
out Of the old trees or not. OF course,
dead wood does not help the looks Of
an orchard. nor it is a convenience in
gathering the crops.
1t is a question as to the age we
should grow an apple orchard, some
COntending that on account Of giving
finer fruit, ease of spraying. of cult
waiting and gathering fruit, the young
orchard only pays, and that 1t Is
cheaper to grow young trees than OLD
ones. In the average year the margin
Of profit is not large, therefore 1t is
not worth while to use great care to
preserve old trees from decay caused
by trimming. In fact, it is not neces-
sary to trim off dead wood when the
tree is dormant and the bark is tight
as no material damage will be done
10 the trees. Gathering the fallen
fruit is important on account Of con-
tagiOn of fun9Ous diseases, as ripe
rot. AS to the cooling moth, unless
apples are blown off by high wind,
he is always gone before the apple
falls, so we catch him by spraying.
The bOrer is said to work only
under the protection of weeds or lit
ter. If the soil is kept clean there
is little danger. However, better keep
looking for his work. A little sawdust
is evidence. If you see the sawdust
look for the borer and get him out
Have had little experience. but know
he kills trees when left to have his
own way.
The flat-headeI bOrer has been trou-
blesOme to us. This bOrer is sure to
attack the tree where the sun strikes
trunk or limb. The remedy is to cut
him out.
If the tree has a crook, let, it be
planted so the sun will not strike that
portion.
Plant young trees and keep them
growing. Form the head low and
dense enough to shade.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23

Set ont trees. adorn the home grounds,
make them pleasant all around,
With the elm. the oak the maple. let tn"
evergreen abound:
Make that home Of yours so pleasant that
the hoy with you to-day,
When he arrives at manhood and in for
egn lands does stray.
Will turn, with longing heart and loving.
to the home among the trees.
Which he helped to plant in bOyhOOd;
longing there to take his ease.
Set out trees, yes, plant an orchard;
dear good people do you know
OF the wealth there is in fruit trees for
the labor YOU beStOw
How the apples turn to money. with the
peaches. plums and pears.
And the luscious riDe red cherries, all the
fruit the orchard bears?
Little children love the fruit trees, how
they wait with their delight,
For the blooming Of the fruit trees, clad
in robes OF pink and white.
Set out trees upon the home grounds,
ashes, linden. poplar birch;
Set them out around the school house
plant them thick around the church;
Have the Children's playground shaded
and the public walks as well,
And the joy that they occasion future
ages glad will tell.
They will live, and grow, and gladden.
while we slumber meath their
leaves;
Then let US improve the present and
leave behind us priceless trees"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23

In finishing bunch of steers for
the market remember that exclusive
corn feeding does not give the best re.
suits, but that more economical gains
can be made by feeding in connection
with corn from one to three pounds of
gluten feed or oil meal per day to each
steer. This helps balance up the "a.
ton, gives the animal a better appe.
tite, and keeps the steer in healthy
and vigorous condition.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23

Distemper is a disease common to
horses that, as a rule, REQUIRES no
treatment, as 1t runs out and the ami
NAL gets well in about ten days. 1t
is recognized by swellings under the
jaw and sometimes below the ear, that
form assesses containing pus and if
not lanced will in time burst of them
selves. The animals should not be
worked, but fed on good food, with
plenty of good water, and if bowels
are constipated a quart Of raw lin
seed oil should be given carefully as
drench by the mouth, never by the
nose, and if kidneys are sluggish give
a teaspoonful of powdered saltpeter
once day for several days.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
NO REST NIGHT OR DAY.
With Irritating Skin Humor-Hair Be
gan to Fall Cut-Wondefu Re.
suit from Cuticura Remedies.

About the latter part Of July my
whole body began to itch. did not
take much notice Of II at first, but II
began to get worse all the time, and
then began to get uneasy and tried
all kinds Of baths and other remedies
that were recommended for skin hum,
OrS; but | became worse all the time
My hair began to fall out and my
scalp itchcd all the time. Especially
at night, just as soon as | would get
in bed and get warm, my whole body
would begin TO itch and my finger
nails would keep it irritated, and it
was not long before | could not rest
night or day. A friend asked me
to try the Cuticura Remedies, and !
did, and the first application helped
me wonderfully. For about four
weeks | would take a hot bath every
night and then apply the Cuticura
Ointment to my whole body; and
kept getting better. and by the time
| used four boxes of CutiCura was
entirely cured. and my hair stopped
falling out. D., E. Blankenship. 3l9
N. Del. ST., Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. o.
1906"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23

1t is usually well when you gei
through with your implements and al
times when machinery should be lait
away for the season to look over al
parts carefully and if in need of re
pairs attend to it at once. All parts
should be cleaned and busted You
can protect the iron from rusting by
painting or giving 1t a coat of linseeG
oil, because this prevents the moisture
and air from coming in contact with
the iron. You, as a farmer, need not
necessarily be a machinist, but you
should know some of the fundamental
principles underlying the care and use
of your machinery. Much Of the char.
acter and the degree of success is dis.
played in the farmer by the way he
keeps things on and about his prem.
ises. By all means see to it that your
machinery is properly stored in the
shed during the winter
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23

now presents or that can
possibly be suggested. because good
roads would do more for the country
| than any other one thing that can be
named, or any dozen or more things
combined. writes W. L. BroWnlow.
The question is outside Of and above
party politics, its entire constitutions
atty is now almost universally adj
{ nit. ed. and the necessity for it is pres
ent in every household in the land. 1t
! is important to every calling and con-
ditiOn; to every trade and professions;
to every tOiler in whatever field OF
human endeayor; to every manufac-
! turing interest and industrial concern;
to every church and school, and to the
stability Of the Government itself.
l am aware that many people in
cities and towns regard the road ques-
ton as one affecting the farming in
| terests alone. If this were true, 1t
would yet he simple justice and only
recognition Of the existence Of re-
ciprOcal obligation between the Gov
ernmcnt and the people for the general
Government to extend its aid, for
the reason that all wealth and all pros
perity depend upo4 agriculture. The
| farmers are the only real producers;
all others are consumers. The farmers
preserve the balance of trade in Amer
lean favor year by year. Strike down
agriculture, and chaos would quickly
follow; cripple agriculture, and every
| interest in the land would suffer. But
it is not true that the farmers alone are
interested in this great question. 1t
is pregnant with interest to the con-
suming population Of towns and cities,
and to railroads. manufacturers and
tradesmen rs well. Furthermore,
church and school interests must in
evitaby be retarded while road condi-
tons remain as they are to-day.
The rural schools are the schools Of
the masses in which are laid the deep
and lasting foundations for coming
lives of usefulness and for the better
ment OF mankind The rural church
house is the birthplace of good charac-
ter, of high ideals of life, and Of patri-
otto purpose. Neither rural church
nor school can flourish where impaSsa-
bic roads abound, and if these can not
prosper the American home can not
long survive. because the American
home can only he perpetuated in its
present glory through the uninter.
rupted progress Of civilization and the
wholesome growth of Christianity and
the spread Of education in the land.
There is a feature of this question
which persons accustomed to thorough.
ness in every other line of thought
seem to entirely overlook. especially
1wellers in towns and cities. 1t Is
the universal interest involved, and
upon this | desire to speak with spe.
,ial emphasis. Aside from church,
school and social economy. there is
meat in the question for every man to
digest. If the common roads of the
country were brought to a condition
that would enable farmers to market
their products at all seasons of the
year, the cost of living in town anG
lily would be greatly lessened, and dis
content among labOring people and the
operatives Of industrial concerns would
largely decrease, if it did not entirely
diSappear.-Collier's Weekly.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Many Jews at College.

The catalogue of Columbia Univer
sity, of New York, for the current year
enumeratcs Gas in the force Of instruc
tors and a total Of 4751 resident stu
dents of the schools and departments
besides 964 in the university extension
courses. The great number Of Jews
among the students is especially no
table. The names of nearly One-halt
Of the students in the college proper
seem to be jewish.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Hobby Of Norway's New Queen

Queen Maud of Norway has her hob.
bies, like most other European royal,
ties. Among the many things she has
collected at various times are miscel,
laneous ornaments and useful articles
made Of ivory, of which she Is a great
admirer. She has also for years col
lected ivory tusks, the spoils of royal
sporting expeditions all over the world,
and these will doubtless be added to
when her brother, the Prince of Wales,
returns from his Indian tour.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Alaskan EXPOSITION.

Godfrey Chealander. the author Of
the proposition to hold an Alaskan
exposition in Seattle in 1907, to cele-
brate the fortieth anniversary OF Alas.
ka's annexation, was born in Sweden
thirty-seven years ago and came to
this country when seventeen years Of
age. He has travelled widely in Alas.
ka, knows the resources of this vast
and rich province, and has taken an
active part in the building Of the Far
Northwest.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
GRAND TO LIVE.
And the Last Laugh Is Always
Best,

"Six months ago would
laughed at the idea that there GU
be anything better for table 0s''I
age than coffee" writes an ONO W.
an-"now laugh to know there
"Since childhood | drank eone
freely as any other member o.
family. The result was q punH ~
ly girl. and as | grew into woInanp
| did not gain in health, but wa
ficted with heart trouble, q weak '
disordered stomach, wrecked hay|
and a general breaking down. tll
winter, at the age of SO | seen' n
be on the verge of consumption
friends greeted me with How Oaa y. VI
look! What a terrible color! anu y
was not very comforting -.
"The doctors and patent mea' =,
did me absolutely no good
thoroughly discouraged. .r
Then I gave up coffee anu -
menced Postum Food Coffee. AZ -
didn't like it, but after a lev. y, /
and following the directions e1sss =,
was grand. 1t was retreshins y
satisfying. In a couple Of T 1ss.,,
noticed a great change. D =,
stronger, my brain grew clearer : |,
not troubled with forgetfulnes, a.,
coffee times, my power Of enoa, ss.,I
was more than doubled. i luz
trouble and indigestion disapy q.
and my nerves became S'e'''
strong. .ost b
Il began to take an inters'' ri
things about me. House~oiA 4,
home-making became a pleasure s.,, =
friends have marveled at inc . -.srtts.
and when they inquire what so S,It a.
it about, | answer Postum fO IN =
fee, and nothing else in the EG o.,,J.
Name given by Postum w.
Creek, Mich. A.. linz
There's a reason. Read Wv d
book, THE Road to Wei''n"
pkgs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Hard Words Erased,

The London News calls attention 70
the fact that when the building that is
now Wellington Barracks, Dublin, was
a jail it had the words, Cease to do
Eyil-Learn to do Well" chscled over
the gateway. When it became bar
racks the authorities, perhaps realizing
the uselessness of such advice in some
cases, had the words removed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Where the Trouble Wa,

A motorist recently meeting .
cart in which there were 70.
cient couple CONSIDERABLY stoD,.;
asked the Old gentleman who III.
reins if he could be of any assi H.,
in inducing the steed to pass n,
Thank YOU" said he, IF you Will
~ lead my wife past the car I f.
the mare and | will manage all !,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23

The best place to store your machin-
cry is the shed. And when you are
not provided with one make use of
your barn floor. You need not con-
struct an expensive shed for this pur-
pose. The object sought is to keep
out rains and SHOWS if possible. A
shed with a slanting roof, with three
of its sides boarded, while the fourth
is left open, will give reasonable sat
isfaction. In such a shed the nipple
ments may be easily conveyed to and
taken out when needed.
Many good farmers practice taking
their implements into sheds every
evening and taking them out again for
work in the morning. They have
found that the expense of putting up
an implement shed will more than pay
for its cost the first year in the saw
ing of machinery. A little rusting
may practically ruin a pillow for use in
soil which tends to clog and a single
winters rusting may injure a pillow
more than full season of heavy serv-
ice in the field.