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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

ostrich chick six months Of age has a
market value of 800. Each subse-
quent few years adds a further value
of about 800. so that at the age Of
four years, when they pair, male and
female are worth upward of $500.
Thus far American grown ostrich
feathers have not commanded the fan
cy prices put on those coming from
South Africa. The London market still
dominates the worlds feather trade.
and that accounts in part for the dis
elimination against American grown
plumes. Imported ostrich feathers cost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

Returning to the feather phase of the
industry it is not dihicult to figure an
immense profit. Each bird yields an
nually a pound and a half of feathers,
which now command an average price
of $50 a pound These find a ready
market. Unlike any other species of
poultry raised for profit. the ostrich
keeps increasing in value as the years
go by. 1t lives for one decade after an
other, all the time producing annual
crops of feathers. eggs and progeny.
There are no authentic data as to the
extreme longevity of the bird. but it is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

be made profitable without the feath-
ers. 1t is believed that the bird would
yield satisfactory revenue as an egg
producer. Ostrich eggs. it is claimed
by those who have eaten them. are SUI
perior in delicacy of flavor to the pro-
duct of the barnyard fowl. A single
ostrich egg is the equivalent in sub
stance of two and half dozen Of those
OF the ordinary domestic provider. 1t
is also interesting to learn that 1t is
nothing especially unusual for the
mammoth bird to produce more than
300 pounds Of egg food in a single year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

TIME Japanese who is most con-
spicuously in the public eye at
the present moment is Lieuten-
ant General OlSu, who has succeeded
the late Baron kodama as chief of staff
Of the mkado's army. During the
Russo Japanese war Oku commanded
the 50 called cleft army" and achieved
with It a series of brilliant victories.
Two of the most notable of these were
won at Nanshan and at Tie pass. But
the greatest military exploit that Gen.
eral Oku ever performed was to pre-
vent the Muscovites from relieving the
beleaguered garrison at Port Arthur at
a critical stage Of the siege of that
famous Asatic stronghold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

ECENI official reports coming
to Washington show that the
industry of ostrich farming
n q has been making great strides
in development. It seems that the I'M
fortunate experience of pioneer breed
ers. who were called upon to pay dear
~ for their lack of knowledge of the
subject, has been avoided by those who
have gone into the business in recent
years. Those now engaged in breeding
the birds have profted largely by the
mistakes of their predecessors in. the /
business, and the reports show that
the industry is now in excellent shape
for further exploitation.
The first ostrich farm in America
was started twenty-three years ago
From the first moment of its inception
the enterprise was brought face to face
with all sorts Of encouragement. Ed
win Cawston. the pioneer ostrich farm
er in America, had no end of trouble in
getting the first instaIlment of birds
into the country. He collected dfty-tzvo
birds in South Africa, and when he
tried to ship them he was confronted
with an export tax of $500 for each bird
and that. OF course. made his scheme
impracticable- Finally, however, after
long delay and misadventures that
would have disheartened a less per-
sistent man. he chartered a sailing ship
and made the voyage from Natal in
company with ffty-two seasick os-
triches.
Forty-two birds survived the voyage.
They were given the most careful at
tention, but they did not take kindly to
the new home in California. Their
spirits dropped. and one after another
they sickened and died. Their progeny.
however, formed the real beginning of
ostrich farming in California. 1t has
been found that more than half the
number Of ostriches in the country at
the present time are the offspring of a
single pair obtained to start farm in
Arizona in 1891. That territory be-
lieved now to be the best section the
United States for ostrich farming, al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

believed to live for a century under ia
vorable conditions. Specimens that
have been kept in captivity for forty
years are still breeding and producing
the annual feather crop.
It has been found that an acre of al
falfa viii furnish sufficient forage for
four full grown birds. 1t will also pro-
vide them with the requisite living
space. That means a return of 1920
per annum from a flock Of four from
feathers alone. There must also be
taken into the calculation the constant
ly increasing value of the bird. An
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

though some quite successful ventures
have been made in California, Arkansas
and Florida. In the Salt river valley of
Arizona conditions seem to be more
favorable for the health of the ostrich
than elsewhere on the continent.
There is no other variety of live
stock bred in the United States which
commands better market than the
ostrich. Until quite recently the bird
has been considered valuable only for
the feathers it produces. Latterly,
however, it has been shown pretty con-
clusiveIy that ostrich breeding might
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

"a pers, president of the
American Federation of
Labor speaks ex cathe-
uras as it were, most of us listen re-
spectfully. That has come to be the
attitude of the better part of fhe
American public toward this man and
the thing that he represents An ex-
perience of a good many years duration
has taught US that Mr.. Gompers is not
overload of the sound of his own voice.
that the man who has been elected to
his present position no less than TWEEN
ty-three times speaks only when he
has something to say.
He has spoken recently and to the
point. He is convinced that those who
object to labor going into politics as q
class and seeking legislation which VIII
do something 9ecial for wage earners
as distinguished from other citizens are
not sincere. and he says so. For an
swer to such an objection he points to
the success which has attended such
action in Great Britain and asks what
are the lessons to be learned from that
movement And, be it noted. when
Samuel Gompers asks a question it re-
quires a liberal expenditure Of intel
lectual force to answer it.
Those who have had occasion tn meet
this labor leader in an intellectual hont
are the star witnesses to his mental
readiness. His alertness is almost
phenomenal. In this respect he is s11a-
gestive Of John Burns, the abIest among
British labor leaders. and he has shown
himself to be possessed Of quite as
much prudence, unerring Judgment and
the capacity to weigh issues. That he
stands alone in this country. as the man
pest qualified to direct the manifold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

"OM JOHNSON, the millionaire
Popuiist mayor of the Forest
City of Ohio, is always an inter-
esting figure in the great game of poll
tics and social reform. Quite recently
he has scared into fresh prominence on
account of his refusal to obey a man
date of a court which sought to inter-
fere with his street railroad projects.
Mr.. Johnson is a firm believer in the
urerring fidelity of his own opinion. and
It takes something more potent than
LEGAL Injunction to convince him that
he has been mistaken. The mayor was
given an opportunity to show that he
was guitless of contempt of court and
he established the fact satisfactorily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

a MAN who stands at the head Of
"a his speciality and who is likely to
attract additional attention from
his connection with recent sensation
al event in New York city is Or. Allan
MeLane Hamilton, the renowned alien
ist. He is regarded as an authority in
all cases involving the question Of a
diseased mental apparatus, and his
services as qualified expert are in al
most constant demand ali over the
country. He is also conceded to be
one of the abiest interpreters of medical
Jurisprudence in the world. Or. Ham
ilton has written several books and
many valuable monographs on his IA
Vorite study.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

DICHARD YATES of Illinois is
X again in the public eye, especially
in his own state. Thus far his po-
litical career is a sort of replica of that
of his father, the famous ''Nwar gov
ernor." The younger Richard has also
served term as governor and has been
making the effort of his life to secure
the nomination for United States sena-
tor. Under ordinary circumstances
this would not be an. unreasonable am
bition for man of his fair political
reputation and ability, but it happened
that another favorite son of Illinois,
Shelby NJ. CulIom, now member of
the national body, was not yet tired of
his job and will remain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

n ERNARD N. BAKER of BaIti-
more has become prominent since
the insurance investigation by
reason Of his connection with the eff
forts made to protect the policy holders
from financial loss. He has been in
strumental in the formation of the
Mutual Life Policy Holders association
and is now it's president. In the strug-
gle to obtain a list of the policy holders
of the Mutual MIR. Baker was alone
successful, completely distancin1 the
officials of the international Policy
Holders committee, who had exhausted
every known resource to compel the in
surance officers TO furnish the names.
MIR. Bakers 'persisteney won.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

ANOTHER man who has recently
obtained wide publicity by vir-
tue of his position is Or. Joaquin
A. Nabuco, president of the pam
American congress now in session at
Rio de Janeiro. He is not only
statesman and diplomat of the first
rank in South American politics, but
he is also a noted scholar and author.
The president of a pan American con-
cress is chosen from the country in
which if is held, and BraziPs first choice
was Dr. Nabuco. He was the first am
bassador from Brazil to the United
States and has many warm friends in
Washington. He has also been minister
TO the court of St. James.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

ECENT official reports coming
to Washington show that the
industry of ostrich farming
has been making great strides
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

pers, president of the
American Federation of
labor. speaks ex cathe-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-04-14
ANIMAL TALK.

A little salt each day aids digestion
and increases the pigs appetite.
Overlooking horses during the win
ter is quite as bad as undertaking
while working.
Pick the cobs up daily if corn is fed
in the ear, or broken feetsor legs may
be the result.
II the bride bits are put into cold
water for few minutes, it will take
the frost out of them.
1t is generally conceded that it
takes from ~ to six pounds of grain
to make one pound of pork.
Cement can be used for the stand
ing place Of the cows. but 1t should
be kept covered with bedding.
Keep the sow as long as she con-
tinues to give you q good litter. Do
not turn her of simply because she is
old. :
The manure in the horse stable is
sometimes very injurious to the
horses feet, when It is left for days
at time.
A good way to solve the sheep and
dog question is to have small fiocks
and small enclosures fenced with dog.
proof wire fence.
In sections where most farmers
keep sheep the dog question does not
give much trouble-public sentiment
favors the sheep.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-04-14
SHEEP IN BRUSH ORCHARD
How Ors Farmer Utilities the An
imals in Keeping Down the Brush
While Trees Are Growing.

Last year Austin herrick, of Ohio,
told about planting trees in brush and
turning sheep into the orchard, and to
the question: How does he keep the
sheep from killing the trees, he replies
in the the Rural New Yorker as fol-
lows:
AS soon as cut and burn OF piece
of land set out the trees 40 by 40 feet
alternately, dig holes large enough to
set them only. | then put about one
bushel of COW manure close around
each tree for mulch; this manure will
not heat, and will not dry out SO much.
and will keep the roots moist. / then
get poultry wire with inch mesh, cut
in strips six inches by three feet, roll
it around broom handle. and then
put on the tree. then form the head
well up. l try to buy my trees shout
two years in advance, and set them In
nursery rows; get trees four or five
feet, and then when I set piece take
them up with plenty of dirt on the
roots, set them on stone boat or low
wagon, and put them in the hole, dirt.
and all. They go right along this way.
It seems since they fumigated trees to
take year or two to get them started
right
keep the brush that grows up in
the piece cut down, and in a short
time, if kept cut, the sheep will kill
1t all out, but you must keep it cut
down SO they can browse it of. and In
about three years your orchard will all
be In good pasture with good sod.
Once in awhile a sheep will get to
gnawing trees, but when they do so
you must take her right out and send
her to the butcher only took one
last year out of 20. She did not gnaw,
but would go straddle of young tree
and bend it down and trim the top
up. It is easy to catch them. II one
gnaws the trees drive the flock slowly
up around the tree, and If not fright
ened she will run up to the tree for
bite of bark. keep salt in box or
in some kettle Or crock in the pasture
for the sheep all the time. think this
makes a difference also.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-04-14
Weight Of Eggs.

The following data regarding the
weight of eggs of different breeds Of
hens and at different ages OF the hens,
was taken from Bulletin 81 of the Utah
experiment station: Leghorns two
and three years old laid eggs averaging
1.56 pounds per dozen, while Leghorn
pullets laid eggs averaging 1877 pounds
per dozen; 1.56 pounds per dozen was
the average weight of the eggs laid by
Wyandotte pullets, and 1.52 pounds per
dozen for the Plymouth Rock pullets.
Generally speaking the largest eggs are
laid by the largest fowls.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-04-14
Fodder Corn for Horses.

Fodder corn, grown so thickly as to
permit of only small nubbins forming
and cured in the shock into bright,
dust-free forage, is one Of the best ar
ticles available foreroughage in horse
feeding, recommends the Orange Judd
Farmer The stalk and husk may be left
uneaten. but the leaves are eaten with
relish, when offered to horses under any
conditions. For stations, brood mares,
idle horses and growing colts, corn fod-
der or slower of good quality will be
found an economical substitute for
timothy hay.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-04-14
Lemon sherbet.

Take the juice Of three lemons, juice
OF one orange, one and one-half cups
sugar, one quart of milk. In winter
1t can be frozen with snow and rock
salt and stirred occasionally, and be
rs good as IL done In freezer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-04-14
Teaching Horse to Walk Fast.

II you want to teach horse to
walk fast, put him by the side Of q
horse that has a good gait II the
slow walker has any spunk, he will
spring in to keep up, and gradually
strike faster pace. But you can't
educate spunk into some horses am
more than you can into some men,
Farm Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-04-14
Emptvinr Feathers.

To remove feathers from one pill
low case to another or to change into
clean ones, take tin can, with both
ends melted out, and tie or sew firm
" into each pillow. shake the feath-
ers through the tube.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-04-14
Time to Wash the Hog.

IllW0 60 WA<11 G10 14V&ss
Hogs can often be washed or cleaned
while eating at the trough. Or they can
be caught and tied to post or staple, by
placing rore over the nose in form Of a
slip-knot. When thus tied they can be
easily washed or the dip can be applied.
Farm Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-04-14
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hardwood planed smooth so as to Slide
easily, says the Farm and Home. The
arrangement is convenient, easily OPP
Grated and does not get in the way of
passing when the doors are open.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-04-14

T was a beautiful
night, such as
lovers have glo-
rted in since the
moon was hung
in the heavens
and man began
to make his home
upon the earth.
In the soft light
two figures are
seen passing slow.
ly along the path
way towards q
dwelling W b o S {
lOW-SDreading out.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-04-14

ONE FORM OF lower; thus CIV
HOTBED SEC ing slant to the
TIoNAL VIEW. sashes, enabling
water to run off quickly. This will al
low, too, better utilization of the
suns heat Frames may be made for
one or more sashes placed side by side.
II two or three good coatings OF gas
tar are applied hot to the inside OF the
boards which come In contact with
the earth, it will help to preserve
them from decay. The boards, how
ever, must be perfectly dry before
coating with tar.
Collect under shelter some strawy
horse manure, and let It heat for
about week before using, turning 1t
occasionally. Select sunny (south-
east) exposure for the hotbed.
The pit for the hotbed may be one
to three feet deep. Good rainage is
essential. The pit should be- filed
with litter during the winter to pre-
vent freezing on its inner surface.
this is especially true if plants are
to be started in winter. The litter is
thrown out when the time comes to
make the bed Then an inch or two
of coarse stuff is put at the bottom,
and, upon this, 10 inches to three feet
of horse manure is placed. Next
comes layer of leaf mold, and. on
top, four or five inches of fine garden
loan.
The manure should be trodden down
In layers about six inches thick. 1t
It is loose and fluffy after being trod-
den, there is too much straw in it; it
1t packs soggy and solid under the
foot, there is too little straw. 1t
should feel springy when trodden. but
should not swell up quickly in a
loose mass when released from pres
sure. A hotbed with two feet of ma
nure in it may be expected to be good
for six weeks.
1t is the practice of some garden
ers to make the frame entirely above
ground. In that case the frame should
| be at every point about foot inside
the edge of the manure heap. This
form gives an opportunity to add to
the sides Of the bed when the heat be-
4
gins to decline.
Test before planting Push stick
through the soil and manure, and 1t,
on withdrawing the same, 1t is found
comfortably, but not excessively warm,
the seed may be sown. The tempera-
ture should be about 80 degrees.
To secure strong plants of any kind
plenty of air and sunlight is required
as soon as they are well out of the
ground and leaves begin to form, says
the Farm Journal A slow and steady
growth is best. A quick, forced
growth under excessive heat and
closed sash makes a weak plant that
will not stand up when exposed to the
open air in the field.
The skill of the operator is put to
the test in regulating the heat and
ventilation of the beds. 1t is an art
that can best be acquired by experi-
ence, under the eye and instruction OF
one who knows how. It is very diff.
ficult for the one who knows to- tell
another how to do It; he can more
easily show him.
For further information, we advise
sending to the United States depart.
ment Of agriculture and ask for free
Farmers Bulletin No. "a. entitled.
1.-THE Vegetable Garden"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-04-14
wb.+ nf.kes the PICS snuealp

What Makes the Pigs Squealf
You don't see what under the sun"
makes those pigs squeal SO? Think you
would squeal If you were as cold as those
pigs are! Give some more straw. Little
more milk, too. That's what pigs live
an
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-04-14
HOG YARD COW ENIENcE.

HOG YARD COW ENIENCE.
faring at the top. funnel-shape. The
pigs can never interfere with the pour
ing of slop into the trough, says the
Ohio Farmer. They soon learn to wait
for their drink at the bottom of the
spout.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-04-14
GOOD BARN DOOR LATCH.
Easily Operated Double Bolt Which
Any Farmer Can Put Up
Himself.

An easily operated double bolt for
high doors in barns and outbuildings
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-04-14

is shown in the
sketch. Both of the
bolts are operated
by the lever attach
ed to the middle
timber of the door.
The bolts should be
made of 1x3 in
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-04-14
HOG TROUGH DEVICE.
Spout at One End Of Trough Which
Makes It Easy to Pour in
the Feed

The illustration explains the device
To any ordinary trough, attach an up
right box ~ feet long, SKA inches, and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-04-14
THE HoTBED.
How It Should Be Made and Man
\ aged-Begin the Work in
Good Season.

A hotbed is practically nothing more
than board-edged pit, in which Their
is fermenting manure covered with
several inches of soil. The top of the
hotbed is rooted with sashes, which
usually measure about 3x6 feet each.
At night straw or other mat is laid
over the glass to keep out the cold.
The space between the soil and the
glass must nowhere measure less than
about six inches in the start; the soil
will sink as the manure ferments.
Hotbeds are usually made Of inch
boards. II the boards on the back Of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-04-14
In the School Of
Affection
SToRYoF THE HEBREW PEOPLES
STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM
y the " EIishway and Byway" Pfsaehsf
(copyright. lseA BY Wa Edson.)

Scripture Authority-Ex. 2:23-25. Heb.
12.6
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-04-14
PRENTES B. CARTER.
ATToRNEY-AT.LAW.
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pR. ]. +. PIGDTT.
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Ha1h. tuo blocks west Of public
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-04-14

the frame are IL
inches a b o v e
ground, those in
front should be
several inch e s
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-04-14


bright with the certainty that God
will help. We must turn the thoughts
Of the people toward Cod"
Aaron had returned one day from
among the people, deeply moved by
their prayers, and in speaking of the
matter to Elisheba, his wife, he said:
"What a change has come over the
people. l saw one poor fellow being
beaten to-day, but instead of the
pleading for mercy in the names of the
Egyptian gods, such as we used to
hear, he lifted his eyes to Heaven and
called on God to remember the prom
Uses given to Abraham and Isaac and
Jacob."
eyes, 1t is as Moses declared De-
liverance must come from Cod" she
responded.
"And that deliverance must be close
at hand" he rejoined, confidently, for
when Moses went away he had figured
from the records that the time was
near
THAT was almost 40 years age" she
added, thoughtfully. rs it possible?
Have you forgotten what the princess
said OF Moses return"
mo, have not, }" replied Aaron, for
while was listening to that poor fell
low to-day calling upon God, seemed
to hear voice within me telling me
to 60 find Moses =
Go, then, my husband, urged
Elisheba, eagerly. Delay not, for It
is evident that God hath spoken to
your heart.