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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-09-02

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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-09-02
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04
New Conception OF Death

Few, indeed, are the men and wom-
en- OF full age say 25-who have not
yet contracted the malady that will
kill them, according to that distin-
guished scientist and physician. Dr.
Felix Regnahlt. Normally, as contem.
porary investigators are beginning to
find out, it takes 20 years for fatal
malady to kill a patient. 1t may take
60 years. The popular impression is
that man may die suddenly or that
he may require only year to die in
or six months. To be sure, a man
may be killed or child may die in a
few months at the age of one year,
But ordinarily speaking, all deaths
are very slow. indeed, and about IS
per cent. Of civilized adults are now
STRICKEN with fatal disease. Thew
do not know it. They may not suffer
from it. In due time they will have
their cases diagnosed as cancer. or
as tuberculosis or diabetes or what
not. But so inveterate are current
misconceptions of the nature of death
that the origin of the fatal maIady-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04
A Question of Money
By FRANK iii. SWEET
Copyright, by w. G. Chapman,

May Allyn stepped from the eleVa-
tor with bit of lace in her hand and
walked through the rotunda, looking
to right and left among the massive
pillars that were both emphasized and
screened by the dropping palms. There
were few persons in sight, a semi-in-
valid or two lounging about, an old
gentleman reading a newspaper, and
now and then a sightseer with up
turned face and curious eyes. Most
of the guests were over on the beach,
for 1t was the bathing hour; few
were up the lake boating or fishing,
and few others out on the ocean
pier or wandering among the many
trails. May went nearly across the
rotunda before she found the object
OF her search, woman in a retired
corner reading a novel
Here you are, mamma" she ex-
claimed rebukingly; land reading that
novel, as might have expected. Don't
you know the characters in it would
stay exactly where you leave them if
SNO oAOhAO SlO0C LAS DOOh III q ACW
hours, and this glorious weather out
side is something of the present. But
see here" holding up the lace for in
spection; do you think this will dog"
For what?''
"Oh, you know, mamma. I'm to be
Betty the Maid in the play we're get
ting up, and am to have the white
badge of servitude on my head and
wear white apron and carry round a
broom or something. I've told it all
over before, only your heads in that
book. Do please shut it up
The older woman did so, with a
sigh, and took the bit of feecy lace
between her fingers.
mo, it won't do at all, May" she
decided instantly. a ripple of amuse-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04
TIMELY FARM NOTES.

Five cows plus a separator are bet
ter than six cows minus a separator.
1t may be that the duck runs should
be cleaner even than the runs for the
chickens.
The question of feeding is always
an important one, whether it is the
family, the stock or the soil.
Go over the heavily laden apple
trees and thin out all the poor fruit.
It will pay.
AS winter wears away be more care
full than ever about grooming thor
oughly. From now on till spring is the
trying time.
Bathing a cows udder in her own
milk often relieves a caked or feverish
condition.
1t takes no more time to care for
really good stock than to care for
scrubs.
Filth is the father of discomfort,
the grandfather of disease, and the
of death in the
poultry yard. Exterminate it.
Eucalyptus trees should be planted
at distances of about Sx4 feet, if on
dark rich soil, and thinned out &C
cording to forestry rules later.
A well-known hog and alfalfa man
of north Texas reports that he finds
turnips one of the most profitable
crops he can grow for feeding pur-
poses.
Blow the contents Of an egg out of
the shell and fill with cement. When
set it may be painted white, If the
shell cracks and comes off, tor a nest
egg.
Confidence in the attendant is
necessary for geese to have in order
to thrive. They must not be disturbed
by unkindness, excitability or rough
ness of the keeper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04
SINGLECROP WRONG
Diversified Farming Necessary
for Maintaining Fertility of Soil.
One Serious Objection to One Crop Is
Introduction of Weeds-Other Gs
Wide Fluctuation in Prices
of Farm Produce.
fRY w r SPHIMANN

tBY W. L. SP1l4LmAN.J
New agricultural regions are usually
settled in advance of means of trans.
portation, SO that in the early settle
ment farmers are compelled by cir
cumstances to produce very large
proportion of what they need at
becomes well settled railroads are
built, thus opening up the worlds mag
6ets to the farmer.
The new farmer, having virgin soil
which for years will produce profitable
crops without any attention to fertil-
tty, soon finds that some particular
| crop brings him larger returns than
| any other, and begins a system Of
farming based largely on a single crop.
On the prairies of the west wheat was
the crop, and on this the early agricul-
ture of western New York was based;
| ana, Illinois and Iowa.
In the southern states, after the in
vention of the cotton gin, cotton be-
came the one highly profitable crop,
while along the Atlantic coast and in
certain parts of Texas and Louisiana
rice became the foundation of new
agriculture. In parts of Maryland and
Virginia tobacco occupied this posi-
ti0n.
In the early days of settlement,
when the soil is rich and will produce
good crops without attention to fertil-
ity, such system of farming is quite
logical. Yet, even under these condi-
tons, there are two serious objections
to a single-crop system of farming.
One is the Introduction of weeds.
This is especially true where the crop
is not cultivated one For instance,
the cultivation of tobacco and cotton
in the south has not led to the intro
duction Of serious weed pests, because
of the clean culture practiced.
But in rice and wheat regions weeds
have become very formidable. No
matter what the crop. unless it is care
fully titled there will be some weeds
that will ripen their seeds a little in
advance of the crop, and thus increase
from year to year after, they are once
introduced, until in many cases they
render the crop improbable and COM
pei a change of system.
The other objection is still more
serious. The history Of agriculture in
this country has seen wide fiuctua-
lions in prices Of agricultural prod
ucts.
At times the price of any particular
crop has gone below the cost of pro-
duction, and in regions where a single
crop prevailed these times have been
one of great hardship for the farmer,
and in many cases have cost the far,
mer his home.
It costs about ten cents pound to
grow cotton in our southern states,
where the work is all done by hired
labor
Cotton has been below this price
for large part Of the past genera
ton. The result has been the devel-
opment of system of tenant farm
ing, the original owners of the land
having lost it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

ment breaking the dreamy quietness
of her face. 1T wouldn't be appro-
pirate"
But why, mamma?" with an air of
disappointment. at is so pretty"
Yes, and costly. Child, child, don't
you know that bit of lace is worth as
much as Betty the Maid could earn in
years. You must have something
cheap to be in character"
II don't believe have anything"
mo, l suppose not. You will have
to try at one of the stores. You will
need" Mrs. Allyn's gaze went inquir-
ingly about the rotunda until they
found one of the hotes maids busting
plant. She waited until she caught
the girls eye, then raised finger.
i beg your pardon, my dear" she
said as the girl approached, but my
daughter here is to be In the church
benefit, and will have to wear a cos
tune something like yours. Would you
mind my looking at your pretty lace
cap a moment?"
The girl removed it with a pleasant
look
This is exactly what you want,
May" went on Mrs. Allyn, holding it
up critically. You"
But May had snatched the little can
from the appraised fingers and placed
1t upon her own fluffy brown hair.
Now let me have your apron a min
ute, please" she cried merrily. Thank
you," as the girl complied and fas-
tened the apron to her waist with deft
fingers. And now the busting brush.
There, mamma, how will this do?"
with a flourish of the brush and a
sweeping courtesy.
The girl laughed, and even Mrs, A.
lyn smiled indulgently as May danced
away toward the middle of the ro-
tunda flirting the brush indiscrimin-
ately over jardinieres and palm leaves
as she passed. Soon pillars and palms
interviewed and concealed her from
their view.
Count IOrtegan and a young Amer
lean sculptor were just entering the
rotunda. They had known each othei,
IN Paris, and met again on the steam
er coming over, and now they had
come south together, not because the;
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04
HOG INDUSTRY IN THE SOUTH
Long Growing Season Obviates Neces.
sity for a Large Amount of
Concentrated Feed.

The south Is large consumer.
of bacon. Southern table delicacies
still count lard among their ingred.
tents. But the attempt to produce
these staple fc- d products on south.
ern farms has been difficult, says
Breeders Gazette. Mongrel or ma
tive hogs could not be kept quiet
enough to fatten. Improved breeds of
hogs could not live as the razorback
lived and make lard where it failed
to make it. Through misunderstood.
ing of fat hog type some unfortunate
ly poor selections from northern herds
found homes on southern farms con.
tributing to the encouragement of
progressive men.
That southern hogs are finally to
supply the southern demand for pork
products is promised by the steady
persistence with which foundation
stock has been taken from northern
herds, while owners have solved the
problem of turning their native feeds
thrive. The south grows cowpeas,
soybeans and alfalfa, which are the
backbone of cheap pork production.
The long growing season obviates the
necessity for a large amount of con.
centrated feed. Enough is supplied
by the corn that has been required to
rotate cottonfelds infested with the
weevil. and the cotton-seed meal that
careful feeders are supplying to their
hogs in small quantities and for short
fattening periods with pasture to re.
duce the possibility of fatalities.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

muda onion is also grown in southern
California very successfully, and
small areas are planted in southern
Florida.
Soils of silly or alluvial nature
are suited to the production of Ber-
muda onions, and those containing
considerable sand are most desirable.
The Bermuda requires very rich soil
for the best results, and this can only
be obtained by first selecting a good
soil and then manuring heavily. The
Bermuda onion as grown in this coun.
try is winter crop, therefore mild eli.
matte conditions are required. While
the plants would withstand considera-
bic freezing, their growth is seriously
checked by cold weather and the
crop will not mature in time for the
early market if grown to the north.
ward.
The cultural methods employed In
the growing of Bermuda onions are
essentially the same as those Of or.
binary onions. AS the greater por-
ton of the crop is grown in a region
which has no regular rainfall irriga.
ton methods are employed almost uni.
Versally. The greater part of the
crop is grown by the TRANSFORMING
process and a great amount of hand
labor is requirerd.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04
Peanuts.

The peanut really belongs to the
same class as beans and peas, the only
difference being that the fruit of the
peanut natures beneath instead of
above the ground. The technical name
in Arachis hypogea, meaning under
ground. Some of the other names are
ground pea, goober and pindar. The
name "goobel" is more properly ap-
piled to d species that grows wild
along the gulf coast. The peanut gets
its name because of it's similarity In
favor to some of the true nuts.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04
Selecting Feeding Cattle.

This is matter which should be
gone about very carefully as, with the
high price of feed stuffs and the high
freight rates, the margin of profit
must be figured very closely. It is
not easy to procure the best grade of
fattening cattle in the southern states,
though the quality is being improved
with each succeeding year. 1t will
be found that the packers require
ments Of uniform lots of cattle will
be best to- adhere to, and the pur-
chase price should be about ~ cents
per pound less than will be paid for
the finished cattle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04
Remarks on Sowing Wheat.

The soil should be thoroughly pre-
pared and in good working order. 1t
is better to run drag or harrow
over it before seeding. Seed with a
drill when possible, as more equable
at more uniform depth
is thereby secured. Before planting,
seed wheat should be treated with a
solution Of formalin or bluestone,
should there be any indication of
smut Fertilizers should be used,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

The news items embrace a shooting
in mistake for a deer: the probable
loss of two young hunters in the
north woods" and the finding of the
feet and shoes of a man who was
eaten by wild animals while out hunt.
ing. These are warnings of the dan.
gers of the chase which merely give
zest to the sport of the true hunter,
but they should admonish care, never.
theIess, during the season which is
now at hand.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04
BERMUDA ONIONS IN TEXAS
Greater Portion of Industry In United
States Now Located in Southern
Portion of That State.

The production of Bermuda onions
in the United States is compare.
lively new industry and has thus far
ben undertaken mainly in Texas and
California.
TIE greater portion Of the Bermuda
industry of this country is now located
in southern Texas and comprises from
5000 to 1000 acres in ALL The Ber-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

The coal-scuttle hat which has been
derided as thing unaesthetic served
a unitarian purpose when it saved a
wOman's life in a Wisconsin town bv
shedding to her shoulder brick that
fell from the fourth story of build
ing, The incident shows what might
be made Of the hat. If beauty is to be
ignored, and the qualities of the fire.
mans helmet cultivated.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

The German Year Book for 1909,
Just issued, gives the empire a popu.
lation of 63.S86.OOO This is an in.
crease of S.25OOOO in 31s years. Since
1871 the count has increased by 49,,
100000. 1t is healthy growth, the ex-
cess chiefly of births over deaths and
a decreasing emigration.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

in time-will be miscalculated bv from
ten to thirty years.
In the case of human beings. death
barring ACCIDENTS nearly ALWAYS
caused by some specific maIady, This
malady is as likely as not to be curad
what Is called cured. The cnre
however, no matter how skillful the
treatment or how slight the disease
has left a weakness behind in Soma
palticular organ of the body. One NJ
the organs is, if not prematureIv
worn out, at least SO worn that ito 70.
sisting powers are greatly diminished
All of us in this way when we havs
reached certain age possess an or.
gan that is much older than the roc,
of the physique. One day we shall dis
because Of this organ. Even if we live
to be very old, indeed, We shall NOT die
of old age, but of weakness of the
lungs, or of the kidneys or of the liver
or OF the brain.-Current Literature
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04
Save the Melon Seed.

Seed from the most prolific water
melon and cantaloupe vines should be
saved for next years planting. Wash
the seed and dry them and keep them
away from rodents. Seed selection
pays in the garden as well as In the
corn field,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

Wife-desertiOn is becoming one OF
the great evils OF the times. A pun.
1shment to fit this crime would be the
sentence OF the marital deserter to
hard work In prison. with the profits
thereof going to the family deserted.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04
An Early Grape.

II you want a good early grape, try
Green Mountain (WinchellJ. Quality
is good, the vine is a good grower and
Is hardy, and the variety is in every
way to be recommended. Color ia
White.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

Queen WtIhelmina of Holland has
invented baby caravan in which the
little princess may take her outing In
all kinds OF weather. Naturally. as
queens invention, 1T ought to draw a
large royalty.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

Wilbur Wright. the hero of many
wonderful achievements in aviation
asserts that the mile-a-mInute airship
has arrived. OF course airshtps have
a. wide track both sideways and up
and down. in which to move. but the
probability is that the average per.
son travelling by the air line would be
satisfied to go at little lower rate
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

IL man does right from the highest
standard that he knows of right. he is
entitled to as much mercy as his no
bier brother who has done more good
because of his good fortune in having
obtained higher conception of what
good really is.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04
CUT THIS OUT.
Recipe That Breaks Cold In Day
and Cures ANY Durable Cough.

Recipe That Breaks Cold IN Day
and Cures Any Durable Cough.
mix half ounce of Concentrated
pine compound with two ounces OF
glycerine and half a pint of good
whiskey; shake well each time and
use in doses of teaspoonful to Ia
blespoonful every four hours"
These ingredients can be obtained
from any good druggist or ne will
get them from his wholesale house.
The Concentrated pine is special
pine product and comes only in half
ounce bottles, each enclosed in an air
tight case, but be sure it Is labeled
concentrated"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

King George of Greece wants to alb
dtcate. The king business is getting
10 be almost as strenuous as shooting
lions on the jump in Africa. and the
crowned heads of Europe are not used
to Il.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

There are many tests of real love
but the plant of a Brooklyn wife that
a bride of Is cannot love a husband
OF 65 on a continuous diet perform
ance OF bean soup is one of the mean.
est yet invented.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

Every possible means is used to
tempt this nation into Initiating Eu,
rope by assuming a burden OF mill
Garism. Heaven forbid that the tempt
eTs should prevail.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

The suggestion is made that the
north pole be turned into weather
bureau station. This would be all
right If they manage so that it's brand
OF weather could be utilized in July
or August.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04
For a Poor Memory

"Say, Mayme. what's that ring sn
your finger for?"
That's so l won't forget that l
promised to marry Tommy. Beats
string for looks, too"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

IL Is becoming quite the fashion for
royal princes to WOO American heir.
esses. Ordinary titles will thus be
crowded out of what they have hfth
erto found so profitable a matrimonial
field.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04
LARGE Imnor+e ~ Mov, vo.,,

~ - ~ u" NV UTNs
Imports at the port of New York
are growing rapidly, showing an in.
crease of from 35 to so per cent, over
the values of year ago. REGENTS
of from $1,OO0,OOO to s1,O7O,OOO are
not unusual in a day.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

An eastern college professor SAYS
we all handle counterfeit money with
out knowing 1t. If that is the case,
why mention It? Do we not take our
pleasure sadly enough as ii is2
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

In a photographic reference to the
rediscoverer of New York's great
river which appeared in these COL
umns he was spoken of as Hendrix"
Hudson. A subscriber protests that
he was an Englishman and that his
name was Henry. The subscriber IL
right But the celebrated navigator
was for time in the employ of Hol.
land and to his Knickerbocker friends
he was always Hendrix" which
means the same thing as Henry and
looks much quainter in print-a very
tempting quality from the standpoint
of the paragrapher.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04
All Ready for Pulling.

hitch a chain to the post near the
ground, and run the chain over the
wheel, writes c. C. Phelps, in Farm
and Home, This is a very convenient
way to pull fence posts.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04
Her Sad Finish.

Did you ever know girl to die for
love?"
Yes"
Did she just fade away and die be
cause some man deserted her?"
mo; she just took in washing and
worked herself to death because the
man she loved married her"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

The report of the automobile acct.
dent by which two men were killed
near Minneola. L. L., says that the
vehicle was going ''at moderate rate
of speed" at the time. and goes on
to reiate that the two victims of the
accident had their skulls crushed by
being thrown over the front of the
automobile against the telegraph pole
with which the vehicle colided. 1t ia
evident tina, the term moderate
speed" has taken on a new meaning
since the advent of the motor yehicIe
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

One good thing about eastern aerial
travel is that there will be no stop
ping to get out and shovel snow of
the track in winter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

1t is hard at this season to Keep an
earnest heating plant from OVERRIDING
the thing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

Having unquestioned supremacy on
land, sea and in the air. Uncle Sam is
perpIexed to know what next to
tackle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

A Washington dispatch proposes a
cure for panics." The only cure for
panics is a level head in a time OF
crisis and faith in the government.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

so far as can be observed, young
women with fine ivory threats are
not at all afraid of pneumonia.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

On second consideration the British
mouse OF lords probably will decide to
De thankful that the budget is no
worse.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

That little Norwegian with sig
senses should take little look around
for the fourth dimension.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

For Colds and Gripp-capudine.
Tho hast remedy for Gripp and Colds is
Hicks Capudine Relieves the aching and
feverishness Cures the cold-Headaches
also. It's Liqud-Efects immediately-lV
Is and SOC at Drug Stores.