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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-03-20

! drowned, struck rock with his foot.
He attempted to get a foothold, but
before he could put his weight on his
feet he was carried once again into
deep water by the current and the
fish. All the time he was getting
weaker. A cramp had seized his
right arm, partly owing to the strain,
and partly to the cold snow water. No
help was in sight as far as he could
| see. His head was half-covered with
| water most of the time, and in the
rlpples of the stream it was rare that
ne caught a glance of the surface of
the river more than thirty feet away
from him. And the time he could
stay on the surface was now only
question of minutes.
Above the last long rifle before
the whirlpool eddy the river stopped
and seemed to hesitate to take the
last swift leap. The water here was
deep, but just where the rapid began
the bed rose close to the top of the
water. Probably because of this the
salmon stopped. The boy felt the
line slacken and his own body begin
to drift.
short distance away was another
OF the rocky reefs, on which grew a
huge clump of river willows. He
slowly swan toward it. In his weak
ehed condition, the feat was all that
he could do. But at last he reached
the reef, still holding the red box in
his left hand. AS he drew his arms
up, he felt that he had reached the
end of the slack in the line between |
MIN and the fish. However, he had a
good hold on the bushes, and was
slowly drawing his body from the
water
The fish was once again reused, and
for a few brief seconds it seemed to
the boy as if he could not hold to the
bush. Then the fish apparently quit
lighting
The boy crawled on to the narrow
edge and laid the red box to one side,
md then with his free hand tried to
llsengage his arm round which the
Inc had tangled itself.
He had barely touched the first
Knot when sharp jerk interrupted
lis efforts. The fish gave another
trong pull.
He braced himself as best he could
N the ledge, and slowly, hand over
and. inch by inch, dragged up to
ne ledge the creature which had
owed him for a quarter of a mile
own the river. 1t was large salmon
hat had taken the bait.
So exhausted was the lad that it is
cry doubtful if he could have taken
he great chinook" from the river
ut for some neighbors, who arrived
| their boat before the struggle was
yer. The salmon weighed slightly
yer thirty pounds.
AS Johnnie clambered into the
1iff. he still held the red box for his
ster, thinking:
Il mustn't forget that"
One of the men in the boat opened
lie box, and in it was some sweet-pea
ed!-Youth's Companion.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-03-20


nuts
The seal hunt for fish
then make
would knock
The dai
much for the goodVapans came
when in
boat hired the
smallest intention
phibous friend in
door
eproachfully black eyes
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-03-20
A WEEKS EXPERIENCE.

The year had gloomily begun
For Willie Weeks, poor mans SUN
He beset with bill and dun
And he had very little Mon
This cash" he said won't pay my dues
I've nothing here but and TUES"
A bright though struck him. and he said
The rich Miss Goldrocks | will WE'D"
But when he paid his court to her. j
She isped, but firmly said No, THUR"
Alas said he "then | must die.
His soul went where they say souls FRI
They found his gloves and coat and hat
And the coroner then upon them SAT-
Success Maya
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-03-20
Seek to Revive Old Industry

A thousand mulberry trees have
been planted at Seville, Spain, in an
attempt to revive the silk industry.
for which the city was once famous.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-03-20
Stand for Something's
Do Not Play a False Part
BY DR.. O. ). Mdrden

HE greatest thing that be of man no matter
uch ne mas achleved is that he has kept his record clean
why is 1t that in spite of the time the
ton OF Lincoln grows larger and his character means
to the world year? 1t is because kept his record
cean and never prosuted his ability gambled with his
reputation
Where in all history, is there example Of man WIN
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-03-20

BY !. G. Miildis.

1886 there lived at Aberdour. the estuary
N B., remarkable old captain, who possessed
traordinary power in tanning wild birds and animals.
friend in Edinburgh who knew him. stated gel
teman was usually to be walking down the vilag
streets followed by flock of canaries which accompanie
him in his short peregrnatons in the neghborhood
house One day some fishermen surprised a hafgrow
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-24
TEXANS RAISING HOGS

Texas is said 10 be an ideal place to
raise hogs and ought to be raising
100000 hogs per year. The climate
is mild at all seasons; no winter being
so severe that cold-proof shelters are
required or summers so hot but that
u shade tree viii mitigate it
In most sections water Is plentiful.
As TO feed and forage. everything that
hogs like to eat is produced In abund-
ance. Corn, milo maize. peanuts, SOY
beans. half a dozen varieties of peas.
cottonseed meal for fatteninG purposes.
besides alfalfa. sorghum. clover. oats.
rape-all these and many moro can be
raised there in profuslon.
Even with all these natural advan-
tages comparatively few hogs are raised
I'm Texas Everybody in the state
seems TO have determined TO raise cot
ton-but there is said to be much
larger profit in thousand dollars
worth of hogs than u thousand dollars
worth of cotton,
Texas has made money out Of cotton
but it can make more out OF hogs. and
the time IS not far distant when the
cotton crop VIII be cut I'm half and the
crop OF hogs doubled.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-24
TO CURE HOG CHOLERA

AS result Of perfecting serum that
Is an antitoxin against hog cholera the
Missouri Agricultural college guaran
tees the state legislature that il Will
with an appropriation OF Si5 900 year.
save farmers of Missouri from 1000
600 10 $1,000, 900 annually.
The ravages from cholera amount in
one year always to s1.Oo0,0OO and fre-
qucntly reach $1,000 600.
The hog cholera serum was discov
cred by DR.. NJ. Dorsett of tho United
states Department OF Agriculture
1t was perfected and made practical
by Dr. j. w. Connoway OF the Missouri
Agricultural college, He has been work
Ing for months on the problem and now
has the proportion exactly.
The agricultural college announces
unequivocally that it Is prepared to
vanquiSh hog cholera completely. which
Will be good news TO farmers all over
the country.
BY the improved method hogs arc
immuncd against cholera and the out
breaks of the disease arc stopped with
only the loss of those seriously affected
before the identity OF the disease was
discovered.
The serum or blood IS drawn from
what IS known is hyperimmunIzcd
hog. This is treated with small ouan-
titles of carbolic acid and when kept
I'm a cool place can be kept from six
to twelve months. When hogs arc TO
be inoculated an assistant from the
college injccts from a tcaSpoonful To n
tablespoonful into the ham of the ant
NAL
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-24
OF INTEREST TO FARMERS

Bovine tuberculosis not only ShortenS
the lives of cows, saps the profits OF
beef raising and reduces the efficiency
of a herd as a machine for producing
milk from feedstums. but spreads that
disease broadcast among other animals
and human beings. Few herds arc free
from it,. but IL can be orndIcated The
Sacramento college in California has
shown that even II a large proportion
Of herd are diseased 81 healthy one
may be obtained by isoating the dis
eased animals and keeping them only
for breeders not allowing the calves
to feed on the mothers milk unless It
is stcrilized.
Virginia, North Carolina and Tennes-
see have the undesirable distinction of
being the only states in tho union in
which the slaughter OF robins is per
mittcd by law. Recent Investigations
show that not less than 100000 robins
are killed in these three states during
the winter months 1t IS q fact that
every robin earns 81 In the destruction
of insects injurious to crops every year
The hunters sell them for cents
apiece. This Is a waste of millions
OF dollars and ought TO appeal TO the
hard. common sense of every farmer.
1t ought TO be stopped in every state.
4 farmer near Rock Island. ILL.,. was
oIcvcrly swindled out of s25 by a
smooth stranger who claimed TO be tho
game warden. The farmer was hunting
on his own farm when approached and
asked II he had a hunting license. He
did not and the man said he was not
excused by beinS on his own farm and
that he would arrest him. This did not
please the farmer. and he finally gave
the fellow SIS as bail When he APP
pcarcd in court the next morning he
met tho real game warden, but not his
/ money
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-24
TREATMENT FOR STRINGHALT

Strinshalt. spasmodic contraction
OF the voluntary muscles of the leg,
usually occurs In animals of a highly
nervous disposition. ono OF the most
frequent forms of Stringhalt is n jerk
ing up OF the hind leg as the horse
travels. i'm many cases only when the
horse first starts.
This is often most severe In cold
weather and gradually increases as the
animal grows older, but 1t does not
seem to cause any suffering nor in
tcrferc with the general health of the
animal
In most cases of chorca (strHghalO
medical treatment does not give ben
cht- but good results follow careful
feeding and tonics. The food should
be nutritious. easily digested. of good
variety and abundant.
\ mixture of oats, oil meal and bran
Is good Three times a week give the
following. Salt. four ounces; sulphur.
two ounces; hard wood ashes. two
ounces tablespoonful In the feed.
Also give Fowlers solution OF arsenic.
beginning with one half ounce doses in
the feed once daily, and gradually in
cTeasng by onc-fo fourth ounce at a
time until ono ounce is given at a
dose in the morning and at night This
should bc given for two weeks. then
withhold two weeks and then re-
peatcd.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-24
SECRET OF SHEEP SUCCESS

The sire and dam are the basis OF
the flock, but the lamb Is the basis of
the sheep.
Without the lamb there would be no
sheep and consequently no profit In the
sheep breeding business.
Thus VI is readily understood how
very important it Is that every lamb
born In tho nock be kept alive and
grown into a salable animal, whcth-
or as a mutton lamb or mature
sheep.
This principle or lock management
must be thoroughly impressed on tho
mind and every feature of lamb rails
Ing be carefully studied so that this
period be approached with everything In
readiness 10 save the lambs.
The sheep raiser who does not count
each lamb as il comes Into the world
worth It's price at weanine time should
go into some other business.
With the lamb constant growth is
desirable. so II is quite important that
II be literally supplied at the outsot
and that this be kept up. II one wouId
succeed as sheep raiser.-G. w
Hervcy.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-24
A SCARECROW THAT SCARES

The ordinary Scarecrow, consisting
OF pair OF cid trousers. coat and hat
which adorns so many Cornbelds after
planting time, does not, In most cases.
serve the desired purpose. but Is re-
sarded by Mr.. Crow as notice which
plainly says: Here's the place to get
your free lunch, and he gets it. too.
But there Is such a thing as making
a scarecrow that viii scare. and here Is
the way TO do it
Take box about fifteen inches long
by ten inches square. Place this box
of the box open. and d hens nest" In
the other end In which put two or
three fresh eggs
In the open end Of the box set a small
steel trap covering II with fine dry
grass or leaves. Then place an egg
about two feet from the box. In such a
position that when Mr.. Crow is in the
act of getting this egg he can easily
sec the ones In the nest
The second trip he makes for eggs is
generally the last one. Now you can
catch only one crow in this manner. but
one is sufficient for he will at once get
busy giving out danger signals that
will be needed by all other crows for
miles around
Don't be In a hurry about releasing
him. for the longer he is In the trap
the better opportunity he has of circu-
lating the news Of his imprisonment.
Unless his legs are broken OF he is
otherwise injured 1t is best not to Kill
him. Just lot him go.
No danger of this one coming back.
and the whole crow family will steer
clear Of that cornheld all scason.-R. A.
GaHihcr.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-24
POULTRY YARD NOTES

Grain should not be fed oftener than
twice day.
Thousands OF hens are killed every
year by feeding too much wet food and
mashcs. The greater portion OF the
feed should be dry.
Chickens OF different ages should not
be kept together. Much better results
nrc obtained when they are kept sep
arate.
More satisfactory results arc OBJ
tainod from keeping only one variety
than in having several, unless person
has plenty of patience and an abund-
ancc OF room.
Charcoal I'm eranuated form should
always be kept before fowls of all
ages.
Large quantities Of stale bread may
he bought from a baker at IS cents to
81 per barrel. Soaked sufficient to
soften it makes splendid chick feed
In damp weather turkeys must be
well protected from the weather A
good house Is an open front shed with
roost In the rear.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-24
BEAU77FY THE FARM YARD
KEPT DREWAKS UP TO THE FARM HOUSE AN EVIDENCE
or GOOD TASTE

phase of tho subject may be left with
the suggestion that where rounding a
building is not practicable. bit of
special planting Will break the line Of
Wow and is desirable, also, as a means
of securing additional beauty
Viewed from the standpoint OF labor
involved. there is no denying that II
requires more to lay out and make A
long driveway than a short one and.
too the longer one must be a wider
one. or look like streak through the
sod.
When, however the work of making
has been done that OF keeping I'm good
condition Is not proportionately greater
for the reason that in the curving. end l.
less driveway. a home made scraper, q
steady old horse, and a careful driver
will do the work with no greater outlay
OF time and strength than would be
required To keep tho shorter and mar
over ono in order by the power OF the
imam behind the hoe
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-24
RAIL FENCE PHILOSOPHY

Flower gardens are as valuable in their
way as vegetable gardens. They rem
der returns by their beauty and fra
grancc which add to the pleasure of
living
A quarter on the ground Is worth
picking up. So is a shovel which cost
twice as much. but lots of people do
not seem TO think SO.
Mt a few OF us miss a great deal
by not seeing more oil our neighbors
and friends. Social intercourse Is
broadening and necessary.
Ieaky barn is n poor asset for a
thrifty farmer,
Are you living in as good homo as
Your means Justify? 1t Is a part or
every mans duty TO the community to
live as comfortably as possible,
Contrast your home surroundings
with that of your town friends of less
means. II the comparison is not IA
vorablc to you you are at fault,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-24
NUBBlNS OF FARM NEWS

Ole Huddlcston was a poor farmer Of
Arkansas who paid $500 for 243 acres
OF what seemed to be almost worthless
land But he discovered diamonds on
the land. sold the farm for $4,000 and
moved to town. Ever since that the
residents OF southwestern Arkansas
have had the diamond fever. In some
localities the farmers neglect their
crops to look for the gems.
DR. Wiley. the chemist OF tho
Department OF Agriculture. is making
some interesting experiments at Wash
ington In turning farm waste into wood
alcohol, TO be used as fuel and for
manufacturing purposes. His expert
ments so far have been confined to
corn and potatoes. but fodder is TO he
tried
Mr.. d Lauricella of Long Reach,
Cal, states that from six cue Imber
plants he gathered a wagon load of
produce. which was sold at cents
each. He also raises the spinelesS cac-
tus They viii grow prickly pears the
size OF 4 Bartlett pear the second year
They are OF deep orange color. very
fragrant and sweet. (and peel like an
orange. These pears bring fancy prices
s. p Thompson in the London
Worlds Work estimates the territory
al present available for wheat produc-
tion In the world at 240.oO0.0o0 acres.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-24
THE BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY
The Secretary Agriculture Gives aterns Account Develop
IL United

In 1896 there were six beet sugar
factories in operation and one building
having altogether capacity for sllcing
1000 tons of beets daily In 190S there
were siXty-four factories, with total
capacity OF $4,000 tons Of beets daily
more than twelve fold increase.
From 1898 to 1906 our production ol
beet sugar grew from $4,000 tons tc
4S4 900, an increase OF more than thir-
teenfold in eight years
In 1896 41.000 acres of beets were
harvested, in 1906 376 300 acres, oI
more than nine times as great an area
Tho price of beets, Ike prices ol
other farm products. has risen steadily
In 1896 the factories paid $40 per ton;
now they have TO pay S5.S5.
In 1898 the farmers had 364, 900 tons
OF bcets TO sell 20 the factories, for
which they received S1,S64,0o0. In 1906
just eight years later. they had 1896
600 tons OF beets To sell and received
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smaller California has only nine
plants. but some Of the latter arc very
large. From year To year the produc-
ton of sugar is about the same in the
two states.
Utah has five factories and they arc
strong producers Idaho and Wiscon-
sin follow with four each. and there
are ten states with one factory each.
The most eastern factory Is that at
Lyons. II. Y. Hamilton city. Cal. has
the most western factory; Los Ala
mitos, Cal. tho most southern. and
Billings. Mont, the most northern.
The largest factory i'm the United
States. and one OF the largest in the
world is the one at Spreckels. Cal.
which is able to slice 1000 tons of
bects in day, or 100 carloads OF thirty
tons each
The oldest successful factory in the
United States Is the one at Alvnrado
Cal. which was established I'm 1879 and
has been making beet sugar for thirty
years.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-24
CHEAP HAY-STACKING OUTFIT
METHOD OF cARIWc FOR
end out -

tip. Let the stick end extend out -
the stack about two feet. over which&
place cap. Then spread out the butt
OF cap 10 form roof over stack
Do not walt until the hay Is ripe
before you get out the machine or
make the sticks to go in the top Of
stack Have few poles or rails handy
on which to build the stacks. Stack
the clcanest and that frcest from weeds
Ia be stored In the barn. the rougbest
and wccdieSt on the thinnest ground
or in a sheltered place. and let the
cattle and sheep shelter around the
stacks during hard freezing weather
BY no means let the stock tramp up
the meadows In wet weather.
During freezing times top dress tho
meadows with all available manure.
Scatter this over evenly and note the
difference next haylne time in that top
dressed and that which Is not
In stacking clover or alfalfa be sure
TO top out with timothy or some
straight-s -strawed hay that Will turn the
water For convenience In stacking
hay should stand in the shock two OF
three days. or even longer in fair
weather. 1t loses much weight and
lies much better in the stack Do not
stack any hay II you have room in the
barn for IL.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-24
SAN JOSE SCALE

Most or the Insects which infest or
chards injure the crop and not the
tree. The San lose scale. however. il
permitted TO run It's course, VIII en-
tircly destroy an orchard. While as
many as sixty five different plants and
trees may be attacked. the peach, apple
and plum suffer the mcst San Jose
scale is distributed by the shipment
OF infected nursery stock. by its own
efforts and by man himself, as well
as by horses. birds and insects. This
insect is seldom seen, as it conccals
itself with u scaly covering from its
own body, The scale is very small.
one-twcnty fifth OF an inch or less In
diameter. fiat and nearly circular in
shape, grayish. with the center raised
Upon lifting the scale one finds yell
lowlSh. soft bodied creature without
legs or wings. but having long slcn-
der beak with which Il sucks the sup
from the tree. Thousands OF these lit
tie insects attaching themselves to
one tree Will do much damage i'm a
single season. When found I'm an
orchard it should be cared for at once
Ordinarily il can be controlled by the
use OF lime sulphur solution, but in
case the trees are thoroughly infested
and nearly dead they should be cut
down and burned.
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for them $21,6Ol .OOO-a twclvc-fold In
crease in bcets and a fourtecn-fold in
crease in money returns.
Tho total amount paid out by fac
tories for beets during the past twelve
years amounts Ia $121 600 600.
The total capital invested in beet
sugar plants In this country is about
10000 O0O. and this does not include
investments made by factory owners
in farm lands, irrigation works. etc
Beet sugar factories arc now in sue
cesslul operation In sixteen states
Colorado leads all other states en-
gagged in the industry. having sixteen
factories In 1907 these produced 169,-
600 tons Of sugar. or enough, If it had
been passed around, to give all the
people In the United States four pounds
apiece
California and Michigan follow Colo
RADIO At a respectful distance i'm the
race for second place, Michigan has
the same number of factories as Colo
RADIO. but their product is considerably
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b. EVA RYMAN.oA1L1ARD

Looking at the grounds surrounding
the farm and suburban homes through
the country. the lack OF Wcll-planned
and we'll -cared-for driveways is notice
able; or where kept In good condition
they far too often lead TO the barn by
the most direct line OF approach. with
no apparent care FOR the effect they
have on the place as a whole.
Granting that every foot OF unneces-
sarY driveway represents added labor.
and admitting that it must be well
cared FOR. or take from rather than add
TO the beauty OF the place. brings ono
to the same fact that must be faced
in securing anything worth having-it
means work
When considering the question of
whether or not the work is really
worth while, the first thought Is. natu-
rally. OF the beautifying effect of the
curved lines as contasted with straight
ones.