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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-06
Hogs in the South.

The Southern farmer as a
class, has become so accustomed
to having his smokehouse IN
Kansas City or some other north
ern or western city that if you
speak to him about raising his
own meat he will look surprised
and will ask: Can We raise
hogs SUCCESSFULLY"
In answer to that question we
will say that it is not an uncom'
mon thing to hear of hogs being
butchered that weigh 200, 300
and even 400 pounds and more.
We know a man that killed a hog
that netted over 600 pounds, and
some of his neighbors killed hogs
of the same breed that net
ted more than 500 pounds. Oi
course, these are exceptional
cases, and in fact, hogs Of this
kind are not very desirable fol
market purposes. What we want
is to raise a hog that will weigh
200 pounds and over in the short
est possible limit of time.
If we bear in mind the prices
the most successful and prosper
Gus hog raisers are paying To-
stock hogs we would be led II
believe that there must be none!
in hogs. Fancy stock hogs com
mand prices that to the uninitla
ted look fabulous.
Fact is there is nothing tn
matter with the hog or the no.
business, but it is the man tina
is to blame; he does not give tn
hog proper attention. If 20
would be a successful hog raise
give your hogs attention, an
feed them on something NOR
substantial. Shippers Guide.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-06
ConstabIe's Sale.

Fifth Justices Court for the Parish
of West Feliciana, State of Louisi'
ana.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-06
Why NOti

If State university professors
are entitled to a retired pension
fund, the State should pay it.
And if university professors,
why not public school teachers!
And if professors and public
school teachers, why not all 9th
er men and women who have
served their day and generation
by useful labor. -COmmOner.
The New York World con-
tinues to indulge in lese majesty
as a pastime, nothing daunted by
the shadow of the indictment
which hangs over it Its latest
offense is to libel Mr.. Roosevelt,
his whole administration and the
Republican party by the afro
ciOus allegation that nothing has
been done to crush monopoly or
relieve the people from its exac'
tons since Mr.. Roosevelt became
President. If the penalty for
libeling the government is
graduated, becoming more severe
with each fresh Offense, we can
foresee the day when Mr.. Pulit'
zer's contumeliOus head will go
under the knife. 1t is horrible
to think ut.-Omaha World
Herald.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-06
Good Deeds.

81 shall pass through this
world but once: therefore what
ever good thing there is which |
may do, let me do it now; let me
not postpone nor defer it, for |
shall not come this way again.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-06

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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-06

1t is a fact that farming seldom
pays the renter, and it needs no
philosopher to tell why. He does
not have the permanent interest
in the land to make it pay. For
the same reason it does not pay
to rent your farm lands. The
only farmer who makes farming
pay is the farmer who owns the
soil. And even this man some
times does not make it pay be
cause of bad business manage
ment.-Crowlev Signal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-06
Cato Harris, ct ais. VS. Reuben Bev'
erly and George Baker ct. ais.
No. 1877.

By virtue of writ Of Fl Fa TO me
directed by the Hon. w. 4. Campbell,
Fifth Justice of the peace for the Far,
ish of West Feliciana, / have selzeo
and will proceed to sell at public;
auction on Saturday the 9TH day Oh
March 1909, within the hours prescrib-
Cd nv law. at the residence OF the de-
PENDANT, Reubin Beverly, the follow.
inc described property to-wit; One
wagon and one buggy seized IN IN, 'nt
above described and numbered SUIT
Terms of Sale-Cash, with the bene
fit of appraisement.
JOHN F. AUSTEN,
Constable 9Th j. p. Court
February 8, 1909.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-06
Herald.

The farmer can get a better
price for his corn when trans
formed into beef and pork and
milk and butter. He should nev,
er sell a raw product that he can
transform into a more valuable
one, SAYS the Houston Post.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-06

One years salary of member
of Congress, $500, was voted
the daughters of the late Repre-
sentative Davey, of New Orleans
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-06
| Can Do It.

The grade is steep and the hill is long
But the engine sings its merry song,
I-candoit I-can-doit I-can.doit,
And / will
The load it draws is far from light
But it pulls with all its sturdy might
And its song re-echoes clear and bright
I-can.dOit I-can.doit I-can-dOit,
And will
The grades, of life are steep and long,
But what of that if your hearts strong:
You-can.doit You-can.doit YOu-can-doit.
Ifyou will
The load you bear may not be light,
But beyond the hill is vista bright,
So sing this song with all your might,
I-candOit. I-candOit I-can-dOit
And will.
Emil Carl Aurin March National Magazine.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-06

Gov. Sanders declared the pro
posed new levee and driveway to
West End must be constructed,
and he offered to assume all
responsibility.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-02
COTTON MILL SITUATION NOT WHAT
1T SHOULD BE for ADVANCE of STAPLE
Review of the Conditions by Sol. N. Cone, Who Also Offers Sug
gestions on Diversified Farming As a Means of Solving
a Great Problem Now Confronting Southern Farmers.

although the advance in the price
OF spot cotton since early in Deem
Der has been 100 points. II sin dollars
q bale, the market is about two cents
% pound lower than at this time q
year ago. One reason for this condi-
ton is an increase in the visible sup
ply, although the main was un-
doubtcdly q falling off in the demand
from the mills, this in turn haVinS
been caused by the financial strin-
gency starting n year ago last tail.
The more recent advance in spots is
due in q large measure. | firmly be-
lieve, to the n themselves, they
having held their cotton, OF such as
they had remaining from last years
crop. despite the Inducements offered
by q higher and apparently still adj
Nancing market.
This brief summary Of the situa-
ton in cotton is given the Industrial
| News by Sol. y. Conc, senior member
Of Cone & Hedgpeth. OF Greensboro,
whose relations with lcading "
and mill owners are on q very ex-
tensive scale. Continuing Mr.. Cone
said:
The receipts from September l to
| January | were the largest ever
known in that space OF time. Mill
owners and pot dealers bought very
heavily, for these reasons: The spin
4 Il1nS NstII V iLSt S'C- ? 'h'P o.
the best on record. this having been
caused by the opcn fall, which was
trtmarkabl for the absence of rains
and storms, thus enabling the rover
to pick the staple in q clean1y con-
djtion and also protecting it in bOth
color and strength. Another reason
ie that, as an after-rcsult of h panic,
mono became cheap and abundant,
providing an casy way by which the
dealers and mill owners could fin
ance their purchases at small inter
est charges. Cotton would undOubt-
ed1y have gone much lower in price
had it not been for the assistance
! given the cotton section Of the South
bv the operations on the speculative
EXCHANGES through the enormous
buying. Of futures by various interests,
mainly those in New York, Chicago
and the New England States, at q
times when this assistance was most
needed.
The mill ituation is not what, 1t
should be if any further over
the figures now prevailing is to be eN-
pected. Stocks Of cloths are larger
than usual and orders for forWard
delivery are limited, While prices on
these products are lower. IN many IN
stances, than was the case last De
cember, this having bcen bfouSht
about by the efforts OF the
mill OMnerS to market their prOuucts'
I learn from an authority l cOnsld-
er Doth conservative and rellable.
that the stock of unsOld yarns IN
~Philadelphia n New York con1mis-
sion houses is now at least 2O.ueO,o oo
pounds and that considerable difficult
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-02

fornia $500 a year Is spent in poison
ing ground squirrels.
Wolves also do an enormous amount
of damage. In Wyoming stockmen es-
innate that each Wolf Kills S1.eoo
worth 10 stock every year.
The Wolf kills for the food. about
every other day. and makes q fresh
kill every time il is hNlsry, hecauSe
it does not so back to the carcass at
ter the first meal.
The government sent a man out to
Wyoming last year to show the ranch
men how to kill the wolves. and
through his efforts 500 more Of these
aniinals were killed than in the pre-
ceding year.
Field mice cost the farmers about
$4,000. 600 q year. In one place in
eVada DR.. Marrifnan's assistants
found 25,000 burrows OF the mice in
one acre. Farmers We're il despair
and were blowing up their crops
everywhere.
In Nevada the government is spend
ing $4,000 0o IL irrigation. 0ld DR..
Nal1inan says the land viii be use
less unless some Wy il fuund To N
terminate thc mice upon X. - is,
as any greer thing shows itself above
the ground the mice eat it off.
Farmers formerly used Il poison
containing phosphorus, but this de-
StEoyed q great many birds. In one
place Sixty-tiNc dead l1rks were found
on IOur acres.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-02
LITTLE ENEMIES OF CROPS.
Farmers Lose Millions oil Dollars
Every Year Through GOpherS.
Mice, Rabbits ana Wolves.

The gopher, the skunk. the rat and
other destructive mammals cost this
country over one hundred million dol
lars every year. according to q state
nent by DR.. G. Hart Marrin1an. The
doctor SAYS. the chief offender is the
gopher, and his assistants estimate
that the destruction by this pest costs
the farmers $12.0 600 600 every year.
The gopher ranges over the entire
country and causes destruction Wher-
ever it is found. In the west the ir-
rigation bitches are destroyed 10y
these little pests that burrOW through
the entertainments. They also bore
holes int the bitches and let tho
water run out.
Gophers do an enormous amount
of damage to orchards by nlbbln9 at
the foOts under the ground.
Ground squirrels do about S10,-
600, 600 worth Of damage every yea,
and prairie dogs about 100000
worth. The State OF Washington is
spending about $4,000. California
S1o0, 900 and other western States
large sums in attempts to keep down
these pests.
On n large wheat ranch in Cali
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-02

az marketing this stock at reasonable
figures is being experienced.
Unless the mill situation is vastly
improved within a short time, a very
little further rise in the market Will.
in my opinion. cause a curtailmcnt in
the production of finished goods"
Referring to the relations of the
farmers to the market and their in
fluence in making prices for their
own product, Mr.. Cone says: The
grower of cotton has it in his power
to. secure as good Il propOrtiOnatc
price for his output as has the grow
er Of cereals and cattle in the West
for the last half q dozen years the
grain values for corn, wheat, cattle
and hogs has been about 20 per cent.
above the selling prices for the pre-
Nious corresponding period. Ihe
grower OF cotton has paid these ad-
vance prices for material that he
could, in most cases, raise for his own
account. He perfers, however, as q
rule, to V his land and his at
tcntiOn to the growing OF cotton, not
even producing enough food products
fol home consumption. whereas II ne
would increase his outlay for diver
si1ied farm work and pay more at
tention to supplying his own wants
and that of his dependents, he would
save money by ~lesseninS his pur-
chases Of food products II make
more money on Il moderate crop of
cotton than he does now on q large
crop. [ know that this doctrine OF
diversified crops has been eXpotnded
for wears without avail, yet in this
same doctrine l see the financial SAL
walton of the Southern grower n OF
the South itself. If it is true that
charity begins at homo, then it must
also be true that it IS q wise poncy
to care for ones own material wants
before attempting to supply those OF
others. The South can do this by
| feeding itself on homegrown pro-
Educts and then endeavoring to ctothe
the world al large, including itself
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-02

Mr.. Augustus Williams, of Martin
county. N. C., is raising seventy bush
els OF corn to the acre on land that
very recently was poor clay hillside.
Mr.. Williams gave q great barbecue
to celebrate this accomplishment,
which shows that he has a correct
idea. of its importance. Mr.. J. \.
Beak. Of Nash county raised sixty
two and One-half bushels per acre
last q Five years ago this same
land produced seven and One-half
bushels. Mr.. w. Il. Brooks harvest
ed ninety-One bushels per acre. Once
upon q time the land that grew this
crop was thought hardly worth clear
ing and taxes. The increase in crop
and and values which these three
Carolina farmers nave brought to
pass IS the difference between starva-
ton and prosperity.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-02

j. n. Morrow has shown the odi-
tor OF this paper q sample Of cotton
called the Mortgage LITTER" The
sample was gotten. out of a bale re-
Gently purchased Of Adam Hartscll.
Of Iacust. ~. G. Mr.. Morrow says it
is the highest grade upland cotton
that ce1 be grown in the South. class
ing 'middlsng fair" MI. HartseH says
this bale. Weighing 600 pounds, was
raised on one acre of land and one
half hEShei of seed used. 1t is q
iiyc-pCt cotton and has two bolts to
each prong, some stalks having as
many rs IFS bOlls during the past
year Mr.. Morrow * OF the opinion
that It Will pay every farmer in the
county to get 8 buShel Of these seed
this year Rfr. HartseU can inform
those who want. seed where to get
theIn.-Stanly Enterprise.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-02
SAID BY THE WISEACRE.

An acre Of ground will furnish
enough n~utrirnent for the silo to keep
a COW the year through. But some
brains slousd be used in the work.
Most any CT us cal make money
but few are wise enough to spend it.
If your. ees We're starved during
the cold weather YOU may not expect
good sWarnis any more than YOU
would eApec your horse to keep fat
on sawdust.
The lazy man is always ullucky.
Strange!
us" ---
The little green bug down IN the
southwest has done more to put up
the price OF wheat than all the farm
ers' organizations in the cotEntry with
all their good intentions.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-02
ahead On Hogs.
Warren Records.1

MI. d.. +. Robertson, Of Marina
is ahead on the hog question
this season. He killed q three year
old Duroc Jersey hog that dressed
674 pounds. Also two fifteen n
old shoats that weighed 326 and 362
pounds net. MI. Robertson tells us
that he finds the DurOc Jerseys more
profitable than any other breed he
has raised.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-02
Scared With Il Hot Iron

or scalded by overturned kettle-cut
With a knife-bruised by slammed
door--ihjured by gun or in any other
way--the thing needed at once IS
Arnica Salve to Subdue ia
Examination and kill the pain. It's
earth's supreme healer. infallible tor
Boils. Ulcers, Fever Sores, Eczema n
25c. at all druggists.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-02

\ Champion Eve.
This w was a champion OF the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-02

IdleneSS means trouble for any one.
It's the same with a lazy liver. 1t
causes constipation, heachache. jaun-
dice, sallow complexion. pimples and
b%lotches. loss Of appetite, nausea but
DR.. Kings New Life Pills soon Danish
liver troubles and build up your
health. Csc. at all druggists.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-02

TIE primary object of cultivating
crops is to keep the soil in good con-
dition. but If it were not for the
weeds q lot OF farmers would neglect
this important work. Sometimes our
blessings come IN disguise.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-02

The silo is the sure signboard Of
prosperity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-24
Receipt That Cures
 Weak Men--Free
Send Name and Address Today-You Can Have It Free and Be
 Strong and Vigorous.

have in my possession a presor4n- ton for nervous debility, lack of vieor- weakened manhood. failing memory and lame back. brought ons.hy ex- cesses unnatural drains or the foIlfes of youth, that has cured so many worn and nervous men right in their own homes-without any additional help or med1cine-that I think every man who wishes to regain his manly power ana yirility, quickly and quietly should have a copy. So, I have determined to send a copy of the prescription. free of charge in a plain. ordinary sealed envelope, to any man who will write me for it.
 This prescription comes from a phy- sician who has made a special study of men, and I am convinced it is the surest-acting combination for the cure of deficient manhood and vigor-failure over put together.
 I think I owe it to my fellow man to send them copy in confidence. so that any man, anywhere who is weak and discouraged with repeated faifares
 may stop drugging himself with harm full patent medicines. secure what believe, is the Quickest-acting,. restor- ative, upbuilding, SPOT-TOUCHING remedy ever devised. and so, cure him. self at home quietly and quickly. Jusg drop me a line like this: Dr. A. E. Robinson, 4125 Luck Bldg. Detroit, Mich. and will send you a copy od this splendid receipt, in a plain, ord1H- ary sealed envelope. free Of charge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-24
BAfTISTS HeN0Rsz BRIDGEPoRIERS Rev. 6. V. Mcholssn: and ". 4. Grippin
 for Excessive. Committee.

The Roy. George w. Nicholson, pas tor of the First Baptist church of this city, and Mrs. Nicholson. have just re- turned from the annual convention o1 the Northern Baptists association. which was held in Portland. Oregon during the last week in June They left this city June 16, arriving in Port land, June 25. Portland proved an ex- cellent convention. city and the 5000 1r attendance were well provided with hotel accommodations and found the restaurants exceptionally good. The convention was held in the White Temple. large and beautiful edifice which seats over 2,0O0 people.
 After the business of the convention had been completed, MT. and Mrs. 0Jicholson began their 'homeward jour ney hut over a route which embraced many of the natural wonders of the West The sAlaska-Yukon exposition was visited and then short trip ncrthward was taken into British Columbia. where their train. which carried much silver bullion. had been selected by train robbers as a good shauI" but by a fortunate side track Ing to allow another train to proceed the hold-up was avoided. Salt Lake City was paid a short visit and then Kansas City, Cincinnati. and Wash ineton and from there the return was made to Bridgeport.
 Mr. Nicholson played an important part in the affairs of the convention and received an appointment to the executive committee did MT. Will liam A. Grippin of this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-24
ROOSEVELT FOR
 THE MAYORALTY

New York, July. 24-It is not be- yond the range of possibility that Theodore Roosevelt may be an anti York in the coming ampaign-accord- ing to a cab1ed interview from Paris with John S. Wise, Jr., son of the au- thor and ex-CongresSman.
 Just before the ex-President started for Africa, said MT. Wise, a promise was made by Colonel Roosevelt to him and ether Republicans that the hunt CT would return iii time for the May oralty campaign. MT. Wise added that he had not given up the hope that the ex-President would head the city ticket.
 This interview was in line with a report circulated here in the spring and again within the last few weeks. Since talk of the 1909 Mayoralty fight began, in fact, admirers of Colonel Roosevelt in the local Republican, fant-~ have been urging a boom 6ne
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-24
NEWARK FlREMEN GUEST OF PACIFICS Visitors Due Here Ang. 4-Sheep Roast
 to be Provided.

Members of the T. J. Jones' Associ- ation, 200 strong, will come to this city on August on the steamer Commo- dOre from Newark to be the guests of the Pacific Engine Company. The trip here is a. return visit, the Newark fire men having royalty entertained the Bridgeport firemen on the occasion of their visit several months ago.
 On their arrival in this city the New ark firemen will be met at the boat by the Pacific Engine company dress ed in their full regalia and with their apparatus on hand. The visitors will also be prepared for the occasion and the two companies numbering about 900 will march through the streets to Germania hall. Foreman John w.. Ecke1 of the Pacifics has engaged Charles Biltz and Mark Nagle to get up a sheep roast in the grounds ad- joining the hall. An entertainment has been arranged and nothing has been left undone to make the New Jer- sey men enjoy their visit here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-24
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Red Ticket Clearance Sale

Red Ticket Clearance Sale | of reasonable millinery and summer goods at less than half prices at B. H Dillon & Co.,, 1105 Main street. Kitchen Cabinets N. Buckingham & Co.,. Inc, TIT State street Every housekeeper should own one Everything within easy reach, a whole pantry within itself. Bucking- ham people have reduced the price and now is a good time to buy one. Sec advertisement.
 s.Korrect Shape' Shoe Sale. The brisk sale of mems Burt & Pack ard shoes at Mollan's denotes appre. citation of the chance to get a pair or ssKorrect Shape shoes tor consider ably less than they are worth. These shes always prove full value at the regular price, and are not to be neg lected bargains at the prices for which they are now offered. There is no time like the present in a case of this kind.
 Lace Coats and Silk Coats Much
 Underprice.
 Read the complete story in our ad- that will attract frugal women. It is clearance time for these stylish coats, that is why the prices are about half what they were at the beginning Of the season, and there is plenty of wear ing time still to come. Fashionable lace coats and silk coats-satin and bengaline. These silk coats are lined with splendid quality of Peau de Cygne handsome garments in every part1c- ular The Laborde ,Co.. next door to Lane'S.-Adv.
 Stock Reducing Sale.
 We beg to offer you Old Pepper Whiskey, bottled in bond. This whiskey is bottled in bond, under gov ernment supervision, guaranteeing the public a pure and wholesome whiskey. Also large bottles Snider's Catsup. Best quality Cervelat and B. Brand Salame. We serve a very fine Ger man dinner with Schlitz Milwaukee beer or coffee, tea or milk. Prompt, neat service assured to ladies as well as gentlemen. All kinds of wines, 1i- quors and soft drinks, always hand. We deliver. Gus Broch & Son, Delicatessen, Restaurant and Cafe, S7O Main St. Tel.