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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28
SURE CURE FOR HOG CHOLERA
Successful Experiments with Serum
Have Been Made and EpIdemies
Practically Over.

The members of the Maryland
State Live Stock board will go to
Chestertown, Queen Anne county,
within a few days to make final OBJ
servations of the experiments being
conducted there with anti-hog cholera
serum. Tests are being made on the
farm of Mr.. W. Irving Walker, near
Chestertown, with the serum discov-
cred about 16 months ago by the
United States bureau Of animal in
dustry. DR.. Frank II. Mackie, state
veterinarian, has high hopes of the
results of the experiments and he
expects to be able to announce to the
farmers within short time that cpl
denies of hog cholera are thing of
the past. With the use of the serum
as preventive and cure a success,
over $4,000 hogs will annually be
saved to the Maryland farmers.
Similar experiments are being con.
Quoted in Prince George county, but
no report has been heard from there
by DR.. Mackie. From Chestertown
however, comes the report that of
the nine hogs inoculated some days
ago, none of them have as yet shown
any signs of the dread disease.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28
WAYS OF CLEANING CHIFFON.
Material Requires Care In Cleansing,
and Some Time Must Be De-
voted to The Work.

Chiffon should be washed in soap
lather by carefully rolling and press
ing between the hands, then rinsed in
clean water and stiffened in gum wa.
ter, one tablespoonful to a quarter of
pint of water.
Roll in cloth to absorb some Of
the moisture, but 1t must not be too
dry when it is ironed.
To iron chiffon. it must be placed on
the table wrong side up and ironed
along the selvedge, as ironing across
would displace the fbers and destroy
the appearance of the delicate fabric.
When the chiffon is being ironed it
ought to be held tightly up in front
Of the iron to remove crinkIes that
are produced by washing and to make
1t quite even and smooth.
Chiffon ties with q natural crepon
crinkle should not be ironed, but in
stead the ends should be pinned out
on table, the tie just stretched
enough to permit of the crInkles fall
ing into their natural shape.
When dry fold 1t without pressing
the folds in. air and put carefully
away.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28
TICKS AND FEVER.

As a general rule and where no pre-
cautions are taken to prevent it every
calf becomes infested with ticks dur
ing the first spring and summer; but
the disease is in no violent form and
is not often fatal to calves, but its at
tack renders them immune or proof
against the disease during the remain
der of their lives.
The chacteristic symptoms of the
presence of the fever are as follows:
Loss of appetite, standing apart from
other cattle, constipation, hot, dry
muzzle and an elevation of body tenn
perature from two 70 four degrees. In
milk cows the flow of milk will cease
suddenly-often within few hours.
AS the disease advances these SYM
toms are intensified, the head is held
down, the ears dropped, the back is
arched, the breathing and pulse is fast
and labored, emaciatfon ensues, the
constipation may be succeeded by
diarrohoea and the urine will be red
colored. The actual presence of ticks
On the animal is of course a neces-
sary symptom, although these may be
SO small as not to be found without
careful search. Commissions and par
tia1 Inconsistencies eventually occur,
and many cases die in two or three
days, others in five to ten days. If
the patient survives eight or ten days
there is o chance for recovery"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28
To stretch curtain.

Use a quilting frame or a curtain
stretcher converted into a outline
frame by lacking strips of ticking 81
any heavy material doubled to jncb
width on the inner edges of the sra ,,na
where pins have been. Temporar,Iv
pin the curtains on four corners ana
at intervals on side, then sew tbam
on, instead of pinning them. WITH !
bastfng stitch. scalloped edged cur.
tains can be sewed on two at ! ttToa
ana three or more plain edged ones
1t Is surprising to see no peaka' =
scallops or straight edges and rit,,
less labor and time spent and Nth
no sore fingers. "A'A
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28
COUNTRY LIFE is ATTRACTIVE
Agriculture Is the One Profession That
Stimulates the Prosperity Of
Entire Country.

Agriculture, the one professioR
which stimulates the prosperity of the
entire country, is commanding in.
creased attention at Washington and
also at the capitals of the several
states. Farming is the great ma.
tional wealth creator, supporting not
only the domestic population of ST.
100000, but providing vast surplus
annually for export that aggregates
hundreds of millions of dollars.
The increased interest shown agrj.
culture by legislative representatives
is spontaneous acknowledgment of
the importance of husbandry as com.
pared with other national industries.
The wealth annually produced from
the soil in the United States has
reached the enormous sum of $S,000,-
100000. A source of such immense
wealth not only attracts the attention
of state governments, but also stimu.
lates their assistance.
The problem now being considered
by the Washington government is,
How can the attraction of country life
be improved to encourage migration
from cities to rural districts? During
the early history of the American re.
public the population of 100000 PEG
pie were distributed So per cent. in the
country and four per cent. in cities.
The trend of population for the last
half century has been toward cities
rather than rural districts. When
there were 100000 farms in the coun-
try the great mass of the people &C.
cupied farms, but today, when there
are 100000 farms in the United
States, 20 per cent. of the population
lives in cities.
Metropolitan cities are growing rap.
idly, principally from the gregarious
instincts of immigrants who flock to
cities and exc out a precarious exist
ence in preference to settling in the
country, where the opportunities are
as compared with the ad-
vantages in cities, to accumulate
wealth. The department of fmmigra-
ton should arrange to show foreign
ers who come to our shores to make
a home the great inducements that
the country offers a laboring man tC
establish his home as compared with
the opportunities of cities.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28
CHIFFON FOR THE SLEEVES.
Gives Right Toukh to the Transpar
ent Materials so Popular. In
Hot Weather.

The fashion of wearing transparent
sleeves is certainly a comfortable one
during warm weather; hence its great
popularity, for these sleeves cover
every type Of arm imaginable-arma
80 fat they resemble small holsters,
thin arms, white arms and sallow
ones. Indeed, until one has spent half
an hour in the shopping district it Ia
hard to believe there could be such
variety of arms. The fashion MAY
be a pretty one as well as comfort.
able one If the wearers would only
back the sleeves with thin white
chiffon or mousseline de sole. This
tone may be used whether the sleeves
are white, black or a color.
A novelty in parasols is being
shown by Broadway house that viii
appeal to patriotic young women. The
covering is Of the regulation tan kba,
XII. embroidered with emblems of the
different regiments in scarlet mercer.
ICED thread.
Another novelty displayed at the
same shop is a line OF very pretty ~.
fla belts at 81 each. For wear win
tan linen or pongee frock these,
raffiia accessories are considered verv
smart.-Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28
Alfalfa Planting.

It should not be forgotten that the
spring is the proper time to prepare
the alfalfa crop that is to be planted
next fall. The ground which is ex-
pected to be used for this crop should
not be planted to small grain; Meth
er should corn precede alfalfa, be-
cause the ground will not be kept
free of weeds and grass. The best
preparatory crop for alfalfa is cow
peas; then after the vines are re-
moved or plowed under the ground
should be well broken and kept clean
of weeds and grass by surface cult
walton until it is seeded in alfalfa the
following fall Peanuts may be grown
instead of COW peas, if the crop is
considered more desirable, as it is,
perhaps, but they must be kept well
cultivated, and especially allow no
earth grass to grow in the crop.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28
WATER IN TEXAS
Irrigation of Soil in Lone Star
State Returns Much Profit.
Several Systems Established at Con-
Venient Points Along the Rio
Grande River-Lareest Plant
In the World Near San
Ranif0

Several irrigating systems have
been established at convenient points
along the Rio Grande river. With
their installation the southwest is
rapidly developing into an important
agricultural section. Especially is
this true near San Benito, Texas,
where much attention has been Civ
en- to the development of the soil
through irrigation. l made a per-
sonal inspection of the most unique
and largest irrigation canals in the
entire southwest. if not in the world,
writes L. E. Dew in Orange Judd
Farmer.
This canal is watering tract of
10000 acres, and the results obtained
by farmers who, within the brief
space Of IL months, have not only
cleared their land of dense growth
Of cacti, mesquite and other vegeta-
ton which attested the fertility of
the soil, but have raised various
crops which, in production, have ex-
ceeded even their most sanguine ex-
pectations. The canal gets its wa
ter from the Rio Grande, at which
point an immense head gate, which
cost in construction $4,000, has been
erected. This head gate acts as an
intake from the waters of the river
by means Of eight portals or gates,
which when opened by rack and pin
ion lifting screws, allow the waters
to pass through by natural graVita-
ton, as the base of the head gate
rests 26 feet below the deepest point
of the river. An immense basin or
artificial canal, IL miles long, re-
ceives this flow in turn and passes
it on to its tributary laterals and
drainage bitches, which cover the
10000 acres with a chain of water
way. The system complete COM
prises 1145a miles of irrigation
bitches.
Another important feature of this
irrigating system is the introduction
Of a series of immense locks, sta
toned at frequent intervals to hold
the water in check These locks
were built Of reinforced concrete and
are large enough to permit the pas
sage of boats and barges which will
carry the products of the farms to
the nearest shipping point. They will
also be used for the transportation
of sugar cane direct to the sugar
mill, located at a convenient point
on the main canal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28
Rhodotypes KerrioideS.

This is such pretty and effective
shrub and flowers so early in the sea-
son that it should be more freely
planted The species is said to be not
strictly hardy, but Is growing in Jack
sen park, Chicago, quite exposed and
no protection of any kind is given
in winter. It flowers well annually and
the flowers are followed by the black
seed pods that remain on all the sea.
son afterward and well into the new
year. When in full flower the effect
of the starry white flowers on the
light green foliage is exquisite and
it is clean growing, graceful shrub
at all seasons. Winter killing does
not affect it to any great extent I'm.
less the situation is very much ex.
posed
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

ANNDRESSOf either
white
that is trimmed with
which
a at the back.
yoke Of openok embroidery outlined with insertion the lawn is tucked
ngfthttng
finished
yards
Design for Lnenere is semiprincess
The
edged outside with embroidery edging
beading embroidery
the skirt tucked twice above the
shoulders
Hat rbbo
Materials required the
ards
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28
AlI-Green Hats.

A recent whim is the allgreen hat,
the shape, perhaps, of drak green,
surrounded only with quantities of
foliage, and the brim lined with green
aerophane, or the hat might be ar
ranged with very wide green ribbon
velvet, manipulated into a fiat bow
and nothing else, save for the brim
lining of aerophane,. this fabric of
charming texture being the latest no.
ton in brim Innings.
An all-green hat will look rather
nice with the white linen or pioue
coat and skirt of the definite summer
time, and might be accompanied bv
green sunshade, and with a green
collar facing to the coat. With q
bunch of pink roses or carnations
fastened into the white blouse worn
with the suit this might be very
happy, cool, summary suit.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

, There is no end to the varte,r :,
tne scarf A remarkably prettv on =,
was In soft tone of pale Ill., one
ends embroidered in graduatas INC
Spots. Another was in cnr,o so,a
patterned green gauze, with =,
1t. This was bordered with AZ, ue 10
yer gauze laid on in fat ha ~ sly
round, and hemstitched. Evas no an
curious is gray gauze with s. ~ more
embroidered in overlapping sca, ENDS
those of a fish hit = r scales like
not in the least HE ~ pearl,
quin' but resembling some of - Sc
derful Japanese embroideries Won
same kind. or the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28
Quaint Lite g..

An odd little clock is in the 4
sts zap to the top Of stirrup iys Ta'neA
The iron, which is really i u;
dresser ON the metz the desk OF
the foot rests when - Ease on which
clock swings from its tinn no ing
strap. aeatnes
-, This is, would make an ideal rtst fos
the girl who rides and dr. az ~ ~
loves horses. aseS aAsa
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28
Hat RrIms Turned L.

Hats are turned up at. all an.,o.
around the brim, and the smaiI 80 80
are made by turning up the br,, aa =
an ordinary size hat very sharnl- ~
each side, while the brim n 80 -
and at the back is quite nar- AU.
sometimes the brim is turned ~ :.
the right side (while the trimmins, - -
exclusively on the Left. and aay, .
times at the back. sOIae'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

A bank official in the west, con-
victed of swindling and sentenced to
80 years imprisonment, was pardoned
after serving few years. He had a
new start in life, every one sympa.
thizing with his resolve to reform. He
got another chance, likewise more
thousands with which he has disap.
peared. Sympathy is pleasing feel.
ing to those who bestow it, but it is
also expensive, particularly when II
induces mercy to temper Justice so
that justice cannot be recognized.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28
Electric Propulsion for shins.

The Institute of Marine Engineers
in London recently discussed the sub.
Ject, and H. A. Mavor of Glasgow
said that the prospect for electric pro.
pulsion for ships is very hopeful. Lead,
ing ship builders have been consider.
ing it for some time. w. P. DurtnaIl
said that in the all-electric Paragon
method of driving vessels, the electric
motors are coupled direct to the pro
pellers, and run at equally high eff,
cheney in either direction. Since the
steam turbine can run in only one df
rection, the new method saves the ex
pense of a reversible turbine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

Bore hole 21a inches from each end
and on the larger end nine inches
from the end hole bore another hole
for the clevis, which attaches the
doubletrees to the pillow. On the right
end of the evener put an iron pulley
to carry chain to lead horses. The
general plan explains itself.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28
Rivals Spinach in the Market.

Dandelions are becoming yearly
more popular as the public becomes
more widely acquainted with the fact
that they are raised under cultivation
and that they have already almost
equaled spinach in demand. A large
local grower ships daily to the com.
mission merchants an average of 100
bushels of leaves, and continues his
shipments for a period of two months
every spring.
About the end of May the dande-
lion becomes too bitter for table use.
even when raised under cultivation,
The growers pack their crops in or
binary boxes holding a bushel each,
--------------------
Give the weather credit as well "a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

Thirty years ago man in Delaware
bought an old safe at public auction.
and put it in his stable. Lately, after
apparently turning the matter over in
his mind for the said 80 years he had
been in possession, he decided to
break the safe open and see what was
inside. He found gold coin enough
to enable him to spend the rest of
his life in luxury. This shows how
well it is to think things over long and
well before committing oneself to rash
action.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

That labor strike in Hawaii which
some persons feared would develop
race difficulties that might engender
trouble with Japan appears in a fair
way to be settled without serious dis
turbance. AS the Japanese laborers
seem willing to return to work, prob
ably the matter has been grossly ex-
aggerated, and for purpose. Such
things have happened before.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

The June disbursements for interest
and dividends by railroad, industrial
and other corporations will reach ST.
100000, which is an increase of S4,2T7,-
600 over last year. This Is an infallibla
indication of the improvement in bust
ness conditions and of a gain in the
earning capacity of the concerns in
question. And everything promises
greater advance in that direction in
the immediate future.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

A census taker in Chicago of
mans ideal for a wife reveals that,
there is general masculine prejudice
against the college girl as a spouse.
Naturally, the college girl was
doomed from the start. She has the
fatal feminine defect In masculine
eyes-she knows too much.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28
Buttons.

Buttons covered with the materis,
OF the gown on which they are EN-.
ployed are the latest Development 4
foulard frock just home from the
dressmaker is trimmed solely with
cords covered with the silk and with
buttons of the same order.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28
POOR MANS CORN sHELLER.
Continuance Can Easily Be Construct.
ed with Piece of Plank and
Slips of iron.

In a piece of plank 1kx10 and
three feet long cut grooves with
handsaw IL inches apart and q
inch deep on about half the plank
as indicated in the accompanying II.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

Yes, nature is inscrutable but kind
Mosquitoes have their uses, snakes
devour gophers and vultures carry of
carcases. Even the motorcycle, it is
said, may be used to advantage by
firemen.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

Milk bottles are now made out of
paper. After awhile, we suppose, it
will be so arranged that we can have
our milk delivered each morning in
our favorite publication.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

A hater of automobiles has given a
large fund to the University of Paris
TO endow chair of aviation. Maybe
he never has had sand dropped down
his neck from a passing balloon.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

The popular unrest in Colombia has
been blamed on plague of grasshop-
pers. From the character of the Co
lombian unrest one might have fancied
1t plague of feas.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

lustration. Cut strips of one-incN
hoop iron the proper length and
drive into the grooves so as to leave
about a inch above the face of the
board.
Place this implement in a barrel,
obliquely, and push the ears down
the small end foremost,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

Prof. Munsterberg says it is safe to
drink If you do it moderately. That
explains the caution Of the man who
quits when it comes to his turn to
treat the crowd.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

1t is none too early, perhaps, to
make rule that any man who rocks
the boat shall be pitched head first
into the water to sink or swim, just
as 1t suits him.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

Before complaining of the heat take
few minutes of to be thankful that
you are not running white-hot billets
Of steel through the rollers at the
mills or stocking on a lake boat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

A Chicago man with one gray and
one blue eye asks the chief of police
of st. Louis to find him wife. He
does not insist that she harmonic
with his color scheme.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28


A straw bonnet on a horses head is
only a sham appearance of kindness
to ones beast when the angry driver
is seen jerking and twisting at the
bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

If 1t were not for the heat waves
the corn would not mature, the ele-
vators would not be filled and there
would be no Johnny cake. Let us
bear our trials with what patience we
can
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

Though woman's large hat caused
a canoe to capsize in the Bronx riv-
er the incident will have no effect on
the fashion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

Nansen is to revisit the arctic re.
gions, but as he wants to do something
original he will study ocean currents
and not discover the north pole.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28
FIvE-H0RSE PL0W EvENER.
Illustration and Directions for Max.
Ing Very Useful Farm implement
In Easy Manner.

A writer in the Prairie Farmer
gives the following instructions for
constructing a five-horse plow even,
err: Take 2x5 piece of hardwood SO
inches long for the large evener.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

No prostrations from the heat are
reported from the summer colonies Of
the millionaires.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

Both at home and abroad, the kill
ing of missionaries seems to be one Of
the Chinese fads.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

The scientific name of the house
dy is "musca domestica." It doesn't
sound quite mean enough.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

The qualifications of a successful
mayor are common sense, backbone
and business acumen.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

Between murderous anarchists and
typhoid fever, the car is certainly
having small choice of troubles.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

1t will be a pretty cheap fair this
year that doesn't have an aeroplane
exhibition.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

If shoes go too high in price we can
all take the Kneipp cure.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

Laws that cripple legitimate bust
ness are laws that should be repealed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

Summer resort proprietors are bear
ing Hp wonderfully under the hot
weather.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

No news from Africa is not nee
essarily good news for the big game
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

Don't take an electric fan cold.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-28

Give the weather credit as well 90
; cussinE.