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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-20
GOOD COTTON FARM
Profitable Change Made In South
Carolina Plantation.
Fields Arranged in Proper Shape for
Crops, Borders Strengthened, Gull
lies Filled, Scrubby Trees
and Bushes Cleaned Out.

The department of agriculture re-
Gently published in bulletin form an
account of the progressive and sue
cessfUl Sarm operations of farmer OF
South Carolina who, by combining
thorough tillage, crop rotation, barn
yard manure and judicious use Of
commercial fertilizer, has changed a
previously rundown cotton farm into
a very productive ana profitable enter
prise. Upon reading the bulletin
Farmers Bulletin No. 1854, which will
be sent free upon making application
to B. T. Galloway, chief of bureau of
plant industry, Washington, d. CO.
ways and means may be suggested to
other farmers of the south by which
their methods of management may be
improved so as to make their farms
more profitable.
The farm illustrated Is located in
the east central part of South Caro-
lima. 1t lies on a low, sandy ridge,
having good drainage, the land slop-
ing in all directions from the central
ridge like turtles back. The soil is
gray, sandy loan, in some parts
quite loose and almost white in color.
1t is underlain at a depth of y to Is
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-20
DROUGHT CAUSES DRY FARM
Unusual Spell Of Dry Weather Along
Texas Coast Country induces
Scientific Methods.

The unusual spell of dry weather or
drought that has recently affected the
Texas coast country is causing farm
ers and truck growers to seriously in
vestigate the dry farming methods OF
conserving moisture in the soil. The
desire for reliable information in re-
gard to this system of cultivation is
increasing and there is a great demand
from many parts of Texas for the
dry farming bulletin recently issued
by the Sunset advertising department.
An authority on dry farming in
speaking of the matter the other day
said: While every one, including the
oldest settler, will admit that this is
an exceptionally dry and unfavorable
fall season for planting winter vege-
tables and other crops, it reminds US
that such seasons occasionally occur
in the gulf region, and is particular
ly appropriate time to study and in
vestigate so-called dry farming Guilt
walton, which is simply another term
for sensible soil culture in all regions
where droughts are known to occur.
Dry farming or scientific soil culture,
as some prefer to call it, is nothing
new. 1t has been advocated by the
United States department of agricul-
ture and the state agricultural col
leges, and practically demonstrated
by Prof. Campbell and others. 1t has
been successfully practiced for many
years past by many Wellknown Texas
farmers and horticulturists, including
such men as Bushway of Algoa, Neel
of Seguin, Walton of Victoria, Pyron
of San Antonio, Kirkpatrick of Mckin-
ney and others, who have written and
1ectured on this subject and who call
it common sense farming" Dry farm
ing has been practiced for centuries
in the old world and by the original in
habitants in the semi-arid and desert
regions of North America, who learn
ed the secret in prehistoric times, how
to prevent evaporation and conserve
moisture enough in the soil, with
limited rainfall, to grow their crops
In some desert parts of Asia, where
irrigation is impossible and rainfall
irregular, after preparing the soil to
receive the rains, planting the crops
and continually cultivating to conserve
the moisture in the ground, the inhab.
itants pray for dry weather and no
rain till the crops are harvested"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-20

ton in the shows of that period. OF
late years their popularity has been
somewhat on the Wane, the Orping
tons, on account of their smooth legs,
having somewhat taken their place.
In the colder regions breeders were
attracted to them because they proved
rather good winter layers; in our
climate, however, this advantage has
never been pronounced. In shape and
size they much resemble the Brahmas,
the line Of differentiation being lar.
ger abundance of feathering and a
rather rOunder contour of body. Pro
fuse featheriHg at first attracted the
fancy, which was carried to almost alb
normal proportions. The hens are in
yeterate sitters, and hence would be
good mothers only for the fact that
they are somewhat clumsy, hence
often break eggs and smother their
young. When once on their feet they
are hardy race and easy to grow. As
table fowl, they rank with the Asiatics
generally, furnishing a good carcass
of fine flavor and good grain. AS
exhibition fowl, ali the varieties are
attractive in the show pen, and are
handsome on a run of green grass. AS
a commercial breed they have of late
years been somewhat eclipsed by the
American and English classes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-20
ALL HAVE THREAD OF BLACK
Seasons Materials Marked with This
Peculiar and Extremely
Effective Touch.

One of the odd and effective
touches of the season materials is to
weave heavy thread of black
through everything. This idea is
evolved from homespun, the imported
variety that has that Pickering black
or gray thread playing hide and seek
over the surface.
The new dull red basket cloth,
which is the color Of grapes, and is to
be quite fashionable, has this thread
of black looping in and out of the
weave. Smart top coats for autumn
wear outside of the city are of white
cloth, with black thread through it.
A suit or coat Of this rough cloth
with a black thread is naturally
trimmed in black. 1t looks as though
we We're coming in for a big season
Of black-hats, gowns, wraps and &C.
cessories.
One hears more of the all black
gown in the dressmaking houses than
for years past. It is not now advised
for economy's sake, but for fashion.
All materials contribute to it. It is
to be worn for the street, for the
house, and quite a good bit for the
evening. There is no hint of color
being combined with 1t, but always
a touch Of white
Smart house gowns of black have
yoke and sleeves of pin-tucked white
tulle and then touches of facetted jet.
The top coat of black in fur MORE
Or cloth is highly fashionable and the
epidemic of black hats is in full sway.
Conservative women feel they are
getting their feet on firm ground
again when black and white is in
first style. They have been pretty
much buffeted by sartorial breakers
recently and they are quite relieved
to be safe again.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-20
STARTING LITTLE ONE RIGHT
Small Girl Will Take Delight in Doing
Homework If She Is En-
couraged.

If girls are encouraged in doing
homework, they are more apt to have
a liking for it. The little girl is
taught how to wipe dishes, place the
chairs, brush the table, draw the
blinds, etc. Later she will want to
cook and she can start by boiling
potatoes, baking potatoes, cooking
cereals, frying eggs and bacon. Grad
ually she can be taught how to clean
vegetables, and all of these little things
add to her knowledge of kitchen
work. Don't scold her if she makes
a mistake. The little beginner should
not feel that the kitchen is place
where she is more liable to receive
seedlings than elsewhere, or it will be
only natural for her to try and shun
it. A child has the natural desire
to want to work or learn the rudi-
ments, and the mother who notes all
this, teaches what is to be learned, yet
fails to add the encouraging words,
will not find a very ambitious CO.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-20

Plan of the farm in 1905: a, new farm
buildings: b. tenant houses.
inches by a yellow, sandy Subsoil. The
forest growth is pine and scrub oak
There are 1917 acres in the farm, of
which sc acres are under a system of
rotation and 80 are occupied by ten
ant houses and their surrounding lots
The remainder is woodland The farm
has been under cultivation some 80
years, and for the eight or 10 years
previous to the present ownership had
been rented.
Several tenant houses were scat
tered promiscuOusly over it, a number
of bad gullies had been allowed to de-
veloD, swamp hole occupied part of
one field and clumps of scrubby trees,
bushes and broom sedge had grown
up, making the fields irregular in
shape and giving the farm a rough
and unthrifty appearance. The fertil-
ity of the soil had been reduced to the
low ebb of producing 800 pounds of
seed cotton and five to eight bushels
of corn to the acre.
Now this is all changed; the Dor
ders of the fields have been straight
ened, the tenant houses moved from
the tillable lands, gullies filled up and
the swamp hole drained The tillable
land has been divided into three
fields of % acres each; the farm has
been fenced and a new house, barn
and other buildings have been erected.
The farm to-day presents an appear
ance of neatness, thrift and pros
perity,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-20
Horses Teeth.

Old horses or others with poor
teeth should always have ground
grain, 1t is almost impossible for
them to make use Of the whole grain.
During the spring months or at any
season of the year when they are she'd
ding teeth colts should have ground
grain, in order to prevent any unnec-
essary use of the jaws during such a
period.
1t is argued by some that the cost
of granding will not make it profitable
to grind feed for horses not at work,
unless they have defective teeth. But
whore one is prepared to grind his
own grain himself the work can be
done at odd times and the expense of
grinding need hardly enter into the
question.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-20
Clean Up Orchard.

Too much cannot be said upon the
Importance of cleaning up under the
apple trees. The imperfect, rotten
and wormy fruit must not be left to
carry over to another year the seeds
of loss and disappointment.
If the COWS or pigs, or both, can
have the range of the orchard for a
few weeks the scavenger work will be
done But care must be used to pro-
portion the amount of stock to the
size of the orchard.
But where hand labor must be en-
ployed, it will pay, and pay well, to
clean up the orchard.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-20
Overcast Together.

When heavy Russian crash, such as
is now used for portieres, is too mar.
row in width, don't be dissuaded from
the use of this beautiful colorless ma.
terial, but just overcast its width to.
gether after the manner of the Bagdad
portiere. You will find no hangings
more effective for studio and library
use than those soft-toned crash, and
the heavy linen overcasting down each
seam will render them even more at,
tractive. To do the overcasting use
the coarsest of carpet thread or a fax
that is sold in skeins
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-20

wavy pattern forms the trimming; the
waist-band of folded chiffon velvet is
taken under the edges Of front panel,
holes being cut and button-holed for it
to pass through; piece lace forms the
yoke, which is outlined by Russia
braid; the sleeve is set to a deep cuff
Hat of gray straw edged with black
and trimmed with wings.
Materials required: Eight yards
cashmere 48 inches wide, IL dozen
yards braid, IL dozen buttons, half
yard piece lace.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-20
The Despised Flannel Skirt.

1t is actually worn again.
1t is fitted as carefully as a princess
frock.
1t is warranted not to bunch"
The latest is a silk skirt lined with
flannel.
This gives warmth, and keeps the
flannel from riding up when rubbed
against an outer skirt.
The plain flannel skirt is often made
with carefully fitted hip yoke.
Again it is completely circular, fit
ted over the hips and with fulness
around the knees.
The most usual finish around the
bottom is scallops, heavily padded and
worked in buttonhole stitch, or GRO
cheted lace.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-20
| HARDY WHITE COCHIN HEN
Boom in That Breed Swept the Coun-
try Thirty Years Ago-Now Not
Thought Much OF.

Many fanciers and breeders will
recall the boom in Cochin fowl that
swept the country some 80 years ago,
the predominating varieties being
the Bluffs and cartridges, with &
sprinkling of the whites and blacks.
At one time-abcut 1890 to 1900-they
were indeed a provincial feature of
our landscape and certainly an attrac.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-20
New Asparagus Bed.

The way to succeed in raising as
paragus is to cultivate we'll, keeping
the soil mellow and all weeds out for
two years. But be careful not to in.
jure the roots or sprouts, for you
need to encourage as good and strong
a growth as possible. It is thus that
the plants get strength for future use
fulness.
The third year the shoots may be
cut little for use, but not until the
fourth year will you get a good crop.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-20
IN FASHIONS LATEST WH|M
Up Handsomely in Dove Gray
Cashmere.

Dove gray cashmere would make up
charmingIy in this style; panel is
made from shoulders to hem in front,
and at the back it is continued as far
as the yoke, which is arranged at the
top of sides of skirt; the lower part of
skirt is plated and set to yoke, the
plaits being stitched down about six
inches. Russia braid put on in a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-20
Floor for Chickens.

1t is mistake to confine chicks on
a hard, smooth floor. It is better to
have it well Uttered or covered with
burlap. Certain diseases of feet and
legs come where chicks are confined
to hard, smooth surface floors
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-20
NotionaI Fruit.

The raspberry is very particular
about it's place and treatment It
must be humored in it's likes and its
dislikes, for if not it gets sulky and
refuses to work.
It is for more difficult to manage
successfully than the strawberry.
Hence it follows that except in re-
stricted sections, its culture is less
profitable. But if you can humor all
its notions, as to soil, culture and
weather conditions, the raspberry re-
wards you handsomely.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-20

The evening gown with the round
neck and short mousquetaire sleeve
will be popular.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-20
Canadian Work

Flax cloth is a curious homespun
made in Canada by the women of the
country districts. Their city cousins
have converted it into attractive fan.
cy pieces for household decoration.
1t is darned with a f1eecy wool for
bedspreads. tablecovers and hangings.
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worker The mother who never tells
her child that her work is nice, but
who ever reminds her that it is no
more than is expected of her, is not
following the right method.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-20

Ribbons have been coming gradual
ly, into fashion again as trimming.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-20

Plenty of succulent feed puts the
system in good condition for calving
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-29

Harold Patterson went TO Chicago
Tuesday on a business trip
Nathan Hill has recently purchased
a fine Hackley piano of Foster d Ritter.
Herb Stacy went to Detroit Tuesday
to purchase stock for his hardware
store.
Miss Ella Trimble returned Tuesday
from visit with friends and relatives
in Bay City.
Mrs. o. j. Burris was called TO Ionia,
Tuesday, on account Of the serious ill.
ness of her aunt.
Alfred Locke of Ionia, spent Sunday
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Locke of this city.
Mrs. Lee Cusser and children and
Miss Alta Evans left Tuesday for Wis.,
it at Rochester n. Y.
Miss Viola Cole returned Monday
from few weeks visit with ker sister,
Mrs. Markle, in Port Sanilac.
Mrs. V. Pickard, son Marshall and
daughter Nora, left Tuesday for ten
days visit at ST Thomas, Ontario.
Miss Anna Habbeman returned &c
her home in Holland, Tuesday, after d
short visit with Mrs. Earl Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Emmons and son
Clarence, of Onaway, have been guests
of relatives and friends here the past
week.
Mrs. J. w. Warren and baby, OF Cd
Rapids, have been guests of their cous.
in, DR.. Marjorie Orr, for the past ter
days.
Miss Marybeth Bedding accompanied
w. Il. Hazard to his home at Spring
Lake last Saturday for short visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. hazard.
Mrs. J. +. Hanson and daughter Ka.
reen, of Greenville, have been guests OF
Mrs, Fred Purdy for few days. The
three visited Ionia Tuesday.
Ben Gardner, who has been making
his home at Chas. Hills for the past
three years, left Tuesday for Paw Paw,
Oklahoma, where he expects to reside
in the future.
True happiness now dwells in the
home of Alderman and Mrs. John
Scott of the First ward. It's all on ac-
count of the arrival of nice baby girl
at their home on Friday, July %. John
says she is finer than silk and there is
no ''skidoo" for her. She has already
been assigned as one of his constituents
In the first ward.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-29

Mrs. Ar Swartz went TO Greenville,
Saturday, for short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Cooper left
Tuesday for visit with relatives at
Saranac.
Mrs. Nellie Lawton, of lonia was the
guest of Mrs. Thomas Connolly last
Saturday.
w. A. Mcintyre left Tuesday for an
extended visit with his daughter in
Barker, n. Y.
Miss Gertrude Monroe and Mrs Chas.
Seeley attended lodge at Lowell last
Friday evening.
Miss Letha Hill went to Chicago,
Saturday for weeks visit with her
sister in that city.
Mrs. Wilbur Locke left Tuesday for
a l2-day visit with relatives and friends
at Medina, New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Demorest of Ster-
ling, H., arrived here Saturday for a
weeks visit with friends in this city.
| Mrs. Chas. Sherwood left Tuesday
for three weeks visit with relatives
and friends in Fowlerville, Ipsilanti
and Detroit.
Geo. Wagner is on a business and
pleasure trip east and before returning
will visit in Albion, n. V, and other
places of interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. b, Bruce, of Buch-
anan were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. Mitchell last week. They left Sat
| urday for Mt. Clemens.
Dolph Gephart, who has been work
ing in Lansing for some time past, has
decided TO make that place his home
for the present and moved there the
| first of the week.
Chas. G. O'Bryon went TO Chicago,
Tuesday, on business. He was accom-
panied by Donald Pilkinton who will
| Join his grandfather Lindley in visit
to Seattle, Washington.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-29
Newsy Business Locals
For Busy People Looking
For Bargains. .........
l Cake of Paraffine lOc at Pattersons

Cake of Paraffine 1Oc at Pattersons
Gibson's grocery store will be open
every night next week including Sat
urday.
Percilly Shoemaker of Teetervillt
will be at the Baptist church Aug. g.
Jelly Glasses lSc doz. at Pattersons
Now is the time to leave your orders
for hair goods. See Mrs. Wright, over
Peoples Savings Bank. Att
Watch for hand bills for special sale
on china AT Patterson's.
Booker T. Washington Cook has
come long ways on foot and will de.
claim TO we at the Olde Folks concert.
Special sale on lemons Saturday al
PattersOns.
Why be worried with that growth OF
surperfiuous hair, warts and moles?
can remove them for you. Work guar
anteed, see Mrs. Wright, over the Peo-
pies Savings Bank. Att
Costumes SO years old will be worn
at the Olde Folks concert.
Silk City Cook Books for sale for Is
cents at Underwoods Grocery and the
different dry good stores.
Cash paid for cut hair and combings.
Mrs. 5. l.. Wright, over the Peoples
Savings Bank.
For the latest styles in dressmaking
and millinery attend the Olde Folks
concert ut the Baptist church Aug. 8.
Hear the Gass Bag by the Deacon al
the olde folks concert Aug. 6.
200 dozen imported samples sof fancy
china on sale next week at less than
half price at Patterson's.
am now prepared to furnish small
cucumbers for pickles. Phone 226 fol
particulars. Mrs. +. II. Dunlap.
7w3
Prof. V. Kertcher, optician, of Ian
sing, will be at Hotel Bricker Aug. 2
If you have any trouble with your eyes
you should call on him. Eyes tested
free. Give him call and he will guar
antee YOU satisfaction.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-29
First Concrete Pier on Pacific Coast.

First Concrete Pier on Pacific Coast.
The new concrete pier Is now near.
ly completed at the foot of Colorado
avenue. While concrete has been
used before in pier building this ia
the first time that a REINFORCED con.
crete wharf has been built into the
Pacific ocean. The greatest conf
dence is expressed In its ability to
stand the worst storms of the bay
Thus far 1t has made good all prom
Uses.
About rs more piles. weighing ten
tons each, must be driven to carry
the pier out to its contract length OF
1900 feet. This will occupy about two
months more, when a celebration will
be planned to give the public an op
portunity to inspect the first pier OF
its kind In the world.-Santa Now
RIGA Cor. Los Angeles Express.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Foster were CD.
Rapids visitors Monday.
j. G. Coon of Newaygo spent Sunday
here guest of his son, Charlie.
Don't miss the rare treat in store for
all at the Baptist church Aug. 8.
Miss Gertrude Penny left Monday for
a weeks visit with friends in Lansing.
A. b. Hull and Geo. Crawford with
their wives drove over TO Ionia with
the auto Sunday.
There were sixty tickets sold at this
place on Sunday last for the Grand
Rapids excursion.
Mrs. X. +. Donovan, of Ionia was a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Donovan Saturday.
Mai. Frank r. Chase returned Satur-
day from his western business trip to
Bismarck and other places.
Miss Gertrude Robins of Saginaw ar
rived here Monday for a visit at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. J. Jackson.
Mrs. Edwin Hunt, of McBrides ar
rived here Monday for short visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Ryer-
son.
Robert PEBBLES is among the number
of northsiders TO give his house coat
of paint and Harry +. MINER is doing
the work.
Mrs. Studley, of Grand Rapids, who
has been guest of Mr. and Mrs. r. M.
Wilson for week, returned TO her home
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Hanks, who
have been guests of Mrs. III. +. Hanks
for a couple of weeks, left Monday for
their home at Racine, Wisconsin.
f. G. James, the new school superin-
tendent, and family arrived Thursday
and are busy settling their house, hav-
ing leased the Congregational parson-
age.
Our old friend and former townsman
r. w. Trussell, now of Milan, sends
his dollar for a renewal of his subscrip-
ton TO the Banner and although past
80 years is able to be around and writes
as bright and interesting letter as
man of fifty.
The ladies of the Congregational So
ciety are arranging for their annual
garden party on the church grounds
the second week in August: avid"
Howe with his violin and martial mu-
sic will be one of the special features,
with a variety of other attractions an
especially good time may be anticipat-
ed by our people and lots of fun.
Beth Little the oldest daughter of
dentist w. A. Little while playing
with wax taper Wednesday after
noon was quite severely burned about
the shoulder, back and hips. She
lighted the taper and went out doors
and in some manner the back of her
dress caught fire. Mrs. Little ran to
her assistance and soon had the flames
extinguished. Her hair was only
slightly singed. 1t is hoped no per-
manent injury has been done.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carter of the
North Side entertained goodly num-
Der of their friends last Tuesday eve
ming in honor of the birth anniversary
of their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Beatrice
Carter and delightful evening was
enjoyed by all. 1t being moonlight
night the guests made merry on the
lawn where dancing, games and music
was the order of the evening. Refresh
ments were served and every one pres
ent pronounced the affair great sue
cess from start TO finish.