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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-03-12

be taken from this point if one is
coming by motor car, and elaborate
instructions as to the way to take
when once in the town.
On the opposite side of the card
was printed a time table of the trains,
the information that cabs meet all
trains, the distance the house is from
the station and the interesting news
that guests who prefer to take the
short cut through the woods will be
met by guides.
This enterprising departure in in
vitations is due to the initiative of the
wife of a we'll known member of the
London County Council.-Woman' s
Life.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-03-12
CUCASA.

CGcasa is a soluble saccharate of
Europe in place of the rather cum
berSOme Bordeaux mixture Such in
situations and authorities as the Royal
Institute Of Viticulture and Horticul-
ture, Geist nheim, Germany, report
favorably on its use. Cucasa yields
solution of copper that has all the
fungicidal properties of Bordeaux
mixture, but with the added adyan-
tages of affording a clear solution in
any dilution and of keeping compare
lively long. Being a clear solution, it
does not clog the nozzles of sprays;
furthermore, much less of it need be
used than of the Bordeaux mixture,
for efficient protection. A solution of
cucasa is uniformly alkaline; there
can, therefore, be no copper sulphate
present in it that would injure the
foliage. When sprayed on the tree,
the thin layer of the solution is read
lily changed by the atmosphere. as in
the case of Bordeaux mixture. into
the insoluble film of copper compound
that has the specific power to kill
fungi. The thinness Of this film has
the advantage of interfering all the
less with the important functions of
the foliage, and also of sticking very
close-which was found in one case
to be for three months after one
spraying. -Merck's Report.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-03-12
VEGETABLES.

In planning the vegetable garden,
onsider we'll three things: /. Suf-
lcient supply for the family. 2. A
Cheapness of cultivation.
A garden of 100 by $50 feet may
be so handled as to supply a family of
five or six persons. Half an acre will
supply such a family with 500
worth to sell, besides enough for their
own use. Perhaps more important
than money value, however, is the
advantage of having vegetables close
at hand, SO that they need not be
gathered until shortly before time to
use them. This greatly improves
their flavor.
The secret of a successful garden
is keeping the ground occupied with
crop. AS soon as one crop is har-
vested, start another. Put a quick
growing crop in the same bed with
one that is slower. The former will
be used up by the time the latter is
large enough to fill the bed.
The garden should be as near the
house as is convenient, and the near
er it is the more care it is likely to
receive, as the work in the garden
is usually done in spare time. Ground
having gentle slope toward the
south or southeast is most desirable.
1t is an advantage if it is protected on
the north either by hill or hedge,
trees, building or a tight board
fence to break the wind.-Indianap
oils News.
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PULLETS IN STRAW.

A friend of ours raised some Brown
Leghorn pullets some three or four
years ago; forty or fifty of them, and
he hit on a scheme to make them
lay, that beat anything we ever saw.
He lived in the suburbs of the city,
and had only about 100 feet front and
half that in the rear of his residence,
Tor a runway for his chickens; but,
he made sort of double hen-house
that is, he had roosting and lay
Ing section, and another section of it
Uttered with straw and clover hulls
nearly a foot deep. He had big
window in one end of this latter en-
closure which made it sufficiently
light on cloudy days, and bright and
sunshiny in there part Of the time on
sunny days. In the straw and clover
bulls he would scatter wheat and mil
let seed at night after the pullets had
gone to roost He put in plenty OF
It, and that was all the feeding he
did all day.
The pullets knew the course, and
they would get out just as soon as it
was light enough to see, and get busy
in that feed pile. They kept it up
too, most all day long, and you never
saw a brighter, prettier, roster head
ed lot of chickens than they were,
nor better layers, either, for they
simply shelled out the eggs all win
ter.
The Eouse was made simply of up
right planks, with the cracks strip
ped. and, although the winter was a
cold one. none Of them frosted about
the comb. There were several cock.
erels in with them, and their eggs
were very fertile, and our friend had
OF two matches from them before the
first Of March. He used first class
incubator and brooder, and was very
successful IN raising his early chick
Ems although they were from pullet
eggs.
We often see old sheds, and other
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-03-12

Chenille has returned to favct
a trimming.
For afternoons stockings match
dress, but for daytime black stoefn
and boots are always correct.
Nets are unusually handsol
Russian nets with meta insers
are among the most striking q
fancy ones.
Two-toned stockings will be nls|
seen this season; instead Of WIN
and color two tones OF the same cus'
are often used.
Marvels of beauty are the nv
like scarfs of tinted chiffon WIZ
ders of spangled medallions u
cately brilliant colors.
Narrow gilt soutache finishes
top of the collar on gowns OF sss
style and material, from the slnp1
to the most expensive.
A favorite small hat shows ~
turned brim which flares out anS
at the back and is caught up
cockade at the left side.
Handsome boas are those Q. =. y.
bout, in combination Win osu
Many of the boas are mace " =
bout in contrasting colors.
Though skirts are not as =
about the knees as they were
months ago, they hang almOs'
loosely and are limp all the way. !,
The range of the modes is % ~ Il.
and the latest styles so varleo'
the wise woman will wear oni! ~
is becoming to her own pais's.'s
type.
Carved coral is enjoying is,
The coral comes in the odd, oid.'. i,
toned punches, p" or flowers OF - -,
or simply round pebbles, apps.s -
crowned with small carVeu ns
The Paris idea OF gov.
straight and stiff as plpes.e WI
failed TO find favor on this sioe =
water, and for once American ~.
are following their own loea..
- ho;ra FULLER and more graz
skirts.
The wide shawl color, OF To- -
faced with Ottoman OF ~
MORE, but not with satln. .,,ca
fashion seems TO have peen ~
Well, pretty as il was II 10 81
long reign and been ''
abuse
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-03-12
WEDDING PRESENTS.

Wedding presents that show a de-
sire to please the receiver plus per-
sonality of the giver are always APP
preciated. Let not your berry spoon
lose its identity in the seven other odd
pieces. 1t smacks too much of the
idea that anything will do
In this practical age a tendency is
growing with commendable force, to
ask the bride just what will be best
1t is much better than bestoWing
something which will be placed in a
cupboard and taken out only at
housekeeping time. - indianapolis
News.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-03-12
TERMINATION OF SEEDS.

Darkness, and definite amounts OF
heat, moisture and oxygen are re-
quired to accomplish the termination
of seeds. The seeds are stored with
enough energy to enable them to
develop certain length of shoot and
root, SO it is not necessary to have the
soil in which to SOW them rich, pro-
vided it is intended to transplant the
seedlings. 1t is important to have
good drainage, and at the same time
should not dry up too quickly.
The amount of oxygen supplied to
seeds regulates itself, if they are
planted in soil that will readily admit
air. Heat and moisture should be
carefully regulated. A mixture con-
tanning equal parts of loan, 1eaf-soil
or peat, with good sprinkling Of
sand, will give best results, except
for seeds of aquatic plants, orchids,
etc, which require special and expert
treatment.
In preparing soil in which to plant
seeds it should be passed through a
coarse screen to remove Jumps. If
the seeds are to be sown in pots, the
latter should be cleaned and a few
pieces of broken pots or pebbles
placed in the bottom of the pot for
drainage. Fill the pots with the soil,
raking the surface firm and level.
II the seeds are very small, sift fine
soil on top and immerse the pots in
water, allowing them to soak we'll
before sowing the seed The latter
should be scattered over the surface
if they are small, not covered. Place
over them pane of glass.-Indian-
apolis News.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-03-12
CORN AS A FOOD.

OF all the different grains grown
and that can be used for feed for
poultry, corn reigns supreme. There
y not a cheaper feed on earth than
corn. The saying, Corn Is King, is
rightly spoken as there Is no other
grain that will answer for an all pur-
pose feed as corn will The average
flock on the farm where corn is rails
ed receive as much corn as all other
grains combined. Corn is very fatten-
ing and should be fed sparingly. Poul-
try breeders do not advocate the use
OF corn extensively but to sum it all
up the greater portion of their feed
is corn and most all Of the prepared
chick foods on the market today are
the largest per cent. corn. Corn is
very heating and should form the
main part Of Biddie's supper in cold
weather.
Corn contains a large amount Of
carbOnaceous matter and for this rea-
son it should not be fed too extern
sively to fowls during the summer
months, or to the Asiatic breeds, such
as the Cochins, Langshans and Brah-
mas, as they are naturally sluggish
variety and should be made to hunt
and scratch for their food so as to
get exercise, if not they will become
too fat and they positively will not
lay when they are fat. Cracked corn
feed in litter is a good way to
feed it to all varieties as then they
have to work for it, which gives them
the red combs and they will go about
their work singing and scratching,
which means full egg basket.
During the winter months when the
nights are chilly, corn always consti'
tutes large per cent. of our evening
feed, and often it is all they get and
our Minorcas and Buff Rocks are as
happy, healthy and lay as many eggs
as anybody's else could do. When
the mornings are cool, or cold and
frosty, wewarm the corn just enough
to take the chill off and they sure
eat It with relish. Once or twice a
week we char a pan full Of it, which
furnishes the charcoal that is so help
full to them. 1t aids the digestion
and is a change from the regular
feed and the charring seems to make
them healthier.
During the winter months we feed
the morning meal in a litter of straw
about six inches deep, and We rake it
in so they will have to scratch for all
they get. Perhaps at first they will
not be inclined to scratch. but by
throwing a handful on the top Of the
litter they will soon learn to scratch
when they know there is more in the
litter
We use equal parts Of cracked corn
and oats as a scratch food. This is
hxed the night before so that when
they come off of the roost they get
busy and keep at it till noon, when
they are fed a mash of one-third
wheat bran, one-third soaked oats,
one-third cracked corn, and the even
ing meal is mostly all corn if not en-
tirely corn, so you see corn forms the |
larger per cent. Of our feed and we
have just as healthy fowls and get |
just as many eggs as any body. and !
for one, will feed corn as long as I |
can get it.-Edward Groves Teaney, !
in the Farmers Home Journal.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-03-12
WOOD ASHES FOR ORCHARDS.

The ashes from apple, pear and
peach trees contain about seventy per
cent. of lime, and the crops of fruit
borne every year also contain lime.
When orchards fail it is always profit
able to apply lime, and it should be
done at least once in five years.
Wood ashes are preferable to lime for
orchards, but the lime is much cheap
er. Lime will always prove of ben
eft to grass that may be growing in
an orchard, and it is destructive to
certain grubs and other orchard enc
mics. 1t is best applied by blowing
the orchard land and broadcasting
the lime over the surface.-American
Cultiyator.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-03-12
DENIES DETERIORATION
SOILS.
Whitney Says Nation is Yielding
More to an Acre Than Ever.

Taking issue with James ]. Hill
and several others who have said re-
Gently that the soils of the country
are deteriorating, Professor Milton
Whitney, Chief Of the United States
Bureau of Soils, in his annual report
asserts that the soils today are yield
ing more to an acre than ever before.
With regard to the soil fertility in
vestigations conducted by the bureau
in the last fiscal year, the report
shows that 100000 square miles were
surveyed. UP to date the bureau has
worked in every State in the Union
except Navada.
The analyses of several thousand
soils revealed that the average con-
tent of organic matter in the soils of
the United States is 2.06 per cent. for
the soil and 0.S3 for the subsoil The
organic content of an acre amounts
to about fifty tons. Almost moth
ing definite has been known concern
ing this organic matter, although its
fundamental Importance in maintain
ing proper soil conditions has long
been recognized. Much valuable in
formation has been obtained by the
bureaus recent investigations as to
the origin, transformation, destruc-
ton and accumulation of this organic
matter and as to its effect in promot'
ing or hindering crop production.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-03-12
NOVEL INVITATION CARDS.

The latest idea in invitations is to
have a wonderful wealth of informa-
ton placed on card. One shown to
the writer gave the number of miles
the house-a country one-was from
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-03-12
CABBAGE FOR CHICKENS.

The best way to feed cabbage to
chickens is to strip off the outer
leaves and hang up the heads against
the wall. The stalks, Of course, are
left intact when the cabbage is gath
cred; likewise the leaves. When
properly buried they will keep fresh
er than when placed in the cellar.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-03-12

compliments from the Mai,
are OF fal more value than tbs
flattery Of the much-sousss
handsome male, who is seldom :.
oere through reason of onno, =
and adequate practice. And ~
ing so run after the man lael H.
outward charms is less likely "a y
his wife jealous pangs or feel,,s'
loneliness at the sight of an y!
chair and a torn dress tie.
ugly men who marry !.
women are always far proud !,
their wives than the romantic r.
of sirlish dreams. The forms.
grateful to the beautiful wife !.
the latter imagine that the Am
honor is on the woman they havs
descended to wed. All women
naturally attracted to good loot,
the man who is fair to look NM.
more tempted to pose as a bacbe.
the chance of a summer ai,t,,1
arises than his brother of ho,
physical destinations.
The girl who marries an uelv
can be certain that her love l. u
mere fancy of the moment AMI
out of her admiration for wen.
nose and chiseled mouth. The h.
girl bestows on an ugly man ID 4,
er, more lasting and more worth,
the name than the quickly given !,
easily spent affection of the wan
who ignores the faults of the h,,
some lover and considers only \
shapeliness of his hands, the colo, \
his hair and the lovely voice AZ
MARBLES soul-stirring sentimerl
compositions.
PLAIN men generally marry ed
in life, as soon as funds will perr
while the good-looking males prd
to enjoy the fun a little Longer,
to bask in the admiring glances
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-03-12
GREEN FOOD.

It sometimes happens that SUBJ
stitute for green food must be found,
in which case raw vegetables, such
as potatoes, turnips, rutabagas, etc,
answer very well. Apples are always
relished. Even pumpkins are not re-
fused. Cut the pumpkins in halves,
remove the seeds and the hens will
do the rest.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-03-12

Rhode Island received its name
from what was supposed to be a re.
semblance In contour 20 the Island Of
Rhodes in the Mediterranean.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-03-12
! ez{!554zss:
p Pou t WA Pr O fit

out-DulldlnSS On the farms about
Nashville which seem to be neglected
and not utilized for any purpose; and
every time We see such a structure,
We cannot help but inquire out ami
speculate on how much revenue it
might be made to bring the owner,
if it should be patched up SOME, and
ntted Tor scratching and feed pen
for bunch of hens or pullets during
the Winter.-H. b. Geer in the Farm
ers' Home Journal.
NOTES.
Dispose of all stock that will be
of no use this winter; feed is high,
and the good stock needs the room.
1t doesn't seem right to sell eggs
of different sizes at the same price.
They should either be sold by weight
or graded and the time will probably
come when this will be done.
Plenty of fresh air in the hen
house is good, but it does not pay
to expose the birds to too much cold
weather. Drafts are worse than ex-
IRENE cold and should be guarded
against.
People, usually so careful in other
respects, entirely neglect to keep an
extra rooster for emergency, ana.
sometimes suffer loss through acct
dent to the male during the breeding
season.
Constant care is necessary in mar
ketlng the egg crop Every egg should
be carefully wiped free from all dirt
spots and the eggs packed in individ
ual cases containing one dozen ea"h.
Some poultrymen pick the feathers
from their hens at the beginning of
the moulting season and feed lightly
AS soon as the feathers grow again
it is claimed the hens begin to lay and
continue all fall and winter.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-03-12

!: Peach Pckle.-To four pounds of ALLOW
white one-half Of MACE
4 cinnamon mixed, pint best whit
I scaldng the
! button knife; drop
each peach Lay the peaches in peserin
pan the sugar sprnked them; bring gradually 81
boil add vinegar and spice boil five six minutes r.
peaches place bottles. Boil the syrup
g J and pour boiling hot.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-03-12

pleased smiles of the maidenS n
whom they bestow their patrons
New York Herald.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-08-25

he wrote the address for ne. ! have
It, You will take me there In your
ship, and shall find him"
IF you find him, what shall you say
to him?" Logotheti asked.
Few words. These perhaps: You
left me to die, but / am not dead, I
am here Through me you are a rich,
great man. The rubies are my mar
rage portion, which you haye taken.
Now you must be my husband That
Ii all. Few words"
1T is your right" Logotheti an
swered. But he will not marry you"
Then he shall die" replied Baraka.
as quietly as If she were saying that
he should go for a walk
IF you kill him, the laws Of that
country may take your life." objected
the Greek.
That will be my portion" the girl
answered. with profound Indifference.
you only have one life." Logotheti
observed. 1T is yours to throw away.
But the man you seek is not in that
country. Van Torp has telegraphed
me that he is much nearer. Neverthe-
less, If you mean to kill him, / will
not take you to him, as l intended
to do"
Baraka's face had changed, though
she had been determined not to be-
tray surprise at anything he said; she
turned to him, and fixed her eyes on
his, and he saw her lashes CULVER.
you will tell me where be is" she
said anxiously. IF you will not take
me will go alone with Spiro. have
been in many countries with no other
help. l can go there also, where he
is. You will tell me-"
mot II you mean to murder him."
said Logotheti, and she saw that he
was In earnest.
But II he will not be my husband,
what can do, II I do not kill him?"
She asked the question in evident
good faith.
IF / were you, l should make him
share the rubies and the money with
you, and then would leave him to
himself"
But you do not understand" Ba-
raka protested. He is young, he is
beautiful. he is rich. He will take
some other woman for his wife, IL I
leave him. You see, he must die.
there In no other way. II he viii not
marry me. it is his portion. Why do
you talk? Have / not come across
the world from the Altai, by Samark-
and and Tifiis. as far as England, to
find him and marry him? Is it moth
ing that have done. q Tartar girl
alone, with no friend but a bag of
precious stones that any strong thief
might have taken from me? Is the
danger nothing? The travel nothing?
Is 1t nothing that have gone about
like shameless one. with my face
uncovered, dressed In a mans clothes?
That have cut my hair. my beautiful
black hair, Is that as nothing, tool
That have been In an English prisonf
That l have been called a theft I
have suffered all these things to find
him, and II some to him at last, and
be will not ne my husband, shall he
Hive and take another woman? You
are q great man, II Ia true. But you
do not understand. You are only
Frank. after all. That little maid you
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-08-25
SYNOPSIS.

Baraka, q Tartar girl became enamored
OF a golden bearded stranger who was
prospecting. and studying herbs in the
vicinity of her home In central Asia, and
revealed TO him the location of mine
OF rubies hoping that the stranger would
love her in return for her disclosure.
girls relatives, who blocked up the en-
trance, and drew on the water supply.
leaving the couple to die. Baraka's cousin
saad, her betrothed, attempted to climb
down a cliff overlooking the mine; but
the traveller shot him. The stranger was
revived from a water gourd Saad car
ried, dug his way out OF the tunnel, and
departed. deserving the girl and carrying
. bag OF rubies. Baraka gathered all the
gems she could carry. and started in pur-
Cordova), a famous prina donna, became
engaged In London 10 Konstantin Lo-
gotheti, wealthy Greek fnancier. Her
known as Lady Maud, whose husband
had been killed by a bomb in st. Peters
burg. and Lady Maud's most Intimate
can. who had become one OF the richest
men in the world Van Torp was in love
with Margaret, and rushed TO London as
offered Lady Maud $4,000 for her pet
charity N she would aid him in winning
the singer from Logotheti. Baraka APP
rubies to sell. He presented a ruby 10
margaret. Van Torp bought yacht and
sent II 70 Venice He was visited by
Baraka In male attire. She gave him a
ruby after the American had told her OF
having seen in the United States a man
answering the description of the one she
loved. The American followed Margaret
10 the Bayrsuth "Parslfal' festival Mar.
garet took liking to Van Torp who pre-.
sented her with the ruby Baraka had
given him. Count Kralinsky, a Russian,
arrived at Bayreuth. Van Torp believed
him to be the one Baraka was pursuing
Baraka was arrested in London on the
charge Of stealing from Pinney, a few
eler, the ruby she had sold to Logotheti.
Two strangers were the thieves. Lady
Maud believed that Logotheti's associa-
tons with Baraka were open TO suspi-
cion, and 50 informed Margaret. Van
Torp believed that Kralinsky was the
cowboy he had known in his young man.
hood. Logotheti secured Baraka's re-
lease, and then, with her as his guest.
went 20 sea ON his yacht Erinna.