St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
non. Harvey E. Ellis Of:
Iers Assistance of Bank.
organization Will be Char.
tered, $4,000 Capital
permanent Organization
september 10. at Abita.

Aoita Springs last Saturday was yer,
encouraging in its demonstration o.
lne interest that Is being taken ir
.ne matter by the people of this par
ism. prominent citizens from Coving
ton. Vaudeville and other towns were
present to lend encouragement to the
movement. and women of Gown tor
VINO are energetic workers in the
progressive Union and the School,
League were also present
Tne st. Tammany Poultry Farm
nad on exhibition some very hand.
some fowls of Rhode Island Reds
White Leghorns and White Rocks,
while there were also exhibited
some fine ears of corn from the fields
q Alfred Heath, Capt. G. E. Millar
Uutsch Bros. Mr.. Arnold Kusten-
macher exhibited a broom made by
him by hand with broomcorn of his
own growing. 1t was the second one
he had made and looked like the
factory article. Peanuts, sweet po-
Qtoes and other produce were also
shown.
The first speaker introduced by
Mayor Mutt was JUDGE Thos. M.
Burns, who said that he was glad to
zee such q representative body of
people gathered together in support
OF such movement. That the farm
ers were the backbone of the country
and that the successful farmer was
the one who gave his undivided at
tention to the business. He must
understand his particular land and
a n - nv \ a - dl;ror IN n
the best results. That when the peo-
pie got back to farming we would
see prosperous times again. No place
was better adapted for great varie-
ty of products than st Tammany
parish. He laid special stress upon
the great benefit to be derived from
selection and improvement of seed.
Capt G.. E. Millar next spoke of
the efforts that had been made to
organize and Of the Importance of
parish organization. He said that
the first start was made five years
ago, and that of all who had pledged
themselves to grow crops for ship
ment he alone had planted and pre-
pared for shipment. Subsequently
twenty-five members had organized
into an association, and that this
year Irish potatoes had been shipped
rs Chicago, and that the crop had
netted the shippers IS cents bushel
That corn grow on potatoe land with
out further fertilization had brought
u profit of 20 per acre, and he was
we'll sarified that the lands of this
narish offered a GOOD opportunity for
having investment as any that could
he found, with good health and pure
water thrown in as lagniappe. He
then introduced Prof. G. l.. Tiebout,
Hnrticulturist Of the State Expert
rent station. Mr.. Tiebout gave an
excellent talk and explained his
propositions in language easily un-
aarstood by all present.
MI. Tiebout said that he was much
,nterested in the trucking movement
~ south Louisiana. He said that IN
nrder to get the uniform rates to
rhicaeo and other points shipments
shnuld be made in carload lots. In
Ssv,dnals could hardly do this Also
nat produce should be graded.
prtatoes less than / y inches should
Mi be shipped. That superior pro-
avce always had an advantage IN the
80 et over inferior. Our soils here
hslng warm were naturally early.
pecr mt the best piece of land for
..aSstoes and prepare in the fall. That
ppscording to rule next year should
80 gnod year. Hastings, Fla, will
ls,r " sbout the 25th of April. After
snir Teras and Arkansas. Plant lat-g
-, u. ,,srt of January and first OF Feb-s
~ Rreak ground deep as you
.u without turning up too much
go go and cover more or less deep
clsy cls.ynrding to condition of the soil at
acoo a..tsno time-less deep II wet;
pia- II dry. He said that most OF
0c0p GOOD came from Minnesota and
ouI that fall homegrown
4 ,.,ea Ave or six days later than
ss,crthern ss seed unless we'll sprouteo
rssnre planting. Cut SEED not 50
Dch Dc.ch 70 eyes as to size OF piece. as
lah sprout must receive nourish-
eaun ~, until the warmth brings 1t out
l,e " .ha ground and leaves are formed.
9. .n efore he recommend pieces
Ln Lnls9hing about one ounce: Ihat
Weis,. W,.u seed should be avoided, but
scapv;, aeed had scabs they should
tnSs s.rad in q solution of formal1n,
pc so n;nt to the thirty gallons OF
one one and a half to two hours:
.s Ta.si those who mad irrigation would
Tnas s he sure of crop. Those
slWs5. ~ must take chances. That
WitnOr Of overhead irrigation by
: sys. syse of pipes supported above the
the use ,os being used successfully;
feins - furrow irrigation was more
rDidey ROWS .fss, fepld fertizer
opsn1be 9 q been put in several weeks In