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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
Value of the Boar.

A boar's greatest value Is In his
breeding power. This quality in
sire Is something that can be told
only by trial Indications as seen in
the individual amount to little in de-
termining prepotency. A long line
of ancestors that are shown by rec
ord to have been strong and true
breeders Is a big item In favor OF
the untried boar. However, because
individuality Is Of little value as an
indication Of boar's prepotency does
not mean that individuality should
be ignored, that we would do just as
well to shut our eyes and draw. We
want all the merit in sire we can
get so that if he proves good breed
er we stand best chance Of getting
good pigs-pigs like their sire.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
What Time for the Tjp,


When should the Pullman porter be
tipped? About a mile from the sta
ton he discovers at last that you
are on board. He then approaches
you smilingly and requests to be al
lowed to "bresh" you.
He flicks your sleeves, then yanks
your collar back and chokes you into
submission while he brushes the lining
Of your coat as far down as he can
reach. A bit Of ragtime on the legs
of your trousers, then he carefully
and lovingly takes your hat and rubs
1t with an exaggerated toothbrush. At
this psychological moment he has his
hand out. The custom Is to tip him
then, but the trouble Is If you do that
he will allow you to carry your grip
out of the car. II you defer the tip
he will carry it out for you. Should
he be tipped at the time of the brush
ing or on the platform?
At least, If you wait until you reach
the platform you are sure that he will
have you in mind for ten minutes.
Otherwise, he recognizes you for a
brief three minutes. It is an open
question, however.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
ProIonging Life of Bushes.

Under ordinary management a plan
tation of currants and gooseberries
will last only six or seven years, but
with judicious pruning and attention
to enrichment they will produce good
crops for ten or twelve years. Young
and vigorous wood produces the fin
est fruit: therefore, all wood over
four years old should be cut and the
strongest sprouts left to take its
place.
Burn all limbs, brush and leaves
trimmed OF to destroy any fungous
germs from infectious disease or eggs
and larvae of injurious insects.
Spreading the ashes around the
bushes for fertilizer is a good prac-
tise. In pruning maintain an open
top, that air and sunshine may pene-
trate the brush to prevent mildew,
also to facilitate the picking of the
fruit
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
Not Easy.

Pat was a married mana very
much married man. He had married
no fewer than -four times, and all his
wives were still in the fore. Accord
ing to Pats own account before the
court where he was tried for bigamy
and found guilty, his experiences were
not altogether satisfactory. The
Judge, in passing sentence, expressed
his wonder that the prisoner could
be such hardened villain as to de-
Jude SO many women.
Eyer honor" said Pat, apologetical-
ly, II was only tryin' to get good
one, an It's not aisy!"-Lippincott's
Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
SWELLING THE HOTEL BILL
Hotel Keepers Method Of Taxing
Traveller Had at Least the
Method Of Novelty.

Ono of the things which help SVEN
the travellers expenses. both IN TINS
country and abroad. is the extra. II
may or may not be charged in the DILL
but it is sure to be paid for. PROD
ably even the most generous traveller
however, will have some sympathy for
the gentleman in the following story
who was made to pay literally Tor q
certain annoying privilege.
During his stay at the hotel the
weather had been very hot.
Charles" said the landlord to the
clerk who was making out the bill 10
be presented to the departing guest
have you noticed that the gentleman
in number seven has consulted the
thermometer on the piazza at least ten
times every morning during his stay
Charles replied that he had.
WELL" said the landlord, charge
him the price of one dinner a day for
the use of the thermometer" -Youth's
Companion
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
Whaf About Hlm2

The talk had gone back and fro, and
the youthful socialist had been an
nouncing that no man ought to get his
living by cheating, and we all listened
to him, and agreed that 1t was dread
full when men and women did not tell
the truth, but tried to make their liv-
Ing by deceiving people. Millionaires,
landowners, flnanciers. we scarified all
Of them who cheat the public. mo
one should make a living by decep-
tion," said the young man. Then
quiet voice from woman came from
the corner of the sofa. What about
the conjurer ?"-London Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
ABIDING In Christ.

The consciousness that one is abid-
ing in divine Lord lends life its
sweetness, strength and enduring
hopefulness If our fortunes are
merged in Christ's fortunes, nothing
can defeat us; If his life is our life,
no diminution or destruction of our
Joy and hope is possible. The early
disciples went forth "conquering and
to conquer" because of their conf
dence in him who said, II am with you
Away, even unto the end of the
world" The presence of the Lord Is
the power Of the disciple-it has al
ways been SO, it is so now. That man
Is never weak, though he may seem
so in the eyes of the world, whose life
ia hid with Christ In God
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
The Christians Part.

To die to ourselves and to live to
God: to renounce our own willis and to
choose the will Of God as our only
rule: to renounce our own glory and
to seek the glory Of God; to distrust
ourselves and to put our whole trust
In God: to forget ourselves and to
give our thought to God; to renounce
ease and to labor for God; to sacrifice
Measure and to suffer for God; to
silence our own passions and to listen
to the voice of God; to cruelty self.
love, and to substitute for it the love
Of God; to surrender our plans and to
leave all things to God, this Is the
Christians part.-Fenelon.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
Procrastination.

Il heard tale the other day Of a
postpon1ng chap, who thought he'd buy
a wheel SO gay, but-'they will be
cheaper, perhaps And so he dallied
year by year, the cheapest wheel to
buy; but long before the cheapest gear,
that zap he had to die! And so, by
putting off the day, we miss the wine
Of life; and some there are in just
that way who thus will miss wife!
Get busy now, you timid swain. pro-
crastinate no more, for time is surely
on the wane, and you a bachelor!
Some wait too long to make pick
of husbands or of wife, and then
some take broken stick and make a
mess of life."-H. B. Benedict, In
Judge,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
The Dignity Of Art.

"Mr. Sketchitt," says the nervous
author, Il have been looking over the
drawings you are making to illustrate
my novel, "A Romance of Old Rome"
yes" breathes the artist, lighting
another cigarette
"Well-you see-the fact Is, the
story Is one of the time of julius Gaze
sar, and you are making all the pic
lures modern, even to the clothing"
Cant you change the text a bit ?"
mot easily, you see. If / might sug-
gest that you would read the manu-
script"
mo! I think I'm doing enough
when I illustrate story, without be.
ing compelled to read it Also"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
The Key to Germany.

Capt. Charles King, the author.
praised, at the Milwaukee club, the
German element In Milwaukee's poD-
ulation.
II know a soldier" said Capt. King.
"who met the kaiser last year in Ber-
lin.
"'You have a thorough knowledge
of our best thought and customs said
the kaiser Have you ever been to
Germany before?'
80, yes, sir said the soldier.
"What cities have you visited7
Berlin and Hamburg?' asked the kali
ser.
"'No, SIR said the soldier. MIL.
waukee.'"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
One of the Best Rest Cures.

Is good story.
To many women it is as good as
trip away from home.
When you are tired out and your
nerves are on edge, try going of by
yourself and losing yourself in some
good story. You will, in nine cases
cut of ten. come back rested and In
v.gorated.
One woman who has passed serene
ly through many years Of hard work
and worry that go with the managing
of house and bringing up Of a large
family of children, said that she con-
sidered it the duty of every busy
housekeeper to read a certain amount
Of trash" light fiction, for the rest
and change to the mind that it would
give.
Try it, you who lead strenuous
life, and who sometimes grow exceed
ingly weary Of the same.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
Mutual Expectations.

A VIGOROUSLY close-fisted man was
taking his go1fing holiday In Scotland,
where he hoped to improve his game.
and. by driving hard bargain, had
managed to secure the exclusive serv-
ices of first-class caddie, who was
known to be very good player.
Mind, now" said the ambitious
southerner, II expect to receive some
really good tips from you during my
stay here, you understand" Aye"
replied the Scotsman, hitching up the
heavy bag, IAN Aim expectih' the
like frae We, We ken."-Golf illustrated.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
Deserved the Shoes.

The weary wayfarer leaned over the
fence and watched the housewife do
ing her chores.
"Ah. lady" he said, tipping his hat,
II used to be professional humorist
If I tell you funny story will you
give me an old pair of shoes?"
well. that depends" responded the
busy housewife; you must remember
that brevity is the soul of wit"
Eyes, mum. remember that, and
brevity is the sole of each of my
shoes, num-"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
whv the Boy Gave Thanks.

Alan had played the entire day with
little brother without an impatient
word. After saying his customary
prayer that night, his mother suggest
ed that he add: II thank God was
not impatient with little brother to-
day." This he did with much fer
venncy; after which he remarked that
there were some other things he
would like to thank God for. and forth
with he closed his eyes and said:
II thank God offered my candy to
father before taking any myself.
II thank God / offered my candy to
mother before taking any myself.
II thank God I offered my candy to
little brother before taking any my
self.
"And thank God there was some
Ieft."-Lippincott's.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
THE FIRST TASTE
Learned to Drink Coffee When Baby.

If parents realized the fact that cof-
fee contains drug-cdr eine-which IL
especially harmful to children, they
would doubtless hesitate before giving
the babies coffee to drink.
when l was a child in my moth
er's arms and first began to nibble
things at the table, mother used to
give me sips of coffee. AS my parents
used coffee exclusively at meals
never knew there was anything to
drink but coffee and water.
And so l contracted the coffee
habit early. I remember when quite
young the continual use of coffee so
affected my parents that they tried
roasting wheat and barley, then
ground it in the coffee-mill, as a SUBJ
stitute for coffee.
. "But it did not taste right and they
went back to coffee again. Tina. was
long before Postum was ever heard
Of. / continued to use coffee until l
was 81, and when got into office
work, i began to have nervous spells.
Especially after breakfast I was SO
nervous l could scarcely attend to my
correspondence.
"At night, after having coffee for
supper, could hardly sleep, and ON
rising in the morning would feel weak
and nervous.
"A friend persuaded me to try
Postum. My wife and / did not like
it at first, but later when boiled good
and strong 1t was fine. Now we would
not give up Postum for the best coffee
we ever tasted.
II can now get good sleep, am free
from nervousness and headaches.
recommend Postum to all coffee drink.
ers."
Read 1.-THE Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs.
There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter7 A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
aRt&reSt,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
Planning a Desperate Revenge.

FfdHHfH9 OGSpCfaIU nSVcHgCs
The naughty. imperious beauty
handed him back his ring.
Nov that all Is over between u.s."
she said. IT suppose you win buy q
revolver and put an end to your
wretched existence?''
Worse than that" he Kissed, being
careful to introduce the necessary
sibllant; "far wors-s-se! shall steal
a revolver! And shall shoot your
measly little sore-eyed poodle!"
A wild shrek burst from her lips
She fell upon her knees and
But he had gone.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
Fearless Service.

There is world of practical philos.
ophy in Christ's teachings about
losing ones life to save it. Only as
a man spends himself in unself1sh
toll for others does he gain an In
sight into the true secret of exist
ence. Not until he is lifted up on
a cross of sacrifice can he obtain the
broad vision of life, the clear under.
standing of brotherhood, and the
full perception of truth that are the
richest rewards the human soul can
know this side of heaven. If you
would save your life from smallness.
meanness, selfshness and death, thel
lose it by fearless service.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
"That First Invented Sleep"

Nov blessings light on him that
first invented this same sleepl 1t COW
ers a man all over, thoughts and all,
like cloak; it is meat for the hungry,
drink for the thirsty, heat for the
cold, and cold for the hot. It is the
current coin that purchases all the
pleasures of the world cheap; and the
balance that sets the king and the
shepherd, the fool and the wise man
even. There is only one thing. which
somebody once put into my head, that
I dislike in sleep-it is that it resem-
bles death. There is very little diff
ference between a man In his first
sleep and a man in his last Sleep
From Cervantes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
Field Corn for FatteEinq.

Nothing for fattening hogs in the
fall is preferable to field corn. In the
northwestern part of the state, says
the Minnesota experiment station. the
flint or other early ripening varieties
should be planted for this purpose.
In southern Minnesota the regular
field varieties may be used success
fully. The experiment station has
found that hogs, given free access to
the field, do better than when corn 10
snapped and fed to them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
HANDY PORTABLE CORN CRIB
May se Employed Successfully ~
Temporary Storage In Field o.
Yard-Made Of Wire.

The temporary storing of corn in
the field or yard is one that many
farmers employ with success; this
can be easily arranged with a set of
portable corn cribs. says Farm Press.
To make, enough of the ordinary
woven wire fencing is used to form
a circle of the diameter you wish, the
ends are securely joined together and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
His Point Of View.

John, DEAR" queried the young
wife, glancing up from the physical
culture magazine she was perusing,
what is your idea of perfect fig
ure?"
Well" replied her husband. $780,
600 may not be perfection, but it's
near enough to satisfy man Of my
simple tastes"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19

A St. Paul burglar has returned
money he had stolen three years ago,
he has evidently reformed-partially.
When he completely reforms he will
,ns,st on paying the penalty he In
curred by violating the moral and
criminal law.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
Feeding a Cow.

Do not oppose the cows appetite.
She knows what it takes to make
balanced ration better than any feed
ing standard. II she does not like
bran and corn, give oats and corn. II
she is tired of fodder, by all means
try a little clover hay.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19

then ordinary lath is woven between
the wires, In the manner illustrated.
This makes the fencing stand up
when being filled and does not pre-
vent the crib from being rolled up
for storing away when not in use.
This does not injure the fencing, as
the lath can be easily removed when
desired.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19

Why should there be so much ex-
citement when an aviator breaks the
record for attaining the greatest
height? The thing to become sen-
+busiastic over, it seems to US, Is in
getting safely down from the greatest
height.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19

Isn't there fine touch Of uncon-
seious humor in the preachments on
American extravaganza which Ameri-
can millionaires deliver when they
come home from motor tours through
Europe?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19

Thieves have been known to steal
hot stoves, but even this feat is sur-
nossed by that Of robbers in New
Jersey who stole six cars loaded with
merchandise by cutting freight
+r.in in two and escaping with the
hootv So far, this holds the record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
Indefinite.

Indefinite.
How do you like my new photos ?"
asks the first fair young thing
"They look just like you," answers
the second fair young thing.
Whereof the first fair young thing
is in a quandary, not knowing wheth.
er the other is trying to be honest Or
is simply speaking a compliment
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
Farmers Workshop.

mer, case of bolts from one inch to
six inches in length, rivets, washers,
a little good timber for repairing.
These things may be bought at odd
times and they will save many dol
lars by having them handy. The
Workshop should also be the store
room for hoes, shovels, chains, picks
and utensils of that kind.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
NEED OF WORKSHOP ON FARM
Every Farmer Should Have Place
Where He Can Repair Numerous
tmpIements-Also Storeroom.

Every farmer should have some
thing that he can call SHOP" which
should contain forge, anvil, a wise,
two or three pairs Of tongs, two or
three wrenches, brace and set of bits,
square, a saw or two, hand ak, two
planes, chisel, cold chisel, claw ham,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19

why is 1t that the man who cum
n;ng,v plans to murder his wife or his
sweetheart and brutally carries out
his plan always breaks down and
cries like a child" when his guilt Is
fastened upon him?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
Till Small Farms.

Small farms well titled make the
ideal condition and solve the problem
of hired help. So long as farmer
has a small tract Of land he is indie
pendent for he can do the work him.
SELF
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
important Germ

TH1P0t SATTG 0StHIs
Il have found new GERM" an.
nounces the eminent savant.
"Ah, indeed?" asks a friend. And
what will be its effect?"
1T will produce 20 magazine ar
ticles. 500 newspaper interviews, and
get my picture printed all over the
country" replies the eminent savant
with that careful regard for accuracy
which has always distinguished his
utterances.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19

When a man Of ninety-six walks
ten miles to get a marriage license
the truth that live is ever young gives
another knockout blow to the o.
lerian theory.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19

o, do you know the ''mebbe' man
Who views all things with doubling scan
And from conviction holds aloof
Because Of insufficient proof?
His first ancestor trod the sod
Just west Of Eden and in Nod,
And when poor Adam said that Eve
Fed him the fruit that made him grieve
This man winked with an eyelid slow
And sourly muttered: "Mebbe SOL"
When Caesar came back with his troops
The "mebbe" man frowned at the whoops
That welcomed all the heroes home
The 'mebbe" man then lived In Rome
And when Copernicus first found
Why all the planets whirl around
He gazed up at the starry sky
And winked a deep and doubling eye
And thought he dealt fatal blow
When he observed: "Well, mebbe So"
Bold Alexander knew his jeers:
Methuselah for countless years
Bumped into ''mebbe" men who said
The real Methuselah was dead!
And Jonah when he left the whale
Heard through the peoples welcome hail
The grumbling voice of one who vowed
That Jonah had deceived the crowd.
Though Jonah had the whale to show
The doubter rnurmured: ''Mebbe so.'
Columbus in his prison cell,
And Hannibal and William Tell
And Washington and all the rest
Who tried to do their very best
Knew what it meant to bear the scan
OF kinfolks Of this "mebbe.. man.
And Doctor Cook both day and night
Has something harder yet to fight
Than polar ice and wind and snow
The man who mutters: ''Mebbe so.'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19

An Ohio Judge rules that a pretzel
is not a dangerous weapon. Whether
he will be SO confident concerning
the exhibition of sliced cucumbers re-
mains to be seen.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
Crooked Fruit Trees.

Newly set fruit trees that have a
tendency to grow crooked may be
Strengthened by setting stake on the
opposite side Of the way it leans, and
tying 1t fast with strong rope.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19

According to the bears, the musk
~.ts the chipmunks and other natural
weather prophets. the coming winter
10 to be a severe one. 1t really seems
unnecessary to go to the expense OF
establishing, equipping and running
weather bureaus with such lnfa!lible
weather wisdom to be had for moth.
Ing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19

An early and severe winter is pre-
dicted, but while the thermometer
holds its own as it does at present
# is impossible for us to become even
mildly excited over 1t.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19

A Pittsburg bridegroom of five
weeks deserted his bride because she
was "a block of ice." Naturally. she
Immediately proceeded to make it hot
for him.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19

There is a man in Virginia who says
that to marry after fifty means
trouble. He is an optimist. What
does he think it means to marry be-
fore fifty?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
Nut Growing in Southwest.

Nut growing in the southwest is
an awakening industry, and will claim
mere attention later on. People are
learning more Of the value of the
simpler food.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
Exercise.

IT thought you said your physician
had prescribed pedestrianism for
you?"
$50 he did l always walk home
when the machine breaks down, and
thus get more exercise than II l
merely started out for a promenade"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19

An Italian has invented an aero
plane which cannot fall. This Is an
Improvement even over those which
tan swim and climb trees.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19

II there is any argument in favor
of letting college boys haze them
selves it must be that they need to
get 1t out of their systems.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19

Someone has written an article on
"The Duty of the Dollar" this being
something that our American tourists
have been trying to dodge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19

With the Bible still leading the list
of best sellers, the morals OF the
country cannot be SO very much de-
Perforated, after all.