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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-15
MAKES GOOD WINTER FORAGE
stuhbIe Grasses and Weeds Will Be
Found Very Economical for All
Kinds of Live Stock.

Fox tail and ray weed and the
grasses and clovers growing on this
years wheat and rye stubbles If cut
before the stems become hard and
woody will make very good winter
forage for mules, young cattle and
sheep. Cut when free from dew.
When well wilted rake into small win
drcws the following morning and an
soon as well cured haul under cover.
Double the windows, use the two.
horse sweep to haul the barracks,
sprinkle every two-foot layer with q
little salt. If ricked keep the middle
full and well tramped, beat the sides
down and top off with hay or straw.
After rick settles. which will take sew.
eral days, add a little more straw to
the top, then wire down.
The rick may smoke for few
days, but If the weeds were free from
moisture when put in and 1t was well
sailed 1t will cure out nicely and
make very acceptable winter forage
for all stock. Whether 1t is best to
cut the second crop clover for hay or
to let it grow for seed will depend
upon the condition Of the clover. II
there is thick stand Of clover and
the heads well filled out, let 1t stand
for seed. On the other hand, If there
is much grass growing among the
clover it is best to cut 1t for hay.
Hay and grain of AZ kinds will be
high this winter and 1t will be the
part of wisdom to cut and cure all
that is worth cutting so as to have an
abundant supply to carry the stock
through the winter. The wheat and
cat stock should be put in the barn OF
securely ricked.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-15

gulls appeared-birds never before seen in that
locality within the memory of man. They came
in tremendous fiocks and devoured without
stopping the hosts Of the enemy, and they
completely saved the crops from destruction
Now the gulls follow the plains like chickens,
and in Utah at least it is said that no one
has any desire to raise his hand against them.
What the gull was to Salt Lake region the
toad was to one section of a northwest Texas
county, some time ago. There was but a COM
paratively small area of the county under cul-
tiyation, but the growing things were threat
ened with destruction by horde of Rocky
Mountain locusts; then there appeared to the
astonished gaze of the resident Texans an
army of toads, before which in numbers the
great army of Xerxes was but as a score.
These dsmal-lookng, warty-backed Hop-o'my-
thumbs came along as on business bent. They
said nothing and they ate grasshoppers. They
cleaned up utterly one entire flight of the crea-
lures. And they quietly sat under the cab
bage leaves and beet tops to wait for more.
They didn't come. The toads had saved the
crops, and 1t may be judged that If one wants
to be certain to get in quarrel he can get 1t
If he will go that section Of Texas and ma
lign a toad.
Should anyone be inclined to doubt the In
sect-eating capabilities of a common everyday
American toad, let him listen to the evidence
Of an experimenter, who is at once a scientist
and clergyman, the one fact establishing his
accuracy and the other his veracity. This
theologue-naturalist, as the record shows,
found toad in his garden and proceeded to
make a pet of it. He went to call on master
toad one morning about ten o'clock and with
out knowing how many insects already had
fallen before the toads darting tongue, pro-
ceeded to feed him on plant pests The toad
ate readily and greedily twentythree large
squash bugs which were offered him, and then
looked up inquiringly for more
The squash bug larder was depleted, SO the
clergyman turned his attention to caterpillars
OF these hairy. repulsive creatures the toad
ate ninety-four, SO the story record goes, and
then he shut down to hop heavily OFF to a
shady corner to take that rest which it is
said aids animal digestion.
Now this same experimenter tells tales OF
toads which might appear a bit overdrawn
were not the gentlenlans cloth what it is. He
took in his experiments with one toad some
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-15
GOOD PORTABLE HoGHoUsE
wisconsin Station Designs and Recon-
rnends A-Shaped pen-Floor ls
Suggested as Best.

The Wisconsin station has designed
and recommends an A-shaped hog
house, picture which is shown here
with. 1t is important to have the
rafters cut the right length SO that
boards ten feet long cut in the middle
will exactly fit for roof boards.
The station recommends that this
house have floor, as, without floor
the hogs root holes into the dirt which
fill with water even though the house
be located on high, well drained laad.
In dry times dirt floor works up
into dust bed
The following lumber is necessary
for the house just described: Nine
pieces one inch by twelve inches six
teen feet long and II o. G. battens
16 feet long for roof; five pieces ono
inch by II to IA feet long for ends:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-15

one piece two inches by four inches,
ten feet long for ridge; two pieces two
inches by eight inches ten feet long
for plates; seven pieces two inches by
four inches Is feet long for rafters and
braces In frame; three pieces two
inches by six inches, eight feet long
for runners; four pieces one inch by
twelve inches 16 feet long, rough, for
flooring.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-15

trim trained nurse In spotless white
may be seen leading small boy by
the hand up and down the shady ave-
nues near the Fitch mansion. The
boy in turn leads the decrepit terrier
by a chain, and the pretty nurse
watches over both child and dog with
tender solicitude. The child is Mrs.
Fitch's little grandson, and the terrier
is the aged pet Of the Fitch house
hold. Tim Connors was born over
the sea twenty-five years ago. He
came to the Fitch family when he was
two years old, and has been beloved
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-15
i&zsGeIleIul 81
FdI'IllNOtGS

Fly time adds no joys to dairy work
The production of swine requires
little capital.
It's mistake to put OF dairy work
for something else.
There is no animal ON the farm
that will add to It like sheep.
Sheep are subject to few diseases
and readily respond to treatment.
Live stock on the farm will turn
unmarketable feeds into money.
Scrub stock is more Improbable
when prices are high than when they
are low.
The pure-bred that does not meas
ure up to good breed standard ia to be
Stunned. !.
Chickens are early risers and win
thrive best II an early feed Is pro
vided for them.
Confinement In a warm, dry house
is much preferred to freedom on
stormy or wet day.
Milk, sweet or sour, Is good for an
kinds of poultry They can hardly
have too much of 1t.
Never was there time at THE sea.
SON when prospects pointed SO strong
~ toward the necessity u TIE silo. i
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-15
cnrn in the Snuth

Can corn be raised In the Sonthi
Well, read these figures: A boy In
SouthA Carolina raised crop averag
ing 152 bushels per acre. An Arkant
sas boy raised 1876 bushels and one In
Virginia 1872 bushels. These were all
one-acre crops. For these remark
able achievements Secretary Wilson
has given the boys diplomas for eD
ceptional proficiency in agricultural
pursuits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-15

there is always dainty bowl for his
porridge, a new collar,.a blanket, a
set of combs and brushes OF soms
other dog luxury for him On Christmas
morning. Every year he is taken to
the Adirondacks, where Mrs. Fitch
has a summer camp, and regains
some of the freshness of his lost
youth chasing rabbits in the primeyaI
woods.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-15
Terriers Life a Long One

when her master retired from the
service. Topsy Walker, pug dog OF
Tarrytown, died recently at the ripe
old age of seventeen, while another
pug is still living in the same town,
aged nineteen, though it Is stone blind
and has only three legs.
Tim Connors is an Irish terrier, be-
longing to Mrs. Fitch, the widow of a
New York millionaire, with a country
seat near Irvington. On sunny days
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-15

member of it ever since. He has Ia
ken part in many bench shows. and
has had many a blue ribbon tied to
his collar by admiring judges.
Though gray, deaf and half blind, he
still displays all the good points Of
his breed, and is just as full Of fight
as ever. At the approach of a strange
cur his hair bristles, his feeble old
body stiffens, low growls issue from
his throat, and only the restraining
leash prevents battle.
Tim never is forgotten when the
Christmas presents are bought, and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-15
.-,n connors" Seemingly Without
Doubt Is the Oldest Dog Living
In America.

r. there is any older dog in Amer
80 than Tim Connors it has not yet
.saang discovered The Oldest dog on
.acord In the United States was a
Hook spaniel which sailed the seas
&c navy pet for twenty-four years,
ina was still as lively as puppy
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-15

80 10 LIS frog COUSIN.
he never could "a-wooing
go" like his green-coated
brother, despite the fact
that Shakespeare proclaims
that his toadship has a jew
81 IN his head. Ugly and
venomous, the bard Of
Avon writes the toad down.
and ugly and venomous to
the peoples mind in many
places he is to this day, al
though in reality he ranks
with the birds as one of
humanity's best friends. AS
Q matter of fact, it is likely
that the brown-skinned ar
my which moved without
banners in military array
seHle years ago was on the
march to meet the great
army of Rocky Mountain To-
Gusts which was moving
steadily forward in an op-
posite direction and in Gen
eral Sherman's words, For
aging literally upon the
country"
Even though the toads
are. so harmless and help
full, they perhaps will never
get anyone to love them. It
must be admitted that ap-
pearances are against them.
The Iowa people who some
years ago were visited by
the toads had no reason to
arrogate to themselves any
particular distinction on ac-
count Of the visitation, for
in scores of instances the
animals have appeared in
immense bodies, and In
some cases, without any
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-15

ASoLE SANS scientists have had
niore than one good word to say
LUZ the toad. Several govern
hent publications have been is
sued, | am told, telling about the
.osd and its good work. There
is no department in nature which
Is overlooked by the scientists of
secretary of Agriculture James
wilson's department. If it is be-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-15

haoa.saa a zalsiia heved by the experts that any
statas NAY nay come to the people of the United
10 oy the study of the habits of a nartcu.
80 animal, that animal is studied forthwith
ana studied carefully.
.a,,4a iolk lore history and in the history of To-
hra-0., which hardly can be classed as folk
heen sne Hog and the toad frequently have
fogd - fused; sometimes stories have been
8 ~ VI Irog visitations and 1t has turned out
,Tha .ne invading army was composed of toads
fo... verse OF the statement also has been
~ De true on several occasions
e years ago an army of track hopping
- sup loads took possession of the gravel road
81. " the Sioux City and Pacific railway and
- uhDroKen column miles in length. as the
1911 sa1 STORY had 1t, the toads marched past the
Of Blencoe. Iowa. 1t is stated that there
80, SO many millions in this mighty army
+. 80. nothlng like an accurate estimate of the
ssaus could be made The ground was said
brown with the color of it's visitants
u there was such an army of the batra
snians as 1t is said there was it would be no
nuer II the residents of the infested district
- nave feared that the toads would divert
A1H course from the railroad into the towns
\. - repeat Pharaoh's plague of the frogs, when
.ne rivers brought forth frogs abundantly,
Whicn went up into the houses and into the
wa chambers, and even upon the beds, and
upon the people, and even into the ovens and
INFO the kneading' troughs"
now the toad is not nearly so handsome a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-15

May Cultivate Cotton.
Efforts are being made to cultivate
cotton In Hawaii
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-26
ENGINEER FAV0RS
KEY ROUTE PLANS
Turner Suggests, However, That
Railroad Should Change Boun-
dary and Extend Streets

/. OAKLAND. May 25.-In a report to
the board of public works on the plans
for the harbor improvements City En-
gineer Turner gave 1t as his opinion
today that the 1000 foot fairway which
the San Francisco, Oakland and San
Jose railway asked for in applying for
wharfing franchises contiguous to the
present Key Route mole, will not inter-
fere with harbor work by the city.
The fairway asked for wrote Tur-
ner, while possibly wider than would
seem Immediately called for, still does
not interfere with any of the proposed
improvements by the city. excepting on
the eastern end. / recommend that the
eastern boundary of the fairway be put
1900 feet westerly of the low tide line.
This will make 1t possible for the city
TO utilize the whole frontage"
Turner also recommended that if
given the franchise the Key Route be
required to dedicate, through it's tide
land property, the street-ends of Sew
enth, Fourteenth, Twenty-second and
Twenty-foufth streets. These high
ways, carried out to the proposed 800
foot roadway running along the edge
of the contemplated western harbor
improvements, will provide immediate
access to each part of the city wharves
when. constructed.
This western water front basin Tur-
ner speaks of in his recommendations
as follows:
The basin is situated so close to the
business center OF the city that in my
opinion it should be developed along
the same lines as has the San Francisco
water front, that is. with a series of
piers, from 500 to 1000 feet long, pro-
jecting from the three sides of the
basin, for general dockage, and not for
railroad purposes only. 1t is abso-
lutely necessary that a solid All be
carried out along the Key Route pier,
at least a greater portion of the dis
tance."
Turner also advises the restricting of
water frontage granted by franchise to
railroads in the basin to strips of 1000
feet wide.
The report deals only with details
of the harbor plans and will be taken
up for discussion by the board of public
works and the representatives of the
Key Route company.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-26
PUPILS TO sing
MEMORIAL DAY
Public School Children Will
Strew Flowers on Graves
of Veterans

OAKLAND, May 25.-Children Of the
schools viii form a prominent feature
OF the Observance Of Memorial day next
Monday, when a selected choir of, 20
boys and 25 girls viii assemble at the
Mountain View cemetery and lead the
singing Of the Star Spsngled Banner
and America" under the direction OF
Miss ROuette Lynch, supervisor of
music for the schools. A circular issued
today by City superintendent of Schools
J. y. McClymonds gave instructions for
the selection Of the chorus and further
directed that the children assist in the
distribution Of flowers on the graves of
he veterans.
Instructions have been issued that the
school pupils bring flowers on the
morning Of May 80. before a. m, to
the following schools: Lincoln. Lafa-
vette, Cole. Clawson, Grant, Durant,
Franklin, SWEET and Garfield.
The list Of speakers for the memorial
services in the schools at 1880 Friday
afternoon has been announced as fol-
lows: Cole school, J. 7. Bell; manual
training and commercial high, John R.
Scupham: Lafayette, P. w. Carroll; Car
seld, J. S Dumeer; Melrose, J. A. Col
4 uhoun, and Oakland high, Judge K. M
Gibson.
Tomorrow night in the Office of Cap
Eain ". r. Thomas, Broadway and
Ninth street, final arrangements for the
general celebration of Memorial day
viii be made by the committee having
the matter in charge. The departed
soldiers in the soldiers plot of the
Mountain View cemetery, as well as
those in St Mary's Catholic cemetery
viii be honored.
In the latter celebration the Hiber-
nisn Rifles and the League Of the Cross
cadets viii take part, the srrangeme
being in the hands OF Rev. J. B. Nc
Narv of st. Pattick's parish and Rev.
Edward Dempsey Of st. Mary's church.
So as not 10 conflict with the program
OF the G. A R., the Spanish War vet
Grams have arranged TO conduct their
memorial services in the morning and
then join the 9. A r services in the
CEMETERIES
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-26
victim OF LIQUOR
HIDES FAMILY name
Old Warrior Who Won Distinc'
tion in Philippines Sentenced
TO Prison

OAKLAND. May 25.-Oeclining reso-
lutely 70 reveal anything Of his identity
or past, Frank Harris, an old man who
pleaded guilty to q charge of passing
q fictitious check for S5-s5 on a bar
tender. told Judge Brown that he pre-
ferred 70 20 TO the penitentiary rather
than 70 say anything that would bring
disgrace upon his family or friends.
Judge Brown sent him today to San
Quentin for two years
Harris is apparently a man Of good
family and education He is more than
SO Years OF age and served with dis
tinction in the Philippines. According
10 his story. liquor was the cause OF
his downfall Judge Brown and Dis
trict Attorney Donahue interested
themselves in his case and wanted TO
place him on probation. To do this ii
was necessary to look into his past and
10 see II he was a fit subject for mercy.
But Harris refused 10 give his right
name or TO tell where he came from,
with the result that probation was i'm
possible.
In taking sentence today he said
that perhaps a penitentiary term was
the best thing for him, as he was a
slave 70 liquor and would undoubtedly
fall and break his parole IL Veleased,
while his Incarceration might have the
result Of curing him Of his appetite
for intoxicants.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-26
AGED WOMAN'S Will
RAISES FRAUD CRY
Grandchildren Allege That Their
Uncle Took Advantage of
Incompetent Mother

OAKLAND. May 25s-That Mrs. Ro
she did not realize her bereavement
when her daughter died was alleged
by her three grandchildren, who are
seeking to break her will, in a contest
filed today. They attacked their uncle,
Oscar f. Sites, manager of the Palace
hardware company, of San Francisco.
accusing him of fraud in inducing his
mother to make will that left the
grandchildren only 500 each.
Mrs. Sites was 80 years old when she
died. Her will was drawn and signed
July 16, 1900 Her estate, according
to the inventory returned by Sites, is
worth a little less than $4,000.
The grandchildren, who are Mrs.
Minna Westerf1eld, Horace B. Miller
and Oscar B. Miller, said that Mrs.
Sites was incompetent for ten years
or more. Ever since 1890. in fact they
declared her affairs were managed by
members of her family. and not by
herself Her daughter died In 1900
and the contestants declared that when
the funeral was held she did not un-
derstand what was going on, but was
incohereht in her talk, and had been
for two years. During the summer of
1900, the grandchildren allege, and at
the time she made the will. she was
in an institution for the aged, but
thought she was at the home of her
son oscar.
The fraud. according to the con-
testants, consisted not only in taking
advantage of Mrs. Sites condition, but
in telling her that Horace b. Miller Sr.,
her son in law and their father, had
already received $4,000 as his share of
her estate The fact was, Horace Mil
Ter Sr.'s children alleged. that he had
received this money and returned 1t
to his mother in law, but that she was
kept ignorant of this fact by Oscar F.
Sites.
The will leaves one-third of the
estate to a daughter and the residue
to Oscar F. Sites, after the payment of
the 500 legacies to each of the grand
children.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-26
LOCAL FERRY TRAIKs-Va oakI.nd Pier.

LULA Emmy ihAiHo-fi2 oa2i1nd Flcf.
To Oakland, Berkeley, Bergman. East Oakland and
Observation-Disclosures 600 a.rn-. and every twenty
minutes until 100 pm. inclusive: then T. 20, e.c0
eco, 940, 100, ll.00, ll-4O pm, l220 and
10 an.
To sathsr ard Meross via Seventh st.--Daay-Frou,
500 an. snd every twenty minutes Until 100 pm.
inclusive, then 7.40. So 900, $40. 1910, 't1e
and 1fs0pm.
To sionshlrst-DaIy Except sunday-s00. 700. 800.
900 an. 20. 300, 100 500. 30 pm. Sunday
only eco 1000 an. Leo pm. Zoo 400, 400. 5l00
$40 pm
To oakland First ST.. FruitaIs. Alameda. VIA Horss,hss
-Daly-From 1000. go an and every twenty
minutes unta $40 am. inclusive; chen 90o 60
1000, 1020, llC0 1120 IN. y r.. II 20 100 20
200 40. 500. 40, t3.40 pm. and every twenty
minutes until pm. inclusive; 40, SO, AGO, go,
l020 i100 and ! 40 pm. 1920 and 10 am
Additional train to Oakland First 81. 2is an.
To West BrksIsy-Daay Except Sunday-From 500
and every twenty minutes uatl SO am. inciu-
sfye: then eco an. and every hour until 400 pun
inclusive; then 420 pm and every twenty minutes
until 100 pm. inclusive; then 20 pm, $40. 9oa
90. 100, ll.00, II. 10 pm and l220 a.m.
To West 5srkeIsy-Sundavs onIv-From 500 a n.
then 700. So0 900 am. inclusive; then Q % am ard
every twenty mnutes until $40 pm inclusive. then
400 pm. and every twenty minutes Until 100 m m
elusive: thea 740p.m-. $40 600. 9z0. 1920. 1lO0
it40 pm. and 12.20 am.
To corbin-Daly Except Sunday--Fron 500 4 IA. ana
every 10 minutes until $50 am then goo 10 40
an. 200 m LEO. 200. 800, AGO. 40 40, a0p,
SO, $40 and 600 pm.
To cobin-Sundzys only-Fronn 500 am. then 7oo
500 900 am. inclusive: then go an and every
twenty minutes until $40 pm. inclusive. then 400
pm. snd every twenty minutes until 500 pm
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-26
CARS CRASH and
SEVEN ARE HURT
Sister of Jurist Badly Injured in
Collision by Broken
Glass

OAKLAND. May 25.-Seven persons
were injured in a collision between a
Key Route special and Twelfth street
streets shortly after II o'clock this
morning. The cars were about to pass
each other at the point of the acci-
dent, when the traction car, suddenly
oereiled by a rock in the roadbed, was
thrown in a slant across the path of
the oncoming special.
Among those injured were Miss Ma
tilda Brown, sister of Judge Everett
Brown; Mrs. ]. Flynn of Tenth street
Mrs. W. c. Coffet of Alameda, Mrs. T.
Jackson and three men.
Motorman E. Hayes, who was in
charge of the Twelfth street car, mar
rowly escaped serious injury when the
special car crashed into the side steps
and rails. crumbling them into kim
ding wood. The fact that the injuries
were not more serious is due to the
GOODNESS of Motorman Kerwin of the
Key Route car, who, when he saw the
derailment of the car so feet ahead
threw on his emergency brakes and
succeeded in checking the headway OF
his car before IT struck.
Miss Brown. who was riding inside
the traction car when the accident oc-
Cured, was thrown across the aisle
ana was severely cut over lne eyes ana
about the head by broken glass from
the car windows, and was also bruised
about the breast and shoulders. She
was unconscious until taken into the
manual training high school building
near by, where school teachers dressed
her wounds. She was later taken to
the Fabiola- hospital, where she was at
tended by surgeons, after which she
was removed to her home, SIS Twenty
ninth street.
Mrs. Flynn. Mrs. Coffet and others
were thrown from the car into the
street by the shock. Mrs. Flynn and
Mrs. Coffet both sustained serious
bruises about the limbs. Mrs. Jackson
was cut about the face and shoulders
by broken glass and was bruised The
three unidentified men were bruised and
slightly cut. None of the Key Route
passengers was hurt.
Superintendent ]. P. Potter person
ally directed the work of the wreck
ing crew, and after tying up Twelfth
street traffic for more than two hours
the wreckage was cleared away.