The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-03-18
Raising More Stock.

! One of the most impressive facts that
force themselves upon the observant man
who travels through north Louisiana is
| the amount of stock ranging on open
lands and in pastures. Everywhere there
is an increasing number of hogs, and
gradually the razorback seems to be Civ
| ing way to better blood. More oats ap-
pear to be growing throughout the state,
and to be used for grazing hogs, sheep
and cattle. On Boeuf River. in Richland
parish, every farm appears to have its
flock of sheep. and what is perhaps more
important is the fact that there are ev;-
dences Of improved blood in these sheep
Shropshire and Southdown grades. Cat
tie, too, are getting more numerous, and
| il is far more common now than formerly
to see cattle pastured and cared for dur
ing winter. Little improvement has yet
taken place in cattle, but once in a while
a Hereford, white face grade strikes the
eye and brings hope to the heart.
i What with new packing house at
Natchez, with capacity Of 200 hogs and
SO cattle daily, plant Of smaller capacity
at Monroe. and the Fort Worth stock
yards. the market for Louisiana hogs and
cattle is coming closer home: and the
great problem Of marketing our stock is
being solved. But possibly the most hope
full sign connected with cattle raising in
our state is the construction of the dip-
ping vat for cleansing cattle and pastures
of tick. Already in half dozen or more
parishes vats are found in greater num-
ber and it should be remembered that
every new vat means saving ON the
500, 900, 900 tribute that the cattle tick
annually levies on the south.
But one word of advice. Do you want
to raise stock? Then, do so, and raise
just the kind and breed you like and your
market wants: but do not 60 into the
business on too big scale. Grow with
the business, says DR.. Dalrymple. Mean
while, farmers who want a frst-class, re-
ally valuable bulletin on breeds OF hogs
and pasture crops for the same should ap-
ply to Director w. R. Dodson, Baton Rouge.
La.-Dept. Agricultural Extension, Louisi-
ana State University.
Medicines that aid nature are always
most successful. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy acts on this plan. It loOsens the
cough, relieves the lungs, opens the secre-
tons and aids nature in restoring the
system to healthy condition. Sold by
all dealers.
Pneumatic Safety Suit Proposed.
Mike Lanasa, a local aviation enthusi-
asst, thinks he has solved a long, yexing
problem. He announced last night that
he had invented pneumatic safety suit
for aviators, which he would demonstrate
in a few weeks by having friend attire
himself in the suit, initiate the latter fully,
and then have the friend leap from the
top of the Maison Blanche building
kid" Kiniado, 105-pound boy, who is
rated as champion bantam boxer OF the
French Market, was first to partially dem
onstrate the feasibility of Lanasa's in
vention few days ago. He leaped from
three-story building. but there was a
rope attached to his body and big life
net for him to land in. otherwise he might
not now be enjoying the pleasant spring
weather.
Il am having rubber suit made which
will have coil of inner tubing" explained
Lanasa, and as soon as its completed /
am certain that my device will be found
the goods.
Leon Diliberto, who has much faith in
Lanasa, says he stands ready to be the
one to wear the more careful ly-made suit,
and to leap from the big Canal street
store, depending on the inflated pneu-
matte suit to save him from death.
Lanasa, whose earnestness cannot be
questioned, runs pool halls at 1888 ST.
Charles and 101 Decatur street.--NeW
Orleans Picayune, March Z.
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