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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
Matter Will be Taken Up at
Meeting of Park Board.
Celebration to be Held at
Bogue Falaya Park.
Will Include in the Progam
a Pyrotechnical Display
And Probably Competitive
Athletic Sports.

The efforts of the Park Commits
sion to make Bogue Falaya Park one
that the people of Covington Will be
proud of have borne such good frult
that public interest becomes generai
in any undertaking that has for It's
object the improvement or beneft OF
the park. It will therefore meet
general approval to learn that It Is
proposed at the next meeting OF the
park Commission, tomorrow, TO
take ND the question of a Fourth
of July celebration to be held at the
park, and President Sanders says
that he is confident, from the eA-
pressions of the different memD Deis
that the commission Will decide TO
| celebrate.
The numerous and fatal accidents
that occur each Fourth of July nave
caused parents to dread the day, ana
| while it is hard to deny the children
the pleasure of fireworks and can
mons and the usual supply OF powder
and other noise-making compounds,
II becomes a duty to do SO, and the
day is gradually being suppressed as
one of noisy celebration. 1t is pro-
posed to give the children, and grown
folks too, for that matter, genuine
old-time Fourth of July celebration,
with pyrotechnic display, athletic
games and contests, with the award
ing of prizes which were to have
been given at the recent centennial
celebration, but which. was prevent
ed by the extended program and the
late hour. Judging from the sue
cess of all the affairs at the park
this celebration will be worth going
to.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
TWO GREAT SOIL NEEDS.

our soils as a rule need better and
ore ;ntelligent attention than they
receive. Could the farmer always
fully realize that it pays IN ooiiaIs
and cents to maintain the Iertln..
of the land and improve wofn-oue
soil. he would be inclined to adopt an
approyed system of crop rotatio1'
drain his land better, plow suitable
land deep In the fall, and grow more
cowpeas, velvet beans ana othei
leguminous crop.
For most Louisiana farm lands To-
day. probably the two greatest neeos
.re more vegetable matter and deep
fall breaking. All vegetable matter
nroduced on the farm, except wnat is
n necessarily sold, should go PACK "
tho soil. Cowpeas and other legumes
should he more abundantly grown
ond either turned under or Tea 10
stock and the manure returned ~
tho field Manure is money, ana IL.
mannre produced on the farm snoul.
he allowed to go to waste. The pes
nract;ce ia to apply the manure !,
green form at frequent lnte,vais. 81, a,
vegetable matter ploWed 'uhaeI ~. ~
humus, which is today the sfea.es
need of our soils. 1t supplies uileC
food to plants, helps them 10 aDso. :a
and hold more water, assists M s,ln u.ai
age and makes soils warm up qulcke
. in the spring, fosters oacseriai s ny
aids In liberating plant food 1roI
IT'S insoluble forms, and renoefs III
. soil easier of cultivation. -.
One is never more impressed VII
the general need of deeper piomln VIII
than t when he sees miles and NH.
, ~ nrairie land in the State regn,aF
uiawad II but two or three inches deel
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
PARISH, SATURDAY, MAY g. 1911

How can one expect to make a good
crop of any sort when his soil is
but three inches deep and is under
laid by hard pan? AS more humus
is added to the soil, it should be
deepened an inch or two every year
until a depth of about eight inches
is reached, and the breaking should
be done in the fall. The exceptions
to this rule are found only in the
case of deep sandy soil not underlaid
with clay and in that of land likely
to wash if fall plowed. But it should
be remembered that deeply broken
soil is less likely to wash than a
shallow soil, because it absorbs more
of the rainfall. If a soil is broken
but four inches deep, and the top
two inches are kept mulched by fire.
quent cultivation, it follows that the
plant roots have practically but two
inches of soil left out of which to
draw their food. But if the land Is
broken to a depth of eight inches,
the plants have six inches of soil to
draw on, and it is reasonable to
expect that the crop will be at least
doubled. Experience proves this to
be so. 1t is true that there is plant
food in the subsoil, but until by
deeper plowing some of this subsoil
has been mixed with humus and
opened to the action of the air, its
food it's mostly in insoluble form and
the plant roots cannot aborb it.
The writer recently examined, in
Tensas parish, an ideal seed bed for
corn. In this land a heavy crop OF
cow peas was. turned under last fall
when the land was broken eight
inches deep. The plow was followed
by a smaller one, which went down
five inches deeper, not mixing the
subsoil with the top soil. During
winter twenty loads of manure pei
acre were applied, and the rows bed
ded up. A rather heavy application
OF fertilizer was applied before plant
ing, and 200 pounds of acid phos.
phate will be put on about the tins
of the first cultivation. This land
should yield over 100 bushels pei
] acre, but the owner expects more
than that. He made 60 bushels last
year without fertilizer or >subsoiling
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
Abita Springs
ToWnCouncil

Abita Springs, La, May 2. 1911.
The town council met in regular
session on the above date.
Present-A. Multi, Mayor; j. l..
Clairain, j. Destruel. G. s. Strain.
J. Rausch, l.. c. Heintz.
Minutes Of the last meeting were
adopted as read.
The following bills were read and
ordered paid:
Bills of H. A. and F. L. Dutsch
for lumber, $47.49.
G. S. Strain, nails and oil, $4.lO.
A. E. Cologne, hauling. $3.50.
H, Oalmann, commission on taxes,
$1O.44.
Bill of w. N. Keen was read, and
upon motion of Mr.. Heintz, seconded
by Mr.. Destruel, that clerk draw up
warrant for $500, subject to W.
N. Keen's orders.
Carried.
Bids for clearing out Grover street
were as follows: ]. G. Lemons,
5000; G. Marange, $66.60.
| Moved by Mr.. Heintz, seconded BY
| Mr.. Destruel, that Street Commits
sioner Lamousin's report on same be
laid over till next meeting.
Carried.
The light proposition was discuss
ed by the National Lighting Com
pany's agent.
Mayor Multi vacated the chair and
Acting Mayor Clairsin assumed the
chair.
Mayor Multi spoke on the light
question, and upon motion Of Mr..
Heintz, seconded by Mr.. Destruel.
that ten lights be taken, and If found
!. satisfactory that SITS be paid In
: cash and balance in six monthly
notes.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Heintz. seconded
: by Mr.. Clairain, that the board selec
the most usitable place for the tel
lights.
Carried.
II Moved by Mr.. Heintz, seconded b
l. Mr.. Destruel, that committee b
appointed to consult with the proE
erty owners about the streets,
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Heintz, seconded b
Mr.. Destruel, that Mr.. Clairain pa
g. note on May 10.
m Carried.
"a Communication of Mr.. L. D. Sin
n mons was read and received.
of 1t was duly moved and seconde
that the board adjourn.
m ALEX MUTT, Mayor.
IA A. o. PONS, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
THE BOYS
PIG|CLUBs
The Department Of Agricul-
tural Extension
Talks to Boys About Feeding
and Raising Hogs.
Needs of Southern Farms is
Deep Flowing
And Humus, Flowing Under
of Cow Peas, Etc.

The boys pig clubs will soon grow
to be as important and as successfui
as the corn clubs have been, II you
make a success of your work this
year. There are now pig CLUBS IN
nine parishes, with about ESQ men,
bers. If that many boys make sue
cess this year, there will be 2,5OO
members in 1912. But, boys, raising
prize-winning pig requires brain
and work, thought and sturdy energy.
OF course, any one can raise pig
On the principle of root, hog, or
die" But such pigs do not win at
a show. Here are a few points on
raising your pig:
|. It is better to underfeed than
overfeed the sow at farrowing time.
Feed her very little or not at all Tor
a day of two after the little fellows
come; then gradually increase the
feed for a week or ten days, by Whlch
time she can be put on full feed.
2. Keep the pigs out OF dusty,
dirty lots.
3. Hogs cannot be raised cheaply
or in the triftiest condition Wltnou'
green pasture crops. The clovers'
lespedeza, Bermuda grass, garden
stuff, peanuts, cowpeas (not on Ger,
tain alluvial lands), soybean, sweet
potatoes-these make good spring
summer and fall pastures for hogs
4. Feed the pigs enough tissue
forming food. What pigs need is the
kind of food that builds lean meat;
organs, skin, hair, hoof and bone;
not fat producers. Corn does not
contain enough flesh-forming protein
Corn is good. but other feeds mus
also be used that build up the body
The clovers, peas, peanuts rice poiiss
are good to supplement the corn ra
ton. Cottonseed meal must be uset
in small quantities, and not mor'
| than two weeks at a time. AFTER
rest OF one week, they may again u
fed the meal for two weeks.
5. Swill and kitchen slops genera
" are good for pigs, especially !
ground feeds are added to it. Coll
dust and other alkaline powder
should not be used in Stops fed Z
pigs. &c.,
for pigs. 1t builds their bodies an
makes them thrifty.
7. You cannot raise a first-clas
mig out of a mud-hole. Give hiI
clean water. Filthy water is no be'
ter for pigs than it is for boys.
s. Keep your pigs clean OF hce an
give them shade, and they will nc
eternally be looking for the muo
wallow. To rid pigs of lice. dip thel
| in solution containing l part
Kresa to 40 of water. II you nav
| not a vat, wash the pigs with tn
| nv
solution.
Q. Watch out for hog cholera
this disease is in your neighbornoo'
keep visitors out of your hog lot.
10. Keep worms out of your nog
If YOU do not know how to DO tina
write to Prof. v. l.. Roy, Bate
Rouge. La, and he will send you
decipe for a cheap but effecti'
, remedy. i-s...,..
of the snout so they will not ro
too much. Then pasture them
they may get all the good FEED tn
{ need without roofing.
-. Keep your pig in nice grown
condition all the time, and ne W
e be source of great satisfaction
; YOU and bring you greater retur
= than would be possible otherwise.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06

Balance in Bank April 80. $5.9l
Street Commissioner
On mDtion of A. C. Bosse, second
ed by ]. Davis, the above reports
were accepted as read.
BILLS ORDERED PAID.
w. T. Newman, insurance policy
ON public wharf, $25.00.
A. C. Bosse, lumber, $19.5S.
r. Esuuinance, hauling, 5000.
Geo. r. Bierhorst, hauling, $6.4O.
Moved by JOS Smith. Jr., seconded
by A. C. Bosse. that the bill OF the
Vaudeville Light and Ice Company
| be laid over for correction.
Carried.
Moved by Jos. Smith, Jr., second
cd nv A. Depre. that the bill of DIR.
T. NJ. Thomason be laid over until
we consult our attorney.
Carried.
Moved A. C. Bosse, seconded BY
Jos. Smith, Jr., that the communlca
ton of Mr.. A. D. Piggio be laid OF
the table.
Moved by A. C. Bosse, seconded D!
A Depre. that the Finance Commit
: tee make their report at our mex
; meeting.
Carried.
Moved by ]. Davis, seconded b
Jos. Smith, that $4,000 be appre
t priated to the Street COMMISSIONS
for general improvements.
Carried. !,
On motion, duly seconded, tn
meeting adjourned subject to cal
e A. HARTMANN, Mayo
: L. MENANT, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
Pearl River
TOWnCouncil

Pearl River, La, May 2, 1911.
Council met in regular session on
the above date.
Present.. A. Singleton, Mayor;
J. ]. Willis, J. w. Hartman, w. F.
Crockett.
The minutes of the last meeting
were adopted as read.
The following bills were approved
and ordered paid:
s. B. Coleman, marshaIs salary,
5000; 8 court trials, 500; "a meals
furnished prisoners, 4.80; tlegram to
district attorney, 35 cents. Total
$$63.15.
J. A. Singleton, 2 messages to Gov
ington, SO cents; s court trials. 500.
Total $3.50.
We. Crockett, clerks salary for
April, 1911, $500.
Mayor Singleton reports 8 court
trials in month of April and $500
collected, which was turned into the
treasury.
Treasurer H. ]. Willis reports
balance on hand of $913.75.
There being no other business, the
meeting adjourned.
J. A. SINGLETON, Mayor
W. F. CROCKETT, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
LIKES COyINGToN's SYSTEM.

President I. S. West, of the Ham
mond Progressive Union, after view
ing Covington's style Of numbering
on the houses, is SO favorabiy i'm
pressed with it that he in favor OF
having the same kind put on in
Hammond. Hammond is making
ready for free postal delivery and
will fix up it's streets and number
it's houses.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
THE NATIONAL MAGAZINE FOR
MAY.

ANY mention of the National Maga-
zine brings up before the American
public the picture of perod1cai
whose hustling editor, if he does not
exactly Live in trunk, seems TO
pass his days in continual assocla-
tiop with dress suit case. He is
lust as much at home in Maine as
| in Texas, in Oregon as in the caro-
linas, and has friends everywhere
from the Aroostrook to the Rio
+, Grande. This month an information
| al impulse compelled him-and OIL
goes Joe Chapple for a whirlwlnd
excursion to Europe, to make a first
hand study of the legislative bodies
of the Old World. An overture to
this account, giving the observations
of the wayfaring magazine editor on
his way. is published in the May
National.
One of Hutchin's best three-color
cover designs is an airship such as
at the present time play prominent
part in the war maneuvers on the
Mexican border. These army maneu-
vers are skilfully woven into story
by Wilbur Daniel Steele. e
The third instalment of Wlillam
Hodges serial, 1.-The Guest OF Hon
or" continues to increase the read'
er's interest. affairs at Washing
ton" contain more than usually III
4 teresting sketches of prominent mer
v and vital topics
= "a New Industrial Leader" draw
a lively pen picture OF james A
= Farrell. the new president of tn
: United States Steel Corporation, witt
:. whom the author, Robert j. Thomp
:, son. has the advantage OF persona
e acquaintance.
- A timely monograph, "Remembe
- the Maine,' gives resume OF Tn
cause and details of that tragic az
struction of a great warship ana nc
Il crew, of interest now that that ITO
40 coffin il being raised in Havana ha
er hor. ,ross,
-. 40 In Art Drama" by Maitland Lere
w. " osborne. will place an ever interes
:. ing theme in strong lights. Son
~ ~ phases of Proposed Financial Legl
~ lation-" by Daniel G. Wing, presfde
w ~. of the First National Bank, Bosto
IN sets forth in simple terms propos'
~. changes of our finacial system:
'os :a ..The Merchant in Ancient HI
All tory" continues the popular SER
AZ AZ of the mobility of the Trades
ast I charles Winslow Hall. An accou
set set OF presidential Trips by Land a |,
snh by Sea-" by the editor, semDodles
~ ~ experiences while accompanying 10
,er residential tours.
IN IN Never hesitate about giving Cna
un .ha herlan's Cough Remedy to ch1ldr'
INC Il contains no opium or other n
;.h cotics and can be given with lmpil
ing commence "a. n which childl
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
FRANKLINTON.
ID. f. Branch Elected Mayor In
Municipal Election.

Franklinton, La, May 2.-The
municipal election was held here
yesterday. which resulted in the cleo
tion of D. E. Branch, mayor, and 3.
e. Sheridan, ]. X. Johnson, S w.
Magee, Robert Babington and ]. s.
Brock, Jr., aldermen. There was no
opposition to this ticket.
At a meeting of the police jury
Yesterday Dan jenkins was appoint :
cd as ovcrseer over the convict labor
Of the parish on the public roads in
the place of John Timer, who has
occupied this position since the con-
victs have been placed ON the roads.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS.

The Louisiana Sunday School As
snciation held is greatest convention
in Monroe in March. The reports
of all the workers show substan-
tial increase in the development OF
the work throughout the state.
The association is planning to run
a special train to San Francisco to
the international Sunday School Con-
yention, leaving New Orleans the
night Of June 14th, after a great
rally. Delegates from Florida, Mis-
issippi and Louisiana will take the
! train at New Orleans, and those
from other states will join en- route
, Those interested in making this great
! trip en- a special train should write
at once to Thomas v. Ellzey, Genera
Secretary, 916 Maison Blanche
Building, New Orleans, Louisiana.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
DEMONSTRATION OF TRACTION
POWER in FARM WORK.

The Experiment Stations of the
Louisiana State University have ar
ranged with the Gas Traction Com
many. of Minneapolis, and the John
Deere Plow Company, to give
demonstration in the use OF traction
mower for plowing, narrowing, seed
ing. etc. and for draft purposes In
road construction, Monday. May d,
and such succeeding days as may
then be announced. Mr.. King HARD
ing Knox has kindly offered the use
OF his farm north of Baton Rouge
for these demonstrations. The L.
R. & N. will run special train from
their depot on Government street.
leaving at 2 p. m, to carry passeng-
| ers 10 the demonstration grounds;
the regular train leaving Baton
| Rnupe. 9:45 a. m. will carry pas.
sengers to North Baton Rouge, ano
1 thew can walk from there to the
demonstration grounds. Parties
nav leave North Baton Rouge, o'
reenlar train at 1885 p. m. specia
will leave at time most suited to tn
convenience of passengers. Inc lar
viii he ten cents for each way.
prof. T. w. Atkinson, OF the Lou
. isiana State University, will arrang
for securing all desirable data as I
the draft of plows, gasoline consum
ed. etc, for estimating cost oi WOE
accomplished. ,ho
It is hoped that large nanpe
!. Of farmers and planters Will oe pre-
ent to witnesses these impor.an
: and interesting demonstrators.
If further information is oes,as as
Il 6Y r. Dodson, Dean Coiies g,
- nre and Director OF y
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
Vaudeville
ToWnCounci]

Vaudeville, La, May 3, 1911.
Council met on above date at 8
o'clock p. m.
Present-A. Hartmann, Mayor; J.
Davis, A. C. Boose, A. Depre, Joseph
Smith, II. H. Levy.
The minutes of previous meeting
were adopted as read, on motion OF
A. C. Bosse, seconded by A. Depre.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
March 81, 1911, Cash on
hand .$z,9Ze.ot
April 2, received from sec
retary board of health. 2.50
DR.. L. M. Thomson. ..... 24.00
Fines mayor' court 7.50
raves for wear 1910, 1886
Total ..s2,ss7.47
Marshars salary .s25.Oo
Treasurer's salary 14.5S
Streets, bridges,
breakwater
nlllng .loo.Vf
Sundry expenses -. 25.5o
Secretary, town
council and board
of health ..... l1.aO
Street lighting 80. 1911
Expense, board OF
health ...... .16O.8o
Tax collectors
commission ..... 1.73
543.91
Total .$2,453.5
A, G. DEPRE, Treasurer
STREET COMMISSIONERS RE-
PORT.
Cash on hand March 81. ...$ 1t
April S, amount appropriated. 10000
| Total ............. $l9V.le
Disbursements:
Working streets and bridges. $144.2s
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will clear the sour stomach,
s.ee.en The breath and create a
healthy appetite. They promote ths
flow of gastric juice. thereby inducing
good Indigestion. Sold BY All drug
gists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06

Never hesitate about giving Cham
herlan's Cough Remedy to children
# contains no opium or other mar.
cotics and can be given with impllcit
Confidence. AS a pick cure LOT
coughs and colds to which cnlioren
are susceptible, it is unsnrpassea'
Sold by all druggists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-24

Miss Maxine Elliott is now staying at
Belvoir Castle as the guest Of the Duke and
Duchess Of Rutland, and will assist the
hostess in some theatrcals during the
Christmas season.-The Stage London.
Paris is soon TO have a novelty at one OF
its variety theatres 1t will be new KIND
of revue. called an acted newspaper 1t
will be a weekly newspaper. Every Mon
day the revue will he rewritten entirely and
the songs and dialogue will deal solely
with the events OF the week before The
idea seems TO be 10 compel spectators TO
go once a week to the theatre If they want
10 be up to date. but the first consideration
will surely be the quality of the jokes. The
public may prefer good ones about the
events of the week before last TO bad ones
about what happened yesterday. one feels
for the authors of the weekly revue If they
are expected to come out with an entirely
new and an entirely amusing set Of songs
and dialogue every Monday,-London Tcle-
graph.
The latest innovation I'm theatricals comes
from England. The Chippenham Skating
Rink has been fitted up with stage and
scenery and made ready for dramatic. mu-
steal and vaudeville entertainments. Skat-
ing will be discontinued during the per-
formances. When this novelty comes to
America It will. no doubt, be offered IN con-
junction with the Kinks regular sport.
Actors will perform I'm sweaters and audi
ences will skate forward on their way tow
ard the stage and backward as they re-
cede. The scene will be a moving one. and
should be an ideal form of education, de
velopment OF mind and body simultane-
ously."
There is small exhibition. says THE
Stage" open just now in Moscow contain
ing documents and examination papers
collected from various schools and colleges
in Russia. and apparently there Is a con-
slant group OF visitors stationed IN front
of one OF the reports bearing the date of
ls47. 1t refers to pupil who was educated
at the University Of Kasan. Under the
heading Encyclopedia Studies" the re-
rort reads Progress very slight, applica-
ton insufficient" For the penal code the
report is Progress insufficient, application
insufficient" Common law, Progress IN
sufficient, application deplorably insufi-
cient" General history. Pupil always alb
sent, extremely lazy" History Of Russia
pupil never TO be seen. very lazy" Inc
unstudous and lazy pupil referred 10 was
Leo Tolstoy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-24

ural market Of every exporter in the Unite
States. and as such Mr. Holiness coming
series has potent commercial value Whlch
none of his former series has possessed
Ruenos Ayres and Argentina, Rio dc ia
reiro and Brazil across the Andes 10
Chilli by the new railway; Pernambuco
Bahia. San Paulo. Montevideo, SantoS-all
of these points arc among those TO be de-
scribed by Mr.. Holmes in his traveioSueS
this coming season. lie found South Amer
lea. during his seven months solourn there
last spring and summer. "A veritable Won
derland Of beauty. grandeur and Varlcd
human interest. but with an even stronger
and wider appeal to every Wide-aWake
American DESTROYS of carrying his coun-
try's commerce into foreign markets. Be
cause of the large increase in advance or
ders for the trayelogues. both courses VIII
be given this season by Mr.. Holmes a.
Carnegie Hall-Course A on Sunday even
ings, beginning on January II, and Course
=, a repetition of Course a. on Monday
afternoons. beginning on January 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-24
BURTON HOLMES LECTURES.

5Ofton Holmes announces for his nine
'''h season series OF travelogues on
sh American topics, which will appeai
only TO travellers and stay-at-homes
'"@ beauties Of scenery and human IN
embodied therein, but which Will
'' me added Endorsement OF wide-awake
'''"Aess men. South America is the nat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-24
STAGE NOTES.

Miss Maxine Elliott is now staying at
Belvoir Castle as the guest OF the DUKE ana
Duchess Of Rutland, and will assist the
hostess in some theatricals during me
Christmas season.-The Stage, London.