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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06

Although the average annual pro
duction of tobacco in the United
States reaches nearly one billion
pounds. for which the farmer receives
about 100000. 900. the net profit to
the farmer is much smaller than 1t
should be. Among the principal
causes for small profits from such an
important crop are failure to follow
sound cultural methods. ase Of un-
adapted varieties or strains. damage
by insects and diseases, and imper-
feet knowledge Of the principles that
apply to the processes Of curing. fer
menting and handling the leaf To
remedy these conditions the Depart
ment Of Agriculture In 1898 began to
investigate the improvement of to
bacco production.
Efforts to introduce the growing of
a high-grade cigar filler leaf from Gu
ban seed in the southern states have
demonstrated that this industry can
be made a success. A satisfactory
substitute for the imported Sumatra
wrapper leaf has resulted by growing
Sumatra and Cuban types under arti-
fetal shade. and in 1911 over 2.O0e
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06

acres of such tobacco (worth $1,000.
000) were grown under shade in the
Connecticut valley. The Cuban bulk
method of fermenting has been sue
cessfully introduced into northern
cigar-tobacco districts, resulting in a
more uniform and better product.
Substantial improvements In the
methods OF curing are nov being in
troduced. notably in the use of arti-
fetal heat in curing cigar tobaccos.
thus eliminating the loss from pole
sweat Poor burning quality in cigar
tobaccos renders them Of little
value. This subject has been thor
oughly Investigated and the principal
influencing factors have been worked
out.
Satisfactory methods have been de-
vised for controlling most OF the i'm
portant insects that attack tobacco.
particularly those damaging che crop
during the growing period. Tobacco
is also subject to a number of de-
structiye maladies such as the Mo
sale disease. which occurs throughout
the world, and the root-rot. The H.
lustration shows a tobacco worm.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
SKIN DISEASE ON FACE

Barthell, KY had skin disease
on my face. neck and hands that tor
mented me all the time and when
would get hot the places would burn
30 that l had to keep my face wet In
cold water. 1t began as pimples and
indeed It was disfguring. for 1t would
get In spots on my face and hands as
large as a quarter Of dollar. 1t would
get into hlisters sometimes and l sure
did suffer. My face burned all the
time. 1t was this way SO bad for
about six years and / tried everything
that / could hear Of, but nothing did
any good.
"One day found the Cuticura Soap
and Ointment advertised and ordered
some at once. I would wash my face
good with the Cuticura Soap and then
apply the Cuticura Ointment and they
have cured me. It would take half a
tablet to tell all suffered in those six
years" (Signed) Mrs. Della Hill,
Jan. 3, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston"
Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06

at the rear Of the platform, 1t will
accommodate 40 cows and leave space
for two passageways. But, in q
rectangular barn only three feet four
inches platform space need be allowed
for each COW and the 7sh-foot barn.
with two three-foot passageways
across 1t for convenience in feeding,
will accommodate AZ cows. While the
rectangular barn has stall-room for two
more cows, the round barn contains
space In the center for a silo Is feet
In diameter.
The complete bills for materials for
these barns show the exact saving In
lumber on the 6O-foot round barn over
the plank and mortise frame rectan-
gular barns, 36x7Sk feet.
The lumber bills Of the rectangular
barn show an increase in cost of 2S
per cent for the plank frame and 81
per cent for the mortise frame. The
round barn, so feet In diameter, CON
tains 1851, and the rectangular barn
225 lineal feet OF wall.
The 90-foot round barn would hold
100 cows in two rows, headed together.
IS of which would be In the outer
circle and have three feet six inches
each in width at the gutter. This
leaves sufficient room for feed alleys
and walks and two passageways, one
three feet and the Other seven feet
wide for the manure and feed carrier.
ALI of this is outside OF the central
space for a silo 20 feet In diameter
and II feet high, with . capacity of
$40 tons OF silage and in the NOW
there would still be an excess above
the capacity Of the rectangular barl
Of $4,000 cubic feet. which would hold
Sc tons of hay or as much as the en-
tire NOW OF barn 1896 feet with
20-foot posts.
In the final summing up of the cost
| Of all the material for the completed
dairy barns with silos show the saw
ing from "a to So per cent in favor
Of the round barn and silo, or an act
ual money saving OF frcm 1919 to ST.
1874. depending upon the size and con-
struction of the barn.
Thoughtless men go On building rect
angular barns. but what would this
reckless disregard Of q possible saw
ing Of "a to So per cent mean in a
years business on the farm? II the
dairymen discarded the idea of a
rectangular barn and built a round
barn instead, with the money thus
saved he could buy one of the best
pure bred sires for his herd, and also
from three to ten pure-bred heifers
or finegrade cows. Either Of these
purchases might double the profit of
the herd, or this saving properly ap-
piled, would purchase many labor-sav-
ing devices, which would make life
less Of drudgery on many dairy
farms.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
ROUND DAIRY STABLE
In Many Respects More Desir.
able Than Other Styles.
Among Other Things Has Special Ad-
vantage In Work Of Distributing
sIlage to cows-clrcular Con-
structlon Strongest.
By w. ]. FRAsERl

The round barn has a special ad-
vantage In the work of distributing
silage to the cows. Feeding com
mences at the chute where it is thrown
down and continued around the circle
ending with the silage cart at chute
again ready for the next feeding.
Tho same is true In feeding hay and
grain.
Anosnss great advantage is the
large, LsnSstructed haymow. With
the stsisU3pSxting roof there are no
dmbers yn1es+er obstructing the
NOW, which aeans no dragging of
hay around or over posts or Orders.
The hay carrier runs on a circular
track around the NOW, midway be-
tween the silo and the outside wall
and drops the hay at any desired
point, which means the saving of
much labor.
The circular construction is the
strongest because 1t takes advantage
OF the lineal instead of the breaking
strength Of the lumber. Each row of
boards running around the barn forms
hoop that holds the barn together.
Any piece of timber is many times
stronger on q nneal pull than on a
breaking stress.
All exposed surfaces of a round barn
are circular. as both the sides and
roof arr arched, which is the strong
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
OTHERS KNOW US TOO WELL
..v 10 Deceive Ourselves, out 'ns
Rest Of the World 10 Gensr
ally Too Wise.

Senator Pomerene has a happy
hnack of driving home q statement
with an epigram.
At a luncheon Senator Pomerehe
described would-be literateur.
THANKS to whisky and strong
cigars" he said, "the poor fellow has
tsiIed TO make good. He earns pre-
esrious living by newspaper work
hut though he is so now, none OF the
wondrous novels and thrilling stories
,hst he used to pirate about have ap-
peared.
aAnd vet. in his shabby apartment,
over a bottle OF cheap liquor and a
hox Of cheap cigars, he will boast by
the hour-poor. gray, wrinkled duffer
at his unfinished MSS. oh, they
x,u appear yeti Yes. he will yet II
lumine the world with the light Of his
genius"
Senator Pomerene sighed and con.
cluded:
"Ah. II we could deceive others as
easily as we deceive ourselves, what
regulations we'd all have. to be sure!"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06

Showing All Rafters In Place and
Method of sheathins Of Roof Of Round
Barn.
est form Of construction to resist wind
pressure. Beside. the wind in strik-
Ing Il glances on. and can get no d.
rect hold on the walls or roof as it
can on the fat side or gable ends of a
square or rectangular structure.
II the lumber Is properly placed In
q round barn much of II will perform
two or more functions. Every row
OF siding-boards running around the
building serves also as brace and
The same is true Of the roof-boards
and the arched rafters. II the, siding
Is put on vertically and the roof built
dome-shape. no scanolding is required
inside or out. These are points
Of economy In the round construc-
don.
Another item OF economy In the
circular barn Is less framing lumber.
This form has the strongest possible
construction with the least lum-
Der in the frame and the least bracing.
not single timber larger than 2x6
being required above the sill. The
arched circular roof requires no sup
port. and no scaffolding Is needed In
side during its construction. In COM
pairing the 60-foot round barn with a
rectangular barn of the same area, the
/
same amount of space ON the platform.
Allowing each COW In the 60-foot round
barn three feet six inches In width
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
Built Her Own Homo.

Miss Francis Lyon Of Westwood has
the distinction Of being the only
woman in New England who lives in
a house literally built with her own
hands. Miss Lyons belongs to a club
whose members are practicing the doc
trine Of going back to the farm. The
club Is limited to 40 members and
owns property to the amount OF 81 900
and about 70 acres of farming land not
far from Westwood. Each member
holds deed to one acre and che bal
ance of the land is held In common to
be rented to any member who wishes
to try farming on a larger scale.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
Foods Necessary for Hogs.

Pigs. and, in fact, all hogs. should
have ready access at all times to salt
and ashes. Charred corn cobs are al
ways excellent.
The reason why hogs so eagerly de-
YOUR coal, ashes. rotted wood and
such material is because they do not
have. while In close confinement, the
material their system demands. At
large they root such material from
the ground.
The farmer who grows liberal sup
ply OF roots for his hogs seldom has
much trouble from the ordinary dis
eases to which swine are subject
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
Newspapers and LIters.ure.

All this over emphasis of the un.
meaning surface is due to a confusion
of newspaper and literary standards,
ends, aims. The word literary has come
to suggest an absence Of red-blood /;
spinners and knitters in the sun; the
IS cent magazine crowd; this Is non
sensical. of course. In it's elemental
meaning literature is at least as stern
a lab as Journalism. albeit the inten-
ton and function Of the latter is mere
ly to present things that happen. OF
the former to volatilize such material
into lowering and potent meanings to
strike the rock and raise a spirit that
is life.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
Fashion Note.

Lady Dun Gordon. at a tea at tn,
Ritz-Carlton. praised the panniel
skirt.
Everybody likes II. 1t is so grace
full" she said. smiling. Everybody
likes 1t except crusty old fellows"
She turned to a crusty old fellow
upon Louis Seize chair beside hel
and continued:
81 know woman whose husband
growled at her when she tried on q
new pannier gown for him:
at don't see why you wear those
ridiculous big painters. You haven't
got the hips to fill them
"The woman blushed and bit her lip
Then she said quietly:
but do you ill your silk hat
Georoge?'"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
NO MEDICINE
But Change Of Food Gave Final Relief

Most diseases start In the alimen-
tary canal-stomach and bowels.
A great deal of our stomach and
bowel troubles come from eating too
much starchy and greasy food.
The stomach does not digest any
OF the starchy food we eat-white
bread. pastry. potatoes. oats, ETC.
these things are digested In the small
intestines. and IL we eat too much, as
most OF US do. the organs that should
digest this kind OF food are overcome
by excess Of work, so that fermenta-
ton. indigestion, and long train Of
ails result.
Too much fat also is hard to digest
and this is changed into acids, sour
stomach. belching gas, and a bloated.
heavy feeling.
In these conditions a change from
indigestible foods to Grape-Nuts will
work wonders In not only relieving
the distress but In building up a
strong digestion. clear brain and
steady nerves. A Wash. woman
writes:
About five years ago 1 suffered
with bad acknowledgement, indiges-
ton. constipation-caused, know
now, from overeating starchy and
greasy food.
i doctored for two years without
any benefit. The doctor told me there
was no cure for me / could not eat
anything without suffering severe
pain In my back and sides. ana I be.
came discouraged.
"A friend recommended Grape-Nuts
and began to use It. In less than
Two weeks ! began to feel better and
inside Of two months 1 was a well
woman and have been ever since.
i can eat anything wish with
pleasure. We eat Grape-Nuts and
cream for breakfast and are verv
lono OF II" Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book. "The Road
% MELVILLE" in pkgs. ~There's =
reason"
Eser read the above lett.rs
eppenrs from time to tim. re--
kenufne. true, and full OF h-.s
interest. Adv. human
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
Truth About Old Ace.

George F. Baer, the famous Phila-
delphia railroad man. said on his
SEVENTEEN birthday:
Il agree with Professor Metchnikoff
about the wisdom of the old, Profess
sor Osler made it fashionable to de-
cry gray hairs, but my experience has
been that the old not only possess
wisdom. but they seek it also"
With smile Mr.. Baer added:
The only people who think they
are too old to learn are those who
really are too young"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
Was Fun to Choose.

A number of drivers OF racing cars
who we're in Louisville to participate
in the motor races were present at a
luncheon in honor of one OF the lead
ing contestants. who told several au-
tomobile stories.
But my best story. said the racer,
lis about taxicab chauffeur. This
man was discharged for reckless driv.
ing and 80 became a motorman on a
trolley car.
"As he was grumbling over his fall.
en- fortunes friend said:
"'Oh. what's the matter with you!
Can't you run over people Just as
much as everr
YES the ex-chauffeur replied. but
formerly l could pick. and choose"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
Hard to See under Water.

There is no scientific instrument of
the scope" character which enables
one to see down to so or so feet under
water. When the sun shines vertical
ly over water, box or bucket with a
glass bottom is often used to look
into the water. A cloth covering to
exclude light from the box OF bucket
is sometimes employed But without
electric or some other light in the wa
ter these devices are not very salts
factory.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
Paid MInI.fer N rInfolI-

The meanest man In the world has
been found. He is the man who gave
the Rev. Thilo Gore, pastor of the
German Lutheran church. an envelope
filed with tinfoil for marrying him.
The bride and groom rang DR..
Cores doorbell late one night and
asked him to marry them. AS they
had a license, he did so. After the
ceremony was performed the man
handed the minister an envelope
which was supposed to contain the
fee. He found II contained nothing
but several pieces of tinfoil.-Chicago
Tribune.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
Probably Prize Crouch.

A grouchy butcher. who had watch
ed the price of porterhouse steak
climb the ladder of fame, was deep
in the throes OF an unusually bad
crouch when would-be customer, s
years old. approached him and handed
him a penny.
please, mister. want a cents
worth of sausage"
Turning on the youngster with a
growl. he let forth this burst of good
salesmanship:
60 smell o. the hook. New Or
leans Daily States.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
Demand for Mules.

Working mules are in good demand.
Mule values alone have jumped in the
last two years from 51,S40.O00 to
S42S, o64 900. according to the Phila-
delphia Record. a sum greater than
the estimated value of all the auto
mobiles In the country. including ma
chimes costing 100000 that are
now on the scrap heap. With these
figures before them. breeders and
dealers are perhaps warranted in hold
ing to the belief that without putting
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
Sweet Potatoes for Cows.

In the south 1t Is found that sweet
potatoes fed to cows in connection
with cottonseed meal and wheat bran
will produce more milk than when
sorghum silage is substituted for
sweet potatoes. Even at the rate OF
14o pounds Of silage to 100 pounds Of
potatoes.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
Scotch Query.

A blutf, consequential gentleman
from the south. with more beef on his
bones than brain in his head. riding
along the Hamilton road, near to
Blantyre. asked a herdboy on the
roadside. in a tone and manner evil
IDENTIFY meant to quiz. II he we're half
way to Hamilton?' man." replied the
boy, II wad need to ken whar ye hae
come frae. afore could answer your
question. "-Exchange.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
Eseaped the Worst Of Il.

The worst things are the afiiictions
that have never happened. Bobby had
Just been soundly spanked for falling
into the creek. "Geei" he exclaimed.
rubbing the seat Of punishment.
what wouldn't have got IL had
drowned?"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
MoIasses Feed.

1t is becoming pretty wen known
that molasses is a good and cheap feed
for cows. There Is great deal of
vile stiff on the market in the shape
Of patented stock foods which are al
legged to contain molassss, but which
eze I'D all they seem.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
So MANY Like rribbIe.

'Tribbles Is Discontinued fellow. I
don't believe he ever knows what he
wants"
"Oh, yes. He knows what he wants
What makes him Discontinued is the
fact that he also knows he can't get
t."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06

the horse out Of business 1t win keep
the motor cars busy to catch up with
the long-eared hybrids. whose tor
notes so resemble their own.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
A Chance.

She-Mr. Scrappington and his wife
we're riding in their auto yesterday
when 1t skidded and they fell out.
He-Well, that was little variety
for them. Usually their falling out
takes place at home.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06

If newly welded man has no Sc
crets from his wife it is rather hard
on the other women he might have
married, but didn't.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06

Most Of our so-called good inten-
tons are base limitations.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06

No thoughtful person uses liquid blue. It's
pinch of blue In large bottle of water. Ask for
Red Cross Ball Blue, the blue that's all blue. Adv
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06

ITCH Relieved In 50 Minutes.
Woolfords Sanitary Lotion for all kinds Of
contagious Itch. At Druggists. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t Is thoroughly cured by
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The faVorite
family laxative. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06

Unfortunately charity doesn't seem
to possess any Of the qualities Of q
boomerang.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
Another investigation

announcer tnNesti1atIon.
Daughter. heard suspicious sounds
on the veranda last evening"
Yes, mother"
WAS that young man kissing you
or swatting mosquitoes?"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
PsradoxieaI Promise.
Il want you to pay down"
"All right I'll settle mp"

LIQUID blue Is . weak solution. Avoid Il.
Buy Red Cross Ball Blue, the blue that's ali
blue. Ask your grocer. ADV.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06

Success cannot turn mans head II
he has stiff neck.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06

why do ships have needle gunsf'
TO thread their way with, stupid.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
Summer STYLES.

Patience see the suffragettes
have come out against the secret bal
lot.
Patrice-Yes. women. as rule. pre-
fer open-work.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06

Mrs. wfhslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces innamna-
ticn allays pain, cures wind collie, Csc bottle
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
ReaIIx = Small Matter.

Have you anything against Tim
pers?"
Nothing more than the fact that he
make film a word Of two syllables'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
Doing His Part.

What part are you taking in the
war on fiies?"
Il do sentry duty at the breakfast
table over the milk pitcher every
morning"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
rhe Kind.

How did they succeed in catching
that defaulting aviator?"
with a fly detective"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06

Dropsy cured. Swelling quickly reduced. shornes,
free. COLLIN DEorsx RxHkDf co.. ATLANTA, "a. Adv
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
Paradoxleal Misfortune.

ParadozicaT MfsfoFtune.
There is nothing In this place but
soft drinks"
Just my hard luck"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06

Don't brag about yourself; jolly
others into doing 1t for you.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06

Mrs. Wood B. Swelle-Do you care
for pate de foie grasf
Old Man Newriche-No, ma'am, /
draw the line on grass Baled-hay
breakfast foods are my limit
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
HE Business.

Il see where Smith went to the
wall"
How did that happen?'
Hes a bin poeters
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06

Important 20 Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA. q safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that IT
signature . 60 Of AkH2ZzNu
In Use For Over so Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoris
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06

Some folks calculate to get on in
the world upon the shoulders Of other
people.-Christian Herald.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-06
TO DRIVE ogT mAhAHHA - :. .,......

AND BUILD UP THE sYsrEM
Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTkIkSS
CHILL Tonic. You know what you are taking.
The formula IL plainly printed on every bottle,
showing u " simply 0uinine and Iron In tasteess
form. and tho must enectual form. kor grOun
people and children 50 cents. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-04-13
". Reed McCabe
Secretary

A shipment of 16O tons of ore from
the Ben Harrison mine up at Lamar
tine has been concentrated and the lead
and zinc separated. The results have
been satisfactory to the owners. The
work has been looked after By Mr.. j..
D. Armstrong who came up from Dem
yer for this purpose and who has been
spending several weeks here. The
work is being done through the Lamar.
tine tunnel. Mr.. Armstrong was one
Of the fortunate Big Four who made q
stake in the Lamartine in its palmy days.
1t looks as if he is on the road to
another bouanza in the Ben Harrison.