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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
BUSY LITTLE TREE PLANTERS
BY Burying Nuts of Chestnut, Hickory
and Walnut Squirrels Perform
Most important Duty.

Contrary to common belief. the gray
squirrels of the United States do not
lay up their winter store of nuts in
mass. but bury each one separate and
apart from the rest, and for this rea-
.son they are natures most important
chestnut. hickory and walnut tree
planters. Harper's Weekly remarks.
The nuts are hidden in the ground,
often at a considerable distance from
one another, and either by instinct or
a remarkable memory the squirrels
will penetrate through several feet of
snow when in want of food and sell
dom. if ever. fail to find the hidden
treasures.
They do not need or use the one
tenth part of the prOvender they have
hidden away in the ground, and what
they do not consume terminates the
next spring and in this way we get
our uniform nut tree forests, which
would otherwise grow in cluster under
the parent tree where the nuts have
fallen
In their burying operations squirrels
often cover large area Of ground,
seeking the most favorable spot for
hiding their food; this accounts for
trees springing up in the most diverse
places.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
HOG PARALYSIS Is
COMMON DISEASE
Trouble Is With Nervous System
and Not With Kidneys as
Generally Supposed.

CBy L. L. LEWIS. Oklahoma Experiment
Station.)
Paralysis is a very common disease
among young sows after narrowing
and In young rapidly growing shoats.
The trouble is most commonly known
as kidney worms, and is frequently
referred to as some kind of kidney
disease. The trouble is with the nerv-
Gus system and not with the kidneys.
Before narrowing the sow should be
fed on ground oats, bran, milk. etc,
with very little corn. Knuckling over
in the hind legs is generally the first
symptom. Should partial paralysis
begin to appear the following treat
ment should be given: Five to fifteen
grains of powdered nux vomica in
feed twice a day, the dose depending
upon the size of the animal; also give
ten to fifteen grains of sulphate OF
lime in feed twice day. This treat
ment should be continued for weeks
if necessary, as nervous troubles OF
this character are not to be remedied
by any treatment in a few days.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
EUROPEAN FARMER
EXCELS AMERICAN
Give Back to Soil Everything That
Could Be Fed in Way OF
Manurial Value.

Manure has a peculiar effect upon
the ground. In some ways it loosens
the food necessary to plants by quick
ening the chemical action of the soil,
and inert soil particles change into
active food constituents for the grow
ing plants. 1t is not alone the direct
food value that is at issue. but the
whole effect upon the physical, chemi-
cal and bacterial life of the soil that
must be considered. In England and
other European countries where the
soil has been titled for hundreds OF
years, the production today exceeds
that of former years. In fact the
wheat production in England during
the middle ages was not as good as
it is in the northwest today. At pres
ent England produces more than TWEEN
ty bushels of wheat to the acre,
France twenty-five. Austria about
eighteen, and the productivity of the
fields of the Belgian and Dutch farm
er are almost beyond belief. This has
come about by giving back to the soil
everything that could be fed it in the
way of manurial value. In this re-
spect American farmers have much
yet to learn.-Journal of Agriculture
and Star Farmer.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
ALASKA EXPERIMENT STATIONS.

The L. S. department of agriculture
has recently issued the annual report
of Alaska agricultural experiment sta
tions for 1912.
In the minds of many, Alaska means
a land of snow and ice with only the
scantiest vegetation; to such a read
ing of the report named above will
be found worth while. OF especial in
terest are the pictures showing fruits
grown in Alaska. These pictures are
reproduced from photographs and
clearly show that Alaska is by no
means a bleak and barren land.
The Alaskan farmer is more de-
pendent upon the sunshine than the
farmer in the states; indeed the sue
cess or failure of his crops is deter
mined to a large degree by the abund-
ance or lack of sunshine during the
growing season. The work of the
Alaska experiment stations is largely
concerned with efforts to adapt crops
to the peculiar climatic conditions.
A feature of especial interest in this
report is the account of the results
of the eruption of Mount Katami. 1t
will be remembered that from June
to June s, 1912, there was fall of vol
canic ash from Katmai volcano. This
volcano is about 80 miles west of
Kodiak where a station is maintained
for experiments in live stock breeding
AS result of The eruption the station
he
Wash, to pass the winter, since it was
found more economical to bring the
cattle to a food supply than to take a
food supply to the cattle.
While the first effects of the volcan-
ic erption were disastrous, the report
states that it will eventually prove a
blessing in disguise, since the ashes
have made cultivation of the land
much easier.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
CERTIFIED MILK.

The first bulletin in the new depart
mental series of the United States de-
partment of agriculture is a cOntribu-
ton from the bureau of animal IN
dustry entitled Medical Milk Commas
sions and Certified Milk" This is a
revision of a previous bulletin on the
same subject.
The organization and objects of the
first milk commission are described
and the origin and meaning OF Ger
tilted milk" are set forth. The word
certified" has been registered In the
United States patent Office and may
only be used by duly organized med
ical milk commission.
The first milk commission was or
ganized in 1898. Since that time over
50 commissions have been established
but nearly one-third of that number
are inactive at present.
About $50 dairies are engaged In
producing certified milk and the daily
production is nearly $4,000 gallons
an increase of 300 per cent. in five
years. While this seems a remark
able increase, II should be remember
ed that only one-half Of one per cent
of the total milk supply Of the coun'
try is certified.
While the chief demand for certt
fed milk is for infants and sick peo-
pie, 1t further serves to teach the pub
lie the value of careful methods in
milk production and the extra cost
of absolutely clean milk.
The bulletin describes the equip
ment and methods necessary for the
production of certified milk. 1t is
pointed out that expensive equipment
is not a necessity so much as a care
full and unremitting attention to de
tails.
In 1907 the American Association OF
American Milk Commissions was or
ganized. The methods and standards
for the production and distribution OF
certified milk adopted by this asso-
citation at it's 1912 meeting are given
in the appendix to the bulletin.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
SAGE TEA DARKENS GRAY
HAIR TO ANY SHADE. TRY IT!
Keep Your Locks Youthful, Dark
Glossy and Thick With Common
Garden Sage and Sulphur.

When you darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can
tell, because it's done so naturally, so
evenly. Preparing this mixture,
though. at home is mussy and trouble
some. For so cents you can buy at
any drug store the ready-to-use tonic
called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Hair Remedy" You just dampen a
sponge or soft brush with it and
draw this through your hair. taking
one small strand at a time. By morn
ing all gray hair disappears, and, after
another application or two, your hair
becomes beautifully darkened, glossy
and luxuriant You will also dis
cover dandruff is gone and hair has
stopped falling.
Gray, faded hair, though no dis
grace, is a Sign of old age, and as we
all desire youthful and attractive APP
pearance, get busy at once with Wy
eth's Sage and Sulphur and look years
younger.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
Imported Percheron Stallion.

warmer quarters. thus saving high
priced feed and horse flesh.
Try a measure Of kindness for
balanced ration.
The work horses must have exer-
else and fresh air when not In use.
Turn them out during the warm part
of the day, and let them enjoy them
selves.
Are you simply feeding the horses
10 keep them alive this winter, or are
YOU feeding and caring for them with
an eve to their good flesh and useful
ness when next springs work opens
up?
Honestly, now, how many men did
you ever see salt their horses in win
/ ter?
Don't allow the offer of good, stiff
price for the best colts to tempt you
/ in letting go of them. You'll need
some fresh young teams one of these
/ days. and it takes an almost fabulous
sum of money to buy a span of young
/ horses suitable for farm purposes.
/ If you can't get a competent black
/ smith to shoe the horses, they are
/ better off without any. The cause Of
most hoof troubles may be traced
! back TO ill-ftted shoes.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
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Square Puzzle.

move, but it cannot be used as
a starting point. Each match must
alike commence, and find its des
tination in an empty square. The
middle square must not be count
ed at all, neither for the start nor
finish. nor in the course of a move.
1t will be found that there is little diff
ficulty in securing squares for five.
or even six, matches; but the placing
of the entire seven is by no means a
simple matter.
The solution is as follows: The
square from which the first move is
made must receive the next match.
If the start commenced at l, for in
stance, and the match consequently
found it's destination in 4, it must be
arranged that the next falls in l. The
counting of the second would there
fore have to begin at six. Similarly
the third match is made to drop into 6
by starting at 3. and so on until all
seven have been placed.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
PROTEIN is NEEDED
FOR WINTER FEED
Oats and Peas are Becoming
More Popular Each Year
Easy to Cut and Handle.
(By w. NJ. KELLY.)

Every year l am coming to appre-
ciate the value of oats and peas as a
summer forage for the dairy cattle and
as a source of protein for winter feed
ing. These crops are becoming more
popular every year. They are very
palatable and nourishing, easy to cut
and handle, and come at a time when
the pastures are short and dry.
A succession of sowings will afford
green feed for a number of weeks.
These crops should be sown as early
as possible and the ideal way is to
SOW the peas broadcast and pillow them
in about four inches deep with a one
horse pillow. After four or five days put
in the oats about two inches deep
They will come up about the same
time and the peas will fill better and
stay green longer for being planted
deep.
On account of the rush of work
during the spring and uncertain
weather conditions we usually mix the
two kinds of seeds and compromise
by drilling as deep as possible, putting
in both kinds of seeds at one opera
ton.
The ground should be rolled and
planked so that the crops can be cut
with moving machine or scythe
prefer to use about two bushels OF
peas to one of oats, although l FIR
quently vary the amounts accordine
to the price of the pea seed.
For cutting green it is best to max,
a number of sowings about a week OF
ten days apart. Two or three acres
of good land should furnish enough
forage for twenty-five or thirty cows
for a number of weeks during the
summer
For winter feed they will produce
more tons of good feed than clover
hay and will greatly reduce the bills
for grain feed. They should be sown
the same as for forage and cut when
the oats are heading and the peas are
we'll in bloom, then the stock will eat
them more readily with no waste.
Do not wait until the oats are
formed or there will be difficulty
experienced in feeding the fodder
This mixture is worthy a place on
every dairy farm.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
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JACKS NOVEL POCKET PIECE
Until Children We're Snugly Set
tied for Bedtime Talk

When the children were snugly set
tied for the bedtime talk Jack fshed
U0 . snail shell from the depths of
his pocket. where he had been carry
ing Il all day for this occasion. Tell
us all about that" he said. Il often
find them in the garden, but there is
never anything in them. I know that
the shells couldn't get there all alone.
but why do We never see the snails?"
because the snail is usually tucked
safely away inside the she'll" NAM
ma answered. and knows too much
to come out when curious little boys
are around II you will go into the
garden some warm sunny day just
after a shower, you will perhaps be
able to find a snail dragging himself
and his house along one of the walks.
When the weather is dry or cold they
close the door Of their house with
kind of membrane that they mauufaC-
ture themselves, just as the spider
makes it's web or the silkworm its
cocoon. During the winter they find
shelter somewhere in a crevice. or
make a hole in the ground, which
they cover with dead leaves. Here
they remain safe and warm until the
first spring rains call them out in
search of food
The snail has almost as many
teeth as the fly has eyes. often having
one or two hundred rows of them. It
knows how to use them too, and often
does great mischief to gardens with
them. Some gardeners catch and de-
strOy them by spreading cabbage
leaves on the ground to attract them.
The body of the snail is very soft,
and it has four horns, two long ones
and two short ones. You will notice
two tiny black spots at the end of
the long horns. These are the eyes;
and if you look very closely when the
snail first puts out his horns, you will
see these eyes move up until they
reach the tips
In some countries snails are con
sidered good TO eat The ancient
Romans kept them in an Enclosure
made for that purpose, and fed them
on meal and boiled wine until they
were fattened and ready for the table.
The most wonderful thing about the
snail is it's power to heal its own in
juries. 1t is one Of the most remark
able physicians on earth. but its only
patient is itself. Not only is it able
to heal wounds on any part of its
body, but even the head may be cut
off. and another one will grow
Sunday School Visitor.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15

tie federal inspector, was resumed.
Cn March 5. 1913, the issuance OF
permits was extended to England
Scotland and Wales, but the refusal
TO allow the importation of cattle from
ireland was continued. On May g.
1913. IN advance from the United
States governments veterinary rep
resentative in Great Britain that he
considered it safe to permit the ship
ment Of Irish cattle, in view of the
fact that the same were detained for
inspection by an official of the board
of agriculture and Fisheries at the
English port of landing in Great Brit
ain. the issuance of permits for Irish
cattle was resumed. The importation
of Irish cattle. therefore, is permitted
provided they are shipped by way OF
an English port
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
How Sunday Reaches the Frontier.

How Sunday Reaches the Frontier.
High principle and humor have ever
made an Irresistible combination.
Early merchants on the American
frontier conspicuously failed in the OBJ
servance Of Sunday; therefore, when
a young New Jersey trader, who had
settled in Louisville, Kentucky, closed
his store on the first Sunday after II
was opened, there was much ado In
the town.
Other establishments kept open;
had he not noticed 1t? he was asked.
Yes, he knew it. Why did he close?
He was the first to do so; he must
know that, also.
Why" said facetious merchant,
Sunday hasn't yet crossed the noun
tains"
Yes, it has," declared the newcom-
er, pleasantly. 81 brought it with me-"
That simple and ready reply proved
more effective than any amount OF ar
gument, and although he was the first
to observe the day in town, he soon
had many followers in Sunday-closing,
Youths Companion.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
CATTLE DISEASE ERADIcATED.

Owing to the fact that many import
ers of pedigreed British cattle, sheep
and swine are unaware that the pro-
hibition against the importation of
ruminants and swine from Great Brit
ain, on the ground of the presence of
foot-and-mouth disease in these coun-
tries, has been removed, the British
Ambassador through the state depart
ment, has requested the secretary of
agriculture to make wide public an
nouncement that the disease has been
eradicated and that importations to
the United States are now permitted
The United States department of
agriculture, in order to prevent the
introduction of this and other dis
eases from abroad, has been exercis-
ing very watchful supervision over
all importations of live cattle from
foreign countries. On June 25, 1912.
as the result of cablegram advising
fresh outbreak of foot-and-mouth
disease In Cumberland, England, and
later cablegrams advising of the detec-
ton Of foot-and-mouth disease in the
Liverpool market and among Irish
cattle from Swords, Dublin, and later
reports during June, July and Decem-
Der, 1912, as to the presence of this
disease, the department discontinued
the issuance of permits and concealed
outstanding permits, and continued to
refuse such issuance throughout the
year 1912. On January IS, 1913. the
issuance of permits for cattle from
the Channel islands, where there had
been no case of foot-and-mouth dis
ease, with transshipment at South.
ampton subject to the supervision of
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
Matches anC Matches.

made OF. Those to be- removed are
lettered a, b and C.
Place twenty-four matches into a
cube Of nine small squares. Remove
eight Of the matches and leave only
two squares. Experience viii show
that the solution of this trick is far
more difficult than the uniformed
would at first imagine. All that is
necessary is to leave the four sides of
the cube and the small middle square
Replace the matches into the orig
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
Production and Consumption.

Myrtle, who is studying physical
geography, likes to fiaunt her superior
knowledge.
Jimmie" she said to her little
brother, 81 bet you don't know what
termination produces"
81 don't know what it produces" re-
piled Jimmy, but | know the German
nation consumes lots of sauerkraut
and wienerwurst" -Youngstown Tele-
gram.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
GarQantuan Drinker

In the matter of drinking capacity.
thanking up is peculiarly fit when ap-
piled to the camel. A single thirsty
animal may drink as much as twenty
gallons. This fact, as a writer in the
London Times happily points out, gives
new meaning to Rebekah's watering of
the camels of Abraham's servant. Aft
er she had drawn water" until they
had done drinking" the servant,
wondering at her, held his peace. "
And well he might" says the Times
naturalist, for Rebekah's act of kind
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
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Cube Puzzle.

seven other matches on the table.
Now challenge anyone present TO take
each Of the seven matches separately
and, commencing with any square
Cthe middle one excepted, count
four successive squares. including
that of the start, dropping the
match into an empty fourth. A
square already containing a match
must be counted in the course of
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
Was EabX Needcd2

Elmer, though only little boy, was
the eldest child Of an already numer-
Gus family. He was invited to go in
and see little /; by sister Asked by
his mother what he thought of the
baby, he said: w, mamma, it's real
nice. But do you ;k!~k we needed it?"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
Two Hearts That Beat as One,

Dibbs-Going to marry! WHY |
thought you intended to remain sim
gle.
Gibb5-Well, l did, but | met a
young woman who had decided to
remain single also, and finding such
harmony of disposition in each other
We determined to get married.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
State Forests in Hawaii,

Four new state forests have recent
ly been added to those in Hawaii,
making q in all, with an aggregate of
6S3,1O1 acres. OF this amount, 81 per
cent. belongs to the territory, the rest
being private land administered by
the territorial forest officers.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
Time for Culllnq.

Good mettoes to remember: The
time for culling is always at hand.
Avoid filth and encourage neatness.
The flock should consist of well-bred
fowls. Too much care cannot be ex-
ercised in selection. A natural love
for anything is a great influence to-
ward success.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
Steady Income From Hens.

A well-kept fock Of hens means a
steady income-enough to keep you
in spending money while you are wait
ing for your crops to grow. That one
thing is enough to recommend poultry
keeping as a suitable side line for
the boy farmer
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
Chance In Scotland.

The U. S. consul at Aberdeen,
Scotland, thinks that American manu-
facturers may have chance to COM
pete in furnishing slaves for fish bar
rels. There has been a recent rise in
the price of spruce and fir slaves from
Sweden and Scotland.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
Avoid Sprinu Rushes.

Every acre turned over now is that
much less work for next spring. And
only the man who has outlived a mum
Der of spring rushes knows how i'm
portant it is to reduce the intensity OF
them.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
Disproportlon.

Us your party getting on all right?"
YES. All we've got to do is to cor
rect one slight incorporation. We've
got too many good speakers and not
enough campaign fund contributors"
Washington Star.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
Uncle Sans WoodIot.

More than 5000 small logging oper.
ators now buy national forest timber;
at least $4,000 persons, settlers, min
ers. stockmen, and others, obtain tim.
Der from Uncle Sans big woodlot for
their own use free of charge.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
Require Sanitation.

Uncle Sans forest rangers require
that permanent camp sites within the
forests shall be kept in sanitary condi-
ton. The ubiquitous tin can must be
buried, and waste paper burned when
a camp is left.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
PEN PUZZLE is INTERESTING
Corresponding With Numbers as
Shown in Illustration.

In how few moves can you place
each of the animals in its proper pen
without ever having two in the same
pen? The number on the animals
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
SUCCESS of AnX lob

In farming. more than in almost any
ODER profession, the greatest success
of a job depends on its being properly
done and just at the right time.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
No Time.

son. do you read blood and thun-
der novels?"
NO. sir It's all | kin do to keep
uu wit the horrible crimes in the cur
re-,t naws"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
QairYinQ and Hoes.

The dairy farmer can raise hogs
cheaper than anyone else and nat
urally this makes a better profit for
him from this one line.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
PEANUTS Splendid for HOGS

Peanuts make a splendid feed for
both hogs and cows and wherever
they can be grown they should be
used, for they furnish nourishment ano
variety.