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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

crop for the many thousands of farm
ers who have not learned to grow
winter legumes.
Two and one-half acres were plant
ed in oats at the experiment station
at Baton Rouge, La, for a grazing ex-
pertinent on September %. October
90 seven Poland China hogs, weighing
in total 276 pounds, were put on this
plat and were given no feed but the
green oats during the winter. Febru-
airy II the pigs weighed total OF 56S
pounds. There was an average gain
og 81 pound per pig per day for lao
days. From October 20 to January 1
As head of sheep were pastured on this
same plat. or this number, eight
ewes and nine lambs were pastured
continuously there after February II.
at which date the lambs averaged IS
days old and 35.5 pounds each. Allow
ing six cents per pound for the lambs,
we have a return of s13.40 per acre,
plus the pasturage Of the sheep not
considered in the estimate.
The loss of hvmus in the soil re-
suits in the increasing of its power of
storing up and properly supplying
crops with water. Soils with a liberal
supply of humus are capable Of more
effectually withstanding drought than
similar soils with less humus. The
oat crop fills the soil full Of roots, and
the stubble also adds much humus to
the soil.
The oat grain Is very valuable feed
especially for young animals, because
of it's moderately high protein content
and the large amount Of ash and min
eral matter. Pound for pound, oats
are not as valuable for feeding ma
ture animals as corn, four pounds OF
corn being equal to about five pounds
of oats. However, when we consider
the cost of growing the two crops and
the fact that feed is always scarce
when the oat crop is harvested, we are
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
setterment by cuIIina Sows.

II SOW raises but three pigs, says
Professor Smith of Purdue university,
Lafayette, Ind, it means that they are
costing S. each. If instead of three
she raises FIVE, the initial cost is re-
duced to So per head. II she is a
very prolific sow she may raise ten.
in which case the debt represented by
each pig is only dollar and half.
When the breeder heartlessly culls
out his sows that produce stock that
never attain good size; when he
promptly sends to the block the sow
with small filters: when he gets out
of his herd the peevish hogs and the
hogs Of low vitality, then he will hear
less about the relative advantage Of
the cross-bred hog.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
TURNING Alfalfa Into Pork.

At the Kansas experiment station
500 pounds of pork were made from
one ton of alfalfa hay and no pounds
from an acre of alfalfa pasture. At
the Nebraska station hog rations con-
sisting of one-fourth alfalfa hay show
ed the alfalfa hay worth its weight in
corn meal and superior to the same
weight of bran. The Iowa station
made pig pork at 1884 per 100 pounds
and realized III cents per bushel for
corn. With alfalfa and corn. pork cost
Sass per 100 pounds. and corn re-
turned $50 cents per bushel, a differ
ence of 80 1-3 per cent in favor Of al
falfa.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
TRAPPED IN BURNING TREE
Chased by Bull, Farmer Has to Bear
Out Flames In Topmost
Branches.

Muskegon. Mich.-Attacked by
bull and forced to take refuge In
tree, which later caught fire from
burning brush, was the thrilling ex-
perience OF r. T. Lane, an Eggleston
township farmer living near here.
Lane managed to beat out the FIRE
in the tree. He had his eyebrows
burned off and his clothing scorched.
He climbed so feet into the tree be-
fore he was able to check the flames
that spread through the branches.
The bull kept in the neighborhood OF
the tree and Lane was unable to make
his escape for several hours.
Finally line Of fire forced the bull
away from the tree and Lane was
able to descend. He fed through the
hot embers OF the brush fire and had
one foot burned.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

Wilson, who has just retired from the
Office of finance member Of the coun-
ell of India.
Sir Guy was recalling in a speech
at a farewell dinner the great changes
that had come about in the viceroy's
legislative council as a result Of Lord
Morley's act. Four years ago, when
Sir Guy Wilson began work In India.
1t was a body Of only twenty-one
members, and he remembered well the
day on which he was required to an
swer the criticisms on his nrst
budget. Sir Guy said: TT was On
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
FEW YEARS OF COOPERATION
What the Southern Produce Company
Members Have Accomplished
All Work Together.

The great trouble with cooperative
work among the tillers of the soil Is
that they do not stay" co-operated
long enough. Almost as soon as any
kind of cooperative organization is
formed, the selfish interests Of indi-
viduals begin to crop out and mar the
effectiveness and smoothness of the
work.
Therefore, 80 per cent. of the Or
CARNATIONS of the tillers Of the soil.
continue for only a brief period,
writes A. Jeffers in the Progressive
Farmer The Southern Produce COM
pany was organized as a Grange"
away back in 1870, and has evoluted
through several forms of organization
to its present form. 1t has done an i'm
mense amount of good not only to its
own 400 members, but to tillers of the
soil in it's sphere of influence. With
out its stockholders putting their
hands into their pockets for a dollar,
excepting to pay the original cost Of
their stock. the company has built and
equipped an experiment station worth
today, with its equipment, at least $4O.-
600. 1t has also built a splendid six
story building in the city of Norfolk,
for a permanent home for the organi-
cation, at a cost of fully $125,000.
When 400 men organize to coop
crate, and stay co-operated for 40
years. they accumulate experience
cot 70 IN
fully meet the business world and
secure their just and legitimate
rights.
This has been a continuous organi-
cation, working as such ever since
1870. At least a dozen CO the origi'
nal charter members are still alive,
among them at least two ladies, for
the ladies have been members all
| along. The stock of this company is
limited to less than $4,000 and has
paid a dividend of late years, never
less than 20 per cent. Besides there
has been accumulated enough of a
surplus to build and equip the ex
pertinent station and the other build.
ings. Each and every member has
been greatly benefited every year
The saving and the profit to each in
| dividual member has been many
times more than his stock. II is sim
ply the savings" through co-opera
tive buying and selling.
These men have been long enough
in the cooperative work to get thor
oughly inoculated, acclimated, drilled
and disciplined. They can keep step
touch elbows, and go right along. They
cannot be downed by internal dis
sensions, should they arise, nor by out
side pressure or attack, which is al
ways liable to happen. These mel
buy together and save money; sell to
gether and save; consult and save;
and in thousands of cases have saved
their bacon" by working together.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
RACK FOR CURING PEA HAY
Arkansas Man Describes Folding De-
vice and Materials Necessary In
Its Construction.

Some years ago I saw on one OF
the Tennessee experiment station
fields a number Of racks for the cur
ing of pea hay. They were made OF
scantling bolted together and, while
very effective, were rather hard to
move around.
In this neighborhood a sort OF q
folding rack has been developed that
answers the purpose Of curing cow
pea hay, soy bean hay or heavy clover
and alfalfa very well. By using from
four to eight of these racks to an acre
Of ground the crop can be easily
cured. Each rack will hold several
hundred pounds Of green hay. The
hay can be left on the racks right In
the field for weeks IL necessary,
writes an Arkansas man In the Farm
Progress.
Poles cut from the nearest woods
will be best for the racks. -Four
ooles eight feet long. three inches In
diameter at the butt four stakes
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
Does BEEF FAMINE IMPEND?
psspls Gradually Beginning to Realize
That Flesh of Animal ls Not
Entirely Necessary.
(By r. B. RUEHLING.)

Every now and then the statement
ppears In the papers that the pro-
aetion of beef in this country is fall
( hs away steadily; that the situation.
b consequence. is becoming unusual,
sven serious; that unless a change is
kought about In some way alarming
/ ambitions may result. Even the de-
|nrtment of agriculture at Washing
% has given the matter consideration,
nd brought to the attention of the
nuntry at large the rapidly decreasing
srtentage of live stock to population.
But IL there in reality any danger
as beef famine in store for US? Now.
: must be admitted that the state
nents made in regard to the gradual
'erease Of live stock production in
United States are true, and repre-
4 Affairs as they are, today. But
0Fe are also conditions and influences
work beneath the surface of things
llca must be reckoned with in arriv-
q the true solution of this prob
lhere Ia reason for the steady de-
use In production shown, and one
sncn % to become more and more
ent too, from now on. In this
- Is In every other, effect is the
WI OF an established cause, working
IL out In its own time and way.
.w very long time the flesh of
mas was universally regarded as
eeesarily the chief article of diet
ole to man. But little by little
consciousness is dawning upon the
an mind that this is not alto
'asf True; that the plant world all
WI Us was intended to supply us
seV with necessary nutriment. The
su which scientists have so long
IN proclaiming that many vege-
Hs'es are In reality quite as nourish-
Aesded
pc that a famine lie impend-
"s mat old, cannibalistic, flesh
tendency of the human race,
- Is at last to be starved out of
ntures and put to fight by the
v advancing and refining in.
.ces OF modern civilization. Beef
Euon may be, yes. certainly is,
sins every day, but this is be.
NUT and vegetable growing
got IT routed and on the run.
ue better taste and judgment OF
oontry at large will not be Of
aed because this is SO.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

4 vbo pays as he goes usually
far. . o
inject ,. 49,.
as to fly
LOSS helps some men and makes
b Of others.
!, ounce of prevention is worth a
Of inquest
s,rued-over opinions are better
: zone at all.
u.De is a pneumatic tire that is ire
rtly punctured.
lated currency isn't always money
(, been blown in.
s.,sd currency isn't always money
"a been blown in.
...uatjon is as essential to the
IS it is to the stock.
4. .scret of success is correct In
.,,on secured in advance.
saory to be pleasant should be
..,u, a singer in the tale.
!, unqualified success-co-opera-
: Are insurance companies.
!, oae gave voice only to one 8
.ssbts one wouldn't talk so much.
Nancy is one of the best things
-hut II is still better coming.
,ry man who has made a fortune
= wasted time wishing he was
,,,orance of the law does not pre-
!, the losing lawyer from collecting
bill
No world owes every man a liv-
but every man must collect 1t
uself
seltmade man often acts as II he
,ssht somebody else wanted to
Nm the job
aisuce in farming is no bugaboo.
4 tust knowledge and good sense
'nl,ed to everyday conditions.
fsree inches of lead pencil with
6,usht behind it is better than an
IA gang pillow and a hired man.
Triangle co-operation"-that be-
s,en the farmer. the business man.
Ia the banker-is the kind that
uans Individual and community pros
hty.
\ would appear that some folks re
IA delicate health as basis for
rrIaI prestige. This is a foolish line
thought, but quite profitable for the
triss.
hiladelphia reports tomato growers
/ Il I've cents a basket, while the local
unmmers pay 20 cents for the same
h1letful. A diagram of the way sta
In might expose the route of the
lgh cost Of living.
4 ne farmer who wakes up to the
1 "a that his soil is exhausted, and
{J1h not produce as it did once, is in
FL position of a man who has over
lawn his bank account. He must
ME good. and that quickly.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
RETURN OF BIG TIP BAD FORM
Gates Couldn't Have Such an Expert
ence in New York." Is Unani-
nous Opinion.

New York.-It couldn't happen in
New York. That is the unanimous
belief Of New York walters, discuss
ing the return to Charles G. Gates of
a 5000 tip waiter in Minneapolis re-
ceived from him.
Such a course. local walters assert,
amounts to conduct unbecoming a
waiter.
New York walters are entitled to
everything a diner leaves behind"
said a waiter in a Broadway hotel.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

IF a diner pays his check with a
$1,000 bill and forgets the change 1t is
not the walters business to remind
him.
The waiter is employed to induce
diners to come to his table. suggest
the most expensive, refuse to serve
one portion for two and to throw ST.
lent contumely on a man who orders
domestic wines. THIS is enough to
keep any waiter busy. and he earns
all he gets, no matter how much 1t is"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
SPOKE HIMSELF TO SLEEP
British Statesman Relates Amusing
Experience In caleutta-Audienes
SIumbers During Talk.

London.-The historic feat OF the
late duke Of Devonshire in yawning.
TO the delight of Disraeli. in the mid
die OF his own maiden speech In the
commons is generally reckoned unique
of its kind. But 1t is positively obiit-
Grated by an incident that was de-
saribsd lately By Sir Guy Fleetwood
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
$4,000 GIFT TO CzARlNA HIT
"GiIlie," Playing With Prince John, on
Balmorai Lawn, Drove Ball
Through Window.

London.-A "gillie." named Barnes,
while playing cricket on the western
lawn at Balmoral with Prince John. hit
cricket ball through the window
room in the castle where valuable old
china. which Queen Mary is taking
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
.cobveb Gown Has Arrived

Philadelphia--The "cobweb gown
made of pima cloth. brought from the
Philippines is on view at the CONNER
cial museum here. Several local
stores have ordered large consign-
ments of the fabric. which is more
diaphanous than wolfe and more cling
ing that crepe de chine.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

cock in five or six feet high, 200 to
800 pounds to the cock and cover with
lowells or eight-ounce duck covers
about nine feet square. After about
three days open out, air is needed, and
haul to barn or stack. 1t is, Of course,
unnecessary to offer suggestions rela-
tive to the growing Of COW peas, soy
beans and peanuts after oats.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

the 29th Of March, 1909, and the day
was abnormally hot and close. even
for that time OF year In Calcutta
Partly owing to the wearisome effect
OF my FIRST attempt at oratory. one By
one every single member present
went to sleep; and It 10 the simpls
truth that after q while I actually fell
asleep In the course Of the delivery OF
my statement"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
Cleanliness In Nest.

Clean nests are very essential in
producing clean eggs. Change the
nest material occasionally. and as
precaution against insects burn the
discarded material that is taken from
the nests. Too much care cannot be
given to cleanliness in the poultry
yard.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
piaphanous Gown Restores Sight"

Lima, O.-With a please help the
blind" sign pinned upon his coat and
darkened glasses over his eyes,
Thomas Kern, blind" beggar. sat at
the depot here. an object Of pity, until
a woman wearing a diaphanous gown
passed. Kern snatched away his
glasses, took a long peep" and then
started to resume his pose, when a 20
liceman arrested him. Kern's eyes
will be tested.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
FOR Quick Growth.

10y element required for quick
and full development in pull
found in milk, oatmeal.
clover and bran, and such
a. lanced rations that the diges-
sans will not be overtaxed in
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
Success With Sheep.

Success in the sheep business de-
ponds as much or more upon the care
taken a. upon the sheep.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

care OF for the dowager empress OF
Russia. Is stored.
The ball smashed a Dresden figure
worth $4,000, which was given to the
empress by the late King Edward
Curiously enough replica was broken
at Windsor two days before King Ed
wards death.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

In the early ages Of the Christian
era the fathers Of the church futalsly
protested against the use OF wigs-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
Time to Sow Alfalfa.

many sections Of the country
y time to SOW alfalfa Is in the
member this and have ground
= start . patch this season.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
No Place for Ellea.

Flies we're probably made to serve
some purpose. but dairying is a pur'
pose which shouldn't be made to
serve the flies.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

Results From Hard Work.
Hard labor in the orchard is almost
sure to mean hard cash In the bank.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

Diplomacy is something that is used
BY a nation In order to say something TO
another nation in such way that the
other nation will not only understand H.
but will overlook II.
piplomacy is truth with reverse Eng
l,sh on ~ A diplouat Is a man who can
cypress the fear that his nation is about
To be compelled to knock the excelsior
out Of YOURS in terms of undying admira-
tion and aftection.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
GETTING THE NEWS
By FRED G. KELLY

helped Steckman to dispose of the mys-
terry.
Having solved the thing to his own
satisfaction. Steckman printed his find
ings in the paper. To him IL was all
simply a good joke. And that was all IL
was to anybody else-save only the engi-
neer at the electric light station. He de-
clared that ne would either kill or cripple
Steckman for exposing his little scheme
and making him the laughing stock of
| the community.
Two things helped to save Steckman
from violence al the hands of the engi-
neer. One was that the young woman
| in the case relented and agreed to marry
the brave engineer. who had risked so
much taunting for her sake This paci-
fed the engineer somewhat and he took
the view that except for Steckman's
publication OF the case, he might have
courted her on for many a month all
in vain.
Furthermore. a ST. Louis editor heard
Of Steckman's ingenuity in sitting down
the light mystery. and he wired to offer
the young man a job. That removed
Steckman from the dying embers of the
engineers wrath and everything ended
happily.
Irwin S.-Cobb, the magazine comedian,
once wrote a page of newspaper stuff
about Mr.. Jack Johnson. in which he
spoke rather fippantly about Johnson S
appearance. In a day or two he got
letter from a man who signed himself
IAN educated negro" and who wound up
by saying:
I've never seen you, but I've seen your
picture in the paper. and / wish to say
to you with all due respect that You are
no Lillian Russell yourself.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
THE POLITICAL SITUATION

Once upon time a President OF
the United States fought a money
trust
He fought it with the grim ferocity
of an old warrior He denounced it
in bitter and scathing words. He
removed Cabinet officers who would
not do his bidding and appointed those
who would bend to his imperious will.
The climax came when, after spec
tacular fight in which men like Cal
houn and Webster and Clay joined
together, the Senate dramatically adopt
ed a resolution of censure against him.
The President was Andrew Jackson,
and the money trust. which he finally
yanquished. was known as the Bank of
the United States.
Gratis. He was a man of the people.
rugged and honest, even if over-obSti-
nate He has been the patron saint of
the Democratic party, along with Jef-
ferson, for more than seventy years.
Today. when the leaders of his party
are engaged in framing currency legis-
lation. it is worth while TO glance along
the pathway they are treading. No
body agrees. of course, that Andrew
Jackson was the epitome of all finan-
cial wisdom. More than this, times
change and men change with them. AT
the same. time. there are parallels and
differences concerning the money trust
OF Jackson'S time and the money trust
TODAY which are worth noting. 1t Is
also a matter of some importance to
consider the relation OF currency legis-
lation TO politics. There is very init
mate relation, in fact In the first
place. it is openly admitted by the ad-
ministration that new currency laws
are needed to counteract the possible
disturbance of business by the enact
ment of reduced tariff schedules. In
addition to this. the entire financial in
terests OF the country-and they are
tremendously powerful-may be won
over or they may be politically es-
tranged by the character of the cur
rency legislation now before Congress.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

The Bank OF the United States en-
joyed unusual privileges. 1t could is
sue bills OF exchange or notes which
were receivable for any and all pay
ments due the United States, and were
thus a legal tender, and it was made
the depositary of government funds.
During the life of its charter no other
bank was TO be incorporated by Con-
gre>s. Thus it was a monopoly, en-
joying advantages which no other in
stitution possessed, and for which ii
agreed to pay the government the sum
of SI.5ooooo, a year.
In this bank was concentrated the
money power of the country century
ago. Its capital was S35oooooo, an
enormous amount for that period. but
a mere bagatelle as compared with
present-day operations. Was its great
power exercised wisely and patriotic
ally or selhshly and corruptly? Jack
son held the latter view. Thus be-
ieving. he sought to overthrow it. He
said that it had been established by
unquestionable proof that the bank had
been converted into a great electioneer-
ing machine and he wanted TO know if
the money and power of a great cor
poration should be exerted to influence
and control the judgment of the people
He charged, also, that it had corrupted
the press. HIS most serious charge,
however, was that it exercised despotic
try and that it possessed the power to
make money plentiful or scarce at its
own pleasure. 1t concentrated, he said,
the whole money power of the Union,
with its boundless means of corrup-
ton and its numerous dependents, and
this concentration made it a formid-
able agent for the exploitation of pri-
vate greed. Senator Benton. who was
Jackson's spokesman in the Senate. de-
powerful to be tolerated in our gov
ernment.
There seems to be no doubt now
that this concentration of the money
power did exist. History has, in the
main. justified Jackson's veto of the
bill rechartering the bank and his fur
ther effort to hopelessly cripple it by
Withdrawing the government deposits
and placing them in State banks. Yet
the public moneys in the Bank of the
United States amounted to only So
ooc,ooo. while the proposed Federal re-
serve banks are to have the custody OF