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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29

People do not seem to understand
that when the laying hen begins to
shed her feathers she loses consider
able vitality and grows weak and
languid.
The White Leghorn hen sheds her
feathers earlier than many of the
other varieties and the grain is usually
still in the fields where she can get
enough without being fed.
The other breeds, melting later. lose
this advantage and If not given some
extra food to give them proper vital
1ty, will produce very few eggs before
the winter chills come on and then
remain idle all winter.
There is just as much depending on
getting the hen in proper condition
for winter laying as there is cleaning
and otherwise preparing the poultry
house for winter use. ~
If you wish any success in obtaining
winter eggs just now is the time to
think about 1t,
One Of my neighborG said to me
recently: "Tell me how you keep
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
CLEANLINESS IN THE DAIRY
BARN.

Cleanliness is Of the utmost impor-
lance around the dairy barn. The
quality Of a sample Of milk, with spe-
cial reference to it's bacterial count and
dirt content, can almost always be
taken as an index Of the sanitary con-
ditions surrounding the COWS supply
ing the milk. Clean milk cannot be
produced from dirty COWS. Cows can
not be kept clean in a dirty stable
Stables cannot be kept clean, from
hygienic standpoint, without due re-
gard for the rules Of sanitation In all
Of it's various aspects.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29

pioWtorch, such as is used nv tn.
smiths and plumbers. Pinciers hoet,,1
TO dull red heat will be fou,h vet
suited for this work. N'hcr heatet1 :,
high degree, or when too. much RS.
sure is exerted, the pinchers will h"rn
through too quickly thereby fail'n;
to scar the wound properly THO
pinchers should be allowed to burn
their way slowly through the tail so as
to thoroughly scar the wound. The
hot pinchers are to be especially rec
commended If lambs are not dccked
until from six weeks to wo months
old.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29

clean milk is what every American
dairyman must come to before we
can hope to attain for our dairy prod
ucts the high standard Of excellence
so conspicuous in the dairy products
Of the above countries.
In general, European daiTymen have
learned most thoroughly that to make
money in dairying the first essential
is to eliminate every "star boarder"
that pulls down the profits, and to
have a good herd, a herd in which
every individual COW is an economical
producer Of high order. They have
also learned that these COWS must be
well and economically fed and cared
for
The American dairyman should
wake up to the full realization Of his
natural advantages In the cheap feed
and good markets, and go at dairying
in earnest, realizing that it requires
brains. study and common sense to
succeed. He should fit up convenient.
substantial and permanent buildings
and not shift from one phase of agr1-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
KEEP CONSTANT WATCH.

Keep a sharp lookout for vermin.
No stock can do their best where these
pests appear. Spraying in the winter
is not always convenient, though a
dash of kerosene about the stalls will
help materially in keeping the pests
down. If applied with a fine sprayer
it soon evaporates, yet not until it's
mission is filled. Insect powder rubbed
into The hair does not inconvenience
the stock and if fl esh it is sure death
to mites. But unless it is strong
enough to make you sneeze,'' make
up your mind you have been hum
plugged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
THE WESTERN CORN ROOT
WORM.

An abundance of corn beetles in a
corn field should be distinct warning
that the field should not be planted to
corn the following year but that it
should be devoted to wheat, oats, bar
ley, rye or to any crop other than
corn. Crop rotation as a means OF
Graduating the worm is advocated. 1t
is stated that not since the insect was
discovered has there been case on
record where corn has been injured
when grown on land planted the sea-
son before to such small grain crops
as wheat, rye. barley or oats.
The worm Is regarded as one of the
easiest pests to control under crop
rotation methods provided the farm is
not subject to overflow, thus neces-
stating the planting Of corn consecu-
lively.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29

This past summer has been a very
successful season for me in my poul-
try farming-in fact, l am just be-
ginning to understand the business
well enough to make something out
of 1t.
I have Matched about 500 chickens
and have about 720 living, thriving
nicely, and, to crown my success, the
greater number of them are pullets.
They are of the White Leghorn
variety. This kind of chicken natures
very quickly and I think about the
best for all round purposes They are
good layers and will not bother about
wanting to set before they are three
years old.
They are also good foragers and If
given the wide range will not need
much extra attention until melting
time, when they should, Of course,
have a bit Of soft food.
Many poultry keepers complain Of
a shortage Of eggs early in the fall.
This, in most instances, is due to negli-
gence during the melting season.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29

to keep him at a distance during the
day because he carried the odor Of
skunk to a disagreeable degree, still. I
am content with the little fellow and
would not do without him.
Any dog is worth something about
the place, but 1t seems to me there
are only two kinds really worth their
keep and they are the collie and the
rat terrier and for the man who
makes poultry farming a specially the
terrier is invaluabl and none should
be without one.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
UNWELCOME HOTEL, GUESTS.

A traveller returning to his room in
the Bennitt hotel in Evanston recently
was surprised to see a couple Of bees
on his desk. He swatted one and was
chasing the other out of the window
when he discovered there was another
in the room. located between his COL
lar and the back of his neck.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29

Many colts are allowed to grow wild
in the truest sense of the term. They
are turned loose in a pasture or lot
with perhaps some shelter, and there
they are "roughed through" the winter
on a ration of cornstalks hay scenery
and a little grain which usually is
corn. That is one Of the reasons why
we have so many plugs on the farms
TODAY
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
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'Wow," he observed. and, seeing
half a dozen others coming, sprinted
out of the room. A few minutes later
there were yells from a room over
head. 1t was found the bees had
swarmed in the hotel and there was
general rush for more comfortable
quarters. A temporary hive baited
with honey lured the wandering band
back into safe keeping.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29

thieves. COO. On one occasion I lost
70 chickens in one night. This sum-
mer l have lost none and nave had
chickens out in the coops and my hen
house door wide open every night.
The terrier has kept guard and
while I have been kept awake come
by his barking and have been obliged
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29

A chick that is not able to get out of
the shell without outside help is not
worth bothering with. In fact, one
does more harm to the rest Of the
hatch by interfering than we do good.
Sometimes we can remove shells that
get capped over those not out, smoth-
ering them. This is good service.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29

It is the history of the world chat
it is not the largest nations that have
done the really great things. In The
dairy world 1t has remained for the
little countries Of Denmark, Holland
and Scotland to achieve the most eco
nomical production Of high grade
dairy products. The production Of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29

sites with which it comes in contact,
but not injuring the horse. Worms
are quite often expelled as we'll. This
remedy has been used with a large
number Of animals, and has proved
successful.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
Progressive
Young Farmers

The corn-club boys are certainly
coming to the front, and they are,
many Of them, in a position now to
teach their fathers and grandfathers
about raising corn. The
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29

No more simple or efficient method
for the Improvement Of the egg sup
ply Of the country could be adopted
than the production of infertile eggs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29

Time has overcome distance, and
the marketing problems are deter
mined more by the transportation ia
cilities than by the markets them
selves.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
Deep Burrows
BY GUM.
By GUM

Money may not be everything. but
when some folks get it, they can't for
their life, remember the other things.
Greatness does not depend upon food.
Abraham Lincoln grew to be six feet,
four inches tall, and the biggest man
in the whole country, on a diet of
corn cakes and hogs bosom.
If you are keen for a good bargain,
try trading a few words of praise for
a good dinner and other domestic
comforts. Some people seem to think
that little praise should go long
ways.
Polite consideration can be carried
too far. We once heard Of preacher
who always spoke in a very low tone for
fear Of disturbing the slumbers Of
some of his congregation. He was a
failure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29

Locate the pigeon loft away from
the rest Of the poultry. They should
have a building with a tight roof and
cat proof.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29

illustration shows a southern boy
standing in his corn field that pro-
duced 140 bushels. This boy selected
an acre Of ordinary cut-over pine land,
prepared it, properly fertilized and
cultivated intelligently with the above
result.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29

Pigs make greater gains for given
amount of feed when fed corn and
middlings than they do when given
corn alone.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29

Cabbage heads or mangles make an
acceptable green food for the fowls.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29

Don't neglect to give the harness :
cleaning once in a while.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29

What is a more fascinating pursuit
than beekeeping?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29

Place the roosts for poultry on q
level.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
Plain Dealing.

Wednesday, Jan. 15.-Our town seems
unusually quiet since the holidays and
business men are getting a rest follow
ing the rush; but farming will begin
soon and credit will open-then things
will liven up.
Mr.. R. E. Wyche and several other
gentlemen from Benton passed through
Plain Dealing Monday en- route to the
lake west of Bolinger to shoot ducks.
From the smiles they wore your cores
pondent judges they anticipated a good
time.
The first quarterly conference of the
M. E. Church, South, will be held in
Plain Dealing the fourth Saturday and
Sunday of this month the 25th and
26sh-and not the third Saturday and
Sunday, as published in the New Or
leans Christian Advocate.
Rev. Disco Carter, Presiding Elder for
the Ruston District of the M. E. Church,
South, will preach here Saturday night,
Sunday and Sunday night. He is very
able preacher and will doubtless deliver
message that will be both interesting
and instructive. OLD KANETUCK.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
CORRESPONDENCE
BURGESS.

Monday, Jan. 13.-Mr. E. D. Hamiter
made a business trip to Arkana Friday.
Mrs. T. K. McCranie is on the sick
list this week.
Mrs. Robert Hamiter will move into
her new home next week.
Mr.. Virgil McCranie made business
trip to Plain Dealing Saturday.
Mr.. J. R. Seward is recovering from
a serious attack of rheumatism.
Mr.. Jim Rodgers was guest of Mr..
Lee Ward Saturday and yesterday.
Mr.. J. M. Cornish returned home one
day last week from Fort Worth, Texas.
Rev. Walker filled his regular ap-
pointments here Saturday night and
yesterday.
Mr.. T. G. Ward, who recently moved
to the Burgess place, is very busy fenc-
ing his field.
Miss Zula Neil entertained with a play
party last Thursday night. All report a
pleasant time.
Miss Lydia May Hightower attended
the teachers meeting held in Shreve-
port Saturday.
Mr.. Minor Wheeler, who has been very
i'll for several weeks, attended Sunday
school yesterday.
Mrs. r. M. J. Wise of Plain Dealing
spent several days of last week with rel
atives residing in this community.
Mr.. T. K. McCranie came home last
Wednesday for visit, remaining unit
yesterday, when he returned to Bossiel
City to resume his work. PEET.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
To Honor Dead Patriots.

A meeting of the R. J. Hancock Chap
ter, U. D. c., will be held at the home
of Mrs. w. H. Scanland (of this place.
next Tuesday, the 21st, IN commemora-
ton of the birthday anniversaries of
those grand Southern heroes, R. E. Lee
and "Stonewall Jackson. A luncheon
will be served at noon.
During the afternoon, after the bust
ness session has been held, the following
program will be rendered.:
Mrs. w. Fl. Scanland Opening adj
dress.
Mrs. J. M. Standardization.
Mrs. P. G. Fontaine-A poem.
Mrs. L. G.. Smith, the Ameri-
CAM
Mrs. ]. S. Alison-A paper.
The program will be interspersed with
instrumental music and old-time songs.
The members are urged to attend, as a
full gathering is desired. -.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16

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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
The Sunday School Convention.

The Parish Sunday School Associa-
ton will hold it's annual convention at
the Baptist Church in this place on the
2ist and 22d and all Sunday school
workers Of the parish are expected to be
present and join heartily in its work.
The Sunday school has grown in in
terest so much during the past few years
that it has become an imperative duty
of the Sunday school workers to have
some such organization as the Parish
Association in order that the workers
may keep abreast of the times. The
Organized Sunday School Movement, of
which the Parish Association is a part,
has given the world a new conception of
the Sunday School Idea and aroused an
interest never before known. 1t has
planted in the workers a noble discon-
tent with many of the old ways Of doing
things and inspired them 10 seek i'm
provement in every direction. 1t has
reused the denominations to vie with
each other in friendly but vigorous
effort to surpass, not each other, but
themselves in Sunday school work. 1t
has quickened pastors, stimulated SUI
perintendents, encouraged teachers and
translated the Sunday school SO that the
church is beginning to understand it.
Many Sunday schools which formerly
closed during the winter now keep open
the year round because of the work of
this movement. In fact, if the Sunday
school is any better or more popular now
than in the days Of our grandfathers it
is due very largely to the organized
Sunday school work.
The Sunday school workers of Benton
are preparing through the local COM
mittee Of entertainment, of which Mr..
John Hanks is Chairman, to care for all
visiting delegates during the convention,
and if there are any schools or persons
who have not sent their names in as del
egates and will now do 50 provision will
be made for their entertainment.
Mr.. VanCarter, the General Secretary
for the State, will be here; also, Miss
Susan Juden, the Field Secretary. Mr..
George M. Hearne of Shreveport, Pres
ident OF the State Association, will
probably deliver an address, and about a
half dozen of the most prominent work.
ers Of the parish will be on the program.
Tuesday evening an interesting song
service will be conducted by Mrs. Lee N.
Bush. D.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
The Police Jury Meets.

The Police Jury convened here Tues
day in stated session, adjourning the
following morning. All members were
present. We expect to give the minutes
of the meeting in full in next weeks
issue of the Banner.
AS stated elsewhere, the proposal to
raise a fund for the construction of
permanent good road leading across the
parish, being a link of the Homer
Shreveport road was received with
favor. The jury voted that Bossier sup
port the movement by quitting up its pro
rata share of the fund, provided the plan
met with the approval Of the police
juries of the other two parishes.
Also, some radical charge was sug-
gested and will no doubt be made in the
system Of constructing and maintaining
the public roads Of the parish. Because
of this change all but six of the parish
mules will at once be offered for sale.
The purchase of a traction engine, to be
uoCu III UtlluluSS anu WOIhInS, Vic lOduoS
was discussed, but the jury thought best
not to buy at present.
1t was voted to contribute $500 toward
the farm demonstration work movement,
provided an additional 5000 could be
raised on the part of the parish by in
dividual subscriptions.
In compliance with recent legislation
opposing dual Office holding, Mr.. c. B.
Prothro of Shreveport resigned the po-
sition of Parish Attorney.
Mr.. r. T. Stinson, Cashier at the Bank
Of Benton, was unanimously elected
Parish Treasurer to succeed the present
incumbent, who offered his resignation
at the October meeting of the jury.
The Treasurer's report showed the
present Indebtedness of the parish to be
S13, 272.49.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16

during the past six mo-ths. The ma
jority of them died from cholera.
Mr.. l. w. Wilmington returned home
from Shreveport Saturday.
Mr.. J. E. Young recently butchered a
hog that weighed 400 pounds.
Mrs. Luther Parkerson OF Winfield
is guest of her mother, Mrs. Kate
Campbell.
Little Thelma Wilson suffered fall a
few days since that dislocated one of her
arms at the elbow.
Mr.. J. B. Holland accidentally stuck
piece of stick in one of his eyes few
days since. He went to Shreveport to
have it examined and treated, but your
correspondent learned later that it was
found necessary to remove it. PETE.
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d'tlons you write, your signature should
De affixed to the bottom of your commu-
nication.
Miss Pauline Dawson returned home
Monday from Shreveport, where she
spent some days as guest of Mrs. S.H.
Dowell.
MISS Louise Wallace left Monday for
her home in Texarkana, Ark, after
spending several weeks pleasantly at the
old home near this place with her mother
and brother, Mr.. Robert Wallace.
k@9@ By request from Mr.. w. A. Fort
son, Superintendent of Public Schools
for the Parish, we announce that the next
public examination for the benefit of the
teachers OF the parish will be held in this
place on the Both and 31st of this month
and February LIST. This will be the last
| regular examination for the scholastic
year.
Messrs. r. E. Wyche, C. o. Gayle,
E..S. Burt, J. H. Stinson and w. G. Burt
left Monday for the chain of lakes in the
northwest corner of the parish to shoot
ducks. They were joined in Plain Deal
ing by others, and also the following
day by Mr.. Grey Stinson of near this
place. They are expected home to-day
or tomorrow.
A w. o. w. hall has just been COM
pieted at Rocky Mount at cost OF Sill.
AS the lodge has not sufficient funds on
hand to meet this amount, subscriptions
from brother Woodmen and their friends
are solicited. A box supper will be given
in Rocky Mount Saturday night for the
benefit of the fund. The public is in
vited to attend.
"The Root of Evil" is a romantic
story of modern life and modern social
and political problems that is particu-
larly appropriate at this time when the
administration of public affairs and the
operation OF big capitalistic combines
are receiving marked attention from the
general public. Watch for the opening
installment of the story in the Banner at
an early date.
Mr.. J. E. Bundy of Linton passed
through Benton yesterday en- route tc
Shreveport. He was taking his little
six-year-old boy there to have his eyes
operated on. They have been slightly
crossed all his life. Mr.. Bundy reported
that there is still considerable illness ir
his community. His parents have beer
confined to their rooms with la grippe
for some weeks.
Our good friend Mr.. w. H. Bledsoe O.
Haughton usually waits for the coming
OF his birthday anniversary to REMIND
him to renew his subscription to thu
Banner. He has again done so this year
and writes: GAS I am seventy tire.
years young to-day, l will renew m.
subscription to the Banner" He als'
wishes all of us the best of all that i
good on earth" His note was writer
on the 9th. Thanks, uncle Tip. Ma.
you continue to grow young, and fee
younger.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
HaufhtOn.

Tuesday, Jan. 14.-Mrs. F. M. Britt
has light attack of la grippe.
Mr.. Will Ratcliff spent Sunday night
with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Rickerson of the
Foster plantation visited relatives in
Haughton Sunday.
The Haughton teachers attended the
Bossier Parish Institute Saturday, not
withstanding the inclement weather.
Rev. B. G.. Conant of Gibsland filled
his regular appointments at the Baptist
Church Sunday morning and evening.
Messrs. McDade and Afford returned
home Saturday from Fort Worth, Texas,
where they purchased a car load OF
mules.
DR.. Harrell left yesterday for his home
in San Angelo, Texas. Mrs. Harrell
will remain several days longer with her
sister, Mrs. Perrin.