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The record., 1914-04-30
A Good Feed Gutter.

inch pieces. One leg was used at the
back end and two in front, the latter
extending eight inches above the
frame
The knife lever was bolted to the
top OF the ieft-hand leg to allow using
the right hand for cutting. The knife
was made OF a short piece OF crosscut
saw blade Ii inches long. The knife
cuts square across the end of the box.
With this machine one nian could cut
up enough feed for the 2i calves in
from three to five minutes. The feed
was cut up in one-half to one-inch
lengths and fed in troughs. kafir and
corn were thoroughly mixed in cut
ting and the calves cleaned up the
.is..S, tire vitioUs wss ,.vsss.ey had tnfs
green feed until frost killsd II and did
well on II.
The record., 1914-04-30
vITRIFIED BRICK FOR ROADS
Department CT Agriculture Issues 6ul.
ietin on Advantages Obtained in
Usin1 This Material.

The United States department OF
agriculture has recently issued as Bull
letin % of The new departmental Sc
ries a contribution from the Office of
the public rC sds and vitrified brack as
a paving material for country roads.
Brick roads have four distinct ad
vantages: Tlrability. easy traction.
ease of maintenance. and good appear
ance. The Eish first cost is a disad
vantage Tie materials used and the
process OF manufacture are described
as well at methods of testing the
bricks. Tie construction of brick
roads is ct forth in detail and the
various steps in the process are Illus.
trate. EspC cial attention is d.
rected to the Importance of proper en-
gineering supervision.
An appendix gives the method for
inspecting and testing paving brick
as recommended By the American So
ciety for Testing Materials.
The record., 1914-04-30
FREQUENT L!TTERS OF PIGS
Experience Shows Tnat Sow Growing
Eight Youngsters to Maturity
Twice Yearly Is Best.

\ litter of eight good pigs from i
prre-bred boar. mated With choice
SOW. will require less feed. and when
grown will produce 30 pounds OF
meat per pig more than scrubby
ones, thus making 400 pounds of ad-
ditional meat without additional ex-
pense.
Experience shows that SOW that
grows eight pigs 20 maturity twice a
year is more profitable than one that
produces more pigs, and fails to de-
velop them. Usually the sow has
sufficient milk for eight, and when
they are allowed to suekle six to
eight weeks the pigs are in prime
condition to wean without having
any setback.
The SOW can generally be bred sue
cessfully on the third day after wean-
ing. and it is no trouble to have her
produce two litters a year II you
give her the proper attention. Watch
her on the twenty-first day after
breeding. and if necessary turn her
with the boar again.
The record., 1914-04-30
Preparation Of Orchard.

AS the orchard is to occupy the
land for several years, the work Of
thoroughly preparing the soil before
planting is important
Whether the planting is to be done
early or late in the season. there Is
10 time during the whole year so op-
perfume for effective work with the
plow, subsoil plow and harrow as just
after the first good fall rain. At this
time the subsoil is moist, not wet. and
lasting benefits result from stirring
and pulverizing the subsoil to good
depth when it is In just the right con-
dition.
The record., 1914-04-30
HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT
COOPERATE FOR GOOD ROADS
State and Federal Governments Should
Work Together for Highway I'm
provement, Says Mir. Houston.

Secretary Houston of the depart
ment Of agriculture says that the state
and federal governments should work
together for highway Improvement. in
order that large proportion of the
money annually spent for road con-
struction may not be wasted.
In his own department. the office OF
public roads has been demonstrating
the value of proper road building by
the construction of certain object-les-
son roads. and the forest service Is
carrying out his idea of national and
state cooperation in road building
The Law requires that ten per cent. of
the gross receipts from the national
forests shall be spent in the states in
which the forests are situated. This
money is expended for read improve
ment. under direct control of the sec
retary of agriculture.
The amount appropriated under this
act. based on the receipts of the ma
tional forests for the fiscal year ending
June 80 1918. is S23l ,e3S.6S. From
the 1912 receipts for this ten per cent.
road item. there is an additional Sl3i.-
S3l.i0 which is still available.
In administering the ten per cent.
road fund. forest officers charged with
the actual plans and expenditures in
the neighborhood of their forests have.
in almost all cases. secured an equal
or a larger cooperative fund from
state authorities for the building OF
certain pieces of road.
With the money thus. expended,
many important roads are being built
or put in repair. Ono on the Wyom-
ing national forest, six miles long,
makes accessible 10 farmers large
body of timber and opens up region
of great scenic beauty. In northwest
efp Arizona part OF the fund Will be
used in connection with the LcFeNre'
Bright Angel road. important because
IL makes accessible to tourists the
Grand Canyon of the Colorado. In one
place, the ocean to ocean highway
crosses the Apache national forest,
Arizona, and en- this project the forest
rcserye service and the local authori'
''ss 70 operated enthusiasticf en
tie Floiias national forest in Neste-n
Florida, steel bridges ard graded roads
have, under the stimulus of this fund,
taken the piece of corduroy, bog and
sand
This federal read fund IS now avail
able in all national forest states of the
west. Just as fast as returns come in,
the forestry officials say. similar
fund will become available in states In
which eastern national forests are be
ing secured.
The record., 1914-04-30
FEED CUTTER PROVES GOOD
Kafr and Corn Thoroughly Mixed in
Cutting and Calves Clean 1t Up
Without Any Waste.

bought - calves last summer,
which put in my feed lot on August
II. Some of these calves had been on
pasture with their mothers, relates a
Kansas farmer in Mail and Breeze.
Others had been handled, and it was
quite = problem to get them used to a
change of feed The feed had for
these calves was green corn, kalir and
prairie hay. soon found there was
too much waste in hauling this feed
into the lot and allowing them to dc
their own picking. | then went to my
workshop and made the feed cutter
illus trated in the drawing.
The body is made Of lXl2-inch
board four feet long. with sides of Ike
The record., 1914-04-30
Profitable 6I3ckberry,

The Early Harvest Blackberry was
very profitable this year In many 10
esiities. II always did well for us,
but that does not prove that 1t ever
will for you. Along this line friend
OF ours who Is a large grower of all
the small fruit. particularly raspber-
ries. says: Cumberland Is an abso-
lutte failure with me-" lie knows his
business but lives Ia Marion county,
located IL the Black swamp region
of OHIO. Sell makes the difference.
The record., 1914-04-30
Feed for Stock.

Two kinds of feed so widely differ
ent as the clovers and the straws
should be fed together, not separate
ly. All the straws and corn fodder
should be balanced up with feeds that
have the muscle-making elements, oil
which clover and alfalfa are the very
best. Corn may be used. but more
sparingly than is the ordinary custom
Corn itself does not, contain the ele
ments necessary for the proper
growth of any kind OF young stock.
The record., 1914-04-30
III i? z:?gD EEy
FR 0WL
Drinking Pan and Hopper.

for oyster shell and grit, or beef
scrap. The frame ON which the pan
rest. is made to fit over the side of
the hopper, the cross stats being firm
on the top of the hopper. The whole
contrivance can be easily made out of
odds and ends of lumber found lying
around most poultry or barn yards.
The combination. when finished, is
hung on the wall at convenient
height.
The record., 1914-04-30
Colts Grovinn Wild.

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 ''rouShed through" the
winter on a ration of cornstalks. hay,
scenery and little grain, which
usually is corn. That is one of the
reasons why we have so many plugs
on the farms today.
The record., 1914-04-30
RAISING BEEF CATTLE
Decrease of Supply East of Mis-
souri, Is Vital Problem.
Farmers OF Corn Belt Have Seen
Prone to Look to West and South
west for Feeders-Situation
Is Growing More Acute.
,By r. C. wEATHERsToNED

We quite agree with the statement
by a Chicago man who has kept in
close touch with the cattle owners Of
the country for the past 20 years
that decreasing beef cattle supplies on
the farms east of the Missouri river
is the most vital problem facing tho
live stock industry today, and one
which must be remedied by greater
effort toward replenishment if tho
prosperity Of the land owners is to be
The record., 1914-04-30
Coco sroraae conoitians.

The conditions most favorable 10
good home storage of vegetables in
winter are protection from frost, cool
CROUCH to prevent rapid decay, moist
enough 10 prevent excessive evaporl.
Ion, but ret moist enough to favor
decay.
The record., 1914-04-30
Briru Market Nearer.

Good roads not only bring the mar
ket nearer 10 ycu. but they improve
the social CT litiol ot ycg. corlElun,
ity because les blvd r g-tocs I'D
friends LloIs ~...aG-Y
The record., 1914-04-30

a mixture OF wheat and oats makes
one Of the very best grain rations for
hens. They lay on it lecause it con-
aims the stun o. wLteA sgG- are made.
The record., 1914-04-30
LIVE, STOCK
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Re sure that your horses are free
from worms.
The colt Is the greatest argument
In favor of the horse.
A horse afflicted with worms Is new
4r thrifty. and feed is wasted.
Do not allow young horses TO wear
set OF shoes more than month.
Never tie a mule up in stall over
night. The open held for him always.
Exercise, pasture and growth are the
factors for success IN the bacon hog.
.
Be careful about feeding corn to
brood soNs. j. clu be 2ur 70 more
ag0atshia use -.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-17
AUTOMOBILE RACE MEET.
This Will Be Among the sensa tional
Features at the Louisiana


Famous dared devils will furnish
much Of the entertainment al the 1914
State Fair Of Louisiana There will
be a team of them. headed by Bob
Burnan, recognized as the speed king
Contracts Were signed during the
summer for the automobile, racers
They will be in charge of J. Alex Sloan,
who is known all over the country for
his cleverness and straight -farwar ardness
as a manager OF dare devils" He
promises to have several of the best
to be found, and this means hat Wis
Itors to the Louisiana fair will not
want for excitement
Tt Is planned to have contests for
this Sloan's team members must ego
some,'' for Louis Disbrow, Wild Bill'
Endicott and Barney OldfieId are
among the celebrates seen in Shreve-
uort since the state fair was organized
here, and several track records have
been established However BurTnan
and some of those racing with him are
apt to do some smashing
There will he two days of automo-
bile events. The first program will be
held November and the second will
be held November 1t sFhe crowd of
spectators will he large but there will
be accommodations for all of them
Remember the dates of the fair, No
vember 4 to II
Apply to Secretary l.. N Rruegger-
hoff for catalog. premium lists and
other information
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-17
CHARGES OF ADMISSION TO
LOUISIANA STATE FAIR

It Is doubtful IL any fair in the ceun-
try charges a lower admission price
than the Louisiana State Fair at
Shreveport. The reason the visitors
-e admitted at such low figure to
the Louisiana institution is because
the Louisiana fair is primarily an ed
ucational factor. II is not meant as a
money-making proposition The man
agement desires only enough financial
return to defray expenses and prepare
for the next years fair.
Some of the attractions enjoyed by
the visitors are worth two or three
times the charge of admission, but the
idea is to make the charge just as little
as possible. And that this course has
been followed consistently is shown
by the prices of admission this year
which are officially announced as fol
lows:
General day admission to fair
grounds, for adults so cents,
grounds, for children. 25 cents.
General admission to all after 6
O'clock in the evening, 10 cents.
Admission TO children five years old
and under, free after s O'clock in the
evening
Admission to coliseum, to horse
show, 25 cents.
Admission to coliseum, to Thaviu's
band concert, 25 cents.
General admission to grand stand,
for races, Is cents.
General admission to grand stand
for football games. so cents.
For cataIng premiums lists and
other information. free, apply to Sec
retary L. N. Brueggerhoff. Shreveport,
La. Remember the fair opens Nov. 4
ana closes Nov
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-17
Citrus canker in Louisiana.
0sopyr!se&.e

BuIIetion $50 by Dr. G.. w. Edger-
ton, plant pathologist of the Louisi-
ana agricultural experiment stations,
sssai has Just been published treats
the new disease OF citrus fruits
which is now causing SO much alarm
in the southern states, the citrus
eanker. This disease has gained en-
trance into several Of the states, in
Guiding Florida, Alabama, Texas and
Louisiana, and is threatening to badly
injure the citrus Industry. In Lou
fsiana the disease is known to be
present in CaIcasieu, Lafayette. La
fourche and Plaquemines parishes.
The disease forms cankers Or dead
spots on the leaves, fruit and stems
Of all citrus fruits, though it seems
to dc the most damage on citrus tri-
foliata and grape fruit.
An attempt is being made by the
citrus growers of the state to eradi-
cate the disease. An inspector is
at work locating the infected areas
SO that all diseased trees may be
destroyed. A quarantine has been
placed on citrus stock from other
states, and no nurseryman in this
StaLe VIII be dIIoWeu W oSAa any "
his trees if ne has any CT the dt-
sease in his nursery.
The experiment station bulletin
discusses the appearance of the di-
sease, its location in the state, the
damage it Is liable to cause, and the
methods Of control. Any person in
terested in the cultivation of citrus
fruits should write to the experiment
station at Baton Rouge for a copy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-17
Publish prices, Mr.. Merchant.

The country storekeeper has every
advantage but one over the city
bargain" stores. He has lower
rent, cheaper help, less light bills.
He has better and cheaper way Of
advertising his goods, in his local
newspaper, and he has the advantage
Of personal acquaintance.
The one advantage he does not
have is plain common horse sense
and disposition to utilize his ad-
vantages. He does not study the
art of appearing to give bargains,
and shrinks with horror at the idea
OF publishing prices. The buyer, see
ing plain figures given only by the
mail order house, naturally concludes
that they are lower than his home
merchant, who makes no figures pub
lie except under cross examination.
This Is at least a partial explana-
ton Of why mail order magnates leave
estates of from one million up and
the small town storekeeper is salts
fled if he "gets by the bankruptcy
court. Their millions are not spoi1s
of war, because they are secured for
the most part without striking a
blow. It is no wonder the late Mr..
Sears retired from business six or
seven years ago. The game was too
disgusting1y easy to interest him
Lake Charles American-Press.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-17
How Alexander United the Knot
BY HERBERT KAUFMAN
Author Of "Do Something! Be Sonsefhh7pg'

Aufor Sog7efnfug! be
LExANDER the Great being shown the Gordian Knot
Tt can't be untied, they told him; every who
do failed"
discouraged rest had aunked
He simply realized that he would have different
wasting fingers his sword
sashed it apart.
Every great business general shown knot which
has proved much for his competitors and he succeeds because
he finds it. The fubler has show long there
aAer nleresRsBdoesnt time trying accomplish
the takes lessons from failures about him and
avoids the methods which their downfall.
TheeHnottie~eproblems in trade
The problem OF location
2-The problem Of getting the crowds
3-The problem of keeping the crowds.
4-The problem OF minimizing fixed expenses.
s-The problem OF creating valuable good will
None of these knots be united by funbng fingers
They complicated They're all nextrcaby invovedso
enanged they be singy-ie
Gordan knot they be through stroke And
cant with anything but adverising-because:
IA that is constantly before the people makes its
ineighborhood.
Crowds brought anywhere by persistent
ttsing.
1custoners always held by inducements.
fixed expenses only be reduced by increasing thevolre
tof sales.
Good will only be through publicity.
Advertising breeding giants every and making the
powerful every hour Publicity is the sustaining food of
powerful and the only strengthening for weah
The retailer who delays his advertising
the penalty Of his procrasnaon by facing competitors
each month of opportunity slips by.
Personal ability close purchaser and clever seller
doesn't hang long other equally well posted
the sword of publicity to boot They able
which their advertising for them
Yesterday you lost cusoer-oday they took
they'll get another You cannot with their because
you haven't the weapon with which oppose it You can't unite
YOUR Gordan because can't be uedyoue cut it.
You become advertiser the penalty
Incompetence
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-17
State Normal School Notes.

A. D. St. Amant, head OF the social
science department, is greatly elat-
ed and is receiving the congratula-
tions of his many friends and stu
dents upon the arrival Of a son at
his home on Sunday. We Normalltes
wish the youngster all the fortunes
Of fate and express a hope that he
will grow up to be the man his
proud Daddy is.
On Friday afternoon the Normalites
enjoyed a rare treat in the form OF
attendance at the matinee, Bought
and Paid For that was given for
the club students at that time. we
had the best time ever and enjoyed
it a whole, great, big lot, and hope
the time is not far distant when we
may be permitted to indulge in
another such treat.
Friday ended the first month OF
the fail term. We received our slips
and most of them were clean. The
few soiIed ones will soon be but a
memory, as all have gone to work In
earnest, and we are quite certain the
number of soiled ones will be greatly
diminished.
L. S. N. football squad went &c
Shreveport Saturday for a game WITH
the Shreveport high school.
+. w. Bateman went to Ruston
Friday as a representative of Norma
to attend an institute of the teach
ers of Lincoln parish.
r. A SINGER.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-17
Fair Echoes

At DonaldsonVille the fair ecliDsed
the one given last year in every re-
speet- Quite a number OF our people
were present, particularly Sunday,
and from all reports they say the
exhibits were extensive and the
whole thing conducted in very
systematic and excellent manner.
All speak very highly Of our good
friend R. S. Vickers, that live, wide
awake, and ever-stirring secretary to
whom is due more than to any one
other Individual the splendid success
OF the fair in which Lafourche is now
interested, due to his efforts and per-
s1stency. It is with regret that we
nave to express our not attending
While We tried hard, it was mat
ter of utter impossibiity We did
want to go, and had expected to go,
out business, politics, and frateEnities
made our going out of the question.
The South Louisiana Fair closed
Monday, and we believe it will urge
other parishes to give their parish
fairs and then join in with our Dogs
aidsonVille friends for the nine-parfsh
Iair. Prof. W. S. Lafargue was a
Judge IN the school exhibits, and Fl
j. David made an address on agricul-
eure.-Thlbodau1 Commercial Jour
nal.
Messrs. John de Young, William
randolph, Tom Mansur, Scion Farm
naeher, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph GottlieE
and party, Mr.. and Mrs. Cohn and
Quite number of others motored
down to the Donaldsonville fair Or
sunday and had a delightful time
saton Rouge State Times.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-17
Information for Hunters.

The State Conservation Commis
sion is educating the people of Lou
isiana on the value OF non-game
birds, how to tell non-game birds
from game birds, and how to
hunt game birds without violating
the law.
A good many hunters seem to need
education also in regard to hunting
licenses. The Parish license, costing
so cents, is required by every hunt
er in his parish unless he hunts on
" in his ward; and the state license,
costing S3, if he hunts outside Of
Lis parish. The market hunting Ii
cense costs $40, Buying the license,
however, is only part of the require
ment with the law. 1t must be re-
membered that a license does not
give the hunter the right to kill
game except in strict accord with
the law. He must not kill any kind
OF game in its close season, nor kill
over the limit, nor kill game in any
Illegal manner.
The game laws divide the birds Of
the state into three classes, as
follows:
Game birds: Geese, brant, ducks,
grosbecs, rails, coots, gallinu1es,
snipe, Woodcock,, sandpipers, tatlers,
curlews, pIovers, wild turkeys, quail,
doves and red-Winged blackbirds.
Open season, Nov. to Feb. is. Red
winged bIackbirds may be killed at
any time.
Outlaws: Turkey buzzard. black
vulture, duck hawk, Cooper hawk,
sharp-shinned hawk, great horned
owl, English sparrow, and crows and
crow blackbirds, or grackles, when
destructive to crops, and kingfishers
when nesting IN levees. No protec-
ton; may be killed at any time.
Non-game birds: All birds except
those in the above two lists. No
open season; must not be killed at
any time
Many hunters seem to be under the
impression that when the hunting
season is open, they do not have to
be as careful as during the closed
season on game birds From the
above explanation, however, it will
be seen that it is as much against
the law to kill non-game bird dur
ing the hunting season as at any
other time. Under the law, the blue
bird, mockingbird, robin, meadow
lark, flicker and all other birds of
the non-game class are as safe from
the hunter III December as quail
in June.
In the same way, at the beginning
of the deer or squirrel season, any
kind of game bird is perfectly safe
from the hunter who obeys the law