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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16
CARING FOR NOTING FOWLS
Process 10 No More Critical Than lay
Ina Stunt, Provided Hens Are
Given Sufficient Feed.

Some people make dreadful fuss
about the poor Noting hen. while
this melting process is just as nat
ural as 1t IL for q hen to live and
breathe, and no more critical than the
laying stunt. provided the hens are
fed enough to keep up the waste OF
the body and ct the same time manu-
facture the new feathers. says the
Field and Farm. The sooner the feath-
ers are grown the sooner the eggs
will come and to hurry them along as
fast as possible the fowls should be
fed literally. Give them all the mash
they will eat, and a good feeding OF
grain at night.
To many folks it looks like throw
ing away money to practice heavy
feeding while no eggs are coming In,
but this is one of the secrets of get
ting winter eggs. The melting sea-
son is the most critical period in the
life of a hen. Growth of new feath-
ers is a heavy strain on vitality. As
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16

cheap pork production. We made an
experiment last fall to determine the
value Of such q pasture. the result
of which should be very gratifying TO
the southern farmers. who have a mo-
nopoly on such a pasture. the result
ern farmer cannot grow peas planted
in corn. but must give them the use
Of the land during the entire growing
season"
After the corn was gathered. 81
spring pigs we're turned into the pea
field Of II acres. They had no addi-
tional feed. The gain made from tho
peas was 1888 pounds. or ITO pounds
per acre. At six cents per pound. this
gives a value for the peas Of 5000 per
acre. And this is net. as the hogs
did their own harvesting. Also the
manure and humus from the stalks.
vines and seeds we're left on the land.
By tests made at the station for two
years to determine the value of the
peas grown Ia the corn as fertilizer.
1t has been found that they increase
the succeeding cotton crop by ITO
POUNDS OF lint per acre.
The following succession of crops
Is recommended by the Louisiana ex-
pertinent station: SOW oats the latter
part Of September for fall and winter
grazing, counting about Is or 20 head
Of hogs per acre. Sow red clover or
crimson clover in October to be pas
tured after the oats, late in January,
| and through February and March and
April. Sow sorghum early in March
to which transfer hogs from clover.
After harvesting oats. plant Mexican
June corn and cow peas In a portion
Of the land. and peanuts and sweet
potatoes on the remainder. Use corn
and portion in peanuts for finishing
on the hogs for the market. or slaugh-
ter at home"
Professor Lloyd. one of the best
posted agriculturists in the south. sug-
gests the following plan for a hog
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16

work of IRE prevention and control.
All agencies are working on the
theory that 1t 10 much easier to stop
q fire before 1t gets going well than
to control It after 1t is in full swing.
Discussing the question of IRE pro.
lection. Henry 8. Graves. chief Of the
forest service, said:
state foresters and western lum-
bermen's associations are In many In
stances cooperating with the forest
service in fire patrol work and IRE
fighting. The forest service IL each
year building miles Of new iire trails.
telephone lines and lookout stations.
and each year the fire danger will be-
come comparatively less imminent, to
the degree that such preventive meas.
ures can be carried out But this work
IL limited. Of course, by the size OF
the fire-control appropriation. A mum.
Der of fires already have caused heavy
loss and can be indirectly traced to
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16
TEA GROWING IN THE SOUTH
Demand for This American Product
Has Created Market for All Of II
Within Limited Distance.

The department of agriculture last
year on it's 100 acres in South Carolina
planted to tea, produced about $4,000
pounds of tea, worth 81 a pound.
While this was not a record yield.
the season having been too dry for
that, there would have been a record
if conditions had been favorable. The
increased demand in the southern
states for this American tea has pro-
duced a market for all of it within q
limited distance from the place where
il is raised.
In the process of tea growing only
one operation requires the use of hand
labor-that of the actual picking it.
self. since this year a machine has
been perfected for pruning the tea
plants.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16
ATTACK ON SALVATION ARMY
Foes Say Employees Get PItifuI Wages
for Work In London-Proseeu-
ton Urged.

London.-Strong influences are be-
ing brought to bear on the board Of
trade to make that body prosecute
the Salvation Army. whose leader.
General Booth. on a trip to New
York occupied the royal suite on
crack liner, it is said.
One of the armys sources of income
In London is the sale of various kinds
of rubbish collected all over the city
and the men and women who do the
sorting of this are declared to be
shamelessly underpaid. and required
to sort a half ton a day. The army
gives board and lodging to a man able
to handle the above named quantity,
and IL he does more he Is paid at the
rate of cents for every hundred
weight, 1t is alleged.
A competent carpenter employed
regularly by the army gets the munifi-
cent sum Of Is cents a week. for which
at frequent intervals he Is required to
return humble thanks.
At the Salvation" wharf the condi-
tons are said to be even worse. A
gang of seven men, loading 100 pounds
of stun. receives eight shillings and
twopence for its collective efforts. it
is said, each man getting a shilling
and a trifie over for his share of the
work of a week.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16
MEANING OF COOPERATION
just a. Necessary Among Farmers az
Among Other Glasses Of People
Engaged In Business.

Cooperation among farmers is
fundamentally the same thing as
among other classes of people or PEG.
pie engaged in other business And
right here we want to understand
mat farming is business. just as is
banking. merchandising. etc. A farm
u can no more farm successfully
Without business principles than a
city man can operate a factory or
oenk without business methods. Co.
operation among farmers is the work
ing together in a true cooperative
spirit-a carrying out of the letter
ana the spirit of the golden rule The
'ehef aimed at by cooperation will
always vary with circumstances and
local conditions.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16

THE man who threw that and
doesn't own up is a -" he shouted.
Ccney demanded that Herman apollo
gize or fight. Herman refused to apollo
gize.
Then you will have to fight him.
Frank" said Professor Herman 70 his
brother.
The student body and some of the
professors followed the principals t.
the ring" on the campus. After the
tight the contestants shook hands.
Professor Herman Is q graduate
Tulane university and IL an athlete.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16
UnderpIantIns White Birch With Other
Species.

passed on the national forests with
less damage than ever recorded.
Immunity from fire loss has been
due to two principal causes-partly
to favorable season, but more large
ly to a greatly improved organization
for fire prevention than has been here
tofore attained. BY means Of the i'm
proved organization it was possible
during the past season to locate fires
more readily and get forest officers tc
them more quickly than ever before.
The forest service believes fire pre-
vention to be a much more effective
way Of reducing fire damage than by
fighting fires after they have attained
dangerous proportions. The effective
ness Of the new organization is proved
by the fact that there were in al!
2,260 fires reported in the national
forests during the season just closed.
as against 2,470 last year, yet only
about 10000 acres were burned over
this year, compared with 100000 acres
in 1912 and 100000 acres in 1911.
The banner year for fire damage
was 1910, when millions of acres were
burned over and wide damage done
Since that time long strides have been
made in the way of improved protec-
ton and fire prevention. Great i'm
provements are made from year to
year.
One Of the most effective methods
of preventing extensive forest fires
has been put in use within the last
year by the forest service. BY a care
fully drawn map of each forest re-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16

pasture: Oats and vetch planted In
September will furnish grazing Decem-
Der. January. February. March and
part of April. Cow peas and peanuts
planted in April and May will furnish
grazing for July. August and Septem-
Der. October and November. Artt
chokes planted in April and May will
furnish grazing December and Janu-
airy. Dwarf essex rape planted in Febru-
airy and March will furnish grazing in
May and June. Dwarf essex rape plant
ed in August and September viii fur
nish grazing in December and Jan
uary. Bermuda grass. with white or
burr clover, will serve as . permanent
pasture and furnish grazing q greater
part Of the spring, winter and sum-
mer."
Cow peas without grain have 90 far
given better results at our experiment
stations than any other crop tested.
One season the peas were grown on
very poor hill land and produced $50
pounds Of pork per acre. The next
season the crop was grown on bottom
land and produced 4S3 pounds Of pork
per acre. The hogs were turned in
when the first pods began to ripen.
Professor Duggar. at the Alabama
station. found an acre of Spanish pea
nuts on poor, gravelly land produced
600 pounds of live weight Of hogs. and
an acre of COW peas about 400 pounds.
No country on earth has such .advan-
tages for raising cheap pork. and yet
no country raises SO little Of 1t.
We are told by a bulletin issued BY
the Louisiana station that one acre Of
Spanish peanuts grown on poor land
at Calhoun contained 1872 pounds Of
nitrogen. worG at commercial fertfl-
izers' value at least $23. An acre Of
velvet beans contained 191 pounds.
and an acre of COW peas 10S pounds.
These crops made from two to three
tons of feed stuffs richer In food ele-
ments than wheat bran. When such
feed stuffs can be harvested by hogs
without serious loss of fertilizing
value, IL there any excuse for poor
land and the shipping Of pork and lard
into the south?
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16

man is what he thinks. not what
he thinks he Is.
Cooperation only helps those who
help themselves.
Cooperation will not reform the
world in q visionary way.
City people, not reinforced from the
farms, would soon run out.
Grass is the fundamental thing in
the conservation of fertility.
Good manners have much to do
With making a successful man.
A wise man will stick to his farm
that has been tried and found not
wanting.
A shortage of horsepower on the
farm at times when most needed Is
4 serious handicap.
Cooperation is not a cure for mis-
management, thievery, knavery. ignor-
snce or bad judgment.
Money may not be everything, but
when some folks get it. they can't for
their life. remember the other things.
When we consider ourselves farm
ers for life. and make farming prac-
teal study, then we will take pride
In our farms and livestock.
Plans and improvements Matched
out in the warmth of the fireside in
the winter are matured in the spring
and summer, and harvested in the
iall.
IA L. tvn4 nj nj
young men capable Of handling some
Of the problems that are driving older
farmers from the best farms In the
country.
Cooperation does not furnish q
sure way to ease and comfort except
10 those who follow the everyday
principles that underlie success In
any kind Of business
Greatness does not depend upon
food. Abraham Lincoln grew to be
stx feet, four inches tall. and the big
gest man in the whole country. On q
liet OF corn cakes and hogs bosom.
II you are keen for a good bargain.
try trading q few words Of praise for
. goo dinner and other domestic
comforts. Some people seem to think
that a little praise should 60 q long
ways.
Polite consideration can be carried
too far. We once heard of a preach.
er who always spoke In a very low
tone for fear Of disturbing the slum-
bers Of some of his congregation. He
was Q failure.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16

Frank Herman, from New Orleans, and
Bill Coney of Columbus. Ga The
fight was savage, and both boys were
terribly punished. Coney's face was
cut severely, and Herman was SO badly
mauled that it took two hours to put
him on his feet.
Professor Herman, who heads the
department Of modern languages.
forced the fight because of an epithet
used by his freshman brother. 1t oc-
Cured in the classroom. when some
body threw an eraser and struck
young Herman on the head.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16
Live Stock In South.

Inc FIRST and most important step
u making the south live stock coun-
Wy Is to adopt suitable crop rota-
non and produce feeds for live stock.
reeds are simply the raw materials
which the machines Give stock must
nave IN abundance and at low price
~ order to turn out a finished prod.
oct at profit.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16

the hen IL fed on the average ranch
it requires from two to four months
to recover from the effects of 1t.
BY giving the necessary materials
with which to make the feathers 90
that hen will not have to make them
from the tissues of her body, she will
be ready to work as soon as she has
her new plumage and often before.
Pullets should be handled in the same
way
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16
Excess Food Wasted.

It IL not the amount Of food that
an animal takes into its stomach that
causes a gain in weight. but the
amount that is assimilated, and when
we overfeed we injure the stomach
and a large part Of what Is eaten IL
not assimilated by the animal. This
excess food is worse than wasted. for
it gives the animal setback from
which it does not speedily recover.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16

leguminous crops. If we wish to
make the greatest success raising
hogs. we must grow cheap crops for
the hogs to Craze.
The following il taken from bulletin
No. 1O7, by Prof. ]. w. Fox, from the
Mississippi delta station: I'VE wish
to call particular attention to the i'm
portance of a pea field, planted In corn
at the last working. as factor In
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16
Money In Honey.

We saw some honey marked zoe per
pound in a store the other day, and it
occurred to us that with a stand of
bees. capable of producing 100 pounds
of honey every season, the possibili-
ties of Bookkeeping are not properly
appreciated.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16
STUDENTS TOLD TO FIGHT
Teacher In Georgia School Referees
Fistle Duel While Other Stu.
dents Look On.

Atlanta. Ga.-Before 400 students
and number Of professors two fresh
men of the Georgia School of Tech
nology met in an improvised ring. and
settled their quarrel with bare fists.
Prof. w. F. Herman acted as referee.
and the principals were his brother.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16
Chinese Are Adents

me Chinese are adopts in grating
S,simmons upon a species growing
Wild in the mountains that bears q
'uaii black fruit full of seeds. The
urinary Chinese name for this wild
veis'mmon is "Ghae tsoa," which
means black date.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16
j. 5. METHOD Of PREVENTION IS
THE BEST CURE FOR FOREST FIRES
Federal Watchess Has Cut Down the Devastated Areas From
10000 Acres to $4,000 in Two Years-Rairoad Light
ing and careessness Of Campers Cause Most Of
Con1agratons.

Washington.-Henry 8. Graves and
other officials of the United States
forest service who are charged with
the responsibility of conserving by
proper use and care the wealth of tim
berland on the public domain are con-
graduating themselves on the fact
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16
Kill Lice and Mites.

Chicken lice and mites put in their
best ticks at night just when the
fowls need rest. Get after them with
the kerosene can and sprayer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16
MULES and Horses.

.ne'e are profits in raising good
.o'ses and mules as one of the fea.
'es OF farming. Get few good
:. mares and let them bring you a good
'ome raising horses and mules.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16
Inspection Of Sheep.

A flock of sheep should be visited
daily. Tag all that become foul and
separate from the flock any that have
foot trouble or are sick.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16
Rape for Swine.

Pigs will live and grow on rape
without a supplement of grain, but
small addition of the latter is profit
able. Dry sows will, however. do we'll
on rape alcpe.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16
Secure a Good Sire.

II you ever expect any material inn
provement in your breed sheep. in
vest a few extra dollars in a high
grade sire and place him at the head
of your flock.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16
Mineral for Pics.

See that your young pigs have ac-
cess to sufficient mineral matter.
Their growing bones need 1t.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16
BENEFIT AZ ftl0.

6eneTt OF TIC.
A string of tile may be the means
of producing 90-bushel corn on that
old wet spot in the field.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
Hiues-G0lden.

On Christmas eve Miss Katie
Hines and Mr.. Joe H. Golden, both
of this city, were united in marri-
age at the Baptist parsonage, Rev.
j. o. Staples of the Baptist church
officiating. The young couple spent
Christmas day visiting the brides
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
BRANDON in Kamrar. They will
make their home at 919 Division
street, expecting to move therein at
once.
Mrs. Golden has lived in this city
and vicinity for a long time, hay
ing made her home with Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. J. Mickle on west Third
street since she was four years old
and has Geen commonly known as
Miss Katie Mickle. She is a dress
maker and has large circle of
friends who will wish her much hap
piness during her married life Mr..
Golden also has many friends, as he
has been employed as a tailor for
Cash & Lehnhard for many years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
Obituary..

Della May Fisher. daughter o.
w. T. Fisher, was born April II
1899, at the old Tunnel mill site
and passed on to the other life from
her home in Webster City, Dec. IS
1914, in the morning OF her life
She was conscious to the last and
with her arms about her fathers
neck, spoke her last words, Papa
good bye" Della was a good girl
a patient sufferer and will be great
ly missed by all who knew her. The
funeral was held Dec. 18th at $3.50
p. m. by c. V. Pence, pastor of the
Christian church.
at is little matter at what hour
of day the good fall asleep. Death
cannot come to her untimely who
has learned to die. The less of this
brief life the more Of heaven; the
shorter time, the longer immortal
ity."
In this connection, Mr.. Fisher
wishes to express his thanks for
the beautiful floral offerings sent
the family and for the ministry Of
kind hearts in their hour Of sorrow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
Cruelty and Neglect.

1t is not alone unfortunate peo-
pie that need to be looked after
during the pinching cold of winter.
but the unfortunate domestic ami
NAL whose mute appeal SO often
passes unnoticed. The president of
the humane society was informed by
phone this morning that several
horses were in starving and freez-
ing condition in the southwestern
part of the city and 1t was said that
one horse had died for want of food
and shelter. Mr.. Martin took the
matter up with the city authorities
and found they were doing what
they could to relieve the animals,
for which the Freeman-Tribune
commends them most heartily. One
Of the reports said that horses be-
to = family residing in the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
Two Cases of Diphtheria.

The C. B. Haldeman home on
Water street has been quarantined
for diphtheria, daughter, Mrs
Rhoda Johnson, employed in the five
and ten cent store in this city, hay
ing the disease.
Today the c. F. Bishop home on
Elm street was quarantined, the
eldest daughter, Miss Vernice, also
employed in the five and ten cent
store, coming down with the throat
malady.
In both cases the antt-toxin has
been given and the patients are get
ting along as we'll as possible.
The five and ten cent store was
fumigated last night by the proper
officials as a safeguard against the
possible spread of the contagion
from that source.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
Municipal Tree in Albert Lea.

w. L. r. Perry, who returned yes
terday from a Christmas visit with
his family at Albert Lea, Mimi, had
the pleasure Of being present at the
municipal Christmas tree exercises
held in that place. Albert Lea is
the birthplace of the municipal tree
idea and conducts the affair very
much as do the other towns all over
the United States. On the evening
OF the distribution of the treats to
the children, the streets were full of
people who were hidden to stand
quietly in their places and distribu-
tors of the candy, nuts and fruit
went about through the crowd CIV
ing out the bags. 1890 packages
were given to the children of the
city. Mr.. Perry was also in CONVEX
sation with the president and secre-
tary of the Albert Lea Commercial
League and doubtless obtained many
helpful hints in regard to the NUM-
cipal Christmas tree idea.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
Commercial League Meeting.

The directors of the Commercial
League held a meeting last night in
the rear rooms Of the Savings bank
but nothing of any Importance was
decided upon. A few odds and ends
of unfinished business were brought
before the directors but the meeting
was q short one.
The committee from the league
who worked so hard during the cam
paign for the Belgium relief fund
We're highly complimented this
morning when the president of the
league received a call from Mark A.
Hall, a Des Moines attorney, who
was secretary of the Iowa Belgian
Relief commission, who is in the city
visiting his sister, Mrs. w. S. Grigg
and husband. Mr.. Hall Informed the
president, w. l.. R. Perry, that Ham,
ilton county was the first county to
respond to the call for help and one
of the two counties-Webster and
Hamilton-who made the best show
ing in the relief campaign.
This, while it had been read in
the Des Moines papers, was all the
more gratifying today in coming d.
rectly from an official of the cam
paigning commission.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
A Notice to the People.

We surely want first of all to
thank the dear Lord for His Won
derful blessings to us and then we
want to thank all Of the good peo-
pie who in any way assisted us in
giving the Christmas dinner and
the tree which was so much enjoyed
by all present. We ask you all to
accept our heartfelt thanks and re-
member we are giving out to those
in need just as you give to us. Right
now we need more overcoats, mems
shoes, socks and colored work shirts,
so please 90 not forget to let us
know where to call for any of these
articles. Phone S126. Major and
Mrs. Emery.