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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-23

bulls and grow your own meat.
Cut down your fertilizer bills by
saving all manure and by planting
cover crops, especially winter le7
eumes, il the seed can be obtained
Buy fertilizers for next year careful
". Purchase only high grade ma
terials Of the kind you need. Some
kinds of fertilizing materials may De
high-priced. Do not use that Kind
unless you know your land requires
It. Crops turned under add fertility
to the soil and save fertilizer bills.
Landlords should see that their
tenants follow instructions ard grow
as much as possible Of their supplies,
as suggested above. Next year is the
important year for all farmers in
the cotton territory to make up their
minds to live at home as nearly as
possible. Every dollar saved on adj
vances will be so much gained at the
end of the year; every dollar borrow
ed on advances to be paid back out
OF the cotton crop.
Plant less acreage in cotton
Why? Because food products will
remain high and cotton will probably.
remain low If the war lasts. Do not
run any chances. Follow safe plan.
You will need the extra acres to pro-
duce the fooo crops. It is estinat-
ed that between three and four mil-
lion bales OF cotton will have to be
carrie dover out Of the present crop.
A normal acreage in cotton next year,
and no increase In food crops, will
certainly mean high-priced food and
low-priced cotton. You cannot at
ford to be compelled to purchase high
priced products out of very narrow
margin Of profit in the cotton crop.
Economy in raising what cotton is
planted is Of supreme Importance.
The best economy is in good farming
and living at home.
To bankers and merchants We
would say that with their coopera-
ton much can be done to make our
own supplies for next year. In many
counties In boil weevil territory,
bankers, merchants and farmers
have united to sustain credit. In
such cases farmers have agreed to
produce home supplies and do good
farming and bankers and merchants
have limited advances by insisting
that the farmer must reduce the acre
age in cotton to make way for the
necessary food crops. A little of that
same cooperation will help the whole
cotton territory next year. Will our
bankers and merchants be cooperat-
Ors?
The same general principles apply
to the tobacco crop. Make your own
plans now to meet the situation. Di-
versiication and the production of
home supplies is the only safe plan
to follow.
Suggestions and instructions on all
Of the subjects mentioned in this let
ter may be had on application to your
Demonstration Agent, your Agricul-
tural College or the U. S. Department
OF Agriculture.
G. C. LEWIS,
Demonstration Agent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-23
REFUSES TO SAIL UNDER COLI
oIss OF GREAT BRITAIN.
Master of Cotton Ship From New Or
leans Registers Protest.

Washington, Jan. 19.-Since the
dispatch of President Wilson's nate
the Great Britain protesting against
British treatment of neutral COM
merce, the State Department has re-
ceived comparatively little informa-
ton about detentions of American
cargoes or ships.
Officials said today they did not
know whether there had been a
change Of policy Of the British feet
or whether American ship owners
were withholding their complaints on
the theory that negotiations on the
general subject soon would result in
definite statement Of England's po-
sition. The hope was expressed that
the latter was not the case, for the
departments chief source of informa-
ton as to detentions has been the
vessel owners.
Ambassador Gerard cabled the
State Department today the substance
Of a statement made to him by Cap
tain Farley, of the American steam
er Greenbries, which arrived at Bre-
men a few days ago with cotton from
New Orleans, after a series of de-
tention5 Notwithstanding assurances
by Great Britain that shipments Of
cotton would not be molested.
Officials did not disclose the details
Of Captain Farley's statement, but
it is said he charged that, after ex-
aiming the Greenbrier's papers, a
British prize crew ordered the Ameri-
- :, an - hn,Ind dnmn md nny1vnvad
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-23
unP ~ HANDY FOR RHEUMA.
II0m.

He use 70 squirm and vince and
Try 20 wear. out your rheumatism.
Apply some Sloan's' Lniment. Need
not Rub Il in-just lot It penetrate
al through the affected parts, relieve
the soreness ana draw tho pain. You
hotter Yen want 70 90 right out and
toll oteA rsu6erers about Sloan's.
0eta bettle Of Sloan's Liniment for
% CENTS Of any druggist and have it
n the house against colds, sore ond
OWoajoD 3oan&s, lumbago, sctatica and
11ko ailments. Your money back IL
40 QffnqU0v bit Is 00oo rive almost
4 i 1S0le IN i Uglee e6g13.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-23
NOTICE TO ROAD BUILDERS.

Covington, La, Jan. 20, 1915.
Sealed proposals will be received
by the Good Roads Committee Of st.
Tammany parish, Louisiana, up to
IL o'clock noon. Monday, February
Is, 1915, for the construction of the
following highways, viz:
Covington to Madisonville and
Madisonville to parish line, a distance
of about IL miles.
Bush to Talisheek, about IL
miles.
Pearl River to slidell, about I IL
miles.
Total mileage, approximately, 26
miles.
Information as to location, charac-
ter Of work, amount, extent and class
of material, terms Of payment, regE-
lations governing manner of submit
ting proposals and executing contract
may. on application, be obtained at
the Office of r. L. ALBERT, secretary
Of Good Roads Committee, Coving-
ton, La.
E. j.. DOMERGUE,
Chairman Good Roads Committee,
st. Tammany Parish.
HERMAN SCHULTZ,
President Police Jury, st. Tam
many Parish, La. ..
ja23-3t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-23

and even banking and merchantlle
channels OF publicity declaring that
special preparation has bee founo
which after being applied upon cot
ton plants will protect or save the
crop from ravages Of the boil WeeVil-
Despite all that has been SAID OF
proved by State and Government N.
yestigators to show the fallacy OF
such methods of treatment, many
planters waste their time and money
trying out some kind OF compound.
Letters can be produced by the dozen
which were written by these growers
stating that they failed to obtain
the least benefit from the use OF the
substances:
That firms or members OF bust
ness concern should be deceived into
advocating or practically lndorslne
the assertions Of irresponsible e1-
perimenters or parties in the race
of expert testimony is nothing less
than culpable indiscretion. II the
advice of State and Government spec
lialists is to be disregarded, these OH
GERS must then take steps TO expose
the fakes and frauds whenever they
come to notice.
An idea which has been advanced
to the effect that oil soaked gunny
sacks or clothes when dragged over
cotton plants during cultivation OF
fields is sufficient to leave an odor,
especially if strong smelling su D
stances like tar and moth balls nave
| been combined with the oil. and thus
Ibe effective enough to repel the
weeyil from one blowing to the next
can have NO merit In fact. Examf-
nation will reveal as many weevils
lon cotton so treated from the day
following the application as before
lit. while conditions are otherwise the
same.
The use of compounds for the pur-
pose of producing a lasting repeiient
scent on plants is futile. The I'M
possibility of obtaining by such meas
ures effective immunity of the live
growth of infestation by pests is too
evident. Whatever odor is given Oh
by the preparation must be speedily
dispelled in the air and can have no
chance to act materially upon in
sects. All substances which produce
repellant scents or even killing
fumes active upon insects are only
serviceable when used in enclosed
spaces. None can be safely or feas-
IDLY applied on exposed plant growth
to drive and keep away pests. Ow-
ing to the bracts which nature pro-
vides for civering the cotton forms,
no practical way whatever of reach
ing or dislodging the weevils hid
ing under the enclosures can be de-
vised.
In speaking Of sprays. poisons and
fumigants or smokes. Mr.. w. D.
Hunter has made some convincing
statements OF which the following
may be quoted from Farmers Bulle-
tin--344, u. 8. Department: An in
superable difficulty that these special
preparations have encountered is the
impracticability of the application in
the fields. Hundreds of known sub
stances will kill the weevil when
brought In contact with 1t. The dit
flculty is to apply them In an eco
nomical way in the field.
A final word of advice by the same
authority deserves to be impressed
upon cotton planters: DO not go
to the expense OF buying specitl prep
arations for destroying the weevil.
Disappointments and loss is certain
to follow. .
G. G. LEWIS,
Farm Demonstration.
IS 5sa ( =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-23

WANTED-One Of the large mag
azine publishing houses desires to
employ sn active man or woman in
this community to handle j. SPECIAL
plan which has proven unusually
profitable. Good epening Ia. rig,t
party. address with two referen. es.
Publisher, Box IL; Times s,.1..a~e
Station, New Yor City. j42. IT
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Total

Total go. 100
Applicants must have reached their
eighteenth but not their forty-fifth
birthday en- the date Of the examina-
ton. The age limits are waived,
however. in the case Of persons hon
orably discharged from the United
States military or naval service by
reason Of disability resulting from
wounds or sickness incurred in the
line Of duty. a person under 81
years Of age on the day Of the ex-
animation will not be eligible for
appointment as assistant postmaster
Apply to postmaster, Coyington,
for blank forms and fulT particulars.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-23

door Of the courthouse n the sSvA
Of Covington, La, beeWoea legal s9le
hours. ON
Saturday. vebszmy -. lSls,
to the last and highest blldsR. The
fillowing described property. to-vi1:
l. Lots numbers two. three and
four of section 81, township 3 south.
range IA east. St. Helena Hefidiea,
La, frontin~ ON the west bsnk Of
Bayou Liberty containing b Ill
1915 acres less ( Is aeTee Deld
to one Vi'tor 0alatas On May II.
1876, recorded In Conveyuace DOsk
H. folio SS9. Of st. fannsay Dsf1sh,
Louisiana.
2. A certain portion Of srsund
triangular in shape fronting On the
east bank Of said Bayou Liberty and
being part Of the northwest portion
Of Joseph Laurant Spanish Grant, or
section 3S; bounded on tho south By
lands Of Troullier (estate Of Hugene)
and of Joseph (Saintville) Troullier
On the east and north BY lands here
matter thirdly described: which per-
ton of ground or land 10 eomm0nly
known as the old raw mill site tract,
partly In townships 3 and ., south
range II east, st. Helena Meridian,
La, as Aforesaid.
8. A certain tract Of lana til
angular In shape. fronting o. the
east bank Of Bayou Liberty. adjofn-
ing and lying to the south Of the
Lachaise tract. hsreinafter feurthly
described, and bounded On tho south
by the old saw mill site tract, Aere-
inabove secondly Described, ana con-
tanning q superfle al ARA of absut
67.20 acres, less l. Aef0D, moro Or
less, sold to Marcel ]. CsuGiA, On
February IL, 1907, registered n q.
o. B. Sc, page 3sS etc.. sf u. Fam
many parish, La, saia tract ly1ag
in the extreme northwest eernee Of
the said Joseph Laurent spanish
Grant, or section 80. tevnsAiD 3
south range IA east, u. HelSna No
ridian, La, Aforesaid.
4. A certain tract Of iand nrs1t-
ing on and lying eastward Of aid
Bayou Liberty nd GOaefalfH kno0A
as the Lachaise tract Or Joseph Lau-
rent Grant, being section ~. tevn-l
ship 8 south. range 1& sash %. nele-
ma Meridian. La. and eoAtainflg
$3.50 acres, - pr 0ovsfnnsat sar-
veys.
From this fourtAly dseesiSeA pFoD
erty are to b deducted The fellev-
ing portions Of srouad. ALREADY soil,
viz:
1. John Tsrrsnee eTsse. n south
west corner. SOLD 0etob0 Z. 10Oo,
registered in Co1vsyaaee Beck l.
page 1856. containing abeus ten aa4s,
more or less.
2. Ulysse Troubles traee, n he
southwest corner, seIo AD4h d. 1879
registered in c. Q. .. 49, 49, 80,
about 10 aog0l. 0efo -
less.
3. Emer Cousin sD4, = UDatA-
ern edgs. sold q HeDsA ~. 1eez.
registered In Csavs1oase Dos1 %.
page 100. eontstAi1e Z Af11Ss.
equal to $50 acres, nnsfe ~ ls1.
4. Henry vaA1ss tssse, n Ale6le
part, sold March. ~. 1Sel. reS1De3.
ed in Conveyance Book %. 1aeA(
l59, containing Z aebeAo, sausl To-
1913 acres. more o. los.
All in accordance WITH sketch Of |
said tracts OF lana ennsxsd . the
1ereinabove msatisasl Get Of sale
md mortgage. pesoed 1efUs said
Hero, Notary, on May ~. 1918.
From the effects Of said mortgage
S also to be excepted the felleving |
OTIS Of ground. sold ~ said 0ubufh
m Investment Co0Dany. % Hies
Marie Cousin and n1s. Laurie eou-
in, wife Of Sidney 4. fa0axy. al1
'eleased by act befers udvaYd p.
Cousin. Notary n rev Orleans. ~
nsss No. =; !. ~; r :: y. II. ~.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-23

Subscribe for
DIVERSIFIED FARMING.

In every emergency plan of tc-
ton is a great help. The prices Of
food products are high and there is
every indication that they will remain
SO during the next year. The war in
Europe has disturbed production
abroad and has interfered with con-
sumption and with markets and H.
nancial conditions in this country.
This state OF affairs, familiar to
every one, makes it imperative that
every farmer and every community
should plan for next years work ac-
cordingly.
The Department suggests to the
cotton farmers the following imp0r-
tant things to consider for the next
year:
A home garden for every family.
The home garden is one Of the most
important means Of cutting down ex-
penses and producing the living Of
the family on, the farm. Set aside
70 good rich piece of land near the
house for this purpose. Prepare it
with extra care and apply manure lib
orally. Secure from your Demon
stration Agent, your Agricultural
College or the U. s. Departm Mt of
Agriculture, directions for the max
ing OF a garden, not only in the sum-
mer but early and late in the year.
Proper attention to the garden will
give the farmer wholesome food dur
ing large portion Of the year. Get
In touch with the Girls Canning Club
Work end arrange to can the vege-
tables and fruits for winter use.
Produce all corn for your own use.
Get good seed corn and follow the
instructions Of your Demonstration
Agent In raising good crop next
year. Figure how many bushels you
will need for your own use and some
to sell, and put your acreage accord
ingly. You will need corn for the
feeding of your livestock and your
family, and reasonable surplus.
Produce your own hay and forage
crops. If YOU can obtain seed at a
reasonable price SOW crimson or bur
clover, vetch, or some other winter
legume. II unable to do this put
in oats or rye this fall, peas or beans
in the spring. or use sorghum, kafir
corn, milo maize or some other crop
adapted to your climate and soil.
Consult your Demonstration Agent,
your Agricultural College or the U.
S. Department Of Agriculture.
Produce enough chickens and hogs
to make your own meat AS q rule
our southern farmers have too few
Chickens. Pay some attention to
them. With a little work they can
be produced cheaply, and enough OF
them will save the necessity for pur-
chasing meat. Every family should
plan to raise a few head Of hogs
and the crops necessary to feed them.
The Demonstration Agent will help
you with plans In this direction.
Save your brood sows and hens and
pullets. You cannot afford to sell
any breeding stock. Market Z part
Of your corn and your peas and pea
nuts through hogs and chickens. Do
hot ID UUDe1Q @ III 4G3SoeR n
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-23
The Smith Brothers Co., Ltd. vs.
Thomas Carpenter.
No. 992.
1venty-Sixth Judicial District Court.
Parish of St. Tammany, State
of Louisiana.

BY virtue Of a writ CT fleri facias
. me directed. bearing date Deem
boI II, 1914, I will proceed to sell
q the front door of the courthouse
N the town Of Covington, La, be-
tween legal sale hours. on
Saturday, February g, 1914,
10 the last and highest bidder, the
following described property, to-wit:
A certain tract of land situated in
the parish Of st. Tammany, Louisi-
ana, ana more particularly described
% being bounded on the north b.
lands of John David Thomas, ives
by lands of Warren Thomas, south By
lands Of ]. F. Barnes, and east b.
lands of s. D. Builoch, and being
part of the Jonathan Gilmore Head
right No. AZ, section 5, township 5
south, range Is east, containing 40
acres, more or less, and being part
Of the same property acquired by the
late widow Mary F. Heiten, previous
TO her marriage to ]. c. Bridges,
from Erbin Cooper, as per deed re-
corded in Conveyance Book -, page
-, and acquired by ]. d. Thomas by
Inheritance from said Mrs. Bridges,
~ per Judgment recorded In Convey
anco Book -, page -.
I moving machine.
I rake.
cultfvAtor.
turning pillow.
pillow stock.
range stove.
Terms OF Sale-Cash. with benefit
Of appraisement.
T. E. BREWSTER,
fast Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-23
pARssHB RECEIVING MORE FOF
lxN1R MILK.

PIE average price paid to farmers
for milk II 1913 vas 3.S49 cents q
quart, aeeofding to statistics recently
conpilel By the Dairy Division and
The Bureau Of Crop Estimates. This
10 ayprseiab1y higher than in 1912,
vhen the average for the entire
wuntfy was 3.565 cents per quart.
In order 70 obtain these averages,
che Investigators reduced al prices
|sO . eonnon unit, namely, the net
price I. Q. b. ct tho farmers shipping
station. Il Was impossible to ascer-
tAiA the total quantity Of milk sup
yiied IN the various sections, or at
diAefsat seasons and for this reason
the priee per quart for each ship
nent vss alone considered, the guam
slty beine disregarded. The averag-
|es, Therefore. arc not absolutely ex-
|sse, for larger quantities OF milk are
sold 81 some seasons than at others.
ConMefeiaily milk 10 bought In q
|AunbeF Of wayY, 100 pounds being
the anti sometimes, while other
ptisss axe quoted per pound Of but
teRfst, per gallon, or per can Of 8 LIZ,
90, er 20 quarts. Some dealers,
moreover. offer premiums for milk
richer thar the ordinary. or for milk
Of higher sanitary grade.
MIX, IL win BE- noted, was highest
In December. whom the average price
for the entire country was 4.3 cents
. quart. and the lowest In June. when
it fell 10 ~ cents.
e appears that milk was at its
highest IN, New England when the
average prise for December was $40
cents. Yhe average price for the
year was also highest In New Eng
lanA, 4.5S1. It was lowest In the
East Nerth- Central States. the years
average being only 3.503 cents. and
tho June. average falling to 1850
eepts. Tho greatest range IN prices
vas found In the Middle Atlantic
States, where the December price was
l.18y cents and the Juno price 2.912.
q difference Of more than > cent and
q quarter.
these Agufes were compiled from
figures furnished by milk dealers
tlYou1Aout the country.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-23

stIC tlOl1OWlAS SuUJSCtSsz WHICH "
have the relative weights indicate
Spelling twenty words OF aver
age difficulty in common use
Arithmetic (simple tests in addi-
ton, subtraction, multiplica-
ton, and division of whole
numbers, common and deci-
NAL fractions, and United
States money!
Letter writing "a letter Of not
less than 125 words on some
subject of general interest.
Competitors may select either
of two subjects given)
Penmanship (the- handwriting Of
the competitor in the subject
OF copying from plain copy
will be considered with speci-
al reference to the elements Of
leglbility, rapidity. neatness.
general appearance, etc
Copying from plain copy "a
simple test in copying accu-
rately few printed lines IN
the competitors handwriting)
Reading addresses test In not
ing with pen or pencil, on a
printed sheet Of addresses,
differences between the print
ed addresses and the written
addresses Of which they are
q copy
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-23
George J. Cousin VS.. Suburban In
vestment Company.
No. 1898.

Tventy-Sixth Judicial District Court
st. .Tammany Parish, State,
Of Louisiana.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-23

". L. Young, Examiner of State
Banks. ETC.. vs.. Darlington
Bros. Ltd.
No. 1868.
mats OF Louisiana, Parish OF st.
Tammany, TwentySixth Jul
dicial District Court.
~ virtue of writ of seizure and
0le from the honorable aforesaid
eourt and to me directed. bearing
bate December 20. 1914, will pro-
eoed to sell to the last and highest
tll6er at the front door of the court
horse In the town of Covington, La.
6e1urday, February 20, 1915.
0e following described property, to-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-23

BY virtue Of a writ Of seizure ann
sale from the aforesaid court and q
me directed, bearing date the ff'1.s
s esy of January, 1915, txiu 2fttets
3 III q pvBlle luSaien d ~ deds
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-23
CIVIL SERVICE FOR CLERK IN
CoyINGTON POsToFFICE.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that on Feb
ruary IS, 1915, at Covington. La,
an open competitive examination will
be held for the position Of clerk in
the postoffice at the place first speci-
fed.
Clerks in Offices Of the first and sec
gond classes are divided into i've
grades, the salaries Of which are
$500, 5000. $1,000, 81, 100 and
$1,000 per annum. respectively.
Clerks at first-class Offices will be pro-
NOTED successfully, a grade at time,
to LOO, and clerks at secOnd-class
Offices will be promoted. in the same
manner to 81 900.
Promotions will be made at the be-
ginning of the quarter following the
expiration Of a years service in the
next lower grade. No promotion will
be made except upon evidence salts
factory to the Postoffce Department
Of the efficiency and faithfulness of
the employee during the preceding
year. Clerks Of the highest grade
are eligible for promotion to the
higher positions in their respective
Offices.
Competitors will be examined in
the following subjects, which will
have the relative weights indicated:
Spelling twenty words OF aver
age difficulty in common use 10
Arithmetic (simple tests in addi-