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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24
QUALITY OF BUTTER DEPENDS
UPON PROPER HANDLING
OF MILK.

When there are as many as foar
COWS on the farm, a small cream
separator will prove 10 be good In
vestmeni. but with fewer than that
number. or II q separator cannot be
Afforded hand skimming of the cream
will reduce the labor In butter-makiBg,
and tend 10 Improye the quality of the
butter, provided the cream SO obtained
IL properly handled When this method
Is pfaetced separate miiklngs are set
In cool. weIl-yentIlated places and al
lowed 10 stand for from II to rs hours
for the cream To rise, when il Is
skinned of with cup or large spoon
and placed In can which must be
kept In as cold place as possible
Swimming from different milkings are
added to this stock can until sufficient
quantity Is obtained for churHinf When
Il churuing Ii obtained ii should be set
to ripen or sour. Cream from separate
miikIngs should be- cooled to the same
temperature before being poured To
gpther. then the mixture cooled as low
as possible t5o degrees +. or lewerD.
and kept SO In wellyehtilated place
until II 10 Is hours before churnlng.
when Il should be thoroughly stirred.
and brought 10 temperature Of 70
degrees + BY placing the can In a
bucket OF hot water. During the rise
of temperature frequent stirring is
necessary. The temperature should
always he measured with dairy Their.
mometer. which can be bought for
from II 10 ~ cents. Set at ~ degrees
L. for IL 10 is hours cream will take
on yelsety glossy appearance and
acquire a pleasant, clean mildly soHr
taste. which indicates II Is ready for
cbHruing The setting process Is called
rlpenlng. II there are no means IL
keeping the milk and cream cool,
viii have to be- done more
frequently 10 prevent the milk and
cream from getting too sour aud de-
geIoping had navors,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24
puNcruREo SQUARES OF COTTON
PLANT MUST De GATHERED
UP AND DESTROYED.

The success Of the ilght against the
boil weeyii depends upon the thorough.
ness with which the eggs and I'm
mature stages ere destroyed. All pune.
tured yellow squares from both the
stalk and the ground should be- gather
cd aud burned. The life Of the over.
wintered female weeyil II limited, and
no eggs hatehed means no second
generation of the weevil or practically
none II IL not the oyerwintered weoyil
that ruins The crop bat their grand.
children II the children are destroyed
there can be 20 grandchildren.
II 1t were possible To make perfect
fight the weeyil could b. wiped cut
The eight can be- made effective enough
however, TO allow the cultural methods
TO mature a profitable crop Of cotton
ON welldraiRed loans or candy loans
which will mature the crop quickly
before the weevils multiply sufficiently
to take all the fruit formed. The squares
should be- gathered up and destroyed
every seven or eight days from the
time they begin 10 form until July 10
to %. By this time the oyer.wntered
weeyil are practically all dead, and II
the fight has been made with thorough
ness few weevil will be Matched
The cost of the fight In variable. de.
pending upon the kind and supply Of
labor used. Mason snowden, Exten.
aion Division. l.. y. u.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24
NOTICE.

The next examination for teachers
certificates will be held July -, e., 20
twhitel. "a, rs. % tcoloredl
Examination questions for special
frst grade subjects viii be given ap'
plieants who Gle RetIce Of their tnten-
ton Of taking examination In special
hrgt grade subjects. Such notice must
be- Ia the hands Of the parish superin.
teudent By july 10,
In addition 10 the questions upon the
Theory aud Arr Of Teaching for trst
grade applicants, a set Of questions
upon Psychology viii be offered as an
optional subject to Hrst grade applt
.cants.
With the exceptions noted above, the
moymtohs for granting teachers Ger
tiarates are the same az In previous
examinations
Il. r.. CRuMp.
Parish Superintendent
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24
DIRECTIONS FOR
CANNING TOMATOES

Select firm red tomatoes of uniform
siae, put into tray and lower into boil.
Ing water for about one minute. 10
make skins come OFT easily. Plunge
into cold water 10 make fruit firm and
peel promptly Use a slender pointed
knife to cut out the core, being careful
not 10 cut into the seed cells.
All cans and utensils should be thor.
oughly steriiized by boiling for 20
minutes. Pack tomatoes In can as
closely as possible to within one,foufth
inch Of the top, Weigh cans. Ne Us
should contain not less than 20 ounces
and No. rs not less than IS ounces Of
tomatoes.
Mix sugar and salt In the proportion
Of third salt and two.thlrda sugar.
Put two level teaspoonfaia Of this mix.
ture In each No, can of tomatoes and
one teaspoaaful In each No. 2 can Put
the cap on the can, leaving the vent
hole open, place cans In tray and lower
into boiling water, almost immerslng,
allowing cans to remain for minutes
TO drive ont the air. Tip the cans i'm,
medlalely after exhaustlug and com
pleteiy Immerse In boiling water. No,
eans require II 10 90 minutes cooking
No. require ~ To 30 minutes Count
from the time the water FIRST boIls,
after immersing the cans. and keep II
boiling constantly, Cool as quickly as
possible.
II glass Jars are used pni tops ON
loosely. set IN water nearly to top aud
boil, pint jars Is minutes and quart
Jars 30 minutes. The tops should be-
frightened as soon as the Jars are re.
moved from the water BE careful In
renewing not to place jars IN draft
In canning with a steam pressure
canher, he eats are capped and tipped
immediately after iilliag Place In
Gamer and process No cans require
20 minutes at 22S degrees. 9 lbs. pres.
sure No ; cans. 20 minutes al 232 "a
2}5 degrees, lbs pressure Miss Alice
\ keeier, Assistant In Canning, Junior
Extension Department. Louisiana State
University.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24
POLICE JURY MEETING.

II. Francissille, la, June 20, 1916
The Police Jury met In adjourned
meeting with the following members
present, e. r Howell, President; A s,
nrasseaux. ii G. Kaufman +, e. Cobb
j = Austen. 7. II. Row. NJ II, Harrow
J. r. Marymau, y, l.. t.asergne.
The assessment Of the Wilhelm I.tuu,
Der Company was raised from as6 .o0o
tn a.0tl0. 900 feet Of lumber.
The Secretary was instructed to
write to the proper authorities 90 ash
that Eir largo be left In charge Of our
watts until the close Of the season.
The Secretary vas instructed ta
write to Dr Flower, asking him h
authorize the dipping vat Inspector h
furnish the assessor with list al
cattle dipped al each vat. prior to date
hereof. and the names OF their ownera
Secretary instructed Co write Il
president and members ~ the Police
Jury Of East felielana urging them Il
take up the matter of the repairs d
the Thompson creek bridges at theft
next meeting.
{, p, HOWELL. President
c. r. TooRAEN. Clerk.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24
DISTRICT SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION

A district Sunday School convention
viii be held at the NJ. II, Church. 81.
FrancIsvIlle Sunday, July 2, Wilhelm,
star Hill. CLANCY Greek and 81, Fran
cIsylle are included In this district,
All are cordially Invited TO attend this
meeting and take part In the following
program,
Afternoon Session. 3;ao 7. M,
Song.
Prayer.
Scripture Reading.
Song.
Responding TO Roll Call with Scrip,
lure Verses.
The Elementary Department Miss
hosafle Bookter.
Teacher Training w. \. Hiss
Primary Work--M Miss sailie naynham,
Election of Officers.
Night Session. = r NJ
Song.
Prayer.
Song,
Adult Bible Glass Mrs. X &, VIM.
Home Department A. Il. Rogilllo
tIuw 10 Increase Sunday School At.
tendance Geo, w. Newman.
Graded Lessons In the Sunday School
Joseph pigott.
A, f.. ROGIiid0, President
w. &. BLISS, Secretary.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24

4 believe la myself believe that
whatever missakes | may or may net
have made heretofore. am endowed
wiihlimltless possibilities for growth,
struggle. triumph. aud development
making each today better than ta
yesterday and each tomorrow better
than today | believe In ms work
believe II offers opportunities a. an
Industry. requiring faithful tabor. ~
profession. requiring scientific knowi
edge, as a business. requiring com,
merctal ability each gith iis challenge
and It's reward. ~ Exchange.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24
THREE DANGEROUS DISEASE
CARRIERS.

The common honsehy carries the
germs Of typhoid fever, tuberculosis,
and other dangerous diseases swat
hint
The buzzard carries the infection Of
Charlton. hog cholera. etc bang him !
The cattle tick carries the germs 0f
Texas fever and plays havoc with our
cattle Industry kill hint The dipping
vat aad the standard arsenieal solution
aill do II effectively,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24

way engineer, In Modern Farming J
II IL moi question today a. 10
whether or NOT you can afford to ina.
prove your highways according 10
modern standards, bat II IL a question
as to whether or not you can afford
not to Improve them, that eonfronis
yea II IL we'll enough 30 learn ways
and means to more scientifically tn
your lands, so that you may thereby
raise better. larger and more dtyersi
fled crops; bat al what nsp does this
knowledge prove il your country roads
are such that you cannot economically
get these crops to market? II II means
anything Ia you to be able To- have
highway trayel open 20 you every day
oI the year. If Il means anything io
you to be able io haul your produce
from onehalf 10 one-third Of what Il
costs you upon your animproyed roads;
II II means anything to you to Improye
your economic and social conditions.
and your rural mail service. lend every
possible effort Ia bring about systemat
lie highway Improvement in this state
The passing Of Act ~ Of 1910, ere
ating the State Highway Department
and requiring the Board OF State En-
giReers 90 assume coatrol Of state high
ways under certain conditions; Tea elect
a State Highway Engineer; TO define
his powers and ddiles; to authorize
the construction and maintenance of
highways under certain regulations. To-
authorize the acquisition by expropria
ton OF otherwise ef rightsof for
highways. drainage canals. or bitches
to provide a revenue for carrying out
the objects aud purposes of this act,
aud to provide for the disbursement
thereof. aud 10 require the parishes
to contribute certain proportion of
The cost of constructing aud mainte
nance Of highways; defining state
highway, etc.. vested this Hoard with
authority and power, which. II not
disturbed and lnteriered with In It's
present labors, and untrammeled by
local self.Interest and motives. or tae
tional prejudice, Is destined to do more
toward the development of our state
and It's agricultural resources than
any other factor
This act, together with Article 29l
OF the Constitution. vests the Board Of
State Engineers, through the Highway
Department, with authority and power
to give State aid. both monetary and
supervisory to the various parishes
towards the construction of State high
ways throughout Louisiana, under Ger
tain conditions, and provides revenue
for aiding In the carrying cut Of The
work so undertaken This revenue,
which amounts to only abont $4,000
annually, at this time Is derived from
a State tax of onefourth OF one mill
on the dollar for the purpose Of Great.
Ing n highway fund With which to aid
the parishes In constructing and main.
tanning State highways, and, is. In my
opinion. one important section Of the
state highway law which needs amend
INK 10 the extent Of providing larger
revenue, since the amount now at the
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24

command of the department Ia not suf-
iieleut to appease the appetites OF the
number now applying for IL.
The law provides that the expense
OF all work, both for construction aud
maintenance. shall be borne equally by
the State and parish each respectively
piYing one-half the cost Considering
the fact that there are "a parishes in
our State, aud that under the Law, each
parish Is entitled to aid annually up TO
the sum of 0,09O, one can easily
imagine the condition of affairs should
each aud every parish apply for and
demand monetary aid In full FnFiu-
nateiy. the authorities ol the various
p FISHES that are being aided realize
The financial conditions of the depart
mlut and are satisfied 30 get whatever
monetary AID the department finds II
possible to extend, for many of them
appreciate that ho matter how much
mere the cost OF any project is to the
parish above the states portion, the
difference Is greatly offset by the State
assuming all responsibility for the
proper execution oi the work. and the
furnishing of trained supervision, As
a result Of the broad yiew taken by the
parishes that have received state aid,
the proportion of payment borne by
the State and the parish on diiierent
projects, has varied from onehalf and
ua, bali Ia one.tenth and nIne.tenths.
respectively Of the total cost, the
AMOUNT paid by the State depending
u,nn the number of applications sub.
United hy the various parishes and the
magnitude Of each project undertaken
Should the article Of the Constitution,
relatiye To the State highway fund. be
am nded so AZ ia provide for larger
re-, nue. for the nerds u the depart.
me II Of 1t least one mill on the dollar
osu State would be Ia position through
the Highway Department 10 carry 10
sut easIul completion the system of
proposed State aid highways, embrae'
Ing some .5e9 miles as planned by the
department within the next six years
siuce the organization of the High.
sA department In 1911, there have
been constructed and improved. 10
April %, 1916. total of SO ~ miles
Of State highways, and In addition to
this there are 54s6 miles nos under
construction with the prospect OF about
120 miles more being contracted for In
the various parishes 90 be placed under
construction within the year, which
when completed, will make a grand
total OF approximately 7sT miles, max
Ing an average Of about 1850 miles Of
highways placed under construction
per year on an average ahhhal revenue
Of sie7.0a0 From these figures and
at this rate Of progress, highway
fund. derived from one mill tax,
which would amount an the present
assessment "a s5e0.00a per year, the
Highway Department could, under
state aid and this cooperation plan,
build and improve on an average Of
To0 miles per year, al which rate II
would require only about sis years ia
complete and improve the mileage Of
main line market roads shown in the
system af proposed statea aid highways.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24
4. f. CRuMp.
Parish superintendent

scaly legs on poultry can be- cured
bt rubbing the feet aud shanks with
kerosene and lard Repeat once week
for several times until cured. Whore
the lega are very scaly they should
be frat soaked la warm soapy water.
to soften the scales.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24

The assessors bill has passed the
House unanimously and the shefIffs
bin Ii ON the way. having thus far
borne down all opposition.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24

The appropriations bin has been cut
To III the revenues.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24
Road Construction In Louisiana.

lDy G. NJ Kerr. Assistant State High.
way Engineer. In Modern Farming
The Holbrook news., 1916-10-20
Electric Furnace Proves Best.

An electric furnace for the heat treatment of steel used in automobile construction has been introduced. Its method of producing uniform, depend able heat that is so urgently sought by automobile manufacturers is quite novel in electric furnace practice, al though it's principle is comparable to that of the well-known Nernst lamp. Both the floor and the domelike GOV CTS of this furnace are of a refractory material which is practically noncon- ducting at ordinary temperatures. To start the furnace, a current is passed through a bed of coke laid on it's floor. On being sufficiently heated the floor becomes conductor and in turn heats the walls and top, rendering them conductive, until finally the entire fur mace becomes incandescent. It is stated by those who have tried the furnace that it's use in the heat treat ment of automobile parts promises to be extensive in the future.
The Holbrook news., 1916-10-20
Oven for Testing shrapneI.

To facilitate the testing of shrapnel there has been devised a thermostat- icaIly-controlled electric oven which is now in use in one of the government arsenals in Pennsylvania. In the test ing of shrapnel shells it is necessary that a temperature of 12O degrees Fahr be maintained continuously for a period of 24 hours. In the new cleo tric furnace the control of temperature is secured by means of thermostat which breaks the heating circuit when the temperature exceeds the limit set and again makes it when the temper ature has been lowered to the required degree. Arcing across the contact points has been reduced to a minimum by means of a condenser shunted across them. It is claimed that the temperature of the oven in continu- ous test of 24 hours did not vary more than one degree.
The Holbrook news., 1916-10-20
WeII.Divided Wealth.

In few countries is wealth more evenly distributed than in France whose people are now pouring their savings into the war loan. Most men are rightly considered to have ac quired a certain degree of comfort when they own the house they live in and M. de Foville, in "L'Habitation en France" tells us that 61 per cent of the rural population of the republic live in their own houses, whilst in cer. tain districts over 80 per cent are thus housed Small wonder that our allies are the best taxpayers in the world, a summons for rates and taxes in France being almost unknown. - London Chronicle.
The Holbrook news., 1916-10-20
Fowls Haunt Him ThIrty-Five Year

Fowls Haunt Him Thirty-FiVe Years
 A conscience-stricken citizen of For. est Grove surprised Durham Wilson of MiIlville, aged ninety-one years, by in closing in a letter S1 bill. The note accompanying the bill stated that about thirty-f1ve years ago, when Will son lived at Forest Grove, two of his chickens strayed to the writer's prop erty and he confscated them. The writer said that he had had no peace of mind for a number of years and that he now wanted to ease his con science by making due restitution.
 The note was not signed, and Wilson does not recall the incident of losing the chickens.-Millville (N. J.) Dis patch Philadelphia Record.
 Hadn't Brought Him Luck.
 Mrs. Wrinkle (meeting him at the door-"Oh, John, I'm so glad to see youl Baby isn't well. I think there is a bad leak in tle boiler. I have the bill for the taxes, the cIothesline fell down in the mud, the cat has eaten up the goldfish, and Walter has sprained his ankle, so you must go for the doctor at once. Anything new happen to you today, dearest?" MT. Wrinkle Nothing worth mentioning except that on my way home I found Q four-leaved clover" - Woman's Home Companion.
The Holbrook news., 1916-10-20
AUTHOR NOT WISELY GUIDED
Book May Have DepIorabIe Effect on Humanity, in the Possible Passing
 of the Fat Man.

An American author who has made name for himself in American letters threatens to nuIlify his good work by standing sponsor for a volume entitled Eat and Grow Thin" In this book he Iiberalizes to the proportions of an epicurean dream the food a fat person may indulge in and yet melt his ''too, too, solid flesh Fat men there are, of course, no fat women who have adopted the generous Thompson regimen assert that they are steadily decreasing in avoirdupois and yet are enjoying bountiful repasts. It is to weep.
 The fat man is the delight of the world. This is universally conceded. The fat man is a philosopher, despite what Shakespeare makes Caesar say, by inference, in his expressed desire to have about him fiat, sleek-headed men, complaining that the lean and hungry Cassius thinks too much" The fat man exudes a joyous, unctucus op- timism that inspires and cheers all about him. He thinks, however, that he would prefer to be thin, not realiz-
 
 only thing that has prevented his be- coming thin is the fact that most sys- tens of diet require a sort of starve- tion-and his provender is more dear to him than sylph-like form.
 But now that he may eat luxurious ly and grow thin he is likely to desert the society that has profted by his beneficent spirit and become skinny, unimpressive and pessimistic. Then in time of stress and trial thin, wor- ried people will have no billowy shoul- der upon which to weep, no fat phi 1osopher to encourage, sustain and soothe. In time of trouble a fat friend is in the shadow of a great rock in weary land. He is a fortress against the slings and arrows of out rageous fortune-though Falstaff, fat. and scant of breath, strangely failed to take advantage of his obesity.
 One trembles to think what the world will be when the fat man be- comes extinct Yet the facts must be faced in all their horrors. When the fat man has grown lean this will be a waste and desert world, given over to bony cynics who will howl in the high places and preach the gospel of despair. Therefore, the rash author is entreated to take his baleful book off the market.-Chicago News.
The Holbrook news., 1916-10-20
Stoppinq q Leak.

A very good temporary stopping for a leak in either a gas or a water pipe may be produced by working pow dered whiting and yellow soap into a paste. Press it into the leaking part of the pipe, and put on sufficient to make the hole airtight. This is only a temporary remedy, and should not prevent sending for the plumber ai the first possible moment
The Holbrook news., 1916-10-20
Rather Hard on Eafhcr.

Among the Waiwai tribe of the Amazon basin, as among several oth- CTS, the curious custom of the couvade prevails; that is, when a child is born, the father takes to his hammock and remains there for a month. During this time he refrains from all strong food and the women wait upon him as an invalid. Meantime the mother of the child goes about her work Nature Life in the Amazon Wilder ness," in Travel
The Holbrook news., 1916-10-20
Rings of Saturn.

Recent spectroscopic analysis of Saturn's rings indicates that they are composed Of solid matter, probably dust, that is, nebular matter which has passed through it's liquid to solid form, and is now furnishing that planet with Q dustlike material similar to that of the earth during the quaternary pe- riOd.
The Holbrook news., 1916-10-20
EOn1n1unisna-

Communism is a theory almost as old as history. As fag back a5 ati- thentic records take us we find eer- tain men advocating tue possession of all things in cOmmOJ. No nation as yet, however, has evsr been placel upon such theory as a foundation
The Holbrook news., 1916-10-20
Lesson of Modern sport.

To the young athlete the lesson modern sport teaches is: Attend as well to the cultivation of the mind as to the training of the body and its muscles, if you would enjoy competi- tive athletics to the full. The first ia as necessary as the last to become su- perexcellent at any sport, to get the greatest enjoyment from sport and 10 cope with it's emergencies.
The Holbrook news., 1916-10-20
Book of Mormon.

Joseph Smith published his work known as The Book Of Mormon" in the year 1850. He claimed that the york was ! transcript. under divine guidance, of certain golden plates buried in central New York, the exist eIce of which had been supernaturally revealed to him by an angel from tcaven."