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The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-16
BLIND STAGGERS CAUSES
MUCH Loss OF STOCK
Ncidy Hay and Bitghted Grasses Prob
able causes-PropeF Precautions
VIII Prevent Fhls Disease.

The disease Of horses and mules,
biind-staggers, so-caIied, is known by
number Of names, such as meningf-
tbs, cerebro-spinal meningitis, and Ia
ter, forage-pojsoning, seems to he
quite prevalent at the present time
throughout Louisiana, as well as
some other of the states, and is caus-
ing considerable loss amongst these
animals.
Unfortunately It is a very fatal
ailment when once 1t attacks the ami
NAL, but on the other hand it is one
that may be prevented if only owners
we're a little more familiar with II.
Those who have had to do with the
disease have observed that climatic
conditions seem to play an important
part in its occurrence, and 1t seems
most prevalent during seasons Of sun
shine and showers In the warm part
Of the year, which are favorable to
the development of vegetable life gen
orally, and to molds or fungi of diff
ferent kinds, which are also vegeta-
BILE In their nature.
Such climatic conditions as we have
spoken OF seem to have been preva-
tent locally, at least, if not generally,
throughout the state, and the animals
attacked are usually those that have
been grazing on good pastures, but
where the grasses have been attacked
by some Of the numerous fungi Nu-
merous investigations have been
made to try to discover the actual
cause of this ailment, as 1t has been
thought possible that it might be Of a
bacterial nature. However. nothing
absolutely definite has been arrived
at, SO far, along this line OF work.
However, be this as it may, there
seems little question that the disease
is in some way associated with the
feeding Of moldy grain, especially dur
ing the winter season, and of blight
ed grasses during the summer, under
climatic conditions such as we have
dal0OCA w. Cd d SO41pICIC VI
feed will usually stop the disease
right away.
And while the trouble may be with
the blighted grasses at the present
time, it may, later on, be with the
corn which has been grown during
the hot, showery weather, and fed
from the crib in a moldy state.
Following this short explanation,
we would urgently warn horse and
mule owners to keep their animals
from grazing on long, luxuriant past
ures where there is any chance Of
blight or mold, and feed them on good,
cleean hay for the present.
A large percentage OF the ami
mails attacked die, and cures are
not to be depended upon. But
the disease may be prevented by
eliminating the cause, that is, keeping
the animals away from the blighted
pastures, and, later, cutting out the
moldy corn when fed from the CRIB.
w. H. Dalrymple,
Louisiana State University.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-16
ROTATION CROPS
AS FEED FOR HOGS
Furnish Grazing Every Month in Year
-Give Cheapest Pork Production.

After many experiments we have
come to the conclusion that the fol-
lowing succession Of crops will give
the cheapest pork in the greater por.
ton of Louisiana:
Oats and clover to be sown in sepa-
rate fields in October, the oats grazed
until early February, when the nogs
should be transferred to the clovers,
allowing the oats to make crop OF
grain in May. Pasture the clovers
until the middle of April or first OF
May, and transfer the hogs to pasture
OF Bermuda, white clover and lespe-
deza, and allow the clover to
make q crop of hay. Two fields soYn
to mixed oats and clover may some
times be preferred to the single crops,
using one field for early pasture and
grain, the other for late pasture and
hay. Keep hogs in Bermuda grass ur-
til corn and cowpeas are ready to be
grazed, In July for early corn and
peas or August for later paintings;
pasture corn and cowpees until pea
nuts or soy beans are ready, either of
the latter having been planted after
the oats are harvested. Use peanuts
or soy beans until sweet potatoes are
ready for grazing, and continue on
sweet potatoes until the hogs are
ready for the market When the hogs
are on corn and cowpeas no supple
mental feed is necessary. When on
sweet potatoes feed a small amount Of
tankage or peanut meal. The feeding
period actually begins with the corn
and cowpea pasture, as the main pur-
pose up to this time Is to keep the
animals growing nicely at as low cost
as possible There will be times when
a little grain ration may be necessary.
One must exercise judgment in mat
tiers of this kind.
This gives the following rotation
Of crops in the field:
Field One. Corn and cowpeas, to
be followed by oats.
Field Two. Oats to be followed by
peanuts or soy beans.
Field Three. Oats to be followed
by sweet potatoes.
The succession of crops would be:
~ corn and peas, (2) oats, (3) pea
nuts or soy beans, az oats, (5) sweet
potatoes. This gives Ave crops in
three years Where oats are used, one
may substitute rye, clover, and in
some instances rape, or mixture OF
two or more of these winter growing
crops. W. R. Dodson,
Dean and Director, Louisiana State
University.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-16
WEAVING TIME CRITICAL
In YOUNG ANIMALS LIFE
Mothers MIX Natures Own Food !;
Future Development Depends on
Proper Substitute.

There may be several factors com
bining to prevent the fuller growth
and development OF our native live
stock, especially during the growing
period OF their lives, but one Of the
most important is lack of the proper
amount and kind Of feed after they
have been weaned. The mothers MIX
Is natures food for growth and de-
velopment OF the young creature, con-
tanning as 1t does high percentage
OF the elements for that purpose, In
Guiding ash, or mineral matter, for the
making OF bone, so necessary for a
large and strong framework. So long
as the young animal gets enough milk
from its mother 1t usually grows and
develops normally. 1t is Just after
this period, however, that its growth
is checked, unless it receives some
food so balanced that will, in a man.
ner, supply the nourishment which
the mothers milk contained, and
thereby maintain that growth and de-
velopment so much desired.
This is not usually the case with
most Of our native animals, but In
stead, after weaving time, they are
permitted to hunt for themselves,
root hog or de-" so to speak, with
the result, that they DO not get suf-
ficiency of the right kind of nourish-
ment to keep them growing; they be-
come stunted; and they arrive at ma
turity, small, scrubby, and understood,
such as we frequently see amongst
both our horse and cattle stock
What is needed, therefore, to en-
able them to attain greater size and
weight, is, after weaving, TO supply
them with some concentrated feed, in
addition to grazing, which contains
the nourishment, to some degree at
least, as was supplied to them in
their milk. This may seem a some
what expensive proposition when ap-
piled to what we term our common
stock; but IL is a question whether it
would not pay in the end in their in
creased size, weight, and general de-
velopment. It is false economy to
withhold sufficient nourishment from
even our common stock during their
period OF growth.
W. H. Dalrymple,
Louisiana State University.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-16
DO NOT BREED THE SOW TOO
YOUNG

YOUNG.
The usefulness of the SOW is often
impaired by too early breeding. One
would never expect sow to be fully
metured before breeding, but it is rea-
sonable to expect that she will pro-
duce larger and stronger filters, and
support them better, If she has been
allowed good growth before being
bred. A sow should never be expect
ed to farrow before she Is year
old. It is better not to breed her I'M
der twelve months Of age unless she
10 unusually well developed. Allow
her to develop first, and the vitality
Of her pigs and the increased number
that she will raise will more than
make up for the litter she did not
produce before she was a year old.
A. r Moist,
Live Stock Extension Service, Louis
lana State University.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-16

THE LADIES HOME JOURNAL
THE SATURDAY EVENING POST
AND THE COUNTRY GENTLE
MAN wish to secure the spare time
of man or woman to act as local rer-
resentative in the city of Natchitoches
and vicinity, looking after the renewals
of their many subscriptions in this sec
ton, and introducing these publications
to new readers. Payment will be made
in salary and commission Previous
experience is desirable but not essential.
For details address. with references.
Boy 654, THE CURTIS PUBLISHING COM
PANY, independence Square Philadel-
phia.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-16

ACCJOENTS WILL
The important point is to follow the
mishap with the right kind of repairing
Weamprove what we mend We will
put your car in Al trim at our shop.
This fact has been proved too often to
be doubted, We also handle full line
Of automobile supplies and accessories
NateRitOcbes Livery & Garage Go
Phone 1873 Nstcb;tocbe. I.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-20
WILLING TO MARRY
WOMAN WITH A PAST
Man Whose Sister Ended Her Life
Would Make Fallen Woman
His Bride.
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CHICAGO, oct. 2O.-In memory
of a sister. who ended her life at
the age of IA years because she had
been deceived and betrayed, a farm
er near Peace River, Alberta, Can,
is willing to give some woman with
a scarlet past chance TO become
his wife.
He makes his proposition in a let
ter to one OF the officers Of the
Salvation Army here. The letter says
in part:
I want you 10 find me a young
woman from the poor and the un-
fortunate. who wants TO live a
Christian life and become the wife
OF a Christian man and live on the
farm. Believing that my sister was
as good a girl as ever lived. but only
did wrong for the man she loved
more than her own life. I am sure
there are other good girls who have
been led TO sorrow and ruin in the
same way.
IF I could find one such I would
marry her for the sake OF my dear
sister. who might have been alive
today II she had had such Z chance
as this TO escape her shame. 7 viii
be q faithful husband 70 such a
woman and If she has a child I will
love It and bring il UP as my own.
viii never mention her past"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-20
TO PROBE CONGESTION
OF RAILROAD SYSTEMS
Interstate Commerce Commission
VIII Attempt to Solve Prob
lem OF Shortage.
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WASHINGTON, oct. 20. - Be
ueving that the increasing conges-
ton in the transportation system of
the United States is costing the
American public millions OF dollars
day the interstate commerce COM
mission has announced that il has
commenced an investigation into the
problem. As an initial step the com
mission has asked the railroads 10
dle with il statistics of car move
ments which will show from where
and 10 what points the heaviest traf-
tic is at different seasons Of the
wear.
The European war has brought
about radical changes in the trans
portation system OF the country. vast
shipments now moving night and
day over routes which were compar-
atively little travelled before 1914.
Efforts are being made 10 open up
ne. routes 10 ports which will re-
Heve congestion at the north Allan
tic terminals and this revolution OF
traffic upsets normal conditions re-
sulting in serious car shortage az
one place and great congestion at
another. damage being inflicted by
both conditions. The figures sought
by the commission will show Just
how the freight traffic has been re-
arreDged, IL is expected.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-20
For Catarrhal Deafness
and Head Noises

Here in America there Is iluch
suffering from catarrh and head
noises. American people would do
well 10 consider the method employ
ed BY the English 10 combat this in
sidiOus disease. Everyone knows
how damp the English climate Is and
how dampness affects those suffer
ing from catarrh- In ENGLAND they
treat catarrhal deafness and head
noises as a constitutional disease and
use an internal remedy for Do that -
really very efiicacious.
Sufferers Who could scarcely hear
watch tick tell how they had their
hearing restored by this ENGLISH
tick of watch was plainly audible
seven or eight inches away rom
either ear.
Therefore ir you know someone
who is troubled with catarrh, catarr-
hal deafness or head noises. cut out
this formula and hand IL 20 them
and you viii have been the means OF
saving some poor sufferer perhaps
from total deafness. The prescrip-
ton can be- easily prepared az home
for about 75c ana is made as fol-
lows
From Wetticks Cut Rate Drug
store OF any druggist. obtain I OF. 0E
Parmint Double strength. about
Z &c worth. Take this home. and add
% il Ia pint OF hot water and Giur
ounces Of granulated sugar, stir un-
Ill dissolved. Take a tablespoonful
four times a day.
Parmint is used in this way not
only 20 reduce by tonic action the in
Examination and swelling in the Eus-
tacian tubes. and thus 10 equaliz- the
air pressure on the drum. bat 90 cor
rect any excess of secrelOns in the
middle ear, and the results II gives
are usually remarkably quick and
effective
Every person who has Catarrh In
any form should give this recipe a
trial and free themselves from tbs
destructive disease.-AGyL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-20
FARMERS AWAIT
WILSON SPEECH
President will Talk to Rural
Men at Shadow Lawn on
Saturday.
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NEW YORK. oct. saturday,
oct 21. which will be farmers day
at Shadow Lawn. will be distin-
guished by the attendance of "a spe-
cial committee Of the farmers ma
tionaI congress which adopted this
week at indianapolis. resolutions of
appreciation Of the services of the
Wilson administration 20 farmers OF
this country. 4 telegram from Indi-
annapolis has announced the appoint
ment OF the committee by Pres't II.
f. Stockbridge. with Frank O. O'Dell
member Of the farmers executive
committee. as spokesman.
Before the presidents departure
for the west arrangements were
completed 10 make the presidents
Saturday reception a regular old
fashioned farmers picnic a day
With the president which will be long
rvmem bered. Farmers being pros
porous under the Wilson administra-
ton hundreds OF them viii atteEc
from New Jersey by automobile. No
formal invitations have been issued
but every farmer who can attend Is
invited 70 the presidents reception
and reports from agricultural dis
tricts in New Jersey. eastern Penn
sylvania. New York and Connecticut
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-20
lNVENTS NEW WEAPON
Hurls Six Full Boxes of Bombs al
the Enemy.

LONDON. Oct. 20 - For a re-
markable bonn bling feat Lance Cor
poral A. English of the Northum-
berland Fusiliers, has been award
ed the distinguished conduct medal
When the Germans exploded a mine
he threw 103 bombs at them from
an exposed position. He also invent
ed a new prOjectile on the spur Of
the moment He threw six full
boxes Of bombs at the enemy. first
taking the pin out Of one II the
bombs. The explosion OF tie one
bomb would blow the box 70 pieces
and scatter the other bombs, which
would explode a few seconds later
This feat gained the mine crater
for the British.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-20

when at a point about 10 miles east
of Portland, Me. she captured the
schooner Archer. Read, appreciat-
ing that many vessels must by this
time he in search of him, decided to
quit the Tacony. This he did by
transferring to the Archer after
which the Tacony was fired.
Read row planned TO slip into
Portland. Me. and cut out a steamer
at that port. He passed into the
port with the Archer without being
challenged. and about o'clock of
June &c, he carried by boarding the
cutter Caleb Cushing. This was a
two-masted sailing craft. Before
cutting out the Cushing. the alarm
was sounded and Read found it ex-
| pedient to get 10 sea as quickly as
| possible Manning the Cushing he
made sail. and managed 70 clear the
/ harbOr. but by morning the wind
/ failed and the Cushing lay becalmed
a few miles beyond the port. In this
predicam ent the Cushing was sur
rounded by several excursion steam
ers filled with troops from the port.
/ and at 1880 a. m. OF June - Read
| surrendered 20 the military on the
/ steamer Forest City.
The advent of the Tacony on the
| American coast produced record OF
| alarms seldom paralleled in history.
/ The navy department was deluged
with kilograms for a fortnight.
I 30 Ships Hunt Tacony.
| The commandments at the Philadel-
phia. New York and Eoston navy
yards were ordered to send out every
/ available craft, to charter and Sc ze
/ if need be. any suitable craft capable
Of steaming. within as hours. A
week after the first instructions were
sent out the navy department wired
| 10 charter more vessels. In all more
| than 40 steamers cruised in search
Of the Tacony. but not once was that
| vessel sighted. The whole occur
| renee indicated. naval men say, that
IL is of little use 10 inaugurate a
/ search unless il is done i'm an intel,
| ligent manner, and there was every
| indication that the search OF the
| Tacony in 1868 was without any
| central control.
The Tacony affair has been used
| as a striking illustration in naval
! problems in matters having TO dc
with scout patrols. Ii was afterward
/ shown that several Of the searching
! craft were at times very close 10 the
| Tacony. but owing 20 a well-estab-
1 lished system Of control, the Confed-
| crate was able to slip through the
| Gordon it was attempted 10 form.
A year later the Confederate
/ cruiser Tallahassee made a dash out
! OF Wilmington. y. c.. cruised as far
| north as Halifax. and after an alb
sence Of almost 20 days. until her re-
| turn To Wilmington. burned or scut-
| tied 81 American vessels. The work
/ OF destruction was accomplished in
/ 10 days or actual time. the remain
] ing 10 days being spent In cruising.
! Commander J. y. Moffit on the
| Florida made "A rapid passage over
the Atlantic coast, and then reached
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-20
indicate that the pilgrims viii be
To BE Big Day.

George P. Hampton. editor of the
Farmers open Forum and secretary
of the Rural Credit League of Amer
lea, said Thursday that farmers day
with the president should prove a
red letter feature OF the campaign.
The farmers Of the whole country
have been looking forward with in
tense interest TO what the president
shall say TO them on this occasion.
They feel il will be his last word TO
them before election and that they
may expect 10 learn direct from him
whether the rural credit law is a
gold brick, as charged by the repub-
licans, whether the eight hour law
is an injustice 10 the farmer and
whether the democratic legislation
for the farmers is as worthless as the
republicans are saying IL is.
From as far as the Pacific coast
have received reports that the
grangers are planning gatherings TO
study the presidents address The
farmer knows as well as everybody
else that the farmer vote viii decide
the election and the farmers vote
Will BE largely influenced by the
presidents statement on Saturday.
/ From a farmers point OF view this
will be the most important speech of
the campaign"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-20
BILL Is PASSED.

LONDON, oct. 2O.-The house Of
commons Thursday evening passed
the second reading Of the Rhodes
estate bill, which would exclude Ger
mans henceforth from enjoying
scholarships at oxford university
under the Rhodes trust fund.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-20
GETS DUTCH PICTURES
American Pays High Price For Fine
Art Treasures.

THE HAGUE. oct. pa great
collection Of pictures by the cele-
bratcd Dutch painter Hendrix Mes
day. noted for his studies OF cloudy
skies and water. has been sold 70 an
unnamed American purchaser at a
high price.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-20
SAYS FAREWELL.

LONDON, Oct 2O.-King George
Thursday received in farewell audi
ence Commander Powers Symington.
the retiring American naval attache,
and received his successor, Capt w
D. MacDouZal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-20

over on a long leg to the Azores. He
also passed over the coast, but at no
instance was the CONSERVATION Gre
ated so great as in the case OF the
raid as made by Read with his 20
men ON the Taconv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-20

Many democrats and others will
80 to the high school building to-
night TO hear Thomas Taggart, Unit
ed States senator from Indiana, who
will speak there along with William
Gibbs McAdoo. secretary Of treasury.
and John Worth Kern, senior United
States senator from Indiana
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior. u. S. Land Ofhc,
at has Cruces. NJ. NJ, July 8. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Young Bounds
Of Separ. N. M. who. on December 10. 1912
made homestead entry No. O7s43. for SCI
NwA swhNEh; NwhsEA NEhswA
Section II. Township 20 S. Range 10 W
N. M. p. Meridian. has filed notice of inten
tioT to make final three year proof. to estsb
fish clai,r 70 the land eScvc AcGcrihed. be
fore Faris V. Bush. u. s. Commissioner. a
Lordsburg. N. NJ. on the 22d day of August
1916.
Claimant names AZ witnesses
Frank McVannon, J. d. Weems. of Separ
N. M: Harry Hill. d.. Rainbolt. of Lords
burg, N. NJ.
iull4augt1 John L.. Burnside. Register