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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-03-18
Disadvantage of the One.
Crop System.

Seven objections to a one-crop
system of agriculture are set forth
in Circular No. IS of the Office of
the Secretary of Agriculture, which
is a reprint of an address delivered
by DIR. Bradford Knapp at a con-
ference of Southern bankers. The
reasons why a one-crop system is
Unsafe are stated by DIR. Knapp to
be as follows:
First. Because the system de-
ponds upon market and crop con-
ditions of the one crop alone.
Failure of crop or failure of mar
ket alike bring serious disaster.
Second. Because it does not
provide for the maintenance of
soil fertility.
Third. Because it fails to pro-
vide for a sufficient livestock in
dustry to consume the waste pro-
ducts of the farm and make it's
waste lands productive.
Fourth. Because it does not
provide for system of farm man.
under which labor. teams.
and tools may be used to the full
est advantage
Fifth. Because it brings re-
urn in cash but once a year in
stead of turning the money over
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-03-18
OPEN THE DOOR

"Open the door, let in the sun;
He has smile for everyone.
He has made of the raindrops gold
and germs,
de may change our tears to dali
dens-
Open the door,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-03-18

Thursday morning there was a
light freeze, but it is not believed
to have been heavy enough to
cause any damage to the growing
crops.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-03-18
LOCAL NEWS.

Mr.. X. Schwartz made bust.
ness visit to New Orleanis this
week.
Mr.. l.. F. Gary is having large
improvements added to his home
on Bridge street.
MIR. G. l.. Delahoussaye left this
week for Port Arthur, Texas, where
he has secured employment.
Mr.. Jean Bertrand of Port Ar
thur, Texas, was here several days
this week, visiting relatives.
Mr.. p. j. Moity has rented the
Fot barber shop and is now oper-
ating the shop for his own account.
MIR. Lionel P. Thomas left for
Lafayette last week, to accept a
position in the large Abramson
dry goods store.
MIR. J. w., Bailey, travelling
freight agent of the Missouri Pa
cific and Iron Mountain was here
this week in the interest of his
road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Resweber
who have been living in New Or
leans for several years, have re-
turned to st. Martinville to locate
on small farm near town.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-03-18

A teachers institute commenced
yesterday in Breaux Bridge, which
will close today. A nice program
was arranged by Supt. Chavez for
this institute.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-03-18

Miss Alma Durand of Port
Barre, daughter of Conductor B.
L. Durand leaves today to enter
the Sacret Heart Convent, having
decided to become nun of that
order.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-03-18
SALESMAN WANTED

SALESMAN WANTED
TO look after our interest in st. Martin
aud adjacent counties. Salary or Com
mission. Address
HE LINCOLN OIL Co
Cleveland, Ohio
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-23
Notice of Grange Picnic

Hurrah for the Grange picnic,
July A! Worthy Patrons take no
tice. Come with a smile and
plenty of good things to eat and
let's have the time of our young
lives.
The gathering will be in the
Fair Grounds grove and all Pa
irons and their families are in
vited to be present Let US make
this July A, 1916, another mem
orable occasion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-23

the Ebert ball team has dis
banded.
John Whiting is working for
John Tamney.
Theo. Neuman is chief mogul
at the Windsor creamery during
Mr.. McLagan's absence. ;.
Mrs. Adam Dittemore and her
daughter reached Ebert from
Glendora,. Calf, Monday morn
ing.
The Ebert County Motor club
will meet in Kiowa next Monday.
See their announcement on op-
posite page.
The pavilion was too small to
accommodate the crowd that at
tended the dance at Elizabeth
last Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. johnson,
residents of the metropolis at the
mouth Of Cherry creek, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Wray.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Elsner went
into Denver Sunday to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Russell Gates R.
j. returned Tuesday evening but
Mrs. Elsner remained in the city.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-23

Mrs. Anna Holland spent last
Saturday and Sunday in Denver.
The freight train from Denver.
which carries the mail, is on time
occasionally.
Elmore Jewell shipped a fine
bunch of horses to the DenveI
market Monday
Miss Ella Cherney returned
from short vacation in Denver
Saturday morning.
Ed Orin and Dick Morgan We're
perambulating Denver's thor
oughfares Tuesday.
The Elizabeth team play e d
rings all around the Ebert boys.
last Sunday. to the tune of 22 to 2.
Miss Emma Neuman returned
to Denver last week after stay
of several weeks at the Theo.
Neuman home.
Fred Long and family left last
Saturday for a two months sight
seeing trip and visit with Cali
fornia relatives.
Kavanaugh & Co. shipped three
cars of cattle and hogs to Den
yer, Monday, Roy Brown going
down with the shipment
Jake Myers, conductor of the
passenger, has been transferred
to the Clear Creek line for the
Summer and Jim Kimbro mas ia
ken his place IN this line
Mr.. Charles Cooke of Denver.
who has the contract for the new
school house in Ebert. was in
town Sunday looking over the
ground and forming his plans to
begin work Immediately.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-23

moisture.
Emmette Blakely sold new
Maxwell to C. G Sutton, Friday.
2 The Changers defeated the El-
bert ball team l6 to 4 last Satur-
day afternoon.
The benefit ball and supper,
Saturday night, added about S25
to the treasury of the Altar So
ciety.
MIR. and Mrs. Tom Stanger Of
Denver were guests at the Frank
Black home last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs Samuel Nichols and daugh-
ter Marie OF Denver are enjoying
the hospitalities oil the DIR. Den
ney home.
Mrs. Lee Foote terminated
two weeks visit with Mrs. j. G.
Mowrey, Tuesday, leaving for her
home at Sugar Loaf.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. .acLagan.
Harvey Gatewood and fami y left
Tuesday morning on fishing
trip at Decker Springs.
A number Of the industrious
ladies of the congregation gave
the Presbyterian church d thor-
ough cleaning Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Mike Cunnally and mother,
the brother and mother nf Mrs.
Dick Mulligan, arrived Monday
evening from Chicago for avisit.
The workmen succe ed ed in
leveling 10 tie ground the old
school building Wednesday morn
ing. using dynamite on the walls
of the first story.
AL Talbot came up from Eliza
beth Monday morning and start
ed work on Vim. Morgan's new
residence, he having secured the
contract for the erection of the
same.
Earl Oaks went down to Den
yer, Sunday, and brought Mrs.
Oaks and the children home, Mrs.
F. c. Anderson and two daugh-
ters came along as surprise to
lo,- ,,.,.<... NJ. .-1 No. W..
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-23

Soda fountain now open. Cool.
sparkling soda water, root beer.
etc. We use crushed fruits in all
our sundas and ice cream sodas.
City Drug Store.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-23

Lumber for sale. Straight edg,
$40 per M; rough edge, $40 pei
M; posts, IL cents each. On the
Charley Perkins ranch, Bijot
bluffs. Apply at mill.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-23
Classified Advertising.

Just received new lot of Col
umbia records. City Drug Store.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-23

If you want first-class shoe re-
pairing done on short notice give
me call. | guarantee satisfac
ton. H. Fl. BECKMAN.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-23

Try our baby chick food. A
food that is rs per cent mechanic
ally predigested. City Drug Store.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-23

For sale, Cabbage plants. 4Oc
per hundred. j. Baginski. Sc
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-23

Painter and paperhanger at the
B h hotel wishes contract
work. First class. work done.
Estimates given free. SO
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-23
HULLESS OATS GIVE
ONLY SMALL YIELD
Until Further Improved They
Hardly Seem Worthy Of Atten-
ton From Grower.

The Washington experiment station
obtained Il small quantity Of hulless
oats from the United States depart.
ment of agriculture in 1904. These and
other hUlless varieties have been
tested with the ordinary ones, which
have hulls on, for the past several
years. The average yield for a two
years test in the grain nursery shows
that Chinese hullesS oats, one of the
most common varieties, produced 43
per cent of the yield Of Swedish Select
oats. An improved hulless Oat which
was produced at the Washington ex-
pertinent station by crossing the Chi
nese hulleSs on the Palouse Wonder
oat, produced Y per cent of the yield
produced by Swedish Select during the
same two years.
The best hullesS oats under field con-
ditions produced only 53 per cent Of
the yield of Swedish Select. Besides
producing a low level, most Of the
hulless varieties have q tendency to
shatter badly and are often susceptible
to 1ut, thus further reducing the
yield of the harvested crop. Attempts
are being made to improve these
hulless varieties by crossing them on
some of the better yielding varieties.
Until hulless oats are further improved
they would hardly seem to be worthy
of attention from the grower, except
where they are to be used for a special
nIIrnOSN.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-23
Wild Rose Hedge.

Wherever there is q wild rose hedge
It should be retained and encouraged,
if the blossoms are of a good shade.
Otherwise one should try to get in a
more pleasing variety. Wild roses diff
fer enormously in their color tints.
ranging all the way from very pale to
q very deep and beautiful pink. Evi-
IDENTIFY there are a great many varie-
ties among wild roses. There is Il
fixed belief that wild roses will not
stand being picked. The writer one
Sunday morning attended church in
Minneapolis, where wild roses were
twined in great profusion about the
pillars and balconies of the church.
They were there by the thousands and
had been there for many hours. They
retained their freshness throughout
the day. The secret of their retaining
freshness was that they had been
gathered very early in the morning be-
fore sunrise and while covered with
dew. Some varieties of wild roses
seem to bloom till very late. The writ
er has picked wild roses as late as
September, and in Cook county, too!
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-23
DEMAND FOR SHADE TREES
Massachusetts, Journal Recognizes the
Value of Proper Adornmant of the
City's Streets.

A real good hot summer day brings
home to Bridgeport the shame of
shadeless streets. In this case it is a
burning shame. and no mistake. We
wonder what administration will devel-
op the foresight and public spirit to
take the steps necessary at the present
for rS,a assuring OF shade trees for the
future?
Shade trees add to the value of prop
erty. They help to keep the city cool
in summer. They conserve public
health and comfort. They please the
eye and are one of the greatest fac
tors in the Identification of a city.
People have an instructive apprecia-
ton of trees-all the world kDows that
New Haven is a city Of elms, and the
most famous street in Germany is Gun
ter den Linden" Poets have rhapSO-
died over trees, and Handel wrote his
famous Largo in celebration of a
plain tree, which afforded grateful
shade to the composer. And the prac-
teal advantages of trees are equal to
the esthetic advantages. But it is un-
necessary to cite these facts, because
practically everybody agrees. What
Is needed is the taking of definite steps
to assure shade trees in the future and
to counteract the lack of such q prOvi-
sion in the past.-Bridgepor (Mass.)
Telegram.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-23
TEN GOOD REASONS
FOR BUILDING SILO
Professor Skinner of Purdue Tells
Why Every Farmer Should
Have Huge Receptacle.

Ten reasons why every farmer who
keeps live stock should have a silO,
written by Prof. J. H. Skinner of Pur-
due university, should afford some sell
ing argument for dealers. They are
as follows:
1. The SilO preserves the palatabil-
ity and succuIence of the green corn
plant for winter feeding.
2. 1t helps to make use of the en-
tire corn plant.
8. The silo increases the live sto1c'
capacity of the farm.
4. SlIage is a good summer feed
when pastures are short.
5. Because of the small amount Of
ground space required by the silo it
is an economical means of storing for
age.
6. The silO prevents waste Of corn
stalks, leaves and husks, which con-
tain about two-fifths of the feeding
value of the corn plant.
Z. The siIo located near the feed
manger is an assurance of having feed
near at hand in stormy as well as fair
weather.
8. The silo assists in reducing the
cost of grains in fatteniDg cattle and
sheep.
8. SiIage greatly increases the milk
flow during the winter season and de-
creases the cost Of production.
10. There are no stalks to bother
in the manure when corn is put into
the silo.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-23
ARRANGE BUILDINGS
MORE CONVENIENTLY
Location Has Much to Do With
Time Required to Perform Ger
tain Work Around the Farm.

(By w. C. PALMER, Agricultural Editor,
North Dakota Agricultural College)
The location of the buildings on Il
farm has great deal to Go Ifth the
time required to do the work. 1t will
often pay to move some of the build
ings in order to secure a more con-
venient arrangement. This was done
on one farm, with the following re-
suits. Under the old plan, it required
walking 50 miles a year, just carry
ing in water. Under the new plan,
the water was piped into the house
no walking required. Bringing in the
wood under the old plan required
walking % miles. Under the new ar
rangement, this was reduced to eight
and three-fourthS miles. The trips
made to the machine shed during the
year amounted to tifty-seven and one
third miles; by the new arrangement,
1t was reduced to eleven and three
fourth miles. By the new arrange
ment, the years trips in feeding the
hogs was reduced 1925 miles, and in
caring for the chickens, three miles
were saved. The total saving for the
year through rearranging the farm
stead was 217.3 miles.
1t was also figured up and found
that at living wages, that the time
used up in walking these 217.3 miles
was worth $36.74. 1t must be remem-
bered that it vas not only a case of
walking these niles, but it was usually
with something to carry.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-23
CLEANLINESS IS BIG FACTOR
Special Care Should Be Taken to Pre-
vent Meal in Corner of Boxes
From Fermenting.

Cleanliness is one of the most inn
portant factors in feeding young
calves. Clean feeding pals, troughs,
and stalls are safeguards against di-
gestive troubles. Milk should be fed
only in clean pals, which should be
washed and scaIded after each feed
ing. All feed boxes should be kept
clean. Special care should be taken
to prevent meal from fermenting in
the corners of boxes. Fermented or
moldy feed will often upset the diges-
tive system of a calf and endanger
its life. No more grain should be
fed than will be cleaned up in a few
minutes. The bedding in calf stalls
becomes wet very quickly. The calf
should by all means be kept dry, and
it is therefore necessary to keep the
stalls well bedded at all times.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-23
COLLIE SAVED CHlLD'S LIFE
Dog Pulled Little Girl From Track as
Car Was Running Her
Down.

Buster, handsome collie, known TO
the friends of his mistress, Miss Lii
Han Natter, as a dog Of unusual sa
gacity, is a neighbOrhOod hero, says
the Boston Post. Especially is he a
hero In the eyes of Mrs. Lizzie Cock
burn, mother of eight-year-Old Jennie
Cockburn, whom he saved from death
when he pulled her away from track
Just as an electric car was running
her down.
Miss Matteer is friend of the Cock
burns and a frequent visitor at their
home. Buster often accompanies her
and is well acquainted with little Jen-
ME. When Jennie saw Miss Matteer
and Buster approaching the Cockburn
house, she ran across the road to meet
them, stepping directly into the path
Of trolley cur.
Then, when she realized her danger,
Jennie became confused and stood still
on the track. As the whitefaced motor
Man started to apply the brakes. Bus
ter darted forward and seized the lit
tie girl by her dress, pulling her to
safety.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-23
Hone 0lJn||
Y Y Helps Y |
HAVE LAWN CENTERS OPEN
Proper Placing of Trees and Shrubs
Should Always Be Made an I'M
portant Consideration.

Let your lawn centers remain open
and clear that the whole yard may
appear as large as possible; generous,
yet well framed with plant shrubs and
trees on al sides. If you must have
q Phoenix Canariensis on a 40-fo0t
also serve as q shade tree, though the
same rules properly should obtain in
the back yard as in the front yarG.
Better to use fan palms if you will
have some, or the beautiful cOlumnar
cOcOS. Do not plant in the center
or centers so that one or two large
objects may alone he viewed by you,
but frame your greensward or picture
with shrubs, even trees, so that you
will have a little privacy and snug
ness, limited seclusion, so that you
feel as though on your own property.
This Open-face, lOok-at-me type of gar
dening so prevalent is not at oil con-
elusive to home life, and is founded
not on generosity and unselfishnesS,
but on false pride and a desire to
"shOw off" Every true plant lover
has at least a part Of his grounds Sc
cluded; and somewhere On the prem
ises may be found, if of sufficient ex-
tent. some suggestion of intricacy of
design. without which no garden is
very interesting or attractive unless
In a spectacular sort of fashion, and
the latter is debasing to the art.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-23
counclIwoman at Work.

A fight against the unsightly, un-
sanitary and value wrecking billboards
of Los Angeles has been reopened by
Estelle Lawton Lindsey, councilwom-
an of that city. Mrs. Lindsey an
nounced recently that she would at
once renew the fight to bar the bill
boards from the residence districts
and would ask the council to pass the
ordinance barring them. This meas
ure provides that the consent of
majority of the property owners in
the same block must be obtained be-
fore a billboard may be erected in a
residence district. The Chicago ordi-
nance was the model for this Los An
geles bill and the supreme court of
Illinois upheld the measure in Chi
cago, but the billboard posters ap-
pealed to the Supreme court of the
United States and the case is still
pending.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-23
OLD PRESCRIPTION
FOR weak KIDNEYS

A medicinal preparation like Dr.. Kill
mer's Swamp-Root, that has real curative
value almost sells itself. Like an endless
chain system the remedy is recommended
by those who have been benefited to those
who are in need of it.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is a physi-
clans prescription. 1t has been tested
for years and has brought results to count
less numbers whe Sha4e. suffered.
The success of DR.. Kilfner's Swamp Root
is due to the fact that it fuflls almost ev-
cry wish in overcoming kidney, liver and
bladder diseases, corrects urinary troubles
and neutralizes the uric.acid which causes
rheumatism.
Do not suffer. Get bottle of Swamp.
Root from any druggist now Start treat
ment today.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-23
WATER AND SALT NECESSARY
Important Requisites for Proper Manu-
facture of Milk, Says South Da-
kota Professor.

Don't stint your dairy cows On wa
tel, If you want them to keep up the
milk supply, suggests Prof. G. Lar
sen of South Dakota State college.
He states that the amount of water
needed by a dairy cow is in proper
ton to the amount of milk she gives.
The average COW will drink about 75
pounds per day, while some very large
milk producers drink 200 pounds per
day. The dairy cows should also have
free access to salt. The right method
of feeding salt is to have water-tight
box 10 or IL feet long in the yard,
raised about two feet from the ground
on solid posts. Then put whole bar
rel of salt in the box and keep plenty
Of it there all the time. The COW
needs salt not only for her body but
for the manufacture of milk.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-23
DISTRIBUTING MANURE IN PROPER MANNER

Barnyard manure, when rotted.
should be spread on top Of the plOwed
ground and well worked into the soil
with the harrow. Harrow both ways
Of the field. If there are fifty wagon
loads of manure to load, haul and
spread spring and fall; a twO-horse
spreader should be used. The manure
can be spread thick or thin. The
Jumps are broken up fine and spread
evenly over the ground. Fresh horse
manure, containing much straw,
should be piled between layers Of cat
tie and hOg-pen manure. Each foot-lay-
er Of manure, as it is piled, should be
given a thick coat of land-plaster. The
plaster holds the ammonia and helps
to rot up the manure.
Heavy soils will be greatly improved
and capable of holding the rainfall
by spreading, say II to 16 two-horse
loads Of long straw stalk manure
10 the acre on top of the ground and
plowing under as fast as it is spread.
For top dressing late seeded grain
and grass, fresh horse manure should
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-23

be used. 1t should be spread early in
October, and quite thin-about six two
horse loads to the acre.
There is a great difference in land
and the same treatment win not do
for all. The small grains and grasses
require manure near the surface.
1t is a good plan to use both animal
manure and fertilizers for wheat, say
six twO-horse loads of rOtted manure
and four hundred pounds of high-grade
bone fertilizer, drilled in with the
grain, to the acre. This method will
give larger yield of grain and a thick
set of timothy and clover. This prac-
tice is coming into favor with prac-
teal grain growers. 1t is the usual
practice among our successful truck
ers and market gardeners, and it is a
good one.
The old method of dropping ma
nure in small piles over the plowed
field to be spread by hand and har-
rOwed in is slow and Iabori0us prsc-
tice. The manure is not properly spread
and it costs too much to spread it.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-23

zers, thus getting a second use out
of it in raising q better crop and in
building up the farm. Thus we were
out the time in feeding the 12, which
was not much, as all we had to do
was to stuff hay in the hangers
twice a day and salt them once a
week. Water was plentiful. The next
winter we fed them clover and cow
pea hay, also corn stover, no grain,
and they were in fine shape.
In the spring they had calves, of
which we kept the females and sold
the males. The calves were worth
more than the handling of the cows.
Then we had young, fresh cows for
sale, which after the sale brought over
$50 each. Before selling we bred to
our registered Jersey bull, which was
one of the best To be had.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-23
NITRATE OF SODA AS
POTASH SUBSTITUTE
Continuous Growing Of Same Crop
on Piece of Land Draws HeaV-
lily on Plant Food.

Rotation of crops is the best plan
to follow because the continuous
growing of the same crop on q piece
of land draws heavily upon certain
kinds of plant food. DR.. William P.
Brooks, director of the Massachusetts
station, says that nothing will wholly
take the place of potash for crops,
but next to that would be nitrate Of
soda, for the chemical action of soda
tends to unloose potash in the soil.
Acid phosphates should also be
used. At the present price of pot.
ash corn stalks are worth $40 per
ton for the potash in them. The ef
feet Of lime on crops has been exag-
gerated. 1t is injurious rather than
beneficial in growing tobacco, but is
better for onions, and he recommends
it for this purpose. Land plaster is
better than lime for tobacco.