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The Spectator., 1916-03-24

WoMAN's BROWNING GLORY is her hair. If yours is streaked with ugly. grizzly. gray hairs. use La Gre ole" Hair Dressing and change 1t in the natural way. Price $1.00.--Adv.
The Spectator., 1916-03-24
Unkind.

Does your wife wear spats?" Wear 'em? She starts 'em."
The Spectator., 1916-03-24

And miss may be better than a male.
The Spectator., 1916-03-24
Unnecessary.

Do you tell your wife everything? Tt isn't necessary. My wife knows everything "-Detroit Free Press.
The Spectator., 1916-03-24

Take Care of Ewes. gsl Good care of the eve may save the lamb.
The Spectator., 1916-03-24
Three Doctors Gave Her Up.

All women invited Lydia cine Co., Lynn Mass special adviceit will be confidential
The Spectator., 1916-03-24
INTERNATIONAL. SUNlGXSCIl0OL
 LESSON

(By F. O. SELLERS. Acting Director of
 Sunday School Course of the Moody
 Bible Institute, Chicago0 Copyright, 1916, Western Newspaper Union.)
The Spectator., 1916-03-24

All women ought to know the wonderful effects of taking Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound even on those who seem hopeessy ill., Here three actual
The Spectator., 1916-03-24

Harrisburg, When was fered a great deal from female weak, my work compelled me to stand all ( Lydia k. Pinkham's Vegetable Compo and was made stronger by its use.
 married took the Compound again trouble and after three months l pas doctor called growth. He said it W that it came away as one generally the knife to have them removed. I n be without your Compound in the ht FRANK KNoBL, 1642 Fulton St., Harri
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
DETERMINING SEX OF FOWLS
knack is Particularly Valuable 4
Those Selling Day-oid Chicks
Male Is Sturdier.
(By w. Al. LIPPINcoTT, Kansas Agri-
cultural College.)

By w. A LIPPINCOTT, Kansas Agri-
cultural College.)
Ability TO determine sex is particu-
larry valuable to persons who make q
business Of selling day-old chicks and
to those who desire to raise the pull
lets only. 1t is impossible for poul-
try raisers to do this, however, except
in the case of a few of the varieties In
which there is a difference of color
marking between the sexes as in the
Barred Plymouth Rocks and Silver
Wyandottes.
In China where one family follows
the same occupation generation after
generation, the poultry raisers hava
developed their sense Of touch 50
highly that they can determine the e
of chicks quite accurately. Even with
a Chinaman to tutor him, it is not
probable that any American. with the
possible exception of some of the stu
dents of the blind institutions, can be-
come proficient In this art. and con-
sequently the American must depend
on sex characteristics and color mark.
ings.
In all varieties OF poultry, the male
chicks have a sturdier appearance. a
wider comb space and heavier legs
and beak. These characteristics alone
often are misleading, but coupled with
color markings, they make a good
working basis.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
AND THEIR VALUE
Poultry Manure, Properly Cared Fer,
10 One OF Best Fertilizers
Keep in Airy Place.

Properly cared for. poultry manure
is one of the best fertilizers the
ground can have. The best way to
preserve them is to put them in a
dry box Or house, protected from the
weather, but airy enough to keep dry.
Sifted coal ashes On the dropping
board, or mixed with the droppings,
help to dry them out. Sawdast win
answer the same purpose.
II the poultry droppings are cared
for each day or week, the condition OF
the flock may be estimated by the
character of the droppings. II the
droppings show traces of blood, the
chances are the birds are getting too
much meat; If they r unshaped and
soft, the mash is too wet. If the ex-
crement is yellow or bright green, or
both. bowel trouble of the nature OF
cholera may be apprehended.
In health, that part of the excre-
ment which is given of by the kidneys
is white.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
GOOD ROADS ARE NECESSARY
weIL-craded and Drained Earth Road
When Dragged Regularly, is
Quite Satisfactory.

Two very striking facts present
themselves to those who have notlceo
our COUNTRY roads this season. Ihe
first iact is that proper drainage Is
vitality necessary in order to have a
permanently good road. The second
fact lis that a well-graded and drained
earth road, when dragged regularly,
will give us a passable and fairly GOOD
road even under abnormal weather
conditions. Some of the best roads we
have passed over this season have
been simply dirt roads receiving log
drag treatment. Someof theworst roads
we have gone over this season have
been extensively made graveled roads
which have been bad simply because
Of lack of drainage. The fundamental
principle of road building, after all is
said and done, is to so grade u roads
and provide drainage that the water
can get away.
Sentiment in the middle West
seems to be gradually settling down to
the opinion that good roads are a ne.
cessity and not a luxury. Building
roads for automobile owners nov
means building roads for farmers and
not for city people alone. The farm
tractor and the farm truck of the fu-
ture will further emphasize the i'm
portance of good country roads. The
only thing that must be insisted on is
that roads must be made of the best
materials at hand. and the work must
be done under the supervision of those
who understand road-making. This
supervision naturally adds to the cost,
Another thing that must be understood
Is that maintenance of the road year
after year, prompt attention being paid
to repairs, is just as necessary as the
first construction.
We predict that good-road building
will continue to be q of the most
popular subjects for discussion for the
next few years. The proposed federal
aid for road building, providing $751;
100000 to be spent during the next
five years when a similar sum Is raised
by the local community, means that a
national system of roads is to become
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
METHOD or PATCHING HOLES
Gravel Is Mixed With Heavy Road Oil,
Which Acts as Sinder-Use a
Concrete Mixer.


The modern scheme of protecting
road surfaces with sprayed oil has de-
veloped a new method Of patching
holes. Gravel is mixed with a heavy
road oil, which acts as a binder. This
is prepared in advance and carried to
the place where the patching is to be
done. Less gravel is needed than when
it IS used dry, because the hole need
be filed only level and tamped, while
with the ordinary method the patching
gravel must be heaped above the nor
NAL surface of the road. Where patch
ing on a large scale is to be done, a
concrete mixed can be used to prepare
the mixture. - Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16

be tightly constructed on all sides to
prevent any drafts. While more
open and less expensive houses may
be built in warm climates, the house
must be comfortable in cold weather.
The squads produced in winter may be
Increased somewhat by heating the
pigeon house, but this does not pay
under average conditions. Sunlight is
essential.
Windows should make up about
one-tenth of the front of the house
and be so arranged that they can be
taken out during the warm weather.
One window in each pen may be re-
placed by muslin curtains for ventiia-
ton In cold weather. The windows
should be placed just below the caves
to allow the sun to shine well back
into the house.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
NOTING PERIOD OF W
Very Serious Drain on Vitality of Lay
ing Hens-lnteresting Find
inas From New York.

(By q. w. DYNES, North Dakota Elk
pertinent Station)
Every year the hen goes through a
physiological process known as mott
ing In which 1t sheds the old feath-
ers and replaces them with new. This
is a very serious drain or the vitality
of laying hens. Usually they stop lay
ing entirely during October, Novem-
Der and December. The New York
State College of Agriculture has made
some interesting findings regarding
the melting period Of fowls. These
may be summarized as follows:
The hen feathers more quickly in
those areas which protect the vital
parts.
From the incubator to the laying
period, chicks experience at least four
moltings. either partially or COM
pletely.
Hens frequently lay during the sum-
mer while partially molting, but sell
dom during the general melting.
Young hens mott more quickly than
older ones.
Hens molting very late mott in less
time than those melting earlier.
Hens Noting very late give a high
er yearly production than those mott
ing earlier.
Hens lose in weight while molting.
Broodiness appears to retard mott
ing.
Starving the hens appears to in
crease broodiness.
Hens melting early resume produc-
ton more quickly after molting than
those melting late.
Hens melting early lay more eggs
during early winter than hens mott
ing late.
The most prolific hens mott latest.
1t is thus seen that hens which mott
late are usually the heavy producers.
There is a lesson in this for every
poultry keeper. Take proper car of
the hens that mott late because of the
cold weather. Such hens make excel
lent breeders in the spring and should
be properly cared for. This can be
done by putting them into the house
early and not allowing them to suffer
from the cold winds.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
Magic Washing Stick

This liz something new to housewives
something they have wanted all their lives,
but never could get before. It makes Ii pos
sibie to do the heaviest, hardest washing In
less than one-half the time 1T took by old
methods, and 1t eliminates all rubbing and mus
cular effort. No washing machine Is needed.
which II absolutely harmless to the finest fahrlcs-
white, colored or wooden. 1t max the
hardest task OF the week q pleasant pastime-
q delightful occupation. You Will he de-
lighted at the clean, spotless, snow-white
clothes that come out of the rinsing water;
and all without any effort on your part. The
Magic Washing Stick does It af-and remember,
without injury to the most delicate goods,
colored or white, woolens, blankets, lace cur
tains, etc. Contains no acids, no aikalies, no
poisonous ingredients to make It's use dan
gerous. Is W~ashings rs CENTS.
Sold by all Druggists and Grocers every.
where. If yours doesn't handle it, show him
this ad-he'1 get 1T for you. Or send 25c in
stamps to L.. 3. RICHARDS CO.. Sherman, Tesas.-Adv.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
HEN PLANT MINUS BOOSTERS
Buy Baby Chicks Each Spri-g to Re-
plenish Laying Stock and for
Roasters and Fryers.
By R. G. wEATHERsTogE.o


To those who refrain from keeping
poultry, being fearful that the roost-
ers will disturb the quietude of the
ne%ighborhood, let me recommend the
keeping of hens without ROSTERS and
buying baby chicks each spring to re-
plenish the laying stock and to raise
for fryers and roasters. There are
thousands following this plan.
Even those having small back yards
can raise poultry, providing, of
course, such yards are touched by the
sun. Poultry must have sun. There
are some who are attempting to keep
chickens in back yards and easements
never reached by a ray of sunshine.
but my advice is if you can't give
your chicks this necessity of life you
had better not try to raise poultry.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
CONTROL or LICE AND MITES
Bulletin on Subject Issued by Experts
of Connecticut Station-Three
Good Remedies.

Bulletin No. Sc Of the Storrs agri-
cultural experiment station on the sub
iect, Some Lice and Mites on the
Hen by Lamson and Manter, places
emphasis on the following points:
That there is much confusion re-
garding the relative harmful effects of
the lice and mites owing to the fact
that the lice are more easily seen, with
the result that they are often accused
of causing injury actually done by
mites.
That the lice can be easily con-
trolled by the use Of blue ointment
rubbed on the hen.
That carbolenium or n of the coal
tar products will kill or repel the
mites If applied once a year by the
right method to the roosts.
That caraway oil proves the best
control for the scaly leg
mite.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
Getting over DISTINCTIONS.

Bill-They say he's great in a hui
do raac
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
FEED OFTEN BUT sPARINGLY
Four or Five Feelings Daily Until Two
Weeks Old ls Favored-Avoid
All Sloppy Feeds.

Little chicks must never be overfed.
Feed four or five times a day during
the first feeding week, gradually diuin-
lshing the number of feelings until the
end of the second week. Cracked
grain may be fed three times a day
and dry mash kept before them all the
time after the second week. Sloppy,
foods should be avoided.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16

The advantage of an early market
for turkeys cannot be overestimated.
Keep them growing and try to nave
the bulk of the turkey crop ready
for Thanksgiving. The demand Q
turkeys is greatest at this time ana
the price is best. Keep pushing the
feed from this on. Let them have
all they want Of the best food. They
will grow and lay on flesh at the same
time. While they must be left on
range, yet, well fed, they will tramp
off no flesh because they are not
worrying now about a living. They
are taking life easy. OF course,
English people confne turkeys n
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
Convenient Water Pan.

tested with rats, and it is best to leave
space under the house into which cats
and dogs can go for rats without being
able to get at the pigeons. This is
usually accomplished by building the
house u to "a inches above the
ground and boarding up the space be-
tween the ground and the floor. but
leaving small doors for cats and dogs.
Floors built several inches above the
ground, except in warm climates,
should be double, with building paper
between the layers. The house should
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
BLUE OINTMENT FOR vERMlN
Poison is Not Recommended for Young
chickens-it Is Effective Also
for Scaiy Leg.

For body lice on chickens apply blue
ointment just below the vent. Use a
piece the size of a pea. Lice go to the
vent for water. Do not use this on
young chickens. Blue ointment is eff
fective also for scaly leg. This :.nfor-
nation is given out by the California
experiment station.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16

fatten them up on ground oats or
corn and milk. boiled vegetables,
with table scraps-anything soft and
tasty and in plenty twice a day.
When on range they should be fed
three times a day at ~fattening time
wheat, oats and old corn, never new.
for this makes intestinal trouble that
precludes laying on flesh. At noon
the feed should be ground stuff
made into a mash. 1t pays to spare
plenty of good grain to IN increase
of turkey flesh, for 1t brings more
accordingly, and with no more feed,
than beef, mutton or pork per pound
for the farmer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
4DAPATED TO PIGEONS
Fresh Air, Dryness and Good Drain
age Are Among EssentiaIs-South
Exposure Is Best.

The essentials of a pigeon house
are fresh air, dryness and good drain
age, sunlight, and space enough for
the comfort of the pigeons. A south
ern or southeastern exposure is best.
Care should be taken to construct a
house thai cannot easily become In
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
GOOD MIXTURE FOR GosLlNGs
Nothing Better for Newly Hatched
Fowls Than Bread Moistened With
Milk-Add Some Grit.

There is nothing better to feed new
ly Matched goslings than bread moist
ened with milk, in which d little fine
grit and a little finely graduated char
coal has been mixed. After the first
two or three days a mixture of n
part corn meal and two parts bran can
be gradually substituted for the bread.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
-Four and n Half Ton Mirror.

The 100inch-diameter reflector for
the Mount Wilson observatory in Cali
fornia, which viii be finished early
next year, will be the largest mirror
ever cast. 1t will be 13 inches thick
and will contain, in one solid piece,
Az tons of misunderstanding Rec
ord
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
Mark the Gosiinas.

Before the goslings obtain their
growth leg bands should be put on the
young birds. as it is difficult to distin-
guish the young from the old In the
fall after the young geese have made
their growth. The use of leg bands lie
the only sure way out Of difficulties at
that season.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
First Feed for Chicks.

Chicks which are sixty hours old
shen first fed will be stronger than
hose that are only twelve hours old
Fhen they receive the first feed, but
Fhen they are forty-eight hours old it
] safe to start feeding.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
FREE RANGE IS PREFERABLE
Geese viii Pick Up Considerable Of
Living If Grass Is Good-Also
Like SWsSnpy Land.

Geese will obtain considerable Of
their living on free range il the range
is good. Sun-baked fields where there
is no green grass, however, will MOI
support them, for they require plenty
of green food and. If a swamp is
handy, will dig up many worms. ten
der roots, etc.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
BABYs ITCHING SKIN
Quickly soothed and Healed by
cutlcura. Trial Free.

Battle with hot water and Cuticura
Soap. If there is any irritation anoint
gently with Cuticura Ointment ON end
of finger. Refreshing slumber for rest
less, fretful babies usually follows the
use Of these super-creamy emollients.
They are a boon to tired mothers. !
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. &Eold everywhere.-Adv.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
Living in the Township
Through Which This Road Runs Do
Not Care for Engineering Advice.

a reality. The states, likewise, are be-
more liberal in spending money
for highways. From an agricultural
the most desirable help to
the good-road propaganda just now
must come from the Individual farmer
when he realizes that good roads are
a necessity in the proper development
of the Countrywide Farmer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
Affection In Pigeons.

There is in fowls no affection so
near the human being In its fine ma
ture, as that of pigeons. Owing to this
intense affection. more birds are
grieved to death by isolation than die
rom results OF disease.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16

There Is No Art In Taxing Medicine.
Just follow directions on every bot
tie OF plantation Chill Tonic and
see how quickly those dreadful chills
will leave you. 1t leaves the liver in
healthy condition and yet contains no
Calomel. Price 50c.-Adv.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
TROUBLE WITH CHICKS LEGS
Afflicted Fowls Cannot Walk, but APP
petites Remain unabated-Exer-
else Is Lacking.

In many flocks. without apparent
cause, some of the chicks lose control
Of their legs. The afflicted ehicks a n
not walk, but their appetftes remain
undated. This condition usually re
suits from too heavy feeding without
sufficient exercise.
The chicks legs, through the lack
Of exercise. have become . weak to
carry the rapidly increasing weight
of the body.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
Gratitude.

"I say" the visitor told the police
sergeant, my neighbor had all his
chickens stolen last night"
"How many?"
"Oh, I don't know"
'sYou want to make q report of these
chickens being stolen7"
sNo; I'll let him do that"
swell" (~impatiently) what do you
want?"
.Why, / just wanted to ask You. II
the police catch that c~hicken-thief, to
give him my thanksv"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
Field for Him.

"You don't get much expression into
your portraits"
"Then you think I can't make a Nv
ing at art?"
81 don't say that. You'd be just the
man to design kings, queens and
knaves for playing cards."-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
Gentle Hint.

You have a small, slender foot
he said to the sweet young thing;
docs it run in the family?s
ooh, no." she replied, with a yawn,
and glancing at the clock. "Papa's
is not at all like that"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
Lose Money on aBoarders.D

Some farmers would be better Off if
they sold their cows and bought milk
and butter. Yet they don't realize
that they are losing real money on
every "boarder'' in their herds. Test
each cow.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
Shade for the Chickens.

Where the flock of hens are closely
confined they should be provided with
shade of some kind. II there r not
trees and bushes to furnish this a
piece of canvas should be fastened mn.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
Respite.

Poor Mr.. Grimes next door is laid
up with rheumatism"
'sThat SO? / thought 1t was funny 1
hadn't heard that darned old player
piano of his for the last three or four
days."
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
Promoters of Vigilance.

aren't you afraid your course will
make you some enemiesY
.I'n have to take a chance" replied
Senator Sorghum. Sometimes It's bet
ter to have q few enemies SO as to keep
you from getting too good-natured and
careless"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
raging Match Marks From Paint.

Mother will be glad to know that
lemon juice will remove match marks
from white paint. Don't rub SO hard
as TO remove the paint.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
Egg Production.

Efficiency in egg production depends
upon the season at which the eggs
are laid as well as upon the cost of
production.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
Using sky az Shed.

The extravagant farmer who use
blue sky to shed his machinery is in
the market for brickbats to scour his
plows and for numerous repairs to
supply the places Of those that have
rusted out.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
One of Lies Mysterie;

singular thing, isn't it?'
"Nhat?'
"That people who are different from
us seem to be satisfied with them
selves.-Boston Evening Transcript.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16

DEATH Turks IN A WEAK HEART,
SO on first symptoms use "Renovine'
and be cured. Delay and pay the awful
penalty. "Renovine" is the hearts
remedy. Price $1.e0 and 5oc.-Ady.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
inundated.
Q-BAN DARkENs GRAY HAIR

Gray, streaked, prematurely gray Or
faded hair quickly restored to original
dark shade by shampooing hair and
scalp a few times with Q-Ban Hair
Color Restorer. No dyelperfectly
harmless. Q-Ran acts on roots-revives
color glands-makes hair healthy, grad
ually changing all your gray hair to 10
even natural dark shade, making entire
head Of hair clean, fluffy, abundant
without a trace Of gray showing. Soc
q big bottle by parcel post. {Sold by
most druggists.) Address Q-Ban, Mems
phis, Tenn. ADV.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16

II the chickens show signs of being
slow TO come for their feed give q
dose of salts in a mess of boiled food
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16

For Headaches

Try it and be convinced. Good for
aches in back and limbs a1so-Assists
Nature to get right and stay SO. It's
L~iquid-easy to take.-Adv.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
AWoman3
9roblem
How to Feel Well During Middle
Life Told by Three Women Who
Learned from Experience.

The Change of Life is a most critical period Of y
wonaan's existence. and neglect of health at this time invites
disease and pain. Women everywhere should remember
50 successfully carry women through this trying period Is
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made from
native roots and herbs. Read these letters:-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16

A magazine has been patented for
carrying m extra load of tobacco along
the stem of a pipe.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16

wright's Indian Vegetable Pills have stood
for sample to 372 Pearl street. N. Y.-Ady.