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The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-15
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE
COTTON FARMER
Growing of Food and Feedstuffs and
Maintaining Soil Fertility Two
Main Considerations.

Growing cotton in Louisiana as q
single crop, under boil weeviI condi
dons, is not a safe farming PROPOSE
lion. AS a rule, however, where labor
is available, farmers in the cotton
growing sections of the state should
not abandon this crop, but should
plant it only on land that is best suit,
ed to it's production. This land
should be properly fertilized, we'll
worked, and planted to the variety of
seed best adapted to that particular
section.
To map out definite system of
cotton farming for a group of farmers
In single community is very diff
| cult matter, and to make more than
general suggestions that will apply to
q whole state is practically impossi-
BILE. The lay of the land, the fertility
Of the soil, the drainage of the farms
and the ability of the farmers are all
factors that must be taken into con-
sideratfon in laying out farming sys-
tenn. Two requirements, however, that
every farming system should meet
are: Q) The growing of all feed
stuffs and as much as possible of the
food needed on the farm, and (2) i'm
proving or at least maintaining the
fertility of the soil.
The small farmer should plant from
one-fourth to one-third of his culti-
waited land in cotton. Oats, or oats
and vetch (planted in the fall) should
constitute the main feed crop on ap-
proximately onethird of the farm,
and when this crop is harvested in
May or early June the land should be
planted to soy beans or other forage
crops that will improve the soil. II
soy beans are planted the crop can
be utilized as forage or the seed may
be harvested and sold to the oil mills
for the production Of oil and cake
and the straw or stalks can be used
for winter feeding.
The remaining acres on the farm
should be planted to corn and peas,
sorghum, soy beans, sweet potatoes,
peanuts or other crops to meet the
needs Of each case and to provide
feed for the animals that should be
kept on every cotton farm. Hogs, cat
tie and chickens should be considered
necessary part of the cotton farm.
The extent to which shor,ld be grown
viii depend entirely on the ability Of
The farmer to take proper care of |
hem and furnish an abundance Of |
homegrown feed for their mainte- |
nance. Another class animals that |
should, generally speaking, be found |
IN every cotton farm are good brood !
mares. These can do at least a part
II the farm work and raise good horse
" mule colts.
For more specific information on
growing cotton in Louisiana. write to
he Extension Division, L. S. u, Ba-
on Rouge, La, for a copy Of Circu-
ar No. IS, entitled "Cotton Growing
n Louisiana Under Boil Weevil Con-
litions." It will be sent free OF
,harge.-W. R. Perkins, Live Stock
Extension Service, Louisiana State
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-15
CUR 4OW

know my town and love my town
And | want to help II lie
As great town to every one
AS it seems to be to me,
praise my town and | cheer nv town
! And try to spread its fame;
And Il know what a splendid thing
'twould be
If you would do the same.
I trust my town and boost my town
Ano | want to do my part
To make it town that all may praise
From the depths of every heart!
like my town and | sing my towl,
And want my town to grow;
If knocked my town or blocked nv
town
That wouldn't be fair, you know.
think my town is the very ,best town
In all the world-to me:
Or if its not, | want to get out
And try to make it be!
talk my town AMI | preach nv town.
AS | think fellow should
Who has more at stake than to win
or make
For the love of the com non good!
l bet on my town, and bank on my
town,
And | think it fine to feel
when you know your town and you
love your town
That it's part of your honest zeal!
I'm proud of my town, | love my town,
And | want to help it rise
And that's the way to help town
Not curse it and despise!
Exchange
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-15
PECAN ORCHARDS
MAY BE IMPROVED
Top-Graftlne or Budding Recommend
ed For Inferior Trees.

From a partial survey Of pecan or.
chards in Louisiana during the past
year 1t appears that the Stuart,
Schley, Success and Moneymaker are
the varieties that are giving the most
general satisfaction among growers
In the state. Many varieties now being
propagated will have to be discarded
entirely because of defects that pre-
vent profitable production. Trees pro-
ducing inferior nuts and non-produc.
tive trees can, however, be converted
into any variety desired by top-graft-
ing or budding with desirable va
rieties.
Pecan orchardists in this state, as a
rule, have planted their trees too
close. From observations made III
bearing orchards up to twenty-five
years Of age 1t appears that 100 feet
by 100 feet Is not to much space for
full root and top development of an
ideal bearing tree under average soil
conditions.
General suggestions for transplant
ing may be had from publications on
pecan culture, but it might be we'll to
stress hero the following points:
l. The pecan roots should never be
allowed to dry.
2. Holes should be dug six inches
deeper than the tree is to be set and
wide enough to give six inches of loose
earth beyond the tips of the lateral
roots.
8. Good surface soil should be used
in filling holes and the tree should
not be set deeper than 1t stood in the
nursery row.
4. No fertilizer should be put in
contact with the roots.
5. At time of planting all roots
should be trimmed to sound wood
with sharp knife.
B. Wade Hewitt,
Extension Division, Louisiana State
University.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-15
First Baptist Church News.

Last week the pastor spent most of
the week in Shreveport attending a
Baptist Mems Convention and upon
his return found that the Parish Sun
day School Convention was to be held
on Sunday last. We are glad to have
the Convention meet in our church
Sunday evening. A profitable meeting
was held. Since the subject announced
for the evening hour was displaced by
the convention, the morning subject
was also displaced by message about
the convention in Shreveport. The SUBJ
jects for Sunday will be the same as
those announced for last Sunday: "a
Young Man Whom Jesus Loved" and
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-15
PROTECT ANIMALS
BY VACCINATION
Where charbon Once Existed Animals
Should Be vaccinated Eariy-Symp-
toms Of Charbon Vary-Post-
Mortem Examinations DAN
qerous.

All animals should be vaccinated
regularly where charbon once existed
and the owner should not wait until
the disease has broken out, as it re
| injection for the animals to become
protected. 1t is better to set date
on which to begin vaccination each
year. THIS should be done not later
than the first of March. This date
should not be allowed to pass without
having the animals given the first
dose of -double-dose vaccine. They
ought to be protected by the first Of
April, as charbon, as rule, rarely
breaks out previous to that time.
The symptoms of charbon vary ac-
cording to the channel through which
the infection (germs) enter the sys.
TEN, and may be from sudden death,
without any external signs. to sick
ness for few days with swellings on
the exterior Of ne body. Where the
infection has been inoculated through
the skin, primary swelling will be
seen at each point of incubation.
Hogs usually show swelling Of the
throat, which is sometimes mistaken
for sore throat or quinsy. During the
summer months, especially where
charbon has previously existed, all
cases Of sudden death should be look
ed upon as suspicious Of charbon, and
the carcasses treated as such, as most
of them are likely to have resulted
from that disease, and it Is much
safer not to take any chances. Be-
sides, the regulations of the State
Live Stock Sanitary Board require
this.
Ordinarily, charbon does not re-
spond to internal treatment with
medicines. Local, primary-inoculatio
swellings, may, however, be injected.
hypodermically, with FIVE per cent
solution of pure carbolic acid and
water.
Post-mortem examinations OF char
bonous, or even suspected, carcasses
should never be made, nor their skins
removed, as they are highly infective,
and any blood from them wifi spread
the disease; besides the danger to the
person making the post-mortem The
best way 70 have the disease fdentifIed I
Is to make a small puncture with a
needle, or small cut with the sharp
point Of knife, in the jugular vein,
Dr. at the base of the ear, and allow a
drop OF the blood from the carcass
(just after or within an hour after
ieath) to fall on small piece of
lean, thin glass. Then draw the
lrop into thin smear, or film, with
second piece of glass; dry it in the
Jun; place the two pieces OF glass to-
sether, with the blood in between;
'lace the specimen in a proper mail
ng package, bearing the name of the
sender; and mail it to the State Live
Stock Sanitary Board, Baton Rouge,
or Identification, with a letter from
he party sending it. Pieces of flesh,
" other tissues, should not be sent
through the mail in ordinary pack
Lges. They decompose in warm
Weather, and are useless for exami-
lation. Besides. it is against the
j. s. Postal laws to do so, on ac-
'ount Of the danger to postoffice en,-
'loyes.
w. H. Dalrymple,
Louisiana State University.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-15
PARTITION SALE
W. B. Megason, ct ais.
VS.
Southwestern National Bank of
Commerce

By virtue of an order of the Hon
llth, u. c., Parish of Natchitoc1es,
La, and to me directed; issued in the
above numbered and styled cause, I,
J; W; Payne, Sheriff of the Parish OF
Nattchltocees,, La, will offer for sale
at the front door OF the Court House
in the Parish of Natchitoches, La, on
SATURDAY MARCH 3Ist 1917
beginning at the hour of II a. M, the
following described lands to-wit:
WA of SW4 of Sec, II, NJ of NWt
of Sec. IA, and M of NE4 of Sec, Is.
all in 7. 10. Mr. 10 W
Said lands to be sold for the purpose
of effecting a partition thereof, and to
be sold for cash, without appraisement
for what it will bring.
]. w. PAYNE,
Per J..
Sheriff of Parish of
5-l-7 Natchitoches, La.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-15

More milk in the diet Of, the aver
age family would help cut down the
high coat of living in the city as well
as In the country. Milk ia one Of the
cheapest Of animal foods.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-15

THE Power Of An Endless Life" B.
Y. P. U. will meet at the church Sum-
day evening at $50. The public is cor
daily invited to attend all of these
services. DANA TERRY.
Pastor.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-15

Avoid too heavy shoes when shoe
ing young horses. Il tends to max.
them awkward, and Is an iinnecessar,
burden for them to bear,
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-15

"Silence is golden" observed the
sage YES" agreed the fool. "But
you never realize how golden it is un-
til you try to buy some of it."-Mil-
waukee Sentinel.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-15
D. ]. HYAMS
s-l5-17

"Godsave" is the name of a student
alta Chicago biblical institute. And we
hope He viii.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-15

"I hope your son has obtained en-
piovrnent amid refined surroundings.
tsOh, my, yes. He works In refinery. !"
--Louisville Courier Journal.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-15

What is the difference between the
wise and unwise; the latter wonders
at what is unusual; the wise man won
ders at the usual. : Emerson.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-15

:, Yes, truth is mighty, but where in
Hades Is It'll
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-15
WASTE LANDS SH(NlLD
PRODUCE LIVE STOCK

Alluvlal Lands In Pasture Carry Near.
ly Two Head Of Cattle per Acre Nine
Months In Year-Cut Over Pine
Lands, Properly Fenced and Improv-
ed, Also Make Valuable Pastures.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-15
GOOD DRAINAGE IS IMPORTANT
FACTOR IN CROP PRODUCTION

Permits Easy Working of So-Increases Length of Growing
Season-Enabes Plants Develop System-Helps to
Conserve sois-Tends to Prevent Soil Acdity-Many Other
Advantages.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-15
SUCCESSION L. Q. c. Grape.

D. j. Hyams Curator, having filed
his final account of the Administration
of the above succession, notice is here
by given to all parties, that the ac-
count will be homologated nnless OPP
posed.
D. J. HYAMS,
Clerk of the 1lth Judi
cial District Court of
8-l5-17 Louisiana, Parish of
Natchitoches.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-15

Louisiana State University.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20

but the reference is plain enough without that. The
Record says that the medical corps of the navy has
always been less popular than the department in
family ties the conditions of active in navy
present many obvious disadvantages From this fact
it is reasoned that it should be aim of those
authority to offer every possible nducement attract
young medical graduates the service, least
to refrain from repeng them Then the Record"
becomes specific thus:-
Just this time the United States senate has it
in its power benefit greatly the corps-such
opportunity it has had before and as
presidents appointment of his relative by marriage
and his personal physician, young of SO years
and of slender experience in the the service
TO the position of medical director with rank and
pay of admiral boosting him the heads of
more than hundred ranking officers it will make
the naval medical corps the least desirable of all
branches of medical service under the United States
it will go far to make it of the most popular by
showing that here at least kissing does not go by
favor, the favor of the commander-n chief of
the naval forces of the United States"
The matter is all the important in view of
the threat of that hangs over the nation If we
go to war the navy will play most important part.
All of the officers, especially those high rank in
qualified for their duties beyond the shadow of a
doubt. They should have the fullest confidence of
the navy, officers and men, well of the public
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20
Licensing Cats

The Massachusetts general has had before
it bill providing for licensing on more occasions
than the individual has lives the present ses-
sion has just killed the matter for another year but
the Massachusetts newspapers say that the bill had
larger backing more tolerant opposition than
it has had before. This was due in a measure 20
the fact that the bill appeared rnilder form than
in for it simply provided that if any city or
town cared to license cats it might do So
State Ornithologist e H. Forbush was leader in
support of the bill working ground that the
cat is Of the enemies with which the insec
uvorous birds have to contend He had written a
pamphlet on the subject copies of which were given
to the members of the committee on agriculture which
had the bill in charge and which like the members
OF legislative committees in other states at other
hearings they did read The opposition was based
on three points That the collars which the cats would
be compelled to would be caught on bushes to the
great annoyance and suffering of the CATS that there
would be needless cruelty the killing of stray and
unlicensed cats and finally, that the cast does as
birds.
The committee decided to present an adverse re-
port without even the formaty of a secret session
but the that members of the legislature
say that the time is far off when the bill will be
passed in some form the opposition to it is de-
creasing. As is generally known by this time two bills
for licensing before general assembly here
and one. of limited scope is now before the Penn
sylvania legislature. Perhaps after a few bills of
the sort are passed the licensed dogs will have more
kindly feeling the cat if the latter have licenses
of their own.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20
Legislative Reference Bureau
e. d. RALEY

FhoehlS, Arizona, Feb. 10, 1911
70 the Editor, Arizona Republican:
Inc attention of the writer has been
called TO an editorial in your issue of
the 10Th instant captiored "A Legisla
tive reference Bureau" AT loss
now to explain such total ignorance of
conditions in this department of state,
as surely it could not have been
written in spirit of malice,-I re-
called that ever since the creation OF
the legislative reference bureau in con-
nection with the state library, we have
not been honored by visit from a rep
resentative of the Republican.
For the first time in the history of
Arizona legislature has had the op-
portunities and benefits of a reference
bureau and library. Having secured ad-
vance Information on proposed legis-
lation, remedial and otherwise the IL
brarian has been able to assemble
data and information on nearly all sub
tects, to the extent that the members
of the present legislature have had aid
and assistance heretofore unknown.
Following the system OF Wisconsin
Massachusetts, Connecticut and other
leading states along these lines the
writer has started a legislative refer
ence bureau that only space prevents
being as complete and utilitarian as
even the best. During the present ses-
sion the bureau has drafted sixty-four
bills for Introduction in the two
branches Of the legislature. and if you
will pardon the statement, these bills
are not of the kind characterized in the
editorial referred to as containing "ob-
scure and ridiculous language" The
department has been complimented on
its efficiency by the great ma jority of
the members of the present legislature,
and in all truth it can be stated that
the members,-excepting those few who
did not care to avail themselves OF the
opportunities,-have received every aid
ard assistance possible CONSIDERING
Che very limited space available, and
the fact that the library has no work
success achieved so far is very graft
flying.
As the legislative reference bureau
has undoubtedly suffered from lack of
publicity,-as illustrated by your edi-
torial,-your attention is respectfully
invited to a copy of the librarians re-
port transmitted herewith, which is at
your disposal for~the welfare of the
general public.
In justice to the writer, who has
labored long and honestly and diligent
ly and effectively towards founding an
institution that will be a credit to the
state and an honor to himself, request
that YOU give this communication due
publicity.
Very respectfully yours.
CON p. CRONIN,
State Law and Legislative Reference
Librarian.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20
JanuarY,s Fires Costly

Last months fire losses in the United States and
Canada were s. per greater than they were
in January. of last year The year starts off badly.
According the well kept records of the New York
Journal of Commerce" January's losses amounted to
$S6437O compared with s21 $50 for January 1915
and s200606 900 for January This is the largest
monthly record for the last six with excep
ton Of March. 1916. when three southern confagra-
tons occurred in month. Fires in muntion fac
fire at Kingsland, n j., alone the plant there
OF the Canadian Car Foundry was burned con-
tributing sl20000O0 to the total. The explosion in
the powder factory at Haskell N. j. 81 500 900
There during the month 3O3 fires that caused a
the loss in each was 100000 over Pittsburgh
had fire during January caused loss of $1,000
600 There two fires in which the damage is put
down as 100000 one in brass goods factory in New
YORK city and one in the armory at Troy N. Y Fire
IN a blanket factory in Boston caused of $780,
British Columbia, and the other Rochester, N Y.
The Journal of Commerce" adds to its figures
for January the statement that February has started
out very extensively, and that present indications
point almost certainly bad first half of the wear
OF 1917 for fire insurance. Unless the latter half of
the year is marked by lesser loss ratio than recently
the Journal" says 1917 will go on record as a partcu-
lary unfortunate period for the fire insurance COM
panies.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20
IS SET
FOR WEDNESDAY

The annual oratorical contest con-
Quoted by the Arizona Society Sons OF
the American Revolution, will be held
Wednesday night, in the auditorium of
the high school.
There are five entrants this year. 2 u
striving for the $50 first prize, and the
500 second prize. Those who viii
speak, and the subjects they have
CHOSEN are as follows: Paul Rabeno-
WITT Of Clifton, "Shall We Have Com
pulsory Military Training Miss Fay
Heron Of Clone, SHOULD the United
States Intervene in Mexico" Lindley
Orme Of Phoenix, Americas Duty to
Her Citizens in Mexico" Miss Daisy
Huber Of Mesa. should America Have
Compulsory Military Training" and
Miss Fay J.. Davidson, Should Amer
! lea Have Compulsory Military Train
{ ing"
: Governor Campbell Will bc the guest
D of honor at the contest
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20
The Committee in the Hole"

In all or nearly all deberatve bodies in this
country, is, in legislative bodies there is de-
partment the committee of the whole house,
before which measures under consideration may be
discussed with greater freedom laxity and license
than the rules of any well ordered body permit
The membership of this committee comprises the en-
tire membership legislative body. The committee
OF whole presupposes of course deberatve capac
ity on the part all the members but in the
legislature this is frequently violent presupposi-
ton that intelligent observers have often
thought that the committee of the whole house should
be abolished in the interest of expedition in the
action the public business. The time of the
mittee is usually monopozed by members who i'm
agine themselves to be orators and who only think
they think when a matter of fact, they
Incapable of orderly deberaton whose reasoning
processes, are unframed.
To an aggregation of this sort the most momen-
questions are referred deliberation final
settlement the legislative body itself having the
membership that of the committee of the
whole, must re-affirm whatever conclusion the COM
mitee has reached else it must confess the entire
inutility of the committee the useessness
of its being.
We suppose that majority of the members of the
house of the present legislature, for instance.
men and OF than average intelligence
but II usually happens that the majority takes no
active part in the socaed deliberations COM
mittee They vote it, is true, but they effort
a rule prevent the confusion and disorder pre-
cpitated by the garrulous members who fail grasp
the subjects which they discuss with great fire.
quency and looseness of thought
The most painful result we recall of the baleful
effect of the operation committee of the whole
is the shape of the general appropriation
which the members of the committee agree is
abortion and which they confess the inability of
the committee to improve The fault is not found so
much in the lack of the combined intelligence of the
membership of the house in the absence of rules
which permit selfishness and misunderstanding to
runt riot in the committee before which intell-
retires in disgust and holds waiting for
the which regular rules of the house i'm
pose
The house has spent two precious weeks in the
committee of the whole and we think that majority
of the members now ready to admit that all that
time has been wasted
Is it not time stop this waste? The ses-
sion is within three of the end Is there not
some way to dispense with further meetings of the
committee OF the whole2 If the committe has ire
paraby muddled the appropriation bill beyond the
power Of the house it. it might be passed
nothing to do but accept such a bill as the senate
MAJ return. That seems the best way out of a bad
situation.