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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
YIELDS OF SWEET POTATOES
Loss Of About Eleven Bushels Per
Acre in 1916 on Considerably
Increased Acreage.

Sweet potatoes, on a considerably
increased acreage this year, show a
yield of 91.9 bushels, which is about
IL bushels below last year and about
one bushel below the average. How
ever, because of increased acreage, the
total production of 67,663, 900 bushels
is, with the exception of last years
crop of 74,295,OOO bushels, the largest
ever produced in this country, and
much above the average of 51,117.OOO
bushels.
The crop in New Jersey is 2,3OO,OOO
bushels, compared with 1865. 900 BUSH
els produced in 1915. In Virginia the
outturn is 5O7O,OOO bushels compared
with $4,000 last year.
The crop is strikingly better also In
North Carolina, and does not vary
greatly from last year In the remain
ing states. In quality, sweet potatoes
are reported at S7.7, much below the
fine quality of 92.2 reported last year
and slightly below the average Of SS.5.
United States Department Of Agri-
culture.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
MORE THAN HE COULD STAND
Absence of properties" Caused Actor
to Leave the "BaIly Rotten Show"
in Hurry.

Humorous recOllections Of Q slip In
stage business turning a thrilling eli
max into a cOmical sight is told in +.
II. Sothern's book, as shown I'm the dra-
matte department of the Sunday Post
and that brings to mind the funny ex-
perience of Taylor Holmes, the young
farce comedian remembered in "The
Third Party" and His Majesty Bunker
Bean"
1t was when Holmes was with a
stock company in Newark, n. J. The
heavy man was a well-knOwn actor.
who was playing in stock to tide him
over the summer financially, and he
was unaccustomed to the free and easy
way of doing without things used in
the play.
The regular stock actors made no
complaint when props were missing,
but improvised as best they could.
The opening night in "Ticket Of
Leave Man." as Jack Dalton (the
heavy and Meter Moss (TaylOr
Holmes) were supposed to be kidnap-
ing Bob Briefly to churchyard,
Holmes said to the heavy in the wings
just before their entrance:
Don't ask me for the light. Cut the
line"
"Why should 1 cut my lines?" de-
manded the heavy with all his dignity.
you'll have to cut Them" insisted
Holmes. Il haven't any lantern to give
you"
"My word, what bally rotten show"
said the heavy. I'm not accustomed
to this sort of thing" as he stalked on
the stage.
All his lines fled-excepting the one
he should have forgotten. He looked
blankly at Holmes, suffered and STAN
mered, then Numbered:
"Moss, give me the glim!"
Il can't gif you no glim; I amt got
no glim," said Holmes. But the heavy
was now past comprehending.
"Moss, give me the glim-give me
the glim!" he shrieked.
II amt got no glim. Didn't l tell
you not to ask for the glim? You
don't need no glim; it's light enough
for your dirty work." said Holmes,
frantically trying to ad lib and set the
heavy straight in the scene.
The heavy gave Holmes one disgust
ed look; snorted as he threw up his
hands, and said: "Good night, this is
awful. / cannot stand it, I'm not used
to It," and stalked off the stage, leav-
Ing the audience bowling with glee.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16

By w. L. BLIZZARD, Department of
Animal Husbandry, Oklahoma A. and
NJ. College. Stillwater.)
There is no time in the animals life
when gains can be made as cheaply
as the first year, and no time when
short feed and exposure will so effec-
tually stunt the growth. A colt prop
erly fed and taken care Of until year
old should weigh more than half as
much as he will when full grown.
1t will be necessary to grain the colt
more heavily as the milk is taken
away. Oats have always been pre-
ferred by horsemen for colts. They
are splendid feed and superior to any
other single grain. The colt likes a
mixture of grains, so that by feeding a
combination Of corn, bran, oats and oil
meal. good results can be obtained.
Feed about 80 per cent oats. 80 per
cent corn, Is per cent bran, and a lit
tie oil meal, and the colts will thrive
and grow like weeds.
Good hay, free from dust, should be
provided; alfalfa and clover being pre-
ferred. If it is at all possible, green,
succulent pasture in the way of
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
Bio Collection of Brains.

The brain collection of the United
States National museum, which has
lately received valuable additions rep
resenting the higher apes, was started
Ii years ago by Ales Hrdlicka, and
now contains about 1.5O0 human and
animal brains. OF these 223 are hu-
man, including 95 of whites and 12S of
other races, and 34S belong to the gOril-
las, chimpanzees, Orangs, gibbons,
balloons and other primates. The num-
Der of adult anthropOids. though it en-
braces only a single adult chimpanzee,
is believed to exceed that of all other
known collections. Besides those of the
primates, the collection now has the
brains of 1856 carnivores and cetaceans
50 insectivores, 266 ungulates CT hOOfed
animals, 81 rodents, AZ edentates OF
tOothless animals and marsupials, OF
pouch-bearers. and 2S7 birds and rep
tiles.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
New Churn.

rollers. Midway up this frame bar
rel is swung on a shaft which Is
operated by a driving gear. The driv-
ing gear is worked by turning ham
die. A hook at the bottom of the bar
rel holds it stationary while the top is
being opened and it is being filled.
Then the top is fastened on tight, the
hook released, and the handle turned.
BY means of the gearing the barrel Is
spun around rapidly, and in few min
utes the churning is done better than
it could have been done In the old
days after long and weary work.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
DANCER In Raw Pork.

There is considerable danger in eat.
ing pork or pork products raw or not
thoroughly cooked. The disease fire.
quently resulting is called trichinosis.
1t is caused by certain round worms,
microscopic in size, that often infest
the flesh Of hogs.
! OF 100000 hog carcasses micro.
scopically inspected by federal inspec.
tors in eight years, about one in every
thirty-nine contained these worms. Oh
about 1900 American cases of trichinO
sis, 255 came from eating raw sausage
and 213 from raw ham.
In a community in Wisconsin las,
year q cases developed in five fami
lies and three deaths resulted from
eating sausage that was only slightly
cooked. These round worms die at 8
temperature of 40, so thorough cook
ing does away with possible danger.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
Bound to Become Great.

Sir William Foster. late physician
to the house Of commons, tells good
story about Joseph Chamberlain in the
early days when they were both men,
bers Of local debating society In Biz.
mingham. Mr.. Chamberlain at this
embryonic period would prepare his
speech carefully beforehand, write II
out. commit to memory and deliver
1t without the aid of notes.
Once in the midst of his Grafton he
came to full stop. He calmly began
again; but again broke down at the
same place. This time, however, he
coolly put his hand into his coat-tails
pocket, slowly turned over the leaves
and then went on again without the
slightest discOmpOsure. "Such man,
adds Sir Walter, twas bound to become
great"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
TREATING HOGS WITH WORMS
Prescription Given for Pig Weighing
About 100 Pounds-Give Salt, Sui
phur and Charcoal.

To expel worms from hogs the fol-
lowing prescription is right for pig
weighing about 100 pounds: Santonin,
five grains; calomel, two grains; areca
nut, two grains; sodium bicarbonate,
one dram. Keep the hogs off feed
for about IL hours and give the dose
in a slOp of middlings. The evening
of the same day give a mash Of wheat
bran. This will flush the bowels.
Gather all worms and burn them.
Worms often are the forerunner Of
disease.
If hog or pig has big appetite
and thriftless condition, with dry dead
hair, 1t is good indication of the
presence of worms.
Salt and sulphur and charcoal should
be kept in every pigpen and pig yard
so the pigs can help themselves.
This is a corrective and a preven-
tive of worms.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
SAVED BY BUTTER
SEA CAPTAINS WONDERFUL
PRESENCE OF MIND.
slippery Story Of How He oiseo"'
fitted Pirates Who Had Boarded
His Ship With Murder In
Their Sinful Hearts.

Sea captains have many adventures
and the stories Of their wonderful es-
capes seldom lose by repetition. Many
years ago pirates cruised up and down
the English channel, to the great peru
of the merchantmen. The story Is
told Of a Captain Davis, who was
noted for his quick wit as well as Tor
his skill in navigation, that he was
returning from Ireland with a cargo
consisting mainly of butter.
He had not been out very long when
a pirate was seen coming down upon
him. In vain all sails were spread;
every moment brought the pirate
nearer.
The men were at their wits end, but
the captain knew a trick or two. de
ordered his men to take of their
boots and stockings, and directed that
a score Of butter barrels be brought
on deck.
In a few minutes the barrels had
been knocked to pieces, and the but
ter was thickly spread all over the
deck and outside the ship. Not rope
nor a spar that was not slippery.
Even without their boots and stock
ings the sailors could scarcely keep
on their legs.
On came the pirate, not dreaming
how smoothly he was to be received.
Captain Davis assumed an air of sub
mission, and allowed the enemy to
come alongside quietly.
But when they jumped over, fully
armed. with pistol In one hand and
sword In the other. they slipped about
and tumbled over one another on the
buttered deck like so many rats.
One fellow shot head-foremost down
into the cabin, where he was imme-
diately set upon by the boy; another
slid across the deck. and shot out into
the sea by an opposite portfolio. 4.
Not one Of them could stand on his
feet, and as pirates are generally SUI
perstitious, an idea seized them that
the ship was possessed Of the devil.
They hurried back into their own YES
sci. cast loose, and Captain Davis got
safely into port Mt the expense Of q
few pounds of butter.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
POINTS IN BUILDING SlL0S
Huge Receptacle Must Be Alright,
Perpendicular and Free From
Corners and Projections.

In selecting and building a silo the
following points fundamental to its
success should be kept in mind: To
be satisfactory a silO must be alright.
perpendicular and free from corners
or projections on the inside. A round
silo, therefore, is the best type.
The doors must be tight fitting and
close together so that minimum
amount of silage must be removed In
order to open the door. A continuous
door is, therefore, advisable.
Build your silo rigid and able to
withstand strong winds. Construct II
so freezing will be reduced to the mini
mum.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
They Just Want to Know,

which, as Oliver Wendell Holmes says
makes them the terror and despair
of their parents, has no object save
the craving to know about things. sc
Dr. ]. Mitchell Bruce, consulting physi.
clan to Charing Cross hospital, Lon.
don, told his students at the opening
Of the winter session. The small boy
is hungry for knowledge for it's OWL
sake, just as he eats because he is
hungry, without any notion of physio-
logical use of food.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
Romance In the Present War.

The romance Of war Is far from
dead. Witness the reports Of the
French parachutist at Monastir, who
jumped from his balloon at a height
Of $500 feet, who took out his pocket
book with one hand and, holding 1t In
his teeth, inserted therein all his i'm
portant papers. threw 1t into the
French lines as he sailed over them.
and himself reached the Serbian front.
Then again, we have the account Of
the fight in the Adriatic between an
Italian torpedo boat and an Austrian
submarine. Both were sunk, but the
survivors Of the torpedo boat cap
tured the submarine crew. Our novel
lists have never ventured on imaginary
exploits that beat these realities of
war. Perhaps some Of them will take
the hint.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
HOGS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL
When Animal Once Acquires Habit OF
Getting Out of Pasture He Is
Hard to Restrain.

When a hog once gets the habit Of
getting out of its yard. pasture or
whatever its Enclosure may be, it Is
one of the most difficult animals to
control. You can stop breachy horse
or COW if you build a fence high
enough, but hog goes through. If
there is no hole in the fence it makes
one. OF course If the fence was so
tight at first that the hog could not
get through, 1t won't bother you the
second and fcrty-ninth time.
Insufficient or irregular feeding, or
failing to supply something which the
animals crave in the feed makes hogs
restless and ready to take the first
chance of exploring the outside world
in hopes Of finding what they failed
to find in their trOughs.
1t saves time and patience to keep
them contented and at home.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
Why Living Comes High in Russia.


"a little time ago one Of the high
est government offices sent their rep
resentative to Siberia to buy butter
for a hospital" Gays PetrOgrad cor
respondent. "The civil servant In
question was lucky enough to buy at
a shilling a pound. which was rather
cheap, but when 1t came to shipping,
he met with a point-blank refusal on
the part of the station master to give
him the half wagon he required. The
excuse was that only a whole wagon
could be provided. The man had to
find a contractor. who Cor a certain
tribe consented to cakie him half a
wagon. And then the station master
interviewed. and refused to allow q
wagon to be shared by two; he too
had to be bribed.
"As a result. when the butter at last
arrived in Petrograd. the total ex-
penses were Is 71ad pound, Is IND
being Shipping and bribing expenses
for each shilling spent on butter"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
FEEDING alfalfa TO SWINE
Some Arrangement Ought to Be Made
to Prevent Hogs From Dragging
Hay Around Underfoot.

In feeding alfalfa hay to hogs some
arrangement must be provided to pre-
vent them wasting the feed by drag
ging it around underfoot. A rack with
ends boarded up solid and sides made
with upright two-by-fours far enough
apart for the hog to pull the hay
through will prevent waste. 1t should
be made light enough so 1t can be
easily moved by hand to avoid having
the hogs always eat ut the same
place. Quite a broad bottom will be
necessary or the rack will get tipped
over too often for the owners serenity
of mind.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
SUPERIOR TYPE OF FARM MARE AND FoAL

grass. wheat and rye SHOULD be pro-
vided in winter. -
Pride in Colts.
Every farmer should have a pride
in the colts and horses he raises. If
the packer and brewer can afford to
pay fancy prices for flash geldings
largely for advertising purposes, the
farmer can well afford to feed and
care for his young colts in such way
that they will be attractive to these
buyers. In fact, every farmer should
be ambitious, not only to raise the best
crops, but also to produce the best
stock of all kinds. If he has the best
teams in the neighbOrhOOd. they Will
attract a great deal Of attention. The
farmers son would certainly become
deeply interested In fine team OF
purebred mares and the colts they
raise. 1t would stimulate him and en-
courage him to put forth his best eff.
forts for their care and management
The boy who is proud of the stock on
the farm and who may raise and de.
velop colt good enough to win at one
of the local fairs is not nearly so apt
to leave the farm.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
COLTS RESPOND TO FEEDING
Size of Animal Determined First Win
ter After Weaning-Aim to Build
Up Big Frame.

No farm animal will pay more for
abundant feeding than the colt. The
first winter after weaving, the ulti-
mate size of the colt is largely deter
mined. We understand that the French
Percheron breeders feed as much as
ten pounds daily Of bran and oats to
their weanling colts.
The object Of feeding the weanling
colt Is to induce the formation Of a
big frame. with heavy muscling. Our
aim is not fat. Therefore, we prefer
to feed some bran, oil meal, and oats
In connection with corn. For this rea-
son. also, we prefer a good quality of
clover or alfalfa hay to timothy hay.
In connection with timothy or corn
slower, we would feed mixture Of five
parts of corn, three parts Of oats, three
parts of bran, and two parts Of oil
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
RIGHT HANDLING OF MANURE
Best Possible Use Of This Product Ex-
ceedingIy Important-Worth From
5000 to $500.

Measured by power to increase the
productivity Of the farm. the manure
from the average farm is worth from
500 to $500 dollars annually.
The best possible use Of this prod
uct is exceedingly important at pres
ent and will be increasingly important
as time goes on.
Every farm manager can well AFFORD
to make himself familiar with all the
facts in regard to the proper handling
Of manure.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16

grower selling the product in this form
cannot receive the protection of the
cotton grade Standardization work Of
the United States department of agri-
culture. and cannot compare his cotton
with the published prices for the vari-
Gus lint grades quoted in outside mar
kets as can the seller of ginned cot
ton. Even the quotations for seed
cotton are not widely published. so
that the seller Of such cotton Is, to
a large extent, entirely dependent upon
purely local price quotations.
Extent Of Sales.
The sale Of cotton In the seed in
the communities where the practice
is prevalent has usually originated
when the cotton-growing industry was
new and gins were not accessible. The
practice has been permitted to con-
tinue In many cases, however. even
after custom gins have been built In
accessible localities, on the theory
largely that the saving in time devoted
to ginning, ginning costs, etc., compen-
stated for differences in prices. This
theory the market specialists Of the
department believe, should be dis
proved by the results Of the recent
study.
Missouri. with 80 per cent, leads the
states in the proportion Of the local
cotton crop sold in the seed. and is fol-
lowed by Virginia, with 60 per cent
Florida with As per cent, Tennessee
with 40 per cent, and Oklahoma with
81 per cent. The greatest number OF
bales sold in the seed in any one
state In 1915 was In Oklahoma.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
WeIl.Fed Colts.

meal; while In connection with good
clover or alfalfa hay, We would make
the mixture five parts Of corn, three
parts of oats, two parts Of bran, and
one part of oil meal.
To a colt of draft ancestry, designed
for market, we would feed at least five
pounds of such q mixture the first
winter, and, as the winter wears on,
we might increase to seven or even
ten pounds.-Wallace's Farmer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
CHURN WORKED WITH HANDLE
Device Invented by Canadian Is Great
Improvement Over OId-Fash-
Toned contraptions.

1t used to be, and not so long ago.
that If the farmers wife wanted to
make butter or churn anything she
put the stuff in bucket-shaped YES
sci and stirred 1t rapidly with pad
die. Among the newer kinds OF
churns one of the best is that designed
by a Canadian. First there is a light
but strong framework mounted on
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
Benefcent Motives.

"What makes you keep boosting the
price of commodities under your con
troll"
philanthropy. my boy" replied Mr.
Dustin Stax. Economy makes people
happier and better; and we're teach
ing economy to people who never had
any previous idea Of what the wore
meant"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
Coming and Going.

A struggling maker Of humorous
quips tried to break into a leading
publication.
He sent the editor one Of his favor
lite mots.
1t was returned. with this comment:
"Too original TO be good"
He sent another.
This time the comment wag:
"Too good to be original.
land Plain Dealer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
STUDY OF FEEDING PROBLEM
Essential In Order to Get Maximum
Returns From 0utlay-lmportant
to Know Feed Cost.

Study the feeding problem in order
to get maximum returns for your out
lay.
1t is important to know what 1t
costs to feed a COW. but 1t Is also
worth while knowing how much is left
in your pocket after the feed is paid
for.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
Secret Of Success.

Attention to detail is the secret OF
success in every sphere Of life. and
little kindnesses, little acts of consid-
erateness, little appreciations, little
condolences, are all that most of US
are called on to perform. but they are
all that are needed to keep a friend
ship sweet.-Hugh Iilack.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
FARMERS ARE LOSERS
Specialists Recommend Encour-
agement of Custom Ginning.
Study In Oklahoma by Representa-
tives Of Department Of Agriculture
Shows Disadvantage of Sell
inc Unginned Article.

From the United States Department Of
Agriculture)
Because of the great losses that are
being sustained in the sale of cotton
in the seed in some parts of the coun-
try, market specialists of the United
States department Of agriculture rec
Ommend that farmers discontinue
sales of seed cotton and encourage
custom ginning in their neighborhoOds.
The many factors entering into the
value of cotton cannot be estimated
accurately before ginning, it is point
ed out, while by marketing the lint and
seed separately, the grower may have
q knowledge of the value of his prod
uct and may sell it on its merits. The
recommendations are based on a study
made in Oklahoma in 1915 and report
ed in Farmers Bulletin No. rs, re-
Gently published.
In the transactions observed in Okla
homa an average Of S4.63 per bale was
lost by selling cotton in the seed, while
in one case the loss was as high as
$21.30 bale. These computations
took full account of ginning costs and
similar charges. 1t is estimated that
100000 bales of cotton were sold in
the seed in Oklahoma during the sea-
son in which the study was made. If
the average losses observed were made
ON each Of these bales, the aggregate
loss to the state was in excess of
81, 100000. For the United States as
whole, the sales of cotton In the seed
In 1915 are estimated to have been
937, 900 bales, or 8 per cent of the
total crop. If the average losses pei
bale held good for these sales. the to.
tai loss in the country, due to the sale
Of cotton in the seed in 1915, was
more than S4,0O0,0OO.
Reasons for Losses.
Profitable prices are not offered fol
seed cotton, market specialists say
largely because it Is impossible fol
the purchaser to determine the grade
of the lint before 1t Is separated from
the seed, and he therefore protects
\ himself against possible Overgradins
by the quotation of low price. Il
prices for seed cotton were made Il
accord with the prices of lint and seet
separately, they would have to b
based on percentages of fiber and seed
grade Of fiber, and cleanness. Since
| these variable factors cannot be de
termined accurately for each load
dealing in seed cotton has come to b.
placed on a basis Of averages which
penalties particularly the grower O
high-grade cotton.
| In addition to cash losses from re
ceiving lower prices than would hav'
been received from the sale Of ginne'
cotton and seed. farmers selling cot
ton in the seed and their cOmmunitie
lose from the mixture Of seed in tn
gins, many of the farmers having t
depend on this seed for planting. TIL
mixture of varieties and differen
lengths of staple results in less valu
able crop of cotton the next season
and, If continued. will bring about pre-
gressive deterioration.
Seed cotton does not lend itself t
Standardization and. therefore, tn