St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-20
NOTE FROM OUR NEAR NEIGH
BOR-ONVlL.4E.

red bird and thrush and saw The
rolling cut-ovcr pine hills covered
with green blanket of nutritious
grass Il at nature 50 literally BE-
slowed upon this section, all hands
started war garedn and war crops
in the fields. Al! went wei and the
pillow, cul iyator and garden rake
were used literally. Then came a
visit from "lack Frost" with that
natural cold gr.., il lis l,aat :tnd
pinched both garden and field. No
serious damage was done but loon
fires were in evidence in the antici-
patton of sheets of ice.
We do not XIV to what extent
the loss of flour bread on tables will
hurt the palates Of people in other
sections, but as for Onville-we are
fixed. We have our own grist mill
and plenty of corn to grind. We
say that if it takes the -four for
Uncle Sam and his allies to gain the
day that we will be content to eat
corn meal flap-jacks for breakfast,
corn-egg bread for dinner and corn
bread and milk for supper. Feed
the boys and let 'em 60. Every one
work and produce something and ar
rest those who persist in walking
and riding around living from the
labor of others.
The Onville people are surprised
at the attitude of Capt. Millar on the
question of cotton growing. We are
wondering what Uncle Sam would
do for all cotton goods if every one
did as Capt Millar says. There
would be no bandages for the wound
ed, no cool clothing for the soldier
and sailor. no material for maxim
guneotton and many other things
for which cotton must be had in the
successful manufacture. We ask
where would enough lard come
from? Where would enough am
nominated commercial fertilizers come
from? We think every Southern
farmer should plant some cotton, but
at the same time grow plenty to Cal
for man and beast. We would sug-
gest On~a farm of 20 acres four acres
be planted in cotton, six in early
corn, three in early sweet potatoes
one in Irish potatoes, followed by
Crowder peas for winter use, the
other six acres to be planted in oats
and followed with late corn, Soy
beans, COW peas and other crops tc
fatten the hogs and make hay TO,
work animals This plan will give
corn in the crib, meat and lard in
the smoke house, peas for white:
use and for canning, roughage for
animals and cash money to pay taxes
and other bills. The above does not
include gardens.
The Onville Ranch has hauled out
some barn lot fertilizer-over 130
two-mule-wagon loads. This will
make bumper crops to feed the Sam
mics. We spread the real stuff.
Mr. e. E. Noise, Of the New o.:
leans Item, at the request Of Mr.. G
C. Lewis. spent Wednesday night
and Thursday in Onyille. AS great
many st. Tammany people know Mr.
Noise is the man who writes thost
splendid articles in the different par
ishes of the State. With pictures
furnished by Mr.. Lewis and Others
made, and also other data, Mr.. Mois'
will give this parish a write-up. II
| will appear Sunday, April 2Sth.
Mr.. Ludwig Bailey has resigned
the position of herdsman on thu
Ranch. He is undecided as to, wha
to do-farm or join the army.
C. C. Lewis visited Amite ant
Kentwood recently on business.
Mr.. Herring, of Pinebur Miss.
spent a few days in Onville on i'm
/ portant business.
The turpentine still has started VI
again and doing a good business.
This place can now boast Of tn
following: One Of the best countr
stores in the parish, electric lights
waterworks, gin and grist mill, ia
plant on improved scale and one tina
makes tar, creosote, coal ETC., ~stil
and copper shed, a very good siz
saw mill and one Of the best farm
in the country. This is good for
! village of fifty people.
! Mr.. w. York attended the speak
ing in ,Madisonviile, Saturday wit
1 his family: While there the speak
! ers he heard were so full Of old-tim
patriotism that his Ford in which h
sat left the ground and got tangle
m in some of the tops of those yer
large oaks and tore the ribs out
his Ford's top. No other ribs We1
I~broken, SO far as we know.
Mr.. Cliff Bailey has a puzzle. Il
has on his farm very large Ninorc
hen. This hen laid very large eg
on the she'll of which was inscribe