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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01
M R.BRIGGS' LETTER,
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ing that a mere change Of ownership
will put value into these lands. /
know of large districts on the out
skirts OF a large Northern city, which
We're plated and sold out as lots.
Very few of the purchasers built up
on them, and these few have had
their homes for some fifteen years
marooned in unsightly weed patches
The builders were "stung" They
bought town lots without city i'm
provements. These plats or add
ticns have been loss to the platters
IN many instances as we'll as to the
purchasers. In the same city | know
OF another addition in which the
establlshers invested a considerable
sum OF money in street and other
improvements, they sought to beauti-
fy the surroundings, to make con-
ven1ences tor the prospective resi-
dents. That district was not so we'll
located as some that failed, but it
made the men rich who developed it,
today it is distinction to own a lot
there, and the city is proud Of it..
That is the Country Club District Of
Kansas City, Missouri.
1t is something like this that the
writer Of the article in The Country
Gentleman has in mind when he re-
marks: but nothing but big-scale
land economies can work out solu-
ton to the cut-over country
troubles" And he discovers the
weakness Of most attempted sou-
tons il this mistake: $50 far, the
criterion OF success has been
the number Of real estate transfers
recorded upon the local deed books
the acres sold And the evil Of this
policy is shown by the fact that these
lands have broken and starved out
family after family and settlement
after settlement"
And the land owner can't dodge
the problem without rsking his whole
investment in the lands. He may be
. gambling on the long-shot of an oil
strike in this country or some cheap
new and rapid means of transporta-
tion to New Orleans to make this a
residence suburb of that city, and If
so let him consider his holding as a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01

easily to pay taxes than now; and
besides the owner of bring
ing property can always better af-
ford to pay taxes than on non-pro-
ductive lands. Drainage costs are
paid out Of the profits from drain
age, and not in advance of rece lpt
Of income therefrom.
Then, will not the wise land owner
thus take counsel with himself:
First, that in view of the experience
with cut-over lands in the older tim
bered districts of the North little or
nothing is to be gained and more is
likely to be lost by adopting the
policy of sitting tight and holding
the land in a state of unimproye-
ment; second, that an attempt to sell
unimproved lands is likely to prove
Improbable because they are not at
tractive to most small purchasers or
prospective farmers and are almos
certain to prove a losing investment
to the purchasers; third, that consid-
ering these lands, particularly the
lowlands, the fundamental need to fit
them for cultivation is drainage;
that as farm buyers are now pre-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01

ferring Western irrigated lands the
reason must lie in the fact that these
are the most considerable body of
improved lands offered for sale to
the purchaser; and finally it is most
reasonable to assume these farmers.
would prefer lands whose alarming
cond .tions are more like those they
are acquainted with, especially when
the crop returns on such can show
a greater profit on the amount of in
vestment than on either irrigated
lands Of the dry West or the lands
in the Corn Belt, and the high prices
of some farm lands in Florida, Mo
sissippi and other sections of the
South indicate that some Southern
communities have made this demon
stration. Some parishes in Louisi-
ana, like Calcasieu, have by drail-
age solved the problem and made
farms out of heretofore waste lands.
The location of ST. Tammany parish,
the nearest highlands to the second
seaport of the United States, should
insure it greater rewards for such
Improvements than could come 60
any other district of the South.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01
The St. Tanlmany Farmer
y Fl MASON Proprietor
Entered the posofe secondClass Matter


of our farms for years. hen
gallon the main money crop in NUMBER
provided the cash for meeting expenses not carried
it the principal support OF the no
But
dns brought into with the
of putting In larger mills anu
right time prevented the putting
of land put to other crops Yet
increased and the quay mas I'LL
proved standard of quality that can be DEPENDED upon
either in spec gravity difficult to find car load 1or
standard Hence the increased poauc
is left on the that is unstable and
mayo ma be profitable
received by winning prizes az
the ST. Tammany PARISH far
who have been brought
in the growing OF cane o
experienced plantation man.
machinery used in cane growing ne mas
been in president Of the covingon
expressed himsesf much
st Tammany The In
Warner has been conservative ana mas ~
fully without Varnsh
this public but it is probable that ne
field and satisfied with ne Will
be willing provided enough stock can De
Further ne wouo unoe
machine mandatory to coVango "
his interests with this section
Of be community investment Every
have the right TO De pres
examine books and to know 5u "na'
other words venture
should have the community behind IT, II
this kind it would oe 10
right kind OF cane to improve
and support efficiency tne MIL
interested plant could nao
fail o profitable
handling profit will be one III
believed can zoe WORKED
farmers within hauling distance OF
the mill and the tractor can 'e
D4ough prodtably into service
It be uoped settled and
instead OF handful OF cteS
there will attendance OF farmers that vii pack me
meeting place "
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01

doubtful speculation. But If he is
waiting for an ordinary increment in
land value, let b I'm consider how long
it will take for interest on the money
invested and taxes to eat out his en-
tire equity in the land, and leave him
the loser-on the experience Of the
cut-over lands in the North that will
| happen to him in less than adecade.
But even if all the imagined good
luck can come to him, he would nor
have lost anything but on the con-
trary have gained if in the meantime
he has made provision for the agri-
cultural improvement of this coun-
try. If it will be too valuable for
farms, most of it will not be too
valuable for orchards and truck gar
dens.
Now, what is it that this country
most needs to put it in condition
for agriculture What one thing
would make it worth while to pull
out or blow out or dig out the
stumps? Are not the loWlands for
the most part SO level and fiat that
water stands on them and makes
them largely unfit for cultivation
AS to the loWlands, the answer Is
obviously DRAINAGE. On the hill
lands the need is not so different as
to exclude them from consideration
in the same connection, but for the
pl esent we defer the problem of the
hill 'ands.
When dra mage was proposed las
summer, the only serious objectio.
then raised was the cost OF :mpro.
ment. But change in that respec
is rapidly taking place, as the NOV
ers of the project then anticipated
In fact before any drainage proiec
can now be completed, the cost
construction will probably fall to
figure which will not again b,
possible in "a generation. Now is I'M
questionably the time, as far as cost
is concerned, to put such improve
ments through.
And if we dread to increase tax
alton, let US consider again that
drainage improvement cost can be
paid by means Of bond ISSUES and
thus put over to those years in which
the returns from the Improvement
in the greatly enhanced values of the
land and greatly increased produc-
| tiveness will enable the owners more
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01

speaking tariff bill the House OF Rep
resentatives, t~-t f. h.
conempaes 20 cent duty on
for months Among them are "neaL
-four lemons
vegetable oils, It is estimated
ntalned,
$3.50 instead OF
object of the to
comparatively little
yield
o that, a failure its object
prices because Of
levied B that by shutting
articles will
United of the
named market
They given They follow
closely United States Our of food
dis
abroad tavorably
imports the
all Louisiana
j foolish will benefit
profit be made the Under labor conditions
abroad it is probable bill would
If financing
worth
help
Louisiana protection for wool The Re-
publcans will
out We Of Louisiana will
cost from
of the protection.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01

FARM FOR SALE-Located on
Mathematician hard-sur-
faced highway, two miles from town
of jacksonville, containing 347 acres
Good house and barn. Eighty bear
ing pecan trees. Twenty acres IN
cultivation, balance timbered with
hardwood and some pine. Would
make ideal country home. Price
reasonable. Apply Mrs. T. E. Brews-
ter, Covington, La. dis
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01
Economical Buying the Remedy.

The whole system gigantic
the i
sa 'a q GO va Of AMY
BY careless he had at failed n OIL One ne
wheels simply stuck In fact the engine had ae the
carry journey neglect
In phases may
concessions paralysis
seisrnograph
notice Most the head Of large
instance, shortage
mlers get to
or close 10 ~ The market affected and ths Sd
meal than the supply the pceof meal and hour and
"buying strike on this Country Tie merchants Cancelled many
ssr @ o they n fall ana not BE-
abe commodities The wholesaler himself had
retailer
being sell to the and obers many Of them
closed and thousands of breadeares
naturally
being ave already do
not buy the material the stuff This
way out The people must put their mey into circulation BY buying
nsaney extravagan,
nhngs for the buy
outfit
reasonable
contributing your
plenty Of
money in the In fact there Is re money in America to
is "hordns md keeping Of crcaion think
million all Little
little
enE a'a The
Charity or hight and bon
help other section Of
by sending North Fist
suffer to that extent Cooperation the the
States Merchants
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01

FIRST-CLASS DRESSMAKING and
SEWING-Special attention to fit
ting and excellence of finish.
Hours: a. m. to p. m. Mrs.
O. M. Birch, Covington, La, 104
First street, corner Of Columbia.
Phone 1923. oc9-tf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01

FOR SALE brown mare, gem
uine saddler, works anywhere, seven
years old, weighs about 1000 lbs,
for $3.50. i buggy, good as new,
with top, S85. / set Of buggy har-
ness, good as new, $500. / good
saddle, $1,000. J. M. Ballard. Good
bee, La. n27te
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01

WANTED-People to know that
have for sale at my farm in Gov
ington Al homemade cane syrup,
absolutely pure and wholesome. 81
per gallon at the farm. j. H. War
ner, 21st Avenue. DAFT
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01
Foreign Advertising Representative
THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
by
Earl
Hurst

FOR SALE or RENT-My farm on
Ramsey road, 2 niles from Coving-
ton, in high state of cultivation.
WE'LL exchange for town property.
Apply to W. N. Patrick, Coving-
ton, La. ja1-3t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01

/ HAVE A GOOD SUPPLY OF
YOUNG HORSES, MARES AND
MULES ON HAND AT REASON
ABLE PRICES. ED. BRUNETT,
PHONE 235, CONVICTION. oc23
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01

FOR RENT-Six-room cottage,
sanitary bath room, lights, running
water, thoroughly renovated, newly
furnished, in Charropin Park. APP
ply to A. D. Schwartz. il
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01

FOR SALE heavy draft mules,
wagon and harness. Cheap for cash.
or will trade for CATTLE W. N. Pat
rick, Covington, La. ja1-3t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01

FOR SALE-Stove wood and tat
pine. zoo fat pine post. w. T..
Badon, Ais Lockwood street, Cow
ingon. Jel2.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01

IDEAL HAT SHOP-Ladies' and
Children's ready-to-wear hats. Made
to order and remodeled. Opposite
Southern Hotel. daft
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01

FOR SALE Several good second
hand oil, wood and coal heaters.
Also big assortment Of furniture
at reduced prices for the holidays.
Every day is bargain day at Eimer's
Furniture Exchange, 422 Columbia
Street, Covington. d1ltf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01

FOR SALE-One pure Jersey cow,
expecting calf now; l good mule; |
mare. Cheap. J. M. Aoueille and
Sons, Covington, La. daft
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01

FOR SALE-Lot of new window
sash, 20 gallons red creosote paint.
two-horse wagon, lot Of good furni-
ture and household goods at money
saving prices. Every DAY is bargain
day at Eimer's Furniture Exchange,
422 Columbia st oc16tf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01

STRAYED or STOLEN-A gray
mare, branded C. P. on right fore
shoulder. Reward if returned to
John Cyprian, Folsom, La. il
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01

FOR SALE pair good mules.
5 head horses. All broke to drive.
H. ]. Smiths Sons. au21
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01

FOR .SALE-Cheap, one Kristen
two-horse stump puller, large size,
complete. Apply Mrs. T. E. Brews-
ter, Covington, La. dis
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01

FOR SALE-Five head of Poland
China hogs; i new and / second
hand Ford touring cars j. H.
Heintz, Covington, La. oc16
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01

Experienced Piano Tuner with
Burns Furniture Company. Orders
promptly attended to. Ring tele-
phone 8. dill
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01

FRANK PATECEK.
BULLOfS DRUG STORE.
sHEFFIf LID GROCERY SHOP.
PAUL JILACROIX.
FRANKP. MARSOLAN.
CONSUMERS ECONOMY.
J. G. B4aNS & CO., INC.
J. A. DfMERGUE.
G. e. StHONRERG
BuRNSFURNITURE COMPANY.
ALEXIS BROS. q CO., INC.
SMITH HARDWARE CO., LTD.
GOWN RON GROCERY & GRAIN
COMfANY.
II. J. SfTH'S SONS.
CITY ash STORE.
CONVENTION BANK 8 TRUST co.
MACKE PINE PRODUCTS co.
HEBE4T GROCERY COMPANY.
D. I. AbDISON.
RICHARD & RIGGS.
F.. G. 4 AUTO SHOP.
COMMERCIAL BANK 3 TRUST co.
ST. ThNJANy HAY AND GRAN
WAREHOUSE. ,--as.u.sz u
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-01

FOR SALE-1-8 hip. motor, new,
never used Apply to W. H, Kent
eel, Covington, La. diff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-30
ARE LOST
Only Driftwood Left of Big
Canadian Freighter.
Captain Refused Help, Saying
Ship 'tGOOd for Week.

San Francisco. Aug. so.-Driftwood
and broken parts is all that mark the
spot where the freight ship Canadian
Importer was last seen, according to
reports today to the Marine Exchange
from vessels that went to her rescue.
Forty lives are believed to have been
lost when the ship sunk 800 miles
west of Eureka.
The Canadian Importer was discov-
cred drifting helplessly last Thursday
by the steamship Cordova. Captain
Bissett, of the disabled ship refused
the tow offered by the Cordova. declar-
ing his ship was good for a week"
One boat load of the crew. includ-
ing the second and third officers and
nine seamen, put off in an open boat
in an effort to reach the coast after
the vessel became disabled on August
10. No trace of them has been found.
The Canadian Importer was en-
route to Adelaide. Australia, from
Vancouver. B. c. She carried a cargo
Of lumber
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-30
POOR ROAD WORK
Kansas Motorists Are Cheated,
Says Engineer Watson.
He Makes Inspection Trip Over
Highways in State.
ROADS NEED MORE DRAGGING
More Efficient Work Would
Save 100000 Yearly.
Advocates Regular Crew of Men
for Road Work.
ROADS NEED MORE DRAGGING

Because of, inefficient and unsys-
tematic road dragging, Kansas motor
lists are failing to receive full value
from the $1,00O,0O0 which they con-
tribute annually for this work That
is the declaration of M. w. Watson,
state highway engineer, upon return
to Topeka from a 350-nile automobile
tour of the state.
One of the greatest faults in road
dragging, Watson said, is the method
of grading. The grade should be just
sufficient for the water to run off to
well defined bitches at the sides.
They Missed Their Calling.
1.-THE men who have done the drag
ging in some counties apparently have
mented. '"rhey should have been
house-roof builders. The grade on
some roads is 80 per cent or more,
with the result that in wet weather
it is almost impossible to stay on the
road and you are always riding at an
uncomfortable angle. If you try to
straddle the road the ridge inter
feres."
Another difficulty is that the roads
are not dragged enough, Watson
pointed out. This is the result of de-
pending principally on farmers, who
are usually the busiest with their own
work just when the roads should be
dragged. Just at this season, for ex-
ample, most farmers are doing their
fall blowing. When the ground is
right to pillow the roads are also in
need of dragging. The best time to
drag, Watson said, is after a rain
while the roads are still wet enough
to compact. If the roads are dragged
when they are dusty the only result
is more dust.
Roads Need More Dragging.
Watson for some time has adVo-
Gated that a regular crew of men be
employed full-time for road dragging.
They could be employed at other road
and county work while not dragging.
Engineer Watson estimated auto;sts
would be saved at least $4,000, 900
yearly in tires, gasoline and springs,
or twice the amount invested, if the
road drag fund were used to the FULL
est advantage. The fund is created
from $3.50 out of each annual license
fee paid by automobile owners. I'm
der the new state aid law about ST.
ESQ., 900 is available annually for drag
ging. But this is not all used and the
unused portion must be placed in the
state aid fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-30

box sS75G1oo0s Lemonettes. per box 500
CANTALOUPE-Tur standards. -
to crate $3.50: Poneys. "a 20 crate 80;
Enss u per = crate sS s5 Flats
$1-00.
ORANGES-Sunkist Valencia, zoos to
3GO's per box $60OM7.2a
PEACHES-Caiifornia, single box lots,
per box $1-s5; box lots and over per
:. PLUMS-GEand R, Duke, Blue. per sEs ate:
'1l WAsr nsPs eLIlo ali ID. 90.
CABBAGE-coIoradO. crate lots, per
BEETs-Home grown. per don. bunchss.
C c,ARRoTs-HOms grown. per dO4.
'V csAsIUiIIIFLowER-rer ID: .1a
CORN-Green. per dog. 80.
PEARS-Bartlett 1lSs. to loos' per box
INA MANGoEs-Per u blu. basket s1.25.
ONIONS---spanish, per crate SOS. $500;
PC ccUEC .TSS Blu. basket s175; Kaw
Valley, per Y bu basket 10 c,.,.X,
PoT6Go6 6so per c va sS sset Sss
LETTUcE-Head q doz.I per crate
S'if'Ri pPPERSNRed hot, per ID. 40
RHUBARB.HSme grown. per ID; :oS:
90; basket lots. per basket, IS.
TURNIPS-Home grown bulk. per 10.
CIDER-Red Wing. per case Of 1-gailen
bottles $500.
GRAPE JUICE-Welch's and Red wing
quarts, II to the case. Ger case N;!o: pints.
4 TO the case. per case $50: GALLONS, 6 to
the case. per case so so plus 10SSwar tax
HORSESADISH-Per carton. doz bot
ties s1-40; per carton : Sone-haif gallon
OYSTER SHELL-Per sack. S1.65.
PRESERVES-Banque assorted per
doz 24-16 OF. jars, in case $500: three case
lots, per doz. $500: five case lots, per doz.
S2S5: ten case lots. per doz S2.75
VINEGAR-Pure cider. approximately 50
gal. barrel, per gal "a: distilled. coIored,
approximately, so gal. barrel, per gal
%: distilled white, approximately 50 gal.
barrel. 0er gal. 20: cider, full quarts, per
doz. $2S5; distilled. full quarts. per dos.
S1.6h
POP CORN-Japanese huil-less $50 10.
bags. per lb. 90.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-30
EzI1i-R1kIETs
(Additionuf late markets will be
foundso ON another page of this paper.)

Chicago, Aug. 3O-WHEAT-Whea open
ed one cent off at the low point of the
Chicago Board Of Trade today. Scattered
selling of September corn and oats weak
ened the coarse grain markets and the de-
cline affected wheat The start was 13@1c
lower with September at $1.20% to $121 I;
December at $1.23 to $1.23H and May at
$1.24% ito 81 %. Commission houses selling
found the market rather poorly supported
and helped cause the decline At the end
of the initials hour prices had rallied a
shade and were Ac to &c below the open
ing.
there was considerable selling OF futures
here when WinniReg premiums showed
cents lower. May In this market dropping
TO discount under Chicago on basis of
exchange. There was considerable selling
by local tradefs who were recently on the
buying side. The close was weak with a
September at S1.1915 to $1.192z; December
at 81 az to $1.21a and May S1.24h to
CORN-Corn opened easier in sympathy
with other grains. Opening prices were 15c
lower with September at 541sc to 5414c. De
cember at SIC to 541sc and May at 5I5sc to
57Ac. During the first hour the market
siumped somewhat and prices dropped an
other 1ae. Sells of bids in corn were forced
to protect themselves. on the way down
Corn was under pressure and broke over
one cent from yesterdays finish Liquida-
ton was on during the last hour. and the
price dropped sharply. The market closed
weak nj 1c to nc: lower than the opening
with September at 531kc to 53Ac; Decem-
Der at 53b@5SHc and May 56hc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-30
BAR TAKES ACTION
CONTINUED from rage One.)


Of attracting characters and official
records in newspaper interviews with
out investigating the facts. Members
of the county bar association including
Senator Gordon A. Badger, signed the
resolutions. Following are the reso-
buttons:
Whereas, Attorney General Richard j.
Hopkins has intimated publicly that
Joseph A Fuller. the county attorney of
the performance Of his official duties, and
has knowingly permitted gambling places
to be run without interference, and
Whereas, These serious charges have
Ter upon a report made to the attorney
generals office, without any further in
vestigation by the attorney general or his
assistants, and
Whereas, The attorney general has re-
fused the request of the county attorney to
send representative to investigate the
truth Of the charges, but has communi-
Gated said report to the newspapers for
publication to the injury of the reputation
Of Mr.. Fuller outside of Greenwood county.
Now therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the undersigned,
members of the Greenwood county bar do
heartily condemn the action of the attorney
general in intimating such serious charges,
without first making a careful investiga-
ton, and we do heartily condemn his ac-
ton in giving the matter to the newspa-
pers for publication on a mere report. Be
1t further
Resolved, That we take this occasion to
express our appreciation Is citizens Of this
county Of the earnest efforts of Mr.. Full
Ter to discharge his duties as county at
torney in the enforcement of the law and
our belief that he has done his duty, his
whole duty and more than his duty Be
Resolved, That a copy of these resoIu-
tions be sent to the attorney general and
given to the newspapers for publication.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-30
ABANDON FUNERAL PLANS
Bodies of ZR-2 Crews To Be Hurried
TO Their Homes.

London, Aug. 30.-Joint funeral
services for the English and American
victims of the ZR-2 disaster have been
virtually abandoned, it was learned to-
day. 1t is considered likely, how
ever, that a joint memorial service
may be held in Westminster Abbey
early next week.
Relatives of the English. are natur-
ally anxious for the speediest possible
return of the bodies, and this is given
as the main reason for the abandon
ment of the original plan to hold a
monster joint funeral service over all
the recovered bodies.
The Royal Air force was arranging
today to give extraordinary military
honors to the victims. Squads of air
men will escort each body to the vic
Tins respective homes and attend the
funerals.
British airmen also will escort the
bodies of the American victims to
Plymouth.