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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26
WIDESPREAD WAR ON
NATIVE FARM WEEDS
Survey Set on Foot by Depart
ment of Agriculture.
New Varieties Constantly Arriving in
Foreign Seed and Through Other
Sources-Entire Farms Aban-
doned to Pests.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
The United States Department of
Agriculture has set on foot what is
intended 10 be the most cOmprehen-
sive weed survey ever undertaken. Up
to date comparatively little is known
or American farm weeds. They are
classified in bOtanies and herbariums,
but there are no definite data in re-
gard TO their spread; the prevalence
OK any particular weed in any local
lily; the amount of annual damage !;
new weeds, increase of old species !;
or local methods of eradication.
To supply the need for such data
the section of weed investigations has
sent a QUESTIONABLE to all the more
IMAM 1000 county agents of the de-
partment. This QUESTIONABLE asks the
names of five worst weeds in each
county, in order of their importance;
the methods, if any, used by farmers
10 combat these weeds; and what
weed problems are especially serious
III any particular county.
Comparatively few native American
weeds have given farmers serious
trouble, but new varieties are con-
stahIy arriving in foreign seed and
through other sources. Some of these
nave become such pests that entire
farms have been abandoned to them.
A canvass of 200 representative east
ern farmers showed that an average
oi - days year is spent ut the bust
est season in trying to get rid of
weeds. Investigations by the bureau
or plant industry over a number of
years are taken to indicate that cul-
ovation after the seeded is prepared
mas no other Use than TO destroy
weeds. If this theory proves correct,
IL VIII add more heavily still to the
annual expense chargeable TO weeds.
II is the purpose of the department
% use the projected survey as a basis |
II operation in directing a widespread |
var on the weeds now here. or the i'm |
Dortation of any new ones. and TO |
seek any local eradication methods |
which may be worth general dissem-
nation.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26

| silent material. The special paints
now on the market make concrete
floors easier to care for, less dusty, and
more durable.
Linoleum is a very satisfactory COW
ering for the kitchen floor 1t is rela-
lively durable, comfortable for the
feet, and easy TO clean. 1t is manu-
featured in a variety Of colors, de-
signs and qualities; the better grades
will be found most economical in the
long run. Vanishing or waxing limo
leum is said to protect the surface
and makes 1t wear longer.
Floor oilcloth is cheap and easily
cleaned, but wears out quickly. Floor
coverings, such as carpets and mat
tingS, which hold dust and dirt, are I'M
suited to the kitchen, says q revised
edition of Farmers Bulletin No. COZ,
THE Farm Kitchen as a Workshop"
issued by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Constant Searching Injurious.
Whatever the material of the kitch-
constant scrubbing and the excessive
use Of soap and water will injure the
surface. Care should be taken. there
fore, not to drop food on the floor.
Spreading paper where food is likely
to be dropped or grease TO he spat-
tered will save labor in the end. A
soft brush or dust mop will keep a
floor in better condition than broom,
and make hopping less frequently
necessary. A dish mop of hotel size.
kept in a convenient place and used
to remove drops of water or other
liquids accidentally spilled. will save
frequent scrubbing Of the entire floor,
and when dampened and wrung nearly
dry can be used to remove spots or
dust. If so used it will often prevent
dirt from being carried from one part
Of the room to another.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26
PRODUCTION OF GOATS MILK
Result Of Experiments Conducted at
Government Experimental Farm
at BeitsvilIe.

Milk-goat experiments in grading I'D
from native and grade Toggenburg and
Saanen does with purebred Swiss
bucks, begun in 1911, were continued
last year by the United States Depart
quent Of Agriculture, at the govern
ment farm at Beltsville, Md. The
flock comprises % does and 8 kids
of one-half. three-fourths, seven
eighths, and fifteen-sixteenths blood.
The average daily milk yield per doe
in 1919 was 3.92 pounds, an increase
Of PAP pounds over the yield of the
ten selected native does which formed
the foundation stock of the herd. THE
highest milk yield for an individual
doe in one day is SO pounds. For
1919 the flock showed an average of
81 per cent butterfat.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26
HANDY CURTAIN STRETCHERS
Devices Soon Pay for Themselves In
Saving Workers Time and Wear
and Tear on Curtains.

Curtain stretchers do not cost much.
and soon pay for themselves in saw
ing the workers time and wear and
tear on the curtains. Also, most kinds
of curtains hang better if stretched
into shape rather than ironed. In buy
Ing curtain stretchers it Is worth while
to pay little more for a good. rigid
kind that can also be used for dry
ing blankets. Blankets dried on a
stretcher keep their shape.
The pins In curtain stretcher may
be movable so as to fit all the seal
Tops of a curtain, but stationary pins
are more satisfactory and substantial.
Instead of having pins on the stretch
er, many housewives wrap up the
frame with heavy ticking or tape and
pill the curtains Or blankets to their
pieces. Some frames are tied togeth-
er at the corners with strips of tape
or muslin, but clamps cost very little
and are much more convenient.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture.)
What Is the best material for the
Kitchen floor, the most practical finish.
and the most satisfactory covering are
questions much discussed. All house
wives agree, however, that the unfin-
iShed wooden floor is hard to clean,
and painting. oiling or covering it with
some washable material saves ISuch
labor, say specialists of the United
States Department of Agriculture. An
unfinished wood floor requires fire.
quent scrubbings, which no matter how
Thorough, cannot remove spots and
stains from some kinds of wood and
cause the surface of others to silver
and become rough.
Maple Widely Used.
Maple is one of the woods most used
for kitchen floors. 1t is smooth and
very durable, and when oiled is proof
against grease and water stain. Long
leaf Georgia pine and Douglas fir or
red spruce are other desirable kinds,
and may be painted or oiled. Any kind
of wooden flooring should be we'll sea-
soned before it is laid to lessen the
shrinking and swelling due to changes
in temperature and atmospheric con-
ditions. Any cracks in the floor should
be filled with putty, or better, with
one of the special preparations for the
purpose.
There are variety of concrete and
so-called composition" floor materials
now on the market which are adver-
tised for kitchens. They are often easy
to clean and do not absorb grease and
water when new. Some of them, how
ever, tend to crack and chip with wear,
and then are difficult TO keep in order.
Some are also rather hard and IA
tiguing to stand on, though this draw
back can be overcome somewhat by
using mats of rubber cork or some re-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26

Illinois law fobdding the marriage any divorce until year
sed after the divorce is failure rather than success
e my cpnon that more absolute hardship and injury be done
the present law to remain statute books than To
Inc law continually violated is and punishment can
out 70 the ga party for the that the always
OUTSIDE OF the state and in it not unlawful IN
M within the year.
70 me that actions of this kind direct assault upon
equity and that the possibility of injury the future is SO great
{he law should be repealed
the law possible to have of the soed invalid
annuled after they been contracted Indiv;du.I td
oner use the law subteuge have their marriage declared
the statute the courts have found virtually mpossb
ior annument though many instances il was
q. saF> shcsfdnot be granted
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26

ture, say specialists of the United
States Department of Agriculture
| They affect the kernels of corn In
such way that while they may germi
nate they often will produce sickly
diseased plants which may die in early
stages or produce infected corn. These
diseases weaken the plants at the low.
er joints, and if they come to maturity
the. damage is perpetuated.
1t is necessary for farmers wishing
to avoid corn root rot to terminate
kernels from every ear of corn to be
used for seed. The simplest method
Of making test is by means of an
Improved rag-dOll germinator. This.
In its essential features, consists of
nothing more than a broad strip of
muslin backed by moistureproof fiber
paper. Rows Of seed kernels are
placed on the cloth which Is rolled
up and left in warm box. The re-
suits are, of course, checked against
the ears from which the kernels were
taken, and only perfect, or nearly per-
feet, ears are kept for seed. This
germinator is very simple and fur
nishes a practically complete test.
Bleached or unbleached muslin can
be used for the rag doll. The cloth.
which usually comes in 54inch
width, Is torn across into Pinch
strips, "a inches long. Before being
used the cloth is boiled, and it should
be damp when the seeds are placed
on it. This cloth Is laid on a strip
of glazed. paper, a little longer than
the cloth, to allow folding over at the
ends, fresh newspapers being placed
on the table under the paper to avoid
infection.
About 8 kernels are then taken from
each ear and. beginning at the butt.
are laid In rows across the muslin
strip, so that when the strip is rolled
up and placed in a terminating box
the tips Of the seed will be down.
ward. The rag dolls are sprinkled
twice daily, and at the end of Z DAYS
are taken out, unrolled, and in
spected. The appearance of the
sprouts is a guide to the quality of
the seed. II more than one seed shows
signs of infection, the infected ear is
thrown out. If the farmer has enough
corn 1t Is best to throw out an ear for
a single bad kernel.
Destroying the StubbIe.
Root rot is carried over In stubble.
and every effort should be made to de.
strOy or pillow under as much stubble
as possible. Increasing the fertility
Of the soil and crop rotation have also
been found beneficial. One difficulty
about rotation as remedy is that root |
rot affects corn and wheat and in
many localities is always present on
he farm. For this reason the de-
,artment is anxious that rag-doll germ.
majors be put into general and iptelu.
rent use, and the season started With
lean seed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26

or food values. Because of this tboro
Is waste not only in food but in health
as well. When one thinks bit in ra
gard to the meal getting and remem.
Ders that every year more than a thou.
sand meals are prepared in every
| nome, even a small waste multiplied
| by thousand looms up at the end Of
the year into amounts and sums thar
no FAMILY should be willing to face.
We all like variety. We all like
foods in season, and fortunately. we do
not like everything equally well. The
well-trained child today is able to sir
at any table where food is clean and
well-cooked and make a comfortable
meal, but unfortunately all our chill
dren are not yet well trained. Foods
out Of season, except in cases of ILL
ness where the appetite needs to be
excited, or when used as an occasional
garnish, are an extravaganza which in
most homes could he easily eliminated
What is needed in all of our homes
Is more simple, wholesome, well-bal-
anced and attractive meals. "Let liz
study to show ourselves approved a
workman shat needeth not to be
ashamed"
Cabbage SaIad.-Shred part of a
small head of cabbage very fine.
Plunge into cold water and let stand
until crisp and curly. Drain until dry
dress with sour cream and sugar or
sweet cream. sugar and a dash of vine
gar. Add salt to season.
Apple Observation-Disclosures n baking
dish and lay in layer of tart ap-
pies cored, pared and cut in rings.
Sprinkle with ground almonds and
sugar, cover with another layer of ap-
pies, add crushed macaroons, pour
over a cupful of sweet preserve Juice
or jelly and bake three-quarters of an
hour in quick oven. Pile on whipped
cream and serve.
Individual Baked AppIes.-Use the
small glass baking dishes. Cut an
pies In quarters and remove all the
core. Set the apples in cups to re-
'emble whole apple. Fill the CEN
er with pieces of fig, dates or raisins.
Add to each cup one tablespoonful OF
water. Bake until tender. The skin
s not removed from the apple. Serve
lot or cold with cream and sugar.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Corn, of one variety or another, is
our most widely distributed cereal
crop. Therefore, any single disease
that takes toll of 4 per cent is a
matter for serious consideration. The
United States Department of Agricul-
ture estimates the damage done by
corn root rOts in 1919 at over 125, 0OO,-
900 bushels. Multiplied by the aver
age price of corn for that year, we
have before us the unpleasant fact
that these rots eXacted tax Of over
$200,0OO,OOO.
When it considered that one of the
same organisms which causes corn
root rot also causes wheat scrub and
that these organisms carried over on
corn stubble may infect field of
wheat the next year, the seriousness
increases.
Works insiduously.
Corn root rots are among the most
deceptive diseases known to agricu-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26
Excellent RECIPES
FOR VARIOUS ROLLS
Vegetable Combinations to Serve
in Place of Meat.
Beans, Cowpeas, LentiIs or Peas, With
Different Kinds Of Cheese and
Bread Crumbs to Thicker
Are Recommended.

| prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
By combining legumes, either beam
Of various kinds, cowpeas, lentils, o.
peas, with cheese of various kinds, ant
adding bread crumbs to thicken tn,
be made. Beans are usually mashed
but peas or small lima beans may bt
combined whole with bread crumb.
and grated cheese, and enough of the
liquor in which the vegetables have
been cooked may be added to give the
right consistency. Homemade cottage
cheese, or ordinary American cheese
may be used. The following recipes
are recommended by United States
Department Of Agriculture food spe.
cialists:
Boston Roast.
I pound can kidney beans or equivalen,
quantity of cooked beans
u pound grated cheese.
Bread crumbs.
Salt.
Mash the beans or put them through
meat grinder. Add the cheese and
sufficient bread crumbs to make the
mixture stiff enough to be formed into
a roll. Bake in a moderate oven, bast-
Ing occasionally with butter and water.
Serve with tomato sauce. This dish
may be favored with onions, chopped
and cooked in butter and water.
Pimento and Cheese Roast
cupfuls cooked lima beans.
u pound cream cheese, commercial or
homemade
canned pimentos, chopped.
Bread crumbs.
Put the first three ingredients
through meat chopper. Mix thor
oughly and add bread crumbs until 1t
Is stiff enough to form into a roll.
Brown In the oven, basting OCCASION
ally with butter and water.
Nut and Cheese Roast
cupful grated cheese.
cupful bread crumbs
cupful chopped English walnuts.
tablespoonfuls chopped onion.
tablespoonful butter.
Juice half a lemon,
Salt and pepper.
Cook the onion in the butter and a
little water until It is tender. Mix
the other ingredients and mcisten with
water, using the water in which the
onion has been cooked. Pour into a
shallow baking dish and brown in the
oven.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26

ana two-thirds tablespOOnfuls of sugar
TO a rich brown and pour into two
small custard cups, tipping the cup so
mat the sides as well as the bottom
are covered. Have the cups hot and
The caramel will not harden so quick
y. Beat one egg, add two tablespoon
tuls OF sugar and one cupful Of thin
cream or rich milk. If desired few
drops Of vanilla may be added. Set
n a pan of hot water and bake until
he custard Is set. Turn out while
hot on individual plates and chill be-
fore serving.
Angel Parfait. - Take two table
spOOnfuls of sugar and one teaspoon
'ul of water, cook until the soft ball
stage, pour over the stiffly beaten
white Of one egg and flavor with a few
1rops Of almond. When cold add one
half cupful O' whipped cream lightly
folded In. Pack in small mold In
CO and salt for two hours.
Blanc Mange.-Stir one and one
lalf tablespoOnfuls of cornstarch with
,ne and One-fourth teaspoonfuls Of
sugar and add three-fourths of a cupful
If milk. Add a pinch of salt and
,Ook until thick. Fold in the stiffly
,eaten white of an egg. flavor to taste
md pour into a mold to chill. Serve
With macaroOns or cookies and serve
With:
Orange cream.-Whip one-half cup
'ul Of cream, add orange extract and
4 little yellow fruit coloring until Of
4 soft custard shade.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26
MINERAL MATTER IN CLOVER
Contains More Than Grain and Hens
Relish II Highly Both In Sum-
mer and Winter.

Clover contains more mineral mat
ter than grain, and the hens relish II
highly both in summer and winter.
During the latter season the dried
stalks can be thrown into the flock
letting them pick off the leaves. or the
clover can be ground up and steamed
or boiled and added to the mash.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26
BREAKING UP BRO0DY FOWLS
Day or Two in Cage With Slated Bot.
tom Will Cool OFF Most Per.
sistent Sitter.

The way to break up a hen that
wants to sit is to begin the first time
she is found to be sitting. Put her In
a cage with a Slated bottom, which
Is few inches Off the ground. Usu-
ally day or two in such a cage cools
off the sitting fever.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26
WORMS OF Different KINDS
Fowls Affected Are Likely to Be Ex
tremeIy Thin In Cases of
Long Standing.

Some chickens have worms of vari.
Gus kinds. The intestines should be
slit to find this out. Chickens having
worms are likely to be unduly thin.
and this loss of weight is extreme In
cases Of long standing.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26

along these lines
and because of
in d i Fl g renee In
many, the meals
are prepared for
the sole purpose
OF pleasing the
palate and with
little knowledge
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26
Stretcher for Repairs.

end. and cut off the heads, filing them
to a point. This keeps the stretcher
from slipping on the post while in
use. Then make hook from a heavy
piece of strap iron as shown I'm the
drawing and bolt to the stick with
small bolts.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26

March winds are blowing DER moun-
tains and vale.
Flinging the snow-drifts away.
Rivers run riot and laugh at the gala
Skies are all sunless and gray:
Robins regretting their journey so long
From Southland, where blossoms are
bright,
Seek shelter from storm. forgetting
their song,
While swift fall the shadows of
night.
But out in the woodland the children
have found
Sweet bloom on low trailing vine.
"Arbutus! 'Tis Springtime!' Their
voices resound
With 10y, and their Joy shall be
mine.
Ruth Raymond,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26
GREEN FOOD INJURIES FOWL
Too Much Causes Gall Bladder to Be.
come Swollen and Even Burst
Flesh Is Hinged.

In the case of chickens eating too
much green food the gall bladder be-
comes greatly swollen, or may even
burst, and its contents impart a green
tinge to the flesh, or even to the skin
near the gall bladder.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26
Settle Dust In Sweeninn

When sweeping mating, cover the
broom with a cloth that has been
slightly dampened with salt water. All
the dust viii be removed, and the mat
ting will not be split, as it would If
swept. in the ordinary way.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26
NkTTfE [HA
kICABINETs
tS. 1924. Western Newspaper I nioD !

We would ask for kindly guidance -
give only Of our best
We would ask to be unseldsh. and h.
equal TO life's test
To meet duties-as our pleasures-yv,,,
heart-clasp and a smile WI
To make life we'll worth the living ana
make living worth the while u
Caroline Sumner
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26
Egg Mash Is Essential.

Without good egg mash a hen can.
not lay the maximum of eggs. She
requires daily large amount of pro-
TEN in the most available form to
make the white or albumen of the egg
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26
STRETCHER IS QUITE HANDY
Particularly Convenient in Repairing
Wire Fences and Is Easy to
Put Together.

For common wire stretcher which
is especially handy in repairing fence
take a piece of hardwood cut as
shown In the drawing. Then drive
small nails into the edge at the large
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26
Retain Color of Vegetables

Ii you wish any green vegetables
such as green peas, asparagus, canli
Hover, spinach, brussels sprouts and
dandelions to retain their natural COL
OF, do not cover them while they are
boiling.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26
Nuuu hAx n<lQ
Poets Pat Quotation.

A lady wrote to Tennyson asking
lin for his autograph and a sentiment.
Receiving no reply. she wrote again,
md followed this by request after re-
quest. Finally her persistence was
'ewarded, the poet sending her a sheet
IF paper on which he had written: "A
rennyson Sentiment: Ask me no
more "-BOston Transcript.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-26
Abound
Vie House

Pulled bread should snap when
, broken.
To make a new broom last, soak
In salt water before using.
Broiling and roasting are the nre-
rerred methods for cooking tender
meats.
A teaspoonful Of turpentine added IN
each boilerful of clothes will make
them white.
A few drops Of ammonia in warm
water rubbed on with a cloth will re-
store color in a carpet.
Polished floors should be rubbed with
a mixture Of one-thira linseed nj, and
two-thirds paraffin.
Mothers discarded dresses mako
lovely plated skirts for the little girl
to be worn with middies.
Pour hot tomato sauce over fried
mush, sprinkle with cheese and nut
into hot oven for 10 minutes.
To clean a bathtub thoroughly din
piece of flannel in turpentine and %
over the enamel This will remove sII
stains.
RANT stains, no matter how hard
ana dry, can be easily removed nv
using equal paws of turpentine and
ammonia.
The very incest way to merd q
broken corset is to bind the ton or
where 1t is broken, with a small niece
of chamois skin
Much Frenchultngerie shows horn.
stitching as the My trimming. Flow.
cred or two-tonyd ribbon is the 70
vorite for trimming.
A good cement for mendino china
OF glassware Is made by dissolving
a little alum in an iron spoon over
the fire. Apply it carefully with a
nne brush and set 1t aside to dry.