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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1921-01-01
bERcIsE QUITE IMPORTANT
~ Confinement During Winter
Months ls Not Conducive to
Profitable Results.

During the spring season fowls hav-
+ free range get abundant exercise,
! during the cold months many hens
eH from lack of exercise. Close
nnnement without exercise is not
nducive to getting the best results
~ fock, although the feed pro-
faM may be the best, for idle hens
q grow too fat to lay. 1t Is al
40 impossible to give laying hens
are confined too much exercise.
me fowls may be encouraged to ex-
ase 10 various ways, such as sus-
1aag cabbage heads, beets, etc, SO
y the birds have to jump for them,
= scattering grain In the litter. The
tef should be from four to eight
aes deep and may consist of straw
'asI'er cut or whOle), hay, leaves,
ssSwneat hulls, shredded corn fodder,
Z any like convenient material. The
'1s should be kept hungry enough
. iaal they will work diligently all
~ ior the corn scattered in this lit
= say poultry specialists of the
sa''ed states Department of Agricul-
~ whenever the litter becomes
'@ap Or sOiled 1t must be removed
" fresh put in.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1921-01-01

tered over the pile and thoroughly
mixed with 1t to form rich soil for
next years beds. Over this goes
coat of straw or leaves held down by
bits of board to keep it from blowing.
Some farmers find it convenient to
use evergreen boughs instead OF straw
for the outer covering.
Preparation of Hotbed.
New hOtbed pits should he dug so
that they will face the south, and the
location should be selected so that
the beds will be protected from the
cold north winds and late spring
storms. Sometimes the earth taken
from the new pit is suitable for use in
the hotbed, but this is the exception
rather than the rule. A few loads of
leaf mold from the woods mixed with
the natural soil will often form a
smooth. rich stoneleSs mass which
gives an ideal hotbed filler.
The back or north side of the frame
is usually from 70 to IS inches high,
while the south end IS about eight
inches. so that the whole bed may have
pitch enough to get the sun upon all
parts. The standard hotbed sash is
handled by most dealers, and measures
three feet in width and six feet in
length. A frame just wide enough to
support the sash seems to he the most
satisfactory, though wider beds are
sometimes used with supporting ridges
placed at siX-foot intervals. A we'll
painted cypress sash, glazed with a
good double-strength glass well set in
putty should give the careful gardener
IL to Is years service.
Heat for the hotbed is furnished by
means of a bed of horse manure to
16 inches thick in the bottom of the
pit. Permanent hotbeds are often
heated with coils of steam or hot
water pipes under the bed.
Hotbeds require constant care TO
prevent their becoming overheated,
| especially during bright weather.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1921-01-01
,,lthy Breeding Stock Is Essential
for Success With Pigeons.

| for success WIN riSCOHS.
N the breeding pens. The house
mild be kept dry, clean, well ventl-
"A and free from drafts. Have the
\ covered with l inch of fine gravel
rake off frequently the manure
atb collects on the top. Keep the
n clean either by scraping the
dsce and adding fresh sand or
hye or by digging over the land
If possible, planting it to grain.
me- nests, nest boxes. and pens
aid be kept clean, bat it is not adj
Lille to disturb more than necessary
nests that contain eggs or squads.
hsy the pens frequently with White
N containing little crude carbol-
laid. or with a coal-tar diSinfectant :;
mine the birds for feather lice,
h are troublesome, especially In
heather. Birds having many lice
Ma be treated with sodium fluorld.
thR dusting by the pinch method
J dipping in a solution, the latter
Ish0d being preferable. The nests or
= pans should be cleaned out and
Z nesting material removed when
NJ dirty, care being taken not to
)kurb the squads any more than Is
lelutely necessary.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1921-01-01
"0nly Got Relief
After Using
Ware's.RlaCIPOWler"
says Oklahoma man who SUI
fered for years from what doc
tors called chronic Indigestion.

"For several years was sufferer from
what the doctors called chronic indigestion
I tried many remedies, but only got relief
after using Wares Black Powder according
to directions. / believe it the best stomach
and bowel remedy l have trieL, and have
tried many"
This letter from Mr.. T. P. Kyger of Paw
huska, Ok, written Jan. 4th, 1920, carries
conviction. Mr.. Kyger, along with thou
sands of other people, now knows the re
markabe power of this great remedy, which
is now in its forty first year of successful
use in the treatment of stomach and bowel
disorders. Contains no harmful drugs-
Not a purgative. Sold by all druggists for
6Oc AMI ST 20 the package. Write for Tres
booklet on stomach and bowel troublea
THE WARE CHEMICAL CO.. Dsilss.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1921-01-01
Pucks GOOD EGG PRODUCERS
sm Laying When SIX or Seven
Aontns Old and When Weather
10 Extremely Cod.

4, e seems to be question in the
sas OF some people as to rhether
- whl lay IN winter and how
they can be induced to start
breeder of considerable expert
writes, i have flock of young
from six to seven months old,
q ave been laying for three weeks,
uuek laying every day, heating
~ "nlte Legh0rn hens. Another
q, onoent writes TO say that fun
sscks laying in winter is no nov
iney will lay when the weather
enough to make the hens quit"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1921-01-01

Any rubbish, dead vines or plants,
and bean poles or tomato stakes should
be cleared away, says the CnNed
States Department of Agriculture,
and the ground SoWn to rye or some
other green crop to prevent the loose
earth from washing under the winter
rains. A cover crop also improves
the physical condition of the SOIL
When a cover crop cannot be supplied
the next best thing that may be done
is to pillow or spade the soil and allow
1t to lie rough throughout the winter.
This practice destroys many insects
that lie just below the surface. The
winter frosts have tightening effect
upon the soil, especially on clay soils.
The earliest and choicest vegetables
are harvested by. the man who main
tains a few hotbed sashes and uses
them to start his garden. He Is able
to handicap the frost line by several
weeks, and to set strong, well-devel-
oped plants in his garden at a time
when his nelghbors are planting seed.
point in the early spring, but 1t can be
increased considerably by the sale OF
young plants grown in hotbeds and
ready for transplanting. Tomato, cab
bage, eggplant and pepper plants are
always snapped up when the first
warm planting days come, and they
are easily grown in the hotbed. A
little more space and little more seed
than the grower needs for his own use
are likely to bring good profits. Be
fore the ground freezes In the fall Is
good time to clean out the old hot
beds.
Unless the soil used in the hotbed
Is TO be exchanged for fresh earth 1t
should be shoveled from the bed and
tossed into pile nearby. The de
cayed manure from the bottom Is scat
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1921-01-01
FARM
POULTRY
SQUAD RAISING
..,.. Be Kept Free From
and insect Parasites
Keep House Clean

:. rorv little chance Of max
suey from squads, unless the
pvI csn be kept comparatively free
,,.ooSa and insect parasites,
sneclalists of the United States
.nont of Agriculture point out
'.hv breeding stock is obtained
s,nses and yards kept clean, and
y o,tention given TO the birds.
|,sss and parasites should not .i be
Ns,oSome factor In SQUAD rails
stock should be carefully
|a.a and any sick birds removed
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1921-01-01
Wav to Reach Catarrh.

Hyomeis germ-killing medication is
the only sensible and safe way OF
treating catarrh. Goes right to the
spot. Breathed through the nose and
mouth. Guaranteed satisfaction or
money refunded. Sold by all druggists.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1921-01-01
A Few WeII-Cared-For Hotbed
Sashes Are Good Money Max
ers on Any Farm.
COVER CROP IMPROVES SOIL
All Rubbish, Dead Vines or Plants,
Stakes and Poles Should Be
Cleared Away and Ground
Planted to Green Crop.

Whether it is conducted on an ex-
tensive scale to supply tie market or
whether 1t is to produce food for the
family the garden plot is likely to be
the most profitable acreage on the
farm. Gardening really starts in the
fall. When the last vegetables have
been removed and stored the prudent
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1921-01-01
Handy Rack for Fodder.

on the ground. Two crosspieces are
firmly fastened TO the poles and two
uprights at the rear prevent the
corn from sliding off. Several shocks
Of. corn can be loaded on this and
drawn to the feeding yard or barn.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1921-01-01
His Species.

THAT fellow is always swelling him.
self out to cali attention to his re-
markable Development. What kind OF
a nut Is heT'
Il guess he must be chestnut
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1921-01-01
DEVICE FOR HAULING FODDER
Several Shocks of Corn Can Easily Be
Drawn on inexpensive Rack
to Barn or Yard.

A handy device for drawing corn
fodder from the field Is shown In the
cut. 1t is a rack made of two poles
which are fastened to the bolster Of
the front wheels. The rear end drags
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1921-01-01
Pink.

Pink.
speaking Of the pink of condi-
ton"
"Yes"
"All girls are wearing It,"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1921-01-01
Clearing away Refuse.

gardener sets about to prepare the
ground for the next years crop.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27
est-WAT7CH NEPONSET WEAR!

are proving NPONSETS wonderful durability by the hardest
test imaginable In front Of store
we have laid NEPONS out our stock
For days thousands feet will pound noit Dne
this estimated that will harder wear
than would floors in five years time 60
ing on we want to examine ito
how fresh appears after receiving the Grind Of to
sands every day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27
The Base

OF NEPONSET Floor Coverings is a
thick, tough, solid felt, which has been
thoroughly Waterproofed 1t is water
PROCEED from top to bottom.
Ihls makes it an ideal substance to walk on
on account Of its resiliency That is why it is
used so extensively in places where it is neces-
saly for people to be on their feet a good part
of the time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27

Don't delay your purchase-con1e Monday
your room measurements. Although we hav
dreds OF rooms, it may be that the very patter
your purpose best will go first NEPONSET
tor dining-room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom
any place that durable floor covering is used.
to advise you how to lay it, without waste, ane
money. Come in and examine our MANY new
Fourth Floor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27

Store Demonstration
Mr.. +. j. Shannon, an expert from the
Neponsct Mill, will be with us during
the nine days Of the sale and will dem
onstrate that
NEPONSET won't buckle or crack: lies fiat
on the floor and is sanitary. Its Waxed back
prevents it sticking to the floor. 1t is 100 per
cent waterproof.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
A House Monopoly?
(St. Adams Messenger. }


The highway tangle at Montpelier is
not without one amusing phase, at least.
The corridor whispers say that it all
started from the governors mistake in
addressing the joint assembly in a mat
ter that concerned only the governor and
the senate@ He shouldn't have taken the
house into his confidence.
All right. Grant that the governor
did make a mistake. But does not the
house present an amusing spectacle in
taking such offense at mistake, and
such a mistake as this was: willing
ness to discuss with it matter of state
wide interest.
If the house itself were above the hui
man liability to err it would be quite
another matter. If to the house could
be laid no mistakes, then it might be in
a position to throw stones. But to any
one who has followed the actions of the
house. day in and day out has seen it
reverse itself twice or three times on the
same proposition, has seen it. sitting as
a committee of the whole, recommend to
itself a certain line of action and then,
within a few minutes, refuse to follow
its own recommendation, and then, the
very next morning reversing itself and fl
naly accepting the committee Of the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PARE.

Last mite after suppir | was doing nv
lessins from dooty insted of from nlaz-
cure, and pop was smoaklng and think
ing with his feet up, and sed. Pop2
" no, me? sed pop. and / sed, Can
| 20 out and see if eny of the fellows
are out, and get up erly tomorrow
morning and do my lessins, pop?
No, sed pop. Being short but not
sweet. and | kepp on doing my lessins
agenst my will, and after a vile | sed.
q gosh pop, watts that, fire engines?
don't heer enything sed pop.
Well gosh G pop. maybe my heering
IS better than yours, | sed, and pop sed,
Maybe YOU have wat YOU mite call Il
creative heering Meening | lest maze
the fire engines up. witch | did, and
sed, Well can ! Jest go out long enuff to
look and see if there's a fire enywares
in site?
No. sed pop. And I llepp on doing my
lessins and wishing all | had to do was
wish they was done and they would be
done. and pritty soon | sed. G. pop
there's some of the fellows wisseling for
me, did you heer them.
herd stray WHSLE outside. but it
sounded like sumbody wisseling for
their dog. and even if. as YOU suggest,
it was some of your little friends wis
selling for YOU. it wouldent make the
slightest particle of differents as far as
you are concerned, sed pop
Proving it wouldent of bin eny good
of a argewment even if | won it, and
j kepp on doing my lessins and trying
to feel glad | ddent have twice as
meny to do, ony all | could do was feel
sorry ] dident ony have half as meny.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
Today S Events

birmingham, Ala, today celebrates its
semI-centennial as a city.
David +. Houston. secretary of the
treasury in President Wilson's cabinet,
Is 30 years old today
Frances Z. Willard Memorial dav win
be observed today by members OF the
". {, 1. L., throughout the world
\ housing and town-planning confer
ence. will assemble at Toronto today and
continue IN session over tomorrow.
Bridgeport is 10 be the meeting place
today OF the annual convention of the
Lumber Dealers association OF Connec-
ticut.
Congressman and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth formerly Miss Alice Roosevelt
celebrate their fifteenth wedding ami
versary today.
Michigan Republicans are to meet in
state convention at Detroit today to
consider candidates and platform Tor
the coming spring election
The Charter day exercises at the Uni
versity of Minnesota today will be fea-
tured by an address by Chancellor 4. Ii
Llndley Of the University of Kansas
Chairman White of the Democratic
national committee has named an execlg-
tive committee of the national commit
tee 10 meet in Washington today to
consider the reorganization of the
party machinery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17

phenonena. is director of the Mount
Wilson Astronomical observatory near
Pasa lena, Calf, and IS regarded by
mans as Amer.ca's leading solar ply
sicist, DIR. Hale got his preliminary
training in physics and astronomy at
the Massachusetts Institute of TechnoI
ogy and at tha Harvard Astronomical
observatory. cen he went to the Uni
Fersity of Berlin. He got his. first
chance to work to the extent of his ca
pacity when h. joined the staff of the
University CT Chicago as professor of
astro physics, but more especially when
he became D full professor and was in
charge of the famous 4eTkes observa-
tory In II present post in California
he has beGl enabled to carry on his in
visitation under ideal conditions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY II. 1921.
BUSINESS TRAVELLERS.

The slogan. See America First" is
giving place to the admonition. Visit
Europe The latter advice is directed.
however. not to the tourist or the Amer
lean family on vacation 1t is addressed
to the American business man who would
do his part toward promoting this ma
tons foreign trade.
1t is pointed out by trade experts that
Il per cent of the total production in
the United States is devoted to foreign
trade; that one-ffth of the industrial
and agricultural population depend upon
foreign trade; that every industry ex-
ports some part of its finished products
that most industries import essential
raw materials; that the price of agri-
cultural products is determined by the
laws of supply and demand in the mar
kets of the world, and that all parts of
the United States. whatever their To-
cation with regard to the seaboard. con-
tribute directly or indirectly to foreign
trade.
1t has often been complained of Amer
lean business men that they do not care
10 unueFSIdHu tne point OF view OF Jnelf
foreign buyers or competitors. IF the
other fellow won't do things our way"
says the American, its his funeral, not
ours In attempting to deal with the
South American countries, with the
Orient, even with Europe, the American
has made too little effort to understand
either the language, the customs or the
needs of those lands. This must change
now.
Secondhand information about foreign
nations can be acquired from books, but
it is frst-hand information which will
really count in the great international
trade development expected in the near
future. The head of one American con-
Germ, which does a three-fold interna-
tional business of banking. shipping and
travel service, sums up the new situa-
ton thus:
The frst-hand way of studying the
problems of the other fellow is to go
where he is, and, by helping him work
out his problems on the spot, facilitate
the working out of the problems of the
United States, for our problems are in
extricably woven into those of the rest
of the world"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17

The Reformer is on sale every evening BY
the following news dealers:
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Cleaveland, s. L. Purinton (Esteyville)
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(Fort Drummer district.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
RETAIN THE PRIMARY.

In voting yesterday against the bill
which provides for a virtual repeal OF
the primary election system Senator
Durham, in the opinion of The Re.
former, represented the sentiment of &
majority of his constituents in this
county. No one pretends that the sys-
TEN is perfect but on the whole it seems
to be a decided improvement over the
caucus and-convention system which pre-
ceded it. Indeed, it is extremely doubt
full whether the men and women voters
of Vermont would thank the present leg
islature for acting on the assumption
that a repeal of the primary is desired.
By their participation in the primary
of last fall the women of the state
showed beyond question that they appre-
ciate the responsibilities that go along
with enfranchisement. To repeal the
primary now would leave the legislature
open to the charge of trying in round
about way to quell the voice of women
in state affairs. That is one of several
reasons why. in the belief of The Re
former, the primary law should be re-
tanned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
SEEK PREVENTORIUM BIDS.
Work on CavcrIy Memorial VIII Prob
ably Begin by Spring.

PITT SFORD. Feb. 1T.-Scopes &
Feust1f an of Saranac Lake, \. Y, the
archit cts of the Caverly preventorium-
have completed the plans and speciica-
tiOnS and have sent them out to a num-
Der If contractors.
I5ds are still being received and til {
building committee. DIR. f. J. Rogers,
and ID. -. Burditt. ST.. of pittsford, and
Harry Cutler of Montpelier, hope that
a 4 atnite arrangement may be reached
SocfI 50 that work may begin as soon as
tia spring thaw will permit.
The building is to be on land owned
up I'll recently by the Vermont Sana
tJrium, at a point little north and a
little east of where the telephone line
Crosses the new high power line.
l.. +. Mooney has already cl AIRED
roadway through the forest from the
plains" to the site and will grade it
up in time fer hauling of mate rial.
The pike. the freshwater shark. is
provided with hinged teeth. which it can
turn inwards to enable it to hold its
prey firmly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
Spring Is Coming.
IRarre Times J

1t is to be hoped that the cause OF
good roads in Vermont will not be forced
10 suffer as the result of the disagree
ment between Governor Hartness and
the legislature over the appointment of
a state highway commissioner. The Sc
lection of the head of the department
should not be delayed very long because
the preliminary work of the 1921 road
building and road repair campaign must
be mapped out during the spring months
ready for actual construction work Just
as soon as the frost gets out of the
ground. If the preliminary work is re-
tarded that check is likely to have a
bad effect on the seasons road building
program.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
TOslay's Birthdays.

Jos aphine Dodge Daskam Bacon, we'll
llnof n-author. born at Stamford, Conn,
Is ! ears ago today.
Ptte Herman. prominent bantam
w lght pugilist, born in New Orleans.
- years ago today.
William Faversham popular actor
of the American stage, born in London,
53 years ago today.
Ri. Rev. George A. Guertin, Catholic
bishop Of Manchester. \. H, born at
Nashua. n. H., 3 years ago today.
Anita 81 ewart, one of the most popu-
lar of motion picture stars, born in
Brooklyn, n. Y, % years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
10 THE SUBSCRIBERS.

Tt is the aim of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation OF
subscribers to that end. Prompt reports should
be given of each failure to receive the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error TO be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. 1t is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
Today's Anniversaries.

I772-Russia and Prussia signed a secret
convention for the partition Of
Poland
lS2I-Levi Parson of the American
board arrived in Jerusalem to open
mission.
lS25-Gen. William +. Smith. one of the
foremost engineers in the American
Civil war, born at st. Adams, Vt
Died in Philadelphia. Feb IS. 1902
lS46-Nicholas Fish, who served as T..
S minister to Belgium. born in
New York city Died there, Sept,
rs. 1902
lsG6-Habeas Corpus act suspended in
ireland because OF Fenian actiyi
ties
Is7I-Louis Theirs was chosen chief of
the French provisional govern
ment.
IS90-King of Korea visited ST Peters
burg to seek the protection of the
ear.
I9o5-Parccls post treaty between
United States and Great Britain
signed.