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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agricultural
Special Investigations TO find how
far the various bird species aid man
kind in his perpetual war on insect
enemies are being carried on by the
bureau of biological survey, United
States Department of Agriculture. In
the western states the grasshopper
Is particularly troublesome, so far as
the farmer and the ranch owner are
concerned Specialists found that Of
q species of birds examined p were
grasShopper eaters. In 10 of the Spe-
cies all of the individuals collected
Ind given grasshoppers place on theil
menu The birds having the best rec
ords were the lark sparrows, meadow
larks. Franklin guls. Arkansas king
bird, crow hlackbird, and the com
mon kingbird.
Probably there are not birds enougl
IN the country to clean up a fun
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
BETTER
ROADS
GIVE CONCRETE ROADS CARE
All Contraction Joints Should Be
Cleaned and Filled With Hot I ar
Twice Year.

With the increase and use Of CON
crete roads and pavement the prop
lem of proper maintenance becomes
one Of prime Importance. All con
traction Joints should be given atten-
ton at least once a year, and where
the traffic is very heavy, this should
be- done at least twice every year.
The months of April and OCTOBER
Will usually be found to be suitable
for this work. All joints should be
carefully cleaned and filled with hot
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
RESULTS REMARKABLE
SAYS NEW YORK MAN
Prominent Rochester Citi-
zen Tried Ten Years To
Get Relief, But Tanlac Is
Only Thing That Helped
Him.

One of the latest to testify regard
ing the powers Of Tanlnc, the ceie-
brated medicine which has been &C
compIishIng such remarkable results,
is james J. Beasley. 1O2 Elmdof
Avenue, Rochester, New York. Mr..
Beasley has been chief record keeper
for the Department of Water Works,
city of Rochester for thirty years
and is well known and highly re-
speCted citizen. In referring to the
remarkable recovery of his health by
the use of Tanlac, Mr.. Beasley said:
Il have been trying for ten years
to find relief from case of dys-
pepsia. Nothing ever helped me to
amount 10 anything until | got Tan
lac This is saying a great deal. for
! did everything it seems that Il man
could do to find relief OF course,
was hardly ever sick enough to 20 to
bed and was most always able to
keep going, but ! just never felt
right AT times during those ten
years, my stomach would become
sour Ike. vinegar | would have an
uncomfortable blOated up feeling af-
ter eating that would last for hours.
| suffered great deal from nausea.
At times my heart would futter and
palpitate and would become alarmed
over my condition. My nerves were
on edge all the time. and | became
irritable, nervous and restless. | had
no strength or energy to do anything.
In fact | wasn't like myself ut all.
Even week or two ago it was an
effort for me to get out of my chair
and | felt as stiff and clumsy as an
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02

strength invasion of grasshoppers
such as the western farmers have
come to dread. il is said, but the
birds assist materially in the efforts
made by man to control the pest
Specialists say that poisoning cam
paigns are among the best weapons
used against the grasShopper From
time to time reports are sent in, say
ing that many birds have fallen VIC
tim to the poisoned mixtures placed
for the insects. Such charges were
associated with the gypsy -noth spray
ing campaign in New England ana
with the laying of poisoned mashes
for cut worms and other insects. care
full observation. made by experts,
shows that the bird losses from such
causes are insignificant. Some bros.
it is said. are not harmed at all by the
presence of poison placed for insects
or vermin: the quail in California
were not harmed by the bats that
were set out to kill ground squirrels
though the campaign was genera
one and was conducted with much in
tensity. In the Dakotas few birds
succumbed to the arsenic maShes
placed for grasshoppers. but the mum
Der killed was 50 slight as to be of
no consequence 1t is said.
BY killing stray cats and chasing
off unscrupuolus hunters the farmer
can become a party to sort of de-
fensive alliance with his birds. so that
when his crops need protection
against insect enemies he will have
squadron of aerial cavalry to help
him repulse the raid, specialists say.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
INCREASED EGG PRODUCTION
Highest Number Of Eggs Obtained
From Mash Composed of Meat
Scrap and CornmeaI.

The highest egg production in poul-
try-feeding tests conducted by the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture were obtained from a pen receiv-
ing mash composed of four pounds
bran, four pounds middlings, 20
pounds meat scrap and 66 pounds
cornmeal.
This ration has been one of the
best mashes. giving consistent high
production over a period of several
years, and is not distinctly different
from the mash used in the wheatless
ration, which has also given very good
production.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02

old work horse
1T is really remarkable what Tan
lac has accomplished in my case. lt
has relieved me entirely of indiges-
ton. | never have that distressing
feeling any more after eating, ana l
feel perfectly fine in every way. |
will always feel grateful for what
this wonderful medicine has done for
me and am only too glad to give 1t
my heartiest endorsement"
TanIac is sold by leading druggists
eyeryWherp.-Ady.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
The Dining Room Strategist.

II suppose the head waiter makes
such an ostentatious parade of polite
ness toward you in order to show bis
appreciation of your liberal tip
II don't think that's precisely IT, re.
piled Mr.. Cassius Checks. "lIe wants
to make the contrasts as striking as
possible when he gives the icy glare to
somebody who neglects to come
across"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
BIRDS AID GREATLY
IN WAR ON INSECTS
OF 27 Species Examined rs
Were GrasShoper Eaters.
Farmer Should Form Defensive ALL
ance with Aerial Cavalry to
Obtain Necessary Protection
Against Enemies.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agricultural
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
SALT IMPROVES COWPEA HAY
Enhances PaIatabiIity and Where Crop
is Not Entirely Cured Prevents
Fermentation.

The use of salt has been recon-
mended by many successful growers
ir the moving Of cowpea hay. AL
though not essential, undoubtedly the
hay is improved in palatability. and it
may. In the case of hay not entirely
cured, assist in preventing fermenta-
ton. About eight quarts of salt are
used to one ton Of hay.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
HIGHEST PRICES FOR DUCKS
Market Usually Remains Unchanged
From July Until September
Best Market in May.

Prices for green ducks (young mar
ket stocl) usually remain unchanged
from July to September. The best
prices are realized about May. From
then until July the prices gradually
decline until they pick UP for the hol-
iday trade.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
SMALL MATTER

Patient: Say buddy that raw
pulls something awful.
Barber: That's all right sir can
make out.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
SIMPLE HINTS FOR POULTRY
To Keep Young Brood In Healthy Con-
dition Supply Clean Water and
Plenty Of Grit.

A successful poultryman offers
few simple hints for keeping the
Young brood in health, as follows:
Give clean water; supply plenty of
grit; feed variety of cracked and
whole grain mostly in dry state;
keep chicks out of the grass when wet
with dew or rain.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
Catarrh Con Be Cured

Catarrh is local disease greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions. 1t
therefore requires constitutional treat
ment. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces Of
the system. HALLS ARRH
MEDICINE destroys the foundation of
the disease, gives the patient strength by
improving the general health and assists
nature in doing it's work.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
+. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02

tar, whose melting point, as deter
mined by the cube in water" method
is about 105 degrees Fahrenheit. 1t
is important that tests be made TO
determine the melting point of the ma
tcrial to be used. If the melting point
is found to be too high, it may be re
duced by the addition Of Creosote; If
too low. ii may be brought to the de-
sired consistency by the addition of
tar of u melting point higher than 105
degrees.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
POOR INCUBATOR
BAD INVESTMENT
Advisable to Buy Machine Used
With Best Success in I'M
mediate Nejghborhood.
DETERMINE SIZE BY NEEDS
Special Cellar or Incubator House
Should Be Provided II Equip
ment Is Extensive-lmport-
ant to Keep Air Fresh.

prepared by the United States Depart
mcut of Agricultural
After the poultryman has made up
his mind to buy an incubator, he Is
confronted with the question of makes
and sizes. As general rule, cheap
machine is a poor investment. requir-
ing more attention than good one and
wearing out quicker besides being less
dependable. The value of the machine
Is small compared with that of the
eggs used during the normal life of an
incubator. II is poor economy, there
fore to buy IL machine which is not re
linhle. Whanever possible ii is well
to select the kind of incubator that
has given satisfaction in your neigh
b0rhood, SO that you may get the bene-
fit OF the experience of other operators
near by.
Varies With Needs.
The best size of incubator TO buy
varies with numerous circumstances,
say poultry specialists of the United
States Department of Agriculture.
care for a 60 as for 360-egg ma
chine; it is usually advisable to get
one of at least 15O-egg capacity. Spe
cial conditions though, often exist
which make smaller machines valu-
able
A small machine is often used in
connection with a larger one, all eggs
being placed in the large machine after
the first or second test. Many poultry
men believe that it pays to have an in
cubator large enough to hatch the bulk
of their stock in two or three matches,
so that much time is saved in tending
to the incubatorS and breeders. In
addition the chickens are more uni
form in size than those Matched when
the incubating period extends over a
longer time.
A fair estimate for poultry farm Is
an incubator of one-egg capacity per
hen, provided that about one-half of
the flock is to he renewed yearly and
no outside Matching is carried on The
larger machines cost less in proportion
TO their capacity than the smaller ones.
Good Results in Cellars.
InCubatorS are operated in great
variety Of places with success. Where
only a few small machines are used
they are usually located in a room or
the cellar Of the house. A special cell
lar or incubator house should be pro-
vided if the incubator equipment is
extensive or if mammoth machines are
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
Friendly Advice.

II don't know anything apou' y
inc.
well ?" ., 10
$50 we're going TO live largs9 ,ry
bread ana cheese and kisses a"" :
Of our meals wa1I take our.
Don't take The kisses out :.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
Family Portraits.

Are those family portraitsf 4
"They are" replied Mr.. Cu'nro. ..i
don't know whose family they - !.
to belong to. but expect EN- y
long to mine for genera'io''
rome."
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
Give Hens a Variety.

Don't feed corn alone. Give the
hens some wheat and oats and green
stuff and animal food If you want
plenty of eggs. Corn makes fat rather
than eggs
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
proved the Point.

at says here that there Is no''
strength in eggs than in meat :"
marked the old fogy. :.
That's right" commenteo -
crouch. II have known eggs "
strong that you couldn't go near 'ne'N
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
Translated Into Prose.

Hicks must say don't approve Of
half of those new woman activities
Every man wants to keep bis wife
close to the fireSide
Mrs. Hicks (tirmly)-Y0u mean, The
cook stove.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
Rnuiue Rnad Irlnrovetnent.

The good roads movement is seeing
It big revival now that business y
becoming normal. II Is trite to say
hat the war and its needs taught US
the value Of good roads.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
.RECkLES
Now II the Time to Get Rid of
These Usly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed of your freckles, as Othine
double strengths guaranteed to remove
these homely spots.
Simply get ounce of Othine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply a
little of 1t night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckIes
have begun to disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. It IL seldom
pletely clear the skin and gain q beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask fer the double strength
Othine, A. this IL fold under guarantee OF
money back II It fails to remove freckles
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
The HOUSING Problem

why don't you leave your hu'
band?"
81 have no place to go.
60 back to mother !.
Mother is looking for nat herSeb
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
Stop Up All Cracks.

An unsupported draft striking the
fowls at night. while on the perches, is
the head and incipient roup. Stop
up the cracks In the hen house.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
Green Feed and Exercise.

A head of cabbage hung in the pOul-
try house so high that the fowls must
Jump little to get it will furnish
green food and exercise at the same
time
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
Detrjment to Rural Progress

We need more good roads. There
Is no one factor which retards agrf-
cultural development more, or which
more detrimentally affects a rural
spirit Of progress, than the present al
most intolerable roads.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
Several Raisins.

How famous Is the raisin.
With its kick of ten per cent
But the thing that hurts the tenanA
Is the raisin of the rent.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
OXIDINE IN HOT WATER
New Method Discovered for Wardiag
off Coids and Elm

Pus tablespoonful Of oXlDlNE in . half glass
OF hot water and drink In the same manner as
you would q hot toddy. IL will make you feel
better almost Immediately and = similar dose
three times day will purify your blood and
strengthen your resistance 10 . very marked
degree. OxlDiNE tones up the entire system.
&c ~ your druggists. Adv.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
Preparing fer improvements.

Nearly every state in the Union Is
making preparations for extensive
highway improvements, and in many
states new bond issues aggregatinc
many millions Of dollars have been
authorized.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
Nothinu Much.

whats In your travelling bagf
asked the customs officer Of the 10
mure damSel.
"Oh, nothing" said the maid "1usi
some weekend wearing apparel
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02

.Tbere'S one thing ! don't IKE z
that man. ,hor knOes
"Only one" retorted Tie oiner O. sasr. E
or "you are letting him down ''
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
Cone With Old a. C. L

Home mixing of fertilizers gives
more value for less outlay; and that's
a good way to cope with old II. c. L.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02

small amount of fine grit for baby
chicks tends to stimulate the muscular
action Of the gizzard and start diges-
tive activity.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
Clean Drinking Vessels.

Keep the drinking vessels of both
the chicks and the old fowls scrupu-
lousy clean. Replenish the water sup
ply several times a day.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
Ever-Present Help.

They say a woman's tears rush to
her aid whenever she needs them"
yes, they are volunteers, so to speak"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02

Wifey-John, do you spell
graphic" with one 'f' or two?
Hubby-Well, my dear, you may
as well use two if you are going to
use any.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
Hens and Duckiinqs,

Ducklings are quite easily raised by
chicken hens and require much less
care 70 raise Than chicks.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
No Pep.

Gaiabad was the perfect knight
what a frost he'd be among girls
Today. Courier-Journal.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
Dollar Per Foot.

Pennsylvania Is spending $4,000 a
dollar running foot
for maintenance. and $e2, 500 per mile,
or about s12 per running foot, for the
construction Of state highways.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
Renem eittinn Hens, Nests

The nests for sitting hens should be
renewed every time fresh batch OF
eggs is set.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02

There is always room at the top of
stepladder because people are afraid
TO stand there.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
Mise GUY.

The silent mans no fool" said Penn.
"He knows what he's about,
He thinks mistakes like other men
But doesn't blurt them out
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
Indigestion

Indigestion produces disagreeabe and
sometimes alarming symptoms Nrights
Indian Vegetable Pills stimulate the diges-
tive processes 10 function naturally.-Adv.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
|Cuticura Soap
--lS IDEAL--I
For the Hands,
Soap 25c, Ointment rs and SOC, Taleum 2.e. |

Says sage: "Give me the man
who whistles at his work" All right.
old chap: You can have him.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02

If you have nothing to worry about,
ask your wife; she can always supply
the deficiency.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-02
FOR SALE

Nancy Hall sweet Potato Plants
$500 per 1000 delivered
Buschmann n Co, Poplar Bluff. Mo
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
WALL STREET Names
SPORTING CLUB HEAD.
Capt. Given Elected to Han
die Finances in Revivi-
fled International.
OUTLOOK is BRIGHTER
Borglum Still Silent About
Committee to Conserve
I4f Assets.
MEETING FOR TOMORROW
Ambitious Plan Likely to Be
Outlined-Second Mortgage
Will Be Taken Over.

Capt John b. Given. WHO lives at
the st. Hubert Hotel and has been in
terested in school athletics for sew
eral years. was elected treasurer yes
terday of the new International Sport
ing Club, Inc. He will fill the va
cancy caused by the elevation of Gut
zon Borglum, former treasurer, to the
presidency. Capt. Given is understood
TO be the personal selection of the
group of Wall Street men who have
assumed control of the affairs of the
club and who plan to make it the larg-
est intuition for furthering the sport
of boxing in this country if not in the
world.
The law firm of Hardy Stanciffe &
Whitaker, 165 Broadway, was retained
yesterday as special counsel for the club
to handle the work of reorganization
and particularly the amalgamating OF
the complex affairs of the club with
those of the International Sporting Club
Corporation, one of the club subsidiaries.
The first move will be to clear legal tech
nicalities that have arisen as result of
the airing of the clubs alleged financial
difficulties.
Still guarding the identities of the Wall
Street committee of SIX. appointed to
conserve the assets of the club. MIR.
Borglum announced that one member ot
the special committee or the committee
as whole will within a few weeks take
over the second mortgage on the prop
erty in Lexington avenue, between For
ty-eighth and Forty-ninth streets. which
was purchased under direction of Will
lam A Gavin. former managing direc-
tor, as site FOR a clubhouse. The mort
gage, s225,000. will be held until the
committee can decide what to do with
the property.
An important meeting of the Wall
Street committee will be held tomorrow
afternoon in the offices of the club, 110
West Forty-second street. 1t is thought
likely that there will be adopted one of
the three plans for the clubs future now
under consideration. which were outlined
In THE New YORK HERALD yesterday
and 1t also is possible that all three
might be rejected and an even more am
bilious scheme be launched. Details re-
garding the latter are being considered
.nby the committee.
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
RAID REVEALS HOARDS
OF SWOLLEN SCALLOPS
Big Hotels and Market Men
Face Federal Penalties.

Agents OF the Department of Agricul-
ture have seized a quantity of scallops
at the Biltmore, Pennsylvania. Waldorf
and Brevoort hotels and from the Cen
tury Fish Company and other dealers in
Fulton Market, on the ground that the
sea food had been adulterated and
swollen TO abnormal size by a process
of placing the scallops in fresh water.
Forfeiture proceedings of civil nature
were filed yesterday by Assistant United
States Attorney James c. Thomas. Jr.
According to Mr.. Thomas. the scallops
are placed in fresh spring water and
assume a large size and delectable ap-
2earance. The Government however.
holds that this use of water constitutes
adulteration under the food and drug
act. He also explained that the only
jurisdiction which the Federal Govern
ment has over scallops treated in this
manner is when they have been shipped
across State lines and in such cases
forfeiture proceedings can be instituted.
The sale of adulterated scallops, Mr..
Thomas stated yesterday, is q misde-
meanor punishable in the first offense
by fine of $500 and for subsequent Of
fenses fines of $500 can be imposed in
to an optional sentence of
year in prison.
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
VANDERBILT ALUMNI
MAY GET IDLE HOUR
Suffolk County Estate Re-
ported to Become Grad
uate Club.

Attempts to learn more details about
the purposes for which Idle Hour,
the William X. Vanderbilt estate at
Oakdale Suffolk county, was purchased
by a syndicate headed by Col. Frank
Elbridge Webb. stirred up many re-
ports yesterday. One report that re-
ceived considerable credence, though H.
could not be confirmed from those di-
-ectly concerned, was that Idle Ho1r
would beome club exclusively for
graduates OF Vanderbilt University al
Nashville. Tenn. and that desire to
continue the associations of the Vau-
derbilt name on the part of graduates
was the handspring of the enterprise
This report, which came from a man
closely connected with Vanderbilt in
terests, and particularly with Harold S
Vanderbilt, son of the late William X.
Vanderbilt, said that the members of
the purchasing syndicate were princi-
pally Western oil men and that the
president of an oil company in Okla
homa was among those interested. All
are graduates of Vanderbilt University,
which was founded by Commodore VAN
derbilt in 1873.
While Vanderbilt University is one of
the smaller institutions of the country
it has about 500 students-it numbers
among its graduates some prominent
Southerners and a number of wealthy
men.
one report had 1t that Harry +. Sin
The New York herald., 1921-12-18

High=cOSt Fur Garments
from this seasons stock, being offered
at tremendous reductions from former prices
Third Floor; Madison Avenue secton)
The New York herald., 1921-12-18

clair was a member of the syndicate.
Mr.. Sinclair is graduate OF the Uni
versity of Kansas. however, so these
reports are contradictory. Mr.. Sinclair
could not be reached. but an associate
of his said he had not heard that he
was interested.
Col. Frank Elbridge Webb, who heads
the syndicate and who confirmed Friday
night the purchase of the property and
that it was to be used as a country
club, was out of town last night and
others directly connected with the
project would not talk.