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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08
MANY EGG GRADE
TERMS ARE USED
Almost Hopeless Task for Gus
toner to Make Purchase in
Intelligent Fashion.
CONSUMER GUIDED BY PRICE
Difficulty Caused by Carelessness Or
Ignorance on Part of Retailer In
Allowing Product to Dete.
riorate Rapidly.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
The customer is often beWildered
by the number of grades of eggs Of
fered by the retailer; fresh eggs
strictly western fresh, guaranteed
fresh, New York state fresh, fresh
gathered nearby, storage eggs, guar
anteed good storage, storage frSts'
guaranteed extra good storage, ana
candled storage eggs, may all De
found side by side or in nearby
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08
Ready For Farm Credits,

Ready For Farm Credits.
Washington-The war finance cor.
poration is at the point of completing
its organization for extending credits
for exports Of farm products. Di.
rector Meyer Of the corporation said
the farm exports functions soon would
be made operative.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08
Curious.

.Jones-I saw lot Of ladies va"
Ing by the church on the sea ll"n'
.James-Oh, what were they wa'
Ing for?
"TO see the tied 90 out"
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08
REPELLENT KEEPS FLIES OFF
Not Good Practice to Depend on Cows
Tail to Keep Pests of-Three
Formulas Given.

Don't say "shoo, fly" nor depend on
Bossy to keep the pest away by means
of her tail. Neither is effective.
Rather take advantage of sprays
which have been found success.
Below are given three formulas,
either Of which Is recommended by
Prof. j. R. Watson, entomologist Of
the Florida experiment station, to
keep almost any kind of flies away
from domestic animals:
No. 1:
Laundry soap, one pound; water,
four gallons; crude petroleum, one
gallon; powdered napthaline, four
ounces.
No. 2:
Fish oil, 100 parts; oil Of tar, 90
parts; crude carbolic acid, one part.
No. 8:
Laurel oil, one part; linseed oil, ten
parts.
No. must be thoroughly emulsified
by running 1t through a spray pump
after which 1t can be sprayed on the
animals.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08
Benefits or Sunaower.

Sunfower stalks furnish shade for
the growing poultry and the seeds are
a help in making the fowls plumage
oily and sleek for winter. Plant some
1t once around the yards,
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08
Lazy Euo Producer

The hen that stands around and
waits for feed to be thrown down In
front Of her is the one that probably
is equally lazy when it comes to pro-
ducing eggs.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08
A Theoretical Economist.

"Did you ever save any money
asked Meandering Mike.
"Often,' replied Plcdding Pete. IN
cry time l stole a ride on a 'fre'p
train / saved a whole lot Of fare. N
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08
The Main Thing.

The Main Thing. u
do you suppose your grateful O.
stituents will erect a monument u
your memory after you are gone!
II don't know" said Senator Snortk
worthy thOughtfully, ''but would III
willing to dispense with a monume1t
If my grateful constituents w0lls
guarantee that when ] die I'd hare &
congressional funeral
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08
Milk for Chicks.

Sour milk Is excellent for young
chicks. 1t makes them healthy and
strong as we'll as disease resistant,
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08
Keep Floors Well Bedded

Keep Floors Well Bedded.
Concrete floors, or any other kind
for that matter, should always be we'll
bedded SO as to keep the cow dry and
her udder from coming in contact with
the cold floor.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08
New York Soldiers, Lose,

Albany, N. Y.-The New York sol.
der bonus bill is unconstitutional, &C.
cosding to the court Of appeals, In On
,pinion handed down here.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08
Good Type Of Potato Storage House,

during the course Of which the tubers
in the central portion of the pile are
frequently subjected to a dangerously
high temperature. This is especially
true if the tubers are Slightly i'm
mature, or were not dry and free
from moist soil when gathered, or if
stored when the outside temperature
is high, making It difficult to lower
the inside temperature of the house.
Overheating from all Of the causes
mentioned may be avoided by making
some provision for aerating the pile.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08
Varieties Of Guineas.

OF the three varieties of guinea
fowl-Pearl, White and Lavender
Pearl Is by far the most popular,
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08

egg prouuCtion, the plopei Aeeu'
should be given in sufficient quanti-
ties to induce this production.
ln'feeding poultry valuable lesson
may be learned from nature. In the
spring the production of eggs Is an
easy matter. Fowls at liberty to roam
find an abundance of green and animal
feed on their range, which, with grain,
provides a perfect ration for laying
hens. In addition to this they get
plenty Of exercise and fresh air. So
far as possible, then, the feeder should
try to make these winter conditions
springlike.
Two systems are used In feeding
folws-the dry-mash and the moist
mash, although in the dry-mash sys-
TEN a light-moist mash often is fed. BY
the term mash" poultrymen mean a
mixture of ground feed, either moist
or dry. The greatest advantages to
be derived from the dry-feed system
are the saving of labor and the less
ened danger of bowel trouble result.
Ing from sloppy or soured mashes. In
the dry-feed system for laying hens,
as practiced successfully on a New
York poultry farm, the grains fed are
as follows, in the proportions indicated.
This mixture is scattered in the lit
ter early in the morning, and again at
about II: 80 a. M, and this induces
abundant exercise. A hopper con-
tanning dry mash is hung against the
wall. The mash is made of these in.
gradients in the proportions indicated
(by measured:
200 pounds cracked 100 pounds wheat.
corn $50 pounds oats.
30 parts bran Is parts ground al.
20 parts middlings. falfa
81 parts corn meal 2parts oyster shell.
20 parts meal tani- ! part grit
maD 1part charcoal
The hopper containing this mash is
kept before the fowls all Of the time.
Corn is the most popular of all the
grain feeds for farm poultry, probably
because of its abundance and compare
tive cheapness, and because it is rel.
ished over all other grains. 1t should
be balanced with meat, bone, !inseed
meal, gluten meal, and such feeds as
are rich In protein, Tor corn is def.
Gent in this constituent. When corn
is fed to hens that have plenty of ex.
ercise, and chance to get insects
and green feed, more satisfactory re.
suits are likely to be recorded than
when fed to the same fowls closely
confined. It may be fed quite literally
to your poultry during the winter In
cold climates, but should be fed spar
ingly In summer.
Wheat usually Is considered the
safest grain 10 feed alone, but is too
expensive to be fed much to fowls.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08
Give Chicks BonemeaI.

Feed bOnemeal to young chicks and
prevent leg weakness and a lot Of
other ailments.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08
Not Like Dress Goods.

"I'm going to transfer you from dre1
goods to books. And just little
word"
"Well?
when a gent asks for Shake
speare,' sell him Shakespeare. YM
can't convince him that what he wan6
is one Of the snappy books Of the -
son."
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08
Ward on Poultry III.

Ward off disease by keeping the
henhouse clean and sanitary.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08
Kills Most Chicks.

Diarrhea kills more chicks than
anything else.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08

Did You Wake?
A wind crept home in his stocking TT
When the hour was late and wee,
But though he wanted to be disuest
He slipped on a squeaky tree
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08
Chance GobbIers Annually

For best breeding results, gobblers
should be changed annually.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08

SWEET INNOCENCE
Mrs. Youngbride-I'II take fsw
Of those beets If they are live onea
CIerk-Lives ones, ma'am?
o yes, must have live ones |
heard my husband say he has no ~
for dead beats.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08

Sheep In United States.
There are 35,0000W sheep OF
United States farmA
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08
Grades Are MeanlnuIess.

Grades Are Meaningless.
This multiplicity of terms makes II
an almost hopeless task for the con-
sumer to buy eggs in any intelligent
fashion, say market specialists Of the
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08

quite a portion, Prices are fair but
the yield is proving very disappoint.
ing. A general rain throughout the
parish fell recently, which was very
badly needed by cane.
Opelousas. Woodmen OF the World
Of this parish have started member.
ship drive to end Sunday, September
Is. The drive Is expected to add at
least 200 new members to the rolls Of
the order.
Jennings.-The Paris School Board
has called an election to vote upon
3.mill tax on September q for the
maintenance Of the Jennings schools.
A 2.mill tax, voted upon about thirty
days ago, was defeated.
Lake Charles.-The Carey Baptist
Association closed its twenty.ninth
annual session at Vinton. DeQuincy
was chosen for the 1922 meeting place
Of the association and Rev. N. B. Wal.
lace Of Elton named to preach the
Introductory sermon. 1t was voted
to employ a missionary for full time.
Angie.--Cotton is opening rapidly
and picking is under Roadway. The
crop will be about so per cent.
Monroe.-The remains Of a large
still have been found on the Ouach.
tia river near the Missouri Pacific
railroad in the northwestern part Of
Morehouse parish. The distillers had
built large cave out of concrete and
rock, which had been covered over
with dirt, and which, when found, re.
sembled a natural cave in every par.
ticular. Distilling machinery WAS
found within.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-14

Since Jan. 1, 5556' civilian employees have been discharged from the Unit ed States quartermaster corps.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-14
WEBSTER ASSISTS
 IN LEGAL RULING

Noah Webster assisted the attorney general at arriving at his conclusion in the matter of determining whether the governors stamp signature. with his initials, constitutes a sufficient signature to a warrant.
 "Webster defines the words to sign as the act of affiXing signature to, or ratifying by hand or seal; to sub- scribe in ones own handwriting; and further defines the word signature as a sign. stamp, or mark, impressed; 2; especially the name of any person written with his own hand, employed to signify that the writing which precedes accords with his wishes or intentions" the decision reads.
 "In many cases it has been held that the mark Is sufficient. where the signer cannot write. Seals have been used for centuries to authen- ticate signatures, and the stamp is a seal and. when accompanied by the initials. constitutes a sufficient sig nature" the attorney general rules.
 "The act of countersigning Is to add authenticity to what has been previously signed. denotes the com plete execution of the paper, and it follows that a signature sufficient in the first instance would be adequate when used for the purpose of coun- | tersigning.
 Ut is our opinion, therefore. that the stamp of the governors name upon the warrant, accompanied by l the act of the governor in initiating ] the same. constitutes a full and com plete countersign upon such war | rant"
Arizona republican., 1921-05-14
PASTURES
 REPORTED BUT 55
 PER CENT NORMAL

Spring pastures in Arizona on May l were only 55 per cent of normal compared with 96 per cent on that date year ago and the ten-year average condition for May 1 of Ss per cent, according to a report issued yesterday by L. M Harrison, Arizona statistician for the United States bur reau of crop estimates, cooperating with the University of Arizona exten- tion service.
 The poor condition this year. the report said, is due to the drought which has prevailed over the prin- cipal grazing areas since last fall.
 On May l the principal grazing counties of the state reported condi- tlons as follows: Yavapai, 57 per cent of normal: Coconino 75 per cent: Apache, 72 per cent; Navajo 70 per cent: Maricopa, 50 per cent; Final, 45 per cent; Gila. 72 per cent: Graham, 70 per cent: Greenlee, 90 per cent; Santa Cruz, 52 per cent, and Cochise. 10 per cent
 condition of spring pastures on May l was SIS per cent of normal, com pared with 79.s one year ago and S4.6, the ten-year average
 Tn consequence of the poor condi- ton of range pastures in Arizona during the past six months" the re- port said, "cattle and sheep came through the winter with greater | losses and in poorer condition than usual. The mortality of cattle is re- ported as 100 per. thousand, com pared with 35 per thousand last year
 and 61 per thousand, the ten-yeaI average. The loss of sheep is report ed at -115 per thousand compared
 with 53 per thousand last year and
 43 per thousand. the ten-year aver
 age. The mortality of lambs was
 particularly heavy, being estimated al 1 100 per thousand. This compares
 with loss of 50 per thousand last
 year and s1 per thousand, the ten
 year average. Swine losses were 2(
 per thousand, compared with 30 pel 1 thousand last year and 22 per thou sand. the ten-year average. Int
 condition of cattle on May 1 was re ported at s5 per cent of normal; sheep, s5. and swine. '95. Last veal on May l the condition of cattle wa: 97; sheep, 97, and swine. 95.''
Arizona republican., 1921-05-14
URGES WOMEN ID ASK PASSAGE OF
 ECONOMICS BILL

In the interests of the passage of the Fess home economies amend ment, Miss Beulah Coon, supervisor of home economies, is urging women of the state to make a personal ap- peal to Arizona's delegates in Wash .ington to lend support to the measure now under consideration in the house committee on education. Woman's s clubs, home economies teachers, and different women's organizations have been addressed by Miss Coon, in the interest of the bill
 Evening classes where foreign born women may go and learn the American way of keeping home and house-this will be one of the im- portant outcomes of the passage of the amendment said Miss Coon yes- &rday.
 "The country has not yet recov- cred from the shock of the statistics of the first draft, which showed that p per cent Of 1.600.O00 young men could neither read nor write the Eng fish language. This 25 per cent in eluded not only foreign born, but na- tive-bo Americans.
 Now women lead a more sheltered life than men and have fewer chances of picking up new speech and new customs. What per cent off foreign born women who have been in this country two years cannot read or write English? Nobody knows, but it would be safe to say yfthat the per centage is much greater among wom- en than among men.
 "The connection between the Fess home economics amendment and | Americanization is this: The bill 1 stipulates that & certain amount Of 1 the money must go to the establish | ment of evening classes. Now SUD- 1 pose the. foreign n-born woman hears l that there is pleasant little class, l free, just two or three blocks away where she may go in the evening to l learn to cook and sew; will she go 1 The chances are that she will put her shawl on her head and sip of l to see what it is like, especially il the woman next door will go with her.
 While she witnesses a demonstra- | ton of how to cook oatmeal in g double boiler, she will pick up the names of foods and utensils as the teacher talks. She will learn alse the cost of the foods and how to ask for them at the store. Much pleas anter and less terrifying than a les son in English
 Best of all. she will learn thu measures which will keep her fam fly in good physical condition. Sht will learn about open windows ant fresh air, and screens to keep out th' flies. She will learn that even veal coffee is not good for the baby. ant she will find a friendly advisor wht will tell her why the baby is losing 1T weight.
 "All this time she is learning mor' and more English and at last da!
 will come when she will no longe
 have to rely upon her small son O
 daughter as interpreter. The moth
 CT has caught up with her children
 "Grayce Teich offered a course il
 cooking to foreign women this yea
 and found after advertising the clas
 in that, 15 women wanted to come
 She gave a course of 2S lessons an'
 taught English terms along wit
 American cookery. The attendanc
 of the class for four months aver
 aged S5 per cent Such dishes as tn
 following were prepared: cabbage creamed potatoes, mullins. mea
 cream soups, various ways of pre- pairing eggs. cakes, and custard an bread puddings."
Arizona republican., 1921-05-14

to hay. The number of acres given over to this crop in various counties follows: Maricopa, 63.0o0; Yuma, 12,500; Graham, 11,000; Pima. 5000; Pinal, 7,500; Cochise, 1000; Yavapai, 6,200; Apache 5000: Navajo. 4.o00; Coconino, $500; Greenlee, 2,100; Gila, 2.00O; Mohave, 1,20o; and Santa Cruz, 2,00o
 Owing to unsea sonable weather during April and over -pasturing in some sections the report said, the condition of the crop on May 1 was not very good. being reported at 80 per cent of normal. This compares with 90 per cent one year ago and 94 the 10-year average condition on May l.
 For the United States, the condi- tion of hay was 91.5 per cent of nor nal, compared with 89.4 per cent on May l, 1920, and a 10-year May aver age of S9.1 per cent. The forecast is for crop of about TOT, ,7s4, ,000 tons as against 10S. .235, 900 tons last year and 109, 52. 900 tons in 1919.
 Spring blowing in Arizona was so per cent completed by May l and
Arizona republican., 1921-05-14
FOUND 4 COMPANION
 FUR THE LONELY r

There were only IT prisoners in the city jail wherf Jailer Mccormack went home Thursday night. Me- Cormack figured that wasn't enough to keep him properly busy. And then he felt something akin to pity in his heart for the lonely 17 languishing in the bastile for lack of company.
 Mccormack decided that something must be done.
 Thursday night he was restless. He was trying to solve the problem. Be- fore daylight yesterday morning he arose and strolled forth from his home. Somehow he must help to fill those vacant cells at the city jail
 Across a nearby lawn something long, black and sliny moved like a snake through the grass. Mccormack followed the writhing object and en- countered Juan Perez. The Mexican n was busy appropriating a lawn hose and didn't pay any attention to Me Cormack. He seemed to work under the impression that no officers would be proving about at that hour of the morning to interrupt him.
 You are under arrest" announced Mccormack
 "Caramba," exclaimed the Mexican
 Following this conversation Me- CorE1ack momentarily forgot break fast and took his prisoner to join the waiting r.
 Later in the day Perez was intro- tced to Acting Judge Kirkland, who gave the defendant the option of paying a fine of $15 or going to jail for 15 days.
 Perez rejoined the waiting 17.
  Since Jan. 1, 5556 civilian employees i have been discharged from the Unit ed States quartermaster corps.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-14

leaders. Milton Morse and Sam Stew art, and E. c. Reeves. boys work secretary, leave this morning on a trip to the camp site at the Garden of Allah. The purpose of the trip is to make final arrangements for the camp, which opens June l. Plans have been practically completed for the annual outing. Enough boys have signed up to assure the success of both sessions. The second session. commencing June II, is being con fined as far as possible to the older fellows, though a few of the younger ones who find it inconvenient to go on the first camp will be permitted to attend the second.
 A meeting of all campers will be held next week.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-14

the counter.
 The indoor game between the jun iors and the preps in the gym ended with a score of to 1 in favor of the juniors. Then followed a swim in the pool and the, boys went home. The entire affair was under the direction of the cabinet and the tent leaders.
 MT. Reeves, the boys work secre- tary, took no part in the affair, as he is taking a weeks rest in preparation for Is to IS hours daily duty at camp; as aside from the cook the camp di- rector is the first one up in the morn- ing and always the last one to retire at night.
 Two members of the boys work committee, J. Stanley Howard and pr. H. P. Mills, and two of the tent
Arizona republican., 1921-05-14

America in 1894 Six years later he became associated with the Bartlett Heard Land and Cattle company and remained with that company until his death.
 In 1907 Miss Alice Tuchey became his wife, and to them three children were born. Besides the wife and three children, there survive three broth CTS and three sisters.
 Too much can hardly be said for MT. Lassen as a citizen and as a husband and father. He was inter ested in every activity which tended to the betterment of the community and he aided every good work, nor ally and financially. All honor to his memory.