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wheat SAGS IN
SLOW MARKET
Prices Two to Five Cents
Lower at Closing on Chi
cago Exchange.

CHICAGO. March 25-Afs e
hacks in the price Of w. IuR
place today during tho early ing.
Commission houses were gem. on
the selling side md there was "a lack
Of aggressive buying. Foreign quota
tons gave no incentive 20 purchase,
md the domestic crop outlook re.
manned bearish- Tho opening. which
vnried from = TO sc lower. with May
s1-s5& to si.3s and July $i19 10
s1-1sh. was followed by sharp further
Declines
Subsequently. breaks in German ex
change rates together with reports
that Australian wheat was being re
sold by India were bearish factors. but
were partly offset by word that Nor.
why was in the market for large May
shipments OF wheat and rye. The close
was heavy &c 20 4S net lower. with
May s1.32 20 S1.52is and July S1-17A
TO s117&-
Corn and oats gave way with wheat,
After opening = to &c lower. May
soz to coz, the oorn market con
unued to drop.
Gossip was current that exporters
at the seaboard were offering to re.
sell corn to domestic bidders. The
close was weak at Is to ia to &C ne,
decline with May 59A to 5sSsc.
Oats started unchanged to sc off.
May 37& to 3sc. and then began q
general descent.
Provisions wero depressed by the
action of grain notwithstanding an ad.
vaaee in hog values.
, 1922-03-23


CHICAGO, March 2s.-United
States Bureau of Marketsl-CIttle re-
ceipts $1,000; very slow; few early
sales beef steers Is to CSC lower;
choice baby beef heifers 1910; buff beef
steers s7.35@s.25; h stock weak to
15c lower; bulls about steady; bidding
20 &c soc lower on veal claves stock
rs and feeders dull.
Hogs receipts $4,000; mostly S to 1oc
higher than yesterdays average;
lighter weights fully active, others
slow. big packers holding back; top
5000. one load; practical limit s1o.s5;
bulk ss-so@1o.30; pigs strong to Csc
higher; bulk desirable 100 TO 100
Founders ss.2549.5o.
Sheep receipts 1900; market slow
bidding 10 to CSC lower on fat lambs;
only sales early one double Of choice
IS pound wooded lambs to city butch
ers s15-T5; few medium handy weight
wooled ewes ss.OO9e.5o; looks about
steady.
, 1922-03-23

DENVER. Colo, March 23.-Cattle
receipts, 1900; market steady beef
steers. $6,5O@7.T5; COWS and heifers.
s.G25@7.75; calves. Ss.5oG1o.5o; bulls
ss.0o94.oo; stockers and feeders. $3.50
Q7.I6
Hogs receipts. 1000: market STEADY
1oo higher top. s1o.15; bulk ss.soQ
1910.
Sheep receipts $500: market steady;
yearlings s129I2.5o; lambs 1880
1875: ewes s969.50.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-03-04
HEALTH BOARD WARNS AGAINST
INFLENZA.

The local Board Of Health has
issued the following warning:
Most states report the return 81
influenza in epidemic form. In our
own state it has become so epidemic
in one settlement as to necess1tatc
drastic measures. Let us hope that
there will be no local recurrence, yet
let US prepare for it as far as we
know how. Do you know the earlV
symptoms? Can you tell it IN the
early stage from a common cold:
Do YOU know the means OF preyen-
'tion? Do you know that even the
you have had influenza you are not
immune to another attack?
Our last epidemic recalls to many
persons the few hours of bad feeling.
of headache and general pains that
in many cases were followed by in
tense suffering, prostration and lung
land heart complications and partial
paralysis that struck with lightning
like rapidly. But safe plan IS 10
consult your physician early IN every
case of cold, bad-feeling and pain.
The disease is spread from one
r. rson to another by transfer Ct ma
terial from infected mouths and
noses. In ordinary breathing the IN
lection extends about four fee: from
the infected person, bh coughing
nav extend it to twe-ge feet. Cp"n
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-03-04
Association Will Have In
spector to Examine All
Milk and By-Products
FILLS A NEED
IN COVINGTON
Refrigeration, Sanitation, &
Quick Milk Distribution
Among Good Results

The majority of the dairymen OF
The town were represented at meet
ng held Wednesday morning at the
Association Of Commerce rooms to
go into final organization to erect
Immediately a central cooling Sta
ton and milk depot for Covington.
Among those present were A. w.
Jones, Felix Bachemin, Sr., Julius H.
Heintz, VIM. McWhirter, Carl Wertz,
John Edgar, w. P. Thibodeaux, Tony
Caserta, E. Viator, and Miss Lee
Blanc.
Talks were made by Parish Agent
0. G. Price, Felix Bachemin, Jr.,
revresenting the N. O.. G. n, and E.
W. Neasham, assistant dairy special
ist, Of Baton Rouge, and the Exten-
sion Department.
Mr.. Neasham discussed the posi-
bilities of central milk depot, to
insure a more sanitary milk for the
public to consume, which would
bring about a greater demand. He
also spoke on the cost of equipment
and operation of same. He told OF
the success attained by plants of
like nature being operated in towns
Of the population of Covington, and
how such plant always consumes
the surplus of milk by converting g
same into by-products as Bulgarian
buttermilk, butter, cream and cream
cheese.
County Agent Price and Felix
Bachemin, Jr., have been working
with the dairymen of Covington for
the past few weeks, assisting them
in getting data needed to operate
such plant, and the committee ap-
pointed at previous meeting have
all information in hand to put such
plant in operation. Several sites
are now under consideration; how
ever, building with the floor space
requirements is being considered in
the heart of the business section.
John Edgar, chairman, with Paul
Laborde, Jr., Julius H. Heintz and
Parish Agent Price compose the COM
mittee now working on location,
costs, operation, etc.
The following officers were elect
ed to manage the plant: Julius Fl.
Heintz, president; E. Viator, secrc
Sary-treasurer. All members of the
association, who will be dairymen
only, VIII serve on the board of di-
rectors, and will have to own stool.
in the association before the plant
will distribute any Of the milk. Tne
association will capitalize at $4,000,
and VII begin operations and be-
come incorporated as soon as $1,000
is subscribed.
The town of Covington consumes
hree hundred gallons of milk daily.
while N the summer this amount il
alost trebbled, and along with the
production of clean, wholesome and
sanitary milk, this milk depot will
also offer the public some excellent
dairy by-prolucts all the year.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-03-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED IN
MONTH OF FEBRUARY.

J. D. Afford to Julia B. Crawford.
Slidell, colored.
j. D. Porter to Nettie Brock, Sill
dell, white.
Oscar D. Talley to Susie Casto--
lenia, Sun, white.
Robt. Cyprian, Uneedus, to Blanch
Magee, Covington, white.
Bennie Chapman to Cora Reed,
Loranger, La, white.
Harold S. West to Ida M. Baudor,
Vaudeville, white.
James Schexnayder to Rosa Ger
Was, Pearl River, white.
Geo. Mason, Bogalusa, to Meta
Price, Rio, white.
Oliver D. Crawford, Bush, to jose
phine Elliott, New Orleans, white.
Jas. N. Levy to Elizabeth Morris,
Slidel1, white.
Eli Pichon to Eva Narcisse, Bon
fouca.
Edgar Rollins to Anis Robins, Sill
dell, colored.
Eugene Drake, Baton Rouge, to
Nettie Evans, Magnolia, colored.
William NJ Wallis to Edna z.
Rogers, Folsom, white.
Wallace Perriloux to Dorriss +.
Pritchard, Madisonville, white.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-03-04
$4,000 DAMAGE SUIT.

The damage suit of the Koepl
Lumber Company against the N. .
G: N. Railroad Company occup. ed
several days of the District Cour.
this week. The suit is for $4,000
damages claimed for lumber destroy
ed by fire. 1t is claimed that hac
this lumber been removed by the
railroad in time, it would not have
been destroyed.
Ellis & Cappel are attorneys 70.
the Lumber Company and B. M.
Miller, attorney for the Railroad
Company, is defending the suit.
w. E. Farris, general manager
and vice president of the road; j. L.
Goild, superintendent; Mr.. Aubur-
tin, general passenger agent; w. 5.
Hanley, former superintendent, who
|now resides in Texas; Mr.. Ball, sta
ton agent at Ramsay, and Mr.. Tay-
lor, of the auditors office, are in at
tendance. The case may be finish
ed this week.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-03-04
Roof OF Home Is Torn Badly
and Walls Cleared of
All Hangings
WIFE, CHILDREN
ARE UNINJURED
Iron Hoop Torn from Barre.
and Barrel Is Set
On Fire

Lightning may not strike .ce in
the same place, but it certainly can
find many different places to strike
in the course of one flash In the
early morning hours following Tues
day night Mr. Isaac Corkern, accupy-
ing the Ezbon Cooper place about
a half nile from Sun, west of the
railroad, was killed by lightning
while standing at one end of the
porch. Coroner BulIoch says the i'll
dications are that Mr. Corkern placed
his hand on piece Of wire connect
ed at the end OF the porch. He had
room adjoining the kitchen. In one
room were two children and in an
other slept three. The lightning
passed through the roof, tearing IT,
badly in various parts, entered the
several bedrooms and the kitchen
and probably went out on the W re
above Mr.. Corkern, which he may
have been holding. Everything on
the walls of the rooms were torn
Off In the kitchen pots and pans
were knocked from the walls and an
iron hoop torn from barrel and
the barrel set on fire. Some peanut,
were also destroyed The remark
able thing is that no one else Wa;
injured
The bereaved family have the SYM
pathy of the community in this sud-
den taking away of Mr.. COrkern,
Mr.. Corkern has quite a number Of
relatives in St. Tammany and Wash
ington parishes.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-03-04
NEWS NOTES OF
MADlSONVILLE
THIS WEEK
By Staff Correspondent

Madisonville, Mari 2.-Mard. Gras
Day was very quiet in Madisoryille
this year, with just a few maskers
seen on our streets, although there
were several private dances, Tues
day night. Most of the citizens took
advantage Of the beautiful sunsniny
day and made the big excursion t1
New Orleans Oh board the Steamer
Pleasure Bay, which Mr.. /. S. We'll
pronounced a splendid success. 4
number of out-of-town people, par
ticularly Covingtonians, enjoyed the
event.
Club Member Kills Some Pigs.
Brick Chatellier, wide-awake
and active member Of the Junior
Progressive Workers Club, had three
of his club pigs butchered in close
sequence during the past two weeks
The pigs wighed respectively $50
pounds, 800 pounds and 375 pounds,
dressed, and averaged 9 months OF
age. The pigs were Of good breed
and were given Brick by his father,
Mr.. B. j. Chatellier, and came from
Mr.. Chatellier's stock farm on the
III LAM L ACi z
he has at present ESQ pigs.
MIR. Paul Jahncke and Guests Arrive
on Board "Aunt Dinah.'
Mr.. Paul .Jahncke arrived here
Thursday morning on board the big
houseboat, Aunt Dimah,' with 4
party Of carnival guests from New
York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia,
and several other northern cities.
They expect to be here several days
and are docked at the Jahncke Yard
Mrs. Kcepp Entertains Ladies' Aux
iliary.
Mrs Jno. Koepp was the charming
hostess last Thursday afternoon at
Continued on page 81
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-03-04
FREDERICK EDWARD VIZ.

Mr.. Frederick Edward Vix died
at his home in Vaudeville, Thursday
March 2, 1922, at the age of 81
years. Mr.. Vix had been resident
of Vaudeville % years, and was
cashier of the Vaudeville Branch OF
the Commercial Bank & Trust Com
pany. He held the position for 16
pears, having started with the St
Tammany Bank 16 years ago, and
being retained in the position on
the organization of the Commercial
Bank & Trust Company, which sue
ceeded that bank.
Mr. Vix was highly esteemed by
all who knew him, was a. capable
banker and a progressive, construc-
tive citizen The funeral was held
in New Orleans, Friday, and inter
ment was made in st. Johns Gene
tprV
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-03-04
Vaudeville
BY Staff Correspondent

Vaudeville, March miss Angus
tine Sharp went to New Orleans last
week to visit relatives and friends
and expects to remain several weeks
The sudden down-pour on last
Sunday prevented the proposed bas-
ketball game between he M. A. C's.
of Madisonville and Vaudeville His
first team. However, the game was
postponed until this coming Sunday,
March 5th, at 2:30 o'clock. A large
attendance of Vaudeville fans is ex-
pected to be present
Mrs. George Hewett, little Louise
and John Hewett, spent several days
in New Orleans during carnival.
Mr.. Vincent Prieto left Tuesday
on pleasure trip to New Orleans
He is head clerk in Mr.. Ernest
Prieto's store where his genial anl
happy disposition have won him d
most of friends, all Of whom hope he
Will enjoy every moment of his visit
Mr.. James Thiftley, of New Or
leans, spent several days in Mande-
VILE visiting friends.
masked ball given by Mr.. Edgar
Sharp lat the Hip Theatre, Mardi
Gras night, was we'll attended and all
report having hal a splendid time
Miss Emily Browne went to New
orleans last week to be with her
friend, Mss Marie Fernandez, 0f
Brownsville, Texas, who came to
New Orleans for carnival. They will
return to Vaudeville this week.
Miss Fernandez will be the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Browne and
family for few weeks.
Mrs. James H. Hewett, of New Or
leans, spent Sunday with relatives in
Vaudeville.
Mr.. Henry Raquet was a New Or
leans visitor for Mardi Gras.
MRS. E. l.. Dubourg is spending a
Few days in Slidell as the guest of
her sister, Miss Euphan Whichard
Saturday, Feb 25th. a well-cor-
Quoted ball was given under the aus
pices of the Holy Name Society at
IN Hip Theatre. 1t was pleasure
lor all present, for those who took
part III the dancing as well as for
tne spectators to see the grace AMI
"tth W AICll llc udHCS "
conducted, notwithstanding the fact
mat the modern way Of dancing is
SAID to be far inferior to the old
manner.
During the dance the Ford tour
ing car, which was on rattle for many
months for the benefit of the Cath
ono priest, was raffled 1t was an
exciting moment when Mayor Van
1andt drew the number. 1t was the
lucky number 36 that won the $500
car with only one dollar. The Win
ner was Mrs. Larose, of Mandev;lle.
me benefit derived from the receipts
o1 the evening will go into the treas
ury OF the Holy Name Society in
Vaudeville.
sunday morning the Grand knight
VI the Knights Of Columbus from the
council of Covington, came to Mar
neville. to hold meeting with some
VI MS brother members, in order to
enlist new members for the coming
mutation in Covington.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-03-04
Parish Agent 0. G. Price
Tells Of What Is Being
Done by Communities
SLIDELL SPECIALIZING
IN TRUCK GROWING
Organization, Specializing
and Marketing Is Great
est Need of Parish
(By O. G. Price, Parish Agent)

(By O. G. Price, Parish Agent)
Meetings of nine farmers CO.
operative organizations were visited
February %, "a and 25, by Mr..
Henry Keller, District Agent l.. W.
Wilkinson and Parish Agent O. e.
Price, according to the schedule ar
ranged by Mr.. Keller. At Mande-
Vile the farmers we're especially in
terested in truck crops, such as black
At Lacombe they had purchased
their fertilizer comparatively, saving
several dollars per ton. Here they
were interested in truck crops, red
beans and live stock, and control OF
the sweet potato weevil.
At Peace Grove they were inter-
ested in truck crops, control Of in
sects, as we'll as marketing of cane
syrup.
Slidell was found to be specialize
ing in truck farming generally. They
have a very fine demonstration farm
under the able management of Mr..
Matthews. This farm is we'll fitted
to grow and furnish plants to the CO.
operating neighborhoods at low
cost and thereby have fresh plants of
standard Well-adapted varieties near
by, and have them so they will be
put out at the same time and come
off for marketing at the same time.
The pea crop and cabbage, as we'll
as carrots, were looking fine.
At Indian Village we found the
colored folks had about the same
trucking fever and troubles as the
white people at nearby points.
The Robert school community
pledged a better organization and
they expressed themselves in favor
of growing truck after the staple
crops for food and feed were all
grown.
Pearl River informed us, as well
as other communities, that they
would grow and could grow vege-
tables for market if it could be sold,
so marketing as well as organization
was in their plan OF work.
At Audubon school the farmers
were anxious about their farm crop
plan for the year, and had a desire
to grow something for the market,
such as velvet beans, black valen-
tine BEANS, sweet potatoes, and the
continuation of the general line OF
farming.
Central school neighborhood had
a car of syrup for sale and some
truck growing for the early market.
They had organized and pledged to
grow Irish potatoes, peas, beans and
melons for the market.
AS whole the meetings were OF a
ousiness-like nature and looked fav-
)rable on the appointment of a
County Agent. At each place a
committee was agreed on to assist
County Agent in the community in
solving the real problems as they
presented themselves.
Organization, marketing and
specialization is the greatest needs
Of this parish, as expressed by the
District and County Agents. Oppor-
tunities are knocking at the doors
of farmers in ST.. Tammany parish
mad they should awaken to tho idea
of a highly specialized truck grow
| ing parish.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-03-04
Shreveport, Feb. 2S, 1922.

Shreveport, Feb. 2S, 1922.
Hon. Geo. R. Dutsch, Madisonyille,
Louisiana.
Dear Sir:-The Supreme Cour:
having recently decided that pri-
maries should be held in all munic-
palities before the general municipal
election, the Democratic State Cen
trial Committee will, on March Is,
convene and fix Tuesday, April IL,
as the date for the primaries to be
held preceding the general election
date, which is fixed, by Act "a of
1921, for the second Tuesday in
June, viz June 18th.
Under the Primary Act, this pri-
mary must be called and conducted
by local committee, elected by the
Democrats "of the district" and, as
the Parish Committee is the only one
which can act in calling the primary.
and since the primary law requires
the meeting to be held ninety-one
days before the election, March Il
will be the date on which your Par
ish Committee should meet and order
this primary, if there be any mu-
inequalities in your parish having
general elections this year. At the
same time they should order a pri-
mary to select Democrats Munich
pal Executive Committee of five
memb bers, who must be elected at
the primary unless declared nomi-
nees by reason of no opposition, and
after their election they will assume
full control Of municipal primaries.
Your Parish Committee can act
with full assurance that the State
Central Committee will pass the
requisite resolutions.
If any other information is desir-
ed kindly let me hear from you as
soon as possible.
With highest regards, l am,
Yours very truly,
FRANK j. LOONEY,
Chairman Democratic State Cen
tral Committee. .".
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-03-04
ELIJAH w. CRAWFORD.


Elijah W. Crawford died at Pearl
River on Sunday, Feb. 26, 1922, at
the age Of 81 years. His remains
were buried in the Bethleham Gene
terry, funeral services being conduct
ed by Rev. J. A. Harper. He was
the father of fourteen children, had
ninety-seven grandchildren and for
ty-seven great grandchildren.
Tbs funeral was one Of the largest
which has ever been held in that
community. Francis Provost, a boy
hood friend, a comrade in the Civil
War and a lifelong neighbor, at
tended the services and spoke Of the
useful life he lived.
Mr.. Crawford was an uncle of the
late Dixon Crawford, who served the
parish as assessor.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-03-04
HIGHLY COMPLIMENTARY.

The state auditor who audited the
books of the Superintendent Of Pub
lie Schools of st. Tammany parish,
paid "a very high compliment to the
systematic, neat and orderly manner
in which the accounts were kept.
Superintendent Lyon says the credit
for this is due Miss Wessie Lansing,
who keeps the books. The fact is,
the Superintendent's office is efficient
from top to bottom.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-03-04
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

1t is the duty of each taxpayer to
file with the assessor a list of all his
property, W tn actual cash value, or
or before the 31st day of March
Failing to do so you lose your rights
to the courts for any redress. Hell
me and you will help yourselves.
have appointed the following depu
ties, to-wit:
Ward Emile Fuhrmann.
Ward 2-J. d. Sharp.
Ward 3-Sam BlOssman.
Ward 4-Winfeld Beaujeaux.
Wards and 6-W. E. Thomas.
Ward 7-IsOm Keller.
Ward 8-George Bancks.
Ward 81. w. Decker.
Ward 10-R. C.. Abney.
WARREN THOMAS,
Assessor.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-03-04
THE WEAVER FREIGHT SERVICE

Captain Dudley H. Weaver has put
a schooner in freight service on the
Bogue Falaya and Tchefuncta rivers.
He expects later to have the Steamer
Josie running on schedule time. He
also states that the dredging of the
Bogue Falaya to the Cov:ngton wharf
is probable in the ne2r future.
There is one thing about Captain
Weayer's service. He knows every
foot of the river and can run a boat
day or night. Storms do not inter
fere with him unless they are un-
usually bad. He says that he is in
the bus ness to stay and to give
service and he has got quite a list
of freight for this week.
See his advertisem mt on the last
page and watch for it every week.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-03-04
J. H. EVANS, DISTINGUISHED By
LONG AND FAITHFUL SER
VICE /. C. RAILROAD co.

Mr.. J. H. Evans is being congratu-
lated by his many friends in Coving-
ton. He is said to be second In
length of employment Of the Illinois
Central Railroad Company and has
recently been placed on the retired
list with pay. 1t is also said that
Mr. Evans, in long service Of thirty
years, has never had a serious acci-
dent. He is distinguished by faith
full and efficient service. He has a
large number of warm friends III
Covington, both in and outside OF
HailrOad service.