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The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-16
FEEDING VALUE OF GARBAGE
Affords Hogs WeIl.Balahced Ration
and Supplementary Feeds Are
Not Necessary.

Most garbage is Of such variety that
It enables hog to balance its ration
so that supplementary feeds are not re-
Quired. In some cases. however, the
animals are finished off on corn, barley,
wheat middlings. and similar feed Just
before they are marketed: The feed.
Ing value Of garbage, however, es-
pecially carefully selected garbage, is
such that 1t Is seldom economical to
use any additional grain supplement.
However. when grain is low in price,
good results might be obtained BY feed.
ing garbage alone during the sulsmer
months, when ordinarily there Is a
large production, and finishing the hogs
on grain. Greater gains per day can be
made with grain supplement, but at
greater cost than when garbage Is fed
alone.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-16


supplies, put the situation before MIN
plainly, as meaning his own wellaN'
and your own salvation. Refuse cred.
it to those who in mistaken sense OF
independence refuse to use common
sense in farming. That will bring tnem
around. Don't mind If your rival IN
business grants them credit. He Wy
be sorrier than you before the sea-
son is over. ,
ITO assist you in presenting the
matter to your customers we Will
hlward pledge cards which you can
get them to sign, and hold for future
reference, and some circulars which
you can distribute. You would find the
movement greatly helped if you could
get a few of the leading farmers to
hold meeting and discuss the mat
ter"
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-16

marketing experts of the bureau OF
markets, United States Department
Of Agriculture.
Few of the fond papas ind mammas
who buy Johnnie or Mary a bag Of
peanuts at the circus know that more
than 100 different methods of utilizing
peanuts, including the making Of fancy
dyes and wood stains, peanut milk,
coffee, and ice cream have been de-
vised, although few Of these products
are sold commercially. But peanut
oil, peanut candy, peanut butter, salt
ed peanuts, peanut cookies, roasted
peanuts. and peanuts In number of
other forms run up the annual Amer.
ican per capita consumption to three
and one-half pounds. Every time GER
tain soaps are used the consumer is
partaking Of his three and one-hak
pounds.
Fully half Of the peanuts grown In
TIE Southern states are fed to hogs.
Large quantities Of peanuts are ex-
ported also,' 1,074,0O7 pounds having
gone out Of the country during the
month of January alone. OF this
quantity, 7S per cent went to Canada.
where the peanut enjoys copopularity
with the Glove. Cuba took IA per
cent, Jamaica 2 per cent, and Ber-
muda / per cent.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-16
NO REWARD FOR LOYALTY

Avn AL w HSNA ~A\ A~ ~AAA
What can man hope for who en-
ters the government service as a
careerl Let us look at some actual
cases Here is the story Of one as
told by E. ]. Ayers, chief clerk, De-
partment Of the Interior. He cites it
as a case similar to that of many 9TH
ers In his department, and says there
are many others who are In worse cir.
cumstances:
"The records Of our department
show that he entered the service as a
laborer at $3.50 year, after service
Of three and half years in the Uni
ted States navy as a frst-class fire.
man, with an honorable discharge. He
has been with us for more than thirty
three years, and Is sixty-six years
old, and has given more than half his
life to the service of the government.
He owns a little property three.
miles beyond the Chesapeake juno
tion, and he gets up early In the morn.
Ing, before daylight, and comes in to
work and goes out after dark at night.
Today he is getting $40 a year. He
has raised family Of nine children
three Of whom are now dead-eight
boys and one daughter. His elder
sons are married and have established
homes Of their own. Two Of his sons
were In the military service In France,
and bis daughter, twelve years old,
lives with her grandmother, where he
y supporting, educating and clothing
her.
He ID a white man, very inielli-
gent man, eminently qualified for this
particular line Of work. His wife Is
dead. he Is his own housekeeper and
he does the cooking and the washing
and the ironing.
His home was established In its
present location because 1t was not
thought practicable to raise a family
q the district, and he bought q piece
Of property In Prince Georges coun-
II three miles beyond the railroad
terminal, which distance, az I said, he
walks twice day, leaving in the morn
ing most Of the year before daylight,
and returning home by dark. This
1nail place consists Of a shack and q
IN acres Of land on which he has
Smogtgage Of $1,000, and you can Judge
that he enjoys no conveniences other
than the small house, which protects
him from the elements.
The house ID divided into four
focmh the partitions being Of paper
Itacked to the framework, there being
sn0 laths or plaster.
THE small stove standing in the
center Of the room he has used for
more than twenty years, and the pot |
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-16
E|!!)'O(lrIEl }
INCREASING EGG PROouc1uI
Poultry Keepers Will Do Wei, ). ,.I| ..l'
!" Touch With What L..d,,. a
Are Doing.
prepared by the United States D.n.. ~
of

prepared by the United States DEM.
OF Agriculture.)
The methods favored by large. Z
trymen Tor increasing the produ,t, 1
Of their tlocks are often applicant
the general farm or in the bacl,.
poultry plant. Every poultry NJ. y
will, therefore, do we'll to ke,s' n
touch with what the leaders are ~
to increase their profits, say.
United States Department of An,
ture. Certain localities in Callfo,i
for instance, have become famous r.
their poultry and egg production. ~
the study that is given to these n,.,!|
lens by farmers, and the owner, n
big plants, has resulted in a pre,, ,,]
provement in their practices,
The county extension organize,
in Alameda county, California,
taken steps through its poultry m
sion to raise the standard of all ~
try in the county by improving Sa'
quality of fowls used in breedIl.
t1ocks. Owners Of hatcheries III rs.
county have entered into an ap,,N'
ment with the county extension o,s
ganization to use eggs for incubati,.|
from selected breeding stock, eycludsI
Ing the incubation of eggs from IL
general run Of fowls in the locality
with the understanding that the com.
ty extension organization shall ftr
nish judges to pass on the desirabillty
Of birds selected for breeding.
This method Of controlling the
quality Of the poultry in a count. Is
expected to result in a rapid gene
improvement in the productiyih B
the f1ocks. 1t should also givs = ~
county a good reputation whel,a a 4.
Matching eggs or birds are sold |
Promising development that is lI M
encouraged in the famous Petal Il
poultry district is the consIgnI 81 %
sale Of cockerels. In this the po1l !
breeders have been following thei
Of other growers of high.clas az Y
stock. Cattle breeders have
holding bull sales for a numb
years; sheep breeders have ran
hog breeders have sales Of bcalss
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-16
ROOT CROPS ARE
MOST IMPORTANT
Beets and Carrots Stand at
y Head Of List From Stand.
point Of Food Value.
'RAD|SHES NEED SMALL SPACE
Rich, WeII.Prepared Soil IS Essential
and Good Seed Should Be Used
Parsnips and Satisfy De.
serve Attention.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Root crops most commonly grown il
home gardens are radishes, beets, car
rots, parsnips, satisfy, and turnips. OF
these beets and carrots stand at the
head Of the list from the standpoint
OF food value from a given area Of
land, but it would be difficult to state
which Of the root crops really is the
most important, say garden specialists
Of the United States Department OF
Agriculture.
Radishes are among the first garden
crops to be planted in spring, and o
very small space is required to pro-
duce all that is needed by the average
family. The soil should be loose, mel
low, and very rich, so the radishes will
grow quickly and be crisp and tender.
Radish seeds should be planted In a
shallow furrow and covered about one.
half inch deep. Two or three varieties
should be planted in order to have a
continuous supply. French Breakfast
and Scarlet Globe Turnip are among
those which mature in the shortest
period, while Long Scarlet Short-Top
and Long White Vienna or Lady
Finger are good to follow the extra
early varieties.
Plant Beets Early.
Garden beets can be planted almost
as soon as the soil can be worked In
the spring. Rich soil that is well pre-.
pared is essential. Commercial fer
tilizers and well-rotted manures are
best to supply plant food, but should be
very thoroughly mixed with the soil.
Egyptian and Detroit Dark Red are
among the leading varieties. Sow the
seed in a shallow drill, ounce Of seed
to 30 feet Of drill, and cover about !
inch deep. When the plants have be-
come well established thin so they do
not crowd. A little later thin a second
time, leaving the plants standing 4 to
8 inches apart in the row. Uselthe thin.
nings as greens. The round or tur.
nip type Of beets mature in 60 to 70
days, while the longer ones require
100 to 120 days to complete their
growth.
It is an old saying, Carrots for
beauty and beets for strength" and
while this can not be taken literally
It has a great amount Of truth In 1t. |
From the standpoint Of health, car
rots are very important In the diet,
and their culture is SO simple that any
gardener can grow them. Rich, we'll
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-16
Copyright, Western Newspaper Union

on the stove contains his Sunday din
ner, which he has prepared for him
self, consisting Of white navy bean!
and fatback. These beans are nov
costing him twenty-five to thirty cents
a quart, and the fatback costs hin
forty cents pound. 1t could have
been purchased a few years ago fo1
seventeen cents a pound, and the beans
for ten cents. He does not get any
fresh meat because he cannot affOrC
to buyit.
ITO my mind 1t seems a pity that
the United States government should
employ men of that type, or any other
type for that matter, and not give
them enough to live on decently. 1t
is particularly pity in this case be-
cause he is somewhat superior to
many of the employees. He has
stayed with us as a matter Of faithful
ness to the government, and has
stayed with us when he could make
more in one week outside of the gov
ernment than we pay him for one
month.
"Others have left us, but instances
Of that kind have been very few. At
one time | had In our auditorium our
employees and made an appeal to
them to stand by US during the war
period, and there were more than 800
Of them present, and they all of one
accord assured us that they would
stand by us and would give us the
benefit of their labor In our depart
ment during the war period, notwith.
standing the fact that the price for
labor outside was great deal more"
This curious pride in their work and
loyalty to the government and the
government service was a thing that
cropped up in the most unexpected
places.
As one employee put 1t: Il think you
will find that every service seems to
be quite proud Of its work. I know
you will find 1t In our service as far
as compensation and such as that are
concerned. The pay In this Office is
small, but that element, that feeling
In mans mind that he is really help
Ing to accomplish good work and
helping this government to function
well, is really part Of 1t. / find In all
my talks with employees that they
really feel proud Of their work, and
that pride is really what gets things
done. ! think that Is trye everywhere
In the whole service, and particularly
throughout the executive depart
rnents."
That Is curiOusly true, and 1t is one
Of the reasons, possibly the chief rea-
son, why men stay on in the depart.
nents year after year at a low rate
Of pay and not much possibility Of
promotion.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-16
BEST ORCHARD CULTIVATION
u lntercroppino ls PraetIcsd L /,
Better 70 Grow Some Crop
Like Strawberries

The orchard should be kept clean,
The best practice Is to cultivate. NOT
deep but shallow, in order not to lls.
turb the roots, and not too close to
the trees, Tor the same reason. II in.
tercropping is to be practiced Il il far
better to grow some crop like straw.
berries between the trees, or small
bush fruits and keep the remainder
Of the ground cultivated, than to ber.
NIT grass sod or weeds to get a starr
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-16
MANY WAYS IN WHICH
PEANUTS ARE USEFUL
During Cold Weather Coolers
Are Drug on Market.
Increased Consumption and Higher
Prices Looked for With Coming
Of Springfield to Hogs in
Southern States.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Peanuts are a drug on the market
just now. That's BECAUSE they are not
eaten largely in cold weather, but with
the coming of the robin, which Is a
harbinger Of spring. circuses and the
opening of summer resorts, peanut
shippers look for increased consump-
tion, which may mean higher prices.
In round figures, 9OO,OOOO00 pounds
of peanuts are grown in the United
States every year and 10O,0WUo
pounds were imported from Asia last
year. About 100000 pounds Of roast
ed peanuts are consumed annually. say
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-16

system OF competitive examinations
and appointments on merit has been
built up for the classes Of positions
covered by the. law. But beyond GER
tihcation by the civil service commits.
sion for appointment Of those appli-
cants who are proved by examination
to be eligible, the merit system is not
Nlly operative even In connection with
the positions to which 1t applies. Hap.
hazard practices In assignments Of
work and In promotions, over which
no central authority has Jurisdiction,
have brought about inequalities which
are discouraging to the workers. This
condition and the relatively low sal.
aries paid by the government cause
turnover" In government forces
that could not long be withstood By
q private business.
The readjustment eof government
salaries in the District Of Columbia
has recently received the attention
OF the joint commission on reclassifi.
cation Of salaries. which was author
lied BY provision In the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
act approved March /, 1919. TIE re.
port Of this commission is now In the
hands Of congress and Its fate remains
to be seen. The report represents
many months Of work and an effort to
present data which will enable con.
gress to understand conditions as they
exist.
The present civil service law was
enacted to correct the evils Of the
'spoils system" which had become Ia.
tolerable. That the plan provided bv
the law, that Of appointments through
competitive examinations for certain
positions, has been 1 vast improve
ment over the old patronage method
is generally conceded; but the law
failed to be q completely effective In.
strnment BY not providing for the ap-
plication Of the merit system to the
more responsible and, therefore, the
more remunerative positions.
The administrative Offices, aside
from the cabinet, which do not come
within the scope Of the civil service
law, are postmasters at ofices Of the
first, second and third classes, col
lectors Of internal revenue, collectors
Of customs; registers, receivers, and
surveyors general Of the land ONCE:
assistant treasurers, surveyors, special
examiners, appraisers and naval OH.
Gers IN the customs service; super.
intendents Of mints, assayers IN minta
supervising inspectors In the steamboat !
inspection service. commissioners 81 |
immigration and naturalization, @.
sistant secretaries and heads OF bu.
reaus Of the Departments 1t Washing
ton, etc. shout 1900 positions in,all. /
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-16
10 PRODUCE QUALITY FRUIT
Soil Must Have Most Careful A.....,..
Where Trees Are Planted
Close Together.

Close planted trees are eoinv -
need every favor possible in the way
the soil Is handled In order to continns
70 produce quality fruit. This means.
tor the most part, that intercropolro
= TO be discouraged unless the scil Il i
unusually rich o. constant application
of the proper fertilizers D madA
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-16
Obtaining Hioh.class Breeding -
10 Easier for the Small Poultry o.
When Sales Are Held. s

Of bred sows. In the case Of cocko|
no pedigree papers are supplied T.
they are with other kinds Of pure
live stock, but sworn afiidavlts l1s
breeding 60 with each bird.
A White Leghorn cockerel sa.s
held In Sonoma county (the Petali y
district) October Is. The IA ~
coast breeders who consigned M
gave sworn statements al to-
breeding According to the c.
agent, who was instrumental ins1 :
ting bon this sale, most Of thes
cockerels consigned representa- ~
usually high breeding, many q K& K&
having pedigrees extending bSck =
or nine generations with trap.nsst I y !
ords. Most Of them had Inherit y
records Of more than 275 eggs b =
year and some more than 800.
fact that 1000 catalogues were r. s
shows the importance given to-
first sale Of this kind.
These two methods Of flock impgo
ment ought to be popular among y
try raisers In all parts Of the couai
They are practical, say the poult
men Of the United States Depart1
OF Agriculture, and they help to sn
good stock available to the avn j
poultry raiser who in the past has j
no assurance, other than the bree N
word, that he was getting bird I
superior performance merit. Z
dalrymen, hog growers or beef-cd
raisers are also good livestock brs 4
ers, but methods have been deveIc j
that make It possible for any g.
farmer to build up an excellent NM
1t should be just as easy for a poult
raiser to improve his flock. y
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-16
READ LANES DIAGNOSIS

n hls ilnal report to the President,
upon completing his work as secre-
q ~ Of the interior, Franklin X. Lane
& skGtched with q sure hand out Of the
abundance Of his experience the pres
ent Washington condition:
1hs call \ Tor thinking. planning, engi-
o6k1ngs stateemanship. For we are quick
# n baehing out Of the rough-and- eady
giod of our national life, In which we
nx0 dealt wholesale with men and
tnl1gM into q period Of more intensive
eytlopment. II which WI must seek to
u ~ ~ special qualities OF the individual
lt whether that xnit be an acre Of
II otst. : barrel Of oil, mountain
aypn. me now sof river or the capac-
N n tlls hunbIest Of men.
"A conquer and 70 mastsr--the same
4 ta1k = ours: but not In the same old
( ~ w have discovered this land and
IL \ ours, but this is not the end
\ M 1 Journey. for now We are to give
n KAT ~ deepest thought, to the ways
yYSich Il may b. made to Yield most
aNlg11nhHy ID the things which conn
s,l1x SOcfety with most imperious curl
so1ty demands
o1hln&ton Ii : combination Of politi-
u cAucpe drawing.fOom and civil serv-
sloe bnreau1 Il contains statesmen who
\ ~ pollticisns and politicians who are
~ Statesman. Il h rich In brains and
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-16
PREVENT SPREAD OF DIsEAsk
Roup and Other Contagious AllmsH|
Are Difficult to ControI-Sep. a
arate Sick Birds. ss1

Cold, damp, poorly lighted o.
ventilated poultry quarters favor ~
spread Of such diseases as rosk
Such contagious diseases as these tfe.
difficult and sometimes impossible Il
control unless given attention IN H. 81
early stages. Wherever preventlsylS 4
measures fail, separate sick birds d. !
the flock as soon as there is eyldeee!l
OF disease and then obtain expert t;'
vice to effect a cure. VI
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-16
cul,lno out prones,

Poultry raisers have made lnue i
progress during the past five years. "a
the culling out of poor layers ahs'
drones. There is still room for gf
Improvement along this linet 81
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-16
MANURE APPLIED IN WINTER
Applying Fertilizer, Durlno cold
Months L Better Plan Than Do.
Ing Work In Spring.

Don't postpone your fertilizing until
spring. Well rotted manure il the
best form that can be used. Fresh
manure spread during the winter and
plowed under IN the spring is better
than spring spreading and turning
under, while fresh. Manure left nm.
der the caves q the barn Or out in
the rain this winer will lose most Of
its fertility before spring comes.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-16

Monroe.-~Newberger, Rankin &
Company, Of Memphis, has purchased
the Ouachita Compress Companys
plant and franchise in West Monroe
and will consolidate the west side
business with that Of the Monroe
Compress Company In Monroe.
Natchitoches deputy Sheriff NJ. ].
Weaver captured two stills, two hun.
dred and fifty pounds Of mash and
some whisky near here. They each
were operated BY negroes, Henry Oh
iver and Alex Edwards. Both are In
Jail.
/ Natchitoches, lathe Natchi.
toches High School building which is
being erected at cost Of $12s,OoO Is
nearing completion and will be one
Of the handsomest and best equipped
school buildings In the state.
Monroe .--S. N. Collins, secretary q
the Monroe Chamber Of Commerce,
has returned to this city from Co.
lrmbia, whore be assisted In organ.
ising the first Chamber of Comnerce
for the Caldwell parish capitol. A..A,
Rogers was elected president aud ].
.. Porter secretary!
Monroe. -voiture Locale 1sS, u
Societs dos Quarante Hommes q
Chsvaux, which has been Chartered
for Ouachita parish, has elected Of.
ficers for the ensuing year. They
are: Chef Dc Care, Ivey A. Faux:
Chef Dc tain, G. .. McKensie.
Natchitoches. Edmond Gibson. ne.
go, was tried In the District Court
for making whisky and convicted. He
was fined $500 and sentenced to serya
sixty days IN Jail In default Of pay.
mont Of hne twelve months additional
IN jail.
Monroe. Mayor Arnold Bernstein
states that members Of the police de. !
partmsnt have been given instruc.
lions 70 clan up the CIV of bootleg.
gers.
Monroe Police Judge CharlesI
Schnlzs vho has besn ths represent
ative y ths Ouachita juvenile Pro.l
tsctivs AlDociaiibn, = saa esicrt III
| sontala J tRaining selpol fsF VIM M
~ !! 49, 800 ogss ~ ~; II M .
D|!!T o \ ~ 8
!!sa ! y B 4! y - :! !! !! lll
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-16
Blame for Poultry Ills.

Blame for Poultry 'Ils.
Do not blame poultry troubles oll Al a
breeding and lack Of vigor If the
are without q balanced ration
fighting lice and mitea
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-16
INeroaeo Cro0 Ylslde

s IONSS NtUp YJot0A.
Save the manure and put II where
i viii increase crop Yields. Don't for.
set: Erich turner's i've On rich land,
and poor farmefs live on poor lands. !"