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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-03-18
No Reason.

No Reason.
Mother, why do they put that stuff
in the Office Cat column when I'd
sooner read about how to make
wireless telephone? Don't ask me,
Reginald; editors is funny things.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-03-18

Shades OF Man!
When man has no pep, thew say
he's Colorless.
! When he's mad, they say he's Red
When he's a coward, they call him
| Yellow.
When he's straight, they say he's
| White.
When he's loyal, they say he's true
Blue.
When he's unintelligent they call
him Green.
The weather man says it with
showers.
How Times Do Change.
FIFTY years ago people went Yves.
70 I'VE down a bad reputation. Now
the movie folks are talking about
coming East to do the same thing.
Nearl Fatal.
Il hear that Maybelle nearly
drowned the other day" Eyes, the
button came off her swimming suit
and no one dared to save her,
Ever Happen to You?
My dad was never good to me;
was never nice and kind;
the coward would lay me on his
knee
And strike me from behind.
You can't lick me" said the two-
cent stamp as the post mark struck
him.
Amos fash says: kissing is A
dangerous habit, but amt it grand
IL you live thru it?
Judge And why haven't you a |
horn on your automobile?
ltalian-Please, Meester Judga. Il
don't MEDIA da horn 1t says on da
front Dodge Brothers"
Joe the PlOdder says that factions |
speak louder than words to the poll
tician.
Egg-View Note.
The infant terrible gazed intantl, |
At the head of visitor which was as
oald as billiard ball. His mothe:
rem bled, for she knew of what the
1arling was capable Mamma
remarked the boy, "whe.
his gentleman has been in mischief
10 they spank him on the head?"
The only mark some fellows make
n the world is the renntation thoy
get for being E-Z Marks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-03-18

| district may incur debt and issue
| negotiable bonds for such purposes
when so authorized by an election
to be held in said district, and,
Whereas, the. assessed valuation
| OF the said district amounts 10 one
million, three hundred five thousand
| ninety-three ($1,3O5,O93) dollars,
and the existing bonding indebted
| ness incurred under Article 281 OF
the Constitution Of 1898 and 1913
amounting to No dollars, added to
the proposed Indebtedness, does not
exceed the constitutional limit; and,
Whereas, the special tax necessary
to be annually levied to extinguish
the proposed Indebtedness will APP
proxlmate one and one-half (11A)
mills, which added to the existing
special taxes annually levied under
the constitution and law of the State
or Louisiana to extinguish indebted
ness incurred under said article will
not exceed the constitutional limit
of ten mills per annum on the dollar
on assessed valuation of the property
of said district; now, therefore,
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Parish School Board of the Parish
of st. Tammany, in lawful session
convened, That an election shall be
and is hereby called to be held in the
said School District No. 5 in the
Parish of st. Tammany, Louisiana,
on the 25th day of April, 1922. at
which election the majority of the
taxpayers of the said district. in
number and amount, eligible to vote
and voting shall determine the
Proposition to incur debt and issue
bonds Of the said District No. Five.
st. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, to
the amount of twelve thousand
(S12,OO0) dollars, to run for a. |
period of ten (10) years bearing in
terest at the rate of six co per cent
per annum payable semi-annually, |
the funds thus derived to be used
for the purpose of erecting and
equipping school building, and pur-
chasing site if necessary, in said
School District No. 5 of the Parish |
OF st. Tammany, Louisiana.
Section 2. Be it further ordained. !
etc., That the ballot box, necessary |
blanks and other necessary para
pherna1ia shall be provided by~ the
Secretary of the Parish School Board
and he shall cause to be printed bal
lots for use in said election in the
following form, to-wit:
Fo1m of Ballot)
SPECIAL ELECTION IN SCHOOL
DISTRICT No. s.. PARISH
OF ST. TAMMANY.
70 be held Tuesday, April rs, 1922,
in accordance with resolution
passed by the ST. Tammany Parish
School Board, March 14th, 1922.
Ballot.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-03-18

All kinds of sewing solicited, at
$40 Independence Street. Prices
reasonable. Call and see us.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-03-18
SHERIFF"S SALE.

Covington Bank & Trust COMPANY
VS.. C. C. HARRISON,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-03-18

HELP WAYfED-25 heart tie
makers wantH at once. dry place
to work. Apply w. D. Mum, Box
81, Abita SPRINGS La. mr1S*
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-03-18
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT

LOST-Setter, white with black
to Burns Furniture Co, Covingt ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-03-18

No, Dorothy, dear, people are not
necessarily subject to boils just be-
cause they find themselves in hot
water.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-03-18

FOR SALE-A large mare, With
harness and dohfe surrey. Cheap.
Phone 212. nr1S
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-03-18

:. - =.
Signature of Voter.
Notice to Voter-To vote in favor
OF the proposition submitted on this
ballot place a cross (X) mark in
the square after the word eyes. :.
and to vote against it, place a similar
mark after the word mo"
Crack of Ballot)
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 5
Parish of St. Tammany, Ward Five.
taxable valuation
Signature of Voter.
Section 8. Be it further ordain-
ed, etc., That the commissioners and
clerk of said election shall serve
without compensation, and the said
election shall be held at the usual
polling place of the Fifth Ward of
st. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. The
following three commissioners and
clerk OF election are appointed to
serve at said election: S. E. Faun:-
leroy, T. A. Sharp and Whit Talley.
commissioners, and W. H. Kahl.
clerk.
Section 4. Be it further ordain-
ed, ETC., That notice of this election
containing the proposition herein.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-03-18
MRS. 0. Nj. BIRCH
1O4 1St and Columbia ST

Agent for L. B. Price Mercantile %
All kinds of household goods a.,a
ON instalLment. Easy ter,ns "a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-03-18

Advertising in The Farmer pays.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-03-18

Proposition to incur debt ,
and issue bonds of School !
District No. 5 of the Parish |
Of st. .Tammany, Louisiana, /
to the amount of Twelve i
Thousand ($1200O) Dol /
lars, to run for a period of |
ten (10) years, bearing in /
terest at the rate of 6 per- /,
cent per annum payable
semi-annually for the pur-
pose of erecting and equip
ping school building, and
purchasing a site of neces-
sary, in said School District
No. Five of the Parish of
st. Tammany, Louisiana. /
Taxable Valuat;0n
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-03-18
Egg-View Nnta

The only mark some fellows max.
in the world is the reputation the,
get for being E-Z Marks,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-03-18

Buick Six, five passenger touring
car, all good tires, new paint, one
OF the best model Bucks ever builr.
for $4,000.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-03-18
(Continued from page "

Proposition to incur debt
and issue bonds of School
District No. Four, in the |
Parish of St. Tammany, i
Louisiana, to the amount |
of ten thousand 100000 |
dollars to run for a period /
of ten (1O) years, bearing /
interest at the rate of six i
per cent per annum, pay
able semi-annually, for the
purpose of building and
equipping an addition ito
the Vaudeville Public High
School building in School
District No. Four, Parish Of
St. Tammany, Louisiana. l.
T2 Y1a h1n valuation e @f +.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-03-18

Oakland Sensible Six Sedan. COM
plete with wire wheels, 5 tires.
mechanically 0. k, and newly paint
ed, for $650.00. This car, like the
new cars we handle, has been reduc-
ed in price to rock bottom.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-16
POSTUM CEREAL
FEATURE ON CURB
Common Stock Reflects Real.
izing Sales-Other Issues
Unusually Quiet.

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-Postum Ce-
real, common, attracted attention in
the trading on the New York curb
exchange again today. rejecting real
izing sales and was traded in at from
SO to SIS during the first half OF
the day compared with its high of
81 recorded in yesterdays dealings.
The preferred stock was quoted at
102 to 104. without transactions. dur
ing the forenoon. Outside of these
issues, the market was unusually
quiet and without special feature.
There was q fair amount of bust
ness in the motor stocks without
special change in the trading posi-
ton Of these issued. Cleveland Auto
selling at S0& to 80. and Lincoln
Motors. after selling at ga. yielded
to 25s A small amount of BUSH
ness was transacted In Goodyear
Tire common at 81. TO 26%. Coal
stocks were dull, only fesv trans
actions being made in that group.
Farrell Coal selling at 1874 and Glen
Alden Coal was traded in at ass
to. 45Is. Tobacco stocks also were
quiet. Philip Morris selling, at 1lls.
and Tobacco Products was Traded in
at 6h to 6.
Kirby Petroleum was the only in
teresting feature in the oil group.
that stock holding steady. with sales
at 25 to. a4&. Standard Oil Of In
diana RAGGED from Sc to s5%. Other
petroleum stocks generally sold at
moderate concessions. Imperial OIL
Of Delaware was in demand in con-
nection With the arrangements for
its absorption by the Middle States
OIL Company, and rose to the new
high record of IL Y.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-16
COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-The coffee market
closed to points higher. .
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-16
GENERALLY FIRM J !
PRICES RULE BRISK
STOCK EXCHANGE
Strength Centers in Rails,
Oils, Coppers, and
Specialties.
POOLS ARE ACTIVE.
Professional Activity FREEDOM
inant; Cleveland Reserve Re-
discount Cut Interests Trade.

NEW YORK. Feb. I5.-Tradinr in
NEW YORK. Feb. Is. = Trad
ing in stocks was much more
active and prices were gener-
ally firm. Strength centered IA
the rails. oils and coppers. but
number of specialties enjoyed
rises of a point OF two. Pool OPP
erations were In evidence and pro-
fessional activity still predomi-
mated. Bonds were firm, with for
eign issues the features Call
money opened at az per cent and
was reduced to early in the sec
ond hour. 1t was reported 10 be
available outside the exchange at
az per cent Interesting develop
ments in the money msrHet were
the news of the reduction in Cieye-
land Reserve Banks rediscount
rate TO az per cent and cables from
London which indicated the pos
sIbiIity OF an early reduction in the
Bank of England rate.
Pierce Arrow MP On Rumer.
Rumor has a latent power which
the speculative markets rarely seem
able TO resist Lately the stories
that have been taken most readily
have been those using the name Of
the rumor on which Pierce Arrow
common and preferred were bid up
sharply in the early trading today.
The common went up 10 2S
points to I6N and the pre-
ferred up to ~ points to 80
before they ran into profit-tak-
ing. The explanation was found in
a report circulated before the mar
ket opened. stating that the Ford
interests were seeking control Of
two motor companies. and from this
developed the rumor that Pierce
Arrow was one OF the companies
in question. The apparent incon-
gruity Of the purchase by Ford in
terests OF a company whose cars
compete with the recently acquired
Lincoln was not overlooked. The
runior was set down at its face
value. that is. as something for
traders TO consider.
New York May Cut Rate. 49,.
The question OF another reduction
in the New York Federal Reserve
Bank rediscount rate. which was
dropped in January after repeated
dissppointments, was revived as a
topic Of discussion TODAY follow
ing a reduction from 5 to a.. per
cent in the Cleveland district rate.
Some significance was attached 70
the fact that the Bank OF England
had suspended the further issue Of
tho Iss- snr;o, "a - 81. S-S.NL
drawn ir T.ondo,, a;sD',r,,n .L
lowerinr Of ,be odirist -. -.
in london mich, NOT he - -,
poned. There bss h..,, q -, -,
iatiori all along between ,be Se,v
York and T,ondo, 49, .-ho -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-16
PITTSBURGH LIVESTOCK.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. FEB. 15.-Catr
Receipts light: market steady:
,soice beeyes, sSaS.25: good. s7.5Oa
-: fair. $50; veal calves. s13
sli5o.
snsep and Lambs-Market, steady;
.,.sipts light. PRIME wethers. sS.5Oa
:. rood. 50. 5OaS.25; fair. mixed, seal:
smbs. $12a15.
gogs-Receipts. Is double-decks;
-srket SLOW and lower: prime heavy.
Uossa1o.s5; medium. s1o.90a11;
s,,yv workers.. s10.9oa11; light York
- ;1e.s0a11; pigs. s9.5oa1o.25;
.Srh. s7as.5O: stays, si.50a5.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-16

Total sales SOC ms eea
a week ago, 5o0005 rcsr, &C
From January date. % against lisa 500
ago. and. 90. Dos 90 years ago. ''- 'e"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-16
SUGAR MARKET.

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-The sugar market
closed point lower to point higher.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-16
COMPLETE N. Y. BOND SALES
y > Co., Ehs Members NJ r ssest r.sh..so

NEW YoRt sales Of
S6400o00
ars ago. p
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-01-20
WHY GOOD MEN DODGE

81 The government service must look
hrgely to the graduates from colleges
md universities in. recruiting for It's
hchnfcal work, Replies to an inquiry
addressed to some forty of the leading
: kblleges and universities of the coun-
ffy to discover what class of men took
4yH service examinations, whether
he number is decreasing and, If so,
Ne reasons, disclose wildly what the
4aining schools of technical and sclen-
H1c men think about the government
~ an employer. They warn their
graduates against government service,
md the graduates heed the warming
= Carnegie Institute Of Technology
- Pittsburgh, reports:
TT is certainly true that the best Of our
graduates are not interested in govern
ment employment because they feel that,
hrst of all, 1t does not pay adequate sal
aries nor does It offer opportunity for
advancement that private enterprise does
This spring l Interviewed all the mem
bers of the graduating class, except the
women, and none of them would consider
government employment. although there
were many positions open. /. : There
ere now : bout 1900 male graduates Of the
institute. and l will venture to state that
not more than ten are employed by the
government.
Replies of similar tenor and import
were received from the University of
Chicago, Leland Stanford university,
assachusetts Institute Of Technology,
Princeton university, Indiana univer-
sity, and the University of Wisconsin.
Inequality Of compensation is one
of the chief reasons that deter scien-
tiac men from going into the govern
ment service. Congress fixes the sal
aries Of most of the government en-
ployees. I can give a concrete Illus
tration of how it determines the sal
aries of scientific men.
DIR. Leland o. Howard and DR.. Ed
ward W. Nelson are two scientists in
the employ of the government who
have national regulations.
The appropriation bill for the De-
partment Of Agriculture was under
consideration in the house on January
SOth, 1920. The secretary of agrlcul-
ture had been recommending for five
or six years that Doctor Towards
salary be increased from Sd, 800 to 3d.
900. He proposed it again in that
years bill. When the item was reached
in the discussion on the floor. this col
loquy ensued:
Mr.. Stafford-Mister Chairman. I re-
serve point of order on the paragraph.
Is the entomologist whose salary you
propose to increase the same person rec
commended for an increase last year?
Mr.. Lever-Yes; he has been in the gov
eminent service many, many years.
The Chairman-I make the point of or
der.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-01-20

ton of runts and their remedy con-
Quoted by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.
The information was obtained from
nearly 1000 farmers to whom ques.
tionnaires were sent. Although these
farmers were considered to be better
than the average, they reported that
z per cent of their animals were under
sized to such a degree as to be called
runty. This means, if the percentage
holds true for all farms of the country,
that more than 100000 animals, not
including feathered stock, are runts.
In addition 81 per cent of the poultry
on these farms was understood, which
means that there is, perhaps, even G.
higher percentage for the total farms
of the United States.
Inbreeding and poor matings, as a
cause, are the principal factors dis
tinguishing runtiness In feathered
stock from that in other farm animals.
1t is the consensus of opinion Of 474
poultry owners, in all parts Of the
country, that the following causes are
chiefly responsible for the runts found
In feathered fiocks:
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-01-20
1ffAlRkdk
.S1R0NQK
INCREASE OF BETTER SIRES
During Last Quarter of Year Many
Persons Have Done Away With
Scrubs and Grades.

PREPARED by the United States Department
OF Agriculture.)
The "Betfer Sires-Better Stock"
campaign, inaugurated by the United
States Department of Agriculture In
the autumn Of 1919 to stimulate the
replacement of low-class breeding anf-
mails with purebred sires and improved
females, has gone ahead with in
creased impetus In recent months In
spite of depression in the farming and
livestock business. During the last
quarter year ending September 80, o94
persons were enrolled as having done
away with all scrub and grade or
crossbred sires and having determined
to use only purebred sires henceforoh
for all classes Of stock raised. This
shows a promising increase over the
two preceding quarters In which ia
and 333 persons, respectively. were
enrolled. There was a corresponding
gain In both animals and poultry re-
ported by these owners, the com.
bfned total for the three months
reaching 1OS,906.
One Of the encouraging develop
ments of the campaign is the spread
Of this Improvement idea throughout
the country. Farmers and breeders
of all kinds In nearly all the states
are signing the pledge to eliminate
poor blood in their herds and focks.
The leading state in the number OF
new members for the last three
months was Virginia, with 2S7. Ohio
was a good second, with 259, and ex-
ceeded Virginia by a considerable
margin In the number OF animals and
poultry pledged to be bred only TO
purebred sires. Nebraska was third.
with 153. and Kentucky fourth, with
145. Oklahoma, the next In order, al
though having comparatively few
sigsers, showed a widespread interest
with 10 new counties joining the
ranks.
Belmont county, Ohio, led the coun-
ties in the country In the progress
made during the last quarter, with "a
new signers. Hardin. another Ohio
county, had As, and Licking county 49,
Six counties in Virginia had more than
20 each. Three counties in Kentucky
had more than % each, and three in
Nebraska each exceeded 20.
In the two years that the campaign
has been in progress 102,437 cattle
have been listed by men who have
signed the Better Sires-Better Stock
pledge; also II 500 horses, 493 asses
40, 357 swine. 72,321 sheep, 2.7S9 goats
and 4O4,717 poultry have been listed
This makes a total of 643.945 animals
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-01-20

and fowls. Of the breeding stock
owned by persons using only purebred
males the highest percentage of pure
bred females is found among swine
CAT per cent. OF the cows listed 36.s
per cent are purebred, of mares 12.d
per cent, of asses 33 per cent, of ewes
1877 per cent, and of nanny goats 1876
per cent. OF the female poultry en-
tered by the signers 691 per cent were
standard bred. t
In the number of persons to whom
certificates have been issued Virginia
leads with 1,509, and Nebraska is
second with So2. The latter state,
however. leads IN number of animals
and poultry listed, having 5l,066 and
I01 1913. respectively, against Yirginia's
f3.110 and 91.363.
The ten leading states in member
ship are Virginia. Nebraska, Ohio,
soutE Carolina, Kentucky, Washing
ton. Massachusetts,, Texas, Vermont
ard Connecticut. There is now a total
OF 5,ls4 persons IN the Omitted States
who have pledged 10 use no more sires
OF any kind not o. pure breeding
There are six pledges 10 the Island OF
Guam and one In Porto Rico.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-01-20
SYSTEM is ALL WRONG

The great difficulty that stands In
the way of discussing Uncle Sam as
an employer is that there is no such
person The men who stand In the
relation of employer to their subordi-
mates are nothing but employees them
selves, and temporary ones at that,
with very fleeing tenure of office.
Cabinet officers and members Of con-
gress, to whom the rank and file of
solution of their problems, are simply
deeting figures that come and go, with
their own interests to serve They
testify freely enough as to conditions
OF government employment. Senator
Carter Glass, recently secretary of the
treasury, for example:
"The largely multiplied business Of
the government cannot be conducted
with efficiency and economy unless
there be attracted to and retained In
the public service group of highly
trained, well-paid and permanent Off
Gals of supervisory grades. Uncer-
tainty of tenure In some instances and
inadequacy of compensation have
closed the public service to many men
Of the best type or forced them out Of
government employ at the moment of
their greatest usefulness.
"The war has increased the public
debt more than twenty-five fold and
has augmented the functions and ac-
tivities of the government In many
ways. The duties are greater and the
responsibilities are larger than those
Of other days, to the standards Of
which IT IL not TO be expected that
the government will ever return. The
conditions are such that failure 10 take
tbe necessary action 10 invite and
hcld IN the public service men of er-
esptional ability and OF real dIstine-
lt0n IN their fields can result only IN
nave burdens 10 shs taxpayers OF the
eeOntry ana in possible disaster.
tAlFeady the transaction OF fhs
oesiness % the government Is ham
pefed by deficiencies Of personnel due
~ the return % private lie ~ many
81 " large capacity who during the
pod 81 active warfare were willing
~ klad 40 serve lholr county ai
bxsp' personal sacrifice. J haze come
~ lenlp ihaf thefe are her0es ~ lhp
elsp establishments M We'll as ~ ilf
ulliiaF} services sslf sarnhcIng pa
uiois VINO iQli }enl W and Sfar Qu ~
4 bNlp pliapoe Nllep lhf} eQula COM
mem snlW ~ double M UNAp ihp
bHlQpnlf mos leep4f ilQW ulp gYau
tfni hpl Nho ~ llf lilp ~ lhpl}
funlf} anl loI lhp l0lp NJ llslf |
te'l lpV fe'''lfd all0llnF aHfY "
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-01-20
-RUNTY HENS NOT DESIRABLE
Investigation Shows at Least One Fowl
In Fifteen Is Understood and
Hence Unprofitable-

prepared by the United States Department
Of Agricultural
+ Runtiness- IS not so conspicuous In
the poultry flock as it is among other
farm animals, yet it is factor to be
considered, and it is possible that In
some. cases it Is Of great importance.
Certain it is that dndersized fowls are
not desirable, and 1T has been the
experience of many farmers and
poultrymen that they can be almost,
If not entirely, eliminated. This is the
conclusion that may be arrived at after
a study Of the figures and comments
obtained by a preliminary investlga-