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THE WEEKLY MESSENGER. .I. KINDS OF JOB PRINTING Z JUSTICE TO ALL sITscaVRIPTION $1,00 'PER ANNU VOLUME XXXII. ST. MARTINVILLE, LA.. MAY 12, 1917. NUMBER 12 CUT-OYER LANDS AS LIVESTOCK RANCHES May Be Greatly Improved By Planting ° Bermuda and Other Pasture a Grasses. Inquiries received by the Live 8tock Extension Service, L. S. U. indicate that there is a growing tendency o among the owners and prospective purchasers of cut-over lands in Louis- ¬ tana to use them for establishing t cattle and sheep ranches. Among the questions asked by inquirers are the number of acres required per head of animals kept with and without win- h ter feeding; the estimated value of h( land for grazing purposes; methods of improving them for pasturage; the best crops to grow for winter grauing. silage and grain; the best class and a bWeeds of cattle to use; and a tew asked about the construction of lances, sheds, barns and silos. The observations made by the spe- ii dallet of this service seem to indi sate that cut-over pine lands do not provide sufficient forage in winter to prevent cattle from becoming badly A emaciated and showing a high rate of a mortality; and inquirers have been advised that while only a few acres will be required for each animal due lag the summer, even an unlimited b range in winter would not suffice to keep the cattle In a condition to pro uose a profit. They were advised to undertake the improvement of the pastures by planting Bermuda on the leared land or in open strips in the F fenced area which could be cleared b up easily, and sow lespedeza, white sad bur clover on the Bermuda sod. n Lespedess, paspalum, and rescuei grass seed may be sown on the na- c live grass sod on the better portions tf the land, especially along the branch bottoms and other places where there Is an abudance of moist- ti are throughout the year, and win spread over the other lands by gran ag after they have produced seed. As 8 the lands Improve, the white and bher d elovers will spread in the same way. IFurther Improvements in the use of such land for ranching purposes could be made by clearing from 10 to 20 per cent and planting it id aorn with cowpeas and velvet besas, sor ghum and soy beans for silage, lepe A era, cowpeas and crab grass for hay ti sad brvesting a part of the velvet beeas to be ground on a feed mill to supply bean meal feed, which ti a good bomegrown substitute for cotton seed meal. Corn and velvet beans make u be winter feed for cattle, sheep and bogs If pastured after frost. Oats and vetch sown in October will furnish n graing during the winter and spring. tA Although it is not necessary to keep cattle in full flesh over the winter If they are to be grazed the following spring and summer, they should not C be allowed to get so thin as to impair u their health and vigor before spring grasing is available. The carrying capacity of cut-over m pine lands can be so improved by these methods that much less than 10 acres will be required per head of Cattle kept. The value of the land for t4 live stock production can be figured ia a the value of the animals produced On a given area. If ten acres will produce a scrub yearling that will sell for $15.00 and the cost of operations. laterest on Investment, taxes, etc. amount to $10.00 per head. the net in Mrne will be 50c per acre, or 10 per cent on a value of $5.00 per acre. If. with improved cattle and methods, a geod grade yearling that will sell for $30.00 can be produced on 5 acres at 5 total cost of $15.00. figured as above. e anet Income will be $3.00 per acre or 10 per cent on a valuation of 880.00. Go. E Nesom., Live Stock Extension Service Louoots teaa State UnIversity. Tired Awe ye tired P res dews ervem? in everytLhi yee do as emrtPs Net it ie aget lssiees. Yes am iL Yrr etem mod. * temie. Yeor Bemsh. 4 lidneys and Liver meed etrrid UP. NoddI wli do tbie beter thea Electric Bitters Bs. and SL. AB Dru e e [ How The Draft Will Work. S President Wilson will at once order registration of males letween ages provided by law, sheriffs, country officers and postmasters conducting regis ration. a Imprisonment of from 3 to 12 7 months provided for refusal to re- c e gister; heavy penalty for registra- c g tion officers making false returns. * Eight million or more will be registered. From this number . irst 500,000 will be selected by ci lot. Wheels of fortune, or jury wheels may be used in this process. Selected men will be divided of d among 16 training camps, sites for ti which are practically decided upon. P' Those not selected for first in - increment may be taken for sub- Ns sequent increments. to o Registration to be completed by st y August 1. Training to begin 9' f about Nov. 1. First 500,000 ready Li for war July 1, 1918. t Pay, allowances and pensions to a be same as regular army. SE GROWING HOGS. L For a ihg to be profitable he must 2 be kept growing from birth to marketing age. He cannot be pro a fitable unless he is healthy. He can always be in a profit-produc- t ing condition if he is fed B. A. l Thomas' Hog Powder. We posi tively tell you that this remedy o prevents cholera, removes worms and cures thumps. If the powder d r does not make good, we will. BONIN GROCEBY CO. The High School will soon have d four ceiling fans installed in the al Auditorium and two large oscilla ting fans which will be used where needed. The town authorities have been t r using the tractor and grader on the back streets that had been N neglected and in great need of at- B tention. r-At its last meeting the Town t Council decided to allow the light dE used on the sidewalk to remain on tr a flat rate of 50 cents per lamp per nt r month. r -A large number of our peophl e r took advantage of the excursion I last Sunday to visit Lake Charles. of __ - -- - Place Your Order Now For " A Ford ear" Francis Bienvenu Local Agent gar WE DO ALL KINDS OF REPAIRING DO IT RIGHT, RIGHT NOW - A. F. Sheldon. Rain And Cold Wind. - Sunday morning a go(l rain fell ' which was much needed by the, farmers for all crop, but this time-i ly rain was followed by a north 2 wind that was so cold that heavy; coverings and overcoats were ne cessary to be com(ortable. An other rain Monday morning which was again followed by another cold north wind. The rain was needed, r but the north wind was bad for all crops. SThere is more Catarrh in this section d of the. country thau all (otber diseases ,r unt together, and for years it was sup . posed to. be incurable. Dectors prescrib ed local remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Catarrh is a local disease. greatly hrfluencel by con y stitutional conditione and therefore re n quires c,nstitutioual treatment. Hall's Catarr I Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & 'u., Toledo. Ohio. Is a cousti tutiuual remedy, is taken; internally 0 and acts thru the Blood and Mucous Surfaces ,o the Syetemr. One Hundred Dollar- rewald is offere.l fr any case that Hall's C'atarrh (Cuire fails to cure. Send for ci:c:juia and testimonials. F. J. C;ENIYi C";., Tuledo, O. Sold by Druggists, The. Hall's Family Pills for constipation. During the week it was reported that Mr. Joseph Babb had lost several head of stock from char bon and Mr. Rene Olivier a pair of fine mules. Mr. J. O. Htlphen, s veterinary, told us that this stock died of charbon. We have many of oar people who cannot be in duced to vaccinate their stock, more than they can be induced to dip their stock to rid them of tick. e Both are very serious enemies of e all kinds of stock. e Last Sunday a large number of our people went to Shell Beach near Charenton, to be present at n the Flag Raising ceremony. Gra. n vel roads all the way through from n New Iberia make a trip to Shell i Beach one of pleasure. All report the attendance there very large. - -Several of our people have or t dered electric fans and other elec t trical appliances this week, and a r number of meters were installed no more flat rates are allowed since we have day current. n If you would have the respect of i. others begin by respecting yourself ___ED PAINT.s 100 PER CENT PURR Sold Subject To Chemical Analysis HJCAMP HARDWARE CO. AGENTS All Grades of TYPEWRITING PAPER Cut any size desired at this office SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES To The WEST The Most Romantic Railroad Journey in America A thousand wonders to enjoy thru open windows, automatic electric Safety Signals; Oil Burning Locomo,tives; No Cin ders, No lust: Thru Dinning and Observation Cars. Stop-over and take the marvelous auto side trip over the APACHE TRIAL of A, izona, en route to or from CALl FORNIA Write for Apache Trail Book. "SUNSET LIMITED"--NO EXTRA FARE From New Orleans Daily 11:30 A. M. 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