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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-19
Clover Land for Potatoes.

In many sections where farmers
have succeeded in growing crimson
clover, the crop rotation is clover, po-
tatoes and corn. This has been found
to give excellent results provided the
clover is turned under at just the prop
er time, and this time is when the
clover is in the condition where the
greatest amount Of nitrogen can be put
into the soil Experiments have prov
ed that, regardless of calendar dates,
this condition of the clover is very soon
after it begins to bloom, for at that
time the nitrogen the plant has gath
cred from the air is In the plant, and
hence can be put into the soil by plow-
ing under. 1t is true that the growth
of clover may be quite heavy at that
time, and hard to plow under, but this
Is certainly offset by the added amount
of nitrogen gained. 1t is not meant to
infer that this rotation of crops will
do away with the necessity for the use
of fertilizers, although If previous fer
tilizing has supplied phosphoric acid
In sufficient quantities and cultivation
has released the potash, so that only
nitrogen is needed, the use of crimson
clover will, after all, render unneces-
sary the fertilizer. However, this is a
condition of affairs that can only be as
certained by demonstration.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-19
Little Stories and
Incidents that Will
Interest and Enter
tain Young Readers

loves to do it, which is good because
it makes them healthy and happy. just
now is good time to dig to some pur-
pose, and have little flower bed all
your own. Just the tiniest corner of
the yard will do. Ask papa if you may
not turn over few square feet OF.
sod. Then just dig and rake and dig
and rake till the earth is all fine and
soft, and then ask mamma to show
you how to plant 10 cents worth of
mixed pansy seed there Every day
the little bed must be watered to keep
the earth soft, and in a very little
while the tiny green plants will begin
to show, and before you can think
there will be dozens of pansy buds,
and when they begin to open the little
folks will never tire of watching them
and trying to decide which Is the pref
tiest pansy face. And the best part of
it all Is that these dear little pansy
faces, If watered and cared for, will
continue to smile and bloom all sum-
mer long.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-19
MANUAL TRAINING THAT PAID.
Business Man Sold His Sons Designs
to the Firm.

Business Man Sold His Sons Designs
to the Firm.
'Tt is very difficult to induce enthus-
lasts on manual training to admit that
utility forms more than a minor con-
sideration In their plea for special
training. They continue to cling to
the belief that its educational value
oyershadows all of the other good
things claimed for their pet hobby.
The practical business man who has
sons in school takes the enthusiasts 8
view mainly on faith. He cannot take
time to go into the theoretical merits
of the subject, and is willing to trust
educational experts on educational mat
ters. But his faith is helped wonderful
ly. and SO is the cause of manual train
ing, by such little Incidents as the fol-
lowing" said school inspector the
other day.
''In one of the public schools of the
city the boys were required to origi-
nate designs for the box covers which
they had previously made in the work
shop. One boy, developing great
liking for the work. devoted some Of
his leisure time to planning designs
to cover various kinds Of spaces. The
decorative value of his designs attract
ed the attention of his father, who
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-19
Edpar,s soldier Le.son.

Really it was too bad Edgar was
going out to play soldier. He slipped
on the steps and twisted his ankle.
my little lad must 60 to bed and get
WELL" said Mamma Gates.
boo hoo" howled Eddy.
Uncle Caspar looked up from his pa
per and smiled.
81 don't want to go to bed. 1 want
to go and be soldier" sobbed poor
Edgar
"But if your ankle is not bathed and
put to bed you win be very lame to-
morrow"
81 don't care" whined Eddy. 81
don't want to go to bed"
81 thought. you were playing sol
dier,"ss said Uncle Caspar.
stYes; SIR"
.Well, what does a soldier do?"
Edgar looked up puzzled. "He
marches and he drums" Eddy looked
at his drum and began to cry again.
''Is that all he does 2"
HE doesn't have to go to bed,'
whineds Eddy.
"But sometimes he gets hurt badly.
He, is shot in battle. Then what does
he do? Does he howl and cry?''
Now, Uncle Caspar was an old sol
dier, whom Eddy admired very much.
"No-o-o! I guess not. don't know"
said the boy.
mo. He goes to the hospital. There
he is as brave as when he drums and
marches
Edgar wiped his eyes and looked
eagerly at his uncle. is going to bed
and not crying being good soldier?'
he asked
Eyes, my boy, that is the bravest
part of it. Now let me be the ambu-
lance-that's wagon, you ~know-and
take you to the hospital"
Uncle Caspar picked up Eddy in his
arms and carried him gently to. his
chamber.
"Now. I'm going.to be a good SOL
dier,' said the boy. with smile. He
did not vince when his uncle felt of
the sore ankle and bound it up.
''That's brave,:8a Eddy" said his
uncle. Now play It does not hurt and
go to Sleep
Half an hour later Edgar was dream
ing. He looked like brave little cor
poral taking his rest.
Uncle Caspar hung up Eddy's flag
and gun where he could see them
when he awoke. The drum with the
soldier cap upon it was placed on the
bed. Edgar limped down stairs the
next day and went into camp on the
sofa He whined and complained no
longer. He had learned lesson, that
brave man is patient in suffering
Union Signal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-19
A Cheap Stock Scale.

A Cheap Stock Scale.
have an ordinary platform scale
that use to weigh stock to note the
gain. l first started weighing vegeta-
bles and then to weigh pigs, SO now
weigh feed and hogs every week and
can tell how much they gain and how
much feed it takes to make that gain.
In weighing hogs use crate made
Of 1x4 Stats, with a gate at each end.
l set the crate with one end at the
hog house door, balanced on plat
form scale with blocks underneath to
prevent teetering, open gate in hog
house end of crate and let in as many
as the crate will hold. After weighing
I let them out of the front end and /
am ready to weigh again. In this way
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-19
His Blur Did Not Work.

Stories of Yankee shrewdness have
always been widely circulated, but
when one gets ahead of Yankee there
is very little said about it, especially
on the part of the man from the North.
Several days ago hotelkeeper at a
small station on one of the roads run.
ming out Of Memphis put the laugh on
a drummer from the North in a very
good way, and the travelling man was
compelled to beat hasty retreat. The
drummer arrived at the hotel about 8
o'clock in the evening, and fearing that
he would not be able to get any supper
he asked the landlord what he could
get to eat.
''My friend said the hotelkeeper, ST
can give you anything from a picked
elephant to broiled canary birds
tongue for supper tonight"
The drummer looked at the man, and
thinking that he was jesting, decided
to call his bluff. :.
Cali right, my friend,'' said the drum
mer; "I'll take some picked elephant" !"
every WELL" said the host; ..I'Il go
and get it"
He was gone about FIVE minutes, and
when he returned said:
"All right, sir; supper will be ready
in a moment. You'll have to take a
whole one, as we don't carve them af-
ter dark"
The drummer decided that he was
not very hungry, and took some cheese
ndwiches.-Memphis Scimitar.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-19
Poultry Pickinss.

Keep the hens scratching.
dark comb indicates congestion of
some kind.
Turkeys are very tender and weak
when young.
The poultryman who would rise to
highest fame must advertise.
Keep the grit boxes well supplied.
Without grit indigestion is certain.
There is no class of poultry that in
crease in weight as rapidly as goslins.
Just turn the hens over to the .'wim.
min folks" and then watch the results.
A smooth bird that is easily cleaned
is good arrangement in feeding poul-
try.
Market the old fowls and keep the
young ones on the farm and in the poul-
try yard.
Location is much, but the right kind
of man can raise poultry successfully
anywhere.
Feather pulling Is a vice that comes
from confinement and idleness, and Is
difficult to cure.
Geese usually lay early. The eggs
should be gathered as soon as laid to
prevent chilling.
Some chickens die because of the
toughening of the skin at the large end
of the egg. They cannot break through
it.
Short-legged fowls fatten quickly;
long legs are hard to fatten. Those
which are first hatched fatten quickest
in brood.
Taking everything into consideration,
we believe a board or cement floor Is
to be preferred to an earthen one nine
times In ten.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-19
Young Rrnnfls.

1t is the cold damp days that cause
chicks to become chilled and droop,
and the small coops and runs should
be placed under a covered shed. so as
to permit the chicks to stroll outside
the runs without being exposed to the
weather. AS they grow and become
stronger, the runs may be iced on a
grass plot, using the coops under the
sheds for later broods.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-19

holds position in one of the large
publishing houses of the city. The
father took four pieces of the boys
work and submitted them to his firm
for use. Two were accepted and now
adorn the covers of widely circulated
books, and what is of great Importance
to the boy-a check, in payment for
services rendered to him through
the mail. So here is one father fully
convinced Of the value of manual
training."-New York Times.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-19
Mr.. Badger, the sagacious.


A badger which had made it's home
among the granite cliffs dealt with the
fire god with sagacity and skill. A
friend while painting a seapiece dis
covered a badgers lair, and thought to
play the animal practical joke. Gath
ering together a bundle of grass and
weeds, he placed it inside the mouth
of the hole, and, igniting it with a
match, waited for the ignominious
fight of the astonished householder.
But Master Badger was a resourceful
animal, and not disposed to be made
butt of practical jokers. He came
up from the depths of his hole as soon
as the penetrating smoke told him that
there was a fire on the premises, and
deliberately scratched earth ON the
burning grass with his strong claws
until all danger was past. No human
being could have grasped the situation
more quickly or displayed greater skill
in dealing with an unfamiliar event.
Nature.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-19
His Only Standard.

$50 you refuse to believe that wire
less telegraphy is really practical?'
"No." said the capitalist, who al
ways figures closely; II don't say
that"
Wouldn't you believe the evidence
of your own sense?''
"Yes. But I have no evidence as
yet. I've never made dollar out of
it."-Washington Star.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-19
Forcing Heavy crons.

1t Is common practice among tenant
farmers and fruit growers, during the
last year they handle the ground, to
force the largest possible crops regard
less of the effect on the soil Whether a
tenant is warranted in doing this is not
the point to be discussed. Unfortunate
" many Of these tenants go on to farms
of their own and, remembering the last
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-19
THE RoSEAU APPLE.

mottled and splashed, nearly covering
dull green ground. Flavor sub-acid,
quality good, season midwinter AS
a keeper, especially in cold storage, it
deserves attention, and if market grow
ers will look into the merits of the va
riety they will find it at least worthy
of trial.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-19
canada,s Vast Timber Supply.

The standing timber of Canada
equals that Of the continent of Europe
and is nearly double that of the Unit
ed States.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-19
All Your Own.

AIE IOuF OWns
1t is hardly necessary to ask whether
little ones like to dig in the ground.
Every right-minded little man or maid
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-19
MR.. AND MRS. ToMM1E HAMMER.

Of
being youngest
Tommie ewifea
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-19

If a mans wife has been the making
Of him she doesn't allow him to for
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-19

remember on that night when we played
hide and find me- in the yard, Louise
and l went off into the house before we
hid. We had planned to have some sport
with Goupart. Louise and I never real
lied how much we resembled each other
until we exchanged garbs. When / saw
her in my clothes, she looked just like
my own self in mirror; and when
had put on her dress, which had to be let
out but very little, she assured me l was
her counterpart, and when I looked in the
mirror, / could have sworn she stood be-
fore me. We had reached the corner of
the barn, and / was showing Louise
where to hide, intending then to have
gone myself to the stable, when a party
of Indians rushed and seized upon US,
and having gagged US, hurried out
through the postern. Away they took
US, and all night they kept on through
the deep forest. One of them spoke to
me in the Chickasaw tongue, and | was
upon the point of answering him. whtn
the thought struck me that he only wish
ed to try if / knew the language; SO |
pretended to know nothing Of it. You
know l learned a great deal of it from
old Oakbow. After / had listened to
their conversation, and found that L
the girl-was to be carried to New Or
leans, while the boy was to be taken up
to the Natchez. OF course, then knew
that Simon Lobois had a hand in this,
for he had gone to New Orleans, where
he meant to have Louise taken, and
there force her to marry him, while l
was carried off another way, perhaps to
be killed-and thus he would have all
our fathers wealth. Before morning, we
came to the place where we were to sep
arate. 1 did once feel like giving battle
to the whole pack; but was wholly un-
armed, and the thought was dropped. l
begged to be allowed to speak few
parting words with my companion, and
they granted my request. l told Louise
what had heard. Now said 1, they
don't mistrust the change we've made.
l will let them still think I am the girl.
and thus you will be free of Simon; /;
while, if you go to the NatcheZ, still
retaining your male Disguise, you can at
any moment save yourself from death by
revealing yourself At all events, we
both concluded that it would be best for
each of us to continue the deception, and
we did so. And now for Louise's story"
Thus called upon, Louise commenced.
She told how she was taken to the vii
lage of the White Apple by Stung Ser
pent; how they meant to kill her, and
for what strange purpose; how Cequalla
interceded for her, and how it was ar
ranged that she should marry the prin-
cess.
Es.Here 1 was puzzled" said Louise;
''but I determined to throw myself upon
Coqualla's friendship. I told her the 'se-
cret Of my sex, and asked her to save
me. She threw her arms about my neck
and promised to keep my secret, and be
to me a sister, while she passed for my
wife. So my secret was safe. Only she
told her father when he was on his death
he'd. and thus he was led to absolFe me
from my promise to remain with them"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-19
Tale of a Tender Heart.

The boy in tears naturally attracted
the attention of the sympathetic man.
whats happened, my boy?" the
latter asked. Perhaps 1 can help
you.'
81 lost a quarter" answered the boy,
"and when go home I'll get licked
for it."
"Oh, well, don't cry" returned the
sympathetic man. Here's another
quarter. How did you lose the first
-one?"
Matching" promptly replied the
boy.-Chicago Evening Post.
Had TO DO 1T.
Soak-Do you always pay as you go?
Freshby-Always.
Soak-Why?
Freshby-Because if I dou't they
won't let me 60.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-19
two men can weigh forty hogs in about
half an hour, after everything is ready.

two men can weigh forty hogs in about
half an hour, after everything is ready.
For weighing cattle, take two pieces
2x10 inches eight feet long and cleat
them together and lay across the scale
as In cut and lead the animal on to it.
If the animals are not gentle you can
set four posts in the ground, nail 2x4s
on them, SO as to make a chute to lead
them through on to the scale. The cor
ner of frame, a a, must be made very
strong. The piece, b, may be made
movable at both ends if desired. Extra
weights can be had at any scale house.
&C. J. Davidson, in Farm and Home.
The Roseau Apple.
The trouble which comes from the
case Of the Roseau apple, which is more
generally known by it's common name
of Canada Red, yet which is entirely
distinct from the variety known as Red
Canada. The Roseau apple fairly shown
in the Illustration as to form has more
than local reputation, although it is
most generally found in bearing In
Canada and New England. There seems
to be no good reason why the variety
should not be planted in all apple Sec
tions, and particularly in northern dis
tricts, for while 1t is not to be classed
as a good variety for home use, it GER
tainly is good late-keeping variety,
hence is valuable for market purposes.
The fruit is slightly irregular, oblate,
shallow basin. calyx small. Color red
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-19
canning Farm Products,

There is tendency among farmers
in some sections to venture into the
canning industry. This has been
brought about by the low prices obtain
ID for their products from Gamers gen.
orally, as we'll as by the-thought that
there is considerable profit In the car
ming business. To any farmer who has
this plan In mind the advice is not to
carry 1t out, for, in the majority of
cases, the result will be failure 1t must
be remembered that the expense of get
ting plant together is large; that ones
competitors are men of experience,
large capital and sources of output
which are practically closed to the
small packer. This state of affairs
would not be offset by the fact that
saving In expense would be made be-
cause of the low cost of production.
This argument applies to any crop the
farmer may attempt to can with the
one exception of putting up jellies and
fruits in glass cans, and this comes,
properly, in the sphere of the wife.
There is no doubt but what there is
market for fruits canned in the good
old way, such as expert women Gamers
understand, but the growth of such a
business would be slow, while it would
be sure. If the women of the farm
are first-class preservers of fruits, it
would be good plan to have them
put up some fruit and try it in the local
markets. Once started, the business
will grow if the quality is kept up.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-19
A Farewell.


My fairest child. have no song to give
you;
No lark could pipe to skies so dull and
gray;
Yet, ere we part, one lesson I can leave
you
For every day.
I'll teach you how to sing clearer carol
Than lark's who halls the dawn o'er
breezy down,
To earn yourself a purer poets laurel
Than Shakspeare's crown.
Be good, sweet maid, and let who can be
clever;
Do noble things, not dream them all
day long;
And so make Life, Death and that vast
Forever
One grand, sweet song.
Charles Kingsley.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-19
Young Sheep Best for Feeding


Head for head, young sheep, IN the
opinion of Professor John Scott, not
only eat 20 per cent less food, but give
half more increase in mutton than
old sheep. Any one who takes the
trouble to go over the weights for age
in the various sheep classes at the fairs
and feeding tests will find that the
average daily gain CT sheep between
twelve and twenty-four months does
not exceed forty pounds, whereas
lambs under twelve months increase in
weight at the rate of six pounds per
day, or so per cent more increase than
in the older classes. Therefore, if we
take 100 young sheep and 100 older
sheep, each lot consuming equal
weights of food. the former will give
weekly increase of 5O4 pounds in
return for their keep, while the latter
will only give an increase of 2SO
pounds; and at cents per pound in
crease the younger animals will pay
20 cents per head per week against
about II cents per head for the older
eep.-Massachusetts Ploughman.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-07
FELL AND BROKE LEG
INTRUDER IN A GALVESTON BOARD.
ING HOUSE UNABLE TO ESCAPE.
Fellow Was Sent to the Hospital
Under Guard.

Galveston, Texas, January GA peculiar
accident happened TO an intruder in a
boarding house at the corner of Eighteenth
aud Winnie streets last night, which re-
suited In his capture He was discovered
while in room on the second floor and in
endeayoriug to escape he fell down the
steps and broke one of his legs. He was
in no condition to continue his flight and
several of the men stopping at the house
quickly surrounded him. The police were
notified and the injured man was removed
to the Sealy hospital, whore his leg was
placed IN cast OF plaster OF paris and
he Is being kept under guard.
The man gives his name as w NJ. Scan
lon alias l.. w. Mccarthy. He Is man
about 10 years Of age and states that he
only came to Galveston about five days
ago. When searched be had $60.95 In cash
in his pockets. He had also fair sized
diamond stud, watch and also some cur
buttons The police are much eiated over
his capture.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-07
BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
No Bids for the Issue Of improve
meat Bonds.
CITIZENS TO PAVE SOME STREETS
Managers Of Afternoon Papers Met But
Held Up the Proceedings for
SCOOP" Until Next Day,

Beaumont, Texas. January 6.-Ihe city
cuuacl met In regular session this morning
aud much business was Transacted. The
different monthly reports Of the city oni-
cials were read aud approved Several cit
liens were present for the purpose OF Sc.
curing permission to pave certain blocks NJ
their own expense Treasurer Grecr's re
port showed Si0,J1i 50 cash on deposit lu
the bank When the time came to open the
bids for the bonds II was found that there
were no bids TO open, aud II anyone was
present TO make a personal bid he m Gc
himself invisible around the council cham.
Der.
Tho mayor has received communications
from New York duunclers that owing to the
fact that thc bonds were per cont they
could not use them but If they were >l&
per cent they might handle them.
Al the afternoon session az the councu
Judge George O'Bricu and other prominent
citizens OF the South End came In and
asked the council to agree to pave J. TX
aud Austin st Gets with the expected money
to he realized 10y the bond sales 4 res
olution to that effect was passed un n
mously, but the mayor talks as II be Will
veto IT,
Colonel " A. Fletcher and others asked
zcns wanted 10 pave a block ON Sahiue
street at their own expense. Tie petition
was granted and the Parker Washtngto7
company was ordered given written notice
10 include these blocks IN their We k. Tue
council then adjourned until tom rrow
morning at 10 o'clock, when they VIII r.
convene,