Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
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large packages and are packed in some
unknown preservative and are hermet-
ically sealed. The air is excluded In
some manner. as 1T will not do to heat
them as in canning fruit, as that
would destroy the value Of the prod
uct. Science is still doing wonders,
and we may be able to have full con-
troll of the egg trade Of the whole
world in the near future Great strides
have already been taken. but there II
room for more improvement
Feeding Oats i'm the eheaf.
One Of the first things I learned
when boy was that feeding sheaf
oats to horses was wasteful. However.
l had to do it last fall and now wish
| had saved a portion Of my thrash
Ing bill that way. Several years ago
l read of certain farmer condemning
q COW because she leaked her milk.
while he had other cows that did not
pay their keep, although they did not
leak their milk, while the first cow
paid well in spite of her leakage. Now,
In the case Of my horses. I have
manure in SO perfect state that they
would grow. and no scheme of driv-
ing nails in the bottom of their feed
boxes. putting in stones or having
their teeth fatted by a horse doctor
had any effect on them. But, 10! when
l fed them sheaf oats, not the first
vestige of an oat could be seen in
their manure. Now, what difference
does it make where or how the oats
are wasted? And If few pigs could
have access to the stable when the
horses were out in the field, it seems
to me that sheaf oats would have
the best end Of the argument.-Farm.
Stock and Home.
Removing Warts from Horses.
Take about four leaves of strong
cured tobacco, place them in a vessel,
pour about one-half gallon Of water
over them, place on the fire, letting it
boil down to strong juice, and apply
to the wart. Always pick the wart SO
as to make it bleed before the appli-
cation, that it may strike into the fun
gous growth. A few applications will
soon do the work; gradually the en-
largement will decrease and disappear
as If by magic. As an evidence Of it's
efficacy, some years ago horse that
we drove had bleeding wart on his
back that the lines kept continually
bleeding. 1t was about the size of
walnut, with a neck about the size Of
ones index finger. I would occasion
ally sprinkle a few crumbs of tobacco
on it from my pocket, and the wart
went away. I have removed warts as
large as a pint cup from horses legs
by taking the tobacco leaves, dipping
them in hot water and binding them
to the affected part. Try it and you
will be rewarded for your trouble
Geese On Low1ands.
Geese are extremely hardy and long
lived. They thrive on low-lying lands
which would not be suitable for fowls.
Old pasture is best suited to their re-
quirements, as they crop the grass
very short, and would likely destroy
must be afforded liberty and lots Of
grassy range. They are very coarse
feeders and will eat nearly anything
in the shape of green food. Although
it is desirable to hatch early, it is not
always advisable, as it depends upon
the climate and location. Goslings
need grass, and do not thrive unless
green food is supplied when they can
not get range.
Importance of the Hens.
1t is estimated that the production
of chickens in the United States last
year reached $3.50, 600, and of eggs
thirteen billion. The total value was
$29O, 100000. The true Importance Of
the poultry business will, however, be
better appreciated by the following
Our annual wool clip is
about $2S,OOO,OOO; sheep. $65,OOO,O 900;
swine, $1sO,OOO,OOO; cotton, $25O,OOO,-
600; wheat, 1927, 100000; tobacco, $43,-
OOO, 600; potatoes, $8O,OOO,OOO; barley.
$50, ,OOO, 900; oats, 5000, 100000.
Our Butter States.
The manufacture and consumption
of butter in the United States is con-
stantly growing. In 1870 we made
515, 900, 600 pounds, while thirty years
later, in 1900, we made nearly three
times as much, ,492, 100000 pounds.
OF the great butter-producing States
Iowa comes first, New York second,
and the others in the following order:
Wisconsin, Ohio Illi-