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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23

cow learns il which stall she is to be
MIXED and the order il which her turn
comes. SO that the three mixers (thir-
ty-three cows are cared for in this
barn have little difficulty in always
milking the same COWS and in the same
order. When the mixers are ready the
gates at the rear of the stalls are open
ed, one COW enters each stall, and the
gates are closed. The cows eat their
grain while being MIXED and pass out
through gates at the front of the stalls
into the other side of the shed or main
room. AS the manger and gates divide
this room, the cows that have been
MIXED are forced to remain on one
side and cannot come to the milking
stalls a second time.
All grain is fed in the milking stalls
and the roughage from the large man
ger in the center of the shed. This
manger is raised as fast as the manure
accumulates abundant bedding must
be used, SO that it is always a conven-
lent height for the cows. In this herd
of thirty-three cows not soiled COW
was to be seen.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23
HOGS AFTER CATTLE.

Proportion CT swine to Fellow Steer.
Profftsb2y.
The amount of pork che may expec.
from hogs following cattle depends up
on the way in which the corn is pre-
pared. With broken ear corn and cia-
yer hay and paved feed lots, as in re
cent Illinois experiment, between SIX
and seven pounds beef and from one
and one-fourth to one and one-hal
pounds pork may be expected fro-1
each bushel of corn fed where eigb-
hogs follow thirteen head of steers
and with corn in snapped, shelled ant
ground form, with supplemental con,
centrates and wheat straw for rough
age, as in the Iowa test, from one t.
one and one-half pounds pork can be
expected per hundred pounds corn feQ
In the Iowa test twenty hogs followel
each lot Of twenty steers for the frs,
fifty-six days and ten hogs were i
each lot during the last thirty -eia:sl,
days. The feed lots were not paved
but were ordinary Iowa dirt lots.
If no additional corn is fed a5oa'
hree-fourths as many hogs as steers
should be allowed wIsere corn is fed i,
shelled or ear form, fewer hogs if corr,
is ground. The preferable plan ar-
pears to be that followed by the ma
jority Of successful feeders, allow one
hog per steer and feed such additional
corn as the hogs require on a feedins
floor in one corner Of the yard. Tiliz
insures the cleaning Of all waste, KEGS
hogs growing at a rapid rate and f.
ishes them for market sooner than Il
dependent entirely on gieanings. A
soon as the hogs become heavy and fa.
they can be moved out of steer lot:
and lighter, more active hogs subst--
tuted.-WaynesD sDinsmore in Wisconsin
Farmer
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23
Big Show Saturday.

Every citizen should go to
the opera house Saturday night
and witness French's Mammoth
notion picture entertainment,
engaged for this special occasion.
A machine especially constructed
and costing an enormous sum
will be used to show the rich
hand painted films made and used
exclusively for French's shows,
and purchased at fabulous prices.
Ordinarily pictures shown here
are one the cheap order but on
Saturda y night you can rest as
sured that you will see the best,
there is in that line.
They also have the only orig
inal and genuine made Of the
San Francisco earthquake ard
fire and will devote 20 to 80 min
utes to that great disaster, show
all the principal features. The,
balance of the evening is devoted
to comic and sensational scenes.
Over two hours or nearly 5000
feet of the best pictures ever
shown. Don't miss the treat of
a lifetime. Admission only 15c
and Csc. Doors open at 7:30.
Show at 8 sharp. 96
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23
They Initiated and. Enterraine d.

The nemte,S - the 61oel of
Nashingtons " had social a their
Il this week that proved to be
&c msst jolly ard sl j,,sh,e OF
~ affair ever given hy II. N,
nd this is ssyine good deal
nce the ledge Is noted for its
ecial features.
Z The committee mem. ers to
whom is due the success of the
fair, ,swere Mrs w. II.
Dilley, Chauncy LeeVee and
Mrs Bert lakewood, snd they
certaine]y proved themsel, es to be
ne right pee' lee in the rig ht
place.
Five candidates were Fl. st in
1tattd, aftel which several verv
anghable nun bers were given.
These included song bv a
quartetle dres sed in the most ridi-
ulous style, selections by the
Skidoo t1io," dressed still
wor Sc; dialogue, Norton Ada ms
and Bert Packw coo; dialoe ue, o.
A. Tczier ard Ira Rowe There.
were solos by Miss Efie Kieer
and Miss LANCER. recitation by
Glenn Packweod, and finally the
dis pc sal of tempting refresh-
ments, all of which made up an
eve ming of jollitv and happiness
for ali who were fortunate enough
to be present.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23
SELECTING SEED CORN.

Carefully Choose Ears That Nearest
Approach Perfection.
The ideal ear of corn is not the one
Of greatest length or diameter, but is
described as being 'about ten inches
long, with grains deep and wedge
shaped, set in twenty-four rows as
straight and uniform as soldiers on
parade and as thick at the tip as at
the butt" The ears Of this charactcr
that are exhibited at corn shows are
it is claimed, the result of years OF
careful breeding and scientific cultiva-
ton.
Yet, having these characteristics il
mind, ears approximately perfect ~
to be found in every well cultivs,e
cornfield, and these should be carefl-.
selected and stored for seed, f-o-
which, year by year, the standard ..
quality may be raised and the yield per
acre increased.
Until very recently but little atten-
ton was given to the selection of corn
for planting. 1t was thought that if the
germ was vital the plant would pre-
duce as well from a misshapen seed g.
from one that was entirely symmet2,.i-
cal and from an ear on which the row.
were crooked and the kernels some
what scattered as from those that were
straight and close set. Careful stud.
has ascertained, however. that these
minor characteristics are aa readily. in
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23
Preserving Seed Corn.

The seed corn selected should he
placed in dry, we'll ventilated roo
where the ears can be spread {,
They should not be piled in heap. 4!
it Is important to expose them to =
free circulat ton of air, so that they W.
dry quickly and thoroughly wit.ot
molding. It is good practice, octte
followed, to leave few husks attat:..-
ed to each ear, so that the ears may hy
tied together in pairs by means of ii
husks and then hung over poles
wires in the upper part Of the roc-.z.
If convenient racks can be made lik,
bookcases, with slat shelves about -four
or five inches apart and open backs
and froats, in which the ears can be
arranged until thoroughly dried. Only
one row of ears should be placed on
each shelf. This method allows the
preservation of large amount Of seed
corn in a small space.-United States
Bulletin.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23
III: TURNED THE LAUGH.
= Quick Witted Orator Who Was
Equal 20 the Occasion.

Equal 10 the Occasion.
An orator who was equal to an
emergency was the late George 4.
Sheridan, who was a noted spell
binder" often engaged by the Re
publican national committee. At a
big meeting he was addressing in a
town near New York he was intro
duced by Mr.. O'Brien, the chair
man, in most hattering terms. In
order to reciprocate Mr.. Sheridan
paid a glowing tribute to the ster-
ling qualities of the chairman and
wound up the eulogy by asserting
that no man could say Mr.. O'Brien
owed him a cent.
''He owes ME $3v' came keen
Celtic voice from the rear of the
audience.
1t was almost solar plexus blow
for the orator, and the audience
started to laugh and jeer. Rallying,
the speaker said: S'Don't be alarm
ed. good friends. I will answer that
man presently" This assertion was
to gain time and if possible have
the audience forget the incident.
But again that penetrating voice
cried out:
"He owes me So cold cash!"
Advancing to the edge of the
platform, General Sheridan in a
confidential tone said: eyes. know
al about the So, for my friend, Mr..
UBrien, has given me the inside
facts. Ladies and gentlemen, the
truth is simply this, and it reveals
a peculiar character: This man who
has interrupted me met Mr.. O'Brien
recently and asked him for the loan
of $40. Z haven't got ten,' said
generous Mr.. O'Brien, but here are
ST. handing the money to him.
Now this man is going around say
ing my friend, the honorable chair
man, owes him So because he could
lend him only 81 when ten were re-
quested." A roar of laughter filled
the hall, and the indignant man
tried to answer, the orator. He was
howled down. The chairman whis-
pered in General Sheridan's ear:
"You have saved me. You are a
genius. ."-Leslie's Weekly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23


When cows are to be stabbed contin-
uously through the year. without any
yard privileges whatever, we incline to
the opinion that there should be neither
stalls nor ties of any kind, except few
stanchions or stalls In a separate COM
partment, where few of the cows can
be admitted at time and kept in
place during milking and while eating
their grain, says Hoard's Dairyman.
For the balance of the time provide a
comparatively roomy pen, to be occu-
pied in common by the entire herd,
with racks for hay and other coarse
fodder through the center, around the
sides. This necessitates the dehorning
of all the animals, but furnishes a
measure of freedom and exercise not
obtainable in any form of stall or tie.
We reproduce in this connection a
floor plan for such an arrangement
adapted from circular No. 95, dairy di-
vision of the Illinois Agricultural col
iege, and copy from that circular as
follows:
A space in the barn 35 by 80 feet is
devoted to the cows. A manger run
ming lengthwise extends to within eight
feet of the wall at each end. These
spaces between the manger and the
wall are closed by gates. At milking
ssna all Of the co=s are driven. to the
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23
tit 80 jLI.sefn.

The editor of newspaper in
small eastern town had occasion to
visit Washington day or two after
President Mckinley was shot and
was greatly impressed by the bulle-
tin boards containing the hourly
condition of the president. Imme-
diately after his return he had
bulletin board made and placed in
front of his Office. For awhile he
had no use for the board, but the
opportunity came when Deacon
Jones, one of the leading men of
the town, became i'll. The following
is the way the board appeared:
Monday, 10 a. m.-Deacon Jones
quite sick.
Monday, l p. m.-Deacon Jones
has slight rally.
Monday, p. m.-Deacon Jones
worse.
Tuesday, 9 a.. m.-Deacon Jones
very much worse-family has been
summoned.
Tuesday, II a. m-Deacon Jones
has died and gone to heaven. Flu
neral at 3.
When the mourners returned
from the funeral they were startled
by another notice made by a wag-
gish travelling man:
Tuesday, 5 p. m.-Great excite
ment in heaven. Deacon Jones not
yet arrived.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23
Ak

1t is not one single thing that makes
a cooperative creamery successful, but
1t is the combined work of many essen
tial things, says State Dairy Inspector
Winkjer of Minnesota. The butter
important factor for successful
creamery, but his importance IS mainly
that he Is in position to bring togeth-
er and harmonic the forces to bear on
the important place. The buttermaker
has an unlimited amount of pressure
behind his creamery business if he
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23
KEEPING A RECORD.

goes to work and develops it right. Of
course a buttermaker generally has his
hands full in keeping his creamery pre-
sentable, and he should receive liberal
assistance from all concerned, and
those concerned mostly in that work
are the farmers themselves.
While there are many ways in which
the farmer may give his assistance,
want to point to one especially that the
farmer is even more interested in than
the buttermaker. This is the improve
ment of the dairy herd so as to get a
bigger yield from the number of cows
already on hand The farmer is the
one who is benefited most and should
feel most interested. Now I want to
call attention to one way in accomplish
ing this that is practical, and a way
that every dairyman should use, and
that is to keep such record of each
COW in the herd that will show at the
end of the year what each individual
COW has done. This at first thought
would seem like something that would
entail a great deal of work, and l will
not deny but what it takes some extra
work, but l think it safe to say that
1t will be the best paying work that you
can do in connection with your dairy.
The things necessary are spring
scale, pencil and memoranda book, all
of which need not cost oar 50, and
the extra work necessary need not be
over thirty minutes month outside the
time it takes to do the figuring, and
that will depend on how quick you are
to figure. The thing to do with this ap-
paratus is to place it where you empty
the milk after milking. Taking the
milk from each COW, you first hang the
pail ON the scale, and with the pencil
and book you have handy you make a
record of what the cow has given.
You can repeat this for every milking
If you wish, but for a beginning about
four times a month will give you good
results and show you where you have
the COW that is stealing her board and
where you have the one that is paying
for it.
In connection with this it is also nee
essary to have the milk from each COW
tested about three times or more a
year. With the number of pounds of
milk ana per cent oI 1dt III miih, you
have a basis to figure the value of
your COW. The value Of such a record
is we'll expressed by Mr.. Sly when he
says, IF q farmer has two cows and
loses $40 on one and gains $40 on the
other, it does not take much of mathe-
matician to see that he did not make
any money. but if he disposes of the
COW that he lost $40 on he would be
$40 ahead. besides saving extra time
and labor required to care for the ex-
tra cow"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23

The simplest construction of an ef-
fective protecting frost box is con-
structed with three dead air spaces
well ceiled and extending from below
the frost line up to the point of de-
livery at the tank OF at the house.
After the pipe is in place a box tube
of one-half or three-quarter inch stuff
and six inches inside diameter is built
with the pipe IN the center. It is then
ceiled outside with tar paper. Trim
mers are then placed around the box
to build another box upon. two inch
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23
An Ill Timed Lecture.

"There was once a minister in
Hartford" said Mark Twain, "who
had a lot Of boys in his Sunday
school who were in the habit Of
staying away on the Sunday when
the big steamer City Of Hartford
docked in the morning. One Sum-
day the minister came down to Sun
day school and found all the boys
there. He was profoundly affected.
Boys he said, you cannot imagine
how much this exhibition Of loyalty
on your part to the Sunday school
affects me. When I came by the
dock this morning and saw the City
Of Hartford there
"'Gee whizp shouted the boys in
chorus. rs she inT And they left
in q body"
-. - $.:- So
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23
The Reformed Gambler.

A reformed gambler from Ohio
went to Washington when Hoke
Smith was secretary of the interior
and, saying that he had forsaken
games of chance, sought employ
ment. A friend introduced him to
Hoke Smith, stating his case. Mr..
Smith listened attentively and then
said:
"1 will do what I can. I will look
into the vacancies and see if I can
place him. would like to give him
a chance very much"
All this time the reformed gam
bier had been standing quietly, ey-
ing the secretary. After Smith had
finished he stepped forward and
said:
"Now, see here, Hoke, old boy.
Tell me if this is right. If you kin
give me a job lemme know, but #
you can't lemme know, too, for I
can't afford no time to be stayin'
here in this sort of way dublin
around on a dead card"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23

ner1ieu as rne more Important one. o.
the proper proportion of grain to COS
and of gluten to starch and protein III
the kernels.
Uniformity in size of ear and in Sc
of kernels, in weight, length and diam
eter of ear is desirable not only 70.
their intrinsic value, but because where
machinery is used for husking ane
shelling the latter can be most easiis,
and satisfactorily employed upon grail,
tllat is not too diverse in these nss.1s
ters.-Farm Progress.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23
: Garden Truck.

October is a busy month. Some of
the winter vegetables are growing, and
others should be sown. The bud arti-
chokes should be separated and set
fully three feet apart. Onions may still
be sown in the early part of the month,
and shallots should be divided and set
Some beans may be risked and Eng
lish peas sown for winter crop. A few
caulifiowers may be tried and cucum-
bers planted in pots for the December
hotbeds. carrots, corn, salad cher
vii, brussels sprouts, broccoli beets,
endive, kohl-rabi, kale, lettuce, mus
tard, parsley, parsnips, radish, spinach,
swiss chard, roquatte, satisfy and
some cabbage should be sown.-Bailey.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23

side of the manger where the ngures
showing dimensions are placed, which
contains a watering tank, not shown In
the cut, and the gates are closed The
door of the milking room, sixteen feet
In width. is then opened, and the boss
cows are always ready to enter. Near
the end of this room are three stalls, in
which the milking is done, and it is
surprising to note how quickly each
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23

small lots Of corn that we have seen
shown above. This was first pr:z,
lot grown. selected and put up by ]. /.
Keckly Of Ohio. Here is hint fo
farmers in general, and the suggestio
may prove helpful. The husks {,
turned back and tied as represented l.
the picture, says American Agricultu-'
iSt
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23
Corr, Well Displayed.

In selecting corn for exhibit at Z
state or local fair farmers should take
only perfect and uniform ears. Ere
uuently corn is ruined for exhibition
purposes by being handled carelesslIr.
One of the neatest ways of shown
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23
Soil Improvement.

is continually improving is the man
who makes study of the fertilizing
problem. He is well versed in all mat
ters pertaining to soil Improvement.
He knows exactly what properties the
various crops will store up in the soil
and farms accordingly. He under
stands thoroughly the matter of crop
rotation.-KimbaIl's Dairy Farmer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23
CROSS SECTION OF FROST BOX.

air space being left between the two
boxes. In like manner this box is
ceiled and supplied with trimmers for
an outside box Of ship lap or matched
boards to surround second two inch
air space
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23

HON es tead. 1t
water pipes must
be placed in the
ground above the
frost line or
above the ground
and fully exposed
pr roperly con-
structed fro S t
boxes are vastly
superior to felt,
cork or other COW
erings.
These packing
materials are uSu-
ally worse than
W or thless. be-
cause they are
sure to become
soaked from con-
densation ON the
pipe and thus to
invite instead of
repel frost. This
is especially true
Wnefe the pipes
lead to elevated
tanks from wells
of cold water, be-
C a u S e in any
w e q t her when
the temperature
is above that of
the water con-
densation is like
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23
Goxernment Report.

The condition of corn on Sept. was
902 as compared with S8.1 last month,
s9.5 on Sept. 1, 1905, S4.6 at the cor
responding date In 1904 and ten year
average Of 81.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23

WATER PIPES.

CefIed Spaces as Protection For
Pipes Above Ground.
Nothing is SO good a protector from
frost heat as dead air in insulated
compartments, says New England
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23

Have your watch cleans d for 81:
ma:r spring for 81; all work guar
antetd at Matthews, optician ard
jeweler. S4tf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-23
ReIted with Flowers,

s'Was ycur wife angry when yon
got home so late last night ?"
"Angry! Why, my boy, the dea,
woman pelted me with f1owersi'
But how hid you get that black
eyer"
well, you see, she neglected to
take the flowers out Of the pots be-
fore she threw them" - London
Telegraph
The Forrest City times., 1906-08-17
BLACK TROOPS RIOT
NEGRO SOLDIERS BREAK LOOSE
 IN TOWNSVILLE, TEX.
TERRORIzED THE TOWN
One Man Killed, Policeman Wounded and Houses Riddled With Bull
 iets-Woman Assaulted.

Brownsville, Tex.-Evidently an gered because of a search made among their ranks in an effort to apprehend negro who attacked Mrs. Leon Evens, at her home here, and whom she asserted was negro soldier, members of battalion of negro federal troops stationed at Ft. Brown, near here, entered Browns vile, became unruly, and fired several volleys down Main street. As a re- suit, Frank Natus, barkeeper is dead, bullet from a Krag- g-Jergensen rife having pierced his heart, and Policeman Joseph Domingo Is wound ed, his arm and hand shattered by a bullet, and his horse shot from under him.
 Twenty-three of the bullets fired entered the home of Louis R. Cowan, many went through the residence of F. k. Stark, and several bricks were shot from the walls of the Miller ho- tel, near & window where guests were sleeping. After their depredations the negroes returned to their garrison.
 Representations have been made to the governor, and request made that the negroes be removed immediately, to avoid further trouble.