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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-28
Dairy Talk Of To-day

The best COWS do not always have the
largest udders Often udders are de-
ceptive. Scales and the Babcock test
is the surest way to determine your
most profitable cows.
Test Associations.
It is important to know the yearly
yield of every COW in the herd and
whether she is paying or not if the
best results are wished for. To this
end test associations are being formed
in some parts of the country to work
out the problem Of herd Improvement
Just Before Milking.
There are two very practical meth
DDS of reducing the amount of hair,
dust and filth that ordinarily falls into
the milk. By giving the fanks of the
animal and the udder a good washing
and then wiping dry just before milk
ing; the other, and probably the most
satisfactory method, is to wipe the I'D
der and adjacent parts with a damp
cloth.
Stable Bacteria.
At Cornell Agricultural college some
of the trained scientific men engaged
there undertook the study Of stable
bacteria and how fast they will multi
ply A hair from a cows flank was
put into 500 cubic centimeters of steril-
lied milk. After shaking it for
minute there were fifty-two bacteria
per cubic centimeter; after twentyfour
hours it contained 5000 per cubic
centimeter. A cubic centimeter of milk
is very small quantity, only a few
drops, and is expressed in abreviation
by the letters c.. G. Another expert
ment was made in which a piece of
hay taken from the stable floor about
two inches long was placed in 500 cubic
centimeters of sterilized milk. The milk
was shaken one minute and then con-
tanned 3,025; after twenty-four hours it
contained 3.412,O0O bacteria per cubic
centimeter. Now, 1t is these bacteria
Of the destructive kind, says Hoard's
Dairyman, that destroy the quality IN
milk, cream. butter and cheese.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-28
CORN TALK.
A Study of Important Points In the
Judging of Corn.

a Study of Important Points In the
Judging of Corn.
There appear to be some vital points
both as to desirable qualities and de-
fects In picking out good ear of corn
Professor V. n. Shoesmith of the state
college has prepared for the Kansas
boys who engage in corn contests lit
tl.. study Of corn which furnishes an
elementary guide in corn judging and
includes among its twenty-seven prac-
teal questions and answers the ones
here reproduced:
Ffrst-Why should corn be studied
as to trueness to type or breed?
So that q better idea may be had as
to the certainty with which the char
acters will be transmitted. Corn pos
sessed of desirable characters, but
little breed type, is of little value,
since these characters may be substi-
ruted the following season by latent
or hidden characters Of little value.
Hardness, productiveness and other
invisible characters may be as distinc-
tive breed characteristics as the color,
shape Of ears, ETC., and these must be
judged by the type as seen in the WIS.,
ible characters.
Second.-How may the trueness to
type best be judged?
BY studying the uniformity Of the
ears in shape, size, straightness of the
rows, color, etc, and also by study
ing the uniformity of the kernels in
size, shape, color and indentation. The
uniformity of ears is studied by COM
pairing with the standard of perfec-
tion,'' but as it is difficult to sufficient
ly define the standard of perfection for
the kernels a heading uniformity Of
Kernels is placed on the score card.
Third.-Why should an ear of corn
be cylindrical or nearly so?
Because this is the only shape which
will permit of the same number of
rows throughout the length of the ear
and also the same size and shape of
kernels in all parts Of the ear. In
tapering ear there must be some short
rows or the kernels must be larger Or
have more space between them at butt
than at tip of ear. In such an ear or
one of irregular shape some of the
kernels must be of irregular size or
shape, which will not permit of an
even distribution by the planter.
Fourth.-What is the proper ratio be-
tween the length and the circumfer-
ence cf an ear of corn?
Although there is not much expert
mental data to show that an ear Of
corn should he of exact proportions,
most corn breeders agree that the ratio
between length and circumference
should be about as 10 is to Z. It
appears that ears which are long and
slender are often associated with plants
which are not possessed of the great
est vigor and hardness, and also such
ears have a relatively small percentage
of grain, while ears which are large in
circumference and short are usually
late in maturing and also often have a
small per cent of grain because Of an
extremely large cob.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-28

kShowing cruCtS on comb, eyelidS and
skin.
form powders once a day for two or
three days, and thereafter apply freely
only lard or vaseline every day. In other
cases one application of the iodoform
and daily applications of lard and
vaseline are all that is required. In
bad cases, especially where they do not
improve as rapidly as they should, give
internally as much as a teaspoonful of
vaseline containing few drops of
creosote or ten to thirty grains of ep-
som salts in a tablespoonful of water.
This may be given once per day or
once every other day. 1t usually pre-
vents intestinal infection or complica-
tionS.
In cases where roup predominates or
where the suborbital sinus becomes
filled with pus and the eye is greatly
distended there are several lines of
treatment that may be followed. In
the early stages apply sweet oil or
olive oil to the nostrils and if possible
inject some of this oil into the nasal
passages by using a small nozzle and
syringe After injecting or applying
the oil apply pressure over the distend-
ed parts, and thus eXpel as much of
the pus as possible. This may be re-
peated twice per day.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-28

HEAD OF A HEN AFTER RECOVERY.
This was a bad case of sore head The
bare places on the skin around the eye
give some idea of the extent Of the
crustE. This case was treated with
creolin and vaseline.l
may have this disease. There are no
positive differences between the vari-
Gus forms of diphtLc-i!, roup and
chicken pox, or "sore head" other than
the location in which the LESSONS occur.
1 have found nothing better or more
effective than iodoform by itself, or
iodoform one part and tannic acid one
part, or iodoform one part, boric acid
one part and tannic acid one part. 1t
is best to wash the head, wipe out the
mouth and throat with a weak solution
of creolin Zone or two to 100), using a
boiled cotton or Eadicated absorbent
cotton svab. Next remove the crust
On the skin, comb, wattles ard eye
lids and the eXudate from the eyes,
the mouth and throat. Then, with
steriliZed CT boiled or absorbent cotton,
wipe away the blood on the raw sur
faces until they cease to bleed, then
with cotton Swab cover the raw places
with iodoform or either Of the iodoform
powders above mentioned. Do not be
afraid to put iodoform into the eye or
the conjunctival sack. The next day
or the same day few hours later apply
freely vaseline Or fresh lard all over
these places. In some cases it may be
necessary to apply the iodoform or iodo-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-28
The Irish CObbIer.


While. not a recent Introduction, hav-
necticut and Long Island, the Irish
Cobbler potato has only lately attract
ed the general attention Of eastern
growers as u profitable early market
variety. 1t is not Of first quality-infe-
rior even to Early Ohio-but is such a
fine grower and reliable cropper under
ordinary trucking conditions that it has
literally forced itself on the attention
Of market gardeners. Its origin ap-
pears to be something of a mystery.
Seedsmen and dealers disclaim knowl-
edge as to when or where it first got
into cultivation, but have generally
been compelled to catalogue it. Seed
stock has not always been easy to OBJ
tain, but will be freely offered the COM
ing year. The plant is strong and up
right in growth, with thick and healthy
dark green foliage. The potatoes in
good soil run from medium to large,
oblong in shape, with thin white skin
and rather prominent eyes. They grow
rapidly and usually reach marketable
size within q week of Early Ohio plant
ed at the same time, but far outyield
that formerly popular kind. The table
quality Of the young tubers is very tol-
erable, but falls off as maturity is
reached. Notwithstanding it's rather
unsatisfactory cooking quality Irish
CobbIer has turned out so. profitable
that it is Gisplacing other early kinds
in many localities.-Rural New Yorker.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-28

A writer in Farm and Fireside says
the COW stanchion shown in the illus
tration has been used in his stables
with much satisfaction. We have
used both chains and the old station
ary stanchions and have seen some oe
the modern patented cattle ties, but
consider this stanchion superior to any
of them, he says. With this stanchion
the cows are given sufficient freedom
without undue liberty. They can turn
around to lick themselves, yet cannot
get back on the walk or ahead in the
manger.t
Fig. 1 shows the stanchion closed.
Fig. 2 shows it open. The two sides
are made of hard wood, four feet long.
one and one-fourth inches thick and
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-28

cCaAy Leg LIZ COITlSzCUB.
Scaly leg is a form of scabies or
mango. caused by the mite known as
the Sarcoptes mutans. 1t is a CEN
tagious disease, but does not spread
very rapidly, and there may be only
few affected birds in a flock at one
time. When the disease is first OBJ
served prompt and energetic measures
should be adopted to eradicate it. The
affected birds should be isolated to
prevent the spread Of the contagion.
Begin treatment by soaking the legs in
warm water to which soap has been
added until the scales have become
thoroughly softened, and the loose
scales can be removed without causing
bleeding. After this has been done
apply good coat Of carbolic ointment
or balsam oc Peru, This should be
repeated dets - three % sowa1yA.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-28
Additional Local.

=
Lost, between Lobster ard Ina
e. large Holsteln Jers. co., ora
w i,jured. Reuh. n Norwood. 2
TIE room adjoining the Moses store
on the north is being thoroughly over
hauled aad improved, and when COM
.,leted it is TO be occupied by the Bell
telephone company.
Master Darrell Wiele of Tortland is
spending the holidays With his grand
parents Mr.and Mrs. S. N. Wilkins in
this city.
The Presbyterians held their Christ
mas exercises Monday night. There
VAS tree, program which Was in the
nature of a cantata, and good time for
all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meers OF Portland have
/ been guests this week of the latter's
parents Mr. and Mrs. r. N. White, in
,his city.
Frank White has returned from q
brief trip through Eastern Oregon.
aoi. oh'A uitSs 0cOiSo aut ~t1SSN
from Portland Monday for visit with
relatives. Prof Paul il st.ll with the
Western Academy of Music as head of
the department ot dramatic and is doing
| WE'LL. He returned to Portland yester-
LAY but Mrs. Paul will remain for two
| weeks.
The Foreign Missionary Society Of the
| NJ. +. church is to hold its annual tea in
the church basement New Years eve. A
very interesting program will be given
and refreshments will be served for
trifling sum. The public is invited.
Ths performance of King Richard the
Third" at the opera house New Years
night will begin promptly at 8: O'Clock,
and closes at 10: 81. This will give
those who wish to go ample time to al
tend the Masonic banquet, after the
theatre.
John H. Stowe and Miss Carrie E.
May, both of Alsea, were married at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. e. I. Hurd at
nine o'clock Christmas morning. Only
| VIC hSSSSSoif "AlECcSCS HCIo p-cSGnJs
After the ceremony the young people
went to Albany on brief visit.
They will reside in Alsea, where they
a G both we'll and favofably known.
Harold Wilkins left yesterday
for holiday visit in Portland
and Oregon City.
United Evangelical church.
Regular services Sunday. Morn
ing subject, 'T'he Golden
WEDGE" evening subject, "A
| Good Guide"
Mr.. and Mrs. Brady Burnett arrived
"Wednesday evening from Canyonviie
where they were married Christmas day.
The bride was formerly Miss Susie Hop
kias. Mr.. and Mrs. Burnett will reside
with the groom's mother i'll this city.
Bfady is too " ell known in Corvallis 10
mead praise from the Gazette, and con-
gratula ious are extended by wide
circle Of friends.
A special series of evangelistic
meetings will be held at the Uni
ted Evangelical church begin
ming Monday eve, Dec. 31st.
Rev. A. A. Winter, of Portland,
will be here on Jan. 8tb to assist.
The Christmas exercises at the
First Methodist church Monday
night were well attended, the
basement being crowded with
friends, parents and children, all
eager to see and hear. Songs.
recita tions and exercises by the
children made up a very interest
ing program, and two attractive
trees delighted the little folks.
The room was prettily decorated
with cedar and the occasion was
very pleasant tor all.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-28
Care of the Dairy Calf.

The young calf should be taken away
from the mother after it is three OF
four days old It should be fed pure
milk for time, the temperature being
about SO degrees F. Care should be
taken not to feed the calf too heavily
or it may get the scours. The calf
should be taught to drink from pail
at the outset. This can be done by
putting the finger in its mouth and
gradually lowering the hand until it is
beneath the warm milk in the pail. In
q short time 1t will drink by itself.
After being fed on the pure milk for a
week or so the calf may be fed on skim
med milk. If the calf does not run on
pasture, it will be profitable to put lit
tie meal or shipstuff in the skinned
milk. After a month Or two it should
be fed some good timothy or clover
hay.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-28

Here is something of practical value
to any one driving horse that pulls
on the bit: Fasten small ring to each
side of the bride and as near the
brow band as possible. Pass the lines
through the bit rings and snap them
into the rings at the brow band. This
with common jointed bit, will enable
a child to hold a puller or hard mouth
ed horse with ease under almost al
circumstances. 1t can be used on 9
fast horse in double team or on both
as desired. 1t is cheap and easily ap
piled, and it won't make the mouth
sore. 1t is better than any patent bit
Farm Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-28
The Old Year.

Slowly the Old Year dies
Hard pressed.
Time was when it was yourg
Full CT vigor--the Spring of life
Bounding to meet the summer.
But now. old, forsaken-
Summer and autumn vanished,
Lo -ked in storms and daekness-
The Old Year dies.
Pity those who live by years
They die daily.
Rejoice in life! ..
Eternity is not measured by time,
But since thou must measure thv ex.
preston,
Be wise-and do not bury thyself in it
Express the Life.
Contributed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-28
Vitality of Alfalfa Seed.

Tests made at the Colorado station
seem to indicate that good, plump,
mature, clean alfalfa seed does not lose
its vitality rapidly when kept with or
dinary precaution to prevent injury
from moisture" The oldest sample
had q terminating power Of 93 per
cent VIII six years old, of - when
ten years old and of 6S when sixteen
years old. Professor w. p. Headden
believes that the limit for the vitality
Of good. mature alfalfa seed exceeds
sixteen years.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-28

round, and the lower is cut at an acute
angle.
The scaffold may be raised or lower
ed by pushing in or drawing out the
feet Of the props. AS the props are not
fastened to the brackets, several pairs
Of different lengths may be used for
high or low painting. Those fn ths
drawing are rather short
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-28

in turn bearing
the scafoii board.
The construction
is simple. Let the
lower arm Of the
brackets be lon
ger than the hori-
Zontal one. There
is one brace on
each side of the
bracket, and the
long 2 by 6 prop
goes b e t W e e n
them. The upper
ani Of tho nron iS
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-28
Pure Water In the Dairy.

A good illustration of the need Of
pure water in the dairy is afforded by
experiments at the Iowa station on the
quality of butter washed with pasteur-
ized and urpasteurized water. In every
case the butter washed with the sterile
water kept better than the other.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-28
Adjustable ScaTold.

The drawing illustrates a good ad-
Unstable scaffold for painting and is
described by contributor in New Eng
land Homestead. It consists of two
brackets of by 4 scantling support
cd by long 2 by 6 props, the brackets
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-28
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E.HIts HItSfSs -: -
sIes1ycERRBEEN &c
SORE HEAD IN POULTRY.

host Common Among Young Chick
czs-ETectivc Treatment.
by c. A CARY, veterinarian, Alabama
experiment station.
Chicken pox sore head, or contagious
eDitheliona, in poultry is a common
disease. It is more prevalent among
young chickens, from broilers to ma
turity. yet younger and older chickens
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-28

A good cow is known by her per-
formances at the milk pail. If she
doesn't do her duty by that, she is
not a good cow and should be convert
ed into beef Use pair of scales and
q tester and know what your cows are
doing.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-14
CUSTER GUN Is HERE
Famous Relic Was Showpiece Of Many
|, an Encampment.

The famous tfCuster gum" made
from relics Of every state in. the union,
has arrived and is on exhibition in the
lobby of the Brunswick hotel. The
Hgun'' is a small brass field piece,
handsomely mounted and polished,
weighing 252 pounds. 1t has General
Custer's shoulder straps engraved upon
it and was cast at Fort Pitt, Pittsburg,
Pa. It has been shown previously at
twenty-one national G. A. R. encamp-
ments, twentyfour reunions and nine
state encampments. The following relics
were melted into the metal from which
the gun was cast: Three. division
bugles, 4 regimental bugies, 2 brass
drum rims. Al United States buckles
(infantry), SO United States buckles
(cavalry), brass door keys of the
Ford theater, Washington, D. c.; 5
snears of infantry flags, 8 eagles of cav
airy and artillery flags, eagles of divi-
sion flags, 9 pair spurs (eonfederate), J,
"a pair spurs (union), "a copper cents,
captured at Lexington; 104 Spencer
carbine cartridges "copper". 13 brass
caps (out of shells), 4 pounds of buck
les from artillery harness, 5 sleeve but
tons. white metal watch cases (of
army service), pounds Of brass but
tons, IS army spcns, gold farmy9 dol
lars (relicsl. Entire weight, go pounds
One COW bell. / B. g. O. brass lock
(Harper's Ferry).
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-14
FLAG AS GIFT TO
QUAKE SUFFERERS.
New Jersey Veterans Will Present
a Banner to California
Comrades.

Coming to Minneapolis without de-
partment banner or United States.
flag, as the result of the San Francisco
earthquake, The department of Califer-
MIA and Nevada will not be compelled
to march fagless during the Grand
4 Ag-,5-- rorade. for New Jersey has come
to iac rescue Of the veteran earthquake
sufferers and will present her sister de-
partment with a beautiful silk United
States standard and a new Department.
tai flag. This announcement is hailed
with delight by the veterans from the
far west who have arrived in the city,
for the Grand Army man, the country
over, wishes to march under the flag
when he does march.
The presentation of the flags will be
made by Charles j. Burrows of Ruther-t
ford, n. j., for six years quartermaster
general of the Grand Army, and one Of
the most prominent men in the organt-
zation.
During the San Francisco catastro-.
phe the headquarters hall in San Fran
phernalia of the California department
were kept, was totally DESTROYED by fire
and the demoralized condition Of the
city since the earthquake has prevented
the veterans from securing new equip
ment for the use Of their department..
AS the time for the Minneapolis en-
camnment approached the Californians
who planned to come to, Minneapolis
were confronted with the fact that they
had no department banner, and altho
an effort was made to secure one before
leaving California it was unsuccessful.
New jersey, however, had heard Of the
plight of the California veterans and a
movement was at once started to pre-
sent the western department with two
new banners. s.-..s:
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-14
GUIDE SYSTEM rs PRAISED
Veterans Also Commend Wednesday s
Refreshrnemt Stand Feature.

At least two of the host of visiting
veterans are pleased with the prepara-
tions made for their entertainment in
Minneapolis. They are Lieutenant W.
Fl. Brown of the Tenth Massachusetts
volunteers and Lieutenant John D..
Black Of. the One Hundred and Forty
fifth Pennsylvania volunteers, both past
department commanders of North Da-
kota. 49, - .-.-- .~
"FYour guide system is one of the
best things | have ever seen,' said
= Lieutenant Black at the North Dakota
adquarters in the Nicellet last light.
Coming up from the Milwaukee sta
, "A was accostcd by no less than six
ing men who wore guides badges.
4. ey all wanted to know If they could
i. -cct or assist me in any way. 1t is
s mighty good way of making fellow
cl at home, and one of the best things
). save ever seen ut any encampment.' y
I. EtEThere is one better feature said
Q Refreshments stands which they are
. have at. the mastering places Of the
lrious departments on the day Of the
:arade. I have been at every encamp.
.lent except two, and at every one l
ave nearly starved before the parade
, tarted. With lot of ham sandwic hes
nd couple of cups Of coffee under his
cit the man who does not march as
Dry as he did in '61 will be a curios-
ty. Minneapolis. with it's hospitable
women and fireman ingenious enough
to turn ,sn old fire engine into a coffee:
maker, leads every encampment city l
have ever visited in this respect. a.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-14

lire when Sheridan finished his famous
ride. He passed so close to us that I
could have touched his horse with my
hand. I can't contribute anything to
the argument as to whether the author
Of "Sheridan's Ride was right when
he intimated that the general swore in
that crisis. He WASH It swearing any
when he passed us, for by that time he
knew that the day was saved.
81 do know one Sheridan story. tho,
and J. think it has never been printed.
It involves the repetition of a rather
severe confederate criticism on the
general s character, but serves to illus
trate his headAong and inpetNoUs dis
position. -. ~,
IA certain confederate surgeon, who
had elected to stay with the wounded
and be taken prisoner. was confined at
Sheridan's :. headquarters at one time
and afterwards said in criticism of him
I while I was in the room General Shcr-
idan came in and took three drinks
but never offered me one'
!. ) ''This remark was repeated to the
general, and / have heard that he made
every effort to locate the confederate
surgeon and remedy his breach of eti
quette, but the doctor had been sent
north, and / suppose that if he is liv
ing today he cherishes grudge against
Sheridan for his oversi ght.''