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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-20

The Michigan experiment station has
begun yers important line of work
and one which deserves wide attention
In the fall of 1901 it purchased twenty
grade Shorthorn cows. None of the an
imals contain large percentage of
Shorthorn blood, yet they have enough
to give the eyeaness and uniformity
sought in a foundation herd. The first
years report of this grade herd says:
"In maintaining grade dairy herd
at this institution two chief ends are
sought-first and foremost, to show OBJ
jectively how the common dairy stocks
of this state can be improved as to
quantity and quality of milk produc-
ton By a rational and continued sys-
TEN of up grading, and, second, to show
the effect of careful feeding and man
agenent upon average, common or
even inferior dairy animals. While the
stocking of farms with pure bred dairy
animals is desirable and strongly Gd-
vised. it is generally recognized that
the great mass Of Improvement among
dairy cattle inust come from inte.li-
gent up gradi1g. In selecting the foun-
dation stock 1oT 4 grade dairy herd at
tention was given first to the health
and general physical characteristics of
each individual selected.
"For breeding purposes the herd is
divided into four groups or subherds
of five animals each. One of these
groups is to be bred continuously to
Jersey bulls and the female progeny
bred in the same line, another group to
be bred continuously to Holstein bulls
and the female progeny in the same
line. The third group Is to be bred in
the same way to Guernsey bulls and
the fourth - Shorthorn bulls"
The average results OF the herd are
as follows: MIX, G,259 pounds; butter,
eos pounds: cost Of feed, $33.O7; value
of products. $G9.G3, and profit Of over
feed, $3G.5G.
The poorest COW gave in the year
1,205 poU0ds of 1ailk, forty-eight
pounds Of butter and was kept at a loss
of $0.S8.
The most profitable COW gave S,113
pounds of milk. 422 pounds of butter
and returned Il net profit over feed
consumed OF $G0.61.
Despite the logic of these facts,
which are different IN no way from
hundreds OF other instances where rec
ords have been KEPT, how few, very
few. farmers and breeders Of pure bred
cattle think that it pays to test, says
Hoartl's Dairyman. What can man
do that will pay better?
a Fine RoIstefn.
The subject of the illustration, from
Kimball's Dairy Farmer. is Genie
Clothilde, 4S,097, registered Holstein-
Friesian, owned by W. w. Cheney of
the Clark farms, Manlius, N. Y. She
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-20
Dairy Wisdom In Brief

In Kansas a progressive dairyman
found eight were making good profits
and the other eight were eating them
up.
The best way to improve the test is
to better the cow.
Every heifer raised from an unprofit-
able COW will make one more unprofit-
able cow.
The dual purpose COW may do for the
average farmer, but the dairy farmer
wants profitable COW.
Shivering on the warm side Of q
straw pile and suffocating in dark,
poorly ventilated stable are two ex-
tremes. Avoid both this winter.-Kim-
balls Dairy Farmer.
Teach the children to be careful to
close the doors and gates, says the
Farm Journal. A prize heifer calf was
lost by the barn door being left open
and the calf gaining access to the chop
ped grain, the fact not being known
until too late to attempt saving it.
Calves grow into money about as
fast as any kind of stock You have
got to keep them moving, though.
When a calf stops growing, it is pretty
apt to go back first thing you know.
Backward things are what swamp the
best of US.
The quarters for the cows should be
put in order, so that when the frosty
nights and cold rains come the herd
may have proper shelter. Cows are
more sensitive and susceptible to cold
than most other animals on account
OF the double drain upon them. Be
wise and do not lay the foundation for
disease and loss by needless exposure.
Any loss m this way in the fall Of the
year. puts the animals in so much
worse condition for wintering. Tho loss
is not oily immediate, but is felt all
through the winter and causes an ex.
ira oatiay to restore them 10 a psoata-
bic souaafioo.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-20
Eeyon.: Speech.

The conversation of pigs is not
usually considered matter of seri-
Gus import, yet by it Uncle David
gauged the physical condition of his
porkers. Uncle David was a native
Of old Saco, Me. Some of his pecu-
iarities are recorded by Mr.. Red
lon in his book on the town.
The old man raised pigs for the
market. At one time a scourge
devastated his sites. During this
afiiction a neighbor, meeting him
and seeing his doleful countenance,
inquired sympathetically for his
stoc'--.
SWell, Uncle David" he said
cheerily, Chow is the litter getting
on?"
"tGetting on!" replied Uncle Da-
vid mournfully. Getting on! They
are all dead but two, and they are
speechless!"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-20
Select Large Animals.

Shrewd cattle feeders always select
good sized, growthy steers for feeding.
This sort will not consume much more
feed than lighter animals, and they
seem to put their feed to better ac-
count. By "large" steers we do not
mean the big, rawboned fellows which
any amount of feed will not make fat.
but the strong framed, muscular animal
which has the capacity and inclination
to turn corn and hay into good beef.
In dairy cows it has been found by
actual tests that small cows produce
less milk relatively than large onss.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-20
THE SHEPHERD
AND HIS FLOCK

The Montana experiment station has
published . bulletin giving valuable in
formation in regard to feeding sheep at
that institution that should prove of
great il.t>ses.. The summary of the
work follows:
~. feeding wette-s ard when given
with 60; er Lay. wheat and barley gss,l
the fastest gains. followed By oats aat:
screenings and mixed grain in the os'
:.er named
Considering the amount of food ra-
,Itlired for each pound CT grain in fersi-
in,~r wethers, wheat and clover v'-e-sss
the nest efficient rations, followed ~
cTeenirGs, barley. oats and mixea
grain in tie order named.
IN feeding lambs. screenings and
clover gave the fastest gains, folloVe;!
hy mixed grain. oats. barley and wheat
in the o.de1. given.
The amount of food required for
each pound of gain on lambs was least
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-20
Handling SilaEe.

For removing the silage from the silo
1 have found a common four tined ma
nure fork most convenient tool, writes
]. z. Fletcher in the National Stockman
and Farmer The larger the fork and
the closer together the tines are the
faster the work may be accomplished.
1t is important, however, that the sur
face of the silage be left as nearly level
as possible and the amount removed
from time to time simply be skinned
off the top to depth of two or three
inches each day. 1t is never best to
thrust the fork down into the silage
five or six inches as though it were ma
nure you were pitching. Simply take
off the top layer in as careful man
ner as possible, not loosening up more
than 10 taken out. In this way there
will be Considerably less waste eifhes
by molding OK freezing.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-20
RESERVE EVE LAMBS.
Improve the Flock by Careful Seiecs
fion Of Females.


tion Of Females.
The grading up and general improve
ment of the breeding flock must have
Its ultimate source in the reservation,
Of the eve lambs now being reared &c
maturity, writes Leo G. Reynolds ii
National Stockman. Too much care
cannot be exercised in selecting out the
eve lambs that possess the power to
strengthen and permanently fix de,
sirable qualities in the flock. FLOCK
masters make 4 big mistake every sea
son in not giving more attention to Sc
lecting their best eve lambs.
The demand for breeding stock for
starting new flocks should not induce
flock masters to part with their best
eve lambs. Not in many years haze
I known of breeding material com
manding such high premium as nov.
The price offered by some anxious buy
ers will be big inducement to let go
some of the best eve lambs, thinkiag
that another year you will have some
more just as good. 1t is right here that
some shortsighted flock owner is going
to fall down. The flock master who dis
poses of his best eve lambs simply
shuts himself out of the race of reap
ing good harvest in the next few
years.
Through the careful selection of eve
lambs some permanent and very de-
sirable improvements can be effected in
the flock that will in the course Of a
year or two return excellent profits.
The demand today is for early matur-
ing sheep-sheep that can be got to mar
ket at the earliest possible date. There
are always q few ewes that show an
inclination toward early maturity, and
the progeny should be selected to pro
mote this very desirable quality. Our
great need today is sheep that can bo
fattened at any age and put upon the
market when prices are the highest.
This kind Of animals can only be o.
tained by making selection from ewes
that show an inclination to reproduce
that particular quality.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-20
Cheap Brains,

One day as John W. Mugridge,
the lawyer, and Judge Minot were
walking along the street in Concord,
N. H., together, Mr.. Mugridge, in
his sepulchral voice, said: 'Judge,
let's go into partnership. You fur
nish the capital and I'll furnish the
brains" The judge quickly pulled
a two cent piece from his pocket
and, holding it in the palm of his
hand, said to Mugridge: every well
Cover that. John! Cover thatp
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-20

has been tested in four different years
and has increased her test each time.
AT the age Of four years and seven
months she mode seventeen pounds
three -nintBs ounces of butter in a week.
AT the age of five years and nine
months her record was 21.6S pounds Of
butter, and when seven years and one
month old she made 22.6S pounds Of
bltter
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-20

Have your watch cleaned for 81;
N nspring for 81; a work guar
anteed at Matthew'S, optician and
jeweler. s4if
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-20
A Great Hereford Sire.

Fretorian, The great Hereford bul.
here reproduced from the Orange Judd
Farmer, is owned by F. A Nave CT
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-20
HEREFORD BULL PRETORIAN.

Indiana, a noted breeder with a repu-
tation for high class stock Of the very
best quality. Pretorian is one of the
worlds famous Herefords.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-20
(.o 1901
Report of the Condition of
The First National Bank
OF CORVALLIS

at Corvallis. in the State of Oregon. at
the close of business, November l., 1906
RESOURCES.
The Washington times., 1906-07-17
LIFE SAVED BY swAMP-ROOT
The Wonderful Kidney, Liver
and Bladder Remedy.
SAMPLE BOTTLE SENT FREE BY MAIL

Swamp-Root. discovered by the emil
Uent kidney and bladder specialist
promptly cures kidney. liver bladder
and uric acid troubles.
Some Of the early symptoms Of weak
kidneys are pain or duh ache Ia the
back. rheumatism. dizziness. headache,
nervousness. catarrh OF the bladder.
gravel or calculI. bloating, saIow com
plexion. puffy or dark circles under the
eyes. suppression Of urine. or compell-
cd to pass water often day and night
The mild and extraordinary effect Of
the world famous kidney remedy. DR..
Kumer's Swamp-Root. is soon realized.
II stands the highest for its wonderful
cures OF the most distressing cases If
You need a medicine you should have
the best
Swamp-Root is not recommended for
everything. but If you have kidney.
liver. bladder or uric acid trouble you
will md il just the remedy you need.
Sold by druggists in hfty-cent and
one dollar sizes. You may have a sample
bottle Of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root and
q pamphlet that tells all about II. includ-
ing many of the thousands OF letters re-
ceived from sufferers cured, both sent
free by mail. Write DR.. Kilmer & Co,
Binghamton. y. Y. and please be sure
10 mention that you read this generous
offer IN The Washington Daily Times.
Don't make any mistake. but remember
the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, and the address. Bing-
hamton. n. Y, on every bottle
The Washington times., 1906-07-17
LONG DRY PUNCH MIXER
DIES AT SIXTT-THREE

ST. LOUIS. July 17--MlchaeI ]. Ma
haney. the inventor Of the Long Dry
Punch" a mixed drink with a national
reputation. is dead at the age OF six
ty-three.
He had been in the saloon busine IS IL
ST. Louis for more than forty year. ana
I'm the old steamboat days vPs 9ra.
prietor OF the Hole in the Wan," op.
Dosite the old Planters Heuse.
II was then one OF the shcw places {
the town. The present King 1f England
drank there. as did also Gen. Robert z.
lee. Gen. Albert Sidney Johnson. Ger
eraI Grant. General Rosecrans. Juniis
Brutus Booth. Kit Carson. John {. Hee-
nan. and many other notab!es.
The Washington times., 1906-07-17
AUTOMOBILE CLUB
WILL OPEN TONIGHT

The Automobile Club OF Washington.
T. g.. viii hold its formal opening to-
night at its new home, which immedi-
aJely adjO!ns the Nilla Flora on Bright
wood avenue extended
The house has but lately been com
pieted and IN the opinion Of local
architects who have visited the place.
Ii Is one of the most conveniently ar
ranged and perfectly furnished club
houses of its kind in the country
There viii be ii banquet followed by
speeches this evening. Among those
who have siguifIed their intention of
being present are mmissioner Henry
J.. West Colonel Bidd.e Judge kimbalL
George H. Harries. Mtjor Sylvester,
and John Joy Edison. =. ldge Gould was
expected 10 attend. DJ because of a
prior engagement viii 1e unable 10 be
there
The Washington times., 1906-07-17
SUNLIGHT SP0ONING o. K,
SAYS DEhVER'S MAYOR

DENVER. july I7.-spooning at city
Fark while The sun shines has been Of
Hclally recognized as one Of the amuse-
ments apt attractions at the big park,
ana so ttT IS police Interference is con-
cerned VIII not again be interrupted.
Mayor Sleer is responsible for the
park recently he noticed a big police
man rudely interrupting the lovemak-
ing OF a large number OF spooning
couples Calling the guardian of the
fected that In future this form OF
amusement be not inteTfered with dur
ing the daytime.
The young men like it." said the
mayor, and I presume the young
ladies' do. ! know the general public
iInds il a great attraction So let them
bill and coo and talk baby talk TO
each other as much as they please
while the sun shines"
The Washington times., 1906-07-17
FRANK HUME DEAD,
VETERAN MERCHANT
For Many Years Prominent
in Washington BuSi-
ness Circles.
PUBLIC SPIRITED CITIZEN
Closely Identified With the CONNER
cial Development of the
Capital.

Frank Hume. for many years recog-
mixed as one OF Washington's most ac-
tive and successful business men. died
this morning at 2:25 O'Clock at his
home. 1885 Massachusetts avenue. He
had been III for a long time and was
confined 10 his home since May last.
He suffered from a complication Of kid
ney and stomach troubles. which were
the immediate cause OF his Death In
his last illness he was attended by Drs.
Charles c, Marbury, Cuthbert and Ven
Ranslear.
Complete arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been made. Tha remains
viii. however. be inferred IN rvey Hill
Cemetery, In Alexandria cClaty, Vir-
ginia. The services will be conducted
by the Rev Clement Brown and the
Rev. Thomas W. CooKe. Of Dayton.
KY, a son-in-law OF the deceased.
Of Old Scotch Stock.
Mr. Hume was descended from tho
old Scotch border family of that name.
characteristics Of which survived
strongly IN him. Loyalty 20 convi -
tiOns. strength OF mind and sturdy couF-
age have long heen traits of the Humes.
and Frank Hume possessed them all.
The family was distinguished IN Scot
land and from the migration OF the
FIRST American Of the name. in 172l. soon
rose 10 distinction IN this country. The
American ancestor was George Hume.
who came 10 Virginia and by appoint
ment of William and Mary College be-
came surveyor for a large portion OF
that colony under Lord Fairfax He
was a friend and associate OF Washing,
ton. IN whose field explorations he par
ticipated.
Frank Hume was born IN the county
Of Culpeper. where for several gene
rations the ancestral home has been
located July q. 1913. His father at
that time held an office IN Washington
and the family moved soon afterward
10 the city OF Alexandra and subse>
quently 20 the capital itself For num-
Der of years the family residence was
situated on Massachusetts, avenue. be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth streets
northwest, and there young Hume spent
a part OF mis- bOyhOOd.
A Confederate Veteran.
His father afterward purchased a
farm near the town of Bladensburg, IN
Maryland. At the age Of sixteen the
son obtained a clerkship in the whole
sale house OF Edward Han. which he
abandoned. at the outbreak Of the war,
10 cast his fortunes with his native
State. He crossed the Potomac and en-
listed In the Volunteer Southrons. the
famous company which had been COM
manded by jefferson Davis during the
Mexican War. The company had be-
come a part Of the Twenty-first NIissIs-
sippi.
With this regiment Mr. Hume paTtici-
pated IN the battles OF Seven Pines.
Savage Station, Maryland Heights.
Sharpsburg. Fredericksburg, Narye's
Heights. Gettysburg, where he was
wounded in the thigh; Chester Gap.
Chickamauga, Chattanooga, CampbeWs
Station. Siege of Knoxville, Failing
Waters, Bunker Hil. Malvern Hu. and
many others. In May, 1864, he was de-
tailed to the cavalry corps commanded
The Washington times., 1906-07-17
STREET LIGHT BIDS
RECEIVED TODAY

". C. Allen. Electrical Engineer for
the District. this afternoon received
contracts for street lighting.
The American Street Lighting Com
pany. OF Baltimore. bid s20S5 for in
candUscent gas lamps under a three
year contract
he Union Lighting Company. of
Philadelphia offered 70 5uTnish the
uaDtha ligl 3 for the suburbs al 50 50
per lamp u der a three-year contract.
The Cleveland Lighting Company also
submitted a bid.
The Washington times., 1906-07-17
GURLEY'S WHEREABOUTS
ARE STILL A MYSTERY

The rumOrs of the appearance OF VIII
liam B. Gurley, the stock broker whose
absence for several weeks past remains
unexplained IT, different sections Of the
country cannot be verified. The story
was 20 the effect that he was in Buffalo.
Later he was believed TO be in Chicago.
and now he is located in far Western
States.
any knowledge Of his whereabouts. but
feels confident that no harm has come 20
him.
The Washington times., 1906-07-17
BORN

WILLARD-Born on Monday, July IL 1851
at II East MelrOse street. Chevy Chase
Md. 10 Mr.. ami Mrs Henry X Willard /.
daughter. fyIs-Fr
The Washington times., 1906-07-17

by Gen. J. L. B. Stuart. for stan duty.
After the mortal wounding Of General
Stuart at Yellow Tavern. MT. Hume re-
ported in person to Gen. Robert T. Lee.
and remained in service until the surren-
der at AppomattoX.
First Washington Store.
Then ne decided 10 take General
Grants advice. and ego home and raise
a crop" He went TO Orange county and
for two years followed the then pre-
oarious and uncertain occupation OF a
planter. He came TO Washington. in
1867. 20 accept q clerkship IN the store
of Barruch Hall. and two years later,
with Richard Poole. organized the firm
OF Poole & Hume. Mr.. Poole soon with
drew, on account of III health. and Mr..
Hume had continued in the active and
successful management of the business
up 20 the time OF his death.
For many years Mr.. Hume's home has
been at Warwick, just across the
Potomac. where he had dispensed a
gracious hospitality. lie married. in 1870.
Miss Emma Philips Norris. a daughter
of the late John +. Norris. Mr.. Hume
has been sent twice 10 the Virginia
Legislature, declining a third election.
Washington he did much to keep those
dissatisfied and turbulent spirits with
IN bounds, his work in this matter being
the subject OF cOugra tulauous ana
thanks from President Cleveland. Sec
Tetary Of War Lamont, and the Board
OF District Commissioners.
A Cuban SympathizeT.
He was active I'm his sympathy for
the Cuban revOmtioni~ts and served as
treasurer OF the CSti0nal Cuban League
After the debts Of -he league had been
paid and all its ,Tpenses defrayed, the
surplus IN the sasury was turned over
10 General Gomez. 10 be used in the
care of the sick and wounded Cubans.
Mr. Hume wrs a member Of the
Washington Board Of Trade and chair
man Of the committee on railroads; was
president Of the Independent Steamboat
and Barge Company; a director OF the
Safe. Deposit Savings and Trust Com
pany of Alexandria. Va, one of the
largest institutions Of the kind In that
State; a director II the Firemen's In
suranCe Company. a member OF the
local Business Men Association, and
Of many social business and charitable
ORGANIZATIONS.
Mr.. Hume is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Emma Norris Hume and nine chill
dreu. Frank n Hume. Attorney Robert
Hume. Alan =. Hume. Mrs Alice Hume.
wife of the Rev. Thomas W Cooke, of
Dayton, Ky. Mrs Mamie G. JeWett.
wife of Lieut. Harry q. JeWeJt. Of the
United States Engineer Corps, Miss EN-
ma \. Hume. and Miss Mabel H. Hume.
The Washington times., 1906-07-17
DIED.

BUTLER-On Monday. July %. 1906. al 10 %
p m-s al the residence OF las Parents l0n
street southeast. FRANCS WIIRIrR
youngest son Of NJ. NJ ana AItuie u FltIer
aged eight months and twenty four hours.
Little Wilbur was our darling.
Pride Of all our hearts at home
But an angel came and whispered
Darling. do come homeH
Funeral private. II
BURDETTE-O Monday, July l6. 1906 AZ 2
p m. at his residence, 1925 Vermont ave-
nue northwest. W w BURDETTE,
Further Information Will be found IN an
other column
GOLDSAITH-On Monday. July IT. 1906 AZ
l0.i5 p. M, at his residence 1910 Calvert
street northwest. MAX GOLDSMITH, ia the
sixty seventh year Of his age
Tines.
o'clock a. m. FRANK HUME.
Particulars appear elsewhere IN The Times
NEALE-Cn Monday, July ls. 1905. at 4p. m.
ANNIE NJ, NEAL.E, widow Of tho lata
James T Neale.
Funeral viii take place az o'clock Wed
nesday morning from her late residence, 40
Eleventh street southwest. Requiem mass
at St Dominics Church. Friends ars in
vited II
WARFTELD-Suddenly on Monday JULY l6
1s06. RAYMOND WAKEFIELD. IN the thir-
teenth year Of his age. son OF Thomas a
and IDA Warfield.
This hard TO break the tender cord
When love has bound the heart:
IT'S hard. so hard, 10 speak the words
We must forever parti
Dearest Raymond. we must lay thee
In the peaceful graves embrace.
But thy memory win be cherished
TN We see thy heavenly face
BY His Mother and Father.
Funeral services from his parents resi-
dence 129 North Payne street. Alexandria,
Va, Wednesday. July IS. at clock.
COhio papers please copy) II
WHITEsIDE-On Monday. July ie. 1906. at
a. m az his residence 1921 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. BENJAMIN +. WHITE
SIDE.
Funeral services frsm Western Presbyte-
rlau Church II street northwest, between
Nineteenth ana Twentieth streets. at p. m.
Wednesday. Interment at Laurel. Nd. at :
,. m, II
WIIsON-On Sunday. July Is. 1906. at his res
idence, 500 Seventh street southeast, NJ. d.
WILSON
He was born In Bladsnsburg. May = 1894
A. the age of seventeen Mr. Wilson ran
away from home and served for nine years
in the marine corps. He served all during
the civil war a private. Mr. wilson was
for some years a watchman IN the Baltimore
and Potomac depot. In 1854 he became a
belper In the navy yard. lie was a member
of lincoln Post No s. Grand Army Of the
Republic. and Admiral d. d. Porter Car
rison Army and Navy Union
The Washington times., 1906-07-17
ASSAULTED CAPTAIN HART;
SIX MONTHS OR 500

For assaulting capt. John r. Hart. OF
the River Queen. Samuel TOlsOn, a
'.rurg ceIored man. was in the Police
Court today fined 500 or six months IN
jail.