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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05

FIG. I-sMALL TOOTH HORSE cuLrIvAroR.
ticed, as the roots are to be found very
near the surface OF the SOIL II mulch
is used NO hand cultivation will be re-
quired either along the sides or be-
tween the plants In the row except to
pull any weeds that may spring up.
Where 10 mulch Is used It will be
necessary lightly to, stir the surface
with ~a-whed hoe or iron rake to, pre-
vent ezyst being formed after each
rain Of Watering Keep the surface Of
the soil smooth and In no case allow
Jumps OF earth TO remain near the
plants. =. -:
The horse cultivator shown in Fig. 1
Is a desirable; type for working between
the rows, while the wheel hoe illustrat-
ed in Fig. is especially useful in cul-
tivating a small area Of celery or for
stirring the soil close to the plants. If
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05
An Odd CustosM

An odd custom of great antiquity
still prevails In the town Of Oak
ham, in RutlandshiFe, says the Dam
dee Advertiser Every peer Of The
realm passing near the castle which
was built by Walkelin de FsrseeFs is
expected to deliver a shoe from The
foot Of one of his horses OF To pay
a fine in default. The fine Hsdally
takes the form Of an dental
horseshoe, often surmounteA by the
coronet Of the peer presenting it.
The total number of shees at pres
ent in possession Of the local au-
thorities is 800, and among the most
valued are those presented by
Queen Elizabeth, King George w.,
Queen Vntoria and Queen Ale1an-
dra~ 7.s s--.-,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05
FIG. u-wHEEL HOE

a crop Of celery ID In good growing
condition the roots will be near the
surface. During dry season the roots
will 60 deep into the soil in order to
secure moisture. This can be prevent
ed BY keeping the surface Of the soil
well stirred to depth Of not more
than two inches, forming a sort Of dust
mulch, beneath which the moisture will
be drawn upward by capillary attrac-
ton and prevented from passing into
the air by the presence OF the loose soil
On top, Under these conditions the
roots will work near the moisture line,
and in addition to securing the requir-
ed water they will also receive more
air and will Be at the point In the soil
where the natural preparation Of plant
food is taking place most rapidly. Con-
sequently large growth and better
quality will be produced. Tho effects
Of drought may in most cases be met
by frequent shallow cultivations, sup
piemented by the use Of water, II avail
ahle.-W. 81. Beattie.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05
6u@ HUNTING
'tiss eSeAA The indians 0st ths .Fsssl
I Without Shooting.

| .snO WV kx18 4 tn0e0n8 Sn1S tbt4 s-r0tot
Without Shooting.
A tribe of Indians had come for
their annual trapping and hunting,
and as L knew many of them / spent
several days in their camp. One
bright, cool afternoon in October q
young buck said to me: ssYou come,
me show how catch duck alive. No
shoot. He gathered up a bunch
OF long dried grass, willow twigs
and leaves and beckoned me to fol-
low. We went nearly two miles to
the edge of a large lumber slough,
the banks of which for some dis
tance back were covered with willow
and other brush. Cautiously and
nolselessly he made his way through
the bushes until a view of the water
could be had, ourselves remaining
unseen. A large flock of butterballs
were swimming near the lower end
of the slough. Going back, he di-
vested himself of blanket and what
little other wearing apparel he pos
sessed. Picking up the hay bundle,
which was built around sort of
skull cap or head covering; with
openings for the eyes, and adjusting
it on his head, he slipped silently
into the water. Getting in q posi-
ton where I could watch him, I
witnessed the gradual floating to-
ward the ducks Of the small partly
submerged bundle of dried grass
and twigs, now stopping, turning
around, advancing a few feet and
then checking again, naturally and
deliberately, as if moved by the eur
rent until it was In the midst of the
flock without exciting any suspi-
cton on their part. Suddenly two
Of their number were jerked under
water, the balance of the flock aris-
ing with loud quacks and flying
away. In a minute or so the In
dian emerged from the water, hold
ing a duck in each hand by the legs,
shook himself and, shifting his
hands, wrung the neck of first one
duck and then the other, threw
them on the ground and with the
Indian "Ugh," said: "Me got um.
Had to have. Forest and Stream.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05
Making Panama hats.

The panama hat industry is car
risd on in the departments Of Cum
dinamarca, Tolima, Antioquia and
Santander, in the republic of Co.
lombia, but mostly in the last
named department, where it is the
breadwinner to more than one-half
of its population. There are no
regular factories, but the hats are
hand woven by thousands Of peasant
women in almost as many house
holds and sold or traded in the To-
cal stores in exchange for proyi-
sions or articles of clothing, the hat
being in these regions convenient
medium of exchange, the housewife
exchanging the product of her labor
for SO many pounds Of -four. sugar,
etc! Panama hats are made with
the veins of fbers Of a palm leaf,
the tissues OF which are scraped of
or combed in much the same way a.
hemp.-Baltlmore Sun.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05
Rabys Unconscious Charm.

Members of the woman's club
were talking about babies.
81 like them when they're pref
ty," said the president.
'1 don't care especially whether
they are pretty or not If only they're
bright" said the secretary, who was
literary woman. 49,
The club hostess smiled benignly.
She was a spinster and was there
fore without maternal prejudices.
"1t's all in the care Of them," she
said 81 once had to take care Of a
baby for two weeks. It was without
doubt the homeiest baby I had
ever seen-if any one may apply
that adjective to a baby-and it
looked as dumb as an owl in the
daytime. 1t was thrust upon me
against my will, and I,had the sole
charge of it. 50 At the end of the
two weeks I thought it was the
most beautiful thing on earth and
the smartest child that had ever
been born. When its mother came
to take it away l felt deeply injur-
ed."-New York Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05
Recipe For Good Manners.

OF unselfshness, three drams !;
: Of the tincture of good cheer, one
ounce; of the essence of hearts
cease, three drains; of the extract of
rose of Sharon, four ounces; of the
oil of charity, three drains and no
scruples; of the infusion of common
sense and tact, one ounce; Of the
spirit of love, two ounces. The mix
ture, recommends Saba A. Oliver,
in the London Gentiewoman, to be
taken whenever there is the slight
est symptom of selfshness, exclu-
siveness, meanness or I-am-better-
than-Youness.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05
Newtown Pippin.

This fine apple is famous all over
the world, and it seems to do well in
all temperate climes- Yet it does not
appear as often on fruit stands as the
larger, showier and Indifferent favored
kinds Of the Ben Davis order, remarks
Gardening. Possibly the fact of Its
taking longer to come into bearing de-
tiers some Of the marketmen from
planting it, but that should be no rea-
son for keeping it out Of the home gar
den, where 1t has all the attributes Of
a first class variety.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05
Salt Fer Hess.

] have fed salt to hogs for years,
says a writer in Breeders Gazette.
Chicago. Hogs require salt the same
as any other animals. 1t Is best to
feed it with ashes of coal. It keeps
worms out-keeps the stomach from
souring. To hogs that have never had
salt give only a little at time, for
otherwise they viii take too much at
Shce. It will kill them If they get too
much and afterward too much water.
After they become accustomed to 1t
there Is no danger. Dirt and salt rEs:srs
Cd 70 good in winter when hogs are In
pens and cannot get to the ground. A
little bit Of salt for chickens Is bene-
ocial,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05

r ~Whskers" was a. word formerly
used to designate. the hair on the
upper Lip. Scott more than once
speaks of ~twhiskers on the upper
lip,nl and 80 does Defoe in robin
son Crusoe." johnson defined .
sewhisker" as tthe hair growing on
the upper Lip or cheek unshaven, a
mustaohio." It seems to have TAX
en- its name from fancied resem-
blanee !tosa small brush, to "whisk"
properly meaning to sweep, and a
whisker" having been a particular
kind of feather brush; also, in the
Slang Of former time. switch or
nod. In the seventeenth century q
''twhisker" signifed, among other
things, brazen lie, a "whoPper."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05
Times chMnss.

1 takes notice." philosophically
said old Brother Dmger, wko'was q
great hand to cogitate, Tddt In desc
days, whilst we are dess as glad as
we ever was when q sinnahrrefawms,
we don't make SO much fuss about it
as we used to. We respects and in
dawses his action as much as we
ever did, but we don't shout SO loud.
Nowadays de prodieal bring along
his own calf. IL he don't he's i'ble
to butt up agin Disappointment.
We's a heap mo- for solid business
desc times and lots less for noise
dan we used to was, yaasah." " -
Kansas City Independent.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05
Best side Of 4 csinctsry.

|, Probably few people know that
there is . choice side to every CENT
etery. Thus in some parts Of the
world the eastern portion, without
regard to its situation, Is always
deemed the most desirable. This
preference arises from the cid tra-
dition that ous Lord viii appear
from the east, n b also believed
that the dead II tAs eastsrn portion
will be The ail;.iat fsst to rise,, then those
iii tMesyouathSSfn, western and north
|erh IA order. i In England it was
once the custom Of laying felons
and other bad characters on the
north side of the church. The GUS
tom Of laying the dead in q certain
direction il responsible for the
Welsh designation for the east wind,
'aThe wind of the dead mems feet.s'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05
THE SWlNEHERD.

Give the hogs plenty Of charcoal and
ashes, with salt once q week.
Good feeding consists in giving az
much as the hog will eat.
Keep plenty Of clean water within
reach OF your hogs at all times.
A healthy SOW can be bred within
week after her pigs are weaned-
A SOW should never be market fat
when bred.
Stops made Of middiings and skim
milk, with alfalfa or clover hay. Is ex-
cellent ration for sucking sows. .; -.
A brood SOW should be long and
straight in body. with plenty Of room
around the TANKS
A hungry hog will gobble down
most anything you give him. but that
a no sign that he is getting the right
kind Of food to make him fat.
To feed one day and starve the next
Is sure to produce rough and uneven
hogs, and they will be slow gamers un-
der such treatment.
Some sows exhibit q sagacfty and
care of their young that Is almost hu-
man. II you possess one Of that kind.
keep her as long as she will breed
Some sows are profitable breeders un-
til they are ten years old.
Feed the hogs 80 that they win not
leave anything ON the floors or lose
their appetite.
Do not keep brood sows too fat, says
the Farm Journal. You are in danger
Of losing both the SOW and pigs II
you do.
The quality Of pork depends some
what on the care and cleanliness OF the
feeding quarters.
The older the pig the more it costs
per pound to put on flesh.
It is a mistake to keep one boar for
thirty or thirty-flye sows, says the
Farmers Advocate. Twenty Is enough.
The very moment you discover one
OF the herd ,ailing cut him out and
quarantine them. Prompt action may
prevent the spread Of serious disease.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05
Plant Food, Not stimulahts.


Many farmers regard the plant food
In stable manure as the only kind OF
real plant food they can Use, whlle
they regard commercial fertilizers as
stimulants instead OF plant food. This
conception is wrong. Commercial fer
tiEzers contain real plant food, and
their nitrogen, phosphoFic acid and pot
ash do the same work In plant nutri-
ton that ls done by the same eonstit-
ueIts In stable marure. This wrong
idea has probably come from the mis-
use OF commercial fertilizers. wheA
proper tillage, soil, humus and etaler
essentials were neglected
The use of commercial fertiaazefs wan
not unconditionally insure IN increase
of crop. Az previously pointed out,
physical conditions OF sefl. ftiiiage. eli
matte conditions-ai F6tiSt be taken
into consideration. 81: 90:
The application II Commercial fer
'tilizers cannot take the place Of thor
ough tillage OF cr6ps.-Dr. Van Slyke
in American Agrfculturist.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05
sursssllsr Feeding. Of Sheep.

8uussts6f Feeding OF Sheep.
, The summer feeding Of sheep - not
difficult There Is no other animal that
can be shifted from field to field In
summer ito consume the weeds as can
sheep When handled in this way, they
win skGep the fence corners clean. To
'WA3t better use could you put your
weeds than to turn them into mutton
sind'uirss q grower In New England
Homestead. But do not overlook the
fact that they also enjoy and thrive
upon good grass. In order to keep q
large number on q small farm you
should have small fields and change
them often. for this gives them short,
tender grass, which they like best, and
also keeps them healthy by not allow
ing them to remain upon one pasture
too long.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05
70 Remove Iron Rust.

Make a solution of tartaric acid
by dissolving one teaspoonful Of the
powder in one-half a cupful Of wa
ter. Dip the spots of rust in this
and hang in the sun a few minutes.
1t will disappear as if by magic. If
the rust is Of long standing second
application of: tie solution may be
necessary or even . third. This VIII
remove all the color, SO it can only
be used on white goods. It is harm
less to the fabric, is a vegetable
acid and acts like lemon, only it il
much more powerful.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05
Antisutty Of taso Oyster.


The oyster ID an old citizen. The
Roman. satirist, Juvensl, sings HIS
praises, and doubtless his favet
was well known to Caesar, Augustus
and the other distiaguished gentls-
men Of old Rome. Il would not be
pressing the case too far to assume
that Plato and bis old friends, Soc-
rates, Pericles and Phidias, md
the rest Of the immortal group who
made Athens famous, knew what IT
was to taste the delightful 'bi-
valve" For that matter, the 'ae-
cumulations Of oyster shells in the
kitchen middens Of the neoGthic
age show that oysters were ssppresi-
ated for thousands Of years before
either Rome or Athens was ;hesrd
Of r>
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05
To Take Out Paint.

Equal parts Of annmonfz and tus-
pentine will take paint out Of doth
ing, no matter how dry or hard il
may be. Saturate the spot two Or
three times, then wash it out in
soapsuds. A tablespoonful Of o1alic
acid dissolved in pint Of hot water
will remove paint spots from the
windows. Pour little in a cup and
apply to the spots with a swab, but
be sure not to allow the acid to
touch the hands. Brasses may be
quickly cleaned with it. Great care
must be taken in labelling the bottle
and putting it out Of the reach Of
children, as it deadly poison.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05

CELERY METHODS.

Mniehias and Shallow Cultivation Ben
Il. cit shs crsp.
Where celery is planted In single
rows and mulchsd It will only be nee
essary to maintain shallow cultivation
between rows. not allowing the cult
vator teeth to come nearer the plants
than the edge Of the mulch. Where no
mulch is used the cultivation may be
carried little closer to the plants, but
1t should be very shallow. and at no
time should deep cultivation be prac-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05
eousTsHP n .zAllt1Im.



Psritsus Question. II .siiT
The powers freely extended the
women of Zuni are many, being par
tieulariy favorable to them in do
nestle matters and everything per
tanning to the home. These pecu-
liar liberties are manifest before
marriage as well as after, for the
alleged privileges of leap year hold
rule continuously in Zuniland. When
one of the daughters Of the tribe
takes an amorous liking for young
man she frankly confesses it, and
her parents are informed of her
choice of prospective husband. If
they approve, the interesting infor-
nation is impaired in due time to
his family, and if the as yet perhaps
unsuspecting subject of the selec-
ton is suited, in turn he makes,
through the mutual parents, an en-
gagement to visit his admirer at
her home. He is received some
what formally by the maiden and
her family when something like the
following laconic conversation en-
sues between the young people,
while the father and mother, with
the other members Of the household,
sit apart, amiahly pretending not to
listen:
"Thou comest," she says.
Eyes: How be ye these many
days ~ he answers.
"Happy. Gather and sit" And
she motions him to q seat near her.
As a never failing hospitality on.
the part of the hostess when Wis
itor enters Zuni home, she places
food before him and bids him
"loosen his belt and lessen his hun
ger" But he appears preoccupied
and partakes quite sparingly, to give
the polite impression that he Is
Light eater-an important point in
favor of a prospective husband.
Thanks. I am satisfied" he
says after dining of little more
than a birds rations. ..s.
EAT enough. You must have
come thinking of something. What
have you to say?" she asks eneour-
aglns =.
ri don't know"
"oh, yes,l you do. Tell me-" she
eoyly persists. ,
"Pm thinking Of you" in whis-
per.
=. Indeed! You must be mis-
TAKEN
mo"
3, ''Then do you love me ?"
II love you"
Truly p
Truly"
Possibly. We shall see. What
think you, father p as she turns in
apparent perplexity to the family
group.
as you wish, my child" her
parent replies.
She then appears to ponder the
matter Tor the, first time and after
due consideration Of the momentous
question consents to become his u.
lu-kia-ni-na, or his to be-" and
from that time on. they are as de-
voted to each other as are lovers in
sny cline e.-Pearson's Weekly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05
CHANGES m STOCK.
mailer Sssers and oufeksr PreHts Ass
New osmsnds6

Smaller sessrs and oufeksr PreAts A.,
New osmsndsd.
The law Of the survival Of the 1ttes
holds good in every kingdom mineral
vegetable and animal. What was ths
fittest few years ago Is unit now
and, in accordance with this law oi
shifting necessities. we find that with
in our memory the whole gamut oi
cattle has been run through in sup
plying the larder with beef.
Not many years ago the ponderous
steer bred on the western prairies was
the best selling beef animal in the
world. He was wanted by exporters, by
butchers, by cattle connoisseurs and
by gOurmands. To be in prime condi.
ton 1t was essential that he be four
years old and weigh from 900 to 1000
pounds.
The demand now is for younger
and fatter animal, something through
which the porcelain teeth Of the age
can sink without effort. To be highly
priced and priced this young animal
should be two years old or under,
should weigh 1000 pounds and must
have been fed for the market from the
day he was calved. The more blood
he has in him Of these now fashionable
breeds and the sooner after birth he is
In condition to be put on the market
the better for the pockets Of the breed
ers.
Tbs profits OF the growers on such
tteers are greater than on the old style
four-year-olds. The two-year-old ma
lures sooner, sets fat quicker-the bet
ter his blood the quicker he fattens-
and, while he weighs about 80 per cent
less than his predecessor. his cost per
pound 10 much less Also. The breeder
has the expense OF his feed and care
for only half the time he had his pred
ecessor's, one item in cost Of raising
which more than compensates for his
lesser weight. It Is the breeders max
I'm that the quicker an animal can be
put In condition for the block the
greater the proportionate profits. Good
breeding, careful feeding and early ma
trrity are very essential to success in
cattle breeding. It 10 well for the
breeder to remember that competition IL
sharper and prices lower than in for
mer times and that economy In those
items Of greatest cest-teod and time
should be considered In meeting the
demands Of the market. A steer can
b fed to weight Of 1000 pounds
cheaper than 1t can be fed to weight
Of 1000 pounds, and, while the immedi-
ate profit Is smaller, 1t will come quick
er. Again, the profit on two well bred
two-year-olds is larger than on one of
the old style four-year-olds.
This argument presupposes that the
breeder has a good animal to start
with. Scrubs pay poorly at best and
often do not pay at all. The price Of
the coarse grains and feedstuffs Is low,
but to give 1t to a poor animal is al.
most like putting salt In sieve, while
to feed it to one Of good blood is to use
four five talents to make Eve other
talents. Besides these considerations
the farmer will have had the addi-
donal great advantage Of q supply Of
manure which will bring very tangible
profits in increased crops.-E. Russell
In Farm Journal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05
For the Eyeiashes.

Strain strong sage tea, add .
teaspoonful of alcohol to a pint Of
the tea and apply it to the eye
lashes with soft brush once day
to darken them and stimulate theiF
growth.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05
A Msndlno bsvtss.

When a rip or tear appears N q
dress do not patch or sew together,
but use the following hint, which
is a very good one:. Cut q piece of
mending tissue the size Of the rip
or tear, also piece Of material to
match the garment Of the same
size. Place the garment on the
wrong side and over the rip or tear
place first the piece of material,
then the mending tissue and press
with Q hot iron.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05
Aousshold' NtNts.


A pint milk bottle makes a first
rate pestle in the absence Of an or
dinary one.
If aprons are always hung up BY
the strings instead of by the middle
Of the front they will not be 90 liza
bic to become torn and wrinkled-
If the china gets rust spot on it
rub the place with cloth dipped in
salt. It works like magic and does
not scratch the china as securing
soap would do.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05
To Avoid Fires,

Never drape a 'mantel near q
stove, and be careful that no por-
there's or curtains are 80 hung that
they can blow against the stove.
Many fires are due to carelessnesa
in this.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-05
Care of voiasils oiis.

Cleaning compounds are always
dangerous. Never use benzine,
gasoline or other like fluids in any
room in which there is a light or .
fire. These bills are extremely vola-
tile, and their fumes catch fire at
a great distance, the flames travel
ing back to the source. Explosion
and scattered fire are the results.