davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22
Rural Delivery Notes

Morristown, Ind, boasts of one of
the very few women rural route car
riers in Indiana. She is Miss Pearl
Lane, daughter of John Lane.
One rural free delivery carrier In Lit
tlestOwn, Pa, recently found in the
mail boxes on his route 1875 pennies to
pay for unstamped letters deposited
with them. When the weather is cold
aud the sleet bears In. the coins freeze
to the bottom Of the boxes. The weary
carriers now want Uncle Sam to pro-
hlbit this method of paying postage.
George FrOck, carrier for route No. 6
at Hale, Mo-, has purchased an auto
mobile, which he will use for deliver
ing his daily mail. This is In keeping
with the great progressive age In
which we are living all right, but 1t
still remains a question whether an
automobile can be used successfully on
the winter roads In the section of Hale.
The artistic whittier living along a
rural delivery route who may construct
a letter box Of wood with the use of
bis Jackknife and cigar box will have
his pains for his trouble, says a Wash
ingtOn dispatch. Postmaster General
COrtelyOu recently issued an order per
mitting patrons OF rural routes to make
their own boxes, subject to the approx
al Of the department. 1t was specified
that the boxes should be Of iron or
steel. The impression. however, has
got abroad that any old box will Go.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22
THUMBS In Pins.

Thumps is a disease of swine that is
most manifest in young and rapidly
growing pigs. 1t is easily recognized
by the spasmodic contraction and ex
pansion Of the sides of the pig so af
fected. Thumps is an ailment fol
which there is no cure, although many
pigs subject TO thumps grow to ma
turity seemingly well. 1t can largely
be prevented by proper care of the
SOW during her period of pregnancy
Thumps Is caused by abnormal hearts
or by an impoverished blood supply
The latter condition may be prevent
ed by providing the pregnant sow with
plenty of range and an abundance of
good feed. The former condition is
less likely TO occur if the SOW has been
properly cared for during pregnancy
says Farmers Advocate.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22

Wise Hints From w..
ma yar'a nj, Sournal q phiIasaSIa.au PHI s.Saau /,
foremost branches u L one Of fl.
custry, c,l'la and the prices y po,9 poultry d
class stock this year ara Ipaa. palu for fnt
uemana Tna 1 : greater than for ''sr sera aud as
Inc problem that cOnrros9 r. some yesn
ginner Is that turkeva ton's The b.
raise. 'Tis true there are ~ os.l hard i
overcome. but such 4 s tbo OOslacles d
branches of poultry cultura cAse b ali
a start can be made IL,
birds ana the flock Increossa rs with few
ana experience viii permit y ~ @saal
trlo for beginning. mi. secure 1
tim tlme o%, TO buy. Do not walt until a.I gooi
@ .ne ehances for good birds a,a \, 'pllasi y
now than they will be navt ~ a'e bette
The holiday trade in ali 1' t1a ap,Il. Il,.
cities cr was large, larger than ~ .nsl Leading
9 WAS nard Work
enough birds to supply tba S'A j. . Get
In consequence very few X n.ue asuand
Into cold storage. D'tus Went
Some are asking why bla,
prevail more Of late than was % !. prices
tom IN past years, to which r T ~. ~ Gus
put one reason--increased oo. - slv
tion. u consump
IN many localities turkey. :.
raised so extensively as tbev ~ a0'
three or four years ago. SAM. were
up the work on account Of so.l. slV' !,
failure. Disease in the flock d,o',. osaSoa' ?
ers out of business. S'O'e Oll-
Before you sell your stoct ~.
the best for your own breadlp" pl'A !. olt
get rid of the rest. Don't ba ~. 'leA :,
ter Tumbledown. He alwove ,,as aa,. re, \,
OF his choicest fowls and kasos saS !, aO
scrubs for his own breeding = 'ns
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22
THE SWINEHERD

Hogs will not thrive in damp. dirty
drafty quarters, and the man who
attempts to raise them for market Yin
der these conditions is simply working
against himself He not only loses
the greater portion of his feed, but his
time and labor as well.
Condiments at All Times.
Condiments must be provided fol
the hogs at all times. These are not
costly. They consist Of wood ashes
soft coal broken into small bits, NOR
tar, rotten wood or anything of that
character. Hogs eat these readily, and
they are great aids in keeping them In
health and consequently in growing
rapidly and fattening quickly. The
animals must have some salt, the same
as other live stock on the farm.
Dipping Very Essential.
Dipping hogs is very essential to the
health of the animals. 1t keeps them
free Of mites and scab diseases, makes
them more thrifty and consequently
more profitable. Dipping should be
done twice each year 1t is not diff
cult operation after the dipping plant
Is established.
Swine Notes.
You can't get the best results by
breeding Immature animals.
A good sow in perfect health will
lose flesh while suck ling her pigs.
Even the best bred hogs will put
their feet in the trough if they can.
Burn some cobs to a charcoal and
give the hogs some now and then. II
helps to keep them healthy.
Avoid drafts in the hog house. A
hog Is susceptible to colds and rheu-
matism as we'll as people.
Look out for holes in the bottom Of
the pen. Hogs are great on the gnaw-
Ing business. First you know there
may be hole and broken leg.
A good hog without pedigree is bet
ter than fair one with 1t.
The boar at the head Of the herd
should be changed often. The good
brood sows should be retained as long
as their usefulness continues.
Breed the sows so they will farrow
In groups of, say, five. The pigs may be
divided at pleasure then, and fewer
sows will be sucking pigs than if the
pigs come at different times. Besides.
1t is almost as easy to look after five
Bows as one
Convenience in feeding and watering
stock is a thing to be sought for by all
Especially is this true Of swine. where
there is so much feeding and watering
to be done. 1t Is quite a chase to keen
the watering troughs free from Ice in
freezing weather.
Every fine day give the brood sows
exercise in the open air. Scatter a lit.
tie shelled corn on the ground to en-.
courage them to move around.
Fresh clean water should be given
to the hogs every day to drink: also n
good allowance Of roots should be given
them daily.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22
THE HOG HOUSE.
AmpIe Overhead Ventilation Needed 70
Avoid Swine Fever.

AmpIe Overhead Ventilation Needed 20
Avoid Swine Fever.
Too many men who keep hogs pay
No attention to the ventilation of their
winter quarters, or If they attempt to
ventilate at all they do little more than
leave few cracks around the bottom
through which the cold air can get H.
but provide no way for 1t to get out
Experlence has shown that drafts are
the prime promoters of colds, when
develop into pneumonia and what IS
generally known as swine fever, says
the American Farm World. 1t Is Inn
portant that the bottom boards OF the
hog house should be thoroughly well
battened, and the divisions between
the pens should be treated In the same
way.
Ample ventilation should be provided
from the top of the house and not by
underneath drafts. Who has not seen
hogs piled upon each other in cold
weather, shivering, fighting to get Into
a warm place? Under such conditions
It Is impossible for hog to put on
flesh and there are nine chances In
ten that he will take cold, which may
develop into serious lung trouble.
Overhead ventilation is easily secur'
ed by leaving an open space of, say,
six inches between the top Of the out
side wall and the roof, An English
farmer who has had great success with
hogs builds his houses with a section
Of the wall hung on a swivel pin in
the middle which can be swung open
whenever sunlight aud air are needed.
When the section is released 1t swings
back into an upright position by gravi-
tation.
In order to let the rays Of the sun
into every part of the building the
houses have been laid out north and
south, so that by opening the wall
shutters on the east side the morning
sun is let in and by opening those on
the west side the rays of the afternoon
sun can penetrate to every part of the
house, keeping it sweet and clean.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22
BURNT CLAY ROADS.
An Economical Method OF Good High
way Building.

An Economical Method OF Good High
way Building.
Congress some time ago established
an office OF public roads. which II In
structed to conduct experiments and
devise methods for improving the roads
of the United States. The Office has
done a great deal to arouse interest
throughout the United States in the
necessity Of good roads and has orig
mated several means of making good
roads economically. The latest dis
covery Is that Of burning clay roads
In Mississippi
In large areas In the south, particu-
larly in the valleys of the Mississippi
and Its tributaries, sedimentary clays
are found very generally, says William
L. Spoon. government road expert
In these areas there is little or no sand,
and the clays are of a particularly plas.
tic and sticky variety. These sticky
clays are locally known as 'gumbo"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22
THE SHEPHERD
AND HIS FLOCK

Truly sheep raising Is a branch OF
farming in which comparatively few
farmers are engaged. Yet there are
many good reasons why sheep should
be raised ON farms. In the first place
1t Is we'll known to all farmers that
there are many untillable spots on the
farm that form seed beds for the In
Vulnerable injurious weeds the farmer
has to contend with. AS sheep are the
best foragers of all farm animals, 1t Is
for the purpose of keeping down the
weeds that we raise sheep. Then, ta'
there is also a revenue derived from
the wool and mutton produced.
In starting to develop flock of wool
and mutton producers the ewes need
not be pure bred They must, however,
all be OF the low set. compact, blocky
type and of uniform quality. They
should not be bred until the second
year, by which time they are strongly
developed and will throw strong
healthy lambs.
The selection of the ram is the most
important thing connected with sheep
raising. He is half the flock, and on
him rests its destiny. Under no CON
sideration should a grade ram be used.
He must be pure bred. The difference
In price will be money well invested.
He should be typical of the breed one
wishes to develop and should have the
breed characteristics.
Severely culling and breeding only to
strong, healthy sires are the two essen
tials for developing a profitable flock of
breeding sheep. In culling flock all
ewes NOT of the proper type should be
disposed of, thus bringing the flock as
near to a uniform type as possible.
The management of the ewes from
breeding time until lambing time is of
considerable Importance. They require
proper shelter, food and care to keep
in good condition and also bring strong,
healthy lambs. A shed or outbuilding
protected from the cold north winds.
will be sufficient for shelter, provided
1t can be closed during stormy wealth
er. Roots, either turnips or mangels,
clover hay and oats form an excellent
ration for breeding ewes. These fed In
judiclous quantities will bring the flock
successfully through the breeding and
lambing season. Salt and water should
be within easy access at all times Of
the year.
The ewes require some attention at
lambing time. They should be removed
from the rest Of the flock until the
young lambs are strong enough to help
themselves. AS soon as the flock is put
to pasture they require practically no
other feed. The lambs should be sea.
rated from the ewes early In the fall
and fed grain Of some kind to keep
them growing. The early fall rains are
detrimental to the young lambs, and
they should therefore be protected
from them as much as possible. The
chief aim during the first year is to
keep them in healthy growing condi
ton.
Hampshire Sheep In America.
The accompanying Illustration shows
a splendid Hampshire sheep owned by
a Michigan breeder and exhibited at
fairs during the past year This sheep
has won a number of prizes at fairs
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22

although most breeders have reversed
this, crossing the Black Minorca With
the White LeghOrn. BY the latter plan
1t is certain that better established
blood lines and breed characteristics
are obtained. The Ancona Is a mot
tied fowl of larger size than the Leg.
horn. 1t is a verltable egg machine
and should be more popular than It Is.
In the early days Of the breed the col.
Orlng was anything but uniform, but
now this fowl has been line bred 10
such an extent that Its feather char
acteristics are as we'll defined as those
of many breeds which are much older,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22
The Beautiful Anoo..

For some unexplained reason Il,
Aneona with the exceptions of tss us
White Faced Black Spanish and ,ss t,s
Blue AndaluslaW is the least rs noDna. ~.
Of the family Of fowls known 'SsISl ss @s
Mediterraneans. There has beon '' :
good deal Of discussion as to the Orion
OF the Ancona, but 1t Is generally cS"l an
ceded now that the best of the brss1 raS
have been made by crosses between
White Minorcas and Black Iepbom,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22

Professor Forbes of the Illinois ex
pertinent station has been making some
interesting experiments relative to the
corn root worm. He has found that the
larvae Of the worm are placed on the
roots Of the corn plant by the red ant
and, further, that by treating the seed
before planting with solution made
by mixing one part oil of lemon to nine
parts of wood alcohol at the rate OF
three ounces Of solution to a gallon of
seed the ants Will keep away from the
hill of corn to large extent. After six
weeks treated rows had one-ninth as
many aphldes on the roots as the un-
treated, while at the end of ten weeks
the treated corn stood "a per cent high
or than that untreated
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22

With lumber Of all kinds at the high
prices which prevail today improve
ments built of cement cost but trihe
more than the initial cost of lumber,
while they will outlast those made of
lumber ten to one.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22

There Is something awry in the sys-
tenn Of farm management which per-
mits stock to range over the blue grass
pasture during the four months from
Dec. to April 1. Especially when not
covered with snow, such pastures
should be relieved from close cropping,
which can only expose and weaken
the roots of the grass.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22

Flowers may be kept fresh for a con-
siderable length of time by clipping
the stems every day. and giving them
fresh water, to which a little salt has
been added.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22

The prudent farmer OF townsman
will take advantage Of flush times and
his Increased earning capacity to
square up accounts and obligations
which he already has rather than to
contract new Indebtedness which In
all probability will have to be met
when money Is scarce and times are
hard. In almost every instance 1t is
the fellow who is head over heels In
debt and short Of cash who gets sQueez-
ed the hardest when a financial strln-
gency prevails. The suggestion given
is one that should be taken to heart
by a good many, for II the word Of
bankers who reside In many Of the
small towns is good for anything many
of their debtors are doing the very
thing mentioned-getting the second
foot Into the bog instead Of planting
It on solid ground and trying to pul
the other out.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22

AS a rule. extensive farming means
shoddy methods low yields, big lot
of work, little comfort, worn out lands
and dissatisfied owners. The other is
the better way.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22

1t Is usually the fellow who hasn't
any time to fool away testing and sort
ing his seed corn and getting his plant
er in tlptop working order who wastes
the most time chasing over his fields to
husk a thIrty-five bushel yield.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22

A system of crop rotation is not only
beneficial to the soil. but is good for
the crops raised and serves to greatly
hold in check worm and insect pests.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22

Barring the nubbins Of corn they
pick up 1t rs questionable whether the
nutriment animals get from the
bleached and withered husks and
leaves compensates them for the en-
ergy expended In roaming over the
fields in search of such food.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22

1t will be generations before cOndi-
tions exist in the rural districts Of the
United States which will justify road
making of the type which prevails in
England, Germany and other European
countries. Until that time we shall
have to be content with such improve
ment as can be effected with the aid Of
the road drag and graders and sur
facing Of highways with such sand and
gravel as can be obtained from the i'm
mediate vicinity. 1t hardly need be
added that good many now young
will be gray headed before the benefits
to be derived from even these devices
and methods of road building will have
been exhausted.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22

II you want your boy to keep up his
interest in the farm and remain as
your right hand man In your declining
years, try to get him interested in the
raising of thoroughbred corn, hogs, cat
tie or sheep and let him keep good
portion Of the money which he is able
to make from such enterprise. If he
once gets really Interested in these
things, you won't have to tie him up to
keep him at home. He will stay there
because 1t is a pleasure to do so.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22
A Eeedinu EIoor Eor smin..

A feeding floor that can be kept clean
and one that is protected from wind
and storm should be provided for the
swine
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22

We once knew a man of the nervous
type who claimed 1t was absolutely
impossible for him to go to sleep II
there was anybody up in the house.
However, he would sleep just as
peacefully If he supposed they had
gone to bed whether they had really
done SO or not. A habit of this kind
is one that should be broken up early
in life, for If 1t is encouraged by one
self or others it is likely to result in
his becoming an all around nuisance.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22

Hampshire Sheep In America.
The accompanying Illustration shows
a splendid Hampshire sheep owned by
a Michigan breeder and exhibited at
fairs during the past year This sheep
has won a number of prizes at fairs
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-03-12
preciable es 10 que he amado

preciable es 10 que he amado
mas.
Y no tienes va ese amor
porque te lie han quitado.
-Lo agradezco. No perdona-
mos nunca que nos roben un
amor, pero muchas veces agra
|decemos que no nos 10 maten.
Habia cerca de nosotros mas
gente bebiendo, hablando y ju-
gando, pero nosotros estabamos
como en- un astro aparte.
-Yo-la die a Claudia
quiero beber en- todas las copas,
ser mariposas de todas las la
mas y abeia de todos los rosa
lies. Hasta encontrar Ell otro
amor.
Y la conte como 70 anna ba u
cuerpo fno Y esbelto como los
|retratados por el Bellini, y un
rostro de nariz recta y 6na, ojos
penetrantes y boca con sonrlsa
de Decameron. Y como yO
amaba otras cosas mas.
Y Claudia Sc rio entonces, y
me miro muy fjamente.
-Tu eres I'm sabio.
" tanto, que despues de
leer todos los libros he sabido
cerrarlos para siempre y que
marlos. No hay mas que una
Ciencia en- la vida.
Y el cato, Ell supreme cato, sc
estlrO entonCes con I'm gestO te-
menino, y dejo escapar algo
que era femenino tambien. MOI
Sc sabe ST fue un quejido 8 un
blando ruego. Sus ojos que sa-
bian todas las cosas, las olvida-
ron para entornarse voluptuo-
SOS.
Y asi entornados me mira
ban, como ST al mirarme dijeran
el Comienzo del soneto de Ar
vers, a4uel soneto maravilloso|
que fue toda la Obra de su autOr.
Eoa an. . ssa secret, ma yis sou nyutre.
CuandO sail q la Calle para
busCar el amor que me espera
ba, no pense va en- la dalia iris
te de la ventana de Rol.a, sinO
en- las rosas del Paracleto. iOh,
sabjduria del vivir! 7 la luna
llena en- el clelO era un gran
ojo de cato que escudri1aba la
TERRA desde 10 alto del mis-
terlo.
PeNrO de K6Dtde.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-03-12

lie la caiie haO1a llegadO un Tu-
NOR de bronca y algazara. Y
una VIZ:
-iTira, cocherito, tira. ;.
En- aquel instante mi vieja
amiga Claudia entr6. Sus ojos,
felinos tambien, me saludaron,
sc sento ante mi misma mesa.
Tanto tempo haCia que no nos
veiamos, que ,arecia que ha-
bian mediado nluchas vidas.
-lEspeTas una cita2-me pre-
gunt6. /
-Si-la dije.-Espero la cita
que no me ha dado nadie. Es
ia cita a que no Sc falta nunca,
la misma que d la primera que
nos dieron,
-tCual fue la tuya?
En- primavera. Todas las
primeras Citas vienen entire las
rosas de la primavera
-VOlveTa
No. Hay una primavera
que no vuelve jamas, y la mia
va ha pasado. No tenemos mas
que una Clta, como no tenemos
mas que un amor. iTe SON
ries? Pues aquel amor es este
amor, Y este amor como aquei,
es el otro. Pero aquella Cita de
aquella noche de primavera no
la vOlveremOs a tener mas. Lo
mismO que estas nOches trias
del invierno no son aQuellas no.
Ches de veranO, ardientes como
el alientO del amor.
CallamOs. Y algo pasO sobre
nuestro silenCio, como ST nues-
tras almas fuesen I'm iard1n de
dolor y pasase sobre elias I'm
vientO de melanCOlla.
y va soy vieja-me dijo
entonces Claudia-y solo siento
que he amado toda mi vida Y
aun no he amado bastante.
ANA til siempre Y no elljas
nunCa el amor. Donde quiera
que 10 encuentre rec6gele.
-Yo quiero el otro amor.
Ell otro amor le. tienes en-
cuapto no le tienes. Estaba
hoy para ii en- la boca que be-
saste anoche. V anoche en- la bo.
ca que beSaras pasado manana.
Esperale esta noChe que. CO.
mo no le has citado, vendra.
Y el cato, alargando su pata
de terciopelo negro, la puso so
bre mi. Y sus ojos, lampada-
rios extranos, me dijeron cosas
hermetiCaS.
-iCual sera nuestro ultimo
amor? No sabemos tampoco
cual fue el primero. Hemos
sabido 81, cual ha sido ell mas
fuerte; ei que nos ha hecho mas
danO. y hemOs pasado por el
dolOr de tenerle que abOrrecer.
Else es va para ii el otrO
amor-me dijo Claudia.
Y yo tembl6 cuandO me 10 di-
10. porque me ac0rde de Ia luz
parab0lca que ard ia debajo del
celamin.
En- este cntrO una mujer Zatla
y g0rda, que encendi0 IN pitillc
Y pidi0 aguardiente y Ia barala
tPor Que lego aQuel elefante
adOrnad0. 6acO repletO de tOdas
las inmundas mlserias del vi
vir? FL cato la miro como pen.
sando en- el festin cue en su dia
tendran los gusanOs sObre sus
Carnes desIavazadas. Y luegc
cerr0 los OjOs para no verla,
porque el cato odia 10 material
y 10 vulgar y 10 feo. FL gate
tendra que cerrarl0s muy q
menudo, Indudablemente, la vi
da es una porqueria.
ANA todo 10 que te parezca
amable-siguio diCiendome
Claudia y amalo sin restric-
clones Y sin hipocresias. Todt
10 que es. debe ser. Asi he he
cho yo.
Pero til tambien tienes una
hipocresia-la Ia dije--la hipocre
sia de ese blanco sobre tus arru
gas \ eSa ntgrura que tlene
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-03-12
Buena nOtiCia

En- el antique y muy acreditado es-
tableclniento Bazaar de ropa hecha y
Sastreria de r Montes, 50 acaba dc
recibir TN immense surtido de CAST
mires ingleses y franceses, los que
ofrece su numerosa ciientela y n
p1blico en- general.
En- ropa hecha tambien hay un ex-
tense surtido de elegantes trajes, lo<
que Sc detalIan desde - a $14 Cuen-
"a tambien el Bagar con un surtido dc
abriQos r "a caballeros y nif1os, propies
para " }es sorras, camisas, cuellos,
puu0a t5faure$. cinturones, ligas, cal
zoncilllcs, corbatas, medias. y nuchos
mas a1tfc;tlns del rsnao.
mvw~xw- mu--~-