Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-07

A few pieces of borax put in the eli
tern will rob the soft water of the oI
jectionable smell which so often cha
acterizes 1t. The borax simply kill
the bacteria which kick up the stink.
On the basis of estimates which hav
been made every person in the Unite
States should plant tree apiece ever
year to keep the lumber reserves Q
the country from becoming exhausted
The cotton crop of the country fo
the past year, whose value is place
second In the list and next to that Q
corn, is estimated at $640,OO0,000. Thi
includes the value of fiber and see
combined
A strong tipcture Of lemon juic
placed In drinking water is said to b
a reasonably sure cure for typhol'
fever. The remedy is one that, to sa.
the least, Is harmless and at the SAM
time inexpensive.
1t usually takes four horses to pul
out Of mud hole load which twt
can mire with ease and dispatch. Tht
same truth is applicable with ever
greater force to the management Of
farm or other business enterprise.
1t may be evidence of a plebeian ap-
petite but we are of the opinion that
it is pretty hard to beat hot, mealy
baked potato dressed with a liberal
supply of Jersey cream. 1t knocks Ice
cream and angels food all hollow.
Concentration Of ones effort along a
single line will tend to insure a meas
ure of satisfaction and financial sue
cess that cannot possibly be obtain
ed II one spreads himself out In an at
tempt to follow half dozen lines. In
many fields concentration Is just
synonym of success.
The wrapping of a dry towel about
coffeepot or other receptacle whose
contents 1t Is desired to keep warm
will aid materially in the attainment of
that result, the condition noted being
due to a simple principle of the con-
servation of heat. the loose dry cloth
preventing rapid radiation.
Where the chief purpose of the wood
1nk tc kfHn Of hn hast U1IoN
ity of firewood in the shortest possible
time the soft maple excels any other
variety. The seeds should be planted
In June as soon as they ripen In rows
and the following spring transplanted
to the plot where 1t is intended they
should grow.
AS a result Of the rapid decrease In
the lumber imports from the United
States, a new interest Is being felt In
England in the forestry question which
is likely to result In practical measures
looking to production of portion of
the lumber supplies which she annually
consumes and which are shipped in
from foreign countries.
Oklahoma, not many years ago wont
to be considered the home of prairie
dogs, worthless Indians and bllstering
southwest winds, has of late come to
the front in an agricultural way that is
opening peoples eyes. During the year
Just passed the state produced, accord
ing to careful estimates, 125,OO0OOO |
bushels of corn, not to mention cotton,
wheat and other staples, the value of
the lrst mentioned cereal being in the
neighborhoOd of $37, 100000
More people suffer from a lack Of
fresh air and sunshine than from
a lack of proper food and nutrition. 1t
Is more likely to be the person who is
afraid of a breath Of fresh air who
contracts cold easily or goes into
consumption. Nature has very busi-
nesslike way of Furnishing offenders
against her laws of health, and she
seems to take particular delight in
visiting hes penalties upon those who
scorn her sunshine and fresh air.
AS a general rule, the size and the
excellence of the blossoms which a
plant will bear are In an inverse ra-
ito to the number that are allowed
to grow to maturity. This fact was
brought home to us forclbly the other
day by noting chrysanthemum which
had thirty-flve or forty blossoms, none
Of which was larger than good sized
pants buttons. If the blossoms had
been limited to two or three, they
might have been very creditable speci-
mems.
At the late meeting of the National
League Of Commission Merchants the
third Tuesday In October was selected
as national apple day The aim Is to
have every man, woman and child In
the country eat an apple on that day
While the day was not generally OBJ
served last year, apples were distrlbut-
ed free to number of school children
In several cities with a view to inau-
gurating the scheme. If generally
adopted 1t would mean material in
crease Of business for the apple grow
ers of the country.
The problem Of the abandoned New
England farms, various attempts az
solving which have been made, lnclud
ing settlement by immigrants from
northern Europe used for summer re-
sorts and as grazing lands In the rails
ing OF sheep and goats-all Of which
methods have been followed with more
or less success-blds fair to be more