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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-14
4 HEALTHY HERD.
The Successful Dairyman Weeds Out
the Improbable Cows.

The Successful Dairyman Weeds Out
the Improbable Cows.
Many dairymen are losing their
rightful profits because they have
some cows that are costing more than
they produce, and these eat up the
profits of others. Too much cannot be
said about the importance of wedding
out improbable cows, but too often we
overlook the fact that they are unprof
liable because they are not well fed
and cared for With high priced feeds
and labor a short sighted man is liable
to cut down these expenses beyond
economy.
1t is no exaggeration to say that
there are thousands of cows now main
tanned at loss that would be giving a
profit If allowed fair chance. Pro
fessor Wing and Mr. Foord of the
Cornell experiment station have clearly
illustrated this point. Ten cows owned
by dairyman living near the station
were included in an experiment which
lasted for period Of four years. The
first year the herd was visited regular
ly on its home farm, and careful rec
ords were made of food consumed and
milk fat produced. The cows were
then taken to the university farm and
given good care and abundant and
good feed.
Increase Shown.
This treatment continued two years,
when the cows were returned to their
old home and again received the care
and feed that they had had before
coming to the university farm. The
first year at the university showed an
average increase of 46 per cent in
milk yield, or 55 per cent in fat yield.
The large production was continued
throughout the second year at the uni
versity, but it fell back to about the
original amount when the cows were
returned to their former home, care
and feed After the cows had become
accustomed to fair treatment at the
university they gave milk and fat at
lower feed cost than they had done be-
fore, when the total cost of feed was
less. In other words, the average food
cost of a pound of fat fell from 12
the university. In the case of one cow
1t fell from IA cents to cents.
These ten cows were not selected,
but were taken at random, and a study
of their individual records shows a
surprising uniformity Of gain due to
good treatment The experiment points
the way by which many dairymen
could change losses to gains. Similar
experiments have been performed by
Professor Smith Of Michigan and 9th
ers, and similar results have been OBJ
tanned 1t is not intended to claim that
any and every COW would be profitable
even if given the best chance. There IS
a great difference, and this is shown
only by keeping individual records
R. A. Pearson, NJ. S., Professor of Dali
ry Industry, Cornell University, in
Kimball's Dairy Farmer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-14
THE ANCIENT 30 TREE.
Oldest Living Thing of Which Maa
Has Kept Record.

S'ooSr Living inlH9 OF WHICH Ma0
Has Kept Record.
This bo tree (the Ficus religiosa)
is probably the Oldest living thing
in the world of which record has
been kept by man and, with the pos
sible exception of the sequoia, the
Oldest Of living trees. 1t was
brought from India by the Princess
Sanghamitta and was planted by
King Dewananpiya Tissa in 2SS B.
G. 1t is therefore 2,195 years old.
The preservation of this tree has
been an object of reverent solicitude
to successive dynasties, and either
through superstitious reverence or
because of its worthlessness to q
plunderer it has been spared amid
all the havoc of repeated invasions.
As recently as 1899 A. D. it was en-
dowed with lands by Kaja Sinah,
.Kandian chief.
The DO trees age and identity are
matters of absolutely faithful rec
ord, and when one recalls that in
the rigorous climate of northern
Germany, in Hildesheim, there
grows a rosebush which is thou
sand years old it does not seem so
remarkable that in the balmy eli
mate of Ceylon this tree should have
lived twice as long. 1t is gnarled
and unsymmetrical, because many
of its branches have been cut off
and sent to distant temples. This
DO tree is a branch of the tree under
which Guatama Buddha sat when he
attained Nirvana, and Buddhists say
the passion through which he pass
ed communicated itself to the tree
and caused all the leaves to tremble.
Each of the millions of pilgrims
who have toiled along the sacred
way which leads to this shrine has
hoped to bear away with him a leaf
from the sacred tree, and happy is
he at whose feet one falls.
The leaves hang on a slender
stem and are easily stirred by the
slightest breeze, so each petitioner
is rewarded for his pilgrimage by
feeling that the tree responds to
the fervor of his soul, but few take
home leaf. Many bring offerings
to the tree, and on a number of the
lower leaves are sheets of gold plac-
ed there by jewellers and other
wealthy worshipers. Rosalie s.
Morton in Century.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-14
Force of Habit,

A physician started a model in
sane asylum, says the New York
Sun, and set apart one ward espe-
cially for crazy motorists and chauf-
feurs. Taking a friend through the
building, he pointed out with par
ticular pride the automobile ward
and called attention to its elegant
furnishings and equipment.
'But," said the friend, FSthe place
is empty. I don't see any patients" :"
ssOh, they are all under the cots
fixing the Stats" explained the ply
sician.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-14

tinct, fixed type, as have also the
Clays, but not so marked, as they have
not been so much inbred. To fix a type
ion of Clay and Morgan blood, with an
infusion of Arab, would, think, pro-
duce such horses as the government
needs more surely than any other COM
bination. By careful selection Of sires
and dams the requisite size of the
product, according to the uses assigned
them, could be had. The Percheron
was a large, i'll formed horse until a
little Arab blood was introduced. He
Is now an attractive animal, of better
disposition, more spirit, more endur-
ance and not reduced in size. This has
been brought about by inbreeding from
careful selections, exercising judgment
in the use of sires and dams in the
breeding stock.
'"The types above mentioned are un-
deniably good. Why not use them,
rather than throw them away and lose
with it what the country has been
nearly a century in securing?"
Device For Three Horse Hitch.
The three horse hitch here described
has proved very satisfactory for haul
ing heavy loads on an ordinary wagon,
says a writer in Breeders Gazette
Chicago. A is an ordinary wagon
tongue. B is a piece of wagon tire
four or five inches wide and about
twenty inches long, with a hole at f
to correspond in size with a hole in
the tongue. G G are strong iron straps
fastened to the back end of the
tongue with bolt and also to B with
strong rivets. Drill holes through B
and the straps c at E and D, making
them eight inches from the hole F.
Countersink the hole f and have an
iron pin to go through B and A, with
the head made to fit and not project
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-14
Warding Off Catastrophe.

A fat woman entered a crowded
street car and, seizing strap, stood
directly in front of a man seated in
a corner. As the car started she
lunged against his newspaper and
at the same time trod heavily on his
toes.
AS soon as he could extricate him.
self he rose and offered her his seat.
SY ou are very kind, sir" she said,
painting for breath.
''Not at all, madam" he replied.
sIt's not kindness. It's simply self
defense"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-14
Keep Lambs From Their Dams.

"In feeding 1 have had best results
from beginning to feed a grain ration
when the young lambs were about a
week or ten days DID," writes breeder
in American Agriculturist. "Adjoin-
ing or in the sheep barn there should
be an apartment where the lambs may
be fed by themselves. 1t should be
separated from the apartment where
the breeding flocks are kept by a lamb
creep, made by mailing narrow strips
or bars with rounded edges perpendicu-
larly and having them just far enough
apart so that the young lambs can pass
readily through, but through which the
old sheep cannot pass. If the sheep
has no milk for the lamb, three times
out of four she will care nothing for
the lamb, and if lamb is not hungry
It will care no more for its own mother
than for any sheep in the flock, and the
lamhs will always do better if this
feeding room, separated from the main
flock, is large enough so that they can
spend a large part of their time by
themselves"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-14
DAIRY WISDOM.

It takes a little more to rig up d
dairy with scales to weigh individual
messes and a Babcock tester to find
out if each cow is doing her share,
but the returns more than overbalance
the extra outlay. No man is willing
to keep a cow after he knows she is
not making a profit, but he never can
find out until he goes at it in a prac-
teal manner.
Get thoroughbred cows, then give
them thoroughbred care, says the Farm
Press. The one is just as important
as the other. Thoroughbred cows re-
quire more individual attention, but
they are willing to pay for it.
Never churn in a cold room. The
butter will be cheesy if you do. The
churning room should be about the
temperature of the cream.
Because the COW falls off in milk it
does not always follow that she is sick.
There may be something wrong with
her feed. Look into that. Often it is
the man and not the COW at all.
The best cows, as a rule, have the
most sensitive udders, and harsh treat
ment is the very last thing to practice
Any harshness will cause an increase
of nervousness and a decrease in the
milk flow.
Eight good cows warrant silo and
a separator. Eight poor cows warrant
a sale at a sacrifice.
Following is the lesson of the gilt
edge milk farm: Get the best cows,
feed them well and keep them healthy.
Have the milk pure and clean. Put it
up attractively and take it to the
choicest retail trade you can find. The
reward is sure.
Have a fixed time to begin feeding
and milking both morning and even
ing. This is important. When cow
expects her feed and doesn't get it,
she is restless and worried, and any
thing which apnoys her lessons her
milk production
His cows were scrubs, his food was
scrimped. and his care was scant. No
wonder his dairy farm didn't pay.
Some large, coarse framed cows seem
to be profitable until you measure
what they eat When you look at the
milk pail, don't forget to weigh the
hay and grain consumed.
The amount to feed depends upon
the characteristics Of the cow and the
amount Of milk she is giving.
1t Is a very poor cow that will not
respond to good care, generous feeding
and comfortable surroundings.
The best cure for kicking cow is to
find why she kicks. then find the rem
edy A COW will kick from hurt or a
sudden fright
Keep milk and cream where no bad
smells can get to them. A good stone
jar with close fitting lid is a good
thing in which to store cream.
Feed a good mixer a balanced ra-
ton. She deserves it.
Be as clean in caring for the stable
as you are in caring for the pals and
cans.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-14
THE VANILLA PLANT.
Beans From Which We Get the Popu-
lar Fiavoring Extract.

The best variety of vanilla comes
from vanilla planifoia, which re-
quires a mucky, porous soil. The
plant thrives up to height of about
1000 feet above sea level, and as its
feshy roots do not penetrate deep
into the soil it requires only a pro-
portionately thin layer of soil. The
plant bears merchantable fruit in
the third year, sometimes even in
the second year, which requires
from seven to eight months to ma
ture, and the harvest takes place
from April to June. Five to seven
harvests are made from the same
plant before it is exhausted. New
plants must not be planted in the
same place as the old.
Protection against wind, also
shade, is Of great Importance for the
growth of the plant, and therefore
the fields must be surrounded by
trees and hedges. Grubs and snails
are enemies of the vanilla plant,
The former eat the roots and the
latter the young sprouts and beans.
While in the third year only about
one-tenth part of the plants bios
som, the percentage increases from
year to year up to the seventh. The
cultivation of vanilla in German
East Africa is impeded by the abb
sence of insects which are instru-
mental in fructifying the vanilla
blossoms. Each separate flower has
therefore to be fructifed by human
hands, the cover of the stigma be-
ing raised by means of thin little
rod, and the pollen, which is just
above the cover, is pressed against
the stigma
When the young beans have
grown to the length of finger they
must be closely inspected, and all
defective ones must be cut off. The
beans mature from seven to eight
months after the fructifcation proc
ess. The ripe beans have a yellow
ish green color.
Inc way OF preparing the beans
varies, but an ever increasing tenn
perature is required to dry them and
obtain the well known brown black
color. In this way the thin skinned
bean, with its fine aroma, is produc-
ed. If hot water is used for heating
the beans they are placed in baskets
and immersed in it. The water has
a temperature Of 80 to 81 degrees
Reaumur. Afterward the beans are
packed into wooden boxes, which are
lined with woolen cloth, and closed.
Next day they must have a CLASSY
appearance. They are then again
wrapped in dark woolen covers and
laid in the sun to dry. If the wealth
er is rainy they must be dried in a
dry room at a temperature Of so de-
grees Reaumur, but an after drying
in an airy room of from two to four
weeks is necessary. After that the
dry beans are packed in boxes
New York Herald.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-14
Breeding Clay
And Morgan Types.

Writing in Country Gentleman on
Clay and Morgan types, well known
New Jersey breeder says:
81 send you photo of my stallion
Americas with six close crosses of
Henry Clay. His get are satisfactory
as roadsters and saddle horses Of great
endurance, spirit, cheerfulness and
tractability, which consider of great
er worth than the sprfnting ability for
which high figures are often paid. In a
very few years these are among the
"have beens." Then what have you
for the years to come?
"The most inbred family in this
country is the Morgan. Because Of
this close breeding they have a dis
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-14
Why He Was Happy.

'1'm afraid there will be a seri-
Gus falling off in the attendance to-
nigh" said the happy manager.
''Then why are you SO jovial % in
quired the popular star.
because we have sold so many
seats that Pm afraid the people will
be falling off the gallery into the
balcony."- Plain Dealer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-14
Rather Mixed.

In the course of her first call up
on one of her husbands parishioners
young Mrs. Gray spoke feelingly of
his noble, generous spirit.
'SHe is as nearly an altruist as
man may be-" she said proudly and
afectionately.
s1s he an altrqist?" said her host
ess, with mild surprise. FI thought
from the tone Of his voice that he
probably was a bass"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-14
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
What Attracted the Attention Of tho
Solemn Faced Man.

One of our southern salesmen
brought home the following from
his last trip:
The proprietor of a lanyard built
a stand on one of the main streets
Of Virginia town for the purpose
OF selling leather and buying new
hides.
When he had completed the build
ing, he considered for long time
what sort of sign to put up to at
tract attention to the new establish
ment. Finally a happy thought
struck him.
He bored an auger hole through
the doorpost and stuck calf's tail
into it with the tufted end outside.
After awhile he saw a solemn
faced man standing near the door
looking at the sign. The tanner
watched him a minute and then
stepped out and addressed him.
SGood morning, sir" he said.
s'Morningw said the other, with
out taking his eyes off the sign.
"Want to buy leather ?" asked the
tanner.
sSNo.'
'sGot any hides to sen?"
'No."
care you farmer?"
s'No."
'Merchant?'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-14
Land Partly Idle,

The average wood lot is understock-
ed. This means that the land is partly
idle. If an old pasture is coming up
slowly to forest growth very likely
trees can be proftably planted. The
farmer will gain by this, although he
may not himself live to cut the timber,
for land fully stocked with young tim
Der will be salable at q much higher
price because Of its prospective value.
This is already true in many regions.
1t will be far more generally true as
timber increases in value.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-14
CORN ROOT APHIs.
Treatment of Seed Corn That Protects
the Young Plants.

..z
In view of the Importance of pract-
cal measures for controlling the corn
root aphis, DR.. S. A. Forbes, Illinois
state entomologist, prefaced his adj
dress at the Quincy meeting of the
state farmers institute by brief
synopsis of the experimental work OF
his Office on this insect last year, and
described a treatment of seed corn
which he had found surprisingly effect
i've as a protection of the young corn
plant against this insect. His expert
inents showed an increased yield Of 81
per cent in number of ears borne by
plots of corn grown from seed treated
Ii the manner described, as compared
with adjacent plots planted with un-
treated seed. AS both stalks and ears
we're visibly much larger and better in
the experimental plots than in the
heck, the actual difference in yield
must have approximated 80 per cent,
but conditions for which the Office was
not responsible prevented final COM
oarison of the total product of these
)lots
The Remedy.
The substance found most effective
FOR the treatment of seed corn was
Il mixture Of oil of lemon and wood al
.ohol. To one gallon of wood alcohol
ldd a pint of oil of lemon and sprinkle
md thoroughly stir three fluid ounces
that is to say, six tablespoonfuls-o
his mixture into each gallon of corn
,hortly before planting, making sure
that the fluid is equally distributed and
that each kernel of corn has It's proper
share. A thorough stirring after the
application of the mixture is all that is
necessary.
The Cornfield Ant.
The odor of this compound, which
extremely offensive to the cornfield
ants, and these insects will not enter
corn hills as long as it continues. AS
the root lice cannot get access to the
corn or maintain themselves there ex-
cept by the aid Of the ants, the hills
remain virtually free from both in
sects for at least six weeks.
The wood alcohol should not cost
above 81 a gallon or the oil of lemon
more than So a pint The above
amount of the mixture will be sufh-
cient to treat the seed for forty-fve
acres, making a cost for materials of
less than 10 cents per acre. Care
should be taken to buy these SUBJ
stances from thoroughly reliable drug
gists, the oil of lemon especially being
subject to adulteration. If the mix
ture is not entirely clear when shaken
up, the materials are impure.
An Experimental Strip.
Every far1Ser was earnestly advised
by DR.. Forbes to plant at least an ex-
pertinent strip fifteen or twenty rows
wide through his cornf1eld and to COM
pare the growth and yield, particularly
of the central part of this strip, with
those of the rows beside it, states Or
ange Judd Farmer. This will be espe-
cially desirable If corn is grown on
ground in that crop last year, and more
so if the field was heavily infested
with ants. Even corn planted after
some other crop may be proftably
treated in this way, since it is liable
to become infested by winged root lice
early in the season and may be badly
damaged before the summer is over.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-14
An Improvement,

FMy DEAR" said Mrs. Newlywed,
her face flushed with the excitement
of her afternoon in the kitchen, 'T
want you to be perfectly frank with
me now. What would you suggest
to improve these doughnuts I made
today?"
SWELL" replied Mr.. Newlywed,
lifting one with a slight effort, II
think it might be better if you made
the hole bigger" Cincinnati Times
Star.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-14
A Kiss.
!! Not I!

'What is a kiss?" Heaven knows! Not !!
And yet, with humble wit,
Now that you've asked me will try
To give my view of it.
A friendly grimace, pleasing quite;
A dropping of the eyes.
The thrilling of a moonlft night,
Or, better, starry skies.
A rare Havana sacrificed,
A breath upon the lips,
The spirit of red wine enticed
To sparkle in long sips.
A contact either short or long,
A dozen thoughts or less,
The question, Is it right or wrong?
And then-just foolishness!
-Lurana w. Sheldon in New York Timea.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-14
Proof Positive,

Crowells-That man at the bar is
perfect gentleman.
Howells-How do you know?
Crowells-When we were intro
duced the other day and I began to
tell him my troubles, he didn't butt
in and try to tell me his.-Chicago
News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-14
Heard In the Greenroom.

First Actor Congratulate ME,
old man. I have been married just
ten years today to one woman.
Second Actor - That's nothing.
I've been married twice to my pres
ent wife in five years.-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-14
Furrow Irrigation

There are few irrigated farms in the
western states where furrow irriga-
ton in one form or another is not prac-
ticed. In regions devoted chiefly to
the production of fruit it is usually
the most common mode of irrigation.
In other colder regions, where the
staple crops are grain and hay, it is
mostly confined to root crops, veg
etables and smallsorehards.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-14
Necessary Then.

Necessary Then.
|1t amt true" said the milkman,
sEthat we always put chalk in our
milk"
fFDo you mean to say" demanded
Mrs. Houskeep, "that you never do
it?"
"Well-er-never except after
heavy rain when the water gifts
brown and muddy" - Ohio State
Journal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-14
The Measure of His Success.

Hicks-Your friend Marryat tells
me he's got his wife pretty thor
oughly trained now.
Wicks-Yes; he's got her trained
so that he can make her do pretty
nearly anything she wants to do
Catholic Standard and Times.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-14
Fine Time.

ct hear you attended the Tough
Mug ball the other night. Did you
have a fine time?'
ENo; I had it next morning. Ten
dollars and costs" - Philadelphia
Press,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-14
Admiration.

'sBliggins is always repeating what
his children say"
eyes; I admire those children.
They are the only people I know of
who can make Blggins keep quiet
and let some one else talk."-Wash-
ington Star.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-14
FINE PEARS.

Where More of the Fruit Might Be
Grown With Profit.
The fact that New England might
grow more pears was emphasized at
the annual meetings of the different