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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
CLIPPING A HORSES LEGS.
Lower Part of Limbs Should Be Left
Untouched, Says Gilbert.

The question is very often mooted as
to whether or not it is advisable to
clip a horses legs. Speaking in
general way, 1t may be stated without
any hesitation that it is certainly best
not to clip the limbs, or. at any rate,
the lower part of them. when a horse
is having his coat shortened, for the
very good reason that the long hair
affords certain amount of protection
against the effects of wet and dirt
to the legs. The unclipped hair in no.
wise interferes with the comfort of the
animal, nor is it in any way an in
cumbrance. On the other hand, the
clipping of the legs involves the draw
back that they are deprived of, the
protection against wet and dirt, as
stated above. None the less the legs
of horses are very commonly clipped
along with the body for the reason
that it adds greatly to the smart ap-
pearance of the animal.
The fact that it improves the ap
pearance of a horse and looks smart
Is the sole reason that can be advanced
in favor of the practice of clipping a
horses limbs, and unless appearances
are really of great Importance and this
can only be so in the case of pleasure
horses, it is decidedly advisable to re-
frain from doing so. The legs. along
with the head, are the worst and most
difficult parts to clip in horse, and
it takes long time to do them. and a
great many horses which are other
wise quiet and docile enough object to
their legs being clipped and give lot
of trouble when this is being done.
For this reason alone, if for no other,
it is best to leave the legs untouched.
When horse is specially predisposed
to suffer from cracked heels or from
mud fever. the animal ought not to
have its legs clipped on any considera-
tion whatsoever. as to do so will great
| ly increase the risk of it's contracting
these complaints. In all cases where
horse's legs are clipped the hair in
the hollow of the heel should not be
cut with the clippers. but it should
merely be trimmed slightly with pair
of stable scissors, only sufficient being
cut away to make the heels look smart,
so as to be in keeping with the rest
of the leg.-W. R. Gilbert.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
Rindino the Bull.

I prefer ringing a bull when he is
yearling, as it is easy to hold him at
this time with common halter, says
dairyman. Do not cut round piece
out of the nasal septum or burn a hole
through it, as that would probably in
jure the sense of feeling in the nose,
besides being cruel. 1 use common
trocar and canula for punching the
hole and holding it in shape for the
ring. 1t is difficult to insert the ring
after punching the hole without the
use of the canula, as the holes through
the cartilage and skin in the nose are
not in opposition. A copper ring.
hinged in the center, with a screw to
hold it together after insertion, is COM
monty used. Nose ringing bull has
no affect whatever upon his disposi-
ton, its sole purpose being to furnish
means for handling him with ease and
safety
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14

pare the diseased portion of hoof with
sharp knife, being careful to cut
away every particle of diseased matter,
then wash with warm water and car
bolic or CASTLE soap. Wipe dry, then
rub in a good caustic paste or stand
each sheep in hot saturated solution
of blue vitriol for-ten minutes. Then
put in shed and yard having clean,
hard earth floor for few days.
The sheep should be examined fire.
quently during the season. as the feet
may be diseased for some weeks be-
fore it is known to the owner. The
disease does not affect the appetite OF
the sheep. as they will eat and digest
their food up to the very last. The
thing to do is not to let the disease get
too far advanced before attempting a
cura
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
How George Eliot Wrote Novels.

The famous authoress George Eliot
was very particular about her sur
roundings when she was engaged on n
novel. She exercised the greatest care
over her dress and insisted that every
thing in her beautiful study was in
perfect order. She displayed none Of
the modern writers feverish energy
and seldom wrote more than sixty lines
q day. Directly she finished novel
she was a victim to terrible nervous
exhaustion in such an acute form that
only a trip to Italy or France effected
o cure to her normal condition.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
Start the separator Slowly,

Bring the machine gradually up to
its normal speed, and then turn the
milk in slowly until the valve is wide
open. Keep constantly uniform mo-
ton Of the handle during the entire
run When all Of the milk has passed
from the supply can, one quart or so
of the skimmilk should be caught and
poured through to flush out the cream
that will remain in the bowl. Unless
this is done some of the butter fat will
adhere to the surfaces and a small
amount remain in the center Of the
bowl. not being able to get out of the
machine because there is no more milk
flowing in to force it through. Pouring
II the skimmilk forces 1t all out.
Warm water may be used for this pur-
pose, but usually it is not 70 conven-
fent-E. II. Webster, United States De-
partment Of Agriculture.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
4 ruit ano
T lowers
SPRAYING METHODS.
How the Business Is Conducted In a
Large Way.


Large Way.
Ordinarily we find crude oil emul-
sion prepared by putting thirty or for
ty gallons OF water in spraying tank;
then put IN twelve or fifteen pounds of
whale oil OF other soap and boil until
the soap is dissolved; then pump fifty
gallons of oil into the tank, keeping the
steam turned in all the time; then fill
the tank to 200 gallons. keeping the
agitation going all the time We use
this emulsion one year and if not COM
paratively free from scale follow the
second year with sulphur and lime.
We removed the upper story from our
thirtyyear-old apple orchard, and now
find comparatively little difficulty in
reaching the tops of the trees with the
spray. standing on an elevated plat
form on the wagon
Sulphur and Lime.
We use sulphur and lime on our
peaches, pears and most varieties of
plumS and pruneS. In our various
orchards we have three. eight or ten
horsepower boilers With elevated watts
for cooking the sulphur and lime and
the emulsion and use four power and
two hand sprayers. With these mod
ern means of applying the remedies, is
it not surprising that hundreds and
thousands of acres of apple orchards
in western New York and Canada be-
tween Hamilton and the Niagara river
are being abandoned? In many dis
tricts you have scarcely enough ap-
pies to supply home demand and can
hing factories, let alone any for eX-
port There have always been great
fears among small fruit growers that
soon there would be an overproduction
and no remunerative market, as in 1896
This San Jose scale should allay all
fears on that score. These untreated
scaly orchards are. fit for the brush
pile in from two to five years, said
Willard Hoskins in paper read be-
fore the Ontario Fruit Growers asso-
citation.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
FOOT ROT in SHEEP.
How This Disease Can Be Treated
Most Effeetiveiy.


Foot rot originates only in wet land
or on ground which is not dry and
where sheep hoofs are liable to crack
from overgrowth and softening by ex
cessive moisture. This malady may
also be communicated to sound
flock by the introduction of one sheep
having the disease. The sheep pen and
yard should be composed of hard. dry.
well beaten clay. The droppings in the
pen must not be allowed to ferment. as
the heat in the manure will soften the
feet, and when the sheep are turned
out in the spring on damp sod they are
liable to have an attack of this trouble
some disease
IF the disease is taken in it's early
stages the cure is simple and sure, says
writer in the Baltimore American,
Clean the hoofs by letting them run in
damp grass for an hour or two. then
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14

piece of cleaning cloth is laid over the
undersection of wire. the upper por-
tion holding it in place and preventing
it from slipping. The peculiar form of
the curves in the wire enables the oper-
ator to readily clean the tops of win
dow castings. door castings, pictures.
holdings and the like without the ne
cessity of standing on chair or step
ladder. The cleaning cloth can be
forced to the rear of any elevated hori-
zontal projection so that it can be thor
oughly cleaned.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
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TO PLEASE @MERE MAN.
What a Woman Must Do to Win His
Admiration.

Admiration.
The woman that man admires must
not be masculine and yet be brave and
active. never moping and 1anguid.
She must be frolicsome. but never
reckless. She must be saucy. but nev-
er sarcastic.
She must be witty. but never rude.
Above all, she must be strong, robust
and healthy.
Always ready is she to do whatever
man suggests and to go anywhere he
fancies. not too ready. however, with
her own suggestions and desires.
But-and here is the real man-she
must have all these suggestions. abso-
Iutely without flaw, hidden away in
the recesses of her mere feminine
brain.
She must smuggle the ideas over into
the mans mind in some telepathic way
so cleverly that he will glory in being
the first thinker.
Woman must wear the short skirt
and shirt waist when occasion de-
mands and have disdain for frills
and ruffles. but these same furbelows
must be forthcoming at the evening
function, else my lord is highly dis
pleased. .-.-.
The damsel must f1irt without seem
ing to do so and must hear lot of
pretty things which. if necessary. must
be forgotten Immediately. Yet may
she look as if the speeches had sunk
deep into her soul.
All these qualities and many more
men admire in women. Very modest
of them. to be sure. and perfectly ra-
tional if they can in return offer few
Of the perfections they exact.
Have they qualities. mental or phys
ical, to equal their demands?
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
A NEW STRAWBERRY.

A First Prize Winner of Unsurpassed
Quality and Size.
The Norwood strawberry was nam
ed and given the first prize by the
Massachusetts, Horticultural society at
the exhibition this year. This straw
berry is supposed to be cross be-
tween the Marshall and Corsica, as it
came up where the Marshall had been
grown and near where the Corsica
was grown at the same time.
believe the Norwood is considered
the best all round strawberry in ex-
istence. The plant is strong and
healthy, making a liberal number Of
strong runners, but not excessive. The
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
What Becomes of Pins.
See a pin and pick it up,

Bee a pin and PICK II up
All the day you'll have good luck.
What becomes of the 10000, 900 pins
that are made daily throughout the
world? This enormous output has been
going on regularly for years. Who can
tell where they go? They do not wear
out, they do not dissolve into air, AID
yet they disappear. 1t is indeed an In
teresting problem to discover what be-
comes Of them.
1t is estimated that in the United
States alone pins to the value of 5000
are lost daily.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
A NATIONAL RELIC.
History of Old Liberty Bell That Rang
For Independence.

For Independence.
Everybody knows, of course. that the
old Liberty bell is the bell that was
rung when the Declaration of Inde-
pendence was signed, July 4, 1776, at
Philadelphia, and that it is now kept in
Independence hall, in that city, as our
most precious national relic, says the
Chicago News. But there are facts
about it that everybody does not know.
The original bell was cast in London
in 1852, by order of the Pennsylvania
assembly, for use in its statehouse. It
was shipped to Philadelphia in 1853,
but it cracked without apparent cause
when it was rung to test its tone. OF
course it was necessary to recast it,
and this was done in Philadelphia. In
June, 1853, it was again hung in the
belfry Of the statehouse, where it was
used as was intended.
On July 4, 1776, when the Continental
congress signed and issued the Decia-
ration of Independence, it was rung to
announce that event, and it is said that
by patriotic enthusiasm that he contin-
ued ringing IL Tor TWO hours. Ills part
of the story is probably an exaggera-
ton.
When the British threatened Phila-
delphia in 1877 the bell was taken from
the belfry and kept hidden up in the
state of Pennsylvania, where is not
definitely known, but it is generally be-
Heved that it was at Bethlehem. 1t
was taken back to the statehouse
in 177S, when a new belfry was built
for it.
1t cracked in 1885 when tolling for
the death of Chief Justice John Mar
shall. who died in Philadelphia, and,
although an effort was made to restore
its tone by saving the crack wider. it
was not successful, and its sound has
never been heard from that day to this.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
NORWOOD STRAWBERRY.

berry is comic and regular in shape.
Not coxcombed berry was found
this season. The quality is unsur-
passed and the size unequaled, some
attaining the enormous size Of three
inches in diameter. -Four such ber-
ries would fill box and be crowded,
states writer in American Cultiva-
tor. Color, bright red all the way
through, growing darker with age; is
firm, good keeper and will ship well;
has perfect blossom and holds its
size well through the season and re-
mains in bearing a long time; picked
the first box June IS and the last one
July 18. The largest berries were
found in matted rows or beds, al
though the plants had received no ex-
ira culture.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
Early Maonoiia.

NJ. stellata is the first of all magno-
las to blossom, being usually a week
earlier than NJ. yulan. It is more or
less bushy, while the other starry flow
cred species assumes tree form in its
native country. M. stellata is one Of
the loveliest early Towering shrubs,
says writer in the Garden Magazine.
Its numerous white petals radiate like
a star, f1utter in the breeze and are
deliciously fragrant. The whole bush
is covered with flowers and begins to
bloom when only two feet high. 1t
was introduced from Japan some thir-
ty years ago by DR.. Hall, after whom
it is often called M. halliana. It Is
very hardy.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
HANDY WALL CLEANER.
cIeanses the Tops of Window Castings.
No Chair Needed.

A wall cleaner especially adapted for
use in cleaning the tops of windows
and door castings and places of sim
liar character which cannot be reached
without considerable labor is shown
here, recently patented by Massachu-
setts man. The device is formed of two
sections of bent spring wire, which are
attached to a suitable long handle. The
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
A Special Fruit Trader.

Horticultural products have always
been noted for their purity. Many
careful growers of fruit have worked
up a special fruit trade by shipping
high class fruit under their own brand
and name In years when climatic and
other conditions render the quality Of
fruit lower than the grade they are ac-
customed to ship under their named
brands the fruit Is forwarded unbrand-
ed. A neat, attractive brand or label
on well packed fruit soon. becomes
known and asked for on the Market
Maryland Experiment Station.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
Young Folks
MIMIC transform.
An Interesting Experiment That Is
Easily Performed.

Easily Performed.
You may produce all the phenomena
of a rainstorm-atmosph evapora-
ton, condensation and precipitation
by very simple but interesting ex-
pertinent. Here are the directions.
Suppose you try it:
Take glass jar about eight inches
in height by five inches in diameter.
and into it pour strong alcohol-92 per
cent-until the jar is half full. Cover
the Jar with a saucer and put it in a
water bath to heat. 1t must be heated
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
Good Care Required.

Good care is required to keep trees
thrifty. Crowded clumps should be
cleared out
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-19
st. Patrick's Day.

St. Patrick's Day was duly cele-
brated Tuesday afternoon when Mrs.
Leonard Keplinger was hostess to
the Forty-Two club at her attractive
bungalow on West Main street.
Green, that restful color of the
Patron Saint, was the prevailing
color in all the house decorations
and refreshments.
From festive nook in the recep-
ton hall softly draped with Irish
green bunting, thanked by geraniums
and Irish golden carnations, was
served cool green nectar by Misses
Annie Morris and Lucille Trabue. All
the receiving rooms were decorated
with potted geraniums and clusters
of Irish green carnations, daintily
strewn and in vases. Nine tables
were set for forty-two, and each ia
BILE had it's marker OF white card
board to which was attached a green
pencil. The score cards were most
unique, being dainty hand-painted
Shamrock affairs, marked by the
proverbial green frogs or snakes OF
hats, and shamrock leaves. These
score cards were pinned on by min
iature green frogs; each frog hold
ing his tiny sheet of music in readi.
ness for the grand chorus of the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-19

IN THE SOCIAL REALM.
q q q q q q
The Shakr,urarr ClnI

The Shakespeare club met III reg
ular session Tuesday afternoon at
the Sims Library.
In the absence of the president,
Mrs. j. Lea Cannon, the first vice
president, Mrs. Lee Campbell,
presided over the meeting.
Responses to roll call were made
with quotations on love.
The business meeting followed. 1t
has been found, much to the regret
of the club, that Mrs. Sherwood cam
not lecture after all, as previously
announced.
The program committee reported
an interesting program to celebrate
the Bard's birthday in April, and an
open meeting will be held Tuesday,
April 21st.
The Humane committee reported
the progress of it's work and on mo-
ton of Mrs. Leeper, it was unani-
mously voted to give resolutions of
thanks to the Wise Orchestra, Miss
T. L. Walker and her kindergarten
children, Mayor Perry S. Robertson,
Mr.. ]. M. Eskridge and Mr.. J. Lea
Cannon for their splendid program
on Monday night, and for conducting
and assisting at the business meet
ing.
Other business being transacted,
the lesson, full of interest, followed,
with Mrs. Leigh as teacher
DR.. Bushnell, who occupies the
chair of psychology at Trinity Uni
versity, gave splendid and inter
esting talk on Jacques and Twen-
tieth Century Philosophy" This adj
dress ran along psychological lines,
and was both witty and weighty,
and the occasion was a rare treat to
the Shakespeare followers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-19

frogs concert.
Green books, entitled the History
of Ireland were given each guest
as an appropriate souvenir of this
happy occasion, and on investigation
these histories proved little boxes
containing the national shamrock.
The hostess and the house-party
showed their devotion to St. Patrick
by green Irish bows in their hair,
and green shamrocks held in place
by the red Irish rose.
In serving, dainty paper napkins.
marked by shamrock leaves, Irish
g. cen ivy plate doilies and Irish
green lace, heart nut holders, en-
phasized the reign of emerald nues
and st. Patrick's Day.
Refreshments, most delightful. of
peanut sandwiches, Clipped Irish
potatoes, olives and green nectar.
were served. ....
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-19
800 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is catarrh Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tional disease, requires a constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting di-
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby des-
troying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the consti-
tuition and assisting nature in do
ing it's work. The proprietors have
so much faith in It's curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list OF testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation. d
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-19

Followers of Modern Priscillas
met in weekly session Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. John E. Dun
away.
The usual amount of fancy work
was disposed of, interesting topics
discussed, with music interspersed
in circles afternoons, sped quick
ly away.
Delectable refreshments of frozen
fruit and waters, were served.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-19
Alfalfa Seed.

We have received another large
shipment of alfalfa seed. If you con-
template planting alfalfa would be
glad for you to see us before buy
ing. We also have good stock of
cane and large German millet seed.
d99w9 Waxahachie Grain Co.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-19
Injured in Runaway.

John M. Hagard, rural mail car
rier on route No. 6, out of Midloth-
ian, was thrown from his mail cart
Yesterday by runaway horse and
sustained broken arm, both bones
being broken between the wrist and
elbow.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-19
ANTI-BAILEY CLUB.
Meeting Called to Form Perman.
ent Organization.


An Anti-Bailey club will be organ
lied in the district court room on
Thursday night, March 10Th, 1908.
There will be some warm speeches
and some ringing resolutions. A
systematic campaign will be inaugur-
ated. All democratic voters who be-
lieve that a public officer should not
accept employment from public ser
vice corporations while representing
the people are urged to be present
and to enroll their names as mem
bers of the club. Music will begin
promptly at 7:45.
ANTI-BAILEY COMMITTEE.