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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18
EXCELLENT AND POOR QUALITY.

plants and ears and know which to Sc
lect and which to reject or failure will
follow. The importance of choosing
the right ears is shown by the fact
that the yield from forty samples test
ed varied from 2S.14 to 57.26 bushels
In 1905 and from 34.79 to SLIGO bushels
in 1906
Different strains of the same variety
Of corn may vary greatly in yield. In
the cut the ear on the left is the prod
uct from leaning corn and shows eX-
cellent quality. The ear on the right
Is from another strain of the same va
riety and shows very bad quality.
When large and small ears were Sc
lected from the different samples, the
history of which was known, it was
observed that the large ears in every
instance made a more vigorous ger
mination and higher yield, amount
ing in some Instances to nearly eleven
bushels per acre. This is a point that
should be carefully considered by corn
growers.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18
hoIdinu Cotton at Home,

1 will tell you how have done for
thirty years here in Texas, says a
writer in Farm and Ranch. When in
the fall l begin to pick l sell when the
price suits me. Then when it gets low
er by the rush of cotton ON the market
1 place large rails or poles skinned fiat
on ground three feet apart and place
my cotton on them edgewise, not
touching each other. After the first
rain l change the bale on the other
edge and continue this plan as late as
May, waiting upon the market and
selling when l get ready or am COM
PEELED to sell and not calling upon
banker or merchant or any other per-
son. This cotton, every bale, has kept
perfectly sound, and not pound is the
least damaged.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18

CBronze figure of Percheron horse lately
presented to the Ohio State university
by the Societe Hippique Percheronne of
France. The gift was made in recognf-
ton Of the part Ohio men have played
for over a half century in importing
rs Percherons to America. Since the day
when the great stallion Louis Napoleon
was brought to Ohio in 1851 citizens of
this state have led as importers and
producers of this valuable breed. The
figure has a total height of twenty-five
inches and is representative of perfect
Percheron horse.1
that will develop into good drafters.
He takes pride in his horses; he loves
them. 1t seems to come natural to
him. He takes good care Of the brood
mare, works her and feeds her care
fully, and here lies one of the main
factors that has brought the breed to
holds today. When the colts are about
eighteen months old he assigns them to
some light work. They are hardy
and soon become accustomed to it and
enjoy it, They are abundantly fed,
and with this exercise they acquire
strong, healthy condition.
The Percheron has been bred in this
district for many centuries. In 1892,
when the French defeated the Sara
Gems, they captured their horses and
brought them to their country. and to
these historic Arabian horses, so noted
for their superior symmetry. quality
and intelligence, the modern Percheron
owes it's origin. The use Of these beau
tiful stations on the native mares Of
Perche continued as late as 1920, when
the two noted gray stations Godophin
and Gallipoli were introduced in the
stud stables at Pin, thus stamping
their character, quality and endurance
on the horses Of the country with an in
delible impress, says writer in Ma
tional Stockman.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18
When They Are Behind,

With pigs coming at several times
Of the year it is not easy to prevent
some of the larger ones from having
the advantage. These robust fellows
look out for themselves; they have
their share and more. OF course the
big ones should be kept away from
the smaller ones-that is admitted
But when we give all the pigs con-
siderable range how large a farm viii
it take for one or two hundred pigs
born during half dozen months of
the year that each may have it's share
of the land, the shade and the water?
We cannot work it out in this way as
we would like to do; consequently
some pigs are behind the rest They
are cuffed and abused occasionally
We allow them to creep into an In
closure for their feed which the big
fellows cannot, enter. If they fall be-
hind and do not grow as they should.
we shut them up for a week or two
and feed them skim milk and other
things they like. They should not stay
in too long or they may take the
thumps. The change of diet and free
dom from molestation are good for
them. 1t is not advisable to doctor
shese pigs with stale buttermilk. This
advice Is given free, says 4 writer in
Farmers Advocate. It cost two ries
aacA
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18
The Heavy
Hog Again.

Two very popular English breeds Of
swine are winning their way into the
great corn belt of the west. The hog
that wins his way into the farmers
love is the one that pays a profit
Large Yorkshires are increasing in
numbers in Wisconsin, Minnesota,
northern Iowa, Nebraska and South
Dakota. I have found a dozen new
herds in northern Illinois and Wiscon-
sin. They are giving good satisfaction
The Essex is thriving in the heart Of
Illinois corn sections, and many farm
ers are using pure bred boars to cross
on grade Poland-China sows. The Es-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18
Reaistratios Of Lead Tit,e.

In the Greuit Court ofshe s,.tr ~ cr.~e- To-
Renton County isf
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"onntv. ora~or. tor irt', re~'e.~st,cr ~ No t,,I
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Now. "r'esS v"n n-~"n~ hefc-r 10 o,sS
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"fil he taker confessed Iccree vii, Ne en-
'"red according TO the +he nrr,ra.sor ,nS
"nd comnieint w'r Re forever barred FROM,
d'spntin~ the sar,a
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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18
Stable Manure.

When the manure is exposed to the
action of the elements and the leach
ings allowed to drain away it rapidly
decreases in value. Experiments con-
Quoted to determine the facts have il
dfcated that horse Inandre, thrown
into loose pile and subjected to the
action of the elements, will lose nearly
one-half of its valuable fertilizing con-
stituents in the course of six months,
and that any kind of manure, even in
a compact mass, when SO placed that
all water falling upon it quickly runs
through and off sustains considerable
loss, though less than the former case,
says writer in American CuAtivator
Therefore, after having made all the
good stable manure practicable, pro-
tect it in some way from fermentation
and teaching and supplement it with
commercial fertilizers after it is ap-
piled to the SOIL
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18
Quality In Milk.

1t Is possible that a COW that has
been poorly fed or one that is in DOOR
or sickly condition. will give milk that
is abnormally low in fat and when
she is better fed or when she begins
to improve in condition that she will
give milk richer, in fat than before,
but of course this sort of comparison
Is not justifiable because we have con-
d1tions that are abnormal.
The per cent of fat which a COW
gives seems to be matter of heredity,
just the same as her color OF disposi-
ton is a matter of heredity and can
no more be changed than can either
of these two characteristics. We well
know that the only way to change the
color or disposition Of animals is
through breeding-that is, COW of
one disposition or color will transmit
those qualities to her offspring only to
a limited degree when bred to a bull
whose color or disposition differs from
hers. The offspring will inherit the
s1re's characteristics as we'll as those
OF the dam. If the sire's material an
cestors were cows that gave milk poor
in fat content, then his offspring will
Inherit that characteristic to a certain
degree, depending upon his prepotency
and that of the COW he Is bred to.
There is another way by which the
fat content of milk may be changed
and that is by animals existing for
generation after generation under SIM
liar conditions as to feed, writes P. N.
r. in the Southern Ruralist. For in
stance, it is claimed that a breed of
cows taken from a district where the
pasture has been scarce and scanty
but nutritious for great many gen.
erations may give milk that is richer
in butter fat than cows taken from a
district where feed has been abundant
for great many generations.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18
THE PERcHERoH.
Apprseiatien Of q Splendid 1reed -
Draft Horses.

ApprOefation OF q Splendid Breed 81
Draft Horses.
The Iowa State college at Ames is
cooperating with the United States
government In breeding experiment
to establish a breed of gray draft
horses. A study of blood lines and
draft types decided Secretary Wilson
Of the United States department OF ag-
riculture and Professors Curtiss and
Kennedy of the Iowa State college to
select the Shire and Clydesdale breeds
for the beginning of the experiment,
though some of the gray Percheron
blood may possibly be used later In
the progress of the experiment Com
menting upon this enterprise. National
Stockman remarks:
The color has been selected with
more wisdom than fairness to existing
interests. The gray draft horse has
been made popular in this country by
the Percheron. Very few gray draft
horses other than Percherons have
been used here, and this color has be-
come sort of Percheron trademark,
an indication of Percheron blood. The
prejudice in favor of it is so strong
that it forced Percheron breeders to re-
turn to the breeds original color when
a fashion led them from it for season.
Ideal Home of the Horse.
In the little district Of Perche, sit
uated in the south of Normandy, in
France, we find the native home of
probably the most popular breed of
draft horses in the world today, the
Percheron. This is somewhat bro
ken country, with rather scant pastures
and watered by numerous springs and
brooks, an ideal location for the de-
velopment Of such a noble breed Of
horses. Nature has favored 1t with
nutritious herbage and a pure, dry
and bracing air eminently favorable
to horse breeding. 1t takes a great
deal Of labor to cultivate the fields of
this broken region, and the brood mare
is called upon for her share Of the
work. This is another condition that
has led to the production of strong,
rugged colts destined some day to car
ry on the commerce of the world.
The Perche farmer is the breeder of
these horses, and it is a well known
fact that the farm is the ideal place
to produce those lusty, vigorous colts
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18

sex boars stamp an individuality on
their pigs that tells the experienced
hog man at glance where they come
from.
Yorkshire boars get over 20 per cent
white pigs, which speaks well for their
breeding propensities. The Yorkshires
and the Essex are said by all who have
tried them to make great breeders and
good mothers. They are meritorious
without doubt and find a fair market,
writes a Nebraska correspondent to
Country Gentleman, in which the ac-
companying cut also occurs.
Light Hogs Leave the Pedestal.
Hog market antics have been amaz-
ing grecently. Forecasting events twen-
ty-four hours in advance is well nigh
impossible. Just what packers mean
is hard to divine. One day they want
nothing but light hogs; the following
session finds them clamorous for cheap
stuff. One thing is certain-light hogs
are about to leave the pedestal, and
within a short time the premium wi
be awarded to medium weight bar
rows, 22O to 260 pounds, barrows that
now cut but little figure in the move
ment. Light hogs have had their day.
Eastern growers are cutting them loose
freely, and big crop Of spring pigs
is coming along in the west Old corn
being scarce, new grain will be used
to force them, and cholera scares will
send them at light weight to the stock
yards by the thousand. Already the
yards have been flooded by sixty to sew
enty pound pigs that were sacrificed for
no other reason than fear of mortality.
If the big run of sQws which has been
in progress for several months past
should suddenly stop, weighty hogs
would sell much higher, concludes the
Breeders Gazette, Chicago.
Less Quality, More Hog.
During the last few weeks we have
given considerable attention to the
study of the swine exhibited at sew
eral state fairs in the great central
west We observed closely the kind Of
hogs that carried away the premiums,
anu VIC olSO lOOh SOlIC pains "
into the type of hog which was most
keenly in demand, says Iowa Home
stead. The demand that comes from
the average farmer who is looking for
pure bred males to use on grade herds
is for hog that shows a little more
ruggedness, rather greater length and
with heavier bone than those that
have been winning at some of our fairs.
We found that men who had for sale
rather large, growthy young stuff were
disposing of their surplus much more
rapidly than those who were offering
hogs Of the finer type. When you go
with your refinement beyond certain
point you are bound to injure the pro-
life qualities of your foundation stock,
and that is why the rather larger,
soarser type is so popular with the
farmer trade.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18
TOOLS AND WAGONS.

Providing Shelter For All Implements
Saves Expense.
II either shelter my tools or burn
them. A tool not worth sheltering is
not worth keeping. My wagon has not
been out four nights in the ten years
that I have run it. The hay rack is
drawn up by pulleys over the barn
floor, except when 1 thrash, and then
it is put in a tool barn.
"My horse rake has been in use over
twenty summers and has never had a
tire set. 1 have had but two moving
machines in my farming, and 1 seldom
cut less than eighty acres each year.
My potato crates are kept sheltered
and filed and set in the cellar. They
have strips under them to keep them
off the ground
These were the words of a very care
full farmer and a successful one. Go
ing by his place one will note an ap-
pearance of thrift and neatness. The
buildings are in good repair and well
painted. There is large wood pile and
a roomy wood she'd. One notices also
the absence of wornout wagons,
SlSiSuS, H0IlONS, Guilty AUS, ClS., SSd
tered about. His tools are kept in re-
pair, and he does not buy more than
he can shelter.
By Way of Contrast.
went through a farmers orchard,
back of his barn, last fall, and it had
the remains of nearly a dozen old
wagons standing around, with tall
weeds grown up through and among
them and gone to seed. I wondered
how he would gather his apples, says
a writer in American Cultivator. 1t
would be a tedious and unsatisfactory
task to cut these weeds.
Many of these wagons might have
been repaired for very much less than
the cost of new ones. Above all, he
was in debt for the wagons bought to
replace these old ones. 4 self binder
that cost $125, on which he has been
paying interest for ten years, stood
out in snowdrift last winter.
Next to providing shelter for wagons
and tools it is wise to have place
where they may be comfortably re-
paired in winter or on rainy days.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18
Humus In Orchard Soil.

The humus loosens the soil particles,
which in turn increases it's water ca
pacity. The humus is essential for
the growth Of the beneficial bacteria
Of the soil. One Of the most impor-
tant parts that cover crop plays is
its ability to change chemically the
compounds in the soil and put them in
an available form for the traes. The
cover crop gathers, digests and s,rns
over to the trees the plant food which
It has stored.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18
Notice FOR PrrRTTCArToN.
DEPARTMENT of ruF INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT of T1F INTERIOR
Land ofEce at Rosehrre nv Ta~ g. 1909
Notice is herehv rirer tibet Fhta j. W;,issn OF
M"nroe. Benton 60. or hes ,ed rct,ce ~ h,e irten
t'on TO rake fnal FIVE proof in surrort Of
his claim viz:
Homestead Fntrv No. rr0to. made 0ctcher 1
'on1. for the N ! Of SF !. Section g. Township ID
south Range 6 West w ". ard that said proof
viii ne made hefore County Clerk and C,prt OF
County Court at Corvallis. oregon. on Friday
March 6. 1ons.
He names the following witnesses to rrove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation o. the
land, Wig:
Walter J. Sisson. We1harrv Wilson Albert oakas
and James 0akes. all of Monroe. oreren.
BENJAMIN l. EDDY, Register
Reimbursement. 7tf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18
Beans Fed to Swine.

Beans can be fed to swine only in
unable to utilize beans which are at
all hard or firm, even though they have
been boiled for some time; hence it is
very essential that they be thoroughly
and carefully cooked. says r. S. Shaw,
Michigan. To supply q single feed Of
half cooked beans to a pen Of hogs
fobs them Of their appetttes and relish
for their food, n indeed It does not
put them ~ thetr feed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18
THE GRADING BOARD.

tiers, such as three, three and one-half
and four tier, etc. AS the apples are
wiped they are properly TERED. The
advantage of this method is that the
packers have the apples practically
graded and can do much more work
in day, and after the first half day
the wipers can usually accomplish
fully as much as with the old method
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18
For Corn Feedino,

A common practice with farmers in
feeding corn to cattle is to pick the
small ears. After feeding for some
time, especially if fed for market, the
cattle often refuse to eat. This Is
caused by feeding too large pieces.
which makes the mouth sore. By the
use of device like the one shown in
the accompanying cut no trouble of
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18
i arm ano
Garden
QUALITY IN CORN.

Tremendous Influence of Seed on the
Percentage of Yield.
The wide variations observed With a
large number of seed corn samples
tested at the Virginia experiment sta
ton show that the corn breeder can
quickly change the characteristics of
the crop, increasing or decreasing the
size of the stalk, number of leaves,
length and shape of ear and the per
cent Of grain. To select and improve
corn successfully one must make an
individual study of the desirable and
undesirable qualities of the several
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18
Virqin Soil For Hotbeds,

Prepare the soil for hotbeds now.
Virgin soil from the woods is best for
bedding melons, cukes and sweet po.
tatoes. 1t is nearly always dry and
easily handled in October Haul and
pie it up near the hotbeds SO that It
can be covered later on. Then when
bedding time comes 1t win b. in dne
shape to work.-Fav-- journal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18
Grading Apples.

Some apple growers in the Hood
river region have been using the grad
ing board shown in the figure A COM
mon board or piece of pasteboard is
hung up before the wiper. In this
board holes are cut the size of various
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18
MARKET PEACHES.

Seine Points on Cultivation and the
Use of Fertilizers.
Living in one of the best fruit sec
tons Of New York, have been inter-
ested In growing peaches and other
fruits for about thirty-five years, says
q writer in New England Homestead.
Practically all sorts do well In Niagara
county. Our soil is gravelly one, es-
pecfally adapted to fruit culture. Peach
trees are at their best when about
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18
sIemishes From codl;no Moth.

6'erEsnes From OodHn9 MoSH.
Apples in which codling moth larvae
have been killed close to the surface
are but slightly blenished and keep In
sold storage almost as well as do spsa-
linens sbsoautsly without baemtsA@
John v. LLOYD ..ss. 4
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18

this kind will result, as the corn can
be cut in small pieces, says a Farm
and Fireside correspondent.
The knife can be made from an old
buggy spring and pivoted to one end
of bench. A board with slot cut
in it is nailed to the other end, which
serves as guide for the handle end
Of the knife. The slot is sawed out
Just wide enough to let the knife Esevo
freely.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18

THIS OLD RELIABLE HOUSE will
sell their FINE-TONED INSTRU-
MHNTS FOR REASONABLE PRICES
instead of charging you extra TO ma1se
up for high city rents, railroad fares and
hotel bills for travelling statesmen.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18
Music Loving People

Can purchase these reliable goods in
their home town. If there is anything
you do not understand you will find the
sellers near your home.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-18
The Best Quality of
PIANOS and. ORGANS
Corvallis. Oregon
CUSTOMERS

Are requested to call and see them be
fore purchasing elsewhere.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-19

The farmers wife will now feel that
there Is one man In the country who I'M
derstands her position and he the high.
est In authority. Farmers wives grow
old before their time and farmers
daughters cannot help noticing 1t and
dreading to follow in their mothers
footsteps. III you have to drop some
one, drop one hired hand rather than
the hired girl" said the President. The
advice Is good, but the trouble Is to
get the one hired girl In the first
place, The distaste of domestics for
country life and especially life on the
farm has greatly intensified rural prob
lens, and that ms much rs anything has
helped to depopulate the rural sections
The housewife of to-day Is thus In
worse plight than she was forty years
ago. We believe this IL q transition
period ana that u remedy will be found
though rs yet 1t II not plainly In sight
Leisure. recreation, social intercourse
are the right and the need of country
mothers and daughters and not until
"""' way VI scSUIiHS 'Htsc III TeuSOn-
able measure Is found will the farm
priblem be solved,
&cSA
Mr.. Haldane, the British war secre.
tary, has defined the qualifications of Il
modern statesman as the patience Of
job, the temper of saint ana the skin
OF rhlnocerOs. These are the mod.
ern form of the virtues described In
old-fashioned biographies as wisdom
unseilshness and courage.
In single drop Of water from one
OF Philadelphla's public baths 10000
bacteria were found Patrons OF that
bath certainly must have needed one