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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-25
FEEDING THE FLOCK.
irregularity In This Work Means Loss
In Fat and Flesh.

irregularity In This Work Means Los
In Fat and Flesh.
A good observer of sheep and lamb!
has made the remark that sheep arr
excellent timekeepers. They have nc
alarm clocks of their own. but seem tc
keep the sense of time very clearly In
their minds, so clearly. In fact, that II
you are disposed to be somewhat ir.
regular in your hours Of doing your
farm work 1t would be best for you to
invest in an alarm clock for your own
use. In such case you can safely
charge the investment which the clock
represents up to the 6ock,
1t will pay you back with interest
In other words, there Is perhaps no
other animal that is more sensitive
about being fed on time each day than
Is your fattening lamb or sheep. Noise,
confusion-anything. in fact. which an
noys and distresses the Hock means
the loss of good money making fat and
flesh to you. No one should be al
lowed to have any part In the handling
of the flock who Is In the habit of los
ing his temper or who is rough in man.
ner or speech when working about the
flock.
AS a matter of fact, so important is
this matter of sheep feeding that you
cannot so much as show stranger
about the shed where the sheep are
being fed without the act costing you
IN good hard money from the loss of
iesh which the distraction of the SEN
'itive animal will produce.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-25
THE DAIRYMAN.

Provide good milk pals. There are
a great number of patent milk pals on
the market that prevent filth from
falling into the milk Strainer top
pals are quite extensively used and
are very effective in keeping out for
eign matter.
Regularity In Work Of Dairy.
Too much Importance cannot be at
tached to the regularity In all dairy
work. The COW is Il creature of hab-
| its. The more regular the attention
given her the better work she will do
In the dairy. Teach the boys to be
kind and gentle to the cows, to feed
them properly and with regularity
Try to make the cows contented as
possible. Gentle treatment. good feed
ing and regularity are the three re-
quirements in handling dairy cows.
Remedy For cowpox.
Oxide of zinc ointment rubbed on
the cows bag morning and night Is a
very good remedy for cowpox. The
disease is carried from COW to COW on
the hands of the mixer. So when
the disease is in the herd the mixers
should wash their hands carefully
after milking each COW. Do not use
the milk from affected cows until they
are cured.
For Kicking Cows.
To cure cows of kicking when being
MIXED a dairyman says remedy
which has proved effectual without a
single exception is simply clean lard
About fifteen or twenty minutes be-
fore the COW is milked the first time
the lard should be applied to the teats,
and when through milking wipe the
teats perfectly dry with a soft, dry
cloth and apply the lard again. This
was usually found necessary for about
five or six milkings. Many mixers
have a bad habit of wetting their
fingers when milking, and when the
teats Of young cows are left in this
condition, especially In winter time,
they get sore. On the other hand,
lard heals or takes away the soreness
that is so natural, caused by the ac-
tion of rough, hard hands upon the
teats that are not accustomed to the
milking process.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-25
Separator HELPS,

The milk will separate best when it
is yet a little warm. 1t is better that
1t be warm from the COW than that it
should be left TO get cold and then be
warmed on the fire.
The separator can do better work
and there will be less wear If it stands
on perfectly level base. 1t should
be tried with the level occasionally,
for the continual use of it is apt to get
1t TO lean.
1t is well to run little lukewarm
water through the separator just be-
fore letting the milk through This
VIII warm and wet the disks and all
the inside working parts where the
milk goes and will prevent the cream
from adherlng to them.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-25
A TREACHEROUS TROUBLE
If You Suffer From Headaches and
Dizzy Spells Do Not Mistake
The Cause.

The headaches and dizzy feelings that
trouble so many persons are often bot
symptoms of kidney complaint Mature
gives early warnings Of every disease, Il
you would but note and need them
Backache, twinges of pain when stOOP
ing or lifting, headaches, faint spells and
urinary disorders are among the Ifsi
warnings of kidney trouble. II these
signals are unheeded, there comes
steady, dull heavy aching in the OaeI
and loins, a noticeable weakness ana
loss of flesh, rheumatic attacks, weaker
ing of the sight, irregular heart action
languor, attacks OF gravel, irregular Ps'
sages of the kidney secretions, sediment
painful, scalding sensation, drOpslal
bloating, etc. But there is no need Y
suffer long. Doan's Kidney Pills cas
all kidney troubles. This remedy hl
made a reputation for quick relief 500
lasting cures.
Home proof is convincing evidencs, |. y
the efficiency of this remedy, Osl \
Belt & Cherrington's drug store ana Y. Y.
to see the statements OF Dallas peOpN
who have used this remedy. IN
For sale by all dealers. Ftcs S,'
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., bgnslSI
New York, sole agents for the UNIV
States. and
Remember the name-DOans-aD'
no other.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-25
Scours In Pics,

For two or three years we had some
trouble with our young Berkshire pigs
at weaving time, says a breeder. Ere
quently the best of each litter would
have white scours. For several years
we have had no trouble along this line.
as we began feeding a side dish of
wheat middlings, fed dry I'm creep
while the young pigs were still on the
dam. Since we began this dry feed
we have had no trouble. think that
the difficulty comes in most cases by
giving a wet feed, but where dry feed
Is used no trouble occurs. We always
feed warm, soaked corn at the same
time. After they are weaned they are
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-25
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachion tube. When this tube is
infamed you have rum bling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is entire
ly closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to it's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halle Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free. F. ].
CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
patton.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-25
HEALTH OF SWINE.
Some Points by a Successful Breeder
A Champion Yorkshire.

Some Points by a Successful Breeder
A Champion Yorkshire.
A successful swine breeder says of
keeping hogs healthy:
A very important consideration is
sunshine and exercise, and without
both of these | have never been able
to have success. | have too often seen
hogs cramped into a little, dark, filthy
pen for fattening. l find 1t most prof
liable to give my hogs good range at
all times, whether feeding to fatten or
not. 1t will sometimes happen that
cholera will get into the whole neigh.
bodhood, and in such an event would
try to keep my herd as far from the
ADJOINING neighbor as possible and use
an abundance of good disinfectant
about the grounds and little in the
water. In fact, this will do no harm
In health. But should cholera get
started in my herd the first thing I
would do would be to kill and burn
the sick ones, taking them away from
the others for the operation. | have
tried to cure few cases, but always
Ialieu ana lost money by allowing
them to stay on the farm.
The feeding Of swine is a great ques-
tion and can be mastered only by ex-
perlence. Hogs to be healthy must
have a variety Of food-graIns, roots
and forage. The condition of the hog
should govern the kind and quantity.
Different conditions would suggest diff
ferent methods, and therefore IT is not
safe to lay down any iron bound rules.
The question of water is also very
great one, and one that, from my OBJ
serVation, Is often neglected. Some |
think that any kind of hole will do |
Tor hogs. and consequently they are
left to drink from the hole that they
wallow in This. think. is one of the
main causes Of sickness in hogs. The
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-25
FED twice day Just what they win
clean up nicely.
Cleaning Dairy Utensils.


Tie proper way of washing milk
utensils is something that is often
neglected. All milk should be rinsed
from the surface of the tin before 1t
comes in contact with the boiling wa
ter, as the heat will cook the milk on
to the surface, forming coating very
difficult to remove. If this coating is
not removed it furnishes food and a
place for bacterial growth. This is es-
pecially true in localities that are
damp. After rinsing the vessels free
from milk they may be washed in hot
water. There should be added to the
water some good cleansing compound.
Some of the so called washing pow
ders are not good. for grease of some
kind is used In their makeup. If
good powder cannot be obtained ordi-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-25
A CHAMPION MERINo.

helps in the process of digestion and
keeps him generally vigorous A hot
house ram, not able to resist cold or
exposure, is worthless article.
Secondly, he needs good clover hay
or corn stover, roots and only a little
grain. Such feeds serve to maintain
without fattening him. He has little
to do the rest Of the winter but to make
wool, and, while he should not be
starved, he certainly need not be stuff
ed. What he needs after the breeding
season are about the things the ewes
are getting.
Probably the easiest and best way to
take care of him is to turn him in
with them and let him enjoy their
company as well as their food and ex-
ercise, since all will soon be bred.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-25

. In Holland horses are fed the fol
lowing daily rations with great sue
cess: Oats Is pounds; hay So pounds
straw, 8.S pounds.
Grease Heel In Hcrses.
A breeder gives the following rem
edy for grease heel in horses: Wash
the parts with strong sodpsuds. then
use a mixture of carboic acid, one
ounce; glycerin, two ounces: olive oil
eight ounces. In case this does not
stop the itching dissolve a half ounce
of sugar. of lead in half pint of soft
water and use twice day.
! Selecting the Stallion.
Nothing could be more shortsighted
| than the false economical policy prac-
ticed by so many mare owners In their
selection of the stallion. 1t should be
borne in mind that 'like begets like"
and in order to produce the best one
must breed to the best. There can be
no dependence placed on the occasion
al chance occurrence of nick which
results in superior offspring from an
ordinary parentage. 1t takes but a pc
rusal Of the market quotations to con
vince any one that there is money in
horses If they are Of the right sort
Exercise For Horses.
More horses are injured by enforced |
idlenesS than by work Days that |
horses are not ut work they should |
run in the yard. Their hair may not
lie quite as close and even be a little
longer, but they will keep healthier
and be in much better shape for the
seasons work for having their regular
exercise every day either in the har-
ness or out in the yard
Mares Nursing Foas.
A breeder considers the following
he best ration for mares nursing
'oals: Oats and bran in equal bulk,
With about one-fourth In bulk of corn
dded, make a good ration for
mare in milk. This should always be
noistened before feeding. The idea is
o give ration that not only increases
he flow Of milk, but materially en-, !
iches it.
Blindness In Horses. :
The walk or step of blind horse is n
lways uncertain and unequal, so that ,
e does not set down his feet boldly
hen led by hand. Another sign by =
'hich you may know a horse that has
,st his sight is that when he hears
ny one enter the stable he will prick
p his ears and move them backward I
nd forward. The reason Is that '
gorous horse, having lost his sight q
istrusts everything and is continual c
in alarm at the least noise he hears e
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-25
Extra Milking unprofitasIe.

Experiments made recently by the
Vermont experiment station show that
when MIXED three times day each
COW gave the most and poorest milk
In the morning. less of the richest milk
at noon and the least of medium
quality at night The fat content only
auctuated the several solids not fat
remaining unatered The trials seemed
to indicate that as regular farm
practice there is not enough to be
gained from an extra milking to re-
pay its cost. AS temporary means
Of increasing the flow 1t may prove Of
uSa
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-25
produce large, profitable yields.



A. S. Alexander. V. s.. explodes the
old idea that horse can become
"chest foundered." He says that such
cases are those suffering from chronic
founder Qaminitis). which affects the
feet and not the chest. In old stand
ing cases of foot lameness the chest
muscles may waste away in sympathy,
and that fact has led to the ''chest
founder idea. Such horse should
be shod with wide webbed, fat bar
shoes, put on over a dressing of tar
and oakum and thick leather sole.
Then clip off the hair and blister the
hoof heads (coronets) of fore feet with
a mixture of one dram of biniodide of
mercury and two ounces of cerate of
rubbed in for fifteen min
utes Wash blister off In forty-eight
hours, then apply lard daily. Blister
every three or four weeks.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-25
A MILK CAN WASHER.

nary commercial sal soda and a little
borax can be used. 1t is always i'm
portant to wash milk utensils as soon
as possible after their contents are
emptied. If left to stand two or three
hours some of the milk dries. and then
the more hot water is put on it the
closer 1t sticks. Always wash milk
pals and cans first with cold water.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-25
DAIRY BREEDS
AND FEEDS.

Experiments at the Wisconsin sta
ton show what can be done by the
dairyman when the cows are properly
fed and cared for. The dairy herd at
the station has been established about
ten years. Complete records have been
kept for the production of milk and
butter fat, and almost every kind of
experiment has been tested in feeding
and management. The herd of thirty
represents the leading breeds, includ-
ing Jerseys Holsteins. Ayrshires and
Brown Swiss
The Holstein COW Johanna last year
as well as the preceding year ranked
first In net profit yielded over and
above the cost of her feed. She gave
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-25
INDEPENDENCE Z MONMOUTH
Railway.
FROM INDEPENDENCE.

FROM INDEPENDENCE.
FOR DALLAS.
Train No: "a. Leave Independence daily, 10
am. "
Train No. 6S, Leave Independence, daily
1880 a. M. lv. Monmouth, II :05 a. M; ar Dial
las, IL 80 u. m.
OLD p M; lv. Monmouth, $50 p m. ar. Dallas
| 6:55 p. m,
FOR AIRLIE.
Train No. 81. Leave Independence. daily
a:30 a. M; lv. Monmouth, 7:4Oa. M; ar. Airlie
8:lt a. m.
Train No. 73. Leave Independence. daily a.s0
p. m. lV. Monmouth, $3.50 p. m; ar. Airlis, 4;2h
p. IN.
FOR MONMOUTH ONLY
Leave Independence daily, 2:9Op. m.
No. lO arrives Monmouth 7:2O am.
FROM DALLAS.
FOR INDEPENDENCE
Train No; 65. Leave Dallas, daily ex, Sunday
o:5O a. M; ": Monmouth, 1855 a. M; ar indie,
pendence, 9:l5 a. m.
Train No. l0l. Lv. Dallas Sunday only. 6.M
a. M; ar. Independence, 1880 a. m.
Train No. 60. Leave Dallas, daily n m - lv
monmouth, 20 p. m; ar. Independence, /: 10 d
lie.) '1oNin""'" 'o' Ar
l., tS W. - Leave DAllae, daily, 7.S5 d. M:
w. monmouth, p. M; ar. Independence, S:l6
FROM AIRLIE.
Train No &c. Leave Airlie daily, ga, m: Iy.
Monmouth 1886 a. M; ar. Independence $50
a. m. (This train connects at Monmouth for
DallasJ '"i
Train No. Y. Leave Airlie, daily, sos d. M.
". Monmouth, $40 p. m. ar. Independence
sos p. m.
Train No. 100 leaves Airlie 4:I5 u. m. RuNn.x
ONLY arrives Monmouth 500 n m arrives ina
pendence $50 p. m. -NN'
FROM MONMOUTH ONLY.
2:0Op. m. ""'iS ~
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-25
Variation In Milk Flow.

1t was found at the Nebraska expert.
ment station that. as rule. the varia-
tion in milk flow in individual cows
from year to year was due to length
of lactation and rest before freshen-
ing. A long Taxation period favors a
large milk production; also long Pc
riod Of rest before freshening brings
the same result.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-25
-
Steers Thrive on Ensiiaqe

Experiments in steer feeding at the
Pennsylvania experiment station show
equal gains on ration of corn en-
silage as compared with dry fodder,
Slaughter tests failed to show any diff
ference In the carcasses Of the two
lots, and prices paid for the meat were
the same. Figuring the cost, gain was
made at greatest profit by feeding the
ensilage
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-25

shown in the illustration has never
been beaten in the show ring. The
owner says this SOW was fed from
pighood on a combination Of shorts,
corn, tankage, slops, etc. He thinks
tankage a great food, tending toward
great smoothness. She has produced
several pigs which won blue ribbons
at number of big fairs
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-25
CARE OF THE RAM.

Exercise and Fresh Air Necessary to
Keep Him Vigorous.
After the breeding season is over the
ram needs some care and attention.
This does not mean that he should be
shut up in a warm. snug barn where
never a blast will strike him nor that
he shall be fed in bounteous supply
the best that nature affords. He must
be kept strong and healthy, and this
he will not be if he is kept penned up
and rolling In fat
His most imperative need is exer-
cise This keeps his muscles strong
and active. produces good circulation.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-25

otherwise very valuable get cross. and
it is not always policy to turn them
over to the butcher. By building a
strong bull pen with convenience for
handling such an animal he may be
kept for two or three years In compar-
ative safety.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-25
Handling a Vicious Bull.

The safest way to handle an ugly
bull Is TO first blindfold him. Nothing
takes the conceit out of bull so quick
as to deprive him of sight. 1t is a
question whether man is justified in
keeping a bull that is known to be
ugly,- but sometimes animals that are
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-25
Dirt For Horses,

In reply to the question "Will dirt
hurt horses ?-I notice that mine eat
considerable of it now and then"
breeder says: mo. 1t is advisable to
allow the horse to eat all the dirt he
wants. In fact. 1t is a good idea to oc-
casionally throw a chunk of turf into
the feed box"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-25

water becomes stagnant and foul and
Is IuiI OF disease germs. and the hog
taking this foul water into its stomach.
y bound to sooner or later become
diseased Everything that can be done
TO Keep things IN FIRST class order. let.
ing nothing so undOne. I 6nd 10 be
far better than any medicine that
have ever tried
The nne ehamDlon Yorkshire SOW
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-25
THE HORSEMAN.

In Holland horses are fed the fol
lowing daily rations with great sue
cess: Oats, 13 pounds; hay. So pounds;
straw, 8.S pounds.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-27
COST OF EDUCATION COMPARED

Editor Advertiser: In a communi-
cation of mine that you were kind
enough to publish in your Wednesday IS
issue referred incidentally to what was
being done in educational matters in
prosperous and progressive communities
on the mainland. Since writing that
communication | have compiled some
definite figures on the subject and now
offer the same for public consideration.
I have taken ten states, extending from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, which with
the District of Columbia may, l think,
be taken as fairly representative Of the
prosperous and progressive communities
of the great republic.
Leaving out of account the amounts
expended for school buildings and
sites. the cost of public education per
capita of school attendance is found
to be an follows:
Massachusetts. $3174; New York,
$36.79: West Virginia, $1,000; Ohio,
$24.s7; Iowa. S26.S7; Nebraska, s24.42;
Colorado, $3416; Utah. $23.s6; Oregon
$3.50: California, $34.s6; District of
Columbia, $35.07: average for the ten
states and Federal district. $2S.92
The amounts expended for the same
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-27

Two years ago, when the fire was rag
ing at its worst, the sight of the classic
outlines of the Fairmont Hotel, stand
ing out white against the black clouds
of smoke, lent hope to the anxious thou.
sands. When the flames swIrled fercely
about it, to many it seemed that the
last hope was gone. At that time the
Fairmont Hotel was just about to open.
Three years of time, and more than
three millions of dollars had been spent
in the construction of the building and
the finishings and furnishings of its in
terror. How well the building was con-
structed is evidenced by the fact that it
came out of the stress and trial of both
fire and it's Accomplishments without a
single injury other than the complete
destruction of everything 1nfammable
to be found inside of its walls.
After the reaction of the first month
had passed, work was Immediately
commenced to rebuild and refurnish the
entire building, at a cost of over two
million dollars, the work of reconstruc-
ton went on. Over million dollars
was spent in interior fnishings and fur
niture, and the magnificent appoint
ments of the house as it stands today
opCdh HCAl 4O1 INC CdAC anu taStC uoCo
in the selection. The formal opening
of the hotel to the public took place on
the 18th of April, 1907, just one year
after the catastrophe, at which time the
Chamber of Commerce gave a banquet
in celebration of the event. On the
21st of April, 1907, the doors were
thrown open to the public with splen-
did reception, to which nearly all San
Francisco cam,
The hotel was not fully complete at
that time. Some Of the rooms on the
upper floors were not ready, but when
| the Palace Hotel Company, which for.
merly operated the old Palace Hotel on
/, Market street, took hold, determined to
push things through, the work went on
with amazing rapidity. Today, more
than any, other building in San Fran.
cisco, the Fairmont stands monument
to the energy and determination of her
citizens.
| A Wonderful Hotel.
| In it San Franciscans have hotel
of which they can justly be proud, as
in the matter of location. it stands
absolutely unsurpassed in the world. In
the matter of appointments, service, and
exclusive features which make hotel
life pleasant. it is without peer. The
! Fairmont Hotel today has capacity for