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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-26
GRADING UP
THE HERD.

Every farmer after careful investi
CATION should decide what breed OF
cows will be best for its particular
purpose, and then as far as possible he
should breed up to the standard be
has in view. Breed for d purpose and
then keep steadily at it with Il proper
idea in view that will not allow Of
any divergence or mixing up Of breeds
Too much cannot be said Of the i'm
portance Of putting pure bred bulls of
well known butter strains at the head
of the dairy herd The milk yield Of
COW depends mainly upon her in
herent milk yielding capacity. The
milk yielding capacity Of a herd can
be largely increased by careful selec-
tlOn and breeding.
In herds where large milk Yield
is desired special attention must be
paid to using In the breed only those
heifers which have been bred from
best cows. The heifers from poor
mixers and badly formed cows should
on no account be retained, as they in
herit the qualities Of their mothers.
When we consider that many dairy
COWS yield only 100 pounds Of com.
mercial butter, while others yield I'D to
400 pounds, the need for grading up
will be readily understood. By select
ing heifers from deep milking cows
and continuing the process for a suffi.
cient length Of time the average milk
yield will be considerably increased
The great fault with many dairymen
Is that they stint the feed. II the best
results are to be obtained the COWS
must be fed we'll The original COW
was not an ideal dairy animal. She
has been made so by selection and
Feeding. II we neglect these two
things we cannot hope TO improve the |
herds.
Breeding from good mixers will in |
variably produce calves which later |
on will give large milk yield. On |
the other hand, breeding from ami |
mails whose parentage Is unknown |
and which are crossbred must at the |
best be only guesswOrk-
ana unsatisfactory In its results. We |
may possess cows which are heavy
mixers, yet their calves may not Dos
sess the same desirable qualities. As
n rule, however, 1t Will be found that
good milking cows produce equally |
good milking heifers, provided they |
have been bred from a suitable bun.
Especial care should be exercised I'm |
selecting the class of sire to he used
In the herd. lie should be pure bred |
and descendant from n deep milking
strain. This point is OF very great
Importance, but is very often entirely
neglected.
1t is mistake TO suppose that every
pure bred bull is a good dairy animal.
The sire influences the milking quail
ties Of all the helfers IN the herd. Tn
less the breeding Of the bull Is attend
ed to little and uncertain progress can
be made in the Improvement Of the
milking capacities Of the helfcrs. Only
when both parents are descended
from good milking strains can It be
expected that the progeny will be
good dairy animals.
Many farmers act unwlsely In dis
posing Of their great aged bulls Just
at the time when the owners are able
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-26
THE VETERINARY.

Place sick animal I'm a dry box
stall with plenty Of bedding and sun
light. In cold weather place a blanket
on the animal Feed SparIngly with
digeStible food and keep the mangcr
sweet and clean. Water should be
pure and warmed when necessary.
Cure For Seours.
one who has tried It recommends
corncoh tea for calves and colts trou-
bled with scourS. Il IS made as FOL.
lows: The corncobs are chopped IN
Into pieces and put into kettle with
enough water 90 cover them and are
then steeped over a slow FIRE. The
fluid is then drained OF and cooled
and used as a drench for the affected
animals.
Treatment For Scratches.
In old cases Of scratches where the
skin under the fetlock tends 70 crack
and IS dry and scaly apply ccratc of
cartharides 20 blister the parts. and
as Il will remove the scurf new skin
VIII form and be apt 20 remain sound
n the parts are not washed during
cold weather. In ordinary cases do
not wash the parts; poultice for a few
DAYS with hot flaXseed meal and then
apply sulphur ointment two or three
times daily.
Feet Rot In Cattle.
For fouls or foot rot in cattle cleanse
the parts thoroughly and touch with a
feather dipped in water three parts
and sulphuric acid one part. or the
sore may he cleansed and then smear
ed with pine tar and a bandaCe tied
between the claws and about the pas
tern % keep out the dust Remove the
.ause bY cIlin- ID Al lew Eiaces On
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-26
FEATHERS AND EeesHELLs.

Pigeons are at their best for racing
when from two to five years old. Aft,
er that their age tells, as 1t does with
humans"
The turkey breeders of Indiana and
Illinois were puzzled over the late ar
rival of the grasshoppers. They didn't
get there till the middle of August,
but to their sorrow found all the tur-
keys lined up to receive them.
The largest incubator in the world
is at the Atlantic Duck farm, Long
Island. Its capacity is 10000 duck or
| 10000 hen eggs, and the cost for run
ming it twenty four hours is 80 cents.
/ Long Island, only 120 miles long and
80 miles wide, raises on its forty duck
ranches 100000 ducklings year. At
Speonk is the largest duck farm in the
world, with a capacity of 10000 duck
lings. New York consumes 80 per
cent of this duck crop and is within
half a mile of the end of the island.
Here we see the great advantage of
locating near your market.
The winter is quietly and quickly
passing. Don't push your breeders for
heavy market laying. The Matching
season will be here in a short while,
and then wornout layers will lay few
fertile eggs for Matching.
In the new year let US adopt and
practice the boys resolution, I'm 60
in to be gooder and goodcr and good
err!
When you find better method
adopt it and give the man who intro
duced it the credit. If you have given
people your cid method and they have
it in use notify them of any improve
ment on the same or inform them of
the more profitable plan you have
adopted in its place This wins re-
spect.
British egg wholesalers claim that
30 per cent Of stale eggs are white,
while American storage men claim
that the brown shelled eggs, having
thicker and heavier shells, keep longer
Is this all rot or not? Brethren, it's
the smell, not the shell, that's the sell
and keeps your eggs from tasting well.
\ hen in Rising Sun, Pa, laid an
egg with letter H" on it, We ad-
wise her in time to omit the letter "S,"
for 1t will put her owner under sus-
plcion of selling storage eggs, and
then her cackler will be cut off.
There is continuous advertising for
well equipped poultry managers Good
inducements are offered. The Ameri-
can hen has opened up an honorable
and well paying occupation for many
men and women. She'll be a political
issue yet.
The Minnesota state fair housed its
poultry show in magnificent new
building, with single coops for all
fowls. That's the way to draw big
exhibits.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-26
Executors Sale of Real Property.

Notice Is hereby given, that the undersigned
executors OF the estate OF William Iivermore
deceased, will by virtue of an order of the Hon,
County Court of Polk County, Oregon, duly
made and entered of record on the 10Th day OF
October, 1905 duly authorizing and empowering
them so 20 do on or after the 18th day OF Feb
rnary, 1909 proceed to sell at private sale to the
highest bidder for cash in hand, the following
described real estate, to-Wit: Lot No Five (5)
in Block No. Seven % in Leven's LaCreole
Homestead Addition to the Town of Dallas.
Polk County, Oregon.
Sealed bids may be handed to the executors
hereinafter named, or to the Attorneys for said
estate.
Dated at Dallas, Polk County, Oregon, this 18th
day OF January, 1909.
A. B MUIR,
LEONARD R. LINERMORF
Joint executors of said estate
Sibley X Eakin, Attorneys for estate
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-26
GRAND CHAMPION STEER.
Winner Bred In Indiana.

Points Of Good Animal.
Fyvie Knight, crowned grand cham
pion steer at the recent international
live stock exposition, is two years old,
weighs 1,61O pounds and has his
weight distributed as a show steer
should. The new champion has been
the property Of the Purdue university
since February, 1907, having been
purchased from Milton Foss Of Bur
roughs, Ind. The animal is a uoosier,
| born and bred. Previous to being
awarded championship honors It had
won a prize in the class for al ages.
Fyyie Knight is a pure bred Aberdeen
Angus.
What are the points Of good steer?
Here are a few that every buyer
should remember when he IS purchas-
ing a bunch for feeding purposes
His eyes are bright, clear and full,
indicating vitality and vigOr.
His mouth is large and jaws muscu-
lar, equipplng him with good food |
grinding power.
His forehead is full between the |
eyes and tolerably high manifesting
intelligence.
His head is small and short, evi-
dencing a short, thick body
His neck is short, thick and set
firmly to his shoulders, indicating a
thick set body.
His shoulders are heavy and well
covered with flesh, giving smoothness
Of form to fore quarters
His fore legs are strong, straight
and set wide apart. The chest is
broad, deep and thick through the
heart displaying plenty Of lung room.
His glrth is large, and just behind
The withers is full, showing meat por-
ions
His back is short for early maturing,
straight to give good support and
road to give good room for flesh.
His ribs are well arched and nicely
prunS for room for digestive organs.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-26
DON'TS.

/ Don't fail to be polite to visitors ever
/ If they are only sightseers. 1t costs
mighty little to be polite and is cheaI
price to pay for good advertising.
Don't pick live feathers if your stock
is In fattening coop or breeding; will
stop laying on flesh and laying eggs.
Don't let the sparrows get the chick,
en- feed. Set the table under screens
or set the cat on them.
Don't feed beef scrap when your
chickens are on range and use balsam
of Peru in alcohol Il to 81 for the
mango.
Don't teach your homers to fly dou
Bile and then expect them to fly single.
You'll lose your bet.
Don't neglect the old stock for the
young. Remember, you breed with old
and not with young stock next spring
Pullets' eggs are not so important as
pullets bred from sturdy breeders.
Don't think every hen going light has
It's gray head louise con-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-26
ng often and should be easily

sharpening often and should be easily
removed and replaced.
The cutter should not require mans
strength; 1t should cut tendons and
gristle off slick, cut no chunks and
splinters, but shave fast or slow, fine
or coarse as adjusted with reasonable
eXertion.
Order heavy balance wheel to save
exertion beware of lightweight ma
chimes and exposed cogs and lubricate
with machine shop oil.
A machine that cuts vegetables, corn,
dry and green bone alike soon pays for
itself and brings good profit, for the
style described seldom needs repair.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-26
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
As eXccutriN of the estate of J. r. Hubbard.
deceased, has filed her final account in the
County Court Of the State Of Oregon, for Polk
county, and that Thursday, the 18th day of
February, 1909, at the hour of 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon of said day, At the Court room of
the said County Court in the City OF Dallas.
oregon, has been appointed by said
Court as the time and place for the hearing of
objections to the said final account and the
settlement thereof.
ELLEN J. HUBBARD,
EXecutrix OF the estate of
J, r. Hubbard, deceased
Oscar Hayter, Attorney.
Dated and first published January 10. 1909.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-26

FYvIE KNIGHT, GRAND CHAMPION STEER.
If the ribs do not show plainly, indi-
cations are good for fatteuiug quail
ties.
His hips are wide and thick. the
rump long and wide and the thighs
heavy. This assures steak yielding
qualities.
His hind legs are short and straight
for good foundation for hind quarters.
\ fine bone in the tail indicates that
the animal is small boned.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-26

Co form an accurate opinion II their
values as sires IL Is an old and wise
saying. Judge a bull by the hcifers
be produces"
II the progeny are up 10 the expec-
tations OF beyond them. why dispose
Of such a sire? The answer Is in
variably that his heifers are coming
in and he must be disposed II. This
IS a great mistake. IL would pay
fourfold to retain this proved sire for
the old COWS and purchase or use a
young bull for the heifers. The best
plan Is % buy the tried sires and
Judge them through their heifers.
In this matter Of grading up the
dairy herd one should be guided by
local and climatic conditions: also by
nature and pastures He should con
sider well before making a selection
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-26

and especially in new districts, for
often we find a man breeding in
certain line for years and then finding
out he has made bad choice, with
the result that the years have been
wasted and he has to make a fresh
10 ,.t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-26
Clean Stables Mean Glenn nilk

One cannot have clean milk without
clean stables. With many any old
place is good enough for the COW, but
those who are getting great prsdt
from their herds have learned that it
pays to have everything in a sanitary
condition. Dairy barns that are not
cleaned every day cannot be kept in
the condition they should be-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-26
FOR BONE CUTTER BUYERS.

FOR BONE CUTTER BUYERS.
When you buy a bone cutter, get It
on trial
Probation may save tribulation.
Our first bone cutter turned hard
enough to give a mule nervous prostra-
tinu.
We kicked.
Here are pointers for your proht:
Buy a machine that stands perpen-
dicu'ar on legs.
The cutter thlt Is screwed q a bench
IS nuisance.
the machine with part q knives not
IN play wastes time ard muscle. hut.
worst ~ ail and cursed uy many. Is the
bone cutter where one hand must rreSS
'u @ lever to control the fecd while the
other tEfuS the crank.
Therefore act a cutter with autom1t.
lc feed that Is So adjusted that 81
makes the knives cut detn into a s7f-
bone and ease mp on q harl one ard
thus never stail. while the follower f-Us
straight into The har0e1 tra h.rrar
having hin-ed side frr easy tIr-rf--
with the cufter Plate r.-ht u-deru-ash.
The follower should nol rest oasthe
knivess the knives slau'l Tt rc--lrr
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-26
MY PUNl[lN PIETY.

MY PUNNlN PlETY.
Since I've grown old l oft sit down
And shed Tapcutlnt tears
Because | was 4 dreadful lid
Back in my early years
Dear mother trusted lie so far.
But | was always Er.r
Where'er she put the co0sy Jar
And, strange, they'd disappear.
The doushnuts ,ar-a and sugar cake,
Cake roosters, jgHales snaps
How quickly they would their leave
1t was the perhaps.
One day ina made n runk.n pie
y bully I.e OIL my,
l watched her mix The eggs and things
And winaed the other eye
l cannot lie. / stole that pie,
And. nud-.us Brother Jack.
l hustled for tie kitchen door
But mother called me back
had the pie showed up my hack.
1t slipped down on my chair.
II was nay luck. alack. alack.
To sit down on it square!
Ny mother laughed until she cried.
I cried until | laughed
They called me "Puukins"-"Punkin
head
Oh. my. how / was chaned!
I'm called a pious saint today,
ot names I've a variety.
But mother oft recalls to me
My early uunkiu piety.
Mr.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-26
A FTORNkY At LAW.
OSCAR HAYTER,
Upstairs in Campbell building, Mill St
DALLAS, OREGON
Guardians Sale.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue and in
pursuance OF an order Of the County Court OF
the state OF Oregon, for Polk County, sitting in
probate, made and entered OF record i'll said
Court on the 18th day of January, 1909, in the
matter OF the estate and guardianship of Lyle
Ball, a minor authorizing and licensing the
undersigned MS guardian OF the pers IN and
estate OF said minor to sell certain real property
OF his said ward, hereinafter described, at
private sale, Tor cash, in the manner prescribed
by law, the undersigned IS such guardian Will.
from and after Thursday, the 18th day OF Febru-
AIRY, 1909, at the law Office OF Oscar Hayter, ESQ.
in the city Of Dallas, in said County, proceed to
sell the said real property, ut private sale, for
cash in hand on day Of sale in accordance with
said license OF sale and in the manner pre-
SCTlbed by law, subject TO confirmation by said
County Court; SAID real property being par
tiCularly described as follows, to wit:
An undivided One-third interest in and to
that parcel OF land described as beginning nt a
point POPS chains East from the Northwest cor
ner Of the al" of the Donation Land Claim of
Henry Marshall and wife Notification No 1863
Claim No. GO, in Township s South, Range
West OF the Willamette Meridian, in Polk
County, State of Oregon, and running thence
East go chains; thence North 1881 chains;
thence West 675 chains aud thence South l53l
chains to the place Of beginning, containing 10
acres, more or less.
Also, an undivided One-titteenth interest in
and to that parcel OF land described as begin
ming al the southwest corner of the az of said
Donation Land Claim and running thence
North 1882 chains to the Northwest corner Of
said IL thence East lOl.37 chains; thence
South 1892 chains to the southeast corner OF
said claim and thence West l01 ~ chains to the
place OF beginning, containing 1886 acres more or
less.
Dated this 18th day OF January, 1909.
FRANK II. FAWK,
Guardian of the person and estate
Of Lyle Ball, Il minor.
Oscar Hayter, Attorney.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-26
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed administrator OF the
state Of Augusta Campbell. deceased bv the
county Court OF the state Of oregon, for Polk
County, and has qualified
All persons having claims against the seid
estate are hereby notified 10 present the same
duly verified, together with the proper vouchers
therefor 10 the undersigned. al the law office
OF Oscar Hayier, in The City Of Dallas. in ssiI
county within six months from the date of this
notice. ''''
Dated and lrst published January lg. 1909.
". d. CAMPBELL.
Administrator of the estate
Oscar Hayier, Attorney.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-26

Hogs take cold readily If obliged to
sleep on damp bedding. Bedding in
which dust collects is also bad, as this
trritates the membranes Of the nos
trils and throat. Fattening hogs If
given plenty of good. dry bedding will
renav one In added pounds of pork
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-26
hich nuddles may be formed.


Thumps is n pig disorder that is
very likely to affect young swine.
Avoid excitement and sudden frights
and give a dose cf three grains Of
digitalis in the feed. Get the patients
out in the air and sunshine and en-
courage exercise by placing the feed
trough quite a distance from the bed.
If the hogs can be made TO go about
more and more the weak condition Of
the heart will disappear. OF course in
this connection the food must be Of a
tonic character. Use a few oats and
Introduce by DEGREES little oilmeal,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-26
Weicht Need.d In prafters.

Slight bIemishes do not detract from
the selling price Of heavy draft horses,
and often Youngsters are placed on
sale green and uHbroken. 1t is weight
that brings 4 premium with drafters.
and with due attention to this one
quality it is possible to supply horses
at a net profit. 1t is folly to mate a
draft horse with roadster Just to
get something that can go a little
faster 1t is not speed or high action
that the farmer wants, but rather
weight and quality These qualities
are found only in draft stations of
he low down. blorky type. possessed |
If all the units necessary to make up
he idea. specimen.-Professor F. C. |
Iinkler, New Jersey Experiment Sta |
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-26
INDEPENDENCE & nONfOUTH
Railway.
FROM INDEPENDENCE.
FOR DALLAS.

FROM INDEPENDENCE.
FOR DALLAS
/ Train No. "a. Leave Independence daily. 6.Oo
a. M w. Monmouth, 6.l5 q. ul. ar. Dallas 6. 10
Z a. IN.
Train No. Is. Leave Indepeudenee daily
1880 a. m; lv. Monmouth, :O5 a. m. ar Dal-
las II 30 a. m.
Train No. 20. Leave Independence. daily
o;l3 p. m; w. Monmouth, $50 p. m. ar Dallas
600 y. m,
FOR AIRLIE
Train No. g.. Leave Independence. daily.
5;.9 a. m; lv. Monmouth, 7;sl'a. m: ar Airlie,
s.l5 a. H.
Train No. .. Leave Independence. daily s.so
y m lr. Monmouth, $50 .. m. az. Alrlie AS
FoE MONMOUTH oNLY.
Leave Independence. daily. 2.s0p.m.
Ne. lol arrives Monmouth 7.aUam
FROM DALLAS.
rsE INDrrExuEScE.
Train No. a5. Leave Dallas daily II. ~u75sv
50 m lv Monmouth SIS m s- Irfa-
prudence, s-l5 q. n
Trsia N9. -. y. Dallas sunday only. s.55
A. M sr, Independence, 15sl a. M
Train No. 81. Leave naTa.. datlv.1n NH,
Monmouth. ] - O.. ms nr. lufereudeuce. IssIr
m. tIhis traiu C1nuoCts aI Monmouth f5- Air.
Traln No. q Leave Dallas. daily. -.g=- -- .
". Monmouth. o. u-s ar. lndtrailence as
O. m -'
FEOM AIELE.
Train No g. Leave kirlis. ss-rr.s .-,
Monmouth. el5 e. n F.. rr r-Fs-..-a45-.-- O. -
= ~ tIhis trGIn c0uuecls 1t MouTn0-ir -
Dallasl --.-
Irsin 70. - Lave Airlie. daily. ss-- n --
h1' 3 u.
lrslu No. - leaves Airlis as .. m. srs,.v
gsLa arrlEes Monmouth sl0 .. N a-riras ne
feltezoe 5.ll D. a.
FEoN MONMOUTH ONLY.
100 n -
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-26

fhoA MONMOUTH ONLY.
21Np.u- -
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-26

lraln -. =. Leave Airlie. daily. san. rr.
Monmouth, As e. n. b.. 20. r-Isr..-l5.-.l1- O. y
T.. =. ~. tlhis train cluueCls Et Moumortr f4-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-05
7,5OO,OOO,OOO DRINKS MISSED
Prohibition Statisticians Say That
Means 1,4O8,O98 Men Went

Chicago, Ill.-Drinkers in the
United States have "gone shy" T.
50O,000,O00 drinks in the last two
years. That is the gist of statistics
issued from Prohibition national
headquarters.
In the same period, the statisti-
clans assert, 1,408,098 men who
were accostumed to take an average
of four drinks of grog each day to
become total abstainers. If the
500,000,000 drinks that were
missed had gone across the bar for
consumption, they would have cost
$464,449,997.15 at the regular
prices, and If they had been poured
into a tank of sufficient capacity
they would have fioated fleet of
battleships.
OF this enormous shrinkage from
expected figures of increase of liq-
uor production, the whisky total
is 37,882,607 gallons, while the beer
production in the same time shows
net shrinkage of S5,120,472,6S7
gallons.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-05

The Democratic press were so
violent in their denunciation of the
proposed seventh amendment to the
Constitution that their constituents
became muddled, and confounded
the proposed ten amendments with
the ten commandments and acting
upon the principle that amending
the constitution of the state of
Pennsylvania by adding the ten
commandments would abridge the
rights of the people, they voted
against the amendments, and were
particularly strong against the
seventh amendment.