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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23
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We offer 500 reward for any case
of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the past Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and
financially able to carry out any obli-
cations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucus surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for cons
tipation.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23

In order 10 clear up some confusion
which may exist in the minds of a few
it may be well to state that the Swedish
Select cats and the Regenerated Swed-
isn Select are two distinct varieties
The former has been grown in the
northern states fer a number of years,
Is thoroughly acclimated and is rated
by the department Of agriculture as
being one Of the best varieties grown
in this country, if not the best. The
latter variety, the Regenerated Select.
is type developed by an English seed
firm and, while remarkably vigorous
and giving a good deal of promise, is
still considered in the experimental
stage.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23

The annual loss from insect and ro-
dent pests in the United States annual
ly Is placed at about $500 100000. The
first pest largely and the second TO
quite an extent are held IN check as
much as they are 10y the bird life Of the
country Keeping the above facts I'm
mind, II is with a feeling Of humilia-
tion that one learns that the National
Association OF Audubon Societies Of
America, whose chief business Il Is 10
spread the good gospel of bird protec-
ton last year received but the paltry
sum Of $4,000 with which TO prosecute
its most valuable and farreachlug
work. And when II is known that this
amount had to be apportioned among
several branches In forty-four states
Il Will be realized at once how made
quate this sum must have been. II
The amount placed at the associations
disposal were s.. 100. 600 instead Of
$4,000. Il would not be out of propor-
tion 20 the vast economic Importance Of
the work in which Il is engaged. Per
sons Of wealth who desire 70 perform
a real service TO humanity. and In par
ticular to future generations. could
hardly make a bestowal Of their money
that would accomplish this result IN
larger measure than by placing a gen
arous endowment at the disposal Of
The National Association % Audubon
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23
FIRST PRIZE BUTTER.
Methods of a Dairyman Whose Product
Scored the Most Points.


In describing how he made butter
which won first prize at the Iennes-
see state fair dairyman says:
"First am careful to have all cows
healthy and their digestion in the best
of order. To avoid as far as possible
any taint from feeds the cows were
taken from pasture and stabbed one
and a half hours before milking, with
nothing but pure and fresh wheat bran
from an honest country miller.
each milking was kept separate for
several milkings and small quantity
of each used as starter for the next.
The milk was run through separator
and the cream cooled as soon as posi-
Bile in a can submerged in spring wa
ter. No ice was used at any stage.
After being kept at about 90 degrees
for about twenty hours starter from
previous milking was added and the
cream ripened at about 10 degrees,
then cooled as low as possible III
spring water for several hours before
churning by conclusion. By neglect
no color was put In the cream, and
same was added with the salt, which
caused the product to be somewhat
mottled, and it lost one point on col
or. likely from that cause. 1t scored
perfect in body, salt and package.
The cream was churned rather sweet,
but was surprised it stood its travel
without ice and nearly week of more
or less exposure and then judged to be
too mild in flavor.
Upon the whole, thought this but
Ter would be but little above our aver
ige product, and my main object in |
exhibiting it was to have it scored and |
Know what we were doing. 1t is put
ing it mildly to say that l was sur
)rised to know that such results could
De got with so little extra care and |
without ice.
II think silage, pea hay and cotton
eed meal the standbys for profitable
eeding though l like to use bran, es
ecially for my best breeders. | try to
ave most of my cows freshen In the
all and practice winter dairying.'
My sell butter through private en-
agements and turn the skimmilk into
Berkshire hogs. l have made them
ct from $50 to 200 pounds or more in
'Om five to six months"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23

In the year 1901, before the federal
law was passed which prohibits the
coloring of oleomargarine or butterine
to initiate real butter, the sale of oleo
was 126000,O00 pounds. The year fol,
lowing the passage of the law the out
put of the steer butter factories fell to
10000. Within the past two or three
years a special effort has been put
forth to advertise the merits of but
terine, its cheapness and wholesome
ness. with the result that the sale of
the product has been considerably in
creased. Butterine contains chiefly
beef fat and cottonseed oil, both of
which when properly handled are
wholesome and nutritious food prod
ucts.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23

President Roosevelt is entitled to
much credit for a definite attempt to
put his policy of a conservation Of nat
ural resources into effect by issuing
an order Withdrawing from entry. Sc
lection or location all public lands I'm
wyoming, Idaho and Montana believed
to contain phosphate rock pending ac-
tion by congress. Phosphorus is one
OF the fertilizing elements of the soil
which once removed cannot be re-
stored except through the application
Of manures, and chiefly artificial ferti-
iizerS. Since foreign countries are he
ginning TO draw largely on our phos-
phate supplies it has been thought by
those who have given the subject at
tention that these phosphate beds
should be placed in direct control OF
the national government and not al
lowed 10 come into the hands Of pri-
vate and greedy parties who viii ex-
ploit and deplete them for selfish ends
Estimates based on Investigations
which have been conducted by the
Wisconsin experiment station are 10
the effect that during the last half cen
Jury one-third of the original phos-
phorus Of the soil has been disSipated
and lost IN the continuous cropning q,
which the agricultural lands of IN.
country have been subjected. II the
loss In question has been one-half Of
the estimate. the amount would ba
lootpo.opo tons OF phoSphoric oxide
equal 10 5oooo0,ooO tons Of phospbor-
Us. In view q these figures. auv M I've.
ment looking to conservation of tbss.
immense mineral stores q phosphorus
should u cordially supported br tbo,e
Who have a concern for the arrieulf,,-.
al future u the eou1trv
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23

An Illinois farmer who evidently
mixes some brains with his work and
Incidentally makes some observations
on his own account has suggested the
possibility Of putting to a new use a
system ~ draintile which was put in
the ground primarily for the purpose
Of removing surplus water. His idea
Is that in very dry seasons water
might be pumped into the upper end
Of such drainage systems, thus fur
nishing the soil with the moisture nee
esSary 10 proper maturing Of the
growing crops. The least that can be
said Of the proposition is that it is
original and unique 1t IL certainly
practicable If the water needed could
be pumped without too great expense.
The putting Of the above suggestion
into operation would be watched with
a coed deal of interest.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23

Readers who may be interested in
changing their location and have been
more or less interested in reports Of
cheap farms for sale In some of the
New England states would do well 10
write to the States Land and Improve.
ment company of Oneida. y. Y. for
Its descriptive bulletin Of farms which
are for sale In three OF four Of
the central counties Of the Empire
State. The bulletin Is vouchcd for by
the state experiment station officials.
The farms are well adapted to stock
and dairy purposes and fruit. vegetable
and poultry farms. There seems 10 be
little question that In the craze for
western lands eastern farms have been
abandoned or sold for a song when
they were as well suited 10 the above
pursuits and could be worked with
much better prospect Of success than
many western tracts. 20 secure which
the former have been passed by. A
hurried perusal n the descriptions Of
some of these lands would seem % in
dicate that among them were some
hrst class bargains that will not 20
begging long.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23

The increased prosperity of the
southern states during the past fifty
years is quite accurately Cauged by
the production of cotton, its leading
agricultural crop In the year 1860 the
cotton crop of the south was 4,G09 700
bales and the price 111a cents per
pound, the highest up to that time. In
the year 1907 the crop totaled 1850
100 bales, the price ranging from 1910
to 1856 cents per pound
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23
Drainage of the Feed Lot.

There is no place upon the farm
where a system Of drainage can be
more proftably installed than in the
feed lots and around the hogpcns. In
too many instances large wallows are
formed around the hog house. and
these are both unsightly and insani-
tary. If the hog house is not so sit
uated that drainage Is natural an arti-
fetal drainage system will repay its
cost many times.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23

Considering the expense connected
with the laying cf n system Of tile
from SO to SD per acre for the area
drained, it is. well to have the work
done in the very best possible manner.
Including the surveying and laying
out Of the system, the establishing of
the proper grades. the selection of
coed tile and the laying Ct them care
fully and evenly A sag Of a few
inches in any section of the system
will likely result in a clogging Of this
portion and the putting cf it out Of
commission. 1t costs money to tile
well and still mere to tile poorly; hence
1t is economy to do the job as it ought
to lie done.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23

As giving further proof Of the view
which is coming to be quite generally
accepted by corn growers-that type
Of corn should not be planted in a sec
tion too far removed from the place
where 1t was grown-we recall the re-
mark of a central Nebraska farmer
who got seed corn from q grower in
Indiana, where it produced between
seventy and eighty bushels to the acre.
The corn seemed to be vigorous and
gave much promise at the start of a
bumper yield, but when earring time
came it simply failed to do business
for some cause or other and did not
produce an ear This is an extreme
case, but illustrates a fact that corn.
growers who wish to get seed from
other localities should take into ac
count
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23

With most corn breeders a definite
effort has been made for years past to
reduce the cob to the smallest possible
size, the grain produced being the pri-
mary and really only object in view
In certain sections of Missouri how
ever, different standard prevails.
Here a type of corn is raised I'm which
the largest cob possible has been de-
veloped, an important If not the pri-
mary, object in the growing of it be-
ing to furnish material for the cob
pipes Of commerce. An interesting ex-
hibit of ears of this description are
shown in the Missouri experiment sta
tion exhibit. Some Of the cobs have
butt nearly as thick as a mans
wrist, the taper Of the ear toward the
silk end being quite pronounced. The
kernels are short and stubby and
seemed to comprise less than half of
the weight Of the whole ear.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23

! per cent of cement to give needed
! strength and in the manufacture Of
which proper care has not been taken
in The selection of the raw materials
which are to be mixed with the ce-
ment Should these contain but
small per cent of clay or other earthly
material which will not withstand the
action of the acids and moisture Of the
soil it is money and time absolutely
thrown away to buy them and put
them into the ground, as in a very
short time they are sure to go to pieces
ard render the drainage system of
which they are a part worthless. II
the right kind of sand IS mixed with
the proper amount of strong cement,
tile can be made which is probably as
good as the burned clay tile, but the
greed Of irresponsible manufacturers
Of cement tile to make Il larger profit
than is consistent with good quality
has resulted in the manufacture Of an |
inferior grade of cement tile that is Il |
to the industry and a worth |
less as well as costly proposition for
the man who puts them into the soil.
Some state experiment stations are
making tests of cement tile and are
In Il position to designate those manu-
'acturcrs who are making a stand,
ri and durable article. If these
II other trusted authorities cannot
Commend q given brand of cement tile.
hey would better be let alone.
England is said to consume annually
.400,000G00 eggs. Fereign hens do
be cacklinG for ., 2,13OG00,0C0 of this
umber.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23

Mr. iicury Wallace. editor - a lead
lng western acri,uiturll magazine and
member ~ the country life camuis-
sion. who has taken snur uains 60
look into uumlcr p western irri-a-
ticn Ir"'e. g cartll'iy. s.uuJs a word
u warning that O. would o.. wei Tor
All prospective purchasers - laud iu
The vicinity c; 50 d cuteTrrizes o. tate
into account namely. ti1i before In-
vcsfinE the settler shUufI have an al,-
soiute guarantee that the lard De lu-s
supposedly under ditrh. g. 81 l1.afe,l
that be can Cct water On o. 40 fhose
seasons 81 TIE wear when water rU
he most needed He cats afreu-i11 f.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23

While it is generally conceded that
the per cent of butter fat in milk is
affected in but slight degree, if at all
by the richness of the food ration given
the COW, it is a well established fact
that the different portions of the same
cows milking vary great deal in
percentage of butter fat Tests which
have been made show that the first
half pint of a cows milk may contain
as low as 1.07 per cent Of cream. while
the last half pint may show as high as
10 per cent.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23

| the fact that in number OF private
irrigation enterprises land is being
sold at high prices outside of the area
which could ever be adequately irrl'
gated by the water available. He cites
the fact that Uncle Sam is straight
forward enough with settlers to stare
the truth about the amount OF land
which can be supplied with water
from a given drainage enterprise, not
offering for sale more land than there
Is likelihood Of supplying with an ade-
ouate amount of water. Mr.. Wallace
states that a few of the privately own
ed irrigation schemes are being man
aged rs commercially as those which
are backed by the government, but
that they are the exception.
Camel steaks are said to have made
an appearance in Paris cafes. This
dclicacy. if such it be, sells for 20 to
40 cents. while the choice cuts bring
S1.3J to 50. These Paris connoisseurs |
have certainly got hump on them
selves.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23

The difference in cost between a
brick or wooden house or other struc.
ture Of like character Is said by those
who have made a careful study Of the
subject to be the coat OF paint on
the latter. Considering the fact that
wood must be painted frequently tn
properly protect It from the action Of
the elements and the likelihood OF rot
and decay the brick structure would
seem to be by far the most economical
In the course of long period of years.
The use Of the hollow blocks for all
but the facing Of a structure gives
both lightness and strength. and the
dead air spaces in the wall mean a
much warmer building. Those intend
Ing to build should look into this mat
ter Of the cost and durability Of build.
Ing materials thoroughly.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23

Considering the way fax pulls on
the soil, it should be Il source Of sat
isfaction that the area sown to this
cereal during 1908 was $4,000 acres
less than in the year preceding. How
ever, because Of better prices the crop
gave a return Of $30517O00 against
$24, 900 for 1907.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23
FAKE HOG CHOLERA sERuMs.

Gently issued by the department OF az
riculture nc Washington brands as
rank frauds one or two brands 81 hog
cholera serum which have been adver-
tissd within the nast two or three
months. The claims q the efficacy of
the serum In question were put IN very
strong language. but when put 20 the
test In accordance with directions on
the containing bottles by the depart
ment experimenters the meiicine was
found to be absolutely worthless. every
hog treated turning up its toes Ike I
other unvaccinated animals. In Xiew !
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23

1t is cause for an exclamation when
a Doddie, a prize winning black bull,
sells for $4,000, but what shall we
say when the same enormous price is
placed on a white hen, a thoroughbred
White Orpington, Peggy by name,
owned by ST. Louis poultry fancier?
This particular hen is said to score
the highest and be the most perfect
specimen of domesticated fowl ever
exhibited.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23
INDEPENDENCE & MONMOUTH
Railway.
FROM INDEPENDENCE.
FOR DALLAS.

| FOR DALLAS.
Train No. "a. Leave Independence daily 6 :0C
| a. M. lv. Monmouth, 6:l5 a. NJ; ar. Dallas, :4C
| a, m.
1880 a. m. ". Monmouth II :05 a. M; ar Dal.
las II 80 Il. m.
Train No. 20. Leave Independence, daily
6:15 p. M; lv. Monmouth 6:30 p. m; ar. Dallas,
6;55 p. m,
FOR AIRLIE.
Train No. 67. Leave Independence, daily,
$50 a. M; w. Monmouth, 7;4O Il. M; ar. Airlie,
8:15 a. m.
Train No. 70. Leave Independence, daily, 1880
p. m; lv. Monmouth, $3.50 p. m; ar. Airlie, 4:26
p. m.
FOR MONMOUTH ONLY
Leave Independence, daily, 2:30 p. m.
No. 10l arrives Monmouth 7:20 u IN.
FROM DALLAS.
FOR INDEPENDENCE.
Train No. 65 Leave Dallas, daily ex. Sunday,
$3.50 a. M. lv. Monmouth, $3.50 a. M; ar Inde-
pendence, 9l5 a. m.
Train No. 101. Lv. Dallas, Sunday only, 6:55
a. M; ar Independence, 1880 a, IN.
Train No SO. Leave Dallas, daily, / p. m; lv
Monmouth, 1:25 p. m; ar. Independence, 40 p
m. (This train connects at Monmouth for Air
lie.)
Train No. II. cave Dallas, daily, 1885 p. M;
lv. Monmouth, p. m; ar. Independence, S:15
p m.
FROM AIRLIE.
Train No. &c. Leave Airlie daily, q. M; w.
Monmouth, 9:35 a. m; ar. Independence, $3.50
a. m. CThis train connects at Monmouth for
Dallas.)
Train No. p. Leave Airlie, daily, sos p m
ly. Monmouth, $40 p. m; ar. Independence
5:55 p. IN.
Train No. 100 leaves Airlie 4:I5 u. m. SUNDAY
ONLY arrives Monmouth 500 p. m. arrives Inde
pendence $3.50 p. m.
FROM MONMOUTH ONLY.
Leaves Monmouth for Independence, daily at
2:00p m.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23

The latest freak to put in an ap-
pearance is cobless corn. This seems
to be Il cereal sport, tracing back to
the original type of corn from which
present types were developed, in which
each kernel was incased in Il little
husk of its own, the cob being a minor
matter. This new corn would seem to
have little to commend it from the
practical standpoint
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23

Judging from reports which come
from various sources. q Is apparent
that a wOnd Of warning should he
spoken in regard 20 the use Of cement
tile which are shcddlly made-that
Is. which do not contain a suaicie1t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23

The total production CT rice in the
United States for the year was 21,S9O,-
Geo bushels from CJ5000 acres. valued
at $1G.0S1 ,0O0. In 1908 the acreage
was G27Q90 the yield 19,73S,000 bush
els and the cash value of the crop SIG
OS1 ,OGO
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23

There Is little wonder that sections
where alfalfa can be grown are thriv-
ing in an agricultural way. One Mis-
sissippi valley farmer whose location
is none too favorable for growing this
legume had FIVE acre patch the past
year, from which he secured three cut
tings averaging ton and half per
acre to the cutting. He places the
value Of the twenty-one odd tons of
hay from this patch at $500, while lie
hopes to still further increase the value
of the hay by grinding 1t into alfalfa
meal. This is an agricultural crop If
there ever was one.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23

A little wood ash Is held 70 te very
beneficial % horses- Il T. given a tes-
sI,oouful AZ time. sVrinkled on q fee5
% oats
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23

The verdict of those who have had
a good deal Of experience with tiling
is that the installing Of such a system
will not only make a wet soil drier.
but also by drying it make it warmer
and therefore better adapted for the
raising Of crops. 1t also seems well
agreed that the presence of a system
Of tile on high lands by increasing the
absorptive power Of the soil tends to
lessen the surface washing and gully
ing Of hill slopes Thus, viewed from
most every standpoint, the laying Of
tile seems to result in definite benefit.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23

Gypsum is one of the interesting
mineral products of the United States.
Chemically 1t Is known as calcium sui
phate, containing, besides calcium, sui
phur and oxygen, water in crystallized
form. Alabaster is fine, white, mass
i've variety Of gypsum, while selenite
Is a transparent, crystalline variety
Calcined gypsum, that reduced to a
fine powder by intense heat, appears
as the familiar plaster of paris Of COM
merce.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-23
A DEER RANCH.

| A north Iowa farmer, a hunter and
tide of settlement had pushed its way
| much beyond the Mississippi river, de-
rives good deal of pleasure and some
profit In a deer farm, which Is today
stocked with about hundred of these
beautiful animals. A trife less than
twenty-five acres is devoted to their
breeding grounds. This contains run
ming water and a considerable wood lot
with underbruSh, the latter being the
only shelter which Is provided the
animals during the winter months
The only feeding they require is a
light grain ration during those months
Of winter when other food supplies are
inaccessible, barring the twigs of trees
and bushes. The owner finds that deer
breed regularly and multiply rapidly
In confinement, are as tough and hardy
as in their wild state and are remark
ably free from the diseases which af- |
fict some other domesticated animals. |
He finds ready sale for the venison, |
which nets him from % to % cents
per pound.
The laws operative In most states
hold the owners of dogs responsible
'or the damage done by them to the
Of others, and this is true
whether the damage consists in injury
o live stock or from runaways caused
~ the frightening Of horses.