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AIS HUT BY FREEZING.
Foods and Liq-ids Must Be Protected
from colo Weather.

0~~e ""I -'l-Ios muat Be Protected
from colo Weather.
During the winter tonics and other
liquids should he kept where they viii
not freeze. as with many of them tho
condition is changed and much of the
good erect lost
There is special need of care with
milk OF magnesia which Is much used
as a dentfrice Freezing precIpitatcs
the magucsia. and 90 falls 10 The bot
tom OF the bottle and is greatly deteri.
GRATED in consequence.
Olive OH should also never be al.
lowed 20 freeze. as il is not the same
afterwards and loses much Of It's
taste Connoisseurs will not keen IL
In the refrigerator. even In summer.
Milk that has frozen is thin and wa.
terry. and IL intended for use by babies
Is never SO beneficial afterwards
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-30
MRS: 10 Sic A. GRAHAM
Vlrginia's Most Success
full Hair Culturist.
.PARLoRs.
IOS e. Leigh ST, Ricbmoas
Phone. 1884.
Private ParloTs, CONFIDENTIAL E..
views and Correspondence

Lne largest and most up-to-daes
1tSll dressing Parlors In Rlchmsod-
ne very BEST preparations that ear
and skin. p' iAc@
Graham's Superior Scalp Food 20,
growing hair on bald heads snx
Sars temples 25cts. per lar. "a
9raham's Superior Orange Flow..
SkIn 10 for developing aud hesnt,
syins the skin, 25cts = Jar. Nv man
Grahan's Superior Velvet I.,o,,x
sowuer for giving the face q hssn-
n S,lui Iair color, Is cents a bottle
BY mail s5cts.
Graham's Vegetable Hair Dive th~
pest on market giving a ricn naturaI
coiors sl.Oo per bottle. BY man
Mrs. Graham makes a specially q,
nassaging AM beautifyiag ladies
aces Tor parsies and public zataer-
ngs, Ss cents.
MRS. Graham saampoos the he~x
ano puts IL In healthy Condition.
All ladies who attend parties ana
otner social gatherings should havv
-neir niger nails manicureu ana
made beautiful, rs cents.
MIS-. Grabam's Preparations pel7
AT sight. Ladies living In other e.
Tics ano towns can make good mon
o. oy Fsiiins these preparations.
Write Tor terms to Mrs. J. A. Ora
ham, No. 1os n Leigh st., Rice
nond. Va.
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WILL PLEASE THE BABY.
Sleigh Bell Ring Makes Delightful and
Appropriate Gift.

Something for the baby is one Of
the most important OF gifts. A sleigh
Dell ring VIII delight his young fancy.
Tor IL has gay ribbon, and when he
shakes 1t the bells tinkle merriIy.
A small embroidery hoop is wound
tightly with ribbon. and five strands OF
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-30
Qualify FIRST.

Seneca: Let no man presume to give
advice to others who has not first Civ.
en- good counsel to himself.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-30
Reality O, eiebes

Beecher: In this world it is not
what we take up. but what we give
up. that makes us rich.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-30
Seeds of hanninesa-

We do not know how cheap the
seeds OF happiness are. OF we should
scatter them oftener.-Loweu
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| he Courts of Calanthe

Is the Female Department 1t
Its members
s.: @ u.s.: Z
EorCh ldren'D
sntqte eatland do
all
aud death ffros3
tAIen addres
TAYLOR, w
20 st
mornings
N'4'"AiS' @ouIeSS NJ mmd Va
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-30
Common Fault

Some people don't know much, and
even that they can't keep to them
selves.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-30
Kni9bts Of Rptbias,
N AIS. A, E. A., "A
N. A, S. A, E. A.. A. AND A.

=. = i.
Mg This organization $50 Of the powerful country its
GrandL of
E9 oiclon over in
IS(ESf than anvtb;ne
else rounded
6ndit
rheaiet suppor ""Noea
beue6to
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-30
MOTOR MAxlMs

Better rust than bust
AIS wen that ends smell
Money makes the auto go
One good turnover deserves an
other
An auto in hand is worth two in
the ditch
There's many a slip Gwixt the tire
and the ground
The early policeman catches the un.
wary speeder
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-30

rascal grown rich has lost ali
his kindred.
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PLATTER A LITTLE
PLEASANT SPEECHES ALWAYS
ARE WELCOMED.

Natural That Woren Stould Prefer to
Rear Pretty Things About Them
selves Rather Tnan General
ly Unwcloome Truths.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-30
From Siberian Fi.heris.

T~o thousand tons OF fab are sent
OUT of Siberia every year.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-30

There are many kinds of memory
methods hut no one has ever invent
ed a scheme which will help a man
forget
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-30

Some men are trying hard 10 get
rid of sins They will never succeed
until they conquer sin.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-30

The mole doesn't know that he lives
under ground.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-09
READY FOR THE RING.

horses which are thin i'm flesh that
they will hardly be recognized by
those who formerly knew them.
The quantity of the above necessary
for one month will be about three
bushels of oats, one and three-fourths
gallons of molasses and three and one
half quarts Of linseed meal. The lat
ter will not only tend to fatten the ami
NAL, but will make the coat soft and
glossy. Any one can figure the addi-
tional cost per month Of the above.
Horses that have been broken to har-
ness should be driven on the road
some every day. and it will improve
their coats to drive them sharply the
last mile so as to start the perspiration
and bring them to the stable warm.
then straishten their hair with a rub
rag. throw n light blanket over them
and put them I'm their stalls. using
care not to let them stand I'm a draft
Of air when the harness is being re-
moved and they are being rubbed
down.
Colts not broken TO harness should
be broken 10 lead to bride either by
the side or in front Of a pony or
grcoms running by their side The
price Of well bred colts offered at pub-
lie sale will largely depend upon what
they show in the sales ring. The best
gated colt in the world that has not
been educated and drilled TO lead to
bride viii make a poor showing in
the ring The statement that the
youngster IS perfectly green and has
never been TAUGHT TO lead viii not he'll.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-09
9scord Chects Necessary.

No up to date dairy barn. whether 1t
confirms one or 100 cows shCu!d be
with III its daily record sheet and af-
curate spring balance scales. if it be
merely to intelligently eStimnte Il
years earnings, writes Mrs. f. uowie,
one cf Wisconsn's best dairy women
The day has gone by when good
mess" will prove satisfactory ana
conclusive answer to n buyer wh0
wishes to invest his money with Il
clear understanding as to the probable
outcome. How many pounds and what
per cent Cf butter fat" is Il fair
question that any reliable dairyman
should held himself in readiness to
PROMPTLY answer and the scales. with
kept records. will undCubtcd
ly now and then relieve his conscience
from Il severe strain. These, together
with the HIbccck test. will do even
mere. fer by placing implicit reliance
Oh them lie will acquire Il confidence
that will enable him to buy as well as
sell to the best advantage
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-09
FEEDING SWINE.
Some Mistakes That May Account For
Failures In Raising Them.

by j. L. SlRAIION.
1t is a mistake for one Inexperienced
to undertake the feeding Of hogs un
less he expects to make study of il
and Improve upon his mistakes.
1t is mistake to try to raise hogs
on an exclusive diet. You ask what
kind of feed to give them. will ask
what kind of feed can be produced
on your farm and in your locality: then
give them Il variety Of it, These feeds
should be given in such relation to
each other as to meet the varied needs
of the swine system.
1t is a mistake to forget that the
hog is a grazing animal.
1t Is mistake if the hog is not fed
In clean place, free from both dust
and mud.
1t is a mistake to overlook or un-
derfeed.
Ordinarily it Is a mistake not to feed
the liquid before the solid food.
1t IS a mistake to feed constiDating
food and nothing to correct 1t.
1t is mistake to feed all sizes to-
NIhNi " ICliCN CA luC OiltS are
to disadvantage.
1t Is a mistake not to provide the
herd with comfortable quarters at all
times. Failure in this will impair the
usefulness of the feed
1t is mistake not to grow the pigs
rapidly from birth to market. They
should gain every pound possible on
the way.
1t is a mistake to feed the brood
SOW much corn before farrowing. She
should have cooling and laxative foods.
1t is a mistake to feed her heavily
for some days after narrowing.
1t is a mistake to feed her pigs sour
milk when they are learning to eat.
1t is a mistake to fail to feed the
pigs bone and muscle forming mate
rials du%ng their growth.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-09
Turnip Taste In Butter.

The following is from a German ag-
rlcultural publications:
The milk from cows fed on turnips
has peculiar odor and taste Ap-
parently some volatile product from
the turnips gets into the body fluids
Of the COW and thus affects the milk.
This fault may lie corrected by warm
ing or aeraring the milk. But, besides
this, certain organisms, as coli bac-
terra. Actinomrces Cdorifer Penicil-
iiun brevicau!e and lactic acid bac-
terra. which are found in the faces of
COWS fed on leets or turnips, also
produce the turnip favor and aroma
IN butter made from milk or cream in
which they are present. The turnip
taste Of butter may be due to both of
these causes together. Butter may
have the turuip favor and aroma.
however, even when no turniDs are
fed as coli bacteria causing the taste
are found also on oats, barley. corn,
rape and C'her feeding stuffs. Pas
teurizing the milk. with subsequent
acration. is recommended as a means
Of preventing the development of the
urnip favor in butter.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-09
Value of Manure.

| While manure may contain only the
same amount of actual fertilizing con-
stituents as given amount of com
mercial fertilizer, its benefit to the soil
is sometimes much greater owing to
its addition of humus. When manure
Is incorporated with soil it greatly
improves the texture, loosening a
heavy, compact soil and binding to-
gether light, leachy one, making the
soil more friable, warmer more re-
tentive of moisture and more congenial
to plants in every way
Some experiments conducted by Pro-
fessor King at the Wisconsin agricul-
tural experiment station showed that
certain manured land contained eight
cen tons more water per acre in the
upper foot of soil than similar land
unmanured and thirty-four tons more
in the soil to a depth of three feet
Manure eXerts a quicker beneficial in
fuence on the texture of soils than
green manures. He concludes that
will also aid in equalizng the
supply and distribution of water in the
soils, that they will exert a material
influence in making soils warmer and
that manured land is less subject to
the denuding effects of wind and rain.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-09
sriefs For th, Farm Hom..

The second national corn exposition
will be held az Omaha ln December
As a special feature extensive cduca-
tional exhibits by a number Of agri-
cultural COLLEGES aud experiment sta
tions are contemplated. these 10 De of
such character as TO give visitors an
idea Of the work carried on by these
Institutions.
A disease, seemingly bacterial
growth. has been noticed on chickens
which produces Jumps ON the comb
and al the base Of the bill Washing
the heads II the fowls with a sat
urated solution of boric acid gave re-
lief.
Results Of experiments in making
butter from sweet cream Is an idea
In a report 10 the Dairymen's associa-
ion Of Quebec. Il i claimed that the
process i just as advantageous as
hat with ripened cream and that the
utter made from sweet cram Is
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-09

I United States. In the next ten years
this number was increased to 1,000OGO
acres. During the years between
$4,000 irrigation experienced great
boom, and the number of acres in
creased to nearly 100000. In 1902,
the last census, the acreage was 9,034,-
52G and each month sees thousands
of acres added until the total is nearly
| 100000 acres today.
| Among the great irrigating engineer
ing feats Of this country is the Won
derful Strawberry valley project at
Yernal. Utah, now under way. where
a storage reservoir will be built to
hold 100000. eco gallons of water. and
a tunnel three and Cne-half miles long
is being cut through a mountain. The
work is being done by electrically driv-
en- tools, and when completed the wa
ter will first be used to generate cleo
tricity for lighting ard power purposes
ard then for irrigation. The entire
electrical equipment for this plant was |
furnished By the General Electric COM |
pany, The Williston (N. d. project |
and the Buford-TrentOn project in the
same state are operated entirely by
The current is generated
By Curtis steam turbo-generators and
is used to drive the large motors con
nected with the centrifugal pumps
Another system has been installed at
Garden City, Kan. and still another
1t Salt Lake. Ariz. At the last named
,lace the vertical Shaft General Elec-
ric generators are directly connected
o large water wheels for generating
he current.
The amount appropriated and ex-
ended by the government for irriga.
ion from 1901 to the close of the fls-
Il year ended June 80 last is over
100000.
The irrigation act gives the secre- .
Try of the interior a very wide lati- =
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-09
Action In Liaht Horses.

Action is extremely important in
light horses. II should be straight and
true At the trot it Should be what is
known as the straight line trot-no
wabbling from one side to the other or
swinging the feet The action from
behind should be straight, the feet
PICKED up smartly, the hooks well
heXCd and the feet of both fore and
hind legs at each step placed imme-
diately in front of the former position.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-09
ONLY A DEAD HEN.

Lay her down gently in the sweet earth.
She's only hen. It's true.
But how snowy her feathers. how noble
her BIRTH
And she did her best for you.
Her comb was as red as rose in June.
How she trilled at work or play.
And how she cackled in lively tune
AS she sang her fondelay!
You were proud of your beautiful snow
white hen
As you smoothed her glossy breast.
You loved her most OF the hens in the
pen.
She was prettiest and best.
She ate from your hand and sat on your
knee
And seemed to say to you:
Dear master. you can depend on me
I'll lay big eggs for you"
But the CLEAN has gone from her bright
bay eve
Her white wing is stretched and still.
For beautiful hens. like men. must die.
We may prize them as we will.
= NJ B.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-09
HOIY,s ThisI

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward 70,
my case of Catarrh that cannot be cured bv
Halls Catarrh Cure.
j. CHENEY & CO., Props =, Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known F. ]. Che.
ney fol the last i5 years, and believe him per.
iectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tons made by their firm.
MEsT& TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
WALDISG, K1NTAE & MARVIN, Wholesale Drup.
gists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internaIIv .cting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces o3
the system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold By III
DRUGGISTS. Testimonials free
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-09
HORSES FOR
THE SALES RING

The amount of money that an animal
Of the horse kind will bring at private
or public sale depends largely upon
whether the animal is in high flesh.
well grOOmed and has Il sleek, glossy
coat or is thin in flesh and rough coat
ed. The selling value of an animal can
often be increased from one to two
hundred dollars by the addition of one
or two hundred pounds of flesh, and
the cost of adding that amount of flesh
will probably not be much more than
one-fOurth of the increased cash value.
No owner can make a greater mis-
take than to send his stock to the sales
ring when thin in flesh, says the Horse
Breeder. Three quarts of oats a day
added to the regular ration. together
with half pint of West India or New
Orleans moasSes, and an addition of
one gill of linseed meal to the night ra-
tiOn of grain continued for two months,
with careful grooming every day, to
keep the pores open and the coat free
from dirt and light wooden blanket
In stable to keep the hair close to the
body, will make such a marked i'm
prOvement in the condition Of most
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-09
IRRIGATION UP TO DATE.
Great Desert Area Made Arabic In Re-
cent Years.

In America irrigation was practiccd
thousands Of years ago 10y the prehis-
toric town building Pueblo Indians In
New Mexico and Arizona.
The first systematic application Of
Irrigation to be made by the whites In
the United States was inaugurated bv
the Normons on the shores ~ the
Great Salt lake In lSi7. The Nor
mons found Utah anything but the
promised land for which they had
hoped. From necessity they rcsorted
10 irrigation and soon made the barren
site Of salt Lake city one of the most
prosperous communities IN the west
\ few years later the placer miners
In California utilized their placer wash
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-09
Jack Fer Raising BUGGY,

To make the implement shown in
the accompanying illustration use two
pieces Of oak - by / by ! and one
piece - by + By / Nail the smaller
piece between the larger ones at one
end To the lower end nail two pieces
Of y by / by l, one on each side Of
the three pieces already Joined for a
supporting base.
Three inches from the top Of the
boards bore a half inch hole. Take
another piece Of wood 2S by l by IL
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-09
CROP REPORTING.
How the Bureau of Statistics Does the
Business.


The bureau of statistics Issues each
month detailed reports relating to ag-
ricultural conditions throughout the
United States, the data upon which
they are based being obtained through
special field servi, e. Il corps of state
statiEti nj AGENTS and large body of
voluntary correspondents composed of
the following Cl|sSes: Cuuaty corre-
spondents. township correspondents
individual farmers and special cotton
correspondents
The special field service consists of
seventeen travelling agents. each as
signed to report for separate group
Of states. These AGENTS are especially
qualified by statistical training and
practical knowledge of crops. They
systematically travel over the district
assigned to them. carefully note the
development of each crop. keep in
touch with best informed opinion and
render written and tclcrrapEic reports
monthly and at such other times as
required
There are forty-fiye state statistical
agcgtS each located in different
state. El.h reports for his state as
whole ard maintains a corps Of CORE
spondentS entirely independent Of
those reporting directly to the depart
mcnt at Washington. These state sta
tlSiical correspondents report each
month directly To the state a-ent On
s hrdulcS furnished him. The repcrts
are then tahulatCd and weighted ac-
cording To the relative product or area
of the given crop in each county rep
resented ard are summarized by the
state agent. who Co-ordinltrS AMI an
alyzcs them i'm the light OF his person.
nj knowledge and conditions ami from
them prepares his reports to the de
partment
There are approximately $500 coun-
ties Of agricultural Importance in the
United States. In each the DEPART
mcnt has principal county CORE
Spondent, who maintains an orCaniza-
tion Of several assistants. These coun-
y correspondents are selected with
sre eaial reference to their qualifications
and constitute an efficient branch Of
the Crop reporting seTyIe. They make
the coCaty the geographical unit Of
their REPORTS ard af-cr Obtaining data
each meath frcm their as istqntS and
supnlcuCntir- these with Information
obtained from their own observation
and knowledce report CircJily 10 the
department at Washington.
In the townships ard voting pre-
-ingjs Of the United States in which
farming operations are extensively
carried un the department has town
ship cC-rrSg 'Ddr-ts. who u3ke the
township vr rrecinct the -ep-r1p'i al
lia>is of re-uris. which tl-y aISu Ssnd
directly Co the department q clch month.
Finally at TIE end ~ the growing
SEASON a lars, LuElbcr - isCigslall
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-09

farmers and planters report on the re-
suits of their own individual farming
operations during the year.
With regard to cotton, all the infor-
nation from the foregoing sources is
supplemented by that furnished by
special cotton correspondents, embrac-
ing a large number Of persons inti-
mately concerned in the cotton indus
try, and in addition inquiries in rela-
tion to acreage and yield per acre OF
cotton are addressed to the bureau OF
the census list of cotton ginners through
the courtesy of that bureau.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-09

the matter in the least. The purchaser
will pay for just what he sees and no
more.
hint to the wise is sufficient The
better your animals show the more
money they will bring. II is just as
important for farmers and small coun-
try breeders who have horses to sell to
nut them IN the best possible condition
AS fer those who send their animals to
the sales ring. City dealers who retail
70 cIl, toners are always ready to buy
.o,rin,uls that are fat and sleek.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-09

large nails into ZIG. 1.-THE POsr
the wood and FINISHED.
leave the heads projecting an inch or
more, as is suggested In Fig. /. The
cement may be mixed one part Port
land cement 10 two parts sharp sand.
DO not use the post until Il has had
time 20 dry aud harden thoroughly.
The cement and small stones about the
base should form a solid body that wa
ter cannot enter. The stones are used
to save cement The outside surface
uf the finished part should be smooth.
with corner edges a little rounded 10
prevent chipping.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-09

and bore a hole in it seven inches from
one end. Place it between the two
boards and bolt with four inch bolt.
Tack a notchcd piece of wood about
five inches long to the short end Of
this lever, About eight inches from
the other end fasten loosely a piece Of
strap iron nineteen inches long which
has a hook on the opposite end. Drive
two nails In the upright boards to
regulate the height, and, says Prairie
Farmer. you have convenient, light
md innNnnnsiNn hum, inrl.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-09
Hints For the Horseman.

It's usually the idle horse that gets
sick
a harness that fits well seldom gals
the horse.
The wide stall is always the most
comfortable for the horse and con
venlent for the caretaker.
The pedigree is a certificate of char
acter, a record of ancestry that will
help to put the horse in the right cllgs.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-02-09

stantial pole, D, is pinned to the top
of the gatepost and is also connected
with the post by the adjustable brace,
e E being fastened to the pole D by
pins through the holes in E. When
the gate Says lift the pole D and ad,
just the brace E to another of the
holes, thus taking up the sag.