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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15

IfTom Breeder Gazette, ChlcaSo'I
any state now find mule raising very
profitable If he will get the right sort
Of mares and keep the colts growing
right along till they make the neces-
sary size. The mares must be of good
size. The mule will be sure to get his
size from his dam. and If he is kept
growing right along he will be good
for a fair price as two-year-old and
for a better one at three. And yet
the cost will not be more than that of
a steer of the same age.
Feeding is another important factor
in mule raising. Either corn or oats
are good feed to use with alfalfa hay.
They will give better results if used
together than if either one is fed alone.
If the mules do not seem to eat as
much as they should, mix shelled corn
and oats in equal parts by weight and
grind them. Feed only little ground
feed at first and gradually increase it
as they get accustomed TO the change.
Some of the mules may not eat any
more of the ground feed than of the
whole corn and oats. but what they
do eat will do them more good. A lit
tie blackstrap molasses mixed with
the grain would make it more palatable
after they once become used to it, in
the consumption of feed and
making faster gains. If
the mules have any tendency to scour
1t work the main grain reliance should
be oats. or a little of some other kind
If hay might be fed with the alfalfa.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15

this often fails, as the mice sometimes
work under the snow If there is a
nest near by. With rabbits. Of course,
this mounding will not answer.
MIR. Ballou gives a number of plans
for protecting the tree trunk. His
pictures are so clear that little de
scription is needed. The object is to
put something around the tree trunk
which will keep the vermln away.
III rabbits abound this protection should
be high enough to prevent their reach
Ing over It when standing on their
hind legs. Perhaps the simplest plan
Is shown In the first cut Here ordi.
nary cornstalks are used-cut to the
proper length, placed around the trunk
aud tied with wire or string. Rab.
bits do not tear the stalks on. Mice
would gnaw them. and to clrcumvcnt
them a roll OF wire netting can be
used. This is put at the base Of the
tree outside the stalks.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15

ground with light harrow for weed
destruction and for thinning purposes.
1t win require only hasty going over
to put the carrot patch in shape to de-
stroy weeds and leave the plants six
to eight inches apart. A horse culti-
vator will complete the work. The
large stock varieties are, of course, TO
be preferred to the fine grain-the gar
den kind.
Turnips are cultivated in the same
way, but they come later in the season.
The Swede variety should be selected.
Turnips may be sown broadcast but
for large yields the row method is pre-
ferred. Mangels are grown with the
least difficulty, but they are not so
good as carrots or turnips. For sheep
roots are almost Indispensable.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15
fEEgiN0 CEES n WINTER.
suesr sirup Recommended "nen
Honey Store is insufficient.

euesr sirup Recommended "ner
Honey Store is insufficient.
"a one should attempt to winter
hiv4 of hers when is poorly suppheu
vim n,ney such colony needs tC
b4 .Ithpr ted or brimstoned. ON!
annd heavy colonies should be win
rorad one can tell whether hiVe
ms sufficient stores for winter by test
ing me weight If the hive lifts ike
nox at bricks it mas enough stores
but If it lifts easily. like an empty pox'
then II has insufficient honey to carry
the bees through severe winter
writes Allen Latham in the Farmer
1t is not difficult to feed colony tor
winter. Dissolve seven pints of gran
rlated sugar in about four pints OF
rot water. Pour the gallon of sirup
resulting into four quart jars and
invert these in shallow saucers, prefer
ably shallow tins. like the covers OF
nird pals Place them just at dusk
either ever the frames of the hive or
about the entrance Insert small nails
under the edges Of the jars TO allow
air a. enter rs the sirup is licked up.
If the night Is cold throw two or three
sacks over the jars to hold the heat
and encourage the bees to carry the
Sirup into the hive Stir the bees up
before throwing the sacks over the
lars. This feed can be given at any
eime till such cold weather sets in
that the bees will not take care Of 1t.
The amount suggested is enough to
take bees into early April.
All hives that have enough stores
-an be protected for winter in the fol-
lowing simple manner: Select as many
,arge bran sacks as there are hives.
Open the bottom of each sack so that
he two ends are alike. Have ready
Try leaves, laths. small nails and ham
ner. Draw a sack down over a hive
is you would draw a stocking over
four foot Before starting in place a
small block over the entrance to keep
he bees in while the work is being
lone Fasten the edge of the sack
,long the bottom of the hive with a
'iece of hath secured by two nails.
let the sack come quite to the bottom
It the sides and the back of the hive,
nut in front turn it up so the entrance
sill be left unobSuucted. Now push
caves in between hive and sack, fill
NJ first at each corner. so that sack
5 free from hive on all sides. Pack
n the leaves firmly all round and |
bove the hive till the sack is nearly |
ull. Ten with some long nails or |
cith strings gather the upper edges Of
he sack so that the leaves will not |
pring cut
As the hive now is rain will wet the
,aves and make the protection worse
IAN useless. Some waterproof mate
ill must be laid over all. A square
+ tar paper laid over and then GOV.
red with another sack is good. This
pper sack should have its corners
inned down with wire nails.
1t takes but half an hour to get a
i've ready for winter in this manner,
nd the labor will be well paid for.
hus prepared the colonies will winter
in even severe winters and
i'll build up rapidly in the spring to
lrnish carly swarms or supers Of
1ney. This protection can be taken
T in early May and made into a bon
e. the sacks being saved for smoker
el-fuel Of the very best sort to
axe clean white smoke.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15
RustlIna Ability Of MIL Goats.
TIE DAI2YMAh

Have suwr hard ur vaSrHur handy TO
aunlpi sore ivats sore trais aud q
tender uddrr often uaGc the yUw klck
when otherwise SHE would uui Do so.
Care Should Be Taken Whine MiIkino
No smoking ur chewing ui tuul.,1.
should De permitted while rrr mH sing
Is being duur. Tile udur 20 tle weed
Is quickly alsUr1vd by TI. ~.asait,
milk.
Stop the coN From Kie.ins.
A kickin= Cow uus uttrH Ie cured
by buck.u- "a Strap ,rr Inch wil
around each biad lyg iitIs lhove
hoc6. tIzht enough ln cuurrrsssi'. b.
hlmstriu-.
Use Only Pure Wstsr.
Only pure water should De- uscd 90
washing vessels. First rinse With
warm water. then scald inside and cur
with boiling wafer After that put uui
IN the sun O. dry.
Fer the Beginner.
10 beginning select few COWS.
grades II you like. kceIi q strict ac-
count upon the performance u your
COWS aud Gull ar vho do DOT more
than pay their way.
Pc, ard Fonsls ths Calves.
The calves should D. peiIed and fon-
iled from blbybooo whea you expect
10 make milk COWS q them. O. Is good
aven % rub their udders and develop
IN them the mutheriy COW uature.
Regularity Essential
Regularity Is essential o. satisfactory
'erfOrmauces of ans rcod dairy COW.
,he must have ter ufe regulated upon
10 almost ciock-lke systematic sane
cur each dsT for milking fcedinE.
roomiug. pasturiuE. etc
kssp Celery crossiar.
Ceiery shouH be kept growing rap 4
~ ard uithout interruption. A cheek
D Erowth uil often make the pant
o to seed Instead q protuei1g edIhis
talkA d
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15

tree up. The damage is usually
worse in hard winters, when the natu-
raj food Of these animals is scarce
They have been known to work In
open winters and to girdle completely
some of our best young trees. Mice
are worse, as the hunter puts most
Of the rabbits out Of commission.
There is more damage done In sod
than in open ground, as the mice like
to nest In the grass.
One of the surest ways to invite dis
aster is to leave a mulch close around
the trunk of the tree. The mice will
work under It. II there is a bare space
for a few inches around the tree there
is usually little danger. for the mice
rarely cross a bare place to work at
the bark. In an ordinary winter one
finds a mound Of earth or coal ashes
almost foot high at the base Of the
tree ample protection. With deep snow
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15
Fern Assrsonnsnt Ers.s

The age u farm abandonment Is
practically at on end. for the farmer
las solved the problem Of how 10
make q living for himself and family
and al the same tilc accumulate q
good laal account from the products
+ a small tract Of land. New coz
iitio-s REQUIRE new methods. and this
lpl..rs WIKI greater f1i p 10 farming
than TO aAg other form Il productive
Industry.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15
OFFER NO. o
All For sS.s5
wOMAN's HOME COMPANION,

On September Goth. 'Woman's Home
Companion assumed its final regular
price Of S1.5O. The larger and better
magazine and the increase I'm price
have been indorsed during the past
year both by our old friends and BY
one hundred and fifty thousand new
readers. We are proud OF the success
nf the Greater Companion" But next
year the Companion will BE- better
sill. IL will be larger and richer than
sTcr-and will contain new features
ne'er before attempted by a woman's
magazine. TIE greater Woman.
Home Companion" at the DoIlar-and.
i-Ilaif price will be the most interest
.n-' the most useful and the most
'eauiiiul woman's magazine published.
Win nearly a score Of different prac.
-ical departments for women. ever,
'ne a complete little magazine in it,
~eii' 'NoWan'> Home Companion-
an promise for 1910 the most useru +
"oihan.> magazine in the world.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15
Potatoes Eor He's.

The heaviest potato crup ever grown
on Camas prairie was harvested. hu-
owing to high freight rates few viii
be sent 10 big markets. Several hun
dred carloads were dug last falL The
farmers are feeding these potatoes
to the hogs. The potatoes arp cooked
in big caldrons and fed with chopped
grain They are quoted at - anu
% cents a sack and at these prices are
cheaper for feed than grain.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15
Remedy For Seours.

\ stockman says he has saved sew
with the scours by taking teacupful
of wheat Gour and giving tablespoon
full every minute. He repeated this
two or three times a day before feed
ing and diminished the feed one-half
until the calf got well.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15
NIcCLURE'S MAGu

Optimistic, enthusiastic,
and fearless, "McClures
ably the real exponent Of I
can Idea" i'm the magazine
i'm point of artistic make
erary merit, "McClHres
fiction is the best-being 4
pensiye than that Of any i
lar priced magazine on
From cover 70 cover yo'
distinctive snap and spar
Cures" that will cOmpel 7
Its problem articles ar
only by their timelineH
straight from-the-shOulda
and a regard for the trHh
"McCIure's" deems u
point the accusing hng1
spot I'm the social, Poliu'
ciaI world, it Is done
muck-rakish glee, bui W
correct. For "AIcClures :
and very American j"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15

When horse stumbles be Is FAR less
likely to go down II his head is left
free. In England. where they are FAR
ahead Of Us IN everything pertaining
TO horses. the checkrein has been abol-
ished. the last surrender being that OF
the artillery and commissarlat trains
OF the British army. the change hav-
ing been made by Sir George Bur
goyne. the late commander IN chief.
and he testlhes TO the beneficial results
tffur,.lfnsv 40
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15
L arm ano
Garden
PROTECTION FOR TREES.

cornstalks and Wire Netting Shield
Them From Vermin.
One of the most timely and useful
bulletins seen in a long time Is a re-
cent pamphlet issued by the Ohio ex
pertinent station. Wooster. f. II. Bal
lou gives practical methods of protect
Ing young trees from the attacks of
mice. rabbits aud other vermin AS all
fruit growers know. these little AMI
mails often cause great loss by gnaw
Ing the bark from the base of the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15
SELECTION e SHEEP
Some Points on Choosing the Best
Breeds For Crosses.

An authority ON the breeding Of
sheep for wool and mutton expresses
his opinion on the subject in the fol-
lowing rSlnner: To develop good
flock of breeding sheep for wool and
mutton begin with the ewes that are
half Cotswold and half Merino and be
sure that you select a buck that is a
full blooded Shropshire. In this cross
you get a grade of sheep that is hard
to surpass both for wool and mutton.
In an experiment this method proved a
good one. A twin lamb sheared when
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15
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Is made possible By reason Of our
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15
state Of Ohio. City OF Toledo.l
Lucas County

Lucas ANAlLN-
Frank J. Cheney makes oath thar
ne IS senior partner Of the firm OF
F. J. CheneySCo. doing business in
the city of Toledo. county and STATE
Aforesaid. and that said arm win nav
the sum of ONE HUNDRED nor
LARS for each and every case Of
catarrh that cannot be cured bv the
use % Halls Catarrh Cure. Frank J
Cheney.
sworn TO before me and subscribed
in my presence. this sth dav of d.
cernl-er, A n. lSss.
ASeAf A ". Gleason.
Notary PuhTic
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken f-t=--
nally- and acts dIrectiy On the h,oo.1
and mucous Surfaces % the zvz-e-
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15

NeaI-y lf"oooo voters q Psu,s-L
'lnia have signed petitions sstf-- -.
sl-.e legislature o. starr the --,r.----.
s--------.l-- --- = --'i1 VII give q h1-1 fsz-a -
s~'l'''t,'o f1r hulti-- sod -.
.-s sI1 q S0ooo0 WIN b s,l-s
for % eesi1 iznedlzts vo-k
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15
THE SWINEHERD

Young pigs should be taught to eat
enrIy. Then one can gradually in
crease the grain ration and keep their
development at a high standard.
Cheap Ration For Brood Sows.
A cheap and ut the same time sub
stantial ration for brood sows ut the
present price Of feed is n mixture Of
half corn and half bran and shorts.
The Curl In the Pigs Tail
The curl Of pigs tail is an indlca-
ton Of good health. When the curl
begins to strulghten out look for dis
ease and give medicine or change OF
food
Good Feed For Hogs.
II has been shown by careful e.
pcrimcuts that four and one aAlf
pounds of potatoes when cookc5 are
equal to one pound of cornmtai for
fattening.
Get Rid Of the Brutal Hired Man.
Watch the hired man wien he is
tending to the stock. If h. Is rough
and brutal you can well dispense with
his services. for the animals will not
thrive under his care.
Uniformity In Swine.
The herd Of swine should be of uni
form color and the lots Of swine for
market should be Of as near unifoNn
Size and shape and c, lor us possil lc.
The packers pay mgrs for this kind OF
hogs.
Rustlins Ability of Milk Goats.
The milk goat like all goats. can
make a living on brushy aud billy
land where most other animals would
starve. They are very beneficial to
land in cleaning il OF weeds. sprouts
and brush. They cannot endure bow.
wet land, but thrive perfectly on
rough, billy land Those giving mills .
should ice frd un good grass. hay. fud- .
der aud wheat bran. but no grain Of .
any Kind.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15
Flushing ths Separator.

Flushing cut the hand separator is
very deceptive business. Il fsa ~
uce quite prevalent in many dairv
eonuunites 20 thoroughly wash IT,
separator every uoniuE after s.
aratinE but o1ly fush cut with ~
water az night Il has been found tb-.
cream frQu fushed sepazt5-s 60
ans an additional number Of haete-f-
md q very e1od dairy authority c,,i--.
that it can usver Be transfo-nes ~,
frst Efaie butter
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15
The Value of the senarator.

The value of the cream separator is
based on the amount it saves out of
the loss of the cream that is common
under the old or primitive methods.
Usually there is a loss of from - to
60 per cent of the cream. The cream
separator saves this loss, and. COmput-
ing that under the average price Of
butter fat the cream separator will
save the farmer SO or more a COW
per year. su we see that if farmer
nlilks five or six cows he saves enough
in one year to buy cream separator
above the old methods. Many of the
hardware dealers who are separator
agents have said to me frequently that
they are always pleased TO sell Il cream
separator to the farmer because it
brought them into closer relation or
to better friendship than any other
commodity they could sell.
Calf Notes.
The calf must be fed right If you
want to get the most out of it when
grown up.
4NAANu tut NtAAA ~ vi AAAA It's lllilh IL blA
the first day. 1t can never learn this
art SO easily afterward.
Whole milk may be fed to the calf
until its mothers milk is tit to save.
After that skimmilk. fresh and warm
from the separator. is all right.
1t will not pay to feed a calf whole
milk six or eight weeks and then sell .
It for veal. That costs more than it .
cOmeS to.
Till the calf is one week old it
should be fed from three to five times
I day. With its mother 1t would nat
lrally feed little at time and often.
Never feed cold milk TO a calf That
will chill its stomach and injure the
digestion, causing serious trouble. from
which il is hard to recover.
The calf should have grass or hay
10 nibble at when three or four weeks
I'D. Thus its hunger can be appeased
Ind its feed given less often.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15

When a farmer thinks Of buyiDr q
dalFy bull 10 improve the quality Of his
future COWS be should look to the ouaI.
ity Of the bull not 10 the cheaD1eSs n.
pEiee. The character and reliability
OF the breeder 20 a great way in Surb
transaction. de should tn 10 buv
future q good quality that vii
run on for generations and that VIII
help Increase the good elects Of ever
future sire LIT r-.r hs -,s.a
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15

Ceiery shouh BE- kept growing rap
idly ard without interruption. A cheek
m Erowth VII often make the pant
- to SGD Instead q protueiag edibis
atakE
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15

1t has been shown by careful e.
pcrimcnts that four and one aAlf
pounds Of potatoes when cookcd are
equal to one pound of cornmjal for
fatteuiug
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15

Watch the hired man when he Is
tending to the stock. If h. is rough
and brutal you can well dispense with
his services. for the animals will not
thrive under his cnre.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-15

order today. using the abore - -
The Washington herald., 1910-10-09
A Pedestrian'e Diet.

From Physical Culture.
in the ordinary sense Of the word.
Edward Payson Weston, the pedestrian,
is not a careful eater. That is. he is
not a dietavian; anything fried. how
vegetables Meat he eats only on Sun
days. and tnen it must be ground fine.
Weston ordinarily rises at o'clock
and takes the road before g. He has
two breakfasts At both he eats heart
lily of poached eggs on bread and but
ter and wheat cakes. He has an aver
sion to toast. If he can get straw
berries he likes them otherwise he
takes prunes or sliced oranges. The
griddle cakes, OF course supply the body
of the meal. and give him staying power;
while the eggs yield the vital strength.
Occasionally he takes a light supper.
but ordinarily he cares for no more
nourishment than he gets along the way
from his automobile Dundas Kinnaird.
the pedestrians chauffeur and trainer
combined. has instructions during the
trip TO keep ahead of him one mile
when it was dark, four miles when II
was light, always waiting until he came
up to make a fresh start Weston would
then take from the car a handful of
graham crackers, some sweet chocolate.
an apple or an orange, a bottle of sar-
saparilla, or whatever else he cared for
Two or three times a day he would
be- sure to ask for an egg and milk. and
cold coffee was another favorite bev-
erage.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-09
French AeropIane wreeker..

From the Chicago News.
Aeroplane wreckers are the latest Grim
inals to appear IN France, adding new
danger 10 an already ultrathrilling sport
An ingenious plot 10 disable the machines
of the three participants in the recent
long-circuit aeroplane race has just been
discovered. and a reward of LOCO has
been offered for the capture Of the crimi-
mails. Luckily. the scheme did not work
perfectly but its effects are sufficient 10
give fresh thrill 10 every aviator.
Ii appears that while the machines
were waiting in Amiens, preparatory 10
finishing the journey back to Paris, an
unknown malefactor, dressed in overaIIs
like mechanic, secretly emptied vlal
OF sulphuric acid into the lubricating oil
inteAded for the motors OF the aeroplanes
Lieutenant Camerman was suspicious ana
did not use the oil He arrived safely
in Paris. NJ. Legagneux used the liquid
and was forced 10 land at Creil to give
the motor a thorough cleaning.
Lieutenant Aquayista had hardly lefr
Amiens when he was forced TO land with
the motor of his machine utterly dis
abled An examination by experts showed
that the delicate mechanism had been
badly corroded in several places, and 4,
was considered a miracle that Lieuten-
ant Aquavista escaped a terrible fall.
There is no doubt" said Colonel Auge,
directing the inquiry at Amiens, that
the motors were disabled by a powerful;
acid. The identity of the criminal is
still a puzzle, and 1t is unknown whether
he is An anarchist or a foreigner jealous
of the triumphs of French aviators. The
machines were guarded by special senti-
nels throughout the course, and am un-
able to understand how the acid was in
PRODUCED into the OIL"
The Washington herald., 1910-10-09

stat is 1870 meters long. with a diameter
of % meters. II has also two motors.
The wood used In the construction Of
the envelope is Canadian pine. Herr
Rettig claims that he will effect a saw
ing of gas TO an enormous extent; that
his envelope will not be affected by the
suns rays, since wood is a bad con
ductor of heat. He says that his en-
velope VIII hold the gas for weeks and
that he will reach considerable alti-
tudes. Herr Rettg declares that he has
The Washington herald., 1910-10-09
A BALLOON OF WOOD.

From she New York Tribune.
Many things have happened since the
time of the Montgolhers, and perhaps
the most remarkable of all is the in
vention of a German engineer. Herr
Rettig. Instead of having for the en-
velope Of his balloon silk or goldbeat-
er's skin. he has adopted wood. the Lon
don Globe informs US The new aero
The Washington herald., 1910-10-09
The Bright side.

From London Spare Moments.
What do you think Of the two candi-
dates?' asked one elector OF another.
What do I thtink Of them?" was the
reply.
Wei. when look at them I'm thank
full only one of them can get in"