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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02
A SERIOUS CORN pEsT.

The larger cOrnstalk bOrer TX an Insect
pest that does much damage annually
TO the corn crop from Maryland south
and as far west as Kansas. II was
originally an enemy of the sugar cane
and Is supposed to have been intro
duced into this country with cane cut
tings from the West Indies. Central
and South America. II Is also found
I'm British Guiana. Java and Australia.
The damage by the worm Is of Two
klnds-that done first in the tender.
growing stalks when the leaves aud
the crown are often riddled and that
which Is done later In the season when
the worm bOres about In the base of
the stalk just above and below the
surface of the ground. This damage
il not always apparent-in fact. seldom
80 unless the weakened stalk IL bro
ken over by the wind. which prevents
the maturing Of the ear. In some
southern cornhelds losses from this
source have run as high as from 80 to
80 per cent As In the case Of other
pests which work injury to grain crops,
the work OF the stalk borer can be
largely done away by a system of crop
rotation In which small grains and
legumes are used, as the pest does not
persist unless there are stalks in
which pupae may spend the winter.
In case corn follows corn the damage
done by them may be reduced by plow-
ing the corn stubs under TO n good
depth early In the spring or by remov-
Ing the whole stalks from the field and
burning them.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02
THE CHINESE WAY.

An entertaining correspondent OF the
Rural New Yorker gives very dis
tinct account OF Chinese agriculture as
followed IN the province OF Shantung.
one Of the most densely populated OF
the empire. One farm which he Wis
tied consisted OF 20 acres and sup
ported n family OF twelve people. be-
sides one work COW, one donkey and
two pigs. A forty acre tract In Amer
lea as densely populated would afford
a living for 1902 human beings. sixteen
cows. sixteen donkeys and thirty-two
pigs. The crops which were grown
on this Chinese farm were wheat or
barley Cboth Of which crops were Kept
hand hOedl. mlllet. soy beans and sweet
potatoes. Instead Of hauling their ma
nure afeld. as here. the Chinese farmer
takes considerable quantities OF soil
from the field TO his premises and
there enriches II with stable manure.
night soil and every possible kind Of
refuse which. decomposed. win nourish
plants. when this Is thoroughly com-
posted aud It's fertilizing elements
brought TO the right condition Il Is
dried. pulverized aud applied 10 The
soil a. is the case with our concenirai-
cd commercial fertilizers. The china
man Is behind the American in a god
many ways. but the latter cuuld learn
many a lesson In soil Conservation from
the orient
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known
F. ]. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucus surfaces Of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c. per
bottle. Sold by all druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02

moNnQLlhN EhhhoANAs
Part of tail does not show In plcture,l
an opening should be made In the
,rate preferably in the evening" sutii-
cient TO allow the birds TO escape one
at time. and the attendant should
withdraw, leaving the birds to ind
their way out alone. For the first
few days they should be disturbed as
little as possible.
The prices of phensants vary with
the season. They are lowest at the
close of the breeding season and In
crease gradually until the next They
vary also according to the dealer. But
50 many things are to be considered,
such as purity OF stock, freedom from
disease. care in shipment and other
details. that the lowest prices do not
always mean the cheapest birds Eng
llsh ringneck pheasants are least ex-
pensive-abOut So a pair.
Any well drained ground Is suitable
for pheasant pens. but gentle slope
Of sandy loan. comparatively cool In
m midsummer. furnishes Ideal con-
dItions. Clay is the poorest soil for
the purpose. as Il Is likely TO foster
diseases. The pens should be provided
with plenty OF both sunshine and
shade. They should be constructed OF
chicken wire. like ordinary poultry
runs. Each pen should cover at least
TOO square feet. more II possible. Con-
tracted quarters induce disease and
afford their timld occupants too little
protection from alarms. The pen should
be- from six to eight feet high and
should be inclosed above with wire.
n the pheasants are likely to be dis
turbei much. cord netting should be
stretched SIX inches or more below the
TOP wire 90 prevent the birds from In.
Turing themselves by dying violently
against the top. AZ they are apt Go do
when frightened.
II Is Of course feasible 20 keep
pheasants IN a pen open a. the top by
pinioning them or clipping their wings
but plnioning. besides dishgurinE Pheas.
ants. disables them permancntly. birds
that are 70 be liberated should never
b pinioned. as u makes them useless
for sport aud q ready prey 10 uatural
enemies. Clipping u Objectionable
owing % the uecessity for frcqueui
rcpetifiouS Phcasants are tlmid. and
the less they are DISTURBED The hciter.
especially when breciinE
The pens and sheds should be kcpi
scruruiously clean. Thcre h no mon
fruitful source o. disease among pbeas
ants than uucicanliness Nevertheless
chlps and tuiez may - scauerei
about % attract Insects. and bouEhs
for shelter Should net be emitted
Each pen shouii b. thorunrtiy spsde1
and lined ever two or three years
Cover shouit b. provitcd for thr
birds. he pens nay b. soNu VITA
clover. timothy ard other rrass eariy
e1curh 90 furnish aurie corer % N
tine ths tiu.is ars turuei h. snail
srerrresus may b Erouu inst3s vuh
teeldel strsltaEs
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02
InocuLArIoN FoR LgeuMEs.

Considering the value which attaches
to the growing Of legumes as a means
of restoring soil fertility much prac-
tical interest will attach to circular No.
63 issued by the bureau of plant indus
try at Washington under the title
methods of Legume incubation" In
this brief pamphlet are discussed the
two methods which are at present fol
lowed In soil incubation preparatory
to the growing of leguminous crops.
There Is pointed out the fact-conclu-
siveIy demonstrated In this and foreign
countries-that each species of legume
may be inoculated more successfully
by using the bacteria Isolated from
that species than those isolated from
some other species. The two methods
of inoculation are by transfer of soil
from an established field of the legume
which one intends to grow and by the
use Of pure nitrogen fixing cultures.
In the former case from 200 to 300
pounds of soil from healthy old field
of the same crop or thrifty new field
are mixed with several times its weight
of ordinary soil and the mixture drilled
or broadcasted on the land TO be SOW
ed to the legume. If broadcasted the
field should be narrowed Immediately,
and, II possible, this should be done to-
ward evening or on a cloudy day, as
sunshine Is very harmful to the bac-
teria. In the second case a bottle of
the pure culture of the proper kind OF
bacteria is opened shortly before the
seed is to be planted and mixed with
the proper quantity of water and this
applied to the seed In such II way that
all of It will be moistened. though not
soaked. Drying of the seed may be
hastened by adding sufficient dry. sift-
ed earth. Attempts TO inoculate soil
by either of the above methods may
not be successful If climatic or other
conditions are not suited to the growth
of the crop In a given locality. How
ever, the department of agriculture Is
anxious to aid In this work OF intro
ducing the growth of the legumes In
new sections aud will furnish the pure
cultures free In reasonable quantities.
requiring only the filing In of blank
reports. which are forwarded for the
purpose from time to time.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02

is when you do some great deco OF us
cover some wonderful fact. This hour
came to j. r. Pitt, of Rocky Mt, N. e.
when he was suffering intensely, as he
saws, from the worst cold I ever had
I then proved to my great satisfaction
what a wonderful Cold and Cough
cure DR.. Kings New Discovery is. For
after taking one bottle, I was entirely
cured. You can't say anything too
good of a medicine like that" Its the
surest and best remedy for diseased
lungs, Hemorrhages, La Grippe, AS
thma, Hay Fever-any Throat or
Lung Trouble SOC. $1.O0. Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by all druggists.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02
TESTING SUGAR BEET SEED.

Upon II Rests Ability Of Roots to Pro-
duce Msxinum Quantity Of Sugar.
Testing the roots is one of the most
important steps IN the production OF
beet seed, since the value of the seed
depends not only upon its quality from
the standpoint of termination. but also
upon the ability OF the roots produced
to store a maximum quantity of sugar
with a minimum quantity OF salts.
With our present knowledge OF seed
production the standard Of high grade
seed can be maintained only 10y the
most careful and rigid testing and
elimination of all roots that are not OF
a satisfactory quality. Having select
ed roots of suitable size and shape, a
typical core is removed by means OF
a drill which is passed through the
beet at an angle, as shown in the illus
fration This core is tested for sugar
by the usual polariscope methods. The
ability Of a seed grower TO maintain
high quality in the root is one OF the
most important conditions in the es
tablishmcnt and maintenance of the
beet seed industry, says the year book
Of the department of agriculture.
There is a great deal Of confusion In
the minds Of plant breeders regarding
the real purpose of the selection of the
roots from the standpoint of sugar con
tent. Careful observation would seem
to indicate that breeding and selection
for high sugar content have 10 do
mainly with the elimination Of those
Individual roots that will not respond
readily to favorable conditions of soil
and climate with respect to the forma
ton and storage of sugar and the pres
ervation and perpetuation Of those
roots that will respond to those condi-
tions. High sugar content, therefore
does not seem to be fixed character
in the same sense as are color, form.
ETC.. but will vary to marked de-
gree when the conditions of growth arc
changed. For example, seeds from the
same plant when planted in different
parts of the country have been known
to produce roots having difference OF
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02
DAIRY NOTES

The work required to sponge an ami
mafs flank and udder is but a tribe.
and great improvement can be made
on the milk and its products.
Poor Mixing.
Warm cream should never be mixeu
with cold. The result OF mixing is al.
ways quick souring. The bacteria I'm
cold cream are dormant or Inactive
and will remain 50 II kert chilled.
Butter Sticking to Utensils
The sickness Of butter utensils
made Of wood may be avoided by
washing well in very hot. clear water
and securing well with salt. says a
Rural New Yorker correspondent
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02
Life on Panama Canal

has had one frightful drawback-ma-
laria trouble-that has brought suffer.
ing and death to thousands. The germs
cause chills, fever and ague. bilious
ness. jaundice, lassitude. weakness and
general debility. But Electric Bitters
never fail to destroy them and cure
malaria troubles Three bottles CON-
pietely cured me Of a very severe at
tack Of malaria" writes VIM. A. Fret
well. Of Lucama. n. C.. ''and I've had
good health ever since" Cure stomach.
Liver and Kidney Troubles and pre-
vent Typhiod. soc Guaranteed BY all
druggists.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02
POULTRY AND FRUIT,
One Man Found the Combination
Good Paying Proposition.

One Man Found the Combination a
Good Paying Proposition.
BY thee natural association Of ideas
one thinks of some opposite or related
thing when another is mentioned
Thus white suggests black. the sun
the moon, summer suggests winter,
clouds suggest rain. and growing fruit
suggests poultry as natural and in
evitabe combination necessary for sue
cess
Years ago one man started In TO
grow fruits. The trees thrived. fruit sci
plentifully, but there were worms In
the peaches, plums fell off. apples
dropped. grapes were denuded of
leaves, and bugs of various sorts work
ed in the strawberries and blackber-
ries
Professional horticuturists advised
spraying with some of the many fun-
gicides and poisons. But bis small
amount of fruit would not justify the
cost of practical spraying outfit, ano
the hand power sprayer was back
breaker, besides proving costly and in
efficient.
AS the damage TO his fruits came
principally from insects. he determined
to get after them. In one corner OF
the grounds was sweet pea trench
with plants perfect in leaf and bloom
that grew and blossomed profusely.
Every other trench of sweet peas in
the neighborho0d was riddled and
ruined by grasshoppers. An old hen
with a flock of chicks fist size tethered
near the thrifty trench of peas sug-
gested the poultry and fruit combina-
ton. If they kept the bugs from the
peas enough of them would keep down
the insects in the fruit yard.
A strong argument for the fruit and
poultry combination is immediate re
turns. Under the most favorable con
ditions you must wait for from two
to five years for good crop. Straw
berries alone pay well the first year
Grapes, blackberries and raspberries
yield well the second year and heavily
the third and fourth. Peaches and
plums should begin to yield well IN
three or four years and apples in from
FIVE to seven. But the hen pays the
next day after her purchase-pays in
eggs. pays a few weeks later in Lick
ems and pays all the time in the de-
struction of insects.
If the poultry investment is made as
1t should be, when the trees are plant
ed. the results are much better. But
an old orchard may be cleaned up and
greatly benefited by cultivation. giving
the poultry chance to get the grubs
that develop later into injurious in
sects or feed on tree roots. The hen In
her capacity to do good by destruction
of insects and to grow into money in
eggs and meat has the greatest possl-
bilities in the way of money maker
of anything on the farm. Without
counting the benefits, only figuring net
cash returns, the United States census
of 1900 shows that poultry brought in
400 per cent per annum. Their worth
to the farm because of insects and
weed seeds destroyed is equal to an
other 400 per cent The health and
pleasure made possible by fruit ON the
farm table the year round are fully an
other 400 per cent. No other combina-
tion on the farm can come within hail
ing distance of this combination.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02
BEER KEG BOILER.

IFrom the American Agriculturist.l
of three-quarter inch iron pipe about
three feet long to extend into the
kitchen or other fire, a screen of asbes-
tus to protect the keg from the heat. a
safety valve and tnree-quarter or
one inch discharge pipe leading to a
one-quarter horsepower engine. The
boiler is capable of running a one
quarter horsepower engine for turning
a grindstone. churn and other light
machines. 1t thus can be made to save
little drudgeries where larger engines
and boilers would be too costly.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02

Charcoal has but little plant food
yet IL usually shows results. 1t give.
light soils a darker color, thus maxim
them warmer 1t also makes soil
porous and increases their power T.
hold water Charcoal is fine al
sorbent for gases. When worked Int
the soil 1t will no doubt prevent tn
escape of some Of the ammonia forme'
when organic substances decay. FoI
these and other reasons charcoal wi.
help, especially on light soils.-Rura
New Yorker.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02
PLANTING WatermeIons.

Watermelons should not be plante,
until all danger of frost Is over an,
should be planted In hills about te.
feet apart each way. The more mod
ern method of watermelon culture
to plow out the rows one way. OIL th
trenches with manure, thoroughly mi,
the manure with the soil in tn
trenches by running back and fortl
with n scooter plow. then throw the
soil back again and plant the seed OF
the bed thus formed.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02

Foley's Kidney Pills give quick relief
in cases of kidney and bladder all
ments. Mrs. Rose Glaser, Terre Haute,
Indiana, tells the result in her case.
after suffering many years from
a serious case of kidney trouble and
spending much money for so called
cures found Foley Kidney Pills the
only medicine that gave me a per-
manent cure I am again able to be up
and attend to my work. | shall never
hesitate to recommend them" For
sale by Conrad Stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02

No matter if your kindney trouble
is acute or chronic Foley's Kidney
Remedy will reach your case. Mr..
Claude Brown, ReynOldsville, ILL.,,
writes us that he suffered many
months with kidney complaint which
baffled all treatment. At last he tried
Foley's Kidney Remedy and a few
large bottles effected complete cure.
He says, 1T has been of inestimable
value to me-" For sale by Conrad
Stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02
FARM NOTES.

Few farmers know the names Of one
tenth the weeds and grasses that groN
on their farms. More knowledge t.
this direction would help.
When you give the boy calf &
raise don't pocket the money as soon
as II is sold That might teach thc
little fellow 10 be dishonest
A prominent dairy journal declare
that the dual purpose COW Is a failure
IN the dairy herd. The dairy type COW
Is decidedly the most profitable.
II Is better for both mare and colt
for the latter TO come In the spring. IL
is the natural growing season and
causes less friction and hardship.
A hog that weighed l,G0S pounds
alive and 1886 pounds when dressed
was recentf slaughtered I'm England.
Il was a Jersey red boar, two and one
half years old.
Market products must he viewed
from the buyers side and not your
own. You think 20 sell a two pound
male chick is waste. but the customer
win pay more then than after he Is
fed two or three additional months.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02
nisapreeable at Home.

Tots of men and women VINO al
agreeable with others, get crahky
81 home. It's not disposition lts tne
liver If you find in yourself tha' YOU
fao1 CROSS around the house, niue
.htnoo worry you, just buy a bottle OF
Rallard's Herbine and put your hVei
in shape. You and everybody around
Won will feel better for it. Price oo
oonts ner bottle. For sale by conrad
Stafrin
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02
L arm ano
Garden
NEW AMERICAN INDUSTRY.

Widespread and Rapidly Growing In
terest In Pheasant Rearing.
In an interesting bulletin ON "Pheas-
ant Raising In the United States" is
sued by the department Of agriculture.
1t is stated that within recent years a
new Industry. the rearing Of phras-
ants. has begun to engage attention IN
the United States. and proIagatin-,
ventures. ranging from the single pea
with one or two pairs of Lirds to he
pheasantry OF many acres aud thou
sands of birds. are scattered through
out the country.
The English ringneck pheasant
0'hasianus colchicus x torduatusi, a
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02

Auiung tUruty eve teSt varieties Of
oatS ersWn ~ thr uhio rxIerimeui
Stallion Sii=-rtan. SiHty hay. iugrored
Aufriran. iilinuiS t;rrulan. guaurit-
tin~u MuunIaiu sud Rie Fs.ur I'd In
l'r'rdrtrtire raInritg. III raurr On
gied oi grain 30 fhe average Tor tb-
Eve ysarS UaS tSs4 busb-,s for thr
iasf nieutiou-d rsriefy 70 Toss busbeis
for TIE drSI meufioued
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02

tPart of tail does not show in picture.l
hybrid between the English and ring
neck pheasants. has been brought from
Europe In large numbers. 1t is gen
orally correctly named, but Is some
times designated as English pheasant.
ringneck pheasant and even Mongo-
Ian pheasant. 1t often has more or
less Of the blood of the versicolor
pheasant of Japan (Phasianus versi-
color. In England both the English
pheasant and the English ringneck are
referred to as the common pheasant.
1t is the Mongolian pheasant (Phasia-
nus mongolicusl, which has a more
or less complete white ring about the
neck, but In other respects resembles
the English pheasant more than 1t does
the ringneck and Is rarest of the four
kinds In American preserves and avia-
ries. 1t is a native of the region about
Lake Balkash, central Asia.
A pleasantly may be started with
mature birds or with eggs. The latter
to be hatched by barnyard fowls.
Many are tempted to begin with eggs
because OF smaller cost but the uncer-
tainties attendant on Matching the
eggs and raising the young are such
that 1t is probably cheaper TO secure
full grown birds at the outset. If eggs
are to be tried they should be ordered
in January or February. to be deliv-
cred In April or May. They should be
placed under the hen as soon as pos
sible.
Pheasants may be obtained from
reputable dealers or they may be i'm
ported from Europe or Asia. If stock
be imported trouble may be saved by
securing 1t through experienced and
reliable bird importers who are famil-
far with the business. A pen should
he provided and supplied with food
and water. On the arrival of the birds
the crate should be placed In the pen,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02

There can be No real reform IN farm
life unless the farmer grows as well
rs his rnpp He can grow only by
arhirvemenI-by accomplishing some
thing of Which he may be justly proud
As sa-in rs be- ts-ginS 10 achieve and 10
grow he will bsS-oule watrhfuIly dis
crufrnted with bis unnecessary hand
Niilrs and iiIuitathrns He wiu wanr
q i-'itrr houS- IN Whirh to live. q bet
ter s-hnui Tor bis children aDd better
pubih- rsadS Uuik.ok-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02

s. w Bends, of Coal City, Ala, says
he struck a perfect mine OF health III
Dr. Kings. New Life Pills for they
cured him of Liver and Kidney Troup-
Ie after 12 years of suffering. They are
the best pills on earth for Constipa-
tion Malaria, Headache, Dyspepsia,
Debility. 25c at all druggists.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02

That a clean, nice, fragrant com,
nound like Bucklen's Arnica SalVe "lli
instantly relieve a bad burn cut scaiu
wound or piles, staggers skeptics. bu'
e,rea+ cures prove it's a wonderful heal
er of the worst sores, ulcers polis
felons, eczema, skin eruptions' as als'
chapped hands, sprains and corns' lrS
it, 25c at all druggists.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02

DR.. Bells Anti-Pain cures collie. flux,
diarrhoea, cramps and all bowel COM
plants.
EXTERNALLY:-Cures sore breasts,
corns, bunions, toothache, neuralgia,
and all pains. Sold everywhere. 1t is
antiseptic. Sold by Conrad Stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-02
For Quick Relief From Hay Fever

Asthma and summer bronchitis,
take Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t quick
ly relieves the discomfort and suffer-
ing and the annoying symptoms dis
appear 1t soothes and heals the in
famed air passages of the head, throat
and bronchial tubes. 1t contains no
opiates and no harmful drugs. Refuse
substitutes. For sale by Conrad STAFF
rim.