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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16
COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS.
Farmer Must Study His Own Farm
Conditions to Get Best Results,

farmer Must study His Own Farm
Conditions to Get Best Results.
Detailed suggestions on the best
methods Of fertilizing and the most
profitable kinds of fertilizer constitu
ents to apply on soils of different char.
acter, to cotton. corn, oats, wheat and
compeas, are contained in farmers
bulletin No. 30S CFarm Practice In the
Use Of Commercial Fertilizers In the
South Atlantic States'o. recently issued
by the United States department of
agriculture and obtainable by applica-
ton to the secretary or to any sena-
tor, representative or delegate In con
gress
|, Commercial fertilizers are expensive
and should be used only when needed.
and then the deficiencies and require
ments Of the soil and of the crop must
be a matter of accurate knowledge
before they can be used with economi.
cal benefit.
The character of the soil has a
marked influence on the quantity and
kind of fertilizer 1t is necessary to
use in a good system Of farming And
because fertilizer is strikingly eff
fective on one crop upon a certain
kind Of soil 1t is not proof that the
same combination will beat all bene-
fetal to that crop on another kind of
soil and certainly not that its use un-
der a different crop upon another soil
will be economical. Yet this is too
common practice among a certain
class of farmers.
With n good rotation, deep and thor
ough tlllage and the use of green
manures, legumes and winter cover
crops the quantity of commercial fer
tllizers required for given crop yield
can be considerably reduced and
great saving effected. Some farmers
get twice as large yields as others,
both located on similar soils, due TO
the fact that the former have a better
understanding of the use Of fertilizers
and employ better farm methods.
No definite quantity or proportion of
fertilizer constituents can ever be
given that viii meet the needs OF
crop under all circumstances, as the
rotation Of crops, the growing of leg
umes. the use of crops for green ma
nuring, the application of barnyard
the methods OF preparation
and cultivation and the character OF
soil win always be factors which must
be taken into consideration when using
fertilizers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16

A tortoise brought TO the London zoo
some ten years ago from the island OF
Mauritius. in the Indian ocean. is said
10 be the oldest living creature whose
age is known with any dedniteness.
This tortoise. which weighs a quarter
Of ton. has lived at least 100 years,
according TO authentic records which
have been kept. Elephants. whales.
reptiles and some species Of birds are
said TO occasionally reach an age Of
100 years. but rarely do they exceed Il
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16
Find Marble Cave.

GRANTS PASS. Or. May 15.-An-
other marble cave was discovered
the last of the week in the southern
part of the county by q. w. Walton,
who was prospecting the hills for a
limestone formation suitable for max
ing Portland cement The newly-found
cave was explored for over 100 feet,
the interior being composed of tunnels
and cross tunnels. In one room the
height of the ceiling was 40 feet and
stalactites adorned the overhead form
alton. The explorer found bear bones
inthe cave and bones that looked like
those OF elk, and on the floor OF the
cave was found an ivory spearhead
five inches long and flint arrowhead.
Mr.. Walton viii later explore the cave
farther.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16
NEWS OF PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Comings and Goings as Told by Our
Exchanges

Miss ID. b. Hayes, Of Dallas, has
been in the city.-Albany Democrat.
J. l.. Castle, of Dallas spent several
days in Dayton during the week.
McMinnvllle Telephone Register.
Mr.. and Mrs G. A. McCulloch and
little daughter Thelma, Of Ballston,
spent Wednesday at the home of the
formers mother. Mrs. s. E. McCul-
loch. of this city.--McMinnville Tele-
phone Register.
Mrs. C. d. Chandler accompanied
her sister. Mrs. Richardson, of Taco
ma, to Dallas, where they are visit
ing their sister, Mrs. Walter David
son.-Willamina Times.
w. II. Cadle and ID. II. Hodges of
Polk County We're in this city satur-
day. shaking hands with Arthur Nc
Phillips and other Tennessee friends.
-McAiinnville Telephone Register.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16
THE ONLY WAY.
Many Dallas Citizens Have Discovered

Many Dallas Citizens Have Discovered
1t.
Just what to do when the kidneys
are affected, is a question that con-
Germs both young and old. Weak kid
neys neglected in childhood lead to
lifelong suffering. People of advanced
years, with less vitality, suffer doubly'
In youth or age, languor, backache,
urinary irregularity, dizziness and ner-
vousness make life burden.
There is one remedy that acts di-
rectly on the kidneys and cures these
troubles. Doan's Kidney Pills owe
their worldwide fame to the fact that
they cure sick kidneys and cure them
permanently. Follow the example of
this Dallas citizen and you will be con-
vinced that this is so.
Mrs. e. c. Hatton, Clay and Lyle
sts., Dallas, Ore, says: I'm 1897 L
publicly endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills
and l can now confirm that statement.
his remedy was used in my family and
it brought relief from backache and
other symptoms of kidney trouble"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16
CARE OF EARTH ROADS
USE OF "sPLTT LOGr DRAG is
AGAIN. RECOMMENDED.
Washington Highway Association Sees
Virtue in Humble Contrivance
In Favor Elsewhere.


A large percentage of public high
way mileage is and will be for term
of years, of what are known as or
binary or earth roads. In an effort
4 to promulgate information regarding
the best means of improving and
maintaining in good condition the
year round this class of highways,
the Spokane County Roads Associat-
ion, of Spokane, Washington, is send
ing broadcast a neat little booklet,
from which the following extracts are
taken:
TO keep the surface of an earth
road well shaped, the ruts filled and
to make the surface as nearly water
proof as can be- the graded road
should be carefully dragged or
"honed" after every good rain, just
as the surface begins to dry out. This
dragging process irons out the ruts,
smoothing the surface, and puddles
the surface material, making it more
impervious to water, which, If the
road is properly crowned, runs quick
ly off and the road will be comfort
ably passable the year round.
Use Of the Split Log Drag.
Use the drag only at the right
time Remember that the right time
is just as the road is drying out after
q rain.
If the above suggestion is followed
out carefully it will be noticed that a
practically waterproof surface will bel
produced, and that the road will shed
the rain instead Of absorbing 1t, and
the reason why the road should be
dragged after a rain is so that it will
be prepared to shed the water that
it will receive from the next rain
One man and a team can usually
cover from eight to twelve miles a dayI
with a drag.
The drag should be built SO that it
can be hauled over the road at an
angle that will force small amount
of the road material to the center of
the road.
Drag the road as soon after a rain
as possible, but never when the mud
will stick to the tool. Never drag a
dry road.
Velocity of Water.
Another thing to consider is the
velocity of surface water on grades.
After heavy rains the velocity of the
water on the sleeper grades frequent
ly greatly damages the road surface
and the bitches. plan to take care
of the surface water at the top of a
hill should be devised by which to
take the water away from the road
surface as quickly as possible. The
crown of the road should be greater
upon a grade than on comparatively
level surfaces, for the reason that on
grade it is necessary to crown the
road to an amount sufficient to cause
the water to flow towards the bitches
instead of lengthwise Of the road.
Water is the natural enemy of any
road, and best results cannot be OBJ
tanned from materials used, let them
be what they may until the water is
eliminated.
An ideal road, If 1t were possible to
fulfill the conditions is an earth road
whose surface is practically imper-
vious to water and away from which
the water beneath the surface can be
quickly drained.
Never, under any circumstances,
place on the surface OF the road sod,
roots, organic material or worn-out
dust or mud scraped from the ditches ,
or sides of the road.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16

Is there anything in an this wo-,s
'hat s Of more importance to you tbs,
good digestion2 Food must Be 49, =
sustain life and must be dires,as -
converted into blood. When ths 49,.
.' l.oh iails the whole body suTs-s
Cnam6erlain's Tablets are a ratio,.l.
-na reliable cure for indigestion ne
Increase the hoW of hns. pvrifr -.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16

Condor Times: With thousands of
acres round town we cannot get pas
ture for one small COW; we will pay
anything that is asked. With hundreds
of horses on the range there is not a
saddle horse to be had for hire in Con-
don and teams are at a premium. 1t
is almost impossible to get man to
do odd jobs.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16

Sick headache results from a disor-
dered condition of the stomach, and
can be cured by the use of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Try
it. For sale by all good dealers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16
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i If any business man in Dallas =
j. has failed to receive one of the i
+ new telephone directories con- I
+ tanning a list of business houses I
i only, he is invited to call at the I
3 Observer office and get one. !
+ cards, and are handy for quick !
+ reference, as no residence num- I
! bers are given. Call soon, as the i
+ supply will soon be exhausted. I
I. l. l. /. .i1 1. 4 + i + + T. + + + 4
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16

Nov Is the time to get rid Of your
- ,-,s -i'lllisn- You viii find Chamber
ans LiHimsnt wonderfuuv ersr,,,-s
- Application viii convince you Of
- '''ei''A For sale BY all good dealers
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16
Pine Tar aud Honey

haNe been used for generations in
treating coughs Or. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey contains both combined with
othsr valuable ingredients. Look for
The bell on the bottle. Be sure you get
Dr. Bells
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16

oiooo- strengthen the stomach. and
tone up the whole digestive appara-
US 10 a natural and healthy action.
foF sale by all good dealers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16
Why EXDePinPnt

When Dr. Bells Pine-TarH has
been tried with satisfaction for over
sixteen years in millions of homes for
coughs, colds, Group and all throat
and bronchial troubles. You can get
it anywhere. Look for the bell on the
bottle.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16

The Eugene Register is boosting for
a beet sugar factory and says there
should be no trouble to get the farm
ers to raise the beets.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16
What's the Use

To suffer with sore eyes when one 25c
tube of Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve
will cure you. We guarantee it. You
risk nothing. It's creamy, snow
white ointment.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16
CSC is q Small Amount

You would not suffer one day for five
times that amount. Then try Suther-
lands Eagle Eye Salve. We guarantee
it to cure. It's painless and harmless.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16
DE-. Bells Antisenflc Snlrn

Is guaranteed for letter, ringworm.
eczema, chapped hands and lips, run
ming sores, ulcers and in fact all skin
diseases. Good to use after having. 25c
a box.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16

Use Dr. Bells Anti-Pain. Relief Is Al
most instantaneous Is also good er,e--
naiiy for all kinds OF pain. SOLD sv-
erywhere.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16
Eczema

Yields readily to DIR. Bells Antiseptic
Salve. You see an Improvement after
the first application. We guarantee it.
1t is clean and pleasant to use. 25c a
box.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16

Grants Pass is arranging the de,sus
81 rose festival to be held probsb,,,
next month. and will also eelab-...
the Fourth.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16

For TIE large and increasing safe Of
1T. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey. When in
ne need % a cough medicine trv n
and yoa yin know the reason.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16

Governor West has promised the
people Of Roseburg that he viii attend
their strawberry festival il his Official
duties do not interfere.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16

For soreness Of the - 3
induced by violent
Chamberlain's Linil',. -
This liniment is al.s -. - )
for the relief it 80. Il ~
rheumatism soio
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16

The Observer wants the printing
you are particular about Tell-the-
Phone, Main 19, and we will call.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16

IN Howell q - :
GreensburE Ky -
berlain's Cough So
household and -. 49,
For sale by al s'''
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16

Pouring small quantity of kerosene
into the hills of ants near the house Is
said to be an effective means of driv-
ing them away.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16
CENSUS OF WILD ANIMALS
Beasts of the Oregon Forests Are
Numbered by Supervisors.

Il
While according to estimates made
by the supervisors of the forest re-
serves in the state of oregon, to
| Governor West, are now 100000 of
various species of deer within the
boundaries of the reserves, there are
killed by hunters annually $4,000
deer, and 10000 more are destroyed
by predatory animals. SO that they
are slightly on the decrease.
Cougars and wolves, says the re-
port, kill large per centage of the
fawns in the spring and summer, and
even many of the old deer which have
been weakened by severe winters.
There are estimated to be in all
the reserves but 498 elk. The opin-
ion seems to prevail among the su-
pervisors that they are on the de-
crease.
While not as numerous as in the
past year. there are about 1000 ante
lope. They are found on the high
desert, and not hunted as much as the
deer, and being feet-footed are not
so often killed by predatory animals
The report, relates the Salem
Statesman, shows that there are
grouse, pheasants, quail, sage hens
and prairie chickens in the reserves;
also many water fowls, and that the
law is being enforced in relation to
them.
Coyotes Galore.
In the National Forest reserve area
of Oregon there are estimated to be
about 24,000 coyotes. $4,000 wild
cats, 1900 bear, 800 cougars and 900 |
wolves, which annually kill stock val
ued at 100000, besides being respon-
sible for the destruction of numerous
game animals and birds.
A cougar win destroy during it's
lifetime on an average of 1900 to
$500 deer, while the gray wolf is
hardly less destructive. In a snow
fall of only two and one-half feet a |
wolf will easily pull down any deer
within short time The cougar kills
cattle and horses, while the coyotes
chief prey is sheep.
Game Fish.
1t Is estimated that about 1,565,000
fish are taken annually by approM-
mately 5000 fishermen. In several
of the forests where the streams are
accessible to persons of the larger
cities and towns the greater per cent
of the fishing is done by these, rather
than the settlers. In the Siuslaw Ma
tional forest, however, approximately
100000 sllverside, chinook and steel
head salmon are caught annually for
the canneries and cold storage. Oyster
beds are on the Alsea and Coos Bays
In this forest about rs per cent Of the
hunters and fishers are settlers
within or near there.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16

A Marshfeld company is figuring
~iun me town council Of Bandon on a
paving contract
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16

For the benefit Of those who are TAX
ing up the matter of feeding special
hog rations for the first time a para
graph about tankage may be of inter-
est. This animal product. which. like
oimeal. gluten meal and blood, is
very rich in protein. is manufactured
from the waste products of the big
packing houses. such as meat trim
mings, fat scraps, etc. These are put
in a tank and subjected to excessive
heat for several hours, when the
grease is removed and the solid rem
nants dried and ground and packed in
sacks. Some tankage. made from the
contents of the stomachs and bowels
of slaughtered animals. is fit only for
fertilizer and is usually labeled as
such. The use of tankage with corn
as a ration for hogs has given excel
lent results in feeding tests. Being
concentrated food. as 1t is. 1t should
not constitute more than from 10 to 20
per cent of the ration.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16
SCIENCE ON ri. FARM.
Enables the Farmer to Trade 81 Fo
So Saws a Scientist.

Enables the Farmer to Trade 81 For
So, Says a Scientist.
Carrying Scientific Agriculture to
the Farmer" was recently discussed
by Dean III. T.. Russell, University Of
Wisconsin: Scientific agriculture is
permanent agriculture. The Chinese
have a more fertile soil than ours be-
cause they have applied scientific ag-
riculture. Holland produces thirty
three bushels of wheat per acre. We
produce thirteen bushels.
Great interest could be aroused by
convincing our people that there Is
an undiscovered continent whose soil
Is as productive as ours. We will find
that continent when we discover the
methods by which our soils can be
made to double their production. Our
experiment stations have discovered
the secret, but that will do no good
until the tillers Of the soil understand
1t. The publications of our stations
must reach our people and be read by
concrete form; it must be visualized
Three things are necessary In farming
first, improved seed; second. improv-
ed production; third, reduction of loss.
We are appointing county demon
strators who go into each county and
employ the "show me" method Of
farming. Corn. wheat and other grains
and crops are planted and the cultiva-
ton done before the farmer and his
help.
The farmer may be prejudiced
against new methods, but this opposi-
ton yields when he is shown the bet
ter way. Wisconsin was driven from
raising wheat by the chinch bug, but
this bug was a godsend to agriculture
because the farmers went into the
dairy business.
By growing wheat we increased our
bank account and depleted our soils;
by dairying we both increase our bank
account and the fertility Of our farms.
The purchase Of So worth Of phos-
phorus on a stock farm increased our
crops SO worth. We are always willing
to trade 50 for so. There is limited
of phosphorus in our soils,
and to keep up the phosphorus content
we buy for $40 as much phosphorus in
the raw rock as we formerly got for
S25 in the treated goods. The tax
which comes from apathy, Indifference
and ignorance is the highest tax farm
ers pay.
The Yale expositor., 1911-09-21
Obituary.

Joseph =. Foster, aged SO years, one
of the pioneer settlers of Speaker town
ship, passed peacefully away at his
home one mile east and one and a half
miles north of Yale on SUNDAY night
September II, 1911. Deceased was tax
en- i'll while eating breakfast Tuesday
Sept. IL, and was unconscious till the end
Born in Cumberland, Eng, Mar ch 2
1927, he came to America i'm 1913, first
settling in Pennsylvania, afterwards
moving to Canada where he remained
for two years moving to Detroit and
then to the farm where he died, residing
on this place for about go years.
Fifty-four years ago he married Mrs
Helen Beals and five children were
born to them. Those living today are
John II. at home; Geo. A. Detroit; Mrs
Andrew n. Paisley, Petone, Ill.
The funeral was held at the home
Wednesday afternoon at | o'clock
Rev. p. Ii. Case of the First Presby
terian church officiating Interment
i'm Elmwood cemetery.
The Yale expositor., 1911-09-21
Very Entertaining.

Prof. Hemstreet, the great hypnotist
appeared at Central Hall last Friday
and Saturday nights, and entertained
full'houses at both performances. Mr..
Hemstreet has been in Yale number
of times, and his popularity increases
at each visit. The only difficulty he
meets is in obtaining committee for
the first night, but he was fortunate
this time in securing number without
much work.
After demonstrating his powers in
telepathy the professor proceeded to
show what he could do as hypnotist.
lie certainly put the bunch of subjects
through some pretty funny stunts,
much to the amusement of his audience.
Yale has had a number of fair hypno-
lists at different times, but we certain
ly think that Hemstreet is the best of
all. Here's hoping that he may favor
It's with another visit in the future.
The Yale expositor., 1911-09-21
Family Reunion.

A red-letter day in the history of the
Roadway family occurred on Tuesday,
september 10, 1911, when family re
union was held at the homestead, five
miles south and west of Yale.
a good many years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
John Roadway came from Canada into
the then wilderness of this section aud
settled upon this farm, enduring the
hardships of the early pioneer, clearing
off superiuous timber and connecting
the whole into a profitable farm and
making a home for their brood of
fourteen children, thirteen of whom are
living today.
Twenty.one years ago the father fell
from an apple tree, and death came to
him from broken neck. The eight
sons and five daughters, with the eX-
ception Of two, married one by one and
made homes for themselves in different
places. Bruce, with his family staying
upon the old homestead. y
The mother died four years ago. At
this reunion eleven of the children
with their families, were present max
ing forty-seven in all. One can imagine
the gala day they made of it. The
weather was fair and dinner, to which
all had largely contributed, was served
in the orchard.
Jokes and pleasantries, "reminiscences
and by-gone tales Of when they were
all young together, made up happy
day and it was agreed that this reunion
must be made a yearly affair. 1t was
regretted by all that the two brothers
viii, of Oklahoma, and Bert, of Alberta,
could not be with them. Those who
were here are as follows Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Roadway and children, of
Bervllle; Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Roadway
and children, of Memphis; Thomas
Williams, wife and child, of Drydeni
Howard Hicks, wife and child, of Holly;
Jesse Roadway, wife and children, Of
Croswell; Mrs. Melissa Gardner, of
Midland; Frank Roadway wife and
children, of Brockway township; Walt
er Cheeseman, wife and children, of
Brockway township; Myrtle Roadway,
of Otis Lake; Warren Roadway, wife
and children, of Yale; and Bruce Boad
way, wife and children on the old
homestead.
The Yale expositor., 1911-09-21
The Buyers Guide

in this vicinity is the Expos
itOr. If you wish to reach
the buying public you should
use some of our space. ::