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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03

In order that the farmer may sell
more eggs, better eggs and obtain a
better price for them the department
has issued the following suggestions:
Improve your poultry stock.
Keep one Of the general purpose
breeds, such as the Plymouth Rock,
Wyandotte. Orpington or Rhode Is
land Red
Provide one clean, dry, yermin free
nest for every four or FIVE hens.
Conclude all Matching by May is and
sell or confine male birds during the
remainder Of the summer.
Gather the eggs once daily during
ordinary times and twice daily during
hot or rainy weather.
In summer place eggs as soon as
gathered In a cool, dry room.
Use all small or dirty eggs at home.
Market frequently-twice week. if
possible-during the summer.
In taking eggs to market protect
them from the suns rays.
The department has also issued the
following suggestions to the country
merchant and cash buyer:
Candle all eggs and buy on the loss
off basis.
Allow the farmer to see you candle
the eggs occasionally and return those
rejected II he wishes them.
Pack carefully in strong, clean cases
or filters
Do not keep in musty cellar OF
near oil barrels or other odoriferous
merchandise.
Ship daily during warm weather
10 the railroad officials the depart
ment makes the following suggestions:
Provide covered portion ON station
platform where cases of eggs can be
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03
. Getting More Eqas.

According to statistics of the United
States department of agriculture. the
products Of the American hen aggre-
gate a total value of over 5000, ,000. 900
annually. Poultry and eggs are pro-
duced In all sections of the country.
but II Is a noticeable fact that the
bulk Of these important products is
produced by the farmers Of the Mis-
sissippi valley. In this section there
are practically no large poultry farms
such as are commonly found In the
eastern states and on the Pacific coast.
Poultry keeping. therefore. is usually
incidental, the hens being considered
and treated generally as agents for
converting material which would 9TH
erwise go to waste into salable prod
uct. Consequently the poultry and
eggs produced constitute merely q BY.
product Of the general farm.
The department of agriculture has
placed the annual loss due to improper
handling Of eggs at s45.OO0.OoO. and II
has been stated that in Kansas alone
the value of the egg product would be
increased s1,000,O00 annually II proper
care were taken Of the product by the
farmer and merchant
On many farms throughout the
country the money derived from the
sale Of poultry and eggs buys grocer
les and clothing for the entire family
and the money from this source could
be substantially increased by estab-
fishing a private trade with hotels and
restaurants
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03
Education Notes.

Several of Arizona's school laws are
models of simplicity and effectiveness
according to officials Of the United
States bureau Of education.
The people of Macon county, ILL.,, are
planning to do honor, by a memorial
volume and in other ways, to the mem
ory Of the late John Trainer. Father
of the modern country school,"
The result Of adequate industrial ed
ucatioh will be peace. precision and
prosperity in industry; happiness and
hope in our homes" In the opinion Of
Secretary Of Commerce Redfield.
That the hundreds Of health teaching
agencies in the United States should
organize into a general body for united
and cooperative action is the assertion
of DIR. F. B. Dresslar Of the United
States bureau Of education.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03
Canning Clubs.

The girls canning clubs, unique Or
ganizations started by the United
States department of agriculture
among rural girls, have reached a
membership of over $4,000. The work
is under the control of the farmers
cooperative demonstration division Of
the bureau of plant industry, which
has issued the following statement on
the subject:
"The club label will always bear the
motto ITO Make the Best Better Ev-
cry girl who Joins club is urged to
put forth her best efforts to learn and
to become skillful. 1t is good thing
to know about the soil. plants and ma
ture. 1t is an accomplishment also to
learn the arts of cooking and house
keeping. A girl who does this work
well for year will take decided step
toward self improvement and eff
cheney.
Fresh vegetables should not be sold
unless a profit can be made, and here
is where the home Gamer will come
to the rescue. The canned products
will usually command fair price,
and they can be kept until the mar
ket is ready for them Care should be
taken to see that only first class prod
ucts are put on the market. because
the reputation of the clubs and of the
individual members is at stake. Per-
feet cleanliness and an honest pack
are absolutely necessary. There will
be no difficulty in creating strong de-
mand for all of the products If the
motto and purposes of the clubs are
strictly followed.
Each member Of the clubs must
plant her own crop and do her own
work. 1t is permissible to hire heavy
work done, but the time must be
charged. The garden and products
must be carefully measured. Each
girl should keep a careful record of
her years work. This will aid great
ly in preparing the history and account
required in awarding prizes.
"Uniform club labels should be used
for all products in both tin and glass
put up according to demonstration in
structions. No member will be permit
ted to use the uniform labels unless
the products conform to the best
grade requirement in both measure
ments and quality.
while 1t has been pointed out that
marketing is not the object of this
work. it is part of it, however. 1t is
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03
(offieial News Summary Of Up to Date
Matters Compiled by the United
States Department of AgrieuIture.)

""HERE is no question that
breaking and pulverizing to
depth Of from eight to
twelve inches and adding
plenty of humus to the soil Is econom-
ical," according to plant specialists of
the United States department Of agri-
culture. whether a plant has plenty
of food all the time or only part Of
the time makes a difference between
good crops and poor crops. The ad-
vice to plow gradually is given solely
because the inexperienced farmer may
try to plow too deep the first time.
thereby bringing to the surface too
much Of the subsoil.
"In case no winter cover crop is used
the level land should be disked or har-
rowed two or three times during the
winter. provided 1t Is dry enough.
Give good drainage to all parts of the
field, and any cultivation done after
the deep fall breaking should be shall
low, not more than three or four inches
deep.
Generally the plow may be set
down eight, ten or twelve inches with
impunity. Double plowing-that is. to
break at the usual depth and then fol-
low in the same furrow with mar
rover plow or a subsoil plow and go
down as deep as desired-is better than
shallow blowing, though little more
expensive than the use Of the disk
plow and not SO effective. Many trials
made on a great variety Of soils show
that the cost Of blowing ten inches
deep Is on an average about so per
cent more than ordinary breaking, and
in double plowing the initial cost av-
erages SIPS per acre
"No principle in agriculture has been
more thoroughly demonstrated than
the value Of a deep and thoroughly
prepared seed bed The Romans plow-
ed, on an average, nine inches deep.
always three times for a crop and in
some land nine times. They did not
call three inches plowing, only scarf
fying' The Flemish farmers were the
first to follow the better lines Of ag-
riculture after the dark ages. They
devoted their efforts to three main
points-the frequent deep pulverization
Of the soil, the accumulation Of ma
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03

thing to sell, and the home will be
helped If the marketing can be done
to the best advantage.
Whenever possible, meetings Of the
clubs should be held twice year. It
will be well to have a president, one
or two vice presidents and a secretary.
A simple constitution and bylaws
should be adopted. Girls joining the
clubs must be between the ages of ten
and eighteen years. No girl shall be
eligible to receive prize unless she
becomes member Of a club and
plants a garden occupying one-tenth
of an acre. Members of the clubs
must agree to study the instructions
Of the department Of agriculture and
such other instructions as may be sent
them from cooperating sources"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03
Inspection of Imported Meats.


Section 545 of the new tariff law
provides that meat and meat food
products imported into the United
States shall be subject to the regula-
tions made by the secretary of agrt-
culture and when duly admitted shall
be deemed and treated as domestic
meats within the meaning Of the fed
eral meat inspection and pure food
laws.
The regulations of the secretary Of
agriculture effective Oct 4, require
that imported meats be accompanied
by a certificate issued by the proper
authorities of the foreign country
showing that the meat was from
healthy animals. verified by an ante
mortem and n postmortem veterinary
inspection at the time of slaughter.
and that the meat is sound, healthful,
fit for human food and contains no
harmful or prohibited ingredients. In
addition to this. before admission to
the United States a careful inspection
at port of entry is made of the meats
by inspectors Of the bureau of animal
Industry, which bureau conducts the
federal meat inspection service. The
meats which pass inspection are so
marked and may then be shipped and
handled the same as domestic meats
which have received government in
spection. The only exemption is for
small quantities of meats which are
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03
The Royal Box.

Queen Mary has ordered an audit OF
the household accounts at Buckingham
palace In order to stop overcharges and
Commissions"
Prince William Frederick Of Wied,
who has decided to accept the nomi-
nation to the throne Of the independ-
ent state Of Albania, is the head OF the
princely house Of Wied. Germany.
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria has con
ferred on Queen Eleonora the fourth
class of the Cross Of Bravery in rec
ognition of her indefatigable zeal and
untiring devotion in the care Of the
wounded during the war.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03

~ COOPERATION among fruit
growers in the disposing Of
~ their products has been carried
on with relatively high de-
gree of success for considerable
length of time in some Of the impor-
tant fruit districts Of the country. Ac-
cording to the department Of agricul.
ture, cooperative methods in selling
fruit are gradually being extended. ,,,
Many fruit growers who are able to
80 manage their orchards as to pro-
duce large crops of excellent fruit at a
minimum cost fail to make their busi-
ness profitable, or as profitable as the
possibilities admit, through failure to
properly dispose of it. 1t is difficult In
grower whose time and energies are
taken up with the details of prOduc-
ing his crop to so keep informed with
regard to market conditions and mar
keting methods as to enable him to
dispose Of his crop to the best advan-
tage 1t is as important to meet the
market conditions fully and success
fully as 1t is to produce good crop of
fruit to sell.
A relatively small number Of COM
mercial fruit growers are able to sell
their crops directly to the retailer.
Where this method Of disposing Of the
crop has been carried on In u business
4
full. To meet the requirements, how
ever, 1t Is necessary for fruit growers
to place with the retailer nothing but
first class material, and 1t Is quite i'm
portant that he should be able to fur
nish continuous supply In order that
the demands Of the retailers custom
ers may be met without interruption.
Large quantities Of fruit are dispos-
ed Of through commission merchants.
This method does not always prove
satisfactory for reasons which are va
riously attributed to the system itself,
to the middeman, sometimes to the
purchaser of the fruit and in some In
stances the quality Of the product fur
nished the commission man enters into
the consideration.
Fruit growers are better organized.
and a larger proportion of them are
members of some cooperative associa.
ton in the western fruit districts than
in other portions of the United States.
Where cooperative association Is
well managed and the members are
loyal Il has proved. as a rule. n salts
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03
The Corn Rootwornn.

Bulletin No. 8 of the department of
agriculture states that one Of the most
destructive pests known to the west
ern cornfield is the corn rootworm. 1t
is about the size of the striped cucum-
ber beetle. has yellowish green color
and black eyes. 1t is stated that the
insect Is easy to control under crop
rotation methods.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03

During the last four months acci-
dents in the West Virginia coal mines
have caused an average Of n death a
day. Coal mining is thus seen to be
as bad risk as crossing the streets
Of New York.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03
DALLAS CHURCH DIRECTORY
Changes.

Changes.
"You will admit a wise man some
times changes his mindT
"Yes," replied Senator Sorghum
"He also changes his wardrobe. But
In doing so he avoids popular attention
as much as possible. Washington
Star.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03
STATE OFFICERS

OSWALD WEST. T........... Governor
BEN w. OLCOTT. Secretary of State
THOS IL. KAY. treasurer
A. M. CRAWFORD. Attorney General
j. A. CHURCHILL... Superintendent
JOHN H. LEWIS. Engineer
K. A. HARRIS. ............ Printer
JOHN d. MICKLE, Dairy Commissioner
o. p. HOFF. 80. Labor Commissioner
FRANK J. MILLER. 80. Chairman Of
Railroad Commission.
CLYDE B. AITCHISON. :. Railroad
Commissioner
THOS. X. CAMPBELL. ..... Railroad
Commissioner.
H. H. COREY. Secretary of Railroad
Commission.
G. G. BROWN. :. Clerk Of State Land
Board.
Walter l.. Tooze, Jr., Attorney for
State Land Board, Dallas, Oregon
VIM. L. FINLEY. State Game Warden
Fl. l.. BOWLBY. ...... State Highway
Engineer.
GEORGE E. CHAMBERLAIN. ...U. S.
Senator
HARRY LANE. .........U. S. Senator
w. C. HAWLEY. u. s. Representative
N. j. TSINNOTT. ". S. Representative
A. w. LAFFERTY. u. S. Representative
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03

-Tresspass notices. weather proof
for sale at Observer lob once.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03
DALLAS POsTOFFICE

c. G.. COAD, Postmaster.
Departure of Mails from Dallas Post.
office, Daily. except Sunday,
PORTLAND-7;5; 1920 a. m, p
4:30 p. m.
SALEM-7:5; 1915 a. M. 4:25 p. m
PORTLAND ND----CORVALLIS- IS--INDE
PENDENCE-No / (south) 1920 a. m
BLACK ROCK-11 a. m.
FALLS CITY-S:45 a. M, 2:50 p. m.
MONMOUTH-AIRL a. m.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
PENDENCE CE-No. rs (south) $40 p. m
BUELL. D. m.
SUNDAY
PORTLAND p. m.
SALEM p. m.
PORTLAND---COR CORVALLIS--INDE-
PENDENCE-No. 1 (south) 1920 a. m
MONMOUTH-AIRL a. m.
Pouches close twenty minutes be-
fore train time.
DALLAS COMMERCIAL CLUB
w. v. FULLER. ......... President
e. W. MILES. S................ Secretary
DALLAS CHURCH DIRECTORY
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Court st.
Rev. Geo. H. Mitchell, Pastor
CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Jefferson St.
Rev. c. c. Curtis. Pastor
M. E. CHURCH. Mill Street
Rev. G. H. Bennett, Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH. ... Court Street
Rev. owen Day. Pastor.
EVANGELICAL CHURCH. Mill Street
Rev..C P. Gates, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH. Washington St
Father w. Cronin.
ADVENTIST CHURCH, Washington ST.
SCIENCE. Bank Building
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03

Circuit Court convenes first Monday
of February, August and November.
HON. WEBSTER HOLMES. .. Judge
ID. H. UPJOHN. 49,. District Attorney
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03
COUNTY OFFICIALS
CITY OFFICIALS

J. G. VAN ORSDEL. Mayor
MARK HAYTER, Councilman at Large
CHAS. GREGORY, Auditor and Police
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03

COOPERATION among fruit
growers in the disposing of
~ their products has been carried
on with a relatively high de-
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-09-04

To those who in tho past
have bcfricndcd us, to those
who arc our friends yet VIC dc
sire to express our heartfelt
thanks for the many evidences
of friendship shown. They
have strengthened us, helped us
and VIC shall hold them in our
memory in the future.
Ii is with a feeling of some
regret that VIC yield to another,
In our work VIC have neither
attained any degree of fame or
wealth but have a feeling that
our work is not in any way a
failure nor has the paper been
other than a credit at least to
some extent to the community
it represented.
To those whom We leave be
hind We would encourage to
keep boosting, keep up courage,
keep what the future is sure IL
bring in mind and when success
comes may you prosper and
prosper we'll
/. /. LEWIS
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WE MAKE OUR BOW
l.. l.. LEWIS

With this issue of the
Courier. by virtue of a salts.
factory business deal, Mr.. /. /,
Lewis sewers his relations with
the paper and the undersigned
undertakes the management
from this time ON.
We will not undertake to
burden you with a long outline
of our expectations for the lit.
tic paper, but prefer as 1t may
come to you from week to
week, that it's makeup of every
issue will best make known our
expectations in its behalf, and
that our efforts may command
your admiration and support.
We will say, however. in our
own behalf that he newspaper
field is not new to US. AS
many of you know, have been
associated with the Courier for
several months past, and spent
three years of my life in the
newspaper field back in ths Old
Dominion, and with this cxpcr.
fence, coupled with the time
We have been in this commun.
ity, We believe We quite vel
appreciate your needs, and it
shall be our cndcavor to give
you the very best sheet that
our time and ability may, dc.
pendent of course upon thS
patronage and support of tn,
community. A newspaper
like everything else, can onI,
render its best service when il
has the best support. We ar,
going to hope 70 merit This sup
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-09-04
CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT

With this weeks issue of the
Courier. G.. E. Parks name
appears above the editorial
column, which indicates that
the paper has passed from our
management. To the public
we recommend Mr.. Parks and
urge that he be given full sup.
port in his work hat he may
carry on the work in a ucccs
full manner and issue a paper
equal to the needs of the com.
munity. a newspaper is OF
great importance t. a com
munity and should be support
ed and assisted by all who have
an interest in the community.
Not only should each member
of the community be a sub.
scriber but each should see that
the news of the week is report
cd to the editor that he may
print all the news making the
paper enjoyable to all who read
it.
During the twenty months
We have been publisher of the
paper We have enjoyed many
pleasures and had many disap.
pointmcnts. So many times
We have heard words of en-.
louraecmcnt and received cvi.
denccS OF genuine and loyal
friendship, that We have taken
up the work with a new spirit
doing our best to make the
Courier a worthy paper anc
representative OF Columb u,
and the Lower MImbres Valley
Many months ago in an edi.
torial We said We had faith in
this Valley. Today We have
no less faith. Many things We
sec from a dihernt standpoint
from that at first viewed bu.
yet no less strongly do We be
licvc that the lutuIc
OF the & m IN unity il
toward advancement {
prosperity.
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port. and mcritinG it, expect to
have il.
Our policy briefly recountcd
will be to cvcr stand for those
things which wc believe arc
best for the community as a
whole. We know no factions,
hope We never will know any,
and hope the day will come
when none exist. There is no
room for faction in a town OF
this size, nor any other size.
Factionism but divides your
own strength, and wastes thar
strength in useless effort. Do
away with any and all divis.
ions. get together for the com.
mon good, use that energy all
directed unitcdly in behalf of
the community, and results
will follow surprising to us all.
We want to fill the news
paper situation here fully. We
want to help everyone OF YOU;
We want to harm no one. We
, want to gather the news and
publish It; We want TO give
to the outside world the
truth about thy MimbreS valley;
} the truth is ample. We dom
need give more. We want
I your cooperation ana assist
/ ancc. We want YOU TO name
US the news and happenings,
and want your charity instead
OF your criticism. Editors
l lives you know are not sur.
5 rounded with Injuries, nor at,
Il their dreams all OF peace anu
I plenty, 90 OFT worry is dig
t gIng at his brain and hunger al
c his stomach TO make lite seen
Il like one sweet song. Help al
l%eviate this condition; don
c add to it.
10 the past management, ",
would say that we believe al
unusually good paper has beer
{ maintained in your midst eve
II since it made its first appear
;. ance Looking back over IN
y hles OF us early issues, We mar
vel that you were served wit
as good a paper as you wcr
!, then; later on, under Mitchell
c editorship, the sheet shows t
have been most crcditablc, an
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Advertising Rates

~, cent, per single column inch, each
Insertion. 90 cent, per single column
inch, contract. Local column D cents
per lime each Insertion.
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SubscEipfion Rates

Sl.Ou per year iu advance. Sl.2' per
wear 10 not paid 100 advance. tOr Tor
SIN months iu advance.
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urder the management of my
immediate predecessor, Mr.. Lew
is, many compliments have
been extended the Courier, not
alone here at home, but by the
press over the state. 1t wc
can continue il as successfully
in the future as it has in the
past, we will feel we have done
we'll. We shall hope though
to even make some advance
it our abilities and support
make it possible.
G.. r. PARKS, + Iltor
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Entered az the pustonicr at ulumhu =
New MrNico. for transmission through,
the Mails a. Second class Mai. Mat
ter.
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Fred s. r m a n
LAWYER

DEMING n. NJ.
Graham guardian., 1914-02-13
TAKEN OVER

In an Ohio town the African Meth
odist Episcopal Church of that dis
trict held a conference, and for a
week the town was filled with col
ored pulpit orators. A few days
after the conference closed its seS-
sions, one of the leading colored
women of the town drove out to
Pea Ridge to purchase chickens of
an old nanny who had supplied the
family for years, Aunt Hanna,
coming to the gate, said: I'm sor
ry, Miss Allie. | amt got chicken
left. Dey all done enter de minis,
try,"
Graham guardian., 1914-02-13
DON'T BE A CROUCH

"Smile, and the world smiles with you
Knock, and you knock alone;
For the cheerful grin
Will let you in
Where the kicker is never known.
Growl, and the way looks dreary,
Laugh, and the path is bright,
For welcome smile
Brings sunshine, while
A frown shuts out the light.
Sing, and the worlds harmonious,
Grumble, and things go wrong,
And all the time
You are out of rime
With the busy, bustling throng.
Kick, and there's trouble brewing,
Whistle, and life is gay;
And the worlds in tune
Like day in June
And the clouds all melt away"
Standard Oil Bulletin.