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THE I7tK Y ear, No. 7. , MAIL S T A Y T O N , M A R IO N C O U N T Y , O R E G O N , M A R C H 23, 1911. Serial N o. 790 Mrs. A. V. Shelley returned Tuesday forget that the Jersey cow does not from Portland. reach her best until she is six years old, and many of them are still good at Rev. Guthrie was in Portland on fifteen. My advice is to keep yourself business Friday and Saturday. well supplied with young cows, but not H. B. Pendleton and family have more than you can pasture and feed gone to Jewell, Oregon, where Mr. well. Pendleton has employment. A few hogs are a paying thing along The Lodi ImprovementClub will meet with the dairy just to keep the skim E. Forcttr wun h visitor in town Friday of next week with Mrs. Foster. J. H . JO H N S T O N O F L Y O N S T A K E S SE C O N D milk from spoiling. There are still many Eminent Patron of Husbandry The ladles are invited to bring their Tuesday. other things that I might mention that H O N O R S IN S T A Y T O N M A IL C O N T E S T - go with the dairy business but I feel as Will Speak Next Monday, the John Prichard of Lyons was in town sewing. though I had said enough for this time. 27th at Aumsviile.— All Invited. Misses Hallie Shelley and Grace Saturday. M A N Y H F L P F U L H IN T S F O R Crabtree entertained the Berean club at Archie Bradshaw was over from the home of the former on Saturday T H E B E G IN N E R FOOLS THE FISH. Salem Saturday. Mortimer Whitehead, father evening last. A delightful time is re of Mrs. P. Breaaler was down from ported. COMMON SENSE DAIRYING IN Now some of my readers will disagree The ingenuity of Geo. Brewer is re the rural free delivery in this Detroit, Tuesday. THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY with me on the stanchion question. sponsible for the starting of a new country, editor, lecturer, traveler F. A. Robertson has equipped his They will say that it is cruel to put the local industry. George is something oi and eminent in the councils of Mrs. A. S. Baker has moved from garage with a romp reused air pump cow’s head in a stanchion ami leave her a fishermen and on his angling trips he the National Grange, is making Aumsviile to Kingston. for inflating auto tires. The power is (By J. H. Johnaton, Lyon«.) derived from the engine in Mr. Robert- To make a aucccaa of dairying great there all night. But if a cow has been makes a practice of keeping his eyes a trip through the Northwest Mrs. Sarah E. Cos is visiting relatives aon’s White Steamer. care ahould be taken in the «election of raised in that way she seems not to open. On one of these trips he con and the granges of Marion at Springfield, Oregon. cowa. It ia not altogether nereaaary to mind it at all, and is always perfectly ceived the idea of reproducing imita county have induced him to Mate H. Titus was among the callers C. Ullom, proprietor of the U. A I. have regiatered cowa, nor ia it a good willing to stick her head in again when tions of the fancy flies that hovered spend two days in this county. bakery, has commenced the construc faom Kingston, Tuesday. idea to make your «election from com ever feeding time comes again. Keep along the river. After a series of ex tion of a big permanent brick oven, Griff King was down from Albany of which he has been much in need for mon scrub stock. But, of course if the the cows well bedded in winter and in periments he succeeded in making a On Monday, March 27th he will Monday to look after some business a long time. This improvement will party going into the dairy business is summer have a good supply of some line of flies that would deceive the speak at Aumsviile and on the flnancially able, a few registered dairy reliable fly spray thus helping to keep most astute trout that ever sought a 28th at Gervais. There will be matters. be a great convenience and a valuable Cowa your cows comfortable at all seasons. shady pool. A fish hook, a piece of a meeting at ten o’clock in the is a first-class investment. Clyde Hill of Salem was in town addition to Mr. Ullom's facilities. Feed the cows all the hay they can catgut, a piece of thread, some colored Raturday on his way to Mill City for Will King, formerly a justice of the The Jersey breed ia considerad the eat, withont wasting any, night and yam and a collection of feathers from forenoon, at Aumsviile, to which to breed from so we will select our morning, a brief visit with relatives. supreme court, has opened law offices beat vetch, clover or oats. I an old rooster's neck and the deed is all are invited and urged to at imaginary herd from that bread aa think vetch either is really the best, and that done. Gilbert Stayton was down from at rooms 212 to 215, Chamber of Com much tend. Another meeting will be as possible for the* following Waahougal, Wash., last week for a merce Building, Portland. Judge King reasons. First, because they are a the cows will produce more milk on held at 2 o’clock for the members is a widely known lawyer and is con natural milk strain; second, because clover than on oats, but 1 find either of brief visit with home folks. of the grange exclusively. one of the ablest attorneys in their milk ia rich; third, because they them very good, especially if you add Chauncey Bishop, manager of the siders«] The Marion county meetings the west ia matters relating to irrigaj twenty to thirty pounds of kale at do not go dry for three or four months from Salem Woolen M ill Store, one of the lead tion and reclamation projects. should be very liberally attended night and a pan of bran or chop in the every year, when proparly taken care morning. ing clothing stores of Salem, was in the as it is very seldom that the op eity on Friday, driving over in a Buick Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Thompson arrived of; fourth, because they are smaller Miik at regular hours as near as portunity is given to hear men than other breeds and it does not re ear. yesterday from Sheridan and Portland possible, say at four in the morning and quire so much feed to keep them in a and are now occupying the Petit house. o Mrs. P. E. Graber of Salem and Mias four at night or five in the morning Did Great Work in Brownsville. v were delayed a week or more on paying condition. In selecting the cow and Mabel Whitman of Pendleton left for , They five at night. do not forget to inquire what kind of a account of the illness and death of Mrs. their homes on Saturday after visiting Thompson's nephew, who died last week cow her mother was, or is, also the Kale is about the best and cheapest — Committee Named to take at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. at Sheridan, of pneumonia. Thompson pedigree of the sire. Be sure that he green food for winter and can be easily Charge of Details of Union Meetings in Stayton. Ringo. & Gerry have opened a law and rea1 is from a good milk strain. See that grown although it needs good rich gar Dr. Beauchamp reports an eigtt estate office in the Rock building. the cow has a nice big udder, properly den soil. A couple of acres of kale pound daughter bom to Mr. and Mrs. shaped, and that the teats are well on good rich soil, well cared for and At a meeting Monday night of Tumbridge at Mill City and a daughter S. H. Heltxel, attorney at law, ar spread apart and of a fair size. Then cultivated will produce enough green the executive committe designat to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beals at North! rived Monday from Salem and is pre when you select the sir« you intend to feed for ten or twelve cows through all ed by the three Protestant paring to open an office at rooms three use, be very carefnl, for upon the head the winter months. Sow a few rows of Santiam. and Stayton State Bank building. of the herd depends your future success. kale seed in the garden about the latter churches of Stayton to take The Motion Picture Theatre company Mr. four, ileltzel has his books and office See that all his ancestors on both sides end of March or the first of April, and charge of the union meetings to has discontinued its weekly visits to equipment ready to move in as soon as were all good milk strains, for the best you will have nice large plants from be held here next month, the Stayton because his business has been the finishing touches have been put on eight to ten inches high. You can then following sub-committees were so small that the company has not been the rooms ne is to occupy, which will you can get is none too good. be some time this week. Keep the cows m a nice warm stable, have the ground ready where you in named to look after the various able to make expen not in a cold drafty place, and give tend planting the kale. Be sure you phases of the work connected them plenty of air and ventilation for have it free from weeds and mellow with the meetings. this is the very best stock food that you and it will be much easier to keep that can use. Light and fresh air kills way. Lay the ground off with a Finance—A. D. Gardner, John marker in rows about three and one S. Taylor, J. M. Ringo. microbes. After trying several kinds of stalls I half feet apart and set plants about Securing Building—W. Wright, have made up my mind that stanchions three feet apart in the rows. This W. G. Hewett. were good enough, but I would recom part of the dairy business is a little mend swing stanchions as they allow tedious if done by hand, but when a Entertaining—Mesdam A. L. the cows a little more freedom, but in kale planter is used it is very simple. Shreve, Martha Brown, and Miss all cases divide each manger by making Kale plants are very hard and if the Grace Crabtree. a little partition between each cow high roots reach moisture they are almost Advertising—E. Roy, Rev. R. enough so that she cannot steal her sure to live. Morton, Rev. G. W. Guthrie. neighbors food, and then each one gets Next comes the calf question. When L. Selection of ushers—Mr. Pan thq high school. The following the calf is bom let it remain with the exactly what you feed it. Don’t feed every cow exactly the cow until it is able to drink. If it comes coast, A. J. Caldwell, John Down were some of the speakers; W. M. Smith County Superintendent, same. Feed them according to what in the evening let the cow remain with ing. they can eat. Some are much more it in a loose box until the next morning, Evangelist C. M. Van Marter, Mr. Yoder of Woodbum, Mr. particular about their feed than others, or if it should come in the morning let who is to conduct the union meet Kendall of Albany, Mr. Carlton and should some leave a little hay or them remain together during the day. Salem, Mr. Livingston of other feed in the manger, pass it on to Do not milk the cow until the calf has ings in this city, has received of Forest Grove, and G. W. high testimonials from the places some dry cow or calf that you are not had a drink as the first milk is some depending on for your cream check. thing the calf needs. If the calf is in which he has held meetings. Godward of Turner. Feed the cows all they can eat, but not allowed to suck twice a day for three The following is from a letter by An Oratorical Contest was held any more. Let there De no waste. or four days it will be much easier to the pastors of the Baptist, Chris- in the afternoon. Justus Robert Keep the mangers and stalls clean all teach it to drink, and the cow will make of Turner carried off first the time, not just part of the time. no more fuss than if you had taken the tain, Methodist and Presbyterian son honors. churches of Brownsville: “There Don’t let the chickens run in the dairy calf away at once. barn. Don’t keep the separator in an A feed for a young calf is about two were over 175 conversions, mostly ill-kept room in the barn. Don't let the quarts to begin with for an ordinary young men. His preaching is separator stand till noon, or till the sized calf and this may be added to as thorough, orthodox and American Steel Wire Fencing next morning before you wash it. It the calf grows older and stronger. But sane, powerful. His ruling motive is will wash much more easily if you wash do not get stingy with the whole milk it just as soon as you are through using when feeding the calf as many farmers a passion to save lost men. He it. Don’t pour the warm cream into are apt to do when butter fat is high. is free from any denominational the cold cream. Let the new cream get Always use whole milk for the first two bias, impartial in his rebuke of perfectly cool before mixing. Don’t set weeks at least, and then you may com the errors of Christains, and un the cream can out in the sun two or mence putting a little separated milk sparing of any of the social three hours, waiting till the rouV* man into the feed, increasing gradually. comes along to take it to the creamery. When the calf if about three weeks old evils of the day. His power to Keep the cream as cool as possible all it will commence to nibble a little hay draw and hold an audience may School P rin cip a ls the time. If you have a good stone or grass, then you may place a little be seen in the fact that the big are urged to see what cellar, a nice cool spring or running box in its pen with a little chop or oats tabernacle was frequently packed water, there is the place to keep cream. and it will soon learn what it is there to its full capacity. The prayers we have in this line There is nothing sweeter or nicer than for. At the age of one month the calf clean sweet cream, and there is nothing is usually strong enobgh to thrive very of the people of Brownsville, and before ordering their filthier than sour, stale cream and bad well on separated milk. Always be the tender regard and well wishes Commencement butter. careful in feeding milk. Too much may of the pastors with whom he Don’t keep any boarders in your herd. cause the calf to have dysentery in worked in unbroken harmony, go Printing. If the cow does not produce the goods which case add about a t°aspoonful of with Rev. Van Marter and his after you have given her a fair trial, Common soda to the milk twice a day companions as they continue get rid of her, even if you have to take for a few days. less than you paid for her. A great many people who nave made their work in other fields.” Don’t let the barn yard get so muddy a success of dairying make it a practice that the cows will have to wade in mud to kill the male calves just as soon as The Women of Woodcraft will pre to their knees, to get into the barn and they are born. Now this is a simple sent drama "The Deacon” at the then have the mud on them all night. and easy way of getting rid of the calf Opera the House on March 24. Prices 20, Don’t let the stock run at large around but I do not think that it is the proper 35 and 50 cents. 6t2 the barn all day long, making more thing to do. Is it not better to keep mud but have things so arranged that the calf six weeks or two months and you can drive them out into other pas veal it. You will make expenses f nd a tures and the barn yard will be like a little more and it does not seem so cruel to meadow. kill them for veal as it does to destroy I would also recommend the sled sys them for nothing. tem for removing the manure. In this The heifers from such cows as I have way the sleds can be drawn on to the tried to describe are valuable, for they fields and the contents distributed once undoubtedly will be good cows in their or twic« a week. You are getting the day if properly taken care of. Buyers G. J. Conklin of Portland was in the a moving picture show. If Mr. Conklin benefit on the ground and in the spring, are constantly buying cows and shipping city a few days ago looking the field decides to locate here he will put up a when you are very busy anyway, you them out of the country, and there is over with a view to buying a lot and good building and conduct a modern, up have one big, hard job already done. always a demand for good cows. Don’t erecting a fire proof building for use asj to the minute show. PRACTICAL HINTS FOR THE DAIRYMAN THE NEWS IN BRIEF 4 STAYTON MORTIMER WHITEHEAD REV. VAN MARTER GIVEN HIGH PRAISE ■ '■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ E None better than John Deere Buggies, Hacks and Surreys We have the complete line of John Deere products and take pleasure in recommending these goods as first class in every way. We have just received a carload of None better and the prices are as low as you can get anywhere in the valley. ■ ...................................... ... Commence ment Programs Complete stock of Paints, Oils, General hardware, Garden Tools, Garden Drills and Cultivators. Baseball Supplies and Bicycle Sundries A complete line at right prices. Come and see our line, boys. PETER DEITRICH The 3rd Street Hardware Man, Stayton Stayton Mail STAYTON MAY SOON HAVE UP TO DATE THEATER