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GATE FOR THE SNOWDRIFT
Simpla Plan For Op«n Way In and
Out.
There is no snow cleaning tn the
country. The farmer breaks his way
through the drifts with difficulty.
There is more play for the winds in
the country than there is in tbe city,
and when the snow accompanies the
wind the drifts impede travel and
clog the ways about the farm. The
gateway must be kept clear because
that Is the way in as well as the way
out. Unless the gate is constructed in
a manner that will readily yield to the
Impediments it is alx.ut as good as no
gate. In the plan suggested herewith
is a partial solution of the difficulty
which so often confronts the farmer
at this season of the year. Two cuts
are pictured. They show a gate which
can be readily adjusted in case of
snowdrifts.
It is easily made from ordinary
lumber. A 1 by 0 upright is used for
the two lower boards, 1 by 4 for the
upper ones. The uprights at the hinge
post are double 1 by 4, one piece out
side and the other Inside the bars. Tiie
upright at the latch side may be the
same weight of stuff or slightly light
er and fastened in the same way. In
stead of nailing the bars to these up
rights. bolts are used, one for each
bar at each end. The lowest board is
notched, as shown, and the double
brace used from the top of the latch
post to the bottom of the hinge post.
For the braces 1 by 3 stuff is strong
enough. These may be held In place
at the top by a single bolt. They are
joiner! near the bottom with a bolt
which engages witli the notches when
the gate is raised, as shown in the
cut.
Tuberculosis In Animal«.
The international congress <>n tuber
culosis which recently met. in Wash
ington, as a whole, dealt especially
with human tuberculosis, but consid
erable attention was directed to tuber
culosis In domestic animals and nota
bly to questions dealing with the milk
and meat supply and with the Inspec
tion of these products. One of the
seven sections Into which the con
gress was divided devoted itself espe
cially to these topics, and the genera)
addresses before the congress, as a
whole. Included a lecture by Profess
or Barnard Bang of Copenhagen on
“Studies In Tuberculosis In Domestic
Animals and What We May Ix*nrn
Regarding Human Tuberculosis.” An
extended discussion followed the re
affirmation by Professor Dr. Robert
Koch of Berlin of his theory as to the
nonldentlty and nontransmlsslbllity of
human and bovine tuberculosis, after
which a resolution was unanimously
adopted recommending "that preven
tive measures be contlnut'd against
bovine tuberculosis and that the pos
sibility of the propagation of this to
man be recognized.”
The very extensive exhibits from
the various countries in America and
Europe attracted much attention nnd
presented a vast amount of illustra
tive material of rare educational val
ue. Phases dealing especially with the
prevention and treatment of the dis
ease In its early stages predominated,
there being a great variety of models
of aanltorla and special appliance*.
Jam«« J. Hill’« Ide« of ■ Farm,
There will is» much discussion of
farming for the next few months from
many angles, one among them being
tbe moat useful size of fnrms. We do
not wish to Is» one skied and shall al
ways state fairly the large farm or
combination arguments, but ft seems
to us that farming in fhis respect is
, tbe exception among businesses. Econ
omy in the cost of supervision is the
only reason for the expansion of the
unit in any business, and land Is more
productive under the small farm sys
tem. Even if larger farm units are
possible they are not desirable. We
do not want the European regime of
an overlord with tenant farmers. We
want the greatest number of inde
pendent little farmers, who hardly
need even one farm hand. Janies J.
HUI has more sense than nearly all of
tbe professors, and be delivered an
opinion two years ago to the effect
that tbe individual farmer must bava
fewer acraa tad mor« boa*.
The present value of the American
COLIC IN HORSES.
mule is said to be $416.D39,000. in
view of these figures it is not surpris
auset. Symptom« and the Common ing that the geutlemau Hops his ears
Method of Treatment.
«nd voice« a lusty bray betimes.
It is more or less common on farms
having a considerable number of ' Careful experiments which have
horses to each .tear have oue or more been made show that the interest on
uses among them of flatulent colic. the money invested in a machine shed
More especially is this true where amounts to about one-half the item
horses are being fitted for the market, which would have to l>e charged to
deterioration In qgse the machinery
necessitating heavy grain feeding.
were left in the open without protec
In a work issued by the United tion from the weather.
States department of agriculture, en
titled “Diseases of the Horse.” this
In nine cases out of ten it is more
subject is discussed in detail, in which
are given the causes, symptoms and than likely that if there is a real
the common methods of treatment. It “boy” problem to solve in the home
is pointed out that among the most there is a "father” problem that Is
frequent causes of this form of colic t more or less closely connected with it,
are to be mentioned sudden changes nnd it is the existence of this latter
of food, too long fasting, food given problem that mpkes the first one so
while the animal is exhausted, new perplexing and so difficult of solu
hay or grain, large quantities of green tion.
food, food that has lain in the manger
Many a man offers as an excuse for
for some time and become sour, indi
not
taking some good farm paper that
gestible food, irregular teeth, crib
biting, and. in fact, anything that pro he doesn't have time to read it. It is
duces indigestion may cause flatulent barely possible that If he took a good
paper and devoted a little time to
colic.
The symptoms of wind colic are not careful reading along the lines In
so suddenly developed, not so severe which he is interested he would be
as those of cramp colic. At first the able to work to better advantage as
horse is noticed to be dull, paws a result of keeping posted on the best
slightly and may or may not lie down. ways of doing his work so that he
The pains from the start are continu would make up the time spent in
ous. The belly enlarges, and by strik reading and have a little extra
ing It in front of the haunches a drum leisure for some other vital and often
like sound results. If not soon re neglected interests.
lieved the ai»ove symptoms are aggra
vated, and in addition there are no ■A western state experiment, station
ticed difficult breathing, bloodshot has been making some tests in the
eyes and red mucuous membranes, use of snow for poultry as a substi-
loud, tumultuous heart lioat, profuse tute for water, Not taking into ac-
perspiration, trembling of tiie front count the decided saving of time
legs, sighing respiration, staggering which resulted from not having to
from sld > to side and finally plunging water the poultry, it was found that
forward dead. The diagnostic symp young hens laid even better when
toms of flatulent colic are the disten- given snow in place of water, while
sion of the bowels with gas, detected in the case of old hens there was
by the bloated appearance and reso found to be a slight decrease in egg
nance on percussion.
production. For little chicks the feed
The treatment for wind colic differs Ing of snow proved to be disastrous,
very materially from that of cramp tiieir constitutions evidently being too
colic. Absorbents are of some serv tender to withstand the cold of the
ice, and charcoal may be given in any snow taken internally.
quantity. Relaxants are also benefi
cial in this form of colic. Chloral hy
Many farm owners in Ohio, Michi
drate not only possesses this quality,
but it is also a pain reliever. It is gan and Indiana, having reclaimed
then particularly well adapted to the the bulk of the lowland on their hold
treatment of wind colic and should be ings by means of systems of tiling, are
given in one ounce doses in a pint of now engaged in laying tile on the high
water. Diluted alcohol or whisky may er land, it having been demonstrated
be given or aromatic spirits of ani that this tends to furnish an effective
mon la in one ounce doses at short In- system of underground drainage and
tervals. A physic should always be greatly aids in the circulation of the air
given in flatulent colic as early as through the soil, a fact to which an
possible, tiie best being one ounce Increasing Importance is being attach
doses of Barbados aloes. Injections, ed. The situation referred to is one
per rectum, of turpentine, one to two that farmers living in newer states
ounces; linseed oil. eight ounces, may lylug farther west might well take
be given frequently to stimulate the into account when In the process of
peristaltic motion of the bowels and tiling their lower lands. It might in
favor the esca]>e of wind. Blankets the long run be economy to do both
wrung out of hot water do much to types of tiling at the same time.
afford relief. They should be renewed
every five or ten minutes nnd covered
It Is pretty safe to assume, what
with a dry woolen blanket. This form ever notions one may have as to the
of colic Is much more fatal than care of stock, that they will do best
cramp colic and requireu prompt and when provided with comfortable quar-
persistent treatment. It is entirely ters— this having to do with dry and
unsafe to predict the result, some ap clean rather Jhtm especially warm
parently mild attacks going on to sleeping quarters. Animals are pro-
sfieedy death, while others that ap Tided by nature with about all the
pear at the onset to be very severe clothes they need, their coats being
yielding rapidly to treatment. Do not changed to suit the different seasons
cease your efforts until you know the of tiie year. Coupled with this fact,
animal is past help.
note should lie taken of how careful
both domestic and wild animals are
in the matter of seeking dry and
Wire Fence Corncrib.
In the drawing is shown a handy, clean resting quarters, and this is no
inexpensive corncrib which possesses ticeable even in the case of the hog,
several advantages not possessed by which is considered one of tiie filth
the ordinary slat corncrib, it is made iest of animals, Fresh, pure air, even
on 4 by 4 posts with pans at their though cold, is not detrimental, but
summits to prevent rats from climb rather beneficial, to the health of the
ing in. The sills are 4 by 4, scantlings farm animals so long us they are glv-
2 by 4 and two feet apart. The fenc en sufficient protection from cold
ing is nailed to these on all sides, and winds and storms.
the door frame is similarly covered.
The roof is made wide, so as to shed
The other day it was our pleasure
to talk with the agent of a southern
land company, who said that under
no circumstances would ills flrm sell
a prospective buyer land unless lie
had visited the section of country in
which it was located, inspected the
particular piece he was planning to
buy and was thoroughly satisfied as
to the wisdom of the purchase. If
this plan were followed by more land
companies and the practice—followed
by the more unscrupulous—of be
clouding a man’s vision and befud
dling his wits with rotgut whisky
dispensed with, the land selling busi
ness of the country would be on a
pretty decent basis. As things are.
the dirty and disreputable practices
of agents and companies here and
NOVEL COUNI'KIH.
there tend to place all real estate
all possible water. The height, length agencies under suspicion. It is patent
and width may suit tiie farmer's con that those who are conducting their
venience. A convenient width is about business for legitimate purjioses
five .feet at the floor, widening to sev should organize to save themselves
en feet at the eaves. Owing to the from the odium attached to the other
very open nature of this crib, corn kind.
dries more quickly than in a slat crib,
and as there is less chance for water
As a lalior saving device the mllk-
to lodge In the cracks the crib will lie ing machine is having much the f-atne
more durable than if built entirely of uphill work in commanding the atten
wood
tion of dairymen as doea the corn
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husking machine. In both cases the
Training Girl« For Farm Work.
initial cost of the Improvement serves
The Arseley House Colonial Traln- as a dram >ack. but in spite of this
Ing school nt Hitchens. England, Is fact the ultimate nnd manifest econo
devoting itself to the training of girls I my and utility of both insure their ex
for life in the English colonies, more tensive Introduction.
Where intro
especially for farming life. Through duced it has been found that the milk
out th«- wheatflclds of Canada there ing machine enables the dairyman to
is a continual demand for women to milk thirty cows as easily as he could
help on the farms, but the ordinary ten under the old hand method, while
servant Is far from answering the re If the silo Is made an adjunct the ca
quirements. The girls at Arseley pacity of the farm to supply feed for
House are taught plain cooking nnd the dairy cows Is increased in a like
breadmaking (which is not expected ratio. With n milking machine in suc
of an English cook, who gets her cessful operation one of the chief bug
bread from tiie bakeabop). riding, driv bears connected with dairy manage
ing. «table management and simple ment Is largely done away, for wheth
mri>entertng. Those unusual elements er It should be so or not a great many
of education are to make the girls re farm owners and farm hands seem to
sourceful and capable memtiers of a have an Instinctive dislike to milking
community far from any center of ■ny considerable uuinber of cows by
civilization.
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The BANDON STEAM LAUDRY
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office at
Roteburg, Ore
CAPTAIN
CHRISTENSEN, Commanding.
Coos Bay ar.d Bandon twice a week
Jan. 5th. 1909
Notice is hereby given that Abraham Jones,
of Bandon, Oregon, who. on October 6th 1908,
made Timber
Application, N°. 01675, for !
N. E. 1-4 ofN.E I-4 Section 19 Township 29
S, R„
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W., Willamrtt
Maidian, had
filed notice of intention to make F mal Proof t°
establish claim to the land above described be
fore the Register and Receiver, at Rotebur ? I
Oregon, on the 20th day oi March 1909.
Connecting with Steam Ship Alliance at Marshfield.
information of
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J. E. WALSTROM, Agt. Bandon
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Claimant name» as witnesw,:
Edward L. Ohman. if Bandon, Oregon
Amos E. Hadsall. of Bandon. Oregon
A. G Adams of Bandon. Oregon
J. M. Ad ins. of Bandon. Oregon.
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