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4 rftt THE ART OF BUDDING. Hay Be Saccmfnllj Done at End of Growing;' Season. Budding consists in taking a bud from one tree and inserting it under the bark of another tree, says Ameri- J can Cultivator. It is used to take tiie ; place of grafting and is practiced in a ! commercial way in propagating peach-1 ee. plums, cherries," roses and certain i varieties of ornamental trees - and i chn,h, T 1o ecwmtinl thflf- tho hurt It is and stock unite freely. occur the cells of the. cambium layer of the stock must be in a state of active division, indicated by the ready sepa- HOW BUDDING IS DONE. ration of the bark from the wood. The union of the two, the bud and the Stock,- takes place at the" edrjes of the bark of the inserted bud. For this rea son the bud should be inserted as soon as it is cut from the twig so as to avoid drying out. In climates having severe winters budding "is most satis factory when performed near the end of the growing season: The buds should be plump and mature when takeu from shoots 1 of the current year's growth. The "bud stocks" should be cut the day the buds are to be Inserted, trimmed and wrapped at once in a damp cloth to prevent drying out. Trimming consists in cutting off the leaves, saving a bit of the stem to use as a handle in Inserting. In cut ting the buds use sharp knife; Insert blade of knife one-fourth Inch below bud, cut upward just behind bud, re moving bt little of wood, coming out about one-fourth of an inch above bud (see Fig. A). To insert bud make T shaped inci sion la stock about two inches above ground (see Fig. B), tWith the spatula of budding knife loosen the Hps of bark in angle of the T cut and slip In the bud (see Fig, B). The bud must be $eld firmly in place by a bandage wourid aboye and below, being care ful to leave the eye of the bud uncov-, ered. Raffia fiber (wet), bast, candla wick or waxed cloth may be used for tying. Raffla is usually employed. If the bud "takes" remove the bandage in about ten days by cutting loose on back side of stock to prevent the hin dering of growth of bud. In three or four weeks cut off the stock just above .bud to stimulate the growth of new bud. Peaches ore budded the same year ' that the pits are planted. As soon as the seedlings are large enough to hold a bud they are ready for budding. After budding examine the stock frequently and remove any suckers that may start at base of seedling. Winter Wheat. . A remarkably good yield of winter wheat has been secured by growers representing a very large area of the winter wheat belt. It is also reportoC that the grain is of exceptionally high quality. This gratifying result will ad" to the substantial prosperity that pre vails throughout the country. Winter wheat as a money crop has begun t3 interest farmers who hitherto have not grown it to any appreciable extent- A number of Illinois corn belt farmers, for example, are planning to seed much of their land to wheat 'this autumn. Wheat fits into rotations and is a de pendable crop. It can be grown at an attractive profit as a rule, and owing to the perfection of machinery having to do with its production the crop sim plifies the farm labor, problem to some extent. There probably will be moi. land sown to wheat this year than for many seasons. Where it is a reliable crop it is a money maker. But it Is bad farming to grow wheat in succession on the same land. It should be fol ! lowed by other crops, especially leg umes, and phosphorus usually should be applied to soil used for grain grow ing. Breeder's Gazette. Old Pastures Reclaimed. Some years ago a neighboring farm er undertook the renovation of a por tion of his pasture that was overrun with worthless growth. It was on the southern slope of a hill and naturally a good soil. The piece was fenced and , for two years devoted to crops. No manure was used, only commercial fer tilizers. -t, &' ; . This land was not ranf out, ut sim ply the grasses had " given place to weeds, brakes and other wild growth. It bad never been plowed, and the thorough treatment given resulted in a good catch of grass and was afterward a fine piece of pasture. This was a case where 3 .moderate amount 01 la bor and cost titfisS onped an unproduc- Chr field into one of mock ?toh w a if ij ' fry I'll ''I i 17 1 V.f fef FS PREPARING FOR WINTER. e Timely Hints to Guide the Pra dent FarDkef. ' October. -Sow cover crops, rye and buckwheat, on ground that would oth erwise be bare during winter. Late , in the month harvest roots , and store in pits or root cellar. Finisa harvest ing and storing apples, pears and grapes. Leave only hardy vegetables. such as parsnips, Jerusalem arti field. I These majt be dug as needed through the winter or in early spring. Fill cold frames with lettuce, radish and onioi; sets for winter use. Sow spinach for 6pring cutting. Transplant all flowers for house use before frost Dig and Stert In a dry place dahlias, cannas, liKUUU au" olul"al .- 50 degrees at night start a fire in the greenhouses. Plant last settings of strawberries in pots early in the month. Celery must have a final earthing up. Asparagus and rhubarb for forcing must be dug and allowed to freeze before removal to the cellar. November. Final harvesting of cab bage, celery, roots, etc., and final planting of spinach. Make cuttings and scions of grapes, currants, goose berries and tree fruits, tie in bundles and bury butt end upward. Stratify seeds of peaches, plums and other j stone fruits and store where they will not freeze. Spread mulches on bulb beds, around shrubs, upon herbaceous ! borders and, when the ground is frozen hard, upon strawberry beds. Prune ; grapevines and other trees. Plow or j dig heavy soil and leave in loose eon jdirion'to freeze. Cover cold frames j with straw mats or shutters on cold nights. Tidy up the place for winter. Eeview the season's practice and im prove plans for next year. RAPE AS A STOCK FOOD. Its Value as a Catch Crop For Forage and Green Manure. At the Kansas experiment station last year a very good crop, of rape was grown in wheat stubble by simply seeding with a disk drill directly be hind the binder as the wheat was be ing harvested. Rape may be grown in the corn fields, being seeded at the time of the last cultivation or afterward, but " it has not been so successful when grown this way, as the corn takes the mois ture needed by the rape. Professor Burnett of Nebraska rec ommends sowing rape in the spring with some grain crop, such as wheat or oats, allowing the rape to take posses sion of the field when the grain crop is cut. He states that "in Minnesota and the Dakotas with a good stand of rape in the stubble sheep can be turned in about three weeks after cutting the grain. Such a field will support ten or fifteen sheep per acre and keep them growing six weeks." Professor Hitchcock says that "each year finds the area in which rape is grown extended until it now includes much of the spring wheat region of the northwest, where it is grown chiefly as a catch crop." V The above experiments indicate that rape can be made a profitable catch crop In Kansas, especially for the farmer who is raising sheep, and hogs. As a green manuring crop rape, ow ing to its containing a large amount of water, does not produce a very large amount of vegetable matter, but what there is decays readily when plowed under, and when the crop is pastured there is generally a considerable amount trampled down, which when turned under adds materially to the productiveness of the soil. Restoring; Prairie Soli. All who have taken up prairie farms will recognize the truth of the follow ing statement of Professor Ten Eyck of Kansas in regard to them: When the wild prairie is first broken the soli is mellow, moist and rich, pro ducing abundant crops. After a few years of continuous grain cropping and cultivation the physical condition of the soil changes the soil grains be come finer, the soil becomes more com pact and heavier to handle, it dries out quicker than It used to and often turns over in hard clods and lumps when plowed. The perfect tilth and freedom from clods, so characteristic of virgin soils, is always more or less complete ly restored whenever land has been laid down to grass for a sufficient length of time. Am Effective Waaron Jack. The wagon jack herewith shown is reproduced from Farm Progress. It is simple in construction and effective in use. A is of oak 2 by 4 by 83 Inches. B Is 2 by 4 by 14 Inches. C is 12 Inches long, and lever D Is 5 feet long, the short end being one foot. The drawing explains itself. Cbemlcml Weed Killer. A chemical weed killer has been de veloped or tested by the Wisconsin ex periment station In attempts to kill wild mustard, cocklebur, yellow dock, etc. The peculiar thing claimed for tills poison Is that when sprayed on a grow ing grain crop Infested by weeds it kills the weeds without Injury to the culti rated crop. - The solution used consiati of 100 pounds of iron . sulphate dls olTed.ln fiftr-four gallons ot watsc wUe amount apray ifc Mf. "7 VEGETABLES FOR POULTRY. Green Staff la Necessity For tn ' Preservation of Health. All poultry keepers who have a gar den and grow vegetables should util ize the surplus for their fowls, as they help to keep the birds in health and also economize thc.expense of feeding, says A. V. Meersch in Western Poul try Journal. In the summer months fowls do not require as good feeding E . . . Jl as In the winter, on account 01 , uieir being able to find such a large amount of natural food for themselves in the shape of slugs, worms, grubs, seeds and insects. In many cases where the winter rations are continued through the summer disease and death follow, owing to the birds becoming overheat ed and too fat internally. Green- food of all kinds is invaluable for keeping poultry in health; therefore all cooked leaves of cabbage, lettuce, cauliflower, etc., should be mashed for the morning feed. Uncooked cabbage leaves should also occasionally be thrown, in the run, as they are fond of them, and they are to be recommended on ac count of their cooling and health giv ing properties. The poultry keeper with a garden should therefore let nothing in the way of garden food go to loss, with the twofold object of keeping the fowls in health and of re ducing the food bill. The "Too Much Moisture" Bugaboo, Our confidence in the too much mois ture Question has had a rather severe setback within the past few months, writes Rev. C. E. Petersen to American Poultry Journal. Two of our incu bators were as usual placed in the cellar, but on the second week of the hatch heavy floods and much rain little by little filled the cellar bottom with water, and as I had no means of either removing the water or the incubators they were left in rather an unfavorable situation and my hopes of a good hatch did not run very high. One night the water rose till it stood high around the incubator, but the eggs were beginning to show signs of hatching, and the next day I had the largest and best hatch that I have taken off for years, We certainly had no lack of moisture for two weeks m this case. No, we don't know it all yet about successful incubation, but we will some day, and then perhaps we will find that we have troubled about questions that have 1 bearing on the subject of successful in cubation. Patience In Breeding;. Many poultry fanciers, and espe cially those who wish to exhibit, are in too great a hurry; they want to breed winners at once. Vigor and utility are sacrificed in order to obtain certain points, yet the same results might be attained without this loss if a little more patience were exercised. De fects and undesirable points "can be gradually eliminated and wished for points can be bred in without the loss of any uti'ity properties if sufficient time is allowed for the process. The extreme ma tings and the Inbreeding practiced in order to obtain immediate results frequently end in pausing the amateur to give up in disgust. It is the plodding, patient breeder who suc cessfully runs fancy and utility hand In hand and reaps the dual advantage. A Popular Fallacy. T, b. Gardner of Atlantic, - la- has this chunk of wisdom in Western Poul try Journal: . They will tell you that, fowls that lay during the winter will go to sit ting early and won't give you any eggs in the spring. Don't you believe It We have, fowls that laid steadily all winter and kept right at it, not even showing a sign of becoming broody. . W8 . have neighbors whose fowls laid scarcely an egg during the winter and last spring managed to shell out a few now and then and thought they had done their duty and got broody. It doesn take much fig uring with eggs at 14 to 25 cents per dozen to see which are the paying hens. Breed For Eski. , - X- There is no poultry breeder that can successfully breed for show birds alone and make a success of the poultry business. He must breed for some thing else besides the showroom. His poultry must give him a daily profit or his poultry fever will soon cool down. Begin by breeding for market and eggs, and there will be a profit and a love for the work, and you will make a success, concludes the editor of American Poultry Journal. . Wheat For Poultry. Wheat is one of the best feeds for poultry the year round. Where wheat, oats and barley can be grown no other grain food is necessary. For green food cabbage, turnips and rape will answer every purpose. If given prop er care all the American varieties are good egg producers, and one variety will lay as well as the others. Rlieumatlain In Fowl. For rheumatism in fowls begin treatment with a dose of epsom salts, twenty to thirty grains. The follow ing day add thirty to forty grains of bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) to the quart of drinking water and give two to three grains of salicylic acid twice a day. Apply camphorated or carbolic ointment to the affected joints. Poultry Smpply and Demand.. Of course the poultry business will be overdone for some people, but not for those with the right stuff in them. While the supply la increasing, at a rapid rate . the demand Is Increasing even more rapidly. '-" " Kce Ceclcerela and PaHa ApaH. tKever : let' cockerels and pullets run together after the fovrOi maaQi. Dgsft kM9 cMcIm tontbac aC U etas) 01 ttey-wta net ttrtr. -'-Additional Local.'. v The Christian church wss packed Sun day evening with an aodience that show ed intense interest in the subject of con version as presented by Rev. Handsaker. There werj five additions to the church during the day. The revival continues during the coming week. Subject to night, "Baptism." - There Will be a "Mothers' Meeting" at the Reading Room, Thursday, Nov. 1, st p. m. All women of tne town will be cordially welcomed. ' ' Dr. Lowe the oculoopticion will be in Hotel Corvallis Thursday and Friday- of this week. Consultation fres. Mrs. F. L. Miller was hostess at'a very enjoyable "afternoon" Saturday. There were fifty guests and each was requested to bring her thimble. Upon a-rival a china doll was given to each lady, with material for dressing the same, and after much jolity and happy conversation the dolls were all suitably clad. Then it was that Mrs. Miller surprised the com pany with the announcement that the occasion was in celebration of her 20th wedding anniversary and that each guest was to retain the china doll she had dressed as a "china'' souvenir. Dainty refreshments concluded this very unique and pleasant affair. At the meeting of the Coffee Club yes terday afternoon Mrs. Alice B. Marshal?, the pianist, gave a number of selections which were very much enjoyed by the ladies . Refreshments were served and a pleasanf afternoon was pent. "This box contains the remains of Dr. E. H. Taylor. It is in care of S. N. WilKins, coroner, and if not removed at once the'authoiities will take charge of it," was the statement contained in a typewritteninotice that adorned one siue of a plain wooden box about six ieet long that yesterday stood at the foot of the Dr. Taylor stuirwav on Main street. Many a passerby slopped and read at first wiih horror, to turn away finally with a broad, grin, as the work of practicaf joker was discovered. Rev. Boggess. who is a teacher in the Pacific TJniversityat Forest Grove, oc cupied the' pulpit at the Congregational church Sundav morning and delivered a splendid address. Prof. Taillaudier was in charge of the choir: and was pipe orgauist for the occasion. The choir rendered a beautiful anthem' and- the day's services- throughout were very impressive. Mayor A. J. Johnson and daughter, Miss Zeeta, were to arrive last night from a trio to Seattle, where the former went to dispose of some property which be had on the market in that city, and the latter to visit old : friends. They have be9n absent ten days. In a most spectacular game Saturday afternoon on the University campus at Seattle the University of Washington played a scoreless game with a team from the Oregon Agricultural College. Fully 1,500 people watched the game, while 400 organized rooters clamored in vain for a touchdown. Only luck; however, saved OAC from an adverse score, as For - sythe, of Washington, tried a beautiful place kick' from the ,33-yard line and struck a goal post, the ball rolling out. side. Washington excelled in a strong line, while OAC was better in the back fiald, though the Oregonians were mater ially weakened by Lornev being forced o quit. Bragdon, at the right end, w as the star for the varsity, and Pendergrass, Dobbin and Wolf saved the day for OAC Oregon ian. - Belief ountain Thunder. Joseph Gregg was laid to rest in the Bellefountaih cemetery Saturday, Rev. M. M. Waltz officiating. He was as sisted by Rev. Reynolds of Philomath Philo Starr and wife of Corvallis; Mrs Wesley Starr of Junction City, his sister, and three of her children were at the funeral. Rev. and Mrs. McClain, his son-in law and daughter, were also pres ent. George Goodman has moved into the Kiger home north of town, where they will reside for the coming year. Geor-e Clark has occupied the home where George Goodman has been resid ing. James Lamb and children are to reside witb Clark, who is going to run bis own place this year. " The new blacksmith, Mr. Newman, who recently came from Ballston, Ore., seems to give satisfaction with his work. Farmers are progressing very nicely with their fall sowing. Bellefonntain has grown so much in the last few days that it is able to sport two steam woodsaws. One is managed by N. Clem and the other by Sam Reader. A. W. Hawley went to Southern Ore gon last week to contract for and bring home a drove of some 700 fine ewes. Be sold his own drove here at a good profit and is now purchasing at a lower figure than is possible in the valley. Ivan Hawley and wife are now ready to begin keeping, bouse on their own ranch, three miles south of town. There was a death of one of Jthe paup ers at the poor farm, Saturday. , ' George Goodmans will give a Hallow e'en warty . at their home Wednesday evening. - ; " :-. ' . .' "r '. Common laborers are very scarce. A' person cannot hire a man to work at any reasonable wage. ' Buried Friday. "After a ; Ion g : period of .ill health caused .from kidney' dis ease, josepn uregg, ior over 50 years a resident of Bentou coun ty, died at his home, at Belle- fountain at one o'clock Friday afternoon.. The funeral :;! was held at the Bellefountain church Saturday at ten a. m. The ' ser vices were conducted by Rev. M. M. Waltz, assisted by . Rev. Reynolds of Philomath, and the interment was in the Bellefoun- tain cemeterv. 'v s : Deceased was born in Illinois 79 years ago. He crossed .. the plains in the fifties, and was mar ried to Laviua Buckingham, ot. the vicinity of Monroe, in the early days. Of this union five children survive, viz; Heman, Vernon, Philo and Marcum Greggj and one daughter, Mrs. Bettie McClain of Philomaih. Mrs. Gregg died about three years ago. Joseph Gregg was one ot the revered pioneer .who-helped to make Oregon and Benton county what , they are today, and his passing takes another respected citizen from the community and a kind father irom the home. The family has the sympathy of all in their sonow. " ; Pleasant Social Event. Miss Etta Smith, whose mar riage to Vauce Alexander Tay lor occurs tomorrow, was given a "shower" Saturday evening by Miss Mary .Sutherland at the latter's home on Water street. The event was a decidedly en joyable one for all present and will longLe remembered. Many pretty gifts of ' linen, china and cut glass were present ed the bride-elect, who is one of Benton county's "most popular and attr?ctive .young "women. There was a musical program which included a vocal solo by Mrs. M. S. Bush, instrumental solo by Miss Lillian Ranney, vocal solo, Miss Nelle Marvin and other impromptu numbers by the guests. A tempting two-course lun cheon was the concluding fea ture of a very happy evening, which was enjoyed by about 25 guests. Real Estate Transfers. Nellie E. Bennett and hus band to John Nelson and wife 120 acres in Blodgett Valley, $3,000. I. D. Pittman and wife to C. R. Marsters, 3 acres in Blodgett Valley, $100. I. D. Pittman and wife to Violetta Marsters, 80 acres in Blodgett Valley, $1,200. Elvaron Mulkev and wife to Deatnck Miller, 40 acres near Blodgett, $500. A. J. Williamson and wife to :'ll)iilllilll!ltlllM1UIMllllllitlili''l''''i'lirit)lllililillinil ' Afegetable Preparationfor As similating the Food andRegula ting the Stomachs andBowels of 1 1 t-tKnxitxsn Promotes Digcsrion.Cheerfur- ness and Kesrxoiuauis nuurcr Opium,Morphine nor Mineral. KotKarcotic. KtpeafOUUrSSMUanTCasa Iimpkui Seai jilx.Savut Jojermittt - . Ctmfud&igar name Aperfecl Remedy for Constipa tion, Sour Stomach.Diarrrioea Worms .Convulsions Jcverish ness and Loss OF SLEEP. Facsimile Signature of NEW YORK. mi "r m ' EXACT C09Y QfWRABPSSL . ; ... ,. . . ...... " - - :!:. J - ("1 II Walter Kisor, trctof land near Philomath, $175. Cynthia Johnson to J.' W. Eos--ter 80 acres south o Corvallis, State of Oregon to William H. Elliott, 140 acres five miles north ot Coruallis, $175. , U. S. to Mary A. Egbert, Pat ent 160 acres south of Philomath. Charles M. Bntler and wife to Harry C. Kenney 81 acres north of Corvallis, $1. Lizzie Ripley and husband X. W. Boom, 157 acres north Corvallis, $10. I A. R. Norwood and wite Denny Main, 46 acres, south to of to of Corvallis, $750. Casper Klarner to Harriet Klarner, 155 acres west of Philo math, $2,000. A Young Mother at 70. "My mother has suddenly been made yonng at 70. Twenty years of intense suffering from dyspepsia had entirely disabled her, until six months ago, when she began taking Electric Bitters, which have completely cured her and restored the strength and activity she had in the prime of lite," writes Mrs. W. L. Gil patriek, of Danforth, Me. (Greatest re storative medicine on the globe Sets Stomach, Liver and Kidneys right, puri fies the' blood, and cures Malaria, Bili ousness and Weaknesses. - Wouderful nerye tonic. Price 50c. Guaranteed by Allen & Woodward's drug store. Napoleon Bonaparte. Showed at the battle of Austerlitz, he was the greatest Leader in the world. Ballard's Snow Liniment has shown the public it is the beBt liniment in the world. A qhick cure for Rheumatism, Sprains, Burns. Cute, etc. A. C. Pitta, Rodessa, La., says: "I use ' Ballard's Snow Liniment in my family and find it unexcelled for sore chest, headache, corns, in fact for aDytluntr that can be reached by a lit.iment." Sold by Gra ham & Wortham. S. P. and Q. R. 8 N. THE TIME SAVED 1 At II II I ;o is 1 Murs Nearer oy This Popular Columbia River Route Franklin was right when he feaid, "Lost time is never found again." The O. ": R. & , N. in addition to giving yon 200 miles along the matchless Col. umbia River, saves ycu 17 hours to Chi cago.! It is the r ; . Short Line to Lewiaton. - Short Line to Palouse country. Sbbrt Line to Spokane. Short Line to the Couer d'Alene coun try. :' . Short Line to Salt Lake City. Short Line to Denver. Short Line to Kansas City. Short Line to Omaha. Short Line to Chicago. Short Line to ajl points East. Three trains east daily, 9:15 a. m., 6: 15 p. m. and 8:15 p. m. The "Chicago Portland Special" is as fine as the finest. Every comfort of borne. For particular-i ask any agent of the Southern Pacific Company or write : Wm, McMURRAY, General Passenger Agent. Portland, O". For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought ni unicag I Bears the jt , signature x yu ir I A ... V W ifkw Use jv For Oyer Thirty Years