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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1906)
Harms qaOE ' THE CATALPA. Ccttii;s B.k-Jc In Order to Secure The picture shows an Ohio man who Is hitere -tfd In farm forestry standing ly ft catena t!.;;t had made three months' growth f:er being cut back lr.st spring". This cutting back of the -;-tn!jn is very rw?.jar? with many of ! t"-'c-" in or-.Vr that a straight THKI'.K MONTHS AFTSB CT.'TTIXG. 5oily m.:.v I ;? se'nrei!, hut there is dan ger of the v."v shoot breaking on ac count of rapid snr.vth. When a tree Jins grown r:jid!y the first year it may "bp hotter to cut back the second spring, and it is a good plan to let the straigbt er trees stand uncut to serve as a wind lrp;ik for the new growth of those cut Twu-k. Ordinarily, however, the cutting "back is done after two years' growth, -and the new sprout will make a post us soon as the old one would have done It left standing. Six by ten feet is a "better distance for the trees than 8 by 8 on account of. cultivation, and posts -ran be cut in eight years from planting, says a writer in National Stockman and Farmer. THE FALL PIPPIN. A Ileliable Bearer Good For Cooking unci Table Ise. This variety is in its season the standard for quality as a cooking ap ple in some parts of New England and "trie midole states. Its tine, large, hand some fruit always finds a market at top prices wherever it is known. It is Si jjrpnt favorite for cooking, while its l-isk. juicy quality makes it a fairly ?ood table variety. The Fall Pippin seems to have originated in America FAivIi PIPPIN. from seed of the Holland Pippin, but its Iiistory is uncertain. Trees over 100 years old are found in Connecticut si ml New York. The tree is vigorous, Imt only fairly productive. More or less mit is, however. pu;dueed every year, t ;;1 cr ov "heaven. r r.rr f -.:!!rg entire ly. The worst defect of the variety is the liability tj scabby fruit in some lo calities. The apples, like the one shown in the photograph herewith, are often three and one-half inches in di ameter, with few small specimens. Color, yellow, with red cheek; form, ?rr?gular; flesh, white, mellow, aro matic. In sections where it Is known and appreciated it is a paying kind of plant for home market. American Cul tivator. "Hlliin,T Machines. Now that milking machines have shown r.s that they can milk cows -without drying them up a new claim In being made for them. The milk Is lrawn In a vacuum aud deposited In a covered pail through tubes without irevminsr in contact with the atmosphere. It is well known that milk is spoiled liy bad odors from the stable and from lust and dirt falling into it during the process of milking. In the best dairies ai yrtat deal of expense and care are continually expended to procure milk as clean as possible. If the milking .machine proves as satisfactory as it promises to be it will revolutionize dairying, not only solving the labor problem as applied to milking, but by furnishing a better quality of milk at less expense. It is said that milk 3rawn from the udder by the milking machine and carried at once to thor oughly cold sterilized bottles will keep ia good condition for a week. Alfalfa In the Wnt. . Ten years ago alfalfa was almost an unknown quantity so far as its cultiva tion anywhere this side of the Rocky imountaius was concerned. Today mil Dons of acres of land In Kansas and other western states are producing al falfa worth from $50 to $60 an acre. Here is an illustration of what new rops can be made to do on new soil sr on soil in which alfalfa Is a new Crop. Farm Press. - H."l-- yc CONCERNING PHOSPHATES. tiroiinef Rack Profitably Replaces Slore Expensive Fertiliser. Experiments made by the Maine ex periment station have indicated that with certain kinds of plants, ' notably turnips and rutabagas, crude fine ground Florida rock phosphate (floats) was utilized to good advantage at all stages of growth as a souree of phos phoric acid. Other crops such as corn, barley, clover, tomatoes and potatoes did not respond to applications of the insoluble phosphates in the earlier stages of growth, but utilized it to better advantage in later stages of growth, thus suggesting "that it may! be profitable on certain crops grown on j a large scale to combine the soluble j and insoluble phosphates, applying a j small amount of the former at time of planting to hasten the early growth of the crop and a larger amount of the i latter a few weeks later to supply the wants of the more advanced plants. In this way the outlay for phosphoric acid would be greatly reduced and probably the yield in no way de creased." Slow Action of Insoluble Phosphates. The fertilizing value of the insoluble phosphates such as crude fine ground Florida or Tennessee rock phosphate as compared with the more soluble and readily available forms of phosphoric acid such as acid phosphate, Thomas slag, etc. has been carefully investi gated in recent years by a number of other experiment stations, particularly those of Illinois, Maryland, Massachu setts and Ohio, and, while the results have not been entirely conclusive, they in general bear out those obtained by the Maine station and indicate that such phosphates may in many cases profitably replace to a large extent the more expensive phosphates, particu larly on soils naturally or artificially supplied with an abundance of decay ing organic matter (humus) and with certain kinds of crops, especially those having a long season of growth and with which early maturity is not an impor tant consideration. On the other hand, crops which must be forced in their early stages of growth and brought to early maturity require more soluble forms of phosphoric acid. When Ised With Green Manured. Experiments made by a number of eastern experiment stations show rath er conclusively that the insoluble phos phates cannot be profitably used, for example, in market gardening on the light soils best adapted to that pur pose, while it has been clearly demon strated by several of the southern and western experiment stations that when used in connection with liberal applica tions of stable manure or green ma nures the cheap insoluble phosphates are about as effective and much more economical in general farming than the high priced acid phosphates. The use of fine ground phosphates, or floats, in connection with green manures, cot tonseed meal and other organic mat ter, the decomposition of which in the soil is believed to render the phosphor ic acid more available, has long been practiced in the south, and the advan tages of the practice have, been demon strated by the Alabama experiment station. . MODERN PIGSTY. Handy For Feeding; Separate Pens. Self Cloning Doors. In furnishing suggestion for a modern pigsty American Agriculturist says: The accompanying diagram af fords an idea of a satisfactory pigsty. It shows the ground floor, twenty-five feet wide and thirty-two feet long. In the diagram A is an entry five feet wide, running the whole length of the build ing, with a door at either end. This entry is convenient in feeding the ani mals, as the troughs in the separate pens run along one side of it. , The roof extends over only the entry (A) ii i i I i i i i i c c c c I I 1 B B B B : a w DIAGRAM OP PIGSTY. and the boxes (B). The pens (CCCC) are not under the roof. The entire build ing is floored with plank, slanting lightly toward the front for the pur pose of drainage. The inside partitions may be about four feet high. The small doors be tween B and O are hung by hinges from the top, so as to open either way easily. The pigs soon learn to push it open and pass out and in, with the door closing behind them. When pigs are first put in the pen one corner of the floor. (C) should be made wet and the pigs will be careful not to soil elsewhere. The feeding troughs are shown at OOOO. The height of the building need not be over seven or eight feet. Skim Millc and Meal For Plara. One of the eastern experiment sta tions is authority for this little pig feeding formula: Pigs weighing twen ty to seventy pounds, two ounces of cornmeal per quart of skim milk; pigs weighing seventy to 130 pounds, four caces of cornmeal per quart of skim milk; pigs weighing 130 to 200 pounds, six ounces of cornmeal per quart of skim milk. For Baa-s;tea and Waa-ona. Raw linseed oil put on with a cloth and thoroughly rubbed into the paint is a splendid application for buggies and wagons. If they are treated to a rub ef tfcJs kind every time after being washed the paint will look new In Etead of old. Exchange. . Xmas Presents Made at Home An Odds and Ends Dressing Table Box. Parisian Workbag Which Re . senvbles a. Melon "oaas ana enas ' box is an ideal thing for a dressing ta ble. Inasmuch as it does away with the rather finicking little trays and boxes generally found there. To make this most useful ornament you will require a medium sized round cardboard box from which the lid has been taken, divested of its rim and cut into four equal parts. The interior of the box is lined with quilted silk and divided into four compartments corre sponding withj the sizes of those cut trorn tne cover by means of satin cov ered cardboard fixed inside. The out side of the box is covered with any pretty material you like and the top edged with cord. Each piece cut from the lid must now be carefully lined with quilted satin matching the lining of the box and covered on the outside with the material used, embroidering on each piece respectively the words "Fancy Pins," "Hairpins," "Pins," "Trinkets." In order to give a slightly raised appearance cover the outside of each piece of cardboard with a little wadding and put the material over it, finishing off with cord used round the box. Each piece has a little loop at BUREAU BOX. the extreme end, by means of which it can easily be lifted up, and is attached to the box as shown in the illustration Of course such a box can be greatly elaborated. It makes a pretty jewel case and can be decorated with paint ing, applique, embroidery or ribbon work. Parisian Workbag. Workbags are always popular pres ents, and the "melon" workbag, which is a Parisian creation, is one of the prettiest. To make it you must take eighteen long shaped pieces of card board measuring about two inches wide in the middle and gradually ta pering off at the ends. The length of the pieces depends on the size of the workbag. These pieces of cardboard must now be covered with satin that is a near PARISIAN WORKBAG. match to the tints of a melon and lined with pale green silk. When completely covered sew them all to gether, with. this, proviso that three of them, although joined, are left free at the outer sides, being sewn, how ever, a little way up from the bottom. The joining of the , pieces must be very neatly done, and you can shade the outside in oil painting to imitate the markings of a melon. Draw some leaves on velvet and ' cut them,, out, stiffening them1 at the back by means of a little black muslin pasted on; this, of course, being done before the leal; is cut out to obtain nice sharp edges These leaves are arranged at the' top of the melon, a few- falling flown One side, and the vinelike tendrils and stalk are imitated )n: thick green silk wire. The "slice" cut out serves as an opening through which work cap be placed in the bag and fastens" 'at the top by means of a silk loop at the end and a velvet covered button hid den under one of the leaves. If one ol the wire tendrils is bent into a round It will be found useful either for carry ing the bag or to hang it up by. Melon bags are really, most artistic, and in small sizes are invaluable foi holding pieces of crochet or knitting. Garland of Ribbon Roses. f. For the young woman who has- a fondness for pretty evening gowns make as a Christmas gift a garland ol ribbon roses. This is done by making a rosette of loops of narrow ribbon and tying a knot in the top of each loop. In the center fasten a few pieces of yellow silk to make the sta mens, the ends being knotted. Thes roses are from' one to three inches in diameter and may be connected by strands or knotted wired stems . oi narrow green ribbon. Fasten the whole on a strip of stiff white bob blnet or scrim, and my lady can be deck herself in tie gayest and prettiest fashion. T creaiiicry The cause and treatment for cream Trhlch becomes strong and foamy were discussed recently by Professor E. S. G?:thrie of the Ohio State university as follows: The cause of the cream be coming strong r.nd foamy is most likely due to abnormal fermentation. In or der to determine the source of the bac teria, I suggest that the patrons thor oughly cleanse a jar for each cow by scalding the jar in boiling water. Label a jar for eeh cow, and after each milking pour about a pint of each cow's milk Into her particular jar. From these samples the patrons may determine whether the trouble comes from a certain cow or a few of them or from the entire herd. Set these sam ples away where they may have the sair.e temperature at which the cream has been souring. In about twenty four hours examine them by tasting and smelling. If the strong "flavor or the foamy condition is found in one or two of the samples cut out the milk fi'om these cows for a few churnings. If all the samples seem to be about the same look out for a mud hole or for some other source of filth and remove the cause. If the trouble l'.es with but. one or two individual:? make a careful ex amination for a cause of the contamina tion and remove the cause. A Dralacr For Milk Pans. On every dairy farm there is needed a rack for draining milk cans, and one can be made by any dairyman with little trouble and expense. A most convenient drainer Is shown in the il- . GOOD DRAINING BACK. lustration from the American Agricul turist.. It was made by the Rev.'J. D. Detrich and is used on Harvest Home farm in Chester county, Pa., where he is successfully conducting a large dairy. Milking- Cows Clean. It is well known that the average milker gets less milk than he who does a thorough job; that incomplete milk ing means not only dlreet, but indirect loss, not only an immediate lessening of the fat yield, but tends toward dry ing the cow. A Danish scientist has recently developed a special system of udder manipulation, a sort of massage of the mammary gland, as it were, which, it is claimed, augments the flow. The Hegelund method, as it is called, involves three manipulations, each thrice repeated or until no more milk is obtained. First, the pressure of the quarter oh eacto side' against each other thrice repeated, followed by removal of the miik; second, the pres sure of 'the glands together on each side, the fore quarter being first manip ulated and then the hind quarters, fol lowed by removal of the milk, and. third, the fore quarters are pressed be tween hand and body, the hands hold ing the teats loosely, then the hind quarters also, followed by milking. Trials of the scheme made at the Wisconsin and New York stations af forded a daily average increase per cow of a pound of milk and two ounces of butter. The after milk was very rich in fat, testing above 10 per cent This after milking takes not to exceed five minutes' time, often only two or three minutes. The two ounces of butter may be held at a low esti mate to be worth 2 cents. This would be a fair pay for five minutes work, 2-4 cents an hour, and the skim milk thrown in. Not only are more milk and butter made, but the secretion is stim ulated and the lactation period pro longed. It may be remarked, however. that the differences in milk and butter yields between this method and care ful stripping are not great.. This Dan ish method, says Professor Hills of the Vermont experiment station, empha sizes more perhaps than has hitherto been done the actual and potential losses lue to incomplete milking. Brighten Vp the Stables. The sun is setting earlier every day and rising later. The stables are dark a greater part of the twenty-four hours. " A coat of whitewash " will do much to brighten things up. It will not take the place of sunlight, but It will make what sunlight there is go a good deal farther. It also has a whole some effect on the air of the barn. Es pecially where dairy cattle are con fined through the winter months will whitewash be beneficial. The barns will not only look cleaner; they will smell sweeter, and the milk in the paili tv;!1 smell sweeter too. A white surface, too, tells the truth about dirt, which dull timbers are willing to hide. A- coat of whitewash is well worth while, and the sooner you put it on the better. A Dairy Disinfectant. There is no better purifier, disinfect ant and germicide for use in the dairy than ordinary lime. It is so cheap as to be within the means of every dairy man, while at the same time it is thor oughly efficient and easy of applica tion, whether as a wash for the walls or as an addition to water used for Cleansing vessels which contain milk or cream. THE CREAMERY. Much of Its Success Depends Upon t the Work of Its Patrons. j The creamery is an important and ;many times an underestimated factor in the welfare and progress of a farm ing community. The farmers who are patronizing a well built, well equipped and well managed creamery can readi ly tell what it has done for them indi vidually and collectively. There was a ; time (and we find about the same con ditions now where a new creamery is being started) when the success of the creamery was believed to depend al most entirely upon the skill of the.but termaker. While we willingly acknowl edge that his training and experience have made him the main spoke in the wheel, he very generously admits that much of his" success depends upon his patrons. The highest scoring butter made by the best buttermaker.at the best cream ery we always find is backed by pa trons who bring the largest per cent of good, clean milk and cream. While the ability and interest of the butter maker are items to be reckoned with, he can produce the best results only when he has the hearty co-operation of his patrons. The buttermaker must start early and work fast if he gets ahead of the barn yard starter that the patron can carelessly and ignorantly introduce into his milk. Flavor Depends Upon Patrons. In judging butter from a commercial standpoint flavor is given forty-five points," which is almost half necessary for perfect butter, and flavor is largely dependent upon the condition of milk and cream, for which the patron is re sponsible. The buttermaker is respon sible for the texture, twenty-five points; color, fifteen points; salt, ten points, and package, five points, and it depends entirely upon him whether his product is right in these particulars, but in or der to get the highest flavor he must depend mostly upon the patrons. By means of pasteurizing, using starter, properly ripening cream, churning at the right temperature and keeping everything clean, a buttermaker may be able to control the flavor to a great extent, but he cannot do so entirely. Creamery buttermakers know and dairymen ought to know that the bet ter the quality of the milk and cream delivered at the creamery the better the butter that can be made. I once asked an expert judge of but ter what were the most common unde sirable flavors he found in scoring but ter, and these are what he gave: A rusty flavor, due to keeping milk in rusty cans. A musty flavor from keeping cream or milk in a damp or moldy cellar. An unclean flavor that comes from improperly washing separators and milk vessels. A cowy flavor, caused by unclean milking or allowing the milk to stand in a dirty or poorly ventilated stable. Sometimes he found a tobacco flavor. That, he supposed, was the result of smoking while milking. If he had ever visited kitchens where the cleaning of separators or milk ves sels was done without brushes he might have added a dishcloth flavor. Of all the abominations known to the dairy business this is . the most inde scribablel Every one understands that the co operative creamery is of the greatest benefit to the patrons because they will get all the profits of the business, and to increase that profit there must be co-operation of creamery and pa tron. The buttermaker must add to his ability tact, common sense, honesty and firmness enough to deal with every patron alike. The patron must furnish each and every day the very best quali ty of milk and as much as he can pos sibly get by the best of care and feed ing. Mrs. Viola K. Wilcox in Elm ball's Dairy Farmer. Feeding the Milk Maker Butter flavor is a thing largely de termined , by the feeding and care of the cow; - While owing to bad manage ment good feed often produces poor but ter, it is impossible to produce fine but ter with a fine flavor from poor feed. Food "Valne ot Corn. Some stations have published results of their experiments, which prove that 45 per cent of the food value of corn is fn the stalks, leaves and husks. This makes the stalks nearly as valuable as the corn. If it is put into the silo at the right time, it will be "excellent food and will be eaten up cleam For this reason it is good policy to work the corn crop into silage. . . , Feeding Grain. The amount of grain to feed, should be only two-fifths the number of pounds of milk the cow is giving, says the Holstein-Friesian Register. If a cow gives thirty pounds of milk she should get two-fifths of thirty, or twelve pounds of grain daily. A cow giving fifteen pounds of milk daily should get two-fifths of that, - or six pounds of grain. Weighing the Grain. When you suggest to a farmer that he weigh the grain he feeds his cows he willj naturally say that it is out of the que&fon. He has not the time. It will seem to him a big job to weigh the grain that is fed to each animal at night and in the morning. There Is a very simple way to get around this and yet know just what you are feed ing, says a writer In Kimball's Dairy Fanner. Every farmer has a pan or a measure of some kind with which bis grain or meal is proportioned to the stock. If he will 'simply take this meas ure and weigh it once, it will be an easy matter to estimate the amount which is fed each time. I had a small measure which held' four pounds of chopped corn. I weighed this once, and that was sufficient to keep close tab on what the stock were getting. -i--; - Jerry From Kerry. Called the Funniest Show Since Time Began. A show that will amuse the young and old, a show that is re commended by the clergy, press and public of two countries, a show that carties a superior uni formed concert band and orches tra, a show that made a hit in Corvallis last season. Next Saturday night, Decem ber 15th, will witness the return to our city of a favorite theatrical company, one that represents all that is clean, refined and moral in high class comedy. To those who wish to enjoy a clean, spark ling, wholesome entertainment and excellent music, Jerry irom Kerry is certainly a treat. The reserve seat sale opens Thursday morning, prices 25, 35, 50 and 75 cents. Tho Blood is The life." Science has never gone beyond the above simple statement of scripture. But it has illuminated that statement and given it a meaning ever broadening with the increasing breadth of knowledge. When the blood is "bad" or impure it is not a!oro the body which suffers through disease. The brain is aiso clouded, mind and judgement are effected, anri&suiny an evil deed or impure thoVhtARL4jetKrectly traced to the hnpusy 01" the Ciossjji) Foul, impure blood can be mad mire hy tg nsp, nf pr Pierce's Goldan Medical Discovery, c .It enriches and .mirities the blood thereby curing, pimples, blotches, eruptions and other cutaneous affections, as eczema, tetter, or salt-rheum, hives and other manifestations of impure blood. " In the cure of scrofulous swellings, en larged glands, open eating ulcers, or old sores, the "Golden Medical Discovery "has performed the most marvelous cures. In cases of old sores, or open eating ulcers, it is well to apply to the open sores Dr. Pierce's All-Healing Salve, which pos sesses wonderful healing potency when used as an application to the sores in con junction with the use of "Golden Medical Discovery " as a blood cleansing consti tutional treatment. If your druggist don't happen to have the "All-Healing Salve " in stock, you can easily procure it by inclosing fifty-four cents in postage stamps to Dr. R. V. Pierce, 663 Main St. Buffalo, N. Y., and it will come to you by return post. Most druggists keep it a& well as the "Golden Medical Discovery. You can't afford to accept any medicine of unknown composition as a substitute for "Golden Medical Discovery," which is a medicine of known composition, having a complete list of ingredients in plain English on its bottle-wrapper, the ;?ame being attested as correct under oath. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulata and invigorate stomach, liver and bowel Owing to the unavoidable de lay of Bishop Scadding of Ore gon the services in the Episcopal church will be postponed till this (Tuesday) evening 7 : 30 p. m. everybody invited. The first of the Free Boys' suits tha S. L. Kline is giving away was awarded Saturday evening to Master Kenneth Hunter. This is unequalled opportunity for every boy in Corvallis to get a suit free, and every bov bhould take advant age ot it. At the W. O. W. hall n Saturday night December 8th the Modern Wood man of the America elected officers as follows V, 0., Mathew Thompson; W. A, Washington Tom; E. B , W. H.HoIgate; e'erk, J. E. Fowells; escort, B. A. Arnold ; watchman, H. Bullie; Sentry, L. Barker; physican Dr. Farra; managers J. M. Howard and P. Btlyeu. A candi date was initiated and degree work put on by the Foster team, after which a uoch was enjoyed. Lost, about two weeks ago, a small, gold pin, name "Jas. M. Morrison" en graved. Finder leave at Gazette office and receive, reward. . 102 The annual election of officers of Cor vallis lndire No. 14 A. F. & A. M. occurs Dec. 19th. Installation will be held Dec. ,27th. . 1023 I - A very enjoyable dancing party ! was given in Raymond's hall Saturday, evening. There is to be an election of officers a the K. O. T. M. lodge tomorrow niht nd all members are expected to be on hand at 7: 30i sharp, with their minds ; " made up." 1 William Moore has accept ed a position !cs driver of the Wells Fargo express wagon, vice Miles Starr, Jr., resigned, i Levi Wooster is the new driver of the i Knopisch creamer wagon. He began I work yesterday. i W. O. Heckart, the wellknown con tractor who is now engaged in erecting 1 the Johnson bank building in this city,' ' has just secured the contract for a large 'pablic school building at Silverton. "Maybe me die, three four days; me heap bad last night ; me pay, bill, owe no body," Such was the statement of old Tarn, the chinaman, he visited a local business house Friday and called for his account. This was .Tom's firtt appear ance on the streets since his encounter' with CarnB, two weeks ago, and the old celestial's desire to die "square" with the world should Dring a blush of ehame tt many a white man's check and cause a movement among them along similar ine3.