RlNGftlS THE fiS.
A Plan That One Breeder Finds Eaay
' and Convenient. -
Having deejUfetl tSat It is best to
ting,, we pX'sed to contrive a tvay
to ring 'easily. ITct bavins a coa
, veniest -waj to rinj caucos tlifc -nor!!
to lie. neglieJ, Via resrJt is tiiar
.'a great deal of d3a.ige is djne. As
Once ringing in life will not answer, it
Is necessary to arrange a wsy tliat vrVl
always be ready and handy. The
hog's nose grovrs cut as Co cur 3nger
nalis, so rings so!do-J3 siiy t more
than a year, and r.suallj three iu:gings
a year are necessary.
For pigs that can be held nothing is
necessary unless it be a pair of ton;s,
which makes the work much easier.
Don't throw the pig and have two men
get on him with their knees. This is a
hard way on the pig; it is more tire
sonie to the man and is a slow way.
Bet the pig up, hold the snout with the
tongs and sock in the rings. For big
hogs we have tried a great many ways.
We used to gather in the neighbors to
hold what we were afraid to tackle.
We have tried other ways, among
them the stanchion. This is a very
good way, but the plan that we find
most convenient and like best Is to use
a plain crate. Ours is about five and
a half feet long, three and a half high
and Just wide enough for a grown
hog. It has neither top nor bottom.
One end is left open at the bottom for
entrance. The hog Is run In, a board
put behind and one above him to keep
him in. For a holder the quickest one
I have tried, and which is sufficient in
case of ringing, is a trunk rope. Make
a noose is one end by means of a
small harness ring or link. This rope
is easily got into the hog's mouth.
Two men can do the work.
Rings should be Inserted vertically in
the center of the snout. It is not neces
sary to fill the snout with rings. A
hog can root with rings In the side of
his nose if there Is none In the middle.
I always use the fishhook rings when
I can get them, as they give better re
sults and stay in longer. I have never
known any ill effects to come from
ringing, but, on the contrary, have
known it to be n 'benefit to pigs. E.
J. Keed in Coleman's Rural.
Selecting the Brood Sows.
The man who iu selecting his brood
sows always picks for the smoothest
and chubbiest of the lot Is most sure
ly reducing the fecundity of his herd,
says a writer in Kimball's Dairy
Farmer. The character of early fat
tening and quick maturity seems to be
In a measure opposed to great pro
lificacy, and if we constantly select
with that one character only In view
we may develop a very refined, quick'
maturing type, but in doing it have so
reduced the powers of reproduction
as to make the product unprofitable.
In order to overcome this tendency
great care should be exercised In the
selection of the brood sows for the
year following. Go carefully over the
old sows and discard those which have
produced the small litters, the ones
which have been such poor suuklers
as to be unable to raise a good litter of
pigs, the cross, nervous sows, which
are always getting excited and killing
their pigs.
THE SHEPHERD.
It is not hard to fatten sheep, but
fattening is not fitting as the term Is
understood by twentieth century ex
hibitors. Give the breeding ewes wheat bran.
It will make the lambs strong.
If the sheep have been on a dry,
short pasture care should be taken not
to turn them on a new pasture, when it
is wet. There Is danger that the sheep
will get hovou or bloat.
Stick to the ram that Is impressive
and doing good service. Such are not
to be picked up every day. We read
of rams in England that have done
eight years' satisfactory service.
When a lamb Is sixty days old it
will begin to stretch out and look lean
unless it is fed all it will take of suita
ble food.
Sheep have very delicate stomachs
and so have lambs. An excess of food
at one time will always disagree with
them.
The young exhibitor should not build
castles in the air, but should work
hard, try and find out his weaknesses
and be content with reasonable success
for a time at least
Do not try to keep too many sheep In
one pasture. They will gnaw the
grass roots.
Have some way of marking your
sheep, especially if there are other
sheep In pastures that Join yours.
Don't make a poultry house out of
the sheep barn.
The best way to keep your flock :iif
Is to add new blood to It once In awhile
by buying stock from some progressiva
neighbor's farm.
Some sheep have much more vigor
when old than others, but It is never
safe to buy a sheep that is more than
six years old. You can't teH how soon
It may fall and make yon lose what
you paid for It
A pound or quart of oats and com j
fed dally to sheep will be found a good
ration where hay Is scarce or poor in
quality.
Another good ration can be found In
feeding plenty of clover hay with about
two gills of corn per head daily.
Corn should always be carefully fed
to sheep, as it Is liable to cause them
to be feverish.
A good way to get Into sheep cheap
ly is to take a small flock on shares of
a neighbor who has more than he can
(well pasture, says the Farm Journal.
They will soon double up and bring
you a good flock without paying oat
much if any money.
dditiona! Local.
W hen the f a breeze conies (earing
through the great gap in the Coast
ranee, and it v et-rernliy lot-s in time to
cool off hot eunmifr flay, Corolla is
thewindi-st town in O'mou That is
rr. bably why Rhv. J. R.N, Hell has
chosen the place i'f his first lov to con
' rlnde his uiii:ie:eri:il career. H s popu
lar with the pewepHper nin and when
. they hold an editorial i onvemion in a
1 drv town the eorr.missory stnres are al
ways put in his custody and the bovs
know the contents will be perfectly safe.
He holds one of the highe3t places in
Masrnic circles, preaches orthodox Prea
byteriiinism, and ip not afraid of soiling
hia clerical garments by mining op in a
men's smoker given by the Commercial
Club. Bell entertains a Rneaking idea
that somehow it's the business men of
the town who make up his salary, de
clares Colonel liofer in the Capital Jour
nal. The new president of the agricultural
College is generally appreciated, writes
O )looel Hofer in the Capital Journal.
He bought the Simpson residence, across
the coiner from the courthouse yaro,
one of the finest residences in the town,
has installed bis w ife and six children
and acts as if he were going to stay He
is as familiar with what ought to be on
ban! and what ought to be done with aa
agricultural college as the manager of a
department store who bag grown up in
the business. Tactfully he is not trying
to revolutionize things, bat is adding
here and there, getting his bearings, car
rying his board of regents along with
him, utilizing all the good workers on
the faculty, reorganizing courses of study
and giving the force greater efficiency in
all departments. It must oe a pleasure
to work with a man who understands his
business and is not a floater, here today
and gone tomorrow.
There are few hotels in smaller Oregon
towns bo popular as to actually outgrow
their capacity and vet that is what every
well-kept hotel ought to do. It is true of
the Hotel Corvallis and it could profit
ably be' enlarged the next few years and
probably will be. When I returned Fri
day night I found two fair school fair
ladies in my room. The night clerk had
given it up to them and I had to take the
last room in the house, a court chamber
ou the top floor , where the help sleep.
Three kinds of steaks are served for
breakfast, half a dozen kinds of fruit,
aud the ladies who wait on the gueste
for they are ladies are the best dressed
and most prompt and attentive of any
outside of the Capital City. The reason
be can kerp such help is because Charley
Baker, the landlord, was once a news
paper man. Editor Capital Journal .
Postmaster Johnson wishes to an
nounce to the public tbat the night mail
will not be distributed hereafter until the
morning after its arrival. This is made
necessary by the irregularity of tbe train
service, and even when the trains are on
time the mail cannot be distributed ua
til about 9 o'clock p. m. too late to be
of any use to tbe majority of the people.
Hike Hubler's team, attached to a
wood wagon, ran away in Job's addition
yesterday forenoon. Mr. Hubler was
just ready to start to the timber and had
some sacks of feed on the wagon, togeth
er with bread and beef steak in packages
for his own dinner. These and the feed
were scattered along the road for some
distance-but the horses were stopped be
fore any damage resulted.
THE SWINEHERD.
The sow that eats her pigs is im
properly fed. Such appetites are al
ways unnatural.
Turn out the breeding sows and pigs,
but remember that when sows with
older pigs are turned with younger
ones the big ones will rob the little fel
lows. Don't keep your little pigs shut up.
They will thrive much better if you
fence oft" a nice clover field for them.
Give them liberty and plenty of milk.
It will not pay to keep the breeding
stock with the market hogs. They
need different care.
You need not concern yourself about
warm quarters at present What the
hogs need now Is shade.
It is the sow that is five or sir years
old that makes the best mother. Those
that are too young are not the best
ones. '
When two Utters a year are raised
wean the pigs when they are from six
to eight weeks old. When only one
Utter is raised .they may remain with
the sow a little longer, but should nev
er be allowed to pull her down too
much in flesh. i
Pigs like and need green feed. If
they have no pasture you will have to
cut soiling crops for them.
, Barley Is said to be valuable as pig
feed, but It's not as good as corn.
Be sure to cut while green, some
clover hay for the hogs to eat during
the winter.
If yon cannot have the hogs under
trees, put up some kind of a board
shelter from the heat of the sun. The
porkers will thank yon by stretching
out bigger and bigger every day.
Clean food and clean drink are abso
lutely necessary if yon would have
healthy hogs.
Good care will do much to prevent
disease. Remember that prevention is
always easier and safer than enre.
The successful hog man has many
little things to look out for. Disease
always begins In a small way.
Sows should be weeded out as well
as cows. Keep only gool milker.
m
Philomath Snapshots.
Every one seems so elated over
the eoccess of ; the All-Beoton
- hool fair that all other topics
a e overshadowed by .it. The
:riv regret in connection with it
w.-ts the impossibility ot attend
the whole of the three days.
For once the. children were It.
The first of the Fair as a party
was driviner to Corvallis the Lon
Henkle hop-house was discovered
in flames. Drivfag to the fire at
once no clue was found as to the
cause of the fire and the building
was entirely destroyed. Fortuna
tely Mr. Henkle has no crop to
be dried this Season and the loss
is not so severe as it might other
wise have been.
Piof. Enos Keezel returned to
Hammond last Monday to resume
"his duties as principal of the
school at tbat place.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Flicken
ger of Newport arrived at Philo'
math on Friday the 23, and visit
ed at the home of J. R. Felgers
from Saturday until Monday,
when they returned to Newport.
The Misses Evadna and Veina
Springer were in attendance at
the teachers' institute and the All
Benton school fair from Thurs
day until Saturday. The Misses
Carrie and Alice Pimm were also
in attendance. Miss Carrie will
attend OAC the coming school
year and Miss Alice has accepted
a position as teacher in the Hay-
den school at Alsea.
Mrs. John Pimm intends start
ing for Kansas next week to visit
with friends and relatives for
about two months.
Mrs. S. L. Keezel and daugh
ter Miss Faith have returned
from their three weeks' visit in
Kansas with relatives and friends
Fred Wyatt and family, of
Portland, who contemplated visit
ing his father, G. W. Wvatt
during tbe first of September has
postponed his visit until the first
of October so as to participate in
the glorious sport of hunting for
"Stubble Ducks" or Oregon
Denuy pheasants.
Recently Mrs. W. P. Morris,
wife of the Philomath blacksmith,
stepped oa a needle in such a
way as to imbed the whole or a
portion of it in her foot. Mr.
Morris called in a physican who
treated the foot and about a week
later Dr. Pernot removed a por
tion of the needle. The foot was
threatened with bloodpoisoning
for a time but is now improving.
A. E. Taylor, whom we re
ported as having undergone a
severe surgical operation, is
steadily improving and is expect
to recover.
Mrs. Zalia Myer, nee Taylor,
and child of Helena, Montana
arrived last week to be at the
bedside of her father, A. E.
Taylor.
O. C. Henkle, wife and child
ren and brother Rodell returned
to their home at Irrigon last
Monday.
Miss Francis Bartgess of Ash
land has been visiting with rela
tives in our little burg.
George Curtis and family whs
were reported as a recent arrivals
from California will occupy the
C. G. Springer house.
Ed. L. fBryans of Portland,
formerly made his home with
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Jackson of
this place, is visiting here at
present.
A. J. Jenkins and family arriv
ed home a week ago from Blod
gett where they have been em
ployed for the summer.
Miss Tressa McDonald, an in
structor at the Philomath col
lege expected to depart for' Day
too Ohio, to attend a Biblical
Seminary, on Monday ' last.
From Wenatcb.ee, Wash., she
will be accompained by her
brother, Rev. Gecrge McDonald
and wife, who also expect to take
a course ai the same institution.
Jndge and Mrs. Ed. L. Bryan
of Payette, Idaho, returned to
their home last week after a visit
with relatives and friends at this
place.
Every one and all his relatives
are migrating to the hop-yards.
Mrs. J. R. Fehler, accompani
ed bv her daughter Miss Cora
and son Harry visited at tbe
home of Mrs. Frank Wyatt
Tuesday.
Prof. O. V. White, of thi
Philomath" college ; answers t V
mess call with the Wyatt thresh-
ing crew since last Monday.
The tbresnin? machines will
complete the harvesting work
for the yf ar in a week or so if not
delaed by inck'inent weather.
Mrs. Don Woodatd and son
Paul accompained bv her sister
Mrs. Martin went to Newport
last Tuesday. Mrs. Woodward
will remain for several weeks
but Mrs. Martin and Paul will
return in a few days.
Miss WinnifTed Merrick has
returned 'from Seattle . where shf
has been visitine since the C. E.
convention at that place.
Notice.
To the farmers of Benton county : In
order to guard against baying or pur
chaeirn; a rack and box lifter called the
"Eureka Rack." - This U an infringe
ment ou the Baker Rack and Box Xiifter
as the agent can show no right to sell ex
cept a piece of paper which reads as fol
lows: Patent pending No 374,735 with plans
and specifications not yet furnished with
sum and amount attached which I have
now forgotten and signed his name V.
B. Cahill. I hereby warn all persons
not to buy of either Mr. Osburn or Mr.
Cahiil any such runt.
74 John Brumfield.
DOOTORS MISTTltfBS
Are said often to be buried six feet under
ground. But many times women call on
their family physicians, suffering, as they
imagine, one from dyspepsia, another from
heart disease, another from liver or kid
ney disease, another from nervous pros
tration, another with pain here and there,
and in this way they present alike to
themselves and their easy-going or over
busy doctor, separate diseases, for which
he, assuming them to be such, prescribes
his pills and potions. In reality, they are
all only symptoms caused by some uterine
disease. The'p1vSician,jgriorant 0( the
cause of sufforiiigVBVPPS upTSsjreatment
until large bills are rifade. JVJi?siffering
patient nets no beUerVjRwras&ijJtbe
wrong treatment, but probably worse:
nrnnpr medicine lilrn rr Piprrp'a Fa vnriTn
prescription, directed to Ihf ran re. would
ha v e 'flit ire I v removed the disease, there1
by dispelling aTI'those distressing symp
tonis, and instituting comfort instead of
prolonged misery. It has been well said,
that "a disease known is half cured."
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a
scientific medicine, carefully devised by
an experienced and skillful physician,
and adapted to woman's delicate system.
It is made of native American medicinal
roots and is perfectly harmless in its
effects ire ami conttum f.r me. ie.mnT
tiisten
" 1 . r.. 1 .1 n nnrA 1
Fa
vorite Prescription" imparts strength to
the whole system ana 10 ine organs cus
tinctly feminine in particular. For over
worked, "worn-out," run-down," debili
tated teachers, milliners, dressmakers,
seamstresses, "shop-girls," house-keepers,
nursingmothers, and feeble women gen
erally, Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
Is the greatest earthly boon, being un
equaled as an appetizing cordial and re
storative tonic
As a soothing and strengthening nerv
ine "Favorite Prescription " is unequaled
and is invaluable in allaying and sub
duing nervous excitability, irritability,
nervous exhaustion, nervous prostration,
neuralgia, hysteria, spasms, St. Vitus'?
dance, and other distressing, nervous
symptoms commonly attendant upon
functional and organic disease of the
uterus. It induees refreshing sleep and
relieves mental anxiety and despondency.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigorate
the stomach, liver and bowels. One to
three a dose. Eaa to take as candy.
She Found Relief.
If you are troubled with liver com
plaint ard have not received help, read
this. Mrs. Mary E. Hammond, Moody,
Texas. "I was in poor health with liv
er trouble for over a year. Dorters did
me no good and I tried Herbine, and
three bottles cured me. I can't say too
much for Herbine, as it is a wonderrul
liver medicine. I always have it in the
honse. Publish where you wish."
Sold by Graham & Wortham.
Notice for Publication.
United States Ind Office,
Boseburg; Oregon, July 15, 1907.
Notice is hereby given tbat in compliance
with the provisionb of the act of Congress of
June 3, 1878. entitled "An act for the sale of tim
ber lands in the States of California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory," as extended
to all the Public Itnd States by act of August 4,
1892, Guy Davis, of Eugene, County of Lane,
State of Oregon, filed in this office on January 17,
ioo7. his sworn statement No. 8.28a for the pur
chase of the Southwest 1-4 of Section No. 35 in
Township No. 15 South, Ringe No. 9, West W.
M. , and will offer proof to show that the land
t Jught U more valuable for its timber or stone
than to agricultural purposes, and to establish
his claim to said land before W. W. Calkins, U. S.
Commissioner, at his offi .-e in Eugene, Oregon,
on Wednesday, the 9th day of October, 1907. .
lie names as witnesses: Hat iv wooa, Marvin
L. Hammitt and Austin E. Wood, all of Eugene,
Oregon, aud William L. Crysler, of Springfield,
Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely tbe
aboveleacribed lands are reouestetl ta file their
claims in this office on or before said . 9th day of
uctoDer, 1007.
BENJAMIN U EDDY, Register.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office.
Roseburg, Oregon, Jul 39, 19o7.
Notice Is hereby siven that in compliance with
tbe provisions of the Act of Congress of June 3,
I87S, entitled "An Act for the sale of timber lands in
the States of California, Oregon, Nevada, and Wash
ington Territory," as extended to all Public Land
States br act of August 4. 1892, Lydia J. Hawley of
Monne, County of Benton, State ot Oregon, filed in
this office on April 4, 1907. her 8orn statement No.
8465 for the p'irchise of the Southwest quarter of
Section No. 2 in Township No. 15, South of Range
No. 8 West W M. Ore., and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for its timber
or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to es
tablish her claim to said land before W. W. Calkins,
U. 8. Commissioner, at his office in Eugene, Oregon,
on Monday, the 4th day of November, 1907.
She names aa witnesses: Leonidas H. Hawley of
Monroe, Oregon, and Sam Bowen, Alfred Rycraft
end M. P. Rycraft, all of Alsea, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely tbe above
described lands are requested to file their claims in
this office on or before said 4th day of November,
1907.
: BENJAMIN L. EDDY, Register.
asaBSSISE..-.:
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& THE NAME 6UARAKTfc OF
C O R. V ALL I S
Saturday, September 7
John F. Stowe's Spectacular Production of
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Showing adder an.immenes water-proof tent with seating
capacity for two thousand people
500 Reserved Opera Chairs 500
An Immense Stage
Realistic Mechanical Effects
Georgeous Scenery
HEAR THE NOONDAY CONCERT
a By Prof. Hayworth's Military Band of 20 Musicians
Grand Operatic Orchestra Every Performance
ADMISSION 25c and 35c
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Show Grounds South
GRAHAM & WELLS
Corvallis, Oregon
Will Show Splendid
Pianos
AND
At Their Store
Delayed Shipment From the Factory is
Bringing More of Them.
Music Loving Customers
Are requested to call and see them he
fore purchasing elsewhere.
This Old Reliable House pays Spot Cash
for them and therefore can sell good in
struments for the money instead of sell
ing high rents, railroad fares and hotel
bills for traveling salesmen.
IF THE MUSIC-LOVING PEOPLE
Will patronize our house in this line we
will continue to keep a stock iof good fo
ments and give you reliable goods for the
money. If there is anything you do not
understand you will find the sellers near
your home
ITS MAGNIFICENCE AND SiERIT. "-'Jm
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