Corvallis gazette., October 01, 1907, Image 4

Removing Horns -Of
Cattle.
A Missouri breeder, C. C. Dudley,
has bui't a chute for dehorning cattle
that has proved highly successful, and
a num.1 r of cattlemen have copied the
plan -nith good results. In sending Il
lustrations of it to Breeder's Gazette,
Chicago. Mr. Dudley says:
I ii);!o:-e pictures of a dehorning
chute ocvijtned and built by me and
ADMITTING THE AKIMkli.
Used here on my farm with considera
ble success for the last five or six
years. It has always been with a
feolin of satisfaction and pride (I al-.
most said pleasure) that I dehorned
tattle in this chute.
The views ought to show to the aver
age intelligent mind all about the con
struction and operation of this chute.
The cattle enter from the back end
of It and pass up to the stocks, then
BEADY FOB RELEASE.
(after being operated on) pass out the
exit gate to their right. .1 xise clip
pers for taking off the horns, and with
help enough to keep the cattle coming
I have dehorned thirty head (year
lings) In thirty minutes.
Live Stock Breeding.
In breeding all classes of live stock
We must ever keep In mind that suc
cess will be valued by the actual value
of the products and the profits to be
derived from them. The animal Is
simply a machine whose dutyor work
is to convert raw material Into finished
products. If we can by any means or
system of breeding reduce the amount
of running expenses of this machine,
we have accomplished something of
value in animal breeding. If we can
h any 'means of breeding so perfect
this machine that it will turn out a
more valuable product, we have ac
complished much. For Illustration.
If we can produce a type of animal
that can be maintained on less than
the avera.ee ration it will be more
profitable, or if we can produce a meat
animal with a larger amount of high
priced cuts than the average animal
we are selling our raw material In a
better market. There is no subject of
more vital concern to the farmer than
Improvement in his methods of breed
ing animals. We cannot study this
matter too carefully. "Ye must always
have utility for our watchword.
Feeding Sheep.
A flock of sheep near me was ailing.
None had died, but more than half of
them were apparently not far from this
condition. The whole trouble was In
the feeding. Oversupply was apparent
all over. The sheep even had easy ac
cess to the feed room, where the floor
was covered with meal. The result
was that the sheep, preferring to feed
in that way, ate none at the troughs,
but spilled it on the floor, so that it
Went out with the manure to enrich
the manure pile. The owner, a wealthy
man, grumbled at the cost of the sheep,
but could not recognize the condition
until it was pointed out to him, and ha
then saw through the Whole train of
errors. A little lecturing to the man
ager and some useful suggestions were
sufficient to show how the condition
should be changed and a new method
Installed by which the condition of tht
sheep might be Improved and economy
In expenses be exercised. Ancient
Shepherd In American Sheep Breeder.
Feeding Lambs After Weaning.
Always remember that weaning
lambs should have the very best pas
ture obtainable. The time for weaning
lambs depends upon how much milk
they are receiving, says a well known
sheeDman. When they are four months
old, however, they may easily be j
weaned with advantage. If they have
been fed grain previous to -this their
-growth will not be checked. After
weaning the lambs should be gradually
'niade to rely on oats. As the principal
grain ration, feed half, a pound of oats
daily.. If on good aftermath clover and
blue grass pasture a smaller quantity
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CREEP FOIT LAMBS.
How to Construct One Suitable' For
. Feeding at Small Expense.
The construction of a creep suitable
for feeding lambs Is in itself a very
simple affair" and If only Intended for
present! use may be yery cheaply made,
says a writer in Homestead. Use
something substantial for the four cor
ner posts 2 by 4's will be all rights
while the side and end rails to which
the uprights are to be nailed should
also be substantial enough to make the
creep stable. For the top rails 1 by 6
inch boards will do nicely, and ,four
inch stuff will be strong enough at the
bottom. For the uprights any light
stuff will do. In lieu of other mate
rial barrel staves will be desirable,
though an old sheep trying to get
through may break a weak barrel
stave. "
As to dimensions, two and a half
feet will be high enough. Cut the cor
ner uprights this length. The width
should be at least six feet at the bot
tom. The sides may be" upright and
slope toward each other at the top.
The uprights could be placed such a
distance apart- that lambs several
weeks old may pass through easily,
but not old sheep. Bound the edges
of the uprights to prevent pulling the
side wool. In England, where the
creeps are well made, the side rails
are heavier and the uprights are put In
as rollers.
Place the creep where the lambs may
have free access to it. Place a low
trough In It and keep In the trough a
supply of suitable food, such as bran,
oats, a little oilmeal and-after a few
weeks cracked corn. Always clean
out the trough dally and supply fresh
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' The Cheap Skate.
Did those who are running around
looking for a low priced stallion to
breed to ver think why the horse's
fee is low? It Is low because he Is
a cheap horse. He didn't cost any
body much, . and he cannot produce
much or he would command a higher
fee. A good stallion costs money, no
matter what breed or blood -he repre
sents, because he can earn money at
fair service fees. The low priced
stallion nine times out of ten will pro
duce a low priced colt, because he is
himself lacking In the qualities essen
tial to produce good horses." Let the
mongrel alone. Breed a good mare to
a better sire if possible and get some
thing. The low grade stallion has nev
er made any money for anybody and
has lost thousands for those who pat
ronized him.
Feeding Hogs In England.
In England hogs are given a great
variety- of feeds potatoes,, turnips,
carrots, beets, peas, beans, barley and
oats. The grain Is either steamed or
ground and the vegetables usually
cooked andmixed with swill. Grasses
and clovers are cut and fed during
summer .time. English hogs tend more
to the bacon type than do those raised
In America. If lean meat is wanted,
we must feed a greater variety and se
lect muscle forming foods.
THE VETERINARY.
Lice on cattle while in the stable
cause discomfort and loss of flesh. To
destroy them, sprinkle Scotch snuff
along the backbone, on the top of the
neck and about the horns.
Brittle Hoofs of Horses.
If a horse's hoofs be brittle and re
fuse to grow out, says an old black
smith, it indicates an acid condition
of the system, with which both hoof
and hair are likely to be unthrifty.
Frequently a tough hoof may be quick
ly grown by anointing the hoofs and
crown of hair just above the hoofs
with soft soap or with strong soap
and water daily.
A Cure For Lampas.
Lampas in a colt is a s.ort of infan
tile disease that rarely makes trouble.
It is usually cured by daily giving- the
oolt two or three ears of hard, dry
corn to eat from the cob until the so
called lampas is permanently pushed
back.
Grubs In Young Cattle.
Grubs or wolves in the flesh of
the backs of young cattle are detri
mental to them. Usually they may be
pressed out by the fingers unless the
animals are very much emaciated." In
this case wet the spots with kerosene
emulsion or brush lightly with petro
leum or kerosene. Improve the general
condition by generous feeding and care,
Including a vigorous use of the brush
dally. The addition of half a teacup
ful of oil meal to the daily ration Is of
great benefit and of profit to the owner.
Mange In Live Stock.
Where the stock Is losing the hair
around the eyes and the skin Itches
and has a white- appearance, it Indi
cates mange, which is more or less con
tagious. Apply a lotion made' as fol
lows: Melt four tablespoonfuls of lard
and add to It a tablespoonful of pow
dered sulphur, stirring it well; then
half a teaspoonful of carbolic acid.
When cold rub on all places affected,
being careful not to get it into the
eyes. '
Healing Galls on Horses.
For ordinary galls on a horse cleanse
with castlle soap each night or oftener
and wet with a solution of tannin, or
the powder may be applied dry after
the sore has been cleansed with carbol
ic soap.' If possible do not work the
horse while the gall is healing.
Galls
on top of the neck are often helped by
, using the line collar shield. A horse
'showing a tendency to galls which re-
fuse to heal should . be treated for his L
general health, his rations changed and 1
a course of physic administered. - Fre-
quently this will make a decided
change In the horse. Dr. Michener la I
Farm JonrnaL ' ' S
Farm and
Garden
SHIPPING PEACHES.
The Six Basket Carrier Is" Used For.
High Grade Fruit
Peaches were formerly shipped-In
what was generally known, as the Delar
ware basket Now the best peaches go
to market in the six basket carriers.
This is a neat slat carrier somewhat
like a berry crate containing six veneer
baskets, holding about a half peck each.
This package carries the tenderest
peaches to market in good condition.
SORTING TABUS FOB PACKING PEACHES.
and as they look weU'on arrival they
usually sell for the top price. This
package is to be recommended for ship
ping all first class fruit. It Is too ex
pensive a package to be used for any
but the first grade of fruit Probably
no better fruit package for fine fruit
has ever been Introduced than the six
basket carrier. It can be used for
plums or grapes or any high class .fruit
and always carries it in good condi
tion and shows it off to best advantage
in market .
The sorting table here pictured Is
of great assistance in packing peaches.
It is separated into shallow compart
ments that will hold about two bushels
of fruit The side at which the packer
stands has a narrow shelf on which the
veneer trays are placed while being
filled. In the bottom of each compart
ment is a canvas 1, 2, 3 which is
tacked to the upper edge opposite the
sorter. This keeps the fruit from
bruising and facilitates the worker's
movements in drawing the fruit toward
the trays. In the veneer trays or bas-
HAHDT PICKING BASKET.
kets each fruit Is fitted into place. Un
less the grade Is extra large It holds
two layers. The table, -as will.be seen,
Is constructed in sections which alternate-
so that fruit may be dumped on
the table from either side and the trays
carried off handily when filled.
The second cut shows a handy pick
ing basket for peaches. As will be
seen it Is made from an ordinary
Delaware basket The strap goes over
the shoulder of the picker and leaves
both hands free for gathering the fruit
When filled the basket is easily dumped
by unhooking the snap. Maryland
Experiment Station.
Kansas Grain Crops.
If most of those who are supposedly
well informed as to Kansas grain crops
and their relative importance were
asked to name the four they suppose
most largely grown, the chances are
that wheat would be put first, corn
second, oats third and rye fourth.
This order would no doubt be general
ly accepted without question, but the
fact is barley has superseded rye In
the quartet, and of course corn should
head the list, as it is the most valuable
product of Kansas soil. Kansans,
however, are prone to give wheat the
greatest prominence, because Kansas
is Jhe leading wheat growing state in
the world. As to the competition for
fourth place, the statistics are inter
esting as given in the latest report of
the state board of agriculture. ansas
Farmer.
Sugar Beet Industry.
The banefits from growing sugar
beets do not stop with the crops. They
are felt In stock production as well.
No farmer can begin to appreciate un
til he has experience the value of mo
lasses and sugar beet pulp byproducts
of the sugar factory as a food for
stock. Of these every sugar factory Is
turning out at least half the original
weight of the beets. Pulp is immedi
ately available for the farmer's use. It
is easily stored and kept As a rule. It
is considerably cheaper than any other
feed he can buy or produce. Usually
this pulp can be purchased at the fac
tory for 35 cents to $1 per ton. Such
low prices must necessarily continue
for some time. C. F. Baylor.
The Standard Forage Crop.
Alfalfa Is the standard forage crop
of the Great Basin area, as it is of the
entire western United States. Among
the people of Utah it Is known uni
versally as lueern, the name under
which it was first brought Into the
eastern states and which is derived
from the common European name for
the plant This name was probably
carried westward to Utah by the early
pioneers, who never accepted the Cali
fornia name alfalfa, which has been
derived through the Spanish from an
Arabic word signifying "the Hpst fod
der." Carl S. Schofleld.
Peaches In the Corn Belt.'
You can grow peaches anywhere In
the corn belt,' not every year, but one !
In about 5,000, remarks .a writer in
Iowa Homestead. In the southern
portion the chances are better than I
this, but not so sure as corn. '
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SOWING ALFALFA.
Preparation- of the Soil to
Insura m
. Good Stand.
Men who have planned to get a stand
this faU by leaving their : land bare,
with the hope of cultivating it from
time to time during the season, need
little advice from us, because that is
really the ideal way of fitting the land
for -alfalfa. Tit destroys the annual !
weed seeds in the surface soil, con
serves moisture,, firms the lower soil
and ideally fits the seed bed for the
reception of the seed, so that germina
tion Is uniform, quick and strong. On
such a soil, if the seed is sown in
August or during the rst part of Sep
tember, the chances of not getting a
stand are,. in -our opinion, very slight
On the Average Farm.
Turning now to the plan that must
be followed by the average man who
expects to sow his alfalfa seed this
fall, we first recommend that the stub
ble be plowed as sooe as possible after
harvest. This Is necessary In order
that full opportunity be given to work
down the soil into a firm yet friable
condition. Furthermore, it is absolute
ly useless to plow - early unless one
fully makes up his mind to do the
necessary work on the surface at in
tervals of one week or ten days. The
harrow for this purpose is an ideal Im
plements though, of course, if the
weeds start it may be necessary to use'
the disk, to some extent. An instance
was called to our attention where a
Kansas farmer last fall harrowed a
certain field fourteen times after plow
ing and before seeding, and yet the re--port
that he has to offer on his success
in getting a stand would indicate that
all his labor was justified.
In the Corn Belt.
We Insist that half hearted methods
will not result in success in undertak
ing to get a stand of alfalfa, and the
crop is so valuable and lasts so many
years after a proper seeding that one
can well afford to take the necessary
time to fit the land. As to time of
seeding,, we have said before that best
results are usually obtained by sowing
in August, though in the southern half
of the corn belt seeding may be done
as late as the 5th or 10th of Septem
ber. Each man must be his own Judge
of local conditions, the main object.
being to obtain a fairly good growth
before the ground freezes. If the
plants are small when growth ceases
In the fall they are much more apt" to
be heaved out by the freezing and
thawing of the ground, while a strong
root system will in most cases prevent
the occurrence of this. As to the
amount of seed that should be used,
there -Is some difference existing in the
practice even- of successful men. Iowa
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A WIRE FENCE.
Convenient Mean of Tightening Up
Slack Wire.
In building a wire fence a great
many people use small stays between
the posts. I find these stays are very
handy when it comes to tightening up
slack wire, says a writer In Iowa
Homestead. My plan Is to take- a
strong "Stick, make a loop in the wire
and twist it around the upright stake
. TO TIGHTEN THE WISE.
until the wire is as taut as desirable.
The end of the stick then is either
stapled or wired to the wire in the
fence. Any time after that that tho
wire becomes loose the stick may be
given another twist around the stay,
and your wire is tightened with but
little trouble. With a stay every now
and then in a fence the wires may be
kept taut with very little trouble if
this plan is put into practice.
Climate of the Arid West.
During the last two or three years
there has been rather more than the
normal amount of rainfall over the
larger part of the arid region, and
many people acquainted only with the
present conditions firmly believe that
theN climate is gradually becoming
more humid. "This belie is probably
without any foundation In fact and It
Is surprising that it should exist, for
the precipitation records of the whole
country receive wide publicity; bull
since the Idea is generally held "ana
has been widely advertised, It becomes
important to emphasize the fact that
there is no adequate basis for hoping
that the climate of the arid west Is
undergoing any appreciable change as
regards precipitation. C. S. Scofield.
Potatoes Kept ForVSeed.
Potatoes can be kept for seed by
spreading them out not over one deep
and keeping them near a window un
til August or even later. Try a half
bushel and plant In August for your
seed In 1908. It will pay you. Spray
them often to repel the blister beetles
and yon wll have potatoes that beat
Red River of the North for seed. L.
Roudebush in National Stockman and
Farmer." ' '
In Colorado.
In Colorado can be found some of the
best systems of Irrigation devisable by
modern engineering talent, equal to
the best constructed anywhere else
In the world. They are so built that
they will withstand the destructive ef
fects of the elements for sges under a
plan combining the contrsl with the
use and proprietorship of the land.
C. F.. Saylor.- . " -"
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"" COMMON SENSE
Leads most intelligent people to use ontf
medfiiines of known composition. There
fore (t is thai Dr. Pierce's medicines, the
makersof waich print every Ingredient
enteringtoto them upon the bottle wrap
pers and attest its correctness under oath,
are daily grtjiing in favor. The com
position of Dr.! Pierr-e's medicines is open
to everybodvyPr. Pierce being desirous
of having thp"sr.m-h light of investiga
tion turned fuiiy upon his formulae, bein
conhdent th;it the better the composition
oi tnese mec'cines is known the more
will their crat curative merits be recog
nized. Being wholiv made of "the active
medicinal principles extracted from na
tfve forest roots, by exact processes
original with Dr. Pierce, and without the
use of a drop of alcohol, triple-refined and
chemically pare glycerine being used in
stead in extracting and preserving the
curative, virtues residing ' in the roots
employed, these medicines are entirely
free from the objection of doing harm
by creating a.n appetite for either al
coholic beverages or habit - forming
drugs. Examine the formula on their
bottle wrappers the same as sworn to by
Dr. Pierce, and you will find that his
"Golden Medical Discovery," the great,
blood-purifier, stomach tonic and bowel
regulatorthe medicine which, while not
recommended to cure consumption In its
advanced stages (no medicine will do that)
yet does cure all those catarrhal condi
tions of head and throat, weak stomach,
torpid liver and bronchial troubles, weak
lungs and hang-on-coughs, which, if neg.
. lected or badly treated lead up to and
finally terminr te in consumption.
I Take the " iolden Medical Discovery
in time and it is not likely to disappoint
you if only you give it a thorough and
fair trial.' Don t expect miracles. It
won't do supernatural things. You must
exercise your patience and persevere in Its
nse for a reasonable length of time to get
its full benefits. The ingredients of which
Dr. Pierce's medicines are composed have
the unqualified endorsement of scores of
medical leaders better than any amount
of Jay, or non-professional, testimonials.
They are not given away to be experi
mented with but are sold by all dealers in
medicines at reasonable prices.
Lest We
Forget Baby is restless, can't sleep at
night, won't eat, cries spasmodically.
4. bottle of White's Cream Vermifuge
never fails to cure.. Every mother should
2iv8 her baby White's Cream Vermifuge.
So many times when the baby is pale
anoV fretful, the mother doeB not know
what to do. A bottle of tt.is medicine
would bring color to his cbeekB and
laughter to his eyes. Give itattial.
Sold by Graham & Wortbam.
Jersey BuliTtor Sale.
Descended from Grand Coin and'Gold
en Glow; imported cow testing 18 lbs.
butter fat, in 7 days, with first calf. Ad
dress, M. S. Woodcock, Corvallis, Ore
gon. 72t
GRAHAM
Corvallis, Oregon
.Will Show Splendid
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 Eeliahle 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
hills for traveling salesmen.
IF THE MUSIC-LOVING PEOPLE
Will patronize our house in this line we
will continue to keep a stock of good in
ments and give you reliable gocds for the
money. If there is anything you do not
understand -you will find the sellers near
your home.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office. V
Roseburft, Oregon, Julj sa, 18o7.
Notice is nertl-y given that .in cotr pliance with
the provisions of the it of Corerew of Jure S,
IS7S, entitled "An Act for ti e sale of timber lands la
the tates of California. Oregon, Nevada, nd Wash
ington Territory," as. exttifed to.ll rublic Land
States bv act of August 1. 1S)2, Lvdia J. Ilavley ot
Monrfe. County of Berton. State of Orejion, filed in
this office on April 4, JP07. her sworn statement No.
8465 for the purehnse'of the Southwest quarter of
Section No. 2 in Township No. 15, Scuth of Bange
No. 8 West W V .. Ore , and will offer proof to show
that the land soug-ht 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. S. Commissioner, at his office in Eugene, Oregon,
on Monday, the 4th day of November. 1907.
-She names as witnessed Leonidas H. Hawlev of
Monroe, Oregon, and Sam Bowen, Alfred Rycraft
and M. P. Rycraft, all of Alsea, Oejron.
Any imd all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to file their claims in
this othce on or before said 4th day of November,
1907.
BENJAMIN L. EDPY, Register,
Notice for Publication.
TJnitediStatea Ltsd Office,
Roseburg, Oregon, July 15, 1507.
Notice la hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congreaa ot
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 Land States by act of August 4,
189a, Guy Davis, of Eugene. County of Lane,
State of Oregon, filed in this office on January 17,
iqoT, his sworn statement No. 8,389 for the pur.
chase of the r- ' ithwest 1-4 of Section No. 85 in
Township No. 15 South, Hinge No. 9, West W.
M., and will oner proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber er stone
tran to agricultural purposes, and to establish
bis claim to said land before W. W. Calkins, TJ. 3.
Commissioner, at his office in Eugene, Oregon,
on Wednesday, the 9th day of October, 1907.
He names as witnesses: Hal E- Wood, Marvin
X,. Hammitt and AuBtin K. Wood, all of Eugene,
Oregon, and William 1, Crysler, of Springfield,
Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said 9th day f
October, 1907.
62-8:1 BENJAMIN L. EDDY, Register.
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A Good Trade.
Every boy, no matter how rich or how
poor his ancestry, should learn thorough
ly some good trade, so that if hiscircum.
stances become reversed at any time be
could immediately do service at his trade
and etatt again on a successful road to
prosperity. The printing trade is not
only artistic when completely learned,
but it is also highly educational in every
particular, and one of the best trades that
anyone can learn, 'as opportunity for
labor is ever ready each working day in.
the year.
There is one of the best opportunitie
in a'l the land for a young man cf steady
habits, good principles, well educated
having a will to work and excel, to leara
the printing trade in the Gazette office
Proper explanation will be given on ap
plication. 67tf
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