Corvallis gazette., November 26, 1907, Image 2

JB MillS Burnt j
blished Tuesdays and Fridays by
Uzktte Publishing Compmy. !
" "..e -.nbacription pncft of the azkttb:
for snveral years has been. an! remains
$2 per nunnm, or i!5xper cent, discount if
paid 'o advance. This pair will be
continued untii all arww ta;
JAPANS TWO WARS.
Japan has two minor wars on
her hands the by-product of her
benevolent assimilation of other
peoples. The first is in Formosa.
Japan has been fighting" the
Formosans ever since the treaty
of Shimonosfhi gave that pep
pery island into her keeping.
While the Chinese owned it they
were content in the happy -go
lucky way to snatch what cam
phor, tea and sugar they could
from the soil between raids of
the naked savages and to let
well enough alone. The native
Formosan is Malay, closely allied
to the wilder peoples of the Phil
ippines and with some kinship,
with the Japanese themselves.
Travelers tell us that the in
terior of Formosa is a tropical
jungle almost impenetrable. One
writer says that the natives lie
low and steal forth into the open
at midnight with their long
knives to cut off the heads of any
Japanese caught napping.
During the war with Prussia
the Japanese left Formosa with
only a small garrison and the
aborigines had pretty much their
own way. But since the war
.the Japanese war office has sent
three regiments to the island and
the pursuit of the elusive child
of the forest is now on in earnest.
The Japanese soldiers have start
ed in at the south end of the is
land and propose to go up
through it. cleaning it out and
"pacifying" it, so that when
they are through the native
Formsans will either be good or
be dead most of them in the
latter state.
The other minor war is , in
Korea and it is growing more seri
ous. This little war began in
the streets of Seoul last July
when Japanese soldiers shot
down the rebellious Korean troops
who refused to give up their
arms very much to the surprise
of the Japanese, who have al
ways underrated the Korean
spirit. The struggle that started
in Seoul has spread over the pe
ninsula and it looks, as if Korea
would have to be " pacified"
after the manner that is being
followed in Formosa. The
Koreans have hated the Japanese
for three hundred years and
they may go far towards f ulfiil
ing the prophesy made in New
York not long since by Prince
Yi that "his countrymen would
continue to resist Japanese ab
sorption until they are all dead."
So Japan is keeping up the
war spirit, but it is costing her
some money to do so.
A GOOD QEFINITION.
A freshman in an Ohio college
was credited recently in a news
paper with a good definition of
an oration. "An oration" he
wrote, 'consistsof three parts; the
nreamble. the body and the peror
ation. The preamble is what you
sav before you begin, the body is
what you have to say, and the
peroration is what you say after
you are through. lnis aenni
tion. which is probably an in
stance of unconscious wit, will
apply to many a sermon or ad
dress. In'such a sermon the in
troduction in what the preacher
savs before he begins and the
conclusion is what he says after
h.2 is through. We have heard
such sermons not in Corvallis,
of course, but back in Missouri
Moral: cut off the Introduction
and the conclusion. Talmage
had one great virtue in all his
public speaking, he never.indul
ged in long introductions, but
struck right out and hit the
nail on. the head the very first
sentence. :,Kule:; begin atMhe
CORN FODDER.
A Massachusetts Man's a Practical
Method of Green Curing.
Those who have corn fodder or sto
ver and have not a silo will do well to
try my way of caring it, suggests a t
writer in New England Homestead. .
Cut It before it is injured by the frost,
and if very green allow it to lie on the !
ground from twenty-four to thirty-six j
hours. If ihe heaps are very large j
turn them and let them remain another
day and night.
Large Bundles.
Then put it into as large bundles as
can he handled 'Und arrange from
twelve to sixteen bundles in a stack,
first setting a stake or bean pole to
stand them around and tying the first
four bundles to the' stake. When all
are in place bind them around the cen
ter of the stook and again around the
tassels. This will make it necessary
to use stout twine or tarred rope for
binding, but it is not very expensive.
Curing In Stooks.
The stooks will stand upright and
not fall in the wind, and if the fodder
beats at all the heat will pass upward,
so that it will not mold, and the fod
der will cure perfectly with all but the
outside stalks as green as when cut.
Fodder so cured is worth nearly as
much as good English hay. and if it is
cut in pieces an inch long the cows
will eat it nearly all, and If they re
ceive one and a half to two bushels
every night they will do as well and
give as much milk as if they had the
best hay in the barn.
Silos and Silage.
Silage has been the great stimulus
to winter dairying, and without it a
large part of the farmer's profits would
be cut off. Those whose memories go
back to the period when the winter
dairy was composed mainly of "strip
pers" fed on moldy hay and dry corn
fodder, with sometimes a little bran,
and when even with this meager ra
tion the cows scarcely paid for their
keep, do not need to have their atten
tion drawn to the great improvement
which the winter dairy has under
gone nor to be told how large a part
it plays in the farm economy, remarks
Farm Journal.
The material of which silos may be
constructed and whether" they should
be separate structures or attached to
the barn are questions about which
there may be differences of opinion,
but most people are agreed that a
cheap silo is a dear experiment in the
long run. There are a number of rep
utable firms manufacturing silos that
have stood the test of time, and one
cannot go wrong in making a selection
from these standard and well tried
models. The prime consideration in
the construction of a silo is to secure a
receptacle that Is strong enough to re
sist the great pressure put upon it and
to preserve its contents air tight. The
location should be selected with refer
ence to its convenience for filling and
emptying.
According to a recognized .authority,
each cow should have an allowance of
about four tons of silage in the seven
months it is usually fed. It is, there
fore, easy to determine by the number
of cattle to be subsisted how much
silage it Is necessary to preserve. A
silo reasonably deep Is the best pre
servative of its contents and the most
economical, but it is held by good au
thority that it Is desirable to keep the
structure within reasonable bounds,
and when the demand goes beyond
that It is better to have two or more
silos.
Utensils For Apple Picking.
As regards utensils In which to pick
apples, there Is much difference of
opinion. Some prefer bags, some bas
kets, while others prefer pails. I pre
fer palls and under no conditions
would use bags.
During my observations this fall in
the harvesting period I found that the
best picking was
being done by
men who used
pails. A good
model to use is
such a pail, as
is shown in the
figure, used by
Mr. Mason of
Hood River.
Other pails very
similar to this
are used by oth
er growers.
These pails
should be made
10 by 10 and
will just fit Into
an ordinary or
chard box, so
that to empty a
pail you place
TABLE AND FAILS.
one hand over the top of the apples,
lay the pail on Its side in the box and
slowly lift up the bottom of thepail.
Practically no bruising Is done under
this system of picking. The pails have
hooks and are hung on ladders or
branches, relieving the picker of the
weight which the bag system demands
he must carry. C. I. Lewis.
Red Texas Oats.
Tl'e strain of the Red Texas oats
-hi.'b has given the largest yield for
two seasons and which stands third in
order of yield for the four years' trial
has been grown at the station for four
years and has seemed to improve
rather than to deteriorate in quality
and yield. Oats are not considered well
adapted for growing in this state. It is
the general experience that oats soon
"run out" in Kansas, and farmers con
sider It necessary to secure new seed
every two or three years. The trials at
the Kansas station, however, indicate
that it Is not only possible to maintain
the quality and yield of oats, but also
to even Improve them by good culture
and by sowing only the best grade
seed. A. M. Teneyck.
ITarni and
Garden
SHIPPING CELERY.
The Crop as Marketed From the Rowl
or From Trenches. : .
Puring the early part of the seasoi
or until the time yf or heavy frosts tht
packing of celery will be done entirely
from the rows where the crop is
grown, later from the trenches anc
afterward from the storehouse. In
preparing celery for market from tht
rows where grown it is not necessary
to remove the entire root from tht
earth, but it may be cut off just below
the surface of the soil by means of s
stiff knife. Remove the outside leaves
and trim the root evenly, pack in box
es and load on. the wagon for remova.
to the washing house. The blanching
A BUNCH OP CELERY.
Trimmed, washed and ready for marketi
boards should not be removed till nec
essary, and the trimmed celery must
not ' be allowed to lie exposed to t the
sun or wind for any length of time. II
is well also to have a piece of canvas
to protect the celery while it is on th(
wagon on the way to the washing
house. In marketing from the trench
es the process is practically the same
as from the rows, except that the cel
ery is already loosened from the soil
and the roots can be removed more
easily.
Upon reaching the washing room the
celery Is placed upon a rack consisting
of wooden slats over a large trough
and subjected to a spray of cold watei
to cool it and to remove the adhering
soil. After washing it is allowed tc
drain; then it is tied in bunches ot
twelve or more plants each, according
to the size, as shown in the cut. The
bunches are packed in a box for first
grade celery and eight or nine for sec
ond and third grades. These boxes
should be practically air tight, and a
CKLEBT CRATED IN THE BOUGH.
lining of paper should be placed in
them before packing the celery, or each
bunch should be wrapped separately.
The celery should be nearly dry before
it is placed in the hexes and through
out the entire handling must be kept
as cool as possible.
A common form of crate is here
figured for shipping celery in the
rough. It is similar to those used in
Florida and California. In such crates
the celery is less liable to become in
jured and is more easily handled than
when shipped in loose bunches. W. R
Beattie.
Irrigation Practice.
In the mountain states of the west,
where irrigation is practiced in Colo
rado, for example ideal conditions for
plant growth prevail, for there the sky
is clear, the sunshine intense and the
air dry. Therefore if water can be
supplied when the crops are in need of
it assimilation will go on a Its best
and the production of organic sub
stance will be all the more favored.
The result will be a large crop of
large sized grain. The results, in fact,
show this to be true. Whereas the
average weight of a thousand grains
grown In the semiarid regions from
Texas to North Dakota varies from
twenty-three to thirty-one grams, a
thousand grains in the mountain states
of Colorado, Wyoming. Idaho, etc.,
where irrigation is to. vogue, average
over thirty-six grams. J. A. Le Clerc.
Sugar Beet Land. '
Five years ago the land in a certain
valley in Utah was offered for sale at
$20 an acre. Since that time a -sugar
factory has been built, and from 6,000
to 8,00" -seres of sugar beets are grown
In that valley annually, bringing to the
owners a return of $75 and upward per
acre. As a result practically none of
the land is for sale at the present
time. If by force of circumstances a
tract of this land changes hands the
price obtained is $100 or more per acre.
C. O. Townsend.
Spinach For Market.
Early sown spinach should be ready
to cut in October. Watch the market
and rush it in. A heavy freeze will
ruin the growth already- made. !
Mailable Range that we have no
r
Drop into the Store of
HOLLENBERG & SON
Any Time From
DECEMBER 2d TO DECEMBER 7th.
You will be presented with three minute biscuits and delicious hot coffee and
presented with a beautiful cook book and a useful souvenir.
r A Il BAIMOIT -urehased during this exhibit you will receive a 9 piece ttl SO
WITH EACH RAlNVafc. sit of high grade cooking ware well worth
Unselfish Tears.
President Samuel P. Colt of the
United States Rubber company was
discussing in New York the amica
ble trade agreement that has been
made between his firm and the In
tercontinental Eubber company.
"It is best," he said, "for com
petitors to agree to be fair and hon
est with one another, and this
agreement of ours is a fair and hon
est one. It is not like those where
in two rivals, while pretending to be
fair, yet knife one another contin
ually in the back. Such hypocritical
agreements remind me of two chil
dren, two little boys, I know.
"They were lunching, Billy and
Jack, and when the butler brought
on the dessert it was seen that there
was only one orange in the fruit
basket. Instantly Billy, the larger
boy, set up a loud bawling.
"'Now what's the matter?' said
the governess! 'What are you cry
ing about, Billy?'
"Tm cryin',' Billy answered,
'because there's no orange for
Jack.'"
Care of New China.
f!hin as soon as bousht should
be placed in a vessel of cold water,
each piece being separated, irom an
other by a little hay or torn up
newspaper. Gradually heat the wa
ter until it becomes nearly boiling,
and let it then become cold. Re
move the china from the water and
wipe. This treatment will render
the china much less liable to crack
than if used before being boiled.
Curry of Fish.
Fry one tablespoonful of chopped
onion in one tablespoonful of but
ter until brown, add one small tea
spoonful of curry powder, one cup
ful of white stock, one-half cupful
of rich milk or thin cream, one tablespoonful-each
of flour and but
ter, rubbed 6mootn, pepper ana sail
to taste. When smooth add one
pound of cold flaked fish. Simmer
three minutes and serve.
An Herb Bouquet.
In cookins recines one often
comes across the term a "bouquet of
nerbs. unis means mat a lew
sprigs of parsley, a piece of thyme,
a clove of p-arlie. a bav leaf and a
few peppercorns are all tied togeth
er, ready to be aroppen into wnaiey
er they are to flavor and are (in this
way) easily removed.
Scratched Mahogany.
To remedy a scratched mahogany
surface take the kernel of a Brazil
nut. separate through the center
land rub the oil thoroughly into the
scratched or marked place. The
white mark will disappear entirely.
Then your favorite furniture polish
may be applied to the restored sur
face. ,
Wicker Furniture.
Natural colored willow or wicker
furniture should be washed quickly
in warm soapsuds in which about a
tablespoonful of borax, has been
placed for a pail of water. Dry in
the sun after first rubbing off most
of the water with a clean cloth. -
THE
And there is a reason for every
-malleable iron in it. The 3-ply construction makes it wear well and there
V is an extra heavy bracing on the oven, for you must know the oven is
air-tight. The heat can't get out and the dust or ashe3 can t get in.
There are so many distinctive features peculiar to the South Bend
room to speak of them all.
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
An Amusing Experience of a Govern
ment Bank Examiner.
The hank examiners of the treas
ury department have some odd and
amusing experiences during their
investigations of country banks.
At one small and primitive in
stitution in Kentucky an examiner
i found a deficiency of $100. Of
I course an explanation was demand
ed.
The cashier made a brave attempt
to look wise. Finally he took $100
from a private money drawer.
"There, that will fix it," he said.
"How will you enter that to make
good the balance?" asked the ex
aminer. The cashier looked bewildered,
but finally said he would not enter
it at all. '
"You see," .he remarked, "that
drawer I just went into to make the
balance is what we.call the 'outs and
over' drawer. Whenever we're out
of balance we go to 'outs and over'
to make things right. Then, again,
when the sheet shows more cash
than we ought to have the surplus
goes to the drawer. Funny the city
hanks never thought of that
scheme !"- Harper's Weekly.
His Fear.
1 nl 1 m.-.n.noo fnt "K"nnriiL-v
Yes, suh, I have a constitution of
iron, suh.
Major Milkdiet I suppose that
is the reason you never drink water.
You are afraid it will rust. Phila
delphia Press.
A Pertinent Question.
"The great corporations which
control necessities," said the man
of unusual theories, "should be re
garded merely as servants of the
public." .
"Yes," answered the weary look
ing citizen, "but have you ever tried
to control a houseful of servants?"
Washington Star.
Woman's Way.
Jones Brown was foolish to
marry a dressmaker after saying he
had made up his mind to have his
own way in everything.
Smith What has marrying a
dressmaker got to do with it ?
Jones She'll rip his mind apart
and make it over again. Chicago
News.
Mt SOUTH BEND RANGE
Outweighs
The m
All
pound of tough steel and enduring
stop the. strenuous life
Weakens the Tissues and Lessens
Organic Vitality.
The stress and strain of the strenuous
Hie in both city and country tends to
wards etomauh troubles.
Five people suffer today where one did
ten years ago with nick headache, dizzi
ness, flatulence, distress after eating,
specks before the eyes, bloating, nervous
ness, sleeplessness and the many other
symptoms of indigestion.
All who are suffering with stomach
treubies, and that means at least two out
of three in Corvallis and other towns,
should use Mi-o-na stomach tablets.
Nothing else is as safe, -yet selective;
nothing else can be so thoroughly relied
upon to relieve all troubles from indiges.
tion as Mi-o-na.
It is not a mure digestive taken after
the' food is eaten, but a true tonic, etimu.
lani and strengtbener for the muscular
walls of the stomach, increasing the flow
of digestive fluids and putting the atom,
ach into such condition that it does the
work Nature expects of it
So reliable is Mi-o-na in its curative
action tbat Graham & Wells, with every
50-cent box tbey sell, give a guarantee to
refund the money, unless the remdy
doe all that is claimed for it.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office.
Portland, Oregon, October, , 19O7,
Hotice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of tne act of Congress of June 8,
187b, entitled "An act for the sale of timber lauds
in the Etta tea of California, Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Territory," as extended to all the
Public land States by act of Augusts I892. Mrs.
Bertha Jortrenson of Portland, county oi Multno
mah, state of Oregon, has this day filed in this
office her sworn statement, No. 76ej, for the pur
chase of the Northwest quarter of Section No A
in Township No. 10 South, Range No. j West, and
will offer proof to show that tie land sought a
more valuable for its timber or stone then for
agricultural purposes, and to establish her claim
to said land before Register and Receiver at Port,
lsnd, Oregon, on Saturday, tne 18th day of Janu-
"she'munes as witnesses: Mrs. Minnie Mack oi
Monmouth, Oregon; Mr. Will Mack of Monmouth,
Oregon; Mr. J. U. Olson of Corvallis, Oregon; Mrs,
J. C. Olson of Corvallis, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims In this office on or before said 18th day ot
January, i08. . .
Ssft Algmkom S. Dassssa, Register.
100 Cents on the Dollar
We take Portland
Clearing House
Certificates at One
Hundred Cents on
on the Dollar. 75
Cents in Merchan- jm
dise, 25cts Cash,
J. M. Nolan & Son
beginning and quit at the end