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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (July 28, 1908)
Farm ..and Garden EVAPORATING FRUIT. Surplus Fruit May Ttiu Be Disposed of Readily and at a Profit. Tha demand for froita In Tartooa forma la raereaatna;. Like tba cereal fad. It may aometlmea assume the pro portloca of cult Thera U In every orchard much rood fruit that la lost because It cannot be kept for the mar ket, but If carefully eraporated by one of the aclentlOc professes It will keep THE UP TO DATE FARMER. How Ha Makes Agriculture a Paying Business. The no to date fanner know the value of being up to date. He knows that new discoveries in the various sci ences related to agriculture reveal new relations aod suggest better method. He knosrs that mauy of the theories held and many of the methods prac ticed years ago, and some even now. are worthless- He knows thst one farmer cannot make as many experi ments as can a thousand men. He reads books on fanning anJ docs not scofT at the book farmer. itir dvs he refuse to listen to the co"epe pro fessors, foe. while be ha jrrpat respect for the stu-len:s of asr!-. r. trre. yet he knows that t'-ie time his n.t ere and never can coaje when sriiu:ti;re sa:." I rednceJ to a rirM wh.vh shall r-e r"erae! l y a iJe of rale WHEAT SHOCKS. for some time and then may be dis posed of at a profit The process must j 4nj 5atis a5 are s: I) .:: s chein De a gooa one. However, id jomtj i jrr. rhrx-s sad t?e l:ke. can Agriculturist telis how to put op j UJl , ,j3!e fartrvr bis tb. iatoi Improve.! farniSr.s i;. V::..-n: aa l save how'wrr and ! ! - !:,; eSi j rv 1 1 j . x cieat w,rk a 2 s t t!.." f.vt cnJ.T. I!e C rc a ! w?i nt sc-!r D'T wm tht ! ore irls a !j:i?nj;.it i ' three hre mt w-r !: work w!f i iro r-;'d esi plow p.-werlr a.I;us;eL It la Essential That They Should Carefully Built. There are many ways to build a shock of wheat; bat. like all operations, there is a right way and a wrong way. In doing this work there should be a system, and each sluxk should be built la exactly the same way. When the grain is fairly ripe set up two sets nf two bundles each. a!l leaning to ward the center. Then set a bundle j at each end. two at each side and two , .. . - - 1 -1 . 1 weti urocen sua naucuu 'w endwara for caps. This makes a shock of a dozen bundles, a good site for j grain cut at the projer stage of ripen- ing: also large enough ' to stand up well and not so large but that two cap I bendies will cover it. If smaller , shocks are desired oniy oue bundle I need be set at each side. If a larger , one, three bundles may be set on each j side. Another cotcoi) method Is to set up : six bundles by twos and complete as j before, but I think the former method j makes a better braced shock. 1 am ', thoroughly convinced that cap bundles i slit not hang on as well during heavy j winds when crossed. Many peop'e set their bundles two hj v A niih a i two in long shocks without caps. Tui He under- m'T 4,0 Ior low paicnes iu;u an; sitr-u m per vr t's.il T "11 h I':' d. thi "7" fvLTora oTHEv ISE.W". 'i . TEMPERANCE BREW ;-Ji It's wholesome It's pure It's - For sale at all leading temperance drink stands. Guaranteed Xo-Ixtoxicatixo NORTH PACIFIC BREWING CO. ASTORIA, OREGON For Sale bj W. J. ATCHISON, DALLAS, OREGON LOOK HERE! j stands the apViWti-Mi f f-n-e t all I or full of weeds, but is an unsafe prac- j his farm machinery w that the great j tic to follow for all grain. If a peric-1 ; JheClty EXpreSS&TfanSfer CO. WHY WOMEN SUFFER STaroBArora rLA3T. a cma3 pjant for evaporating. It cay contain hints even for those who do not wish to erect so elaborate a building. "A conveniently arranged one kiln evaporator and plan Is shown here with," saye the magazine. "The space la divided Into a furnace room 11 by l'i feet and somewhat smaller work room, in which the apples are pared. Aa upright bleacher, which also serves an elevator for raising the fruit to tha second floor, la placed In this room. "The second room is divided In a sim ilar way. The kiln baa the same di mensions aa the furnace room, with a capacity of 75 to 100 bushels of un paged fruit at each filling. The work room on this floor contains the allcer and the npper portion of the bleacher. The dried fruit aa It Is taken from the kiln can also be held here temporarily It desired. Such a building may be so con structed that It will be useful for tnany other purpose during the course of the year than that for which it Is primarily Intended. In constructing kilns the same general principles are followed, whether the evaporator Is a malt one with only a single kiln or an LZZI I I I N I rui of mar riioom. ei tens! re establishment having several kilns. The most satisfactory kiln, all things corn kle red. is about twen ty feet square. This is a convenient size to fill, so far aa the preparation of the t rnit la concerned. The beat can be well rernlated. made sofflcieorfy Intense for the purpos desired and evenly dis tributed so that the fruit will dry act family, and for various minor reasons a kilo of this size ia a desirable unit in the constrnctloa of evaporators of this type. "A kCn consists essentially of a Cxr aoada of siata and placed over a fur nace room or over a system of steam pipe. Tbe floor is usually built from tea to twelve feet above the floor of the furnace room. Provision should be mad for regulating the beat by neana of small openings at tbe base of the walla communicating with the out side. These can be opened or cloaed. j aa desired. Tbe Inflow of cold air can thus be regulated. Such control 1 especially desirable in windy weather "If tbe evaporator Is a frame build ing, tbe waila of tbe furnace room nay well be plastered or covered with aabrtas paper to lessen tbe danger of Are. which may otherwise be great because of the intense hMt noo.or n.. KtDentt4 If(he valla, at leaat tbe portion below tbe kiln door, are double, with an air apace between the two atdea. the in sulation 111 be more perfect than if they are solid or of only a single thick feaa, thus best conserving tbe beat and increasing the efficiency of the plant. The height of tbe walla of the kiln above tbe drying door should be sufficient to permit an attendant to work oo the floor conveniently and with comfort. "Some meana for the escape of the air laden with moisture from tbe fruit la neceasary. Thia may be provided for by meana of aa opening la the roof, or a cupola-like Teutilator may be built, the sides of which should com sist of slat placed so they overlap o another as In aa ordinary winduw blind. The kilo 11 or la coustracted of stripe eaiwclaUy dcaigned for tbe pur pose. Sock floor are generally made of poplar or baaawood atrip thr elghtba f aa Inch thick, one Inch wtd oa tbe top surface and one-half fiirh wld oa the ander aid. Ia lay Inc th floor these atrtpe are placed one-eight b to ne-fiortk Inch apart a the upper surface This auake th par betwvva them wider oa the an der side than oa tbe upper, aa show, thus allowing tbe a mail particles of fruit which work dowa betweea them to drop through without rlugguig th intervening; space." est amount of work is accomplished When his farm iiupieraetits nre not In use he keeps them weil hased ff it is profitable to do so. A hundred dollar wag'n shed Into whi.h a twenty-fire dollar farm wagon is tacked by hand every time the team Is nnh itched Is not profitable. Tbe np to date fanner pays his debts. Not the least Important of these is the one he owes to the soil. He knows that each crop which tbe soil yields takes from It something of Its fertility and that unless this fertility is returned to the soil It can soon yield only a dimin ished crop. So he Is very careful year by year to pay back to his land that fertility which the crop has taken from It He knows many ways of doing this. and tbe one which be will adopt will depend upon the neighborhood. Jle knows that be can run a dairy, and when be sells a ton of butter, worth perhaps $j00, It will Impoverish his farm no more than to sell five or six hundred pounds of straw worth alxiut a dollar. He will keep his hired help all tbe year, and year after year, for the longer they are in bis employ the more valu able they are to hltn and the more be can afford to pay them. He will buy more food than he sells, will raise all the feed he can for his stock and will not hesitate to buy more w hen needed. If be Is wise In the management of the fertilizers from bis bams and feed lota and wise In tbelr distribution ui on bis mc-adowt and pastures and wise In sowing clovers for bis corn land and among tbe grasses of his farm be will In time greatly Increase Its fer tility. Farm and Fireside. An Unappreciated Plant, Chives Is a vegetable not widely known la this country. It is native along tbe northern borders of the Vnlted States as well as in some par's of Europe, where It is popular. Tbe plant belong to the onion family, an 1 Its leave are u-fj for seasoning in soap, salads, etc and are preferred to onions by n:sny persons boi-aiice they are much milder an ! more ten der. Europeans use chive f-r season ing scrambled egg and similar dishes. 1 be culture of chives Is simple. The plant will grow In any ordinary gar den soil. It is usually pn-agated by division of the rwts. twcM" It de not seed readily. Tbe roots or clum of roots may be purchased at moderate prices. The clumps should lie planted In beds about nine inches aart In row which are two feet apart. Tbe planting may I done ia either spring or autumn. The chives may also I planted In the lrder of the veg -table garden and ihhWcs an excellent perma nent border. As a Iwrdcr plant the clumps should be planted aliout six lciiicji apart. The leaves will grow thickly and form a dense green mat of wet weather follows the sboekin the heads are exsed. and many ker nels will sprout and even grow, while if well capiKHl only tbe heads of the tipper cap bundle are exposed- I Iwe known shocks well capped to stand long periods of wet weather wlthont Injury, while the gr:ilii in umnpcd. poorly built shocks was much Injured. Exchange RENEWING THE SOIL . How a Wornout Farm Has Been Made x Profitable. "Sixteen vcars ago I purchased a farm of li?) acres that hail Un owned by a widow who rented fields to her neighbors on share. ni:d of course the teuauts took their portion borne ati'l fed it on their farms and returned nothing to this farm." writes a corre spondent. "When I commenced to farm it, I found the clay land only produced ten to fifteen bushels of corn r acre, the black ground from thirty to forty bushels. The clover was so light 011 the clay land It did not pay to cut it. I put in a good many rods of tile ditch, fed all the grain except wheat that grew on the farm, saved all the ma nure and spread it on the poor spot and raised one crop of corn, one of wheat and one of clover in succession. I plow eight Inches deep, but never plow or turn or stock on ground when wet "Now the clay land will produce thirty to forty bushels and black land fifty to sixty bushels of corn per acre, wheat fifteen to twenty-five and clover so heavy that all had to be stirred be fore it would cure. I have never used a pound of commercial fertilizer. I expect to continue iucreaslng the fer tility of tbe farm by the same process." does all kinds of bauliner at reasonable rates, Stand and both phones at Webster's Confectionery Store. MUSCOTT & STARR Proprietors Little Sound Advice Will Many a Sufferer In Dallas, Help DALLAS. OREGON TIMBER LANDS Fuller & Elliott Only Real Estate firm in Polk County handling Timber Land exclusively Don't fail to call or write if you have Dave timber to sell. Women have so much to go through in life that it is a rutv tin-re is so mu needless eulferniL' Iroin backache, head aches, dizziness, languor and other com' mon aches ami ills of kidnev com plaint Ioau's Kidney fiils have brought new life and strength lo thousands of women afflicted 111 this wav. lion t worry von leel tired and dragged out if yon have backache ami b anng-dowii pains headache, dizzy spells, (aintneH and lack ambition. Don't think it's eome trouble peculiar to the sex. Men Buffet iu the same wav nhen thev have kidnev trouble. Ask vuuiself this question "Are tne kidneys weli?" The condition of the kidney secretion may give yon an ati"wer. If there is a urick-dust eed iiuPiit, or a stringy settling in the urine ; if passages are too frequent and copious or seamy and painful it is time to heg'n using IoMi'a Kidner l'il Is. Delay mav run you into iiiighi'sdisease ordiabetes,. Dunn's Kidnev I'iils cure every form of kidney trouble, ('ail ai Belt A Cher ringtoii's drug t'jrc, and ak to see the statements of Dallas women who havt used this renieiiv. For sale bv all dealers. Price 50 cents. Koster-.Milbnrn.ro., Ktili'alo, New York, sole audits for tiie United States. KememUr the nana Doan's and no other. Homemade Cart. Any one handy with tools can make this cart. For wheels oue can use al ni'st any kind be chances to have old Imggy wheels, U.bt wagon wheel, wheels from an old corn cultivator or any other not too light or too heavy. The box may lie made of any size to suit. If one has an old walking culti vator the axle and wheels may both be used; otherwise get any old axle Office in Crider Building Dallas, Oregox DR. ELBERT E. FISHER Specialist in diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Office, Rooms 12, Over Bush Bank SALEM - - OREGON The Canberworm Again. The worm which devastated elm tree and apple tree iu Connecticut Is tbe cankerworm, the same pest that visited tree ten years ago. The worm doe Its work very rapidly, but, unlike the elm tr beetle, dues not have a long life and consequently tbe trees can put forth new foliage, though at some sacrifice of vitality. On the apple trees It can te dtroyed by arsenical spray ing, but tbe trees must be treated when tbe worm ia very young If the work Is to b effective. Tbe handing of the trunk of the tree with vermicide is th most elective method of preven tion. Tbe reports from tbe state re ceived at the Connecticut agricultural experiment station Indicate a very great variation In tbe Dnmtier of w-sts, urae to as suffering very seriously and others bring quite free from tbe riiuutlon. I an Pigs- -Voonc pig confined la a floored pea otnetimea becom lame. It Is advisa ble t tura th pig out and let tbenj bar aa opportunity to tak proper ex rets and enjoy natural condition as ftcarly a possible. It Is tb plank stoor that raoae sore as and lame as. If tb pig bat acre to good Ptur tber may b fed oa eora akto. bat If manned la a small lot they should be supplied with food that contains mora boa making e stitoeoM to a is aopp'snf by eora, sock aa wheat to, eat. midJllafs, eat tarda, etc Farming Note. ItetiM-uibrr tb tui nance of the klt bea garjru. When uiuvtarj is a et-riuus pest the fields are sprayed with a solution that tills tb weed, but does Dot barm tb ctp- Irecbitig ervaomy dtnt amouut to much. You must practice It, but lb as Fttth a thing as being too economical. la Holland tbey route tbe fertCI arr as welt as th crop. F-cb crop has Its particular rosier. Perhap that's why tbey farm successfully oa land worth Sl.rSO per acre Head hat peupl bo know frost ipertoc aay about lncMtr. Grass terh. Grass are aldelj, Attributed. We esuaby think of then aa existing la our temperate tone only, becaa aer have the perennial pastures and sneadow. They are. kowevr. t b f'Xiixt so far aorta that toe snU fcs frs ara under tbeoa during th greater part of tb year, while tbey are also eoaa moa to parts of tb tnuta where tb frost Is aerer knows. Evea tb saoae tara tnp that are clothed with pcrpe aal anew have jost lelow th saosr Ha their rrpts of p that grow and bloom through a brief period ory year. Tb grass posh hard s galoot to oteraal aoow. GET THE BEST A GARDIlt eo.WESIUfCE. that will suit the wheels you chance to have. The rest of the work U plain sailing a good, stout box of the right size and depth, with handles and rest stake to be attached as shown. It is Intended to be pushed forward, aud the end gate should be made remov able, so It can 1 taken out or dropped in place as desired. Ihe cart should I rather narrow track, because It is often desired to fit into open doors, and the weight should not be too great. Remsdy For Ml tee. Now Is the time when the roosts of most heuhmis- are more or less alive with the terrible little mites. In kero sene we have a cheap and never failing remedy. 80a k the roosts with It from time to time, or, still better, spray It all over the Inside of the building, reach ing every crack and crevice. It kllla wherever It touches, and tbe treat ment will save much suffering to tbe poor fowls and money for tb owner. Outdoer Help. Apples ar a profitable crop, bat It's pour policy to raise them for the worms to eat. A fence arouud tbe garden Is not expensive, and It save a lot of annoy ance. A row of grapevlue across tb back of the garden will be a great addition. There I Just one kind of grafting that la aU right That's tbe kind that works well In tbe orchard. If you wer to go to a plac where tber Is no free delivery of snail rou might appreciate It wore. ;d seed Is one of tbe first vd- tials of a gmd crop. I rood soft g-"l cultivation ar two others, !n1 spend all tbe money oa plements to t used outdoor. and Im-Gt " rue roavenlence foe tb household. Feeding CwsT Cows of a decided dairy type will re turn tb greatest profit wbra fed to heir fun capacity.- NebraUta Experl aBt Ptitioa- COFFEE Schillings Best is a busi-ncss-Iike name; you know what it means; and it fneans what you want Recently Enlarged wivie 25.000 New' Words New Gazetteer of tha World with more than K.CHX) titles, based on tbe iateet census returns. Now Biographical Dictionary emitairUnr the name of over 10,000 noted penuua, date of bind, death, etc Edited by W.T. HARMS. Th .TV, IX.D, CuiedStateaCommitsiooerot Education. 2380 Quarto Pages 9w Fhus SON 1 . luck Bifeitad. Needed In Every Home Also Uebeiar'eCoUtgiat Dictioasry Regular Edition ttWHH Mm Sbteibt. DeLuxs Edition sd Si Ss IvfrKdfna mm m tw Kl ypr. S I ullfwl biftdinr 'CoC MERRIAM CO.. Pabllahsr. oprlsaflald. Mas. KILLthe COUCH md CURE thc LUNGS w Dr. King's lev Discovery MD III THR0T mUN6 TROUBLES. 0UARANTKJEO8AIISFACX0BV OR MONEY KSrUNDEXX Ecu's Tats! vTrc'-r tu K-.i--. .d rc.:ur Reward an iy.-if Icn.t uiu utr.4 cwsd bj Usil'e ci-'rTl. a-e. F J..irETC3.,rrop .Toledo, O. 7e ths BVi4d, asT temtF.J.CW s7 tot tbe :t ud believe hiaa sce- ..-vtlr b- b, -n. is a 1 bskbos tSMetke J tiit:".y k.s to cany est aay eblan .'wrvltVi Trir tf. '.i wn;u v. V tc!. r-or-J-t.T-,o O w mtw, k t.5 1un,iouHiUnr t t -r k I.X rr n tVr IirtTm!?T artiw a.nrotsv awas I 1-K--1 .,4 en,M r. r J sewes. T si is hi n tr luia e tmm .r r-U't sr ta Tese S' esse rlrs assl TEA We sell tons of poor stuff; but our name isn't on it Go by the name. Test r t rnr sasrr m eat THE MENMO KNOW THE SUPERIOR SLICKERS. SUITS AND HATS A ore the rnen vho hova put them to thc hard est testi in thc rough est weather. Get the oric -, I Tower's Fist Urc.H made sin'.': IC36 CATALOG re. J fc i fHC ASKli- ill.. TV' f v o ATT. t. :7.M,:--: '.:.X''' -: ' JJ f l'.'.u...icjcrao .;rt ; -. c ctuscd 1 A. hv 'ver-'lrync. ; jc ilsc rue of 'A '4 .:!: .? : io.Tijueto ?.)c: v i r nourish mnt t il:n ghmfs ar.:'. priir.v.Iaticn of j t;.r" rri;M!lirik-s wl.I. h t). iced tl.t i ,Aj:;rDntrJ.jt f .rtt free satr.lt of I Si s?VrT-v ry-elJ" m ' r 1' n 5X5 att ..n 11 11 Jl L uummi M 1 ,1,,. v 1 1 iAAj)'da BELT & CHERRINGTON, Dallas, Oregon. L V ltV-a Ml-r Grandfathens1 knew what BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT will do. CURE A CONVINCING PROOF of the worth of a medicine is the cures it can effect. Everv one who has used Ballard's Snow Liniment knows that it will KncumAiism, cuib, bpkains, STIFF J0IMS. BURNS. NEURALGIA, CONTRACTED MUSCLES AND ALL PAINS. USED 5N0W LINIMENT 10 YEARS. V. L. Settle, Richmond, Mo., writes:- "This is to certify that I have used your Snow Liniment for ten years for rheumatism, neuralgia, lame back, etc., and in every case it has rendered immediate relief and satisfaction." Avoid all Substitutes. Three Sizes 25c, 50c, $1.00 BALLARD SNOW LINIMENT CO. 500-502 North Second Street, ST. LOUIS, MO. Sold and Recommended by STAFRIN DRUG COMPANY lHt ORIGINAL LAXATIVC COUGH SYRUP KENNEDY'S LAXATIVE H0NEYTAB H 3ere tUfm tmi Oaser S- ea teerr leBSl FRIEND TO FRIEND. The personal recommendations of people who have been cured of coughs and colds by Cham berlain's Cough Remedy have done more than a3 else to make it a staple article of trade and com merce over a large part of the civilized world. AN INSTANCE. Lucy Suddreth, of Lenoir, N. C, bad been troubled witb a very bad cough for over a year. She says : ' A friend bought a bottle of Chamberlain's Cocch Remedt, brought it to me and insisted that I should take it. I did so and to my surprise it helped me. Four bottle of i cured me of my couh," V77 TIE IEW IDEA n THE CBIEIIAL LAXATIVE Ciri 60061 STEDP lEIEDYS flXATIVE H OHEY AR 11 it Bnt far CLIlu t-j rV uomi For Sale by Druggists. DRIHD Laxative Fruit Syrup For Sile by STAFRIN DRUG CO. Dallas, and LL THOMPSON, Falls City. Cures Eilicrusncss, Sick Headache, Sour Stom ach. Torpid Liver and Chronic Constipation. Fleasant to ta.e Cleanses the systs3 thoroughly and clears sallow complexions ff pimples and blotches. It Is cuari-nteed
