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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1908)
VALUE OF MILK ING MACHINES. Lairj-meD who are considering the tdvisabllity of Installing a milking machine in their plants will be Inter ested in the preliminary report re cently issued by the Montana station, from which the following is taken: Q. Are the machines practicable? A. For the small dair of ten or twelve cows we would not consider the machines practicable unless the farmer considers that the labor saved would offset the cost for a small equipment, but for dairies of twenty-five to fifty or a hundred cows the milking machine may be considered as very successful In the matter of saving time and labor. Q. IJuw does the milking machine tompare with hand milking? A. Milking machines will milk cows as thoroughly as the average milker, ccordlng to some authorities, while others claim that hand milking gives better results. The great gain is in the amount of time saved and the fewer As he matures his pigs will be strong- er and more in number. Have a small yard of grass, If pos sible, bog tight and away from the sows, so he will not be worried. A quarter of an acre will afford plenty of exercise In the open air. When grass Is not available give him cut clover or any good green feed he will eat Feed sparingly of fattening foods, but supply him with food that will keep him growing If not fully developed. Mill stuff, sklmmllk, clover, alfalfa or anything that furnishes protein Is advisable. And at all times keep a supply of ashes, salt and charcoal where he can obtain it at will, and It will do much toward keeping him in good health. MILEINO MACHINE I.N OI'EIIATIOS. number of men required for large dairies. Q. How dues the cow take to the milking machine? A. In almost every case very little trouble Is experienced by the cows ob jecting to this mode of milking. As far as we are nble to Judge, the cows like the action of the milking machine Just as well as if not better than hand milk lS. Q. How much do milking machines cost? A. For a dairy of twenty-five to fif ty cows the entire milking machine, with power to run It, may bo Installed for from flOO to $500. Q. What Is the effect of the milking machine on the ntilk flows of cows? A. So far as we are nble to Judge, the milking machine Is very successful with younger cows and heifers, but with older cows It Is thought that the tendency is fur them to go dry a little sooner than would be the case with hand milking. Q. Is the mlJk cleaner when drawn by the machine? A. Iiesults so far differ. Some claim that the milk Is very much cleaner, while others find more germs in the machine milk. We are Inclined to think that this Is largely the fault of the operator, because w here the dairy man is thoroughly dean alwiit every thing else in connection with his dairy there seems to be little trouble In keeping the milking machine clean. Q. Arc the milking machines hard to clean? A. They are hard to clean for a careless dairyman, but for a dairyman who is scrupulously clean In every thing else It Is quite possible nnd prac tlitible lo keep them clean. Q. Will the machines get out of order very easily? A. So far as the experience of those who have used them three of four years Is concerned, there Is nothing nlKiut them to get seriously out of or der. Q. What power Is used to run the machine? A. Any power may be used such as water, steam or g:isollne engine. The majority Use g:isnlliie engines. A two horsepower xlze "111 run a machine for fifty cows. The cost of gasoline will be inn' quarter to uiie half cent per cow per milking. Q. Io the milking machines Injure the cows? A. So far as we are nble to Judge at present, there Is no danger of Injuring the cows If the teat cups are of proper size. Q. How about kicking cows? A. After the tlrst few times there is very little danger of trouble with the average kicking cow. Vicious kickers may give trouble In kicking off the tuU-s, but such cows are rarely of use in the dairy. Q. How ninny kinds of milking ma chines are there, and which are best? A. There are a great many styh-s of milkers, but these are In the main of two distinct ts's the suction ma rhlfte and the machine that presses the milk out of the teat. So far as we are aware, the suction machines have giv en rather the better sat Inflict Ion. Sheep Great Weed Eater. Ijt lis take a glance at sheep as a medium of maintaining the fertility of the soil. should like to ask a q nee Don nn I have It answered now. What N the grcitet bin Inlin e to agriculture? Wo-dx. We raise in Iowa. In addition to l"ts of ot'ier thincs. sm varieties of Wwd. Sheep will eat something over v.iricit. of wls. li eges r.i cone N It not a rci-onat. le con- iuloii. therefore, th it. In the absence of wsN. gras will take their place and that any animal that will cause two lil.ide. of grass lo grow where there fo-tnrrlr grew but oue Is a bone factor t the soil and an animal that should ! looked upon with favor? O. U. IVasIcy ltefore low Iijitllute. Car of the Bear. It Is not lst to permit the boar to run with the herd. There are rood reason why this should not be done. If you are to control the time of far rowing and want to control the boar It ran le done only w ben be I kept by hlmaelf. It Is a too common practice to aril the boar when the eeaaoa le over rather than keep bl tn for future pur-poM-a, depending on (retting another w ben be la needed. This ta a rulnoua practice and U largely the cause of M many email litters and weak booed plgm. From years of experience I bare learned that It la beat to fvt boar and keep blm for a fe Salt For Live Stock. Why salt should be regularly sup plied to stock is thus put by a fa mous English authority: Because In the blood of animals there are six or seven times more sodium than potas sium and that the composition of the blood is constant To keep animals in good health a definite amount of com mon salt must be assimilated. The excess of potassium salts In vegeta ble foods causes by chemical exchange an abnormal loss of common salt This s proved by the fact that the craving of an animal for common salt is most noticeable when the food contains a large proportion of potassium salts. such as wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, beans and peas. The addition of salt to animal food Increases the appetite, promotes the repair of tissue by its searching diffusion through the body and stimulates the rapid using up of Its waste products. Boussiugault's experiments showed that salt Increases muscular vigor and activity and Im proves the general appearance and con dition. Watering the Work Horse. Three times a day In hot summer weather, probably pulling on a dead strain all the time, is not often enough for the work horse to be watered. The average man finds It necessary under such conditions to drink much oftener. The man who works the horse ought to make provision for watering the animal as often as be waters himself. Value of Grooming. ' When a horse is very tired or la over heated the best thing to do for him Is to give him a good rubbing down. This at once makes him more com fortable and enables bis skin to act normally In reducing bis temperature and removing the Impurities due to muscular activity. The grooming Is not a matter of appearance only, but of health. Farmers frequently neglect their horses In this particular, because they look nnon It as a matter of ap pearance only, lne neaitn or tne horse depends upon the condition of its skin to a much larger extent than Is generally supposed. The rubbing down and currying stimulate the surface circulation nnd produce a feeling of well being throughout the whole sys tem, w hich materially improves the di gestion and assimilation of focd. To Keep the Pigs In Place. This style of feeding trough will be found to be very useful. The guards should be made of two inch planks twelve to fourteen inches wide nt the widest I'oint. Two guards can lie cut 1X HEALTH OF SHEEP. Beat LIME IN HOGPENS. How Value of This Disinfectant and to Use It. Many have the opinion that the only use for lime is for whitewashing and use it very sparingly even for that. The mechanical effect of a good coat of whitewash is well worth Its cost, to say nothing of the ndded appearance. Mine Is one of the most reliable dis infectants nnd deodorizers that we ave nnd at the same time the cheap est. We use It In the form of white wash for walls nnd roosts In chicken houses and walls of portable hog houses; also the bog watering and slopping troughs, says a writer in National Stockman and Farmer. In the form of air slaked lime It Is one of the best nbsorlentB of foul odors that we have found. If mixed with the droppings of animals it has a tendency to Ills-rate the ammonia, but It can be used so as to cause very lit tle waste, and we can well afford to sacrifice a little ammonia for the sake of better health of our animals. Sprinkle It on the stable floors nnd on the hog house floors after denning them out and before putting in new bedding. I'ut It on the chicken coop floors nnd In dust baths. Put a small amount In the hogs' slop, not enough to make It caustic or to turn the slop yellow, but Just enough to sweeten it, and the pigs will relish it. If one would take the time to mix it, lime water would be Is'tter for the last named purpose. To make It put lnrge quantities of wnter on quicklime nnd use only dear wnter that rises after the lime settles. Sprinkle the powdered lime on the feeding floors nnd nhout the yards. It will not hurt anything, nnd I be lieve It has done as much for us as any other one thing to help to check two or three cases of hog cholera within the last few years. Lime Is one of the Ingredients of one of the ts'st selling hog remedies on the mar ket today. An old farmer Bald some time ago that there Is no use of losing hogs with cholera. When asked his plan he said he always kept the following mixture before his pigs (and It Is sur prising how much they will eat of It): Lime, fifty pounds; sulphur, five pounds; sal soda, five pounds; black antimony, five pouiNln; copperas or sulphate of Iron, five pounds. Vso fresh quicklime, add Just enough water to slake it to a fine powder, then add the other Ingredients and milk thoroughly. Take two parts of the mixture nnd one of salt, and keep It where they can get at It and see bow quickly It Is used up. Stirring Will Ripen Cream. It is very essential In cream ripen ing to agitate the cream frequently to Insure uniform ripening. When cream remains undisturbed for some time the fat rises In the same way that It does In lullk, though hi a less marked de gree. The result la that the H"H'r lay ers are richer thau the lower and will sour less rapidly, since the action of the lactic add germs Is greater In thin than in rich cream. This uneveu rip ening leads to a oor Isxllcd cream. Instead of ticlng smooth and glossy. It will appear coarse and curdy wheu poured from a dipper. The Importance of stirring frequently during rlcnlng should therefore not lie underestimated. THE HORSEMAN. Colts should tie kept together while being weaned, because the companion ship helps them sooner to forget their daiua and keeps tbem from fretting. Reat For the Horae. I'ultiw a borne Ilea down regularly his rest la never complete, and his Joints and slnewa will stiffen. While It la true that aome horses will sleep In a standing poult Ion and continue to work for many years. It la equally true that tbey would wear much better If they rested naturally. Exercise the Stalliena. It la very Important that stallions which are kept fr stock purposes re ceive dally exercise for so tne time pre- tloua to beginning stod aerTlc and aleo all through the stud season. A neglect on tbe part of the owner or manager to bare thta done will be liable to give tbe stallion a reputation for not being a aure foal getter. Dally eierrtae la Just aa Important for a etork boree aa abundance of tbe beat quality of tbe moat nutritious feed, and both are neceeaary to put and keep the sta'.lloa ta proper condltloa to be a t fnod aura foad fetter and Impart vigor and w fear, atamlna to tta f.la. Feeding With Succulent Food Preventive of Disease. A prominent sheep breeder In an ad dress recently given before a livestock convention called attention to the fact that the common diseases affecting Iambs and sheep do not easily yield to treatment, and because of this greater emphasis should be placed on preventive measures than with any other farm animal. Atteutiou w as called to the fact that the malu trouble resulted from nodu lar disease infection and from Internal parasites. lu order to prevent these the matter must be taken up In the early career of the young lamb, so as to prevent the Introduction of the eggs or g.'ims of these diseases In the stomach. Unless very large pastures are available, so that the sheep and lambs w ill not speud much time on any particular part of the pasture, the belief was expressed that It would pay to use hurdles. This is the old country method, which has worked well on farms that aver age fewer ncres than the farms of the central west. The whole management must tend to keep the lambs healthy, and for that reason the customary plan is to allow the lambs to pasture ahead of the sheep. This is done by moving the lamb hurdles ahead of the sheep, so that the lambs are giv en the fresh pnsture first and the sheep allowed to follow the next day. By so doing it was staled that the nodular disease can be eventually completely stamped out Rather liberal feeding of fresh suc culent food Is In Itself a good precau tionary measure against disease, nnd for that reason sheep growers gener ally enn afford to take special pains In getting a stand of good clover for their sheep and lambs nnd. In addi tion, grow a crop of rape. The sue culency of these crops nnd their rich ness In flesh forming material tend not only to rapid growth, but. as said before, they contribute to healthful ness and thrift. i XL FttDINO TROUGH roB PIGB. from eacu plank, and in this way th proper slaut will be obtained. The construction must be very strong, and everything must be well nailed, as It receives hard usage. The spout for the feed can be made of one inch plank, and one spout will serve any number of troughs. Rheumatiam In Horses. For rheumatism in young horses It Is said that three drams of salicylate of soda three times each day for three days, then omitting for tlx days and repeating, Is an effective remedy. Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs uicklv, strengthens the lungs and ex pels colds. Get the genuine in a yellow packaee. Matrin lrug Uo. ; .M. L,, Thompson, Kails City. The Pendleton fair came out $3,000 ahead. Shade For Sheep. The farmer who keeps n flock of sheep should remember they need plen ty of good shade during the hot sum mer days. Their coats of wool are of the warmest material, and they need n refuge from the hot sun nt the mid dle of the day. A sheep will seek some kind of shelter, even if it Is only that of a feiicepost. There he w ill put his head In the shade and try to Imagine his whole body is protected from the hot sun. If there tire no dense trees In the pas ture. It will be a good Idea for the farmer to construct nn nrtilicial shnde. An open shed with the roof slanting toward the south will be suitnhle. If this prove too expensive. It will be well to build n shade out of cheaper material. Forked posts set In the ground on which to support rails, then covered with straw or lioards, will be cheap and sensible. If there Is an open shed about tbe bam. it might be well to let the flock run to this. Here they will shelter themselves from the heat and nt night get accustomed to come to this place to sleep and thus protect themselves from any dogs that have a tooth for mutton. W. 1). Neale. THE SHEPHERD. One farmer recommends ns a pre ventive of ravages on the sheep flocks by dogs that the sheep owner place with liis flock n goat that will get along very well "with the sheep and de fend them from the dogs. A Breeder's Advice. A successful slurp breeder says: Io not breed to a dry fleeced ram The sire Is the pricr Improver, but In or der to lie such he must le a good In dividual and descend from the liest lineage. Study sire, dam and blood lines. Have a right Ideal ami breed to produce It. Honesty Is of aa much Import..- In sheep breeding as It Is any here else. Feed For Sheep In Milk. For shevp In milk tbe best feed Is whole corn and oats, equal weight, giving all the animals will eat up clean. To add succulence to the feed, yellow Swede tunilm sliced fine are also good. Alfalfa bay should also be given In abundance. Graduating From the Pasture. L.iuil going on food at tbe barns should 1 taken from the fields grad ually, so that the first night and day continuously at the barn mill not give them a gaunt appearam. When they come to the larns from the pasture they ahmiM find good hay In the racks, but In small quantities. If the bay la u-t eaten up clean before they go to in Held, what la left sboukl be takea out of the racks and fresh put tn tie fore the Unit come to tbe tru arala. If thry are to I fatted, aa aooa aa possible a little corn ehouM be put la the racks with the hay. Tbe amount of corn should be small at first Ka H In th Bertie. Bottled aullk. being aeaksl with a ran. raanot absorb odors and ahouM be left ta tbe bottle aaUI aaed, Mt oiptied Late aa epea Saved His Boy's Life. "My three yearold boy was badly con stipated had a high fever and was in an awful condition. I gave him two dozes of Foley's Orino Laxative and the next morning the lever was gone and he was entirely well. Foley's Orino Laxative saved his life." A. Wolknsh, Caeimer, Wis. Mafrin Drug Uo. ; M. L. Thomp son, Falls City. Grain threshing is still going on in Baker county. Are You Only Hall Alive? People with kidney trouble are so weak and exhausted that they are only half alive. Foley's Kidney Kemedy makes healthy kidneys, restores lost vitality, and weak, delicate people are restored to health. Refuse any hut Foley's. Stafrin Drug Co. : M. L. Thompson, Falls City. Harney county has almost 10,000 square miles of territory. Woman Interrupts Political Speaker. A well dressed woman interrupted a political speaker recently by continually coughing. If she had taken Foley's Honey and lar it would have cured her cough quickly and expelled the cold trom ner system, the genuine roley s Honey and Tar contains no opiates and is in a vellow package. Hefnee substi tutes. Stafrin Drug Co. ; M, L. Thomp son, Falls City. Some of tbe notorious Alaska wheat will be tried in Umatilla county. Married Man In Trouble. A married man who ner ni its anv mem ber of the family to take anything except Foley's Honey anil Tar. for coughs, colds and lung trouble is guilty of neglect. isothmgeleeis as good for all pulmonary troubles. Tbe genuine Foley's Honev and Tar contains no opiates and is in a yellow package. Stafrin Drug Co.; M. L. ihompson, rails City. A whole orchard near Coquille has been grubbed up by ordor of the fruit Inspector. Would Mortgage the Farm. A farmer on Rural Route 2. Kmnire. Gb., W.A.Floyd byname, says: "Buck- len s Arnica salve cured the two worst sores I evtr saw ; one on mv hand and one on my leg. It is worth more than its weight in gold. I would not be with out it if I had to mortgage the farm to get it." Only 25c. at Belt & Cherring- ion urug Biore. There are nearly 150 more enrolled in the Tendleton city schools this year than last The cleanest. linhtpst and most comfortable SLICKER attha camp time Ul ne- " - cheapest in me end Decause u wears longest 3Q0 Everywhere (.voijr i--' anreed waterproof T. H Ml mm KILL the COUCH AND CURE the LUNGS WITH Dr. King's flew Discovery PBICE OLDS Trial Bottle Free AND ALL THROAT AND LUNG TROUBLES. HIH .""ivl13 R0c A $1.00. GUARANTEED SATISFACTORY) OB MONEY REFUNDED. THE PENALTY OF OVERWORK Many Dallas Readers Find Toil A Daily Burden. The heavy tax of overwork the strain upon the back; that is so common to many trades and occupations, is too great. The kidneys begin to fail in their work, and there is a dounle danger to health. The poisonous matter collects in the svstem, and tne kidneys them selves begin to break down. Pain ii tbe back is only a warning of trouble in the kidney;. An inflammation has set n, and a disordered condition ot the rine Boon becomes apparent, loo much or too little urine, with a constant esire to void the secretions ; any notice' able deviation Irom the normal color the appearance of a sandy sediment proves a disordered condition of the kid neys that needs quick attention. II our work seems hard lor you, it you ave a lame, weak or aching back, ii ou Eeem tired and listless, and seem to running down without apparent cause, begin at once with Doan a Kid ney rule, the great kidney remedy that as cured eo many of your neighbors It has given thousands of working men nd women strong, sound bucks for their daily work. Home proof is convincing evidence of the efficiency of (loan s Kidney t ills Call at Belt & Cherrington's drug store and ask to see statements of Dallas peo- le wno have used tnis remedy. ror sale bv all dealers. frice ou cents. roster-JIilbnrn Co., Buffalo, ew lork, sole agents lor the United states. Remember the name Doan's and no other. A Healthy Family "Our whole family has enioved eood health since we began using l)"r. King's iiie i-iiis, inree vears ago," says L. A. Bartlet. of Rural Koute 1. Onil. ford, Maine. They cleanse and tone the system in a gentle way that does voo good. 25c. at Belt 4 Cherrington drun store. A party that went hunting at Loon Lake killed a 1.200-pound elk and a big bear. Where Bullet Flew. David Parker, of Fayette, X. Y., a veteran of the civil war. who lost a fnnt at tiettysburg, says: "The good Kleetric Bitters have done n worth more than 6ve hundred dollars to me. I spent much money doctoring for a bad case of stomach trouble, lo little purpose. I then tried Klectric Bitters, and they run niv. i now lane mem as a tonic, and they keep me strong and well." 60c. at Belt A Cherrington drug store. IDe assessed valuation of Coos county is 14,ocii,07I. S28,l more than last year. How's This! VTe offer One Eundred Dollars Reward fof 'Viy case ot Catarrh that cannot be cured bj Ball's catarra Cure. F J. CHENEY & CO., Props , Toledo, O. "We the uadeisigned, have known F. J. Che ney for the last lb years, and believe him per (ectly honorable in all business transaction! ind financially ab'o to carry out any obliga ions marie by llieir firm. Wkst & Tbvax. Wholesale Drureista. Toledo. O. Waidi no, EinnanA Mabvin, Wholeaal9 Drug gists, Toledo, O. Hairs Catarrh Cure ia taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucoua aurfaceaol toe system, mce, 75e. perbottla. Sold by ail Ball'a Family fills are the best. J I 2 S CO Had a Close Call. Mr. Ada L. Croom, the widelv known proprietor ot thet'rooui Hotel, Yaoghn, Miaa., says: "For several months I sol leml uh a severe rough, and consump tion seemed to have itt grip on me, when a friend recommended lr. King's New Diaeoverr. I began taking it. and three btXtles affected a complete enre." The fame ol this life raring cough and rold remedy, and Inng ami throat healer is world wide. tsld at Belt A Cherring ton drug More. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle fm. A Sakm businesa houae Is willing to ubrrib two to eonre pure moun tain water for tbe city. A Jeweler' Experience. C R. Klagtr. The Jeweler, 1OI0 Yir ginia Ave., Indianapolis. Ind., writ' -1 waa an vrak from ktlnrv trouble that I ra id hardly wait a hoa-l-r-J Wrt. ttmr Irtilea of Fvkry t kidney ftrmd-r c)i-ed at aMnpleti,, rared ai bark, ar-rt and the irTTcalantwa dmp'prarrd and I raa aow attntd lo brniwM ew V rroar.rvttd Fokn'a KkloeV K'bmt all aaffertm. aa it rarrd mtt eft-r Ib donore and h-r --!.) -e bad la.lJ Main, I Twg I ; M L. Thotep ns, a!l fltjr. 1 1 . av -fa The Secret of a Beautiful Face O lira in keeping the akin pro tected at well ai cleansed. Jurt washing is not enough that only leaves the delicate surface more exposed to the irritation of dust and germs; to merci less attacks of sun and weather. After washing, ap ply Robertine and experience its delightful refreshment. You will admire the line-leta softness it imparts to face, neck and arms. It not only stimulates a radiant glow, but protects the skin from becom ing coarse. Prevents burn ing, tan and freckles. 0BERTINEH w ' r-v - WINTER COLDS you need noU fear xhem if you BALLARD'S H0REH0UND SYRUP A coup-h or cold is generally a torerunuer of many serious nick spells. It should not be neglected, the human breaihine system is a combination of tubes and cells, which must be kupt in order to insure good health. Ballard's Horehound Syrup n TOPQ COUGHS, COLDS, BRONCHITIS vUli-Uo VVHOOPINQ COUGH, CROUP AND ALL PULMONARY DISEASES. Cured of a Chronic Cough. J. H. Ellis, Butte, Mont., writes: "r cheerfully recom mend .Ballard's Horehound Syrup to all people afflicted with chronic coughs. I suffered for years with a chronic cough which would fast all winter. Ballard's HoreJiound Syrup eUccted an immediate and permanent cure." 25c, 50c and $1.00. Ballard Snow Liniment Co. 500-502 North Second Street, ST. LOUIS, MO., Sold and Recommended by STAFRIN DRUG COMPANY arN Hi j D-N i If yon are feeling on t-of sorts, take an NR Tb I, and you will feel better In the morning. They will make yon feel just right. "NATURE'S REMEDY'1 strengthens the Stomach, Liver. KldneVB and pnrlfcs the Blood, does its work thoroughly and pleasantly, yet it never gripes, weakens or sickens invariably making the nser feel Btronger and better. Better Than Pills For Liver His. Take NR Tablets for Indigestion, Sick Headache, Loss of Appetite, Sallow Complexion, Liver Complaint, Skin Diseases, Pimpleb and Eruptions, Chills, Malaria, biliousness. Rheuma tism, Torpid Liver or Inactive Kidneys and all troubles arising from tbe digestive organs. as IWH Box. i3SEEJ3I3S One Tablet Crvrs RELIEF. BELT & CHERRINGTON, Dallas, Oregon. FRIEND TO FRIEND. The personal recommendations of oeoole who have jbeen cured of coughs and colds by Cham berlain's Cough Remedy have done more than all else to make it a staple article of trade and com merce over a large part of the civilized world AN INSTANCE Lncy Suddrrth, of Lenoir, N. C, had been troubled with rery bad cough for over year. She ta j : " A friend borgit a bottle of Chamberlain's Couch Remedy, brought it to tne and insisted that I should take it, I did eo and to my surprise it helped me. Four bottle of it red me of my cough." V?7 TIE IEW IDEA r THE 0RI6IIAL UXATAE riri CC08B STECf rTZn a r a mm w m - j EDHEDB AXATIVE r OtIEY AR K:m Hi B:tt!i But for Mi:u LJ jj For Sale by Druggists. , e!ju EISHDHrC Corrects Will w i- W J iJLJ Do not risk -" win cure anv n r v: . . . ,e bevmd fh ffcTr.. y or Disease not Pntni g j- oeon-l the reach of medicine. No medicine can do more. f P' For Silt by STAFEIN DRUG CO. Dallas, and M. THOMPSON, Falls CitJ