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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
6IanketIna Cows.

From time to time blanketing OF
cows is advocated. This has been
tried in various parts of the world
in the United States, Europe and Aus
tralia- 1t has several times been re.
ported on quite fayorably. Yet it al
ways drops out Of sight again in this
country. Some of the Dutch farmers
have the habit we'll fixed One OF the
leading butter makers in Wisconsin
has in past years followed the prae-
tice of covering his cows. Generally
the covering is done to keep off the
cold, but sometimes to keep off flies.
Covers for the latter purpose are of
course too light to be OF use in colo
weather, and II covering were extern
sively practieed summer and winter
IL would require two sets Of covers.
For the present there is little likeli-
hood that American dairymen viii
take kindly to the blanketing idea
certainly not SO with those that be.
lieve wire fence is all the protection
a dairy COW needs in winter.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
suaaestIons on plppIna Sheer.

Frank T.. Emery, vice director of
the Wyoming station, In recent bull
letin, gives the following advice: An
so that it shall not transmit the dis
ease to other flocks. and should be
kept from public highways where
other fiocks may pass, until 1t can be
thoroughly eleansed and cured. We
suggest that the dipping tank should
be so set that the sheep come to it
down a slight incline. That the dip
be kept deep enough in the tank so
each sheep is immersed and is obliged
to swim few feet to get out on the
rising incline, which is quite long
compared with the approach and fit-
ted with water tight floor so the fluid
draining from the sheep will dow back
to the tank.
AS means OF heating the tank a
small furnace to use wood, or coal,
or an oil stove could be used. 1t
should be a feasible plan to set the
tank In a brick wall so small nre
or the oil stove could be used under
1t and the dip heated as desired with
the least possible handling. Two or
three float thermometers should be
purchased with the tank. Cost is
about 35 cents each for good ones.
At Fort Steele, Wyo., Messrs. Cosgriff
Bros. have turntable approach to
the dipping tanks. The central part
on this turn-table bears several gates
which assist in dividing the sheep
into squads and Fastening or retard-
ing their movement from the yards
as may be needed. Men stationed
along the line of movement bring up
the sheep or squeeze the dip out of
the wool as those dipped climb the
incline leading out of the tank. Ev-
cry user Of a tank should carefully
select dip free from anything which
can hurt the fibers of the fleece or be
poisonous to the sheep.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
KEEPING a Record.

At Wisconsin farmers institute D.
B. Foster said: In the most con-
venient place on each side by my
stable / hang spring scale and very
conveniently is placed a lead pencil
and card (about 51sx15 inches for
ten COWS. small as possible, so as to be
handy, ruled and cross-ruled, to make
one square for each COW for each day
of the month. The weight of the
morning milking for each COW is put
in the top OF her particular square
and the night weight underneath. The
scale. pencil and record must be con-
venient, and the work of recording
will soon become fixed habit just as
much as the brushing of of the cows
udder. or any one OF the thousand
things we do without ever thinking of
the work it 10 nor the time 1t takea
AT the end Of each month a new card
replaces the old one, which goes to the
house to be figured up and entered i'm
the yearly record book, so as TO show
Just how many pounds Of milk each
COW has given each month since she
came to my dairy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
Packed and Print Butter.

From a census bulletin we take the
following: The quantity OF butter
made at creameries has been reported
under two heads-"packed solid" and
prints or rolls" 1t appears that of
all creamery butter, 32,956,590 pounds,
or 1873 per cent, is packed in solid
form, and 91,169,95 pounds, or 21.7
per cent, In prints or rolls. The totals
of these two forms in the several
states indicate differences in the mar
ket requirements and the local Gus
toms as to preparing butter for ship
ment and sale. In the New England
states, the numerous cities and large
towns easy of access furnish markets
where butter can be sold directly to
retail dealers or consumers. For this
purpose 1t is prepared in bricks, prints
or balls weighing half pound or q
pound. Vermont excepted, the cream.
cries of these states make twice as
much butter into prints as they pack
in solid form. In Rhode Island and
Connecticut, with consuming markets
at their doors, eight pounds Of cream.
cry butter is put into prints to every
pound packed. In Vermont, on the
contrary. with little local demand and
the consequent necessity of shipping
away to market, only about one-fourth
of the creamery butter is made into
prints. In New York the practice has
always been to pack butter solidly In
firlzins, tubs, or boxes; and print
butter is rather exceptional in the
great market of New York city. In
that state, therefore. four and a half
pounds of butter are packed to one
pound put in prints. The Philadel-
phia market, on the contrary, and
Pennsylvania markets In general.
have always been noted for print but
ter; consequently it is not surprising
to find that the ereameries OF that
state report almost as much made into
prints as the quantity solid packed.
From Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota
butter must be sent long distances 10
market, and naturally goes mainly In
bulk; less than one-eighth of the
creamery product OF those states 10
made into prints. South Dakota, even
more remote from market, packs 90
per cent of its creamery butter in solid
form. But upon the Pacific coast
local customs favor butter in rolls Of
two pounds weight, accordingly in the
states of California, Oregon, and
Washington, three-fourths of all the
butter made at creameries is reported
as in prints or rolls.-Farmers' Re-
view.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
A Queer Ration for Calves.

No less paper than the New Zeal.
and Dairyman is advocating the use
Of cod liver oil in the raising of
calves. 1t claims to have discovered
its efficacy as partial ration. This
oil is fed with separator skim milk.
and is supposed to take the place of
the cream that has been removed from
the milk in separating. The amount
to be fed each day is two liquid
ounces. The oil costs about $125 per
gallon. which means that the cost per
calf is about 2 cents per day. This is
not an excessive cost If it does the
work proposed. In the United States
we have many cheaper things, such
as flax seed In this country to put
calves on partial ration of cod liver
oil would be to call into alliance the
corner drug store. We will wait to
see how the New zealanders succeed
before we take UP with the novelty.
Possibly in year the method will
have dropped out of sight.
The fool who rocks the boat general.
ly lives to regret IL
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
Diplomacy.

II always endeavor," said the matri-
monial philosopher, ito take the
wrong side Of an inconsequential
argument"
with what object in view?" he was
naturally asked.
1T gives my wife chance to prove
me wrong, and this so delights her
that l find her generously tractable in
all the more important matters"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
Such a DreamI

"Geel" remarked Weary Walker,
as he rubbed his eyes and slid down
from the haystack. II had a lovely
dream, sure enough"
What was it?" asked Tired Tat
ters, coaxing an ant off his neck with
a straw.
Il thought" replied Weary, dat
dey changed things around so dat
Labor day was de only day anybody
worked"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
-JGHFan4g11 J@IElENINnFYax 4
Equal to the Occasion.

Mr.. Cumso (meaningly)-"My dear,
here is the account of woman who
was killed by a broken steel in her
corset, which pierced her heart when
she leaned over the washtub."
Mrs. Cumso (cheerfully)-"How
shocking! was intending to wash
out the curtains today to save a dol
lar, but think you'd better call on
your way to the city and send up the
Washerwoman."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
Is Not Morth Mentlonlnu.

Lightning recently struck a Boston
woman and glanced off, When they
asked IL she wasn't shocked, she ad-
mitted that she was but didn't mind
it.
$50 many extraneous objects coal
esce to agitate my neurotic adjuncts,"
she remarked, that the addition of
personal shock from aerial electricity
is really unworthy of an allusion."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
WAITING for an Enhancement.

No doubt" we say to the gentle
man who has just swum the Niagara
rapids, you win soon appear on
the stage at different dime museums"
"As soon as can get booked" he
answers. 1.-THE managers tell me
that just now they are thronged with
applications from the recipients of
gifts from Prince Henry"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
He Couldn't Say.

The timid artist approached the
stamp window. How much win 1t
cost to mail this?" he asked, holding
up his drawing.
First elass?" asked the clerk.
The timid artist blushed.
"All my friends tell me it is" he
replied. but l can't say how it will
strike the editor"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

The artist was painting the portrait
of the daughter of the coal baron.
In her ball gown she was an inspir-
ing study, indeed.
How do you like my arms?" she
asked, with that true naivete which
comes with great wealth.
you have a divine right" he as
serted.
"Yes," she smiled. II inherit that
from papa"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
Never Had the Chance

A Polish Jew was arrested the
other day, and when taken TO prison
was told to strip and have bath.
Vat, go in de vater1" he asked.
Yes, take a bath; you need it.
How long is it since you had a bath?"
With his hands lifted upward, he
answered: Il never vas arrested be-
fore"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
a Natural pevelonmsnt

Hello, Stavers! haven't met you
in some time; still bachelor, 1 SUD
poser"
mot bit of it, I've branehed out
in matrimony."
Indeed! Olive branches, of
course?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
Good Riddance.

Mr.. Naybor-Lee-Did you hear that
nuisance Of cat last night?
Mr.. Lazee-Yes, and | was glad of
good chance to throw something at
him.
Mr.. Nabor-Lee-Did you hit him?
Mr.. Lazee.-Oh, no; but I got rid of
that blamed alarm clock that wakes
me up every morning.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
Her sartorlaI Pursuit.

THAT Chicago woman amuses me-"
observed the first guest at the sea-
side resort.
"Amuses your" echoed the second
guest
Yes. She told me that she had
been so busy with her annual divorce
suit that she had forgotten to get a
bathing suit"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
Fitted.

Think he's better fitted for Con-
gress than any one else in your dis
trict, do you?"
Il should say; he's natural-born
Congressman. Why, he can take any
old anecdote, twist it around little
and tell it as If it had been an actual
experience of his own"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
rha rhwartInn of David.

ri see that the cartoons represent
us as Goliath" said the first trust
magnate, land the law as David COM
ing to do us battle
yes. laughed the second mag
nate; but we have fixed all that"
"How?"
The leather trust won't sell David
enough material to make his sling"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
Atlas Not So Much.

Atlas must have been strong 10
have held the world on his should
ers."
Yes, but l met thin Boston girl
the other day who was carrying Bos-
ton around with her wherever she
went Life.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

Emperor Williams talk about visit
ing the United States proves that
he is DESTROYS of seeing some of Mil
waukee's beautiful women mentioned
so enthusiastically by his brother,
Prince Henry.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

The Princess Di San Faustino, for
merly of New York, who beat her
maid so severely in Rome the other
day that they had to take her to the
hospital, must come from some Of our
good old fighting stock.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
Love in snsotaolss

He--l suppose now that shall have
to ask your father for his consent.
She-No, Harry; after the first time
you called pa said | might have you
If | wanted you. Pa and / have under
stood it for long time.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
And worth the Least.

Yes, the very things she bought In
Europe and paid the most for the
customs officials let through without
duty"
You don't say SO! And what were
they?"
"oh, husband and title"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
ANYTHING but That

DO you think | am suffering from
the tobacco heart, doctor?" anxiously
asked the patient.
NOT II this is the brand of cigars
you smoke habitually," replied the
DOCTOR raising the window.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

The Missouri river is the prince Of
practical 1okers- 1t is engaged in
cutting new channel around St
Joseph, Mo-, by which course 1t will
leave a new 100000 bridge high and
dry.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
A Mild Exnlnsinn

Three Pennsylvania COWS ate
lot OF dynamite the other day."
"And blew up?"
mo, they didn't. 1t was the farm
er's wife who blew up the hired man
for letting the milk get such a queer
flavor
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
Overland.

Sorry you failed to gain your point
with him. Why didn't you take my
advice and strike him after he had
good dinner?"
i did, but the dinner was so good
it caused him indigestion"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
Superstition Of Woman.

Miss Wiggins-'Do you really think
that women are superstitious about
Friday?"
Mr.. notwithstanding. II Robin
son Crusoe had been woman that
black valet would have been called
Thursday"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

What's the matter?" asked the
first horse, you look so disguised.
Sick?"
Sick and disguised, yes" replied
the other. Il feel like an automobile"
Horrors! How's that?"
i heard the hostler telling the boss
was out of order"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
Strategy.

ONCE Boy-There are two men out
there, sir, who want ip see YOU; one
of them is poet and II othar deaf
man.
Editor-Well, go out and tell the
poet that the deaf man is the editor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
Hard 70 please.

May can't bear Rocksy. He is
so horsy he always smells of the
stable
Mother-"Well, there is scadsby.
He hates horses"
May-"Yes; and he smells of the
repair shop. Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
Strong Involvement.

The Sister--I have become engaged
to Fred.
The Brother-W Whatever induced you
to do that?
The Slster-Why, Fred, OF course!
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

The news that coal trust is being
organized in England sends an extra
shiver down the spine of the man who
has a big. yawnirg furnace in the
cellar Of his home.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

A photograph taken on the royal
yacht shows the Shah of Persia sit.
ting beside Queen Alexandra, but the
Prince Of Wales is watching him.
Boston Globe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
ASSETS.

Mutton is this year the poor mass
meat. The high prices of other kinds
of meat are driving consumers to the
use of mutton to a much larger extent
than ever before. The result must be
either decided increase in the price
Of sheep or very great increase in
the number of sheep In the country.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
Another Sort

Beryl-Was Jack much embarrassed
when he proposed to Miss Antique
Gotrox?
Sibyl-Well, should say so.
Beryl-I suppose he blushed and
stammered the way they all do!
Sibyl-Not at all His was financial
embarrassment.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

The Boston young man whose best
girl has promised to marry him when
the coal strike ends is sending ex.
pensive appealing kilograms every
day to Mr.. Morgan.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

Mascagni's announcement that he
has composed a hymn to America
suggests that his inspiration may
have had its origin in desire to in
crease his box offics receipts.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

Mrs. A. d. t. Whitney still writes
something every day at the age OF
rs, but, as she says herself, being a
grandmother is her chief occupation.
And 1t is even better paid than au.
thorship.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
The One Thing He Can't %.

rs there anything your president
can't do?" asked the foreigner, aston
ished at the extraordinary versatility
of the present occupant of the White
House.
Eyes" responded the native. He
can't appoint a postmaster without
disappointing somebody"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

You are right, Rev. John Boyd, all
men are not equal. At present Jefrries
is about the best. But Jim Corbett
has shown some old-time form lately.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

Judging from his rasping views of
the management OF the coal trust. It
rs safe guess that Uncle Russell
Sage hasn't got his winters supply OF
coal In yet
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
Conservation of Enerqy.

What was your idea in having Der.
tina learn typewriting?"
We'll she was always drumming
win her fingers, and / thought she
might as well do 1t to some purpose"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
Would Have Been Setter on.

THE paper said this morning that
some one up in the Adirondacks took
Jones for deer and shot him
"He had better have stayed home,
whore troy only took him for an ass.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
Handicapped.

Madge-Ho@ is it you're not going
out yachting with Charlie again?
Dolly-It took both his hands to
manage the boat.-Smart Set.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
One of MANY.

Merchandising did that man
want?
Clerk-He didn't seem to know.
Merchant-What was he kicking
about when he went out?
Clerk suppose he was kicking De.
cause he didn't get 1t.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

Everything ia. coming to light nova
days. A correspondent has just found
out and explained Why the Dead Sea
LIS Dead"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

The Colombian revolutionists have
won battle. We have not heard what
the Colombian revolutionists are
hghting for, but It's probably for
practice.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
A Limerick.

A Limerick.
A maiden of Chattanooga, Tenn,
Whose name was Miss Bridget D..
Hem,
Was afioat on the tide
When she soulfully side:
81 w'd like t have wan Nv thin
Mem"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

The decision Of the French govern
ment that the whole northern part
of Martinique shall be vacated Ia late
but sensible
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

The girl who forfeits $4,000 IL abe
marries merely needs to take care that
she marries a man who ia worth more
than that
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

Having failed to persuade Chamber
lain to cough up the Boer generals
may as well abandon all attempts on
Uncle Russell Sage.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

Would it not be a good plan to
leave those disorderly islands dowa
In the Caribbean sea until they learn
10 conduct themselves propesiy7
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

An Indianapolis wedding took place
In the dark. There have been others,
counting other kinds of darkness.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
piamonds pon,t Count

What am to do? The diamond
in my engagement ring has flaw in
itl''
Take no notice, my dear Love
should be blind, you know"
Eyes, but it hasn't got to be stone
blind"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

Many summer resort young man
would willingly exchange his bathing
suit and tennis shoes for fall over
coat.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
shorthorn Association Prosperous.

Probably the American Shorthorn
Association is more prosperous than
any other live stock association in the
United States. There are few asso
Citations Of this character that have
a surplus big enough to put at inter
est. The association mentioned has a
large sum of money invested. as is
shown by the following financial
statement taken from a pamphlet just
issued
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

King Edward has been visiting Mr..
Carnegie. 1t is not stated where his
majesty wants to establish the library.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24
Down at the Shore.

Alice-They say there are many
good fish in the sea.
Flora-Yes, and lots of Holsters up
here on the beach.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

In America King Alfonso would be
charged With no more serious OF
Tense than Just being a boy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

Whisky has gone up again. but the
campaign cigar is being sold at the
same old price.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

The Dalmatian coach dog has gone
out OF style. 1t is not swift enough for
the horseless coach.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

Did the Grand Duke Boris drink
from the Chicago girls slipper or take
a bath in Galveston News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

In the opinion of the mosquito a per
fume concert is decidedly punk.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

The Haytian navy now consists en-
tirely of submarine vessels.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

Several thousand Russians are cleo.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-24

The fool who rocks the boat general.
ly lives to regret 1t.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-06
Officers Elected.

At the regular annual meeting, held on
Friday, of the Virginia Brick Company
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Hesry Warden:
Vice President, w. d. Carter; Secretary
and Treasurer, j. n Barney; Directors.
Henry Warden, Francis ) Hutchins. W.
D. Carter. J. Garnett Kiag, +. Alba de
Costa, J. n. Barney. This company is
now fully equipped with modern macdin-
cry, and is making sand cement brick.
thfront and ornamental The Company
is prospecting beyond expectations aud
has more orders than Il can ill. The
brick made by it have been highly salts
factory and have stood all tests.