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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-12-27

Great Advantage Of Method Over
Grandfather's 10 That Farmer
Gets Crop at start.
(By e. r. PARSONS. in Dry Farming
COnRreaa Bulletln.l

(By E. r. PARSONS. in Dry FARMING
Congress Bulletin.)
The popular way Is to pillow God
skim over 1t with q slanted harrow;
then next season back-set 1t and play
shuttlecock with the chunks for sew
eral years until they gradually wear
out. This may be easy work and good
fun, but 1t Is not farming. The aver.
age yield on land prepared In this
manner is usually about one-third or
less OF fair crop.
The other way Is to drst disc your
sod on a wet day. then pillow 1t under
at least eight inches and then tear 1t
all to pieces with disc and harrow,
always discing first. Sod can be made
into almost as fine seed bed as old
land. and should raise more to the
acre, not less.
The art in handling sod Is to pillow It
under wet. Old land can be plowed
dry In the fall and allowed to fill up
with moisture, but not sod, for once
the chunks become dry they are fit
ONLY " Dullu CdOiLo WILL k1OAS W AOAA
vet on the surface, is full of all tho
bacteria OF ret and decay, and as soon
as it is plowed under commences to
ferment, AMI If it Is turned under
eight inches and properly mulched
with disc and harrow, no drouth, ordi.
nary or extraordinary. can stop 1t.
But ii sod becomes dry the bacteria
are dead, your yeast is gone, and 1t 10
very hard to wet it up sufficiently to
start the process again. This Is why
man will say: Il plowed my sod
deep but it stayed with me for years"
He let 1t dry out!
II this plan Is followed the chunks
will be found the next season to be
reduced to mere ashes. The great ad-
vantage of this method over grand.
fathers way is that you obtain good
crop at the start-perhaps the best
that ever comes on the land In Ques.
tion-and the difference in cost u
hardly more than $3.50 an acre.
A man between Denver and Chey'
enne this year put in 50 acres Of oata
the old way. and they grew exactly
six inches high. This 10 one example
He represents hundreds.
At Cheyenne they moved DR.. Cooke
onto the top of the mesa in June last
year, with nothing to work on but
hard dry adobe sod. the worst kind Of
sod to work that exists anywhere from
Edmonton to Mexico. He had thai
sod plowed eight inches and properly
fined down. and when he went to IN
spect his crops in July they looked al
good as any irrigated crops about
Greeley. And this without any rair
since May 1!
Deeper blowing Is what we need OF
the dry farms. Many a man who II
blowing six and seven inches and JUS
managing to live could be putting
away $1,000 year by dropping hi
plow down three or four inches.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-12-27
APPLE CULLS
CAUSE LOSS
e WAI1 Prove Profitable to
Squeeze Juice Out Of Discardo
and Sell In Natural
State.
(By JOHN ]. TENNES.)

(By JOHN j. TENNES.)
The amount of money lost by farm
srs every year through lack Of interest
or knowledge of the means to dispose
Of unmarketable apples has never
been estimated. That Is one of
the big wastes on every farm where
many apples are grown and where
commercial fruit raising is made the
main feature Of the farm.
Even the orchardist who is in the
business as a specialist must suffer
more or less in his culls.
AS 95 per cent. of ripe apples Is juice
which sells for good prices either in
its natural state or as vinegar, 1t pays
big to squeeze out this product
through a press instead of allowing it
to go to waste.
There are many kinds of cider
presses, but an hydraulic machine ex.
tracts the very last possible 1rop OF
Juice to be obtained and leaves very
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-12-27

little substance to be thrown away.
The first advantage gained by work
ing up unmarketable fruit into cider
Is that It is converted into a condensed
and portable form convenient for
handling and storing. The second OBJ
ject is to convert this valuable por-
ton Of the crop into a marketable
commodity, which would otherwise be
wasted and lost. The cost, the time
and labor Of working up several hun
dred bushels of apples into cider is
only nominal as compared with the
value Of the cider itself If properly
handled. Apples that have been
bruised in handling are imperfectly
developed, too small and gnarled ap-
pies which would not be worth the
cost of packing, can be utilized in this
manner and the orchardist's revenue
largely enhanced. The maximum of
successful financial enterprises are as
applicable to the business of a practi.
cal orchardist as to any other. The
little things must not be overlooked
all the byproducts must be utilized
for from them is derived much of the
profit.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-12-27

The colt should have a roomy box
stall. II you have two colts, keep
them together when the mares are
at work, as there Is no animal that
likes company better than a colt, says
writer in American Cultivator AS
they get older see that they have
plenty Of good clover hay and bright
oats to eat. 1t Is well to have a
little pasture near the barn and let
them into this when the mares are at
work. Have this fenced with good,
woven wire, high enough SO they can
not get their heads over It. The pas
true should be arranged so they can
run into the barn to get away from
the flies. Leave the cover to the oak
box open, SO they can help themselves.
Keep pail of water in the stall where
they can reach It, After a little you
can mix skim milk with the water,
later give them clear skim milk, but
let them have what water they want
at all times. Some colts will take
skim milk at once, but be careful and
not give them too much to commence
with, say two quarts at first, and as
they get accustomed to 1t you can give
them five or six quarts twice day.
This you can feed all winter. and
they will go on to pasture in the
spring in fine shape. II they are eat
Ing oats and drinking milk at wean-
Ing time there will be no setback,
which always occurs If they are not.
When they are about year old and
on the pasture, we gradually wean
them from the oats and milk, and
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-12-27
Necessity for Salt.

Cows like salt. and 1t Is absolutely
essential for their health and well-be-
ing. Especially must they have 1t
regularly during the heavy milking
period. II no salt is given during this
period some cows will entirely break
down In health and cease to give milk.
When cows are fed salt regularly
they have a better appetite for feed
and water, and the more feed and wa
ter a cow can consume and utilize
the more milk she will give. A dairy
COW that does not consume large guam
titles of water is, as rule, not profit
able. Place the salt In small boxes
about the stables and yards where tho
cows can lick It at will.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-12-27
POULTRY NOTES.

The best egg stimulant Is good
variety of healthful food.
Begin fighting the mites and lice
before they get start.
A clumsy hen seldom makes good
mother
Bread crumbs are splendid feed for
the young chick.
The science Of rearing healthy
chicks has to be learned chiefly by
experience.
1t is we'll to know how to cure poul.
try diseases, but it is more profitable
to know how to prevent them.
Too much soft food induces disease
Feed a light, warm, bulky mash in
the early morning and feed grain the
middle of the afternoon and at night.
Now is a good time to spade up
the runs. The fowls will like the
worms and the ground will be much
healthier.
AS an appetizer and an exercise
scatter millet seed In litter on the pen
floor and let the youngsters hustle
for 1t.
"A kIOt uOlS III tuC SiuS VI =" HSN'S~
where the hens roost is more danger
Gus than If you left window open.
Never give your chicks sloppy food
hut make it so that it will crumble
when thrown on the feed board.
Fowls half fed are never in good
condition for market or laying eggs
and hence rarely prove profitable.
When the cockerels are three OF
four months old they should be kept
separate from the pullets. Both lots
will thrive better and grow faster fol
the separation.
Hawks and crows, which took soms
straying young poults. especially the
former. are such vermin destroyers
that they are not unmitigated pests
If one is shot and hung up in plaiI
sight it seems to frighten the Others
away, and total destruction is no
necessary nor probably desirable.
Poultry houses that are too clos
ana too warm are worse than thos
that are supposed to be too cold.
, few years ago the egg record-breah
, ing hen roasted all winter on the to-
of a coal shed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-12-27

Outside the shack a Mexican half
breed strummed his guitar and sang
in . voice inclined to nasality, but
not utterly unmusical. the refrain OF
a popular song then much in vogue
at Vera Cruz.
Richard Marston, the young Amer
lean seated within, translated to him
self, my soul, my life, l love you."
and flung aside his cigarette in sud-
den gesture OF despair my soul. my
life. love you! Truly, of what use
this daring plunge into the mountain
lumber camp Of Ell Orc, this exile
from friends and family In persistent
quest Of forgetfulness? OF what use
when TIE forgetting Is as far distant.
now, in the continual round Of tedious
duties, the overseeing of Indian gangs
and balancing of numberless accounts.
as 1t was in the first days?"
The long hours of morning toll
brought, for a time, detachment and
mental relaxation, but when evening
came with its crying demand for
physical rest, its breathing of wind
in the oak trees and glittering Of first
stars above the shadowy pines, Mars
ton was invariably overwhelmed with
old memories. and slender girl. red
cloaked, her hood drawn over her soft
brown hair, stood once more before
him, gazing wistfully outward through
her tear-dimmed eyes. Unnumbered
times, had the bitterness of that part
ing been renewed.
my soul, my life, love you!'
Marston tilted his chair legs back
against the crude, unfinished boards,
and stared meditatively out through
the open window. His glance ignored
the miserable outlying huts of the
laboring half-breeds, passed along the
narrow dirt road, cut and scanned with
the continual repassing Of the heavy
loads. and fingered above on the hill
side. where, its lights cleaning
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-12-27

they get nothing but pasture until
fall, when they are again fed grain
and hay.
We always stable all Of our colts al
night, but they have roomy yard OF
field to run in in the day time, SO
that they get plenty Of exercise.
We always break our colts to har
mes before they are three years old
Get them used to the harness before
spring work begins. Work them only
half a day at time to commence
with. and see that their collars and
harness fit them well.
When the weather gets warm clip
your colts. BY 80 doing you may avoid
sore shoulders. If a colt gets a sore
shoulder. let nim rest a few days
and heal 1t up. If you continue to
work him and the sore keeps getting
worse. you may have shoulder that
will always bother you when he is put
to hard work.
We aim to sell all Of our geldings
before they are seven years old. When
you intend to sell your horses see that
they are in proper shape. They should
be fat, as that is what the market de-
mands. Feed them on good wholesome
food; corn can be fed to quite an ex-
tent at this time, with bran and q
little oil meal.
BY breeding the right horses, those
with weight and quality, l know bf
no class of stock that will bring bet.
ter returns for our high-priced fe eds
considering the amount Of labor In.
volved) than good draft horses.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-12-27

brightly through the intervening trees,
stood the comparatively princely cot
tage Of his friend and employer, Lewis
Pembertnu, promoter and engineer.
Several days ago Lewis Pemberton
had designed to confide to his atten'
dant corps a fact that had long since
been suggested by the radiant shin
ing of his eyes and his frequent out
bursts Of gay. impulsive laughter
that the young lady, back home, had
finally. come to a favorable decision,
and was now expected, accompanied
by her mother and several friends, to
spend a month or so In the crude but
hospitable shelter of her fiance's cot
tage. Pemberton had selected three
eral cavaliers to the ladies during off
hours-Newton, Jim Howard and
young Dick Marston.
Newton and Howard had jumped at
the invitation but Dick had shaken
his head with finality, pleading that
he was too busy. Pemberton had re-
piled, wait till you see the girls, my
boy" and had laughed immoderately.
What pleasure could companion
ship with any girl be since Natalie
had gone? At best these friends of
Pembertons betrothed would be col.
orless, insipid creatures, or the USUAL
forward type of chattering girls. Ma
talie, with her deep, grave eyes, her
tactful understanding, her unfailing
sympathy. had spoiled him for the
frivolous banter of the girls whom
Newton and Jim Howard were now
finding so enchanting in their first en-
thusiastic greetings at Pemberton' S
festive little cottage on the hillside.
To Marston, accompanied by his
loneliness and sorrow, occasional peals
Of girlish laughter mingled with
broken snatches OF conversation and
song, softened by the distance and
the trees, fioated downward through
the night He closed his eyes in hope
less surrender to homesick, longing
| depression. And, even now, in the
midst of gloom, scared and over
Swallowed by the contrasting gayety
above, his thoughts turned to Natalie
and the days long past
How sweet she had been. How
brave! How loyal to her cross-grain
ed old father, who, in a burst of un
governable rage, had forbidden Mar
ston the house and further communi
cation with his only daughter! 1t was
IN that er-to-be-forgotten night q
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-12-27
Seen and Heard on Long Island.

A teacher tells me that at a Brook
Ign school. not long since, the class in
geography was asked; What are
some of the natural peculiarites of
Long ishnd?" The pupils tried to
think, and after a while a boy raised
his hand 81 know" said he. We'll
what are they?" asked the teacher.
why" said the boy, with a trium-
plant look, ION the south side you
can see the sea, and on the north side
you hear the sound. Spare Moments
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-12-27
The "AipenzuQ.v

After five years lnterlaken has ie-
vivei it's "Alpenzug," curious and
pretty spring festival 1t is the pro.
cesson of the cattle, with their herds.
men, from the low lying meadows.
where they have passed the long win.
ter. to the Alpen, where they will
have their summer quarters. Alp"
is used here in the local Swiss sense
as meaning a high mountain meadow
not mountain peak.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-12-27
New Wrinkles.

An Irishman desired to become nat
uralized,. and after the papers were
signed the judge turned to him. Nov,
Dennis" he said, you can vote"
"Will this ceremony" Inquired the
new citizen, 'hilp me t do ut amy
bether than OF have been votin' for
tn last tin years ?"-Success.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-12-27
unrro7table MARKETING.

There is perhaps nothing marketed
as poorly as poultry. If alive, they
are shipped in little crowded coops as
thick as they can be squeezed in. II
dressed-well, from what can be OBJ
served on market days, ones appetite
for chicken would not be enhanced.
There is no reason why dressed fowls
cannot be put on the market in more
inviting condition.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-12-27

The Oxford sheep originated In Eng
land in the early part of the nine
teenth century from cross of Cots
void and Hampshire Downs. They
have been known since 1857 as Ok
fordshire or Oxford Downs, and are
now widely distributed over the Unit
ed States and Canada. They are the
largest and heaviest Of the Down
breeds. When in good flesh the rams
should weighs $50 to 275 pounds and
the ewes from 200 to 225 pounds. The
wool Is rather coarser than any other
{ the medium wool breeds and the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-12-27
Why Business Laos,

Gloomy Party--I bought revolver
from you yesterday. wish you'd
take 1t back. I've changed my mind
-Fliegende Blaetter.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-12-27
Burn CABBAGE Stumps.

Do not leave the old cabbage stumps
sticking up out Of the ground. They
look slovenly and breed fungous pests
Pull them up and burn them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-18
Penn cIee Club Concert.

The Penn College Glee Club sang at
the Congregational Church last evening
to an ,appreciatiye audience The club
is composed of twenty young men, with
Professor H. l.. Hockett, director,
Miss Grace Votaw, reader, and Miss
Alice Burnside, accompanist. The pro-
gram was we'll arranged and was rem
dered with plenty Of snap and enough
of the amusing to keep it from being
heavy Perhaps the best If the heavier
numbers We're by the Beautiful Blue
Danube" (Straus), Winter Song (Bul-
lard), and Dudley Bucks Lead Kind
ly Light" In the first of these numb ers
in singing difficult selection. The
human pipe organ stunt put on by the
college boys, brought down the house.
Professor Hockett. in his solo selec-
tions, was at his best. He has sung
to Marshalltown audiences before, and
was heartily applauded last evening.
He has mellow tenor voice of splendid
quality and range.
Miss VotaW is decided success as
a reader. and she was compelled to re-
spond with several encores. Her sec
ond number The Materializing of Ce-
Gill;" was especially good The work
of Miss Burnside was also well re-
ceived. The organization as whole
is well rounded, and is making a hit
with its audiences this season The
club makes it's regular concert tour in
March, but made Marshalltown on a
week END tour. In all probability the
Marshallt own date will be an annual
affair hereafter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-18
EG[RhAY[R CALLED
BEFORE GRAND JURY
SENATOR GEORGE CoSSoN AND
ATTORNEYS IN SALOON CASES
ALSO SUMMONED.
GRAND JURY MAY MAKE
REPORT LATE TODAY
Attorney General Byers, Said After
Morning Session Had Adjourned,
That Investigation Might Be Finished
Today-cosson and Eeermayer Urge
Hearing of Contempt Cases.

Attorneys. all of whom have had
part in the recent saloon litigation, in
GLIDING County Attorney J. H. Eyer
mayer and eSnator George Cosson, the
latter of the attorney generals office,
We're before the grand jury, which is
investigating the charges against the
county attorney, this morning The
other attorneys who were before the
grand jury this morning We're c. H E.
Boardman. F. E. Northup and E. N
Farber.
County Attorney Egermayer was be-
ing examined when the jury adjourned
for lunch. Attorney General Byers said
during the noon hour that he hoped the
grand jury would be able to finish its
Investigation this afternoon, but that
it might be possible that it would not
be able to do so until Saturday
Urges Contempt Cases.
While in the city Senator George
Cosson took occasion to urge upon
Judge Parker the necessity of fixing
a date. in the near future. for the hear
ing of the contempt cases, involving
those saloon owners who We're inter-
ested in the injunction DEGREES, which
were recently upheld by the supreme
court. Both Senator Cosson and Coun-
ty Attorney Egermayer are anxious to
get these cases before the court as
soon as possible.
Owing to the Interruptions caused
by the grand jury summoning first one
and then another of the attorneys i'll
the saloon cases before it this morning
nothing definite was decided. Judge
Parker goes to Toledo for the opening
of the Tama county term next Monday,
and he said that he could not fix
date earlier than Saturday OF next
week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-18
SKULL FRACTURED BY FALL.
j. Il. Young, Grocer Mills En- pIoye,
EsdIy Injured When Team Frqhtens.

/. H. Young, 9o5 South Fifth avenue.
Is a ST. Thomas hospital, where he
VS. taken Thursday afternoon follow
lg accident in which he sustained
evere bruises of the body and a frac
,lr at the base OF the skull Mr.
ng vas driving a team belonging to
taa Western Grocer Company mills.
where ne IS employed, and was on his
% the mills from the canning fac
( " &hen the accident occurred AT
E,irs,ea avenue Young's team became
sr.ra ael al a Chicago Great Western
c~~.ae turned suddenly over the cross
ing. AID threw the driver out. Young's
head struck on his head and shoulders
on tbs racks. He was removed to his
home and was later taken to the hos
pital where ne can be cared for better
Young was unconscious. due to the
conclusion of the BRAIN for several
hours
Mr. Young's injury led to the knowl-
edge on the part of the company that
the mans family would be in want as
result of the injury to the head of
the household, and Manager r. w. Nc
! Creery saw 10 il that the family was
we'll provided for. Mrs. McCreery and
Mrs +. B. Garvin visited the home and
helped Mrs Young in caring for sick
child and looking after the other chill
dren The Youngs live in small
house and, owing TO the cold, have been
occupying only two of the rooms.
There are five children in the family,
ranging in age from 1 to II years,
and one of the children is i'll of pneu-
monia.
Mr.. Youngs condition today is very
good, and he was resting as we'll as
could be expected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-18
Maytag Appointed Administrator.

L. r. Maytag, who, by agreement of
the heirs of the Christ Schumann es-
tate, was chosen permanent admins
traitor of the estate, was formally ap-
pointed by Judge Parker Thursday
afternoon. His bond will be twice the
amount of the personal property, or
about $4,000.
The allowance of $500 for the widow,
Mrs. Barbara Schumann, as agreed
upon by the heirs, was granted by the
court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-18
3-DAY DEMONSTRATION
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday p. F..
Arney Will Demonstrate the Success
full Incubator and the "Free" Sewing

We have secured the exclusive agency
for this territory for the Free sewing
machine, this is one of the best ma
chimes on the market and we want to
show you how nice it is.
Mr. n w. Thompson, factory repre-
sentative. will be here on Feb. 81, p
and %, and will gladly explain the
many new and desirable features Of
this machine. These machines will be
sold on the easy payment plan and is
an opportunity for everyone to get a
first class machine.
Successful Incubators.
On the same days as the sewing ma
chine demonstration we will also have
a representa- tive who will show the
merits Of this popular incubator. 1t
don't make any difference which one
you need. either a sewing machine or
an incubator. we want you TO come to
our store on these dates and see US.
p F. ARNEY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-18
Successful Ineubators.
Bowlers OF to St. Paul.

The team of five bowlers, who will
represent this city at the International
Bowling Congress in ST. Paul, departed
for that city this morning. The five
who made up the team were Bowers,
Neblett, Tallett, Gale and Miller.
Bowers took the place of G. P. Cook
who did not go. F. II. Hopkins will go
to St Paul tonight. He will enter in
the doubles and also the singles. The
team bowls its first round tonight at
7:3o. o'clock and its second Saturday
evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-18
TO SPEAK TO WOMEN.
c. M. Stocking, Of Minneapolis, to Ad-
dress SUNDAY Meetino

A mass meeting for women is to be
held in the Methodist church next
Sunday afternoon, at PAS o'clock,
which is to be addressed by Mr.. c. NJ
Stocking, of Minneapolis. The gather
ing will be temperance meeting, and
it will be devoted especially to urging
the women to take some concerted ac-
ton in helping along the remonstrance
petition. Mr.. Stocking is engaged in
the slum mission work Of Minneapolis
Saturday at noon he will meet a
number of men of the city at lunch
con to be served at the Railroad z
NJ. C. A. Mr.. Stocking will speak a,
the mems meeting, under the auspices
of the Y M. c. A., in the east cour,
room in the afternoon.