FARM BUREAU TALKS
By H. A. IRELAND
The only way, or at least the best
way to prove whether a thing is good
or not, is to try it out.
chanical devise was left in this office
recently which looks good and which
deserve a thorough test. The said
devise is a small portable milk and
testing outfit, which the De
Laval Dairy Supply company, of Seat
tle, Washington, has kindly donated
to the Canyon county Farm bureau,
for use in the county. I can operate
the machine hut 1 have no cows, and I
would be glad to "get together" with
farmers who have cows tested but
have no machine.
A little me
cream
The dairy industry is increasing
rapidly in this county, and deserves
to do so At the same time I find
engaged in dairying who
vith the returns they
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some men
arc dissatisfied
are receiving. I don't presume to say
who or what is to blame for the small
returns, but I suspect that those men
are keeping some cows that are not
making any profit on the feed they
consume.
The scales and the Babcock test are
the only practical means of proving
the worth of a dairy cow, and cither
one without the other is not sufficient.
One cow may be a heavy milker and
another be an extremely high tester
and yet both be unprofitable to the
owner, and it often happens that u
cow which has enjoyed the reputa
tion of being the best in the herd
proves to be one of the least profitable
when the real test is applied.
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Dairying has a right to nourish in i
Canyon county, but if a man expects
to milk cows with any satisfaction or ;
profit to himself, he must know each
cow and just what she is doing. In
order that he may do this, dairymen in ]
some places are organizing cow test- ;
ing associations, each association em
ploying a man who devotes his full i
time to the testing of cows for mem- i
bers of the association. This county 1
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is hard v ready for such organizations,
,
and yet there should be considerable
work done along that line. If each j
individual cow owner could own a milk
testing outfit, the desired end would be
accomplished. This is hardly possible ,
for the present, and so I have secured
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from the De I,aval Dairy Supply com
pany an outfit which I hope to be
able to use for the benefit of anyone
who wants to know just what his
cows are doing.
Clearly I connot, as a rule, make
special calls for the purpose of testing
single herds, so I would suggest that
a number of men in one community
prepare for a test at the same time
and call me when they are ready.
There will be no charge for this work
other than for the acid, (commercial |
sulphuric) which should he obtained j
at about 60 cents per gallon from
creameries or wholesale dealers. It is ;
not my purpose to do this work for the i
sake of checking the tests of creamer
ies or cheese factories, but solely for
the sake of helping dairymen to as
certain the truth in regard to the cows !
they are milking.
Too many inferior cows have been I
shipped into Idaho and sold to men :
who are keeping them at a loss. \
These animals ought to go to the block !
as soon as they can be located, and the j
only way to locate them is by a j
thorough test with scales and Babcock
HOT WATER
Electrically Heated
The use of a circulation Water Heat
er in connection with the kitchen boil
er will give you an abundance of wat
er when you want it.
Electric heaters require no atten
tion. Simply turn on the switch—
electricity does the rest. •
Cheap to install and economical to
operate.
Idaho-Oregan Light & Power Co.
Phone 27.
Emmett, Idaho.
tester.
I In estimating the value of a cow in
I the herd, we sometimes forget that
her profit is not measured by her total
production but by what she produces
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of she cost of her feed and
keep. The amount she must produce
to return a profit will vary according
to several conditions, but as a rule it
will be found to be not far short of
two hundred pounds of butter fat
How many cows in Canyon
n excess
per year.
county will measure up to that rtand
We don't know but we can find
ard ?
out, and it behooves us to do it, and
that as soor. as possible. To do this,
the machine in this office is at the ser
vice of anyone in the county, as far as
circumstances will permit.
CHURCH NOTICES.
Sunday evening
church. Subject:
God's Wisdom.
Union Service.
Union service will be held next
at the Methodist
"The Riches of
Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school at 9:46 a. m.; public
worahip at 11 a. m. and at 8 p. m.
Morning subject: "A better place than
ing, subject: "The Riches of God's
Wisdom." Epworth League at 7 p.
m.; prayer meeting Wednesday at
S p. m. C. L. Bent, pastor.
Catholic.
During the summer months Mass
will be celebrated at 9 a. m. on the
second and fourth Sunday of each
month.
J. P. Ries, pastor.
St. Mary's Episcopal.
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L There J*' 1 be no aer ?' cea
tbe mo " th , "' August in this church
Kenneth L ' Moulder, Rector,
Mr. r armer —When you need a new
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wagon you should not fail to inspect
the Webbei . ( so](1 bv D . A Hawk i ns .
]t is undoubtedly the best farm wa
BO n made in the United States. We
invite all intending purchasers to in
vestigate and judge for themselves,
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Latter Day Saints.
Services on-Sunday as follows: Sun
day school at 10 a. m. Regular ser
vices at 2 p. m. All are invited.
George F. Smith, Bishop.
[If He Picks
Up a Nail
or drops a shoe bring your
horse right here and we will
fix him up in good shape. Take
out the nail quickly and pain
lessly, put on the shoe so it
will stay put. Better let us
put on a full set while we are
about it, however. Then you'll
have a horse shod right with
shoes that won't come off.
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H. T. MAYINARD
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Gallant.
Daniel Webster was exceedingly
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P'"* at Willard s hotel In Washington
he nev * r to *"*«* tbe wlt ® of
a member of congress, also a guest at
rhe hote| _ for ..j IUft a attle g0 „ B ." He
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had an old fnsbloned gallantry In
speaking to Indies, aud every time be
saw the wife of Ills friend he compli
mented her most extravagantly on her
volee. When Jenny Llud came to
Washington Daniel Webster was. of
course, among tbe audience. He bad
come in rather late from a Champagne
party and after each song of Jenny
Lind's applauded most vociferously.
Finally, rising to the pinnacle of en
thusiasm, he stood up In the crowded
hall and made one of bis most gallant
bows to the great singer. Then, catch
ing sight of the lady whose voice he
also admired, be turned to her. away
from Jenny Lind, and made a still low
er bow amid tbe luughter aud applause
of the audience.
Dry Buck lumber at John & McGo
wan's.
WALKED INTO THE TRAP.
It Wai a Tantalizing Schema, and It
Unmaaked the Pretender.
There are many stories extant, amus
ing us well as instructive, of the
dodges resorted to by British soldiers
who wish to get "Invalided" home
from an undesirable station. There is
tbe case of the professed deaf und
dumb man. The patient, who appear
ed Nuddeuly and uuucountuhly to buve
gone deaf and dumb, when usked a
question, would stare straight to bis
front In stony silence.
The dumb man was removed to the
hospital for treatment, and upon bis
diet sheet each morning was written n
tempting array of hospital comforts
such as T. Atkins loves—rice pudding,
bacon, eggs, milk punch and even
beer This list of luxuries could he
studied by all who cared to read. But
day after day the medical orderly
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"HE'S A LlAlt, SIR!"
brought nothing to the poor patient
but pliiln milk. Each morning. In
sympathetic voice, tbe officer inquired
of tbe orderly in front of tbe patient
whether each and every article of diet
had been provided. The orderly glibly
answered. "Yes, sir!"
"Did lie get his beer with his din
ner. all be wanted of it. nnd his milk
punch before lie went to bed?"
And ngulu would come from tbe or
derly a cheerful, "Yes, sir."
At first tlie poor deaf and dumb
man's face would redden, but never a
word could lie hear or spenk. There
Is, however, a limit to all endurance,
and it was for that limit that tbe of
ficer waited. Fully convinced that the
orderly was a thief and a heartless
scoundrel and had been bagging tbe
comforts for himself, the patient could
stand it no longer.
"He's a liar, sir!" gasped he at last.
"I've had naught but milk for a week!"
Result — Immediate discharge from
hospital and a court martial.
Make the Plunge.
To do anything worth while In the
world we must not stand shivering on
the brink and thinking of the cold nnd
the danger, but jump In nnd scramble
through as well as we can.—Sidney
Smith.
No Room For Speeding.
Mr. Atkins was driving over his
property with his daughter and a
young man whom he was beginning to
look upon ns a possible and very de
sirable son-in-law.
The chauffeur, not unnaturally, was
Inclined to show off the motorcar,
but Mr. Atkins himself bad higher
thoughts.
quickened his speed he leaned over
As John, the chauffeur.
near him nnd said In a whisper:
"Not so fast. John, not so fast. You
make my estate look too small."
Needed a Lawn Mower.
There was but one tonsorlal chair In
the village barber shop, und It was oc
cupied by a stalwart fellow, evidently
a blacksmith. Judging from the stub
born growth of beard, tbe patron could
not have shaved but once a week on an
average, for the growth was like a
scrubbing brush. Tbe barber made a
latber.placed It nil overthe countenance
of the recumbent blacksmith, stropped
the razor vigorously and sailed Into his
work. After be bnd struggled long and
dangerously over his patron he felt
constrained to say:
"Ain't I hurtin' you?"
"No." answered tbe Plutonian gen
tleman. still with energy.
"I seem to be workln' bard without
getttii' there." commented the barber
further.
"Oh. just go on." encouraged the
blacksmith. "You're doin' all right,
for them you ain't cuttln' off you're
cripplin' so much 1 guess they'll never
grow again!"—Chicago Record-Herald.
the Game Was Called.
vlfe. Ellen.
Whei
Casey announced to Ills
that lie was going to the ball game.
All day he was gone. Night came, but
no Casey to take his place at the bend
of tbe table. Midnight and no Casey.
K ne o'clock—2 o'clock—3 o'clock—no
Casey.
As the 6 o'clock whistles began to
blow Casey stumbled up the front j
stnlrs into the house and awakened his
wife by his efforts to negotiate tue
stnlrs.
She hopped out of bed nnd met her
better half In the doorway.
'•Well?'' said Mrs. Cnsey. determina
tion written on her face.
"Sal-rite, lllln." said Cnsey weakly.
"The game was called on account of
day light."—Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele
graph- '
Walk-Over Shoes
Manhattan Shirts
New Fall Suits
us show
new Fall Suits.
<JDrop in and let
you some
We have a very good show
of Micheal Stein &
mg
Company's new goods.
E. C. KEITH & SONS
Stetson Hats
Silver Collars
N. J. SCHLACHTER'S
Hoopless Stave Crib
Silo
This silo can be erected with the least cost of
any silo on the market. It requires no guy wires to
keep it from blowing down. There are no bands or
hoops to loosen or rust off. When once erected and
complete, it will stand the western wind storms
.without the slightest danger of blowing down. It
is absolutely the cheapest and most substantial silo
on the market at the present time.
For Cheapness, Simplicity and Durability
We Defy Competition
It is built out of 2x4's, any length or kind, the outer
edge having a filler of binder twine to make the circle All
the staging and scaffolding required in the construction of
this Silo is a platform ladder, which is used on the Silo
when completed.
Patent Rights for This Valley are owned by Wächter Lumber Co.
of New Plymouth, Idaho
For particulars and blue prints of the Silo call at
Absolutely no waste material
WÄCHTER LUMBER CO.
New Plymouth, Idaho.
Bring Your Cream
TO THE EMMETT PRODUCE CO.
And have it tested right here in town.. We are buving for
we
sr prkes f » r
We also PAY CASH FOR EGGS AND POULTRY.
L. A. Wheeler, Manager
Phone 27 W. and ask
US.
A. F. ISHAM, President.
R. B. SHAW, Cashier.
JOHN McNISH, Vice President.
C. B. POLLY, Asst. Cashier.
First National Bank
EMMETT, IDAHO
Capital$50,000. Surplus $7,000
General Banking Business Transacted. Correspondence Invited.
HIAWATHA COAL
RAY G. NEWCOMER
Nut or Lump
Rurns longest and gives more
heat than any other coal i
the market. Try it and
will like it.
GRADUATE OPTICIAN
in
you
$8.25 at Bin.
Registered in Idaho in 1908
City Transfer Line
EMMETT, ID V I
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