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Wfngn... .Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Go. Parasites and Diseases. J. S. Latimore, a noted breeder of ohoi-thorns. gives his method of dealing with all kinds of parasites in all kinds of stock: ’ _ g _ “In the spring, when parasitic enemies are more or less troublesome. _take com- mon bar or soft soap. heat with a little water till melted, then add carbolic acid crystals in the proportion of one ounce to each pound of soap. The acid may be obtained at a druggist’s in pound bot- tles, 75 cents, each. Before adding the crystals to the soap they are to be dis- solved by removing the cork and setting in warm water. When the mixtur _is cool make a strong suds by mixing 1 a ailful of warm water about two and a half pounds of the preparation; wash the infested animals with suds. If the first ‘application does not effect a cure, try a second and a third. with five days‘ inter- vals. .l.t Will not take off the ha.1r,but it will take 013' all insects, and will cure mange. burn itch, scurf and other SKID diseases. It is also valuable in the poul- try house and is a safe and effectual dis- infectant.” WAGONS are kept in 800d Order the cheapest by repairing defectsas soon as discovered. Not only should the farmer seeto in that the axles are kept well oiled. but he should see that the nuts on the bolts that are used to strengthen and keep the woodwork together are kept tight. A few moments spent.1n this work sometimes saves expensive repairs or perhaps a break-down. It is important that wagons should be kept well painted. REMEMBER when setting out plants of any description to spread the roots out in their natural position, not cover them when cramped or doubled up. Be care- ful not to cover the crowns of strawber- ry plants with earth; set them Just level with the surface, and press the earth fimlv about them. iluiwllml Qmrlmwl. A CLOSE-FISTED ECONOMIST. The farmer sat in his easy chair Between the fire and the lamp-ligllt’s glow: His face was ruddy and full and fair: 7 His three small boys in the chimney nook Conned the lines of a picture-book; His wife, the pride of home and heart, Blked the biscuit and made the tart, Laid the table and drawed the ten, Dcftly, swiftly, silently: Tired and weary, worn and faint, She bore her trials without complaint, Like many another household snint— Content all selfish bliss above In the patient ministry of love. At last, between the clouds of smoke That wreuthed his lips the f.'ir:nc1'spol;.e: “There's taxes to raise and int’rest to pay, And if there should come n rainy day "l'Would be mighty handy, I'm bound to say, T’ have something put by. For folks must die; , A’ tlie1§'e's funeral bills, anal grave.-stone to uy— Enough to swamp :1 man purty nigh: Bes de<, there’s Edward an‘ Dick and Joe. To be provided for when we go: ' So, if I were you, I’ll tell you what I'd du: I’d be savin' of wood as ever I could-_ Extra flrcs don’t do any good; I’d be savin‘ of soup, und <,2.\‘i'1' of the ile, And run up some candles once in awhile; I'd be rather sparin' of coffee and tea, For sugar is high, An’ all to buy, , And cider: is good enough drink for me; I’d be kind 0' careful about my clzfes And look out sharp how the money goes ~ Liewgaws are useless, nuter knows; Extra trimniin’ ‘S the bane of women I’d sell the best of my cheese an’ honey, An’ eggs is as good, nigh ‘bout as money, An’ as tn the carpet you tvnnted new——— I guc-s we can make the old one du; And as for the washer zuiv. sewing machine, Them smooth-tongued ayzents, so pesky mean, You’d better get rid of 'em slick an’ clean. VVhat do they know ‘bout women’s work? Do they calkilatc women was made to shirk? Dick and Edward and little Joe Sat in the corner in a row: They saw their patient mother go On ceaseless errands to and fro; They saw that her form xvus bent and thin, Her temples gray, her cheeks :-zunk in; They saw the quiver of lip and chin— And then with a wrath he could not smother, Outspoke the youngest, frailest brother; You talk of savin’ wood an’ ile An’ tea and sugar all the while, But you never talk of snvin’ motherl” Do Our Farmers Keep Abreasl with the Im- provemenls of lhe Day 7. Farming is a rnultifold business, and the husb‘andman in order to keep abreast with the improvements of the times, must not only do much well- planned physical labor, but agood deal of judicious thinking, or his best laid schemes will often go wrong. A look ahead is always necessary before start- ing any business. Well-p'ann ed labor is the surest of I-uccess. The average farmer is now pretty well equipped with the best improvements of farm labor. Perhaps here the husbandman is at his best. Modern mechanical skill has lessened the labor in the field from one-third to one-half of what it was twenty-five years ago. If there is as much improvement for the next twenty-five years the farmer will rea- lize something of wh-t the song of “Progress” predicts for him in the future: “ I've no muscle to weary, no breast to decay, Nobones to be “ laid on the shelf,” And soon I intend you may go and play While I manage the farm by myself.” We say that the farmer is more ful- ly up with the progress of the age, in the use of farm implements, than in any other direction. Perhaps the main reason for this is, that every home market is furnished with the ‘bet agricultural implements, and they are even brought to the farmer’s door. But it is not so with the means for im- provement in other directions ; he must find his own seed, breed cattle, horses, sheep and swine, in which he usually manifests less interest than he does in getting the best plows, reapers or mowers. The result is, our farmers are better supplied with farm imple- ments than they are with farm ani- mals. This point we wish to emphasize, justnow. A gentleman who has been greatly interested in this subject, asks “how many well stocked farms have we in this county ? Have we sixteen; one for each town?" He thought not over that number. ' This county is fifty years old, and it is very much behind the pro- gress of the day in blooded stock. If it pays to buy the best p_low‘or reaper, will it not pay equally as well to buy the best stock? Will it not pay more to keep a. Jersey or a Hostein than the common breed now on the farm? Will not 9. cow with a milk record of 80 pounds a day be more profitable than one with a record of twenty-five or thirty ? A machine that zm: ,. lJ‘.'“ :~.~-.~.e. ’*~ =*<-It-'-M -2.~z:»-.»r.-zs;a«.-v.:-- :~:I'-.4 .-,. - 4-. does better and more work in a day is of ‘ more value to the farmer than one that does less and poorer work The Alderncv, Jersey and Holstein are machines, the latest and best improved, for making butter and cheese; and more profitable than the common herd now on the farm. No no- tion is ahead of us in imprm:e.ln1u- chinery; but many are ahead of 118111 blooded stock. We are slow to improve in this direction. It may be because we are the youngest nation and huve yet many things to learn. Whate'.'er may be said of the old "Krilaznazoo dr1vin,; park," it has done much to improve the breed of horses in this count;/. The State and county fairs are doing much toward the improvement of stock in the country. But yet our farmers, on the average, are not only able but ought to be more earnest and enthusiastic in get- ting bctter stock on their farms. If the amusement and entertainment of a driv- ing park resulted in a better breed of horses in this county. our fairs and the great utility of having better caitle ought to result in having better stockell farms. The farmer's pride and in terest should start at home, but should not stop there. In order to keep fully up with the improvements of the day he should feel a pride in whatever benefits his neighbor, his {own or county Bis farm is his own property, but the public are benefited by it. The public health consists of the sum of the individual wealth of the people. The public does not really own anything. The people are the public, and the rightiul owners of all of what is termed the public in- stitutions of the ccilutryg they are built by the people, for the use and benefit of the people. The late vote for a new court house should have been larger in this county. The question was, does the county need a new court house. The answer was yes, for it has out-grown the old one, just as a man’s business has outgrown his -old store; or the school district has out- grown the old school house und builds a larger one. Home pride should include home institutions. Our county institu- tions ai-e built for the use. benefit and protection of the individual homes of the county. v. B. Galesburg, April 20, 1883. The Future Development of the Agricultural Resources of the United States of America. I have been fully pursuaded ever since I came to lI]IS country that its great agricultural capabilities and its knowledge and practice of forestry, especially in relation to the future are as yet very imperfectly developed. Some of these more immediately in connection with my own business as a nurseryman in raising and cultivating trees has been b ought more promin- ently before me, and of late years I have been giving a little more atten- tion to this and some other things in this connection, as the / have 9. special relation to the farming interestsin the first place, and through them to the general community. Among the greatest of these I con- sider are a. proper system of hedging and forestry, as they relate to the pres- entand more especially to the future welfare of the great United States and territories of this vast continent. Since the formation, of these States very great changes have transpired. This has been brought about by a com- bination of circumstances. In the first place by a rich and extensive ter- ritory, capable of producing {ill the comforts and business of life and with all its various mineral resources so necessary and essential to the wants of a great nation. Then there is the vast and extending lines of railroad which have co-operated to bring out all these and man y other resources, and at the same time aform of govern- ment based on the intelligence of the people who are recognized as the source of all legitimate power. These extensive States and territories open up a wide field of labor and industry to the capitalist to carry out improve- ments in these new fields, and also to the poor man from all parts of the world, whose chief capital is the labor of his hands. I have said that this country has un- dergone great cbanges since its first settlement, when a great part of the land seemed 9. boundless forest, and the problem then was how to subdue it. \Ve have now passed that stage and the more important questions now coming up how is a sup1ly of tim- ber to be kept up adequate to me et the wants of our increasing population with all its many and growing indus tries‘? Now, here is :-.\r)n1e'.hing to consider that sboulil cause us to look ahead. I have said that our mineral resources are g'.eat an-zl varied, and seem almost incxliuuslible. But here it is neces- sary to take into consideration that a sumrly of DllL‘(‘I‘B.lS is something very different from U. :-llpply of timber. The’ one is alread_',' stored up in the strata. of the earth and only requires labor and skill to extract it from the mine and have it ssnlo lted and formulated forthe v:u‘iou~l pilI‘p()i'.":-1 forwhic-.h it arlnptcd. But a supply of timber has to he obtained in a v« 2'3 different way. It rt.-«p.iix'es in the first place to be raise-ll from the seed either in the fzire.-i or in the nursery, 22.1.-cl many of our best timb:-r trees require cultiva- tion lillll ‘nzlrxing by Ann and air for -50 to 100 y(_’f,l.I‘." before they are fit for many of (?‘.l{. mcclia.uic>;l pilrposes. Any of our old settlers of -10 or 50 years who rcineinlrer the forests ;:~=. they found them and compare their condi- tion thou witli the 1.-zuntry now, will best realize the diliii;-ulty of sugvplying it with timber for tile next hundred years. But this alone is not a propel’ .-:faz:.n'le(l out in such a. \vay that, every .f'.-.rn1ei: 30.. every man -11.:-2:2,} do ll. Both the States and the governineut have yet a vast amount of land uuela-r their several control which furz.i;~sh¢-s a most nmpie field for as full display of both hedging and forestry. In -»a.-"«ler men, to come to l)'.l*sl{l€S.‘4, let some ofour prairie Sl38t4.‘.- set a.-wide 1,000 acres as an experlrnentul farm where hedging null forestry could be ;~:ul>_ject.e:1 to a practical test at the same time, and on this farm I would sug- gest to have pu’; up some of the beat modem buildings for housing and feeding the various grades of stock in winter, with proper cel.ars for storing roots and tubers of all kinds, along with the silos. now found so available for storag of all green summer food for winter use. Such a Model Farm would go to show that the thing could be done, and at the same time how to do it I have already prepared and given to the public one article on hedging and two on forestry, these embracing the culture of both pine and hardwood timber. The article on hedging was first published in the ninth annual report of the Secretary of the State Pomological Society of Michigan. 1877, on page 153 of that volume, and the substance of the same article also appeared in the 19th annual report of the Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture of Michigan, for the year ending August 31, 1880, on page 353 of that volume. The two articles which I prepared on agriculture and forestry appeared in the report of the State Pomological Society. The first in the eighth annu- al report of 1878, on page 193 of that volume, and the second article on page 68 of the ninth volume of that society. About two years ago I had these arti- cles on hedging so arranged that they might be published in pamphlet form, hoping they might the more readily come under the observation of the whole oommunity.. but I found it would cost me a considerable sum to do this, more than I could rightly afford, as a present for the public ben- efit without any remuneration for ex- penses Yet, I am the more full," con- vinced that something in this form is wanted and absolutely necessary to stir up the public mind to immediate action as well as to show how the whole thing can be carried into prac- tical effect. ANDREW TAYLOR. THE new “Ontario Tree~Plavi': og Act” provides that any perso 1. ties or fastens any animal to. i s or de. stroys a tree plant~ ‘ ( upon any road or highw - public street, or cuts dov‘ » y such tree without the 1* . -- prop- er authorities. Bl‘ - - 01; over $25, orvbe confine-‘ man 30 days in the counts.’ ll produced Wheat Growing. I Wheat is the most valual,-le of all our cereals, and none pay the farmer more for the time spent in investigation and experiment. We know by the improve- ment that has been made upon it in the past few years that there is much yet unknown about raising this cereal. and also about milling it. From the fact that the old stnndnrds have deteriorated we have been driven to seek new kinds. The “Old Club.” the Dielil, Gcnesec, Trendwcll, and other kinds, have had their day. Newer and better varieties have crowded them out-. Great efforts have been made to im- prove wheat by selection, as is seen by the iutrolluclipn of the Fultz, the ‘luwson nud other kimlns. lint yet the f.u‘1n(~r liars not made many at- tempts to go ln‘_V/null mere selection. Some have tried crossing one vari- ety with another, a higher art, and one resmltiug in important gains 'I"nv:sfockn1unin cro:~:s1ng breeds getsn fincrzuliniul. This “operation of C'l‘()l5S- mg wheat 1:. very simple," says an able autliority, “but to know whut to do be- fore and after crossing is quite another tl1ing.thutis, if the experimenter dc- sires to make a better variety." In the first place he must “know the f_'le11l€*.lli.“~, in his whr.-:1‘ essential to In-nlio good Llour"‘.hl: mu-t know what kinds (nit both farmer and llllllcl‘ best. After cro.<.=<- ing and the crop is secured there should be the most cureful selecting, for the farmer like the stock breeder, l_l.lF\ all kinds and varieties. The stock breed- er selects and ranves his best be it horse-, pig or pup. Thus, “with the olfspring by crossing two kinds of Wheat, select llllil save the best.” Good sc;=.slli=lH more to do with a gem} crop than soil or climate. Perfect, sound seed of any kind is indispensible, “it in- sures more than 5l)per cent of thcifarmcfs gentlcm-«11’s and lionst’s SlI€f(7(‘FS.” Says a successful l'-.n'mer,“in_y plnu of growing When‘: and other crops begins with the seed and ends with the seed.” The soil is merely the receptacle to hold the wheat or corn. and the atmosphere is the feeder. This does not mean that the elements of the soil or the air are under- valued. But I put the case thus strongly “to explode the idea most farmers enter- tain, viz. that large. heavy and tall _foli- age must be made to produce the best grain.” Better take the right view of the matter and make “less straw and more grain—louger heads and shorter stalks." As has been said of the apple tree. “too much wood growth lessens the fruit growth.” Then with the wheat, the improvement must he made by se- lection and “breeding up" as the; stock men call it. You will find as much diflerence in heads of wheat as you will in cars of corn. Then why not select the best wheat, as you do the best care of corn, for seed? It will pay the farmer full as well in one case as in the other. Sunflower Seeds for Hens. B1 0. Cobb: It is claimed by some who profess to know, that hens will not lay if allowed to eat sunflower seeds. Should like to hear from poul- try men through the GRANGE VISI- TOR. esgeciaily from "Old Poultry.” WILL Cook. Box C, Evart, Osceola Co., Mich. April 4, 1883. It is not claimed that sunflower seeds tend to egg production. It should not be a staple food, but ass change it makes the feathers glossy and is commonly fed to exhibition birds :1 month or so before the show. OLD POULTRY. Men and Soil. “Separated from the soil," said Mr. James Patton, the historian, in a recent lecture, “man never yet has succeeded in thriving. At best. without it, he is a potted plant, and some of the pots are miserably small. I have visited many factories in New England, and 1 find that wherever the operatives have a good- sized gardén, with access to pasture for a cow, the people are healthy, contented and saving. Whenever this is the case, the factory population is able to live without actual starvation or extreme destitution in the event of the mills be- ing closed for even a very long period. Whenever they are separated from the soil, as in some of our large and crowded cities. there is squalor, demoralization, and despair.” ' A writer in the N. Y. Tribune gives this good advice in two words how to cure an egg-eating hen—“Eat her.” - siiustfcetrles.‘ >...a»\t«»..»~‘-.. -.~a.;v-.w.'.r.l-‘s“..:..'.~ - -. ' 2 'EEE GEAQIS E VISEEOGB. was firange iéligitur SCOOLCRAFT, - - — APRIL I5 25 50 5 00 Single copy, six months,_..__... Single copy, one year, -__-_---- Eleven copies, one year -..-__-__ To ten trial subscribersi for three months we will send the VISI- for ---___--______--_.-___-----—$1 00 Address, J. T. COBB, Schoolcraft, Mich. Sample copies free to any address. INDEX TO THIS NUMBER. Parasites and Diseases — A Close-Fisted Economist—Do Our Farmers Keep Abreast with the Improvements of the Day?——The Future Development of the Agricultural Resources of the United States of America ——Wheat Growing— Sunflower Seeds for Hens—Men and Soil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 American Pork in Germany—-Circuit Court Jurisdiction— Decline of Lawyers’ Practice —-Shall Trivial Suits be Appealed to the Circuit Court?-English Emigration Agené cy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berrien County Pomona. Grange How Stu- dents Board at the Agricuhural College- A Grange in York SIate~Elk Lake Grange No. 469-— Senator Pennington’s Bill— Silver Creek Grange Resolutions - State News- The Age of Inventions —— Hudsonvllle Grange No. ll2—Notices of Meetings. . . . 3 Somelhing About Raspberries-Columella on Roman Agriculture, 1.800 Years Ago-A Rejoinder—Five Cents—Farmers as Busi- ness Men—False Weather Profits . . . . . . . 4 Is it Worth While?——Success, and the Requis- ites Required to Bring it About-—The Situa- tion—In the Mountains of Utah — The Hiring of English Emigrants. . . . . . . . . .. . 5 Tired-—Home Amusements——Wastes on the Farm—Music, its Origin and Effects-Shodé dy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Sheep at Grand a’s Farm—A Word From George—-A New e arture—“Hickory” at the Party—Coming, lien, Coming; Thanks for the Invitation-Blue Grass—’I‘he Mar- kets —The Reaper Death—Advertisements 7 Om Letter to Commissioner Loring—Adver- ' ments . . . . . . . . . . . ._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 firrrrlirfs firnrlmrnl. -J. T. Coas, - - SCHOOLGRAFT. AMERICAN PORK IN GERMANY. The German government has been trying for the past two years to restrict as far as possible the importation of American pork into Germany, and the law has lately been made entirely prohibitory. Beft re the prohibition, Germany was an important part of our market for pork. The trade was increasing so rapidly that the Gérman producers of the article became alarm- ed and sought some means of destroy- ing this dangerous competition. The \ masses of the people were rejoicing at ‘the prospect of cheap meat, and the starving peasantry were sorely in need of all that America could spare. In order to establish and maintain a monopoly, it would be necessary to cut ofi‘ a part of the people’s supply of food and some plausible pretext must be found to prevent the clamoring of the hungry pool‘. A few cases of the disease called trichinosis were hunted up and ascribed to the use of American pork, which was thereupon declared to be unfit for food, and dangerous to the public health. The edicts against it were made more and more stringent until a complete embargo was finally laid upon its importation. It was, no doubt, the desire of the monopolists to exclude importations from other countries also, but this the people would not endure. Since the prohibitory measure was passed it has been repeatedly shown -that American pork is less infected ‘With trichinae than that of any other country, and especially is it superior to the pork produced in Germany. These facts have been conceded, but they have been wholly disregarded by the German government which still insists that the prohibition is a purely sanitary measure. The merchants of Hamourg have lately united in a. petition urging upon the German government to exceznt from the prohibition of hogs and hog products two articles—viz, sides and barreled pork. All the facts are set forth clearly in the petition, and it is shown esnecially that in the articles named there can be no danger. It ap°p¢-ars from the petition, that the pork produced in Germany, has at .. ll times been excessively high in price, ‘ even during the years of cheapest importation from America, and that the poorer classes cannot afford to use to any extent, the domestic production of hams, lard and sides. It is hardly expected, however, that these rep- resentations will produce any effect, so tenacious is the grasp of monopolies upon the necessities of the poor. It has been feared that our provision market would be injured by the action of Germany, yet no appreciable eflfect has been noticed. This may be due to the fact that our experts of meat are increasing so rapidly that even the withdrawal of Germany from our mar- ket does not disturb or weaken prices. France has tried a similar prohibition, the only effect of which was to benefit the French agriculturist and to deprive the poor of a needed a». ticle of food. Another reason may be suggested to account for the fact that German ex- clusion has not seriously depressed our provision trad-.. It is asserted that large quantities of pork are sent to England and shipped from there as English pork, and for that purpose the English style of cutting and pack- ing is adopted. It is no doubt true that American pork does find its way into Germany from England and other coun ries, but it must be with ad- ditional expense and trouble, and our trade with that country is decreased, if not destroyed. This is evidenced by the advanced price of pork in Ger- many since the exclusion. Some good effects have resulted from the actior of France and Germany in this matter. The charge that Ameri- can pork is so diseased as to be unfit to occupy a place in the markets of the world, has been investigated and com- pletely refuted. Careful examinarion shows that the infection of trichinae is extremely rare, and even when it exists the dam er of using such pork has been exaggerated. American pork is the purest and most wholesome in the world, because it is almost wholly a product of maize. It is simply a conversion of corn into animal pro- ducts. It is to be noticed also that the prejudice against the use of pork which prevailed so extensively in this country a few years ago, is rapidly disappearing. The corn crop ofthe United States is more valuabl ‘ .7 any other crop, and it must I way to market largely in the pork and beef. The produ pork largely increases the profits . agriculfurists, because it utilizes and makes available the most important of all crops. The exclusion of American pork from the German market is mere ly one of the evidences that itis impos- sible to compete with us in the produc- tion of the article. CIRCUIT COURT JURISDICTION. The bill restricting appeals which we print in another column, is the same that passed the House four years ago, but was lost in the Senate. In- troduced again at this session it has been reported favorably by the judi- ciary committee of the Senate, and is awaiting its turn on the general order. The only point against it where it was defeated before was an alleged constitutional difiiculty found in sec. 8, art. 6, of the constitution of this State and is in the following words: “The circuit court shall have origi- nal jurisdiction in all matters, civil and criminal, not excepted in this constitution and not prohibited by law, and appellate jurisdiction from all it-ferior courts and tribunals, and a supervisory control of the same.” Now if this section has any pur- pose whatever, it is to define thejur:'s- diction of the circuit court, and it states in a straightforward way that “the circu.t court shall have original juris- diction” except in certain cases, and then goes on to say that it shall have “appellate jurisdiction from all infe- rior courts,” which if it means any- thing means that its jurisdiction shall extend to, and cover all cases that come regularly to i', under the laws of the State. As first stated its “orig- inal jurisdiction” covers all cases “not prohibited by law." Is it not inferentially correct to pre- sume that its “appellate jurisdiction” covers all cases “not prohibited by law" also, which come before it on appeal “from all inferior courts and tribunals.” This part of the section simply invests the circuit court _with authority-lo hear and decide cases ap- pealed to it from inferior tribunals,” and it is left with the law making power to determine the character or kind of cases that are appealable to the circuit court. The first part of the section in defin- ing jurisdiction by the use of the words "not prohibited by law” really invests the Leglslature—the law-mak- ing ‘power of the State, with the right to enlarge or curtail its “original juris- diction” and as the circuit .court is given this “appellatejurisdiction from inferior courts” in the same section it is aplain and direct conclusion that such jurisdiction must also be received under such laws and restrictions as the Legislature may .~ee fit to enact. This, from the language employed, is the more easy and natural under- standing of the section. The right of appeal with all the conditions, liabili- ties and requirements surrounding it, is determined by statute, and is a thing en.irely different from the pow- er here taken. Now what is left of the section we are now considering-—only this, “and a supervisory control of the same.” Not being a lawyer we must be excused for not quoting Blackstone or some other eminent jurist long since dead, but content ourselves with applying a little common sense to this last clause of the section. If this is what is relied on by these constitu- tional obje..tors to the bill we insist that if it in any way relates to the right of appeal, it is worth just as much in favor of restricting as against it. If “supervisory control” is ex- plained to mean that the circuit court shall make any rule or regulation governing the inferior courts in mat- ters of appeal, then we can as well claim that such rules may be restrictive as in fact a rule must be. _ The circuit court can only act upon a case when it com s to it through the regular channel provided by law. ._ These pettifogging objectors can not safely say that this part of the sectioh properly construed, means that‘the circuit court in the exercise of a “supervisory control” shall say what class of cases shall come before it on appeal or for wt-at amount. Theintenzion of the framers of the constitution to leave this matter to be determined by the Legislature Is strengthened by See. 18 of the same article. “Sec. 18 In civil cases justices of the peace shall have exclusivejuris- diction to the amount of $100, and con- current jurisdiction to the amount of $300, which may be increased to $500, with such exceptions and restrictions as may be provided ry law. They shall also have such criminal jurisdiction, and perform such duties as shall be prescribed by the Legislature.” These “exceptions and restrictions” are to be provided by law, not by the circuit court. lhis “supervisory con- trol” evidently means that the circuit court may require inferior couris to conform to law in the trial of cases that come before them, and (i055 not invest the circuit court with any authority affl-ctirlg the right of appeal, one w-y or the other. ‘i‘hi's light of appeal with all the details is determined by lr-gl..-rfcct goods, in material and cons-traction, make all gt-«ills supe-riatively well, aim to keep the standard of excellence very high at all hazzards.” The draft of the VVOCKI-:31 beam plow at the great plow trial in Wayne county, taken in clay sod in competition with tscvr-11 other popular plows, was Bryan star chilled plow, wooden beam) draft 403 pounds, the draft of competizors run- ing fi<)H1 480 to 608 pounds. VVe also examined the Bryan sulky plow, steel and chilled; this plow seems to have several advantages over sulky plows generally, r.xut'o‘.’ course the test Will determine. The companv 58 very W0- nounccd and emphatic in its warranty, they “warrant the Bryan sulky plow to do better work in stony, or dry, hard ground than any other sulky plow in the market.” That is a very important feature, any ordinary plow will do good work on smooth mellow land, but the plowing of stony cement- ed and gravelly soils is Where the ex- cellence of the plow is manifested, our farmers will not fail to notice its work. THE processes of manufacturing sugar from sorghum have been so im- proved within the last five years, and so much work has been performed suc- cessfully and pr0fitably- in this direc- tion that we look with entire confi- dence to the establishment of this in- dustry on a large scale in all the agri- cultural States of the great Northwest within the next ten years. Those who desire more information on the subject we refer to the notice on another page of Geo. L. Squire, of Buffalo, N. Y. MAY 1, 1883. ENGLISH EMIGRATION AGENCY. Just before going to press we received a lengthy communication from Mr. J. B. Zudzense, 46 Dorset road, Tue Brook, Liverpool. We hoped to be able to get it in this number of the Visiroit, but are not able. Condensed it amounts to this: On account of the obstructions placed in his way by English olficialr he has not been able to send but fev emigrants to Michigan on his registered orders. He charges Minister Lowe] with aiding the English ofiicials in ob- structive work. Refers to Hon. W. B. Williams, ex-Railroad Commissioner, Al- legan; A. B. Wood, Grattan: Hon. L. D. Nichols, Orangeville mills; lion. E Woodman, Paw Paw, J. C. Phelps, Damon: as among the number who have been supplied with help and invites correspondence with these gentlemen as to the kind fLli‘DlSI.lt‘(l. As the matter now stands he says the best he can do for this season is to make personal selection of good help and send to those who are willing to take their chances of sending to the Guion Royal Mail steanisliip com- pany. 25 Water street, Liverp »ol, the sum of $45 by draft. This draft accom- panying a letter, stating that the money is for payment of the pissage of an emi- grant, said emigrant to be selected by J. B. Zudzense. This sum is the maxi- mum amount charged and Mr. Zudzense prop rses to send under a contract with the parties, that they will work for the sender a stated time. He mentions sev- eral persons who have already forwarded money on this proposition. This is. of course, taking chances that but few will venture. But we condense his circular for the benefit of interested parties. Hope the circular will find its way into some of the papers of the state. If not out of season we shallprint it in our next. .____________________ A FEW days since we had occasion to visit the Plumb & Lewis. Mf’g. Co., Grand Rapids and examined their celebrated “Mystic” carpet sweeper. It is certainly the most simple ”gfi}'fi efficient sweeper we have ever seen. There are no superfluities about it. The brush is perfectly self-adjusting to heavy or light sweeping by simply elevating or depressing thv handle. The dust pans revolve and drop all the accumulated dust by touchinga spring. It is perfectly noiseless. Di- plomas were awarded to Mr. A. D. Plumb the inventor, at the exhibitions pat New York in each of ilne year: 1881. and 188:’. We have no hesitancj in saying. that we prefer the “mystic” to any we have examined. To bring to the attention of emi- grants and capitalists the advantages of Tennessee, Hon. A. J. Mu Whirter commissioner of agriculture statistics, mines, and emigration, has prepared a hand bo :k of over 160 pages, a copy of which is upon our table. A brief - xamination indicates that the resour- ces and advantages of the State have been ascertained and carefully com- piled. The address of the Commis- sioner is Nashville, application to him ‘or information will be promptly an- swered. WI-1 find on our table “Goff's Hand Book of ready reference for adver- tisers," a pamphlet of a little less than lot) pages. l'he list comprises all pa- pers in the United State-1, having a circulation of over 500a pies carefully ¢:la.-mified. The Dllrpo.-re of the author, to finish a complete arranged bundle of facts of value to the advertiser, and a convenient reference to others, seems to have been acconi plished. Tm-: open letu-r of Prof. Henry of theAgi'icuitural Follege of \Vis(.-masin, - to Cozriinissioner Luring is the right thing. Th-,-re is no rnisnnder.-3'aml.ng his purpose, azid we are curious to A now how the-. Hon. coniuiissioner can ev:-vie a direct answer, and we are quite as curious to know how hecan peilifr-sr his case and justify his actzon. Do not overlook the excellent arti- cle in the Horticultural .D-Lxpartuient on Ra.-pberries by I:[. J. Eclgell, of South Haven. He is not talking lrom the book, but from that s0u;'cc of per- sonal knowledge gained by observa- tion and experience in practical work. R. S. DALTON asks us to “send the VISITOR L3 Elkhart as I :-.m living there now,” but as he don’t say where we are sending it for him, we can’t make the change. Editor Grange Visitor.-——Please send my next paper to Camden Center Mich. HENRY H. Narnms. Where are we sending it ? MR. CHAS DILLS wants the address of his paper changed to “Petersburg, Monroe County Mich.” Where from? THE first instalénient of the five- cent nickel piece of the latest design Was received by Treasurer Wymau last Friday from the Philadelphia mint. This issue of the nickel piece has the word “cents” inscribed under the Roman numeral “V.” BEES FOR SALE. FINE ITALIANS in trotli hives. Send for Price List. -SOUTHARD & RANNEY, Langs- 1may2t Kalamazoo, Mich. MAY 1, 1883. run ensue E VESZEQE. 3 Qprmmanitatiuns. Berrien county Pomona Grange. The quarterly meeting convened at Benton Harbor on Tuesday, the 17th inst at 10 A. M.. Worthy Master A. N. VVoodrufi‘in the chair. The re- ports from Subordinate Granges showed renewed prosperity, and lar e accessions from the -most intelligent class of farmers and fruit growers. “Dinner” was soon announced, and after adjouinment to meet at Antis- dale hallat2 P. M. The long tables were filled, and the proverbial hospi- tality and skill in the culinary art of the good sisters of Benton Harbor Grange was thoroughly tested, and most fully appreciated by the hungry visitors. The C. W. dz M. R. R. (re- cently completed across our county from Niles to Benton Harbor), is a Granger road, but unfortunately the train does not arrive in time for the first dinner-table The train arrived, however, about one P. M. with dele- gates from Buchanan and all along the line, including Bro. Thomas Mars and his guest, Worthy Master C. G. Luce, of the State Grange. The late arrivals were given time for dinner, when a large audience assembled in Antisdal Hall, and Worthy > Master Luce was introduced by A. N. Wood. rufl‘. The speaker alluded to the early ’ combination of the mercantile classes, for self aggraudizement, and related at length the in re], financial, social, and intellectual benefits conferred up- on the farmers of the country through the organization of the Grange. He did not assume the attitude of a dog- matic, aggressive rantar, against other legitimate occupations; but showed the Grange to be the necessity of the age in assisting the farmers of the country in the intelligent pursuit of their business; and the development of free and full thought, and tr e dis- cussion of methods pertaining to im- provement and progress. Farmers s iould learn their true and equitable relations to all other occupations and industries, and should educate them- selves to become the great moral and political conservators of the country. The speaker's “thunder” could not be alienated, or stolen by a verbatum re- port of his words. His appearance and manner shows that he knows and feels the truth of his allegations. He was heard with marked attention and applause, and favorable comments were made by the local press The oflicers elect were publicly‘in- stalied in an impressive manner by Bro. Tice, when Levi Sparks—our new Ma.