“THE FARJIER IS OF MORE CONSEQUENCE TIIAEN THE FARM’, AND SHOULD BE FIRST IMPROVED."

"01. XV. No. 19.

PAW PAW, MICH., OCTOBER I, I890. '

Whole Number 355

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P.-\\V paw. MICH.

The New Morrill Bill.

This measure. passed the
United States Senate June 23 by
a practically unanimous vote.
Aug. 19th. the same bill. with
what is known as the Granger
amendment, passed the Repres-

entatives by 13;’) to 39. Aug. 20,
the Senate concurred in the
amendment. Aug. 30. President

Harrison approved the bill and it
is now a law. It gives each State
Agricultural College, from sale
of public lands. 3315.000, in 1890.
increasing the amount by $1,000
each year for ten years until it
reaches $25,000, where it remains
fixed.

This bill was introduced by
Senator Justin S. Morrill, of
Vermont. March 25. Senator
Morrill was the author of the
original "Land-grant" law of
186;’, which established the State
Agricultural Colleges. As that
grant was, for each State. pro-
portioned to its number of
Representatives and Senators,
the States of small population
had but a small endowment, and
as many of the populous States
sold their land script at about 50
cents per acre, their endowments
too were small. But it takes
large endowments and equip-
ments to create and conduct suc-
cessfully a technological college.
and about as much in a small
State as in a large one. For
many years it has therefore been
a cherished purpose in the mind
of Senator Morrill to supplement
the original grant by a second,
based, like the first. upon our
national domain, but equal in
amount for each State regardless
of population. This purpose be
has accomplished; and to him
should ever be given the chief
credit. Our own trustees, re-
cognizing his eminent services.
have already given the name of
"Morrill Hall,” to our beautiful
building now being erected by

the State of Iowa for chapel,
library and museum. Cornell
University had, I think. done
essentially the same, and other
colleges will, no doubt, follow
the example.

The bill as introduced had no
limitations as to the use of its
funds. except those of the law of

-1862. That law. while it required

that the "leading object shall be
* * * to teach -S‘?((‘/l (n'((n(,-Ices
of Im7'nz'n_r/ as are /related to agri-

culture and the mechanical artsé

in order to promote
the liberal and practical education
of the industrial classes in the
several pursuits and professions
of life,“ also said that this was
“without excluding other scien-
tific and classical studies, and in
cluding military tactics, in such
manner as the legislature of the
State may provide.” The italics
are mine, used to show what seems
to have been a compromise be-
tween the regular college educat-
ed men and the “practical” men.
The italics indicate what the
college men then wanted—prop-
er if kept subordinate to the
"leading objects,” but since
then in many States made so
prominent as to cause grave
charges of perversion of funds,
and a strong feeling among the
argricultural classes that they at
least have not received the full
benefit intended.

So strong had that feeling be-
come that when the new Morrill
bill was introduced, leaders in
the Grange, Alliance, &c., insist-
ed that the new gifts of the nation
should be more carefully guard-
ed. Hence resulted what is known
as the “Granger amendment,”
worded by one of the College
presidents at the urgent sugges-
tion of Col. J. H. Brigham, of
Delta. 0., master of the National
Grange, and approved by him,
and by leading representatives
of other great farmers’ organiza-
tions. This amendment specifi-
cally requires that the new grant
is "to be applied only to instruc-
tion in agriculture, the mechan-
ical arts. the English language.
and the various branches of
mathematical. physical, natural
and economic science, with special

reference to their applications in

the industries.

The amendment means exactly
what it says. In does “exclude
other scientific and classical
studies,” not clearly included in

 
 

its specification, from all support f
by those new funds. It does not!
criticise the land-grant act of 1862. 
It does not even criticise the use
made of it in any of the States. 1
or say that such‘ use shall not I
continue. It does not deny the
great value of "other scientific
and classical studies." or of other
applications of these. It puts its
hand to the plow and does not
look back with blame. It simply

; says that with the great value of

strictly technological instruction

ten-fold more apparent. and the

demand ten-fold stronger than
ever before. these new funds

 shall be used wholly for agricul-
;tural and technological ii1struc-
, tion and facilities therefore. and

’ for the supporting or foundation

studies named with special‘
reference to that foundation and
support. And the act elsewhere
provides fora strict annual ac-;
count of stewardship in eachj
State each year. and a withhold-
ing of future funds upon even
reasonable suppositionof mis-use.
It would be suicidal for. the
Colleges not to accept this gener-
ous grant in a generous spirit of
full compliance with‘ its obvious
intent. I feel sure that they will
do this. It will behtmost folly
for the farmers and other indus-
trial classes to hold back sus-
piciously. It will be hi.ghest
wisdom for the;.:‘i.- .5; °.riv\e,these
 \VUJl'u:1(."nnTl -‘=3.-1,3571-;¢.“I'I-', 
sending sons -and daughters to
get a technological education,
and demanding that such educa-
tion be furnished. What grist is
brought them they will grind.-
W. I. (,-'lmn1berlu2'n. (Iowa Ar_r[1'cul-
tural Co//.) in, Cmzutry Gcm‘I0)na72. ,

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Farming vs. Other Business.

During the last few years much
has been said about the hard
times farmers were having, with
the idea, always expressed or im-
plied, that all other kinds of bu-
siness was booming.

Perhaps as definite a statement
of this kind as has appeared in
print, was given in the VISITOR
last spring. It was this: "Farm-
ing pays from 2 to 3 per cent.;
National banks, 8 per cent.; the
Pullman“ car works, 20 per cent.”

Another statement I heard a
public speaker make was: "Mer-
chants make from 25 to 40 per
cent; farmers but 2 or 3."

Now, it seems to me that the
making ‘of such comparisons,
without any explanatory state-
ments. have a tendency to create
a feeling of prejudice against the
grandest and most independent
business the world has ever
known—the tilling of the soil.

The deceptiveness of the state-
ments lie in the fact that the
comparisons are not from the
same standpoints.

The first point of diflerence is
that the farmer‘s plant is all reck-
oned in making his estiniates—
productive and non-productive —
buildings, swamps. wood-lands
and all. while, as a rule, in all
other kinds of business only the
productive part is reckoned. The
merchant, in figuring 25 to -10
per cent on his goods, does not
count the value of his store, nor
the house in which he lives. nor
the unsold goods on his shelves.
The banker may include his bank
buildings, but never his house
and lot; and the same is true of
manufacturers. A farmer worth
$10,000 could not get started in
business in town without reduc-
ing his capital from 25 to 40 per
cent; that is, if he bought build-
ings as good as he had on his
farm, or, if he rented, it would
amount to the same thing.

Again, if we take only the pro-

ductive parts of our farms into
the reckoning. we could show a
much larger per cent of profit.
For instance. last year I got -S;-‘()
an acre. merchants rule, from
land which two years before I
paid only $30 for. and this year
quite a number in this vicinity
will get from $2.’) to $30 from
thrsii‘ 850 land.

I venture the assertion that
near Chicago. where the land can

which pay more than 20 per cent.
even though the patents on farin-
ing have expired. which are the
main sources of profit on the
Pullman cars.

Another tlilfei'en6e, not stated
in any of the papers or speeches
I have seen or heard. is the liv-
ing. I am inclined to think that
the farmer supports his family
before he foots up his income.
while all other business men foot
first. If this is so, it will go a
great way toward making the dif-
ference. A family now living in
this town lived 22 years in a city.
While there their average kitchen
expenses were $500 a year. Since
coming here the same expenses,
plus what they take from the
farm, has been Ql'5f,__a. year, leav-
ing a balance of $25. or a little
more than 6 per cent in favor of
the farm, which is Worth about
$7,000.

What is true in this casejis true
to a ‘greater or legs e:§.;ent‘-‘in 5.11‘
cases. I ‘ *

There is a man in Kalamazoo
who owns a farm which he lets
out on shares. Last January
some one said to him, "Farming
don‘t pay. does it?” He said he
thought it did. and could soon
tell, as he had the year's sale
book in his pocket. He footed
up and found over 10 per cent
for his share.

We will not have to go far to
find five farmers worth $10,000
each. Ido not believe they could
afford to sell their farms and go
into town and set up banking.
with all the risks connected there-
with, even at 8 per cent. Ii1sur—
ance and taxes are higher. and
risks by fire and other casualties
greater in town than on the farm.
I think, also, that statistics will
bear me out in the assertion that
there is as much indebtedness.
and more failures in merchan-
dise, manufactories and railroad-
ing, according to the number en-
gaged and capital invested, than
in farming.

It may be true that in each of
these lines there is once in a
while a chance for a big strike——
say one in a thousand—-but it is
not fair to take that one instance
and, by comparing our business
with it, try to make us believe
that everything that is is wrong,
and unless we do something des-
perate right soon we will all
starve out and this country be-
come but one Vast monopoly of
Pullman palace car works and
National banks.

Farming and farmers will sur-
vive and. if we put the same
forethought and energy into it
that is put into other business,
succeed; and. though it may not
make us millionaires, yet it will
give us a good livelihood, some
spending money, an independent
feeling and the assurance that we
have earned our own living.

ARLINGTON.

The Bean Weevil.

STURGIS, Mich., Sept., 24, 1890.
R. C. Kedzie. M. A., M. D.: Dear
Sir—Allow me to encroach on
your valuable time a few mo-
ments to ask you a few questions
which are of great interest to me.
and I hope will be to others. I
inclose with this a few white kid-

 

ney beans one year old. Last
February I hand picked the
beans and put them in common
grain sacks. tied the sacks up
tight and put them up stairs in
the house. A few days ago I
looked at the beans and found
them perforated with holes and
covered with small dark spots.
which on pressing would break

in and disclose a bug. When I

pinched the bean it would cruiii-
all be utilized. there are farms‘

ble to pieces and there would be

 nothing but fine powder and from
, one to twelve bugs in all stages of
‘ growth.
in the blossom. or has the moth a

Was the egg deposited

sharp bill to drill a hole through
the shell of the l)ean'.’ Or was
the egg (leposited when the bean
was green, and how long for the
larvae to niature'.’ In fact. will
you be so kind as to give the his-
tory of the above insect in every
particular and send the same to
the GRANGE VISITOR for publica-
tion, where it will do the most
good. Thanking you for past
favors I am. yours truly.
HENRY C. RAWSON.
W. M. Sturgis Grange No. 33:}.

Dr. Kedzie has handed Mr.
Henry C. Rawson’s letter to me
for reply.

The i sects that infest his beans
are the common bean weevils-
bruchus obsoletus, Say. They
are much like the still more com-
mon pea ‘f'§BVl.l.'_hI‘l1(‘l‘l‘i1S_ pisn,
Linn., except they are smaller,
work on the bean instead of the
pea and several are found in a
bean. while only one pea weevil
will be found in a pea.

The life history of these iii-
sects is as follows:

The very minute weevil. hard-
ly more than 12-100 of an inch
long. is light buff in color. dotted
with black and truncated behind.
It iisuiilly comes forth from the
beans the spring after they are
grown. Just as the pods are
formed. the weevil lays from one
to twenty-five eggs opposite each
bean. depending upon the pros-
pective size of the beans. It
looks just as though these tiny
beetles knew a thing or two. else
why so wise in the number of
eggs they lay? The eggs hatch
and the minute footless grubs eat
into the beans. At this time they
are entirely concealed from the
outside, so in eating Lima beans
we get this meat flavoring with-
out extra expense. and as we are
usually ignorant of the true state
of affairs it is perhaps just as
well. A case where "'tis folly
to be wise.” By autumn the in-
sects are pupae. possibly mature
beetles, but usually they remain
in the beans till spring, and often
till the latter are sown. In the
presnt case they remained even
till the succeeding fall. Usually
they leave the beans as they are
sown, and lounge about. enjoy
ing a prolonged "honeymoon"
till the pods give opportunity for
egg laying. when the eggs are
again deposited as in the previous
year.

REMEDY.

The way to destroy them is to
use the bisulphide of carbon as
recommended in my bulletin num-
ber 58. I send this bulletin,
which, Mr. Editor, will give the
way to use bisulphide of carbon.
I hope you will print the para-
graph as a fit ending for this
article. A. J. COOK.

The length of the paragraph
alluded to constrains us to re-
quest those interested to send to
H. G. Reynolds, Agricultural
College. for the bulletin mention-
ed, as the whole matter contained
is of much interest and no brief
paragraph can do the subject
justice.—[ED.

 

 


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TI-IE GRANGE VISITOR.

Oct. 1,1891).

Back Where They Used to Be.
Paps got his patent right, and rich as all crea-
tion,
But who-i'e‘s the peace and comfort that we all
had before ? _
Let's go a visiting hack to Griggsbv St:-ition——
Back where we used to be so happy and so
pore!

The likes of us living here! It's just a mortal
pity
To see us in this great. big house, with cyarpets
on the stairs..
And the pump right in the kitchen, and the city!
city: city-
And nothing but the city all around us every-
wheres!

Climb clean above the roof and look from the
steeple.
And never see a robin. nor a beech or ellnin
tree!
And right here in ear shot of at least a thousand
people.
And none that neighbor with us or we want to
go and see!
I.ct's go a visitin‘ back to Griizgsby Station»
Back where the latch strings a hangin' from

thc door.
And every ncighbor 'rountI the place is dcar as (I
rclation—~
Back \\'llt'I't.‘ we uscnl to he so happy and so
pure! I
I\\‘.'llll to st-c thc \\‘ig:«~iises-»ilic wlmlc kit and
lnlin'

A drivin‘ by fr-uni Sliallivw I"ord. to stay thc
Suntlziy through.
I want to 51'!‘ ‘cm hitcliin' at tlicii’ son-in-law‘s
and pilin'
Ont thcrc at I.i/,/Vv lillcIi's likc [lH‘_\’ used to dot
I want to st-c the piccc quilts that join-s‘ girl is
in;ikin'.
And I want to pcstcr I.;tui‘_\' about thcir fI‘L'(‘l(lL‘£I
hircd llillltl.
And joke about the widower‘ she conic putt‘ nigh
a takin‘.
Till hcr pap got his pension ‘lowed in time to
save his land.
Let's go a visitiii‘ back to Griggsby Station-
Back where's nothin‘ aggervatin‘ any more,
Shes away safe in the wood around the old loca-
tinn-
Back where we used to be so happy and so pore!
I want to see .\Ierin(ly and help her with her
sewin'.
And hear her talk so lovin‘ of her man's that
dead and gone,
And stand up with Elllallllel, to show me how he's
growin‘, ‘
And smile as I have saw her ‘fore she put her
inonrnin' on.
And I want to see the Samples, on the old lower
Eighty,
\\'hcrc John. our eldest boy, he was took and
bl1I’ll.‘.(I~—fOr
His own sake and l\'aty’s—and I want to cry with
Katy,
As she reads all his letters over, wiit from the
war.
\\'hat‘s in all this grand lifc and hifih situation,
And nary pink nor hollyhziwk blooniin’ at the
door?
Let's go a visitin’ back to Griggsby Station-
. Back where we used to big so happy and so pore!
‘ i --—‘‘z'’ rl£‘.\‘ N’/i‘1ri’mII0‘ii'I'/I}.

Clover as a. Fertilizer.

By underdraining our land.
by thorough tillage. and in
numerous other ways we have
been able to greatly better our
condition on the farm: but after
all. we could never have attained
anything like our present success
without the aid of clover. I used
to draw manure from town. 21)
years ago. and kept a large iium—
ber of animals so as to make all
I could. I believed. from reading.
that this was the only way to bring
my farm up. I almost lived to
make manure. But it happen-
ed that one of the first things I
did on the farm was to seed a
field with clover. And again. I
was unable to buy or make manure
enough to go over more than a
few acres. A part of a clover
field was manured and part was
not. This gave a chance to notice
the effect of clover.

Well, after a few years I began
to get my eyes open in re-
gard to the true value of clover on
my farm. Treated properly. it
is the important crop for me. I
would not now take manure in
town as a gift. I cannot longer
affort to keep stock in competi-
tion with the great West. and
make a perfect slave of myself.
taking care of them (keeping
dairy as my neighbors do.) I can
do better. feed my clover. what
is not wanted by our four horses
and one family cow. directly back
to the land to grow wheat and
potatoes. There is no bill to pay
for fertilizers. either.

Clov:-r properly grown and
treated. furnishes fertility enough
to grow as large crops of wheat
as can possibly stand up. and a
little more sonisrtiinos. Thirty
five to forty l)l1Sll(‘,lS1)(31' acre can
be grown in this way on this
farm. (twenty-one years ago it
grew only eight.) Sonic years ago
it was predicted by wise men that
we could not keep our land up (in
fact. that it was failing then) for
potatoes by our system of clover
farming. Well. the last two

seasons we were wonderfully
successful, and we never had a
finer show for a crop than today,
on land manured only with clover
roots and the heavy second crop.

Now do not think that we do
not value and care for our stable

 

manure. We do. VVe have use;
for it to bring up the poorer por-
tions of the fields. particularly
where otherwise clover would
not grow as rank and thick and

at bringing up the land. No little. 1

l

thin. feeble growth of clover will l
ever bring up land to the condi- .
tion. of ours. It must be such a
thick mass that daylight can
hardly reach the soil through it, 1
and so it will never dry out at the 1
bottom in the middle of the hottest “
days. I have been riding the‘
mower through such clover lately.
Itis down so badly we will get per-
haps only two-thirds of it (about
four loads per acre), and the rest.
with a. heavy second growth. will‘,
go under to feed our next years 
potato crop~-the best feed!
man can give it. and the cheap]
est. 
Folks ask me why we do not}
have white gi'u’os'.’ They do iin- I

 

- inense damage in Ohio. I believe i

it is simply and only because the j
beetles cannot or do not want to I
get down into such a thick. heavy 
in ass of clover to lay their eggs. 1
We had a few last year on a small. 1
thin spot. It was inanured last,
winter. and I think we will notj
be troubled again. Lice get on l
cattle because they are poor and;
poorly kept: insect enemies attack .
the feeble vines and plants. I
"From him that hath not shall}
be taken away even that which
he hath." "Unto him that hath
shall be given." The heavy.
rank growth of clover over every
square foot of the field," with short
rotation. will be death to foes
and wealth to the owner. with
proper management all around.
But where does clover get its
fertility.’ "You cannot draw out
of a bank any more than you put
in." Yes. you can out of the
clover bank a great many times
over. But do not worry over the
wherefore of this. No matter
just where or how clover gets its
nitrogen. whether from the air or (
subsoil. it gets it. and will make
you rich. on any originally good
soil. if you manage it rightly.
By the way. we were digging a
ditch through a bank in a field of
\of.cleaiLc,loverlast Spring. There
wd .' n‘oui.’ing- else growing in the
field, and at eight feet deep I
found the earth filled with deli-
cate fibrous roots. This was in

Some may say we should not;

send our money east (or out of.
WW“) '90 Purchase Om‘ necesffor the present advance in the
NOVVV What difierence is price of wheat and cause to be-

ithere If W9 0311 SW79 25 to 50 P91‘ . lieve that it will be sustained.
heavy as it must to do its best 1 cent. on nearly everything we ;

saries.

have to pure
the farm?

The Price of Wheat.

There seems to be good reason‘.

At a recent Millers‘ Conference

hase for °°nd“Cm1g lat Edinburgh. Mr. James Rusk
To be sure the localiread 3, paper on the crop of

dealers hiW9 t0 1W9» and they iwheat of the world by which it
manage l301iV€ Very much belteriappears that the worlds crop

than the farmer.

ithis year is not in excess of the

Now, that we have saved ajconsumption and that the exist-
small sum in procuring our tools. jing stocks will probably be re-

do not let us spend or throw
away 50 per cent. in leaving them I
just Where we happen to use;
them.
few wagon covers for the larger’
pieces. and give them as good
care as we do ourselves.

 

'duced in the course of the year.
The following are his conclusions:

1st. That the great decline in

Have a cheap shed or ajwheat values in the past fifteen
years has been due to lessened
‘,cost of transportation from the
Then 3 exporting countries. to over pro-

at new coat of paint or oil eachjduction in the first part of the

season will not cost much if ap- .
plied in a slack time. ‘

I was talking with an "old-
time" farmer not long since who 1
had purchased a self-binder and‘
used it one season and wintered
it side of a wire fence. Next’,
season on trying to cut his grain.
it was all out of order and some 5
parts so badly warped he aban- ‘
domed it and put the mowing
machine into the grain. Which
would have been the cheaper. $20 3
worth of lumber or a new reaper _
each season at a cost of $150 to‘;
-'.<L‘O()'.’ 

Take care of the tools and they 3
will help a very long way to take
care of you and the farm.

In handling heavy crops and in
drawing up the year's wood-pile, l

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period in question. and to the
‘ very favorable state of the Indian
and Russian exchanges.

2d. That population has for
some time been steadily gaining

jon wheat production. and that

the theory of over production no
longer holds good.

3d. That America is approach-
ing the time when she must coii-

acrcage or fall out of the ranks
of wlieat.-exporting countries.
ltli. Tliat the competition of
American flour in England next
season must perforce be much
less acute than in the past sea-

there.
Sth. That the material recov-
ery in the Indian and Russian

I

!productive of disease. Indeed. it
is so common as to be within the
observation of every one that a
change from such a routine is
conducive to health — in fact, of-
ten entirely renovates the indi-
vidual. Hence the benefits of Va

cations which afford an entire
revolution in the scenes and em-
ployments of professional and
business men. Broadly consid-
ered, change which brings about
an alteration of vital action. is
the sole curative principle in dis-
ease. whether accomplished by
fresh scenes. unaccustomed diet.
altered habits. or drugs. As a
conservator of health. too. it is
1pi'eeminent.—~Dr. II’. S. S(’((l‘/t‘. in
li\‘u/‘I/t .-lnimictln 1i’cL‘1'cu‘.

-- A——4->—--

All friends of the college will
(no doubt be ready to offer con-
jgratulatioiis upon the final pass-
,ago of the l\Iori'ill bill. appro-
jpriating funds to agricultural
‘colleges. The proviso that the
,nioney shall be expended only
ifor instruction in agricultural
‘and other industrial lines. will in
no way discoinniode our institu-

3."itl-‘i"’tbl' '1 -',' - ' 1 N - . .
S L ‘ 5 “(Midge he} “he‘u~t1oii. since the methods of work

iC()lllCl(le with the l'+?qllll'lll€1llS of
lthc bill. There is appropriated
‘, for the year ending June 1-11). IHSJU.
’;‘$l5.000. and -‘$1.000 additional
‘annually. until the sum is $‘_’.'».O00

which amount will remain a per-

iSOn' because of the deficient Crop I petual yearly endowment. This

[means a sum equal to the inter-
est. at seven per cent. on $i-5f>O-
000. VVe feel certain that the

iexchanges may be expected to Board of Agriculture will make

if you can‘t afford a new wagonl - - - -
assist 1 r s 0 - - .
l n 5“ m0 the platform of-no mistake in the use to which

with low wheels with 3 or 4 inch 1
fire. have a new set of wheels‘
with wide tire by all means; then ,
if you have occasion to cross a‘.
newly worked or irrigated fieldj
you will be sure of getting on,
the opposite side. without killingl
the horses. §

In making the work lighter for l
ourselves. we often help the
horses. and anything to make«
their work lighter means fat.

most economical way. both for?
man and beast. the sooner will‘
we be able to change our songj
of "nothing pays."~ CU/o;'((_(lo§
F(?[';I_issr=._(_1,~'-""r. ' ’ V,

<o9——-—— — —  
Farm Accounts,  
As I promised in my last arti- ‘,

a porous subsoil. In hard pan
we could only dig through withl
a pick. as not one of us could;
force a spade into it. I broke)
open chunks taken from a depth 
of four feet. and found the little;
clover roots. 1

Now. (3\\‘ll if clover does not
get any nitrogen from the air
(which I do not believe). on my
farm the supply within the reach
of its root is practically in-
exhaustible. Drain your land
when it needs it. so the roots can
go down and pump up fertility
for you. and then take proper
care of clover and there is very
little land, that ever was good for
tillage, that cannot be made ex-
ceedingly productive without
very much stable manure or for-
tilizer. Of course soils vary.
Potash or phosphoric acid may
be needed in some places. They
are not needed here. Tillage and
clover with drainge will produce
or render them available on many
farms where the owner now thinks
he must buy them. But now no
careless treatment of clover will
bring such crops as I grow. The
care of it must be systematic.
You must know what you are
working for. and then do it. —’1'. B.
'1'c'r/‘y, in PI'(L(‘fI'(‘(ll Farmer,

~— -—<+>-—-~ —{

Farm Tools.

How many farmers are pre,
pared to say: “I have all and‘
good tools enough to carry on
my farm economically?” How
many have proper sheds or tool
houses and use theni? This is
one of the greatest and most nec-
cssary parts of the farm. VVe
could not make or take care of
our crops in the proper shape
without them. "By this I do not
,nioan for a fai'iiiei' to invest his
 last dollar in tools; then let them
lrc-main just where he uses them
‘(this season until he wants them
next. Every farmer should use
deliberation in choosing the nec-
essary utensils.

Then in many cases it is well
to correspond with some eastern
manufacturers before placing the
order with the middlemen or
agents in your own locality.
There is a vast difference some-

'and let me state right here that,

cle that I would give some sim- ;
ple methods of keeping farm ac— l
counts. I shall in this article,
endeavor to present forms which 
any farmer of ordinary intellli-I
gciice can readily understand. 3

the forms. etc.. can. of course.l

be modified to suit the circum-j
stance. and are as applicable to‘,
the mechanic. teacher or lawyer)
as to the farmer. I will first}
treat of the monetary part. be?
cause I consider it the most im-
portant and is of greater interest
to the general farmer than that
of accounts of farm operations.
If the farmer "does _a cash
business“ and wishes to keep ac-
count of his receipts and :dis-
bursements only, the simplest
way to do is to get a blank book
with double rulings (they can be
obtained at any stationer‘s at for
10 cents upwards) or if they can
not be procured. any blank book
can readily be ruled to answer the
purpose. thus:
_ :7unImr_y. LV00.

It‘:-rt-1':w . }‘iu'«/,
:?riti l)TsI.40il:”\U|it:;! at 2331: 524-) p :-
3 2.io “ “ corn at 45c '
5 btccl plow, . .
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5 I202 lbs. pm‘ 6 C...

9 3 tons of wheat brat at $9. , 2,-
io Pair of boots. ..  ... l 3 5 50
12 Taxes . _ . . . A . .  59 42

19 21 bus. clover

And so on through the month.
At the close of the month foot
up the columns and begin with
February in the same way. The
difference between the footings
will show either a gain or a loss.
At the end of the year it is well
to carry over to the first blank
page following the Deceinbcr ac— p
count. the footings of inontlis of,
the year»-placed. of course. in,
the proper columns opposite the ;
name of the month, and by add-l
ing up the columns you have the ,
gross receipts and disbursements -'
of the year, and tho differencej
will show the net loss or gain.1
This makes it convenient for}
reference.——W. H. R. in ;l7n(’.7'('(‘(l7l,i
Rm-al Home.
[We adopted the above plan

several years ago, and believe it
is the simplest and most effective

arrangement for all farm ac-

times.

counts that can be devised.——ED.]

wheat values.

6th. That Russia and Ron-
mania have taken the first rank
in the scale of wheat exporters:

,which is. perhaps, a matter for a

certain amount of congratulation
amongst us, since those countries
are not in the habit of forming
"rings" and syndicates for ficti-
ciously raising prices.

And, lastly. that the ensuing
season is not going to be one of

is concerned.
.__..>_
For Thoughtful Men.

It is a time of unrest. The "irre-
pressible conflict“ of the present
day has the farmer behind it.
The “yeonianry of the country."
of the Fourth of July oratory, the
“horny-handed sons of toil" who
uphold “the paladium of our lib-
erty” and fight the nations but

tles when "gory war" is abroad

'11 the land. begin to think for.
themselves and band together as ;

"Uri'aiigei*s' and form "Alli-

ances." lifting up their voices on ,

occasion and having sonietliing
to say on national affairs. as well
as on growing grain and feeding
hogs. A little while since. they

-were asking for a representation

in the cabinet of the chief magis-
trate of the nation. It made pol-
iticians smile and crack jokes.
and the newspapers had some
smart things to say on the ad-
vanced notions of the "old hay-
seed “ fellows; but they got their
cabinet officer all the same! They
are now asking for some other
things. and the politicians are
smiling again. and the news-
papers are once more facetious.
They ask to have a fair show in
the distribution of the good things
of the nation. and that some of
the burdens they have patiently
borne, since time out of mind, he
lifted from their shoulders and
placed upon broader shoulders
than theirs. albeit the broad-
shouldered fellows have never
borne any burdens. L'uIifurni'a—
A Journal of Imrul I.-2rIu.~:tr1/., which
means a farmer's journal. believes
the time has come to suggest. in
the most modest and inoffensive
way possible to all thoughtful
men. regardless of politics. that

it would be well to heed what the .

farmers are saying and consider
well what they claim they ought
to l1tt\'(¥.—~-('1!/iflu'III'1(.

:—{ O }-

Good Habits Become Bad Ones.

Good habits. long pci'sis5tecl in.
may and do become bad habits.

To some this proposition may ap- ‘

pear paradoxical. But it will be-
come clear when we reflect that
any routine in habits tends to the
over—use of certain organs and to
a corresponding lack of the use
of others; so that, on the one
hand, the former becomes liable
to diseases of over-excitability,
While the latter are rendered lia-
ble to those of torpidity. Thus.
even good habits may become

this money is to be put. and we
.are sure it marks the beginning
of a new era of prosperity and
usefulness for the college.~
College Spccuhnn.

—————<o—}__§ .

K Word comes from Berlin. to
(the effect that in an interview
iwith ~United States Minister
lPhelps. that gentleman said:
l"Public opinion in Germany is
idoing the work for us as rapidly

horses with less oats. The soonerl . . - ' -. v . .
We learn to do Om. Work in the jgéllfligis  t.7‘1L()_1qf)f  we could expect. Tlie differ-
- ‘ y‘ 5 ‘I “” ‘ I lent German interests are boni-

jbarding Chancellor von C-aprivi
jso hotly that we can afford to
swait a little before throwing our
“great shells. lVe might turn
(this civil war into a foreign war
(to our own undoing. Germany
iis a good country to coax but a
lbad one to threaten. Von Caprivi
;has withdrawn the edict exclud-
ling Austriaii pigs. and now only
lRussia and Ainerica stiffer from
this unjust re.strictioii. I expect
that the prohibition against Hits-
sian swine will soon be removed
and then our turn will come. In
the ineantiinc I am not a bi-t dis-
‘couraged." These are pleasing
words to Americaii farmers. but
they are impatient to note results
that are of decided character. ~
.l[(l.s‘.S‘. I’l,oIt‘nm)1.
- ~—¢c>— — - —-

And here is the test. with
every man. of whether money is
the principal object with him or
not. If in mid life he could
pause and say: “Now I have
enough to live upon. I‘ll live upon
it! and having well earned it. I
will also well spend it. and go
out of the world poor as I came
into it." then money is not prin-
cipal with him; but if having
enough to live upon in the man-
ner befitting his character and
rank. he still wants to make
more. and to die rich. then money
is the principal object with him.
and it becomes a curse to him-
self, and generally to those who
spend it after him. For you
know it mum‘ be spent some day:
the only question is whether the
man who makes it shall spend it
or some one else. And generally
it is better for the maker to spend
it, for he will know best its value
and use. This is the true law
;of life..—I.’u.s-/sin.

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}quarts of water until soft. Press
ltlirough a sieve. and add one pint
;of sweet milk. one tablespoonful
;of butter. a little salt and pop-
jper. Let it boil up, and servo.

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Old Aunt Mary's.

VVasn't it pleasant. oh, brother mine,

In those old days of the lost sunshine

Of youth. when the Satnrday‘s chores were tliro',
And the “Sunday wood " in the kitchen, too.

And we went visiting. “me and you,"

Out to old Aunt Mary's!

It all comes back so clear to-day.

Though I am as bald as you are gray-

Out by the barn-lot and down the lane
V\’e patter along in the dust again,

As light as the tips of the drops of the rain

Out to old Aunt Mary's!

\Vc cross the pasture and through the wood.
\VIlL‘l‘C the old gray snag of the poplar stood:
\\'here the lianiinering “ red-heads " hopped
a\vr_V.
And the I.)ll’/,Zfll‘«l
Slty
And lolled and circled as we went by,
Out to old Aunt .\Iary's!

"raised" in the ‘‘clearing'‘

And then in the dust of the road again:

And the tcains we mi-t and the couiitryiiicn:
And the long higlitvay with sunsliine sprt-ad
As thick as butter on country hrcad.

Our cares behind and our Iicarts aliiratl.

Out to old Aunt .\I:iry's!

\\'hy. I sce Il(‘I‘ now in the open door

\\'l\t-rc the little gourds grcw up the sidcs aiiil o'er
The clapboard roof! And her fact-vali. inc!
\\';isii'i it good fora boy to st-c.

Alli‘. w.'isn't it good for :1 liiiy to he

Uut to old Anni .\lar_v'sI

.\llli. (‘-II. III)’ lirotllcr. so l'.ii' ;it\'ay.
This is to it-II _\mi shc \\'.w_its iii-day

To \\'t lt‘i\ii1t- us. .\niit .\l:ii‘y It-ll
.-\slz i-p this iuoi‘iiiii«.:. wliispciing. " Tcll
Tlii imys to (‘i)lllU I " and all is well

(hit to old .‘-.uut .\l.ii'y'sf
——;7‘.m.-..» ll '/.-/3. vi/r}' /.‘.~'/.-y.
- — --<oo~ ——~

Aims of the G-sange.

Gov. Luce. of Micliigaii. writes
it) IIIO 1i’ll/'(// .\7'I!' I7;/'/.'«*i'.‘

The Grange organization is now
and has been in active operation
for about eighteen years. It was
organized and is maintained for
five distinct. though kindred pur-
poses: First. to improve the
farmer. his wife. sons and daugh-
ters intellectually; second. to im-
prove him morally and strengthen
and unify the moral forces found
in the rural homes: third. to ele-
vate and improve socially: fourth,
to protect and benefit him finan
cially; fifth, to increase his polit-
ical power.

It has certainly accomplished
much in all of these lines of ac-
tion. The farmer is educated by
coming in contact with his fellow
farmers. He can and does.
through the influence thus ex-
erted. become more successful
and prosperous. The success
achieved in this direction is per-
ceptible in every neighborhood
where a good. live Grange exists.
Its meetings are conducted and
go\'cr11etl by the sanie parliamen-
tary rules observed by deliberate
bodies everywhere. and in this
way members become somewhat
skilled in the methods adopted by
conventions. associations, etc.
They are also taught to think,
speak and write, and in this way
broaden and deepen thought. and
stimulate action in a way that
shall make them wiser and better
citizens.

The mothers, wives and daugh-
ters become active members and
are endowed with all the rights
and privileges of the fathers.
husbands and brothers. The
Grange has accomplished won-
ders for the farmers’ wives: it
has elevated and stimulated their
ambitions and aspirations. By
families coming in contact with
families. husbands have been
compelled to think in relation to
the burdens borne by the wives.
The farmers‘ calling, in and of
itself. does not stimulate the men-
tal activitics to the extent that
many other vocations do. and
hence an organization that shall
aid him. or even compel him to
think. is required by him to a
greater extent than by other men.

The Grange in its declaration
of purposes pronounces strongly
in favor of the higest morality.
It teaches this in the Grange
room. It tries to concentrate
and utilize the moral forces.
While not claiming that the farin-
ers are all saints and other peo-
ple all sinners, the members gen-
erally, as I believe society does
everywhere, concede that the
highest average of morality is
found out in the country where
the temptations are fewer. It
has struggled long and faithfully
to stimulate and elevate all social
life, and in many places it has
acomplished wonders in this
direction. The bright-eyed boys
and girls in the country have the

same social aspirations, the same
desires for association with their
fellows that actuate their broth-
ers and sisters in cities. There
has been no duty imposed by par-
entage oftener neglected than
that which demands of parents
opportunies for the social enjoy-
ment and improvement of their
sons and daughters, and the
Grange came in to use its inflence
and operates to supply this long-
felt want. And again. the isola-
ted condition of the farmer ren-
ders him too often a fit subject
for the wiles of the speculators
and sharpers. and the Grange
comes in with its words of admo-
nition to aid and protect its mem-
bers from imposition atd loss.
It also invites all to study the
market values of their products
as well as of the implements.

goods. and wares which they

purchase. and while it has not
made a specialty of doing busi-
ness to any great extent. it stands
ready at all times to protect its
inciubcrs from extortion. Its

great mission is not to tear down‘

but to build up. not to destroy
but to ci't~ato. not to oppress but
to protect. and in doing this it
opposes laws that open wide the
doors for extortion. In every
Statc it has done -much to avoid
the payment of royalty to shy-
sters and patent right specula-
tors. It has achieved a great
success in the courts, and has
protected the farmer generally
from speculators in royalties.
stands ready to buy implements
in quantity where the dealers will
not supply at fair rates.

It encourages the building up
of manufactures and the growth
of towns by encouraging its mem-
bers to become better farmers, so
that they will be enabled to be-
come better customers for manu-
facturers. merchants and coni-
merce. It is non-partisan polit-
ically. It has united its forces
with none of the political organi-
zations, and yet it has effectively
influenced legislation. It has
ever been ready to oppose those
who were arrayed against the agri-
cultural interests. It is the eter-
nal foe of trusts and combina-

tions that have for their purpose:
the imposition of burdens upon?

the people. It carefully watches
the candidates that are nomin-
ated: and its members are urged
at all times and under all circum-
stances to become active politi-
cians—politicians in a better and
wiser sense if necessary; to attend
conventions—to become a power
in the party where their judg-
ment and conscience have taken
them. It exists in thirty-six of
the States of the Union. In some
it is very strong; in others it is
weak, but it has through its pre-
cepts and example, through the
spoken words and printed pages,
promulgated the desire for agri-
cultural association. Though
many are uniting with other some-
what kindred associations. it is
stronger in power and influence
to-day than ever before. While
it possibly has not much faith in
the efficacy of legislation to cure
all the evils which confront us,
some others of the active farm-
ers‘ associations may have, yet it
does believe an enlightened pub-
he can dictate legislation that
will protect and benefit. It be
lieves, universally. I think, that
while the policy of protection to
American industries remains in
force. agriculture is entitled to
its fair share of protection. It
believes that the cotton of the
South and the wool of the North
and Vlfest are no more raw mate-
rials than anything else that is
produced by toil. Its member-
ship comes from all political par-
ties and from nearly all the
Christian churches. It has enlis-
ed the active efforts of the patri-
otic and the ambitious.

 

Wheat Turning into Chess.

Quite a lengthy article appear-
ed in the VISITOR of July on this
vexed question, written by Prof.
Panton, of the Ontario College of
Agriculture, telling us that wheat
will not change into chess. While
it is useful, in most cases, to dis-
cuss questions that pertain to ag-

riculture, it appears of very little‘

It:

Iuse to talk over this question. as
farmers generally believe and ad-
here to their first impressions.
If the professor will tell us how
the chess got under the board in
the field belonging to Esquire
Sovereign, of Bronte, in Trafal-
gar township. county of Halton.
Province of Ontario, we shall be
pleased to hear it. This board
was accidentally thrown onto his
wheat field in the spring. and
was taken off in a few days, when
the wheat blades under it pre-
sented a light yellow color: and
when the grain ripened. these
stalks that had been under the

board —every one of them—pro- ,
duced chess. and that was all the?
chess he had in that four-acrel,
field. L

Esquire Chas. Sovereign made:
this statement to me: and. beingl
a man whose integrity was ques- I,
tioned by no one who knew him. I
I have no hesitancy in believingi,
his statement: and some of his i

.neighbors who saw the same,‘

lthing made the sanic statement.
Or. if the professor can satisfy
1 us how chess finds its way into j
liiowly-clea1'ed fields. in the first
‘crop. in large quantities. when
I the field is surrounded by woods. :
'1 and how it is found in such ficltlsl
I only where horses have madcl
lholcs with their feet. and wherei
the wagon wheels ran. and in the 1
IIOW ground. where water stoodff
 and in the high. clean ground,
 good wheat and no chess— such;
I cases being numerous—we shall‘
be pleased to learn how it is. ,
Did the birds carry the chess and i
leave it in the holes made by the
horses’ feet and in the other
places noted?

And what about the farmer in
Eastern Ontario. away back 20
years or more ago, who made the
sworn statement that he found
on his farm one head of grain on
one separate stalk, which head
was composed in part of wheat
and in part of ch.f3§f_" Now. this
stalk could not be (IR/"ided in the
root to bring out any deception.
I have not heard this statement
contradicted. and surely if not
true, some one would contra-
dict it.

I
I

T. C. HAo..tMA.\'.
Benton Harbor. Mich.

Growing Very Profane. ,‘
;.-4Mrs. Blinks is a pleasant. mildl
1 'innered little woman. who is}
a most heart broken over the‘
fact that her husband is addicted
to the use of profanity.

"Why don‘t you swear back at
him?” said her sister one day.

"I couldn‘t do anything like
that.” said Mrs. Blinks; but her
sister is a woman with much force
of character. and succeeded in
exacting a promise that this rig-
orous method would be tried.

Mr. Blinks came home rather
tired. and not in a very amiable
mood.

“Well.” he said, as he glanced
over the table disgustedly, “ if
this ain't the slimmest meal I
ever saw. I’ll be d———d.”

“ So — so will I, John,” rejoin-
ed Mrs. Blinks. meekly.——lVa.s-h-
z'n_r/ton Post.

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and other

former considered his hay crop of but
improved machinery that is now at the

it does not require the work or attention that corn or wheat does, the net profit per acre is

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of the hay press for this ingeniiity and persistent effort. to give the public a. machine that

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To induce our friends to make
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influence of the Grange, we offer
to send the VISITOR from Octo-
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1892, at the usual yearly price of
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will receive only the previous
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names must reach us before Oct.
15th.

There are many Patrons who
do not take the paper, because
their attention is not called to
the importance of sustaining it.
and subscribing for it. We are
induced to make the above very
liberal offer in order to stimulate
effort in extending the circula-
tion into new homes. believing
that when once it gets a hearing.
it will win its way to perina-
nence.

We will cheerfully send bun-
dles of papers to those wishing
sample copies. and if those send-
ing notices of meetings get a
package. they may take it as a
hint to circulate them and ask
for subscriptions on that occa-
sion. V

We shall be pleased if our
friends will institute a compari-
son between the quantity and
quality of reading matter in the
Visrron and any of the agricul-
tural papers on their tables, and
see if we are not giving more for
the money than any of them.

To each of those who send us
ten names and $5.00. we will ex-
tend their subscription one year.
This offer holds good until the
meeting of the State Grange.
where we hope to meet a thous-
and enthusiastic members.

._..>_ , ._
Visitor Politics.

Parties. as an excuse for their
being. have an ostensible policy.
Ours is rather a creed. It is first-.
Godliness. then Temperance, and
lastly Good Citizenship in its best
sense.

The VISITOR assumes. with
great faith in the correctness of
the assumption. that farmers rep-
resent these virtues and demand
of their representatives in office,
a line of policy which shall best
subserve these fundamental prin
ciples.

The VISITOR will not pronounce
upon any of the qualifications of

any of the candidates now ask-‘Z

ing the votes of farmers, but

urge them to measure their past,

history by the above standard.
The canvass will be‘.in'ade with

the aim and intention-of eaptur--

ing the rural vote: and the candi-
dates will be loud in their ex-
pressions of love for the laboring
classes. and attempt to show their
sincerity by some overt act in
their interest. This system of
tactics will be more conspicuous
in untried men. If their instru
ments have several strings. with
a variety of chords. the F tone
will be paraded as the chief ele-
ment of the music. But it is saf-
est to sound t-hein in all the other
keys to see if the harmony is
perfect.

If, as seems probable, the cam-
paign is to be fought on the line
of fealty to agricultural interests,
let the man who makes the best
showing win, and then hold him
to a strict accountability to his
promises. The best test after
all. as a prophecy of what a can-
didate will do if elected. is his
record in the past. If he has
been a schemer. an adventurer.
a pr0fiigate—if he has used mon-
ey to subsidize press and persons
to his interest. he very likely will
continue the same course with
the peoples money, and use the
influence which office brings to
further his unworthy schemes.
The lawyer who takes the money
of a client as pay for lying and
deceit. will lie and deceive the
people, if elected to oflice, when
the equivalent of money comes
to tempt to unworthy deeds.
Bribery and bribe-taking ought
to damn any man‘s candidacy,
and every farmer and laboring
man who is convinced that such
methods have been used, ought
to condemn the act with an ad-
verse vote. Farmers have talked
long enough about putting repre-
sentative men in ofiice. and have
been schooled long enough by
politicians into the belief that the
time to kick was at the caucus;
but the responsibili-fly. after all,
lies in the individual vote. which
represents the individual pref-
erence.

Men who have been tried and
found faithful. in either State
Legislatures or in Congress. have
a claim upon the votes of their
District above that of untried

Linen. when they are reiiominated

by their respective parties. The
schooling in the art of legisla-
tion. and the influence among his
fellows which experience gives an
old member. is worth agreat deal
when measures in which the peo-
ple feel a deep interest are being
considererl. New men. whatever
their ability. are always weak in
such an eiiiergency.

The VISl'l‘0lt is not so bigoted
as to believe or argue that the
farm holds a monopoly of the es-
sential virtues which fit a man
for eminent official position. or
that the fact of a candidate being
a farmer is evidence per se of his
fitness. The lawyer who is in
touch and sympathy with agri-
culture. and shows his faith in it
by his acts. is. by his training, a
better man for many official po-
sitions and can do more for the
farming interest than the aver-
age political farmer could do if
elected in his place.

It would be better forthe state
if the administration of Governor
Luce could continue. No new
man can do so well until he is
schooled into the routine of du-
ties which the office imposes. It
is doubtful. indeed. if Michigan
ever selects another governor so
well qualified by nature and by
training to fill that important of-
fice. Farmers are proud of their
selection and representative, and
they will be wise if they measure
the aspirants for the several po-
sitions. named by the respective
parties, by the standard so wor-
thily‘set.

: iwélhave the precedent for the
belief that where two new men

are up for the same position, the  to smaller plats. -1 by 8 rods. and it found them.

farmer is the safest to tie to for!
all cencerned. He who allows
his party ties to outrun his judg-
ment, and votes for the selections
by his party without reference to
the fact that the sentiment in fa-
vor of the farmer is so nearly
dominant. is throwing awayllall
the effort of years. and will only
confirm the belief of the politi-
cians that farmers are fools. and
that if they lie to them brilliant-
ly and convincingly they will get
their votes. and then they can let
their interests go to grass and
ripen into ha-yseed again.’
Farmers ought to understand
by this time that politicians don't
want an economical administra-
tion of public affairs. They want
a regime of extravagance and
jobbery. Adventurers and heel
ers are paid by fat contracts and
high salaries. Politicians are usu-
ally spendthrifts, who are seek-
ing an opportunity to intrude
themselves into places of trust.
where political pelf will serve
their profligacy. Wherever one
of these political hydras shows
its head. the V1siroR‘s advice is.
hit it. and hit it hard. And also
where a representative of either
party. in State or National Leg-
islature, has voted in the interest
of farmers. vote for him and
work for him. Stand by your
‘friends. is good politics and good
principle.

 

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State Experimental Plats.

The older Professors at the
Agricultural College —— Kedzie.
Beal and Cook. had long desired
to make experiments in agricul-
ture on ‘a more extensive scale
than the facilities and means at
the college farm would allow.
When the appropriation by con-
gress of 5415.000 per year was
made for such purpose to the ag-
ricultural colleges of the several
states. the v."l‘;l-£9 was begun in
earnest. The Jack Pine plains
of the northern central part of
the state was an inviting field for
testing the efficacy of science up-
on barren sands. with the view
of increzisiiig their power to pro-
duc.+- paying crops. Here was a
large area of splendid faced land.
which was in the market at a
nomiuzil pi'i(:c. The fund appro-
priati-il by congress was not
available until late in the spring
of 1H?-<7, so that operations were
delayed at the very beginning.
The Michigan Central R. R. Co.
donated eighty acres adjoining
the village of Grayling. the coun-
ty seat of Crawford county. The
whole area was enclosed with a
good barbed wire fence, and -10
acres were cleared and fitted for
sowing many kinds of seeds, of
grains and plants, to find some-
thing that would take naturally
to the soil and become a shield
or mulch. and also be a means of
increasing the humus in the soil
by attracting latent fertility and
by the decay of fibrous roots.
Half this tract was left in its
original state to test the ability
of native forest trees to care for
themselves, when protected from
browsing by cattle and from for-
est fires. Eight acres of old.
worn out land adjoining this
property was leased to try the
“ ‘prentice han‘ ” of science upon.
in an effort to restore it. Five
acres near Baldwin. in Lake coini-
ty. and eight acres at Walton. in
Traverse county. of new land.
was also leased for a like pur-
pose.

On Tuesday, Sept. 16th, we
met Prof. Beal at Grand Rapids,
and started on a tour of inspec-
tion of these experimental plats.
We arrived at Baldwin too late
to look the ground over. but ear-
ly Wednesday morning, before
breakfast, we started for the five

"worth a good deal to. beginners

acre" plat; It was divided up'in-

-wiilt leave the lands better than

planted or sown with different
varieties of seeds. On these plats
barnyard manure and phosphates
had been applied in strips and;
patches, properly staked out so
that the borders were accurately _
defined. The most conspicuous
grass. and the one that generally
made a fair covering. was Or-i
chard grass: Timothy was about
as good. and Tall Oat grass next: I
Meadow fescue and Meadow fox- .-
tail a good third. and these five
grasses. from the appearance all
around. are the only ones among,
the hundred or more that havei
been tried that give any evidence
of becoming of value on these
lands.

The clovers rank. as practical
farmers would expect, with Me-
dium and Mammoth first and
about equal: Alsike next. and Al-
falfa shading off into ghostly
stalks here and there. as if want-
ing an excuse for being there at
all.

The plats at Baldwin and at
Walton are nearly duplicates, and
at each some plats of very good
grass of three years growth are
found. of mixtures of the above
or sown by themselves. The ef-
fect of barnyard manure was
not as pronounced as we should
expect to find it, and the phos-
phates made no show at all ex-
cept on one plat of Alsike. and
that might have been attributed
to something else. '

A mixture of Tall Oat grass
and Orchard grass, on one plat
at Walton. had clover sown in
one half of it. Here the grass
had a more vigorous appearance
—the leaf was broader and dark-
er colored and there were more
seed stalks. These distinctive
features marked its appearance
up to the verge of the clover.
where the grass turned paler,
was thinner on the -ground. and
had the starved appearance so
common to half—fed plants and
animals. The important question
arises: Did the clover, in its year-
ly growth. gather to the soil
some surplus fertility upon which
the grasses were feeding? It cer-
tainly looked like it. We were
not mistaken in the appearance.
for we viewed it from all sides
critically.

On some of the plats the grass
has been left standing, and on
others it has been mowed off and
left on the ground as amulch.
On the plats where an experi-
ment on grass has failed. it lies
undisturbed. as a contrast. to
not: the effect on the soil when
the whole field shall be plowed
for a crop or for re-seediiig. Ev-
erything that lias grown has
gone back to the soil, and some
varieties ef grass are thickening
up by self-seeding. Where clo-
ver has got a foothold it looks
healthy and vigorous. but it does
not cover the ground as it will on
strong soil.

So far as the experiments have
gone, they "tell the old, old sto-
ry"—that thin land cannot be
profitably cultivated year after
without soon becoming entirely
exhausted. and that the process
of improving such soils is ex-
ceediiigly slow. and one false
step is fatal. They also prove
that there is no miracle. of sud-
denly changing sterile fields into
fertile ones. possible. Science
knows no short cut to fertility,
nor any process by which some-
thing can be gotten out of noth-
ing. Science, on these lands, is
only trying to find out how it can
best assist nature to cover its na-
kedness and clothe its bones with
flesh. Some of the methods have
proved fallacious, and that is

who shall come after. The state

(let. 1, 1890.

and that is what
the settlers cannot say. Gocd
buildings on deserted farms tell
the sad story.

We crossed from Elmira. on the
G. R. & I. R. R.. to Gaylord. 530
miles above Graylinoz on the
Michigan Central railroad. by
stage. and spent the afternoon of
Thursday at the State farm.
Here many kinds of fertilizers
have been applied across the
plats—mar1. land plaster. salt.
wood ashes and barnyard inan-
ure, with no very marked im-
provement. Indeed, the im-
proved appearance is more the
ghost of a prediction than a re-
ality. The failures on certain
plats with some of the plants and
grasses are arepetition of the ex-
periments at the other stations.
Seeding to clover here has had
to contend with a ravenous army
of cut worms that sweep the
ground clean of every green
thing. Then a grass is tried as
an expedient. But the grass
which will answer to the philoso
pher's stone has not yet been
found. Clover comes nearest it.
Across the road adjoining. O.
Palmer. one of the members of
the State Board of Agriculture,
is trying his skill at improving
-10 acres of like soil. and now has
nearly the whole of it in clover
and timothy. He has sowed it
on everything at all seasons. and
a sort of benediction seems to
have fallen on his endeavors.

He seeded five acres in wheat
ayear ago, clover and timothy
mixed. Across one end he ap-
plied barnyard manure last spring
on the surface; then a strip was
sown with salt. another with
marl. and another with phos-
phate. A strip was also left
where there was nothing applied.
The manured part is a splendid
catch—clover and timothy both
show rank and thick. Undressed
soil and salt alike are thin and
weak. The marled strip shows
some improvement. and the phos-
phate strip is plainly indicated by
thick seeding to the very verge
of the drill inark where it was ap-
plied. This is the first example
that has ever come under our no-
tice. where the effect of phos-
phate could be detected on our
sandy Michigan soil. Potatoes
on Mr. Palmer's field were of ex-
cellent size and quality. although
the yield will not be large. He
will have something to show next
year if his cloversurvives. which
it seems likely to do. _

The lessons on the State farm
so far all seem to be negative
ones—that is. a lot of things that
in theory promised well, have
proved good for nothing, which
perhaps is well to know; but we
want to see some of the plats
“pan out" the prediction. and
hope to when we Visit them next
June in the growing season.
which we are determined to do.

———-?--33>

The following. written by W.
R. Cole, in the Texas Farm and
Ranche, so fitly characterizes the
condition of farmers. as we re-
member them in earlier years,
that we reproduce it as an echo
of the past:

"Vifork was the old far1ner‘s
fetich. At its shrine he sacri-
ficed all his energies. all his ain-
bitions. all his earthly hopes—in
short. his life. He passed his
boyhood, his youth and his inan-
liood in work. All the energies
of his being were exhausted in
labor. And when at length the
silver crown of old age decked
his brow, his decrepit. broken-
down body was a fit dwelling for
the starved and broken intellect.
which had been robbed of its en-
ergies to supply brute force to
bone and muscle. The life that
began in helpless infancy, closed
in utter exhaustion. He wither-

ed and fell as the leaves fall in D

autumn."


Oct. 1, 1890.

 

Michizans Granger Governor atithe farmers side. There was

Chautauqua.

Editor Dana. of the .l[u.s'li'cgon
C/u'0ni(‘al, was at Chautauqua on
"Grange. Day“ and listened to
the address of our Governor be-
fore that cultivated assembly. It
has been supposed that physical
toil and high mental attainments
were an inconsistent combination:
but the very complimentary re-
port which follows. if no other
proof could be furnished. is suf-
ficient evidence that Governor
Luce at least is an exception:

"A popular feature at Chautau-
qua. New York. is to devote the
public exercises of a certain day
to some specific object. Last
Friday was thus set apart for the
Patrons of Husbandry and was
called "Grange Day." From
western New York and northwest-
ern Pennsylvania large numbers
of Granges were present. until
the grounds fairly swarmed with
bronzed faced farmers and their
families. The principal address
of the day was delivered by
Cyrus G. Luce. Michigairs
Granger Governor. and to say
that he captured that vast
audience of 3. 000 people is stating
the fact very mildly. The audience
was by no means limited to mem-
bers of the Grange. but many
hundreds of regular Chautau-
quans were present—-people ac-
customed to listen to the polished
addresses by the best known
orators and lecturers of the
country. Gov. Luce appeared
before them as astranger. but he
was not long in winning their
favor. He spoke a little over an
hour, confining himself to agri-
cultural topics and the objects
and methods of the Grange.
Whoever has heard Farmer Luce
when at his best will easily recall
his earnestness. candor. plain-
ness of speech. originality of
thought and open hearted hon-
esty. These qualities were fore-
most in his Chautauqua address.
which was thoroughly character-
istic from first to last. Owing
to the lateness of the meeting.
and the length of the opening ex-
ercises. Gov. Luce was obliged‘
to speak right through the dinner
hour. a severe test on any orator.
but he held his audience reniark—
ably well and his speech was
frequently punctuated by out-
bursts of applause. Indeed I can
say that in a two weeks stay at
(,.‘hautauqua. during which I
heard niaiiy eniiiient lectiirei-s.
divine-s and college professors in
scliolaI'ly a:l(li'esses. I heard no
one who exercised the power over
his audience that Gov. Liice did
in his earnest speech on so home-
ly a topic as farming. As I lis-
teiied to him with no little pride
as a liuinble Michigander‘, and
noticed tllu tense interest of that
intelligent audience. it seemed
passing strange that the plain
farmer. who makes no pretense
at scholarly oratory, should still
in practical test, so far surpass
others seemingly possessing
higher advantages.

In discussing the cause of the
present depression in agriculture,
Gov. Luce stated that in conver-
sation with Lieutenant Governor
Jones, of New York, who sat on
the platform, that gentleman had
assigned over-production as the
cause. On this the Michigander
took issue with the New Yorker
and, in support of his view stated
from official statistics, that the
wheat crop of the world for the
past two years was one hundred
million bushels less per year than
the average of the preceeding six
years. also that the number of
cattle. including milch cows, in
the country had been steadily
declining for the past six years.
or since 1884. Yet. in spite of
this falling off in production,
there had been a constant decline
in prices. Gov. Luce gave as
his own explanation of the agri—
cultural depression. the unequal
and unjust distribution of profits.
The new census will show that
there has been a constant and im-
mense addition to our wealth as
a nation. Money is being made,
but not by the farmer in propor-
tion to his just share of the pro-
fits. The vast centralization and
combinations of capital had
operated against the farmer and
forced the prices of farm pro-
ducts below a margin of rofit.
What was the remedy? rga.n-
ization and agitation by farmers.
Public opinion must be won to

THE G-BANG-E VISITOR.

nothing like intelligent. earnest.
united public opinion to abolish
abuses and right the wrongs.
The farmer must take more in-
terest in politics. but be advised
that they operate through the
two old parties. There was now
not one farmer in the United
States Senate and only three or
four in the House of Reprsenta-
tives. when there ought to be at
least ten farmer Senators and
thirty farmer Representatives.
Unless the farmers unite to secure
their just representation. they
will not get it.

Gov. Luce made many friends
at Chautauqua. as he does
wherever he goes. and after his
address a prominent New Yorker
came up to him and remarked:
‘Well. Governor. if you keep on
making friends as you have done
to-day. we will soon elect you
President.‘ The Governor's
modesty quite got the better of
him at this point. as he protested.
against the idea."

— — - -—{—O—>———v —A
Pure Lard. _

The discussion of this question
in Congress has brought up
plainly before the public the in-
iquity of adulteration in
every form and illustrates the
methods sharp men practice to
defraud the people. The gen-
eral public. as well as farmers.

are interested In the passage of

the pure food bill, to defend
against cheap mixtures and to

sustain the price of the genuine
article. The Hon. Frederick G.
Niedringhaus, of Missouri. in a

speech before Congress, pointed

out clearly the business princi-
ples involved. in the following ex-
tract:

If a manufacturer makes an in-
vention in compound of various
articles. he has a new article of
commerce which should be intro-
duced into the market under a
new and specific name. and should
not be permitted to be brought
into the market under disguise of
an article already well known
and defined in the markets of the
world. Any one engaged in or
acquainted with the Iiianufactur—
ing business knows the hardships
and difficulties encountered in in-
troducing a new article. The
manufacturer often has to make
a house-to-house canvass with
the article to sell it. which in-
volves a great deal of expense.
both of money and time. It has

to stand or fall upon its own‘

merits. and it takes years some-
times before it becomes an ulti-
mate success.

If. therefore. a manufacturer
can adulterate any well known
article. especially a staple arti-
cle. by compounding various in-
gredients, so the finished pro-

duct stands him 20 per cent

cheaper than the genuine article.
he can sell it 10 per cent cheaper
than the genuine and can make
immediate and enormous profits
to the detriment and loss of the
legitimate producer and deceive
the innocent consumer. '

It is therefore not a question
with me whether this, or any

other article shall be taxed, but

as to whether such adulteration
or imitation. although perhaps

not deleterious, yet tends to do
an injustice to the producer of

the genuine article. deceives the

public, and such action should be

punishable as a crime.

If Congress undertakes to legit-
irnize or license the manufacture
of any adulteration or imitation,
where shall the line be drawn?
If the adult-eration of lard is li-
censed by Congress, why not li-
cense the manufacture of imita-

tions of any other well known
article of commerce—I care not
The principle is a very
dangerous one and should not be

which 2’

resorted to under any pretext.

If anybody wants to put a new
article on the market. cottonseed

oil. or any other product. let him

put it before the people for just
“cottoline." if you
please. or lard and cottonseed

what it is.

oil compound, then there would
be no power vested in Congress

to interfere with him or deny

him full protection and the liber-
ty_of the market.

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The Cleveland Bay Horse Co.,

of Paw Paw, Mich., are showing
their stock at all the fairs that
Many of our

are accessible.

readers have doubtless seen their
exhibit at Detroit or at Lansing.
They are off to Chicago with a
string this week. ‘Messrs. Geo.
E. Brook and E. W. Bartram, of
the C. B. H. Co., have arrived
with nine from the Cleveland
district, England. said to be the
finest specimens in the lot. Four
of the six -members of this Com-
pany are members of Paw Paw
Grange. and can get any endorse-
ment from it they desire. See
their new advertisement in an-
other column

<f>

The State Board of Agriculture
has decided to hold twenty Farm-
ers‘ Institutes the coming winter.
About half of them are practical-
l'y fixed. They will be arranged
in series of four each, to be held
in one week. and must be readily
reached from one to the other by
railroad. The southern part of
the state has applied for but one
—Union City- and three more
can be located. not nearer. per
haps. than twenty miles.

Applications sent to the editor
of this paper will be considered,
and if they can be made to fit in
any series. will be accepted.

The nomination of Thomas F.
Moore for Congress in the 2nd
District; Geo. F. Cunningham in
the 4th, and Geo. B. Horton for
State Senator in his District, is a
recognition of intellect which has
been cultivated and brought out
by the attrition of mind upon
mind in Grange halls and other
public places. These are farm-
ers all. and true representatives
of the agricultural interests of
their respective districts. and
they merit the votes of their fel-
low farmers.

-—%—$o—~—-— ———-—

VVe have received from the au-
thors, T. B. Terry and A. I.
Root. a little book entitled the
“A B C of Strawberry Culture.“
It is really what its indi-
cates. and gives in plain matter-
of-fact language practical sug-
gestions regarding varieties.
methods of planting. &c.. so that
a beginner. by following instruc-
tions. need not err in his efforts
at growing strawberries. Inqui-
ries addressed to A. I. Root. Me-
dina. Ohio. will receive attention.

Mr. Thomas Cross. of Bangor.
Mich.. has recently returned from
France with a large and fine im-
portation of French coach and
Percheron horses. which will be
advertised in the VISITOR. Our
readers may depend upon the
statements therein made. Mr.
Cross is a true Patron, and has
the finest breeding establishment
in the county.

 

We call attention to the article
on first page by “Arlington.” A
little more thought in the line of
the writers paper would cure a
lot of ranting. so many farmers’
papers are indulging in and print-
ing, and teach a lesson of appre-
ciation for farm life and the se-
curity it affords against absolute
failure.

 

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Fonnsr GRANGE No. 362, Me-
costa County. Mich.-—ED. VISIT-
0R—Dear Sir: Forest Grange
had a harvest feast on September
9th at the Fish Hatchery grove,
in Paris, Mecosta county. The
weather was fine. The grove is
situated about 5.; miles from For-
est Grange hall, on the west bank
of the Muskegon river. and is of
native forest trees. The land and
the hatchery belong to the state.
The hatchery is an institution of
considerable importance to the
people of Michigan. and from ap-
pearances I should say is under
excellent management: There
are some 27 ponds in addition to
the hatchery buildings. and ev-
erything has been constructed
with taste and skill. The fish are
mostly speckled or brook trout.
and the feeding, spawning and
hatching are conducted with per-

fect system, and success:  N-ature.

it would seem, had designed the
place for just such an institution.
The country is a level gravel flat,
extending some three miles back
from the river to the hills west.
Clear springs of water make out
of these hills and sink out of
sight under the ground, and con-
tinue under ground in nearly a
direct east course until near the
hatchery, when they come to the
surface and form a large brook
of pure spring water. There are
no hills near to gather surface
water in times of heavy rains or
spring thaws.

But the feast.

The Grange met in the hall at
9 a. m., prompt. After putting
on badges and making other nec-
essary arrangemeiits, we pro-
ceeded to the grove in proces-
sion, the VV. O. having general
oversight of arrangements. A
goodly number of our outside
friends and Sunday School schol-
ars joined us and took an active
part.

Program at the grove:

First——Dinner. I will not call
it the feast—it was only a part of
the feast. Yes. dinner; up to the
Grange standard. and Grangers
do not need to be told what such
a dinner amounts to.

Second—eCalled to order by VV.
Master.

Third» Prayer by W. Chap-
lain.

Fourth—Music by the Grange.

Fifth«—-Remarks by W. Lectur-
er on the origin of the Grange,
its object and its work.

Sixth—Music by the Grange.

Seventh — Exercises by the
Sunday School scholars, under
the management of Bro. Dickson.

Eighth—Music by the Sunday
School scholars.

Ninth~Benediction by the W.
Chaplain.

Tenth~All repaired to the fish
hatchery.

It is certainly an interesting
place. The children were de-
lighted. We first took a look
through the hatching buildings.
As it was not the hatching sea-
son we could only see the ar-
rangements for that part of the
work The hatching season oc-
curs in the latter part of winter
and early spring. and that would
be the best time to visit the in-
stitution. Nevertheless. we found
much to interest and instruct us.
The arrangement of the vats. the
water pipes and the method of
regulating the temperature. etc..
showed great skill and every-
thing was in good order.

At this season the fish are all
in the outdoor ponds. each pond
containing only fish of the same
age. The ponds are neatly built
and the walks nicely sodded and
well kept. The water in these
ponds is about four feet deep and
as clear as crystal. so the fish
can be plainly seen. Being of the
same age, the fish in each pond
are uniform in size. and the sizes
range in the several ponds from
the youngest and smallest to the
full grown fish. They are regu-

larly fed. the same as fowls or;
The food con- V
sists principally of liver and‘

domestic animals.

cheap meats, out up fine and
thrown broadcast on the water.
During our visit a man brought
out about half a bushel of pre-
pared food and fed the large fish
in two or three ponds. and in
their efforts to get the food they
made the water fairly fume. some
of them jumping at least afoot out
of the water. The children were
wild with delight. and we older
ones were delighted. too, both
with the children and the fish.

I am not personally acquainted
with any one in charge of the
hatchery, but will say that those
present treated us in a friendly,
courteous manner.

About four o'clock we started
for our respective homes, noth-
ing occurring to mar in any way
the pleasure of the occasion, and
all were pleased with the harvest
feast.

Fraternally yours.

J. W. l\LXl{TlN.

----—4—¢- >— —- - —-

Possibifities of a. Bushel of Corn.

This is how some one figures it
out: From a bushel of corn a
distiller gets four gallons of
whisky, which retails at $16; the
government gets $3.60, the farm-
ers who raised the corn gets 40
cents, the railroad gets $1, the
manufacturer gets $4, the retailer
gets $7. and the consumer gets
drunk. No wonder so many
‘Kansas farmers are -using corn
as fuel. .  » .

Church's Bug Finish.

Bug Finish is an important and
valuable discovery. as it affords
a way by which Paris Green. the
most effective of bug poisons can
be safely used. It was discover-
ed by the inventor of Bug Finish
that by grinding and uniting
Paris Green into a base-like
Gypsum, as is done in making
Bug Finish, the Green would not
effect the vines or make the po-
tatoes watery. Every consumer
of potatoes will testify to the fact
that late potatoes, as a rule. are
watery or soggy and quite un-
palatable, as compared with the
mealy potatoes We once had; it
has now been proven that this is
caused by the use of Paris Green
in water, or by applying particles
of clear Green in any way. such
as simply stirring it into plaster.
lime and other bases, whereby
the plaster simply acts as a car-
rier to distribute the Green, and
the small particles of Green go on

‘the vines in a clear state; during

certain stages of growth, the clear
Green inters the fiber of the vine
and effects the potatoes. as ex-
plained.

A very thin dust of Bug Finish
on the vines or trees is sufficient
to kill all of the crop of insects
then existing on the vines. and it
remains on the vines for many
days, except where very heavy
rains occur and sometimes until
other crops of the insects are
hatched and distroyed. Bug
Finish is composed of Sulphate
of Lime (Gypsum) with a little
rye flour to make it stick, with
one pound and six ounces of Pure
Paris Green to each 100 pounds
of the above mixture. the whole
compound is reduced very fine
and thoroughly combined by
patent process. so that every
grain of the whole mass is suffi-
ciently poisonous that a small
amount will kill any insect the
same as though it had eaten
pure paris green, hence only a
very slight dust is necessary,
making it cheaper than any other
known preparation. unless it is
Paris Green and water. and when
the expense of handling and ap
plying so much water is consider
ed the Bug Finish is fully as cheap,
and if the difference in effective
ness and QUALITY or POTATOES
is taken into account. Paris Green
and water will not be considered
in comparison at all.

Bug Finish is also a feI'tilizeI'.
iwill help the growth of the vines,
i instead of retarding their growth,
;as does water and Green. espec-
jially when the wafer is applied
gin the middle of the day.

l One pound of Bug Finish will
iprove more effective. than six
ltimes the amount of plaster and
§Paris Green as mixed by the
lfarmers. In addition to the sav-
; ing in this way. its saves the time
jof mixing. is safe to handle and
{does not injure the potatoes. No
ifariner should allow a pound of
lclear Paris Green to be brought
ion his fa-mi. ALABASTINE Co..
‘;Gl{AND RAPIDS. MICH.

~~———-Goc—— --

Everybody look out for the-
farmers’ excursion to Grand
Rapids. Thursday. Oct. 9th. Fare
for round trip only one dollar.
There will be three special
trains to accommodate the im-
mense crowd on that day.

H..,__ 77
Homeseekers’ Excursions
VVill leave Chicago and Millwau-
kee via the Chicago, Millwaukee
& St. Paul Railway. for points in
Northern Iowa, Minnesota. North
Dakota, South Dakota. (includ-
ing the great Sioux Reservation)
Montana, Colorado. Kansas and
Nebraska. on September 9th. and

23d, and October 14th. 1890.

Rates for these Excursions
will be about one fare for the
round trip, and tickets will be
good for return within thirty
days from date of sale.

For futher information. apply
to any Coupon Ticket Agent in
the United States or Canada. to
A. V. H. Carpenter. General
Passenger Agent, Chicago. Ill..
or to Harry Mercer, Michigan
Passenger Agent, C. M. &St.
P. Ry., 90 Griswold St. Detroit,
Mich. 554

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Consumption Surely Cured.

To THE E_m'roiz:—
Please inform your readers that I have a positive

remedy for above named disease. By its timely
use thousands of hopeless cases have been perma-
nently cured. I shall be glad to send two bottles
of my remedy nun to any of your readers who
have consumption. it they will send me their ex-
press Ind‘ P. 0. iddtcié. Respectfully, I I
‘T. A. Suocwl. D. 0.. x8i»Pearl '51.. New York-.


 

'I'IE-IIEG (3-IR..A.].\TC3-fl-Ii VISITOR. .

Oct. 1, 1890.

‘iaoics’ Department.

October.

Ay, thou art welcome, heaven's delicious breath!
When woods begin to wear the crimson leaf,
And suns grow meek, and the meek suns grow

brief,

And the year smiles as it draws near its death.

Wind of the sunny south I oh. still delay
In the gay woods and in the golden air,

Like to a good old age released from care,

Journeying, in long serenity, away.

In such a bright, late quiet, would that I
Might wear out life like thee. ‘mid bowers

and brooks.
And dearer yet, the sunshine of kind looks,

And music of kind voices ever nigh;

And when my last sand twiiikled in the glass.
Pass silently from men, as thou dost pass.
—Br)uinz‘.

.————:—¢o+—-
Guard Well Thy Heart.

Guard well thy heart lest passions sweep
The chords, and God's sweet melody
Be lost; lest from the ruins leap
The spirit of unrest set free.
And o‘cr thy life dark chaos fall.

Guard well lll_\' ll(3l‘Il Rest not content
\\"ith \ isions fair. l'uwcaricd seek
Till thou hast found the true love sent
liy lliiu who watclictli o'er the weak,

\\'ho liceds the siippliziiifs call.

(illilfil well thy licnrt! It's tliiobbiiig life
l‘i‘otuci \\’lll1jL‘£IlLIllS caic. Be not
I)isiii;iy<il. iil0ll:_1lll!l(t('l’;zl‘O\\'!ll(‘ strifc,
;\ll|l iinrk Ct)ll[L’llllOll iiizii k thy lot,
Fear not; llc riilctli over all.
—-t l//urn: Cn/[.;;-- Uri‘/.
_ .,,,._¢-¢_.:.,. . ._
Decreed.
Into all llvi*s sonic rniii iniist fall.
Into .ill «yes sonic (t'.'ll' drops stnit.
\\'lll‘lllL‘l'(llé'_\‘{rill(lS1l:1:‘llllU SllU\\'L'.l'.

Urtnll liki- iii'cfi'uiii Illl1l(‘lllll;1lll‘.’lIl.
Into all lit-ziris soinc suriow iiiiisi (‘I‘i‘L}7,
liito all Slrllls SUIIN‘ dniilitiiig (‘0'lll('.
I.Ll.\‘llll§l tlic \'.avi~s of l.ifc‘s git-at ll{'(’]?

 

l'roiii ilizzipliiii; \\'1‘ilL'l> lii>L*iIllllgfii(1iI:,
(lvii'.iili»:i1l:s soi-.ii- rloiiils iiiust lti\\«‘l'.

l'niii i’ all l:‘('t s.»ini~ slmrp thorns spring
Ti-iriii: tlzc tlvsl‘. to lIl’ilL'l' \\'(‘llll4l~',

()i' (‘llll‘l'li'iL{ the lltllll with lilL‘ll' l»iiti-i‘ stiiig.
l'poii all lll()\\‘S rough wiiiiis iiiiist blow.

Uvur all :llOllltlt‘l:s' a cross be lain.

li()\\'ll’lp.Z ll‘.(‘ forin in its lofty hciglit
l)kv'-‘.ll to the dust in llltl('l’ pain.
Into (lll liniiils sonic duty tlirust,
l'iito all zirins some lJlll(l('ll!~ givt-ii,
Ci'usliin_; lllr h<~:irt with its dreary wuiglit,
Or liftiiig: the soul from earth to lieavcii.
Into all hczirts and homes and lives
(,}ntl's dear sunliglit roiiics strcziiniiig down,
Gilcling the ruins of life's great plain-
\V<>.-ziviiigz for all a goldcii crown.
—E/[iz II’/1«:i'1ur .’l'1'/c.-u-,
—-——< -

Finish What you Begin.

Many people. and especially
the young. have a way of begin-
ning things that they never finish.
It may be a piece of embroidery,

eflehwork. or even a garment-
to which they are giving a share
of their time. when something a
little more congenial to their taste
strikes their eye. and away goes
their work in an unfinished con-
dition to be consigned to some
close‘. or drawer for a period of
time: after which it may find its
way into the rag-iiian‘s cart.

Tho curly trainii.-g of children
has sonii-thing to do with this
pcrnii-ions habit. Lot mothers
soc to it that wliatc\'i2i‘ is begun
 a child is ('()lll1\l‘JTt*(i, if of no
more account than the making of
a dolls dress. or the building of
a cob house. and this habit will
never be formed. One completed
piece of work will yield more
pleasure and profit than half a
dozen pieces begun and left un-
finished. under the plea of wait-
ing for a more favorable time.
And besides, a piece of work well
done gives us adewree of pleasure
that we never experience if illy
done. A friend. in speaking of
the reverses of fortune which she
had passed through. when by the
death of her husband and the loss
of her property she  obliged
to take in sewing for her living.
recently remarked. that it was
with a feeling of satisfac-
tion that she remembered that
every stitch she ever put into a
coat. or other garment, was done
upon honor, as "unto the Lord."

I have known people to have
several garments under construc-
tion at the same time; they would
sew a short time first on one and
then a little time on another.
iiovcr seeming to care whether
eithcr garment was finished that
week. or the next month and the
wonder was that they were ever
finished at all.

I remember when young. of vis-
iting a relative who was in com-
fortable worldly circumstances,
but whose phrenological bump
of order and system was of the
most diminutive size, and who
was one of those slow and easy
kind of people who prefer putting
off until tomorrow the very things
that should be done today, which
as a matter of course caused her
to be always behind with her
work. Wishing to make myself
useful to her, I proposed to help
her with the family sewing when
—-“Lo!” out of drawers and cup-

 

boards and closets came the most
miscellaneous lot of garments I
ever saw in one house, in all
stages of construction, some
nearly completed, others only
half done. and some only cut and
basted. Some of these garments
had been partly made several
years prior to my visit.

Finish what you begin has
been a. motto with me ever since.
If inclined to moralize, I might
add, how much of life is wasted
in unfinished work.

I have known a daughter set
out in life with fair prospects of
obtaining a liberal education but
the way seeming longer and the
path more rugged than she had
supposed, and when only half
through the course. to become
discouraged and give up her
cherished aspirations and settle
down with her life plans only
half completed. Finish what
you begin.

However menial the service we
enter upon, let us make it honor-
able by doing it well. If we
sweep a room or make a bed let-
us do it in such a manner that it
will bear inspection. ‘And finally.
whatever we do or say, let it
appear over so insignificant. it. is
open to the inspection of the
great Master who is exact in all
his requireinents of his children.
Finish your work. for life is brief
and time is short. The labor of
beginning half a dozen things.
would finish three of them. and
make them p1'ofita‘ole and useful.
If we only put pct'sistont- labor
into the Inatter. one completed
lll1(lGl'lLdlill1g' will yield more pleas-
ure than a dozen unfinished plans,
of which may be said, this
person began to build, but was
never able to finish.—.-I. I}. in EJ3-
clu/21;/c.

-— --—<o >—— - - -
For the Visiroiz.

Woman’ s Work.

Dear Sisters of the Visiron. as
the task has been allotted me to
report our Grange, I will say
it is still in a thriving condition;
that its motto is ever onward and
upward; although interest has
seemed to lag a little during the
busy season, yet the faithful few
have ever been found at their
post. There has been an aim to
keep our organization in good
order. and the members interest-
ed. Although the Grange has not
accomplished all that was hoped
for it, no one ought to be dis-
couraged; it takes time to develop
a great organization: great move-
inents must be slow and this is
the first organization the Farmers
cvcr attempted. From the educa-
tion we get from it and the social
advantages. besides the oppor-
tuntics given our children, which
I consider one of the beauties of
our order. I think we should be
encouraged in well doing. But
my object in writing at this time
was to inform you what the
sisters of our order have been
doing, that you may know we
have not been idle while the
brothers have been employed in
more important duties.

Sometime in the winter it was
proposed that we do something to
add a little to our finances, so it
was decided to make a silk crazy
work quilt to sell, which by un-
tiring effort we have completed
and disposed of. In the meantime
we organized aseries of Demorest
silver medal contests for our
young people. At the first one. in
J une. we served ice cream, which
gave a very pleasant evenings
entertainment and netted us sev-
eral dollars.

We also had anotherc mtest when
we disposed of the quilt (which
by the way was a beauty, the
material and work all being very
nice) and had a festival for which
we sold tickets. which included a
chance for the quilt. and realized
nearly sixty dollars all told, and
of course feel quite proud of it.
A lady outside the Grange got
the quilt, the first medal was
awarded to Chas. Martin, aged
18, the second to Miss Carrie
Brown, aged 17. With our next
contest we think of having a
New England supper, with cos-
tumes. The medal is avery pretty
trophy, well worth striving for.
and I would recommend every
Grange that has young people,
to organize in the work. As my
letter is getting quite lengthy I
will close by asking the sisters of
other Granges to let us hear
from them through the VISITOR,
as our Editor has kindly assign-
ed us a column, and by so doing

become better acquainted and
be a help to each other.
Respectfully,
MRS. A. BUNNELL.
Lawrence Grange, No. 32.
Aug. 20th, 1890.
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Paper read at Antwerp Farmers’ Association by
Mrs. Lottie Warner.

Our homes are centers; radiat-
ing centers they should be. Let
them be made attractive by taste-
ful devices, simple, yet artistic,
and elegant if possible, if not ex-
pensive. Place flowers in the win-
dow if you will, but what blossom is
so fragrant as kindly, courteous
speech, wit that is gracious and
the fit expression of a mind that
is cultivated; that has thought
much. Education is the process
by which we are to grow. Our
earth presents a picture of ex-
perimental processes. the great-
est, the grandest. the most beau-
tiful and the most tragic. We
should struggle for the develop-
ment of the highest and best.
Into the domain of the unknown
we shall reach and be led to yield
to the conviction of reason. In-
telligent life will always be seek-
ing something better, more grand
and beautiful. It has been said
that the farmer's life is an isolat-
ed one. I see no reason why it
should be so. There are maga-
zines and newspapers to tell us
of the attitude of the world.

‘hofre are books and papers that
tell us. not what the world is. so
much as what it ought to be. lVe
trcasuro like gems the wise say-
ings of the ages. not uninindful
of our own ‘time and country.
Our world is still in the devel-
oping process and we are young.
not too young to learn. not so
dull that we cannot see, not so
slothful that we cannot reflect.
There are two kinds of sight—
outsight and insight. Insight is
the less sought. though most
needed. A distinguished critic
of classic English once said: "the
world runs upon character as a
watch upon jewels.” Slowly but
surely we learn there is no such
thing as quantity in morals; the
precious things are measured by
quality alone. We do not meas-
ure gems like corn. We all in-
herit tendencies and if the quali-
ty is leSS--19.9.-‘.70. then is cultivation
needed, that elevation may. as it
surely will, follow. We should
each make the most of ourselves;
in so doing we wrong none, but
multiply many times our own
capacity of enjoyment. May the
good time hasten when we
shall find more leisure for thought
and dull minds may be led to de-
sire the strength that thought
brings. The highest thought of
our time is not altogether new.
We none of us know all things.
Our arms cannot measure the
vault above us. but our eyes can
trace and tongues name the burn-
ing constellations. Our living
must recommend the faith we
hold: there is no means of torture
at our command to compel assent
to our opinions. It is said that
half-framed opinions are not of
great value; they are not refined.
some deepen, others are out-grown
and laid aside, not valueless,
from the fact that we sought the
true, and in the effort we were
strengthened, for by long look-
ing the vision clears. Society is
a compact for people to attain a
fuller growth. and each offers
his or her ability to make wider
the gate of opportunity for all.
In it we seek to be tolerant to all,
inasmuch as we ask toleration
from others. Each offers some
shade of influence. some tone. as
artists  and so each assists
the others if they are in sy1n—
pathy; if not, still there is some-
thing to be gained indirectly.
In unstudied speech, which often
flows between two or more per-
sons. there is often a current of
strong sense running under the
surface. which we feel. and to
which we respond. We may not
talk like a book, this is not to be
wished. but there is often an case
that is charming. If you would
know what one is (one’s-self not
excepted) note where thought
gravitates when left quite free.
What a difference we see between
the innocent and selfish thought.
Much as we are indebted to so-
ciety, I believe some portion of
every day should be given to sol-
itary thought. We should learn
to entertain ourselves, a. task
more difficult; than to entertain
another, because we are less used
to our own society; we are afraid
to be alone. We should not seek

senseless chatter. but self coin-
imunion rather. To be compan-
gions to ourselves; we must be in

lpossession of ideas that are per— '

imanent and steady. I believe
the tendency to self entertain-
ment should be cultivated in
children, by allowing and urging
them to amuse and interest
themselves; not always run at
their bidding. but teach them to
Wait. The mother educates the
child, and the child the mother.

The wise mot-her disciplines her-
self in silence as she never did a
child. None know her still pur-
pose, her high resolve. Young
women, as well as mothers,

should institute this silent disci-
pline as an aid to independent
concentration of thought and ac-
tion, an aid to self respect. a
deepener of thought and affec-

tion, a check to that undue clef-
erence which many women are
inclined to accord the sterner
sex. oftener before marriage
than after. Through this whole-

some discipline. still and deep. a

strength of character is born.

which checks feeble repining and
calls out respect from those in
the home life and all who are
brought near in society. I would
not have any woman think her-
self a mere attachment to any
man. even to him wliom she
serves so faithfully and loves so
well. She is a moral and religi-
ous being. therefore a<'count.ablo
for the thought she thinks and
the influence she exoms. Let
her make herself so strong that
she can't be crushed, a power to
lift others. taking weaker hands
than her own. Let her wise
words be a stay to sliding feet:
may her hand hold keys that un-
lock all doors. showing where
sin is hidden and honor shines.
It is one of the merits of our or-
ganization that woman is repre-
sented in it with man. There
are homes in which she is not fit-
ly recognized. This is in part
due to a timidity all her own. I
would have her make a little
noise, enough to utter her own
thoughts freely if she will. At
present she often stands behind
man rather than beside him; only
half recognized, half unfolded.
She often has the leading intel-
lect-. Let all that is due her be
accorded by father, sons and
daughters. There should be two
heads in every home. "Two are
better than one." and, as soon as
age and experience will permit.
let there be a- cluster of heads
conferring together. Light shall
shine and love bless.

" For he who hlt-ssus most is: lilusi.
And God and ll|.lll slinll own lii-. \‘.\‘-ll{
\\'lio toils to li-.;i\i-, as his l)('llL‘$!.
An ailili.-il l)C£ill'.}' to tilt‘. eiirtli."
$9} ' ”"

Study at Home.

Those who are forced by cir-
cumstances to forego a liberal
education, sometimes think that
they can do nothing without it.
Perhaps a careful perusal of the
following, clipped from the
Young Peoples‘ lVccli'ly, may prove
of aid to some one who has not
been able to attend school as
much as he wished to do:

“There are many advantages
in study at home. Not the least
of these is the mingling of the
immediate results of study with
the present labors of the hour.
The freshness and uplift given
the mind by contact with noble
authors enables one to do cheer-
fully the cominon and monoton-
ous duties of daily life. From
the ground floor of existence we
run up for a time into the high-
er stories and get a view of the
‘Delectable Mountains‘ and in-
spirations of purer air. Some of
us find a way to raise the per-
formance of our duties to a plane
where, as we do them, we can
have apleasant View all the time.
Why should we study at all, un-
less by studying we can do our
workaday work better: unless we
can by it lead nobler, purer,
more beneficent lives?

To get away from the toil and
moil of the common level, and
rest awhile in the fair fields of
literature and science and art, is
refreshment to many a. weary
soul. But he who can bring
back-from his excursions, results
that shall lighten and aid the in-
evitable toil. that shall make all
he learns ‘do its utmost for the
common things of daily life,’
has found ‘the real measure of
the good that is in science.’

Our great naturalists and
scholars of high grade have
found in themselves the spur

‘that drove them on to success

and fame. Who taught Linnaeus
bot-any? Who taught the elder
Herschel astronomy? Who taught
Cuvier. Agassiz and Edison?
Scholars are not made by teach-
ers. Teachers can only direct
and help and suggest; whatever
goodhwork is done is done by and
in t e scholar. One may take
up any branch of study he
pleases and ursue it. As he
goes on, difiiciilties will disappear
and the way will grow broader
and clearer and easier. It is im-
podssible (for a great many who
ar ently esire it to go through
the prescribed courses of acade-
mic and collegiate institutions,
under the instruction of tutors
and professors. Shut in and
bound by circumstance. they

must study where they are. or
not at all. This seems often a.
ll&l‘ClSl11l1); but for those who
truly ove knowledge. it is a glo-
rious hardship, since it forces
them to develop their own re-
sources.

-¢o¢~ -~

To Restore the Freshness of Worn
Clothing.

Take. for instance. a shiny old
coat. vest or pants. of broadcloth.
cassimcre or diagonal. The
sirourcr makes a strong. warm
soap suds. and pliiiigos the gar-
incnt into it. soiisos it 11p and
down. rubs the dirty places. if
iicccssziijy puts it through tlic
second suds. then rinses it in
several waters and hangs it to
dry on the line. \Vheu nearly
dry he takes it in. rolls it up for
an hour or two and then presses
it. An old cotton cloth is laid on
the outside of the coat and the
iron passed over that until the
wrinkles are out: but the iron is
1‘cn1()\‘ed before the steam ceases
to rise from the goods, else they
would be shiny. Vlfriiikles that
are obstinate are removed by
laying a wet cloth over them and
passing the iron over that. If
any shiny places are seen, they
are treated as the wrinkles are:
the iron is lifted while the full
cloud of steam rises and brings
the nap up with it-.—Ha/1's Jour-
nal ofllcalf/2.

O

 

-oj:7- -

Beauty.

There is something in beauty
whether it dwells in the human
face. in the penciled leaves of
liowers. the sparkling surface of
a fountain. or that aspect which
genius breaths over its statiic.
that makes us mourn its ruin.

I should not envy that man his
feelings who could see a leaf
wither. or it flower fall. without
some sentiment of regret. This
tender interest in the beauty
and frailty of things around us.
is only a slight tribute of becom-
ing grief and affection: for nature
in our adversities never deserts
us. She even comes nearer us
in our sorrows, and. leading us
away from the path of disap-
pointment and pain into her
soothing recesses, allays the
anguish of our bleeding hearts.
binds up the wounds that have
been inflicted. whispers the meek
pledges of a better hope and in
harmony with a spirit of still
holier birth. points to that home
where decay and death can never
come.~-—Brat‘tlcbm'0 House/eolil.

-——4+>———- “-

Rest.

Acorrespondent of the "New
England 1v‘ar2nesr” gives some very
good advice when she says: VVhen
you are so tired as to feel “ready
to drop,” sit down, comb your hair
and change your shoes. This
will rest the head and feet and
give new strength for the work
which, at house-cleaning or mov-
ing time, refuses to be postponed.
That lying down ten minutes will
rest one much more than sitting
down, has to be reiterated often
for the benefit of those ambitious
women, who sometimes scorn to
rest in this way during the day
time, and others who fear that it
will be known to their discredit.
if they so indulge themselves. I
once heard Mrs. Lincoln talk up-
on this topic, and I wish every
farmers wife might have heard
the woman who has made house-
keeping a. study, tell how to get
rest enough to insure health. It
was the wisdom, not of the
theorist, but of one who had so
nearly overworked as to have
found it needful to study means
of making good housekeeping
possible without slowly killing
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RICULTURAL COLLEGE.

President C1ute’s Baccalaureate
Sermon--He Advises the Grad-
uating Class to “Work.”

President Clute delivered the
baccalaureate sermon before the
graduating class of the Michigan
Agricultural college on the after-
noon of August 17. He took as
his text. “My Father worketh
until now, and I work."-John
iv. 17. He spoke in substance as
follows:

The great forces of nature. and
the great results to which those
forces lead, are evidence that
God has always worked and that
He works to-day. This beautiful
and orderly earth on which we
live: all the planets that with
the earth revolve around the sun
and the great sun himself. all
Show the past and present work
of the Omnipotent One. The
shining stars that keep forever
their silent courses do but make
of the boundless heavens a scroll
whereon we may read of the
work of the Eternal.

Jesus of Nazareth did not live.
a life of case and rest. Day and
night He went about His work.
By the wayside. at the well, in
the yellow harvest fields. in the
shade of the wide-spreading ol-
ives. in the home of His humble
friends. in the little hamlet of
Bethany. or in the busy market
place at Jerusalem, He went
about His Father's business,
which he made His business.
His Father had worked even un-
til the moment when Jesus was
speakinv. As a faithful Son of
the Father, He. too. would work.

He has left us an example that
we should follow His steps. Our
work is. in the end. the measure
of our faith. and is the means by
which we gain whatever is good
for us.

For many thousands of years
man was a slave to tyrants and
aristocrats. who claimed to rule
him by divine right. He was
scourged. he was sold in the
market place. his wife and his
daughter were taken from him.
and he dared make no complaint.
He submitted. Oh, the pity of
it! He submitted tovgiltliese in-
dignities for many centuries. At
length he attained the courage to
wo1'k—-to struggle against tyran-
ny. He fought for liberty and
won it. 80 man was long in
spiritual bonds. Ho worshipped
sticks and stones. fire and water.
earth and sky. He worsliippcd

i11ia_;-‘cs his hands had niade. o1'=
sonic foul tyrant whom he l'ea1'— '

Cd. He grovelod in the darkest
superstition. By and by his mind
began to work. Why worsliip
idols or man. or blind and un-
known forces? Long before he
had the courage to answer truly.
the true answer was in his mind.
When the courage came that en-
abled him to work. he freed him-
self from the fearful grip of spir-
itual tyranny. and was at length
able to bow in reverence before
Him whom the heaven of heavens
cannot contain.

Work it is that grows grain in
the fields. fruit in the orchard.
cattle and sheep in the quiet pas-
tures—al_l for the good of man.
Work brings coal and iron from
the mines. lumber from distant
forests. fish from the teaming
seas. Work builds cities and
railroads. ships and factories.
homes and churches and schools.
VVOrk secures civil liberty. Vliork
overtlirows religious despotism.

As the Father worketh until
now. even so must all who would
be His children work for the
iiieasureless benefit He has put
within their reach. There was
never a time when men were
more earnest in work than now.
Farms. factories and forests. the
mines and the sons. are tl11'onge,(l
with inen determined to win from
them all they can yield. The lab-
oratories of every science are
filled with seekers for facts and
for the great generalization I-lltli
facts wa1'raiit.

Into this great world of work
you, students. are just entering.
I11 its market you will be valued
according to the work you can
do. You will get advancement.
not because your great-grand-
father was honored. but because
you can do something the world
wants done.

It has been the effort of this
college to make you good work-
ers. Now. as you go from us,
we looktoyou for good work We

shall rejoice in the prosperity
and honor such work will bring
to you. Into your work you can
put all the higher qualities of
manhood and womanhood. Be
artists as well as artisans. Put
soul into your work as well as
muscle.

Vi/ho sweeps a room as by God's laws,
Makes the rootn and the action tine.

— +-60-};
About Lead Pencils.

“\Vhat does it cost to make a
lead pencil?" said the manufac-
turer in reply to a. New York
Sun reporter's inquiry. “First
let me tell you how we make a
pencil.

“See this fine black powder?
That's graphite. It costs twenty-
five cents a pound. This white
substance is German clay. It
crosses the ocean as ballast in
sailing vessels. and all it costs us
is freight. We mix together this
clay and this powder and grind
them in a mill. adding inoisturc
during the process. until the two
are thoroughly mixed and are re-
duced to a paste about the con-
sistency of putty.

"This paste we press into these
dies. each one of which is the size
of a pencil lead except in length.
There are four leads in one of
these. After they are pressed
we cut them into proper lengths
and bake them in an oven kept
at a. very high teinpcrature.
Then we have the lead made.
Its hardness is regulated by the
greater or less amount of clay we
mix with the graphite—the more
clay we put in. the harder the
lead.

"The cedar we use comes prin-
cipally from Florida. and is ob-
tained entirely from fallen trees
that lie there. The wood is de-
livered to us in blocks sawed to
pencil lengths. some of them
thick. to receive the lead. and
some thin. for the piece that is to
be glued over the lead. The
blocks are sawed for four pencils
each. They are grooved by a saw
the entire lengtli—tlie groove be-
ing the place where the load is to
lie. The leads are kept in hot
glue. and placed in the grooves
 the blocks are ready. Whe‘i1
that is done. the thin piece is
glued fast to the thick one.
I/Vlien dry. the blocks are run
through a machine that cuts the
pencils apart. Another niacliinc
sliapcs them. niaking the-in oc-
tagonal. round. flat. or three-
cornered. as the case inay be.
The pencils are burnished by ma-
(.‘lllll(}l'y. and are then tied in
bunches. boxed. and put out.

“Tlie diil'c'rent ;_Il‘2l(lOS in value
of a lead pencil are made by finer
maiiipulation of the grapliite and
the use of better iiiaterial. The
average pencil in every day use
costs about oiie-qua-rte1' of a cent
to make. We are content with
one hundred per cent profit on it
when we sell it to the dealer.
lVl1at his profit is you may figure
out for yourself if you have one
of the pencils about you that; you
paid five cents for. Of this grade
of, pencils an operator will turn
out 2.500 in a day.

“The most valuable lead pen-
cil that I know of is owned by a
lawyer in this city. It is a clieap
looking affair. but I don‘t think
it could be bought for $100. The
wood in this pencil came from a
cedar tree that was probably cen-
turies old before any cedar tree
now standing began to grow. It
was taken from the bottom of a
inarl bed in Orange county. at a
depth of nearly one liuudred feet
below the surface. Near it was
found the remains of a inasiodoii.
The knob of the end of the pen-
cil was made from a piece of the
In astodoiiis tooth. The pencil has
never been sharpened. and prob-
ably never will be.“

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How to Save Poultry Manure.

Some consider ponli:-r_v iiizuiuro
valuable while others do not.
The ‘fact is. its value (lepc11(I.<'.up—
on how it is kept. Like otlier
old tlicories. the advice "Keep
your poultry inaiiuro (lr,v"«1i1ust»

go. It must follow I)o11glass
mixture. cold cluuiglits. and
other errors. Hereafter the

maxim. "Keep the manure damp. "
will be the rule: says Poultry
Keeper. The whole thing is
given in a nut-shell. in the Mirror,
Manchester, N. H., which we
present as follows: Sometimes
we become accustomed to some-
thing so long that any suggestion
in the Way of a. change is not
readily accepted. The old maxim

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1

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—"Keep your poultry manure
dry"—»is well known. and right
faithfully has this recomine1ida—
tion been observed by a large
majority of poultry men. but we
are bold enough to advise against
such a method. and we will give
good reasons for our position;
hence we say. keep your poultry
manure damp. No doubt many
may be surprised at so radical a
method, but it must be noticed
that the most valuable portion of
the manure is the ammonia. which
is ga.-ss. and flies away as fast as
liberated. If the manure is to
be kept in the best possible
condition. it should be collected
every day. as the greatest loss
occurs during the proccs:s of dry-
ing. and the longer it is exposed
the lowe1' its Inaliurial valu<i~. To
mix it with dry earth. after it had
lain in the poultry house a week.
is too late to save it and l'(,‘l,zlll1 its
full value. During the tinie it is
damp. it retains the whole of its
ainnioiiia. for the l'(’{l.~§<>l'l the
vatcr absorbs and i'et-.2ins many
times its volume of aniiiioiiia. and a
Cl10l'l'll(.‘2ll change begins to occur
as soon as the manure is voided.
It is noticed that when poultry
ina-nurc is dry and lunipy. ii (loos
not dissolve very readily when
placerl on the ground as a fcrili7.-
er. This is explained by the fact
that the lien eats a large quantity
of grit. composed of sand, sharp
gravel and lime, and in the gravel
is a very large proportion of silica.
Now. silica. is one of those stub-
born substances that will not dis-
solve. and it also readily forms
silicate of lime when brought in-
to contact with lime under certain
conditions. and this process
occurs during digestion. silicates
of both lime and other compounds
being formed, and when voided
and exposed to the air tlicy be
come hard and dry. the saline as
does mortar. which is really
silicate of lime also. To mix the
manure with dry earth is of no
anlxniitage. as the (l1'__v nianure is
then largely insoluble. To proper-
ly p1'cservcit~. keep it lllfilrét (not
wet) with soapsuds. The soap-
suds are better than wzztc'i-. be-
cause after it short time fat acids
are forincd, which cause 11. chemi-
cal action on the d1'oppin<rs. and
not only fix the aininoniabu broal
up some of the C0lll1)Ollll(l.MnE'D’
silica. by forming silicates of
soda and potusli. which are
soluble to a certain cxtoiit. This
clioniicul LLCtl()ll. liaviiig l)l'Ul(L‘ll
up the coiiipounds alrezuly i’urni-
ed. causes new ones to be rnulo.

* and as ouch sulistuiice. when liber-

2‘.' -d. seeks new zitiiiiitics. ll con-
Slilllt(fll{lll§_1'(.‘. goes on. \‘.'lll(‘ll is
not possible when the lllZlll(‘1' is
dry. If any one doubts the claim
that it is better to keep the drop-
pings dry. let him pour eiimigl“.
soapsuds. on them so as to keep
them moist. never allowing‘ them
to become dry. and when he is
ready to use them the strong
aiiiinoiiiacal odor will siirprise
him. The droppings will be very
d'lti’erent froin those kept dry. If
preferred. the inzuiure may be
mixed with an equal qua-iitity of
dry ea-rtli before iiioistciiiiig.
Nothiiig parts with its amiiionia
sooner than poultry 1111llllll‘O and
a short period only is iiecessary
for it to detei'iorate. In the pro-
cess of drying, the ev'.\porating
l11(ilb‘ll1l'(3l'1i1'Slt311S the loss of vola-
tile lllilltel‘. The fat acids bear
ii, direct relation to the alcohols.
mid are capable of forining com-
pounds. which results where the
droppings are kept iiioist with
suds (“for they must never be
allowed to beconic dry.) and dur-
ing‘ the tinie the (:liaiigos are
occuringiii t~‘r‘.c1ii:i.ss tlicinsolul)lo
portions are reduced and the
whole rendered more available
plant food. as well  l'(‘l1lllllll{_{'
its value as a fei'tili7.i11g agciit. ---
l'l(/')m’r.s" In-vicu..'.

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Tlic (,‘-liicago & (il‘€1ll(l Trunk
Ii,!.lllW2l-y will run tlireu _<_ri‘a1i<l
luii.'ves’c cxcu1‘.si0iis on St‘1)l’t‘llll)(,‘l’
‘J and 23 and Oct-obcr 14. to pniiiis
west. northwest and south. vi:/.:
Soutliwest Missouri. I{zii1s:1s. No-
braska. Arkansas. Indian 'l‘cr1'i—
tory, Texas. New Mexico. Colo-
rado. Wyoming. Utah. Idaho.
Montana. Dakota. Northwestern
Iowa, Minnesota. Louisiana. Ten-
nteslselef. gilabailnra and 1;/I1iss‘i_ssippi
a- a. are. ow 1S 6: ime 0
go and see the country or your
friends. Special attention paid
to the comfort of passengers. For
rates and information, call on E.
L, Crull, agent.

 


 

5.4’

THE G-R.£2i.Il:1l'G-E VISITOR.

Oct. 1, 1890.

cfommunications.

Agricultural Statistics.

The following statistics. taken
from the report on condition of
crops in America and Europe for
September, issued by the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, Inay prove
of interest to your readers.

The average condition of the
principal crops in the United
States, Sept. 1. is as follows:

Average condition when har-
vested, for wheat, 75.5; rye, 85.4;
oats, 64.4; barley, 78.6; corn, 70.1;
buckwheat, 90.5; potatoes, 65.7;
tobacco, 82.4; stock hogs——num-
ber for fattening compared with
last year. 97.3.

The following are the average
percentages of wheat production
for the past four years of the
principal wheat raising countries
of Europe. as fixed by the Vienna
congress: Year 1890. 99.17; year
1889. 80.29: year 1888. 97.8; year
1887. 116.3. 4

The Hungarian Minister of Ag-
riculture presented to the con-
gress these estimates of the wheat
crop of the principal wheat rais-
ing countries of the world: For
the year 1890. 1.:-135,632,000 bu.:
the year 1859. l.817.040.000 bu.:
sliowing a decrease in tlie crop of
1890 of 4«‘*‘l.4()-‘i.0tl0 bushels. The
yield of the United States for
1H90 was estimated at 41 1.200.000
bu.: for 1>~‘H9 he placed it at 466.-
400.00t) bu.: showing 21- shortage
of .'l.'».2()0.000 bushels for us.

The figures presented to the
congress showed that for the past
few years the increase in produc-
tion had not kept pace with the
increase in population. and that
the indications are favorable to
an increase in the values of lands
adapted to wheat raising.

E. A. WILDEY.
AA_._-*v_,__
l\IICHIGAN STATE GRANGE. l
SEoRETARY's OFFICE.
Schoolcraft. Sept. 18, 1890. i

GENERAL NOTICE.

The following Granges are en-
titled to representation in the
County and District Conventions
to be held Tuesday, the 7 th day
of October, 1890, by virtue of sec-
tion 4 article 4 ‘of By—Laws of
Michigan State Grange, as ap-
pears by the accounts of the sev-
eral subordinate Granges of this
jurisdiction on this 18th day of
September.

Any Grange not included in
thislist. whose secretary shall re-
port. and pay dues after this 18th
day of September. whose dele-
gates. duly elected. show a re-
ceipt for such dues signed by me.
for the quarter ending March 31,
1890. on which receipt is endors-
ed "Entitled to Representation,"
should be allowed to participate
in the work of the convention.

I hope this notice will stimu-
late delinquent Secretaries to for-
ward. not only the March report,
absolutely necessary to entitle
the Grange to a voice in the con-
vention. but also to forward to
this ofiice the report of June 30.
now so long past due.

Allegan 2 — Re p r e s entatives.
Nos. 37, 154. 247, 248. 296, 338,
339. 364, 520.669.

Antrim 1—Rep.. 470. 676.

Barry 1—Rep.. 48. 55,127, 145,
256. 424, 425. 648.

Benzie 1—Rep.. 503.

Berrien 1—Rep.. 40, 43. 80, 81,
87. 104. 122. 123. 188, 194.

Branch 2-Rep.. 88, 95.
97. 136, 137. 152, 400.

Calhoun 1—Rep.. 65, 66, 85.
200. 292.

Cass 1—Rep.. 162, 291.

Crawford 1—Rep , 673.

Charlevoix 1—Rep.. 689.

96.

Clinton 2-—Rep.. 202. 225, 226,
342. 370. 358, 439, 456. 459, 505,

677.

Eaton 2~Rep., 67, 134,
260. 301. 315. 360, 619.

Genesee 1—Rep.. 387.

Grand Traverse 1 —Rep.,
469. 624. 655. 663.

Gratiot 1—Rep., 307, 391,
521.

Hillsdale 2——Rep.. 74, 78,
107, 108. 133. 182, 269, 273,
286. 568.

Huron 1—Rep.. 666, 667,
678. 680, 684.

Ingham 1—Rep.. 115, 262,
347, 540.

Ionia1—Rep..168,175. 185, 186,
192, 270, 640.

Jackson 1—Rep.. 45. 321.

Kalkaska 1—Rep.. 664, 674.

Kalamazoo 1—Rep., 8, 11, 16,
24, 49.

Kent3 Rep.,19,39,63,110,. 113,
170, 219, 222, 337, 340, 348, 353,
563, 564, 634.

224,

379,
500,

106.
274,

668,
289,

Lapecr 1—Rep.. 246, 448. 607,
641.
Lenawee 3—Rep., 165, 167, 212,

213. 276, 277, 278. 279,280,293,

 384. 509, 660.
Livingston 1—Rep-, 90, 114,
336, 613.
Macomb 1—Rep.. 403. 657.
Manistee 1—Rep., 557, 633.
Mecosta 1—Rep.. 362.

Montcalm 1 —— Rep.. 318, 437,
650.

Muskegon 1———Rep., 372, 373,
546. 585.

Newaygo 1 — Rep.. 494, 495,

544. 545.

Ocean 1—Rep.. 393. 406.

Oakland 2-Rep., 141, 257,
267.275, 323. 335, 377. 395,

Otsego 1——Rep.. 682. 683.

Ottawa 1 ——Rep., 30. 112,
458. 639. 652.

St. Clair1—Rep.. 463. 491.

St. Joseph 2—Rep.. 22, 76,
199. 215,  266, 303. 

Saginaw 1—Rep.. 574.

Sanilac 1—Rep.. 417, 549,
641. 654. 670.

Shiawassee 1 —Rep., 160. 252,
688.

Tuscola 1—Il.ep. 582.

Van Buren 2—Rep.. 10. 32. 36.
60. 158, 159, 230. 346. 355. 610.

VVasl1teI1aw l——Rep.. 52. 56. 68.
92. 476.

\Vayne 1~-Rep” 268. 331. 368.
389. 618. 636.

The following Pomona or Co.
Granges. by reports and payment

259,
443.

313.

528.

178,

to representation at the next an-
nual scssion of the Stale Grange:

Oakland County No. 5.

Hillsdale County No. 10.

Newaygo County No. 11.

Lenawee County No. 15.

Traverse District No. 17.

VVestern District No. 19.

Manistee District No. 21.

Clinton County No. 

Kalamazoo County No. 27.

Livingston County No. 34.

Huron County No. 35.

Gratiot County No. 36.

Barry County No. 26.

J. T. COBB, Secretary.
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NATIONAL GRANGE P. oF H. L

OFFICE oF THE SEo'Y.

Washington. D. 0., Sept. 17. i

PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, I have been oifieia1-
ly notified that the following
amendment to the Constitution
has been adopted by the Con-
stitutional majority of State
Granges:

Amend Article VII. by adding
thereto the following:

“Provz'dc(l, That State Granges
shall have the power to reduce
the fees within their respective
jurisdictions to any sum not less
than one dollar for men and fifty
cents for women.”

I therefore promulgate the
same, and declare said amend-
ment to be a component part of
the Constitution of the National
Grange of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry.

In testimony whereof I have
hereto subscribed my name and
aflixed the seal of the National
Grange, this 17th day of Septem-

ber. 1890.
' J. H. BRIGHAM,
Master Nat’l Grange P. of H.
JOHN TRIMBLE. Sec’y.

Just as we go to press we no-
tice that Mr. E. Baker is out
with large posters announcing
another famous excursion to
Grand Rapids. Thursday, Oct. 9,
for the benefit of farmers. labor-
ers and all others who cannot
spare the time to leave their daily
vocation during the extreme
heated weather. There will be
three special trains to accommo-
date the passengers. and which
will insure every person a seat.
Trains will leave Rome City at
5:40 a. m.; Wolcottville, 5:45;
Valentine. 5:55; LaGrange. 6:15;
Lima. 6:31; Sturgis, 6:45; Notta—
wa, 7:05: Wasepi. 7:10: Mendon.
7 :20; Vicksburg, 7:41; Kalamazoo.
8:10; Plainwell, 8:34; arriving in
Grand Rapids at 10 a. In. Re-
turning, leave Grand Rapids at
6:10 and 11 p. m.

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RECIPE FOR A HAPPY HOME.———
Six things, says Hamilton, are
requisite to a happy home. In-
tegrity must be the architect and
tidiness the upholsterer. It must
be warmed by affection and light-
ed with cheerfulness; and indus-
try must be the ventilator, re-
newing the atmosphere and
bringing in new salubrity every
day; while over all a canopy of
glory, and nothing will sufiice

 

except the blessing of God.

of dues. are at this date entitledl

 lTotice:of.£lIeetings.

WATERFORD, Sept. 18.

The next regular meeting of
Oakland Pomona Grange No. 5
will be held at Orion on Tuesday,
Oct. 14. A full attendance is de-
sired. A representative to the
State Grange will be chosen at
that meeting.

A. B. RICHMOND.
Ch’n Ex. Com.

The October meeting of the
Manistee Dist. Pomona Grange
No. 21 will be held in Cleon
Grange Hall Oct. 7 and 8, com-
mencing at 2 p. m.

The annual County Convention
of P. of H. for electing delegates
to the State Grange will be held
at the same place Oct 7th. at 1 p.
m., sharp.

C. H. MCDIARMID. Sec‘y.
CM -

The next regular meeting of
Allegan County Pomona Grange
will be held with Lake Shore
Grange Oct. 16th and 17th. com-
mencing at 2 o‘clock p. 111. A
good program will be presented.
The Casco Cornet band will be on
hand to furnish good music. All
are cordially invited. ‘

Mus. L. A. Sl’L.\'(.‘l~Jll.
Lecturer.
, Ct)LDwA'l‘l-3R. Sept. 19.
l The next ineeting of Branch

   

 

§County Pomona Grange will be
?held with Sherwood Grange Oct.
16th. 1«*~’9l).
Business meeting at 11 a. In.
The afternoon session will be
public and a large attendance is
desirable and a good program
will be arranged for the occa-
sion. W. E. WRIGHT.
Lecturer.

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Eaton County Pomona Grange
met with Sunfield Grange at
Shaytown, August 20. A large
number was present, Charlotte
and Diamondale Granges being
especially well represented.

Although disappointed at not
having Bro. Mars with us. as
was expected, the day was pleas-
antly spent.

The matter of making the
Grange more interesting was dis-
cussed-. :1‘.-Rd Bro. J. W. Ewing of-
fered the following resolution,
which was ‘adopted:

Resclvcd, That each member of
Eaton Co. Pomona Grange, and
the members of all subordinate
Granges. pledge themselves to
respond to any call made upon
them to contribute to the literary
work of our meetings.

As night came upon us we re-
‘ turned to our several homes. feel-
ing that there is no place like the
Grange for a good social, as well
as a beneficial meeting.

Our next meeting will be held
at Eaton Rapids. Oct. 22d.

0. S. JACKSON, Sec'y.

 

The next meeting of Calhoun
County Grange will be held at
Bellevue Grange Hall on Thurs-
day, Oct. 9th. at 10 o’clock a. m.,
with the following program:

Opening song by the Grange.

Unwritten work exemplified——
F. B. Garratt.

Does it pay farmers to raise
poultry? If so give best varieties
and methods——L. E. Smith and
A. W. Root.

The effect of the parents’ influ-
ence on the family—Susan
Brown.

The ballot. and who should be
allowed to use it——Onyx Adams
and Mrs. Simons.

Recitations —Eunice Lee and
Clara McDiarmid.

How shall we impress upon
the farmers the importance of
better educational training—P.
Mayo and Mary Chidister.

Insects injurious to our farm
and garden crops and a remedy
for their ravages—A. W. Lee
and Geo. Manby.

Worry as a factor in producing
our work—J. B. Hicks.

Grange fairs and exhibits: are
they benefits to us as an order—
E. M. Brown and C. B. Convis.

Do farmers’ wives take the in-
terest they should in self cul-
ture—Mrs. McDiarmid and Mrs.
Convis.

How can farmers who are not
members of the Grange be made
to see and appreciate the advan-
tages of our order—T. Huggett
and J. W. Hicks.

The afternoon session will be
public and all are cordially invit-
ed to attend.

LORRETA PooRMAN, Lect.

 

HERRINGTON, Sept. 24.

\Vestern Pomona Grange will
hold its next session with Lisbon
Grange Oct. 14th and 15th. The
afternoon will be open to the
public and all interested in agri-
culture are invited. The pro-
gram is as follows:

Address of welcome——Master
Lisbon Grange.

Music.

Discussion——Are the branches
of study in our district schools
properly taught, and are they
all that are necessary for the ed-
ucation of farmers’ children?

Recitation»—G. Chubb.

Song.

Essay—Mrs. E. Smith.

Essay——Mrs. Austin.

Recitation~—Mrs. Holmes.

Song.

Discussion——Would free coin-
age of silver be a benefit to
farmers?

Recitation—Hattie Van Skiver.

Recitation—Mamie Dunning.

Recitation—G. Chubb.

Essay—Roxy Stautfer.

A special invitation is extend-
ed to fourth degree members.

Mus. THos. WILDE. Lect.
mom'-

The popular Chicago. Rock Is
land and Pacific Railway will run
a series of excursions to points
in Kansas. Nebraska. Missouri.
Arbaiisas. Indian Territory.
Texas. New l‘»Iixico. Minnesota.
the Dakotas and Colorado this
month and next. Write to John
Babastian. G. T. & P. A.. Chicago.

Bi£l,..\l0.\"l‘ CoU.\'Tv. OIIIo.
GR.\1\'GE—O. W. Ingersoll. Dear
Sir: I first used your Liquid
Rubber Paints 10 years ago, -.m(1
again 3 years ago. and I must
say that it always gives the best
satisfaction. VVith good wishes I
remain, Fraternally yours.

L. B. LEE.
[See adv. Patrons’ Paint Works.]

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MONTANA, OREGON AND

WASHINGTON.

The Northern Pacific Railroad passing through
Minnesota. Dakota. Montana. Idaho, Oregon and
Vi/ashington was the first line to bring the region
occupied by these stares into communication with
the cast. its main line and branches penetrate all
sections of these states, reaching nine-tenths of
the chief cities. It is the short line to Helena and

 

   

Butte, Mont., Spokane Falls, Tacoma and Seattle.
Wash., and Portland. Ore., and the only line run-
ning through train service from the east through
the states of Montana and Washington. Pullman
Sleepers and furnished Tourist Sleeping Cars are
run via the Vvisconsin Central and Northern
Pacific, and Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars via
Chicago, Milwakee & St. Paul and and Northern
Pacific. from Chicago through to the Pacific Coast
without change. This is the Dinning Car and
Yellowstone Park route.

The large travel on the Northern Pacific line ne-
cessitated the inauguration in June 1390. of .1
second through train to the Pacific Coast, thus
enabling this road to offer the public the advantage
of two through trains daily to Montana and points
in the Pacific Northwest. carrying complete service
of sleeping cars. dinning cars and regular day
coaches. The train leaving St. Paul in the morn-
ing runs via the recently completed Air Line of
the l\’orzhcrn Pacific through llum-.-, Mont. mak-
ing! this the shortest line to the latter point by 120
ml es.

Colonists for \Vashington. Oregon and British
Columbia points should take no other line than
the Northern Pacific. as by this line only. can all
portions oi the state of \/Vashington be seen.
Stopovers are allowed on second class tickets
at Spokane Falls and all points west. enabling
settlers to inspect the country without extra
expense.

For Maps. Time Tables and illustrated Pamph-
lets, or any special information desied. address
your nearest ticket agent. or CHAS. S. FI-:1-:. Gen‘l
Pass. and Ticket Agent, St. Paul, Minn.

CATARRH,
Catanliol Deafness---Hay Fever.

A NEW HOME TREATMENT.

Sufferers are not generally aware that these dis-
eases are contagious, or that they are due to the
presence of living parasites in the lintng membrane
of the nose and eustachinn tubes. Microscopic re-
search, however, has proved this to be a. fact and
the result of this discovery is that a simple remedy
has been formulated whereby catarrh, catarrhal
deafness and hay fever are permanently cured in
from one to three simple applications made at home
by the patient once in two weeks.

N. B.-—-This treatment is not 9. snuff or an oint-
ment; both have been discarded by reputable physi-
cians as injurious. A pamphlet explaining this
new treatment is sent free on receipt of stamp to

pay postage, by A. H. Dixon ll: Son, 337 and 339
West King Street. Toronto, Cannda.——C/zr1'stz'an Ad-
’Z'0L‘alz’.

Sufferers from fiatarrhal troubles should care-
fully read the above.

Harvest Excursion Tickets

WEST. S0UTHWll§lHlND NORTHWEST,

VVILL BE SOLD BY THE

Chicago & Grand Trunk R’y.

AND

Grand Trunk R’y (M.A.L. & Det.div)
Sept. 9, 23d, and 0ctoberl4th.

Half Rates.
For Particulars apply to Station Agent.

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Shropshire Sheep.

Our 1890 importation arrived
Sept. 19, in good condition, and
consists of 75 ewes and 35 shear-
ling rams. These sheep are all
registered and were purchased
at the great annual sales of such
old and noted breeders as Messrs.
Beach. Evans. Minton. Jones.
Graham. Thomas and Thonger.
Every sheep for sale at reason-
able terms. Address.

The Willows StocllFam1,

Paw Paw, Mich.

GIIRE FITS?

Whgyn Isny cure [do not mean merely to stop them
forntnneand then have them return again. Irnesn I
radical cure. I have made the disease of FITS, EPIL-

‘ FALLING SIOKNESSa.lifo-long study. I
warrant my remedytocuxs the worst cases. Because
others have failed is no reason for not now receiving I
cure. _ Send stance for a treatise and a. Free Bottle
of uamfalhhle rem . Give Express and Post Oflice.
Ha -B001‘: M. .. 83 Pearl st. New York.
W A N T E D .

ONE HUNDRED WOMEN AND GIRLS

to work in run‘ l‘li.\Tlllil\’]i()[\'I-j 1;1{1~;_ss 5:1-_\y

or l’EA'l‘lil£l<l%()1\'li C()l\‘Sli’l" l".\C'l'()l\’Y. I‘? 1'

xvagcs ctr... xullln-s.~'.

Warren Featherbone Co.,

Th re-0 (inks. ,\ll'.‘ll.

 

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Rosy Coliiploxion. Youllilul llozimy.
Plunipncss and loveliness

:u'c [)l'U(lll(‘l‘ll hytllll l)r. lle:1th‘.< Harm-
less Arsenical Rejuvenating Wa-
f--rs, and Black Heads, Pimples,
Eruptions, Skin Diseases, Ulcers,
Catarrh. Hay Fever, Asthma, Lung
Diseases (‘l'lUlll':ll(’(l. l’cl'fcct health
is the l1lll'l‘()l' of ht-:iut_v, and only $1 :1
Imxor six for $5. l\lzllll‘tlSe:ll<‘(l. F1'ct-
consultation at olllec.-s, 291 B1'o:ul\\'ay.
New York.

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G. B. & I. RAIL ROAD.
June 22, 1890.—Centr:Il St:md:Ird Time.

No. 2Nu. b"No. 8.\'o.4
l .

GOING SOUTH.

 
   

  

   
 

P. .I.
Mackinaw City. 2 ()0
Petoskey........ ... 3 20
Traverse City ...... _.lv . 15 4 on
. M. P. M.
Walton .............. .. 6 00 5 50
Cadillac . 7 05 7 0.’)
Reed City _ _ . _ . . . . . . .. . ‘ 7 58 8 05
Grind Rapids .. ...1v 6 30 6 on 10 25 ll 34;
Kalamazoo..." ._lv 8 20 8 05 2 05p 1 355
P. M.,A. M. P. M. A. M.
Fort Wa _ . _ . _ , . . ._lv 1'2 15 :12 10 6 550 5 45
Ciu.C.STL&I-‘Dptar 615 I 700 _ _ _ . ._12 20p

 

GOING NORTH.

Cin.CSTL&?Dptlv

 

   
  

Fort Wayne ........ ..ar ll ‘
Kalamazoo __ .. _lv " ' at
Graud Rapids _ _ _ _ . . __lv ‘ll 30::
P. M.‘
Reed City .......... ..lv 2 40 ,
Cadillac _.. _lv 4 15 ‘
Walton . . . . _. _. 5 (I5 ‘
Traverse City at i‘- 40
Petoakey __ ‘ 7 5|) '
.\Iackinaw____ l 9 15

 

(T. L. LOCK WOOD,
G. P. & T. Ag‘t, Grand Rapids.
E. BAKER, Agent, Kalamazoo.

C. & G. T. RAILVVAY.

Jan. 19, 1890.—Ccnt1'al Meridian Time.
TRAINS VVESTVVARD.

   

  
     
 
 

No. 2 No. 18 No. 4
Exp. Exp. Exp.

Port Huron Iv .......... .. 7 16am 5 59am '7 24 pin
Lapeer ........ .. . 8 31 “ 7 28 “ 855 ‘-
Flint . . . . . . .. 9 05 “ 8 05 “ 945 "
Durand . 9 35 “ 8 48 “ 10 30 “
Lansing _ 1030 “ 1000 “ 11 30 “

Charlotte __._. ll 00 “ 10 37 “ 12 05am
Battle Creek or ...... .. 11 30 “ 12 50 “
“ “ lv .2 05pm 1 00pm 1 00 “
Vicksburg .... .. 12 50 “ 1 48 “ 1 48 ‘-
Schoolcrafl _.. 1 00 “ 1 58 “ 1 58 "
Marcellus .._.__.. . 122“ 220 “ 217 “
Cassopolis ______ _. l 50 “ 2 52 “ 2 45 “
South Bend ..... .. 235 “ 340 “ 335 “
Valparaiso ..... .. .. 4 00 “ 5 20 “ 5 10 “
Chicago ................ _. 6 25 “ 10 10 " 7 30 “

TRAINS EASTVVARD.

No. 1 No. 3 No. 5
Mail. Exp. Exp.

Chicago Iv ............. .. 8 40am 3 15pm 8 15pm
Valparaiso. ._.. . .... 11 25 “ E 20 “ 10 30 “

South Bend.... . 1 00pm 6 40 “ 12 00am
Gsssopo1la.. .. 1 50 “ 7 i7 “ 12 45 “
Marcellus _. _ 2 20 “ ...... .. 1 11 “
Schoolci-aft . _ 2 42 “ ...... .. 1 33 “
Vicksburg ._ 2 55 “ 8 01 “ 1 48 “
Battle Creek ar . . 3 45 “ 8 40 “ 2 30 “
“ “ lv . .... ._ 4 05 “ 8 45 “ 2 35 “
Charlotte . . _ . . . . . . . . ._ 5 00 “ 9 27 “ 3 25 “
Lansing.  .... .. 537 “ 957 “ 400 “
Durand _... .... .. 720 “ 1048 “ 503 "
Flint 4 . _ . . . _ . . _ . . .. 8 00 “ 11 17 “ 5 40 “
Lnpeer____.._. .....- 855 “ 1148“ 617 “
Port Huron ............ ._ 10 31 “ 1 05 am 7 85 “

No. 42, mixed, west, leaves Schoolcz-aft at 9:50 a.
m., and No. 43, east, at 3:40 p. m. .

Nos. ‘2, 3, 4 and 5 run daily.

Tickets sold and baggage checked to all parts of
Canada and the United States.

For through rates and time apply to E. L.
Crull, Local Agh, Schoolcraft; W. E. I)Avxs,gen'l
passenger agent, Chicago; W. J. Srxcnn, gen‘l
manager Detroit.

Roofing!

GUM—ELASTIC- ROOFING FELT costs only
$2.00 per 100 square feet. Makes a good roof for
years. and anyone can put it on. Send stamp for
sample and full particulars.

GUM ELASTIC Roonuc Co..
39 & 4x WEST BROADWAV, New York.

Local Agents Wanted .

BANE MILLS

More kinds and sizes of Mill: and Evapomonrg,
for Sorghum and Sugar Cana, are made by The
Blymyerlron Works Co.,ofClncinnntl. 0..
than by any other works in the world. Thev are
the mic makers of the Victor, Great Wcsterrfaml
Nzlal Milla, the Gmuine Cool: Eva or, and the
Automatic Cool: Evaporator. Sen for Catnlogu
Prices, and The Sorghum Hand Book for 1890.

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