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Cost of Growing Crops.

There seems to be a growing
desire among farmers to learn
what it costs to raise crops. Even
the occasional reader of the agri-
cultural press during the past
two or three years, could not
fail to note this. It seems to be
confined to no_ particular locali-
ty. yet perhaps farmers in Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois and Michigan
have shown more interest in the
subject than their brethren else-
where. The reports that find
their way into the papers give
the cost on single farms and in
single years only, yet they are
none the less valuable. While
some of these reports show plain-
ly that they are. only estimates
prepared with more or less care,
others are taken from carefully
kept records or accounts. and
are therefore of much greater
value.

One of the latest and in many
respects the best reports on this
‘subject is the ‘fiudison Grange
Crop report” published in the
VISITOR of April 1:") This re-
port starts out with a twenty-two
acre field of oats, grown on clay
land. fifteen acres sod fall plow-
ed and seven acres corn stubble.
This crop cost $229.54 or an
average of $10.43 per acre.

The field of corn, ten acres.
“grown on a field which had
been in pasture twelve years,"
was produced at a cost of $140.
or $14 per acre. The even num-
ber of dollars suggest that this
statement is based upon esti-
mates. at least in part, rather
than upon an exact account. but
it is doubtless substantially ac-
curate.

The sixty—five acres of wheat
was produced at acost of $784.35,
an average of $12.07 per acre,
but forty-five acres of this fol-
lowed beans and corn, and the
field was fitted without plowing.
which lessened the cost.

I wish to note particularly the
cost per cent. of producing these
three crops—$10.-13 for oats. $14
for corn and $12.07 for wheat,
and the close agreement of these
figures with the cost in the four
southern tiers of counties of this
state, as shown in the Farm
Statistics of 1889-90. and in a cir-
cular recently issued by the Sec-
retary of State on the cost and
value of the crops of 1889.

The Secretary began an inves-
tigation in 1884 to determine the
cost of producing crops, which
was continued for five successive
years. The whole number of re-
turns received by the Secretary
from the southern counties in the
five years was 2,517. Each re-
turn gave the cost to the corres-

'pondent of producing his crop.
Based upon these five annual
returns of cost per acre, the
Secretary computes the cost of
the 1889 oats, corn and wheat
crops in each county in the
southern section. foots the result
and finds that for the entire sec-
tion, the average cost of the
oat crop was $11.52 per acre; of
the corn crop $14.20 per acre and
of the wheat crop $12.73 per
acre. These amounts are slight-

‘ ly greater than those given us by

.\ladison (,,}range. For oats the
cost isone dollar and IIiIIe rents
more. for corn twenty cents more
and for wlu-at sixty-six cents
-more.

The cost as figured hy the
Socretary inclI1des cost of haul-
ing out barn yard manure. and
ftaxes. insurance and repairs.
‘The Madison figures do not in-
,clude cost of h-uIling out manure
iand probably not taxes, insur-
l ance or repairs.
5 It is probable that further in-
; vestigation into the cost of pro-
fducing these crops would not
igive average results materially

Jldifierent from these already ob-I.

; tained. and so long as the wages
fof labor remain as high as at
{present, it seems pretty safe to
; assume that the average cost of
lproducing
!Southern Michigan is eleven
Nldollars, of corn fourteen dollars,
. and of wheat thirteen dollars.
LANSING May 8, 15-19]..
Ronnnr L. HEWITT.
——-—-{Ow
Agricultural Production in the
United States.

Hon. J. R. Dodge. Statistician
of the Department of Agricul-
ture, will soon issue in his April
report an essay on "Permanency
of Agricultural Production.” to
meet the views of some that the
United States is approaching its
limit of capacity for population.
From advance sheets we quote
as follows:

Some modern disciples of
Malthus are wrestling with the
limitation of production in this
country. Some citizens of an
adjoining country, of large su-
perficial area in great proportion
unoccupied, have sought to iIn—
press upon the popular mind,
through our press. the idea of
near approach of a “pressure of
population upon subsistence,"
which has been in other coun-
tries the bugbear of an age of
primitive and superficial agricul-
tural cultivation. A corrollary
of this idea would be the neces-
sity of enlarging our productive
area by some form of dependence
upon neighboring agricultural
resources. It is natural that
self-interest, coupled with a par-
tial acquaintance of the natural
resources of this country, should
lead out-siders to take this view;
but there is no such excuse for
depreciation of the capabilities
of rural production in the United
States by citizens of this coun-
try.

Europe has four times as many
people as the United States. and
very few of the countries repre-
sented by this eastern continent
fail to produce nearly or quite
enough for their own subsis-
tence. All Eastern Europe has
an agricultural surplus. and
Italy‘s exports equals her im-
ports. Even the Netherlands,
with only 2% acres to each inhab-
itant, requires only a few million
of dollars’ worth of agricultural
imports in excess of agricultural
exports. France requires from
foreign sources only about seven
per cent. of her consumption for
a population nine times as dense
as ours. Insular and factory-
studded Great Britain feeds one
half of her people from her soil,
through a labor of one-eighth of
her population, and her game
preserves and pleasure grounds
are enough to feed the other half
if utilized for agricultural pro-
duction.

It would seem to be an absurdi-
ty to claim a necessity of four
times as much area to feed one
person in this country as it re-
quires in Europe, with whatever
allowance may be necessary for

an acre of oats in

PAW l’.-UV, )IlCH.. MAY [5,

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more liberal dietary. The con-

tention heroines the Inore IIn-
H-asoiialile in View of the fact

that half of the area of liurope,
could easily double its production
um;leI- more general and higher
cultivation. '

M1-_ Dod_<_rc> then introduces ar-
guments and statistics to prove
first. that the surplus pro(,luction
is not unlimited: second. that the
wheat surplus is n01 iinmiediately
exhaustible: third, that wheat
production is not declining in
Europe: fourth. that the Indian
\\'he.at scare is nearly over: fifth.
that the wheat production
of the world is not declining;

in’ false statistics and irrelevant
deduction. He concludes his
paper as follows:

This country has not reached
4 the limit of agricultural produc-
l tion. It has not even approach-

ied it. One-third of its area is.

I either too dry or too wet for pre-

sent cultivation, awaiting irriga- ‘

ition or drainage. Of the other

 two-thirds there is much not in- I

gcluded in farms; its farm area is
I not allutilized, and the cultivated

‘area may become far more pro-

’ ductive.

effective; its distribution could
be more harmonious and profita-
ble. Prices of cereals have some-
times been reduced by oversup-
ply. Cotton with a product of
22.000.000 bales in three years, a
quantity greaJ.9!:* t-Ira: '~L-ll‘:-' pro-
duction of six years prior to 1860,
begins to decline in price. At
the same time there is a failure
to produce the sugar required.
though there is cane land enough
for an ample supply. and beet
sugar lands at] lihirmu, without
mentioning the possibilities of
sorghum. There might be tens
of millions of dollars annually
coined from various fibers. large
extension of fruitgrowing, and
introduction of many economic
plants to be made the basis of
new industries. The material
now produced for food consump-
tion might be put i11 more attrac-
tive form for market, and a
large contribution levied upon
the gastronomic and aesthetic
tastes of consumers.

It is not true that the wheat of
the world is declining. It is not
difficult to prove the existence
of 2,300,000,000 bushels as an
average. and there is no pros-
pect of a decrease. Annual flue-
tuations, from climatic causes.
will produce variation in price,
which the distribution of har-
vests of different climates through
the year and increase of inter-
national transportation facilities
will help to equalize. The Unit-
ed States will continue to pro-
duce a surplus for export. until
the wheat culture of the plains
shall have given place to more
varied and profitable culture,
and increasing numbers of non-
agricultural population shall re-
quire for bread the entire crop.

It is proper to say that the ten-
dency is toward a better distri-
bution of crops, and to higher
prices and greater profits. The
proportion of agricultural labor
will decrease, non-agricultural
will increase, agricultural pro-
duction will be more varied, ru-
ral intelligence and skill will ad
vance, and the farmer be in bet-
ter position to demand and secure
an equitable share of the net
proceeds of national industries.
—Pacific Rural Press.

 

Taxation and Education.
ED. VISITOR:
The subject of taxation of the
people for the purpose of con-
ferring higher education upon

sixth. that there is much (langer

our cliildrcn having been of late.
considerably discuss in
paper. I thought 1 would pre-
S(‘.l’ll a few thoughts upon the sub-

ject for the I-onsideration of your

readers.

I can present my ideas upon
the subject more tersely by pay-
ing no attention to the arguineuts
pro and con which have appear-
ed in your paper and simply pre-
senting my own thoughts in Iny
own way.

I shall base my arguinents upon
the following promises or axioms
as I think them to be.

1. The laws of nature. the

common laws and the l(!3;(‘llli]gS‘

of the Bible write in declaring it

‘to be the parents duty to feed,

cloth. shelter, educate and con-
trol his children.

2. If it be the parents duty
and privledge to do these things.
it cannot also be the duty of the
State, Township or school district
to do the same thing.

3. It can only become the:‘

duty of the State or community
to do these things for children in
case of failure, or great danger
of failure; on the part of the
parents to thus provide for their

; olfspring.
Farm labor is not suflicicntly

4. It is not just to tax the
community to do that which the

iI)£LI‘el1l] can. would and ought to
-do for his children.

To make an elaborate argu-
ment upon each of the above pro-
positions would take too much of
your space. I shall make but
little argument in their support
now trusting to your permission
to support any or all of them in
your columns if they are attack-
ed. Kent's Com. Vol 11, p. 4,
Sec. 29, Says: "During the min-
ority of the child, the parent is
absolutely bound to provide
reasonably for his maintainance

and education: and may be sue(li

for necessaries furnished and
schooling given to a child under
just and reasonable circum-
stances."

Dr. Wayland in Moral Philos-
ophy writes: “The right of the
parent is to command: the duty
of the child is to obey, the rela-
tion is establised by our Creator.
The duty of the parent is to edu-
cate his children in such Inanner
as he believe will be most for
their future happiness both
temporal and eternal. * * *
With his duty in this respect no
one has aright to interfere. * *
* While he exercises his parent-
al duties within their prescribed
limits he is, by the law of God,
exempt from interference both
from individuals and from
society."

Laws may be made to interfere
with the parents natural right
and duty to educate and provide
for his child; yet, despite it all.
the responsibility for the educa-
tion and care of his child falls on
him and on no one else.

The rights guaranteed him in
our Declaration of Independence
to “the pursuit of happiness" ex-
tends to that of his children as
well; in every thing conducive to
their happiness in this world, as
in the next, if there be a future
life, therefore it includes their
religious teachings. “Children
obey your parents in the Lord,
for this is just." Honor thy
father and thy mother,” “Chil-
dren obey your parents in all
things for this is well-pleasing to
the Lord——Col. 3-20.

Herbert Spencer says in Social
Statistics. The reasoning which is
held to establish the right to in-
tellectual food, will equally well
establish the right to material
food; nay will do more, will prove
that children should be altogether

your

<-ared for by the go\'eI'nnIeut.
For if tlIel;eII<-tit. iiiiportaneeand
Iieei-ssityofedueatioiihe assigned
as :1 sliliieeut reason why the gov-

erninent should (‘(lll(‘lll4‘. then
Iuay the benefit. llllllOl'l2lll('(‘. or
,IIe('essity of food. ('lolhiIIg. .\'ll(‘l-

ter and warIntlI, be assigiied as a
suliieent reason why the govern-
ment should adininisler them
also.“

But one good reason can be
assigned why a ltepublican (lov-
ermnent should educate its chil-
dren and that is the. importance,
yea necessity of making tin,-In in-
telligent voters. and citizens.

This necessity should not call for
governmental interference until
the parent seemed likely to fail
to furnish such education to his
‘child: nor could the duty of the
government require the education
;of the child further than is
I necessary to make of him an in-
‘telligent voter viz: Only in the
elementary branches, leaving it
to himself and friends to furnish
means for a higlu-.r education if
desired.

Herbert Spencer says ibid “In-
asmuch as the taking away by
government of more of a means of
property than is needful for
maintaining his rights. is an in-
fringement and therefore a rever-
sal of the governments function
toward him—and inasmuch as
the taking away of his property
to educate his own or other peo-
ple‘s children is not needful for
the maintainance of his rights—~
the taking away of his property
Is wrong.

To claim that a (collegiate ed-
ucation is necessar_y to make an
intelligent voter would he to ad-
mit that but but a very small
fraction of our voters are intelli-
gent ones. It is not clear that a
collegiate or professional educa-
tion is equivaleiit to a capital
with which to start in life and is
it just to tax the people to furnish
this capital to graduates. Fully
one—third of all our taxes are for
school purposes.

Though this kind of taxation
has existed so long and been so
much praised that it is consider-
ed an act of flagrant heresy to
speak or write against it; yet it
may not be amiss to remind my
readers that many no older
men can remember when the
parent paid for the education of
his child and looked after him to
see that he was getting value re-
ceived, by the industry and pro-
gress Inade in his education.

Not unfrequently we come
across some young man who has
received a liberal education in
high school or college and has
been engaged for some time in
vainly looking for some employ-
ment which he thinks befitting
his accomplishment. Such cases
will cause us to query whether
education is after all the great
blessing which we have always
been taught to consider it. True
we hear now and then of some
worthy scholar and graduate who
has attained great honor and
celebrity, but for each one of
these there are many like the
case first mentioned, who are
never scarcely heard of outside
their own little circle. But it is
not our purpose to decry educa-
tion or deny its usefulness in
general; but rather to inquire in-
to the justice of making the pub-
lic educate a. young man whose
parents are both able and willing
to educate him without public
aid. G. W. TOPPING,

DeWitt, Mich, May 5th, 1891.

 

Afact that fall men with gray and
many shaded whiskers should know,
that Buckinghanrs Dye always colors
an even brown or black.

 


    

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When the Green Gits Back.
In spring, wlicii Elli: p;'l't;L‘Ll gits lunch in thc tn-cs.
And tlic sun comes haul»: and stays.
And your boots pull on with .1 good light 5'.l1l('('7.(:,
And you think of ye-r lmrcfoot days;
\Vlien you on to work and you want to not.
And you and ye)‘ wife zigreizs
it's time to spade up the garden lnt——
. When the green gits back in the trees-
“/cll, work is the last of my idccs
When the green, you know, gits l)i'lCl-C in thc trce:-.'
\\'hen the green gits back in the trees. and lie-cs
Is a liuzziii' zirouii‘ agniii.
In that kind of lazy go-sis-yoii-plcasi:
Old gait they lllllll mun‘ iii.
\\'l'ien tliv: gioiiiirl's all lmld wlicrc tlit: li.'i_\—i'it‘l\
Stood,
And tlit: (:rit:k's riz. .'iiid the l)l'(‘€'I(‘
Coaxcs the lilooiii in lll(: olil rlogwooil,
And tlic grccn ;1l(!~'.l)Jl(‘l(lI1llI(‘[l’t'l:&:
1 like. as lsziy, such st-«iii.-s as Illltsl‘,
The time whcii ilic grcs-,ii gits liack in tlic ll't‘L’.~l
Wlicn the \.Vl1\’)l|,‘Ulll fcatlicrs o‘ \‘Villlt*flllll1-
ls all pulled out and gone,
And the sap it (l]IlWS and litzgiiis to Llllllli.
And tlic swca! it starts out on
A f'cllcr's forrid, a gittiii‘ down
At the old spring on his l(l]l',("~'. ~
I kind 0' likt: jcs‘ .1 lo:ifcriii' iouii'
Vi/hon tlic grccii giis hack in thv tro-cs -
jes' a pottorin' rouii' as I -dun: ])l(:Il.\(‘ —
When thc grt.-cu, you know. gits hark iii ilic trm-sf
~-J. \‘\'liiti‘.oiiib Kilt,-_\'.
—<-~ >-

A Study of Fruit Buds~Sorne
Philosophy of Pruning.

Abearing fruit tree. in healthy
condition, carries on three lines
of product simultaneously: It
makes new wood. on which a
fresh recruit of fruit buds will
be developed within two or more
years following; it builds and
furnishes fruit buds in part or
completely, according to its abil-
ity, on prior new wood; it ex-
pands flowers and matures fruit
from older fruit buds. prepared
to yield this final product. But
this last production is very ex-
haustive— the flowering is a
heavy drain, and the production
of seed is especially so. in the
case of all sorts of plants. Trees
that yield their fruit early in the
sumiiier. as the cherry, for ex
ample. have time left in the same
season in which to devote thcir
means to prcpariiig fruitbuds
for the next yoar's yield. and
they are nziturally annual bear-
ers. Biit latc niaturing fruits.
as winter apples. have no such
opportunity. and if their fruit
yield is large they must. of ne-
cessity. lie fallow. as it were. for
a year. to prepare themselves for
another flowering and fruiting.
Manuring and the suppression of
all competing growth will great-
ly aid them by giving general
vigor and supply. but the first
effect of this is to promote growth
of new shoots. and we often see
these so numerous and so leafy.
after such cultural treatment.
that the fruit buds. which are on
prior wood furthcr within the
tree top. cannot get light for
their rosettes of leaves, and so
remain. in great part. dormant
or undeveloped. It is when a
tree is beginning to thrive, and
making little new wood. that we
see the fullest filling out of fruit
buds and setting of fruit. It is
the last effort of an injured or
neglected tree. VVith good cul-
ture there must go judicious
pruning. especially with thumb
and finger; prompt suppression
of redundant shoots. and thinning
or parting of those that are well
placed so as to admit light to the
leaves of the fruit bearing spurs
beneath. Without this. manur-
ing may quite fail of its intended
purpose.——W. G. Waring, SI‘., in
New York Tribune.

—— 440%-—— *'

Ameri.ca.n Light Brahmas.

Although this breed of fowls
originally came from Asia and is
therefore classed with Asiatic
varieties, yet the distinctive ap-
pearance and the excellent quali-
ties of those that are to be seen
in this country, at the present
time. so clearly show the skill
and good sense of American
breeders that our Light Brahmas
seem to be almost as much an
American breed as the Plymouth
Rocks and Wyandottes.

From a race of fowls long in
neck and leg. giving them a game-
like stature, American breeders
have given us a fowl of magnifi-
cent form, compact, and yet of
the greatest weight of any breed
recognized by our standard;
quick in maturing, considering
their size, and superior in egg
production, when properly cared
for. It is true that the English
have also bred the original of
this variety to a much better
shape, but by their own admission .
they have greatly impaired the}
qualities of the Brahmas by breed- l
ing for excessive feathering——an T
approach toward Cochin charac- ’
teristics which has nothing to

commend it: while the fact that
such a course means slowness of
maturing. weakening of the egg-
producing function, and loss of
vigor generally. shows how much
we are indebted to our own brood-
ers for adhering to a more rational
policy.

The American Light Brahiiizi is ;

not characterized by loose or pro

fuse feathering. and as a result.
there are yards in New England
to—day in which the pullcts of
this breed bi;-gin laying at tho
ago of five inoiiths. or tivc months
and a few days. though such

prccocity cannot be claiiiicd for;

very many yards.

' There can be little doubt. l1ow—
over. that a morc intclligcnt
method of caring for and fecding_
the growing pullcts. would bring
them to the laying period in six
months from the shell. \Vlicat.
oats. lean meat. milk and vegeta-
bles. or green food. with excrcisc
and clcaiiliiiess. will accomplish
this result. Brahiiias. bctzuiiso
of their tendency to take on fat,
should never soc a particle of
corn or corn meal from the day
they are hatched until it is dcsircd
to fatten them for market.

Many people do not have suc-
cess with this variety of fowls
because they fail to manage them
properly. There is an end of
egg production when a Brahma
gets fat and lazy. They should
be fed lightly in the morning on
such nitrogenous food as shorts
or ground oats. mixed with cut
clover, or vegetables; then made
to scratch all day for a little
wheat or oats scattered in their
littcr, if kept confined, or made
to scratch for worms and bugs if
given free range. At night a full
meal can be given. In this way
they will receive full rations
from which to form eggs. but
thcy will get it in such a way,
and at such tiincs. as will l{t‘(,‘1)
tlicm busy all day long. A faith-
ful adherence to this plan cannot
fail to give good rcsiilts. what-
ever be the breed of fowls kept.
though it is especially important
in the case of the large varieties.

In mating Light Brahmas, it
is iinportaut that the female
should be of good size—extra
largo if one wishes the progeny
to be large; while the male should
be a compact bird. fine in shape
and color. but not extra large in
size. and especially important it
is that he be not coarse in his
general makeup. I am well
satisfied that the dam more
strongly controls size than the
sire; while a fine—boncd, compact-
ly built". mediuin—sizcd male will
counteract any tendency toward
coarseness in the progeny. This
principle is verified throughout
the whole animal kingdom, and
condemns the seeking aft-er extra
large males for breeding pur-
poses.

The dark hackle and tail of a
Light Brahma fowl are
especially attractive as a contrast
to their snowy plumage. To keep
this dark color. it is important
that the breeding stock be dark
in the under—color of the feathers.
There is a difference of opinion
on this point. the standard allow-
ing the under—color to be either
white or slate color. but the ex-
perience of most breeders will
probably point toward the dark
under—color as desirable.

The breeding stock should also
have well developed breasts-too
many specimens failing in this
respect-—and legs that are medium
in length, long enough to give an
elegant carriage to the bird, but
not stilty in appearance. To
perpetuate the practical qualities
of this breed. the most prolific
layers should be selected from
which to rear the future flocks.
Continual selection in this way
will be largely rewarded in the
future.

When properly bred and
properly managed. the Light
Brahma stands in the front rank
as a practical fowl for American
farms. yielding a large supply of
eggs during the fall—if early
hatched—and winter, when eggs
are at their highest price, and
giving the largest dressed Weight
of any breed when they are sent
to ‘market, after filling the egg-
basket with high-priced eggs.

We have other breeds as good
for practical purposes, but none
that combine beauty and excell-
ence in a more marked degree
than the American
Brahmas. —-«I/Vebb Donnell, in
Mass. Ploughman.

 

Light

About Mortgage Loans.

T. C. Sh(3I‘\\'ood. bank com miss-
ioncr. lias sent the following
communication on the subject of

‘mortgage loans to the senate:

To the Honorable. the Senate, of;
’thc State of Michigan. Geiitlew
.: men—-I aiu this day in receipt of‘
the resolution adopted by your;
honorable body April 113 uskingi
ittiat the coiiiinissioncr of the;
ibanking department report to?
lthc Senate what amount of farm i
 mortgages are held by the banks.
iof the Static and the rate of inter L
lost tliercon.and such comiiiiss- 
‘ ioiier is hcrcby requested to ad- 3
viso the Senate of such cliaiigcsg
in the banking law of tho State:
as inay be perfectly safe to tho;
investor and afford relief to the}
farmers. In response to Silldl
rcsolutioii. I bog leave to rcport 
on December lll last. the last rc- 
port. 1'o(:eivt-ti, 106 State bz1I1ks.§
157 of which worn savings banks‘
or banks with savings depart-
ments. and two trust compaiiies.
reported to this dcpartuicnt com-
mercial loans of $:3T.(i;‘h'.l4;'i.1li:
stocks. bonds and iiiortgagos.
-‘jlé-<,84l5.fi2$4.(')t5. ()f the latter 
Z-Hit-l.T:'i'.’.t<3 wore stocks and bonds

and {\‘l3.l£l‘_’,8H-l.'_’;'i were inort-4
gages. I am unable to give

separately the amount loaned on
farm and business property, the
two being conibincd in reports
made to this department: but
from examinations made during
the past year my opinion is. that
a large proportion of money
loaned by the State banks on
mortgage security. is loaned on
farms and homes of laboring
men. and that a very small por-
tion is loaned on business proper-
ty, as those loans are usually taken
by insurance coinpanics, or east-
ern capitalists. at a lower rate of
interest than wostcrn banks
charge, viz: «sf; pcrcoiit. which
is the avcragc rato of ll'1l.t51't‘St
charged by our State banks. In
this connection I might say that
tho commercial loans are not all
made to busiiicss men. Banks
in our fariiiing districts loan to
farniers more rcadily than thcy
do business men. and without
mortage security. In complying
with your request to “advise the
Senate of guch chaiig~s iii the
banking law of the State as may
be perfectly safe to the investor
and afford relief to the farther."
I will say that in our State we
have three classes of banks, viz:
private banks, national banks
and state banks. Private banks
not being under supervision, I
am unable to inform you how, or
in what manner, they loan their
deposits. National banks are
restricted to a coniiuorcial busi-
ness and cannot loan on mortgage
security. State banks are per-
mitted by law to transact both a
commercial and savings business.
Commercial banks are especially
for the accommodation of farmers
and business mcn. They are.
and should be, exclusively devot-
ed to the collection. safekeeping
and employment in temporary
loans the floating capital of the
country. Everyfarmer, merchant
and manufacturer is dependent
upon the commercial banks for
funds to enable them to market
the products of the farm and the
goods of the merchant and manu-
facturer. Our State banking law
permits commercial banks to
loan on mortgage security, an
amount not exceeding 50 per
cent of their capital stock, and
in my judgement the law in this
respect should not be changed.
The savings department of our
State banks receive and care for
the surplus money of the country
that is not needed in active busi-
ness. They are required by law
to keep on hand 15 per cent of
their deposits in cash to provide
for the current daily business de-
mands. Thirty-four per cent
they can loan on negotiablepaper.
secured by collaterals and short
time commercial paper, that they
may be able to meet unusual de-
mands without being compelled
to dispose of mortgage securities.
Fifty-one per cent they are com-
pelled to loan on bonds or real
estate. and as farming lands are
the best real estate security.
known. they are very desirable
for these permanent loans. I can-
not see how the law regulating;
loans could be more just or
equitable, and at the same time

TEE G-R.ANG-E VISITOR.

11101‘lé—Ti1.‘£e st’-curitv. I sl1‘_!'£5t’.\'lt,‘(l
in my last aiiuual report llillgvs
1“ dml 14) that the banking law
be aiirended so that cci'tific:itcs of
deposit could be classed as sav-
ings dcposits. The amoiidmeiit
you wisely adopted. and when
-Sb.0'_’4.:24.t3:'i—-tlie amount of cor-

tificates of deposits reported last ‘

December. which were forinorlv
classed as commercial (loposits

are required to bc l()E1l]l‘(l. I think i

there will be no demand for d.
cliangc in the banking law. or
coiuplaiiits from liorrowcrs that
thcy cannot obtain money from
banks on sl1it:i.l)l0 ii1oi't‘<_rzigt-,
security. '
lit-spcctfiilly yours.

T. t‘. Shcrwood.

(,‘omiiiissioiicr of the Banking
l)cpai'tiiieiit.

'*10}—

Test of the Editor.

A good iiiauy people do not
know that an cditor's sclcctioiis
from his contcmporarios
quite: oftcn the best test of his
cditorial ability. and that the
function of tho scissors is not
merely to fill up vacant spat.-cs.
but to rcproducc the briglitcst
and best tlioughts. and the most
attractive iicws froiu all soiirccs
at the cditor's command. Tlici'c
are times when the editor opcns
his exchanges and finds a feast
for c_yos. heart and soul. The
thoughts of his contcinporarios
glow with life. He wishes his
readers to enjoy the feast. and
he lovingly takes up the scissors
and clips and clips, and sighs to
think that his space is iii-
adcquatc to contain all the
treasures so prodigally spread
before him. Your true editor is
gcncroiis. and will sacrifice his
own ainbitiou as a writcr during
such fcstal occasions. and it is of
far more profit to his i'cadci's to
set lwforc thcin the original dish
of daiiitics. with the label of lhc
rcal author affixed. than to zip-
propriato its best thoughts to
himself. and reproduce tlioui as
his own. After all. tho triio
test of a i1o\vspapoi"s rcal vziluo
is not the amount of original
niatte r it contains. but the avcragc
quality of all the matter appear-

ing iii its columns. wlictlier
original or selected.---‘—Thc
Journalist.

:4-»

The Telephone on the Farm

We are informed that the tele-
phonc patents all over the coun-
try are about to expire. and this
means the breaking up of a gi-
gantic monopoly. At prcscnt
telephones cannot be purchased
for private use. and hence their
use is rcstricted to citics under
the management of “Tolophonc
Excliangcs.“

On tho expiration of telephone
patents the instruments will be
put upon the market. and there
is no good reason why farmers
should not share in tho benefits
of this useful application of elec-
trical science.

It is not improbable thatin the
more thickly settled agricultural
districts the farm houses will
have telephonic communication
with the cities and villages. thus
bringing the stores and offices of
the city and the farm in ready
communication.

The immense saving of time
and other advantages secured by
such facilities can be readily
seen. Instead of losing a half
day during the busy season to at-
tend some business in the city or
village the farmer will step to
the telephone. He will not go to
the postoffice after his mail until
he finds out by telephone that
there is important mail awaiting
him. If the doctor is wanted he
can be called before the horse
can be harnessed.

The cities are not going to be
allowed to monopolize all the
benefits of modern science. The
farmers are entitled to a share,
and they will get it.

The coming generation will
have an easier time than their
fathers and grandfathers enjoy-
ed. but they will have to do more
head-work. and hence need the
preparation afforded by a thor-
ough. practical education.

———< . ¢—-—- -- ---~---
The World's Fair in ‘93’

Will be held in Chicago. The
Pioneer Buggy in '93 will be
made in Columbus. 0. If you

afford proper security to the
thousands of depositors whof
‘patronize savings banks. Inf
jorder to benefit farmers and?
‘others who desireto borrow on‘

care to know how. send 10 cents.
silver or stamps, for “Complete
Horse Book," and that will tell.
Pioneer Buggy Company. Colum-
bus, Ohio.

ziro *

MAY l5,f89l.

The Farmers’ Innings Close at
Hand.

Look out for the boom! Sm-
our iiia1'kct i'cpor1s. The cloud
of agricultural depi‘cssioii is fast
rolling away and is found to havc
33. silver lining. Not for years
j has the middle of April witnessed
‘such a boom and such :1 solid
lbasis for its long coiitinuaticc.
i(lood times can't be much longer
put off. The fariiicr is going to
-havc his iniiiiigs. He fccls it.
;Hc is taking iiold of tho st-asoii‘s
l|‘\}'()I‘l{ fwith iiiorc viiii and ll()1H‘
'ti:iii or iiiziiiy :1 day. Now lo?
iiis take every pi'cca1itioi1 to raisc
crops in qiiziiitity and qiiaiity that
lsliull (‘()lI)l1lill](l.ll1(.‘ bi-st priccs.
‘E Study co-opcrzitioii and got rcady
=‘to work togctlicr iii buyiiig and
|.s‘(‘ll1l1_L{'.. Tho lllllt‘ to iiiakc co-
opcratioii pay and fariiiiiig pro-
fitablc is wlion the boom is on.
Lot us kc-cp cool. ivhittlc down
.(,‘X1)(‘ll.\'(‘.\‘. avoid cxIi'avagziiic<-.
pay our dobts. zit-ttiiiiiiilzitc prop-
crty. 'l'hoii if dcpwssioii coiiics
again in a few yours fui'iii<-1's will
be in fiiio shapu to \\‘(‘i1llI(‘l' lll('
stoi'iii.---New Eiigluiid Homo-
st-('7.l(l.

~<o>_

(fci'taiiily thoro lias been no
story so cxti'aordiiiai'y in its plot
and so forcible in its vivid dc-
scriptions. as tho latc Douglas
O'(}‘-oiiiioi"s “BFEIZOII Aiidroid."
the concluding portion of which
appears in the Atlantic Moiitlil_v
for May. It tho first portion of
tho roiiiaiice was i'ciiiarkablo, it
was at least within tlioso lincs in
which story-tellers arc accustom-
ed to confine thcmsclvcs: but tho
character introd uced iii the second
portion is so iiicxplicablc. and
his action in the story so troiiicnd-
0115. that what has St'('l]l(!(l but
strange hitlicrto bi-,t-oiiics now
tho iiiorcst coiniiioiiplzit-c. Thc
powcr of tho story is of thc saiiin
kiiid that one-. finds in l’oo's
"l<‘all of the House of l,'slicr."
It is a rolit-f to turn from thu-
tension of “The lii'azcii Android"
to the portion of a hithto unpub-
lislicd journal of liicliard H. l)aiia.
which (lost-i'il)os zi voyzigo on thi-
Graiid (ldllill of (illlllfl. Mr.
Danals description of Su-Cliau is
imiiioiisoly lllté}I'(.‘>‘llI1_‘_’,'. and it is
curious‘ to compare it with‘ Mi‘.
Lowell's Japancso papers; but
the most valuable thing in Mr.
Dana's notes is tho (loscription of
a Chinese gontlcinan. named U-ii.
The picture of tho c-xqiiisitw
courtcsy and politcness of this
individual is one of thc iiiosi
chziriiiing things in tho iiiagaziiic.
He showcd a characteristic bit of
Chinese courtcsy whcu. declining
to smokc more than one or two
puffs of his cigar or to take lll()l'|'
than one or two sips of wiiic. lit‘
said. not that thcy were too strong
for him. but that hc was not
strong cnougli for tlioiii—~~a finisli—
ed politeness. which docs not
seem ovorstrainod to tho Eastern
miiid.+-Houghtoii. Mifliiii & Co.
Boston.

———— ---4 o 9- ~-~ ~

Many years ago one of my
comrades was sick with fever, and
the regular doctor said he would
die, as most of his fever patients
did; but in the night, when the
watcher was asleep in his chair.
the patient, “burning up with
fever.” tongue and lips cracked
open. “dying with thirst,” reach-
ed the pail or pitcher of water
and drank all he could. When
the doctor came the next morn-
ing he was surprised to find his
patient better-—saved by nature‘s
remedy. contrary to the doctor's
science and murderous treatment.
Thank the Lord, the doctors are
progressing. using more common
sense, and do not ruin as many
constitutions as formorl y. ----Roots
Gleanings.

- .——-——ooo— --— - ——

CARE or THE BRAIN. —The
brain stands the most abuse of
any organ in the body. Its best
tonic and stimulant is success.
The worst and most depressing
thing to it is failure. The most
injurious effects come by using
stimulants in early life. Young
people should never use liquors.
tea or coffee. The latter two
may not exactly do harm. but
they are conducive of no good.
They act mostly on the brain and
injure its growth very material-
ly. Abundance of sleep is nec-
essary. Eight hours is not more
than enough. Sleep is the time
of relatively lowered expendi-
ture and increased repair.


MAY 15,1891

TI-IE G-HANG-E VISITOR. 3

  AINT ORKS.

MANUFACTURER OF Cheap, II1tlL*StI'11t-tiblc Paints for Beautiful Saiiiple Color L‘;ii'ds and Book o’

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Ten Thousand I’. of H. and l“:irniers testifytliey are best and Clieapest.   Plymouth  Brooklyn   We Guarantee Satisfaction.

VVBITE US AND SAVE MONEY.
as the right of a freeman tol
afiiliate with any party that will}
carry out his principles. 1 
OUTSIDE (,'O-OPERATION.  ’

ti. Ours being peculiarly ai
farmers‘ institution. we cannotl
admit all to our ranks.

Many are excluded by the na-

DECLARATION OF PURPOSES.  great arteries, that the life-blood
lof commerce may flow freely."
Platform of the Grange Adoptedl We are notenemiesof railroads.
by the National Granite at its I navigable and irrigating canals.
7th Annual Session. inor of any corporation that will
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“J I a )9 * d 1 '’ communism. no agrarianism.

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things. charity.
si>i:c‘iI~‘i(.' (115.1 i;(:'i‘s. 2
We shall endeav01' to ad-.
vance our cause by laboring to ac-
complish the following objects:
To develop a better and higher.

‘TI
v).

manhood and womanhood among.
ourselves. To enhance the coin-
forts and attractionsof our homes.
and strengthen our lllliltlllllelllsj
to out‘ pursuits. To foster mutual
understanding and co operation.

To maintain inviolate our laws.

and to emulate each other in
labor to hasten the good time
coming. To reduce our expenses,

both individual and corporate.

To buy less and produce more in
order to make our farms self-sus-
taining. To diversify our crops.

and crop no more than we can
cultivate. To condense the weight
of our exports, selling less in the
bushel, and more on hoof and in
fleece. To systematize our work
and calculate intelligently on pro-

liabilities.

To dist-ountenance the credit
system. the mortgage system.
the fashion system and every
other system tending to prodig-
ality and bankruptcy.

We propose meeting together.
working together. buying to-
gether. selling togetlu-1', and in
general acting together for our
mutual protection and advance-
ment. as occasion may require.
‘We shall avoid litigation as much
as possible by a1'biti‘ation in the
(}range. We shall constantly
strive to secure entire liarmony.
good will. vital brotlierliood
among ourselves: and to niake
our Order perpetual. V\~'e shall
earnestly endeavor to suppress
personal, local. sectional and
National prejudices. all unhealthy
rivalries. selfishainbition. Faith-
ful adherence to these principles
will insure our nient-al. moral,
social and material advancement.

13UsINEss RELATIONS‘.

-1. For our business interests,
we desire to bring producers and
consumers. farmers and manufac-
turers into the most direct and
friendlyrelationspossible. Hence
we must dispense with a surplus
of middlemen. not that we a-re un-
friendly to them. but we do not
need them. Their surplus and
their exactions diminish our pro-
fits.

We wage no aggressive war-
fare against any other in-
terest whatever. On the con-
trary, all our efforts. so far as
business is concerned, are not
only for the benefit of the pro-
ducer and consumer, but also for
all other intereststhat tend to
bring these two parties into
speedy and economical contact.
Hence. we hold that transporta-
tion companies of every kind are
necessary to our success, that
their interests are intimately con-
nected with our interests, and
harmonious action is mutually
advantageous; keeping in View
the first sentence in our Delara.-
tion of Principles of Action that
“Individual happiness depends
upon the general prosperity.”

We shall, therefore, advocate
for every State the increase in
every practicable way, of all
facilities for transporting cheaply
to the seaboat, or between home
producers and consumers, all the
productions of our country. We
adopt it as our fixed purpose to

3 in trade.

I by legitimate transactions, legiti-

Ecducation among ourselves and
for our

"open out the channels of natures

Tlioy greatly increase
our burdens. and do not bear a
proper proportion to the profits
of producers. “"0 desire only
selfprotection and the protection
of every true interest of our land

inate trade and legitimate profits.
I~:i)i:cATi().\'.
We shall advocate the cause of

children. by all just‘
means within our power. We es-
pecially advocate for our Agri-
cultural and Industrial Colleges,
that practical Agriculture.
domestic science and all the arts;
which adorn the home. be taughtl
in their course of study.

THE (:i:AN<iE NOT I’Al{'l‘ISAI\'.

 We emphatically and sin-
cerely assert the oft-repeated
truth taught in our organic law.
that the Grange. National. State
or Subordinate, is not a political
orparty organization. No Grange.
if true to its obligations, can dis-
cuss political or religious qiies-
tioiis. nor ca-ll political conven-
tions. nor nominate candidates.
nor even discuss their merits in
their meetings.

Yet the principles we teach un-
derlie all true politics, all true

statesmenship: and if properly
cai'ried out, will tend to purify
the whole political atinosphere
of our country. For we seek the ‘
greatest good of all.

We must always bear in mind
that no one, by becoiiiing a
Patron ol' Husbandry. gives up1
that inalienable right and duty
which belongs to every Aniericaii
citizen. to take a proper interest
in the politics of his country.

On the contrary, it is right for
every member to do all in his
power, legitimately. to influence
for good the action of any poli-
tical party to which he belongs.
It is his duty to do all he can in
his own party to put down bribery,
corruption and trickery: to see
that none but competent. faithful
and honest men. who will un-
tlinchingly stand by our indus-
trial interests. are nominated for
all positions of trust; and to have
carried out the principle which
should always characterize every
Patron. that
THE OFFICE sHoULi) SEEK THE

MAN AND NOT THE MAN
THE OEFICIE.

We acknowledge the broad
principle that difference of
opinion is no crime, and hold that
"progress towards truth is made
by difference of opinion, while
the fault lies in bitterness of
controversy. "

VVe desire a. proper equality,
equity and fairness; protection
for the weak. restraint upon the
strong; in short, justly distribut-
ed power and equally distributed
burdens. These are American
ideas, the very essence of Ameri-
can independence, and to advo-
cate the contrary is unworthy of
the sons and daughters of an
American Republic.

We cherish the belief that
sectionalism is, and of right
should be dead and buried with
the past. Our work is for the
present and the future. In our
agricultural brotherhood and its
purposes we shall recognize no
North, no South, no East no
West. '

It is reserved by every Patron

.l\'ugent: O.. John Hunt:
fWm. Burhans: Steward, Duncan _ _ _ I I H '01”). H__ l,_H _
‘McKenzie: Ass't Steward. John ‘”‘ l"‘””“‘ ’1 ‘ " "”"‘ mm"

‘ Pomona. Mrs.

operation. as an omen of our;
future success.
<,‘o:\'(_‘i.ifsio,\'. ,

It shall be an abiding principle
with us to relieve any of our op- .
pressed and sulferiiig brother-E
hood by any ineans at our com— .
mand.

Last, but not least: we proclaim
it among our purposes to inculcate
a proper appreciation of the
abilities and sphere of woman as
is indicated by admitting her to
membership and position in our
Order.

Iinploring the continued assist-
ance of our Divine Master to
guide us in our work. we here
pledge ourselves to faithful and
harmonious labor for all future,’
time. to return by our united;
effort to the wisdom, justice. ’
fraternity. and political purity of
our forefathers.

—M..——

ED. Vis1Toic:—Ere this reaclies
you a month will have flown
swiftly by since the annual
meeting of Huron County Pomo-
na Grange No. 2-5;’), which took
place on March ‘_’('>. but those are I

the kind of gatherings that make i £0 G901‘

the years and months pass notl
only swiftly, but pleasantly andl
profitably. Although the roadsl
were very bad a large crowd
managed to be on time to par-;
take of a bountiful dinner. which

Biiigliaiii (,}raii<re. The (,1ll'Ztll‘_’,‘(3
(7 C1 _ x
was then opened and the ofiiccrs
elected as follows: Master. John
L<-ct..

Pierce; Chaplain. Donald Mc-
Taggart: Treas.. Duncan Bu-
chanan: Sec'y. Mrs.
Nugent; G. K.. Philip Cappler:
Geo. Panginan:
Flora. Mrs. J. Hunt; Ceres, Mrs.
Colston; L. A.  Mrs. Win.
Burhans. A resolution was then
passed to hold our annual meet-
ing in December. The name of
J. F. Wager was recommended
as a special deputy for Huroni
county. The Grange appointed
a committee consisting of three,
to confer with other farmers‘ or-
ganizations to arrange for having
a county picnic sometime during
the summer. The officers were
installed by R. A. Brown. who
occupied the Master's chair.
Reports of subordinate Granges
were quite encouraging. On re-
assembling after dinner, the re-
tiring Lecturer proceded to give
the address of welcome. It was
indeed a very hearty welcome
and was responded to with
cheers. Miss Domer favored us
with some good music. after
which R. A. Brown was called
on for a speech, to which he
briefly responded. Philip Cap-
ler read a poem, after which we
had three excellent essays by
members of Bingham Grange.
The first by Wm. Pangman.
“The Farmer and the Bonds-
man.” It was a good production
and was followed by discussion;
next Mrs. John Hunt, “Impor-
tan ce of Making Home Pleasant.”
It was a. beautiful illustration and
we would infer that Bro. Hunt is
blessed with a very pleasant
home; Mrs. George Pangman,
“The Farmer as a Citizen, ”which
was well rendered and showed
great talent. The question box

iwas prepared by the sisters of -

was opened for a time and was

 

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quite interesting. This ended
the program and the (1l1"tllIgt‘ was
closed. Nine candidates were
initiated aiid instructecl in the
5th degree. This looks quite
favorable. Thus ended the day
which we trust was profitable as
well as pleasant. The place of
next meeting is not yet deter-
terinined but will be given in due
time. Yours fraternally.
MRS. R. Ni:<;n_\"i‘, Set-Ty.

I he 3/ieapesf /iius1'a'fiouse1n the worm.

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mo-ms wil I show it and informotliers WII4'Tl3 he bought It.
We will only send one to each person, We will send a

$10 Ole Bull Violin for $2.
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The Apple Crop Failure.

From New York, as in our own
state. comes the question: “What
is the matter with the apple
trees?" Very few are blossom-
ing, all have a scanty leafage.
and look weak and unfamiliar.
The absence of fruit last year led
most people to anticipate a large
crop this season. The failure

last year is not generally ac-‘

counted for satisfactorily. We

discovered that something unus— 5

ual was affecting the trees early
last season and sent some leaves
to the Country Gentleman, of
Albany. N. Y.. and explained in
a letter published in that paper,
the appearance of the foli-
age, and asked for an opin-
ion from a scientific stand-
point. The specimens were
submitted to Prof. Litner and he
pronounced the trouble to be
leaf blight or fungus. Upon
farther examination we were
convinced that the trouble was
more deeply seated and in the
next letter stated the conviction
that the trees were suffering
from the severe freeze of the
March previous, following the
Warm spell in January. That
the effect was more largely due
to the premature upflow of sap.
Under normal conditions the
freeze of March was not severe
enough to produce such an ef-

feet.
The conviction was so strong

that in correspondence that has
been published and in reports to
the Secretary of State, we have
reiterated the belief and predict-
ed just What has been disclosed
in the failure of the bloom. Last
year the trees made scarcely any
leaf growth. and little new wood.
Under such circumstances, no
preparation could be made for
this year's fruitage. The trees
had all they could ‘ do to get
through the season with what
little life was permitted by the
shock of winter. Trees stand

ing on a fertile soil had a better
opportunity to recover, and such
orchards may this year produce
a fair crop, but old orchards on
thin land are still in a very weak
condition and many of the trees
will gradually die.

The apple scab fungus is still
charged with being the cause, by
those who ought to have studied
the matter sufficiently to arrive
at correct conclusions. The
fallacy of this is evident when
We remember the power a healthy
tree has to renew its foliage when
it fails for any cause. There
was no such effort last year.
There is always more or less scab

keep it constantly3

G-

on both leaf and fruit, and injur—  the people are learning to rely.
ed fruit cannot be renewed but I by the report that he will veto

the leaves can be and a1'e.

Professor Bailey, of Cornell,

University, is out in a circular.
sent by the "cider and vinegar
makers’ association" of New

_jTYork. giving his fungus theory

an airing and recommending a
solution for spraying the trees to
M save orchardists from a repetition
of last year‘s failure. If our the-
ory is correct. the remedy will
be about as valuable to orchard-
ists as last year's birds‘ nests are
ito the birds. We give that por-
jtion of the circular which ex-
-‘plains his thought and leave
lour readers to form their own
‘opinions:
l “The failure of the apple crop
,in New York was never so com-
-plete as in 1890. The trees
3 blossomed very full. but the fruits

lfailed to set. The spring was.

lexceedingly wet, and mostly cool.
lShortly afterwards the blossoms
withered and fell, and the leaves
of apples, pears and quinces be-
,gan to blight. The rains were
‘succeeded by drouth. which. in
some sections. became severe.
During the early part of the
season the blight of the foliage
increased. until, in July. when I
inspected the orchards in Niagara.
Orleans, Monroe. Ontario and
Cayugacounties. therewerethou
sands of acres of apple orchards
which appeared to be dying. In
many places the quince orchards
appeared to be scorched, and the
foliage of the pears was speckled.
Peaches dropped their leaves and
fruits early in the season. The
blackberries and later raspber-
ries. in some sections. dried up
and the bushes looked unhealthy.
It is probable thatsimilar injuries
;‘ extend, in agreater or less degree.
ito all parts of State.

‘ It is an almost universal opin-
lion among growers that the
lweather is responsible for the
‘general failure, particularly in
lthe case of apples, where failure
is the most complete and disastr-
ous, and which were just out of
the bloom when a prolonged
storm. of unusual severity and
accompanied by lighting, passed
over the country.

In most cases the apples had
set and were about the size of
small peas when they began to
die. They withered. turned
brown and fell. At the same
time. the young leaves began to
look unhealthy. and they rapidly
assumed a blighted appearance.

All these facts show that there
is an intimate connection between
the death of the flowers or young
fruit and the blighting of the
leaves. The blight is caused by
the apple—scab fungus. Whether
the flowers or young fruits were
actually attacked by the fungus
in this case. or whether they fell
because of the impaired vitality
of the injured trees. I am unable
to say. but it is probable that
their death is due in large part,
directly or indirectly, to the
fungus.

. _...,.——-¢-¢—4

The G. A. R. Appropriation.

The Detroit papers are cross
over the failure of the Legisla-
ture to pass the appropriation
bill for entertaining soldiers in
Detroit in August next. A large
majority of the people of the
state will applaud this conserva-
tive action of their representa-
tives. While this large majority
may not have expressed their
opposition to such an expendi-
ture in concise terms, out of re-
spect for the feelings of soldiers,
yet they will feel a sense of re-
lief from the impending burden.
The G. A. R. in this state and its
members are making a mistake
in the many demands upon the
public for what it terms “recog-
nition.” The offices in township,
county and state are filled with
G. A. R. men on this plea, and
itis getting exceedingly chest-
nutty. If they do not wish to
pull these positions, into which
they are piling over each other
to get in, down on their heads,
they will be more moderate in
their demands. Governor Wi-
nans will lose none of the confi-
dence in his judgement on which

- ground.

"aid" sclieines.
{{ O }?

About Plaster. _
Several weeks since a letter‘;

all such

was received from D. C. Blair. of,
Napoleon. containing skeptical ‘
views regarding the use of plas-
ter. It spoke of the advocacy of
its use by the Visirou and the

Michigan Farmer, and in a satir- I,

ical vein wanted to know the cost
of such an advertisement to the
plaster people. The letter also
contained a proposition to the
owners of plaster mills to take a
quantity of plaster and experi
ment with it on such crops and
in such quantity as they might
direct. and if the plants where
plaster was sown could be de-
tected by the added growth of the
crop of either grain or clover.
the plaster to be paid for, and if
not the fertilizer to be free to the
experimenter.

We placed the letter at once in
the hands of the Western Plaster
Agency at Grand Rapids and the
following is the reply to Mr.
Blair's proposition:

GRAND Rixrins.
2, 1891. Mr. D. C. Blair. Na-
poleon, Jackson Co.. Mich..
DEAR SI1c—Some of your com-
munications relating to your ex-
periments with land plaster have
been referred tome, as I have
watched many experiments with
plaster and have done consider-
able experimenting with it my-
self, being the owner and oper-
ator of a large farm in Ottawa
county. and interested in deter-
mining the value of plaster as a
fertilizer. I notice what you say
about the tests you have made
with plaster that did not show
favorable to it, and I have this to
suggest. You may have sowed
the plaster too late for that seas-
on. and the season may have
been such that the crops you
tried it on did not suffer for plas-
ter. Again. you might have
found, had you weighed your
products from the various plats,
that after all you had gained
more. even that season. than the
small amount you expended for
plaster and labor to sow it.
though you could not see the
gain, as it stood on the ground.

I am satisfied from the investi-
gations I have made during a
nu mberof years past among those
who use plaster every year, that
the question as to whether land
plaster effects a great saving for
farmers who use it, and espec-
ially on grass. is no longer an
open question for discussion, and
that the only question unsettled
is how much it promotes the
growth of the various crops, and
whether or not it always helps
and to an extent that it can be
seen from the appearance of the
crop on the ground. It seems to
be a well settled fact that some
seasons certain crops do not re-
quire plaster or are not benefited
enough to be noticeable when the
crop is on the ground.

Now. it has also been found,
from actual practice. that this
same state of things exists with
other commercial fertilizers, at
least with phosphates, which are
known to be of value, and though
farmers are sometimes unable to
see the effect of them on their
crop they continue their use. I
have found this to be the case in
my experiments. I used in three
years over fifty tons of the best
bone phosphate, put on from 150
to 300 pounds to the acre on
pieces of from 10 to 20 acres in
size. and sometimes could see no
differences in the crops on the
I also applied plaster
to large plats of the same kind
by the side of these, and could
see no difference between them.
and two years I did this where I
saw no difference between the
plats so treated, and those which
had nothing on. I continue to
use plaster each year, h0WeVeI',
having seen and learned from
others that taking the seasons as
they come I get more than five-
fold returns for the money I ex-
pend for plaster and labor of
sowing, and that this seems to
be clear gain, coming from the
air.

The article you speak of hav-
ing seen in the paper about ex-

M1oH.. May

RAN G-E VISITOR.

grass.
,taken from their otlicial reports.
and the experiments were made

periments made at the Agricultu-

ral College farm. showing so
much lll favor of plaster for
Was. no (l()11l)t, the mm

with the greatest care by Prof.

Johnson. the hay from each plat

being carefully weighed. You

will. probably. remember that

the experiments were made be-

tween plaster. salt and ashes.

Another experiment by Prof. .
Johnson later in the season did
not show as great an increase of,
growth. by reason of the use of
either salt. ashes or plaster or so
much in favor of plaster over
ashes. etc. This last experiment j
amounted to further proof that}
you cannot tell by experimenting‘
one season what the real value

of plaster is to crops. as the ben-

efits derived from the use of plas-

ter are obtained from the air. in- 1
stead of by enriching the ground '
as manure. as commercial phos-
phates etc. do.

I believe that the Plaster Asso-
ciation has sent you a car load (If
plaster to experiment with.
which I am glad to hear. that
you may test it. and have your
neighbors do so.  you p['()posc.
It may be that some of these sug-
gestions that I have made will
remind you that it is necessary
to note the kind of season.
whether the season you experi-
ment in is wet or dry, and such
as to require plaster or not. and
the necessity of weighing the
crop from the various plats. to
be thoroughly sure as to whether
the plaster benefits. and how
much. I would like to see you
try some commercial phosphate
in same quantities you use of
plaster. on the same kind of crop
by the side of it. Yours truly.

W. B. CHURUII.

—<o>-—

The Area. of Grain Sown.

On account of the advance in
the price of grain. it is predicted
by some that a largely increased
area will be sown to these crops.
This may be true in a measure
with wheat, but in our opinion
cannot be true of other grains.
Farms are now well stocked down
to clover, much of it only a year
from seeding. No farmer en-
titled to the name, will sacrifice
a good stand of clover, for what
must of necessity be only for a
temporary profit.with the chances
of loss on the following crops.
should a re—seeding fail. Farms
are now run on a basis of about
so much in grain each year. and
cannot be changed with impunity.
The area in oats is certainly
smaller in many places than
usual. We have yet to hear of
an increased area in any locality.
What might be done is not evi-
dcnce of what will be done.‘ We
look for an average output of
grain and more money for it.

- -—~—< o 9-“-—~
Woman’s Work.

We are in receipt of a letter
from the chairman of Woman's
Work in Lawrence Grange, Mrs.
Chase Hathaway, which states
that so many new members have
been added to their numbers that
routine work has occupied a
large share of their time of late.
However, two suppers and
a play have been given,
which netted several dollars that
will be used in enlarging their
hall, also two special meetings
have been held for the discussion
of important questions, one of
which related to the adoption by
the last State Grange of the ex-
ecutive committees report, and
a resolution in censure of the
same was introduced which, after
thorough discussion, was laid on
the table. It further stated that
there are those who believe the
order to be “for the elevation of
the ignorant and stupid and that
free discussion dare not be al-
lowed." We supposed the aim
of the order was universally con-
ceded “to be the elevation of all
within the gates,” and certainly
the class above referred to is the
one most in need of its elevating
influence. In the matter of dis-
cussion we deemed that great
latitude was allowed, partisan
politics, religion and personali-
ties only being debarred. We
should be glad to receive the re-
ports from the committee on
Woman's Work in many other
Granges. We suppose the wom-

MAY15, 18€l

for tlicmselvcs in what line they
can work to best atlvantuge the
interest of that special Grange.
and we hope that none will incite
or lend their aid to disscntion.
but that our labors may all tend
in the direction of “Peace on
earth. good will toward men."
ALICE M. Goiinn. Mom. State
Com. on Womans Work.
,, .__., A
To The Patrons of Husbandry of
the United States.

l)i-:I.'i‘A. Ohio. May 5th. 1H$>l.~—
l’u1's1u1nt to a resolution adopt-
ed at the Twenty-second Annual
Session of the National Grange.
I have sclcclctl the Sixth day of
June. A. 1). 19-491. as "(‘hildrcn's
Ilay." and I sincerely hope that
our entire order will strive to
niakc it one of pleasure and profit
to the Boys and Girls who are
growing to manhood and woman-
hood upon the the farms of our
country.

State Masters are re-qucstetl to
supplement this l’ro<-lamation
and do all in their power to in-
terest all in the exercises of the
day. For good reasons. State
Masters may select some other
day for their jurisdiction. but it
is desirable that all unite upon
the day named.

l<‘raternally.
J. H. l£1u<:1iA.\I.
Master of National (}range.
,_.,.A,

The Statt-stician. J. R. Dodge
of the Department of Agricul-
ture. evidently feels with the
VISlT0l{ that great injustice is
done to facts by a class of agri-
cultural writers who, under the
influence of the prevailing craze,
are misrepresenting. minifying
and depreciating the financial
status and prosperity of the far-
mer; he says:

The niisrepresciitation of polit-
ico-rural writers and speakers.
relative to farm profits and far-
mers‘ iiidcbtctlnoss. and their ut-
ter lielplessness and liopt-lcssncss
is the most inontnncntal «exhibi-
tion of memlacity of the present
time. I will allow every jot and
tittle of existing rural disability
and misery, and there will be
ample warrant for this remark in
deprecation of the current be-
littling and pauperizing of Amer-
ican manhood in rural life and
action. Self—respecting agricul-
turists are disgusted and morti-
tied at the medicant condition in
which they are placed by charla-
tans and cranks.

VVe get letters occasionally from
persons who have been filled with
this bile of discontent. criticising
the position the VIs1'ro1t is tak-
ing on these questions; but we
have never been able to state our
belief quite so strongly as the
above-ecoming from the fore
frontof agriculture in the United

States.

—<'O}-}

Several Pomona Grange meet-
ings are noticed in this number.
We should be pleased to send
bundles of VISITORS to be distri-
buted at each meeting with the
reminder that renewals and new
names is what makes an an-
nouncement of these meetings
possible. Will secretaries send
usa card ordering the papers

and direct where they are to go
to.

—.—..4o> --

The “declaration of purposes"
of our order, printed on 3d page
of this issue. is good reading for
old members who have forgotten
some of its teachings. and espec-
ially valuable for those of an in-
quiring mind who are “almost
persuaded” that the Grange,
after all, is the best and most
stable of the many farmers’ or-
ganizations seeking endorsement.
Read it.

-—-;—-—-¢o>—~-

We would like notices of Far-
mers’ Club meetings sent to the
VISITOR regularly. We call at-
tention to the Jackson county
meeting May 27th, a notice of
which appears on eighth page.

Mrs. H. L. Dayton, sec’y Rol-
lin Grange, informs us that the
response to the address of wel-
come to the Pomona Grange.held
at Onstead. cannot be gotten for
publication as requested by the

en of each Grange must decide

meeting.


  

MAY 15,1891

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

Father's Way.

My father was no pl."i\llHlS!1 hi: 1()\'l.'ll tlii- llIll|£'.S plant

of earth.

Its cliccrflilncss and suiisliinc. its lllllslt‘ and its “'.eathel,_b0a],ding.

niirth;

He never sighed or inopcd around wlit-nt\‘4:I'

things went wroiiz‘.

1 warrant inc he'd mock at lltiillll with some vleham

song.

But. being he warn’! llllllillOn(l1ll('.\\'llf‘l1(:\‘('l'[H1165

were blue,
He'd whistle softly to liinisclf the only nine lit
knew.

Now. inotlier. when she lciirncd that tuni: whicli

father wliisilczl so,

Would say. “Tlicrt-‘s soinethinl: wrong lU“lilY ‘Vllll

1iphraiin.l know.

He never tries to make believe he's liappytlim ere

w:i y.

in cases where the leaves of the
supported but partially
cover the upholding fence or
The tack is
‘to be had of several sizes and at
a price low enough for its use by
all.—B. F. L.. in Santa Clara.
‘April 27. 1891.

l
, Farmer Jones’ Management.

El). VlSl'l‘()l{.—R.a.tl'ie1’ a better
heading than the above would be
mismanagement.

There is an old proverb that
says. "He who by the plow would
thrive. himself must either hold

that he must hold or drive. if he
don't learn that fact too late.
There is still another side to
the question of this management.
If the "men" are young they arel
forming habits of good or ill. and
Jones is. in a measure. responsi-
ble for the habits they form while
in his employ. If they grow
careless, lazy and shiftless under
his lack of management he turns
them off (when he can no longer
;stand their ways) upon the world
jworse than when he took them in
his emp1oy.only to hire others on
l_W110fIl he repeats the debasingin-

of neighborhoods who need just‘
such a rejuvenation and where it l
Grange missionary would find a
field. white for the harvest.

I shall ask you to withhold my
name and address. because my.
wife, who has just read all this
insists on it—“its true" she says i
“but I don‘t want you to tell the
world how cross I once became:
and how cranky you were. all
for the want of the Grange."l
Sincerely yours~Enthusiast. inl
Husbandman. »
~¢oO— l

New Song Book for the Order off

5
The Ladies’ Home Journal.
Even that annual bugaboo.

house-cleaiiiii". loses its tcrrors
before the Ladies‘ Home Jour-
iial‘s happy faculty for turning
things bright side out. It innst
be a dull housewife indeed who
cannot find ciicourageiiiciit and
substantial help in the cheery
words of Maria Parloa. Christine
T. Herrick. Helen Jay and Isa-
bel .-\. Mallon in the May number.
every corner of which is pervad-
ed with the breeze and suiisliiiio
of spring. from the dainty vi-rscs
of Clinton Scollard. Annie Isabel

fluence. There will be a heavy
account for some one to answer

Bum”, ,.,,,L.L.,.,,;,,,,5,.,,,, be _c,0m(;(l'4itll)l‘«' is *0 or drive." ‘he P3370115 0f H113b8¥1d1'Y- ilVillis. Mary L. Storer and Mad-

And s:,dbetiiiit.-s. quite natural like. to us ohsr:rv- ‘In:‘?'rx:ne.r Jones d:On t b011?":e _1n for and Jones better Study Over PA\\' 'P‘.\\\"  Sly 1)5f|1_. ..'I‘he ; (‘l1I1t:  1§l'1l1g£‘S 10 Eben  l.{(‘I\'-
an,mm,,_ piox eibs to the extent of piot1t— _ j _ , V- j : Execuuve (jmnnlpaec of the ford s tlowcr talks and Mrs. Mal-
There S(:E,“llll:<1.\’ll;1§{E3Sl1Hl'1l|'l that tiint- of (14‘('[)lI-'|- ing by l.l1(.’1T1. I10 matter hpV\' II11lC11 ll‘ a’ 11321.8’ find fife lft It ‘};1OI11(11dn  ‘ Nati()nal (‘,1-anger has {nude -‘L (-On. 1011.5 P11-z‘_”,'(‘. I01‘ "'l.‘l1C  ‘"110
tlicticlrulh. truth they may contain. Hell’? P0 WY or ml 0 0 01 ltmct with pl.0t~_ Jmnes L_ 01.1.‘ (}r-.idiiutes". Another ft.-zitiiro of
VVhcn Brother Vvilliain J..i..c.i the war 1 lot of us thinks the world has progressed ’d1'lV9- lof :VIansfie1(L Ohio’ to revise and special iiitcrest to the girls is this

went down

To sci: the gallant soldier boys ride K-‘}'l)' 0”‘ ‘ll

since the proverbs were made.

Is your name Jones? ‘

A. L.

j enlarge the song

book of the

very suggestive article on "Tlio

mm he-iic_e argues lllill ll1€‘.Y are 110t Eaton Ra ids iorder (The Natiomll (;mngL..C:ii'c antl Dressing of thc llair."
A-cumin‘ libme, poor niotht-r (tried as if hr-r heart alll’ll"3‘bl9 to tO'da.Y' ‘ A.’ P . C110ll') by lallilllg out 2H Of llllt,‘ “iltll nllnleroufi lllll5ll'llll0ll-‘W

But thcre are proverbs and

é<+?-:~'—~

That the sei'ics “Uiikiiowii \\'i\'cs

would break. ‘ songs and adding 100 new songsl
Alma” lmmhimlml M hm”! W WWI‘ prmlerbd; Somedlf iluem lilrel, an All Enthusiastic Granger. llllid music. making a book of 19;’ “l V‘ °ll‘l’\110“'l1 M011" Sllvlllkl lJ0
‘ii-1"“-'*"-‘Y woo an '1. "tr wi e, an ave - - " - ~— '- -‘ - _ so )())l1l'l1' is Il(t l".l1' ‘l".
But fzitlici‘. trudgin’ on 2lll(*.'|(1. his haiids l)(:1llll(l never S1_n,l(1n13("ln ell in the mist Editor Husbandman  l  1 119-1501 11 1.8 H0“ 111 D10 '1 l  '; t. _ . l‘ .1‘ l“l’l ‘\‘l-blov
mm W . . ( 1 glggg ‘ma “-111 be colnlfleted 45 xx l(,nl con aiiis sut i (I\((‘llt‘11l.

Kept whistliii‘ to liiinst-ll‘ so sort of solciiin like

and low.
And when my l‘1(1(islSl'.~ll.‘1' Sue was niarrictl and
went west,

Seeincd like it took the luck right out of mother

and the rest:

Shcwns the sunlight in our home: why, fzitlit-r

used to say

1twoiildii't set-in likclioiiicitt all if Suc should go

away!

Yet when she went. zi-leavin' us all sorrow and all
tears.

Poor father wliistlcd lonc-sonic like and went to
feed the steers.

When crops were bad, and other ills bcfel our

homely lot,
He'd set around and try to iict asif heininded not.

And when (‘,ZIllIc(l(tHl1I£|lltl bore away the one he

xvorsliiped so.
How vainly did his lips belie the heart bcnunibed
with woe!

You see the tell-tale whistle told a mood he'd not

thousand years.

But as I said. Jones don‘t man-
age. so the hired men (he keeps
two or three by the year) run
matters to suit themselves, which
arrangement may be mighty con-
venient for the hired men—and
pleasant. too~but it isn‘t profita-
ble for Jones by a great many
dollars in the course of a year.

It isn’t human nature, and es-
pecially the nature of hired men.
to do more than there is need of.
and when they can get as much
for two—thirds of a day's work as
for full time. it soon happens
that they only do the two-thirds
nine days out of ten.

Jones worked hard when

only fair. when one has been

greatly benefitted by any special .
means, to make due acknow-l
ledgment of that benefit. first. as

a matter of justice and secondly.

that others may be informed of

the benefit and utilize the same

means fortheir good.

I am a farmer. and with my
wife (we are childless) have lived
upon a good farm which I in-
herited. ever since my marriage.
about eighteen years ago. My
wife, previous to our marriage,
was a farmers daugliter. living
on the outskirts of a large town.
Our home is some eight miles
from any considerable village or
railway station, and though very

soon as practicable. Members
of the order who are in posses-
sion of any choice gems of songs.
either original or selected. and
not prohibited from use by copy-
right, will do a favor by sending
them to Prof. Orr, or to any
member of the Executive Coni-
inittee. for examination as to
their suitableness for the work.
Singers and musicians in the or-
der are specially invited to aid in
making such selections. and in
giving such advice. and in mak-
ing such suggestions  may oc-
cur to them as important. It is
the aim and desire of the commit-
tee and of the brothers to make
the work. not only creditable to

portrait skctchcs as that of Mrs.
Cliauiiccy M. Dcpcw; and iinotlicr
popular chord is struck in pre-
senting the question of womaii iii
iiicdiciiic. the women pliysiciiins
being ably championed by Dr.
I’hot.-be J. B. Wait, while Dr.
(loo. 1*‘. Shrady speaks strongly
for "The Man's View." In the
first chapters of “A Soul from
Pudge's C-oriicrs" Jessie 1*‘. O'-
Donnell givcs promise of a story
of exceptional strciigtli. well
worthy of a place near “A Gold-
en Gossip." which is iinqii<-stioii-
ably among Mrs. Wlii.tiicy‘s fiiicst
work. The charming pcrsoiiali-
ty of tho Abbe Liszt is well pro-
svrved in Etelka \Villhciin Illof-

He‘d:l:i:::quithiswhistlin’whenhcthoughtwe young (we.an do if you take our pleasantly lOC3‘ted}' 1&1 I _l‘m'Vb“ the ordei.' as a song book and s}~'y‘s Wlllllllll‘-’0l1(5‘*S§ M1'- -lllllll
umcedm word for it when old) but now found out. a rat l(.l onesome adapted to an Gmnge meL_tingS~ gt...-(.115(,11 H.115-of t/l1(}hrS‘y }1(n-5”.

I'd like to see that stooping form and hoary head

he is getting stout. he likes to
take things easy. hence he lies

place. The first few years of
married life passed pleasantly

but second to no work of a like
character now before the public.

car. built by liiiiisclf: and the
bright suggcstioiis for suiiiim-i-

again, ‘ _ , . I W V _ ‘
‘ -ro_.,ee,l.e l,o,,es,,l,..m,. smile um cl,....,c.l l,,, aoed mornings until Mrs. J. calls enough, perhaps as plcasiuitly as By Order of the Uouuniuee g.,wnS gm, not the jnast m,,.,,,;_.
fenowmen; him to breakfast. We wonder if the average. ll. lieu about ten 11,‘. good filing-5 Of M, l._.1,(...h,u]1y

.11

Oh. could I kiss the kindly lips that spoke no crea-
(tire wrong.
And slirire the rapture ofthzit heart that ovcrflowcd

he ever considers that Mrs. J.
would like to lie abed till break-
fast time, too. but we cant see

years had gone. somehow things
did not go as siiiootlily. I had no
financial reverses to annoy me.

.1. J. Wooii.\i.»..\'. Sec‘y.

Market Review and Indications.

clcvcr number. Issued at one
dollcr it ycar. or ten cents a copy.
by the (‘iirtis Piiblisliiiig (‘o.,

with song; _ . .
Oh.coiildlliczirtlicliitlc mm he Wllisllrtl loiig why she shouldn’t as well as he. nor was my health pai'ticularly The 1lVC stock inarkets still .l;;:l..l;;-_', A1-Ch _,.l,‘..(4.p 'pp',l;,(l..l.
3% as she does twice as much work impaired. But I found myself continued to raise until last wool; ppm pm

When he did battle with the griefs he would not
have us know!
——1-Ziigcne Field, in Cliiczigo News.
, _ .,_._,-,____,
Hints for the Garden.

An excellent coutrivance for
protecting small seedlings when
first placed in the borders. or
well-grown but weakish peren
nials. early in the season, from
slugs, is the dome-shaped wire
cover used in the country for
excluding flies from butter, meat.
cheese. etc. This article is to
be had of several sizes. from 5
to 12 or 15 inches in diameter.
and at a cost. when bought by
the dozen and of assorted size, of

as he does every day. but Jones
is “long sighted" and can't see
things so near home.

The hired men get up when
they feel like it. and when they
have been out late the night be-
fore. exercising Jones‘ best
horse and buggy. that is not very
early. but Mrs. J. gets breakfast
as soon as possible and the men
sometimes get to work by eight
o‘clock. when the days are long.
if Jones does not sit and talk too
long after breakfast. Hired men
are fond of listening to Jones’
ideas. especially as they get just
as uiucli for it as for plowing.

growing more and more solitary
in disposition. I disliked the
effort of dressing and driving to
town and to church. I think I
began to grow a little crabbed in
my disposition and I don't think
my wife enjoyed my society as
as well as formerly. My wife he-
.gan to lose her interest in many
things that formerly pleased her.
The piano was never opened and
she was iiioping a good deal of
the time. In short she was get-
ting inisaiithi'opic,as well as my-
self and it was getting to be a
debatable qiiestioii with us.
Whether life was worth living.

when the highest pricc. with but
a single exception. siiico war
prices prevailed. was paid for
wool sheep in Buffalo. VVool
lambs of 85 lbs. weight bringing
$8.50 per cwt. and clipped lambs
selling about a dollar per cwt.
less; the other class of stock
sympathized with shcep and the
past two weeks a.fi‘orded a good
strong market. Last Friday and
Saturday prices on all kinds
weakened a little. This was the
inevitable rt-stilt of high prices.
The retail butchers raised the
price of meatsaiid in coiiscquencc
the sale of dressed iiicat was re

*4.»-

To Cane and Fruit Growers.

The attention of our i'catlci's is
called to the two at1\'ei'tisciiit-iits
of the Blymycr Iron Vllorks (}o..
of Cincinnati, Ohio. which appear
in this issue. Their Victor and
Niles Mills and Cook Evapora-
tors for Sugar Cane and Sorgliiiiii.
have for many years 1)(‘(‘l1 looked.
upon as Standard Mai-liiii<~i',\'. in
all sections of tho world \\'lll‘l't‘.
caiio is grown. The "Zlllllll(‘l.‘-
man" Evaporators for I4‘i'i1its and
Vt-gotablcs have the saiiio world-
\\'l(1(‘. rcpiitatioii. Partit-s lll
want of Caiio or l<‘i'uit i\li<:liiiioi',V

.1 , rflfom elght '50‘ ten _C9l-1'05 aIP_19_C€- After breakfast Farmer Jones All these changes had come upon s‘[1‘icted and the markets g1'a(]u— will do Wu” msmld 1-01. (./M.M0?.‘,,,.,
he cover has a thin edge of tin. generally has "business to at— us gradually—so much so as to ally filled up, On Monday. May and 1,1.'m.g_
Wlllch 15 ‘_93=S1l.V PI‘€SSed (l0VVI1 111' tend to in town" at least five attract no special attention. but 11_ live stock of all kinds was <->-
to the 30” grolmds thus lnsllrlllg days in each week. so the hired anoccasionalretrospectiveglance quoted dull aiitl lower in all the The next regular incetiiig of
the Compkfte exclusion of the men C3“ 30 allead with the Work Set me to lhlnkl”z‘~’- one day 3- leading markets. Tl]llS,ll’lS1)lt(} Lt-nawee Co. Pomona (lrange
; enemy. while the little knob at in their own way. chance remark awakened a series of continued light rcceipts. the willbe held with Morent-i Grange.
Y lb? top enables one to qu1C_klY Of the m€f!119l'0heI'lSb05S»b11l3 Of 1"0ll9Ctl0l1S~ I began '00 S98 heaviest decline being on coin- Thursday June 4th. A good pro-
? mlset m°‘_'e °1'rem°"e the ‘lfllcle they “C'«0l1S11l’0" — C011Sl1lt&tl0l1 that 1 ball DOT: dealt fairly With mon stock. export cattle show gram will be furnished by Medina
l Wllell (leS11’a=bl€- takes time—but when they de- my wife and thatlhad suffered llmelfanydecline, and European (ll-ange.
It Seems almost all illlmsslblllty Gide 011 Wll-‘=14? each Wlll (109 they 35 Wcll 33 She» and 1 determined markets are stronger. Grass fed All patrons are earnestly invit-
t0 Start Plants 1D_ the Open generally do it. tho’ one of them to see what could be done. Texan sheep are making their ed to come.
g1‘01md- 3'5 l3h9Ya1‘el1k€lYt0 be may decide to go visiting, for Just about that timel hada appearance in the markets and WAYLAND Dow1.i:\'t;, Study.
# deV0l11‘ed 35 S0011 as they appeal‘ which little diversion Jones long talk with an intelligent fed sheep are reported nearly all Rome Center, Mich,

above the surface; but with the
use of the cover, t-he protection
is perfect, and the seedlings may
not only show themselves, but
may remain quietly in place, es-
pecially in the case of perennials,
until of quite good size and the
heat has driven the slimy crea-
ture We dread to his summer
quarters. Undera12-inch cover,
a hundred seeds can be germi-
nated, aud there stay until three

or four inches in hight; and the
plants so grown will be greatly

stronger than those started be-
neath glass——in fact,

and lateral growth.

Another garden convenience
is the two-pointed tack such as
is employed for fastening matting
I recommended the
use of this tack, some eight or
for attaching
vines to posts, close fences and

to the floor.
ten years since,

Weather-boarding, and my opin-

ion of it to-day is precisely what

it was when I first called atten-
tion to it.

when young. the manettia. vine,

will be
ready. when set separately in the
border, to continue their upward

For the clematis, the
ivy. ivy-leaved geranium, rose

makes no reduction, as he knows
nothing about it.

Hence it will be seen the hired
men have an agreeable time of it
and Jones takes it easy. But
does he thrive? Look at his
farm and see; things at sixes and
sevens. How long can he go on
at that rate? Well, about as
long as Mrs. J. can stand it to
scrape and save in the thousand
and one Ways she mustr-to go
without things she needs. and
teach her daughters to do like-
Wise.

He that by the plow would
thrive. nimself must ei;her hold
or drive.

as much to-day as ever. and if
Jones Wants to succeed he must
put his hand .to the plow. or do
the driving. A plow won‘t guide
itself and run straight: no more
will a farm run itself.

Two bosses are a little better
than no boss at all. Time is
money and time wasted is money
lost. When good management
rules and the minutes are looked
to. it will be found that a great
deal can be accomplished in the

That is a downright fact, just‘

neighbor. who had suffered much
as I had and together we held
a session. in committee of the
whole. on the means of relief.
After some debate. we thought
of the Grange and the more we
talked it over. the more en-
thusiastic we became. We
broached the matter to our wives.
My wife was pretty far gone in
indifferentism, but she gave a
languid consent. We went to
work with a will and in less than
three months had a working
Grange of over forty members.
What is the result‘?

'1‘o speak for myself and family,
we h ve really been rejuvenated.
The world is brighter. our health
is better, we really enjoy life iii-
tensely. The manifold interests
of the Grange have given us
;something to think of outside of
‘self. I hear the piano frequently
and my wife has found her voice
again. It must be a disagreeable
night that keeps us from our
Grange meeting.

The neighborhood is changed.
The farmers are more active.
zmodern and progressive. Co-
loperation has given us, among

shipped out. Commission men
claim that unless there are more
sheep in Texas than are reported.
this class of stock will continue
to bring good prices until they
fatten on the grass in the North-
ern states.

— - —~—-#—¢o¢- — --

Ainong the leading features of
the May number of the North
American Review will be articles
by Bishop Potter. of New York.
the Secretary of the Navy, Sir
Charles Tupper. Hon. E. J.
Phelps, Rt. Hon. Joseph Cham-
berlain. Henry Cabot Lodge. and
H. A. Taine. the famous French
circle.

The VISITOR is notified of the
death of Cyrus F. Richardson. of
Big Rapids Townsihp, in his 5-ltll
year. .

Died. in Jefferson. April 19th,
1891. of Inflamatory Rheumatism.
Kate. eldest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Miller. Aged 16 years
and 5 months. Also a member
of South Jefferson Grange No.
182.

 

CENTERVILLE, May 1;’.
St. Joseph Co. Grange No. 4
will hold its next County G range
meeting at Centi-eville Grange
Hall on Thursday, the 4th day of
June. All Patrons of Husbandry
are cordially invited.
 W. B. LANGLEY, Sec.

._4,,_. . __

Allegan Co. Pomona Grange
was entertained by Grange No.
248 in their hall at Moline Thurs-
day, April 16. The bad state of
roads, combined with the busy
season and la grippe prevented
the full attendance that had been
hoped for. However. the pro-
gram was very well carried out.
considering the absence of so
many who has been expected to
have a part in it.

I‘/IRS. S. FELTON.
_. _,.__.-,__

Time Proves all Things.

Ontario Co.. N. Y. March 25th,
1891. Mr. O. W. Ingersoll. Dear
Sir:—I have been acquainted
wifh your Paints for many years.
a neighbor painted his house 12
or 14 years ago with your Liquid
Rubber Paints, and it looks well

the Ainpelopsis vetches. or Bos-
ton ivy, and other climbers, it is
just the article needed. The use
of this little staple saves much
time, and the Work done with it
is neat, clear and inconspicuous,
quite unnoticable in fact, even

at the present time. this satisfies
me that they are the most durable
and color lasting Paint on the
market. I will use no other.
Very Respectful],
R. M. ALLEN.
See adv. Patrons’ Paint Works.

course of a year. but it needs the - other things. a road machine
masters eye to keep thlngs In ;and good r03_’dS' Our 1_n_fluenCe tliernpciitictliscoveries. For the most
shape. l has been felt 111 local pOl1t1CS and 1 part they coiiteiit lliciiisclvcs with ad-

One who nas no interest in thelour civil service is better. In allninistwing .iu<lI<*1m1«~'ly “'h=It IS PH’-
success or failure

cannot belhuudred ways wehavebeen bene-'l‘°""“""l l" the "“"l‘S' T" D“ J‘ C’
trusted to run things.
Jones will thrive when he learns ’ the flow.

Not many pliysiciaiis nizikc great

2 . . Ayt-r, howevci', is due the crt-tlit of dis-
Farmer 1 fitted and the”? 15 no Surcease 1“ l covering that greatest of blood puri-

Tl1€I'e are tl1011S3:I1(lS tiers—Ayer's S:i.i'sap:irilla.

 


  

"I"IE-IIE G-BANG-E VISITO

' fab

ies’ Department.

The Coming of May.
The 2-till S\\'l'(€l air bit-allies in prophetic totic.
In wliispcriiigs low. and many a gentle inoau.
Young gr.'is~.t-s leap with quick and joyous spring,
And o'er the earth their freshest odors fling;
The low-bowed crociises, with inuriuurs say
To one another. "Tliei'e's a sweeter day."
The golden sunsliine, with its gladdeiiing rays.
Calls down from inmiutaiii brooks with silver
sprays.
The biiddiiig tree with joyous bird-song rinfis»
Like ccltoes l'roni a thousand golden stringsl
All nature smiles a welcome blythe and clear,
\Vhile May coiiies tliruugli the doorway of the
year.
—~-.\l;1r_v I.. Storcr, in I,:ulii-,-4' Home jouriizil,
—-— -- oo>——-—- — —

Who Bides His Time.
\\'lio bi:lcsl1istitiu»..1iirldriybytlay
F:i':c2~'. dclczit lull pntit-i1tl_V.
And lifts :1 iiiiitlifiil rziiiiiilclny.
llo\\‘¢-vci‘ prior his lioituiics lw.

Ilz- will not l'.iil iii auj; zpznfin
Of pova-itv. ‘Iilu: prtliiy tllllll.

It will gi‘o\'.' gold: 11 in lllw p.ilin
\'\'l1obi1l¢-lil-.iiin1~_

\\'lio lIIIIl‘\ his llxill‘ lu II‘»lv"\ llll’ s.-.'t-'1
()l'lioueyin13.:-~ili:~stt«-.11,

.‘\ll1l!li41ll;{l|ll'\\1|ll.*~‘.\'lil|*l4i\\'I'~Ill"l.
joy 1 tin» to Hi‘ wt l:it:i :li:iv.\'ii1~.: iitnii

'l'lii-bii‘4ls;ii.-l1»-i.1lvl~. of lii~c.iii-w,

;\inl. lllx" :1 114-u:1-1 iilliug iliyiiii-.
Tlir io.'i<lsixlc lilo:-ins in his :tppl.iu~.=

\\’li<1l>i<li,-~.l:i-tiiiix-.
\\'liol1i<l-_-shisiiiiiv, .|ll4I I’:-vi-isii-rt.

lii till’ hot l.N‘1' tli:it iiouc .'A(‘lll4',\t:-.

Shall xvi-.11 cool -.-.'1o .itlIt-ii l.llll|'l V\'[(ill)..’lll
\Vitl1c:iiiisoii liI'lll(‘\llllIl(tlt‘l\'tf‘-I
.\iivl Ill.‘ sli Ill twig.-,i1 .1 g-iorlly kiiig,

.‘\ll'l sw.'iyl1i~. ll.lll4l4)llI'\'A'l}'(?llllll-,
\\'i1li p1-,.1c-- \\'III on his sigin-t ring.
'\Vlin lIllI(3\ his lIllll'.
{T 9 }-—v
Why the Daisies are White.

(il1(‘('(iIlZ|lllIll"|I]|l1tll(tllO\1*, .

'Ti:~ said.lu-[wt-i-11tlie:ii11p:iti«-ntSprint:
.‘~.ii<l tlizit olul (lie) il('.'ll'(I \'Viiitr-i,\vl1o
‘xV('[ lUl|[.{l,‘l' to his tliioiic \\'Ulll4l cliiig.
“.\ly llll'll it is," -piotli .\li-atrz-~.~'. Spring,
“I‘orci-gii,andclotl1ctl1cu:ii'tl1 anew.
IlU\Vll1llL’_llI|l\(Itll iii_\'b1~a1ities lit-
(‘oiim-;1l¢.-ll, for l'<:.ir of such as yoii"'
\Vll(‘l1 to the siiiilueiiiiis, co.i.~1iiigly.
Slic-tiiriic1l:iii<lsaid: “To you alone

I ll)ul\' for I]I'lp, 1.-;irtl1's (:li.‘iiii to loose,
.'\ll(l drive this lHll(,‘l'('i' from the tliioiit.-."
So, xeinptcil by llt:I .sii1iliiip.:t':icc.

The suiiheaius answcicd to her call,
And tho‘ old \\’iiitci' battled well,

His kiiigdoiii soon bcgziii to fall.

"Hut if you tliiiik,“ lie coldly said,

"All tr.'iccsot'i1n: io wipe iivmy,

.'\l_v ineiiiory still shall haunt and lir:
I'pou your IIIPIHIHWS day by day."

And on that night :1 iiiesst-iig1:i'

By Vt/iiitor send to lmisylauil,

('poii each daisy hlossoin laid

A sht,-ct of siioiv with liivisli Ilrllltl.

.-\iirl I\'listrc~.s Spring, when she IJt:ll(‘ltl
The souu-iiir of \\'ii1ti:i ‘s rcigii,

Siiiil-:.'l, :is slit: .~.Liftl_v I-iisscd licr pi.-ts,
And foiled his purpose once again.
ForiiitheIn-.1i‘tol'c.u:ii white tlowcr.
She laid a bit of golilcii sun;

And lmilc it iicstln: closely [lH'l<‘.

I'iitil swt-ct ilzii~;_\ lilc \\.‘.lS llHIl('.

:\lI4l thus the fair licld ilowt-i' gt cw,
.'\'priiig's golilciisiiiisliiiic, \\’.'lllll1'lllll lii’i§_:lit,
At rcst foin-vcr in its ll(“Il'l,

The V\'lIIl1'II\ l(‘|\'t'H. lIl’.I1.\lltt\\', .'ii‘t- ivliitc.
—< o >-

r the Sick Room,

Tl1oi‘c 1' re l'«-w pcrsoiis. espec-
ially ainoiig \\'()llIt:ll. who will not
at some tiiuc in tlicir lives he
called upon to act in the czipzicity
of nurse: and fcwc1'still who will
not have caiisc to be grateful for
tlic iiiiiiistiuitioii of skillful and
cl'ticie1'1t hands. or to be annoyed
by the blunders of iticompcteiit.
though wcll Ilitfizl-llll1g' ones.

\Vlien we plan for ourselves a
house. or in-alto for ourselves a
home. we have no thought ‘of the
sick room we shall need some
day; not that we seek the pre-
sence of sickness. for he is ever
an unwelcome guest. even  the
Angel of Death who comes un-
bidden to our door and takes our
loved ones from us.

“There is no flU(‘.l»{, liowcvcr ivntclir-d or tiriided.
But one dead Limb is tliciv.--;

There is no Ii“l'c5Sl('lt‘_lIU\\' so etc dcfciideil,
Bu’! has oiieIv.ic.'iiit chair."

\Vhen_ the young girl‘s educa-
tion is plaiiiied. she is to be in-
structed  the coninion English
branches. perhaps is to have a
seininaijy or college course, she
is to be given music.‘ painting,
embroidery and needle work:
she may be sent to a school where
she will be taught the culinary
art, or her diet kitchen may be
at home under the skillful man-
agement of a wise and loving
mother: thus with her plain or
advanced education. her accom-
plishments. and her knowledge
of house~wifery she is considered
competent and well qualified to
take up the duties of a home and
family. Says a great English
physiologist. “If knowledge .5
real and genuine, I do not believe
it to be other than a very valua-
ble possession, however infinites-
imal its quantity be. Indeed, if
a little knowledge be dangerous,
where is the man who has enough
to be out of danger?" Then why
not have the girls learn what to
do for the sick, and how to care
for them? Many mothers have
a lit-tle grave to weep over be-
cause they did not know what to

Hints fo

l do in some emergency: 05179013-lly
-is this true in coiitagious diseases
.when a little knowledge used at
the proper time will save not
only the infected one. but proba-
bly the Whole fatnily from conta-
gion. Who can then doubt the
importance of knowing how to
do for the sick, especially where
knowledge is so easy to obtain?

Health has been comprehen-
sively defined as the “perfect cir-
culation of pure blood in a sound
organism." Any departure from
these conditions constitute dis-
ease. from which we endeavor to
escape. To assist this is the ob-

tlio recovery of a person will do-
pcnd more upon the care he re-
ceivcs than upon incdical skill:
it is a work which falls largely.
though not ezwicliisivcly. to the
lot of woiiicn. and it has sonic-
tinics bot-ii clainicd that all wo-
men iiiakc good iiurscs simply
by virtue of their woiiianliood.
but this is far from truo. for
Sai1'y(}aii1pisnol only the amus-
ing creation of a novelist but she
has been courttc1‘partc-(l many
tiincs in tho oldcn limo nurses.
and in the prcsciit day. She had
to liavo lier half pint of porter
“rcg'lai"' and a draught betvvccn
was never atiiiss. She kept her
bottle inher patici1t's coat pock-
et. as it hung on the wall. mak-
ing a very convenient cupboard.
outof sight though not out of
l'()'d(.'ll. When people are sick in
a strziiigc land away from the
tc-,iidei' cure their owti homes and
friends would olfcr. they are
often at the mercy of sueli treat-
nicnt as Mrs. Gaiiip would fur-
iiisli.

First of all let our sick room
he a place of sunshine, pure air
and cleanliness. The Italians
have a proverb that. "where the
sun does not come the doctor
does." It has also been proven
that an open tent on a battle
field was the best hospital, where
there were no unhealthy drains
to contaminate the air. nor small.
low rooms to hold the impurities
of disease. being constantly
thrown out from the sick person.
but light and sunshine. and per-
fect ventilation. Any room with
no pure air coming in must. nec-
essarily contain foul air. if there
be only one person in the room.
A healthy adult breathes about
lb‘ or 20 times .i minute: about lli
respira-tioiis will completely ren-
ovatc the air in the lungs. in
which time nearly (5.000 cubic
inches of air will be inhaled.
Consider then how in a close
room you will be breathing the
air that lias passed into the lungs
and out agaiii. and how iinpure
it must bc. Perfect vcntilatioii
is bad air being constantly rc-
placcd by pure air without any
draft or exposure to the paticiit.
Always kcep the sick room well
ventilated: during the night as
well as during the day. The
room will be colder then, especi-
ally toward cvening. but do not
shut out the pure air because it
is cold. but furnish warm air, and
then at least once a day give the

room a thorough airing. Cover
the patient well with extra

blankets. tucking the clothes
snugly down at the neck. place a
light shawl about the head. cover
the face with a handkerchief and
open all the doors and windows.
letting the pure air, even if the
thermonieter is down to zero.
circulate through, under. and over
everything in the room. After
closing the doors and windows
do not remove the extra cover-
ing from the patient until the
thermometer has again reached
the standard of 68 O or 700. It
is a common practice to have
food, medicine, and all sorts of
paraphernalia lying about the
sick rootn in a confusion that
would make a well person sick.
If you have a bowl of broth, or a
plate of toast. when the patient
has eaten all he cares for, do not
leave the dishes on the stand or
the sticky medicine glass on a
chair by the bedside, or the soil-
ed and crumpled towel on the
bed. A lady had once been very
sick and as she was getting bet-
ter she seemed melancholy, and
when the doctor asked her what
was the matter she said: "Oh,
Doctor. I didn‘t know until to-
day how sick I had been. but I
have been counting up my medi-
cine bottles on the bureau and
there are thirteen!” Banish
these things from the sight of
the sick person and substitute a
growing plant or two, or a vase

ject of treatment; in many cases;

of cut flowers which are not ob-
jectionable. unless of strong odor.
and the water kept fresh and the
flowers themselves thrown away
as soon as they commence to fade.
,Do everything possible to make
‘?the sick room the brightest and
fcheeriest in the house. for de-
jpression is the inevitable accom-
gpaniment of sickness, and al-
‘though it can not be entirely re-
moved, dark, gloomy and im-
pleasant surroundings do much
to intensify it.
There are few things more
annoying to a sick person than
whispering. A low tone of con-
versation will seldom annoy. but
jhe will strain his attention to
‘catch the whispered words. ima-
gine they uro about hiinself, and
work himself into much discom-
fort and perhaps injury over :1
few words lic might lit‘ill'. and
morc he would itnaginc. Noisc
that is uiidcrstood is far loss ll'_'\'-
ing thziii anytliiiig 1i1io.\'pc<-tctl or
l1l1l1(‘(’t‘>'Sill'y. Keep rocking
chairs outof the room. and avoid
,sliocs that sqiicalr. Wlicn you
go in to visit a sick person do
not ask him all about his ills.
aches and troubles. but inquire
iiiteiestetlly and kindly of his
condition. then talk of something
that will give him pleasure after
you are gone. A bit of ncws, a
little incident you had read in 21
paper pcrliaps. or somctliing
amusing that liappciied at your
owu home. In fevers give plen-
ty of ice and cooling drinks. bath
the face. neck and arms frequent-
ly in cool water to which may be
added a little cologne, bay rum
or alcohol.
fever bath the entire body thus.
First removc the clothing and
place a blanket. or large shawl

which gently sponge the whole
of the favored body. especially
the poor tired back. I have seen
this simple bathing reduce the
fever and the patient fall off in
a comfortable refreshing sleep.

One person only should be re-
sponsible for the giving of medi-
cine. If more than one have
charge. each may leave it to the
other. and so the hours pass and
no inedicinc be given, and when
the next hour comes each will
want to atone for t ie last miss.
and the poor patient may have
two or three doses. If there are
many medicines. and (lili'c1'cnt
kinds, the best and safest way is
to have a paper and keep a rc-
C()1‘(l0f()V(‘l'_ytl1lIl£_{‘ given. If you
adininistcr a dose. make a note-
of it on the record. and also of
the hour at which you gave it.

1‘0(lS()ll2Ll)l<3. It is  much the
part of some (liscases as the phy-
sical syinptoms arc. A sick por-
son is for the time being as a
child. and we should scarcely
mind their whims and irritabili-
ty. Bc tirin yct gentle: if he
sees that nothing is overlooked
or forgotten he will soon leave
you to do his thinking for him.
Do not ask him what he will
have to eat: he will generally say
he does not know, or does not
care. or does not want anything,
but if you bring a neatly arrang-
ed tray of tempting food he will
eat it with a relish and wonder
what you will bring next time.
Here. as in all our life work.
whatever it be. let us be loving,
kind and earnest, true to our-
selves. aiid to our Creator. then
let us be content to say:
“Ifa pilgrim liris been sliadowed
By .1 tree that I liave iiiirsed:
If 21 cup of clear, cold water
I have raised to lips athirsi;
If I've planted one sweet flower
liy an else too barrcn way;
If I've wliispercd in the moonlight
One sweet word to tell of day;
If in one poor bleeding bosom
I a woe-swept chord have stillcd;
If I've made for life‘s hard battle.
One faint heart grow warm and strong;

Then. my God, I thank 'l‘hee——hless Thee
For the precious gift of life."

Mich.

—~—¢-o— -- —

Excuses.

Have you ever thought what
very dangerous things are ex-
cuses? They are so much more
convenient to give than real rea-
sons, and we unconsciously lose
sight of the fact that they easily
lead to misrepresentation.

If a plausible excuse will cover
the true motives of an action that
we won Id rather conceal, we have
little compunction in giving it,
and would be startled sometimes
if we realized how nearly it bor-
ders on deliberate untruth.

It is better to be silent and
leave the reasons for a course of

\

Where there is high ;

under and over the patient. under‘

Iiivalids arc oftcn utterly un-;

HANNAH PRDSEIJS TOWAR, Agricultuifil College, ‘

R-

conduct to tho iiiferciicc of oth-
ers. than to try to pallizitc judg-
ment by offering wcll sounding
excuses we know to be fallacies. ,

It has been said that woman.‘
in her inherent desire to please. ,
more readily excuses herself than i
does a man——who. with that fine?
indifference characteristic of ourl

T "lords of creation." and perhaps 1
based on that power they feel is‘
theirs by right of creation. dis-l
idains to make use of such i1iuen-
does! How true this maybe ll
‘do not know, but I am vcry surcl
.both ,
‘much given to making statc-5
ments as to "why and wlicrcforc"
they are wide of thc mark. Tl1t‘_\',
do it in all iniiocciicc cvcry day:
they say. "I do so and so for.
such and such a 1'oaso1i.“ It is a;
"good cxciisc." but wlicii tln-_v
considcr thc Illllllt'l' closcly. ll.c_\"
lind Ilicy did "so and so" l'roi1i
vcry dillcrctit (-ziiiscs. 'l‘lioy do
not llwllll to liilllsllijf. but it
donc.

Iii "polite sot-is-l,v" tlic t‘.\'('l1.\‘l‘.<l
givcn for rcfiisiiig iiivitzitioiis.
ctc.. are pcrliaiis the most ll2tl'lll-l
loss kind. for it is well undcr-=
stood that the rczil 1~s-zisoiis arc
not cxpoctcil.

It is §l'('ll+‘l'illl)' the cusp in
fasliionablc society that the ap-
pozirancc is c\'c1'y1lii11g. What

‘sounds well and looks well is

proper and reality is igiiorcd.

;With the creed that it is vulgar
; to be conscious ol' an iiiiplczisaiit-
l,1l(,‘:iS—~-ltllyllllllgllllSl§.{‘llll_\'. and it
niziy be added. anything true»-
‘gciziiinciioss is a jcwcl. cvcn
, rars,-1' than consislciicy.
Thosc of us who are so in the
_habit of making excuses on all
‘occasions. would find. by testing
the iiiatter. that we could very
ieasily dispense with them.
jWlicn you cannot give the real
frcason. remain resolutely silent;
land even if you can give the real
lrcason, it is generally better
ltaste. unless called directly to
‘account, not to do so. The best
iexcuses in the world are. in fact.
[tiresome things.
i "I haven't time" is ati excuse
,that has been harpcd upon until
lit is utterly ineaiiiiigless; it is
jtlic rarest instance that it is given
lwith truth. So many women
lsay. "I haven't time to road." "I
lhaven't- time to write letters." “I
lliavoiit time to do this nor the
?other thing.“ It is almost in-
lvariably a pi'cto1ise. and simply
;ii1c-atis, "tlicrc are other things I
‘would i'atlicr do than read or
,w1'itc lottors. ctc.“ We arc very
‘prone to give our time towliat
‘l1l()Sl plcziscs us.
A girl will sow and do faiicy
vwork until hor form is stooping
,a1id licr coinploxion sallow. and
lsziy, “I liavi-1i't time to walk and

take oiit—door oxc1'cisc." Shc
alias the time. Each day has
ltwenty-four liours for her as well
 for anyone else. but she pre-
lfers devoting her time to dress
land such vanities. so she does it.
3, It is all a inatt-er of choice and
51 am sorry to say most women
choose the least i1ii portant
things, and have not "time" to
preserve their health and culti-
vate their minds. The woman
who will persistently do this. un-
der the cover of flimsy excuses.
seems possessed of a mild. but
‘most injurious form of lunacy.
‘It is hard to know how to reach
them. They are utterly incor-
rigible and exaspeiating. Elea-
nor Kirk says it does no good to
lcall them "fools." for she has
l tried it.
! I believe we would be amazed
if we knew how very few excuses
we could get along with. Since
I have come to consider the mat-
ter I have noticed that almost
invariably an excuse may just as
well be dispensed with; and
above all things do not let us
form the habit of saying. “I
haven't time!" The most pro-
voking and deluded creature on
earth is the woman who devotes
her soul and body to frivolit-ies.
and, when questioned as to why
she doesn't do something else.
sweetly murmurs. “I haven't
time." I cannot express what I
think of her in polite English,
but it recalls to my mind the
words of the poet——

“Oh, frailty! thy name is Woman."
HELEN C. MOLLOY.

4
l
1

men and women are too’

l.\'_‘

A conscientious person should
beware of getting into a passion;
for every sharp word one speaks
lodges in one's own heart, and
such slivers hurt us worse than

 

 

MAY l5. 1891.

To-Day.
8.1} not t.i 11:.-riax-.-‘ 'l’.i~.l.iv.1\51.1,...“-:1
To piiicvl .1~ you will.
I50] \\'llUL‘.ll1ll'll 1h.it “lltll tlic tl.l/\ has tl.m-ii

ll:-s'l1.1ll I)! living xllll:

Oh. l1l('.\t is he whose daily h.1l.1ncc slit-ct
ltrings pert:-ct work to view,
\Vhosc closing day leaves no task incomplete

I‘!!! nth:-r lmiids to do.

To-morr-'iw's but :1 lack o'lantern sprite
That flees the laggard's clasp;
To~d.i_v's Kilt‘ Pow:-i wliosc hand of gracious might
Holds IOIUIIH‘ in its grasp.
_< . .—

Invention the Friend of Woman.

The most conspicuous. as well
as the most bcncticeiit. of the
sociological changes which this

:('t‘llll1l'.Y has witiicsscrl has been a

stcatly and grout iinprovcincnt
in the condition of wonicn as 21
rcsult of invciitivc progrcss.
Within tho 111cn1o1'_v of pcrsoiis

3 who :ir<- not vcry old. tho zivcragc

\\'()lllillli.\' lifc was onc of clicci'lcss

(ll'll(lf_"1’l"\'. Si.\.'t_\' or sc\'ciit_v
_vc:i1-s ago. tlicro wcrc con1par:i-
tin-l_v lcw ;\lilt‘l'l(':ll1 lziniilics
;wlio.~c "woiiioii folks" did not do
all tho lioiisc--v.'o1'k \\'l‘.llHlll tlic
aid of S-*l'\':llil.~'. It was hard

work brutzilly hard. wc should
call it in llit-so days for it was

iiiirclicvu-tl b_v any of thc varicd

zippliziiiccs that lizivo sincc l)(‘(‘ll
<lc\'isctl to lzicilitzitc or obviate
it. ;\ll(lllll>l1‘(ll()llSl()ll. includ-
ing spiniiiiig. \\'t'1l\'lllf_!‘. and
ciiurning. \vzis pci'l'orii1cd iii
house-s wliosc iiiiiialcs had iicv:-r
lit-zirdo1'(l1'c:i111cdofthclliousaiids
of clcgaiicics. luxurics. and coin-
forts that arc now within Llic casy
l'(‘:1(‘l1 of tlic "(‘()lIllll()ll pcoplc."

Thcii tlicrc \\'ci'c but two kinds
of occupiitioii ()1)t'll to our young
wonicn -liousc-work and school
tcacliing-—-ziiid tho lzittcr was
aeccssiblc to but a liniitcd nunibcr
and atsmall conipciiszilioii. \Vlicii
invention began to open up maria.-
factiiring iiidustrics. the area of
wonion's work grew iuiinonsely.
Tlicii came the sewing iiiachiiic.
as great. a blessing as if it had
bocii handed down from the Great
White Thronc. Mcantiiiic. the
progress of civili7.:ition brought
about a better apprccizitioii of
\vomeii's value as tcacl.ci‘s. and
they began to siipci'sc(lo men in
that great calling. l\laiiufactur-
ing industries. in which women
had a place. multiplied rapidly
bctvvccii IMO and Hot). Since
that date the tclcphoiic. tho typo-
writer. iiicreziscd doinands for
stciiogiapliic clerks. and a con-
stant advaiicoinciit of correct
notions of wo1i1a1i’s placc in the-.
world. liavo opeiicd avciiucs in
which vast nu11'ibci's of wonicn
and girls are iiscliilly and happily
eniployod. 'l‘l1crc arc fcw
occupalioiis now to wliich woiiicii
arc sli':ingc1's. and tho coiidilioii
of society is iiiiiiiczisiiriibly im-
provcd by this uiultipliczitioii of
the ciiiployinciits of women.
(}1'catc1'tli:i1i the inllucncc of tho
.-ichool-iiiastcr or tbc proachor.
has liocti that of the inventor in
bringing about the eiiiancipation
and clcvation of tho -‘butts-r half"
of the human family.—lnvcntive
Ago.

{6}-

Habits of Courtesy.

A boy who is polite to his
father and mother is likely to be
polite to every one else. A boy
lacking politeness to his parents
may have the semblance of cour-
tesy in society. but is never truly
polite in spirit. and is in danger.
as he becomes familiar. of be-
traying his rcal want of courtesy.
We are in danger of living too
much for the outside world, the
impression which we make in
society, covctiiig the good opinion
of those who are in a sense part
of ourselves, and who continue
to sustain and be interested in us
notwithstanding these defects of
deportment and character. We
say to every boy and every girl.
cultivate habits of courtesy and
propriety at home—in the sitting
room and kitchen as well as in
the parlor—and you will be sure
in other places to deport your-
self in a becoming and attractive
manner.——Golden Moments.

 

SPRING PUDDiNG.—-Boil one
teacup of sago in enough Water
to absorb without making it too
thin; slice four large sour apples
in a pudding dish. sprinkle with
sugar, pour the boiled sago over
the apples. and bake in a moder-
ate oven. Serve with sugar and
cream.

_ ,<.,__ ,_ .

When men are as good as their
obituaries and women are as
good as men think they are, the

any one else.—Harriet Beecher

recording angel in heaven can
take his long-needed vacation.


   
  

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MAY 15, i83l.

“ THE Buvims’ Guina.”

Nearly a million households use it
as a reference book.

A million purchasers learning how
to make four dollars do, the work of

five.

Sent only upon receipt of 15 cents

in stamps to pay the postage.

(550

pages, 3o,ooo quotations, weight two

pounds.)

I\l(JI\"l‘(j()_\ll-LKY \V.-'tl{l) 8:. ('U__

111 ll) iifi .\lit.lii_;.ii1 Aw:i1uc,

(‘1i1z'.AL.-i.

QE‘FICiAi. ICDIRECTOCRYUFARCMING IN

(Iiiii-1-ri-1 National I-iriuigc.
MAsri:ii— -J. H. llRl(lll.-\.Vi  
(hi-;i<.sr.i;i< —illl<.-\.\l ll.-'i\\'KlNS.ll..\\'kiii>.\‘il|c.Alzi
l.|“.L"l'l.'l(l'll( .\l<)l\"l‘lMl-IR \\’ill'l‘liiil-.Ai) _ . . . . . . ..

111181,) St. N. \\’_, W.-isliiiigioii.l).L‘-
$r1-:w/11<n- ii. W.
A.ss"1‘ S'i‘1-:\vA1<1i 0. l~L.l Ll. 

(jiu1i*i.:ti:s'-- A.  ROSE  .1 Hill, ma
'i'i<i:Asi'i<r:i< l-'. .\l. .\icl)()\\'l£i. l’(‘lIll Yiiii, N. Y.
SECRI-‘.1‘ARV—~J()llN TRIM l<ll.l‘L. \V.'islii11gtoi1, l).C.
(lnri-: i\'i~.i~.1'1;it——A. ii. l’.\(il-L . Appleton City. Mo.
CHRI-ZS -MRS. J. ll. l5Rl(ill;\i\l,_.__.l)L‘l(fl, Uliio.
Poutism---l\lRS. J. M. ’i‘li().\ll’S().\'....._|oliet. lll.
Fi.okA —.\'il(S. J. l5.liAlLl‘1\',...,Cniieli:1it:1.Mi.
l.Ai.ivAss"1'S'1'i;w‘u MRS. N. ll. D()l'(jl.ASS.
Slit-rlmiii. Muss.

. li‘.xe(-utivc tfonitrilttve.

J. J. W()()l)M.-\N....  l’:1\\' l';iw, I\‘liclii::.'11i.
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X. X. CliAl{Tll£l\’S.... ..l“icil1-Iicksliiiig. \'ii'L:iiii:i
l‘-onIn|it.lc1- on “onuui‘i-4 ‘Work in [In-
1-‘-I-inure-..

MRS. I.. A. HA\Vl\'li\'S........ll;1wkiiisvillt-, Alzi.
MRS. ll. ll. V\7()()lll\iA.\'.. ....,.l’;iw l’;1\\'. .Vli1‘li
MRS. l‘ll.ll'l%l£’l'll l\’l'SSl:l.l.. \'21iit'(i1iv1-1', \\/zisli.

. .. w'1\'i<;11‘i . __
l’()Ml)NA .\lRS. \‘\'. C. STV \l{'l‘ _
Fi.ni(A---)ll{S. C. C. l’()l)l(.\l  :1itlL*(‘i‘«»ek.
L. A. S'i'i£‘v\’Altl> —.\lRS. \\'. li. l‘O()l\'l!\'(l (Tlit-lst-.1.
Exet-utive (‘ommltu-e.

  

   

  
 
 

 

J. (3. RAMSl)l£l.l., Chn . . . . . . . . . . ..'l‘1'z1v¢-rsc City.
ll. 1). ..- ‘FT . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Ypsil21iiti.
i<‘.W. Rl-Li)! RN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..‘.\l21plc Rapids.
li.l*l.1)i<i£SSl-‘.R .  . .  .   _ l.lt(‘llilt:lll.
J. Q. A. l*l\"RRlN(}T()N . . . . _ . . . . . . . . _ . _ ..Tusc0la.
l‘Z.N. ’l‘£.'.._...__. ....'.\loliiie.
(IEO. li. ll()l{'l‘(‘IN _ . _ . . . . . _ . ._ _l’i'iiit Ridge.
THUS MARS, 1 , _ - - \ lierrieii Center
JENNIE l$L7i£I.l. ,' M °‘“°‘”‘.   .\'l:1i‘ccllus
I-c-iuwal Iltqiutit-id. 1

lion. C. V. Luce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Coli water
Hon.  J.’ \V'outli1i.'11i._ 1

J. T. Lt . . . . . . . .. 

‘ ' l’1\\ l’.i\\

Mary A. M11)-o. . .. .... . . .. . . ...'....-Ii-1l[ll('(il’(tttl(.
Sm-1-iul In-piltio-is.

 
   
   
  
  

A. l.iitlicr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..li.'ii’i‘_\' Co.
E. W. Allis...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. l.t‘li.‘l\\'tt.' “
Sis. li. l). l\'okt-s ._t‘liiii'cli's t'oi's. llills<l.'ili: "
Saiiiue-I l5r1it‘e.. .. ..... .. . . .. .... ..JUlil’§. Cass “
_J. I). M. Fisk . _ . . . . . . . . . . . ..Coldw.'it«-r, Bi’. iicli "
R. V. Clnik _ .. l‘lllClli’llilill, lit-i'i'icii "
T. l‘. Ruiigers ...l{.’l\".‘l|ll&|, i\lIl\l¢l.'J.{\)lI "

lsnac A. \Vest- 
Jaiiics \Villi21ii1s.. .... ..
l(olie1't Alw.'1i'<l._

.NUl'lll Bl‘-'lllCll, l..’|J1i'(:i’ "
......l£ustpoi’t, Aiitriiii “
...Hui‘lsoiiville. ()tt;1\\'21 “
\Viu. Clzirk . . . . .. .Cli2ll’lL‘VulX, Cliarlevoix “
Coilimitu-1-. on \\’omun’u \\'ork in
the I-ii-align-.
Mrs. A. Guiiiiisoii ..... .. ...._.Nortli Lansing.
Mrs. J. C. (}oiil<l.__ . ..Paw Paw.
Mrs. A. I). .\icl<ae . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . ..Traverse City.

   

   
  

Revised List of Grange Supplies.
Kept in the Ofiice of Snc‘y of the

Michigan State Grange

And sent out post-paid on receipt of Cash
Order. over the Seal of a Subordinate
Orange, and the signature of its
Master or Secretary.

Porcelain ballot marbles, per hundred ...... .4 75
Secretary's ledger .................. .. 1 00

   
  
 

secretary‘s record ................. .. l 00
Treasurer's orders, bound, per huntlr 1 00
' Secretary‘: receipts for dues, “ . 50
Treasurer’! “ .................. .. 50
Applications for membership, per 100.. 50
. Withdrawal cards, per dozen ..... .. 25
Dimits, in envelopes, per dozen............... 25
By-Laws oi’ the State Grange, single copies, 10c;
per dozen ................................. . . 75
“ Glad Echoes," with music, single copies 25¢:
per dozen ................................. . . 3

The National Grange Choir, single copy 40c;
per dozen _ _ . . . , _ _ . . _ . _ . . . . . . . _ . _ . . . . _ _ _ . . . _. 4 00
Rituals, 7th edition (with combined decrees). . 25
(I ll u -I u 1 per doz 2 75
H firth degree. set of nine, .......... .. 1 80

  
 
   
  

 

Notice to delinquent members, per 100 40
American Manual of Parliamentary Law. 50
Digest of Laws and Rulings ....... .. 25
Roll books ...................... —— 15
Patrons’ badges (in lots or’ 15 or more). 25
Omcers‘ badges _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Sample package co—operative literature ______ _ _ 18

Write for prices on working tools, staff mount-
ings, seala, ballot boxes and any other grunge sup-

plies.
Address, MISS JENNIE BUELL,
Sec’y Michigan State Grange,

Marcellus, Mich.

GERMAN
HORSE AND COW POWDER

Is of the highest value of horses, cattle, hogs, and
poultry. It assists digestion and assimilation and
thus converts feed into muscle. milk and fat which
otherwise would be wasted.

MORTIMER WHITEHEAD

Says: “German Horse and Cow Powder pays many
times its cost in keeping all kinds of farm stock in
good health. I have used it for years on my farm,

_ buying a barrel at a time."

It is manufactured by Dr. L. Obs-rholtzer’s Sons
& Co., Phcenixville, Pa, and sold at

Wholesale Pr1ces——viz:

Barrels—z0l'bs in bulk, 71§c per pound.
Boxes _ Gnmg ‘I ll 80 It at
“ 30lbs—5lb pack. 10c. “

By ALBERT STEGEMAN, Al1egan,‘.\Ii(-ii.
THORNTON BARNES, No. 241 North
Water St.,Phi1adelphia, Pa.

. .l)('ll£I. Uliirv.

l).3.\'lS.S;1iit;i l<m;1,C;1liloiiii;i. .
..l’.'l\\'iIl‘(‘, N1-li.
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CENTRAL
MICHIGAN.

Sizitistirs ‘~ll(l\\'[lli|l l";iiiiiin;:i1i (‘I-iitrzil ‘.\lirlii-
grin pays lli-‘SI. l..1i1ds.'1r1-, l‘lI(‘IiJ) and pro(liit:ti\'e.
Selim-ls. iztilrozuls itlltl iii:1ilu-is 1Ii'l‘ near ill llililtl.
Siiiiie (‘ll()l(‘(‘ lI1'll’|.[1IlllS can be li.'i<i. Those wziiitiiig
11lioiiiewritcnit-i'i.i .1 s.'iii1p|<- price list paiiiplilet.

Si,-iii lrec. 3,77
s. w. HOPKINS,
.\lT. l’l.li.~\S.-K.'\"l‘, ls:1li1-ll;1(§o.. .\licli.

mi] 11011) C.lRlC0.,la11sing,

I\ll(.'ll.. .\i:iiiui"r.< Spiiir‘ll(- Ronni V\/iigoiis, l’ii.i-
toii. Splttfillllgillltl Ski.-li-tori Cziits.

 

l§l'T (l.\'lC GR.-\l)li. Tllli l’»l'.'S'l‘. \\'ill sell \1l|l
:1t \\'|iolcs.'1l4- prim-s ii" we li.'1\1~ no agent in viiiii‘
plzixw. B11)’ (lllt'I‘l lilllli i'.'i<‘to1’_\' iiiiii s.'1vc lll(;lH‘\'.
All work w.'iri;1i1i1~<l. Uur l‘lliL‘lUll (Dirt is the
gi'e-ziu-st seller‘ on lllt,‘ lli.'ll'l((‘l.

V\'i itc for (:.'1t;1logiit- ziiitl })l’l(‘(.’.\. .\l('llllL1llilll.\1I:lJJ\'i'

(1. ir.".v 1. It.-\lL iumi».

l“:-Ii. 1. l8$Il.—('1-iit1':il .\'t:iiiil:1i-il'l'iiiie.

(duxu 3-(,Rv1~H_ No. 1. No. 3 No. 5 .\'u. 7

      

  

 
  
  

 

 

  

. . . . A .\l.
Ciiiriiiiiati . . . . . . . . . .. - x 51) ‘
lticliiiiuiiil . llll 411 ll 35 ‘
. in M. A. u.§
Fort \\':1yii¢-. ..ar A. M., ‘J WI ‘ :1 (15 1
“ “ lv _ : 2 3 25 ‘ 5.; on
Kalamazoo ._.._.....ar‘ 5. 7 no 111 55
“ lv ls. .7211 .12-.
Grand Rapids ______ _.ar . , 7 ‘ 9 211 i 2 15
" “ lv ‘ ‘ : i 311 , 5 oo
. . ., M.z
Cadillac . _ . . . . . . . _ _ . _ __ , L . so ,1 9 :i5
Traverse City. ‘ ' 15 11>. M.
Petoskcy ... 55 I
Mackinaw. 1, . 4|! 1
GOING s()[vTH_ ,No. 2 No.4 ‘N0. 6 No. 8
“" “W "" 1i>'.".w'i". ii."_~i'. X."ii'1’. "" "
Mackiiiawcity ....... _, i N 45 1 45 ,'
Petoskcy . . _ _ _ _ _ __ . _ J10 U5 9 15
'i‘ravt-rse (.'it_\  ._ . 4 0"» 10 45 1
‘A. 111. 11». M. P. M.
Cadillac _____________ .. 2 01- 6 30 i as 3
Grand Rapids . . . . . . ..ar 6 00 10 50  5 30 1 2 00
“ “ lVl7ll0 1105;?-mll
Kalan1azoo_....._....ar 8 45 12 3017 55 3 40
“ lv ii 511 A. M.; 2+ (15 l 3 45
Fort Wayne . . . _ . . . . ..ar [12 25 11] 50  7 ‘I5
-‘ “ lv 12 4.5 112 i0 1
Richmond... . 3 55 l 3 40
Cincinnati _ _ . . . . . _ . , . __ 7 00 I 7 00
P. M. A .M..‘

 

Nos. 5 and 6 daily between Grand Rapids and Cin.
ttinnati.
Nos. 2 and 3 carries through chair cars be-
tween Grand ltiipids and Ciiiciiiiuiti.
No. 3 carries sleeper, Grand Rapids to Mackin-
aw.
No. 6 carries through sleeper, Grand Rapids and
Cincinnati.
No. 97,1going north, leaves at Kalamazoo '1' 10 p. in.
No.98. going south, arrives at Kalamazoo 1'2 05 p.111.
C. L. LOCK WOOD,
G. P. & T. Ag‘t, Grand Rapids.
E. BAKER, Agent. Kalamazoo.

FMJJTEVAPOBATOB

THE ZIMMERMAN
Difierent sizes and pricel. I

The Standard Mn:-h ne
’l‘llE lIL\'.\lYl-IR IRON WORKS ($0., (inc-iluuntl. 0.

Illustrated Catalogue free.

  
      

I SELL CA RTVI dirsvt. in
consumers at \Viirir.s-1.11.1:
' You can xame ll)’-'

Address VI. ll.Sl:llMEDl.Ell,
Co

Mention this paper. ldwater, Michigan.

 
  

an expenses psi an
active person to self
oods 040 a. Month to distribute circulars Salary paid
orithly. Sample of our goods and contract tree.
end 10c. for postage, packin etc. We MEAN nusiiu-:
NION SUPPLY co. 26 & 2s IVER St. CHICAGO Ill.

Bur WALLJJAQERS av 11111..

SAVE HALF OR I A VIE SELL AT FAGTIJRV
PRICES MID SEIEGT FROM BEST FAQTGRIES BIILV.
Pretty Patterns with latch Borders. - - 8 to 59. per roll.
Beaullfnl Gilt with latch Borders, - - 5 to20e. pcrroll.
6 to 18-11:. (ill: Borden to latch Pflperl, - 2 to 39. per ya.
4 to 9-In. ltoi-den, without Gilt. to stall Papers, le. er yd.
Send 6c. in Stamps. ior 100 Samples. Name this per.
Agents Wanted. F. H. MM, :05 lllgh st., Providence, B. 1.

  
   
 
      

     

TI-ICE} C‘:-.lFL..Al\'l'C3-IE VISITOR-

A Tap at the Door.
.'l lllilltl tzippi-rl :1: 1n_\' door. lflvi ilown. lo\\'1lox\‘n:

, l(l‘JN 114 Ii it ziiitl ~':1'.\' two cycs OI l3Y0Wll.

Two lips of (‘ll(‘fl’}’ rcrl.
Alitllc1‘Iii'lylie;i<l.
A lit-iiii}. fairy sprite in dress of white,
\.\'lio ~.'1irl.wirliliiictif;1t‘t~. "l’.ip:1.K00“l'llllilll3"
.\'li1--rliiiil-v-iluponiiiykiier-.;11i1l kiievlllll-Z [lie-re,
l_i~p(-<l soiily. (Illtl sol<~iiiiil_v. lll‘l' lllllL~ prziyeiz

ll:-1‘ lilt'(‘llll}.{ hiigt-r-tips’.

llcr pun-. swept baby lips.

Cari ii.-ll my soul with lirrs. li.'1li' llll.'I\\'.'ilt‘I
into some cleiirer and div incr air.

l irii-<l to lift ;ii.{:iin. but all in vain.
i)f.\(‘l(‘i|llll(‘ lll()ilL{lll lllt‘\’Iil)lll:Cl1.'llll.

Sn <lnElll, so sinall.

.\l_v li-ziriiing :ill:
'l‘li<-iiulilroiilvicnllc-.11’lisr.ir.;1ii«lt¢-llii-pl.i<>t-.
.\l}1*liilils“()ur Failier“liri1l;,:<-silie RlllIt1ISJI.lt‘¢‘.
l satwitliiolrietl li:ii1iis,.1l l't‘\i. at f(‘.~l. ‘
Tiiiiiiiisz, Iliis \()l(‘liIlilllr1ill.'ll( \\'lllllll 111) lirc.'..<t

l’il1\\' i.1itli would fzidc

ll (Zuni li;1il i11.11lc
.\'1- l‘ll‘llIll'(:ll in this world-- no li:1li_v age -

Uni) ilic priidciit iii;i1i or ilii.iii;.'litful szigi--,
(.)nlytlivwoiii.'iiiwise-1iioliiil::;irn1s
To clzisp nioiiiid our iIl(‘l\'j no li;1by(:li.'ii'i11~,

.\'iilii\ii1;:r‘;1i:-.

N\1>llll('\5[1r£l)'¢T.

.\'oil1i‘ill lilllrplllli sons. iiri pz<1tl£l‘llll='. lrcl.
No iiii'.:iit lll‘.'«li ;i;.'.'1iiist our lll‘.'Il( to be :11.

Tlir-ii. if :1 tii1_vl1:1ii<l. low dowii. I--_wrlm.\'i1,
'l‘.1p;1tili_i. lit-art or door, nli! do not li'<.wi1,

liriid low to lIlL:t‘l

The little fr:-t:

To (‘l.’l\[! the cliiigiiig liziiidz Ill!‘ child will l)(t
N1-:irc1' to lll'£I\L'll tliun lllt‘(' llt‘.il‘t‘l‘ than tligi-,
—-(fliiircliniziii.
-——< 0 >-— '
Hints for Parlor Eloeution.

(Joiiimenco by reading aloud.
To do this well is in itself worth
21. good deal of etfort. and you
need never be without an audi-
ence. Read the paper to father.
in that half hour just before team.
when he has come home all tired
out. Read to mother while she
sews: she will be glad to hear
anything good, and you will per-
haps find in her what every
young clocutionist ncctls——a- just,
but kindly critic.

And while you read. think.
Be sure you are l)1'inging' out the
uutlio1"s tliouglits correctly. If
not quite satisfied with the wziy
you have read it p:i.ss2i}_re put 11.
inurk on the lllZLl‘_.‘_’,‘lll and when
yo1ii'czi<:l1 the curl go l’)2l('.lr{ and
try it agziiii till you are sure of
it.

In iwuliiig. the voice sliould
be pitched ii1odci'1itcly low. but
every word must be ciiiinciziictl
dis.tii1ctly. Unless yon_u1'e on
your feet while 1'c2i<liiig. sit well
back in your chair and keep the
back straiglit. which will ellktble
you to breathe slowly and deep-
ly.

In reading and elocution. as in
singing. it is importaiit to take
l)l‘eittll in such places and in such
quantities that the voice will re-
main full and round until the
sense is complete. No fsrusps
must occur in the middle of :1.
scntciice. and there should be no
liurrying toward the end because
the breath is nearly out. As to
where one should take breath

‘while reading there is no rule

but the infallible rule of cominon
sense: your hearers should never
know just when you do.

Choose for public reading or
speaking pieces suited to your
voice and ability. Many a young
elocutionist has come to grief
and failure merely on account of
a mistaken ambition. It may be
in your power to keep an audi-
ence ripplin,g3r with laughter.
when you would be a dismal fail-
ure as a portrayer of deep pas-
sion or high tragedy. It is far
better to do simple things well
than to sow disappointment for
yourself by attemptieg selections
to which you cannot do justice.--—
Edna Warwick. in Ladies‘ Home
Journal.

— — -———ooo—A-W —

The Whistling Boy.

If ever in the course of human
events heaven blesses me with
an heir of the small boy class,
says a. writer in the Louisville
Post, I shall teach him to whistle
early in his youthful career and
encourage him to warble merrily
away throughout the sunshine
and shade of youth and age.

I never see a youngster with
his hands ‘shoved down in his
pants pockets, his head thrown
back, his cheeks swelled out like
a pair of bellows and his
puckered lips piping a jolly tune
that I d0u’t set that boy down as
an innocent-hearted lad who
wouldn't do anything more harm-
ful than rob a watermelon patch
or such. He wouldn‘t tell a ma-
licious lie or do a cowardly trick.

These are the works of a. sly
youngster with the averted eye
and the soft tread, who is afraid
to whistle lest he make a noise
and attract attention.

The whistling boy never makes
the foot-pad or the cut-throat,

though he may never be p1'c.si-N

dent.
I can't help having my sus-

picions of the man who never_

lczirned to whistle in his youth.
In nine cases out of ten he has 11
fulsetto voice and it bad (li_t.:cs-
,tion. and his ideas on iiiunv
points of morality are qucstioiizi-
ble.
<.>

The Sap of Trees.

A keen 0l)SOl'\'(‘l' and lllf_','t‘lll(>l1.s‘
cxpt-riinentzilist has l)£,‘(}ll w1'i1in_<_r
.11 book on “Sup: Does it Rise
‘from the Roots?" it question

’which he proceeds to uiisivcrl
To;
those who merely “run and i'czid"‘

-witli 11 decided iic;_{z1ti\'i-.
{the whole qiiostioii :iiidui1s\\'ci'
;n1ziy secin :1 very light iiiutter in-
deed. In rc'.ilit_v. liowcvcr. the
riglit answer to the «pic-stioii is of
.,<:i'czit moment to us all. 111 the
lI1'r.'st plzicc, zi iiegutive reply sim-
‘ply iiieuns the rutliless iipsetliiig
;of all our pi'cconccivcd ideas. the
lrcvcrszil of what has been iuiiglit
lll our schools for zig<,»s.

It is true that if wccxiiiiiine
finto the theory of plant growth
gas set down by botuiiists and
ibiologists. we find that they dis-
‘zigrec uinong tliciiisclvcs to an
zistoiiisliing tlc;:i'ee. They all.
however. _]oin in declaring that
trees and plants derive sup from
their roots and breathe in gases
by their leaves.

How the sup rises. wlictlier by
capillary iittraction, cndosii‘i0sc,
root pressure, suction or evap-
oration, or ii combination of all
(descr'{pc(l by P1i'ofcsso1'dHduxlcy
as in H10‘, iusiing an um»
lirig)1. the grdatest biologists, iii-
cluding Herbert Spencer. Sachs.
Huxley. Darwin and oilicrs. have
by no means been able to irove.
They all, iicvcrtlieloss, iilidorso
,tl’ic theory of risiiig sup. and
lagiwe. iiioreover. that it 1'iscs lll
lspriiig 2ll1<l (lest-ciitls in .suiii1nei'.
,:l\'ow. if all this 1.111,-oi'i7.i11_<.g is
jprovcd to be wroiig. we sliull not
0111 have to zilter our scliool
lt(‘.u3‘,lllll§.’,'. but largely modify our
iatgi'ilr;i1lt111'ul przyctices. }Cle‘ip‘ly,
‘i’ tie roots suc; up. 2L.)S()l' U1‘
;otl1erwise collect iiioisturo and
‘orgaiiic and iiioigariic constitu-
péiits of sup from the soil, the
‘soil becomes exhausted zuid re-
lquires coiistant feeding, while
ithe leafy parts of the plants
jinust be cut and pruned down.
]This is the present priicticc.
iAIid1it  (‘t3l‘l.2LlI;)ly wortlhy of pi-
éinur r t izit our est cu tivu 0( ——-
l'd;(.'(.‘()l'('llll_‘_’,' to the tlieories of the
5(ld.’——()l‘(‘ll2tl'(lS and g‘il.l'(l(,‘llS are
fihlisc that siillci‘ inost rczidily
froiri l)ll)__{‘lll and disease g‘(—>.n(*.i'ill-
ily. 0111' now l)OliLlll(.‘kll revolu-
ltioiiist. Mr. J. A. l{c'.i\'cs. with
’his book on "Sup" tries to prove
;that we are 2ilto,<.;etliei' on the
lwrong road: that sup does not
iascculti, but (lcs(:cn(ls(.1'.uLi)d that
;gas oes not (esccn . ut us-
Lccuds in all trees and otlicr
lplaiits. To the uiip1'e_]udi(:ed

h sicist and iiicclianiciziri this
i)helbi'y of Mr. Reaves seems by
far the most credible and intelli-
giblc.--——Excl1angc.

4-»

Make Brick from Sand.

The fancy and orrizimcntal
brick made from the dry sands of
the lake without pressing, burn-
ing or mixing with clay, is what
is puzzling scientists and ordina-
ry and other people as well. Yet
it is done daily in St. Joseph.
Mich. Go to the yards and they
will make a brick in less time
than it fakes to tell you. Put
out in the Hill‘ and in five days it
is ready to put into a. building.
The more it is exposed the hard-
er it becomes. You can have any
color, shade. design or shape you
want.

It looks quite plain that pyra-
mids were built out of the sand
gathered on the spot, and by
some process unknown to us con-
verted to stone, where they stand
a monument of what has been
done. The sand is in this coun-
try, and now the process lias
been discovered whereby brick
any length, size or shape can be
made. The company is liaving
two machines made. which will
have a capacity of '.'i-l,()()() daily.

cover the same surface that re-
jquires l,O()0 of common pressed
lbrick. A prominent contractor
said today: I wish I had 5.000,
000 in Chicago to day; I could use
every one of them. The coni-
pany now have more orders
than they can till this Season.
Eaber and Pagel of Chicago

Six hundred of this brick will,

f<i1‘il1o11iscl\'cspi‘l\'uto1'1-siilciivws.
'l‘l1c1'o is (‘()Yl.\’l(l(‘l'ill)l1‘ l:lll{ (ii
l)l1ll(llll,L' U. p_vi':iiiii<l of this brick
1111 the World's l“;1i1' \\'lll(‘l1 will be
in wonder to ill!‘ pcoplc of all 11:1-
tions. t:iki1i;_r into ('()ll.\‘l(ll‘I‘2lll()ll
the fact that it is ll()Illlll}_" but ill!‘
sand of the sen. This brick
to-d'.i_v 21 silt-cuss in sIi'eii}_'tli.
duraliility. and tpiziliiy. and llltt
dciiiziiid is i".1i' ;.Il’(‘ZllU1‘ tli:in tho
outbiit. 'l‘li1-,oiilytl1iiig Ilizii (‘Zlll
pos.sibl_v stop its pi‘o_<_r'1'css to tho-
lead is. "if tlii,-s:1ii(l _:i\'i~.so1it"
which :11 I)l‘(‘S1‘lll is not :11 :ill
J)l‘t)l)2ll)it'. 'l'liccoi1ip:1iiv is coin-
posi-il of }_:oo(l. (‘l1(‘l';.5i‘ll(‘. prud-
(‘ill biisiiicss iii:-ii who know llii-y
ll{l\'t' :1 }_',”oo(l l_.lllllf_£' llll(l will push
it.

l.\'

-4 O }—
Education and Business.

(live 2111 llll‘ _v1-z1i‘s_vI>ii ('lll1l(.i
study. A college ('(lll(‘1l.ll(ill will
nizikc you it l)('lll‘l'l)l1l(‘l{Hl1lllll. :1
lictic1' i'11i'ni<-1', :1.lwiti-1'c;1i‘p<-iitci:
Utlicr Iliiiigs l)(‘lll_L' 1-1111111-— init-
urul zibility. lll(lll.s‘ll'.\'. ziiiibitioii.
tact. :l,1i[)ll('Zl-l,l()l1 of two lIlt‘ll,
the c(>lle,s:t- iiizui will be ill!‘ bet-
ter cquipped for any work in
which lie Hilly ci1_::i_<..rc.

One day last \V(‘(‘l\’ i look :1
drive with it fziriiicr up in "York
State." He \\'m'1- "tziiloi'-iiiiulc“
cloilics. kid gloves. l(lll,‘I culls.
swell collar and it liigh li'-it. l-iv
drovc a stopper to 21 curt that
inudc you feel proud and rich.
H0did11't drive to town 17 iiiiles
on :1 jug of wood to sell it for 2'11)
cents. Ho f'.i.1'me(l liccziuso lie
liked the busiiioss. loved (-oiiiiiry
life, and ilicre was iiioiicy in it.
He was it gl‘fL(ll1Ztlt‘ of (‘oriicll
lliiivei'sii.y. and that is the kiiiil
of 11 i'zii*nici' he was.

It stziiids to rczisoii llliil the
more 11- niziu knows ilio lll()]'v
sciisc lic liiis. l,li1~li12ii.1-t'lic is1i1-
lcd for any position. 1~.\<-up‘.
that oi.’ :1 petiLj111‘<ii'.

(lit-oi1i'sotlici'c are sonic boys
wlioiii you c:i11'tc1l11czi.tc. 'l‘li<-i'1-
ill'l‘ sonic boys who can l(‘1ll’l1
books by hczirt: who go to col-
lc_«..ro and ,<:i".i(li1:ito; go to lllll\'(‘l"
sity and ,<_»;1':i(l11zLi.c; ;.-'o to l‘illl'()]i('
and iiiiisli, and conic lioiiio know-
in}; so much loss than l.ll<‘_\' (lid
when they went away that tlicy
are disqiiziliiied even for sittiiig
on it coi'oi1er‘s jury. If you zin-
tliat kind of :1. boy. which you
arc, not. why, of coiirsc. you lizul
hotter not go to school at all.
Schools are (:()n(lll(:lt-.(l for the
purpose of furiiisliiiig iiisti-iiciioii
for the mind: they don‘t 2L_’_:'l‘(‘(* to
furnish the mind, too. You iiiusl
take that to school with you. --
Sclectetl.

Of}-

It Does Not Pay.

A szilooii-keeper sold zidi'iiikiii,<.-‘
man one pintof new ruin. ii1ziki11;_-,'
fifteen ceiits clear profit. The
mziii. under the iniliiciico of that
pint of rum. killed his .so11—iii-law:
and his apprchoiision, coiifinc-
mcnt in jail, (execution, ct(:., cost
the county more than one thou-
sand dollzirs——--which teiripcruto
men had to earn by the sweat of
their brow. It does not pay!

It does not pay to have the
mother and children of twenty
families dressed in rags, and
starved into the semblance of
emaciated scare crows, and liv-
ing in hovels in order tliat the
saloon-keeper's wife may dress
in Satin and her children grow
fat and hearty. and live in a bay-
window parlor.

It does not pay to have ten
smart, intelligent boys turned
into hoodlums and thieves to
enable one man to lead an easy
life by selling them liqub1'.——
Plowman.

.. ._<o>_

The following are among Ru-
ral Life rules for bringing up a
son: Make home the brightest
and most attractive place on
earth. Make him responsible
for performance of a. limited
number of daily duties. Never
punish in anger. Do not ridicule
his conceits, but rather talk
frankly on the matters in which
he has interest. Let him feel
free to invite his friends to your
‘home and table. Encourage his
‘confidence by giving ready sym-
gpathy and advice. Do not dis-
} courage "collection inaniasf’ they
help to give information and fix
habits of investigation and per-
severance. Be careful to im-
« press upon his mind that making
character is more important than

, making money.

each lizivc oi'dei'«-d brick to l)lllltl i


 

8

Notices of llleetings.

The next regular meeting of
Newaygo County Pomona
Grange No. 11 will be held with
Hesperia Grange June 3 and 4,
1891. The following program
will be presented for discussion:

Unfinished part of last pro-
gram. _

Do we favor more stringent
immigration laws‘.’—L. Reinoldt.

Can American agriculture be
limited to the wants of Ameri-
can consumption? —VV. J. Jewell.

Paper—Mrs. N. E. Lewis.

Does the oflice of county super-
intendent of schools make our
schools enough better to justify
the people in paying him the sal-

ary he Iiow receivcs‘.‘—-—W. W.
Carter.

Recitation — -W. (7. Stiiiirt.

The fariiIei"s wife: Her la-
bors and rewards —~ Mrs. ll’. {ob-

crtson.

Ought a ten-hour liiisliandinziii
have a sixteen-hour wife?-—-(). T.
liloud.

Are the statistical duties of the
supervisor beneficial to the far11i-
er‘.‘—-August lVliite.

Paper——A. L. Scott.

A cordial‘invitation is extend-
ed to all to meet with us and take
part in the meeting.

W. C. STUART. Lect.
M.»
COLl)WA'1‘ER, Mich., May T:—

The next meeting of Branch

County Pomona. Grange will be

held with Quincy Grange on

Thurday May :28, 1891. at which

time the following program has

been arranged for:

Music.

Welcome Address-—Mrs. A. J.
VVarner.

Response—A. L. Smith.

Paper—“Justice, and the ne-
cessity of organization.“ William
Anderson.

Paper—“l\-Ioral, social and re-
ligious culture derived from ob-
ject lessons," Mrs. G. C. Clizbe.

Recitation—~Mrs. H. G. Melti-
tosh.

Paper-—-"The future of Branch
county as a horse market. on
what does it depend?" G. H.
Wagner

Paper—~"The influence of
young ladies upon their escorts,"
Mrs. L. B. Walsworth.

Paper—"Stnut in wheat." H.
G. Mclntosh.

Paper ———"My selection." Byron
Bray.

Paper  ' ‘Reforms needed
society." Mrs. Joel Mack.

Paperfi"Co-operation in busi-
ness," VV. A. Lott-.

Pa.pi.-r-—- “Tl1(!l;CttCllL‘.l‘ of to-day
as compared with twenty years
ago." Thomas Sinitlair.

Plenty of good niiisii- by the
young people of Quincy.

The Giaiiges of Branch county
are in a flourishing condition.

Fraternally yours
VVALLACE E. Wiiiiiirr.
_‘.._.

The second annual meeting of
the Jackson County Farmers‘
Club will be held in the city of
Jackson, at Knights of Labor
hall. Wednesday, May 27. 1891,
with the following programme:
MORNING SESSION -— 10 o‘cLooI;.

Singing: prayer: music: read-
ing minutes; report of secretary;
reportof treasurer: miscellaneous
business; election of oflicers; ap-
pointing committees.

AFTERNOON——1 o'cI.oci;.

Vocal music—--Mrs. Wm. Rus-

sell. Napoleon.

in

President's addi'ess—R. D. M.‘

Edwards.

Paper for Discussion— "Re-
storing and maintaining the Fer-
tility of the Soil"——Hon. A. C.
Glidden. Paw Paw. Discussion
opened by T. B. Halladay. Nor-
vell.

Solo —~ Mrs.
South Jackson.

Recitation—Mrs. May O‘Leary,
Columbia.

Essay — “Kitchen Poetry” -
Mrs. C. H. Pike, South Jackson.

Five-minute speeches on the
subject: “Is it advisable for far-
mers to run in debt?" Opened
by Wm. West, of West Liberty.
and W. E. Kennedy, of Liberty.

Essay——Miss Grace Elliott, of
Napoleon.

Music; adjournment.

W. W. Bissell,

 

TALLMADGE, Mich., May 7th,——
The next session of Western
Pomona Grange will be held at
Tallmadge Grange hall, Thurs-
day and Friday, May 28 and 29,
in joint session with Kent Co.
Pomona Grange.

‘I'I-IIEE

l The following subjects will bel

J presented for discussion: 5
“The best rotation of crops to;

lkeep up the fertility of our
‘fai'ms.“
"What advantages does the

Grange offer young people."

"Has the farmers any real cause
for complaint."

Music. essays. recitations etc.,
will be interspersed to complete
to program.

MEI.vI.\'  SMITH, Sec'y.
\Vestern Pomona.
—~- -<oo—-———

Hillsdale County Grange will
hold its next meeting with Wheat-
land Grange Thursday June 4th.
Following is program for the
day:

Essay —’\iIrs. E. D. Nokes.

Recitation—Mabel C-llll1'(:il.

Eelect Music——;Vlatie Hawley.

Declaination-—Artliur Taylor.

Re('itatioi1——i\Iina Tingley.

l)e(-,1aI1iation—l<}d(lie Davis.

 ANG-E VISITOR

OR SCROFU LA

scrofulous humor
in the blood,
ulcers, catarrh, and
consumption:

use

Ayer’s Sarsaparilla

The most
economical.
safe, speed!» and
effective of all
blood-purifiers.
Has cured Others

will cure you.

THE NEW WEBSTER

JUST PUBLISHED—1'3i\'1'IRELY NEW.

F

3

Question for discussion.

Do we need Foreign Labor and
l<‘oreign (‘apital in the United
States Opened by M. J.
followed by J. M. Tiinms and
others.

If time pl,‘l‘l1lllS. an Inteligence
Bureau will be considered and
established in the County Grange.
if it- meets with favor by the
Patrons.

J. E. VVA(i.\'i:1i, Lect.
_ - - - ,

St. Joseph County Grange No.
4 will hold its next meeting with
Centreville Grange. Thursday.
June 4, at 10 a. in. All fourth
degree members are cordially in-
vited to attend.

Mics. D. B. Pciciiv

. .__<,._L
Allegan County Council will
meet with Trowbridge Grange on
Tuesday, June 2. The progran
will be responded to as follows:
Council called to order at 10
o'clock sharp.

Song by Trowbridge Grange
choir.

Reading of minutes of last
meeting.

Business. if any; this will in-
clude subjects for discussion at
the next meeting of the council
orother suggestions for program,
also time and place of meeting
of the next session.

Essay or recitations left over
from the previous meeting.

Financial legislation from ‘til
to '81——B. C. Palmer.

Music. vocal or instrumental.

Dinner and social converse.

Music, followed b_v words of
welcome from some member of
Trowbridge G-range.

Response—Sister A. H. Moore.
of Monterey Grange.

Address — President Anisden,
of Wayland.

Outlook of the present agita-
tion—N. W. Houser. of Watson.

Vocal duet~Flora Leggett and
Glenn Miner, of Watson.

Woman as a constant grumbler
-~-C. A. Jewett. of Allegan.

Essay —- Sister Burnham, of
Watson.

There will also be recitations
interspersed. by Sisters Millie
Jewett. Mabel Miner and Belle
McAlpine.

To judge the future by the
past. all who will take the trou-
ble to attend can be assured of a
pleasant entertainment, and the
day profitably spent. All who
know Trowbridge Gran gers know
them to be a hospitable family,
and will give a cordial welcome
to all.

, Sec-‘y.

MRS. N. A. DIBBLE,

Lecturer Co. Council.
—<vo>—-——.

Maiminzi (to llt‘l' little boy). “Now,
Bennie, if you'll be good and o to sleep
niainm:i‘ll give you one of 1‘. Ayer’s
nice siigai'-coateil Catl1:ii'tic Pills, next
time you need mcdii-iiie." Benny, smil-

Davis. '

ing sweetly, dropped off to sleep at once. I

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‘Chicago, Ar _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ . . . _ . _ _ _ _ _ _,
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‘ I 32 I’ .VI.—i{as Free(jh.1ir Car to Grand Rap-
ids. (‘.O|lll(-_‘(‘llnE with 5:05 I’. M. Free Chair Car to
Maiiistci-.\'i.'1)l.t\'L No.15. R. R.
_dH I l I’ .V[~Wagncr Buffet Car to Grand Rap-
1 s.
1 I 30 A )l—Frce Chair Car to Chicago,

2 53 I‘ .7!-—\V;ig11erl5i1tfe2 Car to Chicago.

Wagner Sleeping Cars on night trains to Chica-
go and Grand Rapids.

GEO DE HAVEN, Gen'l Pass‘r Agent.

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H, PHILLIPS, Sec'y Michigan Beef and Provisio
Sir—The specimen of tanka
percentage results:

Phosphoric Acid (P. 2. O. 5)...._

MICHIGAN BEEF AND

 

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A Pure Packing House Fertilizer, manufactured by the

MICHIGAN BEEF AND PROVISION 00.,
SPRINGWELLS. MICH.

$25.00 PER TON DELIVERED. $25.00

Equivalent to Bone Phosphate........___.___,,______________________::::::

Farmers and Fruit Growers, give us a. trial.
factory results.

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AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Feb. 25th, 189x.

11 Co.,
go you sent me for analysis has been analyzed with the following

ANALYSIS.
Organic Nitrogen as Ammonia ....... ..

13.02
R. C. KEDZIE.

Honest goods give satis-

PROVlSl0ll C0., Spiiiigwells, Mich.

MAY l5,l89l.

rALABASTlNE.a .

T]-IE TIME TRlED]°cND BE]°cUTlFUl9 @0fcTl_l\lG
FOR W_;°iLLS AND @E|l.=.>l_N(=3S.

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; ]°cLABAST|NE is Uj\l|.«>|KE]°cl9ls OT}-{ER Wj~\LL eO]°l'TlNGS.

It is recommended by Sanitariaiis and is not dependent upon glue
for its adliesiveiiess.

VValls can be d(‘('()1'1ll0(l with .-Xlabastine in any degree of elabora-
tion. from plain tinting. plain tinting with stencil ornamen-
tations. to the most elaborate frost-o. :iiId decoratiiig in relief.

Finer effects (‘llll be prodiii-ed for the Silllll,‘ ll1Ullt‘_\' with Alabastine
than with wall paper.

Send fOl‘ {lI‘fl('li' llll\'('l1 lI'<)lI1 lill‘ l'(‘1)Hl'l (if the ,\lii-liif_:;u1 S1a_.t(}B();1rd
of Health. (‘lllllli‘(l " Sziiiitiirv Walls and (‘iiilings." condemn-
ing wall paper and sliowiiig the evil i'i~siilts following its use.

We will also send free. on zippliciition. a .\'('l of colored ilesigiis
showing how walls and i-eiliiigs inziy be decorated with Ala.
bastiiie and the stencils we 1iia1iiil'acture.

MAKE NO MISTAKE.
Purchase no other wall coating tnan AL.-\li.-\S’l‘lNE. put up in
paper packages and properly labelled.

Manufactured only by

f>cLAB]°cSTlj\l E @OM P]°cNY,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

DOWVGIAC SHOE DRILL.

 

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of 22 _vi-ars’ t‘X[i('l’lt‘llL‘t' and siuilv to i ht:
i‘ows. As :1 11-sult of this siiirli‘ :11 il (’"l)

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'l‘lii-. l.igl1test llraft llrill,
The Most Siinpli-. P 'a('tical and li]fl'e(-tive Drill,
:iii_il the Most. lluralile Drill

ln Ill!’ lIl.lll\'l'(. li «low not vlriiz:
.'illsoils,:i11ilit [lil'.'|‘§('.\l,\'t'l’\llU1l).

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A $90Bi3fiG‘Gii FORPSTO!

Here is the opportunity you have been looking for. A stylish,
durable top bugg , painted in lead and oil, no dip finish. The
buggy has been thoroughly tested for over ten years on all kinds
of roads and in all kinds of service. Its easy riding qualities and
adaptability to roads has been fully demonstrated.

The demand for a good side-spring buggy has been gradually
growing for several years. and there have been several new springs
put on the market in consequence. The most of these have proved
failures, the construction being such that there was no chance for
the side—spring to lengthen when loaded, hence the motion was
short and sharp, or the gear was thrown out of “track.” In the
“Wolverine” these objections are avoided. There are four springs
which are put together in such manner that each is allowed full
play without straining any part of the gear. It has a wrought
iron fifth wheel. clip kingbolt, and a double reach. Every buggy
should have a well braced reach to make it keep in “track."

The GRANGE VISITOR has made arrangements with the manu-
facturer. Arthur Wood. of Grand Rapids, to sell to subscribers to
this paper the above buggy at a price within the reach of every
farmer who needs a buggy. We have examined every part of the
works. and stake the reputation of the VISITOR on the good quali-
ties of every job. A two-horse two—seated wagon with three
springs, just right to take the family to church, for $55.00.

Hear what those say who have used them:

After using one two years, Dr. H. H. Power. 0‘ 5“‘"“‘3_C.. writes as follows:
compare with the ‘Wolverine’ for ease, comfort and durability."

COLDWATER. Mich., April 24th, 1891—Some years ago I purchased two single buggies of Anliiir
Wood, of Grand Rapids, and found them to be strong and durable. They have been in use eight 0!’
ten years, and have proved to be satisfactory in all respects. CYRUS G. LUCE.

PAW PAW, May 1st, 1891-1!) 1875 I purchased an open buggy of Arthur Wood. It has been in con-
stant use since and promises sevcralyears service. I have 11ow.ord(-red o1ie_ of the Wolverine top
buggies on the reputation they sustain for excellence. workmanship and durability J. C. GOULD.

Send the money to the editor of this paper. and the buggy will
be sent direct from the factory.

“There is nothing to

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