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VOL. XX. NO.

22:!

Northern Michigan.
Grand Traverse County.

BY Ii. 0. I.AI)I).

Grand Traverse coiintv is located in the
northwestern part of the lower peninsiila

s:1ii1e name, and includes the peninsula be-
tween the two arins of the bay which ex
tends north nearly to the parallel of -1.3 de-
grees north latitude. The county has an
area of 612 square miles. I’inc plains are
quite extensive along the IiU:ll'<llll:lI1 river,
and, together with the sandy portions near

the bay, comprise about oi1e—hz1lftl1e entire ,

area. These lands are considered ne:1rly
worthless for agricultural purposes. The
problem of bringing them into successful
cultivation has never yet been solved.

>'OlI..

The soil varies from this light sand of
the plains to heavy clay, and in general
may be described as :1 sandy loam with
more or less adiiiixture. of cl:1y and gravel.
It is rich in :11] the clenientsof fertility. and
though naturally light :1iid ]')()1‘()IlS., will,
under proper 111:11i:1ge111ent, retain its fer-
tility and withstaiid the effects of drouth
to a reiiiarkable degree. There are 111:1i1y
small inland lakes, :ii1d cedar swaiiips,
easily rechiiiiicd, trave1'sed by streains of
running w:1ter, found in ne:1rl_\_' every
township. There is :1 large qiiantity of
hardwood tiniber—inaple, beach. elm, etc.,
still remaining, which is being improved,
not by large conipaiiies of luinbernien as
w:1s the pine, but by actual settlers who
have bought the l:1i1d in sinall tracts to
make farins and honics for tlieniselves and

, families: "This timber ITIILIS a ready mar-

ket at the niaiiufacturing cstablisliincnts,
mills. and factories at Traverse City :1nd
elsewhere, :1nd  :1 source of coiisiderable
revenue, much more than for the clearing
of the land.

t‘I.l.\l_\'I‘I-Z.

The clii1i:ite of the whole (Irand Tr:1v—
erse region is iiioditied by the waters of
L:1ke Micliigaii. Urrzuid Ti':1vcrse b:i_v and
the iiunierous inland lakes. These waters
become w:ii'iii during the siininicr. and as
vast reservoirs of warin water have :1 teii-
deiicy to prevent early fi'osts in aiituinn
and extreine cold during the winter.

i‘iiL‘iT i:.\isi.\‘1;.

The peculiar coiiforniatioii of the l:ind on
the peiiinsula and for sevci'ai miles sur-
rounding the bay :1tl'ords 1iiai1_v f:ivoi':ible
locations for the production of fruit. which
is rapidly beeoiniiig ihe leadiiig ii1dusti'y.
Apples grown here are noted for their firm
texture, tine
qualities.
tine quality are also raised, :ii1d grapes and
peaches do well in f:ivoi':1ble1 locatioiis.
Large quantities of liuckleberries grow on
the pine plains. and blackberi'ies. r:1spbei‘—
ries, etc., in tlie woods in many places.
thus showing the adaptability of the coun-
try to this kind of fruit.

The soil and climate :1re peculiarly :t«l:l})t-
ed to the growth of potatoes. and aside
from fruit they are the priiicipal iiioiiey
Crop.
seedsnien are also quite exteiisively raised.

Grain. hay and other farni crops are

raised in rot-.1tion, but it caniiot be said ‘

that Grand Traverse is :1 natui'al ,<_rr:iss or
grain growing country, though clover. as
an aid in keeping up the fertility of the
soil, is one of the most iniportzint crops.
But corn is raised in large quantities. The
yield is good and the quality excellent.
Though not raised to any extent for the
market, it is the most profitable crop th:it
can be grown to supply feed for stock on
the farm.

MARKETS.

Traverse City at the head of the west
arm of the bay, has recently become a city
in fact as well as in name. It contains
about 8,000 inhabitants, and together with
the several villages of the county, furnish
a good home market for a large share of
the products of the farm. Three lines of
railroads traverse the county in different
directions, and furnish excellent facili-
ties for shippin to distant markets. There
is also a line of cats connecting Traverse
City with points on the lake from Macki-

tlavor. and long keeping‘
Pears. pliiiiis. and cliei-1-ies of 1

Peas and beans i1i1dei' contract. for I
, total absciice on the

CHARL()TTE,

1 naw to Chicago. Many suinnier resorts
I are located around the bay, where people
‘ from the large cities come to spend the

suninier inonths.
The population of the county, according

 to the census of IMJ4, was 17,514. Ainong I
of Michigan at the head of the bav of the i the “M” Settle.” are many mm mum “uh

1 3 good substantial
, are indiistrious, intelligent, and prog'I'ess—.
; ive.
I all.

buildings. The people
Good scliools are within the rcacli of
and churches are well

of which owns its hall. all aid in the de-
velopment of :1 higher and better iiiaiiliood

:1nd womanhood aniong the f:1rinin_g classes.
'l‘r«11:cr.cr_: City.

l..e(.-lanaw County.

BY A. A. SIZSSIONS.

A glance at thcinap of .\Iichig:1n :ind
the I’ubhc Acts of l1\‘$1.3, shows Leelanaw
county to be in the nortliwestern p:irt of

t1'i:1ngular peninsula hetwcen Graiid Trav-
erse b:iy and Lake .\Iichi_gan, together with
the Fox and .\Ianitou Islands, four in num-
ber, recently added from the defunct Mani-
tou county. Of these the Fox islands are
inhabited only by :1 few tishernien. The
.\l:1nitous together containing about 2”.-
UU1) acres, the greater part of which is high
and rolling and :1 fair quality of sandy
lo:1i1i soil covered with second growth 111a-
plc and beech h:ive :1 population of 1.311,
about equally divided between the two
islands.
'l‘Y1‘O(;l{_»\I’IIY.

The surface of the main part of the '
1 county is divided into two ridges for .'5€\'Ll1-

teen miles by Carp lake, which lias its oiit-
let into Lake Michigan at Leland the co1ii1-
ty seat. I11 the western part of the coiinty
are iiuincrous sinall lakes, all of which are
plei1tif1ill_v stocked with pickerel, trout

” :1i1d black b:1s.~'. which. t()_<_f'cll1C1‘ with the

pleasaiit suiiiiiicrs, bri11_gn1:1n_v pcoplcfroin
the cities here during the heated seasoii.
Nl1lllL‘l'()llS suiiiiiicr i'cso1'ts have been es-
tablished in all parts of the co1iiit_v. and
still there is room.

The county has :1 population of about
11.11110. of which two—thii'ds or more :1i'e ag-
1'iciilt1ii'ists. the rei1i:1indei' resideiits of vil-
lages. of which liiiipire :11id Xi1i'tli}1i11't each
with about .31 to inhabitants. are the largest.

The siirface of the co1ii1t_v (including
isl:11ids_)is for the most part an clev:1tioii
of from .311 to 221111 feet above Lake Michi-
gan. and the soil is :1 hardwood loani. clay
or sandy. of :1ll degrees of i'icline.<s.
ordii1:11'_v farni products of the coiinty are

not i11:itci'i:1ll_v ditl'crent froiii tliosc of other 1

couiitics of this region in either kind.
quality. or iiveragc yield.
I.l-1I'1I.A1\'.\\\' 1'oL'.\"i'r }“l:L'I'l‘
has :1 future. ,
bodics of water. elevated and rolling._

(§I{(J\\'IN(‘x

therefore having good :1tii1ospl1eric drai11- ‘

age. with good soil. there is no county in
Micliigziii better adapted to fruit growing
in all its branclics than is Leelanaw county.

3 The fainous little pci1ins1il:1 in (i1‘:Ll]<l Trav-
‘~ er.-c llayli:1s11o greater tl(l\':1Ilt.‘l_‘-_"(‘.~‘ as re-
1 _‘~_"ill'<l>' pliysic:1'i coiiditioiis. The late springs.

cool suiniiicrs. long autunins. the alinost
liiglilaiids of late
spriiig or early f:1ll frosts and very low
teiiiperatiire in winter. combine to ii1:1ke
the cliiiiate the best possible for all fruit-.
At the lake level four o'clocks and petunias
blossom out doors until Oct. 21 1th, when
coines the tirst f1'Ost. The coldest winter
weather for years was 12 degrees last wii1—
ter at the lake level. All fruits mature
late, strawberries and cherries ripening
first in July, peaches in August, while the
.\orthern bfpv apple keeps until June.
Transportation by water is convenient on
all sides: a raili'oad is one of the probabili-
ties of the near future. Intelligent or-
chardists are all that is needed, and when
the time comes that the special adaptation
of each pig’: of our county to a particular
purpose s all be fully utilized, Leelanaw
county will be one vast orchard.

Lcliiiul.

After crosses and losses men grow hiin1b—
ler and wisei'.—-F7-an/rlm.

Let the child have his best teacher first.
A right beginning is a long step toyvard a
right edca.tion.—- . E. Parlin.

.\llCHIGrA.\',

established. .
‘ These. With several strong (jranges, each «f worthy editor of the Visiroiz has expressed
1 his solicitude thatl shollld cntcrtaiii the
* readers with sonic accounts of our early

The 1 .
1 and pass out to the northwest.

'....... i.,..,§, . . .
xtdll.‘ *‘l”“‘“1‘l0‘l "\ I-11.3’ » (wi':1s.< grew l11_<_rher than the slioiilders of :1

‘ tall iiiaii and for yc:1rs fiirnislicd rich pas— 5. 1-11111111111-5
ture for stock of the c:1i'lyscttle1's. livery =
‘- early settler c:111 rciiieiiibcr the din of cow

.\'()\'I£.\lBIiR 21, 1159.3.

Memories of Early Michigan.
iv.
iiox.

I‘I.\'O.\' HOOD RU'II.

Tiiiic rolls his cc.-iseless coiirsc. and since

1 my No. 1-1 was written a long period hashi-
j tervened.
; cause or excuse for all this dcl:1_v, let hiin ,
' wait till he. like the writer, is past his

3 the front yard. h'liec-allcd iny :ittci1tioi1 to 11

\Vould the reader know the

four score. and it will be :1pparent. The

legislation: and "if time lasts" I will en-

if dcavoi' to comply with his rcqiicst—but

the fact is, I had no experience in legisla-

.- tioii duriiig my first ten years resideiice in
1 Micliigiin. and to vault from the scenes of
" iny No. :3, :it once to the legislatioii of
I VI‘-IT.

would require more than :1 Sani
Patch leap. Let tl1e1'e:1ders l1a\"‘e patience

f and I will get there in due time.
the lower 1)en1I]Slll{l,' and to consist of :.’

hit first let me c:ill up sonic incniorics
about Iiidi:111s and wild aniinals. 011 sec-
tion '_’i' in Atlas, being town 1'» north of
range \ east, there still reinains :1 small
body of water known as Shinguak Lake.
Sixty _ve:1i's ago, when I trod its banks, its
area was from 15!! to 24111 acres, but drain-
age has since reduced it to less than forty.
Its lndiaii ii:1i1ie was NC>‘l1lll}Vl1t1l{, which is
said to mean "Good Lake." It was evi-
dent that it had long been a favorite haunt
of the Indians. and long did their tents and
their tires 1't‘IH:lll1 before they were cxti11-
guished by the civili7.atio1i of the white
man. Along its west bank was an Indian
trail, said to extend from Detroit to Sagi-
".?.\\‘. It had been so long trodden by the
Indians and their ponies that many miles
of deep trench was fornied which it re-
quired years of ciiltivation to obliterate.
l’o1'tio1is of this :ll1()l‘l}_"l1l:ll tl1oi~oughfa1'e
are said still to exist. and :1ii1oi1_«_-‘st other
places it may yet be seen along the banks
of .\Icrwiii's Lake in (}:ikl:1iid couiity. This
trail led diiigoiially across the tirst field we
fenced in .\li1-liigaii. and was gi'e:1tl__v trav-

‘ ellc-I by the liidiaiis in their pil_gi‘iii1:i_«_rcs ,

to lh-troit and »\l:ildc11 for their a1111ii:il
p:1_vi11ciit.s. I have seen :is high .-is iifty in
:1 group lili1ig:iloiij._»‘ this ll1&,‘ll':l11L‘lt.'IlIlllglk
way: aiid when they struck our high fence,
and looking over beheld the devastiitioii
that the plo\vsli:11'e was creating. the i11iii—
gled cxpi'cs.sio1is of indigiizitioii and s:11li11,-ss
upon their couiitciiaiices needed no inter-
pretation.

Two parallel sti'ea111s enter the town of
Atlas froin ():1kland coiuity on the soiitli.
Their :iv-
ci':ige distaiice apart is :1 little ovei' two
iiiilcs. llei'e is now one of the liiicst dis-
tI‘l1‘ts(iff:11'1i1ltig‘1'<H111tl'_y in the state. It
was ()1'l‘—_"lI]:lll_\’ :1 rcgioii of poplar tliiekets,
burr oak opeiiiiigs. and liazcl brush plains.

bells that used to 1_rrcct the ear in all direc-
tions. .\l:in_v is the i1ioriiiii_<_-' l have arisen
at early dawn and listened to the sound of

_ the bells. to takea bee line for the cattle a

niile ortwo away. The oxcii that drew
thei_z'1'c:it brc:1ki1i_g-iip plow must be al-

l€1i‘.‘cd tiiiic to cat~—and if we waited :1 little 3
1 too ion-_v‘ until they had tiiiislied their niorn-
tlicy would lie down :1i1d their 1

ii1_-_-':11c.1l.
bells" woiild be silciit. Cattle :1nd wild
tiircs. and the sound of the bells did not
seeni to cause the :inii11:1l:< the least alariii.
Once I was driviiig home my herd upon
the ground where Ilarry Iinders now has
one of the iiiost fertile and best cultivated
farms in Genesee county, when a deer
sprang up among the buslies and mingled
with the herd. On such occasions the rifle
was my inseparable companion, and I
brought it down from my shoulder; but
the deer was in no hurry to part company
with the cattle, and I had to travel quite a
distance before I could safely shoot down
the deer without serious danger of making
Venison of a cow or an ox. Afterwards,
not far from the same spot, I discovered a
very large black wolf—the only one of the
color I ever saw. He was beyond the
range of my rifle; and while I was skulk-
ing to get nearer he made his escape. On
proceeding to the spot I found a freshly

slaughtered deer, there being little left but

‘ w:1s 21 little coinical.

3 view from the (i‘1oodi'ich

 talk. to think. to act.

WIIOLE NO. 478.

—-

the bones, the hide, and the head; all the
balance being served as the black wolf‘s
breakfast. A little north froin this spot
on what is kiioivii as the C:irpei1ter niarsh
and on land now owned by.l:11nes Good-
rich, I had an experience with:i deer which
It was :1 bright d:iV
in June, 18337 or '33s; the spot was in full
residence. My
mother was washing under a shade tree in

pair of deer graziiig on the iniirsli. It was

; the time of year when the deer were in the

"red czist," :iiid their horns in the “vi-lvet."

i As they delibei'ately cropped the licrbzige

their bright red bodies were more than
half hidden by the tall iiiarsh gi'ass. It
was but the work of :1 moment to bring
out the rifle, and without proceeding out
of the door yard, :1 shot froin the rifle
dropped the in-.ilc deer, with his long horns,
out of sight in the t:1ll grass. The female
incniber of the lirin tied, at the crack of
the rifle, about 70 yards fartlier away and
halting with head erect. looked back
to discover what had liappeiied. I liastily
reloaded and fired at her. but owing to too
great distance iiiissed i11_v in:1rk. .-\s I
proceeded in quest of my gaine. l discov-
ered a violent agitation of the grass- --and
such an exhibition of rolling and tumbling
and kicking and tl1r:tshing I never saw one
:1nin1:1l make. I‘llI1:1ll_\’. jiiiiipiiigiiiorcthan
ten feet in the air, and whirling back to
earth :i1id feet to sky he pcrpet1'atcd sonic
trcuiendoiis kicks before his avoirdupois
brought him back toterra tirma. licing
now sufficiently recovered from the shock
he had received he gathered himself 11 and
in another nioiiient he was out of sig it in
the thick growth of laiiiai':1cks. “"1.-ll. I
was foiled. and i11_v ganie was lost; but I
picked up on the battle ground a tropliy.
It was :1 iiiagiiiticciit branchiiig liiicks horn
in full velvet. which the b:1ll from my ritle
had niowcd oil’ ('l().~(‘ to itso\\'ii('!‘isl1c:11l. I
lost my venison. but the grotcsqiic ligure
of that dcci' when he kicked the air so ve-
liciiiciitly. has niaiiy :1 tinie caused me to
smile when l have been c:11'i'yi1igi1iy rifle
along the woodland walks. 1 iniglit till :1
volume with siiiiilar iiicidciits, for deer
then were about as plc1ity:1ndt:1ii1c :1» .\le—
rino sheep have been in later ycaits.
{To h'- t'1>iitii1u1-1|.l

The Educational Advantages of the
Grange.

The cdiicatioiial fcatiii'es of the (lrange

; are the foundatioii stones upon which the

Order is built. In c\'ci'_v :1;z'c:1i1<l condition

. of huinan life in its noriii.-il sl:1’1(-,fi'oiii the
1 cradle to the gr:1\‘c. the dcvclopiiiciit of

the mind is c:1i'i'icd f11i'\v:ii'<l to :1 gi'c:1t‘1,-1' or
l('ss1legi'ce. The child 1‘cc<-ivcs lirst ini-
pi'cssioi1s froin the niothcr: lic l(':tl‘l1-3 to
All tlirougli life he
to 1'1-ccivc ii1ipi'cssioiis from
others: b_v lll(1ll_‘_"lil :1i1<l co11tii1u:i|ly:1c—
ciiiiiiilatiiig i,,~.\;pci'i1-ncc he :tl'I'l\'t'>2 at 1:011-
(‘lll'-lUli.~‘. and act- in :1ccoi‘d.-iiicc with

l .
; these coiiclu.-ions. \\l1:1tcvcr they iiiay be.

This in short is cdi1c::tioii in its b1'o:ide.st
sense, and it caii no more be c0lilili(:d to
uiere book-lore. than tlicsiiiilight to the
dew drop.

The (i1':l1i§;'(: accepts this broad view of
the word “ed11catio11," :11id applies it to
every line and dcpiirtiiiciit of its work. It

_ . recogiiizcs the fact, that the opportuiiities
deer iiiiiiglcil togctlier on these 1i:it1iral p'.1s— =

of the farnier for social culture, intellect-
ual developincnt. :1 kiiowledge of existing
coiiiiiiercial laws and conditions, and an
understaiiding of the political :1i1d eco-
iioiiiic qiiestions of the day, were in form-
er years, limited in the extreme; and by
means of organization and co—opci':ition it
seeks to overcome these hindrances to the
highest degree of success in farm life, and
to give the farmer an opportunity to be-
come the peer of any man, in other classes,
in case of manner, fluency of speech, prac-
tical coiiiinon sense and logical conclusions,
in regard to current topics and questions
of state or national importance.

To this end the Grange educates its
members. Along social lines they are con-
tinually brought in contact with each
other, and from their frequent intercourse,
they learn to practice the social amenities
and courtesies of life which adorn society
and give refinement and charm to the home

Continued to page 5.

Q’ .

S:


Eie:-lcl and Stock.

How to Make Money out of Sheep.

HON. L. I). \\'ATKI.\'.\'.

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

 age farnier occasioned by weeds is fully
six per cent of the income of the tarni——in

, some cases much more. A
. exterminating weeds. niost of our farmers ,

As to methods of

- keep the weeds down in cultivated crops

‘ by thorough cultivation.
the plan of mowing weeds that spring up ‘

The general feeling among sheep owners

throughout the eountr is to either partlv
or wholly. dispose of tlii-ir ll(l('l{.S. '4
good policy or economy! Is there not
still a way to so handle sheep as to make
that branch of our agricultural industry
one of the best paying, even at the present
time? I must say that after an experience
of_n_early half a century in handling and
raising sheep in large miiiibers and of
many breeds, including all different classes
of the Merino and their crosses, that sheep
of the right style and breed are '/Ir»//,‘ by far
the best property the farmer owns. -

VVBAT STYLE, AND HOW’ ISI{El)f

I shall say without any hesitation or
reservation whatever, that the smooth
bodied, thick chested, large, plain Merino
ewe that will raise a lamb and shear a long,
silky fleece of from ten to fifteen pounds,
not less than ten pounds, is the most profit-
able sheep that the fariner an handle.
Such sheep as these can easily be obtained.

This wool (Delaine) is now worth (uii— ~

washed) 15 cents per pound.

March lambs from such ewes, bred and
fed by skillful hands, will weigh in the
March following safely loo pounds each
and are safe for  cents per pound or bet-
ter for years to come. They have been
and are now worth this amount even in the
depressed markets. These prices will cer-
tainly again be higher as the breeding
stock is being rapidly decimated, not only
by sale for slaughter and feeding: but
the ,,
fair to almost entirely wipe out the fine
wool sheep from our country, is the iini—
versal breeding of our Merino ewes to
rains of the mutton breeds, all of which
progeny go to market unbred. The result
is obvious, viz., that of the constantly in-
creasing demand for \vell fed sheep and
lambs and the certain scarcity of ewes for
grade—bi-eeding in the future.

Now the problem stands about in this
way: Fifteen tons of hay or its requisite
in other feed and one liundred bushels of
corn will keep loo stock ewes in prime or-
der. You can figure the pasturage to suit
your own varied conditions. My opinion
is that a flock of sheep earn more money
in the destruction of weeds, such as rag-
weed, prickly lettuce, etc., than the cost
of their pasturage, saying nothing of the
fertility which is scattered over our fields.
In my own pastures, grazed annually by
from .500 to woo sheep, scarcely :1 noxious
weed can be found.

I-I()\V SIIOULI) A 1-‘LOCK BE IIA.\'l)l.I-Il)f

First, select the best Merino ewes you
can find and breed enough of them to rains

of the best style of form and wool to keep ,
" growth.

‘ entire season would, I think. eliminate this

your breeding flock up in numbers. You
may breed the balance to rams of the so-
called mutton breeds, but in reality there is
little or no difference as to selling. in the
progeny, as proved in my feeding pens for
years. I except, of course, the wriiikly,
greasy specimens which I am glad to note
are becoming more rare each year. It
matters not how well you feed these gi'easy
sheep of the above mentioned type. you
can hardly get them fat, and. if _vou do ac-
complish that end, they are at once put in
the cull class, when marketed, even if they
are only wrinkled badly about the neck.
These culls never sell for the cost of feed-
ing.

How to make money out of sheep should
be determined by each and everyone by

Is this '

greatest danger, and one which bids 1

l

I
l
l
l

y

Some few follow

on stubble tields before they mature their
seed.

The law _iii regard to cutting weeds in
the highway is not enforced. The weed
the most troublesonie and which I think
does most damage is the ragweed. a strong,
rapid grower. thriving on all kinds of soil.
If allowed to get a start they are difficult
to root out with the cultivator. If your
wheat is partially winter-killed the rag-
weed comes to the front and chokes out
the balance. If vour oats are slow in coiii-

; ing up the ragweed is there ahead of them

‘ the hard times.

figuring the problem out for himself. It 1

will do you good. Good ewes could and
can now be bought for one dollar per head.
The interest on this will be six cents. Al-
low four per cent for loss and one dollar
for keeping, and seven cents for shearing.

Add more or less to these estimates as vour ,

conditions may require.
flock with the needed fertility for your

Then credit your '

farm and the good of clearing your fields ,
of weeds, and fence corners of unsightly I
growths, and you will find that your sheep 
have earned several times one hundred per '

cent.

rino sheep and that my statements are not
out of the reach of any good farmer. I will
state a local example. William Bowers of
Sharon, \Vashtenaw county, raised from
Merino ewes 116 lambs that weighed in
March 111 pounds per head and brought
6 cents per pound. The ewes were bred to
a Leicestershire ram, and these ewes would
shear the required 10 pounds of good qiiali-

ty wool.
JI<L nchesfcr.

Weeds.

VVe continue the interesting letters on
the weed question. Let us hear from
others. This is a very important topic.

The losses occasioned by weeds are n11-
merous, especially the time and expense of
externiinating them. If allowed to grow
among crops, partial or total loss of crop;
loss to the soil in maturing a worthless
crop of seed. I think the loss to the aver-

In proof of niv premises reaardincr .\le- i ’“‘’‘t t1""‘l’le °"‘~‘1'.‘7 *"°““-“"1-

i of anxiety is manifested by farmers in get-

’ togrow with and damage the crop.

1 extent be remedied if they are

Is
your seeding thin in spots. these weeds are
on hand to sap the soil and retard the de-
velopment of the sod.

There is more of the prickly lettuce this
season than ever before. l’arniers are not
paying much attention to it. Farinei's in
this locality follow the plan of getting
their seeds of other farmers as iinicli as pos-
sible, seeds known to be free from weed
seed.

(fl-1I)l{1;F. lil’.Y.-\.\"l‘.
l,‘4u,lmus. L¢’;UlU'C4' Cuuuig/.

F:ll'1ilL‘1‘$llL‘l'L' are not paying as much
attention to the weed question as they
ought to for their own good. \\'eedsof all
kinds are allowed to go to seed wherever
they grow. ()ur roads are full of all kinds,
and nothing is done to exterminate them.
Our road coiiiniissiom-1's are very negligent
about enforcing the laws. ()\'t'1'>‘t’Cl‘.~' of
liighways pay no attention in our part of
the town.

I think such things have been neglected
more for the past year or so than at any
time before. I suppose it is on accoimt of
\\'e have t‘anada thistle.
milk weed. and a weed we call cockle-burr.
Of all the bad weeds I think the milk weed
the worst. It seems to be impossible to
kill it, and it is very troublesome.

There is considerable fear on the part of
farmers and dealers about getting foul
seeds with their timothy and clover. Peo-

)lL‘ are almost afraid to buy western tini-
otliv for fear of the Russian tliistle.

There is no s_vstem:itic way of getting
rid of any of them that I know of here.

’;i:i:T \\'.\i.xi-zit.
Irving/. B«u‘r;/ (juunty.

My immediate vicinity is very free from
noxious weeds of any kind.
tields ai'e in fact the only ones which suffer
to any extent from the effects of weed
growths. llere the pigweed gives the
most trouble, but they are easily held in
check by l:ite cultivation. After this comes
1)1iss_\".1't‘ass. or wild iiiillett. which this
season covers the cornfields with a prolific
Thorough cultivation during the

to a great extent. The fact that it is so
much in evidence wouldiiidicate that farin-
ers ai'e not paying much attention to the
growth or extermination of the many
classes of noxious weeds that infest the
farms and liigliways. The fact that red-root.
prickly lettuce. Caiiada thistle, burdock,
etc., are stc:idily on the increase would
indicate substantially that they do not.

The laws relating to the cutting of

weeds in the highways are given very little :

attention by officials. The weeds most

troublesome and that occasion the greatest ,

loss vary withthe kind of soil. (hi im-
proved marsh lands the Canada thistle is
very troublesome in some localities near
here. The weeds which give most trouble
and occasion the greatest loss on the
nature of which varies with each particii-
lar kind of marsh soil. l’erhaps no two

- pieces have the same quality of soil. ()f

the ones particularl_v bad this season I am
unable to give the names intelligently. the
native weeds referred to above perhaps,
the same weed being known by different
iiaiiics: in different localities. lhit as 1
know them, sinartweed, ragweed, wild
wormwood. wandering milkweek. hart-
wort, goldenrod. and lireweed, give the
A great deal

ting pure seeds. and any information on

this subject will be hailed by them with .

great satisfaction.
J. A. COI.'I1TRI(&I{T.
Duck Lula}. Calhoun Cniuiry.

The Preservation of Vegetables.

As ordinarily kept, the root crops of the
garden soon become shrivelled, and lose
their flavor, or in some cases become
“[)itliy”‘ and “woody”. This can to some
packed
away in the fall in dry sandy soil. \Vhile
the shrivelling is for the most part pre-
vented, the flavor suffers to a considerable
extent. Perhaps the best material in which
to pack them, and one that is unequalled
in retaining the Vegetables in their normal
condition, is found in the leaves of most of
our forest and shade trees. Oak leaves
are rather thick and coarse, but those of
the maple, elm, poplar and other trees an-

The corn- 

swer well. As they drop in the fall, they
should be gathered and used at once. If

E allowed to become dry it will be well to

rake them into piles, and either wet them

 down. or leave them until wet by rain.

As soon as the excess of water has drained
off they can be used. Dry leaves will

: answer if the vegetable room is damp. The
 vegetables should be packed in alternate
’ layers in the leaves. in either bins or boxes.

Onions. like other bulbs. can be easily

this is observed, they will stand a consider-
able range of temperature. it is desirable
that they have a temperature of from 3:3
to 1.3 degrees. \\'hen in a damp room
they start readily, especially if at a high
temperature, and as spring approaches the
buds start even if keptcomparatively cool.
Care should be taken not to store onions in

they should be in shallow bins or crates.
Although considerable trouble is experi-
enced with preserving winter squashes.
they are among the easiest vegetables to
carry through the winter. (hie source of
trouble is that tlicv are often left too long
on the vines and subjected to severe frosts.
liven if not quite ripe it is best to gather
them (if the vines are thick it is gencrall_v
safe to risk one frost) and place them
in some sunny spot whei'c they can be cov-
ered at night. '\\'hcn freezing weather
comes they should be carried to the house.
and. unlike most of the other vegetables,
should be placed in the warmest and driest
place at hand. If one has a furnace and

y the squzishes are packed around it. there
= will be little danger of their not keeping.

even if no more than half—grown.
The sweet potato is another vegetable
that does not withstand a low temperature.

They can often be bought cheaply in the :

fall and can be preserved. if packed in box-
_es. between layers of dry leaves and kept
where the teiiipei'ature does not fall iinich
below do degrees.

It is generally thought tlici'e is some se-
cret about the keeping of celery as well as
in raising it. There will be no trouble in

i keeping it if it is placed in a room where
, the teinperature ranges from 2%.’: to 4.3 de-
._ grees. and if it is supplied with sufficient
 moisture to prevent wilting. lt
‘ have been blanched while growing in the

should

garden. and should be placed in the cellar
about the tenth of IVov'eiiibei'. For family
use it iiia_v be packed in boxes, or in half-
barrels, or other small receptacles that are
a little deeper than the plants are high.
Three or four inches of soil should be
placed in the bottom, and the celery should
‘then be packed in vertically, about as
tliick as it will stand, the soil being pressed
firmly about the roots. If a large quantity
is to be stored, it uiay be packed in the
same way between boards placed on edge
about twelve inches apart; but fully as
good results will be obtained if it ispacked
in trenches in the open groundand covered
so as to keep out the frost. As soon as
packed. if kept in the house, it will be nec-
e:ssai'y to wet the soil about the roots, and
atiiitcrvals during the winter, when it is
found to be getting dry, the application
should be repeated. In doing this care
should be taken not to wet the stalks, as it
is likely to cause them to rot. The water
can be poured in from a wateriiig pot
through a short piece of tin or iron pipe.
or :1 short hose may be attached to the end
of the spout. Some have found small drain
tiles inserted at intervals among the plants
good foi' this purpose.

Cabbagcs and potatoes are too commonly
wintered to require imich attention here.
The fornier should be put away with the
outer leaves and stems attached to the
heads. They will keep if left in thin lay-
ers iii almost any way. in a cool room. but

. if )ltl('€(l in such a iosition that the roots
lands, are. however, the native. weeds. the i 1 1 ‘

can be covered with dry saiid, they will be
less likel_v to shrivel and lose their outer
leaves. If many are to be wiiitered over
for spring use, it will be best to select
some well—drained spot out of doors and
place them with their stems up, in fur-
rows close enough together so that, when
one has been filled with cabbages, the heads
will be covered with soil when the next
furrow is turned. \Vhen freezing weather
comes they should be covered with three
or four iiiclies of light litter. They are

most likely to be injured from alternate ‘

free’/.ing and thawing. Potatoes keep best
in a moderately dry room ata teinperature
of from 35 to 4.5 degrees, but if kept dry
will not suffer, except from shrivelling,
even if the teniperature reaches much
liighc1'-—1’r«g7". L. R. I/irfz‘, in /I/-any/e

‘ -//H./(7 1'7//‘///I;/‘.

The Michigan Plan.

This is unquestionably a progressive age,
but one would not dream that we were in
it by any observation made upon the sys-
tem of making and mending roads in Michi-
gan. The plan was evolved to suit the
primitive condition of a new country and
with all our public spirit we have not yet
succeeded in evolving any improved meth-
od acceptable to our eople. There is act-
ually no redeeming eature in the present
Michigan law governing the roads. The
method of assessing a day’s work for a
stated number of hundred dollars valuation

; town meeting is a farce.
'; given to securing the best men.

i tioii.

NOVEMBER 21, 1895.

and expecting the taxpa_ver to work it out
under the supervisioii of a man who was
elected overseer as a mere joke. isdemorali'/.-
ing and its ill effects go far bevoiid the
mere loss in road development. L

The writer has for years sent a man and
team on the road to work out a large tax
and the habits engendered during the pro-

: cess have rendered the help on the farm

less valuable for a long time subsequent to

_ V the payment of the road tax.
presei'ved if kept dry, and although. if ,

After :1 day or two on the road. the ex-

‘- cuse for starting out late in the morning is
_ that "the other fellows won‘t be tnerez“
3 and if the end boards are left _beliiiid so
 that only a fraction of a load can be drawn,
; the excuse is that "I pull out as much as

the other fellows do."
3 ning of the work; no adequate supervision:
. no confidence in the authoritv: no interest
too large bulk, jiiid to prevent heating j in the iniprovement, and the rule is to get
‘ along as easily as possible and slide out of
 working the tax entirely if it can be so

There is no plan-

nianage< l.

The election of ovcrscers at the animal
No thought is
, .

The man
the ear of the

who shouts the loudest in

1 chairman of the meeting secures recogni-
; tion. and the name he calls after receives

but his own vote in the aflirniative. and
with no negative votes his nominee is de-
t'l:l1'(,‘(lt‘let‘tL'(l. Many times the otlice is

' saddled upon a mere lad who is just east-

ing his first vote. and again the most shift-
less fellow in the district will be selected
as a mere joke.

Most of the townships have a large mimbei
of road districts whose bouiidai'ics have
been changed until it is dillicult to see any
reason in the irregular lines of limitation.

The commissioner of higliways, who has
supreme autliority and should be the best
business man in the towiiship. rarelv is se-
lected because of his eflicicncv as it road
builder. There seems to be little recogni-
tion of the autlioi'ity of the commissioiicr
by the o\'erseer.s' and no co—ordin;ite move-
ment for contiiiuous lines of improvement
in the township.

The most hopeless tliingabout our u1ctli—
od is that the people are so wedded to it
that we are unable to secure anything bet-
ter. For years we have had the option of
throwing up this plan and adopting in lieu

‘ of it a system of money taxation, thefuiids

to be expended by a town otlicer or under
the direction of the township board. lhit
in most instances any attempt to adopt the
better method has been overwheliniiiglv
defeated at the polls. This exliibitsa iiic>i‘:il
degradatioii that is lniiiiiliatiiig. There is
no tax assessed, the use of which comes
home so directly to the people for their
benefit as the road assessineiit, and it is
certainly dislieartening to see such williiig—
ness to evade paying it.

There is no question about the i'esults of
expenditure in making good roads. It is
all one way. Good roads lead directly to.-
better farming, larger values of pi-opert_v.
more thrifty people and a more delightful
country. Then why should we evade the
adoptioii of any method looking toward the
economic expenditure of money in these
improvements.

The laxity in methods of road improve-
ment lias led to the building of toll roads-
which not only does not reduce road tax-
ation, but in addition to the cost of build-
ing aiid maiiitaining these good roads the
people have to pay dividends on the stock

, of these companies.

A judicious expenditure of the road tax
assessed during the last twenty years would
have built as fine roads as any of our toll..
thoroughfares, reaching out into the coui1-
try froin every city and village in the state,
Our road building, if managed as cconoini—
cally and business like as the affairs of our
g1'avcl road coinpanics would give good
roadbeds everywhere.

It is a disgrace to us that such waste of
the peoples’ money is tolerated. If people

i would talk more about highway commis-
' sioners and ovei'seers and less -about presi-

dents aiid governors: if more attention was
given to roads and less to cursing the rail-
roads. the coiiditioiis of rural life would be
better subserved.——L’/Mr/rs ll’. (:'r//,',7I'://r/,-
('1; ‘l//'r/;/"r/r/// (if/I,‘//'.\‘f.

The (lranges of the central western
states promise to continue an important
factor in agricultural progress and educa-
Missouri and Iowa have already
held state meetings. At each of these the
reports of the Subordinate (iranges were
very encouraging, and although the work
is not being pushed as rapidly or as en-
tliiisi-.ist~ically as in some eastern states, it
is in good shape and the coming winter
will see an advance all along the line. Al-
though the Grange received little credit,
inuch of the reform concerning poor food
laws and better recognition of agriculture,
etc., secured last winter was due to its si-
lent influence. In fact, the power of this
organization is realized by but very few
who are not familiar with its methods of
work. In Illinois, Michigan and Indiana
the scope of the Grange will be enlarged
the coming winter and by the time the leg-
islatures of these various states again meet,
will be prepared to once more aid in the
work of promotincr agricultural legislation.
—0range Judd am/‘w’/'.


   

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NOVEMBER 21, 1895.

\Monmu*s llllmyit.

I Longing.

Of all the myriad moods of mind
_That through the soul come thronginiz.
Which one was e’er so dear, so kind.
so beautiful as longing?
The thing we long for, that We are
For one transcendent moment.
Before the present poor and bare
Can make its sneering comment.

Still, through our paltry stir and strife,
Glows down the wished ideal,
And Longing moulds in clay what life
Carves in the marble real;
To let the new life in, we know
Desire must ope the portal;—
Perhaps the longing to be so
Helps make the soul immortal.

Longing is God’s fresh heavenward will
With our poor earthward striving;

We quench it that we may be still
Content with merely living;

But. would we learn that heart’s full scope
Which we are hourly wronging.

Our lives must climb from hope to hope
And realize our longing.

Ab! let us hope that to our praise
Good God not only reckons

The moments when we tread His ways,
But when the spirit beckons,

That some slight good is also wrought
Beyond self—satisfaction,

When we are slmnlv good in thought,

Howe’er we fail in action.

—Lowell.

 

At State Grange.

The State Grange will soon 111eet again.
I find niyself recalling those days of last
I)ecc1nber which I spent with otl1c1' I’a-
trons from all parts of the state. brothers
and sisters, who but for this coi11i1io11 bond,
would never have 111et. Not all parts of
the state. either, for the upper peninsula.
is not yet represented in the ()r<ier; but is
it not to be hoped. if we accept the V1s1T-
01c"s new contributors in good faith. that
such a land of promise will not let the
Grange pass by, and. on the other hand,
will the Grange sec harvests so white and
not put in the sickle! I hope not.

It is tiresome work, sitting still four

days in three iiiectiiigs a day. at State
Grange, especially for active women. as
most of 11s who go a1'c. One good sister,
at the‘ reception, tendered the lirst evening
by the state \\'on1an‘s \\'ork coinniittee,
said to 111e she was tired and wo11de1'cd how
the home folks were getting on. She \vas
hoiiiesick, I surniised. there in the Gover-
nor's handsoiiie parlors, with so-called
brotliers and sisters all about her. _\'ow
she ought not to have been lioinesick. Sonic-
thing was obviously out of harinony. Isn‘t
it a purpose of such gatlierings to freight
the nionients with ditferent and absorbing
benefits, not such as will drive out the
home interests, if that were possible, but
will send 11s back into them rebuilt in cour-
age, uplifted in spi1'it and rcenforced in re-
sources for making our every da_v living
better? And that is the way soi11e of our
delegates do come back. They enter our
Granges and homes with entliusiasni and
coiilideiice in good things generally. as
wliitfs of air burst into close rooins. They
are just as invigorating. because they have
been where confidence and hope. and re-
sults and plans for the helping of their
people have been niultiplied and were con-
tagious.

The niemorics linger. ()nly last week I
listened, eaves—dropper like.-to a sister-tell-
ing some other ladies how lovel_v it was to
go to State Grange, and I queried if all the
worn faces I saw there lighted 11p as hers
did when they dwelt upon the nieinory of
it.

\\'hat do women do at State Grange?
\\'ell, first of all, we vote—glory enough
for some of us, isn't that? Our votes count
just as 1111ich on “\\'l1ether the Grange
shall commit itself to a gold, or silver, or
free trade, or what—not policy. “ as on
“bhall it, by its oversight and advisenient,
endeavor to plant flowers in the district
school yard and put into the house a comb
and clean towel 2" Her information on
the subject may vary but her vote counts
one the same as the veriest ignorainus of
the slums on affairs of state and nation.

Then you are on connnittees. Whether
you do your part well and take 111ucl1 back
to the Granges you are to visit in your
own counties, depends, I observed, very
much on how much thought you had given
these duties before you go, and how well
you use your note book during the discus-
sions. I also noticed that the best work-
ers everywhere were those who knew what
had been done at revious sessions and who
were familiar wit what the VISITOR had
had to say about matters likely to come up
before this session. If I were to go as a
representative this year I should want to
do as one woman I know is going to do,
and that is get a girl to help in the kitchen
while she—n1akes a new dress? oh, no—
studies up on her duties while gone. She
will probably choose the line of committee
work she feels best adapted for, or the
most interest in, learn all she can about it
and ask the Master, when she reaches Lan-
sing, if he can give her a place on the coni-
mittee in charge of it.

There is plenty to enjoy in the session
and in Lansing for a Week, easy enough;
no trouble about that, it all depends on
your. own openness and friendliness to ideas

THE GRANGE "ISITOR.

1 and people. But how nice, so I thought
, last year as I shifted around in niv chair
. while the brothers <lisc11sse<l “Basis of the
inonetary system," how very nice it would
be if we women niight have all slipped off
into a sinaller room and talked freely of
some of the questions that especially looked
to us for solution. And there were several
such pressing que:-:tions that took so much
of the whole Gi'ange‘s ti111e and yet we did
not get at them ourselves as we might had
we come closer together and lookedinto the
faces of Sisters Mayo and Hinds. while we
planned for the charity work, the coi11111on

in the Visiron. the Juvenile GI'allgCs. what
the Grange may do for cliildren. etc.
These and other things we could well talk
over and vote and work 111orc eti‘ecti\_'ely on
than later. \\'l1osl1all tell the good that
such a meeting might do? There are
\\'on1an‘s (,‘o11g1'e.-scs. Councils. and L'oi1—
fercnccs at the expositions. fairs and insti-
tute.-'—wl1y not at the State Grange? Isn't
there a vacant hour somewhere for it.’
A .$1si‘1<:1«:.

The Grange.
Writti-11 and 1':-all by Mr-. Ida Iinzli-l1 at the h'o11tl1Bo.--
ton hra11::c.(,lct.‘_’. l\!'.'1.
It is i1ot I1(t(‘C.\'.\'ill'_\' for 111c to e.\'plain
what the Grangeorganizatioii is. fe1' every-
one present u111lerst:1i1dsit as well and per-
haps better than I do. But some suggestion
of what the Grange might be. may be of so111e
benelit to us all. In my opinion the most
i111porta11t thing for a successful and inter-
esting Grange is. that every nieinber of the
orgaiiization should be regular and 1111110-
tual iii attendance. Next in iniportance is
that all petty spite and personal pi'ej1idices
be laid aside forever. Even a stranger will
soon discover contention iii the very air: it
certainly is neither a plcasaiit nor healthy
atinosphere. If each 111e111be1' of the
Grange lives 11p to his obligatioiis all this
will be done away with and in faith. hope
and charity each ineniber will strive to
make the future far more pleasant and
profitable than the past has ever been.
Next. each 111e111bcr should consider l1ii1i-
self pcrsoiially rcspoiisible for the siiccess
of this organization. Do 11ot wait for
soiiieoiie to make it pleasant for you. but
do whatever is asked of you if it is in _vo1i1
power to do so: if it is iiiipossiblc, try
sonictliing else. \\'c all make niistakes
aiidfailurcs all through life. but the Grange
is the school of our more 1i1at11re _\'(‘ill's, and
it is not only our privilege but our duty
to iinprove these advantages. I)o not be

afraid someone is trying to run the Grange
if they are working for the good of the
()rder——just put your shoulder to the wheel
and run it yourself. and undoubtedly you
will be glad enough to let sonieone else do
the pusliing. Iiach meeting should be made
interestiiig and iiistructive by exchanging
thoughts and opinions. and cvcryoiie pres-
ent should say soiiictliing. ieiiicinbcr it
is not the longest speech that coiitains the
most useful inforiiiation. A few words
well said are worth 111ore than a half hour's
talk. If you only occupy a few minutes
people will not get tired of listeiiing to
you, and they will think you have said
sonietliing interesting whether you have or
not. and your having spokeii 111ay be an in-
ceiitive for otlicrs toexprcss their opinion.

Another i111porta11t thing in any ineeting
is music. Notliiiig can be coinpared to it
to liven up any social gatliering. \\'e have
just entered on the last quarter of the pres-
ent year. The suiiiiner just gone by has
been a very warin, also a very busy one to
most of us. but the crops are now nearly
all secured. and the short days and long
evenings are before us. Let each one of

schools. the l\'o111:1n‘s \V()l'l{ department I

of the tough hides of the bear and forbear.
which is shingled with self-denial." It
seems to me one of the greatest attractions
we can place in our hoincs is affection.
Let us not be afraid. especially with our
children, to show tl1c111 that love which is

to_ us. If we give them our aflection they
will give us their confidence.
f has said that to starve a child of fatherlove

and iiiotherlove. is to send out into the I

world a hardened. soured. prickly. l1u111a11
, nature that repels. ratl1e1'tl1a11 dr:1ws:. love.

So 111ucl1 for atlcction in the home.

I11 addition to this. I would iiiakealioine
as pretty and cosy as ci1'c111i1stai1ces: would

planted in our being a love for thc bca11ti-
ful. By this I do not mean till the house
with useless :li'ticles. but t:1kc wl1:1t we
have. be it little or inuch. and arraiigc it

- that thc etl‘ect111ay be cl1cer_v and l1o111c-
like. I would give the cliildrcn innocent
gaiiies: and aniuscineiits. and inusic if pos-
sible. I well rcincinbcr :1 fa111il_v living
near 111_v old l1o111c. where the cliildrcn. cs-
pecially the older ones. were very fond of
music, but the parents cared notliing for it.
\\'e have seen the larger boys of thc fa111i-
ly. going‘ down town to spend their even-
iiigs. often at some dance. becaiise it was
inadc attractive by iiiusic. not because the
parents could 11ot ailord it. but tl1e_v cared
nothing about it and the children inust
do without it. Plenty of good 1'e;1dii1g
is another csseiitial iii the l1o111c life. \\'hat
delightful periodicals we have 11ow—:1-days.
full of so much that is interesting to old
and young, and which tends to build up
cl1ai'acter and broaden the 111i11d. Tlicre
are papers even for the wee little ones.
such as"l’>ab_vl1ood" and “Ourliittlc Folks“
which interest tl1ci11 and instill in their
minds a love of readiiig.

Tlicre are so inany ways wlicrcin :1 honic
can be made attractive. but there are eqI1:1l-
lyas many to be avoided. and these are
such little things that we often fall into
their habit before we are aware. I think 11
few “don‘ts" might apply just l1e1'c. l)on‘t
be constaiitly fault-tiiidiiig. It is aiiything
but pleasant in thelionic. a11d after all, we
all have faults.-—sci'io11s ones son1cti111cs—

and what is the use troubliiig about otlicrs.
\\'ives, don‘t tell yourluisbaiids. as soon as
they step into the l1ouse,l1ow tired you are.
or how cross the children have been. 'l,‘hcy
have their own trials to contend with. and
it is not very clicering to hear all of yours.
Strive agaiiista iiaggiiig disposition. Tlicre
are naggiiig fathers as well as inothcrs.
but as their time is so ncarl_v taken up out-
side they have less opportunity of destro_\'—
ing the hoinc peace. There are inany little
“don'ts" which should be kept out of the
home, if we would make it the spot of all
others that our children hold dear and to
which their thoughts will often turn in
after yc:1i's. A good l1o111e with fatlier.
inother. brotlier.-'. and sisters‘ is one of the
dearest tliiiigs we c:111 hold in 1iie111o1'y.

"It matters not where it may be-

In palace hall. or lonely cot,

It costly hangings deck the walls,

or only ilowers,—it matters not.

Perhaps it is a gilded cage,

Perhaps a cosy little nest,

But be it great or be it small,

The spot we always love the best,
1s “Home, sweet Home."

A Young Girl’s Library.
Best Ten ,\me-riezui Books‘ S1-lcctul by a 1'1-omineiit
Author.

Tlionias \\'entwortl1 Iliggiiisoii iii an ar-
ticle in I\(I\'elIll)C1' 1.:////r;.-‘ //omw ./m/rm//.
prints :1 list of - one hundred books, by
Aiiierican autliors, which he regards as the
best works for young girls of tiftccn. Ile
coiisiders the attractive and interesting

us strive to improve the privileges and ad-
vantages of the Grange, realizing that to
cope with orgaiiizatioiis and trusts that are
making our laws, governing the price of
our produce and teaching the poor. igno-
rant fariiier to live within his means, we
must work faithfully and well. “'0 must
improve intellectually and inorally as well I

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of our labors may unite with and help us
011. But be that as it inay if each ineinber
of the organization follows the teachings
of the “Guide Book" we may finally hear
those welcome words “\Vcll done. good
and faithful servant."

 

Our Homes.
“mar Can be Done to Make Them More Attractive?

Read at Newaygo Pomona Grange by Mrs. (‘. T. 1-laskins.
of E11.-‘ley.

The subject of making :1 home is one
which it seems to 111e would require years
of experience. My own home making has
been of such short duration coniparatively
that I can only give a few points which I
think go toward inakinga happy and at-
tractive home. First, there must be a
sympathy and unity of feeling between
parents and children, for, without it, a
home cannot be made attractive. It has
been well said that “A house can be built
on a foundation of nothing, held together
by a few pieces of stone. piled upon each
other at the corners. To make a home
there must be corner stones of character,
holding together a foundation of love.
Upon this must be built walls of devotion,
having partitions of discipline, :1 roofniade

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features of books in niaking 11p his list. as
he holds that literary iiistruetion should be
presented in its most palatable and inviting
form to youth. I11 naining the best ten
books for young girls. Mr. Iliggiiison
says: At the head of all available books
for American girls——wl1cther to create the
love of reading or to gratify it 111ust be

\Vo111en." The young girls tlieinselves
will place it there if we do not: and there
is really no objection to beniade to this
proniinence, beyond some occasional in-
stances of slang or slovenly c.\'pressioi1.
Wlith it may be classed, though perhaps
written for soinewhat younger readers,

Little Sisters Who Live on the Round
Ball that Floats in the Air.“ a book which
has for the first time brought it home to
multitudes of young people that they are
the citizens not merely of a nation but of,a
planet. We may then pass to four classic
works, by classic Anicriean authors: Haw-
thorne’s “\\'onder Book ” LongfeIlow’s
“Evangeline,” Lowell’s "'Vision of 
Launfal” and lVhittier‘s “Snow-Bount.

\Vith a little less sense of )€l‘fCCt security

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ycve may ::1IddtI1'ypi1gl’s ‘§?‘kE_tch Bpok,
‘ooper’s ‘ as 0 1e I o icans,’ an

Mrs. Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”; the
last two having this especial value, that
they introduced two new races into litera-
ture and won at once an international fame.
This makes nine of the first ten, and Dr.
Hale’s “Ten Times One is Ten” seems al-
most providential as to the fitness of the

due tl1e111. and which will draw them closer A

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Some of _]ip‘s Doings.

\Vhat a hot da_v it was! There was no
breeze and not :1 cloud in the sky, and
5 none but those who had to go out were to
be seen o11 the roads.

May Knight would have gone out. but
Mrs. Knight would not let her go till she
had been to tea: fo1' by that time the heat
I would not be sogreat.

The next day May was to go out to tea,
and .\'urse had to go to the town to bu_v
sonic lace to trim :1 cool white dress for
her. "I sl1a11‘t liavc time to do it. 111a'ain.

1 if I don't get :11 it at once. and I don‘t
‘ 111i11d the heat. for I am so strong it won't
I luirt 1111-." she said. ‘

‘‘\\'ell tl1c11. if you niust go." said Mrs.
l{night. “you 111a_v start now." \\'ith Mrs.
I{nigl1t's small dog .lip by her side. off she
went.

May found sonic old books which had
been Mrs. Knight's when she was :1 child.
May had :1 good time as she sat there with
one book in her lap and one on the floor at
her feet. I11 ca111c.lip:is she sat there and
gave two short barlts. and i':1ii to the door
as if he thouglit May would conic now and
have :1 game with l1i111.

"No." said she. "I don't want to play:
Jip. lie down." tut .lip would not do this.
and caught hold of licrdrcss with his sharp
teeth, to try to inake her conic with l1i111.

"l)o11't." said she at last. and she was
quite cross. "I woi1'tco111e with you. Jip.
go oil’ at oi1<-cg,“ :i11d she drove llllll out of
the i'oo111a11d shut the door.

I’oor Jip ran straiglit to o11c of the nuiids.
and wc11to11i11 111ucl1 the sanie way with
her. as he had done with May. Ilc gave
twoortl1recsl1:11'p barks. and ran to the
door. then stood still to sec if she would
come. She. too. thought this was pla_v.
but when he canie back to her and took
hold of her dress to drag her on, she said
—"Ilow straiige you arc. Jip: what do you
want {"

'l'hcn she let l1i111 lead her 1111: :111d when
he saw that she 111ca11t to conic he gave
barks for joy, :111d ran on past thc lawn.
through the gate. out to the road. Tlic
nuiid ran tlicre too: and straiglit down the
road the dog wcnt, then 11p the lane. When
she canic to the end of thc lanc she saw
that dip stood by the side of sonicone who
lay by the side of thc road. It was N1ii'sc:
but what was it made her he on the grouiid
like that! She ran 11p to her. and saw she
was ill; her eyes were shut. and she took
no heed of l1cr when she shook her to try
and rousc her. Slie went back to the house
to get sonic help to bring her honie.

The coaclniian a11d groom both came,
and .\'urs:e was brought to the lodge of thc
coaclinian. wliosc wife said. “I will see to
her :ind nurse hcr."

\\'hen the doctor canic he said it was a
case of sunstroke, and had Jip not brought
help as soon as he did. it would have been
far worse had she been left long in the hot
sun.

"( )l1, dcar3" tliouglit Ma_v. when she
licard this. I do wish I had not bccn ci'oss
with .lip: and I wish I had _<_-‘one with l1i111
a11d found .\u1'sc. but I quite thought it
was all in pl:1_v."~—/:11’.

 

A good way to test :1 swindling sclieiiie
is to oll'er :1 11o11—i1cgotiablc note when the
time comes for sigiiiiig. Mark out the
words "or order” or "or bc:1rci"" which al-
ways follows the blank lii1c on which is
written the 11a111c of the one to wl1o111 the
note is given. Make it payable to l1i111
alone. That saves youall right. Iftlie note
is given with a view of a contract which the
other party olfers just write upon the note
ahead of your signature these words: “The
payment of this note is made conditional
upon the pcrforiiiaiice of a coiitract for
which it is given." Always rcnicniber that
no inattcr what oral contract you have it
will have nothing to do with the payment
of the note unless it appears on the face of
the note. You will never get an agent or
any fake or swindling scheme to take a
note payable to hiinself or referring to the
contract he inakes. It is not always a
sign that a swindle is attempted when a ne-
gotiable note is dei11a11dcd: but in regard
to dealing with straiigers it may safely be
said that you will win nine times where
vou will lose once by refusing to deal with
thein or their agents at all.~—]zz_r//iam, (§’mmt_z,/
Jvcz/1.5.

 

Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in-
flamed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets in-
flamed you have a rumbling sound or imper-
fect hearing. and when it is entirely closed
deafness is the result. and unless the inflamma-
tion can be taken out and this tube restored to
its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh.wh1ch is nothing but an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous surfaces.

We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for cir-
eulars free.

F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, Ohio.

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THE Eiflfilllfifi VISITGR

CHARLOTTE. MIGH.

The 0ll'ieial Organ of the Michigan State Grange.

Published on the First and Third Thursdays of Each Month

Eon-on :
Kenyon L. Burrsnmzao, Luvsuva, MICH.

§‘s'.l1J':)>uv£liit;)I‘I31§a0lllltexchanges and all articles for publication

DlA!\'AGEB.S Axi) Pnrxrsnsz
Penny & Mcenaru, CHARLOTTE, MICH.
To whom all subscriptions and advertising should be sent.

TERIVIS 50 Cents a Year, 25 Cents for Six I\Iontlis.
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@'To insure insertion all notices should be mailed no

later than the Saturday preceding issue.

 

Entered at the Postoflice at Charlotte. Micli., as Second
Class matter.

 

@‘NI«:x'r Issts, DECEMBER 5.

OUR WORK.

The following; has beeii approved by tl1(-Statefirancre as
a fair statenie-nt of the objects the (iI‘£|IlL{0 of Micliigaii
has in view, and the special lines along which it proposes to
Work. “'e hope every tiraiiee iii the state will work
earnestly in all th .0 departiiieiits. so that by a more
united effort we shall rapidly ll.|CI‘t'flSC our riiiinhz-rs,
extend our influence. and attain more and more complete-
ly those ends which we seek.

OUR OB-lE('T

is the Organization of the Farmers for their own Improve-
ment. Financially, Socially. Mi-Iitally. Morally.

“'e believe that this improvement can in large measure
be brought about:

1. (a.) By wider individual study and general dis-
cussion of the busiiiess side of fzirniiiig and home ken-ping.

(b? By co—operatioIi for financial advantage.

2. a.) By frequent social gatlierings, and the minglinc:

 

together of farmers with farmers, and of farmers with
people of other occupations.

(b.) By striving for a purer Inanhood, a noblor woman-
hood. and a universal brotherhood.

3. (a.) By studying and promoting the improvement of
our district schools.

(b.) By patronizing and aiding the Agricultural (‘ol-
leges and Experiment Stations in their lcgitiiiiate work of
scientific investigation, practical experiment, and educa-
tion for rural pursuits.

(c.) By maintaining and attending farmers’ iiistitiitesz
reading in the Reading (‘ircle; establisliing and using
circulating libraries; buying more and better iiiiigaziiics
and papers for the home.

4. (a.) By ditl'usiIi,rz a kiiowledgn of our civil institutions,
and teacliintz the liicrli duties of citizcnsliip.

(b.) By doiuandiiiir the eiiforccineiit of existing statutes,
and by discussiiig. advocating. and trying to secure such
other state and national laws as shall tend to the general
justice. progress and morality.

 

“'e have to thank several friends for
copios of the VIsIToR date of Oct. 3, sent
in accordance with our request.

 

“'0 have several good Poiiioiizi reports
in this issiic. Let us hear from Iiiore.
300 7/~ur«Z.s~, Brethren and Sisters.

 

The liO:1I‘(l of Agriculture requested’
President Gorton of the Agricultural Col-
lege to resign. He refused, and was given
indefinite leave of absence. No pcriniment
successor was iirimed.

 

“"e want to call attention to this issiic of
the VIsIToR. To our mind it is one of the
best recently. There are a niunber of iin-
portant topics treated, and we hope they
will interest and instruct all who rczid them.

 

OUR WORK.

“'0 have so many times spoken about
“Our “York” that we have feared Patrons
would think we were urging it too strong-
ly. but we have felt it to be so ll11p0l't{lllt
that we could not resist iirgiiig it Iipoii the
attention of Griiiiges. In some cases we
need a little Iiiore detiiiitcness in our work.
“'0 Iiccd to be :1 little Iiiore specific. to
strike at definite objects, to aspire to doti-
nite ends. For nearly two years now the
VISITOR hzis been publishing, at the head
of its editorial columns, :1 little platform
entitled “Our “York,” hoping that Patrons
and Grzingcs would, by its coiistaiit re-
minding, gradually bring their work to
focus along the lines indicated in this little
platforiii. To the older Patrons there was
nothing new in “Our “'ork. ” It was
merely a statement in :1 little different
form of the Declaratioii of Purposes of the
Grange, includinga few hints as to how
these purposes might be attained.

“Ve hope that this suniniing up has been
of value. “'e hope that the Subordinate
Granges are gradually getting their work
organized so that they are working toward
some of these ends definediii “Our “'ork.”
“Ye trust that they are investigating the
questions that are hinted at there, and that
they are trying to educate their Iiiembers
to appreciate all of these questions more
fully. “'e hope that there will be Iiiore
and more of this. “'e hope that the State
Grange will gradually gets its work organ-
ized so that all the departments of “Our
VVork” will be fully represented by strong
committees Working toward specific ends,
and that each Subordinate Grange in the
state will gradually follow in the wake of
the State Grange until there shall be hun-
dreds and thousands of people in Michigan

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

who are constantly striving for similar and
definite purposes in the way of improving
the farmers financially, intellectually, so-
cially, and morally.

 

WEEDS.

As our readers have probably observed,
we are publishing a series of brief articles
from farmers in ditlereiit portions of the
state, relative to the prevalence of weeds
in their coniiiiunities and Iiieasures for the
Sl1p[‘)l‘eSSl0Il of the posts. “'e have felt
that these replies would be of interest and
value, because we recognize thzit weeds are
an enemy which, though constantly pres-
ent with tlic farnicr, are ncvertlielcss often
disregarded as to their etfect upon the
profits of the farin. l’crh;ips the very fact
that they are so common leads f:1i'IiIers to
feel that they are :1 iiccess:ir_v evil. and
possibly to minimize their dcsrtructivc
properties.

Looking at the matter from :1 coiiiIiioi1-
sense point of view, as well as considering
the reports of scientists who have investi-
gated the subject, it seems to us that the
weed question is one which the fiiriiicrs
can do well to consider Iiiorc seriously.
One correspondent believes that the dam-
age from weeds aiiiounts to six per cent
per zlllnlllll. In some cases this is iiiidoIibt—
cdly too high :1 per cent: in other cziscs it
may not be too high. The zivcriigc busi-
iicss man, when he discovers any point
where there is :1 loss, of even one per cent,
is not at all slow to stop that leak, if it
can be done.

There are at least three ways in which
this weed iiiiisaiice may be abated. The
first one is by the use of pure seeds. It is
now a well known fact that our most
troublesome weeds are foreign: that is,
they are brought into the state or com-
munity from other coiiiinuiiitics. states or
couiitries, in seeds. It is also :1 well known
fact that, in addition to the diiiigcroiis
weed seeds, :1 great deal of seed, such as
lawn grass seed, contains such an ziiiiount
of foul weed seed that it would seem as if
it were soiiiething Iiiorc than accident.
There are possibly two ways in which pure
seed inziy be obtaiiicd. One is by :1 guar-
antee from the secdsiiiaii; the other is one

which may be needed in addition to the

g‘ll{l1'{lllt€0, and that is the cxainination of
seeds by an expert. The Michigan Experi-
ment Station at the Agriculturril College
agrees to exainine seeds which are sent to
it, with regard to the purity of the seed. If
you are In doubt as to the purity of any
seed you are about to sow, send :1 fair
saniplc of it to the Botanical Dcpartiiieiit,
Michigan Experiment Station, Agricultur-
al College, in :1 package that will not be
broken: and also send :1 letter giving your
name and address, and making your re-
quest for analysis.

The second method of eradiciiting weeds
is the enforcement of existing laws. In
the last report of the State Board of Agri-
culture, 15594, there are published all of the
Michigan statiitcs regarding weeds. These
statutes make it the duty of every over-
seer of highways to cut down or destroy all
noxious weeds in the hlgll\Vtl_V$ at least
twice :1 year. Owners or occiipants of
land are required to cut down Caiiatla this-
tlcs and Iiiilkwced at such time as to pre-
vent their seeding. In the case of the this-
tles, if the owner does not do it, the over-
seer shall see that it is done. Gravel and
plank road companies are required to keep
the highway clear of weeds on roads owned
by them and railroad companies are also
required to destroy noxious weeds on the
lands occupied by them, and the city,
town, or township authorites may, if these
corporations neglect to obey the law, de-
stroy the weeds and recover the expense of
the same against the corporation.

It occurs to us that Subordinate Granges
could do considerable in this matter of
weed eradication. If each Subordinate
Grange would discuss the question thor-
oughly, and next spring unite their orders
for seeds, sending samples of all the seeds
to be tested at the Experiment Station, and
then in the summer and early fall see that
weeds in the highways, on the railroads,
and in neglected places generally are de-
stroyed according to the law, we believe
that a great deal of good can be done. It
seems as if this plan is entirely practicable,
and that it is really worth while for the

- Grange to give it some attention.

STATE GRANGE.

“'orthy Master Horton said all that =‘

needed to be said perhaps, in the last issue
of the VISITOR, about getting ready for
State Grange, and yet for fear that his ad-
vice may not be heeded, we take the liberty
of calling the attention of delegates to what
seem to usiiiiportant matters in connection
with the next meeting of the State Grange.

In the first place we regard this as an
important sessioii. As :1 rule. that session
of the State Grange occurring just before
the legislatiire convenes is thought to beof
greater import.-iiicc than the “otl‘-scssioiiz"

but to our mind. this zilternzitc session is of 3

equal, if not of gI‘c:1ter iiiiportuncc. be-

caiisc it is at this session that V:ll'l0llS pluiis
I Inuy be Iiiutured, especizilly in regard to

legislation. which may be urged and dis-
cussed duriIi}_r the coining year. and thus
pave the way for wiser tlllll stroiigcr action
at the next meeting. “'0 four that this
otf-scssioii of the Grange has occasionally
been llll<l0l'\':llllC(l. Of course the chief
otliccits of the (il':lll§_"C are not to be elected.
and it is possibly true that there are no
serious problciiis coiifroiitiiig the Order.
£1ll(l_\'€l we would like to siiggcst to the
delegates and l’;1trons geiicrzilly that there
are at least three ditferent lines of tliought
that this State Giuiige needs to consider
very carefully.

The tirst one is the cvcr-I'ecurriiig qiics-
tion of the Good of the Order. “'h:1t can
be done to increase the Iiiimber of Graiiges,
and the number of nicnibers! This ques-
tion coincs up every year and always will
come up. It iiiust be considered in rela-
tion to ciI'ciiinst:1nces. “'h:1t was :1 good
plan last year iiiiiy not be :1 good one for
this year. [he (iriinge in Michigzin. in
spite of the hard tinies, has made the l:1r-
gest progress the l:1styc.'ii' that it has made
in maiiy yczirs. It has iiicrc:i.scd more rap-
idly iii the number of (jriuiigcs, and it is
gciierally licttcr oi'g:iiiizcd. Its actual
acliicveniciits have been gi'e2itc1'. especially
in the way of lcgishitioii and of practical
co—oper:ition; and yet we tall know that we
must coiisider plans for stronger growth,
larger iiiembcrship, grcz1tcI':ictivity, wider
influence. Any one who is :1 delegate will
not waste time if he spends :1 great deal of
thought in devising 1)l21l1S for furthering
the Grange work in the state. Another
item in connection with this is what sup-
port the Grange will give the VIsIToR.
This question also comes up every year,
and it is too important to neglect. “'0
are sorry to say that l’:1troiis do not all
support the VIsiToR us one might expect
they would.

In the second place, there is :1 qiiestion
before the Graiige that it is hard to plan
for, but it is expressed by sayiiig that we
necd zi stronger orgaiiizzition ofthc Grange’,
in our opinion there needs to be :1 little
more inachinery at work in the way of
coininittces with specified objects in view,
either appointed coniinittces or sub-com-
mittees of the executive committee. “'e
have, for some time, urged the value of at
least foiiI' committees, one on each of the
following topics: Business and Co-oper-
ation, “'oiIian’s “'ork, Education, and
Legislation. Possibly it is Iiot wise to iiii-
dergo great expense for all these separate
dcpartiiients of work, but we feel that it is
certainly valuable that all these lines he
worked by persons especially devoted to
them. “'63 need :1 little Inore detinitcncss
of purpose. “'6 believe the Grange is
gaining in this respect in Michigan, but
we think there is still room for iiiiprove-
mcnt; a little stronger orgiinization. a lit-
tle niorc activity, even in these hard times,
will do wonderful work for the Grange.

And in the third place, it seems to us
essential that subjects of legislation to be
presented at the next session of our legis-
lature should be very carefully considered
by this State Grange. “'e have suggested
seven or eight topics for discussion along
this line, and we hope that the State
Grange will see fit to take such action as
shall confine these questions to even a
smaller limit. “'e believe, if the State
Grange would select not more than five or
six topics and urge Subordinate Granges
to thoroughly discuss these topics during
the coming year, that when the next State
Grange comes together, we would be in
better shape to know the opinion of rank and
file of the Order regarding the sort of leg-

NOVEMBER 21, 1895.

early to work along these legislative lines.

“'9 hope and believe that this coming
session of the State Grange will be pleas-
ant and profitable. “'e trust that it will
bea business session. that delegates will
come prepared to work, as most of them
usually do, that discussions will be thor-
ough but not lengthy. but sharp and deci-
sive. that the committee work will be ac-
tive and l)l‘O:l(l-lllllliletl, and that the re-
sults will redound to the credit of the State
Grange of Micliigiiii.

 

Notice.

The .\Iichig:in State Giniige will meet in
R0})1‘CSCIllLltl\'t‘. h:1ll, Lansing, l)cc. lnth. at
14! 11. iii.

Liiiisiiig hotels otter rates of $1.00. 51.2.3
:1nd$l..'iUpcI'd:1y. Fullcr notice willappezir
in the next issue. The Tale of one and one-
third r:iilI'o:id fare can only be sccurcd on
the ccrtiticiite plan. The .[)lll'Cll2lSCl' of :1
ticket to Liiiisiiig, not more tlizui three
dziys before the lIlL‘L'llll\_" zissciiiblcs. will
pziy full fare and //.~-,/.' for :1 ccrtiticiitc.
which. when properly signed at the State
Graiige, will entitle him to 21 rcturii ticket
at the Lansing station for one-third fare.
Tickets will not be honored unless present-
ed within three days after thezidjouriinicnt
of the ineetiiig. It is iiiidcrstood that Sun-
day will not be reckonedzis :1 day. Notice
that; no /'r;f'I/))4//')1_I/off;//’» mm 7;. uryu win] /1. —
1‘/Illm; r{f“f;//I/I(/‘L: rffij)///‘//'1 x in r;//fr//I/I (2 /‘f/:77:
c//fwx.

Otliccrs, delegates and all other persons
thinking of attciitliiig State (iiuiigc will
observe that it will be absolutely iiecessiirv
for each pcrsoii to obtziin :1 certiliciitc from
the rlf/r’/If //‘//4 /'1; ///«x //'(‘/i‘:/ /..\‘ /H//7‘/H/.w 1/. in
the point where the Iiicctiiig is held. other-
wise the purclI:iscr 7/v'// //«' em«.//:/« in u/1/«I//1
Z‘//r; um-;//‘.w'o/I /wfw /w////'21//1.4/, and will be
obliged to pay full t:1i'itl' fzirc in either di-
rcction. J izxxiii liifi-:I.I.. S0ci'ct:1i'y.

Ann Arlior, Nor. (N. 18.94,

Some Important Questions for Dis-
cussion in Subordinate Granges.

1. Do our state tax laws need reforming?

2 Do our highways neediinproving, and how
can they be improved?

3. How can the farmer best aid in solving
the temperance question ‘R Would a state liquor
commission be likely to help in a satisfactorv
solution?

4. Should public business be conducted on the
same basis as private business? Should ap-
pointments be for political service or for merit?

5. Shall We have stronger laws against food
adulterations?

6. Can public expenditures, both state and
local, be wisely reduced? It’ so, at what points?

7. How much money are the people of this
state willing to expend for the support of the
University ‘3

8. Shall We have more complete home rule
for cities and counties?

“'e invite, also, ilisciissioii of tliesc top-
ics in the columns of the \'IsI'roR. Cain
we not have some >'ll:ll'}). lively dcbzitcs on
these questions this winter!

 

March !

The following personiil lcttcr to each of
the 4.’: local (irangc deputies has been re-
ccntly sent out from the .\l:istcI"s otli;-0, to-
gether with a bundle of solicittitioii circu-
lars entitled “A more gcncriil orgiiiiiziitioii
of fziriiicrs needed" (and printed in last
VIsiTOR) single copies of which are to be
mailed out to f:1rmers as suggested in the
personal letter. It is hoped and urged
that county dcpiitics nct promptly and
cover their respective counties tliorouglily.
Seventeen Grangcs have been added to our
list since last State Giniigc Iiicetiiig. and
this number can be doubled several times
if all deputies go earnestly at the work.
All the Grange workers in each county
should be brought into line to assist.
County Grzingcs should take up the sub-
ject of zissistiiig the deputy at their next
meeting. Mciiibers from ditfcrcnt parts of
a county can give valuable inforni-.iti0n in
locating best neigliborlioods for work, etc.
Brother and Sister Patrons, the start is
made, now let us all talk and act Grange
principles, knowing that in coinparison to
an increase in numbers will our influence
and usefulness be strengthened.

To Organiziiig Deputy.

This is the best time of year for getting
the attention of fziriiiers and presenting to
them the needs of organization and the
merits of the ('i1'8.l1g().' Your fidelity to
the Order has caused the Patrons of your
county to ask that a I)0puty’s Uoiiiniission
be given you. Thus responsibilities are
placed upon you that Iiiay, if thoughtfully
and tenacioiisly nurtured, stand to your
lasting credit and gain the a probation of
all members of the Order. T ore is no ex-
cellence or reward without labor, in the
field for financial gain or in the great re-
form and educational movements of the
day. It is the earnest solicitation of the
State Grange and your co—workers in the
Grange in your county that a systematic
campaign he at once est_ablI_shed for the or-
<T8.I1lZ3.l'.lOI1 and reorganization of Granges.
TVe all look to you to lead. The Patrons

Forward !

islation that is desired. “'e cannot begin too I of your county and the State Grange will

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NOVEMBER 21, . 1895.

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

give all possible assistance. VVe are ready
to commence now. The plan can be laid
and much of the Work done during the
Ion evenings at your own home.

27/'.st. Iiiom a county map and your
knowledge of the county, locate the places
In each township where conditions seem
favorable for successful work. In doing
this, villages should be avoided, but little
country burgs where meeting place can be
easily secured and where the people natur-
ally center, are preferable, and many times
exclusive country neighborhoods offer the
best inducements and are most liable to
succeed when organized.

Secozzzl. Having established the points
for work, secure the names of several farin-
ers surrounding the vicinity and then till
out in writing and sign the solicitation cir-
culars (a bundle of which I will send you
by mail) and send one to each of the farin-
ers so selected. You will notice that the
solicitation circulars ask for a prompt re-
ply. In this way you will get the key of
the situation in each place. Those who
answer favorably will be the nucleus for
the new Grange.

T/15/7]. Visit the localities, gathering
more favorable names, with the assistance
those who favor the movement will give
you, and fix a time you will meet them col-
lectively (there and then. if it can be so ar-
ranged,) and further mature the plans for
completing the organization.

From this time you must be guided by
circumstances, that prevail at each place.

In some places you can organize at once,

while in others adjourned meetings :md the
appointment of soliciting committees will
be necessary.
‘ Your Deputies’ Guide will give you all
needed information about organizing. I
hope you can select you1' points and mail
the solicitations out at once. for it will
take a little time to get replies back.

Two or three visits may be needed to get
a new or reorganized Grange in working
order, and it should all be completed as
early in the winter as possible.

\Vhen you get the work along so that
you are to meet them collectively no doubt
some of the good talking Patrons of your
county will go with you if you need their
services. But it is not flowery oratory
that is needed so much as earnest expla-
nation and personal solicitations. You are
thoroughly competent for all the work. If
you ai'e successful, the bounties given by
the National Grange will more than pay
you for postage, etc.. and something for
service. Then the satisfaction of having
done a good work in a worthy cause is best
of all.

It should be a part of your work to or-
ganize or reorganize if necessary, a Po-
mona Grange in your county. Four Sub-
ordinate Granges are necessary in its for-
mation. A good, active county Grange is
essential to the growth and perpetuity of
the Subordinate Granges.

Please write me for any information,
and let me know of the progress of your
work. Fraternally,

G120. B. Honrox.

P. S. The State Grange especially dc-
sires that you attend the farmers’ institute
that will be held in your county some time
during the winter, and represent the inter-
ests of the Grange. Special printed matter,
wall banners, etc., will be sent you in due
time. G. B. H.

Tax Statistics.

BY.HON. C. V. DELAND, STATE TAX STATIS-
TICIAN.

The tax statistician act, as I understand
it, originated in the State Grange. There
is and has long past been a feeling among
the farmers of the state that the “methods"
of taxation were not just and equitable,
and that too large a part of the burden of
taxation was imposed upon the realty, and
especially upon the farming and producing
elements of its population, Up to this
time there has been no officer or otlicers in
this state who could furnish any data as
to how the laws are executed or the
amount or percentage of taxes levied, or
any reliable statistics upon which to base
'details, comparisons, or reforms. Even in
referring to the state tax, it could only be
said that it was based upon an equalization
of the taxable property in the several
counties, made once in five years upon the
reports of the county boards of supervis-
ors and their local representatives, sent be-
fore the state board of equalizations. It
Was to remedy this state of uncertainty,
and by the collection of facts and figures,
the statement of correct averages and per-
centages, making comparisons and investi-
gating methods to secure more equity,
greater uniformity, and to correct admit-
ted or discoverable defects, that this new
and important inquiry was inaugurated.

The purposes of the law are fully set
forth in fseetion 2 of the act, and can best
be stated by inserting the text in full, as
follows:

THE LAW.

It shall be the duty of the tax statisti-
cian to ascertain, as fully as is practicable,
the actual and the assessed value of the
real and personal property within the state

which is subject to taxation under the pro-
visions of the general tax law; to make
special inquiry into the proportion of
mortgages, moneys and credits taxed and
untaxed under the assessing laws of this
state, and the methods of the assessing
officers in regard to the assessment of suc
property; the character and value of all
property which is exempt from taxation
and the reasons for such exemption: the
character and value of the property be-
longing to corporations or individuals pay-
ing or liable for the payment of specific
taxes. and the earning of such corporations
or properties: the value of all property
held by churches, religious am benev-
olent and charitable societies, under the
laws of this state, which are not taxed: the
amount of state, county, municipal or city,
township and other local taxes assessed,
the amount paid and the amount returned
delinquent: the amount of such delinquent
taxes which is lost to the state, and its po-
litical subdivisions, and so far as practica-
ble the causes and reasons for such loss;
and such other facts relative to the sources
and collection of the revenue of the state,
and of counties. townships, cities, villages
and school districts as are pertinent to the
inquiry hereby authorized and instituted.
He shall compile and record the statistics
in such a manner as to be able to furnish
information relative to the sources of pub-
lic revenue and the properties assessed and
taxes paid in each of the political subdivis-
ions of the state, so far as is practicable.
He shall also ascertain, so far as may be,
whether the spirit and letter of the general
and specific tax laws are enforced, and if
such enforcement results in an equitable
and just distribution of the taxes autlior—
ized by the various political subdivisions
of the state for their support. or wherein
lies the failure to secure the full. just and
equitable results intended by the enact-
ment of existing laws.

Tlilli ll\'\'I£STI(§ATION.

It is my purpose to take up the subjects
in proper order, and to this end we are in-
vestigating. 1. “The actual and assessed
value of the real and personal property of
the state,“ and E3, “the methods of the as-
sessing otlicers in regard to the assessment
of such property."

These branches of the investigation seem
to be of primary importance: the first, be-
cause next year, 15%‘, there is to be a
“state equalization," and it is very import-
ant that it should be based upon true val-
ues and real facts, and not upon theories
or local assumptions and representations.
A careful analysis of the several state
equalizations from 1561 to 1.591 is being
made from the meager records on tile, with
comparative gains and losses in acreage
and values, and it is already plainly appar-
ent many of these state equalizations have
been grossly unequal and unjust, that in
many instances the returns have been "doc-
tored, "’ facts suppressed and justice and
equity painfully ignored. \\'e hope to be
so well prepared with reliable data before
the meeting of the next state board of
equalization as to render such a state of
affairs impossible in the future.

“The methods of the assessing otlicers”
is another subject of present inquiry. This
involves an immense amount of correspond-
ence and labor, at the instant, and is re-
vealing a mass of information, misinforin-
ation, incongruity, stupidity and dishon-
esty that  actually appalling.

The starting point in this investigation
is the supervisor or assessor, as these oili-
cers initiate and construct the whole basis,
upon which the tax levies are founded and
completed. A circular and blank has been
prepared and mailed to every supervisor
and assessing officer in the state, the an-
swers to which are expected to tliiow light
upon “methods" and form a basis for fur-
ther investigation and comparison. These
blanks are being returned and will furnish
a unique exhibit. not only of methods but
also of the personalities and peculiarities
of the men who ai'c chosen and entrusted
with the important functions of assessing
and apportioning the burdens of taxation
upon their fellow citizens.

WHAT SU1’ER\'ISORS THINK.

About one out of five of the blanks so far
returned are carefully, intelligently, and
honestly filled out. showing that the su-
pervisor is not only well qualified for the
trust, but appreciates and syinpatliizes
with the object of the inquiry. Some are
filled out so bunglingly as to be valueless,
showing incapacity and indifference.
Others are glaring samples of trickery and
dishonesty. One supervisor sends the
blank back with “rats” written boldly
across its pages; another writes—“Do you
think I am a d d fool?" Some write
long letters cursing the legislature, the
law, the taxes, and finding fault with every-
body but themselves; some possess the vir-
tue of frankness and admit they pay little
or no attention to the laws, but use their
own judgment in making assessments. The
chief stumbling block in the path of nearly
all their “kieking" is “how am I to get
my pay for doing this work,” and many
inclose bills of from three to twelve dol-
lars. As there are nearly eighteen hun-
dred assessors and supervisors in the state,
and the ‘whole sum appropriated bvjthe

legislature for this inquiry is two thousand
dollars, it is quite plain that the demands
of these kickers would force it into early
bankruptcy.

One thing is certain—the law cannot be
effective and produce the results aimed at.
without the co—operation of county and
township oflicers. If they stubbornly re-
fuse to be interested and wilfully withhold
information, but little can be accomplished,
as it will be impossible for any man to per-
sonally visit every county, city, village.
and township in the state to gather the
facts and figures needed to make the investi-
gations complete or even useful. It is an
ominous retlection upon our system of gov-
ernnient, that so many persons who are en-
trusted with otlicial positions and only
have so poor and narrow an appreciation
of what they really owe to themselves and
the general public. The law makes am-
ple provision for reasonable conipensation
to ‘supervisors by a per diem to be paid by
the town, not only for making assessinents.
but for all other duties and reports re-
quired by law.

Perhaps it is ovcrstcpping the line of
prudence at this time to say it, but from
the reports already on file in this office
tlie1'e can be no possible doubt that the
“inetliods“ in and by which the taxation
of the people are distributed and appor-
tioned are not only unequal and unjust.
but in many respects and localities. dis-
honest and “rotten to the core."

Farmers’ Institutes.

F:u'n1crs' institutes have been held at the
following points:

    
        
      
 

Menominee . . . . . . . . . . . , ..Stopliniisoii . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 2--‘.39
I)irkinson................Nor\vay..... .. . “ : -251
Iron . . . . . . . . .. ....lronRiver..... . Nov 1-2
Ontonaczon . . . . . . . . . . . . ..()ntoiim:on.. , . " 1-Ti
(‘lie-boygiin .. .. .. . .('lu-boygzin __, “ 12.13
(lt.~'(‘L’O . . . . . . . . . . . ..tia_vlor«l......  “ Ll-1!
t'rawt'orrl.. .. .. ..  “ 14-17:
ltosconiinon . . . . . . . . . .. " 1.’:-lti

‘ ‘ “ l~~l2a

' ‘ “ Jo-:1

.. , ..

    

...a.—._.- -
‘.,tI:1‘l..
I;-—-.-—-I
C‘2Z.L'l

Reports from these points indicate great
interest and almost uniformly successful
and well attcn< led gatherings. If all the
old settled counties do as well in propor-
tion as have these northern counties, Michi-
gan will have some institutes that will be
hard to beat anywhere. The following are
places and dates assigned for the remainder
of the institutes for this season:

. . . . . .I{;irri.-"ville. . .. .. .. . . . Jan.
..Fu-nnville . . . . . . . . . . . .. "
.\l .. ..

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Mcco.-'ta.. ..

 
      
   
  
 
    

    
   
 
  

  
 

    
 
 

  
  
  
 

  

  
     
  
    
 
 
 
  

-Xntriin

Barry

Bay

Benzit

Berrien

Branch

( allioun

 ..

tlliarlt-voix.. . . ... . . . . ..

(‘liippe\va.... ..   
(‘linton.......  .
Eaton . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .
Emmet. . .. . ..Harbor Spring.
(veuc.-ee . . . . . .. .(}rand Blane.
Gratiot.... ..;\I[I1«‘l..........
Hillsdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Join svillc
Hun-n.... .

Ingham

Ionia.... .

Iosco. . . .Tmvas (‘Hy . . . . . . . . . . . ..

Isabella ..Mr. Pleasant . . . . . . . . . ..

Jackson . . . . , .. ..I’arma... 

Kai:-iinazoo . . . . , . . . . . . . ..(‘oopr-r_,,  ‘

Kent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..(irand R.'ipids.... ..  F

FER‘
Lapcer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Lapeor................. J' 7)
Lenawee. .. ' ‘ il
Livin,r.tston.. 2 1
lzgacoiuh . . . . . . .. .. Jan. 21-25

uni.-‘tee . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . “ 9-

Marquette...............Marquette . . . . ..  “ -‘.1
Mason . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . , ,.L1lIllllL.’i(IIl...... .. “ -\
Mixllanil . . . . .. ...Midland . . . . . . . . .. " - :'i
Moiiror-,. . ., ...Peter.-burgli . . .. .. . . “ '_‘Z 4
Montcalrn ....Staiiton......   “ 2: 1
Muskcgoii .. ...\lu.-keizon . . . . . . .. “ 14-1:’)
Sr-\vaeo. . . , . . Fremont . . . . .. “ 9-in
Oakland Pontiac " 2T—‘_’*~‘
Oceana art. . “ 13-14
ose ('it\ " ill-ll
' - . . . . . . . ,. 5-16
" ‘ zl

  

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4

St. Jo.-epli.... \
Tus<‘ola......... . T
VanBurcn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7
[Long Institute

Washtenaw . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Ypsilaiiti....   Jan. 29-so
\\'ayne.......... ..  ..\\'a_vne....   .. " 25-29

The Educational Advantages of the
Grange.
‘Continued from page 1.
life of any class of people.

No other organization extant possesses
such valuable opportunities for self-de-
vclopinent in this direction, and no other
class in the community stands in greater
need of this kind of education.

The farmer needs the Grange to assist
him to become a better farmer, and the
farmer’s wife to become a better home
maker. No farmer in this country has
reached the highest possibilities of farm-
ing. In this occupation, as in most others,
we learn from study, observation, experi-
ence, and the teaching of others. Individ-
ually and alone, we can hope to get but
little from the great storehouse of wisdom
and knowledge in regard to the intricate
science of farming, whose marvelous mys-
teries have scarcely yet begun to be un-
folded.

The laboratories of nature are too mi-
merous, and life is too short to enable us
to make a special study of all soils, plant
growths, food nutriments, and animal life.
Much of this needed knowledge must come
from the study and experience of others.

The Grange becomes the special educator
of the farmer in this direction, supplying
his needs in the most systematic and prac-
tical way which could be devised. The

l

‘ farmer's wife. also, whose op )ortunities
' for obtaining a knowledge of many of
the niceties of the home art. may have been
limited. receives most valuable lessons
from her sister in the Grange. who. per-
chance, has had better opportunities and a
wider experience in life.

In a purely intellectual way the farmer
needs and must have the mental discipline
and ripened thought which may be obtained
in connection with Grange work. in order
to give him an equal chance with other
men froui more favored classes. for posi-
tions of honor and trust within the gift of
the people. 1

By study and application the ambitious
young farmer can do much for himself,
but he cannot become the ready thinker
and cas_v speaker, without discipline and
public experience in this direction: and the
Grange is the only organization which
affords him ample opportunities for the de-
velopment of the latent powers of thought
and speech which he may possess.

In former times the education of the
farmer was sadly neglected along coin-
mercial lines. A few years ago he was not
supposed to know much about the market
value of even farm products. and much
less could he have any definite knowledge
of the world‘s commodities. and of the
laws of trade and of commerce which gov-
ern thc same. But the Grange. through
its associated ctforts and co-operative meth-
ods. enables the farmer to obtain :1 knowl-
edge of the market value of every farm
product. and of every article of supplies
for the farm and the household. Froni a
paper of pins to a mowing machine or self
binder: and more than this he has been
taught to cstiniate the amount of farm pro-
ducts in this and other lands. to stll<l_\' the
laws of supply and demand. to investigate
the manipulations of the market. and to ap-
ply this knowlcdge as best he niay to his
own conditions of farm life.

But the Giniige goes still further than
this. b_v enabling the farmer to become fa-
miliar with the great economic questions.
which a fc\v years ago was as (ircck and
Latin to him. This education is making
him a thinking, active. potent factor in the
solution of the currency question which is
agitating not only this nation but the na-
tions of the world at the p1'c.s(_-Ht time. The
tariff question is of great interest to the
farmei'. and the (}range teaches him to
study it in all its pliascs that he may full_v
understand its elfect upon all the industries
of the land.

The transportation question, which is of
such great importance to the farming and
all other interests of the country. is re-
ceiving much thought and investigation.
and farmers are thus preparing themselves
to act with wisdom and discretion in the
solution of this mighty problem.

The immigration question with its far
reaching consequences is also a topic for
study and discussion in Grange work. But
education in the Grange does not even stop
here: no American farmer can be true to
the best interests of his countr_v. until he
thoroughly understands what an enlight-
ened citizenship means, and acts in accord-
ance with that knowledge and un<lcrstainl-
ing.

lluring the past twenty years or more
the Grange has been teaching the farmers
of the nation some of the rights, duties
and responsibilities of citizenship. Intelli-
gence, virtue, and morality among farmers
are essential elements of good citizenship,
but these count for little in the enactment
and execution of wise and just laws. if the
farmers permit themselves to be so domi-
nated and directed by party leaders as to
become as plastic clay in their lmnds to be
used for selfish ends or party supremacy
regardless of the interests of the people.

On the other hand, that country has the
most equitable laws, and is best governed,
whose rulers are under the direct control
of an enlightened and loyal people. l)uriiig
the entire existence of the Grange, it has
been a prominent part of its educational
work to teach the farmer that -lie has a
personal duty and responsibility in state
and national legislation, and that his duty
consists in fealty to the principles of good
government, rather than in blindly follow-
ing the mandates of party leaders.

The above are some of the leading edu-
cational features of the Grange.—.»1//;/uz
xTl;.’-\'-§'(‘/ '.

Among the things that are both conven-
ient and useful to the fariiier is a workshop
and it is safe to say that no farm is too
small to need a workshop, and that no
large farm can be successfully managed
without one.

Very Proud,

Harrison County, O., T-1.3-9.3.
Mr. O. ‘V. Ingersoll,

Dear Sir: I refer with pride to the paint
that we put on our buildings some years
ago. It is looking very well, and still re-
tains its gloss. It has convinced many peo-
ple around this section and they will want
some next fall. It is no fraud.

Yours Respectfully.
F. S. DYSART.

See Adv. Ingersoll’s liquid rubber paint.

  

 
 

 

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THE GRANGE VISITOR.

NOVEMBER 21, 1895.

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Will wzi.-h evci'y1liii1;: clciirv froin 21 Izicc cur-
tain to the heaviest bed clothe:-:.
Ask the i=e:retary of your imimze for full
particiilurs.
Eureka Washing Machine Co.,
.\IL'.\'ClI'j, IND.

 

FEED CUTTERS

$2.80 and upwards.
Also Hay Pi'eSs4-s. Hay Te-dders. Mow-
ers. Horse Rakes Cultiv:itors. and other
iiiipleiiiciits at prices to suit the f':1ri1ic1's
for CASH. All iiiipleiiients ;;{11‘¢i]'«'ll1tt‘€‘(l
to be of the very best produced. Address

ANN Allliflli A(1‘vRICl'LTl'R..\L C0,,
Ann Arbor, )li(:li_

On Top .
Hood bu:-fi.~ iIll‘I‘1‘ll¢i\\'.
l\l<-riiios will not st:i_v I11-low 11-11;’.
We li:1v1- l‘I}.‘,”IlI stock at riglit pi'ii-es.

(‘:ill or write
‘V. I‘). BU\'I)l‘I.V,
tf I):-lhi Mills. Mich.

 

ERKSHIRE. Chester White,

Jersey Red & Poland China
PIGS. Jersey, Guernsey & Hol-
. stein Cattle. Thoroughbred
Sheep. Fancy Poultry. Hunting
.' and House Dogs. Catalogue.
ochranville, Chester 00.. Pa.

: A. H. \\'.\RRl~1.\',
Ovid, )li«-Ii.
\_ l{r11i-d1~i- of lI\lI’ROVEI_)
'- (flic-stci' \\'hite S\vine

  
    
 

 

and Liiicolii Slieep. If you w:1nt a nice fall
pig. and at pi'ic«-.- that will £lrT1IllI~’Il you. just
let 1111- I11-:11‘ froiii _\'n1l .~ItlIIll}.' wli:1i_\'oi1wai1t.
I.lZ1\'(‘]1lL!‘~’ that will suit.

FHENGH BUHB MILL

The Best ff ..-...
:.f‘“‘.*' I‘ 1 “'=‘="”‘
Mills I()1'I‘.‘Il'lll‘
crs :1iid tliosc
doing :1 (liistoiii _
M0211 and Feed
Grinding Busi-
ncss:

 

(23 Sizes and St_vl1\s.)
BECA['.SE they grind more with same
power. don't wear out or break down.
Grind fine table 111e:11:i11d:_11l kinds of
grain. including ezir corn for feed. A
boy can keep them in order. .
(Fir: 1*'i'r.<l 1’i‘r ‘oi/'um.s (II ll'oi'/:7'.< F411!‘-l
Flour and Buckwheat Mills

-05‘ THE——-
Roller or Buhr Systems.
Estimates furnished on application. Special
prices for lb95. “'i'ito for “Book on .\Iill:‘.“ _.
NORDYKE & l\IARl\I0.\' ('0.. No. 400 D113‘ bf-1
Indianapolis. Ind.

TUMORS and SKIN DISEASES

 scientifically‘ trfiateiipnd cpired.
' ree. ave

n—:—-———-—  Kulffiumciagie these dis-

'- lt f r the] st twenty-five years. Addresu
Def-11!-‘ii1Iy.:r|o:‘. 30 Shlllltu Place. Clnclnnntl. 0-

HARNESS?”

Our stock of Leather that we bought before
the advance will soon be exhausted and then we
will have to advance our prices about ‘_’5 per
cent. Any person in need of HAND MADE
HARNESS can save moneyby purchasing at
once.

A Word to the Wise Should be Sufflcieut

HAND MADE HARNESS CO.,

Stanton, Mich.
SEND FOR(‘.-\'.1‘ALOGL'E.

Special Offer

Send us fifty cents and we will forward to you

 

at once. a beautiful. genuine Japanese fan. This '

fan retails in the large stores at 50 cents each.
It is of fine parchment and highly decorated.
We have often obtained a special price upon
this fan. and fully warrant it as being the best
we have ever offered. To every purchaser of this
fan we offer
FREE
the American Home Journal for one year. This
is a n:ionth1_v paper and contains bright. fresh.
and entertaining news. The regular subscrip-
tion price for this paper is 50 cents for one year.
We do not care so much about your money‘ or
about selling the fan. as we do to introduce to
you the beautiful. illustrated American Home
Jgumal. R. D. LEE Pub. (‘o..
Lynn, Mass.

€9lle:ge.- and Staeioii.

Dairy Records,

Bull:-tin Michigan Station.
SUBIBIARY.

The records of three cows seem
to warrant the following sugges-
tions:

1. The .sii11il:1rity between the
forms of tliese cows and the l(I(,':lI
dairy type as cxenipliticd in the
score czird goes far to confirm the
value of the latter.

:3. The size of the uddcrs :1i1d

bcllics rcqiiisite to the production
of ext1':1oi'di1i:1i'y yields seems to
indicate that the cows must be rel-
ativcly l:1rge if :1 pliciioiiiciial roc-
ord is desired.

5%. I’ci'fectlic:1l’1h, :1 glossyi,-o:1t.
thrifty :1ppc:11‘:1iicc and :1 good
coat of flcsli are not incoinpiitiblc
with the best and inost ccoi1on1ic:1I
dairy pci'fori11:1iicc.

4. In feeding dairy cows suc-
ccssfiilly they iiiust be treated as
individuzils. each with likcs :1i1d
dislikes pcc1ili:1r to herself. “One
cow's uicat" ni:1_v bc ‘ .1nothei"s
poireon."

.3. I{cg:1rdiii11st l)(,'I1:l(l to thc
s:1ii1cq11cstioii of individuiility in
the stable 11i:1ii:1gci1iciit. iosii en-
joyed :1 ’1c111pcr:1t11rc entirely too
low for the comfort of the other
cows in the hci'd.

(3. Cows should be given :1 \‘:1-
ricty of feeds.

7. They should be allowed :11)
:1biind:1iicc of .-ucciilciit food in
winter.

N. In tlicsc c:1scs:1n:1ii1plc gi':1in
r:1tion while at p:ist1irc w:1.s: :1ccoiii-
p:1iiicd b_y c.\'tr:1oi-din:1ry yields. It
h:1rdl_v sccnis po.~;siblc that the hit-
ter could have bccnproduccd with-
out the foriiicr.

‘.1. The iiidividiuility of the cow
is the dctcrininiiig factor. (:1)-in the
:iiiio11iit of milk she c:1ii be niiidc to
yield: (b) in the quiilify of her
niilk: (c) in tl1ei'cl:1tionof qiiuntiiy
and qIl2lIII_\' to the lapse of the pe-
riod of l:1ct:1‘1ioii; (d) in tho selec-
tion of her fccd; (he) in her st:1blc
iiiziiingciiiciit as to ’1ciiipci':1t11i'c,
f1'c1(11cii',-y of feeding :i1id wziteriiig.

10. \\'hiIc the riclincss of the
milk in f:1t is l:1i'gcly' detcrniiiicd
by the individu:1lit_v of the cow
licrsclf it is influenced within nar-
row liinits by the sciisoii. the rich-
cr inilk being yielded in the colder
months.

11. The fact that each of these
cows dcsccndcd from :1iicestoi's of
incrit confirins the idc:1 that ability
in the d:1iry is :1 iniittcr of inherit-
:1iicc. and that therefore in the se-
lection of his cmvs thc d:1iryn1:1ii
should regard (:1) their foriiis. (b)
the pcrfoi'i11:11icc of their :1i1ccstors,
and (c) their record with scales and
test. The latter is the deciding
fziclor.

In fccdiiig. the gencr:1l pl:1ii
should be to pliice the cows in the
hands of an experienced :1iid skill-
ful fccdcr, :1nd then provide :in
:1bund:1iice of siicculciit feed. :1 va-
riety of grziins :1i1d h:1v. and insist
th:1tthcse iiiuteriiils shall be pre-
sented in the most :1ppctiziiigfoi'i1i.
The jiidgincnt of the feeder rather
than any pi'cdetcrii1iiic1_l foriniilii
niust decide what the r:1tioii of each
cow shall be both in ziniount and
coinpositioii. This judgnicnt will
be governed largely by the zippe-
fitc of the cow :11id the condition of
her bowels and milk ghinds, but
will attach duc weight to the
knowledge of tho CI1C1Il1C:ll consti-
tution and specific effect of each ele-
ment of the ration.

Sheep Feeding.
Bulletin Michigan Station.

SI.')I)lARY AND I’I{A("TICAL CO.\'(,‘LU~
SIGNS.

1. Sheep are more ccoiioiiiicall y
fattened when more or less closely
confined than when subjected to an
undue ainount of exposure or too
much exercise.

2. \Vhe:1t coniparcs favorably
with corn, as the main or exclusive
grain in a ration, {ind is :1 profit-
able grain to feed under condi-
tions Iike those existing during
this experiment.

3. In this experiment shearing
at the beginning of the fattening
period was not followed by good
results, either from the point of
economy of production or the
amount of dry nizitter required to
produce 3. pound of gain.

1. Feeding by means of a self
feed is an expensive method of fat-
tening and is not to be recommend-
ed either from the standpoint of

total szaiiis made or the amount of
dry niutter reqiiired to produce :1
given gain.

 The aniiiiuls in this experi-
ment fattened on rape during the
f:1ll :1nd in good condition at the
bcgiiining of the experiment were
e.~:s:ciiti:1lly as siiccessfiil feeders :is
those in poorer condition that were
fed duriiig the fall on ordiniiry
grziss pa.~:t1ii'c.

 

Necessity of Seed Investiga-
tion and Control.

C. S. D1-partrno-iii: of Agrzciilturr-.

sccds of coniiiion \'cgct:1blcs and
forage plants rc\‘c:1ls the fact that
:1iiiiiin1cn.-c :1i1io1int of poor si,-e<l
is sold to fiiriiicrs :iiid gzirdeiiers.
\\'hilc othcr countries for lll:lIl_\'
yc:1rs h:1vc bccn iiivcsiig:1ti1i_<_r this
subject. with :1 view to protcctiiig
their :1gi'ici1It11risls froiii :1b1isc.-: iii
the seed fr:1dc. no p:1i'tic11l:1r no-
lice h:1s bccndircctcd to the iniittcr
in the I'nitc«l Statcs. except at :1
few of our expcriiiicnl stations.
At the sxiiiic tiiiic. _<_ri'c:1t :1p:1thy
prcvziils :1111on_t_: fliosc who pur-
ch:1scd sccd. Sued for corn. wlit-:11.
and other grain crops. indeed. is
us11:1lly selected. with more or less
care. from crops li:1i'vcsted on oiic's
own f:1ri11 or in thc iicighborliood.
whcic there is :idc1111:1tc iiieiins of

iiiust bc udiiiittcd that, under the
cii'c1i1i1st:1iic-cs. iiiorc frcqiiciitly
‘1h:1ii not. the selection docs not re-
ceivc the thought :1nd care which
the i1nport:1i1cc of the rcsiilts iii-
volvcd dciii:1nds. On the other
h:1nd. in the case of clovcrs, gi‘:1ss-
cs. :1iid v:i1'ious forage :1iid g:1rdcn
pl:1nis. iiiost of the seed is pur-
cl1:1scdi11 the gcnci':1l iiiarkct and
the buyer has little or no kiiowl—
edge of its history :1iid cxccllcncc.
It iii:1_v also be said that thc :1\'cr-
:1gc f:1rnici' buys the clic:1p(,-st seed
in the iiizirkct :1i1d triists ciitircly
to luck for it to p1'o1l11c(: the dc-
sired crop. Such sccd is dcar :11
any price. and is the priiicipul
source of the liosts of bad wccds
which are to be seen upon 1ii:1iiy
f:1rn1s—wccds wliose cr:1dic:1tion
costs vastly more than the few

good sccd might have been ob-
tziincd. llowcvcr, in iiiiiny ciiscs.
even tho liiglicst-p1’iccd seed. pur-
cli:1:-‘ed froiii rcputiible dciilcrs. falls
far below the stznidzirds which
should prc\':1il.

\\’hilc coinpctition iiiight bc ex-
pected to rcgiilatc this cvil to :1
l:1r_<_-'c extent, as :1 niiittcr of fact
there is so little :1cc11r:1‘1e knowl-
edge upon the siibjcct of secils
ziinong our people :it liirgc. and
sucli :1 hick of public sciitiiiiciit
and of laws rcipiiriiig dc:1lcrs to
furiiisli sccd of reqiiisiti: purity :1nd
gci'i1ii1i:1tiiig qiinlity, that the buy-
cr is placed lzirgcly :11 the 111ci'cy
of the dealer. While sccdsiiicii. in
the ni:1in. ni:1y li:1vc perfectly l1oi1-
oruble intcntioiis with respect to
the wares they sell, it is still thc
f:1cttl1:1t they are in the biisiiiess
for profit. :1i1d ii:1tur:1lly look out
for their own interests. It  also
cqiuilly true that some of them iii-
dulgc in the most fr:1ud11lcnt prac-
tices, :1i1d that, both through care-
lessiicss :1nd design. :1 grczit deal of
poor seed is sold in the i1i:1rket in
this country every _ve:1r.

Another evil. resulting from the
hick of infoi'in:1tion upon this sub-
ject and of seed-control nictliods.
is found in the poor repiitation
which Aincrican seed has acquired
in some foreign countries. It is desir-
ble that the foreign trade in Ameri-
l can-grown seed shall be cncour:1ged

so f:1r:1s possible; but in some co11ii—
_ fries such :1 prejudice exists :1g:1inst
our seed that it is iiiflicult for it to
gain :1 foothold; but it is believed
that :1 decided iniprovcincnt may
be made in the quzility of Ameri-
can seed by calling proper atten-
tion to the suhject and by the iii-
:i11gui'a.tion of seed control work in
this country. Such investig:1ti0n
will serve the best interests of
honorable and c:ireful scedsinen :is
well as of those who purchase
seeds.

 

The Farmer's Principal Beef
Market.

Year Book, U. S. Department Agriculture.

During the nine months ending
Sept. 30, 1851-1, the fariners and
stock raisers of the United States
have sold, and there have been ex-
ported, to the United Kingdom of
Great Britain three hundred and
five thousand nine hundred and ten
($305,910) live beef cattle, valued

; at twenty-six million five hundred

An cx:ii11in:1tioii of ni:1ny of the.

knowing its real v:1|ue. and yct itv

ccnts pcr pound extra for whicli,

l
l tlio11.<::1iid
‘During the same period of the
1_ve:ii'1S93 only one hundred :1iid
jeighty-two tl1o1i;~::1iid.~‘ix hundred
‘and eleven (182.0311) live bccf cat-
tle froin the ['nited States were
‘taken by the British iiiurkcts. :11 :1
}v:1l11:1tioii of sixteen iiiillion six
‘I]llI](I1'(3tI:ll1(I tliirty~fo11i' tlio1is:11id
‘dollars ($l6i.1iZl4.HHH.) The siinill
fcoiisiiiiiption of Aincricaii bccf iii

strictions imposed by law. and also

lo thc low prices (1f1l()l11L'.\'tl(‘.
be c f in I*I1igI:1nd. bcciiiiscl

of the sc:1i'cit_v there of fccdingj
stiiflls. which enforced .-l:111gli1ci'iiig.
Thc iiici'c:1sc of the prcsent vc:ir

(I()IIzlI'5 1-S-_’1i..‘»<11 i.«>1N1.> l

Iiiiglaiid last year was due to 1'0-§(fl':llll Siiiiitsz

,A. l{.

ditions of the Arid Regions. by
Milton \\'hiti1e_v: .\Iincr:1l I’l1os-
ilnitcs as I“(‘l'llIlZCl'>‘. by II. ‘V.

Vilcy: Fci'tili7.:itioi1 of the Soil :is
Affecting the Orziiige in Ilciiltliiiiid
I)isc:1se. by H. J. \\'ebbei': (i1':1ss-
es as Sand :iiid Soil llinders: by F.
Lziiiisoii-Scribiicr: \\':1tcr as :1 Fac-
tor in (irowtli of Pliiiits: bv Ii. T.
(%:1llow:iy :1i1d A. I’. \\'oods: Pure
Sccd Iiivi-.sti<_r:1tioii. by (1. II. Hicks:
Tlicir (,‘:1uscs :1iid
l’rc\'eiitioii. W’. T. Swinglc: (ico-
gr:iphic Ilistribiitioii of Aiiiiiials
and I’l:111ts in North .-\i1icric:1. by
L’ II:1rt .\lcrri:i11i: II:iwl<s :1iid
()wl.~ :is Rcliitcd to thc Fziriiicr. by
l*‘isl1c1': (,'i'ow Iilackbirds

‘do:-siiof1111itcrcstoi'etlie :l\'Cl':l_!_"(‘ 1:ind their Food. by I’. Ii. I1. l§c:1l:

of the cattle trzidc between the

United Suitcs and I£i1_<_v*l:iiid. (':ii1:1-‘
'd:1 is p1':ictic:ilIy thc only coiiipcti—l
{tor with the I,'iii1ed Stntcs for Ihcl

Eiiglisli Iivc—c:11tlc ti':1d1-. Thc i'e«_r- l
11l:1tions _<_rovci'iiiii_<_rthciniport:1lion :
gllllll Iiiigliiiid of livc stock are tlicl
ls:11iic:1s to :1i1i1ii:1lsfi'oiiithe L'i1i1cd
»St:itcs:11id Cz11i:id:1. no tli.~‘1'I'll1lill:l.-l
;tion bcing iniidc for or :1g:iiiis1 (
((‘llll(‘l' class. All of thc :1ni1n:iIs;‘
fare. under the provisioiis of thcl
llfiiglisli l:1w. sl:111<_:litci‘cd iiii1iicdi-
ltitcly upon :iri'iv:1l :11 Iiritisli ports.

I.:1r_¢_re proportioiis: of the lll(.‘:ll:‘
thus taken into I£iigl:1ii<l:1i'c sold in
the retail ll1:ll'l{el~’ of London. 
Liverpool. :111d other cities. as,‘
"prime Scofcli" or Eiiglisli bccffil
L'ndcr that cl:1ssilic:1t~ioii the butch-
cr dcii1:1nds :i1id scciircs :1 better
pricc tlinn hc could with the niczil
known :1nd sold as (':11i:idi:111 :uid
Aiiicrii,-:1ii. This incthod is :1 spicu-
did Il1(l("ll'.~‘(!lll(‘l1l of the q11:1liiy of
A1ncric:1ii bccf. It has. howcvcr.
been thc occiision of iniich conten-
tion. and at last rcsultcd in :1 (inv-
criiiiiciit iiivcstigatioii.

Uclobci‘ 2.3. IHH-I. }_rood Aii1c1'i—
,:1n stcers wcrc bi'ingin_<_r in the
Ih'i1isl1 ni:1rl\'ct -$8.": ciich. Thc best
wciglit of cattle for shipiiicnt is 1.-
3.3” to 1.4411! pouiids. iiiiiking :1
dczid wci_1_rl11 of:1bo111 7.71! pounds.
In I‘liigl:iiid the otl':i.l (cspcciiilly in
London :1i1d Iiivcrpool. wlici'c l:1rgc
iiiiiiibcrs of poor pcople p111'cl1:1.~c
it) is: considcrcd of }_»‘i'c:1t i111po1'l-
:1iicc. Ilczids. tails. livcrs. kidiicys.
liglits. and hoofs go to one buyer.
and the hidcs and iiisidc fat to
:1iiothci'. I’:1rli:1n1ciit disiiiclines
lo\\':11'd the eiicoiirzigciiiciit of :1
trade in dressed i1ic:1t. because that

1
I
1
1
1
1

would shut out the oll':1l: but if the
1-\1ncric:1n cattle are killcdat honie.
properly <Ii'csscd. and sent to E11-
ropc iii :1 shitcof i'efrigci':1tio1i. the
cost of -\i1ici'ic:1n bccf will be rc-
diiccd in :11] those i11:irkcts. Ily
killing at hoinc :1iid sliipping only
the dressed L‘2I.l'L':l>.1>'O~,'. bulk is coin-
p:1ctcd.. value is ciihzinccd. and the
cost of t1':1i1sporf:1tioii is reduced.
so that the poor. who hcrctoforc
lI1:1vc bought otl':1l. niiiy bc :1blc to
b1i_v good inc:1t inste:id.
3 I)11i'ing the first six iiioiiths of
lthc vc.‘1r 1811+ there were exported
to the United Kingdoni of (;‘rc:1t
Ilrit:1in one hundred :iiid twclve
million pounds of d1'csscd bccf.
valued :1t ll€Ll1'l_\' tcii inillioiis of
dollars. This triidc in dressed bccf
is :1hnost entirely in the hiinds of
Aiiicriczin citizens. Their princi-
p:1l coiiipotitors are found in Aus-
tr:1l:1si:1. The question whether
inorc profit reni:1ii1s with the pro-
duccr froiii sliipping live bccf cat-
tlc or L‘:1l'L‘:l'~‘«s'0.s‘ to Ii1iropc:1i1 n1:1i'-
kets is one which i'eq1iircs thorough
iiivestigation. At the present
writing it is deenicd probable tliat
inorc :1dv:1nt:1ge and profit will re-
sult to the Anieric:iii f:1ri1icr from
the shipincnt of dressed beef than
from the cxport:1tion of live cattle.

Yearbook of the Department of
Agriculture.

In view of the :1pproa.ching ses-
sion of (longress, and of the fact
that the Yearbook of the Depart-
ment of Agricultiire will soon be
ready for distribiition :in1ong Sen-
ators and Represeiinitivcs, to the ex-
tent of over 1,000 copies e:1ch. the
accoiiipzinyiiig table of contents may
be of interest to d:1ii‘yiiieii, horticul-
turalists. and f{11'I118I‘S generally; it
is accordiiigly furnished for the ac-
coinniodation of the agricural press:

Report of the Secretary of Agri-
culture: Federal meat inspection,
by 1). E. Salmon; The Dairy Herd:
Its F orniation and Manageinent.
by H. E. Alvord; Some Practiciil
suggestions for the Suppression and
Prevention of Bovine Tiiberculosis,
by Theobald Smith; The Pasteuri-
zation and Sterilization of Milk,
by A. E. de Schweinitz: The Truck
Lands of the Atlantic Seaboard,

The Tobacco Soils of Connecticut
and Pennsylvania and the Soil Con— 1

Soinc Sczilc Insccts ofllic()i'cl1:ird.
b_v I.. I). II()\\':l1'(lZ The .\Ioi'c Ini-
poi't:1nt liisci-is Iiijiirioiis to Stored
(ii-:iiii. by F. II. ('hittcndei1:
\\'h:1t .\Ictcoi'o]o_«_ry can do foi-
ihc I“:1i'i1ici'. by .\I. W. lI:11‘-
i'iii}_i‘toii: The Vtllllt,‘ of Forc-
<':1~'1.~'. by II. II. ('. lliinwoodyz
llow Trccs (il'<1\\'. llow to l’I.-int :1
l"o1'c.~'1.IIowto Ti'c.-it llic \\'oo1l
Lot. and llow to 1-11lti\':1lc the
\\'ood (_'i'op. by I’). If. I“c1'now:
(‘oiitiiiiii--I1--i»:ii:i:7.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

(H111-rs .\':iti<ni:|l (£i':iii];'4-.

   

   

 

   

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Revised List of Grange Supplies
K:-pt in the oflice of Sc-c‘y of the
BIICIIIGAN V STATE GRANGE

And sent out post-paid on receipt of cash order,
over thc Seal of a Subordinate Grange. and
the signature of its Master or Secretary.

Porcelain ballot iiiai-bles. per hundred.  75

  

Sr,-crct:iry’:.lc1Ig:cr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 85
Secretary ‘ recoril . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50
Treasure s orders. bound. pcr Iiundred. 35

 

Secretary's receipts for dues. pcr l1uiidred.. 35
Trcasiirer‘:-' receipts for diics. per liundred.. 35
Applications for membership. per hundred 50
Witlidrawal cards. per dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25
Den1ifs.in envelopes. per dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . .
By-laws of the State Grange. single copies,
loc : per dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
“Glad Echoes." with music. single copies.
25c:per1lozeii................ ..  ..  3 00
Grange Meloilies. siiigle copy 40¢; per doz. 4 00
Opening Song ('ard. 2c each: I-)0 per 50; 100 1 35
Rituals, 7th edition (with combined degrees.)

25c each : per dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2
Rituals. 5th degree. set of nine . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 80
Rituals, Juvenile. single copy . , . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15
Notice to delinquent members. per 100 . . . . . . 40
American Manual of Parliamentary Law.. 50

Di est of Laws and Rulings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Rulbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15
Sample package co-operative literature.. . . 18
Kelley's History of the (iraiige . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 75

Write for prices on gold pins. bad es, work-
ing tools. staff Il101lnt1ng.~‘.'S98IS, bafiot boxes
and any other Grange supplies. Address

Miss Ji;.\'.\'IE BITELL,
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NOVEMBER 21, 1895.

 

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

ATRONS’

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Order P. of H. since its organization. House Paints and Cheap
Paints for Barns and Outbuildings. 10,000 Farmers testify to their
merits. Grange Halls, Churches, School Houses, Dwellings, all over the landv

some of them painted 1:3 years ago. still looking Well.

prove them the most

NT

MICHIGAN PATRON: “Buy direct
from Factory” at full wholesale
Prices and save all Middlemen’s

Profits.

O. W. INGERSOLL. PROP.

Oldest Paint House in America.

241-243 Plymouth st.. Brooklyn.

once,

ORKS.

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Indestructible Cottage and Burn Paints

Sample Color Cards, “Cont1(lential" Grange Discounts, Es-
timalen and fun particulars MAIL!-ID FREE.

Write at

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GRANT ALLEN   

COFYIIGNT, IIIO, IV GIANT ALLIII.

Kathleen Hcsslegrave, :1 pretty young Eng-
lish artist. and Arnold Willoimhby. ll. Bohe-
inian amateur, meet casually at the Royal
academy gallery in London. They hold mu-

tual views upon art and upon the stupidity of '

the judges who have rejected their pictures.
Rufus Mortimer. a rich American idler. joins
them. He is a friend of the Hessle«.rraves and
is surprised to ffnd Kathleen in the company
of Willoughby, whom she knows as :1 common
sailor dabbling in art. (THAPTER ll~ Kath-
leen lives with her mother in fashion iblc lodg-

ings. The aristocracy visit there. and one day '

at a reception the company discuss the m_vs- E

tery of young Earl Axminster. who has tied
the country (llSg‘lll.'~‘(‘,(l :1 5a sailor. Canon Valen-
tine. the lion of the party. thinks the !lt‘iElnL'-
racy of England is well rid of him.
are too good.
is stranded by the failure oi the picture. re-
fuses help from Mortimer and goes to SP2! to
earn money to continue the study ot art. IV-
\lortimer pursues Kathleen on low;-‘s I1ll(‘I~‘l.

She likes him and with difliculty holds him otl. ‘

V— Mortimer. Willoughby and the Hcsslc-
graves meet. in Venice. Mrs. Hesslc,-.rrnve is
alarmed at Kathleen's enthusiasm over the
sailor painter and his works. \‘l:tnd \'Il—-
The young artists roum through rmmintic old
palaces together. \\illoui.'hby a nut,-st at
Kathleen's home. The 1'l'l'll(l('Yl half l‘('\‘f‘lIlE
her love for him.and both confess to them-
selves thatthey are in love. VIII and l.\'—
Mortiiner proposes and discovers Knthlct-n‘.s
passion for Willoughby.

Cll.-\PTFlR VIII.
Dl(‘.I:E.<f<l-Ir} .<UME\\'ll.‘«.T.

In London liit-'rlIi\VlJlle Mr. Reginald
Hesslegrave, to use his own expressive
phrase, was “going it.” And few young
men with an equally exiguons income
knew how to “go it” at. the same impetu-
ous pace as Mr. Reginald Hesslegrave.
That very same evening indeed, as he
Walked down the Strand arm in arm with
his chum, Charlie Owen—the only other
fellow in the oflice who fulfilled to the let-
ter Mr. Re-ginal:l's exalted ideal of “what
a gentleman ought to be"—he stopped for
a moment; opposite the blushing window
of a well known sporting paper to observe
the list of winners in the first race of the
season. Mr. Regiiiuld, as is the wont of
his kind, had backed the favorite. He
drew a long breath of disappointment: as he
"»I.'a1ll'le(l the telegram of results. “Amber

."Citch wins in a canter," he murmured,
with marked disgust to his sympathizing
companion. “A rziiik outsitlerl"

“Pipped again?" Charlie Owen inquired
in the peculiar dialect at. which they were
both experts.

And Reginald I'le.s.slegrave answered:
“Pipped again! For a tenner!" with man-
ly resignation. He was sustained under
this misfortune indeed by the consoling
reflection that the “tenner" he had risked
on Yorkshire Lzis.-z would come in the end
out of Kathleen’s pocket. Its a thing to
be :1s'named of for a gentleniun, of course.
to have :1 Sister who is obliged to dabble
in paint for a livelihood, but from the
practical point, of view it has its :-tdv:in-
tages also. And Reggie found it a distinct
advantage during the racing season that
he was able to draw upon Kztthleeirs carn-
ings for unlimited loan:-', which were never
repaid, it is true, but. which were describ-
ed as such in order to save undue wear
and tear to Mr. Ht-::in:il<l‘s delicate feel-
ings. It doe-.sii't “look well" to ask your
sister point blank for a pre:-‘cut: of a £10
note, but a loan of that. amount from time
to time to meet ll. pres:-ing temporary emer-
gency is a form of advance that never
grates for a moment. upon the most refined
susceptibilities.

“That's :1 nuisance,” Charlie Owen re-
sponded, with a. sympathetic, wry fate,
“for I suppose you counted upon it.”

Now, this was exactly what Mr. Regi-
nald had done. after the fashion of the city
clerk who fancies himself as a judge of
horseflesn, but ne wasn 't going to acknowl
edge it.

“It never does to count upon anything
in the glorious uncertainty of racing," he
answered. with a bounce, sxvallowing his
disappointment in that resigned spirit
which is born of a confident belief that
your sister, after all, will have in the end
to make good the deficit. “Though, to be
sure, I was in need of it, for I ve asked
Florrie Clarke and her mother to run round
to the Gait-ty for an hour with me this
evening. and I can tell you it comes heavy
on :1 fellow, and no niistake. to settle for
the grub for Florrie’s mother! She is a
dal) at. lobster salad!"

“Then you're taking them to supper
afterward?” Charlie inqizired, with admi-
ration. One young fool invariably admires
another for his courage and nobility in
spending the money he hasn't got, to some-
body else’s final discomfort and detriment.

Reginald nodded a. careless assent. “To
Romano’s,” he answered, with justifiable
pride in the background of his tone.
“VVhen I do the thing at all, I like to do
it properly, and Flrirrie’s the sort. of girl,
don’t you know, who’s accustomed to see
things done in the very best style, so I
mean to go it.”

“What a fellow you are!” Charlie Owen
exclaimed, with heartfelt admiration.
“After a knock down blow like this, that
would dishearten most chappiesl”

Mr. Reginald smiled a deprecatory smile
of modest self approval. “Well, I flatter
myself I am a bit of a philosopher,” he
admitted, with candor, like one who glides
lightly over his own acknowledged merits.
“Why don’t you come too? There’d be
room in my box for you.”

“Does it run to a box, then?” Charlie
Owen asked, open eyed.

His habits,
Ill-Willotiizhby is the curl. He:

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And Reggie answered, with an expan-
sive wave of his neatly gloved hand: “Do
you suppose I‘d ask Florrie and her moth-
er to go in the pit? I imagine I know how
to do the thing like a gentleman."

“Well, of course, if _vmi‘ve got :1 box."
Charlie assented, with alacrity, “one lll0l‘V
or less doe-sn’t count. But stilI—tl:ere‘.s
the supper!"

Mr. l’l(','.Clllli.l<l di.-niissed the sordid sug-

well gloved left. “\\'h:-ti ll gt-ntleinan a;-"ks
another gentleman to sup with him,” he

observed, with sententious dignity, “it ,
1 isn't ususil for his guests to make inquiries ‘
beforeluind as to the cost of the eiitert:iin— ,

nient." After which noble rebuke Charlie
Owen felt it would be po:-itive-l_v bad man-
ners not to accept. with cflnsioii and was
lost in wonder. delight and awe. as Reg-

gie intends-<1 he slioiiltl be, at the tn.'1gn:1- I
xiimity of a clutppie who after :2. loss like }-

that could lllllllt-:(ll£lt(‘ly launch out into
fresh extr:iv.'n_::ince by inviting :1 friend to :1
quite iiiiin-<~v.-.s:iry and expensive bztuqliet.
Wliat a. splendid creature the first young
man really is, after all. and how nobly
he (lispenscs unliniitwl hospitality to all
and sundry tinu-.- on his relnti ans‘ money!

So that 1-veiling at  saw Mr. lit-ginzild ‘

e.h‘.~'lP‘_'l‘£l\'L‘ in full evening tlrt--as and :1

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nent. l_llI‘l‘ll brougluun stoppiiig at the door 

of the li.'ll(‘I_V theater to (it-posit. Mr.-'.
Clarke and licrcl:ui;:l:tc1'l-‘lorrie. The par-
ty, to be sure, was Iwtliing if not. correct,
for inztiiiiini \\':i.-; there to iii:-‘tire the ut-
niost ]ll"l]Il‘lilll‘.‘4, and Miss I“lnrri«- in-r:-‘elf,
who wnsa \\'t‘ll ('llll(lll('lt‘(l youn<_: hilly, had
no idea of (loin-__: anything nmrc decided
tlinu act-opting a box for il:i1liin;.::Ls affec-
tioit'.-' gift front the (l('\'<li(‘ll llcggie. Miss
l"lorrit-is pupa \v::s an einint-nlly respecta-
ble we.-‘t end 1nonr_v lender, and Bliss
Florrie and her innnilnzi. were ]ll'.‘l('ll(‘-'lll_V

used, in the way of llll\lll(‘>'S.1l.'ll‘ll_V as (lL'- 2‘

r-ov (lll"l{!~' for unwary vouth nml flllrtlv

I59’ 1.1 lllt‘U.BJ| DI ]‘(‘CU\'t‘l'lIJ£’,' lib OIl(_'t3 lu PICS ‘

ants and ".1)t‘lI‘l’.'<llllllN‘lll.~d :1 portion of the
nion:-_v .‘ltl\'.'lll(,‘(‘tl by pupa on tliose famil-
iar })llllzllll'll]'Iv])lC principle.-4 of “note of
hand at Sl_‘_{lll-, without inquiry, and no
security," which so often rouse one‘:-i pro-
found e-tee-iiiniitl wonder in tlie:ulv:-r1ise—
lllvilt t-olumn.-4 of the daily papers. l,'n-
foi-tuimtely, howevt-r. it is found for the
inost: part in this hard lillSlT](‘.<S world of
ours that pliil:inthi-opy like this can only
be made to pay on the 2-oine\vli:it; exorbi-
tant t:-rins of (30 pct cent, deducted before
hand. But Mr. lit-gitinlrl, as it. happened,
was far too small game for either l\li.-‘s
Florrie or her papa to fly at. His friend-
Ship for the young lady was distinctly ll
platonic one. She and her momma used
him iiiercly as an aniiable young fool whc
could fill in the odd eveniiigs between

more st-rious engzigcincuts, when p:tpa’s‘

be.-it clients took her to the opera with
iii:11nni:1 and pre.-‘exited her with :1 brooch oi
an anu-tl:_vst bracelet out of the 40 per cent
which nlonc l‘&‘lll:'llllt‘(l to them from pupa’:
inunificcnce. Not that .\li:-as F1orrie‘s con-
duct \v:i.s ever niiytliing but the pink 01
propric-t_v——with a connection like papa's
it was a]\\':».y.-‘ on the curds that she might
end. with good luck. by becoming my lady
in lieu of nccuinulat:-d interest on bills re-
newed, and was it likely that Miss Florrie
was going to fling away a fiixst rate chance
in life like that by ill timed entziiiglements
with a penniless clerk in ll. .stockbroker’s
office? Mi;-s Florrie tlmiiglit not. She knew
her market worth too well for such folly.
She might flirt. but she perfectly under-
stood where to stop ilirtniton. Meanwhile
she found Mr. lieginnld Ilt‘.‘\'S‘ll‘,‘,II'ZlVe an
agreeable and lhiriiiless coinpnnion and an
excellent xv:-dge of an unobtrusive sort foi
att:tckiiig the narrow npciillig into certain
gr:i«les of society. It “looks well" to bl-
seen about with mztninizi in the company
of an excellently count-<-ted young man of
no niezins at. :11]. People can never accuse
you. then. of tininitigated fortune hunting.

Mi.s.s l“i<>rrie and licriiiznuuia were most
charming that evening. Mrs. Hesslegrave
her;-relf would have been forced to admit
they were really most. charming. The
mammzi was as well tli-essetl us could rea-
sr-nzibly be t‘.\'D(~‘(‘f(‘(l—-tllllt is to say, not
much more over-<ire.<se<l than in the nature
of tliings :1 inuncy lend:-1-‘s wife must be,
and her dizlmoiids. Charlie Owen remark-
ed with dt-liglit-, were greatly noted and

CFll‘l]l'1l€llIk'(l upon by the feminine occu-'

pants of neighboring boxes. As for Regi-
nald Hessle-gr:i\'e. he felt. the evening was
what; he v.‘o'.1ld hii ‘self have described as
“:1 gigantic siicce.-'.-2“ “It's all going oil
very well." he observed, with nervous
pride. to Charlie Owen as they paced the
corridor, cigui-ette in month. during the
interval between the acts.

And Charlie Owen, putting his back,
nizide answer empliaticnlly: “Going oil
very well, man! Why. it's a thundering
triumph! What a fellow you are, to be
sure! Ices in the box and everything‘
Clinking, simply clinking! The eldest: son
ofa duke couldift have done the thing
better. It’s made a distinct impression
upon the Clarkes, I can tell you.”

“You think so?” Reggie asked, with a
proud flush of satisfaction.

“ Think 50?” Charlie repeated once more.
“Why, I can see it with half a. glance.
Florrie’s gone on you, th:it’s where it is.
Visibly to the naked eye, that girl's clean
gone on you!”

Mr. Reginald returned to the box feel-
ing half an inch taller. He knew himself
a. lady killer, and he noticed with pride
that Miss Florrie and her momma were
on terms of bowing acquaintance with a
great many people in the stalls and dress
circle, the very best; people, gentlemen
for the most part. it is crue. but still a
sprinkling of ladies, ii "Hiding among
them Mrs. Algy Re-dburn who ought by
rights to be Lady Axminsba And though
the ladies returned Miss Flori-ie’s bows
and smiles with a tinge of coldness and
seemed disinclined to catch the eagle and

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or her inaniina, who was a stoutish ma-
tron of a certain age and uncertain waist,
it was an undeniable fact that those who
did catch it were for the most part. women
of title and of social distinction in the
fastest set, so that Mr. Reginald felt him-
self in excellent society.

As they were leaving the theater, while
Mrs. Clarke and Florrie went off in search
of their wraps from the ladies’ cloakroom,

Restion with another dainty wave of his 1 Reggie drew Charlie Owen mystermuslyi

aside for a moment. “Look here, old fe1- E
low,” he said coaxingly in a whispered
undertone, buttnnlinling his friend as he’.
spoke, ‘‘you‘re coming on to supper with 9
us. Could you manage to lend me a cou- V
ple of sovereigns for a day or two?” :

Charlie looked gluni. He purse-cl his un- 1
der lip. Like Bartlolphs tailor, he liked
not the security. “What's it. for?” he ask-
ed dubiously.

Reggie made a clean breast of it. “Well, I
the broughmu and things have run into a
little more tlinn I expected." be :iii.-'wered, 3
with a forced smile, “and of course we
must open a bottle of chain, and if Mrs. 
Clarke wants a second——she'sa fish at fizz, :
I know—it‘d be awkward, dont you see, 3
if I hadn’t quite ca:-Ah enough to pay the =:
waiter.” 

“It would 50,“ Charlie responded, screw- 
ing up a. syinp.-i.thetic but; exceedingly
doubtful face.

“Do you happen to have a couple of
quid about you?“ Reggie rleimindcd once
more, with an anxious air.

Charlie Owen incited. “Well, I have,”
he answered slowly. “But. mind you, I
shall want them on S.-tturday without fail,
to pay my lanillady. Eli:-‘s :i demon for
her rent. Raises blazes if it runs on. Will
insist on it. weekly. Can you promise me
faithfully to let. inc have the oof back by
.‘~iaturda_v?"

Reggie drew :1 sigh of I'(-'lll‘f. “llnnor
bright!” he answered, clutching lmr-l at
the straw. “Its all !~‘qll.'lI‘t‘, I assure you.
I’ve reinittzince.-z r,-omin_-.:. "

““’he1'e froin?” Charlie coiitiiiucd, not
Wishing to be hard, but :-till arixioiis for
“the collateral," :1.-i Florri:-‘s papa would
have put it.

“Oh, I've l't‘l(‘L'I'llllll(‘|l tod:1y to my peo-
ple at Veiiict-." lie--_f_«_:ic responrl:-d ziirily.
But: “my pt-oph-“ of course was-' :1 eupho-
nisin for “my .-ister."

“.-\1idgnt::n zmswer?“ (fhzirlie iiisisterl.
He didn't ivzint to Sk‘L‘lll nit-an, but busi-
ness is l)l1siiit-ss. and lie tl<~sirw,l to know
on what uvpt-ct:tt ions pt-ecist-ly he was risk-
ing his money.

“Yes, here it i;-',” l-{cggie replied. draw-
ing it out soinewli:-.t slim-pi-‘lily from the
recesses of his pocket. llc didn‘t like to
show it of course, but he sznv too well that
on no other l('l'lll§«‘ Cuilltl he be spar:-Il the
eternul (ii.-‘gtnce of having to refuse Flor-
rie Clarkeis nuiniinzi :L st-cond bottle of
Veuve Clicquot, should she clioose to de-
mand it.

Charlie ran his. 1-ycov:-riliutclegruin. It
was short, but szltisfnctory:

Entirely di-approve. _\ Ill sending the money.
This is the lust tinic. Ilenit-niber.
l{.\'rm.i:r::\'.

“She always sziys that.” Mr. liegitiziltl
interposed in an apologetic undertone.

“Oh, denr, yes, I know. its .1 way they
have,” Charlie re.-pond:-d, with ll. toler-
ant: smile, as one who was Well acqtmint.
ed with the strange fad.-: of one’.-i people.
“How much did you ask her for?”

“A tenner.” Mr. Reginzild responded.

Charlie Owen drl-w the coins with slow
deliberation from his dress w:tist(-oat pock-
et. “Well, this is a debt of honor," he
said in fl. sole-iiaii ‘ nice, li:tndin:.: tht-ni ovci
irnpre.-'.sivcly. “ \';u‘ll pay me oil of course
before you waste any money on paying
bills or landlords and such like.”

Reggie Slippetl the two .so\:-ivigns intc
his trousers 1.ocl;:=t; with a sigli of relief.
“You are a. brick. Clmrlie1" he (‘_\'(‘l{lllll(‘(l.
turning a\v:!y quite happy and pi't-pare-ll.
as is the Illillllivl‘ of such young gt-iitlt-incr
in general, to spend the whole sum reck-
lessly at :1 single burst: on whatever fir.-'1
offered, now he was relieved for the mo-
nienn from his ti-inporary eiiiliztrrnsstiient.
For it is the way of your lit-ggies to treat
:2. loan as so inucli cu.-li in liand, dropped
down from liezt\'t'll. and to (lisburse it. free-
ly on the Ii£’£<ll"c.\E recipient in light hearted
anticipation of the ncxt cmvrszency.

The supper was 1llll\'(‘l'>‘£ll.ly acknowl-
eclgwl to be the succv.-'9 of the evening. It
Often is. in fact. wlure the zillnwzince oi
Veuve Clltfqllfrt is sulli:-ieiitlv Illl,~'I‘l]lI'('(l.

Mrs. ('l.-ir'.\c vm.-i ino.-t :1li.=.l»-le, iiinst in-
creti.-'in;:l_v :1 bible. and as to Bliss Florrie
a pretty little round fzxc-~.l lll!."t'llIl(‘, with a
vast crop of crisp l.l:t(-kl Jill‘. cutslio-rt and
curled, she was delightful company. If

 

 

 

I
Charlie ran his eye over the telegram.
was her role in life to flirt, and she did it

- toxit-zttcd with her.

for the love of it. Reginald Hesslegrave

was a distinctly good looking young man,
very well connected, and she really liked
him. Not of course that she would evei
for a. moinent have dreamed of throwing
herself away for life on a man without the
means to lx'(‘t'p a carriage, but Miss Flor-
rie was one of those modern young ladies
who siernly dissociate their personal likes
and dislikes from their matrimonial
schemes. and as 9 person to sup with, tr.
talk with and to flirt with she really liked
Master Reggie-—nay, more, she admired
him, for he knew how to “go it," and
ability for “going it” was in Miss Flor-
rie-‘sa eyes the prince of the virtues. It was
the one that enabled a man, however poor
in reality. to give her the greatest amount
of what she l1\'t'!l IOI‘——t'lllll.l5'(‘l'lll‘llfv. SC
Florrie flood:-rl llcggio with the light of
her round lilnck eyes till he was fairly in-
She play:-zl her crisp
curl.-i at him with considerable vii":-ct. and
was (‘ll1ll'l1lt‘(l\\‘llI‘l'l he succuinbcd tothein.
"l‘w::-< :1 pity he w:isn’t the heir to .4.‘l(m,.
DUO. If he had been. Miss Florrie thought,
she might have got pupa to di.-:1-ount’. it
otl"h:1nd on post. obits and have really set-
tlt-d down‘ to :1 quiet life of balls and the-
aters in his .‘I_LEl‘l'(‘Hl)l(* socit-t_\'.

So ll|ll4'll smitten was lieggic, indeed,
that in-fore the end of the evening, under
the expansive influence of that excellent
Veuve (flicquot. he retnarked chzillingly to
Florrie at a inonient. when Mrs. Clarke
was deep in talk with Charlie Owen, “I
tell you what. it. is, Miss Clarke-—~or rutlier
FlOI‘l‘l(‘—I shall call you I-‘lorri¢~—.so1ne
day you and I will have to inakc :1 match
of it I“

I\li.-as Florrie did not rt-st-nt this some-
what. abrupt and inzirtis-tic nu-thod of
brortcliing an iniportatit and usually seri-
ous .subj+-ct. On tlict-«iiitr:1ry, being an

easy going soul, she .-ict-e-pt:-rl it its :1 imtu- ,

ral coinpliint-nt to ll(‘I‘ cluirni:-' and smiled
at it good huinort-dly. But she answered
none the less. with H. toss of the crisp
black curl:-': “Well, if we’re ever to do
that, Mr. ll:-s.slegr:ive, you must find the
Wh(‘I‘t‘\‘Vltll£ll first, for I can tell you I want
a c:1rria<_{e, and :i yzicbt, and :1 liousebont.
The man for my he-:~.rt. is the man with a
liou:-'ebo:-.t. As soon as yo11‘rcii1zip<>:-i-
tion to set up :1 h0lI\'<'llU2lt, you may invite
III(‘ to share it with you, and tli:-ii"’——.-‘he
looked at him archly, with a witching
sniile—“I inny con.-‘irh-r in_v :nx.swcr.”

She w:1.s:i tztkiiiglittletliiiig —tlu-rc was
no denying it. “\'vi'y bud style," so the
ln.die.~A in the stalls rcinarked to one anoth-
er as they .<(~.mm-«l ll('I‘ through their opera
{.’,'lt‘l!~‘:~‘(‘.\'. “but :iwftillyt:1kingI" And Reg-
iinild lles.slcgi'.-we found her so. From
that nionient forth it bt-caine his favorite
day drczun that he had inudc :1 l:1t'gcfor-
tune at a single stroke—on the turf, of
co1ir.se—and nuirricd the owner of the crisp
black curls. 50 deep rooted dill this ideal
become to him indeed that. he set to work
at. Once to secure the l:ir_:.:<- fortune. And
how? lly working hard day and iiiglit and
saving and im'estiiiy_:? Oh, dear me, 110!
Such llttlll'L:¢‘Ul.‘i lllt‘ll|f)(IS are not for the
likes of Mr. licgiiuiltl Il(‘SSl('f.§rll\'l‘, who
prided llllll5't‘lf upon being a pl-rft-ct gen-
tleuiziii. By riskiiig liattlill-ei1's lizird earn-
ed. inonc-_v on the Derby fuvoritc and ac-
cepting “tips” as to a“dzirk llUI'.\'U” for
the l.t-gt-r!

[To in: co_\'r1:cm-:n.]

Yearbook of the Department of
Agriculture.

H '-iiitimir-tl from p:::.::- 43.)

liljlllllllllslllll but wccn An1ci'ic:ui:in<l
lC:i.-tern A.-'i:'u1 Fruits, b_v I1. H.
Bailey: lv‘:i<,-ts conce1'iiin<_r lizunic.
b_vC. ll. l_)(Nlf_7(,‘2 lie;-'t llozid.-' for
F:tr1n and l“:ii'i1iiiig l)i.-ti'it,-ls.
l{o_\' Stone: Stzitc lll,(_"l'l\\':1_§'>' in
.\l:iss:1clil1.sctls, by (fr. A. l’e1'kin.-:
lniprovcincnt of Public l\’o:1<l.-‘iii
North (,‘:u'oliua. by J. A. llolnic.-2
lCrluc:ition and lie.-‘czirt-li in A}_ri‘i-
culture in the l'i1it(-<lSt:itc.-'. b_v A.
C. True: Food and Diet, by M’. 0.
At water.

In an :ippcndi_\‘ of six1_v-eight
p:i}_»‘cs:irc published tables of the
wliolesulo prices of the principal
:lf_)‘l'lClll'Ll1l'{ll products in lc:ulin_«_r
cities of the United Stzites 1'1-uni
lI\£m to lhfill, inclusive; of the ex-
ports and imports of :r2j1'iciilt11i':il
products during the same period;
of f1'ei§_rl1t rate; of the coinposition
and nutrient p1'opc1'tics of human
foods, and likewise of feeding
stuffs for animals: of the fertili-
zing constituents of feeding stuffs;
of-the constituents of coiiiinercizil
fe1'tili'/.c1'.-‘: of 100 principal weeds
and the best methods of eradica-
tion: of the methods of controlling‘
injurious insects, with formulas
for insecticides; of the weight, cost,
best time t0's0w, etc., of the seeds
of the principal grasses and forage
plants; of the fungous disease of
plants and their treatment, etc.
The book contains 1-}? illustrations.

 

Forestry In South Dakota.
Bulletin S. D. Station.
SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS.

1. Among valuable timber and
ornamental trees which are not in-

l)_\' i

,l]'u1'e(l by late .-'pi‘iu,t_r fl'().~‘l.~', we
l uivc: wild bl:u~k (‘ll(‘l'l'_\'. white
:lIll‘(‘ll. wliitc elm. Scot:-li pine. red
iccdur and cottonwood.

2. .\"pct-it-s which are inosl iti-
,jui'cd by frost arc: lCu1'opc:u1 l.‘ll'(‘ll,
Ewulnut. oak and 2:.-11.

ii. The ii}_rc and contlitioiis un-

der which :1 tree is gnoxviiig influ-
}cnccs the injury from late f1'o.-"ts
quite as lllll('ll :1.-' the f:unil‘v or
species to wliicli it lieltiiigs.

4. In Full‘ of }_"l'()\\'lll all forest

trees are not alike :1ll'ectcd by pre-
‘cipit.-ttion. .-'oin:- follow (‘l()>‘»Cl_\' the
tlinc of direction of the rziinfull
‘while otlit-1's are quite iiitlt-petulant
of it.
:1. When planted in _«_rrovc.-' :1.
:t'l'lllt':ll pcriotl in the __l_"l'O\\'lll of the
cotlotiwood and box elder is
‘rent-licll at :1 time when mituml
-])l'Illllll,<_! bc§_rit1.-‘. and l1c:1v_v lo.-st-.s
‘are 211 that lllllt‘, liable to on-111'.
‘ (3.Xoncofthecoinbinutionofspc—
 cics as tl1c_\'(_-xist iiithcplat.-z upon the
jbltztlion f__fl‘Ullll4l.\' are .-':itisf:i<-toi'_v in
lull p:u'ticul:u's, lllt‘l‘t‘f(>l'(’. none of
ltllelll are i'cconl1ncn<lc<l for use by
Ellie _2'enc1':tl pl:1ntci'.
‘ 7. Pure pl:u1t::iioiis of any one
.-‘pccics are not :i<l\'tu-:itc«l unless in
Stlic case of the maple when _«_rt'own
, from see,-tl.
, \ 'l‘licfollowi1l_«_r trees un- dis-
jc:L1'tlc<l:1s l)(,‘lllf_[ of uncertain vul-
luc for pl.-tiitiiig in f_fl'U\‘(‘.\' upon
,l)i‘<_rli p1':1i1'jc: /’u/m/ux (iv /'//'//«,//.v/..\‘’)
l/I////‘fr?//«'«/, (‘OllOll\\'H()(l, l‘Iuropc:ui
il:u‘cli. willow (Nu/z',r _f/'1/5///«'.-v.)
i ‘J. The follo\vin«_r h‘l)(‘l'l(‘.\' for
;_<_:‘c1iei'::l pl:u1tin;_r are rct-oniinciitlt-tl
lit) the order tuunctl: lice-i<luous—
while elm. _«_rl‘t-cu nsli, wild bl:u'k
<-l’iei'i'_v, burr oak, bl:u'l{ \v:1lnul,

white bircli. box cldcr. l:iurcl—
[caved willow. ('otto1i\voml for
street or lU\\'l:lll(l _<_rrovcs, balm
_L‘llt‘:ltl as .~3])t?t‘llllL‘ll trcc. liver-

,qi'een.-" Scotcli pine,
wliite spruce.

lo. Tlltf future tilnbcr .-'upp|_y
of lliis (’t)llllll'_\' is 21. fczilurc to be
kept coil:-'t:mtly in view in .-'clect-
in; trees for pcrinzincnt pl:uil:i-
tions, yet the ,<_rt'calc.-‘t vziluc result-
ing frotn c.\'tcn<lc<l tree planting
:u'i.se.s from the p1'o’Lccll\'cllillucllcc
wliicli ilic_v cxcrt.

red ("(34 l2ll',

Feeding Laying Hens.
lillll1‘Tllllit'll(‘\'ll. N. Y.. Stzition.
.-1'.\l)i.\l:\‘.

1. Two lot- of lll)'lllf_!‘ lion.-, of
lill'f_{‘L‘ and .-'in::ll lll’(‘(‘ll>' l'(,'.~'[)(‘('ll\'(,‘-
l_v, lu1vin_t_r their fIl':llll food only
dry and wliolc. ::i<- more fntul at.
<_ri'e:L1c1' cost per fowl and for the
live \vci_<_rli11li.-ui «lid two .-ilnil.-tr
lots lltl\‘lll__<_" about lllll'l\’—H(.‘\'(,‘ll per
cent of their }_ri':iiii grountl and
moi.-‘toned.

 A pen of lit-_«__rlio1'1i.-'. which
had for the _vc:u' tlii1't_v—.scv(-ti per
cent of their food }_ri'ouii<l and
n1oistci1ctl}_ri':iiu ])l'Ollll(,‘C(l L-j_»j<_-1-' zit
a f_"l‘C:llel' profit than «lid an c.\':u-tly
.~'llllll:ll' pcn fed whole _L'l'2llll.

I-2. Of two like pens of ('ot,-bins,
the one fed whole f_’l'2llll produced
c_r_:__<_-'s at lllll('ll less cost than did the

pen ll:l\'lll;1‘ _<_v‘roun«l }_'l':llll. which
i'c.sult is 2llll'll)lllL‘(l p:11'tl_y to the

exercise us-‘ured in fecdin_<_{ whole
_«_r1':1in.

4. \\'ith the kimls of whole

,qi‘:1in ()1'<llll.‘tl‘ll_\' av:iil:iblc it is not
possible. to feed a l:u'_«_rcl_v grziin ra-
tion h:ivin,q as Il:ll'I'()\\' a nutritive
':itio. that l.\‘—L‘(llll:lllllng‘ as large
:2. proportion of the iiit1'o<_:(:n(il1s
food constituents. its is perhaps
nccess:11'_v for best results from lay-
ing hens.

5. By rising some of the highly
niti'o,<_rcnous b_y-prodticts with
ground grain it is possible to feed
a somewhat narrow ration with-
out feeding an excessive amount of
meat.

6. l\'ith hens fed similar ra-
tions, when the hens of smaller
breeds give only the same egg
yield as the hens of larger breeds,
the eggs are more cheaply pro-
duced by the smaller hens, but
taking into consideration the cost
of raising and the ultimate ioultry
value of the hens, the pro ts will
be equally or more favorable for

the larger hens.

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8 THE GRANGE VISITOR.

NOVEMBER 21, 1895.

 

‘I . ‘ « 9 ‘ Sister S. C. Pierson and Brother H. H. Delegates to state G;-ange_ ! _ _ _ _ _
 gfi  Ii»‘§i>"§§éoi§'§?"t$‘§isli§r hI:3‘.“E3uii‘I31lI:)aslll:|;oVlVEla(l‘I The following are the delegates I is a book Containing lnustratlons’ pnces and

cm... annual meetingof H.,,,,,, c,,,,,,,, I5935,,;{0y§g3‘§;’B¥f,-thrgghgfsgfl=,,;§';‘;EI50 far as reported to this Office-‘ descriptions of 30,000 articles in common use,

Pomona Grange Wm be held with, _ b .. VI . P _je‘lected to attend the session of the _ _
Wadsworth Grange on December 2e:n.:5‘{{‘rt§€ "fre ysoibfigtii in§"c1§use§°s§§§e;bt:1te (Jrrangc to he held at Lan- a book that will show you at a glance if you

All fourth degree members are cor-itend to an unequal distribution of sing, Tuesday, Dec. lllth. 10 a. in:
dially invited to attend. ‘ ‘

MRS. R. NFGENT, Secretary. ,

 

’1‘he annual meeting for the election .1
of officers of the Lowell District Coiin- 5
cil Will be held at South Boston Grange
hall on Saturday, Dec. 7th, 1895. Let;
there be a good attendance. ,1

D. H. EXGLISII, Secretary -

Eranee. Heart-

A few words in regard to Dewitt I
Grange. Our Grange is doing finely. l *
think we have initiated about 30 new .1
members this year and reinstated sev-
eral more. Dewitt Grange numbers
over 90 members in good standing. We
have meetings every two weeks and a
large attendance each time. We feel
proud of our young people—haying
nearly thirty young men and a large
number of young ladies, among whom
are several good musicians. Over half
of De Witt band belongs to the Grange,
so when we have any doings we have
lots of music. I am more and more
convinced that the Grange is
doing a grand work for the young peo-
ple. Get them interestcd in the Grange
and the saloons are not apt to catch
them, and the way to do this I think
is to make them feel that we need
them and have an interest in their
welfare. It the young people propose
an entertainment, help them all you
can. ’I‘o be sure we ought not to en-
courage anything rough or boisterous,
but a few harmless entertainments can
do no harm. We must not think we can
throw a wet blanketover all the young
peoples’ propositions and then expect
them to respond when we older ones
propose something and need their help.

Let us remember that the first and
highest object of our Order is to de-
velop a better and higher manhood
and womanhood among ourselves, and
by so doing we not only help ourselves
but help all others with whom we come
in contact. Mus. C. L. l’E.-\1’.CE.

The Granges of Washtenaw county
met in Fraternity Grange hall, Friday.
Oct. 25. Hearty welcomes, a bountiful
dinner. and ready conversations were
indulged in till 1:30 p. m., when an in-
teresting and far reaching program
was begun. Papers were presented
and discussions followed upon the
topics: Incompetency of Teachers,
Woman‘s Era. our Society, What
ought to be the attitude of the United
States to the relations of Cuba? and
Along what lines would legislation
benefit the farmers at the present
time?

Some of the suggestions for the last
question were: (1) More economic
legislation in respect to taxation; (2)
national legislation should protect one
industry as much as another; (3) pro-
vide appropriations to deepen Water-
ways; (4) adopt British plan of provid-
ing funds in same bill asking for ap-
propriation, so there would be no gen-
eral fund from which to draw; (5) per-
fect experiment stations by placing
them in charge of practical farmers;
(6) if legislation can secure pure food
in Canada, it should in our country.

Farmers must have what is fair and
honest in legislation. To secure this
they must attend primary elections
enmasse.

Music and select readings were iii-
terspersed and a happy, profitable day
was spent by all. l-‘. c. B.

GRATIOT P0_\IO.\'A.

Gratiot county Pomona Grange met
on the 2d inst., with Bethany Grange.
No. 588. Bethany Grange is the one
organized last June by Jason Wood
man, It now numbers about ($0 mem-
bers and holds its meetings in a large
vacant farm house. llere we were
Welcomed and so aided in carrying out
the program as to make the meeting
one of the best in the history of our
Pomona, Among those present were
seyeral members of the Grange organ-
ized last month by Deputy liovee and,
with whom we expect to hold our Feb-
ruary meeting. E. FRA1\'I{LI.\'.

IOXIA POMOXA.

Ionia county Pomona has not met
since I sent report oflast meeting. Our
Worthy Secretary and family have been
helping to care for the sick, not in his
own family but near by—his brother-
in law being very sick with typhoid
fever. Also in our Worthy Master’s
family. Mrs. I-I:-ill’s nephew, now lying
at the point of death. his mother dying
four weeks before with same. Will
have Pomona meeting as soon as pos-
sible. We have very interesting meet-
ings. Farm topics are the main fea-
ture, with good program and excellent
music and singing.

Mas. ANNIE R. BARNARD.

KENT POMONA.

Kent county Grange held a special
meeting at Whifneyville Grange hall
on Oct. 30. Over 50 Patrons and friends
were present and the following pro-
gram was enjoyed by all: _

Song by Whitneyville Grange choir:
address of welcome by Bro. S. C. Peter-
son, Master of Whitneyville Grange;
response by Sister 1. D. Davis, in the
absence of the Worthy Master of Kent
county Grange; song_ by Sister Mary
Wood; recitation by Sister Henry Proc-
tor, "Ovei the hills to the Poorhouse,”
and "Over the bills from the Poor-
house” by Bro. Joe Peet; “What are
the benefits of civilization ? ’ by Broth-
er Ed. Cainpsu; essays on the above by

Sister 1. D. Davis; recitation, “The
Ruined Merchant,” by the Secretary;

recitation, “The Failure,” by Sister‘

Sarah Patterson; recitation by Sister
1. D. Davis.
The next meeting will be held in the

farmers’ club room in the court house ,

at Grand Rapids, on l)ec. 18, when will
occur the annual election of ollicers.
SI~:c’r.

IIILLSDALE I’O)lO.\'A.

Hillsdale Pomona held its Novem-
ber meeting at the Adams Grange hall
on the 7th. The attendance was large,
the Grange being well represented
from the extremes of the county. With
few exceptions the reports from Sub-
ordinate branges were as good as could
be expected. Sister H. Hunker was
elected delegate to the State Grange.
After the usual routine of business the
finance question was taken up.

Bro Vnnorsdale: Just now the
drought and finance are troubling the
farmer. He doesn’t feel the money
jingling in his pockets. We don’t have
enough money in circulation. Busi-
ness is largely done with checks, bills
of exchange, drafts, etc. If business
should revive to any great extent a
panic would follow. If we should at-
tempt to do all of the business for one ,
week with money there would be such
a crash as we never saw. A dollar that
will pay a do1lar’s worth of debts is an
honest dollar. When gold was discov-
ered in California it was demonetized,
it was dishonest; now it is the stand-
ard, and silver money is dishonest

money.

Bro. Strait: A silver dollar is an
honest dollar. We should have free
coinage. To secure our rights we

should attend the primaries and nomi-
nate men whose occupation causes
them to be in sympathy with the farm-
er. It is useless to expect help from
any other.

Bro. Patterson: The trouble with
farmers is they are extravagant. I
practice economy and make money.

A recitation by Miss Mary Caster,
our medal prize winner, was much en-
joyed. The afternoon was whollv given
to literary exercises. but the limit of
three hundred words will not allow of
its being reported. But it is expected
that the papers read by Sisters Bow-
dich and Hunker will go to the VIsIT-
OR. I would make special mention of
the recitation by our boy Granger, Bro.
Roy Phillips, our coming orator. Our
next meeting will be at the G. A. It.
hall in the city of Ilillsdale on the lirst
Thursday of December. WM. KIRBY.

 

CLINTON POMONA.

As was announced, DeWitt Grange
entertained Clinton county Pomona on
Nov. ii. At an early hour Patrons be-
gan to arrive and at noon one of the
largest crowds that has attended Po-
mona in a long time had congregated
at De Witt Grange hall. Every Grange
in Clinton county was represented, ex-
cept Keystone. About 150 hungry
Grangers feasted on the bountiful De-
Witt dinner.

After dinner an extra supply of
chairs was carried up stairs and the
hall soon tilled to the brim. Grange
again called at 1:30. The program for
the afternoon was placed in the hands
of the Lecturer. Singing and instru-
mental music took a prominent part
in the afternoon session.

The address of welcome from W. D.
Holt made all feel at home. I). S.
Pike responded in a pleasing manner,
Several good recitations were given,
also several questions were placed in
the question box and discussed. Mrs.
Ella Pike read an original poem which
welcomed Pomona warmly. Prof. Wm.
Smith, principal of the DeWltt school,
read a. paper on “Wliat are some of
the causes of the unequal distribution
of we-altli?" Henry N. Webb read an
interesting paper entitled "A trip
through the city of New Orleans”
'l‘his paper gave one a good idea of
this great city. Mrs. D. B. Dills also
read an interesting paper. A vote
was taken to have the papers sent ml
the GlL\_\'GE \’I.<iToi:, also to the‘
county papers for publication, The
lifth degree was conferred upon a class
of live. Mr. and Mrs. D.S. Pike of
South Riley were elected delegates to
represent Pomona at State Grange.
After a bountiful supper the Masonic
hall was opened to an entertainment
given by the young people of De Witt
Grange. The hall was crowded, some
esiiinatiug the crowd at three hundred.
The entertainment was good consider-
ing the short time for preparation.
Dewitt Grange wishes to thank the
Masonic order. .l)eWitt band, U. M.
society, and all who assisted, for favors
bestowed on the Grange,

Mus. C. L. PEARCE.

State Horticultural Society.

Secretary Reid of the state horticultural
society has arranged a most excellent program
for the annual meeting which is to take place
at Adrian, December 3, 4 and 5. Eminent
pomologists from this and other states will
give papers of great interest to farmers and
fruit growers, and it is hoped that Eaton county
will be well represented at so important and
profitable a meeting. Some of the subjects
treated are as follows: Reflections upon apple
growing, The evolution of the plant world, The
Introduction. diffusion and suppression of for-
eign destructive insects In the United States,
Somaobstacles to profitable fruit growing in
Michigan, Past. present and future of the fruit-
grower, The inducements to fruit-growers with
conditions of success. Gardens for town and
country homes. Culture of the tomato, The
value of firactical horticulture to the business
men, She we irri ate, and how? Great crops of
blackberries and ow to grow them, Birds in
horticulture, Michigan peach orchards, care
and culture of young orchards, Starting a peach
orchard. Shade trees, Grapes under glass, Rela-
tion of glass to commercial ardemng, and A
few thoughts on the grape. or any informa-
tion address Edwy 0. Reid, secretary, Allegan.
Michigan.

I
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I
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Henry Stockwell

Antriin (_+e-urge Blissitt
Ba1'r}' C. E. .\'e-\\'lan«l
Benzie
Berrien ‘ ‘ L. A. St u art

T. B. Srmxv

Alvin )Iorle_\‘
Branch M. W‘. i>lil.~'

E. B. Rausforil
Calhoun E. F. Tallniadge
Cass
Clinton
Charleyoix
Eaton
(ienesee
Gril Traverse ‘ )IcTVe-thy
Gratiot
Hillsvlale A L. Jetfs

\Vni.
Huron John Hunt
In5.:ha1n Harris
Ionia ,
Ja<~k.~<on ‘
Kalkaska ‘ C. E. Bartholoincw ‘
Kalaniiizoo ‘ ‘ VVhitfor«l Millinian :
Kent ' ‘ J. L. Davis I

C. M. Sluyton
Lapeer
L€1l£l\\‘f3+* R. A. \Voo1.~'e_V

J. F. Chase
Li\'iii§:stoIi
Mat-<>inl> B. F. Pl'<)CTU1‘
Blanistee
Met-o.<ta J21lll('S V;in(+il<l+-r ’
llonti-alin Edwin Foster
Miiskegi-ii Elwin C. Smith
.\'c-wa,\'_<.:o \\'In. VV. (‘artvr ;
()('t'2l1l2l A. S. Benton ‘
Uziklaiiil Jeroxne G. Nollie ‘

\\'in. S. Joiies
Ottawa A. H. Gilnian
(>tse}_:o
St. Clair J21ck.~'oII Gillett
St. Joseph Aura (.'. Estes
Sagiiiaw \V S \Va<l.<worth
Sariilric Stephen 0. Cnull
Sliiawassee
Tuscola ‘ ‘ L. A. Bird
\'iinBii1'eiI
\Vashtenaw Jno. K. Campbell
\\'a_\'11e Eugene Smith
\Vcxford John A. Haskins

l’O.\l(l.\3A (£lIA.\'L§ES.

Calhoun Mr. and Mrs. W’. S. Sinioiis

\Vestern Pomona Mrs. H. J. Austin and
[Alice Austin

Kent \Vin. T. Adams
Berrien R. V. (.‘la1'k
Eaton C. C. Holhrook
Hillsilale )Ir.<. H. A. Hunker

Montvaliii Mr. and Mrs. \V'in. Johnson
Branch " " M. L. Evans‘
Gratiot D. L. Sharrar

J nxxrrz BUELL. Secretary.

 

During 1896 the ATLANTIC will pub-
lish a number of papers upon the Race
Elements in American Nationality.
‘They will treat in turn the Scotch-Irish,
Irish, Scandinavian, English, and
others.

A Strange Numbness.

From Journal 3D(lT1‘lI)LlllL‘. Lawrence. K8ll>'-'|.‘.~‘.

It was a newspaper article that
caused Mrs. E L Whipple who was stop-
ping at 1136 Pennsylvania St., Law-
rence, Kansas, to try a medicine for
which were claimed valuable qualities
for diseases and ailments that seemed
to lit her case. She was then living in
Michigan and it was some time before
she got around to taking the medicine,
but in December, 1893, she began and
has since that time become a well
woman. Mrs. Whipple never tires tell-
ing about the remedy that helped her
so much and when called on by the re-
porter was glad to give the desired in-
formation about her case. I ,

She said that in December. 1893, she :

first coninienced to use Dr. \Viliiains’§ .

Pink Pills for Pale People. At timisl
she would be so dizzy headed and so I
very nervous that she could hardly get *
around. She had spells of Iiiiinbness,
a pin stuck into her body producing
no feeling whatever. After she took
one box of Pink Pills she felt a good 1
deal better but kept on taking themi
till four boxes had been used, when
she found herself completely cured.
She no longer feels any dizziness or
numbness and feels as though it wasg
a duty to make known to everyone her
happy experience with Pink Pills. not 3
only in justice to the proprietors does '
she gladly do this on every occasion,
but that those similarly alllicted may
learn where to look for a remedy for
every nervous disease. She recom-
mends the Pink Pills highly and thinks
that they also cured her of nervous-
ness.

Mrs. Whipple is getting well along in
years, and for a time was almost help-
less. When she began taking Pink
Pills her youth seemed to return and
she was strong and hearty again. She
lives at her Michigan home but has
been staying with her relatives in
Lawrence for over six months, and be-
sides proclaiming the praises of Pink
Pills from her home she speaks of them
wherever she is acquainted.

Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills contain. in
a condensed form, all the elements
necessary to give new life and richness
to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are also a specific for
troubles peculiar to females, such as
suppressions. irregularities and all
forms of weakness. In men they effect
a radical cure in all cases arising from
mental worry, overwork or excesses of
whatever nature. Pink Pills are sold
in boxes only at 50 cents a box or six

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April and May Po and China pigs. Lan furnish
pairs. Pedigree _w}th sale. 0. P. C. 3. Cor-
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promptly answered.

OHN BOWDITCH,
I-Iillsdale, Mich.

Mention Vrsrroa.

now buying,

Iwealth” by Brother John Preston and :A11egan Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Fausler are paying too rnuch for the goods you are

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FROM AIIOTIIEII POINT OF VIEW.

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air his views on the foul.-e uesiion. 6 seems
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