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tatoes mrly last fall; as a result of which Michigan
growers met with a loss of several hundred thou-
sand dollars, has begun to discover the weaknesses
of of the new rules exactly along the lines as pre-
dictedmby this publication. Proof of our statement is
found in the following announcement recently issued
by the Food Administration:

. “GrOWers of the American Giant potato, a variety
largely confined to New'Jersey, are affected by a
-' recent ruling cf the Food Administration, which ex-
cepts this variety from the rule requiring dealers
who buy .or ship potatoes to have them graded as
,‘U. S. GradeNo. l’ or ‘U. S Grade No. 2.’ It was
. anticipated that much difficulty would arise in sepa-

peculiar shape of this variety.

“The new rule provides that potatoes of this
variety may be bought as ‘U. S. Grades No.1 and
No.2 Mixed.’ The mixture must contain No.1 po-
tatoes and none can have been removed. No defi-
nite proportion of the two grades can be fixed, but
they must be_in the proportion in which they 0mm
in the field run. No potatoes smaller than Grade
__No. 2 may be included.

“All the requirements of the two standard grades
must be observed and the only exception is that they
may be mixed. ”

Comment No. l.—-—New. Jersey farmers, so Michi—
gan growers were told by representatives of the
bureau of markets last fall, Were wholly in accord
’with the new grades and opposed the. Smith amend-
ment, which would have put the “kibosh” on the
grading. Having assisted in securely fastening the
gradeson the rest (if the country, the New Jersey
farmers sought and secured a concession which prac-
tically exempts them from the rule, and gives their
ungraded product the same standing on the market
. as Michigan’s graded product.

Comment No. Z—If it is advisable for the Food
AdministratiOn to modify its rules in any particular
section in order to _meet the requirements of a spe—
cial- variety of potatoes, should it not be expected
arising from frost, drought, light soils or any of
the other influences which seasonally and otherwise
afiect the size of the tubers in various states of the
union? In other words, if New Jersey growers are
to be permitted to mix .

rating these grades of the ‘Giant’ on account of the ._

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chart showing trends of wheat and cotton markets.
Note how» government control sent the price of wheat
dow while cotton prices were permitted to advance
unmolested. This chart shows the reason why north-
ern senators oppose the president’s stand for $2.20
wheat, claiming that he is playing to the democratic
south in holding down the prices of northern grown
products, without similarly controlling the price of
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of their potatoes under the same discriminatory
rules as those imposed last year. It seems
as if the Michigan Potato Growers’ Association
should take immediate steps to ascertain and make
public exactly what effect the concessions obtained
by President Smith are going to have upon the mar-
keting of the present year’s crop. Certainly the
farmers of Michigan should never rest content until
they are permitted to determine for themselves under
what grades it is most profitable to market their
potatoes.

Our Silo Contest

Next week we will begin the publication of
letters received in our silo contest. If you
haven’t already told us about your silo ex-
perience, do so by all means by return mail.
Remember, we give $3 in cash to each of the
four best letters and a year’s subscription for
every letter received.

 

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r ,3 INSPECTION SERVICE
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By Making Exceptions to Rules in Case of .7 l N, 4‘10.— Farmers May have Shipments of Products in-
‘ ' Jersey Grown Variety, Potato Div- . COTTON 53¢A LENOT a? to Large Cities, in Case of Controversy
( isioanroves Fallacy of Universal P‘XEDBVGWER"M€’“ 550 With Consignee, Inspected and
Standard Grading _. , ) Passed by Government
' .500
. The potato division of the U. S. \Food Adminisé \ ( How many of our readers have shipped a carload
jtl'ationi the Potato grading ”1135 Of WhYCh were . of potatoes, or beans, or onions, or other farm
responsible for the non- movement of Michigan po— 1 250 product to a commission house, only to have it re—

fused upon arrival because of “poor condition”?
Everyone who has done much carlot shipping has
had this experience, and consignees desiring to either
swindle shippers outright or to protect themselves
on a falling market, do not scruple to employ this
subterfuge and tieher refuse the entire shipment or
compel the luckless shipper to accept a price less
than agreed upon. Demurrage charges, spoilage and
the cost of adjusting takes the profit out of the
shipment, and many a farmer who has hoped to
escape the toll of the local buyer by shipping his
own stuff, only to meet with this experience, has
resolved “never again.” -~

But last fall congress passed a bill providing for
a free inspection service of farm products shipments
by the bureau of markets, which, in order to carry
out the provisions of the act, has opened branches
in the leading cities. The Detroit branch is located
in the Hammond building and is in charge of Mr.
Frank Bloom. Because of lack of help the De-
troit office was not able to inaugurate the inspection
service until last spring, but smce that time hun—
dreds of cars have been inspected and many con—
troversies settled without cost to the shipper.

The plan works in this manner. A farmer ships a
carload of potatoes to Blank & Company, who agree
to pay him a certain price per bushel, providing the
quality is satisfactory. The car arrives at the point
of destination,-but during the week it is on the
road the price of potatoes declines, and Blank &
Company find it necessary to hatch up some excuse
for not accepting the car at the agreed upon price.
They accordingly wire the shipper that the potatoes
have heated, or are off—grade, and they will not ac—
cept them. Mr. Shipper finds himself facing a loss
and he is in a quandary to know what to do. Ordi«
narily, after spending several dollars in futile wir—
ing, he would accept whatever price it pleased the
consignee to pay, and charge it up to experience.
But with the services of the bureau of markets open
to him, he can wire the Detroit branch, giving the
particularé, and an inspector will be immediately dis—
patched to look over the contents of the car And
what he says goes. If he decides that the potatoes
are up to quality, his decision under the law, will
be accepted as prima facie evidence in any court of
the land

This service has been open only to shippers but

in the new agricultural

 

- their “Giant” potatoes be-
cause of their peculiar
shape, why should not
Michigan farmers be per-
' mitted to do likewise in a
season like .1917, when the
{rest stops the growth: 01"
why shouhlthe medium.
and in 'many ”cases the
«small but perfectly edible
,Michfgan potato, a product
"of light soils, be subject'
to the same grading rules»
10.3 the large ones grown on; .
Idaho’s heayi'er soils?

“The floor— is youts, Mr.
Kindly explain. .
be 1918 potato market- “ ‘

OUR FOOD
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appropriation bill, which
has not yet been signed by
the president, to enable
any interested party—ship-
per, transportation com.
pany, or consignee—to re—
ceive this service. It is
understood that another
change contemplated by
the amended law is to
make a nominal charge
the law has been amended
for the service, of $2 or $3
a car.

Farmers desiring
know more about this ser—

ise are requested to write
us for the additional infor-
mation. Mr.

  
  

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exhaustion orbits

,jecture, estimates ranging from two to four mil-
'lion.
period of ten years, over three million men have
been taken, and it is reasonable to suppose that the
new limits covering additional ages of seventeen
years will provide at least a similar number, altho
the higher the limits above thirty-one-years, the

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ifications. In discussing the military potential-
ities of the extended age limits, themilitary au-
thorities declare that the army of seven million
men which is to result from the new limits could
in case of necessity be easily increased to twelve
million and some optimistic caculators place the
military strength at sixteen millions. Michigan's
quota, under the new age limits will be 374.317, or
about one-tenth of the state’s population. '

    
     
 
  
   
   
   
  
   

 
 

   

Dissolution of the Internfl‘nai Harvester com-
pany, as a result of federal prosecution for viola-
tion of the Sherman anti—trust act, is to be effected
within a few months.

After years of litigation the Harvester company
has finally determined to cease its resistance to
government prosecution and a plan of dissolution.
which has been expected/for some time, has been
agreed upon between the company and the de
partment of justice. _

“The eifect of this agreement” says an announce-
ment by the department of justice. “will be to leave
the decree of the District court as the final decree
in the case. The parties will then join in asking
the district court to enter an order to‘carry the
decree into effect, providing substantially as fol-
lows: ~

“(a). The Harvester company to dispose of the
harvesting machine lines known under the trade
names of ‘0sborne,’ ‘Milwaukee,’ and ‘Champion,’
the trade names themselves, and all patterns, draw-
ings, blueprints, dies, jigs and other machines
and equipment used in the manufacture of these
lines, to a responsible and independent manufac-
turer of agricultural implements.

“(b) The Harvester company also to dispose of
the plants and works at Springfield, 0., and Au-
burn, N. Y., where the Champion and Osborne
lines of harvester machines are manufactured.

“(c). if not otherwise disposed of within one
year, after the close of the existing war, the before
mentioned lines of harvesting machines, etc., to
be sold at auction to the highest bidder.

“(d). The Harvester company to be prohibited
after Dec. 31, 1919, from having more than one
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Wealth and war profits which have successfully
evaded paying their share of the war cost for over
a year, are finally to be drafted into service, and
the house ways and means committee is consider-
ing a tax measure that's got enough teeth to
scare the biggest “war baby” that was 'ever born.

The committee decided that super-taxes on per-
sonal income which were previously agreed on,
were too low, and accordingly voted to raise them
as follows:

'On incomes between 200,000 and 300,000, 55 per
cent. 1

0n incomes between 300,000 and 500,000, 60 per
cent.

On incomes between 500,000 and 1,000,000, 65 pm;
cent.

On incomes between $1,000,,000 and $5,000,0C0, 70
per cent.

On incomes over $5,000,000, 75 per cent.

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“ the question of luxury taxes made a preliminary
report recommending a. tax of ten per cent on- all
articles above a certain fixed price. This tax the
sub-committee recommends should be placed on
costly jewelry, clothing and a hundred or soother

;, ury department.
Opinion of the sub—committee is that where the
price is such that the article in question is within
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’ of artistic workmanship or extravagant use of ma-

Lvterials the excess in price should be taxed The,

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.tened the decision 9‘! Secretary Baker to extend,
the limits, and machinery for- carrying out the pro: '
visions ,ot the plan as soon as it has been passed by.
. Congress, will be speedily provided How many
‘- additional men of military qualifications will be.
provided under the new limits is a matter; of con- ~-

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Under the old limits, ‘coveringages for a .

greater the proportion of men who will be exempt- .
ed on grounds of dependency or physical disqual- .

United States for the sale of harvesting machines

The sub-committee which h‘as been considering '

articles on the “luxury list” submitted by the treas- _

: be no tax, but where the price is increased because . '

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their tdne and this week the capital city; already
‘crOVfded to its doom, is overflowing with suifrage -

advocates from many states who will conducts

ticeable inclination ameng opposing senators to
delay debate upon the amendment and the suffrage
leaders are a little bit afraid that it may be shelved
upon some pretext or other. In the demonstration
that is now planned wnl be many Red Cross and
factory Workers emphasizing the part that women
are playing in the war. /

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President IWilso‘l is taking an ,actillc interest in";

the Shsan B. Anthony amendment, which would
submit the national suiiragc question to a vote of
the peeple. He 'is, in fact, quite over—stepping the
bounds ol"prcccdence by writing to various sense
tors who have previously voted'against equal suf—
frage. urging them to reverse their position in order
that the amendment may be certain of suCCess.

 

Ireland rations gasoline.
Holland is practically meatless.

Pennsylvania reports new coal discoveries west
of Hazelton.

Helen Hartman, of Bridgeton, Ind., has canned 6%
quarts of food this season, single handed.

A Pittsburgh scientist claims to profitably recover
potash from the dust of cement manufacture.

New Orleans "prohibits candy rafliing to save
sugar. . _ ‘

Washington's private country clubs will
denied coal this winter.

United States has 75,000 cellege students imwar
services. _

Chain letters are to be barred hereafter from
the United States mails.

Kansas is urging that goats be kept on the
farms. "

United States has 5.000
forces.

American railroads no longer print folder time
tables

Lady Decies of London, raises and sells rabbits
for meat.

There are 30 varieties of bamboo. Some of these
trees grow two, feet in 24 hours, shooting up at
this rate for 1501feet.

The Falkland islands are said to be the windi-
est place in the world. Tree growth is practically
impossible.

The average weight of the Greenland whale is
100 tons, equal to that of 80 elephants or that of
400 bears.

George Just, of Sauk City, Wis" in 7 years has
built up. without capital to start on, a profitable
apiary business on swamp land once considered
worthless. _

The Germans are registering all hens in Russia.
Every owner must produce three eggs a week. If
the hen dies it must be brot to the commandant to
prove that it can lay no more eggs.

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—Thomas in. the Detrbit News.

' their objectives at the time they started the big

‘ American government as a result, it: is understood.

’ to withstand the strain of difficult flying such as

. pang of sorrow in the heart of every true Amer-

‘ navy department is the last to scrutinize the per}

demonstration for the purpose of showing congress ;
_ that they will expect immediate action on the .
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can people must be 'called 111108 to pay in
ner or other. At present the government is financin
itself from the sale of certificates of indebtedness to
banks in antmipation- of the fourth Liberty loin, .
which is scheduled to be floated the last of Septem—j
her and the first of October.

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The“ Germans continue their retreat in the face
of American troops. The, offensive begun by the
allies- On the Western front in the vicinity of the
Marne river, three weeks ago has not suffered a
single set-back, and the victorious Americans and
French have stormed and taken position after
position, forcing the Crown Prince’s army way
back to the Aisne canal. The recent allied ad-
vances have robbed Germany's last .hope of tak-
\ing Amiens and Paris which Were undoubtedly
»western drive. With these two cities out of dan-
g'er and the German morale badly shaken, the A1-
lies will have an opportunity to prepare their
plans for further ofiensive. .

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. Berlin has agreed to an exchange of prisoners with

the United States. The proposal was made by the

 

of rumors that American prisoners are being badly
treated in German camps. A write1 in a recent
issue of the Saturday Evening Post declares that
American prisoners are being subjected to unusually
severe discipline and describes some of the horrible
methods employed by the Germans to punish dis-
obedient prisoners. This is in strange contrast to
the humane treatment of German prisoners by this '
country _ »
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The Germans seem now to be making an eifort
to stem the onrush of the allied armies and are .
bringing up great numbers of men to halt the
advancing French and Americans. There is no
doubt that the allies expect the greatest struggle
of the war soon to come. If they can break the
Hun line now with the men at their command
it is hard to tell what defensive moves the Ger-
mans will then take unless it will be to return to
their own country. where in all probability their
fortifications will be hard to batter down. How-
ever, they seem to be on the run and this is a good
time to strike the hardest blow. '

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Another disquieting and discreditable rumor
concerning the failure of the nation's air program
comes in the form of an alleged complaint from
'Gen. Pershing against the type of airplanes which
has been sent to France. It is announced that the
plane has been a falure and many deaths have re-
sulted in mishaps due to the inability of the planes

is some times necessary when engaged in combat
The war department denies that the plane, the De
Haviland type, is giving any more trouble than the
planes of the allies.

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The kaiser is still pinning his hopes for victory
to the submarines and in a boastful proclamatxon
issued to the German people on August lst, speaks
convincingly of the great losses the U— boa s are
causing to American shipping. “American armies
and numerical superiority do not frighten us, "__pro«
claims the emperor. “It is spirit that brings the
decision. The united stand of the army and the
homeland is certain to bring victory in the struggle
for Germany’s right and Germany’s freedom.

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The U-boats are still active off the Atlantic coast
and several vessels of small tonnage have been
sunk the past few days. It is apparent that the
Kaiser is doing his best to make good on his
latest reassurances to the German people that
the submarine will bottle up American ports and
prevent further shipment of food and men.

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The casualty figures for the recent severe en-
gagements in which American troops have taken
part have begun to come in and while they are not
as large as anticipated they cannot but cause a

loan. A Single day’s list contained the names or
706 killed, wounded. or taken prisoner

Slowly but surely Washington‘s “sylivel chair“
patriots of draft age are being replaced by older
men, and forced to enter the army or navy.- The

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. "*bsspiteit
farmers received. 75,000'tons-of nitrate of soda from
“Chile, bought through the fWar Industries Beard
‘and distributed _by the UnitedStates Department of

  

.‘issucd by the Bureau of Markets.
The nitrate Was sold and delivered under authority

'5" Agriculture, a’ccording'to an/ announcement just

,. 'Of the Food Contrbl Act, which authorized the Presi—
'_dent to procure and sell nitrate of soda at cost for
:1116 pufposeflof . increasing. 100d production, and
; appropriated $10,000,000‘for this purpose. The War
Industries Board was designated by the President,

to make arrangements for the purchase of the nitrate
'and‘the. Secretary of Agriculture was charged with
its sale and distribution. The nitrate was 'sold at
$75.50 a ton at ports, its cost as .nearly as it could
Applications for mots;
than 120,000 tons, the total amount purchased in
Chile, Weré' received‘bythe department in February,
.1918. On account of shortage of available shipping
it was possible to bring in only 75,000 tons, leaving
on ”hand in Chile between 35,000 and 40,000 tons.
Ships have just been assigned by the Shipping Board
for the transportation to this country of the re—
mainder of the nitrate 'cbntracted for last year,
which, Of course, can not be used this season.

No announcement can be made at this time. says
the statement from the department, as to whether
nitrate will be offered for sale to farmers next year.
The question bf procuring nitrate for agricultural
purposes is closely connected with the demand for
nitrate for munitions and with the availability of
tonnage for bringing in the nitrate. It has been
intimated.to the department by the War Industries
Board and the War Department that the need for
nitrate for munitions is such that it,is doubtful
whether it will be possible to import any next year
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WHAT IT COSTS
' DUCE A DOZEN EGGS

The United States Department of Agriculture
has published a statement giving the cost of feed
per dozen eggs for a number of pens of fowls for-
the period from November 1, 1917, to April 17, 1918.
The cost ran as follows for the different pens, with
the egg yield per pen:

Egg yield Cost doz.
Crosses ...................... ‘63 ’ 18.7
Reds .......... 59.5 23
Leghorns .......... -,‘ ......... 53.4 20.5
Crosses ................. . . . 50.7 23.8
Barred Rocks ................ 47.7 26
Leghorns .................... 45.8 32
Reds ............... ~ ......... 44.4 25.4
Crosses ..................... 44 33
Leghorns .................... 42.3 22.3
B. Orpingtons ............. 37.3 36.8
Reds . . ., ...... .... ..... 36.2 32.5
These pens were fed different rations, which
accounts for the great variations in cost. The dif-

ference in the breed also influenced the cost. It
could be no breed test, however, for the same rea-
son that the rations were different. As the egg
yield was comparatively low it would indicate
that the cost averaged high or higher than would
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NEW YORK BEAN GROWERS
PROTEST GOVERNMENT ACTION

The [New York State Bean Growers’ Associa-
tion at its meeting at Perry, changed its name to
the New 'York State Bean growers’ Co—Opera-
tive Association. complying with the state statute
permitting it to act as a selling agent for mem-
bers. The problem of'marketing thousands of
bushels of beans through this territory came. to the
Considerable dissatisfac-
tion was heard with the actionfiof the Federal Gov-

ernment in commandeering the pinto bean crop;

With a rather heavy acreage of beans on the
ground, and prospects thus far excellent. the wor-
ry is‘what will become of the grower. who gets
two crops on hand if the present stagnation per-
sists.

The following resolution was adopted and a
copy sent. to the Federal Food Administration: “Re-
solved,,that ibis the sense of the New York Bean
jerowm’ Cooperative Association here assembled,
.wtlat’fleFoodAdministration of the United States
uld‘r'takeieuch steps as are necessary to intro-

duce New EYoi-k pinto beans intn'thezrggum chan-

nels of trade and cause so far? as possible aboarp?‘
' ti'onby the'COmmlssarydepartment of the army

and navy.”

' U. s. GOVERNMENT REPORT

f ‘SnoWs HUGE CROP INCREASES

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The July cropreport estimates huge acreage
and production increases of practically all im-
portant foodstuffs with the exception of potatoe. .

Michigan crops, according to the estimate, are
below the average in condition and it does not ap—
pear that the aggregate value of 1918 crops in this
state will exceed to any extent the value of 1917
crops. ' " .

The national potato acreage shows a decrease
of about ten per cent from that of last year, and
the estimated production of 405 million bushels
is nearly 50 million bushels less than the Dec-
ember estimate Of the 1917 crop. Thismeans
that there is another abnormal acreage of potatoes
too large to pay growers a good profit, providing
the estimate shown is correct. However, many
potato sections are reporting great damage from
blight and drought and the estimate may be cut
at. least 50,000,000 bushels before the crop is ready
to harvest. Michigan’s estimated production is
32 millions as compared with 36 million last year.

Michigan’s estimated production of wheat, corn,
rye beans. barley, apples and sugar beets is larger
than 1917 and her estimated production of hay,
peaches, pears, potatoes and oats is less. The se‘
vere drought of June and July have practically
wiped out the earlier prospects of bumper crops.

The bean acreage in Michigan has been out near—
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BEANS. . 7 _‘ __ _____
Production. Acreage. 1918.
| Per
1918 1917 l 1916 cent. . Total
State. forecast December { December of acres.
JEYLL-MJEL'FML.‘-3510'31418' 1917-
Bushels. Bushels. .. BW‘TL .._V_,.._,.. -1-..“
New York ....... 1,834,000 1,575,000 I 1,140,000 ' 79 [ 160,000
Michigan ........ 3,785,000 3,294,000 3,102,000 85 456,000
Colorado ........ 2,679,000 1,188,000 424,000 06 190,000
New Mexico ..... 1.5%,000 667.11» 425,000 I 100 200,000
Angina ......... 180,000 152,000 48,000 g 105 20,000
California. . . . 9,723,000 8,09l,000 5,576,000 1-197 303,000
Total above. 19,791,000 14,967,000 10,715,000 94. 0 l,ti?9,000

 

July estimate was over 8 million bushels, with
about three and a half million actually harvested.
This year's July estimate is 3,785,000, with the
crop in good condition and the prospects promis-
ing. A glance at the accompanying table will show
thatthe large acreage in California is bound to
prove a new factor in the bean market, and farmers
should watch carefully the weekly crop reports we
publish showing the progress of the bean crop in
California and elsewhere.

Iowa.—Des Moines: Pastures, potatoes and truck
seriously injured by drought and high temperatures
in southwest, where live stock is on winter feed. Unis
lodged by wind and heavy rain, and harvest delayed
in the north.

New England—Boston: Rain greatly needed. Hay—
ing progressed rapidly. Corn made rapid growth.
Oat harvestingbegun in south; crop good. Potatoes
good in Maine; elsewhere local damage from aphls
and blight; early dug: good size. Tobacco topping
begun.

Colorado.——Denver: Harvesting winter wheat pranc-
ticaly completed; threshing general. Harvesting
spring wheat. rye and barley progressing and thresh—
ing begun. Prospects of corn. potatoes, tomatoes
and second crop of alfalfa fine. Early apples market-
ed on western slope. Car shipments of Carmen pear-hes
begun in Grand Valley. Apples growing fine. Fons-id-
erable local damage by hail, wind and rain in north-
eastern counties. ' '

 

 

 

WEEKLY CROP SUMMARY

For Week Ending July 30

 

 

 

 

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Pennsylvania.— Philadelphia: Showers relieve d
drought in some places, but greater portion of State
still suffers. Pastures and meadows, late gardens. and
potatoes drying up.- Oat harvest beginning in some
northern counties. Plowing started in southern coun—
ties. Condition of corn poor ‘to fair; need rain.
Threshing continues, with "yield and quality excellent.

Washington.——Seattle: Cool weather and good rains
greatly benefited meadows, pastures, ranges, late oats
and late vegetables of all ,kinds, but interrupted har—
vesting. Sugar beets are improving. Barley turning
out better than expected. Corn made excellent growth
where irrigated; caring in other localities. The bar-
vest and threshing of\early spring wheat has begun:
quality fair; the late crop is filling better, as :1 result
of recent rains and lower temperature.

Ohio.—Columbus: Pastures, garden truck, and late
crops generally improved by good rains. but more ram
needed northwest and east. Oats mostly cut; thresh—
ing in progress south and west; generally good yields.
Tobacco fair to excellent. Apples fair. Peaches
poor. Grapes in north good, Ear‘y potatoes poor.
Winter wheat threshing general; quality excellent;
yield good. , Corn made excellent advance with high-
or temperature and general rains, except in some east-
‘ern sections where it was poor because of lack of
moisture. '

WIsconsim—Miwaukee: Harvesting small grains
about one—half complete in southwest half of state
and becoming general in northeastern half; threshing
begun in southwest half; yields of barley, oats and rye
excellent. Local showers highly beneficial. Some oats
lodged in western counties. Late potatoes promising:
early crop poor. Fruits fair to poor, except cranberries
which are good. Tobacco good to excellent; some being
topped. Corn made excellent growth in south and west.
but only fair elsewhere on account of light rain. Yields
of spring wheat excellent.

Indiana.——Indianapolis: W'arm weather and numerous
local rains improved gardens, truck and pastures in
most places, except extreme southwest, Where they (11*-
teriorated by drought. Oat cutting mostly finished:
,good yields and qualtiy generally indicated. Yield
and quality of winter wheat good to excellent; harvest

_ continuing in central and west portions; crop bum:
moved. Corn made fair progress generally, due 11‘
rainfall and higher temperature but very poor 11.

extreme southwest where affected by the drought; sonw
local damage was done by wind and hail.

Minnesota. Minneapolis: Moderate to heavy rain<
very beneficial. but some damage to standing grain in
southern portion by lodging. Barley and rye harvested
in southern portion; progressing northern portion:
yields good. Oat harvesting nvaring completion in
southern. beginning northern portion; yields short.
Wheat harvesting has begun south, will begin north
August 10; rust has appeared in west-central counties.
Potatoes good. Pastures improved, Corn doing well
due to rain. The spring wheat outlook is from fair to
excellent in the southern portion and from fair to poor
in the northern.

New York—'lthaca: Weather hot and ideal for hay~
ing and harvest, and both are well along. Corn 1m—
proving rapidly and many fields tassellng. Potutoes
and beans generally in good shape, but soil getting too
dry and crops deteriorating. ’astures getting short
and in need of rain. Oats very heavy and being hur—
vestcd on Long Island; will begin in west .rn counties
next week. Buckwheat stand good. . envy local

 

showers occurred in a few counties, but rain badly
needed in all sections.
Kansas.——'l‘opeka: Light rain generally, except for

few northeastern and western districts; high tempera-
tures until closing days. Corn made good to excellent
growth in northeast and east central portions. but very
poor extreme southeast and some north-central coun»
ties; coming into roasting ear-stage and lasseling and
silking in west; condition generally critical. Winter
wheat yield excellent, except poor in west; threshing
mostly done in east and beginning in west. Pastures
very poor. Fall plowing well under way.

 

California. San Francisco: Barley and wheat
threshing general; yields fair to good. New crop of
potatoes slightly undersized; otherwrse good. Toma—

melons being

toes generally domg well. Good crop _
was avail-

marketed. Alfalfa was good where water
able. Stock doing well in stubble fields; mountain
ranges still good. Prunes rapidly maturing. Peaches
and pears plentiful. Tokay grapes excellent. Oranges
and lemons made good progress (‘ottou satisfactory
in 1mperial valley; uneven in San Joaquin Valley.
Rice excellent. Beans and sugar beets good.

cam peanuts. sweet

Texas.—~Houston: Feed crops. _
us a result or

potatoes. and ranges deteriorated
drought and high temperatures, except in a few north—
western and southeastern localities where local ruins
occurred. Rice still reported fair to excellent. The
growth of cotton has stopped on account of continued
dry. hot weather; the plants are small, shedding. and
blooming at the top, While bolls continue to open pre—
maturely; picking progressed satisfactorily in central
and south portions. Late corn making very poor
growth: :1 failure, except in a few localities where
timely rain-s fell.

Illinois. Springfield: Moderate showers in some sew
lions in north and central portions: drought continues
south and parts of central portion. (lat harvest nearly
finished in the north; threshing in south; good yield.
Fruit generally scarce. Potatoes fair: vines (lying
in localities. Meadows, pastures, truck and vegetables.
good to excellent in north, but suffering from drought
in the. south “Vintcr wheat yielding good to excellent:
spring wheat yield excellent. ("orn made excellent
growth in the north whore rains occurred, but very poor
in the soulh. due to lack of moisture and excessive heat.
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mdlceeces J1me 1-_ ”mates _ _.8s<:__-.-._ “8“- 4. .. ”“7
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Winter wheat ......... 557,339,000! —29,576,000; 413,070,000 552,594,000: ........................ 36,392,000. 132.7
5 mg wheat ......... 333,591,000; ~10,396,000, 232,753,000 256,751,000 ........................ 22,499,000; 121.5
wheat': ............. 590,930,900; -——39,972,0003 650,828,000. 809,345,000 2.032 2.201 .906 58,881,0005 128.2
0.18 ................. 1,436,617,0Wf “£3,432,000 1,587,285,000 1,295,405,000 .753 .589 .432 44,475,000 102.1
Barley ............... 229,916,000; - 15,456,000: 208,975,000, 201,625,000 1.135 1.066 .696 9,108,000} 103.1
Rye. . . ., ............. a , .000, 7— 13,000= 60,145,000: 44,541,000. 1.700 1.171 .714 5,435,000 132.5
Potatoes ............ . . 405,507,000 .............. 442,535,000‘ 501,753,000] .949 2.479 .779 4,113,000 93 .7
Bay (all) tons ......... 101,642,000. — 5,920,000! 94,930,000 95,371,0001 16.07 13.96 11.61 69,531,000i 99.3
Apples ............ _. .. 195,419,000, — 1,745,000 174,600,000 213.655.0001 1.504 1.511 .939 ........... l ......

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Pears ................ 10,322,000 —— 23,000' 13,201,0001 11,425,“! .........................................
Sum Beets .......... 6,247,000: ............. i , , 5,972.0“ ........................ “9,7001 85.5
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Next week MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING will issue '

its annual State Fair number. We take a special
and peculiar pride in telling the farm folks about-
the 1918 fair, because George Dickinson, the big
man behind the fair, says that this year’s exposi-
tion is going to be of special and peculiar interest
and importance to the state’s agriculture. 1 ,

We haven’t nearly enough space in this 1-page
issue to enumerate and describe the many exhibits,
entertainments, exhibitions, prize events, patriotic
displays, etc., etc, that will be presented during each
of the nine days of the fair, August 30th to. Sep-
tember 8th, so we will content ourselves 'here to
arousing your curiosity and requesting that you read-
next week’s issue carefully for a full description of_
these important events

We must Iemind you, however, that the State Fair
is not only THE big agricultural event in Michigan,
but it is recognized as one of the leading fairs of
the United States. All the big fair attractions
come to the Michigan exposition; "the government
chooses it for its patriotic displays; and its policy
and program is copied far and wide by other fairs.
The Michigan State Fair sets the pace; other fairs
attempt to follow, The average farmer does not
fully appreciate the importance of the fair, not only
to the state as a commonwealth, but to the farmers
as a Class. It is only after one visits the fair and
sees with his own eyes the magnificent products of
Michigan farms that one begins to appreciate the
iiiagniiicent resources of the state.

Watch for the August 17th issue; in it you will
find many reasons why you and the folks should go
to the State Fair this year of all years.

MICHIGAN WEATHER PERFORMS
SOME FREAKISH CAPERS

Even the old resident cannot recall a summer
that has visited such freakish weather upon the
farmers as the present. Ever since the snow took
its early departure last spring the weather man
has persisted in turning the traditions and pre—
cedents of previous years all topsy turvy and
dishing out the most unexpected and certainly the
most undesirable sort of weather. At seasons
when it shoud have been cool, it was hot; months
when rain usually falls in abundance have been
as devoid of moisure as an abandoned well; periods
that normally usher in thunder storms that send

the women folks scurrying to dark corners have ‘

been as bright and clear as the noon day sun;
sections that nine years out of ten receive abund-
ant rain are this year gasping for water, and
counties which expect a dry spell during July
have been watered abundantly. D——n the Kaiser!

Southeastern Michigan needs rain. Not a single
drop has fallen in some localities for a month.
Other sections have been visited by merely passing
shower. All crops are beginning to suffer and will
not recover unless plenty of rain comes before this
issue reaches our subscribers. Northeastern Mich-
igan has been blessed with a little shower most
every other day for the past week and crops never
were better. Western Michigan has had a variety
of weather and the local showers of last week
have set the crops on their feet again. But taking
the state as a whole, there has been an unusual
defiency of rainfall during the month of July
which has already had a lasting effect upon cer~
tain crops. Beans. potatoes, beets and corn need
a lot of rain and need it soon if they are to attain
their normal growth and maturity.

“MORE SHEEP, MORE WOOL”, A
GOOD SLOGAN FOR MICHIGAN

Writing in a recent issue of the Grand Rapids
News, Mr. W. 1’. Hartman, agricultural agent for
the G. R. & I. R. R... who knows most everything
there is to know about the needs and the possi-

bilities of Michigan agriculture, cornments upon‘

the state's sheep grazing opportunities as follows:

First—And we shall confine ourselves to sheep-—
moresheep on more farms. According to the last
census, one out of every four farms in the state
had sheep, with an average of 42 head on all farms
reporting, or 11 head of sheep averaged over all
Michigan's 206;9$6 farms. It has been officially
stated that under Michigan’s conditions the, average
ought to be “sheep on at least one in every two
farms? The relatively high price for breeding

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SecondMWe shouid be a
igan’ s posSIbiiities as to attract many or the m

‘ men from the west and southwest ranges. , , ~is

requires concerted advertising and personal con-
tact

ThirdéeMichigan capital should organize Mich-f

igan companies to take over grazing- lands and
ranch properties, to buy sheep on the ranges and
bring them in.
refer to the progressivenessgof the people in Wis—
consin, where in. the past few-impuths, seven
companies have been organized, the smallest cap-
italized at $260, 000 and the largest at $1, 000, 000
total for the seven companies, $3, 095,000. The
president of the Wisconsin Advancement AssOciaJ
tion says other companies are now in process of
organization.

Numerous conditions are responsible for Mich-

igan’s decline in the raising of sheep from the .

second state in the union, many years ago, to the
eleventh place in January, 1917. In days gene by

'Michigan sheep were bred primarily for Wool

To-day, a, dual purpose animal— One producing
.both wool and mutton~ is the popular breed.
The dog nuisance and lack of fences were prime
factors. Undoubtedly the main cause was the low
valué of sheep. From 1867 to 1905 inclusive—
39 years— the price per head for sheep in ‘the
United States at no time reached $3. 'From 1906
to 1915 the prices averaged from $3.43 to $4.50
a head. Compare these- prices with those of to-
day. During the same period wool brought the
grower from $08 to $.18 a pound, as compared
with to- day’ 5 market of $.65 per pound

A ranchman from Idaho who has personally
been investigating Michigan conditions during
the past two months, in comparing anmproducing

figures from his own experience in Idaho and the ,

experience of sheep raisers in this state, found
that shiep in Michigan will produce 11 percent
net more than in Idaho. Within the week a prom-
inent sheep raiser in Indiana, who has bought a
tract of land in Kalkaska county and is censid-
ering tire purchase of another tract in Wexford
county, made the point in conversation that if
sheep on his $150 an acre land in Indiana would
net him 51 percent, he was curious to know what
he might actually realize in Michigan, Where he
can raise more, and better wool per head, on land
which he bought at from $5 to $8 an acre, and

’ where the pasturage in every way is superior.

The sheep and cattle program in Michigan
has lagged up to the present time, owing in part
to lack of information among those who ought to
be intexested, and lack of concerted action. Many
of the principal owners of cutover land have offered
their tracts to bona fide sheep and cattle men. free
of. rental, for a period of one to "'ree years.
of them ask a rental equal to taxes. others small
rentals. In almost1every case they are willing to
give Option for purchase at a stipulated price.

This is no time for land sharks or land owners
to attempt unscrupulous profiteering. Inflated
prices at this time would do more to set back the
industry than all the missionary work which has
been done, or now in process, could accomplish.
He who attempts to hoist land prices at this time
should be blacklisted just as energetically as we
have blacklisted a1 ything “made in Germany!”

Call No. 1021 is for 720 men to report at the Univer-
sity of Michigan at Ann Arbor August 15th for instruc-
tion as auto mechanics, carpenters, general mechanics
and gun-smiths. It requires men who have had at
least a grammar school education or its equivalent
and who have some aptitude for mechanical work.
Only white men and men physically qualified for gen—
eral military service are to be inducted under this call.

Men selected for this service will receive a' course of
training at government expense fitting them to serve
at army positions both at the front and behind the
lines. They will receive thorough instructions which
will be of great personal value working their way
ahead both in the army and in civil life. The men 'will
be assigned during the call to that kind of mechanical
training for which the greatest need exists at the
time of the call. At the end of the course they will
be assigned to various branches of the service in ac—
cordance to the needs of the army. They are to receive
no assurance of an assignment to any particular branch
of the service This is an exceptional opportunity for
energetic ambitions men.

As soon as the induction cider showing allotments
is received by local boards volunteers will be inducted
up to and including August 1st, and instructions con-
tained therein “ill gmein filling the balance of the
quota by selected men. -—John S. Beisey, The Adjutant
General. . F

DID YOU WRITE THAT LETTER?-TWO weeks
ago we said in this column that we would give $10
for the best letter, written as‘ from one farmer to
another,
is valuable to any man or woman farming for
profit in Michigan. You know why you like
MicnicAN BUSINESS FARMING. It ought to be easy
for you to write it down, and we will give you a
year’s subscription for each letter weuse, and
you stand a chance ofwinning the $10 prize. Ad-

_ these your letter in cure of the Publisher’ s Beak.

 

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In support of this argument we .,.

’ formed a $15. 000 coronation and will . .,
‘ a co—Operative Store. 1:11

1 pledged, thru their Board of. Trade, to give one

Some _

telling why MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING,‘

"course, this was very gratifying to us an or-

  

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Mount! Clemens—~Macomb county farmers no:
longer depend on the Grand Trunk tor shippin
their cattle to Detroit. They cart. fem through c
a truck and make .two trips 1} day easily. ..
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Mason—Dogs are at work killing Sheep in £11 a;
locality Farmers in several localities near “3‘3,
town report the loss of sheep, and- at least one
dog has already been killed.

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Kinde. ~Forty—eight citizens of this village have

 

day each week to helping the farmers harvest their ‘ _
crops. - FFF . . /

Traverse City. ~-Theawheat in northern Michigan
is said to be aifiiCted with a peculiar disease that 1
seems to 10wer the quality. This seems to be in
the nature of rust. F

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Blissfich—Extra, the potato crop is a failure
War gardens in this vicinity are yielding only
about the marble sized taters to the hill. Prices
will be out of sight again next fall

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Evart ——The Farmers' Live Stock Shipping As~

sociation met on July 27th and discusssed co-op-
erative shipping of farm products and «organiza-
tion whereby co- operative buying may be possible

   
      
   
   
   

Charlotte—l‘One of the largest drain jobs ever
let in Eaton county was awarded to Earl Kelly of
Bellevue for the construction of a. seven mile drain.
in Brookfield township The contract amounts
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I Dcckerville—Farmers of this vicinity will organ-
ize a local milk producers’ akssociation. A meet~
ing for that purpose will be held August 20.- Sec-
retary R. C. Reed of the state association will talk
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I thaca—Jack Dicken has entered the lists against
Wizard Buibank for scientifical research honors.
He recently picked a stalk of wheat out of his
field, Which bore among the Wheat kernels a num-
ber of perfect kernels of cats.
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Union City. ——The rural motor express idea
which has receiVed the endorsement of. Food Ali-1
ministrator, has lodged firmly in the Battle Creek
Chamber of Commerce and inspired that institu—
tion to plan the establishment of truck lines all—
over Calhoun county.
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South Lyon-#F'rank McGuire has joined the
ranks of the, Rosen Rye boosters As an exper-
iment he tested out both the Rosen and the old
variety on adjoining pieces of lands, and the re-
sults haye convinced him that the Rosen is far
superior to the other varieties. .
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Brooklyn———Jack Frost was hanging about these'_
parts early last Wednesday morning and showed
his presence by nipping some of the vegetation
on the low lands. The damage was not severe
anywhere in the state, but it was a close shave
and makes us shiver to think about it .
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Brooklyn.——-A Jackson county farmer is reported
to have iaised 53 bushels of Rosen rye to the acre.
Sounds rather fishy, doesn’t it, but J W. Nicholson
patron saint of. the four “R’s,” Red Rock (wheat)-
and Rosen rye, can and will vouch for the correct-
ness of the statement. These varieties are par-
ticularly adapted to Michigan and climate and
have the growing habit bad. .
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Cite—The editor of the Clio Messenger, is throw-
ing bouquets at “hisself” and"Wearing 111119.10
about his head. In a recent issue of his paper, -
he says: “We believe it is stated somewhere in 1the
Good Book\that it shall ‘rain on the just and um -
just! We would most respectfully call attention g
to the fact that the just are mentioned first and .1
to the further fact that a refreshing shGWér féll
upon our ‘war garden' Tueéday evening, t

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allowed top-charge such prices for bran and
,flingbf}? "writes one subscriber. ,. “When the

present? government “ prices went into effect the

.U; ’8. ~ Food Administration ,said it Was he-

neause they had this feed on, hand and would

chmedown asrlsoon as that was gone. To my
knowledge, dealers havehad feed shipped two

,. or three times and prices higher every. time. ~

purchased a 100-p0und‘ sack of ,middhngs less

than two weeks ago, paying $2.70 for it. To my

.own knowledge this dealer didn’t make an un-

r'reasonable \profit, and I dont’care to complain

of him, for he has always accommodated me

.mo’re ways-than one. This is ,whatwhe told me

{that'he kept ordering bran and middlings, and

the company kept saying there wasn't any, and

would Ship him two or three sacks. Finally, he

rote them: For God’s sake, send me some mid-

lings; NEVER MIND THE PRICE. And

rompt’ly he received a shipping bill for three
ons. If theycould ship at a big price why not

t government prices? .

(“Mn Prescott'andhis men under him could

promptly get after a farmer for having five or

en bushels wheat left in bins, but can’t control
eed prices, or don’t, at least. I think it was
hrough' your paper Mr. Prescott asked farmers

o raise more ,hOgs last winter. Well, I and

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anywhere near government price could play even.
As it is, sow and pigs are eating their heads off.
I amhyvillingto work hard, eat substitutes, help

Red Cross, or anything towin the war, but owe
on the farm, and ifthe big fellows can’t help us
by seeing we get a square deal, all there is ,left
,for me and many, others is to admit'defeat, sell
' personal property and go to work for someone
else. Personally, I am a live stock feeder, and
what little I have made that way, but can’t buck
he tiger much longer.

“I could write all night in regard to deal we are
getting, but will close and go to bed. But would
like to have Mr. Prescott» buy a sack of feed or
sack offlour here and see if I am not right, and
Would, like to know honest why he doesn’t see—
t at rices are cut. Kee“ up your fi ht for farm—
ers, 3 wish of a subscriber. This etter was re—
ferred to erPrescott who replied as follows:

“I note fully what is said in the letter from one

i your subscribers from which you quote the

rices of wheat mill feeds. Of course he gives

5 no information at all which we can follow
up If he would give us the name of his retailer,
'though the retailer seems not to be to blame
t all, we could in that way ,find out where the
etailer gets his feeds and thus locate any viola-

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on.
"I do not believe the situation is at all such as

described by' this farmer. I think that practically
every miller in Michigan is selling at the regu-
‘lation prices. ,
~ "The trouble is that some of the farmers do not
realize that a good deal of these feeds are shipped
in from the far West and that the rules and regu—
lations allow the charging of $6.00 a ton for sacks.
This $6.00 a ton for sacks in addition to the job—
ber’s profit who ships them here and the profit
of the retailer who sells them in most cases war-
rants the selling price.
“Notwithstanding these things, I agree with you
Ithat the prices of the feed stuffs that come in
from out of the ‘state are more than they should
be, but we have been unable thus far to regulate
them, although we have taken it up with the ad-
‘ministration and asked them to investigate these
interstate shipments.
f‘We, have, been inflicting some good penalties
- for violations of the rules and regulations in this
.ystate- For instance, I now- recall to mind one
' man you r ortcd. We called himin and verified
at he ”had .‘been charging «too high
,piéces for feeds. We compelled him to make "a

1116th in addition to a voluntary contribution of.

"$25.00. to the Red Cross of his country.

‘This is-only one of many cases. There isn't

g. mbe’ "thaiti we have not inflicted penalties for
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why beengshdwn thafdealérs, were: making ex- -

,_ sow to raise a litter, and if I could buymiddlings 7

re und’bf all overcharges made by him for two .

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era; to plant less than the year before. Thus far
the potato ”region in Wisconsin has suffered con-

‘ siderably ~from drought. thereby?further-decreasing

’pro’duetion and as aclimax the “apple leaf hop-
per”, a small green. insect which intest‘s‘the under
side of the. leaves and suck the sap out of them,
is doing untold amount ‘otldam‘ag’ef {Fields all over
Wisconsin and‘vi‘iorthe‘rniIllinois are dying off and
while-the pest can be controlled by spraying with

a tobacCo solution or kerosene. emulsion, yet as '

they are under the leaves, the labor involved is so
great that undoubtedly a large percentage of all
fields/will he lost. At the present time it seems

as though potatoes would again be in the luxury '

class and a‘ large food article he lost toe-the nation.

FARM WOMEN LEARNING
' TO OPERATE TRACTORS

If signs indicate anything, farm tractors in the
near future will be operated by the women folk
of the farm. And this almost exclusively. ‘

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Women Studying Tractor Operation at Fair Exhibition

are now depriving the men from the pleasure of
running the family tractor. And they are tak-
ing to it like ducks to water.

Out at the Hamilton County Experimental
Farm in Ohio the other day, there were more
farmer’s wives and daughters around the dozen
or more tractors of different make than men.

The occasion was an exhibition of tractor effi-
ciency and each one was trying its best to show
Mr. Farmer’s wife or daughter how much more
land it could plow up on a gallon of gasoline
than the other fellow’s tractor. Or how much
more corn it could husk in an hour than the best
woman husking bee could accomplish in a whole
day.

While demonstrators were vying with each
other with the women prospects, the men folk
of the farm were off in another section of the
farm listening to a lecture on “How to Beat the
Kaiser By Way of the Wheat Field.”

Nearly every farm in Ohio, be it located on a
rolling land or hillside, has its tractor and like
a last year’s automobile, is out of date and about
ready to be traded in for a newer tractor which
has a carburetor that burns kerosene instead of
gasoline. Farmer's wives are quick to see this
saving of farm expense by feeding the tractor
kerosene at 14 cents per gallon instead of gaso—
line at 26 cents with the prospect of having an
additional 10 cents war tax attached to each gal-
lon of gasoline in the near future. Thus by keep-
ing down on the farm expense and up on trac~
tor knowledge, the women of the farm have
proven that they alone can operate the farm trac-
tors inost economically and the men folks have

no business wasting time and money" running

tractors. ‘ ,

Thus the women have rightfullf'inonopolized
the\‘tractor end of the farm business and if you
want to sell Mr. Farmer a new. tractor you must

‘first convince hislwife it is a good buy for"‘trac-

toritis” is essentially a malady which must be

A treated through the farmer’s wife—J. R. Schmidt.

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' wool. Some: local dealers, taking advantage of

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:grhepotaio:ouubok-‘arpresent-is?badga‘ccdrding
to‘ the Organizedstrmer.”‘In- the first place 'con-C
.‘siderabl,y lessxacrea'ge than a'yearago” was plant-
ed, due to the general misma‘nagementffof‘market-
filing the" cr'oph which; of course, influenced grow-

. : «us ;
i what, page the ho grit

dealer for their‘unscou d wool,

~this'_'situation,.' have told the “farmers "that the.

1’ . prices they, offer have ben set by the govern-

' merit, whereas inmany cases their price is below »

’ what the government intended it should be for
_ that locality. , Wehave had the matter up with

the 'War Industries Board-and have received
, considerable information upon the subject.

“There is in a gene a1 way,” says a memoran-‘
dum received from t e Board, “a good deal of
similarity in the sheep raised in the fleece wool
sections, but there is a great variation in the wool
produced both in grade and condition.

“Some states produce more of onekind of wool
than others, yet this variation prevails in almost
every section. Furthermore, there are no abso-
lute standards of grades; neither will shrmkages
always be the same. These are natural results
from the character of the commodity; in conse—
quence no definite figures can be given. How—
ever, a table of shrinkages that will c0ver the
majority of cases in the various states has been
prepared, and is attached hereto. _

“As an illustration for figuring grease price per
pound, the following example is given:

"If a shipment was graded as ‘Ohio fine de—
laine,’ and. the estimated shrinkage was placed
at 62 per cent, the valuation would be .703 cents
per ound, arrived at as follows:

“62 o shrinkage—38 lbs. clean wool from

100 lbs. grease wool. Basis clean scoured

Ohio fine delinae (Government valua-

tion) ................................... 1.85

$70.30
or .703 cents per pound in grease.

“From the above price of .703 cents per pound
in grease, thus estimated, must be deducted:
Freight from point of origin to Atlantic seaboard;
interest on money used; loss in weight account
of moisture shrinkage, and the commission of 1%
cents per pound allowed approved dealers in
country districts.” ,

Government prices for Michigan scoured wools
are as follows:

Fine delaine, $1.85; fine clothing, $1.75 choice;

$1.75 average; half-blood staple, $1.68; half-blood
clothing, $1.60—$1.62; three-eighths staple, $1.45;
’three-eighths clothing, $1.42; quarter-blood staple,
$1.32; quarter-blood clothing, $1.30: 10w quarter-
blood, $1.17; common and braid, $1.07. .

In order to ascertain the local price on the
various grades of unscoured wool, the following
percentages of shrinkage should be figured:

Washed fine delaine, 52 to 56%: washed fine cloth—
ing, 53 to 57%; unwashed fine delaine, 58 to 65%;
unwashed fine clothing, 61 to 65%; unwashed half—
blood staple, 53 to 58%; unwashed one—half clothing,
56 to 60%; unwashed three-eighth staple, 45 to 49%;
unwashed three—eighths clothing, 46‘ to 50%; un-
washed one—fourth stape, 42 to 45%; unwashed one-
fourth clothing, 43 to 47%; unwashed low one-fourth,
40 to 44%; unwashed common and braid, 42 to 44%.

Commenting upon the government wool regu—
lations, the War Industries Board writes:

“Approved local dealers are permitted to pur—
chase wool from growers at a profit to them of
11/2c gross per pound, after deducting the freight
from point of origin to Atlantic seaboard, mois—
ture shrinkage and interest on the money m—
volved.

“It 15 not necessary for wool growers to sell to
local dealers. We urge that they pool their
wools and ship direct to an approved wool_dealer
m distributing center. When this method 15 pur-
sued there is no comm1551on whatever charged
on the wool, as the Government pays the wool
dealer in distributing center for the service he
performs. Pooled lots may be shipped in any
quantity, but we advrse‘dealers to ship in car-
load lots whenever posmblc, in order to get the
benefit of the earload freight rate—Lewis Pen-
well, Chief of Wool Division, War Industries
Board.

A NEW BULLETIN OF INTEREST
TO MICHIGAN BEE KEEPERS

Beekeepers will find much valuable informa-
tion in Farmers’ Bulletin No. 975, on “The control
of European foulbrood”, written by E. F. Phillips
of the U. S Department of Agriculture and publish-
ed by that department for free distribution a-
mong the farmers. The bulletin states that “Eur-
opean foul brood has caused much trouble in treat—
ment and causes more anxiety than does Ameri—
can foulbrood”. The bulletin describes the sym-
toms, basis of treatment and preventive and rem-
edial measures. Beekeepers bothered by this
disease Should write for a c0py of the bulletin.

.u.

CassopolismThe wheat yield in this locality is
turning out good. A field of 12 acres belonging to
Wallace Myers, Pokagon township yielded‘ 34
bushels to the acre. Harry Gleason of Penn
township harvested better than 60 bushels per
acre from a 12-acre field, realizing $127.20 per
acre. Elmer Benham threshed over a thousand
bushels from a 20-acre field.

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_,and means committee had proposed-against'the'fi
manufacturers of, motor vehicles, this committee

definitely- vbted to place a tax upon ALL the auto-

mobiles in operatiOn, graduated according.» the:- .

retail selling, prices of, the cars. It was» slande-

cided to puta tax of. 2§cents per. gallon on gaso- fl

line. ‘ .

Statistics showing the number'and distribution
of the various makes of cars among the farmers
of Michigan are not right now available. Last
week we pointed out that the American farmers
owned 53.1 per cent of all the automobiles in the
country. Assuming that this is the ratio in Mich-
igan, the number ohfarmer owned automobiles
would be well over 100,000. We do not think
that half the farmers of the state own automo-
biles, but we will assume that 75,000 of them do.
Of course, the great majority of these cars are
below the $500 price, but it WOuld .be fair to as-
sume that $750 wOuld be an average value for
these 75,000 cars. Speaking approximately, these

75,000 would be taxed $15 each, or a round mil- ,

lion dollars. .

Now then. Mr. Farmer, how much gasoline do
you use the year ’round? 50, 75.’ 100 or 150 gal-
lons. Probably 100 gallons, or an average. of two
gallons a week would be a low average for the
state. This would make a total of 7,500,00 gal—
loons, which if taxed at 2 cents per gallon, would
take another $150,000 out of the pockets of the
farmers alone. _

There is no more logic or fairness in placing
a tax upon the farmer's automobile than there
would be in placing a tax upon his horses and
wagons, or upon the oats and hay which he
feeds his beasts of burden. Both are farm util-
ities, indispensible to the conduct of the farming
business, particularly under warkconditions. It
would be perfectly in accord with sound sense to
place a tax upon auto vehicles used exclusively
for pleasure as many of the higher priced cars
are, but certainly some consideration should be
given to cars that are used principally for business
purposes. <

True, the advocates of a tax on automobiles
argue that it really doesn’t amount to' much and
the man who can afford to own and operate a ma-
chine at present cost would experience no hardship
in paying the Slight additional tax proposed. But
that’s the same argument the railroads, the street
car lines, the clothing manufacturers, the .im.
plement manufacturers. et cetera all put up in
extenuation of their efforts to “get a little more”
out of the pockets of the ultimate consumer. A
limit will be reached somewhere and very soon
when the common people must either cease to buy
and give or suffer financial hardships.

“But the war must be financed,” we are told.
Quite true. The war would be financed amply and
without hardship to the common people. it those
who are making money out of the war were com-
pelled to pay .. just proportion of the cost. It
becomes congress with little grace to di uss a
tax upon the business automobile and trick, so
long as it wavers in its very evident duty of cur-
tailing the enormous profits that steel manufac-
turers, munition makers, packers, etc., are piling
up as a result of the war. ‘

In proposing a tax on automobiles and gasoline
congress is proceeding upon the theory that the
automobile is a luxury, easily to be dispen'ed with
in times of war if necessary. But it is quite pat-
ent that Congress does realize the place the motor
car has taken upon the farm. For the farmer, the
automobile is first a business car and rarely a
pleasure car, In times of peace the farmer has
found it a valuable part of his business equipment.
Now that the nation is at war and the farmer is
called upon to speed up his factory in the face of
a labor shortage, the automobile has become doub-
We make confident statement that
the farmers of this country could not possibly
maintain their production program if they were
to be deprived of their motor vehicles. And any
tax that increases the cost of operation will nat-
urally have a tendency to discourage their purch-
ase and use. .

If congress is convinced that it is necessary in
order to raise additional taxes, to levy against
automobiles and gasoline, a clear distinction should
be made between businessand pleasure cars. The
sale and use of pleasure cars may well be discour-
aged at this time, ‘but the automobile that is used

. for necessary transportation and business at a

time when the railroads and street car lines are

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It would begin with a list rateot $5 On‘
' motorcycles; On autOmobiles costing less'.’
than $500 the tax would be $10; on those‘
Costing mere than $500 but not over $750 the fi
tax would be $15: 'on those costing mofl
than $750 but not over $1,000 the tax would
'be $20. From this point on a nadditional
$10 would be added to the tax for, every
$500 up to $43,000 and $20 additional for each
$500. Thus, the owner of a car. costing
$3,000 would have to pay $60 tax, while $140
would be levied upon a car costing $5,000;-
The tax is based on the original retail
listed price of the cars, regardless of year of
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congested with traffic, and When labor is so scarce.
should not be burdened by a single unnecessary
tax. '

The Automobile A Farm Necessity

Below are some of the ,many letters received
from farmers describing the ways in which they
use their cars for business: ‘

My Automobile is a Business Investment

I have been reading in the papers that the au—
tomobile question has been put before the men
at Washington and we farmers who own automo—
biles are anxiously waiting to see in which class
our car is to be set down. We, as the rest of
the farmers around here, look upon the automo—
bile as a good investment. I don’t know of one
who uses his car for pleasure only.
sometimes take a spin/in the evening when our
day’s work is done and on Sunday we drive to
the nearest church, five miles from where we
live, which would be an impossibility were it not
for the automobile; but Who is more deserving
of the recreation it brings than the farmer who
toils all day in the burning sun?

The automobile surely has been a great help,

to the farmer in his business. It has enabled us
to spend more hours in the field which we would
have lost had it not been for the quick service
of the automobile. Just the other day a part
of the mowing machine got broken while at work
in the hay field. Crankcd the car and hurried to
town; replaced the broken part and in an hour
and a half was again at the mowing. This is
only one of the many instances where the auto-
mobile has saved the farmer time, and he hasn’t
any to waste in these times when food and help
seem to bc a scarcity. The autombile is just as
necessary to the farmer as a tractor or any other
machine that helps to cover more ground. Give
him all the conveniences that he can afford. He
only asks a reasonable profit for his labor and
does not throw up the game because he does not
get what he asks. City folks who have had no
experience on a farm do not know how to solve
the farmers’ problems and I am sure that when
the folks at Washington come to look into the
matter they will find that the farmer has very
little time for pleasure—riding during the automo—
bile scason. Long before the weather is settled
in the spring and until snow flies in the fall, the
average farmer finds‘it necessary to devote all
the time possible to his crops. He must “make
hay while the sun shines.’ Otherwise not only
an empty granary and cellar, but a starving na-
tion and an army'unfit for the honest fight
which means freedom for us and our allies; all
because the farmer spent his time pleasure—riding
in his automobile.

Here is hoping that the farmer gets as fair
and equal a deal as the man who cnjovs the
many pleasures of city liter—Henry A. Denton,
Clare county.

My Ford is a “Jack-of-all Trades

About what we do with our auto. if a Ford is
called by that name, we draw milk to the cream—
ery, take feed to mill, draw wheat, beans, fruit
and almost anything we have to take to market;
take our hogsto and from the farm, draw tile
about the farm when ditching; if the teams are
busy have drawn tile from town three miles;
draw dirt about the farm to fill up’lowplaces,
go visiting or anywhere else we wish, grass gophers
and ground hogs, saw wood and fill silos. I have
a Work-a-Ford attachment and I filled four silos
with .my Ford last fall, filled one 10x24 silo in
five hours. We use‘a Kalamazoo silo filler,
furnish the power and three of my neighbors
furnish the cutter. I have a 1914 Ford. The first
two seasons I was in the fruit business, buying

.and soliciting’fruit and I used the Ford ~every ‘

day and my boy was in‘th_e girl business and he
used it nights. She is getting to be. a rather hard

looker, but she rattles right along Just; the same. -

If they are gomg to conserve on gasoline why”

don’trthey allowreachj car'so much gas a Week

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'- I» amjplea‘sed to note that your. are taking the

“’tef ‘of 1 the farmer’s automobilér‘u‘p; with 5the g

merit: It certainly would be an iniustice-r to this
them as .strictly a pleasure can; «My experience.

quite the contrary.' I boughta'Ford tourin' car six?

years ago last spring and sold one team 6 horses..

I soon ‘, lgmcd I was saving ‘time‘ and ~~moncy. .-

Scarc’ely a day passes that I did not use it’ll: a-busi—:
n‘ess way. We are 10 miles from the nearest rail-
road station, an all-day trip with a loaded team.x'.

Havc'harricd everythin from, the iarmto market
in it—IS bushels of peac cs or apples, even a live
veal calf. :Am driving a Dodge now. Have taken

pounds middlings for hog. feed in it. A few days
ago the ,thres’hing machine canto and hath-no coalu
Drove 10 miles, got 650 pounds coal in sacks in
two‘hours. What could I have done‘without .a‘
machine. _I think it the duty'of every fannerr«:0wn-~
ing an automobile to’wrihte, their experience, and
once the government officails thoroughly understand
the situation they will. see that the automobile is
'a “business car” to the farmer on weekdays. even
though he may use it for'pleasnre on Sunday.—_——

0. H. Makyn, Van Buren cinmty.
One-Hadf Hour with Auto; Half day with Horse

I saw in the M. B. F. asking what the farmers
used their automobiles for, pleasure or profit. I
use mine to haul the cream to the station.» It only
takes me half an hou’r with the automobile. It
would take half a day with a horse. When I want
groceries or small parcels, I use the automobile. It
is cheaper to keep an automobile than it is to keep
a horse for driving. I thinkjhey are a good—pay— -
ing thing for a farmer. When we go a—berrying,
we go with the auto. If we break some of the
machinery it is only a short time. to get the repairs
with automobile—Richard Slaght, Alcona county.

Five Miles from Towm—Car is a Necessity

I am a farmer and own a car, and five of my
nearest neighbors ‘also own cars. I am five
miles from the post office, seven miles from
cream station, 16 miles to the nearest railroad
station and my five farmer friends have the same
distance to travel to above named places.

I ask any fair-minded man whether we use our
automobiles for pleasure or business, from a busi-
ness farmer’s standpoint. If our cars are classed
as pleasure cars and taxed accordingly, we would
be compelled to quit using them—Geo. Bartow.
Oscoda county. ,

Car Invaluable for Marketing Butter and Eggs

I thought I would drop you a line and tell you
a few things I use my car for. To deliver veal
calves to market, to take grist to mill, to deliver:
chickens to market. We are raising onions this
year and expect to use the car h sell them with.
In fact my car is used mostly for business. I am
overseer of highway and use my car to go to work.
In going to town for various things that are"
needed for the home use the car saves time so the
team can keep going at home—J. W. Odell, Ing-
ham County. .

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Auto Saves Team for Field Work

I am afarmer and live. twelve miles from town,
and it takes most all day to make the trip to
town with the team, but by using the car I can
go to town in a short time and be back again
at my work. My team can rest a little while I
am gone. ,

' As far as using my car for pleasure trips, I
have never yet gone except to go to town or
away on business. so I think it should be classed
as a business can—Will Dickinson, Newaygo
county.

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No Time to Use Auto for Pleasure

In regard to your item in the paper about how
do you use your automobile, I will say that I use
my car for marketing my cream and eggs, alsd'
for taking small grists to town and several other
things. As far as using my car as a pleasure, I
do not have {the time as it just keeps me hustling
every hour of the day to get my farm work done. I
would be‘glad for you to forward my name in
your petition to Washington.—-O’yrus Hart, Lake,
Mich. ,

Ford Takes Place of son in War

I purchased a Ford car, being as much as I
could pay for a car. I thought it would help me"
in operating my farm, asI am all alone, my only
son is in the war, and I do the work myself on 70
acres of improved land—Harry Smith, Neway-
go'county. , ,

Market With Gash—Teams Work at Home ,__
In reply to your paragraph, in last week‘s»

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11E movement Ofc'wheat is hardly
sulfiCient to take care of the millers’
cmands, The car situation in many
of the grain belts is net suflicient to
hami}e the movement of grain and
many of the elevators are filled to their
full capacity.
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Government grades. On grades below
v, the prices are gau ed by the quality:
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ND.‘3'WIH¢ 77 .72 1-2 .83
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The 1918 crOp is estimated at 1, —

419,000’000 bu on condition of 83 per
cent—~—the third largest of record.
Yields show from 35 to 60 bushels to
the acre.

Oats are coming in to the market
large volumes. Cash buying is a little

slow but the general situation points to ~

a firm and‘active market

Chicago receipts are reported heavv
with active trading as buyers are sell—
ing supplies abOut as fast as purchases
are made.

Detroit receipts are not running heavy
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All markets have been working under
an unsettled pressure. While the'week—
1y sales strike a good average, yet there
are days when the bearish pressure ex—
ceeds the bulls, and then there is a stim-
ulative effect bro‘hght on and makes it
possible for the bulls to get in the lead.
Cash corn has been afiected 011 account
of the weakness in the future. Another
thing that is having its effect on the
corn market and that is the oat market.
One is apparently working in harmony
with the other.
Average condition of corn crop in
Oklahoma reported at 39 per cent, com—
pared to 80 a month ago and 49 a year
ago, when the government made condi—
tion only 30 August 1 and September 1.
damaged by hot winds and drouth:
wheat and oats yields better than ex—
pected and quality good: last year. Ok-
lahou a raised 33,000,000 bu. of corn
thile the largest output was 112000.000
bu. in 1915. Iowa State Board reported
hot weather temperature averaging 90
degrees and 5 degrees over normal:
heavy to excessive rainfall in the north—
ern counties, but light otherwise; high
winds and hail .in northern districts.
which did some damage, but crop gen—
erally good fixcept in the southwest
. quarter, where heat and drouth injured
it; caring well in other parts, and two
* or three week's ahead of last year, when
‘u Iowa produced 411 “000000 bu.; weather
, conditions the country over this morn-
‘ .‘ing very favorable. .

‘ Barley

‘ BARLEYvThe movement of barley
has been very light and very little at-
ention has been given to the Same on
the kdifl’e’rent Board of Trades. The

 
   

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' shortage of No. 1 grades;
figures.

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- NEW NOEL—The bean situatlon is showing considerable strength and while
111 oll’erlnaa are sufficient to take care of Immediate demands yet sellers are not dis-
‘ posed to sell only when they got top price.

PITTSBUBG. —Hay market inactive due to customary season’s dullness.
Receipts are runnlnx light and no stocks accumulating. The market will be in
line shape Just as soon as the demand brushes up a; little.

CHICAGO—Market on grain doweloping more strength.
plenty of poorer grades and buyers getting it at their

DETROIT .-—Hay market firm and; in demand.
local demand. Poultry firm with moderate re’ceipts.

CINCINNATI—Hay showing remarkable strength,

Hay active with

Beans higher with a fair

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On the Chicago market barley ’sold as
high as $1. 20. Reports from sales of
51$? 1csars showed a range from $1.00 to

Buffalo is not quoting. Millers have
quit grinding and malters are out of
the market. A few sales are made
tor feeding purposes

Milwaukee is quoting $1.14 to $115
on. barley testing 48 to 50 pound,
Other sales range from $1.00 to $1.15

. according to the test.

Rye

The market is firm and active and
receipts showing a steady increase.
The market has not had sufficient time
to fully develop. The demand for rye
flour and the by-products. for feed will
be as great if not greater than last
season and with those conditons in
view the market ought to continue on a.
Detroit is quoting $1.58
to $1.60 which is a trifle lower than a
week ago.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

r No. 1 Standard No. 2

‘ Hui." Timothy T‘molbv Ti-nollw
Detroit 22 oo 22 511 19 on 21 5019011 29 50
'mo 24 oo 25 oolzo on 2.1 on 13 :11 19 00
Channel 24 7s 26 mm on 24 sol 1800 21 011
Pin-bunt. ' 28 oo 29 501121 51) 24 50 17 so 21 5:1
Nev/Yo 30 00 32 01:;24 00 29 oo 20 00 23 00
flea-d 25 on 79 1111173 0'1 26 no 19 "n 211 no

l fNo. 1 ‘ No. l g No. 1

fluke“ ‘Lidn Mixed Clover Mixed Clover
Detroit 20 on 20 50314 00 15 00112012 51,
m 2100 2150312 on 14 «he so 1101
Cincinnati 21 oo 21 511:16 on 17 «In so 13 on
Pittsburgh 21 00 22 Mill! on 13 50 10 00 12 00
New york. 25 oo 21 20 so 20 SI I! so 19 50
Richmond 24 oo 25 on s 00 19 win: 011 111 no
.The market is barely steady and the
midsummer dullness is now at its
he1ght. The dullness is more prominent

at some markets than others. The.ha_v
crop is reported light in many locali—

ties. It is not at all likely that priCes
W111 go any lower because of the light
receipts although at the present they
are equal to the demand.

P I T T S B U R (EH—Market showing
considerable dullness and receipts are
in excess to the demands but the situa-
tion is not alarming. The demand is
only for the best grades of timothy and
light clover mixed. Poorer grades are
a drug on the market and the. sellingr
prices are very unsatisfactory.

BALTIMlelL—~Fair demand for No
l timothy and light mixed hay. Prices
steady to the recent advance. No. l
timothy selling $27.50 to $28.00; No
2 timothy, $26 00 to $27 00 No.1 light

clover mixed $2.3 00 to $24 00
lNDlAN -’\1’Ol lS—AMarket lir.1n No.
l timothv siding) $26. 00 to 3’8 0 No.

2 timothy, $2500 to 26.00.

CINCINNATI—Market continues on
the continuing advancing tendency.
Choice grades selling over the quota-
tions in some cases. Local houses are
practically cleaned up and buyers are
out after supplies.

NEW YORK—Receipts are light and
the market is cleaning 11p rapidly. The
trade has been ‘quiet which accounts
for the market to show a quick improve—
ment. However reports show that re—
ceipts in transit are light and the pros-
pects are for continued light receipts.
Such being the case the outhOk if fav—
orable for a higher market. The qual-
ity is running poor and very little of
strictly No. l hay on the market.

CHICAGO ——— Trading rathtr light
market not so stiong although the con—
dition is due to receipts running heavy
to the poorer grades, running mostly to
No. 3 and heavy grassy mixtures. The
indications are for a firmer market and
possibly an advance in quotations.

DETROIT—Market very firm and ac-
tive. Receipts are running light and
the demand active at the recent ad—

 

 

 

THE WEATHER

As torecasted 11v W. T. Foster
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than usual

 

WASHINGTON, D. C.——Last bulletin
gave forecasts of disturbance to cross
continent Aug. 10 to 14, warm wave 9
to 13, cool wave 12 to 16. 'l‘cmpera-
tures are expected to average unusual—
ly high for the eleven days Aug 8 to
18. This will be the crucial test for
the corn crop. These bulletins hau-
\\ arned of an extensive drought touch-
ing some of the best com producing
sections of Amei 1ca and covering laige
parts of the cotton states. I took a
great risk in giving wainings of this
impending drought. Such a forecast

involves a possible loss of millions- of
ll dollars in farm products and one
failure would almost ruin the forecast—
er If the forecast proves to be a suc:
cess it will have benefited millions of
pebple, while the benefit to the fore—
caster cannot be large. A failure of the
forecast could not largely injure pio~
ducers.

Only a few moderate storms “ere
predicted for August. Their dates were
given for near Aug. 1 and 21 and most
rains for those dates. Rainfall de-
pends ..largely on the. number and so—
verity of the storms and these appear
to be lacking after Aug. 1. Corn is not
usuallyfiexpected to grow much aft-er
Sept. 15, but cotton should continue to
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FOR THE WEEK

for MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER

the drought continues until Oct. 15. it
might cause greater damage to Cotton
than to corn.

Next warm wave will reach Van-
couver about Aug. 14 and tempera—
tures will rise on all the Pacific slope.
it will cross crest of Rockies by close
of Aug. 15, plains section 16, meridian
90. great lakes and Ohio— 'lennessre
valleys 17 eastein sections 15 1ea1l1—
ing vicinit) of New foundlmd about
Aug. 19. Storm w ave \\ill folio“
about one day behind warm wave and
cool wave about Ulll day behind storm

wave.

Not mUch form- to this storm and
not much rain; most rain will come
from thunder storms and cover only
small sections. Storms will attain

to greatest force in he northeastern
sections. Most August rain near the
great lakes and west of them to the
Rockies; decreasing rains southward.

Light frosts are expected near Aug.
29 -in places where Angus: frosts
sometimes occur. Particular warnings
of very dangerous storms during week
centering around Sept. 20 are continu—
ed. Killing frosts further south than
usual are expected close after these.
stmms.

The time is not fun away when most
farmeis will plant and sow in accord
with long in advance weather forecasts.
Every day these forecasts are growing
in popularity because they are better
than guessing. They can be made just
as good three yea1 s in advance as three
weeks. Part of the astronomical data
comes from France, and, for 1921,
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vauce. Very little hay being brought in
by local farmers and judging by the
coridition of the hay crop, very few
farmers are liable to bring in any. Un—
less the receipts show a decided increase1 .
prices may go higher Wheat and oat

straw is selling from $.50 to $9. 00; rye,
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GRAIN om Chic". 1 New Yvrk
. H.’. 10.25 t \10.75 13.00
rile 9.75 10.00 12.50
ed Kidneys 13.00 10.50 13.00

 

 

The situation is showing a steady
firmness A general survey of the sit—
uation brings out the fact that there
are plenty of beans to be offered but
sellers me not overlv anxious to move
the stock unless they get their price,

which in some cases is higher than
present quotations.
The de\elopment of this year crop

is being watched closely and any in-
dication showing an unfauirablc crop
condition has its stimulating effect on
the whole market. 011 the New York
market there are several large but very
close buyers and in some cases where

lots of domestic beans are offered at
a price abme present quotations the
seller will meet the hm er half M ay

\\'hile it is not the 110111} of the M.
B. l“. to dictate selling policies but sim—
ply to state our views as we size up
the situation as a whole. ()ur opinion
at this time is that we would not con—
sider it advisable to sill beans 111: it will
grade choice at present quotations.
Watch the market deulopments closelv
for the next 30 days and thtn act as
best judgment prompts you.

your

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t'5? POTATOES

   

The market considerablv firmer. and
according to reports received from ship—
ping points the market will continue
111m until home— grown stock begins to
move. Veiy few new home- grown po—
tatoes are. coming in and the only source
of supply is that which is shipped in
from the Virginia and Kentucky terri—
tories. Southern stock is quoted ‘30 00
to $6.50 per barrel.

 

There is a fair supply with a variety

of grades and varieties.» The best ap—
ples are selling from $2.25 to $2.50 a
bushel while other grades according to
qualih and appearance runU'inU from
$1. 50 and 11p

Apples packed and shippul in bushel
baskets sells to the best a(l\anta§Te. [f
shipped in barrels. particular attention
should be given to sufficient ventilation.

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LIVE WT. ; Detroit 1 Chicago 1 New York
Turkey ; 24-25 1 11-22 19-29
Dark- ‘ 30.32 21.25 29.11
Geese 15-16 13-15 17-18
Wm 23-311 .21. 27.29
11... so 32 21 311 28-30

No. 2 Grade 2 to 3 cents Less

The market has been rulingr a trifle
firmer, especially so 011 springers. The
receipts on hens have been averaging
up with the past two weeks. but on

springers they are running lighter. We
are of the opinion that the present
prices pa1d for springers are just

temporary as there is no reason why
the receipts should not run heavier.
Young ducks are in fair demand but
must be in good .condition and not all
feathers and bones. Very little call for
geese and turkeys. Feed them aldng
until cooler weather. 1 «
Some of our readers have made in-

quiry regarding the use of one way. .

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Industrial vs. Agricultural Exemptionns ‘ ’

IS THE discrimination against agriculture,
so apparent from the very moment the
country entered the war, to continue?

It appears so. Hand in hand with the whole-
sale drafting of skilled and necessary farm

.workers there has been a generous exemption

of industrial hands. We have it upon the au-
thor ity of the Detroit Journal that a represen-
tative of the adjutant general ’s office has been
in Detroit urging manufacturers of war sup—
plies to file affidavits for the deferment of their
skilled wo1'ke1s.

“Manufacturers are not awake to the situa-
tion,” this official is quoted as saying. “They
have failed to realize that they can obtain
essential, men 011
industrial grounds merely by filing affidavits.”

Can the farmer do likewise? N0. While
111anufacturers are being urged to petition for
the deferment of their skilled hands, farmers
have been pleading in vain with draft boards
to leave their boys until after the crops are
ha r vested.

Why should 111211111fact11111rs be given con—
siderations that are denied the far'mcis?
Why should the farmers be expected to fall

back upon unskilled and inexperienced hands

and the 111211111factu1111's be urged to put in ex-
eruption claims for their skilled employes?

If the farmer can run his business success-
fully with the juvenile and inexperienced help
which 1s being provided him, so can the manu~
facture1. In both cases, the substitute for
skilled hands is expensive, impractical and
cuts production.

Crops in Michigan are not suffering for
want of help to cultivate and harvest. But they
would be if the farmers and their families were
not working out. in the yes,
we repeat, like slaves*sixteen hours a day and
many of them 011 Sunday.

Farmcrs’ petitions for the deferred classi-
fication of their sons, which in the majority of
cases, are the most dependable help they
have, ha 1'11 been generally denied. Why? Be-
cause in most case s, draft boards have wrong-
ly constr1u1d the motive for the petition, hold
ing it to be based on selfish family interest
instead of the purely commcr1i111 interest
that an 111111101'111' holds for an employe. But
the f211t that the registrant whose exemption
is sought 1s r1 latcd to the petitioner should cut
110 figure if it can be shown that his labor is
essential to the successful conduct of his em-
ployer s busi111ss.

Farmers will handle their labor problem
somehow, but it is grossly unfair to place such
tremendous and special b111d1ns upon them.

if 111an11facturers are to be permittc1 l~nay,
11.111011111111111 to seek deferred classification for
their skilled helpers of draft age, exactly the
same (ensidcration should be extended to
the farmers. VVlzo shall say otherwise?

                   

Let Them Know that Sherman was Right

E DON’T suppose that the Boches who

are facing the hell-fire of American
know what ' Shown-1111 discovered

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MG” “”03? yawning Jaws of hell ‘_
Chateau Thierry, Rhenns (nanny Rdg‘k'
burned and blackened by the tongues of fierce:

   

    

ssnns,‘

that like the infernal and eternal fires of the
nether regions consumed all that obstructed
their paths.

Sabbath afternoon,
churches upon inoffensive worshiperseeould
anything be more ungodly, more hellish than
this ‘2

Germany has sinned before GOd and man.

She has visited the terrors that only a devil

could devise, upon innocent Women and chil-'

dren. She has given civilized people a vision
' and a taste of the hell that is described In the

Old Testament She has brought millions to

their knees in cringing horror and supplica-

tion.

. As Germany won her victories by artifices
of frightfulness, so must she meet her defeat.
American troops are paying the Germans in
the same coin that Germany paid France, Bel—
gium and Poland. Let Germany learn, thru
bitter experience, that Sherman was right.
14 ight the Boches with their own weapons and
drive them back to the Rhine. Don’t kill them
because you hate them, (some day you’ll call
them brothers) but kill to fill the hearts of the
survivors with terror and their limbs with the
weakness of despair and defeat The more
hell Germany is compelled to face the next
few months, the quicker the war will end.

Don’t Let' George Do It

’ I ‘ HE LARGE number of threshing asso-
ciations that have been formed this sum-

mer among the farmers of Michigan has “set” .

us to thinking about the scores of ways in
which farmers should be eo-opcrating, but
aren’t.

.19.
kind permission of J. Frost, June Drought,
Anne Thracnose, G. Rasshopper and Mr. Pota-
to Bug; but as for the rest—let George do it!

And George has “done it,” and the farmer
at the same time!

First and foremost, now and for all time,
the farmers of Michigan should do their own
marketing. How? Thru local co-operative
associations affiliated with a central associa~
tion having connections with the big markets
of the country and backed by sufficient capital
to handle farm products 011 any scale.

But that isn t the only way that farmers
can co- operate to advantage. Here are some
suggestions: (lo—operative threshing associa-
tions; ditching associations; stump- pulling
associations; tractor associations, silo filling
associations; dairy, veoetable and fruit asso—
ciations for the putting up and marketing of
choice community brands, bull associations,
co11- -testing associations- community clubs,
etc., etc. Farm life CAN be made more at-
tractive and infinitely more profitable bv ap-
plying the principle of each for all, all for
each to practically every activity, both com-
111111 1.11.11 and social in which the various farm-
ers of a rural community are engaged.

We have let “George ’ do it long enough.
Let s set our minds and our hands at work
along these 111111111 lines and thru co operative
cthIt, systemati/e, standarize, and economize
0111' business.

p Pity the Poor Packers

HE PACKERS are in "‘bad” again.

The federal government-has- just re-
tu1ned an indictment'against the Swifts and
Armours for the taking of rebates on the
shipment of live stock in connection With the
control they exer’cised over the Jersey City
stock yards and the Pennsylvania railroad

                                            

 

 

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The roar of bursting shells that f
came shrieking thru the sky from far distant
super- -cannon and from airplanes ameng the-
clouds, in the dead of night or the quiet of a
piling the ruins of '

' Scribe,” leads us to believe that a second Mr.

" the poorest time of the entire year to sell bonds

    
   
 
     
     
 

Vigorous demalm and hundreds of thOusands"

of dellars have been spent by the packe

newspaper advertising to disarm the shSpic-'

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The packers have built up gigantic buSi-f"
nesSe's and have reaped g1gant1c fortunes,
which is no discredit to them providing they .
But even in this day,

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the methods of those who are getting too great _ -

a corner.0n the coin of the realm, for. it‘is

very easy to transgress the law of the land

and- of morals when fortunes are at stake.

The packers have. been charged with many

effenses. They have either recklessly’aban.

.doned all principles of decency and ethics 0f

business and run riot in wholesale thievery,
or else they haVe been grossly libeled by the
federal government. Regardless of whether
they prove their innocence of any deliberate
intent to violate the law, they have been very
careless of the people’s rights. Their business
is too closely affiliated with the public well
fare to be left longer in private hands, and
the recent disclosures should be all the argu-
ment that anyone needs for the government

. taking over the packing business, body and

breeches.
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The setting of September 28th as the open-
ing date for the fourth Liberty loan at a
time when “farmers will be able to sub-

Lamb or some uthersindividual equally as well
informed about the farmers, has had a finger
in the pie. The last of September is positively

or anything to the farmers of Michigan, who
along about that time will need every penny
they can get to harvest their crops. What

the central and district liberty loan commit—_

tees need is a practical farmer member who
can tell a dead Lamb from a live one, and
who knows the seasons at which farmers
plant, harvest and sell their crops.

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We cannot commend too highly the efforts
of.Prof. J. W. Nicolson, secretary of the
Michigan Crop Improvement Ass ’n, to induce
farmers to plant Rosen rye and Red Rock
Wheat in the place of the old varieties they
have 'aised for the past fifty years. As has
been pointed out in" these columns, experi-
ments and experience have demonstrated be—
yond a doubt that these varieties are pecul—
iarly adapted to Michigan soils and climate
and produce yields far superior to the others.
Farmerswvho have skeptically planted the'
new varieties have become enthusiastic chaml'
pions. The fame of Rosen rye and Red
Rock wheat is now rapidly spreading into
every ' wheat-growing county of the state.
thanks to the painstaking and persistent work
Of Prof. Nicolson, and their increased use
is bound to be reflected in the state’s gross
production of these cereals.

    
  
  

to. 'V-

calm the midst of the discussion as to Wheth-

enry Ford 1s a democrat or a Republican, _j
comes “Jim” Helme and calls him an “auto-
crat. ” Henry sure has his politics well camg“

. ouflaged

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There isn’t so much idle boasting about ..
what “I would do if I were young again ” .

since congress has decided to ,raise th 31‘..sz:

  

 

  
 

 

           
     
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
   

 
     
    

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s r161n'g he: bEs't to megt conditions

pleasant for those who Were associated with her.
Now, farm life is as we make 1t-lonesome or
,otherW1se, just as conditions are ajlowed to exist-

: but there is- no: Earthly excuse £01"- any one to be
ii“'5'lo11es.ome jus1. EccausE.11fe must be _-spe'nt on the
i farm. ' '

My work during the last few years has been almost
entirely among .f3rmers, ah’ I have had consider.-

marble opportunity to study out conditions, an’ I find

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' 110115 in life as monotony.

that, in many places, although the farms are close
together, the owners well—to- do, an’ a friendly feel—

" in’ exists améng thém, still they never mix~they

‘hthe no social gatherings, an’ know but very little
about each other, an’ in communities like this, lone—
Someness is bound to creep in, and farm life does
become monotonous—an’ it takes a good, brave, true
woman to content herself under such conditiOns

But why should such Conditions prevail? It’s just
.as unnecessary as bein’ a slacker, an’ just as incon—

venient as bein’ in jail. ,

What most farmin’ cOmmunities lack is a get-
together Spirit-mix, talk things over, join some
fa rm organization, an’ hold meetings regular, have
fa rmer clubs birthday clubs, an’ even soap clubs are
better than nothin’ ——anything that will get the folks
together is good for farmers, an’ in neighborhoods
where the get- —together spirit prevails, you never
hear anything about lonesomeness—its’ a disease
that can’t exist any more’n matrimony can exist on
an island inhabited only by, women.

.’I have in mind' a'community right here in our
own county where lonesOmeness would be as much
0111 of place as the kaiser would be in heavEn—I
refer to Convis and Marshall Townships—the south

part of Convis and the north part of Marshall (take

‘ a map and 100k it up), where the people get together

so often, on one pretext or another, that they’re
just like one big family—an’, say! By ginger, they’re
wide awake, too, an’ jolly an’ all ’round good folks.
They know each other there, are interested in
each other, have Gleaner, Grange, Farmers’ Club,
Red Cross, birthday clubs, an’ by gosh, when'none
' of these things occupy their time they usually have
a weddin’ or a christenin’ or something of that kind
that'will bring ’em out an’ get ’em together, ’cause

they believe in that sort 'of thing, an’ when Walt

Scott, who is one of the ringleaders, or joy-.,earver
who is always thinkin’ of something to make folks
glad they’ re livin’, 0r Fred Randall, Jim Walkin-
shaw, Ed Scott, or any of the old-timers, gets out
an’ toots their horn—by ginger, folks fall in line an’
things begin to hum, an’ the wives and daughters,
the sons an’ sons— —inrlaw, the grandfathers and moth-
ers, all take a hand an’ 01’ lonesome is driven to
the tall timber, right where he belongs and where
he should stay.

Now, there are probably many localities like this
in Michigan, and I mention this one only because I
happen to be pretty~well acquainted up in that neck
0’ the woods, an’ know that they are happy, con—
tented an’ prosperous.

They have such a smilin’ look on their faces that a
teller can hardly tell whether they are Democrats
or Republicans, and darned if anybody ever stops 'to
ask, 'cause you ’re sure of a mighty good time the
minute you land among ’em an’ its because they are
the right kind of folks and practice the get-together
theory in Season and out o’ seaSOn, ultimately, eventu—

‘ ally and eternally.

An’ so, just let me say to the lonesome little sister
who wrote such an appealing letter to M B. F.—
just start somethin’ in your neighborhood—anything
that has for its object the getting together of your
pEOple—your neighbors—an’ you will find that lone-
someness will vanish an’ life will take on a brighter
aspeet and you will have much to be thankful for in
the years to come, for there- is nothing so monoto-

.a

You may think you should not be the one to start

" the ball rollin’, but, dear sister, someone has to do

. it: so why not you? ‘ ‘
Yes if yOu. will write to rue-,1 will put you in

communication with one who knows just how to go.

out the busiiiess.‘. and is a leader in the commu-
it‘v‘L ave just been Iwritm about *Cordially yours,
.. UNCLE RUBE.

, daftEr' 11111.1, 1918, the
ermehte'

» Sta its
exceed 2%% of alcohol by weight"; 1101'

amount of grain or .other food or feed

matEri- used by any breWEr in the production of
fermented malt liquor for any quarter Exceed 70%
per cent of the amount of grain or bther food or
feed matérial used by such brewer in the produc—
tion 61’ fermented liquor during the corr‘esponding
quarter for the calendar year 1917..

It will be seen that instead of the alcoholic con-
tent being measured “by volume,”
of measurement, it is now to be measured “by
weight.” "

ow it is loudly proclaimed by the wets that

eas beer formerly contained 3.437% of alcohol,
the new beer contains but 2.75%, and so is much
less “bee1"y.’"_I‘he fact is that because of the dif-
férencé between the specific gravity of alcohol and
water, 275% “by weight" is equivalent to 3.437%
“by volume," so that the alcoholic content of the
new beer has not been réduced but is practically
equal to and, 'in comparison with some beer, is
slightly greater than heretofore.

‘ lh'e inference is but natural that if the new beer
is as intoxicating as that which has made black and
bloody history in the past, the new saloon, if it
should return, will be as vicious as it was in the
past.—Anti- Saloon League of Michigan

May the War Not Cease

We men of the modem world no longer pray to
gods; but we pray sometimes to our own soul, and
to our fellow- men Here is the prayer of a social-
-ist and a Pragmatist: May 1; is destruction of
goods, this slaughter of the w rli.’ s manhood not
cease until its work has been completed.

May it nut cease until the people of Germany
have learned the lesson which we, the people of
America, have to teach them——the lesson of demo-
cratic self— government, the machinery of primary
and party, of initiative, of referendum and recall,
of secret ballot and universal suffrage.

May it not cease until the Kaiser and his brood
have been driven into exile. the princes and the
grafs and the herzogs put to work, the last decora-
tion trampled in the mud and the last iron cross
.smelted into pen- -points.

An likewise may it not cease until we, the peo~
ple of America. have learned the lesson which the
people of Germany have to teach us—the lesson of
solidarity and system, of organized industrial co-
operation.

May it not cease until the last mile of railroad
the last locomotive, the last car, has been taken out
of the control ea. private plundeiers , and made in
revocably the instruments of collective will.

May it not cease until the telegraph, telephone
and cable services are in the hands of the nation;
until we have e ded the power of the Beef Trust,
Steel Trust,Coa1 Trust, 011 Trust, to plunder wage
slaves, to manipulate markets to purchase newspa-
pers and legislatures and courts.

May it not cease until the propaganda service
of the government has grown to such proportions
that never again will it have to cringe before the
power of private traffickers in publicity and ad-
vertisement.

May it not cease until the State has seen to it
that the last wage slave, male or female, old
or young, black or white has beer bro ght into a
union of his fellows, guaranteed against sickness
unemployment and old age, and is directed in
his work and protected in his rights by a collective
conscience.

May it not cease until the last ship hat sails the
seas has ceased to be the agency of profiteeiing,
the creation and instrument of commercial piracy;
until the last sea-slave is in the service and under
the protection of the common will.

Then will posterity look back and say: The War
which ended War cost twenty million lives, but it
wa as worth it; it cost two hundred billion dollars,
but it was worth it. For what difference did it
make whethér men were killed upon batt‘efields or
in sweatshops, mills or mines? What difference
did it make whether wealth was spent for cannon
and-maéhine guns or for brethels and liquor dives,
baccarrat parties and monkey dinners?——Upton
Sinclair Magazine.

Have 'just readewyour inquiry as to how we use
our automobiles and will hasten to answer that
we have had ours but a few weeks and it has been
a lot of help in so shbrt a time. We have butter
customers in Lansing which is about 'eleven
miles from our farm and it used to be a very tedi-
'ousride in hot, dusty weather and driving around

'to deliver our product. after we got there, made
several miles more It would take several hours;
now we can go, get through and get back in less
time than it took to deliVer ft and also market our
chickens dressed, go to' the nearest town for mill
feed for the hogs and get things mended that
got broken and get back again to work. when it
would take more than a halt a day with a. horser—
George Bl {ton Ingham ommty

*ma‘it liquor produced '
(excep t ale and porter) must ..

_ which for fifty.
years has been the. universal government standard

 

FROM .A GERMAN brainy

. In speaking of the apparent lack of justice 11,
the awarding 6f, decorations, 1
“A General’s Letters to His;
Son" (Heughton- -Miffln) quotes the following deé

the anonymou.
English author of

lighttul extract.~trom the diary of a German sol:
dier:

Mhller was drunk.

“Tuesday—The English shelled us and our Lieut-l

enant was very drunk.
“Wednesday—The English
heavily and our Lieutenant was

shelled us more

.capable.

“Thursday we were ordered to attack. Our
Lieutenant Muller called out to us from his dug:
out to advance more rapidly.

“Friday—Nil.

“Saturday—Nil.

“Sunday—Our Lieutenant
Cross.”—Kansas City Times.

DAMAGED Goons

Johnny was at the grocery store.

“I hear you have a little sister at your house."
said the grocer.

“Yes, sir," said Johnny.

“Do you like that?” was queried

“I wish it was a boy.’
play marbles with him and base ball. "

“Well” said the storekeepei “why don’t you
exchange your little sister for a ooy?"

Johnny reflected for a minute and then he said
rather sorrowfully:

“We can’t now; it‘s, too late. We’ve used her
four weeks.”—Philndeiph.ia Ledger.

GOOD 100 '1‘0 1 81101‘

“May I ask how old you are?" said the vacation-
ist to the old villager.

“I be‘just a hundred.”

""‘Really‘? Well, I. doubt
hundred years," said the other,
conversation.

“Wall I don't know so much about that,” was
the ready response. “I be str'ongei now than when
I started on the first hundred "—«Boston Transcript

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Donald (after the reconciliation)——“Aweel, Jock,
I wish ye a’ that you wish me.’

Jock—“There ye gang—raking up the quarrel a’
over again!"

100 PER CENT AMERICAN
A service flag in the front window.
A Red Cross veil on mother.
Three" Liberty Loan buttons on the old man’s
lapel.
The children Working war savings stamps.
And a silo guarding the 1918 crop.

A New York woman who labored as nurse among
the Serbian soldiers says that they are incorrigible
cigarette smokers. Maybe that’s what’s the matter
with them. No army and no nation that is given

to cigarette smoking can expect to make good. The

man who yields to the cigarette habit and goes
about with a cigarette always in his mouth or be-
tween his fingers soon gets so he feels utterly lost
without this pacifier and shows his fretfulness and
lack of self—command——like a spoiled baby whining
for soothing syrup. It goes without saying that
any man who thus allows himself to get under the
spell of the insidious little “coi’fin nail” can’t be
more than half a man and can’t do the deeds of a
full—size man. \The men who are accomplishing
things in these days. and in all days, are not the
cigarette fiends—The Pathfinder.

SOME Psamvr

The Ford is my car.

I shall not want another.

It maketh me to lie down in wet places,

It soileth my soul.

It leadeth me into deep waters.

It leadeth me into paths of ridicule for its name’s
sake.

It prepareth a breakdown for me in the pres-
ence of mine enemies

Yea though I run through the valley, I am tow-

. ed up the bill.

I fear great evil when it is with me.

Its rods and its engines discomfort me,
It anointeth my face with oil.

Its tank runneth over

Surely to goodness if this thing follow me all the
days of my life, I shall dwell in the house of the.

insane forever.——Thc Susscm Patrol.

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drunk and in:

said Johnny, “5 so I could

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ter from a farm Woman whose "baby" has
, gone to France to fight for the. World 3 demo-
- eracy under the Stars and Stripes. Her letter was
received some time ago but‘ on account of a'large
g .‘n-umber of letters reCeived prior to hers, we were

. not able to publish it before It' s a letter that ev-
ery woman should read and think about. The writ-
er discusses so many things that come up in the
everyday life of us all, and tells of experiences
thru which most of us have passed. Her philo-
sophy is worth knowing and her advice worth fol-
lowing .

“One rule'of my life,” she says, “has been that
whenever I do a piece of work I try to do it the
very best I know how.” And that, dear readers.
is the innermost secret of success, I care not how

  

  
 
 
 

The business farmer is successful because he does
his work well; the housewife is successful in main;
taining an orderly and appreciated home because
she does the household duties the “best she knows
how.” I have been in homes where this principle
was unknown; whole the housewife, tired out per-
haps from her too strenuous duties has formed a.
habit of doing her work in a half-hearted, half-
completed manner. The sweepings are left for a
day or two in an out of the way corner; the win-
dows are streaked; the floor is only half scrubbed;
the dishes are half washed; the children are half-
dressed; the food is only half—cooked; many things
started but nothing finished. ,

Then, too, I have been in homes where orderli»
ness was godliness. Everything as tidy as a plum
evidences of thorough thrifty hands everywhere .
And that’s the home I like to cut or, don’t you‘.’

The woman who does her “011:. thmoly is the “0-
man who enjoys hc1 work. Slovcnlincss is a sure
sign of either laziness or distaste for one's daily
tasks. It’s as easy to do things the “best you know
how,” as to do them in a careless, slipshod manner.

I have received quite a number of letters from
women who want to votewand one woman who
doesn’t want to vote, and wouldn’t if she had a
chance, so there! Oh. well, we ain’t expect that
all the women will vote after they get the ballot
any more than the men do. But I am glad to see
that so many of my readers take so great an in-
terest in the affairs of government. and the future
of our nation to want to have a voice in shaping
them. I should like to hear much more from my
readers upon this subject. for it, is going to be very
live one in the days to come. With affectionate
regards, PENELOPE. '

 

  

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ODAY as I finished my washing and sat

down for a few minutes, before beginning

other duties, I picked up M. B. F. that had
been brought in at noon with the rest of the mail
and turned to the Farm Home Department.

Of course the first thing I saw was Penelope’s
appeal to the readers for help for the poor sister
who finds farm life so monotonous.

I have been a farmer’s wife for more than 22
years and perhaps few women have had fewer
changes than I have in that length of time. and
yet I feel very contented with life. although at the
present time I can see no prospect of any great
change.

i was married before I was eighteen and came to
live on the farm that. is still my home. The house
is a very ordinary farm house. I often remark
that many have better and many not so good; but
we are comfortable. The addition of two porches
and a change in the color of the house, and some
change in the interior decorations are the only
changes in the house since We came here.

When we were married I had several relatives
living near enough so that we could visit back
and forth. One by one they have either moved
away .or passed into eternity so that now a bach—
elor brother-in-law is the only one left in the neigh-
borhood.

Take into consideration that many of our neigh-
bors‘are foreigners, and that two of my close
‘ neighbor women do not talk English, and you may
see some rehson why I could be discontented if I
would. In fact, I have been told that some of my
acquaintances think I must find life rather dull,
',living here. Fact is, I hardly ever think much
about it, unless the subject is brought up in con-
g versation. There are so many little things that
help to make up a woman’ 8 life, that it is rather
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m M B F readers' Below I publish a let; ,l‘c‘nolape’. Fa‘rm Home Department, Mt. (glen/on. MieI.

humble the task to which the principle is applied."

   

has kept me contented You know it is; really the. ‘
.. little things that affect one most ..:. * 1

When semething that I enjoyed was taken from

- me I always began thinking of semethi‘ng else that;

would in a measure take its place. When I could

» no longer find pleasure in visiting relatives I be-

gan taking more interest in fixing up my own
home“ Right here I might say that I don’t see
why farm, women need any more sympathy than
any other class of ,women. There is no place
where one gets so clinic to nature, and can get so
close to God, as on a farm. where we see His hand-
iwork on every side.

You know the old sayingthat happiness comes

Ixom within and not from without. This may be ‘

true, but it is also true that the condition of things

'11 ithout has a great effect on our thOughts within

I firmly believe that money spent in the improve-
ment of our homes is a. very good investment,
even if it yields no larger dividend than content-
meat.

I believe it pays to furnish good reading matter
for one’ 3 family. I have not a large library .but. in
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Living Flowers

‘ ‘I’M NEVER alone in the garden,” he said.

“I’m never alone with thefflowers. It
secms like I‘m meeting the wonderful dead
out here with these blossoms of burs. An‘
there‘s ncvcr a. bush or a plant or a tree, but
.s-omcbody lorrd 1'! of old. 1411’ the souls of
the mmcls come talkin’ to me through the
polo-ls of crimson and gold.

4‘ HE lilacs in spring bring the mother

once more and she lives in the mid-
.911 mmcr rose. She smiles in the peony clump
at the door, an’ sings when the four-o’-clocks
closc. Shc lovcrl every blossom God gave us
to own. on” daily she gave it her care. So
never I pull: in the garden alone for I f€(l
that the math?» 3 still there.

(C HESE arc. the pinks that a baby oncc

kissed. still spicy hotth fragrance and
fair The years have been long since her
laughter I‘ve missed, but her spirit is hovevu
ing there. The roses that ramble and twine
on. the wall were planted by one that was
kind (in' I'm sure as I stand here an’ gaze
on them all. that his soul has still lingered
behind-

“ ’M NEVER alone in the garden,” hc
said, "I have many to talk to and sec
for never a flower comes to blue-m in its
bcd, but it brings back a loved one to 1720.
.tn’ I fancy whenever I’m bending abo‘iw
these blossoms of crimson and gold that I‘m
s-ccin an’ Marin the ones that I love, u ho
lived in tin olud days of old.‘
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would not be ashamed to have anyone find in my
bookcase. Then I take one good magazine to keep
me posted 011 the fashions and also furnish the
very best in stories. and another for fancy needle-
work. Then by exchanging papers with one of my
friends, I get all the good reading that I have time
for at not a large cost. At first thought one
might think that a really good magazine is quite
expensive. I had formerly taken several of the
cheap kind and found that by dispensing with
those and adding just a little more I could pay for
a. good one, which I have been taking for several
years and find it much more satisfactory. I think
a. woman has just as much right to take the papers
that interest her as friend husband has to his
farm and stock papers and dailies (tho just now
we are all very much interested in the dailies).

One rule of my life has been that whenever I
do a piece of work I try to do it the very best I
know how. There is always a certain satisfaction
in work well done. Whether it is washing dishes
or doing embroidery, I always try to do my best.
There is no enjoyment in half doing a. thing.

Some people seem to think they have no time for
fancy work or that it is not worth while. I think
if there is one thing that has helped to keep me
contented and paSs the lonely winter days and
long winter evenings more than anything else. it

is doing some kind of fancy work. I really en- _‘

joy making things that combine the practical with
the ornamental. And I have noticed that the wo-
men who take a real interest in making pretty
things for their homes are not the ones who are
complaining abOut the isolation of the farm.

Last winter my “baby” boy enlisted in Uncle
Sam’s army and is now in France. . «

I did not want- to make a big fuss, for they say

there are times when tears are treason but, I knew

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want him to find mother grown old .‘with worry.
I viant him to see that while he has been filling his
place “over there” We at home have also been do-"
ing our share. _ ’

When I ordered our garden seed this spring I:
included a few packets of flower seeds and two or

growu before just for the sake of adding new in-
terest to g afdening. I also‘ sent fer a few house
plants and one of my neighbors gave me some
"slips” of kinds that I did not: have, so I am taking»
more interest in house plants than before. ‘

This is getting more lengthy than I had intended
but there is one more Subject that I want, to men-
tion in connection with contented farm women and
that is separate pocketbooks (open for discussion)

I am a firm believer in separate pocketbooks.
Not that mine is always filled. Sometimes it
leoks as if' the elephant had stepped on it. but it'
generally fills up again. and anyway “it’s nobody’s
business but, mine.” ' I believe itgives a woman
as well as a man, a very cemfortable feeling to
have a pocketbook of her own and feel that she
can use the contents to suit her own fancy.‘ My
“hubby” has seemed ,to encourage the idea from
the start. fer the first fall after we were married
he invited me out to the calf- -pen. He had bought
up about a dozen calves to winter over, and told
me I could take my choice of the heifer calves as
a present. Since that time I have always had an
interest in the stock. I could not'begin to tell
the pleasure that having money of my own to buy
a new piece of furniture or a new carpet or give to
some charityI or help our home church. has been
to me.

For those who have not tried it I would recom-
mend it, as a pretty sure cure for the “blues.” I
also take a greefi. interest in raising chickens
and find that one can always learn something new
about caring for them. I used do think I couldn’t
raise chickens. but now ‘I have. no trouble in hatch-
ing any number that I care to ‘raise. And I have
no incubator either.

I really think that if farm women take a real
interest in their work and in fixing up their home:
there is no reason in the world why the farm home
cannot be just as pleasant as any other.

And when I think of the havoc that has been
wrought in some homes- by discontented wives
I think that every dollar I have invested in luxur-
ies are the very best investments I could have
made—Trixie.

U. S. Food Administration Recipes.

rureo 0! Boone.

One quart beans, a ham bone or 1,5 pound salt
pork, celery, parsley and onion. Salt, 4pep'ber corns
and cloves.

Directions—wash the beans and soak them over
night In the morning drain and put the beans into
a saucepan and cover with hot water. Simmer as .
slowly as possible for three to four hours. As the
water evaporates add more hot water. One hour be-
fore the beans are done, add a ham bone ‘or half
pound of salt pork,. a bunch of fresh herbs cele1y.
parsley, and onion salt, 4 pepper come. and 2 or 3
cloves if desired YVhen done, pour the soup through
a sieve. remove the ham bone or pork and seasoning
and rub the beans through the sieve: then add the
pulp‘tcr the stook, add croutons, serve. -. _

Bean Soup,

One cup beans. 1 small piece of ham, 1 carrot. 1
turnip, 1 quart boiling water, 1 or more cups boiling
water, 1 or more cups milk.

Directions—“lash the beans and soak over night.
Stew the ham for a few moments in a little butter.
then add the carrot and turnip, letting this simmer,
for 10 minutes: then add the beans and cook until
thoroughly done. Take out the ham, mash the
vegetables and beans and run through a sieve. add
the milk and reheat. This may‘be served with
croutons.

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Bean Croquetttee.

One pint beans. 1 onion. stalk of celery, parsley,
bay leaf, bread crumbs and egg, tomato sauce.

Directions-Soak the well-washed beans over night.
In the morning put on in same water with the onion.
celery, parsley, bay leaf, pepper. and salt, and boil
until beans are done. Drain. Mash beans through
puree sieve. and let stand until cold. Form into
small balls. roll in fine crumbs, beaten egg and
then in bread crumbs again, Set awav for an hom
or more, then frv in deep fat. Serve with tomato
FallC‘P.

Items of Interest to Women

Philadelphia. has a government factory in which
every employ'e is a woman.

Miss Ruth Chivis is now in Detroit investigat-
ing industrial conditions among w0men workers.

Women employed on Maryland farms are paid
at the rate of $15 per month and their board.

Mary MacArthur,.a Scotch woman, is a candi-
date for a seat in the British parliament.

During the month of June the. Pennsylvania rail-
road‘added 1,481 women to its working force.

The electric freight trucks used by~the Penn.
sylvania on its piers in New York city are operat-
ed by women They work eight hours a day and ,
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. pattern iraciit in sinks! s. s and/
1‘? years; = « ' . _

_No. sari—Lady's sun-twain, out in
genesis; as. '40, 42 and 14.4- inches bust'
measure.
‘§‘blouse, -w'ith fronts " gathered -' onto the

Just a simple double breasted

back » at the shoulders. The closing, is

[low at the left side in two large pearl'
buttons.

The long, :loes'e sleeves are
gathered into deep cuffs which are trim-
med ,with narrow turnovers to match the
roll collar. These blouses are very smart~

.‘made of a checked white muslin or voile

with pink, blue’or tan linen collar and

.cuffs. ‘ . _

No. ”oils—Lady’s or Misses’ Smock,
cut in sizes 16 ,«and 18 years and 36, 38.
,40 and 42 i-ncheS‘bust measure.- The
smock is ‘still holding the prominent
place among blouses for young women.
Made of a soft taffeta, crepe de chine or
,.jersey they are suitable for any occasion
on these warm days. The knitted sweater
in all the bright colors are only a. fad,
and a very expensive one at that, but

.thesLsmocks resemble them and are by

far more practical. There is a sailor col-
lar of a contrasting“'or same material
fitted into the V-shaped neck. The full-
ness is held in place by ‘two -narrow
smockings on both side fronts. A loose
belt ties, loosely at the side front. The
sleeves are set onto the extended armhole
sing finished with a smocking and narrow
cu s.

, No. 8894.—Lady's Dress cut in si as 36,
38, 40, 42 and 44 inches bust in asure.
These plain shirtwaists and straight three
gored skirts require the least material of
an styles in house dresses. They are
quickly made and easily laundered.

White roll collar and cuffs finish the
waist and large patch pockets are placed
on both sides of the skirt. The dress
closes down the center front in a tuck,
with buttons from neck to hem.

No. s922.—Lady’s three-gored gather-
ed skirt cut in sizes 24, 26, 28, 30 and 32
inches waist measure. The right side
gore is much wider than the left making
the closing on the left side. A fitted belt
finishes the skirt around the sides and
back. leaving a plain front. Inset pockets
which are used on most of the newer
models, are seen in this skirt. The skirt
is gathered to a slightly raised waist

ne. . .

No. 8893.—Lady’s Negligee, cut in sizes
36, 40 and 44 inches bust measure. So
“comfy” for warm evening or for the in-
valid who is just able to be around. The
skirt section is fitted onto the waist by a
beading at the Empire waist line. The

‘ same trimming finishes the square cut

neck and the open sleeves. The stores
show very pretty patterns in kimona
crepes at 25c to 350 a yard, suitable for
such a model. , ‘

  

" i. Price of. patterns ten-cents each. Ad-
:erSS'. «Farm .Home Dept,
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Michigan -

     

    

99:: em . .
fumes, and ‘ abjmy little nieces.

summer. - I’m Iquitesure the boys and-
girls ,6! the city are not doing nearly
as much as you to help Uncle Sam.
I really don’t know what some oi‘
our farmers would do this year for
help if it wasn’t for their children,
and I ani so glad to know that you are
all so willingrand anxious to help.

' No one will ever know how much the

millions of yOuthful hands are doing
to help grow the food that will win the
war, but itis surely a great deal.
Keep your letters coming, my dears.
I always like to hear from you. Every
letter I receive will be published. It
may be several weeks after‘you write
it, but only be patient and you will
see it in print some time. With love,
from Anni PENELOPE. "

Dear Aunt“ Penelopez—I saw in the
M. B. F. that you wanted the boys and
girls to draw the picture of the owl. I
drew it the best I could. Aunt Pene-
lope, I was going to send the puzzle cow
but my brother Robert tore her ,in two,
so I could not send her. My cow 3 name
was Black Beauty. I was sorry I could
not keep up with the other writters but
will try to now. I have a kitten named
Tiger. My papa has a silo on the road
here, it is made by The Indiana Silo
Company. We have t.wo cows. their
names are Red and BeSSie. We also
have three heifer calves, their names
areNigger, Spot and Star. We have
three horses, two bays and one gray;
three colts, one year, three! months and
one month old.

I live on a farm of 40 acres, We have
lived here five years. This fall We Will
have it all cleared but 12 acres which
is cleared and is free from stumps. We
have four acres of beets, my brothers
and I thinned them all. We also have
five acresof beans, one acre of cucum-
bers. and four acres «of corn. I have
42 sets of cabbage, the money from
which I'll save and buy thrift stamps. I
am 10 years old and in the fifth grade.
I have one sister and one brother. There
are not many huckleberries this year.
as they were frozen. I hoe the corn and
beans. I sweep and dust, wash the sep-
arator, the dishes and wipe them.—~Bem-
ace Trussell, Mt Pleasant Mich.

 

Dear Penelope:——~I saw your little ar-
ticle in the paper and thought I would
write to you. ,

I would like to have stories on our
page best, or experience letters. I would
call the cut-out in the paper Blackie. I
have a cow of my own and her name is
Queeny. We have five cows and two
Holstein calves, one Jersey, which We
have for our own cream and butter. My
papa. has no milking machine, but he
would like to have one.

I am 8 years old and live on an 80—
acre farm; and three—quarters of a mile
from school. I go to a country school.
I passed in my grade, and will be in the
fourth grade next year. I am going to
help my mamma ‘by helping wash dishes,
pick strawberries and work in the gen-
eral garden. I have some beets of my
own, and I am raising some little chick-
ens too, they are Anconas.

I have two brothers. one 11 years old
and one 4 years. My oldest brother,
Forest, has gone to Camp Custer to visit
the soldiers today, and Floyd and I have
been playing in the swing. \‘Ve have five
little kittens,‘and they are so cute. I

’ like cut—outs and stories and everything.

I don't know; which -I like best.

I am glad it is vacation time. On the
last day of schr; We had a picnic din-
ner. \Vc had a program in the fore—
noon, in the afternoon we played games.

We have a pony and her name is
Babe. I have two thrift stamps, and
am working for more. I will send you
a picture 0 myself and my baby doll.
Miss Golden Locks. She is fine-Clarissa
P. Begerow, Lake Odessa, Mich.

Dear Aunt Penelope:—I will
write and tell you about myself and
our cows. I am a little girl 12
years old, and in the seventh grade
in school. We have six cows, one
Jersey, one Holstein and the rest
Durhams. We veal our calves when
they are four weeks old.

Now I will tell you how I would
like our page fixed. I think it would
be nice to have it different ways. I
like to crochet, and I think it
would be nice to have a pretty cro-
chet pattern with directions, some
kodak pictures, some stories or
poems, and some letters for the
girls’ page. And the next week have
the boys' page with some diagrams
for some outdoor games, some puz~
zles and some experience letters.

I have three brothers, but no sis-
ters, we all help with the work. We
, have about three acres of beets and
we are taking care of them our-
selves, because we can’t get help,
on account of the war.~ We have
have been picking wild strawberries
and have canned 25 quarts and are
going to get more. '

I’m sending two kodak pictures,
one of my three brothers and one of
‘my aunt and I and my youngest

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‘ , jy'wun’cle tookdt and‘he said; "‘NOW'we will

"and nfihew 5;, .deflaré‘thesgtiwant _.

them to come again; Ah so they shall,

Tiny-Viacom, mace .. each : month.

1 What’bnay, busy. busy ' folks the
(boys and girls on the farms are this

Little. Misslilahlo Francis Anthea, daughter of‘Mr. .'
and'Mrs Amuse Anthea of Cass City, “doing her bit"
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brother. :w. ‘_ is in bothfplctures. You
will laugh When. you 'see"~in-y'-.picture. My

  
 
 

shoot.the Kaiser," and "when I, laughed
he took’it. We all look like Honkies
butwe are nothwe areA'mericans. Will
close for this time :. your mice—Ethel
front, Faimwe, Mich:

Dear‘Aunt Penelope:—~My father takes

.the ~M. B. . and while reading it I
fougd the “children's page, and was very
s a . \ , ‘

’I am} a little girl nine years old, and
in‘ thefourth grade at school. We live
on a farm of 40 acres and the school

‘ house is on our place. ,so I don't have

~ far to go to school. We have two cows.
named Brindle andtMoonbird. one heifer
named Blossom and two calves named
Posey and Snookums.

The frost hurt‘ our crops quite bad."

There are seven children in our family
and I am the youngest one. I have one
brother who is the oldest, and my three
older sisters are married. Two of them
are Gleaners,, and my father, m-amma,
and brother are also.

_I practiced drawing on the curl, and
am sending a picture of my kitty. Her
name is Fluffy Ruffle and she is a Pei--
man cat. She is the only pet I have
except the chickens, which I help mam—
ma feedvevery day.

This is the longest letter I ever wrote
so I will close.——Sylva Van Vleet, Hes—
pcria, Mich. ..

Dear l.’enelope:——-l have posted the COW
_together as you suggested, and did the
best I could. _We have five Jersey cows.
two of them are registered Jersey. Their
names are New England, Star, Dutches
and Mary Biddle Dutches. They are all
fine yellow Jerseys. They give lots of
milk and they are regular pets.

I think the name for this cow would
be Liberty and for short Lib. I am
helping my father plant beans, and I
help weed the garden for Uncle Sam. I
am trying all I can to raise things for
the soldier boys to eat. I am going to
send you a picture of our goats. Their
names are Dick and Bill. I have bought
a thrift card and have got one all filled.
I have a hundred dollar one to fill now.

Last fall I helped my father haul in
beans, and he gave me a bushel of beans,
when I sold them I got $8.00 for them.
I am 12 years old and i am going to
heir) mnv Iliapa fand finammu all I can.

Wl case or t is time.—Et '-
ell, Pierson, Mich. hel Lm

Dear Aunt l'cnclopez—I noticed in the

. . F. that you are going to start a
department for the children so I thought
I would write. I am 10 years old and
am in the sixth grade. My teacher's
school is out now. It will start the 3rd
of_September. It is the Haley school. i
think patriotic poems, stories, riddles,
puzzles and kodak pictures would be
nice for 'our page. I think that “Even-
ing Pastimes” would be a nice name for
the Children’s Corner. I help mamma
in the garden and I dry the dishes for
her and sometimes I wash them. I
sweep the kitchen and take care of the
baby. We have eight head of horses.
Their names are Cub, King, Rox, Jim.
Queen, llora. Bell and Molly. Molly
Is our 1 ttle colt. Her mother died about
a mont after the colt was born. We
feed the colt milk. It can eat grass.
oats and hay. It can drink milk and
water. Mamma gave me a little white
chicken to take care of. I named it
Pup. I have six brothers and two sis-
ters. Their names are William, Mary,
Fanny, Jesse, Walter, Leslie, Lawrence
and Neil. Lawrence is dead and Mary
is married—Edna Federspiel.

Dear Aunt Penelope:—I saw in the M.
B. F. that you are going to give a thrift
stamp for the best title for the child-
ren’s page, so I thought I would try
my luck at it and here t goes. “Uncle
Sam’s Little Patriots' orner.” It is
very nice of you to give thrift stamps
for prizes.

I am 12 years old and passed to the
seventh grade in school this year. I
have dark brown hair, am 4 ft. 41/1 in.
tall and weight about 85 pounds. 1
would like to here from boys and girls
my age.

Papa takes the M. B. F., and likes it
fine. I always read the children’s page
and find it glorious fun. I help pull
weeds, hoe, and help make b y. i also
help in the house. The hgby is 13

months old and is learning to walk fast.

You ask for the witty sayings of the
children. My brother is .3 yours old. At
a meal recently we Were having heart

    

 

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GROSBEAK

Drawn by
Elmer Ullmer
Age 13 years. ~
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and tongue of the pig. and he said: "Mo.
can I' have the gizzard‘.’" Well I must
close for paper costs money, and Uncle
Sam» needs all we can spare—Jessie Bat-
tenbee, East Jordan, Mich. -

Dear Aunt Penelope:———I have DeL-ll'
reading the letters in the M. B. F., want-
ing to find a name for the children's
page. “Work and .VVin," l‘think that
would be a good one. .

I am 12 years old, and am going into
the eighth grade. I have two little Sis-
ters, Alice and Harriet. Alice is four
years old and Harriet is two, will be
three the fifth of August. I had a birth—
day the 27th of last month. I received
a lot of presents. I have two cousins
up here from Chicago, 111., their names
are Vesper L. Scott and Myles D. Scott.
My mother is a cripple. I have to help
in the house and ride the horses for papa.
\\'e have two horses, Nig and Florie;
one cow, her name is Bessie; a cat, his
name is Buff: we. also have 22 large
chickens and 45 chicks—N. E. W., Ar-
cadia, Mich.

Dear Aunt Penelope :—I sawOin the chil-
dren’s page that you were gomg to give
a prize for the best letter about what we
are doing to help win the war. .

My sister and I are living With our
father on a 660~acre farm and we farm
half of it nearly all ourselves. We have a
little rented. I help my father in, the
field by harrowing. cultivating, drilling
and other such things. I have worked
nearly every work day all spring. to help
win the war. But I don't care because
I hate the Kaiser anyway. My Sister
does part of the work in the housse but
I have to get the meals when I come in
from the field. This fall I hope to have
enough money to buy a Liberty bond.

We’re going to can as much fruit as we
can and by that I hope to help “Can the
Kaiser" too. We are going to cut rye
soon and I am going to help shock it. We
have 40 acres of rye. I guess this is all
for this time—Helen Fern Goff, Bear
Lake,,Mich.

 

Dear Aunt Penelopez—I saw in the
M. B. F. that you were going to give a
Thrift Stamp to the boy or girl“who
wrote you the best letter, so I thought I
would try. I live on an 80-acre farm.
\Ve have four cOWS; their names are
Daisy, Winnie, Spot and Topsy. And
we also have three calves, their names
are June, Buster and Cream.

I am nine years old, in the fourth
grade. Our school will begin in August.
I am saving all my pennies to buy
Thrift Stamps. My sister and I have a
patch of cucumbers. I think “Little Peo-
ple’s Pleasure Page" would be a nice
name for our page. My sister and I
have been pulling weeds out of our corn.
I think I will have to close now for I
will have to go to the mail box.——Hclen
Dunworth. Newaygo, Mich.

Dear Aunt Penelopez—I am always
anxious to get the ‘VI. B. F. Do you
think this would be a nice name for our
page, “The Children‘s Pleasure?” Then
at the end of the word “pleasure” have a
picture of a little girl and boy looking
at the M. B. F. Please tell me a name
for a little mare colt. We have one
and do not know what to name it.
I like riddles, puzzles, poems and
stories. I am going to send you
some riddles. Wish you would pub-
lish them inM. B. F.. and also wish
that the children would try and get
the answers so they can be put in
their next letter. I will close for
this time—May M. Coutchie, Fre-
mont, Mich.

1. What belongs to yourself and

is used by your friends more than
by yourself? Ans—Your name.

‘2. Who is the greatest of home
rulers? Ans.—~,The baby.

Ans—Because it won’t run without '
winding. ‘ ' ' ‘

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yet holds water? Ans—Sponge,

the puzzle which was in the Mich:
igan Business Farming, and the »
name! I gave the cow, was Daisy.’
_ We haye six cows on ourfarm‘, and L
they are of the breed of HolsteinsL;

J ordan. Mich.

3. Why is alwatch like a river? :

4 ~._
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What‘is that which is full ofholes .

'Dear Penelope:—I have solved

‘3.

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.When you write any advertiser in our weekly will

you mention the fact that you
,w’uro a 3.0“"- ot Michigan Business Farming

?—Th-ey are friends of our paper, too!

    

  

so. , a ‘ ,' ".160. to 75“
cents each, ,allfiuepe ' ingenifiie' ‘quan—
tity .nrderfed. ,They are shippedn‘in a
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unlimited. Since the Food Administra-
tion has put the ban on shipping rots,
the quality has shown considerable im—
provement. Most of the shipments carry
a candling report thus making the qual-
ity of current receipts more dependable.

The New York market is showing
a general improvement. ,There is a con-'
tinned} demand for high quality eggs.i_'
Some of the carload receipts ‘are slight-
ly heated and these eggs areselling at-
irregula‘r” prices. *

NEW YORK—The market has been
very irregular during the past week.
Buyers have taken only enough to sup-
ply their immediate demands and stocks
have continued' to accumulate. How-
ever, because .of reports from the dairy
sections that dry hot weather has ma~
terially shortened the output of butter
values have been maintained. There
was a decline of a quarter cent during
the week, but that was received on Fri:
day. Quotations at the close on Fri-
day were: Extras, 44%@45c; higher
scoring than extras, 45%@46c; firsts,
43%@44%c; and seconds, 41@43c.

DETROIT—The market continues
firm with fair receipts. There has been
a small accumulation of butter that ar—
rived during the hot weather that was
.a little off grade and special efforts have
been put forth to clean up the lot.
At the present time dealers are call—
ing for supplies that will grade cream—
ery extras and firsts. The reports that
we get from creameries is that the sup—
ply of milk is falling off considerable
and pastures are drying up. With a
continuance of such a condition, the
supply of butter will decrease and a
higher market ought to follow.

Berries

Raspberries are about cleaned up and
a few huckleberries are coming in and
are selling from $6.00 to $7.50 bu. Ber-
ries should be shipped in 16-qt. cases to
sell to best advantage. Berries that are
shipped in half-bushel baskets will not
bring within a dollar to dollar and a
half a bushel of those in quart boxes.
On account of the high prices b‘erry
consumers are buying in small lots for
table use.

     

Live Stock

DETROIT—The market has been a
little draggy and weaker. There is no
particular reason for a draggy market,
but is a condition that usually follows
a high and active market. The receipts
have been running light, and such being
the case there is no reason why the mar—
ket should not adjust itself.

Best heavy steers selling $14.00 to
$17.00; handy weight butcher steers. $10
to $11100; mixed steers and heifers, $8.00
to $9; cows, $7.50 to $8; cutters and
canncrs, $6.00 to $7.00; bulls, $7.00 to
$8.00; feeders, $9.00 to $10.00; stockers,
$7.50 to $8.50.

Sheep and lambs are in fair demand
and market steady. Packers are buying
practically everything and the yards are
cleaned daily. Fair to best lambs sell-
ing from $14.00 to $17.00; light to com—
mon, $12.00 to $13.50; yearlings, $12.00
to $13.00; sheep, fair to g od, $9.50 to
$10.50; culls to common, $5. to $8.00.

Trade is uneven, but market is firm.
Sales ranging from $18.25 to $19.25.

P Coal

The Fuel Administration has issued
orders to the mines to handle orders for
lake shipments, therefore coal supplies
for inland points will be greatly reduced.
Practically all the coal that is shipped
will be run of mine. Many receiyers of
coal report they are having considerable
trouble in selling run of mine coal for
domestic purposes. Of course the coal
is not so desirable as the prepared lump,
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FORSSALE

Vail, New Milford, Orange Co..

anteed flVe

Seed Buckwheatu Beclean- ‘
ed seed buckwheat $4 per
bushel (48 lb.) sample for stamlg. 1{Harry

‘ 120 acres of excellent soil on state road,
six miles to good live town. Ninety acres
into crops; good fences, big new barn and
tool shed, painted. Old house, orchard,
running water for stock and hard maple
wood lot. Good wells and 5001 neighbors.
For further particulars write owner, Box
0., care M. B. F., Mt. Clemens, Mich.

PAINT WHOLESALE PRICES—guar-
‘years. Eighteen Colors.
Freight allowed. ACME LUMBER COM-
PANY, 3003 .Woodward, Paint Dep’t.
Detroit, Michigan.

For Sale Our OXford herd ram, register-
ed, bred from imported stock, a beauty.

A few yearling rams and ram lambs while
they last.

_ Write your wants and mention
this paper. ~ Geo. T. Abbott, Palms, Mich.

 

equipped with milk route,
daily,
Nave, R.

ty.

Wanted by experienced farm hand, 100
acre farm or more to work on shares;
owner furnish everything and give one-
third. Would like to put out wheat this
gall.4 Ralph Mead. Hastings, Mich., R. F.

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FOR SALE—240 acre dairy farm fully

fifty gallons
for particulars write owner, H. M.
2, Lakeview, Mich.

LAND SUITABLE FOR stock farms

for sale in Qgemaw C0,, on easy terms.
Very productive and well located. - Harry
0. Sheldon, Alger. Mich.

Strictly Pure Rosen Rye cleaned ready
to sow.
Write for sample.
Michigan. , _

$2.50 per bu., 5 bu. or over.

A. D. Gregory, Ionia,

FOR _SALE——In‘ Arenac coun-
Geo. L. Smith, Sterling, Michigan.

FARMS

Agents Wanted
for M. B. F. "‘

We can make a proposition
to any man or woman, boy
or girl who can devote all
or part time to "taking sub~
scriptions \for this weekly
that farmers all over Michi-
gan are anxious and waiting
to get.

Any man or woman who
has a means of conveyance
can easily make $40 a week,
clear money and get our bon-
us at the end of the month'
besides. Many boys and girls
are earning a $5 war savings
stamp every week and men
and women who can only de-
vote a few hours each week
are making a tidy nest egg
at work which everyone says
is easy.

Whether you have ever acted
as an agent for anything before
or not does not matter—some
of our agents do not solicit at
all, they simply pass out sam-
ples one week and go back the
next to take the name. Our
weekly sells itself!

If you have a few spare hours
or all your time, that you want]
to turn into cash, ,write me
right away. I send everything
you need without a. penny’s cost
and help you all I can to make
good at your job. Tell me all
about yourself, how much “time
you think you can give, etc., in
the first letter, to save time.

Right now is the time to
get started. Address Circula-
tion Manager, Michigan Bus-
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sewn in the spring is a less; .110 stand.
Prices Offered at Mésom Aug. 3:
Wheat, $2®2053 corn, 3.10 cwt.; oats,
75; rye, 1. 56‘;- beans, 7. 5'0 cwt; potatoes
150; hens; springers, 20; ducks, 20;
lhutter, 40; eggs, 38@40; sheep.- 3@7;

  

MS, Mason, Aug

- 4lle‘gun (Southeast)—Oat harvest
, is about over and farmers have com-
. "menced plowing for wheat. Very little
rain lately and crops are suffering.
COrn is growing rapidly where condié
_. , tions are favOrable- Prices offered at
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hay, 14@15; beans, 8; potatoes, 1.;75
cabbage, 4c; hens, 20@22; springers,
26@28; butter, 38 ; butterfat, 45; eggs,
36; ‘sheep, 10; lambs, 13@15; hogs, 15
@1750; beef steers, 6@9; beef cows,
5@8; veal‘calves, 13@14; apples,1.00;
‘ peaches, 3.00.——W. F., Otsego, Aug. 3

‘ Gamma—Farmers are harvesting rye

and wheat; nearly done; also cultivat-

, ing. 'Weather unsettled ;- hot. cold, dry

_ », ,, 7 ' and a little rain; but crops are as good

gin » as expected after a June frost. Not

much buying or selling, only W. S. S.

. which have been subscribed for freely.

:3 j ' .. Sixty more of the young and best

' ’ men left on Monday,July 22, for

. Camp'Custer to train for government

service. This means we are losing our

--best help; also that we must take more

interest as we must help do our share

of What they did while here and also

, help them “over there."—~H. V. V. B.,

.1?" ‘ ‘ Hesperia, July 30. ’

__Genesee (Southeast)——Farmers are

. ‘ very busy at this time. They are har-

' 5-“ ‘ vesting— wheatk rye, barley, and oats.

" " Haying is all done. Some farmers are

threshing this week and the yields

from wheat are poor. Rye and barley

are fair to good. We have had some

fine rains which have helped the crops

greatly and corn and beans are looking.

considerable ,better than ~ they did a

a week or so ago. Weather has been ex-

. Itrer’nely hot until the last few days

C L» . which have been much cooler. Some

farmers who have threshed are selling

their grain. Several farmers who

have been holding their beans find that

they have spoiled and they are now

- feeding them to the hogs. Prices offer-
»: > » .ed at Flint, July 31: Wheat, $2.14;
red wheat, 2.;16 corn, 1.70; oats, 82;

rye, 1.;50 hay 12@16; beans, 9; red

kidney beans, 9; potatoes, 1. 50 bu.;

cabbage, 3.00 bbl.; cucumbers, 90@1.10

doz.; hens, 25; springers, 32@40; ducks

28@30; geese, 18@19; turkeys, 24@25;

creamery butter, 44; dairy butter, 40;

eggs,~42; sheep, 9@10; lambs, 14@15;

, - . hogs, 16; beef steer-s, 8@10; beef cows,

- ' 4.50@8; veal calves, 8@11; wool, 67.

.‘_ C. S., Fenton, Aug. 1.

. Bay (Southeast)———Not very much
' wheat here but quality is good. Oat
harvest is in full’swing; crop good and
- quality good. Heav'y frost July 30-31
,did damage on low lands and muck.
Corn promising well. Sugar beets are
good; some need rain. Hay all saved
in good weather. Pasture short for
’ cattle. Farmers very busy;
. . scarce and every farmer is doing more
than is good for the health. Prices at
Bay City. July 31: Wheat, $2.12; corn,
1.60, none offered; oats, 74; rye, 1.40;
_ timothy” loose on city market, 12@16;
:‘5-177. ' beans, 9. 25@9. 75 cwt; potatoes selling
'~ ' " wholesale for 2.00; cucumbers, 2.00 bu;
' hens, 21; springers, 26; butter, 43@44;
eggs. 43; lambs, 18@19; hogs, 20@21;
beef steers, 18@19; beef cows, dressed,
. 15@16; veal calves, 17@18; apples,
,150@2.00—J C. A, Manger, Aug. 2.

, (Southwest)—Farmers are
13;;y cultivating and cutting rye. Wea-

 

 

 

 

  

~ . f..:rye,1.50; timothy, 17@18; light mixed.

alast June.

help is

" ' Buckwheat too,

; plenty of rain has fallen,
. tions are ideal for all growing crops.

.3 g _
'..-and rye; not ,holding'anything Not, '
building much;
Prices ofl‘px'ed at 721mm City. Aug 1:"
s Wheat, $2. 12; com, 1. sq; oats, 60; rye,

 

buying some coal.

1. 50;. hay, 10@15; ,. beanfigfi. 00; potatoes
1. 25; hens, :20; ’ spriyngerstzo; butter,
38, butterfat, 42; eggs, 38; sheep,
9; 1a'1n'bs.14;@15 hogs, 17; beef steers,

'9; beef cows, 7; veal calves, 16F. S.

Union City, Aug. 3.

Arenas (Nonheast)+w0w, but the
farmers of old Arenac were well skeer-

ed! as Uncle Josh says, Monday night
. ignites,- 16. 50; hogs, 16. so; prime beet...
r‘ripening fast," while wheat, rye and

"barley are being cut.

it, was so near a frost that a fellow
Oats are

Wheat and rye
about half a crop while oats and barley
are quite promising. Some stock is. be-
ing sold for good prices.
fair books are out. The 21 ones are
being examined for military duty and
will take another big bunch in August.
Help high and scarce W. B. R., Twin-
ing,‘July 30.

Grand Tram/rec (Northeast)——Have
been having ideal weather for growing
crops. A little cooler at present. Corn
is growing fine; also potatoes. A far-
mex here is preparing to build a barn
to replace the one he lost by lightning
Farmers are getting along
fairly well with their work considering
the shortage of help. Harvesting is
about ready to begin; haying is all
done in this vicinity. Prices offered at
Traverse City, July 27: Wheat, $2.00;
corn, 1.50; oats, 85; rye, 1.50; beans,
$5.00; butter, 28; butterfat, 451/3; eggs,
350.—~C. L. B., Williamsburg, July 30.

Lumen—Oat harvest is on inflearnest
and promises to be a good yeild. We
had a killing frost July 30, corn, beans
and potatoes are touched just a little
and some are ruined. Prices offered
at Imlay city, Aug. 2: Wheat $195205;
oats, 65-70; hay——No. 1 timothy, 01d,
15.00, new,12.00; No. 1 light mixed.
old, 12.00; new, 1000; beans,6.50-8.00;
potatoes, new, 2.40; poultry, hens, 18‘;
springers. 20-26; butter, 4‘0; butterfat,
43; eggs, 38; sheep. 5.00-8.00; lambs,
800112.00; hogs, 14.00-16.50; steers, 9.00.
10.00; COWS, 5.00-8.00; veal calves, 10.00-
1400; W001, 67.—C. A. B. Imlay City,
Aug. 2.

Kalkaska.——‘The-farmers are after the
grasshoppers with the grasshopper
dope. The farmers are cutting their
fall grain. they are also after the potato
bug. It came pretty close to a frost
the last two nights, but it is much
warmer to-day . We noticed that the
thermometer stood on the 100 mark a
few days last week, in the shade. The
soil is quite dry in some places at

present. Prices offered at Kalkaska,
‘July 25: wheat, 31.75210; cats, 90;
rye,r1.50; hay, 22.00; beans, 513; p0-

tatoes. 45; butter," 30; butterfat, 44;
eggs, '35; wool, 60-65.—R. B. South
,Boardman, July 31.

Wezr'ford. ——It has been quite dry un-
til this morning when we got a good
rain. Most of the rye is ready to
cut, some are cutting their oats on
,account of the grasshoppers. Hay
was a short crop, about 1-3 of a crop.

. Oats and. wheat, both kinds, :iook good.

Corn looks good, speltz and barley
are good. Potatoes look fine but not
so much of an acreage as last year.
Beans that the hoppers didn’t take.
look good. If the farmer don’t exter-
minate the hoppers very soon they will
take everything in sight that their
appetite craves. Prices offered at
Cadillac, July, 28: wheat, 3200-214;
corn per cwt. ,3 55; oats, 1.05; rye, 1. 50;
potatoes, new, 1.25; onions, 1 1-2; cab-
bage, 3c; poultry, hens. 21; springers,
33, butter, 40; butterfat, 46; eggs, 35;
hogs, dressed, 1415; veal calves, 17,
woOl, 55-56.-—-S.W.S., HarriettaTJuly 29.
ChebOygan. S. W.—_—Farmers are cul-
tivating corn, potatoes and beans. Corn
is still late but doing" well Late po-
tatoes and beans were never better.
is looking fine the
damaged by hoppers. , Oats are doing
nicely now and promise a bumper crop,
The weather“ has been very warm-and
thus condi-

EsB, - om'vay, July 29.

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HOW TO MANAGE THE
’ DAIRY I‘N SUMMER

 

In dairyIn-g there are many little.

details of management that require
our constant attention during the
summertime. The vigorous health of
every cow should he looked after.

They ought to, be regularly supplied

with salt and the cdndition of their
skin, hair and appetite. is to be com
stantly noted. Sometimes a. little
tonic may be needed, though the cows
usually find all Of this that is desir-
able in bitter weeds and shrubs that

grow in the pastures and woodland.

Indeed, the trouble they sometimes be
to keep them from getting so many of
these as to spoil the flavor of the
milk and butter. " The effect, however,

is less if such things are eaten sev-'

eral hours before milking

It is important that prior to milk;
ing the udders and flanks of the cows
are thoroughly brushed and wiped
with a damp cloth. I always pump
with dry hands the first stroke of
milk from each teat out on the ground
thus washing out harmful bacteria
that are in the opening of the teat.
Where the milking is done by hand
the best kind of a pail to use is one
having about three-fourths of the top
covered with tin Galvanized pails

should never be used for mil.:,a ssuch
material is hard to keep clean.
In cold weather we have a. com-

paratively easy time in keeping milk

in good condition. We know that
tainted milk is not, very pleasant to
drink and if it is not nice to taste,
what kind of a product can be made
It is in warm weather that

milk in good shape, for the greater
heat hastens the growth of bacteria
and consequent change in the milk.

To properlycare for milk in sum-
mer one needs a milk house containing
a tank preferably of cement. I have
onemn my farm and it -. .es me much
time and worry. As soon as milking
is finished the covers are put on the
cans, and the milk I do not intend to
separate is cooled‘ as quickly as pos-
sible to about 50 degrees by placing
the cans in the tank of cold water.
1‘ use shotgun cans as the milk cools
more quickly in them and they are
more conveniently plaCed in the tank
than other receptacles.

In separating the cream the sooner
this can be done after the milk has
been drawn from the cows and
strained the better. for the colder the
milk when run through the separator
the greatter the loss of butterfat in
the skimmilk and the lower the
grade of cream. Milk should always
be at a temperature of 90 to 98 de-
grees F. when separated The cream
should be cooled to about 50 deglees
F. as soon as possible afteI being sep-‘
erated It is not enough that cream
be cooled promptly after separation“
it must be kept cool until delivered
to the cream buyer. For this reason.
warm cream should never be added
to that of fomer separation, since
the temperature of the cool cream
would thus be raised. After the
fresh cream has been thoroughly
cooled it may be added to the other

‘ cream and the whole well stirred.

(,‘I'eam should be skimmed Ii:l..

' Cream sold for butter-making purposes

should never test below 30 per cent.
A test, of 35 to 40 per cent is the most
desirable. Rich cream will not sour
or spoil as readily as thin cream.
Cream which reaches the creamery
or cream- -buying station in a sour,
foamy or churned condition is almost
always cream testing less than 30%.

During delivery to the creamery or *

station the cans of milk or cream
should be covered wth wet blankets,
old gunny sacks or felt jackets made
for the purpose. The evaporation
from the wet covering will keep the
packages cool. To what extent this
takes place may be observed by the
feeling of a wet handkerchief after it
has been waved in the warm air for a
few moments. ‘

Making first-class butter on the
farm in hot Weather has always been
difficult and the same holds true in
some creameries. Heat injures the

h and the flavor indirectly,

' any time of we year if the tempera»

Butter with
poor body and poor flavor is displeas»: ’2‘
mg. A good“ hm may be secured at

 
   

ture of the cream is_ low- enough

Some farmers have cellars Bo clean.
and cool that churning can be' done-
V Those 'who
’ churn on a ground door can do vastly
better work by churning early in the"

successfully all summer.

morning. The--early morning air has
almost magic gifts in this respect.
But how about a bad flavor? More
than 200 different kinds of germs have
been found in milk by scientists.
Most of them are harmle‘sS and some
are beneficial. But even the helpful
genus, the. lactic acid germs, will
spoil the cream it given time encugh.

Ripe cream makes delicious butter.
but when over-ripe, the butter has a
nauceous flavor.- The secret of the
whole matter is to churn it before it
becomes over- ripe. There are three
practices that have proven helpful.
First churn early and often, so that

fermentation will not have time tor

progress too far. Second, hold the
cream cold enough to retard souring.
Third, skim a rich cream with as
little milk in it as, possible. In the
handling of milk and its products it
is extremely important, as we all
know, to keep everything as clean as
possible at all times.

HOW TO PREVENT LOSS OF
EGGS ON THE FARM

1. Produce infertile eggs.

2. Market only eggs of standard size
by sorting out and using at home all
small or exceedingly large eggs.

3. Avoid dirty eggs by use of clean
nests which have plenty of straw. Eggs
should be naturally clean, not washed,
as a _washcd egg decays much more
rapidly.

4. Store eggs in cool place.
causes ”germs of decay and
growth.

5. Collect eggs daily so that none re-
main in the nest over night.

6. Keep on the lookout for stolen
nests and dofinot sell eggs from such
nests.

7. Do not use nest eggs. They in—
crease broodincss and are unnecessary.

8. Keep eggs away from bad odors
and flies.

9 Market eggs as quickly as pos-
sible Put the eggs in the hands of
dealers who have facilities for prevent—
ing further deterioration.

10. Cooperate with the egg dealer by
insisting that he buy your eggs and your
neighbors’ eggs on a 1055 Off basis.

NO PROTEINLESS
DAYS FOR HOGS

Feeds that are rich in protein
such as shorts. middlings, tank-
age and oil meal, so essential to

 

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'the proper development of hogs, are

hard to get and high in price. The
United States Department of Agri-
culture is urging that hog growers
provide substitutes for these feeds in
the form of home grown crop; that are
known to be rich in protein, and are
advising the use of fish meal where it
is obtainable. Alfalfa hay, soy beans,
cow peas, and cats are suggested as
good substitute feeds. In addition to
these, peanuts, cottonseed meal and
velvet beans are available to hog
growers in the southern states. ’

MAKE A NOTE OF THE

ROBERT POINTER SALE

Farmers who have been contemplat-
for the-past year or two to put in a
purebred sire at the head of their
herd and invest'wln a pure-bred cow to
lay the foundation for a, herd, will find
It to their advantage to attend the
Pointer sale at Wayne, Thursday,
August 29th, when some of the choic-
est Holsteins in the state of Michigan
will be offered. Mr. Poi‘n-ter’s adver-

tisement on the back cover of this issue. '

gives details of the sale.

' prayed appétite.’

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Will you tell 'me What is the matter

_ with our cattle“! They che‘w every old-x
stick .thé‘y can find; also what to do

for them. One cow especially tries
to dig the horse stall floor up and any
old stick that has been in the barn
around the horses she is just crazy
about.
No.1 paper and couldn't get along
withdut it.——-Mrs.
Mich.

Your cattle are suffering from a

disease characterized chiefly by a de-
A diSease known as
Pica, it is doubtful whether pica is in

itself a disease. It is highly probable
that It is only a. symptom of certain
pathological changes which are. a re-

sult of disturbance in certain mats?

bolic processes. The habit of ingest:
ing indigestible objects can always be
said to be normal in cattle. Therefore,
it would appear that an exaggeration
of this habit could easily be induced
under conditions which _would have

a tendency to disturb the anabolic",

équilibf‘ium; such cunditions, for in-
stance, as might be induced by an un-
balanced ration. “

There are practically no other symp-
toms beside the depraved appetite.

The animal seems to have a craving

for roughness, such as pieces of leath-
er, rags, crockery. mortar, pieces of
wood, metal. dirt, and so forth. She
picks these objects up and apparently
has a relish for them, frequently ig—
noring good feed for the sake'of chew.
ing up and swallowing an old shoe.
She does this not only occasionally
and casually as cows do normally, but
ravenously and persistently and con-
tinually. In very aggravated cases
the animal’s coat lacks gloss and con-
stipation may be present. If not prop-
erly treated some cases of pica persist
indefintely, the cow gets poor in con-
dition and may develop a variety of
conditions. In other instances pica
is a very transisent condition. which
disappears in a few days after it be-
gins to attract attention.
The treatment of this
should begin With an investigation of
the ration fed. The condition can us-
ually be promptly terminated'with the
inauguration of measures assuring a.
properly balanced ration. In other in-
stances a free access to an unlimited
supply of salt is all that is necessary.
In cases which occur under good
feeding conditions and in which salt
treatment fails to correct the trouble,
the cow should be given a saline pur-
gative consisting of two pounds of
epsom salts in two/Quarts of warm
water. When this has acted, two or
three drams of resublimed iodin in
one pint of water. Nothing further
is required as a rule. After a prolong-
ed siege of pica it is always a good
plan to examine a cow’s mouth for
injuries, lacerations, ulcerations and
varying degrees of stomatitis. The
prehension, mastication and swallow-
ing of the various objects which the
cow chooses to select not infrequent-

11y produce injuries in the month which

later prevent the eating of regular
feeds. .

I think the paper is just what we need.
—R. J. Hackstra, Montcalm county.

 

I think you are doing all 0. K. Give
us a square deal and you will prosper.—
Wm. Schade, Montcalm county. .

I have received a copy of your paper
three times. Believe it to be good farm
papers—Frank Julian, Hillsdale county.

 

The stand you take on potatoes and
beans is what brings you this dellar.
Success: to .. Go to it!—-——G. W. S th
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' ’ mod; ~will you- ease Wrtfié
, pt on and. photograph?
. , «and younger bullsg. ‘ v
firedhcows and heifers. and calves
.wlxl :send‘ you photos anddfificrlp'
. s which will present these animals
accurately. If you want Holsteihs.
ill youlplease write 11 ‘7 .
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We'offer a» number of fine young
2 spring boars and sew pigs, both_ Duroc
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ffor description and prices. “ Each
animal is guaranteed. ‘
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HOLSTEINS

The young bulls we have for sale
3 are backed up by many generations
of large producers. Buy one of these

bulls, and give your herd a “push."
Full descriptions, prices, etc. on re-

quest. . .
" McPherson Farms Co.
Howell, Mich.

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SHEPHERD.MICH. :
Breeder of purebred

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Young bulls for sale from A. I‘..
O. Cows with areditable records.
Friend Hengerveld

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Boy and by a son of King Segis, De K01
Korndyke, from A. R. O. dams with rec-
ords of 18$5 as Jr. two year old to 28.25
at full age. Prices reasonable breeding
considered. »
WALNUT GROVE STOCK FABM_
W. W. Wyckol‘f, Napoleon, Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'sired by a son' of

months old, grandson of Hengerveld

De Kol, sired by Johan Hengerveld‘
Lad who has 61 A. R. 0. daughters.
Dam is an 18 1b. 3 yr. old granddanghter
0: King Segis who has a sister that re-
cently made 33 lbs. butter in 7 days as a
4 yr. old. This calf is light in color,
well' grown and a splendid individual.
Price $100. Write for photo and pedigree.
L. C._Ketzler, Flint, Michigan.

REGISTERED HOLSTEIN BULL 6

 

 

We want-these Registered ‘Holstein
Bulls to head Grade Herd:

Korndyko Clothilde of Serridalo,
Born June 24, 1917. Price $100
Korndyke Ormsby» of Serridella
Born Sept. 19,, 1917. Price 385
Prices f. o. b. Oscoda, Mich.
SERRIDELLA FARMS
Oscoda, - — - Michigan

 

 

 

.MUSOLFF BROS.’ HOLSTEINS

We are now inking orders for
young bulls from King Pieter Segis
Lyons 170506. All from A. R. O. dams
with credible records. We test annu-
ally for tuberculosis. Write for pric-
es and further information.

Mnsollf Bros., South Lyons, Michigan,

 

 

 

 

HICKORY GROVE STOCK FARM
Otters for immediate sale, .12 daughters of
King Hengerveld Palmyra Fayne bred to
Mutual Pontiac Lad. All of the cows in
this herd are strong .in the blood of Maple-
crest and Pontiac Aggie Korndyke, We
can always furnish carloads of pure bred
and grade cows.

D. Owen Taft, Route 1, Oak Grove, Mich.

 

WOLVERINE STOCK FARM

Breeders of Holstein-Friesian Cattle,
Battle Creek, Michigan. Senior Herd
Sire, Judge Walker Pieterje whose
first five dams are 30 1b. cows. Young
bulls for sale, from daughters of King
Korndyke 'Hengerveld Orons-by.

 

 

 

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sol-STEINS’ I ‘ '
. - sHROPSHlRES.

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“Macs:

 

 

 

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herd 0f 50 highclasSI-Iol‘steins. .

Holstein-Friction Cattle

 

 

Q1113 Fort St, West‘hetroit. .

 

, - .. . v . 4“ .
Holstein Heifers,
The c0ws and bulls advertised have
been sold. I have 6 or 8 registered
Holstein heifers from heavy produc-
ing dams, 3 mos. to 2 years old at

$125 apiece. '

ROBIN CARR

.FOWLER'VILLE, MICHIGAN

 

 

HOLS'TEIN BULL CALVES
Sires dams average 37.76 lbs. but-
ter'7 das. 145.93» lbs. 30 das. testing
5.52% fat. Dams good A. R. backing.
Calves nice straight fellows % white.
Pgice $65.00 each _while they last.

H rd. tuberculin tested annudlly.
’Boardman‘ Farms, Jackson, Michigan;

 

 

 

 

Under the present labor conditions
I feel the necessity of reducing my
herd. Would sell a few bred females
or a few to freshen this spring. These
cows are all with calf to a 30-pound
bull. J. Fred Smith, Byron, Michigan

 

 

 

' STOCK FARM offers 1
sunny Plains young bull (old enough
for light service in a short time). Dam‘s
recordhas a senior 3 year old 22.48 butter
5.38 milk. Sired by a grandson 01' Pon-
t1acl'torndyke. Price $100. F. O. B. Fowl~
erv111e. . Also a pair of large rangy
grade Percheron geldings, 4 and 5 years
old. Phone 58F15, *Arwin Killinger.

yFowlerville, Mich.

 

AST BULL advertised sold. Here is an-

other Reg. Holstein bull 9 months old.
M. A. C. bred sire. Dam 18.76 lbs. of but—
ter, 406 lbs.‘of milk. A. R. O. at 3 yrs. old.
She has a 30 lb. sister. Price $85. C. L.
Hulett & Son. Okemos, Mich.“

One. Car-load Registered Holsteins

Yearlings sired by 30 pound bull and
from heavy-producing cows. Also some

 

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.. HORSES

 

’SHETLA‘ND non [ES .

SHETLAND PONIES for description i:

prices. Mark B. Curdy, _Howe‘ll. Mich._

HOGS

 

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EARLING DAUGHTER of Maplecrest

De Kol Hortoy whose dam is a 30-lb.

cow, 30 days. 120 lbs., a son of Friend
Hengervald De Kol Butter Boy, four
daugl.ters with year records over 1,000
lbs Dam—Young Hazel De Ixol, 7 day
record 494.8 lbs. milk, 19.67 lbs. butter.
Heifer well marked, good indiVIdual. price
$200. Howbert Stock Farm, Eau Claire,
Mich ‘

0R SALE—Registered Holstein Show

Bull, service age ; Pontiac Korndyke
breeding. Price right. John A. Rinke.
Warren. Michigan. ‘

 

5H0” l‘IIORN

bred Shorthorns and

~ - . Dij's. Five young bulls, l

to 9 months. $125 to $150 each. Ray
Warner, R. No. 3,.Almont, Michigan.

0R SALE. pure
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HAT DO YOU WANT? I represent 41

HHORTHORN breeders. Can put you in
touch with best milk or beef strains. Bulls
all ages. Some females. C. W. Crum.
Secretary _Central Michigan Shorthorn
Association, McBrides. Michigan.

0 U ERN SEY

 

 

FOR SALE

Two Registered Guernsey Bulls.
7months old.
R. B. JACKSON
“RUDGATE FARM':
BIRMINGHAM. - MICHIGAN

 

 

 

GUERNSEYS \VE HAVE A FEIV
. Heifers and cows for
sale, also a number of well bred young
bulls write for breeding. Village Farms,
Grass Lake. Michigan.

 

HEREFORD

Herefords

 

8 bull calves Prince
Donald and Farmer

 

 

 

0.

Bred dGilts ’

Serviceable Boats
.1. Carl Jewett, Mason, Mich.

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LARGE TYPE 0. i. c.

Spring Digs pairs and trios. Gilts bred.
for fall farrow, at prices that will please-
CLOVER LEAF STOCK FARM
Monroe, Mich.

 

DUROC

 

PEACH lilLl. FARM. Registered Du—
rpc Jersey bred gilts, spring pigs and
serwce boars.
INIVOOI) BROS.,
Romeo, Michigan.
Duroc

FOR SALE Jerseys, both sex.

, March 6 and 8 farrow.
lfimg. blg bone, large litters. Price right.
9105“, out males cheap. All purebred, fine
indiv1d'uals. Am in market for registered
Holstein bull, 6 to 12 months old. B. E.

Kies, Hillsdale, Mich.

50 fall litters bred to Orions Fancy
King 83857, the biggest pig of his

age ever shown at the international.

1 mile northeast of town. Visitors‘

welcome 7 days in week.

Newton Barnhart, St. Johns,

Registered Duroc Jersey Swine.
For_sale Yearling and spring boars of
quality, also bred sow, Aug. and Sept. far—
iow. .Spl‘ll’lghg'llts. Write for pedigree
and Drices. Satisfaction guaranteed. L.
J. Underhill. Salem, Mich.

DUROC sows AND GILTS for

Michigan.

 

 

I’OLA ND CHIN A

 

IG TYPE I’. S0“'S bred for

Weigh 2‘5‘0 ‘

(‘.
July and August farrow.

FA LL

 

 

 

 

choice Duroc open giltS, Breeding. ALLEN BROS, Paw Paw, Mich. le. Spring pigs. can or write E.
J. Hubert Brown, Byron. Michigan. Leonard, St. Louis. Michigan-
' HAMPSHIRE

 

families.

   

r 1917. Junior

   

‘Hi‘zlllh 9,
"Ls“ro

months old for sale.

j—makc every

100 REGISTERED HOLSTEINS 100
A herd of high producing females from the breeds best
Herd headed by Dutchiand Colantha Winana Lad
114067, Senior and Grand Champion

Fai

132652 a 35.16 son of Friend Hengerveld De Kol Butter Boy
and whose dam and 1%,
yearly butter records.

R. BRUCE McPHEBSON, HOWELL, MICH.

Bull at Michigan State
sire Maplecrest Application Pontiac
sister hold 6th and 7th highest
Sons of these great sires up to 15
- Prices and pedigrees on application.

 

 

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EGISTERED HANIPSIIIRI‘} PIGS now
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SHEEP

SHROPSHIRICS

 

 

 

 

I’lROPSlrlIRIfiK—Home fine yearling

Rams and Han Lambs, one 3 yr. old.
Farmers' price, Dan Booher, R. No. 4.
Evart, Michigan.

 

OR AUGUST DELIVERY 50 Register«
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C. Lemen. Dexter. Michigan.

 

 

POULTRY

WYANDOTTE

 

ilver Laced, Golden and White Wyan-

dottes of quality. Breeding stock after
Oct. 1st. Engage it early. Clarence
Browning, R. 2. Portland, Mil-h.

 

LEGIIORV

 

 

WE HAVE THEM
If you want Leghorns that will pay
for their feed a dozen times over, write
us. We have eggs for Matching and
Breeding Stock, hens and pullets only.
HILL CREST POULTRY FARM,
Ypsilanti, Michigan.

 

 

 

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PROFI’I‘ABI.E DUFF LEQHORNS~W8
have twenty pens of especially mated
Single Comb Buffs that are not only mat-
ed for exhibition but, above all. for prof-
itable egg production. Eggs at very reas-
onable price. Our list will interest you

 

 

___please ask for it. Village Farms,
Grass Lake, Michigan.
‘(J‘HICKS
— \Ve ship thousands
CHI each season, different
varieties booklet and

testimonials, stamp appreciated. Freeport
Hatchery, Box 10, Freeport. Michigan.

HATCHING EGGS

PLYDfOUTH ROCK .
From strain With

Barred ROCk Eggs records to 290 eggs
”-00 per 15 Prepaid by pup-
cel post. Circular free.
Constantine, Michigan.

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The only Big Mld-Summer ,-
Pure-BredCattle tobe held 111 Mlchlgan

 

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THURSDAY
AUGUST 291

One mile east of Wayne, MiCh., on Michigan AVe.,
Ann Arbor car llne, 16 mlles west of Detroit.

 

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The herd contains some of the very best Holstein strains, Including
one son and two daughters of the famous‘ ‘Concordia Houwtje Sun-
light DeKol.” Concordia made a seven-day butter record Of 31. 69,
and 654 1-10 lbs. of milk in seven days. It would be hard to find a
better lot of registered cattle than are in this herd. if you are looking
for a good calf, heifer or cow, ‘come to this sale. There are also three
herd bulls with records.

An extended pedigree catalogue of the herd will be provided, and all
stock will be g1ven a tubercular test and are guaranteed free from all
contagious diseases. . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Concordia Korndyke Sunlight 360720
Born, March 16, 1916

Concordia Houwtje Sunlight De K0} 2nd 306121.
Born, April 16, 1915 ’

ROBERT R. POINTE

DEARBORN, MICHIGAN

Crown Houwtjo Butter Boy 214105
Born, Feb. 5, 1917