I ‘ , , ‘ , A ,_. ”9""“L'";"‘“ .... ”4.. v..,_..,_... ... . ,., . Went Farmers Weekly OWned and Edited in Michigan . 1 . tWel-ve other states.- held in any of: SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 215:,- 1918 _' . $1213.}: {Effirc’fgbmmggi ’ meeting up-state e speaker’s’ League.» Followmg the meeting amacqnaint‘ ' “Twenty-five dollars a day and expenses,” she‘- replied ‘ ,.- necessary to disc10se the identity of the faith- an, farmerTQan, patriots who for twenty- "five dollars per diem are leaving their crops tQ languish the While they t011r the country- as tQ the personnel of the great high bishops Who are directing the Work of salvation .of this state, Ail-High one, from. whom all this money flows. Great, indeed, must be his 10ye for the farmers of Michigan that he summons his prophets to go forth among them and warn them of the dangers lurking behind the great farmers’ organization that is sweeping eastward Reform movements never reason. Just grievances gay'e birth to Non- Partisan League. prejudice, helped along by the opposition of these Who should have been its friends. It has gained ground raipidly From its birth-“ place- in North Dako a it has extended into .Not an election has been ese states since the League entered than that has not felt the powerful Influences of the organization. Big Business, Little Business, every kind of the business except the farming business,——are , afraid of the Non-Partisan League. Their fear has blinded their senses. They are fol— lo " in the footsteps of the North Dakota politicians who tnld the farmers to‘ go home and- stop their hogs.” - stand that the fundamentals of this farmers’ ance, suspecting that his friend’s interest was 1 not. entirely altruistic aSked him hoW much * he Was paid for lecturing against the League. - start Without, - f ‘f ’dilearnedly and fervently»: , fagamst the .menace” of the Non-Partisan ‘ *For the pilrposes of. this article it is not side, missionaries of anti—nan- partisanship, - ' halleIgJah' Neither are we greatly concerned But We are mightily interested in the ' It fattened on“ class- f - ,1 Wall Street Hands off Michigan ‘3 Farmers will Decide Fate of Non- Parti— . san Movement in this State without Interference of Outside Com- ' merciql Interests By FORREST A. LORD new political Organization are sound; that a seed'has been planted that is bound to grow; that like the plant which splits the rock or- ganized non- -partisan movements will burst thru the stone wall of selfish opposition. The big commercial interests of the coun- try, centering about Wall Street, have always taken’a keen interest in politics and are known .to maintain “Slush funds” to which political parties ‘and their candidates friendly to Wall street haveaccess. No national. election has takenplace in recent years in which Wall street has not had a very effective hand. Even 'Inany state campaigns have not been without their taint of Wall street funds. It pays Wall street to help elect men to congress who will interpret the tariff in terms satisfactory to Wall street, and who can be, depended upon to aid the Special interests in their occasional raids upon the country’s national resources. It follows then that a strictly non- partisan rmovement, parading a socialistic program call- ing for State and government— owned utilities, They cannot under~,. tearing aWay old party lines, and stalking half way across the continent in less than two years’ time, is to be viewed With alarm and distruSt by these same commercial interests. ”It also follows that they would be Willing to spend any amount of money to bring such a m0vement into disrepute and thereby kill it That they are spending this money and that an organization is being builded for the pur- pose of coping with the League is pretty clearly established by the number of “lee-- turers” Who have appeared at farmers’ meet- ings the past summer, to say nothing of the propaganda put out under the name of a certain “reverend” gentleman and‘othcrs. ‘ paid emisSaries in this state are making a big- . fools. . secure better prices for the-farmers of Mich- - igan, greater recognition befOIe the state and Wall street is making a big mistake, and its gir one. The farmers of Michigan are not? They didn’t cut their eye-teeth yes~. terday. They can see thru a doughnut when there’s a big-round hole in the center. *They are sufficiently endowed by nature ’to settle this matter for themselves without any assis— tance from the moneyed interests of the east or of their own state either for that matter. Individual interests, next to national, are paramount. If the Non-Partisan League can national governments better public servants, , there is no reason why the farmer should not give the movement his support. And the farmer need be only half— convinced of the ability of the League to delivci the goods it sells, to be forced into an acceptance of its program by the very efforts Wall street is making to induce him to reject it. For the farmer knows that Wall street never goes out of its way to help the workingman. or‘ the farmer, and when in the face of fancied dan— ger Wall street cuddles to the farmer, the lat— ter very properly turns a cold shoulder to its advances. There may be any number of good reasons why the farmers of Michigan should not sub- scribe to the program of the Non—Partisan League, but it is not. for the great financial interests of the east to direct their judgment. If Wall street will keep its shirt on, and-go, on about .its business, leaving the farmers of Michigan to decide this matter for themSelves, there need be no fear of the outcome.- In the first place Michigan farmers are 100 per cent LOYAL ; they’ll. do nothing While this warvis; going on to worry the government. After the war when the great work of reconstruction is ushered in and the farmers need fearless champions in the national and state law-mak- ' ing bodies ,—well, that’s another matter. But in the n1ea11time,Wall street, keep your hands off Michigan ' 914s of the natiOn are expected to subscribe the THE FARMER’S PART IN THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN .fuse to LOAN his money to the government at this time is to deny - that son or that relative or that acquaintance who is facing death in France the food and supplies which may save him from that death and the nation from defeat. uncertain. When the last Liberty loan Was floated, the future was dark and _ :30: offih wa 1; ha assertion Would”. "d ‘ if the money that is so badly needed to carry ised. ~ ,,’argne that the farmers SHOULD support this 4’eamp3,ign because they. have prospered as a re the, . raters should 5 tide of victory turned. But today all that is changed. Our boys haste "met the foe and for two months haVe driven him before them. The ' enemy already seeks peace, but there’s not a man in America today who loves justice that would accept such an ignoble peace as- German I‘proposes ‘ . finance it. Ultimate victory and lasting peace are in sight ’51-.dollar loaned to the government Will bring that peace a lit ‘ e4 time. Neither “Will” many American sons would be placed upon death’s altar before the The war, therefore, must go on, and money mdét b Michigan steed Well in the last Liberty; "stancbbetter in the flour Casualty lists had just begun to come in; no one knew how . . L‘ , n bordé’r’, “the enemy its/bring diplomatic powers into play to coax the and”? a ‘pagee conference. In a document addressed 3333_3lgium the Imperial Government 01' Austria- ‘ ' 'indemnities for the terrible, terrible wrongs that Germany has heaped upon the little nation. " _exact terms of the proposal are: " en‘mh‘at Belgium shall remain neutral until the 3 of the war; that thereafter the entire econom—- c nand political independence of Belgium shall be reconstituted; that pre- -War commercial treaties 3between Germany and Belgium shall be again put into operation after the war for an indefinite period; that Belgium- shall use her good Ofiices '3t03 secure the return of German colonies; that the 73Flemish question shall be considered, and the Flemish minority, which aided the German in- vad'ers, shall not be penalized " . The ,‘proposal advanced by the central powers is in effffect an admission that they greatly desire 3 peace The message, however, disclaims any in- tent to stop the fighting but believes that an ex- ' 7 change of views would do much toward bringing about a better understanding between the com- batants and an earlier end of the war. _ arms winning some Of the greatest battles of the war and the German Rhine only a few miles from the allied front line trenches, the allied powers scorn _tO nibble at the bait which Austria has "placed before them, knowing that it is nothing but a subterfuge to gain time for bolstering up the moraleef the retreating armies.‘ President Wil- ' son announces that he stands squarely where he did at the entrance of this country into the war, which means in substance that the last vestige of the German military menace shall be wiped from the earth before this nation can honorably dis- cuss peace terms with Germany. ' PRESIDENT WILSON MAY FIX COTTON PRICES AFTER ALL ' Despite the opposition Of the entire south to fixing cottonrprices, it is now believed that the President will authorize such. a. step. Cotton priceshave fluctuated widely. during the past year and the unstable condition of the market has caused considerable confusion and dissatis- faction among government buyers f"! the allies. The plan Of fixing cotton prices will I low much 3 along the same line as that of wheat- -price- fixing. Grades will be established channels of distri- bution taken over by the government, and if found advisable after an investigation fair prices wil‘ be established. - _Current wheat prices were reducedat least a third when the government fixed price went into. " eifect. Cotton is now selling at 33 cents per pound. Wil the government controlhave a sim- ilar effect 11 n the cotton market or will the pre—3 sent high price he made the minimum? ORGANIZED LABOR GETS ITS ORDER FROM THE PRESIDENT - If there has been any discrimination showed 3 any class Of people since we entered the war, or- ganized labor has undoubtedly received the favors. With big chief Samuel Gompers on the job at Washington every minute, organized labor has been very kindly dealt with. Strikes and wage the draft has dealt very3 leniently with its mem- bers, and wages have far exceeded the dreams of labor’s most sanguine leaders. In‘ many instances, it has seemed to the average citizen, labor has tak- en a. 'more or less insolent attitude toward its em- 3~3§=ployers and the government, and it has finally be- come necessary for the President to put his foot down and tell organized labor exactly what it MUST and m‘us‘ not do during the War period. The President’s order is issued to striking machin- iSts at Bridgeport, Conn, who refused to abide by the findings Of the NatiO-nal War Labor Board in a wage diSpute‘f. an/d directed that the 5,000 men either return to work at once or become subject to the draft} - 3., wssmueromonnsns INVESTIGA-g The .f‘ With allied ‘ upon such a resolution : lest theireewn campaign expand. ,cdme under scrutiny Anyway, the res: elation will proiahly go thru gird. federal inves- 'tigat‘ion be made a ' 3 - .. . t t t -» General Crowder is‘ losing no time in classify- ihg the 6, 000, 000 men between the ages of 19 and 36 who registered last week Local draft boards were instructed the first‘Of the week to send out questionnaires immediately to these men, and it is believed that by the end" of the coming .week every ,man between these ages will have received his q‘uestionnaire. The work of classifying these “reg istrahts will follow speedily, as it is Crowder’s intention that the men who are placed‘inClass 31 . .a ,shall be called to training Camp long before the . first of the year, in order that the stream of sol- diers overseas may continue uninterrupted. r Work 01' Fight INOE’ Uncle Sam’s so energetic Indeedthe case is most pathetic, Says be, “you hie for ‘uscful,3labor~— 07' 'join the fray and plunge the sabre.” Now an those bragging, husky follococ Who chiefly use their lungs as bellows, .Whlle holding chairs on Easy street Are all afflicted with cold feet. , They used to talk in tones commanding Of bumper crops we should be landing_ To feed our boys across the sea. They’ no changed their tune of late I see. Now smce they’ we asked to join the tussle, And use their idle bones and muscle They weakly cry while knees are cracking. “For factory grind my trunk I’m packing.” 0n farmers’ snaps did they enthuse, While we were howling with the blues; O’er sundry rules and regulations That governed other occupations. . They straightway dubbed us all as slackers And said, “you’re worse tr an all the packers; You cry for gold to line your pockets; Your junk’s the highest in the market.”-~ “Go work or fight." was" Samuel’s, word- A funeral, knell they’d rather heard. And feebly' cry “I’ll face the front,‘ Before I’ll try the farming stunt ” —C. S. D. Texas is abandoning ostriCh growmg. The United States in 13917 used 5,100 pounds of peat in stock foods. Baltimore, Md” is to have a school for blinded soldiers. Salt Lake City believes Great Salt Lake is be- coming saltier. - New Orleans is clOsing many saloons for mili- tary reasons - United States has sent 1,600 locomotives to France. , William H. White, prehident of the Richmond. Fredericksburg & Potomac railroad, has resigned. A collision of two German railWay trains be- tween“Scheidmuls and Landsberg resulted in the death of 30 persons. 3 Captain Sa1 rat, a Fremh aviator, dropped 800 yards with a parachute from a moving airplane ’ behind the battle line. Documents taken £10m German prisoners cap- “ tnred 0311 the ernch front show that a pillage n13- tem has been organized. ‘ MajOr General mann. former commander of the Eastern division ,withhcadquarters at Governor' 3 Island, was retired.‘ Ira Nelson Morris, U. S. ambassador at Stock- 1101111, said in London that Sweden was strictly neutral. He is on his way to Washington. .~ A freight steamer in the Cape Cod canal ran into the .Sagmore Highway Bridge during; a heavy fog "131.11111 dbmolished the structure, 5...: 7:511:11 fam 03? ~ near Tetsc in Gm”! "“hungér stone‘ in (well: v01 15th, which according to pepular helicf.~3. edicts famineghas been seen ageing; Tailors pine sections of the country she has intr need. 3: making a s singly! rimany expenses 03f ideas re c 01111 Bean Company 0:30 -3 ,3 jobbers have more '01" teens right now than they have had at any time curing the past twelve months, which is the best been news we’ve heard for a. long time. Inoreased activity, firmer market, and probably higher prices The. hes offers that more are getting new airex mun $7 to $7. 50 per hundred. It goes without sayin that not many beans will move at these figure Prices will have to advance to at least $8 or 3' before growers will feel disposed to sell, for the simple reaSon thht not many of them can sell for less without standing 3. loss. ~Beans can 'go to high for the farmer’s best interests, and they should avOid holding their crop fer abnonnal prices. -At the same time, jobbers should not ex: pect growers to sell at a loss. 3 Mr Llewelyn cautions farmers agairi‘St mix 11g old,and new beans. While We believe the farmers 'wFWNfi “are pretty well informed on thisfimint already, and ' most of them will undenstan-d the danger3_o3f mix: ing, it is ,well to emphasis the ’warning again" Old and new beans cook differently, and: positive- fly will, not be bought ina mixed condition at me veiling market prices. Therefore friend bean grower, DON’T mix your last year’s beans with this year’s . 33 3 3, . . g' “GOOD ROADS” EARLE HEADS U S. - _BOYS’ WORKING RESERVE \ Mr. H. S ,“‘Good Roads" Earle has accepted the ‘ appointment of U. S. Boys’ Working Reserve State Director, to fill the vacancy "caused by'the lresignation of Chas A. Parcells who was Called to Washington to help at the national headquar- ters.~“My}1urpose” says Mr. Earle,_“will be to in‘duCe the farmers of the state to feel that they have a double duty to perform, teaching the city and village 1103's agriculture and patriotism by giving them a chance to work at growing the food necessary for the boys overseas ” ‘ . ' \ _ GRAND TRAVERSE FARMERS ,‘. APPROVE COUNTY AGENT WORK The grangers of Grand Traverse county have endorsed the work Of the county agent an 1111 have asked the board of supervisors to reengage County Agent M. E. Buckles fer another year. Mr. Du33ckles was hired a year ago as a sort of ex‘ perimeht, and while there has ' naturally been ' some dissatisfaction the farmers for the most part are pleaSed with his work and are willing to. stand the sliglt expense which the county is called upon to pay. .. German ignorance and conceit is fortunately blinding the German people” to the danger of the American aerial fleet. Apparently the Off-men- tioned possibility of American fliers bombarding German cities has also occurred to the Teutonic mind for there has been much discussion of the subject among the German people. A high mil- itary officifial however, seeks to allay the fears 01 . the people by ridiculing the idea of peril from the American aeroplane. . “Every practical airman,” says this authority, "knows that the American threat 0!? 20 .000 ma- chines coming over is humbug. Neither the Americans nOr their machines are equal to the Germans. ” . I have read in your paper that you Wished to know if we used our. car for pleasure. We own a Ford car and take our eggs to the wholesalers every week. We. run a grocery store and_.,ca‘rry flour, etc” from the mills, and groceries from the station. I am sure this would not bficalled a 3 pleasure car —"—-W_. N A. Shaman, Allegeu county. 1 'My car is a Ford 1 use it to rage berries, ‘- tatces, wheat and feed? to thing 11131 1 pic but haul picklem’to this \_ , 3 , ‘ llillllllmllllllfllliilllmUllllllllllllflmlllllnlllli|lllHIlllnlllllllmlIIHIllIII"Willifllllllmilfllllflflilflmmflflflm . . Mllllllilllmmflmllmlll|li3lfllliillllilllilllllliilifllilllilllillmllililllllllllll"lilillilifllllfllllllllilmilliIlllllill|IIllIll"Millflillllllllmlmflillllllliilllifllmmllillifllllllllilllilililllillllllliliimill!lllllUllilllllmmfllfllflllllilfllllIlllulilll"mullllNIllllull”lll|Imllllllllll|illlllil[lilllflllllillllllllllllllllliillllllllIllllllllllfliKlllillllll .mmmw , The agricultural adviser to be appointed by the hop rtment of Agmculture on the special ad- vieory'_ ft bps-rd“ in each draft disxtri’ct will furnish to this, board sfaets relative to farm- labor requirements, not (only of his own district, but 0; the whole country.- He should be the re- [godtory or all facts having relation to the de- ferment of agricultural Workers, whether these be necessary farm laborers, managers or operators. He will be. expected .to-edvise the district boards as‘to'a'shortage or surplus of necessary farm workers for any given district, as well as for the entire Nation. ‘ The adviser may also concern himself With in- .dividual cases that come before the district board. , He will havethe right, under certain cenditions, ’ to examine the questionnaires and other records in the files of the local board for the purpose of ascertaining whether persons entitled to deferr- -eti' classification have actually claimed it. In case. he finds the names of such registrants he may .file' for them a 'claim'for deferred classifi- cation with the'district board, which, ,in turn, “W WWII“ aluminum: 1 .". ‘3," ,1; ,‘WWWWMHMIIMHIW ionn‘aire andrecor‘d of any such registrants for . consideration. .Reasonable time will be given for the. purpose or obtaining information and supply- ing the affidavits required. termines to consider a case for deferred classid. cation because a registrant is engaged in a nec- eSsary occupation, notwithstanding no claim for ‘deferred classification on that ground has been made, it shall endorse the recommendation on .the questionnaire of the registrant and forward it to the-distriCt board having jurisdiction. The district board will thereupon consider the case and proceed to .claSsify the registrantynotwith- standing the fact that no claim for deferred class- ificatllon by or in reépect of the registrant has been made. CLAst IN BEHALF OF NECESSARY EMPLOYEE A further duty 'with which the adviser is charged is to confer with employers of necessary farm workers, and to] instruct them as to. their 1’ ', right under the regulations to 'file a claim for L deferred classification in respect of any registrant who has’ failed or refused to file a claim for de- ferred classification in his. own behalf. This, in- the opinion of the war department, is a very important mattep The apparent injustice of placing many registrants in Class 1 is often due to the factwthat employers have failed to, make claims for deferred classification on behalf of nec- essary workers. It is to avoid a —repetition 'of thistrouble that farmers shouldsee that all of ' their" necessary employees ' whether sons or other inherers, of the draft age have made for them just claims for deferred classification. . One important explanation is made 111 the new Selective Servlce Regulations in connection with the expression“‘skilled farm laborer "' The ques- tionnaire provides deferred classification for the “necessary skilled farm laborer in necessary ag- ricultural enterprise.” The new regulations pro- vidthhat'in Class‘ll 'shall be placed any registrant found to be engaged In a “necessary" agricultural enterprisey and found to be necessary to such en- ferprise in the capacity of a farm laborer— espec- i'ally fitted for up; work in which he is engaged. " This quoted phrase constitutes an explanation of what is meant by “skilled" as applied to farm \. lulu11mmillIm!mulupulgitulmmmunulmuglu 1111111111r lumm‘ . x - rumJlIIIlll|lllliHIIIIIHIIHHIHIIIHIIHIHlllllllHI!IHilllfllllIIIIIHHIHIIHHI]HHIIHIHlIII"!IHHIIIHIIIIHlllllllHilllllllllllllllllllllllllllNIHlHUlllllll"Ill"llllllllumlllllllllllllllllllll , durum . dummigunnluu l . um 1“” ma unmm W!" 'may require the local board to certify thequest-N If a lecai board de- ‘ . counties where temperature too low; in agriculture?" team? t° 'ers whateverg" ' it s itement should, in each cas e, be e boards It is beleived that it will fre- fiitjA'INE' BEANS‘$9. 00 PER BUSHEL, , j'~ ' SAYS A'N M. B. F. REPORTER West Paris, Maine, September 10th,1918.——The hay crop has proved to be much below last year and harvested at a much greater expense. Wheat is about an average in yield and quality. Oats and all other small grains have done well. Corn will be about 20 per cent of an average c1op providingwthe frost holds off two weekgionger. or until the 25th of September. Beans were planted more freely than for many years but have not done very w,ell the crop will not be above last year. Apples are very scarce and of poor quality I doubt if there will be more than 10 per cent of an average crop. Potatoes were not planted in ‘Iiearly as,large'quantity as last year, but have done much better in general although many have rusted badly. I think the total cr0p for Maine will beflbelow last year. Live stock is getting very scarce and high, average cows selling readily at $100 each. Hogs are scarce and worth $20 per cwt. live weight; beef, $26. dressed. Fall apples are from $3.50 to $6 a barrel. Beans are $9 per bushel with a fair prospect for a, sharp advance in the future unless the govern- . ment forbids, which may be looked for to accom- pany some of the other rulings. Potatoes are being shipped out of seacoast places for $3.00 per bbl. for Cobblers. I think if supply and demand are let alone the price will be much higher before long. Unless farmers are given more encouragement there will be many idle men in 1919, despite the great need for food production—R. L. Herrick, Oxford county. Maine. Jack FroSt Hits the Potatoes Killing frosts have stopped the growth of po- 'tat0es in many important sections of Wisconsin, Minnesota and other states lying to the northwest, according to the government crop and weather 1 survey for the week ending Sept. 10th. Inas- much as these trusts occurred after the govern- ment forecast for September was issued. they\ will undoubtedly and materially decrease the es- timated production of'384’million bushels. Grow- ers should bear in mind, when harvesting their potatoes this fall that the present government fig- ures are «only 25 million bushels in excess of the 5-year average. If frosts, drought and. blight ' damage continues until potatoes are ripe, there can be “no question but what the 1918 yield will fall below the 5-year average. ' The following brief reports from representa- tive agricultural states will give our readers a fairidea of the national crop conditions. Soaking rains 4th material- /ly improved pastures. truck, beans and cow—peas. Re- ports continue favorablc for buckwheat. sorghum and tomatoes, but latter ripening slowly on account of cool weather. Young clover improved except where killed by drouth. Some wheat souing in n‘mth: es- timates indicate. increased acreage for the stale. Corn made poor to excellent progress; ripening fast; about 40 per cent safe from frost in central and notth por- tions. and 20 per cent in south; ensilage Icing made. Okla—Columbus: Pastures and much garden truck greatly'improved. Fruit crops being harvested in ex- cellent condition: quality good to excellent: yield poor to good. Buckwheat promising. Fall plowing progressing under highly fax o1able conditions. Seed- ing winter wheat begun. Corn made satisfactory progreSs; 1ipemng" well, except in cast and northeast cutting in prog- rose in many western counties, and silo filling is gen- liaising—Indianapolis: eral. . Karisas.——Topeka: Good rains in mOSt parts fur- nished abundant moisture for ptesent needs 1mp1 oved pastures greatly insured anothei (tilting of alfalfa in many parts. and put ground in fine shape for sow- ‘ ihg wheat Which is progressing 'm scatteied localit- ion and will be general anOthet week Greater part of corn cutting completed in eastern two4hirds. Grain sorghums and broom-com improved; bettet prospect for bulk of grain sorghums maturing grain. - hMina.-~Ok1ahoma: Drouth relieved in south— . ‘rtlon. Favorable for kamr, mile maize. cane pastures. Rapid progress in preparation of “land; soil in flue condition: seeding beginning "ov'ide winter pastures. Condition of corn \ee poor ~ nearly all matured and being harvested. W fl" [istur' _ was ample. the cotton top cr'op made " rt‘ce "‘ on account of cool weather and picking Killing frost near northern little damage. Ample sun- as temperatures favorable for corn- tit uni bl: skins and, 3931115,.“- AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL cou- - counties bv frost. sweet corn ‘ i t rs ct I .3. MITTEE ARRIVES IN ENGLAND The Department of Agriculture has announced; the arrival in England of a committee of men - familiar with food production and agricultural organization and activities in the united States , The personnel of the committee is as follows: Dr. . W. 0. Thompson, chairman, president ._Ohio State University. Columbus, Ohio; Mr. Carl Vroomang‘ Assistant Secretary of Agriculture; .‘vlr. RpAr; Pearson, president Iowa State College of Agriculw ture and Mechanic Arts, Ames‘, Iowa; Mr. T. F.‘ Hunt. director of Agricultural Experiment Sta- tion and dean of the College of Agriculture, Uni- versity of California. Berkeley, California; Mr. D. R. Coker, farmer and member of National Ag: icultural Advisory Committee. Hartsville. ,South Carolina; Mr. Wm. A. Taylor, chief Bureau of Plant Industry, U. S. Department of Agriculture; . Mr. George M. Rommel, chief Animal Husbandry .. Division, Bureau of Animal Industry, U. S. De- partment of Agriculture; Mr. George R. Argo. Specialist. in Cotton Business Methods, Bureau of Markets. U. S. Department of Agriculture; Mr. John F. Wilmeth. administrative assistant, Bur- eau of Markets, Department of Agriculture. The committee will secure general information regarding food production conditions in England, France and Italy, so that when they return they, will be able to reveal the needs more effectively to the leaders of agriculture in the I’nited States and to farnkers generally. They will also study agricultural problems in England, France and Italy, including the use of machinery and the as signment of labor in farming operations, the live- stock situation. the depletion of herds and the probable extent to which Europe may call on this country for livestock to replenish herds. the seed situation and the probabilities of securing sup‘ plies from Europe, and similar matters. 1 z;.,,.111,..umu..1, 11b I'fl‘lllvl‘lllit‘t or] H... ,}{:“'xll‘llll"lll' '1 l-l‘llf‘vr“ in Wisconsin and Minnesota falfa. Too dry for pastmcs and late mops Potatoes below normal and small Cabbage and 011191 truck necrl rain Good 010;) of prunes being gather-ml. Corn growing well; maturing and some (-111. Soil too dry for seeding winter wheat. New York—Ithata: Libetul l'dlIlS gnttth improv— ed soil conditions and furthered dov:elop11ent of late potatoes buckuhcz.11 (abbage, and ('Hl'll. Buckwheat good growth and generally well filled. in full swing; early g1'.apes peaches. pears and plums of good quality. Late f1uit tipening' fa\01'abI\.Late truck crops doing well. Pastures greening up \\ ell for fall fmagc. Fruit harvest '5 3: a E Minnesota.—-Minneapolls: Threshing 11ea1ing com- pletion. Potatoes and gardens badly damaged in: frost in north. Fall plowing ptogtessing rapidly Frost damaged corn \ery much in no1th, caused some damage locally in west- centtal portion. and all ght damage in south: cutting in progress; yield excellent ' in south. but in north crop mostly for fodder. Yield and quality of spring wheat continues (xccllent. ' U" “HM Htl'd‘l Pcnusylvnniu.—Philadelphia: Rains ample; at most. places and conditions generally fa\01'ablt.l’tatoel< being (lug: yield light; quality fai1;lateifieldsq'better in some places. Pastures and Meadows short but im- proving. Condition of corn fair; cutting in progress: one—half beyond frost danger. Wheat seeding begun 7r in a. few places. ' Illinois. *Sliringfield: Cool week. with rather heavy mine in much of southem two—thirds. Meadows and . pastures improved and now good to excellent. Plow- , L ing for winte1 wheat, seeding begun. Corn made ex- cellent 51",outh but needs high temperature thy weath“ , er. and sunshine for ploper ripening in some places silo filling begun , YUM onslll.—1~Ill“"ukeei Rain needed over southern. . half of ~ when com is prime for the silt)- ~ . 1 ‘ 5" Operated on Gasoline and Kerosene, delivers 20-horse-power and more to pulley at engine speed, thru ball bearing transmission. Exclusive Farmer Boy feat'ures have doubled , -, theuse of the tractor. With it you Cultivate ' , corn and other row crops, as well as ’Plow, Har- L- . < ._ .J: rew, Disc, Drill, Harvest and do all farm work. ' v. ‘ 'H‘ The Columbus Tractor Co. [:1 “a v mew. Goodale St. E . .. Columbus, Ohio E - 4% .. I 6" r 1:34;! 8/? 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HAD THOUGHT 11a wé had pretty thorbiy discussed the subject of “home cenvenie'nces” "in these columns and that. it could be Bagel!» w aid away for a time. But it seems not to beI Last week I received a letter £10m- a reader hearkt " eh111g- right back to the topic, so we’ll go over 11'.. ' again and see it there's anything iwe’ v5e missed .111 our discussion. 'beged the thousands of farm homes right here in 'Michigan that are absolutely devoid of men the- , simplest kind of conveniences and I am glad to let my readers know how this one woman, at least, _5 feels about the slavish lives that so many ofarm women lead simply because their husbands are too selfish or thotless to provide them with labor-- - savxng conveniences There’s a great demand now- -a-days from oer-5 tain types of women for “woman’s rights,” refer— ring to the ballot. And its an interesting bit-of psychology to me that those who are demanding more rights are the very ones who enjoy the most at the present time Do you know what I mean? I mean. that the woman who is indubitably the “man of the house” and runs the whole farm or store or whatever business her -“1esser” half may be engaged in, is the very woman who pleads long- est and loudest for women’s rights." But the poor soul who trudges meekly to the pump half way ' between the house and the barn four or five times a day and lugs the slop pail off to a corner of the barnyard mor‘ning. noon and night. because her husband is too indifferent to her welfare and com- fort to provide the house with a storage tank and a kitchen sink, is the one mostly in need of “rights” and the one who thinks the least about them. / _ ' Women ,need more rights, we’ll all agree, but the first and most essential rights are home rights. There are too many farm women who are merely wives and helpers, and not enough who are part- ners with their husbands. I don’t know 501‘ any reason why a woman should be expected to put " up with all kind; of inconveniences in running'her house while husband is making his own/work eas- ier and more efficient by the use of modern equip: ment. There may be good reasons why some t‘arm homes are without ordinary conveniences, but. in the majority of cases, it is pure selfishness on the part of the husband that the wife is forced to perform her work under distressing and laborious conditions. I just wish every woman who is dragging her-' self out in needless steps would tell her John or Bill or Henry this very night that she’ll expect some of the farm profits this year to go for home improvements, and having once. so spoken to Set her foot down and keep it "sot” till hubby gets busy. Is that the way yOu feel? —_—Penelope Give the Woman Equal Rights EAR 5PENELOPE:—-—I have been thinking ‘ for some time that I would write and tell 5 you that. I received my dish drainer all ' right. and wish to thank you for it. This has been such a busy season. With so much Hooverizing to do besides the extra work that always comes at this time of the year. We have been talking about home conveniences, I thought I would change the subject a little and.write about some of the‘non-conveniences. I am like the'lady who wrote" and said that she never saw anyone who‘ Was serene and happy was ill.' Neither have I. And 'I believe there is always a cause or reason for' anybody being discontented. grouchy and tired out. Now let us step into one heme. We find‘a woman who should be in the prime of life. broken down in health Do I wonder why? No, I do not. She has raised a large family and worked far be- yond her strength. Then they have lost several dollars each year by not having a good cellar. But the man couldn’t afford one. If he wants any , farm tools he gets them some way. I step into an- 5 other home. always working. Wonder. what is the trouble ' there? I take hold‘of the pump; it flows about as large a stream as would flow thru a half-inch 5 nel; By the time that man has pumped the 511th for his livestock he is tired out and perhaps tl‘e grouchy tho. He.is also a mason by trade in} shots perhaps in his slifetimé built as many 1113 When I first read, the letter - V‘thattollowS .I said to myself this reader was malt-i5 ing a terrible fuss over trifles, but later I» i‘emem» They seem to be tired and grouchy, 5 ,l‘getsv-them and pays for them wli adittle further down the line "I It wouldn’t of cost anyX more ‘ on the north side where it is" . doesn’t shine The houso is 1:11 sad about five 61'. six geet from the ground and the pump is 011 1116.755 There is "also a handy tool shed on the ground level for the man of the house Eo put " ' his tools in, while his’wifemust run up and down. five or six Steps every time she wants a pail oi-fl water or something out of the she‘d Or a place to I consider every five minutes saved is": ground level. Wash in. economy Who wants to be wasting a whole hot 0! time for nothing? ‘ ler, and the sun _ Especially when the hammer" and a few nails and perhaps a good dose of am- ..5, around‘our 5 ' and next Fine wdlsend She is» lets ’ ' “ natured baby an trouble . _ bition powder Would save a lot of work and 5 drudgery besides. Let 115 step into a home that is The Gold Star HE star upon their service flag has ' changed to gleaming gold It speaks no more of hope and are as once ' . it did of old, . But splendidly it glis‘tens now for euery eye to see And softly Whispers: "Here lined one who died for liberty." “Here once he walked and played. and laughed, here oft his smile was knoWn, ' Within these walls today are kept the toys he used to ’own he who fell, _ Of service once I spoke, but now, of sacrifice ' I tell “ho richer home in all this land is there than this I grace, For here was cradled manhood fine. Within this humble place ‘ A. soldier for the truth was'born. And here beside the door A mother sits and grieues for him who Shall return no more. “Salute me stronger as you pass! I mark a soldzer who ~ Gave up the joys of living here to dare and die for you! fought for you and fell, This is a shrine of sacrifice where faith. and , courage fell ”' ' ~(Copyright,1918,by and”. A5. 'Gnnsr. By Special Permission.) ‘ 1 M: c. 5;. ‘ Now I am he who marched away and I am ' ' This is the home that once he knew who ' well arranged, with plenty of sunlight and a. few“ Do we find them discon- conveniences at least. tented, grouchy and tired out? No. We do not as a general rule. I hear someone say:' “I don’t believe in a woman" scriniping and saving, man-- aging, every way she can, .and let the man have everything. If a man wants any tobacco or any- thing he generally‘gets it, and why can't a woman have the same equal rights?-——Mrs. E. I. Bellm‘re. Little Sugar. Stories ’ 1;. All fruits can be canned‘successiully without sugar for future jelly making,_pie filling, and marmalades. Can in bet water in their Own juice, or the concentrated juice of apples, pears or grapes. For dark cakes, and- chocolate, coffee, or oar-a- mel ice cream use half and halt sugar and molasv ses. sugar and white syrup. 5 _ Serve very ripe,. :sweet peaches, pears and flgs 'without «the addition or sugar, or with; cream" whipped up with a little white syrup or honey Too much sugar is used‘ on 1116’ of flavor. The nutty {l vorgt sweetness of coi'nbrea‘ ‘ undred cisterns or mere But his wile ha " ' For light cakes and light. creams use half American" table, 5 1 with a consequent loss of mri y- and picquancy“' ' 531955;, the natural newer been sick except on “look she had whooping ~coUgh, but was $0011 bver. the worst :part of that, -as we called a doctor as soon as she began to hav a fever. Margaret has three W S.- S and we have. pledged tWo more for hen-7111's. L B D., Lawrence. ‘ " Putting Down Eggs 5 . 5E OLD-FASHIONED "packed egg” . winter use is a Ihing of the past. 5 es soaring and; the neCessity of using f_' in place airmeats, science has been ‘ ' with the preservatidn, -3133 today we are; ,, drdp fi-esh eggs into a crock (pf-water glass. ‘ remove them five or ten- months later, equally'as, 5 fresh as on the day they were [aid The water glass may be purchased from your druggist and mixed at home, in the proportion: of ten parts of Water to one of Waterglass. PO11; the 'solution into the crooks in which yOu desire to pack and? drop your eggs 511116 it. - If the eggs? have not been candied they may be tested in this solution the good ones sinking 5u§der the sur face of the liquor. 1y covered with the solution. , _ When you wish to use them .nent winter aim-a my take them as needed eand wash. The water glass and water have such an effect on the shells; ' that it is necessary to pri'é-k the Shells with a needle before putting. into boiling water to boil ‘. If this is done they can be boiled as well as when 5 fresh. ‘ ' ‘ ' ‘ . Be sure all eggs are complete- suit. and by . haydn' ‘ , ore appropriate it told in the spring, but I beleive you will re- member it until next spring and the Robins come flying back to us. 1 3e ‘ -.baby waist _ nd the only trim- , I scalloped cellar. .3868 sees‘ingw t in sutfrlipe effect. ,Bfimfit» this style is too severe - gantry. summer dress for 3 Mid Lhaye seen this same idea carried out in; bol and fveleet ‘with a silk but er than was very attractive ' ' was of. black velveteen with [white e satin. caller, tJ am «colon “with a sin: material, lip-on waist Cut 3 ' Ladies ,s in sizes 36 -38,. 40,. 42 and "44. inches bust measure The yolie effect in blouses is show‘ gteat deal this summer, espec- ially n making up .the heavier silks and .winter. blouse theterials. The yoke is prettll she d across. the back .. and shou rs Ian extends into a yoke down - the front This may be of same :or con— tra'sting material. to the body part of the blbuse, Deep flare section's correspond— in: to the yoke are set into the sleeves. giving. them the ‘ kimona effect The wealst's are much fuller than they have for» some months. If desired a’ clos: ink may be perfected in the back. No. 898.7—-Ladies house dress. Cut in sizes- 36, 88 40 and 42 inches bust measure. Whatla comfortable but smart- looking frock! If ever we desired loose- fittinggco comfy afternoon clothes,- it is to- day when thousands or us are spending our I.ouly‘ leisure hours serving as hard as “be This little dress" is ottin . the plain tallored waist, large arm- bles with three-quarter kimona-style sleeves, which are so much favored today, and a three.gOr‘ed gathered skirt set. on at the normahvgagtlfif in surmise and made .. i a e 1.! ed on g eterial, together wit th - rt; strap belt, lend}; a note of distinction to the dress. .- Nb“; 8995 “separate skirt. Cut in sizes 24, 26, 28, 30 and 32 inches waist '- With palrlietl “Ergntf and bacifr,’ resentin the muc ~ 9. e .o apron e - lgect congerts this plain gathered two-' f~fore tl'fe Robin realized The long, narrow rol- ' only aCrosa the front. . ’ This is the story of how Robin- Red Breast got his name-— Once upon a time there was a little boy who Ilved wth his daddy away all by the North Pole. They lived in a house made of snow and toe and in the center of their but they had to ‘ keep a fire burning, night and day, in order that they wouldn’t freeze, The little boy always watched the fire day times while his daddy was a- way,- and then when night would come he Would go to bed and his daddy, would watch the fire. Ione;_,daylhis daddy was very sick andfvvaslunable to get up‘ and watch thegfireat all, so the little boy must Stay aWake nights too Of course this little fellow tried to be brave and he stayed awake just as long as he pos- ‘ :sibly could, bubafter a while he drop- ped, off to sleep.’ Now you all know that up in that country there are lots of. polar bears. One “old white bear had often looked at the little boys house and wished they would go away so that. he might have their house, and so when he came prowling . around that night and discovered the little boy, andIhis daddy bot‘h sound asleep he said to himself “Now‘here ’ is My-Chance, I shall, go in and put the flreueutso. that they will freeze and then Loan-have their house.” And" Carefully and "quietly in he stole and- with his oldfi‘cold, icy paw put out the fire, and then went away. But someone else- was watching this little boy, and who do you suppose it was? ,' Well it “mean old'robin and when she saw the bear come out of the but she flew in and said—“Oh. I , don’t want this little boy to freeze, and I must build this fire up again.” So she peeked around until she found a coal and thenIfluttered her little wings .3 and fanned that coal into a flame. The flame rose higher: and higher and be- it she had burned her breast. Pretty Soon the little boy awoke and when he saw poor Robin with her "breast all red, he said,oh~ Robin dear, ,what is thematter with your breast?" Oh, said ,Robin I burned myself try- ing to make a fire again after old polar bear had put it out. " 4 And you can imagine how sorry the little-Iboy felt” for Robin and he nursed -the burn all winter long and he al- ' ways called her Robin Red Breast. , So that, dear boys and girls, is how all the Robin Red Breasts who come to see us every year got ti eir name. 'Now_~ tell _ me the best and prettiest story you know. . With love, AUNT PENELQPE. ' " Dear Aunt Penelope -—I saw the let— tors in the M .B F. but I have delayed writing until the present time. I am in the seventh grade. I go to the Plaisted school. ,My teacher’s name is - Miss Watson; I like her. real well. I am 11 years old. have one sister and two brothers. I live on a 160sacrte farm We have six horses, their? ' Belle Nellie. [Prince T For pets- I have ‘a :dog and two kittens, and a little pet colt, her name?" s molly. m do ’3 name is- Cu and I“ call the kit- tte' - Ram- " dog and a catf' l “training. 3 would be a nice name for our page— I‘ .beets and carrots. 1 My dog's name is Rover. and the cat’s name is, Daisy 7 cows and 4 calves/I ers but one was killed in France in July He was 19 years old,‘ so now I have Only 1 The oldest one is in Columbus in I think “Uncle Sam’s HelperS" two. Lila. Wakefield, Avoca; Michigan. OUR ORCHARD‘ ON.- THE FARM It is filled with oldfyet graceful trees: The grass is tall and green. The air is sweet with the summer breeze. ‘- 'Tis a very pretty scene. ‘Each summer when the days are warm. The robin sings upon the wing, The baby colt runs here and. there. He’s a lively little thing. The chubby pigs lie in the sun, They roam from tree to tree, . And eat the apples, one, two, three. Until the day is ,done. ‘ And as the day fades into night, The sunset gilds the blossoming boughs. ' The milkmaid in her gown of white Goes thru the shadows for the cows. —Ethel Chapin, 15 years old, Battle Creek, Michigan. Penelope: —I hope you but I have been Dear Aunt have not forgotten me, . so busy helping mamma that I have not had any time to write. I ironed all of the colored clothes for her yesterday. I have been reading the children’s page every week. I thank you \ely much for the Thrift Stamp. I have my card half full. and have the money to buy the rest as soon as we go to town. Our little colt died about a week after I wrote to you. We‘threshed two weeks ago. We are Coming along fine with our house; we have the sheeting and roof on, and we are ready to put thefisiding on and windowe‘and doors on. After this I will try to do better. Please do not forget your loving friend—Runh Wise, (Thesau- ing, Michigan. Never fear, my dear little reader, I never forget my friends. PENELOPE. Dear Aunt Peneloper—My father sub- scribed for the M. B. F. last March and we all like it very much. "-I especially enjoy the letters from the girls and boys of Michigan. We live on an 80-acre farm and have five cows and six calves. The cows’ names are Daisy, Molly. Polly. Beauty. Cherry; and the calves’ names are Goldie, Rosie. Bobby, Duke, Baby and Max. We have two horses and a colt. The horses’ names are Jesse. Dolly and Pat. We have about 120 little chickens ’and about 20 hens and .one rooster. We have five cats, three kittens and two old ones. Their names are Tom, Loddy, Loany, Tuttey Flossy. My fath- er has five pigs; my brother watches them and he named them Skunk Mud- turtle, Woodchuck, Longnose and Sugar- b.owl We harvested our rye “heat, oats and barley. My father raises chicory, cucumbers, beans, corn, flax. potatoes, Mother has a gar— den with vegetables and flowers. I have two brothers in the army so we put up a service flag. School will begin next Tuesday. I will be in the seventh and eighth grades. Our teacher's name is Miss Marie Quimby. I am sending you a. drawing of one of our chickens. I love my home and my father and mother; they are very kind to everyone. We have eleven buildings on our farm. We have lived here seven years My father built six of them. I think this will be all for this time.——Jennie DrozarmWSki. Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. . Dear Aunt Penelope:——This is the second time I have written to you. I hope you will have the D00 Dads in every week. How do you suppose I am going to earn money for Thrift Stamps? I will help pick pickles, help mamma in ‘the house and run errands for her I have 48 Thrift Stamps and 3 War Savings Stamps I have eleven little (whickens I am going to send you a song I found in a Sunday school paper. I will have my three War Savings Stamps when you get my letter. My kitten is nearly as large as her mother. Well, I will close; with love, from yourniece—ld'ther V. Buser, Grand Junction, Michigan. Dear Aunt Penelor)e:~—This is my sec- ond letter to you. but as your page is so interesting I couldn't help/writingr again. I think a nice name for a. mare colt would be Midget. I read in the M. B F‘ that you are going to give a Thrift Stamp for the best letter from a boy or gn-l telling about the state fair_ but I did not get to go. I am picking be1r es/ this summer and 'my mother pays me five cents a quart, and I am going to get Thrift Stamps with my money. WeZ have no teacher yet for our sch‘ool. My sister is staying in town.going to high school; we miss her \ery much, as this is the first lime she has been away from home very long I have two brothers and one sister: their names are ‘.,Tohn George and Bella. Tohn is 22. George is 20 and Bella will be fifteen the tenth or September. - Aunt Penelope I, think It, Would be nice for vou to have a booth , ‘At the Gleaner» temple next year at. *he 13 hfld as day, and you be. ther-r moonld meet you, . We have 3 I had three broth- 1liar Michig and the north ern states. as yie 37 bushels avemge p‘cr - ., acre at» t e Michigan Experimental. .1. . Station. ecbrd yield of nearly fifty. ‘ bushels per acre. Rose); Rye Is a new variety thlt will y you weyll to grow. he ields cumruon Rye 10 f9P201b bushels per acre. glee , - . ong heads well filled with [we kernels. Ordinary . yield 30 to 40 bushels. " ‘ " fall planting. . Write for Iron samples and fair price list. Fall Bulbs Beautiful new Darwin Tulips. Hyacinths Narcissus, 3 Lillies, Crocus etc Plant these bulbs this fall for winter and spring blooming ltbcll's Full Catalog Fm gives full information.- Write for it today. . s. M. ISBELL a co. Box 11 Jackson, Mkh.’ «— PAINT SALE at WHOLESALE ‘ PRICES, SPECIALS $1.75 Guaranteed House Paint. per gal on only Ve1vo Flow on 2 25 . . 2.00 10.00 Flat Paint. per gallon only Elastic Floor Varnish, dry)~ 2000 hard over night. per gallon only Dutch Process Lead , cwr. Pure Linseed Oil, per gallon ONLY AT Paint Supply House 3 420 Michigan Ave. Detroit Don’t Wear a Truss ROQKS' APPLIANCE the modem scientific invention the wonder- ful nei discovery . that relieves rupture will be sent on trial. No obnoxious springs or pads. Has auto- matic Air Cushions. Binds and draws the, broken parts togeth- er as you would a broken limb. No selves. No lies. Durable, cheap. Sent on trial to prove it. Protected by U. S. patents. Catalog and measu re blank! mulled free. Send name and ad- dress today. C. E. BROOKS, 463-3 State St., Marshall, Mich. (n and l. . Mir hi A1 FARM FOR SALE CHEAP. I will sell my farm of 320 acres 3% miles from Walkerville in Oceana county, Mich. It is a sandy loam underlaid with clay. Fenced and cross— —fence in center. 20 acres in cultivation. 700 stumps pulled. 2 acres of young orchard beginning to bear. Small house of 2 rooms and a ce— . ment foundation for 2 more rooms. Cel- lar 14x16 ft A driven tubular well, in. 71 ft deep water 30 ft. of top. 'A, good stock and grain and general farm- ing barn 20x30 ft. Granary, chicken house 10x12 ft I am getting old and health not good, so I will sell cheap for $4,500; ’ $2, 000 down, the balance on good time. A big bargain for you if you are interested. Address, G. W. Utterback, R F. D. No. 2, Walkerville, Michigan. . Strictly Pure Rosen Rye cleaned ready to sow. $2. 50 per bu, 5 bu. or over, , Write for sample. A. D. Gregory, Ionia. ' Michigan. Ffrom certified seed. $2. 25 per bu., less than 10 bu., 52.50-11e1‘ bu., subject to prior sale New bags? see each, or send your own bags - GOODWIN & MOORE, * .. R. F. D. No. 2, Ionia, Michigan .YOU CAN SELL .YOUR. FARM Dir, rect to the buyer without paying ' mission through my coronerativ and be free to sell to anyone, anyone, anywhere any tim'e,‘ price or terms. Write for'l LAND SUITABLE 1P , for‘ sale in Ogemaw C 'yVerv productive and well loowtéa Sheldon. Alger;: Mich Seed Ry“ Sample for stam'fi..- V M - Clover, Timothy, Votch. and all dependable seeds for; , t 2.,,. on SALE—1200 bu Rosen Rye grow}, _ 10 bu. or ovcrgj . UNION. CITY THOS B. BUELL AND SON Con31gnments by Mr. Sidney Smith, William Tase, John Gintling and Ray Parham. FIFTY -F IVE HEAD HERD BULL—2 yrs. old. Grandson of King of the Pontiac-s and Pontiac Aaggie Kornkyke, a combination Of 30 lb. breeding never before offered. EIGHT 2 yr. old daughters of a $3000 . '7 son of King of the Pontiacs, just ready to freshen. A 24 lb. cowthat made 96 lbs. milk her best day and 17,000 lbs. in, a year; and two of her daughters. ' A daughter ofa 26 lb. cow. 5 cf A 22 lb. daughter of Pontiac Aaggie Kornkyke. THREE grand-daughters of Pontiac Aaggie Komdyke. All the animals are from the best blood of the breed guaranteed free from tuberculosis and contagious abortion , ,vfor 60 days. COL. B. V. KELLY, Auctioneer S. T. WOOD,‘ in the box. Sale October lst, 1918 (Sale starts at 12 noon) \ Union City is on Air Line of Michigan Central. Jitney Service from Battle Creek arid Goldwater. ~ The second highest record cow in, “the world is. Segis Hengeryeld anne 3 Johanna who produces 011 test 2, 59-7. - 20 pounds of milk in thirty days. She' can produce more than 47 pounds of}; october 17. ' ; . _ 5"" butter in a week. She is the (laugh I ‘ tor of ;the only 50-1b. cow. " In feeding a cow for milk produc- tion should be, considered: 1. Palatability. 2. Digestibility. 3. Proper proportion of digestible protein, carbohydrates and fat. 4. Variety. 5 Suitability of feed to animal and, milk. , ' 6. Bulk. 7. Cost. . / . ' 1 ,A'good rule to follow is'to include. at least three cereals in making up every ration. Do not underfeed your cows. The cow which will eat the most, genera. ally makes the mostmilk.‘ Livestock, especially dairy cows. should be fed mainly upon the by- products of cereal manufacture after i the human food has been largely util- ized, supplemented by home-grown roughage, silage and pasture. It is entirely possible to double the milk flow of a good cow. No feed is cheap which does not produce re: sults. It is exceedingly difi‘icult for feeders to obtain separately. the neces- sary feed stuffs {mm the local feed man. There are many excellent branded feeds whichgare maintained uniformly by the manufacturers, who can obtain ingredients which will pro- vide the necessary nutrients in‘ the absence. of’bran, barley feed, malt, and distillers’ grains, which are not often easily obtainable. In order to avoid the disastrous feed shortage of last year, tarmers’ associations should make arrange- ments through their local feed men? to'ship in their supplynwhile cars and transportation may be bad. There is no help for you when the blizzards tie up the railroads. County agri- cultural agents should immediately get busy and locate feed for the com- ing winter DAIRY snow ENTRIES CLOSE SEPTEMBER 25TH Dairymen and farmers generally should know that the oflicial dates for closing entries of cattle tor the Na)- tional Dairy Show at Columbus, Ohio, has been fixed at September 25. There is every prospect of a very large list of entries this year. ’Canada which by suffering far more from the. war than the United States, will be represented by a, number of fine herds. 'Experi- e“ 1 has shown that the war teaches _ as ' "tithing else, has ever taught the importance of a dairy industry- to humanity at large. It ‘is not behaved that American cattle breeders will be , behind their Conadiambrothers in rec}. icing the importance of their own in- dustry and patriotic duty for aggreéa— ' ive work which it imposes on them. The attendance of the leading breed- ‘ ers and their herds at Columbus is comparison is ’ milk in thirty days £1113 may sound r I '- '_like a fairy story to those who get a ’ small pail full at a milking. - I there are seven factors which ' ,9, large per cent of scrub and mixed [Jackson city limits. ,\ 9 Swiss, Monday, Oct 14; Jerseys, The». erE VALUE or PoHE BRED .snch a condition exists. - ""- ff 'ing good grade Holstein cows to ship 7 The price this year ranges from $125 v females. day, October 15:» Guernsey's, W611i 1 2 day, Oct. 16, and Holsteins Jlfihnrsday, ' BULLS IN MICHIGAN #— Travelling over Michigan I see such herds as to cause one. to wonder why "All of us know'that using a’pure bred sire of oneflireed continuously for a period of yeafs will make a uni- form herd good to look at and far . more préfitable than a mixed herd Buyers in our IOCaIit‘y have been buy- to other states for a number of years. to $140. One buyer has nearly clear-f- ed the locality cf such cows High grades are .far more profit—L. able to milk, look betten and are al- ways more salable at an advance of at least $50 Why mix them and raise mongrels, using first one bull then another and gettingnowhere? In the region of condensaries audlarge cities there is one cow that is sure to please and make money, and that is the Hol- stein What earthly excuse is therefor keeping a grade bull? Certainly. not one of cost. Look over the advertising columns oft'he M. B; F, and yourwill find bulls from 20-1111. dams of good" . breeding, of serviceable age, for $100 .-» or less. .Bull calves. from $40 to $59.. No model an association; anyone can ,- ‘ - own one, knowing that he will make at least 100 per cent on his invest- » iii OPQNN —IE‘ML‘II’:1::-1mdls—L--——-IIHH<1Anos-iH.—dl ‘ment if he sells for beefaiter he is thm with him. Think of the breeder who is trying to help the community by'selling at . these prices and take advantage of the most profitable investment of a small amount open to the farmers—v 0 L Hulctt Ingkdm County. ' 4. TWO BIG DISPERSAL s’SALES SCHEDULED On Wednesday, Sept. 25th. the Board- man Stock Farm of Jackson will dis- perse its entire herd-Gt Registered Holsteins and Guernsey males, and Established in 1906. this herd is rated as among the best of the state The reasons given for selling are the ill health of the owner and it! the absence of his son in France A . H certificate or health will be inmished/ ‘ YE with each animal sold guaranteeing In" it free {roman contagious diseases. ' The sale will begin alt/one o'clock at the torn. located just within the = l U! 2 2.1321310. ”as ' Another dispersal sale or consider: able note will take place at the farm of Ties. B Buell & Son, Union City, Tuesday, October list, When fittydive head of, choice Holsteins wilt. go .un- der the hammer The sale will ta" I» .1 ears”: 1': .‘K' already assured and the opportu tiesg . ' orders 'for we Id] "'00!!! sites! 110 Fort St ,-.fi~ '« We " - nor or one, inch and for less than 13 insertions per line. Title displayed to best dv‘gntnte. , or larger ads or to! Ids run 1: issues 'or more we w I! icheerflrlly bq_ cent on .1? t3.» .— 7 4 . . under this 1 Send in copy and will make plicetlon to- the Advertising Devt «store m.no1ste1n Bull, 10 Minimum) majns The cows" and bulls idmtised have , been 30111.1"! thaws or I" registered 7 7 not a from he‘hv‘y produc- ' ' > “Shawna, “dies. 3310:, your; old at 7‘l- “+3121? apiece-'1“ I Bl W Yearlings sued by 30 pound bull and envy-producing cows. choice Duroc open gilts. J Hubert Brown. Byron, Michigan f1 om N HAT D0 YQU WANT? 1 represent 41 006.77 t‘ro mA .ieter 8885:! ”#1533 (1;! months old ford‘. :J‘e Writ kn - .’ . 1 II!» Calm bred sire r t For Salt e areaoible 53?“?8' vfitefsgraggg l wax-tho? .-. Rl'ice £90 Cgagql mil: SHELLAND PQNIFS i'nr «wipe? & “or as s. e 3 open e see rom cow , B vol if‘ 3531' information , 1616 $17. Price $2 50yper bushel‘ yield- ”we“ “afl' R Ont-6y 0 ‘4 ,Mllrhlgn’p..;«. .ed- 45 bushels per acre 7 - ‘ 32- C Hulett & Son, Okemos, Mi(h1gan. HOGS . . ' - 1 One Cir-load Registered Holiteins ° ‘ 0' Also Some '0 SHOBTHOBN Bred Gills Serviceable Boats AN SHORTHOBN breeders. Can put you in C FOWLE'RVH“ Ff' MIOHIG time); with best mflkor beet strains. Bulls 1 Carl Jewett M150. Mich, , .. is g“ 3:33:93 gamete came. -.W Crhgm. 1 ‘ ’ ’ :ed 4- IN BULL 6 ec 1‘? antral Mlch 11 Short Tn by" figfifgfi? grfiaggggnof gangervefg A5800 t'0’1- . MOBFMGB' Mihhizan - . C L7; i b Johan 3iengerve . f “ Lad whooha. ssréB y 0. daughters. OR .SALE,1_pu31e bred Shorthorns and LARGE TYPE 0' l' d ' ' ‘ T'Dajm is an 18 slslb 13 yAri 91:1 granddaughter O. I. C tpogs Five younz bulls. 7 “ Spring pigs pans. and tries Gilts l1re we 01‘ King Seg‘fls who has a. slster‘that_1‘e;* to 9 m0" 3 3&12. 2.5 to $150 each Ray for fall farm“, at 111 lots that will Dk‘lSe- fly" cently 13121“ 33le3. btiéter 3133131 313 tam-10.33% Wilmer -- lmont Michi gan- _ 1171.0111121; $11.“; 3333*“ FARM « - . ca 3 1n 01‘. .1 1 Olll'0.. ni- we? grown 91113129; spinal? individual SHORTHOBNS and POLAND CHINAS ’ar' Price $1.00 Write for photo and pedigree Bulls. heifers and spring pigS eithel ' DURO" d L- C. Ketzler, Flint, Michigan if} ftOtI‘ 8:53.186. atharinexs’ pricea 1“- M. 1 '1‘ m 11c r . 1ggo on on er Michigan. SWIS 1). o 13; [y 3 BR 38 R DUROC'JERSE 100"] for Illly fa3ll lllt: ' ‘NL ' ' ' ED H0 THOBNS- A I h ve r'ced for quic< $411 1 Lip given“! 30¢ Farm J Bates few cows for sale J7 3- gigng boirs ll'oleroolm ater Tippy Orion rs ‘Oflers two sons about 1 yr. old, sired 7 Hummel Mason Michigan. No 55421 out of dams by the Prinnipal 26 his {Edge Ellgell 3511:3313}: liqu‘lltleffel JERSEY 4th and B1r1ggkwate1ufjhpr1pylsgfngbon:$31123 .u1 cave are n m a rea oar w1 l) en 13010? and are. he 1nd1‘viduals erte glitch and me gumanteed to please 01 “‘2. for prices andp digrees. Pr ttle Creek. ' "010E “Gigi-”feted Jersey bull cakes money back First Choice 373543210110 . " Mich, R. 2. nearly ready for service Shed by 65 This offer good till Sept 2.73. Home Oxfmd’s Flying Fox Champion at 11 & Son, PropS. [Tl-I. . - Kalamazoo Fair. Register of Merit rec- gaff.“ filgfiimlyderh' ’ 31- 11111111113111 ’DAUGHTE 3o! Mamba“, 0rd of dam 13792 lbs. milk 788 lbs but- "‘ m "" De K01 Hortoy whose am is a 3-0 1b ter. Dams of these calves are high plo- Dun”. “new. both , x. at cow, 30 days, 1201bs.,a son4of Friend %U.Cing' priZe winners. C. . Bassolt FOR SALE Man-h (‘1 ”ha 8 furrow, 159 Hengervald eKol Butter Boy, four rexel Place Kalamazoo Michigan long big bone 1.1m» 1111,1175. l'rmu right. . daughters with year records over 1000 Close out males 1.119211). All ”mama 1111c en ' lbs Dam—Young Hazel De KOI’ 7 day GUERNSEY (1 id ls Am in mallet for regiFIPl‘ed he fieCfird 49:1.8 lbi 5:11:13, (ill: 6; lgiafuddiecre .GU \VE HAVE A 1I-Illollszvteilha‘Dull 6 to 12 1111\111ths old B. E. er we mar e O n 1V1 FE . , . Lee S e Howbert Stock Farm. Em: Claire. mle£§l§SEYs Hgifers and cows :3: Kles’ HIIISdaI" M“ h' ' 7 . o a num er of well bred oun ' -., _ 188., bulls—-write for breeding Village Fyarmsg, DUROC BOARS 31"? "133:; t1:3l3l3,l3gr::3\3vl3 01- lred by a son of Grass Lake, Michigan _ 3 , . .1 3 3 _ ' add Size and grouih to youx l1e1d. 311: a vesjlgrlend Hengerveld _. _31 .0. . th> mum ~ K01 Bum 1.3mm... Est 3311:: 211.1915: 7.11» .. ‘7 For EgrngfiePlérgnson .30; Kfngafsgi2il€§ fig} 73, 3 Newton Barnhart, St. Johns, Michigan. lOt' ordso'fl .2553 1'. two year old to 28.25 ‘ 7 . , . , , . at full age. Prices. reasonable breeding HereerdS 8 bull calves Prmce , 1 01.5311 1 "INA “87 considered. Donald and Farmer . . . ill w “133111115meer erooKlFAnnrg h Breeding. 'ALLEN BROS. Paw Paw, Mich. ‘ c off a eon ic . 4 - - 0‘. *g y no \ . Large Type Poland Clnna Swme 00 7-7 ' HORSES ‘ ' ' 50. HQLSTBIN BULL CALVES . , , A mm 71117121,: 13.3 o. 333311113351th £1173: Sir s dams 5sword e 37. 76 lbs but- '9 and ready to S in. 1 “'8‘ an.- ter 76‘das.15.931bgs. 30 das. testing PERCHERON to 33685 {1011333833 Will fiprrogvgnspéifigg. . 5.52 rat.1Dams 00d A. R. backing- J 3 am epi 1 aso s a he. Calvzjs nice straighgt fellows 91 white, yaficblliEEON STALIJONS 4 yea-1‘5 ,Old. boars Fall sale Nov 29. . 'Pr‘ h 11.1 th 1 t ac flne style and high breedmg. . h st- 106 $6.570 8&9 W 18 63’ as Price right it take - . Wm. J. Clarke, R. No. 7, Mason. Mm - Herd tuberculin tested annual] 11 soon E' P‘ Kinney. - lis‘ 30151171111131. Farms, Jackson, )Iidlulgan. Lansing, Michig.an 7- ‘ i ng HEICKORY‘ 36 "E STOCK FARM. at Offers for imm ate sale 12 daughters of “ King Hengerveld Palmyra Fayne bred to of Mutual Pontiac L.ad\ All of the bows in fi 8 ein i a-., this, herd are strong in the blood 01' Maple- crest ‘land Ppntiach Ag'glie dKorpdyke b e —- can aways urms car 0a 8 0 pure red w d C l h K d k N 142346 u... m... c..,.....,.n¥11 enneere 0 ant a 0m y e o. D. Owen Tart. Route 1. Oak Grove, Mich. Holstein-Friction Cattle \ .A 4 Year old brother of the 42. 65 pound C011 b d t ’ ‘D 1 glegisthghengggztg 2,? 22.13%"; ‘23; W andermeere Belle Hengerveld that sold for '- ’herd Would sell a few bred females $18 300-18 tor a few to. tre‘shen this spring. These rd- f‘cows are all with calf to a 30. -pound is bull. J, Fred smith, Byron Michigan . a L 7‘ ~ : > L I > ‘ I, / WWR S ad SUNNY PLAINS HOLSTEINS gig A. few young bulls left. Also a. yonngvfi i at a sacrifice be- h pair heavy draft horses. Phone 585‘15. We are selling this great S re e 7 ARWIN .KILLINGER , ' ‘ cause we have so manyof his daughters in our “3 Fowlerville Michigan. herd that are old enOugh 'to breed. We also 11 I - , ' n f01 5 le. A FOR SALEEIW” head or Holstein . have one of his eight— months— old so 5 a _ 3 cows and heifers 7 Three 96/; .mrfings mt bred: the re... to freshen F or Prices Particulars and Descriptions, [lg thisgfaltlfand Winter. % goeod start reés- ’ F , 0M e or some one. rt ‘A’ ‘ h]!- es.‘ CHendee as: So-n, ‘i’lnckney, Michigan. . ' rite or ViSit arm 3 It ’ . on. SALE—Registered Holstein Slam {T3 FOWLE & 3C0 B C' MIC]! M F' ”ill-l)". fig? rv‘lce 336' Pontiac Korndylte 30,3 , ay . lty, w. So, 3 . 7‘ br eding. (PM right. fiche A Blake. 7. .3 _‘ - _ , 3.13. W rre‘irg; Michigdn ‘ \ 3 .L CO‘W S AN D head; high 0 Address, EIEERS; 12 ss registered 119153111 ”'31 Larsen. What the Neighbors Say; I read this '; think every “farmer shoul '.;7? read it all—afierman Bosack3,7 Wextord ‘ county ' the ls mist.e w at: the farmer needs. *Knulllt. enzie , county?» . 3 I inly believes they lie—Chas. gpe' (so We want the M. B. F. f01 it is helping the farmers more other farm paper we have ever M. Beyer, Charlevoix county. B. Shave it and issn‘e F. and I will say your paper is the Sanllac county MIB. F very much as it ' 3 McKay, Montcalm county. “33.33033 yourji pars, cer-- V! I'll be a. mom: for “Wexford county. béfit farm papers the (arm wig-‘97) Cw; ' farm paper I ever saw —3.Joseph D we think than any read —~R. 'only real; Towel. Ir Like the paper very much. ——Anderson 7 We liked the copies you send very much ' e—Geo. W. Johnson,- Ofsce‘ola county. , We like M. B. F. fine and expect to. ‘ frenew again. —-Chas; Srigley, Emmet Co 0. "Your paper is good. just what the rarm~ era tree , —-.C. quelOW, Oakland county. ' l _F "‘ smegma: STRICT]. 'nmn CLASS Ha’mpshlrfis. We have real bargains in3 . Spring pigs and you will be surprised at. _3; 7 .the reasonableness of7 our prices when v. 113 COmDare them with the pedigree Gus. Thomas, New Lothrop, Michigan: REGISTERED HAMPSHIRE nos now ' reWily A bargain 111 boar pigs John W Snyder. R. No. 4. St Johns Mich. .SHEEP _ . 'f SHROPSHIRFS REGISTERED Shrop- SHROPSHIRE shire Rams, Some ewes. Write fol prices or come to the farm. Dan Booher, R. 4, Evart, Mich. FOR AUGUST DELIVERY 50 Register- ed ShrOpshire Yearling ewes and 30 Registered Yearling Rams of extra qual- ity and breeding. Flock established 189“. C Lemen Dexter. Michigan SHROPSHIRE RAMS REGISTERE of quality. One im— ported three- -year— —old Ram Priced right. l-larxy Potter & Son lmvi. on. Michigan. HANIPSHIRI'} Registered Hampshire Ram Lambs F01 Sale. Weighing up to 130 lbs Aug. llltl1,ut $05. 00 and up Also a'l‘cw year- ling rams Clarke Haire, \Vest Brunvh, Mulligan \‘ON HOME'YI‘ER RAMBOL'ILLI'I'I‘ 0K SALE {vegistered l’ure \‘on Ho- 'meyer Rainbouillet Ram 3 years old. A sun breeder, and 21 good individual. Also Pure Boson Rye $2.15 pe1 bu. Ira B. Balduin, Hastings, Michigan. LINCOLN (£001) LINCOLN RAMS and Ram lambs, also a few LINCOLN good ewes gred if desired. for sale. Eph Knight, (ingulown. Michigan.- “ELAINE MPROVEI) Black Top “Mains. 'Slxty Reg. Rams 1o whoow from. Newton & Blank, Hill 1‘1'1751, 11‘111‘111, l’errinton, Mich. Farm situate-ll four miles south of Middleton. FOR SALE l’l'Kli) Blil‘ll) and regis- ten-d Anwrican .Delaine sheep. Young. Both sexes. F .171. Conley, Maple Rapids, Michigan. A. M. and “ELAINE NHCKINOS, large size, long, staple. well covered, heavy shearers. Rams that please. Write S. H. Sanders, Ashtabula, Ohio. OK SALI-Iaol'legistel'ed yearling Hams. improved l1‘1 Black Top Delaine Merino. “(ink lollralnwlwr, Laing‘sbur , Mich. g 'TlX— TON MlX’ with salt the mud keeps flock healthy and free from worms and ticks. Sivan you big mpney *I‘ 331. 00 sample box by parcel polt will mod" ic_lte .k Ibearrel 131f N’sML Write for club o'fler re and Care of Sheep. ” PARSONS °1lx 01"011 co., cma Ledge. M'lé POULTRY' “' Y A N I)()’l"l‘ l'} “v“- Laced. Golden and “hite Wyan», dottos 0f quality. Bleeding stock afteg: Oct. lst. Engage it ( .ulv Clarenoe ‘ . Browning. R, 2 Portland. VIlCh. . l. LEG i1 0 R. N ROFl'l‘ABl l“ lll'FF LI‘JUHORNS S—Wafl have twenty pens or especially mated Single Comb Buffs that are not only matey; ed for exhibition but, above all, for pref» ltable egg production. Eggs at very reas-~ ‘ 7 onable prion. Our list 1111! interest you —-please ask fox it. Village Fla’frms, Grass Lake. Michigan (‘IIICKS We ship thousandd/J CHI K each season, different varieties booklet and testimonials, stam apprepiated. Freeportg.‘ Hatchery, Box 1 Freeport. Michigan.‘ HAg‘CHINo EGGS PLYMOUTH3ROCK From strain 1 w ' Barred Rock Eggs redo,“ U, 29.! 9,3,“ er year. 32. 00 per 15 Pre aid 1131,9111. e1 post. Circular free red Astling. Constantine, Michigan. OBPINGTON ' m guans exp FEMALE ack Orpington‘s, 33131311! ()3 tons, Rhoda; Island Reds. James A.Da1ey, Mohawk Migh 33FERRETS nEnnE'rs. ” They 2m rabbit‘s. x Price list ' gelled free. 1H Knapp - 1stered i l JACKSON MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY Std-P "‘60 Head of healthy, tuberculln tested, free from disease females in working cond1t1on ---- no old cows or crlpples, Headed by King Korndyke Orlskany Pontiac ‘ a magnificent 4 year old grand-son of K- P-Pontiac LaSs Who has a44lb Butter Record 1n a week and his dam has a Record of 31 lbs in a week and 3 A. R. O. Daughters above 20 lbs. In addition to the Registered Holsteins there are a feW B1g Milking Grades and three 4 year olds. Registered Guernsey Cows A few Young Holstein Bull Calves, Sired by the Herd Bull and out of well bred Dams The sudden decision to sell these cattle has been made because of the failing health .1 of the owner and his son being with the troops in France. V “ . . 1 , - - The herd 18 one of the oldeSt and best 111 MiChigan; Establlshed m 1906 and has many Advance Register Record Animals 1n the herd which can be materially Increased by further testing. . 1 ' 5" A Certificate of Health of all cattle approved by the State Authonties Will be .fur- nished and are guaranteed to be free from all cOntagious diseases. Sale will take place at the farm, located Just within the City lelts and may be reached on Lansing Ave. car line going West. Sale Begins at one oclock Boar ‘J. W. Boardman, Prop.