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portant Meeting of Growers at Saginaw

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to Barnes and Remedy, if Possible
‘ Present Critical Bean Situation '

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The Mlchlgan Bean GrOWer's' Ass’n, of which‘
; A '3. Cook 0! 0Wosso is president, will hold its
; annual meeting 011 Oct. 10 and 11th at Saginaw
g This is the gist or an announcement recently re-

ceived by M. B. F. item Mr. Cook.
i‘T‘he bean business in Michigan,” writes Mr.
066k, “is in a critical situation just now and it

needs very wise and careful handling at the hands.

oiali concerned or it is going to experience one
awful Set-back The government as well as the
growers Will be prominent on the program. A
general invitation is extended to all interested in
been growing. "

We are further advised that efforte are to be

made to obtain as exact knowledge as possible of "

the conditions of the crop within the state at the
present time. Discussion of the question of stab-
illzlng the bean market and of securing crop re-
perts‘ Will be other features of the conference.

During the tim days sessions the bean growers
Will be 3§88ressed by a number of men associated
with the food administration, the U. S. department
of Agriculture and the M A C. Among these
will be Governor Sleeper, K. P. Kimball of the
bean division of the food administration Geo. A.
Prescott, gtate food earninlstrator; C B. Cook and
Alfred Bentall, county agricultuial agents; C. H.
Graves, M.- A. C. farm management specialist, and
Prof G. H Coons and Ezra Levin of M. A. 0.,
specialists in bean diseases. Representatives of
the bean growing organizations in New York and
monuments will also be in attendance.

The bean situation is as Mr. Gobi: has said,
critical
battling The market for the past year has behaved
contrary to all expectations and all precedents and

there is :10 present indication that it is to abanv

don its freakish course

The bean market has been “Without life all sum-
Bier long. 'Not even the brief period immediately
preceding the harvesting of the new crop showed
any signs of inoreassd activity as it usually does
in normal years. And when the fresh crop of 16
to 19 million bushels begins to enter an already
stagnant. market a situation is created that while
perhaps not alarming, is well worth close study-
ing.‘ -

E7?ery farmer who has any beans to sell this

year will do well to- journey to Saginaw and spend '

at least Thursday lfitening to and taking part in
the discussions. While we are not advised of the
definite facts to be presented by the gentlemen
iroanashington, we may aesume that they Will
reTat in part to the renewing factors, which we
mung the most important influences
site can the profitable marketing or the new

 

1%} 9;: " thin of beans thin-
. ited states. (3 Jim?” of crops, etc;

  

It is critical because it is/ puzzling, even- 3

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5’ Bean” production costs for current year, and
prices farmers should have in order to make a
- profit.

There should not be and we are confident there
will not be, any action tending toward the arbi-
.trary designation of a. minimum price at which

growers will sell. Could all the bean growers of
the cOuntry, thru their respective organizations,
decide upon an average selling price based upon an
acreage. production cost, then the fixing of a price,
if permissable under the laws, would be the practi-
cal and business- likermethod of insuring a profit to
the average grower. But lack of coordination be-
tween the many interestsconcerned makes such
a program physically impossible, and any attempt
on the part of one section of the country to “fix"
a price Without all other sections co operating,
Will only bring disaster to the price -.fixers Taking
conditions as they are, the sensible and patriotic
thing for the bean growers to do is to lay before

 

 

 

A LIBERTY 1.01111- MESSAGE
FROM THE PRESIDENT

GAIN the Government comes to the

people of the country with the re- 3
quest that they lend their money, and
lend it upon a more liberal scale than
ever before, in order that the great war
for the rights of America and the 1ibe1-
atibn of the world may be prosecuted
with ever increasing vigor to a victor-
ious conclusion. And it makes the ap-
peal With the greatest confidence be-
cause it knows that every day it is be-
coming clearer and clearer to thinking
men throughout the nation that the win-
ning of the War is an essential invest-
ment. The money that is held back now
Will be of little use or value if the war
is not won and the selfish masters of
Germany are permitted to dictate what
America may and may not do. Men in
America, besides, have from the first
until now. dedicated both their lives
and their fortunes to the vindication
and maintenance of the great principles
' and objects for which our Government
.wa’s Set up. They will not fail now to
show the world for what their wealth
was intended—Woodrow Wilson, Presi-
dent of the United States.

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—_the. representatives of the government the exact
fabts‘ shoWing the cost of growing the 1918 bean
crop, and urge upon the government the justice

' of making its own purchases at prices based upon
these costs which will give to the growers a fair
profit. If, government purchases can stabilize the
price. of” hogs, government purchases can also
stabilize the price of beans. Therefore, the big

,. jgob beforethe'b‘ean growers of this state is to
place before the government’s purchasing depart-

'- ment such clear and indisputable figures showing

what the government should pay for its own bean

purchases at a. profit to the growers that there
should be no question as to the outcome

Watch Your Mail Box for Next Week’s M. B. F.
read next, week's M. B. F. you’ll say
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MARKEIING SEASON
OPENS IN MICHIGAN

 

Potato Prices Ranging From $1.00 to $1.25

Per Bushel; Bean Prices from $7 to
$8.50 Per th. and Hay, $18 to
$25 Per Ton.

 

The marketing of potatoes, beans, hay', cucum-
bers, and other fall harvested crops has begun,
and before another week the movement of these
crops marketward will be quite general thruout
the entire state.

The willingness, even eagerness, of farmers to
sell upon the Opening market this year is quite
the reverse of their usual attitude. Why this de-
sire to get the crops offtheir hands as speedily
as possible is not hard to explain, however. The
fourth Liberty loan catches the farmers of Michi-
gan at a season of the year when their funds are,
at the lowest ebb. Many of them are consequently
fox-Cod to sell a part of their cash crop in order to
subscribe to the loan. Furthermore, the potato
growers are fearful lest the same vicissitudes
they.suffered last year overtake them again this
year, and they are not in the mood to go thru
another similar experience.

There is the gravest kind of danger in this
“panicky” rushing of crops onto the opening mar-
ket. For one thing, farmers do not permit their.
crops to ripen.
of bushels of potatoes have been dug and hauled
to market in the greenest kind of condition. Many
farmers have not waited for the first signs of the
ripening process. The early prices have attracted
them and they have thrown prudence and judg-
ment to the winds in order to get their crop. to
market before the prices declined.

This operates in two ways against thE producer.
In the first place the quality is not good and
city buyers will not pay the price they would for
ripened stock. In the second place, local dealers
always take advantage of this flooding of the
market to lower prices for the lower the price
goes to a certain limit the faster the farmer hauls
in-his spuds and the more money the dealer makes.
Farmers" own common sense should tell them
that it is never good business to dig potatoes
when green especially at a season of the year
when on account of the rapidly increasing re-
ceipts on the primary markets, the price is quite
apt to take a tumble to so low a level as to make
it unprofitable for the farmer to sell the spuds he
has been so anxious to dig. Potatoes that have
not been killed to the ground by the frost should
be left to ripen. As long as frost keeps away the '
late potatoes will continue to grow and we honest-
ly believe that the farmer who permits his crop to
mature and takes to the market a quality that is
A-.No 1 is modey ahead of the farmer who digs
the potatoes green and hauls in an unsightly
mess of bruise and moist stock.

The potato "arket opened in some sections as

high as $1.50 er bushel, but in other sections-
heavy receipt

 
  
  

wheie it is ap to remain for a time.

During the past week thousands

>of stock of questionable quality] '-
quickly forced the price down to the dollar level” '

  
 

 

 

 

 

  

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chinement, as it is now certain that the other
figreat free nations will enfranchise them.”

_ , But the President’s plea availed not. Senators
5 (if the stamp of Penrose of Pennsylvania; Lodge,
301‘ Massachusetts, who by the way is- the most
bitter Republican partisan in Washington today,

  

power; Reed-of Missouri, friend of booze; Under:
wood, of Alabama, together with the almost solid
southern delegation defiantly Opposed the Pres-
ident’s pleas and voted against the amendment,
defeating it by a very close ma’rgin. The vote was

62 to 34, two votes short of the necessary two-
thi1ds majority.

The sovereign people are once again forced
to kneel to their servants at Washington. The
amendment did not provide for national suffrage;
.. tit onlyxauthorized the submission of a national
suffrage amendment to a vote of the people. When
the people’s representatives no longer dare trust
‘ the people to decide important issues, it’s time
’ the people got rid of them.

Fear of the outcome of giving colored women
the ballot is what caused the southern senators
to vote against the wishes of ,their president.

Michigan readers will be interested and glad to
know that both Senators Smith and Townsend
‘ voted . for the amendment.

Suffrage leaders claim the issue is not dead by
any means, and that before the session is finished,

  
    
   
 
   
 
 
 
  

  
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
  
 
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
  
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
 
  
   
   
  
   
  
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
   
  
 
 
 
    
   
   
  

passage of the amendment.

ENEMY MORALE SHAKING AS RE-
SULT OF BULGARIA WITHDRAWAL

 

The withdrawal of Bulgaria from active parti-
cipation in the war has given the Central Powers
the greatest blow of the entire struggle. Turkey
sees her dreams of conquest vanishing into thin
air, while poor Austria, who has always held the
bag, is getting tired of the game. According to
latest dispatches from the neutral nations nearest
to German affairs, Germany allies are wearying

of the struggle and the internal disputes are
rapidly causing disintegration. Roumanian peo-
ple are in revolt, and there is trouble in German
diplomatic and military circles. Turkey it is
reported, has sent an ultimatum to the Kaiser
demanding that he supply more, cash and men to
bolster up the badly shaken Turkish ranks.
less this support is immediately forthcoming,
there are good chances that Turkey will retire
from the struggle.

On top of these internal trials. Germany is
being sorely pressed on all fronts and her armies
are being pushed back to the German frontier.
There comes the announcement. that as a result
of Germany’s inability to longer Withstand {he
terrifiic onslaughts against her. western line. she
will immediately evacuate Belgium. thereby show-
ing to the world that she doesn’t intend to ask
any further favors from Belgium when the treaty
of peace is signed.

All in all the war situation is the most encour-
aging to the allies that it has ever been, and many
are predicting that Germény will sue for any kind
of peace before winter sets in. Allied govern-
ments, however, are not so Optimistic and plans
are going forward to carry their’bnd of the strug-
gle thru to spring and the following fall if need be.

 

PRESIDENT WILL BE ASKED TO
GRANT $2.50 FOR WHEAT

At last determined effort, will be made by the
wheat growers, thru their representatives to cause
President Wilson to increase the price of wheat
‘to $2. 50. A special ceminittee will be appointed
to go into the cost of wheat- growing and submit
indisputable facts to President Wilson that $2. 20
wheat holds no profit for the average grower I .

 

A. 1111. SMITH GIVES SOME VALU-
~ ABLE TIPS To CO-OPERATORS

 
   
 
 
 

 

 

.'Cp_operative associations for handling the farm-
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,jk-nown as the Michigan Potato'Ex

' farever railing'at the President and the party‘in-

enough votes will have been won over to secure

Un- '

rasI Western Michigan is concerned. That

dent pointed out to the assembled Senators

gent necessity as a war measure of entran:
, “We shall not
~stably be distrusted, but we shall deserve to be"
distruéted, " said the president, “it we do not en»
ranchise them with the fullest possible entran-V

tral selling association located at

lmOst successful the Witter firmly A A fies,’

he would not urged their formation by both voice; I

and pen. However there are some dutIe. and

"plans to be made ahead of us and many obstacles as

to be overcdme and I wish to point out some of

them: .‘ 1 ‘ -
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organized-and every member it is possible to se-

cure’ should be obtained.

.penses and probable volume of business should
be estimated and a percentage amply sufficientto

meet such expenses should be taken’bn all tran-

sactions. It is better to have a surplus .of‘profits
than a deficit, for the surplus can be distributed
at the end of the year, whereas a deficit discourg
ages and is difficult to explain and adjust. . There
should also be strict economy of administration.
Under the‘plan to have the central association do
the selling it is not necessary for each local asso-
ciation to employ highoclass salesmen, or even a
specially qualified man. A good board of direct-
ors to advise a manager and keep tab on him is
necessary, but be careful of employing too“high
salaried manager and assistants. " WatchfulneSs
of the overhead expenses is necessary, as these can

be large or small, according to the wisdom and

business ability of the manager.

Then last, but not least, comes the element of
loyalty on the part of members to their association.
Members are pledged to sell to their association,

A‘Strong membership ;
insures a heavy volume of busipess, necessary to
cover all expenses. Then a careful estimate‘of ex-“

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Each association should be thoroughly _

. ital to establiSh bee farms all oven 'the state

and the by laws of the association require that "

they do this. But competitors will try to get
business and wreck the associations, and the only
way to stop that kind of work is by the strictest
regard for the moral obligation to care for one’s
own association, and if necessary by enforcement
of the by-laws by the board of directors.

Let each member of the association remember
that the association is his association and that
when he does anything against it he is working
against our business interests as well as against
his neighbors. '

Personally I believe the “farmers will stick ” ~

and that the present movement will grow into a
mighty farmers’ organization the character of
which will be determined by the development of
business organizations made up 8f and managed
by farmers—Arthur M. Smith. President Potato
Growers’ Association.

What You Can‘Do'to Help!
We know you want to help boost this Weekly
until it reaches every good business farmer’s
home in Michigan. Thousands have heard of it,

but many have never read a sample copy or had '

an opportunity to subscribe. Why not offer to
take their subscriptions? Just address the pub-
lisher at Mt. Clemens, Michigan.

The presence
_by the actio .
they do other no I
Los Angeles is 11111111
oranges. ' ’ '

Youngstown, Ohio,; has appointed a commission-

or to compel all males 11p to fifty? years old Ito go

to 'work

SwitZerla'nd will supply 1,001), 000 watches to:

the American army
California has a corpoi'a'tion with $100,000 cap-

Arizona forbids barbecues for the duration of
the _War.. '. . .
Detroit, "the worSt scab town in the whole

country ” has just brOken a world’s ship building

record, turning but a 3,500 ton. vesSel in 14 days.

All washable tablecloths ad napkins in Germany
remaining Unsod in Shops have been comman-
deercd by the Imperial' clothing officer for army

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Thanks! Come Again!

You are doing such good work with your
paper going after the interests that I wish
" you to feel that I, at least, appreciate it.
Therefore I am sending you check for four—
subscriptions. I am satisfied that the best
way to beat Wall street in Michigan is to
get a large subscription to your paper and
v I will send you some more subs. right away.
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THE MARKETING SEASON _ . -
OPENS \IN MICHIGAN

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(Continued from page 1) is still under way, with
the tops still green. County reporters predict a
poor yield, probably not over eight or ten bushels
to the acre as an average. Prices still range from
$7 to $8. 50 per cwt. - ,

ittle hay is moving to market, some farmers

only enough to carry them thru the wint-

or 119%; others too busy with other crops to spare
the time to haul. Prices for No.1 timothy vary
from 818 to $25'per ton, at local markets, altho
dealers have no difficulty in disposing of this same
grade in'Detroit for $30 to $32 per ton.

Average prices on other important Michigan
crops for week ending Sept. 28th are as follows.

Wheat, No 2 red, $2. 081/).

Oats, 67. Farmers in Northeastern Ingham
county are receiving 62 cents. while farmers in

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' Bay county are getting 70 cents.

Rye, $1. 52. .
Beans, $8 20. The prevailing price seems to b

around $8. 00, with several dealers offering $8.0 50.
Eggs, 42 cents. '

Milo Campbell Says Elevators Not paying Farmers what they
Should for Wheat, He Will Protest to Food Administration-

I have been astounded within the last few days _

to learn. the price atwhich farmers in this com!
munity are selling their wheat. This morning I-
learned that the milling company in this city is
paying but $2.05 for as fine wheat as ever grew
in this county. It is graded as No. 2 Red, how-
ever. by the milling Company.

I learn that at some near by points they are I-pay .

ing as high as $2.12 per bushel. ,
Now there is a huge swindle somewhere
tween the farmer and the consuming public that

must be hunted out.

The Government, which fixed the price to the
farmer for the 1918 crop now being marketed,
fixed the same at $2.26 at Chicago and increased

the price further east until New York price was -

fixed at $2. 391/; per bushel.

The law reads that “he (the farmer) shall re-
ceive for any wheat produced,
this guaranty within the period, not' exceeding
eighteen months, prescribed in the notice, a price
not less than the guaranteed price therefor Ias
fixed pursuant to this section’

Every reliance has been placed upon this guar-f-
anty, and there is no excuse or\ reason why the
{thistima for the elevators of the country are £1111.

price should not be paid everyWhere' ‘as- fixed by
the government.

The Agricultural Advisory Commission conSiSte‘
ecently spent some"
days at Washington considering the price that If
1::- ‘I'hére were" '

111g of twenty-four members, I

should be fixed for the7: 191,9 crop
-. seventeen members present
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per bushel. This was a compromise, for it was
shown that the cost of production at present. is at
least 25 per cent higher than in 1917 when the
1918 crop of winter wheat was soWn. (Two-
thirds of all wheat in this country being winter
wheat.)

The President, however, thought best to fix the
price at $2. 26, the same as for the 1918 crop. He
did so with the promise that he Would later fur-
ther investigate and raise the price if found just
to the farmer _

But here is the immediate necessity for action
on the part of the government to see that the
minimum price be realized by the farmer for his

‘1918 crop.

I am going to washington this week to take

_ the matter up .with the? Fodd Administration cf-

‘ficials.

' A monstrous fraud is bei :covered somewhere,

I. and to the advantage of some profiteering inter-

ests that may find the heel of justice 11 little Iun-

. pleasant to bear.

There is no immediate necessity for the farme er
to sell his "wheat to these gorging profiteers at

  
  

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1 .. . .. This was the substance of a

‘ teceived, by the Bureau oi -Markets at

" ‘R/e rt of live stock producers’ com-

on,” said Mr. Hoover “which met with food'
ininetration this week recommends that av-
'eprice of about 518$ 50 be maintained at Chi-
ca3o during October. Attention is called to the
fact that the proposed price is a general average
and not a minimum." “ ‘

" "There has been notindic‘a’tion that hog prices on'

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the Chicago market would reach as low a level
as' salsggeSted‘during Octpher. Last week all deals
were Ior $191” better, some sales topping at $20.
The average price of hogs at Chicago last Friday

‘Vvas’ $19. 20, being 20 cents higher than Thursday, «

55 cents lower than the week previohs, exactly,
the same as a year ago, and $9. 07 higher than
two years ago. -
Following is a statement of the recommenda-
tions of the agricultural advisory committee con-
earning the stabilizing of hog prices and is based

ion the policy of the administration as outlined

on November 3 1917, as follows:

"‘The prices so far as 'we can effe‘ct them will

-the Chicago market until further notice.

not go below a minimum of about $15. 50 per hun-
dred weight for the average of packers’ droves on
As to
the hogs farrowed next spring (1918), we will
try to stabilize the price so that the farmer can
count on getting for each 100 pounds of hog ready

for market, thirteen times the average cost per

"no misunderstanding of this statement.-

bushel of corn fed into the hogs. Let there be
It is not
agguarantee backed by money. ' It is not a prom-
ieg by the packers. It is a. statement of the in-
tention and policy of the Food Administration

"which means to do justice to the farmer ”

'tration has '10 power to fix the price of bag

The recommendations of the committee were——'

(1)‘ It is recognized that the Food Adminis-
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corn, and can only influence the hog price so
far as the volume of controlled orders for the
Army, Navy, Allies and Export Trade will ab-
sorb the surplus production. It prices should go
so high as to curtail consumption at home and
abroad, then in this event the stabilization of

'priées during the next winter would be likely to

"assured to .the farmer.

"the “average cost per bushel of corn”

fail,‘ with disaster to the producer. ‘ On the other
hand, 'it must be recognized that thé costs of pro-
duction are necessarily greatly increased, and
that to maintain production fair returns must be
It is, therefore, in the
fundamental interest of the producer and con-
sumer that beth extreme high and low prices
should be guarded against. ,

(2) In order to effectually carry out the above
policy of the Food Administration, it is recom-
mended that in dealing with the packer in re-
spect to the coordinated purchase of pork pro-
ductil- that directions should it necessary include
a definite price basis in advance from month to

month for the packers’ purchase of hogs, upon “

which such orders will be based.

'(3) It is recommended by the committee that
for the
purpose of determining the price of hogs be con-
sidered as the average “farm value of corn” or

the average selling price of corn at local railroad .

stations as determined by the Department of
Agriculture, and that the general corn figures he

arrived at by taking these averages and weigh-
‘ing them according to production over the eight

mam; hog and chin producing states for a per-
'Idd of five months preceding the month the hogs

are marketed,’ or prior to the month for Which

directions are given to the packers. The price
0!. huge should be calculated on the average of

”fluctuating. flow of demand and supply, can. be.

maintained at"? any fixed and definite figures, but
that it should he the aim to maintain about an
average ddring the month. .

’ (5) The indication of war demands are that the

' supply of perk products for the future should be
"keptmp to the present level .of production.
producers .hate'responded magnificently and are
'placing at the hands of the Government the hogs

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with which to carry over the allied and domestic
necessities for the next twelve months. It is

September Frosts Spare Many Michigan Crops

Since the accompanying map was drawn show-
ing the location and extent of killing frosts up to
September 24th, the majority of the counties in
Michigan have been visited, altho there are many
section's still green and growing. As shown by
the map‘Michigan has been particularly fortu-
nate this fall in escaping the first frosts that cut

" the'crops in other states, and the additional week

or ten days of growing weather, poor as it was,
lfas been of large benefit.

In the frost afflicted sections of New Ycrk,
Maine, Wisconsin and Minnesota potato digging
has been going on for about two weeks In Mich-
igan it has just started.

-In the western states bean harvesting has been
under way for several weeks. In California
where it is estimated nearly one-half of the na-
tional crop has been grown, harvesting has been
greatly hampered by torrential rains which have
caused considerable losses.

Following are the conditions of crops in various

' states for the weekending Sept. 24th:

New England—Boston: Frequent copious rains cle-
layed harvesting, otherwise beneficial weather DI‘B!
vailed. Corn damaged by frost in some localities.
Cranberry and apple picking well under way. Some
reports of potatoes rottingin ground.

Oklahoman—Oklahoma: Modelate to heavy general
rains, very cool, light frost general let, heavy on
lowlands in some localities, but no serious damage re—
sulted. Seeding wheat progressing rapidly, with soil
mostly in good condition for germination; early sown
up to good stand. Sorghum grains maturing slowly.
Pastures, late truck, and sweet potatoes improved.

Missouri.—Columbia: Frost 20th and let damaged
truck somewhat in extreme north, but damage slight
elsewhere. Pastures good but rather too cool for best
growth. .Favorable- for fall plowing which is rapidly
nearing completion. Sowing wheat being rushed. Corn
.poor as previously reported; too cool for rapid matur—
ing, but nearly all safe; little or no damage by re—
cent frost.

iVashington. -——Seattle: Dry weather and :unsmne
favored harvesting late crops and maturing of late
vegetables, but dried up pastures and ranges. Hop
picking generally finished. Evergreen blackberry pick—
ing progressing. Lack of rain to moisten soil delaying
fall Wheat seeding; that sown first of month is up and
looks good. Corn doing well; maturing and harvest-
ing; no frost injury. ,

New York—Ithaca: Heavy soils too wet to be
worked. Corn cutting and potato and buckwheat har-
vest delayed. Potatoes yielding light in northern coun—
ties Pastures ranges, and new seedings greatly im-
proved by rains. Alfalfa ready for fourth cutting on
Long Island. Fine crop of onions being harvested.
Frosts in scattered places the morning of the 18m.
Grape crop averages light; but of good quality.

.large war demands.

obvious that after peace the world demand for

pork products will be greatly increased over the '

The Food Administration '

should endeavor during the war to maintain

prices for hogs that will be profitable to the pro.
ducer and fair to the consumer, and to give this
assurance to the producer. the Committee recom-
mends that- the Food Administration shouldat

once announce its intention to maintain the min-_ '
imum price of not leSS than $15. 50 continuously , .

during the war.

West Virginia.——Parkersburg: Late corn and beans
much damaged by frost in many sections on high
ground, although most agricultural districts protected
by heavy fog. Corn mostly safe and being cut,. crop
short. Apples fair to poor. Pastures improved Silos
lgeing dfilled. Buckwheat good. Fall seeding com-
mence .

Wisconsin.———Milwaukee: Heavy to killing frosts
over northern half of state. Potatoes considerably
damaged, but damage to truck and gardens not espec-
ially severe, as most were mature and gathered. Po-
tato digging general; few growing fields remaining.
Seeding winter wheat and rye; reports of increased
acreage. Sugar beets not frosted seriously. Corn in
excellent condition in most sections; per cent offrost
damage slight.

Minnesota .—Minneapolis: All lute guiden and pom?
toes, except beets and cabbage killed in north and
central portions but in south only tender gardens.
such as tomatoes and squash, suffered injury. Early
potatoes dug and crop fair in north and central; gen-
erally good south. Plowing delayed by dry ground.
Frost damage to late crop of corn was large in north.
considerable in places in central portion, and slight
south; bulk of crop throughout state safe; condition
and yield excellent in south, fair in west.

Iowu..—l')es Moincs: Potatoes and sugar beets 1min-
jured by frost, which were heavy to killing except in
extreme east. Tomatoes, sweet potatoes. and other
minor crops mostly killed. Seeding and germination of
winter wheat retarded by dry weather in central and
west portions. Dry weather favored the progress of
corn, which is now 86 per cent safe from f1 okt dam-
age; 5 per cent seriously damaged will be absorbed ,
by feeding on farms so cummeltinl
appreciably influenced.

‘Kanas.——T0peka: Heavy to killing frost .in north-
ern and central parts, almost one month ahead of aver-
age dates. and light frost in most southern counties.
Corn matured. but grain sorgliums, especially in low-
lands, seriously damaged by dry weather; ltlu'dly pos--
sible for more than half to mature seed. Cribblng ("am
will not begin for almost a month. Sowing wheat
cine—fourth to one-half done, and coming up to fine
stands; ground in good condition. but rain neces: Jury
in central and west portions to insure growth.

Ohio—Columbus: Pastures in excellent condition.
Silo filling seeding winter grains tobatco cutting
threshing clover and ripening tomatoes and melons d1:-
layed by unfavorable weather conditions. Good to
excellent grape crop being realized. Frost «lid some
damage to tobacco. tomatoes. melons, and other tender
\egetables, but total damage. not material. The (ut—
ting of corn made slow progress on .lttOllllt of rain<
and low temperature;
from frost on the 22nd ovel limited arms mostly low;
lands in northucstern counties. ‘

Frosts latte-1' half caused
to [late truck crops. but the
on account of cold.

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immaterial damage. only
growth and ripening slow
wheat, sorghum, cow—pcnw, and beans continue good.
but tomatoes picked green. l’z.stu1es and clover good
to excellent. Murh wheat seeded in north, but little in
south on account of not soil ()nly slight damage to;
corn by £rost, which was really beneficial in most in.
calities; the crop made fair progress generally and
being cut in all palts of the state; 76 per cent is safe
from frost in nmth pmtion, 70 per cent in 1",emlal and
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Advances 15 Cents November 1st

. At a meeting of the Detroit Mills: Commission '. » -
" Friday evening, the petition of the farmers for

,“anlincrease of ten cents per cwt., was refused.
‘I‘There was no hard feeling, however, as ’a result
of that decision,

Lprice which the commission was unwilling to grant
at this time. The retail price of milk in Detroit
_-will continue for the next two months at 15 cents
per quart and 8 cents per pint. Figured by the

' quart. the’ dairymen will receive approximately 7 ~.

andpne-quarter cents per quart.

According toH. E. States, Detroit health officer,
the people of that city are satisfied, with the find-
‘ings’ of the commission. Altho there was at. first

'.an inclination to criticize and oppose, the public,

_jgenerally has now become convinced that the
commission is working for the' interests of all
concerned and that the farmers must receive
every penny they are now getting for their milk.

Three dollars and forty cents for milk at this
season of the year is perhaps as near to a fair
priceas the farmers have ever received. Fall
pastures are exceptionally good and feeding costs
are reduced to a minimum. As soon as the _frost
stops the pasture growth and cold weather comes
to stay, production, costs will mount rapidly. Then
it will be necessary to do some very close figur-

ing in order to keep harmony in the camps of '
If farm costs 'ot.

the producers and consumers.
every kind continue to advance as they have the
past year, farmers must receive a much higher
price for their product or"else go out of‘ business.

GOVERNMENT’S CHECK IGNORED
BY FARMERS; TO TENDER CASH

What may yet develop int an interesting test
case of the constitutionality of the price-fixing
clause of the Food Control law, is the continued
refusal of two Michigan farmers,to accept pay-
ment for wheat that was commandeered by the
government several months ago. Neither of these
farmers, Walter B. Cady of Ypsilanti or «C.‘,Wy-

man Wells of Tiptou have as yet shown any dis-_

position to accept payment for their wheat, and
the government is plainly embarrassed over the
situation. '

"Frank D. Fitzgerald, executive secretary of the

United States Food Administration, will journey
to Ypsilanti some day this week with $1,217.41 for
Cady. 1

Several weeks ago a check for the amount was ‘
sent to Mr. Cady by registeredvletter, but he re-0

fused to accept the letter, declining with empha-
«sis. The action of Cady was reported to the legal
division of the administration at Washington and
word has been returned to tender Mr. Cady the
gold for the amount, The department does not
know what the next step will be in the Event Cady
refuses the currency.

The check for $3, 970. 68, drawn in favor of C.
Wyman Wells of Tiptou for requistioned wheat is
still in the hands of the bank of Tecumseh._ The
cashier told Mr. Fitzgerald that Wells is liable to
come in any time for the money, but that a week

or so after Col. Vandercook and the constabulary’

men took the matter in charge. The administra-
tion will give Mr. Wells another month to call
for his money, but if he still refuses to claim it,
some effort will probably be made to deliver him
the cash as the Federal department urges prompt
settlement in all such claims

MICHIGAN BRIEFS

Rogers Ci.tg/.—~Presque Isle county farmers are
organizing co-operative
under the plan recently launched in this state

_ by Hale Tennant, federal field agent in marketing

,An organization has been effected both in this

, city and Posen
._ 4: a: 1

Charlotte. —~Not so many years ago
, 11311de at cooperation. Now scarcely a week goes

batsdoes not witness the organization of one
ore co-operativ'e ventures among the farm- f
.111 Eaton county there are so many livestock .
ing associations that' they have found it ad—'

conditions and sechre stronger protection against,

1;; the independent fellows who die hard and l'e'RVe

. .‘1 mod to hinder theprogress of faint

The distributors .were able to '
.1 “show to the commission that a higher'price could »
.,no_t._be, paid to the farmers during October with-'
out a corresponding advance in the retail selling ,.

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THE PROPER TIME TO DO

-. ~ YOUR FALL PLOWINGE: Corporation 10.177311113111111"

As a subscriber of your paper, I would like‘ liq;-
ask when it it advisable _to begin fall plowing tony,

a.

spring crops.’—-H. J. H., Remus.

~One of the first“ factors to be observed in‘ start- Q

ing the fall plowing will be the topography or

general lay of the land, if it is rough. and brOken‘

and lends itself readily 'to gullying or erosion,
there is an open question as to whether it will

pay to fall plow or not, denending n‘pdn whether 4'
it is to be seeded with a cover cropor whether WR
the amOunt of land for spring plowing is, so. gre‘ht.

that it is necessary to get as much work out of
theway as possible bef'oreflthat time arrives. ,How-
eVer, if the landis level and of'a rather fl’rm na-

ture as the loams, sills and clays. would be, there“

is no reason for delay in starting the operation.

The next factor to be observed is the nature of—
the soil, many men have failed to get the desired-

results in fall plowing by simply not observing
this mechanical condition. .

In the first place, soils which are of an areal
composition and which move freely should always
be held in place by a cover crop, which servesth‘e
purpose of holding down the soil grain and also
keeping the ammonia compounds locked up and
ready for the spring crop.

Soils which lay on hill tops should never be
left in anexposed condition no matter what their

mechanical condition may be and if plowing under.

‘these conditions are newesary, then precaution
should be observed to take care of the doll’ s con-
tense and physical conditions

If late fall plowing has to be Carried on in cases
like the foregoing, then heavy applications of well-
rotted manure should be spread over the plowed
ground to be disked in the spring. This practice
may be observed _in any case.

any one or keep them from starting in' early on

the fall plowing, since we get our greatest re?

turns from top-dressing, it is just as well to re-
move the manure from the barnyard after the

ground is plowed and the application of manure

will then serve the double. purpose of fertility
and cover crop. Care should be exercised, how.-
ever, not to make the applications too heavy as
they do not lend themselves readily to the dish in-
the spring.

The third factor to be observed is the labor ques-
tion. To those men who have gone thru the

~present season handicapped with one or not any

man on a large farm, the urgency of getting every
bit of soil turned over that is possible this fall
will be apparent, but to those more fortunate men

' we will simply state that the labor question can

not help but be more stringent next spring than it
is now. Consequently Where conditionswill wa'r-
rant such as topography and texture ot the soil,
the necessity of starting. the fall operation early
and continuing it late will mean a hastening of
spring’s work,- perhaps at a time when a money
value cannot. be placed on it. A

The fourth factor which might be considered
would be the kind of a. crop which would be put

in, such as oats, beans, barley or corn, and of
. these few perhaps beans could best be left over for

spring ploWing. However, there are so few men at
the present time with a definite rotatmn for the
entire farm that the last named factor is of
minor importance. _

The. main thing is to Observe your own local
conditidus and it favorable to an operations
start at once andrconunue as late as pdssible.

The time Saved in spj‘lng can Only be measured ’

in terms of dollars amid cents and In the satisface

The fact that the,
manure has not been drawn out need not worry

togy agreement as to the] N151
' themselves, .Can one or the-Eel,

by law? WOu’Id‘ he alone ha
pe'nse,- or would all, three ha
.-'D., Decamr, Michigan. .' , '
If the estate has been assigned to the threahe

and they cannot agree upon partition 01: divjsmn.
of real estate either may apply to the circuit;
Partitien may;
be made by selling‘the whole to the highEst bid

court .for partition proceedings

der and dividing the money or if it' can be don

'with‘out injury to the value of the real estate it?

may be divided into three parts and the parcels

assigned byythe order of court.
expenses are. usually ordered to be borne 11:34- th
parties in equal -Shares, but- the court: in his dis—

cretion may order other‘wimse ~-~W777I E. Brown, Lt".-
’ gal Editor. 1 " 131,”, g -

MEN OF 31 SHOULD Nor RAyE ,_
REGISTERED UNEER FIRST LAW

Your paper has proved to be so volume in so»; if];

many ways that I am going to ask and see it

The costs and 7

can help us straighten things out here rDid the
first registration include men Who had passed; '

their 31st birthday?”- Nowhere did it say “21' to; _
31 inclusive? that we know of rSome‘ Who“ Wgye. f ..
If men 31 should
have; registered there would be no 32- year-'ol'ds to.
register now and yet we have seen places Where, '
in explaining the present draft ages, that is. those " "

31 registered and some didn’t.

who are to register this last time, it read from

18 to 21, imlusive and 32 to '45 inclusive. Why

weren’t the newspapers as explicit hetero in their 8.

explanations as they have been this time about
the ages.

2. In the September 12,1918,'registration. all

male persons who had attained their 18th birth— “

day and had not attained their 46th birthday on

or before the day set for registration by the];

frequired to register-John '8’ 8
~ Bersey, The Adjutant General, Lansing. .' ‘ f’

President; - were

MORTGAGEE MUST ACCEPT MONEY

FROM MORTGAGOR UNDER CONT

I have a Gleason coutraet for a farm 1- sold and

the party wants to pay it all ~up The contract...'

reads, “It is understood that there is? now -a mort
gage on said farm of 81900, which first party
agrees to pay-not- later than March 1 -,1920 wh
she will give a deed to second parties and to

the farm for $8, 000 84 00,0 Was-paid dew'n $11
was to be- id 111' ”Yearly payments inf-Io ,,

than. 81,00 Der Year. Can second'pa‘

111111 a; deed? I; have,paid up the 'V

; Rubella county.

tion which it will briag: when. the £111: harvest is ._

1m 1, ;

What would be the penalty in such a~:_
'casef—O. B., Baroda. ' .

.111 the first registration all persons who on- ,
Julne 5 1917, had attained the age of 21 End had:
not attained the age of 31, were subject to regi'sfi
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. .. melted in heavy ,
a start toward cut-j" .
: their living, as conditions are now;
prising that the farmer is discontented, for he
. . .. , has been having a hard time of it. '
GNG before we here accomplished this, has.

I look for a great development of inland"
“ ‘ . nation. M65t kinds of freight
can is moved much more cheaply by water than '
"by: rail, as every one knows

ever.-

meal; is doing in the operation of the Erie Can--
8.! is a most valuable demonstration. of the pos-

sihilitiss of water transportation. We do not make _

anything like the most emcient use of our canals,

rival-s, ~and lakes now: more of our rivers could be ;.
made navigabie and be connected up with canals

set that a large part of the United States could
be reached by water. As soon as we get through
building the Eagle boats for the Navy, I contem-
late building a lot of canal barges in my ship
plant. A boat that can carry a thousand tons can
be built very cheaply.

We are going to see transpo'rtation methods

improving very rapidly, as soon as the war is.

over The program of good road construction
will be resumed everywhere, and we will have
roads on which motor trucks can carry freight in-
to every part of the country in all weathers. The
war has taught us more about aviation than we
would have learned in a hundred years of peace,
and there will come back from the other side
thousands of skilled young aviators who will be

ready to operate the airplanes which we have .'

learned how to build.

Going to .Solve Farm Problems
TRANSPORTATION improvements Will be of

no consequence h0wever, unless at the same .

time we improve agricultural
conditions. Farming used to be the .

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Letters From Farmers.
‘ 011r Stand for

. "Enclosed check for one dollar in payment
'::for your Mission: Business FARMING. Af-
terir reading the article in your paper on
' “Henry Ford, the Man,” I wanted the paper, I
fee I do” not want to miss reading any of his
articles I believe Henry Ford is the man
itor the farmers to vote for, and we should
an pull together and elect him to the U. S.

senate .———J. 8. B., St Louis, Michigan

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-more intensive cultivation.
goneshould be- permitted to hold land out of use,
andno body should keep

What the Govern- ,

ucating the Mexican peOple in its use.

it is not sur-

I am speakingmow of the small farmer, the
man who has from 160 acres down. I think we are
to come in fpr an era of still smaller farms and
I do not believe any

for himself more land
than he can ~cultivate to the limit of profitable
prOdlfct'iveness. It waywith the idea of making it
possible for the man of moderate means to re-
duce the labor required to farm successfully, and
make a better living out of his farm, that the
F‘Ordson tractOr ‘was developed * * *m- *
So far we are equipping the tractor to run
on keros'ene‘and have been able to get 22 horse-
power; with alcohol we have got nearly 30 horse-
p0wer. I believe alcohol, made from farm waste,
will eventually take the place of gasoline and ker-
osene. ~A distillery is now being built on my
farm so that we can see what can be done with
alcohol from wheat straw.
I out scales all over the world, to show people
what can be done with a small farm—or a
large ones—with the substitution of mechanical
power for the horse. I am just getting ready to
go into Mexico. I shipped a Fordson tractor to
President Carranza the other day, and sent word

His Tractor to Rescue Mexico
INTEND to make demonstrations on differs

- it‘o'him, by the delegation of Mexican editors that

I wOuld at once spend at least amillion dollars
establishing a tractor plant in Mexico and ed‘
I shall not

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hardest kind or werk; I know, I

which I now live on It is he won-
der young men and women have
been rebelling from the hardships
of term life and flocking to the
cities and the factories For the
man with only a small farm and
not much capital; the actual farm
labor meant drudgery from dawn
until dark and later, with hardly
more than a. root over his head and
three meals a day to pay him for .
all he went through For his wife":

1t meant even harder labor, and for ‘
his children it meant that they
were fortunate if they got even the
beginning of an :e'duc'ation. For the“
whole family it-- meant a lonely, -
isolated life, especially in the win-
tor, Much of that has changed;
my {stead Thomas A Edison, with
the" 11111 11:11.01 the electric light
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_ ployment to the rest.

As I have said, it is not transportation alone

nor agriculture alone, nor the combination at
these tWO alone, that will eventually solve the eco- ’
nomic problems of the ordinary man; it is the],
combination, the transportation, agriculture and
Hidden inruf
dustrlal methods have revolutionized the World,
but the revolution has not benefited the common.

industry, all working in harmony.

man so much as it has the prdfiteer. Industry

must be so adapted that the men who work in the ‘_
.If the” prime

object of an industry. is to make huge profits for,

factories will get theirgfull share.

the Stockholders, the tendency is always to reduce

wages, to the lowest possible Scale, to make a pro- '-

duct that is just as low grade as can be sold, and
to sell it at the highest possible price." 7
‘ If I have demonstrated one thing conclusively
it is that a. business can be successful if it pays
it’s workers not onlywell but liberally, strives con-
stantly to improve its product, and sells at the
lowest possible price. We have had the Ford car
down as low as $360; it is somewhat higher now
because materials cost more. With

war I think we shall get it down to $300. And we
never for an instant lost sight of the standards
of quality and utility on which the Ford reputat-
ion is based. But when we established a mini-
mum wage of $5 a day for workers in the Ford
plant my business acquaintances said I was crazy
the profiteers called me an anarchist, and my
kind friends prophesied my speedy bankruptcy.
Well, we have made and sold more cars and bet-
ter cars and sold them at a lower price since I
began to pay the higher wages than we did before,
and we have about $65,000,000 cash in bank sub-
ject to check and don’t owe a dollar except cur-
rent bills. We have about 38,000 contented work-
men, who work eight hours a day, instead of the
nine hours pf most other concerns.

Better Days Coming for the Worker

VERYTHING that is a necessity can be man-

ufactured on the same basis, for every nec-

essity has a sufficiently wide market to war-
rant production on a quality basis. I don’t care
what the commodity is, if it is sometiing that has
a wide enough possible market it can pay‘ high
wages and give short hours and still
sell the best quality of g00ds at
the lowest possible price if
production is

thing in one plant,
every effort on that one standard-

tomatic operation at the
practicable speed.
the machine instead of the. Work-

mechanical operations that
merly baflied even the most highly
skilled worker. . ‘

It is this sort of productive in-
dustry that} am going to link up
closely to the farm, to demonstrate
the final stage of what I believe to
be the solution of the problem of
~living.

ies, should be and can be. wider

pleted product in one central pla‘.
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here in Detroit; we found it
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highest,
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or, it is possible to use untrained,
or practically untrained labor and .6
pay it high wages, and still perform
for?

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The President Has Requested

ENRY FORD and politics are strangers

to each other. No man thinking and
doing independently of others’ thoughts and
deeds 1s a gOOd politician. And Henry Ford
is peculiarly an independent thinker and
door. All his life he has kept aloof from the
entanglements and the hypocrisy of politics.
\Vrapt up in the maze of his industrial ac-
tivities, with his keen mind ever on the alert
for new ideas that would improve his ma-
chines or his organization, Henry Ford has
had no time for political and public honors.
Then why, we are led to ask, did this man at
his stage of life renounce the habits of years

and enter the political arena there to receive,

the slurs and the insults of the rabble? .
“The president requested,” said Mr. Ford

i ’ sii’nply, “and a request from the president is

tom'e a command.”
That’s it. Henry Ford was a good enough
American so that when the President of the

. United States asked him to do something, he

did not hesitate to question why; Acting with
the same intrepid decision and determination
that have characterized the man’s entire life,
Henry Ford immediately laid to one siderhis
personal preferences and announced himself

.a candidate for the United States senate.

We may know without any assurances from
Mr. Ford that his decision meant sacrifice.
It meant giving up many cherished plans for
the extension of Mr. Ford’s social ideas. It
meant a slowing up in the development of his
industrial ramifications. It meant the break—
ing up of life- long domestic habits. It meant
bringing his good name and the good name
of his son into the relentless spotlight of pub
lic criticism.

Did Mr. Ford .rcally desirc to become

United States senator for the personal grati-'

fication that such an office would give to most
any man, he would have left nothing undone
to secure the Republican nomination.

his behalf; not a single word of defense was
uttered against the slanders spread about
him. Why Mr. Ford refrained from doing
the perfectly natural and justifiable thing,
it is hard to understand. “’1: may assume,
however, that Mr. F01d believed the people
of Michigan would stand bV the President
and vote for Mr. Ford because the President
had designated him as his choice.

And what have we to ofier as an excuse for
not so doing? The President is our chief ex-
ecutive. Upon his shoulders, more than the

shoulders of any other man, rests the raspon~

sibility of winning this war. No man in the

”United States knows as well as the President

2 _' What must yet be done to win the war. His

judgment is final; it should be final. If he
believes, and he undoubtedly does, that Henry

Ford could render \a valuable service to the
,ngnited States asa member of the senate, ”why
Should we question either the motive of the
‘ Our . .

udgment behind such .a conclusion»?

EDITOR . '
.gs‘enatc, it. is Henry For s

New York St Louis, Minneapolis. '

Twenty cents per agate line, -

When President Wm asks like people

or personal prejudices, —.—to support him For

" these are war times, (and the President must.

be obeyed.»

‘ ,. The “Voltintee’r” Plan

N ANN ARBOR subscriber takes vigor-

ous exception to our editorial in WhiCh

we endorsed the “new idea back of the Lib-
erty loan.’ So strongly does he express
himself upon this un-American method of
“taxing” the people without consulting them
that his letter and its discussion will be better
left until after the loan campaign is over. .
Most of us have had the feeling on some
occasion or other since we entered the war
that our “righ I" were being imposed upon
in one way or another. It "goes against the

'\

grain of people who have enjoyed the free- ‘

dom' of speech, press and action to be told in
simple Yankee language that they MUST do
a certain thing. It rides-us to think that we
cannot continue to follow uninterruptedly
the dictates of individual conscience, and’ it’s
like swallowing a dose of Epsom Saltsor cas-
tor oil to ‘stoinach” some of war’s' bitter
opiates. '

No true American, however, who realizes,

that the early success of the war is dependent
upon the cooperation of the people back

 

Yet '
~we know that not a single penny was spent in

 

 

THE GOVERNMENTS LIBERTY
LOAN POLICY

The following telegram was received just
as this issue was going to press:

WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
Washington, D. C., Oct. 1.

Michigan Business Farming, . .

Mt. Clemens, Michigan.

Answering your telegrams treasury
Dept. does not undertake to designate
how many Liberty bonds any. one indi-
vidual should take; each individual
knows his own condition and ability to
subscribe and should be guided by his
own conscience. —— Franklin, Director “

 

 

 

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home, will long oppose a measure, harsh as it .

may seem, that the government deems neces-
sary to exert thru its accredited representa-
tives to bring about a desired end. The im-i
portant thing, the ONLY thing—NOVY. ',
to WIN THE WAR. And as long as all class—

es are called upon to give equally or to sacri- ”

ficc alike there should be no mnrmuring.
The “volunteer’ plan of selling Liberty
bonds is a goodplan. The idea that loyal
Americans ,shOuld, of their own free will and
accord, go to designated places and buy their

bonds without being solicited, is all right. The

threat to publish bthe names of PROVEN
slackers should meet with the approval of
those who have willingly subscribed accord-

. ing to their means.

But 1111 carrying out both these ideas in ccr
tain communities, and in the assumption of
arbitrary rights by local committees to per-
secute those whose subscription may fall be-
low the amount allotted to them, there is

. danger. -

If no man were “taxed” for more bonds
than he could buy; if the names of no slack-
ers were published; if not a single man was
actually coerced into buying; if no unpleas-

'antness whatever arose asa result of the “__-vol

unteer” plan, even our Ann Arbor subscrib-

per. could acclaim it a Subclass;- . .
In many communities the plan Will undoubt'

‘Thie first tameliiherty loans Wereiifi’i ted?
Without resort'ng to Prussian method '

[subscribe fiverp’er cent of ourmvaluation.

- stance,

'ing bonds? .
and improvements to be made before another
This buying of bonds is largely a'
Subscribe the total
amount of your allotment, if you can. If you

.ef

'similarly floated Any evidence plac

fore this publication. that local committees
have paraded. in the folds of the Ame-mean

the federal government.

How Much Should I Subscribe?

;We are notified that we ml! be compelled. to
_ New.

_ flag to threaten or coerce farmers into. buygf
ing a larger share of Liberty bonds than they ', .
can really afford to buy will be promptly i133 ,
Vestigated and brought to the attention of f

you understand that nine out of ten farmers'have

a mortgage on their farms, but theyare valued
just as much—as. the farmer who is outlof debt,
and has to pay taxes on What he owes, for in-

a $6,000 mortgage on it 'he has to pay taxes on

$10,000. The‘fr‘ian who holds the mortgage on the,

farm is exempt. So, it said farm is valued on the
tax roll at $10,000 must the farmer buy Liberty
bonds for $500? If this is the case the farmers
Will have to sell their milch cows, sheep, their hens
as well. Also grain that will be needed for seed.
Please don’t think that we do not want to help

' win the war, for we are not Germans and our

sympathy is all with the Allies, but if the farm-
ers of the United States are put out of busmess
who is going to feed our boys? If food will win
the war, they must give us a chance and not crip-

ple us and then call us slackers. Wefilike M. B.,

F. very much and will be glad for an answer, for
hundreds of us are in this same sham—0.11.12,
Armada, Michigan

W0 TELEGRAMS sent‘to the Secre‘

tary of the Treasury asking for infOrma-i

tion and opinions upon this subject have
failed tobring forth any. response. Therefore,
following the advice given by the. Iowa Home-

stead to its readers we say unhesitatingly

that the man” in debt should, NOT berexpeCt-

.ed to give as much as the man whose prop—
erty is unencumbered, even tho their respec:

tive valuations may be the same.

Every person is expected to buy bonds ac‘
cording to their means. . No matter What val-
nation mav be placed upon a man’s farm, if

it carries a mortgage he is certainly not, as
, able to buy bonds as his debt free neighbdr. '-
no justification for the

armors according to ’

There can be
scheme of assessing

their valuation because of the varying

amounts they owe on their property. Figured
thus, an allotment that would really fall bishort

of what some farmers could attord to sub-

scribe would be excessively large for others.'

There is one thing we must all remember.
We MUST buy all the bonds we. can AFFORD

,to buy ifthe entire loan is, to be raised. What .
a man can AFFORD to buv depends upon ,
his credit at the bank, his _

his available cash,
current obligations, his immediate needs. No
man should entirely, exhaust his cash re-
sources and his credit for the purpose of‘ buy-1
There may be machinery to buy

harvest.
matter of conscience.

can’t, talk it over with the wife and determine
the very most that you can subscribe“

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. ’harlio’r, the hope and the strength or any
an “'eVery nation" in this W6rld. , 1
- The thing that line made our American army the

thousands of the finest fightin' men the world

has ever seen, is the wonderful homes, presided

ever. made perfect, by our Wenderful' American
m0thers. ‘

An’ now in thousands an’ thousands of cases,
these great home-makers are bein’ asked to drop
out oI the sphere God\intended them to fill an’ go
into placs of men that all men may be left free to

' ”take up the all- important work of winnin’ the war.

DI ocurse, Where women can engage in this sort

..ot. thing without imparin’ the efficiency of the

home, it is right an’ Highly proper for them to do
so. But when we see women leavin’ little child‘
rep—boys an’ girls to look out for themselves
While the mothers are in the shops an’ factories
doin ’work never intended for them, we kind 0’

_wonder if they are really doin’ their patriotic

duty.

There Is a day comin’ after this war is over,
when there will be a re-buildin’; a remakin’ of
all that has made our country great an’ we must
have strong, manly men an’ womanly women to
do those things that of necessity must be done;
1111’ where are they to come Item except Irom the
home that is properly cared for by the women
whom God created for that very purpose? ‘

An’ so it jest kind. 0’ natcherly occurs to me
that Women—mothers of families—should con-

sider. carefully whether their‘ duties lie in the.

shops or’ in the home; whether they should be
runnin’ drill presses or washin' babies’ faces;
whether they are aidin’ most by running street
cars or tendin to the duties of their homes
Now, it is, as I- said before, all right an proper
forwomen to do these things if they can do so

Withoutneglectin’ the more important ‘duty of'

homemakin’, an by ginger, I feel like takin’ off

my hat to every young woman I see bucklin’ down ,
to businesg an’ doin’ men’s work—an' let me tell ‘

you, I see a lot of ’em doin’ it too an’ bgosh I’ d

' he almoSt willin’ to kiss purty dum near all of

.Vem’ if I thought it would encourage ’em any——
but, an’ here’s where the sad part' comes in; I
also. see mothers or small"children workin’ from
three'to eleven _.p m. an’ their children left to
themselves an’ to Wander, God knews where.

An’ so, dear readers of the gentler sex especial- ,

1y, when the call comes to you as it has come to
thousands of other women jest take a little time
to consider where your duty really lies; decide
for yourself the gr eat question of what patriotism
really means to you; don’t make the mistake or
thinkln’ every time you hear a 'call for women
«workers that it means you. An‘ on the other hand

, if You are situated so that you can take up work

of this k1nd,don’t for one minute think it don't
”mean you:

311 true to yourself, your home an‘
an' you will be true to your country—admit you
ever fear to the contrary ,I thank you ——Unclc
Rube” 7' . ' .,.- '~ "—"

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11g, neveiJ before undertaken by any hut.

And women- are ‘Vanswerln "the call in.

wonder of the ‘world; that has sent out hundreds ’

. come and take their last row and pig it

, patronage.

, ,menfim
he. anted.

your _,God '

EWW open forum who“ our readers Inn: 01- _

"week. We dime postal conditions will some-

~ . to a German-American whose farm
War/toss the road. He has destroyed a field of

Altho they have been forbidden his
"boys driveitheir cattle thru this man s crops and
he cialms there is no law to protect the other. If
jthe admin1stmtio’o can’t find oflicials without tak-
lag the edhcation away from a child in the fourth
grade it must be in bad condition. The Ameri-
cans up here would like him to know more than
his Pblish uncle who tried to stop natives from
Kentucky from voting because they hadnt taken
out- their papers since ceminz', from the “Ken-
tucky old country "

In another township here the Polish supervisor
trled to prevent the thxeshing (ompany from
threshing fer a man who hadn t bought 3 Liberty
-l)ond, and when the machine went in he thxeat-
ened the neighbors who helped thresh. Last Oc-
tober and April the Polish Liberty Loan Commit-
tee threatened women and men saving that .if
they didn't buy the W. S. the govmmnent would
they
didn't buy Those conditions me :1 disgt rare to
America and are doing more to injure the re-
.public' than all the Germans in Germany. We
.don’t want a second RuSsia in America—V. I{..
Otsego county. ' “

How to Make the County Agent Plan Mme
Practical

After reading several lette1s fiom time to time
in your valuable paper regarding the
agents, I do believe this office originally was fully
intended to be a benefit; to the farmer. Along
morescientific and practical lines, or it might be
to secure a berth for. the well-deserving student
from the M. A. C. Be that as it may. the county
agent’s office as it is looks a little too much like
We had a. system in the old country
called “Patronage.” where the largest patron, o1-
land-ownercould appoint any clergyman he thot
fit to preside over the people in that district. or
parish. ' Of'0011rse, in his case as principal dictator
of the parish, the people be damned. They could
kick as they liked, but even this was superceded
thru time by a more liberal svstem. whereby each

or adherent could vote for the minister
And this piesent pationage the
county agent system, will likewise be supercede‘d.
and right here IV have” formulated a pinn which I
am quite sure would meet with the approval of
both the farmers and farmerettes. as well The
idea is something like this: The State of Michi-
gan and other states as well are usually the own-
ers of a large acreage of state tax and other lands
in every county and more especially in the north—
ern counties of this state. Why not the M A C.
get some of those lands from the Public Domain
Commission in each county and give the farmers
something practical insteau‘ of theoretical and
make a state demonstration farm in each county?
It would not cost the state very much, as the
state owns the lands, and it need not be the very
best class of I Let it be 11. mt is called the
pine stump Iann s. or the poor man’s s.land as it is
the working man or the h ary- handed sons of
toil who invrthe, future will become the farmers.
and altho I have mentioned pine stump l 1115 don’t
think for a minute that it is worthless land as
Some of our bést farms were pine stump lands
and two or three hundred 51(er in oath county
would. be sufficient for this'purpose. and ordinary
farm buildings such as the (ommon farmer would
be likely to use would suffice. Some stock con-
sisting of the class of cattle sheep and hogs also
chickens. which would be most suitable and prof-
itable for the farmer in that climate. also‘clover.
grasses. corn. rye wheat barley peas. beans and
potatoes. which would be the most profitable for

 

the farmer in his county. Then along those prac- .

tical lines of farming the county agent would
demonstrate his ability as a practical farmer. and
In ayery short time/would be self-supporting as
well as a booster for the sale of lands in each
county thruout the state.

In this letter, Mr Editor I have merely tried
to show What would be a practical solution of the

‘ -.county agent system and wherein he would be

of the most service to the farmer and also the

'_ state and nation—4 B. Pe5fcction, Michigan.

IS YOUR M. B F. EVER LATE?

We want every subscriber to our weekly to
have; his paper on or before Saturday of each

leaks-ad ..aiid his cattle are now destroying
the corn

(oun'ry '

And make: a sorry mess of life, ,
If hes unmarried blames his luck
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MODERN SANITATION

“Not much, Pat.
on’ our hands with an eye- dropper. ”

THE EVENING STAR
The evening star a ‘child espied,
The one star in the sky. . _
“Is that God’ s service flag?” he cried ,
And waited for reply
The mother paused a moment ere
She told the little one:
' "Yes, that is why the star is there!
God gave His only. Son!”

LEAVE 11' TO THE 1111s" ,

An officer on board a warship was drilling his
men.

I want every man to lie on his back put his
legs in the air and move them as if he were rid-
ing a bicycle," he explained. “Now commence."

After a short effort one of the men stopped.

“Why have you stopped,
officer.

“If ye plaze,
ing.”

7'

sir, was the answer,

A TOAST TO 0111 1101s,
Here's to the boys 'of the wind swept North.
As they march'c’er the fields of France,
May the spirit of Grant be over them all
As the boys in blue advance.

Here’s to the boys 01' the sunny South,
As they march o’e1"the Fields 0f»,France,
May the spirit of Lee he over‘lhem all
As the boys in gray advance.

Here’s to the Blue and the Gray-as one,

As they march o’er the fields of France,
May the spirit of God be over them all

As the boys of our flag advance.

THE RIGHT “)ch

Little Willie had spread a piece of bread very
generously with both butter and jelly.-

“V‘Vhy, Willie," said his mother. “don't
think you are very extravagant,
spread on one-piece of bread?”

“Oh no. muvver." promptly replied Masler \l'il?
liam, “you 'see I'm Hooverizing on the bread."

RIGHT AT HOME

“And what were you in civilian life?” asked the
captain. ‘

“l was a traveling salesman. sir.” replied the
recruit. . ' ,

“That's all right. then; You'll get plenty’ of ‘-

orders around here."

11 1‘:_\', TAKE 11111211,!
The girl he left behind him
Didn‘t wring her hands and weep,
She didn't moan and maunder '
And night-long vigils keep.
She missed him for she loved him.
And her love was strong and true,

But she saw in one swift moment " 1 '

There was work for her to do.
So she took the tasks before her,
And she did them every one—-
Labor after labor finished
And another task begun.
. He is fighting for his country.
For the good of all mankind
And the girl he left. behind him
Isn‘t very far behind.

.41 «omens-rims an. AS” FAKE
“Yes, sir,” boasted the old widower who was
known in his community as a “tight wad." —"‘IV
went to the town paper today and advertised for

—a cook a laundress a seamstress, a wood cutter.

a milker a barn- yard attendant a soap- -maker—~”
“Stop!” cried the amazed neighbor) “Didn’t
them advertisements take up a lot or space and
cost a heap of money?” . .—~.
“That was only one advertisement.“ said 'th
widower, with a sly wink. “I just stated
wanted a wife." ~ « ‘

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will have to admonish the c
farming methods to has basin “

The man echo drops into the ruck I

_ ..“Hey, Moike, and phawit do yea think of these
new sanitary drinking cups?” ‘
Soon and we’ll have to spit

Murphy?” asked the

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T BEAN CECE LOOK~- .

ED Eon IN NEW YORK_

ACcording to a Rochester dispatch

~th situation so far as the bean mar-
k t is concerned is unchanged and
press are little more than nominal.
(SWe Ijobbing business is done here

_‘0._n the basis of $8 to $11 per cwt. for ' V

. "peas“, according to quality. Hewever,
" $11 is a top price and was paid for a
'. quantity of seed beans that were turn-

-. ed back for consumptiou by a dealer.

=4’Prbbably $10 is about top notch for

ordinary stock. .
. Interest is centering in the new
..-crop. The early planted beans have
, Iripened, but owing to the dry weath-
er,.the yield has been cut down to
"that six or eight bushels is probably
,. about the average in a good part of
:the bean section for the early plant-
ings. The frost that covered a good
‘part of Western New York on Sep-
'. tember 11 cut short the prospect for a
better showing in the case of the late
planted beans Probably less than
half of the pods had ripened and the
result is that late planted beans will
make considerable less than the early
fields. The net result is light bean
yield. This is the third successive
year here that the bean crop has been
almost a failure for one reason or oth-
er, and many growers declare that it
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» . The pricefixing proponents may take

advantage of the present glutted con-
dition of the wheat market to point
out the benefits of price-fixing to the
producer. So much wheat has been
marketed the past few weeks that ter-
minal elevators are full, and all mar—
kets clogged.
‘of Wheat moved to market under the
old price-regulating system of sup-
ply and demand, the bottom would
unquestionably have dropped out of
the market long before such a condi-
tion as now prevails could have aris-
en. New, no matter how much wheat
is offered at country elevators or how
much accumulates at terminal mar-
kets, the producer is protected against
,a. drop in price. Farmers in some
sections may meet with difficul—
ty Ln getting rid of. their wheat until

'the present situation is relieved and"

embargoes lifted. ~

Milo Campbell of COldwater
ident of the National Dairy Ass’n,
writes" the M. B. F. that he believes
the elevator fellows are robbing the
farmers by not paying the full govern-
ment price for wheat and he threatens
to take'the matter up personally m...
the food administration upon his next
visit to Washington.

All indications point to a record
Sowing of fall wheat. The farmers of
the nation are very much alive to the
military need of maintaining the
wheat supply and financial considera—
tions have been very largely forgotten
in the farmers’ desire to accede to the
government’s request. However, this
should cause no halt in the proposed
investigation of wheat-producing costs
nor should it be used as an excuse for
not advancing the price providing the
investigation shows a loss at the pres:
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‘ The bulk of the corn has been killed
frost and we shall shortly know

'closely as to what the yield will ‘

be it is expected that the estimate
‘ “ OCtOber will indicate

Had a similar amount ‘

pres?

, a larger. ,. ,
' , eld than that suggested fer Septem-
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receipts.

DETROIT .—.:‘Eeans 75 cents fisher.

CHICAGQ .—-—Live stock lower but steady.
NEW YOEK.——Beans inactive; poultry steady; hay firm and higher, small r

I) ‘eent higher; oats lower. an

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idly the past two weeks, but dealers
think the bottom is near at hand and
_Within another thirty days at
outside the prices Will advance.

 

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No.3Whito . .M
No.4WIflc . '. -- .31
Government purchases of Cats on the
primary markets continue to abSOrb
the surplus and sustain the price. Re-,
ceiptshave fallen off to some extent,
but are still large, and demand is
firm. Many oats are being bought
for export. The 'food administration
anounces that the Allies endothe Amer:
ican armies overseas will require
about 125, 000, 000 bushels before the
next crop comes on, which is in ex-
cess of the‘ amount used last year.
Lower oat prices are not expected by
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The embargoes against eastern ship-
ments of rye are having a bearish ef-
fect upon the market. Receipts are
fairly liberal but are piling up, in the

warehouses, and under present ship-

ping conditions buyers show little
inclination to deal. Consequently,
there is a lack of strength to’ the mar-
ket and prices take“ an occasional
slump.

Dealers and iarmers are slowly be-
ginning to realize that barley will soon
be the cheapest feed obtainable. \When
ground barley is claimed to be fully
equal to bran Ior shorts. As the sup-
ply of wheat feeds becomes more and
more limited, demand for barley will
increase and the price will advance.
We recently received an inquiry from
a farmer who wanted to buy two car-
loads of barley for feed. We are en-

deavoring to direct him to a source .

of supply which he can secure at reas-
onable prices. Barley is now quoted
on the Detroit market at $2.00.

the

' . I’receipts

The past two Web.

:1 seen a gradual; tho‘ slight demace

.It looks now at; the the first

1:

in priCes, oWing to the lirgsrreicei

from the commercial gaming each
s

H fall marketing has reached its: cre‘st.I

 

«than the market warrants.

farmer who can get his crop to mar-

Piluhn'gl '
Htiork
mean
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Detroit
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pitt-hull-
New York
R_i__c|lnend

.No. 1 timothy hay 301d as'thigh as
$35 a ton in New York last Week. 0w-

 

 

 

 

 

Ving to lack of labor and fall farm du- .
ties farmers have not had time to I

bale their hay or haul it to market
Most local dealers are offermg~less
. There’ s a
famine of hay on all markets, and any ,

ket any time within the next thirty
days may expect to receive record
prices for it, as the situation cannot
possibly bé?relieved to any great ex-
tent sooner than that.

. and that the price has reached bot»

tom. But you never can .t‘éil; The

demand to date has been. very heal-
thy, and very ieWI potatoes have‘gone
; .1 into "storage
, - = light and [this knowledge .naturally

‘ V. . has a stimulating effect upon the mar- ,
:ket

The‘ national crop 18

It. farmers will use good judg: - "
ment and harvest their crop gradual-

‘ ly, there need be no fear as to the £11-

ture of the market.

(By Special Correspondent) I.
New York Sept. 28 .—-Prices are _
still marching on. While there has II
not been the advance that was made , '

‘ last week it has been noticeable. Lash:

week there was an advance of a full
cent each day, While this Week there

‘has been a. total advance of two cents.
011 Monday, Saturday’ s quotation otII

60c held firmly and there Were advane
es of one cent on each of the days,“ .
Tuesday and Wednesday, with the mar- ' _’

.ket closing at 611/; to 62c on the latter -
«day. That quotation has held during

 

 

 

 

 

‘d Kid-in

There will be no developments of
any importance in the bean situation

 

until the new crop is harvested and

its amount and quality known. The
market in all sections of the country
is peculiarly quiet. In California the~
growers are receiving around $6 50
per bushel but- the popular price in
the east seems to be nearer $5 per
bushel. We. note that the bean jobbers ‘
in sessiOn at Saginaw last week de-

emed that the present price or beans

is too high in comparison with other
food commodities, so we may look for
no action on the part of those gentle-
men which would tend toward higher
prices. They will play absolutely
safe this year, and that means that
they will unitedly offer the 10w price ‘
as long as the farmers will sell.

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" Foot-I’- . for ,‘913

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08

Last bulletin gave forecasts of dis-_
turbances to cross Continent Oct. 1 to
5 and 6 to 10, warm waves Sept. 30
to Oct 4 and Oct. 5 to 9, 0001 waves
Oct. 3 to 7 and 8 to 12 High temper-
atures first of this period and very
cool about its close; not much precip~_
itation and not very sever-e frosts, lat-
ter will 0 about the usual distance
southwar. In a general way the av-
*erage latitude of frost line‘ for Oct

11, east of Rockies, runs from: 11612.13.

northeast corner of -New' Mexico to

Mo'line', 111., then to Parkersburgk- W

Virginia, then to Jamestown, N Y.

The most Severe earl frost was cor-
flog-y. predicted for a nut Sept 20 to
Next warm Iwaves Will “Teach Ma

couyer about Oct:

peratur'es Will rise1 00“ Hall
“,I slope They: will ~cres Cf

Pacfll

 

 

 

THE WEATHER FOR THE WEEK

As iorecasted by W. T. Foster for MremoAN BUsINEss Fumes

~ reaching

.1 waves and cool waves about one day

The period covered by the weather

greater force and will aver

"fall,
- These dates are tor meridian 9
later for east of that line an
actor West ofi it. Prpci ,
:12. days will- be less t;

ies by close of Oct. 11 and 17, plains
sections 12 and 18, mei 1d1an 90 great
lakes and Ohio— Tennessee valleys 13
and 19. eastern sections 14 and 20,
of Newfoundland

v icinltly
Storm waves will

near 15 and 21.
follow about one day behind warm

behind storm waves.

TheSe weather waves are the guide
to all weather changes on the conti—
nent and every reader must know
something about Weatherolog'y in or-.
der to understand these forecasts.
Next to our experts o-Ur farmers and
sailors are our best weatherologists
Waves, Oct. 0 to 21 will be of clitfitie
than usual. but no greats.
expected Temperatures W.
ate but Wili rise more1 than
from near to.

 

 

 

acted-

11-15; sari .. i "1’
the? tem

."placed by a cheaper substitute.

_.._fle easier and loWer.
52.111) so fast that consumers simply quitI
"buying ‘
,V 57115 to 580; first,-

the balance of the week, that is. up
until the close on Friday. HCWever,
the same strength has not been appar-

out as prevailed last week and the

first part of this It is fully expected -
that there may be same fluctuations
in quotations in the near future with
the natural increase of fall receipts.
Additional quotations at the cloSe on
Friday: Higher scoring than extras,
621/) to 630; firsts, 59 to 610; seconds,
54 to 580; and unsalted butter is quot
ed at a differential of one and a halt
to two cents above orresponding
grades of salted butter. ' .
The receipts of butter have bad!'
very light this week. Demand ,has
kept up well with, the Supply. but buy— ..
ers are beginning to show symptoms
of retrenchment in buying because of
the probability that consumers will
soon turn to substitutes with the ad-
vance in price. When :the price to I
the consumer reaches 68 to 720 per’ib.

I there is considerable hesitation onhis

part in purchasing butter. "'AsIIyet,
however, the consumer seems to have
preferred butter andyhigh' priceslido
not scare him so much, as in former, -'

years But prices on all table supal‘;

plies are becoming so high that he.

will soon have to curtail his purchas?

es of high- priced commodities. "As

advertisements of butter substitutes

confront him at every turn butter is
oné of the first commodities to be- re, ‘
Fer
the best interest of the Creamery inn

:I'~du'stry butter has reached the top "
price to which it should go : : . ,.

The Detroit butter market is Ia tri-=
The prices wept ~1

Extras are new quoted at "

 


   
  
 
   
   
   
  

  
  
 
  
  
   
  
  
   

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buckwheat

; 3&7 $1380 ;. .

c 11 Veal calves;

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ill

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,_}too much rain

is being sown .——L. E M., Hersey. ’ ‘
Bay (8. -.E )-——T‘hresh1ng about fin-

new, grain turned out fairly well per

acre, some oats yielded 80 bushels per

, 11ch Spring Wheat seldom tried
here. Weather cold and showers every

7, day Not. much corn cu’t,‘"far1ners be-W .
hind with their work. Wheat moStly’

s6Wn The ground is easy to fit this

.. year; Sugar beets growing [nicely but

they need sunshine Potatoes a poor
crop Corn good only Where late kind
was planted; because of poor seed.

‘ 'Beans are having bad time, they need

drying weather and don’t 'get it. Not
mmucl fall plowing done yet Folldw-
lug prices paid at '1 ay City this week:
Wheat ,.$2 10; Corn,$1. 68; Oats, 66c;

Rye, $1. 50; Hay, $18820; Light mixed _

$15-$17; .Wheat—Oat straw, $6.00;
Beans, $8. '00 cwt.‘ for dry; Potatoes $2;
Cabbage, 2c pound; Hens, 22c Spring-

' ers, 28c; Butter? 56c- 570; Butterfat, 50c;

Eggs, 50c; Shepp, 14c- 16c; Lambs, 18c-
19e; Hogs, 200- 22c; Beef Steers, 18c- 19c;
Beef Cows, 15c-16c; Veal Calves, 22c;
apples, 7511 to $1. 25, pears, $2 50;
plums, $3 to $3. 50.——-J. C. A., Manger
861113.19.

Missaukee (Cannon—Farmers are.
plowing and sowing rye; wheat nearly
all. in. Silo filing in order; those
without silos are not in it this year.
There-Wills be very little sound corn

as most of the farmers here planted ,1

seed from outside and it is a late
kind and has been frosted. Most po-
tatms are not killed yet, and will
need two weeks yet. The following
quotations were made at Lake City
this week: Wheat, $1.80 to $2; oats,
70; rye, $1. 40; wheat-oat straw, $12. 50
potatoes; $2 per cwt.; hens, 22, spring-
ers, 23; butter, 42; butterfat. 56; eggs,
38; hugs, 12 to 17; beef cOWs, 51/). f—Hr
E. N. Clutcheo'n

Antrim ‘ (West)——We are having
cool and-rainy weather the past week
but no frost. to hu‘rt as yet. Beans are
ready" to harvest and some have their

.. beans milled, they are a fair crop as -«
The majority of
the corn will not ripen on account of .

tar- as I_ have seen.

the late kind of seed which was ship-

poet! in last spring. Most or the seed
corn shipped in was said to be

early but~not much of it has ripened.
The Helena Produce Association of

~Alden', Mich. is doing a fine business ~

at this writing; they have nearly for-
ty of the mot progressive farmeis in
this vacinity, they are shipping all
produce that comes to their warehouse

and are realizing the highest market

price for same. A carload of cattle
was shipped from Alden last week. the
buyer paid from 50 to 7c per pound.
The following prides were quoted at
Alden: Cream, 52c; Butter, 400; Eggs,
36; springers, 21, hens, 18, hay, $26;

,Oats, 80c; Bran, 20 per pound; Mid-
ling's, $2 25 cwt; Late potatoes are look-9

ing good, some fields are touched with
what they call “tip blight”, it will pro-
ably injure the crop in some parts of
the country. -—~T. F. W., Alden, Sep-
tember 19.

Calhoun (West)———Farmers are very
busy sowing wheat and rye and filling
silos. having plenty of moisture at pi e-
sent. Have had no killing frost yet

  

_ and do not need one for the benefit of
iigte'potatoes Corn. is getting ripe and

'ipresent as
us )4

 

11;; Beef Steers, 8—10, Beef”

guests (North)~Far1hers are busy ' i?

The weather has not _
’ibéen ’ve'ry favorable for been harvest,

Fall grain is looking;-
_ good. Quite a large acreage of rye

H. fJ V.»

 

 

 

f crop; other
~,iatst year. Pas-

 

 

11d threshing and
. The following prices
:Manistique this week:

   
  
 

$12; potatoes“, $71; onions, $1. 40 cwt.;
hens,- :24; Springers, 28; eggs, 46; ap-
.es' $1.25.,—E. J. 8., Cooks.

Montc'al'm (Southeast) ~— Farmers
continue -to be busy with their fall
work; the order of the day seems to

[be preparing soil for rye as the wheat
,is;all in and the average of it is up

to a height of about two inches The
corn is nearly cut and many are
husking, although the majority is
poor. Buckwheat being a poor
crop for this year, was damaged heav-
ily by the frost last Saturday night,

 

.7 v
and another frost has been'received
since then which did heavy damage

to all other crops. ”The early pota—
toes are teing hauled to the. market
as rapidly as they can be dug, and it
plenty of rain. The following quota—
tion‘ on the price as the waiehouses
are being flooded at the present time,
but the price is now quoted at $2.10
per cwt. The weather is cold with

plenty of rain. The following quota-

tions were made at Greenville this
week: Wheat, $2.08;~ corn, $1.70;
oats, 65; rye, $1.48; springers, 20c;
butter, 50 to 52; eggs, 42; sheep, $10;
lambs $15; hogs, $18; beef cows, $7
to $9; veal calves, $9 to $11. -——W. L.,
Greenm‘lle, Sept. 27.

Calhoun (Northeast)——Filling silos
and cutting corn is the main work; a
few new silos added this fall. Beans,
potatoes and buckwheat ripening very
slowly, in fact the frost of September

 

an oWn, acreage 85 1.1 no
acreage .of beans 100' .per cent but

.erage.

Farmers Care not selling much of. any-
thing e cept cloverseed. Not enough

be p on ome farms to do much fall ,
Weather very cold last'

plowing.

two weeks. The following prices were

quoted at Fowler the last week: Wheat, .

$2.08; oats, 67; hay, $18 to $22; beans,
$8; potatoes, $1.25; omons,-/ $165;
cloverseed, $21; hens, 25; springers,
6, ducks, 22; butter, 55; butterfat,
62; eggs, 42; sheep, $8 to $10;1ambs.
$15. 50; hogs, $18; beef steers, $8 to
$10; beef cows, $6 to $8; veal calves,
$14; wool, 67; peaches, $4.——T. _B,.
Bowler, Sept. 28.
Bay (Southeastl—Have had fine
weather with light cold showers for
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Indiana coal this last winter.
used ten owing to the severe weather.
with the Caloric than it did to heat only a few rooms with stoves.

Convenience"

 

‘ for him and told us:

 

    
 

City Comforts in-
This Farm Home

011 R. F. D. No. 10 out of Peru, Indiana, lives Walter Shinn, an up-
tmdate farmer who has every convenience in his attractive home. Mr.
Shinn uses electric lights, has a complete water Works system and a
thoroughly equipped farm. He drove up in his car while we were waiting

“TWo years ago I m a. No. 48 Caloric Furnace. I must confess that I was not
altogether sure that it would beat my house because of its irregular shape, but tho

dealer was confident and I allowed him to persuade me. Now

I wouldn't take that

furnace out if I couldn't get another for twice what it cost me The five rooms down.

“Lightened the stairs, the hall and the bathroom are comfortable in the coldest kind of weather. and
Household Work” you know that in northern Indiana we have a. severe winter climate.

“My wife says the Caloric has very much lightened the household work. Its cleanliness and
Eonvenience have made it much Easier for her and we have real comfort all the time in on!

ome

“It has not cost us much, either. We started this furnace in September. and kept it burning
clear through March with about ten tons of Indiana coal, and you know we did not get the best
Eight tons will run us an ordinary winter. But
I do not believe it cost me any more to beat my entire house

this winter we

Perfectly Satisfied

“Yes, I am perfectly satisfied with the Caloric Furnace in every way.’

As is evident from the picture, Mr. Shinn has a home that anyone could be

proud of. His water works system is possible only because he can keep his entire
house warm. His comforts, which are equal to any city home, are due largely to the
furnace, and, as will be seen by what he says, he has solved the heating problem.

You, too, perhaps are worried with a like problem. You will find the

and

antee of satisfaction.

your satisfaction.

solution as Mr. Shinn did—in the Caloric Pipeless Furnace.
other people have added this comfort to their homes, all under a guar

Over 50' .000

See the Caloric dealer. Let him tell you why we can guarantee
Or write to us and let us send you our free catalog. .
which describes the revolutionary principles on which the Caloric Fur-

nace is built, and v. hic h tells you why it succeeds wherever it is installed.

this furnace. Write us today.

With this book we w: 11 send you the names of a number of people in your
section who have added to their home comforts through the purchase of

Burns Coal, Coke, Wood, Lignito of Car

3312 Woodrow St

,, Morley Bro... Saginaw, Mich.

The Monitor Stove Cempany

’ Established 1819—99 You: of Service

CummmudnCNfio

p'pF—LEIESS

u; e short. Beans.a11.secured.~

yield Will be about 70 per cent of av- -
Hired help very scares; pro-r
duétion gj‘; fahn crops will suffer hea‘v-i' ”
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1' our booklets—4they Contain
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. 1:511:11- nuBan ASSOCIATION 01'
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ent. 'l 3111 sthepl moot all outdoor
toilets, where nut breed. Be
remly for the ting. cold winter.
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able, odor 11- was toilet. right in the
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HOWE SANITARY I". M.
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12X TOIIM with unit the
Keepsawohvm yen-around
”mm“, keep. flock
h c a! t b y and
free from staunch worms and ticks.
A35. 00 box make. $60. 00 worth
of medicated an] t saves you big
money. A 81. Mtrhlbox 1.171me ”IX
r. by parcel port will meditate 1 barrel of
.W rite forchlb ofl‘er-booklet on‘ 'N-ture and CuraofSheep"

PARSONS TIX- TON CO” Grand Ledge. Lichigul

 

 

FOR SAL F—xt the outskirts of a
southern Michigan city Within one hours
ride from Detroit is a property, for sale
that would make an ideal home for a.
farmer desiring to retire. Two atres
fruit trees betry bushes. grape \ineyard,
beautiful lawn and shade trees. Brick
house 'electri1 lights, bath, running wat-
er. Woven wire feme. 1'011C'Icte side-
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Price and hints ver Ieasonable. Ad-
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Farming, Mount Clemens. Michigan.

PAINT AT WHOLESALE P1116115
SPECIALS ‘

Guaranteed House Paint, all colors,
per gal. $2. 00
Velvo F 1011, or Flat Paint, per 0 .1l. 2. 25
Dutch P101 ess had 1',wt. $10.00
Send f01 olor Card
PAINT SUPPLY HOUSE
420 Michigan Ave” Detroit Mich.

CHICKENS SICK? Bowel Complaint. 1.1m-

berneck, Sorehead. etc. the best remedy l: always
GERMOZONE At most dealers or 75c poSlplld

wi 11 5 b ok nouIIIy library free
GEO. H. LEE C0" Dept. 416 Omaha. Neb.

 

 

 

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— l’lour Mill‘
Feed, lira 11-
De iverel Caxlol (2.11.1111111119

Saves MoneY‘ Furn.shed.
GRAIN GROWERS GRAIN C0. Minnenpolis, Minn

‘FORDS START EASY in cold weather
with our new 1919 carburetors. 34 miles
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Money back (guarantee. 30 days trial.
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(‘AN SELL YOUR. FARM Di—
the buyer without paying-10m-
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’and 'be free to sell to anyone through
_anyone, anywhere any time. for any
pnoe or teIms. Write for circulaI
JAMES SLOCUM, Holly. Michigan.

swoon FARM FOR SALB~240 alze.

Col-operative Buying

 

 

YOU
root to
mission

good house, bank barn and other build— '
Located .

lags watered by small riIer
on good road in one of the best town-
» 'ships in Gratiot county Price $60 per
,aere. part cash, balance easy. Enquire
0! Register of Deeds, Ithaca. Michigan

”......“

ROSEN RYE—The only Rosen “Rye

raised in Barry Co. this year that passed
‘ inspection

by the
»p1'ovement Association.
Miéhigan.

PUEE ROSEN —RYE $2. 00 per bu Send
your bags for what you want to
Ira B Baldwin.
Michigan. \

Michigan Cxop Im-
E. F. Nichols.

Hastings.

'Mtly Pure lose- Rye cleaned ready
to sow $2. 50 per b11., 5 bu. or over
Write for sample A. D Gregory, Ionia,
Michigan. _

FOR. SALE 5000 lbs sand vetch lest
boat 98 and 100% Sample free on re-
" 16c per in Sacks m. 1m

Manistee. Mich. RR, 2. Box 123.

,‘ '1"!er CABS hard“ wood.

 

 

"Qf'co'nnhiiiiiinn1711:1916 7'
mulch Chas.

' to $7.25;

 

Stvles ’

Madi- -

i of all classes sr‘d 251: to
; canners and cutters were-in heavy sup-
and‘

 

Eichlueeht.

at. 11: et. when a '
Springeris 28-29.; hens-

Eggu continue higher.
no substitute for this food.r.r
is very brisk and offerings are only
moderate. Case lots are bringing frbm
50 to 52 cents per dozen on the De-
troit market. -

There

1 1

Special Livestock Letters

Detroit ——Oct. 1.——-Cattles Market
dull and steady at Monday’s decline;
best heavy steers, $12 to $13. 50; best
handy weight butcher steers, $9. 50 to
$10 75;; mixed steers and heifers,
$8.50 to $9.25; handy light butchers
$7.50 to $8.25; light butchers, $6.50
best cows, $9 to $9.50; butch-
er cows. $6.50 to $7.50; cutters, $6 to
$6.15; canners, $5.25 to $5.75; best
heavy bulls, $9 to $93.50;" bologna bulls,
$7.50 to $8.25; stock bulls, $6 to $6.75;
feeders, $9 to $10; stockers, $7.50 to
$8.75; milkers and springers, $60 to
$130. ' » '
Veal calves—Market dull;
heavy, $6 to $8.

Sheep and lambs—Lambs extremely
dull; generally 50c lower; sheep steady
best lambs, $15. 50; fair lambs, $14 to
$15; light to common lambs,
to $13; fair to good sheep, $10.50 to
$11; culls and common, $5 to $7.
Pigs steady; others 200 low-

$19.25; mixed hogs, $19.25

best, $18;

er; pigs,
to $19.30.

Chicago. Oct. 1.—~Hogs: Receipts
24,000; market mostly 15 to 251' lower
than Monday’s best; butchers. $18.35
to $19.75; light, $19.25 to $19.70; pack—
ing, $1825.10 $19.15; rough, $17.75 to
$19.15; pigs, goo‘d to choice, $17.50 to
$18 .50

Cattle—Receipts, 17, 000; native and
western steers steady to 15c higher;
cow stuff 251; higher; bulls, 10 to 15c
higher; calves, steady; beef cattle,
good, choice and prime, $15.60 to
$19.60; common and medium, $10 to
$15.60; butcher stock, cows 11nd.heif-
ers, $7 to $13.75; canners and cutters,
$6 to $7.15; stockers and feeders, good
choice and fancy, $10.75 to $13.75;
inferior, common and medium, $7.75 to
$10.75; veal calves. good and choice,
$17.75 to $18.25.

Sheep and lambs~Rereipts 36.000;
market. generally steady; no prime
lambs here; top westerns, $16.50 top
natives, $15.75; lambs, choice and
prime, $16 tlo $16.75; medium and
good, $14 to $16; culls, $8 to $1.2; ewes,

. choice and prime, $10.75 to $11; med—

ium and good, $9 to $10.75;
$3.50 to‘ $7.50.
East Buffalo. N Y.. 012/. l, 1918.—
Receipts of cattle Monday,‘260 cars, in-
cluding 80 cars of Canadians and 20
cars left from lastweek‘s trade. Trade
opened‘15 to 250'. lower on medium

culls,

.welght and weighty steer cattle which

were in ;m0.leratte supply; butcher
steers and handy weight steers sold
steady: fat cows and heifers were in
moderate supply, sold 25c lower; bulls
50c lower;

ply. sold 251: lower; fresh cows
springers were in light supply. sold
steady; stockers and feeders were in
heavy supply, sold 501: lower than last
week; yearlings were in very light
supply. sold steady. ’

With 11.2""0. hogs on sale -Monda'y,
the market opened 151'. lower, with the
bulk of the hogs selling at $20.35;
pigs and lights sold generally at $20;
roughs, $17.25; stags, $13 to $16.,

The receipts of sheep and‘ lambs
Monday were called 9,000 head A
slow trafde prevailed (in all classes of

stuff and all grades sold 50c lower“
'Ihan Saturday’s close.
about ten carleads of good lambs went »
,over unsold. Buyers were very hard

There were

on the sort and insisted on nothing
but ewe and wether lambs. Best lambs
sold from $17 to $17.25; culls, $12 to

, 312450; yearlings, $13 to $14; wethel'a,

$12 to 822.;50 ewes, $10 to $11.
Tuesday, with 79 cars of cattle on

glue, winch included 50 cars held over.

”‘30; 'f I,
‘ ducks, 28 30: geese, 20- 22 turkeys,
35-36

is '
Demand,

$12.50 ‘-

. 60.. "

. e d by the 11- pa
Yorkers, mixed, medium 111111,)“an
sold .geiierally at $20 .35 with a few
up to $20. 40; fplgs, $20; roughs $17.
to $17. 75; stags. $13 to $16}
boars, $6 to $8;
$16 00.

Receipts of sheep and lambs Tues-

day were 3,000 head, the largest part-
of these being holdove'rs from Mon-1
day. The lamb market was very slow.

and dull best lambs Selling at $16. 50;
which was 50 to 75c lo‘v‘ver than Mon—
day; culls, $12 to $14; yearlings, $13
to $13. 50; wethers, $11 to $12; ewes
from $10. 50 down.

Choice to prime

weighty steers,

$17. 56 to $18; medium to good weighty--

steers, $16. 50 to $17; plain and coarse
weighty steers, $1350 to $14; choice

to prime handy weight and medium .;

Weight steers, $1450 to $15' fair to
good handy weight and medium wt.
steers, $12.50 to $13; choice to prime
yearlings, $15 to $15. 50; fair to good
'yearlings $14. to $14 50;
good butcher steers, $11. 50 to $12. 00;
fair to medium butchei steers $10. 50
to $11; good butcher heifers, $11 to
$11. 50; fair to medium butcher heif-
ers, $10 to $10 .50; good to choice fat

cows, $10 to $10. 50;- medium to good .

fat. cows, $8. 50 to $9; fair to goOd med-

heavy
light boars, $12 to

~ selves with machinery for

medium to.

mmmsom spun GROW
ERS

Potato (11331113 is in. full blast. The
yield will be 50 to 100 bui; per acre
with~ain average of 75 to 80, but the
quality is high, the tubers being clean,
smooth and of medium size. The car
'shortage is acute and is delaying ship-
merits.

To add to the troubles of the grow.-
ers few of them havé provided them-
grading

FAlL To GRADE

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the potatoes in accordance with the'

requirements of the Food Administra-
tion. Storage space is also limited
and it Inok's as if a considerable por
tion (if the crop will be wasted.- The

Only thing that can prevent will be,
‘ an improvement in the car situation

and an exceedingly; mild tall. Appar-
ently the growers and shippers. here
didnot take the Government order

regarding grading seriously as, t‘ew_

of them have made any arrangements
for- obeying the rules.

U. S. WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW .
0F FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Prices to Jobbers and Shipments
\for the U. S. for the Period
September 24 to ,30,
Inclusive

Extremely heavy carlot movement
of potatoes continued a fee. we and
volume again increased for apples,
grapes, onions and celery. .Movement

was lighter for peaches, 'wntermelons '

and canteloupes Remaining stock
continued in fairly steady volume #0-
tatrco sold generally lower Cabbages
ar'l sweet potatoes continued to de-
cline. Grapes and pears arlvztne
moderately Apples, peaches and most
remaining lines showed no very def-
inite trend.

Apples

Winter varieties are
from various producing sections. Bal-
dwins ruled $4.50 per bbl. f.”o.b Roch-
ester, N. Y. and__Greenings ranged
$3.75 to $4.50; fancy Jo’nathans reach-
ed $7.50 per bbl’at Benton ~Harbor,‘
Michiga . Yorks mostly $4 and Ben
Davis, $3 25 to $3. 50 f...ob ConSuming
ma1ket.s quoted New York Gréenings,
$4 to $4.50 in New York City 1111-
nois Jontthans ranged $8 to $94n mid-
dle western markets; New York .Wenl-
thins tended downward in New York
City, ranging at $5 to $6. 'Northwest-
e1'n boxed'Jonathans, extra fancy
large, ranged 81.8510 $2.25 per box
at Washington shipping points, and
extra fancy large Colorado Johna-
thans reached $3 to $3.25 at ”Denver.

Export. of ' dried apples for August V

were 224,239 pounds, '01 which about
one-half went to the United Kingdom.
No. 1 Wealthy apples were quoted at
$6 to $6 50 per bbl.1 Montreal Sept.
1 and $5. 50 to $6 in Quebec.

Potatoes

The :IveIage price paid for potatoes
for Octobei army requirements was
$2.68 per cwt., delivered," compared
with $2.70 for September; $3.01 for
August and $2.84 for July. Potato
movement was extremely heavy, near-
ly 1,000 cars per day," and exceeding
that of any week of' the present seas-
on or of last season.
mov ement was from the west and the
Great. Lakes region a, .d m'Ir e s " I'-

- plying distributing the stock for these».
The

sections tended lower thruont
week. Minnesota sacked white stock
declined sharply, closing the sexton-

in Chicago with. general declines in
k « J

orado and Idaho shipping
clined rather sharply, re

now moving 2

The heaviest

$130 to $1. 35 pet cwt. cash track at
Greeley. Maine Cobblers and Green
Mountain. range $2.12 to $2.15 per
cwt., and prices fidvanced 200 ‘in Bos-
ton and New ,York, ranging $2.70 to
$3 per cwt. sac ed. Carlot movement
againincreaséd to 6.783 .cars com-
pared with 5,519 laSt week and 4.201
for the corresponding week last 1931‘.
Minnesota shipped 1, 691 cars the pres-
ent week .

' Onions ,
u The average price paid for onions
for
$2.07 ‘per cwt., delivered, compared
with $2 58 for September,$3.17
August‘xand $2.97 for July. The .n'ove-
ment was draggy and prices tended
lower. Eastern and Northeastern
yellow stock followed a weaker mnge
at $2 to $2.25 per cwt. in consuming
markets. Rochester. N. Y.nqui)‘e'l 5
to 10c decline, closing at $1.70 to $1.83
per cwt. sacked f.ob Shipments in
creasing heavily with 1.171 cars
pared with 699 last week.

Cabbage

October army requirements \was‘

for .

com-A

‘

Condition of cabbage crop Septem~~

her 15 was 66, cbmpared with 64 on
Sept. 1 and 82 per cent normal Sent.
1 of last year. Prices remained fIir-
ly steady at the lower level reached
last. week. New York domestic rab-
bage is. quoted unchanged at $15 per
ton in bulk fob Rochester. Colorado
stock held at $1 pér cwt.t.racksid1= at
shipping 1.0111113011511311“ maikets
ranged mostly $20 to $30 per ton for
New Sork domestic stock Wisconsin
Holland seed again declined $5 at New
Orleans, ruling $35 per ton. Colorado
stock ranged $3 to $3.50-per cwt. for
sales to retailers in southern" cities.

Total shipments were 1.026 cars oom-

pared with .713 last. week.

_ Grapes _

Michigan Concord grapes sold at
.27 to 35c per 4-qt. basket fob Benton
Harbor, Closing at the top figure and
reached 35 to 401: in the large consum-
lug market, an average advance of
413., New York Concords' ranged 28
to 32 fob cash Webstfield f closed
strong California malagas held firm
.at $175 per 4-qt basket carrier fob.
cash at shipping point, and ranged
firm in eastern markets at $1. 75.

Peaches

Shipment of peaches: 11mm

" Totéu for the week Was 260
day p‘ériod at $2 per own for carl‘ots» . '

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straw, 2:86 beans, $8 .59” per
amass, $1.75 to >32; cabbage,
hens, 20;sp1‘iri‘gers, Z4; butter,

30 A,
' '57 to 58; huttertat, 55;, eggs, 46 to.
‘48; lambs, $18 to $19; veal calves,_- 2-2

  

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, to $1. 25; plums, $3 to 83.

- gfill silos.
[paid at St. Charles this week: Wheat.

, 88- per ('1th
' Springers,

to 24; hogs, $22 to. 824; beef steers,

~.les 75c
pears,
$2 59.—-I—J: 0.,.A Manger Sept. 2-7.

Saginaw (Southwest) ——Hav.ing bet-

119; best cows, 816 to $17; a

ter weather for harvesting the beans. ,.

The farmers are about done threshing
their grain and have commenced to.
The“ following prices were

82 10 oats, 65; hay, $18 to $19; beans,
potatoes, $1. 50; hens, 25;
27; butter, 47; butterfat,

'55 eggs, 40.——-G. L., St. Charles, Sep-

  
 

 

to»! bar 28.

Oakland. (Northl Central) ——»Every-
bodyzon the jut to save the crops.
Corn is being on and beans are being
pulled. Some cloverseed being cut for
first time in seven years. Frost has
done some damage in some localities
to corn and potatoes. Threshing about
done; wheat almost all in; more wheat
and rye being put in, than usual. Po-
tatoes promise a fair crop and corn is
ripe and now is the time to pick seed
corn. Not much going to market A
good many new silos going up. ——E..,F
Clarkston, Sept. 28.

O'gemaw (Southwest)——~Farmers are
busy cutting corn; some are pulling
beans; late planted are too green to
pull yet. Threshing-is nearly done;
some rye being sown yet; late potatoes
are growing nicely; haven’t had frost
hard enough to kill them; will be of
good size this year but not many in
hill, still I believe they will outyield
last year’s crop; digging will not start
for a week or so yet. The following
quotations were made at West Branch
this week: Wheat, $2.06; oats, 65c;
rye,g$1.50;' apples, bulk/50c bu.; po-
tatoes, 81.10 bu.; butter, 40; butterfat,
60; eggs, 38.——W. N., West Branch,
Sept, 27.

Huron (West C'éntral)—.—We have
had two days of sunshine here this
week. Beans are not ripening very
fast; a lot are pulled green with. the
leaves on; some have been pulled for
over two weeks, they look pretty
black; beans are a short crop here.
Some farmers are sowing wheat and‘
rye... Grain threshing about all done.
Farmers are fall p10wing. Old beans '
are about all marketed. Oats and bar-
ley going to market. The following
prices were paid at Elkton this week:
Wheat, red, $2.09; white, 82.07; oats,
67; rye, 81.40; hay, $14 to’818; beans,
88.50; .butterfat, 50; eggs, 41; hogs,
$18.~G. W., Elkton, Sept. 28. ,

Ingham (Northeast)——‘—Farmers are
filling silos, digging potatoes and. a
few are husking corn. Some lat‘é beans
not,‘ pulled yet. Seeding mostly done,
more wheat and rye being sown than
usual. Potatoes small and poor yield.
The following quotations Were made
at Williamston this week: Wheat,
$2. 09; oats, 62; rye, $1. 63; beans. 88;
potatoes, $1. 75; onions, 3c 1b.; hens,
22; springers, 23; ducks, 22; butter,
50; butterfat, 60; eggs, 43; hogs, $18;
apple’s, 50 -—A. N, Williamston, Sep-
tember 27. , "

Th'scola

(Central) —F-armers are

' pulling beans and sowing rye when it

is not raining. Corn is all cut. and
silos are all filled Some plowing is
done for springr, Some are digging
potatoes and picking apples and tak-

lag? 51;th to Saginaw. Potatoes bring

 
  

  

 
 

  
 

. 1:, also corn very poor. ._
”m Mill‘s-have: 61d beans :on hand
'8 . they as lit 1

' to: wheat; 75c for oat-.3

.here last week:

" ., Late potato v hes still green.
' . art next week. Buck» .

  

age in places, 11 almost all cut;
beans. are almost ready to pull. Late
potatoes looking line, but yield will be
light“ on account or dry weather. A
plenty of- rain at present Dealers are
pay‘ing $1. 40 for rye and $2 to $2.10
Cream sta-
tion at Hesperia paying 60c for butter-
tat this Week. Butter, 40c; eggs, 380.
Some of the; farmers here hold their
wheat at 83 a b1 shel for seed and some
are big encugh to sell for just what
[they can get 011 the market. Those

. who want 83 a bushel from their neigh-'

bars d-1w it 15 miles to market and
take $2.08. Come, Mr. Farmer, play
fair with yourself and your neighbors,
and help kill a H-un.——tW.-H. G. Hes-
peria.

- Tuscola (East Centrall—After three
weeks of rainy weather we are hav-
ing fine weather and'the farmers are
making good use of it harvesting
beans and cutting corn and filling si-
los. Had a light-frost last night but
not enough to hurt corn and late pota-
toes, which promise to” be fairly good
crops—0'. B., Reese, Sept. 27.

St. Joseph (North Central)—Heavy
frosts Sept. 25 and 26 have stopped
.‘growth of late potatoes. They are
going to be a light crop in this vicin-
ity. Not much corn out yet, but most
corn not damaged by frost; Seeding
well along and threshing about done.
Oats and Rosen rye made extra good
yields in this section some rye going
41 bu. to the acre. Yesterday was
tractor day at Centerville fair, eleven
tractor companies were on the job,
and the demonstration Was very inter-
esting to watch and to compare the
different makes oftractors; the cat-
eplllar type attracted much attention
and was about as active as a greased
pig. The following quotations were
made at Mendon this week: Wheat,
$2.05; oats 60; rye 81.50; potatoes,
$1.50 bu.; dairy butter, 35; creamery
butter, 50; eggs, 40; hogs. 818 —H. A.
H., Mendo’h, Sept. 28‘.

' Wewford (Southwest) — Threshers
are in this vicinity at present. Grain
does not turn out as well as expected;
some only getting three bushels per
acre from their spring wheat. The
grasshoppers seem to treat all people
alike and all'grain alike. Frost on
Thursday night cooked most every-
thing. The following prices were
paid at Cadillac this week: Wheat
82. 07 to $2.09; corn, $3. 85; rye, 8140;
hay, $25; potatoes, $1.20; cabbage 4c
'lb.; cucumbers, $2.50 at factory; hens,
20 to 24; springers, 25 to 28; ducks,
21; geese, 12; Belgian hares, 12; but-
terfat, 62; eggs, 40; hogs, $21 dressed;
beef steers, $14 to $16; veal calves,
815 to $17; apples, 50c bu.——S. H. S.,
Harriette, Sept. 27.

Branch (North)—-Farmers cutting
corn, sowing rye and filling silos; the
weather is fine after hard frost; soil
in good condition; wheat coming good
and pastures growing fine for fall
feed- Farmers selling some stock and
grain. The following quotations at
Union City this week: Wheat, $2.10;
oats, 60; rye, $1. 50; hay, $17 to $20;
potatoes, 81. 60; hens, 24; springers,
24, butter, 45; butterfat, 54; sheep,
89; lambs, 815; hogs, $17.——F. S., Un-
ion City, Sept. 28.

Gladwi'n (Swim—Weather cold and
cloudy, with some rain; light frost
26th, not much damage. Farmers are
filling silos and pulling beans and
sowing rye. Not much wheat sown
here. Grain threshing nearly done,
winter/wheat averaged about 6 bu. to
the acre, rye, 16 bu.; barley, .40 bu.;
cats, 43 bu.;vbeans about third of a.
crop; sugarbeets about 8 or 10 tons

to the acre; potatoes about half crop.
The following quotations were made
, cats, 64; rye, 81.49;
hay, 822; eggs, 42; lambs, 815; hogs,
$18.-——~_R..‘J 3., Beaverton, Sept. 27.

Oheboygan (Scum—Cutting corn.

and filling silos the order. Weather
cold and cloudy; but very little frost.
Potato

nearly all harvested.
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.Is this due to a greater consideration and love
' for wife and family on the part of the city dwel-
To prove this I call your.
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or unrealized ambitions,
load. Better advise her to get her heart in this.

man" enter the sanctuary of your page, to

y juSt a few “right.” Words on “womans

case farm houses are far apart, and the tired ‘
and over-worked housewife has, in rare instances -_,
.Vtaken pen in hand and “had it out” with some
a, paper running a free column instead of. talking it

ever with the friend neXt door, attention has been

‘dravVVn to the terribly unhappy lot of the farmer’s

Wife. '

You have a great opportunity through your as
sedation with a farm paper, to spread the peace
that comes in the light of understanding by ap-
plying a few principles of common sense and
truth to the analysis of this question.

Do the conveniences of farm homes compare
They do not.

ler'? Emphatically no!

by no means entirely supported by the unmarried,
and the very few dollars of the honest- to- goodness
farmers that help in their maintenanCe.

Conveniences are found in cityhomes not be-
cause city men are better providers, but because
of the fact that many of the so-called convenienc-
es are installed to comply ~with the sanitary laws
In the city, houses that are built to
sell or to rent, planning, finishing of woodwork,
and installing of modern conveniences is merely
a matter of good business, as the renter pays for
these at a good round figure. True, the renter
wants the best he can get for his money, and it
was the man after the money who originated that
camouflage, “oak finished throughout.”

The owners of rented farms are doing the same
thing. Neither town men who own farms and
lease them or own apartment houses to rent, are
investing their money for charity’s sake. They
are trying to make their money produce more
money. It is this that creates opportunity, and
it is opportunity rather than charity that we
want.

As farm renters, too, are looking for the most
for their money, and they must consider soil,
barns, water supply, fences, silos, etc. first, as
the farm rented must furnish salary as well as
shelter. It is these things that men, investing in

farms to lease, put their money into as an induce- -

ment to geod farm tenants. Many rented farms
have beautiful barns, cement basement steel stan-
chions for stock, water sent to the barns, where
the house is just a shelter.

You know the city men must make salary their
first consideration, for out of this they buy their
shelter month by month.

Nine of every ten farm renters have an ambi-
tion to become farm owners. When they become
farm owners, most of them shoulder a big debt
which they will be half of their life in paying.
To my mind there are two kinds of people, those
who live for today alone, and those who are mere-
ly staying here nights and are slaving the days

away trying to realize their aim ,and planning to-

really live tomorrow. This last class are miser-
able beasts to live with, so my better-half says,
but you will agree that it is their efforts that
make the world worth living in for all. I have
always found a successful man a generous and
conservative one. What I mean by success ‘is
finding ones self a little nearer the realization of
one’s aim in life as time goes by. Your selfish
farmer or city man for that matter, is one who has
missed this satisfaction, and it won’t do Mary or
Fannie any good to step on John’s empty purse
thereby doubling the

farming game. Two heads are better than one

always if they are going the same way. Tell her '
’ to try to advise him that his efforts may bring

better results.
I" may realize his life’s aim, and become one of the

Tell her to really help that he

really successful citizens of his neighborhood.

. This is the surest help‘for a grouch that I know
of.
,V-ested in something for the kitchen when if he does .

You can’t blame a man for not being inter-

in debt, have let our families 1m with

conveniences found in" more modem and

between the} city and count . . .
A man may be a successful mocha

neuter, may make a success of any. number of :,
trades in the city and never save a cent. A farm ,.
He must stand the breakage in." '
surance. taxes, etc, of his individual fond facteryyf

or can 't do this.

have money or credit to replace horses that maY;
die in the busiest season, keep the wheels rdlling’
all the time, or step out of the game a failure with
all his former savings lost. Farming is a game
in which there is no “barrow-off," as the. children
say.

Just a word abbut the real rights and privil-
eges of the farmer’ s wife: She knows where her-
small children are; knows that they are'safe
from the many dangers children confront in the
city. She knows —where to find her husbandat
Work any time of the day. ':-His business associ-
ates may be her’s too, and she can share his every
“trade secret.”
sate for the lack of a few conveniences in the
house until a time when they can afford to own
and not rent them, then I advise Mary or Fannie
to talk in glowing terms to John or Bill or Henry

 

 

 

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N _Flanders fields where poppies blpw
Are heroes’ graves there, row on row.
But God in heaven alone does know .
When nations will cease their deathly reel,
And let peace sleep, on Flanders field.

On Flanders fields the poppies grow
And nod in breezes to and fro-—
Of fairer days they seem to know,
So midst the' carnage, softly steal
To hide the hell-torn Flanders field.

To bleeding France the world will go— "

To France and Flanders where poppies grow

And lcarn its lesson so all may know

Through centuries coming what truth did
yield, .

When democracy triumphed on Flanders
field.

In hallowed remembrance through time I
trow,
All earth 1,0111 revere the modest blow
0f the flowers and land where poppies grow
Then will God bless with love He molds,
The whole of earth and Flanders fields ,.
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of the shorter days and better wages affor_ded‘*byf‘
, Buth'efo'r'ef she
takes this step let me say to the farmers’ wivesz‘“

the city and to move him there.

It is you who have given to the every industry
of city or country its best men. It is'your‘sons‘
and husbands who stand as a class for equal suf-
frage and a single standard of morals, and whose
lives are consistent with their beliefs.

These are a few of the conveniences, both an-
cient and modern, of farm life. I am, yours in
their furtherance. -——A Subscriber. ‘ :- .. , _’

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ELCOME, mere man, to the sanctuary. .We
admit that discussions‘between. the “fe-
males of the species,”_if prolonged, -eventu--
ally bec-ome colorless and pointless; ’It takes the
strong masculine intellect to lend colOr and neW'
purpose to the argument. Hence, I say again,
welcome, thrice welcome. , /
Yet, I give you friendly warning that yim know
not the way you are going. You are like a dis-
abled boat on an uncharted sea. I fear lest you
shall shortly lese yourself amid the flounces and
petticoats of the femininity that protects this
sanctuary and be forced to beg for quarter,

word.

If these blessings do not compen- '.

, in many city homes.

For I .
warn you now that we women will have the last:

many others, lest we arenas. in the h ‘

readers wh6 are struggling to pay

gage, an unholy de’slre. to passess these thi

dissatisfaction as a result of their: financi
ability _to do so. We have been very care‘f
avoid the very things you have accused us
doing. 3 . A I

Did it ever occur to you, mere man, that not .3} .

,wom‘ens husbands are as kind and as considerate

as your wifeis hitsb’and? You have been inafa'r-m

homes, I am sure, where the woman of the house .

was the slave of the house.

clbthes, couk his meals, work out in the fieldaor

perform any other labor at. the command of hér”

lord and master on, to be sure, the same, is true
But, remember, we are not
discussing city homes; we are discussing cOunt-ry
homes.
the cruel, the selfish, the thoughtless and the in-

different, should have an occasional prod? I re-

The husband a brute; ‘
' the wife his vassal to bear his children, wash his

Now own up, more man, don’t you thinkV -

x

peat right here that if there’s a farm woman who . ‘ ‘

has to carry slops or walk half way to the barn-
yard for a pail of water.two or three times a day,
she ought."'to set her foot down and demand a
sink and a pump either in the Kitchen or very
close to it, and I’ll be willing to leave the verdic t
.as to the justice of that demand with the very
folks Who read M. B. F.

I’ll tell you what I think every farm house
ought to have, I don’t Care how poor in the world’s
goods the owner may be. Here’ s a partial list: _.

1. A well- filled wood- box,.-——filled by someone be-
side the woman who burns the wood. And the

it burns quickly and the wife may have the dinner
ready on time. , a.
2. A kitchen sink and a cistern pump beside

,WOOd should be dry and split medium fine so that ‘

it. If there is no other way to drain the Sink a _

pipe can be laid on top of the ground leading off
toward the barn yard That’s not the best way,
but it will suflice at least during the summer
months. _

3. A sanitary closet._

tramp off three or four rods thru the snow- drifts

.to an unsightly, unsanitary privy full of cracks

and knot‘holes that invite the blasts and. snow to
enter. If any farmer wants to remove the moat
prolific cause of colds and pneumonia, let him
_chop down the old privy for kindling Wood and

5 put a sanitary closet in some corner of the house.

V.4 Wash day helps. A good substantial bench
for thetubs, built‘exactly the right height ferv’th'e
woman who has got to use it. If there’s any
thing that’s back-breaking, it’s trying to Wash.

. clothes in a tub that's either too low or too igh.

A suction washer helps to beat' out the dirt and
saves hands and labor.
One. , , .

Now these are a- few (if the simple and inexpen-
sive conveniences that cost little but accomplish
Others could..-
be mentioned but I presume there are man-y worn-V

much for the woman or the house.

on who Would be; grateful for these few .. V .
I do not think, more man, that the average ‘

~woman in Michigan needs to be told w
' duties are.

I_ know from my observ

Your arguments are all good: we agree with

them; we have, in fact; presented the same ar'u--'
ments in these columns. No doubt not we, be?

, tare you became so. devoted fir-read
.We have the printed word .to- prdv'ex

; preached optimism, hope faith, ch

meat, “love, duty; to

worth-while virtues

Ufm‘iman to become _a be

Any farmer can make

It costs 5,8 or 510_L’I‘he
' time has passed when the women of the ,
- Should be obliged to ~leave her? warm kitchen and

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I couldn’t. help telling Uncle

"ei ugh“. few home con~
vein ,ess 11111111111 make the house-

Gut in "
on 111191.

' fastening, finishes the skirt.

is blouse showing a .
liar :wfth graddated ruflies'

ormi the center fronts, '
:righnall fancy buttons. Hem-
shmdg £119 edge or this col-
a us greatly to to appear—
1: the? bl ouse Crepe de‘ chine or
among the most popu-

~,‘£;or winter.

”‘9003-—Ladies Slip—on apron The .

meantime; bungalow apron is here

I. Skirt.

be so
the pockets, collar and cuffs are mad
a0 Contrasting Material. 4
8979. ———-Ladies’
Cut in sizes 24 6, 28, 30 and 32
inches waist measure. A plain panel
with the skirt athered all

straight

front is inset
around to the slightly raise 'waistline.
A narrow belt, with fancy ’bow effect as

No 9000 «Ladies’ Dress. Cut in sizes
36, 38, 40 and 42 inches bust measure.
The skirt is panel front, with the gore
gathered onto the belt which extends

” around the back. The waist has the sur-

plice effect given by two tabs sections
of the fronts, crossing and fastening onto
the belt. A small inset, gatheiwed tuck-
er forms a square neck with the roll col—
Iar. This style is especially good for the
stout figure only I would suggest a stripe
or plain rather than figured material

 

1 R WITH '1 OUR .RNBOYS AND GIRLS

 

 

 

, was right.

. Thrift _Stamps to Mr. McAdoo,

“AR BOYS and girls; I Was so
proud of what my yOungsters
hare been (icing to earn and save
money for buying thrift stamps that
Sam

about it. I thought. that he is inter-

ested in the boys and girls and that it

would give him a lot of pleasure to
know that they are working, for him
andhelping to Win the war. And I
I mailed copies of your
letters telling how you were buying
who
has charge of the United States treas-

; ury where all the money that is re-

cei ‘ from taxes, bonds and Thrift

Stamps is kept until paid out for the

 

—-dirls one-piece dress.

was End 14 years. A very

stifle I01- the young girl’s school

Is here shown. It is ample to
hams 11¢ stra ht from the shoul-
-'tted- belt and very,

ed. .- The long re—

we the {effect of

stem“ popu 1‘ 111 mother’s
clothes, and the large round collar rolls.
high at the back of the.” neck}. bar so
patch pecke‘ts may be placed on both.
sides of the. from, A shepherd plaid or my
pretty plaid or figured wool and cotton
make the most seryin‘e'able shho’ol clothes.

No; ,89155—Glrl’s Dress. Cut in sizes

8.10.1! and 14 ears. Here is one of
the most. striking s 117.19? for ydung‘ girls
I have otter seen , my wish my little
girls were large enough to wear it. There .
is something so quaint and yet sogirlish
about the way the fronts cross” in sur-
plies $111111 the prettily shaped Collar form—
ing V in the neck with

which give an effect .of a lichu. The long

Cut . _

deep pointS\ ‘

 

ekpensesof the government. ,Mr. Mc-

Adoo‘ is a very busy man, so he turn-
ed your letters over to the assistant
secretary who read them. I can im~
agine him saying, “Good for the boys
and girls of Michigan. If all the child-
ren of the United States would do as
much, we wouldn't have much trouh
le getting rid of the Thrift Stamps.”
Anyway, whether he said that or not
I know he thought it for he immedi-
ately wrote your Aunt Penelope the
following letter:
Michigan Business Farming.
Mount Clemens, Michigan.

For the Secretary of the T'rm’as-um/
permit me to acknowledge 7eceipt of
your letter of September 16th enclos-
ing clipping of letters submitted by

its ,1.
cient for this apron.

gathered '

0717: {my on euery one of them for

in this intpofitant cause. _
' Yours very truly,

continuance of their earnest endeavor

'\

.Assz'staut ”—Eecretory of the Treasury;

Now aren’t. you glad that you. bought" '

those Thrift Stamps and that you told
Why.

your. Aunt Penelope aboutit? 1
I feel just as if the secretary "had

thanked us each personally, don’ t your; 1."
And it makes us feel all the more

proud because we really didn’t expect _

any praise for what we thought .Wals

our duty, to our country. movers-1:111», ‘
buying Thrift Stamps and WargSav-z

ings Stamps because Uncle’ Stun has"?

asked you _to, and because you know

,that it ‘is helping. to win the warLFOr

the same reasons, I hope you will

continue to save your pennies and dur-"‘
,ing your spare hours out' of school to '

do what little odd jobs that come your
Way to earn more money

I thought youwould be more inter-
ested this week in the assistant secre-
tary’s letter than you would in the
Doc Dads,

next week. Let’s have some more

Thrift Stamp letters that will show‘_.

our other boys and girls how easy it
is to earn and save money. With'love

from AUNT PENELOPE. .. ‘

‘Dear Aunt Penelope: ——We have a.
dairy of seven cows, giade Holsteins,
which pIoduce 225 pounds of milk per
day. We haven’t a milking machine We
sell our milk to the conrlensary, the Eck-
enburg Company. You will find enclosed
the picture of the cow, and her name
will be Flossie. Good bye.—-—Stanley
Weir. St. Johns, Michigan.

 

Taking ‘ Off

the Lid

by the U. S. Food Adminstration does not mean one may buy pure
Wheat flour and waste any part of it.

It does mean the Food Administration appreciated the splendid
loyalty of the American Housewife in living up to the wheat flour
regulations during the past eight months, and shows an abiding

faith in her.

You may now buy either pure wheat flour and substitutes, or flour
already mixed called VICTORY FLOUR, whichever you prefer,

and buy in sufficient quantity to provide for normal requirements

If you buy pure wheat flour ask for

‘L 'l 1 ' '
‘ 1 y» . Wh 1 t e
“The F bar the Best Cooks. Use”

EVery boshel of wheat used in the manufacture of LILY WHITE
FLOUR is cleaned three times, scoured twice and actually wash—
ed, steamed and tempered before going on to the rdlls for the first

break“.

That is one reason why LILY WHITE FLOUR is so good, and
Why it has given and 13 giving such splendid satisfaction.

You can COnserve' wheat flour by using LILY WHITE because
every atom of it is good flour, and spoiled bakings will not occur.

LILY WHITE FLOUR is sold on the guarantee that if it does "
not give satiSfaction the purchase price will be returned. YOUR

DEALER is instructed accordingly

i'leLLEYMCITY MlLLlNG COMPANY

. 0'

so we'll leave them until.

 


MICHIGAN’S
GREATEST

HORTHORN
SALE

AT
EAST LANSING": MICH.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9th

 

Consisting of

75 head of Scotch and Scotch
Topped. 10 balls and 65 fe-
males. A great many cows
with calves by side. V

Consigned by such Breeders'as -.

C. R. Hoeric, Hart, Mich. 1 .
C. H. Prescott & Son, Tawas City
M. Wagner, Fremont, Ohio
and other Michigan Breeders

 

Auctioneers:
C. M. Jones
0. A. Hoopingarnc'r
Andy. Adams ~'

 

Send for Catalogue to

w. w. KNAPP, Mgr
Howell Michigan

 

A conference was held fit Huron,

1)., in September to; consider the epi-
demic ct forage poigo'hing ehich has?
in certain
parts of the state, those taking part .

killed about 500 hers-es
being members of the state livestock
sanitary (1, field veterinarians, ex
tension v erinn rian 3nd college vet-
erinarian troms te cellege. The cone
ference adopted the. tollOWing rules
for. the guidance of horse miners in
preventing ferage poisoning:

Take horses out of pastures and
feed cured hay and grains Only. As
.a. result of observations in the field

by the above men, it appears that'

fully 95 per cent of affected horses
contract the disease from pasture
vegetation. ’ "ms
Clean and disinfect barn and stalls
before placing horses therein. This
precaution is neceSsary because ex-
creta from diseased horses carries
the causative organism of this dis-
ease. If the manure from sick ani-

mals contaminates the feed eaten by

other horses it is likely to transmit
the disease to them also.

Other domestic animals, such as
cattle". hogs, sheep, etc., are not sub-
ject to this disease.

Forage poisoning is not a contagi-
ous nor is it an infectious disease.
Horses contract the disease by eating
pasture vegetation, bearing the caus-
ative organism which may be a fun-
gous mould or bacterium: The dis-
ease does not spread from one animal
to another

Vaccination is positively worthless.

,. If animals are fed dried feed, or
cured hay and oats, there is little dan-
ger of them contracting the disease
'on any farm. Work horses should be
kept checked up. ~

So far this disease has killed about
500 horses. Spink, Handland Beadle
counties have been the most severely
infected, but the disease has been
found also in Jerauld, Sanborn, Kings-
bury, Brown, Edmunds and Faulk
counties. -

CLOSE VSPL‘OVTIGHT To, -
PREVENT SPO'I-LAGE

Several methods of closing“ the .silo
until the feeding period begins are in
use. The blanket that is to keep the
top layer from spoiling should be
heavy and moist to shut out the air.
Quite often weeds are\ run through
the cutter as a finishing 1ayer,‘or the

'last few' loads of corn stalks train‘

which the ears have been jerked may
be used.
would be lost. If spoiling is to be
prevented entirely, C. H. Eckles, of the
Missouri College Of Agriculture,'rec-
ommends the use of tar paper“ A sin:
gle thickness cut to fit snugly over the
top of the silage will exclude the an
effectively and keep the silage in 'good
condition for many months. .

At intervals of two or three days
for a period of two«weeks-.or more, it
will be advisable to t mp the silage
around the edges. As the'mass set-
tles, it draws aWay fro thevsides or
the silo. It the silo is '
this difficulty may be pre ent'ed
some extent by changing the-form of
the surface layer as the mass nears
the top. Where the surface is kept
saucer—shaped at first, it should be
gradually changed into an inverted
saucer by the time the silo is full.

The immediate use of, silage is not
recommended. If not allowed to
stand for at least ten days, the mass
is neither gree’n corn nor ensilage, and
cattle do not relish it. A period long:
er than this is desirable .

~— I

SOME HELPFUL FALL . « _
' ‘V POULTRY POINTERS

Now that the crops are out; of: the

‘ way, it is a good plan to give

me swing Wherever they 11a'v

,_ to. -,.They will keep on; yer {otter-f
1 ‘and be in better condit -

In the latter case no grain.

into ‘

, 1'

a a premium. The
icy such a bath then asmjich '-
as a; plunge into agree]: on a war
summer ddy. '

The beat hen you have on the farm-

is a young one; Just Watch her and.
see it she be not the one that puts
most eggs into your blanket" Old hens
may spurt up pretty good for 'a little
while, but their “pond soon runs ”out
and the race is left to the bullet.

Look about you and see if you can-IL . .

not buy a flock of pullets of some good
strain at a reasonable price

money next winter.

Chopping bone with a hatchet is .~ ':
. not quite as handy as doing it with a

These "
will be the ones to bring you- the

good cutter, but you can do it until \

you can afford to buy a regular ma-
chine. Some Way the chicks met
have bone.

BULLETIN TELLS ABOUT

RAISING RABBITS"

,/

The present shortage of farm live- V

stock throughout the country is one
that cannot be remedied quickly In

the Belgian hare and other'domest'ik ‘

cated rabbits we have animals that
breed rapidly, mature early, and fur-
nish a palatable and highly nutritious
meat- The supply can be increased
enormously within a few months with-
out using space that might be needed
for the production of crops.“ Rabbit
meat can bey'produced in almost un-
limited quantities at a less cost than
that of any other meat, not excepting
paultry. _

The business of growing rabbits on
farms and on village lots affords op-
portunity for an agreeable change in'
the family diet, for cutting down the
cost of living, and for conserving the
meat supply of the country. Though
not always yielding large profits, it is
a reasonable remunerative adjunct to
other pursuits, and, with a favorable
market, may be expanded into a com-

mercially successful vocation. It is .
- especially suited. to young~peoplé.

Farmers’ Bulletin 496, issued free,
by the Natioal Department of Agri—
cultural at Washington, D ..,C will be
helpful to many who will engage in a
work that should be of g1e.at impor-

tance at this time, especially if the ._

rabbits are grown for home use '

SOME DECLINE 1N ,
STOCK ON THE EARMSV

On' about 5.000 representative farms,

' scattered throughout the United States .

reporting to the Bureau of Crop Esti-

- mates, the decline in the number of

cattle was 0.8 per cent from last July
1 to August 1, 29 per cent in hogs,
and 3.3 per cent in sheep . /

. SUBSCRIBER GIVES TREAT-

HENT FOR SWEENEY

I would like to give C. I. Cadillac;
in last week’s M. B. F., a treatment
I have used for sweeney.
valuable more that Went lame in right
hind leg. I icok her to two different
'veteiinarians and neither one could
locate any trouble, but in a very short
time I had a well-developed case of
“Sweeney. The next thing was a cure
I had an old piece of a to.k handle-
which I out about 18 inches bug and
went to using that by tapping lightly

first and increasing the blows until V

there was danger of regdiatmn
would give from thirty 31.

" strokes and then wait about $1 'ee ' ave

before repbating'

Ihad a~

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. 'onrders; 191‘
fig rieter‘flsesls
porn'A“ R; O. dams
5; We test annu-

 

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<-._ ..._

x Holstem, Heifers. ,
f.Tiie- news and tinills advertised have
L- been‘*éiold.‘~" l haven or ,18 registered
Homers. heifers from heavy . produc-
ing"-dhme',, Plumes.- to 2'2 years old at
$125 apiece, ,

Ransom, ..

   

 

 

'Write for prior; 7'

   
   
 

. censism

. ’ 71983 19,17.
. Red. .
. e

.. One Cur- on,
‘-/‘ri-£arli"gs Siren by’ ”sound 'bull and

TEN caoicn~nneisrnnnn Holstein

 

1?
nei- has.
in A
‘D “(Sofia-«:5. U "V ‘ .

lines 6;- one-"inch and for leis than 18 insertioni under thiil
.. ,Tiflol'dllphyed to best advantage. ,
Ifi'o‘a- likened-got for‘tads to run 13 lune- or more we,will milk"
will ofimfuny- be (out on application to the Advertising Dept.

Send .in copy and

to 365 pounds; wui furrow in Au:

   
 

 

nos. it, n.i-.;:-¢.'... ,
and ready to ship. .‘Wiil we

 
 

and >‘Sept.-~ Will also 9- ii av‘few,
boars, Fall Isle ,Nov.. 29. »

\. Wm..J.- Clarke, R. No. 7, Mason. Mich... " '

 

Sprint

 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 

   

 

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Flniirreinrnli‘.T

 

 

. ~ 1'

D' nag. He‘llsto‘i? Bull. in
- ' . mont «01 .01‘ .838-

19-37(11). dawn-colitige. bred sire. thrifty,

We“ smwn. -Price .590. . Grated ,/w1th

93333.57 “Alslgflfiosin Rye seed 'hfrlom 0?th

., ' ce 2.50 er bus e, Vie -

45 ”bushels per aore.p\ ' '

1,4- ..~Hulett _4 a; Son, Okemos, Michigan.

Registered Holsteins

yrs. old.
Michigan.

. heavy-producing cows. ‘Also some Price right if 1
.chmceJ uroc open gilts

. ubert Brown, .Byron‘, Michigan.

Lansing, Michigan. .

SH ETLA X I)

HORSES

PEBCHERON

akcn soon.

I'ONIIES

on S.«\li'lv)———lli-rei'onlregistered bull. 3
Samuel P. -Hertzter, Glennie.

ERGHERON STAI.I.on-,” 4 years old.
all black, fine Style and high‘ breeding.
E. P. Kinney.

 

heifers past 2.yr. old, soon‘ fresh, was

bred to a 30-113. bull. Choice of one or

SHETLAND Poms

For Sale. Write
for description &

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dam is an 18 lb. ,3 yr. old granddaughter
01' 'King Seglsswho has aysister that re—
cently made 33 lbs. butter! in 7 days as a
4 yr old. This calf might in color,
W811 . grown and a splendid individual
Price $100. Write for photo and pedigree.
L.’ CLIKetVzler.’ Flint, Michigan. ’ '

Wolverine Stock Farm
Offers tWO sons about 1 yr,__old_, sued
by Judge ‘Walker PietertJe. _These
- calves;’are nicely marked and light in
1 , r, color and are the individuals. Write

‘ -’ - - for prices and pedigrees. Pattie Creek,
Mich, R, 2. . , 4 .

 

 

 

 

EARLING DAUGHTER of Maplecrest

‘1 De Kol Hortoy .whose‘dam lS a.30-ib.
- cow, 30 days, 120,1-bs., a. son of Friend
Hengervald ,De K01 Butter Boy, four
daughters with year records over 1,000
lbs. Dam—Young Hazel De K01, 7 day
record/494.8 lbs. .milk, 19.67. lbs. butter.
Heifer well marked, good indideual, price
$200. Howbert, Stock Farm, luau Claire,
Mich .

.. Vi ‘ , sired by a son of
.. Bull CalveSFriend Hengerveid
‘ . , - De " K01 Butter

. Boyand by a son of King Segis .De Koi
, Kornd ke, from A. R. O. dams With rec—
» - ords b» 18.25.. as Jr. twoyear old' to 28.25
at full age.
considered. . .

WALNUT GROVE STOCK FARM.
W. W. Wyckofz, , ~ ’ ‘ Napoleon, Mich.

Lad' -who’- has, 61. ’As R. 0. daughters. -

Prices reasonable breeding'

 

,_ _ , , i more. $200.00 each. ‘_ . _ it. _
KFOWLERVIELEI MICHIGAN B B. Beavey, Akron, Michigan. Drives. \i'irk R. Curdy, Howell. Mich.
-5 ' ~ , . . snontrnonn HOGS
\ ‘ REQIMERED" n.0Ls'rEIN , BULL 6 , . . . b
. Rm‘o‘nths old, grandson of Hengerveid . WHAT DO YOU WANT? 1 represent,“ 0 I C
.Dcf..:Ko-l, slired by Johan Hengerveld SHORTBORN breeders. Can put you in - - -

 

touch with best milk or beef strains. Bulls

 

 

EU ates. Some.,.females. C. . Crum,
becretarv Central Michigan Shorthorii
.Association, McBrides. Michigan.

08, SALE, pure bred Shorthorns and

0. I: C. igs. Five young'bulis, (

to-9 mont 5. $125 to $150 each. Ray
Warner, R. No. 3. Almont_ Michigan.

HORTHORNS and POLAND CHINAS.
Bulls, heifers and spring pigs, either

0
C

 

 

 

 

Bred'aGilts I

Serviceable Bears
J. Carl Jewett, Mason, Mi’cli.

 

 

sex, for sale, at farmers’ prices. .11‘. M.

 

Piggott & Son, Fowler, Michigan.

 

A

 

LARGE TYPE 0. I. C.

 

‘ , BRED ,SHORTHORNS.
Bates few cows for sale. J. B. Sibling Digs pairs and trios. Giits bred
' . Hummel, Mason, Michigan. in!“ tall farrow, at prices that will please.
' ._ CLOVER LEAF STOCK FARM
FOR SALE Two REGISTERED Slmri— Monroe. Mich.
horn bulls. One 9 mo. old.
One 2 years old. Sargent & Son, R. No. DUROC

 

 

3, Linden, Michigan.
JERSEY For Sale
HOICE Registered Jersey bull calves
nearly ready for service. Sired by
Oxford's F'lyini Fox, Champion at
Kalamazoo Fair. egister of Merit rec-

 

i'0\V.
and prices.

Write for

Registered Diiroc Jersey Swine.
Yearling and spring boars of
quality, also bred sow. Aug. and Sept. far-
Spring gilts.
Satisfaction guaranivod. L.
.i. Underhill. Salem. Mich.

pedigree

 

0rd of dam 13792 lbs. milk 788 lbs. but-
ter._ ,Dams of these calves are high pro-
ducmg prize winners. Bassett.
Drexel Placer Kalamazoo, ‘Michigan.

DUROC BOA

 

try, 200 lbs. an

 

gest March ’farrowed pigs

add size and growth to your herd.

RS Big, long, tall, grow-
thy males that will
Big—

in the coun-

d not fat;

 

   
   

STRICTLY HIGH-CLASS Hampshiren. ,
. ~, We have real bargains. in:

spring Pigs and you will be surprised at.
the reasonableness of our prices when you
compare them with the pedigree.
Gus. .Thomas, New ,Lothrop, Michigan.

EGISTERED HAMPSHIRE PIGS now
ready. A bargain in boar‘pizfi Jf’hi‘h
W. Snyder. R. No. 4. St. Johns. Mich.”

OR SALE ~— Five Double Standard-rm.
Polled Durham bull calves from ‘5 to-
15 months old.. . ' -. »
Edw. Gunden. Pigeon, Michigan... .

SHEEP- .,

5 ll ROPSH IR ES

SHROPSHIRE

(WVCS.

farm.

FOR AUGUST DELIVERY 50 ltegisier- .
ed Shropshire Yearling ewes and 30"_ "

Registered Yearling Rams of extra quai~

ity and breeding. Flock established 1890.

C, Lemen, Dexter, Michigan. .0- .

REGISTERE snnorsnmn RAMS ‘

 
    
     
  
 

  

   
   

 

   

 

     
 
 

 

    
    

 

   

REGISTERED Shrub-f";
shire Rams, some";
W'itite for prices or come to thef-
Dan Booher, R. 4, Evart, Mich."

  
    
       
   
 
   
   
      
  
   

 

 

of quality. One im-
ported three-year—old Ram. Priced right.
HRI‘I‘)’ Potter & Son, Davison. Michigan.

 

HAMPSHIRE

Registered Hampshire Ram Lambs
For Sale. Weighing up to 130 lbs. Aug.
mm, at $25.00 and up. Also a few year-
ling rams. Clarke Haii‘e, W'est Branch,
Michigan.

 

LINCOLN

 

GOOD LINCOLN RAMS
and Ham lambs, also a few
owes gred if desired, for sale.

leh Knight, .(iagetown, Michigan.

LINCOLN

good

DELAINE

 

MI’KOVEI) Black Top Delnins.
tog. Rams to choose from. Newton &
Blank, Hill Crest Farm, Perrinton,

Mich. Farm situated four miles south of ..

Middleton. ' ~

FOR SAL

sheep.
F .H.

Sixty

 

PURE BRED and
tercd American
Young. Both sexes.

Conley, Maple Rapids.

regis~
Delairle .~

Michigan.

 

* I/GUERNSEY . Newton Barnhart, St. Johns, Michigan.
WE HAVE A FEW ,
sale, also a number of well bred young
bunk—write for breediné. Village Farms EGISTERED big type Poland China

r‘. m as Lake. Michigan.

 

.HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES-
Sires dams average 37.76 lbs. but-
ter}? das. 145.93le. 30 das. testing
5.52% fat. ‘Dams good A. R. backing._
Calves nice straight fellows 51 white.
Price‘ $65.00 each while. they last.

Herd’tuberculin tested annually.
Bani-amen, Farms. Jackson, Michigan.

 

 

 

nifinonr GROVE srocx “FARM

offers-tor immediate" sale, 12 daughters of 7
King .Héngerveid Palmyra Fayne bred to
Mutual‘T‘Pontiac'Lad. All of the tits in
this hard are strong in the blood of apie-
crest-and .Pontiac Aggie 'orndyke. >We
can always furnish carioads of pure bred
and grade cow‘s. ‘ ' ' ‘ .'
D. Owen Taft, Route 1., Oak Grove, Mich,

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

’ SUNNY PLAINS HOISTEINS

A few .lyoung buils;left. Also a. young
pair-.hea'vydraft horses. \ Phone 58F15.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KARWIN KILLINGER,
. . j Fowlervilie, Michigan.
FOR , -- Eleven . head of Holstein
. .» , . cows' and heifers. Three
. ;. ‘Yearl .not bred_ the" rest to, freshen
" . this to] and winter. , A good start reas-

onableg-forosome one. “ Write,
W- C}, Hjndee Bz-Son, Pinckney, Michigan.

F03 ISA-Lyneghtered Holstein Show

Bunsen-vice age; . Pontiac Korndyke
breeding. «Price . right.
Warren, ~Michigan. _'

" cows A'Nb nmrnn’s 31 12
11M}. hugb' class registered

 

 

 

  

   
  

John A. Rinke, __

- - . rose... ~ ' ‘
‘ Kinney; Lansing. Michigan. ,

 

b—Hlere‘fords

Oct. farrow.

H FREFORD

Sows and Gilts,
Best strains .
Lone Cedar Farm, R 2., Pontiac, Mil'h.

bred for Sept.
represented.

and

 

 

8.bull calves Prince
Donaldand Farmer
Breeding. ALLEN BROS, Paw Paw, Mick.

to ship.

.Come and see

 

 

 

or write for

1G TYPE I’. (V. BOABS and gilts i'czidy
They are from Peter Moran
herd in Ionia and siredby Grand Superha.
prices.

C. E. Garnant, Eaton Rapids, Michigan.

 

 

+‘make every

coupon Count

You want this weekly to succeed because
better living for

it means better profits, and thus
Every man or woman who farms in Michigan!

This is a year of cooperation—five must all help each other

 

down the road in the next home-to yours is a neighbor who does

not receive our weekly.

Ask him tonight to Sign this coupon and
send it in. He can give you the dollar now or alter harvest.

*\'. IF YOU ARE NOT A SUBSCRIBER—use this coupon NOW,
' you ’11 need our weekly more than ever the next few months. Send

' your dollar now or later.

 

MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING,
MT. CLEMENS, MICH.

. Enclose a dollar bill herewith or (
,I ,. will send $1~by Nov. 1, 1918, (

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Send your weekly for one year for- w-hic‘h I
) mark '
) which

F. No.

’ KEEP M. B. F. COMING—USE THIS COUPON

 

 

 

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look nix/the from cover at your yellow

etc before August. 18, ’61th out, pin to this. coupon
will? not-thins any important'issues.

 

  

 

 

  
 

 

    
  
   
    

A. M. and DELAINE MERINOS, large
size. long. staple. well covered. heavv'
ShEHl'Pi‘S_ Rams that please. Write ‘
S. H. Sanders, Ashtabuia, Ohio.

 

0“ SALE Registered yearling Rams.
Improved Black To}; llclziine Merino.
Frank IIUlil‘HlHlL‘I‘il‘i‘. Lama‘sburg, Mich.

 

FOR SAI‘E REGISTERED I.\[PROVED‘
’ Black To): llelaine Merino»

iiinis. \. .-\. Rackus & Son. Potterville.,»

Michigan. ("it'izciis' '

  
 
   
  
 
  

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'TIX-TON MIX' with at" an
nround keeps flock healthy and free from
worm: and ticks. Saves you big money —:
$1.00 sample box by parcel post will med-
ii'nta n barral‘of suit. Write for club ofl’or
n ‘ nturc and (‘are of Sheep. "

Y ooklot o N
' _ PARSONS TIX—TON (30.. Grand Ledge, ‘Micb.

  

 

 

  
 
 
 
    
  

POULTRY

\" YA .\' DOT’I‘E

 

 

ilver Lat-oil. ‘lf‘ldé‘ii :iiid \\'liile W)‘an_—"'»
dotics of quality. Ri'ocdigig stock after"
Oct. 1st. Eilg’ugc it cm"): Clarence"
Browning. l1, 2. l’oi'iland. Mich. /

   

 

 
 

LI'ZG HORN

 

 

KO Fl i‘.\ BLE Bl‘ F I“ .J‘IGHORNS .s_vv(s

have twenty pens of especially mated:
Single Comb Buffs that are not only mat-
ed for exhibition but, above all, for prof-'
itabie egg production. Eggs at very reas.‘
onabie prion, Our list will interest you
———please ask for it. Village Farms,-
Grass Lake, Michigan. ‘ .

      
     
 

 

 

 

      
 

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We ship thousands?
each season, different

varieties, booklet and~
testimonials, stamp appremated. Freeport
Hatchery. Box 10, Freeport. Michigan.

HATCHING EGGS

PLYlVIOUTH ROCK

Barred Rock Eggs

 
      
     

  

 

       
 
 
 

    
   

 

From strain
records to 290

1915.

 
     

per year. 42.00 per, 15 Prepaid by '
col post. ,Circuiar free. Fred AS. i.
Constantine, Michigan. 1 .

 

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“(Clinics

1‘ tons, Rhode Island Reds

 
  
  

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MALES AN‘SIDLJFEMA-
Black Orpingtons, Bun:

   
 

  
 
 

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and do not buy, , 1" Will} make
this No Man 3 Land for you I

‘I WiII Judge you not by an allegi-
ance expressed In mere words“

' 3 I will judge you not by your mad.
cheers as our. boys march aWay'

to whatever fate may have In
Stere for them.

IWiIl judge you not by the:

warmth fof: the tears you shed
over the lists of the dead and the

injured that come to us from'

time to time.

I Will judge you n01 by youi‘ un-
coveredhead and solemn ,mieni
as ’our maimed 1n battle return
.to' our shores for? loving care.

But, as wise” as I am inst, 111111" '

judge. you by the materiaI aid

you give to the fighting men who-

are facing death that you may

live and mOVe and have your

being In a WorkI Inade safe.

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I warn you—don t- talk patriot-
ism over here, unless yOur money
is talking victory Over There

I (11722 Public Opinion !.

As I judge, Ball 77723672
stand or'fqlllT”

I p051th for a fighting man; But .
(If YOU have'j‘the money to buyMI-gi‘

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