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price Dlscussmns bordered very closely at
"3. times 3;pon the Subject but in each case the

dehberators veered successfully around that '
dangerous shoal and journeyed on in safer _,

seas Earmars congregating in little groups
1between sessions freely talked of the price
they Ought to have in order to make any
money on the crop, and it seemed to be. the
igeneral feeling that six dollars per bushel,
ébased on an average yield of 9 bushels per
1 acre would be about the lowest price at which
farmers could sell their crop and make any
money As stated before, however, the meet—
ing took no official action toWard recommend—
5 qr‘estabhshing a price.

V the first". place, no reliable figures were
,"available to show the“ cost of production.

Manifestly, a body of men could not recom-.

mend a sellmg price until they knew the
cost Qt? reduction. In the second place, State
Food dmmlstrator Prescott, who attended
lthe Fridayaessmn at the invitatiOn of the
growers promptly declared that he could not,
and WOuld not become a party to any price-
fimng or.- price-recommending action. He did
state privately \to oflicers of the association
’ that he would be glad to meet the committee
(Which is named on the following page) and
discuss the matter of a selling price with them,

. and use his influence with the FoodAdminis- _

trainer). to’ make that price a basic price for
the entire country so that Michigan growers
~could he assured of. a fair profit.

The, upshot of the entire price- -regulating
matter was that State Market Director Mc—
Bride was authorized to gather figures show-

’ mg cost of preduction and to go to Washing-

ton and present them to the Food Adminis-
tration" It Will doubtless take a couple of.
Weeks to compile these statistics and place them
before the primer authorities. Whether the

beans at the pr1ce to be suggested when other
beans" may perhaps be bought cheaper is a
matter. fer serious speculation. No assuranc-,
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' lhean problem 111 detail except that of selling

buying agencies of the government will con—
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With the farmers for an increased planting of
beans another year, were left gasping by his
frank admissions that the nation has its
stomach full of beans and that it were just
as well {that the farmers of Michigan turn to
another and more profitable crop.

The remark came as a sequence to the dis-
cussions upon the price farmers "should have

' for their 1918 crop. While» Mr Kimball had

no censure for those who desired to fix a sell-
ing price on their crop, he astutely reminded
the growers that so long as faimels in other
states could grow beans at a smaller cost and
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MICHIGAN BEAN FACTS

As Gleaned From the Reports of Farmers Rep-
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1. The acreage this year was slightly» be-
low normal, probably about 95 per cent. l

2. The yield will run from 6 to 25 bush- l
813, with 8 or 10 bushels an approximate
average for the entire state. If this is cor-
rect the total yield for the state should run
better than 5,000,000 bushels.

3. The‘quality is excellent. The amount
of wet beans will be negligible. Farmers
have taken advantage of the fair weather
to get their crop pulled, and under shelter. ,
Dry, uniform stock wili' have a good elfect . l
upon the market. This is one of the en—
couraging things about this year’s bean
deaL ‘

4. Early beans were a much better crop
than the late beans promise to be. The ma-
jority of early beans went bettc than 15
bushels to the acre, but early beans do not
constitute the bulk of the Michigan crop.

5. Farmers will not be satisfied with a
price less than $6 per bushel Figures on
the cost of producing this year’s crops show-
ing a 1035 even at the price where the yield
runs 9 bushels or less. If they are forced
to sell their crop at a loss this year, many
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the government and the individual buyer
would naturally turn to the lower— priced bean
.Poor cldl Michigan. Peer for yeais of the
navy bean industry, her name almost syno 11y-
mous with the famous Boston baked article
she stands today a derelict among the ships
cf state that sail the pinto flag ,d1.ttering in

the breeze of - public and governmental ap-
Aproval. She'has weathered the. storms of

many: a summer Season in and season'out

‘ adversity has come her way and laid her bean
crop in ruins, but 80 long as pork and beans
3 remained the“ favorite American dish the

hopes of her farmers have been revived. But
truth comes home Beans as
' erage housewife are no longer:
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come a formidable rival of the Michigan navy
bean.

HAT is to be the future of the Michi-,_-~‘ "

gan bean industry? A few years ago
Michigan led all states in the production of.
this important food commodity. The value
of the annual crop has averaged year in and
year out from 30 to 50 million dollars and
has been the leading cash crop for thousandsV
of farmers Whose soil is particularly adapted
to growing the crop. But a succession of
bean “failures” has brought. the discourag-
ing truth home to us that Michigan farms
have been “beamed to death” as one farmer
expressed it. True, three years of unfavor-
able growing conditions have contributed re-
sponsibility for these failures, but they have
not been wholly to blame. Michigan’s bean
production has been gradually on the decline
for several years. despite the slightly increas- '
ed acreage from year to year.

The failure of the crop two years ago re-
sulting in a nation—wide shortage that sent
the price to record heights inspired thous-
ands of farmers ‘who had never thought of
growing beans before into the game. The
inevitable result has been a greatly augment—
ed production that has already been reflected
in sluggish 111arkcts and slowly lowering pric-
es. Sooner 01 lat01 this vastly increased yield
must send the price of beans down to such
low lcvr ls that the farmers of Michigan em—
ploying high priced labor 011 high priced
lands cannot possibly compete with the west- ‘
c111 and the Oriental product grown under ‘
conditions less costly. '1}

These have been our conclusions for some
months. They have been substantiated in
every respect by the developments of the
growers’ meeting. Proof conclusive of these
deductions will come with the wind-up of the
marketing of the 1918 crop. If the huge d0-
mcstic crop of over 19 million bushels, togeth-
er with many million pounds of Japanese
beans that are coming into theUnited States
this year, are consumed at prices somewhere
near those prevailing at the present time,
then our opinions are all wrong and there is
still hope for the Michigan bean growers. If, V
however, this Vield represents a production
in excess of the needs, and prices inevitably
drop to a much lower level the Michigan
bean grower must for the time being leave
the field and engage in some other industry.
Only years of exceptionally large productiOn
which cannot be depended upon any more
will permit him to make any money out f "
beans at the 01d prices of $2. 00 and $3.00 per ~
bushel. .

These are facts we find hard to face
but they are inescapable. Most of the. hect-
land can produce good sugar beets and th, ’
is no food in greater demand now than 311ga
Farmers who grow both beets and bean '
tify that they can make more ‘money‘g
ten dollar beets than they can out; ' “
lar beans. If this be true 1n all see ‘
state, the outcome of the been 31 uat _

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Again comes the old question, “What will I get
,igfor my potato crop?” There is no crop market
that responds .quite so quickly or completely to

1:,abnormal canditions as the potato market. We

have known. this market to drop 50 per cent in

'1' thirty days, only later in the same season or the
_“following to advance an equal amount in as short

a period of time. Because of the almost annual

laCk of stability to the market potato growers

" find it very dificult to plan the marketing of their

crop to secure the best returns.
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enormous shipment To all appearances the
market has hit bottom and a slight advance in
price has already been noted. When the price at
local~warehouses anywhere in the United States

3 goes less than $1 per bushel, farmers stop selling,

and the effect is immediately reflected in higher

prices being Offered.

No one will attempt to say what prices growers
will receive for this year’s crop According to
the government’s estimate it is over 50, 000, 000
bushels less than the 1917 crop. As usual we may
figure that this estimate is high. Another fac~
tor that must be considered in comparing the
1917 with the 1918 crop is that probably not a
tenth of the frent yards and city lots were planted
to potatoes this year as in 1917, so that there
should be a much larger number of prospective
buyers. Basing our judgment on government fig-
ures. and upon reports from all potato sections,
we believe potato prices will be much higher later
on. Nevertheless, we still believe, as always,
that it'is good business for farmers to market
their crop gradually over the entire season. The
chances of loss are much less and an even move-
ment all winter long stabilizes prices, expedites
shipments, and has a generally Invigorating ef-
fect upon the market. 3

According to the Produce Neil’s, the farmers of

Washington will not sell their potatoes for less

than $1.20 per bushel, members of the Yakima Po-
tato Growers’ Associait-on, which is said to con-
trol about three-fourths of the valley’s spud pro-
duction, having agreed to stand by $40 a ton as
the minimum price for No. 1 Netted‘Gem pota-
toes and $36 as a minimum'for other" varieties.
,The valley potato crop is variously estimated as

from 40 to 65 per cent of the normal output, the.

decrease being due to the presence of a number
of potato diseases and pests.

This is the first instance that has come to our
attention of. potato growers attempting to protect

themselves from unprofitable prices by a minimum
It probably will not work, as .

price agreement.
the amount of potatoes grown in Washington is
but a drop in the bucket to the total national
production. Could two or three states like Mich-
igan, Wisconsin and Minnesota come to some
kind ‘of an understanding as to the prices they
should receive, undoubtedly they would eventual-
ly receive those prices. But again the Sherman
Price~fix~
ing, even though legalized, does not‘do the busi-

ness unless the majority of growers abide by the

agreement.

BASIC WHEAT PRICE FOR THIS
STATE IS $2.10 FOR No. 2 GRADE

Announcement issued by State Food Administra-
tor Prescott to mills and elevators under date of
Oct. 9th should have the effect, if enforced of rais~
lag the wheat price several cents per bushel in
many sections of this state. The order reads as
follows: \

. “In accordance with instructions received from
the Grain Corporation of the United States Fed-
:eral Food Administration, Philadelphia, you are
hereby ordered to pay to farmers delivering wheat
at .your mill not less than on the following basis:
$2.13 per bushel for No. 1 and $2.10 per bushel for
No. 2 Red Winter Wheat, based upon Grand Rap-
ids freight rate to seaboard, other grades accord-

“. ing to diderentials established by the Grain Cor-

urination

Tr' "You will uhderstand that if your freight rate
is above or below the Grand Rapids freight rate,

you" should increase or diminish this price in~

"accordance with actual diderence in freightsf’

”Owing to the scarcity of mill feeds, your attenv 33

. a result of c

3 filled our seaboard and terminal edevators
.It isreported that some

selling ,_
wheatatless thongovernmentprices biom.33

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dished etevators in the Windy 3111 Grand Rapids3_ _'

paid i’arlle‘rs but $2. .05 1201- No. a red; wheat
laints laid war; the Grain Cer-

pora’tion, by B. F the dealers in Grand Raps

ids were finally ordered to pay $2.08; altho: one
__ of the biggest dealers in that city enslave” asg'
sured us that he could not pay so much and make ,

profit on his transactions. New, under the Pres-

*cott otter, he will be (based to pay the fifmers
“Zoe/numwhmwmrldmitamrthat

in the first instance he was making a Clear 5 cents
profit above his legitimate profit.

But Grand Rapids elevators have not been the
only (tenders as our readers well know, and we
may bdrieve that the Prescott order coming to the

attention of the ’mills and elevators at this time

will remind them that it may be policy to pay to
farmers the full g0vernment price

BEAN GROWERS PROHISE GIII.Y A
VHALF ACREAGE NEXT YEAR

(Continued'from page 1)

Approximately 250 farmers from a‘» the impor-

tant bean counties of the state were present at,

the opening meeting on Thursday. ‘ A roll call
disclosed that the following counties were repre
sented: Shiawassee, Bay, Saginaw, Huron, Grat-
iot, Genesee, Livingston, Tuseola, Isabella, An-
trim, Gladwin, Montcalm, Midland, Kent, Oge-
naw, Newaygo. An estimtate was made of the
1918 acreage and crop yield from the reports of
the farmers from the various counties. These
reports showed that the acerage was normal Nor
nearly so. Average yield runs from 6 and 7 bush-
els per.acre in Livingston and Montcalm counties
to 10 and 12 bushels in Isabella, Tuscola, Ogemaw
and Newaygo. It must be remembered that very
few- of the late beans have been three bed, so these
estimates are crude and incomplete, but enough

information is available to predict with some do .
gree of accuracy that the average yield for the en

tire state will be around 8‘hushels per acre which
is the figure given in’these columns several weeks
ago. .

During the Thursday afternoon session 'several
spirited discussions took place between the grow-
ers. One of these was upon the old, worn out sub-
ject of the bean pick. So many points were raised
along this line that a committee of the county

' committee were the following:

the is _ .
' remedy 11 protection lay i

, erauve enterprises in which the names them.
selves performed the function of bringing the

beans Into teleanrhand-plwed basis. ' ,
The question of prices 011 the 1918 crop was dis-

emedtewmemontbutmonthecoster

production, as compiléd by 5:119 state .1_.11o.1!lretir§r a

department were not presented until as noxt day. .’

A comittee was named, however, to center with
Food Administrator Prescott upon the - prices
farmers should have tor their 1918 beans, and it
seemed the e’ensam of opium that the wee
determined upon should met with the approval
61 the Feed Adhninistramtor Constitutlng this

awassee county; Miles King. Montcalm county;
Jas. N. McBride, State Market Director, Shiaw‘as-
see county; F. A. Lord, of MICHIGAN. BUSINESS
FARMING. Mount Clemens; W111. Hill Gratiot
county.

A resolutions committee consisting .131 Cowitty
Agent McVitt-ie of Tuscola county, I R. Waterbury
01 Detroit; Elmer McKinly of Newaygo county;
W. H. Keddy of Genesee county, was also ap—
pointed.‘

The bean situation was discussed from a to
izzard, find the farms made it very plain that a
financial loss on their 1918 crop would force them
into same other industry. Providing those pres-
ent expressed the sentiment of the localitim from
which they came, the bean acreage will undoubt-
edly be less next year. Three years of low yield
high labor and unprofitable prices are the much
for even the most courageous and optimistic.

NEW LEADER 0F BOYS’ AND

GIRLS’ CLUB WORK Apromrsfn

Ray M. Turner, formerly in charge of club work3
in Hillsdale county, has been appointed by the
state board of agriculture at M. A C. tp take up
the duties laid down by E. C. Limdemamn, state
leader of boys and girls clubs As did Mr. Lin
demon, Mr. Turner will have direction of ob
work of the 35,000 Michigan youngsters who or
members of the junior gardening, canning, live
stock and other clubs in the state. Mr Linde-
mann has entered war servdce for the Y. M. C. A

Food Administration Asks Farmers to Hold Wheat until Shipping

Congestion is Relieved and Mills can Grind for Local Consumption

(Editor’s Note:———The following announcement

from State Food Administrator Prescott covers a
very important subject. We have warned our
waders fm several Weeks past that the clogging

’ up of terminal markets due to the lack of ship-

ping bottoms would 80071 be felt at local Shipping
points. This 8}]th has manifested itself sormer
than we ewpected. The movement of wheat in this
state has been very rapid, so rapid m fact that
miners have not been able to grind any consular-
able part of the offerings, but have been obliged
to use freight cars that should be reserved for
other purposes to ship this wheatwo other states
where the milling has been done, and as a result
the mill feeds lost to the farmers of this state.
Michigan. as a big dairy state, needs every ton of
mill feeds that can "be manufactured within the
state.
us to rush our wheat to market and force it to
be shipped outside for milling, when withholding
for a couple of months at the outside will relieve
the situation. We ask our readers’ careful atten-
tion to the rm tent of the following announce-
ment, and hope that in all casesubhere‘ possible.
they will abide by the demands of the emergency.)
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To the Farmers of Michigan:

The following telegram was received from Mr.
Hoover under date of October 7th:

“Please givefwide publhity to the tollowing:

Enlarged demands by General Pershing for ma;

terial resulting from progress, on the Wes

front has necessitated. temporary diversion ‘of
grain strips to thisservice, This temporarily cur~
tails

thus checks movement.»_
farmers have become panicky and are

114011 for this if holders will in” a ,;l_ittle "poi
times. When will ail be moved’and full ,
assured to every grower.”_ _

The state Food Administration is:

It would be short- sighted and fooltsh for~

wheat movement from seaboard and has
and.

been unusually tree this fall and that local mills
and elevators have not been able to hold the wheat
thus oijfered them. Michigan has only about 50
percent of the normal crop and, if this movement
continues Michigan mills will be compelled. to
run on short time and many of them will close
down entirely.

The shipping out of the state of Michigan wheat
will result in a serious shortage of mill feeds

and consequent higher prices, resulting from the ‘

shipment of mill feeds from western points.
These out-going shipments are requiring the use
of thousands of cars under present congested traf-

3 fic conditions and if the mills of Michigan are

to operate after the first of January, thousands of
other cars will be required to sh:p wneat in under
unfavorable weather conditions.’

An, appeal is therefore issued that Michigan
farmers, where they are flmneianyable to do. so,
hold their wheat 13111111138 later date,3thus assuring
the grinding of this wheat by local mills and re-
taining the mil-1 leads, to a very great extent, m
use in the state. This will work to the advantage
of the farmer in two ways, he M11 secure a high-

“ or price for Wheat than is now ruling and will be ,
able to purchase his mill reeds aft the low price

established in the Fair Prrce schedule for 11111111
Do not market your wheat teeter than Michi-

ga‘n mills can mm it otherwise much of it will

, assume out of the state, thus impressing the

Wage of mill feeds The Eat-d Administration

of Michigan does not want this to happen and the

Michigan farmer cannot afford to have it

A bulletin has been issued to all

voters in Michigan

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' higt prices by certain' mixed feed dealers
strongly favors the enactment of suitable legisla-
:‘tion to remedy this situation. V .

7 the Department 01? Agriculture in makin
. plans for further organization. f
Secretary- treasurer is George Brown, Sycamore,

 
   

' Washington right now, there is a. continuous
hearing going on with the wil‘ood Administration
the price to be paid for butter and buttetmt
on six months or year ahead. This will
renewed upon other mill: products. 1~

:«.$56 manufacturers and d651ers~ are interested
organized and on deck to 1061: after their infir-
eats They are protected by sure profits fixed by
the goverhment but are chiefly interested in the
emohnt of business they will do~lower prices,
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sequently greater profit.
tegested in getting (bees products as low as pos
sible for the army and navy and for allied gov-
ei'nments thus leaving the farmer to standxthe
brunt of 10w prices. ’

Th6 farmers, except thru their organizations,

i are not represented at these hearings.

The government maintains that becauSe farm-

ers have not gone out of business during the last
year, therefore their business has been prosper-
one and that last year’s price should prevail not-
withstanding recent advances. The government
maintains that feed is cheaper and conditions no
worse for dairying, etc. '

The representatives of milk producers who are
here and who have been struggling for a price
that Will give to farmers at least their cost for
milk and butterfat, feel the need of a general

iotganiZatic-n of milk producers over the crime

country.

It the industry is to succeed or survive it must
organize. Farmers can no longer “go it alone”
in these days. The National Milk Producers’
Fefleraibi‘on now comprising an the greater asso-
ciations of the country with hundreds of thous-
ends of me'mbersp covering every bran-ch of the
industry from New England to the Pacific coast
propose to extend these organizations for the pro-
tection of all or their members, and if possible,
preserve the industry. ,

They believe that farmers should form locals
everywhere, no matter whether they sell whole
milk, dream, butter or cheese. Milk producers
'ehould send to. the National Milk Producers’ As-

sociation for a form for organization and get into

the game. This is not a money-making scheme;
it is 11011er protective.

The National Mrilk Producers’ Federation is at-
tempting to- save farmers from the evils that are
being inflicted upon them through the sale of

worthless and deleterious products which are mix-

ed with foods and are being Sold at excessively
It

This organization is acting in co- operation With
_its

Illinois. All communications should be addressed

to Charles A. Lyman, Assistant Secretary, 615

Woodward Building, Washington, D. C.——Milo D

Campbell. President also Member National Agri—

estltuml Advisory Committee

‘HELPS IN THE ATTACK ON

ANIMAL TUBERCULOSIS

T561919 agricultural appropriation bill just
passed by Congress contains an item expected to

'11; of great importance in the Federal and State
'fcampaigi to eradicate tuberculosis among cattle ‘_
and shrine. It provides that the Federal gove’rn-

at shall pay indemnity to owners whose Cattle
slaughtered because they have been found in-
d with tuberculosis. ._
11216 department of agriculture is to pay one

(it: the difference between the appraised veinsv
I H CaxtIe and the salvage value of the almigh—
In,als' provided that the State, county or
‘ality in which the cattle are owned and

116., 3's paid by the State, county as:
""‘No ,1) yinent by the Fedoral' m

The government is in- .

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. 'd tuberculosis eradication work. Through it
i331 Federal government, the State, county or mun-
cipal governments and the owners of cattle will

-- share in the loss resulting from slaughtering in-

”Tested animals for the protection of other animals
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ILLINOIS DEFENSE COUNCIL REC-
OMMENDS HUSKING PRICES

In co- operation with the U. S. Department of
Labor the Illinois state council of defense has
recommended a scale of prices for husking the
1918 crOp of corn. These are not fixed prices but
farmers and corn huskers are urged to follow
them as closely as possible. The prices recom-

 

mended are six cents a bushel with board and
seven cents where the man boards himself. The
prices are based on good standing corn. The man

who has poor, down, or very weedy corn will
probably have to pay little higher price to get

‘huskesr \

. It is especially urged that farmers with good
corn do not bid against each other for help, and
that huskers do not hold out against these prices
in the hope of getting more. The suggested wage
scale is fair to both far er and hired man.
in proportion. to the price of. corn, and an average
husker will be able to make somewhat more than
harvest time wages, and at a season of the year
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WHAT YOUR LOCAL MLL MAY CHARGE
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The wheat miller who receives wheat from
farmers' wagons and grinds such wheat on a
toll or exchange basis shall not charge more
than 35 cents per bushel for each 60 pounds
of Cleaned wheat. This must be paid in cash.
but there is no objection to the farmer selling
some portion of wheat at an agreed price
and the purchase price to cancel the
charge per bushel made for milling The miller
is also required to return to the farmer flour
and feed in accordance with a specified schedule.
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M. A. C. URGES CAUTION IN PLANT-
ING THE SPRING WHEAT CROP

The discovery. by field men of M. A. C. that
many farmers have omitted to plant winter wheat
this-fall because they expect to put in spring
wheat next season, has brought a warning from
the department of. farm crops cautionlng against
over‘indulgence in the springsown varities.

“We have no intention of discouraging the mo—
{incision of spring wheat among those who have

. repeatedly tried it out and are satisfied with the
results obtained.” the statement fiom the college
declares, “but merely suggest that those who are
contemplating an increase in acreage. or are sow-

’ ing this crop for the first time. be careful to (-011-
side-r the limiting factors

“Now andtlien, as during the past summer,

1 good yields of spring wheat have been obtained.
but the ten, year average for the two crops. shows
that ,1'3-111 sown wheat has been far superior.
Spring wheat scenes to be more of a gamble than

MICE Crops 8-6 £111 sown wheat, or spring sown
barley 01' oats. Individuals who desire to raise
this cm however, should bear in mind the fol-
110ng points: .

“Wail: good, plump seed of the Marquis valle-
Lpok 'out for wild oats and other noxious
. weeds and sew just as early in the spring as the
soil andwevathenWlll permit. Home grown seed
311931141: give good results this coming, season and
1 can be ,more easily examined for weeds before
purchasing than; can the imported varities. "

REDUCTION IN DANISH CATTLE
-= AND BUTTER FIGURES

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- cows in Demrl; is expected to decreaSI by about
The present ‘

1'96; 999 ffihinflt 6‘ 6111; six months
of cows in that country is
fishnet 200 000 less than in the
" s 71912426ng to reliable reports
rthe E "S Fund Administration the

It is.

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Oct. 1 Dec. Price out} 1. ,
Crop. 1918 ‘ Est’m ’tel 191 9’1
~1Indicins 1917 C’nt’sfl’jfi '
Winter Wheat, bu. ‘555,726 418, 070 x 1_ ' ’
Spring Wheat, bu. .. 363,195 23 758 .
All Wheat, bu ........ 18,920 650, 828205
Corn, bu. . ........ 2,717,775-3, 159 ,494159
Oats, bu. ........ 1, 35,297 1,587,286 71
Barley, bu ........ ,505 208, 975 95.
Rye, bu. . ...... 76,687 60.145154
Buckwheat, bu .. ..... 19,473 17.460180
White Potatoes, bu ...... 391,279 442,536 143.
Sweet Potatoes, bu. 85,473 ,141160.
Flax, bu. ........ 15,606 8,473380.
Rice, bu. . .. .. ..... 41,91 36,278
Tobacco, lbs. .. . . . . . . 1,265,362 1,196,451
Cotton, bales .. .. 11,818 11,302 31.8 23.3
Peaches, bu. . . . . . 40,185 45,066 18.5.3 143.8
Pears, bu.. . ....... 10,194 13,281157.8126.0
Apples, total crop, bu.. 198,389 174,608133.6166.8 ,
Apples, com’l crop, bbls . ,40 9 411.3 319.8
Hay (tame) tons .. ....' 71,555 79, 528 18.45 13.83’
Hay (wild) tons .... 14,699 15, 402 .
Sugar beets, tons ‘ 6,458 5, 980
Kafirs, bu. . 72,650 75.866 ‘ '5
Beans. .bu',, ...... 17,802! 14,967 78753535756669
POTATOES
‘ '7 ' Oct. 1 Déc.""""'5' 13.712.36.311 '
1918 Est. Year 1918 1917
._ State W. ”Indic’ us 1917 Av.rg Cts. Cine. 5
Maine .. .. Hi 24 246 20250" 22 .5611! 129 120
New York 32.6461‘18Jl00 :12. 485” 164 123 ‘.
Pennsylvania 21.034: 2‘1. 532 23. 909! 17 ,' 123
()hio . . 11.2841 16,000 12, 834’? 193l 130
Illinois .. ..... i 11,574! 18.. 500 9,62 7'? 164] 137
Michigan .. ......i 30,287i 35, 910' 30,140 i 146? 104
Wiscm’win .. ..1 31,379: 14,998 28. 865i' 965 83
Minnesota .. .. ..l 32,031: “3,600 28 2232'| 91: 87
Iowa .. .. . . ..l 10,539;' 13,110! 11,2481‘ 1371 112
Nebraska. .. .. ..! 8,961? 12, 495‘1 8,7523! 133l 122
Colorado . .. .t 8,140! 9 310; 7.466;!1 1161 87 .
California 1 11.904: 1,5 2251 9, 859! 1‘10! 146
United States effisggl—eigz 536l361. 753’1143 _c_l122.1
f’l‘hdilsunds of bushels i.e 000 omitted.
CHICAGO MILK PRICES FOR OCT.
$3. 32; DETROIT PRICE, $3.40
That farmers who are members of the Michi-
gan Milk Producers’ Ass'n may appreciate the
full value of that organization’s efforts to secure
better prices for their milk. we are glad to show
a comparison of October prices that are received
by Illinois farmers supplying Chicago and Mich-
igan farmers supplying Detroit. The price of
October milk in the Chicago district has been
fixed at $3.32; the price of October milk in the

Detroit district at $3.40. Farmers of this state,
we are told are receiving as high prices for Whole
milk as in any other section of the country. This
is another good argument as to why faimers of.
Michigan should organi/e and having organized

S.’l‘/\\ID by lllell assm 1.1110115

AMOUNT OF RETURNABLE PRO- , .
DUCTS FROM 1 BUSHEL OF WHEAT.

 

Several farmers have reported instances where,
millers have not only charged for gi‘iilding wheat
but have retained part or all of the byproducts.
This is strictly cdntrary to the federal rule. as
shown by the following statement: -

(‘ustmm and exchangi- grinding. The Wheat millel‘
who receives wheat from farms-1N wagons and grinds
such wheat on 11 toll basis 01' exchanges such Wheat
for flour and feed may (.‘haige not to exceed 3.5 cents
per hltslivl for each 60 pounds of cleaned wheat so

received. and on sudi basis he Shall return to the
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111g Fi'l’letlllle:
Pounds Penn
Pounds Hard eVVheat SoftW'heit
Test Wt. 0f Flour Feed
Wheat per bu. Returnable Retur‘r'iable Returnam
68 lbs. or heavier 44 15
57 lbs .......... 431/2 15%
56 lbs. .......... 42% 161/2
55 lbs. .......... 2 17
54 lbs. . .. 41% 171/...
53 lbs. .......... 40% 181,9
52 lbs. .......... 391,14; 191/;
51 lbs. .......... 39 20

 
   
 
  

   

Nothing in this rule requires a miller to operate. 011' ~
2111 exchange basis He may. if he so desires, purchase
the wheat and sell flout and wheat at the prescribed
maigins 01 less. Toll is payable in cash only _.

SOUTH AFRICA FOLLOWS ALLIED

  
 
 

 
  
 
 

 

 
 

 
 
 
 
  

 
 

 
 

     
 

  

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the wheat Supply of South Africa;
to the Wheat Conservation Act, ecently' .
standard fllour is to contain not least; '
cent of the Wheat berry, and 83 per
ard flour is to be mixed with 17 per smog;

barley rye or other regulation subst' , . .
This Sou .African rati i
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8th and 12th of October, 1918.

Allies in the field.

Allied governments.

very inhabitants.

“The nations associated against
Germany cannot be expected to agree
to a cessation of arms while acts of
inhumanity, spoilation and desola—
tion are being. continued. which
they justly look upon with horror
and with burning hearts.

REITERATES WORLD PEACE MUST
BE ASSURED 1

“It is necessary also, in order that
there may be no misunderstanding.
the President should very solemnly
call attention of the government of
Germany to the language and plain
intent of one of the terms of peace
which the German government has
now accepted. It is contained in
the address of the President delivered
at Mount Vernon on the Fourth of
July last.

”It is as follows:

“The destruction of every arbi-
trary power anywhere that can sep-
arately, secretly and of its single
choice disturb the peace of the
world; or, if it cannot be presently
destroyed, at least its reduction to
vital impotency.’

‘The power which hitherto has
controlled the German nation is of
the sort here described. It is with-
in the choice of the German nation
to alter it. The President's words
just quoted naturally constitute a
.':c0nditi,on precedent to peace, if peace
is to come by action of the German
people themselves The President

  
  
  

 
  
  
   
 
  
  
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
  

  
 
 

  

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tisfactery character of guarantees“

Th a who; from partisan motives, have criticized
time'pi‘egdent for stem taking under advisement
«: Elie peace proposals of the enemy, will find no food
f 1‘. further criticism in the President’s reply.

Mi‘WilSOn has summarized the aims of
.-A.li_ed nations in a masterpiece of English brevity
_ ,and Clarity, and we are so sure readers of Mn 111-
can (BUSINESS FARMING will want to know
gavernment’s reasons for refusing to concede to
an armistice at this time that we are republish‘
ing the President’s reply in full below:

~ yf‘Sir: In reply to the communication of the
German government dated the 12th instant, which
you handed me today, I have the honor to request

“The unqualified acceptance by the present gov-
ernment and by a large majority of the reichstag
of the terms laid down by the President of the
United States of America in his address to the
congress of the United States on the 8th of Jan-
uary, 1918, and in his subsequent addresses justi-
fies the President in making a frank and direct
statement of his decision with regard to the com~
munications of the German government of the

“It must be clearly understood process of evac«
nation and conditions of armistice are matters
which must be left to the judgment and advice of
military advisers of the government of the United
States and Allied governments. and the President
of. the United States feels it his duty tosay no
arrangement can be accepted by the government
of the United States which does not provide abso-
lutely satisfactory safeguards and guarantees of
the maintenance of the present military suprem-
acy of the armies of the United States and the

ASSUNIES ALL ALLIED NATIONS \VILL .

“He feels confident he can safely assume this
will also be the judgment and decision of

“The president feels it is also his duty to add
neither the government of the United States nor,
be is quite sure, the governments with which the
government of the United States is associated as
a belligerent will consent to consider an armistice
so long as the armed forces of Germany continue
the illegal and inhumane practices which they still
persist in. At the very time the German govern-
ment approaches the government of the United
States with proposelsof peace its submarines are
engaged in sinking passenger ships at sea, and
not the ships alone, but the very boats in which
their passengers and crews seek to make their
way to safety; and in their present enforced with-
drawal from Flanders and France German armies.
are pursuing a course of wanton destruction which
always has been regarded as in direct violation of
the rules and practices of civilized warfare. ' '
and villages, if not destroyed. are being stripped
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Rumors that the gasless Sunday- request Si”:
about to be rescinded apparently have 11Q raunchy...
tion. While it is true that thousands of gallonsi
of gasoline have been saved and the- situation- .

‘ relieved to a Considerable extent, the fuel admin-

    

istration is not yet sure that the saving has been
sufficient to insure against" future shortages in
the military supply. This is the mall-important
thing. The Fuel Administration feels: certain
that gas‘léss Sunday is only temporary, but makes
no promise as to when the restriction Will be re-

.moved. 'In case, further investigation reveals the,

need of further conservation, it is thoughtthat a
ration system will be inaugurated which will per-
mit auto owners to use theii gas supply when they
choose. But for the time being, don’t plan any
distant Sunday picnics. or you may be hauled in-

'to court as a Sunday Speeder.

 

Missouri will build 7,500 farm silos next year.

Siberians are 90 per cent of Russian origin. 1

England is opening schools for factory workers.

England reports decrease in races of» insanity.

Philippine Island's have a mildly tropical cli-
mate.

Bell metal is made of 77 paIts (f copper and 23
of tin.

Seven Hundred British subjects are yearly
born at sea.

Minnesota by drainage will reclaim, 2,000 acres

' of land near Ithaca this year.

The reindeer has been known to pull 200' pounds
at ten miles an hour for twelve hours. .,

Cleveland is to have a big factory for making
farm tractoxs.

The war department is studying anczent armor
with a View to its use by ourfisoldiers as a pro:
tection against leg and arm wounds.

Manager Teall of‘the Onondaga (N. Y.) Farm
Bureau says that 778 men in that county left the
farms lastseason to work in industries in the
city

A shipment of Italian cheese was made by ex-

press from Middleburg N. Y recently. the value -

of which was 83,125. It was made at the Blen-

heim factory and retails at $1 per pound.

'as well as those of the jobber and wholesaler
' automatically rise or fall as the market rises and

' supposed that he would charge 5 cents a pound

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plete centre! over the agencies :91 die, ibuti

some may perhaps wonder why: the expense 6:1
distribution continues so high.

A glimpse at, the charges authorized by th
Feed Administration for these services .3509‘:
clears up the matter but does not vinfiicate ,the
“system” or help the farmer to get more money
Assuming that the farmer is receiving 85 per bush .
e1, or 88. 33 per hundred for his 'b‘ea'ns, we find.

the following charges added to his crop on its de-. .
~ vious Way to the consumer’s hands: ..

 

Farmer receives ,;_,_____'______-; _____ 88.33 9‘
Elevator, 12 per cent _____‘__'_____‘>_;'____ 1.00;
Jobber ______ ____,§ __ _______;.:__.______;__. .45, .
Freight _-__ _’___ ____-__'_____'_‘_,_-__,_,;_ 1‘46“
Bag _>___:“_ _________________ ‘___"_'_'_'___;_ .341
Wholesaler 12 per cent _____________ 126g

‘ Retailer, (estimated) 5c per pOund _____ 5:00

 

 

Total, per cwt. ___________________
or $10.10 per bushel.

' rLe't us analyze these» figures. Freight and bag

are fixed charges regardless of the selling price .4 :9 _'-

ot‘beans. The elevator's charge and his profit,

falls. In other words, if farmers should receive

$8 per bushellinstead of $5 or 813. 33 per hundred, H

elevators wouldreceive 81,59 for theirvservices.”
Cost of operation would be very "little 7 re.
amounting only to interest on slightly increased
investment. The same would be true of both
jobber's and wholesaler’s services.

Now let’ s take a look at the retailer. We have

 

for his services, which includes the risk on his
investmenkthe cost of paper bag, the labor. ex-
pended in selling the beans in small quantities of
from one- half to seVeral pounds at a time. That
he IS taking a toll of- not 5 cents per- ’,_pound but

 

shown by the fact that the prevailing retail
price of beans is still 18 cents 'a pound. Last
year when farmers were receiving half as much
for their beans as they are now, the retail. price
ranged around 18 and 20 cents. If retailers were

    

 

 

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feelS bound to say the whole process ‘ ’

31111 upon the definiteness and the

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WHAT U. s. ARMY FOOD ..
cosrs Govsnnmnnr

WASHINGTON. Oct. 11. "— 'The
office of Quartermaster General.»
passes on all purchases for’ihé army
amounting to more than 85, 000, audit-
ed bills for the week ending Sept.
28 as follows: ‘ '

Tomatoes. 81,736,163; evaporated
. milk, $328,400; hard bread, 81,169,375
‘ salmon, $259,;274 flour, $701, 069; ‘
sugar, 884,186; lard substitutes $28,-
"“ 079 311111; 841, 702; fresh beef, 83,
255, 758; pork, 8176.147; si'rup, 826-
. 590; rice, 822,144; dehydrated yoga.
tables, 815, 750; Coffee, 8115,1991 can- :3
, dy,- 819. 259; canned beans 2099537
Purchase of forage for horses in
eluded!“ Oats, $1,123 850; branwr ‘
r and barley, 842,828,31111 hall, 36'

386 .00. ,
’ Soap purchases tn the animate}
8264‘, 539 were also made tiring; '
same 9611.911 91?; time‘éfl':

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.311 ft:

{ott‘he hay.. .This fall the,
' cameand put rye inviyithout saying anything to
.us. When my husband asked him what he intend- g
1 ed doing" he said 'he was going to put in all the
5,,grairifihimself. . This is" a 53-acre farm; He- said
..«.;wd:could1ralse beans and potatoes. , This is heavy-

_ rk..':in”thé;~flcityi

'ake..enough’ cut 01‘. the :

, . ._ .. {Wafers newtozthe,
and” wears taping hard to, gets. few.

- 11,1 the "home; Wefhayregthree children; a
’ 3/31 l0 anda‘flioy‘fi. and everythingls

ow..;when'wsiéfrente . the farmgm'y 'hus- ‘7 4

363"”? contract“;the-maniwe‘ rented 79f, said

, knew how to, draw oneKup'and said my ,

d’s' Word: Was asgood'asghis, or something

“NOW! if my husband goes to the city '

shall I be compelled to keep vtheflteam

at “1.111;..1191'92311 Winter. We raised three calves,
Lm‘Styear; ~6The ‘man'We rented of bought three
igowifhythem. ’ Now can We claim our calf and‘_

to Work-5

a‘shagreof what the"'others are worth, after the ‘

purchasehmoneyds takenout? 'We raised, two
colts; can we claim our, share of them?,’ Is hay
consideredlf-a roughage? Can we‘ claim our share ,
man who owns the farm ,

‘ lglandand’will not raise good potatoes. ,He sold the '

3.-

- {hays raised an calves this
4;. ts th‘isyear; «can we claim or sell our share of,
"the straw... ’e hay, the bean pods, corn stalks, and

item to . helpJIHCIe Sam.» .
welye pledged-.iorltwo W. S. 8.; ’ -.

. V Hay is not .a f'roughage"

[I Will you-please ‘ £11

5 the'clayr .Therei ,,
n—Zzgear'by. The right kind of a-

mmlumlil ‘ {mum '

fflGWs in the spring just "before 'they‘came in,’so «we '
spring. ' We raised some

..are;wg,,enti led to stay inthe house until spring,-
-We are doing whatwe :

,whenvourtwo years are up.
. . . . .- 3W9 are 80mg, to 'buy a
“bond“ this fall;

"_the,child'nénhave savedfiand got 20 Thrift stamps; -

.we‘tryghard td career "best; , , .- .
_. :' “The M, RF, is 'a dandy paper. We would not
:be without it [for "anything—An 'Anwid‘us‘ Mother.
, ., g andthe tenant can claim
unison“ hisT'sharelunlessThe has agreed to feed a
.p‘orti_onfgf.,it,. The tenant is. entitled to One of the»
three calvesralsed andais entitled: to one-third of
gthedncraasé'value Of'the‘otherthree placed on the

farm and is ‘alsolentitledto one third of the value -

"of‘th'd'two colts- raised...i If the team belongs to the

_:‘ tenant [ghe‘can does he pleases, With. it. Keep‘it' 'on'
-.’ thejfarm, sell it or. send it elsewhere to work. Una

jless’,.thejtenant agreed to feed the straw or rough-
“filge,l_ie“~ is entitled to, sen his share of straw and
. been ‘ppdfi‘ 311d Lcornstalks;
"111136 1mm March “thetenant or his family may
“upy thehousegon' the premises until the expir-
i not the lease. 5me; “E; Bmwn, Legal Editor.

lunmnnsssssommcx =
.EANMILEMNUFACTURERS—

your pansy-“the names- and addresseszbf brick and,
stile Mumfsrers, Who probably wouldinke {to
.huy some good clay ground, extra good for the‘
’1 making of brick. and tile. , Thg,,clay is freefrom»
"*ggavel or stones, and the deeper you go the‘tbe’tter ,
is 'no brick or tile fadtoryyery’
:iponey here ,as ,most everybody couldV usejitile'j‘fir
f’ImV-jglg‘i‘here,:;/and all of thebrick _
".Wantedighere has: to be shipped in;
'_ '1 Stone. road; gleam. .a ' reader of your“ moét::;§r§lfiifi13
' paper 1,711; is aipapér we would certainlyié‘mis’sf-il
awe ,were‘fto'be‘ without its week. Wishing you
“andryour paper the greatest success—ed. A.‘ K'-
E' Claire :Mtchlgan. . , _ ..
" lowing‘l‘is ~ar list of Detroit brick, and tile;
'iifactu pref-alive cannot vouch for their reg,
sibility, but in case you succeed in..iirte'I'.¢‘e’st~
" y of them’ in your: proposition we Will gladg
hat we can to ascertain their honesty and"
it)". '1 g ,_ . .. I -"
Brick‘Co.,'Western ‘6': M. R. R.; Geo.’ H
"" sei‘Bros; DeWey rand Southerners

If , the leaSe- does not, -'

r-me thru‘ the columns of?"

man couldihdke ».

and 12119" (that ls
. ,. yrleeksaw
elocgatedfva half. mile north of End Clair; 0115113113“

'2' x.

., . a:

: (done!

' “4
film of foodstuffs to‘ the limit ,of our
. ng as this i
J, .. t, ofibur boys at thefront and the
i four people and the peopleof our—
' pearl: al G's-wand the winning of the war for
gal Kat-and a just and lasting peace. "'
. l , hatywe commend 'the work of‘the
tedgstates ,Food Administration and hereby
ss‘pur. appreciation and thanks to Mr. K. P.
Kimball-79f the U. S. Food Administration and.
H pier). A. Prescott state food administrator,
f9! ttendance at this meeting.
'. WHEREAS, the exigencies of war have clearly
demonstrated the need of a medium for the col- _
lection 37nd dissemination of information relating
"to" agriculture and particularly to product-ion
‘costs of foodstuffs grown upon American farms as
,a means of directing public opinion and govern-
meéit. control along fair, just and equitable lines,
an ‘ ‘ . -
Times, in the period of reconstruction fol-
lowingthewar, the need of a public information
service, of this. character will be immeasurably
greater in view of the necessary determination of
public policies which will be as vital to the fu-
ture of American agriculture as to American in-
dustry; {be it therefore
"Resolved, that the bean growers of Michigan
herejassembled favor the‘ organization of a na-
tional chamber of agriculture to be an affiliation
of state,organizations of like character. said
state organizations to be based on the county
farmbureaus as local units. Be it further
Resolved, that a committee composed of the
president of'this organization and four members
to be selected by him be appointed to aid in the
p'romotionjof such an organization in this state.
The oflicers of this association are hereby in-
structed to lay before the Federal Trade Commis-
rslonfind Food Administration the methods and
practices of those engaged in buying beans where-
by the whole cost ‘of picking beans is based upon
the labor end of the machine work ,without re
gard to. the saving that ensues by machine work
over that paid for hand labor, and in addition
retain all the cull beans which have a value of at
least 2 cents a pound.

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS FOR
OCT. POTATOES AT $2.68 PER CWT.

It appears from the government contract that
the army is paying $2.68 per hundred for pota-
toes to be furnished it‘ during the month of 0c-

-to'ber. eYet these potatoes are being purchased
from the farmers from $1.25,per hundred up.
L‘Naturally, most people are wondering why the
government does not attempt to make arrange
, mehtsto deal m'oI-e directly with the producer
and _most of the producers would be willing, at
léaSt through their own organization,. to deal
with the gavernment at greatly increased san‘ngs
-to..vthe'government and somewhat better prices
)1er the producers if the endless red tape could be
eliminated. _
Weilnd; for instance, that in order to have

-‘ this‘i‘c’ontract made with the government it is

,n’eces‘salrylthat .a great deal of red tape will have
~ut0,bjé gone through before bids are finally accept-
',.edlan-dV.O:-,K’d.; After a dealer gets a contract he
g’t’h’énfhas to deliver in certain specified manner
'J'I‘a‘nd finally after he is all through with his work,
:hW-JEO wait from thirty to ninety days before he
fobtains his money. All this is more or less un-
~' necessary, but since‘it is being conducted in that
Wayfitxreguires the investment of larger amounts

Of money; than would ordinarily be necessary, and
*‘fif’S'inc'egmoney Costs money the dealer has to consid-

_;,er:"-all; theseicontingencies and of course charges

ltga‘ll’i‘toltlré‘:government. . '
- "517,791’t9st7’real30n,’ While the farmer is obtaining
mggga’l’to‘gethertoo low price’for his potatoes at the
:prgsentg__;t_ime,' the government is really paying a
., holdmdfielce. g .

~’5_7A"$l~3je§i_al”geonjlmlttee ought to take this matter
.f“i,t__1f:hxiapdff.and afirange to deal with the different
.1QIaimerg organizations direct and if this would be
' hirevyoulldjbe a great saving and more gen-
t'ei‘a , '
. lgmizsdfamioy; ’

mscgitsncnsnogrs A, SMALL
~ —' _ ELDOF POTATOES

’xpected, about two-
,Loes were a failure.

we’ll keep'ythe, bathroom"..flxtur‘esszt .
" electric-light“ plant," thefwalslling' an

I0. 5 patriotiepurpbse- t6 -»c_9ntii1ue l is
come within-the heiti..few Weeks orievelldaxallm
it is quite generally concedeaqtllat the strength
he brought to a close as ”.quickly'as friend's-79.9%;

may be essential to . the ;

._.to white heat‘ln August, .1914. ;’

’for them by the farmers of old Michigan, some few ,

is'factmriéiont‘he part of the producer..—Or-_

rulers, of EMichig

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This is a thought which he can” -wen""em§éitain;g
and discuss just as the business méhOfevefl‘otlié
line of endeavor are now weighing it. "In mngm
opinion it can only mean a continuation 01th "
prices which are now being paid for all farm
commodities, not only because the price of a stab;
like .‘wheat has been fixed for the present emit
and the one now being put in the soil, but because
the demand will only be greater whengreat mar-
kets in enemy land today are opened’ for our
product to their half-starved populace.

It will. unquestionably require upwards of, two.
years to bring all of our boys back from France;
we are already in our second year of taking them
over at full speed, with all of our available boats
and the boats of our allies straining every eflt'ort
to get our fighting men to the work athand. Will
England, France, Italy and the neutrals from
whom we have leased a great amount of tonnage
be as willing that we should use her boats when
the war is at an end? i - I

The encouraging sign is that the, ships ‘will re-
turn to France loaded with American products
from our farms and factories. Now, while the
boys are being carried over, our boats return light
because Europe has nothing except a few luxuries
like perfumes, wines and olive oil, to send us.

Our farmers, therefore, will have these return-
ing ships to fill with farm products and the emac-
iated peoples who have been living on saw-dust
bread, acorn coffee, saccarine. sugar and horse—
flesh from the battlefields, will have an opporg
tunity to enjoy a full meal of real food raised-

thousand miles away.
And who knows how many Tommies or Poilous
will go back home demanding of their Sallies or
M’cherries, some buckwheat, cakes and maple
syrup or some corn fritters with pork sausage?
This bringing together of the peoples of the
world has cultivated a lot of new appetites which
will have to be satisfied when we return to normal
peace-times living and our markets for strictly
American products like corn, which has never
been used in Europe, will be enlarged as few of ‘
us can appreciate today.
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France, Germany and England in 1912 and the ,,

great war was still two years off. Everywhere,
there seemed to be people with plenty of money
to satisfy their wants. Windows in every city
were crowded with luxuries. The European goes
in for jewelry much more than we here in America
do; it seemed in France as if every other store
was given up to the fancies of dress. Today, if I
,read the reports from these countries right, there
has been a great evening process going on, as
Charles Schwab, the multimillionaire steel king
and present head of the emergency fleet corpor-
ation'hopes to see in America, “bringing the top
and the bottom of society nearer together.” Labor,
what is left, has been well paid. Pianos, vic-
trolas, jewelry all sell at high prices and are
gobbled up as soon as they appear on the market.
The non-combatant in Europe can get everything
except what he wants to eat! And as I see it, on
the one point hangs a great prosperity for the
American farmer, who will be given the pleasure ,
of supplying a half-starved world of civilians
who have not had a good square meal in going on
five years with the white flour, the sugar, the big.
juicy steaks and the pork products which they'
have been deprived of. Let our American luxury
manufacturers beware, when the war is over, the'
folks over there are going to pass the jewelry and
the music~box by in a hurry when they see the,
makings of a reel old-fashioned goulash such as
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Entered as second— class matter, at Mt. Clemens Mich

Why We Should Treat With Germany

HOSE WHO oppose all peace discus-

sions at this time «overlook a very impor-
tant consideration. *Germany yet occupies
many thousand square miles of allied terri-
tory. The native inhabitants of these sec-
tions are subjected to all kinds of indignities,
their industries are ruined, their rights .as a
free people violated and life for them is one
of daily misery and apprehension.‘

Human justice demands that those who
have taken up the strife in her behalf first
turn their attention to the territories in which
-she has suffered the worst. These are thesec-
tions of Belgium, Poland and France still
occupied by the German armies. The suffer-
ings of these people have been almost beyond
description, and so long as the German hand
holds sway, the reign of terrorism, vassalism,
and murder will continue and grow more un-
bearable. We can think of no greater re-
sponsibility resting upon the allied armies
for immediate fulfillment than the slashing of
the bonds of these stricken people.

.In the last two months the victorious ad—
vance of the Allied armies has released mil-
lions of these people from the cruel hand of
Germany.
every side as the Hun has retreated from
the land he has oppressed for fOur long years.
Families reunited, civil government restored,
fear and sufiering banished. Truly, the Al-
lies have come as deliverers from heaven.

But what of those Who yet how unwilling
knee to the oppressor? They must be freed,
and at the earliest possible moment. Eventu-
ally, within a few months at the outside they
will be freed, Nothing can stem the victor-
ious march of the allied armies. It is sweep
ing on like an ocean wave, gathering strength
and force with cveiy fresh victory. But the
Winter waits only a little way 01f. Can the
allies drive the German from every foot of
their territory before winter sets in and
stops the great oifensive? It is doubtful. If

the emancipation of the occupied territories.

is to be effected before Winter, it must be
thru some other force than the military. And
here enters diplomacy.

Suppose the President had done What Mr
Roosevelt and Mr. Lodge rare criticising him
for not doing—ignored the German peace
advances? Germany would have been puz-

nled, but would have kept on fighting. But .

fortunately for the United States, and fortu-
nately for the cause of human rights every-
Where, President Wilson sensibly seized the
opportunity to reiterate his peace terms.
Talk peace with you? Yes, but not so long
as your armies occupy a single square foot of
alien territory. Take your armies out of

_ rights, and then you are fit to discuss peace
Thrice is no. comprising, no equivocation In
£11e simphst language afiorded by the Eug-
President tells the enemy

morsels
EDITOR 9
. - ~ vnruamm unison .

We may imagine the rejoicing on

Fro rance, Belgium and Poland, restore the f
people of thuse countries to their natural,

.M Il‘hoée who omnpare the primal;

dences that Grammy is planmng to evacuate

certain occupied sections, and when the full ‘ Z

  

import of the Presidents mind sinks into ‘

.hercomcmusnese wehawe meeheve'

that a general withdrawal ‘Will‘ take place. -
If so, President Wilson W111 have won the" " ‘
To 1111-,
duee the enemy by word of meath to do the '

greatest bloodless Victory 0f the war.

thing that the military would spend thous—

ands of lives in forcing them to do, would 1113'. L
an achievement that even the most partisan

enemies of the admimstramon mid not help

but applaud. For despite the apparent ease
with which the Allies are forcing the enemy ,

back, it cannot be gainsaid that the utter ex-
pulsion of German troops fizom occupied terri-
torries is going to cost the allies many men,
and the people and property or the stricken

sections additional injury which they should ,

be spared if possible.
The pen is still mightier than the sword
Let it be used.

Let Her Vote

T SEEMS ALMOST an insult to the fann-

_er ’s intelligence and his sense (if justice to
assume that he needs any .«direction upon the
way he should cast his ballot on the equal
sufirage amendment that is .to be submitted
to the voters «of Michigan on Nov. 5th.

It is not the farmer who opposes woman
sulfrage.1t is the ward politician, the wharf
rat, the saloon roustabout, the brewery gang
and all others Whose occupations and habits
are of a questionable character. They fear
the purifying influence of woman upon the
ballot. Men whose family life is nothing
more than .a sex relation, who deny their
Wives a voice in all things pertaining to the
marital relation excepting the bringing up of
the children, would no more think «of giving
their wives the ballot than they would of else
vating the breeding sow from the sty to the

, parlor.

There is iio'man in the world who places
greater trust in his wife and greater faith in
her ability to think and act independently
than the farmer. Many farmers do not think
of closing a business transaction Without
first consulting their Wives. The affairs of
the average farm household are usually and
wholly at the disposal of the Wife. And as

‘ a natural result of this interchange of cOnfi-
dences and this sharing of responsibilities the
farmer concedes his wife to be upon an equal
plane with himself. To deny her the right
to vote, or to question the wisdom of giving
her that power, would be utterly incompati-
ble with his natural respect for her mental
abilities and her judgment.

,We feel safe in assuring the Women of
Michigan, that the farmer-does not need to
be converted to equal suffrage. If those en-
gaged in the state’s industrial and mercan-

tile businesses will give to equal suflrage the

same measure 9f support that the farmers
will give, the amendment will receive an
overwhelming majority. Are we right, Mr.
Farmer?

Farm Wages and Crop Prices

COMPARISON of reports made by farm- I
ers at the bean gmwers’ inseam in Sag- '

inaw last week, showed that the average farm
hand wages in Michigan during the present

harvesting season is about $3 per day and . -

board, which mxcasily the equivalent of $4.
Farms who a how years ago paid $1 a

day and board for good farm hands need no

argument to show that the pricm they must

receive for then products this year must be
far in mess c1 paces received in motions
, years, else the balance Will be on the Wrong r '
side of the ledger when them bmnessj

is figured up

  

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HERE IS a clear, mm Wk
able line between aristocracy and dole

ocracy. Aristocracy is only one door from
automcy, and numeracy is deemed- ‘

Aristocracy sirloin its nose at the man who .

Works; soiled hands are never clasped by

the softaupt, highly manicured fingers of the

aristocrat.

The disciple of aristocracy and the disciple
of democracy speak a di‘fierent language-"we ,
in difierent paths; think. adifierent thoughts.
There is no more in common between them
than there is between a street urchin mid 1:
Kaiser.

A nation’ s capitalists, with a few excep—

1139118319 a nation’ 3 aristocrats. Wall street

is America‘s most popular rendezvous for the
breed

A nation’s farmers are disciples, for the
most part, of pure democracy. in their eyes
all men are equal and none entitled to special
privileges.
, Truman NeWberry and the promoters of
his senatorial aspirations are the bellwetbers

. of Detroit’s aristocracy. We do not doubt

Mr. Newbenjy‘b patriotism. I'His American’ism
is above reproach. He is fan able man. But by
birth, training, -education---and environment
he is at heart and soul ah aristocrst, and as
such positively BLIND tothe needs of the
common people among whom we are proud to
class the farmer.

Henry "Ford is not at home ameng the aris-
tocrats. He came up, from the ranks. Fifteen
years ago his hands were soiled and ca’ll'oused
from manual labor. He still uses them. Mr.

Ford’ 5 patriotism is not the kind that, -

TALKS, it is the kind that DOES. Gigantic
industrial institutions, great social projects
for the betterment of mankind, charitable en-
terprises o vast reportions,——aj11 speak vol-
umes for his rare at ility, ideals and generosity

, Mr. Ford 111 OF the common people and FOR

them. That Is why he is admirably qualified
to represent the farmers and the workers of
Michigan in the United States senate.

Be not misled by the voice of the siren who
whispers “peace” in your ear. ‘ lthile it is
true that the world is nearer to peace today
than at any time since the great war'began,
it does not follow that that peace is waiting
just around the corner dor our opengarms.

There are many corners yet to turn, many._

obstacles yet to be surmounted, many lives
yet to be lost, many humiliations yet to be
visited upon Germany before we shall find
the peace we Seek. Germany’ s armies are
being broken, but the German military spirit

yet hum. To believe that proud and 111110--
ganzt militarism after four years «if ln'illiarnt '

military och evemen‘ts would yield complete-
1y to the rev ses ofga paltry three months
is to admit ignorance ofthe iron will of Ger-

many and .to underestimate her ability to"

gender as she has made others wider. ~-
Any person who walks or rides lie We
highway-s frequented by automobiim, wlfiout

carrying a light at night, takes hisllfe m lid:

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and out of debt, has the- sane
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. ,;&WiMs Stamps to. that amount, which:
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‘ m threw the M. B. F. will help them as well

than so as to conserve» thesupflv

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itis» absolutely impossible, as has beéngpl‘ovefi by {
ouch: and every nation now engaged in the‘wm':
reasonable price where,--~thei.natural re»
sources are in central of private firms; memos
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flanl analysis that tract
.. sachet one man. The anthracite coal ishfld by
"Wear {our railroadcompaaiesend they iii: the
"paces to suit themselves They not only tales
‘ -¥i;he'prefit out of digging, cool, but. take a profit
‘ out/of transporting it, and they take a profit out
of selling it. The retailzfagencies are in their
hands. and no man, under their system, can: tell
:gwhnt it costs to transport it, or what it «seem
. sell it. They put the price on, what the'tnafiic
‘will. bear and the consumer .is paying the.» Mail;
This the coal trust forced the price up to $10: a.
.ton last winter, and when the. fiue’l administra-
' tion: undertook to “fix” '
sidered a “reasonable”
stopped production as
show. The price was
them; they'. were not
they would like out of the people, ,
.f‘Wae have introduced this measure,’,’ said Mr.
Kelley, “providing that the: government: shall take
over- their natural resources‘and operate them
and? sel : the product to: the- people at cost as the
only possible solution. We must come to it. I"

figure the coal! operators
their own, resolutions
not high. enough to suit
making as much profit as

,know at no way of getting. reasonable prices ex- 1
operationf’ .

cent thru: government ownership and
*8". H. St, Harriette, Michigan.

. Wants Squirrel Lair ,Aholished
I see that manypapers, farm papersnnd others,
are starting a propaganda to rid“ the country of
rats.‘ This-is a» most exeeant idea; I_ know from
sad experience the destructive nature of rats and
mice too; Now that I have a few cats they are.-
disappearing But I ’in common with many other
farmers in this section, have a pest which is fully
as: destructive as the rat, namely, the fox squirrel;
,_ Just a few words before you say it can’t be :‘ This
spring I planted $10 per bu. seed corn and the
rascals dug up five of theten acres. They have a
nose for it, being able to find the exact spot even
when dragged immediately after planting. When-
evet I am out with my farmer friends I hear the
same complaint; Just today a,’man from a town
wholis‘ a country distributor 0t: goodsfsaid that
' theyace- evenimnki-ng it hard to raise a garden
imme t'Q'WHBy New I say they dug out the corn;
then when it grows to roasting ears and on to
ripening ears, on the ,hill. in the shock, and. the
crib, still they take it. They trouble other grains
Elna. .. . . ,. f
g It is a great source (if/discontent {oknow that
we, have no means or ridding ourselves at the
best because the law protects
seamps. We. can't understand why: the fax -sQuir-’

,r’alshould be saved. Our' forefathersspent‘mmyj .

watchful waiting hours ridding:—the-country ,of
them because they destroyed" set-"much .of their
' scant crops. ‘ «. * '. ‘
'We would like to know what is to be done With.»
them slicer they are saved“? What are they good
fan? 01; course they can be eaten, but it is .‘
smll» return. tor ..the great destruction they dies
They. have, destroyed enough corn i
ship to feed a regiment of soldiers. I donjt think".
I exaggenate one bit. Wouldn’t it be/a good. idea?
now, when there is such need for food, towhm‘te.
the law protecting squirrels repealed at once he:

tore amtherseason? Cons-Id values a friend of the .-

ianm’er, get this matter before the, proper. author's,
‘ities:?~'-J.,6'. H.. Downy-i . . .

7 Is thevMan a Slacker“ .

“I ead with interest the article by C; H. L. in!

’ regard tarhow much. we should subscribe for

'7 W'Mfidfs, and will tell you 09 am experiengeé
' ‘ - ' ‘ust'lateliy, and perhaps I can -get a
we them your. One year'ago ll’bought fill
. mt into heat quite hearty. Mann

" that. Wm wrmamrsy- oil-help, 1; hm

‘ ‘ ‘1 ‘ new machinery, which We all‘ know’
and: m- telil the with: we; need every

make; hos pay these debts? 'andgiive‘.

as a he crime

1 as myself. .We think the M. B.

the price- at: what theycon- ‘

the miserable little '

n this town-..

< ”mom a

hint mashed

" keno: even-toe ..
$2111 shaming" _

, F. is fine, and do
not wantu-q-be without it.—M‘. 0. B.. Pampeii.

If: this reader has stated ALL the facts in his
case, he‘lslp'erfectly justified in ignoring the allot~
mom: fixed by the war board. In making this

statement, we want every reader to understand
' that ‘wedo not for a minute countenance the
shifting ofoue’s share of the war burdens to an-
‘ other shoulders. Patriots WILL subscribe their

WM; slackers MUST. But at the same time

women very well that many farmers have been
W a; higher quota of Liberty bonds than
m can more afford to buy, and we protest here
and now against any Prussianinspired method
mm Zome‘them to buy bonds in excess of
their financial ability to do so.

Ala long as you have already pledged yourself
. to. buy a. certain number of war-savings stamps,

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.Be a Volunteer

for vantage the Yankees have taken.
for onward till Berlin. is ska/rm:

our loyalty pure and true.

our unity no man can. undo.

tor now is. the limo ro buy bonds.

T is. our trust in our boys o'cr H/r pom].

~ E stands for evil 1(7h‘iCh they 'zclll blot out

’ E is ‘fenough” Kaiser Wilhclm will shout.

; R is for/right is our cause and the Allics.

. Which taken together is a word Hans despixc
We’fl prove to the Kaiser our aim is sincere
? And We’ll gladly proclaim, “we’re a (mm.
‘ ‘ volunteer.”

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‘ For “somewhere [in Franco,” our soldiers so

true,

Are waiting our help,

Shall we log by the
despair? 7 .

If you can’t be a V why, at least do your
share,

Buy a Liberty Bond, 01' a War Savings Stamp

And Thrift Stamps as well; till the Allies
shall tramp

Instinct highways to Berlin «with the Huns in
the lead.

And proclaim
freed!

Uncle Sam begs of you
way ’till they sink in

to the world democracy/1v

Let us give. lc-ml aml save for the country
we love. _

And honor its flag all others above.

There is no time for shakers and slackers
and such; ‘

Shall the Kaiser be victor? I guess" so. not
much:

0747‘ Star Spangled Banncr in f’)‘ilt’)’ll])h .s-lm/l

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we think it would be policy to go thru with your
agreement, even if it does mean a little extra
pinching here and there. The amount collected

any month you are unable to meet your payment

tell your mail carrier so and have him bring the
stamps at some other time.

“We must iinpress upon our readers who feel

,' that th'eyare being coerced into buying more
a .

‘V EOYQBrnmen ' securities than they can afford, that

thefmethods employed by local war boards are
«not ,samtioned’by the United States government,
and that there is. nu legal process by which any
Tfl/fifix“m'bemade= to buy a single bond or stamp
is: hednes-n’t want." to. But if he can afford to
Subscribe and1d0es~ not, he should be shunned. as
"fag slacker, 3 ‘
EWQ‘IWMb'OarrdS who place the stigma of un—

pfitfiiot 8m and. pro-Germani'sm upon those whose
,..r o-iimitetijto permit them to buy the
W“ W J! Whoard'has. fixed: for them should
b913,“. ' . efif.._to~‘flre federal authorities.

3 7 ' ,. Widhotv‘stand for that kind of
Wm“ “BUSINESS FARMING
,W 1’3 . use by? and. see such an.

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do it with, we will.

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and. it had a front like mm. is.

m , in». itsl‘eyeszgm’j .5
up t9. ‘date there .had "53911 M troubre. , .' ‘ h...

"Better get a nose-stat inr- M MI’W "

a neighbor, “he’ll turn .
and gore ye into the mm at of next m .”-‘. . .,
“Don’t ye worry,” _
“that bull knows me—we’re friends". ,
And the next arternbon the critter happened:
to have a slight touch oil indigestdmr tram £96
much spring grass and he chased his owner over».
a. five-acre lot, finally chasing him. up a tree, _ ’-
“Thought‘you knowed that. bull,” said the neigh’:
r .

“I do,” was the reply, "but we was temporarily
estranged."
Moral—Better not trust the bull.

It’s easy enough. to be pleasant,
When your automobile is in trim,
But the man worth While
Is the one that will. smile
When he has to ride home on the rim. ,

RURALL PHILOSOPHY

“Edward, my son,” said a farmer who was mix-
ing the milk and water, “you see wha‘. I am do!
ing?” “Yes, father,” replied Edward. “You’ne
pouring water into. the milk.”
ward. I'm pouring milk into the water. .Sogifi,
anybody asks you if I put water into the milk;
you can tell ’em no. Always stick to the truth.
Edward, Theating is hard: enough, but lying is
worse.” .

.V'o'r Ins FUNCTION—

“I want to know,” said the grinrfaced women,
“how much money my husband drew out ot'~the
bank last week.”

“I cannot give you that information. madam,"
answered the man in the cage.

“You’re the paying teller, aren’t you?”

“Yes, but I’m not the telling payer.”

Why is Germany like Holland? Because! it"s a

low lying country. damned on all sides.
vrnws CHANGED

“I’m afraid some bad fortune is in store for
you. I see a large number of dark objects lying
in your path.” p ‘

“Well, i'E‘ will be darned good fortune if they’re
the ion of coal I ordered today.” ‘

We have noticed that any man who can think
up a. plan to rescue the farmers can make a good
living explaining if.-—~’l’opcka Capitol.

HEAL GIVING
There is no special charm or bliss
in giving what you’ll never miss.
The only gift worth while and real
[3 that your pocketbook will feel.

“ i to
An educated man is a man who can do what he
ought to do when he ought to do it whether he
wants to do it or notm~Nicholas M. Ilwflcr.

HAY IN EXPLONIVIiN
The statement has been made by :1 representa-
tive of the government, that 5.000.000 tons of coarse
and grassy hay will be required this year in the.
production of a filler in the manufacture of high
eprOSIVes. This hay is thoroughly macerated,
and 20 per cent of the bulk of the explosive is
said. to be made of the resultant fibre, replacing
the cotton formerly used. There are many places
where such coarse. mixed hay can be grown. but
where hay suitable for feed is difficult to produce.
-—Scicnf1‘fi(- Anny-iron.

.\ SAFE MEASURE

At a meeting of the Earlville, N. Y., branch of
the Dairymen’s League. held last week, it was.
unanimously voted to have all members use butter.-
for a. period of one year. and any member found
using a substitute will be fined $10. This Wilt
help use up the surplus milk which is now on the
market on account of a shortage of shipping fa
cilities abroad.—~Rmmlard.

Mr. Rockefeller has. the distinction of being-
the only man who pays one day’s expenses of the
great wan—Concord- Monitor.

In a parlor there were three,
Almaid, a- perlor lamp; and he,
Two are company without. a doubt,
And» so the parlor lamp went out.

far more ‘ imp

Cow teat associations are . _
3- RWE ..

~ today than, in peace times—'8‘.

‘ - Division,‘ Washington, 1736’. -

them
a. _ .

“No, I’m not, EdL .

on: y. m wwesem .
was the gem-confident answer.;- .

v:lllllitlil’Huilafitdxxiihl.ml.

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' _, the war began, has been partly

 
   
   
  
 
  
   

  
   
   
  
   

     
     
   
     
     
    
       
        

  
   
   
 

 

Gist of Information Gathered from

Far and Near for the Bene-
fit of Farmers Having‘
Crops to Sell

 

The week ending Tuesday. October
15th saw little activity in any lines of
farm products. Grains had a ten-
dency upwards; dairy products were
firm; live stock lower; and vegetables
easy and in several instances lower.
. undoubtedly the peace news. ‘whioh
Vwas of the most bearish nature since
to
' blame for the slightly “off" condition
of the markets, altho it failed to in-
fluence grains which are usually the
first affected. because of large export
shipments. However, it is not to be
"supposed that domestic purchasers
Will buy eagerly or largely of any pro~
- ducts that are to be held over for any
' period of time as long as the peace
question is in such a state of uncer-
tainty. The end of the war may see
higher prices~ or it may see lower
prices. No one can tell what, the ex-
act effect will be. Therefore. it is not
hard to understand why during the
periods of peace negotiations. the
markets usually take a slump.

It'is the judgment of those who have
carefully studied the situation that
the end of the war and the establish—
ment of peace will not cause any ma-
terial lowering of the demand for or
in the prices of farm products. The
curtailment of buying in one instance
will be offset by stimulated buying
in other instances. Whether fighting
or at peace, the peoples of the world
must have food and when we under-
stand that there is a world-wide short-
age of this commodity. we can also
understand why the coming of peace
should make little difference in the
demand, at least for a year or two.
We would advise our readers to plan
the marketing of their crops in pre-
cisely the same manner as usual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

. No. 2 flied

The Visible supply of wheat for the

week ending Oct. 9th was the largest
on record, over 100.000.000 bushels. or
- a tenth of the total production being
in storage or transit. Shipping con-
ditions are improving and the huge
surplus that has been awaiting for
ships at export markets is gradually
' being moved. Peat-e rumors do not, of
course, have any effect upon the wheat
,market, so far as the farmer is con-
cerned. The week the peace newg
was most plentiful, dealers sold con-
siderable wheat at an advance over
the government price.

2.20

 

 

 

GRADE Dotroit Chicago Now York
Ho. 2 Yollov L45 I." 1.68
No. 3 Yolow L40 1.42 1.54
No. 1 Yellow 1.32 1.17 1.50

 

 

 

 

The decline in corn values that has

5"... been going on for nearly three weeks

suddenly stopped on Monday of this
*week and the ‘market started on 'a
{"1110th phenomenal upgradesclimb. 1E1-
"forts- of_ the government to facilitate
he movement of , corn, and}: the an-
enticement that the;

V I coma-1 ' an

 

 

 

 

 

CHICAGOh-All gram firmv and

stronger. .
" NEW TORKr—Hny much higher; po

 

 

nnirxiOIT.-—Corn higher: out?" steady; ".‘potstoesb-tiéaq}: has; meme. '3 “
higher: potatoes bigger. Como 11119in 111135 , '

tatoos nineteen, but’t/iomand gm; .1 '

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘ GRADE Dotroit Chicago New York
Stalllrd 73 I .71 .7,
No. 3 “it. 72 1-2 .70 1-2 .78

' No.0 '1. .71 1-2 .59 .75

_ government.
. Would“,be' a largeérpurchaser "of the:

    

gth on Monday and again on Tues-
day when, the price advanced 5 cents
per bushel. No crop responds so
freely to foreign disturbances as corn.
so the future of this market cannot
be even suggested. Further peace
discussions may send the price to the
lowest levels of the year, and a con-
tinuation of the conflict thru -the
year may advance the price ab0ve the
higrprice of the past year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is no change in the oat pricu
953 The market has been up and
down during the past week. Some
days buyers were numerous and trad-
ing active. Other days there has been
little doing. Receipts have been only
moderate. The most imp.rtant sup-
porting influences upon t-he oat mar-
ket continue to be the government,
and export demand. Prices today are
about 11 cents higher than a year ago.

l

 

Rye and barley have been dull, al-
though rye took an advance of a half
cent per bushel on the Detroit mar-
ket Tuesday. The general tone of
the rye market segms to be somewhat
better and buyers think trading may
become more active as the season ad-
vances. There is no indication that
the price will go any lower. Tuesday
rye was quoted on the Detroit market
at 31.62%, a half cent higher than a
week ago.

The planting of rye in Michigan is
on the increase according to the

to $1.04 per,bushelsaccording'to“the
quality. The Detroit market Tuesday

showed barley quoted at $1.95 to $2.95- I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, T'
28
30 00 '
33 00
"tub-uh 33 00 34 00 31 00 33 0030 00 ‘32 00
Now—York 45 no 47 oo 44 oo 05 on 42 oo 44 06
ICIIIIOII ' -'
No. l ' No. ‘1 No. l
Mnh“ Lighl'Mixod Clover “kid vClovor
Detroit ’ 28 50 29 00 24 50 25‘ 00 23 50 24 00
Chicolo 31 00 32 50 31 0. 32 00 30.00 3] 50 _
Cincinnati 31 50 32 00 3| 00 32 00 28 M 28 50
Pittsburgh 3! 00 32 00 30 00 “30 50 27 00 ~ 28 00
New York 42 90 44 00 40 00 41 00 39 00 40 00
. Rich-om] ‘

 

 

Despite the active demand and the'
scarcity of supplies, the hay prices
on the Detroit market continue even.
Other markets toward the east show
a much stronger tone, and (on the
New York market there is a great
famine which has sent hay prices to
new high-record levels. The best
grades of hay on. the~New York mar-
ket sold last week as high as $47 a
ton, and some buyers taking advantage
of the scarcity of the article have been
holding for $50. With winter coming
on with attendant congestion_ of
freight, it begins to look as if hay
will continue to advance or at least

"hold to present prices.

reports of. our county reporters. Farm- '

ers have found this a good paying
crop. year in and year out, and the
state promises to become a leader in
the production of this cereal. We
think it a much safer crop than wheat
for Michigan, especially for the re-
construction period that‘is to follow’
the war, when wheat will be a drug‘
on the market. -

Barley is quiet, buyers on the Chica-
go market last week paying from 95

 

 

GRADE Detroit Chic-lo n no York
C. HI. 9.25 10.5. 12.5.
Fri-o 8.00 9.50 11.50
Rod Kiduu- ‘2."‘0 19.00 12.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beans are steady andinacti’ve. Pric-
es on the California crop have taken

a slump the past week whichwill be”

felt farther east sooner 0r later, pro-
viding the demand for eastern beans
does not pick up.
late crop of Michigan beans have
been threshed. Elevators throughout
the state are paying $7.50 to $8.50 per
hundred, and not buying any larger
quantities than they have orders for.
Bean dealers lost a greatJiea‘I of mon-
ey last year; they do not intend to
get caught this year. The truth about
the bean situation may come when the
entire crop is harvested and threshed,

 

 

THE WEATHER
As forecasted by W. T. Faster

Walla: for October 1918

Storm

3
.3.

 

. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 19, 1918.
——,Last bulletin gave forecasts of dis—
turbances to cross continent Oct. :21-
to 25', and 26 to 30; warm waves 20 to
24; and 25 to 29, cool waves 23 to 27
and >28 to Nov. 1. This will cover 'a’
per ad of, severe‘ storms. Tempera-
ture are not expected to go so low
as in the. previous storm, period. Rains,
Will be normal in amount and'near the
_ same ‘localittes‘ as. for: ,thefipast (7'30
days“ ‘ Storms weer-expected rte be» most
‘se'VerevnearDct. 24,. .-'I.expect min er

  
    
 
 
  
 
 

     

 

   

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A

 

 

 

, vember- . Drouthj conditions in
;_;-_se¢nqn§_.wnn ' * east ,3»

 

grain to‘be shits best atend of; '9: ,
1851'89u, ' "

tor anxoknisnsmnss Fauna

  

.. wave will follow about one, day
' liin‘d warm wave, .000} wave about

j storm} intensities a "lit; e

' :tensive «

«'1. ..
. '.

FOR THE WEEK

temperatures near 10 and 27, lowest
near 7 and 24; most severe storms.
and most precipitation during! week.
centering on 21; mostpreeipitationi H
on northeast half cf continent feast of
Rockies. .. Hf _ 3

Next warm wave will reach Vancou; ,
ver about Nov. 1 ‘and temperatures

will rise on all Pacific «sloperfltzmngi;

cress crest of Rockies by close 0.? Nov.“
2, plains sections 3, meridian so, great ,
lakes. and .OhioaTennes‘see valleys 4,..-
astern‘ sections 5; rea‘hing vicinity. .
gt Newfoundland near 0v. 6. §torm

  
 
     

 

 

 

 

'day .-behind storm wave.
This." period [will ,

   

average _

than; usual; mot. muc, pres

    
 
  
  
  
  
  
   
    

   

.usualk: One of the h
dates‘ foliob‘rs $1115 am
.1117" Weather

Very few of the-

:be— .

   

 

- .9Ii‘the; week. grad abfiorm‘ali resents:
slime October .Istgvnatnrallyf send the.» .1
”price dowh‘.t«b‘ut not (soon . ‘ ' "
' 'atfe'ct— several thousand cars‘theni‘iu;
- transit, Wh‘i'c f‘liéi‘ve' since reached-they»,

‘ )market and broughtyrabouty-‘stiil' 'loiWer'a-
Farmers ‘7 are r-r‘not.‘ gmarketi'ng ,
’ ’I'in moh‘darge quantities as theyMWerer‘;

and inasmuch as country dealers have“,

. prices.

- sumed. Wegmay’» confidently look. for? .

.Pittsbprgih, ungraded. .. While priced 9

. learn also from

' December final estimate-will .be the-f

 

 

 

 

 

 

D I 1 a. I ‘1‘ >_..— W". ‘ .. 3 “ '
”(Shinto . ' 13"!" -. .
Cinch-iii 1.50, ' 2.30 '
. "0' m ‘ V ' ‘ 2.20 A. ; " 2M .
"Wall- . 33:35 "235, .

been «shippin’ggas fast 1 as they Could
secure cars,- “the’ supply but ..of-* the-
farmers’ hand-s will be rapidly con-'

a stiffening of'the market within 'a
very few‘days. ' ' ~ g. '
Reports from-7 primary markets show

that grading rules are not being fol;_

lowed very caerfully; Practically all
of the Pennsylvan‘iaastock as last: year
is being shipped into New Yo’rk‘and

paid for this kind of stock are ”not ’
quite so high as those paidfor stock
graded strictly in accordance with the,
regulations, the . difference is not
great. For instance. 165-lb. bagsot
ungraded Stock sold for,$4.30~to $4.40,
while closely graded'stock brought
only 10 cents more a bushel.» .We
. thesegreports that
Michigan stock .is not being graded
as Closely as the rules require. '_

The government October estimate
is out. Contrary to general" opinion

the, estimate suggests asligtpuy mpg;

er yield than shown vby'the Septem-
ber estimate. At .thetime of the cem-
pilation of that esrnimate,' however.
very few potatoes had been dug.. The

figure upon which farmers 'should
base 'theirmopiniOns as to the future
ot'bhe market. . 1 - .

The Michigan yield. particularlyin 7
the northern sections, is running some-
what better-’ than normal. In drouth-
afflicted districts of the more. south-

. ern portionsthe yield is very light. ,

7‘ This week it is reversed.

' .‘uon.
-_ ed 'at 60c but on Saturday the prion,
.-dropped_,11/_)c. ' ‘ ~~

and the low water-“mark; _ ‘ .
extras was reached that; day.'. The/j

.‘jfig. up that afternoon

1.

 

”ix-rum .1 “‘

The butter market is'_;looking" up.
The first of the week just cloSed saw
the end of the decline in butter values
and the recovery has been rapid, par—
,ticularlyon the Chicago and; New .

York markets. The Detroit market is
one to two cents higher than ,a week
ago. Fresh creamery firsts are'_qu0t-
ed at 551/; to 56c;.fresh creamery‘ ex—
tras at 56 to 56% cents per pound.

New ,York Butter Letter

. (By \S’pecz‘ah COrrespondent) -

New York, Oct. 12.~—Last week ‘the'
pendulum was swinging backWard

ing forward seemingly with 'accelera-"~
Last Friday extras were’quot-g

.. That Was followed by
“further decline of ”fig, ODJMbfl‘da
' 01? 57c

situation. looked bad {Monday ‘ morn:
ing. Many‘ predicted that ’
see, 500 butter, ibefo‘re‘; mhny, .da
ever, 1112 1y large deals bega

Potahees Were. a. little» tower "the first : .

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., roccu'in' than {ens
571/2 .16 591160;. 2

  
 
  

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‘ \ steady
' 5151155 of the week
dies 51 151555 sold at

 

‘ :quoted from 512.2; to 513;
'0 {‘0 3115011605. 5;9 to $9. 50.
.. to prime 2 weighty
.. fitoT 318; medium to good weigh-
Ws, 316. 50 to 317; plain and
hoarse Weighty steers, $13. 50 to 314;
eholce‘ to prime handy weight and
11101110111 weight steers. 314 to $14. 50;

  
 
  

5 iiifair to good handy weight and medi-
' " um Weight steers. 312 to 312 50; choice

 

market is quiet 11111: 111111

:22Iliountrp shipments are: still plentiful

1111201111 doubt-less continue so to the
01 the present month at least

  

The demand is good for fancy grades;

poorer grades are net disposed of eas-
ily, deaiers as” a rule preferring the
sterag‘e article New Yer-k prices a
"week range" W‘ere Fresh gathered ex~

56, firsts, 52:10 63; seconds, 49 to 51.
Chicago prices‘Labout 100’ less. Detroit
market on Tuesday, Oct. 15 for Mich-
igan candled ‘was 471/20 ‘ ' '

 

   

 

. .B ”I "38.34 '28
, '- ‘ 21-23 192::
mg 21-222 . 24225

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poultry is 1.1 111115 higher than a
Week ago on the Detroit market. The
New York market was active all last
2 W week but the Chicago market was un-
‘( ”/able to take care Of all receipts with-

‘The nat-
urai trend" 0f the poultry- market frOm
new on should be upward Fancy
chickens and headry fowls are in es-

paeia'I demund, frequently bringing
.u-higher than quotations. but medium
grades do not more readily

 

East We Inve Stock Letter

Edit Bambi! Y". Def 15,1918.——~

71100011113 of cattle Monday 240 cars.
“including W cars of Canadians and 25
, _ "fears Toff from last week' 5 trade.

‘2 "'..traQ 01101101150 to 750 leprer on medi-
‘um‘ weight and weighty steer cattle

The

W5}.Ich Were" in; moderate supply; but-

"char steers and handy weight steers

sold 25 to 500 loWer; fat cows and
heifers were in eavy supply: sold
500 lower; _bulls of _a 1 classes Were in
heavy supply, sold 5 to 50c lewer

,»cannere and cutters were in moderate ,
supply 59111 15.10 25c hig.e_r

than
last Week; fresh cows and swingers

_ . were in moderate supply, sold steady,
‘ 2‘stockers and £8
5 heavy 3111111111,."
-' week yeuglings Were in very light

5115134 were in very
as d 500 lower. than last

 

 

  
   
 
 
 
  
  
 
 

steady
. {970’ bags .Qn sale Monday

silage.

 

".d t0'250 higher. 011

 

e lamh'market’op 2
7:55:17 15 01119380

to prime yearlings, 315 to 315 50; fair
to good yearlings, 314 to 314 50; med-
ium to good butcher steers. 311 to
m1.1.50; fair to medium butcher steers,

: ‘610 Ito 310. 50; good butcher heifers

310.50 to 311; fair to medium butcher
heifers,~ 39 50 to 310; good to choice

fat cows, 39.50 to 310; medium to good ,

fat cows 38.50 to 39; fair to good
medium fat cows, 37.50 to 38; cutters
and common butcher cows, 36.50 to
37; canners, 35.25 1035.75; good to
choice fat bulls, $10 to 310.50; med-
111111 to good fat bulls, 39 to 39. 50; good
weight sausage bulls $8 50 to 39; light
and thin bulls, 37 to 37 50; good to
best stock and feeding steers. 39. 50
to 310; medium grades of stock and
feeding steers 38. 50 to 39; common
to fair stock and feeding steers 37 50
to 38; _good to choice fresh cows and
springers, 390 to 3120; medium to
good fresh cows and springers. 375
to 390.

Detroit Live Stock Market

(By U. S. Bureau of Markets ..Wt‘re) :

Detroit," Oct. 15.—Catfle: Prime
steers for war orders steady; all oth-
ers very dull and fully 250 lower than
Monday, or 750 lower than last week’s

'clr-se; best heavy steers. $12 to 313.75:

best handy weight butcher steer-s. 310
to $10. 50; mixed steers and heifers,
38. 50 to 39; handy light butchers,
37. 50 to 38; light butchers. 36.50 to
37; best cows, $8.50. to «99; butcher
cows. 37 to 37 75; cutters, 35 75 to
$6. 25; canners. 35 to $5. 00; best heavy
bulls $8. 75 to 39; bologna bulls $7. 75
to 38; stock bulls. 36 to 36. 50; feeders,
39 to $10; stockers. 37.50 to 38.50;
milkers and springers, 360 to 3125.
Veal calvesz~ Market dull; best,
317.50 10318; others, 37 to 314.
. Sheep and lambs: ,Market steady;
best lambs. $16; fair lambs. 314.50 to
315.25; lightto comm nlambs. 310 to
313.75; fair to good sheep. 39.50-10
310; culls and'commén. 35 to 37.
, -Hogs:
Jug at 317. 25; yorkers and heavy, 10c
higher, 317. 75 to 317 00.

Chicago Live Stock Letter

Chicago..- Oct. 15.——Hogs: Receipts
27,000; market on butcher and light
hogs.‘10to 25c higher; packing grades
steady to strong; butchers. 318.40 to
$18.75; light. $17.75 to 318.65; packing,
316. 85 to $18 10; roughs. 316. 50 to
316. 75; pigs, good to choice 315. 50 to
:31675

' Cattle: Receipts 20. 000; beef and
butcher cattle unevenly steady to 250
Enter; steers with weight selling up—
ward, from 313 holding up best; stock
era: and feeders neglected; beef cattle
mod, chpice and prime,\ 314 25 to
319 25; common and medium 39 to
31:4; 25'; butcher stock, cows and belt
wars. 362.50 to 313; canners and cutters
35 60 to 3650;510011013 and feeders
good choice and fancy, 10. 25 to
313. 25.; inferior common and medium

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to fewer "15115155 and prime, $15225 to 315. 75;

_ ;medium and goOd, 313. 25 to 315.25;
600'— sheep ant 15:053..
74 to 314. 50 year- ’

Steel's"

“white, 31. 611/4;
No. 4 yellow, 31. 5545/3

cars unloaded, 1 diverted.

Figs. 35 to 400 lower. sell-A

unevenly ioWer
selling 25 to 401: down,”

 
  
 

    

shah-.112 fat:
lambs

culls $7 50 to 312; ewes, choice and
prime, 310 to 310 25; medium and

good, 38. 75 to 310; culls, $3. 50 to 37. J

WEEKLY MARKET LETTER‘
OF...BUREAU2 0F MARKETS

Washington, D. 0., Oct: 9, 1918:—w
Review of market conditions on grain,

'hay and ground feeds and prices at

which those commodities were being
traded in at close or market on Octo-
ber 8, 1918. Information‘received from
wire reports.

Washington, D. C.——Corn: Stocks
fair. Receipts light. Demand mod-
erate. Western carlots delivered 2
quoted No.3 white. 31. 6914,; No.4
No.3 yellow. 3.1.;615/,,

Oats: Stocks— fair. Receipts ade-
quate. Demand rmoderate. Western
carlots delivered quoted No. 2 white,

800; standards, 791/30; No. 3 white.
7934c; No. 2 mixed, 780..

Ground fe'ds: Stocks adequate.
Receipts fair. Demand increasing.

 

  

receipts light. Practicallyg _
mand. Western carlots defiVeggw: ,
ed No.3 white. 81.705981}! $1

$1. 60.
Stocks hefWYi

Oats:
light. Demand moderate

carlots deliVered quoted N05 3 white,"w

781/.c; No.2 mixed, 77c. .
Ground feeds:
ceipts inczeasing. Demand limited
Wheat feeds continue scarce.
Hay:

'othy, $34.
Philadelphia.~—Corn:
quiet. .Limited amount.
offered at 31.57 to $1.60.
es not offered. .
Oats': Stocks fair. Market weak.
No inquiry. Western carlots deliver-
ed quoted No. 2 white, 803/20; stand-2

ards, 800; No. 3 white, 790.

Ground feeds: No wheat feeds off-
ered. Substitute offerings small. Bet-
ter grades Alfalfa feeds, 356; scratch
feeds. 375. '-

Market very
Poor grades
Better grad-

Hay: Market firm, account light of?“

carlots delivered-
$36.50; No. 2

ferings Western
quoted No. 1 timothy,

U. S. MARKET REVIEW OCTOBER 15

Potatoes

Detroit market opening prices Oct.
15, sales to jobbers: 3 Michigan, 1
Wisconsin arrived; 42 on track; 11
Suppnes
liberal. Demand and movement slow,
little change in prices. Quality and
condition generally good; many poor-
1y graded, few scabby. Michigan long
and round whites, 150 lb. sacks. best.
33 to 33.15; bulk per cwt., 32 to 32.10.
mostly 32. Some poorly graded, and
slightly scabby, $1.75 to‘31.95.

Carlot shipments Monday, Oct. 14:
Maine, 7; New Hampshire. 3; Long
Island, 33; other N. Y.. 38; New Jer-
sey. 8; Pennsylvania, 18; Michigan,
49; Wisconsin, 163; Minnesota, 99; N.
Dakota. 70; S. Dakota. 20; INebraska,
13; Iowa, 11; Montana, 3; Idaho. 49;
Washington, 1; Wyoming, 8; Color-
ado. 60; Nevada, 1; California, 34;
California, boat, 24; N. Mexico. 1.
Total, 713.

Summary of Monday's markets:
Western markets lower. Carlots Min-
nesota and Wisconsin white stock de-
clined 50 at Chicago, ranging 31.60 to
31.70 per cwt. sacked. Quotations at
Waupaca, Wis, declined sharply, rul-
ing 31.50 per cwt. sacked for cash and
31.60 to 31.75 f.o.b., usual terms. Col-
orado shipping points weakened to
31.35 to 31.50 per cwt. sacked. Idaho
Falls quoted much IOWer, ruling 31.15
f.o.b. cash. Eastern markets were
fairly steady. Maine Green Mountains
were quoted unchanged at 321 to 33.25
per bbl.; bulk from wagons trackside.
and steady in consuming markets at
32.50 to 32.70 per cwt. sacked. Carlot
movement decreased slightly.

Onions

Opening prices Oct. 15, sales to job-
bers: No arrivals; 10 cars 011 track.
Supplies liberal. Demand poor. move-
ment draggy. All sales in small lots.
Indiana and Michigan yellows 100 lb.
sacks, quality condition generally
good mostly 31.60 to 31.75.

Carlot shipments. Monday, October

14, 1918: Massachusetts 21; New
York, 2; Michigan 7; Wisconsin, 5;
Illinois, 4; Indiana. 3; Ohio 8‘ Min
nesota. 4; Iowa. 10; Oregon. 1; Col-

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" Prideis shoWIi below are those at which grain and hay of the grades given
were offered fob cars in principal markets tributary to this territory after

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Commodity \. J ~37: Corn Oats | Hay
‘ .No 3 No. 3 No.2 . . No. 3 No.1
Grad” . 3; [White .”"Yellow White SW“ White «Timothy
------542. $1.45 $1.42 _'_____ $1211, 3 .72 $33.00
81er .2...“ - 31270 ‘T 1. 70 .7336, 32% ---2-—--.': 32.0.0
' 1. 46-.1 48 .75 14% .74 " 33.75- 34.00
, - 1.40 32.00 -
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orado, 2; California, 12. boat. 11. To-
tal. 101.

Summary of Monday‘s
Markets generally weak. Rochester,
N'. Y. quoted sacked, Yellow stock. at
a wide range of 31. ).0 to 3]. 60 f...,ob
and North Hampton Mass” quoted
$1. 20 to $1. 35 Eastern yellow stock
ranged 31 50 to $1.75, in leading East-
ern consuming markets, and Middle-
western stock followed a general range
of $1. 50 to 32.Calif01nia stock held
steady at shipping point. Carlot move-
ment moderate.

Apples
Opening p11< es Oct. 15. sales to job-
bers: 3 New Y'mk. 2 Washington, 1
Michigan arrived; 33 cars on track; 3
cars unloaded Homegrowns receipts

markets:

liberal. Supplies liberal; demand
poor; movement slow; little change in
prices. Michigan bu. crate Jonathans

quality and condition generally good
31. 50 to 31. 75; Wagoners, and other
various varieties, some quality con—

dition inferior, wide range prices 750 -

to 3150; bulk c,wt.
onhard run

various varieties,
culls out. quality and

condition, fair. some wormy, $1.50 to
31.50; few Baldwins. $1.75.
Markets continue nearly steady-

Michigan Baldwins ranged steady at'

Chicago at 35 to 35. 50. Northwestern

extra fancy boxed

ping points

CANADA REPORTED TO
HAVE GOOD POTATO CROP

While it is somewhat early to form
an opinion as to what the potato crop
will be. it would appear from present
indications that the quantity will be
above that of 1917. according to the
October report of the Department/oi
Agriculture of Canada. Reports re
ceived from New Brunswick give an
estimated yield of 8650.0 0. bushels
as against an estimated yield last year
of 1000 000 bushels; Prince Edward
Island gives promise of a better yield
than last year although the acreage is
Slightly less; Nova Scotia has a large
acreage with prospects for a good
crop; Quebec also promises a large
crop of potatoes and all kinds of veg-
etables. In some parts of Ontario the
prolonged hot dry weather of July
and August, checked the gr0wth of
tubers For that reason the crop may
not be as large as last year, but there
is still a possibility of a fairly good
yield.

 

Coming to the western provincesgit »"

appears that Manitoba will have the

largest crop of potatoes in her 11184"

tory, which is estimc ed at 10 ,000060
bushels. This is 1,000 .000, bfifih
more than the large crop 0119
Manitoba also reports a bumper ‘
of cabbage, carrots, turnips? {f ‘
kinds of vegetables.‘
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Stocks normal Re"

Stocks and receipts light Dé-f
mand good. Western carlots deliVer’ed'
quoted, No. 1 timothy, $35; 'No. 2 tim- .

Jonathans and ' :
Winesaps ianged 31. 8. 1 to 32 f...ob ship- ‘

  

    
   
   

   

    
  
 
 
  
  

 

 

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many others are deing the same. ,

,_ just stated digging? potatoes
are fine quality and wild. go 125

beds per- dose. Liberty Loan iii—«in ,

swing and farmers are subscrib-

liberally. Broomfleld ToWnship.
Isabella County just over the line
S’_t_- over the top Prices offered at
ook are: Wheat, 52. 05; Corn,
£9 per cwt.; Oats, 60c; Rye $1.;43
1y, 520; Beans, 57 58; Potatoes, $1 60
4.5, Bfltter, 450- 50 Butterfat, 60c;
350; Hogs, $16 518; Beef steers
f:Beei! cows, 50-71:; Apples. $1.50
".~"——~F. M. E. Millbrook. Oct 4.

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.. 4 some beans yet to pull.
4"';~.'shing being done also silo filling.
'~ 011- Frost visited here last week and
:Eiflmd the potatoes so they will soon
8, ready to dig F‘ine weather for
j lng caze of crops. One farmer in
his neighborhood got 1200 lbs. of rad
.1811es from an acre. The following
"Iquotations were made at Traverse
any this week: Wheat 52.07; corn,
51.50%; cats, 75; rye-,110w5140; beans,
$1.50; potatoes 52 cwt.; butter, 28 to
42'; eggs 4.5 to 47c.—

..L 8.. Willitmmbm'g. Oct; 4.

Ionic ( .\ l' ) ~4‘.'(0111 bushing is
‘wsell under pay with an ex<eptionally
good crop wheie our native seed was
used.The1eis a lot of good seed
corn in this vic'init) that is being sav-
.. ed. Some late potatoes have been dug.
'4 but the most of the growers will start
next week. The wheat and rye seed-
11133 are looking fine..1nd we are hav-

2 ing good weather for it to make furth
« e1 growth. Following prices were of
_fered at Muir: Wheat 210; corn, 1. 60;
Rye, $1.50; Beans, 58. 50; Potatoes
51.25; Hens, 20c; Butter, 57c; Butter-
fat,458c; Eggs, 42c.——J. L. S. Iom‘a.
,. Oct. 10th.

’Missaukee (Nor {h ) —v~l<‘ar mer s are
sewing all the rye they can to help
win the war. Weather dry and cool,
with frost to kill potatoes; digging
waif begin next week with yield very
113,111.11 number of auction sales be
dug held and everything bringing a
good price except horses; hay bring-
ing from $30 to $35 a 1011. The fol-
”Ewing prices uere paid at Lake (‘ity
this Week: Wheat, 51. 80 to $2; oats
» 7o; rye, 5140;1'ye straw, $12; wheat
. straw, $14; butter, 55; butterfat. 60;
eggs. 42; hogs. 12 to 17.——H. E. N”
C‘utcheon. Oct. 5.

Huron (Con! l)~~(}ood weather is
n this week. Silo filling in full blast
”d beans all taken care of. Bean
' 'flireshing to start next week. ()at';
-' “and. barley. going to market and some
live stock The following prices were
' at Elkton this week: Wheat,
'3; rye, $1.42; beans. 58 .50:

 
  
  

eggs. 42.-~I}, ll’,_ [ilk-

WOCt 12.
46%6916809‘ ( (fr/11ml 1~ ~l-‘arme1's busy
Meeting beans, sowing 1}". husk;

Silo fill:
finished, and most of the corn is
‘S‘everaliarmers d'd not have
'jgh corn to ’fill their silos this
Most of the farmers have theix
11's piled up in the lield2. Some
8' their beans hmvested and a few
5 not started yet, but the majoiiiy
the beans are still piled up in the
" The bean crop is poor this
and seveial tanners are not go-
to raise any next year unleSS they
assured of a good market and
‘d‘pruos The weather has been
for the last: few days and altho.
" have had numerous showers during
' past few weeks the soil is getting
to dry and hard/to work The fol-
lag prices were paid at Flint this
';.Wheat white, 52.2;1,,red 52.14;
?$1. 55;. oats, 6‘5; rye, 51.50; hay
do 525;. beans, 58. 25; red kidney
Qes 51. 50 to 52; onions, 51.25
9 per. bu ‘gg‘cahhage. lo 111;, CHI“
‘ .5301: doz; .hens,\25; swingers,
ducks. 28 to 30; geese, 18. to

   

 

 

   

 

 

Wests, 2.4 to 25.; cmamery mm,
daft-rye butter; 5’0. to' 55.; eggs; 40-3.; . -

p, 5'9 to 510‘; lambs; $14 to; 51252;.
N, 11516. 50 to $17.; 136183851118" 11

      
  
 
 
  

‘are filling their silos now.

my busy cutting corn and buck?
Some ,

MII°N GRINNELM '

Emmet (quthbéMOst of."-
the farmers of- this. section 4

The corn, is mostly silo corn.
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high-priced, it. seems advisable
to save every bit of. the- rough
teed. Many are disappointed:
in the potato crop, as the
yields are not genera-Hy com-
ing. up to the- expectations of
the farmers. The following
prices were paid at, Harbor

Springs this week: Ray,
525; potatoes, 51. 2.51; onions,
$1. 50 bu.; cabbage, 53 cwt.;

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60; hogs, 22; boat steers $7;
beet cows, 56-; apples, 51 Dex
cwl——O'. I; G Gross Village,
001. 10.

Clare (Central) — Potato
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of them are small. Have been
having efcellent weather for harvest-
ing crops. 81103 are nearly all filled,
and most of the beans pulled; beans
are way ahead of last year and as
good or better than the average. The-
farmers here are putting in a larger
yield than ever of rye this fall, some
are sowing yet. The followiu<r quota-
tions were made at Harrison this
week: Wheat, 52; oats, 65; me 51. 44;
hay, 524; beans, $7. 50; potatoes 900
bu.; hens 19; butter, 45; butterfat,
54; eggs, 41; hogs, dressed 520; ap-
ples, 35 to 50(';.——V. W., Harrison, Oc-
tober 10.

’I‘uxcola ( Central)——-Far1uers are
pulling beans, digging potatoes, husk-
ing corn and getting things in shape
for winter. Weather is warm and~most
too dry now to plow, but good bean
weather. We are» selling rye and
what little we have, but wheat is a
short crop here. Rye went from 18 to
30 bu. per acre. Farmers are holding
nothing that will sell for we will need
the money to buy Liberty bonds and
pay taxes The following prices paid
at Caro this week. Wheat $2.10;
corn. $1.90; oats, 64; rye. 51.50; hay,
.525; rye straw. $10; wheat-oat straw,
$10; beans. $8.25; hens, 20; springers,
20; ducks. 1.8 1022; geese, 18; turkeys.

——1nakc every

t

23; butter,
sheep, 610;
16; beef steers 9 1-2; beef cows, 4,

veal calves, 13-15;

peaches 54. 50;

Caro, Oct 11.

plums, $4. 50;
51. 50 to $2; grapes

50; butterfat, 59; eggs, 45;
lambs, 4 1-2;

hogs. 15 to '

apples, 7.5 to $1. 00;

$1. 00. ~11“ Ii.

pears;
(7.

Ottawa. (Northwest)—-Silo filling is
over and some have started their fall

plowing.

late did

Early planted corn yielded
pretty good, but the

not

0 amount to much Potatoes are rather

a light crop on account of so much

dry weather this year

The following

prices were offered at Coopersville

this week:
oats, 70;

toes, 51. 50 bu.;
bage 60c‘bux

rye, 51. 30;
oat straw, 514; beans, 58 cwt.;

onions, 60c bu.;
hens, 23; springers, 22;

Wheat 52. 07' corn $150;
hay, 530; wheat,-

pota.
cab—

ducks, 20; butter, dairy, 50; buttertat,

58' eggs, 43; beef steers, dressed, 1,5
veal calves, 20.;
bu —J P. Coopersville

beef cows,
apples, $1. 25
Oct. 11.

St. Ola/ii
ideal

6to7;

weather for

doing fall

(8.11. )~—We are having
work.

(‘orn husking and fall plowing pro-

gressmg.

Threshing

is about done,

and hay pressing started with a large
The following quo-

amount to press.
lations were made at St

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couponpcount
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He can give you the dollar now or after harvest.

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er, dry for seeding. but what and on

rye being sown this tall. Some pots
toes dug, not turning out very good

i -. and price is. not very high, buying ca’rf
Corn husk-

lots at $1.25 to $1.. '40 bu.
ing has coinmeuce’d, “most of it is good
around here.

Following prices paid; here this week:
Wheat, $2.135; 081.13,. 58, rye, 51'. 48;

hens, 22; butter... 55»; butterfat, 58; _.
eggs, 45‘; hogs, 1‘7.—-E. B. EL, Athena,
0012.11... ' ._ ' . , _
Branch (Northern)-—Earmers are

finishing cutting corn, filling silos and
sowing rye. The weather has been.
dry, too dry for wheat. S‘ell’ing some
grain and stock The following prices
offered at Union City this week:
Wheat, 52.10; oats, 60; rye, 51.50;,
hay, $20; potatoes, 51.2.5; onions, 2c
1b.; hens, 22'; springers, 22; butter,
48; eggs, 46; sheep. 6 to. 9; lambs,
14' 122; hogs, 1'6 1-2; beef steers. 8 to

' , 9; beef ,cows, 6 to 7; veal calves, 16

to 17,—F. 8.. Union City. Oct. 12.

[0800 (S.E.)—Weather has been nice

this week and farmers have been busy
getting out potatoes and beans, which
are- about 60 per cent of crop. Silo
fillingf‘is most all” done and most all
farmers have a 11111 silo. for feed this
winter.
at Tawas, also butterfat and beef Rye
that was sown early looks fine. Some
winter barley was sown and; it looks
good; don’t know much about it far
it is the first sown in this count-y.
Some of the farmers are picking an
pies and others are full- plowing: which
is hard work as the ground is dry.
There is a» little seed corn-z this. year,
of the white flint and bloody Hotelier
varieties, but no dent of Tany\kind got
ripe before the frost. allowing.
~prices were offered at Tamas City
this week: Wheat, 52:05; oats, 65;;
rye, 51.42; hay, $20; potatoes, 90a 1111.;
hutterfat, 55‘; eggs, 4.0; sheep, 1.2 to-
l3.—-—A.'B. L., Taurus ("12sz Oct. 11.

Neuzaygo (Eastern) ~~ Beans and
buckwheat threshing on. Beans av-
erage 8 bu. per acre,"about 70 per cent
for quality. Buckwheat good yield
and large acreage. Potatoes 60 per

\cent acreage compared with 1917; the
"yield 90 bit. 1391":1.('-1'e. The following

quotafions made at, Woodville and
Big Rapids: Wheat. 52.13 corn,
shelled. $1.30; 021155. 7'0: rye, 51.45;
beans. 58; potatoes, $1.40; butter. 50;
butterfat, 60; eggs. 40; hogs. 520:;
beef steers, .5 to 7 liv;e veal valves.
7 to 12. ——F Big Rapids- Oct. 12. .

fngham (NE. ) w—Farmers threshing
beans, digging potatoes. and basking
corn. Wheat and rye doing fine. 1'1 is.
rat-her lry for lmsking (-01:11; nice
quality, but not turning out veryswelf,
about .50 bu. to the acre Quite a crop
of cider apples; a good many making
cider for vinegar. The following prim
es quoted at Williamston this week:
Wheat, 52. 05; corn, .50 to 75; oats, 68;:
rye 51.50; potatoes, $1.50; 01110115515
c.;wt hens, 22; springers, 28; butter,
.50; but-teriat, 60; eggs, 44; hogs 18 95
apples; Tfirflt. N. Wiiliamstom on. 11

Monroe (West Centmll—Weathg' is
fine but too dry 101 husking corn.
Those who raised sugar beets are busy
hauling them to the cars; the crop is '
good. Some grain being sold Some'
buckwheat going to market; good qual-
ity, fair crop. The following prices
were paid at Peteisburg this week:
Wheat, red 52. 12; white, 52; 10; corn,
$1. 75, old; oats, 63; we, 51. 50; hay,
$15 to $18; buckwheat per cwt. 53‘;
barley 52; hens, 20; springers. 25c;
ducks, 25; geese, 22; turkeys 20; dairy
butter 45; butterfat,
hogs, $20, dressed

307/ (North)~—Farmers
ing beets. Bean pulli: .
ished. Fall Wham.
not suificieht 111101311121?
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fmm $21 to 553.;
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looking fine a. very large amount of ,

Beans are very poor 1‘
Some wheat and rye being marketed. .

Potatoes have taken a drop’

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>~ nbe‘et «Kuwait on and the crop is a dais

average. Weather has been very tav-

'ora’ble for ta’ldng out boots and every-'
“ “one is doing an they can .to get them

out ‘Mces on products about the

sources last week—J. 0. A., Manger,

{Jamar 11.

Meta (N..E )—-{Weather fine for
doing farm week. Some farmers are

“still cutting corn and dill-lug silos;

some have beans =to has-vest yet; some
are picking apples while others .are

digging potatoes.

Wheat, $2.10
beans, $8. 25; potatoes, $1. 26;
5150;111:113, 18 to ‘20; ducks, 2:8 to 22;
geese, 10; turkeys 20 to 22; butter,
50; buttermi, 58; eggs, >15; sheep, .10;

'The following pric-
es‘ were paid at Cues City this week:
oats, 64; rye, $1. 50;
onions,

lambs, 15; hogs, 14 to 15,; heat steers,
8 to 9; beef cows, 6 to 7; veal calves,
12 -to .14; apples, 45. -—-S. 18., Cass City,

October 12.

Berries (Westl—Farmers

husking

com, digging zpretzlauoes. picking sappies
and man's; most oii.’ the pears are go-
ing to the canning factory at $1 per

hunter firsts;

culls go to older mill.

Several farmers are still sowing Ros-
en rye; the Rosen is a new variety

thru here and is being
sown this fall.

extensively .
Many farmers who

have their 11111 work well in hand are

doing road work for the township.

Most of the schools and churches thru
the country are closed on account of
influenza; a great many cases ~report-
ed, but fevhave been fatal thus ,far.
Weather fine. Gleaners at Baroda have

load of coal,

'just finished unloading their fourth
‘ which went like
cakes." .Quite a number of

sales l=i3;ted

( that
farm
everything selling very

high at those sales. The following

quotlgmons made at St. Joseph this
Wheat, $2.10; ;
{e40 potatoes, $2; hens, 20; spring-
ers, 20; butter, 42; eggs, 41; veal, 22.
——-O. C. Y., Baroda, .11
St. Clair (Caution—Farmers
vesting tall crops,
plowing and hauling pressed hay to :

rye,

har- .
sowing rye, tall '

market. The weather is fine; the soil

. in good condition" tor all crops. The

roads are in good shape for teaming,
and all kinds of work is being rushed
at the present time. Threshing nearly
all done. A great many fields of beans
are not pulled yet owing to the extra
growth, or second growth of toilage

. and green pods; beans are in many '

stages of grewth, some green, some

ripe all on the same stalk, but

the

last trust has finished all but harvest-
ing. Some corn is not out yet but
most of it . is in the. shock or in the

silo. ' 'The’ following quotations
Smith’s Creek" this

at

$2.15; outs, 65; rye, $1.55; hay....326

to $22; beans, 61chth;

potatoes, $1.50

to $2,; onions, $1.25 to $1.50; hens, 20

to 22,; springers, 22’; ducks, 25.; geese,
18 to 20; butter, 50 to 55; butterfat,
57; eggs, 40 to ‘45;
lambs, 18 to 15; hogs, 17 to 18, heel! ;
‘ steers, 7 to 10:51»! cows, 6 1:08; veal ,
calves, is to 1'8;app1es, 50 to $1; pears,
$1. 50.—I. 1., vaitrh’g Greek. Oct.12.

31. Joseph , ( Weasel—Farmers

sheep, 8 to 10; '

are?

digging and selling :pnioztoes; smears '
pulsing in late give. Potatoes .not gen-

erally very good, once in awhile a good _

piece, the trust causing ,part at the
trouble and green lice also. Weather

‘iine for ‘this time. of year.

Sales are

slow. on most firings horses selling
very low; hogs and cattle and sheep

gang hEh. Most crops '"iookliurggvod
had a. little rain that will heap lots.
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anxious to buy unless you give them

as soon as you..can get the money.
Help is scarce and it the war lasts an-
mgr your the help problem Will be a
hand me. to crack, but More at

- way; have some such problem to solve

so are quite used to them. Following
quotations at aMendon this week:
Wheat, $2. 05; lasts, 65; rye, $L50; buy,
824 to ”$26; sheep, $9 to “$11; hogs,
$16 to 1'7; apples, $1. 50 to $2; pears,

$1.50 to $3. ——H. A. H" Hendtm, 002.12. I

Ként (N.E.)—~Some farmers have
thrashed beans and buckwheat and
are selling beans; best beans are
bringing $8.40 at Harvard, Kent ‘00.
Weather is warm and soil :dry, nice
for digging potatoes, some fields have
been dug, others just started; b'est
fields yielding 125 to 140, nearly one-
half of which are seconds and culls
at $1_,per cwt. Writer’s beans are
thrashed: they were extra 'good'; early
ones went 15 bu. to acre; ‘lat‘e ones,
8. Buckwheat yielding from ‘2 to 6
bu. to acre. The following quotations
made at Greenville this week: Wheat,
$2. 08; corn, $1.;50 oats, 68.; rye, .81. 50;
beans, 88. 25 to $8. 35; potatoes, $1. 65;
hens, 20; butter, 48; eggs, 43 to 44;
sheep, 1'0; lambs, 1'5; hogs, 18; veal
calves, 9 to 11. —-G. M W., Greenvmc,
Oct. 12.

Mont-calm (S.W.)—-Most farmers are
busy 'husking corn. Small acreage of
potatoes being dug and on account of

the rain that came a short time ago

quality poor and the average about
the same as last year. Beans are be-
ing threshed and average poor altho
quality good. Farmers holding grain
her higher prices as quotations con-
tinue to be low. Weather warm and
soil very dry—W. L. Grecnmllle, Oc-
tober 12.

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President TWils-on calls for Henry F ord ' f

His ElCction as United States Senator will Rebuke the
Expenditure of $176, 568. 08 to Win a Partisan

Nomination 1n our State.

too, Needs John W. Bailey

Democratic Candidate for Governor
A Governor who Would Not Remain Silent.

 

 
      
   
  

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mission through my co-op‘erative plan,

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R. 1, New Haven, Michigan.

en 0: Great Vision Needed

For the Readjustment and Reconstruction Period when

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WANTED, FIFTY CABS hard wood. --
’ M. B. Teeple. 3003 Woodward Detroit, 1'
‘ ' Michigan.

new, a. bargain. Chas. 'Eichbrecht,

the \War. , *

  


    
 

 
 
  
  

What she says about the unap-
.ivo‘ness of many husbands is correct. « The
of understanding, of sympathy, of co-opera—
is‘ net wholly, or, usually 11an the wife's
_de, despite “Mere Man’s” attempt to place it
there. But we have discussed that point thorough-
ly and will pass it by. .

I am impressed by what this reader says about
the condition of the houses that many farm own-
ers expect their tenants to live in. I do not know
asthis situation is general in Michigan, but I do
know that there are many tenant houses in this
state that are not fit for human habitation. How
pobple can live under some of the conditions they
. are obliged to and still keep cheerful and smiling,
tis more than I can understand.

Comfort, I think is the greatest requisite of the
home. We may forego without complaint, the
lack of nice carpets, of modern furniture of pret-
tily-papered walls, if the house is, first, warm in
winter time, cool and well ventilated in summer
time. I have a dread of cold houses, and Ihave
visited homes where despite roaring fires, stuffed
windows and keyholes, and plugged door cracks,
the wind' w-hined its way inside and made every-
one s-hivery and miserable. A warm house, tho
it be as barren inside as a barn. will do much to
keep the folks who have to live there cheerful
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ped the trees of their foliage and caution us
against the approach of winter. While yet the
sun smiles from cloudless skies, making out of
door work still possible, each farm woman should
E induce friend husband the very first day he can
E spare from his farm work, to repair the broken
2 down places where the wind crept in last winter.
We are all hoping that the coming winter may
not be as cold as the past, yet we would be very
foolish not to prepare for the coldest of days that
winter is liable to present us with. I address this
admonishment particularly to the Wives of the
men Who are renting their farms and whose ten-
ant houses are not in the best of condition. I am
sure they are interested in keeping their tenants
comfortable and at a very little expense the cold-
est of houses may be made as “snug as a bug in
a rug."
I believe one of the reasons why tenant farming
‘is so unsatisfactory to both parties concerned is
because each takes no interest in the welfare of
the other. The tenant feels that the owner has
no interest except that of getting the largest pos-
sible number of dollars out of the labor of his
tenant. The owner, on the other hand, is always
certain that the tenant has no interest except
draining the land of its fertility in order to pro-
duce maximum crops If each were to concede a
little to the other, I am sure that farm tenancy
_ would not be the curse that it is today, and that
'0wnor and tenant would conserve the respective
interests of each other the while they are work-
ing for their own. If other of our readers have
.any ideas on the farm tenancy question, particu-
larly as it affects the wife and mother, I shall be
" very glad to have them express themselves thru
these columns.
Below is our first letter upon “How I earn my
‘Pin_Money.” I thank Mrs. G. B. A. for her con-
tribution, and hope that after the rest of my road-
ers have read of Mrs. G. B. A.'s experience they
too, will take the time to‘tell us how they manage
to earn spending money in addition to what their
husbands give them. —PENELOPE.
O t O

. EAR PENELOPEz—May a more woman on-
D tor your sanctuary? I was very much in-
- terested in Mr. Man’s.story, and must say
athat in some things I heartily agree with him.
' There are both sides to the question, however,
and there are good women and careless, fault-
ilndin'g women, and also the same with men Per-
Ahaps this man is discouraged, and feels that he
hasn’t the needed help he ought to have. 011 the

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:; can _in her way to help and encourage him, but
‘ me men are always blinded to their wives’ of-
rte.-
ay do all she possibly can, and think she is
pingfhim and perhaps Winona little mistake
all :sho gets its harsh Words and unkind treat-

    
  
 

We are glad to have ‘her

Once more the fall frosts and winds have strip--

liking that i What _ ‘69,,
never oflerlng pt njgfi '

  

up for lost time; but he will g that pap

Mere Man says, and don i: want \to .be bothered by: H
When he gets through .4-
I know how that tired”; heart‘-

what wife has to do yet
he can go to bed.
sick fooling leaves a woman, if ass sees net hus-

band appreciates what she is trying to do, and ~
speaks a kind Word or comes With an offer to':

help. We surely can be thanklul that there are
men who are interested in their Wives’ adjairs
and who do all in their power to make iifo hap-
py. The wife feels then as tho she could figure

and plan with her husband to .got that little homer .
And I find nine times out of ten ~
that if the woman is allowed to have her say,
she has better and more advanced ideas than tho'_
man, although that is not always the case, as the .

of their OWn.

man who was brought right up with those things
and understands better than the woman, espoc4
ially if she came from the city.. And their, too,
if all a wbman thinks aboutis spending" money
and just having a good time going somewhere
continually, and husband finds her gone half the
time, while he is Working hard, and trying to
get a home, you can’t blame him if he does get
nervous, discouraged and fretful, for he feels he

has to bear the burden on both sides, and it is '

hard.

Now just a word in regard to rented farms and
I will close, for I know a woman never knows

 

 

Reply to “In Flanders Fields” '

S LEEP on, yo dead, in Flanders fields
Until the haughty foe shall yield.
Huge man-made birds shall sail on high,
Thy faithful comrades, watchful eye,
T111 we shall bury sword and shield.

In Flanders fields. "

Wake not for yet a mighty blow

Shall fell this day the savage foe,

And prove ye did not die in vain
0n Flanders fields.

Your trust we keep, could‘ye but know
The foe lies near you, row on row,
And Liberty‘shall rule again,
While poppy blows shall hide the pain
And havoc wrought by cruel foe,
In Flanders fields.
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other hand, perhaps his wife is doing all she ~,

And as I know by bitter experience, she _

enough to stop when she gets started, as the old
saying goes What I can’t understand is _how
some of these owners of farms rent their farms
to people and expect them to make money for
them and live happy and contented. I am won-

dering if these owners would condescend- to live '
in the houses they have for their renters. And
the ownens, apparently good Christiana, kind-

hearted, upright people, have such houses for
their renters, some with little children, that you
can see right thru. They are supposed to be
human people and so sorry for the suffering of
other people, yet will be so extravagant in their
own living, but never spending a cent on these
houses, nothing but more shells and cracks, that
it seems as tho the first wind would blow it over.
Can't these owners feel that if they would try and
have a warm comfortable house for a family
with children‘and try to keep it warm and re-

pa1red, the man would have more confidence in '

him, and do his utmost to make the farm pay its
best? _We renters are human; we like a cozy,
warm home instead of shivering, and'trying to
avoid colds all the time. Just look around, Mr.

.Owner, and see if you can’t do your bit and im-

prdve your houses a little bit, and see if you don’ t
get paid back double. Fix up your fences and
buildings and your farm will increase in value
and you will be better satisfied._

I hope you won’t think I am a fault-finder, for
I have a happy home, but Wish“ thjxgs [Wore
brighter for some people was: a: Wain I . . ’-

 

  

 
 

. much nutrition as the meat Which it takes the

, lighten them, and place in my hands instruments.

, pertions of the animal killed should be utilized.

~ home lead you to shoot everything in sight.
* tions in addition to the game laws

_ will prevent waste.

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to have. half; the eggs 1 '. ‘_
lay $200 worth .of eggsin-a year so :1 up '
had better put in my time With "
do a little croteheting if I could g n
M. F. F women who Would Want any of that .
werk doné,an1d pay a reasonable price for time
involved. I am very anxious to turn my time into
money as I have quite a little time on' my hands ,
Well; I wish your paper good luck and. am so
anxious to hear from all on the pin money prob":
lem’. -—Mr31-_ G. B A. Homer, Micki/96%

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Cottonseed Sausage is Latest Food Fad

The. United States is certainly the “land of cat-
ton. " Nowhere else in the world is cotton grown
in such abundance and put to such a variety of.
uses.

The fibre of course, is made Into cloth; the oil
from the seeds is used as a good substitute for
olive’oil and as a basis for lard, and now bheseeds
themselves are being ground into flour and used'
for food purposes,“says Popular Science Monthly.

Gingersnaps and jumbles are made from it, and
it is mixed with finely chopped meat and tied in
sausage links. .

To make the cottonseed sausage, three pounds
of sausage meat is mixed with One, pound of cot-
tonseed fllour. This flour is said " to contain as

  
    

   
     
      
   
     
  
   
  
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
   
 
 
  
 
 
   
  
  
   
 
 
  
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
  
 
    
  
 
  
 
  
  

      

 

 

 

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place of and to effect a considerable saving on .«.
each pound of sausage. >

Stand bytho President '

ART of President Wilson’s address is partie-
Pularly timely in Michigan where an amend-

ment is before the voters which wil1 enfran~ ' '
chise Michigan women. President Wilson says: ,
“We have made partners Of the Women in this - ‘” Y,
Wu; shall. we admit them (only to partnership of ,
sufliering and sacrifice and toil, and not to 'a‘ part- ' *
~nership cf privilege and right?
tasks of this'war rest upon me.

 

 

 

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spiritual. instruments; which it do not now possess,
which I sorely need, and which ‘I have daily to
apologize for not being able to employ "

Food From the Forest

”Guard against waste of- wild meat” should be
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. Do not let wild game be an ‘added luxury; lot . out. i
it take the place of your market meat. No more ‘ .
game than can be eaten should be killed. Do not ' ‘ '
let your desire to tell a big story when you reach
Good. ,
sportsmen will observe these conservation sugges:

 

 

 

 

Careful preparation of game for the table also
As a rule, game is preferred
\cooked‘ rare rather than well done‘. Venison
steak should be sprinkled well with salt and pap.
rika, if desired, and cooked. quickly Serve im.
mediately 611 a very hot platter. Venison steak
requires at least three minuteslonger' to broil than
beefsteak. When broiled ltytshouldglm sprinkled .
well with salt and paprika,“ and putover a dish
of hot water to stand a while before serving. ‘ ‘\
With .venison steak serve a tart jelly, such as that
made of currents or sour grapes, to which vino-
gar and spices have been added."
Rabbit is most delicious when roasted. After
cleaning well, stuff body of the game with a dres-
sing of salt pork, minced onion, and crumbs well
The body is then . ' . ,
seWed up and roasted one hour. A few _thin slices ’
of pork are necessary in the roasting pan to sup- 7
ply fate ~ Rabbit moat is almost entirely loan A - \ '
gravy "do in the pan after the rabbit has been
dds :9 the finish __.ot the dish Rabbn
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1 - 1'8 3de i have“ re ersey cb'Ws mi one of them
every morning and night. We also have

Your 78kt rs .and thrée brothers, ' Quite a few chickens I like to work on

then-name“: e Ila, Lida Esther, Nina, the farm I help plant corn and beans.
5 cured sens, Leon, rem and 01111.1 an: in- gayvsamaiacar fool‘s: quit?I a distance

y e 0 r83: ex erience
Ltthfi ”eighth grade at—schoel and have letters, which other boys and girlr: write
_ tW6 sisters and two brothers WED also telling of their work. At our school last
' - .. Elli?" school We have tWO coWs, three «year we made articles for the Red (‘ross
iris? dress. yery fluffy. "1031.733 and three horses; the horses’ alike ’50 SGYW at 8011001 ——-Clara Schiller.
is here shown, with 10W: names are Pearl, Mae and Mack. We N0 1 new Em Mmh‘ga“

.tgleeves. Th” e is no Open" have 14 so es of corn an 1 acres of. . '
3238;218:113 lsf lélrgeh 3110,3311? OtatO arid 8 acres or iii 211/52 I have. Dear Aunt» Penelopez—I am a. little
1) n are he» head The P 93 ea v . - girl nine years old. I live on a farm of

flit, one-piece- gathered to 3: been helping win the war by cultivat- . 30 gangs 1 help my mamma ’tend the

   
 
  
 
   
 
   
   
  
  
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 

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. 1 ed , 4,111me oz malt-row out. the washing before I go to school ‘ 73:? till-:8 Daggeiaghoog‘i‘ée gorge?" 511::
3 . 1"?»‘3‘? it??? Iii .T'ixifigg-rflgon,. and doing the ironing When I get home month, and also two gmom unges. We
”lath: : . 9" 'ttarn‘ 1’“ ~ from. school. I have four war savings have seven cows, six head or young cat<

set? is. ad ‘ cut
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3 ,. two guineas and two bantams. I go to

» - ”SMBmTLadieS' and Misses cape planted the garden this spring and

Get“!!! algae large and medium. To be in canned 90 quarts of strawberries. l igfifiafizegfilgagisgegfiofi 323.3%? SEE-521%?
suW’] ,~ y 15 to possess. 3' cape 01' some have canned over three hundlcd since I began at five years of age. I

" me. be in h t
.rfin .{le 11 wide of [guys fifnd°ggflfil uomr quarts of fruit, this summer. I have only have to go one mile to school and I

“ have a good teacher; her name is Miss
velvet, but it must be a cape. one window full of flowers My father Mary Dykes; this is the third year she

N91- 9933 éfidwa one of the most popu- is highway CGmmiSSioner SO my bro 11- has taught our school —One1ta Witkow-
14“ 314053313 being 10!!! enough to serye er Olin, aged 12, and I had to help sky. Caro, Michigan

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jadket' {you owfl a ‘piece of fur- of any get ypur niece-Violef Manger Mm;- Dear Aunt Penelope: -—-I am a boy 12
3 . kind: or: 191906 or plixsh or velvet steam ti’ll Michigan years old and will be in the sixth grade
J} v ‘3 pa .l-n some mariner this 9 when school begins. I have three sisters
, , .. is sellin at $15 a. MY dear Violet ——You have a reCord and one brother. We do not live on a

, fur is almoslt don is in price farm of our own, but papa works for an-
Inonths ago. In making this to be proud Of and I feel very happy other farmer whose name is Mr. Snyder.

_ ghg'srxtiiart gouty“? is ’jOiiled' to 3 to think one/of my Children should be He has 9 crawl/s, hi5 heifers, 7 calves and
shape am an t s 11 turn 5 Joine such fine he} 1‘. I . _ 5 horses. e orses’ names are Don.
naemicircular cape. The collar and one 17th read pteh M hfipifithat every Fan Jim Belle and Kitt. I go after the
band meet. in dodble-breasted- manner, , S e ' -~ .may read cows for papa. I have a potato patch
_~ ?l$ing ygth b‘udttontsi or telf-fancy fur fas— your letter for I know there are a and ma‘mma and I have a garden: we
3 6 fig igure 38. ns, 9. etas or crepes great man rown-u 5 Who have f ' raise carrots, peas. beets. onions, cab—
'11. may be used for the lining. to do 11111133,?ng mud? Perha S fiilled bage. beans, popcorn and vines. and we

p en also have some sugar beets. My older

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'_ measure- No ties or extra straps to tie girl of 14 years has accomplished enough red raspberries to can 35 quarts.
’ , the!" w— in this apron. The back and .they- may work harder Keep on with We have 9 hens“ 3‘" 91d “”03“” and 29
Mt. are}: t in one-piece and the shoul- ,. your brave efforts m d L little chicks. I havent any pets besides
...- do! at {crossing in th e back and but ' y ear ovinglv, the chickens. “Little Farmers’ Page," I
,' tpnlbsf each shoulder This style - AUNT PENELOPE. think would be-a good name for the boys’
to be the most practical and girls’ page. I would like to have
met. have seen. , It is easily . puzzles and jokes on the page—Delbert

Sthe'd on and easily ironed Dear friends: '—I am a, little girl eleven Hahn, Boyne Falls. Michigan. .

. g in, poékots are not neglected, years old, the youngest girl of our fam— - w -.

., either; are 3Y8 SO many things ilY. having two sisters and one brother. Dear Aunt Penelopez—I out out the
‘ 930 mm 910k up While cleaning and We have a. farm of 120 acres We have cow and am sending it. I think a good

 

esteem and these pockets I find are in-
dispensrfiile in my Work clothes, saving
; insny step;

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" picce skirt. out in sizes 16 and -18 years
and 23. 30 and 32 inches waist means
3... use; ”The skirt is a simple two—gored
r..— 3- :ster. gag line all :around t}: the slightly-

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the gill;

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tall,- thin girl; as the folds seem to break

,, he Icing straight lines so! her skirt and '
~~'. make it a most becoming model.

C 1:04" figs-3144371138 Itand Misses, agrees; ‘7 I 7 B

. u n an years an
,. 40 and 42 inches bust measure. / For the _, uYing “i e
, combination of charmeuse satin taffeta ,
,. or velvet with georgette in an afternoon ,
~- - ‘ and evpning gown this style is excep-

  
 
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
  
   

 

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WfiifithOVel‘ WnlCh a becoming 133 com and hoeing beans and doing} babies every day—they are twin boys. I'

. Merchandise that has given universal satisfaction for a qu’ar— ~

for more than thirty—five years—more than a third of a

3 3 Century. . , .
-. .During all that time LILY VVHIIE FLOUR has given ‘
' T531spl’endld satisfaction for every requirement of home baking , ,

"’3: 7'3733.-3'"ELILY WHITE FLOUR will continue to do so. as long as

‘ 4. Our Domestic Science Department furnishes recipes and

" ‘ ' li‘flcpnning charts upon request and will aid you- -to solve an. 7
ether. kitchen problems you may have from time to time. . , -
Mlle demonstrations also arranged. Address your letem , ‘

  

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33330 one l4;;ch pig. and ‘ '
, 9 0118' mama.
mes are EdWar’d and face

1'7 the irm 3 ->,.
have 3 Thrift Stamp and so has Mil +£3.4-

We own a Thrift Card between us.
are going to fill it. then we will excham
it for a War Savings Stamp»
yezgs ‘eld and Willid go dihto‘l-‘fi 1
gr e next term. war is e .-
Will go into the Seventh. and Mldr' .
five and will go into the "dist ‘g'radern
Lucile Sanderiin. McMillan- Michigan“;

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Dear Aunt Penelope: -——I am sending a
song entitled ‘The Battle ,
In the battle line I stand
With a musket in my hand.
To defend my countrv
And defend my home.

In the battle line I fight

Thru the day and thru the night
For the freedom of my country
And my home. .

   

    
   

In the battle line I fall
And feel the pierce of musket ball;
For our loving cou’ntrv _ .
And my loving home . ‘ U 4;}.
Mt. Pleasant; . ‘ ‘ ~3

                     

Dear Aunt Penelope:——This is the first
time I have written for the page but as.
my father has been taking the M. B. F.
for two years I am interested in leters of
girls and boys. I am eleven years old
and live on a farm of 160 acres. We have.
six «st three horses. three phi. I
have a mile and a half to walk to school.
Last year we had a manvteacher but this
year we have a woman. she is much;
handier at Red Cross Work than no was.
We are going to knit some caps and
quilt block soon. We had one day of! to.
go to the Oceana County Fair at Hart.
I had a good time and hope the other
boys and girls had a time equal to mine , " .,.;1:
at their county’s fair. I saw the Red _ "5.?
Cross exhibit and the fruit gallery also. ‘
It sure slwws that the farmers worked
this summer. I must close and if my
letter escapes the lire i will write again.
~(‘larzi Schiller. New lira. Mich.

 

 

 

Dear Aunt Penelopez~l am a girl 12
years old and I live on a (SO-acre farm.
I am in the eighth grade; my teacher's
name is Mrs. Ruth Fritz. We have two ..
horses their names are Maud and Kit. 3
We have two coWs and two heifers “their
names are Nellie, Tiny, Blossom and
Flower. I like to read About the D00
Dads very »well I like puzzles games and
poems too. My father takes the M. B. F.
and we like the pap i very well. I have
five pets. a dog. two cats, rabbit and a.
guinea pig. I have half a mile to go to
school: I can not think of any more to ~33
tell you now. From your flienri—Ione ' 3
Simmons. Kalamazoo MiIhigan

 

   

 

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" “The Flour the best Cooks Use”

 

 


 

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MICHIGAN BREEDERS’ CONSIGNMENT SALES COMPANY

NORTON Jr , .gM r.

H. W.
Send for Catalog

1- 1.21.1111” I I I IIIm .‘IIIHI
Animals in
Sale Condition

Quality
Cowsmohm

to fool- ,
sam bum
your)?!“

10- 3' lb.

-55 good yomg'coi‘r's, " A

two- year-old heifers, the inn-L.
jority of them bred 4 hgt- f
class bulls; ~ . ~1
The sale includes: ‘
4 daughters of Grant Har- .
tog Concordia, a duuble 32-11). '
bull, bred to' a 35-113. sire. ,
3 daughters of Johanna
~. / Korndyke DeKol, sire 013 tw'o

' 30-111. cows.

2 daughters of King Heng.
Palmyra Fayne, brother to
the 50-11). cow. *

7 granddaUghters of Colan-
tha Johanna Lad, bred to- a
grandson of . Pontiac Korn-
dyke, and Pontiac Pet.

10 cows with records from

- 20 to 27.2 lbs. Daughters of
cows with records as high as
33 lbs.

4 bulls out of 25-32-11). cows
and sired by hulls with the
best of breeding.

Guaranteed tree from tu?
berculosis and sold subject to
60-day retest.

 

 

 

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demand for our company.
Mme than 51211110000 of first

should be the watchword

Michigan and to society

Colon (I. Lillie, President

 

 

An Organization for Michigan Farmers

More than $1, 000. 0;.00 00 Ol business 11ritten the first your

lea] estate mmtgages on deposit
state tieasurer 11111111 1110101: 0111 responsibility

Your liability can be protected by our reliability

_. This is no time to take long chances

Co- -operate with us and insu1e your live stock against death from accident
and disease and thus save. mmc than $3 000, 000 00 annually to the farmers of

Consult our l0( a1 agent in your vicinity

Michigan Live Stock Insurance Co.

819 Wlddieomb Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. Graelmer 8163., Saginaw. W.S., Mich.

This proves the

with the

In these critical times “safety first"

Harmon J. Wells, See. and Trees.

 

 

 

 

 

I: " § "'.‘ -
Wool-(u! demand for raw fun. Prices
Illshdton record. Fun are more: And
I an: min: va‘y high prm
My prices ue net. I dedud no emit-non: Ind Alto pay express end penal post dunes. You will like my good
grading and continue to :hip to me. Money It hell! you same day I receive your Ihipmcnl. You clnnol Afford to

be without my price list. You want most money. I want your fun. Enlul In my army of “tidied shipper: Write
today without full.

BENJAMIN DORMA

Many-‘7 lrapper- have [one to w-r, other-
will have to take their pllce.C1d buy and
catch all you can Big money in trapping

147 West 1492 Street
N EW YO RK. c I TY

 

 

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Fort \Vorth
El Paso

Chicago South St.
East Buffalo

 

CONSIGN YOUR LIVE STOCK TO

CLAY, ROBINSON '& CO.
LIVE STOCK COMMISSION

South Omaha

Denver Kansas City

East St. Louis Sioux City

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Dou’ 1 Wear a Truss

KQOKS' APPLI ANCF- .

111: modern Icienliiic

invention the we

tul new discovery
that relieves rupture
will be sent on trial.
No obnoxious springs
or pads.‘ Has auto-
matic Air Cushions».
Binds and draws the
broken parts togeth-
er on you would I broken
limb. No calves. N lies.
Durable, cheap. I on
trial to sprout it.

by 118111111011“.

and measure blonkl mails
free. Bend name and ad-
‘ dress today.

MKS 463-851.»,51" Marshall, Mich.

D." YOUB PERRY BBO‘OBEB
at ready for the big pOultr‘y
next year. - Completei plans for
,any Brooder‘ and license for a.
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PAINT AT WHOLESALE PRICES
‘ SPECIALS -

Guaranteed House Paint, all (0|ors,‘ -
per gal. $2. 00
Velvo l‘lOVS or Flat Paint, per gal. 2. 25
Dutch Proxes Lead, cwtC., $10.00
Send for Col oICor
PAINT SUPPLY HOUSE
420 Michigan Ave" Detroit. Mich.

CHICKENS SICK?

berueck. Sorehead, eu‘. ‘ use
GERMOZO N E. A1
will] 5 11 Ok poullry library free.

GEO.” .LEE C0" Dept. 416

\VANTED -—- CLOVER
PEAS, ALL KINDS.
an axlerage sample of any quantifies you
want to sell and we will
is Worth either

 

 

Kanp. Colds, Canku.
Bowel Complaint. Lim-
besr remedy is always

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Please sub-mitu

will look attractive.
Millington, Michigan.

or msoou; to yearfltgnd" '

moat dealers or 751: postpaid ‘

SEED ‘ A’Nn'

tell you what it ’
in the dirt or cleaned ‘
We believe we can make you a price that} .
Sioux City Seed- Co.“

 

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(From our std]? correspondent)

Nearly 200 d buyers crowded the
sales firing at t e First Fall Sale at
the M1 igan Sher-thorn Breeders here
and iii-d What were considered

800d prices for the choice stock of-

terod. W W Knapp. sales manager,
seemed to be well pleased with the
showing made and it is hoped that
this will be only the beginning of a
series of successful sales which will
tend to improve the Shorthorn- indus.
try in Michigan and give this state
the position which it should occupy in

this important breed. Beautiful In—

dian Summer weather Contributed to
the success and enjoyment of the sale

The successful bidders and prices
lpaid for the Shorthorus were as fol-
ows:

31111113 I Buyer» Price Paid
2311 Z' immerman, Diamomda’le. .3215
Bluebell, H. J. Fowler, M110 7
Fairfleld Countess, J. . 300
Fell-field Gloster, W. J 5
Fairfleld Victoria 2116,

Mazurka 5th, C.

Melissa 9th, 'JE

Iris 93514 W. .Bell, Rose City .. .
Rosewood Maid, A. L. Pant, Lowell.
Fairfield Mazurka, A .L. Pan

Choice Belle, J. E. Stemtz

.Flossie, Glenn Peumtch, E.

Geo. Hancock, A. J. Nagel

Golden Lily, C. H. Bray, Okemos .
Lily, F. J. Fowler, Milo.

Maplehurst Rosa M. P Cook, Flint.
Master Sultan C. A. Byra

Millie M., S. Haldritch Saranac.
Roan Lass, J. Fowl-er Milo.
Star, J. B. Simpson, Charlotte ......
Lady Madge 17th, C. H Prescott.
ROan Butterfly, JOe Houg‘hes Howell
Royal Butterfly Sam Jones, Flushing
Sargeant, E. M. Rowsen. Gd. Ledge
Carrie 7th, W. J. Bell, Rose City .
Crest’s Model Alf. Butler, Albion.
Esterville Rosa Clemens & Stone.
Gloster Rose, Thos Smith, Dexter.
Falrfleld Belle J. Fowler, Milo ..
Lady Bly,W . J. Bell. Rose City“
Lady Bly 2nd, Rice, Evart.
Marathon, Hengerson Bros

Pearl, Chas. Bray,J

Richland Crest, W. Bell, Rose City
Richlaud Gen’l” J A. Hm Vim’g
Richland Lassie 2nd. J. Smith.
Richland Mary, W. B McQuellan..
Richland Mary Ann, W. J. Bell.. ..
Richland Mary 2nd Dr. E. . Rice”
Richland Mazurka,

Richland Mazurka, ..
Richland Rose 2nd Chas. Wetsel!..
Richland Ruby Hill, A. L. Pant
Richland Sempstress, A. L. Pant. . ..
Rosella, A. L. Pant, Lowell .......
Secret Sultan, W. J. Bell. Rose City .
Victoria Maid,\J. Smith. Ann Arbor.
Ella, L. H. Leonard, Caledonia...
Barronness Hudson A Third, C.Rose
Barroness A 7, C. J. Burchfield....
Mysie Hero Eugene Frost .........

FIGHT POULTRY DISEASES
BY PREVENTIVE MEASURES

100

Poultry raisers who wait until dis-
ease appears in the flock and then
prepareto make a defensive attack
are likely to be successful only in rare
cases. By far the best plan, say poul-
try specialistslof the U. S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture is to care for the
flock in such a way that disease will
not appear. The aim in controlling
the diseases of poultry is, they add,
to learn how to prevent them rather
than how to cure them. To enlighten
poultry owners as to the characteris-
tics Of the more important diseases in
order that/they may intelligently use
the most improved metho’s of com-
bating them. Farmers’ Bulletin 957,
“Important Poultry Diseases,” has re-
cently been published by the Depart-
ment. The causes symptoms and treat-
ment of poultry ailments, f1 om asper-
gilloeis (brooder pneumonia) to worms.
are given in this publication
— As all poultry is susceptible to many
diseases, some of which are highly in-
fectious and resist all efforts of treat-V
Oment, the bulletin suggests that when
birds become sick it is often the best
plan to kill them. The greater the

j number of birds kept upon any farm

or plot of ground, and the more they
are Crowded together, the more im-
pertant are the measures for exclud-
mg, eradicating and preventing the
development of the causes of dhease

.Washiug’ton, R: C. Reed,

ilenve the ground unoccupied by

until the. winter has passed. Alta
rams have been retmed the premium

~must be fréqdently chased and Met

sionally disinfected.

The drinking fountains and feed K

in: troughs must be emitted every

week with boiling water orother (1111--

infectaut, and it any lice ofniites one

found on the birds or ’in' the house,
. the masts and adjoining parted! walls
311611111 be painted With a mixture-at.

kerosene, one quart, and crude mm-

' ic acid or crude cresol, one teacuptu].
'The house my be whitewashed With-

freshly stacked lime or sprayed with
kerosene ‘emulsion. In‘case ofau ac-
tual outbreak of a. virulent disease it
is well to add to each gallon of the
whitewash six ounces of crude cal-bol-
ic“ acid. Good disinfectants destroy
the germs of contagious diseaSes, the
external parasites such as
mites, and in some cases the eggs a:
parasitic, worms, and should be used
frequently in and about the poultry
house. ' “ '

PROHIBITION INCREASES ‘
CONSUMPTION OF MILK

vrné'r‘eased deal—3311.. for milk 'foliowg

ing curtailment of ‘brewing in the U“.

S. is a probable development in the'

nation’s food situation during the
coming year. In- a recent conference
with Food Administration, oficials. at
secretary or
the Michigan Milk Producers Associ-
ation, presented facts of unusual in-
térest to, all dairymen. Since last May
when Detroit became dry. consump-
tion of milk, according to Mr. Reed.
increased 20 per cent and of butter-
milk about 50 per cent; To satisfy-
this sudden demand, it became neces-
sary to bring milk in from greater
distance and to a considerable extent
utilize the supply formerly made into
cheese. ‘ .

Not only has consumption of milk
increased in private homes but many
saloons have been converted into
lunch rooms ant1 ice cream parlors.
These establishments have

ous products The large iii<rease in
buttermilk consumption is eXplajn-ed
by its mild acidity 11111011 seems to
alav the alcoholic moving,

While the Detroit percentages
should not be considered an exact
index to future conditions in other
cities, they emphasim the present
importance of dairy products in the
world food program Curtailmeut in
the supply of alcoholic beverages and
similar drinks may be expected to
stimulate demand for milk to a very
material degree

BULL‘ASSOCIATIONS IN
_ U. s. GROW RAPIDLY

Farmers are/ taking advantage of.
the opportunity to use purebred bulls
afforded them by membeiship in a no-
operative bull association. Eight is
the net increaSe/ of co- operahve bull
associations for the year ended June

. 30, 1918, and eight others are now in

process of organization, according to

the dairy division of the United States -

Department of Agriculture. 011 July
lst this year 4.3 associations Were in

When disease appears among poulr‘ '

3 try £1111 torrisshould be “rem ed fro

lice and .

become .
new outlets for milk and its runner-U

 


   
    
 
 

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fat. ’ '~ "‘
“red to best advantage. Send in «)1 l“ Newton Barnhart, St. Johns, -Mlehi81§_§: .

"in.“ W to I.“ ’on damnation to the Advertising De’tu 31071.an P. 0‘ BO ABS and ‘1”. ready

  
 
  

    

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‘ - m « Loren A. ,Dygert, Alto. Michigan-
, ‘ , . . ‘ «deified hobo-h nun one our old HER. .031)

0‘}?- “ _ W“ Vt. _ 103' "ta‘le. ' Good type. Dan}; giving Er

‘ a ,4 . .. _ _ ;_ ‘ '. , L” POW from 60 to '5 lbs. of 8.7 milk

£7773“ . . rm.— . J. r' . . ” ““335 Price $9.0 armed Abe young

  

W0 Young 'Buiis

#3 are . '1}; for » Ready for Service

   

g, Mich. ,

Yearling: sired by 30 wild ' MB and

. <. W jg; Ilf‘n ”.7“, I] .7 i I . ' . , 'D GUEBN" ., .
j \ Bill, f?“ Karim F 0’ 360331253 “$331233 blood lines, C. E. Gad-nant, Eaton Rapids, Mihkan.
mi? vPl'loe. right. , John A. m. also young bull Golden Noble :1 breeding. .
a-_ ,_ an. ' ' ‘

to sh . The are from Peter ‘Moun‘ .
herd in .ifiwa an?!r sired by Grand Superba: j
Gum and see or write for price

7 Bni TYPE 71'. o. 'BOARS, all ages. the ‘

 

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' " R I 7H“ B d‘ .ALLEN 39.05.,P Paw, Mich.
Que wk”! . . ree mg m

m (‘1‘ . . 7 , , ' ll 1 Prince
Okemosf” chm C -h m '7 Son Herefords gggaldcilgs Farmer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large Type Poland China- Swme .

Lam TYPE r. c. an tilts, bred ‘
and ready to shi . Will weigh up

to 365 pounds. W5] tax-row in Aug.

and Sept. Will also SL11 a. few spring

boars. .F‘all sale Nov. 29.

Wm, J. Clarke, R. No. 7, Mason, Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAMPSHIRE

REGISTERED HAMPSHIRE P.1GS now
ready. A bargain in boar Digs. John
~W- Snyder. R. No. 4. St. Johns, Mich.

 

 

SHEEP

anbPSHIREs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

”“1398 %. gingham a 25 its: cow and one grams cm D W-prcildenlcin‘igltaM' Also some RED POLLED
wane "fouryeeroid.Writefor igmes "mo” ’ ,
reset , and prices. nasmswfi' . J- Hubert 3”“ “M “W %1iusALdE_0x§m§dpurpo : sRed Polled
_. , _ , "H. - , .. - r ownram.
"503' . 7 ‘ " “ SHOBTH‘WX ”Lari.“ Walkgr, Reed City. Michigan.
will]. . ., , ‘ HATIDO . '- ' .
7 _‘ - . - . ~ . _ YOU WANT? 1mm {1
with . . _ . , . > Wenon-rnons breeders. mwtmin‘. HORSES
m . ~ MW nos: Housman gm m be, .. m... «a; m mums—3m
n7 are ~ . , "We are now‘ booking orders for‘ 189.33, Center-25 lmzlg gonna” SHETLAND PONIES
' it ~ . grating .bulls Item King Pieter Seals, Association. McBrldln lichlgan . _
we " Lycns‘l’lomd. All from A.R. O. (la-Ids. ‘ . ' SHETLAND PONIES For Sale. Write
-.’ the ‘. with credible records. We test arrow on SALE ,ure m‘ Sherman: d for description &
*' , . ally for tuberculosis. ’Write for prior 0 I C ' p ’ man ‘ prices. Mark B. Curdy Howell. Mich-
“’0" . . es and further onmtiom . . to' 9 'moixtgifs :12]? if) {1259 each. fin; ‘ '
stray » «Mason! [Bi-on..- Benet Lyons, Michigan. Warner. R. No. 3, Almost, M _ . HUGS
' > y ‘ 7— F
amnd. SHORTHOBNS and POLAND CHINAS.

“39d” ‘The cows and bull's advertised have

Piggott & Son, Fowler, Michigan.

 

 

. ‘ Bulls, heifers and spring pigs, either 0. I. C.
i! 01 _. Holstein Heifers sex, for sale, at farmers' prices. F. M.

 

 

zlt‘w “been sold. I have 6 or 8 registered

mos. to 2 years oi at
$125, apiece. '

 

 

 

‘ since 1867 and are Bates bred. Two red

> O
_ , _ ' - have been kept u B ed G]
Eggggglsfggfers from hm pro PC SHORTHORNS Maple Ridge ' F833;: 0 r and 1 ts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

» “ heifers for sale. .7. E. Tanswell. M .. ’
ROBIN CARR ,, . Mich, “or I S o bl B rs
- rowmnmm, moment . ' emcea e 03
ELK ‘_ .. , ' p BRED SHORTHORNS. A C -
{I EGISTEBED noLsrmlx BULL 6 tes few cows for sale. J. B. , J, Carl Jewett, Mason, Mich.
10““ 1. , . months old, ~ andson 0t Hengerveld - Hummel, Mason, Michigan.
, ,- De. Kol sir by Johan Hengerveld
a U: . .1133; gho iiflb“: a I}! 0. $332?” GUERNSEY
_ an . ‘yr. 0 gran n ter ’ 1

it" . f 3: King Sens who has a sister that re-‘ GUERNSEYS WE n AVE A FEW i LARGE TYPE 0- l- C-

t c. j ’ 4.113227 1318319 3m: butter 11“ gtd?y5 8177‘ . Heifers and cows for Spring pigs pairs and trios. (3511“ bred
me ., : well now-n! m can! sd'igli 11?“? 011‘: 881‘. “so a. number of well bred young for fall farrow, at prices that Will please.
5_ at ' Price $100. “to 1321:1310 lmnfiédmgge: 31:81:»: me for breeding. Village Farms. . CLOVER LEAF srocn FARM
7 of ~ ’.L. C. --Ketzler, .Flint, Michigan. . ‘ é' Michigan, « - Monroe, Mich.

”CL 73.: 7__ I p, I \ ‘ ’

in— ‘ , p . ‘ ~Woivenne Stock Farm 5‘11 ANNUAL SALE

MI43' -~: i‘ - ~ ~b0’qefrauéz: twiflkaboultfllt' 71;. infirm HOWELL SALES COMPANY of LIVINGSTON COUNTY
. ' , . e or ese . . .

g: 4 $113,? a? nice? fiffid 3:1,, unit :1, - . at Sales Pavxllon, Howell, Mich.
. . . an are 4 3 * Wt! ‘

ML , J fifcfimfis 3nd ”$35.13“ mg, Crawl: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1918

ley. _ ~ .. . . . ,. 90 HEAD REGISTERED HOLSTEINS

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Mostly fresh cows or cows soon to freshen ’and a few good heifers and
calves; also three good bulls.

. WE WILL SELL
A 27.64 lb. Jr. four year old.

 

 

SHROPSI-HRE REGISTERED scrap.

. shire Rams. 30"”
ewes. Write for prices or come to the
farm. Dan Booher, R. 4. Evart, M‘Ch'

FOR AUGUST DELIVERY 50 Register-

ed Shropshire Yearling ewes and 30
Registered Yearling Rams of extra qual~
It)! and breeding. Flock established 1519!).
C. Lemon, Dexter, Michigan.

REGISTERED snnorsnnuc RAMS

of quality. One im-
ported three-year-old Ram. Priced right.
Harry Potter & Son, Davison Michigan.

 

 

, DELAINE

 

MPROVED Black Top Delains. Sixty
Reg. Rams to choose from. Newton 8:
Blank, Hill Crest Farm, Perrinton,
Mich. Farm situated four miles south of
Middleton. ‘

 

on SALE—Registered yearling Rams.

Improved Black Top Delaine Merino.

Frank Rohrabacher, Laingsbulrg, Mich.

FOR SALE REGISTERED IMPROVED

Black Top D‘elaine Mermo

Rams. V. A. Backus dz Son, Potterville.
Michigan. Citizens’ Phone.

FOR SALE PURE BRED and regis-
tered American Delaine

sheep. Young. Both sexes.

F .H. Conley, Maple Rapids, Michigan.

 

 

 

O PURE BRED Black Top Delaine
ne Ram. William H. Meier, Byron.
Michigan, P. O. Box 116. -

 

RAMBOUILLET
30 PURE-BRED Rambouillet Ewes.

Priced for quick sale. Eugene W.
Meir-er, Byron, Mich.,P. 0. Box 123

POULTRY

. WYANDOTTE

 

 

 

Silver Laced, Golden and White Wynn—
dottes of quality. Breeding stock after
Oct, 1st. Engage it early. Clarence
Browning, R. 2, Portland, Mich.

 

LEGHORN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, . Two Well. bre t ' - 7 ‘-
nto cows bred to adyfigsbffiafgmffi? A 26.78 1b. three year old and her five year old daughter sired by Beauty
. , . ‘ Walker Pietertde Prince 2nd. TWO 24 lb. cows.
. Dodge Roadster or Ford touring, must Six others with good records.
[11k be in A1 condition.‘ ‘Address Box HS, REFERENCE SIRES
my Care Michigan Business Farming. ’ ' . ‘ ,
nth . - _ . , ‘1 - 8th A son of a 45.18 lb. cow & sired bye. 32 lb. son of RagApple Korndyke
.' ~ m 7 'LA son of King of the Black and Whites and a 28 lb. cow.
”‘8' ' f , Bull: C l ‘ figflbyna 5°“ 01" '. A son of King of Pontiacs and a 31 lb. cow.
me . . a V88 De K01 W A son of King Seg'is Champ-ion Mobel and a son of a 32 lb. cow,
,3. , » ‘ Boy’hndm' a. in: of m mug; A son of a 29 lb. granddaughter of Pontiac Komdyke.
'i 1.1 ~ .25. ' Komdyke' from ..A,“_R;v o. dams with rec-7 All cattle are consigned by Livingston County- breeders and are tuber-
_ ~ Drug 0:1 "235:“ 315 gm year 0111 to 23.25 , cull: touted by federal veternnriee or state approved veterinarian.
led .15 ' gnggégrgge. Prices reasonable breeding MACK and PERRY, Auctioneers Send for Catalogue
tn . . w ¥VA¥MOEBWE piggy]: “731% h ' JAY B. TOOLEY, Secretary, Howell, Michigan
3“ - ' 30k 0 ' . . “on, G .
5-98 ‘ noLsrrmiw 3111.1. cum 7 1
act Sill-eel daniswagerfisge 375'? the. bat- ' 7
ler --. . ter-’ as. ‘ . s. as. testing ' ' ' I
(6.527 tat. Dams good A. R.- back: _. « , g
m _ A 0.1.3. n... we... “no... .4 “fig; ., V at t e e: ors ay out 3.
he is ‘ ' Price $65.00 each while they hut. ‘.
. ~ ‘ " Herd tuberculin tested annually. , » ' u. . ' .
m . .r‘z-Boardmnn Farms, Jackson; Michigan, Enclosed find another dollar _f0r the this paper ought to be In every farm-
nd #3.: :\ _ Q . .L . best farm paper W was evgr prmted.—— em 1191119 35 long as it adheres to the
to ~ lofilstein 'Friesian Cattle . W, .H. Hotel'ling, Henrietta, Michigan. . 5%rlrnlegs‘cause.~—Wm. Beard Sr., Oceana
ry .;;_1 I i7 . Under the present labor conditions! 1 want. to tell you I am well pleased I . . ~ ‘
. i feel ; the necessity of reducing ray with your paper—C. A. Bigelow, Oakland I have now .I‘ecelved two coples of the
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- " " Sincerely, your Publisher.
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FRONT IN FRANCE TODAY!
(October 14th 1918)

A 'Ankows INDICATE POINTS organist PRESSURE:

 

 

This shows just a two mile section from the four F ive-Mile Scale Maps every one printed, in type as large as shown above!~ J In “add-l
tion there are sixteen mapsincluding map of Wes'tem' Front, Complete World Map, Russia in Europe, Siberia, Asiajand ‘Jafiaug"

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Complete European Map, Map of Italian Front, Map of Submarine Barred Zones, Asia, Palestine, etc.,-—-the most complete, o'compac‘t

and practical set of war maps ever published.

E MAPS are printed in colors on sixteen pages of enameled paper, size 28 x 39’ inches, securely bound togetherand folded so you ' .
can lay them on the ordinary reading table. You do not have to cover up half the wall of a room or stand on your head to read the type V
with a magnifying glass—the towns, forts, rivers etc., are printed in type as large as shown in the small section of one of'these;maps‘ ‘

of the battle line today, reproduced above.

This applies to the maps of the western front. The maps of all, oth

er war-areas are reproduced in colors, plenty large enough to meet

all of your needs and form a ready reference to the daily progress of our boys wherever they may be called. _
These maps cannot be purchased through the stores today and it may be 'months before the publishers can catch up with'the orders

from every part of the country.

We will not give more than one set of maps to one paid-up subscriber to M. B. F., but the new subscriber you add‘,-may' in turn secure.'
a copy of the maps by securing one more new namefor our list as you are askedto do. ~ * _- _ . _ l ‘

How to Get Your Capy >ol These Maps!

Send us $2, for which we will renew your own subscription to
Michigan Business Farming for one year from date of expiration
now shown on your label and ask some friend or néighhoring farm- I "
or to subscribe for our weekly for one year forwhich he Will gladly ; V”
[hand you a. dollar and thank you for the opportunity of getting ‘ .-

,this live market weekly which farmers all over theastate are ta _-

' .ing about! Or you can make some 9113.? present of onweeuy for

‘ g’a year; The set of maps is given you not for reneWingL'y'O‘fio'vvfi " ‘

subscfiptigmbllt for adding anew 'nameito. our most
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