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‘ in: the part he is to play in the re- .
summation" “period. For ai-ter every war there

i must be restored to 9.11 the people.
'2 resources now in public ownership,—_eoa1 1.,
iron and copper ores, water power, timben’
" glands, phosphate deposits, gas”, 01], eta-rare

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7th, 1918

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Six weeks ago we were
mightily concerned in the part the farm-
Now
still greatly concerned

are. more

is a parted of reconstruction in which not only
are the shattered ends of international relation-

ships pieced tOgether, but in many cases, radical.

changes are made in the domestic‘ policies of the
nations involved. War is a great revealer of

tions which it affects, and every nation that took
part in the war just closed has discovered many
domestic weaknesses which it had never before
suspected This is no less true in the United
States than in European countries The following
article written by a well-known Washington auth-
ority, discusses the status of agriculture in the
-work of reconstruction.
about it. .—The editor.]

LN.

HE DISLQCATION of the agricultur
a1, cindu‘strial, labor and practically all
activities during the war necessitates a policy
of reconstruction which shall build up from
the foundatiOns Before our entrance into

idly drifting into a condition menacing to the

‘ 1 stability of domestic life and threatening

serious economic and industrial disturbances.
Two per cent of the population had secured
nearly 65 per cent of the wealth of the ecun-
try. We were rapidly becoming a nation of
homeless city dwellers and landless farmers.
Agriculture was unprofitable, so that the
drift from the farm to the cities was continu
ing- space to the disadvantage of the entire
country. These conditions, with which the
Amer-iCan people had not the courage nor the
intelligence to grapple before the war
have been ’ very
connideration during the nation’ s devotion
to its supreme task of Winning the war. The
speedy deVelopment of peace now challenges
us to develOp and to adopt a program of re—
struction which shall .secure to the people of
our country, on the farms, in the factories,
on the railroads, in the mines, in commerce
and in professional occupations, the full
fruits of our struggle, and gains commensur-
ate with the enormous price which we, in
common With the entire .Worl-d, although in

.’ , lesser measure, have paid during this struggle

to rid the world of a system unethical and un-
economic. We declare it to be our conviction
that the minimum program for domestic re-

. » construCtion include the follOwing measures .

i—Natural Resources

The natural resources of the country, both:
those now in public and in private Mel-“81119,-
Natural

rth hundreds of billions of dollars. 1» It is
7 “ 1 obligation devolving: upon the outfits
alienate any more of these natural

 

‘ but to hold them in trust for this

social, economic and political weaknesses of na-'

Read Whathe has tosay‘

the European war America was very rap- ‘

largely dropped from’

1 with“ diversified management.
. constitute only part of the system of national

 

g, ge' orations. -Such resourcesj‘ f
' ‘ “ ted either by patent or;~_
"ed by the govern-11 .

the country have already been alienated and

' are under private control or ownership. It

is essential that such natural resources now
in private ownership, many of which have
come into such ownership through fraud,
force or collusion, should be acquired by the
government at the earliest possible opportun-
ity and that in such ac misition no payment
should be made to the present owners for
value given by nature, for good—will, nor for
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Ten Political Reforms

The following political reforms are es-

sential to the full establishment of dem-
‘ ocracy: ‘

a. Complete adult suffrage with not more
than three months residential qualifications.

b. Absolutely equal suffrage rights for
both sexes

Effective provisions for absent elec-
tors to vote.

(1. A system of proportional representa-
tion by‘States, in the House of Represen-
tatives.

e. The selection of members of the Pres-
ident’s Cabinet from the membership of
Congress.

f. The participation of the Cabinet in
the discussions of Congress, and the right
of both branches of the Congress to inter-
polate Cabinet members.

g. Simplification of amendment of the

Federal Constitution.
. h. A Constitutional amendment prohib~
iting the Supreme Court of the United States
from declaring unconstitutional any act of
Congress.

1. A reduction of the membership of the
House of Representatives.

j. Requiring a declaration of war to be
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tual prudent investment“ Private develop-
ment has proven wasteful, costly and ineffi
cient.

Z—Transportation

In order to secure maximum efficiency of
the railroad system throughout the country
during the war, the government has taken
over the more iniportant railroads and unified
their operations. While we deem the com—
pensation made to the stockholders of the
railroads to be excessive and unwarranted in
law and ethics, governmental operation of
the railroads has effected economics impossi-
ble to attain under a competitive system
The railroads

transpartation‘. The government should ac-

, (hire and operate the railroad systems of the

  
 
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 

as a unit, and operate all inland wat-
tuitionlaSthat we may have a uni-
‘ff” rampertation of passengers

  
 
  
 

I all the Farmers Play“ 111 the WOrk
0i Reconstruction

for the railroads, the guaranteed pay-
ment during the war time should not
be made a precedent, and the people
should pay the owners of the rail-
roads only for prudent investment, not
for increase in the value of the land

owned by the railroads over the price paid '

therefor, nor for stock issued as bonus, nor
for stock not representing any bona fide in-
vestment. The stockholders of the railroads
should not be the beneficiaries of the vast in-
vestments which the government has made
during the period of government operation
necessary to put the railroads on an efficient
basis; an expenditure due to the exploiting
of the railroad lines by the financial inter-
ests of the country. Vast sums have been ex-
pended by the government in constructing
ships. The ships so constructed at public
expense should remain the property of the
people of the country and should not be given
or sold to any group of financiers or capital-
ists ,to be operated for private gain, but
should be operated as a merchant marine for
the'benefit of the people as a whole.

3—Packing Plants _
The revelations of the Federal Trade Com-
mission of the monopolistic control which
the five big packers have established in the
business of the manufacture and preparation
of meat, their effort to control the entire food
supply of the country, and their entrance in-
to allied lines of business,—-an exposure re-
vealing the direct connection and vital ident-
ity of interests of the packers and the big
financial interests of the country,——make it
clear that the privileges which have enabled
the packers to build up such a monopoly
must be immediately terminated. The recom-
mendation of the Federal Trade Commission
to deal with the packing situation are funda-
mentally sound and should be adopted as the
permanent policy of the country.

4—Demobilization

Dcmobilization involves more than the de-
mobilization of nearly three million men in
the army, navy and other, branches of the-
service. It involves also the return to produc-
tive industry of millions of men and women
who have been engaged in industries directly
cennected with the war, which will cease With
the complete winning of the war, such as the
manufacture of munitions and armaments.
We believe that the most essential measure
to secure the prompt and just demobilization
of the men under arms, and the men and
women engaged in war industries, the neces-
sity for which will shortly be terminated, is
to make agriculture as profitable as any other
legitimate business enterprise involving sim-
ilar risks, energy, investment and business/
ability. Such a condition would largely solve

the unemployment evil due to the concentra-i '1, " ‘

tion of millions of working men and women 1112
industrial and commercial centers, competing 1
with each other for an opportunity to live;

S—Rehabilitation of Agriculture “

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.mminz' must no longer be a. hmrdousindus-

1. tag, the cases 01 production must be conclusively

' [ascertained and farmers must not only be pro-

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oi tum but by the whole people, which de-
mdafmllsvurylii’euponiheserviceandpro—
duction 0:! tumors. ;

Farmers must be insured against loss due to
conditions over which they have no control.
Amongihe mental, measures to rehabilitate
farming are the renewing: ‘

a. The esteblbhmurt of a scientific method 0!
marketing farm products. The present wasteful
method: of distributing mun products belongs to
am outworn age. Thousands of unnecessary mid-

dlemen intervene betweenthe producers and tho .

consumers of farm products. These must be elim-
inated, and direct channels established—either

through (Io-operation or through direct govern~ ‘

ment operation; between farmers and consumers
at ers’ products. Municipal abatoirg and
warehouses must be established in large centers
0d consumption. as a part of this scientific sys-
tem of distribution of mm products

b. Credit must be made available ,and as cheap
to farmers as to any other legitimate and re-
mnnsfble business industry. The farm land bank:
while a notable beginning in this direction, can-
not under the law creating them, measure up to
the full requirements of agriculture Their man-
agement must be further democratized and placed
more largely in the control of the farmers them
selves A system of personal (co-operative credit
must be established to enable tenant farmers and
those possessing small farms to expand their in-
dustry and avail themselves 01- the economies
which command of credit words.

c. Land monopoly must be tm'minrtcd. The
existing monopollzution 01f ugricnlzlnnl land, the
vast holdings of millions of idle acres of produc
five fertile lands in a single ownership, is detri-
mental to all legitimate agricultural interests. A
system of taxation of land values must be inaug-

: - united which will make it impossible for any in-

dividual to hold large tracts of land out of use,
for speculative purposes.

(1. Terminal elevators must be made agencies
od’ service. Terminal elevators must no longer
be operated as a means of exploiting farmers, but
must be made agencies of service to farmers and
to the consumers of farm products, either thru
a system of cooperative ownership definitely for
public service, or thru direct public ownership

6—War Finance

The enormous outlay necessary nor winning the
mwlllbythcendoithewur,havcincreased
the interest bearing national debt twenty-five to
thirty told. The rapid aproach of peace has in-
cited those who profited enormously by these war
expenditures to seek to avoid the payment of
their fair share of the cost oi? the war. The mak-
ing of large profits was inevitable under the
stress of war times. The test of democracy is
whether those who have profited so enormously
tram the necessities of their fellow-beings. and
mom governmental expenditures, shall be com-
peflcdtopayhackthemadorportion otthcirc»
can war profits as taxes, and whether a little
group who before the war owned a large proper
flcnoithowealthoithecountryshallsimilarfly
pay their share of the war costs. America's
wealthiest and most privileged seek to escape
their share of the war costs. We demand that the
mica of taxation on war profits, incomes, inhen
fiancee and land values, especially the value of
unused lands, urged by the nation’s workers for

thowarpeflodsiiallberetaineduntnthefull-

cost of the war has been completely paid, in or-
der that the farmers and other workers of the
country may not be compelled to carry “the finan-
cial burden as they have borne the major part of
the toil and edort in the winning 0’: this war.

7—Rcstoration of Personal Liberty

Immediawa upon the signing of the terms 01
the armistice by Germany, the espionage law and
all other similar laws enacted to render America
most powerful and unified in the war, must be ap-
pealed and abrogated. All acts of Congress and

i ‘ or state legislatures restricting freedom or
_ speech, freedom of publication, freedom of travel,

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__ _ ‘ Eda—Labor and-‘Wages
' The dislocation " or! industry L. necessarily
toned by the wholehearted commitment of this 1,-

.country to‘the sole purpose of winning the Mr

presents problems requiring careful governmen-
al action. The principle must be fully establish-
ed and’unlversally recognized, that labor is the-.-
drst fixed charge upon all industry, taking pre-
cedence» oi the claims 01 property and investment

in business and commerce. This is essential to

securing the industrial and economic denmcracy
for which our men have strive‘n. High wages to

those engaged in industry, commerce, trade, min- —

lug, railroads, professional work, and all legiti-
mate activities, are 9. direct benefit to the farm .
era of the country/because theyiucrease the
purchasing power of those so engaged, and not
only increase the elliciency of these workers, but
provide the farmers with the most economic and
advantageous market for their products—a home
market. .
9—Prevcntion of Unemployment

Nothing is more demoralizing than long periods
at involuntary unemployment. Federal, state and
local governments should immediately plan pub-
lic improvements in order of urgency, so that
when due to industrial or economic crises any
large number of men or women are out of employ--
ment they may find employment at fair rates on
such governmental undertakings So far as pos-
sible, extension of railroads, and development of
highways, waterways, and other public works
should be similarly planned in order of urgency to
meet the unemployment which will be apt to fol-
low the end of the war.

IO—Education

The most important fundamental measure to
assure the development and perpetuation of econ-
omic, political and industrial democracy, is
sound education The system or rural education
should be revised as to afford every boy and girl
on the turn an education which will equip them
to rocks on economic success of life. The system
or urban education should be so changed as to
prepare and encourage boys and girls living un-
der urban conditions to earn better Wages in in-
dustrial and technical pursuits. Both agricultur-
al and urban education ‘should stress the dignity,
importance and national service of manual labor.

FOOD ADMINISTRATION STATES
REASONABLE PROFITS 0N TWINE

In accordance with the agreement with the man-
ufacturers oi binder twine and the United States
Food Administrator the Food Administration
makes this statement with regard to reasonable
profits on the sale of binder twine for the harvest
of 1919. ‘

It appears that a substantial amount of twine
was carried over by-manufacturers which was
manufactured from sisal purchased at 19 cents
a. pound. Further sisal has been purchased at
approximately 16 cents per pound, making on
average cost of sisal to manufacturers about 17
cents per pound. .

The Food Administration considers that the
sale of binder twine manufactured from such
sisal should not be made by the manufacturers
at prices per pound which exceed this average
price of 17 cents by more than the following
amounts: ‘

Standard and sisal binder twine, 500 'ft. to the
pound, f.o.b. factory, carload lots of 20,000 lbs.
or more, 40 per lb. Lots of 10,000 lbs. or more
but less than 20,000 lbs, 4%c per 11). All amounts
less than 10,000 lbs, 41/44: per 1b. ‘

Prices for other grades should not exceed the

. prices of standard and sisal twine by more than

the following amounts: ,

650 ft. to the lb... 1%0‘ increase. 600 it. to the
lb., 30 increase. 650 it. to the pound, 41,60 in-
crease. 650 it. to the 1b., pure manila, 6c increase.

The Food Administration has considered the i

increased weight of binder twine over the sisal
contained therein in determining the above mar-
gins. These marglns will result in binder twine
being sold by the manufacturers at 2 cents less

per pound than during the season of 1918 and the

twine should therefore reach the consumer .at a'
lower price than during the last harvest.

Sixt -one years ago the'first prune tree; "of my owith Pennsylvania, and now, ,
y ‘ ' motor trucks entering Maryland. from. Po :" pf ‘
. ri-

itornla were brought over, from France ; your
California is shipping to France 1,500,000 "prune

trees to replace ruined orchards.

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The anuslimcetlng ofthe Michigan State Horti
cultural Society "will be ‘held in the Board 9

Commerce building, Detroit. December 10, 11, 12. ‘

‘. 3- 0W to'the up-to-the-minute program and
8906181 intereu taken by' exhibitors of fruit for,‘-' f

the apple show, the meeting win be the largest one ‘

of its kind ever held in the state; ' -
Dr. U. P. Rodrick. of New York, a recpgnlze

authority cu horticulture, will discuss the sub

ject of “Soils.” H. J.1E,ustace, M.~A. 0., Who has
spent more than a year with Mr. Hoover at Wash-

ington, will discuss “What Recent Eyents' Mean ‘ *3

to Horticulture."
COL ‘C. Ousley, assistant secretary of agricul-

ture, Washington. D. 0., is the speaker for Wed... _

nesday evening.

The progrm is full of vital subjects and will be" '

handled by’people who are authority on them. ‘
The ladies' part of the program has» been given
special attention this year. “Rural Recreation,”
“Woman’s Work in National Defense,” and other
topics will be discussed. Miss Persons,“ M. A.
0., will give each day canning demonstrations and
show you many new uses for the famous Michi-
gan apple.
_ The auction of apples of the show will be held
the last day and record prices will be established
for prize-winning apples. Particulars will be
furnished on request from secretary’s office at
Bangor, Michigan.

STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION

OF FEDERAL FARM LOAN BANKS ;

In accordance with the provision of the Farm
Loan Act, requiring that the Farm Loan Board
“shall from time to time require examina-
tions and reports of condition (if all Land Banks
established under the provisions of this Act, and
shall publish consolidated statements of the "re—
sults ther
public the second consolidated statement of the
condition of the twelve Federal Land Banks as of
October 3lst, 1918. _

The statement of condition shows that the
banks have made loans to farmers to the amount
of $139,378,156. Their capital stock has increased
from $9,000,000 to $15,975,220. They have issued
farm loan bonds to the amount of $140,122,200.
They hold among their assets United States Gov-
ernment bonds and treasury certificates to the
amount of $14,850,000. Their excess of expenses
and interest charges over earnings is $211,609.09,
which is a reductiou of over $200,000 since the
previous semi-annual statement, and amounts to
less than 1%, per cent of their present capital.
Three of the banks show an actual surplus. Be-
fore the.clouse 01 the present month, two banks
will begin the re-payment of the stock originally
subscribed by the Government. The total pay.
ments by borrowers overdue on October
amounted to $86,073, of which $51,117 was less
than 30 days overdue, and only $10,730 was 90
days or more overdue. /

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SwiSs firms have received orders for 1,000,000
watches for American troops operating in France?

‘From October 1. 1819 to June 30, 1917, immigra-
tion to the United States amounted to 32,948,353
persons

T119137 leading I‘gzw York newspapers for the
year consume 167,608 tons of news .1
which cost $10,056,524 pr nt'

American dead in France will be brought home
after the war. / -

‘ A_British war expert says that one tank batal-.
ion-v36 tanks—ca, ves at least 1,000 casualties daily.‘

The Government has decided that postman will ~

herea rter deliver telegraph messages classed as"
night letters in towns where
maintained . -

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us We in hill measure, the Secretary of Ag-
irlcjulture, D F. Houston, stated at a conference of
(editors of agricultural journals held recently in
Washington."

.yond what was necessary to meet the Federal
'aIlOtmen
the current fiscal year, approximately $76, 000, 000
'will be available for expenditure during the cal-
endar year Next year, if all the1balance should
'-be expended during this year, and we . id
have to rely solely on the funds accruing next
" year, there will be about $20,000,000 from Federal
“appropriations, and probably more than this
'-amou~nt from state sources, according to the
' Secretary’s statement. The states, in addition,
will expend sums in exceSS of what they have as«
signed, or will assign, for Federal aid road pro-
.jects.

"‘It seems to me,” said the Secretary, ”that we
should take a further step—take this step not
only because of the importance of good roads, but
also because of the desirabiliiy of furnishing
worthy projects on which, ”unemployed labor dur-
ing the period Of readjustment may be engaged.
There will be many things Suggested for which
erderaI and state funds will be sought.
these will be unworthy. Clearly such public
,works as roads are worthy, and it, would be in
the public interest to. make available larger ap-
propriations from'the Fede1al treasury to be used
separately or in conjunction with state and local
support.

‘ “There need be no delay in the execution of
such'a program. The Nation has already aprovid-
" ed the machinery in the Department of Agricul-
ture and in the state highway commissions. The
Federal aid road act was fruitful of good legisla-
tion, and each state in the union now has a cen-
tral highway authority with power and funds to
"rmeet the terms of the Federal act. The two
agencies, in conjunction, have been engaged in‘de-
vising well-considered road systems ‘and in making
surveys, plans and specifications. The task will
be one of selection, and those roads should be des-
ignated for improvement which are of the-great-
est economic importance with due regard to such
military and other needs as are proper for con-
sideration. There is no necessity for any depart-
u‘re from this scheme The suggestions made have
. been Canvassed with the President, the Secretary
of War, and he Postmister General, and the] are
in accord with the view that additional funds
- should be made available to this department and
that they should be expended through existing
' machinery.”

   

 

 

 

 

5 MORE MILL FEEDS IN PROSPECT

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With the return Of all- wheat bread to American

tables following the relaxation of substitute reg-
ulations, farmers of. the count1y may expect a
'sOmewhat increased supply of mill feeds The
' amount Will be further enlarged by the recently
increased purchases of flour by the Food Admin-
istration Grain Corporation for expert. Export
of flour rather than wheat is now possible be-
cause of increased ocean tonnage available since
the signing of the armistice.‘

A third factor which is expected to increase
supplies of mill feed is the cancellation of the
so-called “milling extraction rule”‘which, as a'
walr- time measure, diverted into flour a consid-

  
  
   

uSed for feed.

All of these developments combingd are expect-
ed to increase the mill feed output fully a fifth
and this extra feed should be available about the.
end of December. In presenting these facts the

   

maul over the situation since there will be a
shortage of mill teed compared with pre-

 

,. From unexpended balances ct Federal approprir
ations for the last few years, from state funds be- -

Some of. ,

erable proportion of the wheat berry ordinarily.

wi 11. state was organized last week at

and Administration warns against excessive op-' 5545 090-

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WHY NOT KNOW THE EXACT

COST OF RAISING FOOD?

A senate investigating committee asked the
United States Department of Agriculture the cost
of production of certain farm crops and the sec-.
rotary of agriculture replied that the figures were
not available. The answer was commendably
frank, but the entire incident makes plain the
existence of a great need. It proves that agri-

 

and from amounts available during Iculture, the greatest and most important indus—-

try of the country, is not on a business basis. The
great Department of Agriculture, upon which mil-
lions ot dollars of public money are spent annu-
ally, could not answer the simple question of cost
of production, and no one else could furnish the
answer. . .

Such a thing could not be said of any other rec-
ognized industry in the country. The manufac-
turer knows what his goods cost; the merchant
knows What his goods cost; every man who ven-
tures in business without mastering this funda-
mental principle of counting the cost is in danger
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Specialize and Advertise

ERELY packing fruit attractively will
Menhance its. probable selling price.

There is an instance on record of a
firm which was selling excellent strawber-
ries at only 12 cents 11 quart. until a pcr~
spicacious employee had an inspiration
and re-ariauged the berncs On the iOpS ol
the boxes turning the stems all one way
This so improved their appeamnce that the
tum asked 20 cents a box and got it

It is, howeveI bette1 to hive special talkw
ing points, if they can be developed. A
Pittsburgh concern has recently begun to
advertise a selected brand of cantaloupes.
They call the line Poppy Canteloupes and
claim for them that they have especially
thin rinds and especially small seed capac-
ities. thus weighing more for their size than
the average canteloupe. This excellence
has been secmed; they say in their adver-
tisements. by raising the melons on i11i-
gated land where the amount of wate1 can
be exactly regulated. so as to secure the
best results. Their campaign is now run—
ning in three large cities in all of which
Success is being met with.

It will be found, as a. rule; that when a
farmer specializes to any extent in the pro-
duction Of a product. and thus makes a
study of it, he can find a number of excell-
ent talking points for it. Where this is the
case advertising placed where it will reach

,the‘attention Of probable buyers. is practi-
cally sure to bring him all the busincss he
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year after year and has no means of taking cost
into account.

Recently attempts have been made in certain
special departments. to determine the cost Of pro-
ducing farm produ-c. The bean growers arrived
at certain results more or less to their own satis-
faction; milk,producers have worked out certain
figures, as a basis of negotiations with city dis-
tributors. But in a scientific, and disinterested
way the task has not been attempted seriously.
One day the Department of Agriculture will use
its great resources to solve these problems. Per-
haps it Will actually raise some foodstuffs under
conditions similar to those. surrounding the aver-
age farmer and keep a set ofbooks. Such'a work

'would be of great value both to the farmers and
5 to the entire, country—Detroit, News.

UPPER PENINSULA FARMERS OR

GANIZE BORROWING ASSOCIATION

 

associations in
Dafter,
Chippewa county. Over thirty farmers have ap-
plied f0r,membership and loans aggregating

One Of the newest farm loan

   

We learn: from the1Federal Land Bank at St.
Pa~,ul‘ that there are few counties in Michigan
that do not have: no or moredarm loan associ-

 

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“Last Thursday Rolfe Wells shipped from his; .
farm near Pokagon,” says the Oassopolis Dentoé'__ ,
crat, “a bunch of 35 pigs which weighed 7,770”
pounds, on an average of 222 pounds each..Thes1r§
hogs were fed by Frank Virgil, who'op‘erates the
farm for Mr. Wells, and is described as a good ,.
stock feeder. They were less than seven months
old and up. to about harvest time had run on clo- 3-
ver pasture, with skim milk from a herd of dairy
co'ws for a change of ration. Fattening was com-
menced at about that time and about $200 worth
of bran and middlings was bought for'them and
later corn was added. Mr. Wells estimates the’
profits in this branch of his farming industry at .
around $600, aside from the benefit accruing to
the farm through raising-this stock. Commenc-‘j
ing as a boy without financial assistance of any
kind he is now the owner of a good farm of 147
acres near the village of Pokagon, a part of Which
is the former Alonzo Shattuck farm and all good
land. He is a member of the firm of Phillips &
Wells, stock' buyers and shippers, and last week
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HURON COUNTY DIVIDED ON THE
COUNTY AGENT PROPOSITION

the
vol ed

For 1111111) successive board Of sup;
ervisors of Huron conniy 11111:. down 'the
proposition to hire 1m agricultural agent. At the

last session of the board the propOSul was defeat-

yours,

    

ed by one vote. The SupcrviSorS opposing the
county agent were, unaninmus in their Opinion
that the farmers of the county do not want an

agent and will not. stand for the expense Of about
$1,000 which each county is expected to raise to-
ward paying the expenSes of its agent. In order
to secure the opinion of the taxpayers, it was sug-
gested that the matter be Submitted to a vote at
the spring election. but this was opposed on ac-
count of the cost. Perhaps. too, the advocates of
the county agent. were a little afraid of having
the taxpayers make known their opinion upon
the matter. Anyway, an appeal iS to be made to
the taxpayers to sanction the citpenditure, and
HuTO11 county may be expected to shortly take its
place among the Sixty odd other counties in the
state now employing agricultural agents.

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RECENT FARMERS’ BULLETINS
ISSUED BY DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE

The department. of agriculture has recently is»
sued the following bulletins whi1h may be had
free of charge by auldreSSing a postcard to the '
division of publirolionS Washington D. C.

Bulletin No 941. “Water Systems 1‘01 Farm'
llomeS” the most 1O:11plete treatise we have ever
Seen upon this important subject. Illustrated,
(Oiilaining all the information needed for the in1 W
stallaiion Of a water system.

Bulletin No. 980 ‘Thc Spinosc Ear 'l‘i1k’Uand
111etl1ods of treating infested animals. Farmers
of lVlichigan will not be so greatly interested in
this bulletin. as the pest is very rare in this
part Of the country.

Bulletin No. 983. “Bean and Pea \Veevils.” an
illustrated treatise on :1. subject that deeply con-

 
 
 
       
    
    
 

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three issued by the Utah college, at Logan. Utah.
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of a small potato is less liable topéause tbtuiseiif‘
and you also must know that theyra‘re far more

:gW. G. Braden, Acknowledged Marketing Ex- ..
uneven to handle than large potatoes and if-

pert, Claims Grading According to size
. is an Injustice to Producer and of
No Benefit to Consumer .-

. W. G. Braden, manager of the Adrian Commun-
ity Market, and an acknowledged expert 011 mar-
keting subjects takes exception to the statements

., that have been made to the effect that the Mich-

igan potato industry faces ruin because of the
unwillingness of the farmers to stand by a grade

.. that was established without their knowledge and
' approval.
considerable length and brings out many excel.

Mr. Braden goes into the-matter at
lent points heretofore overlooked in discussions

His article, which was pub-

mum‘ty Bulletin, and which we re-publ ish below,
is well worth reading by every farmer:

“Since the birth of the bulletin, and in fact since
the inauguration of the potato grade ruling, we
have reserved what little knowledge we might
have of potatoes until we had fully grown accus-
tomed to the habits, hobbies. etc of the Michigan
producers and distributors, and would not at this
time bother our readers upon this important sub-
ject had we not recently had our attention called
to an article in one of our leading farm journals,
which gave in substance what we might term the
selfish idea of one who holds the important posi-
tion of sales manager of a potato growers' asso-
ciation in the state of Michigan.

“This article kind of ‘cut under the skin,’ so
to speak. and we just wondered what success a
man can make of a business when he has shown
conclusively that he is looking out for the distrib—
utors more than he is for the producers. We have
no hesitancy in stating right here that we believe
if he jumps at other conclusions as he apparently
has at this. that his time is limited with any and
all farm organizations, but fortunately for him,
no doubt he will be able to secure an equal or
better position with the middleman. for whom he
is much better qualified.

“Now getting down to the question at issue, what
class of people was the potato grade rule intended
to benefit, and who were the originators of the
idea? Before We enter farther into this discus-
sion, Mr. Reader, kindly ask yourself this ques-
tion, and then reflect back and remember who
were the patrons of this grand idea. Now you
must know that it was not any potato grower.
notwithstanding the fact that we are told this.
that and the other about the farmer being well
satisfied with the grades, etc., and so on. .

“The Lord knows our best soil is not yielding
more than Mr. Farmer can in a pinch take care

. of. As a matter of fact the grower never had

anything to do with making this rule, because
we give him credit of knowing more about spuds
than to know a potato 11/2 inches in diameter,
free from‘i‘t rot, scab. and not tubular diseased
could be anything short of a No. l potato, and
even if he did agree it was a No. 2 potato, he would
never go on a lecture tour to tell the people, neith-
er would he agree to pay a man a wholesome
salary to exploit the efforts of potato grading.
“Can you imagine a farmer insisting upon a loss,
or practically such, of perhaps 20 per cent of his
crop when he'in turn has to purchase an article.
we will say, a suit of clothes. that. he has only
the merchant's word for that it possesses a cer-
tain amount of wool, and what is,more the mer—
chant only has someone’s word for it? Can you
imagine a grower insisting that he should be giv-
en en exaction on some of his products when he
in turn comes to buy those necessaries of life.
wended out to him which are lacking in No. 1
qualifications. and yet be paying the top price
for them‘.’
‘ “We think it is ridiculous to even think of it,
much less arguing the point; therefore. we'will
Jump from the producing end to the consuming
In the first place we
believe that a potato running .1 1/3 inch and up is
plenty large enough for the ordinary family.
assuming the average run of potatoes is taken into
consideration we believe it is by far the cheaper
As a rule a potato running from 11.3 inches to
1% inches is a more uniform and better product,
and less liable to be scabby and hollow. We, of
course, are considering ripe potatoes.
lleve that they possess :1 better keeping qual-'

.I iii. and we know that they— are handled more con-

‘Was it the farmer?

and '

We also ’

sacked makes the bulk more un-uniformly

“Now understand, please, that we are not con-
demning the large potato. We think that a;.bush- »

e1 of potatoes should be made up of tubers about

equal in quality from 1% inches up to Ia baking

size, and our experiences in cooking them, in
handling them, and in buying them, and even sell-
ing them confirms our conviction.
the first'year that the request for the potato grade
went into effect in the state of Minnisotap‘t’he
writer of this article was buying several car

loads of potatoes each season in the state‘of Min- ,

nesota, and owing to the fact that in our section

some dry weather during the potato growing_seas-,,

on had deterred the growing of the spud to such
an extent that we found in the fall that at least

50 per cent of our potatoes would easiluo thru-

3. 17,3 inch screen. we decided it not being com-
pulsory at that time, to market our crop without
screening. and with a request to the growers
that they sort out the real small potatoes. We
went right on buying the potatoes by the load and
with fifty cars shipped that season we never had
even one complaiwnt much less rejections or al-
lowances. Our neighboring towns where they had
employed the use of the screen, we were informed
quite frequently had cars rejected on them. and
at least in most cases they had to make allow-
ances. Now this is no argument either for or
against the screen. but it does go to show that
the complaints do not always arise from unscreen-
ed stock. It is more in the buyer and the condi-
tion of the market.

“In fact, we are informed by the United States
food investigators that by a number of complaints
on cars received that they can tell with a degree
of certainty the fluctuations of the potato market.
That is to say if of a morning by 10 o'clock they
did not have any complaints the potato market
was higher; if they have any complaints they tell
me they can bank their lives on the potato market
being lower. We mention this in order to show
you that it is not, nor ever was, the grading of
potatoes that caused the rejection of the biggest
number of cars of potatoes. As, a matter of fact.
the writer had the superintending of a lot of po-
tatoes for four different years at Stillwater, Min-
nesota ,and we averaged around 50 cars per seas-
on. and all of these were handled without run-
ning them over a grader. notwithstanding the-
fact that. we did have two graders at the place,

in these four years we never had one single car ‘

rejected on us, and we are quite certain that had
any one taken the trouble to have had the cars
inspected. or investigated. for size they would have
found far more than 3 per cent of potatoes run-
ning under 1% inches.

“It. is not the size that counts, it is the quality
of the potatoes. It is potatoes that are free from
rot, frost. scab and other tuber diseases that makes
the car look good upon arrival at destination.

“We have often been informed by the consumers
that they had rather have potatoes running that
size but it is not they who are doing the com-
planning.

“You must. know. Mr. and Mrs. Reader, that it
is the element between the producer and con-
sumer who is offering up the complaint. and this
is part of our argument: Who was it that insti-
tuted and fostered the idea of grading potatoes?
No. Was it..the consumer?
No. decidedly not. It was” the middleman.'between
farmer and producer, and why?

“Simply this that by running a large grade the
chances were more favorable for him to ge‘tI away
without a rejection on his car, as the potato deal-
er upon receiving a car of potatoes, and especially
when the market. is off, has one complaint which
most generally is small, excessively small.

“it has also been hinted to us that at certain

sections of the potato growing districts a com-
,each at the beginning of the feeding trial, and
'1 were on feed 156 days,” according to Prof G. A,

bine has existed for years, the potato growing.
stations and these buyers thinking that by enlarge
ing the grade they would cut down the receipts,
or yield. so to speak, which has proven conclus‘

ively that. it did anywhere from 20 to .40 per, cont;-

also that it would give them a better price on the
potatoes that they had already purchased.
“Any potato dealer “will agree that the tolerance

on potatoes should be seven per. cent, instead of‘wp‘g
. , of 194 pounds each, and Ilot 3 an-

“In conclusion we might say that if the shipper . . '
in loading his cars would watch more. closely tha,’ -.
- bruised potatoes, the scabs, the tubers, rots. etc.,‘

three per cent

For example

”corn meal,

“clover hay fer roughage.

A system oi personal-credit unions, especially

for the benefit of farmers whose financial “”9929

for them to secure accommodations through or- I"
din‘ary channels; is recommended in the annual“

Xreport of the secretary of Agriculture.

“The men I, have especially in mind ” says the
Secretary, “are those 'whose operations are on a
small scale and- who are not. in most cases, inti-
mately in touch with banking machinery, who
know. too little about financial operations and
whose cases usually. do not receive the amrmative.
attention and sympathy of the banker. Such
farmers would be much benefited by a membership
in co-operative associations or unions. “

“Of course, there are still other farmers whose
standards of living and productive ability are low,
who usually cultivate the less satisfactory lands,
who might not be received for the present into
such associations This class excites interest
and sympathy,but it is difficult to see how imme4
diately any concrete financial arrangement will
reach it. The great things that can be done for
this element of our farming population 'are the

‘ things that agricultural agencies are doing for

all classes but must do for it with peculiar zeal.
The approach to the solution of its difficulty is
an educational one, involving better farming, mar-
keting, schools. health arrangements, and more
sympathetic aid from the merchant and the bank-
er. If the business men of the towns and cities
primarily dependent on the “rural districts real-
ize that the salvation of their communities de-
pends on the development of the back country
and will give their-organizing ability to’the so-
lutiou of the problem in“ support of. the plans of.
the organized agricultural agencies responsible
for leadership much headway will be made.

“The foundation for effective work in this di-1

rection is the successful promotion of co opera-
tive associations among farmers, not only for

better finance but also for better production. dis-,
tribution, and higher living conditions. These

activities are of primary importance. At the same
true, it is' recognized that such co-operation can
not be forced upon a community, but must be
growth resulting from the volunteer, intelligen
effort of the farmers themselves.”

The conclusion up to the present, says the
Secretary, seems to be that the field is one pri-
marily for'the states to occupy through sound leg-
islation. Under laws adopted in five states 125
personal-credit associations have been organized.
but the larger percentage of them have been
formed by wage earners in urban centers.

.“The attempt to develope strictly rural credit
bodies has met with somewhat more success in
North Carolina than elsewhere,” the report states.
“In this state the work of promoting and super-
vising such organizations was placed in charge
of an official in the Division of Markets and Rural
Organization of the State College of Agriculture.
The law of this state was enacted in 1915, and at

1-99?

' present 18 credit unions, all of them rural, are in

operation. It is noteworthy that theNorth Car-
olina law makes special provision for educational
and ,demonstrational activities.”

TRY. CULL Basis—”ofsrnsas‘
.AT MICHIGAN AGR. COLLEGE_

In a‘feeding experiment conducted to ascertain
theyalue of cull beans for fattening steers. the
experiment station of the Michigan Agricultural
college has learned that if cooked, and fed witlf

the animals apparently make goo 0d
gains on them. - ~

“The gteers weighed approximately 900 pounds

“Each lot was given corn silage and
In addition lot 1 was
fed corn meal and cottonseed meal; lot 2 was
fed corn meal and cull .bean meal, while lot
was, fed eorn meal and Cooked cull beans. At

Brown.

and of the trial lot 1 showed an average, daily .8

.33 paunds each,‘ lot 2 an average daily gig"

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duced most of the agitation, to'm'ave

mde.‘ At the hearihgxbefoi'e the read
"admitted that the principal, ,reason~_ she, (was '

_ the same meeting the. highway commissioner
. aered ~mef$70 for the land theroadjwould‘take’,
~d I wouldhave to move and build my own road
fence. . 'I" ,aslre‘d‘SlOOior the acts and; the township »
to build-the. fence. This. offer was refused by the.
Wfiommissioner. .My neighbor; who owns 80
{are ~ of land along ‘

7. , ‘ , _ The road, however, is
‘sreaobsneflt to him, as it drains his land.“ I
gnjfadow'er leyel. than he, '
. fit 'me‘ in any way except to prevent water
framif‘his land running on mine, as 1it sometimes
Qatar At the first meeting for establishing the
oadmo'minutesjwere kept of the meeting, so the
tire proceedings were illegal. I consulted a
"glawyer who gave me advice, but he moved away
rand when‘ I went to See another he seemed to
:f~ fav'orthe other party, judging from the advice he
{gave me. This disputed road, which runs north
:‘and south. is exactly one-half mile from another
dread which runs west of and parallel to it. East
be the disputed road "runs another highway, 110
,_ ,rods from the disputed highway atfthe north
g; ”Lend; and, finally joining it’ at the southern end.
EEVPI‘. since the. first meeting the highway com-
: :1nissioner kept trying to buy my land 'at his
original price, and I stuck to my ofier.- Last
rApril a [new commissioner of highways was elect-
,‘i—‘ed. He came to» me and‘tried to buy my land at
{the same figure as that offered by the previous
“commissioner, but was very agreeable.’ Soon af-
ter he made another visit in a

     
   
 
    
 

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tear down and move his half of the line fence be-

g-tweenjus. I consulted a lawyer about this and he
assured me no fence could 'be taken down he-

, tWeenthe menths of April and November. On the
.‘ 27th of, June, while I was away from home, my
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neighbor, 'who
“ all j‘the_.staples from his half of the line fence
5- which was stapled on my side of the line, «and

{afieldg When he saw me he immediate! left'the
- , “field, but Ihad to go away again in the :fternmn.
. ' .In my absence my neighbor; assisted by the super-
.'-visor and commissioner of highways, lifted the
- fence over the pbsts and soon after removed the
posts also and 'built a fence on his side of the
right oiway.‘ After» thiswthere ._ was peace for
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" ”a meeting to be held on the lithe! October. The
‘ meeting was to fermally establisn . the road as
,, they had discoveredflthat the read had» been ’iue.
‘ .gally established at the first meeting. I appeared‘
;at'the appointed place on the specified hour and
" [waited there for half an hour butno one appeared.
- :‘Onmthe 4th of November» I received a'notice‘of
"another meeting to be held on the 14th of No;
unveinber.‘ On. the 14th of November the highway
T‘ commissioner and toWn clerk appeared to_held a
:meeting to establish a road. No adjournment
V'was made of the previous meeting at any time;
' he commissioner merely stating that he' was sick.
was not able to be at the meeting on the 14th
, 1 November, as I was sick, but my wife ”was there.
hey proceeded to appraise the land and olféred
. '0 with the condition that I build the fence but
ghinted that they might bore the post-holes. They
'J'A‘stgted‘ that-if they .had to "tear down the fence
they rwduld charge it to mytaxes and that they,

would build another one and charge that togmy
‘ ' as also, . They said, further: that they would
'e-fme for the'beneflts I-will~'derive from the
gayfandisubtract'it from the $70 which they

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eitwo~¢families who are remained '

was started a member of one of. these fam- ‘

favor" of’the'road was for. their‘=convenience.’+~

, this road offered to sellthe .
twelacres. of land which the, highway would take ~

so the road Would not .

very belligerent ’
[.mood. He hinted thatmy neighbor, who had by -

when I“ returned the fence was lying in my oat ~

, ,-.,which. my neighbor had sold. This fall the high ,-

SOme time ago the commissioner of hi h-‘
”ways vistied me and‘served me with- a noticegof "

» . an encroachment ' and tethe“ owner, noes not”

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ane eofme togme in over thirty years
.Hetipe, I differed with the circuit
08.191213115377187“ bfi‘t my client was satisfied
,hlimy opinion. consequently we had five law-
‘ 128;: two in justice court,-two in the circuit
Wtand‘one in'the supreme court, but the su-
preme ”court: sustained my contention of the law.
'While I was veryfifamiliar with it at that time I
’ have had to examine a large number of cases and
ire—examinethe'statute. .That litigation cost the
‘ township overv$1200 and my client a considerable
amount and so I hesitate to advise without-the
{opportunity to cross question the correspondent
as some additional facts might change the entire
rule applicable to his case.

Section 4288 of the C. L. requires a petition of
at least seven free-holders in a written application
. for the establishment of a highway.

Sec. 429,0,requires that within five days the
“commissioner must give notice of the time and
place where .he will meet the interested parties
and that notice must be at least 10 days and
may be more. The courts have held that if a
. commissioner attempts to proceed without having
jurisdiction he may be prevented by injunction.

Sec. 4291 provides that the commissioner must
, make affidavit of the manner, etc., of serving the
notice on the interested parties and the courts
.have held that failure to do so ousts him from
jurisdiction to proceed further.

Sec. 4298 provides that the commissioner shall
assess the damage to the owners for the land.
May adjourn for not exceeding 20 days. If the
land is within one—half mile of another parallel
road the damages shall not be less than the value
of the land without the owner’s assent. Failure
‘of the commissioner to meet at the place named
in the notice ousts the commissioner of jurisdic-
tion. If an adjournment is made it can be for not
exceeding twenty days and the time and place of
the adjourned meeting must be announced and

the failure to do so ousts him from jurisdiction.
The amount of damages awarded by the commis-
sioner if done in a lawful manner can only be
changed by appeal to the township board who may
increase or decrease the damages as the evidence
and justice will show. The law does not provide
that the commi’ssioner can take into considera-
tion‘the amount of benefits but must assess the
value of the land.

Sec. 4293 provides that the commissioner shall
' within five days file a full record of his proceed-
ings, with a copy of petition. minutes of his do-
ings, order of determination, map, minutes of sur-
vey signed by surveyor and the award for damages
and to whom payable and all must be signed by
the commissioner.

Sec. 4294 provides that the owner
to the township board.

Sec. 4311 provides that the damages awarded
- shall be tendered'to the owner.

Sec. 4305 provides that when damages have
been lawfully determined and tendered to the
owner the commissioner may give notice to the
owner to remove fences but he shall have at least
sixty days for the removal and if not removed in
the time specified the commissioner shall~ have
authority to remove them. There is no provision
that he may add the cost of removal to the land
tax or deduct it from the award of damages. The
- commissioner removes the fence at his own peril

for if it turns out that he did not proceed lawfully

in establishing the highway he commits a tres-
pass i~n removing the fence and the owner is entit-
led to damages. ‘Fences cannot be ordered to be
removed between the first of May and the lst of

September. ' '

If the commissioner thinks he has lawfully es-
tablished ‘arfence but does not want to take the
chance of being liable for trespass in removing
a fence and then find that he had not proceeded
lawfully in en of his steps to establish the high-
way hemay proceed under Secs. 4401. 4402 and
4403 by ”"s'ervinig‘a notice of encrouchm’ent upon
the highwfiy‘a‘ndwgive owner thirty days to remove.
The burner“ muét' then. serve notice back upon the
c‘ommiSSioner‘;within the time specified that the
highway is‘not "a lawml highway. The commis-
sioner then4does5not remove the fence but brings
an, action, 197131323 “asssagainst the owner and
claims only 31910131, .Tdamagesgof six cents and the
question becomebi‘rthe-rlawmlnesslof the road.

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Will you please balance me a ration "‘thru the
next issue of your paper,” of the following feeds? ,-
Roughage; clover and timothy hay (mixed);
shredded cornstocks, bean straw, ( not Very much); '
Concentrates; corn, oats. and oil meal, can use‘a
little barley if needed. My cows average 1000 lbs. in
weight and 25 lbs of milk—«W. K.. Fowlerville.

From the feeds you have given, I have figured
the following ration for a daily feed for'one'co'w:

Roughage—15 pounds mixed hay, 8 pounds
stover, 4 pounds bean pods.

The best way is to feed as much roughage as
they will eat, of the above proportions. “Concens
trates~3 parts oats (by weight), 21/2 parts oil
meal (by Weight), 1 part corn meal (by weight),
1 part barley (by weight.) ‘

Feed one pound of concentrates to every 3 or 4.
pounds of milk. If this man had some succulent
feed in his ration such as corn silage or roots, he
would get better results—F. T. Ridden. Field
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CULES WHEAT COST FIGURES

This paper, (The Price-Current Grain Reporter)
in an editorial printed in the Nov. 13th number,
commented in'the absurdity of the estimate by
the office of Farm Management, Department of
Agriculture, that the cost of growing wheat in
this country is $2.25 per bushel. The Kansas Ag-
ricultural College had previously estimated a cost
in that state of $1.70, an estimate which in these
columns was also characterized as worthless for
reasons given in the number for October 9. Now
it appears "Secretary Houston has felt called upon
to repudiate the first figure, saying in substance,
“I was convinced as were [the experts and stud-
ents in the department] that the studies were un-
satisfactory in method and faulty in exposition
and interpretation and that the conclusions drawn
have no validity.”

This repudiation was made in a letter to the
Senate committee who had E. H. Thompson, act-
ing head of the Office, before it on Sept. 3, when
the committee enquired into the question of in-
creasing the guaranteed price of wheat for the
1918 crop. Someone on the committee evidently
had the gumption to discover that the witness was
talking nonsense. Now, the Secretary is very an-
gry that a subordinate should have gone before
the committee without having been previously
coached for the job and made his Department ap-
pear like the traditional 30c. And one wonders,
considering what happens when a subordinate~
does take the liberty to give out without prior
coaching the results of the “studies” of his office,
what an institution like this that cost $235,000 in
1916, $225,000 in 1917 and $237,380 for 1918' really
is worth to the farmer or to anyone else except
the “students” who get the pay checks.

In reply to a general complaint of the Senate
committee that they are unable to get reliable
figures of farm coats, Mr. Houston said that he
has a mind to go at the job of compiling costs al-
though he admits on the start that the work will
be a useless labor because, “there are millions of
farmers producing leading crops. Conditions dif-
fer, not only from farm to farm but also from
section to section, and averages mean little.” Then
why waste the money getting them? ' ,/

As wheat cost was the origin of the row, why
not find an average in the only way that common
sense suggests? Take the average Dec. 1 farm
price as computed by the Bureau of Crop Esti-'
mates (about the only bureau of the Agricultural
Department that seems to be able to keep control
of itself, at least has not been mired in profes-
sorism in recent years) and find how much farm-
ers are willing to keep on growing wheat for. For
example, on Dec. 1 from 1900 to 1917 the average
farm price of winter wheat was 94.70 (this average .
having had the advantage of a price of 1.67.20 in
19w and 202.7 in 1917); for spring wheat the
average was 87.70, including 152.80 on Dec. 1, 1916,”; .
and 197.20 on Dec. 1, 1917. ,If farmers will keep ‘ 7
anvgrowing wheat for 18 years, getting only 94.705
or 87.70 a bushel for it, one can safely wager hi
“bottom dollar" that the average. cost of produn
tion has been enough less than that to yield"..’
profit. ' ’57

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Entered as second-class matter, at Mt. Clemens, Mich.

“Give the Farmer Better Credit Facilities,”
—Houston

N HIS ANNUAL report just issued, Sec-

retary of Agriculture Houston recom—
mends “a system of personal credit pumps
for the benefit of farmers whose financ1al c1r-
cumstances and scale of operations make 1t
difiicult for them to secure accommodations
thru ordinary channels.”

There are perhaps a million farmers inthe
United States who need money at various
seasons of the year and cannot get it because

of their low financial rating. This does not,

mean'that they are either dishonest or un-
worthy of assistance. Local banks in most
sections have barely enough money to meet
the demand from those who can give iron-clad
security. It is simply a matter of out and
wit business that they prefer to deal with the
latter instead of the former. If they lend at
all to improvident farmers it is only on notes
secured by endorsement or chattel mortgage,
or both, and at a rate of interest that the av-
erage farmer finds burdensome.

Draw a line east and west from Saginaw to
Ludington and you will find that seven out of

every ten farmers north of that line need

money at times when it is almost impossible
for them to get it. Even south of that line a
like need for money exists only the proportion
of farmers needing it is much less. Frequent-
ly, such farmers are the most progressive of
their communities, but many of them started
in with too little capital, have had a run of
hard luck, or crop failure that have forced
them for consecutive seasons to borrow mon-
ey for both planting and harvesting. The
man who farms without capital is as much
handicapped as the manufacturer who tries
to run his plant without capital. His selling
and buying are gauged by his need of funds
rather than by the condition of the markets
and the prevailing prices. It is a matter of
common experience and observation that the
man who has plenty of capital makes a far

greater profit from his operations than the one

who is always pressed for funds.

The need for cheaper money on long-time
mortgages has long been recognized. That
need is now being rapidly met by the federal
land banks. But there is no provision in the
federal loan act for taking care of the farm-
er’s need for “emergency” loans,——loans to
buy seed, machinery, fertilizer and other nec-
essary supplies at a»season when the farm is
yielding no revenue,—loans to pay the farm
help during the season of cultivation,—-loans
to carry the farm business thru the harvest-

ing season,——loans to pay taxes,—-—loans to tide .
‘ the farmer over until mid-Winter or spring

if necessary until he sells his crops. Thous-
ands of farmers are forced by urgent need of
meney to sell their crops at a loss on a de-
clining market. This is ‘a situation that is
extremely harmful not only to . individual
farmers but to. the farming business in gen-
And nothing can remedy that situation

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”laws ad, " d'in'fi'vegstates 1‘25- persqnal cred:
associations have been organized.” ‘ -

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If investigation “proves that the "Ti-items}: ~ change» Wlllrhavfi a hard time toqustifyf

credit” laws of other 'mm'pmfide- a practi-
cal solution of this credit problem, Michigan
Business Farming hereby pledges itself to
work for the enactment of a similar law in
this state. _ ‘ , _ . ' j ‘
' _“Fritz” With His Mask or .

FEDERAL COURT in Washington, D.

C., is , masking the breWers. ,
since the prohibition- movement started on

its march across the continent these obese
gentlemen have been spending oodles of mon-

ey in page advertisements telling the people _

what a perfectly harmless beverage they man-
ufacture, and pleading for an‘ indefinite lease
of life for their product. But for once the
dear people were wise to the game and have
persistently refused to grant" beer any favors
they denied to its twin imp of deviltry,
whiskey. '

There has long been a suspicion in the
public mind that the organized brewers and

distillers stirred the pot that brewed most of

our corrupt politics. But all efforts to catch
them at their job have proved unavailing.
When we' entered the war, another suSpicion
crowded into the public ’8 mind,—-that about
99 per cent of the German-born and German-
speaking individuals engaged in the manufac-
ture of booze, were disloyal, to the interests
of the United States. The brewers immedi-
ately set up a howl of protest and proclaimed
undying allegiance to this nation. But the
country shortly thereafter had the measure
of their patriotism when they fought tooth
and nail against all effort to curtail the m -
ufacture of beer in order to conserve fdldd
and fuel. .

The brewers tempted fate once too often.
They bought the Washington Times and gave
it to Arthur Brisbane on the condition that
he would help them stem the tide ofprohi—
bition. The transaction was discovered, and
within the next thirty days the federal auth-
orities uncovered as foul a mess of plots and
mar-plots against the peace, welfare and de-
cency of the United States as an evil mind
could devise. ~ .

Booze has been a bad enemy, and its makers
are worse. Possessed of great wealth and de-
void of the first principles of honor and de-
cency, they have set about to corrupt the
press and the nation’s leading men; to plot
against the government; to lie; cheat and de-
ceive the public; to boycott man and corpor-
ations who in any way aided the prohibition
movement; to do anything and everything
that might. shake off the stigma upon their
business and reinstate their product in'the
good graces of the public. The mask is off.
Fritz has been licked in Germany, and his
pot-bellied brother in America now faces the
gallows of public disapproval.

Have Faith and be Faithful
CARCELY a year paSSes that a farmer
does not err in his judgment and market

his crops at the wrong time. In fact, after
every clean-up of the year’s crops, most
farmers see where they might have made a
little more money if they had not marketed
so soon or waited so long, whichever the case
may have been. For some reason when these
same farmers join with their neighbors in co—
operative enterprises, they expect that all
their marketing troubles are over,’ and if
things do not go exactly as the members think
they should there is trouble. ,.

So far as we have been able to learn, th
members of the Michigan " Potato Growers’

Exchange have been well pleased with the re- ,

sults obtained by that organization. -How-
ever, in view of the. fact that potato prices

- have Steadily declined during the past sixty

days, it would not be sugprising if there were

Ever .

work. There? will be other years Whenyitsz;

He will lie-988113 apparent to evén the—W
critical. Farmers’ copperativé» organizations
will never succeed until the ,membemwlearna'to"

“ , take the bitter with; the sweet, to have " faith

in the/soundness of the principles of co—OP— ’-
eration, suite be faithfula‘t all times to 1311088 ’1

principles and the organizations- which? - at; 5; g

tempt to put them into practice.
The Soldier-Farmer Hysteria i

1mm THE next year three million "

men who left civilian jobs to enterthe
army will be back looking for their old jobs;
Which they will not get. Their aces have.

been filled by others. But while t ere is ”no ,
room in the inn” for these- men, ,there is plan».

ty of room “outside” the inn. .
The problem of providing employment for
returning soldiers is, no problem at all in a
vast country like ours where millions ofacres'
of worthless lands are lying idle; A free deed

.to a little eighty of jack pines and blow-sand,

and the soldier-recipient will have a job to
last him his natural life-time, if he doesn’t
starve to death in the meantime. .

When Secretary of the Interior Lane, quite
in keeping with established precedents Since
the days of the Caesars, announced that re-
turning soldiers would be encouraged to take

up farming, every civic organization in the

country hustled about to see what rural ad-
vantages it could offer to the brave boys who
were coming back. Of course, no one has
consulted the boys about their future occupa-
tions. Whether they want to farm or not is
beside the point. It is ordained that they shall
farm.

“Soldiers are going backto the house with
the service flag in the window instead of go-
ing to the farm,” sensibly declares Augustus

C. Carton, secretary of Michigan’s public doé.

main commission. ,

Mr. Carton is right. Men who left the
farms for the trenches will return to the
farms. Men who left the factories for the
trenches will return to the factories. Men
who left professional life will return to pro-
fessional life. If there are no ~jobs for them
in their chosen line of work they will bid for
the jobs others are holding and as labor is
as much acomniodity as any article of barter
and trade, the men who oifer their services
for the lowest wage will get the jobs. There

‘ is one way to prevent this overstocking of the

labor market. The government can and
should provide jobs in public enterprises for,
every. man who is unable to take up his form-
er occupatmn in private enterprises. '

But it is silly to think that men accustomed
to the wages and the life of the cities are go-
ing to be satisfied to “prospect” on 80-acre

farms when they know nothing of farming, .

just because the government wants them to..

It was injudicious, to say the least, on the

part of Mr. Newberry to recall his acceptance ,

of the invitation extended to him by the farm-
ers’ clubs to speak at their annual meeting.
While no doubt Mr. Newberry’s failure to
appear before the farmers at Lansing saved,
him considerable embarrassment, particulafly

if he is so little versed in. agricultural lore, U I,
as many believe, his friends think it would ’

have been the better part of. valor to have.»
come and at least tovhave said, “how-63:.
folks,” if nothing more. 7 ' 1" " g
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the east ' are terribly, shocked over the [Free
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,"niiytheY‘look an’ act-miserable an’ want every-
‘.};-‘body else to do. the same, an’ I_ wonder why?

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-..with a nice term, a full bust, softo speak, an' not
vmucfi given to furs or highxnecked dresses, while
girls not so fortunate, of a skinny build, as it

"Nerd: cove: themselves completely, an’ ‘ b’gosh I
Wonder Why?‘ , . .

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' up With this every day—mice, trimiankles,‘ skirts

_ out high. otherwise not, an’ I wonder why?

’ yAn’ then Sometimes] when goin' to the theatre
I see yOung tellers with nice girls along side of
’em ”enrichingg stinkln’ cigarets; lightin" of ’em be-
tore, they git out of the buildin’,.a_n’ the girls
"make believe they enjoy it. an’ seem to encourage
it, an’ “darned. if I don’t wonder Why.

. look 01 er than‘they are. an’ ole. wimmen tryin’
to makethemselves younger than they are, an’
I wonder why—”cause nobody is feeled, for it
canft he did, not a—tall. ' ’
~ I see nice young tellers lettin' the .finest sort
of girls "go unattended while they fritter away

. their.time' with the doll-faced, rattle-headed, use-
‘less kind.‘an' nice girls wastin’ their time on no-
,acoount. young ginks when there’s plenty of~nice
young-men unappropriat-ed. an’ by jinks, I won-
der which is why, don’t you? .

Goin’ down tbwn I most allus generally find the
streetcars comin' up an’ comin’ home I see ’em
goin’ down, an’ I kinda wonder why; an’ lots of
times. I’ve seen folks run towards a car startin’,
’ Waitin.’ and the darned car would Wait till they’d
f‘got right to it. then hang! The conductor with
a malicious grin slams the door, the passenger
(would~be passenger, rather) swears, jest a little,
of course,'an' the car goes merrily on its way, an’
I Wonder why. conductors do such things. ,
people go to theatres than to

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church? _ . 7
: Why do more women than men marry?
,Why do women, especially elderly women, let
jealousy get the best of "em more than men?
Whyis it that in divorce cases, where the
couple has lived together 20 years or more, the
_WQman_is nearly alwaysggthe plaintiff, and jeal-
ousy.the real cause. the 88 times outlof a hundred
they are ashamed to acknowledge it, an’by jolly,
I: wonder ‘why. ‘ " ‘ ‘ ’

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man; leadin’ him to the engagement post, gittin’
"him thru the ordeal, takin’ him 'an-ng to the li-
. eense clerk, up before the mlnister—«tyln’ him sol-
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——-an’ all thiswithout him ever once mistrustin'
that he‘ is bein’ hooked, played or landed, an’
Seat my cats,'if I don't wonder how in Sam Hill
gathey do it. An’ then in after years they’ll tell
how John, or whatever his name may be, chased
them around, jest simply wouldn’t take no for-an
answer, (poor fish, he never had a chance) an’
they married him to save his life. a_nLl/wonder

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“tookcooues, an’_if there'll be room in Germany

‘have a breakin' out of the mouth again; also one
' Osborn of Mich<, an’ when he- will Chase himself;

an’ death an’, taxes ,an" divorce, an birth, an'

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(love an?

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iglood-bye.

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.’I_ See young’girls‘ tryin’ to make themselves,

against practice!

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Brains

FROM the tip of his toes to the point of
his chin,
A man’s worth three dollars a day,
Whether (fr-icing a street car or pushing a
gut! , .
_ Or out On the farm making hay.
‘31“ north ,of his chin, where his values
begin,
, His worth will increase with a bound.
' For the brains of a man are his treasury
house, ’

It is there where true riches abound.
His avoirdupoi: will not count for a cent,
In fact, he may wish it weren’t there;
But that piece of machinery 'way up aloft

May make him a great millionaire;
May make him a statesman, a warrior, a
pope,
For brains are not measured by rule,-
But if he‘s not careful to use them aright.
He may turn out to be a' wise fool.
———MAILLIW JAY Nosumon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

work and doing it well, ever since the Allies be-
gan to show the Kaiser where he belongs. And as
if the expression of a prejudice is an argument

The fact is that more than one woman is run-
ning for parliament now, and not a few of these
will be supported by the strong labor party; and
the labor party has been getting what is consid-
ered just, and probably won’t consent to be side-
tracked now by the, law officers of the (frown. If,
according to the present disposition of things,
that’s all, and that’s simple. England, together
with the rest of the world, has been undergoing
plenty of changes during the war, and one more
won't hurt. it will do a lot of good, in fact, and
While that part. of the British woman’s affairs is
settled we over here will do our best to remedy
the disgraceful action of sometof our Washington
solons who fiouted the suffrage cause some time
ago. There seems to be no question where Brit:
ish public opinion stands on the matter. Pres-
sure ls being brought upon the government by
women’s organizations and the labor party is

bent upon backing the women's candidates at

the polls. Isn’t, it funny how often you must re-
peat fundamental truths, and keep asking funda-
mental questions that should long ago have been
answered to the satisfaction of all? Isn’t woman
a .part of that democracy for which the world is
being made safe? Does not a parliament that
legislates for an entire courtry need the viewpoint
of half of that country, to “presented by the
women? Haven’t women earner. .ne right to vote
and legislate? Is it. not due then as a reward
for things accomplished, even if the grantors can-
not see that. it should long ago have been given
to them as a matter of abstract and concrete
ju‘stice?. Yours for a better world to live in; —
S. H. Slag" chrrford county:

Says Subscribe for Year: Renew for Ten

Please find enclosed one dollar for the renewal
of my subscription for M. B. F. for one year.
Pardon me for not writing to you but'cre. but I
knew that I don t' need to toll you : xvi: -‘ one
man can’t do in ten hours on a farm he must put
in fourteen, and here I am at thp same old stand,
ahome-guard. I see lhc land sharks are claim-
ing you have no right in politics because you re-
present, the farmers. but just tell them to go west.
and shoot grasshoppers, and we wall make a law
that. will compel every voter to V)te unlc‘ 'mablc,
andl think that will help to put an end to pur-

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And though you come out of cach grueling

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Just have one more try. ‘ It’s dead easy to die
It’s the keeping on living that’s hard.

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sums BUSINESS. FARMING for one
w for ten years. Let’s make
turrets; ’lept's keep our coun-

resume the

‘ .¥¢B.9~t'.s9e let's ask for.
i 64‘ v '

. . , Now there is a‘ calamity
' 1017011. Women may get betterwageg and enter .
industrial life,

 

o- - . , ..
The way to do a thing is to go and do it. It
there is a particularly disagreeable task‘before

you, begin with that, and so save yourself Several * ‘

hours of dread, aside from having it done the 3003‘;
. er. The men who have succeeded in life-have been“

able to turn the spare moment, ~ hich most of us
trivol away, into productive work or thought.

Even in one’s hours of relaxation one often f

meets with an idea, in reading or conservation,

which would be valuable if stored away. Instead; .L
Make note of it in your .1 '
put it on paper at the-

it is often forgotten.
mind at the same time,
first opportunity.——Swe’tt.

I'I‘ CAN'T BE DONE; HE on) IT! \

Somebody said that “it couldn’t be done."
But he, with a chuckle, replied

That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he tried.

So he buckled right in, with a trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.

He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done—AND HE DID IT.

THIS IS NO JOKE.

In these days. of. the high cost of living the fol-

lowing story has a decided point:

The teacher of a primary class was trying to
show the children the difference between the nat-
ural and man-made wonders and was finding it
hard. _

“What." she asked, “do you think is the most
wonderful thing man ever made?" ‘

A little girl, whose parents werc obviously har-
rassed by the question of ways andmeans, replied
as solemnly as the proverbial judge:

“A living for a family.”

BACK TO NA'rt'nu.

“Why is. it. Sum, that one never hours of a dar-
key committing suicide?” inquired the Northerner.

“Well. you see. it's disawuy. boss: When a
white pusson has any trouble he sets. down an'
gits to studyin‘ ’bout it an' n—worryin'. Then firs‘
thing you know he's done killed hisse’f. But»
when a nigger sets down to think ’bout his troub-
les, why, he jes’ nacherly goes to sleep.”

“'ATCH YOURSELF (in BY.

Just, stand aside and watch yourself go by~—

Think of yourself as “he” instead of “.l’

Pick flaws; find fault; forget the man is you

And strive to make your estimate ring true.

The faults of others then will dwuft and shrink.

Love's chain grows stronger by one mighty link

When you and “he” as substitute for “I” °

Have stood aside and watched yourswlt’ go by.

T0 BIG T0 MISS.

The average l'm'cigncr can rurcly (-‘miprohend
the geographical area of the United States, as was
quite fully illustrated by the Englishman and his
valet. who bud been traveling due west from Bos~
ion for five days. At the end of the fifth day mas-
ter and servant were seated in the smoking car,
and it. was observed that the man wasgazing
steadily and. thoughtfully out of the window. Fin-
ally his companion became curious.

"‘William,” said he, “of what are you thinking?”

“i was just thinking, sir, about the discovery of
llamerica,” replicd the valet. “Columbus didn't
(lo-such a wonderful thing. after all. when he
found this country. did he, now. sit“? Uul'lor all's
said an’ donc, ”ow could ’e ’elp it?"

R(\1~;}H>llsil)llil50# uruyilufl" to the person who
can qliouldcr them. and l'lh‘,‘,‘.‘"l‘ and success {low to
the man who knows how and who cxercises his
lilNHV-lll'HY.

L. , .. . 77-,7.-. . .., ..,_

MODERN RIGHIK'I‘IH.

.ll'lss Slim: “You have lost considerable weight w‘

in the past few months. Are you (’liclinu?”

JIM. Fullcioh: "0. no. That's only llzwziuse of
the trouble I have with my 0001'

Miss- S’lim: “Why don’t. you discharge her?"

Mm. Ir'ntlcir/h: “I’m goirg to. As soon as she
worries. me down to 175 pounds. 1 szball order her
out of the house.”

won”) urn-z TO l(.\"()\\'.
in a certain case 'where the charge was the
theft of a watch bile evidence was conflicting. As
the. jury retired, the judge observed that he would
be glad to help in adjusting any difficulties that
might present themselves to the minds of the
jury. Eleven jurors tiled outot the box. The one
who remained wore an expression of extreme per-
plexity. Observing his hesitation, the judge said;

“Would you like to' ask me a question?”

' uiwunuuuiumimmn. ,..... ....:...... ..,.. -‘-::::‘:":22'7'. n a

“Yes, your honor," replied the juror eagerlyu.‘

"I’d be very glad if you'd tell me whether the
prisoner really stole the watch." ,

PONSERVATION.
“All must make reports on the quantity of
in their possession, howeyir small it is.”~}-—F'
Press. f. 5 g . p
' Conscientious (little -

 

 

 


 
    
   
 

N- Y. DECEMBER MILK
PRICE FIXED AT $4. 06

 
 

   
  
 

_. The Dairymen’.’ League has secured
the'approval of the Food Adminis-
‘ ’tration of $4.06 as the price for three
per cent milk for December at. the
140-150 mile zone. Dealers have ac-
cepted the price. which they ‘say gives
' them a small profit, which they claim
_> theyghave not had heretofore. Costs
ofproduc'tibn were figured bythe War-
ren formula.
’ The dairymen contend that the base
price should be fixed at 250 miles
from New York, instead of 150' miles,
and that the price beyond 400 miles
_ should be the same as at the 400 mile
. zone. The Food Administration is
investigating this matter and it is
expected to be settled by Jan. 1. The
'Food Board announces that the in-
creased price to be paid to farmers
will not increase the price to con-

_ ber prices will remain the same as in
November.
ers amounts to 25c per 100 lbs. approx-
imately 1/;c a quart. The distributers
have agreed to maintain prices to con-
sumers. as result of conferences be—
tween them and members of the Food
Board.

Concerning the agitation about the
high prices of milk, the Dairymen’s
League makes this statement:

“There is considerable excitement
in the cities over the high price of
milk and its products. No doubt
the prices do seem high to the con-
sumer, but they are no higher in pro-
portion than prices of other foods;
and as far as the farmers price is
concerned, it is none too high. Grain
hay. labor and all the items that go
to produce a hundred pounds of milk
have increased much faster in the
last two years than has the price of
milk. The high prices are all a part
of a great cycle. Labor prices have
increased by leaps and bounds, and
therefore labor and other consumers
must pay sooner or later for an in-

crease in everything else, for labor
is the great fundamental.
is just getting around to milk.
the meantime many farmers
been producing milk at a loss.”

The cycle
, In
have

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of the principal topics now un-
der discussion is the wheat price Now
that the war has ended will the guar-
anteed wheat price also come to an
end? Is a question many farmers

"have been asking. Our answer is,
that it will not. Food Administrator
Prescott has recently issued a state-
ment with respect to this matter in
which he says that the guaranteed
price will positively 1emain in effect
until July. 1920. as fixed by the Pres-
.ident.

Winter wheat conditions have been
excellent not only in Michigan but
in most of the other states as well,
and crop estimators are free

‘ their predictions that there will be a

abumper crop.

  

 

 
 

  
 
 
  
   

Detroit Cline- New York
141 L38 1.65
1.45 i.” 1.0!
I .‘U l .35 1.53

 

 

 

 

 

- long.

sumers in New York City, and Decem-_

The increase to the farm- '

with ‘

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

toward higher prices.

CHICAGO .—Potatoes firmer;
looked for.

 

 

, . I. _ . .~
DETROIT.—.—Vegetebles, grain, dairy products are all firm, with tendency
Advances daily expected in oats, potatoes,l‘butter, eggs.

apples and onions quiet.

NEW YORK .—-Potatoes higher; beans in stronger demand;

Higher potato prices
\

applee week. ._

 

 

 

 

 

v_to wholesale grocer continues as
1y the next t—Wo months as it h

_ by March 1st

 

 

and dealers have gotten their heads
again and selling and buying proceeds
on the theory that there will be a
profitable market for every bushel of
corn now on hand Producers show
no anxiety to 'sell their corn, and when
this information leaks into the stock
exchanges, no amount of "bearish"
influences can keep the price down
A grain trade journal points
out' that the export demand for corn

will have little effect upon prices, for

it reminds us that the maximum es-
timated exports are infinitesimal com-
pared with the total crop raised. This

journal looks upon corn as a raw ma- .

terial which must be converted into
meat. etc. As long as the Food Ad-

ministration holds a ruling hand over '

hog prices, and as long as the pres-
ent unprecedented exp‘ort demand for
American pork products exists corn
will retain its present value at least.

 

 

 

 

5 Detroit Chime New York
Shaded 7C .75 - .85
No. 3 While 75 1-2 .74 .83
No. 4 While .74 1-2 .73 .80

 

There is practically nochange in the .

oat market. It has steadied along
with the corn market, with even great-
er marked tendencies toward slight-
ly higher prices. Farmers know wel?
enough that the world demand for
American oats will keep trading ac-
tive and prices up to normal, and so
are not particularly anxious to sell.

  

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The rye'market retains the firmness "
whichit took on a couple of weeks‘

ago and dealers believe this grain'

will improve. At present Detroit
buyers are offering $1.65 for rye.
There is- little trading in barley.
Prices run from $1.85 to $1.95. With
no hope that the ban on liquor mak-
ing will be lifted, and with the feed
supply augmented by additional wheat

situation as at present.

~73...

feeds, the outlook for higher barley
_ prices'is'not very promising.

 

‘ .At the present time the governments

'livered Atlantic coast points.

 

 

 

No; 1 ~ Ste-dud No. 2
11.5... ms” “moth 11-. ,
Detroit 23.50 a ee 21 so as ea 25 s- 21 oo
cucm so oo 32 00 29-11. so oo 21 n 29' oo
Genie-sci .29 on 29 so 23 so ‘29 on 26 oo 21 cu
Hulk-uh 31 00 31 $0 30 00 31 00148 50 29 50
NewYork 36 00 38 00 35 00 37 00334 00 36 00
“4522.11; 1 1
N0. 1 No.1 o‘NOe '
“"‘m' 11.1.. Mixed elm. haul Clover
Detroit 2151 23002: so 2401122511 2300
Clime zaoo 300112300 2901115003590
Chdneh‘ 25011 2800240! 250023001400
rim-uh 21011 29002350 21150st on
NewYe'rk 3400 3:00st zzooaeoo azoo
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r .

The government is gradually dimin-
ishing its orders for hay. This would
without a doubt soon result in a sur-
plus at primary markets were it not
for the accentuated demand from
western feeders. The extremely mild
fall weather has enabled cattle own-

‘ers to graze their herds much later in

the season than usual, and as a con-
sequence they have been poor hay
buyers. Now that snow has fallen
in many parts of the west, the feed-
ers are obliged to turn to the com-
mercial stocks. Right now there is
an easy tone to the hay market but
prices are no lower. Dealers expect

.this easy feeling to continue until af-
ter the first of the year at least.

 

 

 

GRADE Oetnii Linkage New York
C. ".9. 9.00 “.00 ‘ 0.50
Prime .. 8.00 9.03 9.75-
Rcd Kidnevf ‘350 L100 ll.25

 

 

 

 

Not in many weeks has.there been
as encouraging an aspect to the bean
We have it
on good authority that the bean men
of the state induced the Grain Cor-
poration to pay a little more than
they were offering in order to enable
the elevators to pay the growers 8
cents per pound. Immediately fol-
lowing this concessiomhe government
bought several hundred carloads of
Michigan beans, which took consider-

 

 

 

 

Power's Weather Clan for December 1918

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WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. 7..——-
rLast bulletin gave forecasts of distur-
bances to cross continent Dec. 8 to 12
and 13 to 17 warm waves Dec. 7 to
11 and 12 to 16, cool waves 10 to 14
and 15 to 19. This 11-day period will
average colder than usual; tempera-
tures will fluctuate up and down but
more down than up and the five days
centering on Dec. 15 will average cold-
est of the month. Storms and re-
cipitation will be moderater
snows in northern sections.

will
term that will cont' was to and f
1919 covering abou 177 day

    
 
  

days. The incoming term will average

, colder than usual east or
a, ,

 

 

 

finer than usual [west or
,. I be .

- The above described wea'thez period-
inaugurate a new crop-Weather ;,

T411588
cropvveather terms average about 165 '-

THE WEATHERU‘FOR THE WEEK

as torecasted by W. T. Foster for Mu-‘meAN

lght'

Rocky ridge-1 . .

larger than usual amount of feed for

».will follow about one day behin

“with previous distuibance.

storm
send you would better make use of it.
I expect bad weather near _.2
. My forecasts of very se-_- ‘ ‘
. .vere‘ai storms for near Nov. 29 were,
, goo

. December.

BUSINESS Fumes

year average: in the other half they
will be considerably below the a\er-
age.

During the incoming winter a larg-
er amount of fuel than usual will be
required east of Rocky ridge and a.

live stock.
Next warm wave will reach Van-
couver about Dec. 17 and tempera-
tures will rise on all the Pacific slope.’
It will cross crest of Rockies by close
of Dec. 18 plains~sections 19 merid—
ian 90, great lakes, middle Gulf states
and Ohio-Tennessee valleys 20, eastern»
sections 21, reaching vicinity of New-
foundland near Dec. Storm wave .
warm -
wave and cool wave about one ay be—
hind storm wave. ‘
In this the temperatures will be
upward and higher - as compared
Not much
nor precipitatiOn with this
Good time for outdoor affairs

  
 
  
 
 
  
 

force;

    

 

 

 

     
   
   
 

Except near first mo
January is expected to: bring unusu
ally quiet weather. . . ..

.was $1. 65 about ten days ago.

supply is too large to" warrant

Would be a big factor

» dealers.

‘ _ in DetrOit are:

last of ‘4 ‘ y‘

    
  

that if the movement othean
farmer to elevator .and from

    
  

  
 

past two months, there Will e-v rfy
few Miéhigan beans left for mat éi’

   
 

   
      
   

     

. The demand meow-15p the Mimi...
gan bean in preference to all other
varieties. Very few of California'
immense crop have mpved to market.
the growers holding out tor: a target
price than buyers are Willing to pay.

   
    
    
 

  
 
   
   
 

    
 
     

price on California and Michigan ..:
stock amounts to the same figure de- '”

       
    
 
     
   

In view of the larger demand for '
Michigan beans, we do wit 1er for
lower prices ‘ ., , 7 . '5

    
       
    
     
 
  
  
  
  
   
   
  
 
 
  
  
   
 
 
 
 
   
    
  
   
    
   
    
     
   
   
   
  
  
   
   
  
   
 
   
   
 
  
  
  
   
   
  
  
  
 
   
   
    
   
  
 
  

   

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Detroit 1.95 m. 1.35 1. 3
Clicege 1.7. ‘7 ' I.“ cw 5
6 . (85‘ 1.“
New York 2.35; 2.20 an.
Pittsburgh 1.” _ 1.20 _.

 

 

 

 

 

The potato market which has grad:
ually declined since the opening of
the season has now hitvbottom and a '
strong advance may be expected- The
minimum price for .best- quality: stock
offered so far this season in " Detroit'
As we
go to press buyers are offering $1. 85 _, .
for choice stock, with a few sales“-
even above that figure. The Bureau‘
ofMarkets reports the demand and"
movement slow. at the beginning of
the week but says prices are higher. “ - >

Grand Rapids reports that both
growers and shippers are holding for“,
higher prices, and with a similar sit«
nation existing in other states, there.
”should be an upward tendency from-7'
now on. Just how- high prices may
be expected to go there is no telling.
We would not be surprised-if growers
received as high as $1.; per bushel .a; ‘
little later in the season, but the total .
our '

hoping that prices will approach any-
where near the level they did tv‘m‘
years ago. . r

 

"ff-Few is an easier feelmg in apples

The mild weather has partially rip-
ened some of the barrelled stock and
holders are getting uneasy and show— . . .
ing an inclination to sell at any prices. ‘ . ,
This condition ,will be Overcome to a g . ."i'; “
large extent now that colder weather ":
has arrived. Until quite recently it «1.. 1
was believed that the export demand - ‘
in the apple. ~
market. but it does not now 1. appear
that many apples will be shipped over-
seas For one thing, shipping charg

as are too high. and unless the gov
ernment can be induced to secure loW

er rates. the number of apples shipped
across will be negligible Car short: .
age in the New York apple sectionliia. V '
held accountable for the large supplies
still in the handswf groWe-rs mi lace!
All in all no. 219119 derable
advance in apple prites ,may; be ex
pected Prices prevailing this we
Fancy Snotvs $85.
Wealthy and Alexander, $5. 50: .«p
en’s Blush. $5 to $5 50 commOn
to $2. 50. . 1' .

 

     
     
    
    
      
      
      
      
     
      
 
 
  
   
  
 
 

   
   
   
  
 
  

   

 
  
 
  
   

  


‘ 1 a... damn!

Scents Qn Monday '

' of st1ll further advanc-
1 . ' of the wieekg

Fresh creameriy butter is quote a
53 to 65 chts; .. ..

“New Yerk Butter Lafitte:
.1(By 8116mm Correspondent) .

, New rm Nov. 30 arse record. for
- the high price of butth continues to
. broken each week With each in-

. crease in quotation there comes a feel-

ing that the maximum must have been--
asked but: upon: the following day _

antither advance materialiaes There
is a v’e'ry decided shortage of high

. quality butter; To accentuate the nat-
urai shortage shipments were delayed

“will tianslt during the week because of

precedence given shipments or non!

tmy because of the Thanksgiving de-

One very peculiar condition
that prevails is that the. consumer is
‘jkeepingspace in buying with the in-
crease in price Usually the falling

. off of consumptive demand limits the
maximum figure to which butter quo-
tations can go. That factor seems to:
be playing a very minor part at pres-
ent. . /

Since Monday the quotation on ex-
tras has advanced three cents. Each
day this week” that the Exchange l-

' met there has been an advance. 0n
Menday there was an advance of one
cent; on Tuesday, a half cent; on
Wednesday, a half c-,ent and on Fri-
day .a full cent If Thursday had not
been a holiday we might have expect-
ed an advance on that day. The de-
mand continues strong on high qual-
ity butter but undergrades continue
to lag to some extent. The margin

between a low and a high first is very- -

wide, it now being 60 Firsts are sell-
ing at a decided disadvantage, as are
other undergrades. Unsalted butter is
in great demand and is moving as free-
ly as its arrival will permit
tiona. at the close yesterday were as
fellost: Extras 671/; to 68c; higher
scoring than extras, ' 681/, to 69c,
firsts, 61 to 67c; and seconds, 56 to
601/30. Unsalted butter is selling at
a diflerentiai price of two cents over
quotations of corresponding grades of
salted buttér _

. show. considerable sympathy

t thQ but 1155 market, candied firsts
rangin to 68 cents. At coun»
try no ism farmers are getting from.
45 to 68 ”99“"

The Detroit poultry market is pret-
fity well cleaned up of ThankSgiving
odors and the prices are ruling firm.
. ‘It looks like good prices for Christ-
mas Dressed poultry is- in about the

' some demand as live and the prices,

vary little. Today the Detroit mar.
ket quotes poultry as follows: No.1
springs, 26 to 27c; small sprin s. 24
r420 25c; hens, 25 to 26c; small hen and
_, Leghorns, 22 to 230; roosters. 19 to
20,14 geese, 24 to 25; ducks, 30 to 31;
tdrkeys, 32 to- 346 per lb.

' bologna bulls, 57. 50 to $8. 50;
' bulls, 55.50 to 57; feeders, 58 to $10;

Quota- ‘

" lambs:
. steady:

‘lower;

— gOOd kinds.

He 1t.-- Live Stock Market
(By U 8 Bureau of Markets Wire)
Detroit, Dec. 2.~—Cattle: Receipts,
:,1-1_Q0; market dull at last week’s
close; best heavy steers, 512 to 513. 50;
best handy wt. butcher steers, 510 to
511 50; mixed steers and heifers, 58. 50
to 510; handy light butchers, 57. 50 to
58. 50; light butchers, $6 to 57; best

‘ cows. 58 50 to 59; butclfers cows. $6.50

to 58; cutters, 55. 50 to $6;canne1s
$4. 75 to 55.15; best heavy bulls. 59;
stock

stockers, 56.50 to $8.50; milkers and

'springers, $65 to 5120

Veal calves: Receipts, 261; market
500 to 51 higher; best. 517. 50 to 518;
others, 58 to 515.

Sheep and lambs: Receipts. 2,839:
market slow; best lambs. 5514. 25 to
514 50; fair lambs. $12 to 513. light
to common lambs. $10 to 511. 75;
to ‘good sheep. $8; culls and common.
54 to $7

Hogs: Receipts. 3,506; ' market
steady; pigs. $16.25 to 516.50; mixed
hogs, $17.60.

Chicago Special_ Live Stock Letter

Chicago. Dec. 2.~—Hogs: Receipts.
45.000; strong to Sc higher than Sat.
urday’s average; butchers, 517.50 to
$17.85; light, 516.85 to $17.65; pack-
ing, 516.75 to 517.45; throwouts, $16.25
to 516.60; pigs, good to choice. $13.75
to 515.50. Cattle: Receipts, 28,000;
native steers unevenly strong-to 50c
higher; most advance on in-between
times; several loads culled from show
stock at 520; a few head at 521.50;
western s'teers and all butcher cattle
closing 250 higher; calves, steady;
common light stockers, steady; others
and feeders strong to 25c higher; beef

cattle, good, choice and prime, 515.40

to $20.00; common and medium, $9.50
to.515.40; butcher stock, cows and
heifers. 56.50 to 514-; canners and
cutters. 55.60 to' $6.50; stockcrs and
feeders. good, choice and fancy, 510.25
to $13. 25; inferior common and med-
ium. $7 to 510. 25, veal calves. good and
choice. 517 to 517. 50; western range
beef steers, .$14- 25 to 518: cows and
heifers. 58.25 to $12.75. Sheep and
Receipts. 44.000; generally
_ some prime yearlings higher
at 512.50; lambs, choice and prime,
,515 to 515.25; medium and good, 514
to 515; culls. 59.50 to 512.25; ewes,
choice and prime, $9 to 512.50: med-
ium and good. 58 to 59; culls. $3.25
to $6.50. .

East Buffalo Live Stock Letter
East Bufl'alo. Dec. 2,—Dunning &
Stevens report: Cattle — Receipts,
200 cars; good grades strong. others
.p‘rime heavy steers. $16 to
516.50; ,best shipping steers. $14 to
515; :medium shipping steers. $11.50
to 5131‘; best native yearlings. 900 to
1000 lbs, 515 to 516; light native ye'lr-
li'ngs; good quality. $12.50 to $14: best
handy steers, $11150 to $12.50: fair to
59. 50 to $10.50: handy
steers and heifers. miXed. $9 to $10.50;
western heifers. 510 to 511; state
heifers; 57 to 58; best fat cows 59 to
$10; butcher cows. 57 to 58; cutters.
$5 50 to 56.5021nne1s $3. 50 to $4.75;
fancy bul-Pls 510. 50 to 511; butcher
bulls, $8. 50 to $9 .10 common hulls
$6 to $7; best feeders. 900 to 1000 lbs,
510 to $11. 50; stopkers, 56 to 57; light
common, 55 to 55‘, 50 best milkers and
spri-n'ge‘rs, $100 to 5150; mediums. $75
to 590; common,- $50 to $70. Hogs.
Receipts 100 cars; lower; heavy and
yorkers. 517. 80; 1 pigs. $17. Sheep
and lambsurec pts. 50 cars; steady;
lambs. $15 to 1:5 yearlings.
it; $117;- inset-hers" :56 to 510;

fair .

gun to 18 ‘or

“inasmuch as the crop»

generally ripened, they readily dry
out when put thru the sorting room.
All in all trade is in a much more sat-
isfactory conditiOn than a year ago.

There is adisposition on the part
of farmers to- sell as-fast as they
thresh. The experience of last year
with its dragging market and growers
stranded late in the season with no
market for their crop is probably re-
sponsible in part for the early move-
ment. It is estimated that 70 per
cent of the crop will be out of the
hands of the growers by the begin-
ning of the new year, provided weath-
er stays open so that threshing can be
done.

The principal quotatidns,“-f.o.b here,
are: Marrows, peas. yellow eyes, 57
per cwt.; red and white kidneys. 59.
~~The Packer.

WHY SHOULD WE BUY
BUTTER SUBSTITUTES

There is one obstacle to the dairy
business that all dairym-en must
unite and counteract. This is the
so- -called “poor man's butter " I wish
it were true that the various substi-
tutes were for the benefit of the poor
man.

‘ Every reading person has read how
to take one pound of butter and a
pint of milk and make two pounds
of butter. This sounds good. It is
true you have two pounds, but not of
butter. ‘

The other day in
sumer was saying
liked butter but could not afford it.
The grocerymau said, “butterine is
so much cheaper and better. Anyone
is very foolish to use butter." Of
course when he had said this in my

a store, a con-
how much he

. bti've color of its own? ‘ -

t ey furnish color matter so thé 11 or
may Color it to make it look,“
butter?

If you will take a small tube of,”

any butter substitutes, and a small
piece of pure butter, place them in.
the way of rats or mice, you will find
the mice will eat the butter, and as
long as they can get any other grease,
will refuse to eat butter substitutes.

If mice‘ won’t eat it, do you consider it' ~ ;

good for children's stomachs?

The truth is. there never wasfn'drg.

never will be any substitute for purse“?-
is true that no sun; ‘

stitute yet made is as cheap as thef
article when we consider the" ~

butter. and it
real
nourishment. Substitutes are like
the pound of butter and the pint of
milk. While they weigh two pounds
they will not spread the bread that
a pound and a half of butter will, so
the buyer who buys substitutes cheats
himself, and his family]

True, economy lies not in buying
substitutes but to get pure butter and
economize on its use if necessary.
I consider it the duty of the agri-
cultural press and all dairymen to
unite and insist that all substitutes
be made to stand on their own feet.
This can only be brought about. by
concerted action of the producers and
their friends.

I have no objection to anyone buy-
ing a substitute who wishes to do
so, but I most strenuously do object
to paying at a hotel or restaurant for
butter and then be forced to use a sub-
stitute. It would seem that in the
case of any food as valuable as butter
there should be laws to prevent sub-
siitutes. Whenever such laws are made
and enforced the dairy business will
take care of itself. ——6'. J. deeper in
Prainc Farmer.

 

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f onsfit Cass City this week:
$2.10,; teats, 66; . rye, $1.48;

 

springené; 18 to 20; ducks. 22 to
se, 20 to 21; turkeys, 25; but-
.2 b‘utterfat, 61; eggs, 52; sheep,
- . lambs, 12; hogs, 13 to 15; beet
, 6 to 8; beer cove, 4 to 6; veal

10 to 15r—8’. 8., Cass City,

 
     
  
  

‘ ”My: (MEL—Weather is getting
so it; ground frozen roads bad. Farm-
ers-butting wood and getting ready
informer; quite a good many down
witha grip. Some hay and fodder- on
w,move. Following prices quoted at
Iliamston thin week: Wheat, $2.05;
own, 33 cwt.; oats. 64; rye. $1.50;
hay, $22; beans, $8.25; potatoes, 75c
tan; hens, 20; butter.50; butterfat,
56-; eggs, 60; hogs. $16.25; veal calves,
1310 15.———A. N.. lV'illtamston. Now. 29.
.Geizesec .(South)——Farmer,s plowing
jfflitt'sking corn and threshing beans.
Weather has been wet and cold dur-
' zing’the past week. Roads quite rough
when frozen and very muddy where
':""!iot. Soil is O..K. for plowing in most
peace, but some fields are too wet to
plow. Selling apples, beans, hogs
and cattle; not holding very much of
,‘ianything, and although some have
put part of their potatoes in the cel-
"lar there is not. an extra large amount

filming held. Buying feedn; and fixing
' up their buildings for their stock. A
" large number of cattle have been sold
.3. [during the past week. The following
‘ prices quoted --.+ Flint this past week:
-Whent, white. $2.12; red, $2.14; worn.

$1.40; oats. 67: rye, $1.50; hay. $20

to $25; beans. $8: red kidney beans.

$9: potatoes. 75c to $1; onionn. 750 to
_.$l;' cabbage, 10 1b.; hens. 20 to 22;
,4; ducks, 22 to 25: geese. 18 to 19: tur-
keys, 25 to 28: butter. creamcry. 6];
dairy. 55 to 58: eggs. 65: sheep. $8:
lambs, $14; hogs. $16: beef steers. $8
to $9; beef cows. $6 to $7.50: veal
calves, $0 to $14; wool. 67; apples.
.500 to $1.—~-('. 1V. 8.. Fenian. Nov. 29.

Oakland (Norih)~—~llad tine weather
'~.for farm work. Most corn secured.

 
   
    
   
  
    
  
 
    
   
 
  
  
   
  

 

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Apples going same way.
about cleaned up.
-' looking fine.

they are
Wheat and rye are
Not much going to mar-

! ket but potatoes. apples and poultry.

7 A little plowingbeing done.
'5}; .- wheat a light. crop.
, beans threshed yet. lt‘ollowine‘ prices
E , quoted at. Clarkston this week: rye.
$1.50: wheat. $2 to $2.10; beans, $8:
potatoes. 80: hens, 20: springers. 22:
' turkeys, 3 ; eggs, 53 If, 7”,. (‘Im'lrs-
- ion. Nov. '30.

' Arenac (I'IIIA‘IF‘Tl'lt-l ground lH
’- frozen at. this writing and looks as
though the fall plowing is ended for

-this*year. The wet spell put a ban
‘on the plowing. ‘lul take everything
into consideration the year has been
a-good' one for the farmer. The new
cog-operative elevator at (liner is do-
~ .ing a land-ot‘l’ce lmsinem in beans and
(.we hope it will continue as this part
T‘gof the county is pretty well controlled

Buck-
No cloverseed or

 

,‘Ebyone. concern. Competition is the
r. .- life of trade, so they sax Beans ad—
" 'yanCed 25 cents last week and are

again stronger. Other grains are bold
lug their own while hay is a trifle off.
Auction sales are very numerous and

cepting horses for which there. is
practically no sale, The following
prism offered at ’l‘winlun‘ this week:
.Oats, 62; hay. $15 to .‘li'lR.’ beans. $7.50;
potatoes, $1.25; hens. 18: turkeys, 25;
butter, 55; lmtterl‘at. til; eggs, 56;
lambs, 12; hogs, 1414. M. R. 1%.. TIM??-
Jtng. Nov. 27.

, Va’n Burch, (110.91) *Grapez'iiies are
“ready to trim and a few growers have

sale for h0rses.~-l’. (7.. .lirtfl/zlt‘ml. No-
E ' 29; '

Joseph (‘IdasU—Corn husking
Weather is cold. The
"liners selling wood and grain. Po-
1"ties were .held for lower price and
’W'k'wlower price. Following prices
fife Quoted at ,Colon this . week:
" t: $2.10 to- $2.13; corn, $1.50;
65 rye, $1.50; onions, $1.54;
1 ; . springer-5, 18 ; butter, '55;
61;”"eggs, 60; ”beet steers,

  
  
  

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Potatoes going to market with trucks. ~

stuff is bringing very good prices. ex- /

. commenced. Weather hm; been. fine
* ‘10:; all] kinds of work. Auction sales
‘- ' Feed going high but no-

,_,ér=;cows. 14; apples, 31-75-41!»
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gravel on the roads and some are
cutting wood. - Weather lilan ~ been
very disagreeable the last few days.
Some farmers are selling their 'potu-
;toes at $1 per bushel; some are hold-
ing for more money, which they think

they will get in the spring. Following -_

prices offered at Baroda this week:
Wheat, $2.10; corn, $1.50; cats, 70;
rye,‘ $1.50; hay, $25 to $28; rye etr‘aw,
$12; wheat-oat straw, $12 to $13; po-
tatoes, $1; onions, $1; cabbage, 5c per
head; h’é‘ns, 18; springers, 20; ducks.
20; geese, 18; butter, 60; butterfat,
63; eggs, 50;“sheep, $10 to $12; hogs,
$15.50; dressed veal, $18; apples, $1.75.
0. Y., Baroda, Nov. 29.

Kalkasko (West)——Farmers attend-
ing auction sales, hauling potatoes
and getting ready for winter. Have
had an ideal fall. Ground frozen at
present. Horses going cheap at the
sales; feed high; corn sold as high
as $1.16 per shock. Following prices
offered at Kalkaska this week: rye,
$1.40; wheat, $2.05; hay. $34; pota-
toes, $1.10 cwlt.; hens, 20; springers,
20; butter, 55; butterfat, 65; hogs,
dressed, 18; beef cows. live, 5; apples;
$1.—R. E. 3.. South Boardman, No:
bomber 28.

Grand Traverse (N.E.)—~Are hav-
ing rainy weather. Farmers putting
up wood. The following prices were
quoted here this week: Wheat, $2;
corn, "0; oats. 80; rye, $1.50; hay, $27;
beans. $7.50; potatoes, $1.10 cwt.; on-
ions. $1.50; cabbage. 4c; butter, 50;
butterfat. 70; eggs. 50:4,". L. R.. Wil-
liamsbmw. Nov. 29. ‘

Prcsquc Isle (Central)~~—We had a
big rain on Thanksgiving day and it
has turned cold and snowed a little.
Not much doing now. Farmers have
little to sell. Some are buying hay; a
few have hay to sell butiare holding
to see how they come out in the
spring. About one-third of the pota-
toes are yet in the farmers’ hands.
but most of them sell their crops as
soon as they can get: them harvested.
The following prices were paid at
Millersburg this week: Wheat. $2;
oats, 60; rye. $1.35: buy. $20 to $23;
potatoes. $1 cwt.; hens. 24; spring-
ers. 24; ducks, 25; geese. 25; turkeys.
5:0; butter, 50; butterfat, 64; eggs.
50.—-D. D. 8.. Mlllersbm‘g, Nov. 30..

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and hauling wood. Ground partly
frozen. No snow yet. Following quo-
tations made at Bear Lake this week:
Wheat, $1.95 to $2; rye, $1.40; oats,
70; buckwheat, $7.25 to $7.35 and po-
tatoes 90c to $1 cwt.; butter, 50; but-
terfat, ‘60; eggs, 45..—H. A.. Bear Lake,
Nov. 30.!

Montcalm (S.W.)—-We are having
fine weather for this time of year.
Wheat and rye are looking fine. Quite
a lot of fall plowing done;‘ most of the
corn husked. Some are stumping and
some are getting up their winter’s
wood. Hay is scarce around here. I
take the M. B. F. and think it the
best farm paper out. I am sending
you a. new subscriber.~—C‘. q, Mont—
calm, Nov. 30.

chford (West)—We have had a
very nice fall, except some rainy
weather. The ground has not been
frozen very much until at late. The
bean thresher, Eugene Brady, has
just finished pounding out the beans
in this neighborhoOd. Quite a num-
ber of sales throughout the township
in the last week; some are going to
York State and some to Illinois. The
following prices were quoted at Gad-
illac this week: Wheat, $2.23; rye,
$1.50; hay. $30; beans, $7.75;
toes, $1.40 cwt.; cabbage. 3c 1b.; hens,
18; ducks, 18 to 21; geese, 17; tur-
keys, old Toms, 19; butterfat,_»66;
hogs, 19 to 20; beef steers. 10 to 14;
veal calves, 15 to 18.——S. H.'S., Hm“-
rieita, Nov. 29. '

 

 

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I You want this weekly to succeed because

it means better profits, and thus better living for
every man or woman who farms in l\’lichiganl

This is a. year of co-opcration—wc must all help each other-—
down the road in the next home to yours is a neighbor who does
not receive our weekly. Ask him tonight to Sign this coupon and

send it in. He can give you the dollar now or after harvest.

no you ARE NOT A SUBSCRIBER—use this coupon Now,

you’ll need our weeklymore than ever the next few months.

your dollar now or later.

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sheep s; u 15‘ -hoge.f._1m?:.tw

steers’sjf711.;f finest

Iii-071.49” webmasters- saw or

the season cane last night, about an «-

inch. »

J iderablecorn ‘to husk yet.

'for buyers. Saturday; the tic-opera
_ their ,shippi'ng, '
and, farmers who are with than: are, ‘

tive organization -' do

well ,. pleased with returns. Hey is
some lower "at present. The follow-
‘ing‘ prices were paid“ Mason this
week: Wheat, $2.07“ to $2.10; corn,

, $2.50 cwt.; oats._.68; rye,» $1.60; pota-

pota- .

toes, , $1; hens", 18 to 20; butterfat,

64; egga’so; sheep, ‘3 to 7:; hogs, 16%; .'

beef steers, Ito-10; beef cows, 4 to
7; veal calves", 1617614. I. Hi, Ham.
Nov.30. [ ~ '.

Calhoun .(B'.W. )—We have been ~~hav-
ing some good-weather until Thanks
giving day. '
no snow as yet. ,Farmers have been
fall plowing and drafting their oats.
and wheat, also stockand are think-
ing about that wood pile‘for the coming
busy season. Ground is. frozen again
and looks like colder weather for Dec-
ember. ,Prices offered this week at
Athens: Wheat, 2.10; oats, 63c; rye,
1.50; hens, 22c; butter, 560; butterfat.
640; eggs, 62c.——F}. B. H.. Athens. Nov. ,
29, 1918. - »

Arenac '(East).—-Yep, old winter is
with us again and at this writing it
is snowing hard, and makes one think
of thedays gone by. Now is the time
to plan on your next seasons work,
the long evenings. Well to get down
to brass tacks as the fellow once said:
some beans and peas moving and are
on an upward grade this week and
look better. Beans up 25c owl. and
peas up 10:: bushel. Hay about the
same. while oats are a trifle higher.
Cattle, hogs and sheep easier. Not
very much fall plowing done this fall
as, it was pretty moist here and we
have hopes for an early spring. . Mrs.
W. 0. Curtis. one of our prominent
women died of apoplexy this week:—
M. B. R.. Twinging. November 30,1918.

 

Am well pleased with the M. B. 1‘.
Now they asked us farmers to raise
all the foodstuffs we can raise so
went at it with all the vigor in me.
‘I prepared two acres of ground for
onions. My wife and a neighbor lady
with 'what kids they could: hire, took
the best of care of them. Now we have
a car load of A No. 1 onions that we
are unable to ‘ sell. Have written
Food Administratonand that is all the
good it has done. Can you advise me
where I can.sell them? Will take
$1.25 per cwtf on track at Clarendon,
Michigan. Any advice you can give
me will be appreciated. These onions
are South Port Red Globe. —J. H. II.
Tckonrha. Michigan.

 

Enclosed find one dollar bill for Mich-
igan Business Farming. Find it a very
interesting papery—S. R. Rose. Van Bur-
en county.

1 like your paper very much and want
to subscribe again for another year.—
Samuel S. Shinn, Emmet county.

 

 

We believe M. B. F. is one of the best
little farm papers we are now taking—-
R. .T. Hahn. & Son, 'Hi‘lisdale county.

I am well pliased with the paper. I
think it is a go d farm l)d]l(.l' and every
farmer should read :t.——M. Moeller, Are-
nan county. '

 

We are much pleas-3:1 with it: it is just
what the farmers need—4100. l. Traver,
Sanilac t-outity. _,

 

Like your‘paper very much; enclosed
find one {Milan—E. A. Smith, Livingston

, county.

. of the day—Melvin Burst, Osceola Co.
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Your paper is splendid. Enclosed finrl-
oneFdollar, please keep sending the M.
B .

. . I like it so much—Alfred Mann.
Geneseo county. .

Many thanks.

 

I have been waiting‘
for the opportunity to subscribe—Henry

' [Bar-key, Montcalm County;

I Enclosed fidehedk. The. paper looks .
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01‘ quite discharged the plates contain much
the lfdnid is very weak in it. Thus, a fully' charged or largely
’ figlt’e'ry is proof igainst fleecing in any... temperature experienced in
.p ctice, but a completely or nearly discharged one is in great danger from this
Steamer—exposure to a temperature as high as 20 degrees Fain enhelt above zero
.. - A battery which is giving satisfactory, every-
, - f— day service on a car, is in no danger, as it is necessarily in a flair state 0: charge,

but a battery which is run down and incapable of use, during cold weather,

on a storage bat

E should be removed from its car and placed in a moderately 'warm place until

'. it has been fully charged

It is the battery which is laid up for the winter

with its car, in an unheated garage, that is exposed to the greatest danger for
if through neglect to recharge it periodically or through any other cause, it

, loses its charge, it will almost certainly freeze and be spoiled.

In the case of

f a. battery being laid away in a cold place, frequent bydrometer tests of the
_ liquid should be made and its gravity should not be allowed to fall below 1260.

To Prevent Windshields Clouding

 

 

 

What is the substance that is ap-
plied to the glass of a Windshield so
that one can see through it in a rain
storm?——A. F., Jr

We do not exactly know what the
proprietary preparations sold for this
purpose consist of, but .we suspect
that glycerine is an important com-
ponent of. them. The effect of these
preparations is to prevent the forma~
tion of water globules on the glass,
which act as tiny lenses and destroy
transparency. A coating of glycerine
or of glycerine with a. little kerosene,
on the front of the glass, being solu-
ble in water, allows the. surface tb,be
wetted evenly, prevents the forma-

tion of globules and keeps the glass”

nearly optically clear, so long as it
lasts. .When it iswashed away, a new
coating has to be applied.

I

Brake Inquiry

 

 

 

Do very large brakes necessarily en-
able :1 car to be Stopped quicker than
somewhat smaller ones? The agent
for one of the makes of cars, which I
. am considering buying, makes this
claim and points to the brake drums
on his car which are somewhat larg-

er‘Ahan those on this competitor’s
car. —-D. S.

So far as mere effectiveness is con-
cerned, any pair of brakes, which will
lock its Wheels so that they slide,
when the car is on a steep down grade,
on a ry hard road, with a full load
in it, s as good as any other. The
chief object of very large brake drums
and bands is to secure durability, for
the larger they are the more the wear
upon the surfacesis distributed and
the less wear comes upon each square
inch of surface. Brakes that are ex-
cessively large add considerably to
the unsprung weight on the rear tires
and may prove disadvantageous upon
the whole. A small brake, acting
with great pressure, may be as effec-
tive a retarding device as a large
brake, acting with less pressure, but
it is likely to be shorter lived.

Fuel Economy From Vacuum
Feed System

 

Would any actual saving of gaso-
line result from installing a vacuum
system in place of the fuel feed sys-
tem originally installed upon an old
car?——W. G. W.

There might be some saving result
from the fact that the gasoline fed to
the carburetor from a vacuum tank
is somewhat warmed from engine
heat, While that fed from an under-
the seat or rear tank is cold. More-
over, it is credibly claimed that there
is some loss of fuel, when a pressure
system is employed, by overfeeding
to the carburetor, especially when a.
'car is on a rough road, which loss is
prevented by using the vacuum S313-
tem.

Questions of general interest to motorists will be answered in this col-
umn, space permitting. Address Albert L. Olaugh, care of this office.

 

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SPECIALS em’we- _ . 5 .

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Velvo Flow, or Flat Paint, per gal. 2.25 the finest hotel—at 8 reason-
Dutch Proces Lead, cwt., $10.00 able price.
Send for Color Cards 250 OOMS l B
PAINT SUPPLY HOUSE at $2.05 ”1th “h
420 Michigan Ave., Detroit, Mich.
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Chickens Sick or Not Doing Well?

ermozone is 11 stand-
An Extraordinary Offer:G m remedy every
where for chicken troubles. soup, colds. cholera swelled head.
bowel complaint. chicken pox. canker, not doing well, non—
laying etc. Now ourpropoeition: I! no dealer there hand-
ling Germans-1e sndyou will agree to use it and pay 1! lat
isfled, we will send you 11 75c package without a cent in ad-
vance. ”0 ply if not satisfied. Can we do more? And we
will send free 5 poultry booklets. Write today.
Local dealer: bundling Gcrmocone will do the name.

GEO. H. LEE-C0“ Dept. 416 OMAHA. NED.

 
  

 
   
  

 
   
 
    

        
       
     

 

     

CAN SELL YOUR FARM Di-
the buyer without paying com-
through my co-operatlve plan,
and be free to sell to anyone. through
anyone, anywhere, any time, for any
price or terms. Write for circular.
JAMES SLOCUM. Holly, Michigan.

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PEAS, ALL KINDS. Please submit us

MCWlLAN FUR We

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want to sell and we will tell you what it
is worth either in the dirt or cleaned.
We believe we can make you a price that
will look attractive. Sioux City Seed Co..
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FOR SALE neighbor. Price, $62.50 deli
100 Breeding Ewes ton lots, for 36% meal or 3
John Hooker, New Baltimore, Michigan. 20% m.eal Ton lots 86%

   
     

 

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20% 6 $50.00 ton rob
Prompt shipment.

    
 

WANTED—A SMALL threshing outfit.
in good condition suit-
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able for a small neighborhood.
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a. t bf remembering. To those who let com-
on sense rule their plans, preparing for Christ-
ms is a real pleasure, but to those whd want to
(tile everybody else in the costliness and elab-

   
   

 
 

..and worry. Mrs. A. always knows weeks before
Christmas exactly what she is going to give to
hubby, ‘ the children, and all the aunts and cous-
111's, and well before Yuletide; has arrived, her
little remembrances are prepared and in the mail.
-‘ Mrs. BL spende‘,three weeks worrying about her
; gifts 'and one week fluttering around’making and
buying the first things that come into her mind,
[wholly regardless of their practicability.

'I wonder if we have forgotten the true spirit
of Christmas? To buy or make a gift for a rela~
ft'ive or friend merely because it is expected that
.. that relative or friend may send a gift to us, is
certainly not in keeping with the Christmas
spirit; No one should give, who does not find
pleasure in giving. No one should give who gives
. only because they expect to be given to.

Let us make this Christmas a sensible one. Few
of us can afford to give expensive gifts, even if we
wanted to. War funds of one kind or another
have taken the most of our savings, and it is well
that necessity for once will force upon us the
making or buying of inexpensive gifts. The true
Christmas spirit, “peace on earth; good will tog

. ward men” has never meant more to us than to-
day. For only a few short weeks ago, there was
no peace. All the world fought in a battle of hate
and destruction. The ending of the war just be-
fore Christmas seems like a special kindness of
the Great Father, and we are a blind and ungrate-
ful people, indeed, if we fail to fathom the depths
"of His love, or to be guided by the true Christmas
and Christian spirit.

I have ‘no doubt that many, of my readers are
still greatly perplexed as to what they are going
to buy for those they want to remember. Per-
haps if I tell you of some of my plans it will
give you some suggestions for your own gifts.

If you desire to ask any questions concerning
the making of these gifts I shall be only too glad
to answer them, personally, or if I can be of any
service to you in‘ the doing of errands in your
Christmas shopping please do not hesitate to ask
me.

I am planning on sending to my friends simply
the engraved or printed card which extend one’s
Christmas greeting and best wishes as well as
tho youhad planned gifts for each. The follbwing
sketch will give you the idea of these cards I am
having printed:

 
  
  
 

    
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
   
  
 
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
 
  
 

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PENELOPE wrsnss YOU A
MERRY CHRISTMAS
'AND
. Gon’s GREATEST Bmssmes
“panes ON EARTH. GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN."_
1918.

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The greeting may, of course, be changed to meet
each individual fancy. These cards may be pur-
sChaSed from your home printers and printed for
‘ the price of from $2 to $5 per hundred.

Have you any kodaks of the children? These
pasted onto cards and a Christmas greeting writ-
ten make most acceptable remembrances. Every-
one, especially those friends far away, are anx-
ious to see the children and while photos make
excellent gifts, often they are more expensive than
one wishes to pay for a large number of friends,
and the kodaks suffice nicely.

__ For sister and mother those dainty little cre-
-~tonne aprons are always so useful or perhaps a
large coverall apron and cap to match. Even for
the little tots of five and six these aprons make
acceptable gifts, for to them they are dainty and
'1 pretty to wear and at the same time save mother
«much work in laundry.
My little tots have heaps of fun with their tiny
1 baby dolls—only six or eight inches high, sell for
' a quarter or fifty cents, and I dress them in crepe
paper which makes the flufliest dresses, easily tak-
on off and discarded when dirty, and very econ-
1111111111. The smallest scraps from the piece box
’kes these (10113 a dress.
1 t is‘ aIWays hard to decide what to give fath-
or the boys, but just stop and think what they
best to do. There are father’s warm, comfy

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1111 few near and dear ones you are in the ‘-

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receive a magazine for her ' 1111s 111918?

gift the whole year thru, and I “011,111.1er i -_
Aditional Christmas sug;

find time to read it.
gestions wild be given next week. -—PENELOPE

, Sugarless Christmas Confections

SALTED NUTS , ' 1
Remove skin from shelled nuts if desired, depend-
ing on kind of nuts. Put a little vegetable fat in a
frying pan. Add nuts and fry until delicately brown-
ed, stirring constantly. Remove with small skimmer.
Drain on paper and sprinkle with salt
CHOCOLATE DAINTIES 0R BITTER SWEETS
Melt bitter sweet chocOlate in double boiler, remove
from fire and beat until cool.
sweet fruits and place on oiled paper.

PARISIAN SWEETS

Put through the meat .chopper 1 pound of prepared
dates, figs, and nut meats Add one tablespoon orange
juice, a little grated orange peel and one «fourth cup
of honey or sirup. Mould into balls and roll in chop-
ped nuts or cocoanut or chocolate. This mixture may
be packed in an oiled tin, put under a, weight until
firm, then cut in any shape desired. Melted chocolate
may be added to mixture before molding, if desired

TUTTI FBUTTI BALLS

One cup puffed rice or corn,1 cup seedless raisins, 1
cup stoned dates, 1 cup figs, half cup chopped nut
meats, 1 tablespoon chopped angelica or citron, half
cup chopped candied orange peel, 2 teaspoons vanilla
extract. Put the rice, fruits, peel and nut meats thru

 

 

Howdy, Mr. Winter?

OWDY, Mr. Winter! If it isn’t you
again!

Haven’t had a visit from you since I dun-
no when.

Thought I heard you laughin’~——must ’a’ been
a week: ago— .
When the north wind shouted just as it
began to blow;
Thought I heard you Chuckle when the grass
was turned to brown
, An’ the withered flowers lost their holt dn’
fluttered down.
Hear you at the window; hear-1 you in the
chimne1, too—
Howdy, Mister Winter; howdy. howdy do!
Howdy, Mister Winter! I can’hear you at
the door.
Got the fire a—blazin’ an’ the shadows paint
the floor,
Play among the pictures;
glee/ms 0’ light
Stream, out through the windows,
you’re waitin’. in the night.
I can hear you mutter in the bushes down
the lane,
See your snow flakes pottin’ on the glowin’
window pane.
Here’s the place for me to be, an’ there’s
the place for you— .
Howdy Mister Winter; howdy, howdy do!

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a chopper, stir well adding the extract.
small balls and allow to dry. Roll in shredded co-
coanut.

STUFFED DATES

Use-the best dates. Remove the stones. Fill with
peanuts, walnuts, hickory nuts, or any nuts available
Peanut‘ butter makes a good filling that is different
Press dates in shape and roll in chopped nuts, cocoa.-
nut or a mixture of cocoa and powdered cinnamon.

Women Meeting Need for Cow Testers

The twenty-seven women now employed as cow
testers by some of the 353 cow-testing associa-
tions in this country have not only done satisfac-
tory work, but have achieved results above the
average, according to dairy specialists of the Unit-
ed States Department of ‘Agriculture.

The main reason why ,WOmen have begun to‘ do
this work is the scarcity of cow testers. Most of
the testers at work when the war began were
young men and many of them are now in mili-
tary service. Because of the shortage of workers
the past year has seen a number" of cow-testing
associations—organizations of farmers who want
to. keep records of theirvherds—decreas'e from
472 to 353, although there has been an increased
demand for such associations, and it is believed
the number could easily be doubled if enough
testers were available
quire great physical stbrength It does demand
some training, hilt stills is easily acquired by
women.

The first woman cow tester in the United Statbs. .

Miss Bessie Lipsitz, began _work less than three

.7 years ago with a cow-testing association in Grant

county, WiSconsin. Wisconsin now has 18 women

 

In this dip nuts or

' collar is shaped to fit the neck line of the. blouse and

- place at the normal waistline and lar

Make into .

. afternoon oc-

The work does net re-y

cow testers, Iowa 6, and 3 other states have one ‘

 
     
   
    

  

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fro ‘ The skirt is gathered f a
two-piece 111111.111: two circular. pockets
The sleeves~are cut in the

style‘ fitting 11111611111111 into the large “1111111161 and,

flaring at the 6311wa Rmvs of machine stitching 1111-

1811 the hem of the skirt; 6,. g
-N_o. 8676. “Young girls’ dress.. Cut in sizos
10,12 and 14 years The most 011111111111 of one-pig“
dresses, or a little waist and skirt- maybe trans-
1011111111 into one oi;L the season's most popular models.

   

by Simply the addition 'of one or these aprons in front .

and back. The dress opens either in 119111 or back
and the apron is left to fasten over on the left side.
Narrow belts hold the aprons in place at the Waist—
line. Long fitted sleeves with flare cuffs are shown
and the neck is finished with a large cape collar and
tailored bow. Rows of stitching trim this dress also, .
but may be substituted by narrow braid. The aprons, .
collar and cuffs may. be of some contrasting material.
The combination of 11111 or crepe on a. dress of silk
is especially good this year. ' -

No. 9064 .-—Ladies' and isses’ shirtwaist. Cut in
sizes 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 an 44 inches‘ bust measure.
For the suit waist, or to be worn with the separate
skirt these dressy satin blouses are greatly favored
and particularly those showing the sort fichu collars. .
This blouse opens on the left side, buttohing with
small silk buttons from shoulder to waistline and. has

5 the belt attaChed to the waist, giving the offs ct pf :11.
longer waist.

The long sleeVes are fitted, buttoning‘
to the elbow and finished- with flare cuffs. The fichu
fits smoothly over the shoulders, ending in tie ends
which are tied in a simple knot at the closing. The?
collar may be of white organdy or net, finished in ruf-
fles of same or with a narrow lace edge.

No. 91150. ——Ladies' and Misses} one-piece aprOn. Cut
in sizes 36, 38, 40, 44 and 46 inches bust measure.
Daily the simple bungalow slip- -0n apron is undergoing
improvements which. make it more suitable for any
house wear, and No. 9050 presents clever Suggestion‘
for next summer’s morning wear. The kimona .sleeve
is a trifle more fitted and the neck is cut in low
shape with the contrasting material set in to give the
vest effect. A narrow, fiat belt holds the dress in
e patch pockets
are placed on each side front whic are useful as
well as ornamental. The apron remains slip-on over
the head altho if desired an onening might be formed
on the shoulder and sleeve, buttoning with -the same
tiny buttons which are used as trimming on the neck,
belt and pockets.‘

No. 9080.—Ladies’ two-piece skirt. Cut in sizes 16,
18, and 26, 218, 30, 2 and 34 inches waist measure.
I consider this one of the most popular styles for both ,
separate or suit skirt, in tailored lines. There is co.
foundation skirt, twoupiece and gored to fit the hip-
line, and tapering towards— the hem. The side tunics
are gathered full onto a slightly raised waist—line 57nd
the front and back panels arecut in' one with the
belt ends whiCh fasten to each side. Th‘e‘panels offer
excellent opportunity for beading motiffs or braiding,
~_but if one does not desire these finishes the plain stitch-
ing may well _
be substitut-
ed. (Note .
the skirts
are gradual—
ly becoming
longer.) The
plain heavy
wool mixtur~
as are best
adapted to
these styles,
as wool. vel-
our, jersey
‘or serge.

No. 9059—
Ladies’ af-
tern’n dress.
Cut in sizes
34, 36, 38, 40,
42, 44‘ and 46
inches bust
measure.

Dressy en-
ough for any

 
   
     
       
       
    
      
 
        
       
         
   
      
    
     
      
      
    

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train: the letters

.' '-..I..have; three

' _ nd also a; bi'Other
"*imflie Home Guards in
’e‘nnfl 80-acre farm. 6

1'2“ pigs, 50 chickens.- I
eta-main the amend 8th
thrive .3, mile and a. quarter
3:216ch ."We have ,had a. good
‘ t-l' . socials , at. our. school for
/ aJnd'Liberty Loan drives.

" ' Dads and like them very
[JV » write again, Your friend
MyrnarPrlnzle, Merrill, Michigan.

My Angel of naming Cross ’

. on ‘a. liorfiewardz-bocnd transport.
As.~ the sun. wan sin-king low,

_ , . . soldier dreaming-

. .1 a._ twilight’s .glow. -

I‘Vis one of an angel, -

, Golden hair and eyes of blue,

’ the from» » would; _ he. ..
~ the: mite—well, one ..
...;_b'rws.ti~ylng.' It the ..

530 large" and

Said a. sailor lad,
"Why are you sad?" .
Said the Soldier, “I'll tell you."

“Thore’s an angel over there. ,\

An angel from I know not' where

Smiling sweetly 'thru her tears.

,She drove my fears away.

Little girl who nursed me thru'

I owe my life'to you.” '
, ——Myrna Pringle.

 

also helped pu

large farm. . ,l; ,
We havelfi, lit 9 . ‘
weeks old, and altogether/about 50 or 60
this summer, and 10,0,»‘toldrrchickens. I
‘ take care oflthe chickens Winter and sum-
rmer. I think a. nicewnat‘n'enfor our page

chickens, abodt 0

would be “Uncle Sam's" Boys and Girls."

I think I would like pudzles and stories
best. I am sending a. sung (which .we
have been learning in schdol. We like
the paper very much.-—-—Clara Waldron.
Stanton. Michigan. ‘

“'lmt Are You Going to do to Help the
Boys? ' -

Your Uncle Sam is calling now
On every one or yon. ,

If you're too old or young to fight.
There's something else to do.

If you have done your bit before.
Don't let the matter rest,

For Uncle Sam expects that
Everyone will do his best.

Chorus

What are you going to do for Uncle
Sammy?

What are you going to do to help

the boys?

If you mean to stay at home,

While there’s fighting o‘er the foam,

' am 10 years old,

Y , / melt. ‘h 3'
pie Sein'my. helped; you‘d ,
you musthelp him now. '
brgthe'r- will pl: lighting

ee om over ere. :- .. .,
And. if; you love your Stars and Stripébr
‘ Then you must do your share a

Dear Aunt Penelope:——I have never“ a
written to you but I thought I~would.- {3‘
have been reading the boys' and girls-:5
letters in the M» B. F. and papa. thinks.
he could not get along without it._ lg.
have one brother and his name is Burfi »
ton. There are four in our family. We-
have four “OFF-“H, their names are Queen , \__'
Dash. Joe and Mollie. and we’havej
cows and 10 pigs, Wil- “ya 32": Eggnog

, .s o to soioo «3 . .

60 acre. I g and ii" til/[e 51th tfiggfiiefi

lt‘ Allen svhoo. y P0 .

SE 533;: (lllrl and he is going to sohoohnextv‘r

veer. My teacher‘s name is Miss Lillian:

Williams: Well, my letter is rather long; _

so I will close for this itnw.—-—Pearl Smith,_ ‘- .
Ithaca. Michigan. .

",l lo ie'-—l am a little boy ll
ye‘iafxl‘lSm-oltll.me Llive mi ii 160 acre farm.
We have 8 horses and 6 rows. 15 feeding
cattle and 4 calves. VVv have zi—(loe and
two rabbits. I have 9“” brother in the
army ,1 have two little sistersyon’e 9
years old and one 5 years old. I have ,4
Thrift curd half full and.“ to hll) more
with l have 4 bushels of pain my“ mfg“
and buy some more Thrift mumps—Mor—
rel Keefer. (lsseo. Michigan,

The least that you can do
Is to buy :1. Liberty bond or twa;

If you're going to be a sympathetic
miser. ‘ '
The .kind that only lends a

n01se.

You’re no better than the one
Who loves the Kaiser,

So. what are you going to do to help
the boys?

.. . iiit enelopezfll :znw my letter:
in It)lting.Al3. F. and thought I would write
again. I am going to school now every
dnv and like it very illucll’;.ll’l.\’ ieiichers
name is ,Miss Georgie “right. I ,hke
her very much. I am getting- it‘lOllg‘Very-
well with my lessons. ‘Wcll. this \Vlll be
all for this time—Mildred Sully. Red

Oak. Michigan.

311d SD he pour-
ofitheflne powder
. fol: ,milgki- ‘ This proved
'1: (thing for Lilliputap-"

‘ :l'show. ‘ '~ _.
. ' .. m’lfhad put the pitch-
, . of milk... mixed with the Magic
‘ Fidodginto the—ice chest; he turned 'out'
__ lights; and“: wentr_'to bed, for-
ettflig.vall abbutrnoor. “Bell Boy,” the
*tigczi‘ cat. . Pusey 'meo’w‘ed and meow--
lodgiflondering ’ what had-'I'come over
*th,e"_Geueral, and Whyivhe .didn’t get
his supper, ‘He was to be a' igu’estlat
'u:;Pussy- Cat's-~ Singing Society that
iiijglit,“ “Bell Boy" was to lead the
fi’grund .march'at the ball that was to
follow. the singing. . The General,_ how-
ever. Was so tired out with his labors
:1 that day, thatyhie never heard “Bell
.1, .Boy"—-_—ln fact", Iadoubt if. in” his ex‘
"Ev”gltemen-t, he even saw him. again af-
er';l;li;e ».first‘ greeting. ._Thé unusual
eojwingfof f‘B’ell Boy” finally awoke
afieneral’e‘wlfe; What .can be the
inatterftllought' she. Why isn’t; “Bell,

Dear Aunt Penelope:——-l_ am a girl 12
years old. I have three brothers and one
so their Heme-q

a an enn e. Lam i the seve '
'ng0 at» school. We haw;1 six cowsntg
calves, 5 horses, 7 pigs. The horses‘
names are Fannie, Fred, Rock, Star, Ruby.

.1 have been picking up potatoes, and l

are Harry, Jesse. lot of

 

. Well Cooked
Food

is one 1" ‘ -
yraflutsgde? 0 the most essential factors in

« hqffirosev-uaii‘dztound the General in . 0f gOOd health.
ed fast jesleep. gShe could not '
. ‘ .aken “Inmate .Gfeneral ‘was com- ' , Good health is the foundation of happiness and success, hence its posses-
? 32,131- women: jam? Sflqlfmgjlike' a_ sion is the most to be desired of material things. "’
' The 'oodfilttle‘ Woman tried to get
T'fBelilt: oy'”‘to‘go‘out,~but ”Bell Boy"
‘ decided he" would rather disappoint
his”. friends than; go withou’t—hls‘sup-
per. 'j‘ You can hardly blame him torgg
-' that; fordtflp 0118,ny is rather'diflicult'
. “losing ahdgdance when one is real.
"9-,'hun'gry. ~_“Bel}l..Boy”. first purred and,__
‘-..tl.tgen meowedttrying to say as. plain '
'astlie could ‘Eonft -I.Iget any supper
‘t isn‘t?" . lly it dawned on the:
‘ in: wile that the Generalinad
1.1:"er , otten to feed. .“Boll
’ What’s-will lie forget next—some ,
3; he surely will forget where be.
”and who he is. She went tothe
ice-cheat andE look‘ed’tor the milk. She
.=;h€qght it strange ”to find it all empi ,T'
.‘lfi'iédfiintbfithef big pitcher. “"‘It's just
its fthe-rfighélftfl'lc ,d’ofsuc‘h things".
thought, théagood» woman. . “n“You poor
. pansy. you must behnng‘ry." said. she
2 _;to: “Bell Boy.” as she gavehlm an ex-
Vtra big pa‘n full of milk from the -
, pitcher'Whlch had been prepared-bi!“
jHi‘erGeneralg with .uthe Magic Food;
‘Effiell. ,B'oiy" ' thought it: , tasted rather
hitfiflr. but he‘fibms very thirsty as well

the development and maintenance

Approximately 90% of the illness of the Human Race is directly or in-
directly traceable to improper eating. We either eat too much or too
little, eat illy prepared food or not the right kind.

Inefiiciency is the result and inefficiency means loss in one way or another
——either position, money, health, or even life itself.

Probably good bread has contributed as much or more to the good health
and prosperity of the nation as any other one thing.

To have good'bread you must use good flour, so buy

Lily White

“The Flour the best Cooks Use”

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grid be assured of thoroughly delicious, healthful, wholesome, nutritious

bread.

Your dealer is authorized to refund the purchase price immediately if
youa‘re' not completely Satisfied with Lily White Flour in every respect,

.‘ General ‘ . . .
- forevery requirement of home use.

atié‘tdotion Vmeantime general
nuiimi’ful? for the? catastrophe .
, is {witejiad‘ unknowingly brought ,.
min b Iipntenimf .1 ‘

be Continued).

" rYou-Vwill'-be"'delighted with LILY WHITE FLOUR, “The Flour the
Best CooksUse.” ‘

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Md‘lwo' cowsand about,
‘ ‘ 1;: =1 hevefopr his;

d,;‘§}ld 411‘ the inixt;

thr - painters 0! a

ouri’Dom'estic Science Department furnishes recipes and

:cmning...charts upon request and will aid you to some any
' -.',«.‘other,.kitchcn problems you may have from time to time.
hiléudemonstr‘utions also arranged. Address your letters

.3 to victim-“Domestic * Science Department.

7 LEYCITY MILLING COMPANY
-. ,1: "ind.”gapid‘s, "Mich, ..

 

 


Right Feeding is the Read to
’ Big Pork Profits.

T is the patriotic duty of Hog raisers to raise
the maximum of pork. The army nesds it.
also a duty to economize on Hog Feed.

Wellman’s UUALITEEU Hog Feed

solves the question of patriotic duty—-and also assures
big profits for hog raisers. Qualiteed Hog Feed 1s bet-
ter hog feed than Straight corn, fits himquickest to top
the market with 111ax1mum weight, and is cheaper. .
See guaranteed analysis of Wellman’ s Qualiteed Hog
Feed on the bag here illustrated.

'NOW—--Feed is source.

It is

BETTER ORDER

demands have

how many tens you will need.
Dairy, Horse and
If he cannot supply you, write to 11s direct.

E. L. WELLMAN

GRAND RAPIDS. MICHIGAN

QUALITEED

time to order a car.

caused a shortage.
We can ship him in the same car

Extraordinary
See our dealer and tell him
Feeds.

Poultry Give him' '

 

 

 

 

Michigan Live Stock Insurance 'Co.

A Michigan o1ganizati0n to aflord protection to Michigan live stock

owners.

We have paid over $17,000 in death losses since we began business

July 5th, 1917.

Is there any stronge1 a1gument for this class of insurance than
$17, 000 of losses on $1,. 5,00 000 of business?

Your animals me well and sound today but tomorrow some of
lNSURE THEM BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!

them are dead.

We indemnify owneis of live stock——horses,

cattle, sheep and

hogs, for less by accident and disease.
See our agent in your vicinity.

Colon C. Lillie, President Harmon J. “'ells, 501:. 11nd. ’l‘reus.

IS THE MILKIHG MACHINE

A FARM NECESSITY?

AA few days ago I visited the dairy

farm at one of Macomb county’s most
progressive farmers. He milks .Jer-
says, eighteen or twenty of them, some
pureobreds, the most of them grades.
As I walked thru the well-kept stables

'noting the modern appointments, I

asked him if he milked by hand or
machine. .

“By hand, " he said.

“But don’t you think it would pay
you to buy a machine for this number
of cows?" I asked.

“Well, perhaps," he said, "but ‘ I
have never given the matter much
thought. The boy and I are usually
able to do the milking without a great
deal of exertion, so why should I in-
vest in expensive machinery?”

That sounded like good logic, yet I i

knew that repeated demonstrations
had shown that in the majority of
cases, the milking machine has proven
a profitable investment in herds of
fifteen cows or more.

When the value of the milking ma-
chine as a time and labor-saver is
considered it is really surprising
110w comparatively few of Michigan’s
dairy farms are equipped with them.
There have been few innovations in
farm equipment that have‘been so
slowly accepted as the milking ma-
chine.
for this is that it is one of the most
radical departures from time-honored
methods. Many farmers“ cannot be-
lieve that it is possible for a piece of
mechanism to perform the function
of milking as thoroly or satisfactory
as the hand. Also. milking does not
require the services of expert hired
men. Anyone, from dad down to the
youngest boy can lend a hand when
necessary Forme1ly, one of the farm
woman‘s job was milking. Fortu-
nately,.however, she has been gradu-
ally released from this duty, altho on
many farms she is still expected to
assist “off and on ”

As faim labor become scarcer and
the high wages of the city attract the
men and boys from the farm, the
milking machine will as a matter of
course have to take their places. It
goes without saying that farmers
cannot afford to pay men as high wag-

es for milking cows as manufactur- .

ers can for making automobiles.
If any of our readers have replaced

hand “labor with milking machines in

their dair‘y‘harns we should like to
know what their experience has been.

WILL ELIMINATION MEAN
- MORE DAIRY FEEDS?

One of the principal reasons why
the compulsory use of wheat substi-

Probably one of the (reasons,

will be "a plentibude of dairy

for a long period of tune ‘

supply is at a. dangerous-1y low

and undoubtedly millions of— tons .0
American grown reeds Will be" be

for export. It locks as it dairymfill.

"are up against a feed problem that will "'

cost them considerable worry and __

[money for a matter of several years

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‘RETAIN ON THE FARM

Hoes UNDER 150 mums“

A congestion of hogs still prevails

fiat many packing centers. The new

,‘ceipts of hogs have been materiilly' ,
in excess of the increase in producl .
tion over last year. Embargoes, coup-
led with the permit system, hava been

applied at Chicago, Louisville, Nash-

ville, Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Indian-
apolis. This will ‘R extended to other
points as necessity may indicate. _.

The permit system is operated thru
a Stabilization committee represent-
ing the Food Administration, com- .
mission and packing house men and
the Railroad Administration. Per-
mit‘s are issued thru them to the full
extent of the local market to absorb
the hogs. In this way the full facil— 1-
ities of the packing houses are util- .,
ized, but over- supply of hogs is pre-
vented.

The United States Food 'Adminis-
tration has arranged for additional
export facilities. These will supply
an outlet for the entire surplus hog
product on the basis of the stabilized.
price; A most serious difficulty is the
unwise marketing of hogs weighing
under 150 pounds. These-1 are imma-
ture, and should not be marketed un-
til their weight exceeds 150 pounds.

It is doubtless necessary that some
of these hogs be shipped out of the.
areas which were afflicted by'drouth,
but shipments of these lighter weights
ought not be made from other sec-
tions of the country.

The~ November price "basis is con-
tinued without change through De-
cember. ‘If, however, the shipments.
8f hogs weighing less than 150 lbs.
continue, it will be necessary to ex-
'cl'ude these from the stabilized price.

The supply of fats and dairy pro-
ducts will continue to be inadequate
to meet the world‘s needs until the
producers have had time to restore
the balance between demand and sup-
ply. This cannot occur this year.
While the disportation will be re-
duced next year, it will probably, not
be equalized until the 1920 stocks and
crops have been garnered—Farm
Journal’s Section, Educational Divis-
ion, U. S. Food Administration.

CULLING‘ OF FLOCKS

tutes has been abandoned, so we are .

Grand Rapids, Mich. Gruebner Bldg, Saginaw, “’ S., Mich.

 

319 “'iddlcomb Bldg,

 

 

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Ship your Poultry, VeaI,
Hogs and Eggs to

J. W. KEYS COMMISSION Co.

470 Riop'eile 51., .Detroit, Mich.

House of

“Quick Action and 3 Square Deal”

3 writes,
: to my hens and broke the egg xetord.

; I got 1500 eggs from 160 hens in ex-
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160 Hens—1500 Eggs

Mrs. H. M. Patton, Waverly, Mo,
“I fed 2 boxes of ‘More Eggs'

21 days.” You can do as well.
Any poultry raiser can easily double
his profits by doubling the egg produc-
tion'of his hens. A scientific tonic has
been discovered that revitalizes the
flock and makes hells work all the
time. The tonic is called “More Eggs.”

Give 30111 hens a few cents’ worth of.

”Mme Eggs ” and you will be amazed
and delighted with results “More
Eggs" will double this yea1’s produc-

tion of eggs, so if you wish to try this ,

{:1 cat p1 ofit maker, write E. J. Reefer.
poultry expert 2559 Reefer Bldg” Kansas
Cit y, M0), for a $1 package of “More Eggs"
Tonic. Or send $2. 25 today and get three
regular $1 puckages on special discount
for 11. seasons supply. A million dollar
bank guarantees if you are not absolutely

satisfied, your money will has returned on. ,

request and the "More Eggs

nothing You take no riSk. Write todhy
Pina dollar bill to ydur letter or send
3:2, ZEfipecial discount .9 3 :1 has

than in this country,

 

told, is to increase the nation’s supply
of wheat mill feeds.

It is general knowledge that for a
number of months past millions of
bushels of wheat have been shipped
to Europe in preference to .the flour,
in order to bolster up the rapidly de-
pleted stocks of dairy feeds. A com-
parison of the situation in Europe
with that in this country showed that
the need in foreign lands ‘for addi-
tional dairy feeds was far greater
and while the
policy of milling American wheat
abroad brought considerable
ship upon American dairymen,
has been little cemplaint.

If the new pblicy of encouraging
normal consumption of wheat flour is

there

strictly adhered to, in a. few months ,

a beneficial effect may be noted. But

is that consumption of
has not perceptiblyxi -

“and ShiaWassee counties,

hard- V

snows GOOD PROFITS,

Evidence. in 11 dollars and cents-
form of the wisdom of culling flocks
of poultry~~~or in other words remov-
ing “slacker” hens-~43 being submit-
ted to Michigan's farmers and p0i1-l-«

trymen by the department of poul-i

try husbandiy of M A C. A respect-
able margin of piofit is reported rby f!
the departments from the farms in
Wayne, Washtenaw,
ston, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Clinton

onstrations were‘conducted in co-op.

eration with farmers and county Hg 7‘

ricultural agents.

The total- number of hens participant. .

ing in the demonstration, according

'to the department, was 12,441

total per dozen was 47.6 cents
‘ 1e . , a

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Two Young , Bull's

‘Korndyke, from A.

pair heavy draft horses.

’ “"TZRegistere
_.£:&t§g swce.

Sindiinger Brothers, Lake Odessa, Mich,

: One. from a 25 lb. cow and one from a

'.B.Qd prices. EJ...

,‘Musouér BROS.’ Humans

“ . or a 'few to freshen this spring.

most e MW t s

. at? “$3051de er into
' '“fry”mductl. and is varn-
’ purpoees. :Holstein-Fries— .

' deed. ’13.“; others 1 mill;
" . production and re rn a.
‘ r profit: up on the costuaf their

. HOLSTEIN‘ CATTLE
Send: for. ur booklets—they contain
much yet] able information.

.gflLSTElN-l-‘RIESIAN ASSOCIATION
AMERICA. Box 295 Brattlebore, Vt.

 

 

 

 

' for Sale, Ready for Service
22le four year old.sWrimefilg§digtees

Michigan

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

Musolft Bros., Souti: Lyons, Michigan.

 

 

 

.I I LhOHIGAN‘ BUSINESS FARMING
' has sold two different lots of cattle I
have entered. I now offer heifer calves
from heavy milking dams for $100
each and the same kind of bull calves

for 35. , , ,
‘ .ROBIN CARR

F0 WLERVILLE, MICHIGAN

 

 

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' Offers a 10 months

Clover Dairy Farm old grandson of
Hengerveld De Kol sired by Johan Hen-
gerveld Lad 61 A. R. 0. daughters, all
rom 25 to 31 lbs. 19 others from 20 tol25

lbs. Dam is a granddaughter of King
Segis who has a 32 lb. 4 yrzold Sister.
This calf is a splendid indiv1duai,~well
marked and well grown, price 9100 f.o.b.
bFlint. Write for extended pedigree and
description, L. C. Ketzler, Flint, Mich.

 

Wolverine Stock Farm
Offers two sons about 1 yr. old, sired
by Judge Walker .Pietertje. These
calves are nicely marked and light in
color and are fine individuals. . Write
for prices and pedigrees. Pattie Creek,
Mich... R. 2. .

 

 

 

PREPARE

For the greatest demand, future
prices that has ever known. Start
now with the Holstein and convmce
yourself. Good stock always for
sale. ' Howbert Stock Farm, Eau
Claire, Michigan.

 

 

 

' ‘ sired by a son of
- Bull Calves Friend new...
”‘ ' De K01 Butter

Boy and by a son of King ’Se'gis De Kol
R. O. dams with rec-
ords of 18.25 as Jr. two year old to 28.25
at full age. Prices reasonable breeding
considered. .

-WALNUT ,GROVE STOCK FARM
W._W, Wyckoif, Napoleon, Mich.

 

HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES
Sires dams average 37.76 lbs. but-
ter 7 das. 145.93 lbs. 30 das. testing
5.52% fat. Dams good A. R. backing.
Calves nice straight fellows =34 white.
Price $65.00 each while they last.

Herd tuberculin tested annually. ’
Boardman Farms, Jackson, Michigan.

We will duets ‘n‘

:-

in Fort my"... Detroit. ,

      

'or ~

- at former prices.

For Sale

. lithe ’ 3. line. Title
Wit] rWI.WOII'u cheerfully be

 

LANGHURST STOCK FARM
. Offers_.pyoung Hoistein-Friesian bulls
#0111,de with records up to 24 lbs. and ..
sires dun: mm 46 lbs. Write for ped-
isrees under es. Fred J. Lange, Sebe-
waing, Michigan. 7 ~

BULL CA“: FOR SALE. Dam has 2

, sisters that gave semi-of-
ficially over 17,000 lbs. of milk, winning
Prize money as 2 and 3 year olds.

0- L. Hulett & Sons, Okemos. Michigan.

 

'MNGLAND FARM HOLSTEIN HERD
Average 13,900. Lbs. milk and bull calves

Rinke, Warren. Michigan.

 

John A.
FOR SAL Eleven head
cows and heifers.-
Yeariings not bred, the rest to
this fall-and winter. , A good start reas-
onable for some one. Write.
W. C. Hendee & Son. Plnckney, Michigan.

of Holstein
Three
freshen

 

One Car-lead Registered Holstein:
. Yearlings sired by 30 pound bull and
from heavy-producing cows. Also some
choice Duroc open gilts.

 

JERSEY

 

J. Hubert Brown. Byron, Michigan.
'BULLs ready for ser-
vice for sale. Sired by

JERSE Majesty’s Oxford Fox,
and out of R. of M. Dams, by Majesty’s
Wonder. Herd tuberculin tested and
free from abortion. Our aim is size with

good type, and production. Wildwood
Jersey Farm, Alvin Baiden, Capac, Mich.

 

GUERNSEY

GUERNSEYS WE HAVE A FEW
Heifers and cows for
sale. also a number of well bred young
bulls—write for breeding. Village Farms.
Grass Lake. Michigan.

 

. . , . . My“! to best advan Ego.
”Jargon ads or for ads to run 18 issues 0 ‘
sent on application to the Advent-int DOD -.

K 0.1. (L’s

. " 'in-xflons ‘under this
Send in con! “I“
more we~wili make

 

Hoes”

0. I. '09

   

“BK; "pE‘gh 0.. The beet Rm

CREEK STOCK»:
kin, Prop, _Avocs.

  
  

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3- $41 Iaxnb

 

   

g bodied, heavy-b

   

     
    
  
 
 
  
 
  
  

      

beam; the roiific kin'd' litters a .
better than x’10 the ast’3 years. v;
11- Swarts, booicraft, Ml Kg

 

HAMPSHIRE . , , .,

. Ans. ' ,’ vii"
HAMPSHIRE 9.3.7.35? R Eggain. pf?“ .
Your order for bred gilts now. "

 

 

 

0 Bred d(l'iilts

(I. Serviceable Bears
1. Carl Jewett, Meson, Midl-

8LARGE TYPE 0. I. C.

Spring boars. Also 2nd prize Jr. yr. b0“
Mich. State Fair, 1918.
CLOVER LEAF STOCK FARM
Monroe, Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

Chester White Boars and
Sows, spring farrow, $35
. to‘ $50; can breed somec
Polied Durham Bulls nearly one year old;
Heifer Calves and other Recorded Stock.
New Marquis Spring Wheat 40 bu. a. 1918
crop. Beardless 'Bai‘ley. White atS-
Frank Bartlett, Dryden, 1V ichigan.

 

DUROC

Peach Hill Farm

Registered Duroc Jersey Swine. We
are offering choice fall pigs at $15 and
up. Write to us, or better still, come
and see them.

Inwood Bros., Romeo, Mich.

 

DUROC JERSE SWINE. Boars, Sows,

Gilts and Fall pigs
for sale. Choice spring boar, sired by
Iirookwater Tippy Orion No. 55421. This
is an unusually good bunch to select
from. Come and see them or I will ship
on approval. Full pigs $18 each, either
sex. Home Farm, 'i‘hos. Undezhill, & Son,
Props, Salem, Michigan.

 

SHORTHOBN

 

WHAT DO YOU WANT? I represent 41
SHOBTHORN breeders. Can put you in
touch with best milk or beef strains. Bulls
all ages. Some females. C. W. Crum,
Secretary Central Michigan Shorthorn
Association, McBrides. Michigan.

 

On SALE, pure bred Shorthorns and
O I C igs. Five young bulls, 7

 

to' 9 'moht s. 3125 to 3150 each. Ray
Warner. R. No. 3. Almont. Michigan.
TWO . roan double

standard bred Polied
Durham Shorthorn
Bull Calves, calved May 2nd and June 4th.
Paul Quack, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan,
R. No. 2, Box 70.

 

“ORTHOBNS and POLAND CHINAS.

Bulls, heifers and spring pigs, either
sex. for sale, at farmers' prices. F. M.
Piggott & Son, Fowler. Michigan.

SHORTHORNS Terms“ in;
since 1867 and are Bates bred. Two red

heifers for sale; 1 bull, 10 mos. old.
J. E. Tanswell. Mason, Michigan.

FOR SALESCOTCH and Scotch topped
Shorthorns. Maxwalton Mon-
arch 2nd by Avondale in Service.
John Schmidt & Son, Reed City, Michigan.
BATE BRED SHORTIIORNS. A few
oung bulls for sale.
J}: B. Hummel, Mason, Michigan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

RED POLLED

 

0R SALE—Dual purpose Red Polled
bulls and Oxforddown rams.

DUROC BOARS Big, long, tail, grow-

thy males that will

add size and growth to your herd. Big-

gest March farrcwed pigs in the coun-
try, 200 lbs. and not fat.

Newton Barnhart, St. Johns, Michigan.

 

PLEASANT VIE‘V DUROCS
Spring boars and giits of exceptional
quality, prices right, inspection invited.
W. C Burlingame, Marshall, Michigan.

 

 

DUROC BOARS, GILTS

We are offering some fine, Big type, fall and
spring Bears and Gills. At Farmers‘ Prices.

F. E. EAGER and Son
HOWELL, - - . MICHIGAN

 

 

 

POLAND CHINA

 

 

Large Type Poland China Swine

ARGE TYPE P. .0. fall gilts, bred
and ready to ship. Will weigh up
to 365 pounds. Will farrow in Aug.
and Sept. Will also s ii a few spring
boars. Fall sale Nov. 29.
Wm. J. Clarke, R. No. 7, Mason, Mich.

 

 

 

 

ALLNU'I‘ ALLEY BIG TYPE Poland

China Gilts. Sired by Arts Big Bob.

Will be bred to a son of Giant Sen—
ator for April farrow. If you. are look-
ing for the best of breeding and the kind
that gets big and has quality here is the
place to find it. Please give me a chance
to tell you more about them. A. D.
Gregory, Ionia, Michigan.

 

L.._H. Walker, Reed City, Michigan.

 

 

 

Holstein-Fuesian Cattle“-

Under the present labor conditions
,I feel the necessity of/ reducing my
herd.‘ Would sell a few bred females
These
. -pound
J. Fred Smith, Byron, Michigan

cows are all with calf to 'a 30
bull.

SUNNY PLAINS HOLSTEINF

A. few young bulls left. Also a young
Phone 58F15.
KILLINGER, ,
Fowlervilie, Michigan.
HOLSTEIN BULL
d Sired by a 32.43 lbs.
son of King Segis
’ large enough for im-
rices from- ;100 to 150

 

 

 

 

ABWIN

Write for pedigr

 

    
  
  

 

shown REGlSi'ERED stocx‘. -

   
 

 

HORSES
snETLAND PONIES

SHETLAND PONIES For Sale. Write

For description &
prices. Mark B. Curdy, Howell. Mich.

 

 

 

BIG HUSKY POLAND CHINA BOAR
2 will weigh over 200 lb. Price $50 for
Nov. and some fine prospects in fall
Pig either sex ready to ship. Giits all
sold. C. E. Garnant, Eaton Rapids, Mich.

BIG TYPE P. (l. BOARS, Rambouillet
and Hampshire rams and

ewes for sale.

' A. A. Wood & Son, Saline, Michigan.

 

 

 

 

John W. Snyder, St. Johns. Mich" 3: Neg?"

 

 
 

 

SHEEP. ,.\,.9.
. snaorsnmns .
SHROPSHIRES EESESTEZ‘fl ”5333‘ ,

   

ewes. Write for prices or come to. the ,
farm. Dan Booher, R. 4, Evart, Mich;

REGISTERED SlinorsnmE Ember

of quality. One im- »
ported three-year-old Ram. Priced right. -‘_
Harry Potter & Son, Davison, Miohifln; '

HIGH CLASS REGISTERED, .
ling Shropshire ewes bred to

ram of extra quality. Also healthy, Vig-
orous, Well wooled. Ram lambs ready
for servzce. Flock established 1890. ,
Lemen, Dexter, Michigan.

DELAIN-E

IMPROVED Black Top Deluins. Sixty " ‘

Reg. Rams to choose from. Newton &’ ,

.Blank, Hill ,Crest Farm, Perrinton.
Mich. Farm situated four miles south of ,
Middleton.

    

  

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oit SALE—«Registered yearling Rms.‘ ‘
improved Black Top Delaine Merino. "
Frank ltolirabacher. Laingsburg, Mich. .

FOR SALE mumsrnnnn IMPROVED 1’

Black [Top Deiaine Merino
Rams. V. A. Backus & Son. Potterville.
Michigan. Citizens' Phone.

FOR SALE PURE mum and Tegis.

tered American D
sheep. Young. Both sexes. eiaine
14. H. Conley_ Maple Rapids, Michigan. ~V
ELAINES, bred on same farm for 50
years. Size, quality prepotent; rams
‘ for sale delivered. Write ' ’
.S. H. Sanders, R. No. 2, Ashtabula, Ohio.

a; 4,9 ‘TIX-TON MIX' with salt
' around kee .5 flock healthy and hihoam
worms end lc Saves you big money -
.00 sample box by pnrcel pout will Ill-4'
onto a bar-rein! nit. Write for club do:
at on Nltu and Care of S "'

— book! re
ARSONS TIX-TON C0.. Grand Ledge.

POULTRY

\VYA NDO'I‘TE

ilver Laced, Golden and White W 811-.
S dottes of quality. Breeding stock :fter
Oct. ist. Engage it early. Clarence
Browning, R. 2, Portland, Mich.

 

  

 

LEGHOBN

PROFII‘ABLE BUFF LEGIIORNS—x’vvo‘
_have twenty pens of especially mated
Single Comb Buffs that are not only mat- ,'
ed for exhibition but, above all, for profé ‘
itable egg production. Eggs at very reas-
onalbie price.k Our liiist will interest you
———p ease as or . Villa
Grass Lake, Michigan. ge Farms,
10“. SAL ;—~singie Comb White Leg-z
horn Co ereis and puliets; Barron
300 - Egg strain. Also one oat sprout.-
er ZiOO-hen size. Cockerels, $1.50 each in
lots of two if taken at once. .
R. S. Woodruff, Melvin, Michigan.

LIGHT BRA "MA

PURE BRE LIGHT BRAIIMA 000m

. rels from Harvey .Wood
strain. $3 to $5. Also a few yearlinrv
hens. Mrs. E. B. Willits, R.F.D. No
Reading, Michigan. ‘

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“'HI'I‘IG ROCK

COCKERELS. ‘_
gggggo [EOOIICKM ousF Fischel Sm.
waing, Michigan. rs. . J. Lange, Sable--

RHODE ISLAND RED

1;. 1. RED COCKERELS for ' ,
R.C. at $2.00 each if taken before 33:}: ~'
1, 1919. Harry McCabe, Blanchard. Mich; ’
W0 Ship thousands '-

each season, diflerent

testimonials. stamp appreciated. Free t
Hatchery. Box 10. Freeport. Michigg. _.

CHICKS
CHICK varieties, booklet and

 

TURKEYS

 

 

 

CONSIGN YOUR LIVE STOCK TO

CLAY, ROBINSON & co.

‘ LIVE STOCK COMMISSION

Chicago South Sta-Paul South Omaha Denver Kansas City
- MB“ I Fort Worth East St. Louis Sioux City
- -Eliraso ' South St. Joseph

Spring Boars and gilts. T
Durocs experience. A few blfgkyerg
Rams left. Newton & Blank, Hill Crest
Farm. 4 miles south of Middleton, Mich.

H. TURKEYS no]; _
WHITE Hens $5. Toms 57, an 536.1%: _
Harry Coiling. Mamile, Michigan-s_
Turkeys}

B
FOR SALE li“‘2"33‘“:10.’°“fi:., my
Dillman, R. No. 5, Dowagiac’ Mich m,

       
  

   
   

 

  
 
      
 
 
 

 

  
  
 
 
 
 

 

 

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with every toy that the youthful heart craves. All in this one outfit. Skyscrapers, Shops, Churches, Banks, Theatres, .-
School, Street Cars, Fire Engines, Aeroplane, a Complete Circus With Animals and 010m, People and Automobiles, and
everything to make the city complete, together with a most interesting Fairy Tale in book form,.in which you will find this
city has a wonderful history. Each set includes the ground plan of the city and panoramic Background with substantial
easel back and 120 different toys, and the book, “Giants of Lilliputania.” ' The houses and skyscrapers are all glued and
dye-cut. Everything lithographed in bright colors. . i v.

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