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We‘can imagine no more placid picture than

' agriculture, thus maternale personified, beam-

ing hersmile’s‘uponher numerous oifsprings,
and ‘receiving in turn their gracious favors.
‘ Does it not convey an impressmn of flomestm

' L fl..content, of mutual love and co-operation, of

-‘maternal pride and filial respect and ob‘edi-
ence-‘2, But afterall, it is only.a picture. Ag-
riculture is notfthe well-treated and contented
matron she has been described.

. “For the breasts of this mother of industry

.. ' have been sucked dry by the greedy parasites

who first tasted, life upon her bosom. Her
limbs have, grown ‘wearyand her back has

'S‘becOme bent under the burdens she has had
‘ to carry. As a mother gives herrall to her

child only to lie-“paid back in ingratitude,

no lenger the mild—mannered, motherly‘ per-
She is an old woman, living
"a temper. ~ '

Invested
W0 YEARS ago the'assertion that food

>' ' productionkw‘as not keeping pace with

consumption because the business of farming

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{ and labor as other‘ industries, would have

brought forth a "laugh. of derision. from the na-
t1on’s leading men.“ For up tothat time, it

was popularly supposed that farming was the

most, pleasant and profithb‘lebusine'ss 0n the
face of the earth. But thc_'Wai' soondissipat-
ed that theory. 'It brought. the {entire werld
face to face. ‘with the astounding: fact that
there wasn’t enough food toggo 3round, and

  

 

  

   

 

  

  
 

 

  

    

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A .Iprofits. farmers are ,m’aking,
.- the majority -: bf the t-peopie

Q lems largely lie do-znot‘ share this perverted ‘

' — _ that hmediat‘e stepsmust be taken by govern-'7

{merits to encourage larger production Of; feed
and assist

:of‘the‘ scant supplies already on hand.

son the former president was gracious enough .
, ‘ to depict her.
‘ "ffrOm hand to mouth, and deserted by those
, .to whom-she gave birth. Moreover, she. has

in a; mores equitable distribution

agriculturehas. given her all. to the World and ,
'79 ~the. world has spurned her.“ Agriculture is

Least for Money and Labor _

‘ We stillhear and read about the exorbitant

fl, . . butfortunately
«for the, future‘comfort ofthe.world’s stomach,
. ~ in whose hands
the investigations and-solutions of . food prob-
'opinion. _. -, - , 7, ,
f' Both‘farmer's, on the“one.s1de;and food econ-
omists, andagovernm'ents onfithe other, admit
thatiagriculture is-in a. bad way, and must have

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Just Rewards?

_ Who Should Take the Initiative?
The farmers believe that the economists

and the legislative authorities should take

the initiative in tearing down the elaborate
and intricate system of distribution that has
grown up'almost invisibly between the pro-
ducer and consumer, and establish in its place
a broad level highway of commerce ‘where
there are no stiles to mount, no hills to climb,
no rivers to ford, and no detours to make,

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PROMINENT DAIRY AUTHORITY
DISCUSSES NEEDS OF
. AGRICULTURE

MOST encouraging sign of the chang-
Aing spirit of the times toward the
farming business, is the new attitude
taken by such influential publications as the
Chicago Tribune. which formerly was and
still is occasionally, a deluded and bitter
critic of the farmer. The Tribune is now
sponsoring the ”temple of agriculture” idea,
but the Tribune would build this temple in
Chicago, and make Chicago the food center
of the world, which, perhaps, by virtue of
its geographical. location, it is destined to
become. The Tribune presents in the fol-
lowing words what purports to be the
opinion of Mr. W. E. Skinner, Sec. of the
National Dairy Council, up0n this matter:
“The food problems the war presented
were not new and they will not be tempor-
ary. They were as old as the first baby’s
appetite and they will continue insistent
until the last call for breakfast on the res-
surrection morn. The war only emphasized
those problems. Fresh industrial and econ-
~ omic complexities, partly growing out of
the war and partlydue to mankind’s sharp-
er demand for better things”, are going to
double score the problems. -
“You can’t ignore them if you want to.
The war pushed them at you with iron fin-
_ge'rs. But you can ignore—~for a While—-
and you can palter with the measures which
wise men are beginning to formulate for a
kind of permanent conservation which shall
.mean not restriction, but plenty. These
men are asking: ,. “Shall all the troubles,
- the mistakes and the achievements of the
last twenty months of governmental food
_ administration be heeded and be made the
)basispf productive and permanent achieve-

. $ II *

I,“‘Ghambers of commerce we have.

. '7fBut;'Where_ is the chamber of agriculture?
"" f’TBOth, practically and theoretically more
115 'd‘Ona.10r“American agriculture in the
sequestered, laboratories and remote exper-
- ,imnޤ1.:falfms of American universities
311811318 :done in an agricultural mart and
capital-{compared ”with which Alexandria-
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' attention to What we are pleased to call '

. assistance of his fellow (Continued. Ofl'I-Me-fifi

merican Agriculture Secure its.

1- RESIDENT. JAS..A. Garfield said: ‘At
' ' the head-of-all'sciences and "arts; at the
Khead‘ of? civil‘izationgand progress standS,_—-
. notmilitarism-Whichfkills ; not commerce, the

* art which accumulates wealth,—but agricul;
‘ ; .tnre,the mother of all industry and the main.

travel upon the road. This cannot be accOm-V
plished over-night, but it must'be done event- _

ually before agriculture can take its place

with other legitimate industry and offer equab -.

opportunities with them.

The economists and the legislative author-, ‘

ities believe that the solution of this and

ThenlyIndepenasti‘Fa'ififi-‘ci’s- Weekly owncdina Edited in Michigan ' ' i ‘

 

kindred problems lie within the hands of the ‘ .'

farmers themselves. They are still preaching
the old gospel of increased productwn that
has been dinged into the farmer for the last
fifty years. They are still talking about

the inefliciency of the farmer, his backward—‘

ness in adopting modern methods of produc-
tion and business. But they ignore the fact
that as anvirfdividual the farmer is not his
own free agmt in the disposal of his products,
as is almost every individual in other lines of
business. On the contrary he is bound hand
and foot by the red tape of a system that
bids defiance to and boycotts every other,

method of placing the products of the farm 3 l d

before the ultimate consumer.
Both a State and Individual Duty

In one sense the solution of these problems
devolves upon the legislative authorities; in
another, they devolve solely upon the'farmer.
It should be, we believe, the duty of the state
and federal governments, in cooperation, to so
simplify the distribution of farm products and
to so safeguard agriculture and lend encour-
agement to agricultural enterprises, that men
of agricultural bent, would engage in farm- ’
ing as a business and in preference to indus-
trial occupations. We do not have in mind-
here merely the welfare of the farmer. We.
have in mind the welfare of whole peoples,
of nations, of the entire world, who must be
assured of adequate food supplies. If there
is_danger of exhausting either the food or any
commodity that isnecessary to the well-being
of the human race, it is a matter of self-pres—
ervation that steps be immediately taken to
replenish the supply. Herbert Hoover and
many other eminent food authorities declare
that there is grave danger of world famine
unless production is speeded up at- once. Pro-
duction will be speeded up, of course; farmers
will do their best to produce maximum crops,
but whether or, not they will be able to pro-
duce sufficient under present conditions, to
meet all ne s remains to be seen.

So much r the responsibilities of the leg— _
islative authorities. Looking at the proposi-
tion wholly from the viewpoint of dollars and
cents to the farmer, the burden of the solu-
tion rests upon his shoulders. As has already
been pointed out, the farmer as an individual
has been powerless to accomplish any reforms
in the methods of distributing his products.
But, thru organization, he has proven that
he has strength. It is true, as many have-
charged that the farmer has been slow to use
the only effective weapon he has at his com- -

  
 
 
 

 

 

 

mand, organization, to force his way to thg _
front line With other industry. , » ,.

But now, the time has come, and the farmer
knows it, when he must, turn his undivi ed

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5' '1. APPLE REP0RT .FOR 1918
0157135 nrcmoAN _,,1124 000 BARRELS

The Bureau of Crop Estimates, U. 8. Depart-
inset of Agriculture through its fruit crop spec-
iaiists issues the following estimate of the com-

menial apple crop for 1918.

The total crop for the United States is now

estimated at 25 ,,404 500 barrels as compared with _
"12,542,000 barrels in 1917, an increase of about

13 per cent. The production from barreled apple
states is 18,301, 500 barrels as compared with
13,979,000 in 1917, an increase of 31 per cent. The

’ boxed apple crop is estimated at 21, 309, 000 boxes

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holdings released December 11 places

as compared with 25, 689, 000 boxes in 1917, or a

decrease of 17 cent.
‘ The outstan ing feature in the apple situation

' is the fact that the crop has moved early to mar-

The Buredi of Markets report on storage
storage
holdings December 1 practically the same as last
year.

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Commercial Crop
Dec. Final '
1918 1917

Barrels Barrels
225,000 400,000
121,000 120,000
114,000 135,000
300,000 225,000
12,500 11,000
120,000 100,000

7,037,000 2,380,000

751,500 408,000

1,177,000 911,000
99,000 105,000
330,000 256,000

1, 766, 000 1,650,000

1, ,lf, ,000 702,000

4 000 200,000
117, 000 120,000
954,000 532,000
230,000 434,000
754,000 1,554,000

1,124,000 515,000
105,000 124,000
33,000 50,000
79,000 250,000
600,000 1,128,000

3,000 5,000
59,000 225,000
333,000 650,000
84:000 143,000
150,000 150,000
26,000 24,000
11,000 23,000
17,000 54,000
241,000 402,000
Boxes Boxes
75,000 74,000
527,000 701,000
117,000 175,000
15,000 16,000
163,000 184,000
112,000 906,000

4,296,000 4,620,000
671,000 713,000

1,127,000 1,174,000

 

Maine ____

New Hampshire

Vermont

Massachusetts

Rhode Island

Connecticut

New York

New Jersey ________________
Pennsylvania ______________
Delaware

Maryland

Virginia ____

West Virginia

North Carolina

Georgia

Ohio

Illinois

Wisconsin

Minnesota __________________
Iowa ____

Missouri ____

South Dakota ______________
Nebraska __________________
Kansas ____________________
Kentucky __________________
Tennessee _______ ' ___________

New Mexico ________________
Arizona

 

 

California __________________

Total, United States __,___25,404,5ooI22,542,000

“BLOODED” GRAINS OUTYIELD
THE COMMON, FIGURES SHOW

Improved varieties of rye and wheat yielded
crops of grain more than 30 per cent larger on
the average, than the harvests obtained from
common grains in 1918, a report from the depart-
ment of farm crops of M. A. C. declares. The

was 15.33 bushels, while the average yield of
common winter wheat harvested last summer was
only 14.04 bushels 'to the acre.

Farmers who planted their fields with pure, in-
spected and certified Rosen rye, however, obtained
yields which averaged 22.3 bushels to the acre,
while farmers who planted certified Red Rock
wheat cut crops which averaged 19.4 bushels to

conditions for rye and wheat which prevailed last

_ season, these yields are said to be exceptional.

To farmers, according to J. W. Nicholson of M.
A. 0., the important thing about the report is that
it demonstrates the value of using improved and

' pedigreed varieties of wheat and rye in place of

the “scrub” seed still being planted in many dis-

" ' tricts.

MAINE FARMERS HAVING HARD

SLEDDING SAYS M. B. F. REPORTER
West Paris, He, Dec. 7 .——The Larmerg in Maine:

are having the hardest time this fall for many

average yield of common rye obtained in the state '

the acre. In the light of the generally unfavorable ,

years. In the veStern part of the state may de-
pend largely on apples which did not meant. to
much this year, and the new potatoes and beans
they managed to raise sell for less than one— half,
the cost of pmductIOn. Wheat which has been
grown in quite a large way unproven to be a
burden rather than a benefit, as it has been almost
lmpoSslble to get help .tor threshing itand much
has been spoiled in the fields bythe hard storms.
What there will be saved will cost fariners $4 per
bushel. Very few will sow any next year, and
many have closed their buildings and ha‘ve‘ gone
to work in the mills and in the 77st and will
not return in the spring, and few, if 'any farmers
willplant very largely any’crops next spring, or
until the cost ofl’production and selling price of ~
tam produce compare more favorably. Beans
were- a semi-failure on most farms and farmers
are having to borrow money to pay their season's
expenses and taxes. Not a very pleaSant outlook
after having worked 16 hours a day all summer,
while those in other callings have saved a goodly
sum and had a much better living than the farm-
ers and not worked but eight or nine hours a

lday.-——R. L Herrick

BUREAU CROP ESTIMATES SAYS
1918 CROPS WORTH $19,000,000.000

, The December estimate of the crop production
and value of crops on DeCember lst, shows that
a total acreage of 355,895,722 acres were planted
in 191.8 to the various crops, and that the total-
value of these crops, based upon priées prevail-
ing Dec. 1st, was $12,272,412,000.

. Below we reproduce some of the figures on the
more important crops, and particularly those
which are grown in Michigan:

.3000)? but 11me 060111168 0' u"
“dependable Mormmnf'on

in: wheat and ether. things

of that kind at inhrmatie‘n

not dependable. So‘thinks he 3

lot or other experts 10 1106110111 - "

agron‘om and kindred subjett's to who he ha

submitte it. So much filer the se-calie govern
" ment estimates which have been glvgai’ considera-

other en

1111 . .
be down-hearted. Further investigations will be

made in the hope of corralling the elusive cost

orwheat and getting it before the Senate of the

United States. And by the time that is done the
senate. won't want it .--Na.tional Stockma-n and
Farmer.

MICHIGAN CLOSE SECOND IN
SUGAR BEET PRODUCTION

The production of best sugar in the United
States from the beet harvest of 1918 is estimated
at 740,100 short tons. This Estimate is based up-
on reports made before the close 01' the season

‘ and is subject to revision. The production in 1917
was 765, 207 short tons. The area harvested in
1918 is estimated at 592,100 acres, or 72, 697 acres

acres in 1918, and 806, 600 acres in 1917 In 1918
there was 14 per cent of the planted acreage aban-
doned, do in 1917 25. per cent, which was the
highest on record.

The beets worked in tactories in 1918 are es-
timated at 5,822 600 short tons and were purch-
ased at an average price to growers of $10. 02 per
ton, as compared with $7. 39 in 1917. .

 

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CORN—1918» 01072104000
—-19l7 _____________________ HIM-3,730,000
—Average 1912-1916 . [105,566,000-
WHEAT—1918 ____ I 59,110,000
’ I 45,089,000
52,465,000
44,400,000.
43,553,000
39,456,000
9,679,000
8,933,000
7,500,000
6,185,000
4,317,000
2,711,000
1,040,000
924,000
807,000
4,201,000
4,374,000
3,678,000
55,971,000
55,203,000
50,892,000
15,283,000
16,212,000
16,790,000
592,100
664,797
579,063
1,754,000
1,769,000
35,830
39,500
61,700
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—Average 1912-1916
OATS—1918

——1917

—-Average 1912-1916
BARLEY—1918

——1917

——-Average 1912- 1916
RYE—1918

-——Average " 1912-1916
BUCKWHEAT—1918
‘—-—1917
——Average 1912-1916
POTATOES—1918
———19l7
—-Average 1912-1916
tame—1918
—1917
——Average 1912-1916
wild—1918
——1917
—Average 1912-1916
SUGAR BEETS—1918
—1917
—Average 1912-1916
BEANS (6 states)——-1918
—1917

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Please notice that the average price paid the farm-
er Dec. let for potatoes is estimated at $1.196 per
bushel. We can't help'but wonder where the de-
partment got this figure, for the average price
paid to Michigan fiarmers on that date was near-
er 60 cents a bushel, and we know from reports
from other potato sections, that very few of the
farmers are receiving over $1 per bushel.

In the majority of cases, it will be noted, Mich-
igan farmers are receiving higher prices than the
average for the entire cOuntry In other cases
they are receiving much less.

SEC. nousroN. DECLINES TO GIVE
SENATE WANTED INFORMATION

Secretary Houston has written a lengthy letter
to the President ”of thé Senate in which several
interesting statements .appear. The secretary

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Farm Value Dec. 1

H Per Unit 1 Total
136.6 [3 3,528,313,000 .
127.9 | 3,920,228,001) >
64.7 ] 1,787,605,000
204.4 | 1,874,623,000
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[Per Acre] Total
24.0 1 2,582,814,000 H
26.3 I 3, 065,233, 000 H
26.2 2, 761, 252, 000 H
15.5 917,100,000 H
14.1 636,655,000 H
15.4 809, 357, 000 H
34.6 1, 538, 359, 000 H
36.6 1,,592 740, 000 H

32..) - 1 H296 406, 000 H

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1,092,423,000
1,061.474,000
521,386.000
235,269,000
240,758,000
118,682,000
134,947,000 .
104,447,000
38,327,000
28,585,000
25,631,000
12,209,000
475,731,000
539,598,000
256,248,000
' 1,522,473,000
~ 1,423,766,000 .
873,883,000
219,185,000
» 204,086,000
146,940,000
58,341,000
44,192,000
84,378,000
93,639,000
100,692,000
16,268,000
20,554,000
14,818,000
16,065,000

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66.6
40.2
91.8
113.7
58.9 -
151.5
166.0
86.0
166.4
160.0

- 79.6

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123.0
70.8
$20.18
$17.09
$11.38
$15.25
$13.49
$7.91
$10.02
$7.39
$5.76
$5.28
$6.59
121.1
167.0

.. $26.21
$33.80

132.5

. 121.5
74.3 I

23.7 211,759,000
26.9 201,625,000
14.4 89,103,000
14.6 62,933,000
16.4 44,547,000
16.5 17,182,000
17.3 16,022,000
15,336,000
397,676,000
438,618,000
361,753,000
75,459,000
83,808,000
76,798,000
14,374,000
15,131,000
18,573,000
5,822,600
5,980,377 .
5,972,000
17,733,000
15,283,000
13,438,260
12,308,900
565,200
475,300
173,632,000
I 163,117,000
213,685,000

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The principal sugar-producing states with their -

output for 1918 are: Colorado, 3182\700 short tons;
Utah, 118, {00; Michigan, 117, 600; California, 109,-
3003 Ohio, 43,100; Wisconsin, 14,300; and all other
states, 111, 000 short tons. Details concerning this
report will be published in the Monthly Crop Re-
port for December, 1918.

The acreage harvested in these states was. 001-
orado, 126, 500; Michigan, 108,200; ('lalflornin~ 102,-
400; Utah, 83, 600; Ohio, 33, 300'; ' .I_,.daho 32, 600;

Wisconsin, 12 600; and amether states, 92, 900'

acres.

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..thins and everything that how unkind 01. 1‘9-
i.;semblance to protein matter with their. legitimate»
Ely milled feeds and putting the product on the... ,
'market as a pure article 'This “securing adul-

teration finally reached such lengths that dairy

"interests the entire country ever have arisen in

arms against. unscrupulous manufacturers, and
petitionedcongress for legislation that would pre-
vent a» continuation of tha‘ harmful practice...

. R.- 0.. Reed,- Secretary of. the Milk Producers’

'ASS'm‘v-vhas been nominating some independent in-
vestigations which led him into a plant where. .
Engaging in conversation .
with one of the workmen;'*who did not know his

identity, Mr. Reed discovered that bran was be-_
ing used-as a burnishing substance to give .the

tinware a bright appearance, instead Of the saw- '
dust formerly used which had become too ex-
pensive.

‘fThe bran}? obligingly explained the Workman,
“gives much better results and besides that it is
cheaper, for after we use it in our machines, we
sell it to dairy feed manufacturers, who pay us

. within $1 per ton of what the bran has cost us.

In the process of burnishing,‘ the‘bran takes on
weight from the little slivers “of tin that'come on
the utensils." . ' / .

“But, I should think that would be dangerous
to cows eating the feed,” said Mr. Reed. ,

"Well, it is," the other replied, "we have heard
of cows getting those slivers of tin in their stom-
achs and dying. But that isn’t up to us; that’s
up to the dairy feed manufacturers.”

From a prominent miller in this StataMr. Reed
learned that one of the largest sources of income
the miller had was from sweepings, which he sold
to dairy: feed manufacturers. ,

. “It is from these sweepings,” explained Mr.
Reed, that cattle diseases are spread. The 81;th
of rye is one of the most prolific-causes of con-
tagious abortion, and the sweepings from-the av-
erage flour is quitéficertai‘n to contain grain that

”is infected with ergo .”

"The situation has become so bad,” contimied
Mr. ‘Rmd, “that we finally decided we ought to do
something about establishing a source of mixed
feed which'we could guarantee to our members
was of high quality and free from disease-bear-
ing substances. .We..are now‘considering a plan
for. manufacturing our own feeds, and are in ne-
gotiation with responsible parties who want to
take the job. Sonic otthe members Seem to think

[that the priceyssid swung: rather'high, but after
agoingtheroly into thOmatter, we do not know

how a. feed. that. is absolutely dependable can. be
put on the market forles‘s, when all the ingredi-
ents are ‘so ’high. ,We haven’t yetclosed any deal,
but hdpe to do soils the near future.”

_ Secretary Reed is in Chicago this week attend-
ing . a meeting of the bearded directors of the
National Federation of Milk Producers of which
he is a member. Upon his "return he will“ have
something to say to our readers regarding the
national aspect of the dairy. situation. ‘

v

_Cowological Philosophy

-(Mrs. More Milk is the prized dairy queen of
Mr. High Class Farmer. She is proud of belong-
ing to such an up-to-date-farmer, but Mrs. More
Milk is sure that Mr. Farmer is making a serious
financial and patriotic mistake in fattening and'
slaughtering her daughters for veal instead of
raising them» to full-grown cows, so she refers
the", matter tothe Annual Cow Mothers Conven-
tion, held on the State Fair Grounds.) ,

.'I.‘O~ THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS AF THE,

AMERICAN .DAIRYMEN’S ASSOCIATION: ’
;Honorable Sirs: We,_‘the Cow Mothers of the
merica, in our Annual Carmen--

tion assembleds unanimously adopted the follow-

,ing resolutions and we devoutly and humbly pray
that you will; carefully

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commercial feeds. the past year. more has hueQ ,_
' ‘a "corresponding decrease in the quality; LBW "
really the scarcity [of feed and the ,

consider/them and put ~

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issued by your ‘association and read
convention by our President, Mrs. Mora

 
    
 

“During ‘ the twelve years, two-1312 inclus- ‘

iv {the population of the United States inoreas-

:-ed.'19,000,000 people, while in the same time the

,7‘2cat’ue population decreased from 62,000,000 in

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..'\Greatest Compliment Ever Paid to Us

MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING comes next
to the “Good Book" as our Sunday reading.
We'think it’s the best paper for the farmer\
that ever was printed. One feels that it’s
a personal friend taking an interest in the
farmer’swelfare. Wishing you the best of
success—Wm. G. Bracebridge, Grand Trov-
crse county. "‘ ""

  

 

 

 

a greater difference, thus making our products
more scares and costly, and

WHEREAS, there is hay enough in dinglés and
roadsides-twhich goes to waste every year—to
feed oundaughters and raise them to cowhood,
and it cut would make the farms look more trim,
and ' "

WHEREAS, many of us wear ribbons at the state
fair, given us on account of our remarkable and
extraordinary production, and

WHEREAS, if you are to continue to slaughter
our daughters tpr a few paltry dollars, you should
allow new wear crepe instead of. ribbons when on
exhibition, and »

WHEREAS, if our daughters were raised to cow-
'hood, being of the same breeds as we are, they
would produce equally as well, therefore, be it

Resolved, that we, the faithful, profitable and
beneficial Cow Mothers of the United States, in
Annual Convention assembled, do most humbly
and prayerfully petition you, our owners, to have
mercy upon .us and raise our daughters to full-
grown cows for the everlasting benefit of human-
ity‘and cowmanity, and be it further

‘Resolved, that our president be hereby instruct—
ed to attend your next meeting and present thes“
resolutions to you with all the grace of a humble
cow mother,pwho has had her heart broken many
times when her daughters have been torn from
her and led away for slaughter when but mere
children. 0

Signed and sealed in the presence of thousands
of cow mothers, whose milk has raised many of

~your children, and whose other products go to

dispel .hunger and produce health and happiness

j of the people of theUnited States. '

MRS. MORE MILK, President
' MRS. YELLOW BUTTER, Secretary.
—By H. . S. Earle, Federal State Director U. 8‘.
Boys’ "Working Reserve, Michigan Division.

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pets. which is ‘veflfledvbgii

a portion of which we give here: , - .

Announcement Made that Detroit Poultry
L Show will be Biggest and Best Held,
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The Detroit Poultry Show will be held January~~
27 to February I, inclusive, at the Armory. The

program" has been prepared by Prof. C. H. Biting.
e‘ .

gees, professor of Poultry Husbandry at
Michigan State Agricultural College. By general
agreement among the variouspoultry associations
in southeastern Michigan, none of the smaller
shows will be held this year but efforts will be
combined to make the Detroit show the greatest
event of its kind ever held.

The premium list holds unusual attractions for
the poultry and pigeon fancier. But the part of
the program that is most. appealing to all classes
of breeders is the poultry school which will be
held in connection with the show under the per-
sonal direction of Prof. Burgess; This school is
the first concentrated effort to place the poultry
industry among the principal industries of the
state. The sessions will be open to all who at-
tend the show. ‘ '

The school program as outlined by Prof. Bur-
gess will cover the following subjects:

Study of common breeds of fowle.
Selecting of a breed. ,

The test of a. soft roaster at the killing age.
Cost of poultry flesh.
Poultry house construction.

Incubation and breeding.

Poultry" Feeds and feeding for egg produc-

Feeding for meat production.
The balanced ration.

Heretofore the small poultry" breeder derived
little or no practical knowledge from the-average
poultry show, and the Detroit show is the begin-
ning of the broadening of its scope, which will
not only benefit every poultry breeder, big and
little, attending, but which also presents a prece
dent which should have anuholesome effect on.
future shows not only in Michigan but in other»
states.

The officers of the Detroit show are, President,
Joseph’l‘Oynton, Pontiac; first vice president, Wm.
F. Degan; second vice president, B. D. Collins;
.secretary, F. M. Crowe, Owosso; treasurer, Prof.
C. H. Burgess. ,/

Requests for premium lists and other informa-
tion,will be taken care of by F .M. Crowe, Owes»
so, Michigan.

Pisegeri

“The Farmers are not Getting Cost for their Products”
says “Jim”. Helme in Defense of Farmers’ Movement

(Continued from last week) .

"What did, the legislature do? It absolutely
refused to carry out the expressed will of North
Dakota. It told the farmers to “go‘back home
and slop the hogs.” Then the political revolution
broke. The League came into existence. Bank-
ers refused to cash checks given the League or-
ganizers. The League retaliated by starting co-
operative banks. Retail merchants fought the
League. Co-operative stores were established. Lo-
cal newspapers poured out torrents of abuse. The
League retorted by starting cooperative news-
papers. This opposition solidified the farmers
and result of such methods is seen in the election
of League congressmen, state ofi‘icers, supreme
court and legislature. The commercial interests
like the Czar and Kaiser, sat on the safety valve
too long. . j
, NOW As {to MICHIGAN

,“No man or set 'of men is big enough to start
a Non/Partisan League in Michigan unless there
is fuel to. feed the flame. What wrongs, if any,
exist in Michigan affecting the farmer and labor-
ingclass that will furnish the fuel for the league?

“Her-e are some that the League would grab at
greedil‘y: Draw a line across Michigan from Sag-
inaw to Grand Rapids. North of that line the
Federal Farm Loan Board says that the average
rate of interest paid by farmers is 12 per cent;
and in addition a system of bonuses for\ renewing
loans. and charges for “making out the papers”
prevails» Yet the maximum rate of interest in
Michigan is '2 . per cent.

«“Our usury law: has no teeth in it and every

umm’mput teeth in n has been defeated. by

,. .when League ore rs pillory the bankers

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“There is a growing feeling in the state that
the mines in the upper peninsula are not paying
their fair proportion of‘taxes. More fuel for the
League fires. The present compensation law of
Michigan is less liberal than any state in the
union and the League can be depended on to call
the attention of union labor to' this fact. The
high cost of living can be depended on to fan the
flame in both city and country. The farmers
are not getting cost for their products and the
consumer is paying the highest price ever known.,
One must be increased, the other diminished. But
how, you say? By reforming our present distribu-
tive system and cutting out a lot of useless mid-
dlemen who render no service.

“Last year in Northern Michigan thousands of
bushels of potatoes were never marketed. Yet in
Detroit potatoes retailed at 60c a peck. Elevators
in Northern Michigan are now full of potatoes. If
there were a state terminal/warehouse in Detroit
where potatoes could be. stored by farmers’ ele~
vators before non-shipable weather sets in, De
troit could avoid last winter's experience and the
Northern Michigan farmer would sell all his crop.
The state game warden is now furnishing Detroit
fish for 18c a pound instead of 300, and is at the
same time paying the fisherman more money for
his fish than-he ever got before. He does it by
cutting out all but one middleman. State, distri-
bution of potatoes, beans and many other food .
stuffs could accomplish similar results. Shall we
do these thin’gs ourselves or continue to sit on the
safety valve and let a Non-Partisan League do it?

“I have enumerateda few evils that existjg
Michigan on which the Non-Partisan League ”
flourish. There are many more. Ho'w can
keep the Non-Partisan League out of the.
The answer is easy. Beat ’emdtO‘itlpf’fi‘.
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_p61'-tant State Institution Should he Moved
. rem Present Environs if Reformative ’
Efforts are to be Successful.

city, and finally located upon a prison farm some
distance from the congested districts. We regret,
however, that the good governor did not put a
little punch back of this suggestion, so that it
would have taken the form of a recommendation,
to the end that this much-needed improvement
might be accomplished during the lifetime of the
present generation. The state prison was located

at Jackson soon after Michigan became one of

the states of the union—way back in the time
Which closely followed the use of the rack and
screw, the dungeon, the spiked yoke and iron cross
of torture. Back in the days when prisons were
considered as institutions where punishment was
meted out to those who violated the law; on the
“eye for an eye” and “a tooth for a tooth" theory.
If you have any doubts as to this statement, make
a visit to this old prison, look over the damp,
dingy, illy-ventilated holes in the wall in the old
cell-block; turn over the earth in the prison yard
and you will uncover cess-pools,
pipes, old wells and cisterns, and buried debris of
years long since numbered with the past.

And too, the city has grown around the prison.
Everything is congested; the gray old walls, upon
which sentinels walk night and day, and which

hold within: doors of iron and walls of stone more,

than one thousand humans, brothers of men, who
have broken the laws of the land and are detained
there for the protection of society and their re-
demption, that they may some day return again
.to mothers, fathers ,wives and children,
members of society. There is but one way to make
Jackson prison a place where human beings should
be confined, and that is to tear down walls and

.cell blocks, cover deep the disease-breeding soils

within the enclosure, obliterate every vestige of
the ancient citadel, and build Jackson prison
anew, on a prison farm far removed from the city,
where those in charge of the institution will have
a chance to make good. and where the prisoners
will 'at least have an opportunity to redeem them-v
selves, in an environment which is condhcive to
reformation and not a breeder of remorse and
revenge.

The Minnesota state prison was similarly situ-
ated, and for years was a disgrace to that state.
One day a man with a vision, Wolffer by- name,
Was chosen warden of that penitentiary. He real-
ized that neither himself or those in his keeping
had a chance with the prison located in the wrong
environment, and he asked the legislature to buy
a farm and locate the prison in the country. The
legislators made some figures, scratched their
heads and said. “It will cost too much, the peo-
ple Will never stand it ” Warden Wolffer abided
his time and two years later promised the legis-
lators that if they would make the appropriation
for the farm, he would build the prison with pris—
~on fabor, and within ten years would present both
land and prison to the state free of charge, prom-
ising to pay back every penny expended.

Temporary quarters were arranged for half of
the prisoners the next spring and work upon a.
model prison was commenced. Long before the time
had expired Warden Wolffer had built and paid
for both prison and farm, and today Minnesota
has the model state prison of the United States.

This and more can be accomplished right here in

Michigan. Nathan F. Simpson, former warden,

made Jackson prison self-sustaining, and with ..
proper equipment and in the right environment '

he could have built and paid for both a model
prison and a farm, without having cost the tax-
payers a dollar

Let us get a little closer view of Jackson prison ._

and its surroundings. For years there has been
a succession of troubles and investigations at Jack;
son. In fact, the newspaper reporters, ever eager
to turn up something that will make a story, have
for a decade, turned t0ward Jackson when they
positively could not find a sensational story else—
where—sand they were always able to get a “bone”

at least. The fight against the “dope gang” follow-
ing the conviction of the warden on a graft charge,

the breaking up or the “Jackson prison gang,’f the .
“muting of the prisoners, and the “four days"

fight ” “the calling of the militia,” and countless

broken sewer '

useful '

completed- all a

1 tested for 7 'fiihercuto ; ; '

says everybody would co,

for pure-bred Hols‘teins fifwthe state‘
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environment, physical conditions which surround

the prison of by-gone days.

When a prisoner finishes his term he is turned
loose in the city of Jackson, acknowledged before
the state went dry, to be the “Toledo of. Michigan,"
and this is an appelation not to be desired. The
percentage of‘discharged and paroled prisoners
who go wrong before they ever get outside of

the JacksOn city limits is surprising, indeed. The,

citizens of Jackson deplore the fact that the pris-
on is located within the confines of the city, and
they have asked many times that the artisan and
all the grey prison walls inclosed be far removed
from the limits of the city. Right here we have
an element which is ever working against the
discipline of the prisoners, the success of the
warden’s efforts and the redemption of the men.

The friction is ever present, and the whole .in- ’

stitution and all connected with it are constantly
watc;-ed by a lot of jaCkalls who are ever ready
to ‘spring, and they may tear and rend, but never'

willing to accord those in charge a fair chance ._

to make a success of their undertakings.

European demand for horseméat.

more horse-meat has been sold in some of the
biggest cities, and now that the meat shertage
has been so grave, there is gen active demand for.

' equine flesh among the civilian populations] of
‘ Europe.

. Right now the Horse Breeders’ Association of
Canada is advertising for horses for this purpOse
The advertisements read .

“The association desires information from all
owners of horses for. which they. have' up ready
market and which they would undertake to sup-

‘ ply to provide meat to -relieve the shortage of
1 meat supply in countries where thd residents are

accustomed to using noise flesh fer food Pres-
ent indications justify the belief that a- market

for this Class of horse may be provided if the

owners in the west will undertake to supply the
same in sufiicient numbers The possibilities of
such a market depends upon the owners them-
selves. Five cents a pound is the price i. o. b. west-

,ern points on the hoof paid to owners for all ani-

mals supplied. _
“Shortage of fodder has (Continued on page 21)

ScOttville Drying Plant Point-s Way to Profitable
DispoSal of Apples Unfit fer Commercral Trade

There’s a humorous skit that used to be sung
about “dried apple pie.” It’s been a long time
since I heard that pun, but if memory serves me
right, I believe the author didn’t have much use
for dried apple pie. But probably be lived on a

farm and whenever he wanted a piece of delicious, -

fresh apple pie all he d to do was to go out into

the orchard and gather inenough apples to make-

all the pies that mother cared to bake. But peo-
ple not so fortunately situated eat dried apple pie
and don’t know the difference.

If there’s anybody that’s got a grudge against

dried apple pie, mebbe they can get a littlesatis?

faction by going over to Scottville, in Mason coun-
ty, and “cleaning up” on Sebastian Bros. & Com-
pany, who last season turned 50,000 bushels of

- Michigan apples into a dried artid‘le that sooner or
later will go into making of dried apple pies and,

“sass."
Sebastian Bros. & (30.,
back in 1887 to dry apples.

startedin asmall way
Their first plant, with

-a daily capacity of only five bushels was located

at Odin, Illinois. Development of the industry
has been gradual asthe manufacturers not only
had "to make the product, but had to create 9. mar-
ket as well' to a large extent. At Seettville, they
now have the largest and most modern apple dry-
ing plant in the United States. Lastlsummer,
for various causes, they did not begin Operations

until late, hilt already have dried some 50, 000

bushels of apples this year. The capacity of their
plant is estimated at 2,400 bushels daily.

The labor employed is largely female, women
earning from $2~to $4 per day. One woman, we
are told, can easily pare and core 125 bushels
daily. Any apple, large or small, that is not rot-
ten is used. The peelings and cores are dried out
and made'into jelly. '

Before the war, Seb‘astian Bros.’ principal mar-
ket was Hamburg, Germany. This is the only in-

q

. fruits and vegetables.

stance that has ever come to our attention where
American products have successfully competed
with German products on German soil. In this
case it is partiCularly surprising because of Ger-

-many’s acknowledged leadership in agricultural

production and in the fruit and vegetable drying

industry. After the war started, Sebastian Bros...

sought a new market and the bulk of their pro-
duct has gone into the southern counties

Sebastian Bros. advise us that their Scottville
plant is. for sale, as they are planning on the
construction of a much larger plant either in
southern Michigan 0r New York. They advise us
that they would be willing to build a drying plant
in any community that has a large enough num-
ber of orchards to warrant the investment. They
are frequent carload buyers of apples and are
usually iable to pay as much as the local dealers.

The war’s demand for food products that take
up little, shipping space are as high in dry edible
matter has centered attention upon the dryingof
The, market for these-pro-
ducts is naturally regulated to a large extent by
the supply of the fresh article and the interna-
tional shipping situation. WV 1th the present short-
age of feed products and 'the absolute need of
conserving every possible cubic foot of shipping
space, there can be no question but what there
will be a profitable market for sdme years" to
come for dried fruits and vegetables, if indeed,
they do not meet a, natural and permanent de-
mand in some quarters of the globe.

The annual waste of apples, beosluse of lack or
labor to harvest and pack them for market, is
enormous. It seems to us that there are many
communities in Michigan that could easily and
profitably support factories for drying the Off-

grade product, and the fruit that in many seas-r

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cuitural agent of Mlssaukée county, who sends us
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Average flock, 43 hae
; Average value, $595: per head, $13. 83.

."Average expense, $254; per Head, 35 95.
{Average returns. wool, $200; lambs, $2.52
' Average net Leturns on flock, $198; pe: head, $5. 20.
. Average per cent of profit on investment, 37%.

(Emro'E’s NOTE
culture was founded to advance” the science of
farming During its fifty-odd years of existence
it has made many invaluable contributions to ag-
ricalture, and the value of the service it— has
rendered cannot be measured in dollars and cents.
Notwithstanding this‘, however, the department
does many foolish things, based upon its miscOn-
ception ,of the farmer‘s intelligence. .One of its

I various bureaus will issue bulletins couched in

language, so samples: and academic that the aver-
.age reader Must needs study long‘and diligently
over its phrases before the meaning becomes cleai‘.
nether, bureau will is8ue bulletins, the phrase-
logy of which is not dissimilar to that employed
y the children in the grammar school, and giving

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intended must be either a fool or an ignoramus.
Constant reminders are issued by the department
of agriculture to —the farmers that they ought to
fia- their fences, put their machinery under cover,

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n butchering, and a million other admonitions
that Could Only be addressed without insult to
ersons wholly devbid of intellect We sometimes
endc‘r what the péople of the city must think; of
e farmers brain capacity when they come across
tI_ch idiotic advice es the department of agricul-
re is constantly handing out to the farmers.
ample/int is made that the farmer doesnt co-
operate with the splendid agricultural forces that

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(ire at his command. But this is not” to be wonder»

'd at. Why should an intelligent farmer expect

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as that reproduced on this page to be spread broad-
cast, could be of any practical help to him! ,
One of our readers receiving a copy of this “butt

U B. department of agriculture, sends us a copy
of his acknowledgement
somewhat of a humorist, and altho he doesn’t use
the best grammar or English, ybu ’ll have to admit
that he gets his idea “across.” This reader has

I. agreed to send us copies of all his letters to the
Fist of agriculture, and they will be re-I,

‘depa
produced in future issues of M.- B. B.) .. , .
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The U. S. department of agri- I

one the impressibn that the person for whom it is-

epair and paint their buildings use a sharp knife I

but a department whiCh permits Such balderdash .

letin” which some from the office of “information, ” '

A-syoucanse, hells»

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which you ask if I’m set- ~

  

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,. insurance, etc. the manure has simply
Mjallowm to offset these overhead charges. As
‘- it'stan’ds',’
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flares and the net returns per head. Proper win-
size of the weal crop and the number of lambs

saithee county. _
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L‘JNQIt‘é the relation between the percent of lambs,I

   
    

saved. ——-H. L Barnum, County Agr’l Agent, Mis-

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The Farmers’ National Headquarters, with ofli-
ces in'the Bli‘sS building, Washington, D. C., an-
nounces a, conference to consider the various
problems of reconstruction adopted by the dif-
‘ferent farm organizations and to work out a
joint farmersl program for economic reconstruc-
tion in America ‘and for international reconstrua
tion, to beheld under- the auspices of the Farm-

I« ers’ Natidlal Headquarters in the National Hotel,

Washington, D. 0., Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan.
.uary 7th and 8th, 1919. The announcement states
that a number of farm organizations, including
state Granges, farmers’ Unions, The American
Society of Equity, and the Gleaners have pledged
their (so-operation in this conference, which will
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.Build or Repair the Ice House

Of course you’re planning to have plenty
pf ice next summer. It will be mighty
' helpful on those hot days in July—comfort

in the home and saving in the dairy.

Are you ready? Is the ice house in good
repair, or will you find, when a good freeze
comes, that you have no, fitplace to store
ice? It will be to your'advantage to spend
.some of your spare time NOW in getting;
the ice house in shape. Repair the sides
and see that the roof doesn’t leak.

If ymi haven’t built an ice house, this is
the time to do so, Don’t be without ice
next- summer. It’s expensive and inconven-
ient to depend on neighbors or haul from

’ town. You can build a. good ice house. If
you want to know how, write to the United
States Department of Agriculture, Wash-
ington, D. C., and ask for a free copy of
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' summer the pond back of the orchard dried up.
and even if it hadn’t dried up and was as full
of water as ever which wasn’t very full anyway,
because the hele where the water was wouldn’t
be a hole at'all if it was raised up about two 01
three feet and then there wouldn’t be any water
settle there. At least that’s been my ’sperience.
If Your’n has been any different, please let me

knowIand I’ll enclose a. stamp for your kind re- .

ply. ”But as I was saying even if it hadn’t dried

up, there wouldn’t be no ice there yet anyway,

because it hasn’t been cold enough to freeze water.

’ I allus supposd you had to have water and freezin’I
Weather to get ice. If you know any other way
to get ice to fill that ice house of mine, kindly
let me know about it and I’ll encl'ose another
stamp for the informashun. Because living on
“a farm as I do away from centers of civilization,
I'aint as much up as I oughter be on some things
like this

Farmer Ebenezer Ezcner Writes a Letter to the Department of Agriculture

YOu advise that I oughter use some of my spare

time to gettin’ the ice house in shape for the ice.
That’s a 36011 suggeshun, If I only had any spare
time to use.
ingfor .some 02 that spare time I hear some farm-
QI'ISI have: but I ain’t been able to locate any of it
576$- mobile you can tell me where to find some, if
so please advise on the postcard I Will try to
remfimbeMo put in this letter, and Mirandy’ll be
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where togflnd. this spare time, it will

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" and Gleaners, which Spent four days in sees
- tentative draft will. be sent in advance to repre-j

Val, state and local branches of the chief farmer

I )1th care of the flock very largely influences the'_I organizations are being invited to send delegates.

Iference is signed by Herbert F. Baker, Chairman
.qua ters; George P. Hampton, managing director;

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the secretary, Bliss Building, Washington, D. C.

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to the conference in January so that they“ may.
speak authoritafively for their organizatibnjs, .
thatr'a platform for domestic and internatiolnal.’
construction adopted by the conference will have“
the full weight of formal approval by the orgasm
farmers of America committed to the early car;
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enjamin C. Marsh, secretary and director of
For detailed information address

and

Your auto department is a valuable addition to
your paper and it is one of vital interest to
farmers, as we are living more and more in a
mechanical age. I admire your attitude taken
during the recent campaign and especially with
regard to the senatorial election, and it clearly
demonstrated that you do not belong to the list
of spineless editors who lack the backbone to ex-
press their opinions regardless of whom it helps
or hurts so long as the truth is made known. —«

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to the roof and sides. Mirandy says I m shiftless
in this respect. She ”says I’ll putter around all
day stuffin’ up the knot holes and the cracks in
the floor with the wind blowin’ my hat ofl thru
the cracks in the sides, ,and the rain 3 comin’
down thru the cracks in the roof. But my ice
house ain’t got no floor, so if I fix it atall the’only
things there is to fix is the sides and the
roof. But mebbe my ice house is difierent than
your’n and I would feel under obligashuns to
you if you would tell me just what your ice
house has got to fix that mine ain’t. I don’t cal-
’late to have no ice housegthat ain’t as good as
the next one, and if my ice house lacks somethin

it oughter have, I want ter know it.

You bet I know it’s spensive to call on the neigh-
bors to haul your ice for you. I rec’lect well one
time last summer after my ice had run out, you
see I don't have a very large supply of ice on ac-
count of that hollow back of the orchard being
not much of a hollow as I’ve already explained to
you and I don’t get enough ice to last as a rule
more’n till the middle of August when some times
in these parts you need ice the most, well, one time
last summer after we’d used the last piece of ice,
Mirandy had a party for the kids and we had to
have some ice to make the ice cream, and as I
couldn’t get to town on Iaccount I had to fix the
barn floor, I got a neighbor to bring it for us,
and I give him a bag to put the ice in, and also
a pail to bring back some nails and other odds
and ends that I needed to fix that barn floor with,
and he put the ice in the pail and the nails in
the bag and by the time he got home you could.
have put thatchunk of. ice in your mouth and
swallered it without choking. That taught me
a lesson I can tell, you and I said to Mirandy then
and there that she’d'have to go easier on the ice
next summer cause I wasn’t going to have no
more neighbors melting up my good money in no
such a way as that; would you? -

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’sperience I had last summer and might have

filled my ice house with half the boards off and .
then the ice would melt and I’d have to depend
on my neighbor again, which I don’t like to do
cause haw would any man like to fritter his money
away on . ice that was going to turn into water
before he could use it when I’ve got all the' water
I want in the cistern. Wishing you to know that. I
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winter, or there don’t any water stay in that
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, METHODS OF TANNING -
RIDES WITH FUR 0N THEE

ill you please tell me how to. tan hide. with

bill’s—B. IL. SWW. Michigan.

:Wc asked the U. S. mpartment oi Agriculture

so give as this information for m. In response
to the request two bulletins. Farmers' Bulletin
150.832, “Trapping Moles," and Bulletin No. 869,
“The Muskrat as a fur bearer" were sent Re-
hrring to the second bulletin. we find the (ob
lowing information:

“Mushrats taken for the fur should be trapped
\4—not shot or speared.
they Should be killed by a sharp blow on the back
” of the head. Trappers usually carry a short club
‘ for this purpose.

If taken alive in a trap

‘- “Muskrat skins intended for the market should
In skin-

other cuts are needed, though many trappers pass
the knife around the feet, where the long fur
ends. Then turn the skin back over the body,
leaving the for side inward. The skin peels oi!
easily to the front feet. Cut closely around nose,
ears. and lips, so as not to tear the pelt. If bits
of flesh adhere to the skin about the head. they
must be scraped off, but this is usually left to the
fur dresser. The skhi, inside out, is stretched over
a thin board or a shingle of the proper shape and
a tack or two is inserted to keep it in position to
dry. Stretchers made of heavy galvanized wire
are now extensively used by trappers and have ad-
vantages over the Wooden kind. Skins should be

dried in open air—not before a fire or in the sun.

They should not be exposed to rain. Books on
trapping usually give full directions for caring
for raw furs

“Formerly many muskrat skins were home-
tanned and made into caps, collars. and other ar-
ticles. At present the home utilization of skins
in much less extensive, but knowledge 0; a good
method of dressing fur is still desirable. Most of
the methods employed by amateurs involve the
use of alum to fix the hair; but satisfactory re-
sults, so far as pliability of the pelt goes, depend
largely upon the labor bestowed on them.

“The directions here given, it followed, will
give better results than the use of alum. Prepare
a tanning liquid composed of a quart of salt and
one-half ounce of sulphuric acid to each gallon of
water. This mixture should not be kept in a
metal container. Muskrat skins (not cased)
are tanned in this mixture in a day, but they
may remain in it longer without injury. When
removed from the liquor, wash several times in

soapy Water, wring as dry as poséible, and rub the .

flesh side with a cake of hard soap. Then told
them in the. middle, lengthwise, over a line, hair
side out, and leave to dry. When both surfaces

'are barely dry, and the interior is still moist, lay

them over a smooth, rounded board and scrape

.. t1”
id alone sushi varying propdnltim as 1
users. I wouldn‘t want anyone to
manta-amounting“ {do
not know, yet it does seem too bad to sell a nice

bunch of feeders with the market in such shape

as it is at the present time. All mm seem

to be glowed on this sort of stud—and it is not\

bringing what It is worth. I can tell you frankly
that it they Were mine I would borrowjhe money
if necessary and buy feed to winter them tin-u;

especially if I had any. pasture for them next
summor,but1‘or all I know they may be as cheap-

or cheaper next summer and yet I have faith that
the market will be much better.
If you must'sell them it doesn’t make any par-

ticular diflerence as far as I know what livestock 1

commission iirm you send them to. I think they
will all get as much for them as they can and you
will get a remittance promptly and in a business-
like manner. I suggest that you write to Ham-
mond Standish & Company, Bishop, Bullen & Hol-
ness or the Detroit Packing Company at Detroit,
or Clay, Robinson 00., Chicago or East Buffalo.
Ask them their opinion about the V market for
such stufl.’ and after you get all the information
you can then act on your own judgment, but if
you could winter these steers through even on
roughage and had good pasture for them, I think
it would be a good investment—Colon 0. Lillie.

p. 0. DEPARTMENT EXPLAINS WHY
RURAL SERVICE WAS DISCONTINUED

I enclose a copy of a. letter I received last Week.
This change of service will 'put me to a gredt deal
of inconvenience.

a mile every day oVer a bad road and this stormy
weather, waiting for the mail to come, to get P. 0.
orders or post parcels is going to make it hard for
me. Can you help me in this matter. If so. I will
be very grateful.—'I‘. G. E. Bailey.

'1‘. G. H.-—Effective Nov. 16, 1918, service will be
.withdrawn from the 1-2 mile‘runniug to your
place and it will be‘necessary for you to put your
letter box either at the corner 1-2 mile north, or

1-2 mile south. By order of the Fourth Assistant ‘

P. M. General. —-H. Barnum Postmaster Bailey,
Mich.
With reference to your letter of the 26th ultimo,

inquiring as to the reasons for the withdrawal oi! ~

delivery of mail from the residence of Mr. T. G.
H., on rural route No. 1, Bailey, etfectlve November
16, 1918, you are informed that inasmuch as it
was developed in connection with a contemplated
readjustment of the route that the carrier was
traveling one-half mile and retrace, or one mile,
serving but one family, the route was amended so
as to eliminate this unprofitable travel, since there
appeared to be no justification for its continuance.
Mr. H. resides'but one-half mile from the route
as now operated, and is regarded as having reas-
onably convenient postal facilities—Jas. S. B.
Tomlcy, Fourth Assistant Perimeter omz.

FARMER HAS HALF SECTION
AVAILABLE FOR SHEEP GRAZING

on the flesh side with the edge of a worn flat file '~

or a similar blunt tool. In this way an inner

.1 layer is removed and the skins become nearly

white in color. They are then stretched, rubbed,
and twisted until quite dry. If parts of a skin
are still hard or stiff, the seeping, drying. and

-. stretching process should be repeated until the

entire skin is soft. Fresh butter, or other animal

fat, worked into skins while they are warm and

then worked out again in dry hardwood sawdust,
or extracted by a hasty bath in gasoline, increases

their softness.”

Anyone desiring further information upon these
subjects may secure copies of the bulletins above
referred to by writing to the division of Publi-
cations, Department of Agriculture, Washington.
D. C. There are a number of good writers upon
the subject of trapping and care of furs. We will
be glad to advise where such books may be pur-

. chased, upon request

"SHALL I SELL MY YEARLINGS

NOW 0R WAIT TILL SPRING?

I am an interested reader of your paper and

would like to have some personal advice in re.
" gards to a ‘carload of yearling feeders that I have.

They are steers and heifers and in fairly good
They are a mixed grade but mostly red.
feeding them clover hay and corn silage.

111 not have enough to put them through ..

winters WOuld you advise me taking them

Detroit market in about two Weeks? If ad;

I have a halt section of land in Newaygo county
which is suitable for grazing purposes. Do you
know 0! any way in which I can get into communi-
cation with someone who would buy ~the land or
would care to go in on a share basis, and furnish
the stock for’ a term of years. A small stream of
water running thru one corner of it furnished
water for stock. An excellent place for Sheep
raising. I shall be grateful for any information.
If I sold I would take a small payment down.—
L. N. C'..*Washtcuaw county.

we are afraid you will have difficulty in inter-
esting anyone in your land at the present time.
The trouble is that there are hundreds of such
parcels “of land thruout northern Michigan to every
prospective buyer, and altho there‘has been con-
'siderable agitation by the development bureaus
tending to interest western sheep owners
Michigan’s grazing facilities. these efforts have
not borne much fruit as yet. We firmly believe
that in the course of another two or three years
a strong demand for these grazing lands will de-

velop. The sheep raising idea seems to have taken

firm root the past two years. and the present high
cost of wool has turned the minds of many men
to the possibilities of the industry. We expect
to see considerable capital invested in‘this busi-
ness. and believe that the state is on the verge
of a great development along this line. The best

>we can do for you or any etherntarmer who has ~

grazing any available, is to place the matter he-

‘tore the develonment bureaus and the agricultural ,,
agents of the various railroad companies, who

have frequent” inquiries for such land; .

subscription So .

I am not a young man and I ‘
.. have a great deal of work to do, and this walk 0!

in.

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the ma A mtagmm on .‘
solved now-- a m county subscriber: to;
terred to postme host. who mun as New:
“irmmmm that this mandamus-

terrains om involving the liability ct unh- .

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-"l‘hoso or... poison! matters W the

scribers for the Shiner-mum price of "a-
tion.
publisher and his alleged Subscribers. 5-21. M.
Docmy, third MSW postmaster- pew.

Mr. W. E. Brown was also asked for an opinion

upon the mattor. ' His reply is as follows : . . -

“I am unable to find any case in Michigan in
which the question of liability of a subscriber
for a publication after his subscription has ex-

pired where the ne‘Wspaper was continued. The.

following is the statement of the law from decis-

'ionswmotherm

“ ‘It has been held that although one has not
ordered a newspaper-or periodical to be Sent to
him, or his Subscription has expired, yet if' the

‘ paper is sent to him through the post and he takes

it out and uses _,it an acceptance by conduct of the
offer would be inferred.”’——W. E. Brown Legal
Editor. ,

And there you are. As long as upheld by the
courts unscrupulous publishers will. continue to
send their publications to careless people who
will take them from the mailbox. This is the
only way some publishers are able__to maintain
their circulation. We advise our ”readers now/as
we have many times before that when your sub-
scription to a publication expires and you don’t
want it any longer, leave it in your mail box and
tell the carrier to take it back to the postofiicc.
It is then the postmaster’s duty to notify the pub-
lisher, and it the publisher continues to send the
paper, he is obliged to pay the return postage.

WHY MY MILKING MACHINE IS
A PROFITABLE INVESTMENT-

In your issue of Dec. 7, under Live Stock hints,
you ask that some of your readers write you of
their experience with milking machines. Owing
to a shortage of farm labor we faced as many
farmers did, the problem of either reducing our
herd or purchasing a milking machine was in-

_vestigated. After investigating several dairies

where machines were in use. we decided to pun

. chase a Sharples. it giving the mast satisfaction

on Holstein herds. We have now been using our
machine for some time and find by its use that it
saves its three hours a day; replaces one man.
COWS let down their milk more easily and fmely
than by hand milking, and they resent forcibly
the return to the hand milking, as we found out
when the machine was disconnected owing to our
having a pully enlarged.

Another feature of the machine is that hired
men when in a hurry are careless and do not
milk cows dryx‘
this. One man with a two-unit miikcr is able to
milk twenty- four cows an hour.

Hoping this will help some fellow farmer in
solving his labor problem; we .are, yours. very
truly. ——H._ H. Mason & Son, per H. P. Mason,
Washtenaw county.

CARP LAKE MERCHANT“ VIOLATES
FEDERAL RULING HIDDLINGS SALE

A complaint referred—”.— to us by a Cecil subscriber
that a Carp Lake merchant had charged him $3
per cwt. for middlings was turned over to the
Food Administrator with the request that an in-
vestigation‘bc made. It was found that the mid-
dlings were purchased from Voigt Milling Com-
pany at Grand Rapids. and that the retail charge
was higher than the merchant was entitled to
“Inasmuch. hoWever." writes the Food Adminis-
trator."“as this was ‘the’first offense, we decided

to take no further action other than to inform.
him of the rules and regulations and the proper

profit he was entitled to ”

.In previous cases where it has been shown that
merchants took a higher profit than they were
entitled to. in willful violation of the rulings,
they were fined from $25 to $100 which money

‘ was turned over to the Red Cross. In first offense
cases, particularly where it Was shown that roar-f9

chants were for some reason or other

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:er the industrial sort of the world since the days

of feudalism that earls tor organization today.
Two years ago Sii‘x miliiohs of milk producers

in. the United States ware either colonies inde-.

pendent Qf each otheffibr were w‘holly disorganized

Two years ago gtoday at a National Farmers’ Con- ,

geese held at Chicago the National Milk Producers’
Federation was born It started with a member-
—sl1ip of fourteen states, from the great dairy sec-
tiohs of the:ét>untry. ‘ It was the president or your
asSOciation here in Michigan who helped to con-
struct it, with some mistakes of judgment per-
hops, that shOuld not be excused. For it was his
appointment of a man from Michigan as chairman
of a committee that led to the choice of a Michi-
gan man as president of the FederatiOn.

Those fourteen colonies have now increased in
number, until from the Atlantic to the three Pa-
cific states, our Federation crosses the continent.

" I- am not at this hour going to recount our bat-

tles" fought, nor the obstacles‘overcome. -We have
too many problems yet ahead in these reconstruc-
tion days to spend time in gloating or moaning.
It may not be well, however, to forget the fact that
tw wo years ago in October you were getting $1. 90
an nd in Noyember $2. 05 for your milk. It may not
be well to ferge’t that the War in Europe had
then been on for. more than two years; Europe
was crying for your butterfats and food, and the
farmers alone Were left profitless in the sale
of their" ’commbdities. , ‘ .

Within three months from the time of
National Federation and the touching of elbows,
the milk producers of the country Were receiving
more than one dollar per hundred more for their
milk than they had received the year before in
the some months. America had not ‘yet entered
the war, but the milk producers had come to
know through" investigations widely conducted,~
that their milk was being sold at half its cost to
the farmer and they collectively demanded an in-
crease of price. ,

Eighty-four billion poundé of milk are produced
a n'nually in this country, and more than fifty bil-
lions of it sold from the farm. An increase of
fifty cents per hundredweight means not less
than $250,000,000 per year. But we have been

warnod‘ that to admit such an increase of price

would but arm our adversaries against us.

The milk producers of the country have noth-
ing to conceal, nor have they any unholy desire
fer inordinate profit. The challenge is again

made to the World, as it has been made since the
war began, that no’ industry in this country has
shown itself as patriotic, nor has one been so

maligned and ill treated as that of the milk pro-
duc‘ersa We have asked but cost of production,
plus such reasonable profit as the Government
might think proper.

Kcthe table for dissection and investigation, open

to the public as no other business in the Nation.

When-11s hays been made‘

the,‘

Our business has been upbn ,. ,

6' Silage
. Lube

b no 11 by. wide investigation A .n g

‘ in making fifty cows, lost every. cow

seven with tuberculosis. It would take. him
dfive years to recoup that loss, though no
son milk at a reasonable profit.

We now lonow that before the war, milk was

”sold? at half its cost to the farmer at the time.
frhe‘ cow was kept, as it must be, on the farm for
a‘mny. use; the wife and kids did more than half

the work of the dairy; their labor was not count-
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Commission

According to the Chicago Tribune. the Na-
tional Commission of Milk Standards“ which
met recently in Chicago declared that milk
Was cheap at any price and would probably

‘ stay up. The‘ Tribune gives a semi—satir—
~ical account of the meeting in the following
fashion: ~

“Two rats are responsible for a resolu-
tion of weight and authority adopted at the
annual meeting of the National Commission
of Milk Standards at the ..Morrison hotel.

. Highbrow scientific gentlemen from all over
the United States conStitute this commiss-
ion They decided that milk is cheap at
almost any price, that it is a necessary
part1 of the human dietary, a great “protec-
tive" food.

“One of the rats that squats in. the back-
ground is a lean and scrawny animal. half
grown and refusing to grow any more. eyes
red and bleary This rat was pampered and
fed everything except butterfat. Negrl to
him was his brother, a rat of hale and hearty
appearance, clear eyed, as fat as a guinea
pig. This rat was fed on butteIrfat There-
fore the conclusion

“Milk is necessary for children’s growth.
*It corrects the deficiencies of cereal pro-
ducts. Not only these two rats but, count-
less other rats that ran in cages of the lab-
oratory of Johns Hepkins university support
this theory, according to Prof. E. V. McCoI—
lum, who told the association of the results
of his experiments in nutrition. There are
two unknown quantities in milk, chicken-
livers, and leaves which are responsible for
nutritive values. They are called vitamines.

”The commission also decided that the '
farmer is not getting any more than he is

. entitled to for keeping up the supply of
milk in these times of labor scarcity.

“Another thing. The price of milk is not
going down any. The farmers’ organizations
are going to see to that. Before 1914, ac-
cording to Dr Charles E North of New ,
York, the farmer lost money on milk pro-
duction, but did not know it. Now he has
a chance to make money but can’t get help
and is working himself half to death.
‘ “After receiving reports from various
cities on milk prices the commission found
that the price has increased about 100 per
cent to the consumer since 1914, that the
,War has not interfered with the quantity,
that the increase in prices has not checked
. downward tendency in infant mortality,
that where there is evidence of undernour-
ishme‘nt it is due to a lack of appreciation of

. the value of milk, that all other foods have
increased in greater proportion in price, and
that at present retail prices milk is the most
economical animal food that can be pro-
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prepared by the commission.
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milk products at half their cost Ours
was the only inductry that made no

grooming and six and nine in are evening.
These are called prewar years now, by the

_it—s future. .

We court investigation, and even yet, though
coming
home, we are willing to supply the starving mil-

é'accounting of the labor of women and children, .
nor of the hours between four and seyen in the ,

{men who would sit upon our business and judge

110113 of Eurdpe with food at cost plus a reason- "

able prdfl‘t. No other industry has offered this.
Iread frOm the President’s message on Mon-

day last, that the moment the armistice was

signed 'the'harness was taken off of. raw "mater-

~ials, and the great industries of the Nation that

had been engaged in making munitions at fabu-
lous profits, were set at liberty to enter the world
markets. But that it was not possible to rem0ve
the regulation of foodstuffs as yet, owing to the

fact that the world has still to be fed from our

granaries.
While we feel the discrimination against the
farmer, .against the producer of milk, we' shall
not become Bolshevik. ’
We are denied the great law of supply and de-

mand, that since man began to trade has pre- ..

vailed. We know what our products would be
worth were they to be allowed the freedom of
world and home trade. The farmer is not only
loyal in days of war but in» days of peace. When
the Nation called for men to go into the trenches
the farmer sent a ‘greater proportion than any
other calling.
the farmers went over the top first in every state.

Farmers will never carry the red flag. But it
should be remembered that imposition must not
go too far, lest they arise to assert the dignity of
their calling. There are more than fifty millions
bf our people living out in the open country, and
they will not always suffer patiently the discrim-
ination that becomes so easy against the unor-
ganized.

A year and more ago the representatives of the
Chicago «Milk Pr-oducers’ Association, farmers
representing several hundred locals, met Ijn their
annual meeting, and. at the meeting discussed in-
formally what they thought wOuld be a fair price
to receive for milk. The price that most of them
thought would be fair was far below the price
being obtained for milk to supply the other great
cities of the country.

In the City of Chicago there live politicians who
must find some propaganda upon which they can
ride into ofiice. Upon the statute books of Illi-
nois there was found an old and obsolete law,
never invoked, that made it a crime for persons
to conspire to fix the price of food. Although
there are a thousand millions of dollars in com-
binations fixing the price of food, located .in Chi-
cago, men who are secretly conspiring daily to
fix the price of not only what they sell but what
they buy of the farmer, these politicians, like
craven cowards, lie in wait until these unwary
farmers come to town, and then with great nois se

and blare of trumpets they indict them with a
grand jury.

This grand jury was impaneled from Cook
county, the City of Chicago. They were all
consumers and not producers. These farmer rs
were from outside the city, from the states of
Illinois and Wisconsin. Caught in the trap of
these spiders of the law, they are now to be tried
for violation of a law that was never intended
for them, but fqr the arch criminals who are be-
ing given immunity by these same politicians.

They are to be tried, not by their. neighbors,
not by farmers, not by an unprejudiced jury, not
by producers of food, not at home, but before a
Chicago jury, composed of consumers who natur-
ally want milk and other food as cheap as it can
be bought.

Is this the democracy for which we have been
fighting? Are these prosecuting officialsyrepre-
senting the great city of Chicago looking for real
offenses, or are they seeking vain~glory?

The price of $3.42 per hundred weight at the:
time of their indictment» of the producers Wilts
below the pirc'e in other cities of the country.
The price paid producers about Chicago for the’
month of December, _1918, is 49 cents lower pe
hundred weight than the price paid to producers
at their stations 150 miles out of New York; and"

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‘ Christmas
ERRY CHRISTMAS, dear M. B. F,
folks, for this happiest of seasOns is
And we are all glad when Christ—
mas comes. The approach of Christmas
means a counting up of the pennies, a lot of

delicious worrying about the little gifts we‘

are to buy for those we love, a pleasant antic-

,» .ipation of the little surprises that are in store

for the children. Christmas is a time of glad-
ness. Remember,——you who used to go to
Sunday school and you who still read the old
Bible, how the people rejoiced when Christ
was born? And every year for nineteen
hundred and eighteen years since that hal-
lowed event the people have rejoiced at Christ-
mas time. To be sure there are homes that
the Christmas spirit does not enter; good
things are not welcomed there. Then there
are homes where the love of God may abide
in abundance, but for some reason or other,
old Santa Claus never finds his way down the
chimney. Then there are sad hearts and
tears of disappointment trickle down childish
faces, and wistful eyes look all day out the
window for the Santa who did not come. And
mothers’ hearts are as heavy as lead. Ah,

- pity the poor children who hug empty stock-

ings to their breasts on Christmas morning!
It’s terribly annoying to live near a poor
family that doesn’t have any Christmas. You
can’t forget the faith of the children that
Santa will comealtho you are quite sure that
he won’t. You think about it so much that it

. almost robs you of your own Christmas joys.
You almost make yourself believe that you .

ought to play Santa to those poor children
and see that some little toy and a bag of candy
is «left for them. Of course, I suppose most
of you are able to overcome that weakness.
But if you can’t may God bless you! So
many beautiful thoughts have been expressed
about the Christmas spirit and the love of the
Savior it’s hard to preach a Christmas ser-
mon any more. But, mebbe, there’s been too
much preaching and not enough practicing.
If we all practiced the Chrisfinas spirit as
much as we preach it, there would be more
happy homes at Christmas time. And per-
haps if we could make every day a Christmas
day, we’d help God establish His kingdom
here on earth in a very shert time. Again,
dear friends, a merry Christmas.

That Railroad Question

FARMER had a colt he had tried repeat-
edly to break to harness but without
success. Finally despairing of ever training

the animal, he said to his neighbor, “J 1m~

this is one of the finest colts I ever raised,

. but I’m afraid I’ll break his neck before I

Break him to harness. If you can tame that

colt I’ll sell him to you at your own price.” '
'Jim broke the colt and came around to dicker
for him. “Wal, ” hid the owner of the colt,
(“I been thinking it over and have jest about
decided I won’t sell that colt.. ” “

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Their catalogs and prices are .

,. Who can tell?

_ are (boasted with freigh, - y
iden’ds on our watered” stock. We’ re.- in, an
awful fix. If you want those troops and War
supplies moved you’ll have to give us a lift. "=-
' He took over the .
_ railroads; put in a little fresh capital, cut‘

So Uncle Sam “lifted.”

out the folderols; fired the animated ofice
fixtures that were on the payroll; united all

the lines together under a smgle head;.and 1'
. will be hanging around the same old corner

things MOVED.

But now that Uncle Sam has “trained”.

the railroads, and saved the companies from
bankruptcy, they’ve changed their minds and
have “jest about decided they won ’t relin-
quish control of their roads for a spell yet
anyway.”

Mr. McA’doo, the genius who “trained”
the roads, would like to see government con-

‘trol continue for five years, at the end of

Which time he believes results will justify gov-
ernment ownership. He declares that the
railroads were never in better condition than
today;‘he acknowledges that it cost the gov—
ernment and the people something to restore
them to a plane of efficiency; and he rightly
believes that the public should benefit by
the regeneration of the nation’s transporta-
tion lines.

One year of government control, beneficial
as it has been, does not justify an Outright
purchase of the tranSportation systems by
the government. Perhaps the railroad ad-
ministration has ‘merely been fortunate that

it has made no costly mistakes to discredit its,

work. ”Perhaps a second year would com-

.pletely puncture the theories of the exponents

of government oWnership of public utilities.
On the other hand, the contrary might be so.
Anyway, having had ahand
in training the “critter,” the government
ought to take its time in turning the animal
back to the owner.

Shall Booze Come Back?

AR IS A great waster of human life.

So is alcohol. Place all the wars of
history uponithe scales and watch the pointer.
Up, up, it goes,——a thousand lives, ten thous-
and lives, a hundred thousand lives, and still
it goes; a million lives, ten million lives! Oh,
what a price to pay for war! Place all the
booze that has been drunk upon the scales and
watch the. pointer. .Up, up it goes, to the
crest of the circle and down the other side.
In lives destroyed, in suffering caused, in
homes ruined, booze sets almost as high a rec-
ord as war. What an awful price to pay for
booze!

Before the War, strangely enough, nations
were Willing to pay the price that booze ex-
acted. But when the war began and it was
seen that alcohol was interfering with nation-
al efi’iciency, nations began to realize that
they could not longer afford to pay the price.
So the great nations that used to countenance,
some even to encourage the drinking of a1—
coholic beverages, banned them.‘

Fortunately it did not take a war to awak-
en the people of the United States to the
evils of strong drink. Since 1900 the move
to prohibit the manufacturer and sale of al-
coholic beverages has gradually spread until
today prohibition laws are in force inthirty-
two of the states of the union.
taught its lessons even to us, and millions
who before” we entered the conflict, tolerated
the liquor traffic as a “necessary evil,” aw

that the wasting of food, fuel, energy and men .

in the liquor industry was hampering our
war efforts, and must be eliminated.

But the war is over. The pendulum
swings back from self- denial to indulgence,

from sacrifice to profligacy, from national.

expediency to "personal liberty.’ Thous-
ands who yoted for prohibition as a conserva-
tion measure, 116W don’t care Whether booze
comes back or ‘not. In their eyes, the ob-

,jecti'ons t‘o booze have largely been removed ~.

by the ending of the war There is danger

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,1s a “bolshevik. ”

But war-

the voters, b ’
anoth
batch cf petitions and W111 make a strenuous.

campaign to have their amendment adopted.

If booze once gets his foot in the prohilntion
door by the adoption of this amendment, it
Will he only a short time before he’ll push the
door wide open, and the same old town drunks

Shall booze come back to Michigan? It is
the farmers and the farmers’ Wives who must
answer this question by their votes whemthe
light Wine and beer amendment is submitted.

‘ The big cities will welcome the return of the

lighter beverages; but the rural communities,
if they value their present moral cleanliness
and the sobriety of their sons, will vigbrously
oppose letting ‘doWn the bars of prohibition.

The Bolshevik Fever

READING offlthe daily papers convinces

us that about one—half ' of the world’ s
population is suffering from the “bolshivik”
ague, and the other half is trying to maintain
a quarantine.

The farmer, grown tired from worlnng six-
teen. hours a day With practically nothing to
show for his labor, Who demands more rights,
The laborer, facing lower
wages and higher living costs, who demands
that present wage scales be continued, is a
bolshevik And their leaders are Lenines and
Trotskys who are traitors to their country
and ought to have their heads cut off. The
‘strange thing about Bolshevikism is that it
attacks only those who work with their hands,
Whose backs are bent and Whose faces are
lined with worry and care. Those Who live
without working and are beautiful to look
upon are very seldom troubled by this strange
malady.

' In the older countries this epidemic has
become quite virulent. People afflicted with
it do violent and unnatural things, such as
overthrowing governments, robbing and
shooting their neighbors, and even tearing at
each other’ s throats. The disease in the
United States is of a very mild form and if
those who are trying to keep quarantine han-
dle their patients intelligently, there is no
reason to fear that the epidemic Will become
any worse. In this country, the disease mani-
fests itself by, a desire among its victims to
hold public meetings, organize political par-
ties, elect representatives to congress, and oth-
erwise mess up the established order of things.

Every time during the next ten years that
the farmers of the nation hold a meeting for
the purpose of discussing their political af-
fairs, the stand-pat politicians and the Wall
street capitalists will yell, “bolsheviki. ” And
the pampered press will take up the cry and
try to make its readers believe that the farm-
ers are leading the nation into the same
chasm of anarchy in which Russia wallows
helplessly today. -

The people of the United States who have
independent incomes, the representatives in
Congress, the employers of capital and labor
’and the metropoj; guess will make the
mistake of their lived"! :they summarily dis-
miss the farmers’ pleas With a contemptuous
charge of “bolshevikism.’ /

The bankers want the teeth taken out of
the huge tax bill that Congress is seen to
vote upon. They say that a heavy tax bur-
den is not conducive to business development.
But pray, tell us, gentlemen, who will pay
the taxes if big business dosen’t?

, A royal Welcome, the eq\a1 of Which! not
even the returning conqueror of ancient days
{Ammmandeth awaited. President Wilson 11an
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,th'e companionship of children.

the year is so «into near
it; I sort 0’ got into the

tt‘l-Ln' jest a little mite antic .

W ,Not‘old y’understand but certain things

out Seem to appeal to me as they did in days
,ofyore, as the poet eeZ. Young an’ beautiful girls
ad’- sauer kraut; old maids an’ iimberger chases;
tight pants an' a mustach; moonlight nights an'
scarlet rash—all these things that at one time
"seemed Ithe main reason for livin’, have sort of
passed away, so to speak, an' new I think of

‘ sterner things—Christmas an’ plum puddin’, Sanc“

'ta'. Claus an’ unfortunate widows any homeless
_ children; empty pocket books an’ Christmas trees,
an' a lot of things like that that seem to be a sure

' sign that old age, which is sure a. dread to a good
11' many folks, is creepin’ up onto me an’ I some-
L,tin‘16s worry jest a little bit for fear I Won’t be

able to ,thr0w the old feller off, an’ that he’ll git
me an’ swaller me up, jest as he has so many

Others—some of ’em long before their time, too—

cause We don'th have to let old age git us as long
as we can keep our hearts young an’ our faces
An’ I find that one of the
best things to ward off this old feller—age—is
Mix with ’em,
enjoy their games an’ pastimes, trust ’em an’ let
’em know that they can trust us; in fact, if we
make. ourselves companionable to the young an’
not presume so much on their friendship as to
‘ interfere with their legitimate pleasures, then, by
gum, we' re goin’ to hold our own, an’ old age is
goin’ to have, a purty darn hard time gittin’ any
sort of a foothold onto us, an’ we’re a goin’ to
git more enjoyment out of life than any long-
- faced Old grouch can ever know anything about.

Christmas time is the grand old time of the
yeartth’e time when all petty grievances an’
animosities should be forgotten, when love for our
fellow bein’ s, an' forgiveness for their shortcom-
ings should prevail.

Let not our faces be clouded during this yule
tide time, an" if we will try an’ make someone
truly happy by some kind act—kind acts are often
mere acceptable than costly gifts, an’ kind an’

; pleasant words' to a heart that'is sad an’ lonely——

why, thereis nothin’ in the world like it; they
cheer the heart‘an’ make-the world look glad.
Of course, some are in troubley some fancy
trouble for themselves, an’ some have trouble
thrust upon them; but nevertheless an’ notwith-
standin’, right ~now we should ferget our own
troubles an’l seek to make life a little pleasanter
for those who can not do things for themselves.
Let us remember the sick an’ afflicted; the homes
where death may have entered, an' taken a. loved
one, an’ last, but not least, those kiddies who

"never know Santa Claus except as some kind-

hearted soul sees that the old man is posted an’
gets onto the johflor these unfortunate little lads
an’. lassies, who in the years to come may, in
spite of the handicaps now confronting them, be

‘ of great value to this old world of ours.

{V911, dear friends, don’t you worry about your
Uncle Rube By gosh, we To not a goin' to git old
'till we have to, an' that time haint come yet, not
by a darn sight. An' now I Wish every reader of
M. B. F. a Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year. Cordially yours, Uncle Rube.

Brother Rube of the M. B. F. Family: ~—-I am
neither handsome, proud nor an old maid any more
but I have get a flock of geese here and from the
clever way which you have of telling the sex of
chickens, I thought it might be possible that you
could tell me h0w to tell the sex of geese, as we
have had a number of arguments here of late
about it: and of course, would ask to have your
yersi Old boy. you are all right; keep right
on you are doing well. A little nonsense now

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. and then is relished by the wisest men. ——A. K.,

Ashley, Mwhigan -
The Way of a Political Movement

...¢' .

American labor wants a national party all its
own. Already the movement, is on foot in New
Yerk, Chicago and Detroit.

Politicians of the older fia'rties cannotTfeT ex-
posted to greet the announcement with enthus-

., 1am Yet; if they face the situation honestly they

fishnet con ode. they have but themselves to thank.

wiping; But labor now declares it is
deep sly/represented by either of the

at! on of those districts believe

itibsl 138”cards were stacked against them .
found the regular political parties controlled by ,

wintnrests which had no cars for the farmers’ griev-
ances. And when the conviction became settled

among them that they were being betrayed by the. .

men who sought their votes, they undertook to

play the political game themselves and in their .

own interests.

And recently in Michigan we have had the

spectacle of a party organization putting over a
Senatorial candidate little known and certainly
not demanded by the people, through the simple
expedient of a barrel of money. Small wonder
many come to feel that they have little in common»

_ with the aims of such political organizations. . .
If the present political parties hope to retain

the confidence of the people they must cast off
those influences which dominate them for selfish
ends and must adopt a policy of frankness and
fairness toward all people and all interests. If
once these greater parties convince the people
that they are capable of serving the legitimate
purposes of parties in the American scheme of
government they will remove the causes which
lead to class political movements in a country
founded for the elimination of all class distinc-
tions. —Detrmt News.

Kent County Farmer Thinks Co-Operative
Threshing Association is Good Thing

Please find enclosedsl for renewal of my sub-
scription to M. B. F. for another year. You were

. making inquiries some time ago regarding the

yield of navy beans per acre, also how many were
being sold by the growers. I will gladly give
you my accurate book account the same as was
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A ‘ ‘Business Farmer’ ’

I noticed an article in your paper asking
why not know the cost of raising food
and farm products. I think it would be a
good thing if every farmer‘ would keep ac-
count of everything he buys and sells, and
the cost of raising his crops. I keep a book
for keeping track of my crops and the stock.
I keep account of my plowing and fitting
the ground and the seed I sow on each
field, and the amount of grain I thresh,
and I know just how much each field pays
whether a profit or whether it runs me in
the hole. I also raise a big acreage of po-
tatoes and I keep the same account of each
field so I know just how much it costs me
to grow them and get them in the cellar. I
have kept a book in this way for the last
four years and some times I make a profit
on a. crop and sometimes I run behind.—
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were an exceptionally poor crop in this Vicinity
this year, some hardly Worth harvesting as many
acres were frosted the 22nd of June; the replant-
ing was nearly a failure and those that were not
frosted were badly damaged by the drouth. I
threshed 550 acres, which yielded 4,029 bushels,
machine measure. These were all the white navy
beans. I am positive more than half of these
beans have been sold at the elevators.

The grower ought to receive at least ten cents
a. pound to make any money out of his beans this
year. I also notice that you speak of the farmers
forming a company to own and operate their own
threshing outfit. I believe this plan would work
out very successfully‘under good management. I
know of a good outfit for sale that can be bought
right. With best Wishes to M. B. F., I remain,
yours truly—Geo. Hatch. Kent countu

Whv There is No Loan Association in Mont-
calm County

I notice: in today’s issue of MICHIGAN BUSINE;s
FARMING that you print a map showing the Fed-
eral farm loan associations in Michigan. In your
issue of Nov. 23rd appeared an inquiry from a
man in Mentcalm county in regard to the Federal
fFarm Loan.

For your. information I should like to state
that the reason that there are no Federal farm
loan Associations in this county is that we can-
not get abstracts which are acceptable to the
FederaDFa'rm Land Bank. Until we can get this
matter- straightened out I have been advised that
it. is useless to form loan associations in this
county. - .

I am Wilkins on that at the present time and

 

Plant the seed of kindness where you pass along.
Keep the note of courage always in your song;
Though the fates may drive you onward day by
‘ day.

Spread the cheerful gospel as you go your way.

Plant the seeds of friendship everywhere you go.

In the days that follow they will grow and grow; ’

Preach the creed of good- will all along the way
You may be returning from defeat some day.
I -—S. E. Kiscr
STRUCK IT RIGHT.

County School Teacher: “Now, Johnny,
you name a cape in Alaska?”
. Johnny (stumped): “No’.m”

Teacher: “Nome; that’s right, Johnny.
next boy name another." ,

can
Now

DEXTEROUS
A negro was trying to saddle a mule, when a.
bystander asked: “Does that mule ever kick
you?" “No, suh, but he kicks sometimes whar Ise
jes been."

ANCIENT HISTORY ».

A traveling man, the story goes, one night
found himself obliged to remain in a small town
on account of a washout on the railroad.

The rain was still coming down in torrents.
The traveling man turned to the waitress.

“This certainly looks like the Flood.”

“The what? You’ve read about the Flood, and
the Ark landing on Mount Ararat, surely.”

“My! mister, I ain’t seen a paper for three
days.”

BRIGHTBOY
At school one day a little girl who waschewing
gum had put her feet out into the aisle, instead of
keeping them under her desk. The teacher, whose
strong point was prepriety, saidJn a. severe tone,
“Jennie D—, take your gum out of your mouth,
and put your feet in immediately.”

QUITE IMPOSSIBLE

Little Thomas had spent his first day in school.
“What did you learn?” he was asked on his re-
turn home. “Didn't learn nothin’,” “Well, what
did you do?” “Didn’t ‘do nothin’. A woman
wanted to know how to spell ‘cat' and I told her."

WIIY SIIE WATCHED

An old Scotch lady was. noticed by her minister
to fall asleep every time he preached, whereas,
when young men from St. Andrew’s University
acted as substitutes, she remained awake and was
most attentive.

The minister one day demanded an explana-
tion of her conduct; She replied:

“Weel, meenister, I ken the Word of God is safe
in your hands; but when the young fellows from,
St. Andrew’s come alOng it takes me all my time
to watch them."

WIIAT SHE WAS DOING-

Bessie was just finishing her breakfast as papa
stopped to kiss her before going out. The little
one gravely took up her napkin and wiped her
cheek.

“What, Bessie!” said her father, “Wiping away
papa’s kiss?”

“Oh, no,” said she, looking up with a smile,
“I’s wubbing it in.” \

11001; MISS LINN!
There was a young lady named Linn,
Who grew so exceedingly thin,
That when she essayed
T0 drink lemonade
She slipped thru the straw and fell in.

HE DIDN'T WASTE IT - ,

A little boy went to Sunday school for the first '
time.
the'collection box.
sack of candy.

“Where did you
mother. '

“From the stand around the corner.”

“But what did you buy it with?”

“With the nickel you gave me. ”

“But that was for Sunday school ”

“Well, ” replied boy, “I didn’t need it. The
minister met me a the door and got me in free.”

get that candy?” asked his

A GOOD REASON
“Herbert " said a. school teacher, turning to a
bright youngster,‘ ‘ca-n you tell me what lightning
is?”

“Yes ma’ am,’ was the ready reply of the bori.

“Lightning is ’streaks of electricity.”

“Well, that may pass,’ ’said the teacher encour
agingly. ”Now tell me why it is that lightnin
never strikes twice in the same place.” ‘-

“Because, ” answered Herbert, “after it hits ones
the same place ain’t there any more.

A HEBREw' DEFINITION
Ikey (to father):- H‘Fadher vat is\ extm
gance?”.. ' _

Father (to Ikey): “Extravagance

, vearing a tie ven you’ve got a beard " ‘

His mother gave him a nickel to put in
When he returned he had 'a

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Prophets Profess to See Govern-
. ' ‘ment' Lose a Billion Dollars
on Next Year’s Record
Wheat Crop.

 

“‘Unless something happens,” so dev
_ clare» the wise ones, the United States
' government stands to lose anywhere
from $750,000,000 to an even billion
dollars as a result of their guaranteed
price on the 1919 wheat crop which
now promises to be a record-breaker.

The only thing that can happen, of ’

.course, is a crop failure. and the gov-_
‘ernment might b‘btter stand a ten bil-
lion dollar loss than for the millions
of patriotic farmers who have gone
into the wheat business because the
government asked them to suffer a
failure of their crops. -

The government has spent billions
in war machinery that must now be
junked. But that’s all right. We’re
not blaming the munition manufac-
turers. What if all that money is
lost. The war isn’t, and it was for
the winning of the war that we spent
it. And so it is for wheat. It was
purely a war measure the fixing of a
price on wheat. If the government
loses, what of it? The two cases are
analogous. But all the same we ex-

pect to see some weeping and wailing

because the government has got to
make good its guarantee to the farm-
ers.

The Chicago Tribune has repeated-
ly hinted that the government “was go-
ing to stand a loss from the wheat
guarantee, and the Tribune has felt
very bad about it. It is from the
columns of the Tribune that we take
the following prediction of that bil-
lion dollar loss: '

(By Charles I). Michaela.)

“It will be no surprise to those con-
versant with the grain trade and the
conditions surrounding the fixing of
the wheat price by the government at
$2.26 for the 1919 crop for it to lose
$500.000.000 and possibly $750,000.000
to $1,000,000.000.

“Unless something happens to the
wheat crop next year the harvest may
be 1,250,000,000 bu., or 225,000,000 bu.
more than was raised in 1915, when
the record for wheat production was
set; The government. has guaranteed
the farmers the same price for the next
crop as for the one recently harvested
rgely marketed. .
is understood that the guaran-
-1, [was based on an understanding

. th the British, French, and Italian

. y-“govlernments that they were to take

a large percentage of the crop at the
fixed price. Whether they will stand
by their agreement remains to be
seen. It was necessary to guarantee
our farmers a high price for the 1919
crop-because of the uncertainty as to,
the duration of the war and the neces-g
sity of preparing for supplies a year
in advance.

“It is_ said by those who know that
there will be practically no loss on the
1918 wheat crop, as .the bulk of it has
been placed at the fixed price is
being exported as fast as it ca be
loaded, more than 125,000,000 bu. of
wheat and flour already having been
exported. ,

“The official statement of the grain
corporation, which handles the busi-
ness for the food administration, shows
that around 60,000,000 bu. of wheat
'_,Was sold in' October, while the purch-
’ to 100,000,000 bu.
Stocks on hand October 31 were 286,-

169,000 bu., of which 131,855,000 bu.
.were in terminal elevators and 76,-
. 934,000 bu. in country elevators, while
{the mills had 7A380,0,00 bu. Sales,
the last six weeksvare‘ said to. be
around 100,000,000 bu. - . .-
’,ffThat the 113,000,000 bu. of wheat
,the visible supply in the ,‘United
, States, .the largest known at this sea-

  
  
  
  

   

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DETROIT—“meat 2 are“ higher. but nofjfor the was... easygoing” foyer; ; '
rye down 4 cents"; ‘ poultry steady; potatoes firm; may demand picking oi).
CHICAGO.———Potatoes easier: embargo : ‘on ihogs’ due reongesti‘on,
urged to withhold shipments for time. All grains, exception of wheat,
NEW YORK.——Potatoes irregular, with some advances. Apple": very flrm‘,

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son, has practically all been sold for

export is shown by the attitude of the ,

grain corporationjn refusing to sell
wheat to millers even though they
have contractsfor flour with the gov-
ernment. Heads of the wheat lelS’
ions at various points say all the wheat

,has been sold for export, hence .the

millers are in an uncomfortable posi-
tion. " .

“Another explanation is that the
mills should have obtained the wheat
early in the season for their normal
requirements, and, having. failed to
do so, they cannot have the wheat
now. It would be better, however, to
let millers grind the wheat rather than
export it. ’

“Unless many of the mills can get
the wheat to grind within a short
time they will have tolshut down.

“A warning that it would be best
to buy 'flour during the summer
months was given out by some of the

millers last «July, and has been re-.

iterated lately. This does not mean
there ‘Will be a great scarcity of flour,
but that conservation will'be neces-
sary. There may be some hoarding
from now on. ' ».

“In an effort to keep the price of
bread down in Great Britain the
British government has already -lost
more than $350,000,000
wheat at one price and selling it at
a heavy loss."

 

 

 

GRADE Detroit Chicago New York
No. ZRed 2.30 2.30 l- 2.33
NO. 3 Red 2.32
No. 2 White 2.26 2.28 2.34 1-2
No. 2 M_i_x_od 2.26 2.27 2.33

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies of wheat for domestic con-
sumption have suffered as a result of
the enormous export. ’The price for
No. 2 red on the Detroit market re-
mains at $2.28. which is three cents a
bushel in excess of the government
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’ , 75 ‘ ' .1: .32 T ~4sz
naval. . 14 1-2 .12 .80 39*“ 11.0.5,
N. unit. .73 1-2 ' .11 ‘ .79’ Hutton 25-50. 20 on
' . . » 23 our 29 no .
Oats were in sympathy with the-re- cans-m 2690 u 1
cent decline of. corn, and the market ”flag: :5." g}:
isquoted at 1% cents lower. Oats ‘ .0... 3‘, 2- "
.have followed the trend of corn for I the Juno‘sj-‘I ‘
a number of months, and readers may Du ‘ . --'Cloy‘er“
expect that a weakness in the corn “is: ~ g: 3333 fire
marge: “gill be‘ reflected I'lnl'mtnhfi»i oat gum :3 gag :: g: g .
niar e. nasmuc as many 1c gan. I ‘ ‘ ,
farmers ’have oats to sell, it" will be— JNP'Im‘w/ " 31.0929,” 3‘,“

well .for them to watch this sympathy
between corn and oats. ,

‘According to an Ottawa dispatch,
there. is such a grave shortage of good
cats in Canada that the, Seed Purch-
asing Commission has been authorized
to buy from the United States free of
import enough seed oats to supply
the entire province of Alberta and
southern Saskatchewan. It is esti-
mated that at least 1,000,000 bushels
oi U. S. cats will be required to make
up the shortage in Canada.

 

 

Detroit

GRADE China New York
No. 2 Yellow L“.
No. 3 Yellow 1.55 1.48 1.62l-2
No. 4 Yellow LSO 4 l 40 1.6;)

 

 

 

 

Corn, which last week took a phe-
nomenal jump of from 5 to 10 cents
“a bushel on the principal markets, due
to the government’s revised estimate
of the crop, which showed a reduction
of 166,000,000 bushels from the No-
vember estimate, and 483,000,000 short

. of last year’s crop, is again lower, due

largely to the goVernment’s estimate

, of a huge 'wheat acreage presaging a

bumper Crop next year. Selling is-ex-
pected to be more or-less free for the
next few weeks, and it, may take a
month or more for the corn market
to recover its f’or’mer strength, if, in-
deed, it picks up at all.

    

The rye market is alconundrum.
The government is the principal buy-

 

 

 

 

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WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 21, 1918.
—,Last bulletin gave forecasts of dis-
turbance’s to crossmontlnent Dec-.24 to
28, warm wave 23 to 27, cool wave,
26 to 30. _ . ~

Next warm waves will reach Van-
couver about Dec. 27 and Jan. 1, and
temperatures will rise on all the Pa-
cific slope. They will cross crest of
Rockies by close of’ Dec. 28' and Jan.
2, plains sections Dec. 429 and Jan. 3,
meridian 90, great lakes, middle Gulf
states and Ohio-Tenessee valleys Dec.
30 and Jan 4, eastern sections Dec.
31 and Jan. 5, reaching vicinity oi!
Newfoundland near Jan. I ‘ and 6.
Storm waves will follow about one day
behind warm _ waves and cool waves
about one day behind storm waxes. ‘

much to do With the weather on an,
the continent from .Dec.

 

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J 22 toJan. 7.

THE WEATHER FOR THE-WEEK i

As forecasted by W. T. Foster for Mrciufi BUSINESS Faun}:

‘tralia to South Africa an.
' weather on’ the continent of North
. America; d'u
'A_'vere.:cold wave.
These three disturbances-will. have . r. ~~" ~ .x

Low temperaturesrare 5
expected near 1390- 22« $0M ‘3‘!“35‘1‘

 

ally high near 26, fluctuating down-,
ward till near Jan. 7, when very cold
weather will prevail.

During this fall in temperatures,
Dec. 26 to'Jan. 7, more precipitation
is expected, as a general average, than
tell during the period Dec. 17 to 26.
But we are now in a long, dry, crop—
weather period that is expected to conm
tinue about 165 days as a general av-
erage. Some large sections- will get
about the usual precipitation and other
large sections very little. Winter
grain will be damaged in.some- sec-
tions. ‘ . .“ _

Electric storms are expected not
far from Dec. 31. ’ometimes’ they
culminate in earthqua 83', other times
earth tremors. disturbing electric.
wires. This will come from an elec~
tro-magnetic shock caused by the
earth passing almost exactly between
the sun and; Jupiter on Jan. 1. The
greatest" electro-magnetic disturbance _
is expected Dec. 29 or 30 from Ans.
ln Mexico,
Central America. and! West Indies.
This disturbance. will cause; severe-
' the five days) center’-
culminating 111.78- se-

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The gradual decline in the hay mar:
ket, which began about a month ago,
and has continued, with more or less.
irregularity, up to the present time,
has discouraged shipping, and as a
resultaccumulations are rapidly be-
ing cleaned up, But at that supplies
are—still over-sufficient for a poor de-
mand. Our readers will recall that
we advised them the middle of Octo-
ber‘to'get their hay to market as the
_ supplies were very scant and the price 1
was constantly mounting. Shortly
thereafter “the crest of the movement,
was reached and prices began to “tie
cline. Of course, we know that the
majority of farmers were pretty busy
about that time to move» their hay. At ,
present only a small amount of the
crop remains in the groWers’ hands,
especially in Michigan, it is believed.
'Dealers are thought .to haVe quite a
supply on hand .which they bought.
just before the market began to go
down, and which they refuse to sell
at a loss. The hay market may pick'

up before spring, but. not before the
next thirty days at' least. ,

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRADE Detroit - Chicago
CI. HI. 9 00 - .~
Fri-o 1 8.90 9.00
RdKlIuon 13.50 12.00

 

new York '
10.50
9.75‘ '
“.25

We have had a week of quiet in the
beanvmarket. Buyers have been look- ,
‘ing around, sizing up- the situation,
and awaiting some information as-to
government demands. At country
points extreme quiet explains the alt-
uation, and this may be accounted for~~
by the fact that all buyers, members
of the Michigan» Bean Jobbers’ Asso- ’

. elation, are working together on the

proposition. Shipments from. country
points; he stock sold previously have
been quietly moving out, and there
never was a time in the history Of- the
industry when thing Vere running
m‘ore smoothly. The fornia beans
are now coming on the market. The
early priCe set by the growers’ associ—

ation did to' the_.Caliiornia growers

just 'what the unwarranted action of
the “chosen few” did to the 1917 bean '
market in Michigan. What was their
gain at that time was Michigan’s .loss.
The proposition has been reversed this
year, and while our beans are seventy
per' cent cleaned up, our7 western
brothers will new come upon’sthe“ mar-

»ketat awreducedprice and, take: their”:

position as f‘tail-enders,” gYo'u mar

_'think we are rather inconsistent, .hut‘ :
we look for a slight advance in the ,1

price or navy beans within the, next

, thirty days, not any big advance, mind

You, but possibly. 35‘“ to '~~.the-- growing»

like" a ten to one shotthat you will
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‘ pledge $1‘each to hielpi'found' a farm paper that would serve
the farmers first, lastian‘d all the time. Within 60 days, not 5,000
but 10,000 of the best‘farmers in Michigan responded and. Michigan

‘ithSifiifithirmifisIWaS founded- ' . _

. “Therewas .no, special reason why these three men chose
:“AMichigan‘Las thelistate, in which to «try their experiment Of a paper
. that:’Was‘totvbei'difierentfrom any other farm paper ever published,
‘eXcept’that Michigan Was thejnative state of these men, and they
knew marathon); the’_'part'icularproblems of Mifihigan farmers than
} ,they9did aboutthe problems of the farmers'of'anyr other state.

 

 

i801: [9 g Th‘efSe three men had a theory that farming as a business was
lésd; ;, - a losing, venture. ,They could not understand why it was necessary
”35%: '0 _ “i for farmers to work sixteen hours a day and at the end of the year
Sb; have less to show for their labor than the skilled mechanic who
H.835 Lworked only eight hours a day. They could not understand why
til; : the percentage 'of mortgaged, farms wasgon the increase. They
79w” . could get understand-why the wives and children of farmers had
the" ' f to§w0rk like men: in the; fields in Order that, the crops might be
:5; . raised and: the intereSt'§p’ai-d on the mertgage. They could notun-
.en’t ' 'derstan‘d why, after the farmer had-grown the products; it was
"tie-i. . necessary for him. to turn the ,ma‘rketing of them over‘ to other
32;,“ . individuals at aprice in the firing of Which he had no voice. Neither
At? could they understand why the farmer had so little to say in‘ the
the shaping of legislation that affected his interests, as a possible
:33: , ”result‘of Which hisebusinesswas discriminated against in the laws
aka . '. 'of the n-atiOn and‘thefrespective states.

Shh. These men could See no reason why farming should not and.
,5?" '1 f couldnnot be put. ,upon‘ the same’business basis as other industries;
ickfiu to the, end that the farmer. might receive a- fair profit from his labor
the i and investment. They- couldvsee no reason Why farmers, represent-

; ~ ing the Amostes‘Sential and the biggest industry in the world, should
g :J)e slaves to the whims cf market manipulators and year after year
§ acceptr~ for their products- iwhat-thegworld saw fit to pay for them
g: regardless of whether it meant a profit or a loss to the producers.
g H For a 10ng time, these three men pondered over these things,
5 trying tofrcason them out. They went so far as to admit the
g “possibilityg that because these conditions were as old as farming
g ' itself, and men had never before been able to change them, perhaps
3 there was no remedy. But this explanation did not satisfy them.
: They KNEW these conditions were WRONG, and they refused to
g .gadmit that there Was no way in which they could be righted; They
E believed that ,farming representing an investment of both capital
. ’5: and labor, ought: to be conducted as, a business enterprise, with
5°": , g ‘rknown costs of production and control over the marketing and the
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price of the finished product that a legitimate profit might be
derived. They believed that in proper leadership, relentless pub-
licity, organized effort and wise legislation, lay the solution of these
mighty problems that -' obstructed the economic development of
agriculture. 7 . , g " _ i

" But other men had had the same yision and the same desire to
raise agriculture to the 'same business. level as other industries

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occupied. .Why had they failed?
courage,- in other cases they hadmade mistakes which had overcome
all thev’good they had accomplished;-in the. great majority of cases

' having ,ost th‘eigreat' incentive, they hadabandoned their work for
. purely‘selfish pursuits, , ' -‘ . ' , ,g. " x
‘f iBut’the failure of. others to solve these problems did not daunt
these three ,inen. They resolved that they would profit by the
wr'inistakes othergghad made; Therdetermined, inthefirsn place.
,thatthey. would‘n'ever lese sight of the objects off-their mission;
" hat th-e"‘inte'rests..rof thoSe 5 that had volunteered to serve would
'“WA‘YS come FIRST; that they would never compromise‘with

_, with these resolutions", fixed firmly in their/gmin'ds, they found-
m , igninfiusinosis Farmingyand dedicated. ittoj the farmers of

< "undiffour ,inmthfi‘have passed; The loyal “founders”
mad " Business Banning possiblegantf to whom. we
bt ’ f gra ,‘t

  

shampiflftfhbtiififiésnaand Sub"

AYEAR AGO, 193a? tugs-1a are nién' asked 5,000 farmers to .

"of the farming business.

In some cases, they had lest

they had placed personal interests before“ public welfare, and thus «

anything thatrthey knew, to be detrimental to the farmers’ interests. .

11.319) W 31‘ é Quick-3:356 QPI‘eadthernews
i _ . . . , _ ., have. embarked.
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the state. We were overwhelmed with letters of commendation
for the stand we had taken four the farmers, and today there is."
scarcely a farmer in Michigan who does not read or has not heard
about Michigan Business Farming.

Now, upon the beginning of a new year we look back over the past‘
sixteen months and ask .ourselves and our readers if we hale ac- '
complished anything. If during that time, we have not secured for
the-farmers better prices for their products; if we have not gained
recognition for them that they would not otherwise have had; if .
we have not bettered farming conditions and laid some kind. of a
foundation upon which to build this new structure of “business: r;
farming,” we have failed. All our efforts, our work, our anxiety V
have been in vain. But if we have succeeded in doing any one of”;
these things, the experiment has been vindicated, the faith of the
farmers in our venture has been justified, and our work has had
its reward. .

Time and space will not permit us to review the many agricul-
tural activities in which Michigan BusineSs Farming has taken a
leading part since the day it was founded. Those who were with
us at the starting point, and most of them are with us yet, have
given us loyal and sympathetic sppport all along the way, and they
can bear testimony better than we of what we have tried to do for
the farmers. We have not always succeeded in these efforts; we .
have not always been right in our contentions, but despite ours-
failures and despite our mistakes, we have never wavered in the
performance of what we believed to be our duty. And we defy
anyone to prove that we have in a single instance put business
policy and personal interests before principle and the interests of
the farmers. We defy anyone to prove that we have ever taken
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We have no quarrel with our competitors. In one sense we
have no competitors. There are many excellent agricultural publi—
cations which ,filla‘certain need, and always will. With them we d6
not conflict. We appreciate the need of increased efficiency in
production; some day, perhaps we will give more attention to
production problems, but for the time being, we are concerned
almost wholly with the more vital need, that of correcting present
methods of marketing and distribution to the end that the farmer .
may secure a profit on what he already raises before he attempts-
to increase production to a very large extent. For no matter to.
what level production costs may be lowered, or how greatly produc-
tion may be augmented, farming will continue to be an uncertain
and unsatisfactory business until the farmer has some kind of con-
trol over the marketing and the prices of his products.

We firmly believe that the sentiments just expressed are the
sentiments of the great majority of farmers. We know that our
work has been appreciated; we know that those who have read 0dr
paper at all have endorsed almost unanimously the general prin-
ciples by which we have been guided. We know-this because‘ they
have told us so. And when we say “they” we do not mean a few
here and there; we mean the rank and file of our readers. We do i
not even attempt to'estimate the number of letters we have received
from farmers since the first issue of Michigan Business Farming
was put into the mails. \Ve only know that they run up into the
thousands; that our files are full of them; and that they continue
to come at the rate of twenty to fifty almost every day of the year.
These letters are among the most precious possessions we have, for '
they are the evidence that we have “made gooc .” '

On the following pages we are reproducing some of the more
recent letters received. Our readers perhaps may not be interested
in them, but those who are not regularreaders of Michigan Business '
Farming should know What others think of this publication and
what those who make up the great M. B. F.‘ family are trying to’
do for the betterment of farming. It is our belief that these farm- '
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and help to spread the gospel of “business farming.” .

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4‘ I like the paper and I speak for it.—

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I think your market reports are good.

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I do not want to miss a single copy.—
W. N. Tompkins, Van Buren county.

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1 am Well pleased with the paper.-—-Al-
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I received those copies you sent me and
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J You have my loyal support of your pa-
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We like your paper fine and intend to
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Chippewa county

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We think a lot of your paper and ap-
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I think the M. B. F. is a very good
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J Kimmel,

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like your paper very much. —0rie C.
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I like the paper and I speak of it.—
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We would not do without the M. B. F.

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I think M. B. F. is the best paper I
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I have come to believe that your paper
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I will take it for a year—Wm. Lang,
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Yo ‘paper beats them all..—-Geo H.
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' not Want to miss an issue. I
think“ it the best farm paper printed,
“and some dealers do not like it be-
cause; it tells the truth. Wishing you
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we thing your paper is all 0. K—A. J.
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3 Find enclosed one dollar for my sub-
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m a farmer and read it from the first

0rd to the last.———. C. Brown, Clare
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think your paper is all O. K. Would
know how to get along without it——-
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I am ’sorry that I did not send for your
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I like your paper very much andam
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I have now received tine copies of the
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.As the farm home without the M. B.
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I. think your paper is the best farmers'
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see what the farmers are up against; as

so many think the farmer has gotten rich
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We like the paper and do not want to
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. farm papers but M. B. F. is our choice--

Wm H. Mosher, Huron county.

Find encloSed $1 for my subscription
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have got hold of that stands for the
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I appreciate what you are trying to do
for the Michigan farmers and would not
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Best paper in _U. S.——Harry Gibbons;
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It is a pleasure to me to renew my
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We like your paper better than any
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will have great luck with it. e will
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, Am highly pleased with your paper. It
is the best paper for farmers to take——
Ed. Dean.‘ Midland county.

This is one more. let the good work
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The paper is a good one—J. W. M'or—
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We cannot get along without M. B. F.
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I think it is the only paper in Michigan
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I have been speaking good words for
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We admire your stand for the farmer.
-—R. L. pRuedger, Montcalm. county.

The M. B. F. is all that it is recom-
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John S. Harris, Macor'nb county. ,

Your paper has proven a necessity 1..)
our home. -—Henry A. Dento n.-—Clare Co.

I am well pleased with "your pee r. I
think it is a. line paper. —-Wm. G. Wis,
Leelanau county. ,‘ ,

Have quit ithe term but want the M. '7 i I

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It is the best farm 'paper printed—E.
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-' Your .paper is surely doing all it can
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Louis Larsen, Mecosta county.

You are doing great work. We term-
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Montcalm county.

I would regret missing an issue, as
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osed find money order for two
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ye down the line—Geo. Clause, St.
oseph county. .

Am sending you my renewal for an:
other year“ We like your paper better ‘
than we do the “Farmer."~—~U. G. Stiff,
Shlawassee county.

Ithlnk the M. B. F. is the paper for
the' man who wants a good farm paper.
—-Ro‘bt. C. Vroman, Cheboygan county.

Yes, I say, keep it coming, as a great
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The best paper ever published for the
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Enclosed you will find one dollar for
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certainly hits the spot of the farmer's '
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The paper is all right and hits my ideas
just right.—-\Vm. J. Carber, Alpena Co.

I would not be without the paper, for
I think it can't be beat.~—Wm. .l. Brig-
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I like your paper very much and want
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Your paper is splendid. Enclosed find
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Can’t farm without M. B. ‘F.——-Delbert
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out. It is the only paper that meets all '
the requirements of the farmer.——Mrs. J.
L. Jacob, Clinton county.

I am pleased with your paper because
it tells facts. We know what We read is
true—William Dean, Barry county.

With best wishes for the best farm.
paper—Frank Campbell, Kalamazoo Co.

 

 

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products without the consumer being rob-
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been taking from one to six for thirty
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I think M. B. F. is a live paper, and
should have the hearty co-operation of
every enthusiastic farmer—Arthur
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Michigan Business Farming gives the
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paper hits the nail right

I think your
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._ What Can I Do to Earn Money?
DEAR PENELOPE: e—Husba‘nd, baby and I

my parents. Yet I am very anXious to help in
paying for Our ijm but I won’t leave our ‘e1ght
,months.’ old baby with anyone and go out to work.
~ There is such a great demand for women bythe
government that I feel it is my duty to do all I
can to help while at the same time help to earn
a home. .I have taught school four years_and
took two years’ training for a. nurse. With that
experience I would like to get work in some day
nursery or in some private family you could rec-
ommend. Perhaps you could suggest some work
I might do at home such as crocheting, knitting,
etc, and where I could get a sale for same. Will
yOu please consider my letter and any help will
. be greatly appreciated, Will you kindly tell me
where I might be able to sell enough hair of light
brOWn for about two switches, (my own hair).
The M. B F. is truly a wonderful paper. —Sub-

somber.

I excellent qualifications and such an eagerness
to help should have any diflicultyin disposing

of her services. Of course, no matter how'willing

one ‘is to work or how capable, if there is a baby

the matter becomes a real problem. For baby

must not, above all things, be neglected.

I have been doing my very best to help this
subscriber, but I am truly sorry to say, with not
a great deal of success. Before“ the war, thous-
ands of positions were open in the city of Detroit
for women, and even now the, columns of the
city papers are full of advertisements offering
employment 'of almost every nature to women
willing to work. But remember, in this case
there is a, baby

I personally called on Healy’,s Qudson’ s, Kerns,
Elliott’s and the Woman’s Exchange in Detroit,
to see if they still bought home and hand- made
patterns, designs, and laces, and each advised that-
they had discontinued the practice for several
reasons. One of them was that they were unable
to sell the designs for as high prices as the mak-
ers thought they ought to have, or as they were
undoubtedly worth. One merchant said that he
frequently placed these designs on sale as a favor
to a customer, and at certain seaSons was able to
dispose of them at fairly good prices, but he did
not care to purchase them outright and take a
chance of being able to'sell them. I would sug-
gest, dear subscriber, that ybu see if you cannot
induce one of your local merchants to make a
window display of your work which might attract
a number of buyers. ‘

As for your hair, I am creditably informed that
the firm of Bertha Burkett, 22 West 39th St., New
York City. is a responsible dealer in human hair
and pays good prices. Or,
communication with someone who wanted. to buy
the switches for their own use, it would probably
be to your advantage to do so. ,

Since you have taught school, why not do a
little private tutoring among the children of the
city wheie you expect to make your home this
.winter. Inse1t an advertisement in the lo<al pa-
per that you desi’re to do private tutoring in your

  
 

  
  
   
   
 
   
 
   
  
 

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T SEEMS a pity that a woman with so many

is asleep for the night.) This would undoubt-
edly attract the attention of parents whose child-
ren have been obliged on account of illness to
lose a great deal of time out oil school ,or children
perhaps who find difficulty in keeping up with the
_ regular classes. As you know, it is very difficult
’ for a backward child or a child that has missed a
part of the lessons to keep pace with the restiof
his or her class, and I am very sure that there are
parents in your city who would be very glad to

children.

You say you have had two years’ training in
practical nursing What a fortunate woman! I
wish that every mother might have the benefit of
at least a short course in this line. Since so
very few mothers have a practical knowledge of

wouldn’t it be a ,good idea for you to write a
, series of articles on» home nursing, and offer them
for publication. I would be glad to'receive such
«articles and buy them if found suitable. Of course,
‘ this would not bring in a. great deal of money, but
“every little bit helps "
’have me do so, I Would be most glad to submit a
list of publications that might be interested in

  

 
 

 

   

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’ Communications
Penelope. Farm

are going to leave the farm for the winter~
and possibly longer, ‘he is.going to the city '
to get work and baby and I expect to go home to,

. family, but doesn’t know how.

if you could get into .

' classes.

home (for instance, evening classes, after baby“

avail themselves of your service in behalf of their.

' there would be none, to see.

‘ areyver’y small to train them to it.
modern hygiene and home nursing methods, why"

If you would care to ,_
girls.
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out. , . .
I wish very much that our other readers who
could suggest. from their own experiences, or

situations, would please do so, as I know you are

as anxious as I to help this subscriber who wants .

to be a greater service to humanity and to her
With love, PEN-

ELOPE. . \

Sound Advice From a Sensible Mother .

'EAR PENELOPEz—Several times I have
D thought I would write to you, but my life
is‘a busy one and I have neglected .it. The

only improvement I could suggest is more space,
for the interesting letters.
last paper "roused me thoroughlyfl It isa'question
I am interested in heart and soul.
sweet girls, no longer small children, and one
dear boy who enlisted for service for his country
as soon as he was old enough. The question of
purity is paramount in my mind to the need of
fine clothes or a good many other things. I be-
lieve in teaching children everything about them-
selves as fast as they can understand, and in
keeping their confidence so you know their every
thought. Never ridicule their ideas if you desire
their confidence. If you do you won’t get it. I

do not believe in teaching‘sex hygene to mixed

 
   
       
      
 

The Old *Motto

E found it in the attic where it long

had lain away;

The duet had veiled the letters in a
shroud of misty gray,_

A spider’s web was tangled in its odd
fantastic weaves

Across the frame whose corners were
hand carveddn oaken leaves.

The old" discarded motto—4t was worked _
in green and red ,

On perforated cardboard, and “God Bless

\ Our Home’: it said.

  
      

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“God Bless“ Our Home”——And loving
‘ hands reach out from all the years,
The hands that, always reached to help,
that wiped away our tears; ’ '
And now we know full well that When
this motto held its place
They meant the faded prayer that today
we slowly trace;
That every morn of work to do, that every
night of rest, . '
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Get your family doctor‘tro furnish you
If he won’t get
There are books for both boys
and girls which cost little or may be borrowed

with literature on the subject.
another doctor.

from some doctors. Read them yourself before
giving them to the child, then hold yourself in
readiness to answer any and all questions asked.

I do not think it' a good plan asa rule. to force _

a fact onto a child's mind. Just be ready to give
them when he is ready to receive. Answer his
first question truthfully, do not tell him the baby
came in the doctor’s satchel or that you found it
on the doorstep. It is in no wise necessary‘to
tell all the truth to be truthful. Now, as to the
indecent “shows,” I will have to come ’down hard
on father. If he did his duty by his son there
would be no inclination to go to see them, in fact,
But as long as there
are such -“shows” and as long as boys must be.
taught purity-.b'y their‘mothers, begin whenthey
_Do not imj-
agine for one instant that ignorance and purity
are the same thing. They almost never are. But

But the letter in the‘

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do not offer work that you can do at home, titeyf'fl
~ will at least give you many Valuable ideas that
-you might be able to car »»

their knowledge of other’s erperiences in similar ‘V

‘silver and china and how that table does gli'st’en.

_on the famous plum pudding and pies and Who

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will be much less likely to fall than one who»

gained their knowledge (i) any and everywhere

but at home. I believe, with} Samantha Allen, that; ’

what is good for my boy is also good for my1

.the table.

out in evergreen, with the red ribbon, or perhaps

tiny red beets,

candle light unshaded gives a cosy homey effect.

  
      
       
 

    
    
  

  
 
 
        
 
 
 
 
 

     
 
 
 
  

  

AM very glad, Mrs 8., to have your“ Opinions -
1 upon this vital matter, and I only wish other“
. mothers would take the? time to tell M. B. F.“
readers what they, too, think. I cannot believe
that any of our readers would Sanction anything
that may destrOy the sanctity of our homes qr
the purity of our children. If we will stand firm-
ly for our convictions in matters like these, and
take an active part in discouraging these evil
influences, I am. sure that great good Would come
of it. . - _ *7:-
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The Christmas nan: , "

HE CHRISTMAS TREE and allhthe work

and preparation of the day’s festivities are

so great in most homes that little timeo or
energy is left for the dinner, but there are man y
little ideas which may be carried out easily with
out much labor or expense, and truly the family.
dinner, with all the children home, and each filled
with love and happiness, should be the crowning
event’of’ the day. ‘It‘ need not be elaborate, but
let’s save a few decorations for the dining room
Suspend a large how, a holly Wreath, festoon of
evergreen, or a bell over the ”Center of the table,
and in this fasten four or six streamers Which
will extend to the four corners, or six'places at
Tiny baby ribbons decorated With
sprigs of evergreen or holly are very dainty, in
fact, if one is able to get it, the whole plan of
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you may find some red berried shrub near home
to add a touch of color and cheerfulness, ‘

Wreaths made of evergreen and tied with red
crepe paper bows may be hung in. the doorways
and windows, and a dainty sprig tied onto the
back of each chair at the table, with father's and
mother's chairs banked in green. ,

This is the day mother uses all the best linen,

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The food is. served in the daintiest, most attrac-
tive manner possible, and here a few suggestions
might be helpful, as" just a touch of garnishing
green changes the most ordinary dish to a del-
icacy. One Of mothgg’s famous cream soups will
no doubt be the first course, with crisp celery,
the tender leaves Of which may be dropped into
each dish of soup. “'

The fowl, either turker or goose, or whatever
preferred, needs little trimmings He is a service
for a; king, roasted a golden brown and brot to the
table steaming on a large platter. -

The large platter or bowl of fluffy White pota—
toes possesses a most appetizing appearance Which .9.
can only be enriched by a few sprigs of parsley or
served in combination With some highly colored
vegetable; as using the potatoes for, a. high
mound and filling in'the base with mashed yel-
low turnips, garnishing all with parsley, and six
imbedded in- the squash.~ ' ,

For a cream dish the combination of carrots
and peas is excellent, or a bowl of cream cauli-
flower or escalloped cabbage

A dainty, yet delicious, salad \to accompany this
dinner may be a gelatin foundation with toma-
toes, peas and celery moulded in and served on a

crisp celery leaf. Jello is made a beautiful salad
either plain or with fruit or vegetables and served
with whipped cream or cream mayonaise.

And now the dessert. After so hearty a dinner
I feel that a light dessert is by far more appro-
priate, however, many a mother works for days

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fully crumbing the table, place .three er four can-
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magmas." .No eastic bands are neces-

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Made up in a pretty pattern io£~nip or
boy blue cloth with white linen collar
and cuffs these little suits may be made

‘ Very dressy.

No. 2694.4—Grrls’ dress. Cut in sizes
6, 8, 10 and 12 years. Size. 10*‘requires
3% ‘yards to 40-inch material; .Arstrict-

lY tailored school track that. is sure to,

find favor {it}: every young girl. A
Bolero jack t with long fitted sleeves
make the waist and fit over th plaited
skirt at the high empire wais line.
wide boxplait forms a front- panel and
patch pockets are placed on each side.
The skirt is perfectly straight with full«
ness about the waist, plaited in. The
waist is double-breasted and the neck 13
finished with narrow roll collar of white.
Navy blue serge or black and white
shepherd plaid will make a durable ap-
propriate dress for either street or school.
No. 2706.~—~Girls' dress. Cut in sizes
12, 14 and 16 years. Size 14 will require
4% yards of 36-inch material.. A jaunty.
dressy model is here shown, made up in
a large plaid wool or silk, which is one
of the season‘s most attractive combina-
tions. The skirt is plain two-gored, or
may be cut straight and gathered onto
a. belt at normal waistline.- The blouse

and tunic effect in back are made. all in ,

one as a Norfolk blouse, hangs straight
from the shoulders with fullness gather-

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small, ~32 and 34; medium, 36,and' 88“”
' large, 40 and 42 ; extra large, 44, and 4d .
Medium size, regs} ,

inches bust measure. , ._ y .
guires #414 yards of 36 inch material,
net the simple bungalow style of work;
apron but especially out forgthose who:
prefer them more fitted and opening :3
front on left side. These aprons “w.
never cease to be popular and when, up?!

.has once tried them they usually‘kofip‘.’

Ehem to slip into on busy days weren‘t.
er. “‘
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sizes 34, 36, 38,440, 42, 44 and 46 inc
bust measure Size 38 requires 61/5; yard
of 36-inch material Width at lowe
edge is about 2 1-3 yards The large arm-

‘hole is a point of comfort added to this:

simple shirtwaist style in house‘ dresses.
and for that one idea is the pattern prac—
tical, for one can use this sleeve for many
a dress and blouse and make many ‘dress- ., ,
es more‘. comfortable The little dutch
cap with a turnback cuff is not only
suitable for the ordinary dusting cap,
but may be used to show the most elab-

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These having the most money, the biggest house, the highest salary, or
the best automobile, are not necessarily the richest nor the happiest.

Riches consist of more than materia

within, not from without. -

1 things, and happiness comes from

Real home ties cannot be bought nor sold; they are developed from close
association; by sacrifice on the part of one for the pleasure of the other;
lily sharing one another’s joys and sorrows; by actually living each for
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other. ‘

A‘ good wife and mother “is one of the precious blessings of life which

money cannot buy, corrupt 1101: provide.

and shapes the destiny of the nation.

She is the life of the home

She is no slacker. Her thoughts are for the welfare of her husband and
children and her country.‘ To properly guide the footsteps ’of her loved
ones, and to haVe them well clothed and properly nourished is always
. uppermost in her mind. '

To SuCh- women we take pleasure in offering

Lily (White

“The Flour the best Cooks ‘Uée”

Because they will find in this flour the quality necessary to provide the
kind. of bread and pastries they take a delight in serving the family.

Nothing is too good for Dad and the Kiddies from a mother’s standpoint
' and as this applies to what they eat as well as what they wear and have,
.-Lin White Flour will be a most welcome visitor in the home.

' 1' We salute the good wife and mother; she’is the life of the home, and
thesoul of the family circle. More honor and respect to her.‘

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*1 Our Domestic Science Department furnishes .. recipes and
Scanning charts upon request ‘and will aid you to solve any
other kitchen“ problems you may have from time to time.

i Bublic' demonstrations also arranged.
j;to“o‘ur' Domestic Science Department.

Address your letters

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.Y DEAR boys and girls: When
- . I was a little gink; every year a
. Week before Christmas I was
. just as good as I could be.” Of course
"(I never was really very bad. Like
most boys and girls I sometimes got
into mischief and did things that my
. *mdt'her said were very, very naughtv.
_, like pulling the cat’s tail, getting into
the 'cooky jar when mother’s back
was turned, cutting up the magazines
going out in to the rain and a few

  

  
  

" other little things like that which I

have. since learned, nearly every boy
and girl does, except “just before
Christmas, when they are as good as
good Gan be.”

Isn’t Christmas just the happiest
time of the year! My, how we child-
ren used to rub our eyes to keep awake
the night before Christmas. so we
could see Santa Claus come down the
chimney. But we always went to sleep
long before the old fellow’s reindeer
stopped at our place. The next morn-
ing we would hurry out of bed and
tumble down the stairs as fast as we
could, and there back of the stove we
would see our stockings overflowing
with toys and candy. Or sometimes
we had a Christmas tree, and Santa
would come in the night and cover
.the tree with beautiful tinsel and col-
ored candles and toys. Was there ever
a happier time than Christmas morn-
ing?

I wonder how many of my boys and
girls have seen Santa Claus. I sup-
pose all of the older ones have, but
perhaps not many of the younger ones.
' For try as hard as you may to see the
jelly old fellow, he always keeps out
of your sight, and never comes until
he knows you are sound asleep. But
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land of D00 and aren’t the D00
Dads enjoying it? For days they
have been looking for their Santa
Claus and here he comes. See how
theyrare welcoming him and no
, wonder, for he has a-sleigh-load of
., good things just like our own good
old Santa. There are toys galore,
“so many of them that it is 9. won-
"derthat many of them are not lost,

in the Wonder-'

seeing him. In fact after Irras fail I

years old, I used to see Santaevery’
time he Came. _ ‘ .

Santa is a busy old fellow. ,He has
so many stops to make that once in
a While he misses some children,and
then there are empty stockings and
sad hearts. If any of you know of
some little boy or girl ,whom Santa
Claus missed last year, I hope you’ll
be sure to see that they aren’t missed
this year. You can easily do that by.
buying some little gift or a small \bed:
of candy and sending it to that little
boy or girl. If Santa didn’t have them
down on his list last year, I am afraid
he won’t stop this year.

I am surprised and pl’eased at the
large number of stories and drawings
I have received, but sorry that I
didn’t have room to print them all. I
have“ taken them in the order in which
they came, and will announce the
prize winners next week.

Aunt Penelope hopes
Christmas will be a happy one for
you all, and she wishes you a merry,
merry Christmas.

The Christmas Bells
Dear Aunt Penelopez—I read your let—
ter in the M. B. F. I thought I would
try and earns. Thrift Stamp.
In a land far away was a. beautiful

church. Three bells hung in a high tow- .

er and everyone loved to hear the great
bells ring. The great bell went clang,
clang, clang. The middle-sized bell went
cling, clang, cling; and the little'bell
went ring, ring, ring. These bells rang
only on Christmas eve. No one knew who
rang them. Some thought the wind, others
thought fairies rang them. The people
sat very still and waited very long. but
the bells did not ring. Many years pas-
sed, but still the bells did not ring. Then
people asked, “Did the bells ever ring?".
One Christmas eve two little boys were
playing together. They were called Pedro
and Little Brother. Little Brother said,
“Oh, Pedro, let us go to the church. Per—
haps the bells will ring." “Yes, Little
Brother, we will go," answered Pedro.
They started off for the church. As

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they ware » Walking, they heard] a low
cry. What could it be? Little Brother
was afraid. He asked ‘

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Pedro?" “Lwiu 'go and see,“ said Pedro. -

He ran across the road and what do you
think he found? rvtfle snow was a lit—
tle‘ white do . It was cold and hungry.
Pedro took it e dog in- his attics.

it under his coat to keep it warm.
go to the church; Little Brother, and I
shall take the. def home. It must have
food or it will do." ."Oh, dear, I don’t
want to go alone," s‘aid Little Brother.
“But you will 0, Won’t you dear?" said
Pedro, “I save all my pennies, and I
have changed them for this bright dollar.”
“Yes, Pedro, I will go,“ answered Little
, Little Brother took the silver
dollar and went to the church alone. He
walked slowly in and took aseat. All the
people listened for the bells to ring. The
Priest was there in his snow-white robe.
He said, “Bring your fts to the altar.”
T e king took his gol en crown, but the
The queen gave her
jewels, b t still the bells did not ring.
Rich peop e laid money on the altar, but
the bells did not rin . Little Brother
thought, “I will go an lay this. dollar on
the altar. I told Pedro I woul , so now
I must." He went slowly up to the altar

’ and laid the dollar on the very edge of

it, and now listen! the bells, the befls!
The great bell went clang, clang, clang!
The .middle bell went cling. clang, cling;
And the little bell went ring, ring, ‘ring!
The people all went home happy. Little
Brother ran from the church. Pedro was
comingio meet Little Brother, and he
said, “Oh, Pedro. did you hear the bells?”
“Yes, Little Brother, Isheard them, their
sound came over the snow to~ me."—
Mary Cautcher, Fremont, Michigan.

A Christmas Story

Once upon a time, many, many years
ago there lived an old man and his wife.
They were a very aged couple. It was
just Thanksgiving night of 1642, and these
two good old people had no children’ to
cheer them, only a cat and a parrot.
They were about to give thanks to God
when Mr. Ross said, “Mother Ross, don't
you think it rather lonesome here with-
out any children?” “It is very' lonesome,
indeed." said Mrs. Ross. “Why can’t we
ask God to give us a child for company.
tonight when we pray?" “Good,” said
Mother Ross, "I’m glad you thought of
it." So that night when they prayed
they asked God to give them just one to
cheer their home. This was on Thanks—
giving eve. So they waited and watched.

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have .a. child l” They took the baby in
\and' both loved it with all their heart.

Then Mother Ross went to take off the‘~

bl-anketshand while doing so she founda
piece of paper pinned -to~eits dress and, on
thisrpaper was written; "I leave, this

bah on‘Chi‘istmas night so’it may be a ,

'Chr stmas present to you. But do take
good , (fare of it. for I cannot keep it
warm. , Its father has died and I am
very on. 'f Signed, "The «Baby's Moth-
er." ell Father and Mother Ross were
very muc 'su rised to find the note
and they-« also elt sorry for the baby’s
mother. But. still they had had
wish and it had come on Christmas ni ht,
5(1))e fin“, that reason they called it “0hr st-
3 ‘H .

Dear Aunt Penelope—Just a few werds _,.

to tell you who I am. I would like very
much to win a prize fonyou see I have
just started 'a. new Thrift Stamp book
and only hays four Thrift Stamps; If.
any of the girls have any 'tattingor cro-

chet patterns I would be glad to get some . '

and could also give some back. As this
is my first letter, I will CIOSC.—_MISS

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Dear Aunt Penelopez—I have not writv
ten to you before. I like to read the
Children's page, and thought it would be
fun to see my letter there. I am agirl
13 years of age, and am in the seventh
and eighth grades at school. I live on
a farm of 80 acres. We have 8 cows, 4
I am sending you
a .story entitled “Santa in Uniform.” I
have, a. brother in France: h has been
wounded. I have two brothers and two
sisters at home. My father takes the
M. B. . We all read it. and like it real
well. This is'all this time. ‘Will write
more next time-—Doris C. Rich, Mio, Os-
coda county, Michigan.

Santa. In a Uniform

In a little cottage in Northeastern
France lived Mrs. Rebudeaux and her
daughter, Harriette. They were very

happy} until one daYd came the terrible

news that a band Of erman troops were
marching on the little settlement in which
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and down in the bottom of his big
sack there" are candles and nuts,
and all kinds of fruit, just the things
that he know the little Doo Dads

are waiting. for. He is much small:
er than our Santa and instead of“
deer, his .sleigh is. drawnrby mice.

ringing the Christmas bells.
is the band playing Christmas music "

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and one little mischief pouring .wati
or into the big horn. Some of the
D00 Dads are having such a big

time toboganning that they haven’t

noticed Santa’s arrival. But they

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has broken thru the ice and they
will all be in before they. can stop.
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soldiers were‘ al
mas. “Won’t it be
es come from home?",
my to his companion.
answered the other whose.
. John D, Potter, "but,“ he
"think of the jma
0 will have no
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speaker answered, but don’t you think
do something for them? .
y and her daughter whose-home .
ed during the . German raid?"
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A'andteats. ‘It was very hot in the barn,
overhead,._'1 wanted to try and get a
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f ' ' h can and a sWea-ter for Christmas—Jes-
x‘sie Blough, Saranac, Michigan

»A Christmas Story

' Once upon a time there was a little
girl, who had no father and they were
people and when Christmas came
, ttle girl said,
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Bet‘fy -started to
wanted them just the same.

right,” said her father, “but I
so much to the poor children fund." Then
Betty stopped crying and said, ”You’ll
get them, Won't you?" and he said he
_ That same day Betty was walk-
mg. down the street and she saw one little
boy sharing his apple with another. They
were both ragged and thin.
up to the little boy and asked him why
he shared his apple with the other when
he wanted all,
anything back.
is near Christmas, and it is better to give
Betty went home and
found her papa and told -.him that he
ave to get her all the things
she wanted, so that he could give more
to the poor children’s fund.
told him about the little boys and he
told her it was better to give than to

   

on optimum his; ,

ng me some ”pretty pres—
,And that little girl's
stocking had a. hole in it. so she put her
wooden shoe down by the fireplace.
the morning she went in the room where
her shoe was and-there sat a poor cold
birdie in the shoe, all cold, and the little
girl took the bird and fed.it and took
care of it and as long as it lived.

 
 

_ surprise a .iitt‘le French (1 .
’ been taken to America, by a- littleFrench
refugee. .She had scribbled on a piece of
Dan "It’s homesick," th
doii‘s dress and tucked it in

  

ed to e
the box which
rican. soldier in

the th s

as he picked it up and-ran

“This is something to tuck in

stocking Christmas “

y, though, I be-

ve- to pay the part of

' Santa.Claus, as I have an engagement."

' answared his companion. So, a few. nights
later Pvt. Potter came out of his tent
and started toward where Mrs. Rebudeaux
lived. ‘He had with him the doll and

 

 

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Dear Aunt Penelopez—I will now try than to receive"
and earn five Ji‘hrift Stamps.
8. Christmas story containing
m‘Ore than two hundred words, and send
you a picture of Santa Claus I drew when
I was 10 years old.———-A
bush, Michigan.

. “Fine. but re
lieve you’ll ha

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Dear Aunt Penelopez—I saw that all;
the rest of'the girls and boys were writin
to you so I thought I would, and ’
friendly with the rest,
the M. B. E, which my papa takes. that 1"
you would give prizes for the boy or‘
girl who write the be

When I saw, in

  
    
   
  

st story) I thought

- It Pays to Work

One‘ day ever body was busy .
or» the next day was 1.;
Everybody was working". .
cept one little boy. When night cantons
could not‘sleep because he was not‘sleopy
When Santa Claus came and saw himj

working hard,

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d her father until he got

It was about four days he—
as and Betty kept telling her,
. hmgs she wanted until at last -
he said, "Betty, it will take most a hun-
dred dollars to get all that.” Then
cry and she said she
“Well, all
can’t .give

 
   
 
    

awake, of course, he did not give him*
when morning cam
thelittle boy didn’t have any presents
He was very sorry that
helped any the day before. ,
same day when he was walking in the
snowy meadows he met a boy who had,
worked awful hard the day before so he V

So the next day, Christmas, ,
worked hard and got a. whole
things—Doro
East Jordan, Michigan.

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Dear Aunt Penelopet—IL‘ am- a girl 11
I have four sisters and three
their names are Ollie,

Betty went

 
    
 
  

and he wasn’t getting
The little boy said, “It

receive—Harriet Jarman, East Jordan.

Christmas Pryéents

The glad Christmas was fast approach-
ing and all were filled with wonder about

some nuts and candy from his compan-
ion's box and a twenty dollar bill from
He crept into the house

‘ Dear Aunt Penelopez—I am a girl 12

I am in the eighth grade.

no stocking, as Harriette was
not expecting Santa Claus.
into Harriettds room and laid the
presents.at the foot of her. bed.
little girl stirred and opened her eyes,
and called, “Mamma, It’s Santa Claus !"
.And then sitting up in bed and
her eyes she said,
in a; unifor ."
mining the presents.

the good Santa. Claus. They talked of
his coming and planned how they would
lie awake to hear the prancing reindeer
on the roof, and perhaps who knows,
theyimay catch a glimpse of the jelly
man himself, with his red cheeks
white beard and long fur coat.
it would be to see him filling the pack
that is on his back. The children have
been told that Santa Claus remembers

live on a farm of 120 acres.
their names are
We have 12 cows and 11 calves.
We have 4 horses and 3 colts, their names
are Kate, Maud, Bess. Billy, and the colts’
names are Dick and Dutch Mike.
other colt hasn't any name yet.
to read the children’s page and I am send-

By this time she was ex-‘
ing you a story which I hope to see in

Pvt. Potter think-

print.—~Helen Lilley, Lapeer, Mich.

ing of his own little sister at home, pick-

all the 0d children, and eve ni ht at
p and putting her on his shoulder ’ go ry g

Lbed-time, they would ask, “Have we been

Mary’s First Christmas

rri'ed her around the room, while the
patted her hands and laughed.
is fighting the

a help to you today? Have we been good
enough to please Santa Claus?"

dear children," answered their mother.

Once there was a little girl named
Mary. She was 6 years old.

and mother were dead, so she lived with

How disappointed our children will be on
Christmas morning!
eve came and they hung their stockings
In the morning what did they see?
The stockings were full, and they were
Claus did not forget
them, and they did have a. good time.

naughty Germans, too/3
’ . ___. her aunt. Her aunlt was rich
was selfish and stingy. Mary had never
heard of Christmas because
never gave her any presents.
about a week

. At last Christmas

Dear .Aunt Penelopez—I have never
written to you before but thought I would
try for the prize given for the
Chri as story. I am 13 years «old. We
120 acres and we own
e a herd of "thorough-

Wish 3'. you a very
riam Aceneth

. glad that Santa
live on a‘ farm of- '

bred Holstein ‘cows.

stm ,
Hall, Croswell, Michigan. _ _
A Christmas ,Disappolntment
It was the day before Christmas a
, Bobby and Ethyl were nd
Bobby was six,
curly—haired boy,
leader in everything, wh

Dear Aunt Penelopez—I have always
wanted to write you, but it seems I am
I amaten years old and in
thought I would
write you a favorite Christmas story of
Wickerhan, Harrison,

the fifth grade,
sent Mary to bed.
in bed Mary got up and dressed.
crept down stairs and out into the road.
Nobody heard her so she ran as fast as
It was very cold and Mary’s

waiting for the mine.—-Arvella

'who was alway
ile Ethyl was a

AVClu-istmae Story
The clock stood in.the corner and a

before Christmas,

dine, Ruth, Dorothy, Howard, Burl and."
Last week Zellard died, he was

married and left a wife and a baby six

He lived in Jackson, Mich. v.
Mamma and papa and my brother went.’ '
I love*to read the letters and stories in

I think we can write to that .
little girl who made such good plans of
gathering pits and stones. I thought that- .
was the best letter I ever read except the.
letters that you write to us. » I will gath<
er al the pits I can find.
every day; I am in the fifth grade; my
teacher’s name is Miss Campbelle.
write a story to put
Hour for the boys and girls.

“’aste Anything

There were two cousins, Hal and Ben,
and they went to visit their uncle,
lived in the country. One morning while
the boys were there he gave them a pack-
Hal was brot up in a:
rich family and was told not to save for
you could buy, but Ben was brot up in
a poor family and he was taught to save.
unwrap their pack-
ages therc was a'heavy whlpcord around
Ben sat down at the table and .'
began to untie the knots, but Hal only
held his package in his arms until Ben
had his untied; then he said, “Oh, Ben,
how did you get yours
pulled on the string and pulled the knots
and he said,« “I

   
   
   
   
   
 
  
 
 
 
  
    
   
   
   
 

Then she

I go to school

I have two in the Children’s ‘

Hazen and

The
I like

age to unwrap.

they went to
Her father

but she

her aunt
One day
Mar 's

y wonder what

the children all about

Santa Claus and gave each of them a
picture of him.

makes people tie
He took his jack knife from his

When Mary got home

that night she showed the picture to her
aunt and said.

Their uncle came in
you got your package

pocket and out it.

“did you. ever hear of

Her aunt was so angry
that she put the picture in the stove and
After everybody was

clothes were not very warm, so soon she

quiet little girl of eight .

When the ma 1
came both children ran for it.

mo 0 came out. from its hole and danced

e light of the moonbeam upon the began to get cold and tired.

had run quite a ways she sat down in
Before she kn / it she
‘ was fast asleep. She awoke to hear some
She looked around and
soon saw where the singing came from.
A man was coming down the road. Her

- was a big bundle and a letter from their
soldier brother who was in
Father read:

The old jclock said.
differently than Mrs. Velvetpaw and Mr.
your grandparents.
surprise me» the way
shouldn't I be merry t
S said the clock.
Christmas to. you little mouse?”
been very good, have not gnawed any

the road to rest.
“Dear Mother,
am sorry to have to disappoint you. but
I asked for a furlou
said that there were

gh but the captain is Christmas eve?”
so many boys who
to go home for Christmas and

mp. which means,

first thought was to run.

we couldn't all leave 0 to herself, “maybe he can help me.”

Then she said
The

drew nearer and by the light of the
moon she saw he was, wearing a soldier‘s
“Soldiers are so good,” she

that we will

share of the turkey.
Christmas presents.

holes, nor stolen any bird seed, nor wor-
ried my mother by running where
Just then there was‘
Nick entered with

be going across
‘have to eat my
trap is set.”

noise and good St. Whispered, and ran to meet him.

Please do not open

When

she reached his side he said, “Hello, lit-
tle girl, isn’t it pretty late for you to be

until Christmas.
They were all disappoints
had expected him h
, after breakfast the children

a. bag of toys upon his back. He filled
each stocking then turned, saying,
another thing can be put in that stock-
in .’ “Oh, yes, but there can," said the

running around?"
as she replied,

Mary’s lips quivered
“I have no mother or

father, and I live with a cruel old aunt.”
“That is too bad,” said the soldier, “did
she send you to do an errand this time

die and wanted it opened.
opened it and oh, what
There was a. drum for Bo
Ethyl and some. pretty thing's for father

voice of the mouse. "1_ can put a very
, large thing in the stocking yet.”
is it?" said good St. Nick.

mouse with one bound was

pretty thin !
bbie, .a doll $3:- And the little

“Oh, no‘, I ran away,”

said

Mary. Then she told him about it. When

The children got lots of

s ookin and chewed a large hole in it.
other things, too, and had lots of fun t g

Then Santa laughed and said “you have she had finished he said,

“my name is

Jack and the war is over so I am going
home to surprise my parents. Come
along with me, my mother can take care
So Mary went home with Jack.
Oh, how glad his parents were to see him.
They said that Mary might live there and
be their little girl because they hadn't

playing With them until Bobbie suddenly outwitted me and here is a piece of candy
, . ._ . for your prize." ,
write a letter to Bennie and thank him - '
for our pretty things.”
suit Ethyl, who had learned to write at
school, so they spent the rest of _the day
writing to Bennie.

Aunt Peneloper—I
would write again. I am sending you a
story, a “A Happy Christmas."

just recovered from the influenza.

pretty _sick.,. ‘We butchered one hog on any Of their own.

The next morning

Jack and his father went and told the
cruel old woman that they were going to
She said, "take her, and
welcome, I am glad to get rid of her.”
Soon Christmas came. Mary was the

ursday and are going to butcher anoth-
,I and my sister are
new ‘,members of the Junior Red Cross.
I am crocheting a corset-cover now for
myraunt, a Christmas present.
Virgie. has one tooth

Dear Aunt Penelope:—-This is the first
time I have written to your children’s
I. think it is very nice.
sending a . Christmas story.
you and all the boys and girls a Merry
Christmas and at
Erma B. Bingham,

- er one next week.

~ first out of bed.
she should find
came a doll and
red rubber ball.

; she is 13 months
There is snow. on the ground here.

ederick, Michi an. ,
. g —-Maebelle Det'wiler, Mt. Pleasant, Mich.

The Poor Stranger Child

She ran to see what
in her stocking. Out
some clothes for it. a
some mit‘tens, a string

of beads and a ring. Next came a lot of
nuts and candy (made without sugar)
and when she thought she had them all
she found a five—dollar gold piece down
in the toe. Jack's mother took her in to
see the Christmas tree; it was a lovely

A Happy christian

here was a family
were. very poor.
war in .‘France.

. ,Once upon a time there lived a mother
It was on Christmas
, eve and the mother, was telling the child-
ren the story of Norway. She said. “there
is a beautiful legend told to the children «
of Norway that on Christmas the Christ
rs all over the world bearinsr

and two children. of five children.

Their father was in the
They asked their moths
have for Christmas, and she sai
are very poor and you cannot have any

. evergreen and filled with pretty
was a family

new

clothes for Mary. She was so happy she

' ”9!! his shoulder a bundle of evergreen.”

t
. mu the mother told them if they. would across the road that was

I d.
heard of this and gathered n 0011 d not say a wor

After they had

eaten the lovely dinner and she sat hug-

like to have him come they should place
a li ht in the window. The children ran
to ‘ 0 so and as they did a rap at the
The children ran

toys and got a pretty
nice dinner and thei
to the poor children.
glad and while the children were eati

basket and fixed a
r mother took it. over
They were 'very

ging her, doll and
dress. she said,
the world."

looking at her new
“Oh, I am the happiest
To her dying day

she thanked Jack. because as she after-
wards told her new mother. “If it were
not for his singing I would have been
frozen out there in the snow.”

- and there was a poor little
boy. . .Whlle the children were gone to
' of their «clothes for him. and
‘ - r'g'one to get some .food, he<
rise Out. ‘When they came in .the

a rap came at the door and
it and in came their father.
d got his dis
the happiest < Christ-

    
 
  
 

‘ mas they! ever knew.

,Dear Aunt *Penelopez—I am a‘ girl 11
years old. . I live on a 140-acre farm.
iii-kc the Mr B: F." We have nine
_ uhorse‘sne-Huida -Reynolds, Clare, Mich.
_’ p " The, Cold Christmas Night
(“A week before Christmas a little girl
' named Jane was poor and kind, and ev-
ed. her. Her, soft golden hair
is . One day Jane worked so

and opened -.the 'door an
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8' , [years old and, ‘ ‘ girl-€1,112 ii

 
  
     
   

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Give them to me.”
gave his to his uncle and said, “Here is
you can have tha.”
stuck it in his pocket.
his package to him his string was cut in
several pieces so his uncle put it in the
Two days later their uncle gave
them a top. Hal said, “I can’t whirl my
but Ben had the string from the
Three days later in town the
boys were to shoot boWs and arrows.
Hal shot one arrow

Ben shot one ar-

She When Hal gave

After she

Ben and Hal went.

and his string broke.
row and his string broke but he had the
string from the package.
went back to their uncle’s he said to Hal,
“That will teach you a lesson to save

little things, as en has done."-—-Hazel

  
 
 
 
 
 
    
   
  
 
  
  
  
   

Dear Aunt Penelope:—I have. been
reading the letters and stories in the M.
like them very much. My
papa takes the M. B. F. and likes it, too.
Now Iwaii’t go to school because
school and church are closed because of
On Sunday there were
influenza caused.
I have two uncles in the army in France,
Uncle John and Uncle Anthony.
one War Saving Stamp for five dollars.
miles to walk to school.
help my mamma in scrubbing floors and
sweepinglnow that I am not in school.
My mamma teaches me to knit stockings
and mittens—Bernice KonWinski, 1308611,.

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From an insignificant flour mill in
the early eighties to a pretentious
milling plant in 1918 producing 350,-
000 barrels of‘high grade flour is the
achievement of the Valley City Mill-
ing Company which links it promin-
ently in the minds of old-timers with
the development of Grand Rapids and
western Michigan. '1

In addition to 1330.000 barrels of
flour the Valley City Milling Company
also produces several thousands of bar-
rels of corn meal, corn flour and self-
rising biscuit and pancake flours.

Three thousand carloads grain
and manufactured products .move .in
and out of their plants annually—an
1. average of ten cars per working day.
‘ The business was established as a

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igan’s Lieutenant-Governors, and C.

G. Swensburg. The names of these

men are indelibly linked with the

earlier progress of Grand Rapids. The
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management of Mr. Rowe. In 1894 a

corporation was formed, with C. G.

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retary-treasurer and general manager.
.‘ When, the business was established
‘ "Jesse Owen was installed as head mil-
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as consulting miller and Superintend-
ent. This gives him alrecord of over

34 years continuous service. He is

among the highest rated and best

known millers in America. The Val-
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edges much of its success to Mr.
Owen’s skill as a miller and his con-
gspicuous ability as a production man.
. _ In March, 1905, the responsibilities

. of the business were suddenly thrust
“upon the shoulders of William S.
Rowe and Fred N. Rowe, sons of its
founder, through the untimely death
.01, the elder Rowe The younger

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in the business. There was no inter-
ruption of its progress. On the con-
trary the younger mendeveloped it at
even a more rapid rate than in former
years—both in magnitude and popu-
lar favor. It is still growing not only

throughout Michigan, but in New Eng- -

land and the southern states, where
Valley City. Milling Company products
have a large distribution.

The present management is com-
posed of Wm. S. Rowe, president and
general manager; Fred N. Rowe, sec-
retary; L. E. Smith, vice president,
sales and advertising manager; F. E.
Martin, treasurer and credit _ man;
Henry Hagens, traffic manager. All
are young men of high repute, estab«
lished reputation, and splendid busi-
ness ability. The Company is held in
high regard by the trade and by the
general public. A still greater and
brighter future is unquestionably in

prospect for the Valley City Milling__

Company.

Manistee (N.W.)—Farmers are get-
ting ready for winter. Some are
plowing and others cutting wood, do~
ing chores and attending auction sales.
A good many butchering this week.
Weather fair. No snow on ground to
speak of. Farmers selling some stock,
some selling all crops at auction:
Rye looks good around here. The
following prices were paid at Bear
Lake this week: Hay, $261to $28;
wheat, $1.95 to $2; rye, $1. 40; buck-
wheat, $2.50 to $3.25; butter, 50; but-
terfat, 68, eggs, 50; potatoes, 75c;
onions, $1; cabbage,6c 1b.; beef cows,
6, to 7; veal calves,’19; apples, 75c.—
Harold Archer, Bear Lake, Dec. 13.

Glare (Controls—We have had a
warm fall with good weather for fall
work. Some fall plowing done and
some road work being done. Feed is
scarce and high, going above market
price at auction sales. Bean's are
nearly all threshed. Potato market
here is closed for winter. Kaye had
some snow but not much sleighing

The following prices were quoted at ‘

Harrison this week: Wheat, $2 .00;
barley, $1.70; oats, $65; rye, $145.
—-—V. W” Harrison, Dec. 15.

  

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- ‘ Are you going to continue to pump

bad fer Winter Wheat and rye.
' 1 water for stock

keys, 25;

 

, market here yet.

bad; not» much stuff .going~;w_mm$
Sales are quite 1 « y

‘ Arenc'c (East)——Weather very. 11111,
and at this writing is raining again
and the roads are very bad. Littler
Auc-
tioh sales Continue numerous and
stuff bringing ,high prices, especially
cattle and tags. The bean market
keeps hovering around the $8 mark
and looks as tho the price will be
there. Oats and corn are quoted high-
er; hay lower, caused by the mild
weather. Sugar beets are still- being

hauled to the station as the wet fall— .

has harrassed the farmer very much.

“ Looks as the an enormous acreage of

beets will be contracted next year

Dairy products are soaring and ac- .4 ‘N

cording to the outside markets going
higher.
but when our farmer seldier boys re-
turn we will make up 01: ité-eM. B.

R., Twining, Michigan, cc. 12. '

Wexford (West)———A few days’ rain
and a little snow. Soft weather. It
looks very much like an open winter.
The following prices were quoted at
Cadillac this week: Rye, $1.45; hay,
$30; potatoes, $1.10 cwt.; hens, 16, to
2‘0; springers, 20; ducks. 20 to 23;
geese, 19; turkeys, 21; butterfat, 70;
hogs, 19 to 20; ~beef‘steers, 10 to 14;
veal calves, 15 to 18, dressed—S. H.

18.,Harrietta,Dec.13.

Tuscola (N..E)—Lots of rain and
mud. Wheat and rye are looking good.
Some fall plowing being done yet;
some have sugar beets to. haul. The
following prices were quoted at Cass
City this week: Wheat, $2.08, to
$2.10; oats, 67; rye, $1.48; beans, $8;
hens, 18 to 20; springers, 18 to 20;-
ducks, 25 to 27; geese, 22 to 23; tur-
butter, 50; bvutterfat, 66;
eggs, 60; sheep, 4 to 8; lambs,‘12,
hogs, 13 to 15; beef. steers, 6 to 8; beef
cows, 4 to 6; veal calves, 10 to 15.—

. 8.18., Cass City, Dec. 13.

Tuscola (West)—Farmers are plow-
ing yet, where the gonad is not froien
too hard. It has not been often that
you could plow on the 13th of Decem-
ber. We are hqskin’g corn in the' field
and threshing beans. Farmers are
selling oats, Barley and beans; holding
nothing. Lots of livestock and poul-
try going to market. We are still
trucking apples to Bay City and Sag-
inaw for 75¢ to $1 per bushel. No
Lots of potatoes in
farmers’ hands yet, but no market for
them. The following prices were
quoted at Caro this week: Wheat,
$2.10; oats, 68; rye, $1. 50; hay, $22

'to $23; barley, $1. 85 cwt., ' buckwheat,

$1.50 cwt.; rye straw, $7 to $8; beans,

$8 ; potatoes, 60 to 70; hens, 19; spring-
ers, 20; ducks, 23; geese, 18; turkeys,
26; butter, 52; eggs, 60; sheep,t6 to
7; lambs, 10 to 151,5; hogs, 15; beef

steers, 9; beef cows, 4; veal calvesp
15, apples, 75c to $1 ..—R B. 0., Caro,
Dec. 13.

Branch (Noflh)’—Farmers not do-
ing much on accountof bad weather.
Selling some grain, hay and stock.
Following quotations at Union City
this week: Wheat, $2.10 to $2.13;
corn, $1.25; cats, 60; rye, $1.45; hay,
$20 to $24; beans, $6.50; potatoes,,80;
hens 22;, springers, 22; butter, 50;
butterfat, 64' eggs, 62; sheep, $6 00;
lambs, 13%; hogs, 16; beet steers, ,7
to 8' beef cows, 5 to 6, veal calves,
17 ——F 8., Union City, Dec. 17.

Grand Traverse (N
present. Farmers p
and hauling clover.
threshing is done. Not much being
sold. A earload of hogs are being
sent out from Williamsburg today.
Beans at a standstill; no one buying.
Following quotations made at Trav-
erse city this week Wheat, $2.04; 1
rye, $1. 60; potatoes, $1.10; onions,
$1. 50' butter, 55; hutterfat, 70; eggs,
60. ——0. L ..,B Williamsbnrg, Dec. 13 ’

Imlay City (East)~1Weather wet;

.)—-Rainy at
ting up Wood
Most of the late

1h-as rained for three days and no ”sign
‘ of let—up.

The ground is Very we:
and some are plowing. Rohds are;

high; grades se.
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‘ing for what they are worth.
E1 City this week.

, corn yet to husk.

"$1; 20 cwt.;

   

Wheat, $1. 95 to" .
$2.10; xcorn $1.60; cats, 67 to -;70 rye.j

‘ $11. 40 to $150;- hay, $18 to $22; rye, ~
pota-'

straw, $5; beans, $7 to $7. 75;
toes, 60; onions, 1.50; hens, 18 to 120;,
springers, '2’0-to'22; ducks, 25;. geese;
23 to 25; butter, 60; butterfat, 67;
eggs, 65‘; sheep, $5 to $8; lambs, $11.
to $13; hogs, $14.50 to $16; beef steers, "'
$8; beef cows, $5 to $6;~~veai calves, -

$14 to $16.———O. A .B., Imlay City,

Dec. 14. -

Ingham (N..E)——Weat-her bad most
of the time. . Too wet to plow. Farm~"
ers doing chores~and taking care of

\sick. Not much grain going to mar-

ket. Hay took a tumble; local‘ buyer
not buying anyhow. The following
prices were paid at Williamston this
week: Wheat, $2.03; to=$2.05; corn, _
$1.60; cats, 67; rye, $1.50; beans,-
$8. 25; potatoes, 75; onions, $3; butter
55, butterfat, 58; eggs, 60; hogs, $16; ..
beef steers. 6 to 10; veal, $8. 50 to $15
———A. N., Williamston Dec.13. ‘ 1

Jackson (Ween—The .tollowing qnoi '
tations were made at Jackson this
week: Wheat, $2.12; corn, $1.;50
cats, 70; rye, $1. 50; hay, $26 to $27; _
rye straw, $10; wheat- oat straw, $9; . 1
beans, $8; potatoes, $1.25; onions,
$1.35; hens, 22; springers, 25; ducks,
3'0 geese, 18; turkeys, 30; butter, 68;
butterfat, 70’; sheep, 8; lambs,15;_
hogs, 15; beef steers,11; beef cows, 8'
Veal calves, 15' apples, $1 ..——B T.
Parm,‘ Dec. 7.

Mecosta (North)—-Farmers are busy

getting ready for winter. Bean thresh— . , ’.

ing is not all done yet; quite a lot of
The ground is froz-
en. We had a lew days’ sleighing
last week, but a few warm days has
spelled it. Fall grain is looking good.
Farmers are‘ still selling beans and,
pctatoes The follbwing prices were
paid here this week: Wheast $2. 06;
corn, $1.35; oats, 60; rye, $1.45; hay,
$22 to $24; beans, $7 50; potatoes $1;
geese..1;7
60; butterfat, 67;
Hersey, Dec. 12.

Kalkaska (Ween—The farmers are”
getting” their work done up for the . .
Winter. The weat is" very moder- '
ate. Selling cream for 68¢ per lb.

eggs, 60.-—-L.‘ M .,

, The following prices were. quoted at ‘

Kalkaska'this week: .Wheat, $2.10;
rye, $1.35; rye straw, $15; potatoes, ; "1‘
onions, $150; hens, 20-;1'

springers, 20; butter, 50; butteriat, 1:'

68; eggs, 50; hogs, dressed, 18 to 20; E5” .‘

beef cows, 5 to 6.—R B., South IS’oa'r'd-~
man, Dec. 15. " '1

Emmet (North)-—Most of the pota-x.
toes and beans and in fact all pro;
.duce which the farmers had to Sell

has been disposed of. The farmers are
turning their attention to winter work
such as getting up woOd and lumber- '

ing. The mildfest weather be; pro. “V
veiled so tar: that we have known to
years; There is 311st; onengh snbw to
311313111113 and the thermometer stays
very closeéto the. 32 degree mark. T41 ,
following prices were ganged. 915.211

       
 

  

   
 

  
   

   
  
   
 

  

  

   
     

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“easy going.”

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p the chain. grip maynot ‘be broken.
often becomes impossible to make a

point for the wheels.

ENGINE s'ranrs on THREE
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The engineLo‘t‘ May, 1913 car
runs on three only of its four cylinders

for quite a long time after it is start- ‘
ed, in cold weather, after running a '

‘little while, therourth cylinder will
begin to fire occasionally, but it does
not'commenc‘e to “hit" every-time for
quite‘ an long period. What causes
this and. how can it be prevented?—
A. McN.

The fuel is, at first, not evenly di-
vided among the cylinders, on account

of faulty. action of the intake mani-

fold. The troublesome cylinder prob- C
a‘bly receives a mikture too lean to

explode, because the greater part Of
the gasoline, doubtless largely in liq-
uid form, is sucked along the branch-
es which go to the other cylinders,
on account of some peculiarity of
the manifold form or construction:
These .old engines had long, exposed
intake piping and are especially prone
to the above described trouble, when
used with the heavy fuel now in use.
If the fuel is thoroughly changed from

the liquid to the vaporous state, be: ~

fore reaching the cylinders, this dif-
ficulty usually vanishes and we sug-
gest that yen apply an exhaust heated
jacket to the manifold, which . will"
warm it .,promptly and enable the

Questions of general interest to motorists will be answered in this column,
space ”permitting._ Address Albert L. Clown, care of this office.

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Inlcmaflonal _"

gjinSnowy and Icy Roads-g" ‘ '
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_ AR INTWINTER there are twovgenel'ell 003131339118 which
. _ tractidn, due to the wh‘ee‘ls'being on slippery _f00t-
_ _ ms. Which pretents’engine power from being "utilized to: propulsive pur-
Mayand ”excessmrésistance to car motion, due tothe wheels having cut
' epth or hard packed snow, the eyercomins of which requires
, The worst condition, results from 3- combination
otfido‘cn. ‘dry'snow,.that has packed down over an .icrbottom. for then attentive
engine power is at its lowest and resistance to toni- motion is at its highest.
When-deep snow'has lain on ice for a longtime in cold weather, and one drives
out or the beaten rut‘lnto it, one is likely to “get stnc -” _When a car ‘13
brought, to rest in difficult tractivo conditions, starting is particularly hard for
“101938011 ..-that the engine has not only'to furnish power to overcome the re-
sistance acting’agalnst motion, but to overcome the Inertia of the car.
often,‘for this reason, a car can. be kept moving in “going” on which it cannot
be started and therefore, whenever possible no stop should be made except on
By the use of tire chains the. traction of driving wheels on ice
is immensely increased and "is“ largely increased in soft snow and slush, but
~ their value in' deeply packed dry snow is rather slight. - The cross chains on
tires indent ice and, to a certain extent, "gear”
- way. thus providing traction but, lif"t00 great power is applied, the teeth of
' 7 this "gearing” are stripped, the wheels slip and the chains act no longer as the
teeth or the gears but as the teeth of a circular saw, cutting into the ice and
forming an arc-shaped hollow, to escape, from which an increasing amount
upon the part of the wheels, in proportion.
as thehollow is cut deeper by their spinning. For this reason, when starting
‘ a car on slippery footing, the clutch should be applied most gently, at'flrst,
tndno more power applied than sufficient to just move the car, in order that
If the‘po’wer has been applied too violently
and the wheels have spun for any length of time without moving the car, it
Some-
times, by reversing, the car can be moved enough to obtain a fresh starting
(To be continued)

Before Leaving the Wei-Traci;

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troublesome cylinder to receive its
share of mixture and commence relia-
ble operation sooner than it does at
present.

 

WORN OUT CHAIN’DBIVE .
.The driving chains on one of our de-
livery trucks make a fearful noise and
snap badly once in a while.
anything we can do to correct this,
short of replacing all the sprockets
and providing new chains‘F—B. & J.
To do a thorough job you will prob
ably have to renew everything except
the large sprockets which, very likely,
are not worn out. Occasionally the
catch and snapping of the chains can
be temporarily reduced by reversing
the front sprockets or by filing down
the hooked ends of the worn teeth.
Sometimes the stretch of the chains,
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this is the case, renewing the specially
badly worn links improves matters
somewhat. The tightness of chains is
important. They should be neither
too tight or too loose and the rear
axle should be exactly parallel to the
countershaft orrthvere will be faulty
alignment and noisy operation.

 

FEED SPROUTED OATS
‘\ TO THE POULTRY

 

The poultry raiser who has not yet
adopted sprouted oats as a part of
the hen's bill of tare, especially fdurz
ing the Winter months, is not only,
depriving his hens of feed that Would
be* relished and which is most valu-
able in feeding for egg production, but
is also overlooking one of his best op-
nm‘tunlties to save on the cost of
reenng.‘ Town folks who keep only
small flocks have been quicker to
realize the advantages or feeding
oats than have vfarmers, yet
‘tt'dr' site the ,, ones Who should
"it .. ‘ aerstlmthe ' food value

' ’ W elm lemme.

  

should add an 'bat sprouter toV‘hls‘

their cats sprouters the/year around,
they having found sprouted oats‘to
be an excellent feed for both laying
hens and growing stock. This can be
done very profitably when the chick-‘
ens do not have free range, but it is
not necessary with the farm flock
during. that part ot'the year when
there is plenty of natural green feed.
The real advantage in- needing sprout\
ed oats is that it provides succulent
green"feed when none other'is avail-

the grain is lost or wasted. The hope

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the drive wheels to the road-

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a little money expended on a labor-saving device is money
well invested—that is, if the device is “right.”

   
        
    
     
     
 

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—- that the Porter slogan, “Simplicity, Sanitation and Dura-
bility,” is lived up to in everything turned out with the . "
Porter stamp on it. '

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stallation practical, reliable. Entire mechanism boxed, making
it absolutely dirt and weather-proof. Runs on swiveled trucks
adapted for Coiumhian steel track.

Chain Hois_l Litter Carrier—Preferred in some cases. Like the
geared hoxst carrier, the tub can be tipped either way. Free from
complicated parts. Trippcd by light line as is geared hoist carrier.

. We manufacture a. complete line of stalls, stanchions, pens, car-
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The milk flow is the best indication o!
the health condition of a cow. If the
yield is below normal it is almost always
a sign of approaching sickness.

Do not wait for actual disorders to develoo: you
can easily put the cow back on her feet and ward
of serious ailments by the prompt use of Kow-
Kure, the great cow medicine.

In cases of Abortion. Buncnncu. Retained
Aftcrhirth. Scourint. Lost Appetite. Bunches.
etc. this standard remedy is a reliable treatment.
It acts at once on the digestive and genital organs.
where nearly all cow diseases originate.

The occasional use of Kow-Kure. as directed.
will prove an effective preventive of cow distances
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11 may becst prices higher before.

L; ceding- time, but the extra? long green " '

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white-lacked

Detroit 1.90 at.
Chicago 1.70

Cincinnati
New York 2.50 4
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The potato market is quiet ‘this
week as it invariably is the week be-
fore Christmas. In fact, all produce
suffers somewhat during the holidays.
Potato shipments are on the decline
and receipts are readily taken care of
at prevailing prices.
vise our readers who are in the habit
of making carlot shipments not to ship
any potatoes until after the first of
the year, as there is a chance of a
temporary decline in the market over
the holidays. For the same reason,
it- would be well if farmers would
stop hauling potatoes during the next
ten days. Beginningfthe first of the
year the market should be stronger.

New York, Dec. 14, 1918.——What will
Without doubt eventually prove to be
the high water mark for butter prices
was reached on Monday of this week
when the quotation of 70c for extras
was established. That price was evi-
dently too high, however, asthere was
a decline of one cent the following
day and that quotation has remained
stable throughout the balance of the
week. As a Whole the condition of
the market for the week cannot be
said to be satisfactory. At times buy-
.ers seemed fairly eager to purchase
stocks but on other days there was no
demand W.hatever There is no inclin-
ation on the part of jobbers to buy
in large quantities but they seem
to be playing safe fearing that at
some time in the near future there
may be a sudden decline in price
that might cause them to lose consid-

erable money. Receipts are fairly con--

stant but it is quite evident that pro-
duction is about at the lowest point
for this season No increase in re-
ceipts is expected for some weeks,
which fact has an important bearing
on present quotations. .

On Monday quotations on all grades
of butter advanced one cent, but on
Tuesday the market was very weak
and the decline mentioned above took
place. The weakness continued on
Wednesday but the quotation estab-
lished on Tuesday remained. Thurs-
day witnessed a little more trading
and on Friday the market seemed to
be quite strong. There continues to
be a scarcity of high quality butter,
and the supply of unsalted butter is
insufficient to meet the demand. At
the close on Friday additional quota-
tions were as follows: 'Higher scoring
than extras, 69% to 70c; firsts, 63%
to 68c; seconds, 58 to 621/2c; and un-
salted butter at a differential of about
two cents over quotations of corres-
ponding grades of salted butter.

Although it is only a week before
.Christmas as we go to press, the de-
~111any for poultry. is light,'and higher
prices are not expected. The warm
weather is given. part of the blame
for this condition. Farmers who
make shipments of poultry after Sat-
urday, the 213t, do so at their own
risk. Prices prevailing in Detroit on

“ Dec.18th were:

Live poultry-«No. 1 Springs, 25 to

' 260;,small springs, 24 to 25c; hens,

' 25 to 260; small hens and Leghorns,

.22 to 23c; roosters, 19 to 200; geese,‘

We wbuld ad- '

market is lower and demand very
light In Chicago, ”housewives have
signed a pledge not to buy any more

- eggs so long as price3.-remain> where

they are, and there is evidence that
there is a similar understanding be-I
tween the women of Detroit. Anyway,
the Detroit market is very low Pric-
es run anywhere fi‘dm 52c for stor-

age eggs to 630 for extra candied

firsts.

Detroit Hides

No.1 cured, 20c; No. 1, green, 16c;
No.1 cured bulls, 130; No. 1 green
bulls, llc; No 1 cured veal kip, 220;
No.1 green veal kip, 20c; No.1 cured
murrain,18c; No.1 green murrain,
16c; No.1 cured calf, 34c; No. 1 green
calf, 32c; No.1 horsehides,$6; No.2
horsehides, $5; No.2 hides, lo and
No.2 kip and calf 11/20 lower than the
above prices; sheepskins, as to am't
of wool, 500 to $3 each.

East Buffalo Live Stock Letter
(By Special Correspondent)

East Bufialo N. Y. Dec. 17, 1918.—

Receipts of cattle Monday, 215 cars,
including. 40 cars of Canadians and 17
cars left from last week’ s trade. Trade
opened 25 to 50cents lower on medium
weight and weighty steer cattle which
were in light supply; butcher steers
and handy weight steers were in good
supply, sold 25c lower; fat cows and
heifers were in very heavy supply,

sold 25 to 50 cents lower; bulls of ,all ‘

classes were in light supply, sold
steady; canners and cutters were in
light supply, sold 25 cents higher;
fresh cows and springers were in
light supply, sold steady; stockers and
feeders were in moderate supply, sold
steady; yearlings were in moderate
supply, sold 25 to 50 cents lower.

With 130 cars of hogs on sale .Mon-
day, good hogs sold at $17. 80; pigs and
lights, $16. 50; reughs, $10.00 to $15.50;
stags, $10.00 to $13. 00.

Receipts of sheep and lambs Mon-
day were called 8000 head. Best
lambs sold from $15.50 to $15. 65, and
a few choice lambs sold up to _ 1.5 75;
culls. $13. 00 to $13. 50; yearlings, $10.00

Despite the scarcity of eggs, the,

, With him ' ,
day, the market wohen 1106 y
gootl. hogs and 25 cents higher on p
and n ghts. T11; '
117305133 midi
$15150: skin roug 10.

. stats, $10.00 to 31‘s» ~
Receipts of sheep 41th lambs Tues- _

111.676; ranges, ..
03ft $111. 06:

day were called fiVe care. Best lambs. . ,

sold 1er $15.75 to $16.00, and a few."

sold up to $16. 25; culls, $13 to $13. 50;
yearlings, $10. 00 to $11. 00; wethers,
$9.50 to $10. 00; ewes, $7 75 to $8.50.

Best veals sold today frOm $19. 00 to >

$19150, which was steady with Monday.

Choice to prime weighty steers, $17
to 17. 50; medium to good weighty
steers, $15. 25 to 16. 00; plain and coarse
weighty steers $12.00 to $12. 50; Choice
to prime handy weight and medium
weight steers, $14. 50 to 15; fair to

good handy weight and medium weight,

steers, $12.50 to 13. 00; choice to prime
yearlings, $15.50 to 16. 00; fair to good
yearlings, $13 50 to 14. 00; medium to
good butcher steers, $11.00 to 11. 50'
fair to medium butcher steers, $10.0
to $-.;050 good butcher heifers, $10. 50
to [11. 00; fair to medium butcher
«heifers, $9.50 to 10.00 ,good to choice

fat cows, $9.50 to 10.00; medium to‘

good fat cows, $8.00 to 8.;50 fair to
good medium fat cows, $7.00 to 7.;50
cutters and common butcher cows,
$6 00 to 6.;50 Canners, $5.25 to 5.;50
good to choice fat bulls, $10 to 10. 50;

medium to geod fat bulls, $9.00 to'

9. 50; good weight sausage bulls, $8. 50
to 9 50; light and thin bulls, $7. 00 to
7:50 good to best stock and feeding
steers, $9.50 to 10. 00; medium grades
of stock and feeding steers, $8.50 to
9. 00; common to fair stock and feeding
steers, $7.50 to 8.00 good to choice
fresh cows and. springers, $90 to 120;
medium to good fresh cows and spring-
ers, $75. 00 to 90. 00.

Detroit Live Stock ‘Market'

(By U. 8'. Bureau of Markets) s,
Receipts, .

Detroit,Dec.17.—Cattle:
683; canners steady, others dull; quite
a number of late arrivals unsold; best
heavy steers, $12.50 to $16. 50; best
handy weight butcher steers, $11 to
$1.175; mixed steers and heifers $9
to $9. 50; handy light butchers, $7.50
to $8; light butchers, $6. 50 to $7.25;
best cows, $9 to “$9 25; butcher cows,
$7 to $7.75; cutters, $6 to $6.25; can-
'ners, $5. 75 to $6; best heaVy bulls,
$8.50 to $9.25; bologna bulls, $6. 75 to
$8; stock bulls, $7 to $7.25; feeders,
$9 to $10; stockers, $6. 75 to $8; milk-
ers and springers, $50 to $125. Veal
calves: Receipts, 286; market steady;

 

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ii not _‘mIss any‘importam was-

after the first of the year._
cember movement increased over the
preceding month owing to the heavy? pg-
demand for the holidays. Volume had-"9;"
previously shrunken to 1000 cars per
day but increased to 1200 cars dailyg-» ‘
by the middle or December. About.
700 cars per day may be considered ',

a normal winter movement comprié- 9
ing chiefly potatoes, apples, oranges, -
onions and cabbage in about the or— 1

winter basis

' little tram week'to we'eix unless“

pared by untieuall‘y severe Weather
conditi-Ons or by car shortage. Most

produce at this season has good keep- ‘
ing quality and dees not need to be -
marketed quickly. Hence, prices tend

to become fairly even and uniform

der given

Potatoes in Steady Position

The potato market has been nearly»
steady in price and movement for the _
The situation in brief ..
is that while the stocks in Warehouses, ~.

past >-month.

and in the dealers’ hands are 14 per

cent above last year, yet the stocks "

available for shipment from produc-

ing sections are apparently only about
_Values _
average about the same as at the end'

of 1917. Shipping sections quote No. _

one-half those of last year.

1 sacked white stock, $1.35 to $1.70
f.o.b in the west, and $2 to-_$2.10 in
the east.

Rapid gain in Cabbage Markets

Cabbage values repeated in DeCem-{f
her to some extent the rapid rise in
the corresponding month of the pre: '

' ceding year, best eastern stOck- reach:
ing $18 to $25 per ton in bulk in'

shipping seetions, and $25 to $35 in
consuming markets, prices having

‘fiearly doubled the low point price in

'd-November. Stocks in dealers’
hands and in commercial storage are
reported about the same as last year.

Demand continues active.

Onions in Waiting Position

While markets are still reported

dull, prices appear to be improving
gradually. The supply in,
hands and in cold storage is! consid-

‘erably less than last year. .The price,

which at the end of 1917 was dean-n.
ing from an unduly high early basis,
was:at the end of 191.8 slowly-ad-
vancing, having gained 25 to 50c from”
the season’s low point, and showing
considerable strength in leading mar-
kets like New YOrk and Chicago. The

general range for yellow stock is, $1. 35 ’
’ to $2 per cwt.,‘ sacked but is some-

what higher in the east than- in the
middle west.

Well-Sustained Values for Apples '.

Apples have fully maintained their 9'
At no time has the
7 general market been positively Weak . .
and most decisive changes have been.
upward. The limited reopening of th‘ef

early promise.

export trade increases somewhat the
demand for suitable barrel ,stoc
Best grades of Standard winter 11,111.11

I; for extragg‘j , _ ._
I _ and the 0111? recent r

 

The De-

‘ssgnsmeneaeaeaaag.n'

Large consuming centers
quote $1. 75 to $2. 50, eastern markets.
generally ranging about $2.. " ‘

dealers’ "

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. ' grazmg " 3

(11:11.11 iiurnismng
in the central and

iiveI' most of the great
:10}. of the West the me
,cipltatio during the month was suf-

.. ' ficient to place the ranges in good con-

,_ ' dealers are trying to
«. . hate the market prices down-

_» mined that better prices Shall
p vail ~»
,«’1‘-'his morning I. received a Grain
a , tter from Dennis & 00., who are
among the leading. and reliable grain
« 's". and brokers. Thisy express my
01' the grain markets so clearly
01:91th that I 3111:; you below a
gate any of the letter: » ' -

  

  
 

 

 

 

  
 

'~M1-.W ..’1‘.'F
432 '1‘ St... N. E‘., Washington D. C

 

   

   

BaltimOre M(1., Dec. 7,1918

 

Dear Sin—The writer has just re.-
turned from Chicago, and he finds no

5 abatement in the demand for oats.
gLocal operators out there are opposed

to" presehhprices forLoats, but the con-
tlnuous export

 
  

30.4 cents a bushel belbw its value, and

«some of them say 40 cents a bushel.

They point to the ‘high price of pork,
and the famine conditions abroad I
5am convinced we have not raised as

« lane a crop as the last government
Ibport indicates
Jul lhip'ression that the Feed Admin-

7 treason is now in favor of maintain-

There seems to be

1113' or advancing. prices. It is only
i? «cal in view of the fact that the
government has guaranteed the price
1' the Wheat crop of 1919 Which holds

the ground in wheat The same
appgiés to 911135. In addition it is only
-_;1atui‘al to assume that, as we will now

j; export ireely, our producers should
. realize fair_ returns for their products.
‘ .3_—-Dcnms & 00.

Dennis & Cp.’ s published Daily mar-
11et letter says: An important an-

.- nouncement to the farmers and busi-

‘nes8. men of the country, regarding
the Agricultural pregram for 1919 pro-
auction and urging active cooperation
in the increasing emciency and devel-
opment o: the work of the county ag-
ricultural agents, has been issued by
the Secretary ‘of Agriculture. Among
other things it emphasizes the neces-
sity of continuing our State of pre-

paredness and of strengthening the
foundations of mg agriculture, since,-
for a censiderab period, the world
vinI particularly want a larger supply
than normal of livestock and espec-
19.113? of fats. The bulletin also sug-
tests perfecting the organization of
our agricultural agencies for the pur- .
pose of intelligently executing such a

 
    

absorption hinders ,
them from making much headway In
,tm'y conversation with the larger op-
“‘"erétors I find that they ehtértain the
belief that com. is selling from 20 to .

. ‘ ,g’oodj until June lst,1920. The higher ,
j‘ r the corn price the coming spring the
a; more apt farmers will be to plant a

; fair amount of corn rather tha’n put

ditidn for the winter and increase the
available water _tsupply. Frequent
cold rains and heavy snows during

1.. . ghe .laSt- decade were unfavorable for

stock {rem Texas westward to Ari-
3011a, but in most sections stock im-

1 proved during the month and are in

uniformly good condition. _ Sheep
Were being moved to winter ranges.
There was considerable snow on the
grdund in the central Rocky Moun-
tain and Plateau regions at the close
of the month. —U. 8'. Dept. of Agri-
culturjc. ~

MAY SELL AMERICAN
' HORSES FOR MEAT

 

.(Qontinued from page 4)
acted as a stimulant in parts of the
west for‘ this new market. Many
scrubs and inferior broncos have been

> turned loose on the. open range this
Liall, and the owners have expressed

no interest in whether they weather-
the winter or not. These animals
will average 900 pounds each, how-
.ever, and at that figure will readily
be Worth rounding up 'for shipment on
the basis of five cents per pound.
“The department of trade and com-
,merce at Ottawa is promoting the
scheme and if a sufficient number of
desirable horses can be supplied a
shipment will be Sent to Europe as
an experiment, and if economically

~possib1'e, the traflic will be continued

as long .515 lbs supply lasts.”

\

‘HAY TRADE CONDITIONS

OF THE PAST ‘WEEK‘

‘ 'With'the apprbach‘ of the holiday

 

seasonpthe markets grow inactive and
this is indicated in the various re—
ports from the primary centers this
Week. Receipts are ample for require-
ments at all points and lower values
are the rule at a number of markets
The declines, however, are not sharp
and the reduction of $1 has stabilized“
the mrket in most instances. The
gen situation will remain irregu-
lar and dull until the opening of the
new year at least. ~—Hoy Trade Jour-
not, .

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Borden (West)—-Weather very dis-
agreeable, pr'ihibitlng all outside work
Soil so soaked with rain it will be im-
posible to plow for some time. Very
warm and- much sickness, both man
and beast. Sever'hl farmers have lost

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raw be sold. «. ‘ "

complaining that their winter s supp

0f apples are not keeping. Wheat and '
rye are looking fine. Following prices
offered at St. Joseph, December 12:
wheat, 2.;10 corn, $1. 25; cats, 70c; rye,
$1. 50; hay, $25. to $30; straw, $12;
$.90 to 1.;00
onions, $1. 00; potatoes, 90c to $100;
190 to 20c; springers, 20c; bucks, 30c;
geese, 35c; butter, 55c; butterfat, 64c;
steers,
10c to 120; cows, 8c to 10c; veal calves,
apples, $1. 75..—-0 0. Y.,

beans, $7. 00; potatoes,

eggs, 65c; hogs, dressed, 19c;

dressed, 20c;
Baroda, December, 13 1918.

Bay (SHE )—Nice weather for plow-
Farmers
getting hay pressed and some clover
Bean theshing started
too much wet
We had some snow but it

ing but it is mostly all done

seed thrashed.

but roads very bad,
weather.

YOU CAN SELL YOUR FARM Di-
rect to the buyer Without paying com-
mission through my co- operative pIan.
through
for any
circular.

and be free to sell to anyone
anyone, anywhere any time,
price or terms. Write for
JAMES SLOCUM. Holly Michigan.

130 CRATES PICKETT seed corn, 30

are hoping they will have some of 1116 '
Soldier 139ny home to help them out
with next summer’s work. Everyone

 
 
  

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and prices raising.

done yet.
getting their supply

wheat, 2.10; corn, $1.45, oats,
potatoes, $1.20; onions,
cabbage, 21/2c; live hens, 21;
ers, 23; ducks, 22; geese, 18;
28; butter, 65 to 66; eggs,

gm Doc. 12

2 3 O-acre farm.

able to board all the help.
experience and wages

is gone now. Farm produce in good"
demand, dairy products quite scarce
Fouls not so
plentiful this year and demand is good.
Very few farmers making any improv-f
ments now. Not much corn shredding;
Those who have wood are x ,
Hard coal can-fin..-
not be obtained in sufficient quantity.
Prices offered at Bay City, Dec. 11:
70c; f" -'
rye, $1.50; hay, $24 to $26; beans, $81 ‘
$3.50 cwt.;

spring-

turkeys,
60; beef
steers, 16 to 18; beef cow=,s 12 to 121/3;
veal calves, 20 to 21—J. 0. A., Mun-

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ISEESS
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~HE BEST SEEDS are always
cheapest in the end. Every year
usands of farmers come to realize
this after bitter, costly experience
with seeds of unknown quality. And
.that‘is why the sales ‘of Apex Brand
Tested Seeds have shown a healthy
increase annually for the past 35
years. You’ll sow Apex Brand Seeds
some time—«why not begin in the
'- Spring. .
‘Apex Brand Seeds are northern
grown, purchased in Michigan by an
old established Michigan firm. Qual-
ity is assured by careful grading and
recleaning and by expert testing for
:purity and germination by a former
zassistant State Seed Analyst. Ask
your dealer about the reputation of
Apex Brand Tested Seeds. If he
doesnt’handle them write to us and
send his name.

' CAUGHEY-JOSSMAN CO

Dept. B. F. Detroit, Michigan

  
 

 

  
 

 

 

  
 

“iii“ Silo

Build your silo to last as
long as you live to run
our farm. Durable tile—
rst cost only cost. "Ship-
lap”blocks—strongerwails. ,
Less mortarexposed—silage , -
settles and keeps better.
Twisted steel reinforcing—
steel hip root—steel chute.
Write for catalog.
1. M. Preston Company
In". 404lnnsing. Mich.
. Alumina Silo Fillers-fl
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Hogs and Eggs to

J. W. KEYS COMMISSION Co. '

470 Riopelle 5L, Detroit, Mich.

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' COTTON SEED MEAL

Buy a car load and divide with your
neighbor. Price $62 50 delivered 30

ton lots, for 36% meal or $48. 00 for
7'20% meal. Ton lots 36% $65. 00 or
120% @ $60. 00 ton f..ob Jackson. .
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CARE. or PREGNANT
EWES IN WINTER

The fleck of pregnant ewes must be
in fair condition offlesh if they are
to pass thru the winter with success-
In Missouri it is peasible to have
wheat or rye pasture a large part of

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the winter and it is indeed wise to .

plan on this sort of pasture for the
sheep. Besides being a means of’sav-
ing stored feed, it is better feed than
can be stored, no matter what kind of
feed or the facilities for storing. Two
or three pounds of goodcorn silage
and two or three pounds of good clo-
ver or alfalfa hay should be a suffi-

cient daily ration for ewes weighing

120 to 150 pounds, during the greater
part of the period of pregnancy, if the
ewes are in thrifty condition. If sil-
age is fed it should be free from any
mold. When it is necessary to winter

ewes on dry feed without pasture, '
' there may be danger of an insufficient

milk flow, especially with young ewes
at the time they lamb. If silage or
good grain'pasture is not available,
it may be necessary to feed a quarter
to half pound of oats, or bran andxoats
to each ewe daily, from four to six
weeks previous to lambing. It is al-
ways best to ,feed a light grain ra-
tion during the period of pregnancy
if the fodder or Si ge cannot be sup-‘
plemented .with cover, alfalfa, cow-
pea, or otherfilegume hay. For this
oats, bran, linSeed meal or cottonseed
meal are much better than corn-

An expensive shelter is not neces~
sary for the best results with sheep,
says D. A. Spencer of the University
of Missouri College of Agriculture. A
shed, or barn, placed on well drained
land, opening to the south to admit
plenty of sunlight, ' and so arranged
as to be freely ventilated, yet without

direct drafts, if it has a good roof,

will serve as sufficient protection for
sheep during an ordinary MiSsouri
winter. About twelve to fifteen square
feet of floor space per ewe will give
enough shed room. Except in Windy,
wet weather sheep prefer an open-air
instead of a closed shed, no matter
how cold the weather. The haystack
may be some distance from the shed

so the ewes will have to get exercise

by running from their shelter to the
feeding racks Pregnant ewes should
have the equivalent of at least a mile
of exercise every day. “

The young ewes and such ewes as
are undersized and timid, should not
be required to run with a large flock
of vigorous ewes. It will pay well to
keep them by themselves. . One-quarter
pound of cats 3 day will help young
ewes to develop and grow good size.

When the ewes are bred and winter
sets in take the ram away from the
ewes. If left with them he will eat
too .much, get bossy and hunt the
ewes, often causing abortions.

MODERN METHODS OF
' CLEANING GRASS SEED

 

No better application of the old
proverb “an ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure,” Can be made
than that the modern seed house
makes in preparing clover seed-for
the field. To prevent weed seeds from
getting into the ground is the pre-

ventiv‘e measure that is taken by
means of the elaborate process in
selecting, cleaning and testing by

modern seed houses before an ounce
of clover seed is sent to the grower.
The seedman’s efforts to supply
first quality clover seed starts at the
threshing machine, where before his
eyes a selection is made of such lots
of seeds that are big and plump,
good color and in which the germina-
tion is evident.
premium ,‘is paid.

 

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. These mills,

of‘

For such seeds 3
But this is only."

 

the” start.
where the real fight against weeds
takes place.

In the first Operation the stream of
clover goes over a mill that fans out
the light seeds, pieces of stems, etc.
which are always present from thresh-
ing. At the same time the screens are
set to remove all the larger, heavier
particles as well as shrunken seeds.
This ”is known/as “rough condition-
ing” the seed. The flow of the seed

is, then directed to the Buckhorn mills

where "the process of removing for-
eign seeds, noxious weeds such as
Buckhorn seed and fox-tail grass,
takes place. ‘ ' '

BuCkhorn machines actually ' seem
uncanny in their operation. The clov-
er streams down over rollers set at a
slight incline. The plump, smooth
clover seeds roll down over these rol-
lers but the buckhorn seed, which is a
trifle sticky, adheres to the cloth cov-
ering these rollers, and is thrown
over entirely out of the machine.
with a screening .mill,
make it possible to take the Buckhorn
almost entirely out of the clover. At
the completion of the operation, the
clover seed is really splendid-looking
stock, but even this is not enough to
produce best quality seed.

From. the Buckhorn mills the seed
is sent over still another milling pro;
cess, through big monitor machines,
which route out all shrunken seeds
and foreign-particles that may have
escaped the Buckhorn machines. The
result of this intensive cleaning pro-

' duces clover seed that is 991/2 per cent

pure. Each seed is bright and plump,
and capable of producing a healthy
vigorous plant.

By these efficient methods and a
well-planned warehouse, and the quan-
tity of seeds modern machines are
capable of handling, growers are en-
abled to obtain extra-quality seeds,“
entirely free from weeds, at a slight
cost above uncleaned seeds. Farmers
who. know these facts, who realize the
importance of planting only pure,
clean seed, think it poor economy in-
deed to plant other than the best seed
regardless of the first cost-.——A. H.
Luck.

HOW BEST To. CARE FOR.
THE INCUBATOR LAMPS

‘With the exception -of large mach-
ines, the heat for most in'cubators is
obtained from: the use of coal oil lamps.
The success or failure of a hatch very
often results from the condition in
which the lamp is kept during'the ”in-
cubation period. Right now there is ‘
a two-fold purpose in giving the in-
cubator lamp good care. First, in or-
der that the propei’ hatching temper-
ature may be obtained; second, in or-
der that the lamp may be ope ted
wit-h the least possible amount 0 oil.
Any unnecessary burning or waste of
oil in filling lamps adds to‘the cost
of producing the hatch. .

Kerosene or coal oil isused in a
great many ways in producing heat,
light and power. Large Quantities are
required, and in orderthat there may
be a sufficient amount for all needs,
the United Stateé Fuel Administra:
tion has made in appeal to the users
of coal oil to conserve the supply. The
demand during the winter months is
particularly great. Incubator users
can not only operate their machines
more successfully and save on the cost
of operation, but can assist in con-
serving the supply of coal oil, it they '
will heed the suggestions of the Fuel
Administration."

Do not fill lamps from a large can1
or container.
can is best and willayoid‘
no not fill lamp

on to? it

 

from the field the seed ,
is brought to the cleaning warehouse, \ --

    

” is a large waste doused by m
~- and spills of this character. ‘

\.

_ ments to winter feed lambs as was the

. thelarge thin lamb might be the. bet-

G

~ tion gradually until 1,4’lb. per day per '

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If you use oil from a large Can or
barrel, be Sure that it is kept tightly,
closed to prevent evaporation, also to "
prevent moisture, dust. and insects .
from getting into it. Moisture in oil ~-
causes lamps to sputter and produce
poor, irregular light and uneven heat. ,-

Be sure that the spigot or faucet,
in'the barrel or can is turned of!
tightly" when not in use." It is advis-i‘
able to keep a vessel'under the spigot
or faucet to prevent waste in turning
it off and on. .Remember it is the . -, . , I
leaks and. drops that count. . ' fl ~‘ 3 1

A cleaned chimney and a Well-trim- ' . w _, '
med Wick. mean more heat from‘ the _
incubator lamp, and more light when
the lamp is usedto light the home.

 
     
    
       
  

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GOOD METHOD FOR _, ‘
FATTENING LAMBS

 

Possibly under present market con-
ditions, there will not be the induce

'case five years ago, but, although the ‘
marketsare good at the present time,,j '
there is every indication that they
will advance in price as the winter
months pass by.

In gathering a bunch of lambs 40-
gether, if buying by weight, it is well
to remember that the handy weight
lambs, weighing in finished -condi-
tion 110 to 125 lbs. in March, will com-
mand more per lb. than the 135 to 160-
1b. lambs, but it bought by the dollar,

 

ter bargain. Previous to going into
winter quarters, unless the pasture is
remarkably good, we would advise
getting the flock started to eat eats.
feeding very light at first, for fear .
that a few, more hearty than the »
others, should get-too much and in-
digestion and scours 'would then be
the result. As they come into win-
ter quarters the grain ration can be-
slightly increased until they are all
feeding at the trough, when their
daily ration should be 11/}, lbs. good
clover hay (or 1% lbs. second-cut al- ’
falfa)), 1 1b. turnips ,1 lb. oats, 35 lb.
shelled corn’or‘ barley per beam-which _‘ ,
can be increased slightly as the time "
advances and the finishing period ‘ap—
proaches, when each" lamb should
have increased (if they were a healthy
and clean, compackbunch» to start
With) .30 of a pound per day or 30 or
more lbs in 100 days. _ --.
.We have said the ration could be '
slightly increased as they near the
finishing period; indeed, it is not peev-
sible to state just what increasehconld
be made in the crowding process—4
each feeder must estimate that for
himself, having in view the general
thriftiness of his flock and the length
of time he wishes to feed, etc. It is
quite possible to materially, increase -
the ration with profit or add oil cake;
(nutted or sea size) to the above ra-

 

 

 

   
       

lamb is being consumed. To do well, 1 j; . S
the lambs should haveaccess to salt ,_ A .f
and water, and should be! kept. in a V 1],, ; in".
cool, dry place, tree from drafts and 1 ' ~
in all cases the grain should be led ‘77:?
whole, rather than ground. Theae" ,g ' AV“

     

few hints may be a benefit to new be "
ginners in» the lamb-feeding business.
Old feeders already have their plan
outlined-12. H. H., in Canadian 00s,
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W ’ ' .of max and
are large_,‘\,strong., vigor-
us prolific,

amb productive cattlei

, IT‘I‘ '"' ,. gr
under _ all climates an

HOLSTEIN CATTLE
“all. Essa meat” “m
f‘ i Mim-kasun ASSOCIATION or
‘ -, , \‘ASHERICA, Box 295 Brnttlellor‘o, Vt.

7 ’ w , _

2 Two Young Bulls
‘ , for Sale, Ready for Semce '
One from a 2511). cow and one from a.
2.215. four year old. Write for pedigrees

Ad ' . BLSAUSBURY
m prices Shepherd. Michigan

. , ’ . .

, SOLFF BROS. HOISTEINS
. We are now booking orders for
young bulls from‘ King Pieter Sezls
Lyons 170506. All from A. R. 0. dams
with credible records. We test annu-
ally for tuberculosis. Write for pric-
es and further information. -

Mugem‘ Broth, Soutlv Lyons. Michigan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING
has sold two dinerent lots of cattle I
‘have offered. I now' offer heifer calves
from heavy milking dams for $100
1eachfiagrid the same kind of bull calves
or .

ROBIN CARR”

FOWLEBVILLE, MICHIGAN

 

 

 

 

' ' Offers a 10 months
Clover Dairy Farm 01d grandsgn of‘
Hengerveld D‘e Kol sired by Johan Hen-
Serveld Lad 61 A.R.O. daughters, eleven
from 25 to 31 lbs. 19 others from 202to_26
lbs. Dam is a granddaughter of King

' Segis who has a 32 lb. 4 yr. old sister.
This calf is a splendid individual, well
marked and well grown, price $100 f.o.b.
Flint. Write for extended pedigree and
description. L. C. Ketzler, Flint. Mich.

Wolverine Stock Farm
Otters 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 convince
yourself. Good stock always for
sale. Howbert Stock Farm, Eau
Claire. Michigan.

 

 

 

» B 11 C l sired byfia son of
* u- a ves 2.2.222... was:

Boy and ‘by a son 0% King Segis De Kol

Korndyke, from A. . 0. 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. Wyckoff. Napoleon. Mich.

HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES
Sires dams average 37.76 lbs. but-
ter'7 das. 145.93 lbs. 30 Gas. testing
6.52% fat. Dams good A. R. backing.
Calves nice strai ht fellows % White.
Price $65.00 eac while they last,

Herd tuberculin tested annually.
Bonrdmnn .Farms, Jackson. Michigan.

 

 

llorortfltz,

onable for some one. ,
, W.\C. Hendée d: Son. Pinckney, Michigan.

from heavy-producing cows.

. good type,

line. Title diifltyed
fingering- of for ode
ant on application to the Adverflllhl DUDE

mid-adult,”

7 curve 2.22:2 Dane:
' _ . . rs gave -
flcialiy over-717,000 lbs. of milk winning
prize men _ has 12"and 8 m 01 s.
C. L. Rule 2;: Sons. ’0 cs, Michigan.

FOR S Eleven, head .of Holstein

, cows and heifers. Three
yearlin not bred, the rest to freshen
this in and winter. A good startgreas-
Write

One Car-load Regutered Holstein:
Yearling: sired by 30 pound bull and
Also some
choice Duroc open guts. ~
J. Hubert Brown. Byron,_ Michigan.

JERSEY .

BULLS ready for ser-
vice for sale. Sired by
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
and production. Wildwood
JerseylFarm, Alvin Balden, Capac, Mich.

HE dollar; mark input of n )ersey h- '
. cause she is n real money maker. Cost: lose
to keep than any other cow and her milk is worth
more. She gives the cream touch to your
. mpare Jersey butter-fat records with any
_ reed, and you Will not be satisfied with
anything bus‘Jerseys—the profit breed.
roe err‘for prices and pedigrees
.ul send you Valuable facts. free. nudist

THE AMERICAN JERSEY CATTL '
367 West 21d Street ~ New gorilla:

 

GUERNSEY

_\_
GUERNSEYS Heggs H5351“ cgwsrnég
sale, also a number of well bred young

bulls—-write for breeding. Village Farms.
Grass Lake. Michigan.

FOR SALE GUERNSEY BULL. year-

ling, theone you are look-
ing for; only $75. Loren Dygert, Alto,
Michigan.

 

SHOBTHOBN

WHAT DO YOU WANT? J represent :11
SHOBTHORN breeders. Can put you in
touch with best milk or beef strains. Bulls
ages. Some females. C. W. Crum,
Secretary Central Michigan Shorthorn
Association. McBrides. Michigan.

0R SALE, pure bred Shorthorns and
O. . . gigs. Five young bulls, 7
to 9 mont s. $125 to $160 each. Ray
Warner, R. No. a. Almont, Michigan.

F S ] '1:an rdroan double
01' a 3 sum.

bred Polled
Sho r t h o r n
Bull Calves, calved May 2nd and June 4th.
Paul Quack. Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan,
R. No. 72,‘ Box 70. /
SHORTBOBNS and POLAND CHINAS.

Bulls. heifers and spring pigs, either
sex, for sale. at fariners' rices. F. M.

Pig ott & Son, Fowler. Mchi an.
su‘J’k‘o THO""‘RN"si. :‘3.""“L—.. 2.2.22

since 1867 and are Bates bred. Two red
heifers 1’31! sale: 1 bull, 10 mos. old. ‘

THE VAN RUBEN CO. Shorthorn
Breeders' Association have oung stock
for sale, mostly Clay 'bree ing. Write
your wants to the ecmtary. Frank
Bailey. Hartford, Michigan.

BED POLLED

OB SALE—Dual'purpose Red Polled
bulls and Oxforddownrams. '
L. H. Walker Reed Cit . Michi an.

HORSES

 

 

BHETLAZ‘D PONIES

 

 

Holstem-Fneuan Cattle

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

 

 

 

 

. QSUNNY PLAINS HOIS'EEW'

A few young bulls left. Also a young

2 ~ pair heavy draft horses. Phone 58F15.

ARWIN KILLIN‘GER,
Fowlerville, Michigan.

~ " EiNGLAND FARM HOLSTEIN HERD

, r _ Average 18,000 Lbs. milk and bull calves

former prices.

" ‘ John 2A. Rinke, Warren, Michigan.
r

flti’snaman smcx . i.

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F0 8 lo.
SHETLAND PONIES ....'destflp3§;‘§;

prices. Mark B. Curdyff-Iowell. Mich.

for less “Inn 1 insertion. under this
tobest advantage. Send in copy "I"
to run 13 issues or mm we I! m

HOGS

O. I. C.

Bred dGilts ‘7‘

Serviceable Bears

 

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J. Carl Jewett, Mason, Mich. .

 

 

 

 

 

 

E. Tagswell. Mason, Michigan:

 

8LARGE TYPE 0. l. C.

Spring boars. Also 2nd prize Jr. YF- boar

Mich. State Fair, 1918.

CLOVER LEAF STOCK FARM ,
Monroe, Mich.

DUROC

Merry Xmas

Our Duroc Jerseys are doing fine. Hope
yours are too.

- PEACH HILL FARM
Inwood Bros., Romeo, Elich.

DUROC JERSEYSWINE. Bears, Sows,

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

tall,

DUROC BOARS 335' 3.35;. that will

add size and growth to your herd. Big-
gest March farrowed pigs in the coun—
try, 200 lbs. and not fat.

Newton Barnhart, St. Johns, Michigan.

grow-

PLEASANT VllHV DUROC‘S
Spring boars and gilts of exceptional
quality, prices right, inspection invited.
W. C Burlingame, Marshall, Michigan.

BIG TYPE 1:7,, 0;. wreaked}, bone
.1 g - bod . eaVY-

bears: the prolific kind; litters averaged
bettfir than 10 . . 3 yam. '

- 0., Swartz, choclcraft. mchigam

Hana-sums:

. ' 's ‘ "
HAMPSHIRE 3:13:11? 3. 1383381311. Page:

- Snyder. St. Johns, Mlch.,

SHEEP

SHBOPSHIBES

HIGH CLASS REGISTERED, year-

ling Shropshire ewes bred to

ram of extra quail .

OPOUS. well wooled. Ram lambs ready

for serVIce. Flock established 1890. ,
Lemen, Dexter, Michigan.

ygur order for bred gilts now.

 

DELAINE

Black Top Delains. Sixty
Reg. Rams to choose from. Newton &
_Blank, Hill Crest Farm,‘ Perrinton,

Mich. Farm situated four miles south of

Middleton. ‘

OR SALE—Registered yearling Rams.
Improved Black Top Delaine Merino.
Frank Rohrabacher. Laingsburg, Mich.

‘ REGISTERED IMPROVED
£251: SALE Black Top Delaine Merino

Michigan. Citizens' Phone.

FOR SALE PURE BBB!) and regis-

tered American Delai 0
sheep. Young. Both sexes. n
F. 7H. Conley, Maple Rapids, Michigan;

‘ELAINEg, bred 01111t same farm for 50
me, qua re 0t '

for sale delivered. yVéJritg ent, rams
S. H. Sanders, R. No. 2, Ashtabula, Ohio.

‘1‘! X-TON Ml ’ ‘
nround k flxfboanfl‘f the
no you b'

IMPROVED

 

 

Oll'

. nit. Write for
Nature an

N C0..

POULTRY

WYANDO'I‘TE

iivor Laced, Golden and White W an-
S dottes of quality. Breeding stock sitter
Oct. 1st. Lngage it early. Clarence
Browning, R. 2, Portland, Mich.

LEGHORN

 

 

 

DUROC BOARS, GILTS

We‘ are offering some fine. Big type. {all and
spring Bears and GilIs. AI Farmers' Prices.

F. E. EAGER and Son
HOWELL. ~ _- . MICHIGAN

 

 

Spring Boers and gilts. Ten

DIII'OCS experience. A few blackyefigg
Rams left. Newton & Blank, Hill Crest
Farm, 4 miles south of Middleton, Mich.

POLAND CHINA

 

 

Large Type Poland China Swine

LARGE TYPE P. 0. fall giits, bred
and ready to ship. Will weigh up
to 365 pounds. Will farrow in Aug.
and Sept. Will also 5 11 a few spring
boars. Fall sale Nov. 29.

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

 

 

 

 

ALLNUT 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. .

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

ewes for sale.
A. A. Wood &,Son, Saline, Michigan.

 

Chicago SonthSt. Paul ’
East Buffalo , Fort w‘oui.
ElPao,

 

‘ CONSIGN YOUR LIVE STOCK TO

CLAY, ROBINSON & CO.
LIVE STOCK. COMMISSION

' South Omaha

Kansas City
Sioux City

Denver
East St. Louis
South St. Joseph
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Ifiyofwith salt the year around keeps

. flock healthy and free from stomach worms
. and ticks. A $5.00 box mites $60.00 worth of

' - helium silt—saves.

'01: big money—A ,

‘ .Slswgtrid'bu of “'l'lX- 0N MIX” by parcel
"poet'will medicate a barrel of salt. _
, . hm‘ummemu‘wmmcmumn

ransom rot-Ton co. (in-i kiln. nick,

 

ROFIl‘ABLE BUFF LEGHOBNS—We
.have twenty pens of especially mated
Single Comb Buffs that are not only mat-
ed for exhibition but, above all, for pro:-
itable egg‘pi'oduction. Eggs at very reas-
onalble price.k (flur “tSt will interest you
~—p ease as or i. Vill
Grass Lake, Michigan. age Farms,

on sALE—snigie (3021mm Leg. '

horn Cockarels and pullets; Barron

. 300 — Egg strain. Also one oat sprout-

er 300-he-n size.
lots of two if taken at once. ,

R, S. Woodruff. Melvin, Michigan.

 

“'HITE ROCK
COOKIERELS. Finn..-

WHITE ROCK ous Fischel strain.

Priced to sell. Mrs. F. J. Lap 8 .
waing. Michigan. g ' Sebe

RHODE ISLAND RED

 

R R. 1. RED COOKER
. -at $2.00 each if taken before

1, 1919. Harry McCabe, Jan;

Blanchard, Mich;

 

ORPINGTON

 

“’HITE ORPINGTON , '7.
For Sale erels $3 and $5 each. 0%?3150
African guineas $2 each. ..

Odell Arnold, Coleman, Micliigaxi."

 

BARRED ROCK ’ ~. 3 '

 

ROCK COCKERELS from‘
arre 223.253.22.22“... mm
a.

in one year. y 950 eggs
Coffman, R-

 

Prices reasonable. W. -
3, Benton Harbor, Michigag;
We ship
each season, different
testimonials. stamp appreciated. Fro 2
HatcheI‘Y- Box 10, Freeport. Michigghf

CHICKS
CHICK varieties, booklet and

TUBKEYS

 

MAMMOTH BRONZE runners .—

Strictly thoroughbred, for sale. Gob-
blers weigh 15-38 lbs., Hens 9-16
Price, $7.00 to $25.00 according to
weight and beauty. ifs-3, 34.00 per
setting of ten. John Morr s, R
Michigan.

IL TURKEYS

Eon
WHITE Hens 85. Tom 3.7. till
Han-y Coiling, Mayviile,

HATCHING EGGS
PLYMOUTH Boon ——-
Barred‘Rock Eggs {530%. ”gag? V

yang. 8.00 per 16 Fee 31
3:1" pant. Circular free. 133...? by

Xmas.

 

Constantino. Michigan. .

RABBITS

 

' B ELGgAEI: eliltAnEIsa. m. 'g
M '»,J O a , O .
3911123.. .3999minf Hg.- 9," ’

lot of bigd ,

V. A. Backus & Son, Potterville.‘,

r

7. Vassar, .

R. No. 4‘ '7

Cockerels, $1.50 each in‘

thousands.” ‘ '

lbs. " ' L

Michigan; .

 


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.13 ,
xenon, a , riniciple that; is. ,y em

heart of an agricultural progress. .

"We do ’not believe that there is‘ a'.faii~minded

1labpring man in the City; of Chicago .who would
"deny to the toiler on the farm the same right of

.5; conference that he himself has secured by“ express I

'; legislation. ,

The U. S. Department of Agriculture, the fed-
eral government in all its departments encour-
ages organization of industry. -

The reputable public press of the city has of-
fered no encouragement of this proceeding, and
the country will await theresult. If it shall be
found that farmersealone are to be prohibited the
right to organize, that three thousand millions of
dollars in the City of Chicago can combine and
become immune to court investigation and pnu-
ishmerfl, as indicated by the President on Monday
., of this week, it is high time that an awakening of
'justice from its sleep be had. ’ '

.I do not undertake to prophesy that ail aroused
and indignant resentment of the farm population
of this country would accomplish, nor what form
it would take, but it will not always remain pas-
sive.

There never was and never could be a farm
trust. There cannot be such a thing as a milk
producers’ trust. It is an impossibility to form
six millions of milk producers into a trust. As
well could you by law form the milky way of the
heavens into a single constellation.

What we can do is to form local associations,
and yet greater association for protection against
the conspiracies above us.

We can learn the cost of milk production, and
through marketing associations find a better
market at more profitable compensation than by
selling in small quantities as unorganized farm-
ers. The Government is asking the farmers of
America to produce enough for the consumers of

"anon. tus~lclg~¢1ty,vamm,p; . . . .
another class; This is true “in arguments, in " '"

at cost of our productions.

trade, inflabor ans in agriculture... ,

e misihrtune of“

The want-'0! the rarnsrs"+roaa’5'.in;uarope' should '

be advantageous-“to the farmers:fof‘-,Ajgnerica.

But if regulation is to; continue, if prices of

farm foods arato—be kept’atthe cost'lin‘e, while

manufacturers are allowed to revel in ‘the‘law of
supply and demand, there is one thing that'mus‘tv

be conceded, and that, is,, that no city politicians
be called in to fix that cost. 4 .
America can no more afford to be *generous to

the starving nations of Europe atthe sole expense?
of the farmer than it could aflo‘rd to make them'

supply munitions and food to our- ownhrmies,
without aid from other classes. _ _ ' ' .
The Government has ‘unharnessed the other in-

dustries and turnedthem loose, with guaranties ,

to see that they suffer no losses. We ‘do not ask
indemnity for the surplus we have, grown,»for the
wheat we have sown, we want release from the
bonds that bind us, or fair treatment in arriving

The day. of anti~trust laws is'past. Tha'fut‘ure
will hold would-be monopolies and great aggrega-
tions of capital in check through regulation.
Combined capital has laughed at anti-trust laws
for long years. Not a day has been passed in jail
for the violation of them. Steel and Standard oil,
lumber, sugar and coffee, doctor and dentist, ice
cream men and condensers, insurance, railroads
and banking, combinations everyWhere and in all
directions. .

There must be, and the politician who hopes to
realize his ambition through such persecution as
the one against the Chicago milk producers will
find an unexpected force at the Marne.

' structure.

0

uable purpose. -- Here wmhere‘ , .9“

, of mini-her cut. and. Wealth

are'put together; the aborigines; but t e .'

« is of no practical vafue‘ until itaisfioined e" red

the house. 'And so in this ,mafinef boards: ..

sash‘ and lath and moulding are,;put together to:
form~component parts which "when 'in turn 'aséf
sembled in their. properplace‘s makes complété}
And' so it" is \WIth this Structure" of"
agriculture that we hope tosbuil‘dr u‘pon' thelorgafni ,
ized strength of the farmers, Individuallfarmersi
are the. bricks‘ and» boards that enter into/the:
structure. 'Farmers’ organizations covering local
sections and striving ‘for‘special..reforms are their“
sides and the’cornices and .thevtowers; and. When?

they are all put together ‘t-heyflorm a Whole and

perfect building. It is truethat thereare many!
farmers’ organizations, but :theregis 'a lack of. '
unification, even a lack ' ofsympathy, between them.“
it is to the welding of ethnic that will: jom, an
together in a common cause that'the agricultural
leaders of the nation now- turn their attentions.
(To be continued) . r "

(EDITOR’S (Nora; The above ,is the first or a.
series of articles on the needs of agriCulture’and1
how this greatest (of all industries may receive,
its just rewards.. In the next article which will
follow in an early issue, the proposed Chamber,
of Agriculture plan, as outlined by State Market

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..Tliey Talk Learnedly of the Law of Supplyand ’Demanc’llj,

They talk learnedly of the Law of Supply and ' '
Demand; of its importance as a factor in Markets
and Marketings; and then. go straight-way and buy
,futures; in order that both the supply and demand may be
regulated according to their own choosing. True, during the
war’the Government was able to get a line on the supply,
while the demand was fixed and ever increasing, but now that
regulation will soon be a thing of the past, the law of supply
and demand will again be set aside, and speculation will give
us a market which ebbs and flows with the investment tide.

Note the headings which appeared in yesterday’s market
reports as published in the daily press. Here’s sufficient . .
evidence of the use of the market “tee—ter tau-ter,” which ought .to set. you thinking. _ . . .7 1-. . 3.2

“How do you gather the data, from whichyou arrange pricesforthe market reports ‘3‘” asked a learned Judge» In the Illmors courtst: ,:.
when the market manipulators’ investigation was under way. , 7 ' __ . “ . _ 5 »_ E.

Here is the answer given in so many words, by seven official market reporters for the thcago daily paperss Oh, we Simply go up and.
down the line among the commission men, and they tell us about the supply, the demand and the prlces they Will'pay. ” - ‘ _:‘

The fellows who buy farm products not only quote prices, but tellwhat the.probable “supply and demand W111 be. . »

Michigan Business Farming was the first farm paper' in the;
United States to get right into the game and place before the Farm-4'
er the same information asvis given the buyers, through. their trade;
papers. Michigan Business Farming is the progressive business ,;
farmers’ own house organ. Others may imitate, but how. feeble
the eifort; how barren the results; 7 _ ' g _ . . 4 g. f

Our market reports are based upFn .actu-al transactions. Our market:

Strange Manipulation This:

 

 

BACKERS
INCREASE SALES

Cudahy Packing Com-
pany in annual state-
ment today shows profit
for year of $3,376,808,
after taxes are paid.

CORN AND OATS
SWAY on MARKET

Gossip was current
that very little corn
would be used for hum~
an to ,» this year; is
said to be the cause.

HOGS AND CATV»?
TLE OFF, " ~ "

Light demand and
good run, throws mar—
ket off balance. Mar— .
ket will be some time _;
righting itself.

 

 

 

 

 

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DEAR MADAME :——Should your husband forget to send
this Coupon, will you please see'that he don’t disappoint us. You,
too, are interested in Farm Profits, and profits come only from
selling products of the farm above the cost to produce.

THE PUBLISHERS.

 

 

MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING, Mt. Clemens. Mich.

GENTLEMEN: As a reader of MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING '1' am
answering your appeal for new recruits in the growing army of practical
business farmers, who believe in sane marketing and appreciate the value
of market reports based upon actual conditions. You_wlll please send
MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING for one year, fifty-two numbers, to the fol-
lowing farmers, who have subscribed for the “publication and whom I
heartily recommend: ‘

 

1R. F. n} S Post Oflice

 

 

 

(‘frBE-‘hlfife‘ and address here)
o’ol ‘L emf. a 0’0

Name noon“.QIVIOIO~I00lilootiuooooitlaIOOOOOOI‘OOD
Post Office ..........

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service is for the purpose of, getting facts for' the farmer, not fbrithe'f'
fellow who buys. ' 4 ‘ , , 1:». 1 . J , ‘ “
Will you help us iii—crease the numbeifof practical businessman
who believe in sane marketing and who appreciate market "reports based;
upon actual conditional. “i“ z“ ' '
We can solve the marketing problem for Michigan, if every subtler ‘ . .
will enlist Just three‘mor‘e before. January 1st, 1919. . How easysjtforyo eta
call up three neighbors, or meet them on the street, and tell the 39;,
join you———easy for you, but a mighty service for the cause. .Wil‘byou do 3?...
Your recommendation will be sufliCientf. your, neighbors. can end? ;
their dollar atany time. Remember the Government can-no ion " «
what they were ableto do under stress of war‘;;;thcr lines:
slackened, and the, evidence. is“ alreadyfoundwéingtho
.Ifyou will g‘etthge'three new recruitSpuad ' '
irom us with words of appreciation befo -

r.