viiiariiiCAEr’s.Wciekly Owned and Edited in Michigan. $1 PERYEAR—No Premiumsm; SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28th, 1918 ammo: A «‘1‘ ., U i i, _ . _ It With Frice Tiestrictions _, Removed From -,;-'-- wheat itiiifreeds- Dairymen May Ex— . " gipc‘ct Prices to Advance Rapidly "(on the face of it, the removal of all max- imumpriCe and trading restrictions on wheat to the farmer. ~ , “Probably 80 per cent of the 1918 wheat crop is out of" the farmer’s hands, sold at the min- imum price set by the government. ,This Wheat was put into the channels of trade in '. direct response to the Food Administration’s 4 appeal, and'its reiteration of the fact that the ' farmer. need not expect any higher prices on the 1918 crop. Moreover, the President ex- pressly told the farmers in his proclamation fixing the price on 1919 wheat that he would appOint' a” commissiOn next spring to’investi- gate Wheat growing costs, and if the price named wasnot enough, it would‘be satisfac- . g'torily increased, 'but that what ever higher ' .price might be fixed, IT‘WOUL‘D ’NOT AP- ,PLY, TO 1918, WHEAT STILL IN THE . FARMERS’~HANDS. ‘ 1 »_Now what happens? With the government [buying less of Wheat and more of flour;’with *alarge part of the crop in the elevators’ and jobbers’ hands and trading ‘restrictions re- " . moved, a trade that has writhed under rigid government control, now seeks every avenue by which it can restore its prewar profits. Since the armistice was signed American wheat has advanced from 5 to 10 cents a bushel, despite the alleged fears, of alarmists ,thatthe, tapping of Australian supplies would , knack the. bottom .0ut_o_f the American market. ,_.The actual facts are that there" is a demand from the flour mills for wheat that cannot be whollysupplied. ' ' _ ‘ . A representative pf the State Food Admin- istration told us over the telephone that \he regretted the removal of these restrictions, but said that it undoubtedly meant ,cheaper flour. This, we find, is one of, the reasons which prompted the removal ofrestrictio‘ns, and the restoration’of trading to a. cgmpetitive basis. ‘But a cemparison of the flourpgimta- tions before and after restrictions werere- ’_van('3e\d~20 to 50‘ cents a barrel, and. if the ~ dealer. and by—products, looks like a rank injustice. grievances, and «justly so. supply Of available wheat does not soon in- crease flour prices are certain to go still higher. In the event of Australian wheat coming into competition with American wheat on ex— port markets, and dealers are unable to sell at government prices, .they do not have to worry for the government is bound to buy this wheat at a fixed margin of profit to the But now there seems to be nothing to prevent dealers, in case of local shortages from boosting the price to where they please so long as they can find buyers. in other ' words, while the farmer has been denied the acknowledged value of speculative trading during the war period, this privilege has been restored to the dealers, and they will lose no time in taking! full. advantage of it. But the most serious aspect of the entire situationis the position in which mill. feeds are now placed. Positively the only thing‘ that has prevented wheat mill feeds from soaring has been government control. The shipment of whole wheat, in preference to flour, in addition to millions of tons of dairy feed, to our allies, created an unprecedented shortage of wheat feeds that certainly would have meant prohibitive prices had not the maximum selling prices been fixed. Now that price restrictions have been removed there appears to be nothing to preVent mill feeds from advancing in natural response to the great demand. . Those who have any sympathy at all with the farmer’s part in the price-fixing program find neither reason nor justice in continuing price-restrictions on grain so long as it re- “inains in farmers’ hands, but which are auto- matically'cancelled as soon as it goes into the channels of trade. Of course, it has always been the theory that the fixing of a price on wheat was for the farmers’ protection, and on more than one occasion since the war ended he has been reminded of the loss the govern- ment may have to stand as a result of its guarantee should the‘export demand fall oif. But not once since the firing of that price, has there been a single indication that the price of Wheat might go lower were it not for the stabilizing power of the government. On the contrary, there have been many evidences that the price would have gone much higher. Inasmuch as farmers were induced to sell their 1918 crop at the fixed guaranteed price, every bushel of grain should be moved to mar- ket, milled and its products distributed to the ultimate consurher under rigid government . . *supervision. If that is not done, the farmer moved shows that; Winter wheat flour has ad. V will add another mark to his long list of U. S. TO MAKE FINAL 1 . WOOL SETTLEMENT Grading of 1918 Wool Clip to be Completed and Final Returns Made to Growers Ac- cording to Grade of Wool Sold A Pigeon subscriber sold his wool to a local " elevator, which paid him 57 cents a pound, and stated that if the government allowed more for it after it was graded, our subscriber would receive the additional amount. A couple weeks ago, having heard nothing fur- ther from his wool, our subscriber referred‘ the matter to us, and we asked the Chief of - the Wool Section of the War Industries Board . to give our readers an explanation of the . manner in which wool is to be graded and ’ final settlement made With the growers. The following letter gives this des1red explana- tion and will doubtless be of interest and value to our readers who are still waiting for additional returns on their 1918 clip: . “After wools are purchased by approved deal- ers in country districts, such as the elevator com- any referred to. it is necessary for such dealers to ship all wool purchased by him to the approved wool dealer in distributing center. “After the wool arrives at distributing center, it is graded. and then valued by a Government Appraisal Committee and is then purchased by the Government at the values determined at the time of appraisal.. “Until these final returns have been made, we are unable to determine whether or not the dealer who purchased the wool direct from the grower has made profit in excess of that allowed by Government Regulations. “Within a few days we expect to send statement blanks to approved dealers in country districts requesting them to forward us the sworn state- ment showing the names and addresses of all wool growers from whom they purchased wool. giving the grades by weight and the price paid if! each instance. This statement must also show copy of all statement of account sales as rendered them by the approved dealer at distributing cen- ter who delivered the wool to the government. When we have received and compiled these facts we will then endeavor to have any excess profits returned to the individual growers interested.”— Lewis Penwell, War Industries Board. If any of our readers have any difficulty in securing the additional amounts that may be due them, under the above arrangement, we shall be only too glad to have them refer _ the matter to us, with a complete explanation of the transaction, and we Wlll do what we can to bring about a satisfactory settlement. 9 L 'g'We" ' Wish You IN A «FEW days. there Alvin be a tin h. . ' i’o 1y: alang abdut,_'f01,1.1:[fi-i. my, .. :MButrrex-nis that}: year:- Neuralsniiaifiéw We '3' - C nymphs . , ' P ‘ , ‘ gingyof‘the' bells, and to .1 the tune .. of ' the mid-night chimé‘sfoldgFather "Time will. +3 ijcomplete another-cycle in his endless“ paganism; You-wwillvgo , to bed as usual to the tick-tack of the kitchen-”cloth ,an’dravvak- ~ , gen 33¢ the morning reveille which, theold roosterlbl‘oWS ,.reli'g. rain ; 0r .-shine, winter and a . Very Happy” and Prospe It is wise to contemplate the. opportunities of the future, which we confidently believe. will prove to be the greatest ever opened to the farmers. valuless things unless you use them. The year 1919 may witness the greatest agricultural triumphs of all times’; or it the past. may see agricultu is our one great inanently enthroned among the other. great industries this com- ing year, and to look upon an era of unparalleled prosperity for ‘ the farmers of’ America. ~tend the greetings, of the'season. May happiness, and success. was New Year But opportunities are re ignominiously beaten at every turn. It hope and ambition to see agriculture per- To you, dear M. B. F. readers, we ex-_.: ‘ the New Year 'briiig Y°uij / Free List or Clubbing O ‘1‘? , HIMWIHWWWWNHUHNMIlilllllIll[IMMIWHWWUIMHUHIHUIHUllliiilllllllflllIllMill”IUl[iiil1mlllHltill]lililllilfllilllililfliinflullflilifliifluilllmlmlllflmfllfllflmllmillllmlIllllillilll|illllUlliiililiiiuuililflllllllilillillllililllllluiflliilllfllifllufllluflilmum“iii]lillllliiiilIiiMilllllliiliIllIllllllUlululllliillulillluulil“lilliiilUllllliillilililllillillllululillllIlillWWIHHHMWHlilillilllll|lUI|Iliiilliilllllfllilllllliflimflllmmmmilflllmmmflmm usrters at Washington, ‘ ed‘ States, advocated the building of a “Temple Agriculture" at the national capitol. This was {va be the central clearing house of agricultural ‘ ' problem for the entire nation. _ This, so far as we know. was the first suggestion for a national ‘ counsel place where all the interests of agricul- '~ ture might be focused. Then camethe suggestion of a “National Cham- ber Of Agriculture,” a purely agricultural organ- ; ization to be effected and maintained by the farm- ers and accountable to them thru the medium of ' state chambers of agriculture, and county farm bureaus. We will let Jae. N. McBride, state mar- ket. director, who has studied the chamber of agriculture idea very thoroughlyand is perhaps as Well posted as any man upon the benefits of the proposed organization, and the obstacles that may have to be. overcome in order to put it into substance, Mr. McBride says: “The Chamber of Commerce of the United States consists of approximately 1500 local chambers in all the states of the Union, organized and em- ploying paid secretaries, also contributing to the maintenance of the national organization with headquarters at Washington, D. C. Annual meet- ings are held, and the attention of organized bus-— iness is focused on the program that will best aid commerce. The foremost talent of the coun- try appears before these assemblies, from whence opinions crystalize in public policy associated -with the advancement of their interests. The National headquarters is in touch with every local body, and is contributing information direct. 0n questions of public policy, the respective view- pionts are presented, and then a referendum is taken of the local chambers of commerce in the United States. The service of the national cham- ber of commerce has been along correct financial legislation and credit laws. The special service called in connection with the war, has been ren- dered most effective by this body, and it would be hard to find a more potent force in nationaliz- ing public opinion. It is non-political, and with headquarters at the national capitol, it is the industrial approach of democracy to government maintaining the best traditions of public ser-- vice. The reports of conditions acquainting its members with business needs and commercial probity, has been one of the strong features. When business speaks through the National Chamber of Comerce, it is an authorized and well- considered expression. The financial support giv- en by business men to the local and national bodies is not looked upon as philanthropy, but as a paying and essential part of the business enterprise. The membership fees and annual dues are paid, because a service is rendered. The exploitation of one industry as against the gen- eral good is not countenanced, and would be well nigh impossible of accomplishment if attempted. The Golden Rule is good economics, and also busi- ness practice, and must be fundamental to any long continued national organization. The outline here of business mens’ methods is to- briefly ex- plain how organized commerce, which is largely dependent upon agriculture, is conducted. Would a National Chamber of Agriculture Be Possible? “One of the complaints made by the United States Government is that there is no organized body to speak for agriculture. A delegation from this or that section, or representing this or that special line of agriculture comes to Washington, and makes a fragmentary presentation, in the sense of conflicting with other. sections, or lines of farm products. The impression left is conflict- ing and incoherent. This condition often allows agriculture’s case to be presented‘by the pro- fessional pleader, who has glibness of tohgue and stock phrases to express an inexact knowl- edge of the subject in hand. Local minded men in national affairs of agriculture could be sup- planted by a National Chamber of Agriculture with a national viewpoint. The National Cham- ber of Commerce represents varied industries, yet it is able to do justice by a broad general pol- icy. The same could.be accomplished by an agri- cultural body, national in. scope. Agriculture at the present time is without the power-\or oppor~ tunity of expressing its economic relations, or to interpret supply and demand in terms of price, or to advise as to the cost of production. This condition permits a minimum crop to be more, prof- itable than a maximum one, and in the face of increasing demand farm production is not being relatively maintained. - "Who would be the representative of agricul- 2A. mammalian!meummmmnmummunmlmlmmummununmnmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm the largest farm organizations in the Unit-I. Part Two 'chional Chamber Of Agriculture” .ture to makeup the stateorganization? This is always a difficult question, but in the main it is . best to use existing, machinery, than to expend time and energy in creating anew one. In prac- tically every county in the U. S. of agricultural importance, there is now a paid agent of agricul» ture who is a Joint emplbyee of the national, state and county government. The great majority ,of these county agents are efficient, but are handi- capped by the common viewpoint- that they are not to assist agriculture from the economic side, but wholly on its productive side. tion there may exist for this impression, it might be answeredrthat there is no state or national economic organization of agriculture for them to work with or through. The complaint is rather an indictment of the complainant than otherwise. The County agent would be made the working official of such an organization. He would have the opportunity to perform economic service, and is already on the job awaiting his duty. The farm bureau president who is the directing head of the county farm organization usually represents the foremost type of farm leadership. A State Chamber of Agriculture made up of the presi- dents of the county farm bureaus, would allow each county to have its representative. This body would represent all types of production and of all farmers. The presentfarm bureau presidents would make a state body of probably seventy-five men. Their meetings would be to consider farm conditions and to express agriculture’s needs. The position of farm bureau president would be one of Aberdeen- Angus Breeder Tells of Some of Lessons Learned from International Live Stock Exposition (By Geo. B. Smith, Addison, Mich.) (Enrron’s Nora: The au‘thor of the accompa/ny- ing article is Mr. George B. Smith, of Addison, Mich. We don't have to tell you that Mr. Smith is partial to the Aberdeen-Angus brccd. You’ ll know that after reading his article We are sure our readers who have other breeds of cattle will pardon Mr. Smith’s faith in the Aberdeen- Angus, just as Mr. Smith graciously pardons their faxith in their respective choice of breed Lao/ing the matter of breed entirely aside Mr. Smith brings out some good points in his article which should receive the attention of all breeders. I f you difl‘er with him in any respects don’t be afraid to say so. ) TRANGE as it may seem, for an Angus breed- S erxwriting for the farmers of Michigan, I am not particularly interested in the fact that Angus steers wen both Grand Champion and Re- serve Grand Champion honors at the great Chi- cago show. What I am interested in are the les- sons of the show from which our farmers can take profit. There are other breeds of cattle that I should much prefer to advocate as the farmer’s all-around kind of cattle, regardless of the fact that the doddies usually bring. down the top prizes at the big show. The farmer does not raise cat- tle for show, unless he makes his living some . other way, which ‘is not the rule. The great lesson of the show, from which every farmer in the state can take immense profit is‘ found in an observation of the winnings in the grade steer class. The bulk of the farmers in Michigan keep grade milch cows. The ordinary farmer will make more money with grade cows than with pure-breds, even if he confines his attention entirely to the production of milk. It is much less/expensive to cull out a grade board- er. Mind you,-I am writing this not so much fromjwhat I see written in the papers largely by theoretical writers, but from actual talks with - farmers. Besides the grade cow of mixed breed- ing yields to the improvement of an outstanding herd sire more than spurs-bred, as everyone knows who r is familiar with the principle of the prepotency of the pure-bred. However, the time. has come when the farmer in Michigan must real- ize that his profits must come not entirely from , the productiOn of milk, but from the production of beef as well. Exportations of milk products to Europe during the war have increased 3,000 per cent, while exportations of beef are less than in 1900. D. D. Aitken, president of the Holstein- _Fr‘,issian association of America, is quoted 'as mulumnIlumxmmuImnuImnmuunmmunmmmmxmxmuumuu . select a member of the national organization, a Whatever Vfounda: \Grand Championship‘honors, but that grade An- digram. The weight, their canal - I Tcome the agriculth' . , ‘piish just what is doiie by . ’ ” of Commerce . ports would be by the count __a'g ht-as the secre- . The ,dissein tary of the farm bureau. . .“The industrial scope of ahy state in the union is not limited by its borders, The co—operation (it states in agricultural formation is first as essen- tial as is that of other industries who find their organizations, to be effective, musit be of a na-' tional character. Each htate organization would position 0: added respm‘sibi-lity. The membership of the national organization Would maintain head- quarters, not necessarily, hoWever, in -Washing- ton, for Chicago is probably. the agricultural me- tr0polis of the United States. The program of , the national body would be to collaborate with the state bodies, also to maintain a statistical"; ~staff. * If present ,. conditions were to prevail, it Would be the national body Which would advise". the United States" as to prices for farm products. And if these are fixed for the farmers’ products, they must also‘be maintained in proportion as» against what he buys; ,The national representa- tives of copper producers are consulted when cop- per pricesare flxediand also when steel prices - are to be determined, it is their representative who participate, so as to allow adequate prices. The National Chamber of Agriculture would be the price-consulted body in relation to farm pro- ducts. The referendum to the respective farm' bureaus would be to connect agriculture organ- ically from the bottom to the top. A surplus por- . tion of crops could be stored; of, for example, potatoes could be dried, and- thus, prevent the sur- plus from making the (Contained on page 16). umuxuxxx ’- I saying: “In two years, perhapsthree at the out- side, Europe’s production of dairy products; will again reach pre-war normality and then where are the American people going to find a market for the surplus?" ‘ If the farmer desires to turn his attention to the production of beef as a supplement to his dairy, a grade herd is decidedly preferable. Let ’ 'WHIMHHHIHHHNMHWWUWlllillllllInllllililiHillililllllllllllililllllllllillllillllllllllllllllilllllllflll“MWWHIIUIWWWHRIHIUII me explain. John Brown has been milking cows for the last 25 years. ‘ John culls his cows out every year. Those that get fat when they should be giving milk he sells to thebutcher. He has finally got a strain of cattle that give lots of milk but do not fatten. If these cows were pure- breds he would have little show of getting beef , ‘ steers and heifers from them even were he to “ use the most strongly bred beef bull. But John's‘ : cows are grades. ‘John buys an Angus bull, not a ‘ dairy Angus, for the Angus were originally dairy cattle, prominent in the dairy shows, and there ‘ are still dairystrains of Angus. He buys I113" , bull from a breeder who has sacrificed the monthly A milk check, living on bread and water if necessary in order to produce the‘ bee—fiest cow possible. John buys a bull from this breeder, a ‘good bull . from a good 00w and a good line of ancestors, E s and presto ‘change, the calves come, every one,‘ a perfect image of the bull except one. That was the calf of the pure-bred cow which he had bought, thinking he might start a purebred herd. That calf was neither a good dairy calf or a good beef calf. So I say, the lesson from of the stock show to the farmer in Michigan is not the fact that Angus steers won both Grand Champion and Reserve gus steers won 14 out of, 20 prizes in the Grade . Steer contest, and 7 out of 10 prizes in the car- ‘ case“ Contest, one exception: being a Galloway steer, and two werepure-bred Angus. This shows Michigan farmers the owners of grade milch coWs . » . may raise very creditable steers without going into the perilous paths of the pure-bred breeder; ‘ l ‘ A While the Grand Champion steer this year w a pure-bred Angus the reserve Grand Champi . was a grade Angus and for three successive years 3 ' the grade Angus steer took the high honors. , . Challenger, the Grand Champion Steer of 1903, was the calf o: a grade Eelstein cow of the can; ner type. Challengerwunotafreakasthisshm‘ grade Holstein (:01! of the swarm pure-bred best. but- ' an International winner. 1mm .x . ‘ LA 'Ev’n'r BUREAU NAMED chin A.- Doelle, secretary and business man-x _ ager for. the region of the War Industries Beard, K aim and keep plenty of livestock, as the United States is expected to‘ feed the world .——IC'ontributed. ‘ SEED BEANS SHOWING PRESENCE hick Comprises the upper peninsula, has been ' pointed seeretary and manager a: the Upper ninsula Development Bureau. Until a. few _ fiths ago Mr. Doelle. has been superintendent of the Houghton and Portage township schools, _ a position which he held for fifteen years. During .1113. career as an educator he beans noted for his hard work, his aggresfiv‘eness and his ability ' as an organizer- He has been a forceful exponent of American citizemhip. and as such has been in ‘ demand for a number of years as one of the lead- ing public speakers. . , Born on a St. Clair county farm too small for a family With eight boys and girls, his edu- OF BLIGHT; LITTLE ANTHRACNOSE An amount of blight and-anthracnose sufficient ' to, make these diseases very dangerous to the crop’ in 1919 has been found in samples is‘seed‘ beans which within the past several weeks have 'been Submitted to the department of botany of cation was mainly obtained in the school .of hard , knocks. Handicapped in his boyhood by the in- r‘efiiciency of the little red school house, his great- est ambition has been to secure a better system of rural schools and obtain for the boys and girls on the farm a practical training for country life within their own neighborhood. Over .twelve years ago be outlined. a plan for a consolidated. rural school fully equipped for teaching agricul- ture, manual training and home economics, pro- ‘ vided with transportation facilities for the pupils from and to their homes and intended to serve as a school center for the surrounding commun- _, ity. After six years'of patient and persistent work in shaping public opinion, he succeeded in. ' ’establishing the Otter Lake Agricultural School, - the first of its kind in Michigan, and its benefic- ient effect upon the surrounding'co‘mmunity has been far greater than he anticipated. IRaised on a Michigan farm and .in sympathy with the'needs of rural communities, Mr. Doelle ‘ is thus well equipped for his work and his influ- ones should stimulate the Bureau’s work along - _* broader' lines of agricultural development—00m tributcd by L. M. G. . 1 MACOMB FARM BUREAU PLANS PROGRAM FOR FOLLOWING YEAR Macom county farm bureau met on Saturday, Dec. 14 and made plans for the year 1919 by electing the follwing projects: Organization—Farm Bureau co-operative buying and selling absociations, R ..G Potts, president Farm Bureau, Washington, Mich. Farm Finances~Study of cost of producing c1ops, Orvy Hulett, treasurer Farm Bureau, Ar- mada, Michigan Live Stock—~Better live stock, disease cont-,rol ,cow testing association, H. E. Beecher, N =w Bal- timore, Mich. _ Soils—Drainage fertility, acidity, Alfred Hal- stead, Washington. ,, Crops—Standardization, disease control, A. N. Biewer, Romeo f’“ ' Horticulture—~Standardization, marketing, Mr. "E. Eckley, Ro-.meo , . Homes Demonstration—Schools, club work, dem- onstrations, Mrs. E. Eckley, Romeo. The program was adopted as a whole and the county agricultur r’al agent instructed to promote the plan of work throughout the county ' This marks the first big steps in ,the progress of Macomb county and much credit is due" the executive board and officers for the splendid way in which the work has been pushed forward. ADDISON FEDERAL FARM LoAN ASSOCIATION 'BEING ORGANIZED“; ' - ville, ' Jan Geo. B. Smith of Addison, is organizing a. Federal Faim Loan Association. He is being 113-, ~sisted by Mr. Frank Co'Ward, Federal apraiser for" this district. N Farinas in Hillsdale, JaCk'son and Lenawee counties are requested to send in their ‘21)91103“ here at work. Mr 13mm: and other «local members as dej swungfimnsm M. A. (if or examination. Samples from Ingham, Kent,‘th‘e “Thumb” and a number of other dis- tricts showed blightpresent in as much as 10 per centof the seed. Anthracnose, while not so wide; spread,»was discovered in 1.4 per cent—of the seed. Word is accordingly being sent out to growers emphasizing the need for the careful selection of beans, with suggestion that particular efforts be made to see that seed is clean and free from disease. ' In connection with its efforts to assist in stamp- ing out of anthracnose and blight in the state, the department of botany is offering to make free tests for these diseases if samples are submitted. These samples can be left with county agents for forwarding to. the college, or can be mailed di— rect to the Department of Botany, Michigan Ag- ricultural college, East Lansing, Michigan. When inspection of the samples has been made, a report 0 Why Should Consumer Pay 45 Cents a Peck for Potatoes? ..In a. bulletin of “fair food prices” issued Nov. 30th by the U. S. Food Administration, we are told that consumers in Michigan should pay not more than 35 to 45 cents per peck for potatoes. We rise to ask why they should have to pay that much. On November 30th, the average price paid to farmers in Michigan for potatoes was $1 per hundred, or 60 cents a bushel, or FIF- TEEN CENTS a peck. And the city con- sumer is cautioned that he should not pay more than THREE TIMES the price the farmer got for his potatoes! _ If he does pay more than that someone is profiteeringp Ye Gods, if someone isn’t profiteering un- de1 present prices, then we don’t know the meaning of the term. is forwarded to farmers by the department, in- forming them as to whether the seed is safe for planting. “There is plenty of good seed in Michigan” declares Dr G. H. Coons of the college. “The problem before the farmer is simply to find this seed and conserve it for planting purposes.” IPLAN TWO-DAY FARM AND HOME SCHOOLS FOR MANY COUNTIES A series of tWO- day schools in which represen- tatives of M. A. C. will meet with farmers and -- housewives will be conducted in many counties during January, February and‘ March, an an- nouncement from the extension department of the * college relates. In these schools, which will be (open to men'andwomen alike in the communities in which. they 'are conducted, helpful facts about up-to-da’te "agriculture and «housekeeping will be Communicated by specialists of the M. A C. ex- » tension staff. , Bid '98. and Jan. 9 .p tiens for loans “at once while the appraiser .is fa and 3541333935, A partial list of the dates and places for these extension schools has been given out as follows St.Clai1' County—.Cottrelville, Jan. 7 and 8; China- tOD. Jan. 9 and 10; Yale, Feb. 25 and 26 and 3111011- Feb. 27 and 28 Van Buren county—~Bangor, 7 and 8; Paw Paw Jan. 9 and 10; Gobbleville, Jan 14 and 15. Bay cOunty—Auburn, Jan. 7 and 8; iddles, Jan. 9 and 10 houn county and 10. Jan. 14 and 15. Branch county~Gilead, Jan. 14 and ; AlgamSee, 13.11.16 and 17. ergville, Jan. 14 and 15; and Holland, Jan. 16 and 17. Jackson county—4Jan. 21 and 22 St. Joseph county—— Jan. 21 211111.22. Allegan county—~New Richmond, Jan. Jan 21 and 22. Shiawassee coun- and, .Jan. 23 nd 24. TuScola county‘Jan. 21 and Jan. 23 and 24. Saginaw county-Hem- lock, Jan. 281mm 29; and Jan 30 and 31. Newaygo Jan. 28 and 29; Ashland, Jan. 30 and rl'i,eld AEeb.11 and 12; and Brookside, il=" -,..-,., re. 9 with recent quotations tor certe'rin food-l file and feeds abroad. The prevailing rate of in terms of U S. currency. 5 FRANCE ' Retail prices of straw in Paris late in Septem- .ber ranged from $25 to $50 per ton. Lucerne (al- .. , ,alfa) was quoted at $58,to‘ $76 per ton; Potato . prices ranged from $2.22 to $3.00 per bushel; but- ?te'r from 83 cents to $1.02 a pound and poultry atrom 4'0 cents to $1.82 per pound. Although the .jiixed retail price of horseflesh was 17 cents per pound late in September, it was sold through un- wa'uthorized channels for from 41 to 50 cents per 1 pound. , - ENGLAND V . Wholesale milk prices in England have been platted on a scale which stipulates a price of 50 ‘cents per gallon between Nov. 21 and December 16. After that date and until May 1, 1919 the . price is 50 cents to 51 cents per gallon. V SWITZERLAND j The fixed wholesale price for potatoes-of the 1918 crop is $1.74 per bushel. PurchasesVVfrom the producer can be made only by the cantonal authorities. ' liliillillllllmilliillli' .illlliiifllllililil GERMANY In September, people were paying $174 per lb. for saccharine which a‘ few months before sold for _ about $35 per pound. About September 15, the price of butter in Berlin was $1.04 per pound and in Hamburg 98 cents per pound. The fixed pro- ducers’ maximum price for potatoes during Sep‘ tember was 58 cents per bushel in Brandenburg, and 52 cents in Bavaria. . I BOHEMIA During September, meat in Bohemia cost from $2.05 to $2.56 per pound and flour was selling for Slightly more than one dollar per pound. Plum jam which formerly cost 5 cents per pound retail, sold during September for $1.25 per pound. ill! Retail meat prices during September were: beef, 31 to 32 cents per pound; and lamb, 33 to 34 cents per pound. The retail price of potatoes varied from $1.14 to $2.22 per bushel in different localities. By a recent price-fixing regulation it will be possible to sell “whitish” sugar for 18 to 19 cents a pound retail. RUSSIA Milk has been selling in Moscow under restrict- ed consumption for about 191/; cents per pint bot- tle and more lately at considerably advanced pric- es following the removal of restrictions. ARGENTINA , The Royal Commission in Argentina has purch- ased cereals for the Allies at the following prices per bushel: Wheat, $1.56; cats, 45 cents; corn, ’62 cents. r lllllllilli riiilllilmlillllillllHI}lill]iNIHlililIIlilllilllillillllililil[llilhlllliiilllllI show by the wide variance in different countries how the war has interfered with normal produc- both. The European prices for the most part clearly reflect the known shortage of foods, but in cases of regulation, as for instance, the Eng~ lish milk schedule, an artificial factor is introduc« ed which must be understood if accurate con- clusions are to be drawn. The Argentine grain quotations are especially of geographical remoteness and lack of adequate shipping. They have made material advance as a result of peace. MICHIGAN BREEDERS STRONG movement for absolutely thorough testing of all pure- -bred and grade stock in the state, and the elimination of all which react to the tuberculin test, is the strong‘sentiment voiced by such men as-D. D. Aitken, and other well-known dairy lead- ‘ers upon this important subject. At every oppor- tunity Mr. Aitken drives home the necessity of eliminating contagioiis diseases froni all Michi- gan herds, and easily proves to the average breed- Illl|i|ilillllillilillill"iiflllllfllllilim"illllillHilllillililllilllllillllllIiillllllIlli'ilifllilIIHIUiIlllllllillIll]IllilllilllilllIi!illllIll!llllHillMimiiillillllllillilllillflllllllll money to the live stock industry-1n Michigan, “ even tho it may work temporary hardship. ‘ , {At a recent Holstein meeting in Grand Rapids ‘ this-point was emphasized by Mr. W R. Harper, resident of the was: Michigan Holstein Breed- 9' Ass’ 11, Who recommended that all cattle he s", postiible to acqu are hangs has been observed in expressing valuesVV V S PA I N “r Two Opinions of the Square 5110 . .. ‘ I see the question of 13. Square silo“ has VV _. large‘d .V’been asked in the M. B F. regarding the ' ‘ ‘ ‘“» ‘- ' square silo. We built one Vin the bay in . .our barn. It was 10 feet wide, 16 feet, ’pro'tective AMER ion , b 20 eet de and three ebt in the ,: fl . ‘ grofindyon afbrick $2.11. The silafge kept in The Council demanded with; ti;Ve utmost unmi- fine shape except in the Gamers where it V imity that there be an immediate aiid substantViaV. did not get ”amped enough and in the -all round reduction ofthe tariff They further re-J- spring when the ground wastull of water ‘ ,aflirmed all the tariff planks in- "the 9113”“ p‘l‘at- it would seep in thru the brick. -1~think a 1 form. Demand was 3330 made for the publicity square Silo is Tjust’as good as a round one, . of the earnings of all corporations benefltting by as I have used both. We v-used our square the tariff: This action was taken so that the pub-V silo as leng‘ as we owned the ‘farm after it lic may know the". truth or otherwise of the many was built, about twelve years,vbut the cor- statements that the protected interests are not ners should be tramped more and I would ‘ making money out of the tariff If they are Sin‘ build it onasolid Wall, level with the ground ‘ care. they will not oppose this demand of the ~ ’ farmers but will willingly publish their profit and up: D D Smith. Presque Isle county V » ' loss accounts, which the public are fully entitled, to see and examine. ‘ .1“ your ”St is?“ Mr' W' 0‘ H" walk-e“ , “It is also demanded by the Farmers" Platform _, _ “1.1?” a“? regarding the squaresilo. Hav- that henceforth tarimmaking at Ottawa be done .1- ‘ ing had Six different Silos oany farm, three in the open i'nStead‘ of by the secret and 8111)pr ?f thh were square, E, would mOSt emphat- ranean. methods which have been invariably £on4 fr ically say dont do 71t' It Is very diflicult lowed in the past both by the governments and '- to. get a square silo strong enough so it the protected interests. It is- the intention of the , 3V W111 not bulge. Everything seems ,to be to farmers that when a manufacturer demands pro» ” V" ‘ the advantage Of the round-Vs1Vlo. If your tection he’shall come before a committee of par-V - i subscriber is planning on building this Silo VV ‘liament Whei’e'the light of publicity can ,be turned , mSlde Of a barn he W111 find that the cor- upon his industry and his demand. Publicity ~is_ ners of the square 3110, which will not be the greatest enemy of special privilege. In dew occupied by a round 8110’ can be used for 'manding.full publicity the farmers are striking the storage of grain, or something of that right at the heart of the tariff evils.” kind. Even if such— corners wereVVallowed to go entirely to waste I would stil recom— r. F Mmm Sm NATIONAL ASSOCIATION or FARM BUREAUS ORGANIZED Northeastc'rn Michigan Development Bureau. ,age as possible be fresh at the time of sale, or Although the reports are fragmentary, they. "tion or distribution of food and in some cases. -worthy of study as showing the effect on prices. 'tions get therr supply of available nitrogen from FOR TUBERCULIN TEST _ What may eventually develop into an organized - V . ' supplied this plant. On clay loam little need be so that it would Vnot‘be necessary to supply much er that in the long run such elimination will mean ' usigned to the Spring sale not later than Jan; V4 "lid inspected by a member of the sale com. a A number of Michigan county agents attended tion be tuberculin tested on the West Michigan 3. national convention V°f county agents held in State fair grounds by government veterinarians conjunction with the International Live Stock two 01 three days before the_ sale. That 100 cattle Show and were partially instrumental in the be offered f0, one day sale, 0,. 150 “for a two day organizing of the “National Association of Farm sale, that the standard of requirements for cattle Bureaus." - " accepted for the sale be raised, that breeders now The Purpose Of this aSsocration is to get a bet- select and begin feeding their cattle for the May ter deal for the farmers as W33 admirably ex- sale and that as many of the cattle of breeding pressed by the President, 13. H.- Heaton, who said: ’ “The farmers were promised $18. 50 for their hogs, so they fed them thousands of dol"lars worth of corn that could haVe been used to make corn - ' _' bread; and they got $15 for their stack. If pres-' ent high wages of- organized labor, which repre- sents only 8 per cent of the Natwions population, China, Canada, and the United States have the . are to bemaintained,‘ then present high prices greatest coal wealth in the world and the United of agricultural products- must also be maintained” States has more than China and Canada together —for the owners of about 6,750, 000 farms. Colin C. Lillie Explains Use of Commercrol §, V _ Fertilizer with Beans to Secure Best Results I am writing in regards to Sowing fertilizer mend that 300 pOunds of it beapplied before the with beans and what kind of brand and how. much crop is planted and narrowed into the soil, get. = per acre My land is clay loam, “Qt very heaVSVV ting it thoroughly mixed with the soil The more E Where can I get it” I would llkiafsepfllnzgegigf ’ thoroughly fertilizer is mixed With the soil the E {335235 figgepfiélfiiuagfioniannre to go around. better results you get. Distribution of the fer-V E ——S. M. F.. Kawkawlin tilizer is very important to get results. .,Now Theoretically, beans do not require a brand of 100 pounds 9f thls could be applied when the seed is planted and could be deposited right in the , fertilizer containing a largerper cent or nitrogen , d .11 uh m d 1th t because beans, like clover and peas and alfalfa, I.li‘orwcorn eigegotgzoesmilt :gzldnlildrzdvisable t _ o are a leguminous plant and under proper condi ‘ use a- fertilizer containing mere nitrogen than- thé‘ beans because these crops do not have the: power of taking nitrogen from the atmosphere. ' On this clay loam‘ soil undoubtedly there is suf- . ficient potash and I would use a fertilizer 0011‘. , taming about 2 per cent ammonia and 10 to 12 .' per cent phOSphoric acid You could use fertilizer.” liberally on these two crops and be practically as» “ sari-ed 0154a paying investment because both plant are gross feeders :and need plenty ciiood in order-V to make a maximum growth. _If your soil is fairly .well supplied with vegetable matter either by di\= 5'; - root application of stable manure or by grthh o‘ _ liill|iIlilI|lNI(IllIlliillilillllllllllmflllllilllilllillllllylliliillilliliillilllllmHllllllllillllliiillilllillilllilllllll well along in calf, as such cart ttle usually sell for better prices. The United States has about 1,40 000 churches, attended by some 60000 000 people. the atmosphere, consequently, if. you furnish the mineral element, (phosphate and potash), under proper conditions available nitrogen need not be supplied except phosphorous (acid phosphate) be‘ cause clay soil is comparatiVely rich in potash and if it has been well tilled, if clover has been grown in the rotation of recent crops, there is, undoubtedly a sufficient amount of available potash if any in a fertilizer. I an) quite positive that‘V the most practical fertilizer to use on a bean crop’ under the stated conditions would be acid ph‘osai' phate, from 200 to V400 pounds per acre. i h itate to use buckwheat straw for bedding for ' 'v'jest-ible nutiiems to “force animils togdbnsume it. owever. feed this buckvvheat straw to cattle, . it 13 in the barnyardyr in the. stable.- If you than of bedding * doing. If you have. plenty of bedding With- {buckwheat straw, I would feed the buck- traw out in the birnyard as it is rather to make a real good bedding. /I would not ‘7 WE CANNOT RECOMMEND HARROUN STOCK AS A GOOD INVESTMENT Do you consider Harrounumotor stock a good inyestment?——Subscribcr, Arenas county.- No, We do not. Harroun motor stock was sold on the popularity of Harro'un, the auto racer, and not on the quality of the car the company pro-* posed to manufacture. Moreover, considerable of the Harroun stOck Was sold in' a manner con- trary to the laws of the state and put the honesty of the promoters under scrutiny. We don’t know anything about the Harroun car, except that it is ‘ almost entirely an assembled “job." Few, if any of the parts are manufactured by the Harroun people. The car has not proved to be a popular seller. or caurse, it has not been on the market very long The company had scarcely got its plant built arid a few machines turned out when tithe War started and the plant at Wayne was ;;turned over to government work. The Harroun company will have to giVe a better account of itself and its car before we could conscientiously fretbommend investment in either to our subscrib- L-fbonds if you’ ve got money to invest? 541/4, per cent interest and long before they are f redeemable will be selling above par. . "CHRISTMAS EMBARGO DID NOT ers.,’ Great guns, man, why don’t you buy Liberty They pay APPLY TO BREEDING STOCK .T e express agents at both Vassar and Reese ; 1 . 11; ' refuse to resolve breeding hogs and poultry for shipment. They claim they have received no , notice of ban being lifted on such shipments. I do not know whether other breeders thrOughout the state are having the same trouble or not. .According to. an order issued under date of . Dec. 12th to all express agents, by the superin- ‘ tendents of the various divisions of the American “Railway Express 00., an exception was made to .1. g E Gould you furnish me information concerning.» ' the "Christmas embargo’.’ order, to the extent of accepting shipments of live stock and fancy poni- try for breeding purposes only. We have requelsti ed the superintendent of the division in Which i. f Tuscola county is located to advise the agents at {Vassar and Reese of this exception. '5'- NAMES 0F FERTILIZER AND ----- - . "'- AUTO TRAILER MANUFACTURERS," j some ponvienient place in his township, village or city _ on every 551683 in the month of December thereafter, gms handling potash for fertiliser. Also what apartment in Lodging 0':- Washington can I get etins on 111116, would like names or. firmg- manufacturing railers, Your paper is a great help .. farmer. —-—F. D JG, H9ward City. outinental Trailer Cd , ._..Stone Co, Q'Co., New Albany, Ind.; Ifidianapolis,1nd.; 11‘s" great Adlfii- . for your cattle, I would plan ‘ on giving them; one feed of mid buckwheat straw _-y in the barn and utilize what is left over . potash and much farming. "Q sums ' the .. GEMS. tor lIIection feesE and uL oLn - , offers 3’ p 13741 Grat-gi'l.‘ _- ' -Eggert Chemical 00., Canton,‘ Ohio; ’ Clearing HOuse, Detroit, Mich.; Ihterna- grl. Corp” Cincinnati, Ohio; Jarackl Chem- al Co” Sandusky, Ohio; Muncey Carthage Co., .0 Grand River Ave” Detroit, Mich.; Campbell Indian River, Mich; Read Phosphate D. & K. Fertilizer '00., Dr Wm. S. Meyers, 25' Mad- ison Ave, New York City, N. Y.; National Fer- tilizer Ass’,n Chicago, Illinois. F‘m‘ bulletins write Division of Publications, U. S. Departmentof~Agriculture, Washington, D. C, (or) Michigan Agricultural College, East Lan- sing. Ezra Levin, of the M. A. C., is one of the ; best authorities in the country on muck farming, and he will be glad to give you whatever infor- mation you desire along this line, upon request. .OATMEAL 5c A POUND IN DETROIT; 8 CENTS A POUND IN CASS CITY “I have just returned home from Detroit, ” writes a Gagetown subscriber, “and when I was there I could buy 5 pounds of oatmeal for 25 cents, and at home in Cass City it was 8 cents a pound Are they not pr_oflteering?” This letter was referred to State Food Admin- istrator. whose office advised as follows: Fair prices for Tuscola county show the max- imum retail price for rolled oats to be 7c to 80. .The wholesale price is 51/20 to Sc per 111., to which is added lyéc retail profit. However, very few cases would be found where the maximum of 80 would be allowed and these would be caused by freight and cartage charges at some distance from wholesale houses. ——Ge0. A. Prescott, Federal Food A dminfstrator. OUR LEGAL EDITOR ADVISES SUPERVISORS HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO GIVE MONEY TO RED CROSS I am writing you for a little information re-' garding the taxes. Now, the Board of Supervis- ors has given the Red Cross $14,000.00, which is supposed to be paid by the tax payers of Emmet county. Have‘ they a legal right to do that, with- out putting it to a vote of the peOple. IfeI un- derstand it right the board of supervisas after they are elected no man has any jurisdiction over them, and if so, it's the only state in the union that the supervisors have it all their own way and ‘ we have one tax collector in each town and they get three per cent for collecting our taxes. Now, are they supposed to sit in a bank and receive the taxes and collect their fees for doing so, or are they supposed to go out through the country and,collect them? If so; why not pay our taxes at the court house, the same as other states do, and have one man at the court house to collect the taxes and do away with the other tax col- lectors at the banks? I am a subscriber to the MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING and am very much interested in its work. Please give an answer on this subject for the benefit of the taxpayers in Michigan—A Subscriber, Petoskey, Michigan. ' The Board of Supervisors would not have auth- ority to give $14,000 to the Red Cross. I suspect in cases like theone cited the Board of Supervis- ors would have some color of a contract or sim- ilar arrangement, that upon the face would be for a valid consideration. In such cases legal in- vestigation would be required to determine the validity of the appropriation. In regard to the tax collector’s fee I can do no 5 better than quote section 4039 of the c. L. 1915, as follows: " “On receiving such tax roll, the township treasurer or 0 or collector shall proceed to collect such taxes. The township treasurer shall remain in his office at from 9 0’ Provid an}; W. k a m. to 5 o’clock p. m. to receive taxes: however, That he shall receive taxes upon day when they ymay be offered, and on all YO. untarily paid begfor the 10th of January of gHA ADD ONE PER all taxes paid on tenth day of January HE SHALL ADD 'of collecting the taxes remaining 1:}: of urinary the said treasurer ring “gable- to no. such tax‘es, if a reel- , mils usual place of J{res than d demand payment oft that month, call personally. ’1E.'Brown Legal Attorney. .’ ' it t pronounced hopelessly unsound by one of- t leading veterinary surgeons. Is there a law by_ which the state protects A? Can A be. made to pay the note? What is the best courSe to take“ in forcing C to take the horse back?—-L. H. A... 'Ionia Michigan. . If the horse sold is warranted sound and per- fect, and he is not sound and perfect there is a breach of warranty and the seller is liable for the *- damage under two rules. If the horse is return- ed the purchaser is entitled to the return of his; note or money paid. the seller is liable to the buyer for the difference between the value as he is (in_,the damaged con- dition)uand the value he would have had had the horse been as represented. The purchase price may be considered but the horse perfectly sound and all right might have .been actually worth more or less than the purchase price. The condition of the horse at the time of the sale is a question of fact and the testimony of the veterinary who has knowledge of the facts is vadmissable and so would the testimony of other persons and veterinaries to contradict. The jury would then determine what are the faCts and render a verdict accord- ingly. If the horse is worthless the purchaser would not be liable to the, seller on his note but if the horse is not returned as is worth something he would be liable for the value of the horse as determined by the jury. Section 15546, C. L. 1915, provides: “It shall be unlawful for any person to offer for sale or sell or trade any horse or mule which by reas— reason of disability, lameness, injury, or for any other cause is permanently unfit for work except to a per- son or a. corporation operating a. horse hospital, ani— mal retreat farm, or other institution or'place de- signed or maintained for the humane keeping, treat- ment or killing of horses, mules or other livestock." Section 15547 provides: "It shall be unlawful for any person to lead drive or ride any such animal on any public way for any purpose, except that of conveying any such animal to a. proper place for its humane keeping ,or killing or for medical or surgical treatment; any horse or mule which, by reason of disability, disease or lameness or injury, or for other cause is permanently unfit for work " Section 15548 makes it a misdemeanor to vio- late and provides for a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $100 or imprisonment not more than 3 months. The Way to punish the seller for selling a horse that is permanently unfit for work is to make complaint for a warrant, have him arrested, con- victed and fined. The only way to compel a. return is to take back the horse and leave it with the seller but if there is no way to do this an offer to return will be a defense. ' If horse has not been returned he may defend against the note in the hands of seller; but if note is in the hands of an innocent purchaser for value, he will be obliged to pay the note and ,sue the seller for damages.~—~W. E. Brown, Legal Editor. HOW TO DETERMINE POSSESSION OF LAND IN DISPUTE I bought forty acres of land from a company and find that there is a family on this land, and they have no claim to it. I ordered them off and they refused to go Then I notified the com- pany and the company notified them to move, but they still refuse to move. How can they be put from this land, and have I got to put them off or has the company got to do it?——H. F. 11., Mar- quette county. If the purchaser accepted a quit claim deed of the premises he must regain possession of the property by his own efforts and at his own ex- pense. If he received a warranty deed his gran- tor should put him into possession of the prop- erty and at his own expense, and if the grantor fails to do so the purchaser may take steps to gain possession at the expense of his grantor. If the perenn in possession came'lawfully into pos- session he is entitled to notice unless his right has expired at a specific date and he remains over without authority or if he is a mere trespasser and in possession without a. color of right then steps may be taken against him without notice. Complaint should be made before a circuit court commissioner and" if none resides in the township where the land is proceedings may’be taken be- fore a justice of the peace. A circuit court chm-'- .missioner has jurisdiction anywhere in the coun- ty. —W. E Brown, Legal Editor. To get enough satisfactory material for 911 ' " . 5 ordina aeroplane aobut 1500 feet of good lumber ifound to work splendidly ry must be worked over, the the actual constructipn, requires only about 200 board feet. ' .. If the horse is not returned __ " or if the seller refuses to take back the horse the-n " lllllllllHl7|llllllllllllllllllllllil Hill]lilllillUilllllIllllllllllllllllllillllilllllllllllllullll lililillllllll Manama-tweak mam SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, \1918 ' ‘VGRANVT sLOCUM - - - - - ‘ ‘iaonnnsra; LORD‘ - .- - _ EDITOR ‘nn. E. A. EWAL'r. - VETERINARY EDITOR E. BROWN - - . — LEGAL EDITOR . ’~ Published every Saturday by the ‘ RURAL PUBLISHING COMPANY GEO. M. SLOCUM,‘ Publisher . MT. CLEMENS. MICH. '- ~1 Detroit Office: 110 Fort St. Phone, Cherry 4669 ’ Offices: Chicago, New York, St. Louis, Minneapolis. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR No Premiums. Free List or Clubbing Offers, but a “’88le worth five times what we ask for it, and guar- anteed to please or your money back any time. 1 .Advertlsln Bates: Twenty cents ‘DBT agate line. fourteen line‘s to the column inch, 760 lines to 153-138. Live Stock and Auction Sale Advertising: We Offer special low rates to reputable breeders of live stock and poultry; write :us for them. OUR GUARANTEED ADVERTISERS -\ We respectfully ask our readers ‘to 1avor our adver- tisers when possible. Their catalogs and prices are ' cheerfully sent free, and we guarantee you againsthloss providing you say When writing or ordering from t} en}: “I saw your ad. in my Michigan Business Farm rig. Entered as second-class matter, at Mt. Clemens. Mich. The New Year N THE JOURNEY called Life we are 1 soon to pass another mile-stone: We are on the last lap of a year that, for its ter- rible tragedies, we would like to blot from mind forever; but for‘its glorious culmination it shall forever be enshrined in the memory of man. ' . There is no need, and certainly no joy, to go back over the early events of the year that is now rapidly passing into history. But in the windows of many thousands of American homes are little blue, silver and gold stars that constantly remind us of the great sacri- ,fices paid to war during 1918. Theefact that these sacrifices were willingly made, and that because of them peace has come at last to a I war-torn world, does not lessen the nation’s grief that 60,000 of her brightest young men 1 died in battle and 200,000 more are coming home maimed and scarred for life. \ On the other hand, there is compensation ' for this grevious loss. But for the sacrifice America has made, all of Europe might even now be suffering in bondage to a Prussian lord. But for the sacrifice, the military ma» chine of Germany might even now be prepar— ing for a conquest of America, to repel which might cost the nation ten times the lives that have been given. So'then, in a sense, 1918 gave to the present generation both its greatest tragedy and its greatest blessing. - The year 1918 ended a period of the great- est destruction modcrn history has recorded. 1919 will usher in a period of unparalleled be built up again, more solid and enduring than ever. The causes that make for des- truction, thru the agency of war, must be per— manently removed. And so we are about in witness the formation of a League of Nations Whose business it will be to police the world and keep order. to have lived thru such an epoch-making per- iod as the year of 1918. We will be doubly fOrtunatc if we are permitted tosurvive the coming year and Ibok upon the‘humane and constructive work that must be carried out. And just as we who used to read in our his- tory books about the stirring days when both European and American history were in the making and perhaps regretted that we did not have a part in those itsrring events, so Will our posterity look back upon‘the years of 1918 and 1919 and envy the rare privilege that is ours. Personal Glimpses -. E STOOD shivering by the piping hot radiator in the Detroit interurban wait lllllllllllllllllll!lllllflllllllflllllmlf‘lm ”of a man I had eVer laineyes upon. .38 was ‘ either drunk, drugged, or diseased, perhaps a. little of all. Nobody wanted to get near ,him‘. He had the radiator 'all to himself. Oc- . “ place Was out in the EDITOR » ‘ . tleman. ’ ’ construction. What has been torn down must- We of the present generation are fortunate ‘ lInuflfllfllmmlflllllullllllllllllullllmillllllllillllllllilillllllmlli‘.N1IflE‘ll'lll"lif".Wl|‘HI5'l.’lllllllllllll|IlllllllllllllllllllIllIllllall!lllllflllflllmfllfllllflllllllllllfllllmnllllllllillllllllllmlllflllllllIIll]!llumfllfllllllllllilllllillllllllwlmmu .4?“ ter Whence h léflt came. emerged from What appeared to Lbs-periodic mental ,stupors aroused my sympathies and I shortly began to feel sorry for him. As1I stood. and looked at- him, his draWn, thin face“ seemed to strengthen and take 'on youthful lines; the slouch went out of his figure»; the old ragged clothes were replaced by whole and clean garments, and in my mind’s eye I saw him as I firmly believe he once was, a clean, dignified young man, perhaps ‘the pride of a dear old mother Who still waited for him- back home. He stirred about, and the vision vanished. He attempted to speak to a/ well- d-ressed animal who had ventured near to im- - spect the outcast. But the critter snorted, refused to be interviewed, and beat a hasty retreat. Certainly it was no place for a “gen- The outcast seemed to realize for the first time that he was out of place, and 'I won’t soon forget that pitiful lock that came into his eyes as he slowly searched in vain fora friendly face. I wanted to go up to him, to talk to him, but what could I say? He did not look my way, and in a memént or two he shuffled his way out intothe storm. As I eat my Christmas dinner I know I shall think .of that human derelict and wonder what Christmas meant to him. Will the Farmers be on the Job at Lansing? HEN THE Michigan ”legislature con: venes in January will the farmers be. on the job to look after their interests? Or can they safely trust the men whom they have elected to represent them? The Detroit Board of Commerce, please remember, has hired a professional lobbyist who is to spy on the men elected by the people1of Detroit and report any pending legislatibn considered hostile to the business interests of the metrop- olis, regardless of Whether such legislation meets a. real state need. ‘ ‘ It is bad for the dignity of the state and for the decency of Detroit that the city’s busi- ness association should take this long-since discredited method to influence legislation in behalf of the city. Detroit, it would ap- pear, is getting a little “cocky” over its rapid growth and prosperity, and now .as it ap- proaches the million population mark, wants to run the alfairs‘of the state. Detroit can— not trust thc people of Michigan to give it a square deal. Perhaps Detroit does not de- serve a square ideal, and she knows it. Any way, if influence is to be used to discourage legislation 0, no benefit to industrialism, it is surely fair and necessary that the agricul- tural interests of the state employ counter- acting influences. It is certainly to be hoped that the 1919 legislature will. not need any hints or punch- es from either city or rural folk to delve into the real needs of the state and pass such legis- lation as is required to remedy them. There are several matters of vital interest to farm- ers that ought to be sifted and settled, but of these we will speak later in detail. No doubt the Governor, who has been spending the greater part of the present month on his mes- sage, will make some emphatic recommenda- tions for the solution of certain well—known agricultural problems. . Agriculture in other states is receiving most favorable attention, and the Michigan legis- lature should be impressed with the necessity for making such provisions :asscem necessary to insure greater agricultural development. and prosperity in this state. Someone ought to tell one‘ Prof. 1Iobbs 1' tractor-in something or other. at the U. of _ ing room,—~positively the most pathetic figure . .M., who is still talking about Pres. Wilson 2is 'pro-(Germalnism‘, that the‘_jw.avr is 'over. After next Tuesday, you write it 1919, or rather youldon’t, at least for 1a few days. “ , But a~‘wistfu1, ahn‘bst. entreatingwlock ~ that occasionally. came into his We? as be {141 ct ' Were amass ,. Ithefaceifilthémt ,or. any. owl-5,1119%“ to: men on ”Plus German gentleman who has the proverb-' .troit. But German bullheadedness has laid ,ltheaamemdment. to no federal newsman and T. ' R. ‘ , g , , thc'faee‘of earth tulle" confinement-h: the some did: :cul‘ties and," set-backs. that‘Vhave been visited uponthe farming ”business and the men en- _..: .- gaged in, that business, it WOul'd'soon , pass out of existence as an ineSséntial and ‘unprofit-r 1_ able industry, and the men who support it ‘ would turn to other occupations. . Talk about farming-being an unprofitable“ business, and the "city chap who prides 'him- ' self upon a first-hand knowledge of all "things, says; ‘AHuh'l How do"you expect us to be- lieve that? Hasn’t the farmer lived and grown prosperous. alllthcse ..years:? If he’d been losing .«money, he wouldn’t be in exis- tence now.” , >- ‘ , . ' Yes, the farmer has survived, but how“! By working longer hours than any other class of people In the world, not only every week day, but every holiday and frequently on Sunday as well. By requiring/the manual help'o’f 'his. ' wife and children. ‘ By absolutely denying himself and family the luxuries and pleas- ures of life. In short, only by excrting slack in the market and possibly mean 'slightly higher prices. However, so long as the jobbers depend upon the' government to absorb the bulk of Michigan's crop, there need be little hope that the market will advance to , i any appreciable extent, as the govern- ~ ment positively will not go above its ‘ present figures, and the bean- men will’ not pay the farmers any more for. :. beans than they can get out of them. ' Should the private demand pick up so that the bulk of the trading may again be on a speculative basis, there might be hopes for higher prices. A subscriber complains, that his local el- evator buys beans for a time and then ’ “lays off” from buying, and he wants to know what can be done about it. Nothing The elevator is simply try- ing to live up to its agreement not to pay less than $8 for beans. When it has enough to fill all orders, actual and anticipated in. Don’t worry about the bean sit- uation. Every farmer will get his $8 a hundred. if not more But don’t hold too many beans It has been the steady feeding of the market that has kept it in good shape Keep the beans moving and you’ll not regret it The anticipated slump in potatoes during Christmas week has not ma— terialized, supplies being only sufli- cient to care for a surprisingly ac—" tive demand. Elsewhere in this issue is printed the U. S. Bureau of Mar- kets review of the potato Situation. It looks mighty encouraging to the - farmer who still has potatoes to sell. ' Read it over carefully. The first of the year should see a decided strengthen- ing of the market, particularly it cold weather comes, and it now looks as . tho winter had actually arrived. High- er potato prices may be expected with« in the next two weeks. ‘ it doesn’t want anyflf._ more beans until more orders come ”—1; Hm:'._'0 Q.fiQ~Q‘,D‘ to; ' V: r w Vjv’31 ,- Lper, - pound- marked as to have any lithe price. Firsts are very: - as compared to the quantity “and higher scoring butter. .. vail'iible‘ Seconds have mov- - ‘hptltle more treely during the week . _ se or' a near depletion of storage - poke which alloWs the lower grades 7 to , o've more freely. Unsalted butter .. scarce and hardly enough is and $1,118 to supply the demand. The wing are the quotations that have " prbvailed throughout the week Ex— 917536} higher scoring than ex- 0. to 70%,c; firsts, 64 to 6835c; ', 59 to 6395c The differential ~ Demand for poultry continued light right ,up to Christmas. The warm, weather forced holders of dressed stock to put it Qn to the market, with " the result that the demand for live oultry fell off. Prices ranged as fol~ j ,0ws: ‘No. 1 springs, 27 to 28c; small ‘ _, "springs,‘25 to 260;, hens, 26 to 27c; small hens and Leghorns, 22 to 23c; : ‘ roosters, 19‘ to 20c; geese, 26 to 270; ‘ dueling-32' to 350; turkeys, 34 to 35c . . » LIVE stock "',East Bufalo Live Stock Letter :~, East Bufialo, Dec. 23 s—Dunning' &' Stevens report: CattlevReceipts, 150 cars; good grades steady, others slow; _-{ prime heavy steers, 317 to 318; best shipping steers, $15 to $16 50; medium 1 shipping steers, 312 50 to 314; coarse, 313 to 314. 50; best native yearlings, . :950 to 1,000 lbs, $15 to -;$16 light na: tiye 1536914111188, good quality. 312. 50 to 314;“ best handy steers, $12 to 313; Mr. to good kinds; $10 to $11; handy Steers and heifers, mixed, $9. 50 to 1.310 50; western. heifers, 310. 50 to $11; Héetmt cows; $9 to 310; butchering We, 37 to '383 cdtters, 36 to 37; can- hers,- 35 50 to 35. 75; fancy “bulls, 310. 50 1:03:11; butchering bulls, 38 to 39; - common bulls, $6 to 38" best feeders, :900 to 1000 1‘an $.10. 50 to $11; med- tum feedens, 38 50 to 39; stockers, 36 to 37; light common. 35 to $6; bés‘t milkers and springers $100 to 3150; pmedium milkers and springérs3 75 " to’ 39:0 common, $50 to 370. Hogs, « receipts, 140 cars, steady; heavy and ,_ Y0rkers, $17. 70; pigs, 317 to 317. 25; :g-Sheep Receipts, 30 ,cars; 3 steady; top lambs. $115. 50; yearlings, 311' to 31.2; 'wethers, 3'9 to 310; ewes, 38. 25 ' to 38.. 50. Calves, $7 to $20. 25 Detroit Live Stock Market (BfiU Bureau of arkets') Detroit; Lee. 23 .-—-Cattle: eady,. best heavy steers, 312. 50 to 3163 best handy weight, butcher steers», ' 310 to 31,1. 50; ,mixed steers and heif- :, 61's. 38 to 3103713511633 light butchers, ,u 3. . . , , . cows, 36'. 75 to 38; cutters, ,36 50: can-- 11, s, 35. 75 to 3625;111:311 heavy bulls, ' bologna hulls, 37.5,0 38. 50; feeders, .310; gtockers, 36. 50 to 38; milk? (I springers, 360 to 312:5 Veal 'SWcr-binls, 36 50 to $7 25$"o Market steady; best hers,»37 to 316 Sh t 61.1 b . 'business, and n time», before ; conditipns agorighted The G0verns :Wayne county farm bureau. Market ill be some little 5 Very uniortu'nate intent has been active in stimulating productfon of live stock and creatmg ' ', a market for the meat but has done ._ nothing to increase the slaughtering, storing and distributing facilities of the country. It all goes to show that ‘any interference with the natural laws of supply ‘and demand is dangerous and leads to much trouble. —0maha Joumal-Stockman. CONSUMPTION OF WOOL IS MUCH INCREASED ‘ An increase in consumption of ap- proximately "‘1,700,000 pounds of wool, grease equivalent, ‘is shown for the month of October, 1918. over consump- tion during September; the October utilization being 60,000,000 pOunds. grease equivalent, as against 58,300,000 pounds » used during September. This report is made by the Bureau of Mar- kets United States Department of Ag- riculture. Stocks of wool consumed during October, in pounds, by classes, as given by, the bureau were: Grease, 36.165,- 727; secured, 10,817,372; 709. 410. The report shOWs Massachusetts as being the largest consumer, followed in, order by Pennsylvania, New J ersey, -Rhode Island, New York, New Hamp- shire, Connecticut, Ohio and Maine. co OPERATIVE MARKET- ING SAVES MONEY Approximately 32,154, or an average of 11.3 cents a pound on acarload of wool, Was saved by, the farmers of Waynmcounty, N. Y., through a co-op- erative arrangement started by the When the cooperative enterprise was under- taken last spring the farmers were paid 67% cents a pound. An addition ‘ dividend of $1,528.01 has just been’re— ceived from the buyers, which, brings the average price of the wool a pound up to 73.8 cents. When the interest is received the farmers will have been paid 75.3 cents ~a pound. The farmers of the county seem to think the farm bureau is responsible for a very suc- cessful undertaking. ,WINTER MILK PRICE WILL ' ‘PROBABLY REMAIN AT' $3380 The price of $4 for 3.5 per cent milk delivered Detroit which the‘Milk Com- _mission finally decided upon after one '01. its ~most strenuous sessions, will probably remain with perhaps'slight , wariations thruout the balance of the winter months. The majority of the ‘ farmers are satisfied with this price; ' others are not, but it is not believed that there will be any serious friction , as a result of fixing this price. gllflflmmfllflmmmmllllllfllllllllllll!lllllllllllllllflllllllllllllll"IIllllilllllilIllIlllllllllllllllllllllll County Crop, Reports Minimum"“mumlllmfllmmlllIImmm"Immllmllllllllllllll"minim"Illl""Illllllllllllllllllm Monroe.- (West Central—We ‘Jlllllillllllflhlll? d for a week' has. 'a good t'op, : ought to go thru shape : ted: at Petersbur’g " : Dec. 21 pulled, 1,- ' -- , Washington 15 to 20 "apples. 31' ——G G Linwood, Ingham (CenWEZ)—Dark cloudy weather. Quite a bit of light rain Nonfrost in ground. Winter crops look fine;-grass is still green. Stock get- ,tin'g part, of living out yet, will help out feed some, Which is quite short; all stock looking good. The follow- ing prices were quoted at Mason this week: Wheat 32. 07 to $2.10; oats, Crop Moving Rapidly and Remain- ‘ ing Stock Much Less Than Last .- Year The potato movement is now at a point which permits comparison with the preceding season. The bulk' of shipments after November are from the thirteen states. California, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, North'Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wis- consin. The'remaining states at this time of year have practically com- pleted their shipping season or are small shippers, none of these small shippers exceeding totals of five hun- dred cars. Thus it may be assumed that the remaining stock of the seas- on is mostly in these thirteen states. For the season to Dec. 2, inclusive, this group of winter and spring ship- ping states has moved 60,371 cars, compared with 46,046 cars for the corresponding time last year, a gain of 14,325 cars this year, notwithstand- ing this year’s much lighter crop. The average Volume of a large num- ber of oflicially recorded carlot ship- ments from three prominent shipping sections, east and west, this year is a little over seven hundred bushels per car. Applying that figure: to the crop yield for the two last seasons gives 319,772 cars for 1918, based on the oflicial October estimate which was stated as 223,840,000 bushels, compared with 354,085 cars, or 247,859,000 bush- els, the final 1917 estimate for these thirteemstates" - Last season’s shipments of the thir- teen states to this time were 467,046 can: out of a season’s total for the same states of 102,218. The ship- ments were about 29 per cent of the total estimated crop of these states. Some states. like Colorado, shipped about 9:10 of the total estimated crop. Other states. like New York, having many nearby markets shipped in Parlots less than 1-5 of the‘state's estimated plowing yet; some corn out. , all threshed, 60 per cent of them on the market ,. were quoted at St. Charles this week Wheat, $2.10; corn, 65; oats, 6,7 rye, $1. 50; beans $8; potatoes, 31; he! “ 20; . fat, 65; eggs _;57 beef steers ,6) 0;. beef c,ows 5 to 7; veal calves“, 10' L. St Charles Dec. 20. total crop. The average shipments were nearly 29 per cent of the crop. With-g ; out doubt the larger proportion of the 3 '3 crop is shipped in years when the crop is short, but as the crop this year is a large one it may be assumed, to' reach a basis of comparison, that-' about the same proportion of the crop will be shipped this year as last year.'.» On that basis this year’s total 81119:}. ments for these states will be 29 per cent of the yield of 319,772 cars or 93,644 cars, compared with 102,218, last year's totals for the same states. Deducting the 60,371 cars already shipped leaves 33,273 cars yet to come, compared with 76,172 cars which were still to be shipped after December 2 . of last year. Reckoned on this basis. the remaining commercial cnrlot stock of potatoes is less than one-lmlf that which was on hand at the correspond- ing time last year However, the actual shipments will, no doubt, respond decidedly to (hang- ing market conditions. Thus, in 1916 the proportion of carlot shjpmcnts to the total crop was very high. because nearly all reserves were brought out by the rapid advance of prices toward the end of the season, Last year it was reported that considerable avail- able stock was not shipped because of low prices. Unfavomble conditions of transportation also. reduced _the shipments at times and perhaps af- fected last year’s total shipments. > On the other hand it appears that, the volume per carlond is larger this year Recent average carlots from Presque Isle. Mainc. were reported, averaging 160 bushels heavier than?» for the cmresponding time last year. Very heavy loadings were reported from eastern points. If it be assumed: that the loadings average only'410 per,- cent heavier than last year the stock shipped this year would be increased to that extent. as compared with last .year. The following table shows these figures, arranged in detail for the thir- teen states mentioned: BIOVEMENT 0F I‘AIL October fore- cast, 1918 California __ 17.006 Colorado .__ 11,629 Idaho 6,547 Maine ,_ __ __ __-____ 34,637 Michigan ____________ 43,267 Minnesota -__ 45,759 Nevada 2,504 New York-L. Island ..——-- Other New York ______ 46,637 North Dakota __ __ ____ 14,117 Oregon -__ ,_ __ ______ 8.036 Pennsylvania __ 32,906 ‘ 11,900 - Wisconsin __ 44,827 Production in Car TLnadS CROPS 1917 AND I918 l Car Loads oShlecd l #08 this ‘ season to date, Dec. 2. 016903 0006': - 1 9 17 season dae season a, as corres. ' Total last mine: I l" Decrease es- .3 '00 w o w 4 ~1' Total N 01 .5! Total 13.5 E: N) to 4,884 3,346 8,840 780 3,204 1,945 201 445 2,038 999 ' 49,997 9,493 6,431 ' 319,772 554,085 60,371 46,046 CB'OPS A-ND INDICATED STOCK 0N HAND Carlo a Date- ' : ' ,Crop’Cars Shipments Total cars ab! to date for season .Dec 3 191': _ __ __-;_--_-_ 354,085 46,046 319, 772 60, 371 . 102,218; . . 93 .644, . ,I'Dec. 231918 __ ___- _______ '_.._ ”vised proportionally Prob bility- estimated 'on basis of last year's ratio. ‘flgumgr ordingto the more eeernber 151;, would show, 60 to 700 cars 1,: states, 339° erDeoem December volume of .HOTEL FORT SHELBY " DETROIT ' ' ‘Rafesilfl t0$39£ ' - ‘250 Rooms with " Bath at $29.9. Yonwill- like the Fort Shelby because 1t is quiet, convenient {to the depots, the docks, and to downtown Detroit, and be— - cause it provides Servidor Price. 450 ROOMS with every service feature to be found 1n the finest hotel—at a reason- able price. 250 ROOMS with Bath at $2.00 Lafayette Blvd. and F irst'St.~ L . 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Seeds Wanted Bed Clover, Alslke, Sweet Clover, Rye and Yetch mixed, Ear Corn, Peas, Sweet 09m, White Kidney Beans, some .variet- Lies. of Garden Beans, etc. Write us stat- in: what you have, send sample.» with " prices, "or we will make 08ers. Our 1919 . Garden and Field Seed Book will be randy .60 mail about Jan. let. A request will .Dring' you one. THE C. E. DE PUY 00., ~ Pontiac, Mich. " £.-WAN'1‘ A manager for my dairy farm ' » Detroit. If you know cattle and. can - works. pply at once to Robert 824. Ford Bldg. ., Detroit. “flaw” to hear from oWner ‘01- good ror' sale. State cash price, full .139. F. Bush Minneapolis 1.1.3:. ' l 16'. (- Grand Traverse . (N.E.);——~ Are still . having time most beautiful weather. Farmers are putting up Wood; ‘SOme are cutting logs. Bean prices are unsettled. Not much bei’ngsold. The‘ llowing quotations at Traverse City his weekz- Wheat, $2.07; corn, $1.40; cats, 75; tatoes, $1. 20 cwt.' , onions, $1. 50; but- ter, 50; butterfat, 73; eggs, 61. ——C'. L.- B. Williamsburg. Dec. 19.- Lapeer (East)——Weather is bad at 1 present; quite a little rain; roads are wary muddy Looks as though we are going to have a mild winter. Not much produce moving on account of the bad roads. The following prices were quoted at Imlay City this week:‘ Wheat, $1.95 to $2.10; cats, 68; rye, $1.40 to $1.50; hay, $18 ‘to $29.; We straw, $5;'beans, $7 to $7.75; red kid- ney, $8; potatoes, 60;.onions, $1.50 hens. 22 to 25; ducks, 25; geese, 27; butter. 55; butterfat, 68; eggs, 60; sheep, $5 to $8; lambs, $12; hogs. $14 to $16; beef steers. $7 to $8; beef cows, $4 to $5; veal calves. $14 to $16.—C’. A. 1%.. [Inlay City. Dec. 21. Branch (N0rth)—Farmers doing chores and cutting wood. Weather is warm and wet. Farmers are selling stock and grain. Following quota- tions at Union City this week: Wheat, $2.08 to $2.13; corn, $1.25; oats. 60; rye,'$1.45; hay, $20; beans, $6; pota- toes, 80; hens, 22; springers, 22; ducks, dressed, 28; geese.'20:; butter, 60; butterfat, 67; eggs, 62; lambs, 13; hogs, 15 to 16; beef steers, 7 to 8; beef cows, 6; veal calves, 17.~—F'. 8., Union City. Dec. 21. , ’I’nscola. (C'entral)—Far'mers are plowing yet. Bean threshing is done here now; beans are of good quality, but not a very big yield, going about 5 bushels per acre. Fall grain crops look good. Farmers are selling some oats and they are selling beans as last as they can get them to market; the fact is we are holding nothing that will bring the money as our Liberty bonds are due, and so are taxes, and we have to get the coin. The following quotations at Caro this week: Wheat, $2.10; oats, 66; rye, $1. 50; hay, $17 to $18; rye straw, $7; oat- wheat straw, $8; beans $8; potatoes, 60; hens, 20; springers 20;_ducks, $25; geese, 23; turkeys, dressed, 32; butter, 50; eggs, rye; $1.40: beans, 87.75; 110- ' bad shape. - sheep, 15' ’ ”’54 X ’ 2'" 55; sheep, 6 to 7; lambs, 10 to 15; hogs, 15; beef steers, 9; beef cows, '4; veal 'c’alves,15..—R B. 0., Cam, Dec. 19. Ottawa (N01'th)——Farmers are cut- ting wood. Weather is warm and the ground is not frozen. Roads in very Some of the farmers are selling their cattle and turkeys. There are many cases of influenza here The following prices were paid at Coopers- ville last week: Wheat, $2.10; corn, $1. 45 bu; oats, 70; r,ye $145; hay, $29; wheat-oat straw, $14; beans, $7 50; potatoes, $1 bu; onions, 60; cabbage, 60; hens, 21; springers, 21, ducks, 24; geese, 16; turkeys, 23; but- ter dairy, 50;. butterfat, 68; eggs, 65; sed; beef steers, dressed, $14 to $16; beef cows, dressed, $11; calves, dress- ed, $19; apples, $1H50—fiJ. P Coopers- ville, Dec. 20.. 10800 (East)——Weather mild, freez- ing nights and thawing days; hard on wheat and rye, and new meadows. Some hay and grain going to market at a pretty good price, but potatoes are slow and low price. Beans are bringing around $7 50 and 88, but the market is acting queer; they buy for a few days and then close for a few days and then start again.” Some farmers have hauled their beans to market and had to haul them back again because they were not buying. Some encouragement to grow beans, I’ll say. The following quotations at Tawas this week: Oats, 65; hay, $18 —makc every coupOn count You want this weekly to Succeed because I it means better. profits, and thus better livingfor. every man or woman who farms in Michigan! This is a year of co operation—we must all help each other—— down the road in the next home to yours is a neighbor who does not receive our weekly. Ask him tonight to sign this coupon and send it in. He can give you the dollar now or send it to us any time between now and Feb. 1st. IF YOU ARE NOT A SUBSCRIBER—use this coupon NOW, 7 \ 011 ’11 need our weekly more than ever the next few months vour dollar now or later. 'Scndl MT. CLEMENS, MICH. KEEP M. B. F. COMING—USE 'l'l'llS— COUPON MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING, Send your Weekly for onehyear for which I ; _. Enclose a dollar bill herewith or ( ) mark I willsend $1 by ,Feb. 1,, 1919. ( ) which” Name 9 ' 'P- .0: R. ~D.- F. Noon—1,; County ‘ . ”State; V RENEWALS—Ii you are a subscriber, look on the front Cover at your yellow ddresslebel, if it read! any date before Jan.18clip1t our, pin to this coupon i a dallar'bilzl Maud it in right away so you will not miss any important issues. -‘ . l [-1 maul mark an X here ( lambs, 22, h0gs,191/2 dres- ' ‘2 narrow 512051618 Aqnowmg oricés mm: diluted 1:16 Creek- this Week: Wheat, oats, 68; ryef $1.50; bay, 930' 28'; swingers, 25' ducks, 25; geese: 25; turké'y’s’j; 28; butter, 00 age, 54-, . lambs..14; hogs-16;beefvsteersi 8;}. beef cows, 6; veal calves 14.-——0'. EH 3., Battle C'ree‘k, Dec 20. 055510;» Quite a lot of hay being sold, the price not as good as it was. Potatoes are also being sold freely. one-half of the bean crop has been sold The following prices were paid 7 at West Branch this week: Wheat $2.08; oats, 68; rye, $1.46; to $22; rye straw, $8; beans, $7.56; potatoes $1. 10 Icwt.; butter, 55; 8811‘. terfat, 68; 'eggs, -58 —+W. N., " West? 8711.150th 20. Tuscola (N..E)—Mild weather. bad roads, farmers still fail plowing Not « much grain beingmoved now. The following prices were quoted at (‘ ss- City this week: “Wheat. $210; 66; rye, $148; beans $8; hens, 18 to 20; springers, 18 to 20; ducks. 3010. 32; geese; 2310 25; turkeys, 31; but- ter, 55; butterfat, 66; eggs, 55; sheep. 4‘00 7; lambs. 12 to 13; hogs, 13 to 15; beef steers, 6 to 8; beef cows, 5 to 6; veal calVes, 10 to 15; apples $1 to $1.25.—S. 8.. Cass City Dec. 20. Monroe (East)——Weather is very mild for this time of year. Crops all secured and of good quality. Farmers marketing. some oat-s, hay. etc.. but seem to be holding corn for better, or steadier prices Much fall plowing being done, which Will expedite the spring work. Some steers being fed and quite a stir in the hog trade. The following quotations were made at Toledo this ‘week: Wheat, $2.12; corn, $1.50 per cwt.,; oats, 70; hay, $30 to $32; wheat-oat straw, $8, hogs 17 to 21; apples, $1. 50—~E. W H. Erie Dec. 20. Ingham (N.E.)—Weather fine; the " roads are very bad. Wheat and rye still growing. Quite a good deal of stock went to. market this week. The following quotations made at William- ston this week: Wheat, $2.03 to $2.05; cats, 67; rye, $1.50; corn, $3.50; beans.'~ $8; potatoes, 75; butter, 58; butterfat, 60; eggs,-53; veal calves, 16 ; apples, 75.—A. N... Williamston, Dec. 20. ~ Calhoun (S.‘W.)—Fine weather. the ground not frozen; some plow-ing be- ing done. Not as‘much stock being marketed now. Some drawing oats. Everyone butchering around here. A fine time to cut wood‘but no one to cut by the cord, although the price is ~ high paying from $1.25 to $1.50 a cord Wheat and rye looking for cutting. fine. The following prices were paid at Athens this week: Oats, 65; rye, $1.50; 65.——E. B. 11”.. Athens. Dec. 20. . Huron (Gontral)—Fine weather and lots of mud. Some farmers are plow- ing. Auction sales are on about every day of the week. There is something wrong. about farming, for everybody is headed for the city to work. If this ‘ keeps up we will have to grow less or; ‘, account of the young men leavingthe farms. The following prices were of- fered at Elkton this week; Wheat. white, $2.07; red,,$'2:09; cats; 66; rye $1. 40; beans $8; butterfat‘, 66; eggs. 60; hogs, $16 .—-G Wu Elkton Dec. 18. Pvcsquc Isle (West)~—We have had a warm spell and melted. most of the snow sothe slei-ghing is“very poor and: not much doing but chores." Those who‘hawl mine props and ties are ,wishing for it to freeze up and snow 'so they-can get to work as that is about all there is to do now. Nothing much to sellin farm crops now. Some have got some potatoes'but are holding for higher. prices and there is a little grain and hay scattered around but won’t be sold until farmers see how they will come out in the spring. About half of the farmers will bags to buy feed as they don’t seem to raisie enough to carry them thru the winter. ' Prices offered at Millersburg on Dec. 7 16: Wheat, $2.;00 oats, 65c;rye,135.,. hay, timothy, 82300; 111: 13015.4, 3 straw,”$10.00; beans, .: :50 Wt. m toes; 81.010 thv'h 11611 2515;111:0553 (Oeivdml)—Fsr1n;rs are - not doing much or anything; Weath- “ or wet and roads in bad conclusion , 1 think fully *2 hay. $20 springers. 20; butter, 55; eggs, .‘ '6' a,“ . railing rbwefi‘osn‘ n“ s, ~ ; , .BE-IREMEMBERED that the greater ) weight carried ‘by the 7S, the greater will‘be the starting emortthercanoxert on slippery m, . , For this‘reason, an unloaded car is especially likely to become ad from lack of traction.‘ Sometimes, even the-transfer or one passenger on itself off a slippery spot. Some car’scarry, 'rolled‘up. two rather long ' Oi Old carpeting, one at which can be placed with lone end under the front , ach‘drive wheel, to giye them better traction} . hen a car is stopped in deep snow, it can~often be started more certainly by backing it for some dis- tanceexactly in its own tracks and then applying forward power, was to give . ‘itf'so'm'e'momentum before the unbroken snow is'encountered. Que fact that \ should always be remembered, but'is too mquently ignored, is that insofar as , -‘the' traction of a car is reduced by slippery road conditions, its braking power ‘ “-‘a car'promptly and safely to restrmay‘ on an icy street, lock the wheels and cause the car to slide quite a' long distan‘ceheiore it stops. If it only slides straight ahead, one may bowery thankful, for the probabilities are that there can neutralize. ,Under nobonditionis it more essential that the two brakes of each pair should a¢t with equal force, than when a car is driven over icy roads. if they do not, skidding" dangers are greatly increased. Occasionally it happens " ,— thata car is left with its wheels in deep slush, which turns to ice before the- ? (carts to be moved, with the result that it is actually frozen in. An attempt to .‘ , r start-it wi-hout first breaking the grip of the ice upon the tires is likely to be - » 'iutile ‘or may result in serious damage to the clutch or other transmission parts - , ., The ice should be broken away from around the" wheels sufficiently to loosen its s. > p 'hold, by means of an ice cutting tool or by pushing the car back and forth by ' ' » v hand.‘ ' ‘ ENGINE PUMPS on. HOME-MADE enowom PATCHES There is a long grade near my home. In descending it I generally shut off the spark: close down the gas and let the car coast, with the engine on high gear. Several times when I have put ~ .on the spark at the foot of the grade » v. 3 the engine‘ has failed to'start for ' quite a distance and then has missed tor sometime. Once or twice it failed to‘ start at all by the headway of the car and it was only after quite a de, patbhes from parts of discarded cas- lay that I got it going. What causes ings? If 80. explain how to do it.— this?—0. J. H. ' J- H- W. '3‘ . We imagine that what occurs is We have seen ver‘ serviceable in- / this: As the engine is turned over, Side bIOWOUt patches made by cutting very closely throttled, there is a off the beads from a suitable length strong suction in the cylinders, dur- of a casing, removing the tread and ing their suction strokes, which draws cushion so that only the fabric re- , oil up past the piston rings in consid- mains and bevellng or skiving off all 1' ‘ _ ,_ crable amounts. This is thrown onto the edges SO that the thickness of the .» ~ the spark-plugs and, as the engine is patch tapers down gently toward all ' sides. To do this skiving, a very " p .. . \- . 0770' sharp leather-worker’s knife is re- , . . I (can: quired, but still better results can be obtained by the use of a machine es~ pecially’intended. for this operation. x” ' . ELECTROLYTE SPILLS [FROM fl ' @ BATTERY ' . Answer to E. J. B.:—If your battery not firing,‘ the plugs do not clean troubles. you by the slopping of elec- themselves but because so heavily oil- ' trolyte, you can keep its exposed met- coated that they are short circuited. ‘ a1 parts and the cable clips, thorough- When ignition is switched on, the 1y coated with vaseline and apply as- plugs remain partially short-circuit- phaltum paint to its surroundings. It - ed until asuccesste combustions have should not spill liquid in this manner, vaporized the [oil and cleaned the however, and we wonder if it is se- plugs, when missing "ceases and nor- curely fastened down, Whether " you mal operation is resumed. Your pis~ avoid over-filling and whether there is too rings may need improvement. anything wrong with the filling plugs. Fur». I . Questions of general interest to motorists will be answered in this column, space permitting; Address Albert L. Glough, care of this oflz’ce. BREEDER SELLS FANCY' . last summer and Canadian farmers \\ CHRISTMAS CATTLE say-fewer Angus cattle die from cold than any other breed. Angus cattle have‘won more prizes in the grade clas- ses at Chicago than all other grade steers combined. It is interesting to note that at the recent International every prize in the carcass contest ex cept one went to an Angus steer. . , , ‘People living in Jackson, Hudson 1 . ., and Addison will have an- opportun- ' ' ‘ ity to‘taste some of the much-talked: of Angus-Holstein beef. George B. Smith, the Angus breeder, of Addison, has sold the steers exhibited at the county fairs to markets at Jackson, *the'front to the re’ar‘seat may make adecided difference in a car’s ability » ,isxalso' diminished. A brake application Which, upon a. dry road, would bring . will be some skidding effect which the driver may consider himself lucky if he ' ‘ Woven-'55,!“- “HMny‘Lum question you may have about the New idea. Spread- er. We will gladly send youth.- similar letters .from many others, if you want further proof. These letters, like the'New Idea itself. stand every test. They prove . that you yourself should have a ‘ SW D YW 5”“ h” “m“ “H” “'“E Registered usmm. our loan ‘xecommend It to anyone needing a spreader. .1?- 1lightestdraftspreader[overused 'llmndledmmomtap drudngco'rnwithtwohonuandllikeitfine. THE ORIGINAL wide spread- ing spreader that revolutionized, old-fashioned methods—that has always been the leader. Has solid I’ulverizes thoroughly and spread! evenly. Drlvcs with heavy sprock- ets and chain—no gears. Low down. light draft. Loads and pulls with- out undue strain on man or team. When you buy insist on the “New Idea"—tlxo machine you are sure of. If you don‘t know our dealer, we’ll send you his name rand a copy of a splendid book on soil fertility. Send your name today. New Idea Spreader Co. Spreader Specmhat' ' s Coldwater, Ohio W‘. 9, x 4,. if H“ I . .t. . ~ (11?; . $333)? A ' - d «rill-"fl ‘ * v, . I ' ‘ 4 .2 ~ 'e _.‘.' '- ' 7. , ass; ' 4&5»: - -... Michigan Live Stock Insurance Co. A Michigan organization to afford protection to Michigan live stock owners. We have paid over $17,000 in death losses since we began business July ‘5th, 1917. Is there any stronger argument for this claSS of insurance than $17,000 of losses on $1,500,000 of business? Your animals are well and sound today but tomorrow some of them are dead. INSURE THEM BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE! We indemnify owners of live stock—horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, for loss by accident and disease. See our agent in your Vicinity. Colon C. Lillie, President Harmon J. \Vells, See. and Trans. 319 Widdicomb Bldg" Grand Rapids, Mich. Graebner Bldg., Saginaw. W.S.. Mich. ...‘.—— A___. T HESE detters answer «an .~ writers’ addresses and copies ‘0! ~- h '. bottom with chain conveyors», , V l": J WOULDN’T YOU LIKE BETTERV RETURNS If so ship your F URS to BEHR BROS. co; ,.RAWPURS 351-359 Gratiot Ave., Detroit, Mich. o BEHR Brfibtsfififign Ask the man that has used this tag. WW I ' Write for Price List and Tags. Hudson and Addison. . ’ These Steers are good patriots and have observed all the food regulations ’ of the war and yet are considered good enough to bring 17c per pound at the farm. Visitors who saw. them? “at the farm before they were slaugh- tered will find them complacently chewing ends of wheat straw and corn stalks, for the Smith clover and al- rgirad’flmilch'aows and a pure-bred An- . , , It pays to buy with} with salt the year fairs?" meadows were plowed up for ' ’ 3’ ’ ° -‘, wheat at the early call of the Flood VKe‘eps awaywoms Law ’0 big money—A $1.00 Size box 0‘ Administration. Two things are dem- er ms and-"d“ ”’5 731‘ r t 4 .11 , castrated; Michigan farmers can i ' ’ WM)“ by- parcel pOS 'Wl ¥Y5the~w~orld 'with‘ boot by keeping. ‘ -" 7 ‘5‘ Your Flock Needs It” around keeps flock healthy and free from stomach worms and. ticks. A $5.00 box makes $60.00. worth of medicated salt—saves you medi'cate )4 barrel. of salt. Write for club odor-booklet on 5.1 ‘- “Nature and Care of Sheep" ' ~ PARSONS CHEMICAL WORKS,- : ,’ . Leona Park Experimentsliltioy ' mm .* I - .. ._,:._ -.._-~ "x A Happy How Year ITH ALL my heart I [wish the farm women mt Michigan a happy new year. know that mere wishes cannot bring happi- Devoutly as we may hope for a .year that is of sadness and sorrow, we know that it is not God’ 8 will that the sun will alWays shine. For n. the year to come as in the years that have passed; there will be misfortune and unhappiness; there will be trials and troubles; there will be sickness, sorrowing and death. accordance with the Divine law that such should ".be' the case. I speak not of these things here to cast any shadow of gloom, for each and every one ;of us know that these things must come to pass, (and that they are really a trivial price that mor- tals pay for the p1ivilege of living. I speak of‘these things here because I think it needs a little reflection upon the sorrows of life in order that we may better appreciate the blessings and sees. _ {happiness that come to all. g .2.» as s a it. =3 3 E a. a a as s a .5. E s g, 3 E o—the universe? . and sorrOWS upon ovther’s shoulders, when 'ing the year that is closing, perhaps this ' may easily do so. ' than 1918. for that is the case with me. -. I didn’ t get Twlitltle school near the farm where I was. I ‘ us if I could write and spell like most In every mistake and every misfortune there is a lesson. So many people, the majority, I be- lieve, complain of their lot. They make themselv- :es believe that their burdens are a little heavier and their sorrows a little more poignant than those of their neighbors. They are apt to envy their neighbors in the possession of material things and to feel sorry for themselves that they are not so fortunately situated. But it has been my observation, and I have purposely looked “behind the scenes” on many an occasion, that those who to all appearances are so much favored of the graces of God, are in reality suffering the lack of something else and envying those who - envy them A neighbming housewife may have a fine home, wear good clothes, go often to the city, and enjoy many pleasures that are denied to you. As a result you often find yourself wishing you were in her place, but honestly now, would you put up with that husband of hers for all the money in So many, many times, the woman who puts 011 an appearance of happiness, is in reality the most wretched mortals. Fre- Andyetlu' And it is but in ' New Year,s Greeting , ERES good luck, good fortune, 9‘0de day of the New Year May every siph of" yours be for others and every smite be: one ‘ . that is shared by all. your friends. And. at' the end of the year may you Idols back upon ' it as gladly as you will look forward to the. next year. , to tell yourfithoughts in such 1a clear way.» It [isn’t a very pleasant feeling to think things and . not be able to write or tell what'yon think.-. We live on also-acre farm, and "With four ’children’, I am pretty busy. But I always find a little time to read my magazines and book-s. ~I do not want my children to ’grow up with sopoor an education _ as ,I have got, and so I keep‘them in school all’ the time and encourage them to read at night be- fore going to bed. on, what avmist’ake people make in takingatheir children out of school almost ‘ before theyhave learned to read and spell. If I have to go without lots of things my children are going thru the high school in the town near here an-d’if all goes well with the farm, husband and I hope to send those who want to go, through col- lege. Well, Penelope, if you can read this letter and find anything in it that interests you, I may write .again some day and tell you more about my idea of things. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and all M B. F. readers —Mrs J W. ery county I cannot tell you, dear Mrs. W., new delighted I was to receive your letter, and I thank you for taking your valuable time to write the M. B. F. folks. -I shall, indeed, be interested in hearing further from you, and I should very much like to know your viewpoint of life. . . Timely Tips _ Veal that is underdone is unwholesome. A moist, light brown sugar is the best for cakes. Brown sugar is best for sweetening stewed fruit. ' heaith‘ and 960.12 friends to you for 69m" 7 - I . circle is a very deep blue, and the border is in brown. The _, » used and should be spaced according to the ineshe of the cloth not followingjhe lines of the design which are given merely as a suggestion for the; spacing. Not only is this suggestion appropriate for embroidery on a scarf and pillow but for banding" across a panel or hem of a dress,. or a leese wide belt, and still the motiff may be embroidered on the croWn of a hat, either a large hat or small toque to add a tOuch of color on a velvet surface: . In fact, wool embroidery may be correctly and most advantageously shown in almost every ,ar ticle of outer clothing as ‘well as in home fur- nishings. ' . The oilcloth luncheon sets area new and clever idea for useful gifts and one is amazed at what' beautiful creations can be made from the plain black oilcloth. Cut, the oilcloth the size and shape desired as an 18-inch circular center piece with six 10- in. plate doilies and six 5m. side doilies. With colored wool or cotton finish the edge with a plain button-hole stitch and if pos- sible decorate with a simple fruitvor flower de- sign in water colors,~ or even embroider an in: itial or design. These are equally as pretty on the white‘or black oilcloth and if morepeople wduld use these simple, but very dainty effects, particularly in summer time, they would save many hours of laundering linens. quently good clothes hide a body that is racked with disease and pain. A' fine house often has many skeletons in its’closets that are a Constant worry to the occupants of the place. True happiness is found in abundance among the poor where it is a total stranger to those who have wealth and position. ’Tis far better dear folks, to spend our leisure thoughts in planning for the bet- terment of our own conditions than in wasting them in vain envy and regrets. The secret of happiness usually, tho not always, lies right Within our own hands. We unfairly place the blame for our woes as a matter of fact the responsibility is entirely ours. The end of the year is a good time‘ for mental house-cleaning. Uncharitable thots often find lodging in the corners of the brain and remain there forever unless per- Bistent efforts are made to remove them. ‘No one can have the right perspective of life as long as they harbor unworthy thoughts. If you haven’t been happy dur‘ is the trouble. Anyway, it’s a good time right now to make some resolutions about our habits of thought and action the com- ing year. Those who are fair with them- selves and sincere in their desire to. meas- ure up to the full standard of womanhood if they but make the 1919 can be made a happier year“ And it is largely up to us as it so. With love, effort. individuals to make PENELOPE. Regrets Lack of Education EAR PENELOPE: What you had to say about women with little educa- tion writing to you caught my eye, any farther than the fifth grade in the was born, so you can see'I haven’t much real education. I will not tell you who Was to blame for this but you may know "that I have felt the lack of an education « ore than once ,and would do moSt any- ‘r, people. I read the letters in your. 1‘ and think how wonderful it must be H1lnllllflllflH[llllllllIll!IlthHlllllfllMllflillflllj lllllllNIHillllflfiMllflulllllhuluflh! )., llllllllllllllll‘li"llllll 'niglrls’ dress. Cut in _3 years, Size 10 re- 27 inch material-m tie dress is slightly empire , irt. ’ With a full gathered ’e- lower edge and ash, in; tailored, patch pockets. -ht o effect of 9. bolero jacks 3’65 stitched over the 311mm 84%! ed '. and cut with the {renter ,ti'e ends, Which are ti tend ,. - eV-sha. d y‘oke. The sleeves ,. 11 without ulln9sis and the see is. with, nan-o ail still; bl 09w” e frock maze of "We erse , pop- be. ed-with gumhz braid aifinarro‘w pile: and cums sl'iade 0 each pat- been more used with hows the with a fur band,_ panoi, used as a th w'ool embroidery. M0133 and fitted, being set so seam, and the sleeve it— mithe cuff . The fur band- he belt finishes the bottom .'.skirt and pocket edges. Cut in sizes 3, 4—will require 3 There. is so items in the styles of boy 3'- ,this’ age, one pattern will suffice -gro_wn.. Th style is the basis all the different ideas carried out suits. The jacket is plain tailored, with fitted shoulders and well out trousers, . anote to be carefully at- gen'déd to in boys' suits. They should as carefully fitted as any part of a‘ child‘s suit . but so often are left baggy in the seat, or longer over the knees than -at e sides. Such a; suit can easily be cut rom a partly w‘orn suit of father’s No. 2704. é—‘Girls’ coat and cap. Cut in sizes 4,6 ,8, 10 and 12 ears. Size 8 will require 2 :ya'rds of 4-inch mater— 19.1 for the coa. and $4 lyiard s of 27-inch material for the cap. is is an excel- lent model for a storm coat of rubber- 11 d material, box or raglan in style, wth inset pockets and just the thing for stormy weather The tailored collar and cuffs are made of same material, as are dress. Out in and 46 inches “training 6 yards b 2 kirtAmeasfures a out 95 yards a. ' um orm style of house dresswus :segmb thousands of women, who do not care or the new— fangled ideas, is shown. with alst made in plain shirtwaist style, gath%ed three- quarter length sleeves and a meek fin- ‘ished with small roll Milan-6 _ The skirt is gored, flaring towards hem and gathered onto a narrow belt at the nor- No 2684 —Ladies’ combination. Cut in sizes 32, 34 small: medium, 36. 38; large 40, 42 and extra.‘ large, 44, 46 inches bust measure. Medium size re- qulres 2% yards of 36-inch material. Made with st1aight, se‘ml- fitted, came- sole top, these combinations serve the purpose of both came'sole and corset cov- er. The suit is fitted at the waist by shirrings which also make a dainty trim- ming. The drawer section may be left loose as well as banded in at the knee, but the new tight skirts are demanding bloomer skirts for comfort in walking. The full skirt Will be found hard to wear under a tapering shirt. Dainty, inex. pensive suits may be made of a pink silk muslin lingerie cloth embroidered or Shirred in blue. ' mal waistline With Our Boys and Girls Everybody Gets 3 Prize school friends and explain to them - how you earned it; so that they. too, may become interested in the Chi! . ren’s page of M. B. F. I hope you enjoyed a Merry Christ-~ mas, and that Santa Claus remember- ed you all You might write and tell»; your Aunt Penelope what you received for Christmas .. Next week you Will see the {111111 Doo Dads again, engaging in their. Winter sports. After you have watch: ed their funny antics, write and tell»; me What you do to amuse yourself in Winter time. Unless snow comes ' soon in the southern part of the state, I am afraid many of my boys and ,‘ girls won’t enjoy the winter very much, _ SDOJV?--AUNT PENELOPE. Dear Aunt Penelopez—I enjoy re%‘ding the children’s letters in the M. B. . much that I thought I would write. .I am a. girl 13 years old and in the seventh grade at school I live on a. farm of 243 acres, of whichl 16t0 acres Iare planted to each and appe rees Doop Dads are splendid and “The Giants 01' Lilliputania” is a dandy story. I hope General Dissatisfaction gets his wish, don’t you? Could you tell me where to write for Girl Scout informatibn? I haveht much to write this time but I for What is Winter Without think the - EAR boys and girlsz—I just D couldn’t decide which was the ‘ h more the next time. —-Ceeilia. best Christmas story, —-they hope to ave also the buttons and belt, requiring no Vallie. Romeo, Michigan. elin' front; b out 111 one withth trimming material. The cap is the avia- and sash. The only fullness being by the sde sectiOns of the fronts . , . re gat ered onto the belt“ A Bread is the Staff Of Life That is an old sayng with more or less truth in it. Much depends upon the quality of the bread. We cannot imagine sour, heavy, soggy bread being very nutritious or palatable, or conducive to long life. On the other hand there is certainly nothing better or more substantial than good home- made bread. We eat it day in and day out without paus- ing to appreciate its full worth. Truly good bread is the staff of life, so when you bake bread use Lily White “The Flour the best Cooks Use” :and you will be delighted with the results. There is nothing the men folks appreciate more than good home—made bread, and there is nothing you can feed a hungry man that goes so quickly to the spot. ‘ The bread-winner’ s earning capacity‘is very materially ingreased by the right kind of food properly cooked, hence the importance f servmg that which builds up his energy instead of tearing it down. " Good home-made bread meets the requirements. In other words, “i delivers the goods,” H .. action is positively guaranteed. ' Domestic Science Department furnishes recipes and 11111113 charts upon request and will aid you to solve any r kitchen problems you may have from time to time... no. demonstrations also arranged. Address your letters ivlw‘atering tank. their mangers. They will eat, ground oats twice, hay co and bean pods once. They have little 'salt on their silage and at the Is there anything they mew—Subscriber. When cows seem to have abnormal .1, cravings for wood, bones, sods, etc., it lie believed that their food is lacking " somewhat in phosphate of lime. Foods J ‘ grown on certain soils certain years are said to lack a sufficient amount of. "phosphate of lime, consequently, the ‘_._ matter with them. 4 . 1' price they are now. 'are of 'good breeding. r-for _broodineds,’ "animals seem to have a craving for , it. Cows that are confined for IOng intervals in stables sometimes get in- to the habit of chewing wood, etc., when there is apparently nothing the It probably, in this case, would indicate "nothing wrong with their foo-d, but wouldsim- ply be a habit they had gotten into owing to the fact that they have noth- ing else to do. The same cause prob- ably' produces cribbing in horses. Where cows are turned out for’a short time every day when the weather is not too cold, they hardly ever form any such habit: Many times while out at pasture they actually eat some of the turf or sod which seemingly corrects seme faulty digestion. Cows odght to have about ,two ounces of salt each day, and if they continue eating wood, sometimes a piece of sod or turf thrown into the manger will satisfy them, or a little finely ground bone meal or even pure acid phosphate containing phosphate of lime. or \ ground phosphate rock will satisfy this craving. If.it is caused simply by their confinement because they, have nothing else to do this can be overcome by allowing them to exer- cise in the open or in the pasture every day when the weather is not too cold. Finely ground bone meal or _acid phosphate or ground phosphate rock is an excellent thing to feed once in aWhile, ‘just a little put in the man- ger; they can eat it or not, as they like—Colon C'. Lillie. YOU SHOULD HATCH THE PULLETS EARLY The successful poultry raiser will keep in the farm flock and will breed from only those pullets that are full grown and fully developed in every way by the time winter sets in. In order to have pullets like this it is necessary to hatch the chicks early. Even though the hens may become broody early it is not. profitable to use them for setters with eggs at the But if'your hens it is not likely that many of them will become broody at least not. before warm weather. With so many poultrymen breeding increased egg production and with so many farmers using cockerels from egg-bred stock, the tendency to even among the larger breeds, is far less than it used to be. / chicks. the barn for about three~ This means, of course, that if you are {to have the right quality of pullets next year, you must depend on the in- cubator for early hatching. And this is right. You cannot loso money by raising chicks that are hatched early. Put your incubator to work in Janu- ary, and then follow up with several more hatches. If you do not have/ an incubator, buy one, by all means. The up- -to- date farmer would not be. with- ,out a cream separator, and the up-to'a' date farmer should not be without an incubator sive. place them every two or three years, _which it is‘not, it would _still be prof- itable to own and operate them. The big idea is that as a'general proposi- .‘ tion the best breeding stock and best winter egg producers come from the' early hatched broods. PLAN NOW TO SAVE NEXT YEAR’ S CHICKS ~What good does 'it do to hatch a large number of chicks if suitable provisions are not made for raising them? If the chicks are not raised, everything that was done in order to get them hatched, and all the eggs used, represents a dead loss, a useless waste. That’s why, during the winter months, preparations should be made to save all of next year’s chicks. Fig- uring that you have a fine flock of standard-bred poultry—a Hock that has been carefully culled so that only the vigorous, producing birds remain é—and that you have your hatching equipment all ready for business, you still lack the all important thing that spells success in poultry raising, viz.: proper brooding equipment. Whether chicks are raised with hens or‘by artificial methods brood coops and brooder houses, in'which chicks can be sheltered from storms, rain and wind. and in which they will be safe at night from rats and other night prowlers that are outlookng for food, must be provided or the invest- ment in the breeding flock and the hatching equipment will not net you anything. Before the first hatch of the season is brought off, the brood coops and the brooder houses, the brooders and the brooder stoves should all be ready to receive. the If these things are not'ready you can begin to figure your“ losses from the day the chicks are hatch-ed. You have more time during the winter to make the necessary provisions for raising the chicks, so don’t put .it off. The writer recalls an account print- ed in an agricultural'paper last seas- on, and at the time was both amused and disgusted, because it was written by a well-known writer for the agri- cultural press in the western_ field, who, judging from his writings, is one farmer who has everything just right on his farm and where one would expect to see the word Incubators are not expen-.' Even if it was necessary to ,re-- “efficiency" ‘ apnea that it' would be necessary " for him to carry over about 50 0‘: his.» f painted in large letters over the front. - gate. Evidently, however, this farm- .. er-editor does not put into practice. all of the good things about which he writes for the farm papers, because last season, according to his own ac- count, he did not provide for the saf- \ hogs before put-ting them on}, the xmarket otherwise a number of them . from now on will. be marketed light: -to escapeH a probable slump in prmes H., in Uanadian Coqntryman his pigs ”to the limit of good‘baco'" Shorthorn bull calf sold by Martin B. Halsted of Orion, Mich., "to Wm. MacCauley, of Clarkston, Michigan. ety of his young chickens and lost 75 per cent of them. He very cheerfully old hens that he had intended to sell because he had lost most of his early hatched pullets. How did he lose them, you ask? Simply by not having the young chickens safely housed at night and the rats carried them off. One would naturally suppose that on this “efficiency farm” ways. and means would have been devised for eradicat- ing the pesky rats, but that not hav- ing been done, we would most surely expect to find brood coops for chicks so constructed that the screen could be booked and the front door closed for the night, making it necessary for Mr. Rat to look elsewhere for his daily sustenance, which might well be a piece of poisoned meat. 'It is such an easy matter to house chickens safely that we cannot understand why any farmer or any other poultry rais- er the incubator lamp, operate the incu- bator for three weeks, feed the chicks L until they'have a good start in life, and then let the rats kill them. It brings us right back Where we start- ed, why hatch ’em if you are not go- ' ing to raise ’em? WHY UNFINISHED HOGS ARE MARKETED We have reached the season when the largest'output of hogs find their way to market, and the season when a lot of unfinished hogs are marketed, for which there must be some other cause than a scarcity of. foOdstuffs,‘ because the country is better supplied " with foodstuffs at this season than at any other. The reason is, founded upon past eXperiences, and [as a burnt child dreads the fire, the farmer feeding a bunch of hogs knows full well that it four weeks lenger to make them 11p to maximum weights, say 230 lbs. each, be will have to take considerably less per hundred lbs. for them (based. 'up'on facts from past years), be pre_ fers to sell them now rather than take that Chance, this is- not as it Should be, for the good of the Allied “cause every pig should be fed up to not less than 200 lbs. If the powers that be Would fix a minimum price 1m- hogs weighing zoo to 235 lbs. mar» ~ H » '-~J . good will use eggs worth 50 cents ,9. ~ dozen on the market, .buy coal oil for . c last seaSOn. —C. he carries his hogs along for three or ‘ Michigan: ' sold my roan Shorthorn her?! CAREFUL POULTRY 'CULL. ING PAYS DIVIDENDS If, by culling the poultry flock the drones can be removed and production be made to average more eggs from each be thruout the winter, a lot of cod will be saved. Alsohthe winter layers are the birds which should furnish the eggs for setting early in the spring. Farmers in var- ious Missouri counties began culling their flecks early in the fall and are pleased with the returns now. They are getting as many eggs from a less’ number of hens and are saving feed. One Clinton county farmer kept a record of his flock of 166 hens four days before culling and faund that they produced an average of 331/; eggs a day. He culled 77 hens from, the flock and the part of the flock retained produced an average of 32 eggs a day for the nine days after culling. The farmer said he could not afford to feed 77 hens for an egg and a half a day. BREEDE'R'S ' NOTES ' - Our plans for another year are in course of development. We will sell eggs from six different matin In' all the 33 years I have been breeding erana. dottes I haven’t had a. better class of stock in my coops. Pen 1, matii‘ig consists of 15 silverJac— ed‘ hens of clear, fine open lacing, four of them are our first prize pen at Lansing, two years ago. Wit th the is a fine large nicely laced cockerel brgg from a prize cock I bought from Keller. Pen 2 contains 12 pullets well matured, nicely laced, strong, -ed to the old Keller cock. Pen 3 consists of 15 Golden hens of equal quality, mated to a. grand cockerel just pure ased from the veteran breeder Keller. recently. Pen 4 are pullets mated to a cook or true Wyandotte shape and fine showy lacing Our Whites are of equally fine quality, mated in much the same manner Males are- -Martin or Regal strain and Keller females. Egg prices the same as I wish to announce that have just tan' 5 Dale 539292. A massive, thick- flesh; ed bull weighing about 2200 pounds, at three and one- man: years old, to Gerald T. Green, O’xford Mich. to assist his pre'sept herd bull, {Butternut ,an Avondale bred bu 11. I am also enclosing a, film and photo of a ShorthOrn bull calf I he; just soldfto William oMacC aule ,Cl-a. ton, Mich" to‘R.l§‘.~D.- , Yo instructions on~ back 001‘. photo. «- soon as can gét some of my stook 111 she. 1; bull Sula . vigorous birds, mat— ,/ BroWning, Portland *1 . 1/2 pm V ck 32. er: of. id. Two Young ' Bulls , Korndyke, from A. Type. , A. "31400 lbs.. hogs/y milker, tests 4313' price How-mu: "CATTLE " ,m-STI'IINJRIESIAN ASSOCIATION ‘ .MUSOLFF BROS.’ Knox. and transferred, $25. , 1 Hf. i B. E. Kies, ~Hillsdale, Michigan ' _ (is , exported Which .1 . is send "for. our booklets—«they contain as Bratileboro, Vt. “WA, Box 295 . . for Sale, Ready for service 'One from a 25 lb. cow and one from a 2211:. four year. old. Write {cl-pedigrees "ind ‘ . E. L. SALISBURY .. prices Shepherd. Michigan .We are now ‘rbooking orders for aioung bulls from King‘ Pieter gis one 170506. ‘ Allf’rom A. R. O. dams w t—h credible records. We test annu- ally for. tuberculosis. Write for pric— es and further information. ~M‘lwlfl.’ Bros. Smith Lyons. Michigan. MICHIGAN nosmnss FARMING has said two different lots of cattle I have offered. I now ofler heifer calves from heavy ,milk‘lng dams for $100 'gachésaénd the same kind of bull calves 01.‘ .' . ‘ 7- ROBIN CARR FOWLERVILLE, MICHIGAN Offers a 10 months Clover Duty Farm old grandson of Hengerveld De Kol sired by Johan Hen- gerveld Lad 61 A.R.'O. daughters eleven zrom 25 to 31 lbs. 19 others from 20 to_25 lbs. ..Dam is a granddaughter of King 86815 who ,has a 32 lb. 4 r. old Sister. This calf is a splendid in ividual, 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 Offers two sons about 1 yr. old, sired by Judge Walker Pietertje. _These calves are nicely marked and light ‘in color and .are fine individuals. Write _ for prices and pedigrees. Pattie Creek. MiCh., R. 2. PREPARE For the greatest demand, prices that has eyer known. future Start now ith the Holstein and convince yourse f. Good stock .always ‘ for sale. . Howbert Stock Farm, Eau Claire, Michigan. . sired by a son of Bull calves Friend , Hengerveld » De Kol Butter Boy and by a son of Kin Segis De Kol R. O. ams 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 das. testing 5.52% fat. Dams good A. R. backing. Calves nice straight fellows % white. Price $65.00 each while they last. Herd tuberculin tested annually.,. Boardman Farms, Jackson, Michigan. i e ty millionm etroit‘.‘ drone inch and fo : ‘ , . Title displayed to out advantage. enlarger ad: or for ads to run 18 iuues or mono we will make em (“mentally be sent on application to the Advertising Deni... leu thannw lmtions under this ' ‘ Send in copy and .- E,Iamhia812 era that gave soul -0 — 33112113” ‘over17.30011303xi of mill winning e money-a: a“ year c s. C. L. ‘Hule‘tt & Sons, Okemos, Michigan. sir. . . ...l.loép' . * ‘ .‘To . . mfl‘ r sssntnsrsss‘issd kain, Prop, Avoca, ’ , ' ’ , 7 HAMPSHIRE HAMPSHIRE srnINo BOABS now ready at a bargain. Place your order fox-"bred gilts now. ~ mi John W. Snyder, St. Johns. Mich..~R. N04» AMPsHInE spams BOABS now at , . FOR . ' Eleven head of Holstein ‘ , cows and heifers. Three ,Yearlinss‘ not’ bred, the rest to freshen this fall and winter. A good start reas- onable for some one. Write, - W. C. Hendee ,& Son. Pinckney. 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 good type, and production. Wildwood Jersey Farm, Alvin Balden, Capac, Mich. . 1': Jersey is famous for the little money it costs to keep her eompured with the big yield she gives in return. Ownin u is like having money - with Ian interest. It Jet-:3 , ve- hal required 200 yam to develop her perfection —to-duy she i_l supreme. Write breeders for gloat:- and pedigree- and let us give you valuable The American Jersey Cattle Club 367 West 23rd Street New York City HUGS / a big bargain, bred iltsnOW readyto . ship. John w. Snydgr,‘ REF,- N0- 4.’ O. I. 0. St. Johns, Michigan. . . ., SHEEP O O Bred Gdts snnorsn‘ums and . HIGH CLASS REGISTERED. yell!” Serviceable Boar's J. Carl Jewett, Mason, Mich. istered Duroc Jersey Boar from Inwood Bros., DUBOC . Peach Hill. Farm Start the New Year right. Buy a reg- PEACH HILL FARM Romeo, Mich. DUROC JERSEYSWINE. Bears, Sows, Gilts and Fall pigs for sale. , Brookwater Tippy Orion No. 55421. is an unusually good bunch to from. Come and see them or I will ship on approval. sex. Props, Salem, Michigan. sired by This select Choice spring boar, Fall pigs $18 each, either Home Farm, Thos. Underhill, & Son, , 1‘) ling Shropshire ewes bred to, ram of extra quality. Also healthy, v ~ - ‘2 Ram lambs rea . _ orous, Well wooled. for service. Flock established 1890. C. Lemen, Dexter, D ELAINE MPBOVED Black Top Delaine. "Sixty Reg. Rams to choose from. Newton & Blank. Hill Crest Farm, Perrinton, Mich. Farm situated four miles south of. Middleton. ~ FOR SAL REGISTERED IMPROVED Black Top Delaine Merino Rams. V. A. Backus & Son, Potterville, Michigan. Citizens' Phone. FOR SALE PURE BRED and regis- tered American Delaine Young. Both sexes. sheep. F. H. Conley. Maple Rapids, Michigan. ELAINES, bred on same farm for 50‘ years. Size, quality prepotent; rams for sale delivered: Write S. H. Sanders, R. No. 2. Ashtabula, Ohio. I ’1 00 sample box by parcelpostwill med- \ DUROC BOARS 33d ”“1" ‘ii"."°‘{ii undidhl'ils‘iidid.i’d‘ddi’d‘ddr.i; ‘\ . y ma es a w _ ., d ’ . _ . , . GUERNSEY add size and growth to your herd. Big- _—_ i Y“ ladle \. , gest March farrowed pigs in the coun- — _j FDR SA GUERNSEY BULL, year: try, 200 lbs. and not flit. POULTRY \ ling, the one you are look. Newton Barnhart, St. Johns. Michigan. _\ ing for; only $75. Loren Dygert, Alto, . “WYANDOTTE ‘ Mmhlgan- PLEASANT VIEW DUROCS Ilver Laced, Golden and White Wyan- Spring boars an}? gilts of exceptiotngl O tdottiest of (inality. Btreediiig stocclt after quality, prices rig t, inspection invi e . c . s. "ngage i ear y. arence SHORTHOBN W. C Burlingame, Marshall, Michigan. Browning. R. 2, Portland, Mich. -. HAT no you WANT? I represent 41 . ' . diddiiididdtd newsreader “mm“ ouc w es in or ee 8 ans. u s BOFII‘ABLE BUFF LEGHORNS~W0 ~- all ages. Some females. 0- . Crum, DUROC BOARS, GILTS have twenty pens of especially mated Secretary Central Micni‘a‘n Shorthorn We are offering some fine Biz type {all and Single Comb Buffs that are “Qt only mat‘ Association. McBrides. Michigan. . - ' . ' ed for exhibition but above all for prof- spmig Bears and Gills. At Farmers Prices. - '. ‘ ’ itable egg production. Eggs at very reas- * 0R SALE, pure bred Shorthorns and F. E. EAGER and Son . enable price. Our list will interest you O. I. ‘0. pigs. Five young bulls 7 HOWELL, - . _ MICHIGAN —p1ease ask for it. Village Farms, to 9 months. $125 to $150 each. Ray Grass Lake, Michigan. Warner, R. No. 3. Almont, Michigan. 01% SALE-:Slingle gomanhitefi Leg- TWO‘ roan double _ horn Cooke es an pu ets; arron . , Spring Bears and gilts. Ten 300 — Egg strain. Also one cat sprout- For sale $333231 Sarggtfiglfg DHI'OCS experience. few blawyezzgg er 300—hen size. Cockerels, $1.50 each in .: Bull Calves, calved May 2nd and June 4th. Paul Quack, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, R. No. 2. Box 70 HOBTHOBNS and POLAND CHINAS. Bulls, heifers and spring pigs, either sex, for sale, at farmers' prices. F. M. Piggott & Son. Fowler. Michigan. SHORTHORNS have been kept upon . Maple Ridge Farm since 1867 and are Bates bred. Two red heifers for sale; 1 bull, 10 mos. old. J. E. TansWell. Mason, Michigan. THE VAN BUREN CO. Shorthorn Breeders’ Association have young stock for sale, mostly Clay breeding. Write your wants to the Secretary. Frank Bailey, Hartford, Michigan. FOR SA REG. snonrnoan BULL, 18 mos. old, of best Bates breeding. W. S. Huber, Gladwin, Mich. RED POLLED 0R SALE—Dual purpose Red Polled bulls and Oxforddown rams. L. H. Walker, Reed City, Michigan. HORSES \ ‘ I: olstein-Frieiuan Cattle Under the present labor conditions I feel the necessity of reducing my herd. ould sell a few bred females or a few to freshen this spring. These corvs are all 'with calf to a 30-pound bull. J. Fred, Smith, Byron, ,Michigan "SUNNY PLAINS HOLSTEINS Quality. A [few bull cal R. O. dams for‘ sale. ves from ARWIN' KILLINGER, 'E‘leerville, Michigan. m RINGLAND FARM HOLSTEIN Average 13,000 Lbs. milk and bull 13515:; - at former prices. John A. Rinke, -Warren, Michigan. ‘— Very large, stock It FOR SALEbull calf 85% willie. “331:: y Jan. 8th, $45. g. and Durocjtlts, $40 if sold transferred Also a few July cl: REGISTERED srocx [9 ,' r I-SHETLAND PONIES SHETLAND PONIES For Sale. Write for description & Mark B. Curdy. Howell. Mich. ~~ '8 LARGE TYPE 0. I. C. Spring boars. Also ,2nd prize Jr. yr. boar Mich. State Fair, 1918. CLOVER LEAF STOCK FARM .1 ‘Monroe, Mich. prices. Rams left. Newton & Blank, Hill C Farm, 4 miles south of Middleton, MES? POLAND CHINA Large Type Poland China Hogs All sold out now, none to offer at pres- ent, 68 head sold Nov. 29 at auction for $4,440.50. Thanks for your pat— ronage and you’ll always be welcome. Wm. J. Clarke, R. No. 7, Mason, Mich. lots of two if taken at once. ‘ R. S. Woodi'uff, Melvin, Michigan. WHITE ROCK (IOCKI‘IRELS. WHITE ROCK ous Fischel strain. Priced to sell. Mrs. F. J. Lange, Sebe‘ waing, Michigan. . RHODE ISLAND RED R R. I. RED (YOCKERELS for sale . oat $2.00 each if taken before Jan. 1, 1919. Harry McCabe, Blanchard, Mich, ()RI’I NG’I‘ON W ator for April farrow. ing for the best of breeding and the kind that gets big and has quality here is the place to find it. to tell Gregory, ALLNUT ALLEY BIG TYPE Poland China Gilts. Sired by Arts Big Bob Will be bred to a. son of Giant Sen; If you are iook~ Please give me a chance you more about them. A. D. Ionia, Michigan. . BIG TYP boars; the prolific kind; litters averaged bettfir than 10 the past 3 years. P. C.. The best lot of big, long bodied. heavy-boned O. Swartz, Sclioolcraft, Michigan. BIG TYPE ewes for A. BIG gilts. Inspection invited. L. P. C. BOARS, Rambouillet and Hampshire rains and sale. A. Wood & Son, Saline, Michigan. Type Poland Chinas. for sale. _ Spring boars Booking orders for bred L. CHAMBERLAIN, Marcellus, Mich. r . El Peso CONSIGN YOUR LIVE STOCK TO CLAY,ROBINSON & co. LIVE STOCK COMMISSION Chicago South St. Paul *South Omaha Beaver Kansas City East Buffalo ‘ Fort Worth Eu: St. Louis Sioux City South St. Joseph i. w .v @{b-W with salt theyear around keeps " ” ' .~ flockhealthyand free from stemachworms and ticks. A $5.90 hex nah! $50.” VIII of holistic}! alts-“same : 32.00 size that um. post will mediate a barre of salt. museum, , u-mmmem~ u N bi money—A fl”. by parcel mills. mammalian. 1‘. l . per year. . B S] “'III’I‘IC ORPINGTON COCK- For aeer-els $3qand h$5 each‘ Whlto 'aii guineas 8.. eac , . Afrlc Odell Arnold, Coleman, Michigan. BA REED ROCK Barred in one yell?- ROCK' (‘OCKERELS from my grout laying strain. Four pullets layed 950 eggs Prices reasonable. W. 'C. 3, Benton Harbor, Michigan.‘ CHICKS Coffman. R- We ship thousands CHICK each season, different varieties, booklet and ':ioni;iis, stamp appremated. Freeport gilldhery. Box 10. Freeport. Michigan. { TURKEYS e BRON ZE TURKEYS _.. A MMO T H Gob- » 'ctl thoroughbred, for sale. wegdddweiygh 15-33 lbs., Hens 9-16 lbs. Price. $7.00 to $25.00, according to weight and beauty. Eggs, $4.00 per setting of ten. John Morris, R. 7, Vassar, Michigan- ’i H, runners FOR SALE. W“ Hens $5. Toms 37. till Xmas. Harry Colling, Mayville. Michigan. Mammoth Bronze Turkeys 1 wei h 16~30 lbs; Hens, 9-20 leObfigzs, $4500 per settiiig of ten. Strictly thoroughbred stock for sale by . John Morris, R. 7. Vassar, Michigan. PLYMOUTH ROCK From strain ' Rock Eggs d t 2' '- Baned $2.00 per lgwgrs 0 90" ~* Circular free. gnstantine, Michigan. RABBITS BABES for, .o » , g‘fl‘dm 'Glaud ”é" hum Johns )Michigan, '3" Michigan. l‘ Fam- ‘ HATCHING EGGS ' I‘Lnll'i"'"‘ " luv-11mm" """W'H'l‘ ‘llli: lllHllMilllllh.mlm'lmiv 'llllllilll 'per diem and expenses. ‘ agricultural gatherings is the limited time that. it is possible for the delegates to give to discus- , 8 Ass’ 11, Says Elevators Who Pay Less Than $8. Per CWt Will be ' Vigorously ProSecuted, Mr “I see by your paper," writes a Harrisvillesub- 'scriber,- "that the bean association se'ts $8 min- imum, or $4.80 a bushel to growers. 'Now whyis it that the elevators in Alcona county only pay $7. 25?” This letter was promptly referred to Christian Breisch, president of the Bean Jobbers’ Ass’ 11, at Lansing, with the request that the matter be in- -vestigated, and the ofiending elevators be brought into tune with those who were paying the $8 minimum. Mr Breisch had no sooner received our letter that he got us on the long distance telephone. “I want to know the name of that elevator,” he said, “and if the owner actually paid less than $8 for beans,‘the Bean Jobbers’ Ass’n will see that he is prosecuted for profiteering. . “We bean men told Mr. Hoover,” continued Mr. Breisch, “that if the Food Administration would buy Michigan beans we would promise to pay the farmers not lessthan $8, and it was upon that"- promise that the first orders were secured. We“ told the Food Administration that any elevator; in the state that did not comply with that condi- tion would be reported to them, and we would help prosecue. “We are negotiating now for further orders from the government, and they are going to come thru all right, so that the $8 minimum can be n131n€ainol and trading be continued, “We bean men realize,” said Mr. Breisch," that we’ve got to see that the farmer gets a fair profit on his beans or else he isn’t going to raise beans, and if the farmers of Michigan don’t raise beans, our plan-ts aren’t worth the powder to blow them up. We want the farmers of Michigan to feel that the bean jobbers are interested in their wel- fare and are willing to go to all reasonable lengths to assist them in getting fair prices. We want to encourage the bean industry, and we are going after every elevator that attempts to profiteer. Just a couple weeks ago, the members of our as- sociation willingly sacrificed a~partfof the profits to which they were entitled under present rul- ings, for the purpose of paying farmers the min- imum price and still move the beans in competi- tion with the beans of other states.” We thanked Mr. Breis-ch for this evidence of the new spirit of co-operation among the mem- bers of the association, with the farmers, and promised to advise him of any profiteering that came to our attention. HOW. SHALL . AMERICAN AGRICUL-v TURE SECURE ITS JUST REWARDS? (Continued from page 2) Whole crOp unprofitable. The national body being selective from the re- spective county units would be a deterrent to the ascendancy of exploiting organizations which come and go in cycles-With great promise and no fulfillment. How the Respective State and National Chambers 'Would be. Financed “State, county. and national funds could not, nor would it be desired, to use these for the nec- essary expenses of the proposed organization. There should be a special fund made up from contributing memberships. This percapita would be very nominal for the total expense would be small. The state meetings should call for some The weakness of many sion. Agricultural bodies have largely ceased to' be deliverative, and for lack of time the sugges- tions and plans proposed fail because there is no ‘ time for adequate deliberation. “‘Special committees of the respective lines of agriculture would be able to serve those producers - better than a special organization of their own. 1 The reason being that all of agriculture would be r-united on the program, and cooperate to make ‘ . As it is now, each line has; . its own organization. and the farmer who is a the plans effective. dairyman must be a member of a dairy associas. 'ftion, and if a potato grower, er a train or been _ grower, he still has multiple duties as to Join? , @1158 each respective organization and no co-ordin- 1 - commandeered .by the Food Administration" ' unpatriotlc as procteering” say . ~Ourrent Grain Reporter. far an arbitrary fixing of a dealer' 5 margin- can be made to stick. While desbisingx ohamperty on general. and specific particus lars, we authority over private buSiness Would find judir lal endorsement in this state ”' This reminds us of the two Michigan. farmers, Wells and Gady, whose wheat was, when they refused to sell it at the guar- anteed price. At that time we raised pre-j cisely the same question as discussed above, of war, constitutionally flu: a maximu-m‘ selling price on a'commodity and force ~ every producer of that commodity to sell at the fixed price. .We, too, are-interested in the outcome of that suit down in Illi- nois. If the court says the grain- dealer ‘ was entitled to a higher profit on the trant section, we want to see‘that farmer sue for — the amount of money that it costghim to -gr_ow the wheat, plus a ten per cent’ profit. A few civil actions along this linerwould be an enlightening thing just now While the wheat situation is in the limelight. ‘ . e ‘ , .7 ‘-‘It would be ill-2.7 teresting to watch the outcome of such an it. ‘ . action in an Illinois court and see just how ‘ 'r— ; ance would like to know if such an; namely: can the government, even in stress , _ F ‘2‘ .. - .. . The Chicago milk producers who got togteher ' ‘ a year ago and decided .upon a price at which ._ '~ was held Dec. 2:1 ~ ' , Exhibitors from Grit , one hundred and two ' scan or the M- A. 0., assisted by Gifford Patch, “ ~thetbusiness men of the town The remaining I contributed one bushel of- seed corn, eat:h,whfél1- was sold at auction and the proceeds given to- the Red Cross society. « \ CHICAGO MILK PRODUCERS ON ‘~ they could afford to sell milk in" Chicago, were placed on trial last week before Judge Grows on charges of criminal conspiracy in restraint of trade. , . Co 1nc1dent with the trial efforts are being in question to report ,and the whole force of the allied interests would be available to support their recommendations. Proxy powers undOubtedly would be provided so that a county member of the state board could be represented, if for any reason the regular member was unable to attend. ‘It is unnecessary to go into details Which must always be worked out by those who do the work. The 'made by produce distributors and federal agen- cies in co-operationsto determine upon‘a satisfac~ tory price .for, milk during the winter months. A move has been launched among producers to eventually market their own milk thru the Chi- cago Marketing" company, which they have or- ganized and capitalized at $500, 000. Details of this plan will be described in later issues of , MICHIGAN BUSINEss FARMING. ”047/”, /////////é// ///,/, , // /7//////// ”N ////////// [my/m, ’//,/%Z¢////7/j//Ill 1" /////:'m x/ . //// //////////i////// /. c , W " \