vi ‘ the 1511 presented to 1 W days ago. 7 1 re some t’ ' poration of this state, pe . ei'rs get 7-bu‘sy, this bill “11 comes law during the present 11 or the legislature It is not ‘lly knewn, but it is a 1fact nev- ,, that a. true cooperative ’ sonnet legally do business the state of. Michigan. The state 1111.1 M Wisconsin, wine]: shy the way. 1!; " ,1i1:e most progressive tat-es in has a law whit: l ., ' ‘ 7 p organized on a,- true Cooperative An essential feature of "their 3113,. that any number of persons (not; less than five) may establish, the purpose of conducting ally ltural,; dairy, mercantile, finin— ,,'imanutactur1ng or: mechanical 7 business on the 1cooperative plan '.Tlié‘ main feature in this bill, and ”one which makes cooperation a suc-. cess; is that particular section which . p30 iQes tor the distribution of profits 7‘» 158.813 of patronage A fair ,7 'lmerost to be determined by thee. tdgkhmders, is fifth to be paid 77011 the capital invested, and the profits above this are to be distributed 1n V‘prbp’drtion to the amount 01. business ff done" by each individual member of "the association. amount of Stock that may7 ha y one person, and each stock— ,s,xlim7ited to one vote. :- 8< manize'd elevator interests line that therarmers can success- lly operate": , elevator by adopt- .‘s to as been visiting Lansl'n l of late. and it 13‘s _ ‘ . The bill also limits " ‘ 1. Kay. .g.“ of grim»: ”1?" increasmg production; of the members of the class:” 1912—N0; Bushels. . 1911—-—Value . . l, 1912—Value .. . . . . . question: lie in increasing produCtion? ONEICENT PER COPY (~10 .13“ WW , ‘ = , consideratmn of the questions that have been; discussed at the Farmers In— stitutes held in every, county of the state during. the winter. X011 know at these Institutes we haVe been talking about I want to sub- 7 mit this :question for the consideration The figures used in this problem rep- resent the number oi bushels of Wheat, Corn, Oats, Rye, Barley, Flaxseed, Rice and Potatoes, and the amount received for these ’ commodities for, the years 1911 and 1912 ..6, 025, 861, 000 1911——N0. Bushels. .. ..... 4 621, $71, 000 1912—M0i‘e Bushels . . . .' . . 1,404,790,000 $2,989,782,000 $2,945, 691,000 ~ .7 1- 1912—43essAValuo1...... . .fl'.$ «WOO If the farmers had made two bushels of Wheat, Corn, "Oats, 91:13., grow in 1912 where Only one grew in.19II7, would the farmers have been obliged to 1056 another $44, 091,000? ~. After you have‘ figured this out, answer the following .Does the solution of the farmer’s problem EIGHT- SENATORS FAVOR SUFFRAGE PWe’ still hear some people say that our representatives are as' good as the 7, people they represent. This doesn't seem to‘ hold good at pres-7 ent. Only 8 Senators favor woman suffrage and yet 21 of them voted for the bill because they feel that the people want it. Hots. ” _ the Bilbo-Fare. ” rULafist Moment Market Flashes HERE I AM AGAIN—Just as pink as ever—chock full of “Market Some taste good; I just got to V“eat ’em,’,’ as they dish them up—’ cause they’ re on some leave a remembrance—but ",7 very latest. ouotatiens are: ~1 on the sevbral’ commodities from the principal market centers. A detailed statement cOVcrfng conditions, our predictions and special advice. will be round with each commodity on the following pages THE LAST MINU'I‘E before going to press, we secure quotations Wheat, No, 1 White (large mills paying). Wheat No 2 Red (large mills paying)” Oats, Standard , (best market today New York) at: ' C1 " (best-market today, Pittsburgh) at. The 1.091y2 ' .34 .62 ._ 2.00 . 20.00 ‘ .54 .33, .16 ' .101/2 wlllATGH 010311.11 « MARCH MARKETS 9ws HAVE HAD A HAND To. MOUTH MARKET, ALL RIGHT ENOUGH. This Is “Clean- -Up” Month, and Prices Will Be as Unstable as the Weather ~Conditlo'ns Not So, Bad, After All -—Don’t Get Excited' at This Stage h of the Game. .7 The farmer has been up against a hand-to-mouth market this (season, all 7 right enough, and we have reached“ March, on the journey toward a new 010p, with conditions just about as satisfactory as ever From the mo- ment the Department of Aglieu1ture gave out their very encouraging re- port—to the buyers-early last fall, theie has been a determined eifort on ‘ the part of buyers to escape the ex? pected flood For just about sixty days after the market opened there was an active demand, and then buy- 818 began to dodge, and they are still at it. Thanks to the good judgment of a whole lot of farmers and the influence of the “Pink Sheet,” the expected flood has not put in an ap- pearance. While a low level on cer— tain commodities has ruled, the , “slump” has been. avoided up to this - time and thousands of dollars saved to those who had beans, hay and po- tatoes to dispose of. Those far‘mels who. hurried their hogs and other live stock off to mar- ket during the last thirty days of the old year will study the markets a little closer and put a little more dependence in the “Pink Sheet” an- other year. Prices have been touch- ing big piollt levels right along of late, and thee is absolutely no dan- ger of a continued lower level. Try as they may, the packers have been unable to get the run coming their way, slime the “dumpers” closed out theii supply, and the fellows who waited are reaping the benefit. Re. membe1 brother farmers you can’t glut the live stock market in a. single year In order to prove our conten- tion that the farmer can, after all control the market, let us give a little statement, made by one of the largest hog buyers at the Chicago yards, on Monday: “Hog prices are going down a quar- ter of a cent a pound, and products going up about the same, put the manufacturing end of the trade in. a better position, but on account oi the lack of volume of raw material it is not a comfortable one yet. The hog ‘ movement continues to prove the pre- dicted shortage, and the consumptive demand verifies the assertion that hog products are hard to beat on a7" ' Con- siderable skepticism is expressed in comparative competitive basis. many influential circles of the perma-‘l- 1"" 3 ‘ nency or the maintenanee of the pres- 7 ant price level, but the ability of the hog growers to control the market su ply effectively when price levels do not suit is more of a factor than; 7 it has been in times past.” ‘ L It has been very hard, indeed; to determine the amount of farm prfid ,ucts yet in the larmers’ hands. ports received up to March (Continued from Page. QM) ‘V 35515 .' {if 1-, 1111111111 1 e handling of a crop has bor- d on the character 6: disposition played in this seasbn’s 011‘ 1:. .goes to show that there is ab- sold “eiy no definite basis of expec- tithe-y for the future possibilities of 1137 given commodity. Nothing defln. its is there in the manner in which these give'n handled at any give ntime. This is «hocause the handling feature of your commodities is entirely up to your , local agents for disposition to the out- ,‘ side, in other words, you have placed " the" ”business end ,of your hay. business in the hands of your local dealers as your business agents, to do the busi- ’néss end of your business for you. There is- no definite toll established between you because the law of com- mercial nature shows a variance in the form and nature of this toll to the extent of possibilities, based on . conditions. Not entirely true is it to ‘say that this is based on conditions, because We absolutely know that the feature of manipulation, generally through organization, is brought to bear at”many times It is unquestiou- ably true and easily possible for the strong arm of organization, which ex- ists, to sustain every commercial fea~ ture. Never, as ”long as commercial conditions are handled in their pres- . ent manner, where the business end of any-business is turned over to someone else, may we eXpect any- , thing‘ different than depression, etc., to be the result. With our very first number of the “Pink Sheet” was demonstrated very clearly every na- . ture of this season’s crop, both as to abundance, quality and the manner in which the same should be handled for best results. You are going to see the value of the line of attack and defense, as outlined in this “Pink Sheet” before the season’s over with. You will be truly aware, based on ac- tual conditions for example, that the “Pink Sheet” understood the situatiOn and how to handle it, and in turn gave it out to you. that itsgood advice might be of benefit. We are right here today in defense of every article that has been published in this “Pink Sheet,” and in defense of the hay proposition during this depressed sea- son We will continue to maintain that present conditions should not be visiting us at this time. You must remember, when reading these arti- cles in the “Pink Sheet,”_ that the Writer is talking through this me— dium to 10,000 readers and demon— strating the situation as a whole, and how it could be regulated and made better if handled in the proper man. nor, by all concerned. There will be times that some individual in follow- ‘ing these market notes might .go astray, on his individual commodity, at some individual time. This would not demonstrate that if this individ- ual. along with all others, had stood by the “Pink Sheet,” working along lines. suggested, would not have brought out an advance to the whole situation. The writer is working up to this point, that from the very in- ceptiOn of this season We have stolid- 1y maintained that this high class hay in either bright light mixed, good straight No. 2 Timothy and better, could be so handled as to bring a good round price even in face of the ; abundance of the crop as reported 6 outlined to you just what form of attack and defense we would use in ehalf of the better Qualities of hay . protection of the poorer quali- if: _ out with only 5%. whi ,e'rally conceded as true, of commodities may be ‘. No.1" markét. I predicted. red , ~'o.N 1 Timothy 20% will ‘ cover grading from good light mixed up, the falance or. 80% means Qualities be; ow grade hay. Let’s reason a little; if that supposition is true, and we can see no reason from our study and results, of its being otherwise, than why was net our line of operatiohs well founded and well lined up to in- ‘ sure best possible outcOme for the situation as a whole We all know that it is the geod stuff that people» . are after in any line. will always be looked after and draw . a premium. This being true and the fact that we had 80% of low grade hay to dispose of with no natural assets whatever, in fact everything of a liability nature, simply proves that the only way you could help the low grade, stufl was by holding back your. good stuff. You are aware that'there are only a very few months during which there. is any demand forxa cer- tain portion of these common grades of hay. Take, for instance, ’mixed hay; which is used for cattle feeding and general dairy purposes, the sea- son usually c10ses about April lst, while the very best markets we have experienced .on',high class st has been as late as June and July. This season with all of these conditions facing us, and with us, you are going to see them looking and hunting for some good No? 1 hay. The city trade are using Timothy grades of hay for driving horse purpOses, in fact are almost forced touse old Timothy hay even. into August because the new stuff is dangerous. and, at best does not give them results. Therefore, you see that by Combining all the lit- tle angles to the1situation and lining ‘ them up with a general defense given for this season’s output, that it would have been pessible to have experi- enced a much different,» condition than now confronts us. We have told you to hold your No.1 Hay, we are going to repeat it in this issue, with re-' newed strength, deterinination and fight because we that it is the ‘best bid going today; that if you as producers, regardless of local distributors, will hold back on this good stuff, we can make them come across with the price which will show us a profit on our manufactured product. Sell your poor. stuff, hold your good stuff. I’ll bet you that we can show in next week’s issue, by actual outside market quotations, that there is a tendency, at least, for higher prices on this No. 1 ’and' high quality No. 2_hay. We’ll see. . HAY—M’IoHioAN ,zons emcee. NOTE—The p1- rim e‘n are oI D but. 01 No.1 1 Timothy» by In the diner-(It )flchi'ghh new» mm ‘ This then 79! flu in flfitm mfil- , ., a basis of reasoning the sea- hay'r , 20% «11.11115 romaining 30% is- really hay of so‘Iow 'a character that it is really of rio- commercial value I;- the other 60% is very common low “ The good stuff ‘ absolutely know , Zone No. 1. Michigan. . u. ..... 810.00 » . . Zone No.210higan. Q. . . . . . . 111.00 Zone No. 3 111111011... . ....... 11.50 . Zone No.4 , -MIc'hl¢an. . . . . . . " 11.30 Zone No. 5 Michigan. . . .-: . . .. 11.00 Zone No. 3' Michigan. . . .". . . .‘ . 11.30 Zone No.7 7 , Michigan. .. . ...... 12.20, , ‘ week on the Boston market were 371 ,tion in general shows; on and the effects it is ‘ , ' stantly. Receipts continue to be 1 . eral ‘with a woefully smsu percent. ff age of desirable qualities running Sellers are constantly Workmg the buying trade ahead of; their actual“ __ This results in an indif-‘ _ forence on the part Of the buyer and: demands. a reduction and sacrificing on the part of the seller. Even in face or this there is a mighty good demand 1 right here today, and trade constants ly hunting for, high class stuff, with practically none in sight. , HAY—DETROIT MARKET. g No. 1 Timothy ....... . . . .1. . . . 314.2% ' No. 2 'l‘lmothy.....>... ......... 12. Light mixed....’...»...,..- ..... 12.00 No. 1 Mixed ........ 11.00 Rye Straw........:. 8.50 Wheat and Oat Straw. . . .- . . 1.. 7.50 PITTSBURGH—The remarks we have made about the Detroit situa~ tion could be applied with but very . little variance to the Pittsburgh situation. Heavy receipts along all lines excepting good qualities, an in- different trade, sellers forcing through the means of reduction and sa'crlfic-i ' ing, percentage cf desirable quality arriving very small, trade constant- 13* making inquiry for the same There is but little change in the situa- tion over last week HAY—PITTSBURGH MARKET. No. 1 Timothy Hay.. . . . ,, . . .315.” No. 2 Timothy Hay. . . . .‘ ...... 13.00 No. 3 Timothy ............. ..7. 10.00 No. 1 Light mixed hay. . . . . . .1300 No. 1 Clover mixed hay. . . . ._ . 13.00 .No. 1 Clover hay” .......... 13 03. Fine Prairie Packing Hay. . . . 10.00 No.1 Oat straw. . . ....... .00 No. 1 Rye straw. . .’. ......... 10.00 No.1 Wheat straw. .......... 9.00 CHICAGO—Arrivals the past week have fallen off noticeably. This has had a natural tendency of improving the situation along all lines. The re- ceipts run faiily well to Timothy qualities of good No. 2 and common, -—v‘ery small was the percentage of No. 1.. The market is dead quiet, with very low quotations. HA’Y—é—CHICAGO MARKET. ’ Chalce Timothy .......... ” ...sm so No. 1 Timothy ................ 14.50_ No. 2 Timothy....'. ........ 12 ' L180“: Clover Mixed. No, 2 Mixed hay..._.... ogre of. hay, 20 on Her: ' .LIr hell? Timothy—é ‘ ’- "- 541:: gal 1), 1.. .. . - wreak - Om ‘1 ‘ y -.-e.... .’ .. No.a....”::..gg :fig , lugging ...:IIIXKI‘JW :11” . _’ng t Clover it! 10300 If; -'N Nxo- ‘i Gloves"! MIxedu 13.30-11’ ' , ' word of encouragement to the .ralsers ‘ ster up the situation or lend a strong , hand, ‘When the situation 6' ,tion up to the present time also the determination to make the light; , al- ‘ '- .lieve there is another bias 0 No. 3 Timothy” .............. Clover .... . ., Thresher! Timothy ....... ’,_ . . ‘8.00 Marsh teeding- hay‘. . -. . . . . . . . 71.00, Packing .. ........ " ............ Choice Alfalfa. . . ., ..... « ..... 18.00 ‘No. 1 AltIlta....'.._...........‘ 13.30 Rye ........ 8.00 Oat. ............, ... ....... 7.00 “"WHOHI ........,....’:.i~...... .... BOSTON—Receipts for the past question, that the more you can, t down-«the receipts thrdulgh regulated disposition that the "results will be an No; 1010 OVér. a... End-h}. 1W“ M'fiil No.“ 2 .ciover Mixed r111.1111 Ia. No. 2 Clover ....... 1. .- . , . Stravu— . No. 1 Rye ..... 17.00 , No. 2 Rye.....,......_,...1_ No. I Ont“ ..... 11.30-‘3 11.00 No. 1 Wheat. ........ . 11 ‘ .50, . NOTE—Liege 1.11s. welsh from 200 to 260 you.” lOdhl. baled from 80 to 100 ml“. 1 “'2 . “I think the fame pink’ paper 1:: all fight; it’s just what the farmer: need I gave one to a neighbor and .told him it was a splendid littie paper.” -——John Puterbaugh Fountain, ~ M zchtgan I . I , 10111013 We see no reason why a change : ’1 - M in flags for this week’s issue, 1 be made. There is no particu- lar 'change in the situation. as ' j shown to us through natural corhmer-w cial channels. We want to give :a ...)": ' of potatoes who are the only ones, at the present time and in the past who '~ hays done One “selitary thing to bob ; showed signs (if wavering. It is 8. gr' ' pleasure to us to note the ‘skill! hibited. in the handling of the sit 1 I .d'o’nt be- ready made, a Winner duoers teday who ‘could hav " 2 hold of the lines of dispo ti their crops in the " ‘market in “then we will admit this is quite possible and quite bl'e Theo - e the Spring ~ it , tithes, will nome out of the brew .11??th you have. and given the ,, rein] revgiew it Mill show rough careful marketing Ithe balance of the crop, we can 1; maintain our present standard of We 1. least. With the pose ility aren’t forget t e 20 V/'. 14'... mm m nv-v-o‘fiq'nr’ :Ztme Np; 4 1111111113111). .» ' ‘ ‘ " 5”l¢m&n;.:...l.. GMIgfikau.......... z Mulligan. .........» ' ' NOTMFroni mount market con- ' . ' 1.9 I see - L Miran .iiogg z)?” N0. Gui $13.35!“: , 1mg: . t gratings 01 ”Wear!“ «)1sz i». <9 use the paper”—-.Tohn 'A Rocha-'1 fellow, Alma, Michigan \ .1 , « mono, 1ml~dnl1erlyin the freight ' their muons, nag.“ I ,Do'un'll. -- " conning run of stock. This caused e the trial to; slow up just a little buy- ing in the natural run of receipts be- . 111g offered The tone to the situa- _ tier") Was about narmal as missed on 1‘; general conditi.ons -We do’ not feel that any real change in the situation Could be substantially made at this 'time. The situation is fast working round to a point where Michigan stock ‘ will become a- more real contender for laurels, not Only on this market, but ‘ on others. -;.. ’POTATOESu—CHICAGO MARKET. Bulk from our. per ha. . .- . .48 to .48 "Sacked from car, liber 1111.. .45 to50 ‘Sncki must be on!) weight, 1150 Munich. Price; quoted Iiolude. cost of rack. . ‘nbout 10%;! act. , . LINCINNATI—The Cincinnati mar- ket Continues to flow along in abOut the Same care free and indifferent * manner as previously reported. Trad- ing is going on constantly of quite a liberal sort, but no real tone or snap to the situation seems to develop. We Cannot look for this to develop as long as Wisconsin and Minnesota are keep- ing their eyes on the situation and ‘, " going further than that, using this market as an outlet, because juSt as ‘ long as this angle 01' supply continues _ ‘to be in force just so long Will the Cincinnati situation take advantage of it. POTATOES—CINCINNATI ‘ MARKET. Built from car. per bu. . . . .50 to .55 fiSached from car. per- bu. .55 to .58 ‘ 'Sackq him be even weight. 150 on there seems a tendency for {its e angle to the Situation to pop up ,5nly oeuvery................e new , I'Mhy delivery. ., ........ ._ 11 -8poculatlve Prince. ' 2 “the urine. given for Deco-her in H: delivery represent the 1‘.- tare dc Net-y yucca. Thu Infor- mutton merely. giro. you the future bin}. at will commodity .- lured by than who anneal-to on future quo «Winona-u cost of luck, .55!“ gbbfictcacb ’ 7 . \ proigecu. ‘ . cy'vinstead of its» opposite. This last, ‘week has experienced a good milling demand. at most all Western points. Added to this we have the moisture feature of the Western situation well taken care of for the moment. The market at the present time is being maintained 'very near to an export level. With this condition existing bear. leaders are not going to be very enthusiastic sellers. , WHEAT—CHICAGO MARKET. No. 2 Red ................... ill-1.0814J Speculative Prices. *July deIIVcry ............... s .9114 *May delivery ............... .924/4 *The price given for July and May delivery represent the fu- ture dellVery pricen. Till informa- tion merely given you the future basis 01 this commodity :- tgmd by those who nmln’te on future prospects. “I would not be without the ‘pink sheet’ for any price.’ ’——-Joseph Ego Weidman, Michigan, R- 2. BEANS We think you will agree with us that it is more than time that we settle on some line of de- fense for these beans. The market is going down every day. The large handlers of beans tell us that the situation is dead" dull, practically life- less. There isn’t anything more life- less 'or near death’s door than the market on your beans “Wllk be” un- less Something drastic is indulged in at once. If the bean situation is real- 1y weak We should do something to give it relief. Some medical aid and attention must be given. I’ll bet you would find. on examination. that the present bean situation has every ap- ' pearance of a “big warty toad” all of to on distributor .to‘ the outside maket ' ~ is up to .you, as a distributor of the mtm, to watch this market carefully. ' and when it shdw‘s its firSt sign oil." ., danger, for you to fly under cover. I ‘ euphose we are wrong,.w .5 will hope j". so at least, but the “Pink Sheet” is n looking for? an experience that we” Went through in 1911,. as shown in": our. last week’s inane. we just be- lieve that these fellows, with your. dumping aid and assistance, are go- ing’ to mes along on this “depression highway,” until beans are brought to the lowest possible level, until the, BEAN EXAMPLE. A, little example which. looks easy enough for Johnny, but one which may need the assistance of John. to work out. Think it over' 3‘ carefully before being sure you have the answer, well in hand. If ,“one hundred” bushels of." beans will sell for $1.75 per bushel; what will “two hundred” bushels bring? I beans in the producer’s hands are re- duced to a very low percentage;‘—-—- then fellows is when we look for the- bean situation to show some real tone and possibilities You can’t make the writer believe that the situation warrants this market going down every day, getting weaker and easier. There is some infection somewhere. No question about it—you must be ' your own doctors and try to discover where this infection is, it’s cause and the remedy for it. If you don’t want this market to burst, causing a uni- versal explosion, you better stop feeding for a while, at least. There are, undoubtedly, some damp beans on hand for disposition, and regard- less of the situation those beans should be disposed of during the Win- " [er months. Those having good hard beans should hold them indefinitely, because there is no other way in God’s world that you can change the situation from its present position. ' BEANS——DETROIT MARKET. White hund- picked basis ...... $2.00.," Red Kidney” 2.10 MICHIGAN ZONE PRICES. Zone No. 2 Michigan ........... $1.85 Zone No. 3 Michigan ........... 1.90 Zones 4, 5. 6 and 7 Michigan. . . 1.95 NOTE—We give you abov. the price. that Michigan dealers alonll be able to pay you 101‘ beans. hand- picked basin, In the illerent freight zone- of Michigan. The Pink Sight has net the.prlce for hen-I, hand. picked basis. at the average Michi- gan points, at $2.40 per bushel. ‘ Continued on Page Six N ha p in touch with the market bandit has you should know tn rim-eight rate trom your shipping 11g" .. 119 height rate you v'e Kay“ which Places You in a. pd- ultion to: know whet or. your local dealer 3 giving you :11 marks products: , is emf-ct ely whit it mom: to them duet-en The rate sit rigour}; t course.td1§€ the {leading market oeu- '~ CHIGAN FREIGHT ZONES Zone 3—Bay City. "Pittsburmgh for instance. show that Nt. 1 T1 tit hay is worth $16 00 per ton. The f 18 t be a :4. 40, awo'uld show that the dealer": in usc'ola county shOuld pay fill. 60 per ton, less handling charge. The mini-mum weigh t of a car of ’hay is 20, 0001 pounds;- the minimum weight of a cqr of potatoes is 80. 000 pounds: the minimum Weight of a 1391‘ of- “beans i'a ' 40, 000‘ pounds; and you Will have to- pay j for that number of ‘pu up“ in each car. , so be sure and ship '8. "on gThé- rates given cover- cans only; all kind: on crept rate. We will be3 mama “you with full summation it to the maxIInum and minimum. 3 1,0111%“ get thl‘ it! ' '.° . 5°“ . 30110 3—Vicksbnrg. ' 'Zone 4—-Greenville. *Detrolt _ Zone 5—Sandusky. Ono! natl . thin . '. . .' . New York City ................. .2795 Pittsburghf . . . .. ................. .17 Clnclnnath .16 Chicago Detroit New York City Pittsburgh Cl cinnatl Ch cago New York City.. Pittsburgh Cincinnati . . . . . ......... . . .Ghloago»........._. ........... . Detroit, . . , -ew York Cl ty ........... ....'. Pittsburgh. ‘”' i a» Jew-w. _V‘LL~ ‘/\ MIEHIEAN W’T“ APPROXIMATE FREIEHT ‘ . RATES To LEADING ZONE-5 -' *3?» MARKETS ~~ GEE . ' TABLE BELOW) "ll ,, _ unmet r orts are w 4!? sist them imreceivmg a their . mitrI-IGAN BUSINESS - RMING in“ ‘an experienced direction of men, VVw’h pf this state to secure ‘f r' pricesfimd : t meet these conditions to aid if ppssiblé,. ; ble market ‘ . ’ 1T In the unpretentious little “pink-sheet" which y’éu he of Michigan,will find a militant strong-arid, may find angipus‘a ‘their rights and to right their wrongs wherever and wheneven- pendent farmer or group of organized farmers in this state need j publication, at any time, if it can be of assistance to them; ,. . II MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING let ,it be clearly” understood, réprts; " single organization, be it Gleaners, Grang'ers, _ Farmers’ Clubs Sqeiet'y of. .. 9 Whatever its creed 0‘: title It does, hOWever, stand f0; organized {ifini’dm bchAgAA ‘ this way only do we believe the farmers of Michigan can some intoA . own. ONE—CENT PER-WEEK (when ordé‘rsd Vfot so wéekt as more) , ‘ 2 SEND 50c FOR so WEEKS ' . A A p ‘ (In remitting it is to your advantage to write full name aad address éa‘rflully and. ,‘A- tell us whether you are an old or new subscriber.) . , ;. . if j . RURAL PUBLISHING CO, INC, GEO. M. SLOCUM, SEC‘Y TRfiAS HOME OFFICES: 95 WEST FORT STREET, DETROIT MICHIGAN OTHER OFFICES: New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Ports Hug-On. ' z-i . j ‘ Entered as 2nd Class Matter, Oct. 13, 1912, atA Detroit, Mich., under Act Of Mar: 3,1379. EDITORIAL. .. i’V u ’ ’lA ES, “Working just like beavers.” The story is told of an- Englishman, who visited this country Several years ago, and. became very much interested in the wonderful little beaverS. cided that he would take a full grown pair back with hi‘iri to London. The animals were purchased, confined in a strong box, and de—‘V' .fi VV -livcred at the pier rom which their owner Was to sail the next day. in order that the little fellows might be more easily cared for, the ‘ freight agent placed the box in the freight of— WORKINC fice 23for the night. j LIKE During the night the beavers got busy, and BEA VERS it did not take them very long to gnaw, a hole «I. - through the box large enough to permit their, _ escape. Once in the office, they took a good survey of the premises, ‘3: .j T and made up their minds that the first thing needed Was water; and ' to be sure of water, a dam was‘ necessary -_ i; . When the agent opened the freight office door the next morning, he found that his guests had made free use of table and chair legs and office furniture tgenerally, in constructing a very good foundatiOn for a dam which they had decided to build acrossone particular cor— ner of the office True, they had followed their natural instinct and ‘j‘wOrked like beavers, "’ but to what end? A reader, speaking of market conditions A in his particular locality, closed his letter by saying that‘ ‘the farm— j ers work like beavers, and have little time to think of anything eISC but work.” Work like men; not like beavers.‘ Farming is a business, not a ' weary round of plowing, harrowing and harvesting. Brain work is A necessary; and brain work on theb farm pays handsome dividends. True, there is much work on the farm that calls for bra‘Wn and muscle. J _ But the brain should plan and direct the work And While the muscle is active creating, the brain must be- «weaving the receptacle in which the result bf your toil is to be cared for. ‘ “Working like beavers.” No! Working and planning and succeeding ‘like men . ter of protection, only Altogether too many farmers are.~ . ‘Alike beavers”—-——0'roping In the dark and turning Over the ‘liant‘ element in succeszul farming to others . He examined the dams built by the little animals, and dé— , . election there seemed to be an in- ; placed fewer orders for PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT DETROITABY A‘A . . Everythln Looks Bg-Ightifor the . g. - Adminle, ration—~Buslngss liltereste Have Confidence in Wilson. - 3 No matter how loud the calamity howlers chat their veices are drowned . by {he busy hum of the machinery in -~ the factories throughout the land ., " ~ ‘ We have been hearing so much about; ' 1‘ a depression When the new. adiriinls» A..I:. w tration took hold 01 the snails Of; government that somg people have ,. . been' getting ready for the event and» -' '2 A all kinds of predictions as to buSi-x..,3- , ness for the coining ‘ye‘ar are afloat”. ~; j,“ Each month Since} election ha’Sj.-'/u ll shown an improvement in general." l,.. business conditions and while—itmust“ ‘“ be admitted that for :5th days afterx fluence‘ against expanding busingss,.,j~ the demand for manufactured prod- ucts was too great, and building op- erations have continued without id terruption. We now come to the week of the inauguration of President .“drAy" States The eyenl~ Wilsim and find that conditions are I .thé Senate Nhad pasSedvt even brighter than thirty day's ago. j~the President’s a The most important development becomes a. ‘law W in steel during the week was the de- ,, dent's Signature ‘ maria from agncu‘ltural machinery films“ has congress manufacturers for steel bars and 0th; .. dent’s veto F‘lv’j . ‘ er preduets to caver reduirelnents ti; dent Roosevelt pinned to - July,. 1914. Usually such manufac- Rainy river '5de bill, and congr “Vs turers do not come into the market passed the hill without his slgiiatu until April or. later. Anxiety to ‘oh-V‘ , 1 mm early shipments on contracts ac. . counts for early inquiries » , ' . . . .2 . , New orders ior steel bars, plates aImmedlate passage of: the b . and shapes continIIed heavy falling fact over} twenty years ag a . only a little Short of full capacity of was presented asking that tab s to finishing mills, but Shipments are . even larger The United State. Steel corporation' 3 out-put of- steel ingots was at the rate of over 59, 000 .tons - per day during February thin: is the daily. average production was greater than in October but the aggregate tonnage, of course, was smaller be. .- t , cause of the fewer days in the moat , ' gustitutional in thAAA The railroads during Athe ..~ ‘oek ‘ finally delegated to the h " ' t \‘j i! r the month coh‘tr allot the Balti'bre _. ‘ The beaver does most of his work at night, and while he has a ‘13? ‘Were general plan for laying the: foundatiOn for a darn, he bill (is as Aa‘ mat- ,0 Ids ., I! resign dram . . , H1133 rile pyo‘hahilltm ,. ”Win. _' *tenmeratm‘es. Dates 31%” '1‘ that iii-13,. 1 last emerged from . ‘1700111, and We have an opportunity of are ~. ‘3. I .61? “(flit , I ' $36,.“ ifs-on? that Meri- then not active not ener- "313 ll- :1 3161113. tithe , the .. 163113116 t recipitation 01 0t heater, .ngll, '33 the pressgt 1;he human raCe as ..y. 33,41; ._1S £3 heir claimed 0111‘ 5013” ""‘Ilnto 'n‘eW relations to 'llhis 1‘ 1t is claimed 11.1 3112130 nines cf the world t the pregnant "time ‘ W3} have no 011131011 on this matter summed people... ' We know that peo- _. Ma}. 1 r33. . , a'h'fte 3 333.3313 12.1%; ‘ .. .e ‘res3 Pamfie 'sl‘b‘pe aboutMgrch . . . . e . “ -.ai),_d brighter, feel better under a high barometer Or as a cool Wave comes inrfivve also know that inure deaths .ocpur under- the oppre3sive' atmos- 131139.61 the lo‘W than under the in- vigorating influences £13119 high. This Will. be. 3' v3ry . dangerous storm parted apd you should remdnl'g I35‘l3 claimed that at such a; dark age3 3pread over- Eu; itailgate}; 101i 3 thousand years , @111 1 ' hither systems electromagnetism be- _. . ac.- '. r331: activity of the, " but note it .as a; belief or many Well.- 8" 9.: this; are dull. under a low barometer.- ms; c «r or“??? ' . rAd rise-alt ' atroit Mich-.3. and 1133 11011311333 work; A I‘ebple have knoWn’ little about it. .Nb‘W, When the members are already ‘ list beg‘n‘nmg to seriously consider measures 3339.33 of many bills from this time Qflfi 3 .s‘ an as .The Uniform Text- Book Bill has at the committee- .witnessing’ What a mess they have made of it. The three main features , of the biI1,Which is called the “Dunn- Young BilI, " 3re: vUnIform text-books schools in the state. 2. Districts ;may furnish free text- for all .. books, but they must be the same as ,used all over the state. 3. These uniform text-books may be supplemented by other books if 1, necessary. The bill also provides for a Text- B'oqk Commissio consisting of the _Governor, Superintendent of Public Instruction President of the Agricul- tural College and two members to be appointed, by the Governor. If this bill goes into effect it will mean that every school in the State. regardless of equipment or of teach- ers;i~,will have to use the same books. It means also that those districts thatpwish to provide free text-books must purchase the uniform ones. Andthen,here is the joker: if the ‘ uniform. textbook does not meet the needs of the school it may be sup- plemented by other books. The text- book, trust couldn’t have Wished for a better bill. That means that where they have sold one book before, they will now sell two. They can simply make the uniform book so poor that a supplementary book will be neces- sary, and then we will have to pay the bill. ruthat We‘? are hitting the“ da '3 dangerou3 terms Within a 2 cat-million «fella. s FIELD NOTES Dipped from the Stream some; that. W11 .sxyeep over .thlS‘II-"f ‘ ' . With‘i lantew days 0t..Ma’l’ch Friut Conditions Remain Good ' throughout the state so far as the (aids; concerned; but disease ' f is everywhere prevalent, ' ' w'0 .sprays need look for he gaason’s beauties. '1. 3 Startling Returns 3333’; taken to deter- .ag 3‘33 91;; their farm , 93'; :gthri sad fact that .1331 11133121331113 age of her This average Trig certainly filocations oi lih 33 dread ‘ storms and to describ e‘m’: ‘1 11513153 every locahfiy, b’iit, _' 1, pr tax-away when; his I'm \ ’5th Mli1 1’9 £119 51'9““ I" 1131 and 111311 e 41 so to. the ' '7 341.91%” 19.1 #939136, 1:, “1.3:" :hwglgands 'beIore «9".39611‘39‘1' flab-06 “ board 33d. reads ~‘IW9WWE‘MWFGII 33mm / “Sound 3&9 3311;312er 3‘ -. faith .291 W!” V Of the ’- are The Bacteriological Building at M. A. C. was a point of much interest the ,past week, the' annual exhibit covering six subjects; bacteriology in domestic science, dairy bacteriol- ogy and sanitation. Dairymen, driven Wild-by the health board of Detroit, were constant and close students at this exhibit. Best Dairy Building in Country will be the aim at M. A. C. and this to be realized by August 1st if contracts are fulfilled. It will be specially . constructed as a store room and re— tail department for the disposal of butter, cheese and buttermilk, Which products of demonstration as given in the dairy courses by the dairy department. The dimensions '01, the building are 7811128 feet with 3‘; basement First floor 'will have separator rooms, butter making de— . wpartment refrigeration plant, cheese . U~ ‘ 1“, wring room and salesroom, as well ‘ ._ 'atudy ; as rooms for em'plOyes in making 6M . - la. 37-563, 1 . ichig'an has been Qutremely 33133" tel has presented stores 61“- hence to vbte on; it in the Spring t l the Work has been all behind-5'~ '3That poor bill is being kicked about 3331, .‘tbe .bommittee-room doors and the"? talking about adieurnment, they are <- We may look for the- I. only about 8 SenatOrs who really , -Pedigr'ee lee Stosk Association wil. ’65 of clothing and for shower '- , The base walls Were laid last . and Work will be resumed as "arranged for that day. I 6' Siff- e is {lot yet a" 631.“ faulty in. Michigan That is, aren’t sure yet that We Will have 3‘. Vi like ’a poor “113113303"... First the HouSe passed the bill making it 1303- . . sible to vote on this ‘qireStion in the Spring, then the Senate wrangled :-0Vé;‘ the; question of Whether or not_ pagsing the bill meant that they per- ,3on'ally favored woman suffrage. (It _ is interesting to note that there are favor equal suitrage) However, they finally passed another bill. m’3king it . impossible for foreign Women to. vote, and now this bill 'must go back to the House. It will be considered; there on Tuesday, March 3d and the Lord knows what they will see fit to do with it this time. . On Friday afternoon February 28th,. there was a balance of $2, 385; . 670. 70 in the general fund of the - State Treasury. Michigan need not now be aShamed of her business standing V * i . The House of ‘Representatives are .' planning another junket trip to the . trap-rock district of Michigan. Rep. (Continued on Page Eight) film 'If WATCH CLOSELY THE MARCH MARKETS (Continued from Page One) show that there is an abundance 70f off-grade hay, and prices on this ‘qual- ity must be determined by weather conditions If cold weather holds on as long as last spring, you will find ‘ a good demand for feeding grades before the new crop finds its Way to' the market The best grades are already looking up and prices will be maintained. If all reports received , ~,. can be relied upon, the quantity of .3; potatoes in the farmers’ hands is not 4 as large as figured. However, in the , absence of actual figures from at least a partial personal canvass, re- poxts cannot be relied upon. Right now is the time to watch the potato, market with an eagle eye We are after some inside information, and shall endeavor to keep our readers posted. The March market is usually as ' unstable as the weather. We have come to that month when the average farmer lays his plans for cleaning up ; A little care exercised right now will ' i mean at least fitable prices and fair returns, while a general cleaning up ,‘,-~ig,??5 and a rush for the market Will mean '11" ' ~' 3 total loss to many. Taking all in all, conditions are far better ri ht now than We could have pose bly predicted thirty days ago for this . period. Nothing is the gained by, getting excited at this stage of the game. tended by the county and township commissioners and supervisors. from Charlevoix, Emmett, Wexford, ,Man- ~' istee, Antrim, Kalkaska, Bennie Leelanau and Grand TraverSe ceun ties. —‘—-The South Western Michiga‘nf hold their annual meeting in Nilé on March 7th, and a fine program dd, . M. 01311:“ Resd;,-a ‘prominent Holstein breew, ._ ‘ r. From a general angle the mbst advers9 Circumstances. .ipg to exist in the near future. With .-b9 in evidence at ”some time later. ,9 OATS—DETROIT MARKET. ‘ Standard ............ .35- No. 3 White ............. ..9... .34 99",9No. 4 White . ...... ‘ - ‘No. Mixed.......‘......’.... No. Mixed . ..9 ..... . CINCINNATI—In keeping with the list joined with the advance proces- 9‘s‘i0n and moved to an advanced posi- tion. The demand for all top quali- ties was keen with actual receipts be- ing below the demand. The situation ' is very healthy, at quotations. OATS-CINCINNATI MARKET. Standard ................... .3615 No. 3 White....... .......... .341/2 No. 4 White ................. .33 No. 2 Mixed .................. .341/2 - No. 3 Mixed .............. .' . . . .34 , PITTSBURGH —— T h 3 Pittsburgh market did not brace up in line with most others. Conditions were ad vanced but the general tone to the situation was not as good as would be naturally expected, based on con ditions in a general way. OATS—PITTSBURGH MARKET. Standard . ................... .36 No. 3 White. ................. .35 No. 4 White ................. 33% No. 2 Mixed ........ , ........ No. 3 Mixed ................. “I have received a copy of Grant Slocum’s new book and think it fine.” ——Glen Strachly, Bronson, Michigan. CLOVER SEED ’ , As advised in last Week’s issue, D we cannot look for any material -L 39,9 change to the seed situation for 9‘ a few weeks. As the season draWS , ’nearer to seeding time the situation may respond to the sympathy created ' . , by a demand at that time. There is f" nothing whatever that warrants or " even suggests other than a spirited tone to the seed situation throughout the ' remainder of 'the season. Of "‘ ' course this is a feature which may ' be modified, regulated or manipulated by large handlers. We don’t think ,that with storers in their present con- dition and with the situation main- the near future taken, care of there? ShOuId be no hope for depression to. bowed an advance in the face ,L' This w M go to Show an expectancy“; for a most healthy situation continu- general situation the Cincinnati mar-.9 .e‘ taining its present outlook, that there is any danger whatever of any other than a Very strong market existing. CLOVER SEED—DETROIT M A R K ET. June. prime. .................. $12. 30 Mammoth, prime ............. 12. 30 Aisike. prime ................. 13. 25 Timothy Seed. prime .......... 1.90 A “I am with you and will help you 9 'if I can.” ——Ligom'er, Ind. 0011+ The writer had the pleasure, during the last week to meet one of the largest; wholesale No. 4 white. ~ 9 No. 2 yellows. 'No. 3 yellow _ No 4 yellow. No. 2 mixed” . . '. ’No. 3 mixed. No.4'mlx9ed ...... -. "I am proud to know that! was” - 'one of the founders who helped to start this paper and I would be lost Iwithout it.”-—R. F. Nichols, Miller— ' 9 ton, Michigan. - ..... _..J~’, :49, No.94 mixed.... ...... . cod’th-rrssuae unmet- ’1 'No.2wlfie. ...... .j... No.3white ...... Nil-4WHITQ....'...'_.,.,.*...... « No. 2 yellow. ......W. 53% . No. 3 yellow ....... ‘.. . . .3 ..... 9. 9.521/fi No. 4 yellow. . . ~. . . ’. .1 ...... No. 2 mixed. ......_.;. ...... Nail-nixed ....... The apple situation continues to show some real form D as a result of the trade gradually becoming more' ally cleaned up. some In par- generw YW 9. .mapkét which would Show ‘4 ' crop is unusually large and the outlet», on these onions, {but With tributors running the Situati they now are it Is; simply cut ’ questigfi to expect11111131120~ from at We are and indifferent working basi situation :on red stock remains event“ more. critical than on yellow, The a little/narrower, theretOre the above - result is the one to be looked for. ticular cases this is going to be the " real asset to the general situation from now on. ‘We don’t think it is proving out that the storers of‘apples are weakening on their general'posi- 'tion to hold for good clean cut and profitable prices. The amount of stock in stores at most places, high quality, is not suggestive of any- thing demoralizing to the general market situation. We .have enoUgh of the regular season beforeus so that there is plenty of time for the placing of the entire amount onto the market in 3. Well regulated manner. If this is carried out there is no question but what apples will finish, at least, in good strong shape. We are a little afraid, however; that some p1oducers over the State of Michigan have set their stakes a little higher than conditions will warrant. APPLESAGENERAL MARKET. Fancy, per barrel ........ 2.00-to 3.50 Ordinary. per barrel. 1.. . 1.00 to 2.50 “I believe that the ‘pinla sheet’ has . come to help the farmers in -a way that no other paper ever has.”—.—Don 5. Morse, Cassopolis, Michigan. ONIONS._ ‘ The onion situation has made no advanced steps or maintain ed' any panticular position dun 111g the past week We think it is safe to state that nothing is being attempted along the lines of bolster- ing up the onion situation. The onion output has received a peculiar hand- 1‘9 beblutelY ‘ no excuse Whatever the t 6 present , situation being What it is that we had an 9b ling this s9ason There is onions for distributio of‘ ONIONS. “ ' om... Yellow Globe. sacked, per cm; v' Red Globe", packed. per cwt.. . . . , ,Yellow Globe, bulk, per cwt. . . .40 ' - Red Globe. butin per cwt.. .1. . . L Cincinnati. «. . Yellow Globe, sacked, per cwt. .65‘ Red Globe, nicked. per .cwt.. . . . . « Yellow Globe, bulk, per cwt. .45 Red Globe, bulk. yer cwth “L." . . 9' Pittsburg .9 .9 Yellow Globe, sacked, pet ewt. . [.75 Red Globe, sacked. per cwt. 1. .00, ‘ Yellow Globe, bul , per pwt. 9. Red Globe, hulk. per cwt. .. . ..30_ . “If is wonderful how the ‘pinl‘egu; “‘ tendency is going to be £01531 ower sheet’ is scattered among the farm- ers around here and they regard it as law, The Editor certainly has .a great responoibility.. We are going ”to hold this hay until every home in Detroit starves if he rays' 50. ”—Clyde Godfrey, Napoleon, Michigan. ciBBiGE‘ It begins to be a little ones, tionable whether we Will ex- . perienoe any particular market- ’on the cabbage situation for the re- .mainder of the seasons—this, oi course from a shipping standpoint. The supply frbm the local truck ga'r- dening angle ‘ seems inexhaustible. They continue to take care of practis Cally all of the outside terminals to 5 Which Michigan looks for disposition. 9' ‘* ’ determine just, .9 . how many cabbage are still back 111: '_ ~ ' this channel, but we are very much ' It is impossible to .9 afraid that enough are still back so It is true19g-' " dent crop of. ‘ is year, but that the situation may “not warrant shipping of. cabbage to advantage. CABBAGE-«PITTSBURGH Danish. per a... on melt. .'.9~ sum ”eutectic, per ton, track, .N9e mrket . effi i , that of a law demoralized,uns1ettled ‘ ‘ The : 3’ a. ‘9 w ‘ x . 99‘9’. 9’: .j l“ “ - ..w .r , . ' 9. v ’ _ . ,5 .~. '9 . " ,W’ I . ~ . . ' 139.3 9, . _ , L, 1 ,-. . ‘ . ’9 . » t v _.. .~ - . . \ 1 t ‘; ~ enders. 9 , outside markets can be made with ' like pink, sheet? and the Gleaner. '4.- _ demand will . .. ' ‘1' 7 I ~' ‘ ' i r» _' - . ' . A r From new art will be generally cov . pf fresh stock from th to south.9 We Will ,ontinue. L t tailing ofl'sin market «191109L » ing the pill-fit fortnight. 1 ed’ by‘ some of the large handlers :11. eggs will go to about 180 about the _ latter part of- this month: We wish. to cautidn yen, who naturally ace the outside markets, that from now on the prices to be in evidence , _ when this market is finaliY . 'L "' fished on it? new Mshxshipp‘ing to. ntore certainty of results. EGGS—GENERAL MARKET. ~9- Large He!!!»- mnluLouiop-un'su'oug ‘30 '7 Medium fire-11.9. . . ' . .' . 9/...19 OI..- “I am anal-03mg com for renewal, ‘11. of my subscription to the ‘ptn‘Jc sheet’ the best little paper door printed for the farmer You can always count me a subscriber for They are the bbst room papers we, eder had come to our home. They ' can’t be beat anyway for the farm‘- er. "—oyms W. Griffin Altmaon, -: M’lCh.’ " 9 .5 . 9 There i$n 9 to maintain the healthy poul ‘ is absoluteljsi.b salbsbelng qultf :- ”$6. 5(L can- - 4.72 6‘“ ul "‘ ‘," . . Te’ C"; change In the ‘ situation reniains _ and from all appearances.- mines to so remain for some 2 heavy ‘ 1. Q "'GQQi: 'to line ream. . 'rVVBIVill W - L YARDS. V 75 anthem; fled to pr! "$775 'tVoV 38 V00. 7.50‘ i J ' (I . also s ‘5 .OIOI¢QCI.!booIII mlk o receipts 0‘11 China uiiig Week.” This table 0‘s ' rélihbl e and figurative ' 9 , "s blised rmiried to break result ”was that ,asV sold at ”155 to .7. . ,. ' n "‘cchoo arocKV' Winos‘ . I to .38; 50 £0 $8.75 . 8.00to 850 amnion, V‘to V 6. '75 to 7.10 ”4-00.?” .. ' 7.75 (:17: and cuttersL . . 50 4.45 :to 1121125 veal: . . 9.50.10 11. 00 VoV 4.50 to Cattle—Buffalo.- -. gilt. Monday s pIy here of 2,250 head and modera- receipts of 16, 000 at. Chicago enabled sellers to advance prides here from 15@25 cents and at. the close. ot the --day’s session full demand was not met. Six or eight era-961s of. good Weight steers and with Satin. United Dressed Beef, Stern and a few. 'of the largen‘country killers in, the competition,'trade was active and good clearance had in due season, ‘top steers reaching -$8-. 65V@8. 75,“ few 1,059. 00,: as against .88. 45‘? top "a Week ,go. Conditions Were rather "bad for ithe better. Weight steers last .week. With Lent; on, consumers protesting - ers We're poor support to the dressed. - mediate Wants. dieeping rather close to the shore on killing, have been pretty well cleaned . and’lndmna and most. fieeders are put-VI Vtreme ' 21:11-11:60 or against high- priced beef, retail butch- for their im- Coolers, with killers beef trade, buying on V'u‘p and one” undertone to the trade for the opening day of the week shows. substantial unprovement. The talent is Spredict'ing some" very high prices for; May-and lune, Quite a. few good steers. re on feed in Michigan, Ohio Itingythe ”Corn to em pretty freely and eXpect. to; get them to" market during the summer time, as the gem. eras opinion is- that "supply Will be none too liberal. then- and that avia- tion prions may be looked fiofr. ,_ At the 'V was that be female killing stuff is being'i‘ Shipper ' pres tr- time, there are” mdflcat pretty well thinned. Oht‘ h . . I-rh‘ horses ‘ R ~ch column s Ithe way of making concessions. 4.2519 71.35" , 1109 -. the buying line until noon. = for the balance of the week was of a .W'eek’s cloSe, best $11. 50@12. 00 $12. 00% hulls $9 00,154.00Q6V00Vf01‘ - Calf Quotations..- Catfish, choice to extra. fins:- ‘1! to good 9V,SQ@11.00 -,-Cul-l and ‘common ...... 850@ Light'- {hm ............ ;. 5.5954 8.00 . I ._ ...... ’ v H ego—Detroit. There Seemed a disposition mani— fest on the part of buyers to hang back on making purchases. 'ditio'n Was. very much in evidence on Thursday’s run. However, when the trade considered the outside situation and the situation. in geneial, came across with the price. On Thursday "which is one of the very best mar- ket days, nothing whatever was sold (up to noon. This goes to show that the trade held bask hoping, at least, that sellers would do something in This however, Was not forthcoming and trade Was immediately resumed at the old basis, and in a good snappy 1112111- 1119.1": Hoes—DETROIT VMARKET. ,Fnh“! to choice butchers $8.30 Lightweights Bonn. according to ~ , weigh t ................ 3.00 to 3.25 Pigs ' 8.30 . Stag-V . .One-thlrd ofl‘ « Hogs—Chicago. A very important table to consider When Wishing for actual run of stuff V and range of sales made: Mixed Heavy Light Packing, Packing & Packing & VMedlum and Selected Selected Butchers, Shipping, Shipping, 195C255lbs.255@4001bs.13360195le. -21 .......... $8 lf1@8.471,§$8.05@8.40 $8 25 @8. 50 22 .......... 82008.50 8.10@8.50 8. 30@8. 55 24 .......... 83011786231» 8.2560860 8. 40@8 65 25 ....... 8.35@8.70 830608.30 8. 45@8 70 . 26 .......... 8.l5@8.50 8.05@8.45 8. 26638. .10 .- 27 .......... 8.10€iI8.-10 800038.35 8.20@8.40 28 .......... S.25@8.00 8.1560855 8.40@8.60 ............. $6 15@6 I'll/AG. l5@6 52%SG 20@6. 42% ............. 6.8069715 6. 00@7. 10 6.90027 20 ............. 9 60699. 95 9 6. {(010 00 9. 50@9 871/2 ............. 6. 15@6.' :15 6.25@6. 57% 6 10@6. 45 The general disposition was to force down the high market standard set by hogs in last week’sl‘un. The trade started off on Monday very close to the basis established last week, 1912 1911 19l0 a disposition to make a determined fight fer lower values. The trade was of a very uneven nature on Tuesday with sales being made at a discount of 50,10 100. Packers were very bearish, bidding no better than steady at any time. After the very first rounds, trade was very slow. packers holding back, not doing anything in Trading most. irregular nature, every angle to the situation being used. by both aides. Therewere a number of sales of good average fat butcher stock Sellingtat $8.40. This was about the top for the Week. In mixed packing the average sales being made were on -b'asis of $8.10 to $8. 25. Medium and butcher stuff hanging very Close at $8 25 to $8. 30 low grade heavy pack- 111g stock hanging around $8 to $8. 20 It might be safely stated that the- situatnm received a slight wallop this but at .the same time every-V. thing in the future indicates not only present strong and well establish- ,- lend 6,416 head or libido-versi- 0 lghe‘n .88. 5 to $860 $ 0' Lonicagn 32, 000 Buffalo 11. 209. “11.565 12. on, . 9 on ' This con- ' but . - as the week advances every day shows Light hogs sold; '5 to $81,625,013: mixed butcher." ,. Hogkfiufl‘alo. -. ., ight supply of nogsI at all points - for the opening.- day ‘of the onVekIVIV: ra e at Buffalo ”was 20V@25 cents higher and in some instances as much as 35 cents above last week's r-pachers' have considered prices here close Local too high, as compared to the. .We‘st Chicago quoting their kinds around $8. 60 Monday, and as a corise‘quence bought sparingly but with a. good, strong eastern order demand, a good ’I active trade was had- at the advance Best weights $9.10@9.20,' with several decks that sold with Only the rOughs and a few extreme heavies Out going to order buyers at $9 25, market being. on the highest level Since last 00- ." tober Yorkers, lights and pigs show- ed the full advance, bulk selling at $925. Roughs mostly at $8. 25 and stage $7@7.25 generally. Immediate outlook appears very favorable. There will be days when setbacks will be had». with liberal runs, but outlook generally is favorable for the selling side, some authorities expecting to see the ten-cent hog before the month is out. HUGS—BUFFALO STOCK YA‘RDS Extreme 119111105 280 up. . .9.00@0.15 l'lcanvs 240 to 280 ........ 9.00@9.15 Moqliunm 220 to 240. . . . .9.10@9.15 “9111111115 190 to 220. . . . .9.]0@0.2 ‘llixwl 180 to 220 .......... 9.10@9.25 Yr-rlim-H “'10 to I70 ........ 9.20@9.25 I)" light 130 to 150 ...... 0. 206139.25 Pigs [20 down ............ 9 206139.25 M1114- hog‘s ‘) ..00@9 25 lie-111w curls .............. 0.00@9.10 ltolxglls ................... 8.1061) 8.25 Stairs ..................... 0.50@7.25 Sheep and Lambs—Detroit. The market on sheep and lambs is running along at the pace set last week. There really is no changes to . report in the general situatiOn exist- ing on the Detroit market. Taking every angle to the situation into con- sideration we don‘t think there would be a cent difference in the actual re- sults as shown. There was a good liberal run of sheep and lambs this week. The trade appreciated the good substantial condition of the mar- ket and did not hang back in making purchases at the range of prices pre- viously established. Trading this week was very easily made on the part of the sellers. SHEEP -— DETROIT STOCK YARDS. Lambs. good to choice. $8.2 5t: $8. 50 D0 fair to good. . .. 8:00 to 8.‘ -51 Yearling lambs, 7.50 to 8.00 Mixed sheep 4.50 to 5.50 01111 sheep 4.00 choice. Sheep and Lambs——Chicago. Table shows rangs of prices in ef- fect for years 1908 to the present. A good table to cut and paste in your reference book Sheep. Lambs. To Top Bulk. This week ‘ .. flog $V5. eI’BI@6.5o $880 $8 15@860 s.35@8 8.85 \Vcek ago ..... . . 0@6.40 F our weeks ago. 67 ’ 9 00 2 4 75@6 00 7. 10 There is a remarkable demand for both sheep and lambs on the Chicago market this Week. Getting good long prices for sheep and lambs is begin- ,ning to be a 'habit with sellers these , V situation» is so healthy that buyers do not hesitate to cemply a; (19.375. . The ' with demands made. While there is»- -, ,, some unevenness in sales made still receipts, 32, 000 fresh ark,- the situationfi on practically .211 grades is very strong“. The 11 en- do .mand activity of the mango. advance in the same is 81111 1144111101.. on. good- qualit¥ age.V I. .0141. sheep are real y?- bringing W ' ' ethEr 11117er 61011 at $6810L some finish ' ' ’ 0 ing ' , , hé 10p for native eWes 1was $6. 50.' u/Z) ' ' SHEEP—«CHleGO STOCK YARDS. 1 ' _1 'Llsn'lbs, good to choke. $8. 00 to $8. 40 '60, fair 'to good” .. 7.00 to 8.00. do. cull to comm'on . 5.00 to‘ 8.00 Yearling Lambs, choice 0.75 to ' , , Do, can to run- ....... .1010 ‘ " ,1,Wether'n, choice . '. . , . 0.25 to 1 ,_ Ewes, choice handy weight do, choice heavy. . . .5. 50 to gullksheep ......... . . . . 4. 00 to ‘ P135 “.50 , 6.85 6.00 5.50 .25 7.001: ' L Sheep and Lambs—Buffalo. ' Seventy-five Cars or 15,000 head on offer for Monday; Supply of lambs ample to meet all requirements and buyers took full time to meet their needs. Opening prices were the same as last week’s close, best lambs bring-, ing from $9.00 @ $9.10 generally, culls SHEEP —— BU FFALO STOCK YARDS. Lambs, good to choir o ..... 9,006.39. It) Do fair to good ..... ‘. . . . 8.35@S. 90 Do cull and comnmn. . . . 7.50@8.' -.: . [)0 skins .. ............. 6.006907. 25 learling‘ “rt-tho s. chol (1‘. 7.7563521 Do cull to fair .......... 5.00@7.50 Do ewes, «holoc- ......... 6.50@7.(m- VVethL-rs'. choice 6.50@7.00 Mixed sheen 6.25@6.50 Ewes, choice handy “'eighl‘ 6.25@6,40 Do choice heavy ......... 6.00@(i.3?5 Gull sheep ............... 3.00@5.2‘5 Bucks ....................3.00@4.7"- 16" 611,11 ' certain extent. ., ., , ‘ under consideration are be'hn on basis 01 April prices The 9.1161113 cite operators have not fixed their opening prices but expect to decide, by Apri1 let“. The anthracite ”market is even quieter than the bituminous ' trade at the present time ' ' _ Soft Goal. FOB Kind of coal. Min'e’s Hocking reSCreened 111111111 ....... $170 Cambridge 11/4 lump‘. . . .. . _. . .. 1.50 Cambridge, 3/1. lump ....... 130 West Virginia splint' lump. . . .1; . .. 1 50 White Ash block ..... 11. . . . .1.1.' .. 1. 50 Kentucky, 4-’inch'-'.1ump. ..-'.,.. 1.65 Kentucky 4x2 inch egg ..... ‘. 1... 1.45 H211 risburg 6 inch lump. . . .' ..... '1. 60 Pocahontas lump and egg- . 1.80 Pocahontas mine run. ...... 1.45- Michig an domestic 4-inch lump2 2.75 Anthracite egg stove or nut . @450 Note: Quotations on anthracite coal are based on gross tons ' FLOUR AND FEED. _ The flour and feed trade is dull. Were it not for large orders booked ahead before the holidays 3. great' many mills would be running only on half time. There is little demand for 7 OUT of EVERY 10 REAL BUSINESS FARMERS WHO RECEIVE A SAMPLE COPY OF' THE ,“PlNK—SHEET" Mail ‘ This Cou on, with 5ch0r 31111150. wee s subscription to Michigan Business Farming u grows better every issue!” By all means YOU will want the “pink—sheet” if you are a farmer making your money in Michigan. Never before have the farmers had an independent market and crop reporter, bound by no clique or faction, working in no one’ s interest but the farmers of Michigan. Subscribe Today as I 0, 000 Business Farmers , Ha’ve Already! I 'teeds and, branf ' ‘ Blend” flOur, ' 20111111111161. ticu'lars Writ L .. nation and sales are mad er basis 111111111131 Weak; .1 are just about the Same as dust weeig , With the exceptidn off} some chop .- 1 . ""1‘,: 1‘. ,3" . I". mm""””‘”mm§1 1/8411jabér socksa .- . Spring patent '1«.;_1..;. . .,,. ,-':4 50;; Tow-cling sacks 01', Wood barrels $‘ 5'25 ‘ “"1. 1. _. Pertcm Coarse corn meal ...... . ..... .i. 23. 00.: Cracked corn .......... _Z',‘4 50 Chen feed ‘ Coarse middlings Fine middlingsf. Bran (standardi‘ _ The above prices are t o. 1) De- tioigt Mich. on car lot shipments ' 'i'ankage, averaging 60 per cent protein}; .per ton-11.0“ b,, Chicago, "‘W e are very glad 'to see the pink sheét’ tome and are glad that some- one had the courage to take.- up the farmer’s problem and help to salt/e it ”-'—C L. Carver Clare; Michigan ‘13wa AT LiNSIhl'é. (Continued from Page Five) Follet of Iosco secured the pabsage of a resol'ution to this effect after urg- ' ing that there was a great demand in this State for limestone to... be deed in enriching the soil. will investigate the .feasibility of using convict labor in getting this rook out for this purpose and also for use in build‘ing' good road-s. ' ' 1 ' . t The Odell 'Bill sterilization of' mentally defective persons will come up before the Sena ate on Marchxllth it A bill embodying the 1n1t1at1ve referendum and recall Will be con-'1 sidered by the House on Tuesday,, March '4t'l1, 1 t'* President Snyder of the Agricul-jC‘ tural goneg'e States that the college ,1 Ilee‘ds large funds to carry owtit' work. He claims {but th9 college" 1 oculd use 50 field men to db. enter! Sign, W'qtk' if they had the funds QM Rammmb 11099116011 1263.0 “1511;. " . Spect their any ' i y health ZTh'e committee 1 ‘ relative to 1116’ aket . "fellure to, yhtw'e' squa‘r'é in ev ‘i‘y' 11118.6 -,Will place the no longer ' "1 «boost! hard. Se tlon 1 111(1on ms - utensils, also.- t e c file '0 , Uri ‘ or; persons, firm or (3011111811111 1311115191 g5 milk or cream for city consur‘n Mon 9130 all milk depowts sh1 pi g anél appliances connectedpthgeregrxl 90.12. 111117 proddeeir 0r shiiip fusing" to allow such Inspectors to rémises', barns; fbfittl'ewa utensils sh 11 be debarr'efid from shj ping milk to said City, also any: '09,: of milk depot or creamery refusing? ' allow inspection shall be de 2 shipping milk to 911121191137. All agents or 111 s . and utensils pf producers ah had at least two ybars'eiepe en 1119an 8 or w'o‘rkln 0119.11 1 , airingweache , bowl! whp inspectors doi‘hg «311611 111315 :1 ' this bill goes into effe'ct'xshon refil ~- such inspedtors' by inspecting of th 1 Above quellflbatlons as fo'lldws: One in specter Inside of ninety days after tin act goes into cheffect 91nd one, addition 0101-, each six. 'Ixtx'ohth‘s thereof or . e - as above ,. _ Sec 11.11.111.615 score a. ulations region ul'at‘l'ng prold‘u‘ce city health cards 151181111119 - by 11 6011111113111 on t loWing ~members': ‘ city . ’board of :henl'ta 11.86 yam 94$