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._ ‘th PEOPLE "of Michigan I think
hire~ generally familiar with the
{fact that in the early forties the state

‘ 'fundertook,,ar system of internal improve-

:ments, including the building of y a railroad
Which 5, bidiffair to: wreck the finances of our
"Shite, which " had been; but 'mcently' ad-
mitted into the“ union. Growng .out of
tms unfortunate; undertaking, our consti-

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tution was so ‘ amended as 'to forbid the
' bonding of our state for internal improve-
' rme‘nts, and we were limited only to the bor-

rowing ‘of money in case of insurrection or
"for" war, purposes. Our- primary school sys-
tem was planted on a firm foundation, how-
ever, and to the.c‘redit of our state it has ever
remained. Little . or nothing was done or
'erhaps thought of ,toWard‘s building up the
highways of ~Michig'an at this early period.

Civil war, we were rather busy as a people
clearing, up the forests and making a way. for

 

i great Oppostion.

a great agricultural- state. Up to and until
:the Civil war we did» practically nothing to-

: wards establishing a drainage law, although
perhaps no state in the union needed it more

“than Michigan; From 1860 to 1865 as a peo-
ple our hands and hearts were full, and the
recenstruction period followed with its sor-
rovfm and burdens that'have and always will
‘follOw in the wake of :the great monster, war.
Than came the period of building railroads.
The government entered very largely into
these early operations. ’ These great trans-
continental lines were built .in the face of
Our public men ‘suifered
criticism that followed this great undertak-
ing. ‘The great empire builder, J ames Hill, ‘
was uniting the states, tunnelling the moun-
tains and crossing the streams, and scarce]

:before we knew-it, the great West became all
that ‘Ex-President Roosevelt has described-

Vin-“The Winning of the West.” We had. in

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,Wi‘th visions of his incoming ships .
‘ ed to repay the loan, the merchant agreed to 1316'
_ ,were rcpor‘md lostst sea. He could not‘rpay the p
in the thought that he Was about to exact vengeance fromhis enemy. de-
. . . . . , mutant/must forfeit
his life because 01 his iconsh bargain. But. not so , y‘
“i pin‘andcd that the Jew take his bond, but flireatened slighigfipenames of,
the law. it the mount-lander illedone drop, otthgvmmgs bleed in
‘ .. _ attms untoward. aovelapmenMsreea to ‘
"‘ it the bond’pand tnkeonly the, nominalmofi'i’oy interest. flags,30111.,~
misc themerchant’rlawyer refused to, accept. and ” '

 

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manded hisbond.i3‘It seemed that the uniortu‘nate

  
  

 

 

Jew of Venice, who became Very notorious for the
exorbitant rate of interest which he charged on loans to people who
. came to him in dire need. And you" remember that a certain
~ T merchant of the city, whose wealth was invested
'went to the Jew "for a loan. ' There Was badteenng. between the two.-

amended as a bond for its payment a pound airline "megawatts flesh.
laden with ten timesthe wealth need-

Wlhe merchant’s wrath. the Jew not] 6min em '- ._
. chTij-mcipal otth'e loan ”well. 4: ' v. .

ions 0f Fe‘lerfll Funds for Michigan
Trunk Line Roads

‘« ByePhilip T. Colgrove
Pres; Michigan Good Roads Ass’n

system of transportation which made possi-
ble the building up of. the‘states west of the
Mississippi, the other great system which' the
government had championed in the name of
cheaper transportation, the building up of
[the waterways. The government was spend-
ing millions upon the deepening of water-
ways, our rivers and harbors, not alone for
cheaper, transportation, but for national de-
fense. ,_ As this great development progress-
ed, reaching a high degree of efficiency, there
came a; time when we discovered that the

. 225,000 miles of highways in our country over

which were being carried ninety-two per cent
of the products of toil had been neglected.-
That- although the government was using
practically half of these roads daily in the
carrying of mail and parcels post, yet they
were being neglected, sadly so. American
inventive genius had made it possble for
railroad transportaton and water transporta-
tion to reach its highest degree of efficiency.
We had even connected the Great Laks with
the Eastern seaboard, to enable water trans-
portation to better serve our people.

And then came that other invention of
American genius, the automobile. We have
watched its development with interest. The

.‘truck came into being, and with it another

seven day wonder. All at once we discover-
ed the fact that this new tool was our great-
est and best servant to transport the pro-
ducts from the farm and from the sheps that
are overcrowded, railroads and congested
terminals, and must of necessity aid and as-
sist to enable them to render anything like
acceptable service to the people:- We did not
learn just what the railroads could do and

Bose again Shylock Meets a Learned Judge and Forfeits his “Peund of Flesh”

You HAVE all heard the story, 01" Shylock, the rich

By Forrest Lord

in cargoes still at sea,

to make the loan, but
the interest may be.

The ships
loan; neiJew. happy

His attorney dc-

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" fora $100 loan and

farmer; and

   

of

must have their usurious pound of flesh;
writhes and protests; he seeks the protection of the law'
the court rules; and invariably the usurer loses his interest altogether:
The court records of Michigan do not cite many cases growing out
of violations of the laws against usury. The money lenders in small com,
munities exert a powerful influence.
tically dependent upon them for capital and emergency loans, high as
To contest the legality of the interest charged on
any loan is to practically destroy one’s credit in the community.
There is a legal rate of interest which money-lenders may charge in
this state. On small sums of money for short periods of time, many banks
charge what we might term “legitimate" rate of interest, a trifle higher
than the legal-rate, which tho the law does not sanction, is made neces-
\'sary because of a certain fixed expense in carrying the record of the loan.
To this nominal additional charge on small amounts, there can be little
It is the charging of bonuses which actually amount to a rate
, _ , of interest (running in cases brought to our attention from ten to twen-
in: border to /ty-flve per cent) that makes a. mockery of the law and should call forth
the condemnation of all reputable banking concerns. ,
_, p _ 7, .1 In one case. $300 bonus is charged for a loan of $1,200. In another.
' ;fi-.»' . j)“ ‘ case, $200 bonus for a loan of $1,200. One bank asks for a note of $125

‘ bank demands a bonus" 0
dozen cases but hundreds of cases. us
. rpm-genealogists" therictims, and men

" Turn to age 5 charm the story 0! Oscar Anderson. Aleonn conn
fierce Marks, money-lender. : . . _, g

could not do, until the demand came
growing out of the world war. To re-
lieve this situaton, the new arm of
transportation, the truck, came to the
rescue, and while it performed a wonderful
service and relieved the situation very largely,
it was found that this new tool, destined to be
the greatest servant and friend of all classes
of our people, was crippled and almost help-
less by reason of road conditions. Our people
learned from personal contact and experience
that the roads of France and of the Old
World were very largely answering the de-
mands that were madb upon them. Then came .
the rural express delivery system, which pur-
poses to establish a depot at every farmer’s
door, conditioned only that the right of way
over which it travels is made sufficient for
the purpose". ,
The government commenced to understand
that it must do as France has done, as Eng-
land and Germany had done and aid and"
assist in the buildng up of these highways '
and thoroughfares, not alone for national de-
fense, but for the purpose of aiding in the
solution of the great question of transporta-
tion. We have in the nation many states that
do not have a river or harbor, but all of these
states have thousands of miles of road that
must be improved to make way for this new
tool of transportation, the automobile and the
truck. The government has adopted a plan
to distribute large sums of money to the va
rious states who will accept it, in order to
build up these main arteries through which
the life blood of the nation will run in the
years to come. Michigan has received her
full share during the past three years, but
has been required to meet the federal govern-
ment dollar for dollar. Just now the nation
has ready for distribution $200,000,000.00, of
which Michigan Will (Continued on page 2)

the victim

Farmers and merchants are prac-

 

es interest on the whole at 7 per cent. Another,
$100 for a $500 loan, and so it goes. ,;Hot shalt
with hard-working and debts
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dormers until themain roads are. anacccmpiish~
ed fact. In Michigan we have upwards of five
thousand miles or roads of this classiwhich must,
gfirst be‘ improved, and when improved, will- serve
at least seventy-five per cent. of our people. To
5 rules by taxation the amount required in‘ any

one year would be burdensome. It has been
thought "wise, just and right that these blessings
which are to be enjoyed by those who shall come
after us and shall help and as'sist in paying for
them. It is my confident belief that our chil-
dren's children do not ask us to bear all of the
burden.

Will Not Spend Over $10,000,000 in Any 2 Years

Governor Sleeper has well said that it will be
impossible for us to expend more than ten mil-
lion in any two years, which altogether with the
ten million from the government, will enable us
to keep all the labor" that can be employed busy
for a‘perlod of at least two years. We‘ may be
able to use more than this. It is certain that if
we could complete the system in the next five
or six years, it would be a blessing that can
scarcely be realized. Let us use these roads dur-
ing our lifetime and have the benefits of them.

 

E ARE greatly indebted to Mr. Chas. Bing-
. ham, acting sec'y of the Mich. Farm Bur-
eau, for the following information about
the folks who were elected at the instance of
the founding of that «valuation. to shape its
affairs during the first year of its existence. Mr.
Bingham modestly refrains from any mention
of himself, so we feel in justice bound to sup-
ply what he omitted. ’Mr. Bingham writes:
"We wish to submit the names of the fol-
lowing citizens representing the omcial and ex-
ecutive department of the Michigan Farm Bur-
eau. .
“While these citizens may not, in the esti-
mation of some, he the best qualified to fill
these positions, they have at least shown by
their past activities their willingness to devote
V a considerable part of their time and knowl-.
' edge for the benefit of the agricultural ,industry
of this great state.
"While we know that it would be impossible
to please all of the people in selecting for posi-
tions of this kind, yet it is gratifying to know
that the citizens so chosen have signified their
willingness to do all in their power to complete
the organization of this Farm Bureau move-
ment." \
President, Mr. Roland Morrill, has large farm
interests in Berries: county. He is a heavy
grower of peaches and cantaloupes. Had 400
acres of grain this last fall. He has always been
a farmer and his interests are with the tanner
but is a broad minded man who lives on the
level and is absolutely square and right. "
lst Vice President, ‘Mr. R. G. Potts, is a
young man of unusual ability. He is a pro-
duct of the M. A. 0., and one of which they
may well be proud. ~In connection with general
farming, he runs an extensive dairy. 'Along
public lines for agricultural betterment Mr.
Potts is always ready to sacrifice his own time
and pleasure. He is at present the president
of Macomb County Farm Bureau. With such
progressive men as Mr. Potts at its helm, the
Michigan Farm Bureau is sure to win. .
. ' and Vice President. Mr. F. H. Vandenboom
‘ . of Marquette county, owns and operates the
I » largest and most successful dairy farm of the
Upper Peninsula. He is also state senator from
that district. He is well informed on agricul-
tural conditions of the Upper Peninsula and is
One of the main supporters of the Farm Bureau
movement of the northern part of the state.

" Mr. Chas. A. Bingham is a prominent farmer
and fruitsgrower of Birmingham. ‘He has held
numerous oifices in various state organisations.
' including thé presidency of the Michigan State
Horticultural Society. He has * always taken a
keen interest and active part in the truitmwing
ndustry of the. state: and is considered one of the
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ember that the government has only authority.

: up of our main market roads. .We cannot’hepe"

   
 
 

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1 the‘flaéglslatw_ That they will "solve the «pro

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.‘camle necessary'ilor us to name'sozne sum beyond ’ \
which, theLeghlature mm not'go, and we plum

ed'that limit at fifty millions, and willreguireit
elite. complete the systemz,With theamount that
we. shall“ receive from the Iederal {government ,to-

gather with the amount that we shall receive .

from .the variouslocal communities, all together
it is hoped and believed that the amount will be

large enough to build and complete this splendid _

system of main market roads that reaches into
every section of our state, connects every city
and village, and forms ‘a network’of roads that
will serve more than three fourths of our citizen-
ship. The various counties will be enabled to
pay greater heed to the lateral roads and gradu-
ally they will be developed to. a higher degree of
efficiency. The state will maintain these main
market roads very largely. and the various coun-
ties and townships through which they run will
be‘relieved of a great burden. With the comple-
tidn of these roads, the community' idea will
reach its highest_degree of development.
, What: Other States Are Doing

I wishtime and opportunity would permit me
to discuss the moral and the spiritual lessons
that will, be the outgrowth of the plan now under
consideration. Almost every state in the union
is adopting a similar course to our own. Illinois

Through the Coming Year

Treasurer, Mr. Fred van Norsdal, for a num-
ber of years has been one of the most rbmi-
nent and successful farmers in St. oseph
county. He is one of the men who might be
considered the prime mover and organizer of
our local Farm Bureau. Since organization he
has been president for two years and is now
serving on the Executive Board. Mr. Van Nors-
dal owns and.operates one ”of the most success-
ful fruit, as well as general farm, in his coun-
ty, and has the distinction of having the best
gaying apple orchard in his community. Mr.

an Norsdai is at all times an agricultural stu-
dent; a safe, conservative and sane thinker
along agricultural lines and is absolutely solid
man to have in the important ofllce to which he
has been recently elected. .

Vamps: Fred F. Cornair. president _of the
Michigan Crops Improvement Association, owns
and operates two farms, breeder of pedigreed.
stock, is a man of very high standing in Sagi-
naw county; willing at all times to‘do his bit
for the betterment of agricultural condition.

Soils: A. J. Rogers, Jr., president of Ben-
zie County Farm Bureau ,graduate of Wiscon-

. sin University College of Agriculture, is an ex-

pert on fruits and soils. He is at present elect-
ed to serve on the Executive Board of the Mich-
igan State Horticultural Society.

Fruits and Vegetables: J. Pomeroy Munson
is engaged in the fruit industry near Grand
Rapids, Kent county. He has a vineyard of
large size, also raised cherries, apples and
gooseberries. Mr. Manson served two years as
president of the Michigan State Horticultural
Society and at the present time is treasurer of
the same society. Is a man who is always
ready to help in public service for the benefit
of his brother agriculturists.

Lice Stock: A. E. Illenden has always been
an active worker in the Grange. Owns and op-
erates one of the largest stock farms in this
state. ‘At the present time he is acting as pres-
ident of the Lenawee County Farm Bureau and
is very active in all public work.

Dairying: Alfred Hendrickson is a progres-
sive, up—to-date dairyman, who graduated from
M. A...0. in 1911, and since that time has de-
voted his attentionyto the upebuliding of a herd
of pure bred Jerseys. Together with his broth-
or he is- joint owner of the Elmhurst Farm at
Shelby, Mich. They. are growers of pedigreed
grains, breeders of, Hampshire hogs and regis-
tered Jersey cattle. Mr. Hendrickson is also
president of the Oceans County Farm Bureau.

Buying and, selling: James Nicol i. a sue-
cessful farmer and fruit grower, living in the
southwestern. part of Allegan county. Who has;
for many years. been identified with“ every for-
ward movement in that vicinity, mora especial.
1y being known as one of the. originators and
promoters of the ‘South‘Haven Fmit ‘Exclmnge.

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.of the largest an best equipped plants for

held at the college last summer. .

her new. work possessed witha wealth of exper-
i‘ence, which coupled with her natural "qualifi- , .
cations assures a success of her ” department.
For years, she has been among the farm organi-
sations of Washtenaw'county in' organizing and
sustaining them and through he experiente of
the past year as chairman Of
nomics Department in. the , Washtenaw. County

Farm Bureau she has become an enthusiastic .
convert to the workoifthis department. Hav- ' ,
ing spent her life on the" farm she as. an inti-
mate knowledge .of the‘problemsfigtfihe m.
home and. her training as a teacher has davéhipgd

a keen insish, thinness stand .' illusion :t , ' ‘ ‘ ’
partial" Which she;

  

   
  
  
   
     
    
    
   

taxes of atheists“. “meme-pay one with TI ' ' ‘5"
of this proposed bond-:issues‘while at the same‘é
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most perfect system: og«.roads.ot~any county in the, "

world. 'Yet in the face actress fatts, the: great
city of Detroit isrea'dy to answer “here” on this
amendment and will carryit by an overwhelming
majority. Why?» Simply because they - under.-
stand that into the great metropolis there will
flow a stream of commerce trom‘ the farms and .
the outlying country overlthese roads and that.
they will be a bigger Detroit from every view- .
point. I have faith in the farmers and in ’the,
business men of the'state, and I believe that When

’ this ' proposition is thoroughly explained. that

the agricultural sections of our state‘will sup.)
port the amendment most royally.

In this hurriedly dictated article I have not
been able to cover all points, and none as well“
I, would like. »But‘ I'fdo hope'there has been
enough .__said that will be at least helpful .to
those who are trying to solve the problem ,and
solve it right for the. _future of this great; state,
of ours, who. must keep abreast with her sister
states in this .great nation wide movement to
build up the highways of the land.-

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Who’s Who in Michigan Farm Bul'eau

Brief Biography of Men and Women chosen to guide Destinies; of New. organization

This exchange has been Very successful and its
success has been due very largely to Mr. Nicol's
untiring activities. He is a man highly re-
spected by all who know him and will fill the
position to which he is elected, satisfactorily.
Mr. Nicol has the view points of the business
farmer which is what we need in the work of
the State Farm Bureau. , _ .

Farm Management! Austin Cowles special-
izes in the feedin of live stock and owns one

feeding cattle, sheep and swine that can be
found in this part of the state. He is not only
a good business man and a good farmer but he
finds much time to devote to the advancement
of the farmers' interests of Clinton county and
it was largely thru his efforts that the Clinton
County Farm Bureau has been established.
Legislative: Arlie Hopkins spent his early
life in assisting his father who was a lumber
man and saw-mill operator in Manistee county.
Shortly after this Mr. Hopkins started to clear
up the 800 acre farm which he now has under
cultivation, having made a study of horticul-
ture and is new owner of one of the "best orch- ~
3rd; in Northern Michigan. For anumber of
years was employed as an institute lecturer by
theAgricultural College. Elected to the Mich-
igan State Legislature in 1914, re—elected. in
1916, again without opposition 1918 and be--
ing a member of the Ways and Means Commit- ‘
tee and active in all legislations for the inter-
ests of the farmer and'the people of Michigan.
Publicity: .Earl Trangmar is a graduate of
M. A. 0. since which time he has been: at the
head of the tLublicity work of the college. - It
was largely .ough his efforts that the editors
of the rural press of Michigan were brought in
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Boye' and Girls' Clubs: Mrs. John Ketchum, '

wife of the master of the State Grange, is a
well knoWn and capable woman who has spent . .
considerable ‘time in assisting Mr. Ketchum -i
with the duties in connection with his ofllce, in
fact, during his absence, has conducted the en-
tire business. At all times she is- actively en- -'

gaged in public welfare work.

Home Economics: ' Miss Flora Buocho‘mes to i

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»' ”airman or the best minds 0: Michigan, that the

~ first consideration to .theymilk‘rproducer, asfwel‘l {as

with the milk business. Most producers. distrib-
titers, and consumers “see in- it only the common
dial side and the money consideration. 'We for-
'.~g‘et that, according‘to the ‘investigation of the
best scientists and ,experifnentors, the future men-
‘7‘ tal‘,moral'.and physical well being of the Ameri-
can people" depends more upon a large consump-
tion of dairy products than upon any other food
product in useat the present time. "With this
vision of? our opportunity and ourrespdnslbility,
, let negacquit ourselves like true, noble men; a
' part of the greatest people of the greatest nation
that the world‘h‘as» ever known. ' ,
In order to accomplish, this purpose we must

' get ourselves out of the rut and practices that
have so long been a menace" and hindering cause
to a better and larger consumption. Aren’t there

‘ brains enough in the dairy and milk distributing
fraternities to devise some effective method to
accomplish this desired result? -The report of

, - the Boards of Health concerning infant mortality
‘ show that for every American soldier lost on the

battle front eleven American children die in their
homes as a result of a lack of their bodies being
properly nourished by the use of milk. What a
field—what an opportunitywwh-at a mission is
ours! Eternity. alone can 'reveal the extent to
which we have either been derelicts or played
well our part in this great drama.

. The Price

That will furnish’an adequate return is and
must be a vital question. for every successful
business must have in it two vital and funda-
mental principles. One—a compensatory price.
The other, and most vital, a confidence which per-
meates every part of'the industry. The misguid-
ed effort to gain a price has often resulted in the
destruction of the latter and more important fac-
tor—confidence in the business. ' -

Strikes. may have been necessary in the days
gone by, but not since the beginning and work of
the Michigan Milk Producers’ Association, for

we are confronted with the facts that despite our '

pacific, constructive, methods—which have been
so freely and severely criticized by a part of our
people, yet as we look back we find that the De-

, troit price (which is and,has been. the back bone

or the" milk market of Michigan) is comparable
to the price obtained in any other similar loca-
tion. Not always the highest, but the average” is
' fully as good. And we have avoided that most
expensive factor in all business economy—the
strike.

It is estimated by the rural New Yorkers that
the recent strike of 60,000 milk producers in the
New York Dairymen's League cost in the neigh-
borhood of six, million of dollars. This tremen-

. dons loss must, eventually, come out of the milk

business and like the burdens of the recent war
in Europe, these burdens must be borne by the
parties participating.

There is no question but that the producer
should have control of his product and be in po-
sition to set the priCe for which he will sell it.
The ‘manufacturer of every other product does
this and nobody objects. The dealer is not forced
to buy at the seller’s price. I . .

. . :Surplus

We are confronted at the present time, by some
of the distributors in the city of Detroit, with the
claim 'of a serious surplus. ; How this surplus
shall be, cared for is a question up for immediate
solution. ‘F‘ "' If the milk pjroducers of Detroit
area-[would establish some kind of a factory that
might be available on any similar occsion in the -

' ;-. years to, come I‘m very sure that it would com-
. “pensatel for itself

in one season.’
, "Organization -

e have alwaysprotested against dras—
.~metlieds yet it has been our

 

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t tlon that made its. influence-felt upon manufac-
turers, aniwhéareywe were enabled, by working
mtlf :the selling cominittee of the local. to get an

Mt :Sufplusfififiilgflob. Ship" 1 flames that'rineant hundreds of dollars 'a day to

,, . .. this great constructivecam-
" paig’n. Which is enlisting the sympathy-and co— '

its the consumer, should he 'the‘ moral 'fiobllsatlone,
Yet‘how few of our people ever appreciate ’the'
f- iact that there is any moral obligation connected.

. . , . ., ‘m‘ “snail-m ta
kO' a} survey} of the price in the ore

      

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"the'communitygas soon ant-this advance had been
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MARCH MILK PRICES

VER 200 persons, mostly farmers,
0 attended the session of the Milk
, Commission at Detroit on Monday of
this week. One of the biggest problems
that looms up before the Commission and
the farmers is the surplus, now estimated
to be in the neighborhood of 25 per cent
of the total supply. To fix prices that
would enable consumption of this surplus
Without a total loss to. the producer was
the his task before the Commission. It
was finally decided to fix theprice on 75
_ per cent of the milk shipped into ‘Detroit
at 38.60 F. 0. B. Detroit; and $2.50, F. 0.
B. shipping station, _ on the balance. This
' arrangement appeared to be mutually sat-
isfactory to all parties concerned and will
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that they had accomplished all that was neces-
sary. They would not pay their dues to the State
Organization; they would not keep up their local
organization; they simply drifted apart, and to-
day they are paying a tremendous price for this
neglect for some of the condensries in the unor-
ganized districts are paying $1.00 per hundred
pounds less for milk than are condensaries in
the organized districts of Michigan. Some of the
powderer plants in the unorganized districts of‘
the state are paying from SEC to 70c per hundred
pounds less than other plants are paying in or-
ganized districts. Consequently, we come back
to this proposition that we have asserted to you
so many times, and which today is a dominating
factor in all other industries it pays to organize.

We are reminded again of the truthfulness of
thepassertion of some of our best statisticians——
that the organized movement has meant 'to the
milk producers of Michigan not less than 10%
and probably 16% more than otherwise would
have been obtained.

Now we appeal to your manhood, to your sense

of fair play, and ask you to get busy and do your

part to maintain the organiztion in your loclity.
It pys you. Be a hero and not a zero in this
campaign. Your OWe it to yourself. to your fam-
ily, to your business, to exert every ounce of
energy in this organized movement—R. 0. Reed, ,
Field Secretary.

   
  

lid unorganized -‘territory or rMichigan:

. that each transaction be investigated and

 

Advises That Government Will Have Entire ,

1918 Wool Clip Appraised by ‘March
’ 1st, When Final Returns
Will be Made

 

The last information we have had from the
government’s wool purchasing agency was under}.
date of February 17th, when a letter from Mr.
Charles J. Brand, chief of the Bureau of Markets,

was received containing ‘the following facts:
“The‘values definitely fixed by the Price Fix-

ing Committte of the War Industries Board on va- 3

rious grades of fleece wool are based on the wool
being secured clean and delivered at Atlantic
seaboard. The price received per pound in the
grease by consignor of the wool will vary accord-
ing to both the grade of the wool and the percent-
age of shrink-age as the heavier the wool is in
shrinkage, the lessthe grower will receive from
the goverrment per pound of wool in the grease.

“It is diflicult for the wool grower who consigns
his wool to the distributing center to realize that
the’ government is buying the wool strictly on
merit and the man shipping light shrinking med-
ium grade wool will receive more per pound in
the grease from the government than his neigh-
bors who have heavier shrinking wool of even
similar grade.

purchased wool from the producers in many
cases purchased all the wool in certain sections
at an everage price per grease pound which meant
that the man who had a. superior clip of wool
received less than full value for his clip while
the grower who had an inferior clip received rel-
atively more than his wool was worth.

“The government expects to have entire 1918
wool clip appraised by March lst, 1919, and im-
mediately thereafter final returns will be made
on all w001 consigned to distributing centers
where it was valued and taken over by the gov-
ernment."—O’harley Brand, Chief, Bureau of Mar-
kets. ’

We receive so many letters from our readers
upon the wool subject that we have found it im-
possible to answer them all in detail and give the
special information requested. Now that the
final appraisement of and settlement for the 1918
clip is near at hand, all these letters will go for-
ward to the Bureap of Markets, with the request
the
dealer be compelled to return to the grower his
just share of the refund, if any there be .

Caproni'is reported to be building a "giant tri-
plane, driven by Liberty motors capable of de-
veloping 21,000 horsepower, and designed to carry
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esota Farm Paper Takes‘ up Belated
Campaign in Interests of Farmers
Who Will Fight Against the

U. S. SpudRules

 

It is very refreshing to MICHIGAN Business

‘anme to note the awakening of the farm press’
. v'the country over‘ to the undesirable features of
, Having been ‘
the first farm paper in-the United States to dis-'

the U. S. potato grading rules.

cover these defects and to. lead the harmers in a
successful fight against them, we are naturally
well pleased that others should new concur with

our opinions.

It was over a year ago that the farmers of
‘ Michigan first expressed their dissatisfaction with
these rules, and M. B. F. sought to modify or

‘ ' abolish them altogether. While these efforts have
R _ not met with the results hoped for, they have

been productive of great good to potato growers
everywhere,'for they sowed the seed for a nation-
widerevolt against them, a revolt that not even
Mr. E. P. Miller, late of the Food Administration,
and recently Crowned president of one of the big-
gest produce dealers’ associations in the United
States. can put down. One of the latest converts,
to the necessity of a change in these grading rules

is Farm Stock and Home, one of the most infinen- »

tial farm journals of the west. In its February
15th (1919) issue, this publication has the fol-
lowing to say:

Three Distinct Potato Areas

“There is a fundamental business reason for
the general dissatisfaction felt by growers and
shippers of potatoes alike as to the workings of
the federal potato grades There are three or
possibly four very distinct potato growing areas
in this country. From New Jersey southward
along the Atlantic coast, and to some extent
along the Gulf coast, there is a region where po-
tatoes are, grown /or the early market. Much of
the seed for this section comes from the north
and particularly from the states of Wisconsin and
.Mlnnesota. The stock is small and immature
when dug. In order to avoid loss it requires
quick handling and quick sale, with as little bruis-
ing as possible. The second area includes the
states at the head of the Great Lakes. Here qual-
ity is of the best ,the nuttiness of the potato be-
ing a marked factor in its favor.
largely export to southern and eastern states.
Possibly the New York main area should be in-
cluded in this second division. There is a third
great potato growing area scattered at- various
points thruout the west and depending largely
upon irrigation for the success of the growing
crop. Special attention is paid to size and ap.
pearance, and by far the larger percentage of
these potatoes find their way outside of the 10-
cality where grown, coming into competition
with crops grown under Eastern conditions.

“These three potato ‘areas with their funda-
mental differences of product due chiefly ,to cli-
mate. have long been recognized by the trade and
until the Bureau of Markets stepped in with its
autocratic universal grade system there was at
least some semblance of recognition of the meri-
torious features of the product from each area.

Farmers Not Consulted on ‘Grades

"As near as F., S. & H. can get at the facts, Pro—
fessor More, of the Bureau of Markets, assistant
to Mr. Brand; and Mr. Lou D. Sweet, of 0010-
rado, aide to Mr. lloover of the Food Adminis-
tration, are in large measure responsible for the
vexisting grades. Both of these gentlemen have
personally assured F., S. & H. that they were in-
dividually responsible. It is of course not at all to
be assumed that they were unadvised, but if the
farmers were ever askedas to their opinion of
the grades before they were promulgated. F., S. 8:
H. is unaware of the fact. It the shippers had
knowledge of what the proposed grades were to be
they have done an extraordinary lot of individual
and collective denying. Again, the real fact‘
seems to be that technical experts here and there

were consulted and a system of grading was de-'

vised which in the opinion of these experts would
meet the requirements. It is somewhat singular
that outside of Mr. L. D. Sweet, so far as known,
,_..._1;h.e..navm$ of no important grower or shipper ap-
pears. Cons dering the situation as it nowstands,
onels led t believe that the natural, individual
predilection oer Sweet for western stock had an
' unconscious bearing in determining the re-
quirements of\\No. 1 standard grade So far as
size goes the existing grades are discriminatory

. ._ against potatoes raised in non-irrigated sections

and they nowhere make propel allowance for
1 “quality as compared to mere bulk Passing by
that rather obvious suggestion, the establishment
tyre market gradhs rof seconds ‘ and two of
-'w iteshas‘ done an

 

' .; special needs of the regions

~ grower. ,

The trade is ’

S but simplify the; potato

._ ‘The‘g present potato
thrown into the discard?
ShOuld be substituted pots.

  

a western, a northern and a 509.312

stand ..
should properly be a grade fer was potatoes and».

another grade for rounds. applying to each (if
these sections; but there is 'no commercial ne-
cessity for a second quality grade. Potames
should be either market or cull and if the buyer
desires extra quality the trade may be expected to
cater to that demand without the ever-lordship of
the Bureau of Markets.

With this plan as outlined the potato men at
the northern states are in general accord. A rep:
resentative of F., S. & H. recently visited the
headquarters of the Gleaners at Detroit and
found their marketing superintendent. satisfied
that such a step as is here considered is absolute-
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STATE GRADING LAW sovoiiT

HE COMMITTEE appointed at the.

annual meeting 1'0 the Michigan Po-

tato Growers' Ass’ n. consisting of
Rep. Braman, L. A. Siple, Dorr D. Buell, A.
M. Smith is at work drafting a state gradr
ing law that will carry out the wishes of
the growers as expressed at the big meet- '
ing a year ago. Farmers who wish to be
heard upon this subject, may use these
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FIGHT ABAINST ANIMAL DISEASES
' IS PROGRESSING VERY RAPIDLY

 

In a report recently issued by Dr. J. B. Mohler
chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry, U. S.
Department of Agriculture, .we learn that- great
results are being secured from the efforts of that
bureau to stamp out communicable diseases
among animals. Dr. Mohler declares that there
is an animal preventable loss from live stock
diseases amounting to $175,000.000. It is to elim-
inate this loss and to segregate disease-free ani-
mals that the department of agriculture is spend-
ing many millions of dollars each year in the in-
spection of herds, the slaughtering of animals in-

fected with incurable diseases, and the educating .

of farming communities to means of prevention
and contol.

D. D. Aitken of Flint, president of the Holstein-
Friesian Ass’n of America, is an indefatigable

worker in interests of disease-free dairy herds. He
is urging that the state legislature enact a law to

'crate a fund for the payment at full value of any

infected animals slaughtered within the state. In
this way he hopes to practically eliminate disease
from Michigan herds and thus be able to absolute
ly guarantee the quality of our breeding stock to
the rest of the world.

Your Federal InCome Tax 18

ORK ON the collection of $6,000,000,000

has been begun by the Bureau of Internal ,

Revenue. "This is the estimated revenue
of the new bill. The income tax provisions reach.
the pocket-book of.every. single person in the
United States whose net income for ‘1918 was $1,-
000 or more and of every married ”person whOSe
net income was $2,000 or more. Persons whose
net income’equalled or exceeded these amounts,
according to their marital status, must file a re-
turn of income with the collector of internal rev—
enue for the district in which they live on or be-
fore March 15th. ‘

Here is what will happen to them if they
don't; for failure to file a return on time, a fine
of not'more than $1, 000 and an additional assess-
ment of 25 per cent. of the amount of tax due. . "

For “willfully refusing” to make a return on
time, a fine not exceeding $10, 000, or not exceed-
ing one year’s imprisonment, or both.

For making a false or «fraudulent return, a fine
of not more than $10,000, or imprisonment Ior
not more than one year, or both, together with
an additional assessment of 50 per cent. of the
amount of tax evaded. ,

For failure to pay the tax on time, a fine (if

not more than $1, 000 .and an additional assess.*'

ment of -5 per cent. of the amount of tax unpaid, ‘

- plus 1 per cent. interest for each full month dur-i" ‘

ing which it remains unpaid. ~ I- g
--In addition to the $1. 000- and $2 000' pdrson-al' ex-'
emptions, taxpayers are allowed an

 

 

;.-,““I have two enlisted InFranse. r0811

ye
tell me iwhat to do or W to write to get, thdfii .

discharge? My. husband as very poorly. We have

a farm and stock aid the oidddt boy in the 1&th

has a. farm and sleek wé have to rock after. It

. is impossible for us to do. it without their heiW

An old subscriber, Swear.

It is of great regret to- us that there is So little
we can do to help this subscriber se'c‘iir‘e the re-
lease of her sons. Unfortunately little information
has been given out. by the federal authorities upon
this matter, and state army officials are without
jurisdiction. The war departhaent does not on-

courage efforts to secure individual releases,“ asft ,j .
would conflict more or lees with the regular de-I ‘ '
The only information We _
. have been able to get upon the matter is a State-_ i ;
ment issued by the war department on February.’ ’
3rd, authorizing; General Pershing to send to the ,

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mobilization plans.

United States for. the purpose of- immediate dis‘
charge individual drafted or enlisted men upon
presentation of convincing testimony that there
exists sickness or other distress in the soldier’s
family. Men may make their own request for

such discharge or a request for discharge may be ,
made direct by letter or cable to- the commanding -
general, A. E. F. France, by a member of the-

soldier’s family. In either case, the request must.
be accompanied by good and sufficient testimony
to the effect that sickness or other distress really
exists. Such testimony should be certified by\a
responsible person, ’such as a physician. minister
or notary public. Requests originating in this
country should give the full name, rank and or-
ganization of the soldier whose discharge is de-
sired.

General Pershing has aLSO been antherized to

discharge in Europe, on their own application,
men who give good and sufficient reasons for re-
questing such discharge and who waive any

claim for sea travel allowances from Europe to -
Men so discharged Will be ,
paid travel allowances from their station in Eur— ,
ope to the port of embarkation and from. Hobo—
ken. N. J., to the place of enlistment or induction ,;
These instructions apply to en- '
service --

the 'Unlted States.

into the service.
listed or drafted men who entered the
since April lst, 1917. .
The term “other distress” may cover a multi-
tude of good and sumclent reasons for discharges,
and would no doubt include your case. We would
suggest that you go to a. notary public. or a min-
ister; place all the facts before him, and have
him draft them into an appliéation for yenr
son’s release, and send to address given above.

Du'e and Payable Mai-c1115

$200 for
chief support if such person Is under eighteen
years of age and incapable of self-support. Under
the 1917 act, this exemption was allowedonly for
each dependent “child." '
one who supports one or more persons Elosely
connected with him by blood relationship, rela-

tionship by marriage. orby-ad‘option is entitled to ,

all exemptions allowed amarried person.

The normal rate of tax under’the new act is 6
per cent. of the first $4,000 of'net income above
the exemptions, and 12- per cent. of the net income
in excess of $4, 000. Incomes in excess of $5, 000

.are subject also to a surtax ranging from 1 per
cent. of the amount of the net income between _

$5, 000 and $6 000 to 65 per cent. of the net in-
come above $1, 000, 000.
Payment of the tax may be made in tun at the

time of filing return or in four installments, on ?
or before March 15th, on or before June 15th, on
or before September 15th, and on or before D81

cember 15th. - ‘
Revenue officers will visit every county in the

United States to aid taxpayers in making out
their returns. The date of their arrival and the 5' "
‘ locatiOn of their onicel ma. be ascertained my};

 
     
     
  
 

 
 
 

  
      
  
   
   
  
 

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. r,th Mr. Anderson persevered and is suc-
Vn'g at his task. But n6t to the men who

  
  
  
 

r. Anderson indebted Far tram it. For those
who had the m6ney they might have loned to
_ this honest, hard-werk1ng farmer, held it at so
‘ high a lending cost that he found it diificult to
Vmeet the1r terms, and often struggled along on
' little cap1tal when he shriuld have had more. .V

111 1912, Oscar Anderson bought from John
5wAililei'son a piece of farm property on contract.
During the next summer John Anderson wished
to realize. on this contract. There was due at
that time 31, 330, including interest, which Os-
V V _ car Andersen could not pay. As an inducement
, i. to Oscar Anderson to secure the money and pay
”V ' ‘ "'V the“ mortgage, John Anderson agreed to give a
deed on the property in return for $1, 200:

Living in the village of Oscoda, Iosco county,
. which admins Alcona county on the south, was
' ' a. money-lender by the name of Mores Marks\
. Mr. Marks was quite in the habit of helping (‘1)

improvident farmers in need of money providing

V they paid his usury. So Mores Marks came for-

Ward and tendered to John Anderson the sum of

$1,2Voosn—a took from Oscar' Anderson a note
I *. for $1,500 and a mortgage on the property.

5“ Oscar Anderson could not quite understand

' why- Mores Marks made. him sign a note for $1,-

600 when he, Marks, advanced only $1, 200. At
,.. . the time he signed the note and on later occa-
alone when he paid interest or payments on the
principal, Oscar Anderson, ignorant of the ways
of money-lenders and unused to business tran-
sactions, would ask Marks about this, but Marks
always put him off with an excuse.

And so mattersram, until. January, 1916, when
despite every effort to pay up the principal'and
interest on the principal and usurious bonus ex—
acted- by Marks, Anderson owed $1, 587, or $87
more than the original note. At. the request of
V Marks, 'Mr. ’An'dersond'gave a new note and a

anew mortgage for the sum of $1, 587, but this
‘ note and mertgage was made out to an ENTIRE-
LY DIFFERENT PART, one A. Barnett, who
did not figure in the original transaction at all.
A Money—lenders and attorneys the state over will

"'1’ , V ' recognize in this maneuver a trick that has been
practiced for Years by the usurers in a vain en-
dearer to protect their. usurious transactions and
Jnvalidate any claims madexagainst them. Ander-

‘ son was unable’to carry out the terms of the sec-
and note and mortgage, and; therefore, A. Bar-

  
  
 
  
  
  
   
  
 

 

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nett, thru his alleged agent, Mor‘es Marks, in- V_

stituted proceedings in the. circuit court of Al-

foreclose the mortgage.

. In the hearing of the case, the defendant, 0s-

'1 car Anderson, thru his attorney, Herman Dehn~

'1 he, claims that he was victimized out or $300

by Mores Marks, that the second note and mart.

gage given were in law but a reneWal of the first

note and mortgage, and that they must, there-

_ ' >5 fore, stand or fall as the first note and mortgage.

4! r.“ " ‘ ' might have stood or fallen, if attacked from the

' standpoint of usuriousness. Anderson further

claimed that he'ne’ver heard of Barnett, did not

know that the mound note and mOrt age ran to

. Barnett, and believes that the name of Barnett

' was placed in the instruments for the purpose of

carrying out the-. usurious intentions of Mores
Marks,

" Marks represented to the court that the .

terest of A. Barnett was genuine and untainted

th usury; and that any relations between An-

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FINDINGS on T1111. COURT

1.. That the note, and mortgage given

, to Mores Marks October 24th, 1918, rest-

. e‘df upon _a usurious cousideration, as
slaimed by defendant, Oscar Anderson.

‘11." That the note and mortgage of
Jan. 2nd, 1916, on which this suit is
founded, wére made in renewal and ex-
tension of the former nets and mortgage.
and that the amount due upon the form-
er note and mortgage was the sole con-
tideration on which the second note and .
mortgage rested. * * * t

V. That the usury as alleged by the
defendant, Oscar Anderson, has been
proved; that the note and mortgage in
Issue, in this case being a renewal and ex-
tension of the original usurious note and

4 mortgage, are tainted with usury and are
hereby declared usurious.

VI. That the plaintiff in this case be
"given a decree against the defendant, 05-
car Anderson, for the sum of eight hun-
dred twenty dollars, remainder due of
the twere hundred dollar claim, for
_ which the note and mortgage for 81,500
were given, less three hundred eighty “dol-
lars, paid upon the, same, (either as prin-
cipal or interest). That the mortgage
that 'forms the basis of this suit be fore-
:losed to satisfy said amount; that the
laid Oscar Anderson, defendant, be giv-
en sixty days Within which to redeem said
premises from the said mortgage and in
satisfaction of this decree, by payment
of the sum of eight hundred dollars to
the said A. Barnett, less the costs of
this case, which are to be taxed in favor
of the defendant, Oscar Anderson, and
against the plaintiff, A. Barnett.

A formal decree may be prepared so-
:ordingly.—ALBERT WIDDIS, Circuit
Judge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan. of $1200 to an Alcona Farther,

/not be obliged to consult

In his able review’ of the case, Judge Widdis
wrote.

“While weighing the evidence, I have kept :11
mind the character of the witnesses in this 0113!
before this court. Mores Marks. who testifle. 1. .
behalf of the plaintiff, has been in the money-u
lending business for many years. He became and
is shrewd and sharp in that line of business. The

court permitted the introduction of testimony on.
= the part of the defendant, Oscar Anderson, tend-l ..

ing _to show the habit of Mores Marks, in the
matter 0% loaning money.

cona county to have had dealings with him, wet
read' to him. 01’ that list he suggested the name
of butaone from whom he thought he had not
eiacted a bonus for a loan. It was testified that

«for a loan of $200 a bonus of $50 was added; to

a loan of $300, $60 of a bonus Was added; and
on a $600 note and mortgage there was actually
paid by him the sum of $400 only. The testimony
showed that in other instances, he, the said
Mores Marks, had added bonuses ranging from ,
eighty to one hundred dollars to loans of vary—
ing amounts. Mr. Marks did not dispute or con-
tradict this testimony. This testimony is of im-
portance because it has a bearing upon the
truthfunless and good faith of the explanation
given by Mr. Marks of the excess of three hunv
dred dollars, which is the real matter of conten-
tion in this suit. It is reasonable to say that
after it was shown that the universal practice of
Mr. Marks was to exact usury, that we may as-
sume reasonably that the transaction now under
review by this court was of a similar character.”
Who will say that Mores Marks did not get
his just rewards when the Alcona county court
decreed, according to the law of the state of
Michigan, that all interest on the loan of $1,-
200 should be forfeited? Here was a profession-
al money-lender who practiced usury contrary
to the law of Michigan and against those least
able to pay it. But, it may be argued by those
in the business of loaning money, people came
to him of his own volition. They didn’t have
to pay his price if they didn’t want to. Quite
true. And it is equally true that people would
(Cont. on page 27)

A. B: cook says York State is Way Behind _

the Times when it Comes to OrganizatiOn

AVING just returned from a short trip to
New York State on invitation of the New
York “Bean Growers Association I am go—
1113 to give your readers a report of my ob-
servations.
The grow
ers’ meet-
ing was at-
L‘Ornell Un—
iversity in
connection
with’ th e
Farmers’
W e e k 0 1
their Col-
lege of Ag-
ricultu r e‘.
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business methods are setting very secure. Sec.

Cox, of the Bean Growers’ Association, told
me that there was not one Co—operative Ele-
vator or live stock shipping association in the

.When the farmers are so conservative
you would look to see the Agricultural Col-
lege the same. You would not be disappoint-
ed in New York State.

The very rotten condition of the bean mar-
ket is general over this country. New York is
affected just as we are and dissatisfaction is
just as general. As to the causes a great va-
riety of opinion existed but co—operation of the
bean growers of this country was regarded as
essential and New York growers are going to
be ready to strike hands with other bean grow~

state.

ing sections of the country to advertise, stand- I ‘-

ardize and stabilize.

The indications at this time are for a great- ‘
1y reduced acreage in New York for next year.

While at Cornell I ‘met representative men
from Iowa and Illinois who were there to take
part in the doings. These men were conserva-
tives but were unusually well posted on actual
conditions in the States. They reported that
the Non—Bartisan League was making tremen-
dous progress and in Iowa bids fair‘ to sweep ‘1
the state.
a condition so that enough people'are in such .

a frame of mind so that great hoards can be I

lined by the appeal this league is making. ,

If we do not want this condition to becom
general we must have leaders who are leader
born and leaders trained; tremendously strong.
men, fearless, undaunted, truly representative,
thoroughly tried and familiar with the c n-
dition which confronts all claa‘sses. With
men in our high places, confidence, .c'Q~ tent--
ment, prosperity and an all round' squarp "deal
will prevail. —-A. B. Cook, Pres. Michigan ~.
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Spillman, of Wheat Cost Fame, Charges

'FTER ten years of patient study, the of-
fice of Farm Management felt that by the
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determining the 00st
“of producing practic-
ally all kinds of farm
products. In these
, studies vast quantit-
ies of data .had been
collected, and sever-,
al bulletins on the
cost of producing
various products had
been ‘collected, and
several bulletins on
the cost of produc-
‘lng various products
had been published.
Iust at this time the
President dir e c t e d
the Federal Trade
Commision to under-
take certain studies
of food production
and distribution with
a view to determin-

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Farmers should Demand Congressional Investigation

F WHAT Dr. W. J. Spillman, late chief of theBureau of Farm Management, Department of
Agriculture, told delegates to the semi-annual conference of the National Board of Farm
Organizations is true, the U. S. Department of Agriculture is being used as the tool of the,
predatory into ests to block official investigation into/the costs of crop production and other
economic problems of agriculture.
For years the farmers of the nation have felt, but could not understand the apathy of the
Department to their marketing problems. Their bewilderment incr
ago Secretary Houston repudiated the wheat cost data compiled by Dr. Spillman but failed to
provide substitute and more reliable data. The farmers’ conclusion was that Mr. Houston was
simply unfitted. to understand their problem and that his negligence in ascertaining cost produc-“
tion data was a mistake of the head rather than the heart. They did net suspect that his atti-
tude at that time was only a part of a deliberate scheme to hamper investigational work and
withhold from the public the true facts of farm cost production. '
ments of Dr. Spillman, as set ferth in the accom
Seo'y Houston was prostituting the duties of his once to

Dr. Spillman’s charges are serious enough and specific enough to demand congressional in-
vestigation. If the charges are preven. Mr. Houston should be immediately removed from office:
if they are disproven, Mr. Houston is entitled to a. clean bill. In behalf of our readers we de-
mand that congress appoint a committee immediately to investigate tho affairs of the Depart»
ment of Agriculture, and to this end, we have solicited the aid 0f Michigan‘s representatives,

But the astounding
‘ article, would tend to
e selfish whims of the malefactors of

as the cost “of pro-
ducing cotton "’
This
.investigatmn” which
characteristic of the
w o rt h y secretary,

when several months

of what he wanted
to believe, namely,
that there is no such

. state- production.

show that
to Information
Mr. Houston then
said: “The farmer
is not entitled to
any information on
the subject of cost
of production. His

 

 

 

 

lng costs at various
stages and of ascertaining whether or not un-
fair practices prevailed in the trades based on
‘ food products. The Federal Trade Commission
took up with the Bureau of Markets of the De—
partment of Agriculture the matter of ascer-
taining cost of production of farm products.
Arrangements were made for the office of Farm
Management to have charge of this work in
co—operation with the Bureau of Markets.

As chief of the office of Farm Management,

I requested letters of authorization for the pur-
pose of sending 13 experts from that ofi‘ice to
the fiend to collect the data necessary for deter-
mining current costs. This was early in Octo-
ber, 1917. Since the money available for this
would lapse on July 1, 1918, it was planned to

finish the work by that time.

See. Houston Refuses Support

Secretary Houston refused to grant these
letters, and called me to his office for a consul-
tation. This is the conference referred to by the
Secretary of Agriculture in his letter to the
Senate of Nov. 7, 1918, in which he says: “I
. indicated to him (Spillman) my desire that a
system of inquiry and interpretation be devised
which would be regarded by competent students
of farm economics as sound and which w‘ould
furnish results reasonably reliable and credit—
able to the department.”

Every word of that statement is deliberate
falsehood. Secretary Houston made no such
suggestion to me at that’ or any other time.
What he did say at this particular interview
was substantially as follows:

He first rebuked me in the sternest manner
for having gone before the Garfield committee
at the ~ time the price of wheat was fixed the
first time, and reminded me that I had done so
without his permission. He \stated that it
was well understood amongst those who were
in a position to know that the price to be fixed
for wheat was about $1.90, but that my testi—
mony had resulted in the unreasonable price
of $2. 20. He made it very clear to me that I
had been guilty of an unpardouanl e offense in
this matter‘ I had, in fact, prepared a report
to be submitted to the price fixing committee
with Mr. Houston’s consent, but when it came
time to present this report Mr. Houston was
conveniently out of town and I could not learn
where he was. I therefore presented the re-
port in person, and without his permission. The
price .I urged upon the committee was $2.30,

'for at that time a farmer could get $2.28 for

his wheat by feeding it to hogs, and I argued
that any price below $2. 30 would induce many
farmers to feed their wheat, a result which
actually occurred.

The secretary further stated at this inter-
view that he had made a thorough investiga-
tion of the whole subject of cost of production
on- the farm and that there “is nothing to it.”
He described his thorough investigation as fol-
lows: He had visited a cousin of his .on a farm
In North Carolina and had askedhim the cost of
producing cotton. “Well, ” replied the cousin,
1“last year I had the semis acreage of cotton as
this; I used the same amount of labor and for-

 

 

Extracts from Dr. Spillman’s Testimony

“The farmer is not entitled to any informa-
tion on the subject of cost of production,” said
Mr. Houston.
only use made of such information is for agi-
tators like this man Bacr of North Dakota to
go out and stir the farmers up with it."

ill * ’3

“My reports, including the results of 5 years
of carefully kept records, "' " "' were promptly
pigeon-holed. * * 1' There is no shadow of
doubt that it has all along been Secretary
Houston’s fixed purpose to prevent the farm-
ers of this country from benefiting by these
investigations."

* ill. 1|:

“This sheet (which was circulated thru the
department and was said to have been written
by a member of Mr. Rockefeller‘ s General Ed-
ucation Board, and which was said to represent
Mr. Rockefeller’ 3 views, in which Sec’y Hous-
ton concurred) stated that the department
should make no investigations that would re-
veal the profits made by farmers, or that would
determine the cost of producing farm products.
No representative of the department should
ever [even intimate that it is possible to over-
produce any farm product. The entire business
of the department was to teach farmers how
to produce more than they now produce."

" II * it

“I was able by persistent cfi’ortr to push to
publication several bulletins dealing with cost
of production. More than once I was severely
brought to. task for . this. Time and again he
(Sec’y Houston) told me he disapproved of
such publications."

# It

“When Mr. Houston became Secretary he
was a member of the Southern Education
Board, a subsidiary of Mr. Rockefeller's Gen-
eral Education Board of New York.
This board was putting several hundred thou-
sand dollars a year into this work at that time.
* * * * When this coterie of men (acting for

. Rockefeller) had gotten one of their own
men, (Mr. Houston) in for Secretary of Agri-
culture they began to make it clear that the of-
fice of Farm Management was under the ban.
* ‘ * I learned that Mr. Houston had pledged
himself to destroy this office. " * *

t t 8

“In order to hamper the work, Mr. Houston
issued orders to demonstration workers in the
department not to co-operate with any outside
agency except Mr. Rockefeller’ s General Edu-
cation Board."

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“Soon after Mr. Houston became Secretary,
the Rockefeller people established a bureau in
the' department. known as the Rural Organi-
zation Service. The important work of the
Bureau of Markets 'was placed under this Bur-
eau, evidently for the purpose of seeing that
its work should conform to the Rockefeller is.-'
sues. " ' * " Conditions became so unbearable.
that I wrote a resolution'removing the Roeke-_

teller funds from the department. * * *- * .

“The public welfare is at stake. The De-
partment of Agriculture needs to be thoroly
cleaned out before it can ever render the m.
vice the vast funds at its disposal Justify us in

' expecting of it." '

1

“His business is to produce. The .

‘ Meanwhile, early in January, 1918-, Mr.

I t'lk '1'.

business is to
produce. The only use ever made of'such in-
form tion is for agitators like this man Baer
of North Dakota to go out and stir the farmers
up with it.”

with the cost of production.

The next day I received from the secretary
an unsigned letter, sent ostensibly that I might
suggest any changes in the wording necessary
to make it effective, the first sentence of which
began: "According to the agreement we reach-
ed in our conference yesterday the following
projects in yourfofllce will "be discontinued;"
He then went on to enumerate, by number,
every one of our projects dealing with cost of
production, including nearly half .the work of
the ofilce. I sent a note to the secretary re-
minding hlm that these particular investiga-
tions had been requested by the Federal Trade
Commission, but he did not deign to reply to
this note. Under the circumstances we were

compelled to desist from such of this work as

required new letters of authorization.‘

I immediately resolved to leave the depart—
ment. so as to be in position to force the secre-
tary 'to change his mind about this work, as
well as other work of the office of Farm Man-
:-;ement which he had diScouraged from the
first It was not until June following that I
was able to complete these arrangements.
E. C.
Lasater came to my office and inquired as to
\the progress of the cost of production studies.
I told him the situation and he suggested that
if I would wait a little he could render some
assistance. I told him his help would be wel-
come. I

Live Stock Men Ask for 60st Data

About the middle of January, 1918, the sec-
retary received a telegram from Mr. Ike Pryor,
president of the American National Livestock
Association, reading substantially as follows:
“The American National Livestock Association,
in session at Salt Lake City, would like to
know the status of the investigations on cost of
producing beef being conducted by your office
of Farm Management. Please wire reply in
time for me to read it to this convention be—
fore it adjourns tomorrow at 4: 30. " This tele—

gram was sent to me to prepare a reply for the .

secretary's signature. I prepared substantial-
ly the following: “The investigations on c‘st
of production referred to in your telegram have
been greatly extended and are being" pushed
vigorously. A report on them will be ready
by the first of July. ”

About ten minutes after I sent this to the '
secretary’s ofilce, Mr. Harrison. secretary 'to
Secretary Houston, called me over the ’phone’
and said, as nearlj as I can remember: "Spill- '
man, what in the hell do 79! mean by sending "
a telegram like this over here for the secre- ,
ten to slam:
ordered all _
“YO‘;" I ran
steam he .

   

  
  
 

   

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“thorough '-

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thing as the cost of .

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,~ secretary from me that n he values his job he
" will sign that telegram.”

State Farm Losses Refute Theory that Farming 1s Highly Profitable Business

“Empertence is a jewel,- and it w need be so
for it is often purchased at an infinite cost. ”—

. Shakespeare. ,

I;IE TAXPAYERS of Michigan are Just now

_ _ receiving some very interesting and instruc-
tive information, through the legislative
committee appointed to investigate the manage-
mentoi the .several state institution farms. Both
good citizenship and our financial interest-s as tax
payers suggest that the final report of this com-

I'\mitte'e be very carefully readand considered, and
in this connection M. B. F. is especially anxious

that the city consumer give due attention to that
part of the report which will have to deal with
the state farm ventures. The city man sees no
"reason why the farmer should not get rich, with
iarm products bringing war-time prices; and it's
a mighty hard Job to convince these consumers
that their rural brothers are not really rolling in

‘ -wealth. Occasionally a city dweller purchases a

bit of land and starts a “henery,” or a dai iarm,
according to the limitations of his wa et. It
takes only time to convince such as to the actual
profits oi farming; but the trouble lies in the
fact that‘but few attempt to prove their conten-
tions by actual experience, by far the greater
number simply keep right on “cussing” and dis-
cussing; but never willing to concede a point or
present facts and figures. ,
Herein do we farmers find some consolation in
the actual results the state has been able to se-
cure from its own farms—although our real con-
solation is somewhat diluted by the fact that we,
too, as taxpayers, are obliged to pay the cost of
the tuition in this old school of experience.
Bounds logical: "Here we have a state institu-

, tion; hundreds oi inmates must be fed and two

thirds of the cost oi keeping things going is found
in the bills for foodstuffs, ninety per cent of which
is raiud upon the farms. Why not the state own

“the farms and thus save the amount paid for

harm products? Good suggestion, buy a farm,

   

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signed here as pros-s
, . “3nd ”I!
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" to the winter wheat districts until about

the “am of April. We had thus last six of the

o months available for this particular study,
a loss for which the secretary of agriculture is
In the three months re-
maining, we could not. of course, collect and
digest as much data as we could have obtained
had not Mr. Houston attempted to put a stop

the saving is accomplished.” And then time and
experience gets Lehmco to ilnally‘dotermine the
actual results‘iecured htru these enterprises.

At the present time there is not a single farm
owned by the state that is paying the cost of
operation. The legislative committee found one
firm of four hundred acres, with thirty cattle,
six horses and 200 hogs, which asks for an ap-
propriation of twenty—eight thousand dollars for
food during the coming two years. In another
instance it was found that the feed for cows giv-
ing two and a half quarts at 'a milking, averaged
eighty. cents a day. Senator Frank Vandenboom
of Marquette, a dairyman, is a member of the
committee, and while he has not visited all of the
state farms, he is already convinced that they
are "luxuries, pure and simple."

All of which leads to the conclusion that farm-
ing is, after'all, a very complex business, and
oven at war time prices, when put upon a business
basis, the earnings are not sufficient to make the
proposition attractive. There is no reason why
the farm run in connection with the Jackson pris-
on should not pay its way and give employment
to hundreds of otherwise idle prisoners. The
same may be said of the Ionia, Marquette’ and
other institutions where a number of able-bodied
men are confined; but to do this practical business
men and farmers must be in charge. As for
making these farms profitable business ventures,
that is suits impossible, and further experiment-
ing along thisIline should not be permitted. These
farms with proper management, should pay for
the.keep of the men who do the work; pay for
housing, medical attendance, etc., and with good
seasons would no doubt contribute something to-
ward tho maintenance of the teen; but all that
should be expected of these I.ms should be to
give employment, in the open air, to men who are
striving to redeem themselves, and to place them
in an ehvironment where Ire-building is possible;
and to become as nearly self-supporting as pos-
sible.

Single Tax 15 {01mded on Selfishness, says Francis G.

AM.NOT making an attack on Mr. Grenell, but
I am against the single-tax scheme because of
I its injustice. It is founded on selfishness Men
who are well able to pay their taxes are trying to

I shift them onto others, who already are heavily

loaded, and they are trying to hide their selfish-
ness behind gross misstatements. They say taxes
penalize industry. This is false because taxes are
not put on for wrongdoing, but for benefits given
No one, least of all the
wealthy “tax dodger” would care ,to live without
the protection of the government, and there is no
more’reason ’ why he should not pay for govern-
ment protection than there is why he should not
pay for his private illurance, or his nightwatch-
man, or his balorers, as all are wirking for him.

Then they say that the product of labor should
not be taxed. Why not? Has labor ever tried to
evade payment for service rendered it? This out-
cry about the sacredness of the product of labor
was not raised until the most of the products bf
labor had passed out of the ownership of the la-
borers, and into the hands of the capitalist class,
and so ceased to represent labor at all
it represents invested capital and; its just profits.
In- others it is the result of profiteering and ex-

' tortion and is therefore not entitled to any special

consideration. By their own theories profits- on

2 money invested in land should be taxed to the

limit of such profits, yet they would let the food
speculator, the stock gamblers and others of their
Mon

. K um have not hesitated to swindle the laborers in .
‘ : soggy way that they can to get their products as

cap as possible have no more right. to use the

Instead ,

the present owners of them did not obtain them
by work alone. Never in a lifetime has any man
saved from his earnings more than a very small
fraction oi a million, yet there are many million-
aires who would hide behind labor. Why let these
fellows who are rolling in luxury unload their
just taxes on the backs of the hardest kind of
workers, men who can hardly supply their fam-
ilies with their absolute needs. Then many of

‘them say that the present system of taxation

makes every one liars. I would like to see the
first man who told his first lie about tax matters.
My idea is that an honest man would be honest in
reference to taxation as well as in other things,
and that a man who would lie in taxation matters
would lie about other things too if he thought that
lying would “be profitable or safe for him. But be
that as it may, any man who used this plea for

'the site-value taxation convicts himself of deceit

and is unworthy of the respect of decent folks let
alone having their confidence, for how can you
trust a known deceiver? And how can you re-
IPOCt the judgment of a man who publishes his dis-
honesty'and yet expects folks to trust him. Then
his tall: about moneyed men holding wild lands

" tor a raise in. value is way off, as there is no

profit in iteqnal to the interest on the money in-
vested and the taxes on the land. 85 per cent of
this county’s'farms are owned by the men who
work themrmuoh of the remaining 15 per cent

Tbelonzs to worn-out fiarmers and their families
«witha little deserted land and some sold for taxes

or mortgages. Some times a moneyed man will
pick 41?: a high bargain where someone goes to this
wall. auditry to make money farming, but he

    

» salable»: dogs at it long- around here because there

between us and the consumer
' (Slit less than belt of what the
i sometimes only one-fourth.
' belgng to the farms, their

, 01mm and the w some n’ot .Agriculture of December 17, 1918, and use

Smith, Blanchard Farmer

 
  
  
   

   
  

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tor to the chairman of the” Senate committee

not be gone over again here.

,Secrotary Scorns Authentic Data , I

In all, 23 reports on cost of producing Ivar: 1
ions farm products were delivered to Sec’ y House
ten, most of them on July 12,1818. Sev '~
oral of them dealt with the cost of produoin I;
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The farms which have been acquired in connec-~
tion with state institutions where inmate labor
can be utilized should be disposed of. Under "
present conditions you cannot make a farm pay,
and place it upon a strictly business basis. By
this is meant, to charge interest for money invest-
ed; charge for overhead, taxes, insurance and all
other expenses, and hire labor and power and the
going wage and cost. We know of many corpor-
ations which have been organized to farm it upon
a large scale; where promises were made oi big
profits and splendid dividends—but we haveyet
to learn of a single instance where profits were
made from actual farm operation. And this-state-
ment need not be considered as reflecting upon ,
the results obtained through business farming,
by a practical farmer and his family, for many
progressive farmers are securing satisfactory, re-
turns from the business. But this is true: “Those
who make money at farming do not figure a year-
ly salary as superintendent and laborer; a daily
wage for each member of the family who assists
in the work of production, the going wage for
teams and then figure a profit on the operation
of their busineSS for the year.

And this is just what the farm land companies
and the state institutions have Expected to ac-
complish, and therein is found the reason for
the failure and much disappointment. You might _
as well try to “lift yourself over the fence by-
your boot-straps," as to expect to make as much
at farming as in other manufacturing enterpris-
es; figuring final results on the same basis of
business operation. It’s going to take time, but
some day city consumers will learn that the
price of farm products must be in keeping with
the cost of production; that farmers are in the
business for profit, and not for the purpose of
viewing "perfectly lovely sun-rises, and rosy sun-
sets.” Until the business principle underlying the
business of farming is better understood, we must
expect such experimenting, and many howls aris-
ing from those who. have burned their fingers.

  
  
  
  
    
     
   
   
  
 
  
    
  
 
     
 
   
    
 
   
   
    
    
 
 
  
  
   
  
   
    
  
   
  
  
   
 
  
  
   
 
    
 
    
   
  
 
  
  
  
  
   
  
    
   
    
  
    
  
     

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owners not being able to clear them; some to
lumbermen, if there is no valuable timber on them, -
or where clearing operations would be likely to
injure it they sell the lands and take their big ‘
profits on the timber to the cities. They sell usu-
ally on contract, to anyone who can make a small»
payment down. Sometimes they will accept of
only $25 down on 40 acres. Then the settler must
build his house and clear the land, plant it be-
tween the stumps for years, pay taxes and interest
and principal; he must also buy a team, a few
tools, some seed, as well as make a living for his
family. Do you wonder that he has to work 12
or more hours a day and that his family goes des-
titute besides? .The stumps were- so thick that
wheat, oats and small grains as well as hay had
to be harvested by hand.

It is not quite as bad now, but it is bad enough,
so that the small farmers have to work much hard-
or than the city laborer to make the same wages,
These are the men who are doing the country a
great service by making its wild lands productive,
and making food mort plentiful, and you know all
kinds of business is dependent upon the food sup- ~
ply, and the world is short of food now. To re-
ward the pioneers for their heroic exertions Mr.“
Grenell Would unload a lot of the rich men’s taxes \_
on their farms, and so rob them 01 their homes or f
cripple their business for years to come. Great '
economics this is to strangle an important indus- l
try in its infancy and turn the best kind of citie-
sens into discontented Bolsheviks or anarchi
Mr. Ford is right in his theory that a full in
means content and that starvation brings d
peration and these pioneers do not have the “
meals or proper houses and clothes for-co
and could not respect even any governmen
would rob them of the little they have to; ,
men that are already wealthy r-Francis G“ man
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' “TALLY ONE FOR Gnon’snnon" .
When-the Supreme Court decided that the so-
“l‘led, “Search and Seizure" law had been repeal-
, ed by subsequent legislation
" ‘ on that law the hilarious train of bootleggers
' moving from Toledo to Detroit were ,- suddenly
, halted by AttOrney General ,Groesbeck who, re-
turning from the Ionia prison investigation and
I arriving in Lansing after dark, at once engaged
" an auto and draw to Monroe before mornin’g.
' 7 woke .up the circuit judge and secured an injunc-
tion restraining the aforesaid bootleggers from
importing booze into the state of Michigan and
, Zip! Bang, d'own went the lid and the expected
' two weeks of “Freedom of the Seas” of booze to
' move up into Michigan, before the legislature
could act, came to a sudden close. The federal
government is also taking cOgnizance of the sit-
uation along the boundary, but all those who are
— disposed to give credit to faithful public servants
should not fail to “tally one for Groe’Sbeck."

 

DOG LICENSES

“fixing” the law for licensing dogs. It is‘ a well
known fact that the sheep raising industry of the
state has languished because of the dog nuisance.
Eiforts of succeeding legislatures to abate this
nuisance have failed in their efforts because suf-
ficient account has not been taken of the human
element involved. To write certain beautiful
theories into the law and then rely on the sense

. of duty on the part of the citizen or public lof-
flcial for its enforcement, has never gotten us any
Where. It open violators of the law or simple
failure to observe its provisions, entail no penal-
ties, but rather instead result in financial advant-
age general contempt for its provisions is sure
' to follow. Because of unsufl'icient compensation,
the public oflicial, in many instances, has failed to
perform the disagreeable duty the law has im-
posed on him. and because of-a disinclinationon
the part of the average citizen to ofi’end his neigh-
bor by exercising the very limited authority the
law has granted him, efforts to “fix" the dog
law have, so far, largely failed of their pur—
poses. The best laws are those which provide
an incentive other than a “sense of duty” on
the part of citizens and public officials, for their
enforcement. The writer believes that the dog
problem as it afiects sheep husbandry, will be
solved when the license'fee is fixed at a figure
that will produce the funds necessary to carry
out its provisions, and make the discharge of
’the disagreeable duty imposed on public of-
ficials sufficiently remunerative to at least just-
ify attention. That shall remove its enforce-
ment from neighborhood influences; that shall
make the preservation of the family “kioodle”
depend on the watchful care of his owner
rather than the carelessness or indifference of
_ those charged with the enforcement of the law.
In other words if a high license fee were ex-
acted, the sheriif could be paid an attractive fee
for killing those on which no license fee had
been paid. If certainty of execution were to
follow failure to secure license, either the men-
ey Would come or the dog would go. In either
case the sheep owners’ interests would be serv-
ed. If the dog stays, funds for payment of
damages would accumulate. If he went to the
happy hunting grounds, he would cease to be
‘ a source of danger to sh’eep owners. In addi-
tion, the dog at home does no damage. A 365-
day “open season” each year on dogs Off the
property of their owners and out of his control,

 

 

 

 

 

 

SENATOR MO RAE

twenty-eighth district
is an agricultur-

Senator McRae of the
is not a farmer but his district
’31 one. He knows
',_who sent him
,(here and he

respects their in-
terests. His dis-
' triot is c o m -
;,posed of Alcona,

.. Crawford, Clare,
Are’nac. Osceola,
Gladwin, Oscoda,
Ito-common, Ios-
..eo..and Ogemaw.
Es itserving his
second term in
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Each'succeeding legislature takes its turn in.

  

 
 
 
 
      
       
 

   
 

   

   

 

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By HERBERT F. BAKER
with, perhaps a bounty feature included, 'would
tend to give to those entitled to survive, -‘ the
watchful care or their sponsors, and the menace
to the sheep of the state would be reduced to
the minimum. ~~ . '
.' Representatives Denel, of Emmet,and Read,
of Kalamazoo, have introduced bills approxi-

- mating these suggestions, and something .9011"
*siderably in advance ofpa'st legislation on the
subject is quite sure to materialize.

 

ROADS :~ ROADS! ROADS

The country as a whole and Michigan in par- ,

’ ticular, has been making rapid progress -in the
attainment of a comprehensive system of im-
proved highways. Up to date many billsvhave
been introduced in either house, the general
tendency of which is to broaden the scope of
the work and enlarge the powers of those in
authority in this branch of the state govern-
ment. .

In the session of 1907 it required the most

strenuoue efforts of the few friends of good
roads in the legislature to secure an appropria-
iion of $60,000 for the use of the highway de-
partment with which to pay road rewards and
the running expenses of the department for the
years 1907 and 1908. Now we are talking about
road improvements in terms of “millions." The
evolution from the road district with its “path-
master” and annual community outing at which
the roads were supposed to be ”improved,"
(without plan or purpose other than to keep
them passable), to the inception and realiza—
tion of projects like the, Lincoln Highway and,

Dixie Trail, One crossing the continent from
east to west, the other from north to south,
works an era of progress in road improvement,
without parallel in the history of the world.
Shall we keep our faces to the front, or shail we
turn them toward the rear? Our people will
have to answer this question on April 7th when
voting on the bond issue.

“The explanation of this development is ex-
ceedingly simple and consists ,mainly in the fact
that we now utilize for.passengers and freight
road vehicles which disregard county sub-di-
visions and state lines. There must be a dis-
tribution Of highways .authority among the
several sub-divisions. In our own councils
we have repeatedly discussed the proposition
that there should be no smaller unit than the
county. which would mean‘county roads. than
state roads, and, finally, federal roads. ,

“On the way to a federal system, we are fol-
lowing out a partnership with the several states
by which equal amounts of federal and state
money are spent in the creation of state sys-
tems. This was preceded by a joint «arrange-
ment between the state and its/counties, until
finally the state in many instances has taken
over the-main market roads. Exactly, the same
thing is certain to result from the present fed—
eral and state co-operation, and this is funda-

mentally set forth in the'bill just introduced by ,

Senator Charles E. Townsend, of Michigan, the
probable chairman of the Senate Committee on
Postoflices and Post Roads in the next Con-
gress. -r . . '
"The measure introduced by him calls for a g
federal highway system which will provide not
less than two main *trunk line roads in each state ‘
and joining the federal highway system in the
adjacent states and countries. The commission is
to consist of five members. geographically dis-
tributed, and not more than three of the same po-
litical affiliation. The term of oiiice will expire in
such manner that only one mmissioner would
be appointed at a time‘eftor. ,0 commission had;

been created, , The Vappointxnenvtsla’rewtopbe made »

by the president; sonar-mes by the senate. with ,_
the term memos savanna". This commission
would tab enroll. psi-um sexism» median" ‘
ties. .0383“ 9,..ehiei4,’¢"‘ ' '" l and; omens!-

 

seam, and the commissionéfi‘weuiegmb‘th’eai'rsesmr ,

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fie , ii
. . om .....88i°her»

Regent? .“In the‘early‘ days, when” thereads h‘ar
' ,ly. justified the term 0‘ betrays. “19 -tOW-Dfihib

had entire contrcl‘of :road hmldinga‘nd mainten- :

  
  

  
  
 
 

 
 
  
  
 
 

ance in those"-days.was aine'gatiye Quantity. The , if '

great majority of the work was done by statute,

labor. The property“ owners went out on the

roads with teams, men, plows, wagons, and other
farm tools and performed. the necessary workfnt

least they performed such work as the overseen

of, the several .road districts directed, - " _.

“Any Michigan farmer whose memory ,_‘y’go_es;

' back to that age ofroad improvement will smile;
as he'recalls. those happy days. ‘I_-Ie. will :rem‘em- ,

her how haphazard waaIthe routine and how

lacking in .emciency and-direction. Road‘ifork was

in the nature .of a social gathering in most. in;

stances. ‘It was timed not towinterfere With-the;

routine of the farm work and being a local of-

ficial. the district overseer never imposed great “

burdens upon the men who were called upon un- ‘-

der the statute to do the work. The hours were
short and the work. made easy as possible. The
quality of the, road. so long as it was kept ’in
reasonably passable condition, was of‘little -.im-
portance. In the light [of present day road build-
ing, it was a joke. But it was a beginning and
it led to better method just as soon as the eco-
nomical value of good roads began to get univer- ’
sal recognition." . «

Counties—"Adopt System

“During the last ten years 61 Michigan coun—’
ties have adopted the so-called county road sys-
tem. This made the county rather, than the local
district the unit thru'which road building and
maintenance was administered. Under this plan,
a tax is levied upon the property of the county to
obtain a 'fund for building such highways as the
county road-commissioners elected should be
built. In the meantime, the system of state aid
or state reward has been inaugurated as a further~
spur to the movement for good roads. _

“It worked out Splendidly and Michigan took
long strides along the pathway of highway im-
provement. The trend of events has. always been ,-
toward the big unit for control ofroad building
and maintenance. There followed further ex-

pansion. The so-called Covert Law authorized ,_

the state to build and supervise the building of
roads and charge the cost. to the abutting prop-
erty and property holdingsvlying within a cer-
tain distance from the highway to the improved.

“The next step along the pathway. of progress
and toward the bigger unit of control for road
building was registered when the United States
government took recognizance of what the states
were doing to provide good roads and inaugur-
ated the federal aid system. Michigan already
has reaped its reward from this system and is
destined to get a lot more assistance from Uncle .
Sam. It is to pave the way for federal aid that
the legislature, without a single dissenting vote
passed the resolution to submit to the people of
the state an amendment to the constitution
which will make it possible for the Wolverine
state to have funds available to ”match the fed-'
eral government dollar for-dollar, and get Michi-
gan’s share of the $2,000,000,000 good roads
plum to be distributed among the various states
Of the Union. (Continued on page 19)

 

 

‘ SENATOR MILLER .
‘ . Senator Miller
represints' Ionia
a n d Montcalm '
' counties. He’. has i
served one term
ilthe House and .
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the experiments were made. _.

, ice in the sugar beet industry of Michigan
.‘-Mii'ch Convinced the officials of the apartment
that there was no reason why the groWing of

1 of the Lo'wer Peninsula witfi results as satisfact-
.thow- to the growers and the sugar companies as
31231939 WhiCh had attended it in other parts of the
The company a‘ccOrdingly enlisted the coopera-
‘~:1tio_n ot- the Bureau of Sugar Plant Investigations

 

A E-of the United States Department of Agriculture

in conducting experiments and demonstrations
and making anaryses and during the past three

«seasons furnished seed to 41. total of more than -

250 growers at various 'points in the territory
traversed by its lines from Grand Rapids north-
'ward to Carp Lake at the northern extremity of
[the peninsula.
The condensed results of the three years’ ex-

.- periments, as shown by the analyses made by the
Bureau of Sugar Plant Investigations, are tabu-
lated as follows:
Number of samples analyzed, 1916, 65;
1918, 33; Average sugar in juice per cent.,
' 1916,17.;55 1917, 19.00; 1918, 18.77.
purity coefficient, 87.06; 1917, 88.33;
' Samples analyzing .over 20 per cent., 1916, 4;
1917, 7; ”1918, 6» Samples analyzing Jess. than
516.90per cent, 1916, 20; 1917, 0; 1918 2.

1917.

1918, 87.41.

Commenting on these analyses, Dr. C. 0. Town- _

(send, the patholOgist in charge, says:
. . The sugar in Juice shows up very satisfactorily
In regard to purity these tests are highly satis-
fraction in, nearly all cases. ’ Only one sample
~ tested below.80, which is taken as the standard.
Everything considered, these samples indicate
. satisfactory sugar beet areas where the beets are
. grown.
Following the experimenfi Of 1916 and 1917 the
representatives of the agricultural department of
the road, in coOperation with the Holland- St. Lou-
. is Sugar Company, held meetings a year ago in
thirty-one communities in western Michigan, as
-- a result of which contracts with 577 growers 'were
signed for the season of 1918. A considerable
acreage was also contracted in this territory by
_ One other beet sugar company. _
The results were so satisfactory that the H01-
land-St. Louis Company is now preparing "to ex-
tend its acr’eage in this territOry and is arrang-
_i_ng for meetings to be held for this purpose in
”February and early March.

 

MORE EOOD FROM AN ACRE or
POTATOES THAN ACRE 0F WHEAT

 

In a very complete article en~p0tato flour.

and potato bread, the Potato Magazine makes
‘ the statement that “one acre will produce in the
' form of potatoes (yield 100 bushels) more food
thanin the form of wheat (14 bushels.) .This
conclusion is arrived at from the following
:tahle:
' Amount of Food Constituents from One Acre of Land
. Grown to Potatoes ant! to Wheat
Potatoes. 10£b2us Wheat, 14 bushels

 

 

-Flour Lbs. Offal Lbs.
/.A.Sh "- . .‘u 43 3. —* 3. 5' “.5
Fat .; .. . 4.8 6.2— 2.7- 8.9
Protein . .. 9 105. . 68. 6— 8.1- 6.76 7
Sanbohydrates 399 468. ——-' 84.1- 500) 3
alories 1 968, 000. ‘ 1,025,000. - 90. 000. —1, 115, 00

 

" 25 per ct. recovery

-Prom this table it is seen that one acre will ..

‘pi‘bducé in the term of potatoes more food than
in the form of wheat to the following extent:

A gain of 86. 5 pounds of mineral constituents
or 569 per cent; g
' A loss 0124.1 pounds of fat or 85 per cent; ,

 

_ on the experiments comb...
the. scans at 1916,1917 and mast

dlaha Railroad under the auspices of

experiments were undertaken as a'fesul-t of .

, sugar beets could not be introduced into this part

Average _

, ' goat increase infE
futon; uniting which may 1

     
  

is en‘s , linlly true or 1: American potato which
- her in protein and poorer in starch than

the Corresponding German product. -
Bread made with approximately 15 per cent

, of potato flour or with 40 per cent boiled pota-

to is appreciably richer in mineral constituents
than is white bread, but somewhat poorer in

fat and protein when compared on the same

moisture basis.

With flour at 812. 80 per barrel, and potatoes
at $1. 75 per bushel, flour is cheaper than pota-
to and will furnish considerably more dry mat-
ter. protein, fat, starch, andheat units for one
dollar. 0n the other hand, potatoes will furn-
ish over four times as much mineral ingredients
as will white flour for the same money.

From the agricultural pdint of view one acre
of land‘devoted to potatoes (yield 100 bushels)
will produce considerably more food for'man
than will one acre of land on which 14 bushels
of wheat have been harvested.

WASH. SEED CO. MAKES LIBER-
AL(?) CONTRACT WITH FARMERS

The-Washington Seed Wheat 00., an organ-
ization of 12 banks in the state of Washington,
is making loans of seed wheat to farmers lo-
cated in drouth-stricken sections of central
Washington for spring seeding. The president
of the company is J. K. McCormack of Spokane
and Daniel Krehbeil of Lynn, secretary and
manager. The contract provides that in ad-
dition to paying the value of the grain the
farmers shall in the event that the yield is more
than six and less than eight bushels per acre
to deliver to the company a bonus of 30 lbs. of
wheat foreach acre and if the yield averages

- above eight bushels they will deliver 60 lbs. of

wheat per acre to said company, or its equiva—
lentin cash. The contract provides for the re-
payment of the loan with interest at 10 per
cent.

This is sure some fine contract—for the seed

company!

WATCH OUT FOR NEW AND
DANGEROUS POTATO DISEASE

Wart, one of the most dangerous diseases of
potatoes which has made its appearance in the
United States, ”exists only in a limited section
of Pennsylvania, accordigg to the latest in-
formation obtained by the; United States De—

 

 

,sylvania and other places over

The infested terrié
tory embraces 27 comparatively small minin!
towns. But experts of the department hm '
given warning that the infestation may 11$,"

_ reached other sections in the same way that it

reached the Pennsylvania mining towns. film
vigilance is urged to discover and report it. if:
it does exist elsewhere, as well as to guard
against a possible spread of infestation. ‘1

The wart disease is thought to have been

brought to Pennsylvania in 1912 in potatoes . .,

imported from Europe. The potato crop in the
United States was short that year, and Euro.
pean potatoes are known to have gone to Penn-
the country
where there was demand for a cheap supply.‘
The discovery of the disease in Pennsylvania
was made only last year and there is a possi-
bility that it may be present but not yet recog-
nized in other places.

NEW ENGLISH WHEAT, ‘tYEOMAN”
PRODUCES 96 BUSHELS T0 ACRE

‘ A. E. Humphries, one of .the great millers of
England, and chairman of the Home Grown .
Wheat Committee of the Inc. Natl. Ass’n of
British and Irish Millers, Ltd., in a. redent re-
port on the subject of home growu wheat, which
has interested this Association for a number of
years, said that the committee will in due course
publish a review of its proceedings and of the
results obtained during the course of its exis-
tence, calling especial attention to the results
obtained with a new variety of wheat known as
“Yeoman,” which appears to be satisfying the
most sanguinecxpectations of the Committee
as to yield of grain and straw. It appears that
a farmer of Kent reports yields in three separ-
ate fields of 72, 76 and 96 'bus. per acre having
been obtained last year, the seed being of the
Yeoman variety in each instance. While these
results are considered abnormal, yet they seem
to confirm the statement made when the com-
mittee's fund was initiated, that “the straw
of the Yeoman is so good that it can stand up
and carry an abnormal crop when intensive cul-
tivation is practiced, whereas ordinary varieties
of wheat do not possess a straw capable of sus-
taining satisfactorily so severe a test.” The
miller who bought the wheat reports that
whereas he can use only 25 per cent of ordinary
English wheat in his grist, he was able to use
satisfactorily 75 per cent of Yeoman. From
other parts of the country the Committee had
received reports indicating that under" ordinary
conditions very large yields had been obtained.

 

Gadillac Potato and Starch Plant is Ready for Business

W. S. Hartman, G. R. & I. agricultural agent,
advises us that Cadillac’s new potato flour and
starch plant, which he was partially instru—
mental in securing, will be ready for business
within the next week or ten days. The mach-
inery has all been installed and a little prelim-
inary experimental work has been carried on,
with, we understand, very satisfactory results.

Althofthe drying of potatoes and the manu-
facturesof by-products is strictly a new venture

 

 

 

for this state, it has been. carried on with very
good success elsewhere. The U. S. department
of agriculture reminds us that the war created
a large market for potato products, which did
not exist before. The destruction of hosts by
submarines causing a shortage of bottoms,
made it necessary to reduce bulk of foodstuffs
wherever possible, and that objective was se—

cured thru the dehydration of various foods.
The Department has
carried on many exper-

 

  
 
 
  
 
 

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tending to show that
certain vegetables can
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and has assisted great-
ly in creating a de-
mand for and a com-
mercial trade in dried
products.

During the war mil-
, lions of pounds of de-
hydrated products
were sent to our sol-
diers overseas. The
experimental stage is
therefore past, and it
only remains for en-
terprising
, take advantage of the 1.
. situation and establish
plants for the drying
of surplus vegetable
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OUR GUARANTEED ADVERTISERS

We respectfully ask our readers to favor our adver-
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I saw your ad. in my Michigan Business Farming.”

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

That $50,000,000 Bonding Amendment
‘8 OMEBODY blundered when they let the
press get hold of that singularly fascin-

ating and delusive phrase, “the $50,000,000
bondng amendment.” For immediately some

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. ' 200,000 farmers took a hitch in their ’spend-

ers, looked wise, and said, “Not by a long
shot. We’ll never vote to bond this old state
of Michigan for $50,000,000 to build trunk
line roads.”

And we said, “Well, we guess not! Preé
posterous ! Damphoolishness ! ’ ’
I But we leaped before we looked!

That title, “the $50,000,000 bonding
amendment,” barely gives a hint of the good
roads program that has been mapped out for
Michigan the next ten years, a program to
which we believe every honest-thinking, pro-
gressive farmer of Michigan wll subscribe
when he learns the facts,————ALL the facts.
,Here are a few of them: ‘ ' ‘

1. The proposed bonding amendment is
purely an “enabling act.” It gives the legisla-
ture the authority, but does not bind it, to issue
bonds against the credit of the state of Michi-
gan to build roads. The legislature may issue
bonds in such amounts and for such periods of
time as it sees fit, keeping in mind always the
conditions of the times and the ability of the
taxpayers to meet the slightly increased tax
which MAY result, but probably WILL NOT re—
sult from the issuance of these bonds.

2. No more than $10,000,000 worth of bonds
will probably be issued under this amendment
in two years’ time. Therefore, the amendment
would provide for the state’s road building ac-
tivities for a period of probably TEN years.

3. Under this amendment, the state of Mich—
igan will receive from the federal government
ONE DOLLAR FOR EVERY DOLLAR spent
by the state on TRUNK—LINE roads. The fed-
eral government will not pay a dollar on roads
tributary to the trunk lines. The federal gov-
ernment looks upon trunk line roads as neces-
sary links in the great chain of national de—
fense. It is willing to aid in the building of
these roads. It is to take advantage of the
federal government’s offer that this “enabling”
amendment to the constitution is sought. If
we refuse to give the legislature the money and
the authority to build trunk line roads, by our
act we reject millions of dollars that the feder-
al government would like to spend in Michigan
on our roads. e ,

L 6. There are several sources from which the
legislature may secure money to‘pay the inter-
est and redeem maturing bonds. One impor-
tant source of revenue which promises to be-
come rapidly greater is the automobile license
fund which now contains a large balance. In
case it is necessary to raise part of this money
by general taxation. the cost will be pro rated
against the counties according to their meshed

' .‘ valuation.

' 6. The construction of trunk line roads un-

‘ ,der this amendment will not halt or even him.

car the building. of tarm-to-merket roadeunder

the Covert act. It will in fact make it possible

 
   
 

Editor.

 

 

  

Commissioner,iand Horatio S. Earle. .. the

“father of ”good roads."fi Our'sole purpose

in presentihg these articlesto our. readers is ~

that they may beCome fully informed upon
this tremendously important subject. andbe
able to cast a vote that is based on an intele
ligent conception of the ficts. Again we ask
that our readers withhold judgment on this
proposition, until they are thoroughly satis-
fied that they are conversant with its every
merit and demerit.

 

Events That Cast men Shadows Before:

DR. SPILLMAN’S expose of the affairs
‘ of the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture, is both an allegation and a confirmaton.
It furnishes the missing link in a long. chain
of circumstantial evdence, and quite convinc-
es us that our measure of the' Department
was well taken. '

The shadows of the secret policies "of the "

Department of Agriculture- have long pres-

saged the disclosures just made by 'Dr. Spill- ,

man. For a long time we have ”sensedlthey
were coming butdid not know just when or

/ from what source.

When the county agents first refused .to
render aid to farmers in the solution of mar-
keting problems there wasn’t any doubt but
what that refusal was \ordered by the men
“higher up.” ~'

When the western sugar beet men and the
Wheat farmers turned torthe-Department‘ for
production cost data and it was not .forth-
coming, there wasn’t anysdoubt as to WHY
it was withheld .7 - ’

When the Bureau of ~Markets fixed potato

grades Without speaking to the farmers about

it, one intuitively felt that the department
wasn’t interested in what the farmers thought
about it.

When by and with the advice of Sec’y
Houston, .Mr. Hoover filled important posi-
tions on the Food Administration with men
indiiferent if not actually antagonistic to the
farmers’ interests, it was looked upon as part
of a studied program to keep the farmers on
the ‘ ‘ outside a—lookin ’ ‘in..’ ’

,And there are those who will swear that the
federating of the farm bureaus into state or-
ganizations is a mwement fathered by the
Department of Agriculture to disarm the
farmers and give them an ostensibly power-
ful weapon, which in reality has been deprive
ed of its firing pin and will do nothing but
sputter and flash when it is tested in battle.
As ,supprting evidence they Will point to the
leaders of the Michigan Farm Bureau, not
one of whom has been out on the firing line,
or brought to the farmers of Mchigan one
single trophy as a token of their skill and
prowess.

On the other hand, we must not overlook
the avidity with which many of the county
agents are now taking hold of the marketing
problems and giving the farmers splendid,
practical help. Neither must we forget the
great accomplishment of one Hale Tennant,
ageht of the Bureau of Markets, who last fall
organized over forty successful-co-operative
associations in this state.

These are evidences that the policies of the

Department of Agriculture are slowly chang— '

ing. Judging from 'Dr. Spillman’s testimony,
these changes are not the result of any Sim—
on-pure. convictions on the part of the henor-
able secretary, but rather of the disconcerting
discovery that the department’s Pandora box
has been broken open and its secrets spread
to the four winds of heaven.

 

Says a German writer“; “It is the 80 years
of of William ll‘drhicheerredrcsponsi-
bjlty for theiwar. It isthe teaching whch has
panned youth. ",fIt is the spirit of. militarism
that'li'as-beengsoaked into 21,1118. People. ”' Is this

mentlwhy 1211er emissions
gingT FORCE its sons nto military training:

 

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GoodvRoadE-Ass’n.“0therg , , will best), _,
tributed by Frank F. Rogers, :State .High’Way

 

  

readers ‘ishduld receive-namel- ‘
“1503‘ thfi baseman», .' ”

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poration Would
beans! _

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’ What boots adenine ordertwhich an, ‘7 .~
went throughutwo days after, our announce-- {
‘ment was for only 350 cars? ' The story itself.

sent the Michigan bean market skyrocketing,

from $6.50 to $7.25 per cwtf"in 'four ’days’ ‘
' time. And: the purchase of even 350. cars is

expected to clean up enough of the surplus ,,

in this state to make way for the balance of

the crop at fair‘prices to producers.

For the first time in years the farmers or
Michigan were given information which the.

bean jobbers have always held sacredly .con—
fidential within their own" narrow . clique.

. They have treatéd;th’e farmer as a rank out-

.sider from whom the secrets of market tran-

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sections must be religiously withheld: But “

who shall say that the farmers’ interests are
not paramount to the jobbers’ interests, and
being so, who shall deny the farmers the right
to possess themselves of informatibn that will
guide them in ,the intelligent disposal of
their crop? ‘ . .

Heretofore there has been no one to keep
them advised of these developments. Now
however, this publication has assumed the
responsibility. It has kept the farmers cor-
rectly ‘advised in the past; it will continue.
to keep them advised in the future—provid-
ing it can find a way to get around that mo-
lution of the bean jobbers. (l) .

Poor, frail humanity! How it’does strug—
gle against the inevitable!
bean jobbers have had things all to their lik-
ing ; the big fellows walked oif with the cream
of the business, season in and season out, and
the little cooperative elevators. up thru the

,Mstate took the skim milk and were thankful

for even this gracious, privilege. The bean
jobbers were so intent on making profits for
themselves that they quite overlooked the
fact that the growers, too, must have a pro-
fit if they were to stay in the business. And
when the" war came on and attracted many of
the growers into other fields, the jobbers be-
stirred themselves and sought to take the
growers into their confidence and encourage

them to stay in the business.
The leaven of this spirit of mutual interest

and co—operationhad no sooner begun to work _

that the “old guard” broke out again and,
passed its precious resolution that “farmers
should be seen and not heard.”

It is also very pdain that some of the big-
ger dealers of the state are again resorting to
old tactics of trying to “hog” all the businem
within a few hands, and the smaller elevators,
with their bins full of beans may yet be left
in the “soup.” This should not be permit-
ted. The government’s orders should be
scrupulously distributed. Every holder of
beans should have an opportunity to share in

'the “melon,” for in no other way can the

holdings be uniformly reduced and every ‘sec-
tion of the state benefited by the government’s
buying. ‘ ,

If the reactionaries are to be restored to
the saddle of the jobbere' 'assoc‘iatiOn, ”and
they again pursue their “secret canons,”
“growers ,be d—-—_- policy,” it’s good-bye to
the bean business in Michigan. , -

 

“Society has robbed-the farmer by failing
to pay enough for his food products that he
might return to the soil some of its stolen
fertility. Some day society will have. to pay .
enough to the farmer to enable him to, restore"
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u'cceed by tearing dOWn. It. is to be regretted that in many parts of

I ? the nation and. the world, efforts toward progress are being made by well- .

meaning people; where it is certain that the means used are positive

I- obstacles in the way of real progress. v

It is but natural that mankind finally tires or unrewarded effort toward
certain needed reforms, and yet th'e:,hlst0ry- of all, progress has warned

its that her laws are as._inflexiblef and unyielding as the very laws of

nature. Each succeeding generation feels that perfection must be at-

I' tained; and yet how. few are Willing to take the flaming torch of progreSs

from the hand of the passing, and “carry on”, from that point to the meet-
ing of anbther rela‘y on the, highway of life. Each generation moves for-

: ward; but each succeeding generation must halt to live, feel and experi-
ence the need before pressing on. '

Private opinion must be mined from the depths of thOught;n‘1ust be
raised to the surface; be reduced to tangible form; melted in the crucible.
‘refined, that the dross may be separated from the real, and then again

., melted, pounded. polished and shaped, before-we finally get “public opin-
' ion. ”

And then we have made but a start, for be it remembered that
“the public wishes itself to be managed like a woman; one must say
Finally we have public opinion
“Private opinion is weak,” said Beecher, "but public opinion is al-
. A single snowflake—who cares for that? But a whole
day of snow—flakes, drifting over everything; obliterating landmarks, and
gathering on the mountains to crash in avalanches—who does not care
for that?“ How clearly this principle is shown in the dethronement of
King Alcohol and the enfranchisement of women» The W. C. T. U. was
weak indeed, in the long ago; Susan B. Anthony, a lone voice for equality
But the “brewers with their millions of money and the
saloon men with their millions of votes—what were they when the aval-

I anche once started?

_ And so, my good friend, we must not expect to make progress too
rapidly. Men, have lived beyond their age, as men will live beyond their
age and times. Some will follow for a time, then return, feeling that
they have followed a “will-o-tlfia-wisp.” But the righteous seed .sown
grows apace; public sentiment has been crystalizing and those of earlier

' days who live long enough, and remain steadfast, will have the reward
‘of knowing that truth finally triumphs; that after all there “is a_divinity

that shapes our ends rough-how them how we will."
' :1: all :1:

“NO BEER, NO WORK; N0 WORK, NO FOOD”

HE BOOZE gang has been striving to create trouble by means fair
or foul, since the ratification of the national prohibition amendment,
’ and their latest efforts are in the direction“ of causing unrest among
the laboring men of the nation. Recent reports from the east are to the
effect that certain labor organizations have adopted for their slogan,
“no beer no werk." It is my humble opinion that if such resolutions were
adopted, they came from “Beer Soaked Division No. 16, Sons of Rest,”
membership limited to drivers of beer Wagons and beer bottle washers.

The laboring men of this nation are neither fools or consummate
asses. They know that labor made mighty little advancement so long
as officers and members of the Unions guzzled beer and booze. ' For more
than --two decades labor was almost helplessly shackled by the brewery
and saloon, interests of the nation. The Royal Ark Of Detroit, with a
membership made up entirely of saloon men and bar tenders, first se—
cured representation in the federation of labor and then sold out the
'unions time and again; betrayed the officers, bartered their votes for
“booze, "and effectually destroyed the power of organized labor.

“Booze" is .the real enemy of honest labor. .It has deprived the
laboring man of a home; it has caused him to lose his job; it has maimed
_him while he attempted to, operatea machine with a booze-befuddled
brain; it has taken clothes from his wife, shoes from the feet of his child-
ren,.and finally turned him out intothe world an outcast, and made his
children objects of charity. Neither'the brewer, saloon—keeper or any
branch of the out- lawed business over contributed either money or in:

I . finence which would aid in bringing either comfbrt or happiness to the

workingman’ 3 home or family.

If it be true that certain laboring men have taken the position sag-
gested by the slogan, “no beer, no work,” the authorities should adopt
for their legan, “No work, no food, ” and see that it is rigidly enforced.

I The nation goes bone dry on July lst no t, and the laboringmen, if there

are such who refuse to work unless they liav their beer, will soon find
that there are plenty of men ready for their jobs. Naturally the sym-
pathies of the common people are with the men who earn their bread by

. the sweat of their brows, but when it comes to deciding between right

and wrong, it will be found that the people will stand solidly with the
workingmen with clear brains, who have branded the “booze business" a

I 1 menace to the nation. _ . . , -

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The “dollar—a-year" brigade that marched into Washington when the

I I' war cry was sounded, have now folded their tents and silently stolen

away. Many good men gave valuable service; many WEI-meaning men

_.'.were in the way, a hindrance rather than a help; mo" may: With more _
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in”? don't say that you are not going to plant beans this spit

“AND THE OLD SHALL PASS AWAY; ALL SHALL BE‘ CHANGED”
ILGRIM’S PROGRESS does not recount a more interesting incident,
or record a more startling awakening than that which the politician

of the old school experienced at the recent state convention of the two . 5
political parties. /He entered the great auditorium; he mingled with the" ‘
throng; he listened, he heard, he saw—and behold the old political con"- ,l’

vention had passed away; the new order of all things political had been

ushered in—-—the “joy" of political conventions had vanished forever——

for political pilgrim.

For the first time in the history of Michigan women were received as
delegates to the state convention; accorded all of the privileges formerly
held sacred by the “lords of the home;” and best of all, they did the
work assigned them conscientiously and well. The politicians of the old
school who attended the convention expecting to arrange slates and smash
other slates; build and tear dOWn fences, and arrange things to their
own liking, politically, found their schemes out of joint with the times,
their reckonings wrong and past plans of manipulation entirely out. of
date,——tor a new element in Michigan politics had to beIreckoned with.

No secret caucuses in a back room during the late hours of the night;
no fixing of “things” over the bar; no disregarding pledges and instruc-
tions-—just a getting back to the real principles of a republic as applied
to the selection of public servants. Ladies attended both conventions in
large numbers and they represented the progressive element; quite able
to present as well as defend their position upon questions of vital impor-
tance to the state and nation. Their very presence lent dignity and in-
terest to the occasiOn, and it can be truthfully said that those who came
strenuously objecting to the participation of 'women in political conven-
tions, remained to pray that their influence and counsel might ever be
retained.

Webster gives two definitions to the word Politician:
versed or experienced in the science of government; one devoted to pol—
itics, a statesman.” (b)——“One devoted to his own advancement in
public office ,a schemer; an intriguer.” You will not deny the fact that
many, very many men, know and seek'only the second interpretation of
the word—and herein we find the weakness of a democracy against which
Lincoln so earnestly cautioned us. Women have been asking for the
right of full citizenship for many years. As they have worked so have
they earnestly sought information; studied the science of government,
and now they come into full citizenship at a time when their interest and
counsel means much in the reconstruction of a war-torn world.

And, in the passing, a word for the politician of the old school. More
sinned against than sinning; for indeed was not his work usually carried
on at the behest of some one “higher up,” who feasted at the public table
while his aid, became an hireling, eating of the petty office plums; ever
looking for greater reward in the distant future. Jelly and goodanatured
by profession; a hewer of, partisan wood and a drawer of “strong drink,”
by suggestion. He has worked in the dark; under ground like the mole;
and too, like the mole, he has left evidence of his destructive influence by
the newly—turned earth on .the surface, which plainly told of the roots of
government being destroyed below. His work is over; “booze” influence
has been destroyed. Woman has entered into political life; her influence,
her counsel, her championship of principle and her disregard for mere
policy will make it necessary that the politician of the old school pass on.
Good-bye, “Dick,” “Brick,” and “Bill,” twas ever thus; “somebody is al-

ways taking the ‘joy’out of life”—but progress commands us to break ‘
camp and forward march.

* * *

When the Supreme Court of the state declared certain sections of the
state dry law unconstitutional, they opened the flood gates wide.

for the rush started within two hours after the decision was rendered.

The whole Toledo—Detroit rum-running campaign has been a disgrace to I

the state. Governor Sleeper should have had steel gatesacross the main
highways and stopped every person passing a given point, rather than to
have had wild night riders and day brigands rushing their “divers” over
the highways, endangering the lives of innocent people. Great business
the “booze gang” is engaged in. It knows no law; cares naught for hu-
man life; seeks only to pillage and destroy. If the voters of Michigan
don’t nkock the “stuffing” out of the proposed “wine, beer and open sa-

loon amendment” to be voted on in April we shall miss our guess. Back
to Germany, you enemies of peace and security. “Rausmitten.”
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the Carthaginian, do you? Well, sir, had

Don't remember Mage,
you lived in the fifth century B. (3., and attended a round-up institute
you no doubt would have heard this gentleman, who was known as the
father of agricultural writings. He wrote in all twenty—eight books, and
I am told that his advice of that day holds good to this day.‘ One of
Mage’s maxims was: “The farmer must be bigger than his farm,” an—
other, “The eye of the master is good for the farm.” A wise old guy was
Mage, and we are told that you can find out more about him and his
works by writing the U. S. Department of Agriculture.

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Drawing manure, fixing fences, piling wood—and waiting,
Great work to brild an appetite, great training for the muscles in
preparation for the busy days to come. Fresh eggs, ham, horseradish,
baked potatoes, Johnny-cake, custard and corn meal mush, warm biscuit

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.; :F‘ROM A VAN BURENBOOSTEB .
Enclosed find $3 for 5 years'bubscriptibn. That
" i sample of what I think of your paper; There
are two things which I wish you would do- First.
' re quotations on dressed hogs and calves at
. th Chicago and Detroit markets.
. or the farmers around here sell. their hogs and
Wm dressed; therefore, we like quotations on
the dressed product. This is more important
‘ than one may think. Last year I made 85 just
~ b se/I subscribed for your paper. The market

on dressed calves jumped. A buyer came to see

me next day, butfiI had the information about as
soon as he had and made 35 by it.
Second, I wish you would print quite a list of

bulletins in each issue, not just the new-ones, but ‘

reprint them for several issues, as we often lose
. an issue or give it away, then lose trackof the
bulletin we would like when we want to send
, .or .
’ y I 'am secretary of the Grange at Leisure and
"also belong to the South Haven Fruit Exchange.
If you can get me a bundle of sample ' copies
I will distribute them for you there. '

If you do not find it too' inconvenient I wish
you would publish name and address of Ford’s
paper, also price as I would like to take it.——N.
J. 1%., Klbble, Hiéhlgan. ,

Your requests for markets on dressed hogs and
calves has already been grantedf‘ These markets
will appear every week from now can. Your sec-
ond suggestion is also a good one. It will be
promptly carried out. We're mighty glad
have your help in spreading the gospel of business
taming.

Henry Ford’s Dearbom Independent is publish-
ed weekly at Dearborn, Mich. The subscriptiori
price is $1 per year. ‘

 

FORDSON TRACTOR MINUS PULLEY .

Would like to ask M. B. F. a few questions
'in regard to the Fordson tractor that I bought
last spring. Before buying this .tractor I
wrote Mr. Ford, asking him about his tractor,
and when he would have it on the market. , I
got a letter in reply saying that he thought they
would be on the market by the first of April.
also a circular stating that the tractor 'was
equipped with a 9 inch pulley, 6 inch face, and
would deliver 22 1—2 horse power in the belt,
2,500 pounds in the draw bar. Shortly after I
got word 1 could purchase one thru the War'
Preparedness Board, so ordered one at once,
and when it came there was no pulley on it. I
asked the War Preparedness Board where the
pulley was and they told me that was optional.
I say that is one way Ford takes to get another
$60 out of the farmer. Never thinking but
what I could get one by paying for it, to fill
my silo and do other work with. So in June I
sent a man down to Dearborn with the money
to get a pulley and to my surprise they didn’t
even have a design of them, let alone being
able to furnish one. Now, I would like to know
how the farmers of Michigan can go at it to
get damages from Ford, as it has been a good
‘inany thousands of dollars’ damage to the
farmers of Michigan not to have the~ use of
the pulleys last fall. And also the guarantee
on the tractors has run out now, and if we got
a pulley how would we know it would work?—
A. N., Lapeer, Michigan

As to statements in catalogs and other ad-
. vertisements, that are referred to in the letter
the rule is stated in the books to be as follows:
“If the statements are relied on“by the purch-
aser, a warranty may be predicated of state-
ments contained in the catalogue of the seller,
circulars‘, or advertisements relating to the
goods. If the statements' are mere expressions
of opinion or are not intended to be and are not
relied on as warranties they cannot be availed
of as such and a purchaser cannot avail him-
self of representations in a circular the con-
tents of which are not known to him."
_ Not having the cirCular, nor the terms .upon
which the machine was bought, nor the defects
of the machine from what was advertised, I
am unable to advise what remedy is necessary
if any remedy exists. In a general way if the
representation of facts as to the machine were
false the seller of the machine would be liable
for damages—W. E. Brown, Legal Editor.

"s'rocx‘nonDER MISSING; SHALL WE PAY
DIVIDEND TO WIFE?

A owned several shares in a farmers’ co-op.
erative association. He left the neighborhood
but put the shares in the hands of the secretary“
of. the association for sale. He has now' left;
- his wife and gone to parts unknown. Wouldn'-
‘g‘be wise for the association to pay his wife the
interest- now due, .or-- the price of the shares
when solda—J. 0., Coleman, Michigan. . > . .4 "

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erotithge stock, or someonefhdlding his pewer’of” 3th 30 fi' 3
receipt-effort in? same."
sevens; n p the wife will'_._r‘eceipt for; the gems
in her husband's name by her as .his'agent' you '
are reasonably safe upon pthe spayment it"itis‘.
In case the association '

attorney {to receive and"

not a large amount. _ .
was sued for the dividends by the” husband then
it would be for the judge or judge and-Jury to

decide whether the wife had authority. to ‘act'

'as agent and receipt for the money. Should she

desire she could obtain an order of a court by:

taking proper steps sb’that ‘it would protect any
one in making payments to her on her hus-
band’s claims—W. E. Brown, Legal Editor.

AN OUTLAWED ACCOUNT '

Would you, please give me a little information
‘about a little trouble I have with. Our sawmill
.man. Six years ago. he out 10,000 feet of lum-
ber for us at $2.50 per thousand; the‘ bill came
to $25. I paid him then but he gave me no
receipt. He~never mentioned it again. Now
he sends me a bill that I must pay 'him that saw
bill. As I have no receipt to show can he make
me pay it. If possible could you answer this in
an early.issue.——-J. 3., Marion, Michigan.

If‘the transaction was six years or more ago
then it has outlawed; and upon ‘plea of the

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Just American

ST today we Wd to meet—

Down upon the crowded street;
And I wondered whence he cam-e,
What was once his nation's name.

So I asked him, “Tell me true,
Are you Pole or Russian Jew,
English, Scotch, Itauan, Russ-tan,
Belgian, Spanish, Swiss, Moravian.
-Dutch or Greek or Scandinavian I"

Then he raised his head on high,
As he ydbe me this reply:

“What I was is naught to me,
In this land of Liberty..

In my- soul, as man to man,

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statute. of limitations and proof of the time.
judgment would have to be against the saw
bill. If it has not been outlawed, that is, if it
has not been six years since the transaction, then
it becomes a question of fact as to the payment.
One does not have to have a receipt to prove
payment. Hemay swear to it himself and a1-
so any other person who knew the payment had
been made. The fact that no claim had been
made in nearly six years is some evidence that
the party did not claim anything, unless he ex-
plains the long delay by a reasonable explana-
tion. If tried before a jury and they believe
payment has been made then the verdict would
be no cause of action, but if they were'con—
vinced that it had not been" paid then they
would render a verdict for the amount. The de—
cision would be likely to go to the one who had
the strongest‘case and the burden of proof
would be upon the plaintiff.——W. E. Brown Legal
Editor. ' ‘

LANDS FOR SHEEP GRAZING

As I am a subscriber of. the best paper that I
ever took, the M. B. F., I would like to ask a

 

 

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
   
   
   
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 

 
  
  

  
 
 
 

 

      
  

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' T. F‘. Marston, Seo’y-rNortheastern Michigan» . ~,

Dewelopment Bureau, ‘Bay City}. John I. Gibson,
Sec’y Western ’ Michigan Development'Bureau, ‘

Grand! Rapids; M. P. Hartman," agricultural,

Agent G. R. a I. R. R. 00., Grand Rapids ; P_ub-‘”

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N THE PORTRAIT. swmnma. _ ,
Has the "portrait" swindlerr‘been around to _
your place-yet? If.he_ has, you‘ are probably
wiser and no doubt sadder; than you ‘ used to
be.’ If he hasn’t, don'treet that you have been
slighted for he’s got you down on his- list. i
. During the past several years scores 'of com-‘7"
plaints have been made to us by subscribers
who got "stung" by a smOoth agent taking or-‘
dare for enlarged pictures. Just a few days
agoga .St. Clair subscriber added her experi-

ence to our “gallery of griefs.” It seems that 5 .
. she gave the agent an order for several enlarg—

ed photographs at a stipulated/price. In due
course or time the photographs were delivered,
(in frames). That's where the graft comes in.
While the purchaser had no intention of buy—
ing frames; the order she signed contained a
clause about frames and she had to takethem.
But these frames were damaged; the agent
agreed to let her have them at cost, $5 each.
Then he asked her to sign a receipt for-the
pictures, which he tucked away in his’ pocket
and went on to the next “victim." Some weeks
later our subscriber received "A. reminder"-
from the Chicago. Portrait Company that her
“note" for $26 would be due on a certain date.
Our subscriber insists that she didn’t sign'any *‘
note, and doesn’t want to pay the meney, and ‘
she wants us to help-her out of the predica—
ment. Well, we referred the matter to Mr.
Brown, our legal editor, who advises: ,
Without 'copy of the so-called note I am un-
able to say whether the paper signed meets the-
requirements of a note or not. If it should
turn out that it was a promissory note and
should turn up in the hands of an innocent
purchaser the maker would be liable on the
note. . If;it is a non-negotiable paper then,
from the statement you would not be liable.
You should notify the company than the.
frames are “not wanted,” if that was the agree-
ment,'and ship them back as agreed, and in the
manner agreed. If there was no agreement
that you would prepay them ship them collect.
you should not pay the balance until the pic-
tures are completed according to the specifi-
cation 'for their enlargement. It is the same

old game, played for years—W. E. Brown, Legal
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/ GOVERNMENT AUCTIONS _

I understand the government is auctioneer—
ing off some of its horses and mules. Would
like some information on the matter if you can ,
give any. I want to buy a» good team..~H. S. 8.,
Maple Olimlflchlgan. / .

The sonly camp in Michigan where the gov-
ernment is disposing of its horses and mules, is
Camp Custer._ Several auctions have already
been held there and more are to be held. .On
Feb. 14, this camp had for sale 366 cavalry.

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horses, 99‘3 artillery horses, 147 draft mules, ' ,

65 pack mules, or a total of'1,571. Auctions!
were held on Feb. 14 and Feb.. 2,6th.’ "Other
auctions will be held'at Camp Custer on March
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flee Mae burpiqhizsuiae
_ , for three-“Yema‘di‘i such?
hejy think? it mutate the. country, to"
cit-to sci-mar condition. .Whatvufihve‘ they
‘ qicorntand, oats? wears short rover-4'00
ion’bush'els 'or corn, chutney underway We
’ Vehitje’ll. They will and are American farmer
Just; as shrer a business man, as’ethey-have in
their ranks, When wevcan make, more by putting it
nto bags. I think' it would show‘very poor busi-
; , capability it we did otherwise. I thinkl voice ,
‘ the ’wishes‘ot the American ' farmers, that they
, ant the 1919 crash: wheathandled by the gov-
= eminent... and no margin speculatiOn allowed, in-
l eluding spring. Wheat..-of which I think at present
thereiwill be greatneed, as my tall wheat cannot
survive anotlmr thirty days such as 'we have, had.
All that“ we are wanting is a square deal and to
rm and let live—G. RJAanew’, Monroe county.

 

  
    

 

 

- 'TERMINAL WAREHOUSES
71 see arin your last issue where Detroit state sen-
ators Oppose .a bill to permit the state to build
? terininal warehouses’on the ground that it would
help the farmer and not the city consumer.
. They try to suppert.this position bysaying the
- people of Detroit» were than paying 80 cents for
' eggs and it they went into the country with their
_ automobiles and got them of the farmer they had
' to give the same. Now ~- it seems to me such in-
stances as that is one Way it would benefit the
city consumer. Everybody knows or ought to
j know that producers living within driVing dis
tance of any large city always gets a larger price
. for his stuff than farmers farther out.‘ ‘
Now we farmers are getting thirty-two cents a
dozen for eggs, right from the nest at that. Now,
-"Mr. City Consumer, what are You paying? And
it you are paying more, remember your beloved
middlemen, are pocketing the money and you are
paying the bill. Further, no time this winter
' haVe the farmers here been getting more than
: Eli-to 58 cents; ‘once only, just a very few [days
“they touched 60 cents—this was Dec. 12 to 16——
" they were mostly from 45 to 50 cents and downv
ward. .. "
'.Now, it the state had terminal warehouses,
where produce from points farther out like this-
' » and this is only 30 miles from Grand Rapids—
- could be shipped direct, the profit made by all
the middlemen would be eliminated and the pro-
ducer cauld get a little more and still the con-
' sumer get [them much cheaper. And iiyour near-
‘by tarmer‘asks more you could .go to the ware-
house tor» the goods. In‘this way it would help
~_. equalize prices. Again, farmers here are getting.
’ ; 1.560 cents a bushel,,or $1 per ‘cwt., for No. 1 potatoes
g today (they went up on the-

 

 

» Chicago market about

;: same timethey droppedhere; funny, isn’t it?)

, Now, whatnare you paying for potatoes at this

“time, MrgCity Man? Please 'don'tTla'y it all to the

» farmers. ' Well,“ it the state does not build the

‘ warehouses the iarmerwill be compelled to it he

, would continue in his business. of farming. The

, gratters and robbers are getting ,more bold and

aggressive. They must be eliminated, and the
best way is to meet them with their-own weapons,

organization and cooperation—D. 0. Empie,
,; Montcalm county. ‘

 

my BURDEN WHERE IT BELONGS

Inasmuch as you have urged the farmer to ex~ ,-.
r-plj‘oss'his'opinionon the various measures as in-
dicated I—ln your issue of the first, I decided to
. say a few words. In, the first place, I find. by
locking up the valuation of the state as per
- Board of Equalization crisis, the fifty million
dollar roa‘d fund will, necessitate a tax levy of
1 8-10 Dist cent. .1768. ,but‘that Would not all come
_: in one year- Truerbuti‘two‘ millions of it would.
_ With interest at the low rate of! tourper cent. \
u Now, for the next proposition“ ,1 - believedlabor ‘
*1 has {just cause for, coinplai' ‘ ’ "
’ police proposition. ‘ We' haveiLonly
he .Colorad

 

  

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,mera of. this U. 8.,“ makeup:

   
  
 

     

Ingregard to state warehouses would say that-I.
believe it to be the right thing on the income tax;
would,” infiniy opinion it is the only correct
way ,togtax, it seems to me to lay the burden
“where it ”belongs—J. E. 0., South Haven, Mich.

“Minimize SHOULD OWN STORAGE houses
I am taking’so many papers and hardly time to
- read all of them, but I like MICHIGAN anrNEss
FAR-MING and I heed the wrench. I am sending.
you‘a stamp iorintormation on the matter. I
am also sending you a slip showing the market
price oi! eggs, ,cut- from today’s Grand Rapids
Herald. If it has come to this much, that storage
eggs are worth at least five cents more than fresh
laid-eggs, isn't it about time for the farmers to
organize and have their own storage and store
their eggs until they are worth something? ,Will
‘the farmers ever learn better than to rush any
term product right onto the market at declining
prices? I have a 30-dozen case of eggs on hand,
but I will not put them on the market now it I
do not sell them at all—N. T. Howley, Newaygo
county.

 

 

FARMERS’ SIDE OF MILLING DEAL

Just read the millers’ side of the situation in
M. B. F. Here is the farmer's side: A farmer
takes a bushel of wheat to East Jordan; he cannot
get it ground for toll or money; he must sell it.
The price paid is $2.08. If he buys the flour,
bran and middlings the bushel of wheat will make

 

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——-Orr. in Chicago Tribune.

he pays $2.79 for same. It does not take an ex—
pert ,to figure it out. A little too much profit to
compare it with what 'the farmer has to do be-
fore he puts a bushel of wheat on the market.
Will Our lawmakers ever do anything in that line
to help the iarmer?—Jos. Tropanek, Charleston
county.

 

M. A. 0. WILL INSPECT FERTILIZER

In behalf of the farmer agent who sold F.
E. D.. Vassar, Mich., the uninspected fertilizer,
the State of Michigan does not maintain a,
state inspector to go from state to state or
place to place for the purpose or inspecting com-
mercial fertilizer when being loaded out for
shipment. . .

Howaver, the state does maintain a depart— I-
ment ot chemistry at the M. A. 0., East Lan-
singnnich" whose duty it is to tour the state
ingseareh for samples of commercial fertilizer
oflered‘lgr sale in‘thls state. This work is us-
ually done in the months of April, May and
June of each year, and the results or this in-
operation is reported ‘out in the Bulletin the
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department don’t

      
  

‘ hisrlown pocket on
éOunt got the elevator brand being higher in,
cost and no higher in mineral value—5N. Burk?

son, Pioneer Farm, Genesee county.

 

 
 

FOURTEEN POINTS FOR FARDIEBS

I. We demand an eight-hour day for all '
farmers. If other industries, more important:-
perhaps than agriculture to the successful pros;
ec'ution of our war with Germany, were allowed ,
to have the eight-hour day during the stress; 1,.
of that war, why should farmers, now that"
peace is practically declared, be compelled to
glut the market with their products by working
sixteen hours? .

2; We demand the right to organize, it we
see fit. to set a price at which we will sell, with-
out belng hailed into court charged with being
a monopoly in restraint of trade. It the union
man has the right to demand the price at which
he will work, why shouldn't the farmer have
the right to organize, and, thru his organize-
tion, demand the price at which he will sell his
products,—the fruits of his work?,

3. We demand that it shall be made uncon-
stitutional for any congress or any department
of the government in the future to discriminate
between any class of farmers, whether they
live in the north, east, south or west, or wheth-
er they raise wheat or corn, rye or ‘rice, wool
or cotton, navy beans or pinto beans. .

4. We are pretty strong for good roads, and
we demand more of them ,and we hope to be
able to make enough money farming to buy
trucks and wear them out delivering our pro-
ducts direct to the consumer over these roads.

5. We have no objection to the city man ad-
vising us how to farm if he gets any satisfac-
tion out of it. He certainly then can have no
objection to the farmer telling him how to run
his business. That could be attained best by
appointing a business man’s adviser and having
him reside in the country where he could be
close to the soil. Otherwise; it this seems in-
congruous, make the agricultural agents live
in the country, away from brick walls, type-
,writers, adding machines, and the oily tongues
.of the business men.

6. We demand that the Department of Ag-
riculture work wholly for the interests of the
agriculturalist and never for the interests of
big business, or any other business. Otherwise
let it be abolished.

7. We demand a voice in the affairs of the
government in proportion to our services to
the government in peace and war. We believe
our vast services are not comparable to the in-
significant work ot he who sits in the swivel
chair and adds up the profits on the carloads
'he ships. .

8. We demand in the next crisis which con-
fronts our government, if such may ever be the
case, that the great agriculturalists be consult-
ed, along with the great inventors, scientists,
manufacturers, shippers, millers packers, etc.,
and we object to a packer, potato dealer, miller
or what not being given power to speak for us.

9.. We insist that the farmer knows more
about agriculture than the predatory class who
deals in farm products' ,and we demand that
the next time these wolves in sheeps’ clothing
come for government sanction to their nefar-
ious schemes, that the farmers be asked to tell
whether the animal is tame or wild, and
whether his plans are constructive or destruo-'
tive.

10. As a class we were 100 per cent patri-
otic during the war. If there is ever need of
producers of food, to run that administration.
If there are too many who think we couldn’t
be patriotic enough to conduct said administra-
tion in the interests of our government, then
we demand the privilege of regulating the
coal dealers, or the railroads, or the millers, or
the grain dealers, or the manufacturers. of
farming implements. .

11. If it's right to give the manufacturer
10 per cent every'time he turns his goods over,
it certainly ought to be right to allow the iarm-
or 10' percent on the one time he turns his. A
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‘12. We demand the privilege at any time,31;_
of asking the agricultural department what‘ it;
costs to raise any given crop, and we demand
the right to a reply stating the cost, andkitthg

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',.in the U. S.,

_ " GOV’T PRICE
rain 7 Dealers Lose Fight to Re-
. store Grain Business to. Spec-

ulative Basis. Hand-
ling 1919 Wheat

Solution’of the great problem of
handling the American wheat crop of
1919 under the federal basic guaran-
tee of $2.26 a bushel is not an accom-
plished fact, says the Drovers Tele-
gram, but the plan outlined by the
agriculture committee," in
Washington, probably is the most log-

" A. pical that could be devised.

In the first place, the country is en-
titled to congratulation on the ad-
herence of congress to the contract
between the government and the
farmers. In standing up firmly to the
agreement, the best tradition of the
American republic—the sacredness of
contracts—has been preserved. No
matter what the cost, Uncle Sam can
(not afford to violate a financial obli-
gation.

" The government, through an agen-
cy yet to be designated, but probably
the present federal grain corporation
headed by Julius H. Barnes, will
stand ready to buy wheat up to Octo-

ber 31st. 1920, on the basis establish- \

ed, which will mean, at least, $2 a
bushel for good grain on the farm.
Whether it will be possible to unload

this wheat at cost will depend upon“

world supply and demand and condi~
tions. There has been much loose
talk about the possibility of the gov-
. ernment losing $1,000,00,0,000 or more
on the operation, due to an interna-
tional price discount, but it is too
early to make a. prediction of that
—kind. We have a fine winter wheat
prospect. and the spring wheat states
are preparing to sow a large acreage.
A total yield of 1,250,000,000 bushels
is possible, yet adversities may sharp-
ly reduce the result. As the United
States occupies a dominant position
in the financial world, there is no rea-
son to expect this country to place its
wheat on the bargain counter, espec-
ially when selling to nations who are
borrowers from us. If the export
price rules below the guarantee level
the millers of this
country must share in the discount in
order to sustain the foreign flour
trade. Therein lies the hope of the
American people for cheaper bread.
Any program that might have been
adopted to meet the difilcultsituation
. growing out of the war would have
had its objectional features. In keep-
ing the first cost above $2 a bushel,
the country shippers will be compell-
ed to employ an enormous amount of
capital. Receivers and millers will
also have to borrow heavily. There
is no certainty as to the manner in
which export business will be carried
out.
Before the hearings began in Wash-
ington. there was some confidence in
~ a proposition to remove all restric-
tions from the 'wheat trade, as has
- been done in corn and other grains.
The idea was to permit wheat to sell
on its merits in the open market, the
government to reimburse the produc-
X er in event of a discrepancy befw’een
_ .'th guarantee level and the actual sale
price. This scheme involved so many
opportunities for mistakes and frauds
that it was discarded. Another rea-
SOD for discrediting it was the back-
ing it received from speculative in-
terests. Just now.it doesn’t 100k as if
ere would be a resumption of'future
ding in wheat before the expira-
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to. firmer.
Pou try in active demand. Onions

 

 

DETROITP—Be’ttoriiooling in corn and onto. Home and hay-adverse.
Apples. firm and higher.

CHICAGOa—Pototou firmer and he .
firm Better feeling in nearly all mar on.
NEW’ YOIKP- otnto movement drift! with slight improvement. Bonn.

firmer. Markets generally firm with ndm

Pct-
finttor and eggs firm and higher.

Onions higher. Hay firm. Guin- '

tendencies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago
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2.26 2.28
No.2Mixod 2.?6 . 2.?7
Despite most unfavorable weather
winter wheat continues in good con-
dition. Some damage has been repor-
ed from Northern Missouri, Northern
Kansas, Illinois and Michigan down
as far as central Ind., but over the
greater part of. the wheat belt, condi-
tions are yet favorable for a large crop.
Up to the present week the dry weath-
er was a factor; recently, however.
large portions of the wheat belt have
received copious rains or heavy snow-
falls. Much speculation is rife as to
the amount of acreage that will be put
into spring Wheat this year. Earlier
in the season, it was believed this
would, be very large, owing to the
slumping of the corn market. Since
the recovery of this market and the
present indications that it may yet go
high enough .to make it a more profit-
able grain than wheat to raise the
estimate of the spring'wheat acreage
has been revised. No doubt low corn
prices around about seeding time
would be responsible for many farm-

Detroit
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‘ers in the corn belt planting wheat

instead of corn. It is believed that
the Northwest, which , raises large
crops of barley and oats, neither of
which have been in very active de-
mand for some time, will turn largely
to spring wheat, but that, too is a
guess. ’

Stocks of wheat in the hands of both
farmers and dealers are below nor-
mal. giving the lie to those who do-
clared a few weeks since that there
would be a vast carryover of the 1918
crop. '

We hope that the farmers of Mich-
igan will not be rash enough to turn
over many of their'meadows for spring
wheat. Last summer it did fairly
well in this state, but there are many
seasons when it is an expensive crop
to raise. We cannot but believe that
almost any other cereal more suitable
to the climate and soil of Michigan
will pay larger returns‘ per acre'this
year than spring wheat. If any con-

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. siderable number of out and rye farm-

ers turn to wheat, there}s going to be
a shortage of these grains, just as sure

- as preaching.

’“awgasnis*akEImrwa e“‘
Lightly hither prices by rushing
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There is little doing in barley and
the market is two cents lower than a
week ago. A slight expert demand .
has not affected this market one whit.
Two weeks ago the first of what is ex-

pected to be a large shipment, was ex- 7 >

ported to Germany.‘ Germany is a rye
bread eating nation and is expected '
to consume large quantities of our re»
maining rye- crop. However, it must
be borne in mind that wheat supply

‘ _ and wheatprices will ,very materially

 

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No. 3 Yellow
No. 4 Yellow

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Farmers’ refusal to sell their Corn
at the low prices prevailing the past
month is the principal reason for the
stronger feeling and slightly higher
prices. Every method under the

sun‘ for the bearing of the market has.

been brought into play by the specu-
lators who hoped to get their hands on
cheap. corn and make a “clean-up"
when the bulge finally comes, as it
surely will. But to no avail. The
farmers have wisely held on, and the
higher prices of the present week is
good evidence of their wisdom. The
Argentine bugaboo has failed to un-
seat the corn market. Talks of restor~
ing the import duty on this corn, ex-
port talk, and the now tho-roughly-
substantiated estimate that there is
little corn left on the fartners' hands,
have all had their effect in boosting
the market.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oats are higher than a week ago.
Farmers do not want to sell and buy-
ers do not want to buy. The move-
ment, therefore. is very light. Con-
stant rumors are passed about that
the export demand will pick 11p, 'but
as yet this has amounted to practical-
ly nothing. Unless the export de-
mand does become better very soon,

lower oat prices must be expected, as

the supplies in the \hands of the
growers are large. The condition of.
the market right now is good, and un-

has set- the
Price onlust

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affect the rye marketrand. that \very
much higher prices cannot, therefore.
be expected. The Detroit market
quotes rye at $1.40. . .

-Barley is a little more active than
a week ago, but trading in that grain
does not amount to much. This week
barley is bringing $1.80 to $1.85, at.
Detroit. , ' "

 

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The Hay Trade Journal reports the
hay situation for the week ending
Feb. 22nd, as follows: . -

“Stocks in shippers' hands are clean-
ing .up and there, is no amorfnt of hay”.
being purchased from! farmers just
In consequence the’gupply at
market points is working down and
values show a little strength. This is
due entirely to the short supply and
not to any activity in demand, for
trade at all points is exceedingly light
and unstable. Consumers are in. the
market only as necessity demands and
as they bought heavily when the break
came, their supplies are not yet ex-
hausted. Small offerings have ’al-
lowed receivers to hold their stocks
for better prices and consumers are
now forced to accept dealers’ views,
the reverse of conditions afihort time
ago when congestion/was at its height.
Should some real winter weather de-
velop during the next five weeks, the
reaction will be marked, as stocks in
eight are not large. Most of the hay
offering at present is of medium and
poor quality, the strength being con-
fined to the better grades entirely and
all?i range of values is becoming very
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We must confessthatwe' hardly .

- know what to say this week about the

potato situation. Some markets, like
Detroit, are mm poor condition.
largely accounted for. by the liberal
supplies broughtsin, by trucks . from
surround!“ sections. Other markets,
notably Chicago and Pittsburxh. are

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on, nearly. every market. The . .. open
winter hasmade possible the transpor- '
- “ ’tation of potateeg' on trucks forlong
- distances. Potatoes that are ordinar-

ily held, until warm weather ‘inlApril
and then taken into the larger cities

have been reaching these markets al-

most every day this winter, and the

supply must be very nearly exhausted.

"The furthers of Michigan are not the
only ones who are holding fer» higher

5' prison—prices that are necessary to

pay them a fair return 'on their inJ
vestment. The supplies book in, the
farmers’ hands, are, comparatively
small; thetamersknowthisandare
willing to bet .on the future of the
market by holding balance of their
crop. Dealers are at their wlt's ends
trying to decide what is going to hap-

pen. Some ot'them are canvinoed that 4

will not be higher; others are as
y convinced that they will be.
We may as well come to a conclusion

now. tho, and that is, if the potato .
‘ market does not pick up and show

signs of life by April 1st, or'llith-at
tfll’ie latest, there is not much hope
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Beans are going up, thank you!
Last Thursdays’the Detroit market
quoted £6.50; Monday it quoted $7.75.
Pulse is sums; and the market is ex-
pected to soon recover entirely from
its. recent relapse and make rapid
gains. , The. government is in the

old as an active buyer, and the bean
jobber-s are quarreling among them-
selves as to‘ who is to get the bulk of
the business. Government purchases
will move I. considerable portion of
Hichigan’s surplus (holdings. We
don’t know how many beans are being
held by the elevators but will wager
not many. Mr. Dreese, secretary of
the Bean Jobbers’ Ass’n, was sorely
tempted to give us this. information
the other day to prove to us‘ that he
knew more about in than we did, but
wears sorry to say he changed his
mind. ,Mr. Dreese apparently be-
lieved that we were not entitled to this

information. Well, perhaps not. But

some day Mr. Drees‘e and other mem.
bers of his association will come 101-.
ward as suppliants asking .favors at

 

' offing Home to investigate the charges P“?

WMWOM to .a request incorporation.

j mittee of

chief a. specie?
elsewherein tie-Moe, against

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the hands of the’farmers whom they
now shut out from their conferences.
The bean jobbers can no more with-
hold marketing information from the
dormers than they can keep the rain
trom falling. /Today the farmer is
one or the most eager seekers after
knowledge and he will not be denied.
Probably before this issue reaches
your hands beans will be up to 89.25
again, the price the government has
agreed to pay, and your local buyer
will be after your beans at about 38
a owt. Bear in mind, however, as the
Michigan market advances, that there
are many beans held by farmers in
' other states that must be sold before
the next harvest. The New York been
deal is about over, few of the growers
having any left for sale. But Celi-
tornia has 76 per-cent of her crop yet
which will be a factor in the market
at a later date. It is understood that
the government will enter the Cali-
fornia field a little later and the bal-
ance of the Michigan crop will have
to be sold in the open market. How-
ever, we don’t expect to see beans down
to their former low figures, and will
be very much surprised if they declin
at all from the $8.25 level. ‘
Peas are bringing from $6.75 to 7.50
for splits and $8.75 to 9.00 for the
ohoicer varieties, on theNew York
market.

    

Barring light holdings 0,11 the part
of a few growers the bulk of the ap-
ples in storage in Western New York
are n0w controlled by six or eight big
operators, says 9. Rochester, N. Y..
despatch to the Produce News. There
is some movement amongst these deal-
ers mainlyon the basis of a 250 ad-
vance, all in the nature of a specula-
tion. Apples selling $9.50, export pack
t.o.b. loading station, are a reality and
it is almost a dead sure shot that fancy
will touch $10 bbl. soon. Some oper-
ators are holding choice blocks for
that price._ With holdings dwindling
and remaining stocks in strong finds
it is merely a case of sitting tight and
letting buyers bid up. It has guess
where the markets will stop.

The export demand is still the
strong tactor. . The movement shows
no sign of letting up. A good part of
shipments, averaging around 80 cars a
day, go to seaport points, which makes

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to 18. and waves Marsh 1 tot'a‘nd
7 to 11. cool waves ate 7 and 9 ton.
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not to sell, grain or oatton at ggdrlacegg
The big pro teers have set .
9 room then-sin at low price
and once. ltheoonsumer to pay
60?): Wh‘gyi e pronto-ere paid.

so a so are and i
that prices will mil nor evp auteur:
they can produce this year. Bu the
should thoroughlfl or anize to proteo
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' Spray Potatoes
Leading potato growers are now using Orchard

Brand Arsenite of Zinc instead of Paris Green for
potato spraying for these very good reasons:

First. - Orchard Brand Arsenite of Zinc is.strong.ly
adhesive. It is not washed off by the first rain,
’ so that early res-spraying is not necessary.

Second. Orchard Brand Arsenite of Zinc is less in-
‘urious to vines. It can be used at groper strength to
ill bugs quicklywithout danger of urnmg the plants.

Orchard Brand Arsenite of Zinc kills potato bugs as
quickly as Paris Green. .'

Fer those who prefer to use a dust, Orchard Brand Lazal,
a dry productaigetge r0 erénaltgeriali h
The stander ' re 1' ran . ‘
Bordeaux Mixture, Bordeaux-Lead 0‘ C al°d
and Zinc-Bordeaux are dependable Brand“
remedies for controlling fungous dis- 8 p ”.5, y M a t e r 1'3 h
cases on potatoes and in the orchard. inrsrigd‘gegmmgg

We offer otato growers and or- manufactured by the lernelt
chardists eve,p where the free advice “mm “mmym mm"
of our Specie Service Department. We are the largest
chemical company in America and have made a, special
study of all Spraying matters. You are invited to write
to us about any spraying problems.

General Cbemigac,’  

Insecticide Dept, ‘25 Broad St. NewYor-k . _.
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on the farm. P ows, Disks and.

H arrows in preparing seed bed;
~‘ cultivates row crops—astride or between
' rows; uses standard tools; runs any smaly
power machine easier, better, faster than
other power outfits. Only practical tractor for
. ~ all armors. gardeners, fruit growers. etc.-
‘ ' > fident. wonomicsl. Write for Free Catalog
and Demonstration Otter. No obligation.
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value 1 Bull s. with Pr. Horses, 5
c we, 3 heifers, lves, poult , fru-

etc fanning and dary implemen a ,
rage, potatoes; on main road, mile 0
creamer . etc., 3% miles to railroad
t wn. ark-loarn mm:f brim-worked fleal'ilts,

subsoil, re- once as use v -
2 1: wood, t, estimated) 200.05 feet
imber. 12-mom furnace-heated ouse,
large basement barn, silo. poultfii ice,
oarria houses, garage, etc. 11.1
oondi on. Aged owner, sells quick, buy-
er everything. $6,600, easy terms. De~
tails page 3, Ontnlo Bargains 17 states, .
opy free. Strout arm Agency, Sit-F,
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Necessity has taught the thrifty peasants of Europe the
lden value of manure.
“fined to the soil, even if it must be done by hand to get ced std-

tion. That is why “Over There” they get such large yield
“Over Here” we have not been to ced to raise

 

 

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Ire Spreaders about three
“an ago. i have need others.
t they are not good spread-
ere like yours. Those two
cllnders tear the manure to
p aces and then t at di tribu-
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to “tell you what i thicket yours
than to say that it is lustee

far ahead oi my old one as the

aid one was ahead oi the iork

and wagon. Every farmer

have one.
Ilarien Bears. indium.

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to get itsy full value.
Idea can do more and better work than several
with pitchforks.

The New Idea Spread has been widely
imitated but an imitationag'
an imitation. To gqt the be
ORIGINAL—the
revolutionized old-fashioned methods, that has
always been the leader, that has stood every test.

See the wide spreading New Idea your dealers. Look .
im- up or write na’for his nun e
oklet, “Helping Mother Nature. w
able information. Send

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Spreader Specialists. (5)

Every ounce is painstakingly re-

e per acre.

as many “bushels per acre,” but me ern machin-.
ery enables us to produce more“bushels per man. ”

Progressive farmers who realize the value of
manure and leading authorities agree that one
of the best paying machines for the farm is the

NEQIQEA‘

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reader get THE
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Pure Cane Melasses Corporation
80 AP 30.78! St" N. Y.

Not a beet molasses—not that
bitter blackstrap; not a mixed
feed—just the straight goods.

SPRINKLE 0N BOUGHAGE

Cane Mola diluted with water
and spri ed over your straw
corn fodder. hay, silage. etc, will
turn these into feeds of high val-
ue—IOO pounds of Cane Mola has
the food value of 100 pounds of.
cornmeal.

MIX WITH GRAINS ‘
FEED TO H068, HORSES

 

Watch how much quicker hogs
will take on weight. Observe the
greater vim of your horses. Cane
Mole. will keep your stock in splen—
did condition. It will grow up
your young stock in line shape.

COWS YIELD MORE MILK

Cane M0111. is endorsed by Amer-
ican Milk Producers Association
and other authorities as a great
milk producer and economic feed.
Feed about 8 pounds a. day to
cows—4 pounds to horses—1

Give it a Trial pound to each hundred weight of
sw no. /

It you are not already using Cane Mola, here is a
special inducement for you to try it out. Send in
your order for a barrel or more today If you do
not find it as represented let us know
and we will return you 6301b° bbl
Mole. is shied in stee
pounds net
odanger of 1)breaks. e.
truotions and bookie

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with salt the year around keeps
flock healthy and free from stomachworms

and ticks. A $5. 00F: flakes .00 worth of
medicated nit—saves on b money—a-
$2 00 size be: of "nx. " by parcel

post will medicate a barrel of salt;

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. governmen. we. demand: as o

classed as children. We demand the
rights at grown-ups under our gov-
ernment. What's more,- we’ re go-
ing to have these rights—Geo. M.
Wood, Montcalm county. ‘

THE GOOD ROADS AMENDMENT

The farmers ot the state are tak-
ing great interest in the proposition
of the $50, 000, 000 bond issue that
will come up tor decision at the ap-
proaching spring election. Now.
while it is almost unanimously con-
ceded that good roads are very de-
sirable, we are hesitating at the cost
of adding this large sum to the al-
ready staggering indebtedness of
the country and the burdensome tax-
ation, both nationaland local, which
confronts us .is a matter of very
grave importance, taking into con-
sideration the uncertainty of prices
and production. In looking over the
proposed route as shewn in last
week’s M. B. F., one is convinced
that roads have been laid out to a

.large extent for the pleasure of the

leisure class, and thepeople of the
cities and towns. This, of course,
would be all right if these people
were expected to pay their just share
of the expense, but it' is manifest
that the bulk of the taxes are to

come from those least able to bear

the burden. There will~be thous-
ands of farmers who wil not benefit
by these roads in the least, not in
accordance with the cost. Now if
this expense could be arranged in
proportion to the benefits derived
it would be a fine deal. Let the
towns come down with their share,
not altogether in proportion to their
valuation but in proportion .to popu-
lation also. As there are thousands
in the cities who do not pay any tax—
es who would use these roads and
wear them out‘as much as five- or
ten average farmers; those espec-
ially who live five or ten miles off
the road. It looks to me as though
the taxes could be graduated so that
the cities and those farmers who
liw on the road, or near enough to
be benefitted should bear the prin:
cipal expense; those on the line the
maximum and those on the back

roads the minimum, in accordance-

with the distance to the road; then
the measure would stand a better
chance of adoption.

We have had some experience in
the road proposition in our "county,
having adopted the county road sys-
tem some twenty years ago,. and we
have found that we have been pay-
ing taxes all these years to get good
roads near the county seat, and for
the purpose of connecting the coun-
ty seat with Traverse City thru
the most desolate stretch of seven
or eight miles to be found anywhere
in the state, whilst whole commun-
ities of producing population are left
to get their crops to market over, at
times, almost impassable roads, and
now about all that can be done with
the amount of county road taxes is
to repair the roads already built. So
we‘ who will not be bonefltted to any
large extent are not feeling particu-
larly enthusiastic over the large bond
issue—J. A. B., Fife Lake, Mich.

WOMEN VOTERS

It is timely to consider the person-
al responsibility which now devolves
upon the womanhood of our state
in their enfranchisemen‘t.‘ For the
first time thru all the ages we are
on an equality with the male mem-
bers of mankind in all the affairs of
life; and greater things are tran-

spiring at this hour than ever before _.

in the history of the world. Should
we not feel that we are commission-
ed by an infinite power to take our
places in life just at this time? It
has been conceded that the intuition
of woman is a special gift, ofealing
in clear swift flashes of 1&3:
which the masculine mind

_ ,and often fails to .

Equity, justice, right is the trin-

ity for us to stand for. Party names

  

‘3 . ry ‘ ‘
mg to do this our ballots are ..
I ._.that many more to count. and cum-

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has: the machinery or election, and 'l

 

ed here and there as a balance or

power under masculine manipulad
gtidn, and that whiclHWe have prayed
,for, worked for, and waited ior'- so

long will be but sounding braye
and tinkling Cymbals-513m L. Inner.
Brant Michigan.

“THE’IMMORTAL NINETEENEM"
In Your issue of February. 15th the
very able article entitled “Uncle Sam ,

 

and the Railroads" you allude to‘tbe,_,
good old days of 15 years ago when the ‘ ' "

“Immortal Nineteen” rode rough shod -
over the will and the best interests oi. ,
the people of the State of Michigan,
through blocking every progessive I
measure adeCated by one of Michi-
gan’s 'most illustrious governors, the
Hon. Hazen. S. Pingree, a man who to- .
day is admitted by 'all thinking men
to have been twenty years ahead of his
time.

I would ask you, is it necessary to,
hark back fifteen years? Is it not
true that the destines of the State of
Michigan are absolutely controlled by
the remainder of the senate gang of
fifteen years ago? It" is true the
leader, the master mind that guided
the misguided nineteen has been called.
to his reward, but the vessels still
remain, and they, together with their
stand-pat friepds wielda powerful it»
fluence in the state today. A list of
the original nineteen senators show-
ing the elective and appointive posi-
tions held by them today in the guide
ing affairs of the State of Michigan
would make good reading. It would
also show the dense ignorance of pan
tisan voters in following a party vig-
nette, as the noble Lincoln would turn
face down in his tomb in shame were
he to knew he was Edpposed to stand
sponsor for the deeds of the Immor-
tal Nineteen.

One_ of the aforesaid 19 who took
high rank in their uretic, order namely
Bell Cow Doherty was endorsed by
the G. 0. P. convention at Caro, Tus-
cola county, unanimously for member _
of the Board of Agriculture. It will '

. appear at the state convention at Lan-

sing that he is the unanimous choice
of the republican voters of Tuscola
county, when in fact he is‘probably _
not acquainted with over three per
cent or the voters. of the County and
is not endorsed fully by them, as some .
of them remember his unsavory reo-
0rd.

In closing, would ask if MICHIGAN
Busnvns‘s FARMING can suggest some
legislation that will enable the pri-

,, vats banks or broker offices to pay

their equitable share of taxes in com-
parison with other property, thus
clearing their names from the slacker
list as in these times a tax dodger
constitutes a slacker, and the largest
tax evaders in Tuscola county and
probably a'great many other farming
counties are the private banking in-
terests who control the local politics

in a large degree. The tax commiss-
ion frankly admits that the laws’of
the state provide no method to prop-
erly assess them and here is the time ‘
and place to open the halt—R A.

Homes, Vassar, Mich

I like your pa er. It is th best tarrn
aper I ever too. It’s for e farmers
'nterests. -—F. .Hill, Mason county.

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”expected it would be.

labor that the men, be-
women had a right to vote,
1.. as state o: Michigan dry—s
sight dryer than most of 'em
An’ hundreds
or these some men, now that they
know jest what it means to have a
real dry state, are goin' to vote the
other way this spring, so they will be
1.7111. to have their beer an’ cider an'
wine—have the old saloon back into

7 our midst, an? it’s up to the women

to see that they don't get it, by gum!
Jest think what a loud holler would
go up from the whiskey ring if the
beer (11' wine amendment should car-
17 (his spring?

lien would say, an' they Would have

srlght to say it—we vated the state
dry en’ now the women have voted it
back wet again! Is that what women

wanted the ballot for? To undo the
‘ good work we have accomplished? -

T Bullieve me, the women who are op-
posed to the saloon have got to work
an'r w’ork darn hard to keep the pesky

_ thing from gettin’ a foot-hold again,

'oause the other kind of women-you
know the kind I mean—«are registerin'
on' are goin' to vote for beer an' wine 1
it helps their business, don't you
know. An' they're workin’,_ hard to
see that the amendment carries. An'
so it’s up to the good women of Mich-

‘igan to get busy too—to register an'

work. an vote to kill the dum thing
before it gets a start.

When the state was voted dry many
men who voted for prohibition let

_ they would be able to get their little

    

SENS-WE AND \
uoNansnz. M,

\ our]: 0021! AROUND
A negro sergeant was explaining the
proper way in which the different coni—
mands should be executed. He finally
came to “About Face," which he ex-
plained as follows:
$4500: ‘N‘lggahs, you place do toe of y0'

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orun ON THE TEACHER.
Boy: “Can a person be punished for
something he hasn’t done?
Teacher: 0! course not.
Boys Well, .I haven't done my ge-
ometry. . .

 

“Mule 'rooon was HEAVY
daughter is going to Professor
on at, the eminent pianist, now for
us 9,
”How's his touch is it strong?"
“Very. Four dollars a lesson.’

. no BUTTER sons'rn'vn'm
Would-be-contrib: "can you use a

poem on 'Our Daily Bread? ”
Editor, (without looking up): “No,
at we want on our daily bread is
tter.’ '

 

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” a mT. ELSE COULD HAPPEN

   

“Thisissverymasesad oaseJ'veryssd,
"I said the doctor. I much re- ‘
£611 111 t

wife’s mind .

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contraband—whiskey is cut of reach,

. beer an? wine isfa thing of the past, an' .
many men are dry—they are amict- ’
. ed with an unquenchable thirst,
they want s little somethin' to take,
the taste out of their mouth; to cut

an’

,the dust and cobwebs out of their
throats; to ginger 'em up, an' change
their views of life an' things, an' lots
of men that voted dry before are goin'
to flop right over an' will vote tor the
beer an’ wine amendment, an' if the
women don’t watch out the durn thing
is e. goin' to carry, too.

Of'course, the proposition looks so
very innocent you know—~jest beer an'
light wine, you know, an‘ 'beer, jest
beer with only a little alcohol don’t
you see, kind 0' like buttermilk, only
stronger, so. to spears—jest harmless
little drinks, you' know—oh, you know
the kind of darned rotten stufl the
booze element is a handini out, a' try-
in’ to blind the people to the real ob-
ject of the whole works—~the re~es-
tablishment of the saloon, that wreck-
e‘r-«ot homes, destroyer of manhood an’
womanhood—that hell-hole'of crea-
tion—the devil's best ally an' God’s
Worst enemy—the divorce court" most
prolific field oi! supply—the harlot’s
hope—the thugs' retreat—the crooked
politician’s camping ground—the great
est source of poverty, an’ destitution,
an' the most useless an’ needless in-
stitution in all the world. This is
the thing that you are being asked to
vote for by the hotel men (so called)
and to vote against by all right-think-
ing people everywhere. Sisters, be
sure and register an' then be sure to
vote—Uncle Rube.

HE KNEW THEM

A young British private was on
night guard at a lonely outpost in
France, when suddenly he heard the
tramp of an approaching regiment.
“Halt!” he called. "Who goes there?"

“Irish Fusilers.”

“Pass, Irish Fusiliers, all’s well."

Silence reigned for some minutes
and then he heard another regiment
"advancing. “Halt!" Who goes there?”

“London Scottish "

"Pass, London Scottish, all's well "

For some time there was silence,
and then another regiment was heard
“Haiti Who goes there?"

- “None. of your d~— business!”

“Pass, Canadians, all's well."

 

KEEPING THIil SECRET

. Sylvia and Cynthia found themselv-
es seated next to each other at a din-
ner part and immediately became
confident 31.

“Molly told me that you told her
that secret that I told you not to tell
her.” whispered Sylvia.

"Oh, isn’ t she a mean thing!" gasp-
ed Cynthia “Why, I told her not to
tell you ”

“Well " returned Sylvia, “I told her
I wouldn't tell you she told me——so
don't tell her I did. "

 

THE HOLES WILL STAY

“Have you heard any good news
from your husband‘ over there’ lately?"
asked a friend. '

“I have heard from him, ” answered
the wife. “He sent me a couple of
needles in his last letter and asked if
I would thread them and send them
back right away by mail. He wants
to do some mending on his clOthes. ”

 

THE TRIPLE BHAVlNG MIRROR .

But now comes a ‘ti'meiwhen cider is“ ‘ ’

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Le meet Since these crops are most sensitive to lack
oil has in some apply lime preceding them and get the
quickest return or your money.

Clover endAlfelf-x It these are to be seeded in wheat
or rye, spread lime after plowing and work into soil
when seed bed is prepared.

If to be seeded in oats and barley, apply lime in the
spring and work into the soil.

When Alfalfa and clover is seeded without a nurse crop
apply lime as soon as ground is broken so that it may
be thoroughly worked in by seeding time.

Vetch and Rye: Whtn vetch is seeded with rye, 9. ply
lime right after plowing. Never apply ulverized ime
to wet soil. Lime is more efiective w en it becomes

     
     

       
     
     
     
           
     
     
       
       
    
   
  
   
   
 
  
  
   
   
   
 
   
  
   
     
  
   
  
  
    
 
  
   
  
    
    
   
  
  
  
  
  
 
    
  
  
   
 
 
 

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LIMESTONE.

—is a superior product. Its higher percentage of car-
bonates and magnesia—its fine pulverization—make it
more effective.

The Solvay Process Company
2097 Jefferson Ave.. Detroit Mich.

‘ V' W hell be toquote
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F lVE SIZES—363,158, 32x54, 28x42, 24x49, 22x33

Few belts—lightweight—easy running—clean and fast thresh-
er—equipped with Sharpe Grain Saving Wind Stacker.
. This machine is attracting great attention. Its construction
and simplicity are drawing much favorable comment. Watch its
progress.

THE GREYHOUND LINE COMPRISES THE GREY-
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We have a few high-grade tractors, write us for prices.

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- . 7, Elle horse is a-vital factor
‘ i , in “such accomplishment. His
2» . ' 'ency is measured by the
agree of fitness for constant

» Stuffed Collar Pads

» Aretho only guarantee against
bruised. gelled -and chafed
shoulders. They are better
,t ' other kinds, being soft,
' ‘and absorbent. They
e possible the continued use of
all... collar long after its worn
tion would otherwise compel

its discontinuance.

New Patented Hook Attachment

(Found only on pads made by us)
Consists of wire staple with felt
washer. It gives hook a firmer
revents pulling off, even
though is ric is weakened by long
usage. The greatest improvement
since 0 invented the hook. ,Ask
your color for Tapatco Booklet.

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Look For the Felt Washer

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Wholesale
Profits Divide
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up «weathers he

siderabia more inquiry
buoy stool: largely now that the offer-
ings of western apples ,arefalling off.
However, at the price apples have
ceased to- be a necessity and have gob
ten into the luxury class: » '

.Stocks here are rapidly dwindling.
It. is estimated holdings in cold stor-
age in the 26 counties in Western New
York do not exceed 575.000 bbls. This
is a shrinkage of 225,000 bbls for the
first 16 days of February. At that
rate the crop. would be cleaned up

und April 1. However, it is quite

ely that from now on, the move'
ment will begin to [slackem although
the clean~up in any event will be from
six weeks to two months ahead of the
usual season.

Greenings are closely cleaned up.
There have been a few shipments of A
grade 2% inch at $8 bbl. f.o.b. load-
ing station. The principalquotations
are: Baldwins, A grade 21/2 inch and
larger, $9 to $9.25, with it unlikely
that many could be bought at that
figure; Baldwins, B grade, 2% inch
and larger, $8.26 to $8.50; Roxbury
Russets (export), $9.50; Ben Davis,

A grade, 21/2 inch, $8 to $8.50, with
sales of B grade at same figure re-
ported. ’

 

A better feeling obtains just now in
the onion market than has been not-
iced for two months, and prices are
higher. Chicago reports a. very strong
market, with active demand and

dealers showing no disposition to dis-
pose of their holdings at present prices.
It is freely predicted that onions will
go to $3, and some are bold enough
to predict a $4 market. Closing prices
last Saturday on the Chicago market
were $2.35 to 2.50 per cwt.

 

The low butter prices of a fortnight
ago had a most salutary effect upon
consumption which has increased to
such an extent that demand on the m
iority of markets now exceeds the
rather limited supply. Tuesday’s De-
troit market was at 49 1-2 to 51 cents.

 

Eggs are firm in sympathy with but-
ter. Supplies are large and constant-
ly increasing but no more than keep-
ing pace with the demand. There is
promise of an abnormally large ro-
duction of eggs this coming spr ng,
but an exjort demand is showing itself
which may take care of the surplus at
lair prices. Tuesday eggs were bring-
ing 39 to 89% cents at Detroit.

Hides

No. 1 cured hides, 190; No. 1 green
hides; 17c; No. 1 cured bulk, 130; No.
1 green bulls. 100: No. 1 cured veal
kip, 220; No. 2 green veal kip, 200:
No. 1 cured murrain, 18; No. 1 gr'n
murrain 17; No. 1 cured calf 45; No.
"1 green calf, 42¢: horsehides, No.1,
$7; No. 2, $6; sheepskins. as to amount
of wool, 50c to $2; No. 2 kip and calf,
1 1-20; No. 2 hides, lo off.

    

Detroit Live Stock Market
Detroit, Feb. 25 —-Cattle receipts, 960.
th market st y. Best heavy steers,-

14 to 15; best handy weight butcher
eers, $12 to 13; mixed steers and

alters, $11 to $12 ; handy light but-

chers, $19.50 to 11.50; light butchers,

7.50 to $9.50;,best cows, 9.50 to 10:

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. . returnees. «'14 to H

to good . 41° to 11; cullslndcomr
mon,. $7 to 9. Hogs, receipts, 2,377;
Digs. $16; others, $17.50. _ ~

Dressed Myer—under 150 pounds, 21‘

to 220; over 150, 20 to 210.
Dressed calmer-Fancy, 23 to 24s:
choice, 21 to 220;,common, 18 to 206.

Chicago Live Stock Letter
(By Special Correspondent)

Ohicago, Feb. 25, 1919.-v"he cattle
trade continues in its .s' (up. Bid-
ding is uneven which is causing much
haggling over oflerings’ actual value
and summing up the whole situation
the market; is quite unsatisfactory.
Values 'Monday snore fully 25:: lower
than the mean close last week, at
which time quotation-s Were from 50
to 750 lo‘wer on medium class steers
to $1 lower on inferior light grades.

~ Prime steers which escaped price vi-
cissitude last week because of scar-
city, also sutfered in 'the decline reg-
istered Monday. ' '

The best price last week was $20
paid on the Tuesday session, but
since then the best price paid has been
$19.50. However, cattle at the latter
price are not strictly prime.‘ a top
notch class being eligible .to more
money. Very few high class offerings
are included in the receipts as has
been the order of affairs lately; in
fact, steers good enough to pass the
$18 mark are very scarce.

The sharp decline in cattle values
of'late has tended to. cause some un-
easiness among feeders, and possibly
the decline and the approaching of
the Lenten season is causing feeders
to cash their commodity in an imma-

' ture state. There is no doubt that a
readjustment of values will .take place
but traders do not ,think Lent will
have any extremely serious effect up-
on the trade as meat eating restric-
tions are not near as severe now as
they were a few years ago, and as re-
gards. large runs of cattle continuing,

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tors ass high “as $7.50 [and " better
strictly best. cows and heifers h
(value up to $15. .4 Bull prices have not
varied much but are working lower,
best sauSage bulls selling around $9
to $9.50. Advancing lamb prices have
been a big factor in holdingup prices
on ma] calves, best offerings in the
vealer line’selling up to $16.75. _
The hog market worked higher on
each session from Tuesday to Satur-
day of last week, an advance of 25%
being general until the‘week-end see» _
sion at which time prices eased up ,
slightly. on Monday of this week ‘ --
quotations declined 10 to 15c. The hog ‘
'run failed to fill the allotment of 3,-
500 ”cars, last week. cIOSe to 3,300 cars
getting in. This is taken as indica— , _
tion that marketable hogs are pretty\ . ‘ '
well'"garnered and traders are of the ‘ ~
opinion that the restrictions on hog
receipts will soon be lifted. The Food
Administration is expected to deter-
mine the March minimum in a day or "‘
so and traders are confident that the
$17.50 basis at Chicago will be main-
tained. Monday of this week best
hogs sold up' to $17.85 With the bulk
from' $17.00 to $17.75.
Valuesin the sheep trade have ad-
vanced from 750 to $1.00 in the past

   
  
  
    

  
     
 
   
    
  
  

week. Receipts have been quite
moderate, While demand for ovins
stock has been urgent. At present

high grade lambs are quotable up to
$18.40, while desirable light weight
yearling wethers are selling up to
$16.75. Choice matured wethers am
wanted at prices up to $13.50 and fail
ewes at $12.50. All of theSe priced
represent the highest basis since ladi
August. First Colorado lambs of tho
season arrived last Thursday and
sold at $17.85. They were heavy in
weight. Since then. desirable oil-
1. :gs from Colorado have reached
the market and have sold as high as
$18.35. The general condition of the
sheep trade is healthy.

  

WEEKLY ' MARKET REVIEW

\

0F FRUITS AND/ VEGETABLES

Prices to Jobbmnd Shipments
for the Uhited States for the
Period February 18 to
24, Inclusive

 

Shipments for the week were 6,149
cars, nearly the same as last week,
but about 20 per cent. above the
movement a year ago. Heaviest gains
this week were in oranges, onion-s, old
cabbage, tomatoes and mixed vege-
tables and largest decreases ,were in
apples, potatoes, grapefruit, cauliflow-
er, and lettuce. Change in volume in
either direction were moderate. Prices
continue last week’s tendency toward
recoveries- or advance in prices for p0.
tatoes, cabbage, onions, and lettuce,
bean market; weakened further, other
leading lines were steady to firm, in.-

, eluding celery, new cabbage, sweet po-
tatoes. and grapefruit.

Potatoes Irregular With Average
Tone

Distributing markets have strength-
ened somewhat. Shipping sections
are still rather week, with some re-
coveries from low points. Chicago
earlot market regained more than one
half the preceding week’s heavy de-
cline and closed 150 above lowest
point at $1.65 to $1.70 per cwt. for No.
1 sacked Northern stock. Wisconsin
shipping'points declined 50 to $1.35 to
$1.40 f. o. b. Michigan shipping points
held at $1.45 1'. o. b., and Moorhead,
Minnesota, weakened to $1.15 to 1.20.
Colorado No. 1 sacked whit stoc de-
clined to $1.05 to $1.20 1‘. o. ., Greeley.
and lost about 150 in south central
cariot markets, closing at $1.55 to
$1.70 per cwt. California fancy stoc-k
still ranged $1.75 to $1.90 f. o. b. inpro-
ducing sections, The range of, track-
side sales by growers in mountain
and northern sections was still 75c to
$1.10. New York round whites weak-
ened and then recovered, closing

slightly above last week atf$1;67<to
$1.72 per cwt. in bulk 1.0.

   

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to $2.15 in consuming markets. Maine
Green Mountains also strengthened,
closing 7c, higher at $1.50 f. o. b. and
15c higher in New York and Boston. at"
$2 to $2.25.‘ Shipments decreased to
2.188 cars compared with 2,294 last
week and 2,713 tor the corresponding
week a year ago. .
Onions in Strong Position

Sharp advances occurred in New
York state shipping sections and
stock is reported rapidly moving out
01’ growers’ hands. A few fancy lots
reached $3.10 per cwt.i'.o.b., and gen-
eral range at the close for good yel—
low stock, medium to large sizes,
was $2.75 to $3. . Easternwconsum-
ing markets advanced to a general
range of $2.25 to $2.75, with top of
$3 in New York. Middle Western
markets lagged somewhat, with
range of $1.75 to $2.50 prevailing
at the close. California Australian
Browns held at $1.50 to $2 i. o. b., and
ranged $8 to $3.75 in south central
distributing markets for small lots
to retailers. Shipments were 278
cars compared with 220 last week.

Apples Again Advance

General demand has slowed down
somewhat, but active inquiry con-
tinues for export. Stock in eastern
shipping sections appears chiefly in.
hands of dealers and exporters. New
York Baldwin, A. 21-2, from cold
storage, gained 750. to $1 for the
third "successive week, closing firm
at $10 per bbl. f. o. b. Consuming
markets strengthened to $9 to $10.
Yorks, A. 2 1-2 advanced 500, rang-
ing $9 to $10, but these. now appear
in a few markets only. Bentham
Ben Davis, A. 2 1-2 from cold stor-
age, held at $7 to $8. Northwestern
extra fancy boxed winesaps made a
general advance of 250, reaching

$3.25 to $3.50 1. o. b. “in shipping see
tions, and $8.75 to $4.60 in consum-
ing markets. . Shipments again _ de~

   
   
  
   

   

 
 

 
  
  
   
  
  
  
     
  
 

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"flit .
; ' “winter crop 'oi'ho'gs has", already
boon closely“ marketed and even in
areas tributary .110 Chicago. Omaha,»
said Sioux City 60 per cent. of the
i’erlop is in. That the residue is in
‘ g stronger hands needs no demonstra-
l'tien. Shippers will” take 40,000 to
_ 50,000. hogs‘weekly at Chicago here-
after; fresh meat demand being broad,
l _. this buying making a reliable outlet
' ‘ tor '170'to 220 lb. stuff that recently
socumulated. ‘ \ '
Ship, space has been available re-‘
cently, about 150 million pounds of
”‘ ‘ 'meats and lard being sent across the
Atlantic in two weeks. Packers are
again consigning product to European
agents on their own account. and it
remains to be seen if an outlet can

' 'be’found for ti .9}? the prices. «
Everett 0. Brown, chairman of the
Food , Administration hog control
committee, has replied to the asser-
tion that ‘prices have not been main-
tained by stating that the stabiliza-
tion plan‘ has added 310 to the value
of approximately 20 million hogs that
would not_,otherwise have been col-
lected by growers; in, other words,
the consumer has been taxed to that
’extent, but the fact must not be ig-
nored that this crop ‘of hogs was
practically grown to order on a prom-
ise that the expense would be remun-
erated, so that the consumer has to
congratulate himself that he has been
‘ ,, able to' replenish his larder. A pork
famine would have been an interna-
tional calamity.—Rosenbaum ».omm

- Review.

   

\ ’ THE GLOVERSEED MARKET

Is this a time to buy clover seed or

. sell it? Clover seems to be in sympa-

~» thy with other grains; and we are
‘ .wondering whether seed may be high-
er or lower at seeding time. Seed
stores are asking from 45 to 69 .cents

a pound "for seed. We expect to have

a few bags to sell, maybe 15 or 20 it

it yields near our expectations and a
review in Business Farming markets
would be highly appreciated, both by

us and our neighbors who expect to

buy. Other papers come second to

read when M. B. F. ,is at hand—Sub

1......1m prospect is

h; v In territory" east Of Chicago-

‘ lambs,. 14;

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“prime high-dressing hose all summer,

"but packers 'wfll undoubtedly . make.“
an effort to buy the crap 0: sows on

“Milk that will ' afford them an op-
portunity to-make a clean-up.”

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County Crop Reports

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Calhoun L ( Center) La—Farmera are

getting ready for spring cutting wood,
drawing manure. Weather warm with

  

some rain. There are lots of farms

changing hands. this winter and lots
of sales. Everything is bringing a
good price at the sales prices in Bat-

‘ tle Creek. The following prices were
paid at Battle Creek on February 22d:

Wheat, $2.18; cats, 55;
hay, No. 1.timothy, 27; No. 1 light
mixed, 28; potatoes. $1.00; hens, 25;
springers, 25; butter, 45; eggs. 37;
hogs,$16.25; beef steers,
$8; beef cows, $7; veal calves, $14.—
0. E. 3.. Battle Creek, Feb. 22.

‘Tuscola (Center)‘—Farmers have a
lot of wood cut in swamps but there
is no way of getting it out just now
as it is not frozen much. Many farm-
ers have gone onto high ground to

rye,‘ $1.10;

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paying-the farmers 80¢ per bushel tor
Ben Davis for cider-«Some are buying
hay, clover, seed, and spring wheat,
but‘most of us are waiting to see it
the price won’t come down on clover
seed. We will have to sow a‘ lot this
year as we plowed a lot of meadows
last year and put in beans. The fol-
lowing prices were paid at Caro on
February 14th: Wheat, :2; barley.
$1.75; oats, 50;r rye, $1.05; hay, No. 1
timothy, $18; No. 1 light mixed, $15
to $16; rye, $8; wheat-oat, $8; pota-

toes. 75; onions, $1; cabbage, 2 1b.:
hens, 24; springers, 24; ducks, 24;
geese, 18; butter, 35; eggs, 37; sheep,

$0 to $7; lambs, $10 to $151.4; hogs,
$15; beef steers, $10;'beef cows. $4 to
$456; .veal calves, $15; apples, 80 to
$1.—-—R. B. 0., Wells, ,Feb. 14.

‘Huron, (West)—We have had a fine
winter so far, very little snow to cov-
_ er the ground. Wheat is looking fair.,
Stock is doing well. Farmers are cut-
ting wood and hauling gravel for road
improvement. Many farmers have
beans to sell and can’t find a market
for them. There will be a large acre-
age of_ sugar beets grown this year.
Some cattle and hogs going to mar-
ket. Farmers are buying very little
this winter—G. W., Elkton. Feb. 17.

,- Whoos’ht . , apples . 0
”end took them. to Mafiilld last, week,-

 
   
  
  

gan has ever seen. . 7
vote of the legislature submitting
constitutional * amendment to the v
are which will allow the state whore”
row not to exceed 850.000.0001” tbl
improvement of highways, marks. the
climax 0f the march of events infill.
history of road imprOvement 'i
commonwealth. It should be so
mind by the people that the vote ,
April 7th is not to bond the atomic!
$50,000,000 or for any sum. Therein
no intentiou jot issuing $50,000.0fl
worth of bonds. The amendment;
merely provides that bonds may be
issued from time to time as they are
needed for road work and to assure
Michigan of itslshare of federal aid.
The people, themselves, through their . '
representatives in legislature, and -.
through their governor who always
holds a check on legislation by virtue
of his power of veto later may, desig-
nate the time and manner of issuing
the bonds. The $50,000,000 which
seems to have proved misleadingysimv,
ply is a limitation. It establishes e
wall beyond which even the people
themselves may not go."

     
   

  
     
   
 
  

 
 
 
  

 
    
       
   
  
   
    
  
  
    
 
  
     
  
  
    
  
  
  
  

 

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scriber, Akron. ’

We’would'not like to advise you
definitely about the future of the
clover seed market. It is our opin-
ion, however, that clover seed will be
much higher as seeding time ap-
proaches. The reason for this is
plainly evident, we think. Thousands
of farmers whoploWed up clover pas-
tures two or, three years are finding
that they made a. mistake, and find
it necessary to re-seed many of their
pasture lands. We expect a large de-
mand for clover seed with the coming
of sprifig. What do, our readers think
about it?
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THE, FUTURE on HOG MARKET

Please tell me through your pa»
per with which I am well pleased.
will the hog market go up or down in
March and April?‘ Many farmers be-
lieve the market will go considerably
lower after February. I-have a bunch
of hogs and would like to know when
to let go of them?+A. L., Gladwin.

whetheed more power to handle
the farm work properly? Do you have

to work with less help than on need?

If so you need an Internationa kerosene trac-
tor. Illhe size that gives aflrou power for , your
heavrcst load will handle the work. Interna-
tionals'uee only as much fuel as the load requires.
The are me. etc work with farm machines——
the ind (you are now using—and special hitches
are provi ed for all kinds of field and road work.

‘Their belt pulleys, are large enou h to prevent

slippage, run at correct 3”“. an are set high
enou h to keep the belt 0 the ground. They all
use erosene or other low-grade. fuels which
means a big saving in operating expense.

The Company to Buy From

You know that we have sup lied farmers with
high-grade machines for near y 88 years. You
know that our tractors have furnished satisfactory
farm power for more than 12 years. We have far
too much at stake to in bet machines of any but
the highest standards 0 'quelity. We expect to

future.

Tractor Service Whenever Needed

In line with this policy, we have developed a
service organization which now consists of 89
branch houses and man thousands of loyal local
dealers, wide awake and’ attentive to the neéds of
their customers. Service is a very essential part
of any tractor sale. When you buy an Interna-
tional kerosene tractor you buy with it the assist-
ance of an organization that brings a well stocked
branch house or a live. local dealer within tele-
phone call, fully equipped to keep your tractor
working steadily..

International Tractor Sizes

International tractors, all using kerosene for
fuel, are made in 8-16, 10-20, and 15-30 H. P. sizes.
A line to the address below will bring you full
information about all our tractors and about any
other machines you mention in the list shown in
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We have made an unsuccessful ef-
fort to learn the intentions of the
Food Administration With regard to

?the fixing of prices on hogs‘during

' the month of Mar; Despite large daily
receipts the hog market during the
month of February was strong and
active, and onseveral .oocasion.‘ prim

, ‘ advanced over the government figure.
; . A well-known trade journal comment;- ,
ing upon the -'p6¢aeibie situation for

' March; writes as follows: . ,
. Jog trade has been stabilised for
h

  

  

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enth. What will/happen 13_\ '
gust prepared to say ,. ,

  
 
 

 

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FROM AN ANXIOUS MOTHER
EAR MISS LADD: Since- reading your
editorial in M. B. F. last week, I have
been much concerned as to the manner
f conducting other state institutions. If the
tate school for girls at Adrian is such a soul-
‘Jess institution, what is being done at the
fMichigan school for the deaf at Flint? I am so
, gfar from there that it is not possible for me to
leave my home and family and visit the home,
. ’but you will understand my anxiety when I tell
you that my little boy is there. He .was not al-
'Way deaf, but this affliction was brought on as
a result of scarlet fever, and, as the common
schools cannot care for him here at home, we
sent him down there. I would appreciate it
'very much if you would look up this school.—
-‘ Hrs. J. N. R., Calumet, Michigan.

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an’s section of M. B. F. would be interested to
know how some of our public institutions were
“conducted, I started out to visit this institution,
And in order that you may have an insight
into the manner of conducting this school, just
put aside your household duties and prepare
to take the trip with me to .

NEICHIGAN’S SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

‘N 7E WON'T need to take an auto from the
station for the school and dormitories
are beautifully situated on a hill over-
looking the city, just a' mile from thefheart' of
the business section; near enough to be easily
9 accessible, yet far enough so the children will
H not wander from the grounds on to the rail
and street car tracks.
.The beauty of the grounds impresses the
visitor as he approaches. The children, bereft
of their hearing, are doubly susceptible/to im-
pressions gained through their vision—and
What an outlook they have here—surely no
need to teach landscape gardening. The chil—
dren who have received their education in this
school will never be satisfied to live in a home
Whose yard is barren of all trees, shrubs and
flowers. These little folks are received at the
school at their most impressionable age, and
unconsciously they are taught to love the
beautiful. Please do not get the impression
thoughrthat these grounds are merely to look
at, and that the children are obliged to play
in the "back yard.” There had been a light
"fall of snow the day I arrived, and as I walked
back to the dormitory with one of the staff
after visiting the school, just closed for the
day, I caught sight of the prettiest, bright eyed,
red checked little girl, coasting down the incline
directly in front of the imposing Administration
building which also heuses the dormitories
and is shown on this page. -

When we visit the home of a friend, we are
received in the “best” room, taken into the
“guest room” to lay aside our wraps and per~
haps get as far as the diningeroom, but rarely
ever do we see further into the home, but not
so here, for the Steward personally conducted

   
    
    
   
 
   
   
  
    
  
     
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
    
   
   
 
   

 

.'_little hill 9. good distance away from the other
,buildings where those children who contract
a contagious disease, are cared for until they
are well again. And of course, there has been
need of it this winter, as the “flu" is no re-
specter of persons and had visited this school
on its way across the country. The ward for
girls runs clear across the western side of the
house, where the fresh airand afternoon sun
can pour in, and the boys' ward is on the sec—
ond floor directly above the girls’ ward. This
hospital is complete in every detail with plenty
of air, good means of ventilation, and the city
of Detroit hasn’t a brighter, better equipped
isolation hospital than this one, although, of
course it is not so large as the
city isolation hospitals. While
Qvisiting this hospital I could not
1‘1er but think of the small, dingy
little isolation hospital used‘ by
the city of Detroit for' her small-
pox patients, tucked away in the
poorest part of the grounds. Be-
sides this isolation hospital, I
later was shown thru the regular
'hospital wards in the dormitory,
"with and ward for girls, another
for boys, 9. room for the attend-
ing nurse,‘ (and, by the way, I .
was told that one was on duty "
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was feeling that every reader of our wom— '

me first, to the isolation hospital, situated on a ‘

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diet kitchen. Next wevisited the‘we'li-equipped
laundry and, stere rooms, ‘one of which is de-

voted to bolts of material ready to be made up
into, clothing, as well as stocks of ready-made

clothes, such as seats, underwear, etc. And

right, here I want to tell you haters I forget it,
that I didn't‘ see any two girls dressed alike.
[One girl had on a, pink hair ribbon, another
blue. Nothing savers of an institution here.

The steward explained that he had discontin-_

ned buying, winter dresses for 'the girls for
sanitary reasons, as they are not so easily kept
clean, but that instead he had b'Ough't heavier
underwear, stouter shoes, heavier stockings and
warmer coats for the girls'so that they can play
out of doors the year around. ‘ Another, stere
room contained case after case of canned goods,
flour, cereals, etc; bought by the institution
in large quantities, because as you know, it is
cheaper to buy in wholesale lots. But the,

steward advised me that only the best grades of".

foods were bought. “We will not feed these

children, placed in our care, what we are not

willing to eat ourselves", he said. From the
store rooms we weht to the creamery where the
milk is cared for, butter for ”the institution is
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MY TASK

A HOMEKEEPERL Ah, yes, dear heart, -
and more;
Keeper of hearts for those love gave to me;
Upholding weary hands that else might fall;
Smoothing a little head upon my knee.

A homckeeper am I. This is my task:
To make one little spot all snug and warm
Where those, so braised and beaten by the
day, ‘ .
May [ind a refuge from the night and
, 3 arm. ‘ '

Glad‘ly I serve—lave makes the serving

sweet; ,
I feel no load—love makes the burden
light. -
A happy keeper, I, of home and hearts-—
Boning}; I reign—a queen by love’s own
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. for always for Sunday dinner the children have

ice cream for desert and
during the week. ‘ .
The green house was our next step. Here
flowers are grown for the hospital and for the
dining room tables. Then from the green
house we went to the dining room, where I
was indeed surprised to find that they used
table cloths and cloth napkins, for I had imag-
ined that they might use regular restaurant
tables, but not so, for I later found, during the
dinner hour, that it is here that the children
receive their training in. table etiquette, and
it is safe to say that most of them receive
much better training along this. line here than
they would in their own homes. At the head
of the table is placed one of the large_r_ boys
who is taught to serve and it is his duty to
see that the smaller ones are‘ provided for. At
noon they have their regular dinner and supper
is served at night. The day I visited the school
they had for dinner: '
Salmon loaf with cream sauce, mashed pota-
toes, cold slaw‘, bread and butter and hot gin-
gerbread for desert with milk as their drink.
The real little folks who were too young fora
napkin, had their cloth bibs. After the meals

often have it again

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, erygirls'clear the 'j , .
"' 'wipe‘ the “dishes and reset the tables.
row“ duties are admission the children, a, the
school demandfi'ld fireat‘ "deal of- their . tithe and
.. those in‘ ' chargeifsel that after school ii "over,

' Class room afterclass robm;7v?i;s visited where
teachers who have been trained especially. to
teach the deaf, are in charge. " And‘ivitar
is wonderful to see the little folks ins-they:
the lips and are coached in those practical signs.
,ies which will make of them useful citizens, all
to care for. themselv'es when their training is
finished. .. ' 5 ' ' — ,

, A deaf 'child "is inclined to shuffle, gwhen he,

walks and in'orde'r; to correct this, and'give" ‘

thechildre'n some idea of rhythingthey, have a'
special teacherHWho instructs them in regular
“setting up” exercises, and beautiful folk danc-
es. Recently they added a moving picture mad

chine which they will use to assist in teaching}

the children as well as for their pleasure. ‘

Part of each day must be spent by the girls
in learning to, cook, bake, can,” preserve, sew,
and they have justadded a short course in first
aid and home care of the sick to their course.

The main aim of the school is to fit these girls.
to make good‘housewives, and some 'of them ‘

become so adept with the needle that they

could devote themselves to this work very prof-

itably._ ‘ '

Then the boys must learn a trade andso well i

do they do this, that the school has no dim-

culty in placing the students in good, paying

positions. Factories'have come to know that
" these young men areimore apt than the normal
hearing man and are very reliable, therefore,
they are not only willing but anxious to sesure
those trained in this school, as__shown_by the
list on file of those graduates filling responsi-
ble and lucrative positions. . '
Down in Adrian they tell us that the girls re-
tire in the dark and are locked into, their rooms,

90 I was anxious to see the sleepingrooms' of _
Here» I found the dermit- .
ories were all outside with windows clear across .

these girls and ‘ boys.

the entire room, with plenty of ventilation and"

light assured and the electric lights in all the ‘

rooms. Each little girl has a separate bed, with
good springs and comfortable mattress, a lock-’
or for her clothes and toys and the bed “linen
was clean and the supply of towels for each lit-
tle girl, ample. The boys’. rooms do not differ
much from the girls'.
ed me was the spirit of individuality which is
encouraged in the children by the teachers. In
one dormitory room the little girls had“"their

valentines posted all over the room, while .11 .

one of the boys’ rooms were pictures of Roose-
velt, Lincoln, )and flags as decorations, altho
I found that the boys had taken most of their

- treasures to their club room, where, after-study

is over, at. eight in the evening, they can gather
and read or play games until bedtime. . And

this club room is in addition to the regular. ,
~ gymnasium and the play rooms, one of which is

maintained for the boys and one for the girls.
Besides the play rooms the girls have a prettily
furnished sitting room and study rooms, are
provided for evening work. ' .

Ample bathing facilities are provided ; there

' being space for eight to bathe at one time in the

g-irls’ bath and a similar number in the’boys'
bathroom, while of. course, regular lavatories .
and wash rooms are provided in addition to the
bath rooms, Just outside each dormitory room.
The real little girls are mothered by a lady
who loves them and cares , for.
bathes them ‘in the "morning,
combs their hair, and getsgthe‘lrl,
down to breakfast endoat. night
time hears their prayers.’ tucks
them in and thenwe‘eps id‘the
_ same room- with them. while an»,

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:K’Michigan has at least one public
Institution she can well be proud of,
weld when you motor thru the coun-
Why, it you are anywhere near Flint,
j .' do not fail to visit this school, where
callers are always welcome and in—
ionization of their methods and
means courted.

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Cut in 3 sizes, 18,18, and 20
Size 18 will require 6% yards of
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2757 ._—-Giris’ Dress. Cut in 8 sizes,
12 N14 and 18. years. Size 16 will require
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No. 2532. —-La;di‘es’ “Cover-All" Apron.
Cut in 4 sizes. Small. 82- 84; medium 3—6
38' ,hlarge 40:48; and extr: large. um-44 46
inches ust measure. ium re-
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No. 2765 w—Ladiee' oNeglitee. Cut in 6
sizes, 34,. 44 inches
bust meaSure Slze 8h requires 3% yards
01' 33-inch material.

No. 2739 .-—-Ladies’ House Dress. Cut
in 7 sizes. 84, 88 88,- 40,4 4,2 44 and 46
inches bust— measure. Size 38 re uires 7%

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3 about yards at the foot, with piaits
drawn out. ' .

No 2768 —Ladies' Corset Cover. Cut
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(This Department conducted by Miss
Elizabeth Matheeon, or the Valley City
Milling Co.)

CANDY MAKING

(Ever one is interested in candy mak-
ing, afi now that we don't have to be
so careful with our ‘suxar we can indulge
in it once in a wh 'Jl‘he Home made
candy is always pulrer and better than
what you buy. So this week, we are con-
tinuing our cand making lessons with
recipes. and it ere are any questions
you desire» to ask in relation to any kind
of candy making, just address your in-
quiry _ to Miss Matheson, care of the
Michigan Business Farming.

If one has a quantity of good fon—
dant made, there is no limit to the
varieties of bonbons they can make.
One can dip some into chocolate, as
directed last week. Some of the
fondant can be melted over hot wat-
er, colored and flavored, and the
centers dipped into it. Chopped nuts
can be mixed into some flavored
fondant, then roll into a layer three-
fourths of an inch thick and cut in-
to squares. Given some good ton-
dant, about three different colors
and flavors there is simply no limit

make.
Chocolate Fudge

Take two cups of sugar, 2 squares or
less of Bakers Chocolate, 9 cup milk
and a speck of salt. Bring e owly to the
boiling point, and boil until a soft ball
forms in cold water. Beat your fudge
all the time it is cooking. When cooked
sufficiently, remove from fire and add
one tablespoon butter, 0. little vanilla or
cinnamon for flavoring and beat untill

quite thick and creamy, Pour into a
buttered tin and when cool cut into
squares. 1,4, cup chopped nuts can be
added.

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the

Pin'oche is made the same way,
ing ‘brown sugar and omitting
chocolate, Flavor with - vanilla.

Maple fudge can be made by using
one cup maple sugar and one cup
'either white or brown sugar.

Maple Karo Fudge

3 tables oons butter, 1 cup sugar 11/.
cups ap e eyru tablespoons karo
and 2- cup mil 2Melt the butter in

the saucepan add the other ingredients
and boil untll a soft ball will form in
cold water Pour onto a platter wiped
over with a damp cloth When cool, work
with a knife or spatula as fondant, then
knead small ieces and press into a but-
tered tin. hen firm cut into cubes
guts ma‘f be added during the kneading
wi she

Molasses Candy

2 cups molasses, 1 cup brown sugar, 1
tablespoon vinegar, 1 tablespoon butter.
Boil until it hardens in
move from fire and stir in 1
soda and
and then no

But even though one can now buy
all the sugar one wishes, we may
yet feel itnour patriotic duty to use
none for candy-making. The follow-
ing combinations of sugar' substi-

teaspoon
ur into buttered tin Cool

tutes .Will give satisfactory results, .

but greater care must be taken in
the cooking, both to avoid ~boiling
over, and 3.180 scorching. especially
when using honey Three cups of
corn syrup, either White or dark,

ithe hard ball stage is: reached, then
pour into a butters (1" 1119.11 When
cool, pull. ,

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‘zKEARCI-IILDREN: I- know that
' a lot of our little folks are, very
'good scholars because so many
on guessed our puzzle correctly“
week. For the benneflt of those
: did not recognize the “Children's
._t.”. let me tell you ,that it was .
enry W. LOngfellow. .
.This'week we will not hare a puhzle
his tour Doo Dads have arrived and we
have so many letters that I don't see~
.fll‘vhow we can publish any where nearly
, "Jall‘otthem, but we will publish all we
can, ._ and try and print these from
{children-whom letters have not pre-
‘Wimisly been printed in M. B. F_., so
thati‘all will have an equal chanceto
have their letters printed in OUR PA-

  

    
   
  
 
    
  
 
  
  
   
 
  
  
  
 
  
    
   
   
   
     
  
  
 
  
  
  
   
  
   
    
  
  
 
  
    
    
  
   

 

But before I start with the regular
, glitters, I want to print a little letter
written by a little girl who goes to
.p‘ch'ool/ at Flint, Michigan, in the
School for the Deaf. Just think of it
children, she was born deaf. and did
not know how to talk when she enter-
odythis school, and now she has writ—
ten this pretty little letter to her‘
teacher, telling her of what has hap-
pened in their class to the rest of her
little playmates. Shouldn’t we be hap-
py though to think that we can hear
everything that is said; hear the
birds sing and also hear what all our
little playmates say? But Louise is
happy in her school; just as happy
as you are in your school. Affection-
ately, LADDIE.

 

Miss Fenner and Miss Stevens went
to see Miss Bell last night. Velma got
a box from her mother. Alice gave a
ribbon to Iva. Thelma has a new doll.
Thelma will go home next Friday.

' We take the M. B

her ribbons under her chair. Mary has
a ribbon. Agnes gave a white and blue

ribbon to me laSt night. Agnes gave

a white one to, me. .Miss Bell has
twelve chairs. ,1 have my phair. .A
man and woman-came to see us yes-
terday afternoon—Louise. , '

 

Dear “Laddie”: I have written to you
before but the other letter was not -in

the paper. I am a irl oi.’ 14 and like our.

page very much. 0 have four cows and
three calves and two young cows. I will
send you a story which I hope to see in

rint. I would ike to hear from any of

6 girls. My papa takes the M. B. F
and we think it is a nice farm paper. I
like the Doc Dads very well and enjoy
reading the letters.——Zella Nelson, Spring-
port, Michigan.

" A Kind Girl

Onceupon a time there was a girl who
always tried to be kind to everybody.
Across the street there was a family who
were so poor they did not have any food
hardly, to eat. Oneday this poor girl’s
mother died and she’was left alone with
her father. Now this kind girl took the
poor girl and her father to her home and
they lived.happily ever after.

Dear “Laddie”: I thought -I would
write a. few lines tonight. as I have never
written to you before. I am in the third
grade at school. I have two sisters and
4 brothers. My sisters’ names are Erma
and Margaret and my brothers' names
are Harold, George, Frank and Ernest.
F. ad my father likes
it very much. We have four horses and
.nine cows, The horses’ names are Doll,
Nell, Maud and Mag, and the cows’ names
are Speck, Star. Bessie. and the rest are
called Boss. I will close—Miss Blanch
Cook. Elsie. Michigan.

 

Dear Laddle-—I read the letters from
the boys and girls. This is the third
time I have wr tten to you. I wish to see
the Doc Dads in every Week because I
like to read them. I will be 10 years old
April 6th, 1919. I have no brothers or
sisters, but my grandmother stays with
us. I have two cats whose names are

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(Send ‘eu acme. “dimer- ,M this new direct to _“Leaqe,"'esra nun-sires. 00.. Mt: Qlemg‘na,
Miss Bell has many books. ‘Velma. put . ’

Spotty and Tabby. Tabby ls ay, While
Spot “is brown white and ye low. .
can stand up like a kan am and is ‘so

‘ cute. ‘I mugging to sen you a poem—-
Your loflng friend. Esther Viola Buser.
Grand Junction, Mich. ‘

' The uncomfsy Ellen Masters.

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Pleasure came there strolling, on her
, way touglay. , ,
"'Foollsh a go," said Pleasure, spinning

tangled wool. .
When i: 0 fields and meadows with
blooming flowers are full !"

"I know I know," said Duty, 'ibut be-
yond a June ,
Lies the biting winter—coming all too
Boon‘u I
And my soldier brother. stalwart now

n bold, .

But for wool I’m spinning many suffer
in the cold." >

D ty 1 softly,
grave u ’s ganee. ,

"I've no soldier brother.” said‘she, “to
ght in France.” . \

But let me sit beside you and card the
wool or spin, - .

I cannot play away‘the days, when bat-
tles are to win.

Discontent came wandering where the
,workers wrought,

"I hate to spin," said she, “And do you
work for naught?" ‘

"0h, Discontent," said Duty, come and
take a part,

It’s magic wool we’re spinning that cheers
the spinner’s heart.

I saw three maidens toiling as by the
door I went, ' '

They said their names were Pleasure and
Duty and Discontent.

But wh oh was which I know not,'for
each one were a smile'

As she spun the wool of magic, and sang
at her work the while.

 

Dear Laddie: I am a irl 13 years old. ‘

I am in the eighth m e at schodl. I
.would like to lpass the eighth grade this
year. The oh dren from our school us-
ually go to Decker-ville for examination.
Our teacher would like to see quite a few
of us go. I like to see the 'D00 Dads.

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form dress. I can aso tat. knit,
ombro der. 1 love to read stories

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Dear Laddie: "This .is the firs: time .I _, ’

have‘w ten and -I wonder if I shall see
' my letter in the paper. I" like to reads!»

letters from the other boys and: rls and ‘

I enjoy the _ Dads veryin . ..I am
,a girl 15 years old i, , live on an 80-
acre farm. We have; ~‘ cows, 4 calves. 8
harass and 3 colts.- I haves sisters and l
brother, I am in the eighth grade at
school-.- My teacher's name is Miss De
Lisle. There are 49 in our school. My
papa takes the M. B. F. and we like it
fine—Ella May Henderson, De Witt, Mich.

Dear Laddie: This is the Second time
I have written to you, ..but I didn't see
,my letter in the paper. sol am wrltl
another ‘one; I am a girl 11 years 01
and in‘ the eighth .grade at school. I have
three-aqua‘rters of Ia.mile to .go to school,
My teacher’s name is Miss Mary Flan-
nery. .We live on a loo-acre farm; We
have {our horses;,their names are Topsy.
Scott. Prince and'Pet. For pets I have 3
cats. We hays about' 100 Chickens and
2 ducks. This is theflrst year my ’papa
is sending for the M. B. F. and he likes
it very much. I also like the Doc Dads
of the Wonderland of Doo. I would also
like some of t e girls to write to me, We
have crochetin club in school and in the
spring we will have‘a sewing club.—
Bertha Kulish, Minden City, Michigan.

 

 

Dear “Laddie”: I am a girl 11 years
old and I am in the fifth grade. My
teacher's name is Mrs. Hampshire. I go
to the Cottage school, I have two miles
to walk to school I have never written
to you before, but I have read ¢he let-
ters in the M. B. F. I enjoy reading them
very much. I have 3 sisters, their names
are 'l‘erne, who is 15 and in the ninth
grade; Anabel, 8, in the third grade;
Joyce, 6, first grade. My brother’s name
is Ward. He is 13 years old and in the‘
7th grade. We have 5 horses, their
names are Rock, Kit, Nell, and 2 Princes.
We have 9 cows, 26 pigs, about 150 'chick-

 

  

 

     
  

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01d Doc. Sawbones has opened up
a school for the young D00 Dads.
_ He is having trouble in getting the
‘ young, rascals to go to classes.
, The little Doo~ Dads are just as full
* of mischief as the older ones. One
, little fellow on the root is'trying to
" get hold of the tongue oi'the bell.
time are playing with the. pump
(1 have given one little Doo’ Dad
terrible drenching. There are go~
era; in the "Wonderland oi Doc.
0. that little fellow reaching down

     
  
  
 

 

  

 

  

   
  
 

  

  

 

Doc Sawbones and, His School for Dec Dads

while the other one is poking his
hand with a stick. Here is one
quarrelsome \ little, rascal Squaring
up to one of his school mates.
That one who is whistling a jig
tune is in for a/ tumble. One, is.
squatting don behind. him while
the other will pushhim over back-
wards, just as schoolboys > do. See
the little mimic trying. to walk

 

Just like Percy HawHaw. Flannel \Those two little-tellom in the-bush-

Feet the Cap, has found. two young i
fellows who ‘Were playing hockey,
while Sleepy Sam, the hobo, having
a. snooze as, . usual, is being tor-

‘mented by another little- rascal. Isn’t

he ’a ia'zybOnestt That greedy Doc
"Dad with the apple shOuldxshare up.
' With his comrades. The young Doo
Dad with the spectacles...1is

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brainiest‘of them all. He is very
popular with Doc SaWbones, but
the Doc Dads all make fun of him.

es are trying to get their school-
mate to'come‘ away fishing with
them. He Would like to go all right .
but is afraid the schoolmaster-would »
see him Old Doc. .Sawbones,1will '
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also how to "tend" garden scientifically and easily—how to
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. $1110 a. bu. bags included. - \ ,
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tel- tattle“. B. Ev gl‘,‘ amxs years old. I
go to school, andéam i y ,
aveathre‘e sisters and four brothers, Vet,

na, Anna. Esther, ,Elmer. Berti Charley

and Archie: For -. tel vs a tty, her
name is King.“ a. lamb, and her name

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my letter ,in print-‘—Jose
Chesaning, ’ Mich.

.— Dear “Laddie”:
pa on-an 80-acre farm.
grade at school. We take the M,
and like it very muc
children in our famil , Hazel, '7; Linus,
4; Mildren, 2 ‘ I am 10. I bought a
pig this ring and sold her a few days
ago and e brought me 19.50. This is
the, first time I have writ en, but I hope
it will not be the last. My sister w 11
write in a few days—Alta Reed. Howell,
Michigan. '

Dear "'Laddie”: This is the first time
I have written to you. My father takes
the M. B. F. and ‘I love to read the girls’
and boys' letters. I am ten years old
and in the fourth grade. I attend school
at Oak Grove. My teacher's name is Miss
Edith Wells. For pets I have 3 rabbits,
two white ones and a gray one; 4 little
calves and a Collie dog
Fuzzie. We aregreat friends as I am
the only timid in the family. i live on a
farm of 70 acres. We have 6 horses,
their names are Flora, Laddie, Roxie
Cap and Dewey. My father has 20 head
of cattle, there are 12 cows giving milk.
We have 9. Dairy Maid milking machine,
the first one installed in Livin ston coun-
_ty. I like to he] with the m lking. We
have 50 shoe? ()0 hens and 6 turke s.
I have the Vflage, of Lilliputania wh ch
looks very pretty set up, and I like to
read the story about the Giants. I have
3. Liberty Bond and one war saving stam
Have written on quite a long let er, wi i
write again w on we get better acquaint-
ed, Hope to see this i print n a few
weeks—Wesley J. Filk ns, Oak Grove,
Michigan. .

Dear “Laddle”: . I have never written
to you, before, so thou ht I would try one
letter. I live on a 6 -acre farm. I am
ten years old and in the fourth grade at
school. I go to school every day. My
teacher's name is Mrs. ’Entreken. I have

 

I live with my grand-
I am in thfi 5g:

 

 

whose name is

 

‘ - seven sisters and one brother. My sis-

ters' es are Clara, Lillie, Agnes Bes-
sie, He en, Caroline and Edna; my broth-
er's- name is Carl. _‘W have four cows
heir names are Daisy, lossom, Spot an
heerie. We have two horses, their
names are y and Dan. We have two
igs. My father takes the M. B. F. and
ikes it very mUch. I like the Doc Dads
very well—Emma Hanson. Houghton
Lake, Michigan. ’

Dear “Laddie”: I erfloy reading the
lette in the M. B. F. very much, so I
thoug t I would write one, too, so we can
keep th pa e full I am 8.years old and
in the ou e. My sister‘s name is
Christena I o ‘to Cowden Lake
school, an sometgnes pa takes us to
school in the bi slei . We live right
beside a large la e an in the summer we
have lots of fun fishing and bathing. We
have three cows, Bel, Lad and Mutt.
We did have one we called eff but papa
sold him. We have two horses, Ted and
Jim. I ess I have written enough for
my first etter.—Margaret Armitage, Cor-
-al, Michigan.

Dear “Laddie”: I can’t delay any
10 or. For weeks I have read my cous-
ins letters and thought it my turn to
write now. I am 13 years old and am
in the seventh grade at school. I live on
adortymcre farm. We are farming it
for my grandfather. He is ver sick.
We have 2 horses, 1 cow, 19 chic ens, 2
pigs. which we sold today. I have 2 sis-
ters and 8 brothers Mozelle, aged 6;
,Ruth, 4' Theodore. 0; Floyd, 8; Dale,
10 mont s. Four of us go to school. My
- teacher‘s name is Madge Doyle; she lives
at Breckenridge. She is a good teacher.
We go to the Beldln school, and have
three-quarters of a m is to go. We are
going to move to Ithaca the latter part
of February. I like the Doc Dads and
the story of the Giants of Lilliputania
very much and wish we could have the
paper every day, but I suppose that
everybody must be atient, shouldn’t
they I don’t know w other I

figtignt very long or not. It’s kind of
w r . But I try to be patient till the
pa er comes. ‘ -

. 00. think that "contentment is bet-
ter t an pleasure.” as in Marguerite
Storm's story, i 1

I must close, hoping to send a story
later, with love to lug ever loving
cousins—From Freda y kman. North
Star, Mich. , .

Dear I‘Lfiddie”: I, lit-who onman 80-acre
. ye one ro er, s name is
Ward. vln
a mile and a

My uncl
ears old and
eacher’s
the letters
I like to read the Doc Dads
of“ Lilliputania very much. I o my
letter will be in print because it is the
first time I have writteanorothy 0" ‘
rich, Kalamazoo, Michigan. -

 

 

Dear ‘hddie": I have‘ never written
before, but have read the otters
. with much in

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There are ' four-

. corn starch in two tablespoonsful wat-

.> 35. '

- . .. , . hay M
are: ‘ threaten: tweets? . .
y‘ears 3 old and in the filigrm
1W1“! take them. . F, a :I'
0y re 23: ~ children's page. have
ur eibters and two brothers. We have
three cows and calves and 10
horses. I wish to see my letter publish-
ed on the children’s page. I will write
more next time. With love from A atha
1130qu of Green-ville, Michigan, R. . D
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Dear “Laddie”: This is the second time
i have written to you. I did not tell
you about the farm the other time so will
this time. My father has an 80 acre
farm' and he has three horses, three
cows and two calves. The horses’ names
are Barney, Lady, and Dan, The cows'
names are Daisy, Tillie, and Bessie.
The calves' names are Joey and Peggy. I

have two sisters and one brother. My
sisters’ names are Hattie and Beryl. My
brother’s name is Wayne. My mother

reads the Farm Home Page and likes it
veray much. I llVe two miles from school
as four miles from town. My friend has
written to you and we are going to send
our letters together so it will save post-
age. Well, my letter is getting long so I
will close for this time. With love from
Ba IEIDeBi‘ee. Greenville, Michigan, R. F.
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Dear "Laddie": I am a girl 11 years
old and live on a 120-acre farm. I am in
the 7th grade at school and my teacher's
name is Mr. Randall. I have two sisters
and four brothers. Their names are Ir-
ma Blanche and Harold George, Frank
and Ernest. We have ,4 orses, 5 calves,
13 cows. The horses' names are Nellie.
Doll, Maud and Ma. ,‘ We have a cat and
three 811 s. We ta 9 the M. B. F. and
papa t nks it is a wonderful .paper. We
like to read the letters {mm the other
boys and girls. We got a subscriber for
the . B. F. andgot the City of Lilli-
putan a (1 think t is fine. Hoping to
see th s in the paper I will close—Mar-
garet Cook. Elsie, Michigan, , \

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Junior Cook ’|

RAISIN SANDWICH FILLING

Grate the rind and squeeze out the
juice of one lemon.

Put one cup of water.

Three-quarters cup of sugar.

With the lemon juice and rind and
bring to a boil.

While this is getting hot put one
cupfull of seeded raisins through a
grinder.

Dissolve two

 

level tables poonsful

er.
When the juice, sugar and water has
boiled two minutes add the dissolved
corn starch and stir well.

Cook three minutes at a slow boil.

itir in ground raisins.

as soon as raisins are well mix

the hot fluid, set the pan from ed“:
fire and let» stand 10 minutes.‘ Then
pour into a bowl or jar and keep in a
cool place. This fllling will keep for
days.

To make the sandwich: Spread one
piece of bread with butter and an-
other with the raisin mixture. Press
together and cut diagonally. Serve at

once or wrap in parafine paper till
needed.

A HELBING HAND -
When Mama is too sick to work
, Or has a lot to do,

i always lend a helping hand
As teacher tells us to.

For teacher says we alight to help
No matter if we’re small,

And if I can't help Mama dear
Why, I can't help at all.

And so I take our big new broom
And sweep away like fun,

   

  

 
  
 
     

          
  
 
      
  

        
   
    

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he
that film

Fiso’s gives prom l
' and cflective reliei. 1
It quicklyeoothcs ‘
inflammation and
irritation. Eases
hoarseness; alleys
tickling.
Get Piso's from
your druggist.
Contains No Opiate
, , Safe for Young and Old

 

 

Sewing Needlesm
a Luxury?
And we never guessed it here, for

we have had lying on our shelves
all these war years a hundred or

more Sewin Needle sets,
containin ve full packages 0
large-eye 3-9 and 1-6 sizes on
fifteen exerted darning, tape and
embroidery nwdles. have no
idea what this needle-book would
be worth now. but you ladies prob-
ably will and net as long “they
last I'll send 1 em out for just one
new subscri tion (not your own)
at One Dolar. Surely you know‘
a neighbor who ought to be a reg-
ular reader of M. B. F., show him
this issue, t ll him you send
in his subscription, send us 11 doi-
lar and your before-the-war Need-
le-Book will come po d on the
next mail. Address . Schalck,
Circulation Mgr. Michigan Busi-
kness Farming. Mt. Clemens. Michj

 

 

Save the [Baby Chicks

Our book, "CARE OF BABY HICK ,"
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And then when Mama. comes around
She finds her work is done.

 

' ITEMS OF mTEREST

Three hundred thousand saloons
will shut their doors when the United
States goes dry.

National census taking will start on
July. 1st.

Brazil is to have an air mail and
express service.

Serbia war losses total about $695,
000,000. ‘

The United Kingdom in 1918 built
1,246 merchant and naval vessels of
1,876,411 tong aggregate.

Breadstufl'e exported from the United
States in November were valued at
$66,971,000 as compared with $50,208,
000 in 1917. . '

Japan's shipbuilding plans for the
year ending October, 1919, call for pro-
duction of 181 ships, 1,189,000 dead

best insurance against chick losses, Th
formerly losing more than half th
hatched now raise better than.» 90: .
cent. To you who have never '
GERMOZON’E. we will send

book and package as above.

satisfied, 750; 60 days’ trial._ We tru
yous l’

Druggists an seed dealers" sell GER;
MOZO E, the est oultry remedy

reventive, ‘For 01 and young—bow?

uble, colds, roup, ' must or spoil ‘

gall. imber neck. chicken“ k sour are
e e s

n issue. etc. Sick can’t we! ,
650. ll. LEE C0., Dept. 416,

  
  
    
   
   
  
   
 
 
   

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Soy Beans
p , Cow Peas
* * . '. Giant Spurry

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If you want to raise more chicks
this your build a Per Brooder
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. Build Your Breeder-

steers. One of .them reports on wheat
was based on 5 years carefully kept
records on a large number of farms.

“not send to the Senate dependable
data on the subject” of the cost of
producing
products ” There is no shadow of
doubt that it has all along been Sec-
rotary Houston's fixed purpose to
prevent the farmers of this country

tions. To accomplish this it was
necessary for him, by deliberate
misstatement of fact, to bring dis—
credit on the results.

These 23 reports were promptly
pigeonholed, as fully expected them
to be. To force them out I appear—
ed before the Senate Committee on
Agriculture the last week in August
and gave the facts concerning them,
together with some of the results
they contained. This was the first
publicity given these reports. Yet
the secretary, in his letter to the
Senate, states that these reports
were not brought to his ‘attention
until after some publicity had been
given. them. Thisstatemezft of the
secretary's does not square with the
facts.

In his determination to
farmers from getting

prevent
any benefit

ed to desperate measures. I can not
give you the full facts about this
matter without exposing honest and
honorable men to the fury of this
brutal autocrat, under whom they
unfortunately have to serve. I will
say, however, that browbeating and
intimidation were resorted to. I
will also say that the secretary’s let-

represents the opinions of the com-
mittee of experts he called in. These
facts could all be brought out fully
in an investigation by an official
body authorized to summon wit-
nesses and compel testimony. I have
reason to believe' that Congress
would make such an investigation it
the farmers of, the country are suf‘
ficiently insistent in their demands.
for it.

Rockefeller. Interests Show Hand-

This opposition of Secretary
Houston’s to cost investigations was
no sudden inspiration. Early in his
administration there was circulated
through the department a. typewrit-
ten sheet said to have been written
by a member of Mr. Rockefeller's
General Education Board and which
was said to represent Mr. Rocke-
feller’s views, in which Secretary
Houston concurred. This sheet pur-
ported to outline the duties of the
department. It stated that the de—
partment should make no investiga—
tions that ould reveal the profits

‘made by farmers, or that would de-

termine the cost of producing farm
products. No representative of the
department should ever under any
circumstances even intimate that it
is possible to overproduce any farm
product: The entire business of the
department was to teach farmers
how to produce more than they now
produce. ~Although the entire de-
partment has been working under
these orders. and Mr. Houston has
made it plain on several occasions
that he desired these orders carried
out. he did not have the temerity to
enforce them openly". I was able,
by persistent effort. to push to‘ pub»
lication several
with cost of production. More than
once I was severely brought to task
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tions. Any One connected with ‘the

n: ofm ethan 48.1165 -. .

Yet the secretary, in his letter to
the Senate, regretted that he could,

“wheat and other farm ’7’

from benefiting by these investiga-.

from this work the secretary resor.t—_

ter to the Senate'deliberately mis-“

bulletins dealing. '

Time and again he told ,' '
‘ me he disapproved of mommies; *

Mancunian dl at in:

for extending this work during the
summer of 1917. ,

Heuston, Former Member

Rock 8-
teller Board ‘

It will be reclined that when Mr."

Houston became secretary he was a
member of the Southern Education
Board, a subsidiary of Mr. Rocke-
feller’s General Education Board of
New York. The following incident
throWs some light on the purposes
of this board. Some nine years ago
a wealthy friend of mine approach-
ed me with the statement that Mr.
Roc'kefeller’s object in establishing
the General Education Board was to
gain control of the ‘educational in-
stitutions of the country and see
that the men employed in them are
“right." Then he continued: “In
this we have been quite successful
with the smaller institutions, and
now control all of them that are
worth controlling. But the larger

institutions have refused to accept —

our money with the strings we tie
to it. Mr. Rockefeller is ngw going
to add a hund’red million dollars to
this foundation for the express pur—
pose of forcing his money into these
big institutions. He is looking for
a man who can put this across. I
think you are just the man for the
place.
for the man who chn do the' trick.
Think it over, and if it appeals to

you let me know and I will take it_

up with Mr. Rockefeller through
friends of mine. I think my recom-
mendation will have considerable

weight with Mr. Rockefeller.”

I declined to consider the matter
and said very plainly what I
thought of the proposition. I have
never heard of. the matter again. I
have no idea thatOMr. Rockefeller
ever heard of this proposition to me,
but the incident is. important in
showing what people who are in
sympathy with his views believe his
purpose to Jae. I shall refer to this
matter again shortly. ‘

Secretary Pledges Destruction Farm
‘ Management. Ofl‘iée

It will be recalled that during we

administration of Secretary James

Wilson those in charge of the coun-

ty demonstration work in the South,

not being able to get money from

Congress as fast as they desired, ap-‘

plied to Mr. Rockefeller's General
Education Board for funds, and got
them . At the time Mr. Houston be-
came secretary this board was put—
ting several hundred thousand dol—
lars a year into this work. Secre-
tary Wilson had not been wholly

  

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completely. until he received my re“-
quest for 23 letters of authorization "7

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work of my office. Whezr this co-

terie of men had finally gotten one“ i

of their own men in for Secretary of
Agriculture they began to make it
very clear that the office or
Management was under the ban.
One of them went so far as to tell a
friend of mine that Mr. Houston.
before becoming secretary, had
pledged himself to destroy this of-
‘flce. At any rate, very soon after
he was inducted into omce he made
a public address in which the news-.
papers report him as saying that
the office of Farm Management was
.a big mush‘room growth, headed by
men Who did not know what they
were doing, and, who were wasting
vast sums of public

not grow any in the near future.
Mr. Houston has kept his word in
this matter. When he came'into of-
lies theofflce of Farm Management
had a fund of about $330,000 a year
This fund
is now about $218, 000. This shows
the kind of support this important
work has had during Mr. Houston’ s
administration» ' /

In- order to further hamper the ‘
work of the office of’ Farm Manage-
ment, Mr. Houston issued orders to
demonstration workers in the de-‘
partment not to co-operate with any
outside agency except Mr.» Rockefel-
ler’s General EduCation 'Board. The
purpose of this order was to pre-,
vent the office-of Farm Management 3
from benefitting by funds from va-
rious sources that were being made
available for demonstration work
outside of the Rockefeller territory.
These orders were not reduced to
writing. They were delivered to me
verballyby a‘young man who is now
a clerk in the department.

Soon after Mr. Houston
secretary the Rockefeller people‘es-
tablished a bureau in the depart- ,
ment, known as the Rural Organi-
zation Service. The important work
of the Bureau of Markets was plac-
ed under this bureau, evidently for
the purpose of seeing that its work
should conform to the Rockefeller
ideas. But these people made the
mistake of assuming that any man
who was paid a fat salary by them
would do their bidding. By mis-
representation-of their purposes and
plans, they induced Prof. T. N. can-
ver, of Harvard University, to be-
come head ‘of this new bureau. Prof.

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would like mighty well to know
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could find” out who it was he Would

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" had. not understood 'what make it bienkity blank interesting
:3, teller wanted."What'Prof.,. 19" 1.1m. ‘_ - '
'il ,1 ould do Was to employ ”Secretary Houston’s belated in-
. ,, ’ {1191?} dozen of the ablest men terest. in cost investigations dates
:' Eng: some findand send them around 1 from the time when he ‘began to
’ ., to thé' various educational institu- fear an investigation by Congress.
n" tiling myths purpose of interesting ~ Even so late as Nov. 7_ he says, in.
[d ‘ " wiethgeprefessors‘ in Investigations of his letter to the Senate, “If such in— ‘
f- rumigproblem‘fi, . It Stated that Mr. vestigations are undertaken, etc.,
3r gee-.mckeielier/ 'wo‘nld be yery liberal ' and again, “I am taking steps “ to
lo ' with lands. for this purpose. ‘ see that further studies. if made in .
i; , JfEProfessor Carver sought an inter- W15 field, “0-" But you will 0b'
n". 1 L 1‘0?“ with members of ,’the board, serve that his plan of procedure is
L. undesired them if “1.611;. object in carefully chosen so that it will de-
'7 = 3 #13331th 1.1in to the department was lay as long as possible the publica-
I? 1’ unison the taint tram Mr.vRock-' tion of any results that would be
i , :rBfello'r’smoney, and force it into in,- helpful to farmers during the pres-
je' . ' ..stitutions that were now refusing tq ent emergency. It took as ten years
«1" .fl' -. “mt it. They. declined to answer to develop satisfactory gmethods of
L . . it!“ "what they Wanted. Prof. Car- finding the cost of producing farm
n ' Vét'then told them in very plain products. The Honorable Secretary
3, language just what he thought of now ”090835 to begin all over
1 ‘ the General Education Board‘ and again, and. thus waste the years 91
r . m path-om Very soon after this the valuable time already consumed in
d - newspapers carried a brief notice to preliminary Studies- It 1“ 11131”?
3 ‘ “.tho effect that Prof. Carver had not important that the farmersflf‘ the
t found his work in the department of country insist that this entire situ-
s' agricultural entirely congenial and .ation be thoroughly investigated.
,would probably return to Harvard. I think I have now shown why
_ at. the end of the year. He did re- . the, data on cost of production now
' turn to Harvard soon thereafter_ in the hands of the Secretary 0; Ag-
' , , riculture are considered to be “not
3 ' spillinan‘ Against Rockefeller Aid reliable." _
‘ By this'timeconditions in the de— I have nothing personal to gain
'- Dfl-l'tment had ”become so unbearable in thus exposing a small part of the
' that {decided to take a hand in' rottenness that has existed in the
' _h01mnz to remedy them. According— department of agriculture since Mr.
'1 A 11" I wrote a resolution removing the Houston took charge of it. Possi-
t‘ Rockefeller funds from the depart— bly I have much to lose. But it is
' ment amounting at that time to a matter of small consequence what
' 7 “30-000 9- year, and substituting happens to any individual. ’The
1 federal funds for them.- The resolu— public welfare is at stake. 'The De-

‘ . .tlon also prohibited the department
a ‘~ , from co-dperating with the General
| Education Board, or any similar or-
' ganization; I asked Senator Ken-
yon to introduce this resolution in

partment \of Agriculture needs to be
thoroughly cleaned out before it
can render the service the vast
funds at its disposal justify us in
expecting of it.

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Kent (N12. )«Farmers not driven

very hard with work. A good many
would beat worrying over the income
tax returns which they won't have to
make. ,Those who are caught long on
beans and potatoes are not frantic
with 10y over the outlook for those
“munitions.” The potato market is
certainly a humdlnger here, and not
much better in Grand Rapids. The
writer has visited hundreds of Stocery
stores and restaurants in Grand Rap-
ids the past few days and succeeded
in selling” his potatoes for $1 per bu.,

but it was like pulling‘teeth. ,About .

10 per cent of those interviewed
bought from 1 to 5 bushels and the 90

per cent who didn’t buy either had a

supply on hand, or a few bushels,
enough for a few days. One trouble
with the potato market is that a good
many are not eating them. They got
filled up last year. White bread, sug-
ar and meat look. better to them ”now.
Wet weather, too seems to be against
the farmer. ‘ I-t alternately thaws and
freezes hard, which must in time be
disastrous to wheat. The following
prices were paid at Grecnville this
week: Wheat, $2.18; corn, $1.40; rye.
1.15; oats, 50; beans, $5; potatoes,
1.10 hens, 20; springers, 20; butter,
’40; eggs, 80; lambs, 15; hogs. live,
16 to 16%; dressed, 20 to 21; beef
steers, 9; beer cows, 7.; veal calves, 9
to 11.—0. H. W., Greemrillc, Feb. 21.

Jackson (NIH—Weather wet with
roads rough; some snow covering the
fields Farmers working with their
wood and some hay being baled. The

' (lo-operative Live Stock Shipping As-

sociation met last Saturday and elect-
ed directors. The directors met a few
days ago and elected Wm. Artz presti-
dent, Vern Parks secretary and treas-
urer and Edward Cook manager. A
shipping of cattle is scheduled afor
Monday with prospects of bigger ship-
ments later. The following prices
were paid at Munith this week: Oats,
52; Wheat $2.13 to $2.15; butter. 34,

butterfat, 38; eggs, 84; sheep, $7. 25;
lambs, $15; hogs, $16. 50 ..——-A F. .W.,
Munith, Feb. 21. ' '

Tuscola (NJm—Springlike weather
for the last ten days. Farmers are
hauling out manure and doing all
kinds 0 fodd jobs; some are selling
cattle. Another carioad of cows was
brought to this place and sold to the
farmers. The following prices were
aid at Cass City this week: Wheat,
2.10; oats, 50; rye. $1.12; hens, 22;
to 25; springers, 25; ducks, 25; geese,
20 to 22; turkeys, 22 to 25; butter, 35;
butterfat, 48; eggs, 32; sheep, 5 to 7;
lambs, 13 to 151/2; hogs. 141/2 to 151/2;
beef steers, 5 to 111/2; veal calves, 10
to 15—8. S, Cass City, Feb. 21.

Monroe (East)——We have had a lit-
tle snow to protect wheat and clover
this week. Not very cold; down to
15 above zero one morning. Thaws a
little every day. Roads are fair, lots
of manure hauled out and wood cut..
The following prices were paid at
Monroe this week: Wheat, $2.15;
corn, $1. 35 to $1. 50; oats, 52; rye,
$1. 20; cabbage. 26'1b.; hens, 24 to 26;

.springers, 26 to ’28; butter, 35 to 40;

eggs, 34 to 36; sheep, $8 to $9; lambs,
live, $12.50; hogs, live, 14 to 17%;
dressed, 20 to 22; best $6 to $12; veal
calves, live, 14 to 18%; dressed, 20-22;
apples, $2. 50 bur—E. H. M., Monroe,
Feb. 20.

Genesee (South)—Farmers are at
work making wood, hauling gravel and
doing various other jobs on the farm.
The weather has been a little colder
than last week and we had a light
snow Monday, but it has about all dis-
appeared now. It freezes'at night but
than some during the day. Roads are
getting cut up in quite bad shape. A

ice-houses are being filled, but the
is thin and hard to handle. Auc-
tion sales are plentiful and prices re-
ceived are good. Horses are consid-

erably higher than a few weeks ago.’
Livestock. Ti and potatoes are mov- '

e following prices were
Wheat.

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quality; beans, (-0. H. P. Pea), $8;
red kidney, $9; potatoes, 75 to 90;
onions, $2.50.cwt.; cabbage. $30 ton;
poultry, hens, 24; sprin ‘ers, 26;
ducks, 26 to 30; geese, 20 to 24; tur-
keys, 32 to 36; butt-er. creamery, 48;
dairy, 43, eggs, 35; livestock, (live
wt.), sheep, $8; lambs, $14; hogs,
$15.50 to $16; beef steers, $8 to $9;
beef cows, $5 to $6; veal calves. $16
to $17; fruits, apples, $1.25 "to $2.—
0. L., Fenton, Feb. 20.

Ionia (West)——The roads have been
good, but rain came February 13th.
Wheat is looking comparatively good
in this section. Some farmers have
done January plowing. Nothing much
doing here at present except chores
and buzzing wood. The following
prices were paid at Saranac on Feb-
ruary 13th: Wheat, $2.15; corn, $1.60;

cats, 50; rye, $1.15; butter. 40; eggs,"

28; hogs, $16. 50. —A. W. G” Samnao,
Feb. 14.

Missaukee (N. 0.)—Most farmers
are doing nothing but their chores and
getting what wood they want to burn.
Weather has been very fine but we

have a small sized blizzard on. and

maybe we will get a little more snow
for sleighing which is badly needed
by some. to haul wood and logs. Noth-
ing being sold as there is nothing to

'sell but potatoes andenot many of

them, which will be held until spring.
H. E. N., Cutcheon, Feb. 14.

Monroe (W.0.)—We have had four
weeks of fine weather, the roads have
been fine. but are a little muddy now
Some farmers have been hauling man-
ure, others cutting wood and attend-
ing auctions. Very little grain being
sold at present The following prices
were quoted at Petersburg this week:
Wheat, white, $2.12, red, $2.15; corn,
$1.50; oats, 53; rye, $1.15; hens 25;
butter, 40; butterfa-t 44; eggs. 87; bogs,

$16; veal calves, $14.——W. H. L, Dunn

dce,Fcb.14.

Mecosta (8.14]. )—-Very flne weather,
but bad on fall grain and new seed-
ing. No snow at all here for the
weeks. Everything at a standstill.
Rye $1 a bushel, potatoes 1 owt.
Can’t sell beans at all. The to owing
prices were offered at Millbrook this
week: Wheat, $2.05; corn, $325 cwt.;
oats, 50' rye, $1; hay. $20; butter, 85;

butterfat, 45; eggs 30 ..—F M. E, Mill- -

brook, Feb. 18.

Genesee, (Swim—The farmers are
working up wood and hauling gravel
and cinders for the roads, besides do-
ing their chores and attending auc-
tion sales. Weather has been fair un-

til today; now it is raining and get--
, ting colder.
tion. The lakes are opening up quite.

Roads are in fair condi-

a lot lately, and farmers Who have not
put up any ice yet are in danger of
not getting their ice houses filled. The
Genesee county republican convem
tlon he] at Flint on February 11th,.
went 0 record as favoring the nom-
ination of the "Farmers’ Candidates,”
L. Whitney Watkins and Mrs. Dora

, Stockman, for members of the State»

Board of Agriculture. The runawmg

prices were offered at Flint February ’
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"d: 32 23: cat's, ss; rye; 1. .
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I the weather is getting quite
Most of the stock is looking
mania winter. The folloWing prices
are offered at Coopervilie on Feb-
may 14th: Wheat, 82.20 bu.; corn,
81:40an cats, 62; rye, 81151111 hay

lmothy, {24 ton; No,_. ‘1 light
minted, 824 ton; wheat-oat, 812 ton;
beans (0. H. P. Pea) 85 bu., ' apples,
8‘1. 20 and 83.50 bu., ' potatoes, 81 bu. ,
onions, 70c bu., ' cabbage, 82 and $2. 25
own; poultry—-—hens, 24c 1b., spring-
cream-
917, 44c; eggs, 35c doz. , sheep, dress-
ed, 18o lb. ‘ lambs, 22c 1b.; hogs, 20
1): ‘beef steers, 15 111.;
121-2 1b.; veal calves, 19 111—4. P.'
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YOU WILL WASTE MONEY or You
THROW AWAY MANURE

Farmers of the U.‘ S. throw away

two billiOn dollars every years—enough
‘ to build and equips ”over 200 dread-

naughts’ of_ the largest type—~by not
taking proper care of' farm manure.
Three-fourths of all the fertility re-
moved from the land by crops may be
recovered from the animals and re-
turned to the soil by caring for man-
ure in a careful manner. This winter
is a time of all times for avoiding this
loss.

One of the greatest sources of loss
from manure is in/leaching, say the
soils men at our experiment stations.
This takes place in unprotected'piles
in the barnyard. Another loss is due
to fermentation, which takes place in
the unprotected and carelessly band
led manure pile

The liquid portion of the manure
contains valuable plant food and when
this is lost, the soil is deprived of
inst so much fertility. A satisfactory
method of preventing this is‘Ito pro-
vide tight» floors and gutters in the
barn and use enough bedding to ab-
sorb all thaliquid portion.

The ideal way to preserve manure
in order to prevent waste is to haul
it out as produced. Manure has great4
er value when fresh than at any other
time. When it is not/possible to haul
out, due to weather conditions, lack

" of available fields or hilly land, the

farmer needs to preperly store the
manure to get the greatest value from
‘it. A leanto shed. or covered barn-
yard is best.’

It: is an old saying, (“Lime 'fnakes

the llather rich and the son poor." .

This, is on account or the property of
lime to make some plant food avail-
able, thereby increasing the loss from

 

 

per
day ,

Any man or woman who has
the use of a. conveyance can
make that amount right In
the noun where they are now
itiving, ing subscriptions for v

. Hundreds of farmers are
only waiting. for someone to‘
ask th to subscribe for the
washclzw is the talk of an"

auteur-nest. and above

' all. honnest mgr 3d wortner‘il _
' - or m: o

1:111:3ng , this work, we

‘ can make any arrangements

gamma; to: you. and will

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beef cows, '

not let a good
, some tor you—:38:

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v on; use of limb is to correct acidity
and bring the soil to :1 basic reaction
which is more favorable to most crops
than an acid condition. But this is
not the only action of lime.
culates clay sells and makes them
,1 more easily worked. It liberates pot-
ash so that plants can take it upmore
'readily It increases the actbn of
bacteria so that they produce more
available nitrogen. This action, at

times, leads to loss of nitrogen by,

leaching. All these effects of‘ lime
may, indeed, lead to loss of plant food.

ONCE AGAIN SHYLOOK FORFEITS
HIS USURY
(Continued from page 5)

their local physician if he took ad-
vantage of his monopoly of the field
and charged, those who could not
afford to securemedicai aid else-
where, exorbitant fees for his ser-
vices. But if they did not consult
him they might die. And if they
did die because of lack of medical
aid, no one would think of excusing
the physician who refused them aid
because they could not pay his ex-
orbitant fees.

EVery state has its usury laws.
They are necessary to protect the
borrowing public from those who
have the capital which is needed for
the development of lands and indus—
try. Mohey is never so plentiful
that those who have it are unable to!
loan it at a fair and legal rate of
interest. Money is a commodity, a
very necessary commodity.

It is always in demand, and it is
right that those who have money by
virtue of the industry and the works
of others, should be prevented from
exacting burdensome rates of inter-
est from those who borrow that they
may continue to create wealth to
add to the upbuilding of the com-
munities in which they live.

The laws of the state of Michigan
are very lenient in this respect. The
legislatures that have amended the
banking laws from time to time seem
to have been very friendly to the
banking interests, The laws of
many other states are much more
stringent. In some states, usury is
penalized by forfeiture of from two
to~three times the amount of usury
taken; in still other states part or
all of-the .principal of the loan is
forfeited. Comparisons of the bank-
ing laws of other states with those
of Michigan in the matter of usury
are very interesting and in__a later is-
sue we will place them before our
subscribers.

We have no desire to disparage
the part that banking institutions have
played in" the upbuilding. of our
country. The business of loaning
money is a legitimate, time—honored,
necessary business and should be
encouraged. It would. indeed, be a
calamity. to any state, were ‘its bank-
ing institutions, so embarrassed and
so encompassed. with limitations as
to discourage the investment. of cap-
ital in them. But we cannot believe
that any such transactions as cited
above or as are common practice
thruout the state of Michigan adds
anything to the dignity and good

i

, name of the banking profession, or

are sanctioned by it. Such practic-
es ought to be discouraged and it- is.
high time that the laWs. of the

state were made severe enough to

put an end to them.

c

Find enclosed my personal check' for
another new subscription. This is the

my I am showing how‘ I appreciate what '

Michigan Business Fanning is- doing!

the farmers
ids: for: mm in: Wing‘swy‘t‘é ‘31::
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Mul’tip‘lexing the Telephone-

Marvel has followed marvel
since Alexander Graham Bell in-
vented his first simple telephone,
the "forerunner of the millions in
use today.

In these last four decades thou-
sands ofB Bell engineers have de-
veloped a system of tele honic
communication, so high per-
fectedth c some on o in-
strument thwhich at the be nning
could hardly carry spec from
one room to another can now
actually be heard across the con-
tinent. This is because of the
many inventions and discoveries
which have been applied to inter-
vening switchboard, circuits and
other transmitting mechanism.

The vision of the engineers has
orcscen requirements for in-
creased communication, and step
by step the structure of the art

has been advanced—each ad-

   

One Policy

AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
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No one step in advance,'since
the original invention, is cf greater
importance, perhaps, than that
whiCh has provided the multiplex .
system, by which five telephone
conversations are carried on to-
day simultaneously over one toll
line circuit, or by which forty tele-
graphic messages can be sent
over the one pair of wires. As
in a composite photograph the
pictures are co‘mbincd, so the
several voice waves mingle on
the circuit to be again separated
for their various destinations.

By this wonderful development
the Bell System obtains for the
public a multiplied usefulness
from its long distance plant and
can more speedily and completely
meet the needs of a nation of
telephone users.

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Our strain of this Corn produced 20 tons an '
acre last season on the farm of S. A. Foster,
Okemus, Mich. the soil was sandy and moisture ‘
was lacking, but Saier's "Victory" produced a big
crop. It's the best corn you can srow for green
fodder and filling the silo.
special prices.

- ‘ Michigan Grown Seeds for Michigan Planters

That's sensible and cal, for northern-
grown seeds produce the E
Our central
1.10 give helpful service
offer only fresh

Saier’ 3 Garden Book ° sts

grown term. vegetable and flower seeds and
other seeds that the Mi
gardner needs. Write today for free copy.

HARRY E. SMER, Seedeman

Box 21, Lansing, Michigan.

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, Es cially in producing a~

, thres er and engine that M go .
into the hands of the farmer or thresh~
,erman and do the very best in thresh-
inz. Saving and cleaning the grain.

_ To design and build a good thresher

* a man must know byexperience what is
needed. Nichols & Shepard Company.
builders of the famous

Red River
Special '

has devoted its whole lifetime to the
building of threshers and the power to
dubs them.

Mechanics and experts have grown —
old in its service. and in passing. their
sons have grown up to take their places.

For nearly three-(grunts of a cen-
tury the resources. a i ity and energy
of our or _anization has been devoted to
the bull rug of thresh n6 machinery.

or this reason this ompan was
able .to lBlr'oduce the rest Red iver
§pec1al e. and are a is to maintain
it as the best. most capable and effec-
tive threshin machinery that the world
has ever pro uced.

TheRed River Special has the only
true pnncx 1e of taking the grain away
from the s raw—that of beating it out.
It’s bl c linder, the an Behind the
Gun.t e eatin Sha ers enable it to
save more grain t an anyother machine
made. It .ravest/zefarmars’ fires/z bill.
Write for spec1al circular.

Nichols & Shepard Co.

I; Continuoluelaulelntoos Sim:- 1848
uilders on us ve yo Red River Spe-
cial Thrashers Wind Stricken F d . '
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nu: SELF-OILIHG winnmu.‘

has become so opular. in its first four years that
thousands have

con ca led for to replace. on their

0 towers, other makes of mills. and to replace. at
small cost, the earing oi the earlier

Aermotors. ma ing them self-oil-

'an. ltsenclosed motor

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floo everybeering with oil,pre-
venting wear and enabling) the

ill to pump in the lightest reae.
Ellie oil supply is reneWed once a year.
Double Gears are used. each carrying half the load.

e make Gasoline zines. umpe. Tan

Water Supply Goods and Stee Frame Saws.

Writs'IERMOTOR 00., 2500 Twelllli St., Chicago

00 SEEDS

(3 OD AS CAN BE GROWN
rlces Below All Others

I will give a lot of new

sorts free with every order

I fill. Bu and test. Return

if not 0. .-money refunded.
Big Catalog FREE

Over 700 illustrations of yoga

' tables and flowers. Send yours
‘ . .- and your neighbors’ addresses.

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B R0 0 KS ’ APPLIANCE.
.; the - modern scientific
' ‘ invention.thewonderiul
new discovery that re‘
lieves rupture will be
sent on trial. No ob-
noxious springs or pads.
Has automatic Air
Cushions. Binds and
draws the broken parts
together as you would a
broken limb. No saives.
No lies. Durable.chea .
Sent on trial to prove t.
Protected by U. S. pat‘
ents. Catalogue and meas
ure blanksmailed free. Send
name and address today"

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, I save you on any iencin you need. WRITE
ay for my his new FREEgBai-gain FenceBook.
owsi50 st les. Low Factory rear—raw Profit,
so Gates. wn Fence. Barb Wire at bargain
prices. Sample to test and book free. Maid.
mm FENCE & W00..lepi.320 WM?

inhaiidifzoh’the iarm'v‘vhe‘hg -
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A good, simple hammer fer such

purposes can bemade with two pipe '
. fittings, as showman the sketch. The
11

1-2 inch pipe ha is is screwed onto

the T connection as shown,‘ and the _

centenfilled with babbit or lead.
Or .the end of the hammer may

‘be fitted with an iron rod,

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the connection. and when the core
is cold, and the outside sawed , oi!
from the core with a hack saw. It
is better in this case to see that the
iron rod fits the pipe snugly and
that the prOtruding end is flattened
slightly or otherwise .lroughened to
prevent its pulling out.—‘Dale R. Van
Horn, Nebraska.

PINE NEEDLES FOR CHICKEN

, NESTS.
Pine needles are better than
straw for hens’ nests. Lice and

mites will not live and breed in
them. Also they tend to brighten
and clean the plumage. ,Everyone
who can should use them instead of
straw—P. A. 0., Big Rapids.

REVOLVING \VASHTUB STAND

The illustration shows an easily
constructed washtub stand. Se-
cure two cast wheels and cut the
axle down so that it will bring the
upper wheel under the wringer. One
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Bra es are
.. Big Rap-

the revolving top.
tached as shown—P. A.

HOW TO GET RID OF BATS

Put about a. half teaspoonful .of
molasses on a number of shingles
and on the molasses put a. small
: unt of concentrated lye, and
then put the shingles around the
rat—infested building. The cost is
small and it has never been known
to fail.——P. A. 0., Big Rapids.

MICE EAT COGKLEBURS

This winter we cut some wood on
the river and piled it in a. number
of places along the river bottom.
The land was thickly infested with
cockleburs which had washed dowu
from above and found root.

Two weeks later when we hauled
the“wood to the house, we were very
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‘gl'e plaice" and the wood: had ~th
days. _ _ ,
UThe mouse was about the Else ‘of
the ordinary granary mouse. ,«but.
with a. stub tail. and, with tan or
brown fur.’ A streak of 'almost
white showed: between ‘its hind legs.

- We were unable to identify. it.

Needless to say, we let them‘nlone.
and even thought of breeding some
and turning them loose. They cer-
tainly went after the burs.

 

GIVES ~oow’ FREE RANGE
By'tying the cow as shown in

the sketch the animal will have the

 

full length of the rope at all times,
and it is impossible for the rope to
become ,wound around the stake. A
cart wheel and axle are secured and
the axle set upright in the grOund
and the rope tied to the rim of the
wheel. The slightest pull on the
rope turns the wheel, thus prevent-
ing the rope being wound around
the stake—J. P. 0., Big Rapids.
PROLONGING LIFE OF FLASH-

LIGHTS

Flashlight batteries seem to
weaken soon after being purchas ,
if the light is used for a. length f
time. While the battery does
weaken, it by no means is ready to
throw away when the bulb in the
light gives a. dull red glow.

By having three bulbs, of say 4»
volts, which come with the flash-
light, another of say 2.8 and an-
other of 2 or 1.5 volts. and used re-
spectively with the weakening of
the battery will give almost double
the service. While the smaller
bulbs are not of such large capacity.
the light is bright and satisfactory.
«L—Dale R. Van Horn, Nebraska.

A, HANDY CART
Accompanying is an illustration of
a handy-made cart which comes in

very handy around the farm for haul- ,/

ing manure and scores of other jobs.

 

 

 

the
wheels of an old buggy. Cut the axis
to make cart about three feet wide.
'Then put on frame as shown in cut.

To make ‘the‘ cart take

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small bolt when the pole swan .. .,
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to slip thefbolt ‘into‘ ntterfthe “9161
the pole Wasf‘over with, and also he‘l‘va...=
to refine “383111;!ifigwfllens prevent!”
it . from 'slipping\.,too far, into the???-
ground. .Rope _\ or wire maybe not

for line $94 takenin when not inure.
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-hot water manifold and where-

can be‘purchased.——N. J. R. - ‘
You ask “for the name of a. good, 7.
hot water manifold and where it
can be'purchased.” We are not
quite sure whether we “get" you
correctly, but we assume that you
have in mind an intake manifold
heated with hot water. If this» ll
the case. we would say» that We.
hardly think there are any such up—
.on the market. water j‘aeketing- oi-
manifolds and» carburetors , having
been pretty largely given up. 02-.
cept as the entire intake. manifold
of many angles is cast within the '~
water jacket space of the cylinder '
block. The effect of water temper- ,
ature on vaporization is too ale?
and insufficient to meet present eon. _,
ditiohssuccessfully and exhaust“
has had to beresorted to. There are
plenty of exhaust heated intake
manifolds made for Ford cars, for
instance, by the Peeks Super—Heat
00., Elkhart, Ind., and the Hill~
Smith Metal Goods 00., Boston,
Mass, and there were at one. time
manifolds of this type made for I
few other popular cars, such as the
Overland, by the Wilmo 00., 708 ,
Fulton St., Chicago, 111.. but ave
have seen nothing about them re-
cently. If you are interested in ex-
haust heated manifolds. some or
these concerns could possibly be oi,
assistance to you, but we don't
know where you would go for
watereheated ones. If we did not
catch your question correctly or;
can give you any further informs—-
tion. please adee us. ‘

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i, have lately noticed that my on
cannot be steered as' sharply to the
right as toward the. left. What is
the reason-for this?—-L. B. O. .

If both front wheels point straight
ahead when the car is steered directly
forward, your trouble is very likely
that the drag link (the rod which con-
nects the swinging arm at the lower
and of the column mechanism'to one
front wheel), has become bent. so as

- to shorten it considerably». Normally

the hand. wheel is Icapableof being
turned a certain. number. [of revoln.
tions to each side of. “itsjs’traight she“

, position, but the bending 'ot' thefldm'

link would make the straight-she“
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. canine set at 300 to 400 pounds
‘l’or'agood many years 8. M. lsbell
xi Qompany,. seedmen, of Jackson,
Michigan, have grown. tons of radish
{.ssed'giin-these counties, Mr. W. .1. Dow-
' L§fAn’trim county being one of their
emu growers and. one of the mo t
m L. in .
. “1.700411. per acreerop. ,

'glie’past year many oixthe radish
”have had satisfactory re-
and delivered good crops or
“my seed to 8.. M. Isbell & Co.-
. Mo‘s-flirt! of Oharlevoix county har-

vestedfiovea 500 ’poundgroi seed per
‘ . me from a 5-acre ileld, netting him
ein' excess of $100 per acre for the

.Mr. L. Dewey oi Antrim county re-
cord: 0. yield of nearly 600 pounds of
seed per acre on a 6-acre field, the
money return being $140 per acre.

--:The planting stock used is at the

- utmost importance; usually French or

Danish~grown seed produced from

transplanted roots that were selected

with. mat care, is supplied by the
seedhouses to their growers. Exper-
lens. has shown that the crop deter-
iorates rapidly in quality and quan-

‘ tity whengrown from seed produced
' tron seed instead of from transplanted

lost! is planted early, cultivation

done before most any other crop de-
mends attention. Radishes do . best

on {loamy or sandy, loose soil. The
» all}, in Northern Michigan is espec-
V'tdon.

suited for radish seed produc-

which sometimes includes rolling. The
seed is sown in April or early in May,
depending on" the season. A common
garden drill is used, the Planet In,
or Standard garden drill does the

.. .5er nicely and easily. The revvs are

usually 28 to 30' inches apart. The

. seedshould be covered about one-half

inch. Four pounds or seed will plant
oneaore. _ ‘
_‘ Where the soil is .0: a somewhat»

. i heavier consistency "the seeding may
ybe done with a grain drill by stopping

in several of the feeding holes so as

’ to make the rows the proper distance

‘ Cultivation should start while plants
are small. using a 12-spike tooth or
e l-shQVel. cultivator, Give three or

{our .good cultivationg according, to
"‘weediness of soil and weather condi-

'uoni. Radish being of quick growth,

' onltivating takes place at a time when
gather, farm work' is not so pressing. '

‘ -‘When~flarge fields are sown to rad-

-. "15h; [many growers prefer to sow in
rows 8d inches apart and cultivate '
' with. a. 2-horsp cultivator. . If grain
drill is used, ground should be rolled
1 thereto seeding; '

Not long after reaching the “eating
“are” the rad'ishes begin to send up

fifths *bloesom‘ stalks; . The plants are

usually in full blqom about‘8‘ to 10

. mks from date- of" planting. The

ion; and halt-long varieties grow

 

he average crop in a normal .

in producing large .yiel s, ,

» , . f"-l~‘he land is plowedas early-as‘x‘pos- '
tsifble'in spring and thoroughly worked

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mxii. 1‘0 refit. skim. .
tie lo ger time .to.’ ma reiseed. .Be—

larger . yield '0': seed. u -

varieties, usually finance a somewhat
It the” radishesrequire any rogue?
1ng.:it'-is done whenthey are in blos-
some astthe-sports or rogues may read- .
ily'b’e recognized by. the color at the
Blossoms . and the stem; Radishes
should not be planted successiully on
the some field, because 0: the danger
of volunteers of self-sown seed from
the previous crop. ' *
The harvesting is usually done with
a mover and hay rake, although as a\
result or an exceptionally dry season,
some or . the short’ varieties may re-
quire cuttlng. with a scythe or cradle,
because 01 the shortness of the
"~“straw.” Rake up when damp with
dew in the morning, toavoid loss of
seed pods. Stack up like beans or
draw to him and thresh from there.
Threshing is done with an ordinary
grain separatorand care must be ex-‘
ercised not to. grind or break the
seed. 'Set the'cylinders oi the ma-
chine close'4—but widen them for coarse
straw, disconnect bagger and let seed
run into basket, see to it that the
threshers .do not waste the seed by
running too sharp or using the wrong
sieves. It is advisable to run the crop
through twice, first time to separate

pods from the straw, second time tom

thoroughly thresh out the seed. ,

The seed must be thoroughly dry
before sacking to avoid'heating and
moulding.

A SIMPLE ECG RATION

That laying hens will increase their
production it fed a properly propor-
tioned ration has been demonstrated
in Missouri this winter. And the
ration costs no more than some at the
carelessly compounded rations many
iarm flocks receive. Here is the ration
expressed in quantities sufficient to
feed 100 hens one day:

Scratch feed," 10 lbs.; shelled corn
or mum, and 5 lbs. thrashed cats or
barley. Feed in deep litter morning
and evening. ’

Dry mash, 3 lbs.; bran or 8 lbs. corn-
meal, 3 lbs.; shorts' or 3 lbs. ground
oats and 1% lb. beefscrap or 1 lb. tank-
age. Three gallons of milk may be
substituted for the beeiscrap or tank-
age. Keep this mash before the birds
at all times. ' .

In addition to this feed supply green
feed in some form, plenty of fresh
water and grit and shell. .. ~

The use of the foregoing ration has
been advocated by the Extension ser-
vice of the University of Missouri Col-
lege otAgriculture. Ten communit-
ies have reported results for the last
thirty days which shows a percentage
increase of 173. This means that all
communities reporting are receiving
a double. return in number of eggs
laid, and one community reports that
the yield has been increased seve -
fold. This is conclusive evidence th t
the ration is practical. and that a lay-
ing hen, well fed, will respond to good
feed. ‘

 

Enclosed find one dollar for my renew-
al, and also one dollar for a new sub-
scriber“ We all think your aper is just
grand. Keep right at it.—-—, enry Greve,

aglnaw county . ,, ‘- ’

Get some of the middlemen's roflts 1'
us. Go to it. M. B. F: is this stuff.3
Richard Ely. Benzie county.

 

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5311:3153: 53'1“! you’ll say that P. A. did not bite

"m, cm", pmflcd your tongue or patch your throat. /
pound crystal glass And, it never Will! For, our
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happy every time you fire' up
with Prince Albert—it pleases
you so fair and square. You just
can’t get enough hours in the days
and nights to put to smoking
purposes. That’s the situation!

It’s never too late to hop the
fence into the Prince Albert
pleasureopasturei For, P. ‘A. is
ready to give you more tobacco fun
than you ever had before. That’s
because it has the quality, the
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Sheep and Hogs brings certain success. It's easy to prosper where you
can raise20 to 45 bu. of wheat to the acre and buy on easy terms,

Land at $15 to $30 Per Acre
-Good Grazing Land at Much Less.

,/ . Railway and Land Co's. are offering unusual inducements to home-
1/ seekers to settle in Western Canada and enjoy her-prosperity. Loans made
for the purchase of stock or other farming requirements can be had at low interest.
The Governments of the Dominion and Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatche-
wan and Alberta extend every encouragement to the farmer and ranchman.
You can obtain excellent land at low prices on easy terms, and get high prices

for your grain, cattle, sheep and hgfis—low taxes (none on \ -
improvements). good markets and
schools, churches, splendid climate and sure crops. (,5;
For illustrated literature, maps description of lands for sale in Manitoba, // ,. - ~
Saskatchewan and Alber redo
of immigration, Ottawa, danads. or

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Inspected Corn

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Registered Se SPECIALS

Barley and Beans ' h V 31.35 er gallon. Dutch Process white x: ‘

For names of growers write to‘the, _

  

Guaranteed House Paint. all colors.
$2.00 per gallon. Rod Burn Paint,

 
 

load, 9.50 per 100 pounds. Sand for
color cards.
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, "i * snnn corsannsr Michigan? northern wheat that there is a guaranteed \pric 4
-- . eat-sligiBhy/good seed and grow 80 to 100 and let. someone else raise'aoo oats.

 

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fir. 2.2va

Blue Stem Spring “'hoat. Raise sprig: _

  

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. We have paid Dyer 817,000 in death mes since we iaim business
in f 5th, 1917.
- Is‘ there any stronger argument for this class of insurance than
.‘17‘390 of losses on $1,500, 000 of business? ‘
Your sanimals aie well and sound today but tomorrow some of
them are dead. INSURE THEM BE IT IS TOO LA’TE! " . ‘
. We indemnify owners of live stock-horses, cattle. sheep and
hogs, for loss by accident and disease. ' '
See our agent in your. vicinity. / , ,
Onion 0. Lillie, President . - Harmon J. Weill Bee“. and from.
us Wfldicomb Bldg" Grand amiss, mes. ensues: Bldg! filth-V. w.s.. NH}.

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The Milking . Sher-thorn
. . . . is the Farmer's Cow ,
1 Come with me to the Milking ShorthOm Congress Show and Sale
' «at Erie, Pa., March 20‘ and 21, 1919
If you .are thinking of attending thii meoflng or wish to know more
3. out t wr e ‘

Chas. Bray, Okemos, Mica, Breeder of Milking ShorthornsI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Are you in the market for a good
Holstein, Calf from',38~lb. Bull, a
son of Rag Apple8th.

ROBERT R. POINTER & SON
DEARBORN, MICHIGAN

 

 

 

‘age \on the farm.

 

 

 

CONSIGN YOUR LIVE STOCK TO

CLAY, ROBINSON & (:0.
LIVE STOCK COMMISSION

South Omaha

Denver
East St. Louis
South St: Joseph

Kansas City
Sioux City

South St. Paul
Fort Worth
El Paso

Chicago
East Buffalo

 

 

 

 

”ordered his ad run
1 3 times—sold out in

 

 

 

6 Weeks!
—-—read this experience ‘

of an upper peninsula

' \, breeder
83““. Ste. Marie, Mich., R. 2, Box' 70, February 10, 1919 -

MICHIGAN BUSINESS FABMING:-~Ihad my ad in the M. B. F., for sale,
2 double Standard Durham Bull Calves (reg) for 13 weeks, sold them
both in less than 6 weeks. Sold all the May 2nd Calves to Otto Vasold, '
Freeland, Mich. Here is What he wrote me back in regards to the calves:
“Mr. Quack, I am well pleased with the calf, and received him in good
condition. I thank you. Otto Vasold."

Sold June cal: to George E. Bower, Carson City. He says in regard
to the calf: “Received bull call 0. K., in good shape, and would say I am
very well pleased with him, and could sell mother one for you if you had
one like him, or as good. I thank you. George E. Bower.”

Now you can stop my ad. I ain sold out at present. If I have any
more for sale, which I expect to have in the fall, I will surely patronize

. the M. B. F. I think you print the best farm paper in the U. S.
PAUL QUACK.

If you are a breeder of pure-bred live stock or poultry read
Mr. Quack’ 8 letter, then sit down and write out an ad, telling
What you have to oifer. We Will put it in type, send you a proof
and tell you how much it will cost for 13, 26 or 52 times. You
can change copy as often as you Wish,- so even tho you have nothing
‘ to ofier now, you can keep your name. and breed before the buyer

 

 

 

 

 

so he will know you when you do advertise. Just write the ,

g . . .‘ BREEDERS’ DIRECTORY, -_ ' - gt,
MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING, m. Cleznens, Michigan,-

 

 

 

“said 1‘1“".
.Jm‘toknowsomathins aboutthe cod;
"MW of molasses,I its effect oi

the livestock etc. _
First of 9.11.11: lm’ustxbe born in mind

that molasses may be divided into as ‘

mam classes as hay. Simply to say
molasses is not. saying much. These
‘seems to be very little of blast molass-

es used in straight r'orm as a toad tor

livestock as in the case of sugar cane
molasirbs. It seems that beet molasses

oontatnstoo much ash and it acts as a
‘Durgatiwe. There is also. sugar cane

molasses -whlch does not quite some
up to standard of a feeding molasses.
There is the reboiled molasses withra

good deal of sugar extracted. There

is the-domestic molasses with sulphor
dioxide marked an a. barrel It seems

. that the safest melasses is the pure

sugar cane molasses. A good molass-
esshould test over 52 percent sugars

‘. and not over 6 percent ash. The Ila-r ,

vor of the molasses is also important.

It may often happen" that the same,

testing molasses is not the same
mtasteing

It would seem that the most import-
ant use of sugar cane molasses is in
conection with the disposal of- rough-
Itvlis surely the
most practicable way of making feeds
palatable and digestible. The usual
method is to thin the molasses with
water so that it runs as freely'.as
cream and to pour it over dry corn
fodder, straw, old hay,etc. A sprink-
ling can with the holes enlarged often
proves very handy. Some find it
well to grind up their roughage and
mix the molasses with roughage and
grains. This is the best method for
besides the grains which may be sub-
stituted pound for pound to that of
molasses the roughage also replaces
much of the grain.

Of course the handling of molasses
is different from that of other feeds
and for that reason a number of live-
stock owners refused to feed it but
those who are aware benefits can be
derived through the judicial feeding
of molasses will soon find a conven-

ient method of feeding it and will

not be without it.

About three pounds a day is the av-
erage amount prescribed for cows.
Horses are fed from 2 to 6 pounds per
day according to the amount of ener-
gy or work required from them.
Swine benefit on 154 pound per day per
100 lbs. of livewelght. Calves are fed
from ya to 1 cupful per day.

A good molasses will please the ani-
mal and make it more fit for maxi-
mum production whother it be flesh
or work. It will keep the bowels in
good order and prevent ailments due
to indigestion. It produces a sleek
coat. A progressive livestock owner
should always have some on hand. _

BREAK IN THE COLTS NOW'

It the two and three-year-old colts
destined to have a place in the work
herd this year have not been broken
to harness, they should be given at-
tention at the first opportunity. Be-
gin easy with them remembering
that a work horse is often made'or
marred by tlfe way he is handled in
breaking. Get them used to harness
first, says E. H. Huges of the Uni-

Iversity of Missouri College of Agricul-

ture. When they become reconciled
to the feel of it, set them at light work
Hitch the colt or. the team to’a skid of
some sort and give the first 'lesson in
pulling. Dragging logs out of - the

Woods is good Work for them. As

soon as ’it can be done safely, hitch

them to the wagon tor light hauling. _ 4*
Patience may be required to get a cult , ‘

to behave well in harness, but a good
dratthorse willbethe result .

‘ -ibs. tat.
gorse}

‘ing E

~Welght and beauty.

' or better yet come and see it.

’miles from good markets, goo

write Martin

 

His dam, new B. Champion 5' "
a R. Q..P.16‘§04.I4-.lbs milk “727 6d
g“ t Will soon have some of his,
. e , -
:giresent We have one line bull. 5?}

calf, orn Feb. 14, ‘ '

year- -old. Will deliver same to your
station in Michigan for 3100, and if
you should. not be satisfied you can
return same at my expense. First.
check gets him Also have a. few fe-
uncles of different ages for sale. Herd
under federal test. ,
EDWIN In. KBAUSS. ,
'Scbowalng, . . Michigan. .

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WYANDOTTE ' ‘-~

SILVER LACED ooLoEN and White..-~J

Wyandottes. Only a few Large Golden
rWhite cockercls left.
$3. 00 per 15 $5. 00 961.130.
Clarence Browning, R. 2, Portland MlCh.

COCKEREIS R. O. R. 1. White. Large
pure white husky fellows
prices reasonable, satisfaction guaran-
teed. 0. E. Hawley. Ludlngton, Mich.

STANDARD BRED COCKERELS. —-
Mated Anconas; Buff and
Partridge Rocks; Rone‘n Drakes Hatch-

ggs in season Sheridan Poult
Sheridan Michigan” W ‘

Eggs in season

Yards, Route 5.

 

FOR SALE One pr. thorobred Wt. Hol-

land turkeys $12. 00 pr.. tom,

' $7. 00. Mrs. W. P. Teeter, Scottvllle, Micll.‘ I

 

f VALUABLE Poultry Catalogue
FIree, pure bred poultry, our win-
nings prove high class quality,
all leading varieties. Don’ t delay,
write Bl uc Ribbon Poultry Farm,
Altoona, Iowa.

TURKEYS “

AMMOTII BRONZE TURKEYS _.
Strictly thoroughbred, for sale. Gob-
blers weigh 16- 38 lbs,0 Hens 9-16 lbs
Price, $7. 00 to $25.0 0, according to
Eggs, $4. 00 per»
setting of ten. John Morris R7 7, Vassar.

MATCHING EGGS!
EGGS

FOB. HATCHING, from pure-

bred Bul’f Orpingtons, $2. 00 per
15. Postpaid.1 Tony Motz, St. Johns, Mich
R.F.D. No. .

 

 

 

DOGS
THIOROGHBRED

best breeding, best offer.
Vermontvllle, Mich.

FARMS AND LAND

HAVE DECIDED to sell my home of.
forty acres, well improved ,new barn,
4811281114 hip roof on stone basement, good
granary, good 8— -room house, two good‘
cellars, about thirty bearing apple trees.
Good well of wateI. Place all cleared
but about two acres of wood, all tillable
soil is sandy loam, fenced and cross fence

COLLIE.
months old, very
Ernest LaFleur,

 

and located' on giaveled trunk line road.

One mile from Hersey, the County seat.
Will take $22, 000 if I can sell soon Write
$1550 cash,
balance on time. F. Beggs, Hersey,

Mich.

FOB. SALE—80 Acre Farm, three miles
from Clare, modern frame house in good
condition with furnace, water in house,
painted, windmill, garage roundroot barn,
34x78, silo, other outbuildings. 65 acres
cleared, clay loam soil, fair ',fences deal
with owner only. Price $7 500. ORA F
PRUSLEY, Clare, Mich”

FOR SALE-430 acres, 21,9 miles north
west of Gaylord, .60 acres improved, free
from stumps, 20 acres wood timber,
green. Modern house with furnace, wind—
mill and good outbuildings, well fenced
and will be sold at a‘ bargain. , Easy
terms- Box ML, Mchigan Business Farm-
ing, Mt.- Clemens, Mich.

FOB SALE—so-acre farm 2 3-4‘mi’les
from Alanson, 50 acres cleared, frame
house 20x40, with basement; small barn,
chicken coop 10x26; good well with wind-
mill. About 75 fruit trees. Price, $2, 500.
Terms, Cash H. E. Kahler.
Emmet county Michigan, R'.F.D No. 1.

 

 

 

 

FOR SALE—My 80-acre farm, good ‘
land, good buildings, good water, pumped
by windmill in house and barn ard. 5
roads.
Sold at a bargain it bought at once. For '

particulars write to August C. Borek, .
Reed City, Mich. R. No.3.

Ilsa {01:13:30 HARM bargain, Clay loam,
an ve
in 19%“ close to ui‘bwn Withgrlilk mag“,
coigglete description and P¥1¢9_.”..‘
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ogjbutter. - . .
: '79 KOBTl'ZiN-FRIEflAN ASSOCIATION

*ruERlCA, to: 295. ’ Brstilelloro, Vi.

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- V E. L. Salisbury Breeds High 0118!

Holstein-Friesian Cattle
Twenty’ dome of our herd sire
Walker Lyons i7 ”v“
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, , 4 , bu ,yOung bu‘l calves. ;
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_ E0. HOLSTEIN BULL CALI from
good firoducing Cow and sired by a
0:1 ull.. Price $50.00 for uick sale.

1". W. Alexander, Vassar- ichigan.

Sunni PLAINS HOLSTEINS

TYPO. uality. A few bull calves irom
A. R. 8. dams for sale.
.ARWIN KILLINGER,
' Fowlerviile, Michigan.

Re HOLSTEIN coWs, bull and ,heifer
3' (gives for sale. Come and see

them. HULETT a SON, Okemos,

Mich.

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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I sad , you Whatitvill cost for '13, 26 or, Sthes. You ' Human“,
, cm esize‘ cigad. or copy as oIten as you wish. Copy or'changes HAMPSHiBES - . ,
'le ”I be “received 0110 week heft)” date of issue. Write to-day! Bred Gilts all sold. Spring Boars only for

BREED-ER'S’ DIRECTORY, MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING, izknatwis§§§32HPe§t?b‘JoHHH, Mich, m.-
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gschoovlcraft. Mlchigj, _' an.
o. choice bred sows ‘
Iowa's Greatest herds. . 2T
bigwbone. prolific kind with size and ‘ $18.
icy. Elmer Mathewson. Burr Oak, to

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For Sale. Sggfiggon'l‘lq‘g’r $01333 nEern WHITES—Gilts bred for

Mar., Apr., and Ma farrow, of the
and reds, both‘sexes. At head of herd large growthy,type. yPriced right. - ,

unison, oglcfamaoxlllg (12223311331111. Sun?" F. W. Alexander, Vassar, Michigan.‘ ‘
s. H. PA GBCHRN. VBad Axe, Michlsa-n- A FEW, SPRING-BOARS and bred ilts
, . t of Joe (Brionwaizld fDeferider Breeding

a_ a arga n. r e or pr ces.
HORSES John W. Esch. R.F.'D. No. 1, Honor, Mich.
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SHETLA N D PONIES

.~ SHEEP
‘SHETLAND PONIES Kirdgézi‘imlg‘: . ~

prices. Mark BfCurdy. Howell. Mich. . snaorsmans

  
   
   
   
       
   
 
    
   
   
   
    
      
 
 
  
   
      
  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHALL BE ABLE to furnish for seas-
HOGS on of 1919 anything needed in Regis-
tered Shropshire Sheep ‘of the same
0. I. 0. 1 ‘ ~{liigiiiQuality Stlmtt have gilxégn satisfac-
-lb. BOAR PIG. 330, on 11 many a es smce . 0.
0- 1- C. 33.3? fizgred Rock EggS, $1.50 ‘ C. LEMEN, Dexter, Michigan.

 

 

er settin .
p' DikezC. Miller, Dryden, Michigan.

  
 

‘TlX-TON MIX' with salt the esr r"
around k fled, I: y and free Irom
wlerms and gibbon I,Saves yillu b :3qu -s
cit. barrel at so] .Divmnu’ 5?: club ocu-

e "308" of Shoe "

'—boo at on "Natur p.
PARSONS TlX-TON C0.. Grand Ledge. Mich

. RAY VVARNEB, Route 8. Almont, Mich.

Breeder of Pure Bred Shorthorn Cattle
'and O. I. C. Swine. A few Oct. pigs
on hand.

. (l Gilts POULTRY
(l) B“... HOMESTEAD FARMS

' bl B A Federation of Interests
emcea e Gal's After s. long delay our new illustrated
C - gatallog is ready}.l fin it zvedegplain the
' eve opment o t e omes ea arms
J' C"! Jewctt’ M880“, MICE Pure Bred Practical Poultry
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DUBOO trywoméan him (tjhl: IState shoulldihave :
copy 0 t s aaog; it expansipur
DUROC BRED sows breed poultry stock that is practicable f0! -

rand growthy big type last' fall boars. the farmer. If you are interested in
State Fair champions and winners. Or~ poultry. send for a copy.
ion's Fancy King 83867 heads herd. Day Old Chicks

Newton Burnhai‘ti St- JOhm‘i M‘Chi‘ani Everything indicates that there will be
Spring Bonn and gilts. Ten years more orders for Chicks this year th

Durocs experience. A few black top can be filled. Orders are already booke

Rams left. Newton & Blank, Hill Crest for future delivery; thoee who want t ,

Farm, 4 miles south of Middleton, Mich. Re 8111;?“ of Crl‘i‘cksdslioilld ortder now -
DUROC-JERSEY S‘VINE 3V6 em S lppe 3. 61' w.en you W

We have some hi sows H... w%§.§§§mwoiidb§igs§”sm Hm...
gilts for March, April and May furrow to ' ' Y

. R. C. and S. 0. Rhode Island Beds.
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B 1'11" boars. Wt t° for pedigree, descrip- Black and White Orpingtons.
in at which“ “m sins" 0m; grannies-
‘ ' o u and . . O 0' orns.
hos. Under-hill & Son Pro Salem ISIich. s. 0' and n. 0. Brown Leghorns.
PEACH HILL FARM Single Comb Buff Orpingtons.
. Single Comb Anconas.
We are now offerin Registered Duroo White Pekin Ducks. Guineas.
Jerseyh fall pizghrgliétgg gift-.8 gen-(1:3: EGGS FOR HATCIIING
turns you ens: E: s from any of the foregoing breeds
gaff. t0 “3' Our prices are very r gor sii tings or fin Qislggltitie: 5310 incubation.
- pec a price or to , eggs ur-
Inwood Bros.- R°m°°’ Mich' ing season. Special price for eggs for

 

DURO SPRING GILTS and brood early Broilers.

SOWS- Glts by 9- 300‘! son of Eggs from White Pekin Ducks, Gray
Panama Special. ““0“ Blank, Hill Toulouse and Embden White Geese.
Crest Farms, Perrinton, ‘Ch- Farm 4 Hares—Belgians and 'Flemish Giants.
miles 5. of Middleton. Gratiot county. Guarantor-Read our comprehensive

 

and thoroly Just guarantee in the Catalo
MEADOWVIEW FARM Insipect tstock landhi ngtciatisfactory, fete?
erse Ho . Bu an we er an s p a to us prepa.
yol‘iregégtxggo‘d pfirfifiw‘,’ y gs y and your full remittance will be returned
'1' E. Morris. Farmlngton. Mich. toIl’ogou really want poultry stock this
POLAND CHINA seas n. especially Day Old, Chicks, yox
IG TYPE POL ND CHINAS. Two shoud order now; stock can be shippe
biiiboned boar p gs farrowed in June, later.
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ichigan Buster. Giltl bred to 130‘” BLOOMINGDALE mums ASSOCIATION
- , dale Su erior and Gerstdaie
fifilnkb_afirs%righg onesville, Michigan. Bloonlingdaie_ Mich"
BARRED ROCK
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- KN' BIG BEAUTIFUL Barred R00
'tl'hisgstablishment had! $01: wdvggafifg J (:3- hatched quick growers, go
or it Tip! P0131} d “w. of strictly layers, 9 d on approval $4 to $8. Circu-
:1‘n1€;p:°£rg£dljr?:r:ta§°ry 0 price. Let . 1am, photos. John Northon, Clare, Mich,
what ou want elphone. From strain With
3n J‘“ .WBUTLIliR - Portland. Mich. Barred ROCk Eggs r‘iogds to 290 eggs
' per year. $2.00 per 1 e id by ar-
[G TYPE 1’. 0. BOAR! l1 ‘I° th. cel post. Circular free. ed Act ing.
kind that make sood. 66 m0 8 “10 Constantine, Michigan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A“ r a We are now» .bookinl Grams 1?: FOR SALE 1F”. I? 81H: 153:
'7 ' ' ' °“"“ b““5"“r°m 1"" PM” deg: cows Just bred to a slaerflib $511 0
‘5'".— > . " 1181170506. ’ All from A.iR. O. m . ' Paul 8* 1 k 1 H van Mi h
____;_. th credible records. We test ”min", . +9 11M 01'. 0_ , c -
White - -. any for tuberculosis. Write for or c- . ,

’ioide‘n ' ' ‘ . i; '03 and further information. i‘ ~ . 7 , JERSEY: ».

eason ' Musolfl‘Bros. Scutl: Lyons, Mich tall. ' , ' . i ‘- . . .

Mia! . ’ _ .The WildWOod Jersey Farm
,___: .. V . _.— _ Breeders of Majesty strain Jerse Cat-
Jarge. . .M .B. F. has sold In! 031V°3r I 3?“; tle. Herd Bulls, Ma eSty's Oxford Fox
llows. . ofler a light colored $8 r. 0W "I‘ll 34214; Eminent Lars Ma esty 150984.
aran- milks Up to 60 lbs. ufi . 3 50~ ' erdi tuberculin-tests .- Bul calves for
Mich. bfist 09f avail groan): org°galggdw °r ‘ sale out of R. of M. Majesty dams.

‘1' s ow 11 pro on on. i '
Fahd , A; R. 0. records of 2 lbs. butter. all A” n 3‘1“.“ 0”“ Michim
atoll- , to '574 lbs.- milk 7 days. 81.25. -

“I"? -_ , . ROBIN CARR

' H01 . FOWLEnVILLn, mcnmnn

tom, ‘ ‘

Mich. ' Clover D Farm o are a beautiful

[3“]; light colored s aight an well grown bull

win- graft. borvrlldgeoi Shun}! Siredd 1b1§-F'lint b

ality, ' engerye a w ose am an ares , ,
clay, , :vggagg Egrlbg. butter in 7 gauge. Dam .gfiifimtmgthmxfl n.
‘arm . . r. old, re y a son 0 Jam, 'm m" b 8n:

’ Pontiac DeNiJ ander, 5.48 butter an “in. wt“.

__ , . ‘ 750.20 lbs. milk in 7 days. Price, 8100, f.o.b. ”a.
,, , Flint. 'Write for photo and pedigree. . Sen buiorhnporhfl
7—. "’ . L. C KETZLER ' Flint, Michigan InflabeutJCleyl. cg.
‘co: ‘ ' -. remnawvumo
lbs. ' _ '
" pg: , . PREPARE g cunnnsmr
ssar. . « - g For the reatelst demand, future .

. prices that - in ever1 known» Sitar-t GUERNSEYS gell'ergAaXrlu céwsrnfg-
—-_ ' now Wi'h 11‘ Hoists ii an 0°," nce sale. also a number of well bred oung
”If; - .Ygfl‘self-i H °gdnatgfigck “11.12;? Eff; bulls—write fir breeding Village Films

. s e.~-‘ OW e . . ‘ ' ’
dich. “ Claire, Michigan. Gm“ Mk“ “mm

A ABERDEEN-ANGUS
-—-—— ' ' ABERDEEN ANGUS CATTL .
LIE. Bull Calvesilflndbyflgniggfifi We are offering st attractive r? s.
very De Kol Butter number of high—class young'bu is, 'well
ieur, Boy and by a son of Kin Segis e Kol able to head the best herds in the land.

Korndyke, from A: R. o_ amg w th rec- Best in blood lineage on either side of the
"'— 0rd? (1,113 1335 a; {L two yearblldbto 231,25 ggga‘ilié Write for price list, or call and

. . e . s r n -
e—of :gmgdergg? r c s rea ona 0 ee ‘ Woodcote Stock Farm, Ionia. Michigan.
. . WALNUT GROVE STOCK FARM »

233 W, W. Wyckotf, Napoleon. Mich. SHOBTBOBN

5'00" , ' For Sale at reasonable

32%;, -LANGHURST STOCK FARM SillOthlngllilSfiHcH. $15.1“ng
i ,_ Offers young Holstein-Friesian Bull , n 1“ 0° 0 u . 01' 0 6 7 7. 1.

522% from diams withtreitérilig up‘gouu 1lbs. a 3 many hatt‘lisorants 11”? 0‘ herd 01 5° 3°

._ . sres' amsup o 3. re orpe- -

:33? igrees and prices_ Fred J; Lange, Sebe- g, . Parkhurst, Reed City, Michigan

:31" ‘ mun"; Mimi‘w' MILKING snoa'rnonNs

se . *' Maplelane Laddie N2. 604725. s. G d-i

‘ y, BULL CALF son of General Clay 55920, at h of

. herd. Young s 001: of both sexes for sale.

7. MB Alfie fi‘lté’lf .8“ Edit: H... H... . .. 0....

1 es ~~ erago . u r a , ' '

700d gsifbuéter sozdiaybs' £3111! mg% fat. A» W. Thomo, F110 Lake. Mlchlf‘n

use, a ’3 am a . Hg or o 9. cow

am, with 4 A.R. daughters. Nice strai ht AK BHOBTHOBN ° ' “‘1'”

ares calf, dwelil1 antarkeldi. lWrite for pr so 90 to Kong!) 0})?“ from gt” 0“"-

.161? . . 333m 533%?! 5,533,, y?!” 3°"! “1”" Collar Bros., R. No. ‘2, 001mm,, Michigan.

__ ' BOARDMAN FARMS non SALWOBTHOBNB

mm Jackson. Mich- 01'. Quality, Scotch and Scotch top ed.

Yree , .IIVIaxiwalton mnarch 2nd a Maxw ton

tier, . woLyEnINE s'rOOK FAR. up “1.01.111...“ °°'

33.; . . , Hung? to thu ylgu about Olll'nflunipr John s idt a Son, Reed City, Mich.

, 91‘ “re, 5' n: on so Linda K .. HOB/1‘ OBNS and POLAND

:33: . :g:°h?s‘,"di;i; :3 53:16:11; {£11133 1:? gm Poorftll- all sol -ou Non; for-sale 2.111112;
, i. % .gauggtg 1°! Pgng‘wx othilderggfsiggi ent. F. MP nott Son. Fowler. ich

~~ n In NW! 6 s omdyko. 8. ea. new 0 you warm .31 re es

{113: dombmatlon 0! "Min;- sr. t Wenonl'l'nonx breeders. outfit :2: 141}

‘ ., . -W° m 51‘” in! this youns air. to touch with best milk or/beet strains. Bulls.

'1'": , the daushters of Jada Walker all: “on. Scranton-he. c. w

nd- our Senior Herd oi!" Winona“ , Sec ‘ . C Contgi] ‘ ' 8501113011

00' . dams each have modem 3' lbs, ' ' Amn. mm“

0111. . also haslwo g9 bk am a" . _ , ‘ ” '

- you sowrons ranging. a bun can - ' . ‘ '

Ed __ this popular line or re 7 . ,7 9‘ FOR sulliffiagnglygr‘mbiknfiug
)e d ’ v - T. W. Sprague, Battle Gust. men. breeding; W. S; Huber. leadwin, H131.

5 ~IIOL8TEIN8 or cums-Y. Two ‘ can raccoon snowman: 3 fi
95' ‘ . ‘Eé-St dam of herd sire are ,both m “Don. earlint and two fine eager-Ell.
(11‘? lbs. buttg in 1 flag; am 10m roanS' -_ soil. 1 - ' .r ‘ . ..
3' Tililk-w-A-Ha i H p01! , E'v./¥l!s1nte.melilnn
"" "- ‘ W" ' ' ‘ " ma yAN'fm“ comical-tho...
“It Breeders' Association; have. nun: stock
, in: sale. month: 01!! ,bmdyins. er ‘
'n' .. >m ‘ to the~ Secretary

-, ” "looflilood to ‘sel- :
Shel-thorns Write. me your ‘wfzi’tta. ~ff-El'3.

es reasonable. Wm.‘J.—Bell ' “
Michis‘a'n. ' -

FOR TSALE 2 sec lions

'i by.» Hartford, Minhigan, _ , , - '

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, ready for shipment. Inspection invited. Large healthy, vigorous stock, farm rah

ALLNUT ALLEY BIG ’1‘le Poll?

'W - -
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.that gets bi and has qual ty here is the each .- u .

~ 0- tell you more about them. A. . testimonials stem: ,..
, Gregory. Ionia, Michigan. . o!) 1 . 1 ~

   
      
    
  
   
 

fairs. E. R. Leonfird. 5t 110““ M101” ' Tho oughbred Barred
For Sal Roc males and fe-
males, also eggs .for

' iaft Fb.1i/B'dl St
Large Type Poland Chm H088 - item... H H? Host. Hem, Hist:

 

All sold out now, none to otter at pres-
eat, as head sold Nov. 29 at auction BAffilgglt’mftogrfis-Bxllgngseeit Schhgcve;
for $4,140.50. Thankfi for your p“- 'u pull. layed 950 5 ln on.
mange and you’ll always be welcome. ‘3 E535

V C 8.3.0%f<)tr15'fi$b010r311).
Wm. J. Clarke. R No. 7, Mason. Mich. nnbk mm 0?. on. air or. Mich -

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' t. far-row. One boar. two BOIITABLE DUFF mononNs—We
931:: 35308?ng the 510 $25.03 N ' have twen pens of especially mated
Certificates free. M. . $1688. 1 , Bin le Comb nits that are not only mat-
Johnson Ave, Pontiac, Michigan. ed or exhibition but. above all, for prof.

    

 

itable 888' production. Eggs at very reuse ‘
IG TYPE P. O. gilts, bred for tpril enable prices. Our list will interest you
farrow. the bi smooth kind. A. —-plea£e. ask for it. Village Farms,

WOOD asON. S‘aline. Mich. Gras k , Michigan. .

. i 13 WHITE LEGHO w
BIG TYPE Egarf-gANgl gggFABsredspg‘ilg SINGLE (133333 to lay. English gig-gig:

          
    
 
   

 
 

  

, Marcellus, Michigan. Hatehin eggs and day-old chicks. . S
L 'L' Chamberan is! tionI guaranteed. Bruce W. Br
11.3. No. 3. Mayvilie, Michigan.

 
   
  
 
 

     
  
 

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