yo‘i. Vina-.31 _ .. ' TheO nly In - mouskotnmllxi , these-108808 __ ; masses round rugs-cues who mucosa:- any th’e‘high char- ‘depen‘dentFar‘mer’s Weekly Owned and Edited in Michigan ._———— * m $1FOR ONE (3 yrs. 8 ; 5 Why Farmers Should ApprOve Bond Issue B UT A FEW days remain in which to discuss and consider the most important question ever placed before the farmers of. Michigan. Itlis true that the farmers'pay less than fifty per cent of the taxes, and that therefore all tax payers are vitally in- terested in the proposed amendment, yet it. is equally true that greater benefit froma system of national trunk roads will accrue to agriculturists than to any other class. Michigan Business Farming has considered the proposition from every angle; avery thorough investigatidn has been made; figures have been secured from the State Highway Department; plans adapted by other states have been considered, and as a fin- al conclusion we not only advise, but urge every voter to cast his ballot FOR the good road amendment next Monday. Michigan must be lifted, out of the sand and mud. No state in the Union is in greater need of a trunk system of good roads leading to centers of distribution. Michigan is a state of diversifi- ed farming. Hauling from the farm continues throughout the year, and the greater tonnage at a season when roads are almost impassable. The grain growers dispose of nine-tenths of their crop immediately after harvest. Not so with the farmers of Mich- igan. They must reach the weighing station in the late fall with their immense tonnage of sugar beets; the condensary and cream- ery must be reached with their milk; the bean crop is moved in the late fall; rotatoes are a bulky product and these must go for- ward during the unce ' weather and more certain bad roads of the late fall. Three-fourths of the hay, crop is moved during the months' of November, December and J anuary—from Sept- ember lst to March let the farmers of Michigan are using the highways for heavy teaming daily. . . 7 Michigan started some years ago on a trunk system of high- ways. -Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been expended. MoVement Launched . _ HE FARMERS of Michigan will have a candidate for gov- ' ‘ ernor in 1920. This was the unanimous decision of agricul-‘ tnral representatives who met in conference Monday evening. at the Hotel Kerns, Lansing. Flushed with the victory won at the Republican state convention when they nominated their two candidates for the Board elf-Agriculture, the farm organizations and the farm press Which took a part in that notable accomplish- . ment have been quick to pursue the advantage thus gained and will throw their undivided strength behind the man who comes nearest to meeting the specifications laid down by the farmers. Who the candidate willbe is not, yet known. The names of several men prominently identified with the farming interests have been suggested but it' was the unanimous verdict that it _ was yet too early to pick the man. .. ‘ The conference was preceded by a banquet and was attended ; by heads of the {farmer organizations farmer members of the legislature and the farm press and bona fide farmers. C. H. Bramb‘ overseer of the State Grange, was chosen chairman, and Forrest , rd, editor of M. B. F., secretu'y. After an exhaustive round table discussion of the purposes of the meeting and the character of the man to be named, the following resolution was ‘ unanimously adopted: . . “Resolved, That it is the sense of this informal contefince repre- gentmg the agricultural industry of 0 State. that the farmers of Michigan shall actively project themse es mtg the campaign of, 1920 especially for the 'governorship. To this end we invite" the sugges- tion of names ”.mdldates for governor and pledge ourselves to tio'n‘s around the strong- who will'glye agricultural square . 7 ~ . ‘v ‘_ .. ‘. ""_ MT. CLEMENS, SATURDAY, APRILVSth, 1919 ' united support to a candidate that he Tax payers have contributed heavily wherever such roads have been built, and to what end? We have a patch of good‘roads here and there; no regular plan, no uniform specifications—a patch- work proposition is all that ca‘n‘be said for them. And these roads are not maintained. No official, agency or community or com- monwealth assumes responsibility for upkeep after the money is expended and the tax payers enjoy one season of good roads gravel is thrown outside the roadbed, ruts and drainage neglect- ed, and those who have paid the cost have reason to complain. What Michigan needs and what the farmers must have is a trunk line of roads leading to distributing centers. Then the cross roads can be improved and where tonnage is light to the trunk lines this improvement will not be burdensome and the one great problem of distribution will be solved. Under present con- ditions Michigan farm products go to the market when the roads are good-—and a glutted market is the result. Never will the farmers secure a steady market so long as there is but one sea- son of the year when farm products can be satisfactorily and economically moved to the markets—a glut must follow; and the fellow who can store will surely get the profits when bad roads shut the farmer off from the markets. ‘ And we can’t have good roads and get them so that the pres- ent generation can have the benefits unless some plan is devised for immediate action. Under the plan of government aid, Mich- igan will be building government post roads; roads in which the United States has a financial interest. uniform system will be constructed. We will have a trunk line system built to stand what the traffic demands; built by govern- ment experts working in conjunction with our own state high- way department; and what is of greater value than all else is the fact that the Government will aid in maintaining these trunk lines when once completed. (Commued on page 8) for Farmer Governor .. The conference was in no sense a secret caucus. Every man present had a say, and every man spoke heartily in favor of the objects of the meeting. The conference was absolutely devoid of such cautionings as “just between ourselves,” “this is confi- dential,” “the newspapers must not get hold of this.” Whis- perings, innuendos, secret diplomacy were absolutely barred. On the contrary it was urged that the utmost publicity be given to the sentiment and the proceedings of the conference. This radi- cal departure from the usual “back room caucus” must have been a disappointment to the reporter who had his ear screwed to the key-hole during the entire conference, in the fond belief that he was a hearer to something intended to be strictly con- fidential. ~ The conference decided that no attempt would be made to name candidates for positions other than the governorship, altho undoubtedly farmer candidates for the legislature, state offices or vacancies in congress will receive the support of the farmers' organization. _ But all eflorts will be centered upon the governor- ship, and other offices will receive secondary consideration. 'The type of man to be presented brought forth many opin- ions. Some-insisted that it was not necessary that he should be closely, identified with agriculture in order to insure his giving agri _; a “square de .” If his past record showed him to be a mo! broad sympathies and fair dealing, and absolutely fredw'r'nnfiiendly political entanglements, he might belong ._ to somhimgol'ass and still be trusted with the interests of farm- .iers. . T ‘ he not the popular attitude, however. The major- ity beleive Through this plan a ' that if the femur! are to tweaked to give'their - (Wed Orb-MO 8) ' e fFOOD SURVEY OF MARCH 1, 1919 SHOWS ,, » ' A LARGER THAN AVERAGE STOCK Commercial stocks of wheat reported in a sur- vey made by the Department of Agriculture for March 1, 1919, amounting» to 197,277,688 bushels. 'T'hese holdings, reported by 11,499'firms—elevat- ors, warehouses, grain mills, and wholesale deal- " "ere—were more than three times as large as the stocks held by the some firms a year earlier, the " ' actual percentage being 808.9 per cent. of the 1918 stocks. The figures refer to stock. actually re- ported, and do not represent the total commercial ,. stocks of the country, nor do they include «stocks on farms. The commercial visible supply figures, as pub- lished by the Chicago Board of Trade for March 1, 1919, show 118, 219, 000 bushels of wheat, as _ against 9,739, 000 bushels a year earlier Corre- sponding Bradstreet figures show 127,207,000 bush- els, as against 15,484,000 bushels for 1918. As com- pared with the same date of last year, these fig- ures, as well as those obtained by the more ex- tensive survey, show a very great relative in- crease in commercial stocks of wheat on March 1, 1919. The commercial stocks of other cereals reported for March 1, 1919, according to the department statement, were as follows: ‘ Corn, 24,403,393 bush- els; oats, 71,255,951 bushels; barley, 82,418,594 bushels; rye, 24,547,505 bushels. These stocks rep- resent the following percentages of the correspond- , ing stocks on March 1, 1918: Corn, 62.9 per cent. oats, 101.8 per cent; barley, 154.8 per cent; rye, 454.1 per cent. The commercial stocks of flour and corn meal, as reported for the survey were: Wheat flour, white, 7.077.976 barrels; whole wheat and graham fiour, 94.115 bbls.; barley fiour, 128.420 bbls.; rye flour, 268,618 barrels; corn flour; 19,662,024 pounds; corn meal, 59,935,891 buckwheat flour, 28,718,521 pounds; mixed flour, 58,427,148 pounds. These stocks represent the following percentages of the stocks on hand a year ago: Wheat flour, white, 160.6 per cent; whole wheat and graham flour, 100.4 per cent; barley fiour, 98.7 per cent; rye dour, 117.2 per cent; corn fiour, 187.5 per cent. corn meal, 105.7 per cent; buckwheat flour, 351.8 per cent; mixed flour, 800.6 per cent. Elevators, warehouses and wholesale dealers re- ported stocks of beans amounting to 8,305,887 bushels, while wholesale grocers and warehouses reported the following commodities in the quanti- ties indicated: Rice, 126,460,982 pounds; rolled oats, 72,916,730 pounds; canned salmon, 137,415,- 599 pounds; canned tomatoes, 274,516,169 pounds; canned corn, 132,288,018 pounds; sugar, 200,320,- 552 pounds. These stocks represent the following percentages of the corresponding stocks on hand March 1,1918: Beans, 146.9 per cent. , rice, 129.4 per cent. ' rolled oats, 180. 8 per cent; canned sal- mon, 103.8 per cent; canned tomatoes, 188 per cent; canned corn, 167.8 per cent; sugar, 187.9%. Stocks of condensed and evaporated milk were reported by condensaries, cold storages: ware- houses, and wholesale grocers, as follows: Con- dened milk, 30,347,106 pounds, evaporated milk, 85,317,877 pounds. The holdings of condensed milk reported for March 1, 1919, represented 121.9 per bent. ei the stocks held by the some firms 9. year earlier, while the holdings of evaporated milk represented 85.4 per cent. of the March, 1918, stocks. ——;-———-w——4 FOURTEENTH AGRICULTURAL CEN- SUS COMMENCES JANUARY 1, 1920 Uncle Sam has decided to take the fourteenth ' census on farms January 1, 1920, instead of col- lecting this data as of April 15, as was don. in 1910. ' The date was changed because farmers or- dinarily are very busy with the rush of spring work about the middle of April, also because the April 15 date comes during the midst of the brood- ing season when the number of young stock is not comparable between northern and southern reg- ions, and finally because the returns on the crepe obtained during the winter are more accurate than those obtained later and comparable with the December estimates of the Bureau of Crop Esti- mates. The questions include information on the ‘acrea age and production of the“ crops, amount sold or to be sold, live stock-classification both by sex and 5 age, acreage of woodland, and the amount of land 11' farms drained and needing drainage. Special nsideration will also be given te matters of land tenure, farm mortgages, laud utilisation, the amount of land and acreage of crops irrigated, numbers of young live stock sold, purchased, slaughtered, and died on the farms, and quantity of dairy products and wool produced. ~0wing to the fundamental importance of th'eSe ' statistics, which provide basic information relative to farms and farming in the United States, it is heped that farmers throughout the country will assist the census enumerators in every way possible in se- curing accurate reliable, and complete informa- tino. FIFTEEN MILLION LOANED‘ TO THE FARMERS IN MONT]! OF FEBRUARY During the month of February, 1919, 814,799,,- 788 were loaned to 4,209 farmer of the United States by the Federal Land banks on long time first mortgage; according to the monthly state- ment of the Farm Loan Board. The Federal Land bank of Omaha, leads in amount of loans closed, 83 895, 400, with the Federal Land bank of Saint Louis, running second in amount, 82, 055 ,955. The other banks closed loans in February as follows: Houston 81,863,213; St. Paul, $1,506,600; Spokane, $1,251,720; Wichita, 81,019,800; Louisville, 8757,- 300; New Orleans, $735,800; Columbia, $505,500; Berkeley, 8473.800; Baltimore, 8386, 900; Spring- field $347,000 On March let the total amount of mortgage loans closed since the establishment of the Feder- al Land banks was $182,897,964, numbering 75,384 borrowers. During February 5,990 applications were received asking for 823,720,593. During the same period 4,879 loans wereapproved, amounting to $20,137,009. Altogether 179,784 have applied for loans under this system, aggregating $471,455,- 362. . The grand total of loans closed is distributed by Federal Land bank districts as follows: Spokane, $27,131,035; St. Paul, $25,645,500; Om- aha, 821,817,540; Houston, $19,236,434; Wichita, 817,963,500; St. Louis, $13,886,365; New Orleans, 812,811,215; Louisville, 811,621,300;-Berkeley, 810,- 487,000; Columbia, 88,817,140; Baltimore, 6,904,- 850; Springfield, 9,578,095. } STATE AGRICULTURAL BRIEFSW Jackson—The Jackson County Federal Farm Loan Ass'n 'was recently formed here with the fol- lowing odicers: President, Fred P. Marshall. Jasckson; vicenpresident, Wm. M. Hankerd, Mun- ith; secretary and treasurer, Wm. E. Bullard, Central State Bank Jackson. Directors—E. W. Hopkins, Spring Arbor; Thos. J. Falahee Jack- son; Joseph Taylor, Parma; W. M. Hankerd, Mun- ith; Maynard May, Horton. Loan committee— Joseph Taylor, E. W. Hopkins and W. M. Han- kerd. St. Johns—A meeting of the Short Horn Breed- ers of Clinton recently the hollowing were elected, as officers of the Short Horn Breeders' association for the county of Clinton: President, W. G. An- derson; first vice-president, Frank Noble; second vicepresident, J. F. Clemons, third vice-president, W. Winfield; secretary and treasurer, Ralph Bot- tum. After the election of oflicers a complete con- stitution and by-laws were formulated and adopt! 'ed by the association, and plans were discussed for the work in the future. Twenty-three charter members were taken in at this meeting. Caro—At a meetin held in Care Saturday, Mar. 15th, a Livestock Sh pping association was organ- ized for the purpose of shipping co-operatlvely stock and such other commodities as seems nec- essary. A board of five directors was chosen, con- sisting of W. F. Dowling, Sr., Akron; Floyd Turn- er, Caro; Henry Uane, Fairgrcve; Preston Rich- ardson, Elli on: Wm. Slack, Almer. The di- rectors el M. Dowling president, Mr. Turner as secretary-treasurer, Nate Patterson as manager. Bessemer—The Farther Elevator and Milling Company's flour and feed mill at Bessemer Mich- igan, is one oi the best equipped of its kind and is a credit to the'Upper Peninsula as well as to Gogebic county It consists of a t .0 story struc- ture 52 feet long and 22 feet wide, with a base- ment. EscaMbo—C. ‘B. McKinney, of Bluffton, Ind, is an Escanaba visitor looking over the possibilities of the sheep business here. He has a thous- and head of ewes in Montana which he wishes to bring here this summer, if satisfactory arrange- ments can be made. ’ Dundee—An enthusiastic meeting of Holstein cattle breeders was held at Dundee recently, and an organization with the iollo‘wing emcers was perfected: President, E W. Morris, Merl-res; vice- president, A. T. Bordine Dundee; Secretary and treasurer, Fred Nickel. Monroe. - . ,_ claims and services; accounting; STATE LIVE STOCK SHIPPING ASS’N ORGANIZED AT LANSING RECENTLY The Beard of Directors met at East Lanainz on the 27th of March and organised by electing » C L. ‘Harrison of St. Joseph county, president' "Mr E. C. Beamer oi Lenawee county, treasurer; Mr. L. E. Willet of ShiaWassee county, seeretar'" and Mr. H. T. Gleezen of ‘Oheboysan county, via president.‘ Committees covering the following divisions were appointed: Membership. railroad rates 88111118 service in markets: insurance; shrinkage; marketing: grievances. No manager has, as yet, been selected, the board being of the opinion that it would be advisable to wait until some idea of the tonnage controlled by the association could be secured. The organization is to be financed by a member ship fee of 810 for each local association and a charge of 50 cents per car for each carload of live stock shipped by local member-associations. A salient feature of the by-laws adopted is a provision empowering the board of directors to I make reciprocal arrangements with other federa- tions and exchanges as to membership and ser vices. The main intent of this provisiOn is to co- ordinate and unite the efforts of all the large co- operative organizations in the state, as for in- stance: A live stock shipping association in Gen- esee or Branch county may, through a reciprocal arrangement between the Michigan Live Stock Ex- change and the Michigan Potato Growers’ Ex- change, receivo all the benefits of the Potato Grow- ers' Exchange without expense except the actual selling charges. . A membership campaign is now being put on to line up all the live stock interests of the state be- hind this organization as it is realized that ,in or; der to be effective and serve the live stock inter- ests in the most efficient manner, it should repre- sent the combined live stock organizations of the whole state. Every farmer interested in the pro- duction of live stock and all local live stock ship- ping associations aro especially requested to as- sist in this membership. campaign. It is generally felt that the live stock industry one of the largest, if not the largest, agricultu industry of Michigan, and it is the principle pur-l pose of the Michigan Live Stock Exchange to se unite this industry that it can bring the great prestige and financial power which the industry represents to bear in the solution of the many problems that are now confronting the live stock organizations. It is the urgent request of the board of direct- ors of the Michigan Live Stock Exchange that all local live stock shipping associations take up this matter at once and if any point should arise on which further information is desired, an effort will be made on the part of the exchange or some representative in the Markets Department to visJ it the organization and furnish any desired infor. , mation .—-HicMgan Live Stock Ewchange. GOVERNMENT REPORTS BIGGEST V ‘ ‘ DROP IN WOOL CONSUMPTION WASHINGTON, D. C.—Less wool was used by manufacturers in February of this year than in any month since monthly consumption reports have been issued by the Bureau of Markets, De- partment of Agriculture. February consumption was 27, 500, 000 pounds, grease equivalent, compar- ed to 68, 700, 000 in February a year ago a decrease of over 50 per cent. Consumption of wool during February, 1919, in classes by pounds, was: Grease, 17,772,920: scoured, 8,467,457; and pulled, 1,846,441. Massa- chusetts used the most wool, followed in order by Rhode Island, Pennsylvania New York, New Jer- gey, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Ohio and Maine.. Strikes and the inability of small manufactun, ers to secure wool because government auctions were on a cash basis, are two of the reasons given for the decline in consumption during February. HARRISON COOPERATIVE ELEVATOg R A00. DECLABES 10. PER GENT DIVIDEND t?) meeting of the stockholders of the Han- risen o-oporative Elevator 06.. held recently, it was decided to declare a 100 per cent. dividend. During the past several weeki emoials of the com- pan have been lave-tinting the desirabflity of liaising hoonnection with the el- evater. Wh lall» itis be done this for a creamemy there in one the 1"“ lrjscod ”9”» \o 'i‘relygt that anything can t " suppose you have your farm all paid to win the personal property and are out of debt. Y want to Zbuild a barniyour farm needs tiling: ’must make improvements, and to do this you must have money. But through some legal tangle 1 can neither mortgage your farm or secure :_ money on your personal credit. You could not get . very far under this handicap, neither can the State of Michigan. ’ The fact that the amendment passes does not . make it necessary for the State of Michigan to issue bonds. In fact on the question of bonds we _. shall have much to say further on in this article. 1 But without giving the legislature the right to ‘ authorize bonds, in an emergency, the whole plan of government aid will be lost; and good roads will be delayed for a decade. Suppose, for in. stance, that for the first Year the state tax rate is low, and it is decided to raise the necessary 5- ll mount required for the good roads program by taxation, it can be done and there will be no in- terest on bond to paW Suppose that next year , hopes of" putting the legislature on ree- ord as against the issuance of bonds when the necessary funds can be raised in some other 1- way. And we intend to make a fight along this line We have talked this matter over with m»- ,‘ious farmer members of the legislature who- are. With us, and when the matter of issuing “bonds comes up, M. B. lit, the farmer members . of the legislature and the leaders of farm or- ganizations will be prepared to fight for the method or financing road building that will mean the least burden upon the taxpayers, and the least amount of interest to pay. This bonding issue has been a perplexing one t6 us. So many figures and opinions contributed by the legislature, the governor, the highway department and others were at variance that we have not known where we stood half the time. But an-exhaustive study into the objections against and the arguments for the issue, and the compilation of figures that have been veri- fied by the best authorities in the state convince us that the bonding issue will be no burden on the farmer. Were it otherwise, we could never advise our farmer friends to vote for the amend- ment. They know us well enough to believe that statement, and when after this careful study we give our unreserved opinion that the farmers and their wives should vote “Yes” on the bond- ll in! amendment, we believe that a lei-g ity of them will so vote. MOVEMENT LAUNCHED FOR FARM- ER GOVERNOR 0F MCHIGAN'H-J (Continued from page 1) must be first of all: ‘2 either a bona fide farmer, or else so closely at- tached to their interests or having such». record, >.: ‘ef service to the farmers that there can be no question as to his understanding of or his 'sym’a". _‘ pathy with their problems ' Another conference will be called before their} A‘ present session of the legislature ends, the date to be determined upon by the committee consisting ' "‘ of A. B. Cook,, Grant Slocum, John C. Ketcham. i. appointed for that purpose. * « It is possible that the candidate may be named; at that meeting. Possibly not. Anyway, the farmers of Michigan can be positively assured that a candidate will be named in due season, and" that every man interested in Michigan agri- culture will take oil his coat and work for his- nominationand election. 80, M. B. 1". readers,— you are asked to make no pledges to any man, but wait for the announcement of the man who has been selected from the suggestions that it is hoped the farmers will make. Get busy. Sound out your neighbors. Take the matter up at your meetings. Tell us whom YOU would like to ' see Governor of Michigan. taxes are high, and to continue the program bonds are sold maturing twenty years hence, the good , roads program will go on uninterruptedly. When you vote for good roads remember you are voting on a proposition in which the federal government matches your dollar No matter what _ . \, some may argue, the fact remains that if this ‘ state spends $100,000 for good roads and the Unit- . ‘ ed States government hands over another $100,000 we will have $200,000 worth of good roads, with Uncle Sam to help boss the job, and aid in future “maintenance. We do not believe that it will ever be neces- sary to issue any bonds for road building pur- poses, except possibly for the very first year. ' But our readers will agree with us that they, thru their representatives, should have the pow- er to sell bonds if the good roads program can _be financed in no other way. We object to the issuance of bonds when suf~ ficient road building money can be secured by a ~direct tax at a rate no higher than the bond issue would require. We have already advised the legislature of our position on this matter, 5.. ‘l ' and four different plans, drawn up by the editor of this paper, have been submitted to every ' member of the legislature in an effort to con- ‘ . vince him that tho the legislature may have the authority to issue bdnds it will not be necessary ' to exercise that authority in the majority of years. Auditor General Fuller 'in an interview has stated that his conclusions are similar to :"2‘: i ’. -._.1.¢. T. 3,..._,_ my : flaw» J"! . w .. t l . Butsome spring morning J. , throbbing as though a mil- 17-Year-Locusts are Due in Another Two Months HE “17-Year-Locust” will appear in Mich- ,i' igan sometime be— ; tween May 20th and June I let. A complete story of J" -------- this strange cicida was 301'4 72A \ ” V p O s, given in the Feb. 1st issue of M. B. F., the first Mich- 0’5““. igan publication to warn , of its approach. The De- .13“ - .. . an. . partment of Agriculture “l . has published a map show- _ ing the sections which will " 0 be visited. Readers are again cautioned not to be .. ‘F I -- -——--- alarmed, as the dangers said to attend the visit of In a u N s, e \p ‘fivt'VOAIr O m T”-“"l these winged visitors are r ~\.- almost. wholly imaginary. when you step out of doors , and hear all the world ‘ ' 'I - A . lion partridges were beat- ing the air with their 3 ,2 {is wings, you will know that the 17-year locust- has ar- . WHERE THE LOCUSTS WILL APPEAR rived for a summer’s stay. Map drawn by the United States Department of Agriculture. Ques. What Will be the rate per thous- and on farm property if $50, 000, 000 worth of bonds are sold in ten years and retired in 25 years? Ans. TherateasM. B. F. figuresitie an average of $0. 679, or about two-thirds by the State Tax commission and the State Highway Department. This rate pays "" _ both principal and interest. # C O this issue and they build a road past my , farm that the tax will be $5 an acre. Is this true? ‘ Ans. No. it’s a lie. The author of such _ a statement is trying deliberately to mie- lead. It a trunk line road is built by your farm, the government will pay half the 50 to 00 per cent of the balance and your county will pay the remainder. Now sup- pose the state should decide, with the ap- proval of your board of supervisors, to road inyour county (St. Clair) this men-ad the entire length‘ofyourmm . berderedonthatrM. momma thatroedwonldboaboutmooo. 0! -.fliatameunttheied Wtwould . of one mill. This figure has been verified, Ques. My neighbor says if I vote for cost. The state will .pay'. anywhere from .V build five miles of concrete trunk line by the federal government would cost you nothing. The share spent by the state would cost you $0.679 per thousand of your valuation. If. your farm is assessed at $4,000, your TOTAL annual share of the State's expense would be $2.72. St. Clair county is assessed at nearly $5.0.- 000.000. The cost per thousand then of that $62,500 that the county would have to pay would be $1.25. On a total valua- tion ofvu,000, the TOTAL of your county cost to you would be $5, making a TOTAL 'MAXIMUM charge against your farm for the FIRST year of $7.72. If your county built five miles more of trunk line the next year the cost would be the SAME. But if it. builds main market roads every year it will soon have its roads ALL built. and then your TOTAL share of the cost of construction will be merely the $2.72 per {a Everyfermerintheetatecanonthis figure out approximately the cost to himefflieeemadsaecordingto hisvalua- flon.11theroadietobeofgravelinstead ofconmte.fl1einitialeostwillbelees. of course. 'But your small share of the state expense will continue until ALL the main roads are built. No county will prob- ,‘W um the above more ‘M .. a season. so the cost -.: . , POP ,- yew. nominal. mm be ,. Answers to Some Good Roads Questions you May have Asked Ques. But what about the maintenance of these roads? Won't that be a big item? Ans. No! The best part of this plan is that the state pays half or more of the cost of maintenance. At present the state’s total contribution toward the maintenance of trunk line roads is $75 per mile. The county has to pay the rest. Under the new plan, the county pays only half or less of the maintenance. The state’s share of the maintenance costs you nothing extra; that comes out of the auto license money or the bond money or a direct tax that will not exceed the rate above mentioned. ~ e e e Ques. What will happen if the bond issue is defeated? Ans. The legislature will still have the power to spread a direct tax. It may do so It may not. If it ddes not, Michigan will lose over $7,000,000 of federal money now available, and possibly many millions more that may be appropriated later. Road building will receive a set-back from which it will take years to recover. he roads will eventually have to be built. I! the state and the federal government erenotgivenachance‘toHELP build , fireseroadsmhecounflesgwillhavetobear. ' thinking farmer ._“labor (tractor and truck). the individpal farmer and are helpful in as- certaining the economic status of farming as an industry says the report of committee ap- pointed by the secretary of agriculture to consider a plan of organization for the omce of Farm Man- agement, and outline the field of operation, and especially methods of proceedure in making cost- ~of-production studies. The primary purpose of ' cost-of-production studies, says the report, are: ' -1. To record the details of the farm business for reference. 2. ' To give an insight into the elements and in-, terrelations of the different farm activities. 3. To furnish information that may enable the . farmer to reduce costs, or otherwise increase pro- fits. 4. To make possible a comparison of the pro ‘ ,fl'tableness of the different enterprises and combin- ations of enterprises. From the standpoint of the public, cost-of-pro- duction studies provide the facts which give a bas- is for intelligent judgment upon the probable ef- feCts of any given legislation or other public ac- tivity upon the farmer as a producer and as a cit- izen. Cost-of-production studies are therefore one of the means of providing the basic facts needed by legislators and price commissions in compar? ing the profits of competing lines of production and estimating necessary price. Men of ripe experience in various fields of ag- ricultural research constituted the committee. They are: H. C. Taylor, Agricultural Economics, University of Wisconsin; Andrew Boss, Agrono- my and Farm Management, University of Minne- sota; J. A. Foord, Agriculture and Farm Man: agement, Massachusetts Agricultural College; J. I. Falconer, Rural Economics, Ohio State Univer- sity; R. L. Adams, Farm Management, Universi- ty of California; G. I. Christie, Assistant Secre< tary of Agriculture; and representatives of the Bureau of Crop Estimates, the Bureau of Markets, and the Office of Farm Management of the De partment of Agriculture. Three Methods Recognized The committee recognizes three ways of obtain- ing cost data—cost accounting, the survey method and the questionnaire sent by mail. The ac- counting method is based on complete records of all farm work and business transactions. Ar-. rangements are made with farmers to keep detail- ed records of all operations and transactions in connection with the farm business. The work is supervised by personal visits to the farm. It is desirable, the committee says, that cost accounts he kept to obtain basic data, and cumulative re- sults of such work become increasingly valuable. By the survey method trained investigators ob- tain the necessary data, some from the farmer's , books, some from the books of persons to whom the farmer sells and from whom he buys, some from his bin, silo and building capacities, and some from estimates made by the farmer. One of the advantages Of this system is that records are obtained from all classes of farms after the close of the farm year, so that, when desired, areas more representative of normal conditions may be chosen. Either method, the committee says, is useful and reliable when the work is carefully conduct- ed but preferably both should be used. The de- tailed cost accounts serve as a check on the sur- vey work, which in its tuln shows the relation- ship of the farms on which cost accounts are kept . to the average farm. The specific items to be considered in cost-of- production studies, the report continues, will al- ways depend upon the enterpriSe under considera- tion. When the survey method is used, it is es- sential that the list be complete enough so that no item will be omitted either by the farmer or the investigator. When the accounting method is used a classification is needed that is broad enough to include all charges, but the cost items will be developed in the working out of the rec- 7 ords and will vary with the enterprise. The fol- lowing grouping is suggested:— - Labor—Man labor (including labor of men, ,' women and children); Animal labor; Mechanical Materials—Crop materials. Seed, Fertilizer,‘ twine, sprays: Stock materials: Feed, Bedding. Caulk—Selling, insurance, taxes, threshing, vet- actuary, breeding fees. ' ‘ Investmentd—Depreciation of investment in live 'vgtock; interest on investment in live stock. ‘ . OST OF production studies are of value to EORETARY HOUSTON of the Department of Agriculture, has fat. last aWakened .from his lethargy, and is. apparently making some very decisive steps to‘ investigate and deter- mine the cost of producing various farm crops. The accompanying article sets forth at some length the scope of these plans. The names of those who have been selected to supervise this work are all well-known “experts.” The com- mittee is uncontaminated by the presence of a single farmer so no embarraSsing questions are likely to arise over the method of proceedure ‘ that is to be followed. Read the secretary’ s plaiis. Tell us what you think of them. Use of Mechanical Equipment—Labor, mater- ials, cash and investment charges pertaining to mechanical equipment. * Special Charges—Manure, lime, breeding males, perennial crops. Indirect Charges to, E ~(Consisting of labor, material, cash and invest- ment costs that cannot be charged as such to en- terprise accounts, but whisk may be assembled under definite headings and distributed on the basis of use. Use of Buildings (and similar imprOVements) ',—Lab_or, materials, cash and investment charges pertaining to buildings, . y Use of Land and Land Improvements-Labor. I rprise Account: I, I materials, cash and investment charges pertain- x ing to land and land imprOVements‘. -Gencral Expenses or Overhead—«Labor, mater- I. I ials, cash and investment charges that cannot be Labor—Man labor (including labor of men, women and children); animal labor; mechanical, . labor (tractor and truck). Materials—Crop materials: Seed, Fertilizer. charged direct or assembled under the other In- ' ' In direct Cost headings. Cramton Says. Farmers’ Interests _' Demand IuveStiéation HE SPILLMAN charges against the conduct I .of the Dep’t of Agr'l by Sec. Houston are fundamental in their nature. They consist of statements made by Spillman concerning mat- ters Within his own personal knowledge and they come from a man who, for many years occupied a position of very high respbnsibility in the De- partment of Agriculture. Charges from such a source on matters of such importance cannot be ignored. The general pub- lic and in particular, the farming interests of this country will’not be content until such charges are thoroughly investigated by an impartial com- mittee, armed with full authority, and the charges found to be either false or well founded. The matter is so serious that it appears to me that Secretary Houston should be the first one to ’ demand such an investigation as I have proposed in House Resolution 611. At once on opening of the next session of Congress, I shall re-introduce 'that resolution and press for its adoption and I ircerely hope that in’that matter I may have the upport of Secretary Houston as well as Dr. Spill- man and the Agricultural and farm organizations throughout the country. The Spillman charges create a situation. which cannot be cleared up except by such an investiga- tion and report. does not profess to have personal knowledge of the facts at issue but only repeats hearsay, exceut where he indulges in personalities concerning Dr. Spillman will not suffice. rambles along on hearsay and- inuendo and by vi- tuperation of Dr. Spillman for tWeLve pages. And - of course, this subordinate of Secretary Houston selected by Secretary Houston for that purpose finds Secretary Houston not guiltyand condemns Dr. Spillman to everlasting punishment. That is not the kind of an investigation of this important matter, and that s not the kind of a report and‘ decision that the public wants. The efficiency and effectiveness of the work of I the Department of Agriculture is at stake. What is needed is a thorough investigation at which Dr. Spillman, Secretary Houston, and every other of- ficial or individual that knows anything of the facts, shall be heard directly and under oath and the real truth ascertained impartially and relent- lessly—Gong. Louis'o. Oramton, Washington, D.0. ' Macomb County Milk Producers’ Locals Organize NE OF THE really big steps in the history of Macomb county milkindustry occurred when delegates from 12 milk locals met and organized under one head known as the Macomb County Dairy Council. This organization has for its purposes the uni- fying of the problems of the entire county and the dealing of the same from the standpoint of a county unit rather than from the individual local idea. It is an organization to render the greatest amount of efficient service to the 1,094 men in- volved and the eflicient handling of the 25,630 ‘ gal, of milk shipped daily in the market of De- troit, also to make possible a closer contact with the state Organization and its officers, Mr. N. P. Hull and Mr. R. C. Reed. ‘ From this one the problems of the county will be carried to the commission meeting by one or two delegates representing the entire'1,094r men involved, these same delegates instructed as to the method of procedure. This step alleviates the old objectionable plan of sending delegates from each local with no definite idea of where each one stood on questions of importance. One question, which created considerable inter- est, was the fact that Detroit, standing as one of the, largest milk consuming centers of the United ,States, the section of Michigan which practically established the price for the rest of the state, Sus- taining a United States Bureau of Markets, minus 7 ‘ come the watchword of the hour. The producer is a dairy division The trouble with the present system of inspection on the Detroit market; is the fact, that there is no careful. analysis made of the situation. The time has arrived when the produc- er desires to follow his product through to the consumer, and the only way that“; can be accom. plished, is to have a careful daily analysis of the situation, and the producer kept posted by daily bulletin. If there is any one man, who should be conversant with the details of the Detroit Milk Market, it should be the producer and he shOuld ' be 3ust as canversant with the details 923 is the dis- tributor or dealer. The surplus, questionhas _oc<‘.upied.the attention. _ of every local in Macomb county for some time, and there has been a great deal of discussion as to ways and means of taking care of it. If such a surplus exists in. the alarming quantity, which del- egates have been led to believe, then surely the producer does not wish to grab Miss Detroit by the hair and drench her with milk. On the oth- er hand, if no surplus exists certainly Macomb county or any other county does not wish to hold back one quart of milk that can be consumed by the citizens of Detroit and the producer today questions seiiously whether there is a surplus existing today or that it has ever existed. It was the opinion of the Machb County Dairy Coun- cil that the proper point of attack for this analy- sis lays in the bureau of markets. ' These and a multitude of like problems devel- oped during the meeting and the gratifying fea~ ture was to see twelve separate and distinct sec- tions of the county get their feet on common ground and set their shoulder to the wheel for the . express purpose or getting out of the rut. The of. ficers elected are competent men of long acquaint ance with the milk question and the county is backing these men to the limit Mr. Gidian Bryce of Romeo, was elected presi. dent; Mr. John C. Miller, Mt. Clemens, vice- -p1esi- , dent, and Mr. L. Kamlowske, Washington, secre. tary- treasurer. Efliciency in production and distribution has be- ready and willing to go half way but from now on he feels that it should be part of his problem to : familiarize himself with the business from a bus- iness man's standpoint. ’_ _ We are in hopes that every county will follow up, and form like organizations We believe that. by properly unifying our problems and taking ‘- them up and dealing With them from an eflcie'nt 7; :r . 1 ‘ . A whitewash of the Seeretary " applied by a subordinate in the Department who - The Ousley statement. ' , he has never been lest sight . coders, that has been carefully I become fixed to the extent shot it :from generation to generation. “a“ ‘ V Hereford blood predominates the calf crops themselves or better still in a 1 i / .e of forage of the west of England and , gee beef, the Hereford is- recognized today, 'I-Vae‘it was a century ago, as the premier grazing animal, attaining a higher finish and producing a a: better quality of beef, on grass alone, than any "Other beef animal. ‘ . the record prices at the market centers for grass Practically without. exception, cattle have been made by cattle showing a pre- ' ponderance of Hereford blood. The Hereford can be finished and marketed as ‘ prime beef at an earliereag‘e and with a greater weight of carcaSs than any other breed. The meat of the Hereford V“baby beef" is not veal, but ma- ture beef, but lacking in the excessive fat of the older animal. Repeated tests have shown that developed to meet the demand 161‘s - or conVer‘ting the luxuriant grasses and _ to each of the AssOciations, representing the three Please advise us the best stock castle for this state of the following breeds: Hereford, Shorthorn and Aberdeen Angus " -—A. K., Coleman, ifich'. (Editor’s note: The chore question was referred breeds of cattle mentioned. The Hereford Associa- tion responded first, and we give herewith its ar- variants in favor of the Hereford breeds. Other articles Will be published in early issues setting forth the qualities of the other breeds.) v the best of mothers, dropping strong calves and rearing them well. Prepotency, or the ability'to transmit their characteristics to their offspring when mated with females of other breeds or men- ‘grels, is a marked. characteristic of Hereford males. In testing of cattle for tuberculosis there are fewer reactions among Herefords than among any other breed of Cattle, beef or dairy. This is sub- gain can be put on a young animal at a less cost / stantiated by the official records of the cattle of- per pound than it can be put on one of mature age, and therefore that there is more profit in feeding a young animal than an old one. ' Herefords endure extremes of climate and with- stand hardships better than any other breed. They . are more rugged of constitution as a breed. They 'are more active and energetic in the pursuit of a livelihood, and will keep in better flesh where feed is scarce and difficult to get, than any other breed. For this reas0n they hays practically supplanted the other beef breeds, in the sections where cat- tle are grown under range conditions. Prolificacy is a characteristic that was early fix. ed in the Hereford breed. In. range herds where are uniformly larger than those in herds where the blood of other beef breeds predominates. Here- ford'females are not only prolific breeders, but are Mishigan Potato GroWers are Selecting Better Seed for this Year’s Planting " MANY 01" the potato growers of the state are of better seed potatoes. taking an active interest in the development One which has been started more particularly to benefit a large number of growers than to secure high prices for seed potatoes for a comparatively few growers. Last fall a good many of the, growers through the state hill selected at least a few~bushel ,of seed which they expect to plant this season. This, of course, is the very best way to get started with better seed, and the men who took pains to bill ' select seed last season will be ahead of those who did put forth this effort. However, those who, for any reason, failed to hill select last year, do not need to wait until another season before get- ting a start along the line of improved seed. They will find it profitable to select some of the best shaped tubers from their present stock, and plant a few bushel of these in a portion of the field by separate field where they can be planted closer and later than is Common practice with a general crop. ‘ All seed p,otatoes whether. hill selected or not, should be treated to reduce the danger of injury from Scab, Black Scurf and Black Leg. Corrosive Sublimate is the best material to use for this pur- pose, as it will have a greater influence on all of the diseases mentioned than Formaldehyde. - which is a remedy more particularly for the Scab. Specific directions for the use of the Corrosive Sublimate may be secured in printed term from any county agent, or directly from from the Ag- ricultural College. Potatoes, which are planted for a seed plot: Vote “No” on Amendment to Permit Legislature to Increase Judges’ Salaries NE AMENDMENT to be voted upon at the Gaming election is framed to deceive. It is the so-called Salary Amendment. The section to which an amendment is sought, is upon the ‘statute books as follows: Article XVI, Section 3. "Neither the legislature , nor any municipal authority shall grant or auth- o‘rize extra compensation to any 1111blic agent-ample” or contractor after the" service has codex-ed or the contract entered into. 89.1. 1 of ‘ blic officers, except circuit judges. shall sed after election or appointment "‘ The movement is ' , 3011. officer, shed, nor shall the salary of any" public ‘ .V ter of fact fared for export from England to the United States, and by the records of numerous State and private veterinarians. The practical immunity of Herefords from tuberculosis is due to their char- acteristic hardiness of constitution. Being more uniform as to quality and color, and possessing superior qualities as feeders, stocker ' and feeder cattle showing a preponderance of Her- eford blood command a premium over those of other breeds at the market centers. When finish- ed, both as baby beeves and as mature beeves, the Herefords command a higher price at the hands of the packers. Seventy-five per cent. of the top sales made at the market centers of the past year have been of cattle showing a preponderance of Hereford blood. This applies to dry-lot baby beeves, grainfed medium and heavy beeves and grass beeves. By C. W. WAID Extensidn Specialist, M. A. C. whether they were hill selected or not, should be planted on some of the best potato soil available. If it is practical to do so, so far as the conven- ience of cultivation is concerned, it is a good plan to plant'the seed plot much closer one way than _the other. If the rows are 32-36 inches apart, the plants in the row should be from 12-15 inches apart. Closer planting, however,_should not be done on soil which is deficient in fertility. If the planting is done from the middle to the last of June, or even the'early part of July in the southern part of the state, the crop will be much more “certain to continue strong growth until frost occurs than if the planting is done earlier. This is one of the advantages of late planting. Seed which is" somewhat immature when the first killing frost occurs, has been found to be su- perior to thoroughly mature seed. It has been a common practice in many parts of the South, more particularly Kentucky, to plant what is known as “second crop” potatoes. These potatoes are still growing when hit by frost, and, while the tubers are small, they have proven of superior merit, when used as seed the next sea- We cannot follow this same practice in the North, but we can plant the potatoes at such a time that they will continue to grow until killed by frost. ' If it is difiicult, as it frequently is, to keep seed until such a time for planting, in the cellar or - other storage place, this disadvantage may be overcome in a large measure by what is known as green sprouting or tubers. As soon as warm “Neither the legislature nor any municipal au- thority shall grant or authorize extra compensa- tion to any public officer, agent, employs or con- tractor after the service has been rendered, or the contract entered into. salaries of public officers except supreme court justices, circuit court judges, , probate court judges probate judges and judges of courts of like jurisdiction, shall not be increas- 111 nor shall the salary of any public officer be de- creased after electiem or appointment.” is intended. to. ' Being hardi‘er of constitution, greater. rue . and less fastidious in regard to their food, ~ fords make better use of the products of the aver , age farm, than any other breed. They will 11111 .j. 129 feed and forage that other breeds will not eat, converting it into high priced beef. For this rea- son they are best adapted to beef production on» ; the farms. Former Governor Crapo, of Flint, experimented with several beef breeds including the Hereford,» a few years ago When Herefords were not as well, known nor as popular as they are now. 3', A contemporary writeup by a leading agricul— '. tural journal of the time follows: breeds were treated alike as to food and‘ehelter. i The first year sixty heifers were purchased which - grazed on the same fields in summer, were fed out of the same racks in the winter, and twenty bred _- to 'each of the three purebred bulls represented. The result was that after twelve years’ experience with these °three most prominent and distinct breeds of cattle, giving them all an equal, chance from first to lase Governor Crapo adopted the Her" efords, and bred the other purebreds and their grades to registered Hereford bulls. He was convinced that for farmers and breed-1 are the Herefords were more profitable than'the V others because they mature earlier, are more har- dy, less liable to disease, better feeders and graz- iers, fatten on less food in their stalls, keep in good flesh at all seasons of the year, when killed produce a. higher percentage of dressed beef, and alive or dressed command a more ready sale at a higher price than the other beef breeds. periment was carried on when the other breeds were the most fashionable and commanded the highest prices for breeding stock. Gov. Crapo’s foreman and herdsman were admirers of the other breeds and did not take kindly to the “white faces” but the Herefords worked themselves up to a tremendous popularity from every quarter.” If you desire to receive a more lengthy article or any information at any time, we will consider it a favor to have you call on us. weather comes, the potatoes may be spread out 011‘ a barn floor or in any location where the light will get ’to them freely, and where they will not be molested by live stock. The crates should be filled about 1/; full of potatoes, and . stacked in such a manner that the light will get to all of the sides of the crates. The potatoes will keep in this way for a number of weeks, although, of course, they will shrivel. Heavy green sprouts will form on the potatoes. and when such tubers are plant- ed they will come up quickly. The ones which Show a weak growth or 110_\g1‘0\vth at all can be discarded, and as a result a much better stand will be secured than where no effort'is made to green sprout them Anyone who expects to plant a seed lot of pota- toes the coming season ,shculd notify the county agent in his county. An effort will be made dur- ing the season to have extension specialists or county agents inspect as many seed plots as it will be possible to do. at least once during the growing period. The purpose of the inspection work will be to deduct and remove the mixtures - and diseased hills if the grower wishes to have _ them removed. In some cases field meetings of ' growers~will be held where the work is done in order that the growers in the neighborhood may become better acquainted with the diseases and methods of control. In every case the owner of the plot will be shown the nature of any disease _ which may be found in his particular seed plot or field. At digging time a comparative record will be made between results secured from the hill select- ed and the other seed. The growers will also be encouraged to bill select for another season. advance the salaries of the judges as it may do- sire. When it is considered that the legal class of the state exert a predominating influence in the legislature, we .can better conveying to the legislature this additional power. Men who become candidates for offices within _’ the gift of the people, or who accept appointments to salaried positions, do so with a full knowledge cf'thevsalaries attached thereto. No office everf goes begging for someone to fill it. There are 111' ways enough aspirants and there always will ' enough to insure a fairly wide choice by the vet era. It you believe this way, vote “no" again; the salary amendment “The three ~ I This ex- ' ' appreciate the folly of _ ~ ' . University of Wisconsin; '- ‘_tWine, sprays; Steak materials: " stock; interest on investment in live stock. . GILO the individual farmer and are helpful in as- certaining the economic status of farming as an industry says the report of committee ap- pointed by the secretary of agriculture to consider ' a plan of organization for the Office of Farm Man- a'gement, and outline the field of operation, and especially methods of proceedure in making cost- -of-production studies. The primary purpose of cost-of-production studies, says the report, are: ' .1. To record the details of the farm business for reference. 2. To give an insight into the elements and in- terrelations of the different farm activities. 3. To furnish information that may enable the farmer to reduce costs, or otherwise increase pro- fits. 4. To make possible a comparison of the pro- fitableness of the different enterprises and combin- ations of enterprises. ' From the standpoint of the public, cost-of-pro— , . duction studies provide the facts which give a has- is for intelligent judgment upon the probable ef- fects of any given legislation or other public ac- tivity upon the farmer as a producer and as a cit- izen. Cost-of-production studies are therefore one of the means of providing the basic facts needed by legislators and price commissions in compar- ing the profits of competing lines of production and estimating necessary price. Men of ripe experience in various fields of ag- ricultural research constituted the committee. They are: H. C. Taymgricultural Economics, Andrew Boss, Agrono- my and Farm Management, University of Minne- sota; J. A. Foord, Agriculture and Farm Man-’ agement, Massachusetts Agricultural College; J. I. Falconer, Rural Economics, Ohio State Univer- sity; R. L. Adams, Farm Management, Universig ty of California; G. I. Christie, Assistant Secre- tary of Agriculture; and representatives of the Bureau of Crop Estimates, the Bureau of Markets, and the Office of Farm Management of the De- partment of Agriculture. ‘ Three Methods Recognized The committee recognizes three ways of obtain- ing cost data—cost accounting, the survey method and the questionnaire sent by mail. The ac- counting method is based on complete records of all farm work and business transactions. rangements are made with farmers to keep detail- ed records of all operations and transactions in connection with the farm business. The work is supervised by personal visits to the farm. It is desirable, the committee says, that cost accounts he kept to obtain basic data, and cumulative re- sults of such work become increasingly valuable. By the survey method trained investigators ob- tain the necessary data, some from the farmer’s books, some from the books of persons to whom the farmer sells and from whom he buys, some from his bin, silo and building capacities, and some from estimates made by the farmer. One of the advantages of this system is that records are obtained from all classes of farms after the close of the farm year, so that, when desired, areas more representative of normal conditions may be chosen. Either method, the committee says, is useful and reliable when the work is carefully conduct- ed but preferably both should be used. The de- tailed cost accounts serve as a check on the sur- vey work, which in its turn shows the relation- ship of the farms on which cost accounts are kept . to the average farm. The specific items to be considered in cost-of- production studies, the report continues, will al- ways depend upon the enterpriSe under considera- tion. When the survey method is used, it is es- sential that the list be complete enough so that no item will be omitted either by the farmer or the investigator. When the accounting method is used. a classification is needed that is broad enough to include all charges, but the cost items will be developed in the working out of the rec- ords and will vary with the enterprise. The fol- lowing grouping is suggested:——— - Labor—Man labor (including labor of men, women and children);jAnimal labor; Mechanical labor (tractor and truck). Seed, Fertilizer, ' Feed, Bedding. {lash—Selling, insurance, taxes, threshing, vet- erinary, breeding fees. , . » . Investment-Depreciation of investment in live Materials—Crop materials : Ar- , 1 w W? F Q4. #5 : 3????- WA A- We“ '0’ Nation’s Expats. era’soughttoDetermzneCostofPrdducifi. s OST OF production studies are of value to ECRETARY (HOUSTON, of- ale Department of Agriculture, ,has atll'ast aWakened .rrom his lethargy, and is apparently making some very decisive steps to‘ investigate and deter- mine the cost of producing various farm crops. The accompanying article sets forth at some length the scope of these plans. The names of .those who have been selected to supervise this work are all well-known, “experts.” The com- mittee is uncontaminated by the presence of a single farmer .so 'no embarrassing questions are likely to arise over the method of proceedure that is to be followed. Read the secretary’s plans. Tell us what you think of them. Use of Mechanical Equipment—Labor, mater- ials, cash and investment charges pertaining to mechanical equipmerfi. ’ ~ Special Charges—Manure, lime. breeding males, perennial crops. Indirect Charges teFarmEnterpriseAcc —(Consisting of labor, material, cash‘and. invest— ,. ment, costs that cannot lie flléargeil. en’suChto en-'. terprise accounts, but "Which, ma; he »las3embled , under definite headings and; distributed on the? . basis of use. ‘ Use of Buildings (and, similar-improvements) 1 investment charges 'V—Labor, materials, cash and pertaining to buildings, . . Use of Land and Land Improvements;Labor. ‘ V I materials, cash and investment Charges pertainr ing to land and land improvements. . General Expenses or Overheade—Labor, mater; . ials, cashand investments charges that cann'ct be Labor—Man, labor (includingplabo'r of ‘men,. women and children): animal labor; mechanical, labor (tractor and truck). _ Motertalse—Crop’ materials: _ Seed. Fertilizer. charged direct or assembled under the other'In- direct Cost headings. ‘ Cramton Says Farmers’v Interests, Demand ; InveStiéation of the Dep’t of Agr'l by See. Houston are fundamental in their nature. They consist of statements made by Spillman concerning mat- ters within his own personal knowledge and they come from a man who, for many years occupied a position of very high respOnsibility in the De- partment of Agriculture. , THE SPILLMAN charges against the conduct Charges from such a source on matters of such importance cannot be ignored. The general pub- lic and in particular, the farming interests of this country will'not be content until such charges are thoroughly investigated by an impartial com- mittee, armed with full authority, and the charges found to be either false or well founded. The matter is so serious that it appears to me that Secretary Houston should be the first one to ' demand such an investigation as I have proposed in House Resolution 611., At once on opening of the next session of Congress, I shall re-introduce ‘that resolution and press for its adoption and I ircerely hope that in that matter I may have the upport of Secretary Houston as well as Dr. Spill- man and the Agricultural and farm organizations throughout the country. Macomb County Milk Producers’ Locals Organize _ of every local in Macomb county for some time, NE OF THE really big steps in the history of Macomb county milk industry occurred when delegates from 12 milk locals met and organized under one head known as the Macomb County Dairy Council. This organization has for its purposes the uni- fying of the problems of the entire county and the dealing of the same from the standpoint of a county unit rather than from the individual local idea. It is an organization to render the greatest amount of efficient service to the 1,094 men in- volved and the efficient handling of the 25,630 gal, of milk shipped daily in the market of De- troit, alsa to make possible a closer contact with the state organization and its officers, Mr. N. P. Hull and Mr. R. C. Reed. ' From this one the problems of the county will be carried to the commission meeting by one or two delegates representing the entire 1,094 .men involved, these same delegates instructed as to the method of procedure. This step alleviates the old objectionable plan of. sending delegates from each local with no definite idea of where each one stood on questions of importance. . One question, which created considerable inter- est, was the fact that Detroit, standing as one of, the, largest milk consuming centers of the United States, the .sectionbf Michigan which practically established the price for the rest of the state, sus- taining a United States Bureau of Markets, minus a dairy division. system of inspection on the Detroit market is the fact, that there is no careful. analysis made of the situation. The time has arrived when the produc- er desires _to follow his product through to the consumer, and the only way that it can be accom- plished, is to have a careful daily analysis of the situation, and the producer kept posted by daily bulletin. If there is any one man, who should be conversant with the details of the Detroit Milk Market, it should be the producer and he shbuld be Just as conversant with the details as is the dis- tributor‘or dealer. , , ' ' . The surplus 911681210! has .g’ciiupiedlhe attention The trouble with the present f and delegates. immaturithem‘ asgto‘ith . ty .Agricflt’urel. Agent. The Spillman charges create a'situati‘on- which cannot be cleared up except by such an investiga- tion and report. ' does not profess to have personal knowledge of the facts at issue but only repeats hearsay, exceut where he indulges in personalities concerning Dr. ' The Ousley statement... Spillman will not suffice. rambles along on hearsay and inuendo and by vi- tuperation of Dr. Spillman for twelve pages. And '- of course, this subordinate of Secretary Houston selected by Secretary Houston for that purpose finds Secretary Houston not guilty and condemns Dr. Spillman to everlasting punishment. That is not the kind of an investigation of this important matter, and that s not the kind of a report and- decision that the public wants. The efficiency and effectiveness of the work of u the Department_of Agriculture is at stake. What is needed is a thorough investigation at which Dr. Spillman, Secretary Houston, and every other of- ficial or individual that knows anything of the facts, shall be heard directly and under oath and the real truth ascertained impartially and relent- lessly—Gong. Louis'O. Oramton, Washington, D.0. and there has been a great deal of discussion as to ways and means of taking care of it. If such a surplus exists in the alarming quantity, which del- egates have been led to believe, then surely the producer does not wish to grab Miss Detroit by the hair and drench her with milk. On the oth- er hand, if no surplus exists certainly Macomb county or any other county does not wish to hold back One quart of milk that can be consumed by the citizens of Detroit, and the producer today questions seriously whether there is a surplus existing today or that it has ever existed. It was the opinion of the Macaub County Dairy Coun- cil that the proper point of attack for this analy- sis lays in the bureau of markets. ' These and a multitude of like problems devel“ oped during the meeting and the gratifying fea- ture was to see twelve separate and distinct sec- tions of the county get their feet on common ground and set their shoulder- to the wheel for the ~ express purpose of getting out of- the rut. The of- ficers elected are competent men of. long acquaint- ance with the milk question‘and the county is backing these men to the limit. ‘ Mr. Gidian: Bryce of Romeo, was elected' presi- dent; Mr. John C. Miller, Mt. Clemens, vice-presi- dent, and Mr. L. Kamlowske, Washington; secre- tary-treasurer. - Efiiciency in production and distribution has be - come the, watchword of the hour. ready and willing to go half way but from now on he feels that it should be part ”of his problem to ; familiarize himself with the business from a bus- iness man's standpoint. We are in hopes't‘hat every county will follow 3; i up, and form like organizations. We believe that‘ bi’ properly unifying our probldms and $335138 :4 them up and dealing with them item an emcie’nt standpoint, carefully choosing; eunrepresentation to take on all, matters,_'~that infinite. suit to as, parties conclusions—93;} 751:; cunts y.‘ K A whitewash of the Secretary " applied by a subordinate in the Department who . The producer is » " / .1 “ as: ed'were ”fasted? because they-7 showed this easyéfattening I is, a; characteristic that has never been lost sight g9t or Hereford breeders, that has been carefully "damped and become fixed to the extent that it is transmitted from generation to generation. medium for converting the luxuriant grasses and . . _abundanc9 of forage of the west of England into ' . high class beef, the Hereford is recognized today, - as it was a century ago, as 1he premier grazing animal, attaining a higher finish and producing a better quality of beef, on 81'3“ 310”» than any ‘ other beef animal. . Practically without. exception, "V ' the recOrd prices at'the‘ market centers for. grass ' cattle have been made by. cattle showing a pre- *'ponderance of Hereford blood. . The Hereford can befinished and marketed as x prime beef .at an earlier-age and ‘with a greater weight of carcaSs than any other breed. The meat of the Hereford ,“baby beef” is not veal, but ma-’ ' ture beef, but lacking in the excessive fat of the older animal. Repeated tests have shown that gain can be put on a young animal at a less cost » per pound than it can be put on one Of mature, age, and therefore that there is more profit in feeding a young animal than an old one. . Herefords endure extremes 'of climate and with- , stand hardships better than any other breed. They are more rugged of constitution as a breed. They are more active and energetic in the pursuit of a livelihood, and will keep in better flesh where feed is scarce and difi‘lcultto get, than any other breed. For this reason. they have practically supplanted the other beef breeds, in the sections where cat- tle are grown under range conditions. Prolificacy is a characteristic that was early fix- ed in the Hereford breed. In range herds where Hereford blood predominates the calf crops are uniformly larger. than those in herds ‘where the blood of other beef breeds predominates. Here- ford‘females are not only prolific breeders, but are originally developed to meet the demand for a _ Sec. Amer Headaches/Breeder. A» n = = jr . “Please advise us the best stock cattle for this state of the following breeds: Hereford, Sherthorn and Aberdeen Angus" ——A. K., Coleman, inch. (Editor’s note: The above question was referred to each of the Assoctattbns, representing the three - breeds of cattle mentioned. The Hereford Associa- tion responded first, and we give herewith its ar- guments in favor of the Hereford breeds. Other articles Will be published in early issues setting forth the qualities of the other breeds.) the best of mothers, dropping strong calves and rearing them well. Prepotency, or the ability to transmit their characteristics to their offspring when mated with females of other breeds or mon- lgrels, is a marked . characteristic of Hereford males. In testing of cattle for tuberculosis there are fewer reactions among Herefords than among any other breed of‘cattle, .beef or dairy. This is sub- stantiated by the official records of the cattle of- fered for export. from England to the United States, and by the records of numerous State and private veterinarians. The practical immunity of Herefords from tuberculosis is due to their char- acteristic hardiness of constitution. Being more uniform as to quality and color, and possessing superior qualities as feeders, stocker " and feeder cattle showing a preponderance of Her- eford blood command a premium over those of other breeds at the market centers. When finish- ed, both as baby beeves and as mature beeves, the Herefords command a higher price at the hands of the packers. Seventy-fiveper cent. of the top sales made at the market centers of the past year have been of cattle showing a preponderance of Hereford blood. This applies to dry-lot baby beeves, grainfed medium and heavy beeves and grass beeves. Being hardier of constitution, greater rustlei'b and less fastidious in regard to their food, Here- fordsmake better use of the productsof'flle aver age farm, than any other breed. They will utila ize feed. and forage that other breeds will not eat, converting it into high priced beef. \ For this 1'9an ' son they are best adapted to beef production on : the farms. ‘ Former Governor Grapo, of Flint, experimented ' with several beef breeds including the Hereford, a few years ago when Herefords were not as well known nor as popular as they are now. A contemporary writeup by a‘leadlng agriculo' tural journal of the time follower "The three breeds were treated alike as to food and shelter. The first year sixty heifers were purchased which grazed on the same fields in summer, were fed out of the same racks in the winter, and twenty bred . V to 'each of the three purebred bulls represented. The result was that after twelve years’ experience with these three most prominent and distinct. breeds of cattle, giving them all an equal chance from first to lase Governor Crapo adopted the Her-' efords, and bred the other purebreds and their grades to registered Hereford bulls. He was convinced that for farmers and breed- ers the Herefords were more profitable than the others because they mature earlier, are more har- dy, less liable to disease, better feeders and graz- iers, fatten on less food in their stalls, keep in good flesh at all seasons of the year, when killed produce a higher percentage of dressed beef, and alive or dressed command a more ready sale at a higher price than the other beef breeds. This ex- periment was carried on when the other breeds were the most fashionable and commanded the highest prices for breeding stock. Gov. Crapo's foreman and herdsman were admirers of the other breeds and did not take kindly to the “white faces” but the Herefords worked themselves up to a tremendoua popularity from every quarter.” If you desire to receive a more lengthy article or any information at any time, we will consider it a favor to have you call on us. MiChigan Potato GroWers are Selecting Better Seed for this Year’s Planting of better seed potatoes. taking an active interest in the development one which has been started more particularly to benefit a large number of growers than to secure high prices for seed potatoes for a comparatively few growers. Last fall. a good many of the growers through the state hill selected at least a few~bushel of seed which they expect to plant this season. This, of course, is the very best way to get started with MANY 01" the potato growers of the state are - better seed, and the men who took pains to hill' select seed laSt season will be ahead of those who did put forth this_ effort. However, those who, for any reason, failed to hill select last year, do not need to wait until another season before get- ting a start along the line of improved seed. They will find it profitable to select some of the best ‘ shaped tubers from their present stock, and plant a few bushel of these in a portion of the field by themselves, or better still in a separate field where they can be planted closer and later than is common practice with a general crop. All seedpotatoes, whether hill selected or not, should be treated to reduce the danger of injury from Scab, Black Scurf and Black Leg. Corrosive Sublimate isthe best material to use for this pur- pose, as it will have a greater influence on all of the diseases mentioned. than Formaldehyde. - which is a remedy more particularly for the Scab. Specific directions for the use of the Corrosive Sublimate may be secured in printed farm from any county agent, or directly from fram the Ag- ricultural College. Potatoes, which are planted for a seed plot,“ The movement is ' . 3011. By C. W. WAID Extension Specialist, M. A. C. whether they were hill selected or not, should be planted .on some of the best potato soil available. If it is practical to do so, so far as the conven~ ience of cultivation is concerned, it is a good plan to plant‘the seed plot much closer one way than -the other. If the rows are 32-36 inches apart, the plants in the row should be from 12-15 inches apart. Closer planting, howeverfshould not be done on soil which is deficient in fertility. If the planting is done from the middle to the last of June, or even the early part of July in the southern part of the state, the crop will be much more ’certain to continue strong growth until frost occurs than if the planting is done earlier. This is one of the advantages of late planting. Seed which is somewhat immature when the first killing frost occurs, has been found to be su- perior to thoroughly mature seed. It has been a common practice in many parts of the South, more particularly Kentucky, to plant what is known as “second crop” potatoes. These potatoes are still growing when hit by frost, and, while the tubers are small, they have proven of superior merit, when used as seed the next sea- We cannot follow this same practice in the North, but we can plant the potatoes at such a time that they will continue to grow until killed by treat. 'If it is difficult, as it frequently is, to keep seed until such a time for planting, in the cellar or other storage place, this disadvantage may be overcome in a large measure by what is known as green sprouting or tubers. As soon as warm weather comes, the potatoes may be spread out on a barn floor or in any location where the light will get ”to them freely, and where they will not be molested by live stock. The crates should be, filled about 1/1 full of potatoes, and _ stacked in such a manner that the light will get to all of the sides of the crates. The potatoes will keep in this way for a number of weeks, although, of course, they will shrivel. Heavy green sprouts will form on the potatoes. and when such tubers are plant- ed they will come up quickly. The ones which show a weak growth or no \growth at all can be discarded, and as a result a much better stand will be secured than where no effort is made to green sprout them Anyone who expects to plant a seed lot of pota- toes the coming season ,shculd notify the county agent in his county. An effort will be made dur- ing the season to have extension specialists or county agents inspect as many seed plots as it will be possible to do at least once during the growing period. The purpose of the inspection work will be to deduct and remove the mixtures ‘ and diseased hills if the grower wishes to have them removed. In some cases field meetings of growers~will be held where the work is done in order that the growers in the neighborhood may become better acquainted with the diseases and methods of control. In every case the owner of the plot will be shown the nature of any disease which may be found in his particular seed plot or field. At digging time a comparative record will be made between results secured from the hill select- ed and the other seed. The growers will also be encouraged to bill select for another season. Vote “No” on Amendment to Permit Legislature to Increase Judges’ Salaries NE AMENDMENT to be voted upon at the Ospring election, is framed to deceive. It is the so~called Salary Amendment. The section to which an amendment is sought, is upon the statute books as follows: Article XVI, SectiOn 8. “Neither the legislature finer any municipal authority shall ant. or auth- rest red or the contract entered into?“ We, c omeers, except circuit judges. shall ed, nor. shall the salary of any- public ediafter election or abpointr‘nent '.’ extra compensation to any public officer, , ._ ht employs or contractor after the service has ., “Neither the legislature nor any municipal au- thority shall grant or authorize extra compensa- tion to any public officer, agent, employs or con- tractor after the serviCe has been rendered, or the contract entered into. Salaries of public officers except supreme court justices, circuit court judges, probate court judges probate judges and judges of courts of like iurisdictiOn’, shall not be increas- ed nor shall the salary of any public officer be de- creased after election’ or appointment. " Without knowing how the law now reads, the voter’s natural conclusidn is that the amendment is intended to restrict the legislature. As a mat- the purpose of the amendment is to de- advance the salaries of the judges as it mayda- sire. When it is considered that the legal class of the state exert a predominating influence in the legislature, we .can better appreciate the folly of conveying to the legislature this additional power. Men who become candidates for ofiices within the gift of the people, or who accept appointments to salaried positions, do so with a full knowledge of the salaries attached thereto. No office L gO’es begging for someone to fill it. There are ways enough aspirants and there always Win be enough to insure a fairly wide choice by the vet- ers. If you believe this way, vote "no" again; the salary amendment. 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OUR GUARANTEED ADVERTISERS ‘ WO respectfully wask our readers to favor our adver- tisers when possible. Their catalogs and prices "'0 Cheerfuux sent free, and we guarantee you against 10" Brovld‘ing you say when writing or ordering, from them; Mr ad. in my Michigan ’Business Farming. Entered as secund-class matter, at Mt. Clemens, Mich. The Warehouse Amendment THE WAREHOUSE amendment still re- poSes in the protecting. arms of the House committee on revision and amendment of the constitution. Will it ever come out! Not if the reactionary members of the com- mittee and the unfriendly farmer members of the House can prevent. This committee is composed of the following gentlemen: Ivory, Farrier, Woodrufl, Wal- lace, Weidenfeller, Mol, Glaspie, Case and Haan. What interests do these gentlemen represent? Wm. E. Ivory is a farmer of La- peer county, home, Elba; believed in favor of submitting amendment. Nelson G. Farrier is a newspaper man of Atlanta, Montmorency county; believed in favor of amendment. Ari H. Woodrufl is an attorney of Ford, Wayne cOunty; believed hostile to amendment. Rob- ert N. Wallace is a son of W. H. Wallace, the sugar manufacturer, interested in a number of elevators and warehouses up in the Thumb district; believed opposed to amendment, but reputed to be in favor of submitting. Chas. A. Weidenfeller is “retired”; former occupa- tion unknown; attitude toward amendment unknown. Jas. M01 is a merchant of Grand Rapids, the home of the Michigan Potato Shippers’ Ass’n and certain large bean ele- vator interests, believed opposed to submit- ting amendment. Andrew B. Glaspie is a newspaper publisher of Oxford; attitude un- known. Wm. J. Case is a lumber dealer of Benzonia; attitude unknown. Wm. A. Haan is an insurance agent of Grand Rapids; be- lieved opposed to submitting amendment. We have it on good authority that the worst antagonists of the warehouse amendment are ' a few farmer members of the House who seek to avoid a vote on the measure by inducing the committee to refuse to report it out. Here is a measure that has been scrutinized and aproved by the senate for submission to the voters, tied up in a committee of the lower branch of the legislature. It is not necessary that the majority of this committee shall fav- or the principle of this measure in order to report it out. It is not necessary that the House of Representatives itself shall favor the ' principle in order to vote to submit to the people. But this committee, composed of representatives of the people, is asked and expected to report out this amendment so that the House may vote upon it, and the House, composed of representatives of the people, is asked and expected in turn, to go thru the formality of voting to submit the measure to the voters. If the voters don’t want state- ‘ owned warehouses, they will reject the meas- ure. If they do want them, they will accept ~ the measure, and their wishes must rule. .Out in North Dakota the politicians sat on the pet measures of the farmers. Now in North Dakota farmers are sitting on the poli- tic" ns ‘ Here in Michigan 3. half dozen men ,. them at, it that ‘dm’tkwo’l‘k: organize “a'little ’-‘-‘§it- ting” club~ in your community next election and sit down so hard on the‘fellows who now defy your wishes that they’ll-grunt with re- morse. . - _ The Spring Toni THERE ARE tonics and tonics, “pink pills for pale people, ” “little liver liven- ers,” and “Kidd’s Kandy Kidney Kures,” but the one never-failing, free—of-charge, guar- anteed-to-cure elixir is the balm of nature which pe'rvades the atmosphere, invades the body, tones up the liver, reddens the corpus- cles, and sends a surcharge of energy, ambi- tion and an "isn’t-it-good-to-be-alive” feeling thru every nerve center Have you seen the crowd on the city street along toward the end of March? It' shuifles \along without evincing much .of an interest in things about It seemsto be going some- where all the time, but there is no joy in the going. It is’ in a waiting, expectant, half- hopeful, half-hopeless attitude, like the young man on the eve of his proposal to the lady of his choice. . And then spring, and a seemingly ever- lasting summer, for the city crowd,——and yes, the youth, too. There is a disillusionment in store for both, of course, but that’s another story. When spring is come and distributes its tonic, man throws oif his sluggishness. He snifi's the air, takes in the ozone and the dirt and the germs of the city street in great gulps. He straightens up his back. He puts a chip on his shoulder. He walks like a millionaire, and feels likeone, too. And he is one, as rich in the bounties of nature as any man who walks by his side. But even at that, the spring that finds its way in amOng the skyscrapers and fondles the folk of the city, after a valiant struggle with the odors of garbage and gas, and the- shadows and rushing air currents about the giant buildings that impede its way, is a very poor substitute for the spring that extends a lavish hand-unhindered over the open fields of the country. For here spring is at her best and her breath is pure and sweet. And bless- ed are those who dwell upon the farms and live and work and sleep in her soothing arms. Why Not Organize? FIVE YEARS ago it was complained that the farmer was the hardest mortal on earth to organize. Today he is the hardest man to keep from organizing. Not a week passes by that does not see the organization of some new farmers’ co—operative enterprise. Some of them are good, some indiiferent, some positively bad. The majority of them will succeed, but many will fail. The desire to organize often exists where the need is lack- ing. It’s like putting the cart before the horse, this organizing without a program in the hopes of writing a program later. Organ- izations must to succeed, be founded upon def- inite needs. In some respects the state of Michigan is over-organized. In other respects, it is un- der-organized. It boasts of many organiza- tions, all of which are trying to exercise sim- ilar functions. All declare their faith in co- operative marketing enterprises; all swear by the need of more favorable legislation; all would wish for a better banking system, etc. With such a unity of opinion it is too bad that there is such a division of eifort. The pressing need is for a predominant leadership. Either some well-established ;_organization or some widely accepted leader should gather up the reins of these diversified ’assOciations, and direct them in cencert. The power of Michi- gan farmers will never be felt until this is done. ~. . ~ The Press and Political Advertising ‘ THERE IS still a chance that the corrupt practice bill of Sen. Baker will survive the pp tion of thcr‘politiciansfiand the mere to set 01!? reporteutgthe'mefiamenh Md peruse ‘o "the ., eturally,,the politiclans don’t want such" a law. gThey usually have all the coin that is necessary to buy the office they seek and they want to spend it to suit them- selves. lf they have to place all their ail/yer: tising in the state pamphlet at a charge'pre- scribed by "law their money will give ' them no advantage user the man who has none. Naturally the newspapers, or at least many of them, to» W cm a dollar looks bigger than the League of ations, don’t' like the Baker bill any better for it would deprive them of a Very lucrative source of revenue. Ten years ago the entire press of the state would have let out an awful howl over this proposed legislation, but merits of the Baker plan are so unmistak—‘ able that only a comparatively few are openly lamenting such trespass upon the “privileges of the press and politicians.” And most of these are the reactionary, a la Newberry, class Whose only interest in political campaigns is the amount of money they get out of them. Yes, the Baker bill means a sacrifice for every newspaper in the state, but the newspapers’ loss is the electorate‘s and the poor man’s gain. Let the Baker bill become a law. A Farmer, Candidate ‘ ‘ 7 E PRESUME that the state pressend other prejudiced and misinformed agen- cies will characterize the decision of the farm— ore to name a farmer candidate for governor of Michigan as “another Non-Partisan League movement.” And as usual, they will be mls- taken. . That the campaign will be along non-par- tisan lines is true. If the man named is a Republican,- as he must be to win in-this state, every farmer embracing other political falths will be expected to split his ticket when ‘he comes to the governorship and stay behind the farmer candidate. That the campaign is intended to emphasize the class distinctions and arouse the bitter class enmity that has heaped odium upon the North Dakota Non- Partisan League in the conservative east is positively not true. ’ _ ' The man’who is to receive the support of the farmers must be not only big enough to have a grasp of the farmers’ problems, but he must be big enough, broad enough and sym- pathetic enough to have a clear conceptiOn of- thc needs of the state as a whole. _He must be fair in his dealings with farmers, fair in his dealings with labor and fair in his deal- ings with the commercial and manufacturing interests.‘ As one speaker» at the Lansing con- ference put it, “The farmer‘does not want domination. but merely recognition. ’ ’ The state press and the people of the cities need view with no alarm this decision of the farmers to take a hand in state politics. The movement is rational, quite devoid of bitter- ness, wholly constructive, and entirely friend- ly to all interests looking to the future welfare of the state. The only interests that need tremble at the farmers’ political strength are those which live by special privilege and cherL ish selfish aspirations. _ Some of Michigan’s greatest governors have been farmers. And there are many men who stand high in the agricultural ranks today who would dignify the gubernatorial office by their presence. With such a sane, broad- minded and intelligent .conception of the qualities which‘ the farmers say their candi- date must have, who shall fear the election of a farmer governor? Rep. Arlie Hopkins of Manistee county told'the members of the farmers’ conference at Lansing that they shouldfinite ,under the banner of the Michigan Farm Bureau. Then , ' Mr. .‘Hopkins shattered» whatever confidence " the members ht have had in the Bureau and its leaden “ y. resenting a statement of Mr. N. P. Hull that the farmers’ legislative committee would scrutinize every 1any in- crease allewed by- the legis , u . a“ , lit : “ m 2.. .— NON-PARTISANSHIP » ' . ~ 7, _. , HERE ARE thbse about the state capitol ’ w ,wh‘o throw a fit every time they hear the W‘North Dakota Nan-Partisan League men— : T ,ti-oned. The writer assumes that the farmers' " 1 ‘j. A. movement in North Dakota is a manifestation . of their desire to rid themselves of the parasites that peanut politics had fastened upon them, and to arrange matters so that the state gov? g ernment shOuld function in the interest of the producing, rather than the predatory classes. I. This, of course, is all wrong. . confine their activities to making two blades of- . grass grow where one blade has grown hereto- Farmers should fore, and leave political matters to the poll-ti- clans. To do otherwise is to overrun the “es- ltablish‘ed order/f and to bring about uncertafltty (and confusion (among the pay roll patriots and the beneficiaries of special privilege. This non— —partisan business in North Dakota, while bearing the republican label, is none the less objectionable on that account It is repub- licanism with an “if,” and as such we are ag ’in it. That it is such is evidenced by the large number of “true blues” who in that state, have been turned out to grass and their places filled with hyphenates The instinct of self-preserva- tion impels us to denounce non-partisanship whenever it rears its head at a distanCe. Bifur- cated republicanism is nOne the less objection- able. The writer has had his try at party irreg- ularity and has learned his lesson. We insist that none but “true blue” republicans be put on guard or upon the pay roll (in North Da- kota.) Like William Alden Smith, we believe in them. We “have no criticism of any real republican that is, has been, or is to be” (in North Dakota) and we insist that they must , again be permitted to come into their own and that the “Nons’” and the “bi's” shall be cast into outer darkness (in North Dakota.) or course, in Michigan it is diiferent. Here a little non-partisanship now and then is a good thing. It may be taken either as a laxative or an em- etic. In either case good results are assured. Extreme caution should be exercised by ama- teurs in its administration Old Liners, howev- er, may prescribe it with impunity. Witness: No serious criticism has been cecasioned by the Governor’s appointment of his Democratic busi- ness partner, Mr. Merrick, of Huron county, as banking commissioner. There has been no up- roar among the simon-pure over the appoint- ment to a life position as commandant of the state constabulary of “Colonel" R. C. Vander- eook, well known as a democrat. In fact it'is generally believed that the Governor has some perfectly good reasons of a nature for choosing “Colonel" Vandercook as , commandant of the state constabulary in preference to some of the many army oflicers now returning from overseas service, wearing decorations which bear witness to acts of hero- ism under fire. Another instance of high—grade idealistic non- partisanship is to be found in the appointment to the $3,500 secretaryship of the securities commission of H. N. Duff, graduate of the Penn- sylvania Polytechnic Institute of Machine Poli- tics, blatant democrat and chief lobbyist for the passage of the bill permanently establishing the state constabulary. The appointment of democrats to'these impor- ”non-partisan" By. HERB. BAKER tant positions and the appointment of other democrats as oil inspectors and to other subor- dinate places is an exhibition of a highly ideal- isfic non-partisanship that has the additional merit of strengthening personal political ma- chines, but the North Dakota brand that has for its object no higher purpose than to pry a few parasites from the backs of the producers, Abas! Raus mit itt! MORE CAMOUFLAGE HE" FALSE alarm of "thief”, “thief," some- times used by shrewd criminals to distract attentibn from themselves; while they are getting away with something, finds its analogy in the methods of those in every walk of life who dis- tract attention from their personal or selfish mot, ives by loud clamor about some irrelevant matter that can be used to clothe their ulterior motives with a pro bona publeco appearance. state was being saddled with a $500,000 a year silk stocking standing army of one hundredfifty- four men and fifty officers. As a permanent state institution it was camouflaged with the pre- tence that it was necessary to stop the rum run. ners from bringing liquor into Michigan from wet territory and they got by with it in spite of the fact that within four months of the day of its enactment there would be no wet territory in the United States or Canada. Certain members of the state senate who do not believe that the legislature is a body whose chief duty is to creat new jobs and to boost salaries for everyone in sight, have made a determined fight against the inauguration of a new system of fix- ing salaries whereby the salaries of the oflicials in each department shall at each session be made a part of the appropriation for that department recommended by the budget commission. They have held that the question of salaries should be separated from appropriation bills and considered by itself, that from start to finish it is a matter for the consideration of the representatives of the people rather than of a budget commission ap- pointed by the governor., This ,contention, of course, did-not harmonize with the plans of the state machines. It was the unpopular side here. It was poison to the salary grabbers and their name is legion; and they also have their friends in and out of the legislature. The budget commis- sion plan which substitutes log rolling for open and above board methods of fixing salaries ap- peals, of course, to all the “boys" with “axes to grind.” Naturally in each legislature there are those with other axes to grind than securing jobs or increased salaries for friends, and this admin- istration has not been known to frown on any of these. Naturally the recognition of a real com- munity of interest on the part of these results in a cohesiveness which it is difiicult to disturb. The aggressive of this class are able to frighten the weak-knead among those not really in sympathy with them and thus establish a dominant force composed partly of those to whom the end justi- fies the means and partly of those too weak to withstand the pressure of organized greed. Such a combination has gradually deveioped in the sen- ate. Senator Chas. J. Deland of Jackson, is its When the , recognized leader. He is serving his third term in the senate. good fellow. He claims never to have opposed cre- ating a new office nor to have opposed an increase a of salary. He is admittedly a candidate for See- retary of State and1 his candidacy is said to be ’ agreeable to those who have assumed the respon- sibility of arranging the “succession” in the state offices. Several clashes have come over these bills mix- . ing appropriations and salary increases, between Senator DeLand and his followers. On one side and those opposed to his methods on the other. In ev- ery clash the DeLand forces have carried the day. He put the constabulary bill across in record time. and for reasons heretofore stated on this page, so. cured the adherence of “Colonel" Vandercook’s newspaper friends who promptly proceeded to col- or their reports in his favor——DeLand’s opponents made a final stand on the salary-appropriation bill for the Drug and Food Department, partly because in it the bone of contention appeared with greatest force and partly because of specially vicious fea- tures of the bill. In 1917, this department cost the state a. little over $50,000. In 1918, it cost $85,000. but this bill fixing salaries and appropriations for 1919 and 1920 carries an appropriation of $495,000 for the two years. It enables the commissioner to appoint seventy-one “inspectors” at an aggregate cost per year for salaries alone of $104,000 with a limitation on the salary of only sixteen of them. The bill also carries'an appropriation of $75,000 a year for traveling expenses. or course all this expense and that of the estate constabulary is put up to the people as being necessary to stop rum running after the manufacture and sale of the stuff has been stopped in the'whole United States. Of course those fellows are interested solely in the sup- pression of the cursed demon, rum, and the pro- tection of the public morals. They have no thought that these “inspectors" spending $75,- 000 a year running about the state might be used to influence the public in the choice of a candidate for governor who would have it in his power to say how long these parasites should hang on to the public teat. Nine senators, Aaron Amon of Mecosta, Her- bert Baker of Cheboygan, J. Mark Harvey of Constantine, William Lemire of Escanaba, Wil- liam Hierd of Bay county, Thomas McNaughton of Kent, George W. Miller of Greenville, Vincent M. Brennan of Detroit, and Duncan McRae of Harrisville; stood resolutely against this vicious measure, and while they could not prevent its passage they did stop its getting immediate ef- fect. Senator Deland,at once became excited over the moral effect of leaving the administra- tion’s political “board of strategy” a few days without funds. Charley is a prince of a fellow; he believes in safeguarding the public morals adequately, even if it takes every man in Huron county to do it. As a step in this direction, last week he introduced a bill to legalize betting on horse races! . - CREAMERY TEST BILL Senator Davis of Lawton, one of the farmer members of the Senate, has introduced the fol- lowing bill, in the hopes of overcoming the fre- quen variations in the creameries’ test. ‘A Bill to provide for ofiicial county cream test- ers, the purchase of testing equipment, and pre- scribing their duties. Ths People of the State of Michigan enact: (Continued on following page) :- SENATOR T. H. MoNAUGHTON Senator T. H. McNaughton o f I Kent/county; a r e a i honest-to- goodness farmer, who‘ has been . , connected with . the Grange for many years. Aux- thor of' the Ter- initial Warehouse . propositipn. . H s has served two- ' ; terms in House and ‘ is thsv'w SENATOR WILLIAM A. LEMIRE Lemire of Escan- aba senator from the 80th district, with the farmers all the time. He has served one t e r m i n the House and is serving his first term in the Sen- ate. author of consti- tutional amend- ments giving cit- ies the right" to establish municipal fuel yards, and for giving cities control of all public utilities. 'Imtos- William A. ’Lemlrs Dr. William A. ' He is the' SENATOR E. ‘J. BRYANT Senator E. 5. Bryant of Lena- wee and Monroe district, is one of the real farmers of the Senate. ’ He is serving his second term in the Senate and has served two, ' terms in the ".l‘ House. He is 9 chairman of “the co m mittes on roads and has charge of many important road matters pend- 1 ing at this session. lento! I. 3.317“ ‘ Tar Everybody admits he is a mighty _ " of sacrifices. * printed. .The whole matter was turned ‘ .ples as shall be submitted to'him by residents of -the county in accordance with the provisions. of , this act; 'Provided That the total expense of such ’ ‘ “, HESE ARE wonderful days. Birds singing; the lark skimming over the pasture lotwith his note of welcome; the robin back from the . . - south land, wearing his breast-plate of red; the “kill-deer" uttering his shrill call as the sun drops behind the cloud bank and the night birds are ‘ 0n the wing. The breath of spring is in the air; nature's resurrection is near—oh, wonderful, wonderful days of spring! Owen park is a beautiful spot on the Detroit river, just inside the limits“- Of that Erect city. There you will find a‘touch, of green fringing the som- bre grey; there a place where one can hear, feel and see, Yes, and away from brick and mortar paved streets with their clatter; houses and houses and . people here, there and everywhere- } You have lived in the'great-out-of-doors, and you realize how these glor- ious days must have tugged at Anna's very heart strings. How the very air awakened thoughts of her girlhood days in the country and on the farm, where sun, air fieecy cloud and gentle breezes lure one on and on, over hill, through valley to the banks of shimmering pond, or along swollen stream. Anna was a nursemaid, and into her care had been placed two little boys, Duncan and Johnny. A great responsibility; but Anna soon had the little fellows ready and with one in the cab; the other trudging along by 'her side——his wee little hand in hers—they were soon at Owen park. 0h, won- derful days of spring! promise: “And the dead shall live again." As they approached the river little Johnny hurried along the cement pathway. He was toddling toward the deep blue waters; Anna took her hand from the cab for. an instant and caught Johnny; but the cab with little Dun-- can rolled on and plunged into the river. Without a moment's hesitation Anna plunged into the river to save the baby boy. Men with a boat located the cab, but little Duncan was dead. Grappling hooks finally caught into the clothing and Anna's body was brought to the surface. Poor girl; her first thought was “duty." Dear little boyl—Their bodies were soon resting side by side in the parlor of a wealthy home on Ir- oquois avenue. Anna’s face bore a calm expression; “eyen Duncan’s own mother could not have done more to save him.’,’ The sacrifice, of which the Gallilean spoke, had been willingly laid on the altar of duty; the great sacrifice had been made. These days we say much concerning devotion to duty; bravery on the field of battle; of heroes; Let the reader join me in offering a silent prayer in the mem- ory of this brave girl from the country; this heroine who gave her life that one of God's little ones might be saved. And, too, a tear of empathy for the little mother, who one spring night, waited under the stars 0n the depot plat- form at Alpena for the train which should bring back home the body of her dear little girl, just ANNA KOEPKE. T OCCASIONALLY happens that . public official is sent after a certain thing which he is not expected to‘find. And occasionally it happens that the official sent after a certain thing keeps right on looking until he finds the “thing,” and gets himself into trouble by so doing. This very “thing" happened to Doctor Louis Levine, professor of economics in the University of Montana. Doctor Levine was engaged by the university in the fall of 1916 and hav. ing made a study of the question of taxation, Was soon set at work by Chan- " cellar Elliott of the university to collect data and prepare same in support of a bill, through which the educational interests of Montana were to be financ- ed. This young doctor took up the work enthusiastically and later aided the tax commission in securing data for an income tax bill. ( Within the year he had accumulated a whole lot of figures and some startling facts regarding Montana’s system of taxation. With‘ the data at God’s own miracle, the fulfillment of that gracious. “the university should avoid active participation. in questions which sharply ‘ divide the people; including the question of taxation," ., ‘ _v Levine asked the privilege of persona-llypublishiug the pamphlet. Chan- cellor' Elliott is said by Levine to have put it this way: .“If you publish that pamphlet you will be dismissed for insubo‘rdination. The newspapers of the state will not give. you a fair hearing; they, will becloud the issue in ever! possible way and ybur professional reputation will be so destroyed that You will not be able to get another positiOn anywhere in this country." DOCtOI' ' Loving did what any honest, law-abiding citizen would have done under like circumstances—he published the book at his own expense. ‘ - And he was relieved of his work at the Montana university the charge being “insubordination.” And now the taxpayers of Montana are demanding 4 that the spineless governor and the meek chancellor give good and sufficient reasons why they should not be thrown upon the scrap heap. Doctor Levine had no right to suppress the factshe had gathered as a public official. And from an ethical standpoint all facts ascertained by scientific men, belong not to the investigator but to the people whom they serve. ' ‘ Dr. Spillman, for twenty years a valued official of the department of as- riculture at Washington, Was‘fliischarged because he had secured data as to the cost of producing certain farm products and was willing to give the re- sult of his investigation to the people. Secretary Houston, like Chancellor > Elliott, decided that the public was not entitled to facts, gathered by a gov-' ernment employee, especially when such facts might establish the people's rights, to the detriment of the interests whom these officials‘seek to serve. And this reminds us that we don't hear very much about the tonnage tax in this state any more. Millions of dollars worth of copper is taken from the mines of the Upper Peninsula yearly; and hundreds of thousands of dollars in dividends are paid to Boston capitalists, who “toil not, neither do they spin." The people of Michigan are giving away these natural resources, for the taxes paid under the present plan, represent nothing tangible. And‘ soon all that will be left to tax will be a “hole in the ground.” Perhaps, if Gov- ernor Sleeper knew that Doctor Lo'uis Levine, an expert on mine taxation, was out of a job, he might engage him to look over nature’s wonderful store- houses in the Upper Peninsula. Will somebody kindly inform the governor that Louis is out of a job? 0 O O nounced to the world that they would fight the "League of Nations,” and that they represented the people of the United States, ought to be proud of the resultscf their interference, Uncle Sam has called for 50,000 volunteers for service in France and the news from “over there" is not very assuring right now. Michigan has one senator/and expects to have another ——when the legality of the election is determined. ,7 Both the senator Michi- gan has and the senator Michigan has not—lined up and tied up with the thirty-eight Republican and Democrat insurgents. Great company you are in, Senator Townsend; great! line up for the first try, Mr. Newberry. And yet we wonder why people are thinking seriously about a government by, of and for the people. THE THIRTY-EIGHT senators, Republicans and Democrats, who an- AST WEEK I had something to say about Senator Sculley's income tax ill. Yes, we discussed the bill in the committee and many questions were raised. No one questioned the provisions of the bill; no on. sug- _ gested that it was unfair or would work an injustice to anyone. But much was said about “earned and unearned increment;” about “exemptions," and many knOtty problems soon became involved. There was not a single knot in the whole question; but neighbor, did you ever see a string so straight, that a laywer could not tie a knot into it? When first born, that bill was a won- hand he took up the work of prepar— MRGENT ing his report, and in due time pre- 5‘” sented his findings to both the govern- \ _‘ or and Chancellor Elliott. Doctor Le- vine wanted to give the facts as . he found 'them to the people, and asked that his report on the taxation of mines in Montana, be published in a pamphlet for general distribution. Time passed and his report remain- ed in the pigeon hole of Chancellor Elliott’s desk. Levine had worked hard on his report, and he again press- ed his demand that the pamphlet be over to Governor Stewart later, and. in January of the present year a de- cision was handed down, in which both the university head and the gov- ernor agreed. The verdict was that . 3/ 1 J A Bee. 1. In every coun of this state having a county agricultural agen , such agent shall also be known and designated as “Official-Cream Test- er,” of that county and shall be invested with pow- ers and duties as provided for in this act. Sec. 2. Upon petition of no less than twenty- five resident dairymen of a county, presented to the board of supervisors of such county at any reg- ular or special meeting of such board, said board of supervisors shall as soon as may be thereafter cause to be purchased and delivered to said official cream tester of that county the necessary appara- tus and equipment for the proper and efficient testing (for butter fat) of all cream and milk sam- ,- . .59 ' lfi‘ifi‘lftmflsnéff‘min ' ; MMJ~~ /4(Lr elm ail/(«ML s .__r ans" testing apparatus and equipment shall not exceed the sum of one hundred fifty dollars. ' Sec. 8. Such ofiioial cream tester, or his legally authorised deputy, shall, on Friday of each week throughout the year hereafter, receive and proper- ly test all samples of cream and milk which shall be submitted to him under the provisions of this act, and shall immediately after such. test, report to each person submitting samples, the results of the same as relates to the quantity of butter fat . contained therein. All receptacles of sample milk ’ and cream shall be returned to each owner thereof when transportation charges for such return are advanced by such owners. ' , \ . Sec. 4. Such' official cream tester, or his deputies or assistants shall receive no compensation or fees for services rendered under’ this'act. ' ' der. Its father was proud of it; it ap- peared healthy and tbok the bottle un- hesitatingly. The bill found its way into the senate committee's hands, and strang to say, no wet nurse was found for it here. Finally it came out from the committee’s hands, emaciat- ed, and hardly recognizable. The son- ate took charge of the Scully Income Tax Bill, and the M. B. F. cartoonist has assisted me in illustrating to you, just how the senate proceeded_,"to car- ry out" the provisions 'of the bill. Poor little “Income Tax Bill,” your » name was your undoing—:now that you are so soon done for, SEN”! m ~ ‘I wonder what you were ever begun for. JUDGES’ SALARIES ' AST' WEEK’S paper contained a misleading . statement regarding one of theconstitutionai ‘ amendments to be voted on this spring. i The constitution now provides that the salary of . no public official may be increased or diminished during his term of office except circuit judges. The amendment on which we are called to vote April i 7th proposes to change this so that the limitation _ i shall be taken off justices of the supreme court, judges of superior and recorders tourts and judges .9 of'prebate. These m mum Judges in_a class by themsetvos “We the limitations of the consti— tution whose 61 can be continually lobbying the legislature and the board of supervisors feat, in- _ 'mdfluymmtqoathisameude 2.‘ meat. If you would not make a privileged classef. ,; ' .r'v THE BIBLE ANI)‘ m Liquors TRAFFIC Have just been reading the article, "Why is ,2 Michifg'hh lilry?" I am certainly surprised to , hear the liquor question defended by a lady who professes to be a christian. Now, I wish to say right here that while I can lay no «claim ,to ' being a christian, I admire it in those who live it, and I hate to see the good old Bible used to T defend such an unholy cause. This lady writes, "Everyone must admit that there Is no com- mand of God prohibiting the use of tobacco, or fifwines. and similar beverages.” .‘ understand the drift of her argument. ' given numerous scriptures to prove that God is _ ' will see something like this: ‘ upon the wine when it is red, and when it giveth I really do not She hash going to punish people with the sword, pestil— : lence, famine, etc. ., but not one scripture to up- ‘ hold the use of intoxicants. If she will take her Bible and turn to Proverbs XXIII- 31, she “Look thou not its-elf his color in the cup, when .it moveth , aright.” Again Romans XIII-1344, reads that “We are not to walk in rioting and drunken- I ness, and make no provision for the flesh to ful- fil the lusts thereof.” This woman seems to think that we should make laws for men to sat- isfy the whiskey lust. In Romans XIV-19, “Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace.” I would ask does the saloon make for peace? In the 21st verse, “It is good neither to eat flesh nor.drink wine nor anything whereby thy. brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak." Galatians V-21, in " speaking of the works of the flesh reads, “Envyings, murder, drunkenness, r’evellings, and such like; of the - which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the Kingdom of God.” I am afraid Mrs. Baerwolf is not very famil- 1a-. with the Bible, for I believe every christian man and woman' in Michigan who votes will vote dry, because in Corinthians VI—16, in ‘ speaking of Christians it reads, “1 will dwell in . them and walk in them and. I will be their God and they shall be my people. When we get near enough to God for Him to walk in, and talk _ to us we will vote right. -——R. L. Cartrlght. ' 2 W. A. DEFENDS WHEAT PRICE STAND In writing a letter a few weeks ago and re- cently published in M. B~ F., I anticipated a great deal of criticism on the stand I took, but I see only two of the M. B F. readers come to me—Bro. Theo Bengal of Clinton county in February 1st issue, says he bought a binder in 1902 for $95; hired man far-$17. per etc. Yes, Brother, you did. You paid for them, selling hogs for $3.15, cattle 31/2 and 4c, wool 15c, lambs 4c,your oats 18c, corn 28c hay about $5. 50 or possibly $6. When you took say I thought wheat was too high; I said I had no sympathy with the fight for higher than the gov- ernment‘fixed once for wheat during the war, and I still think I was right. Everything considered, the farmer was well taken care of on the wheat question during the war, and the prospect at your butter and eggs to your merchant he didn’t know what to do with them but you were a good customer so he allowed you about 10c per pound and 80 per dogen, etc. Yes, those were the good old days. Along'about that time the writer sold . three goOd cows and yearling heiferfor $100. The same quaxtet today would bring $350 or over. Again Brother, you misunderstand me; I did not present that the government will have to pay a billion dollars this year to make up the price guaranteed us, hear me out in my Opinion. The trouble, Brothers, is this: ‘Too many of us are trying to raise Wheat on land that should be rais- ing potatoes, beans, cow peas, .etc. sandy land can’t compete, nor ought he even to think of flguring-inthe cost of raising wheat in competitiou With the clay, loam or timber land d prairie land farmer. Another time if our ed- or will permit, I would like to give the methods 1used by two farmers side by side, putting in on , same kind of land the same number of acres of crops, the cost of raising the same number of bushels of grain on each farm is so, far apart that , itLis startling—W. A, Kalamazoo county. ~ , UNION MAN SPEAKS - It is with some interest and with some can- “ t‘t‘hat one reads the continual wailing about the farmer in our agricultural press. ‘ meme plan through polit- tempers conditions of .that can be applied universally. The man on’ living will be improved. Why do the farmers expect the lawmakers of the country to cater to ,them? It would not be the right politics names it was based on universal principles. This gov- ernment is constituted as much for one class of - laboring people as it is for another, as much for one class of any people as it is for another, as much for the City folk as it is-for, the country folk. If one is going into politics they must accept some underrlying principle of government Like Democ- racy, Republicanism, Socialism or even Mon— archism, however I pity the person who would try to advocate such a doctrine as the latter one. And then even this Non-Partisonism is a good underlying principle insofar as it is intended to purge the corruption of political organizations. But when the farmers cry “make laws for the farmer,” their. intentions are not only wrong, but their efforts are in vain usually because by so doing they prejudice other elements of power against them and in that way laws that may be proposed for the general good and yet redound to great benefits to the farmer, are quashed by this prejudice. The city folks do not continually holler ”make laws for us,” but they act direct. But not by political activity. They have their labor or- ganizations and their business associations and Don't LAUGH -A FEW 71m 160 Pt G‘nE WERE swme FARMERS WOULD new: USE ALITDHcliblES El :1 / HURRY; ’ UPI FOLKSIF Ylln now I WANT 1 r T BE 1 NHL 1"”!!! ELEVATOR. ’ kaj-LTIN‘ < r 1' , s .J -—Rosenbaum Grain Review. they act collectively and directly for their econ- omic needs. Why does not the farmer act direct- ly? Because they are getting the wrong guidance by these political maniacs who control the agri« cultural press. This may sound strong, but think it over and find an agricultural journal, periodical or paper advocating unionism and if you find one you can find one hundred talking for laws for farmers. When the farmers organize to fix prices on their products in accordance with costs of pro- duction they will better their living conditions and also put agriculture on a financial basis, in- viting both capital and labor, whose interests are mutual, to patronize it.—A Member of (1 Labor Organization, St. Helen, Mich. ANOTHER ANSWER TO MRS. BAERWOLF Editor MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMINoz—May I be permitted to reply to Mrs. August Baerwolf of Sanilac county? My dear lady, since Jesus Christ was led of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil, we have all known that Sat- an could quote Scripture. And we have often heard his agents quoting glibly from Holy Writ in an attempt to justify any evil they chose to ad- vocate. Hut 'if‘ I can read» my Bible aright, Jesus replied to his tempter: “Thou shalt worship the Lord, thy God, and Him only shalt "thou serve.” Does this good christian lady mean to tell us that we can serve our God by voting to bring ”booze back into Michigan? Well, I am glad to contradict the statement that there is no com- 'mand of God against the use of wine and similar From cover to cover the Old Book Thank God, the beverages. sounds warnings against booze. » day has come when We are heading the warnings. But even if there were no commands against it, what difference would that make? There was no command against murder before Cain ‘slew Abel. But I don’t see that he profited any by that ex- cuse. W: to their skirts, waiting outside the saloon while papa got one more drink and, swapped a few more coarse jests with the boys}; and parted with his last dollar, regardless of the fact that his wife and little ones were half-clothed, half-fed and utterly heart-broken. I have k ' kind loving father who would cheerfully h e laid down his life for his baby girl, to take from her fingers the money she had saved, a penny at a. time, for a pair of shoes, and shoot it over the li censed bar to pay for a little more of the accurs— ed poison that was killing him soul and body. And afterwards I have seen him suffeiing the tortures of hell in his self-shame and remorse. Sorry for lit- tle Nellie? Yes, but ten thousand times more sor- ry for the poor father so hopelessly enmeshed in the devil’s snare I have taken money from the hands of a no: gh- bor, the father of a large family, with the request that I buy food and clothing for his wife and chil. dren. “For,” he said, “I dare not‘ trust myeslf to go to town with all those bars running. The last time I tried it I swore I would do my errands and. go right home but I met some of the boys and when I got one drink I stayed with them till I was broke. My family had to actually suffer in consequence.” Since Michigan went dry that man takes his wife and children to town with him and they are happy together. I could tell you hun- dreds of instances within my own personal knowl- edge where Prohibition has changed poverty to plenty, sorrow to joy, and shame to self-respect nd efliclency. And, if I live till Election Day I 33:1 vote to keep our state a fit place to live in, as red in my own mind that I am serving God in so doing. And, Mrs. Baerwolf, if you so dearly love your wine and beer and are certain that they do you no harm, being a good christian, can you not em- ulate the example of the Apostle Paul who declar- ed, “If meat make my brother to offend I will eat no flesh while the world standeth; lest I make my brother to offend.” This is my idea of the spirit of Christ which the Good Book says we must have or we are none of His—Another Michigan Mother. : a nu (Editor’s Note: We very much regret that it is impossible to publish the score or more of splen- did letters received in indignant response to the article “Why is Michigan Dry?” We have used such letters as we could. taking them in the or- der received...but the many we are obliged to omit contain just as convincing arguments against booze and the saloon as those we have published. Vote “N0."’) VIEWS ON ROAD BONDING AMENDMENT Just read your article of March 22nd, “Road Amendment Will Cost Farms Little.” Note the following: (1) Government will‘pay one- -half of all expenses of Good Roads constructed. Why did not you say of all Trunk Line Roads Constructed Under Federal Road Aid Act and Supervision? (1) a You say other half to be borne as fol- lows: One third of one- -half by Wayne county? How by tax? If so, why not levy the tax nowand not bond? (1) b. The other two thirds of the one-half by cities and villages then tax them also, and not bond, and I am sure the farmers would not kick on the measley small sum of 80 to 90c per thou. sand dollars valuation. Now, let me punch a hole or two in this article. In the first place, Federal Road Aid Money must be spent on main trunk line roads according to the bill passed by congress ap- propriating $200,000,000 for trunk line roads in the United States, of which Michigan will get as follows: 1919, $1,447,213.80; add to that our share of the $75, 000,000 appropriated in 1916, which is $872, 708 53; total to July 1,1929 $2 31,9921. 33; July 1,1920 to July 1,1921,1916 appiopriation $578, 885. 52; 1919 allotment, $2,170,820 70, making up for the two years a total of $5 069, 627. 55 Then _the third year the government has given us $723, - 606.90 allotment of 1916 and $2 170, 820. 70 1919 al- lotment; total per third year, $2,814,427.60 or a to tal for three years of $7, 964, 055 15 instead of $7,- 500, 000 in two years as your article says. Further, if the largest amount is less than three million for one year, why bond for 10 million? Further light for us farmers look up the House Bill No. 49, called “The Aldrich Road Bill” and see what that says about who is to pay the larg- est part of the other half of cost of building these trunk line roads. Space forbids me to go into de- tail. But that says county or townships as the unit may he, shall pay from 10% up to 75% of said cost. Who are they, villages and cities? No, but . farmers will do. They put in that Wayne county ' has her roads all built, therefor under the Aldrich _ Bill they will not haVe to pay for building cry" help build trunk line roads. ~ Farmers, don't be fooled. They put one over on Rural Carriers and the Postoflice Department in ‘ 1916; don’t let them put it over the farmers now, wna- The choice of keen city men _ The choice, of the business fizrmer it. - . . The Grant Six appeals to the keen man anywhere. [t is sold on the basis of value. No excess is asked for its wonderfully good name. Everywhere you hear the Grant Six well spoken of whenever cars are discussed. Some praise its comfort—others its sturdiness or its power—others speak of its ease of riding, and others again press on the low cost of operation. [ts overhead valve motor is accepted as the most powerful of its bore and stroke ever built. lts full-floating rear axle—the same that we've used for five seasons, has a wonderful record for freedom from trouble. It spring suspension is regarded as a model and no other light weight oar approaches the Grant Six in case of riding. _ , Every mechanical feature is tried out and proven. Over 50. 000 owners say it s the greatest light weight six ever built. Its beautiful body lines, its beautiful finish. its complete equipment and its stylist appearance excite praise wherever it is seen. .1 . The demand has never been greater. Everything points to the wisdom of " ordering at once to make sure of your Grant Six when you want it. 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Selling at abou he] elf the price ed red c ers every farmer should investigate it. A Special Bulletin explaining cultivation and uses of is most tvaluable- lexumulsample of seed and our 1919 Seed Book free on request. We are h rters for Michigan Clover, Alsike, Vetch. a... Northwestern Alfalfa. etc. THE CI Es DEPUY COe, ‘ ' ‘ Ponti‘c’ MW e A SHREWD MAN \ bscripuon to MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING Wham h \iyour paper thinks she has proven by the Bible why liquor should remain in our State. ' m is to the Wing business for profit, makes a mighty good investment by Mrs.A1 Al'B. It is my intentiou to prove a differ- ent opinion on the subject. As far as laWB are concerned it is an undisputable fact that they are necessary in all ‘good ‘government. Paul, in Rom. 13:2, says, “The powers that be, are ordained of God. Whose- ever, therefore, resisteth the powers resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to them-2' selves damnation. Let us now search the Scriptures and see it we can find any arguments against tobacco, wine, and strong drink. Mrs. A. B. says that tobacco is not mentioned in the Bible. That is be- cause tobacco was not then discovered. Also, it is impossible to' name every sin one is apt to commit. We have therefore 9. general term to cover sev- eral things. In the instance of tobaoy co, turn to 2nd Cor. 7:1. It says, “Let us cleanse ourselves from all fllthiness of the flesh and spirit.” Tell me, please, if there is a habit that will ' compare with tobacco in filthiness. Ask the wife of~the habitual user, or the user himself for a reply. surely the use of it defiles the temple of God, -which act is forbidden in 1 Cor.3:18: 17.'When used as it was. intended: it feeds a horned specie of worm. Brew. ed, it is good to destroy vermin. So much‘for tobacco; Is there harm in beer and wine? Christ, himself was a user of wine on certain occasions. The apostle Paul ad- vised his friend, Timothy, to use wine in place of the water which did not agree with him. You will understand however, that it was not intoxicating, causing them to do the shameful acts which are done when under the in- fluence“ of alcoholic drink. The Bible strongly declares against intoxicating liquor. The world’s Wis- est man, Solomon," says: “Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging, and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise-Proverbs, 20:1. He alsosays it is the little foxes that spoil the vine. The big fox, whiskey, has been ban- ished. Shall we allow the little foxes, wine and beer, to appear in our midst to accomplish by lesser degrees that. which Whiskey could do in less time? The final ending must be the same. Even the there were no Bible, it seems that the nobler nature of hu- manity would revolt at so degrading a practice as alcoholic drink. Moreover, it doesn't seem possible that any per- son can conscientiously promote the liquor trade when they know full well it is the cause of more blasted hopes and. wrecked lives than any other de— stroyer. Would like to add that as I believe a rum-soaked race is inferior to an abstaining people, I shall cast my vote in opposition to the liquor interests at the coming April election. —-J. W. B., Calhoun county. “\VORKETH NO ILL TO THY NEIGHBOR" Inasmuch as the editor has invit- ed an answer to Mrs. Baerwolf’s ar- ticle on “Why is Michigan Dry," I would say that in I. John 5:17, we read that “All unrighteousness 1:- sin.” Then it is only necessary to es- tablish the unrighteousness of the. business. Mark you, I am not talk-. ing from a legal standpoint, but Scriptural. In Matthew 19:19, we read, “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." Rom. 18:10, “Love .worketh no ill to his neighbor." Now I am going to ask one question and I. have not the command of lan- guage to express my feelings in re- gard to it, in the light of boasted iu-. teliigence, of this twentieth. century. Can anyone, after a little careful, fl thought, sa‘y‘that the men in the 11-7 quor business is not working ill to his neighbor? Under God I eat Ills able to believe tin—J. E. 0-,, South Hot ‘ That' 3 always the rtin call ‘aethe Red Riverstpec’iiil‘l’hii'eeh . erman leaves his Customer , farm. "1 want you to come bee; . next year. Your threshing is ' clean. Ican’t findgraininthe. straw stack. llmowthat! got .. good job of threshing." . Whenyoubuya you insure refyourill future husinesam eYou are sure 0 pl at one , Eon are sure 03113qu thrash ”comm t that will stand houserviceo busyru us. It beatts'o - the ‘Man Behind theo Gun"°-it has“ the cons ction that keeps the repair man out o a job. "fig-11e- eeBeker or Sheldon, 1nd ‘Th farm m5 seams ° beg-W n. . want me to come ”tube then 11 season. The ideal threshing outfit is the Red River SpecialTh resher and the famous Nichols-Shepard Steam Engine. Writsfor Circular: Nichols & Shepard Co. In Coeflnpeua hotness Since sees 33””. exclusivialysmflk of Red River Spe- Stum and Olleee Shaka, ”:lm' SAVE MON EY- Get Our Low Prices on the World-Fences. Swedish-lads l Kelli-em Cream Separator ""‘ Easiest-running and f easiest-cleaned Cream Se: ureter made. Shims rigt down to last particle. Save all your Cream. Make more profits from your herd. Write r mapscial circular. Alsossvs Eamon” on Kalamasee . giggles: Kabinets, Phonograp Painm'fit other one necessities Cash or easy payments—unset ._ ditional guarantee. _ sh for Catalog No. P ’ ‘ KalamazooStoveCo.,Mfu. Kalamazoo. Mich; X [\GlddeQQ , , Direct to You .. FISH BRAND “ REFLEX " SLICKER Keeps out all the wet Wsrémram. ’W\ 4::an > ‘ m-mém— Imam -.~, “new: co. sesros ' '1' arr. 'IInvn II I. I. “ : to. eatitheir feathers. ‘ . cern_,,_lbariby, and oats; hays barley ‘- _ jtraw and'le‘aves- for litter and oyster“ Wound-“me: interdiction about . .4: rays: and scarring. for trait trees. . ,_ Signet ’wgou'ldyou usevior this method? ”gal-low. would you apply it?- I amnjusta ~2."?Jgreen,hand"and. amjasking your ad- _;,‘-y§l‘ce about this ? matter before I start. , -~u—.J.,‘s.‘,‘Edm0re, Mich, ' ~' ‘To describe intelligently all the dif- ii‘teren't‘ sprays'required for the differ- ent kinds (if pests and diseases, to- "f¥gether with method of making and ap- ffplyin‘g w0uld 'require several pages. The Michigan" Agricultural College " r has embodied all this information in .a’treatise just off’the press. H J. Eustace and 'R'. H. Pettit are the au- ‘ grhors. «The bulletin describes the dis- eases common to this state as. they af— ' feet the various kinds of fruits and I vegetables? It als6 gives-very com- pleté‘ instructions for making the sprays, and how to use-them. . If you are a fruit grower- you cannot afford to be,vVith0ut Special Bulletin No. 93. . it may be had free for the asking. Ad- dress Experiment Station. M. A. “0., last Lansing, Mich. ' In this connection it might be well to state that the U. S. Department of Agriculture has just issued a. bulletin on “Growing Fruit for Home Use,” which contains many points of inter- ‘est to the commercial fruit grower. For copies of Farmers’ Bulletin No. 1001, address Division of Publication, Department of Agriculture, Washing- ton, D. 0'. ' ‘ , HOW THE GALMON BONES ARE . , SOFTENED Can you or any reader tell us what the salmon canners use to destroy the bones in the fish? And low much do theyuse to the pound of fish? In this locality we catch quite a lot of suckers in the spring, and believe they could be canned for future use. The M. B. F. is a. real farm paper and deserves to be in the home of every farmer in the state—0. N. 0.. Thomp- ‘Smrf‘ille, Mich. \Ve beg to inform you that nothing is specifically used in the'process of canning the fish to soften the bones. During the process the sealed ‘cans of fish are submitted to cooking at quite a high temperature and pressure in order to sterilize, or destroy the bac- teria so the fish will keep. It: is dur- ing, this cooking precess that the bones are softened. small bones are - softened much more readily than larg. er ones—F. G. Weber, Chemist in Charge Animal Physiological (Themi cal Laboratory.‘ - BALANCED RATION FOR HORSE “I ~Would like to ask thrn your col- umns what constitutes a balanced ra- tion for a. horse nine years old, weigh. lug 1,000 lbs., and how much of ”1 this feed to a mess.”—-Subscriber.. Ten pounds oats and 12 pounds of mixed hay, per day, would constitute a. balanced ration for a 1,000-lb. horse when at light work. With the increase or work, narrow the ration by feed- ingmoré protein in such feeds as bran and "oil meal. For an idle'horse, “more, roughage may be used in propor- tion‘to the grain and roots, or a small amount ofensilage (not over 15 lbs. ”.per day)‘ added to keep bowels in healthy ‘condition.-—R. '. 3, Hudson, , Farm Superintendent. ' _ - I FEATHER EATERS Can same one tell me through Bys— mns‘s FARMING what causes chickens They arefed shellsg'topr‘gritf The pallets are the rst Pl e give me cause and cure. " , 3.; 'St. Louis, Mich. nothing- else will. . -7 , 1m «nth; Wonaadreuodco m. f4 .. their-\ration. As a preventative, isolate "those who have formed this, habit, . from other birds and, give .them' milk or meat scrap in, their rancher-70. H. ' Burgess, Prof. of Poultry Husbandry. FOR INJURY T0 COW’S BAG For injury to a, cow’s bag, where there is'heat and swelling, mix qui- nine with flour, say about one spoon- ful to five or six spoonsiul of flour. It will take out the inflammation when Regulate the amount mixed by the surface to be covered. Paste it on almost a fourth of an inch thick. It works well on hum- an flesh but mix with lard. If used too- strong on children it will blister. ~Mrs.7R., Newbem, Mich. P. S. I think M'. B. F. is the most earnest; helpful farm paper' I ever read and I have caught your watch- .word. It is “Organize.” I Wish more people would talk "co—Operation, unity, organization. Our county agent talks it. I say I wish he could‘pound it in. It doesn’t seemto sink very'fast but if he keeps it up he~ may wear the hard old shell away. It can’t be hard- er than rock. CORN AND BEAN FERTILIZER' .I want to ask a few questions about putting fertilizer on corn and beans. How much do you put on per acre and _ what kind of preportlon? I have a corn planter with fertilizer sower on . it that I was going to use—A Reader. The same fertilizer will do very well for both corn and beans. For the average soil, that is soil that has not received special treatment, a fertiliz- er analyzing 2-10-4 for sandy soil, 2- 12-2 for loam and 2-12-0 for clay, is about right. The first number in the analysis re- fers to the percentage of ammonia in \ . A Remarkable Achievement "3" . . .Ithyou want to raisemoxo this year, build a Perr B, e!“ , yourself. Hundreds of M. .. F; 1% jars are building their own in a 119,. 5 hours on the Perry Plan out of'mlfnfii, lumber. Send me $1 for full .1113 license and right to build for others) , 3 1 your neighborhood. You'll say 1 vi? the best dollar you ever lnveste . ’ " E. 0. PERRY, 37 Henry St... DETROIT, MICE. o patio otrpotash “Should-Io " or be unable to get the exact analysis, eiforta.,sheuld be made to secure a. , fertiliser. as near the above analysts as possible. " ‘ ‘ It is'well to keep in mind that where large quantities of manure are used it is not necessary to use a ter- tilizer containing as much ammonia and potash as is necessary on land t 1 t 1 where, large quantities are not used. PetOSkeY 601d” Russet“ are n° ‘ ° °.' For best results not less than 200 3%‘il"1§§.°al%ut"l’1‘il‘lfilh, illlfisénm‘élilg- ounds t0 the a r sized potato, secured only by 8619a“; p c 9 should be used and heaviest yielding hills for eight yrs? , An better results will? be secured if. 250 did you know that this is the cheap -: pounds to the acre are used. However seed 0“ the market today, and “1‘“ ‘ 'E . -, ’ supply is limited? . when high-grade fertilizer such as 2- Twin Boy Farm 12-2 are used, smaller amounts may C. D. Post, Prop. Alba. Michifl-l be applied per acre, which will sup- ply the same amount of plant food as SEED POTATOES will larger amounts of a lower grade - fertilizer. Incidentally, the plantfood FOR SALE in the fertilizer can be purchased ‘ cheaper in hi h- rade " ally grown Late PetOSkeys °r Ru" in low-grade agnai’sis analysjs than lall),rigoanssett Seed Potatoes, field run, grad- . . ed over 11/2 inche screen. Field 'ins acted; The fertilizer can be applied very grown on new ground, practicaly dis- ' - , 1.25 er bushel sacked well through the fel‘illlzer SOWer of §aseS§§gly$liinitgd. Arder early. the corn planter.~~J. W,‘ Henceroth. A, M, SMITH, Lake City. Mich. SPRING WHEAT , . No.1N0rthem “MARQ'UIS” Type Seed $3.25 Per Bushel F. O. B. Ypsilanti Bags Extra—50c Each POTATOES Did you know that our large yield: at E have put this variety out for three years and it gives best results. This is Northern Grown Wheat we are, _ bringing in from Minnesota and Canada. Order now for immediate shipment. WATCH FOR OUR SEED CORN ANNOUl‘lCEMENT MARTIN DAWSON CO. Ypsilanti, Mich. , The Saginaw Liberty Silo With the Cross - Truss Here it is --tl1e CrOSs-Truss— absolutely the greatest develop- ment ever made in silo construction. An exclusive Saginaw feature that brings to perfection the hollow-wall wood silo and makes it the strongest and most practical silo made. 0 The illustration tells the story. As you can see, it shows a series of trusses that unite this silo into a tower of strength. This is a new application of bridge construction. But it remained to the McClure Company to bring this prin- ciple into silo building. By its use a rigid frame work is secured—nothing could be stronger. A heavy wind could strike one side of this silo but due to the silo Cross-Truss the strain is distributed evenly. Then this silo is securely anchored to the foundation. So strong is this construction that no cables are necessary. In addition to this new feature, there are many other advantages of the Saginaw Liberty Silo with its hollow-wall. which have made this silo popular wherever introduced. Its heavy inner wall, the dead air space between that and the outer wall, assure perfect insulation—no more frozen or spoiled silage. The fact that this is a Saginaw silo is sufficient guarantee ofits con— struction and qualityb—thc resultof fifteen years of silo experience. Write us for additional information. We build a silo that fits your own particular needs and pocket-book. Write now. 3, THEKMcCLURE COMPANY Saginaw, .Mich. Cairo, Illinois. Get our 1919 Calendar. If you are interested in live stock. you I "will enjoy this calendar. It is free. Send for it. A post card brings - this‘attractive calendar. , ¥ . 1 . . § . . \ 1' ‘ ’ , ~ 5. fludtwllloodSiauetwooriHolinall - Monday. Chicago's election, to discourage trading. l i w I, l 2 i l i t f i l ._ __ _.-_ ___._-m..11. f i - i i i ' prices. There was little trading in grain on lack of supplies and a waiting demand tended Despite the grtac’t, there was a strong sentiment «among the bulls that prices would be higher and bids on May and June grains were higher all along the line. GiAEi Detroit Chic-go New e No. Zled 2.45 2.50 2.5] go. 3 Red o. I'lhlte 2.43 2.41 2.48 _ No. 2 II__ix_u 2.43 2.47 - 2.48 Demand for wheat is very active .and more mills are running today than for many months. Large quan- tities of flour are being exported in preference to the whole grain. This is a good thing, for it keeps the mills going and increases the domestic sup- ply of grain feeds. The speculators still persist that the wheat price must come down, but the wheat prices still persist in going up. A subscriber recently asked us the question if the government would pay its 'guaranteed price on spring wheat, he having read a statement to the con- trary. ‘The government will pay its guaranteed price on" every bushel of 1919 wheat, whether planted last fall or this spring. Those who believed that'the government should yiolate its contract argued that such a dis- crimination should be made in order to prevent farmers from forsaking other crops for spring wheat. It was soon discovered that it would be utter- ly impossible to carry,out such an ar- rangement, as there was no way to keep the two grains separate when checking up time came. We hope Michigan farmers will not be foolish enough to pin all their hopes on spring wheat. It's an un- certain crop for Michigan. Some years it does well; other years it yields poor returns. Farmers who are in the hab- it of raising spring wheat will be jug. tified in carrying out their practice .this year, but it is no time for exper- imenting. Oats is a far more depend- able crop this year than wheat. There will unquestionably be a greatly de- creased acreage of cats, and the farm- er who includes a generous acreage of cats in his crop program will be wise. GRADE Detroit Chicago New York No. 2 Yellow 1.79 No. 3,Yo|1ow 1.65 1.59 1.78 No. 4 Yellow 1.02 1.54 1.76 The “bulls" have the “bears" back- ed off the boards. Every day scantier supplies and higher prices have come to mock the speculators who have been banking their hopes on lower The spectre of an Argentine grain surplus that has hung over the Boards of Trade and frightened the buyers has faded away, leaving an act. ive demand with no supplies to fill it. ": A Chicago report says: “There is not enough grain coming forward to meet current demands of manufacturers. Corn traders are at the mercy of the farmer and unless he releases his grip on holdings the situation will contin~ us to favor the man who believes in higher prices. Liverpool cables re- ported corn scarce there." Detroit 1. . 60 1-2 .00 The out market is developing 9. Mb that is a surprise to even its f enthusiastic supporters. Altho ' V M that says the sup- .Dullness in apples and onions. All grains reported advancing and strongest tone of season revails. Beans steady and slowly advancing. Potatoes firm and ' her. Live stock steady. Butter and. eggs higher on all markets. prices expected. General tone of all markets very encouraging. j Hay in scant supply and higher 4‘2: ply in the hands of farmers is one of the greatest on record, it does not seem to keep the price down. On the contrary future deals are now being made at a considerable advance over any previous futures, and demand takes care of all the supplies as they come in. ' The Price Current-Grain Reporter speaks of the cat and corn acreage in the following manner: “The "defeat of the amendment to the guaranty bill that the bonus should not be paid to farmers grow- ing spring wheat this year who grew none a year ago was a further tempt- ation to plant spring wheat on corn lands. But at present advices the corn acreage is not likely to suffer so much from that cause as is that of oats and barley. This is encouraging. "The corn . crop is this year far more essential to the rounding out of our agriculture than the production of wheat or even of cats and barley; and every dealer should put in these last days Of seed bed preparation urging corn and more corn. Feed will be the great need of next fall and winter, and without corn the feed bin will be scant indeed. There is an ample supply of good seed. If your local supply is not enough, get into touch with the wholesale dealers and see to it that your patrons have all they shall need.” RYE AND HARLEY Both these grains are in stronger demand and higher. As we go to press rye is quoted at $1.05 per bushel and , barley at $2@$2.20 per cwt. GRADE Detroit Chicago N ow York C..H.1’. 7.90 7.00 7.25 Pn-e‘ 7.00 0.5 6.50 Red Kidneys 10.25 11.00 11.00 Beans went up another 15 cents a The Month’s Market hundred the first of this week, mak- ing the total advance over ten days ago of 90 cents a cwt. The demand is still rather slow, but the market is in. much better shape than it has been for several months. Talking with Frank Dreese, secretary of the Bean Jobbers Ass’n., in Lansing Tuesday, he said, "‘The beans are beginning to mayo. We have been trying for some time to open up some export business outside of the Grain Corporation, and have been partially successful." The Michigan farm paper, which wept crocodile tears over the bean sit- uation a few weeks ago, seems to have recovered its equanimity. We don’t know exactly what happened. One Vweek it charged M. B. F. with being in collusion with the bean jobbers to manipulate the bean market, or some- thing. The next week it admit-ted that it was mistaken, that the bean jobbers were deserving of credit for the manner in which they had hand- OVER-ZEALOUS PATRIOTISM Federal Food Administrator Wilson of Minnesota has ad- mitted that the administration was a little too. previous in compelling farmers to produce their wheat under threat of penalties provided. in the case of boarders, and between 200 and 300 farmers in southern Minnesota who were caught with wheat on hand last July ._ and were squeezed to contrib- ute funds to the Red Cross to escape prosecution now expect to have their money returned to them. Altogether as a re- sult of the activities of Vidien B. Vye of .St. Paul about $84,- 000 was exacted in penalties and under a recent ruling of the Food Administration all these cases are about to be re- viewed. and Financial Review HE MONTH of March witnessed an'improvement in nearly all business, commercial and market lines. Says a trade letter issued by the Detroit National Bank of Commerce, “Nothing startling appears from an analysis of the business operations of the country during February, the current opera- tions for March and the prospective operations for April. The transition of bus- iness to a Peace basis is going forward with few serious jolts 0r hitches. Released and available labor is being absorbed faster than we had any right to expect and the danger of a great surplus of idle labor is growing less." Over 62 per cent. of the representatives of the various lines of business in Detroit, when asked their opinion, reported that business conditions were improving. Less than 9 per cent. believed conditions were declining. During the month of February Detroit bank clearings were $262,243,636.92, over $50,000,000 larger than any previous February's clearings. This trade letter speaks encouragingly of the crop and market conditions. Its attitude is much different than the says: "On the first of March, corn still on ed with 41% on hand a year ago of the commercial interests usually asume. It farms was 34% of the last crop compar- previous crop; wheat still on farms was 14% of the last crop compared with 17% of the previous crop on handa. ear - ago; oats still on fem totaled 88 % of the last crop compared with 38% o the previous crop on hand a year ago; barley still on farms totaled 82% of the last crop compared with 21% on hand a year ago of the previous crop. ‘Tho quantity of grain still on the forms from last year's crop represents a much smallerppercentage than was on hand a year ago of the previous year’s crop. The grain surplus of the coun believed to be before the issue of the is much smaller than it was generally sport of the Department of Agriculture. The world needs all of the grain we have and all we can grow. There is little likelihood of an over-production of anything in the line of foodstuff: in the world for several years to come. In figuring the wheat crop of 1019 it should be remembered that the wheat crop is not yet made and one-third of it is not even in the ground." During the month of March there were sharp increases in the prices of grains. Beans and potatoes took on a prices. . form and uncertainty was succeeded by steadier tone with somewhat higher The export demand that had been slowly shaping itself took definite confidence. We have no reason to believe that these conditions will become-any the less favorable agvsummer advances. We still foodNand at as good ifgnqt, better; 'ri . p g . h a ~35: , , . believe that there is a place for all our ' ' wremu #32; 5 L" _ led the bean situation; and the next week the Been Jobbers Aso’n sent'out . bulletin to its membersurging them to ' subscribe for the aforesaid» farm journal. Truly, the laborer is worthy of his hire. “I...“ .1 No.2 Tine thy “nth! “moth; Detroit ;20 290.215.100.205! 20. Clio-go 33003000 31am” 3|” Cheheeti ”253115 3425332! 337! III-bush 3: 33003150 32502900 3000 lowYork 350033" 30003100 3200 lid-ad ‘ ‘ No. I No. 1‘2 No. 1 "fm unwind cumin"; Clover Detroit 2050 27002550 20002550 2000 Choose. 2000 31322500 27002300 2400 'Cilcilnetl 282530 2875 28752575257 Pittsburgh 20 50 290028 50 29 50 29 50 30 00 NewYorh 3100 33002700 20002400 2500 Eidunond ' Hayfmarkets have again advanced under continued light supplies and good trade. Country loading is small owing to highway conditions and although rail deliveries are prompt, there is not much stock moving. Rec- ord prices are the rule in the west— ern markets, and eastern points show advances aggregating at least half the amount of advance shown in the west. Visible stocks are small in many producing points and the move- ment wil be light from all points un- til the spring planting is completed. ——Hay Trade Journal. “0i“ rend loud White ”"h' vim-ache- 0th Detroit 1.80 cwt. .70 cwt. Chicago 1.00 .70 Clothe“ 2.00 1.00 New York 2.10 .00 Pitiehlllh 1.88 1.. The action of the potato market the past three weeks has upset all the dope of the speculators who in- sisted that the increasing shipments would send the market tobogganing. Every day for the past three weeks has shown new strength to the po- tato market. It is true that prices have not advanced considerably at primary markets, but local dealers were obliged to advance prices to growers anywhere from 10 to 40 cents a cwt. in order to secure enough supplies to meet the de- demands. This is most encouraging, and lends strength to the belief that ,potatoes are due for much higher prices. M. B. F. was the first farm jour- nal in this section to call the farm- ers’ attention to the decreased pota— to acreage in the South and the ef- fect it would have upon the late po- tato market. The advance of new Bermudas from $10 a barrel a month ago to $15 a barrel this week gives us some idea of what effect this de— creased acreage may have on the old potato deal. Certainly the produc- tion of the early crop cannot be cut 40 per cent without having o. great effect upon the demand for old po- tatoes. The Bureau of Markets gives an excellent report of the potato market conditions elsewhere in this issue. Be sure to read it. Eggs are again higher/ All parts of the country report an active do mend. The east is flooded with eggs of a poor te-nediurn quality which do not find a ready market. If you ship any eggs to New York, he sure they. are A-No. 1 quality, for the best eggs are going at premium prices". It is the sentitment of the. dealers that eggs will 7. not go, below 39.11303” 9.9 91 m e .‘QUEQEI 29.925 2.! ”9‘9 l -v—v' I I.h‘\'l'I‘ I "'u _Hw)‘l www.-- ‘ pound. .isssa,g ' N at? . zlosed strong; pigs, $18.85; mixed s ‘o1i.creaihery ranges "about" 61 to 52o per _ Poultry Demand for poultry, is good and supplies .are none too large. The not : ~Detroit market quotes the following prices: No. 1 springs, 34085c; stage. 270280; hens,»34@350; sm’all ; hens and leghorns, ”@840; roost- ' ers, 24025c; geese, 25@260; ducks, ~ .28@40o; turkeys, 35@36c per lb. ’ Leather Market Strong _» Relative to the .commercial- leather market, including an varieties of the leather belt used in elevators, Babson .. says this week: "While we do not know at the pres- ent time just how long the hide and leather market willcontinue as strong as it is at present, nevertheless the facts surrounding the situation are as follows: Altho the receipts of ani- -'mals at the primary markets are ex-‘ ceptionally heavy, hide shipments are running comparatively large, stocks are not burdensome, and leather is finding its way to consumers about as fast as it appears on the market? This demand is probably due to the activity on the part of manufacturers to re- plenish stocks of staple shoes. Al- though admitting thevpresent strength we hardly advise heavy commitments at the present high plane of values. On the other hand, we sanction a buy- ing policy that will at least insure a constant supply. Looking further ahead, by the latter part of the year, after the rush of peace orders is over, the tendency should be unmistakably downward." ' ' Hides—No. 1 cured, 18c; No. 1 ”green, 160; No. 1 cured bulls; 13c; No. 1 green bulls, 100; No. 1 cured veal kip, 23c; No. 1 green veal kip, 20c; No. 1 cured murrain, 18c; No. 1 green *murrain, 16c; No. 1 cured calf, 40c; ‘ No. 1 green calf, 38c; No. 1 horsehides, $7; No. 2 horsehides, $6; No. 2 hides 1c and No. 2 kip and calf Jyéc lower than above prices; sheepskins, as to amount of wool, 50c to $2.50 each. ’BREADSTUFFS EXPORTS Breadstuffs exports in the first eight months of this fiscal year increased 50%—$577,850,285, against $382,190,- 789 a year ago. Last month out of the' $587,900,000 total exports $256,600,000 were agri- cultural products leaving $33,300,000 for other commodities. To understand what that means, it must be observed that the largest figure ever reached by experts prior to the war was $198,- 800,000. 'That is to say even if we leave out ef consideration the food- stuffs and cotton which the outside world must take from us, our month- ly shipments of non-agricultural goods is running $132,500,000 be- yond the pro—war maximum. ' Detroit, April '1.—Cattle: Canners and bulls steady, others 25 to 35c high- er than last week’s close; best heavy steers, $14 to $15.50; best handy weight butcher steers, $13.50 to $14; mixed steers and heifers, $12 to $13.25 handy light, butchers, $10.50 to $11.50; light butchers, $8 to $9.50; best cows, $10 to $11; butcher cows, $8.50 to $8.50; cutters, $7 to $7.50; canners, $6 to $6.75; best heavy bulls, $9.50 to $10; bologna bulls, $8.50 to $9; stock hulls, $7.50 to $8.50; feeders, $9.50 to $10.50; smokers, $8 to $9; milkers and springers, $60 to $120. Veal calves: Market strong on good grades; com- mon dull: best, $17 to $17.50; others, 88 to: $15. Sheep and lambs: Market steady; best lambs, $19.50 to $20.10; fairfilambs, $18 to $18.50; light to com- mon lambs, $15 to $16; fair to good “sheep, 8 to $18.50; culls and common 10. Hogs: Market 250 higher; $18.75 to $18.80; few heavy, " Lao Detroit market, ,1 ‘W .‘ Kent (N. EJ—At this ‘writing it looks as though March might go out like a lion. It was getting quite sum- mer-like and grass and wheat were looking green. Now they will suffer a set-back. The ground froze quite hard last night and today northwest winds prevail. Farmers have been drawing manure and working on their oatground. Many believe in get- ting their oats in as early as possible. Most farmers will treat their cats for smut as they have done for a good many years. Some farmers are selling potatoes in Greenville. Grand Rapids is plugged full of spuds. Stocks of potatoes are exhausted close in to the big place, but trucks are continually picking up the scattering holdings twenty miles and farther out and keeping the market in bum condition. It seems to me that later on they’ll want potatoes pretty .bad in Grand Rapids. Farmers' holdings of potatoes in this locality are far below those of last year at this time. The following prices were paid at Greenville recept- lyz—Wheat, $2.30; corn, $1.50; cats, 60; rye, $1.53; beans, $6; _potatoes, $1.15; hens, 20; butter, 50 to 55; eggs, 35 to 36; sheep, 10; lambs, 15; hogs, live, 16; dressed, 20 to 24; beef steers, 10; beef cows, 8; veal calves, 9 to. 11. ’- —G. H. W., Granville, Mich, MM. 28. Vaanren, (calm—Farmers are fin- ishing their. grape-trimming, drawing out brush, setting in posts, tightening wires. Some; have commenced tying. The weather has been fine‘and most of the work is up in good shape. The winter being open leaves the barn yards pretty‘ well cleaned out. Hay still holds to $30; oats are 55c or bet- ter; eggs, 35c and butter, 45c--——-V. T. 0., Mattawan, Mich, March 29. Wezford, (west)-—-A. little flurry of snow this week and a cold north wind, but we anticipate it will not continue. At present it looks favorable for nice weather. Some farmers have started to plow. Charles Julian has tomato plants in his hot-bed three or four inches high—so much for a, spring starter. The following prices were paid at Cadillac March 27z—Ccrn shelled, $3.25 cwt.; cats, 80; hey, 25 to 80; potatoes, $1.20 cwt.; hens, 21 to 24; springers, 19 to 23; butterfat, 64; eggs, 35; hogs, 20; beef steers, 10 to 14; veal calves, 19,—8’. H. 8., Har- rietta, Mich, March 26. Calhoun, (N. W.)—Farmers> are drawing manure and plowing for oats. There is some spring wheat being Ive-reek March 28.-—Wheat, casement ~ are spraying . one, 1' ea .. orohfifll. Th lowing prices were paid at _ '01:. i .. mm 6.5: rye. 81-40:» her. 80; potatoes. Slit hens, 25 ; ‘springers, 25; butter, 52“ eggs, 32; lambs, 14; hogs, 17; beef, steers 7; beef cows, 6; veal calves» 11.-— . E. 3., Battle Creek, Harsh .28. Ogemaw, (neutron—No farm work being done here. Still freezing hard at . night and thawing in the day time, which makes it hard on winter grain. .' V and new seeding. Roads are in condition, almost impassable in some places. Feed is getting scarce. A good many farmers are looking for hay. Clover seed is getting scarce and high.‘ Beans are low. Butterfat is off again. . Th. following prices were paid ' at West Branch Mar. 292—Wheat, $2.10; oats, 65; rye, $1.50 per 100' hay, 20 to 22; potatoes, 75; hens, 26; butter 45; eggs, 33; hogs, $22 dressed; veai calves, 12; butterfat, 50.—W. N., West Branch, Mich. Hmh 29. Calhoun, (ween—Fine weather for the time of year. A. number of farm-. are are starting the plow for cats. The subsoil is very wet yet but the surface seems to be in pretty good condition. Wheat and the new seeding, I do not believe, is injured to any great ex- tent. Ths following prices were paid at Battle Creek March 20:——Wheat, $1.15 to $1.18; oats, 55; rye, $1.45; hay, 28; butter, 45; eggs, 40; lambs. 12 to 14; beef steers, 7; beef cows, 7; —V. II. J., BattleCreek, March 21. ..... 0:; "u “is“ \N\\\‘.\‘\ n \ ‘\ to? ‘ ”Wk" " ".4... \ ‘ T T i .. _ . I M. 5" BE ~§S_§§':&N £51"; .‘ 2,: .. .' - Good Plowing, Yes— GOOD work and plenty of it, whether plowing, disking, har- vesting or belt Work, is the rule where an Operate on Cheap Fuel All tractors of the same size use about the same amount of fuel. It is not uncommon to use 1000 gallons in a season. International and Titan International or Titan kerosene tractor is used. With it you can plow as deep as you want to, as fast as good plowing can be done, do any other farm power work, do as much and as good work during the last hour of the season as during the first, and know that you are saving money at every turn of the flywheel. .Work With All Farm Machines The steadiness and dependability of Interna- tional or Titan tractors are due, not to chance, but to skill and experience. We know farm ma- chines, having marketed them for close to 88 years. We know the work you expect iyour machines to do and for twelve ears have con selling tractors designed and bu t to furnish use- ul, economical ower for that work. One or another of our rectors will draw or drive any farm power machine you have requiring power up to 15-H.P. draw bar or 30- . P. on the belt, and do good work with it. tractors operate on common coal oil, which costs about half as much as gasoline. Even if our tractors were superior in no other way, the fuel saving would make it worth while to own an International. ‘ Tractor Service Every tractor owner needs service at one time or another. When that time comes our Service Organization of 89 branch houses and thousands of dealers reSponds quickly. Think what it may mean to you in a rush season to get a repair part or have an adjustment attended to within a few hours. Every International or Titan tractor owner who needs service gets it without unnecessary delay or trouble. Our tractors are made in three sizes, 8-16, 10-20 and 15-30-h. All operate on kerosene, or any other oil fue down to 39° Baume. We will send catalogues with full information about tractors or any other machines in the list below. Write and tell us which machines you are interested in. The Full Line of International Harvester Quality Machines “emanates ' sniff-335‘s... “a melts-.22“. ‘ Grab Hmutlgnghhlachin es Haymg' Machn' es Belt MeeInn' es—Conf. Dei- Equipment Binders . s B n ers C S t Heaersd a... .. “Wt: wanking"; no G: 35:3“ creases” HarvestersThrg hers tag it Types) Cream Separators Reapers ockers a Power Machines Be e Thresher! Combine n d: Rakes Kerosene gngirlxes E G “Mignon? Engines) M‘Q'm ‘ ‘ ° k ISO lne ngines 280 n no Dish Harrow Cultive 8:;‘13‘ :g's 05:15.}; , Kemsefiggr c2113 3 . 'Motor Trucks 8 i‘li‘riaglt‘ort m on i ° "1 Motor ulti-vators i> 300 g 0133” ,7 Other Per- Equipment hf, " m m u. n I , m cm ”“1.“ Drills s M“ u" midfiel- & . untoriz2mg tors trew pre 60m Plante tor 3%; silssn'e ttegs (filo ii tive l a": r‘uckl: G in 053%“: d gillireslie'rs lln fidsils‘ge Cong-P.“ Sta I e ife Grinder. Huskers arid‘ggredders » InternationaI‘IHarvester Company of America 07 CHICAGO ' "'""-.‘-."'"~ ’ ' u s A Tractor lite little!" .y' l to have a “parlor". in which to keep THE RESTFUL HOME HE DAYS of bric-a-brac, ornamental cush- ions, useless vases, etc., is rapidly passing and no one who enjoys a restful home, will mourn their loss. Those were days when we h'é’d ’ them, for goodness knows one couldn’t be comfortable and live with them all every day. Today the parlor has disappeared and in its stead we have the one large, general living room, with no space for these “extras" which have to be relegated to the attic. And how much more restful is the home which contains only the required number of comfortable chairs, the table which holds the daily papers and up- -to- date periodicals, and the furniture which has an actual practical value And the walls too are apt to become over-fur- nished, if we may be permitted this expression. Pictures, like bric—a-brac, have a habit of accumur l-ating along With calendars. etc. until sometimes one has to search to find the color of the wall pa- per. This only serVes to make the room appear much Smaller. room where one enters to find. perhaps, only two or three very good copies of famous works of art; of pictures which uplift and cheer and these pio- tures cost no more than the inferior, highly col- ored prints so often seen. Color can always be added by the bunch of freshly cut fiOWers, arrang- ed just as they grow, and even in the winter it is usually possible to keep at least a single blossom in a small vase. It is in a room such as this that the very atmosphere invites you to drop down in the comfortable chair by the reading table and pick up the paper near at hand and rest a while. The bare room is not attractive, but a room which holds all the furniture necessary for the family use, the victrola and the 'books is surely never bare. Spring is a good time in which to take stock of the rapidly accumulating things which aren't really necessary to the comfort or beauty of the home; articles which have perhaps been given to you as presents and which you haven’t had the heart to put away. It would be better even that an “accident” happened to some of these in the spring clean-up than that the already overburden- ed mother should have them to dust and care for all summer. -, 'CONTRIBUTED HELPS READ IN a recent issue of the M. B. F., that you had a hard time trying to make your page a help, so I am sending you some “Helpful Hints" which I have found of value—A Willing Helper, Carp Lake, Hich. Boiled cabbage is very much sweeter if water is changed while boiling. To have a custard pie 3 nice, even brown color, sprinkle a little sugar over the top before putting it in the oven. .. If a cake cracks open while baking, it is a sure sign that you have used too much flour. Sour milk makes spongy, light cake. Sweet milk makes it out like pound cake. Do not warm butter. if it is too hard, mix it in a warm bowl or with warm sugar. Boil fresh, young vegetables in hard water, A little salt will harden it at once. Salt also makes water heat faster. ’ ' , \ 0n the other hand there is the, we will show next week, and the guest chamber. petals in sa‘tin stitch.) Edited by MABEL CLARE LAEE A small cake needs a hotter oven than a larger one. Don’t use soap suds on windows. water. To dry-clean a shirt waist, put four quarts of corn meal in a 24 lb. sack or pillow slip. Put Waist in this and knead gently so that the meal will come in contact with all parts of the fabric. Leave two or three days, then shake well and press with a warm iron. Furs may also be cleaned this way. Use clear THE ANNOUNCEMENT RECEIVED a tiny missive, \ From whom you cannot guess— Indeed ’twas not from Gracie; Nor yet from laughing Bess. ‘Twas from a tiny stranger, A most surprising thing— Scarcely a seven-pounder With hair like a raven's wing. She claims to be very busy ‘ Writing letters, too—- A task I deem astounding. For such a mite to do. I strongly suspect her of cheating ,Not thinking that I would guess That papa was doing the writing. You dear little culprit, confess. ’Tis a dear oldname you’ve chosen _ From out the common lot. I fear it will waken for grandma Memories long forgot. ’Twill recall a golden- haired maiden, Who lived long years ago; Your dad was her little brother, As Donald is yours, you know. She must have been good, for Jesus- Called her in Childhood’s years. That’s why I fear for grandma 'Twill waken a flood of tears. Now you must take her place dear, Proving both kind and true, Helping and cheering grandma— As she would have loved to do. And for you I discern inthe future— . Happiness none can destroy, For Lillian stands for purity And Gertrude meaneth joy. . ——C. SHIRLEY DILiENsACK. / LESSONS IN HOME. COOKING (Conducted by Miss Elizabeth Matheson, of the Val- loy City Milling Co.) - A Few,Suggestions on Bread DOD BREAD is indeed the stafl of life, and we all agree that good home-made bread is more tasty, more appetizing, and more nour- ishing than any baker's bread can be. Bread-making need- not be burdensome and one is justified in having.a feeling af pride over a per- fect loaf of delicious bread. THE NEW FANCY WORK I THIS DAINTY embroidery design is used with fllet inserts which ' is very effective for either the boudoir set as illustrated, or can be used for the day pillow slips; in fact it will be found that it can be employed in many ways. fllet insert will be shown next week. The small sketches here shown are the nightgown case and pillow, though the other pieces such as scarfs, pin cushion, etc‘., can be added, using the same design so that a very attractive set may be made for The flowers are eyelet and satin stitch (three The center of the flowers are eyelets; the leaves satin stitch, and the stems are merely outlined. _ Successful bread-making is a question of main-a »‘ taining the correct temperature. The yeast is a ,’ ' delicate plant, and mullet be kept neither too Mt , not too cold. Bread that feels warm to the hand '5 while rising is too warm. . A wooden pail makes an ideal dish for bread-making, for it is impossi- ' . ble to overheat the bread and it is better to lots. g bread “climb up" than to spread out as it will in} x ‘ a flat pan. . . The quantity of salt depends upon. personal taste, but one level teaspobn to- each lost is the usual allowance. growth of the yeast. Sugar is a food for the yeast, and while little nicer with it, and the yeast acts a- little quicker.- The amount will vary according to taste, but a teaspoonful for each loaf is suggested. A little fat added to the bread makes it a little 2'- tenderer. Some can be kneaded in, though it is a good plan-to rub a bit lightly over the bread When putting it to rise, as. this prevents'a crust putting into the tins. . The liquid used 'may be water, potato water, part milk and part water, or milk alone. A water bread ramains moist longer than a milk bread and at its present price few of us use milk entire- ly for our bread. Potato water makes a moister bread, due to the, particles of potato in it, but much might be said in favor of using freshly boiled water with_ some finely mashed potato, rather than the water in which the potatoes were cooked. , Part7 milk and part water insures brown than an all water bread. Compressed, or soft yeast, makes bread-making a simpler problem, and also a much shorter one than the dry yeast. One third of a cake for each loaf is a good allowance of. yeast, though more can be used. In using dry yeast, one half cake to a quart of liquid, making three large loaves, is an ample allowance of yeast. Even more liquid can be used but the process of bread making is a lit- tle slower. Potato added to the bread gives a moister loaf, but the more potato used the stiffer the loaf must be for the potato is practically four-fifths water. ' a prett ier Make the loaf a little more than half the size ' of the tins. Let rise until level with/the top of the. tin, then put it into the oven, where it should ‘ continue rising until it is double its original size. Do not have your oven too hot. At the end of ten minutes the bread should have completed its rising, and be browned. Bake from forty-five to sixty minutes, depending upon size of loaf. A lit- tle water in the oven during baking makesa ten- der crust. "Remove tram tins immediately and put upon a rack to cool, or turn frequently to avoid while cooling. The question of the ‘flour to use is always an important one, but more and more millerg are manufacturing a flour blended from differen‘ts va- rieties of wheat, and containing both the-hard and soft wheat in correct proportions to insure suc- cess for all purposes. ' Once the housewife be- come accustomed to using a blended flour she can- not easily be persuaded, to return to- the use of‘ two flours. straight bread flour; and as it contains the cor- rect proportion of soft Wheat to insure its being The Too ,much salt hinders the good,“ bread can be made without it, still the bread is a ., " from forming. Also grease the tops of the loaves when ,- A blended flour gives a tenderer, . sweeter, and more finely flavored bread‘than a “54%? ‘29.?!- I~< <1: on 99.0.12 ' ’ 40 '- mgasure. Skirt- , il‘fsat 1&2'1233322' 24, 26, 22,‘ 20, 82 111' 1e’ ,d le. 5" '1 7 ~w-f|- . inch material. Width of skirt at lower in}: . " accm‘ep' 3: t 7 15m! '24 inglles Waist measure 'A medium else will 'req uire about 5% yards of 40 sis about 1 2-8, yards. Two separate pa terns. 'No. 2797—-Girl’g Dress. ' Cut in 4 Zand 14 years. Size 12 re- Ian 4 yardls of 40 inch material. No. 2772—4Ladies' House Dress Cut in 7‘ em: 84, 36, 38 “'1; 42. 44 and 46 inches “bust medsure. Size will require 694 yards of 86—inch matleial. Width at lower .edge is- about 2% yards. No. 2786~Ladies' Waist. Cut in 7 sizes: 66, 88, 40, 42,46 and 48 inches bust measure Size 82 requires 2% yards of 36-inch material. No. Bison—Ladies Dress. Cut in 6 sites: 84, 26, 38. 40. 42 and 44 inches bust measure. Size 88 requires 7% yards of 44-inch material. The skirt measures ,about 2 yards at the foot. No. 2776—Girls’ Dress. Cut in 4 sizes: 4, 6. I anle' years. Size 8 will require 2% yards of 26-inch material. > No. 2600—A Comfortable Breakfast Costume. Cut in 7 sizes: 34 36, 38. 40, 42" 44 and 46 inches bust measure. Size 3d- 456 yards or 38- inch material. Wdth of skirt at lower edge is about 2 yard 3. No. 2777—Ladies' Skirt. Cut in 7 sizes: 24. 26, 30 32 34 and 36 inches waist measure2 8Size 24 re ulres 3 yards of 36- inch material. The s in measures about 2% yards at the foot. with plaits extended. "'Herewith 11nd ..... . cents for which as me the following patters at 10c each: see-sooesse sii‘G-caeeoeo' -. Pattern _ Bej sure ' ' bsr‘and size. maznd’ always have, but keep the dough a lit. tle softer; than you did when using a hard wheat ’flour. kneaded in makes a bread that is too solid and dries- out quickly. But one or two trials will insufi success. It you wish a special recipe, here is one for three loaves . Lily White Flour: One pint potato water, one pint milk, three quarts Lily White Flour, measured before sifting, one cake compressed yeast, two tablespoons Sugar, two tablespoons shortening, one tablespoon salt. your yeast, one-half cake of dry yeast in one quart of liquid will give the same results. Soak yeast with one teaspoon of sugar .in enough luke warm water to cover, scald the milk. Plgce the rest of the sugar, the salt and the shorten- ing in the mixing bowl and pour the scalding milk and potato water on them. The water‘in which two or three medium sized potatoes have been boiled may be used if one has not saved the water in which the po- tatoes were cooked for dinner. When cooled to lukewarm add the yeast and about half of theflour. Set to rise in a warm place for a halt to three-quar- ters of an hour, then add the rest of the flour, enough to make a dough that will not stick, when kneaded with but a slight sprinkling of flour on the kneading board. Stir in the mixing bowl or knead until the flour is well worked in. A cup of mashed potato will improve the quality of the bread. Let it rise in a warm place un- til almost double in volume. then knead until smooth and veIVety and mould into loaves. Putin tins and when. it has raised so that the volume or size has about doubled it it is ready for the oven. Bake‘about‘ 45 minutes in a moderate oven. This produces six small loaves of deliCious home-made bread, or three very large loaves. 3% rom al‘lrfarts efabusy "' ' ".-' 4L ' . old The Government’s aggregate ex- pense in the 22 months of war were recently placed at $26,356,000,000. This includes 67.875.000.000 loaned to the Allies. It is estimated by the United States Department of Agriculture that road building throughout the country this year will involve the expenditure of $1, 000, 000, 000. . The state of Illinois recently voted 11 $60, 000 read bond issue while over $600, 000 is to be spent for concrete roads in Arizona, and Governor Rob- ertson, of Oklahoma, is endeavoring to promote for a $25,000,000 State High- ways bond for that state. The Belle Fourche irrigation dam in, South Dakota is the largest earth embankment in the world. Its con- struction was authorized by Congress at a cost of $5,000,000,000. From an engineering standpoint this project is one of the most interesting which the government has undertaken. The res» ervoir created by this dam covers about 9,000 acres and will be the larg- est lake in the world. Because of the scarcity of leather. strange developments are being made in this industry. It has recently been ascertained that the skins of frogs and toads can be tanned and turned to account for card cases and other fancy articles. The Government fish- -eries bureau says the skin of the cod fish furnishes an excellent leather, tough as parchment and very dura- '-ble. The saute is true oi salmon skin. Eel skins are employed in Europe for . binding, books. and in Egypt shoe soles are mad. from the skins of cer-- tain fishes. Caught in the Red sea. Sturgeon skin affords a handsome or— namental leather, and the hide or the armored garflsh is much valued in Europe, being covered .with horny ' 117‘ -like. finish. plates that can be polished to an Too much flour . If you make ‘ Give trees more care and they yield better fruit. Spraying , is the best protection for your trees and your profits. How free your crops are from blight and blemish depends on how j carefullyyou spray and how reliable are your spraymaterials. Exercise the same care in protecting your trees and plants as you would in buying them. The names of spray materials are the same but the quality differs. Buy Orchard Brand and you buy the best quality. Orchard Brand is the trade name of a complete line of insecticides and fungicides that do the work. The name on the package 18 an assurance of full money’s worth of crop protection. W 111“ '1 111.. .ml' l | l "11"" ' .“u'lllll lllfjulw i‘“ ' .. :3 €1,1an mum,” 1“ it'll “11““ W . '1“ llllmwu WW1" ;“ 'i" f" «n /%r‘lnlmh-" Spray Materials are manufactured by the largest chemical company in America. Several valuable products possessing decided ad- vantages have been originated by our Research Department. A partial list of our products which are invaluable to the farmer at the present time is given below: FOR FRUIT TREES AND VlNESx FOR POTATOES: B. T. S. Arsenate of Calcium Arsenite of Zinc Lime Sulphur Solution Bordeaux Mixture Zinc-Bordeaux Arsenate of Lead Atomic Sulphur Lazal (for dusting) We maintain a Service Bureau to aid the farmer in solving his spraying problems. Write us concerning yours. General Chemicalc cide 09:12.25 Broad St. NewYox-k churches; splendid c For Grow What in Western Canada One Crop 0ch Pays ’ . [or the tend Western Canada offers the greatest advantages to home seekers. Large profits are assured. You can buy on easy payment terms, " . Fertile Land at $15 to $30 per Acre—— land similar to that which throng11 many years has averaged lrom 20 to 45 bushels of wheat to the acre. 11 . Canada a single crop has gs aid the cost of land and production. TheG overn- \ ments of the Dominion and r the farmer to prosper. and extend every possible encouragement and help to Grain Growing and Stock Raising. ndreds of cases a e on record w here in Western ovinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta want ThoughWestern Canada offers land at such low {1 gures. the high prices of grain. cattle, sheep and hogs will remain. Loans for the purchase of stock may be had at low interest; there are good ship gaging facilities: best of markets; freesch schools: mate; low taxation (none on improvements). u-s esto location of lands for sale. maps illustrated literature. reduced railwsv rates. etc“ apply to Supt. of Immigration. Ottawa. Cam. or M. V. McINNES . 17: Jefferson Ave,. Detroit. Mich. Canadian Gov’t Agent 'oNE HUNDRED 31er .41an8 Located in center of Holstein section of Elberta, Mich. ELDOBADO ancnnnnyrmnfs . bl kb w - Michigan; flne land and ideal location: 863% zmaérket 1:”: fflerrybgro n, ”‘5 1’” near good schools and churches. Will sell 1 0 3 per 0 A” quant 17‘. .- all or part. Address Monroe County Cash With order. 11- L. Keoler, Grouse Farm Bureau. Monroe. Michigan. . I . EAR Children: Interest is run- ning high' in our guessing con- test. of ten great ,men. I am glad to report I have received over 200 . correct answers to the last one, which, if you have not guessed it, you will find correctly given in several letters which we are printing in our page this week. Remember you must guess all V ten if you are to secure the prize, so just keep busy and I am sure that with a little work you can succeed. ' lame of the children expected that I would print all the names of those who guessed correctly each time, but we can't do that as if we did we wouldn't have room for any letters or the Doc Dads and I am sure that ou would rather see your letters than t a list of names. However, rest assured that I am keeping them all carefully in a little book, and that I will publish every letter we have room for every week. And one of our little club members asked lor some games , to play at her birthday party, but she only gave me a few days, and the postman delayed her letter so that it did not reach me until the day before her party ;too late for me to send her the games asked for. Remember if you want anything like this, you must write your letter-.at least two weeks .ahead. This week we have the D00 Dads again and next week we are to have another one of our great men. Affectionately yours, "Laddie." (Send all Stories and letters’for this Don't direct to “Laddie,” oars Rural Pub. 00... Mt. Dear Laddie—I .am sending you the story I romised to send. I can knit. tat, croc st and embroider. One girl saw my letter in the pa er; Her nameis Im— ogene Klingaman. ghe wanted to make friends with me so he wrote to me and I am answering her ltoday. We have lots of ice around here but not ve. mUCh snow. I have a pair of skates. e have lots of fun. I to school eve 6317- A8 I haven’t muc to write ton ght will close—Bertha Kulish, Minden City. Mich. The Story of Cinderella Once there was a king. He married a queen who had two danghters and they were very proud, but Cinderella was more beautiful than they so she was made to sit on ashes behind the stove. The older sister used to call her Cinder but the younger one was kinder and called her Cinderella. One night there was a dance and the two proud girls went, but Cinderella didn’t go because she had no nice clothes to wear, so she sat down on the ashes behind the stove and began to cry. Her godmother heard her c ing and came and asked her why she or ed and Cinderella replied, “I want to go to the dance and I haven’t any nice clothes to wear. Her godmother told her that if she would be very good she might go to the dance so she told her that in the garden was a bi§ pumpkin and to bring it in the house. 0 Cinder- ella brought the gumpkin in but just as she did so the go mother changed it into a very nise gown Then she told Cinder- ella to go and get some rat tails and these were changed into golden slippers. Then the godmother told her to go to the dance but be home at 12 o’clock or there would be no pretty gown. So Cinderella went to the dance and when she got there she saw the two proud rls danc- ing with princes, but when t e princes saw Cinderella they sto ped dancing with the sisters and dance with Cinderella. The sisters didn't dance again that ev- ening. Cinderella danced until nearly 18 o’clock and all the rinces there wanted to take her home ut none wanted to take the other girlss home, so one took Cinderella home and just as she got by the door it strcuk 12 and the pretty gown and ”slippers changed into the pumpkin and the rat tails. 0in ever after. . . Dear Laddie—I have Clemons, Mich.) Afterwards a prince- married Cinderella and they lived hep-fl never written ”In. I am trade. We have ants take the M. B. F. and I alwa 3 like :0 read the letters. We live on a B-acre 9 years old and in the 4th 0 our h ‘18 scholars. Thehnaine of You before and so I thought I won d 9° °°1 ‘5 the Long Lake so 00 ' ve thr r Sav- mma ter." a: hearts: Stair? 5W6 i333°3331a 1.... four cows and ei. ht calves. For a pet I cats. The 0‘ 5 name 1‘ Heiney. One day have a'oat name Bobb . brother and‘on sister. igan Business much. I t e lessons on the piano every Baturda . a mgoing to send you the stor o ' e Snow House That Jack Buil "—Haael Williams, Elise, Mich. . . I have one e take the Mich; ”mu“ arming and like it very we then ht we would silha . eine‘y is Duto ‘, but he named that when we got him. like the D00 D nge his name was We that . we would call him Bob. but every time .1 we called him Bob he would bark and “Ct mad, so westill call him Heiney. I ads very much. I think I have written quite a long letter for the The Snow ones That Jack Built first tirne. Hoping to see my letter in , Jack was a gpy boy when he awoke rint soon—Gertrude A. Berryman. Fen- one morning to nd the ground covered on. Mich. with the first Navember snow. Billy Ev- ‘ ‘ ‘ ans, who lived next door, came running ' Dear Laddie—I have never written be- over after break ast, all lee. “Hello, fore. I like to read the letters the he s Billy! Jack crie . isn tuth 3 great: Lets and 1.13 write. I am 9 years old and n build a ,snow house. . A1,} r1 ht, said the th grade. My birthday is the m Billy, 111,!“ my shovel. " out new of ay. I have not missed a day 0 . . any shovel, replied Jack, who was mak- school this term. This is only in third ing a snowball as large as his two .hands ar of 5911001. I like to r cad t e Doo could hold. for it." "I see " cried Bill lowing ropped them over an "We’ll make a lot of balls , quickly fol- aEmmi)“ .‘Both boys their handm e ll: into the snow and rolled over. At each roll more ads very much. Ralph, is .in the arm angel, Russia, M was at Fort San ; he is at ct er broter. My oldest brother. Arch- Leslie ouston, Texas. He die October 18th last. I have one sister; her and more snow stuck to the original ball, _ d. He hue- and In a short time several hu .6 balls {31:11me 11:3 igeBEz-Vanggevéfse 1:13;: the M.rB. 1r. stood ready for use in bulldin t e snow now—Edwin Theodore Bennett, Coopers- house. With a stick Jack mar ed out on ville Mich. the snow the size and she. e of the house. ' o t - Jack and Billy then rolle balls which the balls into place on this line. In the wall that form- ed the front of the house a. space equal to the width of one ball was left for the doorway. The first I'OW‘ of balls in place, - Jack and Billivhset to work to make more ey placed on top of the first row. A third row was soon on top of the second row with one ball left out in end wall for a window. For a roof a— cross the top the boys laid some old bean stories in the M. B. F. this forenoon clear across the biggest pond. thought I would like to write one too. live on a farm of 120 acres. I have 1 rabbits, four ducks and two cats.~We have three ponds on our farm and we can get up to the top of one of the hills' and go I have a» bout a. quarter of a mile to go to schoo I come home to my dinner every day. much. Our schoo Dear Laddie—I have been reading the and W oles that the £0 nd in t ' , like to go to school ver RHurrah !” the; both shouted“ ”gags; was not closed for the flu and all the chll. dashed into the cozy house. “This is the dren were glad. There are Just 20 in our best house this side of the North Pole.” . I 8 I Dear Laddie—I have neverlwritten you before, so am writing now. My par- to in the . . SchOolcraft, Mich. school. I am 10 years old and in the 5th grade. I will close and look for my story M F.—Maynard Burdick. [ ‘1'! ‘dRKlSl—l . ‘EerTHS. ‘/ . . ,.... .u 4 VKGV-n ‘\\. \ L 2" M .. .. . . , ‘1 that» h~' A‘. .: l" ‘h m. e: mini-n! film}? My l:, :7‘ v: v» Il‘x Doc. Sawbones is always looking after the health of the Doc Dads. Things had been rather quiet in the 'Wonderland of Doc for a few days and so he had no operations to per- form. But he felt that he must do something. He got the notion that some of the Doc Dads were getting toe fat and that others were not keeping themselves as clean as they might, and so he set up a Turkish bath. Here it is in operation. First _ .he has to steam th. Doo Dads. See how those little fellows over the fire are sweating. As soon as they are - steamed enough Poly takes them in Doc. Sawbones’ Turkish Bath hand. See how he rubs and punches them. No wonder that little fellow on his back is so frightenedalooking. Percy Haw Haw, the Dude, is wait- ing his turn in his bathrobe. He is wondering how he will be able to stand 'Poly’s treatment. The next stage ‘is-to jump off that spring board into the icy cold water. Old Doc. is right 01: hand to see that no one escapes. One of his helpers is right there in the water to give the Doc Dads a good scrubbing. Smiles, the Clown, is feeling the water. He thinks it is pretty cold for taking a plunge bath. how it feels for that young rascal be- hind him is going to push him 'in head first. In the last part of the treatment the Doc Dads have to take that wonderful shower bath. From . the looks of the Doc Dad who is in it now it cannot be very pleasant. Roly is also helping Doc. ‘_Sawbones. H. will soon know- I-Iis part is to give the Doc Dads a plunge" bath with that wonderful contrivance. He was just letting one of them down‘when a young rascal with a catapult let fly and struck him on the hand with a stone. He had to let go, with the result that the Doc Dad is getting an awful ducking. See the horrified look on Sleepy Sam’s face. Flannelfeet, the cop, thinks if there is anyone in the Wonderland of Dec who ‘n'eeds a bath, it is the dirty little" hobo. Af- ter Doc. Sawbones and his helpers get through with him he Will be a bet-ter looking Doc Dad. ‘ , l, ! ‘,§,,+————-—“11_n IL xl tioi we. cre ed cei thi bea can we tin rel: tio gre am hig an: kc: weeks However, such was not the case, as only 15,000 cattle arrived. De- mand was good and the market prov- ed active at generally 15 to 25c higher prices, making quotations from 75c to $1. 25 higher than those prevailing a week ago or practically highest rates of the year. Bulk of the steer supply, whieh consisted of medium and short- fed .Offerings, sold between $15 and $18, while a strictly top- -notch class wasquotable upward to $20.50. The stress ot’spring work and scarc- ity of offerings ready for market were, in a large measure, responsible for the decrease in receipts. Last week’s - run of 40,800 cattle proved 18.000 less than the receipts of the previous week while for March this year approxi- mately 197.000 cattle got in, a de- crease of about 50 per cent, compar- ed with last March. February’s re- > ceipts were about 61,000 heavier than this-month's total. The advance in prices of late is hearing out our statement made re- cently that we did not think supplies would be. of generous volume for some time, and we' repeat that we think the market will at least sustain a highly remunerative basis until sOme reac- tionary force, such as large runs of grass cattle, arrive at the market. Trade on the. better class of cows and heifers now stands generally 50c higher than a week ago, while canners and cutters are only 15 to 25c higher. Prime yearling heifers and heavy kosher cows are finding outlet as high as $16 per cwt., while best cutters are stopping at $7.40 and best canners, $6.25., Bull .trade is about 25c higher than a week ago, best best bolognas selling as high as $10 per cwt. Last week's supply of calves, num- bering 20,800, came within hailing dis- tance of setting a record and prices declined sharply. ago. Bulk of the desirable vealers are selling at $14 to $15, with hand-pick- ed specialties going at slightly higher rates. Stocker and feeder cattle are of limited supply and met with good call from country buyers, prices ad- vancing 25 to 500 since last week. On the midweek session of last week best hogs sold at $19.60 per cwt., a decline of 25c since our last. report. Since then, however, receipts’ have ' Jest wee - to $19. 90; Present rates are .practically $1.50 lower. than a week so that farmers could get busy with their spring work and traders are of the opinion that runs will continue light for seme time to come as yet Top 0n the Monday market was $19. 90 within 5c of the banner price of the ,year. The following quotations pre- vail on other grades: Heavy, $19 75 medium, $19. 60 to $19. 85; light-light, $18 to $19 50; smooth heavy packing sows, $18. 65 to $19. 25; roughs, $17. 50 to $18. 60; pigs, good to choice, $16. 75 to $18. Predications are‘ being made quite freely that $20 hogs will be ushered in soon. Shippers and big packers were very eager competitors on the initial session this week, and with prospects of only very meager runs the chances of establishing new record rates for this year are quite bright. The sheep market maintained a - fairly steady basis the most part of last week. However, towards the close a severe decline was enforced, a drop of 65 to 750 being registered from Wednesday to Friday. This big de- cline in values automatically curtail- ed receipt Monday and the trade re- sponded with a 25 to 35c advance which made best lambs quotable up to $20.10 per cwt. Some 95-1b. offerings reached that price. Shorn lambs are showing up. more freely now and are quotable up to $17.25. Hardly enough aged sheep are coming to make a market. Prime ma. tured wethers are selling as high as $17.15 while yearlings are quotable at $18.50 and prime fat ewes as high as $15. Demand for feeding lambs is very limited and the trade slow. A medium to pretty good light kind of feeders sold at $16 to $16.50 while choice, grades are quotable higher. Lambs of good shearing c'apacity had value as high as $18.50. After reading it one ear I am con- vinced that it is a valua le asset to any farmer who is interested in his own and his brother farmer's welfare —-M J. Smith. Jackson county. , Think yosurfgaper flne Pleased you havo the ' to go after the middle- men as well as out political grafters. Now if the Non- Partisan League has any new tricks in the graft game which our two grand old parties haven't learned they ought to be rewarded with a gold medal I am expecting to see the two old parties wakeu up some fine morning to find themselves shaking hands with each other, wondering how it happened. Yours for a howling year. ——G M. 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Will tell 1°“ more it you write. Mae neth W. EYOUNO. '- es.“ 5.160 lsmls 8t. Ssrlnelsld. lass. £17 FLORIDA LAND FOR SALE. 80, 200 or 800 acres good garden soil near Broo e at $7 per acre Write Owner. ”M Hall, Los Angeles, Calif. (Readers are incited to ciaistribiitet. 0 this 0% tie“ v_ of labor-saving devices will be paid far My :0 length and practicability ). . department. Jam and can when they become worn and cracked? The sketch shows a. method of repair- ing them and making them give much more service. ‘Lay the shovel on an anvil and with a cold chisel cut notch- es in it as shown. Then file the edges of the notches and flatten any irregu- larities that may have occurred by pounding them on the anvil.—A Read- er, Big Rapids, Mich. PIG GUAIfi) This guard is fastened out from the wall to prevent the sow from crush- ‘ing her young and is moved back a- F r' J l gainst the wall when not in use. It is made of iron and thehorizontal bar can be adjusted as to height. (Hunt- Hc‘lm-Ferris & 00., Harvard, Ill. U. S. Patent 1,283,712).—0. J. Lynda, Canada. RUBBER WASHERS SAFEGUARD EMERY WHEEL A very good way to prevent fractur- ing or the emery wheel due to too much tightening of the nuts is to use rub- ber washers as shown in the sketch. T h e two rubber washers are cut from rubber 1,5 in. thick and somewhat larger than the met- al washers. A hole for the shaft is then made in the wash- er. Then place one ot the rubber washers on each side of the emery wheel and then the metal washers. The nuts are then put on and tightened. When rigged up in this manner the emery wheel will give better satisfaction and stand greater strains. The rubber allows a certain a- mount 0! flexibility and at the same time holds the wheel firmly. The sketch shows everything clearly.——P. A. G., Big Rapids, Mich. HAME FASTENER _ The advantages claimed for this fastener are: that it can be readily ad‘- justed vertically, that it fits collars of any size, and that it is very durable since it is made of metal. (7. W. Wil- son, Brooklet, Georgia. U. 8. Patent 1,285,530.)—0. J. Lynda, Canada. TO RING HOGS For those who have had trouble in ringing large hogs here is some— thing to help. Take 8 feet 01 94 inch pipe. Put a 5-16 in. rod through it and bend the top for a. handle and drill a hole thru the bot- tom large enough for bailing wire. Drill one about 2 inches from the bot- tom of the gas pipe — same size. Now 'make a loop about (0' 6 or 7 inches long \ by fastening a wire "fir from the hole in rod to hole in gas pipe. About 9 inches of wire. To use—Slip the wire over , HANDLE '\ " winch" WIRE £009— the hog's upper jaw then pull up on the rod—W. G. If... Hoscow, Mich. REPAIRING WORN-OUT SHOVEIE' What do you do with your shovels ' HANDY BROOM A handy broom for the garage, lawn, barn, etc., is shown in the illustration. Secure 50 to 60 twigs and carefully trim them at one end; tie them securely with I, a strong rope and drive. the 1" pointed end of a. broom stick , ' into the tied and. The‘ other end of broom is left untrimmed as shown .—P. G. Big Rap-~ ids. M ich HANDY TOOL BAG A convenient tool bag for use when ,garage, tractor, au- \_ to, machinery, etc., ' is shown in sketch. It consists of an old grain bag cut off ‘ about 15 inches from the. bot- tom. sewed across 6 in- ches from the bot- tom. ‘The pockets for the tools are next made by sew- ing up and down as shown. The upper pockets are larger allowing larger tools to be carried. A strap is attach- ed to the top for carrying the bag and the whole is complete. --P. T. G., Big Rapids Mich. . TRAILERr .. This invention provides a trailer connection which keeps the floor of the trailer horizontal no matter how high or low the connecting device on ---..----- -o-------- --~--q---- i .m- -..m-— cu-.. “o- _--.--- -oco’-—- -no- --—- the puller may be. This is done by making the trailer tongue in two parts which may be bolted together at any angle vertically. (Warner Mfg. 00., South Beloit, Ill. U. 8. Patent 1,,285- 929)—0. J. Lynda, Canada. FORK HANGER You will save many a broken fork hand- le by having one or 'I more of these handy l fork hangers in every part of the barn where the fork is used. Take an old horse ,shoe, cut oil the toe, calk and bore \ a hole through the , \ center for a nail or A | spike. Bend up ends V.’ and faster to a beam by putting two nails or spikes in each side and one in the center.— W. G. 12., Moscow, Mich. GOOD HARNESS HOOK Take an old buggy step. Cut 01! the step as shown in illustration and fast- en to beam with spikes or screws ..—-W G. 1%., Moscow, Hick. FARM HOUSE , The construction of this farm house. and others, is described in a bulletin on “Farm Houses” issued by the Nov tional Lumber Manufacturers Associ- ation, Chicago, Ill. Write for it it. working about the, the _ It .is then- Kreso Dip No.1, FARM SANITATION will keep Livestock and Poultry healthy. KRESO DIP No. 1 ' EASY TO USE. EFFICIENT. ECONOMICAL Kills Sheep Ticks, Lice and Mites; Helps Heal Cuts, Scratches, and Common Skin Diseases. rksvms soc CHOU-IRA. “ Warm son ms sooxurrs on POULTRY AND uvrsrocx. AnimslhdnstryDcpertneatel PARKE, DAVIS & 1C0. DETROIT. m For style and. comfort wed Hononsm seocs “523.11.. , Ask your dealer for Mayor Shoes. Look for the trade- mark on the sole. F. Mayor Boot & Shoe Co. Milwaukee. Wis. soon SEEDS ' oooo A8 CAN It onoms y, 3 Prices BelowAllo I will give a lot ot new ....... whims: M 1011. Brian it not 0. suows‘s iltxciilh’ l'li’Ntfi’. W’f‘vli you are interested—0, J. Lynda, Gan. i l 1 Value: Pet: toes 8 onion: loadin edsli. tal In most 1 orangi lettuc< than i of all} fruit little . last v cellan 11 no: 1918. Ear Benitt from pected advan Marke Rocky 1 each cIosin. and S centre rangil sacke( cents closin sacke( ther : shippi $1.65 Ohios ing $2 points sales north to 35 to $1.! slight clos‘in weigh marks round closin bulk : sumin cents top D Green cents $1.60 ed 1( marki all m iod Si crease 2,901 3 car: ports C. Prin furthi kets, an ad quote were south reach plug is. ”t ed at reach lda, C prbdu $3.60 ed ab ing 11 11,4, t ceede weste of OH pared menti pared 01 A i from York at $4 of g( sumii thong weak Califi range pins vailir was t a]... me new order stars an“ IR l m- i "In sense. “I := . as» "Upward: @— Active Potatoes, cabbage and sweet pota- toes advanced, ] Apples, oranges and onions ranged steady to firm. Most leading lines of southern truck tend- ed « slightly to _ moderately upward}. To- tal movement increased to 7,143 cars, most of the gain being in potatoes and oranges- Gains in sweet potatoes, lettuce and strawberries were more than offset, by decreases in movement of apples, old cabbage, celery, grape- fruit and onious. Other lines showed little change in volume compared with last week. Commercial stock of mis- cellaneous dried fruits January 1 were 11 per cent. less than on January 1, 1918. . . 6nd Movement is Potatoes Much Higher Early potatoes starting tram San Benito, Texas district. Movement from Hastings district, Florida,, ex- pected to begin this week. General advances of 10 to 40 cents occurred. Markets were especially strong in the Rocky Mountain section. Colorado No. 1 sacked white stock gained.40 cents, closing $1.65 to $1.75 f. o.'b. Greeley and gained 25 to 35 cents in south central carlot and jobbing markets ranging $2.25 'to $2.50 per cwt. No. 1 sacked burbanks again advanced 10 cents at northwestern shipping points, closing at $1.60 to $2 f. o. b. No. 1 . sacked white stock strengthened fur- and Minnesota - ther at Wisconsin _- shipping points, eleging at $1.50 to $1.65 f. o. b. Minnesota Red River Ohios advanced fully 10 cents rang- ing $1.30 to $1.50 f. o. b. shipping points. Trackside and warehouse sales by growers in western and northern producing sections gained 15 to 35 cents, ranging at the close $1.35 to $1.55. Northern stock strengthened slightly in Chicago carlot markets, closing at $1.65 to $1.80 per hundred- weight and advance in leading jobbing markets to $1.85 to $2.10. New York round whites advanced 10 to 20 cents, closing at $1.82 to $1.87 per cwt. in bulk and continued to advance in con- suming markets, ranging 25 to 30 cents higher at $2 to $2.45, reaching top point in Philadelphia. Maine Green Mountains vadvanced about 5 cents in shipping sections, reaching $1.60 to $1.68 f. o. b., sacked and gain- ed 10 cents in leading distributing markets, ranging $2 to 3235. Nearly all markets closed the seven-day per- iod strong and active. Shipments in- creased With 3,339 cars compared with 2,901 cars last week. There were also 3 cars of new potatoes. Canadian im- ports were light. Cabbage Advance Continues Prices of old northern stock made further gains in leading terminal mar- kets, ranging $55 to $80 per ton bulk, an advance of $20 and New Orleans quoted top of $110. Similar gains were made in values of new stock, southern California Winningstadt reaching $70 to 85 bulk f. o. b. ship- ping points and ruling $90 in St. Lou- is. Various. California stock advanc- ed about $2 in consuming markets, reaching $4 to $6 per crate. New Flor- ida, cabbage advanced moderately in producing sections, ranging $3.50 to $3.60 per barrel crate i. o. b. and gain- ed about 25 cents in northern consum~ ing markets, ranging $3 to $3.25 per 11,5 bushel hamper. Texas stock ex- ceeded $100 per ton in several middle- western jobbing markets. Shipments of old stock decreasedto 61 cars com- pared with 108 last week, and ship- ments of new stock were 279 cars com- pared with 261 cars last week. Onion Market Slightly Weaker; A few scales of. sacked yellow stock from cold storage in western New York shipping sections were quoted at $4 per cwt. f. o. b. General range of good sacked yellow stock in con- suming markets was $3 to $4.25 al- though quotations in a few markets weakened to a range of $2.50 to $8. California Australian Browns still ranged $3 to $3.50, per cwt.. f. o'. b. ship- ping points, with confident tone pre- Range in consuming markets steady at $3.50 to $4.25 for ' $t5hte $6.50 for sales 5 tter Tone Prevailing in the Bear: - v . Market . Values strengthened slightly. with many advances of 25 to 50 cents per cwt. Michigan white stock, handpick- ed basis, advanced 25 to ‘50 centers” ing 5 to 6 per cwt. cash to- growers. Eastern handpicked. sacked white pea beans strengthened to a range of $7 to $7.75 in. consuming markets, advanc- ing slightly in New York, Philadel- phia’ and Chicago. Southern Califor- nia sacked small whites also advanced 25 to 50c., closing at $0»to $6.85 to growers and ranging $7.50 to $7.75 in leading [terminal markets. California Limas advanced to $6.50 to $6.75 cash to growers and ranged firm in consum- ing markets at $7.50 to $8.50. Colorado Pintos ranged firm at $4 per cwt. in bulk to groWers and continued nearly steady in consuming markets. 1' lip- ments were 109 cars compared with 120 last week. Stocks of dry beans held by wholesale dealers, manufact-I urers and storage establishments Jan. 1 were 12,711,539 bushels. Compara- tive stocks were 41.5 per cent. more than for Jan. 1, 1918. Stocks of dry peas-were 2.8 per cent? less than for Jan. 1 ,1918. Apples Continue Dull and Steady Markets were rather inactive, but tone was firm and values held about steady for good stock. New York Bald- ' wins, A—21/2, from cold storage ranged $9 to $10.50 in most leading consum- ing markets. Southern Bendavis A’s, from cold storage, tended slightly up- ward, ranging $8 to $9.75. Northwest- ‘ ern extra fancy boxed Winesaps were firm in consuming markets at $4 to $4.75, While sales of small lots in southern and south central markets ranged $4.50 to $5.50. Shipments of barreled stock decreased to 218 cars compared with 293 cars last week and 252 cars the corresponding week last year. Boxed apples decreased to 87 cars compared with 103 cars last week. Total shipments of apples to date 56,- 008 cars, compared with 58,926 the corresponding date last year. BUSY DAYS FOR MILLERS Flour markets are humming with activity. Instead of the situation noted a few weeks ago, when the larger buyers, and the smaller ones to a great extent, Withheld purchas— es in the hope of witnessing declin— ing prices or» because of fear that the market would suffer a sharp break, the trade is buying eagerly. Consumers are gathering in a con- siderable quantity of flour to tide them over a period that is expected to witness sharply higher prices than now prevail. The attitude of. the trade on the whole is bullish, the re- sult, no doubt, of the surprising strength of the cash wheat markets of the country, particularly the wint- ‘er wheat belt of the southwest. Trade activity prevails in both do- mestic and export markets. The Food Administration Grain Corpora- tion has purchased a total of more ' than 4,000,000 barrels of flour since the middle of February, at which time export buying by -the govern- ment was resumed. Winter wheat millers are sharing only to a very small extent in the purchases of flour by the Barnes organization, southwestern flour producers consid- ering the prices at which the govern- ment buyers obtain their supplies un- satisfactory and unprofitable. Do- mestic trade has improved to a point where mills quite generally are re- quired to operate at full capacity to meet the needs of their buyers. The present period of activity in flour hadfiits inception about a month ago, or soon after the Grain Corporation resumed flour purchases for export. At the outset of the re- newed federal flour buying, the low prices tended to depress mills and ' their customers, as the Grain Cor- poration obtained supplies actually below the cost of production. But, as the buying for export proceeded. prices advanced gradually and then sharply. In the meanwhile, consum- ers 'who had deferred purchases be- gan to regain confidence, and now the milling industry is enjoying an active and profitable demand for flour. No cessation in this activity see; ',s' probable within the nggt 09... MWRG‘WM l UrnuOlyPreYucatan , Sisal Bindchwine tied. Use on the PURE YUOATAN SISAL TWINE. Do not nee mixtures, or insects will destroy the mixed parts. Insist on the PURE YUCATAN. It costs less and saves labor and expense. If you cannot get it from your dealer, we want to know it, be- cause we are the co-operative organization of the Yucatan farmers who grow Sisal. We control and sell the whole Sisal production of the States of Yucatan and Campeche. 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Detroit, woman, White Sweet Clover,,,~ . Rah?! . ClairHOMAss, -_ ~ ‘- Shanna... II 5 is no discount. Address, - _ ”VERTISING, ~ _. ENTS A WORD PER ISSUE. momma thisJ‘ow tailgate pe ed to eliminate. all book-keeping. Therefore. our terms on .e v uising are cash in full with order. :Count a. one word each - _ , . eeéh group of figures, both in the body of the “ed and in the odds-eon The. I” cents a word for each issue, regardless of number of times Copy must reach usflby Wednesday of will help us continue our low rate by making your remit Michigan Business Farming, Adv. Dep’t, Mt. Clemens, e f eemé- . “fit”; eld- W I“ mun-h. r“: wee . o {33. exactly right—:- Micki; en. FARMS AND LAND FARM FOR SALE—130 ACRES, AT 60 per acre; 8-room house 2 good wells. am 45 by 76 ft., granarg hog house and hen house and sheds, 3 0 bearing fruit trees, 90 acres of clay loam under culti- vation free from stumps and stones, 30 acres pasture and sugar bush, well fenced all level land, good school and store on the same corners, good gravel roads to all towns. All buildings are on stone foundations; good basement and wind 1r mill. in Oceana county, Mich. Reason for ' selling is old age. Box B. in care of Bus- iness Farmer, Mt. Clemens, Mich. FOR SALE—lOO-ACRE FARM; MIX- ed black loam and clay, easily tile drain- ed; five miles from market on good roads; 80 acres under plow and 7 acres in wood-lot, the remainder in ’pasture. Good barn, house, tool shed, granary 20 x30, 1,5 story, and other buildings; a splendid flowing well of sweet water. I have two orchards in bearing and other small fruit. Write L. K_ Hendrick, Hem— lock, Mich., for fuller description and terms. FOR SALE-r—SACRIFIC-E; A GOOD 80—acre farm for home. Manton, Michigan MY HOME OF 40 ACRES FOR SALE. Greeley Hutzler, Price $1,100. A. Neal, owner, White Cloud, Mich. 80 ACRES. ABOUT 60 CLEARED and stumped; good gravel clay loam soil; fences fair; on good state award gravel road, live miles from good market; short distance to school' good orchard; timber for fuel; small frame house; small barn; good well. PrICe $2,500; 51,000 down. Write W. F. Umphrey, Evart, Mich. FARMS FOR SALE—BIG LIST OF farms for sale by the owners, giving his name, location of farm, description, price and terms, Strictly mutual and co- operative between the uyer and seller and conducted for our members. GLEAN- ER CLEARING HOUSE ASS’N., Land Dpt., Gleaner Temple, Detroit. $1,200 DOWN sncunns 159 ACRES, pair horses, 10 cows and wagons, harn- ess long list implements, hay, straw, seed grain, potatoes, etc.; 80 acres loam fields, clay subsoil, spring, creek-watered 30- cow pasture, valuable wood, timber, great amount fruit; large two—story house, big basement stock barn. silo, three hay barns, granaries, tenant house, hog, poul- try houses, all good ~repair, only 1% m les to creamery and town. To settle now, $4,600 takes all, easy terms. e- talls page 33 Spring Catalog Bargains 9 states, copy free. Strout Farm Agency, 814 B. E., Ford Bldg, Detroit, Mich, I HAVS A 400-ACRE PARA“. I “’ISH to hire man and wife by the year; good ay and good job to right parties. Chas. edges, St. Johns, Mich, R. 3. FOR SAI.E:-—l§20-A(3RE FARM, 90 acres improved. good buildings, good wat- er, good young orchard, 80 rods from school, 6 miles from good market on good road. Would take as part payment some good grade Holstein or Durham cows. For. particulars write, Bert B. Pierce, Mackinaw City, Mich., Box 96. W STORE FOR SALE “'I'I‘II FIVE LIV- ing rooms above; warehouse fixtures complete; a bargain if taken soon. Cook, Fowler, Mich. EEEDSKRWS PURE BRED SEED—WIS. BARLEY (6 ROW) and College Success Oats, pass. ed inspection in field and bin. Worthy oats not inspected this year. These rains took 4th prize at M. A. C. Grain ,how. Write for prices, Earl C. McCarty, Bad Axe, Michigan. WORTHY SEED OATS. PURE SEED not inspected last year but treated for smut. Acreage yield of 80 bus. per acre; wt. 42 lbs. measured bushel. $1.20 to $1.40 per bu., accordin to quantity. Sax ree f.o.b_ Elmer E. Sm th. Redford, MlCh. PURE WORTHY OATS—FREE FROM any foul seed at $1.00 or bu., sacks at cost. Write A. A. Patul o, R. F. D. No.4, Deckerville, Michigan. FOR SALE, WISCONSIN PEDIGREED Barley, 5 to 24 bushel lots, $2.15 bu.; bags extra,‘ Member of Michigan Crop Improvement , Association, Lee Fowler. Fostoria, Mich. SEED OATS. BEST LIICHIGAN northern oats. Buy good seed and grow 80 to 100 bushels per acre. Price, 900 per bu. Sample free. Mayer’s Plant Nursery, Merrill. Mich. . I HAVE 1,000 BUSHELS OF WORTHY Oats to offer at $1.50 per bu. Sacks ’free f.o.b. They are nice bright oats and free of weed seeds, 10 acres of these cats ield— .ed 90 bushels per acre—Elmer E. mith. ‘ Redford, Mich. ., YELLOW DENT SEED CORN; heavy-yielding; butted and tipped; shell- ed '56 lbs, $5;,sacks free with 2 bushel or‘more. Germination test above 90%. Leo M, Worden. Ionia. Mich, R. F. D.. No. 4. ‘ Enron sn'rs CHOICE HAND sn- lected, reds. ostpaid. 2 lbs, 3503 .6 7:5 .- .quantity price on application. , ‘ ' or on. melt, ._..,,. «a, a“ . Peter ‘ FOR SALE—SWEET CLOVER PUB: white; official list 99.94% pure 39" ' No foul seed. Price $13.50 er bushefi 750 for new bag; Ref. J. W. icolson, . C. A. Thomas, Shepherd, Mich. SEED CORN—“PICKE'I‘T'S” YELLOW Dent. early maturing selected seed. 53 101 56 pounds shelled corn. E. N. Ball. Ham- burg. Mich. CHAMPION BEARDLESS, MANS- bury. Silverking, Bearded Early Scottish Chief White Oats, prices cheaper for the best seed. A little pure Marguis Spring Wheat. Get circulars and prices. Frank Bartlett, Dryden, Michigan, STRAWBERRY PLANTS, CHOICE rural collection. 50 early‘, 50 everbearing, 60 late, all postpaid, $2.00. Strawberry Farm, Niles, Michigan, SENATOR DUNLAP STRAWBERRY Plants—Money-Makers. 3.00 per 1,000; 500, $1.75; trimmed. . E. Hampton, Bangor, Michigan, SALE—ITO SAN SOY BEANS. R F0 G. P. Phillips, Bellevue, Fine quality. EVERBEARING STRAWBERRIES, Progressive and Superb; 10(l_ plants $1.60 ppstpaid, 17 Spring Varieties at 500 per 100. Send for catalog of Small Fruit Plants. Hardy Shrubs, Roses, etc. George H. Schenck, Nurseryman, Elsie. Mich. PEDIGREED GRAINS—W’ISCONSIN Pedigreed Barley (6 rows) and Worthy Oats. Pure, cleaned, sacked, ready _to sow. Fifth successful year in growxng pedigreed grains. Prices and information on request. Fertiland Farms, R. 4, Mt Pleasant, Mich. I HAVE 100 BUSHELS OF GOLDEN Wine Seed Peas to offer. They.are a good variety; will yield 25 bushels per acre. Price, $3 per bushel; sacks at cost. A. M. Caverly, Prescott, 'Mich., R . FOR SALE—PERSONALLY GROWN Late Petoskeys or Rural Russett Seed Potatoes, field run, graded over 1% inch screen. Field inspected; grown on new ground, practically disease free. $1.25 per bushel sacked F.O.B. Supply 1i it d. Order earl , Ar.nME.3 SMITH, — yLake City, Michigan MISCELfiiNEOUS OVERLAND ROADSTER BARGAIN... 4—cylinder, 1917 model, good condition mechanically. Can be repainted and new top put on for $50, but is perfectly servic— able as it stands. Electric-starter, new battery, two extra over-sized tires. Three hundred dollars takes it, here at Mount Clemens. Box Michigan Business Farming, Mt. Clemens, Mich. FOR SALE—COBIBINATION 2 AND 3 bottom tractor gang plow. Plowed less than 25 acres. Cheap for cash. Wm. C. Howe, East Jordan, Mich, R.F.D. No. 2. \ _‘ _7~. \ FOR SALE—COMBINATION TWO and three Tractor gang Plow. Plowed less than 25 acres; cheap for cash. Wm. C. Howe, East Jordan, Mich, R. 2. FOR SALE —— A SECOND-HAND Belle City Incubator and Brooder in good gcondition. Price, $7. E. J. Allman, La- chine, Michigan, R.‘3. TOO LATE TO CLAssmn' FOR SALE—FIVE FULL BLOOD. red Bulls, 3 Short Horns, and 2 Polled Durhams; 1 Polled Durham, 18 months old; 1 Polled Durham, 6 weeks old; Short. Horns, 12 months old; 1 Short Horn, 6 weeks old. Clarence Wyant, Berrien Center, Mich, R. 1. llllillllllllllllllllHlllllllllllllApr. l 9 m the yellow address label. on the front cover reads this, or any month preceding—IT’S TIME TO RENEW! Clip it out, and send one, two or three dollars in bills, money-order or check for a one, three or the year renewal, so you won’t miss any important issues of your Melligan Business Farming, Mt. Clemens Ill"llllllllllllIllIll"Nilllllllllllllllllllilllfllllllllllllllllflllllllli Pass it on to a: Neighbor Any subscriber .who happens/some week to receive an extra copy of M. B. F. can “boast the cause" if, he will hand it to a neighbor. who, “tube in his‘ windpipe so he may not- bee regular reader.__ _, ‘ ’,, on 9 the d. gram too you . possesses a very o , . breath smells the some as their milk. They are somewhat off their food, and have shrunk. more than half in the amount of their milk...- I am feeding a scant bushel of ,ensilage' with it little cotton seed meal sprinkled on” it morning and night, and clover hay at noon. The cows referred to, have rather gone back on the ensilage, but out the hay very well. What is the trouble, and what shall I do. for it?— 0. G. D., Charlotte, Mich./ ” There is something about the ensil- age which has caused the condition to which you refer; you should give a good saline purgative and follow up with internal antiseptics; I-'would rec- ommend the following: Magnesium sulphate, two lbs. dissolved in two quarts of hot water; let cool and give slowly to each cow. When bowels be- come normal the following prescrip» tion will 'do the business: Nux Vomi- ca F. E. ounces two,_Salollounces one, Aqua, add , sufficient to make ‘eight ounces and give two tablespoonfuls morning and night. Discontinue the ' ensilage fora few days. , ' I have two calves about tWO months old which have‘the scowers. Could you give me’ through the columns of ‘ your valuable paper. a remedy for same and oblige—147-131., Gagetown. White scours in calves is a dis- ease which, if neglected, terminates . fatal in a great many cases. The cause is an internal infection and can only be controlled by a powerful anti— septic such as Diluted Aromatic Sul- phuric Acid and Camphorated Opium, equal parts. Calves two months old should be given two teaspoonsful of each thoroughly mixed in one half pint flour gruel every four hours till bowels are normal. I have a horse which caught a very bad cold when coming down- with the distemper. His throat swelled so near shut the doctor put in a tracheotomey could breathe. He appears nearly over the distemper, but when holding the hole shut it is rather hard for him to breathe and he makes a slight roaring noise. Can you tell me if there can be anything done? Can you give me any preventative for distemper?-——S. M. G., Sanilac county, Mich. Have your veterinarian examine the opening ma in the trachea; should there be a s ll‘portion of one of'the rings of cartillage forced in the open- ing of the trachea you would get a. whistling sound similar to what you have described; should it be in the threat a strong blister should be ap- plied to regain the lost power of the cartilages there. The only preventa- tive treatment for distemper is ,vac— cine which in injected subcutaneous- ly. Obtained from Parke-Davis,Co.- Will you please publish in your, next issue of the M. B. F., what causes lump jaw and the remedy for it? Is it ' contagious? and should the cow be . taken from the other animals? Is such an animal fit for market?——-Lee Will- iams Wheeler, Mich. Actinomycosis (“Lumpy Jaw”)- is an infectious disease, although only one cow in a herd of dairy cattle may have the disease in a well marked form and not another animal in the herd become affected; but often more become affected, the number some- times including twenty-five per cent. of large herd~s._ When the» disease makes its appearance at'the angle of the jaw it is in the form of a smooth tumefaction or lump, or “bunch.” In the early stages .this bunch increases in size, becomes more firm, and usual- l-y tends to become fixed to the bone. Later‘the center becomes necrotic and . the typical, narrow-coloredypus is dis- charged. If the case is not Checked at . this time it may progress until. the bone itself _ becomes involved and ,_ treatment then becomes difficult. In the early Stages treatment is _' ioten .1 very > satisfactory-,3 T41!“ Iodine should mes m, nail ’ shelve. «some... 'ed by a competent veterinarian; and . moisture com-finiteness: s'. . .y dive ‘ dram\dosjeg of Potassium Iodid" morn; ing and night This treatment should be kept uptor at least a monthgfi‘s this is a local disease the affected part ' should be" removed wherethe carcass is, used for food. In‘ cases wherethere is a discharge the affected ‘ animal should be; isolated. . ‘ 7- I have a flock of 15 sheep. They“ are pulling» their wool out in bunches. Would like to know what is the cause and is there‘s. remedy for it?— J. A. Bartlett, Capac, Mich. ,. . Your sheep are affected with a dis- ease known as “Alopecia.” commonly known as Baldness; the only symp-_ tom noticed is the falling out of the wool; this is‘frequently‘nseen on the range, and to the inexperienced, looks. like scab. Ewes that have lost their lambs, had severe attacks'of mammit- is or “blue bag” arecommon victims. Sometimes lack of food andexposure are the contributing factors. No treat- ment has been found successful, ex- cept to let it alone, and in‘ case or old ewes. prepare them for market. -I notice you an‘sWer some questions of live stock ailments. Please answer mine in your valuable paper. I have s horse that seems to be rather weak in the hind ankle joints. As he goes to take foot forward the ankle jerks for- ward' some. Have heard that eggs in strong vinegar was good. I also have a heifer with warts; one wart on breast has a neck about one inch long, wart 1% inches across it..—W. 1L, Middleton, Mich. - The weakness in ankle joints causes your horse to knuckle; this-does not‘ materially injure an animal except that the joints become enlarged; the condition can usually be overcome by applying a. suitable olister and allow- ing a short rest. Use the following: Pulv. canth., Hydrag. iod. rubr_aa., dram 2, Adeps ounces 3. Apply all around ankle loints rubbing well in for five minutes; after forty-eight hours apply lard once daily till hair starts. \. Can you through the columns oi your department advise me in regard to a heifer that I would like to breed. but does not come in heat. She is a young animal; has had two calves with no trouble either time and seems to be in a healthy condition. I have fed,her a box of the much advertised Kow Kure but it has no effect in this case.——0arl B. Middleto’n. Kalamazoo. You should have this heifer examin- the uterus may be displaced, or she may have cystic ovaries. There is another ' and quite common cause of this condi- tion, namely, infection of the uter~ us from retained afterbirth; this is usually characterized by a fetid dis- charge for some time after calving; an afterbirth should never be left longer than twenty-four hours without proper attention. We have had a. nice big cow die. sl- so a fat sheep and I want to prepare them into beef scraps for my chickens. The sheep was hurt and died after giving birth to three immature lambs. The cow slipped on the ice and her death was due to the same cause, so the meat isn’t-diseased. I do not know how- to prepare themeat for scraps and the warm weather will be on be fore I can feed it all up so if you can let me know how to cure it I will ~ surely appreciate your kindness.— Mrs. J. D., Lincoln, Mich. ‘ ‘ . To prepare meat properly for scraps for chickens requires specialized me» ohinery. First, the meat must be than oughly cooked and then all ‘moisture, and grease extracted ‘by pressure.""ii~j ‘ terswhich the meat is driedm will then keep. " It Would be" extrema , S ‘ flcult upon the farm to press "c of so 11 main is a! twen cost use I that cent! (inch from poun dolls mutt dolla it ca woul or tv rose: a flu ing 1 hi. i thirt done of s consi meni spacc teed hayn to co two Whlll to pl amot id morn; it should: nth. “A‘s. ctedi mgr: a carcass are there ‘ animal [hey are bunches. is the for it?— :h a feral immonly y symp- t of the. on the id, looks . let their nammit- victims. axposurs Io treat- aful, ex- :e of old rt. uestions answer I have a ir- weak goes to irks for- eggs in .so have wart on ch long, —W. IL. I causes ,oes not‘ except ed; the :ome by 1 allow- lowing: ibr .aa., DD]! all well in ty-eight ill hair" ens oi regard l breed. She is calves 1 seems I have rertised in this ""0300. ixamin- 1; the is may mother ' l condi- s uter~ this is M dis- alving: e left vithout die, al- irepare ickens. 1 after lambs. (1 her use, so t know scraps on be on can i will ~ nose.— scrape Ki me.‘ I; then nature i'here - are .pth'ousands' of stock keep- er! in this country Who- need a silo and have needed it' for several years. They- ‘either have not answered . this question or have answered it in the negative, or it. may. be they have post- poned the matter, or felt that they could not afford the investment. The 9110 should be considered a part of the necessary equipment of a dairy or a stock farm tor it has to do with the success of the business. The largest item of expense in keeping a herd of cattle ll the food bill and therefore it is. the first‘question demanding our attention. Labor comes next but the - feed bill is generally twice that of lab- or, andthe silo strikes directly at this overhead. making a big saving in the cost of feeding. It also ’produces bet- ter ydung stock and increases produc- tion.'- Practically all of the great milk and butter records of the country are , held 6y cows thatfhave been fed sil- age.- Large, growthy, vigorous young stock are easily and cheaply obtained by the liberal use of silage. If you have a silo you may need to answer this questiOn in order to find if you need another. It is surprising to find on our best stock farms not one but often five and six silos. It is 'diiiicult to determine accurate- ly the saving made by the‘ silo when the cost of the ration is considered for so many conditions enter in which makes a variation in the result, but it is safe to assume that from ten to twenty-five dollars can be saved in the cost of feeding a cow one yeai‘ by the use of tho silo. It is also safe to say that with silage the cost of butterfat can be reduced from six to twelve cents per pound and the cost of re- ducing a hundred pounds of milk from thirty to fifty cents, a hundred pounds of beef from a dollar to two dollars, and a hundred pounds mutton from seventy-five cents to a dollar and a half. With such a saving it can easily be figured that a silo would soon pay for~ itself' where ten or twelve cows are kept. The convenience of the silo is well recognized by men who have given it a thorough trial. By properly arrang. ing the silo and the barn it is ‘possi big for one man to feed forty cows in thirty minutes and the work can be done with ease and without the use of a horse or WagOn. The silo can be considered .a time and labor saver. The silo is the most economic equip- ment forvthe storing ‘of silage. When space is considered eight trmes more feed can be kept in a silo'than - in h haymow. It would be difficult indeetd to construct a barn which would hold two or three hundred tons of forage, While it is an easy and simple matter to put up a silo that would hold this amount. There is less deterioration in holding over silage than in bold ing over dry fodder. I have seen ex- cellent silage that was six years old and this same silage was fed succes— fully to cattle who seemed to relish it more than new— silage. The silo stands ever as. insurance against forage failures, epecially dam- ages by frost and drought. Any kind of-teed which can be grown, can be saved in the silo though it'_.,may not mature a grain crop. It makes farm- ing more secure and warrants a cheap and exoellent forage for all kinds of stock is both winter and summer sea- sons. . — The heavy bulk feed on a stock farm should'be produced at home, and the concentrates, such. as grain and mill feed can best be purchased. With the ' yuan isjalwaysfound on ” . Macros! of. forage ‘is not uncommon“ to " as. much as of. . gran ~” rushed into the silo and the bulky ra-» tie for the year is. supplied. Silos should be provided for both winter and summer. .‘Consider' care- fully the earning of your pasture. Six times more feed can be furnished on pasture ground if it is put in the form of corn and siloed. The pastur- ing of land worth a hundred dollars and' up per acre is questionable, espec- ially in sections‘ where summer droughts are frequent. As Mr. Van Pelt recently stated, “The summer s‘eason is more severe on our dairy cows than the winter.” It in fortunate that our summer is only four months long for if it were eight the chances are we would force our herds dry or starve them to death. The summer si- lo in many sections is needed more than the winter. It is- better to build two or three silos than one big one. Like canned fruit, make your silos so you can'fe’ed‘oif a good layer each day and thus keep the forage fresh and sweet. Why a Silo? can be answered by considering all of these items, con- sidering the cost of feeding an animal, the cost of production, the cost .of your land, the earning power of your farm. Scientifically stated, the silo will lower the cost of digestible car- bohydrates, it will make. your acres earn more, your stock earn more, your work easier, your storage greater, the production of your coWs higher, your farm richer, and with these advan- tages you will derive more pleasure and profit from your labor.-—A. L. Haecker. GOVERNMENT DAIRY HERD 'HAs NEW QUEEN A new queen reigns in the herd of Holsteins on the Government Experi- ment Farm at Beltsville, Md. She is as unassuming and peace-loving as any of her subjects, although she hears the name Calamity Wayne Paul- ine 2nd., and has just completed atest in which she produced in a year more than 11 tons of milk. In 365 days she produced 22,5473 pounds of milk which averaged 3,805 per cent. butter fat, the total fat being 855.4 pounds. This animal was selected by dairy specialists of the United States De- partment of Agrciulture from a Mich- igan herd in July, 1917. She was brought to the Beltsville farm, where she produced a heifer calf and was started on her test December 7, 1917, at the age of 8 years. The test was run through the coldest winter that section had experienced in 40 years, and a summer‘that was extremely hot. The test for advanced registry was conducted under the rules of the Holstein-Friesian Association. During the year the/animalwas handled by two different herdsmen. A son of Calamity Wayne Pauline 2nd has been placed at one of the gov- ernment substations, and one of her half-sisters is making a fine record at the Michigan Agricultural College. Calamity’s 305-day record was 19,24i3.6 pounds of milk, averaging 3.7 per cent. butter fat, making a total of 718.14 pounds of fat. All the dairy cattle on the Belts- ville farm are used for experimental purposes and will be given at least two advanced registry tests to deter- mine their capacity for production. 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Cane Mola will keep your stock in splen. did condition. it Will grow up your young stock in fine shape, CO‘VS YIELD "MORE DIILK “mil/WM , Reduces Feeding Costs to a Minimum Give it a Trial .If you are not already using Cane Mola, here is a i. , M0121 is endorsed by Amer- fella? Milk Producers Association and other authorities as a great milk producer and economic feed. Ferd about 3 pounds a day to cows—4 pounds to herses—l pound to each hundred weight of swine, special inducement for you to try it out. Send An your order for a barrel or more today. If you 0 not find it as represented, let us know and we will return your mone . Cane 630 lb' 1’“ g Mela is shigiped in steel boun barrels f 0 l) of about 6 0 pounds net 54% gals.) $15 . . No danger of breakage. ceding in— structions and booklet on economical Chica o Ill feeding FREE. 8 v - Pure-Cane Molasses Corporation ‘89 AP Beaver St, New York, N. Y. O K -’. . . When ”unit-ally advertiser in our weekly will you mentionltho (not that You no areas! one , linens Farming? They arefrlends of our paper.atool. -...._ .. -....-..— , l Ii ‘VROBERT POINTER ' will disperse his entire herd at 6'0 Holstein-Friesian Dairy Cattle (None reserved) Two Daughters Concordia Sunlight Korndyke DeKol. But- on his farm one mile east of Wayne, - Michigan, on Michigan Avenue, Ann Arbor car line, 16 miles west of ter record 7 days, 6 5 4. 1 0 Monday, Apr. 21 This herd contains some of the best Holstein strains. Two daughters of Concordia Houwtji Sunlight DeKol made a butter record of 31.69 and 654.10 lbs. of milk in seven days. 50 . FEMALES . 50 A few young Bulls from well bred dams All animals are tubercular tested. This entire herd butter-fat tested by Huron Valley Creamery was 3.08. Transfer papers same day of sale. Robert R. Pointer & Son Dearborn, Mich. Col. D. L. Perry Harty Robinson Auctioneers Send for Catalogue, 824 Ford Building, Detroit Mich. One . Daughter .Flint Ferndale Ag- g1e. Butter record 7 days, 31.05; milk rec— ord, 487.90. One Daughter Pontiac Agnes Korndyke. Butter rec- ord at 2% years old, 2.05; milk record, 326.50; avereage but— ter fat test, 4.91. One Daughter K. P. Queen Burke. Butter record 7 days, 28.85; milk record, 503.80; average but— ter fat test, 4.58. One Daughter Princess Sunny Mede Siegcs, 5 years old. Butter record 7 days, 31.40; milk rec- ord, 467.20. i wk illiliifi' THIS IS A POPULAR ONE The well known Hawkeye combination pliers ’ nglligi‘m ' xiillllll I V ll“ lm-iullillt‘llil ll / FOR GRIPPING NUTS 8c FITTINGS SCREW DRNER g'i“1\\. \ V‘s» om,” , WW, magaogg ’ ,llIJIiiiiiiillll:HHIHHHHHlllllmmmiz ’ / . li- shadow: e, ,ni W FOR GRIPPING in“ .59-; .I‘Siefiffiii/ sous AND SMALL :J' / - W .731; ,4 J‘I #7; I RIPE I4 .. ‘i'ilm ‘N’.\ . WIRE CUTTER FULLER \ 4'». that? 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J—_——_———______——_————___fi_-—— MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING, Mt. Clemens, Michigan. One dollar is enclosed herewith for which send Michigan Business Farming every week for one year to New Subscriber’s Name P. o. _______________ , Michigan. Send Plyers to me postage paid. My name is P. O. ‘ or White cockerels left. ~ layers. ' (1 rosin, A Federation of Intel-m e Our new Catalog of Pure Breed Practi- eel Poultry is now ready, Some breeds are 33141 out for a number of weeks. 0r-. ers. or Chicks are still being booked for: Ban-ed and White Books. ' Bose and S. C. Rhode Island Beds. White Wynndotbes ' White Owingtens. Single Comb Black Minorcae. Single and none Comb White 140311.011“- Single and Bose Comb Brown *Leghorns Single Comb Anoonas. EGGS FOB HATCHING Eggs from any of the foregoing breeds for sittings or in quantities for incubators. 33:33:21 page on E500 t? logo eggs during . on g s or roilers. Eggs from White Pekin €3ucks and Gray Tou- louse Geese. Hares—Belgians and Flemish Giants. Orders should be sent now. in advance so that your order will not be crowded out by orders that have b ' 1 . Send for Catalog. een sent ear ier BLOOMINGDALE FARMS ASSOCIATION Bloomingdale, Mich.. . ‘ DARRED BOOK “M OHN’S BIG BEAUTIFUL BARRED Rocks are hen—hatched, quick growers, good layers; 30 eggs, $3.00; 100, $8.00. Postage paid. Cockerels, $4.00. Circu— lars, photos. John Worthon, Clare. Mich. ,ARRED ROCKS. Winners at Chica- go, Detroit and Battle Creek Shows. Four pullets layed 950 Eggs in one war. Eggs, $3.00 for 15; $5.00'for 30. . C. Coffman, Benton, Harbor. Michi- gan, R. F. D. No. 3. T HOROUG‘HBRED BARRED ROCK Cockerels and females. Vigorous stock; good layers; eggs for hatching. Satisfaction guaranteed. Robert Bow- man, Jr., R. No. 1, Pigeon, Michigan, BARRED ROCK WINNERs. Won 1 Pen, 2nd Cockerel and 4th Cockerel at Chelsea Big Show. Hatching Eggs from Pen 1 $2.50 per 15; Pen 2 $2.00 per 15, or $5.00 per 50. ost. Carrier returned. AM STADEL, - Chelsea, Mich. LEGHORN BRED-TO-LAY WHITE LEGHOBNS. leading M. A, C. Demonstration Farm in 1918. Average production for 150 hens last year 185 eggs each. Eggs for hatch- ing, $2 per 15 or $10 per 100. Anna R. Lindsay, Glenburnie Farmstead, Romu- lus, Mich., R. 2, Box 54. P ROFITABLE BUFF LEGHORNS—We have twenty pens of especially mated Single Comb Bui‘rs that are not only mat- ed for exhibition but, above all, for prof. itable egg production. Eggs at very reas-' enable prices. Our list will interest you -—please ask for it. Village Farms. Grass Lake, Michigan. COMB WHITE LEGHo SINGLE Bred to lay. English 5333' Large healthy, vigorous stock, farm range. Hatching eggs and day—old chicks. Sat.‘ isfaction guaranteed. ,Bruce W. Brown R. R. No. 3. Mayville, Michigan. ' \Vhite Leghorn Cockerels f - S. C- ris Best Strain $3.00 to $5?0ri)l Iggy old Chicks April and May $15.00 pm! 100 Herbert Hammons, Williamston, Mich-Z \VYANDOTTE ILVER LACED GOLDEN and White ’VVyandottes. Only a. few Large Golden Eggs in $3.00 per 15, $5.00 per 30. Season Clarence Browning, R. 2, Portland Mich. WHITE WYANDOTTES for 15 years. Keeler's strain, 100, $6.50. Cockerels, $2.00. Nick Fleck, R 6, PIymOuthI Ind. RHODE ISLAND REDS _ “Exclusiv l " Fine Birds. Sign Eggs. 15. $1.25; REDS THAT ARE REDS—S. 0. COM- bined with high eggs—producing quality eggs, per setting, .15, $1.50. F. F, Whit- myer, Williamston, Mich. ’R. C. B. 1. White. Lar COCKEREl-s pur. white husky fellows; prices reasonable, satisfaction guaran- eed. E. Hawley. Ludington, Mich. D FARMS By parcel . “isms 7 Ram“ “a p... ,n , s . son.~. .r. _, ”Yardagfioute fiber-lam Michigan"? Tunings .1919. have two grade-pens mated. ‘1, will hatch my winner from these mating. I will have a lirhite _ . spare at $3 per 15. If. youfiwant seine settings; they will please you. tion guaranteed. Irvin Shepard, Chesanv ing, Mich. . MAMMOTH BRONZE TURKEYS -— Strictl thoroughbred. for sale. Gob- blers we ‘gh 15-38 lbs., Hens 9-16 lbs. Price, $7.00 to $25.00, according to weight and beauty. Eggs, CHICKS CHIC WE SHIP THOUSANDsran- ferent varieties; .Brown Leg- horns, $13 hundred; booklet and testi- monials. . Stamp appreciated. Freeport Hatchery, Box 10, Freeport. Mich. HATC'HING EGGS HATCHING EGGS FROM PURE Blood S. C. R. I. Reds. Prices 15, $1.50; 50,, $4.00;.100. $7.00. Mrs. J. A. Kellie, May- bee, Michigan. ARRED ROCK EGGS; WINNERS VAT Chelsea show. ecial pen, $2.50, 15; Second, $2, 15; 5.50. P. P,'Prepaid. 'fiarflier. Returned. Sam Stadel, Chelsea, 1c . HATCHINGEGGS FROM PURE- bred Barred Rocks,. Ringlet strain; 15 for $1.50; 30 for $2.50. P. P prepaid; also a few cockerels left at $3 each, two for $5. Mrs. Geo Weaver, Fife Lake. Mich. EGGS FOR HATCHING. FROM MAB.- tin strain, white Wyandottes. $1.50 per 15. Postpaid. William Kampen- ga, 152 Washington avenue, Muskegon, Mich. . HATCHING EGGS -- PLYMOUTH Rocks, all varieties, and Anconas. Illus- trated catalog, 3c..Sheridan Poultry Yards Sheridan, Mich., R. 5 EGGS FOR IIATCHING, FROM FARM raised S. C. White Leghorns, 151 eggs, $1.00; 26 eggs, $1.50. Sumner Simpson, Webberville, Mich. WHITTAKER’S STRAIN R. 0. Rhode Island Reds; eggs, $1 per 15. Earl 'Steinbrink, Mt. Clemens, Mich., 'R. EGGS - FOB HATCHING FROM 'rrron- . oughbred S. C. Leghorns. '260 E s Strain $2 per 15.—-'Julius Pom- merenlgr,g Rogers, Mich., R. F. D. 1. SINGLE COMB RHOD‘E ISLAND Reds' thoroughbreds eggs for hatching; $2 for 15; postpaid. Mrs. Wm. Vandevant- er, Mesick, Mich., Wexford county, Rt. 1 hatching eggs from superior matings of bred-to—lay White Wyandottes and Barred Rocks at $1.50 per 15._ White Runner ducks $1.50 per 11. White Chinese Geese 40¢ each, $3.50 per 10.Dike C. Miller, Dryden. Michigan, FOR SAL BARRED PLYMOUTH Rock Eggs for hatching. A Bred-to-lay strain. 13 years careful se- lection. Cockerel and Pullet matings. Se- lected pens, $3.50 per 15 eggs; utility pens, $2 per 15 eggs. H. E. Hough, Hart- ford. Mich. From strain with» Barred Rock Eggs records wag? eggs ar. 2.00 per 15 Prepa y par- Eeelr 3351:. Circular free. Fred Astiing. Constantine, Michigan. STRAIN SINGLE Cgngg ' 'Le horns. Hatching eggs, . gillii; $7g per 100. Lida Brooks, Mid- land, Mich., R. 3, Box 73. FOR SALE—EGGS FOR IIA'I‘CHING from Barron Single Comb White Leg: horns: 300 eggs strain 7—1b. cock, $1.60 per 15' by mail; $4 per 50; chicks, 20 for $5. R. FERRIS S. Woodrui’f, Melvin, Mich. EGGS FROM HIGH GRADE UP-TO- the-Standard Light Brahmas; $2 per setting of 15. Mrs. E. B. Willits, Read- lng, Mich., R. 1. . . BOSE COMB RIIODE ISLAND REDS. gs for hatching; prize-winning stock; EE75 for 15 or $6 er 100 postpaid. Wm. 3, Rnsche, Alpine, ich., R. 1. I stallion coming 4 years old. ’Millzi‘ng Shorthorns 2 Bull Calves to offer; one roan and one red. REGISTERED PERCBERONS; mares in foal, fillies, and one black” DUROC JERSEYS, Fall and Spring Pigs of bothpsex. SHROPSHIRES; a few good Ewes to offer. ‘ i=1 ems. BRAY, oKEMos, Mien. . frieze?! 9f fact that our 12 per. as! When you- write any advertiser in our weekly, will you you are a reader of Michigan; Easiness ’F ‘ ‘ mention a v snnrhnns' nun, nouns; rmz‘nf winnersI at the.‘big Detroit Poultry Show—1’3 number of eggs to; good But: Rocks order one or two oi: these . Satisfac- . $4.00. per setting of ten. John Morris, R.'7. Vassar. ‘ MUD—WAN-AUSH-KA FARM OFFERS I ‘\ i. r a In. Twei averai days. but? y M1151 We oung yons with 1 ally . t es am Mnsol for.par erville, BEG: months ‘3. 'iaié VI Offer son of Veaver, MAR- Hiatus, impen- skegon, [OUTH Illus- ‘ Yards FARM 'ns, 15 , Mich. '.. 0. er 15. :h., 'R. ~ PHOB. :horns. l Pom- Miller, OUT]! 18. A Ful se- rs. Se- utility Hart- with » l eggs I par- stling. COLIB P-TO- per Read- v.“ LED S, stock ; Wm. . ~'/' . :- . Safes advertised here ,. i . ', ..,_, ,, mm. hash ’ can change‘size of-ad. or'copy aeoftenas you s “ a odor, let ‘ . 't‘it in headingtohoneef seed... of livestock type, show you a proof and tell _ . wish. Copy orchangos must be received at special low rates; ask for them. .Write to-dayi) BRT‘EDEBS’ DIRECTORY, MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING, Mt. Clemens, Michigan. ERS , D IRE 17* - and poultry will be sent on request. Better you what it will cost for 13, 26 or 52 times. You one week before date of issue. Breeders’ Auction ' CATTLE Reg- calves for sale. Come and see nonsrmxirmfl sun iahlec'fi c. L HULETT a SON, Okemos. nons'rnm cows, bull and heifer m. 1'. Salisbury Breeds High Class Holstein-Frieda: Cattle Twenty dams of our herd sire Walker Lyons i ven average 30.11 lbs. of butter n so days. Nothi for sale at this time but? young bu calves. E. L. . Salisbury, Shepherd, Micki!!!“- MUSOLFF BROS.’ 110131th We are now booking orders f2: oung bulls from King Pieter Set: as yons 170506. All from A. R. 0. mn- with credible records. We test at!!!1 allyfor tuberculosis. Write for Dr C“ es and further information. Musolfl Bros., South Lyons, Michigan BULL SPECIAL ,_ ’ A 2~year-old son and a 3-months—01d son of twin anddaughters of in Fayne Se is w 1511 25 lbs. butter each an 547 and 72 lbs. milk. The sire of the bulls is a 27-1b. Hengerveld Butter Boy bull whose first daughter to freshen (an own sister of the 3-months calf) made 19 lbs. butter, 385 lbs. milk after havins twin calves; also her bull calf fo§ sale. These are show bulls with all ki ds of show backln _and records and I would to a roval. Price 10 , ship them ”Ct Iage, Robin Carr. $150 $200 in order 0 Fowierville. Mich. TWIN BULL CALYES Born October 29, 1918; sired b ,Sir Cal-antha Se is Korndyke 104008; ams record, 24.3 lbs. butter and 621 lbs. of milk in 7 days; fine strai ht calves. Send fonparticulars.——C. d: A. uttman, Fowl- erville, Michigan. BEGIST BED HOLSTEIN BULL SIX months 01 for sale, 134,. white a fine calf. A liar-gain for som ne. Inquire of Frank S. 011, Capae. Mm. Woodland Border Steel Farm Offers a splendid two— ear-old son of the great sire Du and ream}- elle Lad; dam a high producer and wil be tested thi ring. Bull is a very good individual, as y marked. and priced to sell; also a - onth’s‘old bull calf whose young dam is 51:1“ by 40-lb.'bull. He is a W n rand- iine wthy early white. Cheap, $131]. en soon. °ime Lord, .Btockbridge, 0-1.3 ANC. TIY'- OB . Sire, (113wa 533.1 - —o re ' e Sir Pontiac ge-fiol whose dam at yr . has a record {351:8 and 750.20 lbs. in 7 Price, 3 0 0.3 ammunnddriamasm Ypsilanti 5 s PREPARE eatest demand, future {its}! ever known. Start 0 stein and convince always for Farm. Plan For the prices that . th e d 110' ' Howbert Yo sal . Michigan. Cl sired by a. son. of a ves Friend Hengerveld De K01 Butter Boy by a son tag-Kins Segis De Kol Kornd gem A. 0. ams with rec- ords o t. as Jr. two year old to 28.35, at full at e. Prices reasonable breeding cons dere . WALNU GROVE STOCK FARM W. W. Wye on, Napoleon, Mich. LANGHURST STOCK. FARM Oifers yo Hols in-Friesiafi Bull recor s up to 24 lbs. an from d s w sires’ £3? to 40 be. Write for ped- fit gees. Fred J. Lange, Sebe- flew . dyko Segis," a son of Kinf of the Ponti- S ., the daughters of Judge Walker Pietertje. - sale, also a number of well bred young wonvnm’nn s'roox FARM I want‘ to tell you about our Junior Herd Sire, “King Pontiac Lunde Korn- acs, his dam is Queen So of Brookside. a daughter of Pontiac lothilde De Koi 2nd and Prince Segis Korndyke, a great combination of breeding. We are breeding this young sire to our Senior Herd sire whose first five dams each have records above 30 lbs, he also has two 30 lb. sisters. How can you go wrong by buying a bull calf of this popular line of breeding? T. W. Sprague, Battle Creek, Mich. F0“ SALE 7 PURE BBED HOLSTEIN.’ Friesian Heifers. These heif- ers are yearlings sired by 24-lb. Bull and from heavy. producing dams. Nicel marked and well grown. If these hel - ers are sold within the next 30 days will price them very cheap.—I-Iarry T. Tubbs, Elwell, Mich. ' cables REGISTERED srocx PERCHERONS, HOLSTEINS, SHROPSHIRES, ANGUS. DUROCS. noun 1). sum, MIRA, Mlcll. ' R. F. 9.100. 1 ‘ * JERSEY J her even more fal- TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY FOR SALE —- SHORTHOBN AND Polled Durham Cattle. Herd bulls are grandsons of Whitehall Sultan and Avon; dale, C. Carlson, Leroy, Mich. FOB SALE—SHORTHORNS Of Quality, Scotch and Scotch top ed. Maxwalton Monarch 2nd & Maxwa ton Jupiter in service. John Schmidt & Son, Reed City, Mich. HOBTHOBNS and POLAND CHINAS all sold out. None for sale at pres- .ent. F. M. Piggott & Son. Fowler, Mich WHAT DO YOU WANT? I represent 41 SIIOR'I‘HORN breeders. Can put you in touch with best milk or beef strains. Bulls all ages. Some females. C. . W. Crum, Secretary Central Michigan Shorthorn Association, McBrides. Michig:.n. FOR SALE—Two Shorthorn Durham bulls. Bates strain and good individuals. One 3 years old; one 6 months. Geo. W Arnold, Bates, Mich. ‘ THE VAN BUREN CO. Shorthorn Breeders’ Association have young stock for sale, mostly Clay breeding. Write your wants to the Secretary. Frank Bailey, Hartford, Michigan. F01. Sale SCOTCH TOPPED SHORTHORNS, roans and reds, both sexes. At head of herd grandson of famous Whitehall Sultan. Write for prices and description. S. H. FANG-BORN. Bad Axe, Michigan. HEREFOBDS LAKEWOOD HEREFORD S Not how many! but how good! A few well-developed, beef young bulls for sale, blood lines an individuality No. 1. If you want a prepotent sire, that will beget grazers, rustlers, early maturers and market—toppers, buy a registered Hereford and realize a. big profit on your investment. A life-time devoted to the breed. Come and see me.—E. J, TAY- LOR, Fremont, Mich. The American Jersey Cattle Us. 357 West 23rd St. low Ierk us The Wildwood Jersey Farm Breeders of Majesty strain Jerse Cat- tle. Herd Bulls, Majesty’s Oxfo Fox £84814; Eminent Lad s Majesty 150934. erd tuberculin-test . Bull calves for sale out of R. of M. Majest dams. Alvin Balden, Capac, ichigan. GUERNSEY GUERNSEYS wn HAVE A rnw Heifers and cows for bulls—write‘for breeding. Village Farms. Grass Lake. Michigan. ' ' VGUEBNSEY COWS. Regfltend ready for service April. Bull calves, best of breeding. Write for particulars and prices. A. M. SMITH, - Lake City, Michigan ABERDEE N-ArNGUS ABERDEEN ANGUS CATTLE We are offering at attractive rices, a number of. high-class young bu ls, well able to head the best herds in the land. Best in blood lineage on either side of the ocean. Write for priCe list, or call and see us. " Woodcote Stock Farm. Michigan. ANGUS BULLS and HEIFERS from choice registered stock. Also have some nice Registered Duroc Boars ready for service. Will crate and shi for 50.00. Geo. B. Smith & Co., Add -' son, Michigan. Ionia. snonrnonx " OAKWOOD FARM SHOBTHOBNS Bull calves of Barton Br eding. COLLAR BROS, .. No. , Conklin, Mich, BULL cm‘ '3 ' 15 1 1 . my a wig. WW. ’ s ‘14??? b to fie. . :5 m. ‘ ‘O 3 '1). . 08 a, 001'; ~ ii... t to c are... in .36.?! ested ann . nosn’nmx mans " Jackson, Mich. cu . , QUALITY. Two as $135 u er in ~ 'da u.vel!)'(:l.tgheaCan"): ' an}? i... ‘5 milk. 111. A. hester, Mich. E6. 301':ng nm ‘0 {’61: . amass. .s..%. .1... . "8". china. . Alexander. sum runs H0131!!!“ WIN :8! l r 'N roll ‘SALE mean 3% mu- m e5 m four months to four ears 21d. 1. cs stra 1lan Also some large China months old, br ran! a sow 33?“ he) jut “Wgfigx, I,é’isl'liamston, Michigan. TWO BOAR 8110]: FOR SALE Bulls one year old. gig? ornerstone 805500 son of Avon i Camplbell.—Claret mare an igan. gyoun urst, Or on, Mic EPar MILKING SHOBTIIOBNS Maplelane Laddie N? 584725, a Grand. son of General Clay 55 20, at head of herd. Young stock of both sexes for sale; ' Can spare a few cows. 'A. W. Thorne, Fife Lake. Michigan ROUTE 8, ALMONT. red Sorthorn Cat- Orders taken for AY WARNER Mic ., breeder. of reb ‘ and O. I. C. , ne.‘ March and April 918's. D :L were“: enema-Roan Bulls. , e Manama“; r: gar“!!! and two fine calves; all a i... 7,, Was.“ ‘°‘“- ' Fife Lake. Michigan 1' ' l . Yes a k i to this ’ 10:” IM.I¢WHIII'II0W you HORSES u"... “3%.: TESL 5.; . an “ FOB SALE—FIVE REGISTERED m'fififi‘f‘wflfinfiflm Percheron horses, three stallions, two been: Jersey feet-.free. mares all blacks and riced to sell. C. S. ‘foung, Shepherd, M ch. SHE'I‘LAND PONIES SHETLAND PONIES For Sale. Write 'nr description A prices. Mark B. Curdy. Howell. Mich. HOGS ‘ POLA ND CHINA FA]! PIGSSPECIAL SALE NOW ON Butlerjs Big Boned, Pro- liflc Poland Chinas. How would you'like one out of a litter of 14? We are pricing them for a quick sale at $25 and 53 each. A pedigree with every pig. Jno. C. Butler, Portland. Michigan. F ALL BOAR PIG will weigh 75 to 100 lbs, are extra ood Pigs and Priced so you can buy t em. C. E. Garnant, Eaton Rapids, Michigan. L. S. P, C. BRED GILTS, ALL SOLD” two boars ready for service and one bul boar. H. O. Swartz, Schoolcraft, Mich. Large Type Poland China Hogs Write that inquiry for L. T. P. C. serv- iceable boars to Wm. J. Clarke, Ra ids, Mich, instead of Mason. I have sol my farm and bought another, one mile west and eight and one-half miles south. Come and see me in my new home. Free livery from town. WM. J. CLARKE, R. No. 1, Eaton Rapids. Michigan BIG- TYPE POLANDS, GILTS ALL sold, one yearling sow bred to farrow May 29th for sale. 0. L. Wright, Jones- Eaton , ville, Mich. 1 IO TYP P. 0., I havr 3 few extr C 351.1. 2.3%? fiflfiis rio’rol‘ig s23. Eel roe in traces to t s best erd in BETR‘N Neb. . A ANT, Eaton Rapids, Mich. BIG TY E 1’. 0. BOABS, all ages, the kind t t make good. Meet me at the fairs. ll. R. Leonard, St. Louis. Mich. IG TYPE P. O. gilts, bred for Ap f o , the bi smooth kind. A. W018; 2 SON, S'aline, Mich. BIG TYPE POLAND CHINAS. Spring , boars all sold. Bro s {sad}? for sh ment. Inspection te . L. Chamb lain. Marcellus. Michigan. WALNUT ALLEY ”‘9 ""- 11*- ali sold. watch of 1919 crop sired y Arts Se tor and Orange Price. ,1 t my formers for their patronage. A. D. GREGORY, - Ionia, Midi. BRED GILTS now 1:41" to. I” s. P- C- ship at prices any go a er can afford to pay. Also dealer in g Furs. Write for prices. H. O. Swartz Schooicraf't. Michigan. 0. I. 0. ' Sh‘adowland Farm I O. I. C’s. ‘ ' in May and June. Bred Gil“ Booking orders for Spring Pigs. Everything shipped COD. and registered in buyer’s name. If you want the best, write J. CARL JEWETT, Mason, Mich. BIG TYPE P. C. Choice bred slows from Iowa's Greatest herds. The big bone prolific kind with size and qual- ity. Elmer Mathewson, Burr Oak, Mich. O Headed by C. 0. Michigan Boy, son of Grand Champion 1 Schoolmaster and Perfection 5th. February pigs for sale. C John Gibson, 0.l.C. ISAGINAW VALLEY HERD Bridgeport, - Michigan. FALL BOARS AND GILTS; Extra large boned. Best I ever raised. Priced to sell, also good grade Holstein bull calf. Will Thorman, Elm Front Stock Farm, Dryden, Michigan. RAY WARNER, Route 3, Almont, Mich. Breeder of Pure Bred Shorthorn Cattle and O. I. C. Swine. A few Oct. pigs on hand. DUROC I) BOO, BRED S WS AND 50 f l pilgs. You no a litter by Or- ions ancy King, the bi est pig of his a e ever at Internat one] at Stock show, atal tells all.—-Newton Barn- hart, St. Jo s, Mich. FOB SALE—TWO BE Jersey boars, 1st 0 weightafilso lbs.‘ sire by rion Cherry Kin h No. 75981; dam b efender. C. §.18L, R. 1. MAPLE LANE FARM avis A Son, Ashley, Registered Duroc Jersey Pigs, either sex. J. E. NEUEAUSEB, Imlay City - - - - Michigan Duroc: Sprin Bears and gllts. Ten years exper ence. ew black top Rams left. Newton ULAB DUROC c ber farrow; B k Hill Crest Farm, 4 miles south of Mddleton. Mich. DUIOC-JEBSEY SWINE Bred cows and gilt: all sold. Nice bunch of f 1 pigs, both sex, srgd by Brookwater lpp Orion No. 554 i, by Tigpy 01., out 0 (18.13 by The Princi a1 4t an Brookwater herry King. so herd boar 3 yr old. Write for pedigree and prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. Thos. Underhlll a Son, Prop., Salem, Mich. PEACH HILL FARM ' Registered Duroc Jersey fall boar pigs. Also two choice last spring boars. Write to us. Our prices are very reasonable. Visitors welcome. IN WOOD BROS, . DUROCS SPRING GILTS and brood sows. Gllts by a good son of Panama Special. Newton dc Blank, I~lill Crest Farms, Perrinton, Mich. Farm miles 3. of Middleton, Gratiot county MEADOWVIEW FARM Registered Duroc Jersey Hogs. your spring pigs now. J. E. Morris, Farmlngton, hilch. Romeo, Mich. Zuy . BERKSIIIRES RICGORY FARR! BERKSHIRES for Profit. Choice stock for sale. VVi‘i’s your wants. w. S. CORSA, — \Vhite Hall, is: CHESTER “'IIITES . "_ / RIARCH AND APRIL PIGS, Chestersfrom prize winning stock; in p rs or trios; at reasonable prices—11‘. .- Alexander, Vassar, Mich, J P. Weetfall reeder of hi e Chesterfield swine. 317 art! is hea e by Petrolium King 51.00 and he by Petrolium Giant 87,115, and he six times grand champion. Some ood October mtalllesl for sage. fl Write nae or or par on are an p ces. J. . Wesiitilil‘ll,1 Breckenbridge, Mich. HAMPSHIRE HAMPSHIRE BOA]! PIGS 0]“ JAN. 00th furrow only, for sale now. Book your order for Spring Pigs now. John W. Snye - vder. St. Johns, Mich. R. 4. A EIRIPIING Bganllg and bred ilts Orion 8i? f e endcr Bree ing a e or pr ces. rm M {ED No. 1. Honor. Mich. gr) gALl'p—V Silo-EGG CYPHERS IN. tder gtsed 4 matches. New’tlon Colony ove. goo as new. - on Mot St. Jo ml,- Mich, a. No. 1. y " lla- ”WWW, mushy; V math“ Where 8004 prices await the farmer. , ‘S: "Is there a man or woman in Michigan blind. to this will-11686? Is there one voter who blinds his eyes with silver dollars and prefefs‘to It drag himself and his children after him through the hub-deep mud ’ of impassable roads? ‘ ‘We will not believe it. For thinking business farmers and their wives know that the value at their farm depends upon its access to profitable markets- -—that the price they receive fer what they raise is meaSured by where they sell it. * —-that any farmer on or near a paved road can aflord a motor truck 1 that measures miles in minutes, that. one he counted in hours. ‘ 4that schools, churches, enlightening amusements,‘ libraries and countless advantages lie at the end of the good ‘road from their gate! And yet this is Michigan’s privilege next Monday! How fortunate, too, that the noble women of Michigan should for the first time be permitted to vote on a question which is so vital to their ‘ interests ' “ -—-to whom can the good road nearby mean ‘more than it does to mother? ——broadened of mind with the coming of good roads, she radiates that influence to her children—— —0, the wonder of good roads to wives and families of Michigan’ s business farmers! -W e hope every voter now knows that when he votes YES (X) for the Good Roads Amendment he is not levying a debt of $50, 000, 000 on his state, as at first he was led to believe. 1’ 0 ads ' , . —for this is only an enabling act, which empowers the legislature to- . ’ sell bonds if necessary, to build good roads which all know Michigan needs. —as it is today, 'our legislatureis povVerless to accept .the (lullabfor. dollar which the U. S. government, has offered to give our state for every dollar we expend during the next three years for good roads !' —-a1ready plans have been suggested which may mean that‘never "a dollar of money need be raised for thispurpos'e by the sale of bonds! ’A VOTE YES (X) FOR GOOD ROADS on Monday next, means sim- ‘ ply that you, for one, as a citizen of Michigan, want good roads. ' —that you are glad to have the help of Wayne, Kent and other coun-~ ties that have their own paved roads largely completed, but are wil- ling to help the poorer counties, in order that the whole state may be linked from top to bottom and side to side -—that you are too frugal a citizen of our state to let Michigan lose 5’ the good roads millions which Uncle Sam says he will give us if we g3. - meet him half way . .._that you are for good roads first, last and always, and that you .4 have enough confidence in the men responsible to know that they will in the end adopt the best means of carrying out your wishes. Next Monday above all, go to the p0115, you forward thinking men and=' . women pf Michigan and VOTE YES (X) FOR GOOD ROADS, for} there will be enough selfish interests who care-not how long men andi women drag themselves through hubudeep mud to defeat this amend. ment, unless you vote. .: . . W. E. ROBB, Secretary 2 . , -_ 1 _ IZENS MUTUAL-AUTO INSURANCE . ' Fire - Theft - Liability-Collision A HOWELL, ' MICHIGAN 1