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' , PROVIDE AGAINST SHORTAGE OF -

' SUGAR BEET SEED FOR ,1920-21
— That there is likely to be a serious shortage of
sugar-beet seed for the spring of 1921 unless ar-
rangements are made immediately by beet-sugar
companies in the United States for their planting
requirements in that year is indicated by recent
cablegrams from a representative 'of the United
States Department of Agriculture in the Nether-
lands, taken in connection with information re-
garding shooks on hand and contemplated plant-
ings for seed in this country. The situation for
1921 is serious, because of the shortage of sugar-
beet seed in Europe as compared with former
years, and because of the increased activity in
in European countries,
which will probably require a large part of the
European beet seed on hand and of the European

production this year and next. ‘
The present indications are that there is suf-

ficient sugar-beet seed now in the hands of the
beet-sugar companies in the United States to take
care of the entire acreage to be planted to sugar
beets in 1919. The most recent information in re-
gard to the sugar-beet supply for 1920 indicates
that there is at present a shortage of from 25, 000
to 40, 000 bags. This is being met through import-
ations in order to provide sufficient seed for a
normal planting next year.

Dutch growers and dealers are unable to book
further orders for 1919 seed and orders for 1920
delivery must be received by them this month. At
the present time surplus stocks in the Netherlands
are selling at 1.8 nor-ins a kilogram (approximate-
ly .25 cents a pound) and up, though some dealers
are holding for from 2 to 2.5 florins a kilogram
(approximately 35 to 45 cents a pound). Reports
received from German sources indicate that prices
there will remain high or possibly increase dur-
ing the next two years.

It is possible that subsequent information may
modify the situation somewhat, but Department
of Agriculture oflicials believe every eifort should
be made to produce in this country during 1919,
and especially in 1920, all the good quality sugar-
beet seed possible, up to the American require-
ments.

 

ANTRIM COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVIS-
ORS BOOSTERS FOR ALL GOOD THINGS

Supervisors of Antrim county to send exhibit.

to all State Fairs in the fall of 1919. The Board
of Supervisors at their April session voted to have
their county agricultural agent, W. C. Cribbs, se-
lect a large exhibit of all farm products Of An-
trim county and take them to the State Fair at De-
troit and the Western Michigan Fair at Grand
Rapids. The supervisors believe that Antrim
county has the natural soil and climate to be in
the front ranks as a seed and root crop county
as well as fruit and livestock.

They also instructed their county agent to pur-
chase a large camera with one of the best outfits
for taking views of every kind of craps and all
things of interest about the county for these ex-
hibits. They, will have these views put into
pamphlet form with maps of the county for dis-
tributing as well as having larger views on dis-
play.

The board also voted in favor of putting regis-
tered Holsteins on the County Farm to build up
the livestock of their farm as an eaxmple for the
farmers of the county. This is one step in the
pure-bred live stock campaign which is on in the
county. '

There never is a dissenting vote on a question
of this kind on this board of supervisors They
believe in this method of advertising their county
and show real co-operative spirit.

AUCTION SALE of? ARMY HORSES

AND MULES AT CAMP CUSTEB
The Governmenh Re-mount Service, office of
Purchase and Storage, announces the sale of
surplus government horses and mules at the
various cantonments thruout the United States.
In the list are. 1,550 animals to be sold. at
Camp Custer, Battle Creek. Of this number 500
are cavalryvhors'es, 450 draft horses and 600
draft mules.

The information being sent out by the omce
Fof Purchase and Storage states that:
. “The animals offered for sale are being dis-‘
' posed of at public auction to the highest bidder

1nd sales are being conducted on account of the

 

fact that the surplus on hand is far in excess of
the numbers required for the needs of the army
during times of “peace. Animals for sale at this
time are the best that have yet been offered.”

All persons interested are reuested to com-
municate with these officers by addressing them:
“Commanding Officer, Auxiliary Remount D6?
pot,” at Camp Custer, Mich. '

CANADIAN FARlidERS WANT FREE TRADE
AND RECIPROCITY WITH TIIE U. 8.

With abolition of the high tariff as their main
plank in a platform of smali dimensions, and a
leaning toward reciprocity with the United States,
the farmers of Canada are looking forward 'to
much support from the laboring classes believing
that the cry for reduction of tarifls on all necessi-
ties of life will bring the workers into their ranks.

The discontent of the border county farmers ‘

can be traced back to the time when the govern-
ment refused ”to grant exemption from war ser-
vice to farmers and sons of farmers. Govern-
ment supporters in townships that formerly were
strongly conservative are now few and far be-
tween.

The change is not entirely due to an outcry for
tariff amendments, Windsor ConservatiVe leaders
say, but to the demands of the farmers when the
government put its foot down and refused to
compromise with them on the question of mili-
tary service.

 

 

PLANT SOME RED KIDNEY BEANS

There is a big demand for Red Kidney
beans and none to be had. .In fact the
world’s supply has been so far exhausted
that there is scarcely sufficient stock on
hand for seed. The acreage will necessarily
be limited. It is estimated that forty-five
per cent of last year’ s crop of red kidneys
was canned, and the demand from the
West Indies took the balance. Ordinarily
it is possible to plant too many beans of
this variety, as the demand is more limit-
ed than for White beans; but with the old
crop out of the way, and seed hard to get,
it is quite probable that red kidneys will be
soaring way above the white bean next
fall. Plant a few acres of red kidneys, and
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Saginaw Co. Farmers Wake Up. Agent Makes Blunder

HE SAGINAW County Farm Bureau has for
the past six years been considered a very
peaceful organization. Meetings were held
every three months at which time the regular
routine of business was transacted. Anything per-
taining to increase in production was welcomed
and found considerable space in the press. Dur-

ing the past six years the Farm Bureau with the,

help of the county agent, it is estimated, has help-
ed the farmers in the county to the extent of at
least one-half million of dollars.

Then one day the county agent made a big mis-
take. He was induced by a group of farmers to
help organize a Farm Loan Association which he
did. Loans were recently closed amounting to
more than fifty thousand dollars. Then again
some farmers asked him to assist them in mar-
keting their cabbage. He has with the help of
Halo Tennant of the M. A. 0., been very active in
organizing a cabbage marketing association.

Nothing wrong with this, did you say? Oh, yes
there was. Now let me explain. You see the sec-
retary of the Farm Bureau was formally a mem-

‘ber of the Saginaw West Side Business Men’s As-

sociation and assistant secretary of the Board of
Commerce. Just as long as the county agent

taught the farmers the need of better live stock,-

better seed, tile drainage, cow testing, breeders’
associations, etc, etc., everything went along fine.
It meant increase in production. But as soon as
the county agent considered the marketing of pro-
duce as one of his duties something happened
very quickly. No doubt some one brought pres-
sure to bear on our city secretary and he in turn
began to put sticks in the wheels of the county
agent’s machine. Then our president a retired
farmer, member of the board of supervisors and a

mighty good fellow all around thought that he"

had better stand in with his city friends who al-
ways patted him on the back. All this time the
farmers were snoring like good fellows.

Then one day a few of the progressive younger
farmdrs began to compare notes. The secretary

‘a better understanding and unity of ideas.

IMPORTANT DRAINAGE WORK To

'BE STARTED IN MICHIGAN ,

Three hundred acres of wet land in St. Clair
county will be drained during the next few
months in the course of important demonstra-

tion work being carried out under the direction

of the Farm Mechanics department of the Mich—
igan Agricultural College.

The college has contracted for the use of an
improved “tractiOn ditcher,” which will be used
to complete all‘.the- work. General shortage of
labor and the lack of skilled hand ditchers ne-
cessitated the adoption of machine methods.
The demonstrations which are to be carried out
in St. Clair county will serve as tests of the
practicability of the machine work.

‘Twenty-a‘cre tracts on fifteen farms scattered
over the entire county are to be ditched and
tiled. The work will be paid for by the owners

of the land, the management being furnished by ,

the college.

 

AGRICULTURAL BRIEFS

ITHAOA—Over $5,000 ~changed hands at Alma
when the Gratiot County Breeders held their first
sale of'registered Hoisteins. The top price for a
cow was $380.

FENTON—At a recent meeting of farmers held
here, a movement was instituted looking towards
the formation of an organization which has for
its object. the betterment of farm conditions
along many lines. Oflicers were elected and
another meeting arranged for April 28.

HASTINGS—With the exception of one direct-
or, the entire ofiicial body of the Barry County Ag-
ricultural Society resigned last week, as a result
of what they considered unfair criticism of some
of the features allowed to exhibit at last year’s ex-
position.

‘ALBA—e-Last year the grasshoppers reaped a

fearful toll among the grain fields of Antrim coun-

ty, but this year the board of supervisors is pro-
viding against their depredationg by spending a
thousand dollars in poison which will be liberally
spread in places most frequented by the hoppers.

M UNISING—-Seventeen hundred head of sheep
have just been received from southern Wyoming
at a tract of land in Limestone township, Alger
county, recently purchased by H. N. Carley of
Wolton, Wyoming. This is the initial shipment
of several large herds expected to be grazed on
upper peninsula lands this summer.

and president were opposed to a membership cam-

paign because they knew that it would naturally.

increase the effectiveness of the county agent who
had outlined a well- balanced program of work. At
the last meeting of the bureau about two hund1 ed

, farmers were present all of whom had their eyes
A merry. time ’

open and demanded a few things.
followed much to the discomfort of the president
and secretary. Well we are carrying on a mem-
bership campaign, you bet. Marketing has an imr
portant place On the Farm Bureau program. But
isn’t it too bad that the county agent made such a
mistake? Maybe the M. B. F. helped theiarmers
to open their eyes but of course no one knows. At
any rate the county agent ought to be fired.

You can readily see how our county agent has
been handicaped, by the city interests.
held this position about eighteen months during
which time he has been active in helping the

‘farmers to obtain farm loans and assist them in

their marketing problems. The president and sec—
rotary of the Farm Bureau are doing all possible
to kick him out. Farmers of course are backing
him up. I am of the opinion that the sentiment

of the farmers is strong enough at the present‘

time to keep him on the job. Dr. Mumford was in
Chesaning yesterday and gave a .good common-
sense talk urging the members of the co-operative
elevator, shipping association, Grange, Gleaners
and other farmers’ organizations to join) hands in
one local ,organiz‘ation in orderthat there may be

problems in our legality are commonsWe can meet
on a common ground and discuss them to a better
advantage. gWe can outlilfe a- program of work
suitable to our needs. I believe that it will make
the Grange, Gleaners and farmers' clubs stronger
in this manner. We (Chesaning) do net need to

be punched up very much on the marketing prob— .

low. We have one of the best shipping associa-
tions and largest and best equipped elevators in
the state.

. What do a. think at the may no you think
that we are oar-the right track? .~ . '

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‘ Refusal of Committee to Report Cut Amend-
ment ,Gives‘Farmers Plenty of Free
,. Ammunition to Storm Reaction-

aries’ Strongholds in 1920

, “Humpty Dumpty sat en a wall; Humpty Dump.
1. ty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all
.the- king’s men, couldn’t pick Humpty Dumpty
up again. ”

‘ There is another Humpty Dumpty who stands
in a fair way to take the honors away from the

egg of the nursery rhyme as an unseated “sitter.” ‘

He is about ripe for a fall and when he hits earth,
he’ll splatter and lose his identity in much the
same manner as his fabled aspirant Who present-
ed such a problem of reassembling tothe king’s
horses and men. But he is sitting on neither ‘a
wall nor an egg. No, The article which is com-
pletely hidden by his avoirdupois is the ware—
house amendment.

A number of farm leaders met at Lansing Mon-
day and each in turn met with Chairman Ivory of
the committee which is sitting on the amendment.
Mr. Ivory’s “arguments,’ if such they may be call-
ed were as futile and foolish as those expressed
by him thru these columns last week. And it is
altogether needless to go over them again. Sen-
ator Baker, however, refers very pointedly and
properly to Ivory’s .willing'neSS to report out the
salary amendment which was defeated by the peo-
ple and asks, “Would he set aside the judgment
of the people and substitute ‘his own? Did he
favor the salary amendment because he thought
the people wanted it?" Turn to page 7 and read
Mr. Baker’s remarks on the inconsistenCy of Rep.
Ivory’s attitude.

. We saw the Governor, but he was running
true to form ,—perfectly neutral. Why, yes, he
HAD heard something about a warehouse amend-
ment. Hadn't read it, though; really didn't
know much about it. Understood it was in a
House committee. Oh, no, no, no, he would not
have us think he was opposed to it. Nothing of
the sort, but ,-—-er ,,——well you know, he never
bothers the boys in the legislature, and besides,
. do you really think the scheme will work out?
Now, you bond for $5, 000, 000 and you’ ve actu-
ally got a $20, 000, 000 proposition on your
hands. You know, those things run into money,
first thing you know you got the state deep into
debt, and will it do the business, and will it do
this, and won’t it do that, etc. ., etc., etc. Since
he was not Opposed to it, I asked him if he was
fer it. Just at that moment the S. O. S. flashed

‘n‘eutral," and he hedged some more. No,
really, that was a question he must refuse to
answer, because if he did we’d go right out and
quote him and he wouldn’t be quoted. Besides
it wasn’t his business to say whether he was for
or against it. He would express his opinion at
the proper time when the amendment Came to
him for his signature. He would either sign it
or veto it. The governor was quite oblivious to
the fact that he wouldn’ t get a whack at the
amendment should it pass the House, for the
'Constitution provides that it shall go direct to
the people. If you hear of the Governor veto-
ing this constitutional amendment please let us
know about it.

Mr. Sleeper suggested, merely a suggestion,
mind you, that the amendment might meet with
more favor if the amount of bonds were reduced.
Of course, he didn’t know, in fact, had never
talked with anyone on the subject before, but
that was just an ah ,-.—opinion,—a God-send in-
.spiration, as it were, that just possibly the
$5, 000, 000 amount was what the committee ob-
jected to. The same explanation that was given

-with respect to the road bond issue, namely,
that the amendment was merely an enabling
act and the legislature was free to spend only

what was sufficient to carry out the provisions,,

seemed to have no effect whatever upon Mr.
Sleeper. After exhausting every argument at
our command in an effort to induce him to for-
sake his neutrality for once and come out in
‘ favor of the submission, we left.

There was talk of compromising with the, com- _

emittee tothe extent of agreeing to reduce the

'sum item $5, 000, 000't0 $2, 000 000 and other

lnrio‘us minimum amounts, but no intimation
had been received by the committee that it
f WOuid consider any such a compromise and it

report enema wan-enema .
‘ ‘ _ , Some or the
members have said they 'wOuld vote p0
report it out, but the CHAIRMAN RE-
FUSES TO CALL THE COMMITTEE TO-
GETHER- William E. Ivory is the chair-
man. and if he has the power to hold up
a Constitutional amendment from a. vote
of the people, that's too much power for
any one man in Michigan to have. Either
that power should be taken away from him
or else men elected to office who will not
abuse that power.

 

 

 

 

 

 

was, not proposed to the committee. It Was
felt that the sum of five million was not too
large providing the plan was successful. More-
over, there was a principle involved which the
farm leaders were bound to recognize and could
not deviate a hair therefrom. Every man who
sponsored the amendment had treated the opin—
ions of the members of the committee with re-
spect and in a dignified and honorable manner
had tried toput up their side of the case. Hav-
ing failed to impress the committee with the
merits of the proposition and with the justice
of submitting it to the people, they felt they had
done all the farmers could expect them to do,
and so, gracefully withdrew, leaving the reac-
tionaries a-sittin’,———and a-thinkin’.

The farmers should worry if the committee
smothers the warehouse amendment. It will
take less than two weeks’ time to secure double
the petitions that are needed to submit by in-
itiative. And while the petitions are being cir-
culated, the people will just naturally want to
talk about the fellows who made it necessary to
circulate the petitions, and they’ll make a little
mental note to remember those fellows when
next ’lection rolls around. We could put down
the names right now of a half dozen prominent
and professional “sitters" who are going to be
remembered in 1920 in a way they won’t like.

NO LICENSE REQUIRED FOR MAKING
EITHER CIDER OR VINEGAR

The liquor interests have been successful in
fooling a lot of people in their day, but we sup-
posed their tactics were so well known by this
time that they fooled nobody. In this we are
mistaken. The propaganda put out by the
liquor men in favor of the wine and beer amend-
ment seems to have deceived many, and the
passage of the Lewis bill which makes possession
of liquor unlawful has seemed to substantiate
many of the statements of the “wets.” We
find particularly that farmers have been tcld so
much that the Lewis bill prohibited the manufac-
ture and sale of cider and vinegar that many of
them have come to believe it, and M. B. F. re—
ceives many inquiries asking if this is true. One
of such inquiries which is printed herewith was
referred to—the Anti~Saloon League, whose an-
swer is also published: .

The Inquiry _
“I am thinking of buying a cider mill to make
cider. Now what I want to know is, do I have

to, have a license to run it, and if so how much
will the license be?”

The Answer.-

Sec. 9 of the law covering the manufacture of
cider reads: “The provisions of this act shall
not be construed to prevent the manufacture of
cider from fruit, for the purpose of making vin-
egar and non-intoxicating cider and fruit juice
for use and sale.”——Grant M. Hudson, Supt.
Anti-Saloon League of Michigan.

Therefore, apple growers and cider—lovers, set
your minds at real You can MAKE all the
cider you want and you can DRINK all the elder
you want, providing it is sweet and non-intox-
icating.

 

 

.ORDER YOUR AEROPLANE TODAY!

George Kounkel, a farmer of Aylesbury,
Baskatchewan, has actually ordered an
aeroplane, and goes on record as the first
farmer to, adopt this vehicle in his regular
business.. Mr. Kounkel, who was one of
the pioneer farmers in that region, believes
thoroughly in agriculture by machinery,
and plans-to use his aeroplane in making
trips to various cities to dispose of his
farm produce. Having been‘the first farm-
er in'that part of the country to buy an
automobile, he apparently buys his first
aeroplane in thesame matter-of-fact busi-
ness way.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARE BACKEI UP

Dr. Carver Substantiates Certain Statements
Made by Dr. Spillman Concerning At-
titude and Influence of Rocke-
feller Board

h

The Spillman charges against Sec’y Houston
were so astounding and serious that every ef-
fort is being made by the farm organizations
and others interested to secure corroborative
statements from other attaches of 'the depart-
ment. Among the names mentioned in the
Spillman charges is that of Dr. Carver, who took
up the management of the office of Rural Or-
ganization but resigned when the General Edu-
cation Board voted down his plans and sugges-
tions. The Farmers’. National Council asked
Dr. Carver if Dr. Spillman’s statements with
reference to his work with the denartment were
correct, and Dr. Carver replies in the following
manner:

“So far as the specific statements of fact re—
garding myself and my connection with the De-
partment are concerned, they are correct. As
to the inferences regarding the purposes of the
General Education Board, I cannot, of course,
speak authoritatively, not being a mind reader,
I do not remember having seen the typewritten
sheets referred to as having been written by a
member of the General Education Board, and
circulated through the Department, outlining
the duties of the Department of Agriculture.

“I was never able to get a definite statement
from any member ,of the General Education
Board as to why they withdrew support from
the work which I had outlined. The only crit-
icism I ever had 'from any member of the Board
was from Mr. Frederick T. Gates, who was
then the president, objecting to our undertak-
ing the study of the question of rural credit.
When he was confronted, however, with the or-
iginal memorandum, signed by Secretary Hous-
ton and Dr. Buttrick, which was the basis on
which I undertook my work in Washington,
and which included rural credit among the sub—
jects to be investigated by the Rural Organiza—
tion Service, he, of course, had nothing more
to say. However, when I submitted plans for the
following year, involving some further expendi—
ture of money and some enlargement of the-
scope of the Rural Organization Service, it was
simply voted down and no reasons were given.

“It was my belief at the time that Dr. Buttrick
the Secretary of the General Education Board,
was in full sympathy with my work and that it
was as much a disappointment to him as it was
to me that the Board decided as it did. He, of _
course, was only the agent of the Board and
could not do otherwise than carry out its de—
cision. I have had no reason since to change
my opinion on the question of Dr. Buttrick’s
sincerity and good faith. The only other mem-
ber of the Board who ever showed the slightest
interest in the work was 'the late Walter H.
Page, but he was in London at the time and
therefore his influence was not felt at the meet-
ing of the Board which voted down my project.”
——T. N. Carver.

Some time ago Clarence Ousley, assistant
Sec’y of Agriculture, sent out a lengthy refuta-
tion of the Spillman charges. On April 4th, we
made reply as follows to Mr. Ousley’s letter:

“The Spillman charges in our judgment are
of sufficient importance to warrant either a de—
nial or explanation from Secretary Houston him- -
self. I am therefore unable to give your letter
of explanation the consideration and weight that
you would like to have me give.

“Despite the very positive statements in your
letter to the Southern Agriculturist, we are un-
able to harmonize them with the well-known
fact that Dr. Spillman has been an employee of
the Department for many years, and cannot un-
derstand why his opinions which' have been
found of value in the past should suddenly have
become so unreliable.

“Inasmuch as Michigan Business Farming
was the first farm paper in the United States to
publish the Spillman charges and it was upon
my behest that Representative Cramton intro—
duced his resolution, asking for congressional
investigation, we shall wish to present your ex—
planation to our readers in fairness to Mr. Hous-"
ton. At the same time, however, we shall insist
that the investigation asked for by Mr. Cram-
ton be made.’

A reply to this letter has not yet been re-‘
ceived.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

'N ‘1918‘ the totalforeign trade
in'American agricultural pro-
ducts amounted in value to

  
   

‘ ' approximately $1, 084, 000, 000, of 45 per cent of

the total exports 0f the United States. Since that
time the export trade in food products has in-
.creased enormously, and except for the unfortu-
nate financial conditions existing in all foreign
countries that have been at war, the present year
would probably be the greatest export. year in the
history of American agriculture. As it is, the
amount of foodstuffs that will be shipped to Eur-
ope during'1919. is problematical. That a great
demand exists there is no doubt. But there is
some doubt as to whether the foreign countries
can afford to still further upset the balance of
trade by permitting the importation of all the
‘ food products needed to fill this demand. Upon
» that point hinges the disposal and the price 'of
millions of tens of 1919 American food products.

For many years to com'é the foreign countries
will look to the United States for their supplies of
many foodstuffs. It is highly necessary, therefore,
that the American producer,’dealer and exporter
know something of the conditions abroad in order
to intelligently gauge the amount of acreage to be
planted, the probable demand and the prices which
the foreign purchaser is willing to pay. To canvass
the crop conditions of all these countries, estimate
their probable import requirements, determine
prevailing prices on leading commodities, and 0th-
erwise obtain a clear idea of international food
conditions, is a stupendous task, and were it left
to private enterprise, the American farmer would
produce in blind ignorance of the world’s needs.

But the U. S. Department of Agriculture has
undertaken the very important task of making
' these surveys and compilations. For several
months past it has been conducting cursory invest-
igations and has made public much information of
value to the farmer. During the recent months its
foreign crop-surveying and reporting service has

been greatly extended and systematized until it is
i now able to give very comprehensive and accurate
data upon the food supplies and the food require-
ments of the principal countries.

During the war and for several months after the
armistice was signed export operations were more
or less curtailed by the inability of shippers to se-
cure export licenses.
permitted without a license from the War Trade
Board. The difficulty of securing permits together
‘ with the great shortage of bottoms naturally dis-
couraged shipping, and great supplies of foodstuffs
accumulated at the seaboard. Moreover, a large
number of products was placed on the' “Export
Conservation List," for the exporting of KWhich li-
censes were refused.

By March 6th, 1919, however, the War, Trade
Board had removed all products from the export
conservation list except wheat, Wheat flour, and
red clover seed. It is still necessary, though not
now so diflicult, to secure licenses to export. In-
dividual licences are required for some goods
These are still obtained from the War Trade
Board. But the majority of exportable foods can
be shipped to certain countries by permit from
the Customs Service which holds a general ll-

. armistice.

No export shipments were '

Resume of Food Situation in. oregni

cense covering such goods from War Trade Board ~ I
Allied countries continue to remove their re-v

 
 
 
 

strictions 0n importations. The removal of import
restrictions by the French government COVers a

wide range of articles and indicates rapid progressv'

to a return of normal conditions

The possibilities of trade With neutral nations
has been enlarged greatly since the signing of the
Individual licenses are still required
for all experts to Denmark, Norway Sweden, Fin-

land, Holland, Switzerland and Greece The War .

Trade Board pubiishts from time to time a “Free
List" of commodities for which licenses will be
granted readily up0n application. The removal of
export restrictions and the greater ease” .with
which licenses may be obtained facilitates and en;
courages a greater export business though the
movement is far from normal. ' ,

Most of the allied food purchases until recently
'have‘been made through the Allied Provision Ex-
port Commission. - This commission has now been
dissolved and the Wheat: Export Companyof New
York City is handling all wheat, wheat poducts
and oats for the allied countries. Trading in corn,
rye, barley and other coarse grains, however, may
now be carried on by private individuals, but ow-
ing to the difficulties of freight and finance, the

Allied government may continue to purchase some.

of these cereals as occasion demands, The Brit-
ish Minister of Food has announced that with the

exception of Wheat, wheat flour and oats, govern-'

ment purchases have been suspended and will not
be resumed unless conditions change. The trade
in all food products with the United Kingdom,
except in the articles named, has been released to
private commerce. The British list of restricted
imports is the only barrier to open trading.

With but few exceptions France removed im—

port restrictions from all. products of agriculture. “

The Italian government continues to purchaes
and supply nearl all the principal food products.

Much interesting information is gathered from
the reports published recently by the Bureau of
'Markets. We learn that the United States is now
exporting wheat, oats, rye, barley, beans, potatoes,
corn canned fruit, cotton, cottonseed, oil, meats,
butter eggs canned milk, etc. Countries to which
exports are being made include the United King-
dom, France, Germany, Austria Italy, Spain,
Switzerland. Norway, Sweden, Denmark and
South American states.

Among the most important imports may be list-
ed beans from Japan, peanuts from the Orient and
potatoes from Canada. The amount of Japanese
beans received into this country the past few
months numbers up into the thousands of tons.
Imports of potatoes from Canada average a1ound
ten to fifteen cars per day. The Bureau of Markets
has this to say about Canadian potatoes:

Prince Edward Island

Potato stock available for export 1,000,000 bush-
els. Movement now about over. No" probability ‘of
heavy shipments soon. Report signed March 6th.

Quebec . '

Surplus on hand October 1st last, 20,000,000

bushels. Operators advise no potatoes presently

   

New Brunswick ‘1 1 1
-Oflicial estimated production, 1919,
bushels.

ed to the United. States.
Toronto, etc.
experted to the United States.

Shipped to Montreal,

/

The Bureau 0: Markets reports, however, that ~.
the movement of Canadian potatoes into Maine ', .
by raiIWay amounted to 264 cars from March Ist .
to March 18th, and that the ,total rail shipments in ‘

January were 260 cars and in February, 205 cars.

Among the projects the Bureauof Markets an? .
nounces it will udertake is a “study Of the pos— .1
sibilities of eXpandl‘ng the foreign trade of the '

. United States in vegetables, both fresh and dried,
including potatoes. ”
tereSting to note that 400 bushels of potatoes were
exported to. France in 1918.
the yellow potato to the White, but the supply 01
the favored article "is reported to be inaufilcient.

_ The Bureau of Markets could perform no greater f
service than developing an export trade in pota-t 7

, toes. They are America's one- great perishable
crop that presients an acute problem of profitable
utilization year in and year out.

Grain Exports Increase in volume

According to a report of the director general of '

railroads, regarding the export freight situation
on' March 10th,
grain in the, elevators at the North Atlantic ports.
5,049,000 bushels were received during the week,
while 3,772,000 bushels were cleared.
movement in grain overseas is anticipated.

Swiss Farmers Guaranteed $2. 63‘ for Wheat

Those who believe the U. S government’s wheat
gua1anty a most liberal concession to the farmers,
would certainly call Switzerland’ s guarantee sheer
piofligacy. This little country formerly imported
nearly all its wheat, farmers finding live stock
raising more to their liking and profit. The war
cut off so, much of Switzerland’s source of supply

that the government took measures to increase the .

acreage. In pre-war years the average area sown
was 292,500 acres, which produCed sufficient wheat
to last the nation only two months. In 1917 the
council orde1ed the additional sowing of 125, 000
acres, and guaranteed a minimum price of $3.16 a
bushel for the 1918- 1920 harvests and $2. 63 for
1920-21 yield. It also was stipulated that should

the price 0f controlled wheat exceed the guaram "

teed minimum at any time during the next four

years (1918- -1921) the sellers would be entitled to

the higher rate. The average price of wheat up to

1914 was $1. 31 per bushel as against $4. 20 in 1918. -

As the other extreme, the Australia government
'has guaranteed a price for 1920 wheat of only
$0.97 per bushel.

The Argentine Situation

Inasmuch as the grain of the Argentine is ex-
pected to influence more or less the world prices '

on these grains, the amount of stocks available
for export in that country assumes special signif-
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or oats, 31, 00,2 000 bushels

‘this grain to come into immediate competition
with American grains, our markets w’ould soon be
demoralized, but in view of th-e_difflculty experi-
7 world
markets, we do not believe that they will have

. any large effect on‘the demand or prices for Amer-

ican grains.

Food" Situation in Germany and Austria

A shortage of vegetables is beginning to make
itself felt in Breslau. Young turnip tops radishes,
and salad cannot be bought,‘ and cauliflower, red‘
cabbage, and savo‘y are obtainable only in small
quantities. The prevailing prices for vegetables
,per pound areas follows: Brussels sprouts, $0.50;

H. WELLS, a farmer living east of
MacOn, Mo., has, the age-yellow
schedule of an auction sale held )n
Rund Grove in the spring of 1846
'—twelve years before Macon was
laid out, says the Kansas City Star.
The war with Mexico then had the
stage. James Smith’s personal prop-

 

“ . erty was sold following his death. The items sold

were recorded on parchment, hand ruled evident-
ly a quill being used. The~ writing is in a small,
plain hand,“and is' easily read, although the paper
is yellow and considerably splotched,

For his day’s service the clerk received a dollar
and‘the auctioneer fifty cents. An auctioneer today
sellng the same sort of articles would have made
tram $25 to $30 and the clerk would have been
paid $10 to $15. ‘

The sale was at a time when money was very
'scarce.- Furs were the principal legal tender.
Spanish 0r Mexican dollars, chiseled into' four or
five pieces, and each piece called a “bit" or twelve
and one-half cents, formed the principal cash in
many sections of the country. Personal notes were
given for the smallest purchases and they passed
maker was
known to be good. As a rule a good man’s credit
was good, and he could settle a debt when he felt
like it. In the rural sections it was a breach of
courtesy to ask a man to pay a bill, and to do so
would often causea
bitter estrangement.
It was taken as a
matter of course a
man'woul‘d settle a
debt as soon» as he
could, and to in—
sist o n immediate
liquidation Was like
a reflection on his
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Smith’s personal ef-
f e c t s Washington

THINK one great argument in favor of the
Shorthorn is that there are so many' of them.
There must be. somereason why there are'
many of them.’
Farmers do not long continue breeding cattle
that are not profitable, and the demand for Short-
horns in Michigan was never better than it is to-
day, and it is increasing in Michigan very rapidly.
There are a' few arguments in favor of the Short-,m
horn, which are ver“ strong. In ‘the first place,

. , they are large cattle.

Michigan like other states in the same latitude,

._o‘earno1 produce the big crops or corn produced

Pasture, alfalfa or clovjer hay,

' statements, _

li eed,‘ oats and corn available for export repre- ,
- sent may .3000 .000 short tone. or corn, there .
. are .128 ,688. 000 bushels.
; and of wheat, about 160 ,,000 000 bushels. Were all .

tath'o strike mm" 1
o ,rn‘ment seems not.

 
   
 

   
 

iihas been curtailed considerably by the oc-

.cupation of the left bank by the allied forces and
the consequentcutting off .of all communication

across the'river. The slaughter of milch cows has

@1136 decreased the supply.

centinuation ’of the enforcement or

Regulations recently issued for the cultivation
of sugar beets for the year 1919-20 include the
compulsory
cultivation. Beet-sugar factories can obtain sug-
arbeets from the same sources and from an area
of the same size as in 1916. Contract conditions

'Ll‘trial cities on the right bank of the»

At the sale of '

“Farmers-Must Love Shorthorn Cattle Because They

7, averaging right

5.591193 of'yearling cattle ever made in the Chicago.

generally will remain the same as in that year,
but the minimum price to be fixed shortly for
1919-20 will govern all agreements. The restric-
tions on the use of beet roots in distilleries will be
suspended for 1919-20.

According to a report from Germany, the sugar-
beet area has decreased from 1,406,000 acres in
1914—15, the first year of the war to 882,000 acres
under cultivation at present (1918-19), 011 the

. other hand the cost of sugar beets has risen from

$0.326 per cwt. in 1916 to double that price, $0.65
per th., in January, 1918 ,and beet sugar from
$3.26 to $5.93 per cwt.. an increase of 81 per cent.
during the same period.

I-Two Dollars for Yearling Steer; $440.55 for 40 Hogs; at

Surber paid $7.25 for a “pieded” heifer. A
“pieded” heifer was a sort of mottled or spotted
animal, the term being well understood by the
early settlers, That “pi‘eded” heifer would prob-
ably have fetched $50 today.
Richard Johnson gave a note for $2 for a “pied-
er” yearling steer.
, John D. Smith bought a red heifer for $237K».
A note for 28 cents was given by Charles Fore-
man for a crock. '
7 Andrew Mote gave, his note for 371/; cents for a
set of double trees.

Nathaniel Richardson probably surprised the

.- auctidneer by paying 371/2 cents in cash for a ham-

mer, John D. Smith bid in a curry comb and
rope for “a bit.”

  
  

 

 

Hog raisers today will smile to note that the
auctioneer at this sale knocked down to William
Griffin “forty first-choice pork hogs for $40.55.”

Sarah Smith paid $2 for aside saddle. She
would have to pay $25 tor‘the same article today
but for the fact she would probably own a motor
car.

Because he didn’t have “two bits"
William Faulkner had to give his note for
stew pan in good order.”

Henry C. Grubs gave $1.30 for a bee stand, while
C. P. Davis gave a dollar note, signed by himself,
for a pig. Today the pig would probably be worth
$20 and the bee stand 30 cents.

The clerk notes that “1 half the waggon” was

about him
“one

By J. L. TORMEY.
Field Representative, A. S. B. A.

.i-This field is one of the most important which the

Shorthorn breed occupies. and is, we think, one
of the reasons why; so many Shorthorns are kept.
Sahorthorn calves raised upon skim milk and corn

' ‘be taken into the feed lots, fed at a profit and

eted in competition with animals that have
nursed cows up to weaning time. '

Lil-St Septgmber 91 head of yearling Shorthorns,
at the 1.001l pound mark, sold
ght, without a throughout, on the Chicago
ct" at $19. 25; Considered to be one of the best

  
  
 
   
 
 

 
  
  

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Forequarter _(lncluding ~ ~ '

not more than 15 per 80.78

cent makewcight) ..... . $1.84
Hindquarter (including

not more than 20 per

cent makeweight) ..... 2.03 . .92
Roasts (loin and rib)

with bones left in. but

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Food Prices in Moscow
The Department of State received a cablegram

. under date of February 17, from Hon. 1. N. Nor;
ris American minister to Sweden giving a compar- .

ison of the prices of food in Moscow in 1914 and
1919. The information was obtained from persdns

who had recently arrived at Stockholm from ’Mos- 7

cow and is tabulated below.

Comparison of Prices of Various Commodltles in Mos- .

 

 

 

cow. Russia, for 1914 and 1919:

Com dity IUnlt; I1914'1919ICOm' dty 5!UI1914I'19.19
ad I |- I . , .
Brlglacrk- .. lb. I$Ol4 1.53IF111tter .Ilb.,‘i 2"»2 11729

White .. 1b 19 .Vlillet .1113.) 0231 2.26
Flour: 1 I IOi ll: . , _ _

Black .. lb. .028' 1.699 Silad . lhI .6971le 8 bl:

White. lb. [.037 3.391 S‘ .Infiowei 'lh“ 0181- 3,911
Meat .. .. lb. I.09.". 2.82!Coffee.4651
Dogfiesh lb. .73lS1111‘ar ll). 95]) 6.77
Horseflesh lb. 1.69I’l‘e11 . . .llh.1 .9293 414367
Potatoes ”1.005 .68 Cheese . . ”do; .093! .84
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Ye Auction of 75 Years Ago

sold to John D Smith for $15. There is no record
as to what became of the other half.

The same bidder got
five acres of corn and
stock feed for $3.75.
If there had been the
m o d e s t estimate 0 f
thirty bushels to the
a c r e that meant 150
bushels of corn, which
at today’s average of
$1.50 a bushel, would
have brought $225. James W. Surber paid $6.25
for five first-choice sheep.

It looks as if the bidding on some articles was
advanced a cent at a time, for David Kincaid was‘
the successful bidder at forty-one cents for a buck—
et—and gave his note.

Compared with other articles the family clock
fetched the royal price of $7, but it was bid in by
the widow of the owner. The widow also bought
back into the household "one bureau” for $5 and
a looking glass for twenty~five cents.

Benjamin F. Elsea gave his note for twelve and
a half cents for a pair of horseshoes, and Ben Ro
buck seems to have got a still better bargain in
the purchase of “one saddle. bridle and martin-
gale” for ten cents, for which he also gave his
note. '

The total footed up $447.94. Smith was an unus-
ually well-to-do man for his day, but this sale re-
picsented about all the personal property he had
Based on today’ s values of the same articles prob
ably a faii average would
be to multiply by ten,
givi11g$4.479.40. Later
on there were public sales
at which slaves were in-
cluded with other
“stock," but this was be-
fore the Missouri set-
tlers had become wealthy
enough to own that kind
of labor.

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Keep So Many of Them”

sold from a Mineral Point pasture, sold for $19.50
on the Chicago market, topping the market for
that day in Chicago. These Wisconsin cattle. had
received very little corn, in fact, the bulk of their
feed consisted of blue grass pasture, corn silage
or fodder; and in the case of the steers selling for
$18.35, some cotton seed meal was fed.
Concerning the ability of Shorthorns to produce

’ milk, the Kansas Agricultural College is carrying

on a valuable experiment. They have in their
Shorthorn herd, quite a number of cows with rec-
ords upward of 8,000 pounds of milk a year. The
steer calyes from these cows are the steers which

. have been shown at the principal stock shows of.
the country, and have earned for the Kansas col- . ‘

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loge an enviable reputation "of being 'one of the .:
foremost colleges in the country in the’develop 1

ing and showing of good steers_ at the leading : 6..
stock shows of the country. ;,
' Abraham Lincoln said that God must loVe 1t ' "

homely people, because he made so many of them. '

Farmers must love Shorthorn cattle because they?

keep so many of them .

aiimdih scan-1mm (or Beef in k“yie’nufa. Austria} :1
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. , . . (Consolidated FobJ, 1919, with The Gleaner)

‘Ixfiarummr, APRIL 26, 1919
Published‘egfiaturday by the
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Ines to the column inch, 764 lines to page.
LiiVe Stock and Auction Sale Advertising: .We offer
3"?“ low rates to reputable breeders 01' live stock
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OUR GUARANTEED ADVERTISERS
, We respectfully ask our readers to favor our adver-
tisers when possible. Their catalogs and prices are
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Entered as second-class matter. at Mt. Clemens. Mich.

 

,Advertising Michigan Beans

OR SEVERAL years Michigan bean job-
bcrs haVe had under consideration an ad-
vertising campaign to increase the consump
tion of Michigan beans, and it seems probable
that publicity projects will be launched With-
in the current year. This decision is hasten-

' ed by the deplorable condition of the bean

market at the present time which threatens

to undermine the industry in this state and
presents a problem calculated to alarm those
who have money invested in bean elevators
and equipment. It is perhaps of not quite so
great consequence to the farmer who makes
beans his main cash crop, aSrhe may easily
turn to some other crop if the inducements
for growing beans are not satisfactory. The
elevator owner and the jobber, on the other
hand, are virtually dependent upon the bean
industry and it is to their peculiar and pri-
mary interest that it be put upon a safe, de-
pendable and profitable basis.

The Michigan bean industry has weathered
two very discouraging, and in some respects,
disastrous years. Poor yields and high pro-
duction costs, coupled with the stubborn com-
petition of western beans grown under more
favorable and less costly conditions, have put
the bean grower in a devil-may-care frame of
mind which is causing him to rapidly lose in-

terest in this erstwhile profitable crop. It
is to be lamented that Michigan stands in a
fair way to lose her prestige as a bean grow-
ing state, but unless vigorous steps are taken
at once to combat the influences that are tear-
ing down this industry, Michigan will soon
be a back number as a producer of beans. ,

The public should be educated to the super-
ior value of beans as a food to supplant meat.
That done, it would be comparatively easy to
educate the public to the superior merits of
beans grown in Michigan. To make it easy
for the consumer to buy Michigan beans, they
should be put 11p in one, two and five pound
packages, attractively labeled, showing com-
,parisons between the caloric constituents of
beans and other foods, and describing various
recipes for the preparation of beans for table
use. These, we understand, are a part of the
tentative plans of the bean jobbers to popu-
larize the Michigan bean.

The principal campaign will probably be
carried on thru newspaper advertising, which
has made California oranges and raisins pop-
ular articles of food in countless American
households, and 'brought millions of dollars
into the'pockets of California growers which
they never would have received had they sat
back and waited for the world to beat’a path
up to their doorways. The same tactics that
are used to stimulate the demand for Calif-
fornia fruit 'products will assist very mater-
ially in developing a greater market for
Michigan beans. ' 4
We hope the plans of the bean jobbers will
go through. While undoubtedly the grower
_ 1‘ be, called upon to bear a part of the ex-

* this Gama gp find '

is right that y

of two " or .~.three Sinai:

the grower and the jobber '- Won (1 create a. a?

fund quite ample tocare'afo'r all the eipens'es
of the campaign. And it‘is certain that the
results would pay handsome dividends upon
the comparatively slight sum invested.

It will be .a long time before Michigan
beans, by mere intrinsic value will recover
their former position on the food diet. Arti-
ficial conditions have acted to demoraliZe the
‘market for this product, and artificial means
must be employed to restore it. A nation-wide
advertising campaign, coupled up with friend-
ly co—operation between grower and jobber
will accomplish the desired'ends.

The Experts Confer

C“ PON THE invitation of the secretary

of agriculture,” says a department of
agriculture bulletin, “a number of farmers
and representatives of agricultural colleges of
various states met with members of the ’de-
partment to consider projects and plans to be
followed in the study of farm'organization. ""
* it * It is hoped that the studies to be
started by the department of agriculture will
aid the farmers in developing better plans
and putting farm work on a more satisfactory
and more profitable basis.”

What, the department of agriculture takes
real farmers into its conferences? No, no, it
cannot be. But so says the bulletin, and as
proof a list of those who took part in the con-
ference is appended. Alas! Our hopes are
dashed to the ground. Of the thirty-two men,
twenty-nine are listed as professors, directors
or other experts representing various agricul-

tural colleges and bureaus of the department. .

The other three members are given as Mr. H.
W. Jelfers, Pdainsboro, N. J.; A. W. Man-
chester, Storrs, Conn. ; and Mr. L. Sweet, Den-
ver, Col. Where have we heard of that man,
Sweet, before? . Why, he’s the millionaire
“farmer” who served as head of the potato
division of the Food Administration. It
seems that Mr. Sweet is still willing to give
the farmers the benefit of his theories.

We ask in all seriousness, “Will a confer-
ence so composed be able to formulate plans

for studies and instruction" in farm manage- .

ment or any other phase of the industry that
will be practical and meet with the hearty co-
operation of farmers?” Perish the thought!
You may coat a pill with sugar and swear to
your patient that ‘it ’s an antidote for all his
ills, but if he won’t Swallow it, what the heck
good is the pill? !

'Why does Sec ’y Houston so persistently ig-
nore the opinions of the farmers? Why must
every conference that is held under the auspic-
es of the department of agriculture and of the
agricultural college be always confined to pro-
fessional experts. One might conclude that
the farmer was incapable of thinking and act-
ing for himself, that he must let someone
else do it for him.

The department of agriculture can do a
great work for the farmer. That its past ef-
forts havc amounted to little of permanent
value is best shown by the decreasing respect
of the farmers for its opinions. Had the de-
partment heads invited the farmers into their
conferences, and given careful consideration

to their judgment, based on hard, practical

experience, the problems that now loom up so
threateningly might have been solved long
ago. There has ever been a wide chasm be-
tween the department of agriculture and the
farmers, and under the administration of
Sec’y Houston the chasm has grown percept-

- ibly wider. If the Houston policy of absolute
disregard of the farmers’ opinion and counsel
is continued, the farmers will shortly renounce
all allegiance to the department.

Sure, We’ll Finish the Job .
A- ND THAT is just what the Victory loan
is, the-finish to the fight. We people of

America are a’peaceful people,
aroused we fight for our rights and we never

but once

quit until We’ve finished. We don’t com-
promise. We don’t hedge. We don’t hesi-
tate to do things” not toour liking if it is a.

Part of fight? Bet We use

. purposes,>its Stren .
le .‘ D .

otherWIse, would you? Youffiouldn , - _.
sent your boy or your neighbor’s boy over to

France 1503-08 the Prussian military machine .. g

Without supplying him with the best sinews
of warfare that money could buy. Nor-Would
you have bought from hand to mouth, in the
hope that the war might end at any moment,"
No. You would have spent money lavishly to
absolutely insure an uninterrupted flow .Of the
things required fbr the comfort and pretec- '
tion of our armies. . . . ' .. -

That’s what the United States government '
did. It could take no-chances on the fickleness
of War, and pinch a penny here and a penny
there, trusting in an early cessation of the

‘hostilities. It had assumed stewardship of your

boy and your neighbor’s boy. It had forced
him to accept Uncle Sam as guardian for per-
iod of the war. For that reason the govern-
ment was doubly responsible for his welfare.
It bought and contracted for all and more
than was necessary to safeguard our armies. It
was perfectly right and proper that it should
do this. Failure to have done this can be del-
scribed by one term, “criminal negligence.”

The government could not have done this
thingthat you, and you, and every good Am—
erican citizen approves, had it not unbounded
confidence in your willingness to pay the bill,
even though the payment might not comeiduc
until after the end of the war and the patriot-
ic fervor had 'cooled. .

With the help of the materials which the
government bought upon your credit, our
armies have finished THEIR fight. Now, will
you finish YOURS? -

When the Boy Comes Home
HE BOY will soon be coming back from
the front, dad. There’s been an empty
spot in your heart sincethe day he went away
and you are longing for the hour of his 112»
turn. He’s going to be a bit difierent. His

‘ experiences in the army and in the gay cities

he has visited have rounded him out and given;

~himanew vision of lifeinallits aspects, and

youneed not be surprised to find that they
have set up strange longings in his heart.
More than one lad who left the farm home
with the contented thought that some day he
would return and follow his own furrow, will
return to stay no longer than to greet the old
folks, spin a yarn or two about the part he
played in the war, and pack his personal be—
longings preparatory to seeking a job in
the city. He has tasted of the great adventure.
and will never again be content with the Soli-
tude and the labor of the farm. Long before
your boy was called you detected a certainv
restlessness in him. ‘You knew that he had
v-isions in which were many people and the
alluring sights of the great city. It worried
you, nettled you, perhaps made you a bit
cross and arbitrary. You wanted'the boy to
stay on the farm, to follow in your footsteps
and you wondered how you were going to
make him do it. And now that he has been
out, from under your guidance for several
months, free to thinkout his own future, I’m
just a bit afraid that he’s going to be more of
a problem than ever. That is, unlem u
handle him mighty carefully. Every y

. who comes back from the army to the fa

should be given a piece of land or a perm
ship with his dad in the businem. Pride
ownership is the best rein you can put u

a restless young man. If he ’s t any stuff in
him at all, he ’11 double up the dividends of
the business and be a help and comfort to En ‘
parents in their old age. Boys don’t just
“leave” the farm. They gradually slide of!
because there is nothing to make them stick.

So many questions are being asked, about the
farm bureau organization and County agent
that we plan to cotter the subjects thoroly and,
impartially insucceedingissues of Mt B.:,{;F
We Will showtheogiginflof. the movementmj .9 '"

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‘ amendment?

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salar'y amendment conflicted with 1mm of the ‘

 

 

mm IVORY t{£6 Lancer statesman, L"

chairman of the committee on 119-:

hand Amendment to the Constitution,
has been “sitting” on the Warehouse Amend--

makes two Very remarkable statements
t3: reference to his position regarding the
er.
Senate as the result of a “8,119.11 there was a
, . trade" With whom was it made? With the: sup-
~ porters or the amendment to increase judges’
Did they trade With the friends of the

. That’s what Mr. Ivory says. Did Mr. 'Ivory
regard that as an objection to the salaries
, No! He got- his committee to-
gether and reported out that amendment post~
‘haste so that it could be voted on at this spring’ 3
But, of course, that is different. The

‘p predatory interests.

His second remarkable statement was: '“I

am not at all convinced that the farmers want
these Warehouses. " '
He does not seem to sense that the proposal
‘ contemplates putting the matter up to the people
to find out if they want these warehouses as a
part of their marketing system. Would he set
aside the judgment of the people and substitute
his OWn? Did he favor the salaries amendment
because he thought the people Wanted it? If he
_did, he knows now, since that amendment was
overwhelmingly defeated at the polls, how ut-
terly unreliable is his“ judgment as to what- the
people want, and if the ivory was all in his
f name, it would eventually dawn upon him that
the united demand of the Michigan farm organ-
izations on the warehouse matter is entitled to
as much consideration as the demand of a few
judges for a boost in their salaries.

a _a s_‘
‘ THE 'LEMIRE BILL

HE LEMIRE~bill that seeks to protect the
cities and villages of the state from the

’ onslaughts of the corporationists, is still
pending in the house. It passed the senate after
a notable struggle. The Lemire bill reserved to
the cities the right to regulate their own public
utilities, espeCially if they were publicly owned.
. The alternation was absolute control by a com-
mission to be appointed by the governor An
impartial cummission mind you, composed of
five men, not more than three of whom should
'be from Bad Axe, representatives of the Com-
monwealth PoWer Company, have been here all
nter lobbying against this measure. They
have attacked it from every angle, openly and
un’derhandedly. The entertainment provided

members soft enough to fall for it, has be'ne?

.hted the Downey House very materially. Prac-
tically every city of the state has sent repre-
sentatives here to hearings, at which they unan—
imously endorsed the Lemire bill. But the big

First that the amendment passed the

\I“\ V.
.A, -r.omc. am

By HERB BAKER

power companies want the commission control.

‘L Then they could put up the money to nominate

for the governorship a man who would appoint
a commission satisfactory to them, which by
granting a ubstantial increase of rates, (“on

‘ account of t e war,” “to enforce prohibition” or

some other lying pretext) and in the increased
rates the people themselves would pay back to

' the power companies what it cost them to buy
the govfernorship with a nice fat bonus.

The Commonwealth power company has its
head office in Jackson. Senator DeLand and
Representative Brower of that city have con-
sistently championed its cause. Brower got in
his work in the house but DeLand could not
deliver. the goods in the senate.
and militant leadership the power company
forces were defeated in the senate and the Le-
mire bill was passed and nailed down. The at-
tention of the lobbyists has been transferred to

. the house, and as the administration is admit-
“ tedly with the power companies, the cities of

the State are likely to find when the legislature
has adjourned that they are still at the mercy
of the railroad commission with its “Metoo”
Cunningham and the accommodating Kaiser,
whom Sen. Scully quotes as having stated in a
banquet address as having said “Do not forget
that we are here to protect the corporations.“
Some day the farmers and other producers of
the state will wake up and exercise some dis—
crimination in the‘selection of those to whom
they delegate the power of state. Finally, they
will tire of paying big salaries to public officials
who are really servants of predatory private in-

‘terests.

’ 3 * #

HORSE RACING

ENATOR DeLand of Jackson recently intro-

duced a bill to legalize betting on horse

races on the pari-mutual plan. Members of
the management of the Michigan State Fair were
here for several days lobbying for the passage
of - the bill. When the measure came
up in the Senate last week, Senator Scully
jumped onto it with both feet. He said if the
state was going to legalize any gambling at the
state fair he wanted the fair to be disassociated
from the agricultural interests of the state be-
cause the farmers of the state would not, in his
judgment, stand for any gambling attachments
to their affairs. Scully walloped the thing all
around the ring and when he had finished the
friends of the measure laid it on the table and
it was deader than the dodo.

By resourceful .

T TS SAID'they used to come to Lansing,»

when they wanted something crooked. put.

over, 'with real money in their pockets which .
tom-.. ..s "a, uxtcvhiy LU one puCKeLS' 01: 01.11315
as the deals went across. That was a crude era.
No one suspects that anything of that nature",'
occurs in these days. Now we are approached by,"

those anxious to give us extravagant entertain-3 .

ment. But you ask, “how about the money?" ‘

Oh that they let us win in the poker game. It , ’

is not so roughnecked as the old method of bar~ '
ter and sale.
‘ I O

SENATOR FRANK H. VANDENBOOM

RANK H. VANDENBOOM, senator from the
3lst district, the only U. P. senaiJr who is
a farmer. Senator Vandenboom operates
a big dairy farm near Marquette, and while act-
ually a farmer
there are those
who think that

'his close assoc1a-

tion with the

mining interests

of his section

has developed a

psychology that

is more mining

than agricultur-

al. Of course it

was merely by

chance that the

senator, who is

serving his first term as a member of the legis-
lature was chosen as chairman of the important
committee on taxation and there is probably no
connection between that corporation psycholo~
gy and the fact that his committee slaughtered
Senator Scully’s Income Tax measure. There is
nothing niggardly about this genial son of the
Mineral Range. His liberality with other peo-
ple’s money is almost a. fault. . No salary boost,
no new job proposition, no increased appropria-
tion has drawn an objection or an adverse vote
from him. In this generosity he has been con-
sistent, and rampant. The policy of his spons—
ors, the big mining interests have always been
to give anybody and everybody anything they
asked from the public treasury, provided al—
ways, and upon the express condition that those
favored help stop any movement to adequately
tax the mines. The.mining fellows depend on
theirerep‘resentatives to keep everybody off their
backs till the mineral deposits are exhausted
and then from Boston and other Eastern points
they will give the people of Michigan the merry
ha ha. Senator Scully, smarting under the
treatment received for his income tax said of’
Senator Vandenboom, “His name hails from the
Netherlands, but his methods and mental atti-
tude is decidedly Prussian.” To those who re-
gard these attributes as merits, he is a mighty
good fellow.

 

 

V'How City Newspapers View Warehouse Amend’t 1n Death

T IS TIME for some clear, straight and quick-
thinking up at Lansing on the terminal ware-
house_question. The Senate voted to submit
the question at the 1920 election, but the matter
is still pending in the lower house, with no cer-
tainty as to the outcome.
Now The Telegram- does not pretend to judge
, the warehouse plan as a business proposition. It
may seem wise or unwise, when the time comes
to vote upon it.
now. The questiOn today is not whether we shall
build such warehouses, but whether the legisla-

ture shall let the people decide whether they will

or will not. That is the issue and as to that issue
The Telegram has not the shadow of a doubt The
question ought to be submitted.

' There may be numerous reasons why it should
:. be submitted, but there is one reason whiCh is
enough b
gubmitte. When any large and important class
. of our people demand a chance to put a preposi-

‘i 7' tion before the people, the demand should be heed-
; ad. The farmers do not ask to have their pl 11 11am. ’
s a

all down the state throat all- ey as
_.to agitate and discuss the gutted
‘convinc a majority of

gm

But that is not the question just'

itself—the farmers of Michigan want it.

before the bar of public opinion, and its propon-
ents will have had a. square deal. 7

The opposition~ comes largely from so-called
“conservative interests.” Short-sighted as moles,
they cansee with their little eyes no farther than
tomorrow’s profits. When any proposition arises
that. might interfere with their own interests their
sole aim is to “kill it” —not to beat it in a fair
and open fight upon its merits, but to smother it
and suppress it. The folly of such tactics has been
shown by abundant proofs; but a certain class of

. our people are like the old Bourbon kings—they

never learn anything and never forget any-thing.
We all remember what happened in the Bourbon

“ dynasty.

It is a long time before the 1920 election; but
while supporters of the warehouse plan may be
impatient at the delay, it may work to their ad-
vantage in‘ the end. 'The proposal would very
probably be defeated if it were submitted at the
April election, because there would be so little op-
portunity. for the people to find out ‘what it

‘means, to get rid of their old prejudices, and to

judge the question on its merits. Thousands of
farmers are familiar with the subject, they have
studied it and come to a conclusion on its merits.

. 741tave’r 0 city voter knows nothin at all.
abouihfiz, aid 5

beyond share fact that the state is

' asked to bpfid itself to go into the warehouse busio

Throes in House Committee

nose. The average city voter has done no reading
on the subject, and probably never has heard a;
speaker mention it. At the same time he has a
natural aversion to bond issues, and he is suspic-
ious of anything that could be called a "socialistic
experiment. "

In short, if it were submitted in April all the
natural prejudices and habits of thought would be
lined up against the plan, and the word “socialis-
tic” would be used for all it is worth to defeat it;
while at the same time there would have been lit:
tle opportunity for any campaign of education on
the subject. By 1920, however, the people of Mich-
igan could reach an intelligent verdi t, and if the
arguments in favor of the proposal Ere sound it

' would stand a fair chance of approval at the polls.

But more important than its success or defeat
would be the fact that those who favor the plan '
would have been treated fairly. They would feel ..
that they had not been steam-rolled, but that their .

- state government was still responsive to publicu
opinion.

This feeling among the people is of .)
transcendent importance just now. It is the very 3
foundation stone on which our structure of secur-
ity rests. Undoubtedly the opponents of the ware-
house proposal can “kill” it if they choose, and
revent the people from voting on it' but if: they ,3
30 they will live to regret it, and they may. not T
have to live long. -—A.drian Telegram. - .'

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

i ELL-FED and perfectly satisfied gentlemen are‘ somewhat oxen.

, cised thesedays concerning an attempt to stir up what they term
-, “class hatred.” we fear that these gentlemen have been too long
. the golf links: they are unable to distinguish between “class hatred"
:' and “class consciousness.”

Class hatred has no place in America.

. it does not necessarily follow that he shall hate or even envy the banker,
the merchant, doctor or lawyer. ..

If these gentlemen contend that such a feeling does follow organiza-

tion, then we must conclude that because the bankers, merchants, doctors

and lawyers are organized, they hate the farmer,—which is NOT true. =

.But class consciousness is a different thing. The farmer realizes that he
is engaged in a line of business which is difierent from all other lines of

, , ., business.

. With the first realization of this fact comes class consciousness.
Once conscious of this fact the farmer realizes that farmers have mutual
interests; that they have mutual problems which must be solved, and to
that end they must work together. Is thisnot true with bankers, barbers,
. bakers, manufacturers, merchants and all other business groups?
‘. Don't get excited, gentlemen. The awakening of class consciousness
means progress. When the progressive business farmers sit down at a
table to discuss their mutual problems in a sane and safe manner, they
are re—building and strengthening the foundation of the nation’s greatest
industry. Class consciousness has shown them that the foundation is
weak; they are re-building. .
e t

O t

ILD-CATTING the farmers. Hundreds of fellows in the game!

VV Coming home from Lansing recently I overheard a little conversa-

~ tion between four lightning change artists which was not only in-

teresting but instructive a 1 should be passed along. They had been out

'selling stocks and bonds to farmers, and from their conversation I should
‘judge they were well satisfied with their week’s work. '

One fellow was selling motor truck stock; he was receiving seventeen
per cent; another was selling cement factory stock; he was allowed but
fifteen per cent; another was selling Colorado copper stock; he received
thirty per cent; another' had oil stock and he took all he got, except what
he wanted to send out to California where a couple of fellows were boring
a hole in the ground. .

One fellow said he used the story of Ford’s success and~ the increase
in the value of the stock in the truck factory at Alma, as object lessons.
The other fellow told of the “cement combination” and the guarantee of
prices, while the other talked about the Calumet & Hecla mines, etc.
They nodded and winked, talked in whispers, and kept on playing cards
at twenty-five cents a corner.

But what they said about the gullibility of the farmers would not
sound well in print. “Easy marks,” said they; “if they have the money

. it’s hard to get, but they bite on a note proposition. Give them time, and
' suggest that the increase in the value of stock or dividends will pay the
shot, and your plan hooks them every time." \ ‘

Sleek fellows, these. The city people are on to their game. Most
city men have enough worthless stock certificates to paper a cosy out-
house, and they are wary of the hated hook. But the farmer wants to
get rich quick, and these “three-card monte” men are out getting while
the getting is good. i ,

In the springtime “suckers and red-h‘orse" foolishly stray from the
lakes, up the little streams. They have a good time of it for a
few days, but later, if they escape the bearded spear, they are left high
and dry when the water recedes. The farmer who buys stocks of any
kind, without a thorough investigation, which assures him that the com-
pany is well oflicered and in successful operation, may well be likened to

a “sucker or a red—horse,” for the “big stockholders" will either spear,

them, or they will be flopping ’round‘ on
er.

the financial shoals sooner or lat-

t t O
let’s call it the “April Fool Legisla-
“immortal nineteen;” later the “saw-

” and now why not the ”April

ture.” Michigan once had the
" still later, the “squaw bucks;
This name because it suggests that the people have been fooled;
they had been fooled until ’long about

FOR WANT of a better name;

bucks;
Fools.”
and that they did not realize that
April lst. _

The present session will soon be a thing of the past; so far as activ-
ity at Lansing is concerned—but its memory will live on—let us hope for
at least two years. And then next time we send representatives to Lans-
ing let’s have an understanding with them as to certain legislation which
the people want and which these representatives are sent to Lansing 150
secure. .

The present plan of selecting men; then electing them, and expecting
to get anything from them when they get “on the inside;" and you are
still on the “outside,” is likened only unto the predicament the farmer 1.
in when a dozen sheep are killed by worthless dogs, and he later finds that
' the dog owners did not pay the dog tax, and there are no funds on hand
to pay for the sheep. . ‘ ‘

The farmer who lost the sheep can only say: “Dogonit.” And so say
we all of us, Who expected some real constructive legislation during the
present session of the Michigan legislature. One might suggest that be.
, cause we have a “Sleeper" for governor, it may be a case of “sleeping sick-
ness.” Hardly that, 101‘ there have been signs of activity “along certain
lines.” If there’s any satisfaction in saying it, why say it: “-Dogonit."

t

t i

‘ "BEN WORRYING about the packers have you? Well, they are soon to
E be, turned out to grass, and they are looking fair. Wilson & Co., are
., (page packers. They want to sell some six per cent gold bonds to
,. ere money to buy more hogs to make more pork to make more.

 

 

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Here’s aapretty fair showingf’for' the business, given as} rennet! .WhY' _

‘you should buy some of amputee“ “Vellum" ' of business increased since

We have a democratic, form. ‘1
of government; the people should and can rule, even if they do not. Ours '
. is a government of, for and by the people. Because the farmer organizes '

Everybody economizing;

1915, 227 per cent. Net profits increasedfrom $2,463,732 in 1915'io “s7,- "

831,535 in 1919, or 209 per cent after payingallgexpenses.”
I, .Nor was this all.

the working capital was increased from $8,19d8;161 in 1915 to $43,789,:

226 in 1918, an increase of 348 per cent. In 1915 the stock was worth

$8.90 per share; in 1918 it was worth $34.49 per share, an increase of

348 percent. _ , ~ " _, ' - . .
Hard, strenuous years ‘were those we have just . passed through.

no profiteering. Just workinglike the old harry

to win the war; no thought of profits nor anything. And yet-in spite of

all this, a very fair showing, don’t you think? _ -; fl . .

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use

a
HE DAILY Press tells of another new farm organization; and this
I one is to. revolutionize things in general. The three “I” states are
to be invaded—Illinois, Iowa and Indiana. Annual dues “$12.50" '_
per; and the prospectus says: "‘The American soldiers wrote argolden
page in the history of civilization as they fought on the fiodden fields of
Flanders,” and that is as near as one gets to the real'objects of the or-
ganization. ~. ' ,
The farmers of the nation need to organize the organizations now
in existence,’rather than to establish more organizations. Farmer Reed
was a devout man; believed in the literal interpretation of the Scriptures,
and so prayed for the things necessary to sustain life. ”Oh Lord,” said
he, ”send me a half barrel of flour; a half barrel of sugar, yes and the
same amount of salt, and a like amount of pepper;” and then suddenly
thinking about .the quantity ordered, said: “Oh, h----l; that’s too
much pepper.” Too much organization; too little co-ordination;
this but adds strength to the root of the weed, individual sel-
fishness which we are striving to destroy. At the present time the

' farmers are represented by their boards at Washington, each board striv-

ing to do something; not for the advancement of a common cause, but for .
the glory which may be secured for some particular‘branch or representa- .
tive. , ,
My good friend, Milo Campbell, of Goldwater, president of the Na-
tional Milk Producers’ Association, puts it this way: “In Washington we
have three campspretending to represent the farmers; each says that it
is friendly to the others; but as a matter of fact not one possesses the fra-
ternal spirit that alone'can make the farmers' influence potential in
Washington. Congress understands it; and the departments also under-
stand it.” ‘ '

“Six million farmers stretched out along the battle lines, each selecting
our own sector to defend; too often disagreeing with- or retarding other

sectors, making it easy for the organized forces who deal with us to con— __

tinue our serfdom, and with more jealousy and backbiting than real ac-
complishment. The farmer needs help; the markets are being charted
every day, not by themselves, but by a class of men who have made Eur-
ope a hive of Bolshevism.” g . .

It's high time that the farmer organizations get together. - The rank
and file desire this end; but stupid leadership prevents. The‘ Allies were
powerless, until all allied troops were placed under one command. At the
present time the farm organizations are striving to kill a grizzlybear thru
the use of a shot gun and “BB” shot. It may afford the farm leaders
some merriment; but such actions merely tickle the bear, as he turns
over another bee-hive and laps up the honey. Too much “pepper," not

enough “pep."

MEETING was held at.Hotel Cadillac last week; officers of the Bean
A J obbers’ Ass’n and of the Bean Growers were present—the meeting
having been called at the suggestion of- the bean jobbers. The sub-
ject for discussion was: “What can be done to increase the 1919 acreage
of beans in Michigan?” ' .

From the bean jobbers’ standpoint increased acreage means an in-
creased volume of business and incidentally. more profits. From the
farmers’ standpoint increased acreage‘means more beans and a lower price
——and surely less profits. In this instance we have eliminated the “11;”
and now if the words “more” and “less” could be interchanged some way,
all would be well.

After the meeting quite a remarkable rumor appeared in print, which
by the, way would at least suggest that matters were not satisfactorily
settled. The Detroit Journal contained a little sketch of the meeting and
placed emphasis upon the fact “that the bean jobbers were going to secure
thousands of acres of land and commence growing beans on a large
scale." . ,

To think of the “bean jobbers raising beans is -to laugh; in fact to
ha—ha—ha-har.” In years now numbered with the past, when the sugar beet
industry was a wee-wee infant, merchants in little towns adjacent to the
sugar factories rented lands and raised beets. They wanted to help the

cause—and incidentally “make a little sugar beet money."

One trial was sufiicient—never, no, never again, did they try the ex-
periment. Then, when the farmers did not grow enthusiastic about sugar
beet growing the companies rented and purchased lands, and shaking their
fists under the farmers’ noses, said, "be-gosh, we'll grow our own beets n
They had the cash; and sugar profits to back them up; but, never 53x
never again. Don’t know of any sugar beet farms owned and operated by~
the companies now, do you? , . . .

Bean jobbers and sugar beet manufacturers get their money easier

than by pumping it out of the soil through, sweetened b'e'etg and hanging

been 9003- When Will the bean Jobbers raise beans and the, sugar manu-

- facturers raise beets, you ask? Just the week following the, official an- I

nouncement that "the meek have inherited the earth.” And noti‘before,

_‘f4rcadio,"

: R. F. 1). No. 4, Mt. Clemens, Mich.

 

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mes mm a woman's VIEWPOINT

I have réa‘d your paper with interest, and I
when": like to express my opinion about the let-

l , ter from Lesa Titus from the bank at Traverse

{EQRL He says that in northern Michigan he
hasn’t known of any bank charging more than
the legal rate of 7 per cent. interest. Perhaps
not. ,Neither have I. But I have knewn of
their graft and profiteering in other ways, if not
.. in interest. I know some of the banks in Ben-
nie and Leelanau counties have charged a bonus,
besides their interest, when a person wished to
, borrow, and also to charge 10 or 15 cents to
" cash a check. My husband borrowed $125 from
the bank here, and the banker kept $5 as a bone
us and we have had to pay interest on the $125,
although we didn’t get but $120. My husband
and a neighbor worked a few ays on the high—
way. Husband’s check was a little over $8. The
.. neighbor” 8 check was $14. The banker charged
, the neighbor 10 cents for cashing his check and
charged my husband 16 cents for cashing his.

In regard to “the very great menace, the Non-
Partisan League," of “course all grafters and
profiteers- would be against that. I .don’t know
anything about the I. W. W., what their plat—
form is, or their policy, whether good or bad. I
~read in quite a number of papers about the
Non-Partisan League and of course, the dailies,
and all the papers in their class, published such
‘ a lot of trash about the league, saying it was
worse than the I. W. W., the members were
Anarchists, and everything in that line to make
people believe they were everything detrimental
to a nation. Being a woman, naturally my cur-
iosity was excited. I didn’t believe all the pa-
pers stated about them, so thought I would take
the time and trouble to find out for myself. So
I wrote for a copy of their platform. It is free.
New, I sincerely wish every family, who reads
this letter, would take five minutes to write a
postal card to the National Non-Partisan League,
St. Paul, Minn., for a copy of their platform.
It can hurt no one, and I am sure it would open
your eyes wonderfully. I know it did mine. And
I would suggest to Mr. Titus to send for a copy,
too, if he sees this; '

Yes, indeed, the farmer knows he is ”skun,”
by every interest that handles his products. Why
are they so afraid the farmers, and, as C. C.
Thompson says, the, laboring class will unite and
organize? Why is it, if the poor people organize,
they are branded ,“I. W. W.,” “Bolsheviki,” or

“Anarchist?” While you can hardly pick up a

newspaper without reading of the meeting of
the Bankers’ Union, the Doctors’ Union, the Un-
dertakers’ UniOn, the Butchers’ Union, the Gr’o-
cers’ Union, the Lawyers’ Union, the Dentists’
~Union, and of course these are all nice, patriotic
gentlemen, but if the laboring men, that have to

depend on their labor by the day or hour, or‘

the farmers want to organize, they are pro- -Ge1-
man or Anarchists.

Yes, after the Civil war, prices were high,
but I‘ think from what I have heard the old set-
’ tiers in this neighborhood say they were caused

by the scarcity. I have heard my husband’s
mother tell of paying 40 cents a yard for calico,
but that calico would outwear 40—cent percale
today. 'I don’t know the price of calico now;
I haven’t bought any for two years. It is such
.poor stuff now that it doesn’t pay to buy it to
make up into kitchen aprons. Calico today is
not very much heavier than cheese cloth was
three or four years ago, and cheese cloth now
isn’t much thicker than netting was two or three
years ago. I haven’t seen any netting lately,
but if it has grown thinner and lighter like other
goods it must be merely a shadow now, but no
'doubt the shadow (would be a good price per
yard. After the Civil war the U. 8. had not
the means ,of transportation she has today,
either.

.C. C. Thompson says that in the days of the

sixties and seventies all people were contented—
' with poverty, I suppose. 'Being contented with
poverty is what makes poverty.
any'go'od for laborers to strike, for even if they
‘ hold out long encugh to get their increased
wages, as soon as they get them prices of the
necessities of life 30 right up, so they are no
i‘farther ahead. The papers state prices are com-
"in; dawn all the time. I don
’ trInly not up here in Bennie a

. ,th interest the art.

leelenau co.
win M. B. F.

It doesn’t do“

so , where. Cer- .

'of war, then 'why’not in time of peace?

about the Department of Agriculture and Dr.

I never saw a word of it in any of
I certainly en-

Spillman.
the dailies, or any. other paper.
joy M; B. F.

Oh, I nearly forgot Mrs. August Baerwolf.
She says money is the re \t of all evil, and wine
is O. K. How much wine, and (I won’t say
whiskey, I’ll say rot-gut, for that is what it is)
would there be if it wasn’t for the' money there
is in it? It’s'money and graft the»booze interests
are after. They don’t care what becomes of
your sons, brothers, husbands or fathers, as long
as they can get the almighty dollar. The U. S.
government proved that booze and immoral
.Women were a detriment to the nation in time
The
government also proved that the majority of
the booze interests in U. S. were owned and con-
trolled by Germans, and I heard of a small boy
who made the remark that Germany would Win
the. war for God is a German—A Farm. Woman
of Benzie County.

. WHY NOT EVEN THINGS UP A BIT}

Should J. F. Rutherford and his seven associ-
ates, officers and members of the International
Bible Students’ Assaclation be sent to misc-.1,
and others more guilty given a full pardon?

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I YOU CAN'T BLAME JAPAN FOR FEELING [’1‘ AN INSL’LT.
~Darllng in the New York Tribune.

not surprising that the following action was
taken. As reported in the newspapers thruout
the country on March 5th 'we quote from the
New York Evening Mail of that date:
>“WASHINGTON, March 5.—Among'the fif—
ty-three cases of conviétion under the espionage
act in which President Wilson has granted clem—
ency is that of Frederick Krafft, of Newark,
secretary of the Socialist party in New Jersey.
He was granted a full pardon. No action was
taken in the cases of J. F. Rutherford and his
seven associates of the International Bible
Students’ Association, convicted in Brooklyn on
charges growing out of publication of the fin-
ished mystery, a Bible handbook, and now
serving sentences in the Atlanta Federal prison. ,
That the Department of Justice has had the
cases of these Bible students clearly brought to
their attention, is indicated in another Wash-
ington despatch of March 5th, published in
many newspapers. We) quote from the .Pitts-
burgh Dispatch: -
“In many of the cases acted on today officials

' of the Department of Justice said prisoners had

.ate with their offences.

been victims of wartime passion or prejudice and
had been given long sentences not commensur-

have been received at the Department of Jus-
tice asking executive clemenCy for J. F. Ruther-

ford, head of fthe International Bible Students’ ‘

Association and seven associates, now serving

sentences in the Atlanta .Federal prison on.

charges of dileyalty growing out of publication
or “The Finished Mystery,” a.Bible handbook."

Thousands of letters ,

trenches?

christians can be railroaded to \prison, '
bail pending their appeal and thalidmprison, \
men perpetuated beyond the bounds of even I
imaginary reason, because they preached the-
gospel of Jesus Christ as they see it? Is itthe? ,
idea to make martyrs of them to satisfy the
grasping andvintolerant spirit of organized ‘for-
thodoxy’” ‘Will America tolerate today the re-
ligious persecution practiced by Rome in the
days of the wicked inquisition? - If these Bible
students can be held in prison at this time,
then the principles of religious liberty, the foun-
dation of our republic, have ceased to exist in
this country—S. H. Slagle, Wexford county.

A GUBERNATORIAL SUGGESTION

I am a reader of your valuable paper, and
heartily endorse the idea of a farmer governor.
Therefore, in accordance with the suggestion
made in the resolution adopted by the recent
conference at Lansing, I would present for your.
consideration the name of L. Whitney Watkins
of Manchester.

Mr. Watkins is a successful farmei, at one
time a member of the legislature; was lecently
elected a member of the State Board of Agricul—
ture, and has in many capacities served the peo—
ple of Michigan. I know him to be a true chris-
tian gentleman, strong for the right, and apman
of executive ability. His fearless defense of
prohibition has made him an enemy of the liquor
forces.

There are undoubtedly, other men in Michigan
who might fill the office with the same degree
of efficiency, but I believe there are few, if any,
Who would make a better governor for our state.
—Mrs. Wm. Curtis, Ingham county.

BAKER FOR GOVERNOR A

Your article on “Movement Launched for
Farmer Governor,” certainly is a. step in the
right direction and I am glad they got together
at the Hotel Kerns and broke the ice, but let’s
go the limit and send farmers to the legislature
as well. If not we farmers might just-as well
move out and quit, for as long as we do not get
together and let them know we are alive-we
can pay the fiddler.

You ask suggestions as to candidates. What
is the matter with “The Untamed Bear Cat From
Cheboygan,” Senator Herbert F. Baker? Who
has stood for the farmer any more than he?
Did he not get that cognomen as a result of
fighting for the interests of the farmers? He is
an honest-to-God farmer and a man broad enough
to handle the office with credit to this great
state, and like our immortal Teddy, absolutely
fearless. My hat is in the ring for Baker for
governor, a farmer legislature; and we farmers
can do it if we will but get together.

Appreciating your paper as I do, as it publish-
es so many items of vital interest to the farmers
and knowing that it reaches so many of them, I
hope you will give this topic its due publicity.
Lot’s push for Baker. Wishing your paper suc—
cess—Emerson A. Orr, Allegan county.

THE FARMER DOES THE WORK AND THE
CAPITALIST GETS THE MONEY

Why is it that prices of groceries are going
higher every day? Now these manufactured
products are made direct from the farmers’ pro—
duce, yet we can’t get a decent price for our
beans, oats, corn and whatever we have to sell.
Why don’t Mr. Hoover guarantee us ten per cent
the same as the government did the manufactur-
er? These manufacturers will tell you how pat—
riotic they have been; how they worked on gov~
ernment orders. But what were their profits?
How much or how many millions did they make?
It’s easy to be patriotic when you are paid mil-
lions for it. The true patriot is the working
man and farmer. Their work was the most es-
sential; they perspired and sent their boys to
the trenches, and what did they make? I ask
you as an honest man, what did we make? Go
from house to house on the rural route and
ask. the farmers what really are their profits.
They will all tell you that the high taxes, high
interest, and God knows what, has taken their
hard-earned money. I ask you in whose hands
is most of the wealth of our country. I know
what you will say; and then I ask you who were _
the most bonds, savings stamps and all govern?
ment 10 ns’ sold to?

And then who were
How many

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millionaires'

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Concrete
Silownll

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do It
In no other way.
can you so great-
‘ly increase the
stock-raisin g and
feeding capacity
of your farm at
so little cost.
Many silos have paid
for themselves in one
season. After that

they pay 100 per cent
profit yearly.

Build of Concrete

because concrete is rotproof,
ratproof, windproof, fire-
proof—permanent.

Write our nearest District
Oflice for flu silo booklets.

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cause a note is due, or something.
The banker charges us 8% because
that is all the law allows, but he
writes a bonus with the borrowed
money and instead of $80 it is $89 be-
sides the interest. How many farmers

do that kind of business? What are

our taxes according to our means
compared to. the money man? Think
of paying $130 on an farm that has 30
acres clear or $300 on 80. I ask you
how can farmers exist under such
conditions? No wonder we See from
10 to 30 auction sales- advertised ev-
ery week in our local paper. Who’s
going to feed the world? The farmers
are all moving off their farms. They
can’t sell them.

Europe is starving, yet we can't get
a price for our stuff that will allow us
a reasonable profit. You'hear a lot
of guys talk a lot on this vital prob-
lem, 'but do we get any results? I
know what you will say .when you
read this; you'll say he's a-Bolshevist.
Well, that’s the way they do when a
man tells the truth. Well, I'm not
going to ,mind that if these things I
have said make me a ,Bolshevist then
there are about 80,000,000 in the same
boat with me in this country.

Your paper is a pippen. You sure
do stick by us. If there were about
fifty such papers in every state we
would surely get a reasonable price
for our products. Hoping for a bet-
ter time to come—7A Reader.

mm film ’
he names a price that nets 1111115070“
on a dollar and we have to take it, be; ‘

seems iii-tide _ range sh, Vs ‘11 .
lo‘okail the tests amen would; ‘

mand of God prohibiting the "use of
wine and similar drinks." I will quote

'a few of them to refresh her memory.

"Wine- is a mocker, strong drink is
raging; and whosoever is, deceived
thereby 'is,.not wise." Prov. 20:11»
“Who hath woe? Who hath'sorr‘ow?
Who hath contentions? Who hath hair
blinvg? Who hath wounds without
cause? Who hath redness of eyes?
They that tarry long at the wine; they
that go to seek mixed wine. Look not
thou upon the wine when it is red,
when it‘ giveth his colour in the cup,
when it moveth itself aright. At the
last it biteth like a~ serpent and sting-
eth like an adder." Prov. 23:29-82.
“Woe unto them that rise up early ‘in
the morning, that they may follow
strong drink; that , continue“ until
night, till wine inflame them." Isa.5:
11. “Wherefore be ye not unwise, but

-understanding whatthe will of the

Lord is. And be net drunk with wine,
wherein is excess; but be filled with
the Spirit." Eph. 5:17, 18. Others
might be added, but I need not take.
space for them. These are words of
Holy Writ, and I strongly recommend
Mrs. Baerwolf, and all who share her
views, to study and ponder them well.

Yours to help make and keep our
old Lake State a clean, safe place to
live in.—Mrs. H. A. Sperry, Benzic
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Humans SERVICE ‘ BUREAU

(A Clearing Department for farmers’ everyday troubles.
or requests for information addressed to this depart-

tention given to all complaints
ment. We are here to serve you.)

WHO ARE CITIZENS?

There is some question in this com~
munity as to who are citizens of Am-
erica and who are not.. We would like
to have you answer these questions

through the columns of the MICHIGAN.

Business FARMING, as it is very wide-
ly read in this community. One of the
questions that has come up during
election was that: If the father had
his full citizenship papers but his chil-
dren were foreign born would they be
citizens or have to take out papers al-
so if they were under age when they
came to this country.
Another question is:
were foreign born and never took out
his papers but his children were Am-
erican born, would the children be Am-

ercan citizens? We would like to
have what constitutes an American
citizen explained fully as there has

been considerable argument over who
has the right to vote—G. H. P., Lud—
ington, Mich.

“All persons born or naturalized in
the United States and subject to the
jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the
United States and of the state wherein
they reside.”——(U. S. Const. Art. XIV.)

“All children heretofore born out of
the limits and jurisdiction of United
States whose fathers were or may be
at the time of their birth citizens
thereof are declared to be citizens of
the United States;_ but the rights of
citizenship shall not descend to chil-
dren whose father never resided in the’
United States.

“Any woman who is‘ now Or may be
hereafter married to a citizen of‘, the
United States and who might herself
be lawfully naturalized shall be deem-
ed a citizen.

“The children of persons who have
been duly naturalized finder any law

of the United States, or 'who,‘ previous"

to-the passing of any law on that sub-
;lect by the government of the United
States may have becOme citizens of

thereof being ,under the age ‘»of:~‘twen--

ty—one years at the time of thenatu’i'n]; ’7.
ization of their parents; shall, unwell." ‘-
. d

or .

mg 15 ”the United’stat'es. b. consi

If the father .

,- ' ther, That'theeitizenihip'_6fwsuch73m1-
any one of .the states under the laws _ ' ‘

      

Prompt, careful at-

as citizens thereof; and the children
of persons who now are or have been
citizens of the United States, (shall,
though born out of’ the limits and jur-
isdiction of the United States, be con-
sidered as citizens thereof; but no per-
son heretofore proscribed by any state
or who has been legally convicted of
having joined the army of Great Brit-
ain during the revolutionary war shall
be admitted to become a citizen with-

out the consent .’of the legislature of ~

the state in which such person was
proscribed. '

“That any American woman who
marries a foreigner shall take
nationality of her husband. At the
termination of marital relations she
may resume her Amercan citizenshipL
if abroad, by registering as an Ameri-
can citizen within one year with a'con-
sul of the United States, or by return-
ing to reside in the U. 8., or if residing
in the U. S. at the termination of the
marital relation by continuing to "re-
side therein.

“That any foreign woman who ac-
quires American citizenship by mar-
riage to an American shall be assumed
to retain the same after the termina-
tion of the marital relation if she cen-
tinues to reside in the U. 8., unless she
makes formal renunciation thereof be-

fore a court having jurisdiction to nat- »

uralize aliens or if ”she resides abroad
she may retain her citizenship by reg-
istering as such befOre a U. S. consul
within one year after the termination,
of such marital relation. '

“That a child borniwithout the U. S.
of alien parents shall be deemed a
citizen of the U. S. by virtue of‘the
naturalization or of" resumption of

‘ American citizenship by the parent;

Provided, That such naturalization 'or
resumption takes place during them!-
no‘rityot such chld‘: Alli! PIQVIded'JIura

nor child shall beginflat theitimeésuch'

‘ ., , .A citise ., 1:
her statement that "There is no coins" :

~the .

CUT-OVER LANDS

- after.

minor. child begins tot—resist Winan-
‘e ‘ 8".9‘ . ‘ ' , ‘h‘ i}:

   
  

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,wno IS,RESPONSIBLE rougher? H

' Sam 6 (our: years ago' I- ;did“ some

corporated ; colupanyr.

the beard did “not know anything

about it, gandj‘the same has not been, '

paid yet. ‘ This» work was antherized-

I get a judgment for the expense I am-
to over t e amount'of. the bill? I have
property n my hands that‘belongs to
them, Can I hold this “property until
they-"settle the account? I have not. all
of the dates of the drives that I made.
Will this make any difference as, long

' as I have a witness for each drive?——x

W. H. L., Eodrt,;Mtch. . . _'
If the person had authority to hire .

you for the work the telephone com- .

pany would be liable for the Work
even though the board may afterward
change. The'liability would continue
until it outlaws. This would be six
years from the performance of the
services including your necessary e’x-
penses in performing the work assign-
ed ,and agreed upon. Dates; are .only
material to prove the performance of
the work and the work may be proven
you would recover the value of your
last work; The amount to recover in
a limit would be the price agreed upon
but if no price was agreed uponlthen
without the exactw date if you have
other sufficient evidence. Any indebt-

edness from you to them may be set. ‘1

oil’. from them to you.—.—W. E. Brown,

. legal editor.

. ELEVATOR CLAIMS DEFINEI)

A man takes wheat to an elevator
and receives his money for same and
in about 50 or 60 days they give me.

 

notiCe that he made a "mistake and .

gave me $24.95 more than I was to get.
Wouldd have‘to give him back the
$24.95? What are the laws? He gave
meno bill and I don't know how much
wheat it was—0. E. R., Palms; Mich.

It is a great misfortune that you did .
not keep accurate records of- your
grain, not only to prevent your being'
defrauded but also that you might al-

~ ways feel that yen had been fairly

dealt with. Ifa mistake has been
made yoil are legally bound to make

good the mistake. The elevator would

have the burden of proving that n mis-
take was made.-—W. E. Brown, legal
editor” ‘ '

 

TAX-EXEMPT
Would like to ask thru the" columns
of M. B. F. how our brother farmers
as new settlers on wild land are ex-
empt from taxes for five‘years, and
they claim it is legal—Subscriber.
Act 208 of P. A. 1913, C. L. .1915,
Sec. '4192,‘ provides: ‘

“Hereafter any out over or . wild,

lands as defined herein which shall be '

actually, purchased by any person for
the purpose of making a home shall
be ' exempt from the payment , of all
taxes for “a period of five years there—
Cut-ove'r and wild lands shall
beconstrued to mean any swamp land

, or land from which timber has been
removed and no part of which do .
'scription claimed to be exempted has

ever been cultivated. The-exemption
herein provided for shall not be oper-
ati'vs in any case, unless the purchas;
er, either upon contract or otherwise,

actually resides upon and improves at . ‘ '

least two acres thereof’each and every
yearrof the said live years'in a man:

nert subject the .same‘tolciiltivation's it - “gt;
That.- the exemption herein; 6" '-

. by the president through the secretary ; f *
and in fact I have a. witness forevery . ’
' drive that I made. If I'sue them, can

Worksfor ‘a telephone company,'fan‘in- "1‘
. They, negle‘cted '
,to._pay me and I“ neglected tog-presents;
the hill to til-aboard for that year.a'l‘he . i‘ '
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but using seco‘nd year, third
‘1 ,. .four'th year, fifth. year successively. af-
ter which the Iand shall no longer be
exempt under this act. —W. E Brown,
legal editor '

  

 

.42.}. '- I: PEoTEoTION OF oRonAnns
' ‘ Is there any law compelling the far-
more of Isabella county, Michigan, to

    
   

. - . ‘ R H. Weidman.
- ‘~ '- I do not know of any local act- ap_-'
" plying to Isabella county alone, al-

   

.A though there is a possibility that such
_' a law may have been passed when 10-
-. .- - _ , ' -:ca-_l acts could be passed.

-' - _;' have a record of all of thelocal acts
' . “ " passed inrthe'state but I think you

g” - _'could obtain this information by ad-

" -' ' dressing the Michigan College and ask
for the information desired.

Chapter 139,013 the Compiled Laws
.01 19.15 with some amendments on
.. page 370 of the P. A. '1917 apply to
. "is ' "7 every county for the purpose of pro-
vi' , , ~_ I tecting trees throughout the state. It

' ' ' " is probable that this is the statute that

you refer to and you can get the full
contents of the statute commencing at

. . . ‘ Sec.‘ 7411, of the Compiled Laws of

V < p 1.915, and following—W. E. Brown,
‘ legal editor. . .

  

WAFITED—BROOM MACHINE

' V‘ Can ,somepreader of the M. B. F.‘
" ‘ ' , send me a diagram or pattern of a

' . " _, hom’e—made broom' machine, also in-
‘ _ ,, formation of where to get the broom
.’ Wire?—-—_-L. K. D., Silverwpod.
, - ' '7 —Would. like to communicate with J.
" ’ , F. 8., of Copemish Mich.

 

DRAIN PETITIONS
~ ; _ .-‘ Please adviseme if at is legal for
f'};-.‘ . property holders not citizens of the
. " United. States to Sign petition for

. .: - drain—G. J., Midland county.
. 1': ' , ‘ g The' requirement for- signing, peti-
"-’ > ' . . 'tion. for a drain is that they shall be
f‘freeholders” Foreigners may be

. “freeholders” and sign petition for a
drain.-'—W. E. Brow-n, legal edttm.

 

 

 

. ,_ Jest now we’ re hearin’ a whole dum
'_ ' lot about champions—Jess Williard,
champion prize fighter, whose only
claim for popularity is that he knock-
.0d the stufiln’ out of one Jack John-
son an unprin’cipaled nigger", who
don’t dast to come back to this coun-
try on any p1etext whatever. Mebbe
Jess. done a darn good thing when he
laid old Johnson out, but so far’s I
c’n see, he’s never done anything to
help anybbdy but Jess Williard Jess
has accumulated a fortune jest exhib-
it"in himself to a. gullible public, who
: i . seem ever anxious to pay good money
-to see such brutish exhibitions an’ to

‘ .. see the man who Will. lower himself
to level of a. Wild beast .jes't to gain
wealth an’ notoriety Then we hear a

lot about champ-ion golf players, bil-
, Iiardists, cricket players, Wrestlers,

'_' oh yes there’s champions all along.
these "lines, an’ bowlers, bowlers an’

.ghigli kickers, an' jumpers. an’ flyers—

 

 

 

  

 

ch mobberain’t Quite. so bad——

right along an?
'cause' they have never accomplished a

. ‘-"Now your Uncle Rube is a champeen
_ worshipper—kind a—‘-'gosh!
'champeen of 'the right sort don’t you
' know? , An’
any timeto see. one .or the right kind

been complied .

annuities. have been complied with, .
year, '.

_ ' young man who will
spray or cut down their orchards?——

I do not.

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- they lose their life the world goes"
never 11118333 em, '

singel thing to help the world.

I ‘ love 9.
called Blessed.
I'll go quite a long ways

too. An’ the l"nd I like looks some-
thin’ like this: ~A champeen hog rais-
er_lOoks dum good to me, an’ a cham—
peen dairyx man, a champeen farmer,
a boy who has won the championship
in a corn raisin’ contest or growin’ a
garden; an’ by gum! I jest adore the
girl who can make herseif a champeen
biscuit maker or nice little home mak-
er an’ a good little pal to some good
appreciate her
worth enough to want to make her
his partner for life—an’ the champeen

per.

.“

THE NEW

;

Because : . .

-—-there are three new models—a car to answer every
buyer’ 8 requirements.

e-Studebaker quality, dominant for 67 years, is re-
flected in these new cars.

- L—they are beautiful in design, thoroughly modern
and mechanically rig
-—0ver 300, 000 Studebaker Cars in actual service in
every part of the world have contributed experience
to the designing and building of the New Stude-
baker Cars.

—experimental models of each new car were given

a gruelling factory test of 40, 000 miles, over the

roughest roads of Canada and the United States.

-—-they are daily proving their mechanical excellence

\ in the hands of thousands of enthusiastic owners
everywhere.

—Studebaker has put into each new car the most care—
ful and experienced workmanship and the best
materials money can buy.

-—the motor of each new car gets the utmost from
ev_ery gallon of fuel consumed, due to especially
designed Carburetor and a scientifically designed
hot-spot intake manifold.

—u nlform distribution of Weight over the'entire chassis
insures unusually high‘tire mileage.

The LIGHT-FOUR
$1225

Detroit, Mich.

 

- res into the papers—by gosh! they
don’t need t0—-’ cause they’ re knoWn in
their community 1111’ when they finish
theircoursehere an’ depart to that un-
known -'land, there is
£01; they have accomplished somethin’
for humanity an’ their names shall be

Darn, it I could see anything about
a champeen prize fight or any of. those
other worthless champeens that would
induce me to go into ecstacies of de-
light at the mention of their names
or the sight of their pictures in the pa-
But to those other champeens I
take off my hat notwithstandin' the
fact that there are a good many of ’em
an’ they’re to be found
Why, there’s such a thing as a cham-
pion wife, champion’mother, teacher,
preacher, farmer, an' occasionally we
find a man in politicsw—honest an’ fear-
less an’ he might well be called a cham-

  

--why they are a good inveStment.

Because :

The LIGHT-SIX
$1585

All prices I: o. b. Detroit

S T U D E B A K E R
"South Bend, Ind.
Address all correspondence to South Bend

in the comin' fight between J6, lg, .
liard an' that Dempsey roller; do»
care if both of {em gets their '
knocked off, but I do like to hear, ’0

some nice achievement of our boy'sum.

girls, our men and women here. .. '
Michigan and so I am askin’ them to
report to M. B. F. when they have'a
complished something that puts them
in the champion class. And I wouldl
like personal letters from the readersl
of M. B. F telling me your troubles-
and something about yourself. Let’s
get acquainted and get to know each
other a little bit. You know ydur Un—i.
cle Rube is harmless as a kitten—.
when we‘re asleep specially—Well, I
write and tell me What you want me...“
to do—of the things that should be
hit up in M. B. R, an’ I can a5sure
you 111 do my darndest to shoW ’er)

real mournin’

everywhere.

up right Yours till after Easter
Uncle Rube

 

'CARS

-—-Studebaker uses genuine leather in its upholstery.

—24 distinct paint and varnish operations insure a
beautiful and permanent body finish, impervious to
changing weather conditions.

-—remarkable accessibillity permits inspection, adjust-

. ment or repair with little effort or loss of time.

—-Studebaker manufactures completely in its own
plants its bodies, axles, motors, transmissions, steer-
ing gears, springs, tops, fenders, and cuts its own
gears and other vital parts, thus eliminating middle-
men’s profits.

--Studebaker maintains what are probably the most
complete laboratories in the automobile industry for
the development and the proving of materials used
in the New Studebaker Cars.

Theseare but a few of the many very good reasons
for Studefiaker value—~why Studebaker can and does
produce cars of sterling high quality at low prices.
If real economy is your consideration~if you want
to get the most for your money—investigate the New
Studebaker Cars before you buy. And if you pur-
chase your motor car on the same basis as you. do
your blooded stock or a piece of farm machinery——
as an investment—then Studebaker should be your
first choice.

The BIG- SIX
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: GRADE Detroit Chicago N. Y.
‘No. 2 Bed.. 2.65 2.50 2.51
No. 8 Bed”

. No. 2 White. 2.63 2.47 2.48
’N0. 2 Mixed- 2.53 2.47 2.48

"have not phased the farmers.
present strong and encouraging condi-
. tion is a tribute to the farmers' level-l
'headedness and sound business judg- .

 

 

 

 

 

 

The check in the grain markets last
week was only temporary. The phe-

‘ nomenal scarcity of wheat at a time

when it was expected to be plenty,
has revealed clearly enough some-
thing of the extraordinary demand,
both domestic and foreign, for this
”cereal. Some predictions are made
that wheat will go to $3 a bushel be-
It is fair to assume, and
many are assuming that the same de-
other American
grains; COnsequently there is a strong-

' . er disposition on the part of both farm-

ers and dealers to hold stocks for high-
er prices. The most desperate effort of.
the “bears” to bring down grain prices
have been fruitless. Their stories of
bearish influences sure to materialize.

have been worn thread-bare, and the

trade has finally become tired of wait-
ing for the long-predicted slump and
are in the market for large supplies.

Here is how one big Chicago broker
describes the market development of
the past two weeks:

“The answer to the advance in grain
prices Saturday which put corn into
new high ground for the season was
‘discouraged bears.’ Practically two
weeks of bearish influences had failed
to break values. The announcement
that the grain corporation would sell
no more wheat brought the trade to a
realization that the big holdings of
this interest, which were pointed out
only a short time ago as being such a
weight on the market, have disappear

. ed and instead of it being necessary

to market "this wheat at a big loss it
was sold on an advancing market, in-
dicating an export demand exceeding
all erstwhile belief."

   
 

    

 

 

 

GRADE 1 Detroit [Chicago N. Y.
No. 2 Yellow 1.82%
No. 8 Yellow 1.69 1.61% 1.81%
No. 4 Yellow 1.66 1.60 1,79

 

 

The strength of the corn and wheat
markets was reflected in both oats and
rye. Standard cats have advanced to

‘74 cents and rye to $1.75, Detroit. Oth-

er markets show similar advances-
This interesting comment was made
recently in a Detroit daily: “Dealers
admit that cats are too low and there
are men in the trade who look for a
material advance in case the present
level is maintained in other grains.”

 

 

 

GRADE lDetroithhicagol N. Y.
Standard .74 .73 | so
No. 3' White .7334. .72 l .79
No. 4 White 32% .70 .77

 

Summing up the grain situation as
it appears this week, we are impressed
with the following facts:

1. Farmers are less anxious than
ever to dispose of their comparatively
light holdings and the spring work has
interfered with the hauling to market.
Never have the farmers shown more
excellent judgment in the “manner in
which they have marketed their crops.
The stories of over-production of the
Argentine grain supply, wellcalculated

'and certainly intended to force large

supplies on a none too stable market,
The ‘

meat. Let the speculators gamble. In,
the final analysis, the farmers will
,Jntyolthe price by intelligent market-

hgse who wanted to believe _
“.gheambp was ,ove'gsut-

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higher some markets.

Grain markets stronger-and prices higher. European "demand
being felt and lower prices not expected. Hay very scarce and
slightly higher. Apples firmer; onions firm. Beans inactive. But-
ter demand better; eggs firm; poultry. lower.

Potatoes ’ firm and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cost the government a billion dollars
are forced to admit that perhaps their
estimates were a little previous. While
no one can speak with authority, it is
the growing conviction of those who
have studied the. food situation that
every bushel of the enormous estimat-
ed 1919 mm of wheat will be needed
and that it won’t cost the government
a cent to underwrite it. In this con-
nection Julius Barnes, who has been
appointed‘ federal wheat director has
issued a reassuring statement.

Mr. Barnes termed unsound any gov-
ernmental scheme of artificial subsidiz-
ing and thought it quite possible with
the greater part of Europe looking to
America for food and the crop pros-
pects of the allied countries even poor-
er than last year, that little inroad,
except of a temporary nature, would be
made on the billion dollar fund pro-
vided by congress to carry out the
farmers’ guarantee of $2.26 a bushel.

However, should there be a surplus
production of Wheat, he said, the na-
tional treasury would be protected as
far as possible in making good the dif-
ference between the guaranteed and
market rates by determination of a
world price for the sale of the surplus.

At present the world price exceeded ‘

the government price. How .much of
the federal appropriation would be ex-
pended, the director stated, would de-
pend on the harvest, as would also-the
government policy in buying and sell-
ing portions of the crop. Until facts
concerning the 1919 yield were more
generally known, he added, no definite
plan of operation could be intelligently
adopted.

Mr. Barnes denies reports that gov-
ernment agencies were urging farmers
to cut down their acreage of spring
wheat. The 1918 harvest—second larg-
est in the nation’s history—~was con-
sumed or pledged, he stated. Whether
the world value would continue during
the coming year. higher than the gov-
ernmentfixed price, he said, would de—
pend on the foreign. crop.

“It would be well for Americans to
appreciate," Mr. Barnes asserted, “that
‘five ravaging years’ had created an un-
paralleled world food situation.”

“It cannot be remedied at once," he
continued. “We cannot build a;fence
around our own fortunate country and
refuse to share our plenty with the un-
fortunates of Europe.”

The Bureau of Markets reports a~

general improvement in the bean sit-
uation during the latter part of March
and the first half of April. While ad-
vances were not wholly sustained, the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRADE Detroit Chicago N. Y.
O. H. P.. . . . 7.50 /7.50 8.00
Prime . . . . 6.75 7.00 7.25
Red Kidney 10.26 11.00 10.75

market was in a better condition gen-
erally than it has been for several
months, and prices have not as yet
reverted to their former low level of
mid-March. California growers are
determined not to par-t with their hold-
ings at present prices, and as long as
they stand “pat”\ the market should
hold firm and eventually advance high
enough to draw out the western stock.
The Michigan -Bean Jobbers’ Ass'n
has decided to start a campaign for
increased bean acreage, but they will
have a tough job convincing the grow-
ers of the wisdom cf raising more
beans. If the jobbers want an increas-
ed production, let them get buy and
stimulate the demand and consump-
tion. The only stimulus that the
growers need to raise more hash; is
the promise of a market at living
prices. Production will take care of
itself if a profitable outlet is provided
for the crop. We don't know what the
bean situation is going to be another
year but in view of the fact that there
are some of the 1916 and 1917 crops
still on hand, in some states, that the
Orient is increasing bean production,
and that the present market condi-
tions as none too encouaging, we
maintain that it will ,be good business
their acreage one—fifth. With any kind
for the farmers of Michigan to reduce
of growing weather the smaller acre-
age will yield a crop in exceSS of that
of 1918.

    

 

 

 

 

 

m k , No. 1 No. 2
u "' Timothy Timothy Timothy
Detroit 34 50 35 00 33 50 .34 00 32 50 33 00
Chicago 31 00 32 00 30 00 31 00 29 00 30 00
Cildnlufi 36 50 37 00 36 00 35 50 35 00 36 00
Pittsburgh 34 50 35 00 33 00 34 00 31 00 32 00
NewYork 41 00 41 00 40 00 40 50 39 00 40 00

Richmond
No. 1 No. 1 No. 1

Markets Light Mixed Clover Mixed Clover ,
Detroit 33 50 34 00 32 50 33 00 29 00 30 00
Chicago 29 00 30 00 27 00 29 00 25 00 27 00
Cincinnati 34 50 35 50 33 50 34 50 30 00 31 00
Pithhunh 32 00 33 00 33 00 34 00 31 50 32 W
New York 39 00 40 00 37 00 33 00 33 00 33 00
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. 26, 1919
—Last bulletin gave forecasts of
warm waves to cross continent April
21 to 25 and 26 to 30, storm waves 22
to 26 and 27 to May 1, cool waves 23
to 27 and 28 to May 2. These storms
will include weather events from ‘April
2 to May 2 and will be of greater than
usual force. Temperatures will aver-
a e above normal and rainfall below.

0 storms Will be most severe on the
north Atlantic, along the vEuropean
steamship routes,
Frosts are expected farther south than
usual near May 2. "

Next warm wave will reach Van-
couver about May 1 and temperatures
will rise on all the Pacific slope. It

   
 

May 2, plains sections 3, meridian. 90,
great lakes, middle States and
Ohio-Tennessee valleys » 4

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THE WEATHER FOR THE WEEK
As forecasted by W. ’1‘. Foster for MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING

for 191. F“-

‘storms in May.

about April 30.‘

   
   
  
   

will cross crest of Rockies by close of ,

2. eastern Sec-j _

tions 5, reaching vicinity of New-
foundland about May 6. Storm wave
will follow about one day behind warm
wave and cool wave about one day
behind storm wave.

This will be one of three greatest
Temperatures will
reach high points and following them
the frosts will go farther south t an
usual. Rainfall will increase a ttle
in a general way but I expect May
rain to be about normal in southeast-
ern states, decreasing toward northern
Alberta, altogether below the average
of May. A great cropweather change
will occur about June 1, The other
two greatest storms of May will oc-
cur near 16 and —29. Look our for a
cold spell 11 to 18 of May.

Farmers of the spring wheat sec-
tions are now, and should be, very in—
terested about wheat; One feature of
cropweather, more than any other,
determines what and when to plant
and sow in the northern spring wheat
sections. That is the amount of moist—
ure frozen in your spillast fall.

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- with the average
well over 500 cars, and,,yet the mar-

.01.,Mm , ,

grain crops. Thousands . of farmers
are regretting that they did not raise
more hay last year as they are abused
to pay out a great deai‘more than their
profits on' grain crops to- buy hay for
live stock. Farmers p-‘state, who are
fortunate enough to ave hay to sell,

are getting $25 to $30 a ton for choice "‘

grades. In other localities where the
surplus hay has all been disposed of,
farmers are paying $30 to $35 per ton.
There are probably as funny buyers of
hay among farmers in Micfigan right
now as there are sellers. Reporting the
hay situation for Week ending April
19th, the Hay Trade Journal says:

“Hay markets continue” strong with
further advances in values recorded‘at
a number of the principal receiving
cities. Receipts continue light. The
high values have brought out only
small additional supplies thus far, due
to the condition-of country roads in
the northern tier of states and to the
increased activity in farm work fur-
ther south. The supply of hay is be-
low normal this year,, but under traf-
fic conditions larger supplies are bound
to develop, especially since the outlook
for meadows and pastures are excep-
tionally good. Past experiences have
established the fact that no matter
how bare of hay any section of the
country may appear to be, when weath-
er and farm work permit, when crop
prospects are good and the price is
high, hay will appear where not a ton
existed. This crop is going out at a
high level, but. there will be hay left
when the new crop arrives."

 

 

Markets Choice 3'1! 3'4 White
white-sk'd , Bulk

Detroit . . ‘. . . . 2.10 owt. .2.00 cwt.

Chicago . . . . . .I 1.90 owt 1.00 cwt.

Cincinnati . . . _. 2.05 cwt. 2.60 cwt.

New York 2.50-cwt. 2.40 cwt,

Pittsburgh ‘ 2.25 cwt. 2.20 cwt.

 

 

'We Wonder' if our readers have
Watched the quotations on graded and
ungraded potatoes. We wonder if they
know that thousands of bushels of un-
graded potatoes are being shipped this
year and that they command nearly if
not quite as high prices as the graded
stock. The Bureau of Markets reports
variations between the prices on grad-
ed and ungraded stock as seldom ex-
ceeding 10 cents a bushel and the
growers’ market in Detroit quotes
graded stock at an advance varying
from 5 to 15 cents a bushel. The ques-
tion naturally arises whether it is not
more profitable to shipungraded pota-
toes.

The potato situation continues to
look good. Nearly every section,
with the exception of California re-
ports a healthy condition, good de-
mand and advancing tendencies. The
Chicago Packer gives us the follow-
ing good report of the situation:

“While the prices prevailing on old
potatoes this week were somewhat
under that at the close of last week,
the outlook was generally consid-

, ered to be better, and the opinion

seemed to be more or less general
that the market had touched its low
point and that consistently increas-
ing values might be in store for the
remaining portion of the old potato
deal. . '

“The shipments from all produc-
ing sections have been running un~
usually heavy for several weeks,

ket was higher at the finish than at
the start of that heavy movement- No
accurate information seems availa-
bl-e as .to the eXactvgamount‘of stock
now held in Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Michigan, but'buyers who have

recently been through the principal

producing. sections of th‘esestates re-‘
port that-the ho’dings aremow lim-

ited; especially is his said tube true", ‘
' tat-daily ship-,.- '
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ta. .Az.,let~np'
ed to, ~ , ‘

Hay prices are on the climb and no ‘ ‘
-_dec_lines , should be expmted until the
new‘ crop. The hay situation shows us ' '
the folly of plowing up ”hay lands for '

daily movement, ,

   
     
   
 
        
 
 
 
      
        
    

  

      
 
   
   
  
 
   


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rat-153mg 4 d M”

The movement to better Cars
in .. Which Maxwell shares

BSE‘RVATIONS recently made among “farmers show a
marked tendency to buy better automobiles. They want
a little more‘luxury, and at the same time don’t care to

waive the consideration of economy,

   
          
      

For a motor car to a farmer is a piece of time-saving, comfort-
giving, dollar~saving machinery.

     

Hence the tendency toward Maxwell has a good reason
behind it.

    
 

For this car has not only a self starter, and demountable rims,

but other points of luxury that make it popular on the boulevards
of the big cities.

 
      

Still it is not a “boulevard” car. For it is built to stand the
gaff of rough and ready use, good roads and bad, mud and
concrete, a trail as well as asphalt.

     
     

It is built to be everlastingly reliable. And that is how re-
liability has come to be its middle name. '

     

Five years ago a very simple chassis was designed. Simple so
that it would be easy to build, easy to run, free from trouble; and
simple so that it would have no “grand opera moods.”

      
 

Today 300,000 Maxwells have been built on this original.
chassis plan. More than 1000 improvements have been made;
but never one single radical change in design.

     
    
 

There is scarcely a greater business monument to the policy
of doing one thing and doing it well than the
. product of the Maxwell Motor Company.
' It saves You money three ways and returns
you a sum of satisfaction on which you can draw
interest for 100,000 miles. .

$895 fl 0. b. Detroit. , . Moremilerpergalfari

    
   
   
       
    

More mile: on tire:

     

‘ MAXWELL » MOTOR COMPANY, Inc, Detrou', Mich.


 

 

 

 

 

TEE CAMOUFLAGED SALOON . ~

‘C AKE AWAY the saloon and give us

‘ , nothing in its place and you will find
\ blind pigs and'undesirable places spring-
ing up like mushrooms,” said a prominent busi—
ness man recently. And the thought was worth
considering. But while we are thinking what
to do, time is slipping away and mischief will be
brewing. It has been suggested that the church-
es be used as means of social or community cen-

 
   

' ‘ters, but there is more or less objection to this.
, For one thing, many churches do not keep their
doors open every night as well as day, and then
Magain, unless there is a hall in connection with
“the church, some creeds teach that the edifice

would be desecrated by using it for other than

. worship. , . .

Again we find that it is the war which has

. wgiven the idea which will eventually solve this
- «problem.
.-'=a1-lo:wed in a saloon, and still they were kept

For the boys in uniform were not

amused and happy during their rest periods.

, The “huts” solved this problem, and it was for

the Salvation Army to grasp the opportunity

' back home.

Over in Chicago, (never noted for being a
slow city), the idea took form. Men turned in
at the sign of the old saloon. There were the
swinging doors, the long mirrors, the foot rail
and the back bar, even the pictures painted on
the walls, but strange to say, these pictures

,- somehow .looked different, for they had been

“touched up” a bit, the nude having been draped
and in the beer steins around the plate rail,
plants were growing. Stepping up to the “bar”
one was informed that “ice cold” ginger ale was
there to allay the thirst, and the free lunch
counter had given ’way to the famous coffee and
doughnut of.the_Sa1vation Army. And wonder
of wonders! In place of the bartender with a
bay window for a stomach, and the fat, red face,
there was the smiling face of a Salvation'Army
lassie, while others of these girls played the
piano while the boys sang, and a wide, long
reading table in the end of the rook took the
place of the old gambling tables. On this table

_ were to be found the latest daily papers and the

newest magazines.

After all, this excuse that we must provide
some place of amusement to take the place of the
saloons for the men who have been in the habit
of frequenting such places, is just another one of
thoSe blocks the “wets” tried to put in the way
'of National Prohibition, and without huts and
without saloons, we will still be able to provide
good, wholesome amusement for our men. We
women don’t require a saloon—we are satisfied
to organize clubs and for amusement there is
hardly a town which hasn’t a good moving pic-

 

 

HOME NEEDLE‘VORK DEPARTMENT

OTHING IS prettier as a trim for a waist
N than a little hand embroidery, and among.
the many designs, we have chosen this one
of the poinsettia as being very
eflective and yet not difficult.

It can be applied as illustrated (m
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h 1;

or is equally good for the waist

    
 

with the round, collarless neck. { ‘

The satin and ‘lock stitches com- [‘3’ . %
bined with the French knots are m I
used. , 6;.

' Edited by MABEL CLARE'LADD '.
ture house where a man can go if" it is amnes-
ment that. he desires, and here he can view the

latest news‘of the day in pictures, while the lon’g'

reel will give the amusement. "Every town
should have competent censors and allow in
their towns to be shown only such pictures as
will amuse and educate and which the whole
family can see. '

EUGENIC MARRIAGE

HE WORD “eugenic” is somewhat new

still, but it is one which is bound to be

heard much from now on, as it stands for
one of the most commonsense measures ever pro-.
posed. And again it is the war which has
brought this much-discussed .question to the
front, where already steps are being taken to
have it seriously considered. Over in New Jer—
sey, one of our Smallest states, but a state which
has big ideas, the assembly went on record the
other day as favoring eugenic marriages, passing

 

 

‘WHEN WE SHALL KNOW

HEN THE curtain of life is lifted,
And we stand on the other side—-
Along with the rest who have drifted
On through the portals wide;
Shall we jeer at their faults and their new

Because of their claSs or their creed——
When we see on that day in death’s slumbers
The motive that prompted the deed?
When we all stand “attention" for “roll
call”
Some day on that beautiful‘shore
And rejoice with the loved ones united,
And friends who departed before;

And we know of their share in- the struggle
To win for the cause they deemed right,
Shall we ask by what road they have en-

tered, .
The kingdom of joy and light?

When the Savior shall call for confession,

And reads, from the “Lamb’s Book of .
Life,” . ‘ , ‘

Shall we gladly acknowledge our record, *
0r shrink like a coward from strife,-

Because ,of the sorrow and anguish—
We added while here upon earth, "

For judging by creeds and sundry misdeeds,
Instead of like Jesus, by worth? ' _'

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a bill compelling prospective candidates for
matrimony to submit to a physician’s examina-

' tion before a license is issued.

A young man comes into your neighborhood
to live and meets your daughter and in time
they become engaged: You know nothing' of
this boy except that you like him andyour daugh-
ter wants to marry him. Is is fair that your
daughter should marry him, not knowing what
wild oats he may have sown before he
came to live in your locality? A-young
man who is clean will not dread an eiam-
ination 'by a 'reputable'physician any more

\
)w ll
W {/4 than they dreaded the physical examina-
/

tion when theyentered. the army, and it
was this same physical examination upon
entry into service which showed the ex-

.‘."fl

' examination when he asks far "the. hand")! the“

. of' law, then many-less disappointments wfil’

ders, -

   

tent. to .Whieh'__disease hasfastensiiigitself-‘uh .
manyyyoung m'en. -It*is not an easy-matterétgg‘;
parents Ito ask a young man' to submit. to: this“

 

daughter as he.mayffee1‘ thatrthey are (11165131ng .

ing his respectability, but if it becomes a mattér‘.

come after marriage,_ and happiness and health 2
which go hand in hand, will be'assured forwthe‘h *

future generation. ‘

 

HOUSECLEANING HELPS

Zinc may be cleaned with lemon. - ' . ’

Salt water is best with which to clean mat-tings,
and willow ware. . ‘ . . . ‘ ,5 "

An bned dustcloth is; good to wipe a‘_stove
with; also wet newspapers. ‘ ' f , f , a

‘ To remove stainsfrom ‘the tops of, zinc kitche“
en tables, use a cloth dipped in vinegar. , _ ‘

Wiping the kitchen oilcloth with skim',mllk

.is almostyas good as giving it a cjoatof varnish". ' i :1 .

Tinware may be cleaned with 'very .little
trouble-by using dryyflour applied with: a piece
of newspaper. . _ 1 .

Windows will take a high polish if, after all '
dust is removed, they are rubbed withza 'cloth
wet in vinegar. ' _: 1 .

Discolored cups and dishes usedforf baking
can be made as good as new by rubbing . the
brown stains with a flannel dipped in whiting.

You can clean any "white paint with warm‘
water, using a little Whiting on the wash cloth,
and rinsingafterward with clear water. " -

Remove panes of glass by laying Soft soap over
the putty which fixes them. In a fewhours the
putty will be soft and the glass can be easily
removed. _- .

To remove matting from a room without
breaking it when it is bent, thoroughly dampen
it with a sponge or cloth before you begin to roll
or bend it. ' , _ -

If copper or brass is very dirty, put'some fine
salt on a plate, dip it into a cut lemon and rub
0n the metal. The strong acids will remove the
worst stain. ‘ ' > . .

If you haven’t canton flannel bags to slip over‘
the broom to wipe off the walls, useflour sacks. ,
It takes only afew minutes to wipe off walls f
and ceiling of, a room in this way. . ' 7 _. - ,

.To" prevent pictures from slipping and hang: ‘
ing' uneven, hang them first with their face to
the wall and then tWist around so that the wires

”cross. This will prevent them tram slipping.

 

 

 

 

I LESSONS lN- ilOME COOKING

(Conducted by Miss Elizabeth Matheson, of the
Valley City :Milling' Co.) '

-EGGS , , -

 

 

,IT, SEEMS such a simple thing to cook ah’egg';' ‘ .,

and Still when one considers the eggs we are

served it appears to be one of. the simple
things about which Some of us grow careless.

Eggs are of value as a protein, or body build- ‘
ing food, and like other proteins Should not be
cooked at too high a temperature.

briskly boiling water for a period varying from
five to eight minutes, may be greatly improved,
both in texture and digestibility by cookingfit
for a longer period of time in water kept below
the boiling point. '
eral ways. Have the water boilingrprei‘erably“

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Averbial “hard boiledl’egg, which is cooked in.

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pt.

9 . , 8
.yelrds“ _, ,
fin res, about 92 yards‘
9 drawnout. ; ‘
gorgeous in 5' sizes:
fears; ~Size , .6 will re-
tainer; materials
:‘rN .zé‘OG—«Ladiesim non. ;Cut in ,4
fies: Small. 32-34-‘ApMedium.- 36-389
. rte, 41-342,; and Elxtra Large, 44-45
. inches bust measure: ‘Size Medium re-
,' __»,.5iuirss 4% yards 101 36 inch,mate‘rial. ‘

‘ ‘No.';2’8'07é—-'Boys' Suit."‘C'ut :in 6 sizes:
“8,,1,‘ 5. 6 and 8. cars. ' .Size 4 will re-
, quire 2% yards 9 40 inch material.
, No. '2809’~—L'adies'. Dress. ' cut _.
sizes 34, 36, 38 4 ‘ , 44, and 46 inches
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. . Haynes of 27 inch’material for. the c
3;, ., , .. dress. and 95, yard for the bolero. »
- , ;, p _ ' No; zsozg—Ladies' House Dress. Cut-
. ‘ _ , "in 'I sizes:’34‘. 86, 38,:‘40, 42, ,441 and 46’
. . inches bust m ure. v Size 38 will r_ hire
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most of us.

Most of us have difficulty in making
alight" fluffy meringue, and I believe
it usually, if not always is because we
attempt to cook it 'in too not an oven.

Allow one level

sugar for each egg white,
your oven 50 cool that
brown inside _of ten minutes. And be

p , gestiblgf' Incmk
allowat ,ieastsa pint, o
tthere Will. be heat enough in ‘3 quart
of‘water' to cook several eggs.
use a deepdish, rather than a flat pan,
.Iwhere too large a surface will allow
the water to cool too quickly. 4 A few
~ trials, both as to the particular dish
you wish to use, and the-time requir-
ed to'cook the egg tosuit your special
desire will ensure uniform success.

. The same result can be obtained by
putting eggs on in , cold water and
slowly heating, or by cooking in the
upper ‘part of the double boiler.

‘ The changes that take place in an
egg during the process of cooking can
easily be seen in poaching an egg, and ,
we all know, that the well-poached egg
is one of; very tender texture because
cooked in water below the _
point. But- becausejan egg is cooked
.in theshell, is'n'o' reason why
should be ofany different texture than
. if cooked withOut. And I‘see no reason
why a well-cooked egg should be con-
sidered less digestible than a raw one,
and it certainly is more palatable to

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. sending, ‘at request,
itfie ree‘i‘pesiior'xboth angel/and sponge '
. _ . _ cakes, asthis is the time of year when
11,3" 01103938. eggs are plentiful and we feel We can
ater, though afford to make them.
" In serving them, one should always -
consider the amount and kind of nour-
ishment they contain. Because of the
number of, eggs used. they contain
more protein than most cakes.

‘ SPONGE CAKE '

Six egg yolks; one cup‘ sugar; one
tablespoonful lemon juice; speck of salt;
one cup flour; six egg whites. .

Measure the flour after once sitting
and sift the sugar, to be sure it is free ‘
from lumps.

'Beat the yolks until lemon colored,
gradually add the sugar and continue
beating. Then beat in the lemon juice.
Add part of the stiflly-beaten whites of
the eggs, to which the salt has-been
added, carefully folding them in. When
partly worked in, fold in part or the
flour, and alternate egg-whites and
flour until all are'folde'd in. Do not
stir, for all that will make the cake
light is the air that you have beaten
into the eggs.

Pour carefully into an ungreased
pan with a tube and bake in a very
slow oven about an hour. Be sure it
is done before removing from the oven.
and invert the pan allowing a passage
of air under the cake. When cold, re-
move from tin.

ANGEL CAKE

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’But large as your fist.

large cake.

1y cool.

boiling After

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t little by little.

ing from the oven.

tab
193D0011f111 01 One and one-half cups. egg whites: one
and have level teaspoon salt; two teaspoons vanil-
1t Wm“ not 13,; one cup line granulated sugar; one-

half cup water; one level teaspoon cream
of tartar; one cup less one level table-

]7 5 351
. , , 9.1“15’3 .
blow a bubble from ’1’."

When making this "test, if
syrup from the fire, for it is very,
and quickly goes beyond the poi

Be sure you can blow a bubble, as

In the meantime, add the salt to tit
egg-whites and have them" in a large
bowl, one holding eight or ten quarts’,
will be required for this
Beat with a wire whip, or;
two partly over-lapping each other en—V
ables one to save about half their 1 ‘
time—until the whites are stiff “and
glossy, then slowly add ,
sugar, beating continuously. You will‘
now have a great bowl of boiled frost»
ing, which must be beaten until per-
fectly cold. The vanilla can be beaten
in any time after the syrup is partial-

measuring
three times. When the Whites and sug-
ar are ready, carefully fold in the flour, ’ .
Pour into an ungreasr
ed pan with tube and bake in a very
slow oven for an hour and a quarter.

Be sure the cake is done beforetak-

lowing a passage of air under the cake.
When perfectly cold remove from pan.
A delicious Sunshine Cake is made af-
ter the same recipe folding in the well
beaten yolks of eight of the eggs, after
the flour is folded in.

Just received a sample copy and will ._
say it is the only paper for the farmers.-- ‘
Louis Bathke, Emmet county.

    
 
  
      

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.The Taste
Is the Test

' The flavor of food decides whether you like it or not.‘
No matter how nicely the table is\ decorated if the food doesn’t tastel
good the meal is a disappointment. t

, Good cooks taste of things in the making to be certain the seasoning is
just right. 1

We might as well eat chips as tasteless or poorly flavored food as far as
the enjoyment of eating is concerned.

3 Lily White

“The Flour the best Cooks Use”

is noted for itsflavo'r. ,

Bread baked from LILY WHITE FLOUR comes from the oven beauti-
fully browned and the texture and color are splendid, and has a most
delicious flavor. It fairly melts in the mouth.

“Spread with rich golden butter it makes a feast fit for a ~King.

In fact the'taste of everything baked from LILY WHITE, “The flour
. the best .cooks use,” is very favorably affected by its flavor.

. The next time you buy flour insist on having LILY WHITE, and if it
doesn’t bake the best tasting, most appetizing breads, biscuits and pas-
tries you have ever eaten, your dealer will cheerfully refund the pur-

chase price.‘ '

VALLEY CITY MILLING COMPANY
. V " '4 .7 Grand Rapids, 'Mich.

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grow up and become presidents,
nor can they all become great

vpoets, electricians, or scientists of ag-
..»riculture; but every great industry or
’ art must have at its head a man ‘who
is a leader, who has done just a little

better at his work than any other

amen, and so in our guessing contest I

have chosen to include men who-are
great in different walks' of life, but

“each is one of the greatest men in his

special line of work and each has giv-
enito the world something which eith-
erilerves to teach them or amuses
them, therefore you will have tolset
your thinking cap down tight and try
mid guess the man shown in this is-
sue who makes others smile even as
he: is smiling; for that’s his business,
making others happy. There now, I
mustn’t give you another hint.

Some of our little folks didn’t begin
when this contest started; we have
some new members who have only just
started to take our paper, and so for
their benefit, we will have an animal
puzzle this week and the answer will
appear in the next issue.

Then for the girls' benefit especially,
we have a recipe for Eggless Muffins,
which is very simple and yet they are
delicious. Ask your mother to let you
try them, girls. Maybe you will grow
up to be a wonderful cook, and if you
do, you surely will become a wonder-
ful housekeeper and homemaker which
after all, is one of the greatest things
a girl can do.—Affectionately yours,
“mam."

o—o—o—o—o—o—o—-o~—o—o—O

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(.1) THE JUNIOR COOK O

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‘ (L—o—o—o—o—o—o—o—o—o—O
. -Eggless Mullins

Measure out, 1 cup flour, 1 cup

‘ bran, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon

salt, 2 tablespoons butter substitute,
4 teaspoons baking powder, 1 cup of
milk.

Put the sugar, salt and butter sub-
stitute in a bowl and mix well.

Sift the flour and baking powder
and add to mixture.

Grease a muffin tin of twelve rings.

Add the bran and milk and beat
until the dough is smooth.

Turn at once into the muffin rings
and bake 20 minutes in a moderate
oven.

Turn out onto a napkin covered
plate and serve at once. .

If any are left over they are fine
when split open, spread with jam
and made warm in the oven.

' EAR CHILDREN—All boys can‘t -

(Send. all Stories and letters for in. Don't diroot to

“Laddi‘e.” oars 'lflnrai‘ Pub. 00.. Mt. Olenwns,

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AM a son of Mrs. Coon, and. Ring
‘ tail is my given name, and I live in
, a hollow gum tree that stands in a.
big swamp. So now, you know all
about me. Our tree is lots and lots
taller than any other tree in all the
world, I suppose, because when we

children climb up to the very top we '

can see clear over everything except
the moon and sometimes we can al—
most see over that. Wonder what the
moon’s made or anyhow—and if it’s
.good to eat, and what keeps it‘from
falling? When the darkness comes
creeping through the swamp, and
when the birds that have been making
such a noise all day, get sleepy and
go to bed, and when the frogs begin
picking on their banjos, and when the
owl that lives in the next tree to ours
comes to her door and rubs her eyes,
mother climbs down toher listening
limbs, and sits the longest time just'
listening. If she does not hear any-
thing scary, she says “r-r-r—r” way
down in her. throat, which means
“come on,” and we scramble dowu the
tree right behind her. After we are
all on the grpund, she sits down and
listens some mOre, and makes us keep
right still while she listens. Pesently
she gets up, rolls some more r’s down
inher throat, and We all start off in
search of supper, or I suppose break-
fast would be a better name for it. If
we should happen up on a cricket par-
ty, we stop long enough to catch the
slowest. Now while crickets taste all
right, there is so little left when you
have pulled off the wings and legs,
that they are hardly worth the trouble
of catching. Then we go on down to
the meadow where the mice have a lit-
tle town under the grass, and 'when
we see something moving in the grass
we jump right on the place that moves,
and sometimes we catch one of the
squeaky little fellows and send it on
down to play with the crickets. By
now, we have cofne to the edge of the
creek where the lily pads and the
rushes grow, and where the frogs and
their tadpole children live. Now, if
there is anything in the world that
tastes better than a cool damp, tender
tadpole, I’d like“ to know what it is.‘
Our mother is very particularabout
some things, and one of them is, never
to eat without first washing the food.
80 when we catch a polly wog, we wash
all the mud away by dipping it in the
water, and then we swallow it slow-
like, so the taste will stay in the mouth
a long time. Let me whisper a secret,
if you want to taste something so de-

 

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licious that you will remember it as_
long as'you live, get your mother to
show you wherethe polly wogs live,

and then catch and eat one.

After we

have had‘ all we want, mother says,
“r-r-r-r-r” and we all start off plopity—

plop over the sticky mud, and

then

 

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Cline, Deokerville, Mich. _ _

“And Mother Has To Do A Lot Of

Spanking."

across the meadow where the mouse
town is, and back to our home tree.
When we get there day is breaking,
and we don’t want to go to bed at all,
and mother has to do a lot of spank-
ing to make us tumble into the dark
hollow and go to sleep.

 

 

With Our Boys and Girls

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Laddie—I am 10 years old and in
the 3d rade at school. There are six
girls ancgi nine boys. We have a brick
school house. I have one sister and one
brother. I like the D00 Dads very much.
This is the first time I have' written to
you. We take the M. B. F. and like it
very much Every time Friday comes .a-
round I run out of the house to get the
mail and read the D00 Dads. I guess my
letter is getting very long so I Will close.‘
——Cora Windle, Brooklyn, Mich.

Dear Laddie— This is the first time I
have written to you. am a girl 10
years old and go to school every day. My.
teacher is Miss Gould. Our school is
called Stone Ledge school. Across the
road is a nice lake and at the back is a
nice woods, For'my birthday papa and
mama gave me a nice calf and I call her
Nellie. For pets I have two cats. I hope
to see my letter in print.——Flossie Mae
Wade, Cadillac, Mich.

 

.Dear Laddie—This is the second time
I have written to you. I wrote at the
time of the Longfellow contest. I read
the children’s stories and like the D00
Dads very much. My father takes the
M. B, F. and likes it very well. I can
hardly wait till I get home-from school
so that I can read the stories and let-
ters. For pets I have a kitten. Its name is
Snodles. I help mother in the house ev-
ery day. I have to feed the chickens and
gather eggs. We have three horses and‘
seven cows. We have a Ford car. The
face of the man this week is that of
Theodore Robsevelt.——Lillian VanPatten,
Tawas City, Mich.

 

Dear Laddie—That picture in the pa-
per was Teddy Roosevelt. I guessed the
other. I love the poem of “The Children's
Hour.” I am going to write a letter to
some of the boys and girls in the M. B.
F I have seen 15 robins this year; our
orchards are full, of them. My sister has
made a little bird house and I am mak-
ing one too. I would like to hear from
some of the irls in the M. B. F. Our
room in the apac high school is earning
thrift stamps. I will close "now.—-——Phyllisa
Wills, Capac, Mich. .

Dear Laddie—I have become ‘very
much; interested in the M. B. F., especial—
ly the “Children's Hour.” I read the
stories and letters from the boys and
girls ,as soon as the M. B. F. comes. ~_ This
is the first time I have written to .you.
Myfather has been taking the M. .B. F.
on] thisyear. I am a‘ girl 12 years Old
an in the 7th grade. I hope-I will see
this letter in the M. B. F: scour—Helen

‘Muiyfl

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Dear Laddle-r—How" are you?_I.am 'Well" j

and hepe, you are the same. I have never 7
written to you before. but will now.

got a pair of skates for Christmas. I‘ir

ave one brother but no sisters. I ve
on an Sit-acre «farm_
and Girls» of the M. B. F. will write to
me I will answer them.—-Pauline Pearl
Huffman. Alma... Mich, R. D..5. . .

Dear Laddie-—This' is the first time I
' the Michigan Business
Farming. My father takes it and likes it
very much. I am 13 years old and am in
the 6th grade. -I have only one brother
and no sisters. My brother's name is
Alvin and he is in the _2nd grade. My
teacher is Miss Major. The name of our .
school is the Forest School. We have 4.0
acres of land, and title COWs, three calVes,
three horses, a colt named Nilly,two cats
and a dog. I like the D00 Dads very
much and can hardly wait till the paper
comes. I would like to see my letter in
print in the next paper. This is all for,
this time ,as
and boys to read—Pearl Welch, Midland.
Fortune and the Beggar

"There was" once a poor, poor beggar.
who was creeping along from house to

 

_ house. He was'carrylng an old wallet in

his hand, and was asking for a few gents
to buy something to eat, As he was
grumbling ‘at his lot, he kept wonderin

why it’ was that folks who had so mu ,_
money were never satisfied but were al-
ways wanting more. f‘Here,” said he, ”is
the master of this house. I know him Well
He was always a good business man and
made himself wondrously rich a long
time ago.Had he been wise he would haVe
stopped then. He would have turned
over his business to a poor man. But,
what did he, do instead? He began build-
ing ships and sent them to sea to trade
with foreign lands. He thought he would
get mountains of gold. But there were
great storms on the waters; his ships
were wrecked and his riches were swal-
lowed b the waves. Now his hopes alt lie
at the ottom of the sea, and his great
wiealth has vanished like the dream of a.
n ght. '

Just at that moment Fortune em
down the street. She saw the beggar an
She said to him: "Listen! I
have long wished to help you. Hold your
wallet and I will pour this gold lntoit.
But ,I will pour only on‘ this one condi-
tion: All that falls into the wallet shall
be pure gold; but every piece that falls
upon the ground shall become dust. Do
you understand?" ‘

“Oh, yes, I understand," said the beg.
gar. “Then have care,” said Fortune.
“Your wallet is old; so do-not load it too
heavily.” .

The beggar was so glad that he could
hardly wait. He quickly opened his .wal-
let and a stream 0 yellow dollars - was
poured into it. The wallet soon began to
grow heavy.

“Is that enough?”

“Not yet.” -

. “Isn’t it cracking?"

“Never fear.”

The beggar’s hands began to tremble.
Oh, if the golden stream would only pour
forever! ,

“You are the richest man in the world."

“Just a little more,” said the beggar;
“add just a handful or two." 4

“There, it's full, The wallet will burst."

“But it will hold a little more, just a
little more '.” '

Another piece was added and the wal-
let split. The treasure fell upon the
Fortune
The beggar had nothing
was torn
bottom. He was as poor as

asked Fortune.

ground and was turned to dust.
had vanished.
but his empty wallet and it
.from- top to
ever.

 

WHO IS HE? ,
Our Puzzle Picture for This Week.

 

Dear Laddie—I have never written to
you before, so thought I would now. I
am a little girl, 11 years old and in the
6th grade. I. like school very much. This
is the first year my papa has taken:the
M B F., and he likes it very much. I‘

like to read the letters whichthe girls .

and boys write,- also the Doc Dads as
they are so funny. I can Hat and knit. I
help mama around the house when I am
home. I am going to Write a little story
of “A’Cat and A Dog.” I hope my letter
is not too long to be ,printeu.’—Mona W.
Youngs‘, Bad Arte, Mich: - ‘
A Cat and A Dog ,
Once a. cat saw a dog. The do _
cross, but she Went up to him. e do
. was eating and he only growled it
kept on' eatin The ‘catxsaid, “‘
eat with 31011,, ,amver hun ry? The d
,kept on eating and. _d not lagt I A f
days later, that! 'V “W'ilhe, .
He went tether f zshen ,2};
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. f N ., conditions. but
. ’ 831': res. . ' to indica'
decreasing held supplies. and it
thought that by the early part of
' next Week a reduction in the early

  

arrivals on this market will begin to

be felt. , ~
' Dealers who have formed Opinions
at higher values during the next six
weeks are holding quite a bit of stock
in storage on this and other markets
of the territory but these holdings
are considered too- light to have any
great eflect upon the future situa-
on."
The Braman grading bill has pass-
ed the House and is expected to get
through the Senate this week. Some

Opposition to the bill developed in un- _

expected quarters, but this was over-
ridden.

We cannot caution bur readers too
much to employ the best judgment
they have during the next six weeks
in the disposal of the balance of their
potatoes. Don't wait too long to un-
load. The market right now is in good
shape. Most farmers can make a fair
profit by selling at present prices. We
would strongly urge that you sell at
least a fourth of your holdings dur-
ing the next ten- days providing the
market stays up. We think prices are
going much higher, but of course, we
don’t know. It all depends 0n the
amount of. potatoes still in the hands
of farmers. While we are convinced
from what information we are able to

 

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0N FARM BY
15 years' experience

Mich.,R2

 

SHARPLES CREAM SEPARATOB IN
good shape; used very little; 700 lbs.
capacity. $45 takes it. G. V. Newcomer,
Waldron‘ Mich.

 

 

’per. _
day e‘

Any man or woman who has
the use of a conveyance can
make that amount right in
the county where they are now
living, taking subscriptions for
this weekly.

Hundreds of farmers are
only waiting for. someone to
ask them to' subscribe for the
weekly that is the talk of all

Michigan

We want earnest, and above
all, honest men and Women
who will devote all or part of
their e to this work, we
can make any arrangements
and will
equip-
pen-

glafisfaotory to you,
ve you

ment and help “Mikhail-{m a
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East Buffalo, N. Y., April 21, 1919.
—Receipts of cattle Monday, 135 cars,
including 30 cars or Canadians and ‘40

State wages or would rent.
furnished farm. Frank Adams, Copemish,

 

given in these columns and are bold-
ing on. We don't want them to hold

: too long. Use your head, if you would

get maximum returns for your crop
without taking the chance that some
times costs the gamble: big roll.

 

New York Butter Letter

On Monday. because of weak de-
mand, the price of extras dropped 1%
cents. That was followed by a fur-
ther decline of 55c on Tuesday but
the market showed indications late
in the day that it was gaining
strength. On Wednesday, with the
coming of strike rumors, the- price ad-
vanced llfic .which was followed by an
equal advance on Thursday. Friday
found the harbor strike partially set-
tled but the strike on the West Shore
was on and considerable quantities of
butter were tied up. The price ad-

vanced sec, 9. gain which was unex-

_pected and unwarranted according to

Thursday’s conditions. The market
today is unsettled although fairly
firm. Quotations at the close Friday
were as follows: Extras, 65% to 68c.
Higher scoring than extras, 66% to
67c; Firsts, 64 to 65c; and Seconds, 61
to 630. Unsalted butter continues in

’weak demand and is quoted at a dif-

ferential of 1c abdve corresponding
grades of salted butter.

:‘JJVE $1ch

 

cars left from last week’s trade. Our
market opened steady on..- medium
weight and weighty steer cattle which
were in heavy supply; butcher steers
and handy weight steers were in good
supply, sold 25 to 50c higher than last
week; fat cows and heifers were in
light supply, sold 25 to 350 higher;
bulls of all classes were in light sup-
ply, sold 250 higher; canners and cut-
ters Were in light supply, sold 15 to

250 higher; fresh cows and springers.

were in light supply, sold strong;
stockers and feeders were in .very
light supply, sold 15 to 250 higher;
yearlings were in very light supply,
sold 25c higher.

Receipts of hogs today totaled 12,-
800 head, and market opened 10 to
200 lower on good hogs and 25 to 50c
higher on pigs. There was one load
of hogs sold up to $21.10, which was
the top 0 the day, and a few loads
brought $ 0.95 and $21, but the bulk

of the good hogs sold $20. 90; pigs
and lights sold gener ‘ at $20. 25;
roughs, $18.50; stage, $1 to $14.

The receipts of sheep and lambs to
day are called 40 cars The market
opened strong on all classes of stuff.
Best wool lambs, $20 25 to $20. 50,
which is 250 higher than Saturday;
culls’, $17 to $18; clipped stock: Best
clipped lambs, $17 to $17.25, which is
15c higher than Saturday; culls, $14
down, as to quality; yearlings, $15 to
$15.50, which is $1 higher; wethers,
$13 to $14, which is 500 hi her; ewes,
$12, to $13, which is 50c lgher. A
good clearance was made, and unlock
for a good trade the balance of the
week, unless something unforseen
turns up.

With a supply of 3,200 calves Mon-
day, choice veals sold from $16.75 to
$17, which was 500 higher than Satun
day; throwouts, 120 to 140 lbs., $18 to
$14; heavy throwouts, 100 to 190 lbs.,
$7 to $8; heavy fat calves, $9 to $11,
as to weight and quality.

 

 

 

' SALE DATES CLAIMED

To avoid conflicting dates we will
without cost, list mtg. date film on livé
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8. genuine—Mark 3. Piper, L.
or and Floyd Pierson, Flint.

May 21, Holsteinr—Livingston County '

Breedere' Sale 00., Howell, Mich.

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0 fire is blister-proof. If the head is 1
cut and left unrepaired, so that dirt
and sand can force their way into and under
’ it, any tire will blister.

But it is possible to make a tire ~ tread so 3 1
tough that it resists sharp edges remark- , ,v »
ably. And it is possible to vulcanize and. i '.
cure a tire so carefully that separation ‘of ;
tread from carcass rarely occurs. ‘ '4

Both of these possibilities have been realized in
HORSE-SHOE TIRES. They seldom blister.

These who know tires will see in this feature
another reason why it pays to

“Remember the Horse-Shoe Tread ”

Guaranteed for 5,000 miles but gives more. See your J
local dealer or write to ’

    
   
  
  
    
  
   
   
   
  
  
   
    
   
  
  
  
   
   
  
  
  
  
   
 
   
 
   
   
   
  
 
 
    
    
    

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YOU WANT THIS WEEKLY IN YOUR MAIL BOX EVERY
SATURDAY, BECAUSE— '

————it brings you all the news of Michigan farming; never
hiding the plain facts. A

it tells you when and where to get the best prices for
what you raise!

it is a practical paper written by Michigan men close to
the sod, who work with their sleeves rolled up!

-—-——-it has always and will continue to fight every battle for

the interest; of the business farmers of our home state,

no matter whom else it helps or hurts!

 

 

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to all! FIVE YEARS. ”$8 more than we ask.

MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING, Mt. Clemens, Mich.

Dear Friends:—

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The Man Who Buys a
, Is LAVAL
Is Taking No Chances

 

OST ANY kind of cream

separator will do fairly
good work the first few
months, when it is new.

But if it is a cheaply made or
inferior machine, after the first
few months your trouble will
begin.

And the worst of your exper-
ience with such a machine will
not be the fact that it wears out
quickly or that it runs hard, or
that you are piling up repair ex-
pense, but that you are losing a
lot‘of butter—fat that is worth
50 to 60 cents a pound. '

And that is what you really

buy a separator for—to save
this valuable butter—fat.
' Any time you buy a cream
separator-mo matter who makes
it or what claims are made for
it—that has not behind it a long
record of satisfactory service,
a record known to all, a record
that is in itself a guarantee of,
satisfactory service, you are
taking a gamble with all the
odds against you.

Why take chances at all when
you come to select a machine
that may mean so much in in“-
creasing the profit from your
cows?

There is one cream separator
that has been the acknowledged
world’s standard for over ‘40
years. It’s the one cream sep-
arator that is used by the cream-
erymen almost exclusively. Da—
iry farmers the country over
know the De Laval and its ster-
ling quality. Experience has
shown them that

It is the best cream separator
that money can buy

Orfir your De Laval now and let it
begin saving cream right away. See
the local De Laval agent, or, if you
don’t know him, write to nearest of-

flee.

The De Laval Separator Co.

165 Broadway 29 E, Madison Street

 

 

  

 

 

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_
The lmow ' Over there
they’ ve
learned
the value
of Fish
2 B r a n d
u - , _ Slickers,
while we
’r'" "" at home
' _ have had
"1 - to do.
Tower 8 without.
Fish Brand '
Reflex ‘
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. (Readers are in”

of laboreavtng devices Willie A,

 

 

ROAD SCRAPER

The object of this invention is to
provide a read scraper Which will do

 

away With the small ridges and fur-
rows which are left by an ordinary
scraper. It does this by means of the
central metal scraper which cuts down
the ridges and fills the furrows—C(J.
Lynde, Canada.

‘ ‘ GANG PLOW ,

This tractor-drawn gang plow has
an improved means for lifting the
plows from their furrows by means
of power transmitted from the wheels
of the plow frame. The wheels when
thrown, into gear by means of a lever.

 

lift the frame and plows on their
crank axles. (Oliver Chilléd Plow
Works, South Bend, Ind. U. 8. Pat-
ent 1,266,877.)-—-C. J. Lynde, Canada.»

PREVEN TS HENS FROM SETTING

This device, When fastened around
body under the wings prevents a hen
from setting, but does not prevent her

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from walking, feeding, or roosting. It
breaks her of the desire to set, and is
removed as soon as she starts laying
again. (Wm. E. Swift, Waverly, Ill.)

 

MARKER FOR PLANTER
The tw0 markers on this planter
are so connected by a wire or rope
that when one is in use the other is

 

 

held in the inoperative position. They‘r-

are hinged 0n double pivots which
permit them to be raised instantly by
hand to avoid obstructions. (Parltn
and Qrendorn‘ 00., Canton 111., U. 8
Patent 1,267,762.)—C. J. Lynde, Can;

SOIL LEVELER
This grader and leveller is simply
an iron shod plank which travels on
two shoes, and is held at any desired
angle by means of the cant board

 

shown at the rear. (J. E. Frew, Law
caster, California. U. 8. Patent 1,257,-
838.)—0. J. Lynda, Canada.

7 > ROAD SURFAOER
The new feature of this road scrap-
er is that it is rigid. This, it 15 claim-
ed, prevents either scraper from drop-

 

ping into a hole and thereby prevents

them from increasing the inequalities

in the road. (W. S Bunker, WWII!-
kesha, Wis. U. 8'. Patent 1,226 $31)—
0. J. We, donado; , _' ,_ -_ .

 

The agitator of this diatributor has “" -
six paddles which turn with the axle . -

of the ground wheels and sweep“ Over

the discharge openings. The ne wfea-

ture is that the hopper can be raised
or lowered to bring the paddles into
proper relation to the discharge open-
ings. (Henc‘hand and Dromgold 00.,
York, Pa. U. 8. Patent 1,218 ,361)———C.L
J. Lyndc Canada.

CORN PLANTER
The marker of this planter has ,a
lever attachment by means of which

the driver lifts it- from one side to the

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other without leaving his seat. It also
has a flexible brace which gives, when
the disk strikes an obstruction, and
prevents breakage; (Sechler Imple-
ment Co., Moline, Ill. U. S._Patent 1,-
211,365)—C. J. Lynde Canada.

WAGON JACK
I am sending you drawing of a
wagon jack for greasing wagon. Can
lift a‘wagon loaded with gravel just
as easy as empty and is all made of

  
     

 

gilt:
7/52 “WA

wood except the bolts. Any farmer
can build one. Height of stand de-
pends on height of wagon. Can make
three or four holes in standard and
shift lever up or down to suit height

  
  

     

desired. Hope to see this in print.—

Elmer 8. Michael, Grottot county.

TO GIVE A HOG MEDICINE

Giving the hog medicine is a task
that few like to perform-owing to the
inconveniences involved. To do it. eas-

, ily'secure an old shoe and out about

1% inches at! the toe ; place the shoe,
(toe down) in the 1103's mouth and
pour the medicine into the shoe. The
hog will chew on the shoe and in so
doing'will swallow the medicina—A
Reader, Big Rapids, Mich. ’

PARCEL Pos'r EGG CARRIER
Each compartment in this carrier is

 

made of corrugated paper with the cor?

rugated side in..They protect the eggs

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mammal)
ParasitiCide. Disinfectant.

' USE l'l'_ ON ALL LIVESTOCK

To Kill Lice, Mites, Fleas,
Sheep Ticks.
, To Help Heal Cuts, Scratches andf
' ' Comma Skin Troubles. -

use 11‘ IN ALL BUILDINGS

To Kill Dinars Germ and This ’
Prevent ContagiousAnimsl Diseases:

EASY'I'O USE. EFFICIENT. ECONOMICAL

ms BOOKLETS.

We will send you a booklet on the
treatment of mange. eczema or pitch
mange. arthritis. sore mouth, etc.

We will send you a booklet on how
to build a hog wallolylv; which willkee

hogs clean and healt
we will send you s‘ booklet on how
to keep yourhogsfreeirominsectpm
sites and disease. w" . ‘
Write for them to p
Animal Industry Department oi
PARKE, DAVIS & CO.

 

DETROIT. MICH.

 

 

 

 

Gas Power
For Threshing

When you wantpowerfor
threshing you very likely turn to '
a gas tractor. Most people have
an idea that it is ample and
easily handled.

There are many gas tractors that
willdrive s thresher after a fashion.
but do not have enouxh wehr to drive
it to full capacity. t resh er needs
ample steady power. tits 8 drops
down, poor separation iol ows. Bad
cleaning results or the wind stacker
may clog. .

You need not only a powerful gas
tractor but one witha heavy. slow run-
ning fly w cola,m Such a flywheel with
reserve powerwhl be found in the

Nichols-Shepard;
oil-Gas Tractor

It has two large cylinders and carries
a re we of awe: erthst it makes it
A will! KKK": ”55 m powe 1
s u o I res n r ant
—not a lie t tile cg), though it
gives the best ole re ts for plowing
and. heavy rm work.
8 eye (a thresher strongdagd
cam en inc. an
._ Milk {heavy fang work it has
no can Burns kerosene and starts
or nelzllsil in cold Elba}

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, _ .. . ., ._ rally up-
' toughen. 1. -' 1The‘ past
,gmost linesadvanced in price and
”there were , very few important i do-
' ~ . clines. Potatoes, cabbage and. onions
”H"'"'madedistinot gains. Values of dry
beans, ' celery, strawberries and
were fully maintained with strong
tonze. Shipments 01 261ea-ding fruits
and vegetables were "6,523 cars compar-
ed- with 7,245 last week and 6,900 a
C year ago. The decrease since last week
when chiefly in oldpotatoes, partly off-
set by marked inorease in new pota-
tOes, cabbage and onions and in‘vari-
one other lines of early southern pro-
duce. ‘Season somewhat earlier? than
usual in. northeast but delayed in most
”Other sections by excessiVe moisture
or by low temperatures. Some frost
.,damage reported in. the southeast to
truck crops and peaches. Labor supply
uneven and wages continue high. .

Potatoes Begin Upward Trend

Condition of‘potato crop . in South
Carolina reported 75 per cent by Bur-
eau of Crop Estimates. A year ago
the general jobbing range east and
west was $1.50 to $2 per cwt. for No.
one old potatoes. .The range on sack-
edeichigan stock f. o. b.. shipping
points was $1.25 to $1.35. Following
last week’s recessions the markets

again became strong with sharp ad-.

vances, especially in the east. New
.York round whites in bulk closed at
top of' $2.50 to $2.52 per cwt. f. o. b.
shipping pointsfa gain of 50 to .60
cents, and relatively higher than prin-
cipal consuming markets for this stock
which closed at $2.35 to $2.60. Sacked
Maine Green Mountains made equally
sharp/gains, reaching $2.68 to $2.78 1'.
o. b. in producing sections and clos1ug
$2.65 to $2.95 in New York and Boston.
No. 1 northern sacked white stock rose
thirty cents in Chicago carlot mar-
kets, closing _at $2.15 to $2.25? per cwt.
Colorado No. 1 sacked White stock
gainedlo to 25 cents, closing at $1.70
to $1.85 13. o. b. Greeley, but declined
slightly in Texas carlot markets at
$2.30 to $2.50. Trackside sales by grow-
ers in northern and western producmg
sections advanced generally ranging
from $1.30 in Idaho to $1.85 in Michi-
gan. Northwestern sacked Burbanks
ranged.$1.75 to $1.85 f .o. b. cash . in
producing sections. Shipments decreas-
ed about one third owing both to les-

sening reserve stock and to bad condi- ,

’ti-on of roads in many sections. Total-
was 2,253 cars compared with 3,281:
last Week and 2,556 for the correspond-'
ing week last year. Shipments of new
potatoes were 185 cars compared with
73 last week and 484 for the correj
rnonding week a year ago._ New Flor-
i‘la Spaulding Rose averaged about $1,

 

 

0 flicker

Time counts when you till your silo, The

loss in feeding value of Silage cut immature

or late Will buy a Silo-filler many times over,

~-With one on your farm you don't have to wait

your turn and lose money every day of delay.
‘ '\

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~ Dar
311012551211 '

Is ready when you need it. Never
out of order and it cuts filling
costs too. over any other method.
Tho Knife on the fly-wheel— cute
ter and blower on one wheel. tak-
power direct from the belt
thout. extra or complicated
mec rem—means big capacity

. of the finest cut. most succulent
Silage with the least engi e
war. A dozen oed 1919 in nu.
are innovation: n Silo-Filling. Got
uboo on nz. omore you now
about lie-Fillers the better you can
opp!- , to this machine. Write May.

7 Ann Arbor Machine Co. ,
no". 852 Ann Arbor, Mich.
Manufacturers of
“Ann Arbor Balers"

ThefBalor for( '

 

 

 

Blaine"

lettuce ,

 

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. ranging 311 to $137129: barrel in north-

en vand middlewesten markets and
mostly $9 f. o. b. in producing sections.
Texas Bliss‘ Triumphs sold about
steady in Kansas City and .St. Louis
at $4.50 to $5 per bushel hamper and
at $4 in New. Orleans. .
Cabbage Market Slightly Stronger
Prices tended to advance for first-
ciass stock. . Texas flat Dutch strength-
ened slightly to a range of $120 to $140
per ton in middle-western markets and
ranged also $6 to $6.50 per cwt. South

' Carolina Wakefields ruled $5 per bar-

rel crate f. o. b. shipping points and
ranged, strong in consuming markets
at $6.25 to $7. Florida stock declined
‘fully $1 in producing sections to a
range of $4.75 to $5 per barrel crate f.
0. b. and weakened considerably in
northern markets at $6.50 to $7 per
barrel crate or $2.50 to $3.50 per 11/12
bushel hamper. California ,Winning-
stadts sold fairly steady at $90 to $100
per ton f. o. b. and various California
stocks advanced $1 in consuming mar-
kets, ranging $6 to $7 per cwt. 01d

" northern stock declined to $50 to $75

per ton in Philadelphia but sold at
$100 to $125 in New York. Shipments
of old stock only one car, new stock
417 compared with 298 last week and
772 for the corresponding week last
year.
Onion Values Strengthen

Prices tended upward, which ruled
$5 per cwt. f. o. b. western New York
shipping points and advanced one (lol-
lar in leading consuming markets with
a general jobbing range of $4.50 to $6
per cwt. California Australian Browns
were about steady, ranging $3.75 to $4
at shipping points and $4 to $6 in con-
suming markets. Texas No. 2 yellow
Bermudas ranged $2.75 to $3.25 per
standard crate f. o. b. cash at Tor-1s
shipping points. No. 2 yellows rang-
ed $3.75 to $5 in consuming markets
and No. 1 ranged $4 to $5.50. Ship-
ments of old stock have been steadily
declining for many weeks, total this
week 70 cars, a decrease of 21, while
new onions, all from Texas, increased
to 210 cars, compared with 31 last week
and 360 for the corresponding week
last year. The area of the Ber—
muda onion crop for Texas in 1919
is estimated on April 15, 1919 by the
Bureau of Crop Estimates to be 6,627
acres as compared with 18,070 acres in
1918 and 12,050 acres in 1917.

Bean Markets Firm

A forecast based on the condition of
the crop as reported on April 15 indi-
cates a maximum production of 3,355
cars, ‘of 530 bushels each. as compared
with a total shipment of 3.660 cars in
1918 and 5.812 cars in 1917. - Eastern
handpicked sacked white peabeans
were steady in consuming markets at
$7.50 to $8. Southern California. sack-
ed small whites* were firm at $6.25 to
$6.50_per cwt. to growers in pr-Oducing
.sections and‘sold at steady prices in
consuming markets. California Limas
strengthened, reaching $7.25 f. o. b.
shipping points and ranging firm at
terminal markets at $8 to $8.75. Colo-
rado ‘Pintos strengthened to $4.50 per
cwt. in bulk. cash to growers. and ad-
vanced 25 cents in Kansas City. ruling
$6 'for jobbing sales while Texas mar-
kets held unchanged. Markets in pro-
ducing. sections. except Calif. were
extremely inactive during the week.
Shipments 130 cars, a decrease of 26.

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Calhoun, (8'. W.)—The rains, al-
though not much water fell have put
the farmers back with their seeding
oats and barley. Some have sown but
the most of it is yet to be sown. The
groundis in good shape this spring.
Wheat and rye look good, also. New
seeding; some stock being sold—E. B.
Hollenb’cck,‘ Athens. Mich, April 19.
4 ~ Kent, (N. E.)~—Snow and rain have
brought ffrm work to a standstill this
weekwainfi .,put.the' roads in bad condi-
tion“; Thysml iseompletely saturated
withflwgteri; ,Thp‘ marketsfor farm
products-glare improving. Grand Rap—
}ds is pay-ing; from $1 to $1.10 per bu.
,or ungraded potatoes and dealers are

A ‘ ”beginning to show some anxiety lest

they fail to get What they Want. Grand
Rapids' wholesalers and Greenville‘

l and ‘Belding dealers have established
' those ‘

w-

.otor' truck route eiwezz»

‘ l\l H-liigan

. names and

; of this publication
through the mails or otherwise. to paid

' tions ‘ only.)

toth What mandamus. has

.. , :10- '
and taking back .‘to Grand Rapids
what ‘Greenvilie and ‘Belding have to,

' send. They do not contemplate [at the

present time making any stops to take
on farm products. The following
prICes were paid at Greenviile April 17
-—'Wheat, $2.35; corn $1.50; oats, 60;
rye, $1.50; beans, $6; potatoes, $1.60;
hens 20; butter, 55; eggs, 38; sheep,
10; lambs 15; hogs, live, 18; dressed,
22; beef steers 11; beef cows, 9; veal
calves, 12 to 14 for good; 9 to 12 for
poor.——G. M. W., Grecnm‘lle, April 17.

Missaukee, (central)—Farmers are
waiting for the "ground to dry enough
so they can prepare it for barley and
spring wheat. Some oat ground is be-
ing plowed. Weather has been bad;-
storms most of the time; snowed on
the 16th and 17th, and ground is froz-
en this morning with some snow on
the ground. Some potatoes being
omved at $1.50 per hundred; have
been up to $1.70, but went back. Not
many left. Feed is about all gone;
some are out entirely. The following
prices were paid at Cutcheon recent-
ly—Oats, 75; hay, $30; potatoes, $1.50.
——H. E. N., C’utcheon, Mich, April 18.

CANNING FiSH

I saw in your last week’s issue that
one of the M. B. F. readers would like
to know if suckers could be canned.
Yes, they can; here is my own recipe:
Fill a gallon crock full with fish and
sprinkle in a little salt; put in a small
cup of vinegar. Put in the oven and
bake slowly for eight hours. Always
keep a little water on them to keep
them juicy, and keep the crock cover-
ed while baking. They can be kept a
long time if sealed up tight. It's the
vinegar that softens the bone. This
is a very good recipes—Mrs. Louis F.
Ohlrich. Presquc Isle County. '

Statement of the Ownership, Management,
Circulation, Etc., Required by the
Act of Congress of Aug-
ust 24, 1912
of Michigan Business Farming, published
at Mount Clemens, Michigan, for State of
Michigan, County of Macomb, for April

lst, 1919.

Before me, a Notary Public, in and for
the state and county aforesaid personally
appeared Forrest Lord, who, having been
duly sworn according to law, deposes and
says‘ that he is the editor of Michigan
Business Farming and that the followmg
is to the. best of his knowledge and be-
lief, a true statement of the ownership,
management (and if a daily paper, the
circulation), etc. of the aforesaid publi-
cation for the date shown in the above
caption, required by the Act of August 24,
1912, embodied in. section 443, Postal
Laws and Regulations, printed on the re-
vcr=e of this form. to-wit: .

1. That the names and addresses of
th.‘ publisher, editor, managing editor,
{Illzl lm<incss manager are:

l’ullliuhcr, lm'ul Publishing Compzmy,
121“}er (fi‘mons, l\'ll(‘l'il,‘,1‘{il’l.

lCIlilor, Forrest Lord, Mount Clemens,
Contributing, editor. Grant Slocum,
Mount Clemens, Michigan.

Business Manager, Geo. M. Slocum,
Mount. Clemens, Michigan. ,

2. That the owners are: (Give names
and addresses of individual owners, or. if
a corporation, give its name and the
addresses of stockholders
owning or holding 1 per cent or more of
the total amount of stock.) ,

Grant Slocum, President. R. F. D. No.
4, Mount Clemens, Michigan.

Forrest Lord, Vice Prcsi'lcnt. 108 South
Ave, Mount Clemens, Michigan.

, George M_ Slocum. Socrctary-Treasur—
or, R. F. D, No. 4, Mount Clemens, Mich—
1gnn.

Estate of Detroit,
Michigan.

3. That the known bondholders, mort-
gagees, and other security holders own-

Chas, Hampton.

ing or holding bonds, mortgages or other ‘

securities are: (If there are none, so
state.) ‘

None. -

4, That the two paragraphs next
above, giving the names of the owners,
stockholders, and security holders. if any,
contain not only the list of stockholders
and Security holders as they appear up-
on the books of the company but also in
cases where the stockholder or security
holder appears upon the, books of the
company as trustee or in any other fidu-
ciary relation, the name of the person
or corporation for Whom such trustee is
acting, is given; also that the said two
paragraphs contain statements embrac-
ing afiiant's full knowledge and belief as
the circumstances and conditions under

‘Which stockholders and security holders

who do not appear upon the books of the
company as trustees, hold stock and se-
curities in a capacity other than as a
bona. fide owner; and this afliant has no
reason to believe that any other person,
association, or corporation has any in-
terest, direct or indirect in the said stock,
bonds or other securities than as so stat-
ed by him.

5, That. the average number of copies
sold or distributed.

subscribers during the six months pre-
ceding the’date shown above is. (This in-
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Sw'oru to and. subscribed before me this

"213t- day of April, 191.)
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Doubling the crops from your pres—.
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fits than doubling your acreage.

U. S. Government bulletins show
that tiling often increases the yield
from 25 to 100%.

American Vitrified Salt-Glazed Tile

is durable and lasting, far beyond
the life of softer tiles.
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It does as good work as you can do
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The Light Draft

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With one horse The Fowler does as much
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It’s the cultivator for corn, cotton, to-
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FARMS AND LAND

FARMS FOR SALE—BIG LIST OF
fame for sale by the owners. giving
nis name, location of farm, description,
price and terms Strictly mutual and co-
‘operative between the buyer and seller
and conducted for our members. GLEAN-
ER CLEARING HOUSE ASS’HN Land
Dpt., Gleaner Temple, Detroit.

 

 

I HAVS A 400- ACRE FARM. I “'ISH
to hire man and wife by the year; good
‘ pay and good job to right parties. Chas.
Hodges, St. Johns Mich”

A BARGAIV, 30- ACRE DAIRY FARLI
in villagegef Capac, fronting on west 2nd
~arranged for retail milk business; full
basement stock barn, silo, electric—light-
ed; house is semi—bungalow, brick—ven-
eered, 8 rooms and bath, furnace, lights,
all buildings new. $1,000 down will ban-
dle. For further particulars write Troy
McKillen,, Capac, Mich.“

BXRGAIN IF so“) sooné—7TcItEs
root and celc1y farm. (let particulars
£29? J. Nickless, Box 116, East Jordan,

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I’ROI) UCTIVE

FOR SALE —— FINE
farm, 138 acres, clay loam; good clay
sub—soil; 100 acres under cultivation,
badance in pasture, wood lot, and sugar
bush; fenced, stumped; orchards, new
and old: 13 acres Fall grain; 40 Fall
plowed; hay crop alone in year 1917

brought over $1,000; new seeding done
every year; large, modern residence, well
painted and finished throughout, spacious
porches, hot air furnace, sanitary chem-
ical closet, big fruit and vegetable cellar;
a part of this large house has, for over
30 years, been used as a general store
and postoffice, making a very attractive
addition to the general income, and is al-
so a- stopping place for transients; two
large barns, connected in an L shape,
with' stalls for six horses and ties for 25
head of cattle, basement of solid stone
construction; a cement frost-proof root
cellar; hay track and waterworks are
other desirable features; pure, cold wat~
er pumped by windmill; outbuildings con-
sist of tool house,
houses, double corn cribs, also ware-
house 16x29 attached to rear' of store
part; row of beautiful maples down front
of farm and shrubbery on grounds;
school house across from farm, near
churches. lodge halls, do; good, prosper-
ous neighbors; near five summer resorts,
insuring fancy prices for produce; four
miles from M. C. R. R., nine from county.
seat, 28 from Petoskey, Bay View and
Mackinac Island; 'telephone
mail; have Registered and Grade Short-
horn c‘attle, O. I C. pigs, etc., also hay,
oats and dependable home- -grown seed
grains; large list of best farm machinery,
Will sacrifice heavily for quick sale.
Write for terms at once or come and be
convinced. Ella F‘. Daly, P. M., Riggs-

ville, Michigan.

 

 

 

 

 

GOOD DAIRY FARM EOR SALE.
140 acres gravelly loam, some rolling,
very productive; well fertilized; all
cleared except about 30 acres in pasture,
pure running water in pasture. Water
pumped thru house and barn by wind—
mill, individual water bowls in barn, barn

is full basement with silo, cellars, milk'

house, ice house attached. House is
frame, six rooms below and three above.
Corn house, hog and slaughter house
combined. Garage and rrepalr shop.
Buildings well painted and in good re-
pair. five miles southeast of Hersey; 12
miles rom Big Rapids; 1 mile from

school, 2 miles from store and church; on -'

‘atate reward road. Price $50. 00 an acre
. for immediate possession with all crops,
or $45 an acre and will give up possession
this fall

C._ E. STONE, R. No. l, Hersey, Michigan

   

 

  

ice house, hen‘and hog“.

and daily ,

 

 

s'ronn non SALE Wrrngmvn my.

in: rooms above; ,fixtures complete;
warehouse. For further particulars
write Peter Cook, P-ewamo, Mich. This

store is located at Pewamo, Mich. in 9.
fine taming region and this would sure-
ly be a good place for a co-operative cen-
ter. This building is 18x54 (two- story),
24x24 near end extension, and a 20x30
warehouse, all in good condition.

 

FOR SALE—80 ACRES,
east and four‘ miles south of Gaylord,
Mich. well fenced and young orchard;
known as Finnegan's Corners; 60 acres
under cultivation; log house and barn;
good location; one and one half miles to
school; one— —fourth mile to RR station.
Price $20 per acre. For particulars ap-
ply to B. J. Finnegan, 104 North street,
Albion, Mich, or S. W_ Buck, State Bank
Gaylord. Mich.

FOR SALE—lfio-ACRE
Manistee county $35 per acxe
in care Business Farming, Mt
Mich

FOR SALE—GOING OUT OF BUSI-
ness—Blacksmith shop, tools and stock;

 

FA lint-”iii
Box B,
Clemens,

all-r) seven-room—house, well equipped
well, cellar owater in house; 1%, acres for
garden; cheap, to sell quick Terms on

Van Buren Co.

application; ’phone 22.
Shannon, Covert,

Telephone Co. A.
ville, Mich.
Mich

 

FOR SALE—EIGIITY ACRE FARIVI;

good land, large basement barn silo,
tool house. Six miles from Evart; five
miles from HeIsey gravel road. Price

$3, 000. Jas. McLachlan, Evart, Mich.
IF YOU :{ANT TO SELI; OR E. -

change you1 property, Vv1ite me John J.

Black, 100 St. Chippewa Falls, Wis

\VANTED -- T0 RENT—EQUIPPED
farm—on Shares. By reliable, industri-
ous man. John Walsh, 20 Sproat St.,
Detroit, Michigan.

SEEDS AND PLANTS

FOR SALE—ITO SAN SOY BEAMS;
fine quality. G. P. Phillips, Bellevue,_M1ch:

I HAVE EARLY RECORD, ROUND,
White Seed Potatoes and will pay postage
in Michigan at $3 per bu. C. O. D. J. W
A1d1ich, Falmouth, Mich.

PURE BRED SEED—“'18. EARLEY
(6 ROW) and College Success Oats, pass-
ed inspection in field and bin Worthy oats
not inspected this year These' grains
took 4th prize at M. A. C. Grain Show.
Write for prices Earl C. McCarty, Bad
Axe Michigan.

SEED CORN———"PI(‘KETT’S” YELLOW
Dent, early maturing selected seed. $3 for
56 pounds shelled corn. E. N Ball, Ham-
burg, Mich.

 

 

I HAVE 100 RUSHELS‘
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.
Cayerly, Prescott, Mich” R. .

 

SEED OATS. BEST
northern oats. Buy good seed and grow
80 to 100 bushels per acre Price, 90c per
bu Sample free. Mayer's Plant Nurse1y
Mérrill. Mich. *

 

i HAVE 1,000 BUSHELS OF \VOR’I‘HY
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 oats yield-
ed 90 bushels per awe—Elmer E. Smith
Redford Mich

 

CORN;

YELLO\V DENT SEED
shell-

heaVy yielding; butted and tipped;

 

ed 56 lbs. $5; sacks free with 2 bushel
01 more. Germination test above 90%.
Lee M Worden -Ionia, Mich” R. F. .,
No. 4

ONION SETS, CHOICE, HAND SE-
lected reds; postpaid, 2 lbs., 350; 5

lbs., 75c; quantity price on application.
Thelo Gifford, Winn, Mich

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

SALE —- SOME OF THOSE
boned Poland China
males are left $e e.t Very prolific One
registered roan urham cow, four years
old. Wm. Cox, Williamston, Mich.

FOB SALE—FIVE MONTHS’- OLD-
Registered Holstein bull calf; c010,-
about half white, nicely marked, sire’s
dam1 has 4 years' record of 7 da. 3,,
33.1 lbs, M., 723.4 lbs.;
1,007. 76 lbs. , M. 21, 419 lbs.
has 7 da. record of B.,0 22.72 lbs.;

 

FOR
large rangy big

Calf’s dam
M.,

 

 

6 6 lbs. Price $125 I b. Write for
gegigree and photo Floyd G. Pierson,
Flint, Mich; . . ‘
Better than

an auctiomsale

Put' a claSSified ad.
Business Farmer-s"

$2. j
g. to sell.

Everyone is
' wonderful resu
sun’s fleatest
‘w "w . -

leased. over
9 .fro'm, Mic

 

 

SIX MILES '

0F GOLDEN

MICHIGAN '

10 months 13., '

  

in the:
exchange,

telling what you have to sell or.
trade, and see '1‘”! quickly you;
can get ,rid of any. machinery"
seed or preduce that oyou want;

 

I have a young heifer,

bid, which has been bred three times-
and isn’t with calf yet. What .would

you do for her? .I am feeding her
Webster Wonder Stock Powders. Sonia
say dOpe of that kind causes them! to'

fail to get with calf—+8. O. J'., Brow.

son, Mich. -
Sterility among cattle is becoming

to be one of the most serious problems -

confronting the live stock interests of
Michigan. Treatment so far as, drugs
is concerned is of no benefit whatever;

a veterinarian, skilled in this particu- '_
lar line can do much to eliminate the'

trouble and there is a. great field for
this work. The cause of each case can
only be ascertained upon~ careful ex-
amination and treated accordingly;

‘proper instruments ’mu'St be used in'

treating these cases or results cannot
be obtained. Where there is only one
animal affected in, a herd my advice
would be to fatten her and sell to
your local butcher.

Can you give me some information
as to my sheep? They start with a
cold in the head with a bad discharge
from the nose. Later on they become

so weak they can’t stand alone. Have

tried tar applications on the nose.a1—

so have had veterinarian but he does-

not seem to understand the case. We
have already lost three. Any Informa-
tion will be greatly appreciated. .———A1~

met A. Johnson. Kent City. Mich.

:‘Nasal Catarrh”—This ailment re-
sults from exposure t-o’the cold or
rain; dipping or shearing too early;

or from an invasion of. parasites, such .

as “Grub in the Head," which can only
be determined by post-marten. The
treatment treatment consists in re-

moving the exciting cause; Pine Tar \

may be smeared over the nostrils, and
the animals given clean, dry quarters.
The following given several days may
abort an attock of pneumonia as a.

complication:
Creosoti ________________ drams 2
Spts. camphorae __________ Ounces .1
01. lini q. 5. ad ____________ ounces 8
M. Sig. Give one tablespoonful

three times a day:

 

I am writing you about our cow.

About three weeks ago the milk was,

a little gargety, and had a bitter taste.
We thought that maybe it was her
feed. but 'now she is eating good hay

and has bran once a day. The ‘milk is,
~ apparently all right until it stands a .
All '

little while and then it is bitter.
of the vessels used around the milk
are scalded thorOughly Can you tell

11s where we could send some of the.
milk to be analyzed?—A. W. Boyne'.

City, Mich
‘ This might be caused by allowing
the cream to stand too long; saving

the cream from one cow team to be

kept too long. If this is not the cause
I would advise you to give Your cow

agood saline purge consistingof Ep-
som salts, 2 lbs, dissolved in 'two
quarts of hot water; allow this to cool
and give Slowly at one dose
should be followed up in twenty-four

Vhours with one tablespoonful of sodi-

um hyposulphite. (The powdered or
granulated) dissolved in a little warm
water and given three times a day.

 

"W111 you kindly tell”

your veterinary department if all

cows have consumption or are they .

prone to have it after their first calf
is born? I don’t believe it but I am
told it is so .-_—Mrs. P. G, Minden 0112/.

The cause of tuberculosis is the tu-

bercle bacillus, which gains entrance _

to the body,V1odgeg somewhere in the
tissues, and begins tO' ow and. mul-
tiply at that pain, As this bacillus

 

vegetates ami increases in numbers it

-~ inner recesses of. the body.
the conditions of environment which.

‘ test.
between tuberculosis in the cow and“

This ~

me through:

 

  
    
   

for the same reasOm known tech ,
1y as the babillus tuberculosis The

are undoubtedly predisposing been:

tions which contribute toward the do
velopment of the diseqse;

and others in the environment. An
enfeebled condition due to incumcient
food, exposure, too great extremes of
atmospheric temperature and insani-

tary surroundings, of the drain causé .

ed by heavy production of milk ap-.
pears to aid the development of the
germ, and there .is also a special sus-
ceptibility in some cases whichmaybe
Otherwise described as an inability ,of

the animal tissues to resist and def.

stroy‘ the germs when they entered the
Among

aidthe development of tuberculosis
may be mentioned stabling with lack
of- ventilation, damp buildings, ' the
keeping of many animals together,
drafts of air which cause colds and ca-
tarrh, and, in general,
oping and maintaining the highest
condition of health.

conditions of the body or environment
are sufficient to cause the disease,
however, unless the animals are ex-
posed' to tuberculosis and the germ
penetrates the tissues of their bedies.
The ways in which the germ may find

its way into the body, may be consid- .V
By inhal-

ered under four heads: (1)
ation into the lungs; (2) By taking
into the digestive tract ‘in the milk of!
tubercular cows or with other contain.
inated food; (3) During coition when
the Sexual organs are
(4) From the tuberculous mother to
the fetus in uterus InhalatiOn ap-
pears to be by far the most common

‘ mode of infection. The germ can only _
reach the lungs by inhalation when

‘they are thoroughly dried and pulver-
ized and in a. condition to be carried
by currents . of air. In
stables in which there is frequent
change of cattle the introduction of
tuberculosis by cattle coming from oth-
er infected, stables
"quent canse of infection.
way you have of knowing Whether

your .cdws are affected with tubercué

losis or not is to apply the tuberculin
There is such a close connection

tuberculosis in the human that my ex-
perience has been that
many instances where a family have
been using the milk from a. family

cow, I have been able to Satisfy my- ~

self that one or more members of that
,family are already tuberculous or are
“getting consumption”
cases it does. not take long before
some member of the family begins to
show signs, of the- disease. There is
much more danger uSing the- milk
from a family cow which is' tubercul-
ar than there is in using the funk

   
   
  
  
 
 

some ct,
these are found in the animal bodi"

everything i
which prevents the animal from devel- ,

None of these ;

tubercular; ’

those" ".

is the most fre»
The only- F‘

in a, great

and in -many g

   
 
   
 
    

     
 
  

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from a, herd where perhaps a few an- a
imais in the herd are affected). His-V ~‘

tories of the infection of
with tuberculosis thru the medium cf

families ‘

the milk from the family cow will .,

continue to be written until all com: ,

munities provide rigid rules and regu‘
lations to govern the production and
sale, and even the use, of milk. Every
person who keeps. a cow for Vmilk
should be compelled by law. to cubic ,

encretes substances which act as int-J 'f
tents and poisons and. which lead to; M1

     
  


    
  
    
   
    
      
 
     
  
  

  
 
 

  

discouraging periods and are alWays
accompanied wth a' loss unless they

igig of good hay and grain "until there
is $006. grass, or With» good silage for
the silo really makes these seasons
of little censeguence to the stockmen.
In the spring of the year when hay "

 

 

ani: I 7 gives out and the grass is just start-'
We“ ‘; - 111g, many men turn their cows on
“9"": " pasture and the result is likely to be a
the '5 loss in' milk production. The grass at
sus- . this time is watery and thin, it looks ,
ylbe fine and green irom a distance and the
y of ,R animal is lead on to every corner of
de" ' ‘ the pasture. Like ‘9, mirage in the
{the I ~ desert the lake of grass is always
10mg . ahead. This spring the- season he-
hiCh‘ 1 tween grass and hay is the moSt ser-
losis " iou‘s I have ever seen. Hay in " this
.1an country is forty dollars a ton and pas-
the fines are just starting. Few men
;her, ‘ have hay and they have turned their
1 09,- < stock on pasture. They really should
hing ' not be turned on the grass for another
evel- three weeks in order to get. the best
:hest “grass and the best production from
hese the "animals. Those who have silos,
nent have, grass all the time for silage is
ease, grasslike and is a substitute for past;
18:11; are so there is no season between
dies: grass and hay With the silo owner.
find i ., I have found by experience in feed‘
nsid- - .31 ‘ ‘ng dairy cows during the spring seaa
nhal— ”ion it is important to have a good
king supply of Silage at the time when the
lk 0:; ..-.". cows are turned on the grass It is
dam. " ,2 bettei to conserve silage even at the
when expense of cutting out its feeding dur-
slam“. ing the month of March than to force
”.10 the animals to go without it during

ap¥ Lpril The feeding of silage should
continue for several dayS, after the

   
  

1mon
’Only cows are on the pasture for the grass
when I. lacks body and is very light in,nutr1—
llver? ment at this time. .
rried Good feeding was never 5. import-
th'ose‘ “ mt asyno‘w Stock are exceedingly high
iuent " and feed high, therefore the 1nvest-
bit of ', ment is great and it requires Sklll
110th. , and knowledge to make a profit with
, fre- such expensive foods. Certainly times
only. no ripe for the silo. Some states
ether 7’ have started. silo drives Utah, Colo-
rercu; rado, Missouri and Virginia are all
-culin now urging more such buildings.» This
actiOn _. work is being conducted by county
1 and - agents agricultural colleges, and spe- ,
1yex‘- cial committees. There is no excuse
great' for ferty dollar hay if We would but
have . save the feed we have at hand. The
amily consuming public have a right to
7 my- . complain if we do not use the best
[that known methods. of economic produc-
11‘ are « lion. Make this between grass and
mny I, hay seasons, 3. thing of the past and
aetoré cheapén your production and increase ‘
ing" to ' your profit This means a silo—A. L.
are is“ Haeckcr ‘
milk . __.__—————__
1ercul- ' WHY BRAN IS THE RATION
‘filmi I would like to ask why Mr Lillie
-w an-- , recommends bran so much in his ra-
His- ~~ tions, to increase the protein when
11111195 you can buy protein in C S. meal for
11111 0L about One-third, I do not think there
. is anything you can feed bran to at
. (3:31 ’3' the price and get the value out of it I

think farmers ought to be encouraged
not to buy bran until they loWer the
Price.'--—'W. E. L., Holly, Mich. _
. I recommend wheat bran as one of
the‘ingredients in a dairy cow’s ra-
several reasons. Probably
’ whoa-byproduct that is such a
’ ~ - ration for an kinds or
-. It is abso-

   
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
       

éfin‘i‘be bridged by either liberal teed-

 

‘19 cent oI ; mineral elements

. , , while such foods as cottonseed meal
o'ck keepers \and 011 meal are latiking in this I'e‘
_ Spect. While brain is bulky it is quite

digestible.
. I am aWare that this product is
quite high in price, perhaps more so
than gem-e other foods and this shows
its populari y with farmers. Every-
body likes to get bran if they can.
Another thing about bran is that it
contains an element which is laxative
in character and. keeps the alimentary
canal in [splendid condition—Colon 0.
Lillie. '

POULTRY KEEPING

If you are looking for information
. on p o u l t r y

keeping, write

to the Depart-

ment of Agri—

. We, Can., 'for
Bulletin ,8 9,
“Poultry Keep
ing in Town

and in the Country,” and to Division

of Publications, Department of Agri-
culture, Washington, D. C., for Farm-
ers’ Bulletin 287, “Poultry Manage-

ment.” 7 They are sent free—0. J.

Lynde, Canada.

 

~RA’1‘LONS FOR PIGS
The fastest and the cheapest

culture, Otta- .

 

l

gains made by pigs are always made :
before weaning time, so ordinarily it 1

Will pay to keep the small pig growing
as rapidly as possible. The sow should
of course, get some good milk produc-
ing feed, and she should be fed to her
full capacity as soon as the pigs are

' old enoughto take all the milk she

will give. It will not pay to limit the
feed at this time, according to L. A.
Weaverrof the Missouri University
College of Agriculture, since the pigs
make‘the most economical gains from
feed fed thru the sow. When the pigs
are about a month old, they will be
able to use more-feed than that ob-

‘tained from the sow even though the

sow is properly fed and good milker.

As soon as the pigs will eat, which
is usually at four or five weeks of age,
they should be fed separately from
their dam. They should have access
to a small pen where the sow cannot_
go to-receive their feed. Skim milk in

- a shallow pan is very ’good for them.

The pigs may also be taught to, run in-
t.) the creep for feed by allovving them
some shelled orear corn. As .soon as
they begin to eat well, a slopvmade of
milk, some shorts,” 9. little bran, and
some linseedl-oil meal or tankage, fed

along with the corn, will make a ra-

tion which, with proper exercise, will
prevent thumps or scours.

A good ration for young pigs is
made up of 4 parts by weight of corn,
4 parts of shorts, 1 part of brain, and
1 part. of tankage. As the pigs be-
come older the corn may be gradually
increased until the amount has been
doubled. '

In addition to proper feed, however,
the pigs must have plenty of sunshine
and exercise. These things cost little
to supply and are absolutely necessary
for best results.

SWINE MANAGEMENT
The swine population of the United
States is indicated on this map in
which each dot represents 5,000 hogs.
The map is takcnvfrom 'Farmers’ Bul.

 
 
   
  
   
  
 

 

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as: \which bleaches the stalks quicker and better
MEI-141111111 boards or dirt. A stiff band of water-proof
v paper, 10 or 12 inches high, held inplace by
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as fast as a man can walk

Enough to do 100 feet of row on both
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onstrated its value. rite for circular.

THE RUSSELLOID COMPANY
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Equal to alfalfa in feed value. Vie do not handle Southern seed, but
offer choicest selections of Michigan grown; 99. 75% pure: high germin-
ation, scarified, best in the world. Selling at about half the price of
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explaining cultivation and uses of this most valuable legume, sample _
of seed and our 1919 Seed Book free, on request. We are headquarters
for Michigan Clover, Alsike, Vetch, Peas, Nmthwestezn Alfalfa, etc.

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mount whatvyou have. to Oder. let no put“ in typo,
change also of ad. or copy as often as you wish. Cop
es advertised here atspecia'l low rates;

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CATTLE "—
‘ - ’ CHOICE REGISTERED STOCK ,
HOLSTEIN-FBIESMN I ' , —.————-————_._. ‘ ,
, , . . PERCHERONS, ' '
E. L. Salisbury Breeds High Class HOLSTEINS,
‘Holetein-Friesian Cattle ‘ SHROPSHIRES.
Twenty dams of our herd sire ANGUS.
Walker Lyons 1 seven DUROCS.
. . b tt n . ———-———-p——A—-—-————
ggggégeNighlihglbgorOt-‘salg if this am 001m 0. BUELL, ELMIRA, MICH.
but, young bull calves. . R.-F. D. No. 1 -
E. L. Salisbury, Shepherd, Micmgnn' ‘ '

 

 

*MUSOLFF 'BROS.’ HOLSTElNS

We are now booking orders £91:
")ung bulls from King Pieter Sag“:
rd’ons 170506. All from A. R. O. dams

“h credible records. We test and“-
“v for tuberculosis. Write for Dl'lc'
“and further information.

Musolff Bros., South Lyons, Michigan

1200-“). Bred Young Bull

Ready for service. The sire Maplecrest De
Kol Hengerveld own brother to a world’s
champion junior 4-year-old, 1,263 pounds
butter in a year. Brother, in blood to the
ex-champion cow, record 1322.93 lbs. but—
ter in a year. Write for pedigree and

 

 

 

 

 

price.
HILLCREST FARM, F. B. Lay, Mgr,
Kalamazoo, Mich.

 

TWIN BULL CALVES
Born October 29. 1918; sired by Sir
Calantha Segis Korndyke 104008; dam’s
record, 24.35 lbs. butter and 621 lbs. of
milk in 7 days; fine strai ht calves. Send
for particulars—C. & A. uttman, Fowl-
erville, Michigan.

 

Woodland Border Stock Farm _
Offers a splendid two-year-old grand-
son of the great sire Dutchland Cream-
elle Lad; dam a high producer and Will'-
be tested this spring. Bull is a very ood
individual, nicely marked. and price to
sell; also a 5-months-old bull calf whose
young dam is sired by 40—lb. bull. He is a
fine growthy fellow nearly white. Cheap,
ill/'Ilfiken soon. Fred Lord, Stockbridge,
ic .

 

38-LB, ANCESTRY

R SALE—Bull calf born Feb. 6,
1919. Sire, Flint Hengerveld Lad Whose
dam ha a. 38.105 4-yr.-old record. Dam_
17 lb, r. Lyn-old. daughter of Ypsiland
Sir Pontiac DeKol whose dam at 5 yrs.
has a record of 85.43 and 750.20 lbs. in

7 da. Price, $100 F,0.B.
Write for extended pedigree and photo.

 

 

 

HOLSTEINS Ox“ QUALITY. TWO near-
est dams of herd sire are both above 33
lbs. butter in 7 days. average 700 lbs.
milk. E. A. Hardy, Rochester, Mich.

 

 

 

L. C KETZLER, - Flint, Michigan
For the greatest demand future
prices t. :.t has ever known. Start

now with the Holstein and convince
yourself. Good stock always for

sale. Howbert Stock Farm. Eaul

Claire. Michigan 1
Bull Calve Friend Hengerveld
De Kol Butter
Lilly and by a son of King Segis De K0!
I\'«.-nlyke, from A. R. O. dams with rec—
orrlc of 18.25 as Jr. two year old to 28.25
at full age. Prices reasonable breeding
v videred.
WALNUT GROVE
W Wyckoi'f,

 

sired by a son or

STOCK FARM
Napoleon, Mich

LANGHURST STOCK FARM

Offers young Holstein-Priesian Bulls
irom dams with records up to 24 lbs. and
sires’ dams up to 46 lbs. Write for ped-
igrees and prices. Fred J Lange. Sebe-
waing, Michigan.

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BEAUTIFUL BABY BULL

Calf advertised in last issue is sold.
This baby bull born March 11, 1919,
Sire's dam’s average 37.76 lbs. Butter
7 days, 145.93 lbs. Butter 30 days,
testing 5.52% fat. Dam, a. first-calf
granddaughter of King of the Ponti-
am and Pietertje Hengerveld's Count,
DeKol. Write for price and detailed
description. Herd tuberculin tested an-
nually.

BOARDMAN FARMS.
Jackson, Michigan.

 

 

 

 

WOLVERINE s'rocu FARM

1 want to tell you about our Junior
Herd Sire, “King Poptiac Lunde Korn-
(1ka Segis,” a son of King of the Ponti-
acs, his dam is Queen Segis of BPOOkSlde,
a daughter of Pontiac Clothilde De K01
2nd and Prince Segis Korndyke, a. great
combination of breeding. ,

We are breeding this young Sire to
the daughters of Judge Walker Pietertje,
our Senior Herd Sire whose first, five
dams each have records. above 30 lbs. he
also has two 30 lb. .SlStel‘S. How can
you go wrong by buying a bull calf or
this popular line of breeding?

, 'I‘ W

 

 

 

Sprague, Battle Creek, Mich.~

 

FOR SALE—TWO 3-YEARFOLDS;
heavy producers; have been milking 65
lbs. per day; bred to 40-lb. bull; were

‘ freehin January Priced to sell. Harry '1‘.

l , ‘
. 'i‘uhbs. Elwell.. Mich. ;

 

EG. HOLSTEIN BULL CALF from
good producing Cow and sired by a.
No. 1 lel. Price $50.00 for quick sale.
F. W. Alexander, Va" ar. Michigan.

 

HOLSTEIN cows, bull and heifer
calves for sale. Come and see
C L. HULETT & SON, Okemos.

110ml

Reg.

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JERSEY

 

The investment brood;
the profit roducerl. Richer

milk from ess feed. Cheei
and butter that brin bette:
prices. The facts about Jersey
nuke other bre do seem extr va-
nnt. Let es un them free. Write
Breeders for prices and pedigreel.
American Jersey
Cattle Club
367 West 2371! sum
New York

 

The Wildwood Jersey Farm

Breeders ot Majesty strain Jersey Cat-
tle. Herd Bulls, Majesty’s Oxford Fox
134214; Eminent Lady’s Majesty 150934.
Herd tuberculin-tested. Bull calves for
sale out of R. of M. Majesty dams.

Alvin Balden, Capao, Michigan.

comment . .

FOB. SALE—REGULAR GUERNSEY
Bull. S. N. Stampflo, Fife Lake, Mich.

GUERNSEYS

 

WE HAVE A FEW
Heifers and cows for

, sale. also a. number of well bred young

bulls—write for breeding. Village Farms,
Grass Lake, Michigan.

 

~ ' G , Bulls .
Registered F353;?
One born April 2, 1918 Price $75
One born Dec 1, 1918 Price $60
7, 1919 Price $50

One born April
.vk. Vestaburg, Mich., R. 2.

 

ABERDEEN-ANGUS

ABE. ZEN ANGUS CATTLE

We are offering at attractive prices, a
number of high-«lass young bulls, 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. Ioma. Michigan.

ANGU BULLS and HEIFERS from
choice registered stock. Also
have some nice Registered Duroc Boars
ready for service. Will. crate and ship
for $50.00. Geo. B. Smith & Co._ Addi—
son. Michigan.

SHORTHORN

 

SHORTHORNS, 5 ROAN BULLS, 4
to 7 months old, pail—fed; darns’ good

 

milkers; the farm'ers’kind. at tarmers'
prices. F. M. Piggott & Son, Fowler,
Mich. .

FOB SALE——4 DOUBLE STANDARD

Polled Durham bulls, a e from 7 to 14

 

GAN carcass FARMING, Mt. memes. Midfiaian- ,

    

_ Eon SALE— IV
red Bulls, 3 Short
' Durhams; 1 Poll_ , ,
old; 1 Polled Dur . weeks old. rt
hort Home. 12 mont 5 old:. 8110
om, 6 ’weeks old. Clarence Wyant,
Berrien Center. M ch.. R. '

FOB SALE—SHOBTHORNS
01 Quality, Scotch and Scotch topped.
Maxwalton Monarch 2nd & Maxwalton

Jupiter in service.
Jehn Schmidt & Son, Reed City, Mich.

SfiORTHOKNS FOR SALE AT REA-

sonable prices. The
prize-winning Scotch Bull, Master.Model
576147, in many states at head of herd of
50 good type Shorthorns.

E. M. Parkhurst, Reed City, Michigan.

FOR SALE FIVE HEAD REGISTERED
Durham Females from four
months to four years old. Bates strain.
Also some large Poland China Boars,- six
months old. bred from a sow that has
just farrowed 16 pigs. '
m Cox, Williamston, Michigan.

ULL 3120 D-
Horns, and 2 Polled
Durléam, 18 months

 

 

MILKING SHORTHORNS .
Maplelane Laddie No. 504725, a Grand-
son of General Clay 255920, at head of
herd. Young stock of both sexes for sale.
Can spare a. few. cows.

 

A. W. Thorne, Fife Lake, Michigan
FOR» SALE — SHORTHORN‘ AN“

Polled Durham Cattle. Herd bulls are
grandsons of Whitehall Sultan and Avon-
dale. C. Carlson, Leroy, Mich- .

 

HOBTHORNS and POLAND CHINAS
all sold out. None for sale at pres-
ent. F. M. Piggott & Son, Fowler, Mich

WHAT DO YOU WANT? 1 represent 41
SHORTHORN breeders. Can put you in
touch with best milk or *beef strains. Bulls:
all ages. Some females. C. W Crum,
President Central Michigan Shorthorn
Association. McBrides. Michir i.

horthorn Durham
good individuals.
Geo. W.

FOB SALE—Two
bulls. Bates strain an
One 3 years old; one 6 months.
Arnold, Bates, Mich.

THE VAN BUR'EN co. snorthom
reeders' Association have oung stock
or sale, mostly Clay bree ing. Write
our wants to the Secretary. Frank
alley, Hartford. Michigan.

’i scorcn TOPPED

For Sale ”WP???- Egan:

th sexes. t ea 0 er

mgniiggg’ 3? famous Whitehall Sultan.
rite for prices and description.

8. H. FANG-BORN. Bad Axe. Michigan.

HEREFORDS

LAKEWOOD HEREFORDS

how many! but how good! A few
welllledeveloped. beefy young bumN folr
sale, blood lines and individuality 0. ill
If you want a prepotent sire. that w
beget grazers, rustlers, early maturerg
and market-toppers, buy a registere
Hereford and realize a big profit on yofir
investment. A life—time devoted to 'e
breed. Come and see me.——E. J, TAV—
LOR, Fremont, Mich. ,

' ES

THREE HEREFORD BULL CALV ,
about eight months old; one horned and
two polled; best ofbreeding. Prices rea-

 

 

 

 

sonnble.
W ...v.__ -
HORSES
SALE—FIVE REGISTERED
Pegghrgron horsesp three stallions, two
mares, all blacks and priced to sell.
C. S. Young, Shepherd, Mich.

 

‘ AT HALF PRICE—REGISTERED
Percheron Mare, dagple gray, 7 years old ,
weighs a ton show t; heavy in foal to an
imported stud weighing 2,160. Price $300.
A good worker; prompt. Also stud colt, 2

cars old ready for service; color brown;
mm a ton mare and imported ton stud.

Price 3

 

months. Edw. Gunden. igeon, Mich.

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a‘ter the paper was out, and

‘ vertising.

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MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING,

' Mt. Clemens, Michigan.
Gentlemen:—I can’t write to all the men that have in-
quired about the heifers advertised. 'I [sold them 4 days

thru your paper. It is a medium for selling pure-bred cab
tie, and I assure you that you will get a share of my ad-

J. C. Butler, Portland, Mich

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Elwell, Mich., Mar. 3m, 1919

I wish you to notify the people

Yours respectfully, , _
' HARRY L. TUBBS.

      

Cole & Gardner, Hudson, Mich,

250. A show colt, a, great actor._

     

   

BLACK PEBOHEBON -“' S
Hufo; recorder number 99855
2. ‘003 E. Zingi’ebe,gLatty. oiiio.

. noes , -
'PonAiml CHINA —. .. ,
Bro rvrn P. o. tilts.

fan-ow, the big smooth kind.
WOOD & SON. Saline. Mich.

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two boars ready for service and one bill
boar. H. O. Swartz, Schooicraft, Mich. ‘

 

IG TYPE P. C., I have a few extra
good Fall Bears left, sired b Grand
Superba and out of Big Proli c Sows.
Their breeding traces to the best herd in
111., Iowa and Neb.
C. E. GARNANT, Eaton Rapids, Mich.

Large Type‘Poland China Hogs
Write that inquiry for
iceable boars to m. J. Clarke. Eaton
Rapids, Mich, instead of Mason. I have-
sold my farm and bought another, one
mile west and .e ght and one-half miles
south. Come and ee me in my new home-
Free livery from town.

. WM. J. CLARKE, ‘ .
R. No. 1, Eaton Rapids, Michigan

 

 

MICHIGAN .CHAMPION HERD 0F
Big Type P. C. orders booked for spring
pigs. E. R. Leonard, St. Louis, Mich.

 

BIG TYPE POLANDS, GILTS ALI}

sold, one yearling sow bred to farrow
May 29th, for sale. 0. L. Wright, Jones-
vllle, Mich. '

 

WALNUT ALLEY BIG "m Gm“
all sold. Keep

watch of 1919 crop sired by Arts Sena-
tor and Orange Price. I thank my cus-
formers for their patronage. Mi h
c .

A. ‘D. GREGORY, ~ Ionia,

 

DUROO

Dunocs, FEB’Y, FARROW, READY
to ship May 1st. $15, two for $25 1. o. b.
crated. Bankers’ satisfaction or money
back. Papers for registry furnished. 39
farrowed n three litters; bigt bone type.
B E. Kies, Hillsdale, Mich, . 5,

 

 

DUROC BOARS READY'FOR SER-
vice, also high class sows bred for sum-
mer farrowinf to Orion’s Fano King, the
big est lg 0 his age ever at nternation-
al at tock Show, Newton Barnhart.
St. Johns, Mich. . .

 

TWO YOUNG BROOKWATER, DUR-
00 Jersey Boars, ready for service. All
stock shipped; express prepaid, inspec-
tion allowed. Fricke Dairy Co. Address
Fricke Dairy 00., or Arthur W. Mumford,
Perrinton, Mich.

DUBOCS; BRED STOCK ALL SOLD.
Will have a limited number of yearling
gilts bred for August farrow. Order early.
Newton & Blank, Hill Crest Farms, Per-
rinton, Mich.

 

“TWO YOUNG BROOKVVATER, DUR-
oc Jersey Boars, ready fo“ service. All
stock shipped; express prepaid. inspection
allowed. Fricke Dairy Co. Address Fric-
ke Dairy Co., or Arthur W. Miimford.
Perrinton, Mich.” .

 

 

DUROC JERSEY SiVINE. BREE!)
Sows and Gilts all sold. Nice bunch of
fall pigs, both sex. sired by Brookwa‘ter
Tippy Orion No. 55421, by Tippy Ci 1., out
of dam by the Principal 4th and Brooks
water Cherry King. Also herd boar 3 yr.
old. Write for pedigree and prices Sat—
isfaction guaranteed. Tins. Uriilei‘hill &

Son, Salem, Michigan. <

50 fall pigs. You need a litter by Or-
ion’s Fancy King. the' biggest pig

of his age ever at International Fat Stock

 

DUROC BRED S0\VS AND 50

hart, St. Johns, 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.

. INWOOD BROS, .

 

Romeo, Mich.

FOB SALE——TWO REGULAR DUBOO
. Jersey boars, lst of October tarrow:
weight, 150 lbs.‘ sired by Orion Cherry
King 6th No. 7i931; dam by Defender.
C. E. Davis & Son, Ashley, Mich. R. 1.

’MEADOWVIEW FARM

Registered Duroc Jersey Hogs. Buy
your spring pigs now.
.1. E. Morris, Farmington, Mlch..

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0 Saginaw Valley" Herd
Headed by C. C. Michgan Bay .

son of Grand Champion’

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
  

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Schoolmaster

I John Gibson, - ,
Bridgeport, - Michigan.

 

 

 

 

”raw SPRING BOARS sushi-saga

.of Joe Orion and; Defender .379 it!
at a bargain Write'tb ices ..
W‘Eech R.F.D

  

 
 

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L. s. P, c. BRED GILTS, ALL sou)‘ ‘

L. T. P. C. serv— I

show, Catalog tells all.—Newton Barn-‘

and Perfection ‘
'5th. February pigs for sale...

  
 

 
  
      
     
   
     
  
  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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raised. " cedte ‘eell. also good grade
. Holstein bull calf. -Wili . Thurman. Elm
JFrontgswck .Farm, Dryden. Michigan

A! WARNER. Route 8, Aliment, MicL

., Breeder of Pure Bred Shorthorn Cattle
.“and O. I... Swine. A few Oct. pigs

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Ham-sums BOAR PIGS or JAN.
30th farrow only. for sale now. Book your
order for Spring Pigs new. John W. Sny-
der. St. Johns. Mich., R. 4. ~

 

 

. , CHICKS
BERKSHIRES
1‘ ' ' - Wm SHIP THOUSAN .’ -
BEGORY FARM: BERKSHIBES for cmcxsferent varieties: Bragg; lire:-
Profit! Choice stock-for sale. Write horns. $13 hundred; booklet and testi-
your wants, - moniais. Stamp’ appreciated. Freeport
W. S. CORSA. - White Hall. Ills Hatchery, Box 10. Freeport, Mich. ._

  

   

18. re.
.19? $0.60.
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BEDS THAT ABE BEDS—S. 0.
bined with high align-producing
eggs, per setting, 1

.er, Williamston,

COCKEREIS

prices reasonable,

FEW COCKERELS I It I
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Eggs for hatching.—Odell Arnold, Cole-

 

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pure white husky “110%..
satisfaction guaran-

Hawley. Ludington, Mich.

ORPINGTON '

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3180 White Guinea

 

 

 

CHESTER wnx'rns.

Chester'MARCH AND APRIL PIGS,

from prize winning stock; in

g‘airs or tries; at reasonable prices—F.
. Alexander, Vassar, Mich,

* -' J. T. Weetall,

Breeder of'big type ‘Chesterwhite swine,
My herd is headed by‘ Petroliu‘m King
51,003 and he by Petrolium Giant 37.115,
and he six times grand champion. Some
good October males for sale. Write me

 

 

 

for further particulars and prices. J. T.
Westall, Breckenridge, Michigan.
DOGS
FOR SALE—COLLIE PUPS. CHAS.

Wolff, Walkerton, Indiana.

STOCK COLLIE PUPS FOR
J, H. Ses-

 

, CHOICE
sale; mother natural heeier.
sions, St. Johns, Mich., R. 8.

POULTRY

HOMESTEAD FARMS

Orders for Chicks have been too many.
We must have three to four weeks to fill
further orders.

Order only Barred Rocks; R. C. Rhode
Island Reds; Whit and Silver Laced (in
small auantities) - yandottes; S. C. Black

norca' ; S . R. C. White Leg-

rns; C. and R. C, Brown Leghorns;
oonas.. E gs for hatching,

Hater—Be glans and Flemish Giants.

A catalog will be mailed to you.

' BLOOMINGDALE FARMS ASSOCIATION
Bloomingdale, Mich" '

BARBED BOOK

 

 

 

 

MUD-WAY-AUSII-KA FARM 0F-
fers for May lst shipments our breeders
in Parks bred-,to-lay Barre Rocks (Pui--
let mating) yearling hens, 3 to $5 each:
eight hens and cook bird, $30: Rock eggs,
$1.50 per 15; $4.50 per 50; White Runner
duck eggs, $1.50 per 11. Dike C. Miller,
Dryden, Mich. 4 '

 

G. A. BAUMGARDNER'S BARRED
P. Rocks are famous for winners, layers,
and yellow legs and beaks. Eggs by ex-
press, $1.50 per 15; by parcel post. $2
per 15. ,Middleville. Mich., R. 2.

 

OHN’S BIG BEAUTIFUL BARRED
Books are hen-hatched, quick rowers,
good layer ; 30 eggs, $3.00“ 10. $8.00.
Postage pa d. Cockerels. $1.00. ‘Circu-
lars, photos. John Worthon, Clare. Mich.
TCockerels and females. Vigorous
stock; good layers; eggs for hatching.

Satisfaction guaranteed. Robert Bow-
man. Jr., R. No. 1, Pigeon, Michigan,
ROCK WINNERS.

BARRED Pen, 2nd Cockerel and 4th

Cockerel at Chelsea Big Show. Hatching
Eggs from Pen $2.50 per 15; Pen 2,
$2.00 per 15, or $6.00 By parcel
post. Carrier returne .

SAM STADEL, - Chelsea, Mich.,

 

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,SHEPARDS’ BUFF ROCKS; PRIZE
winners at the big Detroit Poultry Show
1919., I have two grade pens mated. I
will hafjch my winner from these mating.
I will ave a limited8 Efumber of eggs

 

 

spare a. 8 per 15. you want Some
800d B ocks Ofder one or two 0 these
slotting“ the wil Ixfushgu. 8‘ isfac-
1no'n ant ed. n ard, henn-
. , ' LEGHOIN ,

b ggNGLE-COMB WHITE, LEGHORNS;
re .

to la ; Barron strain; hatching eggs
per 15,‘$ .50; 30, $2.75: 50, $4: 1 0,
7.50:“ 300, $21. Order direct from this
ad No's check.- Bruce W. Brown, May-
Ville,_Mich. . .

BRED~TO-LAY WHITE LEGHORNS.
leading M. A. C. Demonstration Farm in
1918. ' Average production for 150 hens
last year-.185 eggs each. Eggs for hatch.
ing, 32 per 15 or $10 per 100. a R.
Lindsay. “Glenbu‘rnie Farmstead. omu-

 

. . $31!,EBUFF1LEGFPENS—ngg

W , 81145139113 0 SSW-lea} ma é

‘ Wt; gotta-that, are not only mat-

‘ iti'ont but, above all, for prof-

trestle .ggs at very réas-

is‘t‘f l1..,interc¥st you
liege Fa

  

MAMMOT

MAMMOTH B , ‘
for hatching, “0V2 TURKEY nGGs

Dillman, Dowagiac, Mich.

Strictly thoroughbred,

blers weigh 15-38 lbs Hens 9 16 lb

; . ., - 5.
Price, $7.00 to $25.00, according to
Weight and beauty. Eggs, $4.00 per

setting of ten. John Morris. R. 7. Vassar.

HATCHING EGGS

TURKEYS

35 cents each. Mrs. Walter

, .5.

H BRONZE TURKEYS _
forsale Gob-

 

R.C,

W. Chinese
Claudia Be

Br. Leghorn eggs $1.50
per 100. Pekin duck, $

jper 15; $8
.50 for 8.
goose eggs 4 cents each, Mrs.
tts. Hillsdale, Mich.

 

Chelsea.

ARRED

S. C. WHITE LEGHORN EGGS FOB
hatch1ng.. Flock is culled by M. A. C. ex-
pert who recommends them as an excep-
tionally good laying strain, Roy C. Ives,

BARRED BOOK EGGS FROM LAY-
ing strain, $1.50 per 13.
for people who would not have to have
chicks shipped.
Deckerville, Mich., Route 1,

go, Detroit and Battle Creek shows.
Four pullets layed 950 Eggs in one
wane E g3. 32.001310: 15;H b
, . 0 man, on on at -
gan, R. F. D No. 3 or, Michi

HATCHING EGG . SETTINGS 0F

fis postpa _
ite Guineas, $ .
man, Michigan,

Custom hatching

Mrs. Geor e C. Innis,

oz 69

BOOKS. Winners at Chica-

33.50 for 80.

id. 8. ngln‘tomii 81.7%:

Arno] , Cole-

 

Leghorns ;

EGGS FOR HATOHING. S. C.

loge-bred trap nested roosters with our
flock at present
Kay, Hersey, Mich.

WHITE
7 Michigan Agricultural Col-

; 6888. 8c each. Geo. Mc-

 

 

 

EGGS

eggs. $ 1 ;

FOR HATCHING, FROM FARM
raised S.

26 eggs, $1.50.
Sumner Simpson, Webberville, Mich. .

S HCATgHING EGGS FRO’M PURE Blood

C. White Leghorns. 15

 

. . . I. Reds. Prices 15, $1.50' 0
$4.00- 100. 37.00. Mrs. J. A. K 111 it I
bee, Michigan. e e, l ay

ARRED ROCK EGGS' WINNERS AT
Chelsea show. Speciai pen, $2.50, 15;
.Second $2, 15; $5.50. P. P, Pre aid.
gargier. Returned. Sam Stadel, Che sea,
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P. P.
Lake,

HATCHINGgggs Buggy runn-

Ringlet strain; 15 for 1.5 ; 30 for $2.50:
pre aid._ Mrs.
Mic igan.

Rocks

e0. Weaver, 'Fife

 

EGGS m,

$1.50 per 15
8‘3».
Mich.

Sheridan, M

1
FOR HATCHING, FROM
152 Washington avenue, Muskegon,

HATCHING EGGS — PLYMOUTH
Rocks, all varieties an
trated catalog

Hatching Eggs

AR-
strain, white Wyan ottes.
. Postpaid. William Kampen-

An ona .
3c. Sheri an s
., R. 5. '

Ill. -
oultry Yards

”sings" 33.33

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From
Rocks

 

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try supplies

NOTICE—PURCHASERS O POVE-
rom sen v

ing me remittances a
for The Bloomingdale
as I have not had any direct connection
with this company since February 22, ’19.
Frazer Miller. ,

will please refrain
letters intended
arms Association,

 

eva ' Tractor

EARN $60 WEEKLY DISTRIBUTING
'the . Adapto -
cars. Guaranteed not to injure your Ford,
write for free ‘circularto Dept,

Tractor Attachment for Ford

ltB,’,' Gen-
Company, Geneva, Ohio

 

pedigreed st

 

 

 
 

 

companions
E'walt “M

Airedale terrier

t. Clemens, Michigan.

FOR SALE .
uppies. Thoroughbred

 

but to a quality.

 

 

 

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Can you afford to buy shoes of an unknown Quality
when you can buy Rouge Rex of a standard Quality.
Each and every pair are made'for service and comfort

’ for The Man Who Works. Not shoes built to a price,

Insist upon getting the best by demanding Rouge Rex,
This trade mark is on every pair for your protection.

, ,  HlRTH-KRAUSE co.

TANNEBS AND snon MANUFACTURERS
- GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

   
    
 
         
 
      
   
  
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
       
 
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

calf to this great size.

at full age.
Write for a catalog to

77-Registered Holsteins-77

ABSOLUTE DISPERSION SALE

of the entire herd of 55 head owned by

MARK H. PIPER

together with 22 head from the herds of
L. C. Ketzler and Floyd Pierson

. FLINT, MICH., MAY 13, 1919

33 head in calf to Admiral Rag Apple, 234267, son of Rag Apple Korn-
dyke 8th and a 32, 5-1b. Junior—four-year-old.

17 daughters of Flint Hengerveld Lad, 124989,
dams average 32.7 lbs. butter and 735 lbs. milk in 7 days, 20 head in

30 A. R. O. cows and heifers, ranging from 17-1b. yearlings to 34.8 lbs.

MARK H. PIPER, Flint, Michigan

whose two nearest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aberdeen-An

Stock Show, in exas

fifih‘ifi-fin
inois

c o. _ to
AMERICA

or Boys’

OH, BOYS! HEAR ABOUT FT. WORTH, BRANDON
‘ AND OKLAHOMA CITY ‘

s calves started 01! 1919 by winning grand champion-
ships over 9.1 at Brandon Winter Fair, in Canada, at the Southwest
American Live Stock Show, Oklahoma City, and at Fort Worth Fat
all within a few days. _
th Brandon and Fort Worth. They also won at the ‘
at the Sioux City Inter-State
Fa and at the world’s greatest show, the International at
Baby Beef Book,

A ERDEEN-ANGUS BREEDERS’ASSOCIATION
817 MB Exchange Avenue, Chicago

Lat year the “Doddle ,-

Fair, at the Indiana-

 

 

 

 

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Saginaw

 

higan Live Stock Insurance, Co.

INDEMNIFIES Owners of Liva Stock—J—Iorses, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs

- Against Death by Accident or Disease

. Grand Rapids

 

 

 

FOB SALE—A 40 PLEASANT LOCA—
tlon‘, good soil. roa s, house with cellar
and well. nearly all under. cultivation.
Barn with basement, hen house and
ranary; orchard. John Edwards, R,F.D.
£10. 1, Sears, Osceola 00.. Michigan.

 

FOB SALE—240-ACRE FARM
fenced, 80 acres under-cultivation; good

 

ock. reat watch dogs and
for children. Dr. W. Austin

 

land. good buildings. With or without
stoc: and implements. Paul

Hamann,
Alger, Michigan. , > ' .

    

ALL_

80-ACRE FARM FOR SALE, 1%
miles from St. Louis, Mich. Good schools
and churches; good soil. 55 a. cleared.
balance pasture and wood lot," 10-room

se, basement barn 36x48. Price.

u , : _.
$6,500: $3,500 cash, balance easy terms. ..

Chas, Monroe, St. Louis, Michigan. ‘

 

,ton, Three Oaks, Michigan.

ASPARAGUS
F. J. Strat-

FOR SALE -—- 6,600
Plants. $20'takes the bunch,

 

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White Diarrhea

~ ‘ Give Your Chicks_ .1 III”
“I? ' AChanceTo Livey ’ ‘ . "“ «2' '

Brings you this regular $2 Sack

I am making you a special half— -price offer on a regular $2. 00 sack
of Mayer’s Six Weeks Baby Chick Developer. I want every poultry
raiser to order one of these sacks at my risk. I want to prove to
you that Mayer’s Baby Chick Developer is the World’s greatest
poultry discovery, that it will raise 95% of every hatch, prevent
Whit'e Diarrhea, develop 2-1b. broilers in 8 to 10 weeks, and start
your pullets laying early.

Raise All Your Chicks

White Diarrhea, the national poultry plague, kills millions of baby
chicks every year. The poultry raiser’s loss from this dreadful disease
is tremendous. It’s a crime against the poultry raiser’s. efforts and his

labors. Stop losing from 30 to 55 per cent of your spring hatch. Pre- '

vent White Diarrhea by using Mayer’s Six Weeks Baby Chick De-
veloper.
Mayer’s Six Weeks is put up in sealed sacks only. One sack will last an
ordinary flock of 140 chicks for six weeks. Don’t confuse these sacks with
the ordinary four to six—ounce package, because they are much larger and
contain absolutely no filler. It is made up entirely of concentrated medicine and food.

Is a Chick’s Life WOrth One Cent?

Think this ever—what are you doing for your chicks? Are you giving them a chance
to earn a big profit for you? For less than one cent a chick you can make sure of
raising 95% of your hatch or your money back. The big sack that I am offering yen
here will last 140 chicks six weeks. Our grandfathers used to say, “An ounce of pre-
vention is worth a pound of cure." This old saying is as true today as it ever was,
Raise all your chicks. Use Mayer’s Six Weeks Baby Chick Developer.

More Than a Preventive fer White Diarrhea

Mayer’s Six Weeks Baby Chick Developer is guaranteed to prevent White Diarrhea
and raise 95 per cent of all your chicks or your money back—«but it does still more
than this—it is a tonic,'a food, a builder of tissue, blood and bone. It is a scientifical-
ly prepared chick food that accomplishes the same wonderful results as the scientific
foods that are used for babies the world over.

Sold Under £111 Absolute Money Back Guarantee!

Every sack of Mayer’s Six Weeks Baby Chick Developer is sold under an absolute
guarantee. If you are not perfectly satisfied, you get your money back.

ORDER TODAY. Thousands of successful poultry raisers are now using Mayer's
Six Weeks. Every poultry raiser should be using it. You should have a sack on hand
all the time. Here is a chance to save one—half. Mail your order now.

Special Offer for Dealers and Agents
.12 Regular Size $2.00 Sacks for Only $8.50

Mayer’s Six Weeks Baby Chick Developer is the greatest discovery for poultry that

science has yet developed. Dealers and Agents are going to make big money. Here
is your chance to get it on the half—price otter. Send only $8.50 and get
12 regular size $2.00 sacks, all carrying charges prepaid.

Mail the Coupon and $1.00 NOW! , Mail This Co'upon . NOW

I AM MAKING YOU A SPECIAL HALF-PRICE OFFER “ON

over for only $1.00, and I am paying the carrying charges my-
self. Order now direct from this ad. and save exactly one-
halt. Prevent White Diarrhea—develop two-pound broil- .‘
ers in eight to ten weeks and start your pullets laying
early. One big sack of this wonderful chick tonic I
and developer for only $1.00. >

Bend the coupon now. » - ' . . I .

Mayer’s Hatchery

841 Security Building, ,
. Minneapolis, Minn.

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my regular ”'00 “ck °‘ Mayer's Six Weeks Baby Chick Devel- ' ‘ MAYERis HATQHERY l , ' ‘

841 Security Building, I
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

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