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Scenes at the Washtenaw County Tractor Demonstration Staged by H. S. Osler, County Agent, and F. W. McLane of the Farm
Bureau, on the Rudolph Wagner Farm, near ,Ann Arbor, last week Friday, May 9th.

 

The crowd estimated at over 2,500 came in nearly a thousand autos, which 4. The field from a distance, showing the crowd of “fans” around each of the

, machines as thry work their way along. The ground was dry, but stony and
not all "lizzies." hilly.

Faithful old 0“ Pull (3111122an along conuntedly on kerosene while it turns 5. The smallest member of the Cage family made a host of friends sticking to
three deep furrows to the delight of the crowd who followed' it ncross fields. its Job and doing its work well on kerosene. It’s no larger than 'a Fordson.
This Fordson pulling two plows made 8 toot] showinz‘by consistently stick- 8, Here’s the kind of furrows the International turned, pulling a three bottom
1118‘ to. its Job and so delighted a goodly proportion of the boosters who Oliver plow, that cuts from seven to nine inches deep. It also burns ker-

lwear by Henry. . onene successfully. , ‘

lined the roads in every direction, and as will \be easily noted, they were.
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~ experiments were mainly made on a rich, heavy
I . I! clay soil, at little inclined to bevwet in the spring

y

V See y
ENJAMIN c. MARSH, secretary of the Farm-

Bem' National Council at Washington, threw a
bomb-shell into the conference of college pro-

     

 

fessors and inrm organisation heads called recent- -

ly in Washington to discuss the functions of the
once of farm management and economics, when
he asked that Prof. Carver be given an opportun-
ity to relate why he was dropped frm the De-
partment of' Agriculture several 'years ago: The
only other speaker who struck a discordant, note
during the conference was Dr. Atkeson, who said:
“We are making millionaires in my state (West
Virginia) by the thusands and agricultural con-
ditions are getting worse.” He expressed the be-
lief that if wages continued at the rate of $1 per
hour, wheat would have to be\ $8 a bushel-to en-
able the producer to break even and suggested as
.a means of breaking up land monopoly, a graduat-
ed land tax, very moderate on small holdings, but
very heavy on the large ones.

It is not related that Dr. Carver was given the
Opportunity asked for by Mr. Marsh, although he
was present and spoke at the- meeting prior to
Mr. Marsh's address.
lished a letter written by Dr. Carver to the Farms

‘ ers’ National Council in which he verified practi-
cally every statement made by Dr. Spillman, rel-
ative to the dismissal of Dr. Carter. It is quite
apparent that Secretary Houston does not Wish
the subject to be discussed, for at no time has he
been known to make a single statement in de-
fense of the charges made against him by Dr.
Spillman.

Several weeks ago we pub-.

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““3““ "inch cm C Gem. 7 edwer I " i. Soc: 'al. Condoms , __ , 4 . _  _
a... meme who no “ m1 n
“Irina an- m tor their productsm in in”

Mr. Benjamin Marsh 'mede insurer to this by
saying that the farmers 1pm probably be able to

settle many of. these social questions for them-

selves. if they had a good income and that “most

diseases were due to poverty.

55¢ a later session, after the fields for a study '

and the program or investigation had been outlin-
ed, Mr. Marsh stated that the chief farm organi-
zation, united in the Farma's' National Council
to carry out their reconstruction program, were

especially concerned over the economic problems .

confronting the farmers. He explained how the
packers, when they wished-to defeat real investi-
gation of the meat packing industry, suggested
an investigation so far reaching that it would die-
courage people from doing anything, and express-
ed the fear that the investigations suggested for
the office of farm management are so' far reaching
that in making social inquiries—however valua-

ble—the economic problems would be ignored or'

. overlooked. He called attention to the fact that
Prof. Carver had started an investigation of rural
credit and suggested that this should be continued
and ,stated that the farmers of America wanted
to know why the figures on the cost of production
of farm staples compiled by the office of farm man-
agement had not been made public. The farmers
of America, he stated, are at grips with the spec-
ulative middlemen, the railroad finances, the man-
ey and credit monopoly and the monopolizers of
natural resources, and he felt that the farmers
wanted the office of farm management to furnish

  

.., or

proving thehjf economic 'conditibns.

A tentetive pr

«was adapted for the Jig: I;

 

organization and work for the ethos of mm man :, ‘- ' .‘

tary' Houston. ,

agememt Tim coulmitteowas selectedbySecre-

There is one sigmliicantfaet’ln connection with_;..
this conference which must not be overlooked.
“lost «mamas-r competences were from as; ‘ "
educational. institutions; ‘

ricultnral colleges, ‘
church organizations and the depmtment of agrié’
culture There were only fauruer five «mm rep-

188ml?” of any laws mm organizatiohs.‘ The g .
list of these invited as, announced by Secretary

-Houston, himself, did not include the names of . .
many farmers. ' It was patentlydnbended that the ,

major representation holding the deciding vote
should be trim the agricultural colleges and the
department. There is ’no getting around the
fact that the agricultural college experts do not
have the same viewpoint upon many of the most
important agricultural matters asTis heldby the
farmers. There are exceptions to this rule, of
course . In order to thome understand the prob-
lems and the thought of the working farmer one
must be veryclose to him if not actually working.
with him. So, while college professors may de-
vise a program covering many phases of farm

life, they are quite sure to overlook or minimize ' I

some phases that in the eyes and experience of
the farmer are the most important of all.
We shall have

 

Mr. Houston ad-

more to say about

 

PLANT EVERY
Acres You CAN!
PUT m MORE
POTATOES!

dressed the confer-
ence'briefly and re-
iterated an oft—re-
‘ p e a t ed statement
that the outline of
the work for the of-
fice of farm manage-
ment was tentative
and he hoped to re-
ceive many valuable
suggestions w h i c h
would enable the de-
partment to make
its work as eflicient
as possible. “He was
very much concom—
ed to learn," says
the report, “what
the farm women
wanted as they have
been neglected a
great deal, and he
thought that social
conditions on the
farm should be care-

  

 

 

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this conference that
was held at Wash-
ington.
min 0. Marsh, who
is perhaps as thor—
oly acquainted with»
farm problems and
has. as correct a
view of the farmer’s
needs and desires

  

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ACRES - PLAN
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United States, will
contribute an arti—
cle in a later issue
of M. -B. 1". upon
the subject. We
can » promise our
readers a, discussion
. that is both critical
3. n d constructive,
showing up the
_weak spots of the
department of ag-
riculture and ,, sug-
gesting means of
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fully studied.”

What My Experience has Taught me About Everbearing' Strawberries and Culture

AISING everbearing berries is some like
raising baby beef—they must be started
early and pushed for the best results. I

had rather put them on ground that was in late ,

potatoes the year before and a clover sod turned
down for the potatoes than anywhere else. But
other head crops will do. Corn stubble is bad
for a berry bed. If the sod was manured before
plowing, all the better. Set as soon as ground is
fit to work and danger of freezing is over. Pick
the blossoms until the plants are well rooted.
Early set, well cared for plants need to have the
blossoms kept off till about July the fourth. Oth-
ers should not bear till later even as late as
August lst.

When first set I hoe or cultivate the ground
to make a dust mulch near the plants, if the
ground is dry using fine teeth in the cultivator.

If the ground is heavy I use coarse teeth in the

cultivator and go deeper to let out surplus mois-
ture and let the ground warm up. Later when
the 'ground is warm and begins to dry up I go
back to making a dust mulch. If the ground is
full of some vegetable mould it helps to avoid
both extremes. Manure plowed under for the
strawberries should be fine so they can use it
at once. Do not disturb the roots when cultivat-
ing and do not cultivate when the ground is wet
enough to harden the least bit after cultivating.

One of the first lessons I learned about experi-
ments was that “Circumstances often alter the
Case;' very much so, I will tell you that my berry

 
 

By FRANCIS G. SMITH
Isabella County

and very productive of grass also weeds, and that
during haying the plants were apt to have a hard
time so that plants that lacked hardihood quickly
showed it and were discarded and those that were
left would be able to do well under ordinary farm
care. Specialists sometimes like tender kinds of
fruit but farmers do not wantto bother with them.
Berries on sandy soil are generally (not always)
better than on heavy clay- and any fruit is sweet-
er if ripened in sunshiny weather instead of
cloudy, cold or wet weather. , On my soil grass
crowds so that I generally plow them up after once
fruiting except in case of the everbearers. ‘I get
much more and better fruit on the new beds.
Berries Discarded and Why . -
Climax, not a good bearer and fruit not very
good; Warfield, good bearer, poor in quality, hard
to find and pick; Haverland, line fruit and big

bearer but the plant is tender; Cly‘de, nice fruit,-

not a good bearer for me; Baldwins, pride of Mich-
igan, poor Bearer, poor fruit; Kellogs, pride of
Michigan; -poor bearer and poor fruit; Marshall,
fine fruit,»but poor bearer and tender plant; Orem,
D001- bearer; Sons, prolific poor bearers and poor
flavored fruit; Brandywine, handsome little berry,
plant weak and poor bearer; Uncle Jim or Dor-
mon, the largest berry I ever raised, but a poor
have run out ; for years it outyielded all others
but was a little tart and white-tipped; Amanda.
’ winter-killed; Cheaspeake, winter-killed; Kellog’s
premier, I will probably discard, also Charles the

 

First, as it is light in colors, and probably poor?
flaVOred, berries are good size and plant may be

a good bearer but is not as hardy as some; Lady ,

Corneile plant, not very hardy here, from the-
south, not yet fruited; Freemont Williams, not
fruited much yet, fair plant, fruit fair and good
color; Early Ozark, fine fruit, fair. bearer; Helen
Davis, very prolific but a litttle too tart, light col-
ored and soft on my soil, might be fine on warm,
dry, sandy soil long season bearer and sure.

Best of Tried Sorts

Senator Dunlap, the best all around berry I
have tried yet long season bearer and sure fruit
of good quality, good bearer, good handler, ‘fair
canner, not quite as dark as desirable but eXCess-V
ive plant maker; Corsican, a strictly fancy fruit,
very large, have raised regular-shaped berries
that measures six inches. around, averages as
arge as Uncle Jim and seldom ever has any small
fruits, is a good handler, very dark and very fine!
flavored, plant large and tough standing dry
weatherexceptionally well mid seasons short bear-
er, once caught bad by late “frost in bloom, does
not make too many plants; E. Ozark, like COrsi-~

can, not quite is equal and a little earlier; Helen '

Davis, long seasomrprolific, sure bearer, fruit soft,
light. and tart—J‘raancis G. Smith, Blanchard;
Mich.R.2. . *, ‘ f
(Editor’s Note: commie, the backward spring ”
it is not we late to plant strowmrries. Much. on

cable. informatiofios the preparation of the, d if
planting, care, “0518.023’9611. in Farmers! Bin”
.No. 1028, which may be had upon appli '

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' former supervisor of the township, 3
, secretary, and we note the name of Rep Jas. E.
' McKeon as one of the members.
‘ hold another meeting on May 24th at Fraser town
- hall, beginning at 7 o’clock in the evening.

1 'Fruser Township, Bay County, Latest to Dr-

ganize Farmers’ ’Unions and Lay
Foundation for Co- -Opera-
tive Enterprises

:Re‘ports from Bay County, where the first farm-

" er‘s’ union in this state ‘was born, indicatethat the
71119”!!!th is Spreadingrapidly ._.Fraser township
. farmers met on May 10th and organized a‘uni‘on,

‘with sixteen charter members. Chas. W Kitchen,

was elected

This union will

Fanmers‘in many'parts ‘of the state are evinc-

g ing a great deal of interest in- this farmers' union
‘ movement. and-several letters have been received

at this office announcing a desire to Organize. A
few more weeks will see all of Bay county organ-
ized and then those behind the movement plan on
going into adjoining counties, with the eventual
purpose of organizing the entire state.

The charge that has been made in some un-
friendly quarters that the Nun-Partisan Lague is
behind the farmers' union movement is not true.

As a matter ‘of fact the Non-Partisan League has.
' been investigationg .tihe situation in Michigan out

has decided that the time is not.yet ripe to launch
its program here. A former league organizer, who
’cl'aims to be in touch with the plans of the league,
recently visited this ofiice and stated that the

‘ league would not enter Michigan this year, but

will center its effots on Ohio, Indiana and other

- mid-western states. The farmers' union movement

is wholly independent of the Non-Partisan League
and’we doubt if the latter even knows that the far-
mers are organizing unions».

The program or theunions organized thus far is

tentative and doses snsosts sindicate a very defin-

ite objective. There is nothing radical or even un-

‘ usual about it. It embraces generally the princi-

ples of cooperation which will be acted upon and.

. a meeting of the Williams town-
ship farm s' union at the town hall in Auburn,
"Bay county, Mich ., On Saturday evening, May

517th at -8- o'clock for the purpose of discussing
the elevator question and to transact any busi-

- nose that may lawfully some before the meet-
ing. Every‘farmer is )asked to came out and
express his opinion. By order of the union-—
Irving-Bi Dav/ls, Secretary.

 

CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
BUYS STORAGE \VAREHOUSE

The members of the Elk Rapids Co-operative
Marketing Association met at Kewadin last Thurs-
day evening and voted to buy the old cement build-
ing, known as the Wooden Ware Factory at Elk
Rapids. This building is 50 by 200 feet and will

. make one of the best warehouses in Michigan.

The money for the purchase of the building and

for remodeling to fit the needs of the Marketing
-Association will be loaned to the association by
the individual farmers of the association.

They have already hired their manager for this
year, Mr. Willard Towers, who 'is favorably known
in this section and who has the confidence of all
who knows him. This association will handle
everything Which the farmers raise and will also
buy their supplies in» car load lots.

A feed grinding mill and elevator will be a part
of the business. There is also talk of establishing
a bean-picking plant in connection so the cull
beans can be retained by the farmers.

The enthusiasm of the farmers over doing their
own buying and selling was demonstratel at this
meeting and they are going at the propositions
with vim and are to commence alterations on the

building at once. They already have their cream
testing machinery on the ground ready to be in-

- stalled. The success of the other associations in

this part of Michigan is lending great confidence
to the program.

It is reported that the Banks’ Cooperative Mar-
keting Association is getting along velv nicely
with its new warehouse, which is to be 45 by 145
feet, two stories and a shed to cover the wagons
as they are unloaded.

The Banks' Association has also hired a. man
ager for thisyeear. Mr. John Bos is the manager
and will see that there is nothing left undone to
build up "a market that is a credit to this part of
the state. —-C’o,unty Agent.

 

PLANNED FOR AUGUST

Michigan to Stage Demonstration and Test
Week Which Will Rival Western States
Exhibits ahd Will Attract Many
Thousands of Farmers

(Staff Correspondent)

At a meeting at Lansing 011 Tuesday attended,
by leaders in the development of the farm tractor
in this state it was decided to hold a tractor
demonstration week early in August to rival the
largest held in this country. ,

00- operating in the movement and providing
the means for conducting competitive power and
economy tests the M. A. C. department of Farm
Mechanics under the guidance of H H. Mussel-
man, will participate. .

The location of the big meet which it is predict-
ed will draw at least 200 000 attendance during the
week, has not been decided upon, but some city
where ample hotel restaurant and garage facili-
ties can be p10vided,will be selected Lansing,
Flint Saginaw or Kalamazoo have been suggested
as central to the farming population of the state.

The recent success of the several local county
demonstrations which have been held under the
guidance of the county agents made the state meet
necessary as the interest shown by the business
farmers of our state is apparent from the great
crowds attending. At Goldwater, the crowd in at-

- tendance at a one-day meet was estimated at over

five thousand and at Ann Arbor last week at a
postponed meeting over twenty-fiVe hundred farm-
ers came in a thousand automobiles to see the big
steel horses make play of plowing.

The dates of the coming meet will be so arrang-
ed that they come at a time when any farmer ,can
afford to take one day off and with his family en-
oyj and profit by seeing the demonstration. Every
important maker of tractor or power accessories
will be represented in the tests, which will be con-
ducted strictly in accordance with standard prac-
tice of the national demonstration.

How Bank of North Dakota Protects Farmers from Usury and Attracts Capital

(Continued from last week)

LL STATE, county township, municipal
and school district funds are to be deposit-
ed in the Bank of North Dakota, subject to
disbursement for public purposes on checks
drawn by the proper oflicials. This does not
mean, however, that public funds now in pri-
vate banks in various communities shall be
withdrawn and placed in the vaults of the Bank
of North Dakota at some central point. The
Bank of North DakOta is empowered to appoint
local agents ’or to deposit funds in any bank in
the state and the public funds of various com-
munities will be kept in the county banks in lo-
calities where they originate, subject to the con-
trol of the Bank of North ‘Dakota. Statements to
the contrary are false and made for political
effect.
All deposits in the Bank of North Dakota are
guaranteed by the state and are exempt from all
taxes. ,

Loans Must Be Secured .

The Bank of North Dakota also iii-empowered
to fix the rate of interest on its own transactions,
to transfer funds to other state departments or
utilities and to make loans to counties or cities
or to state and national banks; but it cannot
make loans or give its credit to any individual,
association or“ private corporation except when

these loans are secured by duly recorded first

real estate mortgages in amounts not to exceed
one-half the value of the security, or secured by

‘ warehouse receipts issued by the Industrial Com-

mission or any licensed warehouse. ,
The capital of the Bank of North Dakota is to

. consist of $2,000,000 derived from the sale of

bonds authorized by the state legislature.
In addition to this $2,000,000—and the pub-

' lie and private funds on deposit—the Bank of
.‘cht-h Dakota will have at its disposal a bond
issue of $10 000, 000 which may be employed

  

‘, from time to time in replacing in the bank the

funds ~151_I¢i‘hva”11.oe(‘.l_ by it in making loans on first
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This is the second of a series of articles on
’North Dakota's new laws, about which so much
has beenfalscly said and written. A third article
will appear in an early issue.

 

 

Whenever the Bank of . North Dakota shall
hold real estate mortgages to the amount of at
least $100,000, these mortgages may be assign-
ed to the State Treasurer. After these, bonds are
in possession of the State Treasurer, that official
and the Governor shall issue negotiable bonds
not exceeding the amount of the mortgages.
These bonds then will be delivered to the in-
dustrial Commission which may sell them to re-

place the money advanced on the real estate
loans. ‘ -

The real estate mortgages on which these
bonds are issued must be appraised b3 proper
oflicials and the amount of the loan cannot ex-
ceed fifty per cent of the security. These mort-
gages must be repaid on the amortization plan
over a period of not less than ten nor more than
thirty years. ‘This plan provides that the in-
terest and cost of administration shall be repaid
annually, together with a sum to retire the prin-
cipal of the debt within the specified period.

Under this arrangement, the principal and in-
terest due on the mortgages which secuie the
bonds will be paid to the State Treasurer ev er3'
year. This not only will meet all interest p113-
ments on the $10, 000, 000 real estate bond issue,
but automatically create a sinking fund for the

principal so that the entire issue will be retired —

upon maturity. \

Opponents of the Non-Partisan League pro-
gram have alleged that these bonds could be-'
come a burden upon the people of the state, as
[the principal as well as interest might have to
be met by general taxation. This is, untrue. Un-
der the plan outlined above, the 310 ,000,000 in
.real estate bonds will alWays be secured by farm
lands worth twice their value. The repayments
on the mortgages Will retire the bonds so that
the people of the state cannot possibly be called

’ seven and even eight per cent interest, although

upon to pay a single penny of this amount in
either principal or interest.

There is nothing novel or experimental about
the Bank of North Dakota. Practically all the
nations of Europe conduct state banks. So do
the Australian states. St. Paul, Minnesota, has
a municipal bank 'with more than $3,000,000 de-
posits. All of these banks have been successful-
ly conducted and in each case have resulted in
lowering the interest rates.

The Bank of North Dakota combines the best
features of the federal reserve act and the fed-
eral farm loan act and adds to this several con—
structive-features to give the farmers rural
credits at cost‘ to facilitate the crop movement,
and to reduce the interest rate on mortgages and
short timeloans.

“'ill Keep Money in State

The Bank of North Dakota will act as a clear-
ing house and reserve bank for the 700 state
banks of North Dakota. This will greatly facili-
tate business and transfer to North Dakota many
millions of dollars now carried by North Dako-
ta institutions in the vaults of the reserve banks
in Minneapolis.

By law, state banks are compelled to carry 20
per cent or one dollar out of every five of their
deposits in reserve where it may be easily avail-
able. llost of this reserve eventually finds its
way to Minneapolis, where the federal reserve
bank is located. Statistics collected by the
state bank examiner~ show that the average
amount of North Dakota money deposited with

-the Minneapolis reserve banks is $20,000,000.

Minneapolis bankers only pay two per cent in-
terest on this vast sum.

But, when North Dakota bankers are com-
pelled to borrow back part of this money to,
finance the spring planting or the harvest, in"
most cases they are compelled to pay five, six,

they are only getting back part of their
money.

   

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I HAT APPEARS to be one ofythe most
practical plans yet advanced for the ex-
tension of the sheep industry in' Michi-

  

organization through the efforts of Mr. C. C.
-Quin1an'of Petoskey, S. R. Corbitt and John W.
Talbot of South Bend, Indiana;

Briefly, the plan is this: Leading bankers and
other financial" men of the state will place in a

of foundation flocks of sheep. The society ex.
Lt posts to start in this state with not less than 50,-

000 head. These sheep will be loaned to farm-
ers under a yearly contract. As “interest” on
this loan, the farmer feeds and cares for the
sheep. As dividends on his investment of land
and labor, he secures one half of the wool clip
and one half of the lambs, the balance going to
the society which owns the flock. The farmer
makes no investment and takes no risk.

The society will be patterned after the Sheep-
Wool Society of South Bend, Ind., recently or—
ganized by prominent business men of that city
with an authorized capital of $1,000,000. De-
spite the fact that the farm lands of Indiana
are high in price and well adapted to the grow-
ing of profitable grain crops, the farmers of
that state are lining up enthusiastically with the
sheep—wool society and the society anticipates no
difficulty in placing all the sheep they can pur-
chase upon lands in that state. 0f the situation
existing in Indiana the following explanation is
given by a member of the society. '

“At one time raising sheep was an important
part of the farming activity of St. Joseph coun-
ty, Indiana. Various ocurrences and conditions,
principally the establishment of great sheep
ranges in the far west, caused the industry to
decline in northern Indiana. During recent
years so few sheep have been raised in this sec-
tion that they are rarely seen. Land fertility
has as a consequence suifered much. The value
of sheep as a fertilizing agent is shown by the
present price of sheep manure which is $50 per
ton. Conditions have undergone a very great
change. The great western ranges have been or
are broken up into homesteads for cultivation,
thus destroying the sheep ranges. The demand
for sheep and wool exceeds the supply and our

 

 

 

 

 

0W ANYONE can argue that alcohol has
not caused tremendous suffering, crime and
kindred evils is beyond us. We occasional-
ly run across some ”doubting Thomases,” how-
ever, who must be answered. The figures given
herewith excepting for the city of “Detroit, were
compiled by Mr. Waltman from the last census
of 1910. Present conditions, if anything, would
show a still blacker record againstthe saloon.
L The Detroit figures are right up- to date and
H show a few of the many ways in which that great
city has benefited by prohibition.
The Lewis law makes possession of alcoholic
liquor a misdemeanor,’ so the farmer who keeps

the law and subject to the penalties thereof, as
th‘e'city' man who conceals beer or whiskty.
Pauperism in its relation to prohibitionand
license in the "several states: according" to" the
Hcensus of. “19110: .The' following “tables- show the
manner - of paupers enumerated: "in? alm'sh‘ouses '
and-:th‘e ratio per 100,000 of population acco'rd-‘
in’gktothe Federal census ofé-19'1'01‘in ’«tlie'pr’bhi-
Ibitton,_.states, the nea'r-pro‘hibitibn‘é'states," the

 

 

gan is the Sheep-Wool Society, now in process of f

trust fund sufficient monies for the purchasing.

and drinks hard rider is as much'a viOlator of’

 

 

 

WHERE THERE [IS NOTHING TODAY .
LITTLE more than a year ago Frank
A J. Hagenbarth, of Salt Lake City,
presi lent of the National Wool Grow-
ers’ Ass’n, made a tour through. upper -
Michigan. Western stock raisers have been
having their troubles late years and Mr.
Hagenbarth was interested in . the pros-
pects of new fields opening to the business .
At a meeting of business men of Menom-
lnee he gave the results of his observations.
“You have the best country on earth for
live stock and grazing,” he said. “You
have 16,000,000 acres of suitable land. If
at the beginning you put in one and a half
sheep to the acre on only half your avail-
able land, with cattle in the low-lying tam-
arao swamps, which are ideal for the‘ par-4 '
pose. you can easily take care of 8,000,000
sheep and a million head of cattle. It
would create for you an asset Worth at
least $150,000,000, whens there is nothing LL
today. It would return an annual gross
earning of $25,000,000 worth of wool,
$40,000,000 worth of lamb and mutton,
$20,000,000 worth of baby beef. and it
would build up your land with a fertiliza-
tion worth annually $15,000,000.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

land is suffering from lack of sheeprtertilization.

“Recently prominent bankers, wool and oth-
er manufacturers, merchants, professional men
and investors came together in South Bend and
decided the practical thing to do was to get
sheep and place them on farms in our county
and adjacent territory without expense to the
farmer.' To this end they organized among
themselves (not a corporatnon) an association.
They called it the Sheep-Wool Society.

“The movement has been endOrsed by the
United States Department of Agriculture, the
National Sheep and Wool Bureau of America and
the famous Kable restaurants. The society’s
slogan will be: “Make our country prosperous.
Help the farmer farm."

If sheep can be grazed with profit to the
farmers in Indiana under the Sheep-Wool Soci-
ety’s plan there isn’t any question but what they
can be grazed with far greater profit in this state.
Michigan, we must always remember, is not so
far advanced from the lumbering stage as is In-
diana. The passing of the lumber industry has
been too recent to permit the development of the
cut-over lands of the upper part of the state to
their state of cultivation and productivity that
has been reached in southern Michigan and In-
diana. Low in cost, covered with natural
growths of shrubs and grasses, and fed by many
streams, these lands are ideal grazing pastures
for sheep. -

It may be asked why, if this be true, more

farmers are not engaged in sheep-ger’ing, and

our invariable answer is “lack of capital.” Altho
thousands of farmers in Michigan have embark-

ed in the sheep-raising business during the past'

two or three years, there_are many thousands
of others who have all the facilities for raising
sheep with the exception of the necessary capi-
tal for foundation stock. And this is where the

By W. V. WALTMAN,
Assistant Superintendent of Anti-Saloon

League of Michigan

 

 

In your valuable paper of March 15th you hand-
ed it out very strong to F. 0'. Dunstan. You seem
to carry the idea that were it not for booze there
would be no prisons, insane asylums, poor houses,
etc You also seem to uphold that farmers can
make cider. I would like to ask you why farmers
should be entitled to make and soak up on hard
cider and their city cousins not entitled to have
beer a lighter beverage! . ,

I will askyou to explain the, Lewis amendment,

_ and 'to give us statistics to show what percentage

Of prison, "insane asylums, poor houses, etc., in-
mates 'were'c‘au’éed by beer and wine, or house, as
you term .it!- :And whether there ' has ' been. less
crime ;committed in.:Detroit,in its dry period than
izt-theeangepcriod of %,time previously ' .. , ». 7

_ It, is no, g longer;~ accepted 471.5, ;a iruthj because
someone,'8a‘id.‘.§o. What wewontarejcctaaud fig-
ures, Give ‘ihe debiljhisd‘ue butstap when, the

truth‘ unszétLyou yo» nof'fdrthereendg‘koehler, - T

Imzq'y; City," Mich. ~

 

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‘nish‘ the, farmergwith capital to. buy" sheep but
furnishes the sheep themselves," under a, plan”

  

 
 

which enables “the. farmer who has long coveted:

a flock of she‘sp toposSess one at the end .ot-a “ . .
year or two without the expenditure of'a dollar... . ’ ‘

Mr. 0. C. Quinlanjis a member of the firm'of

Thos. Quinlan .& Sons 00., of Petoskey. The
Quinlans own and operate a farm of 760 acres
west of Pellston where'they have, built up one
of the finest herds of blooded cattle in the state.
They have been engaged in the sheep business
for a number of years and their experience has"
absolutely proven that it is profitable-to winter

sheep in northern Michigan. They have also let“

out sheep to other farmers with very satisfac-
tory resultsto both parties, but have never been
able to supply fully the demands.

Speaking of the proposition to an M. .B. F.
representative, Mr. Quinlan said: “Thebiggest
factor in retarding the development of agricul-
ture and particularly the live stock business in
northern Michigan is the lack ofcapital. The
bankers simply will not lend money on live stock

excepting additional security be given. They are '

doing nothing to encourage the industry and

millions of acres are lying dormant and unused- .

just for the want of a little capital to set them to
work. Farmers in Emmet county were practi—
cally forced to organize farm loan associations
in order to finance their farming operations the
past. year. I’ve got a lot of confidence in this
sheep-wool plan. [I think it will be .the biggest
thing that ever happened to northern Michigan,
and I’m willing to go the limit to put the plan
into operation in this state. Agricultural experts
and experienced sheep men, who have studied

the plan, can find no flaws in it and believe it .‘ '

will do much to encourage the industry. We
want the farmers to thoroly understand the
proposition and I hope your paper can speak a
good word for it.” ‘

We would like to know what our readers think
of the above plan. If it gives to the farmer a
fair returnyon his land and labor, we should like
to see it tried on a large scale here in Michigan,
for we believe it could be made the basis of a
development of the industry that would place
Michigan, already in the front rank as a dairy
and crop state, as a leader in sheep-raising.
While the plans of the society are not yet com-_
plete, the promoters expect to get enough capi-
tal subscribed within the neit thirty days to start _
out with a ' '

f e w flocks, " ' " '
and farm-
e r s w h o '
a r e inter- J
ested in the :
p l a n t o .
write Mich-
igan Busi-
ness Farm-
ing at once,
stating how
many sheep

 

 

 

they would , ~ _ - - ,
like to COD- Full~Blooded Angus Bull on the Stock
tract far Farm 0‘ Thos- Quinlan & Sons, Pellston,

Michigan.

Statistics Prove Booze the Great Cause of Crime, Immorality, Poverty and Insanity

The Prohibition States Prior to January 1, 1916
' , 910 Number Number per

 

 

States Population Paupers ' 100,000 Pop.
Georgia .. . . . . . . 2,609,121 813, 31.2
Kan-as .. . . . . . . 1,690,949 - 735 43.6
Maine .. . . . . . 742.371 945 127.8
Mississippi . . . . . 1,797,114 436 24.3
North Carolina . . . 2,206,287 1389 63.0
North Dakota “. . . 577,056 81 14.0
Oklahoma . . . . . . 1,657,155 48 , 2.9
Tennessee . . . . . . 2,184,789 15,89 71.8
West Virginia . . 1,221,119 8 8 66.2 .

Total . . . .- . . . .14,685,961 824 46.6

6
. The Near-Prohibition States
(States in each of which more than 50 percent of the .
population was under prohibition prior to Jan, 1 1915.)
. 1910 Number Number per

 

 

States Population Paupers 100,000 Pop. ,-
Alabama .. .. .. 2,138,093 ' 739 34.8
Arkansas .. . . .. 1,574,449 , 34 83.9
Colorado .. .. .. 799,024 . 510 68.8,
{Florida .. .. H, 762,619 207 27.5, ‘
an -- ~ .12: an
n 8.11.8 s o I e s a s. , y, > ' , -
Iow’a . . . . .. . .'. . . 2,284,771 1779 82.05
Kentucky .. ’.. 2,289,905 . 1552 .6 .6 ‘
Louisiana . . . ..-. 1,656, 8 , 187 11.3, -
Minnesota . . . .. . 2,075, 08 687 ~ 38.1;'--
,Ne‘braska .. 1,192,214 . 551 46.21,
New Hampshire.. 32.5,? . 991 28.0.2“
So’uth.Carolina‘ 1, _ ,4 0: ;fi 478" “21.6
Shuth Dakota" . .. 688%48‘ . ‘_ fig -’ 84.: ,
ean‘.. in 0". 1'9' a -D.» .7 , '!
Vermont . . ‘. . -. . 365.25%. ' 33 9113

Virginia .. .. 2,061,621? w ‘1 .,

 

Total ... ..,.:,.,ac,sr_a,eu f 14433.;

  

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 
  
   

 

   
    
    
   
   
   
 
  

  
  
  
  
  


 
 
   
  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  
 
 

 

    

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. .1» 9 1 0 . Number Number per
‘6' States Population Paupers 100, 000 Pop.
.Arizona .. .. .. 11104 354 , 271 132.6

i Connecticut . 4,756 2244 201.3

Dist of Columbia 1331, 069 . 276 83.4
Montana- . . . . 7,6 053 ' 415 110.4
Nevada . . .' . . . .381,159 194.2
New Jersey . . . . 2.537.167 2135— 84.1
New Mexico . . 327,301 ,
New York . . . . . 9,113,614 12031 132.0
Pennsylvania ' . . . . 7,665,111 9606 125.3

.. Rhode Island . . a". 642,610 768 141.5

Thai .. . . .22 293, 910 27905 127.6
’V‘ Insanity

. According to Dr. Rosanofi of Clark University,
. twenty—five ,per cent of insanity is chargeable to
we use or alcOholic liquors. Other students
place the percentage as high as 35 to 50 per cent.
Dr. W. A. Evans, medical editor or the Chi-
cago Tribune, says that there are not less than
" 250,000 insane people in the United States, and
‘ if he were to include all mental defectives the
- number would be 300, 000. He also says that
only a small portion of these (33,000) are seg-
gregated in ' institutions.
In nearly every state the eXpense of caring for
‘ the insane is mounting rapidly, due to a growing
social conscience, but in View of the fact that
such a small proportion of our mental defectives
‘ are now sheltered, the question of checking the
increase of insanity is pressing. We are in great
danger of not being able to stand the burden if
it increases as rapidly as it has in. ten years.

Tables Giving Figures on Insanity and the
Liquor Problem

(The prohibition states prior to 1.118.?) 1,1915.

‘ Ac-
cording to the Federal Census 011.

 

 

Population Number Number per

State 1910 Insane 100, 000 Pop.
Georgia. . . . . . . . . 2, -,609 121 3132 120.0
‘ . . Kansas .. .. .... 1,690, 949 2912 . 172.2
Maine .. 1.. .. .. 73 2. 371 1258 69.6
Mississi . . . 1.77.114 1978 110.1
North Dal-cl inn. . 2 206, 287 2522 114.3
North. . . .056 628 108.8
Oklahoma . . . . . . . 67.165 1110 67.0
Tennessee . . . . . . 84, 789 2204 100.9
West Virginia . . . 1,221,119 1722 141.0
’ Total . . .. . . .14,685,961 17466 118.9

. The Near Prohibition States

(States in each of which more than 50 per cent or
the ry¥0pllllatidn was under prohibition prior to Janu-

 

 

Population Number Number per

State 1910' Insane 100,000 Pop.
Alabama .. .. ..,2,138,093 2039 95.4
Arkansas .. .. .. 1,574,449 1092 69.4
Colerado .. ., .. 799.024 1199 150.1
Florida. .. .‘. .... 752,619 849 112.8
Idaho .. .. .. .. 325.594 388 119.2
Indiana .. .. 2.700.876 4527 167.6
Iowa .. .. .. .. 2,224,771 5377 241.7
Kentucky .. ., .. 2,289,905 3538 154.5
Louisiana .. 1,656,388 2158 130.3
Minnesota .. 2,075,708 4744 228.5
Nebraska .. 1,192,214 1990 166.9
New Hampshiie. 430.572- 909 211.1
South Carolina .. 1,515,400 1541 101.7
South Dakota. 583,888 864 148.0
Texas .. . 3,896.542 4053 104.0
Vermont .. .. 355.956 990 278.1
Virginia .. .. 2,061,612 3635 176.3
26,573,611 39893 150.0

Total . . ..

 

Partiallv License States ' .

(States in each of nhich more than 25 per cent, but

less than 60 per cent, of the population was under
prohibition prior to January 5)

 

 

Population1 Number Number per
State 1910 Insane 100, 000 Pop.
California . . . . . . 2,377,549 6652 279.8
Delaware .. 202.32 441 218.0
Illinois . . . . . . . . 6,638,691 12839 227.7
Maryland . . . . . . 1,295.34 3220 248.6
Massachusetts . 48,366. 11601 344.6
Michigan . . . . . . 2,810,173 66-99 238.4
Missouri ~. . . . . . . 3,293,335 6168 187.
Ohio - . oases-co 41767.12]. 10594 222.
Oregon . . ..' .... 672,76 1565 232.
h -- -- "1111151 .39 .11-
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YVgii'sconsgi; . . . . . . 2,388,860 6687 282.
Wyoming . .' . . . . 145,965 162 111.
: .Total . . . ._ . . .29, 418, 784, ‘ 68857 234.

The License States

4 opulation was under prohibition prior to Jan. 1,1915
' Popuisaitéon Number Number per
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(States in each of which less than 25 per cent of the 7

Insane 100. 000 Pop. .

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ptembe'r, 1918

‘ ' by 660. ' Walters 2116 Deputy
rid seoretary of Police Department)

 

 
 

 

 

   
  

. 1917 11918 % Inc %Dec
7.1111115: ..v.........1927 18
serious... .. 83 54"! 43
Auto, ta .. .. .....'... 63 .51 19
Street ear, minor .. 617 . 501 18
, .. Street car, serious . . . . . . 29 12 « . . . . 58
, Street car, fatal . . . . . 20 13 . .1. . 85
I,Motorcyele, minor . . . . . . 100 66 . . . . 34
Motorcycle, serious . . . . 12 4 . . . . 72
fMotorcycle, fatal .. .. .. 3 ..
Vehicle (horse), minor . . 95- 47 . . . . 50
Vehicle (horse), serious . . 10, 1 . . . . 90
Vehicle (horse), fatal . . . 3 . . . . . .
Railroad, minor . . . . . . 10 9 . . . . 10
Railroad, serious . . . . . . 11 4 . . . . 63
Railroad, fatal., .. 15 3 9
Bicycle, minor .. .. 31 '28
Bicycle, serious .. ..
Bicycle, fatal .. .. 2 ..
Detroit

(The following is areport of Felonies from Sept. 1,
1917,1 to MagI 1, 1918, and from Mayl , 1918 to Janu—

 

 

 

aryl , 1919
Sept 1 to May 1 1 May 1 to Jan. 1

, Cases Ar_ Conv Cases Ar. Conv.
Assault, felonious. 245 226 44 94 89 19
Burglary .. . . 2090 263 71 1192 126 57
Carry Con Weap.‘ 354 351 262, 85 79 77
Embezzlement . 181 123 38} 138 91 42
Grand Larceny 3166 806 l79|l1273 673 110
Murder .. .. ..‘ ‘50 97 40 19 46 5
Robbery .. 529 341 86 140 80 17
Larceny from Per. 484 147 22! 407 . 77 14
False Pretenses . 48 34 7 40 26 6
Rec.St01. Prop 67 140 44 19 81 24
..Uttering and Pub. 176 70 27 70 19 9
Bawdy House 215 215 163 133 126 90

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.... 1443
1218H8295

Vio. Prehib sLaw. . . .~,
’ 5011;..‘.,. .11703 7577

 

 

(The following is a 'i'eport of Misdemeanors from
Sept. 1,1917,
January 1, 1919.)

 

 

 

 

, Sept. 1 to May 1 May 1 to Jan 1
Cases Ar. Conv. Cases Ar. Conv.

Assault and Bat. 878 746 382 647 618 318 '

Begging . 242 242 ~ 242 23 25 5

Com. Prostitute 771 771 745 433 433

Dis. Conduct .. 60 60 54 19 19

Dist. the Peace . 3-171 3162 2951 1520 1469

Drunk .. . . ‘10086 10086 622 2237 2237

Gaming . . 503 503 104 307 30

Non Support 585 469 253 338 245

Vagrancy .. 100 96 91 23 .23

Simpl larceny 6060 2090 1487 4290 1053

Disor erly Persons ' ’
(Prostn Inc.) 7494. 7494 2282 2705 2705 1516

Disorderly act .. 63 63 57 16 16 14

Mal. Inijrop... 145 60 27 53 37 14

Sell. liq., no lie. 46 71 27 15 27 6

Miscellaneous 3578 3664 3098, 4853 4916 4767
Total ..33782 29577 124221117479 14125 11503

(Signed by Geo. A. Walters, 2nd Ass't Police Com-

missioner, Detroit)

’Under prohibition law everyone in public intoxicat—
ed as offenders under the prohibition law. ,
noes as to where be secured the limxor. When the
town was wet, only the “dead drunk” and disorderlies
were arrested.

”The Golden Rule drunks wore the men who were
taken in and put in bed whi‘o sobering up. They
should be counted in for any I_'I.:np:u'isrm with 1918. 111‘—
l'esis for drunkenness, but :he wo—callod Golden Rule
drunks obtained only under license, they are all count-
ed as: offenders under th pcrohibitlpn law.

Foreign Food Facts of Interest to American Farmers

H‘E PRINCIPAL foreign markets for Amer-
ican dairy products are the United Kingdom,
Panama, Mexico, Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, Peru

and China

The exportation of cheese to Cuba in 1917
amounted to 1,540,000 pounds, and there 'was an
increase for the calendar year of 1918 to 3,121,000
pounds. Except for negligible quantities, the only
European country taking American dairy pro—
ducts is the United Kingdom. In 1913 theexport-
ations of bulter to England were small; the ex-
ports of. cheese amounted to 634,000 pounds. In
1917 the United Kingdom imported from the Unit-
ed States 20,589,000 pounds or butter and 51,000,-
000 pounds 0: cheese, compared with 22,250,115
lbs. of butter,'and 38,967,000 lbs. of cheese
for the calendar year of 1918. The United King—
dom is now by for our largest foreign market. This
is largely the result of the war. However, this out-
let is expected to decline as poduction conditions
in Europe improve and larger imports are possi-
ble from Australasia.

A. substantial increase in the exports of beans
from the United Stateswas an interesting devel-
opment of the war. Exported s for the fiscal

year ending June 20. 1918. were 1.517.530 bushels.

There is given below the exportation of beans
from the United Slates for the four months, No-
vember, 1918, to February 1919 inclusive. which
will indicate the cxzent 02' the trade since the ign—
ing of the armistice. and the foreign markets

which 11 11C been acti‘m in The purchase of beans:
5'.
Exports of Evans From the lmtod States November,

1.1....” 1918, to February 1‘)!!! 11w usive
‘ ' l 1918 1919 Total
Exported to 3' Nov I T‘Ioc i .!:m 1 Feb 4 Mos.
. 1 Bus. , Burn ,5 Bus. I Bus. Bus
Belgium . £22,397 l8 791? 22. .960‘ 1, 3? 3} 65 481
Denmmk .. . i i, 175 'l. .175
Fr rance . . l 60913205 6.151226 126193.414
Italy ."6, 666! l6.9921 7 >08! 83,058‘134284
Norway .. . l 50[ 50
'United Kingdom 34 376‘; le§'107,507 14l,923
Canada and N. F. 798| 3,581! 6.7'l7l 5,158 16.277
Mexico . . 3728 778‘ 1,92 3 1,514 7.943
West Indies l, 794 13 739‘ 34,. 307 73,366 123,196
South America . . 19 10 639 132 806
China . . . . 1 4
Hongkong . . 17 17
All other markets 526 763 1 258 3 ,5761 6.123
Total .,I65 946I149 9761281, 117l503, 654l990, 693

It is reported that the wheat commission for the
Inter-Allied Food Commission has sufficient stocks
of beans (mostly Rangoon) on hand in the United
Kingdom for three years’ requirements.

An Ionia County Farmer“ Tells his TractOr Experience

N THE SPRING of 1917 we purchased a tract,

or which we thought suitable 'for draw bar as

well as belt work on a general farm of three
hundred twenty acres. During this year we plow-
ed about ninety acres and filled our three silos be-
sides doing custom filling for the neighbors.

The year, 1918. duplicated the former year as to
the amount of work done in plowing and our deg
sires at this time in the scarcity of labor was to
put this one thousand dollar investment. to all the
uses we had for it inmrder to have it i‘oimhln'se
us. Accordingly “'1‘ did considerable Ilisr'ing: and
in the fall put thr Macro; on :_I 20312 Rut-loo. groin
sepalator self ftl‘li‘l' .md bl:m"<:r; here she proved
herself equal to hm maker's intentions. as we
thrashed one llulwf. m: I'- i;.' hum all hour
with a'crew of five men and did not hustle like
we had to with a‘lurge machine.

I}; «jute

Now when threshing was over we put the en- »

gine inside and coupled her to a feed grinder that
turns out a bushel a minute in any; kind of
grain. We have already ground 1,000 bushels. .
The cream of our satisfaction in our tractor lies
here; she has done this ameli‘nt of work and has
no or (mused us to stop work one moment and her

Iepah b:ll 11.1.: been eight: cents due to my let-
ting a. spring get loose or. the magneto. I might
add thiscugiuol1u.:-;n<svwr y,..,.-., :IIm’I'E‘ out. evI~.. .40
.Izzzr-b as to how the yaw/I:- around.

'l’l‘ru 4711100 I'Ixxlrlurézi ‘ "‘1'; mmhiuo is not
due to (be I‘IpI'-I';I‘.,I',~'.' (:42. .‘oz' 1 nothing
:I. li'.'.'_’i:)l' ,vlil .' .u ,1" s " £3.13. lblilll‘ I
believe. to Ihc l'm'i. r‘wr ‘tlt'l'l‘r'fii'lll kerosene

and by its own m' '.=;I'I-' in lilo cylinders
onc‘huli' years of
County.

‘om'um-
has kept. iIsI-li’ clean 21'. II": we "

WOl‘k.-~LC€ 1'}. Lumpicin, louil'z.

 

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UDGING FROM the character of the let:
ters we are receiving from every part of
theatate, the “farmer” representatives who
voted against the warehouse amendment Will
not find their paths strewn with roses or warm
hands outstretched to greet them the next
time they go out after votes. They Wlll find
their paths cluttered with thorns, and the
hands of the farmers clutching brickb’ats and
their mouths full of perplexing questions. .

These reactionary politicians will plead
their case on sectional grounds. They will try
to convince their constituents that while term-
inal warehouses might be of benefit to the far-
mers in Grand Traverse, 'Cheboygan and
Montcalm counties, for instance, they would be
of no help to the farmers of Lapeer, Lenawee
or Manistee counties. But we want to ask
here where there is an honest-to-God farmer
who is going to be satisfied with such an ex-
planation as that, no inatter'in what part of
the state he lives. \Ve don’t believe there are
many farmers in the state of Michigan who
would votc against a proposition simply be-
cause it might be of greater benefit to their
brother farmers in another part. of the state
than to they themselves.

There has bccn-division long enough in the
l‘.=':’lkS of the farmers. Men who have secured
the confidence of the farmer have used that
confidence to array one section against an-
other. Any proposition intended to help any
considerable number of farmers should have
thc support of .\l.li the farmers. ,

‘ Not a member of the House who refused to
trust the people to vote on the warehouse
amendment should expect the people to trust
him again with public responsibility. The
farmers should be united in their determina-
tion and in their efforts to prevent the re-clec-
tion of these men. The cause is common.
The interests are mutual. The long, long road
between producer and consumer can be
shortened to the benefit of many and the dot-
riment of an infinitesimal few. Terminal
Twarehouscs will help. Torminal elevators will
help. Municipal markets will help. Anti-
discrimination laws will help. Collective bar-
gaining laws will help. But none of these ra-
tional and constructive rcfornis will we have
’ until we unite and cooperate to elect men
: who will serve the people without fear or fav-
,or and repudiate men who cannot be trusted.
,The legislature has trwon down the» gaunt-
let to thcrfarmers. Will they stand united
‘ fund acCept the challenge?

.: 5 To the Defense: of the Governor
".“':QR'GOOD friend, A. B. Cook is not en-

319‘.- perrladminiStigation. ’ He doesn’t think we

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Sleeper: seldomturned his hen etchelp -
godd cause that, his act manor given" favorable
mentionin these columns. Hisalleged co-‘op-
eratiOn with the beet growers, his assistance
at "the'time of" the .'bean controversy,*the part
he played in supplying the farmers with
tractors and seed corn, were all Commented
upon and Mr. Sleeper commended for his in-
terest and help. But does Mr. Sleeper deserve
any special thanks for doing things that are
patently the duty of all good citiZens and pub»-
lic officials to do? He has been a mighty good
soldier and commander on dress parade, but
we have yet to see him act the part of a brave
soldier when under fire. .

We cannot overlook so lightly as Mr. Cook

the governor’s vacillation on the warehouse,

amendment. SaysMr. Cook, “I know by ex-
perience what it .18 to have a governor try to
bring members of the legislature into line with
his ideas on legislative matters.” And yet
Mr. Sleeper had no scruples against legislat-
ive interference when he used the gubernator-
ial lash with the utmost freedom in whipping
both Houses of the legislature into line on the
constabulary bill, an appropriation. measure.

We quite agree that Mr. Sleeper has a com-
prehensive knowledge of the farmers’ prob-
lems. Were he ignorant of these problems we
could be the more charitable for his failure to
investigate to solve them. But Mr. Sleeper
knows what the farmers of Michigan need; he
knew what they needed long before he became
a candidate for governor. And yet Mr. Sleep-
er will retire from his secondterm without
advancing a single suggestion for the solution
of these problems, without showing any sym~
pathy with suggestions advanced by others,
and with the record against him of side—step-
ping the only important measure fostered by
the farmcrs. For many years Mr. Sleeper has
known that the farmers of northern Michigan
needed better credit facilities. As a candidate
for governor he announced that he was in fav-
or of the state providing these facilities, but
as governor he not only ignored his pro—elec-
tion promises in‘this respect but continued to
charge farmers through his own banks rates of
interest ranging as high in some instances as
twenty-five per cent.

Personally, we rather like Mr. Sleeper, the
man. But Mr. Sleeper, the governor, does not
command our admiration. And in these dis-
cussions we are talking of the governor and
not the man. If Mr. Sleeper as a private cit-
izen attained business success through
straightforwardness and aggressiveness, he po-
litically abandoned those qualities when he
stepped into the governor’s chair. '

We are not looking for perfection in public
officials. But the people have been too char-
itable. Had they been a little more critical in
the past of the acts and the political alliances
of their public incn it. is entirely probable that
politics would be much cleaner and broader
than they are today. If Mr. Sleepcr’s short-
comings arc overlooked, his successor in office
has a right to expect that the same measure of
charity and forgiveness shall be meted out to
him. How can the people expect to get good
service from their public officials if they do
not insist that they shall conform to some
standard of official conduct? It is high time
that the people began to scrutinize a little
more closely the acts of the men whom they
elect to office and be a little more emphatic
in announcing their displeasure when thcsc
men ignore their pro—election promises and
go astray upon the highway of political ex-
pediency. .

Where There is Nothing Today
MAY I I '

  
       
 

  

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HERE THERE was nothing yesterday
in many parts of‘Mi‘chigan there is n‘oth.
ing today and unless we~'foiks.who believe in
Michigan’s live stock'possibsilities; get a move
on us there ’11 benothing tomorrow. I, _
Something may. as wellbetnothing unless it
is used.. {A building unoccupied :is (worth no
more than ~‘ the . air space it has; displacedghn

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You can go. into any state of the 171133763»;
States and see—nothing, .Wide expanscs‘of
land will stretch out before'your vision Where
there is not a single living being, either with
or without a soul: Yet the Lord created that '”
land and the vegetation that grows upon it for-
the. use of man. v-He' didn’t put it there to
provide a resting place’for birds nor a land-1
mg place fer aeroplanes. He" meant it to be

used for something more practical than that, . :

for He endowed it with living organisms.
which give to other organisms with which they . , ,.;
come in contact the power to grow and to mul—‘= ‘
tiply and be of use to man. ' ‘ .
There are many‘millions of acres of unused
lands in Michigan. A. few of these lands,_we
have been told will not produce anything. But
the man who makes such a statement should be
taken by the scruff _'of- the neck and asked to
explain why, since these lands will not pro— ’
duce, they ARE producing year in and year
out. There isn’t a foot of soil in Michigan _
that will not produce SOMETHING. You
can’t grow rice on a hot dry plain, and you
can’t grow clover in a bog. The man who ex-
pects to tickle the Soil with a hoe and grow
over—night any crop his fancy desires will
make a better trick comedian than a farmer”
or land expert. ’
Michigan grows a wider variety of crops
than any state in the union, with the possible
exception of California. We have learned
how to utilize almost every variety of soil in
almost every section of the state. But the
cut~over and the plain lands have presented
a real problem, which we have been mighty
slow in solving. Strangers to our state have-
told us that we have the finest lands in the-
United States for live stock raising. We nod-
ded and believed—feebly. But we didn’t act.
And it has remained for alien sheep men” who
have shipped hundreds of thousands of sheep
from the far west to Michigan to open our eyes
to the wonderful possibilities of the lands,
“where there is nothing today.” '

 

The Puny Minority

THE nunv
Mmonny

    

. HE BRE‘WERY workers of New York
City propose to stage a parade of 250,-
000 men upon Pres. Wilson’s return from
Europe, “to demonstrate,” according to Mr.
John Sullivan, representative of the Greater
New York brewery trades unions, “the mighty.
protest of the whole nation against the liberty
destroying fanaticism of a puny minerity of
the people.” .,

Even the most beer-befuddled brain should
be able to discern the absurdity of such a
statement. Sullivan has been most happy in
his choice of words, but he has them a bit
twisted. His parade may be aprotcst, but it -
will be a “protest of the puny minority.
against the mighty majority,” and should
'no more sway the president or public opinion 1
than a current of air from an electric fan
should sway a skyscraper.

Let them parade. Let all the pcrsonal-lib-
ertines and all my-br0thcr-bc-damncd Gains
and all the brewery workers and all the rill“-
raff of. humanity join together under the ban—
ncr of booze and march the streets of VVash-
ington. Then let the two hundred thousand
majority who put Michigan dry, and the '
countless other thousands who have put thir-

ty Other states dry by popular vote' and the ? H

legislatures of forty-five states which ratified:
the federal prohibition amendment, and the.»

peoples who backed them up,———let all. these"-
join hands ,under the banner of temperancean ‘
prohibition and march the streets. of Washing
ton. ‘Th'en’ we shall-see who cenStitateitli’.

“Dunc mingled," end-whoa meme .9 ea»

  
   
  
 

  

  
   

  

     
    
   
    
   
    
      
       
         
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
      
   
  

  
  

 

 

 
 
 
   


  

 

 

your figper is open for discussion on
:’ (inter. st to farmers, so thought a
W's-um a man up this way aIOng that
,nIr'rt do any harm so here goes.

 

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.IGll’liv-ray, from up this way, voted against it for
his interest is not much nearer to farmers than
"I‘Ca'pe Horn is to the North Pole, and the farmer
'h vlcte elected him. :ut I think Mr. McGillivray

     

  
 

will have someth'ng to do in the way of 87(—
plaining h s attitude in this important mat‘ or.
Wham he c: mes up’ for the secund term we will
be (.1: the job But what are we going to do
ahaut it if a farmer should come up for the ot-
lice? He has not the political honey nor the
money and time it Won 1;} take to, oval the dis—
triet Gimp-and spread it on the domes of the far—

“mars in (rder to get_ them t:- elect him. On the
other hand a. man who will favor the interests

Inan,get all the 1113:1317 and gei‘orr-lly have the

1 , time and honey necesscrv to land the job» M-

‘i 5 fl gardless of “wl‘n‘her he has the abi"t;v or not.

' And so it goes all the way down the line from

, , governor to legis’atifir. The time will come and

. I - 3 I believe-it is not far distant when the farmers

', - will organize as they did in North Dakota. {and

"'g after and get a square deal along with other
‘5‘, 3. 'busipess. The North Dakota farmers tried ev—

" ~ 'ery other means for relief without success and

 

' tisan League of which we hear so much about.
and or which Senator Scully warned us at a
, >: farmers,‘ picnic here last June. I do not know
» ’ who sent him here but I do know that we did
» j ' n'ot invite .him to come, much less to tell us that
‘ the (armors of North' Dakota are all tools and
ll did-not know what they were doing when they
A organized‘snd elected the men they wanted. Now
11' I were allowed to judge from what I saw when
a m» inrNorth Dakotasome years ago I would say
1/ ,' ' . that ,I do not believe they will come to Michi-
gan or any other state to look .for men to run
their affa.~rs. s.) I say again, Brother Farmer, or-

'what you want, and that is the only way you
will ,ever get it in my e.-.perience in work thru

 

. i ' the state.

I." I found the farmers as a rule look upon any
'fgI'fi Iman with suspicion who tries to organize them,
”I: but I believe that since w: iave a paper like the

MlClllOAN Bversss FARMING that is not atrail :0
tell the truth regardless of whom it hits, that the
tariners will get wise to the game altex a while.
By the way. I notice that our governor w: 5 very
manual on the warehouse amendment. Vell,1
do 11;.1 wwde at that, as Mr. Slec or is not in
:the warehouse L1isne3slle is ‘a banker by
trade and is theremre more interest 9d in loan-

 

‘ the small retool from 12 to 25 psi cent inter—
~ est but then if the'go’vernor of this great state

his own business and we should not notice that.
If Mr. Ivory, from Lapeer, who is responsible
for the defeat of the warehouse amendment liv-
ed up this way he would have to go some to'get
back for another term. Mr. Ivory, no doubt, has
.I a better market for his produce than we have
‘. '. 1 _.here where we get 10c less a bushel for oats than
2 ' the market price in' Detroit and everything else
in proportion and now will say in conclusion,
I, . M11 moan Busmsss FARMING. keep after them
and results are sure to follow in course of time.
1 If this does not go the, way of the amendment.
- ‘ ' ' ' may; come again—J. G. Kramer, Supervisor Gus-
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*l' ISTION KS DISTRIBUTION OF
\IVEALTH 3

3.; , .' GREAT '

and two dailies and will say the M. B. F. suits
1 .me and when time expires on some of the old
3' ‘I‘stond pat” farm papers I will not renew. As
' ate lecturer for the Farmers’ Alliance in Kan-

88.8 from 1888 to 1892, also editor and proprie—

 

 

  

f the production of wealth had been pracé
' ' " ea; But the great question before us
3W Distribution at Wealth." We are as»

  

 
 

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It did;
rzine in the least to hear that Mr. Mc-‘

finally organized and the result is the Non-Par--

, ganize, as other interests do, and then go after .

‘ The perfume of flowers may laden the a-ir

ing money to the farmers to he ip them along at'

feelsx'lik'é just breaking the law a little bit it is "

I am taking 13 weekly and monthly papers.

is closer than we were 30 years.

vision of 45 cents oi! the consumer’s dollar in-
stead of 3-5 as now.

3 ,A “Just Distribution of Wealth” has to do
with very very many economic and social prop-

Questions, including money, its issue and control,

honking and interest rates, tariff. taxation, trans-
portation, natural resources. public utilities,
land, etc., etc; ltonly the press of the country
were edited for the benefit of the greatest good
to thefigreatest number, instead of as now. the
greatest good i‘orthe very low or simply for big
business, how soon the great question could and
would be solved; then he who produced the most
wealth and \v: a frugal WOUld be the richest man.
Now, the few who toil not, neither do they spin,
own a very Iago per cent of all the wealth pro—
duced bylaw. 1' for g.:ill_‘i;.l -1. s, an d a majority

f the r:;:dac-.s own nothi..g r very little. But
ignorance 32.2} prenzdicc' g hand-in—liand and-
act as a g 3.--.:.1; miil stale to the test of pro—
gress. The...- are a v :giesslve and

few res. ,-,.-..
constructuo {.u...(.:.ti:1.s .y only com—

1 Ll ‘. ..'. c:
parative1y low. l;.;.,cc 1...: ig;1;.1..:.~co on econom—
i'c question... itemizy 1.1: (lady 3:-.1-s and most
weokiies and moguzmcs are owned or Colitrdlied
by' Big Business, their editors chloroformed by
big advertisers’ big money; hence all editorials
are camouflaged to fool the masses

.. ...-.s icr govern-
but they inn-st be
for you may
ayerago {armors Milo

1.2.

.t.-, -1-.~~ .. -....1.11

or, legislature and Congrc;.s,
real pt'u‘gl'odelvo... in t 111..s3;..c1..,..,s,
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The Apple Bloom
HEN warmth of the sunlight
in ’wcalth of the earth
Reveal in great bcauly the glory of Dir/h.
No joy of the spring nor jruit of the loom
Can give more delight than applerrce bloom.

n, n (I

When summer is past and autumn draws
nigh,
And spring in its beauty has come from on
' high,
My heart will be sad unless there is room
F07 the queen of myjoys. dear appletrce
bloom.

771.8 flash of bright colors of birds on the

 

 

wing

Who irarblc with glad-27:03.9 the songs that
they sing,-

These all crrvll not turn my hour! from its
gloom

As sure as the burst of applctrcc bloom.

And the landscape 0 ’Ierflow with beauty most
ram

th th .90 cannot hml my sorrow and nlcnm

Like bPa?1f1/ rcnrolr‘d in. (tpplctrcc bloom.

 

 

 

 

 

would be easily controlled and influenced by old
party politicians and we would, jump from the
“frying pan into the fire." Senator Baker knows

“who who” and could. tell the crooks what’s
What. .. he has courage and not of the "wishy
washy” kind. 1 w:uld love to vote for Herbert

Baker for governor and get out and work for
his election. for it would mean something dif-
ferent-13. E. Kiss, Iv‘airvicw Farm. Hills-dale
County.

OF THE HIRED MAN'S FAMILY
ON THE FARM

I read in your paper not long ago an article on
the daylight saving p1as.. I don’t think the time
would he so bad if the farmers would take a lit-
tle more in crest in :he comforts- }111 l conveniences
Of the hized man and his family who has to get
out earlier in $119 morning and 01' course, a month
hand is expected to work every minute This may
not he applied to all hired men but there are some
who get out at 4:30 or 5 is the morning; do chores,
eat their breakfasts and be ready to go to work in
the field sit-6:30; put in ten hours of labor each
day and perhaps he will get in from the barn at
7 :39 or 8 o'clock at night.

Thenwealthy' farmer does very little hard labor
in. the field, therefore he doesn’t'reallze ,how tired
the hired men "et. The hired man’s family is
compelled to flu in unfinished tenant houses, car-
ry Water from the bars yards, and has no time to
make tings convenient. The farmer agrees to lots
of things that he doesn't IIVe up to and so the

THE LIFE

' hired man and ME family become discontented

 

and moves leaving the farmer to hire another
man‘. 01 0611 cm the farmer wants to raise all he
can and I don't blame. him, but if he would stop
‘ life more pleasant tor

'farmer believe we are going. so as to unload ,

I‘J. I. Case steel grain thresher 1 nd 20 H. P Bak;

worth living on' the map—A Reader}

  
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
   

, HIGH INTEREST .

I saw in your paper of today a piece by Leon
F. Titus and he refers to Mr. Hefme’s statement 3
about banks as entirely unfounded. Now there
are several state banks in this county that will ,
not lend money without 5% bonus and 7% in». ‘
terest even to the best of farmers in‘town and
last spring while trying to sell gov er. intent bonds; 1
some of them virtually forced hon. s in t1 poor-‘ '1
farmers, who were badly in debt. on the install- I I...
went plan. paying 10% down, and when they ,. ,
could not make the next payment they ‘ w old 4
keep the irran’s $10 and bond and he wool“: not ‘5.
get eve-11 a th=‘ift stamp cut'ot' it. A31 ‘t‘i-zr plan '
was to lenzl the farmer the money at 6",} to pay
for the hunt he had pain hasi 1070.
then they wa-uid keep both note 11,7: herd and
when the first 31213331. more (in: the; .‘J.)l.lld clip
the coupon and at, the end of six months th 3” for-
n or paid his note and interest. Then they would
hand him note and bond minus one coupon.-
Edgar Caswell.’l1ccnsta County.

   
 
 

     
     
   
   
    
  

 
    
   
   
   
    
          
 

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in the Saturday. .‘2 issu :. i see the “Leg~
islature Kills Warehouse Amendment Yet It
Lives.” As I understand the last paragraph,
there is a movement afloat to circulate petitions

among the farmers and their friends. to 511 init

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the warehouse amendment to 11 vuca- «.3 the De.)-
plo. You may say for me, [Grill devote all of
my spare time in circulating thosn petitions ; 4.-

among tho gin riges in Mason 1:- . unty, also all oth—
er farmois’ cl u s in my jur; sdlction, and my 11:1"—
sonal friends in Mascn and Maniatec counties.
Send the petitions along. l will also support a
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———Mrs. ‘W. E. L.. Ludingmn. Mich.
Wli’il. ClltCULATE PETITIONS :
1 am re? 131 at any time to circulate petitions

for the 12:... .l1ouse amc ndinent I talked with our
representative, Fred L. Warner, a few days be‘
fore adjournment and he told me if the bill was
reported out he would vote for it, but I see by
your report that he voted against it. Dollars to
doughnuts, it’s his last term; also think we could
organize a union here at any time. ~31. C G. Bol-
ding, Mich
(Editrl’ 3 Note: We have received Many letters
from. farmers oflei‘ing to OIL/'Ct'lale (he Hilfiiutive
petitions. «to secure submission of the utar'r'iiogli-r
amendment to the voters. ()n (1770 11:1 page if (IIiIuls
1'.5.5'1..t1’ will be [‘0 1nd. a (,0 man whuh a ’1 1mm 4 <.
to help may ciz'p amt 81 ml to us )
FARMERS ARE TAIL TO KITE 3
I certainly appreciate the efforts of the M. B. i
F. We have a miniature i\;;ls:1ture in our 10-

 

 

cal township board (Akron). llwem. log the
Lansing lzrmsd {and than some “-3. have an,
interest’ng light on mom]. I an) in it up to my
ankles, head first. If 1' can be (11" any service in

petitions in regard in warehouse hus-
am a Cleaner and granger and

circulating
iness will do it;

favor :1 plan to have the grunge or other farm
(l‘grfllliZlel-f'll to he 21 "Dutch Uncle’.’ t0 the Tus—
colu Co. Farm Bureau of which I am a member. -v.

The president of the llnimiville Business Men’s
Association is head of the Farm Bureau Kite and
the. farmeis are the H. il but it is :1 powerful tail
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good scrap "‘ith political (works—~11. L] I?“ Un-
lO'llii‘iIIC. Mich. -
DEFENDS THRESHTNG CHARGES

i saw in your paper that the farmers of Kaw-
the price (if thrashinn '4 33/3. 4c,
{brushing qu fl _‘
:nvs'zlf l W"1llf‘= l'ke
i'r threshing when

11¢an lv-vn SP?
Fr. :Irll think UNI is enough for
lilE‘Fillllfflll as l Fm r1 thres‘mr
in any that the prion we g"!
wheat was 750 a bushel and oats were 20c to 300
per bushel, but you could buy an engine, 20 H.
P. for $1,800, but today they. are asking $3,500
for the same; wheat is $2.60 and oats are 68c.
We raised in price one cent on oats. two cents on
wheat and hay. Thirty cents for one piece of ‘
string that we used to buy for» 10c. Repairs have
doubled in price but the thresher did not, but _
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er engine. Now if the farmers would like to
buy will sell for what the engine cost, as my boy'
is in Germany on the Rhine. for what,
knows, but guess I had better quit.~—D 0,
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M UCH OFITHE territory within fifty miles of Detroit is now served
‘ by daily and tri-weekly truck service, which gives the farmer an
produce go clattering down the paved streets every day, and both pro-
ducer and consumer are receiving the benefit. With better roadsmay
‘ we not with some degree of certainty predict that within the‘next few
years all perishable and great quantities of the other farm products will
be brought to the city over regular truck lines? .
Good roads will be a great incentive to establishing truck lines, and
with even fair crests reads it is not going to be a difficult matter to get
farm products to little shipping stations along the trunk lin‘e roads»; As

“this-means of marketing is developed, the need of terminal warehouses
, beconi‘es the more apparent. '
capped. nematte'r how. his
,1», ships;.by.treight, money under truck, his irreduce falls into the hands of
. .. ~, fiche Juggle”, “While chances of getting in en a profitable market are
stoneware-saws.“ ,, ' ‘ ' ' ' -'

At the present, time the farmer is handi-
produce is brought to market. Whether he

-* was wane.

. . . . ., _oWne'd-and opera-ted Warehouse all shipments-iconic go
'directtothisterminal and distribution wants start right‘there. These
Jen'tja' single productpof the‘iarm that could not be stored to advantage
erraxnh'ort-time --in such a warehouse. Under present conditions? the
gg‘t‘owe‘r is error and a-I’Ways eat the ‘mercy of the market-manipulators. *I_f
steam produce-isl'eoming‘ in lively, the price is down; when sufficient supply
~' is in the'price” goes up for a few days; then the drag is on again. No
'matter what the market, everything must be disposed of by the farmer;
' while‘th'e' other fellow plays the waiting game and reaps‘the reward.
With a state—owned warehouse there would be no more buying
potatoes of the grower at fifty cents‘p’er bushel and selling to the con-
sumer at $1.25; no more buying beans at eight cents per pound and
. selling at fifteen. The warehouse would provide a place where a. reserve
stock could be stored, and from which the market eculd be fed as the
demand required. How long would it he, think you, if such a warehouse
was established in Detroit, before it would become the very center of
distribution—the place where both retailer and consumer would come
for their supply?

But let us not get excited as». we picture a possible solution of our
problem of distribution. ‘ Remember the Michigan legislature has spoken
in no uncertain words. The representatives told you that the matter was
not of suflicient importance to warrant consideration, that the people of
the stateshould not be permitted to even vote upon the question. And
so, brother, ’tis best you patiently plod along. A few more dollars would
mean little to you, and think of the middlemen you ’might put out of
business in the cities. Why not give your attention to. production, Mr.
Farmer; leave other matters to those who know better than you. Now

run home, that’s a good fellow.

G worst of it at the hands of the enemies of public ownership. It is
_ a principle, well understood, that no matter What the plan, it, will

not work out satisfactorily in the hands of its enemies. Those 'who are

watching the trend of events can easily see that the master manipulators

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OVERNMENT operation of the railroads is just now getting’ the

who have played tag with the railroads of the country in the'past, are ‘

playing their trump cards right now,’and if they don’t sicken the people of
the idea of government ownership it will not be because they don’t hold
the cards or know how to play the game.

Here is the one important point for the people to remember: The
government was forced to take over the railway lines, and operate ,them
—.it was a war—time necessity. The actual value of the railways taken
over by the government will not exceed eleven billion dollars—keep this
fact in mind because it has a direct bearing upon the result. The'govern-
‘ment was obliged to take ove the roads at the value placed—upon them
by the owners—a sum in excess of twenty billion dollars.

, In other words, for every dollar invested in right-of—way, trackage
and equipment. the govemmei was obliged to guarantee interest and div-
idends On two dollars. A dollar of watered stock was thrown in for
every dollar of real stock value. Now mark you, the government did
not buy the roads neither has the government secured any rights in
connection with the rai“oads. except that included in the power to take
over common carriers and operate them in the interests of the nation as
a war-time necessity.

With this handicap an effort has been made to make the roads pay
interest and dividends on their over-capitalization—and the government
has failed, so the interest must be paid from the treasury. Those inter-
ested in private ownership of public utilities have started out with the
avowed intention of making public ownership a by—word, and they are
succeeding admirably. And new manufacturers of steel rails are holding
up the government by their refusal to furnish rails at the price which
the government knows will yield the manufacturers a good clean profit.

“There is more than one way to skin a cat,” and the fellows are
on the job. They have taken advantage of a war—time measure. and if
they don’t make the people sick of government ownership it will‘not be
their fault. Had the government caused an appraisal to be made of the
roads, squeezed eleven billion dollars’ worth of water out of‘ the Stock;
and then operated the roads as efficiently as the mail service is operated,
the people would never have gone back to private ownership. Mr. Farmer,
you pay the freight ‘ootu coming and going: you are vitally interested in
the operation of the nation’s transportation facilities. Sooner (or later

this question must be settled: - , ‘
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EEP YOUR EYE 0N MEXICO. Some months ago a national asso-
K citation for the protection of Amorican rights in Mexico Was organ-
gamma; Intent republic... A preamble, issuedfby this asmciuti‘0n,:sets

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opportunity to reach the city market with fresh farm products at, a-
, small 'cost and with little delay. Dozens of trucksbearing loads of farm‘

,Wi’t'h‘jt-li'e‘few who are never satisfied; but with the’emplOyer who does, d w
. sufficiently .recognize ‘ and recompense the 'majOrjty ~

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adequate protection for them):

ican property rights. '

rights.” Six groups of industries are mentioned: ,
smelting. security borders, bankers, land, cattle and agriculture.

forth the fact that “American capital is necessary'for the development of"
Mexican resources, but that this can not'be available until Mexican lain”,
recognize the rights of Americans and other foreigners and proviidoffl
Further, “The organizers of this asso- f
elation feel that gross injustices have been committed in Mexicp to-Ameb‘ _f ,.
That is only through concerted action, in which 1- '
it is hoped that all persons interested in Mexico may participate, 'that a},
condition of stability and responsibi.--., in that \country can be enacted
which will result in the full recognition and pretection of American,
Petroleum, mining,,.'_:

  
       
      
      
   
  
  
  

Three Mexican arch-bishops- of the Catholiczchurchtrecently madean . ’

appeal to the citizens of the United States, urgingthem tabs-patientangls,
explaining that the Mexican people "fare angered by unwarranted famine
interference‘in their domestic Concerns,.whosepurmeis.made Namibian»,-
piess which is filledwith the: threats and» portentseha new, war; the work ‘

011?. small group of heartless ahd’thoughti. egg mgu‘flmt- our won-beiifired
people of Mexico.” ‘ 5' .

’We hfsvejnseemerged from a cost?!) iiloodfw'ifificbbygflp L '-

ing back?h‘ome'7fr01nr‘foyer,thflfiai’ wherejthey‘havefgm . _
to prevent future wars. The New "York,Nationtitahd£" ‘ '
iii-reason to‘belle‘vetbat enortssofnserious preportions are"
bring about war‘between the United States and Mexico-”
read between the-gilines of the news that is beingseut out- these days eons
cer-ning thegwerlmgfiegtuation,'to disco-var the- propaganda that “ls-being,“
prepared? 1‘er {Home cbfiéiiinption. / ‘ 'y
“Handsioff”:um1'is;t-g;he the policyof the United States in .hagndlingflthe

Mexican situation.-{Thétfipresent government of Mexico is weakL‘butfit‘fifis‘ »

gathering strength and o‘ur'neighbors have every right to self-determines
tion, and ~-sh'o'uld,be encouraged rather than hindered in their effortsin
this direction. The people of the United States are heartily sick of we;
and all of its attendant evils, and if the “combinations" think that it?
people are going to take kindly to this plan of conqueringMexico, in order ‘
that our \moneyed interests may be protected in their plan of gobb'ling'up'
her natural resources they are going to get mightily feeled. A
The Mexican border line must be protected, and we have the soldiers,
to furnish that protection. This done,,leaxp poor, old war-torn, bleeding.
'Mexico to solve'her own problems. It will take years to bring'order out
of chaos down there; but what of it? The same is true with the war-torn ‘
countries of Europe, and a League of Nations is being organized to pro-
tect them in their efforts in this. direction. The natural resources of the
United States have been pretty well gobbled up and the interests are now
looking for new fields for exploitation. The next thing you hear will be
that President Carranza of Mexico, is pro—German and that his govern:-
ment must be wiped out to make “Mexico safe for the exploiters.” Keep
your eye on the Mexican situation. ‘ , . , .
’ t t as _ -
HE RETURNED Soldiers promise to be a big factor in the political
. life of the United States in the future. Already a— permanent orgAnl-
ization has been established, and it is quite possible ’for these young
men to build. a good workable organization before the next presidential
election takes place., The boys who answered their country's call have the
power to do things; and no one will questidn their right to get—together.
The success of the organization, of course, depends upon what kind of.a
soldier’s organization is effected. ’ . 1'
Hundreds of thousands of young men entered the oflicers’ training
schools and never saw either real action on the field of battle or real worn
.at the cant'onments. Hundreds of thousands of those who won rank, if
not fame, never‘left their swivel chairs inWashingtonfind‘ elsewhere; arid
don’t even know the manual of’arms: -If it is left“ for those" who were the“
seat of their pants and elbows shiny; through friction with a cemfortablé '
seat, to form an organization; then little.will be accomplished. , _. ' ‘
If, however, the boys from “over there,” and the real boys’fro’niv.
“over here,” the fellows who went into the game andtook what was com“-

ing to them without fear or favor—build and officer the new organization K

—they will have a wonderful influence in shaping the destinies of this
nation for generations to come. The flag means more to the boys who are
coming home, than it doés to those of generation born within a deCade af:
ter the civil war. The responsibility of citizenship will not be talked of:
lightly by the boys, who know what it means to be called .to service,7and‘-
leave home, friends and business, to defend the stars and stripes;

With the soldier boys lined up for action; the women of the nation"
,enfranchised and “booze” banished, the politicians of the old school are
going to have rather hard sledding. . It used to be a simple manner to
make a political slate' but in the future the services of not only an ex-.
pert, but of a prophet of no mean ability, as well, Will be required. to
gather even a hazy idea of what is liable to happen. The old Order chang-
eth, and ’tis well. Forward—looking men will aid in mixingthese new in-

- gredients with the old-time political formulas—and none will gag at the

concoction, save the old political ward-heeler and the statesmen, whose
only insignia is a “yellow streak.” .

e a: a: "

Someone has-well said that we ought to have laws which would make an ,_
unjust strike impossible and a‘ juSt strike unnecessary There is a whole,
volume of sound reasoning in that sentence. At this, time when every true
citizen is doing his best to get things back Q) normal, there is no occasion
for strikes. If the manufacturer will pay his men a goOd Wage and permit
them’ to participate in the profits they earn, strikes will be a thing of (he , ,
past. There are many unreasonable working men; perhaps, never in the “33“
tory of the country weathers-more unrest; However. “10 cause does notifie-

who are‘ever icy-n: . ‘
have semething comingfrom past loyalty “ p e
and service. Remove the cause end the
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, . The United States Government ordered thou-
' . Sands of gallons of En-ar-co National Motor
Oilfor use in aeroplanes. ‘: A few Of these orders

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if ‘ mfigtfi’érgfi‘f ”0:330? £11110: National Motor Oil
' Ore v9 “‘9 so 10‘“ . 0a, : Th .fi 6“ i '
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b captain, 319m y- more than equivalent to a. T . »
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P Studious research in the first place, then rigid tests, and finally scientific dis-
tillation based on the tests resulted in the production of En-ar—co, a lubricant free
1 ' from rCSidue and coke-like substance.
‘ Popular experience has corroborated the results of our tests: En-ar-co has
1 been found by the public to be the satisfactory motor oil. Just as our other products
3 . for_nea'r1y 49 years have given satisfaction.
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i ‘ j, uiimmmm i\., En‘ar-co lubrication helps to make greater power. National Light Oil I, ,1:

‘ - - . \ possible the production of your motor’s for Tractor fuel, also-best for lamps, / 1
greatest power. Hence it is the lubrication oil stoves and incubators. /7/ ~ 1
L ‘ you want, for power is what you sought En-ar-co Motor Grease for I/zf‘z Sent . .
i

' And other En-ar-co products that make tTaCtOI‘ 01' aUt0~
for power and efficiency are as eminently Black Beauty Axle
satisfactory. White Rose Gasoline for Grease for wagons.

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Buy En-ar-co' National Motor Oil ///////’//’"{ . ' lssiiiiiafi'f'ii':
the Economical Way /%) o"

50 gal. WOOd barrels ' - - - :- 70¢ per gal. (Give name above)

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‘N- 30 gal. wood‘half barrels ' ' ‘ . ‘ 75C per gal- 0’ close two 3-cent stamps. Send
50 gal. steel drums . . - . 73¢ per gal. o .meHandytrQiliCanFREEt.11318338
. give neares s i pping pom n is
30 gal. steel half drums - ‘ - - - 78C per gal. province and quoteprices onthe items
- - / , ‘~ ‘ - I I have marked. lwill be in the market
* - Buy of your local dealer if he has En-ar-co Prod- g} , {f-h--/-V-‘-----xo about __________________________
nets in stock; if he cannot supply you, mail us 2,273.42, g (Give date above)
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your order dlrect. / 2/9,,3039: l we. -- "gals. gasoline per year I also.- .. --auto grease per year .
._ . _ fizz/[7:62, I use” .. ..gals. motor oil per year Inge. .. ..gais. kerosene per you- I _
Tell your dealer you want to try En-ar-co National Motor Oil 7% I use ..... lbs. axle grease per year i use......gals. tractor oil per year : ,
' and other products bearing the En-ar-co label , . , f /’4 n 1‘ t I -
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A ‘pay’szTwithnote‘ med
ii A & Sons. Bank would no
57‘. pt note Without C's signature on
. ' B takes mm ‘to bank
and gets, his money. A gets part of
. der and finds some fodder has been
. B promises to go to field at
certain time and stake out other
shocks. At promised time B is too
‘ usy to go but makes another appoint-
- ‘ment. When time comes B has left
for another part of state. A pays for
' ' fodder he gets but refuses to pay for
‘ What he did not get, about $16 worth.
C has deposit in bank. Banker with-
out having sued A writes letter to C
stating that he could not get $16 of
A so had taken $16 out of C’s deposit.
Hé‘also sent to C, A’s note, stating
that A would not let G suffer. Had
banker any right to take $16 or any
other amount from C’s deposit to pay
another man's debt without first “con-
suiting C about the matter? Could
banker take C’s money without first
having sued A?—-0'. 0., Luther.

' When one puts money into a bank
he becomes a creditor of the bank and
entitled. to the return of an amount
equal to what he puts into the bank
"and not to- the same identical money
he put in. When a man signs a note
and the note goes to the bank the bank
becomes creditor. When this note he
.comesflpast due any one of the parties

 
  
   
  

    

 

    
   
  

 

    
     
   
   
  
   
  
  
   
  
     
   
   
    
  
   
   
   
     
  
 

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signing the note owe the bank the
amount of the note.
bank upon the deposit of any of the
debtors attach in favor of the bank.
The courts have held that, where a
man signs a note payable at a bank
and has a deposit in the bank when
that note becomes due and is present-
ed for payment the bank has the right
"to pay that note from the funds and
credit the account with the note with-
out other authority from the deposit-
or. When a man signs the note of an-
other he agrees that the note shall be
paid and that he will see if paid. The
bank took it upon his promise to pay
it. Under the statement of facts I
think the bank had a right to charge
thenote to the account of “C” with-
out suing “A.” ~ There is a possibility
that some additional facts might de-
velop a different relation between “C”
and the bank then appears from the
statement. Under another wording
the bank has the right to set ofi What
“C" owes the bank against an equal

The Lien of the -

--W. E. Brown, legal editor. ,

 

WHO CAN VOTE.

If a native of Germany has lived in 7

this country near1y_50 years and has

his first citizen papers about 35 years.

can he be denied the right to vote? I
had information several years ago
that he ‘could vote if he had his first
papers before a certain date... I am a.
subscriber to your paper and an an-
swer will be appreciated—P. R.,
South Haven, Mich.

The constitution Of Michigan (Arti-
cle III, sec; 1) provides, among other
things:

.“In all elections * * * * * every male
inhabitant of foreign birth who, hav-
ing resided in the state two years and
six months prior to the 8th day of No-
vember,- 1894, and having declared his
intention to become a. citizen of the
United States tWO years and six
months prior to said last named day
* * * " shall be an elector. and entitled
to vote."——W. E. Brown, legal editor,__

 

    
 
  
 
  
   
  
  
   
    
   
  
  
  
   
   
   
   
  
  
  
    

vail.

harvesting methods.

and loss.

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HILE you cannot altogether control the
Size and quality of your grain crop you can
control the harvesting no matter what conditions pre-
It is always good business to waste no grain ——
this year it is especially good business.
command exceedingly good prices in 1919. You can
ill afford to lose any of your crop through inefficient
It is extremely important that
your binder be equal to its task. ‘ '
For years you have been cheerfully complying with
Government request to save materials by repairing
your old machines rather than making replacements.
N ow that the need for thish'as passed, would it not be
the part of real economy to buy a new machine and be
assured of uninterrupted and maximum service at a time
, when a break-down would mean serious embarrassment

Deering, McCormick and Milwaukee
Harvesting Machines -

accomplish satisfactory results under all conditions.
These widely-used machines save your crop'when it is
down, tangled or otherwise in bad shape.
every attachment necessary to give you a clean, good,
cheap and always dependable job. From the moment
the keen knives cut the grain until the securely tied

sheaves are deposited to be shocked, there is no loss;
Everything works with ease and regularity from start to finish.

There is no better time than now to see your local dealer about
your binder, and to place KOur order for Deering, International,

inder twme. \

Our organization being an essential industry has been speeded
to top-notch efficiency. By anticipating your needs and ordering
early, you make it easier for us to take back our soldier boys
without disturbing our present organization.

Deering, McCormick and Milwaukee binders give service
always and get service always. The I H C dealer can take care of
your needs. Aghis ready command is one of our 89 branch houses.
ou might expect from an organiza-
as specialized on farm needs.

1 The service you get is such as
my ' tion that for nearly a century

International Hmoster C"?
“"30?”

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Grain will

They have

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The Full Line of International
Harvester Quality Machines

Grain Harvesting Machines

Binders Push Binders
Headers . Rice Binders
Harvester-Threshers Rea ers
Shockers Thres ers

Tillage Implements

Disk Harrows
Tractor H arrows
Spring-Tooth Harrows
Peg—Tooth Harrows
Orchard Harrows Cultivators

Planting and Seeding Machines

Corn Planters Corn Drills

Grain Drills Broadcast Seeders

Alfalfa and Grass Seed Drills
Fertilizer and Lime Sowers

Haying Machines

Mowers Side Delivery Rakes
Comb. Side Rakes &Tedders
Tedders Loaders (Alltypes)
Baling Presses Rakes
Sweep Rakes Stackers
Comb. Sweep Rakes & Stackers

. Bunchers

Belt Machines

Huskers and Shredders
Hay Presses Stone Burr Mills
Threshers Feed Grinders

Cream Separators

Power Machines

Kerosene Engines
Gasoline Engines
Kerosene Tractors
Motor Trucks
Motor Cultivators

Corn Machines

Planters Motor Cultivators
Drills Ensilage Cutters
Cultivators Binders Pickers
Shellers Husker-Shredders

Dairy Equipment

Cream Separators (Hand)
Cream Separators (Belted)
Kerosene Engines
MotorTrucks GasolineEngines

Other Farm Equipment

Manure Spreaders
Straw Spreading Attachment
Farm Wagons Stalk Cutters
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5 1W6 .Will‘h .
. 7 1 . buying new ~hives.~George_ St leg,
amount of what the‘bankvowes, “C!“ ..

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ave tO‘ go ‘tog‘the expens

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East Jordan, "Michigan.

' .I would respectfully 'call your inf,
tention to Section Eight of Act No._ 37 . 7.
°f the P1113110 Actsvot 19717.; which *

provides as follows: ' “

"It shall be the duty of all'per— 1

sons engaged in bee keeping;.to pros

~ vide movable frames in all hives used 3 "
by themfto contain bees, and 5.0 far‘
'as practical to cause the bees in such f
hives to construct brood combs “in ’3

such frames so that any of said

frames may be removed from the _’
hive without injuring other comb in.
such hive, and it shallfurther be the -_
duty of such persons to securely and ..

tightly close the entrance Of any hive

or hives in apiaries not free from dis-"f ‘
' ease in which the bees shall have died

either during the winter or at any
other time, and to make the hive or

“ hives tight in such manner that rob—

ber bees shall not find it possible to
enteror leave such hives or obtain
honey therefrom; The sealing of the

hives-must be maintained so long as

the hives remain in the yard. or in
any place where honey bees can gain
access to them. Failure to comply
with the provisions of this section,
shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and
on convicition thereof shall be pun-
ished by a fine of not more than

twenty-five dollars for each offense." .

T0 SOFTEN FISH BONES

Being a reader of M B. F. I saw the
request of C. N. G., of Thomsonville,
Mich., for areceiptfor softening'fish
bones. This was given me by my pas.
tor several years ago and I have found
it all right.

Put the fish in a crock with salt and t '

a little butter about the same“ as for]

frying fresh fish; then salt and‘but?

ter until you have your mock. full.

Then fill about two-thirds full of vin- "

egar and bake eight hours. Cover
while baking. .
plenty of time to bake as that is What
softens the bone. This makes them
just like salmon.
know how you like them—Mrs. E. A.

E., .Oaro, Mich.

 

POs'rMAs'rER CANNOT HOLD ANY
PUBLIC OFFICE
Has a postmaster the right to hold

any township office?
to be in the postoffice?—Subscriber.

A postmaster is prohibited from
holding any municipal office, whether

" elective or appointive.

None but duly sworn employees or
other representativgs of the depart-
ment are permitted in the work room
of the postofiice or to have access to,
the mails—fl]. 6'. Koons, First Assist-
ant Postmaster General.

 

HOW I GET MOTHERS'

PENSION ?

I am left alone with three small
children to care for. Will you please
write and tell me to whom I must ap-
ply for Mother’s Pension? What must
I do in order to get the pension?~A
Mother, Shepherd, M'ich.

\
Application should be made to the
Probate Court of the , county where
they reside for assistance. Sec, 2617

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of the C. L. 1915 provides: “If such‘ M

mother is poor and unable to properly

care and provide for such child but is ' '

otherwise a proper guardian and it is
for the welfare of such child to re-,
main in the custody of its mother, the
court after investigation and report.

by the probation officer of the county 3‘

may enter anorder. finding ‘such facts
and fixing the amount . of money. he"
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in my opinion entitled to a large

of the beet growers when 'a price ,of
I enclose an editorial from’the “Patron"
governor’s service at that time.

Again in the spring of 1918 the gov- .
“ernor's good oflices were asked by the

, , the hands of the bean buying division.

. resentative made the proposition. of

. well Considered“ and practical that I

’prehensive knowledge of the farmer

. problems or lent a more willing ear or
I taken more steps in the farmers’ rin-
terest, than has Gov. Sleepei‘.

' , on record and I am in favor of prod-
,ing public officials
"‘:wrong but I further believe it good

_ d encouragement to

  

stated plainly and firmly to them that

,_ the farmers’ demands were just. That
'4 mom his own observation as a banker.
in the sugar beet districts he knew the

, grower lost money last year.

'pealed'to the factories to be just t0'”
., the farmer and patriotic to’the coun-
‘ try by conceding a better price to the
' *farmer."

 

He ap-

“And finally great credit is due to
Sov. Sleeper for his firm stand as

, chief executive for justice. to the su-

gar beet grower, even though it af-
fected some political . associates.”

In March of 1917 Gov. Sleeper co-
operated in every way he could with
the beet growers' committees and was

share of the credit for the first victory
eight dollars per ton was secured. I

of that date and wish you would quote
enough .to indicate their idea of the

growers in securing the ten dollar
price and his co- -operation was sled
length. A committee representing
the bean growers’ association and the
jobbers’. association asked the goverm
or to co—operate with them in trying
to secure, from the government more
considered“. *"catment for Michigan at

The governor made a special trip to
Washington for this purpose and was
untiring in his efforts in the interests
of 'an honest square deeal for this in-
dustry. .

In the spring of 1918 .Mr. Ford’s rep-

seiling Ford tractors via the State»
War Board, to the writer. The propo-
sition was at once put up to the gov-
ernor and re’Jeived his endorsement
and the recommendation he made to
the war board caused the actiOn by
them which made the tractors avail-
able to the farmers at wholesale
prices. Any proposition which was

know of which Was put up to the
War board in the interest of the farm-
ers got the governor’s suppo1t. I was
disappointed that he would not take a
more active part in getting the ware-
house bill reported out and passed but
I know by experieencc—what it is to
have a governor try to bring members
of the legislature into line with his
ideas along legislative lines and as a
general poposition I think it better to
elect men who represent‘our views
than to expect the governor to whip
those into line who do not .
Appropriations have been high and
salaries have been raised but the
same obtains in private life. It costs
a lot of money now to live l‘ke a
white man individually or collectively
In my experience with Michigan
goveinors extending over a quarter
century none have shown a more com-

Human perfection we find but once
when they are

licy to speak words or appreciation

our ofll‘cials

    

, ten them after they

3“‘.The governor called the magnates.
into his oifice, " says the Patron. "He.

 

 

 

  

lng. This Was 111411111111 01: a person

some time ago that I read. We are .

supposed to cut down the high cost of
living all we can. Some find fault and
say we haven’t feed. Did you ever
see any wasted or burned? .But when
the government wouldn’t allow hens to
be marketed I didn’t see but what it
was a good plan and none starved.—
0. 3., Shepherd.

AGRICULTURAL BULLETINS

, The following/ bulletins recently an-
nounced by the department of agricul-

 

‘ture may be secured free or charge up.

on application to DivisiOn of Publica-
and interesting information. Farm-
ers’Bulletin No. .1040,
Poultry Primer. Farmers’ Bulletin
No. 1036, “Care and Repair of Farm
Implements,” “Farmers’ Bulletin No.
1028, “Strawberry Culture."

Illustrated '

it would be a paying proce-

1111011111 this part of Michigan? My

soil is heavy clay loam—A Reader.

The practice of planting soy beans
with corn for hogging off is a very
good one. The soy beans should be
sown with the corn at corn- planting
time, since very little growth will re
sult if the soy beans are planted at the
last cultivation .

Four or five quarts of soy beans
should be used per acre with the usual
amount of corn The corn and soy
beans may be mixed in the planter
box, but should be remixed frequently
since the soy beans are round and
tend to work to the bottom or the
planter box. Soy bean attachments
can be secured for .most makes of
corn planters. These attachments in-
sure an even distribution of corn and
soy beans. The Ito San and ”Early

aBI‘OWIl varieties usually mature when

the corn is at the proper stage to be
hogged offs—0. R McGee, Assistant
Professor of Farm Crops, M .A. C’.‘

“1115. Teri,

noon.
6 p. 111. just the same.
day and the farmer,

I would not take any other paper. ‘
like the Michigan Business [damning bet—
ter than any other paper we have
Enclosed please find one
for my renewal.——Stanley Durham,

taken.
ford county.

Please
ness Farming.

naw county.

'iN-fui‘mers 111 this section 3rd
have the Daylight Saving

harmful in haying and harvesting As
for the farmers, themselves, the lion '
are from sun until sun anyway, but in
the matter of hired help it hinders our
work. Because of the dew on some,
days, we cannot go towork at thresh»
’ing until 9 or 10 a. m., thus giving us
practically no time left in the fore»
But the hired help go homeat |
God made the
and we’d like to ,,
have the day left as He inadeitr-l?

Paul Dthtt, Buchanan, Mich. '

dollar
VVex-

find one dollar enclosed to re—
new my subscription to Michigan Busi-
The best friend the farm—
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'The ideal weather conditions of the
winter have given way to most unsea-
sonable spring conditions which have.
checked the growth of the wheat crop
in many localities. Some sections re
port damage from a new plant disease
and while the injury has not been
great to date. no one seems to know
what the extent will be as the plant
neon: maturity. Not even those who~

you“ fear that the enormous crop,

now inprospoet will be much too
largefor the world's needs. Want to
neeany considerable part, of the cr'op
damaged, for a shortage would be
far ~-more disastrous to the economic
balances than a surplus. As the bar—
vesting of the new crop approaches
and‘the price of the old crop contin-
ues to \gain a few cents every week
or so, there is a noticeable subsidence
of the complaints that the govern-
ment is handing the farmers a gift
by 'way of a guarantee at the expense
of the consuarer. . ’
Julius Barnes of the ’Grain Cor—
poration. is convinced despite all
statistics to the crmtrary ihat Amcr-
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thought upon our country even at the
risk of encouraging hoarding and

speculating. Upon the subject he has"

the following to say:

“We have not stripped this coun-
try of its necessary wheat supplies.
nor will we allow it 'to be stripped,
but as to maximum control of prices
we are working with inemcient weap—
ons While there will be, undoubted-

ly, a moderate declining-tendency in

prices of food—stuffs. economic law,
contrary to ‘he general ‘ impression,
will tend to prevent that adjustmen
being radical and immediate.
“There is one way in
expanded cost of living, in America
can be attached with all the support
of‘economic law and that is by a bet-
ter appreciation of our people of food
values and substitution without sac—
rifice of palatability. .
”After stating that the. average
price received 'by the‘American grow—
er ior wheat under the stabilized has-
is for ‘the past two years had been
$2.06 per bushel, and showing that
the average price received for it in
the countries we must feed was much

which the

Grains firmer and higher;s_upp‘lies scant; beans .in moderate de-
Potatoes recovering from recent slump, and much higher
prices expected. Dressed live stock steady. . '

higher, Mr. Barnes said these eoun— -

tries could not, with good grace, say
that. an American price of $2.26, net-
ting our farmers $2.06, is taking ad—
vantage of their necessities. The re-
sale price can finally be fairly fixed.
but it cannot be done by fixing our
eyes solely on the fortunately large
promise in America.” ' '

 

 

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No. ‘2 Yellow .. ‘ 2.02
No. 3 Yellow .. 1,80 1.30 2.60
No. 4 yellow . . 1.77 1,78 1.98

Tht recovery of corn from the

slump of two weeks ago came much
quicker than we had anticipated and
predicted. The most bearish news
of the grain pit has not been able to
counteract the actual shortage of
the grain needed to fill immediate
orders, and as a result prices have
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Milliaus of bushels are going over

seas every month in the shape ofporlr

and-the climbing wheat price also
has its emectin keeping up the de-

mand forgand the prices quoted on .
c0rn., Corn planting (has not pro—’
grossed very satisfactorily because

of the bad weather and it is yet a

little too early to estimate the total ' '

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Oats :have also recovered from tho

slump and while the supplies at- ter-
minal- markets are ample, torall de-
‘mands, there is a very strong tone
to the market. Prices are on about
the same level as the past couple,
weeks, but we look for oats -to ad~
wvance to at least -75 cents a bushel
before another week. From all re;
‘ports the oat acreage in Michigan
will be about normal. .

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1 Light ':\lix.'Si'“d. Tim ', Timothy
Detroit 137.30 33.00::34750 37.00.3550 8600
(‘hivago 3:.00 330036.00 37,00 35 00 42.00
(‘incim [30.50 400030.00 30.50 33.00 39 00
mm 240.00 40.50 33 50 36.50 36.30 37.53
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Markets! 1 l ,
1 Light .‘llx‘! Nov. Mix. l Clover
35.50 36.003450 35.00 31 00 32.00
35130 36 00%.“ 35.00;3i.00 33.00
$37.30 39.503330 375013300 34.00
mm 135.50 36 5035.50 37.503500 35.50
N. v. ”140.00 41.00I33.00 39.00I34.00 34.00
. Supplies of bay of the better sorts
are growing still smaller and these are
strong and higher in nearly. all mar-
kets. There has been more medium
and poor hay arrivingduring the past
two weeks and the markets begin to
show some irregularity on these
kinds. Low grade bay has. been main»
tained at a high level by the shortage
of better qualities and consumers are
forced to pay fancy prices for poor.
stock, much against their will. In
consequence, they are keeping out or
the market as much as possible and
take every advantage they can of de-
liveries or gradings to get hay at low-
or figures. The low grades are easier
also, because of the warmer weather
and consequent wider pasturage. This
is especially true in the South where
some softening is evidenced—Hay

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(‘- H. P. ...... )0 I 7.25 E 3.00

~. 7.00 l 7.00 i 7.03

Km Kidncy 11.50 I 75.50 : r335
The bean market is a little easier.

thcusrh irading continues fairly acivr-

and higher prices are in prospect. l'p

GRADE Thain)“. ‘ri:%;};:‘m'l“'.\‘.‘ v. ‘
3.4

to a. month ago, the bean market wzt-z, ’

characterized by, intermittent sirens: .
and weakness. Because of governmwnt
buying or perhaps” a. little Speculuiioil.
prices would jump a dollar or mom a
hundred Within a couple (TRY-5' on” ”o.
sag back town lower figure alter 1 {-1 E‘Tl-y

‘mediato .demand’had been .1» i

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312.50 and Lp‘redlct they will go to
$13.50 or $14 before the new crop. You
will please underStand that there is no
relation between the two varieties—
that is Reds and Whites. CHP Pea

“Red Kidneys are now quoted at

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Beans can be $6 and Reds $12. The

réasonfier this is that the consumer
ofBed Beans knows what he, wants
and 'is willing to pay for it. Before
the war andwhen there were no re-

77’ striations on the exportation of‘ beans

—.-eab0ut 60% of Our Red Kidneys were
imported. 30% to‘ 35% :were canned.
and ”the balanee‘were. used the same
as' Pea Beans. " ‘ ' '

f“'1‘h€re’f"'re very‘iews'consumers who ; .

: khowi‘how :to'.:‘~,pi!9ilflt,6-»i-R£d " Kidney.

bans so. theses» palatable: .fieesut
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I >m’ We" 0.11.123. Scfép 18 Vsl'Y'Déhr'andi"

Wilt-i; ' . . . , ,
tare _o r beansjgare ready for .. market.

“he banning- of beans will be resumed?

”(is fall and that - will include... Red
'Zir’novss It- isalm-ost impossible to
buy s.-can'of.Red Kidneys today; the
etc"-i in..,tin having been .' exhausted
du‘ir'g thewar. ,

“l am confident that the farmer who

grr‘wsxa crop of Red Kidneys thissea-
, son will realize moreldollars per acre
the". tromaWhite‘ Beans, and because
, of tlje limited: supply of seed it will be
.immssible to overdo the planting of
this vaie‘ty. , ‘7 _.

f‘*f_.l owned a farm I would rather
my $15 per cwt.‘ for Red Kidneys than
*6» plant any other variety at $7.50. as
I believe the net results will be great-

‘ er.-"

"We are now trying to locate depend-
able seed and will do our best to as-
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- white-sk’d Bulk
Detroit ‘. 2.10 cwt. 2.00 cwt.
('liicago . . 2.00 cwt. 2.00 cwt.
('ineinnati . 2.40 cwt. 2 80 ewt,
New York 2.50 cwt. 2.35 cwt.
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The old'potato market has taken a
flop, though prices were a trifle high-
e:' the first-of this week than the low
1 aim of last week. Dealers apparent—
l' have bought quite heavily of the
(:rl‘stock which might have been one
'(L’ the causes for the spurt in the

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' Cold
Wave

WASHINGTON, D. 0.. MAY 17.
1919.-—Last bulletin gave forecasts of
warm waves to cross continent May
17 to 22,and 22_ to 26, storm waves 18
to 23 and 23 to 27, cool waves 19' 'to 24

. and. 24 to.2-8. ’This period. of weather
events will bring, a warm spell of"

quiet weather: not ‘much rain.“ The

:last storm:wili be of. greater force than.

the first and will developseverestorms

"in ' eastern sections and on Pacific"
coast; ._-Not much rain. '

Most rain: on-
Paclfic . slope and Atlantic. coast. will,

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. Next warm . wave ‘will reach" Allan-U;
couver about Mayeflb§nd temperatures-

will crosszcrest of'RopkiBS-. y,.c.l'o's_egog

May 29, 'plaifis sections-«softnesidlett‘ ‘-

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As Forecastedby WT. Foster for ‘

,_.eeise slope. . It.

MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING

90, great lakes. middle Gulf states and
Ohio-Tennessee valleys 3i, eastern sec-
tions June 1, reaching vicinity of New- .
foundland about June 2. orm wave
will follow about one ay behind

This will be more severe than the
average storms and will include two
cold waves in northern sections where
the last of the Spring frosts will oc—
cur about that time. Rains will in-
crease following this storm.

A great weather even will occur
first part of June that will affect crop-
Weather during next five or six
months. About middle of June rains
will occur that will bring on good
cropweather in all the states east 'of.
the Rockies and improve .cropweather
in Canada east of Rockies forJune.
Forecasts for July are not included m .
above; only June is included; High
temperatures will prevail- from June
7‘to. 26 and crops will progress rap-
idly. Three principal storms W111 af~
fec't 'crops‘ east of Rockies near June-
1, .14, apd 28. Coolest weather, will be,
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s’tbcksweli 'cleared lint-there 13521,,

‘ .. thissea‘son o‘f‘the year which makes-iii

-‘ although some of our own men mega.
' legislature have‘weak "backbones Win-4r

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he . of receivers ' to keep»

butter fin ‘stbrage' than ordinarily

seem that with the arrival of the flush
of production the market will be in
better condition to care for large re:
ceipts than in previous years.
On Monday extras were quoted in
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I think that the last issue or the
MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING is the:
best yet. Those fellows who think”
that the fame has but few fiends thru.
the medium of the press will get the“
eyes open to the fact that the til-leis.
of the soil feed "the world and mum.
and will get something to say in"’re- -‘
gard to their rights‘in the legislature;

  
  
 
   
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
    
     
 

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duce. It is .4113);le farm-.epapsrlma

comes right to t point iii/every 08803—-

Chas. Ryan. India ‘ ‘ - . .

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what they are saying.

Essex performance is now talked of so gener-
ally among ; motorists that you should know

Hundreds of thousands have seen the Essex.

Essex Performance

surpass.

even with some larger cars.
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no standard known
Essex does 11’ t

. 1' 'arket» Several weeks ago“.

If this is
It“ 1, case the market will be easier un-
t’l these holdings are disposed of.
Shipments of both oldl'an‘d new. stock
are far below normal for this season of
the year, and we‘-have every reason to
believe that the old. potato market will
recover from the present slump and
finish strong. ‘-

Eggs _

Egg-S continue their advance slowly,

packing houses still taking a large

part of the d‘ailv receipts. Ql‘Olfitl'WK‘.
fhis vweek at Detroit market range I

3 "tom 441/2 to 461/20.

          

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New York, N. Y., May 10, 1919——The
peculiarly senSitive condition of the .
market has again been illustrated this
week.- Conditions have been some-
what abnormal but under the general
conditions of other years they would
have gone unnoticed. In the first
place, drivers of express wagons have

V A. struck 'which has prevented the deliv-

ery or butter sent by express. and in
the second place freight . deliveries
have been very slow. Butter which
should haye arrived last'week did not
I in until Monday and there are

set . .
I about 10,000 packages known to have
been sent'some time ago that have not

arrived” yet. Becauseof slow deliv-'
glen the us; 513:»st ‘of butter has
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They have admired its costly car appearance.
They speak cf its completeness in appointment

and how it differs from other light weight,»

moderate priced cars.

But they grow enthusiastic over Essex
performance. A car at its price and of its
weight was never expected to possess such hill
climbing and acceleration capacity. The stand-
ard it sets has been known only in the large
high priced field. '

And in speed and easy riding qualities it also
matches the, cars which sell at two or three
times its price.

You hear on every side how steadily it
holds the road at speeds difiicult to maintain

Remember these are not our claims. They
are the {rank and voluntary praise of tens of
thousands. You can find Essex friends wher-
ever you go.

We advertise merely to induce you to ask
about Essex and to arrange to take an early
ride in it. You will surely become one of its
friends.. Perhaps you will want'to own an

Essex, and if that is so the sooner you learn to
know it the better. \

Sales already are far in excess of production.
If you delay you might have to wait a long
time to get your car.

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NQUEST‘ONABLY it is the right of every
woman to neck her best at all times; not
only lie-r right but her duty. .A well-
,dressed woman commands respect and appears
at case because she is secure in the knowledge
that

forw‘ “ethos. We all know the feeling when,
luv-*1 '~~ of (‘ur hurry, or the lnclemency of the
“W "er. we make up our minds to wear that
1 ""‘ *‘ ‘ess, “just this once more,” and then, hav-

‘~ ~ ”one so, we meet some of our friends who
we Mrefully groomed and immediately we feel
so sow-conscious.

"“M art of being well dressed—for it is an art'

.—-=~ mm which requires a good bit 01' thought—
f"1 Morning. Being well dressed does not nec-
The season

I" the person must all be taken into considera-
fir"; Put there is no reason why every woman,

»- rovardless of her financial circumstances, can—

nm‘ 1... well dressed if she will spend the time
r'~~n"l"f‘d to plan her wardrobe that her husband

. sounds in planning for the season’s crops.

The“ are a few rules which have been laid
am... by reputable schools in domestic science
"-"ri "rt. which may well be followed by all, and
l w'" luv and touch upon a few of them briefly:

St'rle. that ever—changing tyrant, is one of the
first rules to be considered. But those design—
ers of the styles never expected that We would
in its minutest detail, all of the pattern.
”flier, it is given us as a guide post, and that
1" man who knows how to adapt the prevailing
wr‘e to her particular style of figure so that,
while she fellows in a general way the fashions
of the hour, still has an individual note to her
clothes, is indeed a fortunate woman.

The well—dressed woman is never conspicuous.
A friend of mine, who has travelled much, once
said to me: “I have learned a great secret in
my travels. Because of lack of space I cannot
carry many clothes, so I always travel in a dark,

nhnv.

well-tailored suit with a blouse that harmonizes, ‘

and carry with me an extra waist which is a lit-
l‘e dressier, and one silk dress, of that lovely
si'k which is almost like satin, itls so soft, and
does not wrinkle easily. In this way, while I
am never the best dressed woman on train or in
the hotels. still I am always well dressed, and
n"vcr have the least hesitancy in appearing in
the house of a friend through whose city I hap-
pen to be passing, to attend the opera, or enter
the best hote dining room. And I only carry
one suitcase and a traveling bag.” While most
of us are not travellers to any extent, still many
of us can only have a limited amount to spend
on our clothes, and the secret my friend gave
me. is a good one for others to follow.

l‘his year especially, with its riot of color, due
to the desire for fhe gay colors, after the som—
hreness of two years’ is apt to be a trying one for
us. unless we plan carefully. If the coat and
but are to serve all purposes; go over all the
dresses we may have and be worn for “best” and
every day aike, then the color should be one
w‘u‘r‘h is subdued and harmonizes with all the
fist of our wardrobe We would not think of
tr 11‘ '111.1g a blue dress with purple nor a brown
one with gray, but the color combination is just
as trying, if the outer wrap happens to be one
of those decided colors an dis then worn over a
dz «1, with which it does not harmonize. Better,
ls ~ f :,r to sele<t the colors most becoming to you
in (l :hen plan ahead, so that each garment se-
lected will harmonize with those on hand.

Nature. if we read her rightly, is the best
guide in color harmony. She does not flaunt

great acres of daring reds, peacock blues, violent

purp‘w s or bright yellows. These are only the
touch s of color given us against the background
of sand, black and greys of the soil, the cool
green of the grass in summer, and the browns in
ta 1 and the blue of the skies. Then to relieve
meg, gll‘geOUS coloring of the sunset and occasion-
ally the wonde1ful rainbow, with its multitude
of colors. And in the fall, when the grass is
turning brown, and the-.skies are dull and grey,
we have thebrilliantly—colored leaves.

And so if we use the more subdued colors as

the background in the cooler months, and the

dainty light colors in the summer season, with

the bright hues as our color notes rather than ‘

the'predominating feature, we will not tire of
our clothes so soon and they will, stay instyle

' longer.

a study in itself is that of right color com-

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hinatlons, and the
the designers of women s weer go by is that of
associating complimentary, or opposite colors.
Here is a little index of these colors:

Red and yellow combined form blue.

Orange and green combined form purple.

Russett and citrine combined form olive.

TherefOre, if you have a. blue dress itcan
safelybe trimmed with its opposite color of red.
Many of the most beautiful gowns are made of
navy blue, beaded or embroidered in red.

And everyone knows that gold is the most
perfect of all trims for royal purple, and of
course, gold and orange are next of kin. ‘

Russett, or old gold are both pretty embel-
lishments for the dress of olive green, while, of
course, white is effectively used in combination
with all colors, as of itself it is not classed as a
color.

While the color combination is worthy of much
study and is very interesting, of more impor-
tance is the study of colors as effecting the dif-
ferent types of women. Each type of woman
should wear the colors which‘harmonize best
with her complexion, the color of her hair and
eyes, and then the design which brings out her
best points as to form, and throws into the
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A LITTLE GIRL‘S soLI'LOQUY

AS MOTHER ever small like me,
W So folks could trot her on their knee,
With laughing eyes and dancing curls;

Are mothers ever little girls
With. work to do and sums to get! ,

And did they ever scold and fret
Because things wd’uldn’t go just right!

And did they ever quarrel and fight
Like I and little sister Gwen?

And if they did—please tell me when

When I am grown to be her size,
pa. you suppose _I’ll_ be. to mice

And always be so kind and true,

And know just what is best to do
To cheer my lltllc boys and girls

When I’ve outgrown my yellow curls.
And will my ha/lr be silver, too,

Like it was kissed by morning’s dew
And Will my smiles be always bright,

Like starlight on a winter’s night
And will I know of places where—.

The fairies dwell with ne’er a care i
07‘ will I be as bad as now!

I can't be good, like her, somehow

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CONTRIBUTED BY OUR READERS

Readers of M. B. F.: As most farmers depend
so much for their table supplies upon the things
they raise, I thought. my .way of canning ham
might be of service.

Cut and trim the slices of ham as you would
for frying. Sterilive jars, rubbers and tops.
Partly fill jars with melted or soft la d (be care-
ful and not have it too hot.) Then pack the
ham in and fill the crevices with the soft lard.
Our hams have kept beautifully this way. When e
the jar is opened, be sure and keep the unused
portion of the canned ham covered with lard, as
it is apt to mold if left standing long uncovered,
but if the lard is kept over it, it will be found
fresh and wholesome—Mrs. Mary Reed, Beulah,

Michigan.
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I wish to purchase an on stove this summer,
and as I- am not acquainted with the different
makes, will some of our readers who have all
stoves which they have found satisfactory, ad-
vise me on the subject. And, what is the differ-
ence in a long and short burner and the wick
and wickless stoves? I shall be very grateful
for this information—Mrs. R. 8., Marion, Mich.

O 0 . -

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and complete address of Mrs. J. M Bream, of
Mason county. Kindly send it to the editor of
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‘ [EAR CHILDREN—We have an-
.’.;9thor_.great"man in our contest
of, ten. great. 'men. this week.
This is the sixth great man to be

1'} shown, and from the number of cor-
" jreetjguesses so'far received, -I am sure
that quite}: number of our little cous-
fins are going to receive 7 the
_ ”promised .to those who correctly guess-
.‘ ed‘th’e whole ten men. This Week, the

books

great man shown is not an inventor,
,y nor has he ever been president of the
“United States. He is not a wonderful
naturalist who tells us about plant life

. , and how to best develop the vegetables

land soils, nor yet is he a great actor
. in the movies like Charles Chaplin,
but in his way, he is a very great
man. He is living—but .there, I
mustn’t tell you any ‘more, for most
of you don’t. even need a hint to guess
these'names. '
gMonabel ,Sechlnr, who correctly
guessed the name of Charlie Chaplin,
did not begin when the contest started,
but her, write-up of the' life of this
moving picture actor who has made
men laugh in every country on earth,
is so, good. that I am publishing it,
with others. ' .

Soon school will close, and then will
come the vacation season. I wish
some of our little cousins would write

. me of their plans for vacation. Some
will help father and mother harvest
the crops, while some perhaps are
planning on some sort ota trip or a
visit to relatives. Let's hear of your
plans; perhaps it will help us solve
our vacation problems, and surely'it
will be interesting to know where our
family will go this summon—Affec-
tionately yours—“Laddle."

Dear Laddle—I think the pictu‘re is Mr.
Charles Chaplin, for all children know and
love him. and he also loves them. He also

_ spends lots of his spare time with them.
reading them stories '

Mr. Chaplin’s make-up is well known
but he, h1mselt', is little known, and is
Very quiet. and reserved. He is 28 years
old and has black curly hair and blue
eyes. He is the best known movie actor
in America and is the only actor on the
screen who writes his own stories. He
directs his own pictures without a line of
script or written’ note. He chooses his
own cast and acts the principal role. His
films are mostly one-man pictures, His
father was of a French Hagen-0t family
who lived in England for many years, He
also was a. favorite in the music halls.
Chaplin’s mother was an actress of Irish
and Spanish parentage. She, too, was a
favorite during the eighties and it was
during one of their-trips on the conti-
nent that Charles was born. 28 years ago
at Fontainebleau, just outside of Paris.
When his father died and his mother was
sick Charles and his brother. Sidney,
were'thrown into the streets of London
to earn their living. He, struggled with
poverty during his early youth~ At the

Inge of 13 'he had become a profcsslonal
actor. He was baled by the English pa—
pers as the “Juvenile Wonder." and at 14
was playing the part of “Billy, the Of;
fice Boy,” at the Duke. of York's theatre.
He was called the funniest man in Eng-
land. Then when but 21 he came to Amor-
ica. He was induced by 'a large salary to
enter the movies, Ile created his own
make—up of a tight little coat of large,
baggy pants, a slender little cone, :1 “‘4 ll-
groomed little moustache, an inverted pot
that we call a hat, and everybody knows
yvhat his feet look like. He loves music
and hooks and is a grout renden He does
not like to go to banks. '

I like to read the M. B. F‘. Will close,

hoping to see this lettcr in print.—l\ly)na—'

bell 'Sechlar, Homer. \llcll.

Dear Laddie—I have been interested in
the D00 Dads, the stories and the chili
dren’s letters, but have never written be-
fore and thought I would try. I have a
brown Shetland pony named “Bess.” She
is {very pretty and gentle. I rode her
two miles to school until last fall when we
moved nearer school; now I have about a
half of a mile to go, and I do not ride
my pony to school. My teacher is Miss
Dorothea Wells whom I like real well,
Our school has a 100% Red Cross mam-
bershipg am enclosing. a story, “The
Meaning of the Red Cross Flag."‘which
I had written for my language lesson. I
have a big cat named Tom and a little
black kitten, named Nigger. I am a girl
of 11 years and in the 5th grade. My fa—
ther belongs to the Oneida Ctr._A1-bor of
Gleaners. and also takes the M. B. E,
which we all enjoy. I‘ will_close, hoping
to see. my letter and story In print—Lo-
«.la-"Isabel. Fleming, Grand Ledge, .Mich.

' ‘ . The Meaning of the Red Cross Flag

' In one war they did not have hospitals
near 'the‘firing lines, as we had in. the
World's Ward ’ The hospitals were aoout
ten miles away from the firing lines and
' Would“ be days before they could get
modellers to ' the hospitals. Others that

They did not have

. _ ’or’: '_ ”and get the 801- , .

es and wagons.
dost

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ot'the hospitals and wrote to them ask-
there. They
wrote ' ask and told her to come and
bring all the other nurses she could with
her, for they needed their help. She
found thirty-“eight nurses who were will-
ing to go. The hospitals were gloomy and
dirty; the soldiers could not have the
proper care or- the right kind of food.
When Florence Nightingale arrived there
she sent. back to England to get sheets
and blankets for the soldiers. She clean-
ed the hospitals and took proper care of
the wounded, They did not have trained
nurseslike they have nowadays,~ Flor-
ence Nightingale saved millions of 501.
diers' lives. Jean Henri Dunant after the
war was over, called the 14 states to-
gether to form-a Red Cross society. and
also to make a. Red Cross flag. Finally
he thought he would have it resemble
that of the Swiss. flag, so they had a field
of white and the Red Cross in the center.
ThenRed Cross means’ Humanity and Neu-
tra ty. ' -

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' ~ Dear Laddle—I am going to make the

eggless {nudins and hope they will be
good, he man in the last M. B. F. I
think was Charlie Chaplin I read the
story of “The Fortune" and liked it very
much. We have a little colt and we nam-
ed it Pershing. He is about two weeks old.
Now, as I can not think of any more to
write I will close, hoping to see my let-
er in print—Anna Schuchard, Wixom.

Dear Laddle—I think this picture is
Charlie Chaplin. I like the Doc Dads and
the letters and stories that the children
write. very much. and I also like to guess
the great men. I hope that my other let-
tar get there in time. and 'I hope it is
right. The paper was on time this time,
This is our fifth great man. Well I guess
this is all—Arlene Schutt, Rives June-
tion, Mich.

Deal Laddie—-—This is the first time I
have written to You boys and girls of the
M. B. F. My .father takes the Michigan
Business Farming paper and likes it very
much, I like the D00 Dads very much. I

(Send all Stories and lotto}; fer. this Don’t direct to “Lnddie,” cuo’flurnl Pub. (30.. Mt. Clemens, Mick.) ‘

am 13 years old and won’t be 14 until
April 19, 1920. I live on a farm of 160
acres, My father has a Republic truck.
On' one farm he has six buildings and on
the other five. I have two brothers. I
have a Columbia air rifle and have lots
of fun with it. My brother. Lawrence,
has a moving picture machine and four
films to run through it and it is run by
gas, the same as in gas lights I go to
day school and like it very much. I am
in the 8th grade. My teacher’s name is
Ruth Owens and we like her very much.
\Ve live in a stone house and have good
times together, My father has 10 cows.
five horses. seven pigs. 150 hens and six
calves. My letter is getting pretty long
so I will write some other time. I hope
to see my letter in print soon—Howard
DeYoung, McBride. Mich.

Dear Laddie—I have enjoycd
the letters and about the Doc Dads that
have been in the M. B. F. As this is the
first time I have written I will send a
story. I am 13 years old and am in the
7th and 8th grades at school. \Ve live on
a 40-acre farm. I will be very glad
to hear from some of the girls and boys
Who have been writing for the M_ B. F'_——~
Evelyn Griffith. Pottervillo. Mich. R. l.

The Little Helper

Once upon a time there “'11:: alittle girl
who livcd,alone' with her mother in a
woods. They were very pfhor for all they
had to eat was a few crusts of bread.
The mother was very sickly so the little
girl» started out to earn a living for her-
self and mother. She was so good and
kind to everyone that they all gave her
work. After she had worked for a while
she went to ahouse and they told her if
her mother would sell the farm to them
they would keep them both. So. they sold
the farm and lived with the rich people
ovr after very happily.

Dear Laddie——I have never written to
yo‘l before so thought I would try now.
I am a' little girl 10 years old. I have
to school three years and am in the 4th
grade. I like the D00 Dads very much. I
think it is nice of you to get up that puz~

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zle. I guessed the last one .38 TheodorO'

Roosevelt. We had 13 cows and dicalves..1..
We sold 5 calves and one ofthe cm I _j
have 2 sheep. For pets I have a d‘ g . god V.
three rabbite. We live on a farm 0360;

acres. We have six horses and two 9&3...
I haven’t any brothers or Sisters 3, I
get pretty lonesome alone so. *

some of the little girls would wrlte to may
-—Katherine- Loomis, Capac, Mich. ,

Dear Laddie———I thought I would write
again and Send. the man's name. It_
Theodore Roosevelt. My middle name 'is':
Roosevelt so I won’t forget him. I am 18':
years old and in the 81h grade, My teach-
ers‘ name is‘Christine L. Whitmore and
she is a good teacher. I live in the coun- ~
try. I like to hunt and trap. I trapped’
this year and got $13.02 worth of fur. We
have two horses whose names are Lena.
and Bird. also on colt named Alice. I.
have a calf and a young horse and a. pet
rabbit—Paul Ampey, PawPaw, Mich.

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Exchange did not meet. the 00.1.00
; that day were at 1,60 over Monday-is
dnesday, there was

quotation . On We
a gain of 30 on Thursday a faith-
or advance 0110 took place. On Fri-
day there was no chhnge and the mar-
ket seemed somewhat weaker as large
quantities of the delayed stock arrived

_ which was sufficient to more than sup-

 

ply the demand. Four cars of Gene-
dian and five cars of California but-
ter arrived during the week which
tended to aggravate the condition so
far as supply was concerned. Much
of the butter arriving shows strong
grassy and woody flavors but that is
to be expected at this season. Un-
salted butter is moving well and the
differential in price over salted butter
is increased to 21750. Established «1%;
tations on Friday were as follows:
trss, 600; higher scoring than extras
60%0 to 610; firsts, 59 to 59150, and
seconds, 55 to 571,50. ‘

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Detroit—Dressed hogs are steady at
22 to 25c per lb. Dressed calves are
quoted at 20 to 230 per lb.

East Bufialo, May 12, 1919.—Re—
ceipts of cattle Monday, 140 cars, in-
cluding 35 cars of Canadians and sev-
en cars left from last week’s trade.
Our market opened about steady on
medium weight and weighty steer caf-
tle which were in good supply; butch-
er steers and hanly weight steers sold
10 to 15c higher than last week; fat
cows and heifers were in light sup-
ply sold 15 to 25c higher; bulls of all
classes were in light supply, sold 15 to
250 higher; canners and cutters were
in light supply, sold steady; fresh
cows and springers were in light sup-
ply, sold strong; stockers and feeders
were in very light supply, sold 15 to
250 higher; yearlings were in very
light supply, sold 15 to 250 higher.

Receipts of hogs today totaled 13,600
and the market opened generally 250
higher with the bulk of the good hogs
selling on a basis or $21. 35. However,
a. few decks and bunches of good
weight hogs sold from $21.40 to $21.50.
Yorkers, $21.25 to $21.85; pigs and
lights, general-1y $20.50; roughs,
$18 75, with a few packers up to $19:
stage, $12 to $15.

The receipts of sheep and lambs are
called 36 cars fresh and 15 cars hold-
overs. -Best lambs, $16 to $16. 25, with
twa loads up to $16. 40; cull lambs,
$12. 50 to $13. 50; yesrlings, $13 to $14;
wethers, $12 to $13, which is 250 low-
er than last week’s close; ewes, $11 to
$12. Unless our receipts are light, we
believe that lambs will sell still lower.
There are a few loads going over un-
sold

The receipts of calves are estimated
at 4,000 head. Choice calves, $14.75 to
$15.25, which was 25 to 50c lower than
Saturday; throwouts. 120 to 140 lbs,
$12 to $13; heavy throwouts, 160 to
190 lbs, $6.50 to $7.50; heavy fat
calves, $9 to $11 as to weigh! and
quality.

Choice to prime weighty steers,
$16.50 to $17.25; medium to good
weighty steers, $15.50 to $16; plain
and coarse weighty steers, $13 to $141
choice to prime handy weight and me-
dium weight steers. $14.50 to $15: fair
to good handy weight and medium
weight steers, $13.50 to $14; choice to
prime yearlings. $15 to $15.50; fair to
good yearlings, $14 to $14.50; medium
to good butcher steers $13 to $13. 50;
fair to medium butcher steers $11.50
to $12; good butcher heifers, $12.50
to $';18 fair to medium butcher heif-
ers, $11 to $11. 50; good to choice fat
cows, $11.50 to $12: medium to good
fat cows. $10 to $10. 50: fair to good
medium fat cows, $8. 50 to $9 cutters
and common butcher cows, $7. 0 to $8:
canners $6 to $6 50: good to choice
fat bulls 011.00 to 012; medium to
good fat bulls, $10 to $10. 50; geod
weight sausage bulls, $0 to 0.50; light
and thin 110110.00 to $8.5, good to

best stock and feeding steers, $12 to .
- $12. 50;- medium grades of (stock and

feeding steers, $11 to $11. 50; common
to fair stock and feeding steers, $0.
$10: good to choice fresh cows an,
springsrs, $90 to $120; medium to

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fastened them together in the manner

shown in the sketch. 'The wire was
wrapped about them and twisted with

f‘a nail between them. This held them .

rigid

Then a short length of. broom han-
(lie was cut and held between the two
benht-up covers by a shingle nail thru
eac .

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‘d‘o'wp, and made it easy to get the
, staples out.——F. 0., Oheboygan County.

”RAT TRAP FROM BARREL
'A’simple rat trap was made. in the

by driving a nail through the top of
the barrel into the head on a line

:- draWn through the center of the head,
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din—:—

-jumped onto the cover. The

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and cut down so that it would turn

easily

The inside of the bottom of the. bar-
rel was lined with a piece of tin, to
prevent the redents from gnawing

their way out, although this was un-.

necessary, as the trap was looked af-
ter every morning.

One side or the trap cover was then
baited with an ear of corn, and the
only access tQ the barrel provided by
.running a board from the floor up to
three or four inches above the top of
the barrel.- The rats and mice were
induced up the board, and, not being
able to reach the bait any other way,
result
was obvious.

It is important to haVe the barrel
head turn easily, and the approach ar-
ranged so as to make it impossible for
the rats to reach the bait, save by
jumping.

H., Hillsdale county.

ELECTRICAL TREATMENT OF
SEED

It has been shewn by experiments in
England that seed electrically treated
before planting yields larger crops
than the same seed not so treated.
The method used by Dr. Fry is as £01-
The seed, placed in a wooden

 

tank, is covered with a 2 per cent so-
dium chloride solution, and then sub-
jected to a curient of 1/2 ampere per
bushel for, the following time: wheat,
3 hours; oats and barley, 4 hours;
corn and cotton, 5 hours. Those inter-
ested should send 5 cents to Commis-
sioner of Patents, Washington. D. C.
for U. S. patent paper 1,218,850. (H. E.
Fry. Godmanstonc. Dorset. England.
U. '8. Patent Paper 1,218,850).+—C.' J.
Lynda. Canada. '

Daughter of Segis Fayne Johanna Makes Over 48
Pounds of Butter in 8 Days

[ETERTJE FayneJohanna 199009
daughter of Segis Fayne Johanna,
has freshened and is officially re—
ported to have produced 7362 lbs.
milk containing fat equal to 48 17 lbs.
butter in 7 days. This rep01t sur-
passes that of both he1 older sister
and (la-m at the same age; he1 dam,
Segis Fayne Johanna, produced 572.6
lbs, milk containing 35,296 lbs. of but—
ter as a. six- -yeai- -;old 11e1 siste1, Segis
gHengerveld Fayne Johanna produced
as a six- -year -,old 6691 lbs. milk con-
taining 47. 34 lbs butiei in seven days
The A. R. O. 1‘ec01‘ds of these three

,cdws and the dam Of Segis Fayne Jo-

.hanna, Vikina Johanna, is of interest
to breeders and owners of dairy cattle
as proof of the ability of Holstein-
Friesian cows to transmit this desira-
As a 12-yearbld, Viking
,hanna, produced 29 lbs. butter from
556.7 lbs-milk during an official 7—day
test. As a 14—year-old she produced 11
46 lbs. butter from

from mother to,

Her daughter and granddaughters
have produced:
Mill: Butte-1'
Segis Fayne Johanna, 3 yrs. .4556 30.65
Segis Fayne Johanna, 5 yrs.:»578.2‘ 31 88
Segis Fayne Johanna, 6 yrs. .5726 35. 29
Segis Fayne Johanna, 7 yrs. .6219 33. 29
Segis Fayne Johanna. 8 yrs. .730.8 50,68
Pieterje Faynedohnnna, .
1y. 9111. 304.9 "13.91
Pietertje Fayno Johanna,
2 yrs. 483.4 27.25
Pietcrtje Fayne Johanna,
4 yrs. 510.0 34.54
Pietertje Fuyne Johanna,
yrs. 640.1 32.26
l‘ietmje inyne Johanna,
6 31:: 7362 48.17
Segis Hengn Fayne Johanna, -
ys .4 378.3 21.
31 gig Heng. Fuyne Johanna,
3 yrs. ' 428.6 '25.06
Segis Hong. Fayne Johanna,
4 ms - 532, 28.67
Swirls Hang. Fayne Julianna, _ .
6 \“1s.699.l 47.34
The average of the best 7-day rec—
ords of each of these three cows is
48.73 lbs. butter and 722 lbs. milk in 7
days. while the average for 30 days is
2.532 lbs. milk and 141.87 lbs. butter.

Pietertje Fayne' Johanna was sired
by Be? My Walker Pietertje Prince 77-

421. a son of Beauty Pieteite Prince.

356435, out of Marion Walker Pietert-
je £1943,2+_.wh0se A. R.
0. records are 31.36
pounds of butter, 560.7
pounds of milk in sev—
en days; and 121.15
pounds of b 11 t t e r,
2,283. 7 pounds milk in
in 30 days.

All three cows were

bred by the late A. A
. Cortelyou ,of Somer-
‘ .,ville, N J‘.,.who was a
pioneer ameng Hal-v
stein-Friesian breeders.
and built up a fine
herd of which he had
,BVery
proud.

If there is n0~ other corn
about, they will be trapped. —Wm. E.

The Finer the Lime
the Better the Re-Action

N a recent book on Limestone published by
the Michigan Agricultural College, the 111118-
tration above is cited as proof of the value of

finely pulverized limestone.

Pot number one had no lime. Pot number two,
lO-20-mesh limestone. - Number three 40-60-
.mesh. Number four, 6-80-mesh.

is ground into exceedingly fine particles—so fine
that 9.5% of it passes through a 50-mesh screen;
80% through a loo-mesh screen; 65% through a
ZOO-mesh screen. The result is that its reaction
on acid soil. is quick, thorough and dependable.

In addition, Solvay Limestone is right chemically
—unusually high in lime carbonates—and it is
furnace dried. Shipped in box carloads, either
in bulk or in 100 pound sacks.

Arcadian Sulphate of Ammonia

(20. 75% nitrogen) W111 supply nitrogen direct to your crops

and vegetables. It wilIstim ulate their growth. Let us quote

on your requirements. Ask us for information regarding
this important element.

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_' SALE DATES CLAIMED c OCK . , rue-Winning Scotch Bull, MasterhMg gt iWrite that inquiry f0r L. '1". 3 CI serv-
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' To avoid conflicting dates we will, PERCHERONS. 50 ood type Shorthorns. Michigan- sold In, 1ch., Instead of Mason. I have
11th)?“ cost, list the date of any the HOLSTEINS, E. . Parkhurst- Reed City" mile wistfaggqa fight” 0:551 tofigoligfi'r,m?lxég '
3 oc sale in Michigan. If you are . . - .
considering a sale advise us at once SHROPSHIRFS, FOR. SALE—TWO .FINE 8110133; iglégh-ngggefigg 8:6 me m my neW‘home.
and we will claim the date for you. ANGUS horn Bulls. 13 months old’,‘ at 131mb“- WM] JO‘C’EARKE " . :
Address Live stock Editor. )1. B. F» - ' .prices. Clarence Wyant, Be" '12; No. 1 - ' ‘- .' . .
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May. 21. Holstelns—Livmgsmn County I. F. D. No.1 - II lect from]. gatenggIfifiufiose City. Mich. vfig 232$}: for sale, 0, L- Wflghtl Jones-
Breeders' Sale 00., Howell, Mich. , - I . magma 5‘ ' ' ' !- —' ' ' '
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Jane 3—Genesee County Shot-thorn Pride Alcartra. Pontiac De K01 No. 349,- of 0]; “Sams—hfrivfiomimfda znli’olled ChggMES'rEAD FARMS, pOLANn
Br'eeders’ Association, Flint, Mich. 603 has recently completed a. seven-day gurmglssg 1 Famed Durham. 18 month; kind. 5 $93; thgogrzfsr bis~bc$efi Dl‘oliflc
.. . record of 29.33 lbs. butter from 525.3 lbs. old; 1 Failed Durham, 6 weeks Olsdhbrt Michigan, . , ,op" , 1amston, x

CATTLE

E. L. Salisbury Breeds High Class
Holstein-Friésian Cattle

Twenty dams of our herd sire
Welter Lye-s
average 30.11 lbs. of butter in seven
daYS. Nothing for sale at this time
but young bull calves.

E. L. Salisbury, Shepherd, Iichigen.

 

 

 

 

 

MUSOLFF BROS.’ HOLSTEINS

We are now booking orders for
Young bulls from King Pieter Segis
Lyons 170506. All from A. R. O, dams
with credible records. We test annu-
ally for tuberculosis. Write for pric-
es and further information.

Musiofl Bros.. South Lyons, Michigan

1200-“). Bred Young Bull

fieady for service. The sire Maplecrest De

 

 

 

 

 

unior i—year-old, 1,263 pounds

ghampion
year.

utter in

texI' in a. year. ‘Write for pedigree and .
pr oe.
HELOBEST FARM, F. B. In, Mgr.
mam. mob.
ALV
Born )
reco ,
ilk line

or Horticul ref—C. & A.
on! e, Mic lgan.

ht calves. Send
uttman. Fowl-

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33-“, ANOEB'IBY

FOR 8
1919. o
dun has a. 38.103 (qt-old record. Dam, ,
17 “1” Jr. 2-yr.-old. daughter of Ypsiland

lr ontiac DeKoi whose dam at 5 yrs.
» as a record of 35.43 and 750.80 lbs. in
7 da. Price, 3100 no.3.

Write for extended pedigree and photo.
L. C, KETZLER, - Flint. Michigan

 

 

 

PRE FARE

Brother in blood to the -

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01 Hengefveld own brother to 9. World's i
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ex-ohampon cow record 1322.98 lbs. but- E

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milk. at the age of 3 years, 2 mos. and 10
days.

tiao Alcartra, the $50,000 bull and a. son
of Bubara‘Pietertje Butter boy, 32.43
lbs. butter in 7 days at 41/;- years.

Her dam is Little Maid Adaline De-
Kol No. 140579, having a 7 day record of
32.36 lbs. butter from 66.25 lbs. milk and
119.33 lbs. butter from 3,680.5 lbs. milk
in 30 days. - '

The dam comes of world’s champion
blood on both sides, her sire and her
dam's grandslre both being brothers to
the first SS-lb. cow, Colantha 4th's Jo-
hanna, who held all world’s records over
all ages and breeds in every division
from one day to a year,

I sold the dam for $1,200 and topped
the sale at; the Central Michigan Holstein
! Breeders' Sale. Feb, 6th. 1919, at East
, Lansing, Mich. Andrew T, Dirr, Prop.,
3 Maplecresc Holstein Farms,

 

 

FOR SALE—3 REGISTERED HOL—l

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[ stein Bulls old enough for service, from

" daughters of 30-170. bull and King Korn-

1 dyke Sadie Vale 25th, Ask for pedigree

I glad price. James B. Gargett, Elm Hall.
. ch. »

EG. HQLSTEIN BULL CALF from
good producing Cow and sired by a.
No. 1 bull. Price $50.00 for quick sale.
F. W. Alexander. Vassar. Michigan.

’
HEIFERS AND OAL'VES ALL BOLD.
Bred yearling and young sow for sale.
Prices, $160 and 8250. C. L. Hulett 4: Son.
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FOB sun—rm nomad-om)-
cored Holstein bull oaitr color
about half white. nicely marked; slre's
record of 7 do. 13.,

Calf's dam
3., 22.72 lbs; M.,
Pme 8128 r. o. b. Write for
edigree and photo. Floyd G. Pierson.
lint, Mich.

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For the greatest demand, future
prices t2.:.t has ever known. Start
new with the Holstein and convince
yourself. Good stock always for
sale. Howbert Stock Farm, Eau
Claire. Michigan.

sired by a son of l
B a ves Friend Hengerveld '

De Kol Butter
Boy and by e. son of King Segls De Kol
Korndyke from A. R. O. dams with rec—
ords of 10.25 as Jr. two year old to 28.25
at tul use. Prices reasonable breeding
consider

WALNUT GROVE STOCK FARM

W. W. Wyckolr. Napoleon. Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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can one $80,000 , heading

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1 want 1'2. ten you “Wit our Junior
Herd Sire, mug Pi Lundo Korn-
dyk. M8." 3 son ui . 5 o the Pontl.
“a. his dam 13 Queen Su. 5 or Brookszde,

. - hter of Pontiac Clothilde De K01
gm?“ 2:11 Prince Segls Korndyke. a. neat
Combination of breeding.

We are breeding this you“. “I. , to.
the daughters of Judge Walker _ later 5°,
our nior Herd sire whose . I"
dams each have records aha“ lbs, he

has twa 80 lb. sisters. 0 can
:38: go ’wro by bu :12 a. bull e3: 01
this popular ine of reading?
. Bprazue. Battle Creek. Mich,

" JOB SALHwo s-ma LBS
ayyr producerg; have be u m P! g 6
. per day: red to 40-1 . bul ; were
oh in January Priced to sell. Harry '1‘.
bbs. Hawaii" Mich. . --

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BOABDMAN FARMS. Jackson, Mich. .’

There are {Chou—
nnd proofs of So
Write to Breeders
and pedigrees.
you ”Jersey Fm".
The American Jersey has
. Club.367 Welt 2311 It.
New York City

 

 

The Wildwood Jersey Farm

Breeders of 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 B. o! M. Majesty dams.

Alvin Balden. Capao, Michigan.

GUERNSEY

GUERNSEYS WE HAVE A FEW

Heifers and cows for

pale, also a number or well bred young
ails—write for breeding, Village Fame.
rass Lake. Michigan.

Her sire is a son of King Segis Pon-'

dam has 0 years‘ I
83.11 the: X. 788.4 lbs.‘ 10 months B..

Short Horns, 12 months old; 1
Horn. 6 weeks old. Clarence Wyant.

IBerrien Center, Mich,

E HEAD REGISTERED
Eon SALE Exiham Females from toiur
months to four years old. .. Bates stra It;
Also some large Poland China Boarts, s -
months olidbxiesd .from a. sow the. has
I. ‘ 1 ...
Nat raga??? Cox. Dvgl‘lliamston, Michigan.

To: SALE —- snonrnonx AND
Polled Durham Cattle. Herd bulls are
grandsons of .Whitehall Sultan and Avon-
dale C. Carlson, Leroy, Mich. '

 

“ORTHORNS and POLAND CHINAS
all sold out. None for sale at pres-
ent. F. M. Piggott & Son. Fowler, Mich

 

HAT DO YOU WANT? I represent 41
WSHORTHORN breeders. Can put you in
touch with best milk or beef strains. Bulls
all ages. Some females. C. W. Crum.
President Central Michigan Shorthom
Association. McBrides. Michlgzn.

VAN RUBEN 00. Shorthorn
Brigdgrs' Association have young stock
for sale, mostly Clay breeding. Wnte
our wants to the Secretary. .Frank
Bailey. Hartford, Michigan.

 

‘ SCOTCH. TOPPED

both sexes. . ea 0 er

aggndgélg' of famous Whitehall Sultan.
rite for prices and description.

8. H. PANGBORN. Bad Axe, Michigan.

 

HEBEFOR D S

LAKEWOOD HEREFORDS

' A few
. Not how many! but how good.
well-developed, beef young bull;r for
sale, blood lines an individuality o. 1
It you want a prepotent stro, that will
beget grasers, rustlers. early maturers

 

 

market-to per-s, buy a. registered
Egreford and xgalize a. big profit on your
investment. A lite-time devoted to the
breed. Come and see me.—E. J, TA]:-
LOR, Fremont, Mich.

.

BEFORE STEEBS. ALSO
1mg: oi}I 11:0 or 15 loads fancy quality.
Shorthorn and Angus steers 5 to ‘800 lbs.
Owners anxious to sell. Will hei buy 500
commiSSion. C. F. Ball. Fairfle d, Iow .

 

THREE HEREFORD BULL OALYES,
about eight months old: one horned and
two polled: best of breeding. Prices rea-
sonable. Cole' & Gardner, Hudson, Mich,

HORSES

ALE—FOUR—Yhan-OLD BEG-
istggeg glidesdaie Stallion, a State Fair
Winner. D. '1‘. Knight, Mariette, Mich.

 

 

SALE—FIVE REGISTERED
Peggilgron horses. three stallions, two
mares, all blacks and priced to sell.

0. S. Young, Shepherd, Mich.

AT HALF PRICE— REGISTERED

Percheron Mare, dapple gray, 7 years old;

elghs a ton show fit; hoover in tool 0 an

rted stud weighing 8.1 0. Fri 6 800.

A ood worker; - rompt. Also in colt, 2

can old ready or service: oo or brown:
0

 

Registered {53223 ”‘1"

0m born April 2. 1918' Price 75
9 born til 26, 1918 Pricg 50
no born pril 7., 1919 ‘ Price 50

Win. 1‘. Fisk. Vestobm, Mich" B. 2 .

someones-axons

ABERDEEN ANGUS CATTLE .

We are offering at attractive prices, a
number at high-class young bulls. well
able to head the best herds in the land.
Best in blood lineage on either side 01' the '
ocean. Write for price list. or call and

see us.
Woodcote Stock Farm. Ionia. Michigan.

ANGUS BULLS and KEIFEBS tron:
choice registered stock. Also
have some nice lstared Duroo

 

d for service. 'Will crate and shl
:3: 50.00. Geo. B. Smith a 00., Add}?
son. mchigan.

 

fl.—

. snowshoes

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» to; SALHHOITEORNS.
01 Quality. Scotch and Scotch top ed.

J up’iter in service.

 

WALNUT ALLE

t - or and imported n stud.
0H; E$Z€Jf 310W colt, a. mat tctor.
. 8. Butler. ortland, Mich ,

Hoes

POLAND CHINA ,1

 

 

 

 

IG TYPE P. 0., I have a ow tra
onod Fall Boats left sir (find
Superba and out of Bi 0! c Saws.

Their breedinig 1\trgces to t 3 best herd in
., a. an e .
$31.1 EFOgARNANT, _Eaton Rapids, Mich.

 

BIG TYPE, Gilts

all sold. Keep

watch of 1919 crop sired by Arts Sena-

tor and fOranIIIge Priotg. I thank my ous-

formers or t eir pa. onage. ‘

A. D. GREGORY. - Ionls. Michv
HEB!) or

MICHIGAN CHAMPION

 

 

DUROC '

DUROC BOARS READY FOR SER-
vice, also high class sows bred for sum-
mer farrowmg to Orion's Fang King, the

bigmt ‘3 01' his age ever at ntern ti
a1 Fat lstock Show «I ' a °!“
St.‘JohnS. Mich. ‘ ‘Iewu’n 333mm“

, nonocs; BRED ’ A
Wl‘t” gave . . STOCK ALL soy).
gi 3 red for August farr
Newton & Blank, Hill («31‘ng
rinton, Mich.

"TWO YOUNG BROOKWAI'E -
00 Jersey Bears, ready for servll‘cef’uzl
stock shipped; express prepaid, inspection
allowed. Fricke Dairy Co. Address Fric-

ke Dairy Co., Or A
Perrinton, Mich." rthur W Mumford,

 

DUROO JERSEY SWINE ‘
Sows and Gilts all sold. Nice. b.1333
fall pigs, both sex, sired by Brookwath'
Tim)? Orion No. 55421, by Tlppy Col. out
of dam by the Principal 4th and Brook-
water Cherry King. ‘Also herd boar 3 yr
fslgacti‘grfi? for pedigree and prices. Sat;
uaran ee . T ’ ‘
Son. Salem, Michigan. hos. Underhill &

PEACH HILL FARM

Registered Duroo Jersey tail b
glsgstwglgholoie last spring boarsfif‘vgxl-ftsé
. pr cos are reaso
Visitors welcome. very nable.

IN W 00D BROS, .

 

Rom‘ co, Mich.

1'08 SALE—TWO REGULAR D .
£2233; fangs ‘lsgreoif bOctober £3213)qu
, .' s - ‘ '

King 6th No. 7593 y 0mm Cherry

1; dam b
c. E. Davis a Son. Ashley. 13:113.“ e13? of

MEADOWVIEW FARM '

Registered Duroo Jerse
your spring pigs now. y Hots. Buy

J. E. Morris, Farm-ml, Inch. ‘
0. I. C.

6 Saginaw Valley Herd
Headed by C. C. Michpn Boy

son of Grand ham
1 Sohoolmaster and gartec‘figg
5th. February pigs for sale.
. - John Gibson,
Bridgeport, - Michigan.

 

 

 

. ShadowiandFarm
O.I.C’s. ’

Bred Guts in May and June.

Booking orders for
Spring Pigs. Everything shipped C.0.D.
and registered in buyer's name. It
you want the best. write

J. CARL JEWETT. Mason, knob.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAMPSHIRE

HAMPSHIRE ’ALL GILTS NOW
agglpi Beak yous hordoa; fsor dSprigg
r ow. o n . . .
Johns, 011., R. 4 ' Dy er' t

BERKSHIRES

BEGORY FARM BEBKSHIEES for
Profit. Choice stockItor sale. Write

your wants.

W. S. CORSA, - White, Hall. {11x

REGISTERED BERKSHIRE 30.585.

1' for service. A few gills and sows

bred for May and June farrow; also

31111:: pigs. Chase Stock Farm, Mariette,
c

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CHESTER WHITES‘ I

 

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prize winning stock; in‘

 

Bi T pe P. C. orders bookedfor

piggs. yE. R. Leonard, St. Louis. 10331“
10 TYPE P. 0. guts, bred for April

Biol-row. the big smooth kind. A. A.

 

_WOOD & SON. Saline, Mich.

~ L. 8. P, O. BBED'GEIS, ALL SOLD»?

 

Maxwalton Monarch 2nd Maxwa ton]
John Schmidt & Son. Reed City. Mich.

   

boar.

   

two boars read for servio and one bul -,
, H. O. Bgartnfiohoocraft, Mich. ~-

  

   
     
  

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will help us continue, our low rate by making your '
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insertion Of your ad. you can have a photo-
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%‘ Detroit and Battle Cluck shows

,- ur pellets. taxed 95!! Eggs in one.

« 8.00 for 15' $8.60 for 3G.
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amour—c MB WRIT]: annonns;
-.bred to la;‘ strain; atching eg a
,' .éov so am;- 0, 34; 1o,
$7.5m 3 o, :51. Order direct from this
ad. No chicks. grace W. Brown, Hay-
ville, Mich.

 

BBBD-TO—LAY WHITE “GHOINB.
leading M. A, C. Dennnstration Farm in
1913. Average production for 150 m;
{an ‘3” 1“15¢ calm ”a 2m“-
0:. per 01‘ . R.
Lindsay Glenbu £15m“ Romu-
lus. . R. 2. Box 54.

 

P won-manna: nun-r minimum—w.
have twentyypens 0t mated
Single Comb Buffs that are not only mu.

1 ‘ed-xfor—exhibltion but, above nll.1’or mg.

‘~

itable 688 production. Eg at very m3.

‘ enable prices. Our list $11 interest you
——plea.se ask for it. Village Farms.
Grass Lake, Michigan.

RHODE ISLAND ' BEDS

 

REDS THAT ARE BEDH’. 0. COM.
binvd with high eggs—producing quality
eggs. per setting, 15, $60. 15‘. F. Whit.

myer, Williamston, m
B; G. B. 1. White. Large

COCKERE pure white husky fellows.

prices reasonable, satisfaction guaran-
teed. Hawley. Ludington, Mich.

WYANDOTTE
WHITE XrYi‘aNmTTEli 31
years. no rd
Layers. Keeles’s strain. 23:688. 15?. $113263fit
.o . ’

100. $6.50. Cooker-e13,
Nick Fleck. R.

 

 

“Exclusively"

Plymouth, Ind.

GOLDEN AND WHITE
eggs from esp‘eciai mill-
t repels Gigi-2130’s ”go“; by
R. 2‘ wninx.

SILVER,
Wyandottes;
ins. $3 per 15:
parcels

’ Portlan , Mic .,

' . firmonlals.
Hntct‘ry. Box- 10. Freeport, Mich.
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CHICKS .

‘. wn'snn- m, ‘
x. CHICKS esousgnns, an.

. ferent .vsrleti
» horns. 313 hundred:

booklet $33-
Stamp appreciated. “Egreeport

\ » . . "runnnrs

.; Henrietta, BRONZE TURKEY noon
aforhatchmg.‘ 35 cents each Mrs. Walter
l): man. 'Dowagiac, Mich, R. 5.

Munitions“ runny EGGS
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“300%

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sin} Fountains -—
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Hens '9-16 lbs-

 

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...... ' . ntun—wnv-nusn-nn Inn): onus cuspostnaifl. g, c, v}, Wong, $1.75;
Fatcbi » Eggs ' ~Pnrks bred-to—lny White Guineas. $1. Odell. Arnold. Colee
, Tun-ed cks and“ l Dorcas" White man, lllcbigau.
‘wyaé‘dggess‘i‘slm' ”if 15%.}: “Eek-R m“ '~ 0 wnrrn
ner u, , , \. per ’: a mega . “Arena, 8. .
geese, 40¢: each. Orders filled in turn as Leg-“$33,830:" meme” Agricultural Col-
' mama. Mr -DOW. Dike ‘1 Mme" iege-bred trap nested meters with our
‘ Dryden, ' . , flock at presentieggfi. 8° 03-03- Geo. “5
, ' ’ . Kay. Hersey, Mich. ’
G. A. BAUEGABDNEI'S’ BABES!)
P. Books are famous ter’w'inners. layers. AHMED R00]! 3608- WIXNEBS A'r’
and yellow less and beaks— E838 by eX- Chelsea show. Special pen. $2.50. 15.
press, $1.60 per 15; by parcel post. 83 Second. 52, 15; 36.50. P. P. Prepaid-
per 16. Middleville. Mich. R. 2. Carrier. Returned. Sam Stadci. Chelsea.
. ‘ ' Mich. .
onn's' nu; nun-mm nuns»
,. Rocks are hen—batched. quick growers, HATCHINGEGGS Flog! [ging-
good layers: so eggs. 33:00; 10. $8.00. bred 33?“ 3,6,0,
Postage paid. Cockcrels, 84.00. Circu- Ringlet strain; 15 for $1.50. 30 for 3 «z .
lar’s, photos John Worthon, Clare. Mich. P. P. prepaid. Mrs. Goo. Weaver. F to
,- ‘ ’ '\ Lake. Michigan.
. BBB ' .
. - ' $533.32“ and” “figmvgggg nA'rcnmo EGGS -— PLYMOUTH
_. stock: good layers; eggs for hatching Rmks. all varieties, alga Anconas. Illus—
Satistaction guaranteed. Robert Bow: "med catalog. 3“ SE” 6"“ Poultxy Yards
man. In, R. No. 1. Pigeon. Michigan Sheridan. M‘Ch" R '
, ..,, ‘ BOGK_W1NNEBS, W - From pure bred White
.... , Hm Pen, 2nd Cockerel andoxiitlll. _Hatchllg5885 Rocks ,Flshols Strain
Cookerel at Chelsea Big Show. Hatcbln and Mammoth WhitePokln DUCkS- Chas.
_ 1334:2853 from1 5Pen $15 35.50 pg; 15; Pan . Kletzeln. Bath, Michigan.
, - DB? '0? - - By parcel ._ _ ,
gm “gm" remm - mrcmnc EGGS WANTED
' Chem Mum Hundreds‘of readers of lining?! 33‘s.
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x I will have a limited number of eggs to Write °“ y 6 tell u what it will
V Spare at 3 pg $.11 you want! aroma 23;: Ste;- 11:]? t”. on ’9
. goodeufl o eroneortwootese ‘ .
gfttlm: they will pleasgh you. Satisfao- . Address Poultry Dept» II. B‘ r
on gnu-an eed. Irvin opera Chesan- ,
ing. Mich ‘ MISCELLANEOUS
“53°“ mun wsnn ron'nnnn ossoan

Drag Saw. Waldo is the King of
(1 news

tgigitself in fifteen ys We sell
to the consumer. S. N. (footie Goth?» -
stunting men, State Agents for ._ hi-
can.

n—nunnmn MAN BY Tun
WAN”nook and seed farm. (Holstems,
ed Field Seeds.) Small or
no preferred. Peri. living furnished.
Good‘wases and a. home in a good com—
munity. State no es, once and ref-
erence in first legt to _ rtiland Farms,
Route 4. Mt. Pleasant, Mich.

1'00 LATE To OLASSIFY
REGISTEREDANGUSBULLS CLOSE-

related to five International Grand
1 glows, These bulls are bound to get

good calves even from grade milch
cow‘s. because of many generations of
line breeding, making them extremely

repoan especially with grade cows.
erite for our easy terms for purchase of
a Thousand Dollar Gommunity bull; our
directions for raising a hundred dollar
baby beef, with a. cheap home-made calf
meal, and less than $2 worth of'milkf al—
so our three-yea! guarantee to re und
purchase price i the bull and his calves
from grade cows are not satisfactory.
Geo. B. Smith & Co., R. 7, Addison, Mic ,

REGISTERED D BOO BOABS- FROM
prize-winninr Go! a? Model family,
smooth type. t or mating with the
for early maturing

 
  

pigs 1“;ng immediate a. ptance
ang . tltigu ”£1113.” g“ wi rgte
filled balwpo. Jf$nd

 

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Smi h, Addison. Mich.

EVERGREEN TAB! BIG '1‘]?! l’ 0
Boats all sold, nothing 1 ' o now, but
will have some clicker s this tall.
Watch my ad. I want to thank to many
customers for their Patronage and every
customer h 9 been p eased “tan.” hogs.
Enough sat C. E. Gsrmmt, ton mp-
ids; Mich '

. is“ ‘33:“ m .,. ,,

id enoug or so ce. 3
333%? the best 81 1b. bulls in the state;
his dam a. 23 lb. cow of great capacgtk
'at

hr nearest dams average, fat, 4
Eel: gen ; 514.6 milk 7 days. Priced
$200 it sold soon. Harry T. Tubbs, m,

well. Michigan.

SEED POTATOES ‘

July 1 is not too late to plant that seed
'plot. We still have a few hundred bush-
els left of those Petoskey Golden Rus-
so Hill selected for 8 years for type as
we! as yield; see stock has not sprout-
"ed yet in our coo cave collar; is in best
of condition. One of our customers after
receiving his shipment of 50 bushels 1m-
med'iately ordered— another 50 bushels".
This grade of needle very reasonable at
$5, per 1504!». seek. E. D.,Post, proprie-

' Farm, Alba, Mich,

 

 
  
 
  

 
 
 
 

  

  

   

‘second barn, garage, store house, etc, all

 

 

 

 

 

FARMS AND LAND

    

ONE ACRE. p
walk to center of city;‘twenty minutes'
walk to good fishing and boating. Modem
house of eight rooms and hall; fireplace;

FIFTEEN MINUTE 8'

good barn and garage, electric lighted;
large poultry house and an outside coal
house; quantity of small fruit, Price,
83,000. Address Ray Disbro, 230 Race
St. Goldwater, Mich.

409-ACRE _ EQUIPPED FARM, 58,000.
Last yaer’s Income, $5,158. Nearly new
IZ—room house, baths, hot, cold water,
gas lights; cement floor main barn, big

 

good. Smooth machine-worked fields,
wire-fenced pasture, estimated 30,000
cords wood, much timber, fruit; on main
road near town, best markets. Aged own-
er. For quick sale includes 10 cows, long
list implements, hay, etc, at low price,
$8,000 for all Details this big mone —
maker page 41 Catalog Bargains {9
States, copy free. Strout Farm Agency,
814 B. 13., Ford Bldg, Detroit.

FARMS FOB. SALE—BIG LIST OF

farms for sale by the owners, giving
nie name, location of farm, description,
price and terms, Strictly mutual and c0-
operative between the buyer and seller
and conducted for our members. GLEAN—
ER CLEARING HOUSE ASS’N., Land
Dpt. Gleaner Temple, Detroit.

 

 

lilo-ACRE nomrnn FARM. “.400.
Last year's income. $4,795. Two miles
town; machine-worked fields: has
grown 1,009 bushels potatoes on 2%
acres; grew 51 bu. oats per acrobat
year: pasture for good herd, estimated 350
cords wood pulp, 360 cords hardwood...
150,000 feet timber will alone pay for
: much fruit; 6-mom house overlook-

ing near village, 30m bar etc.
settle affairs now 33,400 easy terms gets
everything, including pair horses, 5 Hol-
steins, other stock, long list implements.
Details this money—maker page 10 Cats-
log Bargains 19 States, copy free. Strout
Farm Agency, 814R Fond Bldg, Detrott.

 

FOR SALE—85% ACRES. 1V4 hiILES
west of Chelsea, Mich, Washtenav'." coun-
ty.; 65 acres plowed land and rest is used
as pasture, but can be used as a, good
hay land; two—story barn with five hm: e
Stalls and 21 steel stanchions; 100cton tile
silo; chicken coop. granary, 9—room house:
small orchard. Whole milk is shlpped to
Detroit. Roy C. Ives. Chelsea, Mich.

YOU CAN SELL YOUR FARM 'Di‘
rect to the buyer without paying com-
mission through my co—operatlv‘e plan.
and be free to sell to anyone. through

 

anyone, anywhere, any time, for any
price or terms. Write for _ circular.
JAMES SLOCUM, Holly. Michigan.

 

Is Your Farm for Sale?

Write out a, plain description and fig-
ure 50 for each word, initial or group 0!
figures. Send it in for one, two or tbro.
times. There's no cheaper or better way
of selling 9. (am in Michigan and you
deal direct with the buyer. No agents or
commissions. If you want to sell or trade
your farm, send in your ad today. Don't
just talk about it. Our Business Farming
Fermers’ Exchange gets moults. Addres-
Mlchigan Business Farming, Adv. Dept”
Mt. Clemens.

 

 

CONSIGN YOUR LIVE STOCK TO

CLAY, ROBINSON & CO.

LIVE STUCK COMMISSION

 

 

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Your name and address on n postal will
bri you “Valuable Information Con-
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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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tion price THREE YEARS. . . Ne Inbe-llet. but worth
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MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING, Mt. Clemons, Mich.

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. . . . _ , . ributetl 1191':er
towet weather delaying prdgrefis. of
spring farm 'work and to sharp ad-
.y‘ances in corn values. Receipts prov-
..ed‘too large for the demand and the
market slumped badly. Eastern dress-
' ed meat trade was in aliadly depress-

ed "condition-andshowed a loss of

generally 50c to $1 on steers'and cow

stuff. Bulk of the steer supply new is

 
    

selling from $13 to $15, and. these
"show a loss of 500 to 75¢ since a week
ago.~ Good to choice steers lacking
weight suffered the brunt of the de-
cline and many such kinds show a.
loss of $1 to $1.25 since a week ago.
Top for last week was
Wednesday for one load 1414-lb. prime
steers.

   
  
 
 
 
  
 
    
  
    
  
  
  
     
    
   
    
    
   
   
 
  
    
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
  
  
   
   
  
   
 
    
   
  
   
      
     
   
   
   
  
  
  
   

heifers show a loss of 500 to 75c, with
an extreme loss of $1.25 registered on
choice heavy COWS compared with Mon-
day, high day of the week. Canners
and medium grade she stock found a
be‘ter outlet than high-priced kinds
H‘roughout the week but showed de-
clines of 25c to 500. Best canners to-
day sold as high as $6.50 while best
cutters had value up to $3.50. An act-
ive shipping trade for bologna and
choice butcher bulls caused advances
o" 250 to 40c early last week. but Fri-
! dcv’s prices were no more than steady
l v"‘h the close the previous week. Mon-
r""r of. this week prices were also
s‘cady. Best holorruas are selling
around $10 with an exceptional sau-
sa"‘e grade at $1025. After an ad-
vc“c.e of $1.50 to $2 scored in the calf
necrket'the first three days of last
WOWk the trade t'hen rc—acted and
prices on today’s market were back
again to the same basis in force a
week ago. The decline was largely in
sympathy with the drop in sheep and
lamb prices. Top vealers on today’s
, n1 irket sold at $14 with a. good to
l choice grade of calves at $13.25 to
l $13.75. “

Uncertainty as to the fat cattle mar-
ket, coupled with rapid advances in
corn. caused» one of the dullest rnar~
kots in a stocker and feeder cattle
experienced in weeks. Yard dealers
have a big supply on hand and prices
show a loss of 25c and 50c on all kinds.

- From Monday to Wednesday of last
week prices in the hogptrade advanced
sharply to a new record basis at the
Chicago yards. The appreciation dur-
ing that time amounted to 50¢ which
established a top of $21.55, made Wed-
nesday. 'I‘his sharp advance in rates,
however, brought out a large supply
of hogs and prices receded even more
quickly than they ascended, rates at
the low time Friday being a flat $1
under the best price paid Wednesday
morning. Since late Friday a reac-
tion has occurred, and quotations are
headed right back toward record rates
the present top being $21.05. Bulk of
the good butchers on the Monday mar-
ket sold at $20.75 to $21; less desira-
ble grades $20.50 to $20.75: rough and
I throwout packers, $20 to $2050; pigs
$17.50 to $19.50 according to weight
and quality. There is still an excell-
ent demand prevailing for hog pro-
ducts which is evidenced by the sharp
advance in prices registered the mo-.
l ment receipts show a decline. Trad-
, ers are of the opinion that receipts
for the near future will be of moderate
volume and in that event, the present

. hisrh basis of prices should be well sus-
tallied.

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A very severe break has been suf-
fered by all ovlne offerings. Receipts
have been very liberal for this season
of the year and with a sharp decline
in Wholesale prices of dressed lamb
and mutton at the large consuming
centers, naturally prices dropped un-
der the influence or these two price-
breaking factors.

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[ Top on strictly choica wool lambs on
the initial session this week was $19,
compared-with $20.50 a week ago,
while strictly best tres-hly
lambs were quotable at $15.50

or this week as against

week previous. In the aged she

l line offerings are scarce but thisdi

l not help their sale to any great of:-

‘ tent.‘ Stligotly best

‘ 4 are quota e at $14; best sho

tured wethers $12.50 to 313:1: :1:

> ewes around $12.

clipped
Monday
$16.90 the

sham Yearlings

  

the meantilnG,‘lfi1'_ p, , ,,. ,
. showing up in: greaternumbersfandit

largely of medium and light weigh-ts

$19.75 paid .

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will only ’be a matter of a fe‘w'weeks
when this class will be occupying the
center of “the stage. . . ‘

MARKET. TYPES OF BEEF CATTLE
, Every farmer raising cattle for, mar-
ket naturally wants .to get the best:
prices for his stock. ’That the prices-
he obtains depend largely 'upon quality
and finish may be gathered from the

 

tabulated statement of Market Types
,and Prices ofCattle in the April bul-,

letin of Armoufis Farm Bureauto' 9.11.
County Agents.

Eight degrees of quality in beef cat-
tle are enumerated and described in
some detail, with a range in prices of

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. fellows:

     

The-eight prinCipal types listed are as

“Prime heavies—Two years' and up;
not often ,unldenz years Weigh 31,360;
to 1,500 lbs. Can get all of the best

or prime outs from them.

Medium nativeséBullocks weighing

from- 950 to 1,400 lbs. (Generally run
from 950 to 1,200. lbs.) These, usually
come in the class of cattle fed in the
neighborhood of 60 to 1100 days._ ‘
_ Fair—Cattle _ that carry a fair
amount of flesh and havewhad some
grain and showing. a'general covering
of fat. Weigh generally from 850 to
1,100 or 1,150 lbs" although their flesh

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ity and inns. ted; we'll—finished cattle-

Grass fed—Graded as “westerns”—
good. medium and fair. They do not
have smite the . conformation that the
native. cattle have and the meat-will
coarser. due; to the rimmenseamonnt
of exercise. they get. ' .f ~ f. \

Bulls—In a class to themselves.
Used for bologna and- other sausages
and for some special trade.

  
 
 

   
     
   
      
 
 
  
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
   
  
 
 
  
  
  
 

 

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ment. _You take that much right off from our
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$36 left to pay in 12 easy paymentsof only $3 a
If you select the $4 7 machine you Will have only

count for cash. The coupon will count as $2

cash or on the easy payment plan.

State on this liberal plan.

You take no risk what-
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in which to try the New .,-
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: before you dec1de _to
keep it. Every machine
we build carries a written
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defects in material and work.
manship.
No. ZM—Machine illus- .
trated at left. l. ..clty up .
to 250 lbs. or 116 qts. of
milk per hour.
Price, $38-00.

TERMS: Free $2.00
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No. 3 ~Machlne shown at
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195 qts. of per hour.
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tory totry 30 days. Then if you decide you want
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month.
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to pay in 12 easy payments of only $3.75 a month-and so on.

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profit producer the year 'round—a machine guaranteed a lifetime
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We have shipped thousands of. New
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milk per hour. Price $56.00
. Terms Free $2.00 coupon wllw
order. Balance $4.50 a
' month for 12 months. ’

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shown here here. Ca~
pacity 600 lbs. or 300

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months. . 'cash' payment for same. If I am not pleased, you agree . '
to accept the return. of the machme without any ex-
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