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_' EMORIAL DAY and Thanksgivingmay seem far.
M apart, but this year Memorial Day has an unusual
amount of thanksgiving combined with it. This
spring, when we go to the cemeteries to lay flowers ten-
derly; on the graves of veterans, of older wars, we may

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We may give thanks that our great victory has been
won with a sacrifice so merciful. We may be thankful
that America, by her proved but undrained strength,
is'destined, to be the chosen nation in the reconstruction

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give thanks that an Almighty Providence saw fit to reap \ \ / / / ,
so few of our young men in the world war, which burned \ \‘\ , //. be taken from them by any mortal army. In that sacred
youth out of.- other nations. ‘ ‘ \ //\ / 3 ground 25,000 crosses will mark the, colossal offering of

       
  

of the world. So this Memorial Day we not only offer / "seq

flowers in memory of» past glories, but also place our. 2/ 50115, and the present day types Of our other great
thank offering on the altar of the future greatness of /:~" ‘ \\ martyIS, sleep in those cemeteries.

America. %/ :3; . s; _.

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prayer offered on earth was waited in the shape of {z 7-5; T u our gra e u prayers 1mg e carne ‘7 t e
a flower to paradise—so this Memorial Day each /é 5;: s \: flowers in the song to our superheroes across the sea.

flower we may consecrate as a prayer—a'prayer for our 7/ ’// /, :3\ .
heroes departed and for our Golden Age, now dawning 6/2}; 3‘; §\ What those MEN accomPhShiid makes us indeed
with Peace. ' Mme thankful this best of all Memorial Days.

UT REMEMBER, in France near Montfaucon, there
B is one meadow alone with 25,000 crosses. Through
this meadow last autumn our citizen soldiery rushed
inspired and invincible, carrying Montfaucon by storm
—MOntfaucon, which the Germans had said could not

our blood in the greatest of wars. That great cemetery
like others of ours in France symbolizes the summit of
the best in American traditions. Our modern and un-
sung Nathan Hales, our Lincolns and Stonewall Jack-

 

 

 

 

 

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MICHIGAN is' a state of di-
versified farming, and it

is for this reason that its
marketing an d distributing
problems are more complex
than in other middle - west
states. It is a comparatively
easy matter for the farmers of

 

: Marketing a Finished ' Product

Great Changes are Taking Place in the Selling
.of Michigan Farm Products

letter addressed to the farmers
near Charlevoix, this firm call-
ed a meeting last week for the.
purpose of selling to the farm-
ers a half interest in their ele-
vator at that place. The letter
was signed by the president of
the company, Mr. Chatterton

 

 

the earn and grain states to
handle their marketing prob-

lems, but when it comes to handling wheat, oats, corn, rye, barley, beans,

sugar beets, potatoes, hay and a half dozen other products, you have a
Notwithstanding these handicaps the farmers of
Michigan have gone right along seeking solution of their problems, and
as a consequence the co-operative elevator plan has secured a foothold
in all' sections of the state. , ' ‘~

There is but little haiard to assume in‘handiing grains; the market
fluctuates but little, grades are well established, the demand certain
and the chances from moisture and other conditions very slight. A car
of grain can be purchased in the morning and sold within an hour; if

the elevator manager speculates on grains he does so for‘ expected

profits, not because he can- find no demand. It is for this reason that
the handling of beans is not looked upon with any great degree of cor-
tainty, even by experienced buyers. While certain grading rules have
been established, and are suflicient whenthe marketis running true,
there is all kinds of trouble when the market is on the tobbogan. From
the “pick," which is always a bone of contention with the grower, to the
"moisture test" which always furnishes an excuse for the terminal
buyer, there is trouble. Many Michigan men have become wealthy
handling beans; in fact it would take the fingers of two hands to name
the fellows who are quoted at a half-million, who made their start and
finish through hndling beans; but those good old days have passed.
The farmers are learning the game, and it is true that co-operative
elevators lost less money on beans last year than their experienced com-
petitors. This may well be attributed to the fact that the farmer, as an
elevator owner doesn’t care to speculate—he is willing to take avchance
while the beans are in his own bins, but when it comes to talk of
thousands of dollars invested in beans, he shies at the proposition and
seeks for a place to unload. There will be no turning back; the farmer,
when once he sets his hands to the plow, never quite the job——_—the fur-

-row must be turned.

Possibly it is because 'of this fact that the larger bean dealers are‘

willing now to .let the farmer have the'local end of the business, while
he steps a little higher and assumes the role of jobber only. Last week

1 the firm of Chatterton & Sons, of Mt. Pleasant, among the largest buyers

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and: jobbers of beans in the state, announced a. change of policy in

. Handling- their twenty—two elevators located in the northwestern part of
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himself.

Asked about control and management, Mr. Chatterton said: “Our
proposition is fair and square; every card is on the table. We propose to
let the farmers have a half-interest in the business at each point; and
each will become a separate corporation. This will mean that the farm-
ers will have an equal say in the selection of a board of directors as well
asin the management. Of course, we have had the experience and the
responsibility of management will rest with our firm, but we have no
fear of any difficulty, as we believe that when the farmer gets into the

business and sees the need of caution and the application of business ‘ -

principles, he will be anxious to carry on the business along safe and
sane lines.” '

It is needless to say that the announcement made by this firm has
caused a lot of talk among the elevator men of the state, and this propo-
sition coming upon‘ the heels of the announcement that Fred Welch, of
Owosso, one of the largest buyers and jobbers in the state, would have
charge of the Gleaner elevators, is causing a whole lot of speculation as
to what the other fellow will do.

The present will very properly take care of itself; it is the future
that should and must be considered. We know of no reason why elevator
men should desire to sell their properties for any business reason, save
that of the power of the co-operative movement. The local elevator is
as necessary as is any other piece of machinery on the farm. It is a
medium absolutely essential for the finishing of.farm products, and a
necessary adjunct to distribution. So we do not advise caution as to
the final policy of joint ownership and the co-operative operation of the
local elevators; what we do advise caution in is that of entering into
new schemes and plans; of getting into business before you are ready
for business; of under capitalization; lack of experience and manage—
ment—and a hundred and one other things which form obstructions
which are well nigh impossible to remove, when once you have started
the business machine in operation. The farmers have men with marked
success thus far for the'simple reason that they have moved slowly but
surely; to adopt any other policy now, even though the going is good,
will result in much trouble, many losses and a final injury to the cause of
cofoperation. Consider every proposition presented from every angle:
talk and think the matter over; and when satisfied that you are right—
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has definitely and decidedly passed

New York in total milch cows. It
~n1akes sixty—four per cent of the nation’ s cheese.
It claimsto have passed Illinois in condensed.
milk output. It is a center for the new powder-.
ed milk industry.

“Minnesota exceeds it in butter. but on total ,

milk products it has a sale margin. It actually
sold $190, 000, 000 worth of dairy products in a
year besides the thousands of dairy animals
which went out by trainload to many states, and
in smaller lots to foreign countries. '
"Wisconsin farmers' new plan is really some-
thing new. It is aimed at the farmer with the
scrub or grade bull. but it approaches from a
new angle. Instead of arguing with him and
remonstrating with him for use of his inferior
~sire, .it makes him a perfectly scandalous offer
to take the expensive poor bull 0113 his hands.
“The thing was sprung in Fond du Lac coun-
ty, which thought pretty well of itself in a
dairy way. It had a right to, for it was the

home of the famous Holstein cow, Colantha Jo- -

hanha, the first cow in the world to produce
1000 pounds of buttenfat in a year, and also of
the Jersey cow, Loretta D., winner of the econ-
omy test and the grand champion
cow at the St. Louis Exposition.

:“W- ISCONSIN IS new the dairy state It

 

 

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Michigan farmers being more steals 0,! Win
cousin boosters, have been interested in the recent
claims of the Badger dairymen, as set forth by Air.

‘ John E.Piclce1?t in a contempprary publication.

some of his statements which contain suggestions
helpful to farmers of any state, are elven here-
with. The same doctrines are urged by some of the
best ”9" Michigan? a thinker: on the subject

 

 

mean? Most persons know the rule of a trade
handed down {rem David Harum and all the
‘ rest at the “boss swappers. " The proposition is‘
always to trade you something better than you
have, but it is understood that the matter of
“boot” is to be arranged. Here was a proposi-
tion from the state livestock association to trade
a good bull for the farm bull, wire cuts. spin-
dle hips, rough coat and all. And no “boot”
contemplated. What did it mean? Must be a
game

“The owners of the scrub and grade bulls
were interested, as the promoters of the plan
wanted to be, but they were suspicious. They
talked about it and waited. Only four answered
the letter,

“But refusal to answer‘ did not dispose of
the question. It pursued dairymen to a final

  

yes or no. Soon notices appeared slop"

road with this heading"; - — ,,
a“ " _‘7‘WILL YOU TRADE;

our Grade or Scrub Bull for a Pure-Bred?

‘ “The notice W31! an invitation to come to the '1

local meeting house and hear the proposition,
01‘ if th9:11}
possessor of the scrub or grade bull still heldfw
oil, the representative or the livestock assoc!»
tion visited him at his farm and explained. the/"j '

And curiosity brought the crowds.

Offer of trade.

“The speaker was usually D. S. Bullock, .fleld—

man, employed Jointly to put the now campaign

across by the Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders’ -‘ , 7
Association, the Wisconsin College of Agricul- .7 _
ture, and the Government Extension Service. I ~ 7 -‘

wish we could take a seat in the audience and
hear'the entire story. as Dr. Bullock presents it,
for it is full of meat for cow oWners', no matter

where theyvmay live; but it is a long, one, and 1

the best we can do is to hit the-peaks ot'inter—
est withhut reference to quoting exact words. So
let’s stand inthe doorway for a few minutes and
hear the central part oi? his message;
"‘ ‘You would like to make this a greater dairy
center than it is,’ he is saying. ‘You would like
to have more buyers visit it and
bring in more outside money. It

Fond du Lac county has been living Get Pure-Bred Bulls and be Right in Style means a lot to us.’

up to this reputation. It had local
Guernsey, Holstein and Jersey asso-
ciations. ‘It was a great dairy
county, as dairy greatness goes, but
at that it had 1,100 scrub and
grade bulls. A survey had shown -
the proportion to be thirty—seven
scrubs, thirty-seven grades and
twenty-six pure-breds. 1
“The 1,100 owners of the scrub
and grade bulls got a letter last
year. The letter made the scan—
dalous proposition referred to. It
offered to trade .a pure—bred bull
for the farmer's bull, even up.
“You may be sure this set the
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Enchignn, too, has splendid live stock possildlitics. The use of pure-bred bulls
is becoming recognized by the most successful farmers

Non- Partisan League Banking Law Attracts Outside Capital

PPONEN TS of N on-Partisan League have

declared the banking law will “drive capi-

tal from the state.‘ This is not true. It Will
attract capital to the state, not only by trans-
ferring to North Dakota the $20,000,000 now
kept in the Twin Cities, but by attracting depos-
itors from all over the United States. Money
deposited in the Bank of North Dakota is ex-
empt from taxation and it is very probable that
great labor unions and thousands of private in-
dividuals will prefer to keep their funds in a.
bank where deposits are not only exempt from
taxation but guaranteed by the state.

By acting as a reserve bank for the 7001
. state banks, and thus transferring $20,000 000
reserve fund from the Twin Cities to this state,
the Bank of North Dakota will add an average
of $400,000 to the banking resources of every
county of the state. This will have a strong
tendency to reduce the present rates of interest. .

In fact, reduction of the interest rate is one
of the primary purposes of the Bank of North
Dakota. It will do this in two ways: First, by
loaning the $10,000,000 real estate bond fund
at a low rate, which will have a tendency to re-
duce the interest on private loans; and second,
by keeping in the state large amounts of bank-
ing reserves now held outside the state. This
will make money more plentiful and consequent-
ly it can be borrowed on easier terms.

The State Land Bank of South Australia has
been in operation 29 years and has loaned mil—
lions of dollais to fa1111e1s and w01 kers on long-
time terms at 4 and 41/3) per cent interest. There
is every reason for supposing the Bank of North
Dakota can do the some thing in this state.

ll‘nrnicrs Gonged by Interest

At the present time the average interest rate
in North Dakota is 8.7 per cent and $309,000,-
000 in fa1m mortgages are outstanding at this
~rate. In other words the farmeis of North Da-
kota are paying $26, 1883, 000 every year in in-
terest charges on mortgage loans carried large-
1y by loan and insurance companies outside of
the state.

 

If the average rate of inter-st were reduced to
six per cent it would save the farmers $8,843,-
000 every year, or nearly enough in two years
to retire the $17,000,000 bend issue necessary to
start the Bank of North Dakota, the terminal
elevators and all other state enterprises.

Those opposed to the farmers’ program ex-
press the fear that the $17,000,000 bond issue
will “bankrupt North DakOta,” and “ruin the
state's credit, ” yet, for some mysterious reason,
they are not concerned about the $26, 883 000
which the farmers of this‘ commonwealth pay
out every year in interest to outside concerns.

Is this because the greatest part of this $26,-
883,000 interest finds its way into the hands of
the men most active in fighting the Non-Parti-
san League? And does the fact that League in-
tends to reduce interest rates eXplain some of
the opposition to the League program?

It would seem so, for it is difficult to see up—
on what grounds any honest opposition to the
Bank of North Dakota can be based when it is
considered that the probable saving in interest
charges alone may be sufficient to pay the total
bond issue in a very short time, Without taking
into consideration the immense savings effected
thru the terminal elevators and flour mills, which
cannot be operated successfully unless they are
financed by the Bank of North Dakota.

, When the Bank of North Dakota was first pro—
posed, many bankers of the state were greatly
alarmed, but now that most of them have stud-

ied the law they agree it is a wisely drawn

measure that will benefit the people of the state
as a whole and not in any way injure the bank— ‘
ing business. In fact, many state bankers are
enthusiastic about the measure because they
know it will make available more funds for
banking purposes and stabilize and secure the
financial, institutions of the state.

 

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This is the third of a series of articles on North
Dakota’ 3 new laws, about which so much has been
falsely soul and written. A fourth article will ap-
106111 in an early issue. , ,1

 

 

“ ‘Winnebago county shipped out _

448 head of surplus cattle last year,
grades and pure-breds,~ and got

cut of another Wisconsin county
sold $60,000 worth.
county sold $200,000 worth of H01-
steins alone last year, and you know
it is Guernsey county. Arkansas
took 300 head in November of last
year. Missouri got one shipment
of eighteen carloads. All over the
Central west and the South, grade
and pure-bred Wisconsin cattle are

for stock.’ ”

 

 

NEW ROAD WORK FEDERAL AID
RECORDS ARE REPORTED FOR‘APRIL

During April, 1919, the Secretary of Agricul-

ture approved projected statements for 120 Feder- 1

a1 Aid projects, involving the improvement of
923.53 miles of road at a total estimated cost of

$16,261,326.51, and on which Federal Aid to -
the amount of $7,528,550.68 was requested. This -

represents the largest number of project state—‘
ments approved, the largest total estimated cost,

during" any month since the passage of the 7
Federal Aid Road Act, March 1919, had surpass—

ed all records in these items up to that month.

During April there were executedhy the sec- '

retary and the several state highway depart—
ments 55 project agreements involving the im-
provement of 521.51 _miles of road at a total es—
timated cost of $4,626,415.48, and on which $2,-
039,614.99 Federal aid was requested and set
aside in the treasury. In addition, agreements
to cover 72 other projects were placed in process
of execution during the month.

Up to and including April 30, 1919, project
statements for a total of 1,057 projects had been
approved, after deducting all approved projects
cancelled or withdrawn by state highway de-
pa‘rtments. The 1, 057 projects involved 10,1—
580.17 miles of road, a total estimated cost of
$92, 933, 121. 81, and a total of $36, 576, 857. 48.

Federal aid. On the same date a total of 533 ‘1
project agreements had been executed, involv— ‘

ing 4,624.83 miles of road, a total estimated cost

10! $39, 059,.‘327 44, and a total of $15, 614929. 61

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WILL CIRCULATE “PETITIONS

I have been watching with great interest the 11: 1
action of the legislature in regard to the Term—11 ‘7
inal Warehouse Amendment and I am sorry to a
._ learn that our Midland Cennty representativegi
Mr. Olmsted. voted against this measure. New; 1’

    

I am not much of a talker, but if I can help by;
getting signers to a petition to put this matt, ‘

  

 

 

 

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thoritativa Sources indicates that Henry Ford is

{planning a 50,000-acre sheep ranch in Crawford

unaffiKalkaska counties, according to. a dispatch
to a‘éDetroit newspaper this " week.
The announcement comes from Grayling,

3: It was while he has been On these vacae

The success of W. 1-1. and Fred N.

.New ,York exporter, in the . Watershed sheep

; ranchin Crawford county, has impressed Mr.
Ford, it is declared.

He is quoted as saying that the successful
utilization of the vast acreage of denuded timber
lands lies‘in stocking it with live stock.

'Watershed ranch has a great flock of sheep,

. excellent quarters, plenty of feed and adjoins

the tract Mr. Ford is said to be contemplating
buying. Forthe last few months forest rangers
have been engaged in land—looking expeditions
in the two counties. W. S. Merrill several weeks
ago began surveying a huge site in the two
countries for a sheep and cattle ranch, but no
information by Mr. ,Merrill has been given out
asto the backers of the project.

Experts declare that many tons of fodder are

.wasted in these northern regions .which have

been regarded as poor for agricultural purposes.
In reality, however, the lands in question pro-
duce luxuriant grass, well suited for grazing
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“to'vast'tracts' of unimproved plains in the two
counties.
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GOVERNDIENT TO GIVE 20,000 MOTOR
TRUCKS TO STATES

More than $45,000,000 worth of motor trucks
are about to be distributed by the secretary of
agriculture through the Bureau of Public Roads
to the state highway departments. These trucks
have been declared surplus by the War Depart—
ment and are being distributed to the states un-
der the provisions of Section 7 of the Postofiice

Appropriation Bill. They must be used by the
states on roads constructed in whole or in part
by Federal aid, for which $200,000,000 in addi-
tion to the former appropriation was given to
the states under the same bill.

 

 

Motor Express for Farmers Forms Feature
in Transport Celebration, 700
Machines in Great

Parade

     

 

Motor trucks scored a success this week, per—
haps unequalled heretofore. About 700 trucks of
all types and kinds formed a parade four miles
long through the streets of Detroit last Monday, '
to prove the power and the variety of uses of the
machines.

A feature in the farmers‘ use of trucks was-
brought out during the celebration, in the mat-
ter of rural motor express. lines. In this regard
a statement was issued as follows by a Detroit
truck expert:

“The efficient use of the motor truck—haul—
ing both ways—relieves the cry for man power
somewhat. It allows the farmer to delegate his
hauling, leaving the man of the soil to his real
work. Leads from many farms can be consoli—
dated into one big load in a motor truck.

“The Rural Motor Express makes possible the
use of the motor truck in regular daily service,
over a fixed route, with a definite schedule of
stops and charges. gathering farm produce, milk,
live stock, eggs, etc., and delivering them to the
city dealers and on the return carrying merchan-
dise, machinery, supplies, etc., for farmers and
others along the route.

“The motor truck saves time, lowers costs and
increases the opportunities for business.

“With the development of the motor truck as
a vehicle of transportation. local organs such as
chambers of commerce, boards of trade, merch—
ants’ organizations, farmers‘ clubs, county ag—
ents, farm implement dealers and the other or-
ganizations that are interested in increasing
community efficiency. which means national ef—
ficiency, have becOme interested."

I Farmer Writer Advocates, Great Reforms along Agricultural and Financial Lines

E LARGE CORPORATION is a necessity of
the hour and will become more so, but it
should be owned in small units by the peo-

ple at large. Profits should be divided equitably
among the employees, who produce the wealth, and
the small investors who invested their savings,
(what We call “canned labor”), in the organiza-
tion of the co—operation, so as to make its, exist-

, once possible.

Now"I do not know whether this can be termed
socialistic or not. Furthermore, de0 not care. I
do not care for namesbut simply want to know
'whether or not a thing is good in itself.

I would like to see it made impossible for a
small'investor to lose his money. Under such Con-
ditions he would be encouraged to be thrifty, to
save a portion of his earnings and to invest in

sound corporations, Where there is a strong prob-

ability of his receiving the average earning power

L of his money; where he would receive the just re-

sturns on-his investment if the proposition suc-
‘ceeded, and where his invest-ment would be return—
ed to him if it did not succeed.

Some “Socialist” Principles

It may be socialistic to carry out my program,
but I would like to see the government do that
It could be done, “if
the following things were accomplished:

1. A thorough investigation should be made of
the proposition by experts. - .

2. Government quarterly or semi-annual inspec.
tion of the corporation records, accounts, etc., in
the same manner that banks are inspected.

3. One or more directors of every corporation
should be appointed by the government, to look
after its own interests, those of the investors and
of the public, to prevent any unust discriminationj
or anything illegal. .

4. The corporation should not be allowedto get

‘ into legal difficulties, being alWays ready toextend

‘ temporary financial assistance.
5. A small portion of the profits should be tak-
insurance film}, so
that in case any proposition did fail, the investors
.0 would be reimbursed from the insurance fund, and
thereby protected against loss. .
. (if The amount of stock owned by any one in-
dividual 0 family should be limited, and no large
3‘ l I ' ’7 ' ‘ 0 get control of the, corpora-

   
 

ywou'ld prove a certainsuccesa. A

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l is sound in itself,» needs only two

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By MERVIN SHULTZp

 

 

Mr. Shultz, author 0] the accompanying ar-
ticle, says that he wrote his ideas after reading in
this magazine, a recent communicatioi on reforms
by ‘A Fa‘rmer’s Wife.” While. MICHIGAN BUSI—
ans FARMING may not necessarily endorse all the
ideas in the article, nevertheless- it suggests ideas
worth thinking about.

 

make it a success. If the government assured
these two things, there would be few if any fail-
ures, and those few would be made good out of
the" insurance fund. . ’

The Socialist may object that while this plan
would benefit large numb’ers of people. that it
would not benefit ALL of the masses. Let me
say that there is'no reason why it should not de-
velop until it would reach all of the people, in one
way or another. '

In the first place, this plan stands for just com-
pensation, for liberal wages, yes, for what the
money kings termed “extravagant wages,” when
Henry Ford established a minimum wage, $5 per
day to men and women alike. Every man should

’ be insured a liberal wage. if possible by legislative

enactment. To cut down wages to a minimum was
only a devilish and wicked policy, no better than
robbery. It was also an insanely stupid policy.

"It enfeebled the laborers’ lives to the extent that
they could not give a real day’s work of the high-
est efilciency, even if they had been in a mood to
do so. It aroused their discontent and hatred to
the extent in many cases they rendered the small-
est service possible. At best they took no interest
in their work nor in their employees’ welfare. The

. result was inefliciency and underproduction.

The crimen 01 paying starvation wages thus
proved a costly investment to ‘the employer, and
yet, strange to say, it took agesbefore Henry Ford
proclaimed a better policy and demonstrated his
own Wisdom; there are today thousands of em-
ployers who believe in the old policy, and bitterly
hate their own laborers for demanding a living

. wage. .1 believe that the laws should establish a

minimum wage,
-EXpansion of Reform Urged

The larger the number'ofcorporations bwught
under this plan" andthe larger .the development of
these. corporations, '“ the ,. larger, the numbnr 'of em-
ployees Whofiwnuldreceive a Justina liberal Com-
pensation. {What would, be the result? .Greater ef-

fiency and greater profits. The Ford Motor CO. has
proven that.

Do you stop to realize that, if the laboring men
had no grievances whatever against their employ-
ers, but on the contrary felt a spirit of good will
and really took an interest in their work, that the
increased efficienCy would'mean a very much
greater production, so that the laborer would not
only have larger wages, but the employers would
have larger profits, while the increase in produc-
tion would add greatly to the world’s wealth?

When will men learn that wrong brings its own
punishment? That to debase labor means to re-
duce efficiency and production? That cutting down
wag'es means cutting down profits and dividends?
It is a narrow. miserly, dishonest mind which will
resolutely set itself against the recognition of
just principles.

But paying just wages to the employees would
not mean benefits to ALL of the people. The lat-
ter must be benefited by LIBERAL DIVIDENDS,
providing that they have been thrifty and saved a
portion of their earnings, to invest them in one
or more of the people’s corporations.

The man who has Wasted his savings in self-in-
dulgence necessarily bring-s woe to himself, and
society cannot be blamed. unless it is to blame for
not having put him under restraint. But the
individual who has been trained to save and to
invest a small amount. of from $5 to $10 or more
per month. in guaranteed corporations, will grad-
ually accumulate holdings that will insure him
comfort and financial independence in his old age.

Give “("annctl Labor” Justice .

Here I take issue with one class of Socialists,
which denounces the principle of one man making
a profit from the labor of a.nother. It seems to
me that such persons entirely overlook one very
important factor. It takes capital to start and
develop an enterprise. Where it comes from the
savings Of laboring people. that capital represents
their previous labors; it is their “canned labor,"
which they are now investing in the new enter-
prise for its development. Otherwise the enter-
prise would not be brought into being and would
not the the means of furnishing employment to
those seeking it. ‘

The “canned labor” invested by poor men to
make the enterprisevpossible is just as much en-
titled to a portion of the profits as are those who
furnish the labor for manufacturing the products.

Furthermore, those now laboring 'to ' produce
profits for themselves and for those who furnish-
ed their savings, in turn have the opportunity to

,invest their own savings, representing a portion .

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_ f use the adoption of this 111911 would mean the

pneliml‘natlon of the ill will: between Capital and la-
F.7bor, because capital would belong to the common
"people, and would pay a just wage; it would mean
';greater efficiency, greater production, and greater
world wealth; it would mean that every individu-
, al would be able absolutely to cecape from pover-
ty through good wages and good dividends; in
fact it should ABOLISH POVERTY, and reduce
misery and crime to a minimum

‘" The Ultimate Results
But what would be the final result?

Assume that this plan proves to be pactical and
a great success; that all of the masses turn to it
witr their savings, and that it takes over corpora-
tion after corporation until it controls all of the
big interests of the country, and until it has be-
come the most gigantic aggregatitn of capital in
the world, the largest trust of all, if you will. It
would be beneficient, because owned by many
millions of small investors and engaged in distrib-
uting the large earnings equitably among the mil-
lions of small investors and the millions 01 em-

Farmer Sentiment Said to

ROMINENT FARMERS, agricultural ex-

perts of all kinds, statesmen who are strong

for the farmers, and farm papers have been
joining in a wide— —spread appeal for the adop-
tion of the League of Nations by Congress, ac-
cording to advices from former President Wil-
liam Howard Taft and other notables who have
been making a most thorough study of national
and class sentiment toward the League.

With the opening of Congress this week, and
with the gIeat question of the Treaty of Peace
making the session one of the most important
in history, the opinion of agriculture, the larg-
est of all American industries, is especially vital.
The League to Enforce Peace, of which Mr.
Taft is president, has collected a large amount
of evidence as the American farmer’s opinion,
proving that most farmers favor the League of
Nations.

Prof. Walter J. Campbell has issued the fol—
lowing statement voicing the conclusions of
Mr. Taft and other leaders:

“In spite of the rapid growth of American
cities, more than half of our population still
live inrural sections. Twelve million farmers
on'sixinillion farms furnish an aggregate yearly
output valued at twelve billion dollars. Rural
America is still the most important part of
America, and its interests should have corre-
sponding weight in the determination of na-
tional policies.

“If the productive force of the farms is to
bring satisfactory returns in social welfare for
the farmer and for a world that needs all he can
produce, .permanent peace is essential. 'To ob-
tain permanent peace, the Peace Conference at
Paris must give the world a strong and success-
ful League of Nations. The United States must
be a member of such a League.
farm must be made to see it, and

1’s life not good enough for you!
-' ' Then make it better; '
' Forl discontent, if it be true,
Is spur, not fetter. ,
Aim for each duty unfulfilled
Before you lying,
Press forward through it, valiant-willed,
And keep on trying. .

Is life not good enough for you!
Then rise and rule it;

Destiny waits for man to do
The deedathat school it.

Life can be battered every hour
By every shorter—-

Come, bring. the utmost of your power
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ployees.
become so large, so powerful, so all-absorbing, that
it would almost take the place of the government
and that if the‘latter did not prove eflicient, it
would very likely be taken eye and controlled by

the same management, elected-1’: y the same mil- ,

lions of people that constituted the stockholders

York.
tions, but a form is provided here which can
be used if preferred.” .,

1. WVar Makes Farm Labor Scarce

Farm boys volunteere in great numbers at the
outbreak of the war, and greater numbers were
drawn to the colors in the operation of the select.-
ive draft. The already acute problem of an'inade-
quate supply of farm labor has been partially solv-
ed during the last two years only by using women
and children in the fields

It has taken the most heroic efforts of the Amer-
ican farmer adequately to back up the Government
in its pledges of food to the allied countries during
the great war. .

Future disturbance of the labor market by war
conditions can be avoided only through adequate
provision for a permanent peace ,

2. \Var Increases Cost of Living for the Farmer

The financial burdens of war fall heavily upon
the farmer, ,as upon every other citizen Increas-
ed cost of everything the farmer buys quickly over-
takes and passes the increased prices~the farmer
receives for his crops.

For the rest of his lifetime the farmer will feel
the burden of the great war, and his children will
feel it after him. That they shall not bear the bur-
den of yet more wars, the farmer must make his
influence felt in the creation of adequate machin-
ery for preventing a repetition of such tremendous
and economic waste;

8. The Possibility of “’ar Narrows World Mar-
kets for American Farm Products

The prosperity of the American farmer requires

open channels to the markets of the world. But

in anticipation of war, every great' nation must

endeavor to get as completely as possible upon a

self- sufficing basis. It was the boast of German

I admit in such a contingency it might-

It is better to write your own resolu-.

grew until it became so large and universe. ,

it came under government control, or was merged"

into the government itself.

It would be a matter of evolution and develop .
, ment. 1
people would be retained, and that which was 5

That’ Which was found beneficial to the,

found injurious would be eliminated.
Liberal wages paid the workers would bring

greater efficiency, and a still larger earning Dow: ‘
or on the invested capital while under. government

supervision the crooked and badly managed e11-
terpnises would be reduced to a minimum, all
tending to increase the average earning power or
invested capital, and which“ widely distributed
amongst millions of small investors Would bring

an era of national presperity- never dreamed of

I ask bvery reader of this article, and of course”, ‘
it’s the farmer investors I'm talking to, whether >-

it would “not be a most beneficient thing for. you;

g-an'd for all your relatives and friends if your funds
could be invested with safety, where they wouldfl. ‘
receive the proper earning power of money?

be overwhelmingly in Favor of Firm League of Nations

.economists prior to the war that she was 80%

self— sufficing. This is economically wasteful. But
if nations are to work together in a co- -operative
spirit, each producing for the world market what

it is best qualified to produce by native conditions _

of soil, climate and mineral resources, the danger
of sudden war must be got rid of. A “League of
Nations" to insure permanent peace will provide

’ the machinery to make this co-operation possible.

Social progress is not made without conflict.
Conflict, say the biologists, is. the basis of the se--
lective process that spells progress.
competition that is good and competition that is
bad. Competition in destruction marks the sav-
age. Competition in deception marks the confi-
dence man and is the essence of “unfair practice
in business. Criminal law and the police power
are created to deal with both.

Competition in persuasion marks the leader ‘of
men. Competition in production marks the bene-
factor of men.
of protecting and encouraging both.

But in the international realm the distinction
between competition that is good and competition
that is bad has been intentionally confused and

concealed. Competition in deception has been cail- .

ed diplomacy and those who excelled in it given
great rewards.
been called glorious war and those who practiced
it have been celebrated and ennobled. ,

The business of the farm and the home is to cre-

ate honest values, not to gain them by deceit nor..

to destroy them by violence.

Resolutions to Senate and President

Whereas, The war, now happily brought to a '_
victorious close by the associated power of the.’

free nations of the world, was, above all else, a

war to end war and to protect human rights; and 9

Whereas, No one is more vitally
concerned than the American farm-

 

rural opinion must make itself felt

 

in favor 'of it.

“THE GREATEST political
and moral question of the
hour is how to use for de—

mocracy the victory so gloriously

won at such terrible cost 011 the

battlefields of France. There is a

growing, conviction among the peo-

ple of the whole world that devas—\

tating war must be got rid of as a

method for settling disputes be-

tween nations.

“If you share this view, -write
your senator, your congressman and
the national leaders of your party
and demand a genuine League of
Nations, a genuine court of nations
armed 'with power, to enforce its
. decrees and save the world from a
repetition of the unspeakable trag-
edy'of war from which we have just
emerged. ‘ 9

"Secure the adoption of resolu- ‘
tions by your church, your lodge,
yrur pelitical conventions and every
other organization you belong to,
sending copies to president' of the
United States, the senators repre-
, bunting your state at Washington

2.1111 to the Hon. William H Taft,

. prbsident of the League to Enforce

miles ) .

France.

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“A FIRM, JUST, AND DURABLE PEACE"

Germany cedes to France Alsace-Lorraine (5,600 square miles) ;
to Belgium 387 square miles of Rhenish Prussia; to Poland, part of
Silesia, most of Posen, and all of West Prussia (27,686 square

Saar Valley internationalized fifteen years, its coal-mines go to

Danzig with adjacent territory internationalized, East Prussia
isolated.

About a third of East Prussia to decide by plebiscite between
Germany and Poland. .Schleswig to decide by a series of plebiscites
between Germany and Denmark.

Germany gives up all colonies and rights outside of Europe.

- Germany razes all forts thirty-three miles east of the Rhine;
abolishes conscription; reduces armies to 100,000 long-enlistment
volunteers;' reduces Navy to 6 battle-ships, 6 cruisers, 12 torpedo-
boats, and personnel of 15,000; dismantles Helgoland, opens Kiel
Canal to the world, and surrenders 14 ocean cables; is to have no
submarines or war aircraft; stops import, export, and nearly all pro-
duction of war-material.
Germany agrees to trial of ext-Kaiser and other ofl’enders
against humanity.
Germany accepts responsibility for all damages to Allied gov-
ernments and peoples, agrees to meta}: invaded areas and to pay
for shipping destruction ton for ton.
85.000.000.000, further payments expected to bring total to at least
$25,000, 000 .000, and details to be arranged by‘ an Allied commis- ‘9

Partial-Allied military occupation of Germany until reparation
is made.
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e first indemnity payment is

er in safeguarding the fruits of the

had so large a share;

Therefore, be it Resolved, That
we advocate the establishment, at
the Peace Conference of a League
of Nations to enforce Peace and
Justice throughout the world; and
be it further

Resolved, that we favor the
entrance of the United States into
such a League of Nations as may be

itary forces of the allied nations;

and be it further .
Resolved. That we approve the

Paris League of Nations Covenant

part of the Peace Treaty.

Be it further Resolved, that cop-
ies of this resolution be sent to the
President of the United States, the
Senators representing the state of
V'Washiugton an
of the League
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3» the factory man calls “overhead.”
f proximate at least $20 an acre.
1‘ seen swith a good crop and good season, potatoes

7 bad of course the cost is much more.

T 31113 potatoes.

35‘sul3’a of Michigan!
.3 - 3,..farmers in the north are selling their potatoes 101
11"5360’10 75 cents a bushel, less than cost;
3‘ ‘33 Detroit the consumer pays around $2.

e1; eats.

.3 ' e‘ potato furnishes the cheap-
. Michigan grows mere potatoes“
in the union as it makeg an 131391111.-

gest and most scientific potato growers in
He was a business man betofie he be-
a farmer, and has kept track in a bhsi'nesis
~_ of the cost (if the crop. He has furnished

*mer't'he specific. costs of growing 0118 acre 0'3 po-
Ifhtoes, as folldws:

Taxes, interest and- (leprech-
"“111 special machinery used in growing the
rep (1.1113 includes Sprayers and machine plan.

.ers and. diggers;) $6. 30;- plowing, $3; harrowing
and. rollin $2. 60; fertilizer and manure, $14. 80;-
seed; $10 r;3i‘cutt1ng' and treating seed, $2150;

planting, $2. 23: cultivat1ng3 five times, $5. 50; fung-
icides. and bug pOisOn,. $3. 50; spraying 5 times,
$5. 50; digging, $4; plcking up, $4; delivery -to
market $14; total cost of acre of potatoes, $78 45

. 3 85 BUSHELS T0 ACEE
The avergae yield of potatoes in Michigan, as .

  

.. showh by the government reports is 85 bushels an'

acre. If Mr. Thompson got 100 bushels an acre,
the cost of the potatoes would be 78 cents a bush-

or. If he gets 150 bushels, which he should in a
good season with the treatment outlined, the cost
Would be 52 cents a bushel. But to this should be.

' added interest, taxes andvdepreciation on land and

buildings and horsepower, in other words what
This would an
Thus it will be

(lost the farmer 75 cents "a bushel; if the season is
3 In 1917 'the
farmer got from 75 cents down to nothing for
Thousands of bushels were never
drawn to the market in Northern Michigan, they
could not be sold at any price Yet last January
and February, Detroit Consumers paid $2. 50 a
bushel for potatoes. ‘

”Potatoes selling at ’32 .50 a bushel to the con-
sinner and rotting 1n the hands of the producer
for want of a. market, and all in the lower penin-
Can y0u beat it? This year

but in

{MICHIGAN PAYS FREIGHT

/<Th13 fall at one time there were on track in
Detroit 50 carloads of Minnesota potatoes from St.

consumers will pay freight on potatoes from St.
Paul or Duluth, instead of Greenville, Michigan

Shipping potatoes into. Michigan from Minnesota
and New Yerk is as sensible as shipping Saginaw
ceal to Pittsburgh. Our clumsy old market «sys-
tem, 1313 it can be called a system, of each man for
”.himself and the devil take the hindmost, soaks‘
producer and consumer alike

Why did the consumer pay $2. 50 a bushel for

' petatoes in January. 1918, which the farmer sold
» for 60 cents?

Fond speculation. When cold
weather sets in, as it did last winter..- potatoes can
not be drawn from the farms and even with a lined
car and a stOve potatoes freeze in transit by rail

Hm:: wise distributor gets his private. cars, ships '

in the fall to his private warehouse in Detroit and
waits for cold weather to cut off the supply. Then
he has the consumer at his mercy and the result,
potatoes $2.9. bushel.
LAOKS STORAGE FAolLr'rms 3
All thru the north farmers have organized co-r

‘ {operative warehouses. “’They are now fllled, but he
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Then suppose-3 zero weather intervenes.
‘33“ cannot ship tram his warehouses nor draw
tom the farms. Then the price goes pp to the
other, he decreases his consumption and the
r is—left. with a lot of potatoes on hand in
” r13 g to be sold at ruinous prices or left to

 

    

 

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- represents in bulk a herd of 100': steers of one- half
.1911 weight 313.1311. '
‘7 also as the herd. 3 .

  

.301 high.- prices of the big fellow.

  

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peculatof. A; state warehouse would relieve con-
t-Sésflon, out out all except one middleman, the

retailer, Who perfiorms a useful service, and thus

“3,.benefl3t the consumer.
owerg of Vulcan, Upper Peninsula. is. one
, and consmner alike. comprising practically all the.

And as such a warehouse would benefit producer

people of Michigan the best way to build it is at

the' expense “of the state.

THE BIEAT QUESTION

ONSUMERS believe that the farmer is get.
ting rich raising cattle and hogs because
they are paying the highest prices at retail

ever known.
The packers assert that they make only one-
quarter of a cent a pound on the meat they hand-

3 lo- They start in bytaking a prime steer at 17

cents a pound and finally arrive at their figures
after deducting .waste,’and other items. But the

‘ - “prime steer? is about as scarce as No. 1 hard

Wheat, which is always quoted high, but which

" the North Dakota’farmers found they never rais-

ed when they Went to sell their wheat. They found
that at the local elevators, run by the milling trust,
that their, wheat was nearly always No. 5 or ,6, but
that after the milling trust had got it into their
terminal elevators, it miraculously turned to No.
1 and 2 grades. So with beef; look at the cattle
markets in this. paper and you will see eight or
ten grades of cattle running from $15 down to
pretty near nothing. .
, ALL HAVE PORTERHOUSE

Last month I shipped two cows to the East Buf-
falo market. They were not No. 1 beef cows,
dairy cattle seldom are. These cows sold for 41/;
cents at Buffalo and netted me $50.14 at Adrian,
a little less than 4 cents a pound. Now when
you buy a porterhouse steak for 40 cents, you
don’t know whether it is cut off a prime roast
17- cent steer or off from one of my 4- -cent cows.
Porterhouse steak is not labeled and every steer
bull and cow has porterhouse steak.

Just to show what Michigan farmers are get-
ting for beef cattle on foot in Michigan I give
the. prices paid farmers in several counties in

Michigan during» December-rtaken .from the re- '

ports sent‘by crop correspondents from various
counties to the MICHIGAN' BUSINESS FARMING.

3 County Steers Beef Cows
Newaygo __ __ -_ ______7 . 5
M=anistee'__ __ __ ___,,-6 4
Grand Traverse __ , ____5 5
Mecosta ____3 __________ 6 “ 5%
Saginaw ____ ___- ____6 ms 5 t07
Calhoun ______________ 8 6
Branch -__- ____ ______ 7 t0 8 6
Missaukee' ,--_ ____ ”61/2 5
Tuscola ~ ________ 5 ______ 5 to 7 4 t0 5
Clinton ______________ 5 t0 8 5
Lapeer- __ __' __ ______ 7 t08 4 t0 5

5

Widespread Use of Whale

The meat of the whale extends in great masses

. from the base of the skul to the tail fin and down-
'rwa'rd. to the middle l/ine, or completely over the

rib section. This meat, all of it of the same
quality, amounts to ten tons for each fifty feet of
length and each 50 tons gross weight of the whale.
Above these dimensions there may be fifteen tons
of solid whale flesh of best eating quality. In
other words, one-fifth of the Whale is meat, without
computing the Other parts, such as the heart, etc”

that are edible. The steer, being also a mammal,
with nearly dentical skeletonic structure, repro‘
sents almostzprecisely the same proportions. That

- .is to say ;! steer weighing 1,000 pounds has 200

pounds of beer, buooniy a proportion of its meat

of the first class such as characterizes nearly the .

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to 500 sheep of
'Opohnds each.

5'0 steers of a ram
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weight is ,

bone t the small dealer and pre- ‘

Meat as Food is Advocated

.ate investigation committee, that a survey made-

vfood monopoly recently exposed by the Federal

) stroke.

3.dll"e13;s from that or all other edible mammals:
3 Phat it is uniform, that is, all roasts and start

  
 
 
   
     
    
 
     
   
    
   
     
     
       
     
   
     
     
        
     
    
   
   
 
   

A glance at this table will show that it 111683"?

is high in Detroit someone else is getting it: .be- I} .

sides the farmer.
LosEs no HE SAYS

W. J Spillman, of the United States Department ‘

of Agriculture, testified last August before a son--

by him on 120 farms in the corn belt showed that}
the farmer lost $10 on every head of beef cattle .
sent to market.

But the consumer points to the high price of
hugs and laid to sustain his belief that the farm-
cr is getting rich. A year ago the Government,to
encourage the production of pork, made a guaran-
teed price of 17 cents at Chicago. It asked"the“
farmer to produce 10 per cent more pork. 'He re?"
31101131631 by producing 20 per cent more. Result,”
so many hogs came to market that embargoes 'on’
hogs are laid every week. The packers tried to'
get the Gov’t to remove the price restriction.
If it had, the farmer would have faced disaster".
As it is now, it is doubtful if he is breaking even.
Feeds have soared to the highest prices ever.
knOwn '

CORN (‘ROI‘ LIGHT

For two years we have had a light corn crop;
which is the basis of hog feeding. Corn now’
sells to the farmer at about $1.50 a bushel in
Michigan. The United States Governmentvafter'
exhaustive investigation, has officially determined"
that it takes 13 bushels of corn to make 100*lbs;-5
of pork. NOW, Mr. Consumer, figure out the profit-
on 100 pounds of pork at 15 cents per pound'that
takes 13 bushels of $1.50 corn to produce-

But you say the farmer grew the .corn. If so,
his loss would be the same. Why put 13 bushels of
corn into a hog and get $15 for it when he can
get $19. 75 for it and not have to bother with the
hog?

But the majority of the farmeis are short of
corn and other feed. This accounts 101 thelarge
number of small pigs now going to market. The
farmer has not the corn to feed them and to buy
the feed would be a further loss.

MORE HOGS KILLED

If pork and beef are high it is not because of
its scarcity. Statistics show that more cattle and
more hogs were killed in the United States dur-
ing 1918 than ever before. And more pork, lard
and mutton is stored in cold storage than a year
ago. If meat 13 high it is because a tremendous

Trade Commission has absolute control of the
market—that this monopoly owns stockyards, cold
storage Warehouses and terminal railways, giv-
ing it a monopoly of distribution. These men are
innumerable, useless middlemen before slaughter
and after, all take their profits. And in this oper-
ation both producer and consumer get stung.

In Europe there are no packers or stockyards.
Municipal abbatoiis in the large cities slaughter
and dress at cost. .

A bill has been introduced in Congress to de-
stroy the meat monopoly by having Government
ownership of the stockyards, private cars, ware-
houses and terminal railways. It is hardly neces- '
sary to say it will not pass. Special interests
are too powerful. '

over beef cattle He requires no heldsmen or
cowboys to care for him. He and his wife rear, -
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sistance from the laborers. There is no cost to any
one to feed him or his family; no food, clothes, 01";
fuel to buy, with corresponding labor to produce.
them. When wanted, the whale is in his given“
haunts, ready to be taken. No butchering is .I'Q-‘3
quired for him, the harpoon gun lands the fatal
All you have to do is to haul him out
and cut him up. —The cost of whatever processes
are required to put a whale on the market is so.
small in comparison with that of breeding and
rearing a steer that Americans, like the lapaneso,
w '11 soon have meat as good as the best parts in!
beef at probably not over fifteen cents per pbund
und in as large quantitiesvas’ any family needs.
water. 1‘

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and 11180 boneless- Its sirloin section niacin '
2011113, in eutigely lacking in times tough snoop,
nearly inedele parts characteristic of 113.111, Him:
some of us have to consumeeor go \vith‘ou
because of ti 6 cost. "

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HESE ARE the palmy days of the

gold-brick salesman. Those, who have

thought that the smooth seller

oil-wells and doctored gold-mines had passed

. the hey—day of his profession are learning to

their sorrow and the detriment of their bank
account that he still flourishes.

Whereas in the good old days when, accord-
ing to the fertile imagination of the city news-
paperman and cartoonist the farmer perpet-
ually chewed a wheat straw, wore cow—hide
boots and chin whiskers, carried the tradition-
al carpet-bag and an air of child-like'trust on
his infrequent trips to the city, the rural folk
were calculated to be easy prey to the, confi-
dence man; inthese more progressive days»
Mr. City Man is the easier and more profitable

candidate for charter membership in the or- 1

der of “Innocents Abroad.” _

Nevertheless, the farmer is not fool-proof
by any means. He may have cut his eye-tooth
long ago, but we’d advise him to chew on
something besides a straw in order to bring
out the “wisdoms. ” His passion for oil—stock
co-operative store-stock, amalgamated aero-
stock, and every other stock attractively en-
gravod and gold- sealed weakens his judgment
and makes him a willing listener to the a lur-
ing tales of his homoter.

Appeals come to us by the scores from far-
mers who have bit and been hooked, but in the
large maority of cases there is no hing .,hat we
can do to recover. their money. he only sure ,
way of avoiding investments in questionable
stock concerns is to plant a N o. 10 boot 011 the
seat of the brooches of every stock salesman
,who comes upon the premises. If you banker
after gilt—edged and silk-threaded certificates,
put your spare money into the bonds of the.
United States. They’ll satisfy your hunger
and pay cash for the privilege.

The Soldiers’ Party

OLITICALLY ambitious soldiers and 0f-
ficeis aie flocking to the standard of the
American Legion, the war veterans’ new or-1
ganizatibn, and in certain quarters there are
great expectations that this new party will
become the dominant political power of the

country. It is pointed out by the sponsors of ‘
the Increment that the veterans of the civil ;

war held the balance of power for many years
after the close of the conflict and thatgit is

 

exists today to build up a powerful soldiers ‘
party ‘

There is little snmlarity between the polit-
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SLOCUM. .Presldent and Contributing Editor '

ASSOCIATES ' .

Forty- five cents per agate line.‘

of imaginary _

j its fad pmcedonmmashmg org1e§ the
"emery

1much that is best In our national life.

great war just closed Was not precipitated in. -

the interest of defense of any great domestic
issue. There was comparatively little divis-
' ion of sentiment over the objectives which lead
_us into the war. The great war settled no
problem for us, and peace finds us facing sub-
stantially the some political and social condi-
tions as confronted us the day we declared
War.

We rejoice that the returned soldiers are
going to take a greater interest in national
politics. As they fought, with bullets against
the greed of the military masters of Europe,
it is reasonable to\expect that they will fight
with ballots the greed of the masters of mo-
nopoly in their native country. As they
fought to eStablish certain broad principles of
right and justice so will they insist that here-
after public men and politiCal‘parties conduct
themselves according to those principles.

But Our soldiers can serve their country
and themselves far better by aligning them-
selves with one of the existing parties than by
forming a new one. In the first place there 1s

,no popular issue for a rallying battle-cry to.
which at least one of the old parties has not
already subscribed and exploited. As a re-
sult there will be a lack of support from sol—
diers who before the war had pronounced Re-
publican or Democratic views In the second
place, many of the leaders of the new party
are 110 more to be trusted withthe interests of
the people that many of the leaders of the Old
parties. They are opportunists, looking for

' a place in the political sun, willing to create

false issues and use the'sacred appeal of patri-
otism to foist them on the people; Splendid,
indeed, are the high minded principles set
forth by the American Legion. But they are
principles to which the past performances and
utterances of many of those who framed them
give the lie. It is wise and proper that such
soldiers as cannot affiliate actively with the
existing parties should have a party of their
own. The mere existence of such a party
should exercise a great moral influence in na-
tional politics even tho it might have to con-
tent itself with being the minority party. But
the followers of this new party should look
closely to their leaders and place in subordi-
nate positions all self seckcis who have not
caught‘the new vision of service.

Helping the Soldiers.

’(RevoLuTIENIST)

HE LOOK$

   

   

F EW MONTHS AGO the daily press was

full of the brilliant schemes of munici-
palities, state and federal governments, phil-
anthropists and society folk to bestow upon
the returning soldier boys material expres-
sions of appreciation for the sacrifices they
had made, But that was before the boys had
left France. Then patriotism cooled, good 1n-

tentions waned, and as the boys began to re- »

turn to take up the broken threads of civilian
pulsuits, the nation strangely forgot its 0b-
ligations and its worthy plans

There were exceptions. Out in that notor-
iously unpatribtic state of North Dakota,
Where, according to some of the modern-
scribes and Pharisees, Bolshevism runs hand.
in hand with anarchism and once peaceful
farmers revel in a frenzy of lawlessness and
disorder, where farm ~orga‘nization leaders
have been cited before fedoraL courts for se-.

'* is irtn d1 al
logical to believe that the same Opportunity ,1 ditipn, Where treason a V e 2m 0y ty 1-»

to 00111311111st a chum—«111 North D k
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' There is hard work.

, , expeét
1 1 saute proyi
henre‘turnod soldiers. _ 3m
broke out the legislature authorized the
cues of $5 ,9’90, 000 worth of bonds for

purposes,” and by the way, if one Wishes to -;
know how. over. $3, 000, 000 of this money was

spent he may find Out by reference to an in

teresting little brochure entitled “Report of

the receipts and expenditures of the War Pro

 

paredness Board,” Which. is on file at the

State capital. In no state in the union did
the spirit of patriotism run more rampant nor

the professional patriots flaunt their wares .
more boldly. Yes, indeed, Michigan could be?

depended upon to help hei' scldiers. And she

did. As her soldier boys stopped from the,
transports upon their native soil, each and!

every one of them, —or nearly 80 ,—Was hand-

ed a $5 bill as an impressive teken of a great

state’s thanks.

Farmer or Grocer

 

YOUNGr MAN Who has lived all his life’

   

011 a farm Wishes to embark upon a mer-z‘

cantile venture. He is a good farmer. He
knows all about growing crops and raising IiVe
stock. Yet he wishes to leave his vocation,
put behind him the only practical knewledge
he possesses and enter a business totally op-
posite to his training.
Don’ t do it,. young man.
chance in ten thousand that you would Suc-
ceed. Do you know that less than ten per
cent Of those who enter the grocery business
make any money at it? Do you know that a
large percentage of even those who have train-

ed for the business go into bankruptcy by the

end of the first year or two? If those Who are
familiar with the difficulties of the business
fail, What chance have you who have yet to
sell your first sugar over the counter? .
We may paraphrase that famous injunction,
of Horace Greeley, “Go west, young man,”
and earnestly petition, “Stay on the farm,
young man. There are discouragements.
Success comes slowly.
But every profession requires work. and sacri-
fices commensurate with the profits which it

is, it seldom happens that enough is not earn-
ed to keep the body fed and clothed and a bit
laid by for a rainy day. There are more bril-
liant successes in the city than on the farm,
but there are also vastly more failures which
sweep away over- night One ’s every possession.

Sleeping at the Switch

AT THE CLOSE of eadh session when the'
smoke has cleared away -and there has -

been time to look things over carefully and’see
what has been done, it frequently comes to
light that something has been done which no
one know anything about. This happens in
the see sawing of bills between the two houses
where the slightest amendment to the least
important bill requires the official sanction of
the house other than the one making it. Such

an instance occurred in the closing days of the '

late session and although the Writer and sev-

There 1s only one .

'yields. Poorly- paid as the farming profession ,

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oral others were on close lookout for jokers, at ,

the rate business m0ves as the end nears, it is

not slipped over. In this case it was a salary
increase and on four different occasions the

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,lliandling of the products

‘f terminedlysthose interested have
'» jinn-has been eStablished here and there: andi’at the présenttime there’is
. mgsortgof a co-operative distributing agency in" eyery 'vcounty of

, . “money: the great/majority lost money and lots of it.

__ 'the past, will be a little more cautious in the future.

. . . WITH DUE cannon, rm. "framing: " i' '
RECENT .gnnonn'cement by one of the largeelofltm' concerns 0‘
331mm, that, the dbmpanynad decided to soil, the, t, fillers 9' half’m‘
, , estjin align! its elevators, is, but andther step in] 119 direction of
efigreat change which is quietly taking place- in ,Eonnect’ion, With the
y . > of Michigan’farms. Formats than twenty years
11339 fidyocated the plan of joint ownership findthhe’coropemtive opera-
of the distributing agencies of all farm fipoducts. ~‘ . l
‘ "There. has been no rapid developmental! thfi‘plmrbfl quietly and de-
pressed on.« An elevator or shipping Sta-

the
:Certain of these institutions have met with ,‘marked success. Some

:fitggd, failure but acts ‘as a stimulant to further effort along co-‘bperative
_ , S. ‘ ‘1 ' , g’ '
‘ .. _ And now a greater change is taking place peculiar to Michigan mar-
keting problems. -We have just'tpassed through one of the most unsatis—
factoryfyears ever experienced by elevator owners. Afew perhaps made
. A little investigation
proves that not one elevator in ten will be able to square its bank accounts
in .Iune. Losses have been, heavy and too much highspriced beans and
1gg'fieé‘ins are yet in the bins, holding with shops 0f preventing further
. es, , » . * .
Another development of the past two years is going to make it quite
impossible to handle farm products profitable without a source of supply

I sufficientlo meet the requirements o‘f‘larger operators, During the past
' year the larger concerns with efficient selling agencies have been able to-

turn their holdings, while the “smaller concerns, wholly dependent upon

V ‘ ' bids, have been unable to unload. We are drifting toward “big biz” in

all lines, and the farmer must recognize this fact.

Banks which have readily-financed the handling of farm products in
At sent prices,
farm products run into money fast, and it does not take long to tie up a
bank’s resources; if a slump in the market follows and products must be

' F ~held, there are all kinds of trouble in store both for the banker and buy-

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7 ' vention of another organization.

' 'wogkly obtained throu!h your MP“. 1 "im‘m‘j/

or. The day is not far distant when the Government will be obliged to
aid in financing the movement of farm products through bonded ware-
houses; and when that time comes, the speculators, both little and big,
will be out of the game. -

But the point I wish to make is this: Marketing conditions are chang-
ing rapidly; were this not true, elevator owners would not be in a hurry
to turn over their business to others. The farmers should own the elevat-
ors, and no matter what changes take place, this necessary adjunct to busi-
ness farming will be called upon to erform its function in placing a finish-
ed product upon the market. But t 0 questions to be considered are: Can
bu finance the elevator sufficiently? Can you provide the volume of
usiness necessary for successful operation Can you secure efficient
'management? ,_ '
, The signs of the times, from a marketing standpoint,
that you"‘proceed with due caution.”
O t t
PARTISAN POLITICAL HYBRIDS COMING HOME TO BOOST
, 0R MANY YEARS our partisan politicians at Washington have stead‘
fastly refused to listen to the earnest entreaties of the people, who
have been asking that something be done to prevent undesirables from
other shores from coming over and immediately assuming all of the rights
and privileges of citizenship. We now have 11,300,000 foreign-born il-
literates in this country, and a great majority of these have become ‘sover—
eign rulers of this land of the free.”

”Johnnie, the wharf rat,” and “Billy, the bum," have found it a very
easy matter to obtain full citizenship; yea, and they have been .able to
mark double time in the roll of repeaters on election day; while the women
of the Country have been imploring Congress for twenty years to grant
them the right of franchise. Our statesmen, past and present, may have
enviable records; but those who have stood by and for the sake of a few
votes, permitted the right of sovereignty to be attended to illiterates and
undesiraibles, have much to make amends for.

simply suggest

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‘Recently at Arcadia Hall, in Detroit, three thousand foreigners howled
down a speaker, and the meeting could not proceed. On May 1, a‘parade
of more than six thousand. marched through the streets of Detrmt, defy-1 -
ing the police; and with stern faces and determined step, howled for or
aboutsomething—no one seemed to know what they wanted or why that.
were dissatisfied. They were all employed, all receivmg good Wages, and.
a great majority of them voters. a

There are a number of strikeson 'in Detroit. In Toledo fourteen
thousand men are out, and they are asking for, forty—four hours’ work for ‘
the week, and a thirty per cent increase in wages. Three thousand rail-
way employes are out in Pittsburgh and three thousand five hundred
drivers of milk wagons in Chicago demand that they get money or that
the babies get no milk. And thus we go on; throughout the United States
there is unrest and dissatisfaction in labor circles—and yet wages are.
higher, than during any other period since the Civil War.

Among the strikers you will find that‘sixty per cent are foreign born."

Many of these workingmen have grievances; but many more thousands

don’t know what they are striking for. They are blindly following pro-
fessional agitators; to what end time alone can tell. Now that the war is
over, and the ships are bringing our boys home, it would be a mighty good
idea to send these foreign illiterates, reds and professional agitators back
to their own countries, if only as ballast. '

Possibly the coming Congress may develop a man who has courage
enough to help clean up the dirty corners in the foreign settlements of
this country. '

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GERMANY MUST SVVALLOVV CONCOCTION PREPARED FOR OTHERS

' O FAR GERMANY has steadfastly refused to admit that she was de-'
feated, though she unconditionally surrendered to the allies. There

. has been so much talk about the “fourteen points” presented by Press
ident Wilson, that We have all but forgotten the terms upon which the
armistice was signed. In answer to the last note from the German gov-
ernment, previous to the armistice the president of the United States said:

“He, (the president), deems it his duty to say again, that the only
armistice he would feel justified in submitting for consideration to the Al—
lies, would be one which would leave the United States and the .powers as-
sociated with her in a position to enforce ANY ARRANGEMENTS, that
may be entered into, and to make a renewal of hostilities on the part of
Germany impossible.” ,

Germany knew what she'was signing and she further knew that she
had no other alternative; her army had collapsed, the Government was
tottering, and she unconditionally surrendered. ‘

This fact was conceded when her war—lord announced: “In these cir—
cumstances it is imperative that we cease the struggle, in order to save
the German people, and our allies from unnecessary sacrifice."

Germany is complaining bitterly about the terms of the peace treaty.
which are less severe than she ought to have expected. True the terms
are hard; the nation has been humbled; her claws and teeth drawn, and
the possibility of another world’s conquest on her part made very remote.

So far the penalty exacted falls almost wholly upon the people who
blindly followed the leadership of a mad kaiser. .“Bill” is still putting in
his time in Holland, patiently waiting for the clouds to roll by. The next
job 'Will be to carry out that section of the peace pact which requires that
the responsibility for starting the war flame be fixed and the guilty pun-
ished. ‘ The cdmmon people of Germany must, for a generation, carry
the burden and pay t 9 cost of the war. “Bill” and his war lords should be
required to “stretch emp,” ’long about July 4th.

Germany carefully prepared a concoction for others to take—it was
a bad dose, hard to swallow and with results appearing certain. Now she
must meekly swallow the medicine she prepared for others. It would be
more in keeping with her past greatness to swallow the dose and make .
the best of it; rather than to whine and snarl like a our in a corner. Af—
ter all Germany’s strength and fighting ability Were best displayed when

her great armies were marching through
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Bureau movement. Who are the instigators
of it and why is a new organization which is
‘ obliged to start at the bottom round of the ladder
to abstain its membership to carry out the pro-
gram ‘laid out to any better advantage than it
fcould be carried out'through the Grange which a].
ready has a subordinate to County, Stateranh Na-
tional organization and a. large membership. _
V Who are the emcers of the Federal Farm Bur-
eau and by whom are they elected?
Have the farmers asked for this organization or,

has it been proposed by government authority?

. Our recent success brought about by the coop-
eration of Michigan farm organizations, the Glen.
ers, Grange and farmers' clubs give me the nt-
' most confidence in the ability of these organiza.
tions to work out our problems without the inter~ ’

allies in reg

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the Gleaner Clearing House Association.
; think he would be the best man who can be found,
“‘1 W110. if nominated the farmers' candidate for,
governor would win out. I would be glad to secure
Situatures for the petition to busmit the ware-
house amendment to a vote of the people.———Olar
once Schwanebeok, Genessce County.

“I am aware of no reports emanating from this
to a car load or smutty wheat in
.‘the seed house of H. 0. King a Son, Battle Creek,

which were not true to fact. As I remember the »
.0380. a statement was issued to the effect that
the Food Administrator of Kalamazoo county had
called upon representatives of the Michigan Agri-
cultural College to inspect a car of wheat in the
seed honse of H. C. King & Son, which had been
reported to him; as being unfit for distribution as
_ In the company of Dr. G. HrCoons of the
' Botany department I, visited Battle" Creek and in-
spected the’car of wheat in August with the Food
Administrator. , {rhe’wheat was in process of be-
‘was. in'”th‘.e_.hin. of the seed house.
tit-Ins!

I Mr Wt, and its general
. M Hoteliers have been

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- PPRE CIATING« _ " ' , ed that he intended all

, 'YOUR efforts and’ . \ ‘ R the time to dispose of
ability to unearth . A HE NEIGH O ”33...! this 'grain for milling

' plots against the farm- 6 I I I purposes, and was sim—
pers 01 Michigan I would- 0:0 .. '- ‘ 1 ply- cleaning it up in
be’pleased to have you ~\ ‘ 1? SA I (“i ill) /' his seed house at the

inform a readers of A. time the food adminis-

M. B. ., as to the ‘ ”W trator got busy. Be that

origin of' the Farm as it may, the state-

We ment issued from this department was found»

ed on the facts as given at the time.”—J. F. 0051:,
Prof. of Farm Crops, East Lansing.

My tractor, which is a light model, has preved
a great success on my farm. I use it for plowing,
hoeing and many other kinds of work. It is such
\ a great labor saver that I would not be without
it. The farmers don’t know what they are miss-
ing when they refuse to make use of this modern
device. It cos-ts me no more than 50 cents an acre
for fuel and I can plow one acre per hour. It
does not pack the ground in any way—Carl F.
Hebner, Bay County.

I think that the last issue of the Mmmé’m, _‘
BUSINESS FARMING is the best yet. Those .fel- , ;
lows who imagine that the farmer has but few
supporters through the medium of the prises,“
will get their eyes open to the met, that the. tiller.
ers of the soil feed the werld and must, and will
have something to say in regard to their rights
in legislation, although some of our- own in '
in, the legislature have a weak backbone WM:
pressure is brought to bear upon/the spec
4.1.. fl.*nemf0wnty. w; H 1,... ‘ '

M... . ”My

'11: smut to the extent

theFo’od Adminis-
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."fiecretary' of Commerce Redfield last week
' and use. parting statement. gave out the

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fore the war. This fact has already been
conceded by men’posted on the’ business‘
situation; but just how long prices are to
continue on the present level, is what con—
earns the average citizen most. 00nd?-
tions are abnormal; and while booming

V and speculating may keep prices where

'they are for a twelve-month, it will be
best for all concerned if. there is a gen-
eral and gradual decrease from present
high levels.

Our foreign business, still Vremains
light, but is improving and we can look
for a greater demand when the peace
treaty‘xhas been signed 'and additional

credit, extended to the nations which must .

be borrowers before they are buyers. The

_ demand for food stuffs for export will be

greater during the next year than ever
before, providing .prices keep withi’n
bounds. The war has demonstrated that
people can live upon mighty short ra—
tions when obliged to do so; and abnor-
mally high prices are sure to bring about
this result.

Markets are very sensitive these days
and it is going to take time to adjust mat-
tors. The moment supply reaches the
present day demand, down go prices to
lower levels, Farmers have learned the
lesson well and food products are no long-
er forced upon a falling market. It is
true that many shipments get in on a
weak market, but it does not take very
long to diminish the supply, and condi—
tions go back to the old level only to
break again. The farmer has less to fear

in the coming readjustmentpthan other -

lines, and if present negotiations with the
Bank of England and France, through
our Federal Reserve System,'leads 'to an
understanding whereby sufficient credit
can be extended, there is going to be a
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No. 2 Bed . . . . . 2. 5 2.361%; 2.36%
No. 8 Red. . . . i
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The prospects for a bumper wheat crop
were, never better, and unless all signs
fall, the world's supply will exceed all
former totals. The one encouraging thing
about the situation is that the grower is
not watching crop and weather reports
on this commodity. The food administra-
tion became greatly concerned over the
recent sharp bulge rn wheat and flour,
and has this week offered spring wheat to
mills at Duluth, Buffalo and Chicago. at
190 over the government purchase price,
with the understanding that the flour be
sold on the basis of the reduced price of
the grain. A report issued yesterday
states that it is not now a question of
foreign demand; the whole situation
hinges upon the possibility of securing
ocean tonnage to relieve the situation.

The conference between Julius‘Barnes,
_and his advisory committee held ill New
York last Thursday, did not result; in any
settled policy as to the manner of hand-
ling the coming crop. The various trades
have been asked to give their views, and
have done so, but thus far Mr. Barnes
has simply said that the method adopted

- would be one that would cause the least

disturbance to general business, and yet
make good the government guarantee, Mr.
Barnes further sta ed that he would re-
quire from the tra a contract obligations
by which t ir practises and margins
Would be en loot to review and control
by him. With a guaranteed price. it will
.be an easy matter to prevent a. glut in
the market right after harvest; the farm-
er can hold his wheat: and the assurance
that the price will not go lower but may
go higher, is going to aid in solving the

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at Chicago. inc 8 ,000 bushels last
week. but this WI. not because receipts
came anywhere near touching normal,
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- Grains, especially cats; have raised somewhat, after considegble
dr0ps last week end; beans are in good demand;
,. dressed live stock steady; '

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May ‘10? May 3, , ‘.‘May 11.,

1919. 1919. 11918. ,

Chicago 680,000 2,023,000 1,639,000
Milwaukee . 109,000 88,000 73,000
Minneapolis 89,000_ 61,000 113,000
St. Louis .. 211,000 388,000 487,000
Toledo 26,000 388,000 ‘ 487,000
Detroit .... 16,000 25,000 58.000
Kansas City 255,000 398,000 562,000
Peoria 254,000 , 443,000 1,193,000
Omaha. 309,000 . 433,000 686,000
Indianapolis 184,000 529,000 336,000
Total 2,153,000 4,417,000 5,190,000
Shipments 2,507,000 2,511,000 3,323,000

War time restrictions in trading in corn
were resumed Tuesday. No trader will
be permitted to hold more than 200,000
bushels. Those holding more than this
limit must unload before June 7. It looks
as it traders wereworking toward a cor—
ner, but with the. limited visible supply,
and the unprecedented demand, Federal

'action willhave but little effect on the

general market.

 

 

GRADE Detroit! Chicago N. Y
Standard . .' .. .74 .70 .81
No,‘3 White , 313% .6954 .
No. 4 White .. .7234. . .

 

 

There is a good demand for cats, and
the supply appears to be very limited.
Farmers are buying quite liberally and
slight advances are certain. The long
expected export demand has arrived, and
a million bushels were contracted for in
the west last week to go to ,seaboard ex-
porters. The supplies, on passage to the'
United Kingdom are down to about 300,-
000 bushels; only a few days’ supply un—
der normal conditions“ We look for a
continued. steady demand; with prices
quietly working higher. '

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The rye market has been comparatively
quiet, and yet in five leading markets the
receipts last week exceeded the same per-
iod ‘last yar by six hundred and three
cars. Prices closed last week as follows:
Memphis, $1.68; Duluth, $1.57; Chicagof
$162; Omaha, $1.64; Milwaukee, $1.61.

Bal-ley:——Last week’s market opened
fairly active, but within a few days the
game was all off, and prices were two to
three cents lower when Saturday’s clean-
up came. There was some‘ stir about the
future prospects of the war-time‘prohibi-
tion act, but the masters played a, wait-
ing game; and feeders came in and stab-
elized the market, No_ 2 grade was sell-

' 1ng ’round 31.25' at Toledo. on the Chi-

cagomarket prices ranged between $1.12,

and $1.18. Exports from the Atlantic

coast were 748,000 bushelsas

ago. The visible .Supply, of barley has

decreased about 3,000,000 bushels, during.
the last six,days, . ._ . .

 

 

-1 k .
MM. “all Light MliiSt’nd.Tim.i Tin thy
Detroit 87.50 38.00 37.50 38.00i36.50 37.00
Chicago 33.00 38.00 30.00

 

0111. 39.00 39.50 330030.00
gills 40.00350 40.00 4o.00|39.0_0_ 0341)
_ .. , .

Mnrkets‘ Light MixJ Clov. Mix. l Clover-,-
Detroit 30.50 370013500 36.00l350o 30,00
. Chicago i3500 360013400 35.00 31.00 32.00
Cincin. , I37.00 {20.00 30.00
Pitts. l3500 370013800 38.50 33.50 35.50

 

Eastern hay markets are. strong and
higher this week, while Western and
Southern points report an easier feeling.
and in some instances a reduction in val-
ues. The movement of. hay towards the
East is very light and reports do not in-
dicate that there has been any increase in
loading during the past few days. The
supply that has been moving to the ship-
ping points has come from near the
state highways. Buyers are active how-
ever, and when hauling conditions im-
prove, we look for an increased supply
for a short period at least, The Govern-
ment estimates the stocks of hay on
farms on May 1 as 8,493,000 tons, ,as
against 11,476,000 tons a year ago. This
shortage in supplies from last year, how-
ever, is offset to a certain extent, by the
condition of pasturage, which is 90.3 this
year. compared with 81.1 a year ago, It
would seem therefore, that the available
supply of hay is ample for trade re-
quirements for the balance of the season,
with the prospect of improved general
weather conditions in the East and con-
sequent better pasturage facilities, it is1
reasonable to expect that farmers will be
more inclined to clean ’up their nlows of
old hay within hte next few weeks.

Summary of Receipts

New York ............. 3554 4147
Boston ................ 1540 2350
Philadelphia ............ 1008 468
Baltimore ............. 1084 164?,
Chicago .... . . ......... 5578 6101
St. Louis . . . . . ......... 3345 3448
Kansas City . .'. ..... '. . .. 3470 5380 "
Milwaukee ...... . ..... . . 192 ‘ 396
Pittsburgh ............. 1703 1263
San Francisco ......... 2288 774
Peoria ...... ........... 50 510
Totals 23822 26479

Detroit reports Wednesday say hay is in,
demand and firm, Receipts continue less
than the needs of consumers.

 

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' WASHTNGTON, .D:?.C.,,"»-» MAY 24!
'1919.-'-Laat,buliet_in,g_ave forecasts 0
Warm wave to cross continent May 29
to aJ-une'fi3,~ storm gwave‘tililfio June 4, ,
new wave May: 31 toilune 5 Severe
' ‘ ‘ neonMay 30, and
eaterlfiban :usual.

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rainfall fancy-ally __
Rain .wil Sincrease
of Rockies and-crop;
better than :hplre

of Canada east 0,,
northern state
Dects are n
nor south of
_ Next warm
couver about
peratures wil
slope. They wil- ..
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THE WEATHER FOR' THE WEEK
As Forecasted by W. '1‘. Foster for MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING

.- . ,,_, . . .13. unawand prob bly too much rain in

, south of our

1

Storm waves will follow about one day
behind warm waves and cool waves
about one day behind storm waves,

- This weather period of about twelve
days will contain severe storms and an
increase of rainfall. East of Reckles
our northern tier of states and Coma--
da will hive good cro weather thru-
out June and probabilit es favorable to
good cropWeather east of Rookies and
northern tier of states,
but there are some indications-of ex-
cessive rains with possible damagein
some sections, particularly in Kansas,
Missouri, Nebraska and the southern
or cotton states. ~

A great change in cropweather was
announced months ago to begin first
halt of June. More recently the indi-
cations are that the change will be
more radical and more important than
, etotore expected. I now expect mo
in in rain in some sections ' o
,. ‘kies and south of. latitude 37 for

  

all eastern sect one. If this proves to
be correct winter wheat willbe dam-
0 ed income sections; .This radical
.e an e of conditions, going too far in
one irec ion and then too for. the ‘oth-

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—,' price to them- Many

compared_'_
with 418,000 the same week, one year,

3700 3400 36.00 ‘

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cars on hand and honored
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closing quotatibns‘ oneeverai markets last

Saturday. , .,_
pawn—5T0 jobber-st:

eyes,” beat $7350 t8 $7.80 ; verdinary,‘ $6 to

nary, $11 to 51.2., .-

, emcegeimuket' mm; "tiflifitulidl-picl-{gfl’
ch, tofcy: peaibeans, $7.50 to'$7.75 Its-in

to good, $0.75 to $7.- ‘

Detroit—Michigan, , ,
38.26 ‘to $8.50:-:few,u$8;vall towholesalo
grocers ‘ ‘ 4 "

New. York—.410 jobbers: N: .YT-Mich.

Wh' man-”'5' be“? $11.75; cannery. sir i

to $11.50; pea, ,best, $8; ordinary, $7 to

$750; red kidneys, best, $12.25;,ordinary, ~'
'$11.50 to $12 ;~Callif.’ limas, $8.75: Dinsk, _

$7.75 to £7.85. :

'- Philadelphia—Spansales to ~ wholesales
grocers, 011:, hp 512. N. 'Y.-Mich. pea beans,

88 to $8.25 ;»wh_- marrows, $12 to $12.25;? -'

some sma. its, $12.50; red kidneys, $12;

Calif. limas, $8.65 to $9.; cranberries, $7;

Jap Kotenashis, $7 to $7.50. - ‘

'86: black eyes, $2.75 to $3. . -

San Francisco—Slum, Wh., $6.75 to :7:
cranberries, $5.75 to $6; black eyes, $2.75
to 88. . .

. St; Louie—Quote white beans in 0. lots

ch. h.p., Miéh.. $8.50; prime m 1)., $84; ‘

orders and: small lots, higher.

 

 

Markets Choice R'd I’d/Whit.

' white-,sk'd Bulk , ,

Detroit _ .1 2.13 cwt. 2.00 cwt.
Chicago . . ..... 2400 cwt. 2.000%.

 

The old potato market has continued

to rule easy, during the week, with indie.
. cations at present of a clean up within,

the next few days. Chicago" reports ship-

ments from all‘ points lighter than for

any week for months past, with decreas-
ing supplies in producing sections. .Tako
this for what it is worth: f‘Loca-l market
men," hays the Produce Reporter, “be-
lieve that the market will yet go .over
$2.50 per cwt. ;. but some of them do not
look for the bulge to come before the
early part of June."j Chicago has had
about 1.200 cars on hand, waiting for
better and this has had a depressing ef-

fect. but this supply has been moving on , ,
quietly, and things are looking up a bit. »

The New York market has also been ever-

supplied, but yesterday's report _shows lm— ,

provement, and the impression is that
when the present supply is exhausted the
market will work higher. New potatoes

are not ceming in as freshly! as was ex-
pected. ' ' ' ~

 

The butter market has shown little im—
provement, although the demand is bet-
ter than last week. ‘1 Any pronounc‘ed
weakness withga drop in prices has been
fiillowed immediately by a reaction to
firmness and price advances. The flush

’ season is rapidly approaching but the

market does not appear
much lower.

to be attended
Therefore, rit-is for this rea-

son that- dealers feel uncertain and dis- ‘
inclined to speculate.

No one is buying
any stock ahead of immediate require-
ments, anticipating larger receipts short-_

‘ .ly,. but the consumptive demand holds 'up
Welland buyers are forced to' come into, ”

the market daily for supplies, not‘havlngi
any stock on hand.“ ‘ ,.

 

  
 
  
  

    
  
  
  
 
   

   
 
   

   
   

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tr confines,» brisk. 7N9. -: YQIT,k.C .
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hat there- will be, no low-priced
Wane-morn
" rtete in file game stronger than/lever-

'- . :‘f'paying the price and takiiii‘all
claret. In all eastern'and southern.
diets-the domahd‘is brick, and‘noi

  

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fgig; , l i.‘ ,. .u 3-, - . 4 - ~ 4
‘ . ’ " .Em Buffalo, N Y., May 2_o.—-'rhe re:
345.}. ‘ ‘, -."oelpts~.pf; catt Owfiomiflryl'lfio 051‘s: ifiGIUd‘
9319' ‘ l ' ' 1’ int 45.,carsro. Canadians and seven cars
;: ' left 'tron’rlast Week's trade. Our; market
11331-1 , opened '15 to'25c higher on medi‘um~-weight-
$1117 . and weighty steer cattle which were in
I'JtO-r * T. . good supply; butcher, steers and handy
arr. ’ ,weiwhi steers sold, 15 to.25c higher than
nsk.‘ ' last week; m.- cows and heifers were in,
lyrht supply, sold 15 to 250 hither; bulls
33110" of all classes Were in light :supply, sold
ans, ' ' 256 higher: canners and cutters we're in
.25; 5' _~ light supply, sold 25c higher; fresh cows
‘12: ‘ and ,springers were in light supply, sold
37 :. strong: stockers and feeders were in very
light supply, sold steady: Yearlings were
" I , in veryJight supply. sold 15 to 250 higher.
fig .» Receipts of hogs today totaled 12,000
‘ . \ ; wind the general‘ market opened 10 to 15c
' ’ ' higher than Saturday on the mixed. me-‘
M3 . . dium and heavies. and 25 to 50¢ higher
‘8“ T.’ ~ on n‘gs and lightswith the mixed, medium
and‘heavies Selling on a basis of $21.75,
with two decks selling up to $21.80; york-
“ -. ‘ 'érs: $21.65 to $21.75: pigs and lights, gen-
” ‘ orally $21: oughs, $19.
I. 3 Receipts o 'sheep'and lambs today are
called 50 cars. The trade was slow, and
‘ choice lambs sold .ivery . uneven and 50 to
‘ "75¢ lower than Saturday. 'Best -lambs,.
-~-- . $15 to $15.50: there was one had sold up
I“. to sis-.75; cull lambs; $10.50 to 313; year—
{Wt lings.’ $12 to $13. which is 500 lower;
.t‘ wethers,,-':11 to :12. .which 'is 500 lower;
5—“ \ , ewes. $10 to $11, 'There are about‘ eight
“9‘3 _ ‘ loads of good lambs going over unsold.
idle-p ‘ Receipts of calves are. estimated at 3.-
13an 200 head. Choice calves."$17 to $17.25,
llpr with a. few fancy ones selling up to $7.50;
for; throwouts, 120. to 140 lbs, 514 to $15;
38* g; ' heavy throwouts,‘160 to 190 lbs, $7.50 to
eke ~ $8; heavy fat calves. $9 to $11, as to
get / weight and quality.
e- - .
ver Chicago 'Lire Stock Letter
3?; Chicago, May 20_———The smaller runrof
lad , 11500 cattle last week showed a decrease
for of 32'. per cent compared with receipts of
ef- , the previous week. This big reduction in
on ‘ . "the run caused a'much better, feeling in
hit. 3 A the'steer trade during last week and
er- prices advanced irregularly from 50 to 75c
m; per cwt_ {The advance inrate's automati-
fit/ ' cally“caused bars of many feedlots . to
a . drop and the result was that 21,000 cat,-
the ./' fle‘ arrived Monday of this ‘week which
393' proved too many for, trade .,to absorb
9" , handily, which caused a 25 to 50c lower .
.7 market. 'f g 7 "
- On the initial session this week a very
large number of good quality cattle arriv-
" ed and prices on that kind were. hit hard-
est while also the depressed condition 'at
. ~ Eagtem meat centers also aided material-
." . ly in breaking prices; ‘ ~
- Best price,.last week'$18.85 paid Tues-
m- 7’ day for some choice 1,251 lb. steers. while
let,- $18.10 was the limit Monday of this week,
2‘ _ ’ ' ~ choice 1,300 lb, offerings realizing that
ion price. It has been so long since a strictly
to * prime load of cattle "arrived at this point
lsh , that it is doubtful just what price they
he ‘ would realize, however, $19.50 is conserv-
ed atively .quoted. -
la- The cow and heifer market closed last
is- “ week at 50 to 750 higher prices and held
a; gbout steady. on Monday of this week.
:9. Best canners sold at $6.-5.0-to $6.75 and
My best meaty cutters as high-as $7.75. Prime
up" kosher cows and yearling heifers were

‘ quoted as high as $15.50 and $15.75 re-
" spectively. . - ; . ‘
Bull trade shelved no fluctuation last
week or on the initial ‘session. this week,
511031? bolognas sellins‘ as high as'.$10.25:.
The first three days of last week calf

. Valucsdeclined ,50c‘zto 81 while the latter
" half of the week the market was ‘strong.
3 The final summing up .0! the situation
showed allies to be still about too low-,
in; than the previous-Week's close. Man-
' held steady, althoughdofler,
"ite inferior.
$14.50.

  

.‘iitinues in jitsnpward.
Won't'be no core-"fit is- guit‘e '3 ' h regidte

New York report?! 9.1%:

Packer toofbng, V

Hid ¥9$ult. If
blished
10$.” 11"?»

in bearish-tactics in
_ ' holiday ofthis week'
£61: ed 25 to 50c on this_day
, fit) the-{breakof from 75c to
. ‘ Elast' week, makes one of
vthenfloustYsevgredeclines witnesSed in the

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. sheepv'hquse-win finite a long time.

“ ”£8951: Wled lambs are" now quotable at
‘ $10 to ._$1‘_8.5.0. .whileshorn lambs are sell-

-' lug ,I'iips’tl'ygfion‘ai $13.50 to :14 basis, al-

let" though“ some 1 strictly high class Clipped

'5' \ri .

; lambs realm —a higher price,
' coming ’v'ery scarce.
Reliable advices from Colorado are to

u

, the effect” that the fed” lamb supply in that

$heep are

' , quarterlis near the'stage of depletion, but

there. is still a’ sizable quantity "of fed
Western stock at feed stations around Chi-
! cage: . fl

, The —marketwal:d' movement. of native
“stock is beginning to expand, particularly
from territory below Ohio river. and Cali-
fornia‘ is contributing a moderate supply
of new crop lambs to the mOVen‘lent to-
_ ward the shambles. Quality and condition
of offerings is deteriorating a good many

has no equal.

165 Broadway .
NEW YORK

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most perfect product.

be demonstrated to you.

     

  
     

 

,. .Eetroit‘g» ‘

Live "Stock: Market
. Detroit, May. 202+:dattle;
butcher steers $13 to $13.50; mixed steers

and heifers, $12.50 to $13.50; handy light
butchers,» $11.50 to $12.50 plight ’butch-

More. $9 to§11 {best cows, $10.50 to $11.50;
~ butcher cows,.$8.§0‘ to $10; eiittel‘s, ‘$7 to

$7.50; canners, $6 to $0250;,best heavy
bulls, $10.50 to $11; bblo‘gna bulls, $9, to
$10 :rstock bulls, $8 to $8.50; feeders, $10
to $12.50; stockers, $8 to $10; milkers and
springers. $65 to $125. Sheep and lambs:
Market dull: best lambs, $14 to $14.50:
fair lambs, $12 to $13.50; light to common
lambs, $10 to $11.50: fair to good sheep,
$10 to $10.50. Hogs: Market steady; pigs,
$20.25; mixed hogs,‘$20.80 to $20.90.

LATE DETROIT QUOTATION S

Veal Calves—~Regardless of the scarcity
of cattle, the Detroit market has received
more veal calves this spring than ever be-
fore. In fact the market was over-sup-
plied last week ahd prices tumbled. No,
2 calves, light or coarse and over-weight
are selling 'round 18c: No. 1 calves in
good demand now at from 20 to 22 cents.

Poultry in Detroit-gBrpiiers are‘coming
in; many tbo small; Light weights about
one pound each find a market .56 cents,
and those weighing about two pounds find
ready sale at sixty cents. Fat hens big
demand at 360 whilestagaand. old; roost-
ers areslow at 20 cents.

 

The cream of cream separator
‘ ,1 prosperity goes to De Laval users

There was never greater need than-right now for the best
separator, skimming cleanest, having greatest capacrt ,

turning easiest, requiring least care, and producin
In all these respects the De
Take nothing for granted, simply let it
See the local De Laval agent
or address the nearest general office.

THE. DE LAVAL SEPARATOR

29 East Madison Street
CHICAGO

 
   
 

_ "Market‘yfor ‘
f1; best steers. dull; ofthers steady; best ‘heavy*‘
- steerszl"$1'4“to“‘$14.50;"b‘es‘t’ handy ‘weight *

’ Good dairybutter isobout 50.136 lie ‘

  
   
  

  

   
    

  

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. SEED POTATOES ' i .
July 1,. is not too 'l’ate'to"-.p a‘ngthfl .

We still have a few hun ' j
els left of those Petoskey‘ Golden
set, Hill selected for 8 icarsfor‘,
well as yield; seed stoc has not
ed yet in our cool cave collar; is in;
of condition. One of our customersi‘éa A
receiving his shipment of 50 bushelhxw
mediately ordered another 50 litigation;
This grade of seed is very reasona lo at;
$5 per 150-11). sack. E. D. Post. prdm‘i'
tor Twin Boy Farm, Alba, Mich, ;.

 
 
  
 
 

 
 
   
  
  
   

  

    
   
    
  
 
    

 
 
 
 

    

  
  
 

 

 

 

 

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SA 100 -Ton

Concrete
Silo will
do it

In no other way

can yOu so great-
ly increase the
stock- ra1s1n g and

- feeding capacity
of your farm at
so little cost.

Many silos have paid

for themselves in one

season. After that
they pay 100 per cent
profit yearly.

Build of Concrete

because concrete 1s rotproof,
ratproof, windproof, fire-
proof—permanent.

Write our nearest District
Ojflce for free silo booklels.

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J » (A Clearing Department for fimers'
tention given ‘te nil comm-lute or requests
uent. We are here to serve you. )

NON-RESIDENT
SCHOOL CHILD '

We live in school district No. 8, 1%
miles from the school house. The road

narrow road [scarcely wide enough for
tug vehicle to go through the brush lin-
both sides and- it is necessary to
cross a river In fact the Whole ex-
tent is out of sight of any inhabitants.
But my wife owns 80 acres of land in
district No.9.
The school house in No.9 is less
than three-fourths of a mile distant.
We have a little girl, six years old,
and would like to start her in school
and would prefer to have her go to No
9 on account of shorter distance and
better roads. The school tax, which
we paid in No.9 was $25, the school
year being nine months. Could they
charge tuition to us? Would the teach-
er be obliged to teach her?
Does a chattel mortgage become void
the day it is due or is the property lia-
ble for the debt until the debt is paid.
—P W., Eaton County.
The child may be sent to school in
school district No. 9. The school
rboard of No. 9 may determine the rate
of tuition to be paid, but such tuition
shall not exceed 15 per cent more than
the average cost per capita for the
number of pupils of school age in the
distict The statute also provides as
follows.
“When non-resident pupils their
parents or guardians, pay a school tax
in said district such pupils shall be
admitted to the schools of the district,
and the amount of the school tax shall
be credited on their tuition a sum not
to exceed the amount of such tuition,
and they shall only be required to pay
tuition for the difference therein.” The
supreme court in one casa held that
“before any action can be maintained
for the tuition of non-resident pupils
the district board must fix and deter-
mine the rate of tuition of such pupils,
by resolution of the board properly re-
corded by the director in the r'ecords
of the district. ”

A chattel mortgage does not outlaw
for six years from the time it is due.
It is void only as to creditors or sub-
go quent mortgages it it is not renewed

y affidavit one year after filing.—

..E' Brown, legal editor.

 

'OVERHANGING BRANCHES MAY
BE SAWED OFF

A ahd B own adjoining farms divid--

ed by a legal line fence. A’s land is
all cleared and cultivated; on B’s side
of the fence are woods of second
growth timber This part of A's farm
is across a public highway from his
buildings, and he is obliged to ma an-
tain a lane on his side of said inc
fence in order to draw his crops from
his back fields Now the overhanging
limbs and brush of B' s timlber are ser-
iously interfering and threaten to cov-
er compeltely this lane, so as to pre-
vent the use of it to draw out A’s crop
to the highway and his buildings.
What is the remedy?—0. B., Tuscola
County.

The Supreme Court of Michigan has
laid down the rule to follow when
overhanging limbs or trees interfere
with an adjacent proprietor: .

(a). "It is a nuisance ii the
branches of one’s trees extend over the
premises of another, and the latter
may abate it by sawing them off.”

(lb). “Trees“ whose branches ex-
tend over the land of. another are not
nuisances,lexcept to the extent to
which the branches'overhnng the ad-
joining land. To this extent they are
nuisances, the person over Whose land
they extend may cut them off, or have
his action 'for damages and an abate-
ment of the nuisance against the own-
er or occupant oi! the land on which
they grow, but he may not out down
the tree; neither can he out at
branches thereof, beyond the extent to
which they overhang his all}? ,

(c). “Any person injured by A nul-
sauce to the extent that he may; loin
tain an action at law

   

 

 

yeryd‘ey troubles; Prom t.
2 r information oddrubed :0 thinning

from our house to the school is a poor, :

Eligence, or the security of

enednwith the injury may abate the

ity from damages therefrom; but her
. must not be guilty of any excess there'-

ln, for as to all excess of abatement, he
will be a trespasser.’

(<11)
is one of positive wrong or willful neg~
life or
property is endangered, and the den-
ger seems imminent, the party threat-

same withOut‘giving' notice to the‘
wrong-does .or waiting for him to re-
move it. Where, however, the nuisance
is merely‘permi'tted to existand the
case is not very urgent, notice of an
opportunity to remove it is essential,
before the complaining party would be

justified in forcibly abating the same.” i

—W. E. Brown, legal editor.

CAN AN AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL
BE‘ ABANDONED ?

In this county we have an agricul-
tural school and farm which is getting
to be a white elephant on our hands.
While there is a large farm there is
not enough fodder raised to feed the
stock and the manager is now buying
hay when it is over $30 per ton. It is
hard to get a good man to stay on the
farm Two good men have recently
quit. The superintendent, manual
training teacher and farmer now em-
ployed there are all aliens, engaged in
Canada. Is it legal to employ foreign-
ers in such institutions? What steps
should we take to start an investiga-
tion?——James McCarron, Dafter, Mich.

The law procviding for establishing
of “Agricultural Schools” seems to
have made no provision for their
abandonment In this regard I would
advise you to consult the state super-
intendent of public instruction, Lans~
ing. I do not know of any legal ob-
jections to the employment of foreign-
ers. These are abnormal times, and
possibly the next year may make an
improvement.
until sure you can’t remedy apparent
defect.~W. E. Brown legal editor.

HUSBAND HAS NO CLAIM TO HIS
‘ WIFE’S REAL ESTATE

Can a man hold one-half of his
wife’s real estate, if it is. deeded to
the wife by her parents? Can her
husband have any claim 01 this map
erty?—-—M. B, Calhoun County.

During the life of the wife the bus-
band has no claim in, or upon or Con-
trol over, the real estate of the wife
whether ‘it was deeded to her by her
parents or other persons. It is hers to
do with as she pleases and the income
is her sole property. She can lease or
deed without the husband’s signature
and it is not in any way liable for the
husband's debts If she dies leaving
child or children the entire real estate
descends to her child or children. If
she elaves no children, one-half de-
scends to her husband and onehalf to
her relatives in the order named in
the statute—W. E. Bro‘um, legal edit-
or.

 

PENSION QUESTIONS REFERRED
TO CAPITOL _

Is an honorably discharged soldier
from the civil war who lacked one day
of servi four months, without con-
tracting disease or wound, entitled to

a. pension under the present law? He ,

will be 66 years of age the ninth day
of July. -—Wr W. Gratiot County.

I regret that I do not have access to
the pension laws and would advise
that inquirer write to, the Commis-
sioner of Pensions at Washington, D.
‘O.——W. E. Brown, legal editor.

 

AGED WIFE HAS RIGHT TO AM-
' PLE SUPPORT

d! have been married 27 -.years My

first husband had died and left me a

farm of 80 acres which my last hus-

"band sold, keeping the money” ”dry,

1 ., our property is valued at

18 ,000 with

an income of $150 a moat. 3e gave

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in the Red.
River Sp ecial reSher that
beats out the grain. It’ s ust be:
bind the big cylinder. t beats ,
else thrashed grain out of the ~
straw right there at the cylinder.
Look for the man With the

SPECIAL

this year and save enough grain ~’
‘ and time to pay your thresh bill. _ .
David Maynard of IIesperia Mich. ,
writes that he is entirely satisfied with
the 28x40 Red River Special bought
last Season. He says:
"Theoperator of a Red River Special will
never hIVe kicks from his eustomers.1\‘o
ghaingoainto the straw stack.”
If you are a thresherman doing cus-
tom work you will please more custom-
ers and get in longer, more profitable
runs with a Red River Special.
Or if you want a thresherior £11k
own use, learn about our “Junior“
River Special.
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' 5'Brom...’ legal editor.

tenuous, new county 31mm,

your . .. . . _
' you: ill" coo _ j‘nc‘e ,withvxyour sta-

tion in life, Ithink’, you, would be en-
titled to a ’divorce,‘<but the cause must
have’arisen since the former trial. 'It

 

. - is impossibleto answer such questions
. ,.b‘ecause’they are dependent upon the -
7 , . facts that can be brought up on both-

sides ‘ In the property arrangement
the judge :‘should take into considera-
tion the amount of property you fur-
nished‘your husband; and also the
amount of property he now has. and
make What would _be a fair and just
award. I think that to allow $3 per
week for a lady ’72 Years old Or to ex-
pect.her to take care of herself on that
is an outrage. 'I don’t believe that
any court in America would justify it
if the husband has ‘318 000 of proper-
‘tV, and an ,income of $150 per month.
The usual course or law pr'oceedure is
to file a bill for divorce or separate
maintenance. However, it is much bet—
ter that you get a ,lawyerlto advise

you after going'over all of the facts— 2-

W .E Brown, legal editor.

 

‘MOTHER HAS FIRST RIGHTS T0

, HER CHILD

A, wife of B. left him in 1917, and
went to another county. Five months
later B received his call and went to
training camp and later to France.
where he was killed in 1918. leaving
insurance to their son._ No divorce
proceedings had been. started by eith-
er party. B left his father’s name as
"next friend” and he was notified by

' the government of death of B and pa-
pers concerning B's insurance were
sent him. ..

' He, (B’s father), 'filed petition in

, his county to have guardian appointed
for B’s son. B lived all his life in this
county. On day alppornted for hearing
of petition, A appeared with her attor:
ney. and upon the grounds that the
matter 'Was out of the jurisdiction of

.,court in thatcounty had the matter
removed to county in which A ha

/ been since leaving B. ‘

A swore that she had intended to
return and live with B, upon his re-
turn. She did not know of__B’s death
until 1919. B’s father does not wish
to be the guardian of his child but
wants to keep this insurance in the
hands of a responsible party in the
county which was B’s home in order
that he‘ maykeep in touch with the
child who has been neglected and mis-
used by A. ~
. Could a sister of B, who has proof
that B wanted her tohave his child
and who is very capable of caring
'10; him, do anything to get him from
A. This. sister. does not wish to have
anything whatever to do with B's in:
assurance and isonly interested. in the
welfare of B’s child.-‘—~C. C. H.. Ionia‘
County. ' ‘

The mother of the child would be
entitled to be appointed guardianfun-
less the judge should be convinCed
that the mother was'incomp‘etent, or
that the best interests of the child_re.

quires someone else. The appointment 0

should be made in the county where
the child resides. ,.

If the fatheris dead; the residence
of the child would be with the moth-
er. The judge may appoint a guard-
ian of property alone and leave the
child with the mother. The judge may
remove the child from the mother, it'-
neglected orabused,‘ or, for any cause
he is convinced that the best interests
require the removal of the, child from
its mother. This can not be for friv-
olous reasons but for the best inter-
ests of the child. The judge should
require of any person appointed guard-
ian a bond sufficient ,to protect the

grid "other property. 'if ranYI—r-WQ E:

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The Supreme36ourt‘”on,ce said 111118.-
gard, t0'.1ence's:‘ ““Fences and monu-

ments shortly after lots were survey;

ed andplatted are better evidences of
the true boundary lines thanja survey
made after the stakes otthe original
survey have disappeared." In another
case they held there" was evidence
showing 'a boundary fence for more
than twenty. years and that 'establish-
ed title. “ Aboundary line. unless fix-

ed by agreement, acquiescence or ad-

verse possession. is to be determined
in accordance with the Original gov-
ernment su'rvey.”—W. E. Brown. legal
editor;

 

TENANT’S TIME EXPIRES WHEN
LEASE ENDS

Would a tenant, renting a place on
shares. be entitled to cut the hay this
year. (1919). resulting from seed sown
in spring of 1918, or wheat, after giv-
ing up working ‘land?~+W. C., Cass
City.

A tenant's time is out for all pur-
poses when he gives Up’ his lease un-
less he makes special reservation of

THE PRINUIrAL on,~

  

   

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NOT COUNTED Ks momma

A sells his farm in 1917 to B for $5,-
500, taking a mortgage back on the
farm for one-half of the purchase price

payable on or before five years, inter-_

est at 6 per cent. B pays all up this
spring. Is A liable to an income tax
on the amount in excess of $2,000 or is
this capital to be invested again?—
F. H., Allegtm County,

If the income of A from all sources
is above $2.000, then he Would be olia-
Ible for an income tax; but there would
be included in the income‘ only' the

interest he received on "the mortgage.’

The principal of the mortgage is not
counted as income—W. E. Brown, leg-
al editor.

DOG TAX
I see something in your paper about
dog tax. I think the dog tax should be
changed, first, for the benefit of the

farmer; second, for the benefit of the

innocent sheep; third, for the benefit
and safety of the public. All dogs,
male and female, that are casterated,
the tax to be one dollar. All dogs that
are not casterated or spayed the tax
to be $6. Then you will'do away with

    

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NOTLOEIMEEQING‘ ORGA
‘ ‘ There willjbefla' joint meeting
tarmers’ union of the townships.
"Williams, Beaver, Garfield. F‘ra
KawKawlin and Monitor. The meet»,
ing to be held in the Williams' town
hall at Auburn on Saturday evening;
May 31, 1919, at 8 o’clock is' for, the
purpose of organizing a "farmers’;
operative elevator at Auburn. A1153,
joining townships are invited to
tend. Let every farmer plan to " '
there and: help for his future welfarl
—I. B. D. Secretary.

  
 
   

 
 
  
 

  

   
    

  

    
     
   
   

  
 

   
   
    

 

    
      
 

    

 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  

  

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HAYING. time is hurrying time. No other

crop is quite so sensitive to weather condi-
tions. A rainy day Or two,
figures that loomed big
nothing. Everything hinges on equipment ample to
meet all needs and emergencies promptly.

For years you. have been cheerfully complying with
Government request to save materials by repairing
your old machines rather than making replacements.
Now that the need for this has passed, would it not be
the part of real. ecOnomy to buy a new machine and
be assured of uninterrupted and maximum service at
J a time whena break-down would mean serious em-

Deering, 'McCormick and Milwaukee Mowers,
Rakes and Tedders and International and Key-
stone Side Delivery Rakes and Loaders

‘ are designed to remove all elements of chance from
hay making. The mower lays the hay in even swaths
down meadow and hayfield.
delivery rake follows the mower closely, touching the
heads first (not the stems),

, curmg.. Every hay grower should become
3 ’ combined sxde delivery rake and tedder, which has become one
aying tools. It can be instantly adjusted

International and Keystone loaders are staunchly built. Pulled
easfly by two horses, they lead uniformly, leave the field clean,
11ft haypver 10 feet and do not .thresh off blossoms and leaves.
Sold 31th or' without forecarriage‘.

. You will find that the I H_ C dealer has just the size and style
_ g . offall the” International Harvester haying machines your work

- requires“.- Our_,0rganization, being an essential industry, has
been speedeci to top-notch “efficiency.
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Kerosene Tractors

MotorTrucks Gasoline Engines ‘

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Harvester Quality Machines

Grain Harvesting Machines

Binders Push Binders
Headers Rice Binders
Harvester-Threshers Rea ere
Shockers Thresgers

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Mowers Side Delivery Rakes
Comb. Side Rakes & Tedders
Ted ders Loaders (All types)
Baling Presses Rakes
Sweep Rakes Stackers
Comb. Sweep Rakes & Stackers
Bunchers

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- ONTINUING THE discussion of women’s

.' ble to the different types of women. No hard and
fast rules can be laid down as to suitable colors
1: for certain types because not only the color of hair
" and eyes have to be taken into consideration, but
the com-plexion,«and the figure as Well. HOWever,
there. are some guide posts which have been es-
tablished by those who have made a studyeof this
» Subject which we can well take note of. . Then,
with a little study, each women can become a law
unto herself and select not only the colors but the
materials most suited to the season and to her
particular style of beauty, bringing out her good
points and. th10wing into relief those features
Which she does not desire to emphasize.

One of the regrettable features of this subject
of color scheme is the fact that we women are so
human, that unless we are very careful, We are
apt to be led astray. We see some person wearing
a very becoming and beautiful gown or suit, or
perhaps we see it in a shop window and imme-
diately desire to own just such a garment pos-
sesses us.

enough to visualize herself in just that particular

_ garment as to cut, color and materials for all ’

three enter into the subject of becomingness, and
were the gown made of anothe1 color,
or another material perhaps it would

 

clothes started in last week’s issue, I prom-‘
ised to give just a few hints 011 colors suita— ,

But the wise woman will hesitate long.

cultivate it, samples are distributed to places ""1

Where the soil is found to be best adapted to its
growth.’

In order to get the best varieties the best wild 1

bushes are taken and cross bred with other wild
plants. It is for this breeding purpOSe that more
plants are desired and that prizes have been of.-
fered. f

It is not entirelyd‘hesize of the berry

fo1 plants that have many berries of smaller size,
if the fruit is specially fine flavored. Some bushes
hear much more heavily than others. On some
bushes the berries stick so tight that when they
are pulled off a piece of the stem pulls off with the
berries, or the berry is torn and the juice leaks
out. On other plants the berries come off just
right. Be1ries from some bushes spoil soon af-
ter they are picked, while others keep for a- week.

Some berries are *black and others are Of a light "

blue color. There are doubtless thousand's‘of
bushes inthe country with berries three-quarters
of an inch or more in diameter, and many other
bushes with berries just a little smaller but ’ofun-
usually fine quality and it is only by having peo-

ple 011 the watch for these different varieties that,

the bushes can be discoveed.
Those of our reade1s who live in localities where

. part about which we must be concerned . .
Probably there has been no part of the food

question so bitterly contested as this subject or
baking powders, and the maniactnrers oi! each

that ‘
counts, as they are‘willing to pay smaller prices

  

  

kind have. for distribhtion literature bearing.
the subject, and explaining the subject 1».
fully than I can in this brief space ' ‘

But I believe firmly that every woman ought
to be deeply concerned about the subject and f ,_'.
The price
paid the grocer may not be by any means the I

know what she is giving her family.

entire cost of any article of food.

When a phosphate baking powder is used, the).
salt remaining in the food, and which, of course, 3"
j we eat, is one of the salts of phosphorous cop’-

sidered harmless . ,

When an alum baking powder is used, the ,
salt remaining in the food is one of. the alum ”
. salts, considered by some of the chief food spec- .
‘ ialists as harmful, because these salts are not-

absorbed by the digestive processes and accumu-
late in the body.-

When a cream of tartar baking peyvder is .

used the chemical action leaves a small quan—

tity of Rochelle salts, which is a. mild laxative, '

in the food.

 

 

lose some of its attractiveness. For
instance, a large woman can ill af-
ford to choose a dress made of sheer
organdie which will stand out from
her figure and make her look pounds
heavier, nor can the sallow. thin
woman be justified in selecting a
close-fitting plainly made black gown.
And if the coloring be very pale and
sallow, light blue will only accentu-
ate it.

Navy fblue has been for some time
the standard » color for women’s
dress. But who wants to wear blue
every day and for every occasion?
The woman with blue eyes or grey-
blue eyes can almost always depend
upon any shade .of blue to bring out

the color of her. eyes and be very
becoming while the girl with hazel

 

 

MEMORIAL DAY

EMQRIAL..DAY, for that is really what it is, should. take, on a new

neaning this year, and that meaning should not be a selfish mourn-
ing for those who are gone so much as a memory of the ideals for which ,
they lived, and in the case of our soldier boys, fo'whlch they died. And
with the memory of those ideals should come the unity of purpose
which will be so great that,“ even as the North and South have been
united since this war as never before; yes, evenas England and the
United States have lost sight of century old grudges, we too shall lose
sight of the minor dificrences, such as parties, and desire for political
preferences, and as one' great Nation, we will bend every effort to back
the ideals which will make of us a nation which stand squarely and
firmly for the right no matter which party sends forth the man who
brings those ideals before us in the shape of laws. - ~

“And if a man die, he shall live again”———let us pledge our faith in
this law of all laws by doing for the living and in confirmation of that
faith the custom started by the government this year of planting a liv-
ing, growing tree for each bag uho made the supreme sacrifice will be
a fitting tribute on Memorial Day

sulbject wishing to learn both sides

_ - of the question, write a, postal to dif‘ ‘

. 2
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ferent. manufacturers of bakingpow:
der and ask for literature on thesub‘
ject.
tion, and finally form an intelligent-

powder you decide to use. But‘ don't

be the one determining factor in
your choice of baking powder.

 

Some Quick Breads
Since flour has become so expens-
.ive a few reliable recipes for, some;
quick breads may not be amiss These

 

the precious white flour. 3
These recipes have all been tested
many times, and each one is thor-

 

 

eyes and brown hair can depend upon

 

golden brown to bring out the color-

ing in her hair and eyes. And brown, trimmed
with orange or gold is one of the dark colors
which can be used instead of blue or black for
those who can wear it. The pale brunette will find
almost all shades of pink becoming, While the
florid woman should avoid them «as, she would
the plague.

The woman whose hair has turned to a pure
white will find the shades of wild rose and old
rose very becoming for evening wear; also laven-
' der and purple—shades which earlier in life might
have been denied her style of beauty.

The olive brunette will look very well in frock
ofgarnet, burgendy or any of those warm shades,
especially if her eyes are black and brilliant.

One‘ of the best ways to study color schemes
aside from the nature study referred to last week
is to study the colored sheets of thebest fashion
magazines for the designers are paid for this work
which has been a matter of years of study with
them, and there you will find not only the color
scheme, but you will note the lines in which the
different garments are cut for the thin woman,
the stout woman, the short and the tall as well as
the medium in size. And then the shop windows
are worth studying if you make your own clothes,
as- you will get many ideas of color combination
through this source. After all clothes are not so
much a question of money as of taste and judic-
ious planning. , -

PRIZES FOR BLUEBERRY PLANTS

F INTEREST to our readers should be the
announcement that the Government, through
Miss Elizabeth White, of the Department of
Agriculture, is willing to pay liberally for special-
ly fine blueberry plants The department fer sev-

1

these berries thrive and are interested and wish to
perhaps earn a little extra money can well take
the time to write to Miss Elizabeth C White, of

New Lisbon, New Jersey, who Will send full direc*

tions, with measuring gauges, etc.

 

 

LESSONS IN HOME. COOKING

 

 

 

 

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

Baking Powder

.‘ IKE THE QTHERleavening agents, soda
Land yeast, spoken of last week, baking pow:
der is not a food. Its use is only to make
the food light. This is acceniplished by a chem-
ical action taking place between the soda and
the acid when moisture and heat are provided.
One of the products of this chemical. action is
always carbon dioxide, the gas which makes
food light. The other products'depend upon
the ingredients used'in the baking powder.

Some women say they never use baking pow—
der; they “always use soda and cream of tartar.”
Well, that is the very best kind of baking pow-
der, the only difficulty being that of blending it
thoroughly, so most of us prefer to.buy the pow-
der already blended, rather than take time to
blend it ourselves.

All baking powders consist of soda, an acid,
and a small proportion of “fillers, " whose pur-
pose is to keep the powder dry.
determines the kind of baking powder. In some
is used a phosphate, giving us the phosphate

baking powders. in some is used alum, giving

* m1 years has been working to Di‘dduce neW “had “us The wgll-i‘tinowihfilum baking powders, and in

" 'bé’tter varieties and in so domg it has learned

many things, one of which is that this berry grews
better in sour or acid soil, and that when the

' ”some is'iisle dream of tartar;
the 'kp'urest and best or the ”bake:

‘ ‘Qouxfd is fertilized, the bushes die This fruit is "
3’ ., o! the most delicious grOwn arid in order to,

 

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'fiour;

,and add to the first mixture.

. and meiter shortening. Mix well

The acid used teaspoons salt; 1 cup scalded mil

' 'water 1% cups graham flour; 3 cups ly White
Vwatér mums mixing bowl. 'Wh

' bread
. food chop

oughly 1 eliable.

Johnny Cake
Two cups granulated corn meal; 2 cups Lily White
2 eggs beaten llgh't;1/3.- cup sugar or molasses
shortening size small egg; 1 teaspoon soda.
Add to beaten eggs the milk and meal alternately,
then the fat and sugar Bake in hot oven 20 minutes
, Corn Muffins
One cup granulated corn meal, %
flour; 3 teaspoons baking powder;
cup molaSSes; 2 tablespoons §11gar;- 1 cup milk;
beaten egg; 1 tablespoon melted butter
Sift the dry ingredients, mix the milk and molasses
Then stir in the beaten
Bake about 25 minutes, This

cup Lily White

egg and melted butter
makes 1-2 muffins

Bran Bread

Two cups Lily White flour; 1 tablespoon soda‘
teaspoonful salt; 2 cups bran; 1 cup chopped raisins
01 dates; 1/2 cup molasses; 1% cups (about) sour milk.

Sift the flour soda. and salt, add the bran and the
fruit, which has been scalded drained and cut in
small pieces Mix to a dough with the half cu of
molasses and about 1% cups of sour milk. ake
about one hour One-half cup each of dates and nuts
may be used if debited.

Wholesome Coarse Bread

Four cups sour or buttermilk; 1,5 cup strained hon- '

ey; 2 tablespoons salt 2 cups granulated corn meal
2 tablespoons soda; 1 teaspoons baking powder; 5
cups graham flour. "

Mix the dry ingredients and add them to the but-
termllk and h.oney Bake in a moderate oven 1%.
hours. This makes three medium sized loaVes.

Corn and Eye Gems

One cup granulated corn meal;

er; 2 tablespoons shortening;

1 teaspoOn salt; 34 cup

whole wheat flour; 1 cup rye; 1~—cup milk; 1% cup rais- .

ins; 14 cup molasses.

Pour the boiling water over the corn meal and let
stand until lukewarm.
and stir until it foams, add to the corn meal and stir
in the flour, mixed with the baking powder and salt;
alternately with the milk; dd- the floured rai ins

makes 18 muffins. . . n},
Sandwich Bread
Two tablespoons shortening;

  

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1 h
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cup molasses;
; 1 cup water;

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lukewar
bawhich have been rolled: _
to r, the yeastndcialée dissolve
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if desir%d;..’1‘lte add the ‘h 3’-

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Then read all sides of the ones. .
decision about the kind of baking ,

let a few cents on the price of a can ~

will use other flours, and thus extend J

1 teaspoon salt; ‘4 p

1/2 cup boiling wat— '

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'03. 934,33,- 88, 40,42, 44

" measures about

, 10. 12: and 14 ears, .
sfiiya-rds of 44 ' nch material.

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g ' " lungs .b'ustmeaeure. t 3112? 38 requires 6

- do if 36+in‘c 'ma er a .
, y,” 0 - 95» yards at the 1'00t-

No. sass—Girls Dress. Cut in 4 sizes:
Size 12 requires

skirt

  

EAR CHILDRENLLSumiider is al-

46 ' most here, and with the warmth

in the air we no longer desire to
play in the house, but all our games
are in the open, until,‘_tired_ to death,
we are glad to seek our beds. But all
is not play; as we well know, and we

No. .2s'5s4—Misses' Dress. Cut in 3 have taiwork part of thetime, and I
3.1a“? . 26 18 agd 2% Saar? 11812.6 £8 irel- wish allthe little cousins would tell
'rs arso nc maera. ,
inch; of sklyrt at lower edge with plaits "’9 how they helpline” Parents, and

«9 extended, is'about 1% yards

No. tum—Child’s Set of Short Clothes.
«Cut. in 6 sizes: 6 months, 1‘year, 2, 3. and
The dress will require 2 yards
The petticoat 1%
_ The
rawers 11,4.yards or 27 or 36 inch mater-

‘4 years.
of 86-inch material.
‘_ rds or 27 or 36 inch material.
.ial, for a 3-year size.

No, 2841—Ladies’ .Apron.

40-42; and Extra Large,
bust measure.

iron

No. '2862—Glrls' Dress.
8, 10 and 12 years.
3% yards of. 36 inch material.

No. 2843—Ladies’ Dress.
sizes: .34, 36, 38
bust measure.
or edge, is about 2 yards.

No. 2330—Boys' Suit,
2, 3 4 land 6 .years.
yard

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Cut in 4
sizeszflmall, 62-434: Medium, 36-38; Large
’ 44-46 inches
Size'Medium requires 4%
yards of 36 inch material, with 1% yards
ofbtanding, 2%, ‘inch wide, for neck and

Cut in 4 sizes: 6,
Size 10 will require

Cut in 6
, 40 .42., and “inches
Size 3d requires 4% yards
of 44 inch material. Width of skirt at low-

Cut in 4 sizes:
Size 4 requires 1%,
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» send me the. following. patterns at loo

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* l I can play. the violin and myemotherjplayg

what ,they'are learning to do. Also
what youare planning to do when you
grow up and no longer depend upon
father and mother to support 'you. I
think such letters will be very inter-
esting.-—Atfec-tionately yours, “Lad-
die.”

 

- Bob’s Regatta

T. ALL started when big brother
- Bob went to the Great Lakes Naval

Training Station. Ch, of, course,
all boys, and lots' of girls, like to play
,with boats and like to niake'them, but
when your big brother is training for
the navy-4well, then boats are posi-
tively the most interesting playthings
possible to find. Billy and Mary spent
all their, play hours making or‘sailing
boats; Billy whittled and made the
wooden parts and Mary cut and sewed
the sails and helped put the parts to-
gether when the whittling was finish-
ed. And they sailed boats in the bath
tub or in a big, old-fashioned wash
tub‘ that their mother sometimes let
them use

But even the most fun in the world
gets tiresome if you have to play by
yourself—or almost by yourself. And
Billy and Mary wished many a time
that their little friends liked boating
too.

“If we could only make ’em see what
fun it is,” said Mary one day, “Or at
any rate, it would be fun if everybody
played like we do.”

“Yes-s,’ agreed Bill thoughfully, “if
we only could. Oh, I tell you Mary,”
he added suddenly, “let’s have a regat-
ta.”

“A regatta!” exclaimed
“What’s a regatta?”

“Don't you remember that time Bob
took us up to the big lake and we saw
all the boats race? And they all got
iprizes and were decorated with flags
and everything was so gay and pret-
ty? Well, that was a regatta. And we
can have one down at the pond!’
“0h Billy!” exclaimed Mary. clap-
ping her hands gaily,-“you do think of
the nicest things to do.’

Billy laughingly saluted her in real
navy fashion and then they fell to
making plans. Of course. all the boys
and girls in the neighborhood were to
be invited to “the regatta and every-
‘body who sailed a boat for a prize had
to make it without help from a growu
person. Sisters were allowed to make
sails because the more folks who play-
ed the better, but no grown person
was in jthe game at all—except broth-
er Bob. Billy planned to Write to‘him-
for the prizes.

Its not much wonder that all the
boys and girls liked the plan Billv
made—who wouldn't? Beat making
immediately became “the style” and
even marbles had to wait till after the
,regatta. And finally when the box ,arriv-
ed from brother Bob the workers
thought they Cpuldn't wait another
week and they planned to hold the ne-
gatta the next Saturday.

The regatta. began at one o’clock
with an exhibition of craft and a prize
was given for-the prettiest boat. Then
the races came next. five Of them. It
was lots of fun to start the boats at
one side of the pond and then run
around to-catch them as they came to
shore. And the prizes! Buttons and
ribbons and ties from sailors uniforms
and pictures of the training station
and best of all a cap. that had been
worn by a real sailor on board a de-
stroyer ~ g - .
Nowonder that the children all lik-
ed that regatta and resolved to have
\another very soon. ,

Mary,

 

Dear. Laddie—I am a girl 11 years old
and am in the “headset school. We
.live 0111a farm of 100 acres an'dhave 1.4
. cows, five, horses and nine young cattle. . I.
. he‘l‘p mhMtheB mli'lkinna gnfikchgeséw go
‘3 0. - .' e m e r e '
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the piano. I have taken'iessons forever at ..
year; so we enjoy our music'at home. I '
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Dear Ladd

dren’s letters in the M. B
I am a girl 12 years old.
every day and am in the 7th grade, I have
three brothers and two sisters. My oldest
brother just: got his discharge from Camp
, being there nearly
Six months. I ive on a farm of 80 acres.
My mother died six years ago the first
day of May and my father has most of
the 'Wol‘k to do, inside and outside both.
He does most of the sewing, cooking and
farming. My brother helps me sweep and
do dishes as well as other things. In re—
turn I try to help all 1Ilcaln on the farm. I
an
drag, cultivate and many other things. I
also help in the house. I am doing all I
can to help out the boys “over there," and
also the ones in camp. My brother, John,
and I both have a War_Savings Stamp and
are saving up‘money to buy another.
brother and I have also Joined the
Cross. This is my firs} letter. 'I thought I
would like to join the boys’
.club. I am sending you a story about

Custer Friday after

help do the chores;

; Dode's school days.

.2 - Dear Laddie—Thls is the first letter I
. have written to you so I thought I would
write now. I am a boy 8 years old and in
the 2d grade at school. I go to the Mc-
We .live on a 190-‘acre
seven horses and nine
The pigs will make good pork. For
havo a rabbit named Snowball, a
dog, Broach. and a colt, Toney. Well. I
guess this will be all for fear my letter
will be too long and will find the waste
Papa takes the M. B.

Klnnin school,
farm. We have
Dita.
pets I

basket.
'enjoys it.——Harvey D.
Ste. .Marie, Mich.

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ie—I enjoyreading the chile
. F. very much.

Newcomb, Sault

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I‘m

" 1368 Maddie-e- _ . "a ray
and livo on a Bil-acre farm,

before I but I

answer ito the'rpu
velt.

   

I go to school

hay, pulverize, '
Theodore Roosevelt as,

 

My
Red

and irls'
‘ 5 acres in Huron county.

‘ have seven sisters.

horses and. two drivers.

COWS.

and years old

ski, Ubly, Mich.

DELICIOUS and REFRESHINC

You smack your lips over it,
because you like its taste, its
quality, its genuine gratification.
It satisfies thirst.

Demand the genuine by full name
—nlcknamee encourage substitution.

THE COCA-COLA CO.
Atlanta. Ga.

did not; see'ZMY.

 

Dear Laddie—As I have
letters in the M. B. F. I thought I would
write one too, I live on a farm of 200
I am 12 years
old and am in the 9th grade. I was II
when I graduated from the 8th grade. I
*1 go to the Minden
City high school and like itvery much. I
can crochet and knit and I‘ amflearmng
to tat. We have five horses, three working
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We have tWo cats and [have
sisters-and three brothers. ,
copy of the children’h hour and-like to
read. it.—Jacob Becker, Milan, Mich. , ‘

Dear Laddie—This is the first time]
have written to you.- I am 10 years old
and in 'the fourth grade. .
ters and one .brother who .is in Germany,
on guard on the Rhine. He was in
while they were fighting.
and like it very much. M
a 40-acre farm and we have three horse!»

- two cows and two pet rabbits. I would
like. to hear from any boy who has rabr -
bits. My father takes the M. B. F. I 39.
.your puzzle in the papeli1 and think it
e was

I have three sis-

I go-to school .
y father owns “

seen '

The

names are Beauty" and Diamond.
are very pretty and can run very fast.
Papa was offered a new- Ford car for
them but he says he would
trade them for a Dodge car.

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Only two I ,
men needed
to apply Areanddo-

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Crisper, Cleaner, Whiter. Celery .7

marks the product of the gardener using ~

3 The Areanddee

_ which bleaches the stalks quicker and better
, :than boards or dirt. A stifi band of water-proof
N paper, 10 or l2 inches high, held inplace by'

. Wire arches, is applied to the rows almost

. as fast as a man can walk.

., _ Enough to do 100 feet of row on both

. &7Sldes weighs about 60 lbs. This is a fully
vi: - tested trucking necessity which has dem-
"‘ onstrated its value. Write for circular.

THE RUSSELLOID COMPANY
Dept. M Harrisburg, Penna.

 

 

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Mix a little Dixlo‘ Brown Cone
Molasses, with your roughage.
fodder, utr'uv, etc. Watch your
stock out the too huge you used
to throw away. we money on
ll”: iced Niles-end keep all You!
79 stock in the finest condition.
Flam lion and nukes cows give

on will find it
Q! . ,
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Dixie Brown Cane Molasses

only $15.00 per Barrel
Big opportunit

to get the famous Dixie Brown Cane'

Molasses at unusua’ ly low .price of only $15.00 per barrel.
The finest feed for your livestock—~a great conditioner~a

most nutritious food—used and recommended b

ing stock breeders in the country.
PURE' CANE MOLASSES

y the lead-

Dixie Brown Cane Molasses is pure and wholesome,

drawn from the hu e sugar cane vats in the South.
.. clean cane molasses.
‘you fresh, and will keep indefinitely.

a prepared food, in: goo

Not
Comes to

SPECIAL LOW PRICE T0 LARGE USERS

arrcls for only $69.00.

at
boilght it at sucha ow figure.
late. Use the Opportunity Coupon.

OPPORTUNITY COUPON

.. ‘ ' ' ‘B own Cane Molasse‘ Co.,
Dune1235“”. Madison 'St.,4 éhicago. Ill.‘

your special low
for five barrels.

N’a'me .

  

I enclose $. . . . . . . . .' .......... for" which pleas: send

me. . . . . . . . . .barrels of Dixie Brown Cane Molasses at
price of $15 for one barrel, or $69. , .

To lar e users of Cane Molasses we offer a s ecial low

That’s only g
on never bou ht a finer Cane Molasses—and never
Buy now, before it is too

13.80 per

   

I receive ‘t

a great
hunter and trapper. I will e se hoping.
to see my letter published i

the near
future.—Danniel Perry, Midland, Mich. .2

We hava 14 ‘
I learned to milk when I was 7
Well I will close, hopin
see my letter in print—Sophia Buck owr‘

  
     
   
    
 
 
   
  
 
   
 
 
 
 
  
   
  
   
    
     
      
   

 

 

 

   
  
 
   
  
   
 
 

  


    

   

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7 SALE DATES CLAIMED

..L. C. KETZLER. -

, .dyke Sadie Vale 25th.
'. and price.

 
    

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'rISINoVMm’ finder-this

.~ , sou, write out what» you haveto offenletj us putit in “page...
‘ , can change size of ad. (tr-copy as often asymwish. ’
Sales advertised here at special low rateszfisk for them. Write‘to-"eyl, .

BR”E9ERS* I'dRE‘CTORY; MICHIGAN nuances resume, Mt. Gimme, Michigan.

where ‘ ss‘tfibmede‘ ‘ . "
, youu’proefz
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To avoid conflicting dates we will,
_'without cost, [in thexdate of any live
stock sa'e in Michigan. If you “'9
considering a sale advise us at once
and we will claim the date for you.
Address Live Stock Editor, M. B. F.,
Mt. Clemens.

 

 

 

 

June 3~Genesee County Shorthorn
Breeders’ Association, Flint, Mich.

CATTLE‘

 

E. L. Salisbury Breeds High Class

Holstein-Frieda n Cattle

Twenty dams of our herd sire
‘Walter Lyons
average 30.11 lbs. of butter in seven
days Nothing for sale at this time
but young bull calves.

E. L. Sa’isbnry, Shepherd, Michigan.

 

 

 

Pv’lUSOLFF BROS? HOLSTEINS

“ "'ng orders for
ymirg bulls from King Pieter Segls
Lyons 170506. All from A. R. O. dams
With credible records. We test annu-
ally for tuberculosis. Write for priCo
~ es and further information."

Muslofl‘ Bros., South Lyons, Michigan

 

 

 

 

TWIN BULL (‘ALVICS
Born October 20. 1918: sired by Sir
Calaniha Segis Korndyke 104008; dam’s
record, 24.35 lbs. butter and 621 lbs. of
milk in 7 days; fine straight calves. Send
for particulars—C. & A. Ruttman. Fowl-
«rvizle. Michigan. "’

33—LB_ ANCESTRY

FOR SALE—Bull (-alf horn Feb. 6,
1919. Sire. Flint Hengcrveld Lad whose
dam has a 33.105 4-yr.-old record. Dam,
17 lb Jr. 2-yr.-old. daughter of Ypsiland
Sir Pontiac DeKol whose dam at 5 yrs.
has a. record of 35.43 and 750.20 lbs. in
7 da. Price, $100 F‘,O.B.

Write for extended pedigree and photo.
Flint. Michigan

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CllOlcli aromatic srocx- '

PERCHERONS,
HOBT'EINS,
SHROPSHIRES,
ANGUS.
DUROCS.

DORR 0. [WELL ELMIRA, RICH. l
'9 a. r. n. no. i .

 

 

 

Pride Alcartra Pontiac Dc Kol No. 349,-
603 has recently completed a seven—day
record of 2033‘le. butter from 525.3 lbs.
milk. at the age of 3 years, 2 mos. and 10
days. ~ '

Her sire is a son of King Segis Porr—
tiac Alcartra, the $50,000 bull and a son
of Barbara Pietcrtje Butter boy, 32.43
lbs. butter in 7 days at 4% years.

her dam is Little Maid Adaline De-
Kol No. 140579, having a 7 day record of
32.36 lbs. butter from 6625 lbs. milk and
119.33 lbs. butter from 2,080.5 lbs. milk
in. 30 days.

The dam comes of world’s champion
blood on both sides, her sire And her
dam’s grandsire both being brothers to
the first 35-lb. cow, Colantha 4th‘s Jo-
hanna, whoheld all world’s records over
all ages and breeds in every division
from one day to a year,

I sold the dam for 31.200 and topped
the. sale at the Central Michigan llolvtcin
Breeders' Sale, Feb. 6th. 191.“. at East
Lansing. Mich. Andrew T. Dfrr, Prop,
Maplecrest Holstein Farms,

 

A REAL BULL
Just old enough for :‘crvicc. His sire is
one of the best 31 lb. bulls in the state;
his dram a 23 lb. new of great capacitv.
His three nearest dams, average. tat, 4.46
pm- cent; 514.6 milk 7 days. Priced at
$200 if sold soon. Harry T. Tubbs, 131.
well Michigan .

 

EG. HOLSTEIN BULL (TALF from
R good producing (‘ow and sired by a
No. l hull. Price $50 00 for quick sale.
F. W Alexander. Va ar; Michigan.
HEIFER (TALVES SOLD. BRED
Yearling and y ung cow for sale. Price,
$150 and $250 C. L. Hulett & Son, Oke-
mo, Mich.

 

 

FOR SALE-FIVE MONTH S’-0LD_

 

 

Registered Holstein bull calf; color
about half white, nicely marked; sire’s
PREPARE dam has years’ record of 7 62. B.,
33.11 lbs; Mun-7232.; 41;); lbw xrémriithsdaB”
For the greatest demand future 1.007-76 “15.; -v . . . S. a '8 m
prices t has ever known. Start has 7 da. record of B., 22.72 lbs; M.,
now with the Holstein and convince 5606 lbs. Price 3125 f. o. b. Write for
yourself. Good stock always for pedigreeand pnoto, Floyd G. Pierson,
bale. Howbert Stock Farm. Eau; Flint, Mich.
' Claire. Michigan l
-_ _- ,_.__ fl JERSEY
- “H'C-d by a‘son or
a ve r‘riend Hengervelo
De Kol Butter

Boy and by a son of King Segis De Kol
Kor’n‘yke, from A. R. O dams with rec-

Ords of 18 25 as Jr. two year old to 28 25-

at full age Prices reasonable breeding
considered.

WALNUT GROVE STOFK FARM

 

 

 

W. W \Vyckofl. Napoleon. MM]
TEN-M’CNTHS-(llJl—BULL

Bull last advertised is sold. This

one born June 7, 1018. Sired by best

son of famous $21.).000wbull ‘headiug

Arden Farms herd~ kll.g Korndyke

Pontiac Lass. Two nom'tst dams to

sire of this calf average 37.76 lbs. but—
ter 7 days and over 145 lbs. in 30
davs. Darn. a granddaughter of King
of‘the Pontiacs, Sir” (it-,lschc Walker
Segis and DeKol Burke. A bargain.
Herd tuberculin tested annually.

BOABDMAN FARMS, Jackson, Mich,
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VVOLVERINE STOt'K FARM

1 want to tell you about our Junior
Herd Sire. ”King Pontiac Lunde Kern-
dyke Segls," 2.1 son of king of the Ponti—
acs, his dam is ‘ . ‘

a. daughter of Pontiac ’(Jlothllde
2nd and Prince begis hOI‘ndyke,
combination of breeding.

We are breeding this yOUng sire to
the daughters of Judge Walker Pletertje,
our Senior Herd Sire Whose first five
dams each haVe records. above 30 lbs, he
also has two 30 lb. .Slstel‘s. How can
yOu go wrong by buying a bull Calf of
this popular line of breeding?

T. W Sprague. Battle Creek. Mich.

De' Kol
a great

 

F0 R SA L l<)——'E‘ W 0 3-YEA R-OLDS;
heavy producers; have bun milking 65
lbs. per day; lll'Cd to 40—lb. bull; were
fresh in January Priced to sell. Harry T,
Tubbs. Elu'cll.. Mich.

 

FOR. SALE—~HOLS’1‘EIN BULL (‘ALF
from good producing cow and first quali-
ty sire. $75 for quick sale, F. W. Alex—
ander, Vassar, Mich.

 

FOB SALE—3 REGISTERED HOIw
stein Bulls old enough for service, from
daughters 'of 30—lb. bull and King Korn-
Ask for pedigree
James B. Gargett, Elm Hall
111611» 1Q ’ '

 

   

Queen Segis of Brooksrde, .

 
  

    

THE Jersey is .
an investment
. breed, not a luxury. They are
noted as money—makers. “1237 do“
not have to be w. d. 'l‘hey co clumsy
well in Soudwm l'; .11 the
Canadian North . One
Jersey will prove to you trim:
you must have a herd. Write
Dealers for prices and pedi-
irrces. Send to us for in- . ortzmt
a .cts about Jerseys.

: : I." :' ch‘se Cotxlecwb
Elfi‘fl‘z‘sfins.“ mi... York City

   
   

    
 

    
 
 
        
   
 
           

The "Wildwood Jersey i‘erm

Breeders of Majesty strain Jersey 9 .1.—

He. Herd Bulls, Majesty's Oxford Fox
13-1214; Eminent Lady’s Majesty 150034.
Herd tuberculin-tested. Bull calves for

sale out of R. of M. Majesty dams.

 

 

Alvin Balden, (fapuc, Michigan.
GUERNSEY
“’E E
GUERNSEY Heifer:l AaXd. ego/SF Efgvr

sale, also a number of well bred young
bulls—write for breeding Village Farms.
Grass Lake. Michigan.

' FUR SALE

 

 

 

 

 

REGISTERED ANGUS BULLS. CLOSE-
ly related to five International Grand
Champions, These bulls are bound target
good beef calves even from grade milch
cows, because of many generations of
line breeding, making them extremely
Drape-taut, especially with grade cows.
Write for our easy terms for purchase of
a Thousand Dollar Community bull; our
directions for raising a hundred dollar
baby beef, with a cheap home-made calf
meal, and less than $2 worth of milkyal-
so our threeq'ear guarantee to. refund
purchase price if the bull and his calves
from grade cows :are not satisfactory.
Geo. B. Smith & Co.. B. 7. Addison, Mich.

SHORTHORN

 

eon SALE-Lenonmonns
Of Quality. Scotch and Scotch topped,
Maxwalton Monarch 2nd & Maxwalton
.l [ter in servce. _
.lggh Schmidt a; Son. Reed City. Mich.

SHORTHORNS sonable prices. The

prize'winning Scotch Bull. Master Model
576147, in. many states at head of. hard of
50 good type'Shorthorns. ' . _

E. M. Parkh‘urst, Reed City, Michigan.

 

FOB. SALE—TWO FINE SHORT:
horn Bulls. 13 months old; at farmers
prices. Clarence Wyam. Berrien Len-
ter. Mich.

EAD T0 “5‘
10° " at...

Mich.

SHORTHORNS,
lect from. Write me your wants.
reasonable. Wm, J. Bell. Rose City.

 

FOR SALEc—JVIV‘m FULL BLOOD-
red Bulls. 3 Short. Horns, and 2 Polled
Durhnms; 1/ Failed Durham, 18 months
old; 1 Polled Durham. 6 weeks old: 2
Short Horns. 12 months old: 1 Short
Horn. 0 weeks .old. Clarence Wynnt.
Borricn (lentor. Mich. 11.1- .

FIVE HEAR) REGISTERED
Durham Females from four
months; to four years old. Bates strain.
Also some large Poland China Boar's. six
months old. bred from a sow that has
just far-rowed 16 pigs. ~ _,
Wm Cox. Williamston, Michigan.

 

FOR SALE ——- SHOBTHORN AND
Polled Durham Cattle. Herd bulls are
grandsons of Whitehall Sultan and Avon-
dale, C. Carlson, Leroy. Mich.

 

all sold out. None for sale at pree-

SHOBTHOBNB and POLAND CRINAB
ent. F. M. Piggott & Son. Fowler, Mich

 

HAT DO YOU WAfi'l'f I rep-resent -ll

SHORTHORN breeders. Can pm yrm in
touch with best milk or beef strains. Bull-z
all ages Some females _ C W r‘rnm
President Central Michigan Sher-thorn
Association. McBrides. Michi' l.

(‘0

 

TILE VAN RUBEN Short-Horn

‘Breeders' Aseociation have young stock
for sale. mostly Clay breeding. Write
your wants to the Secretary Frank

Bailey. Hartford. Michigan.

 

HEREFORDS

LAKEWOOD HEREFORDS

Not how many! but how good! A few
won—developed. beefy young hulls for
sale, blood lines and individuality No. 1.
if you want a prcnoicnt virc. that will
beget grazers, rustlcrs, early maturers
and market—toppers, buy a registered
Hereford and realize a big Profit on your
investment. A life-timo devoted to the
.hrced. Come and see men—«E. J, TAY—
LOR, Fremont. .‘viivh.

 

 

120 HEREFORD RTEEES. ALSO
lmow ’of 10 or 15 loads fancy (worry
Shorthorn and Angus steers 5 to 800 log,
Owners anxious tn sell. Will help buy 50c

 

commission. C‘. F Pall. Fairfield. Iowa.
THREE HEREFORD BULL (YALVES.

about eight months old: onehorned and
two polled: best of breeding. Prices rea-
crmablc. (‘ole & Cat-due, Hudson. Mich.

w. _._

HORSES
won. SALE—FOUR—YEAR—OLb REG-

istcred Clidesdale Stallion, a State Fair
Winner. D. '1‘. Knight, Marlene, Mich;

 

 

 

Guernsey Bulls
For Sale

Registered

One born April 2. 1918 Price $75
One born April 26, 1918 Price $59
uvnt- lhll'Yi Aljl‘ll 7 i9l9 PTlCO $50

Wm. '1'. Fish, Veatabnrg, Mich, R. z

 

 

 

   

ABERDEEN-AN GUS

 

ABE- .‘IEN ANGUS CATTLE
We are offering at attractive prices. a.
number of high-class young bulls, well
able to head the best herds in the land.
Best in blood lineage on either side of the
“you“. \‘x'ritc for price list. 4'. call and
see us. '

\\'0.Odv'fiie ’Stock Farm.‘lonia. Michigan,
BULLS and Humans from

ANGUS choice registered stock; Also
have some nice. Registered Duroc Boars
ready for servxce. Will crate and shl
for $50.00, 1330. B. Smith & 00., Add~
”a, Michigan. . . : .- - ;

 

 

    

 

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REGISTE RED

FOB SALE—FIVE
Pcrcheron‘ horses. three stallions.' two
mares. all blacks and priced to Fe”.

(T S. Young. Shepherd, Mich.

 

AT HALF PRICE—«REGISTERED
porcheron Mare, dapple gray. 7 years old;
weighs a ton show fit; heavy in foal to an
imported stud weighing 2,160. Price 3300.
A good worker; prompt..Also stud colt, 2
years old ready for service :4 color brown;
from a ton mare and Imported ton stud.
Price $350. ,A show colt. a greatactor.
J_ 0, 'Butler.‘ Portland. Mich

 

' am“ llUM .599 are 1 a

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’FUB saw. an: BEA-V

.iceable bears to Wm. J. Clar‘

 

 

‘ Sows and Gills all sold.

k mwoon BROS, .

 

 

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traces? .9. “'99 by 9'“ mm ’
Se ce. I that lit ' ' 9-
formers for their patronage. n ': 'y . , A: ‘

' , - 'lonla. M’éh-

D. GREGORY
.MICHIGAN’ main” nua‘ '- 51; ‘
39g TYEG Pr C. orders booked forgnng“ " '
pigs. 13.. R Leonard. St. Louis. Mich.

‘lG TYPE P. c. gilt8."bred to mill -.
Bfarrow. tag; balsmooth’kind. lF'AA A.

       
         
   
         
      
  
   
 
     
   
      
   
   
    
   
    
   
    
    
  
  
     
         
    
  
  
     
    
  
   
  
  
  
  
  
 
     
     
   
  
   
   
   
  
  
    
   
    
    
    
        
        
             
        
    

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mg. 8. 53, cagnlfm' GIL'rs,
boa re y or service and one hell
H. O. Swartz. Schoolcraft, Mich. ‘

EVERGREEN FARM BIG TYPE P17 ‘
Bears all sold, nothing for sale mmiét » H w" I
will ve some cracker jacks this fall. . L
Watch my ad. I want to thank my Many ’ ‘
customers for their patronage and every
customer has been pleased with riiy hogs.
51:01ng heard. C. E. Garnant, EatonRa-p- ’

Large Type. Poland China Hogs ‘7

Write that. inquiry for L. T. P. C. seru-

Au. sow,

 

. _ Eaton )’
‘Raplds, MlCh., instead of Encarta} have
“0110 my farm and bought another, one
{71 1.9 West and eight .and one-hau-mues
south. Come and see me in my new home.

.Free livery from town.

R W’M. J. CLARKE. .

. No. l. Eaton Rapids. Michigan
mo TYPE POLANDS

sold, one '

May 29th.

vile. Mich.

' arms ALL "
yearling sow bred to, fan-ow ~
for sale. 0 L. Wright, Jones- ‘

nunoc ‘ - - .'

REGISTERED DUROC BOA '
prize-winning Golden Modern” £13110“
smooth type. adapted for mating with the
coarser—boned females for early manning
pigs. Sub1ect_ to immediate acceptance ~
and change Wlthout notice I will crate 7"
and ship. for 25c per pound. Papers 11' de-
s1_red $1 extra. Send $50. Will refund
difference. or return entire remittance it
reduced offer is cancelled. 'Pigs will ~ .
weigh from 150 lbs. to 200 lbs. Geo B '

Slmlth, Addison, Mich. '

_DUROC BOARS READY FOR 3‘-
vme, also high class sows bred for simm-
mer Iarrowmg to Orion’s Fano King, the
biggest pig of his age ever at- nternation-

al Fat Stock Sh -,__ Barn
St. Johns. Mich. ow' Newton ham

. . srocn ALI. so .
Will have a limited number of yearl'irli);
gégtobgedéfla Aggulsit farrow. Order early.

an“, ' . - ‘ -
rinton, Mich. 111 Crest Farms. Per . ‘

DUROCS; BRED

"TWO YOUNG BROOKWQTER D -
00 Jersey Boats, ready' for service. U131
stock shipped; express prepaid, inspection
allowed. Fricke Dairy Co. Address Frig-

ke Daffy (30., 0
Perrinton, Mich."r Afth‘" W' Mumfor

DUROC '

O

JERSEY S‘VIEIIFE. REED
, _ we

{all pigs,_ both sex, sired by Brmtg:
'l‘mpy Orion No. 55421, by Tippy on. out
offlam by the Principal 4th and Brook-
ua.er Cherry King. 'Also herd boar 3 yr.
103g terte for ptediirrec and prices Sat-
.‘ .c ion guaran eez. Th' U '

Son, Salem. Michigan: ' W ndeihill &

PEACH HILL FARM ' -

Registered Duroc Jersey fall boar
Also two choice last spring boars. V5559
to us. Our prices are very reasonable.
Vis1tors welcome. '

Romeo. M lch.

FOR SALEr—TWO REGULAR DUB
Jersey boars, 1st of October farroqu
weight, 150 lbs; sired by Orion Cherry
15mg 0th No. 79931; dam by Defender
c. E. Dam & Son. Ashley. Mich. R. 12

' MEADOWVIEW FARM

Registered Duroc Jersey Hogs.
your spring pigs now.
J. E. Morris, Farmington, erh.»

0. l (3-. ~ ‘ ‘.

Saginaw Valley Herd
Headed by c. c. Michgan by . .. 91
son of Grand‘ Champion. ‘
Schoolmarter and Perfection
5th. February pigs for'sale. .
. ‘ John Gibson, 5
Bridgeport, - Michigan.

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good Fall Boar‘s left sired" b , Grand
Superba. and out of Br -Prol.' c flows.
Their'lvrgeedipgrgaces to. 6 best herd in

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have a. few extra.
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' in , May ,‘and all
Bred GlltS Booking , orders.
:Spring Pigs. Everything shippedc '
and registered 1m buye of mm
tycu want i:‘he beat, in

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'j , 15- 3,13. 1:. 1. White. Large
COCKERE , pun white husky fellows.

 

ale.
‘a White Hall. 111

    

¢-,

e‘d ‘tor May and June Farrow ;

flfiGISTERED DERRSRTRE Bonn.
fly for service, VA few gilts and sows
“:3 «in: pi 8. Chase Stock Farm, Mariette

Rite-1113:1515 kites
Write

 

~: -~' .— anSTEn wniTEs

 

”7 MARCH AND APRIL PIGS
_' 'Cllester‘from prize winning stock; Ill
Wire or trlos: at reasonabie prices—F.
. ., . Alexander. Vassar. Mich,

 

fl REGISTERED

, ou. Either sex. Write
Osens, Levering, Mich.

today.

CHESTER WHITE
PIGS for sale at prices that will interest
Ralph

 

SHEEP

FOR SALE—EIGHT EWES AND ONE
Ram, Pure-bred VonI—Iomeyer Rambouil-
lets. For description and price write Ira
Baldwin. Hastings, Mich ' - ‘

RABBITS

PEDIGREED RUFUS BED BELGIAN
Hare bucks. Prices reasonable. Satis-
faction guaranteed. Hanley Bros, R. 3.
St, Louis, Mich.

PEDIGREED' BELGIAN. HAREs.
Breed for size and color. Prices reason-
gbleioelaude Greenwood. St. Johns, Mich.

 

 

BELGIANA HARES, ‘2 EACH, $5 PER
trio.~Send card for prices, Belgian Hare
gauge, 25c, Maurice Stebbins, Saranac,
l c . '

 

POULTRY

HOMESTEAD FARMS

A FEDERATION OF INTERESTS

Chicks—Quantities S. C. White and
Brown Leghorns; Anconas; all high qual-
ity. All other breeds sold out for season.
son,

Hatching Eggs—Standard breeds can
still be furnished.
/ Oockerels and Yearling Hens—uOrders

', booked now for fall delivery.

Turkeys, Geese, Ducky—Orders for fall‘
delivery. ,

Rabbits—Belgians;.New Zealand Reds.

New illustrated catalog.

BLOOMINGDALE FARMS ASSOCIATION
Bloomingdale, Mich_..

PLYMOUTH ROCKS

 

 

MUD-WAY-AUSH-KA FARM OFFERS
.Hatchinfi Eggs fro - Parks bre -to-lay
Barred ocks and ‘ egal Dorcas’ White
Wyandottes at 31.50 per 15: White Run.
ner ducks, $1.5 r 11; White Chinese
geese, 400 each. rders filled in turn as
received. Order now. Dike C. Miller,
Dryden, Mich.

 

OHN’S‘ BIG BEAUTIFUL BARRED
Rocks are hen-hatched, quick growers,
good layers; 30 eggs. $3.00: 100, $8.00.
Postage paid. Cockerels, $4.00. Circu~
lars, photos. John Worthon, Clare. Mich;

 

THOROUGHBRED BARRED ROCK
Cockerels and females. Vigorous
stock; good layers: eggs for hatching.

Satisfaction guaranteed. Robert Bow-

man, Jr., No. 1, Pigeon. Michigan,

BARRED ROCK WINNERS. Won 1

Pen, 2nd Cockerel' and 4th
Cockerel at Chelsea Big Show. Hatching
Eggs from Pen $2.50 ‘per 15; Pen 2.
~$2.00 per 15, or $5.00 per 50. By parcel
post. Carrier returned.
SAM STADEL, - .Chelsea, Mich.

SHEPARDS’ BUFF ROCKS; PRIZE
winners at the big Detroit Poultry Show
1919. I have him grade pens mated. I
will hatch my winners from these mating.
I will have a limited number of eggs to
spare at $3 per 15, If you want some
good Buff Rocks order one or two of these
settings; they will please you... Satisfac-
tion guaranteed. Irvin Shepard, Chesan-
ing, Mich.

 

LEGHORN .

 

SINGLE-Cg“ Wiggle 'IDEGIEORNT,
bred to‘ay' arronsr n' c ngegs
per 15, $1.50' 30. $2.75:’ 5%, $4; 1080,
$7.50.; 300, $21 Order direct from this
ad. No chicks. Bruce W. Brown, May-
ville. Mich.

 

BRED—TO-LAY WHITE LEGHORNs.
leading M. A, C. Demonstration Farm in
1918. Average production for 150 hens
last year 185 eggs each. Eggs for hatch-
ing. $2 per 15 or $10 ,per 100. Anna R.
Lindsay. Glcnburnie Farmstead, Romu-
lus. Mich. R. 2. BOX 54- '

 

ROFITABLE BUFF LmnOENB—we

have twenty pens of especially mated
Single Comb‘Rui’fs that are not only mat-
ed for exhibition but, above all, for prof.
itable egg production. Eggs at very reas-
onable prices. Our list will interest you
”please ask for it. illage Fa .
' Grass Lake. Michigan. "115

RHODE ISLAND ‘REIDS

BEDS THIAIThARE REOIZIS—Tgé 0. coin-
1- ' with 8‘ eE‘SS-D, uc qua, .
323%? per setting, 15. $1.50. F. F. Whitg
‘ Williamston, Mich.

v.

   

.no family preferred. Part living furnished.

poem, our Motor.” Free
316% 152 Washington

 

           
   

     

 

a
Portland; H2193»: 13.2. t '_
A 3 Oman __

, ferent varieties};
hom.~81'3 hundred; ,ghooklet and test
montais. Stamp- appreciated. Freeport

Hatchery. 89;,10. greenery. Mich.
'TDRKE‘rs
MAMMOTH BRONZE TURKEY EGGs

for hatching, 35 cents each. Mrs. Walter
Dillman, Dowagiac. Mich, R. 5.

 

WRITE HOLLAND TURKEY EGGS
for sale. Twenty-flv. cents each. Harry
Coiling, Mayville, Mch.

MAMMOTH BRONZE TURKEY'S —
Strictly thoroughbred, for sale. Gob-

ei h 15-38 lbs., Hens 9-16 lbs.
gli‘eilcse. W$7€00 to $25.00, according to
weight and beauty. Eggs. $4.00 per

setting of ten. John Morris. R. 7. Vassar.

' HATQHING EGGS

HY BARRED P. BOOKS ARE GREAT
Winners, extra layers, and yellow legs
and beaks. Eggs by express, $1.50 per
15; by parcelpo‘st, $2 per 15. G. A. Baum-
gardner, Middleville, Mich., R, 2.

S. C. B. BLACK,MINORCAS: EGGS.
from pen No. 1, $3.00 per setting 0f 15'
pen No. 2, $2.00 per setting. Selected eggs
from main flock. $7.00 per 100. R. W-
Mills. Saline, Mich.

BARRED ROCKS. EGG LAYING
Strain Eggs, 15 for $1.50; 100' for $7.00,
by parcelspost. L. B. Sly, Harrison, Mich.

FOR' SALE—EGGS FOR HATcuiNG
..fr0m Barron'Siiigle Comb White Legr-
hOI‘nS: 300 eggs strain 7—11). _cock,_ $1.11.).
per 15 by mail; $4 per 50; chicks, 20 £01
55- R. S. Woodruft, Melvin, Mich.

Br. Le horn e gs $1.50 per 15; $8
R‘ ' per 10%. Pekig duck, $1.50 for 8,

W. Chinese goose eggs 40 cents each. Mrs.
Claudia. Betts. Hillsdale, Mich.

BARRED ROCK EGGS FROM LAY-
ing strain, $1.50 per 13, Custom hatching
chicks shipped. Mrs. George C. Innis,
Deckerville, Mich, Route 1, Box 69

ARBED ROCKS. Winners at Chica-
go, Detroit and Battle Creek shows.

' ea . E s. 2.00 for 15 ;~ $3.50 for 30.
DWxC. 35:11.31! Benton Harbor, Michi-
gan, R. F. D. o. 3

eggs ostpa d. S. C, W. O ingtons, $1.75;
Whit:> Guin’eas, $2. 003i Arnold. Cole-
man, Michigan,

EGGS FOR HATOHING. _S. 0. WHITE
Loghorns; 7 Michigan Agricultural Col-
lege-bred trap nested roosters with our

-Kay, Hersey. Mich.
P. P, Prepaid

Second, $2, 15; $5.50.

 

Ringlet strain; 15 for $1.50; 30 for $2.50
P. P. prepaid. Mrs. Geo. Weaver. Fife
Lake, Michigan.

 

VHATCHING EGGS —— PLYMOUTH
Rocks, all varieties, and Anconas. Illus—
trated catalog. 3c. Sheridan Poultry Yards
Sheridan. Mich.. R.,5

' From pure bred White
HatChlngEggs Rocks Fishels ~ Strain
and Mammoth White Pekin Ducks. Chas.
Kletzeln, Bath. Michigan. - , ,

1+.
‘ HATCHING EGGS WANTED

Hundreds ,of readers of Michigan Bug.

iness Farming want to buy Hatching

Eggs. , .

If you have any to spare, a little ad in

this column will sell them in a. hurry,
Write out your ad and send it in. We

will set it in type and tell you what it will

cost to run.

Address Poultry Dept., M. B, F.

MISCELLANEOUS

CEDAR FENCE POSTS. 8 TO 4 INCH
tops, 8 ft. long; good and sound; 15 cents
each, car lots. Tamarack/ posts, same
price. C. W. Osmun, Tower, Mich.

THE WADE PORTABLE GASOLINE
Drag Saw. The Wade is the King of
drag saws The “mi hty Wade” will pay
for itself in fifteen ays. We sell direct '
to the consumer. S, N. Castle & 00., Con-
stantine. Mich, State Agents for Michi-
gan.

 

 

 

 

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WANTED—MARRIED MAN BY THE
ear on stock and seed farm, (Holsteins,
- urocs. Registered Field Seeds.) Small or

Good wages and arhome in. a good com-
munity, State wages, experience and ref-
erence in first letter to ‘Fertiland- Farms;
Route 4. Mt. Pleasant, Mich‘.

AUTO owns“. ATTENTION!‘
Your name and address on a to} will
bri y u {‘Valuable Informs. 11 Con-

 

”I 3min: " OR _
' WYandot-te's: - egg .. g @0131. mail..-
parcels DOstprepa-i . Ci

CHICKSWE SHIP— T!0US§%:% 1122?:

flock at present; eggs, Sc each. Geo. Mc. J

‘ARRED ROCK EGGS; WINNERS AT i
Chelsea show. Special pen, $2 50, 15', .‘

Carrier. Returned. Sam Stadei. Chelsea. ,
Mich,
HATCHINcsss 0.20.20 000::

 

01 charts. 'Lee {

 

 

  

- ‘nabie; satisfaction gum , n-
u \ mwtey. gLudington, Mich.

 

   

. kegon, Mich, _ ,2

17611110. 3 Hug-

rodeo Browning. ’

 

for people who would not have to have .

Four pullets layed‘ 950 Eggs in one 3

HATCHING EGGS: SETTINGS OF 15 :_

 

1 1 Days! reelrial

 

 

     

  

   

 

 

ONE ACRE. FIFTEEN HINUTES’
walk to center of city; twenty minutes'
walk to good fishing and boating. Modern
house of eight rooms and hall; fireplace;
good barn and garage, electric lighted:
large poultry house and an outside coal

house; quantity of small fruit, Pride.
$3,000. Address Ray Disbro, 230 Race
St, Goldwater, Mich.

 

FOR SALE—-80-ACRE FARM. 45 A.
good pasture,,35a, cleared; 25 a..clay, bal-
ance black loam subsoil; small orchard,
post barn, stanchions for 14 cows, good
cellar, granary. hen house. medium house
located near Standish, 3 'miles northeast
Pine River depot. Will sell farm alone $4.-
000 or stocl- and tools if desired. Bert
Greanya, Standish, Mich. Rt. 3, '

 

GOOD CHANCE FOR BOULTRY MAN
-——Account of Wife‘s poor health want to
sell my farm of 20 acres, all fenced, with
fine 8-r00m home, good water in house;
large poultry house, One block from high
school and railroad. Near churches, mar-
kets, grist mill and large saw mill. Wm.
W. HeWitt, Box 83, Pellston, Michigan.
FOR SALE— 180 ACRES, 4 MILES
southwest Ashley; 160 acres 1 miles west

 

 

 

 

Alma. Terms on application. J. 'vV. Mill—
er, Maple Ridge Farm, Alma, Mich.

. ' W _1 bug-oats ”per 9303,. .
your. posture tor-good herd. estimated ,. .
cords WM ‘ ‘7Dl'1ip,"‘ 300, cords . , ., r,
160,600 feet timber will alone pa
farm: much rtru t; 6-rOOm house OVer ,.
in? nearivillage, 80-cowbarn, etc.
se tle attairs now, $3,400 easy terms gem
everything, including pa r horses. 5 Ho .
stains, stock, .long list implementing
Details this m -maker page 10 Cats.— ,
log- Bargains 19 ates, copy free. sue t -
Farm Agency. 814E Ford Bldg, Detroi .

 

FAB“ 1’0. SALE—431G LIST . or

farm. for sale by the owners. giving .
nis name, location of farm,- description.
price and terms Strictly mutual and co". .
operative between the buyer and seller-
and conducted for our members. GLEA’N-
ER CLEARING HOUSE ASS N.. Land
Dpt.. Gleaner Temple, Detroit. ~ _

FARMS IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH
Dakota; Stutsman and other counties,
many highly improved, in well settled
communities, near market, school and
church. $25 to $50 per acre, 15 per ,cent
cash, balance crop payments or easy
terms. Write for big list, John B. Fried
60., owners, Jamestown. N. D

 

Two MI-TIES SODTH OF REED CITY.
80 acres, all improved, heavy rolling land.
Base barn, tool house, granary, pigpen,
orchard house, with crops, $4,500.00. Will-
also sell cheap 8 horses, tools, hay, straw

and oats. One-third cash, long time .for
balance. Isaac and H. B. Grant. Reed City,
Michigan.

 

FOR SALE—85% ACRES, 1%, BIILES
west of Chelsea, Mich, Washtenaw 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 horse
stalls and 21 steel stanchions; IOQ-ton tile
silo: chicken coop, granary, D—room house;
small orchard. Whole milk is shipped to
Detroit, Roy C. Ives, Chelsea, Mich.

 

 

 

Kreso Dip No.1

(STANDARDIZED)
Parasiticide. Disinfectant.
USE IT ON ALL LIVESTOCK

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To Kill Lice, Mites, Fleas, i
and Sheep Ticks. ;'

To Help Heal Cuts, Scratches and ‘
Common Skin Troubles. /

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USE IT IN ALL BUILDINGS

To Kill Disease Germs and Thus
Prevent Contagious Animal Diseases.

EASY TO USE. EFFICIENT. ECONOMICAL.

FREE BOOKLETS.

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

We will send you a booklet on how ,
to build a hog wallow, which will keep I
hogs clean and healthy. i

We will send you a booklet on how
to keep your hogs free from insect para-
sites and disease.

Write for them to
Animal Industry Department of

PARKE, DAVIS & CO.

DETROIT, MICH.

 

 

 

 

Ditghes

95

Upward

l on ,-
CREAM / .

A SOLID PROPOSITION tosend
new, well‘mzide, easy running, ,'
perfect skimming separator for .

$19.05.Closclg skims warm orcold
milk Makes eavyorlightcream. . |
Different from picture, which “‘1.
illustrates larger capacity ina-
chines. See our easy plan of

Monthly Payments

Bowl a sanitary marvel, easily
cleaned. Whether dairy is large
or small, write for fr catalog
and monthly payment p an.
Western orders filled from '
estem points.

AMERICAN SEPARATOR C0. .~-—“
308 3057 Bainbridge, 1LT.

  
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
   
  
 
 

 

Can be saved by erecting a.

TRIPLE-WAll-SILO

Guaranteed against Wind Storms,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, Practically Frost Proof,
' E _ NO Hoops to Tighten.
r E ‘ Write for full particulates
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— INDEPEIDENT SILO 00.
w; _ n. Mill, Run.

 

 

 

 

 

Water Supply Goods and Steel Frame

Wriie AERMDTOR' 00., 2500 Twelfth 82., Claims:

 

in; SELF-mime wmnmii.‘

as ecome so 0 ul
thousands have gcen called for to replace, on their
old towers. other makes of mills. and to replace. at.
small cost, the gearing of the earlier ,
Aermotors. making them self-oil-
ing. Its enclosed motor
keeps in
keeps out dust and
_rain. The Splash Oil-
ing System constantly
Hoods every bearing with oil,pie- .
venting wear and enablin , ,. ,
mill to pump in the lightest rceze. ‘ ,
The Oil supply is renewed Once a year.

ou le Gears are used, each_carrying half the load.

13 at in Its first four years t at

 
 
  
   
  

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the

anks,
sanS,

a make Gasoline Engines. Pumps.

 

Terraces

. Get my intro-
ductory Omar on

Him in FREE Farm Ditcher. Terracer

Ink Ill Prim and. Road Grader
All-steel .. Adjustable — Reversible—No wheels.
levers or co s to get out of fix. Cuts new farm
dflic or sans Old ones to 4 feet deep—

— ds farm terraces dykel
and leve . Does work of 100 men. Every
form one. B your name.
We 9|qu & Brain 1:... Inc.
In m. “.0850". I].

 

YOU BAN’T BUT Dill

but you can clean them off promptly with

I! drum or delivered. Made in m: U. S. A. by
W. F.YOUNB. ,

A 808 SPAViH OB
THOROUGHPIN

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and you work the lint-ac razne ti _
Does not blister or rciiioit' 3521:.
hair. $2.50 p‘” bottle, delivt'zx'.
Will tell you more if you wrésc.
Book 4 R free. ABSi‘éRI‘SiI’sE .ER .
the antiseptic linimcnt for ma Lliind,
reduces Varicose Veins, Ruptured
Muscles or Uzamcnts, {“333ng Glands. Webs.
Cyst. Allan pain quickly. Price $1.25 a [swig

‘ no. 16 J lean eSl .Senuafieid. Sass.

  
    
    
   
   

  
  
 

 
 
     
     
     
    
      
   
 
 
   
  
  
  

  
  
   
       


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L run the risk of losing all you have accumulated simply because you drove an auto which was not insured?

This great mutual company was organized to protect careful owners, just like you. -

It does not write policies in Detroit or Grand Rapids, where accident risks are double, therefore it can issue
you-a, policy at the famous low rate of “$1 for policy and 25¢ per. horse power” and cover your automobile against
Fire, Theft and Liability. For an additional amount a policy covering collision, is also now written.

In every county in Michigan there is a careful agent of this company to protect your. interests and ours. He
Will be glad to see you and explain; or a postal car addressed to Mr. William E. Robb, Secretary Citizens’ Mutual
Automobile Insurance Company, Howell, Michigan, will bring you full information and the only cost will be re-
turn mail. You should mention make and model of the automobile you desire rates on. ,New owners should in-
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