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IMPRESSED With the vital importance and expediency It may be recalled that the original plans for port de—

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inal facilities in Michigan at thistime Michigan Business structiou of the cotton warehouses, public grain elevators _,
F a 1min feels that the publication of ,all' pertinent infor— and commodity warehouses, but only shipping faculties, , . :
mationtgm the subject is both valuable and opportune. We WhiCh were Of i1'1‘“¢(1ia*e billefit to the export and 1m' T
have therefore arranged for a special investigation of the port trade. But “he“ :th‘? mmal venture l‘W‘lS-l afdfamgii
sresults that have already been obtained by the Louisiana strated success .N was seen that the same egis a we an -
state—owned facilities at New Orleans—~probably the most financial machinery might swerve the entire market K. F

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l , i .5 TVisualized today by, th‘? greatly increased‘number‘of ships ' Although the, success of the,.Loui.siana system might. ; : ,
x. i i , ; seeking dOCk space there, fitractedfiby‘the'advanta'ges 'of serve as-an argument for the socialistic tendenCies ol the, . 2' L:
' P ,‘ 1 d the state-oWned steel sheds that line-the Mississippi River day, Wthh have llttle 01' 119.1'81at1011 ’60 the bug-bear that, '
3 ' 'ifront—yonly the other’dayniaximum tonnage was reached, has been created 1“ the minds 0f the 9601919 by precon-

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emphasize the fact that this question has ‘never entered .
into the discusision of the Louisiana state—owned facilities,
nor has it hamperedE the enactment of the necessary legis~

raising New Orleans to second position ameng Amer-
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handling an agricultural commodity; and the great' pub- lation. In fact the initial expropriations and constructions , " ‘ 7'"
lie elevator loaded with grain from the southern states, on the New Orleansriyer front were prior to the serious g
g the middle west, and even as far west as California. 7, consideration of socialism as a political issue, or pseudo- ;
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terest on bond issues and creating a reserve fund for fur- with which she is taking hold of equal suffrage for women; I ‘ ‘
I ther development—and also. earning the larger dividends but once the state-ownership proposition passed the exper-
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. Michigan and discovered that

  
 

ARMERS, millers, elevator men, county
F agents and others, interested in the new

“Government gradings on “the harvest of
wheat and oats, have attended a series of meet-
ings in the last several days in various parts or

worked out Federal schedules are not likely to

 

 

 

 

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be lived up to in this state.

Although much that is constructive and help-
ful Was pointed out by the Federal supervisors,

‘, and although some elevator men shoWed a desire
for fair play and for living up to the government

regulations, nevertheless the impression was that
pretty much the old order of things is going- to
reign again when the farmers market their
grains. vMany of the farmers are liable to have
their wheat declared as grade three or four and

.later learn that it was resold as grade one or

two. When trucks and wagons are lined up in
front of an elevators office, the prescribed tests
may often prove impractical, .due to the rush of
business, and unless the farmer knows just

what his wheat and oats should be graded at, why '

he is just out of luck and must accept what
the elevator men grant him. ‘ The Government,
it seems, will not step in with its big stlck to
wallop profiuaers of this sort, except when the
trade involves an interstate or federal problem.
Due to some confusion in the establishing
of the new grades “for wheat and oats this year,
each farmer is advised to learn the principle
points in the new government scales, which are
supposed to be standard for the, entire Nation.

In Michigan there ‘are three places where the ‘

grains must be graded fairly and according to
the government regulations, says H.P.Eng1ish,
supervisor from the U.S. Bureau of Markets,
leading meeting being held in Michigan.

To get the right grades for your wheat or oats,
says Mr. English, send samples to one of the fol-
lowing addresses, nearest your home:

(1) W. W. Recker, chief inspector, Detroit
Board of Trade, Chamber of Commerce build-
ing.

(2) D. R. McEachorn, Association of Com-
merce Building, Grand Rapids, Mich.

(3) . H. L. Peters, Chamber of Commerce
Port Huron, Mich. '

These three men are the Michigan inspectors Ii-
censed by the United States government to make
such inspections of grain for grading. If the ele-
vator men refuse to give the farmer the grade
granted by one of the licensed inspectors, the mat-
ter can be appealed only in interstate cases to
the U. S. Mr. Taylor is supervisor of the U. 8.

.Bureau of Markets and his headquarters are

Detroit. » ,

To have one of the three licensed inspectors
grade the samples of thefarmer’s grain, there is
a charge of around a dollar, and seldom ,over two
dollars, according to Inspector English. In cases

° where y0u have only a hundred or so bushels of

grain, the possible diflerence of a cent or so per
bushel“ which elevator men might knock Off by
lowering the grading, it might pay the farmer
well to have the licensed inspection made. At
least it is a sort of guarantee. ~

In sending samples of wheat or oats to licens-
ed inspectors, certain requirements are laid down,
says Mr. Taylor.

(1). Send more than a quart of grain which
you wish to have tested by the licensed inspect-
ors. Put this in a cloth sack. It is
for tests such as mixtures, smut, etc.

(2). Send more than a pint in an
air tight container. This is for oth-
er tests, such as that for moisture,
etc. . .
The trivial cost of one to two dol.
lars may save many dollars and much
argument. Sometimes, too, it is likely
that farmers who do not understand
the new standard gradings may think
their grain deserves a higher grading
than it really merits. Likewise. some
of the elevator men, who intend to
play squarely with the farmer cus-
tomers, may not give a grade suilici-
ently high, merely because they do
not understand the new grades
properly.

Ear-mere Urged To Use Test Outfits.

There are other ways by which a
farmer may find out for himself, on
his own farm, just how high a grade
he can expect in marketing his grain.
SOme farmer, or group of farmers,
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can be easily made at home, and a
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Mzchzgan Elevator Men Protest ' Feasibility ofCarrymgOutWheatandOats R

By VERNE E. BURNETT

 

 

the~ carefully ‘

Farmers Shirk, Millers. Say “
~ HEN, the question of farmers neglect-
Wing to cut rye out of wheat caune up

. at a conference of elevator men and
millers, one of them shouted: ’ ’

“The farmers are too busy gaddmg around
M in their flivoere to_do the necessary work." .

. ’ E saw whole families of farmers, ‘
Wtathers, mothers and even the little
tykes not more than four years old,
- toiling with the hay harvest on the Fourth
of July while the whole world celebrated.
We have seen them, men. women and
babes, crawling through the dirt to weed
out beets. We see them toiling on Sunday
morning under sc’orching suns, whole faul-
ilies of farmers, trying to feed the world,
while the Profiteers give them. the merry‘
haha. ‘

READ the particulars on the new Grain
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government. It has a complete moisture tester
selling as low as $25.00. “ The'tester’showing
the weight per bushel can be bought for $18.00,
though many farmers have accurate scales of
‘their ‘own. , Then their are sieves for determin-
ing the amount of rye mixed in with the wheat,
or the amount of‘ barley. mixed—in with oats,etc.
These sieves can be bought for around adollar
for the small sizes. Federal authorities will
refer farmers or elevators to firms where testers
can be obtained. There are only thirteen items
in the complete“ government required outfit and
some items are of trivialexpense:

Under the new grading rules, there is nom-
vator too large and none too small, but that it
should have the apparatus for getting the true
gradings. At least co—operative elevator. owners
are said to be lined up for getting such appar—
atus, in Michigan. A list of one thousand ele—
vator or milling firms is listed by one tester
minufacturing house as‘ having purchased the
standard apparatus for grading grains, a goodly
number of the elevators being in Michigan.

Homemade Testing Apparatus

Farmers who do not care to go to the expense
of 'the,testers sold on the market can make a
. ood shared the equipment for themselves.

y sending for a series of government bulletins
they can get more nearly complete information
on the entire subject of grading, and particu-
larly they can get from the literature the in-
structions .for making much of the testing ap-
paratus.

The most helpful bulletins and circulars are as
follows: _ '

(1). Circular 72, Bureau of Plant Industry,
on “Moisture Tests." ‘ K .
(2). Department Bulletin 328, on “Rye, Corn
Cockle, Kinghead and Ketch in Wheat."
(3). Department Bulletin 516, on “Weights,
Tables, etc."
(4) Department
Weights, etc."

Bulletin 472, on “‘Test-

service in such ways as this case would Offer.
County Agents Want to Help

_ ._ I ;
C. L. Brody, county agent for St. Clair county,-
stated at one of the meetings that at cash county '
seat in grain counties in Michiganthere should be
a complete testing outfit where the farmers could

'come ( or send) to get their grain accurately grad-

ed according to government standards. There
should be no charge to the farmers for this ser-

vice, Mr. Brody thinks. ,. .

Mr. Brody spoke t "a sentiment of several other
county agents who a tended .the recent grain grad-
ing conferences. They lamented the fact that so
few farmers were in attendance at the conferences
because farmers were so' sparsely represented in
the discussons in. whichsome elevator men saw
fit to slam the farmers unjustly. \’ '

From several government ttables presented by
Supervisor English, who, by the way. is a native
of Croswell, Mich, and an M. A. C. graduate,‘two
are selected as‘being of the most interest to farm- -
ers at the present time._ _ ., p _

The Governniént’s Class-IV refers to soft red
winter wheat. _ Grade No. 1' is granted to that red
winter wheat which weighs at least 60 pounds a
’bushel. Only 13.5' per cent can be moisture. Not
more than 2 per cent of the kernels can be'dam-»

.aged by heat, etc. Only 1 per cent of rye and 0th-

or foreign mixtures ‘are allowed in order to attain
the high grading. ._

The table of grade‘requireme'nts for soft red
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Sample grades (indicating grades which do not come
under- any of the above classifications.) ‘

(This table also applies to all other winter wheat
varieties.)

Class IV wheat includes all varieties of soft red
winter wheat, also red-club and red hybrid wheats
and may or may not include 10 percent 0f other
wheat or wheats. Both dark and light kernels
are included. ' , ' . . ’

As for hard red winter wheat, including dark
hard winter, hard winter and yellow hard winter,
which are included in Class III, the table shown
above applies exactly. The same table also applies
to common white wheat, known as Class V, which
includes hard wheat and soft wheat. The same ap-
plies. to Class VI, or white club wheat. Classes
I and II concern spring wheat and durum wheat,
and though their tables varyslighvtly from the one '
given above, they follow almost the same rules“.

Classifying The Oats. ~ ‘ '
Although wheat has about 85 classes and sun-

classes in the government's grading schedule, be-"
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much ‘trouble about grading ‘oats,
.- .n when compared with wheat) Oats, to
\ be called such, have to be cultivated

oats and not more than 25 per cent
‘ .// other material, other grains and wild
V oats. White cats are made to in-

clude yellow oats. To call oats of-
ficially by the term of red, gray,
white or black, one must see that not
more than 10 per cent are of any oth-
er color beside the designated kind.

Clipped oats shall be oats which
have the general appearance or hav-
ing had the ends removed by an oat
clipper. Clipped oats shall be grad-
ed and designated according to the
grade, requirements of the standards
applicable to such oats if they were
not clipped, and there shall be added
to, and made a part of, such grade
designation the word “clipped."

r. , Bleached oats shall be oats which

’ r‘ in whole or in part have been «treated
by the use, of sulphurous acid or oth-
er bleaching chemicals. Bleached
oats shall be graded and designated
according to the «grade requirements
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which has to be accurate, needs to be
bought/for that part of the work.

'In the state of Michigan there is

standard tester outfits used by the . In, to hold a” an by
‘ at least one firm which is making

Call the Cop!

There are likely to be some haul-ups in the marketing of the record harvest;
and the elevator men, some of them, have then the impression that “1-07 are I"
grading the grain to suit themselves, while federal authors
iies politely look away. , ,

there shall be added to, and made a
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Department of Agriculture, which, being support; " ,'
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f, , dissatisfaction:luffiiéhigan__ove“r the gradings or ,
- cats. The oatjcrop issrath‘er, poor anyway, this y ar

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,_~ We II'AVE TALKED with taluumbcrof cle-
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1-—Shall be’ cool and 'Lbs.l % l % l% % -%
sweet and of good ‘ -
color ................ 3‘2 98 01 2 ‘2 2
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sweet, and may be
slightly stained ...... 29 95 3 2 3 6
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sweet, and may be 4
stained or flightly
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my be musty, weath-
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Sample Grade-Shall be White, red, vgray, black.

mixed. bleached, or clipped? oats, respectively, which
do not’oome within the requirements of any of the
grades from~No. 1 to No.‘ 4, inclusive, .or which have
any commercially objectionable foreign odor, or are
heating, not. sour, infested with live weevils or other
insects injurious to stored grain, or are otherwise of
distinctly low nuality. .

 

 

Michigan’s winter wheat harvest 'is the greatest
it has been in fifteen years. Last year injus-
tices occurred, and they were worse in the years
before last. But this fall it is expected that farm-
ers will see to it that‘conditions are greatly bet-
tered for themselVes, by taking advantage of Fed-
eral assistance and by being sure as far as possi-
ble of the right grading and the right prices be-
fore going to the elevators.

Last year, MICHIGAN Bvsmnss FARMING pub-

Michigan.

.statement many of our readers were able to secure
higher prices than the elevators had originally of.
fered. Freight rates have increased since then,
and the dealers’ handling charge has been raised,
so the farmer may not receive within two or
three cents of last year’s price. We asked the
Grain Cbrporation to give us a statement upon
the prices farmers should recieve this year, and
the following letter is the result:

MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING,

M". Clemens, Michigan.

Dear Sir:—.— .
fYours of the 30th ult. is received, and to

roach the prices which dealersand millers

should pay farmers at Grand Rapids. Detroit

and Bay City, take the New York price

$239143) or the Philadelphia price ($2.39) for

No. 1 Red Wheat, deduct therefrom the export

rate of freight and a reasonable handling
margin. .
'No. 2 Wheat is three cents under N0. 1

Wheat and No. 3 Wheat is seven cents under
No. 1 Wheat. Grades below No. 3 sell on their
merits everywhere, with no fixed discount.

 

 

bers’ Ass’n entered into an agreement with
the U. S. Food Administration Grain Corpor-
ation to pay not levels than $8 a cwt. to the farm—
ers for beans. It .was felt thatt‘he short yield
and high cost of production entitled the farmer
to at least that amount and that the demands
of the army and navygwould in a short period of
time permit trading on lthat ora higher basis, al—
lho at the time the agreement was entered into
market quotations were somewhat lower than the
above figure. , , ‘
Then something happened. The bean market he.
can to sag; stories of huge importations of for-
eign beans were spread about; export licenses
were refused to individual traders. For a time
the strange combination of circumstances which
was slowly driving the price of beans lower
kept everyone guessing and it was not until a. con
dir‘el‘ablP period had elapsed before it became
clear that some clever manipulators were at
work to "bear” the market. How well they suc-
ceeded is now a matter of record. _ .
The a‘éOlltiOIl of Julius H. ’Barnes, president
of the Grain Corporation, was directed to the
questionable practices of his subordinates who
were handling the bean end of the business, and
he immediately ordered aninvestigation., This in-
_vesfigation proved, as M. B. F. has previously
shown that deliberate attempts were made to
wreck the navy bean market for the purpose

LATE LAST FALL the Michigan Bean Job-

 

 

H :' bar es against the manipulators,' the
,.ed gees-opegation of his office and has been on.
"his‘eiforts to undo the wrong:llel'pettated .
officials of the corporation...\ The

 

 

 

 

lished a schedule of correct prices throughout

As a. result of the information contained in this

M. B. F. Seeks Testimony ShOWing‘ Effect of Bean Ma

 
  
  

convinced, blunt the majority of them desire to be
fair and honest. .Thc elevator people will have
flick-troubles in enforcing these grades to meet

the requirements of the Grain Corporutlom‘l‘hclr

pnthfl will not be strewn with roses. .Tho inter-

ests of all concerned will be best scoured if farm

on and elevator mop endeavor to adjust their

differenceswlthout appeal to the federal authori-

ties, but every farmer who is satisfied that the

elevator is not giving him a. fair grading and

puke should lay the facts before the federal in-

spectors, and any assistanceMlCflIGAN BUS- '
INESS FARMING can give to adjust the griev-

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’armers‘Hea

within ten ‘days with the United States wheat di- 3
. rector ‘by either” the producer or Miller (or Deal-
er). ~ In case of appeal the decision of the United
States wheat director shall be final and conclusive.
The Miller (or Dealer) shall keep a copy of this
section prominently displayed at his place of busi-
ness." '

   

    
   

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A ‘freasonable handling margin” may mean al-
most anything. The M.‘A. C. in a bulletin re-
cently issued quotes Mr. John Higgins of the val-
ley City Milling Co., of Grand Rapids, as saying ’
that the Grand Rapids price should be $2.26 for
No.‘ 1 red wheat '(the Chicago basic price) less 80
a bushel freight from Grand Rapids to Detroit

 

 

 

I find the export rate of freight to be the
following in cents per hundred pounds:—

Grand Rapids to New York, 30 cents.

Bay City to New York, 271/; cents.
Philadelphia is in each case one cent
hundred under New York.

We assume everywhere that ‘millers and
dealers are operating on fair margins gov-

.erned by their local conditions but in case any

complaint develops we shall investigate the

circumstances in each individual case and
make expression as to what constitutes a rea-
sonable handling margin at that time. '
I am enclosing, a card quoted below, con-
« taining clauses from agreement which we are
ofiering to all dealers and millers. A copy
of this card they are directed to post conspic-
uously in their buying offices.
Yours truly,
UNITED. STATES GRAIN CORPORATION,

’ H. D. Snow, 2nd Vice President.

fl= at all:

United States Grain Corporation
Notice to Producers of Wheat

The United States Grain Corporation. has en-
tered into a contract with this buyer. One clause
of that contract designed to furnish a method by
which the producer may satisfy himself that he is
receiving fair treatment in grade, dockage and
price, is produced herewith: (Interstate Cases.)

“The Miller (or~ Dealer) in buying wheat from
the producer, shall purchase on the proper grade
and dockage under the Federal standards, and
shall pay therefor not less than the guaranteer
price‘based on such proper grade and dockage, at
the terminal most advantageously reached, less
freight, and less a reasonable handling margin.

The Miller (or Dealer) shall keep a record
showing all purchases from producer, name of
seller, date, quantity. grade and dockage fixed and
price paid and reasons for fixing grade under N0.
1, including test weight; and on all parcels of
wheat on which there is a dispute as to grade
and dockage or price between the Miller (or Deal-
er) and the producer at the time of delivery, a
notation thereof shall be made upon the records of
the Miller (or Dealer) and a sample shall be
drawn by the producer and Millerr (or Dealer)
and forwarded in a proper condtion to the vice—
president of the grain corporation, in the zone. in
which the purchase is made, for his use in the de-
terminaton of the dispute. The determination of
the vice_president shall be'final and conclusive un-
less an appeal from such determination be filed

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testimony submitted at the hearing tells the whole
story of the manipulation and shows why the
well-intentioned plan of the bean jobbers to stab_
.iliz'e the price in this stale went to naught. Now.
that the war is over, it is to the best interests of
those mostly concerned that the fullest publicity
be given to the details of the wrecking of the
navy ~bean market. In two letters, which follow,
one to Mr. Julius H. Barnes, president of the U.
S. Grain Corporation, and another to Mr. Frank
B. Dreese, secretary of the Michigan Bean Job—
bers’ Association, M. B. F. rerquests that a copy
of the testimony be placed in our hands that we
may acquaint our readers with the complete de-
tails. We are confident that neither of these gen-
tlemen can have any reason or will show any dis-
inclination to refuse this request as they must
feel that it is a matter which conCerns the farm-
ers more closely than any other individuals.

- , Mt. Clemens, Mich., July 10, 1919
Mr. Julius H. Barnes, Pres. U. 8. Grain Corporation,
New York Y.
Dear Sir:

“We understand that there is now avaulable a copy
of the stcnosraphicol record of proceedings in the hear-
ing of Messrs. K. P. Kimball, Ben Gcrkcs, at al, which
was concluded in the city' of‘ New York several
months ago. We respectfully ash, therefore, that we .
be provided with a copy of this record fol-publication.
We base this request upon the following promises:

' ‘ encouraged farmers to
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of. increasing the personal fortunes of the manip- ,_ . “m a” . :1“; ~30 ":9 "8:3le 31:11 Evan-13;?
ulators. Mr. Barnes, It should be. “amt gave the rile-8'. MJVII I m. uuml production, which re-
yfichigan committee which presentedand We”; 9“ QMMIIt bottom all portion

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nipulations upon the Markets

less 2 and 26 hundredths cents a bushel charged by
the Grain Corporation for‘handling at terminal
buying point and 6 cents a bushel charge by the
grain dealer to cover expense in handing, or
32.0974. But if this grain is intended to be ship-
ped to seaboand points which as Mr. F. B. Dreese,
secretary of the Michigan State Millers’ Assim,
calls the “most favorable shipping points,” ac-
cording to the Grain Corporation, freight rate
alone would bring'the Grand Rapids price to $2.09, '
without anydeduction for handling. If these fig-
ures are accurate, the present freight rates are
highly discriminative and it goes Without saying
that all dealers will buy on the New York or PhiL -
adelphia basis. ~ .

   
    
   
  
   
  
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
    
   
  
  
  
    
 
  
   
   
   
 
 
  
     
  
 
 
 
  
   
  
   
  
    
   
  
  
  
   
    
   
   
  
  
 
    
 
   
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
  
 
 
 
  
   
   
 
 
 
  
 
  
  
  
  
   
  
 
   

passing the Buck

“I can’t say anything about prices:
ly to speak about grades,”
English had to offer in reply to queries similar to
the above. And it is a condition in our Federal
departments which almost forces supervisors to I
pass the buck.

“Farmers are suspicious that
won’t work out to their benefit,” said Prof. Cox,
of the M. A. C. “Premiums have been discourag-
ed by jealousies among farmers.” Those state-
ments contain truths, but omit elevator men’s
shortcomings.

J. B. Bredernitz, of the
vator, Washtenaw County. s
or to see every farmer get a square deal on grain
grading and that he would show his books. to
any farmer who suspected that grain graded low
at the elevator was raised when resold from the
elevator. Mr. Amendt. of Monroe. made a state-
ment of somewhat similar nature. These men rep-
resented several others of what one might term
the “new school” of elevator men, who are re-
forming the system they use to conform more
with what farmers know is only fair to both sides.

But there was probably a majority. at least at
the Detroit meeting, which was the junker, the
hide-bound reactionary “old school." which haw-
hawed, when the slur was made about the farmer
riding around in his flivver too much.

It seems as though it ought to be easy for farm-
ers to learn which elevator owners are of the
“new, school," willing to go half way and so rigid_
ly by the standard rules, as far as possible. And
it ought to be easy soon to find who are of the
“old school,” higgling, skinning, misrepresenting.
adulterating and profileering. And it ought not
to be so hard for the skinfiinl class to be boycot-
ted and the “reforming” class to be (“o-operated
with in a Whole-hearted way by the farmers, for

the benefit of all.

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er, and upon request we encouraged the farmers
lend their co-opcration to this plan. But, because of
the actions of Mr. Kimball and others, the bean job-
bers were unable to carry out the arrangements, and
the farmers lost considerable on their crops as result.
Now in order to show that the bean jobbers and this
publication acted in good faith, it is highly desirable
that the proof of such manipulations above mention—
ed be submitted to the public. The record has been
made, the responsibility has been fixed, and those
mostly affected by the whole regrettable aflair are
outiiflcd to the facts. I am sure you will concur with
us in this conclusion, and place this record in our
hands at the earliest possible moment.
Vcry’truly yours
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Mt. Clemens, Mich., July 10, 1919
Mr. F. A. Dreese, Soc. Mich, Benn Jobbcrs’ Ass’n,
Lansing, Mich.
Dear Sir:—

"We are informed that a transcript of the testimony
submitted at the hearing of Mr. K. P. Kimball ct al,
which was held in New York City several months
ago, is in the possession of the Michigan Benn Job-
bors’ AsS‘u. Believing that this contains much infor-
motion which is properly the property of the public,
we ask that we be permitted to examine this record
and make use of the facts contained therein in our
columns ‘

“It was upon the request of your association, oc-
oompanlod by satisfactory proof that it was acting in
the best interests. of the farmers, that Michigan Bus:
iness Farming tic-operated with your association to
maintain the price of beans at $8 per ow: to the farm— .'
on). You were unable to carry out this arrangement
owing to certain manipulations of the market which .
you could not check. It seems incumbent, therefore
upon the Bonn Jobbcro’ Au‘n and upon Busln,
turning to make public the reasons for the failure,
o‘f'tho plan. The tumors are entitled to this inform
doll. and we and you will omngo to place It baton
us at on early into. . w.

 
  

  
   

 
 

 
 

 
 

  
  
 
 

 
 
   

   

 
  
   

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”CENS

HE LAW requiring all persons who operate
motor cars to secure a driver's license be‘
comes operative August 15, 1919. In our
judgment this is a good law. At present there are
nearly quarter of a million motor cars owned and

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driven upon the public highways of the state. Any- _,

one desiring to drive a motor car may do so, re-
gardless of his or her qualifications. It is a com«
paratively simple matter to drive an automobile
upon a wide stretch of road free from other traf-
fic, but upon highways where traffic is heavy, it
is more difficult and.frequently calls for the ex-
ercise of skill, coolness and judgment. That there
are thousands of people, physically unfit and not
to be trusted abroad on a public highway at the
“(heel of a motor car, is shown by the thousands
of preventable accidents that take place every
year. Some people are not fit temperamentally to
drive automobiles. The least congestion of traflic
causes them to “lose their heads” and an acci-
dent invariably follows.’ Haven’t you frequently
been upon a road. a—foot, with horse and buggy,
loaded wagon or machine and an automobile has
whizzed by at fifty miles an hour, without slack—
ening speed as it passed, and haven’t you ex—
claimed to yourself “That man.has no business
driving an automobile?" Upon country roads near
large cities horse_drawn vehicles are in con-
stant danger of hair-brained motorists who take
all kinds of death defying chances and are a
menace to all others who travel upon the high-
way. But all you can do now is to grin and look
pleasant when a machine brushes the dust off
your clothes as it speeds by.
("any License In Your Pocket

It. is to curb the erratic. drunken, “nervy,” ir-
responsible motorist that this new law is design.
ed. The average man will be a little more can—
tious when obliged to carry in his pocket a. 1i.
cense which may be revoked for reckless driving.
and according to the law anyone may make com-
plaint against hint, , ‘

There are some things about the law We do not
like and think should be changed. 'For instance,
the law exempts drivers of machines who are res-
idents of other states. It is not an equitable law
_that does not treat all alike. We see no reason

5 why non-residents should enjoy privileges which
are denied resident tax-payers who build and
maintain the roads upon which all drive. The law
should be amended, in this respect.

Another feature of the law which will be a great
inconvenience to farmers is the minimum age lim-
it. No person under sixteen years of age may’ ob-
tain a license. We know many farmers who have
bright, dependable boys of from twelve to sixteen
years of age who have been a big help to their
fathers by driving the auto to town for supplies
when the older folks were busy with the heavy
farm work. These boys in the majority 0f cases
are fully capable of operating automobiles upon
the quiet country roads and there is no reason
why they should not be permitted to apply for 1i-
censes and if their credentials are approved to
receive a permit to drive. Farmers should see
that this section of the 1:13: is amended at the
text session of the legislature.

Section l of the law, reads: Every person oth-
or than chauffeurs registered as by law required,
hereafter desiring to operate a motor vehicle up-
on the public highway of this state, shall first ob-
tain a. license for that purpose as hereinafter pro-
vided. but no such license shall be issued unless
the applicant is over siXteen years of age. If the
application for license. such as is required herein.
shows that the applicant for such has a physical
defect which might affect the operation by him or
her of such motor vehicle, the examiner may re_
quire such applicant to show cause why a license
hould be granted to him or her, and may require
such applicant. by personal examination and
demonstration, to show that. notwithstanding
such defect or defects, he or she is a proper per
son to operate a motor vehicle on the public high
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W’hen Must Licenses Be Obtained

Licenses may be obtained at any time on or be-
fore August 15th. Anyone found driving an au-_
tomobile after August 15th without an operator’s
license will be subject to the penalties of the act.
To obtain a license apply to the sheriff of the
county. or if living in the town or city to the
proper police officials of the municipality. This
officer has the necessary blanks for the purpose
and must approve your application before a. li-
cense will be issued. If the secretary of state ap-
proves the application the license will be mailed
to you. Persons should not fear that they will

have any diflicuty getting a. license, butthere are

certain formalities which must be _Observed.
When the license is issued, it is required that
the licensee shall carry it with him or herdriv—
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called by any other name than patriots to '3' Just
, cause. It seems that we as a great .nation are ‘
' frepea'tnig'historyin many. ways, causing unrest
among the people at large, and unless something
can be found as a panacea for our ills 'we will
in time have to do something here at home as '

well as abroad to better our Conditions.

I would like to understand more thoroughly
what this recentauto tax is. I can’t find out
why I have to pay 50 cents to run my car.
What questions must I answer in order to do
so? It seems that this is “graft" boileddown.

You said in a recent issue of the Business
Farming that US. bonds were a good’invest-
ment. Would you advise registered or coupon
bonds. Please tell me the difference as far as
safety is concerned. Can a registered bond be
sold as well as a coupon? My banker tells me
that I will have'to wait some time to get ‘a
registered bond, etc. So I am worrying about
whether everything is Working as it should as ,
I subscribed for $2,000 worth of them. F.H.C..
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l SIG/H FOR THEE!
HY PLEADING HEAR-
COME: FLY 'WITH ME!

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Dale, the artist in a western farm paper, slams the
profiteer who is after your Liberty 11011118. There are
plieuty such gold-brickers in Michigan. Watch out.

 

 

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. IT "SHOWS rare good .judg‘ment- on the part

bonds.

questionable enterprises: .
havebeen fleeced of millions of dollars “by shrewd
and unScrupulous promoters and stock salesmen.
A'government bond is thesafest investment avail-
able today, and’ should .
wants a safe place for his spare dollars where
they may also earn a substantial interest. Weare
pleased at all times to- give the readers of Boer:
mess FARMING any information we can concerning
investments they desire to make. Better consult
us before placing your money and securities in
the hands of stock promoters, providing YOu are
not absolutely certain of their safety. . ’

As a permanent investment registered bonds

are considered better than coupon 'bonds.- They ‘

are registered at the treasury of the United
States in the name of the purchaser.
they are of no value too the thief, and will be
eventually restored or duplicated by. the govern-
ment as also in cases of fire or loss by other
means. A lost or stolen coupon bond is usually
gone‘f-orever. They bear the same rate of inter-
est as coupon bonds. A. registered bond is 'not-
‘ so easily transferable as a couponTbond, as the
transfer must be made in the presence of an of-
'ficer of a state bank. >Formerly, such transfer
could only be made in the presence of a federal
officer. The interest; on registered bonds is paid
in the form' of a check or draftupon the national
treasury. There is no detaching of coupons and
the holder is sparethhe time" and trouble of col-
lecting his own interest. If the investment is to
be Only a temporary one, coupon bonds may be
recommended, but if the investor expects to hold
his bonds indefinitely, we would by all means
urge him to buy registered bonds. It is true that

‘ prOSpective investors may have a little difficulty

in getting registered bon‘ds. Those wishing to
buy .the registered kind should first buy couppns
bonds, and have their bank send them together
‘with application for 'registered bonds to “Wash
ington, where in due course of time, probably six-
ty or ninety days, the registered bonds will be ex«

changed for the coupon bonds. and returned to.

owner. .. 7
We advise our readers to watch the market on
Liberty bonds very closely. At present bonds of,
the first four issues, face value $100, are quoted
near $93. They may go even lower, but in" any case

they are a bargain at any price below 100, and 'i

the government will pay full face value upon the
date of redemption. ' ‘

Michigan’s First Drainage Demonstration Held Recently

Drainage methods were strikingly exhibited in .

the first drainage demonstration in Michigan when
a meeting was held recently at the Hiram Shaw
farm, six miles south of Marine City, St. Clair
County, Mich. The aflair was enlivened by a field
meet. Many farmers attended. ‘

This demonstration was a- phase of the program
which the Extension Division of the Michigan Ag-
ricultural College has planned for this county and
expects to extend to other counties in the state
in the development of drainage work. Theday
assumed the aspect of a holiday as many of the
spectators drove twenty or forty miles to witness
the demonstration and brought along picnic din~
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TCHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING last month

denounced part of a government crop report
.m Michigan, because it gave a wrong impression.
Now comes the U. S. announcement that the
Federal and State authorities have combined
in order to give more accurate crop news on
Michigan. We do not intend to claim the
credit for this reform, but we believe at least
that similar complaints hur’ried it, Anyway,
the change promises better service for the farm-
ers The government announcement follows in
part:

“In order to increase the accuracy of the of-
ficial crop reports for Michigan, avoid duplica-
tion of effort, and render the greatest possible
service to the agricultural interests of the state,
the crop reporting work of the State and Fed-
eral Department of Agriculture has been com—
bined and hereafter a joint state and federal
crop report will be issued monthly from Lans-
ing. , Arrangements have been made to se~
cure by telegraph each month from Washing-
ton, reports concerning crop conditions and
crop production for the United States as a whole
as well as for individual states whose crops
compete in the central markets with these
' grown in _Michigan This information will be.
e made available to every ~farmer in the state .

and rough official bulletins as well as through .
the ally, weekly and agricultural press. Plans
are also underway to obtain and fuffiISh more
complete data regarding live stock production."
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- good drainage c r.

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St. Clair county, which lies betWeen Port Huron
and Detroit on Lake Huron, Lake St. Clair and the
River St. Clair, in general possesses a level clay
still, very flat and not high above the lake. For sev-
eral y‘ears. water and unfavorable seasons have
worked havoc with the farm crops;
age has been done. Interest'in drainage'has been
very greatly increased through the efforts‘of the
extension specialist, Mr. O. E. Robey ofthe Mich-
igan Agricultural College, and the demonstration
was the outcome of tw0' years of work in laying
out drainsystems and advising in connection with
purchasingjile and getting the' Work done.

Trenching Mach‘ines Engaged .

In studying the drainage situation in the state,
the concluson was reached that hand labor and
methods were too slow, and inadequate for the
present need.‘ A traction‘trenching machinewas
therefore engaged and arrangements made with
farmers living in- the different sections of the
county to drain fields of from twenty to forty acres
_each., These farms are so located throughout the
county so that they are but a few miles apart.

‘ At the end of the season it is hoped that enough

tile will ban; been laid on these‘demons'tratfon
farms to place a drained field under‘the observa—l-
tion of practically every farmer in the county. It
is not expected that results will show immediate-
ly, but interest will grow as the beneficial effect
which drainage has upon these soils begins to

show with wet and unfavorable weather.
0n the field day program was a demonstration .
of the traction ditcher in operation showing the:
cutting of the trench and laying of thetile at the
rate of more than 100 rods per day“ Covering,
of the tile with ateamhnd-‘lboard scraper was also
done as Well asshowing the methods of obtain" 7
ing grades on themamsfiand lateralsand' for th “
ditcher and the method, -: or, making" jufic ions) ,
the laterals to the main. . 3A» sill well ochncr'et
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of.
the farmer to invest «his savings ‘in Liberty; ‘
' Ready cash in the bank or under, the
mattress is. a constant. temptation to the owner. to '
speculate in questionable stocks or invest in
Actually the farmer's » -

appeal to the farmer who,

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tractor may be it cannOt

givesatisfactory service unless it

as proper lubrication.

,Thismeans‘ not only plenty of
Oil. but..the-.‘c_orrect oil, prop-
k.erly applied.

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Stanolind Tractor Oil has been found,

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This ’oil is one a great durability. It
stands the high temperature developed in
a tractor engine without change in body.

It has the correct body to thoroughly
lubricate the remotest frictional surfaces,
eliminating scored cylinders and undue

wear.

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Where mechanical conditions or- design

' make it desirable to use a slightly heavier,

or slightly lighter: oil than Stanolind

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After long years of experience
the Standard Oil Company
(Indiana) has produced three
oils which will correctly lubricate
the entire-range of tractors.

.These in the order of their vis-

cosity are:

Oil
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Oil
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Tractor Oil, Extra Heavy Polarine Oil

Polarine

. or Heavy Polarine Oil is recommended.
the best lubricant for more than one-half , I

Any Standard Oil re resentative will be
lad. to. show you t e \chart of .Tractor
ubncation, prepared by our Engineering

g‘ ‘Stafl: It indicates specifically which of

these three oils the Standard Oil En-
gineers .have found. wrll g1ve the best
results in your particular tractor.

We have just published a 100- page book
“Tractors and Tractor Lubrication, ” pre-
pared by our en ineering staff, which you
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Published every Saturday by the
RURAL PUBLISHING COKPANY, INC.
. MT. CLEMENS, MICK.
Detroit Office: 110 Fort St. Phone, Cherry 4669.

 

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Wheat for Michigan

: EARLY ALL of the wheat inthe three

or four southern tiers of counties has
been cut and threshing is in full blast. The
stand was heavy, with few exceptions, and the
yield is calculated to be far above normal. The
yield per acre in Michigan has run twelve to
twenty bushels per acre, with a ten-year av-
erage of seventeen bushels. This year many
fields will 'run thirty to fifty bushels to the
acre, with a probable average for the entire
state of twenty-five or over. _

The large yield and high quality of the crop
bring up the old question of whether wheat is
a. profitable crop for. Michigan. At seventy or
eighty cents a bushel wheat is nota profitable
crop in Michigan or in many other states for
that matter Where much wheat was grown this
year. In the majority of years such as have
characterized the last decade wheat is not a
profitable crop at twice seventy or eighty
cents, except in a few isolated counties. Fif-
teen bushels of wheat to the acre will not, pay
the owner a fair return even at $2 a bushel.
But thirty bushels of wheat at $2 makes the
crop a profitable one and puts it on a basis
with other crops which experience has shown
are more adapted to the state.

‘ Thousands of farmers will make money this
year on wheat for the first time. With a good

yield, fine harvesting weather, and the assur- .

ances of a fair price, wheat may prove to be
the largest cash crop of 15719, and return per-
haps the most profit. This may naturally have
a tendency to encourage another large acreage
this fall, despite the apparent surplus and the
practical certainty that there will be a large
carry-over into 1920—21. The spring-wheat
growing states will have a great advantage
this year over the fall wheat states for by next
spring enough of the 1919 crop will have been
harvested to give a little clearer idea of the
extent of the demand and the market. If de-

. velopments prove that the supply is largely

in excess of the demands' the spring-wheat
farmers may turn to something else. If it ap-
pearedthat the demand will take care of the
supply, they will plant more wheat for, if
this year’s crop is not too large, it‘will be
many years before we produce one that will.
Altho about three-quarters of a million acres
of spring wheat were planted in Michigan
this year and the most of it did well, it is not
reckoned as a safe crop. 0n the other hand it
is not likely that the farmers will know any-I
thing more than they already know about the

consumption of the present year’s crop, by.

the time they are ready to do the fall planting.
Look at it any, way you please it will take
nerve to put in wheat this coming fall.

 

Gompers Gets 3. Calling
HEN SAMUEL GOMPERS, president

of American Federation of Labor, de- ‘

clared in a public statement that Detroit was

. a hot-bed of anarchy' and 'Bolshevism because

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’ consolidated Feb. 1. 1019? with The'cim
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of the metr0poha dal _ , ._
pets a liar. Incidentally aviary denial omered
was a telling argument for prohibition. ,
Rep. Currie, of Midland, was particularly

‘ forcent in his denunciation of' Mr. Gempers'

charges. He branded them as slanders against
the State of Michigan, and absolutely without
foundation. “Mr. Gompers’ ridiculous state-
ment insults our intelligence, ’ ’ Mr. Currie told
Congress. “Reds and radicals stand for crime.
Their favorite rendezvous is the saloon. The
record of arrests in Detroit during the wet
era as compared with Detroit ’s record as the
largest prohibition city in the world, conclus-
ively answers Mr. Gompers’ statemen ”

We who live in Michigan and have enjoyed
over two years of prohibition may smile at the
statements of the labor- leader. We know well
enough that where we found ten laboring men
opposed to prohibition before we had it we
now find but one. Of all the people on the face
of the earth, the laboring man has benefited
most, sociallyr and financially, from prohibi=
tion. The habits of sobriety "and thrift even
though enforced by prohibition do not tend
to inflame men to riot ; and none but a knave

or a very ignorant person would profess to

believe otherwise. We expect some labor lead-
ers to resort to falsehood and misrepresenta
tion to present a plausible excuse for the-rad-
icalism that is rending the forces of labor, but
we are surprised ,that Mr. Gompers would use
such methods.‘ We thought he was a bigger
man. ' ' .' , .

 

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IIwa with our admiration for the

president’s courageous defense of the
League of Nations, We are not a little chagrin-
ed at his vetoing the agricultural appropria-
tion bill because of the provision repealing the
daylight saving law.

The president comes back from Europe to
find partisan politicians bent upon discredit-
ing him in the eyes of the people. He finds
division in his own party. He finds the pro-
femions and trades as a rule struggling with
counter emotions as they view the work of the
peace conference and study the League of Na-

\tions covenant which the president wants
them to endorse. The farmers of the nation,
however, stand ready, almost to a man to ac-
cept the covenant adopted at the peace con-
ference. The League of Nations may be a
minor issue so far as the thought and the wel-
fare of the people of the UnitedStates are
concerned, but it is the ‘issue upon which the
president will stand or fall in the eyes of the
people. It is his all. He has given his un-
divided attention the last six months to the
drafting of this covenant, to the almost total
exclusion of everything else. Looked upon in
the broad light of the new understanding .of
our international obligations, the president
may have rightfully considered that nothing
could be of greater moment to the future hap-
piness and prosperity of the race.“ If the pres-
ident succeeds in securing the ratification of

' the peace treaty and the League covenant, he

will have attained a personal victory unsur—
passed in the history of world diplomacy.
With the farmers the only class that the pres-
ident can depend upon with any degree of
confidence to back him up, his veto of the ag—
ricultural. appropriation bill was .a piece of
bungling that may cost him dearly. ‘

. Perhaps in comparison to the League of Na-
tions. the daylight saving repeal is an insig-
nificant matter, but it means a great deal to
the farmers. If they stand by the president
they can see no reason why the president.

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Breeders" Gaze

where the live stock craze whichnows almost.
no financial bounds. ~ '.

And Michigan men are right at the fore in
the better live stock work. In Holsteins, Mich-
igan is applauded " as the winner state by
many. Witness Mr. Robert Pointer. of Detroit,
pushing $125,000 across the counter for Rag

' Apple the Great. Witness the sales occurring

almost daily, jumping up sometimes into th

hundreds of thousands. . - ,
John Rinke, of Macomb county, a few years

ago was laughed at by neighbors for invest- »

ing his fewhundred dollars in- well-bred cat— '

tie. A few days 'ago Mr. Rinke sold just
one of his big herd for $1,200. iHis many oth-
ers he will not sell at any price.

Whole townships and counties are going in,
for better live stock... The scrub bull is being
kicked out as a free boarder. Some of these

. days a million dollars will be .paid for a bull.

Now is the time to get in On the ground floor ’

of the great live stock industry. It is hoped
that Michigan with a gOod start may take the

- lead. - .
Col. Wood’s story is too good, not to repeat ,

a little of it here:

“I want to buy a bull. I want to ask the

' whole world to find one. I amin no conditiOn

mentally to write; I feel criminally guilty to
think how I gave away men’s cattle for many
years. No wonder that so many of them were
dissatisfied. I owe them a debt. I want to
pay it before I die.” If I do, I must hurry. I

' have therefore concluded to go into the breed-

ing business again. I choose the Shorthornc
because I know Shorthorns are the surest in
the long run. I want to raise a couple of doz-
en head and sell them, and pay my old friends
the hundreds of thousands of dollars which I
justly owe them. My first purchase must be a
bull, a roan or a white. If he suits me in ped-
igree and in individuality, I will pay $1,000,-
000 for him. If you have one to sell address
me at Lincoln. I am getting old and must act
quickly.

“No, I am not drunk, but awfully dizzy,

- caused by reading the reports of the public

cattle sales—$106,000 for a tweIVe-month—old
Holstein bull ;_ $125,000 for a matured bull;
$36,000 for Enlate. How well I remember at
the Geary sale in Des Moines I sold Charles
Escher, SrL, an Angus bull for $500. It
seemed more then than $50,000 of our .50-
cent dollars does now. Three minutes after-
I knocked him down he was paid f0r. Charles
Escher, Sn, had set the, hen; his son has
watched‘the nest, the chickens are. hatched,
one sold for $36,000 and the brood for nearly
$400,000. McCray did the same thing in In-
diana. Oklahoma bids fair to eclipse them all;

“Are we afloat without a compass? No, we
are just entering a new world’s era. The na-
tions of the earth have gone into partnership.
America, by the common consent of all, is

marching at the head. The whole world\ is '

our market, and they must have our. goods.
We are long on everything they want; the
rest of the world is short. It will take many,
many years to restore the equilibrium, and
until then we can expect for everything prices
the like of.which we have never before known.
Mr7 Farmer, are you armed for the conflict?
Have you nerve, and brain enough to march
in the front rank, or are you a pessimistic
stragglcr‘;2 I would rather die at the front
than march in the rear and win.” '

 

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,there are ar'gumentsJ‘ix-a -'

hundred . time’s , greater '
.‘ i against single tax. These high values

are only an incident in the great
game of profiteering' by the public tav-
ites. If it were notpossible to make
many times that amount on that land
it would not be Worth that sum. In
the course of three generations. The

Astor family would have made some

' millions if they did not have topay out
most of it for taxes which they likely
'did. In most cases, interests on the
original investments, added 'to the
taxes eat up the gains in value and

=often theydo much more than that.

In the course of the century and a

half that the Astors have held this

land. what have‘others done in other
lines of investment? John D. R. St,
has probably made about half a bil-
lion Ponrv Ford’s yearly income is
over ten millions. Then there are the

millions amassed by the.Goulds, Van-"

derbilts, Morgans, Armours and a host

‘ their slaves and do much or 'their

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. their profits.

the prophet Nathan told King David

‘, and. the rich shirk who would see the

] the single taxers.

scheme would take the homes of the
hardest. workers in the country under
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of lesser financiers and in all of these
cases ,the land was only a small part
of the machine they used to make
Yet in every case they
were absolutely dependent on the
public for their swollen fortune. be-
cause none on them could do their
business without the public. But for
the benefits of cooperation we would
all be as badly off as the ‘Indians were
or worse. and the country much as it
was when only Indians lived in it.
But that is no reason why one class
of men should have to give up all. ‘the
benefits of the co-operation while they
have done most for it and the others
should keen all of their profits though
they have done little for the public.
I agree with C. B. that the laborers
and farmers have a cemmon enemy.
it is not land prices, but the greed of
the middlemen. This scheme to put
all taxes on land means that the ones
back of it want the land owners to be

work free. They want land owners
to furnish officers and laws to protect
them from all kinds of danger; fire-
men to save their buildings from fire,
fine roads for them to drive on,
schools for the children and do all oth-
er things the government does for the
public free to those that own no land
and nearly free to those that have
nearly all of their wealth in other
property and a little land and this
would include most of the very rich
while poor. hardworking men .trying
to make homes for themselves would
be crushed. ‘

You see this scheme does not make
taxes one bit less. When state author-
iies vote a. certain tax, it must be paid
regardless of how much property is
excused from taxation, and it is the
same with the countv township road
and school districts. The same money
has to be raised- Even if nine_tenths
of the wealth escapes taxation the
other tenth would have to pay it all.
making it much the same as if a manor
of workmen were carrying a big load
and some were under it where they
could not get out till the load reached
a certain place and then those outside
let go and let it crush those that
were under it.’In that case the shirks
would be tried and punished for mur-
der and everyone would say they de_
served it too. -

Many city folks think farm folks are
all wealthy. But I can take them
where some of the folks live who raise
the food for the country and some have
to live ,0’11 about $100 a piece for
a year and these folks must be crush-
ed by high taxation so that the men
who spend more in a day for luxuries

est need can have more and the poor

folks less yet to live on .
This scheme is as vile us the one

about, at the wealthy man who took
the poor man’s only ewe lamb to feed
a wayfarer and when the king heard
of it he said that the guilty man
should die. In this case the wayi'arer
which must be fed is the government,

' man’s home taken for taxes are
poor They by their Vile

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of the public such large amounts that
the value of the Astor lands are very
small in comparison. And yet they
pick them out as something very bad.
If it is, bad for the Actors to make a
few million in a century and a' half,
what is it for Rockefeller to make hun-
dreds of millions in a fraction as long
a. time? .

,Speculation in land to get rich is
about as slow compared to modern
methods of making money as an ex.
cart is to modern methods of travel
and not half as sure eithe’r. Why is
it that the single taxers get so excited
over the small sums of money some
land owners get once in a great while
and yet they don’t say a. word about
the enormous sums that the public is
being swindled out of almost daily?

Other folks can see these big swin-
dles and because of them and the host
oi smaller ones that are following in

    
 
 
 
    
 
 

 

 

their wake the country is seething
with discontent and in danger of go.
in‘g over to public ownership of every-
thing. If they rob the poor of their
homes you cannot tell where it will
stop.” -

The Bible says that those who s‘ow

to the wind shall reap the whirlwind, '

and that is what they are doing now
in Europe. For years the poor were
deprived of their just rights and “then
came the explosion. The rich were
robbed of their rights in return.

For years the small land owner and.
home make;- have been deprived of
their rights and it might not take
much more to cause an explosion here,
so the single taxers better get off

drew the safety valve and devote their

energies to fighting the big swindlers
such as the M. B. F. is exposing.—
F. G. Smith, Isabella County/

.ers tell me ‘what is m g
with our young due, 2’;
They seem to be all right

at one time and maybe-in

his back kiCking.
seem to lose control of their legs.
Our ducks or geese didn’t hatch
Very good. We only had twenty-five
and three of them have died, one
yesterday and two today.

prepared chicken feed mixed with
cat meal. They have plenty of clean?
water. Any advice on this subject
will be very much appreciated as

my mother and others had the same? .‘

trouble with ducks and lost more

than half of theirs—L. R. B., Atomic '

County. ~

(Any reader who knows what is
best to do to ducks in the condition
described above is requested to
write M. B. F. so that the answer
may b1 printed.)

 

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TICS

HE SAME Senators who stood

I firm in opposition to woman
sufirage are the same standpat—

ters who oppose the League of‘Na-
tinns and other forward movements.
“‘6 presume when the roll call is over
011 this proposed amendment to war
time prohibition measure, that their

- names will be among those favoring

' Let’s keep our eyes open.

the return of light beers and wines.
We want’
to know just who they are and jot
down their names for future refer-

, once. We have the ballot now and
soon they will be howling for our
votes. And some of them will howl

- in earnest when they find we have

kept track of their doings in Wash-

' ingt on.

1 the mail man brings.
- never

' fo1 something to amuse them

avers to eat
harvest the crop.
‘ perspective would change a bit

Idleness breeds discontent, in men
and women alike. and blessed are we
whose hands are busy all the day,
and whose evenings are never long
enough to read all the good things
Somehow we
could quite understand what
sort of sand people were made of who
‘_‘Kill time" and are always longing
We
would like to place them 011 a farm
during July and tell them that if they
next winter they must
We believe their
And
when they found time to‘snatch a
much needed rest, they would find

’in the common. every-day things of

life. a newer meaning. And they
who work all the yea“? around for a
vacation work just as hard at having
a good time, for work is a habit.

AND POLL,

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Edited by MABEL CLARE LADD. ' ' ‘ -

OUR HELP ONE ANOTHER .
COLUMN ‘

HE FOLLOWING helpful hint

I on removing creosote stain was

sent in by one of our readers, but
as she did not sign her name, we can-
not give proper credit. However, we
pass the idea along as it sounds very
sensible and worth trying:

“I had two rooms badly stained
from creosote and new paper was
ruined repeatedly. ‘ Paper hangers
used glue and different washes be-
fore papering, but of no avail Fin-
ally a country paper hanger pasted
table oilcloth on, first over the stains
and the stain has not come through
since. And that was eight years ago
and we have had some pretty hard
storms in that- length of time to
test it. The oilcloth was pasted dir-
ectly on the plastered wall and the
paper pasted over it."

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Dear Folks: I

I have found the best first aid pos- ..

sible in rubber heels. They are w01th
many times what they cost when you
are on your feet much, as I have to
be.~—B. W. N, Plymouth, Mich.

t It. 1*

Dee r Readers, While at the Bay
our table was small and we had to
serve all our meals in courses, as
only a few dishes could be set on
the small space. This meant much
jumping up and down for 111e, and
especially as we always had a big
crowd over Sunday both weeks we
were 011 our vacation.

Finally my husband devised a
clever plan. After out meat course,
4

,tion in the doorway,
reach of the last person seated at f

”the man at the end nearest the kit-p
‘chen went out into the kitchen, then

the next man to him tookup his ”sta-
within easy

the table and the man in the kit-
chen. Then the dishes were stacked
by each person and handed on to
the next man, much the same as the
bucket brigades used to be formed at
a fire. . .
The table was cleared and the des—
sert passed back in less time tthan it
takes to tell about. it, and all I had

to do was to stack the dishes in)

the kitchen and ‘dish up the ice
cream. I think it’s worth trying at

homes—Mrs. G. H. 18., Mt. Cmmens.

tit-i!

From a financial journal recently
We learn that Osage Orange may
come to the aid of American dyers.
Recent experiments have shown that
it makes orange- yellow old gold,
deep tan and olives that are as good
as. those produced with tropical fus—

'tic. There“ are finany Osage Orange

trees in Michigan, and if you are
fortunate enough to own one, you
can not only make dye materials for
yourself, but sell these oranges to
the trade and make a bit of pin
money. ,

~ Scares Off Tramps
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your way?"

“I was until I tacked up a: sign on
my. gate.’
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‘ for mama to fill the pail, tea kettle and

' ho e to em:- this one. Sincerely yours,
REES mimic 'i‘cnll-—Mesick, Michigan.

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' It is har-
vest time everywhere. And some
: not my little folks who are too
man yet, to help with the gathering
{n’OiT'the‘crop can still help by car—
,‘ryingpr-a‘ nice cool drink to the men
in the fields, or perhaps a sandwich
‘or a couple of cookies in the middle
of the forenoon. There are many
‘ ways you can help, and you will en-
joy it too.

The letters aren’t all in yet with
the guesses of the last great man,
so none will be published this week,
but next week we will give the ans-
wc’r to that puzzle.

The anSWer to the animal puzzle
published last week was ANTF-
LOPE. '

The ads-or Doo Dads take so
Il‘hlch space for "some issues that we
cannot always publish a puzzle. And
as we want to print a large‘number
of the interesting letters we have,
received, will not write you a long
letter this week. Aftectionately yours,
-——~LADDIE - '

‘ Letters From Our Boys and Girls

Dear Laddie:-——This is the first time
I have written to you. I am a boy 10
years old, and in the fourth grade next
year. My school let out the 5th of June.
I live on a farm of 140 acres. We have
five horses and six cows. My Uncle
takes the Michigan Business Farming.
I read the girls' and boys’ letters. Well
my letter is getting long so gueSS I“will
close—George Mesler Albion, Mich.

Dear Laddiez—I have written to you
once before and saw my letter in print,
so I thought I would write again. The man
whose picture is General Pershing. My
school was out the sixth of June. 1 pass-
ed my grade which will be seventh. I
am eleven years old. We have five cows.
We have four horses. We have 4}: sheep
and lambs together. We'have 48 chick-
ens and ten pigs and a 100-acre farm.
My letter is getting long so I will close
hoping to see my letter in' print. Lynetta
Provost—Hartford, 'Mich. .

Dear Laddiez—I wrote to you once
before but did not seemy letter in print.
[I’ think the man in last week’s paper
is General Pershing. He is the General
of all the armies of United States and
he commanded all of our boys in the
.war. He went over with the first Ameri~
can troops and is still there. I am 12
years old and I am in the 7th grade at
school. My teacher’s name is _Miss Mollie
Crowley and I like her very well. ‘1 will
close hoping to see my letter in print
this time. Louisa Campbeil.~—Goodell’s,
Mich. - ~ /

DearLaddiez—I am eleven years old
and I ‘am in the seventh grade at school.
1 have five brothers and two sisters. I
expect to go through the eighth grade
here in ._,the country school and then go
toliiglr school at Mesick until I go
through the twelfth grade. I expect to
go to the six weeks schooling at .Mt.
Pleasant in the summer, Then-1 expect
to be a school teacher for little children
for those in the chart and first grade in
-‘M-esick. This summer 1 am going to pick
pickles and my two sisters and Earl
and Willard and I are going to raise a
garden. In the garden we have toma-
toes, corn, beans, onions, rutabeggles,
water melons, musk melons, sun flowers
and red peppers. This summer I am go-
ing to help mamma and papa all I
can. I take care'lof the babywvhnup
name is Henry and I wipe dishes and
bweep the floors 1 clean onions and ran.
ihses nearly every day for dinner. I and
brother Willard and I get the cows some
nights. When I don't Willard and Earl
get them. I feed our little chickens near-
1y every night and morning. I get the
eggs some nights and others one of my

  

. with teacher’s help.

I would like very much to finish the
eighth grade next year, that is to make
the seventh and eighth grades together.
Some folks say I can’t do it, but I can
try and’l am determined. I will do it
I am going to the
Portland High School for the next four
grades. Then‘I am going to college for
a couple of years, then I will teach
school for the rest of my life time. if
I don’t 'find some. nice looking farmer
boy ,1 like. I now own three War Sav~
ings Stamps which I bought with money
I earned myself, for gathering eggs
for lc per, dozen. and driving a team
for Papa at 50 per load of hay and,]0c
for loading. I hope very mucn to see
my letter imprint, and I hope that some
of the boys and girls of the Childrens'
Hour would vyrite to me. I remain, Yours

truly, Doris Butler, ——-Portland, Mich.

Dear Laddiez—I think that this pic.-
ture is Luther Burbank, I had quite a
time tofind a picture like him. I haven’t
much to write about him. He lives in

   

California. He orginated the Burbank

potato, the overbearing strawberry, and,

:l sccdlcss raisin. I think I have heard
him called the "Wizard of Plant Life.”
Hucss this is all I can think of. Yours
truly, Arlene Schutt——Rives Junction,

Dear Laddie:——The last man's mcture
is Luther Burbank, and I have written
a sketch of his life. Best ‘of wishes.
Elizabeth L. Marvin, —-Holton, Mich.
Luther Burbank—People call him the
“Plant Wizard" because he has wrought
szel-liiiiig miracles, but he objects to the
title. For the only magic he has used
is that of everlasting work. Born 70
years ago on a Massachussets farm, Bur-
bank wasso trail in body that he had
to go to California in 1875 in search of
licu'rlh. He has never been strong yet
he worked from ten to fourteen hours a
day for years. He knows more about
plants than anybody else in the world.
nn his place at Santa Rosa he has as
many as six thousand experiments un-
der way at one time, and he raises more

    
  

    

than a million plants a, year to mak
these experiments. His first development
was the Burbank potato and it added
millions of dollars to value of our crop,»
Also he has produced scores of newva'r—~
iteies of fruits, flowers, vegetables
shrubs, and trees. Self mastery not’magi
is at the bottom of his achievements
Once when the physician gave him just
18 months to live he smiled and went.r
off into the mountains followed a diet of
his own devising, and returned in three
weeks, ready for twenty more years

hard work_ What he has done he has ace-
complished in spite of ill health and. he,
believes that others if they only had
the will could reach the. heights of their
vocation by concentration, hard wo'flgq‘
and persistence. ‘

   

  
  
  
  

   

 
    

  
   

  

  
   
      
       
 
   
 
   
  
    
  
  
 
  
 
  

Scratched Up
Into my garden rig;
Came a pup,
And now my radish plants
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=; * oin the Half Million

Used In 3000 Cities, Its
Admirers Are Now Legion

’ ~Who Praise the Essex

The Essex is now known in more than three

thousand towns and cities.

Deliveries of new cars approximate a hun-

dred a day.

Thousands, through demonstrations made
oy dealers and rides with friends, are daily
learning the qualities that account for Essex

popularity,

Their knowledge, like those Wm have not
yet. ridden in the Essex was limited to hearsay.
But their impressions were most favorable be-
cause of what othcrs had told them.

~ Won’t You ‘Too
'Join Its Army?

You too. will volunteer your indorsement

   
 
 

 

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the "Essex.

When light, cheap cars are spokcn of their
- qualities are usually compared to the Essex.
Then someone says, “But the Essex also has
‘ and from tlicn on l‘lsscx qualities
arc compared to largc costly féll'S.

It isn ’t likely that anyo’nc will say any light
similarly priced car upproachcs the nine of

in performance, for insinucc you won’t hear
it classed with any but tlic most powerful. ‘
And so with its riding qualitics. which are
invariably compared to high priced large cars.
So is the dctail of finish and beauty judged
' by such standards. ,
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other sisters gathers them. I pump’ water

the reservoir and carry water for the
pigS, vy'hen our apples and cherries are
ripe. I expect to help pick them. This
fall I expect to pull_beans._ too, for papa.
vVhen I am about sixteen years I expect
to work out. I Will close hoping to see
mv letter in print in the M. B. .F. as I
never. saw any of my others in print

' r l..mldic:——I enjoy reading the
letlgeer: and stories of the boys and girls
in the M. B, F. I have written before
'and sent my picture.‘I have seen-my
letter in print but I havent seen my
' paper. ‘
be in the 5th grade next
school let out the 23rd of May.
’ was Miss Myra' Baily. W;
“ " new teacher nex year“,
kill: lilan in the pictured; General"
g I have see-n his picture u hen be
little boy. ‘1 like the DOOIhidl.
H ' will Clive 101‘ this tamef
.—.~Lal<e Odessa. _Mich.v

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we are sure, if you will but ride in the Essex.

- It has never failed. Our estimate is that
more than half a million have ridden in it and
are telling their friends about the Essex.

Such praise is not misplaced. \Ve don’t be-

lieve it greater than the car deserves. But
that you will be able to judge after you have
ridden in the Essex.

Points Others

' Speak Of
Note how motor car talk quickly turns to
the Essex. '

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ate priced cars can be made only with their
respective. first and operating: costs.

Can You Resist
The Invitation

\Ve hope you won ’t delay in accepting our
invitation to ride in the Essex.

The result, we think, will be your leaving an
order to be filled as soon as possible. “We
know you will help spread the news about the
Essex, for it must inspire you with the same
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mm on MARKETS AND 030?

in the northern states.

.xveek and threshing
“Way. Many sections of the wheat belt

.“indications,
7 than last year. The conditions of all

_ ‘ginnning to suffer.
. come soon marked

CONDITIONS '
Wheat harvesting is in full swing
Middle and
southern states completed cutting last
is well under

report a yield far below expectations

but for the most part the yield will
-be satisfactory.

The most complete
and. authentic report we have seen up-
on the condition and probable yields
was issuedunder date of July 11th by
Goleman C. Vaughan, Secretary of

State, and Verne H. Church, of the

Bureau of. Crop Estimates. A portion

' a: this report is published below:

“The state will produce more than

‘ double the amount of wheat, nearly

40% more rye and, from present
nearly 40% more corn

other crops is gentraily satisfactory

except that of oats and barley Which
are 14 and 12% below. The ground is

exceedingly dry and all crops are be—
Unless good rains
deterioration is
inevitable
"The condition of winter‘ wheat is

I 99%, the highest on record for more

than 15 years. It indicates a produc—
tion of 21,008,000 bushels which is also
the largest within the same period of
time, being 560, 000 bushels greater
than prodmed in the banner year of
1915. Harvesting is well advanced in

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THE WEATHER FOR THE WEEK
As Forecasted by “7. T. Foster for MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING

 

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are expected to rise till near end of
month when another hot wave is ex.
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WASHINGTON. D. C. July 19, 1919
—Last Bulletin gave forecast of warm
wave to cross July 18 to 22, storm

- wave 19 to 23 cool wave 20' to 24.
Next warm wave will reach Vancouv- .
e1- about July 23 and temperatures
will rise on all the Pacific slope. “It
will cross crest of Rockies by close
of July 24,. plains sections 25, meri-
dian 90. great lakes, middle Gulf
States and Ohio-Tennessee valleys 26,
eastern sections 27, reaching vicinity
of Newfoundland about July 28.
Storm wave will follow about one
day behind warm wave and cool wave
one day behind storm wave, .

These two disturbances cover Ju‘y
17 to 29 inclusive. Near first days of
this period will be coolest part of
July as near July 6 was the hottest
part. The average hottest part of this

 

 

month, on meridian 90, is from 17 to
25, but this year it came fifteen days
earlier. almost exactlyas predicta! in

Following July 17 the temperatures

t of first
part of month. Near July 23, the .
weather features will again develop
more than usual intensity. Rains will
b moderate during this period and
drouth will threaten in some sections;
but the rains will return.

Moisture that feeds the eastward
drifting storms must continue to come
from the Carribbean Sea and Gulf of
'Mexlco and therefore the mountain
ranges and high ridges that run cast
and west will prevent rainfall north
of them as effectually as they have
preevnted railroads from crossing
them. There «is no hope for those dry
sections till the moisture comes from
eastward. Those ridges the mountain
gaps and the locality from which
comes this moisture are very import-
ant in forecasting cropweather.

 

 

 

timated at 1,707,000, 6% greater
than last year. The condition is 07%
which is equalled by only one other
state. Wisconson, and which is 17%
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reduced the condition to 73%. This
forecasts a crop of 44,385,000 buseis or
about two—thirds that of last year.”
“The condition of barley has also
been lowered during the month be-

bout 40% of the acreage is generally
cut for silage, leaving an indicated
grain production of approximately 59
000.000 bushels.

“The cats crop has suffered much
from drought and and heat which have

ing 76 per cent which indicates a
production of 6,278,000 bushels.
“The condition of rye improved
one point during June, being 98' per
cent. Like wheat, it is the highest
July 1 condition for more than 15

being. prosecuted under favorable
weather conditions but with a short-
' ' age of labor. Only three other wheat
states show a better condition than
Michigan at this date.
“The acreage oi corn. planted is es_

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is 9, 345, 000 bushels. .

"The hay crop is coming in under .
but -~
the yield has been shortened ‘by dry

generally favorable conditions,

weather. The present outlook is for
a. crop of 3 H217 000 tons. While this

is less than the average, it is consid— \

erably more than the light crop‘of
last year which amounted to only
2, 718, 000 tons.

“The acreage of beans has been re- ‘
duced considerably from that of last.
year, the greatest reduction being in '

the counties on the southern and
western edges of the bean district.
In the heavy producing counties
where the yields have been best, the

, reduction in acreage has been much

less. The preliminary estimate is
353, 000 acres; condition 90%; and
the total production, 3, 654, 000 bush-
els.

"The acreage devoted to potatoes

' is estimated to be 333,000, two per-

/

cent less than that of last year. The
stand is generally very good, the Con—
dition being 92%. Beetles are re—
ported to be more numerous than
usual in many sections. While it’s too
early to make an accurate estimate
of final production, the present con—
dition if maintained throughout the
season, indicates a crop of 3,125,000
bushels.

“A large acreage of sugar beets
was planted, but a shortage of labor
for field work, dry weather during
the germinating period, diseases and
insect pests have caused the loss of
some fields in many localities. The
condition is 85%.

“There has been a marked decline
in fruit prospects' . ..ring the past
month. Cold weather during the
blooming period caused poor poloni—
zation and reduced the set in many
orchards; this was followed by hot and
dry weather which, while favorable
for the elimination of scab and other
fungous diseases, caused a heavy drop
of the fruit that did set. Apples,
peaches and pears show the greatest
decline. Blackberries and raspberries
have been injured by the dry weather
and the crop will be much less than
the abundant crop promised earlier in
the season."

WHEAT ,
BGR'ADEW‘MI hctroit W {01126an ' 17.71?
No.2 Red ..... l 2.23 1 2.27 '
No. 2 \Vhite ..l 2.21
No. 2 Wlixcd ,' .I 2.21

There is not the active demand

for wheat that was so noticeable:
couple months ago. But for that
matter there are no reasons for ex-
pecting any activity at this time
when the harvesting of the greatest
crop in the nation’s history has just
begun. Every farmer should read our
story in this issue on the new grain
grades which will be enforced in
this state this year for the first time.
The increase in freight rates and the
dockage that may be expected under
the new rules will probably reduce
the price to the farmer to not less
than $2. 00 and probably not more
than $2. 08.

OATS
___-. GRAWIlEqw H Detroit lthicago] N. Y.
Standard .. . .l 79%[ .76 I
No. 3 White ..l .79 I .75

No. 4 White --l’ .78 f

The future of the oat maiket is
very uncertain. The great bearish
factor is the visible supply which is
eXtremely large for this season of
the year. Bullish factors which par-
tially offset this are the rumors of

a large’foreign demand, and infor-'

mation that the new crop will be
short in some sections/There are
lots of oats in the country and a
fair acreage was planted this year.
We cannot see how anythingflbutfi

,vigorous foreign demand can keep

prices up to present levels. We think

farmers will be wise to sell part 01...?”
their crop at present prices Then"

t ey can better aflord to await de-
lopments,

 

years, The estimated total production ‘-L

» and take chances of! *
higher prices. _ - . “ .

     

 

   


 

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flies in Argentina.

 

Bcean freights have mounted, so
that at the moment the Argentine
grain delivered at New York via

- . steamer would coat nearly as much

as the domestic article laid down
from the west, and the latter would
1 be of excellent quality and free from
weevil " In January this same jour-

nal. was speculating as to how “low" ..
corn prices would go as a result of ’

the incoming of Argentine, grain.
Taking all things into consideration
'the' future of the corn market is
most reassuring to the farmer _who
grows corn, but~to 'those who must
- buy it isnot so favorable. Fortunate-
ly Michigan' s cern is in excellent con-
dition and excepting for an unusually
early frost the bulk of it will ripen.
.Should the present prospects hold
‘ good to the time of harvesting corn
will bring thepbusiness farmers of
Michigan some money this year.

BEANS .
The bean market showed a little
‘life once more last week. There is

more confidence, both on the part,

of the country dealers and the job-
bers. An elevator correspondent to'
the Price Current "Grain Reporter
makes this statement: “The crop has
practically moved’ out of- the state,
and we'look for a scarcity and ma-
terially higher prices before the new
crop Will commence to move in Co-
tober.” .

‘HAY ~

Light Mix. ISt’nd.’ Tim. Timothy
g Detroit 1'34. 50 35. 00132. 50 34. 00 31.50 32 .00

 

 

0M. . ..132 00 33. 00 30 .00 31.00129. 00 30. 00
Pitts . . 37. 00 37. 50183.00 34. 00125. 00 29. 00
N. Y. . . 42. 00 43.00137 .00 38. 001
Ll: ht Lfix 1 Clov. Mix. 1 Clover

, Detroit 33. 50 34. 00 31.00 32. 00 20. 00 29. 00
Chi. . . 30. 00 31.00 28.00 '30.“) 14.00 21. 00
Pitta. . . 83.00 34. 00 28.00 29. 00 23. 00 25.00
N. Y. . .131. 00 35. 001310. 35 .00

 

 

Eastern markets continue to ,de—
cline under a rush of old hay, the
last of the season’s oflerings and
the clean-up of the 1918 crop. Near-
ly all of this hay is of poor quality
and the quantity is much greater
than was expected. In an endeavor
to reach a high market before new
hay was cured, shippers have been
working to full capacity and in con-
'sequence, there is a large amount
of very poor stock loaded—enough
to supply the markets for some time
to come. High prices have also
brought out new hay earlier than
usual and it is of“ very poor quality
in consequence. Local supplies of
loose hay are also coining into com-

_ petition. with the regular market
' stocks, all of which tend to depress

shown in two' 0r three of the middle
. western markets, for although light
supplies are reported at present, the
oerings of new hay are gradually
increasing and will be accepted by
the trade as soon as the quality i111-
proves. At present it is arriving in
a badly heated condition—Hay
Trade Journal. ‘

Porxroes

There is a scariity of new pota-
toes to meet the demand from those
who have given up old potatoes
Growers in Virginia and California
are getting from $2.75 to $3.35 per
th. Prices are higher than a week
ago. We cite this information only
to give some idea of the trend of
the market. The old potato move-
ment is practically over. The Michi-

gan Potato Growers' Exchange has J

brought its year's operations to a
close. Total shipments of old stocks
from all states haVe dwindled to
less than ten cars per day, with
practically no demand. ‘

FRUIT

Growers of small fruits stand in
etair way to make some money this
:ear. Lack of rain has retarded the
development of: the berries and un-
less rain falls this week the homes
1111 be small. But the price is good

strength is '

 

on county growers are 38qu
:2er crate for black raspberries .
‘ d $4.75@$5 for the red variety.

stand, are tr ’

ers to accept in

ransements a flat $3. 50 per crate.
Berrieh county suffered more than

' any of the other .tru'it‘growing sec-

tions from the treat last spring which
caught many at the trees in blossom.
Cherries were a good crop, although

, the price was good—+8300 per crate.

Peaches, apples and pears are a poor
crop in nearly every county and
nothing but the assurance of excep-
tionally good prices gives the growers
any.light of hope.

BUTTER

CHICAGO—Some of the weakness
that featured the butter market re-
cently seemed to have vanished. It

appeared as though prices had work~ 1

ed down to a point where invest-
ment buyers considered it Safe to
come into the market and the last
several days witnessed' considerably
more trading from this element than
for some time past. It was evident,
however, that buyers were
with caution and did not favor much
advance in prices. The local con-

' .sgmptive "demand continued to ab—

sorba good share of the offerings
and trade from this source was re-
ported good. In addition to this, out-
side orders were fairly large and on

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ferent grades Were
Creamery extras, 92 score,
firsts, 91 scores, 481/211; 88 to 90
scores, --47@48c; seconds, 83 to 87
scores, 45@460; centralized stdndo
ards, 90 scores and better, 49@
49%c; ladles 45@45‘7§c; rendvated,
No.1 48c; packing stock 40@43%c.

Trading in poultry continued
quite active this week and receivers
were able to obtain slight advances
over former quotations in some lines.
Nearly all classes of buyers appeared
in need of supplies and receipts,
while of fair volume, were easily dis—
posed of.

follows.
49 lie:

LIVE STOCK
DETROIT July 14 —— Receipts,
1,;269 market, cows and bulls,

steady; good grades 25c lower; oth‘
ers 75c louver than last week; best
heavy steers, $14@ 14 50; best handy
weight butcher steers, $12. 50@13. -
25; mixed steers and heifers, $11. 50
@12; handy light butchers, $10. 50
@11. 25; light butchers, $9 50@10;
best cows, $10@10.50; butcher "
cows, $8. 50@9; common cows, $7;
canners, $6@6. 50; best bulls, $10@

10 50; bologna bulls $8. 50@9;
stock bulls $8@8.50; feeders, $10@
10.50; stockers, $7.75@8.75; milk-

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136 market, slew; best lamb,
fair lambs, $14@1.;6 light to :11
mon lambs, $12@14; fair to' ;
sheep. $8; culls and comments
6. Hogs—Receipts, 75;; mar 1,.
steady; pigs, $22; mixed hogs; $22.8
50@23.

  

       
    
  

    
  

   
  
    
  
 
   
  
   
  
      
   
  
   
    
      
  
   
   
  
  
   
   
    
   
  
    
 
 
   
 
  

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BUSINESS AND TRADE *

No one now hesitates to 1' buy.”
This statement sums up a change
in the trade situation in the last flew
weeks which has had far reachint
effects 011 industries and on all chanég
nels of distribution. Retail demand
is broad and undiscriminating, th
higher grades of merchandisefmev-‘
ing as freely as the money comes in:
Merchants report their chief difll-l
culty to be the obtaining of goods,
sufficient quantities to meet the ca s,»
of customers. Wholesale distribution.
is ahead of the large figures of last
summer; There is a pronounced dis-
position on the part of buyers to
cover .needs for next spring, but
present deliveries are given prece-
dence and there is growing prospect,
of shortage in many lines in the.
early part of 1920. The orders of the
large mail houses are running 25 to"
35 per cent ahead of the correspond- '
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1011c of these binders 1n most conditions of
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power enough: to harvest 5 to 7 acres of
1corn a day, bind the corn into neat, easily
'handled bundles, and load them on a
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'or huskcr and shredder.

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fortify farmers against danger of the loss

of a part of the corn crop.
jnot worry about securing extra help, or paying
1high wages. He can be sure of having his corn
safely harvested within the limited time in which
Jthe work must be done to get the full feeding
1value from the fodder or stover.

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f You the money and time saving features of these
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Corn Machines"

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oiling but once a year,

Department 1‘ .

Star Windmill . . _
. 'i _ cost of fuel 0115, now hlgh in price.
a s l The NO—OIL-EM- BEARINGS pro-

V1d_e effective lubrication and requ1re -
savmg you many trips up the tower.
White today for catalog No. 95 or see your dealer.
FLINT & WALLING MFG. CO.

. p - ‘ "‘“ “"“DMILLS —_ HOOSIER PUMPS.
KENDALLVILLE, INDI'ANA

   

'{in6 power' ,'.,_

' ree power, IS. the
most economical
power.

Use it with Model 12
and ’ eliminate the-

 
  

  

Provide an independent: ply of
water for farm homes. guy to
install—aim lo and economical to _
maintain. 'rite for Bulletin F.

 

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polled to eliminate

is 6 cents a word for each issue,
is no diseount. Copy must reach us
will help us continue our low rate

NOTE:

. ' An illustration helps greatly to sell farm

. $10 extra for each insertion of your ad. you
graphic reproduction of your house or barns
of your ad. Be sure to send us a. good clear

purpose

 

 

THE BUSINESS FARMERS’ EXCHANGE
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

I

CENTS A WORD PER ISSUE. To maintain this low rate, we are com-
all book—keeping. Therefore,
> vc’r ising are cash in full with order,
each group of figures, both in the body'of
regardless of number of times ad runs. There
by Wednesday of preceding week. You
by making your remittance exactly right.—
Address, Michigan Business Farming, Adv. Dep’t, Mt. Clemens, Michigan.

our terms on classified ad-
Count as .one word each initial and
the ad and in the address. The rate

property. By adding
can have a. photo-
printed. at the head
photograph for this

 

 

 

FARMS AND LAND

FAIRVIEVV FARM- FOR, SALE—80
acres; 50 improved. 30 in timber; will cut
2,000 cords of wood; spring in wood lot;
good soil nearly all seeded; "18 acres
sweet clover;‘will cut 175 bu. seed; good
well and windmill; water in house and
barn; 65 bbl.‘ tank at house; 20 stock
tanks; large cistern; about 700 apple and
400 cherry tmes; 8-room house large cem-
en floor porch, good cellar steam heat;
wood house and garage; barn 34x50,
basement, shed 14x24' buildings all on
walls‘, 'sllo; gravel road Wolverine to Pe-
toskey; R. D., and telephone; 30 rods to

. school; best church privileges in town.
Farm has good.air drainage, remarkably
free from fro ; a pleasant sightly home
near the fam S trout stream, Sturgeon
river. Poor health and no help, reasons
for the sacrifice; property situated 2%
miles west from Wolverine, Cheboygan
county. If interested, write D. E. Cul-
; ver, Wolverine. Mich.

 

FARMS FOR SALE—BIG LIST OF

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

 

160-Acre Michigan Farm, $5500; Mile
to Depot town, on state road.i7 miles
large city. 60 acres dark loam tillagg;
" clay subsoil, 40-cow, woven-wire fenced
pasture, home wood; good apple or—
chard, fruit, 8—room house, largge modern
stockk barn, silo, poultry, hog, corn
houses, buildinggs all good. Owner re-
. tiring offers quickk sale- bargain, pros;
perity farm, $5500 terms. Details page
85 Catalog Bargains 19 States, copy
free.» STROUT FARM AGENCY, 814 B.
E. Ford Bldg. Detroit.

 

FOB. SALE—40 ACRES IN TUSCOLA
county, $1,400; for further inquiry send
stamped envelope. Owner, Ernest Chaney,
! Lapeer, Mich., R. No. 2.

“FOR SALE—SO-ACRE FARDI; 45 A.
good pasture; 35 a. cleared; 25 a. clay;
balance black loam subsoil; small orch-
ard post barn, stanchions for 14 cows,
good cellar, granary, hem house, medium
house located near Standish; three miles
northeast Pine River depot Will sell
farm alone $4,000 or stock and tools if
desired. Bert Greanya Standish Mich. R.
No. 3,

 

 

.PAY FOR FARR] OR. RANCH LAND,
productive clay soils, with Alsike clover
seed or Canada field peas. Only small
cash payment required, Money advanced
for live stock at 6%. Jno. G. Krauth,
owner, Millersburg, Mich.

FOR SALE—lflo-ACRE FARM, CLAY
loam, all improved, well fenced, A-l rock
well, 8-room brick house bank barn- 44x67.
Other buildings all first class condition.
Eight miles from Bad Axe and 4 miles

 

 

from Ubly. Wm. Franz Sn, Ubly, Mich.,
R. F. D. 2.
_MISCELLANEOUS

 

CORN HARVESTER—ONE-MAN, ONE-
horse, one-row, self-gathering. Equal to a
corn binder. Sold to farmers for twenty-
three years. Only $275, with fodder binder,
Free catalogue showing pictures of har-
vester. PROCESS CORN HARVESTER
CO., Salina, Kan.

 

. HERDSMAN WANTED BY MICHI—
:, gan ’School for the Deaf, Flint, Mich.
' State experience and salary expected. W.

L. Hoffman, Steward,

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WANTED

EVERY FORD OWNER TO WRITE
us for a descriptive circular of Hassler
shock absorbers for Ford \cars. This
circular will tell you-how to save one-
third of your tire expense, the cost of
your gasoline, and the upkeep of your
car. We want men to sell Hassler shock
absorbers to Ford owners in every ‘10--
cality.‘ ROBERT H. HASSLER, Inc.,
Indianapolis, Ind.

 

AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE_

I want tosell my 1918 series, Six—cyl-
inder, seven—passenger Studebaker. I have
driven this car one season only. _It is
in fine mechanical condition, was painted
dark grey two months ago; looks and
drives like a new car. Cord tiresuall in
good condition, will last easily five _to
eight thousand miles. This'car is easily
worth $1,250 (to duplicate it in Size,
power. and appearance with a new car
would cost more than $2,000); but I will
sell this car for $975 cash, or $1,050

 

  

terms and take Liberty bonds or bank-
able paper. I will deliver and demonstrate
the car to purchaser anywhere in the
lower peninsula. This is a bargain for
any farmer with a large family who
wants a big car at small car price, If
you are intt 'ested write at once to Box
12, care Mic. igan Business Farming, Mt.
Clemens, Mich,

 

 

. 9 '
on t car a was
BR 0 OKS ' APPLIANCE,
the modern scientific
invention, the wonderful
new discovery that re-
lieves rupture will be
sent on trial. No ob-
noxious sprmgs or pads.
Has automatic Air
Cushions. Binds and
draws the broken parts
together as you would a.
broken limb. No salves.

No lies. Durable. chea

Sent on trial to prove

Protected by U. S. put-
ents. Catalogue and meas-

ure blanks mailed free. Send
name and address today.

c. E. BROOKS. 463C State Street, Marshall. Mich.

 

 

~ “———I sure did get lots
of orders from
your paper!”

Michigan Business Farming...
Dear Sir: -
Please stop my ad. I can.

not fill any more orders.
Bronze Turkey Eggs for
sale. I sure did get lots
of orders from your paper,
and I' thank you.--—Mrs.

Walter Dillman, Dowagi-
ac, Michigan.

 

 

 

,, jp_ ,-
crop with re need acreage. . _
above'an average crop but. at least

1918. Hay was better than expeCted
and was secured in very -'g"ood'con'-
dition. We have a very good stand of
wheat but all white varities are very
badly infested with smut.
scarcepand wages very high. The
.following pric s were 'paid at Fowler
July 10:———— eat‘$2.14; Oats 68c;
Hay,'No. 1 Timothy $22; Beans (C;
H. P. Pea) $6.50; Poultry, _.-25c;
ducks 25c; butterfat 480; eggs 40c;
livestock (live wt.) sheep 10; lambs
15; hogs $20.50; beef steers $11;
beef cows $7; veal calves $14; wool
67.———G; A. “7., Fowlerville, Mich,
July 10.

LIVJNGSTON, (N. W.)-——We are
about through haying in this section
of the county. Hay crops very good.
Farmers are busy ‘cutting rye and
wheat crop is 'good. Oats are not as
good as usual at this time of the
year. Corn is looking fine. Weather
clear and brigght, cooler than usual
for July. Work is progressing favor-
ably on trunk line road on Gl‘fid
river between Howell and Fowler—
ville. The following prices were paid

at ‘Fowlerville, July 8:——‘~.Wheat
$2:12; corn $1.910; oats 65c; rye
$1.25; hay, No/l t’imOthy $30;

wheat-oat $7; beans, (C; H. P. Pea)
$6.25; potatoes $1.25; hens 25c to
30c; springers 30c to 35c; butterfat
55c to 57c; eggs 38c; hogs $19 live,
$22 dressed; bee; coks 100; veal
calves 15c.—G. A. W. Fowlerville,
Mich, July 10. . .

MONROE, (S. E.)———Wheat about
all cut, but no threshing yet. Crop
looks good, but will not turn out so
well as last year. Some shrinkage
on account of excessive hot weather.
Corn, especially early plantings,
good, though some of the late plant?-
ing will hardlymature. Oats cannot
make more than two thirds crop.
Suar beets late, but looking fairly
well. The following prices were paid
at Toledo, July 102—Wheat $2.26;
corn $1.95; oats 75c; rye $1.48; hay
No. 1 timothy $35; No. 1 liht mixed
$32 to $34; straw, wheat—oat $8;
potatoes $3 per 11 bs.; hens, alive
35c; springers 50c; butter 56c;
eggs 47c; hogs 28 to 30c. +E. W. H.
Eric, Mich., July 11.

BAY, (S. E.)—Frarms covered up

about all cut; hay bulky and dry;
wheat notpso good as it looks, the
bundles handle light; the wheat is
not so plump as other years, too dry
and hot in June; the straw is soft
and a lot of wheat breaks Ofl. I ex-
pect the yield moderate, with double
the straw we usually have; oats very
;' short, pastures very dry, no potatoes.

or the gagrdens. Corn doingg well'
and ’beets not very far along yet.

The following prices were offered at
Bay on July 10:—Wheat $2.30;
corn $1.60; ,
l beans (C. H. P. Pea) $5.50; butter
55@60; butterfat 47c; eggs 400;
Sheep, 16@18; lambs 25@28; hogs
22@23; beef steers 18; beef cows
14—16; veal calves 18; J. C. H. Mun-
ger, Mich.

OGEMANN, (South)——Everyone is
busy haying, it‘is about 60 per cent
of a crop. Oats are short but are
filling prety well. Rye is ready to cut
on light land is a good crop, where
not winter killed. Corn and. beans
are looking good; help is scarce
but-most of the farmers are etting
along someway. The following prices
were offeredatWest Branch, on July
llz—Wheat $2.00; oats 75@80; rye
$125; beans (C. H. P. Pea) $6.25";
butter 40c; butterfat 48; eggs 350;
——W. N. West Branch.. -

CHIPPEWA, (West)— Farmers
now cbusy cutting hay, crop fair.
Seasan has been rather dry; peas
looking good, other grain only mid-V
dlins; need .rain badly. The follow-
ing prices were offered at Brimley,
on July 10:—’—0ate 80; hay, No.- 1
timothy $28; No. '1 liht mixed $26;
potatoes 90c; hens 220; springers
24;'butter 50; bu’tterfat 55; eggs

 

45; hogs 20..———J. L. R.’ Brimley,‘
Michigan. ‘ ‘ ‘

30"per cen’tfiles‘s planted than in”

Labor. \

with work; hay nearly all in; wheat,

'Too dry for berries and small fruit ‘

oats 66c; rye $1.20: I

     

Kreso Dip No.17 '

‘ (STANDARDIZED) ~
Pdmaificide.‘ Dishlfectant.

USE IT ON ALI. LIVESTOCK

To Kill Lice, Ming-Fleas,
. , and Sheep Ticks. I , '
To Help Heal Cute, Scratches and
Common Skin Troubles.

USE IT IN ALL BUILDINGS

To Kill Disease Germ .n'd nu...
Prevent Contagious Animal Diseases. .

, EASY TO USE EFFICIENT. ECONOMICAL

 

 

FREE BOOKLE'I'_ s. ' .

We will send you a booklet on the
treatment of mange. eczema or pitch
mangaarthritis. sore ’mouth. etc. «

-We will send you a booklet on how
to build a hog wallow. which will keep

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hogs clean and healthy.

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

Write for them to '

Animl Industry Department of.
PARKE, DAVIS & CO.

Damon:- MICH; »

 

 

 

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ankle, ’iiock, stifle, knee or throat.

ABSORBINE

T RADE MARK REG.U.S.PAT. OFF

will clean it off without layi up

the horse. No blister. no air

gone. Concentrated—only a few
drops required at an application. $2.50 per
bottle delivered. Ducrlbe you: use for special inltmctlole.
and Book 8 R free. ABSORBINE. 111.. the anti-
leptic linimcn: for mankind. reduce; Painful Swelllnn.
Enlarged Glenda. Wane. Bruiceo. Varicose Velm; alley.
Pain and inflammation. Price 81.25 a bottle a: druulm or
delivered, Libenl trial bottle pootpn'id for 10¢.
W. F. YOUNG. Inc. 169 female St. Springfield. Mass.

    

  
 

 

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Protect Your Implements
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dew and moisture. Waterproof, wnleigimogellght‘lzand
weather-resisting grades,.emh trademark d andx
umnteed ssh: actor-y orm . eyrefnndeh . meal
or tree illustrated bookletend special 0 er. Good
dealers wanted on exclusive agency plan.

Defoe-East!“ Go ‘1 l 7 1_ WJeflctson, Detroit, Mich.

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thousand. have een called for to replace. on their
old towers. other makes of mills, and to to e, at
small the earin of the earlier '
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rain. The Splash Oll-
ing tern constantly
floods every bearing with oil. pre-
venting wear and enablin the
mill to pump in the lightest reeze. \
The oil supply 13 renewed once ayear. . ’
Double Gears are need. each carrying half the load.

We make Gasoline Engines, umpe, Tan
Water Supply Geode and Ste Frame Saws.

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' Jdofiiest‘ic wool section of the War .

 

1193311311 ' ' depy'the United
States 'wpepart _ent ' of Agriculture,
whiohis completing the work of the

”magnifies —Board, in accordance

._. with} provision of the Agriculture
Appropriation Bill.
'1 .r‘Reports- thus far received show

urthat excess profits were made by

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about 10 per cent of the .“country”
dealers. Correspondence with “dis—
tributing center” dealers,whose total
reports are not yet completed, indi-
cate that some of them have accum-
ulated substantial amounts of eX—
‘ Cess profits on the wool which they
actually bought. Auditing of the ac-
counts of the larger dealers is a
considerable task and will require
several months. The Bureau of Marv

kets, which acts for the Department.

of Agriculture in this work, ‘will
enclose with each check sent to a
grower‘a circular letter giving the
name of the firm which 'handled ~his
wool and which .has returned the exe

cess profits of'which. the customer _

is receiving his share.
No Refunds to Consignors

The department calls attention to
the fact that the regulations of the
War Indus-tries Board did not per-
mit the purchaselof wool in the
great wool growing States of the
Rocky Mountain 'and Pacific .Coast
region except in the case of clips
of less'than 1,000 pounds each. All
larger clips were required to be con-
signed. This region produces about
two—thirds of the entire wool clip .of
the country, which. w 3 about '257,-
000.000 pounds in 19 8. Growers in
the eastern States were urged to
pool and consign their wools and
many of them did so. Since the Gov—
ernment paid the dealers a fixed

commission suits ed‘wool, I
cess profits cont , .
that parrot the wool‘whzich

expect to receive refunds.

Since, the Government 'control of
the
this,
connection consists ’only of auditing

wool; has ceased the’ work of
Department- of Agriculture in

‘the records and accounts of approv-

profits which they may have made
in excess of those permitted under
the regulations of the' War Indus-
tries Board, and the distribution by
the Department of- Agriculture of
these profits directly to the growers
.upon Whose wool the profits were
made wherever the identity of the
wool can be traced.

' Permits Issued to “'001 Dealers

The War Industries Board issued'

permits to about“ 3,500 “country”
dealers authorizing them to
wooi directly from the grower. Per-
inits were alsoissued to 179 “dis-
tributing center" dealers who ‘had
facilities for handling wool in large
quantities and most of whom were
located on the eastern seabOard near
the centers of wool manufacture.
These larger dealers were required
to handle wool on consignment from
either growers or country dealers
and were also permitted to. lyuylfrom
country dealers direct, or from
growers through their agents.

Blank forms calling for a detailed
accounting have been sent by the de—
partment to both classes of dealers.
Reports have been received from
about 3,000 of the country dealers
and about one-half of the dealers in
distributing centers. The taking
over of the wool by the War Depart-
ment was completely so recently
that many of the larger dealers haw
been unable to prepare their reports
at an earlier date. The auditing of
force available for assignment to
ly asit can be done with the limited
forec avail-able for assignment to
this work, the department says.

 

 

CO-OPERATIVE WOOL SALE

' SUCOEEDS .

The Allegan County Wool Growers
Association is to be Congratulated
on the successful sale it just made
of its wool. This association has
only been organized a few weeks
but it was.able to put across the
first Co-Operative Wool Sale made in
this county. A large carload aggre-
gating 'over .24,000 pounds was as—

~sembled by them 'and loaded partly.

at Plainwell and partly at Martin.

' This marks'a new} era in the dis—
posal'of wool by our Allegan County
sheep men. 'The other way of the
buyer receiving small individual lets
and Voiten paying a flat price irre-
spective ‘of grade is entirely too
wasteful and that method formed one
of the reasons why the farmer did
not get his share of the price receiv-
ed for the wool. When. farmers will
work together as our wool men did.
and agree to handle their products
in large quantities ata given time
and place any live buyer can pay a
good deal more for them than under
the old method. 61 cents per pound
was received for the bulk of the wool
delivered and 65cents per ‘pound for-
the Delaine wool. From what we
know of the prices paid at (other
points: and from what we learned by
the oflers of the buyers the plain‘
indication is that our men profited
to the extent of 6 centsper pound at

. least by the new arrangement and

 

 
  
  

the strong probability is that they
profited to the extent of 10cents per
pound because we have every ev1-
dence that the local price at several
points in the county was boosted to
meetthe price the Association re-
ceived. .

There is no thought of this kind of
an association doing anything harms
fill-“to“local interests and the local
buyers had the same opportunity to

buy-this wool as did outside buyers

oreover the wool was offered
0 mm but only in one case did-the
uy‘o’r’ show a wish to deal with
’ ' fien. In the case of one

' rice which he was pay.
fl), reducers. He how-
' h a? it which would

~seem to show that the price offered

to him by individuals was for the l

purpose of hindering the Association
work. Considering that the wool
which was bought outside of theAsso-
ciation was paid for at a sufficient
price to compete with the Association
price it will readily be seen that all
the wool men of the county whether
in or out of the Association benefited
very much by this move.

The direct saving to the farmers
involved in the Association shipment
was easily $1,500 and the strong
.probability that as much more was
saved for men outside of the Assoc—
iation's work. It would seem as if
this- kind of a move on the part of
our farmers is well worth while and

,we congratulate our wool growers on
their success.——A. Bentall.

 

COMMUNITY LIVE STOCK SHOV "

The first community live stock show
of the Crystal Falls, Iron county dis-
trict, has been held. All of the exhib-
its were of the Holstein breed. Sev-
eral of the local farmers contributed
from their herds and the result was
an excellent showing of the black and
whites.

Some new registered stock purchas-
ed from the State Hospital herd at
Newberry, for the Iron» county farm.
was on exhibition. .

A goodly number of people, both
townspeople and farmers, visited the
show. Many remarks were heard on
the live stock development which
taken place in the last few»years. It
IS planned to have such communntv
shows in other sections of the couri-
ry. -

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JACKSON, (South)—Weather very
hot and dry; hay very light; help is
scarce and commands from' $4 to $6 a
day. Many farmers, or with‘the help
of the women, are haying alone. Wheat
harvest has begun; wheat and rye-
good; crops suffering for lackof rain,
especially garden truck, and berries-
truit ”very scarce; ’

  

'simade only on
they
bought outright, Therefore, growers
who consigned their clips should not

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reader of Michigan

Business F arming
who asks for it

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More than ever the big state exposition means something
to business farmers this year of Peace, 1919! For four arduous
Vcars our farmers have toiled night and day to make lllichigans
fertile acres produce every ounce of food-stuffs, with which to
feed our allies and ourselves.

\Vo are going: to celebrate this year at the State Fair.

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In succeeding issues we “'1” tell you how we have planned
to make every farmer and his whole family “right-at

it this year’s fair and we want you to star

NOW to come,
’ county!

But right now, put down in your memory.

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State Fair
Aug. 29 to Sept.

Detroit

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whether you live in Lcnawee or Leelanau

Then tear out the coupon below and scml it for the 200

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Michigan State Fair, Detroit, Mich,
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g..pears; huckléberries

good supply it there

Reliever.

 

t _ lowing prices were
ssociation’s wool was 0 -.» Butterfat, 54; egg ,
‘ about, out of the?
, "gradesare worth 32

July 5.

 

no apples, some
promise to be ‘a

18 rain.- The fair * “

paid recently:—
42; old potatoes

market , and good

abushel.——G. S., ‘

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to honest breeders oi, livestock and poultry. will be sent on rpqiié‘ét; Better '
Show yo u' a proof 311341611 you» what it will cost for 18, 26. or 52 times. 'You
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' To avoid conflicting dates we will,
without cost, list the date of any live
stock sale in Michigan. If you are
considering a sale advise us at once
and we will claim the date for you.

Address Live Stock Editor, M. B. F.,
Mt. Clemens.

 

 

CATTLE

HOLSTElN-FRIESMN.

 

 

.- CHOICE REGISTERED STOCK

PERCHERONS,
HOLSTEINS,
SHROPSHIRES,
ANGUS.
DUROCS.

DORR D. BUELL, MIRA, RICH.
R. F. D. No. l

 

 

 

SIRE IN SERVICE

Johan Pauline De Kel Lad, sired by
Flint Hengerveld Lad, a son of Flint
BertJuscia Paulinetsadllb.) and from
Johan Pauline De 'Kol twice 301b cow
and second highest record daughter of
Johan Hengerveld Lad and mother of
- Pauline DeNiglander Mich, champion
’ ‘two year old (26.131b.) at 26 months.
‘ Have for sale a Grand—sonof Johan
Hengerveld Lad a Show Bull and ready
for light service average for four near-
est dams 24.23lb. dam will be retested.

ROY F FICKIES Chesaning,Mich.

 

 

 

MUSOLF F BROS.’ HOLSTEINS

‘Vo an- no‘" hooking orders for
young bulls from King Pieter Segis
Lyons 170506. All from A. R. O. dams
With credible records. We test annu-
ally for tuberculosis. Write for pric~
es and further information.

Muslofl‘ Bros., South Lyons, Michigan

 

' FOR SALE—HOLSTEIN BULL CALF
lronrgood producing cow and firs: qual-
ity Sire. $75 for quick sale. F. W. Alex-
ander, Vassar, Michigan.

A REAL BULL

Just old enough for service. His sire is
one of the best 31 lb. bulls in the state;
his dam a 23 lb. cow of great capacity.
His three nearest dams average, fat, 4.46
per cent; 514.6 milk 7 days. Priced at
$200 if sold soon. Harry T. Tubbs, El-
well Michigan,

 

TWIN BULL CALVES
Born October 29, 1918; sired by Sir
t‘alantha 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—
ervllle. Michigan.
33-LB, ANCESTRY
FOR SALE Bull calf born Feb. ,
1919. Sire, Flint Hengerveld Lad whose
dam has a 33.105 4—yr.-old record. Dam
1‘7 lb_ Jr. 2—yr.—old, daughter of Ypsilanti
Sir Pontiac DeKol whose dam at 5 yrs.
has a-record of 35.43.2ind 750.20 lbs. in
7 ($3.1 Price, $100 F.O.B.
ri e or extended pedigree and hoto.
L. C. KETZLER, ,- Flint, Miclhigan

PREPARE:

For the greatest demand, and future
prices that have ever been known. Start
now wi'h the Holstein “v

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1d convince

yourself. Good stock . alwayc 1'
sale. Howbert Stock F' K or
Claire. Michigan arm. Eau

“5101's!" JR—E‘Ai ii—A NITIN Viis'ifii'GA'rE‘i“
‘or a e_"Wo time! b , " .
a 32—11). bull ; due y Nd registered

. , ' soon; ages 3 an 4
Holstein cows; good individuals; bred to
years. Price $300 and 33325. C. L. Hu-

lett & Son Okemos, Mich.

 

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

. Twenty dams of our herd sire
~ . 30 XValter Lyons
average .1 lbs.~'oi' butter in seven
days. Nothing for sale at this time
but young bull calves.

E. L. Salisbury, Shepherd, Michigan

 

 

\.
TEN-MONTHS—OLD—BULL

Bull last advertised is Sold,

 

' . This

one born June 7, 1918._ Sired by best
n of famous $30,000. bull

ljig-den Farms herd. - heading

mg Kor
Pontiac Lass. Two nearest daggylfg

sire of this calf average 37.76 lb _
ter 7 days and over 145 lbs. Sinbusto
days. Dam, a. granddaughter of King
of the Pontiacs, Sir Gelsche Walker
Segis and DeKol Burke, A ba
' Herd tuberculin tested annually

BOARDMAN FARMS, Jackson, Mil-11..

 

 

 

 

 

WOLVERINE STOCK FARM

1 want to tell you about our Junior
Herd Sire, “King .Pontiac - Lunde Korn-
dyke Segig,” a son of King of the Pontj-
acs, his dam 18 Queen Segis of Brookside
a daughter of Pontiac Clothilde. De Kol
2nd and Prnce Segis Korndyke, a great
combination of breeding. .

We‘ are breeding this
the daughters of Judge Walker Pietertje,
‘ ’ our Senior Herd Sire whose first .five
dams each have records above 30 lbs, he
also has two 30 lb. sisters. How can
‘ ”$011 .go wrong by buying a bull calf of
, ailsrpopular line .of breeding? ~ ‘ .A
- " - 'r. W1..§pibxu. Battle Creek, mob,

. , do?” .
s y . “‘-

 

Youiig site to'

 

HOLSTEINS OF QUALITY

AVERAGE RECORD OF TWO NEAR-
est dams of herd sire is 35.07 lbs. butter
and 816 lbs. milk for 7 days. Bull for
sale with 31.59 lbs. dam and 10 nearest
dams average over 31 lbs. in seven days.
E. A, HARDY, Rochester. Mich.

 

sired by a son of
Bull calves Friend l-Iengerveld

De 'Kol Butter
day and by a son of King Segis De Kol
Korndyke, from A. R. 0. dams with rec-
ords of 18.25 as Jr. two year old to 28_.25
at full age. Prices reasonable breeding
considered.

WALNUT GROVE STOCK FARM

W. W. Wyckofr, tholeon, Mich.

 

REGISTERED HOLSTEIN BULL OLD
enough for service. Sired by a grandson
of Colantha Johanna Lad; his dam has
a good A. R, 0. record. Write for prices
and pedigree. Also a few females.
non Clough. Parma, Michigan.

HERE’S SOMETHING

THAT WILL BE WORTH MORE MON-’
ey in a few weeks. A registered Holstein
heifer, bred to a grandson of the $50,000
bull; due to freshen Aug. 21, ’19; color
80% black; price, $250. A registered Hol—
stein cow 4 years old; bred to same SlI‘e
as mentioned above; due to freshen Sept-
11. ’19; color 80%‘whi1e; price, $250.
Guaranteed free from disease.

H. E. BROWN, BREEDSVILLE, MICH.

 

 

Ver- ‘

7 . ~ 6 1 ~,
nnnnronos

120 HEREFORD STEERB. ALSO
know or 10 or 15 leads fancy quality
Shorthorn and Angus steers 5 to 800 lbs.
Owners anxious to sell. Will hel buy 500
commission. C.‘ F, «Ball. Fairfle , Iowa.

LAKEWOOD HEREFORDS .

NOt how many but how good! A few
well—developed, beefy, young halls for
sale. blood lines and individuality No: 1.
If you want a prepotent sire, that will
beget grazers, rustlers, early maturers
and market toppers, buy a- registered

 

 

Hereford and realize a. big profit on your .

SAGINAW VALLEY HERD 01“ 0.1.03!

Perfection 5th. Sows‘ all sold.
Gibson, Bridgeport, Michigan. ,

HAMPS “IRES

8734 HAMPSHIRES RECORDED IV
the association from Jan, 1 to Apr. 1, ’19;
Dld’you get one? Boar pigs only for sale
fiowx‘ J40hn W. Snyder. St. Johns. Mich.

. o. 4 ~ . ,

John

 

 

 

BERKSHIRES

GREGORY FARM BERKSHIRES FOR
profit. Choice stock for sale. Write your

 

 

 

investment. A lifet‘ devoted to the wants. W. S. Corsa, White Hall, Ill.
breed. Come nae—E. J. TAY- .
LOB, Fremont, Michigan. CHESTER WHITES

Hoes REGISTERED CHESTER WHITE

 

POLAND CHINA

BIG TYPE P. C. SPRING PIGS. EITH-
er sex. From choice bred sows and sired
by. a grandson of Grant Buster and other
prize—winning boars.
L. W. Barnes: and Son. Byron, Mich,

Prices reasonable. .

PIGS for sale at prices that will interest
you. Either sex. Write today. ‘Ralph

Cqsens, Levering, Mich

SHEEP

 

Ramboulette ewes for sale; also four ewes
lambs. E. A. Hardy. Rochester, Mich._

 

BIG TYPE P. C. GILTS BRED FOR
August and Sept. farrow. A. A. Wood}:
Son. Saline, Michigan.

rronam‘b CHINA sow AND EIGHT

 

pigs, nine farrowed April 28; sired by.

Bob—o-Link by the 2nd Big .Bob. Price
$200. Also offer Bob-o-Link, 14 months
old at a bargain. Has litters of 13 to hIS
credit. 0. L. Wright, Jonesville, Mich.
mo TYPE, Gilts

WALNUT ALLEY all sold. Keep

watch of 1919 crop sired by Arts Sena-
tor and Orange Price. I thank my cus-
formers for their patronage.
A. D. GREGORY. -

MICHIGAN CHAMPION HERD 01“
Big TYpe P. C. orders booked for spring
pigs. E. R. Leonard, St. Louis, Mich.

L. S. P, c. BOARS ALL SOLD. HAVE
a few nice fall Gilts. bred for fall far-
row.——H. O. Swartz, Schoolcraft, Mich.

lonia, Mich.

 

 

 

HEIFER (‘ALVES SOLD. BRED
Yearling and young cow for sale. Price,
$150 and $250 C. L. Hulett & Son, Oke-
mo, Mich. ’

 

JERSEY

The Wildwood Jersey Farm

Breeders of Majesty strain Jersey Ca:-
tle. Herd Bulls, Majesty’s Oxford Fox
134214; Eminent Lady’s Majesty 150934.
Herd tuberculin-tested. Bull calves for
sale out of R. of M.. Majesty dams.

Alvin Balden, Capac, Michigan.

 

 

FOR SALE—REGISTERED JERSEY
bulls ready for service, and bull calves.
Smith & Parker, R 4, Howell, Mich.

 

GUERNSEY

 

- Guernsey Bull
Reglstere For Sale
B n A ril 20,1919 Price $50
Lg; 0153 left! All the others advertis-
ed in M, B. F. have been sold.
Wm. T. Fisk, Vestaburg, Mich., R. 2

ABERDEEN-ANGUS
' l;
ABERDEEN-ANGUS CATTLE

We are offering at attractive prices. a.
number of high-class young. bulls, we”
‘able to head the best herds in 'the land.
Best in blood lineage on either Side of the.
ocean. Write for price list. 0. call and

see US.

Woodcote Stock Farm, lonia. Michigan.

 

SHORTHORN
RTHORN FOR SAl-E..—\T REA-
SHO sonable NPrices. The
‘ -winning Scotch Bull, aster Model
2%21‘347, In many states at head of herd of
50 good type Shorthorns. . . .
E. M. Parkhurstw Reed City, Michigan.

 

THE BARRY. co.- SHORTHORN
Breeders’ Association Wish to announce
their new sales list for about-October},
of the best beef or milk strains. Write
your wants to W. L. Thorpe, Sec'y., Milo,
Mich .

SHOBTHOBNS, 100 :HEAD T0 SE-
lect from. Write me your wants. Prices
reasonable. Wm, J. Bell. Rose City. Mich.

THE VAN ,BQREN CO. Shorthorn
Breeders1 Association have young 'stoek
for sale, mostly Clay breeding. Write
your wants to. the secretary, Frank Bai-
ley, Hartford, Mich.

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

 

HAT DO YOU WANT? 1 represent 41

SHORTHORN breeders. Can put you in
touch with best milk or beef strains. Bulls
up ages. Some females. C, W. Crum,
President Central. Michigan Shorthom
Association, McBrides. Michi: 1.

N0 STOCK iron SALE AT PRESENT,

 

 

 

 

  

 

shortliorn Breeder. W. S. Huber, Glad-
wm. ,Wh-

it! "if. «is £11.. ~19:me 31!
3 )- _ I .

 

 

 

EVERGREEN FARlVI BIG TYPE 1’. C.
Bears all sold, nothing for sale now, but
will have some cracker jacks this fall.
Watch my ad. I want to thank my many
customers for their patronage and every
customer has been pleased with my h0g8.
Enough said. C. E. Garnant, Eaton Rap-
ids, Mich.

 

Large Type Poland China Hogs“

Write that inquiry for L. T. P. C. serv-
iceable boars to Wm. J. Clarke, Eaton
Rapids, Mich. instead of Mason. I have
sold my farm and bought another, one
mile west and eight and one-half miles
south. Come and see me in my new home.
Free livery from town.
WM. J. CLARKE.
R. No. 1, Eaton Rapids, Michigan

 

DUROC

 

MEADOWVIEVV FARM. REGISTERED
Duroc Jersey Hogs. Spring pigs for sale;
also Jersey Bulls] J. E. Morris, Farming-
ton, Michigan.

 

~ - RABBITS

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

 

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DOGS

WRITE DR. IN. A. ElyVALT, Mt. Clem-
ens, Mich., for those beautiful Sable and
White Shepherd Pupppies; natural heel-
ers from farm—trained stock; also a few
purebred Scotch Collie Puppies; sired by
“Ewalt’s Sir Hector,” Michigan Champion
cattle dog. ‘

 

 

POULTRY

S. C. WHITE'LEGHORN
400 Yearling Pullets

S: C. Leghorns with colony laying record.
will‘be sold in lots of 6, 12, 25, 50 and
lOO—August delivery.

Frill Chicks for Spring layers—White and
Brown Leghorns; Barred Rocks.

Cockerels, D‘ucks, Geese, Turkeys.

Belgian 'Hares, New Zeelands, Flemish
Giants.

BLOOMINGDALE FARMS ASSOCIATION
Bloomingdale Mich.

 

 

PLYMOUTH ROCKS

JULY CHICKS SOLD. ORDER FOR
August delivery. 25 for $4.25, 50 for $8,
100 for $16, Pure—bred Rose and Single
Comb Reds and Barred Plymouth Rocks
prepaid by parcclpost. Circular free. In—
‘terlakes Farm. Box _4, Lawrence, Mich.

 

lilUl)-\VAY—AUSIl-KA FARBI OFFERS
you an opportunity to become acquaint:
ed with the Parks bred—to—lay Barled
Rocks at small cost; breedin pens of live
yearling hens and male bird at $20 for
quick sale. Dyke C. Miller. Dryden, Mich.

 

1nonoc BOARS READY FOR. SER-
vice, also high class sows bred for sum-
mer farrowing to Orion’s Fancy King, the
biggest pig of his age ever at Internation-
al Fat Stock Show, Newton Barnliart,
St. ,Johns, Mich. i

.“TWO YOUNG'BROOKWATER, DUR-
00 Jersey Bears, ready for service. All
stock shipped; express prepaid, insDection
allowed. Fricke Dairy Co. Address Fric-
ke Dairy C0., or Arthur W. Mumford,
Perrinton, Mich.”

 

 

REGISTERED DUROC BOARS FMM
prize-winning Golden Model family,
smooth type, adapted for mating with the
coarser-boned females for early maturing
pigs. ,Subject to immediate acceptance
and chan e without notice I will crate
and ship or 250 per pound. Papers if de-
sired $1 extra. Send $50. Wm refund
differenceror return entire remittance it
reduced offer is cancelled, Pigs will
weigh from 150 lbs. to 200 lbs. Geo B.
Smith, Addison, Mich.

PEACH HILL FARM

REGISTERED Dunoc JERSEY GILTS,
bred for fall farrow. Protection and Col-
onel breeding. Our prices are reasonable.
Write or better still, come and make your
own. selections. Visitors welcome. In-
wood Bros. Romeo Mich.

DUROCS; BRED STOCK ALL SOLE.
Will have a limited number of yearling
gilts bred for August farrow. Order early. .
Newton & Blank, Hill Crest Farms, Per-

 

 

rinton, Mich.

 

} Shadowland Farm .

I .0. l. C’s. ._._...._—i f .
. ‘ - in‘ Ma and, June.‘

Bred Gdt‘ Bookingy orders for

Spring Pigs. Everything shipped GOD

and registered in bu r’s name. it
you want the best. “'13:: ‘

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

 

 

LEUIIUBN

 

30,000 FINE, IIUSKYIVVHITE LEG-
horn chicks of grand laying strain for
July delivery. Shipped safely everywhere
by mail. Price. $12.00 per 100; $6.50 for
50. Order direct. Prompt Shipment. Full
satisfaction guaranteed. Free catalogue.
Holland Hatchery, R 7, Holland, Mich,

 

 

WYANDOTTE
SILVI‘ZR, GOLDEN AND WHITE
Wyandottes; eggs from especial m.. —

ing 33 per 15; $5'per 30; $8 per 50; by
parcel post ‘prepaid. Clarence Browning,
Portland Mich., R 2

CHICKS

CHICKSWE SHIP. THOUSANDS, DH?-
ferent varieties; Broxvn Leg—
horns, $13 hundred; booklet and [13311.
onials. Stamp appreciated. Freepni-t
Hatchery. Box 10. Freeport. Mich
' S. C. “'HITE and Brown
Baby CthkS Leghorns. Good laying
strains of large white eggs. Guaranteed
to reach you in first-class condition by
parcel. Catalogue with price list free.‘
Wolverine Hatchery, R 2, Zeeland, ”Mich.

- HATCHING EGGS

MY BARRED P. ROCKS ARE GREAT.
winners, extra layers. and yellow leg:
and beaks. Eggs. by express, $1.50 per
15; by parcelpost, $2 per 15. G. A. Baum-
gardner. Middleville, Mich. R, '2. '

FOR SALE—‘EGGS .FOR HATCIIING
from Barron Single Comb White Leg-
horns; 300 eggs strain 7-lb'. cock, $1.65

 

 

 

 

 

S. Woodrufl, elvin.. Mich.

R 'Br. Leghorn eggs $1.50 per 15; .33

' - per 100. Pekin duck, $1.50 for a.
W. Chinese some eggs 40 cents each. Mrs.
Claudia Bette.» Hillsdale, Mich. -r , ,

 

Rocks, all varieties andAnconas
mam Sheridan " k,

   

 

 

' '1. can]. JEWET‘I'. and. ’n‘iioii.

Sheridan. well 11 gs; ~ ‘

Boar 918‘s. grandsons of Schoolmaster and '

NINE FIRST - CLASS REGISTERED'

per 15 by mail; $4 pe 50; chicks, 20'i’or y -
55. R, , in .

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for-the; . , _
“stein . was extended: -to:.include the

, fpublic .gra‘in‘ele‘vator'." nipr‘opriations

of the sites or private industries on
the riverfront, which might have been
a tedious process ‘in other states, was
expedited by the unique statutes of
Louisiana, which have their founda-

Sutton in’.,tI‘Ie old Napoleonic laws.

While there is of eourse a vast dif-

"fer-enee in thecharacter "of southern»

farm? products and those produced in

“this section, and this would necessL

, tats a' modification of the mechanical
equipment that might be required if
th‘e‘Louisiana system were accepted ‘as‘
a model there is no great dissimilari-

Vty in.the basic principles of economy .

and,finance to be applied. There is a
demand for: bonds that have a state
government backing, and therefore the
state_owned piojects are the more

readily financed. 7’ Being state-owned,

 
  
 

taming" interests; and" ed” the‘

econom es the e"
.cause of unstiated.
_. struction affordedQ y. ,
sources of the people. ~.I‘n other words,
such co-operative-censtructions may be
made onithe' grand-scale, 0f the most
‘m'odern type, \whlch'means, a corre-
sponding reduction in cost. of handling
storage and insurance—the negotiable
receipt is also an attractive feature.
In order to give our‘readers a com-
prehensive idea of the‘ development of
this remarkable system by the state
-. of LouiSi’ana, we have divided the sub-
ject material into three installments,
which will be published in three con-
secutive issues, and the Louisiana
system will‘ be discussed under the
followingg heads:
(1)' Louisiana state cotton “ware-

,houses and terminal system.
(.2) . Louisiana state grain elevator.

(3) Louisiana state commodity
warehou _, the plans for which were
elaborate and completed as the Unit-

ed States Army Supply Base at New
Orleans. ‘

 

 

 

 

One corner of a 20-acre corn field on the farm of H. M. Wise & Sons, two millet!
south of Clinton, Lenawee County. On July 12th this corn topped the fence posts.

 

 

‘ VCOUNTY creep REPORTS

KALKASKA, ('South)—-— The farm-
es are cultivating and bugging. The
bugs are worse than t y‘ ever have
been. The weather has een dry and
cool. The soil is very dry. There are
lots of forest fires. The Weather is so
dry it is injuring the grain. The corn
is looking good. There is a good prom-
ise of fruit. The following prices were
paid at Kalkaska on Thursday, June

'Zfiz—Wheat, $2; oats, 80c; hay, light

'mixed.$40; butter, 40; butterfat. 60;
,. 83. 33.—R. 3., South Boardman.
* he 30.

30.7

3 GRAND TRAVERSE (South). —

. Farmers‘are beginning to cut grain.

Is very dry, had a little rain last
night, but it will take a lot to do
much. good. Corn looks good consid-

' ering the dry weather. Potatoes look

fair, also beans ; not many of the last
;two crops mentioned are in around
here. Huckleberries are dried up; a1-
so a good part of wildberries. The
following prices ' were offered:—
Oats $1; springers 50c; butterfat
eggs 380. ——C “L. B. Williamsbuns‘.
Mich. ‘

GENESEE (South)—-——Farmers are
haying and harvesting wheat and
rye and also cultivating corn and
beans. We have. not had- much rain
lately and crops are beginning Quite
a bit. The soil is too dry for good
filling up or plowing. Rye and
wheat are not going to yield as heavy
as was expected. Corn is looking
good but beans are only fair. Hay
is light this year and indications
point to a shortage next winter.
Farm help is very scarce and farm-
ers are doing what they can and
will have to leave it go. The follow-
ing" prices were offered at Flint on
July 10:—Wheat $2.15; corn $1.80;
oats 72c; rye $1.25; hay, No. 1
timothy $22@25; No. 1 light mixed
$20@22; beans (0. H. P. Pea) $6.-
50; red kidney 39; potatoes $3.25;

onions, od, $4.75; cabbage 5c 'per

lb; cucumbers $1@1.50 per dozen;
hens 27c;.springers 40c: seese 18@
22'; butter, creamery 510:, dairy 45
@soc; eggs 48c; sheer. $7@ $8:

' lemme“; hogs $20.50 a $21.50;

b'egfegteeirglslo @ $12; beef cows. $7
@.’$88:"‘veal calves $12@$15: wool
. 16003—03 S./Fenton, Mich.

   

wheat as the result of unfavorable

PRESQUE ISLE, ‘(Cen‘tra1)—It
has been very dry the last of June
and until the 4th of July. We had a
good rain. The grain will be very
short and late potatoes,about one-
third of a stand. It was so dry they
died up and rottedv before they came
-up. Hay on some fields is a good
-crop; on others it is very poor. We
had a small cyclone on July 9th. It
blew down some fruit trees and roofs
off and a few. hay stacks were scat—
tered. The following prices were
paid at Millersburg July 12, 1919—-
terfat, 48; eggs, 35; wool, 55 to 57.
‘Wheat, $2; oats, 80; rye, $1.30; but-
terfat, 48; eggs, 35; wool, 55 to 57.
—D. D. S., Millersburg, July 14.

MONTMORENCY (South)-—Spring
grain a failure in this part of the
county'. It rained July 4, first in four
weeks. .Pasture poor and grasshop-
pers thick en high land. Haying and
wheat harvest nearly done; hay sell-
‘ing for $20 out of field; Winter wheat
and rye a fair crop. The following
prices were paid at Atlanta July 11———
Cats. 90; hay, $18; potatoes, 90; but-
ter, 44; butterfat, 50; eggs,-36; hogs,
dressed, 20; beef steers, dressed, 18;
wool, 65.—P. H., Atlanta, July 7.

 

NEWS OF THE CROPS

Considerable damage to cats in
parts of Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska,
and South Dakota was confirmed in
reports to a leading local commis-
sion house for a large number of
points. The reports indicated that
the crip is very spotted, some returns
showing that the yield would be very
good, while in other sections it is
the reverse. Where threshing has
been done in Illinois, there .seemed
to be very few complaints. Perhaps
the key to some of the bad reports
received of late Was given ill. a
message from an Iowa man which
said: “Crop con’ditionsdo not‘count.
Farmers ‘ are bullish and own the
grain." ' ‘

“Threshing returns are disappoint-
ing as to yiel ,.” said the Modern
Miller. “There is much shriveled

wheat at harvest, but threshings from}

 
  
      
     
    
  

  

    
    
  
  
  
   
    
  
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
    
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 

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Write me at once, because we are better~ prepared than; any house in Michiganto
furnish you with the kind of a threshing outfit you need, 'whether it is a small
individual machine, that can be run by any power from 3 h. p. up, or a larger outfit ‘for your threshing associa- ‘-
tion that can be run by tractor power. - ~ , . _ _ . ' '
There is still time for us to care for your needs‘in time forithis year’s threshing, IF YOU ACT TODAY.

Altho the machines we recommend exactly meet every requirement here in Michigan today, theyvareu neither new nor untried. We have

handled both lines for years. They are made, by old reputable down-East manufacturers who build on honor andwe are proud to put our

name and reputation back of their product. .' . , , . _ '
I have twelve men constantly traveling for me, men who know how ‘to help you if'you are planning on buying a small rig or of gett-
ing up an association of your neighbors. Write me and see how quickly I can, help you solve this year‘s threshing problem for yourself and -

Your neighbors. ' . . , .1 . . , ,
‘ ’ ' , ' ' (Signed) , J.M. PRESTONhPreSident.

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: farmer of 160 acres or more. Many No line of machines could be better adapted for Michigan business farmers, threshing

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of them have been sold in Michi- associations, or companies than the Bidwell line which has for so many years been: favorab- I i‘ 4 ’
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~ gan “rm: t e past V8 years and - the power equipment, which we do not sell, is optional with the buyer. 3 ' ' ‘ - ’
ever * one as roven a mone -m k- - . . . . ‘ ” i" . . .
- f) . t p 11 -. y a Any medium s1zed tractor Will handle the Bidwell and thus where a group of farmers ' ’
er or 1 S owner, a owmg hlm “0t own one for plowing, a threshing machine completes the triangle and makes an outfit that , .
Only to thresh when he wanted t6, will pay for itself practically in a single year. ‘ f.‘ ; ”
m the field if necessary, but to do IF YOU ARE TALKING AN ASSOCIATION IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. i' ““”" "j
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W 1911 HS own threShlllg W35 OVGP- . buy from us, unless we prove that we can sell you a better machine for your needs at an ’
Few realize that so small and equal or lower price than any other house In Michigan. ' _ .
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ls (my 11.0‘7 d 1e 1g ( cmam _ state and you’can feel free to write us or call_ ‘ ,. ‘ ’

from IHdIVIdual farmeis has been on us for any help because we will make it . Produce .

created. N0 fi‘1'1110r WhO'O‘VHS DOW‘ our business to see that you get prompt atten- .. . - _ .

, er from three horse up should be tion. 3 More - 3 1.-
Withm,“ a small threshing “3 that If you live near Lansing telephone us when FOOd _. . '
W111 glve 111m 110t only good serv1ce you are coming to see us and we will meet INCREASE your prodw " ‘x 3 ._-

but service right when he wants It. on with an automobile at an station at the tion of beef and dairy ’;

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