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OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMJVIITTEE. MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU

. A Business _Organization for Business Farmers

HE FARM BUREAU has well been called “the

” farmer’s business organization.” It recognizes
that farming is a business and the farmer a business
man and proposes to assist the farmer in the solution
of his business or economic problems. The responsi-
bilities of the Michigan State Farm Bureau rest for
the tinie being upon the shoulders of the folks shown

.above. They have got a big job ahead of them, a great-

er; job perhaps than many realize. It is the job of
making good.‘ Promises are easily made. Pictures of
the future are easily péin‘ted, but their realization
means hard work,‘ good judgment and courageto blaze
the untried trails. The first yearor two of the‘ Farm
'Bureau’s life, as a full-fledgedffarmers’ organization
will be trying ones to both oflicers and members. Farm-
ers who expect-an immediate return (on their invest-
ment are going to be disappointed. and perhaps be-

come a little impatient. But all should remember that
Rome was not built in a day. It takes time to lay the
foundation for any great work. A cgrtain amount of
experimentation is necessary; there will have to be
some cutting and trying, and despite the utmost care
mistakes will be made. As we have said before we
cannot afford to let the Farm Bureau fail. Too many
farmers have pinned their faith to it. Too many farm-
ers are looking to it to direct them to economic free-
dom. Failure of this great movement would set farm
organization back a score or more of years and undo
much of the work that has already been done. ”As
long as the Farm Bureau is controlled by farmers for
farmers it should have the support of all who have the
farmer’s interests unselfishly at heart. We hope those
of our readers who have joined the Farm Bureau will
give it a fair and square chance to make good, and
not become too impatient of results.

 

Cora E. Kotcham, Barry county; Roland Mon-Ill, Presldent, Bel-Hen county; R. a. Potts (standlng) VIce-Presldont
Oakland county; A. E. lllenden, Lenawee county; Jas. Nicol, Allooan county; Ashley M.

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"‘~ The Red Ffag‘Never F”l(iee"Qv'_er» the Farm House.

  

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This is
LEONARD
WOOD

 

The Man Who Has Pledged Himself .

to Solve the Farmers’ Problems!

He Has Always Made Good!

LEONARD WOOD, the man who won the unqualified *

endorsement of Theodore Roosevelt, greatest American of his time, is
the man who should get your vote in the primaries April 5th.

A vote for Leonard Wood is a vote for Roosevelt’ s principles, for the very same
things that Roosevelt would be advocating if he were alive today.

A vote for Wood is a vote for a candidate whose backers, have pledged themselves to see that the
voice of the Michigan people is heard in the state and national conventions. Wood is fighting for the
nomination, not merely to gather up delegates to be transferred to some other candidate at a “psycho-
logical moment,” to be decided by the party leaders. - ‘

Leonard Wood in his public utterances has shown a thorough understanding of the farmers’
problem and a warm sympthy .for the farmer. He says:

“Our stability rests largely in the agricultural population. The Red flag never flies over the
house of the farmer who owns his farm. If the American farmers had not played the game as they did,
we would have lost the war because we would not have been able to feed our allies in the field as well as
ourselves. If the American farmer had struck, the Germans would have won the war. The farmers sent
their sons‘to war and in spite of the shortage of labor, they, by tremendously increasing their efforts,
gave the world the biggest crop in history. Agriculture is not only the principal source of our wealth,
it is the groundwork of our most stable citizenship.

We must have a department of agriculture conducted FOR THE FARMER by men who really
know farming from the furrow to the crop. It should be the intention of the national government at
Washington to make farming conditions such that there would be fewer tenant farmers and more owned
fai’ms. ”

Theodore Roosevelt said of Leonard Wood: “He has made all good Americans his debt-
ors by what he has done.” -

- Pull for by
'40le Wood We. at Ila-lu-
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Number 28

  

 

BUSINESS FARMER

   
 
 

March 20111
1920*

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Adventures In Economy by the State of Ilhnois

How Consolidation of 125 goards and Commissions Into Nine Departments Lowered Illinois Tax Rate

HE STATE of Illinois at the end of the
biennium, september’30, 1919, returned

_to the State Treasury unexpended appropria?
tions of 'over two million dollars. During this

' same period the tax rate in the state was reduc-
ed in 1918, as compared with 1917,17 per cent
and 1n 1919, as compared with the year previ-
one, 20 per -.cent On January 1, 1917, there was
in the revenue fund in the State Treasury,a

balance of $528. It is from this account that ,

all of the regular operating expenses of the
state are paid. There was in this fund January
1, 1918, $5,055, 752. 75. January 1,1919 this
balance had increased to $13,301,744.04 and on
January 1, 1920 it' steed at $15,709,780A5.
These results were largely brought about by
the elimination of a large ’number of boards
and commissions in the stat and to _t_he busi-
ness administration of state .afiairs which the
new Civil Administrative Code made possible.

In his campaign for governor, Colonel Low:

den, .in his numerous Speeches, laid stress upon
the illogical organization of the state govern-
ment. He insisted that if state governments
were to be respected their numerous and over,
lapping boards must be consolidated and the
budget system of appropriations and expendi-

tures must be substituted for the haphazard

system then existing.

In his inaugural message Governor Lowden
said:

“Administrative agencies have been multi-
plied in bewildering confusion. They have
'been created without refirence to their ability,
economically and effectively, to administer the
_ laws.

“One of the imperative needs of the state is.
'_:the' conSolidatibn of its multiplied agencies "into
a few principle departments. The governor is
held responsible for the conduct of the'state‘
government. His executive functions should
be discharged through a limited number of
agencies over which he exercises actual control.
Under the present system. of confusing per-
plexity, the governor cannot exercise the super—
vision and control which the people have a
right to demand.”

Administrative Code.

March 1, 1917, the 50th General Assembly of
Illinois enacted the law known as “The Civil
Administrative Code’ It became eflective
July 1, 1917. Previous to the passage of this
law there were in Illinois, something ever 125
-nec<ssary absoluhely independent agencies of
gm ernment, having nothing to do with one
another, not related or coordinated' in any man-
ner. There was, of course, much overlapping
of functions. . There was much needless ex-
pense and, perhaps worst of all, there was of
necessity, great inefi’iciency. The Code Law
grouped these 125 boards,
agencies into nine depart-

commissions and -

By OMAR H. WRIGHT
Director of Finance, State of Illinois.

 

Should Michigan Copy Illinois?

N THE announcement of his candidacy

for governor, Milo D: Campbell said
he believed in the methods adopted by
‘ Gov. Lowden of Illinois, and if elected
governor would endeavor to emulate
them. We were curious to know what
Gov. Lowden had done in Illinois to con-
solidate boards ind commissions, reduce
the tax rate and give the state an econom-
ical and efficient administration. The ac- .
companying article gives us this informa-
‘tion, and we present it to our readers, be
lieving that they will heartily support
the man for governor who pledges him-
self to bring about similar reforms in the
administration of our state government.
—Editor.

 

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board may be desirable for legislative or judic-
ial powers or as an advisory body. In practice,

however, it is the individual always who takes ‘

the initiative. Hence, an individual was put at
the head of these departments, with the title of
director.

All the officers, including the directors, un-
der the administrative code, are required to
give all their time to the public service.
ministrative code, are required to give all their
time to the public service.

Individuals Instead of Committees.

The great underlying principle of the Civil
Code“ Act is that it is individuals who do
things and not bodies of men. Of late years
states have acquired the habit of creating a
commission every time something goes wrong.
It is the experience of, every capable business
man that it is the individual who is able to
execute satisfactorily and not a board or a
commission.

The Civil Administrative Code has been in
operation now more than two years. In re-
sults it has surpassed all expectations. At the
seat of government, nine responsible heads of

«departments are in daily touch with the gov-

ernor, who, therefore, can exercise proper
supervision over the affairs of the state, for
each head of department, in turn, is in con-
stant touch with the activities of his own de-
partment.
are easily discovered and corrected.

In Illinois the legislature meets once in two
years and therefore, appropriates for two
years in advance. In the winter of 1917 ap-
propriations were made for the period com-

Extravagance and incompetency”

mencing July 1, 1917, and ending June 30,.~ '
1919. Though these appropriations were based‘ .

upon pre-war prices and conditions, which, of

course, were very much more favorable than ‘ ’ '

those which prevailed during the war, yet,_ at,’

, the end of the two years’ period there was ad

unexpended balance in every departmenfi of
the government save one. That the government
created under the Civil Administrative Code
functioned well, is best shown by the fact that
Illinois Went through the entire period of the
war without any. extraordinary session of the
general assembly.

Among the departments created was the de-
partment of finance. The head 'of that depart-
ment exercises general supervision over the fi-
nances of the State. He provides a uniform
system of bookkeeping; approves or disap-
proves of all vouchers; he is in constant touch
with the financial affairs of the State. In ad-
dition, it is his duty to prepare a budget of es-
timated expenditures and receipts, to be sub-
mitted to each regular session of the General
Assembly. In the exercise of his general
supervision over the expenditures of the State,
he, in effect, begins the preparation of the bud-
get a biennium in advance. That 1s, on the lst
of July, 1917, in approving or disapproving
vouchers and investigating financial condi
tions, he was gathering information all the
while to enable him intelligently to judge what
the appripriations should be for the next biena
nium. He had, in the first place, the informa-

tion that he had acquired as to the needs of the 1 :

various activities of the State 1n the exercise of '
his power of general supervision over the fin-
ances, and in addition he had been able to in-
vestigate, himself, when a-re’quest was made by
any official charged with the expenditure of
money, as to~ the exact needs of the case. The
budget thus submitted went before the appro-
priations committees of the house and the sen-
ate, and with very few changes were enacts into
law.

The revenues of the State are derived from"
indirect sources, such as the fees for various
services rendered by the State, a tax upon gross ~
premiums of insurance companies, a tax upon
the gross revenues or the Illinois Central Rail—
road Company, a franchise tax upon corpora-
tions, inheritance taxes, etc., and a general “
property tax. The last named tax is levied
at such a rate as to raise revenue ,‘sufficient, .
together with the indirect revenue, to defray f
the expenses of the State Government.

System Reduces Tax Rate.

The general property tax rate for state pur- ,
poses in 1917 was 90 cents on the hundred dol-
lars. In 1918, it was reduced from 90 to 75 I
cents on the hundred dollars. In 1919, the _' ‘
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ments. These departments.» A. -
were: Finance, Trade and
Public Works and Buildings,
Labor, Mines and Minerals, .
Agriculture, Public leth
md Registration and Elec-
tion.

Instead of putting boards
and commissions at the heads
of these deparnnents, the
law placed individuals;
‘ ‘ the the- , -!
jdaals ’

  
   
  
   
   
  

   
  
 
 

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1. Comparison of Live Stock and
Retail Meat Prices. .

2. H. H. _Halladay, on
Farmer and his Hired Man."

3. A Socialist’s Answer to Mr.
. George E. Roberts.

The 'March 27th Issue ’W‘ill Contain— '

5. How Michiganis State Tax
Dollar is Divided—:By .D. E. Alward,
Secretary of the Senate.

6. Corn Production in Michigan.

‘ ‘The

7. How Berrien County Milk Pro-
4. How to Build a Practical Sheep duc'ers are Marketing Their Own
Milk.

 

from one- third to one- half of
the actual cash value. The
rate' for that year‘ was fixed ‘5.
at 40 cents on the hundred : .
dollars, which would be equiv- ; .
alent to 60 cents under the 1

  
    
   
  
     

 

   
  
    
    
   

the tax rate of the preceding .
year. These reductions are 1
due partly to an increase in .
indirect rev‘énues, but largely '1
to greater economy under the
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old basis—a reduction of 20 .8 '1
’per cent. as compared with ,’ ,_

     
    
   
    
   


   

  

OOL‘S ARE classified according
to their origin, "value and
adaptability for different uses.
In'this country wools are divided into

. Domestic wools are
coming from the flocks east of the
firM‘issouri‘ river and usually from
Q,sheep_of the mutton typa and breed-
ing. When compared with territory
wacls, these wools are usually clean-
er'and brighter, due to. the better pro-

‘ States producing domestic Wools ire
“"1 Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, West
.Yirginia, Kentucky, Indiana,~ Illinois,
'- Iowa,~Michigan, Wisconsin and Min-
‘Qnesota. Territory Wools are those
unreduced“ west: of the Missouri rive’r
fining! from Sheep which contain a large
‘E'perhentage of fine wool blood. These
"-‘Wools ,shrink, quite heavy when scour-
;‘ed due to the presence of sand, dirt
"and considerable yolk in the fleeces.
, State's producingkterritory wools are
' Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah,
-Nevada, Colorado and washington.
\Upon reaching the market wools
are divided into domestic and terri-
, tory classes and these in turn'into
‘ .combing and clothing. Combing
.wool should be at least 3 inches long
and is usually sold from 6 to 10
cents more per pound than the short
or clothing wool; therefore'it should
be the aim of all growers to produce
combing wool, instead of the short-
er or clothing wool.

Each class of wool is again divid-

. 2 ed into grades by professional grad—
‘ers, the grade depending upon the

‘ fineness of fibre, length of fibre,
shrinkage and. general character.

, Following is a'classification of do-
; smestic wools, and this being the

class in'which we are directly inter-

   
    
 
 
  
  
  
  
      
   
   
  
  
   
    
   
   
   
   
  
    
    
    
   
  
   
  
  
  
   
  
    
    
    

I worked for my board for an
aged man, we .will call Uncle
_ Jasper. He was a very «good
and-kind man but from a business
point of view he possessed one bad
fault. Any old, discarded machinery
of his neighbors he could beg-or ‘buy
cheaply he brought to his farm. He
would then spend a great deal of val-
unable time tinkering with it and
doing ‘poor work with same when he
got it patched up so he could use it.
Old binders, mowers, rakes and oth-
er worthless machinery littered the
place. His poor crops and high weeds
also became a 'by-word in the com-
. munity.
'4 , fWhen I went to the place, the most
conspicuous, worthless thing I had to
use was an old leaky, worn-out
pump in the only well on the place.
Every time one had to get a pail of
water or come to the well to water
horses or other stock ,the pesky old
:pump had to be primed. Also often
the pail of priming water was empty
and one had to go to the house for
water to prime ,
t h e p u m p-
F‘urthermor e,
in winter on
account of the
f r e e z i n g
- weather th e
wa-t e r f o r
priming pur—
poses was kept
in :the house
all the time,
the’ pump be—
ing 300 feet
distant. Con-
ase‘quently this
7-getting water

wflILE‘ ATTENDING high school

  

  

 
   
   

fifllrfiplimp con—
taunted consid-
> "7 Ya]. u-

' Explanation of omits-rig: Dét’ér

Viva classes, Domestic and ~Territory. .
those wools:

tectiOn and care given the sheep.-

 

Extension Speciehétin Sheep

n‘i'i'rie V—‘alfu'e'ofi ’Wool
By"n.erL1AMsf' l. p -- ,.
Husbandry, Michigan. Agricultural College. _ ..

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”‘I'do not understand all about the different grades of wool. .I see. in the
M..B.‘ ‘F. woOl qimted flne‘wool Delaine and 1-2 blood, 3-8 blood, 1-4 cloth-
ing,‘ common, and 'br'aid. 'o What head does the Shropshire come, under? I
have always received, the highest price for this wool.—-G. H: 8.,M‘Penfield.

 

ested, we will not take up classifica-
tion ’ of territory wools:
Domestic Wools

Combing: Deiaine, half-v blood,
thee—sights blood: quarter blood, low-
quarter .blood, braid. ' _

Clothing1' fine, half blood cloth-
ing, 7 three-sights blood clothing,
quarter blood clothing. ~

In the early days of. thermal
trade, the half blood, three eight's.
‘blood and quarter'bloodgrades re-
ferred to wools from 'sheep ‘of half,
three eights and quarter Merino
blood, but today they have no such
significance. ‘, .

Asgraded by the usual grader
eachclass has .the following gades:

Fine (Delaine or clothing), half

blood, three-sights blood, quarter
blopd, low quarterblood, low, coarse
commoner braid. i . 8 .

Fine wool is usually shortest in
length of) staple, has anjexceptwionally
fine crimp and contains'a large.'per-
centage of yolk or‘grease. Half blood

wool, often spoken of as fine is not '

so finely crimped, is somewhat long-
er of staple and usually has a lighter
.shrink. Three eights blood wbol of;
ten spoken of' as medium is less
crimped, less elastic, and has . a‘
lighter shrinkage containing less
yolk than either of the above grades.
Quarter blood wool ranks next in: the
‘scale of fineness and crimp, with less:
yolk’ and a lighter shrinkage. The

7 low, coarse, common or braid, as the ,

 

 

favor this “bill.

 

 

HEARINGS 0N “TRUTH IN FABRICVBILL"

ARMERS; who are interested in ,the “Truth in-Fabric Bill” which
would compel clothing manufacturers to sell their goods according
to the amount of "shoddy and virgin wool they contain should write
or wire the Interstate and Foreign Commerce committee before which.
hearings are now being conducted both for and against the bill. This bill =-
was drafted 'by the National Sheep and Wool Bureau of America, in
behalf of the Wool growers. It aims to prevent deception and miébrand-' -
ing of clothing just as other laws prevent deception and 'misbrandiing
7' of food. The" bill is a Very important one, and no farmer who produces
sheep should overlook this opportunity of assisting in' its paSSage. ~
Write Congressman French, Washington, I}. 0., stating briefly why you .
It may mean dollars in" your pockets to do so.
time is to be lost. Write or wire today—Editor;

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By ALBERT B. REAGAN

nerves and I said to Uncle Jasper:
“How long have you been priming
pumps as you do this one?”

“Well, Jean,” he replied in his
droll way of speaking, “I am sev—
enty-six .years old and I reckon I've
been doing it over forty years of
those three score and 16. Why ask?”

“I was just wondering how much
time you have lost in your life just
fooling with such old things."

“I reckon I haven’t lost much.”

“You have lost more time than one
could convince you, you have. I
have been keeping tab on that pump
for a month. It has to be primed on
an average of twenty times a day.
The water to prime it has to be ob-
tained from the house in winter. At
this tim‘e of the year one must walk
300 feet to get it and then 300 feet
back to the well, or a total distance
of 600 feet. And the priming of it
twenty times a day necessitates one
walking 1,200 feet or over two and
a third miles. It usually takes-one
fifteen minutes to walk a mile. So

  

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in just going for the priming water
one looses thirty-five minutes per
day in the freezing months, which in
this climate average over four
months. But let us consider it four
months of thirty days each, or a total
of one hundred twenty days. A loss
of thirty—five minutes per day for
one hundred twenty days each year
amounts to’ seventy hours or eight .-
and three-fourths working days lost
each wirfter, and the loss in forty
years would amount to three hund—
red fifty days work or forty-eight
days over a working year." '
“You’re making that too big."

“Just wait. I haven't figured the
time you lost after you got the wa-
ter. I have been keeping tab on that
also. It takes from twenty to forty
strokes to prime that pump, by act—
ual count, and- by'exact time by my
watch it averages two minutes extra
time to get the water and pour it
down he phmp’s‘ throat and then get
it flowing out the spout. As this has
to be done twenty times a day, for-

 

term gidiplies fairest-sea varies in?

(lenfith: ‘ £1911; 4. '1-3 ' tbf 15'» inches in
length and; ‘ is particularly issuable

, for the, manufacture 'of_braidt

While» it is» impossible to "assign,

wool to r-«azparticular ,_{grade - solely
.upon the~ basis ,of‘the breed of sheep,
because of the Wide variation with- _
iii a single breed, yet a fair idea may -
be conveyed front the followmg lists
\fom the U. 3. Departmental? Agri-
culture, Bulletin‘206Lhow wool from

' the various breeds would be likely.

to . grade : .:

iMérino, eastern . states; .Merino.

. range "states—eDelaine or; fine; line

and,‘flne medium) staple or clothing.
Rambouillet—Fine and fine medi-
um,_'staple or clothing-and a small
amount of half blood." _ “. :
. Southdoyn—fl-Ialf- and three-sights
blood (chiefly lthree—elghts combing-

;or clothin ,' chiefly cloth-ing.)

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.ty minutés‘ are therefore ”lost.

Bhropsh 'e—Mainly. three-sights

blood, combing or clothing. ~ Some
quarter “blood. ._
.~Hampshire—-Three sights and ‘

quarter blood, combing or'clothing.

_ Dorset——Three eights and quarter

blood, combing and clothing.
Suffolk-e—Th’ree-eights blood, comb-

ing and clothing. '
Cheviot—quarter blood combing.
Oxford—Quarter and low quarter

blood combing.

Corriedale—Three
combing.

Cotswold, Lincoln, Leicester—Low
quarter blood combing or braid.

Crossbred: long wool on Merino or
blood, thre e
eights and_quarter blood combing.
' Crossbed, Shropshire or Hampshire
on Merino, Rambouillet or western
ewes—Half blood and three-eights
blood combing or clothing. ~

eights bloOd

Uncle Jasper’s Pump That Always Needed Priming-#1111 Object \LeSSOn'

As
there are three hundred sixty-five
and'one-fourth days in a year, a
year 3 loss ia30.437‘5 eight hour days
and. in forty years it amounts to 1,‘- .
217.5 days lost. ‘

“0h bOy,” said the aged man as he
held up his hands " horror. - 7

“I am not done t. uncle," I con- .
tinued. “Your whole loss on pump
priming and in getting water- to
prime it amounts .to 350 days p us
1,217.5 days or a total of 1,56 .5 ‘
working days. . Now in your time
a day’s work on a farm has been val-
ued at $1 per day. You have there—
for lost $1,567.50” A pump such as
you use costs, say; $30 (the fact is.
not one of them cost half that
amount) $1,567-50 wpuld buy you
more than fifty such pumps. A team
of horses to this time has not been
worth over $300. With that money
you could have purchased five teams
and had money enough left to have
purchased all the pumps you would
have ever needed. . Also you could

‘buy a high priced automobile with

that mon e y
- a n d r i d e
. - ar'o u n d a t
. your, leisure.”
‘ ‘ “Oh, boy,”
'he' exclaimed,
_*“too much ed—
~ucatio n h a s“
m a d e y o u‘
, mad. Tho s e
, pumps ha ve
s a v e d ‘ m‘e -
‘- many a (101-.
lar,’:y'he add-
,ed‘ as be en— ,
te‘red ’th e
,flhou‘se to 1 ’get
.1 another prim-
. gins epall‘ of
G'water.‘ ' ‘
Needless to
say that iftho .-
_ he had-one-of'
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‘L ; " plehtqfogdrfrom- soils? i‘n‘tnume‘r-
. cue-waysis to'be'reckOned with
in 'per‘m'aneng‘ systemsfdf - agriculture.
In . someignstan'ces it'becomes a seridus
menace to soilproductivity in a 'sur—
prisingly short periodof time. .The
losses" may be. accounted for in ‘a
large measure by leaching, erosion,
volatilization, crobping.’ .

Under all systems ’of soil manage-
ment in humid regions there '
greater or less loss-es of the elements
of plant food-from the surface soil
downward to an away with the drain-
age waters. . In general, there ‘are
three ways of‘ making determina-
tions of such losses. Much available
information has. been obtained'by
means‘ of lysimeter studies. Lysim-
stars are galvanized iron, cement, or
wooden receptacles of- various capa-
cities usually sunken‘in the earth
and filled with the soils to be stud-
.These- receptacles are so ar-
ranged that ‘the drainage water can
be collected and analyzed.‘-The old-
est and most extensive lysimeter ex-
periments are those conducted by the
Rothamsted Experiment Station,
England. There are, however, sev-
eral experiment stations in this coun-
try that are carrying on such work.

-Another method of determining
some of the changes that take place
in soils when variously treated are
by means of tile or underdrains. It
is more difficult to control the, con-
ditions by this method, but, on the >
other hand, the seils are studied in
their natural condition and thus the
results obtained are of fundamental
importance. The composition of the
waterlin streams and rivers may be
determined and, to be sure, the re-
sults of such determinations are in-
structive.

There are several conditions that
influence the amount of the various
elements lost from the soil by leech—

..ing: .Those that are not important

. known that;- selids .

are:
1. The time, amount, and distri-
bution of'the rainfall.
2. ' The texture of the soil.
3. .The fixing capacity of the soil.
4. The composition of the soil.
5. The presence of growing crops.
6. The addition of fertilizers. ‘
Other conditions being the same,
the higher :the rainfall the more
plant food is lost from the soil by
leaching. It is held by some that a
given amount of rainfall during the
summer months removes greater
quantities from the soil than at oth—
er seasons“. of the year. This is
doubtless the case under some con—
ditions, but it seems that such is
governed by the kind of crop grown,

and natureof the soil, and to other

conditions. It is probably true that
a given precipitation, when uniform-
ly distributed, removes less material
from-thesoil. than if not so distri-
buted... since, less water may pass
through the soil. ._ .

It is generally held that less ele-
ments of plant food are lost in the
drainage water from sandy soils than
from' Bil-ts, loa‘ms~ or clays. Usually,
such 'is the case, the drainage water
from sandy soils is so-called soft wa-
ter, at least not so hard as it is from
other soil classes, but .there are ex-
captions.
in total and available mineral mat-
ter, and, therefore, theamount lost
maybe greater than—is lost mm -
‘many of the less fertile fine textur-
ed soils. When soluble substances
such as nitrate of soda, ammonium
sulphate and others are added to
sandy soil the amount ,washedo‘ut by
rainwater may be much Vlarg‘er‘than
it is from heavier soils.- , . ? . e

Before discussing the. influece of -
the fixing: power of soils; on the com.-
posit-ion of drainage -Water,;from589ils ,

.a brief, explanation (if this -'phenoxne :

enon is .initorder. It has, long: been'
includings .soilsg'

willgtto a greater, phi-33,1638 1493mm; _'. r'e- ,

' taineith'er- .on their: surface "brim-h-

are ‘

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stances with which it comes in con- ’

'tact are important. This. power ‘of
soil is spoken of as absorption.

The subject of absorption hasre-
ceivged‘a great deal of study and any

one can easily determine the‘power

of the soils toreméwe mineral mat-
ter from solution by passing through
a volume of sand, loam, or clay, = a
quantity of salt water. The first por-
tions issuin'g‘are 'devoid of .their salty
flavor. . It is well to note in this con-
nectionthat there will be a larger
“amount free from salt coming from
'the fine textured soils than from the
coarser ones. If barnyard liquid, is

passed through a layer.of fine soil .

. it will be colorless, or nearly so, when
it appears in case- of’sands it will be
somewhat colored. “If ammonia, or
other gases, are passed into, or come

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ample, the chloride, or 'sulphate or
nitrate of calcium and other bases
are more soluble than the carbon—v
ates. Again, the greater the amount.
of organic matter in soils; other con-
ditions being the same, the less the
loss in this manner on account of the
very high fixing capacity 'of this ma-
terial. , _

It is of prime importance that soils
occupied by crops lose .less of the
valuable elements than those un-
cropped 0r bare. Such differences
are due in part to the fact that less
water passes throngh‘ soils that‘are
occupied by crops, in part to the pres-
ence of small amounts in solution,
and still further, to the removal of
the solvent effect of certain com—
pounds upon others.

Lyon and Bizzell of Cornell Uni-

lnterlor of lysim ter house at East Lansing. The drainage waters from lyslmeters sunk In the
around outside the pt are collected in the larger containers, taken to the laboratory and analymd

for various elements of plant food.
of these are being studied at the College.

in contact with a layer of soil, appre-
ciable amounts of these gases are re“-
tained by the soil particles.

Soil absorbs or fixes some sub-
stances far more firmly than others;
(for example, nitrogen in the form of
vegetable compounds, such are urea
or compounds of ammonia, are read-
ily fixed or held by the soil, but, on
the other hand, nitrogen in the form
of nitrates is held less
most soils. The loss of phosphorus
and potassium from soils by leach-
ing is almost negligible on account
of the fact that they are firmly held
by the soils. It is probable that ap-
plications of soluble phosphates and
potash to sandy soils low in vege-
table matter results in appreciable

losses; It is well to note that cal-
cium, magnesium and sodium are
less, firmly held by the soil, and

therefore, the losses as above‘ stated
are quite large.
In most cases where salts, such as
: sulphate of ammonia, nitrate of pot-
ash, or inffact any of the ordinary
fertilizerjmaterials, or lime, or com-
mon salt,’in " solution are brought
into intimate contact with the soil
it gives up to the solution other has-
es in exchange for those held." This
.ex‘change often results in the release
of‘s'ome substances valuable in the
formation of plant' food, such as
phosphorus or potassium. Thus, as

- prayiously- discussed, the! addition of

such substances may increase plant
growth inpart by their indirect ac-
tioh."',,1t should, belnoted, however,

.’ thatithe released base, or bases, may

,- be Jaime; , up and, held ' by, ‘~ the soil'
,‘l,oy§r‘ ’ 316ml. if .‘gFixed . substances erg,
very Jrlirdilfiliyf relgafse’d: “to “the. son

9'. water and " are .i‘gpneraijiyaconsidered

. . . \

firmly by '

The effect of different systems of management on the losses

versity determined the loss by leach-
ing of different substances from
cropped and uncropped soils. Cer-
tain of the results obtained are pre-
sented below:

Substances removed from one acre
of land in one year.

Bare Soil Cropped Soil
Total substance . .2584 800
Nitrogen ......... 119 11
Potash 11 6
Phosphoric acid . . .trace trace
Lime . .. . . . 7:26 264

At the Michigan Experiment Sta—
tion it has been found that the
amount of water that passes through,
four foot layers of an uncropped

'sandy soil is appreciably greater than

that passing through the Same vol-
ume of soil occupied by crops.

There are certain fertilizer consti-
tuents when added to soils that react
with other compounds in the soil to
form, in somecases, .more soluble
compounds and also thosegthat are.

. less strongly heldby the soil,‘._ thus ._

in some instances increasing » the
amount of the various substances in

. the. drainage water; {From a pract- .
-ical standpoint the increase in ' the .

loss of. calcium or lime and nitrogen
are of chief: concern. It is well
known and recognized that any'con-
dition or set of conditions that re-
sults in the increase of the amount of
the chloride, sulphate, or nitrateof

calcium, other conditions .the same,
' result in greater losses of calcium or

lime fromvthe soil. However, the in-
creased; loss in :most instances -«per- ,
hops is; due: to .the formation of: the
nitrates,- In' general there is a close...
correlation between. a the
calcium and. nitrogen removed-by.

draing'e :water in! soil, - inasmuch, as,»
’.the:greater par-Loft the nitrogen pass: .t-
- esheway as calcium. nitrate.

The r

esu'lts'of. studies‘by the Roth- ‘
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the losses of nitrogen and calcium.
Cogniz‘ance should be
ever, thatrather excessive amounts
of fertilizers were added to the soil
and it is doubtful if similar results
would be obtained from soils of dif-
ferent composition and under differ-
ent climatic conditions. ‘

There are on record results of ex-

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taken, how; .

periments which show that the use‘

of fertilizers, due to their stimulation
of the root development and, there-
fore, a greater absorbing system and
greater yields, may actually decrease
the loss of some elements of plant-
food from the soil through the drain-
age waters. .

The loss 0f plant food elements by
erosion or so-called “washing” of
soils accounts for a greater loss on
many sloping lands than leaching. In
fact, one needs but to visit a hilly
farm after a torrential rain. to be
convinced that more plant food may
be removed from the surface soil
within a few hours by this manner
than is removed from the soil by
several crops. Furthermore, it 13
the surface or the most valuable por-
tion of the soil that suffers most in
this respect. There are many fields
that were once productive but are
now unprofitable, due largely to
erosion. The preventative methods
were discussed previously.

Some nitrogen is lost from the
soil in the gaseous state, or by vol-
atilization. Under exceptional or
abnormal conditions such as water
soaked soils, or Where excessive
amounts of manure are applied to
the soil, or where precautions are
not taken to incorporate fresh ma-
nure with the soil, appreciable
amounts of nitrogen may escape into
the air and thus be lost. It is prob-
able that appreciable amounts of his.
trogen escape into the air from soxls
that are high in vegetable matter,
that is when tilled.

The rate of soil depletion by crop-
ping depends upon several factors,
such as the kind of crop, yield of
crop and the manner of disposal of
the crops grown.

The composition of .
therefore, the rate of depletion

crops differ.
of

soils varies somewhat with the kind

Moreover, some
parts of the crop contain more min—
eral matter than others. 'If part or
all the high ash containing portlons
are returned to the soil the loss to
be sure is less than if all is removed
and none returned. We know as a
result of a. great deal of experiment-
al data that soils long cropped _m
general contain less of the essential
plant food elements than they d1d m
the virgin state.

It is maintained by some writers
that the surface soil may receive an
appreciable amount of mlneral plant
food from the subsoils by the upward
movement of film water.
able that a small amount of several
of the elements, such as calcrum,
magnesium, sodium and potassmm
passes upward from the lower lay-
ers of the soil, that is when the sur-
face soils are in part depleted of their
soil moisture, but'as stated the up-
ward; movement of film water is in-

of crops grown.

”deed very slow, and, furthermore, the
' results

of dysimeter and drainage
water studies as well as the compo-
sition of cropped and uncropped soils
Show in an uncontrovertible man-
ner that undoubtedly the general
trend of the various elements 9
downward ratherthan upward. It is
probable that the deep rooted plants
removeacertain amount of their
mineral constituents from the lower

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It is prob- ,

layers of soil; thus when the upper ,

. portions of, the plant decays, or_,;are .,~.
left on the soil, there may be an in-
crease of mineral constituents in‘ the-
-upper iaW- :

«Analyses of rainwater show. that

there is brought to the surface of'the

soiliapproximately six poundslof ni-
trogen .per: acre annually:

total rainfall and other conditions.
In addition,uit<has.been show - t

approximately 1132 1139.411. sulph a; 1"
added , to: the soii annually, ,in fig.

manner. .
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Live Stock Federations Urge Adoptton of Standatd‘Gdte by Ctr-operative Shippers of Stock

IVE STOCK shippers have long
felt the need of a standard
practical partition to be used in

shipping mixed cars. The Michigan
State Federation of (lo-operative Live
Stock Shippers have, through their
state manager, 0. E. Compson, found
a solution for the trouble in the form
of a standard gate partttion.

Old Nailed-in Partitions Expensive

and Troublesome

In the past each live stock ship-
per has been permitted to construct
his own partition and as a direct re-
sult we have about as many types
cf partitions as we have shippers.
This system has proven very unsat-
isfactory to both. the railroad and
the shipper for the following reasons:

1. The average man when per-
mitted to construct a partition ac-
cording to his ideals fails to con-
struct one that will deliver his stock
to market in proper condition. The
local railroad agent knows less about
partitions than does the shipper.

2. The old system of partition is
expensive because in each instance
it costs from three to four dollars to
construct. The partitions are then
torn out at the terminal market and
smuggled away by» the workers of
the yards for kindling wood, 'etc.

3. Improperly constructed parti-
tions have, according to the railroads
been responsible for from twenty to
forty per cent losses in transit; at
any rate, railroads frequently re-
fuse to pay claims using the poorly
constructed partitions as their argu-
ment. So far the shipper has been
the “goat” regardless of the merits
of partitions constructed.

4. In the construction and tear-
ing out of railroad partitions the
stock cars are badly mutilated.

The Advantages of Standard Gate
Partition

1. In standardizing the gate par-
tition and getting the specifications
before the local railroad agent and
shipper there will be no excuse for
the Wide variations and disastrous

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These specifications are for a partition for light weich't stock. If partition is to be used
forheavyetockitshouidbe thenedbyaddineatxepiaoededsewlee atoenter terendrun
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results which have been so roommon
by construction and use of the “old
way” partitions.

2. It costs no more to buy or
build a standard gate partition than
it does the old kind. By stenciling
name and address on the top board
of the gates, they may be returned
to their owners every few weeks. We
plan to make arrangements through
the state federations of oo-operative
shippers to have the gates returned.
This plan has been working success-
fully in Michigan and is endorsed by
the Michigan railroads and Detroit
Live Stock Exchange.

3. There will be no excuse for

shippers not being able to collect the
majority of claims on live stock kill-
ed or crippled enroute when the
“gate" has been approved of and ac-
cepted by both parties. The rail-
roads will not be able to refuse to
pay claims on the theory of a faulty
partition.

4. Stock cars will not be mutil-x
ated because in using the standard
gate not a nail is driven into the car
except in case of heavystock it may
be desirable to place a 2 x 4 edge—
wise at center and run to the roof
of car. The Michigan shippers have
found that by using more wire the
2 x 4 may be eliminated.

"6‘. The gate may be removed h'
feeding in transit or unieddinx at

the terminal twice as quickly- "as the
nailed-in partitions. '

s. The "gate” :- simplein eon- ‘

struction and may be made or bought
in quantities at the, shippers Belem

7. All sections 'of the U. S. ex-

cept our big feeder section ship a -

large amount of mixed car lot. The
average co-operative shipping amo-
ciation can save from $50 to $100 in

» lumber alone in a year‘s time. When

we stop to consider the decrease in
number of dead animals and the
ability of the shipper to get proper

' action on claims it is easy to under-

stand why the gate is proving l0.
popular. ‘ .

Specifications for Standard Gate

Partitions

The gate should be made of good
sound 1 x 6 lumber such as South—
ern pine planed on both sides. It
should be nailed with 103 where there
are three thicknesses and with 8s
where there 'are only two. All naih
should be well clinched. The gates
are to be wired to the stock car up-
right at the top and bottom with
three wrappings of No. 10 or 11 fence
wire- The gate may be reinforced
by nailing a cleat in the -middle of
the gate preventing boards fromibe-
ing knocked off. It is desirable to
build your gate so that the bbardl
will be closer together at the bottom.
The name and address of your asso-
ciation should be stenciled on the top
board.

It is the ambition of the National
Federation of Co-operative Live
Stock Shippers to have the 3,600 10-
cal shipping associations opt the
gate partition. Details of on ply and
return of gates will be worked out
through the state federations of live
stock shippers. For further inform-
anon, write 0. E. Compson, Rom...
Michigan, or E. J. Trosper- Room eos
Royal Insurance Building, Chicago.

Important Live Stock Facts Brought Out at Packers’ Legislative Hearing

Statistics Show Huge Waste and High Cest in Packers’ Methods of Distribution

(Submitted by Farmers’ National 0014. nail.)

HE HEARINGS on the Anderson

bill to control the meat packers

have shown beyond question and
with strength enough to convince
any doubting members of the com-
mittee on agriculture, that the peo-
ple of America, producers of live
stock, and consumers of meat pro-
ducts alike, demand promptly legis-
lation to control the meat packers.
There are twenty—one members of

the committee on agriculture. Two .

members, William W. Wilson and
John W. Rainsy, represent Chicago
districts, while Illinois has in all

"three representatives on the com-

mittee, Pennsylvania two, and six-
teen states are represented by one
member each.

Congressman Anderson, who made
the opening statement before the
committee, outlined in a masterful
way the results of the investigation
made by the Federal Trade Commis-
sion and added information which
he had secured from his own study
of the packer situation. He empha—
sized the wastefulness of the pack-
ers’ methods of slaughtering such
large proportion of the meat supply
of the country in twelve central
points. He said that in 1918, 69 per
cent of the cattle of the United States
were produced west of the Mississip-
pi river and 69 per cent of the peo-
ple lived east of the river. In that
year the section of the country east
of the Mississippi and south of the
Mason and Bush Line, sent 1 000, -
000 cattle into the great slaughten
ing sections of St. Paul, Sioux City,
Omaha, St. Joe, Kansas City, East
Worth, Oklahoma
City, Chicago, Cincinnati, Buffalo
and New York; and about 700, 000

south in the form of meat. In 1918
about ten million cattle were mar-

keted west of the Mississippi river,

”aghast five million, one one~haif

semi. were etmsumed west- of. »

    

Urges Legislation

Commissioner William B. Colver
of the Federal Trade Commission
gave the gist of the Commission’s
findings and answered the charge of
the-packers that they had not been
permitted to put al the information
into the record that they wanted,
saying that ”over and over again,"
the packers had been invited to put
what they said had been emitted into
the record and they had always de—
clined to do so. Commissioner Col-
ver called attention to the factthat
the Trade Commission had recom—
mended, to remedy the evils found to
exist in the meat packing industry,
that the stock yards and refrigerator
cars be owned by the railroads, and
operated as part of their service.
While he ws discussing the bearer
warrants of Amour & 00., which

enabled the holders to draw divi--

dends without having their identity
disclosed, Congressman Dainey ask-
ed whether this was not a practice
which was common among business
corporations in European countries,
and Commissioner Colcer replied, “I

. think so, I think it was invented in

England to beat the income tax law.”
Asked whether there had been any
communications . between the Feder—
al Trade Commission and the At-
torney General on the latter s decree
inregardtothepaekeram. Colver
said, there had been some but chief:-
ly as to commodities. and expressed
himself on this situation: “I do not
think that government by decree or
government by injunction is theoru
derly ohmeriean m -I think gov;-
ernment by temptation is proper"
He also said. “if it is right to divorce
wholesale as. it is tkht to di—
vorce but use cheese and pooh

nitisnot rightte divorce;
precedes.

The members of theCommittee on
Agriculture were deeply impressed
when Waren S. Stone, Grand Chief
of the Railway Locomotive Engine-
ers, appeared in favor of legislation
which would adequately control the
packers. Mr. Stone commented on
the continuous increase in the cost
of living, and the burden it is plac-
ing on the consumers and urged that
the railroads acquire the stocl‘y‘srds

and refrigerator cars, in order that

there might be an equality of oppor-
tunity for distributing live stock and
live stock products, and in order that
the co—operative associations of pro-
ducers and consumers might have a
better opportunity for direct trading.
Mr. Stone said that he appeared. not
pimariiy in his official capacity,»
though there are 2. 100, 000 members
of the Railway Brotherhooda, but as
a citizen concerned with the prob-
lem of the high cost of living.

Manges Packers’ ,Mcienoy

Mr. lid. 0.. Lasater of West
Texas, member of the Farmers’ Na.-
tional Council. a large live stool!
grower and dafrymen of Texas, ex-
pressed himself without any quib-
bling on the packer legislation Mr.
Luster said that we could not set

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1310 UNITED States consumed

~eeveral pounds less per person of

beef in 1919 than in 1918. At
the same time, its exports of beef de-
clined 56.8 per cent from the pre-
vicus year. The United States De-
partment of Agriculture attributes
the decline in domestic consumption
to high retail prices and the falling
off of exports to the fact that the Eu-
ropean countries whiclr'took so much
American beef during the war are

returning to the cheaper sources of.

supply in South America and Aus-
tralia. The decrease in beef was so
large as to bring down the total meat
production 4 per cent lower than in
1918, in spite of the fact that produc-
tion increased greatly in pork and
considerably in mutton and lamb
and veal.

Exports of pork and lar'd in‘ 1919
were unparalleled. The exports‘ were
equivalent to 18,000,000 hogs weigh-
ing 200 pounds each. A million more
hogs were slaughtered than in 1918.
Domestic consumption of lard de-
clined to the extent of 2 pounds per
person.

The slaughter of calves in 1919
was greater than ever before—1,-
850,000 head more than in 1918. The
drought in the west is ascribed as
one of the main causes of so many
calves being marketed. Veal is not
exported and domestic consumption

‘increased about one pound per per-

son.

Twenty per cent more mutton and
lamb meat were produced in, 1919
than in 1918, but the consumption
of mutton and lamb is so small that
the increase meant only one pound
per person. Thissource of meat
supply. which decreased steadily for

" many years, has been on the upward

trend since 1917.

These facts are’ given by the Bu-
reau of Animal Industry, United
States Department of Agriculture. in
its annual analysis of the meat sit-
uation recently made public.

The outstanding features of the
meat situation during 1919 were a
heavy decline in beef slaughter with
corresponding loss in beef exports,
and a great increase in the exports

of pork products, although the swine

slaughter was only slightly larger
than the previous year.

The slump in beef was to some ex-
tent offset by substantial increases in
the slaughter of veal and of mutton
and lamb, and the increase in pork
just mentioned. But on the whole

the decrease in beef was so large as,

to bring down the total meat produc-
tion to 4 per cent lower than in
1918.

By weight, in terms of dressed
meat (without lard) the total slaugh-
ter in 1918 yielded a little over 18
billion pounds and in 1919 a little
under 17 1-3 billion pounds. The
difference was about 715-000,000
pounds. '

This seems a large. quantity of
meat, but nation wide computations
in these times are apt to be in col-
ossal terms, and it must be remem-
bered that the unprecedented total
for 1918 was wrought under the im-
petus of a great war effort, when all

. production records were shattered.

Considering that the armistice had
been signed before the close of 1918
and that the conditions facing breed-
ers and feeders were full of uncer-
tainty, last year’s production must
be rated as a great achievement,
since it far exceeded
other year previous to 1918. -
Pork and Lord Unparalleled
Exports of pork and lard in 1919
were unparalleled in the history of
curforeing trade.
amounted to 1,897,198,000 pounds
of pork (mostly bacon and hams)
and 784,948-000 pounds of lard. The
mogultude of this single branch of

- our export trade is not easy to rea-_
‘liae. Stated in terms “of live animals

averaging 800 pounds in welsht

.’ _ this quantity of products would rep-
, ' resent a herd of approximately 18, -
0039, 000 hogs.- and therefore one such

cg would he “doported” every 1 8-4
thwart the entire year.
mm rm

_. lamb. As a whole,
fundamental reason for the decreas— '

that of any-

Total shipments

Department of Agriculture Records Show Heavy Decline in Beef—More Veal, Mutton,

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I! . PER C:APITA CONSUDIPTION 0F MEAT . '
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HE FOLLOWING data are quoted. from' a table prepared by: the
Bureau of Animal Industry, showing the annual per oapito con-
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Total meat and lard 141.49

 

 

Meat 1917. pounds 1918, pounds 1919, pound—s

Beef ....... . ....... 61.23 90.74 58.95‘
Veal ............ 9.39 0.90 7.96
Mutton and lamb . . . . 4.59 4.95 5.90
Goat meat .......... 0.18 . 0.14 0.09
Pork .(excl. lord) . . . .5759- 71.35 69.08
Total moat . ..... 129.98 150.08 141.98
Lord............ .11.51 14.57 12.48
. 104.05 154.49

 

 

 

 

consumption, which in total fell from

150' pounds per capita in 1918 to 142

pounds in 1919. a decline” of 5.4 per
cent. Last year’s figure nevertheless
was 12 pounds higher than that of
1917, when the people partly abstain-
ed from eating meat.

There was a sharp decrease in lard
consumption during 1919, amount-
ing to 2 pounds a person, but there
was also a relatively large increase
in the consumption of mutton and
however, the

ed meat consumption in 1919 may
likely be found in the high retail
prices which prevailed throughout
the greater part of the year.

The Bureau of Animal Industry
annually issues tables showing the
salient facts connected with the meat
industry of the nation. The inform-
ation includes numbers and average
weights of animals slaughtered under
the Federal inspection and other-
wise, quautity of each kind of meat
produced and consumed, exports and
imports, etc. Tables covering the
calendar years 1914 to 1919 are now
available and may be had on request.

Cattle Slaughter Fell 14 Per Cent

About. 2.000.000 fewer beeves were
slaughtered last year than in 1918.
It is estimated that the cattle yield-
ed 6,571,220,000 pounds of dressed
beef in 1919 as against 7,640,712,000
pounds in 1918- which. is a decrease
of 14 per cent. The lowest yield in
the last six years was 5,638,565,000
pounds in 1914, after which there
was a gradual rise eachlyear, culmin-
ating in the big record of 1918. Last
year' 5 total goes back to slightly be-
low that of 1917. Approximately
three fourths of the cattle slaughter
is now conducted under government
inspection.

Relatively the most striking item
of all the meat exports in 1919 was
obtainable, by which it is shown that
the falling off in .beef shipments.

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Compared with 1918 the decrease
was 66.8 per cent, the respective to-
tals being 728,236,000 pounds in
1918 and 314,381,000 pounds in
1919. Beef exports from the United
States, however, have been almost
wholly coincident with Europe’s .war
needs. The trade, it is predicted will
revert to the sources of cheaper beef
from South America and Australia.

Home consumption of beef decreas-
ed 11.7 per cent in 1919.

Veal Production Increased

In sharp contrast with cattle the
slaughter of calves in 1919 was
greater than ever before. The
drought in the west is ascribed as one
of the main causes of the increased
marketings. In round figures 9
million calves are estimated to have
been marketed last year, which is a
million and a quarter more than 1918
and represents an increase of 17 per
cent..

As no exports or imports of veal
are recorded, the consumption fol-
lows the production, and increased
from 7 pounds to 8 pounds a head of
the population.

Increase in Mutton and Lamb
Sheep and lamb slaughter reached
About 1 1-4

million head more were marketed in

1918. and last year there was a

further increase of more than 3 mil-

lion head. The increased yield in

meat in 1919 amounted to 103,486,-

000 pounds and was a gain of 20 per

cent, but the consumption of mut-

ton and lamb is so small compared
with pork and beef that increase
meant only 1 pound a person of the
population. The trend, however, is
* upward.

In this connection. an interesting
comparison is made with mutton and
lamb consumption in certain other
countries, according to latest figures

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this class at mhat is especially op-_
ular in Britain and largely con umé -
ed also in France. The countries for
which such data are available and the
proportion consumed of mutton and
lamb as compared with ll meats con--
sumed are given ,as to lows:

United Kingdom ............ 21.8 .
France ........ . ........... 11.4
Canada ......... . . . ....... 6.6
United States .............. 4.2

Thus the proportion ranges from
upwards of one— —flfth in England to
about one twenty- fifth in the United
States.

Our foreign trade in mutton and
lamb is very small compared with
other meats, and the imports gener—
ally exceed the exports. \

Pork Still Plentiful

A million more hogs were slaugh-
tered last year thanin 1918 and 13
1—2 millions more than in 1917, and
although 2 million more hogs were
marketed in the record year of 1916
their average weight was almost 18.
pounds less a head. so that 1919
stands easily first in pork produc-
tion. The year’s slaughter yielded
the enormous total of 9,269,185,000
pounds of pork and 2,119,222,000
pounds of lard.

The record- breaking exports ab-
sorbed 20.5 per cent of the pork and
37 per cent of the lard. The large
forcing demand helped to reduce the
home consumption 3 per cent on pork
and 14 per cent on lard, as compared
with 1918.

Last year’s per capita consumption
of pork was, in fact, smaller than in
any recent year except 1917.

Horses Slaughtered for Meat

As a sign of the times it is of in-
terest to note the Federal inspection
of horse slaughter, which began in
September, 1919. Up to the end of
the year 433 horses were so slaugh-
tered, and about one—half of the re-
sulting meat was certified for export.

There had been no previous Fed-
eral supervision of horse slaughter
since 1903. At that time inspection
was limited to a single establishment
which had been in operation for sev-
eral years. The inspection was nec-
essary, as in the present case, to per-
mit of consignments being made in-
terstate and for export.

The consumption of horse meat is
not uncommon in certain parts of
continental Europe, and was in
vogue long before the late war. The
fact that horses are slaughtered in
non-federally inspected establish-
ments in the United States is perhaps
not so well known. Inspectors of
the Bureau of Animal Industry re-
ported in 1918 that horses were be-
ing so slaughtered at six widely sep-

arated places situated in the East and

Middle West and on the Pacific
coast. The output of these places ag- '
gregated about 2.000 or more car-
casses annually. As to the consump-
tion of this horseflesh, it is known,
of course, that zoological gardens,
menageries, etc., account for a large
part of it for the feeding of flesh-
eating animals.

As before stated, consumers in
1917 refrained to some extent from
eating meat. Pork products were
especially desired for export, and the
result for the year was a smaller to-
tal consumption than ever before re—
corded.

Producers came to the rescue in
1918 and provided such an abund-
ance of animals that a large surplus
was available for the home consump-
tion after meeting the export require-
ments. In 1919 the shorter supply of
cattle and augmented shipments of,
pork products brought the total con—

sumption down 8 pounds a person.

The' quantities of each kind of
meat above given, it is explained, are :
figured from a “dressed, ” or butch--
er’s meat basis, which includes the
bones and butcher’ s waste. They in-
clude also such parts are are canned
and cured—:bacon, hams, canned
meats, etc. On the other hand. there ”
are considerable quantities of edible
meat which are not included in the
dressed weights of the animals, such .
as the liver, pluck, etc. Allowing 1
the cue to afloat the other the n __ es i ,
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E in Michigan? Has it filled the
bill sufficiently well where it
5 has been tried to warrant its whole-
sale use in developing the agricul-
ture of the state and in opening up
land hitherto untouched?

If you want to know, just ask the
hundred odd Michigan farmer «boys
enrolled in the winter course in
truck and tractor work at the Mich-
igan Agricultural College.’ The
tractor has fired the imaginations of
these 'boys. They believe in it. To

HAS THE tractor come to stay

them it is the symbol of the day that-

is coming when the gas engine and
~poWer ‘will eliminate much of. the
present arduous labor on the farm.

If you don’t believe the tractor
means romance to these boys, just
visit the school and watch them at
work. You will see them caress their
favorites among the big machines at
the college just as they fondle that
pet driving horse at home. You will
see them deeply absorbed while an
instructor explains the workings of
some type of motor. You will see
them rapt in attention while a plow
expert explains the adjustments for
various kinds of soil-breaking. You
will 'see them working in the black-
smith shop till their shirts are damp
with sweat, while’ they accomplish
«neagly as much in a couple of days
as the regular student does in a
whole terms.

Interest in the M. A. C. tractor
school, as interest in the tractor ev-
erywhere, is constantly , increasing.
Seventy men register-ed 'for the first
course in February and the number
is considerably greater in March.
These men are learning all about the
tractor not merely in order to start
selling them or to obtain jobs at
factories where they are made. They
want to know how to operate and re-
pair them because they expect to use
them on Michigan farms. Replies to
questions put to the tractor students
show this is true.

But they are not going back with
any false ideas about the tractor——
not if 0. E. Robey and the men who
are aiding him with the course can
help it. They are being shown the
limitations of the tractor as well as
its advantages, so that when they go
home they will have a clear under
standing of its place on the Michigan
farm.

But there are others besides Mich—
igan 'boys who are enthusiastic about
the future of the tractor. When the
second course opened on March 1
among the registrants were 50 men
of -Russian extraction from Detroit
who expect to return to Russia with
tractors which they will introduce
among their fellow countrymen.
These men forsee a rosy time When
the vast area of eastern Europe will
be developed by modern methods so

Learnlng the first prlnclples of the gaso-

  

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familiarize himself still further with

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produce
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the world. They are

the pioneers, but among such a peo- '

ple they believe the tractor needs
only a strong foothold in order to
make rapid headway.

As the course is arranged, one
week is spent in the study of gas en—
gines, one week in the study of the
tractor itself, three and one—half days
on car-buretion, three and one-half
days on ignition, and three days in
the blacksmith shop. When the
students register they are divided
into groups, one of which begins on

.gas engines, one on tractors, etc. The

groups change off as soon as one
section of work is finished.
way equipment and instructors’ time
are efficiently used.

By this arrangement it is also pos-
sible for a student to register at any
time during the first four weeks and
continue until he has passed through
If he desires to

any particular branch or work he is
permitted to remain.

A system of identifying by serial
number similar to that prevailing in
the army is used. ‘Pins bearing the
students’ numbers are issued and
thereafter Jim Jones becomes No.
86. This method is particularly hap-
py as it affects the Russian students
for many of them ‘cannot speak Eng-
lish and some of the names probably
would give instructors trouble to pro-
nounce.

The schedule calls -for.two hours of ,

lecture and six hours of shop work
each day. The morning lecture from
8 to 9 o'clock is concerned with
technical subjects and maps out the
road to be followed during the next
six hours. From 9 until 12 and from
1 until 4 students are busy in the
shops and with the tractors. At 4
they assemble in one of the big lect-
ure rooms of Agricultural Hall, where
experts among the factulty of the
college show them the, significance
and application of the course in its
broader aspects.

The week of gas engine instruc-
tion in reality is a course in general
power farming. 0n the opening
morning students are requested to
fill out a questionnaire. showing the
extent of their previous knowledge,
and reference to this questionnaire
tells the instructor which men are
most in need of individual help.
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eristics of all. Then

he is kept at work upon one or two.

until thoroughly familiar with them.
In the course of the week he exper-

iments with timing, wiring and the

Prony brake test to determine horse-

power; he completely dismantles one

engine and reassembles it; he makes
all sorts of repairs; he learns to lace
belts, to test batteries, to babbitt.
Because ropes often must be used
in. connection with the use of pow-

, er on the farm, he is taught, how to

splice them and how to tie various
knots.

Problems which come up in act-
ual operation of the tractor are met
in the week spent with the machines
themselves. The student « is shown
the workings of the magneto, clutch
and transmission .and spends two or
three half days at curing troubles
likely to occur, after which he takes
one of the machines outside and
drives it about the M. A. C. farm
just as he would at home.

Practically every type common to
Michigan users is among the tract-
ors assembled especially for the
course. There are little tractors and
big tractors, factory tractors and
home made tractors, two wheel tract-
ors and four wheel tractors, tractors
that steer from a seat directly above
and tractors that steer from the seat
of the plow or other implement be-
hind. They include the Fordson,
Sampson (General Motors) Port Hu-
ron and Titan (International Har-
vester) Case, Rumely Oil Pull, Hu-
ber, Heider, Bates, G. 0., Universal
Moline, International 8-16 and Chip-
pewa Chief. \g, ‘

The Chippewa Chief is a. big cov-
ered tractor built by E. J. Myers, of
Shepherd, Mich., and driven overland
70 miles to East Lansing in Janu-
Its builder spent 14 years per-
fecting his model.
tive feature is a wide caterpillar rear
which makestravel over snow drifts
and very soft ground possible.

In general the students have shown
great aptitude both in operation and
repair. The ordinary troubles of
the tractor have puzzled them little.

In taking up the study of carbur-
etion the student attacks the subject
first from a theoretical angle, in that
his first day is wholly occupied with
the laws of magnetism, When he is
not busy at the blackboard he is busy
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he Writes an examinatibn. .On the
following days he delves into the
mysteries oft-magnet'os, Wiring and
0011s; concentrates upon generators,
starting motors and batteries, and
finishes with a~half day'in review.
He next turns‘ his attention to
points" of ignition such as timing and
adjusting, and easily gets at. the
heart of the matter through working
with a chassis set up for the purpose,
with the ignition system of a common
make of car'exposed to view. Here
as in the tractor room the students
show quick perception of the prin—
ciples involved and troubles" fail- to
keep them guessing long. . 7
Work at the forge, is designed to

' give the student an idea of the hand-

ling of metal, so that in a pinch he
may resort to home remedies. By
working long periods at a time short
course men accomplish much more
in proportion than the regular stu-
dent, but instructors say they show
unusual aptitude and contrast their
eagerness with the indifferent spirit
shown by service men‘ during the S.
A. T. C. regime. Practice in making .
bolts, hooks, rings and staples and
in welding and tempering constitute
the blacksmith course.

Men proficient in the operation of ‘

‘ tractors ‘are in demand and the col-

lege fills a number of requests from
outside sources. A letter of recom—
mendation is given to each man who
satisfactorily performs the required
work. “ - '

The course is rounded off with in-
struction as to the manner‘in ~which.,_
the tractor is related to common ag-
ricultural problems. In one lecture-
on soils the student is given a sum-
mary of the conditions which make
for good tilth and the part the tract-
or may play in keeping the soil fit.
There are certain times when rain
or other conditions are particularly
favorable for the working of the soil
and it is because the tractor is avail-
able at these critical occasions that
it is especially useful. In the tall in
particular there is usually a period
most appropriate to plow for spring
planting in this season the tractor
may‘be relied upon to pay for its up—
keep. However, there are certain
times when the soil will- suffer if
packed down with such a heavy ma-
chine.

In spite of the tremendous ad-
vantages of tractor farming, stud-
cuts are not given to understand it
will wholly replace the horse. In
two lectures by Ralph 8.. Hudson,
superintendent of the M. A. C. farm,
they are reminded that, in actual
farm usage, when the tractor goes
wrong on a rainy day or in the back
forty its repair may not be so simple
as in the shop at the college.

The horse is necessary to. do sab-
isfactory work in fields where there
are wet spots, on steep hillsides, in
light sand, or among stones, bogs or
stumps. The horse still is needed’
to market grain and livestock con-
veniently and economically. Horses
may be grown on the farm and may
be replaced readily and cheaply.

As to the convenience of the horse
compared with the tractor, accord:
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‘ in his reserve strength and the flex-

‘profits among the workers.
~ the average earnings of all the em-
. ployees of the United States Steel
"Corporation were $1,685 a year. The

' perity of the business

ibility of his power is invaluable on
the farm where the pull required var-
ice with nearly every job.

In several ways the horse. is eco--
.nomical as well, Mr. Hudson points
,out.

The initial cost is not great,
feed for horses is raised on the farm,
horses produce valuable by- -products

’ '“such as manure, hides and colts, the

cost (if medicine for horses isomuch
less than the .cost of repairs for tract-

Jors and many farm tools are design-
,ed fer use with the horse. “

Although Mr. Robey as acting ,head

,of the farm mechanics department
.has general supervision .
..,co_urse,. actual details of its’admins-
strationarerin the hands
..Sa_uve, another member of the same
»_ department.

' over the

of E. C.

"The interest manifest. in the

truck and tractor school,”-said Mr.
. Sauve, r‘iis .an evidencevof .the grow-_
. ing. popularity of the gas tractor. The
,:,farm mechanics department is. receiv-
..ing more inquiries than ever regard-
:ing its practicability, and if the re-
ports of tractor salesmen are true, a'

if we Divided. All

(Concluded from a previous issue)
ET US .go ,back to the idea of
L not paying anythingvto invested
capital, but of dividing all the
In .1918

corporation’s net earnings after tax-
es were deducted were $209,281,104
for that year. This was the amount
before making any interest payments

' on bonds or dividends on- stock.

Now imagine that no inter-est or
dividends would be ”paid. Suppbse
that the thousands of men and wo-

men who‘ have bought the bonds or

the stock, of the Steel Corporation,
allowed it to use their savings for
nothing and were willing that all the
profits be divided among the steel
employees. In that case, the average
pay of these employees would be $2, —
460 a year.

Of course, 1918 was a year of ab-
normally high profits; and therefore
the employees would have received
more than in ordinary years. Very
many people make a serious mistake
by looking only at the fat years, and
forgetting all about the lean ones,
when they talk of the dividends paid
to capital. The only just way of es—
timating the return received by the
capital invested in any business is to
take the record of that business over
a long period of years.

If you will do that, you find that
the average return is moderate—ex-
cept in cases of extraordinarily good
mnagement. It is the brains and
energy of the men at the head of a
concern which are chiefly to .be
thanked for the consistent growth
and prosperity of its business. ,On
the whole, the other employees are
about on a par with those in other
organizations.

The great purpose, however, in
most of the present discuss-ions of in-
dustrial affairs is to find some way of
stimulating all workers to have a.
greater share in promoting the pros-
with which
they are connected, and of seeing that
they get their reward for this gain in
prosperity.

A concern which can produce more
goods at a lower cost than its com-

. .petitors can make them Will earn,
and deserve to earn, greated profits.

combine in .
the effort to accomplish this,
should benefit accordingly. ,
. is an inorédible fallacy to think that
., "a reduction or effort, with its inev-z
’ itable corollary of lo'wer- production .
. and higher cest, can possibly bring. --
1 ., "a reward to anybody at all. ‘ .,
' The only sane 'method of trying to.

And if' all the workers

increase our reward is to increase

service.
colt do it; not perceptibly, at.

  
 

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tractor;

school of merit is, in large measure,

Of course there are other factors,
such as the first cost and the ability
,or inability to 'obtain‘ repair parts
and expert service, when“ needed.
. "‘It is‘ my cont'enti'o‘h‘that it is a
mistake for: prospective tractor own-
ers of Michigan to consider the pur—

chase of a machine manufactured in
' a distant state unless Such'c0mpan-

"‘ies have established, or give promise

to establish branches so as to meet_
This is"~-

the farmers’ service needs.
a vital question and these conditions
tmust be met in order to prevent dis—
satisfaction among tractor users.

' "‘The tractor is with us to stay. It
does meet the need of greater pro- .

duction with less help. It supple-
ments the horse during the peak load
and in some instances permits of dis-

placing one or more of them.
"‘Answers to questionnaires per-
gtaining to the minimum acreage

which wOuld prove a'profitable— ’ in-
vestment indicate that a large num-
ber believe a tractor of an 8- 16 rat-

,_ as . .
reasonably large a4
support [a
We are agreed, hoWever, ,.
that the man who attends a tractor;

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Examining the pulley on an “Oil Pull " The little pulley often gives the farmer his greatest

service from the tractor.

-ing (thatis, eight horsepower on the

drawbar and sixteen. horsepower on
thexbelt) would be profitable on an
eighty acre farm. 'In most cases
suchi’answers were received from first

,‘year' tractor'users and might differ
'from the facts through the lifetime

of the machine.
“Actual figures to prove or dis-

prove this statement are not avail—

able. It is quite generally believed
that the average tractor should be
made to work 50 days a year to prove
a profitable investment. This state-
ment is rather general, but as yet no
specific instances are available. This
year’s farm census may throw some
light on the question. ”

the Money How Mush Do You Think You Would Have?

By GEORGE E. ROBERTS
Vice-President of National City Bank, N. Y. City.

$10,000 and distributed the money to
the 110,000,000 people in this coun—

try. , How much do you think your
share would be. Just $32.37 for
that year.

,If you think $10,000 too much for

any man to receive, cut all incomes
to $5,000 and divide the amount
'thus saved. You would be able to
give each, person only $44.06 more
per year. And if you make $2,000
the limit of any man’s income, the
distribution would'then be $68.33 a
year. These calculations are based
on the 1917 report of the Commis-
sioner of. Internal Revenue.

But if you kept this up, 'if you con—
tinued to confiscate and parcel out
the amount inoexcess of $10,000 you
would soon have little enough to
handle. Nobody would care much
about working hard enough to earn

more than $10, 000 a year, just to
see someone else get it. '

You may think that if all the pri-
vate wealth of the country could be
divided among all the people, you
would be a rich .man. But Profes-
sor King showed that in 1910—the
latest year for Which he had figures
——the active capital in this country,
if divided among all the people,
would be $521 to each of us.

Remember that this would not af-
fect merely the people with fortunes.
If you had saved a thousand dollars,
it would take more than half your
savings away from you and give
them to someone who had saved
nothing. What incentive to ambi—
tion, industry, and thrift would there
be in such a state of society? It
would be a calamity—not only in—
dustrially, but morally as well.

Sugar-From Michigan. to Montenegro!

ROM THE beetfields of Michigan
Fto the mountains of Montenegro
came a precious cargo.
there could be seen on Lake Scutari,
floating down through the Monte—
negrin mountains, a long, shallow,
flat-bottomed boat loaded with yellow
brown, heavy sack. A couple of boat-
men guided the unwieldly craft while
in the center of the boat, standing on
one of the canvas sacks, was a tall
mountaineer with a loaded rifle over
his shoulder and a bandolier of
cartridges around his waist.

This mountaineer was the police
chief of the district and all theeway
from Scutari to the little dock at
Plavnitza ,he guarded his precious
cargo,—-—a cargo o‘f American sugar.
To the people of this wild little Bal-
kan state this sugar was worth its
weight in gold, for it was the first
the natives had tasted for five years.

Think of that, Mrs. Housewife,
when you are unable to obtain from

  

 

 

One day .

‘can sugar last Christmas,

your grocer this necessary commodi-
ty, or when you have to be content
with two measley little pounds. No
sugar for five years !

This cargo of sugar was a gift of
the American Red Cross and was dis-
tributed among some of the remote
mountain villages in Montenegro.

The shortage of sugar in the Balk-
ans and also in France and Belgium,
is appalling, when we consider what
a large part it plays in the planning
of our American menus. The child—
ren of war—torn Europe have suffered
especially because of this lack of su-
gar and wherever possible, the Am-
erican Red Cross has supplied this
need to anemic little folks.

The Red Cross worker in Northern
France obtained two tons of Ameri-
boiled it
down and converted it into bonbons
for 10,000 children, the first candy
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'until industry takes it up.

-only way to do this, and to give them

' - cemforts, is to increase our power at: ‘

Ceitain theorists want to do away
with leadership in industry. They
have only to look at ' the countries
where there is little such leadership,
and little employment of capital in
industry, to see that these are the
very places where the conditions of
life for the masses are the most hope-
less and degrading.

‘Compare the Asiatic countries‘with
the United States. In China, for ex-
ample, there are guilds of laborers;
but they do little to improve the lot
of the wage earner. The people there
live and work under conditions al-
most incredible to us.

Here in the United States we have!
the most wonderful development of
machinery to be found anywhere. It
make-s life richer for us all, because
it enables us to produce more of the
things that elevate living conditions.
Every man, woman and child in the
United States benefits every single
day by this development. And it has
been brought about by individual
leadership and ambition—and by the
use of capital.

The old spinning wheel and loom
represented a very small investment
of capital and no industrial leader-

ship. The modern textile mill repre-
sents a large investment and the
work oftenergetic leaders. You can

compare in the same way the village
shoemaker and the modern shoe
factory, the old time smithy and the
modern steel mill, the old stage
coach and the modern railroad, the
homemade tallow candle and the
modern electric light ~

You must remember that it was
not enough to invent these improve-
ments. An invention is worthless
Agricul-
ture would be the primitive thing it '
was a hundred years ago if energetic
men and invested capital had not
made modern farm machinery avail-
able. _

The progress in our standards of
living has marched side by side with
the growth of capital invested in in-
dustry. In 1899, the capital em-
ployed in manufacturing in the Unit-
ed States amounted to $1,770
each person employed in the manu-
facturing industries. In 1904, it was
$2,117 to each person; and in 1914
it was $2,848, showing that the in-
crease in capital at work has been
greater than the increase in human
effort which has accompanied it.

It is absolutely necessary to the
welfare of the people that this move-
ment should go on. As our popula-
tion increases it becomes more diffi-
cult to supply them with the neces-.
series and comforts of life. The -
still more of these necessaries and
economical production

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.OO-OPERLTIVE m PLANES

.3151 IS a growing -interest in '

the movement to reduce the costs

of marketing fluid milk through 5

co—operative city distribution. In-
creasing sanitary requirements of
city milk inspection departments and
mounting costs at market distribu-
tion have given a considerable im-
petus to this movement. The num-
ber of co—operative city milk plants
in actual operation is not large when
compared, to the number operated
for profit under private ownership
and management, but such enterpris-
es have been projected in practically
every sectidn of the United States,
and considerable number of 06— oper-
ative plants have actually been put
into operation during recent years.

Co-operativé milk plants are now
being operated in cities ranging in
size from 15,000 to over 600,000 in
population,- but generally the co-op-
erative idea applied to city milk dis-
tribution has gained adherents more
readily .in the smaller sized 'cities
where private initiative had failed to
develop a satisfactory system of milk
marketing. Action has usually been
initiated by local dairymen who
sought to obviate unnecessary costs
by erecting a pasteurizing and hot-
tling plant. These plants furthered
more economical city distribution,
either through routes operated by the
association itself or through sub-
dealers to whom it might sell.

Reference to index pages of trade
publications would indicate. that
probably one of the first successful
eiforts along this line in the/United
States was that of the Erie County
Milk Association of Erie, Pennsyl-
vania.
local dairymen retailing milk in Erie
organized a stock company for the
purpose of engaging in the cvo-oper-
ative distribution of the milk pro—
duced by its members. At the outset
this association consolidated the de—
liveries made from sixty—five routes
into twenty-three. Although the or-
iginal amount of stock issued ($30 —

In 1899 approximately fifty'

HEREu-efiveseparateanddisflnetgeneralfarm one

inflichiminaddiflon toa scomormore organ

promotiono! special branches of husbandry.
theeeorganiaaflonsisnaturallyinterestedinwhatbothhisownorgan-
infienandallflneofliersaredoingforthefarmers. Wehaveestab-
lishedthisdepartment f‘orthepurpoeeofkeeping our readers informed
on the activities and progress of farm
ficersofbothlocaland'stateunits tosendusbriefnewsitems‘oftheir
meetings etc» for publication in this departmenta—Edimr. ‘

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000) had not been increased up to
the year,1917, the current-market
value of this stock had increased to
approximately $150, 000.

Since the organization of that pic-
neer, co—operative milk distributing
company a considerable number of
associations have been organized for
a similar purpose in other cities. Not
all of these however, have met with
equal success. The beginning of
many of them was beset with difil-
culties at the outset, owing to inad-
equate finances; and at least one,
which had been operated profitably
for approximately ten years, was
forced into bankruptcy on account
of an inadequate accounting system
and lack of intelligent supervision by
the association’s board of directors.

NEW PLAN FOR GO-OP-
EMTIVE FAIEM ELEVATOR-

A committee consisting of B. B.
Lincoln, Wm. Harwood and Warner
Ramsey, appointed at the last meet-
ing of neighboring farmers at the
Rose Theatre has conferred with the
directors of the Bad Axe Farmers’
Elevator, and finds that the proposi-
tion as finally decided upon by the
directors under which Harbor Beach
farmers may purchase stock in the
Bad Axe elevator, is in substance as
follows:

The directors of the Bad Axe ele—
vator state that they have a prdperty

valued at $70-000 beyond their in-

debtedness: that at the time the com-
pany was organized nine years ago,
$1.00 invested in stock at that time

. was worth 100 cents; today a dollar

is'worth about 50 cents in‘compari-
son with» 1911 dollars. That the .el-
evatorhas issued $16,000 eistoch,

. but is only paying interest on about

$10,000-oi stock. That for the above
reasons stock_ in this elevator is
worth. a great deal more today than
it was nine years ago; that the di-
rectors could sell their plant and
equipment and realize $7.00 for ev-

-'ery dollar originally. invested.

The plan submitted by the direct-
ors is that Harbor Beach farmers
buy $25,000 of stock in the Bad Axe
elevator, which «sum will be used to
purchase or build an elevator in Har-
bor Beach, buy equipment and mor-
Chandise'and have at least $10,000
for operating expenses. For every
$100 paid in for stock, a share valued
at $50 par will be issued and the in-
terest to be paid on the $100 is to
be $3. 00 annually. To make a de—
cision as to whether or not local
farmers will accept this preposition
a meeting will be called in the near
future, at which the Gleaner plan of
elevator co—operation and other
plans will be submitted. ‘

 

'EATON COUNT! FARM BUREAU

The membership, campaign now
being conducted in Eaton county by
the Michigan State Farm Bureau has
to date resulted in securing 1,357
members in the county., This num-
ber will be increased every day as

7 some were missed by the solicitors

because of sickness or absence from
their home.

«chosen delegates to the

       

coop ass'N HOLDS ANNUAL '

The Grand Ledge'Coi-operative as;

sociation held its annual
March 6. .-

The hall was filled to the doors
with enthusiastic cooperative farm-

meeting

era. The financial statement was.

read by the secretary showing the
association to be in fine condition.
with a membership of 296. Forty-
eight shipments of 96 cars or‘lll
dec' ,, consisting of 9,158 head of
stoc as follows: 553 cattle, 3,419
hogs, 1,205 calves, 3,981 sheep and
lambs; ome weight 1,814,261 lbs..
net or etroit weight 1 185 .001 lbs.
Gross price $251, 610. 85. ,

Actual expense of doing business
was $10, 298. 30. ‘ -
, Average selling price per m, 32,,
554.30. All eXpense per car'_$’1%.84.
The cost per dollar for doing the bus-
iness was” four cents. .

’years. Meeting was adjourned , .
C. H. Barton, J. 8. Lowell, Elmer

Vigt, A. C.- Benjamin were elected
directors. Each for a term of 8
years. Meeting was adjourned to
same Saturday in Jan. 1931..

E. E. Oompson, state manager,
gave a talk on taking more pains in
preparing stock for market.

WALTON FARM BUREAU
ORGANIZED AT OLIVE!
The Walton Township Farm Bureau
was organized at a meeting of the
farmers held at the township hall in
Olivet, about 40 men being present.
Ofilcers were elected as follows: Rob-
ert E. Dixon, president; A. 0. Fisher,
secretary and treasurer. The board
of directors consists of these two at
floors and Frank Herrick, Austin
Bradley, Matthew Shilts, Charles Bug.-
bee and Frank Halsey. The delegates
chosen to represent the bureau at the
Eaton County Farm Bureau «meeting
to be held in Charlotte Wednesday
are Carl Hitchcock and Earl Corey.
Frank Halsey and Frank Et‘son were
meeting of
the wool growers' association, to be
held Friday, in ,ZCharlotte.

Is There Need for the Michigan Potato Growers’ Association?

Advisability of Continuing This Organization Brought Into Question of Annual Meeting During Farmers; Week

By A. M. SMITH
President Michigan Potato Growers’ Exchange.

OW THAT the Michigan Potato
Exchange and the Gleaners’
Clearing HouSe Association have
become so well organized it has been
suggested that these tWo organiza-
tions could take care of the work
which the Michigan Potato Associa-
tion has been doing in the past. On
the surface that would appear to be

possible, but in reality I believe that,

our first judgment regarding that is
wrong. It is doubtless true, that out
of the efforts along the line of co-ope-
rraive marketing instituted by the
Gleaners in Michigan, the enthusiasm
put into the potato growers by the
stirring articles in M. B. F., and the
great meeting held at Lansing Farm-
ers' Week, 1918, by the Potato Goo-w-
ers’ Association, then has evolved the
Michigan Potato Exchange, and what
has become a practically reorganized
Greaners’ Clearing House Association
for selling potatoes. Marketing priv-
ileges for potato growers in Michigan
are firstclass as we all know. Compe-
tition is keen in the potato markets
of the state and with present high
prices potato growers are well pleased
with the splendid improvement in the
whole potato situation. But let us
not forget that in part the very grati-
fying condition has been due to some
causes beyond the potato growers’
control or rather independent of his
efforts.

(1.) Consumption of potatoes the
past seahon has been large, and even
when shipments of potatoes were
above the average of former years the
markets readily absorbed the surplus.

(2.) Car shortage at times has un-

doubtedly boosted prices rapidly and

held them high.

   
 
 

ore. and shippers as to the accuracy of
'thigmternment report and a determ-

(3.) Doubt some minds or grow--

ion on the part or growers to hold,

 

their potatoes for a "good price have
also helped to stiffen the market and
make it strong. These last two con-
siderations may very largely account
for some of the high prices .which
have prevailed. And so some potato
growers, indeed, I fear too many,
think they have things in a satisfac-
tory condition for their interests, and
that they do not need to bother their
heads for the future. But after due
consideration and a survey Of all con—
ditions and considerations, I have
come to the conclusion that the Mich-
igan Potato Growers' Association is
needed today more than over.

At present potato growers consist
of three classes:

(1.) Those who market thru the
Gleaners’ Clearing House Association.

(2.) Those who market thru the
Michigan Potato Exchange.

(3.) Those who market in the
large cities direct to consumers. _

(4.) The large growers who them-
selves ship in car lots to commission
men and

(5.) Thegrcwerwboeellshiscrop
on the open market to the highest
bidder.

We have no method of knowing
what percentage of potatoes are sold
outside of, the ch. Potato Exchange
and the Glenn Clearing House As-
soc ation but we would be inclined to
eat ate that more than half the po-
tatoes raised in Michigan are market:
ed independent of these organisations,
and this condition, we believe, will
continue.

'l‘herefore, it is evident that the

growers of the stat. need an Organisa-
ion through which they may ‘unitedly

speak. And it should be an organise:
,. tion which is the fights representa

tive, and also one which will not only
consider the commercial commodity,
but also be connected up in an of-
ficial way with the splendid extension
work 01 M. A. 0., so efficiently car-
ried on under Mr. C. W. Ward. There
are a few things which the potato
growers need right now in the way of
legislation to enable them to reach
out and profit by new opportunities.

It is a well- known fact that good
seed potatoes are about half the crop
or peihaps more, and there has been
developing in recent years a tremen-
dous demand im- good northern grown
seed. Such seed is in great demand in
the south and in order that some
guarantee. as to quality might be giv-

en, some states have arranged thru

lemslation to authorize the ”Certifica-
tion” of seed potatoes. Michigan has
been slow in moving to obtain the
splendid profits obtainable for seed po-
tatoes guaranteed by some responsible
authority to be true to name and prac-
tically free from disease. It is high

time that wagot into this gem. and

reap the golden int-vest which some
to such progressive growers as have
been and are producing a choice pets-
to and for which they should receiv. a
premium price. A selling organisation
could hardly consistently certify its
own product satisfactorily to the pur-
chaser. Nelther can we expect that

' Mr C. W Wu‘dalonesndsingle-hnnd-

ed, canhsndiesuchanenterpflsenut
the Michigan Potato Growers’ Associ-
ation when it is given proper m
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properly connected by legislation with
the mansion DODfiDtmO , Wilt 91‘ E. A. 0..
hopes» on

through legislation. working with and—

and .such an organization will bring
millions of dollars in extra profits to
the potato growers of our state.
Now, Mr. Potato Grower, what we
want of you is‘ membership in the
Michigan Potato Growers’ Association.

If you are a member or a county pota- '

to growers’ a3sociation, we want such
association to meet and talk over this
whole matter and then if such an as-
sociation is not already a member of
the state association we want you to
pass a resolution at once that you will
join us. Then we want the Gleaners'
local members of the Clearing House
Association and the members of local
potato marketing associations to con-
nect up with us in some method to be
devised so. that the Michigan Potato
Growers' Association will be a power-
ful central organization thru which
every potato grower in the state can
speak, and which will, we believe, be
instrumental in bringing about new
legislation in the interests of the po-
tato indusry, which will be exceeding—
ly profitable not only to potato grow-
ers but to the great state of Michigan.

This plan as briefly unlined can be

"modified and improved upon. but the .

basis for the enterprise propomd we
believe. is sound. The need in Michi-
gan for some concerted mill-directed
plans and movements in behalf of the

great potato industry of our state we.

arajnstbeginningtorenliseandalso
that this great industry. producing

‘one at the most essential mod pro-

ducts for man is just in its infancy.
Not manystates can produce potatoes

premium. Michigan has millions of . p '

dollars“ worth of potatoes in her great
tracts of virgin, cut-over lands as well

 

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".

E WISH every beet grower in
Michigan could have attended
I the mass meeting at Saginaw
last, week and heard Mr. C. 'G. Pat-

terson of Salt Lake City who is sec- .-
.Beet ,

Growers’ .Federation, and one of the.

rotary of the .United States

big men in the beet growers’ move-
ment for recognition. Patterson is
a Mormon, and .has all the simple
directness, keenness, ability, and love
for a square deal for which the Mor-
mons have become famous. He
knows the sugar industry, both cane
and beet,—from a to z, and is un-

doubtedly one of the best informed_I

men of the day upon the develop-

’ ment of the industry, its control and

its future. He has been to Washing:
ton a dozen times in behalf of the
heel; growers of the west and is re-

' Iponsible for many of the victories
' that have come to the western grow-

era.

Patterson claimed that Utah was
slowly taking the lead over Michi-
g'an in the production of sugar beets.
He said that Michigan had the lead
up t0'a couple of years ago, but since
that time his state has been gradual-
ly nosing ahead. The beet sugar in-
dustry in Utah had its inception way
back in the fifties when Brigham
Young first settled in that state. The
Mormon leader bought a complete

' sugar plant in France, floated it up

the issippi to St. Paul, and
thence hauled it piecemeal by ox-cart
to Salt Lake City. A member of the
colony was sent to France to learn
the art of sugar making. Although
the initial venture failed, and it was
many years later that Utah founded
its first successful sugar factory with
the financial backing of the‘ Mormon
church, the early impetus is given

considerable credit for the later in-

terest.

Mr. Patterson pointed out that or-
ganization in Utah had been severely
handicapped because of the position
held by the Mormon church, and al-
though the beet growers of Utah have
for many years been seeking better
prices through organization. they are
only just beginning to make appre-
ciable headway.

It is the opinion of Mr. Patterson
that both the cane and beet sugar
industries of the country are domin~
ated by the American Sugar Refining
Company, through its intrepid head,
H. O. Havemeyer. His contentions
are largely borne out by testimony
that was given in the suit of the
United States government against
the American Sugar Refining Com-
pany, et a1, seeking the dissolution
of the trust, such testimony consist-
ing among other things
written by Mr. Havemeyer to Colo-
rado and other western sugarmen,

' and to such Michigan men as Chas. B.

Warren, Worthy L. Churchill, Wm.
H. Wallace, and others, showing a
definite connection between these
men and the sugar trust. The trans—
cript of testimony is available and as
the beet growers’ campaign progress—
es we shall reproduce portions of it
in these columns for the purpose of
showing that the sugar managers of
Michigan may be but the instruments
of Wall st1eet.

Mr. Patterson does not blame the -
sugar manufactmers for having an ’;
to protect. 'and advance ..

association
their inter.ests Nor does he blame
them for putting out contracts at the
lowest possible basis.
iness, ” he said, “good business, in

accord with recognized business prin—'
The fault lies entirely \vith -

ciples

the farmer. If it' is good business

for the manufacturer to have his as-:

sociation and to make the contract as

he sees fit, it is also goOd business ~
for the farmer to have his organizes ..

tion; and name his own te1ms of con-
trad-12"," He pleaded with the grow-
era 50. stick to their association and
to fireflies to sign contracts this year

the ”zIIdid not meet with the approval.
' of It

ir association.

Cu E. Acke’rman, wire

the live

’ manager of the Michigan Beet Grow- . .-
01's! 1133’ n- who With the aid Of his 8.8- ~
acetates has succeeded ‘in organizing -
Ixsevieu out of the ten thousand. beet

Quench, the. state, gave an en:
‘ " tic-”Isl lg. apps; the importance
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Profits of Columbia Sugar Company

DITOR Michigan Business Farmer In figuring a profit; m the. en-
E gar beet companies, do you figure the value from the costs of the
. ’ factory or from the amount the stock sells on the market now?
To explain the quesuion: The Columbia Sugar 00., of Bay City, Mich"
sold stock at $10 per Share when they built their factory. Some time
ago they issued one extra share of stock for every share outstanding. A .
man having fifty shares of stock valued at $500 dollars now has a
Instead of paying dividends on $500 they pay divi-
They pay 8 per cent per mm on
the $1, 000 and 1 per cent a quarter extra, making $5120 dividend on .
the original $500 inveSted. They bought devqlly 01 Liberty bonds find .
have lately purchased the Alma sugar (3de plant.
plant purchased from the profits 01 the Bay City plant? we Columbia
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success of all industry depended upon
the success of this basic industry. Mr.

A'ckerman painted the future of agri-
culture in glowing colors and predict-
ed that Michigan was destined to be-
come the greatest agricultural state
in the union, but that it behooved

.the farmers to organize in order to

take the greatest advantage of the
opportunities that were coming.

Mr. Ackerman stated that the pres-

-ent organization of farmers was -as -
solid as could be built and that each

local unit had ample funds in its 10-
cal bank to carry on its part of the
campaign. He reminded his hearers
that even though the officers of the
Association failed to perform their
duties the farmers were in a position
to go ahead with the work. In ans-
wer to the charge declared that he
had done so at OwosSo, in the pres-
ence of several farmers same of
whom were present at the SaginaW'
meeting and vouched for his state—
ment.M1:.. Ackerman is a large
grower of beets, his 1920 contract
calling for 120 acres. It was disclos-
ed also that other large growers, one
a Shiawassee county farmer growing
200 acres of beets, had recently re-
turned contracts, showing beyond a
doubt that the big growers of beets
were convinced of the justice of the
present movement and would stay in
the fight to the finish.

Forrest Lord, editor of Michigan
Business Fa1mer, gave a. brief talk,
declaring his conviction that the
present controversy involved a. prin—
ciple of right and square dealing
which must be recognized and de-
fended. He stated his belief that'
the all- important issue at stake was
not merely the tem of the 1920
contract, but the manufacturers' rec-
ognition of the farmer as the most
important party to the contract and
entitled to a voice in the making of
its terms. He stated his belief that
if the farmers would be loyal to the
organization they have perfected
henceforth they would be invited into
conference with] the 'manufacturers,
like one business man to' another,
and the contract he discussed and dis-
posed of in a friendly spirit of com-
promise. <

John C. Ketcham gave one of his
forceful, pungent addresses punctu-

ated with facts and figu1es which tIoIld ;,

a graphic story of the difference be-

“Save Money; 1111;
HE DEPARTMENT 01 Justice
has annOunced its campaign to
educate the consumer on purchas-,-

ing the che..per cuts of meat has be,

ga‘n. ~

It is expected that retailers

stock the less costly cuts in adequate

quantities to fill the demand Only

meat: of unquestionable quality will

be permitted to be sold,Undou_l1tedlyI
It is apparent from the tables giv-f

en below that the saving in one week?

in the mindle ‘ waste-1n states

. alone will run into prodigious sums.
These tables embody. quotations 0n.-
' some high- priced meat cuts and some
’cu'ts. . .

relatively inexpensive meat
The prices are per pound

‘” It' is apparent from tables given he‘-

5'2;

low that the saving in; one week i
this territory alon

b6:

.western markets . ..

will

tween the returns of the manufact-

urers and the farmers from the beet,
sugar industry. He quoted from an
article published in a recent issue of
the Saturday Evening Post which
quoted the manufacturers saying be-
fore the Department of Justice that
they could not'aiford to sell sugar
for less than 10 cents a pound. Mr.
Ketcham assumed from this state!
ment that they could afford to sell it
for 10 cents a pound and that con-
sequently what they received above
that figure was velvet.
brought out by Mr. Ketcham are as
follows:

“The high price
granulated sugar and its reported
scarcity and the ‘probable higher
price yet to be paid for it is leading
many people to look into this ques-
tion which so closely touches the
pocketbook of every family in the

being paid for

estate and nation.

“The Sugar Beet Gmwers’ Com-
mittee representing the thousands of
Michigan farmers who grow this im-
portant crop.. is interested in pro-
ducing a good supply of sugar and in
securing a fair division of the'pro-
ceeds of this great Michigan indus-
try. ‘Being offered a contract for
1920 which raises the labor cost to
the farmer sixdollars per acre with—
out a corresponding increase in price
for beets, the growers have instruct-
ed their committee to fight for an
equal division of the net profits of the
beet industry.

“That both the growers and the
consuming p blic may know the facts
upon the fig t that is being waged
the growers' Committee presents the
case of the farmers based upon gov-'
ernment reports and cost of produc-
tion figures compiled from various
sections of the state. Having'been
refused a conference by the sugar
manufacturers and thus denied com—
pl‘efeinformation on this side, the
figures submitted in the following
study of the manufacturing Vside'are
compiled fromIsuch 1919 factory re-
ports, and from the government
studies and reports of. ’the sugar beet

_industry. The conclusions will be of

interest to every beet grower and

every sugar consumer. Who gets
the millions? ~- I,
V "The January ._crop greport for

.Michi'gan just issued jointly by I’the

Meat” Campalgn

? meat cuts and some relatively inex— .-

middle
. The

in the
recently. .
prices are per pound

Expensive Beef Cuts;

penSive meat cuts

Steer shert loins, No.1

Beef tenderloins, No 1%. . . . .‘ .65
Beef tenderldins, N0.. 2 . . '. . . . .60
Steer ribs. No.1 .

Less Costly Beef Guts

 

Chucks N0. , . . . . _: . . 33.1.
(roasts; chuck steaks, pot roas'ti‘) '
Briskets No.1 ..... . . . . . . .. »;
..MedlIumI plates . . .f.‘“‘ "
’ Flank. steaks 3.1'.‘ .._L'. .

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"These, the report says,- Were grown
on 110,448 acres.
» according to the report is 811 28 per

The price paid

ton, or 811, 291,000. Estimating (the
average New York price of sugar at

' 12c, there will be a benus of 81, 72-
per ton- added to the reported price ' ‘2
of 811.28 bringing—it to atotal .of~2

813 per ten, or a total of 813, 013 000
to be paid to the farmers for their
1919 crop of sugar beets. Produc-
tion costs presented at the Saginaw
convention of beet growers averaged
8108 per acre, or a total of 811-,- 707, -
488. These figures give the farmer

-no pay for his managerial ability—.

justI brawn lah0r. The. balance is.

81, 305 512 above cost of productiOn

for the farmers with larger invest-
ment of capital, greater risks and
heavier labor costs than the manu-
facturen This gives 8118 profit per
farmer counting an average acreage
of ten per farm or 811. 80 per acre»

“Turn now to the manufacturing
side. The average of sugar extrac-
tion reports which the grOWers com- _
mittee has seen for 1919. shows 223
pounds of sugar from each ton of
raw beets, or a total of 223,223,000
pounds. At an average price at 12c
this represents the tidy sum of 826, —
786, 760. To this should be added
the net value of the two important
by-products of dried pulp and syrup,
which according to such factory re- '
ports for 1919 as the Committee has
seen. represents a net value of 82,-\
038, 025 or a grand total of .828, -
824, 785;

“Owing to the above mentioned re-
fusal of the sugar manufacturers. to
confer with the growers committee. ‘
dependence must be placed on the
exhausted reports of the sugar beet
industry by the Federal government
to determine factory costs. .Accord- .

ing to government reports Michigan ,2

"beets represent 75 1—2 per cent of
the net factory cost of sugar. Allow-
ing the 5. 1-2 per cent for freight

fand field expenses, the price paid .the

farmers for beets would equal , 70
per cent of the factory cost of sugar.
If, therefore, the farmers receive
$13,013,000 for their beets, and this
is 70 per cent 'of the net cost of su-
gar, the total factory’a'nd beet cost
for the 1919 beet sugar crop of Mich-
igan ’Would be 818,592,000: 1- ’This'
pays for brain as well as brawn. Ad—

' ding to this a 4 1- 6 per cent selling'

charge which includes freight, com~
mission, etc. we have a total of beet,
factory, field, and selling expenses
of 819,706,115. Deducting this from
the receipts, we have the impressive
total of 89,118,617 net to the factor-
ies in contrast’with 81, 305,512 not
to the farmers. -

“It is, therefore, evident that the
factory profit is seven times the farm
profit. The beet growe-rs' committee

-‘ contendsvthat there sh0uld be a fifty;

fifty division of the net prots- in. or-
der to insure a large production of
.this important crop, and to encourw
age the growers to have a largerJn-

-vestment, greater. .riSks, heavier la-.~
fiber and equal brain power invested.
. This is the fight of the sugar consum~

er 'as well as the sugar beet grower.

2It. the cdnsumer does not want the
,_;price to go still higher» he must join
in- Securing the grower a fair division
‘of the net proceeds so that thergrow-

e‘rs Will be able to continue in the
business. ”

Mr. John Shepherd, of Clinton
of the executive
committee'vof the beet growers asso-
ciation adds that the committee esti-
mates that— 156-000. tons should be

    
  
  

  

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CROPso'N ,nA'RMsj'" MARCH ' ‘ grim

' The Crop Reportingihoard of the"

' Bureau of Crop Estimates makes the?"

following estimates from report of
its:,correSpondents and agents: ' '
Theamount of corn on'iarms

March 1,1920, was about 1,092,095,-
- 000 bushels-or 37.4.per cent of the

1919 crop, against 8553691000 bush;
els or 34.2 per cent of the 1918 crop
on-farms March 1, 1919, and 1,253,-
290,000 bushels or 40.9 per- cent of
the“ 1917 crop on farms March 1,
1918! About 16.3 per cent of the
crop'will be shipped out of the coun-
ties ‘where grown, against 14.5 per
cent "of the 1918 crop’and 22.1‘per
,cent of the 1917 crop so shipped. The
proportion of the 1919 crop which he
merchantable is about 86.9 per cent
(eduivalent to 2,535,130,000 bush-
els) against 82.4 per. cent g (2,062,
041,000" bushels) of the 1918 crop
and‘.60-.0‘ per cent ' (1,837,728,000
bushels) of the 1917 crop. ,

The amount of wheat on farms
Marsh 1, 1920, was about 165,539,-
000 bushels or 17.6 percent of the
1919 crop, against 128,703,000 bush-
els‘or 14:0 per cent 01 the 1918 crop
on farms March 1, 1919, and 107,-
745,000 bushels or 16.9 per cent of
the 1917 crop ' on, farms March 1,
1918‘.‘ About 60.1 per cent of the
crop'will be shipped out of the coun-
ties where grown, against 58.8 per
cent of "the 1918 crop and 51.1 per
center the 1917 cop so shipped.

The amount oi! oats on farms

“March 1, 1920, was about 422,815,-
000 bushels or 33.9 per cent of the
1919 crop, against 590,251,000
bushels or 38.4 per cent of the 1918
crop on farms March 1, 1918, and
599,208,000 bushels or 37.6 per cent
of the 1917 crop on farms March 1,
19128.’ About 25.7 per cent of the

_ . xcr'op will be shipped out of. the coun-

,ties where grown, against 27.4 per
cent of the 1918 crop and 32.3 per
some? the 1917 'crop so shipped.

. The amount of barley on tarms,
March 1, 1920, was about 38,010,000
bushels or 22.9 pe cent of the 1919
crop, against 81,746,000 bushels or
81.9lper cent of the 1918 crop on
farms "March 1, 1919, and 44,419,-
000 bushels or 21.0 per cent of the
1917 crop on farms March 1, 19183.
About 34.8 per cent of the crop will
be Shipped out of the counties where

grewn, against 39.0 per cent of the

1918 crop and 39.7 per cent of the

1917 crop so shipped. "W

1%;st OF CONTRACT PEAS
Three cents per pound seems to
be about the average price paid for
peas in Michigan, although a few
canners are paying as high as 4 1-2
cents per pound. A number of com-
panies are going to pay 3 1—4 cents
this 'year. Have located one _com-
pan'y-lin Michigan which is paying 2
1-2vcents per pound, buta. short time
ago this“ company had no contracts
torva‘creage at all.
t Nocanner in Wisconsin seems to
bezpay-ing more than three cents per
pound, flat basis, and a number are
'paying less. .
There is a shortage of seed this
year, especially in Northern Michi-
gan. The average'price charged the
farmers last year was threedollars
per bushel for the seed. A few com-
panies charged only $2.50 per bush-
el and a number $5 per bushel or
.more. ' ,
The canners have to pay from $6
«to $10 per bushel for the seed, mak-
in -up‘ this loss on the canned pro-
duct. , Six dollars seems to ,beabout
' " ' The ,seed
~cii€mp_anies are filling . their contracts
about“: 75 percent; The” highertpric-

 

' ~esflare paid for about 25’ per: cent of

the-seed“ in. order to
:rtracts‘J-‘g _' _
. 'F‘armers' both 'in ’Mi'chigan and. New

fill their? con-

' ,York- are not making money grow-

ingg‘cofitivactfipeas, but, farmers in
' 1W1 Asia-"aré‘apparpntly doing a lit-
" E‘hesflififi: eta-“Kittens!

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It is doubtful if there would, be

much profit in growing peas, espec-
ially in. the lower part of Michigan
even at four cents per pound, under
the present conditions.

The canning industry is a profit-
able one as a rule. However, all
companies claim they are not mak-
ing money.

Many companies are finding it dif- '

ficult to secure acreage this year.
What is needed in Michigan is a state
organization of the. growers of con-
tract crops. New York already has
such an organization.-

Would it be possible for these
growers to join with the sugar beet
growers? Kindly give us a good
article on the need of a state organ-
ization.——.G. W. R. 0., Kent County.

MICHIGAN GETS TWO , 7- ‘
GREAT ABERDEEN -ANGUS

A cable just received from Scot-
land contains the news that Michi-
gan is to get two of the greatest
young Aberdeen-Angus bulls in the
old country. These were bought by
President Alex Minty of the Michi-

gan .Aberdeenv-Angus Breeders’ As-

sbciation to “head the Woodcote herd, '

at Ionia. One of them was reserve
champion at Perth, early in Febru—
ary, and the other stood high‘ in his
crass and is a half brother of the
great breeding bull, Edgar of Dal-

meny, at the head of thoVWildwood ‘

herd, at Orion, oWned by'William E.
Scripps, the Detroit publisher. This

bull achieved the highest fame in the l

breeding world during the past year

when his son was;made grand chamd _

pion at Perth and his crossbred
daughter grand champion fat animal
of Great Britain,

It the twobulls are released from
the quarantine station in» time they

will be seen at Saginaw, atjthe Mich-

igan Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ As—
sociation sale, March 26. Some six—
teen of Michigan’s leading herds in-
cluding the Wildwood and Woodcote
herds, have entered registered cat-
tle, both bullsvand female forethe
show and sale at Saginaw. Never
have Michigan farmers and. live
stockmen been offered such an op-
portunity to get cattle with which

 

  

to found pure bred beef herds.

,Mr.
Scripps has generously offered Mich-
igan an opportunity to get calves sir-

ed by his great bull by offering to
breed two heifers to Edgar of Dal—
meny that are to sell in this sale.

CREAMERY AT GRANT PAYS
FARMERS $80,884

The annual report of the Grant Co-
operative Creamery Association shows
a large increase in the business con-
ducted during the last year. It man-
ufactured 157,837 pounds of butter, an
increase of 8,000 pounds over 1918. It
paid the farmers $80,884.85 for butter
fat which was an increase of $17,300.
The officers were re-elected and an ac-
countant was engaged. J. C. Kritzer
is president. '

 

Watch Your Glover Seed

Insist on knowing whether the
clover seed you buy is 'home
grown or imported.

There is really a reason, just
as there is a real reason for clov-‘
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The growing popularity of Primrose
Separators has resulted ingreatly in'
creased demands;

The demand has resulted in greatly
increased producftion;

Increased production means buying
raw materials in greater quantities
- and keeping labor and manufacturing
equipment operating at full capacity

Large’quantity raw material orders

, ._ " freeman-oumss

. Here Is Still a 1918 ‘Pricé!
Primrose Cream Separators

Are Fighting the H.C.L.

_PRIMRO SE today presents a red/letter opportunity that

i no man interested in dairy profits can afford to ignore. '

i Indulge your old habits of economy and buy a Primrose
Cream Separator, which in this day of skyrocketing prices
still sells as it sold two years ago. Primrose price today is but
slightly more than the low price prevailing in 1914, instead of
60 or 100 per cent more, as in most cases where high/grade steel
products are concerned. Buy Primrose now at the 1918 price.

. ‘Why is so low a price possible?

‘Because:

demand.

Therefore the prices of Primrose Cream Separators still
., g . stand / at the old figure of 1918— considerably lessthan the
4 present highapricedtseparators. ,Make the mest of this rare
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with quick turnovers into machine
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and equipment produce more for
each dollar of operating expense than
idle labor and equipment;

The increases in the general cost of
raw materials and labor have been
pradically offset, in the case of Him
rose Cream Separators, by the re
duced costs of unit production and
distribution, due to the increased

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Struck .on the
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By JACK EONDON

Author of the “Valley of the Moon,” and other stories.

     
 

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dust of the mor-

tar an d t. h e . ,
powder, cleared, with wavering
eyes he saw Francis apparently

swim through the halo. By the time
he had been dragged out through
the hole, Henry was himself again.
He could see~Enrico Solano and .Ri-
cardo, hisxyoungest born, rifles in
hand, holding back the crowd form-
ing up the street, while the Lvins,
Alvarado and Martinez, similarily
held back the crowd forming down
the street.

But the populace was merely cur-
ious, having its lives to lose and
nothing to gain if it attempted to
block the way of such masterful men
as these who blew up walls and
stormed jails in open day. And it
gave back respectfully before the
compact group as it marched down
the street.

"The horses are waiting up the
next alley," Francis told Henry, as
they gripped hands. “And Leoncia is
waiting with them. Fifteen minutes
gallop will take us to the beach.
where the boat is waiting.”

“Say, that was some song I taught
you,” Henry grinned. “It sounded
like the very best little bit of all
right when I heard you whistling it.
The dogs were so previous they
couldn’t wait till tomorow to hang
me. They got full of whiskey and
decided to finish me off right away.
Funny thing that whiskey. An old
cabellero turned peddler wrecked a
wagon load of it right in front of
the jail ’

“For even a noble Narvaez, son
of B'altazar de Jesus y Cervallos e
Narvaez, son of General Narvaez of
martial memory, may be a peddler,
and even a peddler must live, eh,
senors, is it not so?" Francis mim-
icked.

Henry looked his gleeful recogni-
tion, and added soberly:

“Fancis, I’m glad for one thing,
most damn glad . .

”Which is?” Francis queried in
the pause, just as they swung around
the corner to the horses.

“That I didn’t cut off your ears
that day on the Calf when I had you
down and you insisted.” —

CHAPTER VI.

ARIANO Vercara e Hijos, Jefe
Politico of San Antonio, lean-
ed back in his chair in the

courtroom and with a quiet smile of
satisfaction proceeded to roll a cig-
arette. The case had gone through
as prearranged. He had kept the
little old judge away from his mescal
all day, and had been rewarded by
having the judge try the case and°

 

give judgment according to program. ‘

He had not made a slip. The six
peons, fined heavily, were ordered
back to the plantation at Santos. The
working out of the fines was added
to the time of their contract slavery.
And the Jets was two hundred dol-
lars good American gold richer for
the transaction. Those Gringos at
Santos, he smiled to himself, were
men to tie to. Surely they were de-
veloping the country with their hen-
equen plantation. But, better than
that, they possessed money in un-
told quantity and paid well for such
little services as he might be able to ,
render. .

His smile was even broader ‘as he
greeted Alvarez Torres.

“Listen,” said, the latter, whisper-
ing low in his ear. “We can-get‘
these devils of Morgans. The
Henry pig hangs tomorrow. There
is no reason that, the Francis pig
should not go out today.”

The Jefe remained silent, ques-
tioning with a lift of his eyebrows,

“I have advised him to storm the
jail. The Solanos have listened to
his lies and are with him. They will
surely attempt to do it this evening.
They could not do it sooner. It is
for you to be ready for the event,
and to see to it that Francis Morgan
is especially shot and killed in the
fig ht; H ..

“For What and” to why?" the Jets
normed. .

ijwsutto "

Q

ANCIS MORGAN, son of a New York
millionaire, who has Just died, becomes
bored with society and decides to take on
extensive fishing trip, Regan, Francis'
broker and a former colleague of young
Morgan’s father, plan to ruin Francis
through his Wall Street holdings. Began
pays Torres, a dork-skinned visitor from
the Carribean Islands who knows of a
treasure buried by a pirate ancestor of
Francis, to lure young Francis away. The
lure works and Francis starts out olone.
He lands on an island whither he has
been beckoned by a girl on the shore. The
girl mistakes Francis for a lower with
whom she has q‘unrreled. He is chased
from the island by her father and broth-
ers. Francis explores another island

where a young man threatens his life and

men saves it from savages who nttnox
young Morgan. Francis and the young
man discover they are related. The

young man, whose name Is Hurry MGr- -

gun, is also hunting for the treasure. They
form a partnership. Francis discovers
that Henry is the lover of the girl on the
island and that her name Is Leoncia So-
Iano Francis returns to the first island
to ask Leoncia to forgive Henry, which
she does. He is captured by Torres and
the Jefe Politico of San Antonio who pro-
claim him to be Henry, whom they wish
to hang for a murdér he did not oonunlt,
They are about to hang Francis when
Henry appears and is thrown into‘prison.
Leon‘cla finds she loves both men. The
Solanos and Francis release Henry.

 

 

 

one go back to his beloved New
York. "

“He must go out today, and for
reasons you will appreciate. As you
know, from reading my telegrams
through the government wireless—"

“Which was our agreement for my
getting you your permission .to use
the government station,” the Jets
reminded.

“And of which I do not complain,"
Torres assured him.
saying, you know my relations with
the New York Regan are confiden-
tial and important.” He touched his
hand to his breast pocket. I have
just received another wire. It is im-

‘perative that the Francis pig be
kept away from New York for a
month—if forever, and I do not un-
. derstand Senor Regan, so much the
better. In so far as I succeeded in
this, will you fare well.”

“But you have not told me how
much you have received nor how
much you will receive,”
probed.

“It is a private agreement, and it
is not so much as you may fancy. He
is a hard man, this Senor Regan, a
hard man. Yet will I divide fairly
with you out of the success of our
venture.”

The Jefe nodded acouiescence, then
said:

“Will it be as much as a thousand
gold you will get?"

“I think so. Surely the pig of an
Irish stock gambler could pay me no
less a sum, and five hundred is yours
.if pig Francis leaves his bones in
San Antonio.”

“Will it be as much as a hundred
thousand gold?” was the Jefe's next
query.

Torres laughed as if at a joke.

”It must be more than a thou-
sand,” the other persisted.

“And he may be generous,” Tor—
res responded. “He may even give
me five hundred over the thousand,
half of which, naturally, as I have
said, will be yours as well."

“I shall go from here immediate-
ly to the jail," the, Jets announced.
“You may trust me, Senor Torres, as
I trust you. Come. We will go at
once, now, you and I, and you may

. see for yourself the Preparation I

shall make for-this Francis Morgan's
reception. I have not yet lost my
cunning with a rifle. And, as well,
I shall tell of! three of the gendarmes
to fire only at him. So this Gringo
dog would storm our jail, eh? ,Come.
We will depart at once." ,

He stood up, tossing his cigarette.

away with a show of‘ determined en-
ergy. But, half way across the room
a ragged boy, panting and sweating,
plucked his sleeve and whined: ‘

“I have information. You will
pay me for it, 'most high, Senor? I
have run all the way. ” .

“I' 11 have you sent to San Juan

  

“But as I*was‘

the Jefe .

 

for the buzzards to peck your carcass,

at to the next.
bull light.

“You will remember I brought you
the information, Senor. I ran all
the way until I am almost dead, as
you can behold, Senor. I will Itell
you, but you will remember it was I
who ran all the way and told you
first. ” \

“Yes, yes, animal, I will remem-
ber. But woe to you if I remember
too well. 'What is the trifling in-
formation? It may not be worth a
centavo. And if it isn’t I’ll make
you sorry the sun ever shone on you.
And buzzard—picking of you at San
Juan will be paradise compared with
what I shall visit on you."

“The jail," the boy quavered. “The
strange Gringo, the one who was to
be hanged yesterday, has blown
down the side of the pail. Merciful
saints! The hole is as big as the
steeple of the cathedral! And the
other Gringo, the one who looks like
him, .the one who was to hang to-
morrow, has escaped with him out
of the hole. He dragged him out of
the hole himself. This I saw, n'Iy-
self, with my two eyes, and then I
ran here to you all the way, and you
will remember . . .

But the Jets Politico had already
tuned on Torres witheringly.

“And if this Senor Regan be
princely generous he. may give you
and me the munificent sum that was
mentioned eh? Five times the sum,
or ten times, with this Gringo tiger.
blowing down law and order and our...
good jail walls, would be nearer the
mark."

“At any rate the thing must be a
false alarm, merely the straw that
shows which way the wind blows of
this Francis Morgan’s intention,"
Torres murmured with a sickly
smile. “Remember, the suggestion
was mine to him to storm the jail.” ‘

“In which case you and Senor Re-
gan will pay for the good jail 'wall?"
the Jefe demanded, then, with a
pause, added: “Not that I believe it
has been accomplished. It is not pos~

sible. Even a fool Gringo would not
dare.”
Rafael, the gendarme, rifle in

hand, the blood still oozing down his
face from a scalp wound, came
through the courtroom door and
shouldered aside. the curious ones
who had begun to" cluster around
Torres and the Jefe.

“We are devastated," were Raf-
ael’s first words. “The jail is ’most
destroyed. Dynamite! A hundred
pounds of it !. A thousand! We
came bravely to save the jail. But
it exploded—~the thousand pounds of
dynamite. I fell unconscious, rifle
in hand.‘- When sense came back to
me, I looked about. All others, the
brave'Pedro, the brave Ignacio, the
brave Augustinm—all, all, lay around
me dead !” Alm‘ost could he have
added, “drunk;” but his Latin-Am-
erican nature so compounded, he
sincerely stated the catastrophe as
it most valiantly and tragically pre-
sented itself to his imagination.
“They lay dead. They may not be"
dead but merely stunned. I crawled.
The cell of the Gringo Morgan was
empty. There was a. huge and mon—
stous hole in the Wall. I crawled'
through the hole into the street.
There was a great crowd. But the
Gringo Morgan was gone. I talked
with a Moso who had seen and who
knew. They had horses waiting.
They rode toward the beach. There
is a schooner that is not anchored. It
sails back and forth waiting for them.
The Francis Morgan rides with ,s
sack of ,gold on his saddle. The
moso saw it. It is a large sack." '

“And the hole?” the» Jets doe
mended. “The hole in the wall?"

“18‘ larger than the sack; much
larger," was Rafael’s reply. “But
the sack is large. So the muse said.
And he rides with it on his saddle.”

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r hsds spoken, shouting: "To hell
. h lSenor Bae’gan I am after my
" m hVe m defied! My. jail
I desdiatedi My law—our law,
d friends—4h” been mocked.

arses! Horses! Commndeef them
on the’streéts. Haste! Haste !"

  
  

Captain Trefethen, owner of the

Angelique, son of a Maya Indian

‘ "mother and a Jamaica negro father,
' paced the narrow after deck of his
schooner, stared sh-ore’ward, toward
San Antonio: where he could make
out his crowded long boat returning
and meditated flight from this mad
American charterer. At the same
time he meditated remaining in or-
der to beak his charter and give a
new one at three times the price;
for he was strangely torn by his con-
flicting bloods. The negro portion
counseled prudence and observance
of Panamanian law. The Indian por-
tiomwas urgent to unlawfulness and
the promise of conflict.
' It was the Indian mother who de-
cided the issue and made him draw
his,jib, ease his mainsheet, and be-
gin .to reach inshore the quicker to
pick up the oncoming boat. When
he made out the rifles carried by the
Solanos and' the Morgans, almost be
put up his helm to run for it and
leave them. When he made out a
woman in the boat’s stern sheets, ro-
.mance and thrift whispered in him
to hang on and take the boat on
board. For he knew wherever wo-
man entered into the transactions of
men that peril and pelf as well en-
tered hand in hand.

And abo‘ard came the woman, the
peril and the pelf—Leoncia, the rifles
and a sack of money—all in‘ a
scramble; for, the wind being light
the captain had not bothered to stop
way on the schooner.

“Glad to welcome you on board,
sir,” Captain Trefethen greeted-
Fnancis with a white slash of teeth
between his smiling lips. “But who
is this man?" He nodded his head
to indicate Henry.

"A friend, captain, a guest of
mine, in fact, a kinsman.”

“And who, sir, may I make bold
to ask, are those gentlemen riding
along the beach in fashion so lively. "

Henry looked quickly at the group
of horsemen galloping along the
sand, unceremoniously “took the bin-.
onulars from the skipper's hand, and
gazed through them.

“It's the Jefe himself in the lead,”
he reported to Leoncia and her men-
folk, “with a bunch of gendarmes."
He uttered a sharp exclamation,
stared through the glasses intent-
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m."
"With our enemies i" Leoncia
~ cried increduously, remembering Tor-
fig‘ res’ proposal of marriage and prof-
" for of service and honor that very
day on the hacienda piazza.

“I must have been mistaken,"
Francis acknowledged. “They are
riding so bunched together. But its

, the Jets all right, two jumps ahead
9 of the outfit. ”

“Who is this Torres duck?" Henry
asked harshly. “I’ve never liked
him from the first, yet he seems al-
ways welcome under your roof,
Leoncia."

"I beg your person, sir, most grat-
ifiedly, and with my humilious res-

ed suavely. “But~I must call your at-

tention to the previous question, sir,
‘ ,1 which is: who and what is that cav-
‘ alcade disporting itself with such

earnestness along the sand?”

“They tried to hang me yester-
day,” Francis laughed.
marrow they were going to hang my

. kinsman there. Only we beat them
to it. And here we are. Now, Mr.
Skipper, I call your attention to your
head sheets flapping in the wind.
Yo‘u are standing still. How much.
longer do you expect to stick around
here?" ' . -

, , 4 “Mr. Morgan, sir,” came the ans-
w. wer, 'it is with dumbfounded re-
_ , spect that I serve you as the charter’er
., of my vessel. Nevertheless, I must
,1 “if inform you that I am a British sub-
‘ «jest. King George is my king, sir,
. ,, and I owe obedience first of all to
~ d to his laws of maritime be-
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the laws of maritime by enabling you to

 

escape. So, in honor bound, I must
stick around here until this little dif-
ficulty that. you, may have appertain-
ed ashore is adjusted to the satisfac-
tion of all parties concerned, sir, and
to the satisfaction of my lawful sov-'
a!“ n,

“Fill away and get out of this,
skipper!" Henry broke in angrily.

“Sir, assuring you of your grati—
fication of pardon, it is my unpleas-
ant task to inform you of two things.
Neither are you my charterer; nor
are you the noble King George to
whom I give ambitious allegiance."

"Well, I’m your charterer, skip-
per,” Francis said pleasantly, for he
had learned to humor the man of
mixed words and parentage. “So
just kindly put up your helm and
sail us out of this Chirieui Lagoon
as fast as God and this failing wind
will let you. ”

“It is not'in the charter, sir, that
my Angelique shall break the laws
of Panama and King George."

“I'll pay you well," Francis re-
torted, beginning to lose his temper.
“Get busy.”

' “You. will then recharter, sir, at
three times the present charter?"

Francis nodded shortly.

 

procure pens :pa 1' from the
cabin and make out the document. "

“Oh, Lord. ” Francis
"Square away and get a move on
first. We can make out the paper
just as easily while we are running
as standing still. Look! They are
beginning to fire.”

'The half breed captain heard 'the
report, and, searching his spread
canvas, discovered the hole of the
bullet high up near the peak of the
mainsail. . _

“Very well, sir,” he conceded.
“You are a gentleman and an hon-
orable man. I trust you to aflix your
signature to the document at your
early convenience—Hey, you nig-
ger ! Put up your wheel ! Hard up.
Jump, you black rascals, and slack
away mainsheet! Take a hand
there, you, Percival, on the boom-

 

" tackle "'

All obeyed as did Percival, a
grinning shambling Kingston negro,
who was as black as his name was
white and as did another, addressed
more respectfully as Juan, who was
more Spanish and Indian than negro

as his light yellow skin attested, and '

whose fingers, slacking the fore-
sheet, were as slim and delicate as
a girl's.

“Knock the nigger on the head if
he keeps up this freshness,” Henry

groaned. .

t growled in an undertone to mm.

“For two cents I'll do it right now. " ,
But Francis shook his head.

“He' 3 all right, but he' s a Jamaica ‘

nigger, and you know what they are.
Md he’s Indian as well. We might
as well humor him, since it's the
nature of the beast. He ineans all,
right, but he wants the money, he’s
“risking his schooner against confis-
cation, and he’s afflicted with vocab-

ularitis. He just must get those long
words out of his system or else
bust.” ‘

Here Enrico Solano, with quiver-
ing nostrils and fingers restless on
his rifle as with half an eye he kept
track of the wild shots being fired
from the beach, apfi‘oached Henry
and held out his hand.

“I have been guilty of a grave mis-
take, Senor Morgan,” he said. "In
the first hurt of my affliction at the
death of my beloved brother, Alfaro,
,I was guilty of thinking you guilty
of his murder.” Here old Enrico's
eyes flashed with anger consuming
but unconsumable. “For murder it
was, dastardly and cowardly, a thrust
in the dark in the back. I should.
have known better. But I was.over-
_whelmed, and-the evidence was all
against you. I did not take pause
or thought to consider that my dear-
ly beloved and only daughter was

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' bean tariff proposal.
7 Both beans and beets grow well in Mr. Ford-
‘ ney’s district.
. satisfied with his returns from beans grows
, sugar beets.

. fore, in a ”measure competitive.
. beans mean less land planted to sugar beets,
« and high-priced sugar beets mean less land
‘ planted to beans.

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SATURDAY MARCH 20. 1920

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Beans, Beets and Mr. Fordney.

T HAS been suggested that the sugar barbns
of Michigan may have something to do with
Congressman Fordney’s sidestépping of the
Sounds logical, all right.

 

The farmer who becomes dis—

When he tires, of growing sugar
The crops are, there-
High priced

beets he turns to beans.

’It is a well known fact that Congressman

. Fordney is the sugar interests’ “handy man”

in congress. Indeed, it has been hinted that
that the American Sugar Refining trust gave
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has been closely identified with the sugar in-
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would take any action which would injure that
industry.

As early as the first of last December the
sugar manufacturers of Michigan were aware
that they would encounter some difficulty in
securing sufficient acreage for their 1920 op-
erations. Naturally this difficulty would be
increased if beans were high and offered the
farmer a better inducement than sugar beets.
The proposed tariff on bean imports was de-
signed to stabilize the bean market and keep
the price at a high enough level to pay the
farmer a fair profit. None know better than
the high protectionists like Mr. Fordney how
a high-protective tariff stimulates the industry
which is protected, and it Would not be at all
strange if the sugar men, fearing that a high
bean tariff would add to their difficulties in
securing beet acreage, got busy, and called Mr.
Fordney off the job. If this is the case, both
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more farmers will be willing to contract sugar
beet acreage, and the more farmers there are
bidding for acreage the less the sugar com-

, panics will have to pay for their beets.

If the above is not a true explanation of Mr.
Fordney’ s remarkable shift on the proposed
bean tariff, these columns are open for him to
say so.

The Farmer’s Thrift.

HE PEOPLE of the cities find it Hard to

understand why, if the farming business
is poorly remunerated as claimed, so .many
farmers own automobiles, phonographs, mod-
ern homes, etc. You have to patiently explain
that only a comparatively few farmers own
these things, and that you cannot judge the
rule by the exception.
The great secret of farm prosperity is thrift,
1 unatinting thrift, —-three hum

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can stand the gait Which their city cousins set
for them. GiVe a farther a little prosperity,

introduce him to the ways of the city, and 1n a

year or two he will find that the profits of his
business will not keep pace with the new de—
mands which he makes upon it in order to ape
his city cousin.

Another reason why farmers appear
prosperous is because every member of t e
family ,——father, mother and all the children,
from stalwart John to: little Mary, help to per-

form the work for which they receive little if;

any pay. Were the presperous farmer to pay
all members of his household fOr their wOrk at

the same rate he would have to pay others, he.
. could nOt continue in business at the Ipresent.‘

scale of farm product prices.

These are reasons why some farmers can

buy automobiles, phonographs, electric light-
ing plants, and up-to-date machinery, and are
the world’s greatest purchaser of the commod-
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Stay on the Farm.

HE MOST apparent result of the unrest

on the farm is the stream of farmers that
has been moving cityward for the better part
of the past five years. We may theorize all
we will; we may put our foot upon the soft
pedal when we talk of farmer’s problems, we
may blind ourselves to the inadequacy. of farm
compensation by the pretty picture of farm
environment, but we cannot altogether shut
out or ignore this fact—that the farmers are
going to the cities.

The high wages and pleasures of the city are
like the pot of gold at the rainbow’ s end. It
glitters from the distance but when it is ap-
proached it is seen to be but tinsel. When Far-
mer Fred Cressey wrote in the March 6th is-

sues of the Michigan Business Farmer that pcr- » .. . _

plexmg as the problems were, upon thegfaljm
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any and thereforehof little value; If there ._

The average farmer can

he 1s unversed 1n city ways, and 18 no match for

the folks of the city whose Wits have been ‘

sharpened by much dealing. Moreover, life 111
the city becomes very tiresome and lonely to

the man or woman who has become accustomed *

to the silences and the beauties of the country.
Once in a while you find a farmer Who has

to Invest in a sound and well-paying proposi-
tion, but he is not by any means the rule.
Those who have less than that to invest must
find other work to-do, and usually that work is
in the close confines of a factory where a man

Wperhaps $50, 000 which he is fortunate enough .

_ born and reared out in the open spaces «Was

never meant to work. ,,-.. ~;.. -.
Have you not seen in the smaller toWns and
villages men Well on toWard the sunset of life

' who lead a disconnected, discontented life?

They are retired farmers, men Who have spent
many years of hard work at the plow and have
reached the point in life when they think they
have earned a rest and can afford to “retire".

(‘re

tired” farmer, and usually the good Wife is as
[lonely as he for the old farm home and the
chickens and the cows and the pigs and the
horses. Lifer-in the towmisdndeed a sore dis:
appointment to the ”averagezman of: the farm.
The novelty soon wears off, and life becomes
a mere existence, consisting of a morning and
afternoon walk to the postoffice, a bit of gos-
sip at the barber shop or out on the streets on
a...Saturday when the old neighbors drive into
town. ’ But the zest of life, that which comes
with the performing of necessary work, the

keeping busy. of the hands and mind, the get- ,

ting up. in' the morning to perform a definite

' task and finishing it at night,——is all gone. .
Experience is a wise teacher and exp‘efience-

has taught us that the best place for the farmer
is on the farm. There with the help of un-
selfish leaders he may be able to work out his
problems and raise his profession to the level of
dignity and compensation enjoyed by other
.professidns.

~ Live Stock Losses

HE CATTLE feeder who .went into the

market last spring and bought highmric-
ed feeders'will not soon forget the slump of
late 1919. The losses that were sustained by
farmers from the totally unexpected decline in

1 the hog and cattle market will run into many

millions Of dollars.

We are told that the reason for these de-
clines was the stoppage of exports due to the
high rate of exchange. This may be true, but

we have heard nothing of the losses encount—
ered by other industries of the country from
the same cause. FOOd is not the only commo-
dity we have been exporting to Europe, but
it seems that the producers of food were the
only ones to sufier when exports began to lag.
There must be a reason for this. Either the
packers of ‘the country have deliberately lied
to the farmers regarding the foreign market,
or have manipulated the market in order to
depress it and fill up their storage plants with
low- priced meats. We think it would be en-
tirely proper for Congress to appoint an ag-
ricultural commission to investigate the world? a
meat and livestock situation, and ascertain in

behalf of the farmers the exact reason for the .

unusual decline in prices.

The losses of the livestock farmers have :

brought home to them in a forceful Way the
great need for fuller information regarding

the world food supply and demand. At pres; , A ‘

out such facts as are procurable by agencies

more or less handicapped by allegiance to int-y

tercsts other than agricultural are fragmen
tothese’ wit"

make a success _
of business or life in the city In the first
place, he does not have enough money to invest?
which will bring him sufficient returns to meet I ,
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" AN AMERIGAN'S REPLY TO MR.
.2 BENGAL _ . '
.- In Mr. Bengal’s communication of
,March 6th hetakes the stand that this
j _ glorious old United States has been
'T 7 ’ ’ " fooled and used as a tool by other ai-
- , ' " - ~~ lied nations. His reasons for“ coming
to :this conclusion are that we, as a
nation have gained nothing by the
late war. In taking this attitude in
" _ my opinion Brother Bengal displaysa
> ‘- " ' vast ignorance of American ideals. I
. . 9v; » 5 do not believe that our country ever
I ~ ._~ ,. . entersla war for material gross. If
., Mr. _ Bengal will cast his mind back
' over the aims of the United States. In
every war, with possibly. oneexcep—
~'~' ' tion, in which our country has‘engag-
we: - ed, hewill find- thathonor and self~
,, respect and not gold or territory were
the objects of that war. '
In the Revolutionary war our coi-
" ~ oniesuiought against British greed and
.‘ :oppression and won. ' In the War. of
1812,.the United States fought against

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impressing. our seamen into
In theaMexican war

and -
British service.-

the small new republic of Texas. In

2 the Civil war we fought for the uni-

} floation of our country and incidental-

: lythe abolishment of slavery. In the

S anish [war we took up arms because

0 the'cruelty of the Spanish govern-

ment to the people of Cuba lying at

' our very doors and finally, in our last

great war we fought against the Huns

and their appropriate ally, the “un-

speakable Turk." Not to gain gold,

not to gain land, not to gain a reputa-

tion as a military nation but to pro-

tect our citizens in all of their rights

and as a protest against the most vile

»» _ j atrocities ever perpetrated by a ,so-

‘ called Christian nation.

In the course of his article Mr. Ben-

. ~’ gal states that not all people believe

"T " J the stories of Hunnish cruelty. “There

- ' are none so blind as those who won’t

see." If all of the stories come thru

’ British sources I would doubt them

myself, but when our own country has»

sent reliable men as committees to

investigate these reports and they

comflrm the report I think all reason-

able doubts are past. Furthermore if

he will look impartially on the con-

dust, of the Hun all through the war

from start to finish he will see the

same indications of. the cowardly bul-

ly. 0n commencing war the Huns

were prepared so that for a time they

swept everything. During that time

what boasting, what conceit _in the

“supermen” of their army, but when

in the end disaster threatened them

how they grove‘lledl like whipped curs

before the very soldiers they profess-

ed to hold in contempt so short a
time before.

In conclusion I would summarize

our gains from this was as follows:

We have upheld our national hon-
or; We have made an effective protest
against barbarism; we.have shown all

- people of the world that although we
do not believe in militarism we have
jenough' courage to fight to a finish for

-” principles of right and justice—Pat-
' ’- rick L. Gallagher, Clinton County.

 

 

A ver large number of people in this
country y were inclined to doubt the
.authentiei of the stories of German
cruelty an torture to prisoners and non-
combatants. . but investigations conduct-
ed .by the United States roved that
many of them were true. t has never
been claimed, to our knowledge, that this
kind of “frightfulness” was a settled
licy of the German government, altho
seems that German governors and.
military men in authority. were permit-
ted to rule the localities over which they
had charge as they pleased. Some Ger-
man commanders were increditabiy
cruel; others were more humane and
‘ ust. When men of naturally cruel ‘na-
{urea are given gositions of authority it
is he expects that .they will - rule
‘ , sorug‘i’l . It will be recalled that in our
i row“ ivil War the commanders of some

9“; confederate" prisons Were notorious for
the atrocities they practiced upon their
prisoners, whereas others were kind and
as for iving armilitary men dare to be.
‘Undougtedly soldiers and officers in ev-

'0 EM enga‘ ed in the Great War were
£19113! of atrocfous do

of which

e never come to the _ ,
" " at .it is fair to assume, in
fsuohinformation as is available,
We! German oflicers .persis s

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"d“‘r' tised tr htful-
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. ministration of monetary panic,

, _ British arrogance as shown" by their
1 .l I “Owiné’our ships on the, high seas.

our soldiers fought for the rights of‘

.the office of governor.

did themes

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.not entered; itft‘No. people ever gain any-
thing by w r, vThey think they do, but -

it is not 11 ii after’the dead are count-

ed, the financial loss ledgered and the
burden of debt weighed that they realize
their terrible mistake. Let us, for the
sake of God and humanity. protect our-
selves and our posterity from another
“(f-«313$? as we have just passed through.
—— o .

A PLEA FQR BRYAN

For fifty-onevyears I have voted-as
a Republican, but not always for Re-
publican candidates. And since, at a
campaign banquet given at Chicago in
honor of the two presidential candi-
dates, Bryan and Taft, seated at the
table side by side, and Bryan had the
moral courage to turn his wine glass
bottom up, that incident, coupled with
the other incident in Roosevelt's ad-
when
Roosevelt ealled Bryan to Washington
in council requesting his advice as to
the best Ti-fialief measure for that and
oth’er monetary, panics in this country,
Bryan was the first one to advise a
federal banking law that would secure

 

. dispOsition against loss by deposits in

state and United States. banks: And
.thus the elements of purity and right—
cousness, iirst,and a broad far-seeing
min-d in statesmanship, second, are el-
ements that combine in the person of
Wm. Jennings Bryan.

And he is the only living Democrat
that can possibly poll enough Repub-
lican votes to win the next presiden-
tial election. I vote for Bryan for
the next president, as a Republican
voter, and for Campbell for governor.

A League of Nations? Yes, a league
nations that shall contemplate imme-
diate disarmament of all nations, both
on land and sea, and provide an arbi-
tration court that will settle all inter-
national disputes and a small interna-
tional army under the control of this
court, with which to enforce its de-
cisions. But no league of nations
that will‘ involve a greater expense
and equipment in our country than

has ever been known before in times

ofpeace. Or that will make us sponsers .

for other European conflicts such as
we have just emerged from. Nora
league of nations for'us, such as has
been fixed. at Paris by our pro-English
American autocratic president, who,
through blundering statesmanship (or
intentionally) brought about a seem-

‘ ing necessity for leading this nation

into the world war at the sacrifice of
this country to greater invasions of
its rights by our neighbor, Mexico,
than was experienced by us from the
belligerent foe of the English allies.

' Had Roosevelt or Bryan been presi-
dent, this oountry would. have mains
tain‘ed its neutrality. How? First:
These men were very American. Sec-
ond: They were both in policy Demo-

Cratic and would not have Permitted.

England to have interferred with our
commerce with the central powers by
her blockade of German waters and,
hence, the counter U~boat blockade of
English waters by Germany would
never have happened. "
Furthermore, there is no European
po‘vver that ought to be permitted to
reach‘the‘ arm across the sea and
gra‘sp'with its hand American soil.
and Canada has lost her last and
greatest opportunity of gaining her
'independence which she or her citi-
zens, undoubtedly, would have done,
had it not been for the power of auto-
cratic rule which dominates her from
the Imperial appointive rule of Eng-
land’s throne. When shall the world
wret'urn and-abide by divine T‘heocratic
rule that shall imply disarmament of
all Christian nations, except for de-
fence—C. C. Thompson, Kent County.

 

It’s a sign that a new day is dawning
in American politics when citizens can
lay aside their partisan differences‘and
cast their ballots for men whom they ad-
mire on opposite party tickets. We shall
have better public officials and better gov-
ernment when all can bring themselves
to do this—Editor.

 

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MILITARY TRAINING

EEP up the fight against com-
K pulsory military training. So

writes Mrs. C. V. Simpson of
Minneapolis, Kan. I might quote
from dozens of similar letters from
men and women in Kansas and Ok-
lahoma. The advocates of compul-
sory military training do not under-
stand the spirit of the American peo-
ple. They keep reiterating the tire-
some claim that military training
will develop the young men of the
country in a physical way and teach
them respect for authority. The
best citizen, in fact the only kind of
a citizen worth having in a republic
like this, is one who has an intelli-
gent respect for proper and lawful
authority but at the same time feels
himself the equal of any other man
no matter what position of authority
the other may hold.
. For instance, the ideal citizen has
a high respect for the office of Pres-
ident of the United States and for
He recognizes
the right of either the president or
the governor under certain conditions
to call on him to leave his business
and give his time and services to the
general government or state, but at
the same time he expects to meet
either the governor or the president
as his social equal. If he were re-
quired every time he went into the
allies of the governor to stand at at-
tention, click his heels together, give
a military salute and then wait until
‘given permission to speak, he would

have a feeling of hatred toward the.

governor or the president. .

Our military system has been
handed down to us from the time of
the Prussian Yan Steuben.
all the faults of the Prussian system.
It creates a military caste. Some
years ago I was visiting Fort Riley.
A cavalry officer was riding out over
the reservation. Behind him atareg-
ul'atioa distance rodelhis aide. Why
lations results the aide
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It ‘has ’

9?? “Wm (New

The natural place for the aide would

L seem to be at the officer's side where

he could be addressed easily. The
reason of course was to show that the
aide was an inferior person. He
must not presume to ride in com-
manding oflicer. At that the aide
had many’more privileges than the
common soldier, who must hold
communications with his command—
ing oflicer thru the medium of non—
commissioned officers designated by
the army regulations. For the sol-
dier to approach his commanding of-
ficer as the citizen would approach
the governor would subject him to
severe punishment. Is it any wond~
er that the common soldiers came
home from France sore on their
officers? Is it any wonder that these
men who served in the ranks are al-
most universally opposed to compul-
sory military training? It is this
abominable system which the advo-
cates of compulsory training wish to
foist upon this country. As Senator
Borah has well said: It is the‘ very

tap root of militarism against which.

the world war was supposed to be
waged. There is a systematic pro-
paganda being spread thru the coun-
try. The paid agents of the organ-
ization back of this propaganda have
been traveling over the country for
the past three years at .least. I have
been visited by several of these
agents; well groomed and well fed;

they have their arguments learned

by rote as parrots learn to speak cer-
tain sentences.‘ .Who pays these-
men? _ .

Evidently there is money and an
abundance of it behind the move—
ment.“ I confess that when I see one
of these traveling distributors 0t mils
itary propaganda or when I read
some, of their literature it has a tend-
ency to make me see red. I say

4 now, as I have said before, I will not

knowingly support any man for e th-

at president cr congress who favors '

compulser military training.—.-.-Kan'

  
 
 

  

SWIFT & 00., TAKE EXCEPT!
We wish to compliment you upon;
the constructive article by 0., M. KileQ;
“Where Do We Stand Today on Pack—t"
er Question?” which appeared in the
February 7th issue of the Enemies
FARMER. We are especially interested
in the broad and constructive stand!
taken by Mr. Kile in that section of
the article “Objectionable Features in
the new K-Bill.”
The body of the article hardly sup-f
ports that part of the headline which‘
neiads “Farmers Mistrust Pailmer's
‘Settlement' and Insist on .3. Finish-
Fight to Put Packers Forever Beyond
Control of Life’s Necessities." .This
is an example of One of our chief dif-
ficulties, namely, the broad conclus-
ions and charges, without supporting
facts, which are worked into newspae
per and magazine headlines. .-
As a matter of fact, even when thr
individual businesses 0! the five lai'g-.
er packers are considered as one lump
‘ total it is found that they handle only'
about 40 per cent of the total meat
supply of the country which can hard-
iy 'be thought of as controlling _the‘
entire industry, especially when we
consider that they are in keen and,“
active competition with each other in
handling even this 40 per cent. And.
the percentage of other commodities
handled by the larger packers is even
smaller. Thus although the whole-
sale grocers claimed that the pack-
ers were, forcing them out of business
evidenCe was presented at the Con-
gressional hearings to show that the
larger packers handle only about
three per cent of the total grocery
business of the United States. _
As to the demand of the cattle
growers' associations for legislation
to prevent price fluctuations, we can.
only say that no one would welcome
more than the packer some method'
which might lessen these market
changes. But although both packers‘
and producers haVe given this dues-w
tion a great deal or thought no one
has arrived at a satisfactory solution,
and no one has attempted to point
out how legislation or government;
regulation could prevent these fluctu-t
ations which are the result of eco-_
nomic laws and conditions.

We shall be glad to have you pub-
lish this letter so as to bring these
thoughts to your readers’ attention. 3
Very truly yours—SWIFT & 00., per”
L. D. H. Weld, Manager, Commercial
Research Department.

     

  
  
 
  

   
  
 
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
   
   
  
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
    
   
    
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
   
   
 
   
   
  
  
 
  
  
   
 
  
  
  
  
   
    
   
  
   
 
  
 
    
 
  
 
  
  
     
  
  
  
 
  
   
  
     
       
  
 
 
  
   
   
   
  
   
   

 

Sure! We always believe in letting the ‘4
other fellow tell his side of the story “
even when he has an iron in the fire. We
want our readers to know, however, that
when Swift & Comrpany placed their
propaganda. advertising in nearly all the
farm papers of the country, they over-..
looked/ the Business Farmer. We suspect -
their oversight was the result of our (10-,
mand that the packing industry be licens-
ed and. supervised, and they didn’t w
to encourage a farm'paper that took that
stand. Perhaps they also knew‘ that an
time they wanted to get a hearing in our;
reading columns they could have it free
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POLITICAL PARTIES

Roosevelt, with all his bigness, rep
resented but a. faction of the Repubii
can party. Its reactionary wing was,
and is, numerous as well as forceful
A reactionary Republican is just as
good a Republican as a progressiv
Republican. That is why “no definite
political policy can command th

' support of all Republicans.” They may
agree on a platform or “safe and son
generalities," but when it comes .
definite application of concrete prin“
ciples the party is likethe propriet
of Balaam‘s ass—“Doubleminded, u ‘
stable in all its ways.” How can an
a party "change its policies to m-
changing conditions?" - ,7

But, “A new party formed w
might easily outgrow its usefuln-
i-n twenty-five years." Sure, maybe
l‘ess time. " Whenever the issues w
called it into being are settled, ',
new ones arise on which its men
cannot agree, it is time to scrap
old party and make a new one.
litical parties are but scaffiold
support statesmen who build o_
ple of Liberty—Stacy 8112142.": J

That's well said. But it a' part
scaffold broke down would

gang of workmen .t‘.’ rope: *\
on tear the entire estrus ‘
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reds Detroit Ichlcase . L

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led . . .l 2.35 l 2.91 see?
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nixed 2.33 2.25 2.3a

Muse of recent reports from
its fall wheat sections of the west-
.” shall have to revise our earlier
.fi'timate of the wheat situation. In-
‘ , one as they are at present point
“Us shortage of this crop. Says the
Price Current Grain Reporter: “A
slap scare in winter wheat of no
.lsan proportion is getting under
{way and a week or so of good‘grow-
in. weather will determine whether
crop is alive or not. The south-
continues to suffer from drought
V and Hessian fly reports from the soft:
wheat states are increasing rapidly.
Reports indicate that the abandoned
‘asreage this year may exceed the
. average of 3,000,000. Leading seed
hone. claim that there is very little
~danmnd for spring wheat for seed
this season, and with a scarcity of
labor in both the American and
Canadian northwest, no material in-
crease in the acreage is expected."
Despite the bullish crop reports
the wheat market continues weak.
But contrary to an opinion expressed
_ in these columns a couple weeks ago.
there are now good reasons for be—
lieving that wheat will be higher fol-
' lowing the removal of the govern-
ment guarantee in June. It will all
.depsnd upon the progress of the
winter wheat crop the next menth or
six weeks..and the acreage planted to
spring wheat. There is a disposi-
, “oven the part of the farmers of
‘ lichigan to plant more spring wheat,
and while this is a risky,crop and
the Agricultural College has repeat-
edly advised against it for Michigan,
we expect to see a record acreage
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DETROIT, MARCH '16—W'heat/quiet, m up Io, beans inac-
tive; firm; live stock steady and dull, potatoes down~10c; receipts
of grain large. '

CHICAGO, MARCH 16.—-—Grain market strong; corn up, oats
gain 1 8-40,. hogs lower; potatoes weak. f ' ‘

 
   
   

    
   

    
  
  

 

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13°35 lnthjlethlisymr‘u Mute Information up ts wltMn ens-halt hour of se-
ns to lter. , . _

Weekly Trade and Market Review

HE OUTSTANDING feature of last week’s trade situation was
the overthrow of the German government by the military leaders,

which had a depressing effect upon marketing conditions. Prior to the
announcement of this development the entire industrial situation looked
good. In fact, quoting one publication, “developments of the past two
weeks have been of a character; to stimulate to a greater degree of con-
fidence in the ge'iieral situation than has obtained at any time since
signing the armistice.” The Foreign exchange situation improved
slightly during the week, and was taken as an ind1cat10n of greater con
fidence in Europe’s financial condition. I

The markets for the first part of the week ruled steady to higher, with
one or two exceptions. The German debacle was freely used by the
bears as an argument for lower prices which prevailed during the close
of the week, but rallied 'again late Saturday. Argentine news was of a
rather mixed character, some traders taking it bearish, others bullish.
It is stated that growers have set $1.50 as the minimum for which they
will sell their corn. Supplies of corn have not been coming to market
freely, and the time for a strong crop movement is past. It is generally
felt that supplies for the ensuing two months will be light, because of
poor condition of the roads and the farmer being occupied with other
duties. .

Generally speaking the grain situation is good, and no immediate
dowmvard changes are anticipated.

   
    
  
   
    
 
   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
   
 
 
    
 
  
    
  
  
 
  
   
  
     
    
   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

occasional slumps as abovemention- grains owing to heavy export buy-
ed, that has been the trend of the ing. Rye is jobbing at $1.74. Barley
market all along, and will, we be- is still firm at ”@335 per cwt.

lieve continue to be the trend.

 

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high po nt of the marketing season,
and all the efforts of the bears to
depress them. Consumption, recent
reports show, has been the largest on
record. At least some such explan-
. alien. must be given for the large
dent made in the supposed corn sup-
plies back on the farms. "Practical-
ly two-thirds of the corn crop," says
one grain paper, “was consumed in
flour months.” This journal con-
tinues in the following truthful fash-
lon: “Scientific marketing on the
part of farmers is now a recognized
. tact, and while heretofore every ef-
- hart has been made to stimulate pro-

eent years to assist in marketing.
’fle movements of grain this season
has been relatively small per day, but
the receipts were perislstent, revers-
In»; conditions of before the war.
when there were several well-defin-
ad [late at terminals, with conse-
Quent depressions. As a matter of
fact, all the fluctuations earlier in
the year were the direct result of the
“government propaganda to lower the
cost of living. The farmer has simp-
heaten the government at is own

fifl‘hs first effect of the news of the
flow of the German govern-
M'_was to depress the corn mar-

may .and Friday Were recovered
-' close of the market on Satur-
' What we have said concerning
are market, from the very be-
of the harvesting season,
_ jihillflair to come to pus. We
latei Maillobed asund-
lnf‘g to“ hot, and except for

    
   
  
  
 

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There' has been no activity in the

Oats have declined slightly in the bean market ‘for many weeks, and
last week and at present the market the Detroit price is down to $6.50.
is very easy. Attention is being at- You will remember that we caution-
tmcted to a group of dealers in Can- ed you two weeks ago to look for 3.
ads. who have been selling oats for further slump, and so you cannot
a long time and are believed to be blame us for congratulating ourselv-
heavily short which. if so will have es that for the first time in several
a tendency to liven the market. De- months we have hit the nail on the
troit markets mort receipts of cats head. There is news are serious de-
very small.

 

—-—-—- which will certainly mean higher

RYE AND BARLEY prices. California’s 1920 crop will

Rye has advanced 1 cent and is be way short of normal, and the acre-
the most active and strongest of the age in Michigan will be out at least

 

 

‘THE WEATHER FOR THE WEEK
As For-coasted by W. T. Factor for .MCHIGAN- BUSINESS FARMER

Asmiverrorz. D. 0.. March ‘so. frost further south than usual. The
nil—w... n waves will reach Van- valuable warnings. given thru these
oeuver about Mar. 24. 30. Apr. 0. 11 bulletins, of the severe storms to oc-

and temperatures wm rise on all the our dur the weeks centering on

Jan. 19, ab. 5 and March 8, are suf-
fia‘figgmflg’fif’; .3213? 0173;. $381,??? fiolent Justification for the unusual,

12: plains sections 26, Apr. 1, 8, 13: general “1‘71””; bemlgmfiprfizzdmcgg
meridian 90 great lakes. lOWer Mis- “‘9 thousan ' am M 1 d
sisslppi vtllieys Ohio-Tennessee val- 0‘ Canwda t0 the Gulf 01' °1A°fi ago
leys 2'1, Apr.; 239, 14: eastern sections from the Pacific ‘0 “‘9‘ an
28, Apr. 3 10, 15, reaching vicinity of_ 0°33“- th‘ 1 d a now
Newfoundland about Mar. 29, Apr.‘ 4, The Ions crow“ or para a
11, 15. Storm waves will touo' one in‘ full force and will continue if en
day behind warm waves and cool of April The more! an: out“ ry
waves about one day behind storm spots are now y we ass. or
waves ‘ ’ April and the most excessive precipi-

' ‘ ' ' ’ . < .. ...... is. W... :3 d?“tlo‘£:.£:‘.l

Including the storm predicted ‘ lakes- an n

reach meridian 90 near March '22 of central Texas. Most p itation

ed for most severe. storms.

 

    
 
 

 

 

 

 

crease in bean acreage this year ..

a third. ' H. A. Arnold of the. Michi-i
gan Potato Exchange reports very
little demand for seed beans, most
of the farmers who grow beans be—
ing in'the market this year for gr'ain
seeds. ‘We think it would. be a ser-

ious mistake for the farmers of this '
state to turn entirely to some other"

crops. This bean market is going to
come back before another crop and
it’s going to come strong. Nothing
can prevent it, and if the cut in

, acreage in other can states is to be

as large as reported, we shall have
another year of record-breaking been
prices. . .

 

POTATOES CONTINUE IN 6001)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEMAND
SPUDS PER 0W1.."MAR 14. 1020
l necked Bulk
boo-m ............... l 5.85 5.30
Oblcauc ............... I 3.80
Plttsburs ............. l I.“ I
New York .............. l 0.00 l 5.00
PRICES ONE YEAR AGO
Detroit ................ .10 1 .60
Ohlcape . : ............. 118 1.10
Plttsbul'u - ..... . ......... 1.80 1.1!
New York ............ 2.08 2.00

 

 

 

 

The potato market still holds to
the record it set last week and from
the way it appears'now will continue
to until the cold weather breaks up
as receipts of potatoes on all mark-
ets are very small and there is brisk
buying by the consumers. It is a
problem as to whether prices will go

'hi-gher. If it were a month or so

back, with potatoes in such demand
as they are at present, the market

, would certainly go' higher, however,

with warm weather coming on soon
when everyone will rush their sur-
plus on to the market and with new
potatoes coming on the market soon
at a slightly higher price it does

not look as if they would be much

higher.

There is a great shortage of cars,
especially, refrigerators and if it con-
tinues into warm weather it will have
a bad effect on the market as ship-
pers will not buy at the present price
and take chances of their, rotting
while waiting for cars. .

The Chicago Packer reports the
Chicago markets continue strong
with prices ranging somewhat high-
er than a week ago. Some of the
operators, who last week expected

the strength to be short lived, have '

changed their opinion regarding the
immediate future of the market and
some have predicted a 80 market by
the middle of next week. .All 8.
however- that next week's mm
will be made by the weather.

 

HAY

 

I No. 1 TImJ Stan. Tim.l Ho. 2 Tim.

Detrolt . I33.50 @ 34l82.50 0 38181 .50 Q 82
GM 0 . . 188.000 84 81.00 0 88 28.00 C 20
New ork 50.00 @ 88 48.00 @ U1
Plurburg . 80.60 @ 8&8150 O 31!“.00 O 80

 

l No.1 l 100.1 I No.1
1 Light Mlx. [Glover MIL! clover
Detrolt . . Isaac @ 33131.50 o 32131.50 @ if
Chicano . . '81 .00 Q 83l29.00 G some.” 0 CI
New York 9.00 G 51l48.00 G 48
Plttsburg . 81.50 @ 37|38.00 G 89I89.50 Q 80
l _ . _ _

HAY PRIcEs A YEAR ace

 

 

 

Detroit . . [21.50 (E 28l20.50 627125.00 Q as
Chicago . . 29.00 0 81 28.00 0 29121.00 0 I.
New York 36.00 (D .
Pitt-burs . [80.50 @ 80i20.00 000101.80.”
I "0.1 l No.1 I "0.1
I Light Ila. Mover-Uni Glover
omn . . 20.000211285120201“ “3
II
I.

”luv . . 20.00 Q 81128.00 27!”.00
or! 1 .00 C ”121.00 2. .00
Pittsbufl . 28.00 miss.” Q 2 28.50

 

 

 

Although the peak of the market
is passed and values have begun to
decline, there is no great amount of
hay moving in the East and mark-
ets are in a fairly good condition.
Famine prices are over, however, and
any further shortage in supplies can
be due only to the condition. of the
country roads. .In—the West there is
little hay loading due to this cause
and markets are correspondingly
firm. Reports of poor 'quality hey are
almost universal and the best‘grades,
when found, make quick sales. no -
shortage of hay in New Englang w“
very acute during the. blizzard and
there are many. instances whsre
feeders were compelled to, mm
their cattle because of theme»! .

  

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The: following table shows the
highest» prices, also the prices for

No 3 timothy in the market the past
week: -

' . High No.3
New York ..... . . . . .$53.00 $49.00
Boston ... . . ....... 48.00 42.00
Philadelphia . . . . . . . 44.00 42.00
Baltimore . . . .~ 46.00, 42.00
Pittsburg ... . . . . . .. 38.50 33.50
Chicago ............ 34.00 28.00
Chicago, prairie 24.00
Detroit ............ 34.00 30.00
Kansas City ....... 31.00 25.50
{Kansas City, prairie . 23.00
Minneapolis ........ 27.00 20.00
Minneapolis, prairie 24.50
St. Louis .......... 85.0'0 29.00

' St. Louis, prairie . . 24.00 ’

St. Paul ........ . 27.00 21.00
St. Paul, prairie 25.50
Omaha ....... . . . 21.00
Cincinnati ....... ‘. . . 37.00 34.50
Richmond . . . . . .. 41.00 88.00
San Francisco . ; . . . . 41.00
Jacksonville . . . . 42.50
Montreal .......... 31.00

—Ha.g Trade Journal.

BOSTON WOOL MARKET

The Commercial Bulletin says:
“Improvement in the wool market
has been slow this week although the
transportation situation is somewhat
cleared. Transactions have been few
and medium to low w-ools are rather
easier. -

“Conflicting reports are received
on the goods situation as regards the
distant future. although the mills
are well occupied at the moment, so
far’as they can obtain supplies on
the old orders in hand.”

Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces: De—
lainve unwashed, 97c@1; fine un-
washed, 74@76c ,1-2 blood, combing,
::@85c; 3-8 blood combing, 69@

c.

Michigan and New York fleeces:
Fine unwashed, 70@73c; delaine un-
washed, 95c; 1-2 blood, unwashed,
:g@82c; 3-8 blood unwashed, 67@

c_ .

Wisconsin, Missouri and average
New England, 1-2 blood, 72@75c;
1:58 blood, 65@67c; 1-4 blood. 6'4@

0.

Virginia, Kentucky and similar:
1—2 blood unwashed, 85@86c; 1-4
blood unwashed, 67@68c. \

Secured "basis: Texas: Fine 12
months, $1.90@1.95; fine 8 moths,
$1.60 @ 1.7 0. California, northern,
$1.90@1.95; middle country, $1.70
@1.75; southern, $1.50@1.60. Ore-
gon, eastern No. 1 staple $2@2.10;
eastern clothing, $1.70@1.80; val—
ley No. 1, $1.75@1.80. Territory—
fine staple, $2.05@2.15; 1-2 blood

’combing, $1.85@1.95; 3—8 blood
combing, $1.30; fine clothing, $1.75
@1.85; fine medium clothing, $1.65
@1.75. Pulled extra, $1.95@2.05;
AA, $1.80@1.90; A suppers, $1.65
@1.75. Mohairs, best combing, 60
@650; best carding, 55@600.

DETROIT PRODUCE MARKET

Consumers are taking potatoes
freely and there are only moderate
receipts. Out of 32 cars shipped from
Michigan points Thursday, Detroit
got only 5, which is far from enough
to meet the ordinary consumption of
the city. In other lines the vegetable
market is firm and there is a firm
tone in the fruit deal, with only mod-
erate trading. Apple movement has
been slow for a long time and shows
no improvement. Poultry shows a
gain in activity. Consumers took
all the hens and chicks offered and
the demand was not satisfied. In
dressed calves and hogs there is a
fair supply and moderate trade. .But—
tergis not in heavy ‘supply and the
market holds steady. Eggs are com-
ing in freely and the market is easy.

Apples—Steel Red;- $3.50 @ 4; Spy
,_ 8.25@3.50; Baldwin, $303.25;

reenings, $3.25@3.50; western,
-$8.50@4.25 per box.

Butter—Fresh creamery, 66 @ 67c
per 1b.; fresh creamery in 1-lb. brick
640 68c. " ‘

Cabbage—Heme grown, $ 5 G 6 per
100 lbs. , ' '

Iii-eased ..

, _ . hogs-JChoice country
" ‘ and

we lbs.,.~20@21c:'

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. ._ . _ Wit" ‘ “
_ ‘ dressed poultry—rchicken's. .
38c; geese, 2,8@30c;- ducks, 40@42.

g ‘ Eggs—Fresh,» 344 @4‘4| 1-20 per '

' doz.

Live poultry—Spring chickens,
large, 36@38c; small, 33@36o; hens
’ 3'8@40c; small hens, 35@37c;
roosters, 23@24c; ducks, 40@450
turkeys, 44@45c per lb.

Onions—Indiana $5.50@5.75 per

loo-lb. sack.

Potatoes—Jobbing, Michigan, $8
per 150-Ib. stack. '
Popcorn—Shelled, 1,0c per lb.

\
LIVESTOCK MARKETS
. Detroit Livestock ‘ .

Cattle—Receipts, 742. ‘ Best
heavy steers, $11.50@12.50; best
handy weight butcher steers, $10@
11.25; mixed steers and heifers,
v$9.50@10; handy light butchers,
$8.50@l9.25; light butchers, $7@
8.25; best cows ,$8.50@9; butcher
cows, $7@8.25; common cows, $5.50
@6; canners, $4.50@5.25; best
heavy bulls, $8.50@9; bologna bulls,
$7.50@8.25; stock bulls, $6.50@
7.25; feeders, $8.50@10; stockers.
$7@8; milkers and springers, $65
@150.

Veal calves—Receipts, 210; mark-
et active and $2 higher; best, $20@
21; others, $9@16.

' Sheep and lambs—Receipts, 5440.
Market 25c higher. Best lambs,
$19.50; fair lambs, $18@19; light
to comm-on lambs, $13®17.50;
yearlings, $15‘@17.50; fair to good
sheep, $12@13.50: culls and com-
mon, $6@8.

" Hogs—Receipts, 1,898. Market
prospects: pigs, $15.50; mixed hogs.
$15.75.

 

East Buffalo Livestock

Cattle—Receipts, 175; market
steady. Calves—Receipts, 300; mar-
ket 50c lower; $6@23. Hogs—Re-
ceipts, 2,400; pigs, 50c to 75c high—
er; others, 10c to 15c higher; heavy
$16@16.25; mixed, yorkers and
light yorkers, $16.75@16.90; pigs,
$16.50@16.75; roughs, $13.50@
13.75; stags. $8@10.50. Sheep and
lambs—Receipts, 600; lambs 50c
higher, $13@20.50; yearlings, $12@
18.50; wethers, $15.50®16.06; ewes
$6@14.50; mixed sheep, $14.50@
15.00. ,

Chicago Livestock Market

Fair to good steers, $11.25@
13.25; good to choice fed steers,
13.25@15.00; good to choice year-
lings, $13@15.25; good to prime
corn fed steers, $15.00@15.50; com-
mon to fair steers, $9.75@11.25;
cows, common to medium, $6.50@
7.75; medium to good c0ws, $7.75@
10.25; good to choice cows, $10.50
@1250; fair to good heifers, $9.00
@11.00; good to choice heifers, $11
@1350; medium to good canning
cows. $5@5.50; medium to good cut-
ter cows, $6.00@6.50; common to
choice heavy calves, $8@10.50; fair
to choice vealers, $15@17; good to
prime bulls, $10@10.25; fair to good
butcher bulls, $8.50@9.50; selected
bolognas, $7.75@8.25; canner bulls,
$6.50@7.25; fair to good stockers,
$8.50@9.50; fair to good feeders,
$9.50@10.50; good ‘to choice feed-
ers, $11@13.25. Hogs: bulk of sales
$14.75@15.50; medium to choice,
250 lbs. and up, $14.50@15; medi-
um to choice, .200@250 lbs. up,
$15@15.80;' good to choice, 150@
200 lbs.. ~$15.75@16; heavy mixed
packing, $13.40Z13.65; heavy pack-
ing sows. $12.75@13.25; pigs, 13.50,.
@1450. Sheep: good to choice na-
tive lambs, $18.50@19; fair to good
native lambs, $18@18.50; inferior
to fair native lambs, $16.50,@ 18;
choice to prime fed western lambs,
$19.25@19.50; feeding and shear-
ing lambs, $17@18.50; yearlings,
best grades, $17@17.75; wethers,
best grades, $14.50@15.50; cull
wethers,, $8@10;. cull ewes, $7 @

9.50; better to grade ewes, $13.50@

14.50; aged to yearling breeding
ewes. $7.50@12.50; buck and stage,
7.50 @ 9. -

supply. of cause Twinning am.
Packerserejcosperned about fu-
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hencs‘it will become acute. Al-
though packers- profess to sell much
of the beef they handle ,at actual loss
making their money .out of the by-
products ,the fact is indisputable that
the cattle industry is the main an-
chorage of the.packer. So far this
year a deficiency of about 13 per cent
in cattle supply and 20 per cent in
beef. tonnage has been recorded, com-
pared with the corresponding period
of 1919, which was a period of heavy
production, but all the‘sig‘ns dis-
cernible, both at the market and in
feed lots and pastures, herald in-
creasing scarcity.. '

Cattle were cleaned up at the low—
est prices of the week . In the case
of plain, heavy bullocks depreciation
compared with the high spot of Men-
day was 75c to $1 per cwt., while
light steers and yearling cattle did
not lose to exceed 25c. The week's
run carried a large proportion of
weighty Illinois and Iowa cattle that
had been held back for a favorable
spot. The advance of the two pre—
vious weeks exerted a magnetic in-
fluence. filled killers up with heavy
beef and congested outlet channels.‘
The recent advance necessitated
marking wholesale beefxalues up $1
to $2 per cwt which had the effect
of restricting consumption and eg-
gravating the situation.

- Light Hogs Strong

Although hog growers are protest-
ing that the process of converting
corn into pork is unprofitable they
are faring far better than cattle feed-
ers. Under fairly heavy receipts the
market has acted well, light hogs re-
acting l-as-t week to the high point
of the year. Light hogs have be-
come rarities, as the crop has grown
into weight and the country is now
cashing the tail end of the winter
feeding.

Live mutton trade is less robust
than recent. Colorado lambs are
moving freely, pelts are slow sale and
packers are protesting that a break
of $6 per cwt. in dressed lam’b has
caused heavy loss. Heavy importa-
tions of New Zeal-and and Canadian
frozen. lambs have aggravated the
situation. Thirty days hence Cold-
rado stuff will be practically all in,
insuring a period of scarcity until
Southern stuff begins moving in
June. The 1920 lambs crop promises
to be 25 per cent less than that of
last year. \

   

GRADES OF HAY AND STRAW

 

Established by National Hay Association
' (Revised July 25, 1917.)
HAY

No. 1 Timothy Hay—«Shall be timothy
with not more than one-eighth mix
with clover or other tame grasses, may
contain some brown blades, properl
cured, good color, sound and well bale .

Standard Timothy Hay—Shall be timo-
thy, with not. more than one—eighth clov-
ecr or other tame grasses, may contain
brown heads and bladesk otherwise good
color, sound and well baled.

No, 2 Timothy Hay—Shall be timothy
not good enough for Standard, not over
one-fourth mixed with clover or other

’ ed, sound, good color, and wel he!

sofa _ agrarian-include __,
timothy not go enough for other, - -' ..
sound and reasonably well baled. , a? ,.
No. 1 Light Clover nixed H‘W’
be timothy mixed with eleven. '1“. M .
or mixture not over one-third, roperl our»

No. 2 hi: Clover Mixed—«Shall DI
timothy an clover mixed, the
mixture not over one-third,
ed, fair color, sound and ,

No. 1 Mixed liar—The same to can”,
at least fifty per cent timothy, and bal- »
ance other tame grasses, not to exc
twenty per cent cover. properly
fight natural color, sound and well

No, 1 Clover Mixed Hay—£118.11 be tini-
cthy and clover mixed, with at loll ,
one-healf timothy, good color, soundand
well baled. '

No. 2 Clover Mixed Hay—Shall be t
othy and clover mixed, with at least one-
fourth timothy, reasonably sound and
well baled.

No. 1 Clover Hey—Shall be medial.
clover, containing not over fifteen or
cent timothy and five per cent other we
mes, properly cured, sound sud vol

No. 2 Glover Hay—Shall be m
sound and reasonably well baled. d
good enough for No, 1. ,

Sample Hey—Shall be sound, reesclr
ably well baled. mixed, grassy,
or, hay not covered by other

No Grade Hay—Shall inclu c all her.
musty, or in any way unsound.

ALFALFA
Choice Alfalfa—Shall be reoecnbdy'
fine leafy alfalfa, of bright green color
rofirly cured, sound, sweet and will

8- .

No. 1 Alfalfa—Shall] be r
coarse alfalfa, of a bright green color
or reasonably fine leafy alfalfa of e. good
color and may contain 2 per cent of
sign grasses, 5 per cent of air-bl
hay on outside of bale allowed, but. must
be sound and well baled.

Standard Alfalfa—Bay be of mal-
or. of coarse or medium texture. Inf!
may contain 5 per cent foreign matter:
or t may be of green color, of
medium texture 20 per h
and 2 per cent foreign matter; 1' it
be of greenish cast, of fine %
clinging foliage, and ma contain

Al to be ”a '

‘ cent foreign matter.

sweet and well baled.

No. 2 Alfalfa—Shall be‘ any
sWeet and well baled alfalfa, n
enough for Standard, and may con
per cent of foreign matter.

No. 8 Alfalfw—May contain 1‘ ‘
cent stack spotted hay, but must be a
and not contain more than 8 per
foreign matter; or it may be
color and may contain 50 per
foreign matter' or it may be se
and may contain 5 per cent foreign Inl—
ter. All to be reasonably well be!

No Grade Alfonse—Shall include Il-
fafa‘not good enough for No, 8.

STRAW

No. 1 Straight Bye Straw—Shall bob
large bales, clean, bright, long rye
pgessed in bundles, sound and well ’
e .

No. 2 Straight Bye Straw—Shall be
large bales, long rye straw,
bundles, sound and well bale , not
enough for No. 1.

No. 1 Tangled Bye Straw—8m be
reasonably clean, me. be some salad;
but not good enough or No. 1.

No. 1 W’lleat Straw—~81!!!“ b0
ably clean wheat straw, sound an
baled,

No. 2 Wheat Straw—Shall be M
ably clean; may be some stained, but not
good enough ‘for No. 1.

No. 1 Oat Straw—Shall be reason
clean oat straw, sound and well be! _

No. 2 Oat Straw—«Shall be reaso
clean. may be some stained, but not
enough for No. 1. .
Grades Adopted by the Government 2-

Addition to N. H. A, Grndes.

No. 1 Heavy Cloyer Mixed—Shall b.
clover containing 20 to 40 per cent tim-
othy or 10 to 25 per cent tame gram"
bright, natural color. sound and well
e .
No. 1 bflxed Hay—Shall contain “
least 50 per cent timothy, the balance
other tame grasses. not to exceed 20 per
cent clover, properly cured, bright natur-
al color, sound and well baled.

 

 
   
  
 
 
   
   
   
 

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., PLEASURE

ID YOU ever‘ take a picture

. with a camera or kodak? ' If
net, then you have missed a
real pleasure. I know of no simple
, pleasure out of which I derive more
.. real‘excitem'ent than being able to
"‘snap” my little nephew’s picture
5 when he is busy with his toys, and,
18.11 unaware of my designs, is in a
perfectly natural pose. And in the
years to come these pictures will
I prove mol'e interesting to the fam—
; ily than any taken by the commer-
I-J cial photographer
Then there are the family celebra-
;tions_ when, on some holiday we
gather around the family board. You
. .1 wouldn’tjthink of hiring the local
l~ photographer to come and take a
.. picture, but perhaps before. another
2 year has rolled around, some one of
. that group may be missing or too far
away to be with you, and then how
the value of that little snap shot will
increase.

This is not a diversion for child-
ren alone—you will be just as in-
terested as they once you take your

- first picture and] then anxiously
await its return from the developing
, tanks and printing frames.
And for those who will take the
' time and patience to make a study
of it, sothat your picture will be in-
teresting—will have just the back-
ground to bring out the subject
snapped; the business can be made
profitable. Of course the field is
limited,.but there isn’t a farm paper
which won’t buy a few snap shots if
they are well taken.,of good farm
. buildings, thoroughbred stock, etc,
and. surely the country, with its
woods, hills, lakes and streams fur—
nishes the best background that can
be found anywhere. Be sure if you
are taking a person clothed in white,
, for instance, that there is a dark
' background. This may be accom-
' plished by a group of shrubs, or oth-
ers in the same picture who have
darker clothing.

Never let’ the sun shine directly
' into your kodak or you will not get
a good picture. Be sure the k’odak
is level and properly focused as to
distance and unless you can hold it
perfectly steady, you'might better
use a tripod or stand, fence or stump
——anything to steady it, while you
take the “snap shot," while of
course no one ever attempts a time
‘exposure without the kodak is on a
solid foundation. Inside pictures
and-pictures taken out of doors af-
ter Jive o'clock should always be
"time exposure” pictures.

The less expensive kodaks are bet-
ter for the beginner, as they are not
so intricate to operate. After you
have mastered this machine, if you
find that your interest will warrant
it, then itds plenty of time to invest
in a mere expensive outfit. The
small size, box size and shape, can
be bought for as little as five dollars
and will last for years.

Aside from pictures of special cos- ’
tumes taken at parties, etc. ., the best .
idea is to keep away from the un-’
usual garb—the natural subject in
its proper environment will last long-
;er and be more interesting to both
‘fyou "and your friends and if you
‘ want to market it, you will find that
there will be a more ready sale. '

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had just as big a. bump of cur-

id it, and how were we to prove it?
11, the question has been answered
And I'll tell you how I
They have been curious '

7,. and so in order to find out they
is obliged to read the paper from

 
  
  
  

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their children“ and their:
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.iosity as women, but they de-.-.

l-Leover, including the Wow:
21,119! ‘are sending in picté ‘-

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These wonderful trees which form e wlndbreek in winter and cool ehede In the summer
keep us from getting a real good vlew of the comfortable farm home of Mrs. Paul Monroe. of Hud-
son, MIch.‘, but we are glad to give It space In this week's issue. It In one of the picture. which

was awarded a prize In the contest for pictures of farm home scenes.

in fact-are entering the contest for

, prizes, but gracious knows what they

expect to do with the prizes which
We are awarding; For listen! The
prize consists of one of those rub'ber-‘
ized gingham aprons that are so
handy to use when a woman washes
either clothes or dishes. However

‘ as this is strictly a woman’s contest,

if they enter they must be content
to at least lettheir wives have the
prize, so I am sending tor'each man
who sends in agpicture for entry in
this contest where the picture is
judged good enough to print, one of

these useful prizes, knowing that he,

will. have to either give it to friend
wife else wash the_dishes.

And ow my bump of. curiosity
leads me to wonder which he will
do with it.

t O O
. And that's not all l—one of our
subscribers—yes, a man, wrote me
the other day,- statingthat as his
wife had used the Personal Service
Shopping Bureau with so much sat—
isfaction, he wondered why our shop-

per wouldn’t buy a special kind of

fishing tackle which he wished to
use. Of course we bought it. That’s
what we have the. bureau for—the
greatest service to the greatest num-

ber of people—are‘ youusing the'

Bureau?

“’OMEN IN-POLITICS

AVE YOU. ever attended a po-

litical mass meeting? If-not,

then you have a surprise in
store for you. At least you have if

your idea of such a meeting and

mine agree—that is the idea I had
prior to last night.

Ever since I have been old enough
to think I have heard people speak
of politics'as being “rotten,” and so'
in my mind’s eye I had pictured a

'oplitical mass meeting as being a

mob of excited men who sat in a

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room filled with smoke and with the
air so foul that you could scarcely
breathe. Nevertheless, believing this,
I felt that now I was going to be
able to vote for a president this year
for the first time in my life, I want-

ed to personally hear a certain candi- ' ‘

dat-e who was scheduled to speak—I
wanted to know what his ideasand
ideals of Americanism consisted of
—and so feeling 'that - in numbers
there was safety, I inquired until I
found a few women who were willing
to go with me to this mass meeting.
We went early to avoid getting in a
“howling mob," but as we approach-
ed the meeting place, we saw others
going just as they might go to
church or to a concert, in groups or
couples, all quietly discussing their
affairs or the coming meeting. But
there was strangely different crowd
than I had expected. These people
who sat on either side were jusgthe
kind of people who lived in the flat
next to mine. Armed with the even-
ing paper to while away the time un-
til the speaking should commence,
they quietly found seats, and read or
visited as they preferred.

After a little time a band began
to play—national and popular airs
followed each other and in the en-
joyment of this concert the time
quickly passed.

The speaker laid stress upon the
statement that the woman's new
found right to vote was not only a.
privilege but an obligation and he
cited the fact that in little Belgium
there was a penalty imposed upon
those who did not take advantage of
their opportunity to use the ballot.

Perhaps you did not have enough
interest in the last election to regis-
ter—or perhaps you were unable to
do so. If so, be sure that you regis-

‘ ter for the presidential primary elec-

tion April 5, 1920. And if you are
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14st

The Seed Catalogue

By 0. Shirley Dillenback

True harbinger of spring it comes about this time of year—
Just as we’ re counting every sun and wishing spring were here.
It slips in on the rural mail—with all its splendid hints,
Concerning things that you should plane—and um—such florid tints.
Each one is bests—there‘s not a flaw in anything that’s shown-—

They’ re all the earliest by test, of any ever grown.

And land. such pumpkins and such squash, they’re likes was never seen
Such cabbages and ’matoes too—mid here’s a wonder bean;— *
Why—one's enough to make a meal—I guess it must be so ‘ .

They wouldn't dare to print a lle—-for my pa ought to know. ,
Then daddy gets his glasses out and mother gets her‘pen— ‘

. {the wintertime is put to mat, we plan ‘our garden then. ‘ ,
And mother talks of posts beds and father talks ,of corn-.— , "
There ain't a thing we whole world out to make me feel forlorn-q

  

    
   
   
  
   
    
 

  
 
 
 

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a daughter has come of voting age,
be sure that that ‘daInghter registers,
or else she will lose the right to note
at the coming election Which is un—
doubtedly the meet important ,pi-esh

dential election which has come .11.“ '

your life time or may ever occur
again.

For the information of those not
thoroughly posted on the subject, a
few questions are given and answer-
ed which‘may assist you.

1.—-—Am I registered?

If you have voted in your home town

since the Presidential election in Novem-
ber. 1916, you are registered

2.-—Have I invalidated my regis-rid

tration by. moving? ~

If on have moved to a different tom;
sinceyyou last voted, your old re istrat-ion

is no longer valid. You mus register

again in the town nearest your residence,

3. -—Who may register?

Any citizen of the United States who is
or may be 21 years of age on or before
April 5th; and who will have lived in
Michigan six months and in the county

and township in which you are register-

ed twenty days on or before April 5th.

4 .-—.Who is a citizen?

Any person born in the United States.
Any person born abroad of alien par-
ents, whose father became naturalized
prior to such person reaching the age of
21 years. Any person who has been
fully naturalized.

5.-—Under what name shall mar-

ried women register? 1d it “n

A married woman shou regs er -
der her own name That is, the wife of
John Doe should register as Mary Doe,
not as Mrs. John Doe.

6.———Must a woman state her ex-
act age?

No, she is only required to state that
she is 21 years of age or upwards.

 

OUR READERS OWN COLUMN
HE QUESTIONS relative to the
ingredients centained in patent
medicines and their value' 0r

harm-fulness are of such a nature
that it takes longer for us to secure
the desired information than any
others asked. However, we believe
that investigation on this subject is
well worth while and we are glad to
announce in this column, answers to
several asked some time ago. The
analysis of these so— —called medicines
was made by a state chemist in the
employ. of the FOod and Drug De-
partment, so we are sure that in giv-
ing you his findings and recommen-
dations we are giving to you author-
ative information.

Mabel Clare Ladd,
men ’s Department, M. B.- F.

I appreciate your offer to find out
if patent medicines are harmful or

not. I should like to know if Dr. ‘

Miles remedies, Nervine blood medi»
cine and other preparations are in-
jurious or not.
stimulant only, or give permanent re-
lief? Thanking you for the favor

of finding out for me, I am, Mrs. M_. .

“The Dr. Miles’ Nervine is a prep-
aration containing 'glycerine,‘ sugar
and brbmides’ in the form of potas-
sium sodium and ammonium salts.
It also contains traces of benzoiac

acid. This remedy contains bromides '

in suflicient quantity to be harmful,
if too frequent doses are taken."

Dear Miss Ladd: Isaw in your
paper an offer to~ find out for us f

what is contained in certain patent

medicines which' we might think.

helpful and I should very muéh like
to know what is in Shoop’ s Restora-
tive. The label on the bottle states

that it contains 12 per cent alcohol ;_
but does not mention any offl-the oth- .

er ingredients. —-D. K

"In reply to your inquiry relative _ -
_ to ‘Shoop’s Restorative, would ad-
vise that it contains bensoiac acid in f
quantities insufllcient‘ to be of tlier-
,_ apeautic or curative value. It con-‘ ;;
. tains also barberin hydrastin which g.
‘ are used in small doses as simple bit- I.
' tors. . There is also some. sugar. . ... l

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most often need is. not medicine

corrective treatment For instance,
there is- mere nervous prostration in

try—because of the method of liv-
ing, and the first remedy recommend-
ed by the highly paid nerve specialist
is plenty of exercise in the open air
and complete rest from the usual line

torium—not because they need amed-
icine but beCause most clever doctors
have found that a patient will not
rest from his present worries and
work at home. But that rest does

[nerve specialists insist on plenty of
exercise——but that exercise. must be
in the opgné-hyvhen the quantity of
fresh a1r reathed and the werk giv-
en the muscles will tire the body to
the extent that sleep—the best rem-
edy in the world for tired nerves—-
will come/unassisted by sedatives.-

There are, times ‘when, undoubted-
ly nature has been abused until she

but when we have reached that stage,
we surely are not in a position to
prescribe for ourselves through the
reading of circulars promising a cure
for all ailments and it is the safest
course to consult a reliable physician.

 

“HEARTS OF THREE”
(Continued from page 15)
bethrothed to you; to remember that
all I had known of you was straight—
ness and man- likeness and courage
such as never stabs from behind the
shield of the dark. I regret. I am
sorry. And- I am proud once again
to welcome you into my family as
the husband- to- be of my Leoncia. ”
And while this Whole hearted res-
toration of Henry Morgan into the
Solano family went on, Leoncia was
irritated because her father in Latin-
American fashion, must use so many
fine words and phrases, when a single
phrase, a hand grip, and a square
look in the eyes were all that was
called for and was certainly all that
either Henry or Francis would have
vouchsafed had the situation been
reversed. Why, why, she asked her—
self, must her Spanish stock, in such
extravagance of diction, seem to e111-
ulate- the similar extavagance of the
Jamaica negro?
While this reiteration of the be-
trothal of Henry and Leoncia was
taking place, Francis, striving to ap-
pear upinterested, could not help
taking note of the pale- yellow sailor
called Juan, conferring for’ ard with
others of the crew, shrugging his
shoulders significantly, gesticulating
passionately with his hands.
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.NO PLACE FOR THE DEACON
Unobserved, and unannounced, the
president of a church society enter—
edthe composing room of a news-
paper just in time to hear these
words issue from the mouth of the
boss printer:

“Billy, go to the devil and tell him
to finish that ‘murder’ he began this
morning. Then ‘kill” William J.
Bryan’s youngest grandchild, and
dump the ‘SWeet Angel of Mercy’
into the hell-box Then make up that
‘Naug’hty Parisian Actress’ and lock

Horrified, the good woman fled,
and now her children wonder Why
they are not allowed to play With
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Dear Laddiez—I am a boy 10 years of.
age. I have three brothers. Donald, Ken-
neth and Julius. I am sending the girls”

6 puzzle. I live on an 80-acre farm.
oil, I must close—Ellis E. Bazzett.
Bradley, Mich.

Dear .Laddie:—-This is the first time I
have written to you. I am sending the
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line, and fourth, Kaffe.—Loretta Moore,
.Levering, Mich.

Dear Laddiez—I am a little girl of 7
Years. I have brown hair and brown eyes.

live on a farm. We have live horses,
seven cows and some cattle. Our cats
are wild and I cannot catch them. I like
the stories that are continued best—Mar-
garet Ridley, Capac, Mich.

Dear Laddier—I have been looking .at
M. B. F. and like the children's page es-

cially. I am 10 years old. I have two
rothers, one 14 and one 15. There are
24 in my school. Our teacher is Mrs. Em-
ma Bennett. I hope to see my letter in
the paper.-—-Agnes Smith, Webberville.

Dear Laddie:—~I am a. girl 10 years
old the 6th day of May. I am in the 7th
gade at school and my teacher is Mrs.

urford. I have never written to you be-
fore so thought I’d write now, I send an
I will close hoping
to see my letter in print—Dorothy Dean,
,Nilford, Mich.

Dear Iiaddiet—I am a

little boy 1-
- ears old.

I began school last {all and
ye gone through the primer and the
Irst reader. I am nearly halfway 'thru
filo second reader now, I live on a (an?
tad/like it. I lave a. little brother.
"would like to see my letter in your pa-
m ‘Mama reads the letters to me.-- .
n Nilb, Niles, Mich. .

'Donr Laddiet—I thought I would write

‘ another letter. 1 am a mm

Mugabe 1! tholgatof One

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EAR CHILDREN: “Beauty,” the
horse drawn by Hazel
‘ Ball and reproduced in this is- .
._ ,sue, looks so real and lifelike that we
' are sure..Hazel has great possibilities.
Our artist who udgcd , the drawings
‘- -;T'submitted, stated that the detail work
ins perfectly splendid. Now let oth-
'us'try'——it takes care and painsrbut
It you have talent we will help you
our paper what we can to'de-

Last week I was attending smoot-
»- lu_ in a building in which the Boy

{flaunts were also holding a. meeting
fl on my way. past the door of their
, m I glanced in and was attracted
by 3 large blackboard on which the
-, "I'd “Service" was written in a very
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was informed that "Service” was their
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ten months in the calendar year
Marchhad the distinction of
being the first month, and it wasnot
until 713 B; 0., when the Emperor
Numa added January; and February

LONG ago when there were but

. to the caldhdar that March took the

position which lshow occupies. The
month was namedln honor of Mars,
the'god of war, but by the old_An-glo’-
Saxons it was called Lencten monath,
which means "length month," and

, Was so termatos nify the lengthen-

ing of the day. at his time oi! the
year. , - - - '

This“ month like all. others has
' many-superstitions connected with it.
It was» thought that anyone born be-’
tween the first the twenty-first
oi the math wo, id have a very
poeti‘c' temperament, would be very
thoughtiul, studious, faithful to duty
and conscientious, kind; but stubborn
and obstinate in holding to opinions
and above silvery economical. If
your birthday comes‘ after the 21st
of the month it is thought that in ad-
dition to all these characteristics,
you will be very active and magnetic;
you will think deeply and all things
connected with culture will interest
you; you will want to be surrounded
by beautiful and costly things and
you will have a love for the luxurious
things of life. You will light hard
to have things your. own way; you
will have executive ability and you

,courage and wisdom» is

I," ' T'rhé WindyMonth 7~ -I

will be very fond of good music. \
,The bloodstone which stands for

the March

stone. Theiverse which explains its
powers reads: '

“Who in this world of ours their eyes
In March first open,"shall be wise.
In days of peril firm and brave
And wear a bloodstone to their

grave." ,

The flower-tor March s the. violet.
The blue violet stands or faithful-
ness and modesty; the while violet
stands for candor and wisdom.

There‘ are also a tow superstitions

, connected with the weather in March

Here are two of them:
“So many frosts in March, so many
. in May."

"March in Janiveer’,
March I‘fear." ,
March seems to have been a pop-
ular month for musicians and paint-
ers. Among the many whose birth-

day falls in March are: , _ .
Saint Gaudens, the sculptor; Mich-
ael Angelo, the painter; Edwin Land-
seer, the painter: Dudley Buck, the
composer; Albani, the singer: Sara-
sate, the violinist; Guilmant, the
composer; Johann Strauss, the com-
poser; John Sebastian Bach, the com-
poser; Halibran, the singer: John
MacWhirter, the artist; 'Raphael, the
painter; Tamburni', the singer; Jos-
eph Hayden, the composer; William
M. Hunt and John LeFarge, painters.

J aniveer in

 

 

puazle very much and.hope you will have
one. in the paper every week. I guess I
will close hoping to see my letter in

flint—Raymond Solgat. Caro, Mich.

_..._.

Dear Daddie:——This is the second time
I an writing to .you as I did not see my
other letter in print. I have four broth-

ers older , , if and one sister
younger. I am 1 years old and n the
7th e at school My teacher Sis-

t see my letter in print.——Verena’J. Mar-
tin. Westphalia, Mich.

 

Dear- Laddie:—I have Just finished
reading the “Children's Hour," and I on-
joy it so much. I have tried my luck at
.I think they. are,
Harriett, Bernice, Drusilla and Katy,
M father takes the MI B. F. and has
taien it for the past two years and likes
it very much. Well I must close hoping
to see my letter in print—Rebeca; Hayes
Bailey, Mich.

Dear Laddie:——-This is my first letter
to you. We take the M. B. F. and I like
to read the children’s page, I am 12 yea s
old and go to school as much as I ca . I
am in the 6th grade. My teacher is
Miss Alice Goodsell. I Jike her very
much. ‘I have two sisters Pauline, 11
years and Ruth, 8. I will close hoping to
see my letter in the papers—Eleanor Mae
Criger, Columbiaville, Mich.

 

Dear Iaddie:——I.ilve on a sis-acre
farm, We have 13 head of cattle, four
horses, 2? pigs and 13- rabbits. I have
three sisters and two brothers. My sis-
ters’ nus-nos are, Marion, Beatrice and
Hilda. My brothers’ names are Ronald

~ and Arthur. My' letter is getting long so
I will clo hoping to see it in print.—
Herman A otz. St. Johns. Mich.

 

Dear Lnddlez—This is the final: time I
have written to you but hope it won't be
the last. .I am 11 years old and am in
the 6th . grade. My parents have taken
the M. B, F. for a. long time. I have two
sisters and three brothers. It Work
Miss Alice Goodell.
to see my letter in print—Camilla L. Co-
dy, Columbiaville. Mich. ’

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Dear Laddiez—This is the first time I
have written. to you, I am I. girl 10
years old and in the 6th grade at school.
My teacher is Mrs. Foster. My father
takes the M. B. F. and likes it very much.
I have one sister, 8 years old and I. baby
brother, five months old. We live on
an 109-a.cre farm. We have two horses.
one colt, three cows, two yearlings, acalt
a hog and about 55 white Wyandotte
chickens,
For pets I have a dog. Rex, and two
cats, Blackie and Tiger, I will close

hoping to see my letter in print—Ruth

Gray, M'lllington, Mich.

 

 

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Dear Laddlefr‘I havewritten to you
before. I hope this letter Will escape lh*
wastepaper basket. "I am a girl 12 ye u-=
old and in the 6th ade. My teacher i:
M'iss Ruth Hood. e have three cows.
two pigs, four horses, about 45 chicken :
and four ducks:- We live on a Small
harm. I will close'tor this time. Below
is a small verse.—Merien Wiley, Adrian.
A Lullaby
When little children say Good Night,
And climb in downy beds, .
The baby angels come and sing
Anfibo‘lmeepingtheirlidmwm'l in Smll
3 ps cur up es,
And childish hearts are light.
As soother by tender lullabies.
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‘ A NOVEL TOY .
0T8 01" fun may be had with
Ltwo round clothes pins, - which
mother will give you from her
' wash day supplies, ,or which you can
buy at any'store. Pierce each at the
clothes pine with holes as shown in
the first figure, making four holes in
each pin; the first about three quar-
ters of an inch below the top, the
second through the center or the pin
directly above the legs and the third
“and fourth through each leg near the
bottom. An awl or screw driver can
be used to make these small holes.
Then cut 01! the legs close to the
place where they join the pin and
have left a, piece such as you see in
the second figure. The next thin
to do is to get two thin pieces 0
wood, three inches in length and drill

 

 

three holes into each; one at each
end and one in the middle as in the
third figure. Then take some very
fine wire and join the slips of wood
that you have just pierced to the
top, of the clothes pin, putting one
piece on each side for arms. ’Bend
the wire at each end in the form of a
loop so the arms will not slip, but
give the arms enough freedom to
miove easily. Cut off the left over
re.

Attach the legs in the same-way-to
the lower holes in the body of the
pin. Take along piece of black
thread and. tie one end of it to a
pin, pass the string through the holes
in the center 01' the arms and tie it
about two feet from the pin. 'l‘hé‘n
pin the little performers to the car-
pet or tie to the lower run of a
chair. Take hold of theiree end of
the thread and hold it so the dolls
Just touch the floor. Pull the thread
and thelittle men will wrestle with
each other. ' ’

x If you work this novel‘toy in a
semi-darkened room and hold the

'end of the thread behind you as you

jerk it, any on-looker will be much
mystified-and wonder what is making
the queer little clothes pin wrestlers
perform so strangely.

 

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PIG CLUBS

'Pure Bred Registered Pig Clubs
odor every one or you kids a chance
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Without ‘
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HERE IS A widespread belief
I that the Non-Partisan League-

is an independent political par-_

la, and have been frequently taken to
Task for our opposition to the forma-
fion of a new political party “along
the lines of the Non-Partisan Magus.”
m facts are that the Non-Partisan
League is non-partisan. and supports
neuter ofllce on both the leadi _tick-
etc. The Non-Partisan League is do-
inglthe very thing we have advocated
in these columns, namely, supporting
men instead of parties. In the absence

of a non-partisan organization _in_

Michigan we hope our readers will
exercise a non-partisan spirit and vote
for the men they believe best qual—
ifled for the job, regardless of their
party politics.

The following letter and newspaper
clipping states the position of the
Dengue clearly:

“My attention has been called toan
editorial which appeared in your pa-

er under the heading “Far-merLabor

sion on National Politics Contin-

ues," which says:

“Those who thought that the proposed
hitching up' of the farmers' Non-partis-
an League with organized labor was

nothing more than an idle dream have

tnher guess coming. Last week Gov.
- J. Frasier, of North‘ Dakota, met
thn John Fitzpatrick. resident of the
icago Feds. ation of ' or. and Dun-

.Governor Frazier, while

 

can McDonai president-elect of the Il-
linois Fedora on of Labor and these
worthies ma thgo ofoundauon of

e a- 1181--

three
what is fondly ho
“final political .that will supersede
the parties.”
,The rest of the editorial is comment
based on the statement made in this
opening paragraph. The facts are that
invited to
participate in the Chicago convention
for the organization of a labor party,
is not taking part in any third party
declined, as the Non-partisan League
movement. Conservative labor\ in
Minnesota. and in other states, which
is co-operating with the Non-partis-
an League the nonpartisan way, to

_ get enacted a joint program of re-

forms wanted by both labor unions

and farmer organizations, also refus-,
labor party

ed to participate in the

organized by Mr. Fitzpatrick and
others. -
Enclosed find a copy of the Non-

Partisan Leader, official paper of the
League, which makes the position of
the League plain on this point.
. I may add that the Non-Partisan
Leade? has approved editorially the
suggestiOn of Samuel Gompers for
non-partisan- partlcipation of labor in
politics. Mr. Gompers opposes the
third party idea of the radicals in
labOr.

While not attempting to influence
your editorial policy. I think that you

Furnishings for Governoris Office C‘ome High

private office and reception in

the reception parlor in the cap-
itol redecwa-ted and furnished last
summer, and the bills are beginning
to come in. The Board of State Au-
ditors is paying them out of the state
emergency fund.

Bills already received total $13,127.

~Of these the board has paid $11, 047
out of the emergency fund. There are
several bills yet to comb, which are
expected to run the total to about
$15, 000.

The windows in the governor's of.
fices have been dressed up to the
tune of $2,006. There are five of
these windows in the two rooms mak-
ing the drapery bill $401 a window.
There are also two pairs of portieres
which cost $358.

Fan in Art Mounting

A bronze desk lamp at $27.75 has
been provided and an electric fan in
an art mounting has been established
on an imposing andd ornate pillar.
The bills of this fan and pillar have
not been rendered.

The governor’s private washroom
cost to paint $211. A mirror was pro-
vided, at the cost of $85. To shut
this from the public view, there is an
art leather screen billed at._$75.

As the governor sits at his work
when in Lansing, he occupies a $150
chair, has his feet upon a $1, 300 car-
pet, leans upon a $470 desk, takes a
letter from a $14 Gothic tray and dips
his pen into a $25 ink well His waste
basket is a. $10 affair. A little book-
case, two feet wide and five high,
costs $175.

Pillows Cost $109.50

There is a davenport that cost

$280, and is equipped with half a doz—

n. LBERT E. SLEEPER had his

en pillows, costing $109. 50. For the
governor’s stick and hat, there is a
$30 costumer. Four chairs for guests
in the inner office cost $372.

The fireplace, which burns gas, is
decorated with a pair of gilt andirons
costing $93 and a fire set, billed at
$53. The fireplace, built when the
capitol was new and furnaces unreli-
aible, has been furnished with an im-
ported marble facing hearth and curb
at a cost of $40.

Two davenports in the governor’s
parlor cost $500; two cathedral chairs
$325; two special tables, $475; six
common chairs, $730. One of the larg-
est items ig $3, 795 for decorating the
walls and ceilings of the offices. This,
however, includes work on the outer
office as well as on the governor’s
private office and parlor.

Say Expenses are not Unr'easonable.

Although the expenditures seem
large, the state officers contend that

they are not unreasonable. O. B.
Fuller, auditor-general, points out
that the governor’s office had not
been refurnished in 40 years. The

carpets which were worn threadbare
in most places and were full of holes,
had not been off the floor even for\
cleaning, during four administra-
tions,, it is said.

The Board of Auditors points out
that payment of the furniture and
decorating bills out of the emergency
fund is made necessary by the action
of the Legislature in abolishing the
general fund. The work on the gov-
ernor’s office was authorized last
April, the members say, when the
general fund was still in existence.
The ‘bills are late in arriving and in
the meantime the general fund has
ceased to exist.

Plant Beans Among Small Fruits

the rows of our small fruit,

and find that it not only sup-'
plies us with a table necessity bought
by many farmers, when they had
as well produce it at practically no
cost but also it is beneficial to the
fruit vines.

Wensethelister tolay off the
beanqows, having only one horse
hitched to it, on account of the limit-
ed room. The lister is set to run rath-
er shallow—only four or five inches
deep! It is a good plan to work the
soil with a five-shovel cultivator lust
WW} lfidins. .to head of! weed-

WE PLANT navy beans between

 
 

shallow, as they are down where the
soil is moist, and the sub-soiler has
been allowed to run deep, to form a
Well-pulverized seed-bed. An inch of
covering should be the limit. One
seed in a place, six to eight inches
apart, is about the ridit way toplant.

Cultivation is very simple and easy.
the fine, moist eoil‘being drawn from
the ridges down into the furrow,
around the plants. .This is done as
soon as the plants come ,through the
ground, and confirmed till they are
laid by. Time the crop is kept well-
cultivated, and the fruit-vines are
kept free of seeda—Jl. Oooerdcn,

,Wcrth Omtplfuyud. . ..

'ty formed at Chicago

Declares ltsclf Independent of Affiliation With All Political Parties, Prefermg to Maintain Non-Partisan Principles l

'cumstancee have prohibited it, has

will not object to my pointing out in-
accuracies as to the facts, and I trust
you will be willing to correct the mat-
ter referred to.——Olivcr 8.1!0rris,Ed-
itor the Non -Pdrtisan Leader.

False reports concerning. an alleged
amalgamation of the Non-partisan
League into a new national labor par-
have been
spread over the country by the press.
While invited to do so, the Non-par-
tisan League did not participate as an
organization at the Chicago Labor
party convention. The League's views
regarding a third party and co-oper-
ation with labor in politics were giv-
en on the convention f-loor through
friendly labor delegates“
Frazier of North Dakota, was not a
delegate to the convention and did
not attend it, despite various reports
in the papers to that effect. The gov-
ernor was in Chicago toattend, the
national conferenceof the National
Public Ownership League, which met
a few days tio‘r to the labor conven-
tion. He Was there only a. day or so,
as he had to hurry back to North Da-
kota on account or the coal strike.

It was explained to the labor con-
vention that the Non- -partisan League
is just what its name, “Non—partisan"
indicates—that the League will not
amalgamate or affiliate with any po-
litical party. The League everywhere,
except in a few instances where cir-

3'

. third party.

Governor '

worked, ,and will continue to work. 'v
through all the parties, and “not as o
It recommends for non-
ination, or indorses, after they art ’
neminated, candidates in differ.“
parties who are progressive and be-
lieve in ,the League program, and»
seeks the election of these men on
the party tickets with which they are
afllliated, whether they are Republi-
cans, Degocrats or Labor party min. Q;

Where he Labor party has a can-
didate filling the League requiri-
ments, and when his 'indarsemut
seems the proper, thing to do to win
victory for the farmers, the Lean.
would not hesitate to indorse him,
just as it would indorse a Republican
or Democrat, 'under similar circum-
stances. It may be, if the Labor pars
ty is successfully organized, that
some League candidates in various
states will be on that ticket. But
there is and can be no amalgamation
or afllliation with the Labor party,
any more than with any other party,
under the principles on which the
League is organized The League has
working political agreements with
organized labor in several states, ur-
der which labor, like the League, ex-
erts its political strength in combiner
tion with the League in the non-par-
isan way above described.

 

 

 

 

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them. Mites work at night. They se-
crete themselves in cracks, nailholes
and under the roosts through the day.
They aree blood suckers. Hens les-
sen the egg production. To get rid
of them, roasts should be taken down
and all unnecessary boards and boxes

ly with crude petrolium 1 part, kero-
sene 4 parts. Crude oil is about right.
»Pour kerosene on top of roos’ts. A few
days of this ‘treatment will rid hens of
lice. There seems to be more than
two dozen kinds of lice. that infest
poultry. A good‘dip is‘made by using
from‘ 34 to 1 oz. of SOdium Floride
to 1 gal. water. Dip the hen thorough-
ly except her head. Dip the .fowls in
this solution on a. bright, Warm day in
July, August or the fore part of Sep-
tember and on a day that is free from
wind. This method is very effecthal.‘
During the other months of the year
the Sodium Floride can be dusted
among the feathers of th fowls. A
pinch' of dust should be distributed
about as follows: 1 pinch on the
head, onepinch deposited among fea-
thers near the skin on the following
parts Of the body—neck, breast,thighs,
on spread wing (underside) tail and
back.

Another good remedy for lice is the
Blue Ointment method, as follows:
Rub well on to the skin three pieces of
ointment, each as large as a small pea.
One of these pieces should be. rubbed
on just under the vent, the other two
under the wings. The ointment should
never be daubed on and‘left for it is
poison and the bird will get it.——O’. H.
Burgess, Professor of Poultry Hus-
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WHO PAYS FOR ABSTRACT

A sells a farm to B on a Land Contract.
A later sells the farm to C and gives war-
ranty deed for same and the contract pas-
ses on with the deed and terms to C, the
new purchaser; but no mention is made in
the deed of the existing contract. After-
wards C sells the farm to D and gives a
warranty deed the same as A gave to C
with no mention of the contract, in the
deed. B finally makes his last payment
and asks for deed from D, the last owner
by deed. It is discovered when the deed
is givemto B by D that the land contract
given by A to B called for an abstract;
but it seems no abstract was given by any
of the parties; the grantors claiming that
they supposed that an abstract came a-
long with the deed; but the attorney who
drew up the deeds (the same one drew
both deeds)’ overlooked the abstract. The
contractor B did not make claim for ab-
stract at the time the deed was given him
by D. The question is. who is legally
bound to pay for this abstract, if one must
be be furnished under the terms. Sup-
pose also that there had been found that
a defect—such as mortgage, or any flaw
in title, who would be holding to make
the title good? If D would be holding,
could he go back on A‘ and C who gave
warranty deeds?—A Subscriber, Hartford.
Mich.
"“B" has contract relations only with
“A” and will have to look to “A" for

the abstract. If “A" did not protect

himself in his dealings with "C” and

“D" he must stand the loss. Any de—
fect in title would have to be made
good by any of the warrantors. The
one who makes good may look to any
who precede him.—-W. E. Brown, legal
editor. 4
CLEARING LAND

W r contemplatin the breaking up
of a.8 saegtion of secogd growth timber
land in the northeastern part of this
state some time in March or April, and
would like to inquire what is the most
practical way for clearing brush and
timber of this nature. The trees consist
of poplar brush, none being over five
inches in diameter. Have 'you ever heard
of ' caterpillar tractors being used for
breaking down brush and trees of this
size ?-—Hesse Bros, Detroit.

Your inquiries referred to a well-
known lumberman in northern Mich-
igan .who has cleared thousands of
acres of such lands. . His reply is as
follows: Our waY’has been to go in
and cut down small timber leaving

a stump of 3 or 5 feet'hi’gh‘. As soon

as the brugh from the ' large cut
timber is dry enoiigh, burnjit over.

 

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thud-DH! .me?t.§1¥bflifint- ”lease in
piles slid hora M * '

should be removed. Spray thoro'ughfi

:susseet T that yourwrite the full. state- .
meat. of facts. .tojtheewmml '
ACCIDENT BOARD. '

'for not?

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stumps ,can then be pulled with .a.
team, and by leaving the stmp high‘
‘ as we. said youcan‘ get a good .pur-'
chose to tip your stump oven—Hf
" Dunden. i . ‘ ' , '

BAD ' ROADS i RURAL CARRIE

The road is open up to and beyond my
place, for one-quarter'of a mile frorn there
on there is some drifts. Can the rural
carrier stop coming as far as our place?
There are six houses on the road.’ Is be,
within his right when he turns off this
road and goes around? He would have
to retracenearly a mile in making the six
miles but most of the time he could get
through. He claims it would make him
so late getting home if he had to retrace.
—L. B. D., Lawrence, Mich.

I would be of the opinion that the
carrier Wpuld be obliged to make only
a reasonable effort to’cover the route
and that the keeping open of the ”road i
is up to the residents of the‘ district.
However I think you will find that the‘
acts of the carrier are very largely un-‘
der the direction andcontrOl of' the
postmaster. You‘ should consult him.
I believe they‘are willing to require,
a carrier to makehisr‘oute if the roads
are kept in reasonable shape for him
to get through—W. E. Brown, legal
editor.

 

 

“ FULL VALUE ON LAND FOR
HIGHWAY
One of my neighbors desires to have a
road between his land and mine. If they
should decide to put a road thru have I
the right to charge the full value of the
land (that is the price I paid for it three
years ago plus tax and interest to date
and the cost of clearing) or does the
township board decide the price to be paid
for it? As far as I am concerned I do
not need the road. I have heard it said
that if the land owner signs the petition
for the road he loses the right to charge
anything for the land. Is this true‘I—J.
M_, Falmouth, Mich. .
One is entitled to full value for the
land taken for a highway regardless:
of what he paid for it. The payment
of taxes upon land does not enhance
its 'value but improvementsplaced
thereon does enhance its value.‘ How-
ever,.the value should be determined
as of the day of the condemnation pro-
ceedings. Land may be worth very
much more today than it was worth
three years ago. Some pieces have in4
creased a very large amount and it
should be the price on the day of con-
ldemnation.‘ If the owner signs a. per
tition for a highway that waives dam-
ages for the opening; then he would
not be entitled to aayvdamages, but
if there is no such ~clause In the peti-
tion he does not waive his right to
damages for the‘ opening—W. E.
Brown, legal editor.

 

TREATING SEED TO KEEP AWAY
GROWS

My attention has been called to Mr.
Carl E. Schmidt’s use of Diamond
Dyes for the purpose of preventing
injury by crows to recently planted
corn. As you know, dyes are very
largely coal tar products and would
have the same effect, at greater cost,
as the coal tar treatment. By the coal
tar method the corn is shelled and
moistened with warm water, drained,
and about 2 tablespoons of coal tar is
mixed thoroughly through a bushel of
seed corn. .

In experiments along this line we
have found this coal tar method as
effective as any of the patented prev ..

.ventatives on the market, and found

also that this method does not retard
germination as several of the com-
mercial products ‘do. We have not
tried the mixture 01 tincture of aloe
and waste dye.——J. F. 00m, Professor
of Farm Crops, M. A. 0. , '

INSURANCE FOR LOSS OF EYE.-

A takes a lumbering job from .B and‘I.
hired out to A. .While working a chip
flew and destroyed the s ht of one eye.
Now B had his men, in 0 mill insured -
but not the men working for A. Would
I be able to collect anything from B for
my eye, and if, so how.much A is. I:

 

poor rrian, so could not collect from him.-- . .ltor.
A. 3., Tustin, Mich. » ‘ ‘. , ‘ '

From the brief statement, I would. , ‘ FROZEN ENSMGE , . .
be 01 they-opinion thatj.“B”‘ would not Is silage aegood-T’after bolus frozen, as
'be' liable to you. However, I would 4 boxcar—Bummer? ; 3 . , :4: ._ , .

  

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‘ the. feed alley' and. j

. ' ' - . , _. =4 , beia little nil-handy ..

initeedlnf a. few of the stock. . The,
barn is“ .jox‘so; no basement. “One side .
of:*thefzdriveway is for the" gr ary and,“
feed: the other_I hays _th’e_ hogi'ges and
.. cows with ‘heads to other and the 12-i‘t.
feed - alley between 'hemz‘hhfy silo is a
cement_ stave 1 30 but have heard so
much of [silo ins de nowadays on account
of freezing‘that I am undecided what to
do, whether to use part of my feed al-
ley for silo or put it.outslde.‘-——-M. H.
Stanton. .

It is hardly nesessaryto put a silo
inside thebar-n ‘in .order to avoid
freezing. , Barn space is usually too
valuable to" make use of it in. this
way. 'If silage is properly "taken out
of the silo, there is'very little trouble
experienctd from freezing. 11 would
recommend that the silo be placed on,
the south or east side of the barn

. where I think, youwill have yery lit-
tle trouble from freezingof theensil-
age.——0. E "Robey,-= Acting Head Dc- »
portme’nt of Farm" Mechanics, ”:4- 0.

. A LAWFUL‘ FENCE .

A rented a piece ,ofpland‘from B with
the understanding that B reserve 'and
fence off a small garden spot, and or-
chardywhich they failed to do. A put up
a. good fence around the garden to pro-.
tect B’s garden. from.A's stock.
mediately constructed an inside fence.
ordering A to remove her fence,-which
she did. B's fence proved worthless, per-
mitting A’s stock to get thru and under
into B’s garden, and thru it over into A’s
crop. ”Now who is compelled to, keep. up

- that fence, A or B? Also will yen please
print Michiganrlaw in regard to the fenc-
ing of sheep. as A understands from
neighboring farmers that ownersof sheep
must take care of their own sheep and ad-
joining land. Are they not responsible
for their half of the fence?—A Woman
Farmer, Capac, Mich,

If “B” agreed to fence the ‘garden
and orchard reserved then “B” would
be obliged to construct and maintain
a “lawful fence" only and if such fence
was constructed and"‘B's" stock broke-
it down “B” would be liable. If it was
not a. lawful fence then “B" would not
be liable. One must construct a “law-
ful” fence between occupied and cul-
tivated or improved farms. If the
fence is a lawful fence and any animal
breaks through the owner is liable for
'the damage done by his beasts. One
must fence against sheep as much as
cattle but he builds a “lawful” fence
in either case. If sheep get through
or over a “lawful" fence the owner
would be as liable for their breach as

   
  
  
    
  

      

 

    

    
 
 

  
  
    
 
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
  
   
  
 
   
   
   
    
     
  
    
  
    
     
    
   
   
  
   
  
  
   
        
   
    
   
     
  
 
  
   
   
  
   
  
  
    
   
 
  
    
 
  
   
   
  
   
   
   
    
    
 
  
  
 
 
  
 
  
    
  
   
   
  
   
  

 

 

 

for any other .ani-mal.—W. E. Brown,
legal editor. '~ g '
SHORT WEIGHT ,
If a grocery dealer sells buckwheat

flour that does not hold out with weight
on sack can he be made to stand good for
it? The sack is marked 10 pounds but
only weighs nine pounds. He Charges 81
a sack for it and in tryingto crawl out
of it he says that he bought it of a farm-
er and got beat, but sacks are stamped
manufactured by Swalter and Stutz, ar-
anac,lMich.——R. 343., Lake Odessa, Mich. "

If one sells a sack of flour marked
“Ten Poundli" and upon weighing it is
found to be nine pounds he is liable
for the difference. I would suggest
that if the price of articles do not suit
you that you buy elsewherebr go
without until you teach the seller that
only a fair price will be tolerated. Peo-
ples' willingness to pay extortionate
prices is the strongest inducement for
one to ask such prices—W. E. Brown,
legal editor. ‘

 

REMOVING IMPROV E M E NT 8
MADE AFTER MORTGAGE

I have .80 acres with a mortgage on it
due Dec. lst, 1920.“ I have in the past
bought and paid for and built a siloj‘f
Have I a, right to sell silo or move it off
the farm; I have a. deed of the place.—
G. P.. Williamsburg, Mich.

You would have a right to remOVe
the silo if it did not endanger the iso-
Curity of the mortgage. If by remov-
ing the silo the property would not be
worth enough to pay , the mortgage,
taxes, interest. and expensesofoore- ’
closure, then you would not. have a
right to sé‘ll it and you might be pre—
vented by ;-.iniunction or be. liable. to
an auction forlessening the value of
the property—W. E. Brown, legal ed-

 
 

 

 

  

 
  
 

  

 

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.. , ‘ PLAINTAD’I‘S . d
. THIS. LETTER'S goin’ to , be
I . short but she’s goin" to be s‘nap- 5
py an’ as near to the truth as
rm capable of writin’ it, an' it’s in
answer to a letter from a friend of M.
B.'_'F., who lives . near. Carson City. -
Mich. " Among ”other things this
friend sez: “I am'in favor o: a farm-
er governor (Campbell) but what is
I am afraid they will all.
turn at like Fordney on the bean
quest on.” ,
Now, b’gosh! I want to say right
here that I’m’ tootin' no horn for
For'dney-neved did‘ either—an’ I
ain’t doin’ any tootin' for no other

‘ man 'less I know somethin’ to toot

about, an’ I jest want to say to the

aforesaid friend from Carson City an’
to any others that may be kinda
straddle of the fence an’ don’t seem _
to know jestWhlch way to jump, that
if we take the time to look’ up Mr.
Campbell's recordjes as far back- as
We "care to go, we'll find he’s no slack-

.er when it comes to doin' things; yes

an' we’ll find he has never in all his
public career shOWn the whiteneather
nor taken a back seat when there was
a fight on; that he has always stood‘
firm for what he believed to be the
right thing.

Milo D. Campbell gets most of his
income, his bread an' butter so to

‘ speak, from his farmin’ interests. He

\.

' lltical career for which he

is now an' always has been a good
friend to the farmer and the laborin’
man. There is nothin' in his past po-
nor his
friends an’ supporters need make any

-‘ excuses; he has always been on the

. what this means;
J Milo don’t play cards, that’s only a

square, played his cards above the
table; .(a-ny gambler will tell you
’course you know

flgger of speech as it were); well,
anyway. he has always been faithful
to his duties an' darned if I can
think of any kind of reason why he

‘ wouldn’t be jest as honest an' jest as

~. .m-ew - -.,

urn .—..

faithful as governor as he has been
in all his past public life. ‘

Now'you see when you elect a-man
to ofllce’pn aficer-tain platform, have
his Word that he will work for cer-

tain things arm you have confidence

in the man an" believe he will do as
he says he’ll do ; then if he fails to do
that you have a right to be disap-
pointed in him an' to ball him out
good an’ proper at various an’ divers
times an’ places an" to let him know
you are thoroughly disgusted with
.m.

Now I’d ruther work for a man an’
vote for a man who had promised to
do certain things; I’d ruther see such
a man elected guv’ner, even if I had
to meet with disappointment in the
end an’ lose confidence in 'im, than
to see some feller elected who had
made no promises, an' would make
none till he knew what thepolitical
ringstOn wanted him to do, a man
from whom the farmers an' the labor-
in’ men could expect nothin' an' by
goshll they wouldn’t stand no chance
to be disappointed 'cause they would
git nothin', jest what they expected.

An’ so I’m askin' our friend from
Carson City an' all other readers of
M. B. F., if they ain’t ferred to buckle
down to business, git together an'
work for Milo D. Campbell; an'
he will be true—we have no reason to
think otherwise—even his political
enemies can find nothing to criticize;
an' you know if there wuz anything,
them birds would find it. Let’s git to-
gether then an' rush things through
with a whoop; don‘t let the big inter-
ests nor the political wire pullers side
track us from the main issue; an' re-
member the crooks an' the sharpers
an' the big proteers, that kind of fish
don’t want Mr. Campbell for governor
’cause they can’t pull the wool over
his eyes and thehy know it darn well,
an’ they’ll line up agin’ him an’ that’s
jest the reason the farmers of this
great but tax-burdened, commission-
ruled, old state, need Milo D. Camp-
bell for their next governor. Cordial-
ly yours—Uncle Rube.

 

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I THE ETERNAL‘
FEMININE

Mlu Butterfly
(just out): Kind ,
sir, can you tell
me If Lem wean-
ing the season's

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'iMighty Funny
The portly gentlemtn strolled up
to one of the seats in the park and
having seated himself comfortably,
was soon absorbed in his newspaper.
After a while he was annoyed by a.

small boy yho persisted in steadily
staring at him. and at last he could
bear it no longer.

"‘What are you looking at, little

in boy?" he inquired.“ Is there anything

a...

< mom”

. painted."

-man. . _ . _
' of the "old-fashioned kind.”-

funny about me?"

“Not yet," replied the youngster,
“but there’s going .to‘be when you
get up, Them seats have just been

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Uncomfortable Ease
“I don't care much for these 'ere
progressive farmers," said the” hired
“I'd lots rather work for one

“Why?" asked the hired man from

the adjotn'ing farm.

“AW, a rail fence is a heap more
comf’able to set on than barb wire."

 

"i , Where mane so?“
fi-‘ér’Tll- never go anywhere

Not Just the Same

“Do you find married life the grand
sweet song you expected?"

“Well, it is at least a grand re-
frain." ’

Refrain?"

“Yes; I’m called upon to refrain
from smoking, refrain from cards, re-
frain from going to the lodge, and
when there isn’t anything in particu-
lar to refrain from, just refrain."

He's Sure Shiftless

“Gabe Giggery don’t amount to
much does he?” asked a citizen of
Sandy Mush, Ark.

“Amount to much?” returned the
neighbor addressed. “He don't
amount to nuth'n. Why, he's so dad-
burned shuckless that he won't even
keep his wife’s ax sharp 2”

Not a “Close” One

It was at Saturday morning inspec-
tion. The commanding oflicer spot-
ted a private who was unshaven.
“Why didn’t you shave this morn-
ing?" he demanded.

The private became nervous. “You
see, sir," he stammered, “there were
eight of us shaving by the aid at a
single mirror, and I guess I must
have shaved somebody else."

“What is the proper length of a
girl’s dress.”
“A little over two feet."

Sol.

  

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—and that tough old
stump or boulder you
have been wishing was
some place else is
shattered into easily
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Red Cross
Dynamite

The Giant
Farm Hand

PDNT

will clear your land of stumps and boulders for less money and
in a shortertimo than any other method known.

Put the Du Pont Giant Farm Hand to work converting your
waste land into a profit making field. A willing worker, safe, al-
ways ready and cheap.

If your project warrants, we will send a demonstrator to show
you the easiest and cheapest way to do your work.

wish Your ‘Dealer

At any rate get all the facts about Farming with
Explosives. Write for "Handbook of Explosives” today

E. I. du Pont- de Nemours 86 Company, Inc.
Sales Dept. .' Explosives Division

WILMINGTON

 

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This School Outfit YOURS
for 3. “THE Extra Work

During the past,
30 days more than
50 “LIVE WIRE”
boys and girls have ’
secured this dandy
outfit which ~con—~
sists of 3 pencils, 1]
pen holder, 1 com-
bination pen and
pencil, 12 pen
points and holder,
1 pencil sharpener,
1 ink and pencil
eraser and 1 alums
inum collapsible
drinking cuplv all
packed in a” beauti:
ful box, without it
costing a penny._

 

HOW THEY DID IT
They simply called on two of their friends who were not taking
Michigan Business Farming. had them look over one or two recent -
copies and explained just what this weekly has done and is doing
for the farmers of Michigan and convinced them that they ought to
be taking M. B. F. if they expected to keep abreast of the times and
derive the same benefit over 170,000 farmers are noW'enjoying. Then
7_ they‘explained that they were working for a school outfiit. That
settled it, their friends'subscribed and now the School Outfit is theirs.
' HERE'S YOUR CHANCE

All you have to do to win this outfit is, to call on two of your .
friends who are not now taking M. B. F. and ask them’to help you
win the outfit by giving you itheir subscription 'to M. B. Fl‘for'hn‘ei'
year at $1.00 each. Send us the $2.00 with their names and ads ’
dress plainly written and the outfit will be yours.

- Get your Father, Mother, Big Brother 0’: Sister to help you.
Address MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING' . ,.

  
 
 
 

 

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TOO-ACRE MICHIGAN ITOOK AND CIN-
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All)? AGENCY.

FARMS FOR BALE—DOT A LARGE LIST

 

    
 
  
  
  
  
   
 
 
  
  
  
  
   
  
 
  
       
   
   
   
 
 
    
    
  
    
       
 
  
   
    
  
 
    
   
   
  
 
  
  
 
  
   
   
 
 
  
  
   
  

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terms for sale. hay and grain. ‘oorn potatoes.
k and poul ferms, and some of the best
farms in est Michigan. Good market

r our fem produce end stock. Ian do not
vs’to y en agent's fee of any kind; Just
the rmerhisprioeifyoubuy. Writeme
dress

Third

h’et kind of farm (gin want end terms.
0 ROSPLO . Fa Agent. 204

. J.
t., Ludington, Michigan. ‘
FOR BALE—84 ACRES IN IONIA 00.. NEAR
rand Ledge and Mulliken. Good buildings- 0.
. BALDWIN. Grand Ledge. Mich.

IALE—FARM 122 ACRES, 3 MILES
on good roed. A11 improved. Good
of soil. 8. W. HEMPY. R7. hus-

FOR
m “We
dings. Best
, Mich.

FOR “LE—FARM 0F 34 RORE$d8

MILES

M of Hopkins. Well improved. oe right.

“gargain. Write GEO. A. TUTTLE, Hophns.
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FOR SALES' FARM 120 ACRES. FRUIT OR
ck or both. Write for list. sens. H. A.
UTTERMORE. Beulah, Mich. R 1

 

FOR BALE—115 ACRE FARM. GOOD
nd. One-half mile from Millersburg. HRS. D.
ALTON. Millershurg.

 

FOR BALE—GOOD 40 ACRE FARM. 15

s cleared rest see to clear, 8 room house.
rn, chicken coop. enced. Train runs through
miles north end 1 1-2 miles east Coleman.

GIMESKY. B 1. Coleman. Mich.

FOR BALE—120 CRES ORAVELV LOAM

Two miles

d buildinfl en road. from
ping ste o . 3-4 mile to school. r inform-

on wrli‘tie h‘W. W. HARRINGTON. B No. 1.
o. c .

 

FARM IAROAINI 100 AORIE .OOD CLAY
in soil. 80 sores level. 20 sores gently rolling.
ice young ornherd apples. peaches, peer. plums.
rriee. erases end berries. 15 sores wheat.

s

rumze, 2 new seeding. 5 ecres timber.
20 :0 schoo good basement barn two
sn outbuildings. well enoed.
=11. bbl. reservoir. we to
rn. - in to market on gravel
Ego r further perticulere owner.
RUB HALE. Serenec.

 

40 AORE. es OLEARED I PAITURE)
veily soil. me most bloc house. barn.
main road end I'. 1).. I v-

gton. 81.800— 800 down. If. I. HUBER.
l. Bssverton.

 

.0 ACREO. GOOD IOIL. WELL FENCED.
12 x 82 silo use. good well

. good
dehiekenboue. Nesrly 40eoreeeleered. one
from-m1 1-2 miiefrosnn. R. eh-
I. e onentrunkflnsvedfrloed
.11. or particulars write to owner, HENRY
.Couins.0seedeOo..llich.

‘IEO AORI FARM—GOOD IUILDIIOO.
Will trade for ‘0 or 60 acres. or hke horas slid

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FOR RENT—820 ACRES. OF EXCELLENT
hnd. well we red. cleeEresd. 8:13!

rticulsrs W
Kg. mos, n' "'3
CALI-10. ACRE FARM. IIIT KIND

140 acres under p h. 76 acres tiled.

well. 105 “1.2:

inudrsin. encee.
. 10 rooms. Bern.
y dbyso,eementfloors. Leroegrens
os pen. Bel-rein if taken Ron. 1!. 0.
ARI). Elsie. mole. R. F. . 2.

FOR SALE—FARM. 12C ACRES WITH A L
the stock I“ L

and
55 improved.
nd, easily cleared.
terms. Price 85.000.
. Rogers. Mich.

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wner old
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a low rate. we srsoompelled so eilmlnste ell

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, precedlno week. You will help us continue our
‘ ur remlttsnoe sxeoty rlsthdl-ess. Ilehl

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gen Iuslness ‘Fsrmlng. Adv. Dep't.

‘ ESCELLANEogsfi
“fiafifigfoflrlflM DIED.

lding
n 2-row Berley. Reg. No. on st 82.8218:
. end Wisconsin Pedigree at $2. Becks
W. 1’. BANDEEN. Mt. Plesssnt.

WRITE THE CLARE JEWELRY CO. Pull
bargain sheet of watches and silverware. We do
watch repelling. k Box 585. Clare. Mich.

WE‘PAY .200 MONTHLY SALARY AND
and expenses to Introduce guaranteed

end stock Company.
Springfield.

 

try wders. Bigler
082. lfil’nois.
BUY FENCE. POBTB DIRECT FROM FOR-
n‘t. All kinds Delivered prices. Address '1‘.
" care Michigan Business Farming. Ht. Clem-
ens, Mich. .

sens-roe DUNLOP s'rnswnsnnv PLANT.
—-Money makers. 1919 demand exceeded supp .
"W1 some it“ "“332. °§d°’18‘b“"75 ”£3
. ' . per . er . oe _
flu HAMPTON a son. Bangor. Mich. .

IUILDERS' PRODUCTS 00.. 14 PASADENA

6a., Detroit. Wholesale to consumers—Pain
srnish Spra 1 Materials. Sprayers. Menus
mailed h... B. TEEPLE. 1m.

 

CUMBERLAND RASPBERRY PLANTS FOR
ssle. Plants by the twenty~flve, fifty. hundred
and thousand. The mast extensively grown of
en bisckca . Send for. rice list. ELMEB
N NS. urseryman. d. Mich.

m'm'zl.3""urn“..srsrgol‘ll
. r . ' . r ;
oou delivered]? 0. H. QTANLEY. Paw Paw.
Eton. R. R. No. 2.
Iron ssLs—ronosou rascron no mo

bottom fourteen inch Oliver plow in first clan
condition. Address E. P. KINNEY. East Innsing.

FOR DALE! APPLETON FRICTION FEED
fins sew. two 5 1-2 foot nw blades. Outfit
has only been used one week

ndition. Price complete. 875 f. o. b.
fish. DIETZEL BROS.. Twining. Mich.
IERRV PLANTS FOR SALE. THE KIND

will grow. Progressive everbesrers. $1.76 per
Senator Dunlap end Warneld, 500 per

undred: Cuthbert Red Raspberries. $1.75 per
lundred. scar. on Gunsn. one. Mich.

 

OHOIOE EVERGREEN ITOOK AT REABON-
ebls prices. Nursery wn Norway and White
Pines 4 to 0 feet. fit right for windbesks.
eheltarrslts, cemeteries, end roeddde lanting.
fill or price list. 3088 MARTIN. rayling.

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LAND—Prim offered lat-Midland:
Wheat. fall. £1.25; sprung $3.80; corn.
‘1.“3 oats. 8 rye. 31. I); buckwheat.
1.86:. beans C. . 22:85.16: barley. 83;
peas. 84,25 . B. G.

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been fierce for some time. not good wheel-
ing or sleighing. but both used some. The
recent thaw has improved thing but still

Not to produce
ing marketed. olg continues to .be
soarco‘snd work is be Lots of road
improvement being planned for the sea-
son—JV. G. Prices at Mattawan: Corn.
searchers. "3r can :36:

n s. ' or 0
eggs, 500; veal calves. I . ' ' ‘

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GRAND TRAVERSE—Are having
gather at present. snow is going fast.
uite a few farmers are selling potatoes
d some corn. will soon be in
she. Auction sales are com

not ow what city folks will for
somethin to eat if the I keep on

e farms—O "1.5.3. $1 53‘
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o. thy.

beans ( . H. P.) .50 statues.
LIB ow'tx cabb c.1203 tel. ’15; but-
t. 70: eggs. 5. .-

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SAN'lLAC (S. Big—The farmers of
this locality are stil busy organizing for
farm bureau. It is a brl ht outlook
or the county around abou Croswell.
They went after the best situation and
ere now going after the W. R. Roach
ing 00. for better prices in the grow-
ing of peas. Not much hay on the move
ut some grain. Horses and cattle art
on fair prices but not man on the move
on account of the poor road service.
the highways are in oor oonditio
ad some rain in this loco. ity.—W. .I'. 3.
ices offered at ell: Wheat. red
2,30%1 oats, 880' rye. $1.51; hay, No. i
tim y. :25! bio. 1 light mixed, :23
:26; beans“; barley, 2.75; hens. 20
Be: butter, 640: butter-fat, 640:
A80: hogs on foot, 815; dressed beef,
pork. $17: veal calves, alive, $16.

MASON R t the.

_ —— eccn we left the roads
£111. bad condition. Typical March weath-
roads and weather permit. There are a
few still in the producers hands. Coal
is scarce and hard to get these days.
Pure bred cattle are gaining in favor in
this county. Shorthorns and Holsteins
were accepted as standard types for the
county, a few years ago, but lately the
Guernseys have become more prominent
and bid fair to hustle the other breeds in
pularlty, There are many pure-
red hogs thrucut the coun . Durocs
end Berkshires are favorites, t ough oth-
er breeds are respects .—B. M: Pri-
cffered at Scottville are: Wheat.
.16; rye, 81.40: beans (C. H. P. Pea)
5.60; red kl . $18.00: potatoes. 84:
mil owe: a" lobmi’i' ‘23.. 2‘3“
: 0 . i V '

ves. 18@20 : ‘5'

nice

eggs,
816 i

WEE—There is not much doing
these parts [gum buying a little hay
spring wo and a few cornstallrs
when they can find them. We have had
our first thaw this winter. March 8rd it
rained all day and then turned cold and
snowed and blowed. Today it is coming
down. Another farmer sold out and is
moving. There is some corn for sale in
these parts. There is some sickness in
.2: m’km‘é‘i “r: error m...
or scar
moms or“ 1' a“. “him ‘33
e ' sonny. us ecause
of the most of it—C. H. Prices at the
82: corn. $1.60'
as 81.80: buckwheat, $2.56
beans (t . i1. 11535.25 cwt; hay.$32
35: gate. oes. 88. owt; hens. 250;
bu ter. 00: butter-fat. 640; eggs, 0;
steers, Bo Salive) beef cows. 50
(alive); veal caves alive) 100130;
hose. (alive) 18 l-zc. dressed. 17 1-2c.

BANILAC m—March came in rather
winter like. t this writing the weather
is rather cold. Had quite a rain on
a; the 11th. turning to a snow be-
fore Fri ay morning and drifted consider-
able; it st ll keeps cold. Have some cases
% the flu. but no deaths; some cases of
t e measles and some cases of the mumps.
but as a general thing most are very well.
Some farmers are drawing sawlogs and
some are still getting up wood. There
are a few cariosds of cattle brought in for
sale to furnish milk for the condensery
:1, Sandusky.‘ gum; in January brought
8.89 for 4.1 test and 13.06 for 3.5 test.

0:11 is int be-

. 10 use — .
: wheat. red’or white. $22.50; oats,
e. 81.56:

ha . No.1 timo , 25;
No. 17ml: mixed. 200825: heartllsly(0$. H.
.) so; butterfat, “owns 480:

ogs. 18c: dressed beef, lsduo.

GENESSEE—Farmers are working up
wood, trimming trees. haulin manure
and attending auction sales. T e weath-'
or has been warmer and we have had
some rain during the last few days. but it
is freezing up again today. The fields
are bare and the roads are in bad shops
for traveling. Farmers are selling wood:

toes, hay and livestock and are buy-
cloverseed, fertilizer and feeds. Auc-
tion sales are still as plentiful as ever.
but prices received are not averaging as
good as earlier in the season. with the
exception of good horses- which are work-
highgr . . Cook is‘ selling his
Esllm°‘w'2§‘“°‘°‘t 3°??? 3““ “t
on s s miles

south of Flint.
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H. P.) ’36; red kidney. 311';
' $3

straw, $10©$16; pota-r
onions, $6.50; cabbage.
cumbers. 82.60 dos: hens, 32@

~4; spi-ln one. silos-i; ducks. 32@35;

80 36' turkeys. 40@42; creamery

utter. ”@divbuttcrfat, 72; eggs. 43@

so- apples. $M50®83pbeef steers. $10.50

$11. cows. smoocssso; veal

$18©$203 shes 81.10312; iambs,’
$170 18.50;!1985. $14._0@$16.

W'EXFORD (S, E.)-—The weather pro-
phet hit 'it very close yesterday and to-
dagr: rained yesterday and a. ‘cgld wave
to ay. Snow has drifted bad and trains
will be hung up now. or course you
can’t expect it different after they have

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red kidney, 88‘ has, 8 2; potatoes,»
wt; he 2i®2 ; affingers, 23 25;
ducks. 22 26; geese, 06 3: butter-fat.
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SAGINAW (8. W.)——We are having

od winter weather yet. It rained the
5?}: the first rain or thaw to make any
water since last November. The farmers
are hauli some oats and hay to market.
Stock of a1 kinds are looking good, with'
plenty of rough feed and hay until grass
comps. The flu is leaving a number of
homes badly broken up throughout this
section. Prices offered at St. Charles:

 

Whoa 2.25: corn. ear, 70c; oats 85c;
bay. 0. 1 timothy, $26‘ No. 1 light mix-
ed. :22; home (0. H, 1?.) s6 cwt; pota-
oes. $2.50; hens, 250; butter. 660: but-
erfalt. 600; eggs, 47c; ho $14; beef
steers, 8@ioc: beef cows, @70: veal
calves 18020.

STEE (N.E.)—-—The farmers are

MANI
cutting wood, haulingahay and feeds and
other jobs around rm. The weather
has been cold and snowy. but today
changed for a short time and rained quite
hard, but soon changed again to snow.
Begins to look like spring coming for an-
other time (1920 . Soil is mostly covered
but t was lowered consider-
by the rain. You could see
Thafarmem afieflr‘low be-
innin to sell p0 toes aroun e coun-
Ery, asgh ans are mostly sold here. Most
of farm’ ' crops are not sold. I am con-
fident, possibly some potatoes. I do not
know as farmers are building or buyin
much hay and fencing.-—H. A. Prices 0 -
fered at Bear Lake: Potatoes, 3.7::
cwt: white beans, $5.25 cwt: rye. 1.30
bu: wheat 33 bu: butter. 600' eggs. 450;
butter-fat. 640' hogs. 13 13 1-2 on foot,
16 1-2@ 17 1- d-rossed' eef 5@8o alive,
8@180 dressed: “9.1.1601“ alive, 13@
220 dressed: live chickens. 260; hides, 1

PRES UE ISLE (W)—-March 4th we
had our irst rain of the season. It rain.-
ed all day fro the . an and in the ev-
ning the windn shifted into, the N-W and
Thursday night and Friday we were
handed out one of the wildest and sever-
est snow storms of the season. ers
are all through harvesting ice. Some
hay for sale. but not moving yet Hold-
in for higher prices. The hay that is
being sold goes mostly through the ele-
vators! who are having it shipped in from
other parts of Michigan where stock rais-
ing isn’t quite so extensive as it is here.
More snow. The main h ways are in

retty bad shape with rifts. but the
og roads are good as they are used
m . There are but few cases of flu
around here although in Conway there
is re rted 12 hundred cases of sickness,
mos y the flu and scarlet fever. In the
individual case the flu don't seem to at-
tack the patient as severe this winter
as it did has as there dont seem to be
so many deat s. although it may be that
people are taking better care of them-
selves now than formerly.——J. Prices
Butter, 600;

with snow,
able today
bare ground.

offered at Millersburg:
butterfat. 640; eggs. 600.
INGRAM C)—Looks like spring will
be here soon or three days it has thawad
very fast. Some are tapping sugar bush-
es getting ready 0 make sugar, Snow
all gone, freezes n ghts. Quite a call for
hay and fodder which is scarce and high-
rice‘d. Not much going to market.
took coming through winter looking
quite good as a rule. The sanctions are
still in full sw'in . farmers are quitting.
tired of the hard work and short he]
at live to seven dollars a day—C. J. .
The followin prices were anal-ed at
I‘Dfr‘rtlgvillezu' 78°eat. 8232105 8.81%; 16811211.
: 08- % 17°. - l - -
otil , :25 baled; No. 1 light mixed. :23;
straw. rye. 39- wheat-oat. 810' beans (0.
H. P. Pea) $.50; potatoes. 85.60' hens.
240; swingers. 24c; ducks. 200; butter-
fat, 660; eg 3, 400 sheep 8c; lambs, 160'
hols. 150; test ere. ‘ 10013c; ve
ca ves 190.

ST. CLAIR (S)——Farmerse all getting
ready for spring wank. The weather is
quite changeable but that is usual at this
time of the year. The snow is nearly all
gone. and the surplus water has drained
of! nicely leaving the wheat and rye
looking nicely at this writin , Lots of
sales every week and a grea manypeo-
ple leaving their fame. The help ques-
tion is getting more serious all the time.
Farmers not selling much at present, not
much hay left in farmers‘ hands. A few
tractors are being sold around here. The
Farm Bureau has organized at this
place with 90 members—I. J. The fol-
lowing pnices were offered at Smiths
Creek on 15: Wheat $1.26@1.30‘

i) oats.

corn. 31.50 90o; lye-31,50; No. i
timothy. 33 on; No. 1 lglft ixed no;
gigazheat-oat. i‘ beans.

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in the United States Steel Corpora-
.. tion. There are stockholders in the
, Pennsylvania railroad. These men
and women have put their savingan
these industries, to form its capital.
And their savings are at work for all
of us, not merely for those who ac-
cumulated them.

People seem inclined to blame the
big corporations, “big business,” the
“trusts,” or somebody in that cate-
gory for the rising costs of living.
But the price tables show that the
prices of manufactured good increas-
ed by lower percentages than the
cost of the labor and the rawmater—
ials that entered into them.

Raw,materials, foodstuffs, and la—
bor, are the factors making for high—
er prices. Machinery, new capital,
improved methods and management
are the influences tending to hold
prices down.

But it is said that some of the
great corporations make too much
money. Their profits are cited as
proof that they either charge too
much for their product or do not pay
labor enough. If any business makes
exceptional profits in ordinary times
it must be because it is able, by su—
perior methods, or advantages of
of some kind, to produce its goods
below the ordinary level of costs. In
other words, its large profits are due
to improved methods which it intro-
duces before its competitors do.

Any man, or any organization,
that uses improved methods before
other people,’ or firms, introduce
them, is going to benefit by his fore—
sight, and energy. But we share in
the benefit. For the improved meth—
ods, which they devise, soon become
public property.

A striking example of this fact is
to be found in Andrew Carnegie’s
career. He had a genius for busi-
ness, particularly in the selection of
aids, and drew about him a very en—
terprising and capable organization.
The profits which Mr. Carnegie made
in the steel business he put back into
the development of the industry,'and
by reducing costs and prices he great-
ly increased the use of steel. He
made his fortune by reducing prices
instead of by increasing them, and
in so doing cheapened machinery,
implements, and industrial equip—
ment of every kind, to the great ben—
efit of the public.

The most advantageous position
the wage earner 'can occupy is that
where he has only to hold wages
steady while their purchasing power
remain the same, but will buy twice
as much, is better off than one whose
wages have doubled but will buy
even less. To increase wages, and at
the same time to lower production
and increase costs, accomplishes
nothing.

Employers are constantly seeking
to increase production by the use of
additional capital, by improving ma—
chinery, methods and management.
If indlvdual workers, whether brain
workers or hand workers co—operate
in this effort, we shall be on the only
road to a genuine improvement in
conditions.

It may be said that if the wage
earners had higher pay they would

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be able to save and thus contribute .

capital to the advancement, of indus-
try. This is true; although it is ev-
ident that if costs are going up con-
stantly, higher wages will not enable
them to save more than in the past?
But as improvements are made in
industry, cheapening production, re—
lieving workmen of the exhausting
kinds of labor, and increasing real:
wages, the workers naturally will
have a growing desire and ability to
participate in ownership and man-
agement, and the employers always
welcome such an inclination. Such
a development is a matter of growth,

and the way to hasten it is by increas—
ing production.

The history of industry shows that
every branch (if it has been devel-
oped chiefly by means of the profits
mader in it. The fortunes so made
will be found as a rule to be in the
form of buildings,‘ equipment, and
‘ facilities for supplying some public
service; and year after year the prof-
. its so back for enlarging them. This
conversion of profits into capital,
' tan: a” direct and permanent de-

. The working-

.t'er cannot dig a ditch, or lay a 'walk,
or turn a furrow, without labbr; they
must be used together; and when two
factors must be used together and
are mutually dependent, the‘one of
which the supply increases more
slbwly comes inevitably into a strong-
er’position.

This is eminently the position of
labor in the, United States. In the
ten years, 1899—1999, the last ten
years for which we have census fig—
ures ,the population‘of this country
has increased 21 per cent, the amount
of capital employed in manufactur-
ing increased 105 per cent, and the
amount of power used in manufact—
uring establishments increased 85
per cent. Under these conditions it
is evident that the demand for labor
is increasing faster than the supply,
and that the natural tendency of
wages must be steadily upward.

Moreover, the products of indus4
try must be distributed, which means
that they must be sold back for the
most part to 'the very people who
produced them. Unless consumption
keeps up with production, industry
will choke down.- With all this new
capital in the form of new and im-
proved equipment going into use,
there is bound to be a constant in—
crease in the production of goods per
head of the population, and there
must be such a continual readjust-
ment of wages as will enable the
people to buy them.

These are the natural laws which
distribution, just as the vital process-
es of life go on unnoticed. By means
of these, all of the progress of the
past has been accomplished and the
position of the workingman in this
country made what it is, in compar—
ison with that of the worker in
China. If these laws were under—
stood, this turmoil in industry would
largely disappear and the produc-
tion and distribution of all the com-
forts of life would rise to a propor—
tion above our most sanguine hopes.

If all the forces that are making
for discontent, disorganizing and
embarrassing production and retard—
ing industrial progress, could be
turned into constructive influences,
informing the population upon the
gains to be had by increasing the
output. and by the practice of per-
sonal thrift, not only'would living
conditions rapidly improve but the
wage earners would soon have a
large share in the ownership and
control of the country’s industries.

 

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tFor best results on your Poul—
try, Veal, Hogs, etc., ship to

CULOTTA & J ULL

DETROIT

Not connected with any other
house 011 this market.

 

 

 

 

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Contagious Abortion

Easily adminietered by hypodermic
syringe. Kille abortion terme quickly
without injuring cow. Write for free
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tatives to take subscriptions, whole or
spare time. Hundreds of our friends are
netting a nice sum each week by doing a
little extra work. A trialr will convince

you For particulars

MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING

MT. CLEMENS, MICH.

 

Boys’ and Girls’
Poultry Clubs

Pure Bred Poultry Clubs afford an
eaSy. way for boys and girls to get a
setting of eggs of trio (3) of chick-
ens, several breeds, without paying a
cent or borrowing of anyone. Write
today for particulars.

Manager Tix Ton Boy Clubs,
Grand Ledge, Michigan.

 

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DWI. 1.111911.

.ayallable, it ,would 1a advis‘abl
- give the: cattle t he h

 

- question me“ ' ow
I am convinced 11111181119 fellow" t
does so for a period of five or 10 years

the barn and possibly leave the man

they are quite materially wasted, be-
fore he hauls them out. Of course,
that is for anyone to decide himself.

up more than one-fourth in. of new
clay or subsoil. Then get your ground

is one-half or nearly so of the battle
of tending them. We use a combina-
tion corn. _soy bean and fertilizer
planter (C. B. & Q put out by Inter-
national Harvester Co.) one you can
set to plant from 28 in. to 4'4 in. or
48 in. wide I am not certain whiCh.
The soy bean box is just inside the
corn box. It is small, about four or
five inches in diameter and the corn
is put just outside of it and in corn
box. Each has separate plates so —you
can adjust it most anyway you want
to. For planting to hog off we plant
40 inches wide (or in fact all our corn
we put that width) and want corn “10
to 14 inches in row. and about two or
three beans between each stalk. A
bushel of beans at that rate will
plant from six to eight acres owing
to size of beans

We use disc furrow openers and
when crop has been planed three or
four days I go in with three section
spike tooth harrow and give a little
slope to the teeth and give it the
once- -over. I cannot estimate how’
much good is being done, as it stops
the veiy small weeds. When corn and
beans have leafed out go in again
with same harrow and do the same
thing over. It looks like you were
ruining the crop but if you cannot
stand to do it get the hired man to
d1 ive the team and you do something
else. The tending of the crop closely
when small is the essential thing This
has the furrows neatly filled up and a
couple or three good plowings and you
are ahead of weeds. After beans get
in blossom don’ t cultivate when dew

AIRYMEN and creamerymen in
many states are troubled every
_ “spring by garlic or onion flavor
in the milk. This is due to the cows
feeding on garlic or wild onion, one
of the first plants to start in the
pasture in the spring. ,The trouble
from garlic" is not likely to last very
long, as this Week is soon cropped
off and the grass becomes plentiful
enough for the cattle to f'éed on it in
preference to the onion.

Garlic flavor in milk can be remov-
ed by heating the milk to 145 de-
grees F. and forcing air through it
at this temperature for 30 to 60
minutes, according to Farmers’ Bul-
letin 608 of‘the' United States De—
partment of Agriculture. >As this
method requires a certain amount of
equipment, it is much more satis-
factory for the average dairyman to
keep this odor out of milk by a few
simple precautions in herd manage-
ment.

There are two ways of protecting
the milk from garlic flavor. First,
prevent the cOws from obtaining gar--
lic; and s‘,econd manage the herd on
garlic pasture, so that there will be
the least possible chance of getting
the flavor in the milk.

Often the garlic is found only in
one patch in the pasture, and- this
can be temporarily fenced off and
pastured with other animals not pro-
ducing milk.

Where garlic is, scattered all over ,
the field it will be impossible to keep

the cows away from it, but by re- 7
moving them to some other, field

three or four hours before each
milkin the flavor will beirednced‘
to a m nimum. T e odor in mi'lk is
strongest from co 3 which have dust
eaten garlic, and the odor is reduced
as the time between the eating of“:
garlic and milking is increased.

Ime’ase no game free pasture i jlli I,

 
  
  

or four ho

 

will b3 ahead in fertility or the one
that cuts his. corn and feeds dry thru,

..ure in piles around the barn yard till"

In putting out cern and beans you .-
should plow good ‘depth but not turn. '

in the very best 0f Condition, as that ~

 
  

will be fine and you can turn bags in ,
a week or two before corn is fit and
- they will eat the brine. If they don't
get-don to riding corn down turn in an -
old sow or two for few days and they
soon learn it. That is the way we
. want to do it and generally do. A few _
beans abduld be pulled and fed in. the
pen befére being turned in as some

‘_ hugs wouldn't eat them till accustom-

ed to them. 1
If you do not have a combination
planter just plant your beans first us-
ing a rather small plate and then
take you mortar off and go over again
in same tracks with corn' in heppers.
This doubles up the, work but' can be
done on a small scale However if you
were putting out 40 acres of corn and
beajns as We will this year, you wanid
'nbt like that way. You cannot get
the crop tended as well as generally
there are a few variations of planters.
Don’t be too afraid of covering up the
\soys but plow closely the first and
second plowings. If the weeds and
grass get a, start you cannot. get; rid
of them very well.

For seed put in 28 in. rows and bar-
row a couple or times and plow each
row once and maybe twice and you
have the crop tended. Beans for seed
should take about one-half bu. to acre.
of seed. The Ito San can be planted
in June and be ripe before ’firstas it
about last week in May'or first week
takes about 90 days to ripen.: '

Be sure to inoculate as it is essen-
tial to the gathering of nitrdgenby
the beans. You can get the inoculation
at the M. A. C. at a small price peg~ bu.
Just follow instructions on wrapper

. and you will have. it all 0. K.

Some time during the summer I
' will give an article on the best I'ways
and means of handling the crop‘ at
harvest time.

I am sold out of seed beans for
this spring, and have been returning
checks all this ”week, so your paper
brings results. However, we are going
to put out ten'acres for seed this year.
—G. P. Phillips Bellevue, Mich.

How to Prevent Garlic Flavor in Milk .-

the season for garlic trouble is short,
this should not cause much incon—
venience.

The best plan for avoiding trouble
from this weed on the dairy farm is
to kill it out completely. This can
be done with little trouble, and those
interested can obtain‘ information on
the subject by writing to the United
States Department of Agriculture for
Farmers’ Bulletin 610, “Wild Onion
Method of Eradication. ” -

 

DIVIDED ON PRESIDENT " i

I am a non-voter at present, but
am so intenselyinterested in politics-
that I had my voting brother and
mother 'make out the-Se lcoupons.
There is a house-divided against its";
self here. My brother ? says-either}.
Hoover or Goethals suits him, while

.mother and I think Bryan is the man

for the job and I guess we’are all
right. But I don’t see what you put
B-orah and Johnson on theiist-for
(unless for ridicule.) There is not
a farmer in this part of the country
who had not had the advanced symp-
toms of softening of_the chanium who
would want to give a vote‘to either
'polecat. _ Henry Ford is a wonderful
man we all admire greatly, but he
would not be a successful president.
Wish you successful endeavor for a
farmer candidate for governor. Milo
Campbell suits us. ——H. H. F., Fife
Lake, Mich. .

II- the (low parn/

The fact that Holsteins are such: pro-
lifio milk-producin‘g c we and ythat
seys- are producers 0 .rich milk on”
considerable :argurnént- among the Tulane-h
lets of these respective breeds. -At a- res
cent county fair two men were argultng .~
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_ REGISTERED HOLSTEINS FOR SALE. noun

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BIILI. Miami... 3.2‘5533'33. m..-

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ders- of live stock and poultry wliibe sent on request.- . letter still. write out what you' have to otter, let a. plat it In” I»
ou canaxchange else of ad. or copy as often ss' you wish. Copy or changes gloat be receivedon’e week befo_re'date:- _

  

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fro avoid conflicting date: we will without.
coat. list the date of any lve stock sale In
If you are considering a sale ad-
vise neat once and we will claim the date
for you. Address. Live Stock Editor, M. B.
F.. Mt. Clemens. '

Mar. 26. Angus. Michigan Aberdeen—Anvil
83$? Whittle w "Dwight c. Raps.
“ mifpligigi' Tyilclglstein, Angus; and Poland Chlnas.
“$331 anzlfiofigggg‘.‘ .Ilfhi’. iiOlcott. Perry;
v—Mlchigan. ' ~ ‘

 

CATTLE .
HoLs'rEiN-FRIESIAN
’ .FOR SALE

20" Head Pure-Bred Hoisteins
Thmmfths effing 33591 69°‘b.b3§?§;"%p .§°‘é‘2°
pounds . ~ .

L. I... ROCHE &'SON

PIN‘CKNE‘I. Livingston co: MICH.

Your problem is more MILK, more BUTTER.
more PROFIT, per cow. _

A son of Maplecrest» Application Pontiac—
182052—from our heavy-yearly-mllking-good-but-
tor-record ‘dam will solve It.

fllaplecrest Application Pontiac's dam made
85 103 lbs. butter in 7: dais: 1844.3 lbs. butter

23421.2 lbs. milk in 885 days.’ » -‘
He is one of the greatest long distance sires.

His daughters and sons will prove it.

Write us for pedigree and prices on his sons.

Prices right and not too high for the average
dairy farmer. _

‘ Pedigrees. and prices on application.

R. Bruce McPherson, Howell, Mich.

    

 

 

 

FOR SALE ' .
THOROUGHBRED
HOLSTEIH OOWS

combining blood of Traverse ~ty and

Maple Crest stock, granddaughters » of

Friend' Hen erveld' De Kol Butter Boy.
rices‘ $300 and

UP
WILLIAMS la WHITACRE
R. F. D. No. 4 Aliegan, Mich.

 

 

 

WOLVERINE STOCK FARM REPORTS GOOD
, sales from their herd. We are well pleased with
the calves from our Junior Herd Sire "King Pon-
tisc Lunde Komdyke 8e " who s s can of
" o the Pcntiscs" ton: a daughter of Pon-
tiac lothilde De Kol 2nd. A few bull calves for
sale. '1‘ W. Sprsgue. R. 2. Battle Creek. Mich.

For Sale: Registered Holsteins. 7 young cows. A.
R. . bred to 31 lb. bull. Herd on State Fed-
eral accredited list. Wm» Griflln. Howell, Mich.

 

 

bull calves sired by a son of King Segis Cham-
pion Mabel. He is a double grandson of King
Segis De Kol Korndyke. Dams are heavy producing
youam cows. Prices reasonwle, breedlhg consid-
ere . . '
G. A P. DeHOOP. Iceland, Mich., R 4

~ HOLSTI l N
LONG DISTANBE WV" °P
. EITHER esx

Can spare s nicely marked heifer backed by seven

damn that average‘sbove 1200 lbs. butter and

24,000 lbs. milk in one year. Choice Duroc Saws.
‘ A. FLEMING. Lake. Mich.

HERE’S A BULL GOOD ENOUGH TO HEAD
A REGISTERED HERD

A grandson of the $50,000 bull. His dam a
20 lb. jr; 4 year old.‘ Next dam a A. R. (I. cow.
Come and see his dam and his sisters and his line
heifer calves. 'This bull is coming 2‘ yrs. old. 90
per cent white. You will not he disappomieddf
you come a) see him. Pedigree on request. l'rice
8350. Herd free If'romE abgrtion.

 

. . ROWN .
Breeder of Reg. Stock,Only. Breedsvliie. Mich.

MUSOLFI‘ BROS.” HoismN.

We are now booking orders for
oung bulls from King Pieter Segls
irons 170506. All from. A. B. 0. dams
with credible records. ‘ We test annu-
ally'i'or tuberculosis. Write for pric.
es and further information.
Muslofl Bros... South Lyons, Michigan

 

 

 

 

11 marked. straight back line. a flne'individual.
latte growthy ‘ellow with the making of a‘ large
bull. Would do someone a lot of good. Dam he;
s 27 lb record, a large cow and a great mil
roducer. Sire a son of Friend Hengervcld DeKol
Mr Ray. one of the great bulls. ' .
2’JAMES :HOPSON., 0R.
0m? i' R2... - -
l jWILL‘ uoLc‘ts 'cc B‘INATIONSALF ,2
of ke'giiite’r‘éd ”and grade He teins registeredeiand
usde"='Ang\isa horses "and Poland, hina Hora; on
Auk-17th. at low-tum; llrmfles—‘N; W. of Jack-
sonhcn . citson-Spriugport state road. . -
fives, u swoon. n2. rams-- W999 .

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S. «accrue :euLL
MARYLAND '13st

. my ass -._so_m"nec. 11.1914.-

.. ”old soon.

”are using. a 3‘8-lb. son of Rag .Appie Korndyke

’ if

. use ohms”
m animator

calves are very nice and will be priced cheap if

HARRY 'l’. TUBES. Elwell. Mich.

Four Choice‘Bul‘l Calves

Dams have records from '20'lbs. to 267-1175-
Siifid by our 82 1b. son of the $50,000 bull.

to
LAKE SIDE-DAIRY. Lake Odessa. Mich.

MY ”HEROSMAII SA’IS'

“You must get rid of these .young bulls,- we have
10 more calves coming this month and no room

for them.
so HERE GOES ~

Nice straight bull calf born March 6th, 1920,
from young heifer sired by Stronghurst ‘Klng One.
I paid $25 for'this service fee. Price $75.

Young calf born Jan. 26th out of my sire
and a promising young heifer, $75. ‘

Calf born Feb. 27 out of my sire and 24 lb.
dam. $150. And so on up to'buls of serviceable
age. .

Remember this herd now has several 30 lb.
cows, and we are testing cows as they freshen
giving our young stock a real chance.

Herd under Federal supervision.

oHILLCREBT FARM. Ortonvllie, Mich.

 

 

or write
JOHN P. HEHL..181 Griswold St.. Detroit
I

HATCH HERD”

(StateL-and Federal Tested)
YPSILANTI, MICHIGA)‘

Offers young sires out of choice aJvanc-
,ed registry dams and King Korndyke Art-
is Vale. ’Own dam 34.16 lbs. butter in 7
days;: ayerage 2 nearest dams 37.61, 6
nearest, 33.93, 20 nearest 27.83. -

 

 

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SHORTHORN

 

 

WHAT DO YOU .WANT? 'I represent 41
SHORTHORN breeders. Can put you in
touch with best milk or beef strains. Bulls
all ages. Some females. C. W. Crum.
President Central Michigan Shorthorn
Association, McBrides, .Michigan.

 

sHORTHORNS AND POLAND CHINAS FOR
sale. Registered cows. heifers, bull calves, bred
sows and fall pigs, .either sex. The farmers’ kind
at farmers' prices. - ~

F. M. PIGGOTT a SO

Union Phone
I offer bulls 4 mo. to 16 mos.

SHonTHon" 1 cow; 1 heifer calf.
O. M. YORK. Mlllington, Mich.
F0“ s“. SCOTCH SHORTHORN BULL
calves ready for service.
JOHN LESSITER’S SONS', Clarkston, Mich.
Phone. Pontiac 1115-F-3 or Orion Exchange

Fowler, Mich.

 

 

 

THE VAN BUREN CO Shorthorn
Breeders’ Association have young stock
for sale. mostly Clay breeding. Write
your wants to the secretary. Frank Bai-
ley. Hartford, Mich.

 

THE BARRY COUNTY SHORTHORN BREED-
ers Association announce their fall catalog ready
for distribution. Scotch, Scotch Pop and Milking
Shorthorns listed. Address *

w. L. Thorpe, Seo., Milo. Mich,

 

 

“Breeding" individuality--
. Production”

That's our motto. We make it possible
through our twd herd bulls—one a 38 lb. son
of- the $30,000 sire, King Korndyke Pontiac

ss, the other a'36 ‘lb. son of King Korn-
dyke Sadie Vale. “the greatest sire of his gen-
eration." Our matrons are stong in King of
the Pontiacs, King Segis, Hengerveld DeKoi
and) Ormsby wod. We've been at it since
‘11: 6. Usual , something to ' sell. Write

BOA RDMAN FA RMS
. Jackson. Mich.

 

 

 

SPECIAL OFFER SHORTHORN’S—
Cows, $250.00 to $300.00. Bulls, $200.00
to 8250.00. Wm, J. Bell, Rose City. Mich.

HUROHA STOOK FARM

Over flfty head of Scotch and Scotch Topped
Shorthorns. Am oflering several good bulls, cows
and heifers. Roans, Reds and Whites. Write or
see them.

S. H. PANGBORN. Bad Axe. Mich.

 

 

OR SALE—SHORTHORN BULL CALVES
ready for service.

A130 11011112 Oxford Down
Ewes. Prices to sell. -
JOE MURRAY & SON. R2. Brown City, Mich.

 

A NICE STRAIGHT LIGHT COLORED BULL
calf born February lst. Sired by Flint Hen—
gerveld Lad, whose .two nehrest , dams average
32.80 lbs. butter and 735.45 lbs. milk in 7 days.
Darn. s. 24 lb. daughter of a son of Pontiac De
Nulander 35.43 lbs. butter and 750 lbs. milk in
7 days. Write for prices and extended pedigree

to
L. C. KETZLER
~ Fllnt. Mich.

 

FOR SALE AT REA-
sonable prices. The
rizezwinning Scotch

Iiuii. Master Model 57614? in many states at
head of herd of 50 good type Shorthorns.
E. M. PARKHURST. Reed City. Michigan.

Cl B d
FOR SALE frorany a mavysggrd33{:g. «12:: call
‘ W. S. HUBER, Giadwln. Mich.

 

 

Mich. Now offer s

can old about 1-2 white and straight as a
EST KORNDYKE
VELD and from FLINT ULTRA
NUDINE a 28.22 pound daughter of FLINT
PRINCE. Bull carries 75 per cent same
blood as KING FLINT. If you want a di-
rect descendant of BUTTER BOY ROSINA
now is your chance.

Price 8200.
ROY‘F. FICKIES. Ohsssnlng. Mich.

LAST “ADVERTISED SOLD T0
Mr. F. W. . Alexander, Vassar.
bull m

 

 

 

 

moulds?" 8'" ‘
His sire a 30 lb. son of '
Alban De Kol. Lakeside Km“ Seals
His dam, 'Glista Fenella. 32.37 lb.
Her dam, Glista Ernestine, 36.96 lb.
Hia_ three nearest dams average over 33 lbs.
and his forty six nearest tested relatives average
over 30 lbs. butter in seven days. We ofler one
of his sons ready for service.
GRAND RIVER STOCK FARMS
C. G. Twist. Mgr. \ Eaton Rapids, Mich.

* «resis-

Nine head of cows and h if ' -
ducers and registered. e ers, high pro

'For particulars address .-

. CLARK HILL and ~EARL
' . Clio, Mich.

 

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' w‘ I. "”” _, '. .-
For Sale, 130Ib Bull. Born . Jam, 1918
We have bred all our heifers with‘him as we
on the cows." Wé‘are Oder-lug him for $600 and

guarantee him right in ev ‘
‘S’i‘i't‘é‘i "oval... peg s; w m»

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. Address. all :cdrresponhénce‘ mail-ANTI, ' MICH.
BAILEY '

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milking Shorthorns. Registered females $200
and up. Bull calves at $100. Cows all hand
milked. ROY 8. FINCH. Fife Lake; Mich.

 

HEREFORDS

 

120 HEREFORD STEEBS. ALI
know of 10 or 15 .loads fancy unlit:
Shorthorn and Angus steel-5‘5 to 10%
Owners anxious to sell. Will hei bu 50s
commiss on. C. F, Ball. Fairlie d. own.

 

Hardy Northern Bred Hereford:

BERNARD FAIRFAX 820818 HEAD OF HERO
s year’s calves for sale. 10 bulls and 10

rs. .
JOHN MacGREGOR. Harrlsvilis. Mich.

REGISTERED HEREFORD CATTLE

KING REPEATER HEADS OUR HERD
We still have eight good bulb and some heif-
ers for sale.

Come and see them.
STONY CREEK STOCK FARM
‘ Pewsmo. Mich. -

 

 

ANGUS

 

 

I TheMost Brofitable Kind I

'of farming, a car load 'cf grade dairy heifers
from LENAWEE COUNTY'S heaviest milk pro-
ducers to includes. pure bred ANGUS hull of the
most extreme beef type for combination beef and
dairy farming. ' ~
Car lot shipments assembled at GLENWOOD
F Mast-ewes rings - ' »
s exp ne n ITH'S PROFII‘ABLE
STOCK_ FEEDING. . pages illustrated.
GEO. B. SMITH. Addison. ‘Mich. '

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’5 S18 ‘Atk-insgn ‘Ave..' ‘Detroit. Mich. '

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Bwin sre " 'ht and are p ‘11 right. Ucrrsc
span once so cited}: nd- inflted.‘ >~
" caea‘éessfismmon. Mich.

FIELD MEN " ' ‘—
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ca..................H,os'ses Ind Swine
«known. experts‘ will visit all live~stock
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. ' ' BREEDERS" DIRECTORY. ’MIOHIGAN EUSINESS FARMING. Mt. Clemens, Michigan. —_ .. . . . ~ ‘
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—ABERDEEN-AN GUS
‘; . The world’s record for
dressing per cent for beef an-
imals is held by an Aberdeen-
Angus at 76%. ‘per cent. Other
Aberdeen—Angus cattle --hav_

dressed over 73 per centcs.
several over 70 per cent, bo‘th
market and show cattle. Cap-

  

" cent several times. They (Ab-
erdeen—Angus) usually dress out the highest per
cent of edible meat. Write for “What’s Under
the Hide,” the story of dressing percentages.
AMERICAN ABERDEEN-ANGUS
BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION
811 M. 3. Exchange Ave.,~Chicago

‘GUERNSEYS
GUERNSEY WE ARE OFFERING roll

out of A. R. 'dams with records up to 500 lbs.
(at. Our herd sire, a grandson of Dolly Dimplsl
May King of Langwater, and whose dam has an
A. R. record of 548 lbs. fat at 2 1—2 years Is
also for sale or exchange. Write for particulars
and prices to

MORGAN BROS.. R No 1. Aileqan. Mich.

THREE BULL OALVES

Registered Guernsey's, sired by PENCOYD PAT-
RIOT whose 3 nearest dams average 678 lbs.
fat. Bred to improve your herd, and oiTered ren-
sonable. Guaranteed free from disease.

P S. MYERS a. SON. Grand Blanc. Mich.

 

 

 

 

Registered Guernseys For Sale

1 hull calf, born Nov. 6, 1919.

1 bull. 17 months old.

1 cow, born Jan. 11, 1918. '

1 7-8 grade cow, 4 yrs. old Apia, due Apr. 22.
HERBERT L. BUSSELL, Owosso, Mich., R2

 

0R SALE: GUERNSEY BULL, GRANDSON
of Gov. of the Cilene from A. it. 0. dam, 10
mos. old. Also other bulls from 2 to 7 mos. old.
Write for particulars.
0. A. HENNESEY. Waterviiet. Mich.

JERSEYS .

or Sale—Jersey bull calves. Oxford and Mn-
jesty breeding. Dams are heavy producers.
J. L. CARTER. R4. Lake Odessa, Mich.

1.

 

 

 

 

BROWN SWISS

VAL VERDE FARM BROWN SWISS
Registered calves for sale—both sex.
DWIN GRISWOLD, R1, Bellaire, Mich.

FOR SALE

PURE BRED BROWN SWISS BULL
Calved April 28th. 1019. His (lam, Gertru

No. 610i, her sire, King l'ldgunl No. 2219. H
(lam College Bruvura 2111], World’s Champion
lirown Swiss Cow. Will give purchaser registrar-
tion ' and transfer.

FRANK POET, Clare. Mich.. R 6

Breeder of Brown 'Swiss Cattle

 

 

 

 

RED POLLED

Northern Pioneer Herd 1906..
Bulls serviceable age. Descendants Five Grosg-
es. Best herds 2 states. Papers.

J. A. aATTENT-‘IELD SONS. Fife Lake. Mich.

SWINE

POLAND CHINA

(his name)Big Bob Mastodon
”n P c BREEDE IF YOU WANT TO err

in the King row buy n
Gilt».bred to BIG BOB MAS’I‘ODON.

He has more Grand Champion Blood In hh
veins than any other boar in Michigan.

I have 16 choice Gilts bred to him for March
and April farrow. Fall pigs of either sex.
C. E. GARNANT. Eaton Rapids, Mich.

 

hoice Red Polls.

 

   

 

 

 

BIG TYPE POLAND CHINA GILTS. SIRED
_ by BIG BONEAth. Bred to BIG
LONG BOB for May farrow.

' MOSE BROS..

St. Charles Mich.
BIG TYP POLAND CHINAS. CLOSING OUT
our boars and bred gilts at a bar-
gain. Gilts with quality and size bred to a large
growthy herd boar for March and April furrow.
L W.‘BARNES a. SON, Byron, Mich.

6 ru ANNUAL Pro. ease sow sacs.
March 13, 1920. For particulars write
W. 0.. HAGELSH_AW. Augusta. Mich. -

WALNUT ALLEY.::‘.‘:.i-'§f;'

Have a few good gilts that I will sell open or
bred to one of the best boats in Michigan. Write
for pricea- , '

. A. nonlinear. ionic, Mich. ‘

 

 

 

 

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5'- e. mvonsgrre. : ~8't.._'.lohns. men:

 

yearlings including prize winners. Out of
1:100 lb.’ sire and mammoth sows_from. lews's
greatest her

 

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lots have dressed over 65 per '

sale some splendid bull calves .1

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ds. ‘
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- my customers. -
D. WILEY. Mooiordn.‘~Mloh.,

 

 

AR8 ALSO SOWS AND PIGS. ANYTHING
W mhvnbtrod walla t 0‘ “than rs‘
or more .

":1 160 heed on bend. Also rch-

e
erons. Hols isteins en nd Oxfords. Everything sold st
's reesensble D es. s

usredosl.
JOHN C. BUTLER. Portland. Mich.

 

'o-HGE MENTION OF MY mnemosu
Buster in Williams A: Sons‘ Giant
Butt catalog of their Mar. 10th sale, psge 9.
Four. fell gilts by him priced right. 8. C.
Brown Leghorns end Bufl Rock egg g.s ’
‘ f O. L. WRIGHT. Jonesville. Mich.

THE OLD FASHION
SPOTTED POLAND CHINADHOOS

 

iIEiiES SOMETHING 6000
THE LARGEST DIG TYPE P. O. IN MIOII.
Gettsbiggersndbe terbredbosrpig my
herd st s reseonsble price. Come and see them.
These boars
11d l.‘.:-.0r1mge Lord Glsnslnsn.

Long P respect.
W. E. LIVINOOTON. Perms. *Mioh.

WONDERLAND HERD

 

 

~ DWJ sees moses em.

lSired mined 001111.0001b rdbos

:-
° .1189 "1:51.13”. Welemsn.,moh.
DUROO BRED SOWS AND GILTG SIRE RY
l”Orion Cherry King Col. 2nd, first aged hear at
H 119mdhrodtoAllOol. {Santo-
e

no. fires intensely Col. bred ~bosr sndth
OoL's were never more Doppler then now. Priced
from 865 to $100e .

W. O. TAYaLOR. Milan. Mich.

 

Swine. Order your spring pigs new. Pairs
and trios not akin.
VERN N. TOWNS, Mich.

R6. Eaton Repldsr
snsc sows. ' cue TO FAR-

Fon SALE row in March and April. Brod to
MASTERPIECES ORION KING. .
O. E. DAVIS A SON. Ashley, Mich.

 

E. OFFER A FEW WELL-DRE!) SELECT-
ed spring Duroc Doers. slso bred son sud

Gilt: in Geller writs
MoNAUGIITON A FORDYOE. OS- LOIIII. Midi.

Fiiii SAL

 

REG. DUROO OILTB IRED TO

furrow Mar and April, mod-
t e, weighing 250 lbs. Shot! by Broohue-
tar xpayer and Professor Top to

Col.
Breakwater Panama Special. Price 865 to 3100.
All full Fpigs, bothse

HEIMS a. SON. Duison. Mich.

 

NILLIP'8 PRIZE WINNING DUROOO FOR

 

 

 

 

AMI TYPE P.C air—A few good boa .ses. sin
A few choice bred gilts for sale. Also fell gills e low good slits. prices righhiet no convince you.
end rs, some ve goo prMspects cellent Henry D. Phillips. Mil-n. lien.
03 go ggggfim‘s BUG ERIOR
31m“ I
111’ 19 by the BIG sPriAN. BERKSIHRES
NEAU‘I‘Y’SA. CHOICE by ORAIQGE BUD, by BIG
ORAN REGISTERED newsman roe ssur. AUG.
““6 “my *0 Visitors 10 pigs for $40 a piece, while they lost. Set-
Wm. J- “n“ W: isfactlon guaranteed Taking orders for sprint pics.
3"” fluids. llllclh JOHN vcuno, Breckenridge. Mich.
AROE TYPE POLAND ONINA HOOD. BOAR . . ' .-
pigs spring “FD“ Single Comb Rhode Island Registered 86"th
M Cookerels for Dedllteel ”1“ prices. Place orders for bred gilts for June isrrow. Also
Inspection ""1 boars and spring pigs 1 2-year old sow due to

FRED do. V088. Avooo. Mich.

 

L s P FOUR CHOICE BPRING AND 'FALL
boers left. A few extra nice gilts
left bred for April {snow MI
ch.

H. O. GWARTZ. Bchoolorsft,
SOWS FOR MAROH AND

DIG TYPE 1" 0. Thirty (arrow. Fall piss.

April
none beam: 1.

 

cell or write
R. LEONARD. St. Louis. Mich.

 

FOR SALE

Large Type P. C. Hogs

Have s few spring boars and spring gilts, also

rling sows. Brod to such hours as Clansmsn’s

Eggs 2nd. King's Giant, and Smooth Wonder.

ey are three r'eal boars. Free livery to visitors.
W. I. RAMSDELL. Hanover. Mich.

 

DUROC

PEACH HILL FARM Duroc sows and elite sired
by Proud Principal Romeo Cherry King Brook-
Wlter Gold Stsmp 7th and Rajah out of dams
by Limited Reich and med Principal 1v. Bred to
Orion King and Rajah Cherry Col.
WNOOD INNOS Romeo, Mich.

 

furrow Apr 26th.
RUSSELL BROS.. 3. Merrill.

GREGORY FARM BERKSHIRE! FOB
profit. Choice stock for sale. Write your
wants. W. S. Corsa, White Hall, Ill.

F Mich.

 

 

CHESTER WHITES

HESTER WHITEs—A FEW MAY RO‘ARS.

{all pigs 411 pairs or tries from most prom nent

bloodlines at reasonable prices. Registe rod tree.
F. W. Alexander, Vseser. Mich.

 

 

EGISTERED CHESTER WHITE PIG FOR
"sale at prices that will interest you. Either
\Vrite today.
RALPH OOBENS,

A

88X.

Lowering. Mich.

 

YORKSHIRE

3 BRED YORK8HIRE Gil-TS. DUE APR. 1.
From M. A. C. bred stock. $50es c.h
A. R. BLACK A CON. R1. Lansing. Mich.

HAMPSHIBES

 

 

 

 

EBEIISOLES BIG TYPE DUBOGS

“Remus. spring end tall beers and silt! for
booking orders for spring pigs. We

tchimne
ALBERT EODERSOLE,R8.PiymouD1. Mich.

DUROG JERSEY
BiiEil sows-seams BOAIIS

Booking orders for weanling spring pigs

$25 EITHER SEX

Ve deliver the hogs beforeyo

IRA BLANK Pottenilio.

A FEW BRED DUROC GILTS. BRED TO A
son of Principal 6th. These gilts are long-

bcdied with good hams and shoulders and will

weigh 250 lbs. Bred to furrow in April. Pedi-

gree on request. Price crested, $100 each.
H. E. BROWN. Broodeviilo, Mich.
””3008 OF BREEDING SIZE AND
QUALITY.
C. Mich. .

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L. POWER. Jerome.
Duroc sows and gilt: bred to Wait’s King 82949
who has sired more prize winning pigs st the
state fairs in the lest 2 years than sny other Du—
roc hoard Newton Bernhart St. Johns. Mich

”"8005 BREQ OILTS FOR APRIL FAR-

row, sired by Liberty Defender

Are

 

Mich.

 

Dams (“0]. breeding, good quality weighing 225
not fat, price $65, while they last, bred
to 0mm boar.

H. G. KEESLER, Cassopoiis. Mich.. R 5

11111101: 11311311 °.':.“.:'.°88.':f..°* 132°:
Psmuna Special. $20 at weaning.
E. E. CALKINS. Ann Arbor

DUROC BOARS FROM P n 1 z E

WINNING STOCK
ready for service. Geo. B. Smith, Addi-
son. Mich.

——-—-—-———__—____
Dunne BOfARus. GlL‘Iés 111111)!) BROOD SOWS

o :1 ages one red are 11. New-
ton a. Blank. Hill Crest Farms Perringigen. Mich.
Farm 4 miles straight south of Middleton.

 

F0?” SALBE-ZEREGISIERED DUROC JERSEY
one 0 sex. llsg.es thl
Barred Rock and White Leghorn ccgkgrelgihmig‘w
old 80 scre farms. yrmte

U. BARNES. yWheeler. Mich.

"EADOWVIEW FARM. FlieEG. DUROO JERSEY
hogs. Fan pigs forsa
Mich. '

J. E. MORRIB. Fell-mlnston.

. White Runner ducksc 82 per

HAMPSHIRE!)

f 10 to $20 on
This sdd will save you rorn S o! the

the purchase price of every sow or silt

most prominent blood line. bred to ' hoses
for Mar. snd Apr. litters. Andiew i gis- left ‘
of either fix. These sre sll good and we “crown. :

Call or write
GUS THOMAS. New Lcthroo. Mich.

HANPSIIIIIES

blood lines.
JOHN W. SNYDER. St. Johns. Mlch., R 4

 

A FEW BRED GILTB LEFT
and fall boar pigs from new

 

BRED GILTS ALL 80L
ONE SPRING BOAR LEFT
FALL PIGS FOR SALE
W. A. enrwocb. Chonninc. Mich.

 

MAPLE LAWN FARM REG. DUROO JERSEY'

as use know."

~ that wiilhm

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".8qu A SHEEP? Let American Hampshire
Associstion Send you a. dandv booklet
lisp of - breeds rs. \Vrite COMFORT A.

TYLER. Sec'y. 10 Woodland Ave” Detroit, M.lch

FOR SALE—~86. GOOD BREEDING EWES.
and 8 rams. -No pasture Must sell.
- Wm. C. DICKEN. Cmyrne. Mich.

FOR SALE—1B REGISTERED RAMBDUIL-
let ewes. 2 to 5 yrs. old, .due in April.
J. W. GRAHAM. Duisburg, Mich.

FOR SALE

100 TWO YEAR OLD WESTERN EWES
due to commence lumbing April 10th.
Price $18. 00 each if sold at once.
H. M. REYNOLDS .
’ R. F. D. No. 5

Marion. Mich.

REG. SHROPGHIRE BRED EWES 1 TD 8
years old. rge. b . well flowed.
olives of me satisfaction in 15 states
lest season. Barn; all sold. 0. Lemon. Dexter. Mich

 

 

 

I CANNOT BELL VOU ANY MORE
ewes until next tell. To some grown up,
csn odor 10 very good young Shropshire ewes
In Aprilfc 8400. Their lambs
contracted to me should not more then purchase

Price next fell. ,
Also 10see hti nice ewe lslsbs for 8850. 1
ROPE-RON FARMS. comm Mich.

mm

Everything sold out, both rams.

sin breeding 50 ow. to “Stromsn 209“ so
excellent big hon ed type rem lsrmb thst
weighed 178 lbs. October 1. to
for 192011.

VOLARK U. NAIRE. WIS, Hench. MINI.

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F0“ SAL Flemish Glam. Rabbits \thet of.
giants, old and young, in blacks.

steel greys and natural greys. Quality guaranteed.

, E. E. HIMEB AUG II

- Goldwater. Mlch.

 

B_ELGIAN HARES. CHOICE STOCK. 3 AND O
months old, also a. C. Ancona Cookereis. Write
for prices. Sheridan Rabbitry. R 5. Sheridan. Mich.

,. HOFSES ‘

one more can! 5 YEAR our

Fun SALE Percheron stallion, Prince

 

 

 

 

148423 Sired by Brilliant 1V No. 47531, a black

horse. and sold once for $3 000. The dam

Prince 11 large gray more No 148423. Price $300.
D. E. DEAN. Milford. Mich.

Percheron: for Sale—L21 Head

.Sevier 180751 at head of herd. A horse cer-
g the blood of Imperial“: his sire end Eart-

gy’s Samson, two 2. 400 lb. race 42

months old. weighs 2.150 lbs. carries 14 inch

bone (six weeks.)

ens s. 036000 a. cone. Mendon. Mioh’.

For 511.1: 91- 1111111
TWO IMPORTED STALLIONS

a Percheron and a IBelgian, '8 years old.
Reason for selling. coils in the way. For per-

McOARTJ'IY A. SONS. Add. Mich.

 

 

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cl-IOICE REGISTERED PERCHERONS For Oslo
1 gray mare-12 yrs.

1 block more 3 yrs.

1 sorrel more 3 yrs.

 

 

 

 

Michigan Business Farming,‘ L I
Mt. Clemens. Mich.

Gentlemen.

us in your columns.

future.

 

 

We are much pleased with the results our little space gets for
It brings us the kind of business we want.—
within our own state where every sale means more customers for the

Yours truly,

Spring Colt.
BARNfE‘Y GIEBKEN. R3. St. Louis. Mich.

BELGIAN

AND
FERCHERON

DRAFT STALLIONS
With Size end Quality

MR. FARMER: Now is the time to
raise draft horses. I put out stallions
on a breeding plan. If your locality
rneeda a good draft stallion, let me hear
from you.

FRED G STEVENS

Breckenridge. Mich.

 

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“1'1 BRINGS Us THE KIND. or BUSINESS WE WANT 1"

BOARDMAN FARMS
Registered Holstein-Fries!“ Cattle

Jackson, Mich, Feb. 17, 1920.

H. D. BOARDMAN. '

 

 

O. I. O. 1

o l. C. ’3 Choice Bred Gllts. 2 extra fine Service
boars. Choice Sept. pigs, either sex or pairs.
CLOVERLEAF FARM R1. Monroe. Mich.

3111111111 VALLEY 11131111 9F 0- .. .

swine won ex-
hibition prize at Ssginsw Fair. Our herd obe:Ii
0. Michigan Boy,

was the largest ho
breeds shown. Pigs o

 

i this big type D
ning stock, registered free and shipped 0.0. D.
JOHN GIBSON, Fosters. Mich., R. No. 2.

 

I. C. GILTs WEIGHING 200 to 275 [.38.
in breeding flesh bred for March: April end
May furrow. Guaranteed safe in . will re-
place any proving otherwise to your satisfaction
or refund purchase price in full. Have a few 00-
tober boar pigs ready for spring service that are
right priced to sell. Herd cholera immuned by
double treatment. F. C. Burgess R3, Mason. Mich.

. I. 67s

A few boats of serviceable age. Now booking

orders for spring pigs to be shipped at weaning
time. Write your wants to .

CLARE V. DORMAN. Snover. Mich.

FOR SALE 0. I. C. IRED GILTC FOR APRIL
furrow. S50. Bred to Bartlett’s

Choice No. 3564 9. Will register in buyers name.

WILL IHRISCINBKE. lmiu City. Mich.

o I 0’8 Choice bred gllts for spring tel-row. good
fall boars. Am booking orders for Spring

pigs. Can furnish pairs and trlos not skin.

A. J. BARKER A SON. Belmont. Mich.. R1

MUD-WAY-AUSl-i-KA FARMh

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lend White Chin-

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Burbs lilt- snd Isl! soothers bred Ior Merch.
mend u”in W

J. CARI. JEWETT,

 
 

0.1. C. SOWS FOR SALE . .

ONE OF THE DEBT "END. IN MICHIGAN

April
er's some. -l{ you wsnt
every wsy. 1

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s 310 . sew.

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

 

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hiding the plain facts.

 

what you raise!

 

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

it is a practical paper written by Michigan men close to

the sod, who work with their sleeves rolled up!

——it has always and will continue to fight every. battle for
the interest of the business farmers of our home state.

no matter whom else It helps or hurts! u '
One Subscrip- ONE YEAR. . . . . . .$1 No Premiums,
tion price THREE *YEARS. . . No free-list, but worth
to all! FIVE YEARSW.” more than we ask. ‘ '

MOHIGAN BUSINESS FARMNG. Mt. Clemens. Mich.

Dear Friends:—-

Keop M..B. F. coming to the address below for. . . . . . . .yoars for
I for which I enclose herewith 8. . . . . . . . . in money-order, check or

'cnrroncy.

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Michigan Aberdeen-Angus
Breéders’ Association
‘ to be held at the Fair Grounds i

AT sAcINAw, MARCH 26, 1920
55 Head-diffic-SS Head

Blackbirds—4th and 2nd branch; Trojan Ericas; Prides of Ab-
erdeen and K- Prides, Queen Mothers, Drumin Lucys, Georginas, Jilts
find other popular families.

SHOW OF SALE CATTLE: The American" AberdeenlAngus Breed—
ers’ Association is co—operating with the Michigan Association in hold—

   

' ing a show before the sale at which $60 in cash prizes will be award-

ed. A Detroit packing firm will also give $25 for the champion bull
of the show. ‘ ,

‘ The Cream of Michigan’s Leading HerdS» every animal carefully
inspected to give buyers an opportunity to get foundation herds and
'show and steer bulls. The following herds contribute:

   

M. C. Baker, Flint ........................ 1 bull. 2 cows
Thomas Barnett, Pontiac ..... . .................... 2 cows
ADavld Coupar. Mariette .................... 2 built. 4 cows
James Curry, Mariette ...... cows
Elvendale Farm, Niles ....... cows
Ward Hathaway. Ovid cows
Lang Brothers. Davlaon cows
Or. a. R. Martin Son. 00m
Moray McCollum. Unlonvlile cows
F. Perry Son. vlaon cows
uueii Bree" Merrill bull
iohard Shier. Marlette .................. . . .1 bull. 2 com ,
Somme!- Broa.. Eau Claire. . .. . ...... , . . . . .. .1 bull, a cow: .
F. J. Wilber a Son. Clio ................. . .. 1 bull, 2 com
Wlidwood Farms, Orion ................... .. b0". 3 00!“
Woodcote Farm, Ionla ..................... ..1 bull, 2 Icows

Every animal will be tested for tuberculosis.

Auctioneer, Col. W H. Cooper.
Aberdeen-Angus Journal Dr. K. J. Seulke, Eastern Fieldman. and
Secretary Chas. Gray, of the American Aberdeen—Angus Hreeders' As-
sociation, will be present.

Write for catalog immediately to Ward Hathaway,L
Ovid Mich.

Michigan Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ Association
I ALEX. MINTY, President I

A

Secretary,

s

Frank D. Faust will represent the \

 

 

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reader of Michigan Business Farming?

When "you write any advertiser In our weekly will you mention the fact that you are a
They are friends of our paper, tool

 

 

 

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Anna? E. JENKINS, Sec y :_ .

Complete Dispersion °
Maplecrest Farm

Holstein Herd

DWIGHT G. RAPP, Owner
Lansing, *Mich.,
Thursday, April 1, 1920

. Twenty-eight females, including a 24. 8 lb. cow and two daughters
by a 31~1b. bull, a 22 lb. cow anda 19 lb cow, 3 21 1b. jr. 3 year
old and two daughters. Most of the heifers are by a 31 lb. son of
Maplecrest Korndyke Hengerveld. Most of the cows are bred to
'a 29.8 lb. grandson of King of the Pontiacs.

A good working herd in fine condition, under federal supervis-
ion, having passed the first test with no reactors. A safe herd to
buy from. Sold under 60 day guarantee with retest primgage.
Guaranteed breeders. Investigate the herd sire by a 30 lb so of
King of the Pontiacs from a 29. 8 lb. cow. Free conveyance leaves

\Kern’ 3 Hotel, Lansing, Mich., 1for farm hourly from 9- :00 A. M. to

1:00 P. M.
Send for catalog.
MICHIGAN HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN ASSOCIATION

 

8:11 11mm. ,

 

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'32 per 15: $10 per 100.

rates tor 18 times or lower-
It In type. send proof an

Advertising Department, t. Clemons,

= ;  era-Y1 31171331113113: 111112:me

quote ratee by return mail.
Michigan. .

per issue.
Address Michigan Business Farming.

 

 

DAY OLD CHICKS

The Deny Old Chick business is 011.

Heavy .
Three Especial Ego Breeds.
You will be particularly Intereoted In the ox-
yin: breeds: WhiteL Lochofhs Impeoull
heavy producers
Extension Spec allot of the Agricultural Coll e.
Cock kerele—We .1111 have Barrel Rocks. t0
Wyandottes, R. 0. Brown Leghorns.
Turkeys—on. White Holland I‘om.

We solicit your interest in the Homestead
Farms Dian of Pure Bred Poultry raising.

STATE FARMS ASSOCIATION
Desk 3. Kalamazoo, Michigan ,

ORHNGTONS AND LEGIIORNS

Two great breeds for profit. Write tech! for
free catalogue of hatching eggs, baby chicks and
breeding stock.

CYCLE HATCHER COMPANY. 149 Phlio Bldl.
Elmira. N. Y.

 

 

OGKERELS,DRAKE8,ANCONA81 DUFF
barred, Columbian, Silver Penciled and White
Plymouth Rocks; Rcuen drakes, price, 83 each.
SHERIDAN POULTRY YDS“ R5. Sheridan, Mich

FOB SAL

ducks, either sex
weigh 10 poun
CHASE STOCK FARM Mariette,

 

MAMMOTH BRONZE TURKEYS.
Toulouse geese, White Pekin
$4 each at once. Old ducks

Mich.

 

 

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PLYMOUTH ROCKS

 

HOICE BARRED ROCK COCKERELS AND
Pullets bred from Detroit and Boston winners.
Good laying strain. Prices reasonable. satisfac-
tion guaranteed.
TOLLES BRO8., R 10, St. Johns, Mich.

 

ARRED ROCK COOKERELS. BRED FROM

great layers.

\ LANGSHAN

BLACK LANGSHANS OF QUALITY
Bred for type and color since 191131111134
from pens headed by Black Bob, first prize Black
Langshan cock at the great International show at
Buffalo, Jan. 1912. Eggs from pen, $3 .10 per
setting of 15. Some cockerels for sale. These
are as near a 1- laying strain as you can find.

 

 

 

'BABY CHICKS

- 0. K. CHICKEN HATCHERY '

THOROUGHBRED DAY OLD CHICKS
Single comb, But! and Brown Lethal-pa
White, Bull and Barred Books.

8. (1R. I. Reds. coma, White Wyanduttea
25 chicks. $6.25; 50“ chicks. 311:100 chicke.

$20.00.
C. MORNINOSTAR, Prop.
Box 263. Phone 115. Fenton,

 

Mich.

BABY nuchs Wheian Barron 8. C. W. Lee-

horne—NOT show stock Bl’ l'
laying stock. Their records in the world's laying
contest show they are the 180 to 300 egg- a- year-
layereu You can call them the ZOO-egg—a— —year
birds. Baby Chicks only $16 or 100 from this
great laying strain. Enclose 1 per cent of the
amount and state the date shipment is desired.

LECLAIR WHELAN, Tlpton, Mlch.’

 

 

hicks, Leghorns, Minorcas, Spanish, Houdana.
Campines, Reds, Rocks, Orplngtons, Brahman,
Wyandottes. Tyrone Poultry Farm, Fcnton, Mich.

CHICKS—CHICKS

SHIPPED SAFELY EVERYWHERE BY MAIL
S. G, White Leghorne and S. C. Mottled“
cones: the great egg machines. Strong. sturdy
chicks, guara ranteed to satisfy. Order now for
>li§arcl£ and April delivery. Eleventh seaacn. Cat-
nog ree. -
HOLLAND HATCHERY. R1. Holland. Mich.

GHIGKS MID EGGS if.” {MnZl'if'hn'i'an
Plymouth Rocks. Superior color. Prolific layexl.
Prepaid by parcel post and safe delivery guar-

 

 

 

on approval. Males $4 to $8 each. Photos.

Circulars—John Northon, Clare, Mich.

 

WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS, FISHEL S-TRAIN
direct. Farm rresred, good winter layers, egga
Orders booked now for

Mich., R 8

spring deliveries.

MAHALA H. SALAH, Petoskey,

 

arred Rock Cockerels from Trapnested state

Contest winning strain, direct. Sired by pedi-

greed male, 260 egg record. ‘Also a few choice

Partridge Rock Cookerels, prices $3, $4 and 85.
N. AYERS& SON, Sliverwood, Mich.

 

URE BRED BARRED ROCKS. GOOD LAY-

crs. That narrow, straight snappy barring.
Score cards on hens and pullots to 94 points.
Am an old timer in the business. lilggs for hatch-
ing, $2.50 per 173. Satisfaction guaranteed.

A. D. STECKLE, Freeport, Mich., Box 110

 

 

LEGHORN

C. White Leghorn Hatching Eggs, $2 for set-
ting, $5 for 50; $9 for 100. Day old chicks,
$10 per 50, $18 per 100, E. Altenbern, Allegan.

 

 

C. BUFF LEGHORNS, BABY CHICKS, EGGS
for hatching. liens, Cockerels. Farm raised.
Good laying strain
J. W. WEBSTER, Bath. Mich.

 

 

\VYANDOTTE

 

30 Years a Breeder of Silver Laced and White
Wyandottes. Fine lot of young stock at $3
and $5 ea. Clarence Browning, R2, Portland, Mich

W. C. COFFMAN, Benton, Harbor. Mich., R 8 anteed. Illustrated catalog free.
INTERLAKES FARM. Box 4, Lawrence, Mioh.
OHN'S BIO BEAUTIFUL BARRED HOOKS "artln’s strain White Wyandcttes. Heavy laying
are hen hatched, good layers. grow quick, sold exhibition and utility stock. Baby chicks, $28

and $20 per hundred Hatching eggs $8 and 11),
per hundred. Booking orders fast. Order early.
C W. HEIMBACH, Big Rapids. Mich.

 

ABY CHICKS: Pure bred White Leghorn.
Brown Leghorns, $17 per 100, Anconae, 310
live arrival guaranteed. Order now. Eggs of all

 

 

 

 

 

breeds. Free caution. TRIANGLE. Clinton. Mo.
BABY GHIGK 50,000 for 1920, Barred
Rocks. Exhibition quality.

Booking orders now at 20c each.
Becchmont Poultry Farm, Crandali, Ind.. 3011 1.
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HATCHING EGGS

HATCHING EGGS FROM A

Fun SAL heavy laying strain of S. C. R. I.

lcds. Pen No. I headed by a. Owen Farms yearl-
ing cock and mated to a superb bunch of pullen
Pens Nos. 2 and 3 headed by two wonderful cock-
erels and mated to equally good pullets, 9.1311 3
utility flock that is high class. Get our prioq
on your wants for the coming season Satisfac-
tion guaranteed.‘

F. HEIMS a SON, Davlson. Mich.

 

HITE WYANDOTTES; EGGS FOR HATCH-
ing from seletted lay,ers $2 per 15, prepaid.
l’ens, $18 to .‘52
FRANK DeLONG. R8, Three Rivers, Mich.

 

0. BR. Leghorn eggs. $1.50 per setting. Pekla
duck $1. "10 for 8. Chinese goose 400 each.
MRS. CLAUDIA BETTS. Hillsdale, Mich.

3111111111 nocxs m... 1...... ....,
maturing stock from heavy

111 ying 1111:1111. $2 per 15 $5 per 45 by prepaid

parcel post It. G. Kirby,1u East Lansing Mi h.
FROM BIG BARRED

EGG _ ROCKS, BREO
to lay. $1.:10 setting.
MRS. THOS. FOSTER, Cassopoils,

 

Mich., R1

 

A FINE LOT OF FISHELL STRAIN WHITE
Wyandotte Cockerels. $3 to $5 each.
CECIL HURLEY, Croswell, Mich.

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you for 13.

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Barred RocklEgg; ffor Early Hatching. My aree¢

era are so ecte or good markings, vi or

very heavy laying, $2 per 15, 310 per 150 and
A.s H. WRIGHT, Ypsilanti, Mich, Box 108

---poultry breeders!

Start your advertising NOW, Whether
you have anything to 'sell right now
or not, get your advertising in these
pages

WHERE YOU KNOWIT WILL PAY

Write MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING, Breeders’ Direcmry,
Mt. Clemens,

for special rates or better still send
copy, we will put it in type and quote
20 or 52 times.

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urge;—

 

Chicago South St. Paul
Ell! 3m

 

 

CONSIGN YOUR LIVE STOCK TO

CLAY, ROBINSON. & co.

LIVE STOCK COMMISSION

 

white
DR. QHARLEO W. SIMPSON. Webbocvlllo. M'ch.~

   
        
  

 
 
 
    

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