. - An Independent 'Fa'rmer’s Weekly Owned and Edited in Michigan ._ _._- MT. CLEMENS, smanxg, OCTOBER 9, 1920 $1 PER YEAR I Allegan. ,_A I TEIS JUST 3 yeanago'last' weekthat prep- arations for the beginning of the Michi- gan State Farm3 Bureau membership cam- paign, which has extended'into sixtycoun- ties of the'state to date, Were‘c‘ompleted. Six solicitors were ready to go to Work in Oak- vassed there was Addison, on the border of Macomb and Lapeer counties. 'Ninetytwo per cent of the farmers solicited were sign- ed up. This rate of response from the farm- ers of the state has continued throughout the year. ~ - Skeptics of the success 'of the move to build a co-operative organization of the farm— ers. of the state, with county and community subordinate organizations, were, numerous. Only two other counties at that ,time beside Oakland 'were willing to gamble .on the suc- cess of the venture. They were Barry and “It can’t be done“ was the thought on. the subject‘most general. The state farm bureau. has grown so fast since then that many people have failed to realizethe rapidity and extensiveness of the development. ' The folldWing comparisons are illustrative: , ' The active personnel of the state farm bu- reau a year ago this week included just 0. A. Bingham, the present secretary, 'J. P..Pow- ers, the present assistant secretary and one stenografpher. Approximately 90 people to- day are at work forthe state farm bureau. . _ Organization ResultsE , The headquarters of the state farm bu- reau a year ago were‘t‘woi small l'reoms rented over a. bank in Birmingham. ' fToday the state. farm bureau owns its-own bflice build- ing and warehouse combined in-Iiansing and has three other warehouses leased for the handling of wool. ~ ' i ' There were no $10 members of the 'farm bureau a year ago and no organized 'coun— tiesf Today there are 84,398 members: and 59 organized counties, .with preparations made for completion of the workéin the oth- er 24 counties of the state" probably-by. the first of the year, when the total membership is expected to be in excess of 100,000. Six's'olicitors started the state membership canvass. Of these six only two are still at work. rTheyv are George Smith of Ousted, Mich”, and ‘James‘_Matthews of Hastings, Mich. Bert A. Holden, Who has had charge of the campaigns over the state, was the first county campaign -manager, "being in supervi- sion of the work "in Oakland county. At the present time, there are approximately thirty- five solicitors at work. ' - ‘ ‘ of. the‘ farm bureau beyond the expectation ,of a. year ago, Which was just organization, ., be .saidjthat' a big 'jOb has; been done. But while the organization workghas come up to full? expectations, other things, have; been, by the bureau; ‘ Cooperative. Marketing : .7 Wool pool is the only Strictly farmers’ land county; The first townshipthey can... State Farm Bureau Membership to Date 0 Sanilac a .‘ . . . .3220 Mecosta . . . . . 1421 ’Huron . . . .8047 Mason . . . . . .11420 Berrien .‘ . . . . 2953 Livingston . . 1400 ..Sa.ginawu . .2650 ~ Ottawa . . . . . .1350 Oakland . . . .2400 “7ayne . . . . . .1338 Allegan . . . . .2350 Chippewa . . .1250 Lenawee . . . .2300 Menominee '. . 1150 Calhoun . .2282 Midland . . 11.50 St. Clair . . . .2250 Manistee . . 1040 Washtenaw . .2200 Delta . . . 1002 Clinton . . . . .2160 , Alpena . . . . . . 912 Tuscola . . . . .2160 Gd. Traverse . 885 Monroe . . . . .2150 Gladwin .. . . . 750 Lapeer . .2100 \Vexford . . 734 Kent . . . . . . .2050 Ogemaw . . 675 St. Joseph .. . 1836 Emmet . . . . . 666 ,Hillsdale . .1820 Loelanau . 646 Genesee . . . . . 1785 Benzie . . . . . . 634 Branch . . . . . 1761 Clare . .. . .. 614 Oceana . .1740 Cheboygan . . 588 Shiawassee . .1700 I’resque Isle . 575 Jackson .. . . .1700 Antrim . . . . . 554 Van Buren . . 1675 Charlevoix . . 540 Kalamazoo . .1673 Marquette . . . 505 Iom‘a . . . . . . . 1610 Otsego . . . . . . 390 Eaton .1600 Montmorency . 356 Macomb . . . . 1532 Luce . . . . . . . 288 Montcalm .. . .1500 Schoolcraft . 264 Cass . . . . 1482 Crawford . . 135 Barry . . . 1480 Houghton unfshed co-operative pool in the United States that contains anywhere near the volume of wool that Michigan’s contains. There is more than 4,000,000 pounds in the pool. , The purchasing department has function— ied largely to‘date as a service organization rather than as a business institution. This was necessary, according to the farm bureau, as itawaslargely experimental and a solid foundation was necessary for it to endure. However, approximately 12,000 tons of fer— tilizer were laid down on Michigan farms by this department and close to 20,000 tons of coal purchased. Three carloads of’arsenic ‘ were purchased for northern farmers, "plagued by grasshoppers, when they were unable to get deliveries. Elevator Exchange Nearly Ready The elevator exchange department ’s found- ation is laid. Twelve elevators have affiliat- ed and it is expected that within thirty days _ it .will be operating as a sales agent for these elevators’ grain and “beans. The seed department to date has possibly given more service to the farmers of the state than any other of the farm bureau, with the possible exception of the wool. Thous- ands of dollars of pure seed has been handled If nothing had been done in the building w for members of the farm,bureau, both in pur- chase and sales. Seed cleaning machinery has been installed at Lansing to give further protection of quality in seeds. When seeds from outside of the state are handled, the original g‘roWers’ afiidavit‘ as to quality: is secured for‘ the Michigan buyer. Other departments of the farm bureau in- V clude the office, which includes the bookkeep- - ALL -~ »- J.“ ‘ unrepeated messages and to $5,000 on V‘- The State Farm Bureau Makes Good Record -' Activities Shoui irst_ Year of Michigan Organization Fruitful ofiMany Achievements ing and records, and publicity and education. Members of the state farm bureau with claims against railroads on account of un- just “rates, fares, charges, regulations, or practices” are being told to file claims with the Interstate Commerce Hommission prior to March 1, 1921, through the traffic department. The American Farm Bureau Federation is negotiating with the U. S. War Department to secure large amounts of material intended for use during the war but which is admir- ably adopted for farm use. The method of disposing of war material would be for the American federation to send samples to the state farm bureau which would collect orders through the county agents. The Michigan farm bureau has assured the A. F. B. F. that it will co-operatc in the distributiou of this material. As a result of the fight by the state farm bureau and other agencies last summer to make the telegraph companies responsible for losses to senders occasioned by mistakes in transmitting, examiner Patterson of the Interstate Commerce Commission has recom- mended that telegraph‘ companies should be liable for damages to the extent of $500 on re- peated messages. To cover the liability send- ers will pay 1-10 of 1 per cent of the value of their messages if they wish to make use of this insurance. _ Future Work It will be seen from the foregoing that the Farm Bureau has made rapid strides during its comparatively short period of existence. As to what. its future plans may be the Bu- reau has not announced. The Bureau is quite familiar, however, with the many needs that confront the farmers of Michigan, both general and‘ specified and as time goes on we may expect that the Bureau will interest it- self in them. I The Bureau has already expressed itself in favor of farmer-owned sugar factories. It took an active part in the campaign to secure for the fanner a fairer share of the beet profits, and has publicly announced that it sees no reason why farmers should not own the factories and thereby settle the price con- troversy forever. But the Bureau feels quite properly that it should not at this time take up a proposition of such magnitude which would involve the investment of a good many million .dollars.‘ Another situation in which the Bureau should and undoubtedly will interest itself in due season is the marketing of milk. Pro— ducers of milk' find themselves facing a re- stricted market and a lower price for their product. largely because of the uneconomic - methdds that have been fellowed in3 the past ,-in adjusting the differences between produc- er and distributor. There is much to be done along this line, and unless existing milk pro- ducers’ associations take the step, the duty will logically devolve upon the Farm Bure_au.. classifications, I mammals” misnomer. sum, (3 AGENCY FOR WOOL , Farm Bureau Federations of thir- teen middle west states have asked the American Farm Bureau Federa— ties to create a national wool selling agency tor their state wool pools. This action was taken at a meeting of presidents and seeretarleset Man- hattan. Kansas. last week. These states have wool pools' totaling 30 million pounds now in storage. Ferm- ers from .87 Illinois counties have wool in the Illinois Agricultural As- sociation pool of 1,600,000 pounds stored in Chicago. This further step at co-operative marketing is intended to get the full market price based on worlds sup- ..ply and demand; Growers say that , each-of the state panic selling separ- ately are competing against each other-and buyers have taken the ad- vantage of that by hammering pric- es. A member from each wool grow- ing state will be added to the pres- ent wool committee of the American Farm Bureau, and the wool pools of the western states will be asked to take part. ' “No matter what price this wool brings. the principal of wool pooling is economically sound,” said J. F. Walker, chairman of the committee. “Farmers have done their own pur- chasing and grading. and wfil sell direct to ‘manuieotnrers: Last: year" they have profited from 10 to 15 cents a pound over the old way of selling to the "country buyer at the front gate. ‘lhis has not made the consumer payrnore but has encour- aged production." Chadd, and Virgin‘Weol Mr. Walker said the practice of chopping up old woolens and re- working them into cloth has inter- tered with the wool market. “Vir- gin woolens have advanced 250 per cent since 1914 while shoddy has advanced from 400 to 800 per cent. I visited a middle west woolen mill recently. when not a pound of vir- gin wool was being used. This mill sold six-pound blankets made of woolen rags for $18.00 each whole— sale. in Chicago for $35 to .342. This practice compels the sheep grower to compete with the rag man and Those blankets sold in retail' gives the consumer a product that will not wear one fourth as long as virgin wool." _ mm man in Fabric Bill To overcome thb- trouble the Farmsjhrea’u Federation; will favor f‘trlth in tnbric" bill recently in- troduced, into Congress. This bill v requires manufactures to label their goods, stating exactly the amount of shoddy. tarll Question was discussed and it was brought out their there is a duty-o: as per egot- ea woolen cloth to protect 'Amerlcan manufacturers, but not a cent on tun- manufactured wools to protect the wool growers. Not only the farmers of Illinois" but of the whole middle west are now working out a system of market- ing live stock co-opera’tivelyintend- ed to stabilise markets. At a meet- ing of presidents “and. secretaries go! Middle West State Farm Bureaus at Manhattan, Kansas, ,Wednesday, it was decided‘that the oo-operative live stock shipping association is the first logical step. Your Fall Program— HAT arrangements have you- made to take care of the big fall jobs that are now in line for preferred attention? There’s the mat- ter of threshing, or possibly corn husk- ing and shredding, and shelling; prob- ably you have a silo to fill; or it may be that you have a big tonnage of hay or straw to bale. And always, of course. there is the important '0!) of getting your fall plowing done ore the ground freezes, notIto mention dishing and per- haps seedigf a winter grain crop. Individu eflort in the majority of cases is insuflicient to handle pm crly these jobs and, the general farm abor shortage has made customeerviee on- certain iu many localities; you cannot place your definite dependence lu‘the . your a horhood. outfit that you may engage to handle some certain. operation. Foresighted farmers eve I here are preparing to handle theirf programs on time and economical! b investing in individual outfits wit d’ependable low-cost Titan 10-20 or Internatie 15-30 Kerosene Power on the business end. There are, no doubt, a number of these tractors in active operation in Investigate the service t ey are giving their owners— aud the service rendered by the International local dealer and the not-distant International Harvester Branch which is one of 92 in the United States. Talk with your International dealer and wrlte for illustrated catalog. Intakes - ossuvflsevssrss CQMPKNI USA 'GRINNILL’ r The county type oi! organization, with one manager-and shipping points oven the county was recommended. A committee or three, consisting of Howard" Leonard, President or the Illinois Agricultural Association, H. D. Lute. Secretary of the Nebraska Farm Bureau and E. G. Ketner, Marketing Director oi, the Ohio Farm Bureau, was appointed to draft a uni- form plan of organisation. Illinois has some 200 such associations, most of them on the community basis rath- er than county. _ v The State Farm: Bureaus recom—' mended to their ,ifilational Organiza— tion. a thorough investigation oi ‘the advisability of establishing live stock commission -iirms' at stock yards in I thermiddlewvleet. ago the Il- linois recirculation. alter. an [investi— gatien,. meoanmended...the . establish- ment oi‘».commission'.'mgatv£1hicago and» St. minded! tigation proved similar: to their find— ings. President Leonard said that the primary idea in establishing ship- ping associations and commission firms is not to save the commission but to be in a position to better reg— ulate supply so that heavy gluts and sharp fluctuations can be avoided. Marketing Holds. Farmers Attention At the Kansas meeting of presi— dents and secretaries 0! State Farm Bureaus, the marketing of dairy products was discussed and a recom— a menda-tion made to the National Ae- sociation to call a conference of all organizations (lo-operative Market- ing seems to (hold the center of at- tention of middle western farmers. At the national grain marketing con- ference called by the American Farm Bureau Federation in July, 3 sim- ilar conference for livestock mar- keting was asked for. This confer- ence will be called the fore part of October and all farm organizations will be rep-resented. The fruit and vegetable growers have asked for a national conference which will be held soon. ‘ The next meeting of presidents and secretaries of middle west State Farm Bureaus will be held at Colum- bus, Ohio, Nov. 9 and 10. TELEGRAPH COMPANIES TO PA! 7 FOR MISTAKES “There is no reason why the tele- graph companies should longer be permitted to avoid responsibility or to limit their liability to a nominal amount,” says Examiner Patterson of the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion. After listening to testimony by the Michigan state Farm Bureau, 00- operative shippers and business men of the country, Patterson has recom- mended that telegraph companies should be liable for damages to the extent of $500 for losses occasioned the senders through mistakes on uu— ' repeated valued messages and on re- peated valued messages the liability _ should not exceed $6,000. Serious losses to shippers have oc- curred through mistakes in price quotations in telegraph messages for many years but the senders of these messages had only nominal recourse. The attempt to make the telegraph companies responsible in this mat- ter was began last summer. ELEVATOR EXCHANGE NEARL! ’ PERFECTED »Fllteen cooperative elevators of Michigan have affiliated with the el- evator exchange department of the state farm bureau. When twenty V have signed the exehange will begin business. The head omce will he at Lansing and Thomas B. Buell of. Union City will be the manager. The elevator exchange is a non- prcflt organization and the only men- ey made by it is a commissioner!!- iicient to cover actual operating en- penses, according to the stats bu- reau. It has been slow in getting on- ganized but this has been due to the v eel-lens nature of such an undertak- . There are more than a hund- re co-operative elevators in the state and most at these. we state farm bureau believes. will join. ‘ . _.,- ,;- 1, . ;’ I “- Numbers x B 3 31 .. ,. S Fm October 1920 ' - 1 Ontario Farmers Retail Peaches to Consumer Canadian (fa-Operators Succeed in Eliminating Middleman Altogether in a of 1920 Peach Crop ‘By L. D. BIRDSALL Special correspondent Mrcnnm Bosr nss Funn- . HE TRUTH of that old “tom, “In Unity there is Strength.” was never more clearly evident:- than it is at the present time in the province of Ontario, Canada, where the United Farmers hold. away. not only asapewerfnlorganization of. many social, wellness politir cal branches, butvirtually as the ‘ "government of the province. itself; for Premier E. C. Drury is a United Farmer as well as the majority of his cabinet ministers. , . The value of, ctr-operative effort on the part of the lat-mere is to be seen everywhere in Ontario. The movement is a popular one, growing every day. Ontario farmers new organize and co-operate for every purpose. They market their grain oo-operatively.- They purchase the necessities of life in their own co- operative stores and lately they have extended their scope and have dem- onstrated the economic advantages of co-operative shipping and market- ing of fruit, a phase of development that particularly appeals to many fruit growers in the United States where heavy losses have been sus- tained this year on account of car shortages \and other unforseen dif- ficulties arising- The fruit growers in the great Ni- agara fruit district of Ontario were faced by- similar problems this yar. _ The peach crop was one, of the heav- iest on record and the marketing out- look one of the gloomiest. Refrig» orator cars seemed to be unobtain- able. There was a serious shortage ' These are Troublous Times for the Farmer—Don’t MAN ONCE asked John‘Wesley what he would do if he suddenly discovered that he had to die on the marrow. Wesley calmly took a little note book out of his pocket and read the program he had already mapped out. “That is what I should do,” he replied. It is an unusual man who in the face of unexpected calamity keeps his head and proceeds about his bus- iness as usuall. The man who can do so invariably weathers the storm and reaches port safely. rocks the boat is lost. These are troublous times for everyone. From the humblest work- er to the wealthiest plutocrat we are nearly all confronted with new and annoying problems which rob us of our peace of mind and our fancied security. Six months ago the wage earner reveled in the power which he held over the employer by virtue of the scarcity of labor. Today there are more men than there are jobs. The wage earner trem'bles with well- founded fear that he may lose his high wages and have to go begging for a job. Six months ago industry was prospering as never before. It seemed impossible to meet the de- mand for manufactured products, and the future looked rosier than over. Then something happened. Today many small manufacturers are ruined and scores of the largest concerns have closed their plants. Last spring the farmers of the Unit- ed States had every reason to be- lieve that the prices then prevailing would continue with but slight fluc- tuations for a, period of several years. They “could not foresee the crash which has sent grain prices tumb- ling to close to their pro—war level. Truly, it is a time to try the enur- age of men. _ , Present grain, been and potato prices spell disaster to thousands,“ farmers. The day has goneby when farmers can afford to sell, beans at $2.019; amateur arse cents: cars at But he who. # thistheory. all the cars they wanted.” a party to the Salome." were.” A for Michigan Growers ,OKE- MONTHS ago the peach growers of western Michigan con- tracfod their; crop, as was their custom, to commission men. emits-act called for delivery of peaches on board cars. With. the approach of the harvesting season the market slumped below the con- h tract price and the commission men stood to face a loss. But for.- tunately for them the growers could not. secure cars, and Was unable. H to comply with the terms of the contract. Some of the growers charg- ed that the commission men were in connivance with the transports.- . lion authorities and that cars were purposely withheld from the grow- ers In order to protect the commission firms from loss. And yet,—in a conversation I had a few daysago with a railroad man from Illinois, he made this workable statement, “There was no reason why the mm; growers of Michigan should not have bad “But,” I argued, “if the commission firms were respondble for withholding the cars the railroads must have been He smiled, “Well, doesn’t it look as if they And there you are—Editor. The Others scout of‘ baskets and distribution facilities were most inadequate. Everything lacked organization and dozens of fruit growers were in despair when ' the. United Farmers Co—operative Company, operating through the U. F. '0. clubs‘in the district, stepped in and relieved the situation. The dark clouds were lifted from the horizon, at least for the members of the United Farmers organization. First and foremost the U. F. O. 40 cents and corn at very much less than a dollar. But the harvest sea- son is here and those are the prices. What should the farmer A. do? We alone are not asking this question. From east to west and north to south the farmer is asking himself, “Shall I sell today or wait.” Of course, there are many who have no choice. They have borrowed heavily against this crop. The banks, pressed by the federal reserve banks and by the lowering of deposits are calling for these loans. Many of them will have to be met. Loss or no loss a good many farmers will be obliged to sell their crops at current prices. Nor does he suffer alone as a result district buyers went among' the fruit growers and obtained accurate estimates of the amount of peaches for distribution. Then arrangements were made with the thirty or more U. F. 0. retail stores and the-com- mission houses in various parts of the province for receiving and dis- posing of the fruit. Next baskets and refrigerator ears were obtained, over three hundred of the latter, and the merry harvest started. of this condition. Every carload of grain and beans that is dumped on a stagnant market increases the stag- nency and defers the readjustment which would soon take place were all supplies kept from the market. But with a few 'thousand farmers here and a few there dumping their products on the market it may be some time before things right them— selves. The Speculator’s Opportunity Today as never before is the spec— ulator’s opportunity. Knowing that the world is short of food; that the farmer is in no position to hold his crops for any extended period; he Beware the Michigan Produce Company WARN our readers against having anything to do with the ‘ Michigan Produce Company, 246 Napoleon street, Detroit. From the number and character of com- plaints that have been filed with us against this firm we are forced to conclude that they are either dishon— est or woefully lax in their business methods. Subscriber F. V., of Paw Paw, shipped a veal calf ‘ weighing 123 pounds to this firm. Failing to re— ceive his returns he wrote to them. Up to six weeks after shipping the veal he had been unable to even get a reply to his letters. On Sept. 16th our service department took the mat- ter up with the company, but is still waiting for a reply. . . J. 8., cf Twining shipped them a box of spring chickens weighing 47 pounds. Both Mr. S. and our ser- vice. department have written the company several letters, none of ‘ which have been acknowledged. D. IL, of .Whlte Cloud made a donation of 90 pounds of chickens. At least he has been unable to get any returns and the company has failed to answer his letters. J C. C. of Cedar Springs is out 98 pounds of chickens which he ship- ped to the Michigan Produce Com- pany the last of August. E. S., of Turner contributed 90 pounds of fat hens, E. W., of Fenwick, 100 pounds and H. N., of Turner 100 pounds. Subscriber F. D., of Nassau City shipped two fine veals on neither of which has he been able to get his returns. Subscriber G. T., of Creek was more fortunate. He re— ceived a check for $27.05 in pay- ment of some chickens, He deposit- ed it in his bank and a week later the check was returned. He still has the check. It is a shame that crooks are per- mitted to masquerade as honest men and rob farmers of their hard- earned dollars. We do not know whether we can secure a settlement for any of our subscribers but we have placed the matter in the hands of the postal authorities who will use every short to either make these people pay for the goods they have received from farmers, or put them where they cannot prey upon the Hunter’s public. ,. .‘l The peaches were brought to cent- ral points in the fruit district and shipped out by the U. F. 0. agents, who were closely in touch with the situation. Every point, in Ontario was supplied with peaches but not over-supplied. There was not the customary glutting of the: market in one place and a shortage in another. The distribution was. carefully con— trolled. The outstanding feature of the mperative system howevm; was the elimination of the costly com- missioners. and middlemen. The farmers—that is the United Farm- ers—shipped and marketed their fruit as a unit, under the direction of the. United Farmers Co-operative Company, of which they are. both members and stockholders. In this way the fruit went direct from producer to consumer with monetary advantages for both part— ies. The producer received more than he had been receiving and the consumer obtained his peaches at greatly reduced prices. (lo-operative shipping and distrib— uting fruit, as practiced in Ontario this year by the United Farmers, is certainly a. solution for the most of the fruit grower’s problems“. _It is true that there was some fruit spoil- ed for lack of transportation means, but it was largely among the-4 inde- pendent fruit growers that this oc- curred. (lo-operation certainly sav- ed the day for the United Farmer fruit growers. Rock the Boat will bear prices down to the lowest possible notch. His scheme will be aided by the general depression. When the bottom has been reached he will gather in the cheap supplies from here and there, and hide the time when he knows that the old law of supply and demand will break the artificial bonds that he has placed around it, and prices will soar again. Then he will cash in, and his profits will be large. Don’t play the speculator’s game this year unless you have to. Don’t sell your crops for less than they are worth unless you need the money. If your bank is a member of the fed- him and have a confidential talk. Ex- plain the situation to him clearly. Let him know that you know that prices are unusually and artificially low. If he cannot extend your loans because his bank is short of funds. take the matter up with your farm organization or THE Bosmsss FARM- ER. Banks that are members of the Federal Reserve system are depend- ing upon the reserve banks to dis- count their agricultural paper. The reserve banks have already been greatly stressed by demands for loans but now that industry is languishing a bit more funds should be avail- able for loaning to farmers. If your bank is a member of the fed- eral reserve system and cannot fin- ance the farmers for another three to six months we want to know about it, and pressure will be brought to bear upon the reserve banks. The policy of these banks with respect-to loaning money for agricultural needs has already been under scrutiny and , I) we see more of a disposition on their part to discount agricultural paper in larger quantities than in the past. .. ' There can be no doubt about i.t,+« prices on farm products will be high-7' er shortly after the first of the year. ,' The firmer who will make every’efL fort to hold his crops until such time has nothing to lose and everything it p ‘ . ‘f to gain. R" r, " ,8 THE Detroit Creamery Company :;'plannlng to secure a monopoly of . ‘ the Detroit milk market? And is ' the Detroit Creamery Company look- ing to the time when it may become ‘virtually independent of the milk producers by supplying its custom— ers with milk from its own farms? These questions naturally arise in one’s‘ mind as a result of recent ac— quirements of milk plants and farms by that corporation. About five _or six months ago the - Detroit Creamery Company purchas- ed _the stock of Towar's Wayne County Creamery. Prior to the ac- quisition of the Towar plants the Detroit Creamery Company was the largest distributor of milk in the city of Detroit. Now, after taking on'the routes of the second largest creamery it has assumed proportions which make it a poWerful factor to be reckoned with in the making of contracts and the establishment of a milk'marketing policy by the farm- ers who supply Detroit with raw milk. ' The stockholders of the Detroit Creamery Company include some of the most influential figures in De- troit industrial circles. It’s banking connections are amply protected by its banker stockholders; its relations , with the public are protected from critici’sm through the watchful ef- forts of stockholders who control the editorial policies of certain Detroit newspapers; it keeps on good terms with the Board of Health by reason of the political influence of certain of its stockholders. Its position in the Detroit milk distributing busi- ness is dominant and all but im- pregnable. Thus entrenched, and tearing neither ‘competition, criticism or the temper .of farmers, the Detroit Creamery Company is in an admir- able position to withstand any pres- sure the farmers might bring to bear upon them for a better milk contract. As a matter of fact, it was the Detroit Creamery Cempany, through its spokesman, Mr. W. J. Kennedy, which convinced the Detroit milk commission at its last session that the price to the farmer should be reduced 30 cents per hundred and added to the revenue of the cream— ery companies. In passing it is well to call attention to the fact that this thirty cents represents a loss to farmers and a gain to the creamery companies of about $2,000 per day. Buys Farms The Detroit Creamery does not confine its absorption pol- ’ Shall Farmers Handle Their Own OME MONTHS ago agitation was started to establish a farmers' s co—operative live stock commis— sion at Detroit. The plan, of course, met with the determined opposition of the Detroit live stock men. and viewed with disfavor among certain live stock producers, or rather men holding offices in live stock associa- tions. Men who have spent the bet- ter part of their lives in close touch with the live stock commission busi- ness assert that farmers cannot suc— cessfully engage in the business. They state that the selling of live stock on commission is a business all by itself and that the men who are now en— gaged in that business in Detroit are rendering the very best service at minimum cost. The argument is .that nothing would be gained by farmers going into the commission business. ‘ On the other hand there are some existing facts which disprove these statements. It the Farmers’ Educational and 'Co- operative Union of Nebraska has been in the live stock commission business for several years, and ac- cording to their statement [their branch, at Omaha now handles six- ty-five per cent of the live steel! com- ing into the Omaha yards; Branches have also been established at‘ , St. _Jcseph, Mo., Kansas City, Sio'us City, ".19..." and Denver, Col. "learn morfi, about these enterprises We quote Mr.~ Chas. H. Watts, gen- : . . n C ‘ " F'F’cdizisitibnbf Lands, Dairy‘.Cpsés..dnd}MiEPlsats bi; Deities Ctéaniéti} Céhzlédiiy 2 Best Interests of Individual Producers ' " Company is now know that Desiring ' ‘to " 1 'Dairy. Industry I'd-Bad Shape ' ILK PRODUCERS are facing one of .the greatest crises in their history.”- Cognizant of this« fact the National Milk' Producers' Federation will hold a'vconference of dairy interests at the Dairy Show in Chicago next week to determine what steps. if any, can be taken to avert the losses which are ahead. Milo D. Campbell, president of the Federation, will give the principal address and make recommendations for aleviating the situa» tion. Business Farmer.—Editor. ‘ His address will be published complete in next week's issue of The icy to the purchase of additional plants, for the distribution of milk but it is branching out rapidly in the production end. A short dis- tance from the limits of the city of Mount Clemens the farms of the De- troit Creamery! Company have their northern boundary. Thereere four distinct farms having a two—mile frontage on both sides of the Gra- tiat road extending toward Detroit and with a depth of a half mile or more comprising upwards of 2,000 acres. In land, buildings and equip- ment, to say nothing of dairy cows the company must have an invest- ment of upwards of 'a half, million dollars. Another quarter of a mil- lion [is undoubtedly represented in the several hundred pure-bred Jer- seys and Holsteins owned by the cor,- poration. As recently as two weeks ago the Detroit Creamery Company increased its holdings 'in this vicin- ity by the purchase of another tract of land adjoining their other farms and consisting of a hundred or so acres. This is to say nothing of the To Investigate Farmer-Owned Milk Plants HE MICHIGAN Milk Producers’ Ass’n will investigate the farm- ‘ereowned distributing plants which are in successful operation in a number of cities throughout the United States. If-satisfied that milk can be distributed more economical- ly and satisfactorily by farmers than by independent dealers the Associa- tion will probably -recommend to its membership the adoption of some plan to that end. It may be said that the Association’s recent interest in the possibilities of farmer-con- trolled distributing plants has been aroused by the Electropure Com- pany, manufacturers of the electro— pure pasteurizing process which has been trying to induce the AsSocia- tion to purchase one of its machines and go into business in Detroit. Pres. Hull has appointed as a. com: mittee to act with himself in an in- vestigation the following: R. C. Reed, secretary of the Association: R. G. Potts, of Washington, and J. C. Near of Flat Rock. This com- mittee will leave in the near future for St. Paul, Minnesota, and other points where the farmers are known to either have established central distributing stations or actually gone into the milk distributing bus- iness itself. We cannot but feel that the As- sociation is advancing along the eral manager of the Farmers’ Union Live Stock Commission at Omaha, who describes the venture in detail as follows: . “Early in the spring of 1917 the Farmers’ Educational and Co-oper- ative Union of Nebraska decided the time was right for a commission house at Omaha run in a strictly co- operative. plan. In April of . that year a House was. opened at Omaha, an application was made to become members of the Live Stock Exchange, but on account of a certain rule which prohibits a refund to custom- ers we were unable to secure a mem- bership. This made us an independ- ent firm and as such we suffered no inconvenience as the Stock Yards Company and the packers have a1— wayslshown us- the same courtesies that they do any other firm. “The first seven months in busi— ness was up-hill work and a money loser on account of our membership not being educated to handle their own business at the terminal mar- kets. But at the end of the first year we were able to -. convince enough 'of our members that they were business man and competent to handle their own live stock at the terminal market to the extent that our less was 'made. up and 38 per cent: of the commissionsicollected re- turned ‘to 'our,“pa-tro'ns'. ‘» The second year" we “returned 46 percent, first nine months of the'th‘irdfi year, 50 per cent and since January lst, the lines which will lead ultimately to the solution of the milk distributing problem. If the committee proceeds in its investigation in an open-mind- ed and impartial manner it must discover that the problems of milk distribution are nearly identical the country over and that the only rem- edy is farmer control. We believe they will find that the same plan which works successfully in Cum- berland, Md., Mansfield, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Indiana,‘ will work equally as well in Detroit, Flint, Lansing and other Michigan cities. THE BUSINESS FARMER rejoices that the Milk Producers’ Ass’n is think- ing at last along these lines. We have always'contended that it- is logical and right for milk produc- ers to distribute their raw milk and to manufacture their surplus into by—produces. We have always con— tended that this is the view of the majority of producers. And we now predict that the reBult of the com— mittee’s investigation will be favor- able to such plans and that the pro- ducers will be ready to adopt them. To any and all efforts that the As- sociation may employ to give the milk producer a greater control of his market, THE BUSINESS FARMEE pledges its vigorous sup-port. Conclusive to; extensive dairy holdings in other counties ‘in’ the southeastern part of - the state.‘ ' , I; ‘ _It would be absurdvto, claim that the Detroit Creamery Company could ever hope to produce every quart of milk which it can sell through ‘ its present plants in Detroit. And still- that i not altogether. an impossibil~ ity. .But the point is that every step in that direction removes the _com- pany a step further from its depend- ence upon the individual" producer. If we take the average dairy herd in the Detroit area as consisting of eight high producing cows, mani— festlyevery eight cows which the Detroit Creamery Company purchas- es‘would enable the company to drop one farmer from its list, and so on. That,the ability to produce a large. quantity of milk independently of the farmer would be a decided ad- vantage to a creamery company in case of a strike no one can deny. The greatest public clamor in cases of controversies between producer and distributor is aimed at the depriva— tion of infants and the sick. The Detroit Creamery Company must be producing today a very large pro- portion of the high—grade milk, which is needed for the hospitals and to feed the bottle babies of Detroit. Hence, it is in a position to_ quiet much of the public complaint that would naturally arise if farmers were obliged to shut off the milk supply rather than lose money un— der a distributor-dictated contract. There is no present need for alarm over the growing power of the Detroit Creamery. But it must be conceded that the creamery compan- ies of Detroit have watched with in- creasing concern the strengthening of the producers’ organization, and it must be like gall to them to have to submit their buying and selling prices to the review of a commission albeit that it has seemed to many that they were securing the lion’s share of the profits at that. It would be only natural if they were looking to ' the day when they could again s‘trike off all interfering and regulating in-' fluences and become again their own arbiters. The more impregnable the Detroit Creamery Company makes" its posi- tion‘in the Detroit milk market, the greater difficulty the farmers will have to secure a satisfactory price for their milk. And the greater diificulty they will also have to es- tablish their own plant in Detroit, if they ever deem it advisable to' take that step. Live Stock at Terminal Markets? ' 1920 to October lst, we have been ‘ able to save 65 per cent ef-the com— missions collected. We~ show .a steady increase each year and feel very proud’ of our 12 per cent in-‘ crease in business in 1920, especial- ly when the tot-a1 yard receipts have decreased 25 per cent or more. “During the first two years we opened houses at four other mar- kets all of them doing a. good busi— ness from the start. The Farm .Or- ganizations are asking for our co-op- eration in starting business at other markets, which we are very glad to give them. We believe that coeoper— ative marketing at the terminal mar- kets solves a great many problems and will in time regulate prices to a certain extent, but we must educate our farmers and shippers that they are competent to handle this busi- ness and in turn they must co—oper- ate withthe men that they have em- ployed to handle their business at the terminal markets. “We do not wish to carry the idea to our Farmers, Feeders and, Stock Shippers, that a co-operative com- mission house can 'be run at any of the terminal markets by simply put- ting out their ‘shingle’ and saying that they are in the commission bus- iness. If they take this view the)” .will find the read very rough and many stumbling blocks in their way, They must first know that their mem- bership tributary to the live stock market is large enough to support a - commission house. They must fur- nish ample finances and above all other qualifications, for making their house a success, they must employ men that are strictly co-operators, experienced in the live stock com- mission business, good judges of live stock, and honest in. every way. “In closing I simply want to cau- tion all Farm Organizations against picking up men that are not co—oper- ators, but simply hiring them be- cause they have been in the commis- sion business and know a little about live stock, to handle _the commission business. I believe that the farm organizations are in a position at the present time to cement this Live Stock Terminal Marketing proposi- tion together in one sound and solid ‘organization. If we allow, small, commission firms to spring up like mushrooms we are bound to see fail- «ures along that line. some large losses have been made in the past through the failure of live_ stock com-mission firms, but I still, claim that it is impossible for a strictly, co-operative organization, anced and run by men who have the, co-operative movement- at heart, to make a. failurevin this line of busi- ness, and the Farmers’ Union Live. fact. , e 7 "I. will be’glad‘ to answer any in‘n- ~‘ formation or any inquiries.\at.e n, time.” ‘ ’ ‘ r * . ?. well fin-. .. Stock Commissionlhas proven this , BEING NEIGHBORLY: . . WAS READING THE , WCHIGM ,BUsINEss .FAaMEn’s “What the !Neighbor’s Say," page and came across this item:‘ “We live way out . in the-tall timber where we raise - snowbanks in winter and grasshop- pers in summer, and don’t have any , neighbors, telephone, R. F. D. or roads, but I am enclosing a small ‘bOost.’ R’s the best. I can do, and perhaps is more at that than a lot of: them who have neighbors, etc. Keep M. B. F. coming. farm paper in the U. S. _ Here’s wishing us both success.” ' “ ' I must say that part of his’ state—y ment is true in regard toaour snow, some few grasshoppers in summer, and of course we have no telephone etc.,' but it is _not far to the beaut- iful little village of Alba, where all those conveniences are to be had. Our country is new, but for the most partwehave fine reads. Michigan is' noted for its fine reads and beautiful scenery, and as for ’neighbors, ‘ one always has neighbors if he does the fair thing and is deserving. It is true that some have no' neighbors. They hold themselves aloof consider- ing. themselves the moguls of their neighborhood. If we have friends we must show ourselves friendly. Do unto others as' we would have them do unto you. He said he was enclosing a small- “boost.” It is very evident it was not for the country or for his neigh- bors. I like the M. B. F. very much. It’s market reports, the department' for the women, etc. And I' shall make my wishes somewhat broader than the one who has written in that most deplorable of all conditions, the man without friends or neighbors. Here is wishing all Michigan farm- ers together with the M. B. F. the greatest possible success—~11 Sub- scriber, Alba, Mich. . ' Let’s not be too hard on our “Neigh-l borless Neighbor.” Mebbe he wants to be neighborly and doesn’t know how. That’s often the case. Have you heard the story of the two men who lived in a small city and frequently passed each other going to and from work? Each secretly wished to' speak to each other, ' ' but each thought he'd better let the other break the ice first. You know what happened? Day after day they passed each other in silence, and finally each resolved that the other didn’t wish to be friendly. Then one day something happened. they spoke to each other, and now, of course, are the best of neigh- bors, I have known many people who Wished devoutly to make friends, but they were too timid to take the initiative. consequently they are all but friendless. Give your neighbor every openin .to be- come neighborly and he’ll proba ly re- spond. If he doesn’t, he deserves your sympathy. for he~ must be lacking in some of the, essentials that make up a well—rounded ‘ human being—Editor.- EX-SOLDIER. EXPREssns VIEWS , ON SCHOOL AMENDMENT AM satisfied and” thousands of I other fair—minded American citi- zens of Michigan that this so-call- ed school amendment is no other than an attack on certain religions. It’s auther says, “They say, ‘re- ‘ligioni religion! religion!’ when it’s not religion at all,” and before he closeshis month he breaks theI eighth commandment. If Mr. Hamilton is so interested in the schools and ed- ucation in this state, it seems queer that he had not been a professor in- stead of a bricklayer. Nine out of every ten that express their views on the so~cailed amendment and are in favor of it brings in patriotism and 'Americanism, then before they have their views expressed, they prove, themselves to be true follow- ers of Lenine and Trotsky.‘ Why?' Because their sole aim is to arouse religious bigotry and hatred and dis- content among ~the law-abiding! citi- zens of Michigan. - What is Bolshevism, if it is' any other than this. Hamilton says, “Show me one other minister out- side of the church or the parochial . schools, that is against the amend-- ,.ment.” Just last week the Advent- i =ists closed their-conference, and un- animously passed a‘ motion against- the‘amendment' as un-American. ‘ . Although the war ~~~ ended with 3 Germany almost two years ago, they still- would have the ,. public- _ . . 190k . momma: descendants. ‘ I. 1 ,in I It’s the best . sce‘s'sfnlvbusiness; man, which a want to say a few words in regard to the American boys of German de- scent in the world war. For instance the32nd division, made up mostly of Michigan and Wisconsin men, 'a ‘ larger percentage of these men ‘were of German parentage than any oth- or division that fought in France. So many, in fact that Kaiser Bill watch- ed them very carefully and told his people'that they would not fight against the fatherland. Did they fight? Ask Bill. Did you watch them when they paraded the streets of Grand Rapids and Detroit upon theirreturn? Did you notice the Red Arrow emblem on their sleeve and do you realize what it repre- sents? ,My brother was with this division and we meet German de- scent. The only boy that was kill— ed insbattle from this township was a member of the Red Arrow divi: sion and he also was of German. car-- entage. ,Where was,.Hamilton and his gang at-that, timer. "A~'Gladwin,_county subscriber of - the M. B. F. and also a subscriber of the “Menace,” once more throws his Slurs toWard the 'jnunnery and the nuns. He asks, “What is a‘ nun- nery and what is theirbusiness?” Go to'any Mercy hospital and you will -find out some of their business — administering to the suffering. They also teach in the parochial schools for less than half the compensation received by public school teachers. How are their pu- pils as Compared with those of pub- lic schools? They ranked highest in the army essay contest for the num- ber that =wrote. Ask France I and Belgium what part the nuns perform- ed in the world war. Why should he and the “Menace” worry? They are our sisters and daughters. We lose no‘ sleep over his. a I thank the editor in advance, for the space used in your valuable lit- tle paper and also for the stand you have taken on this question, am also renewing my subscription—E. F. 8., Newaygo County. MR. AT‘VOOD’S RECORD NCLOSED find dodger of state- ment of Mr. Atwood. What I want is the facts about matter which you placed in your valued pa— per before the primary. He has by the enclosed dodger made out that I or you were ashamed to sign our name. You know I did sign my name so now we want you to hand out to the farmers the true facts of the case, which we believe you have in store. . , Willsay Mr.—O. E. Atwood was renominated and the. farmers are not a bit satisfied. But had they turned out he would have been de- feated. Now as he has in person told me a lot of dope around here that this whole matter is a lie from start to finish and that the editor 'of M. B. F. is all a joke about the term— inal warehouse. It is up to you to inform the public where he stands.——- R. A. Sla’ughter,‘Fremont, Mich. tfi Mr. Atwood’s Dodger “Malicious propaganda is being circulated under the caption, ‘Mr. Atwood’s Record.’ Those issuing this slander are apparently ashamed to disclose their identity, as the cir~ cuiar is unsigned. “Reference is made to the num- ber of days that I have been absent from legislative sessions. “As is the custom of nearly all legislators, -I came home each week end. The return tram to Lansing reached the city just too late for roll call but record will show that I entered and took my seat about twenty minutes late on each return day. .‘.‘I was absent’one week when committee on College of Mines, of which I was a member, made trip to the Upper Peninsula. Three oth- er days I was detained and missed roll call but was present for the bus- iness session. “This makes a'total of 24 days out of the 28 that I was present for the session but missed roll call ONLY. Therefore I was absent only four days. I was in my seat and voted on as many bills as any mem- ber of the house. I solicit an in- vestigation of my record. “I voted against putting the state in the warehouse business, just as I would vote against putting the state in any business. “The state should. not in my judg- ment enter any private, competitive business. This is a start toward so- cialism and contrary to the Repub- lican form of government. Think it over.”——Orville E. Atwood.- Mr. Atwood is right. Somebody lied, Let’s see who it is. The statement pub- lished in the August 21st issue of The Business Farmer that Mr. Atwood was absent from the House on 28 days of the session is correct. It is true that he was absent one week with leave, and that'distinctiOn was made in the states ment referred to. But the official record shows that he was absent without leave and took no part in any of the proceedings on the following fifteen days: Jan.'8th. 9th, 27th, 31st; Feb, 3rd, 11th, 17, 24th; March 10th, 11th, 17th; April 14th, let, 22nd; June 16th. On two days Mr. Atwood entered the House a short time after the session convened. On March 4th he appeared about noon. On Feb. 26th. March 18th, and April 16th, it was some time after A -hm ,' mmmll more Editorial HE remarkable growth of the Michigan Milk Producers’ associ— ‘ation and the results that have been securedjhrough its successful career is a very conclusive illustra- tion of what maybe accomplished by farmers’ organizations, which has placed thousands of extra dollars in the.’p'ockets of its members during the past'three yearsyéspecially in securing*for the producers a reason- able price for their production, a condition ,that could never have ob— tained' otherwise; Not only has-the price secured for the productibeen largely beyond that of other states and'other markets, but all friction and loss through strikes and other disastrous conditions have been , "avoided which has also been of great financial benefit to all its members, and-yet;~ strange as it may seem, there .is a comparatively small num- ber, of. its members who entirely fail vto'.g'r'asp what. has been accomplish- ed or to appreciate its, ,benefits. The generaljsuccess of any organ- ization depends largely upon its of- ficial management and this organi- zation has been extremelyiortunate along that line.‘ The president, 7Mr. N. P. ‘Huil attesting. is not only a farmer, but.‘al‘so a-_Shr‘e'wd and (suc- O combination that means only suc- cess. The secretary and sales manager of the product, Mr. R. C. Reed of Howell, has perhaps had more to do with the success of the organization than, any other one member and is the one man to completely fill the position he occupies. His methods of working entirely along the line of construction, has at times met with some criticism, and yet even his critics have.come to acknowledge its success. His experience of years of successful farming and at the same time indulging in a few suc— cessful business ventures on the side which has brought him in touch with other business men of large capa- city has also broadened him and en- larged his capacity and conception of large business interests that few men naturally possess, which, with the suggestions and hearty support of a splendid visioned board of direct-- ore and the careful handling of its finances by one of our successful Livingston county-farmers, Mr. Hor- ace ~Ndnton,..Who-has the confidence of everyonewho knows him, all of which makes the farmers’ organiza- tions. remarkable succes' .——The Fow- Wle Review. ‘ too.’ the noon recess that Mr. Atwood put in an appearance, and consequently miss- ed his vote on a number of important measures, Mr. Atwood says he voted against putting the state in the ware— house business. He did nothing of the kind. He did vote, however. against trusting the people which was the only issue so far as the legislature was con- cerned.-—Editor. NATIVE OF IRELAND FOR Tim SCHOOL AMENDMENT HAVE read letters in your paper Iabout parochial schools. I was ‘ born and educated in Ireland, (southern part of Ulster) was raised on a farm and attended the model school in Bailieboro, our nearest town. Besides the usual subjects we studied vocal music, drawing, freehand, models, geometry. also knitting. sewing and dressmaking. After school hours the head pro- fessor of the boys’ school taught to the higher ‘classes one subject each year, such as geology, zoology, mag- netism and electricity, etc. We also had religious instruction from 9:30 until' 10 o’clock each morning except Saturday and one hour on Fridays for review. We, read the Scriptures every morning besides learning the shorter catechism including the “Lord’s Prayer” and the ten commandments, and I look back to those as the best spent hours in my life. There was about fourteen teach- ers in the girls’ and infants’ school ‘ and about ten in the boys’ school. Each denomination had teachers of their’ own persuasion at religious in- struction and separate apartments, but notwithstanding all this in 1885 the priest had a parochial school built one half mile out of town be— side the Roman Catholic chapel and orders all Roman Catholics togeth— er. Many of the children’s parents would prefer the old school, but those who are bound must obey the “priest.” That was about thirty—five years ago and all the present R. C. Irish Sinn Feiners have been brought up in parochial schools. These subjects of the priests and parochial schools are making all the trouble in Ire- land without the ghost of a reason. They say we want our freedom. They are as free there are we are here. A Roman'Catholic Irishman in a Flint auto factory said to a nephew of mine (thinking he was a R. C.) “When we get our freedom in Ire— land we will soon get rid of the Pro- testants.” (This nephew of mine, was a volunteer who served with the field artillery with the A. E. F. in France.) I wish all Protestant Americans could read this letter. Another cous- in of mine wrote from Ireland. “I saw a sergeant of police shot by Sinn Feiners; his wife and eight children crying over his mangled body.” That was but one case of many and some people think MacSwineyought to be released. If he had 20 lives he has forfeited them all. I do not object to Protestant parochial schools for they teach religion according to the Scriptures which would not interfere with any government, but the R. C. parochial schools have been the scourge of Ireland and will be of this country, and I am not the only one t.‘ at realizes this. I am pleased to know, and the sooner millions rea— lize this same thing the better for America. I hope you read this, Mr. James Hamilton. I am with you an the parochial school question. In the time to come when everything seemed to be advantageous they would conclude to- get rid of the Protest-ants here too. I am con- vinced. that those taught in a public schOol will make better citizens than those educated in a Roman Catholic parochial school. I heard a R. C. say' he would as soon go to hell as to a Protestant church. They must not go if they are obedient to the priest, for they might hear enough of the: Scriptures to'make them Protestants S '. ‘ present-«him: taxes,«but anyone a" grainvo'f SATURDAY. OCTOBER 9. 1920 Published every Satin-day by the RURAL PUBLISHIIG own". In. H " It. Gleam Michigan ‘ embers uncultured Publishers Association Mutated in New rota 0 st. Louis and ‘lflnnesvolil by the Farm open. Incorporated ‘OEOIGE II. SLOCUK LORD manner . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .nmron - - assocu'ms Frank R. Schalck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Auhtent Busan no. r “on Gflnnell ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “my. tor ‘K H: Incl: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jlnrket and Live Stock'Editor M. D. Lamb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Audkor has It Weber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Plant Superintendent um-gkrafion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Women"- Bentham: . I‘m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LOCI Willi W Ann-tin -lwslt .................. .. eterlmry Deni-mam: ' ' ' ONE YEAR. “lull”. OII'DOLLAR Tnhm an. m ‘ m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .e2.oc I. shows'to what date ld’snouhecrm ' “WWII Rout: loony-five cab per not. line. 14 lines to Ientltususu: requires 3 wechflmebelomthehbdhm theoobnnnhch.168flneetopau. , U“ M and Mel 8d. AWN! We efl‘er'lpeclsl low glue to mum. breeders of live stock and poultry: write “I When renewals are w W I ’ pawn“ . lad 0 met our rs to lever our - "Risers when phsslble. Their cataloll and PM are cheerfully cent (nee.- end we mm m n . “inst lou pron you say when Wm: daring from them, " saw your ad. in my Business Farmer.’ Entered u second-class matter, at Monies. Mt. Clemens, Mich. Who Will Win? . SPEAKING from the impartial viewpoint of a mugwump (having voted the Repub» lican, Progressive and Democrat tickets re- spectively the last three presidential years) I predict the election of Sen. Harding. I shall not vote for Harding myself. He is a reaction- ist. I believe in progress,—-going ahead,——cast- ing off the old that has been found wanting and trying something new that gives promise of better things. Instead of restoring the old reactionary spirit to life and clothing it with power I believe we ought to dump another spadeful of dirt upon its grave. But the ma- jority of the voters will not feel that way. Harding will be elected. We doubt if the vote will be influenced very much by any of the issues which the two lead- ing party candidates and their followers have injected into the compaign. All the other " things being equal Cox would win on his League of Nations platform. You cannot make this publication believe that the people of the United States are not willing to try some plan looking to the establishment of world-wide and permanent peace. For political reasons Hard- ing must oppose the League of Nations, but he is too evasive to suit most people upon a substi- tute for the League. But other things being far from equal as we shall later show, Cox will not get enough votes from‘ the League advo- cates to put him across. Prohibition will play little if any part in the election. True, wet Tammany is support- ing Cox and the distillch have urged the wet element to fall in behind him, but McAdoo, a pronounced dry, is a leading Cox lieutenant and Harding once upon a time owned brewery stock. The legislative records of both men show neither to have been conspicuously friendly to prohibition nor strongly in sym- pathy with the liquor trafiic. The tariff is not an issue. The Democrats want a tariff for revenue only, and so the high protection crowd will support the Republican ticket as usual, but in' face of the nationwide profiteering that has taken place the last four years it would be positively fimny to talk about a higher tariff for the “protection” of American industry. A tarifl that will equal-‘ ize the cost of imported goods at seaboard with American-made, is as high a tarifl as we should want or ought, to have. .A tarifi that would entirely close American markets to for- eigngoodswouldbcataxonthemanyforthe benefit of a few. There ’13 very little diflerenoe . between the tarifl views and the term per- . formances of the two leading parties. Both parties are wondering how the women will vote, but sulfrage is'not an issue. It is true that a Democratic state gave the decid- ing vote on the sufirage amendment, and some women will be influenced by that feet. 011 ,the other hand twenty-six of the states which . ratified the amendment are Republican states ' _ and only eight are Democratic. , v 7, . I ' ‘ Taxation is an issue only indirectly. The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .‘. PUBLISHER - to" J WWD 86.050: there ocnfibe no ate relief. The war has been feught; the 'ex- ‘ -. has been incurred; . the debt mustybe paid. Taxes will be high for many years to come. Levy them as you may the consumer . will'foot the bill. ' - Sen. Harding will not be elected because of his, stand on any. of these issues. He will not be elected because of any \special qualities of character, personality- or statesmanship. He will be elected because he. is the choice of the Republican party leaders and anyone. whom- these loaders might have placed before the people this year, would. win hands'dov'm.‘ The truth is that most. of us have tired of the Democratic administration. Quite. in lmepa ing‘with human nature we want to place the blame somewhere for all our troubles. High taxes, high cost of living, strikes, transporta-' tion troubles, profitcering, ' lawlessness,—-—the origin of all can be blamed primarily to the war. ~ But how- futile. to ventour diapleasure upon a condition that no longer exists! No, we must wreak our Vengeance upon something else,——-something that can be made to feel, the edge of our temper. fiAnd so, logically,— enough we damn the Democratic administration. Its shortcomings are so glaring that they blind us to its achievements. ’ It i patent that no mat- ter what party might have been in control during the war; no matter what great and good things it might have done; what obstacles it might have overcome; what prosperity it might have witnessed,-—the people would have been ready for a change this year. Whether or no the Democratic administration is at fault, the people feel conditions could not be worse. They might be a lot better. Whether or no the Republican party can improve them, the people are willing that [it should try. Had the war left us none of its evil offspring, then issues and men would have decided the race this year and it would have been close. As it is, Sen. Harding will be elected- on a grudge. Fall Is Here ‘ JACK FROST has been a little late upon his visit to most parts of Michigan this year but fell arrived on schedule time. Leaves are falling everywhere. In every woodlot and forest the trees are shedding their summer gar- ments. Some of them are still green, depend- ing upon variety and vitality, and will bid defiance to the season until Jack Frost turns his icy breath upon them. Then, alas, they, too, will lay aside their foliage and prepare for winter. - The frost is not yet upon the pumpkin but the silage corn has been cut and now stands in noble shocks or is being fed to the hungry knives of the silo filler. From across the fields you can hear the whirr of the knives. They sound for all the world like the motor of an aeroplane. By the way have you seen pict- ures of the new corn binder which cuts the corn and shreds it in a single operation! Also the grain combine which harvests and thresh- es the Wheat? Some machines, aren’t they. Think for a moment the labor they save. They are using these machines in the corn belt and in western wheat fields. We continue to make progress. . Some people think this is going to be a cold Winter, and the coal dealer hopes it is. But we think some people have another think com- ing and the coal dealer is doomed to disap- pointment. We have the weather for the com- winter all doped out, but don’t bet any money on our forecast. This is the way we figure it: During the course of a year we are bound to have about so much warm weather and about so much cold weather. We’ve had an abnormal- ly cool summer. The warmth that we should have had in the summer i stored up some place and will make itself manifest some time during the year. Hence, we will have a mild Winter. Well, you don’t have to believe it. But think what a conifert it would be with cool so scarce and high, to be able to believe it. We have look- ed up the weather ferecast for the next three months. In one or two predictions it makes us shiveIr—ceeld,:_sleet, snow—rend other har- bingers of old [King Winter. But in several 9. selv- ., " r fmrinh' “in? warmdays "intervening twi'xt new andaiflieh; ' November ' Comes in with cold:,hands..and feet ‘ I but before departing he thaws out. "‘Fine, genial weather in all sections,” says the fore- cast. 'We are promised snow for Christmas which is a good thing. Green Christmaeses help fill the graveyards.- ' i We shall defer cur forecast for January,’ February and March until after the presiden- tial election. To Vote on School Amendment ,- HE SUPREME court quite proper- ly ruled that the parochialimhool amend- mentzshould' be placed before the voters " at the November election. Weihave felt all the thus that Attorney General Grocsbeck was usuzging powers that-belonged to the Supreme hen ' ‘wiienf he ’ upon the constitution. ality,of the propQSed‘measure. And’ Secretary [of State: Vaughan was no less exceeding the limits of his office when he refused to put the "amendment on the ballot. Thedecision of the Supreme court is a vindication of the refer- endum and initiative and a rebuke to. those who would for political or personal reasons seek to nullify the wishes of the people thus — expressed. Approval of the submission of this amend- ment does not necessarily mean approval of the amendment itself. The case is a counter- part to the proposed warehouse amendment. Many men who would fight it tooth and nail at the" election nevertheless felt that the peo- ple had a right to vote upon it, and were in favor of submitting it. If it was in keeping with the tenets of democracy to submit the warehouse amendment which originated in the legislature, there is all the more reason for sub- mitting the parochial school amendment which originated with the people. The amendment was presented to the secretary of state in due conformity to the law. An even greater num- ber of petitions than are required by the law were filed. In all such cases the law intends and the makers of the law intended that the constitutional changes desired should be sub- mitted to a vote'of the peeple. Fears that a vote upon this. matter will arouse religious prejudices and turn neighbor against neighbor are not well founded. Those who are now swayed by religious bias will, of course, be the slaves of their prejudice at the polls. Catholics who despise Protestants and Protestants who despise Catholics (God forbid that there should,be such) will have no great- er enmity, each for the other, after election than they have now. They are blind today to the good in each other. There is no such a thing as being more blind. On the contrary the frank discussion about religions and parochial schools will bear good results. It will show the Catholics that there are some broad-minded Protestants and it will show the Protestants that not all Catholics are the bigots they have been pictured. It will give the Catholics a good opportunity to deny the lies that have been spread about them and the conduct of their parochial schools. It will also reveal to the Catholic mind the basis of much Protestant prejudice and open the way for Catholics to remove that prejudice if they so desire. Finally, the agitation against pa- rochial schools . should lead all denomin- ations which maintain private schools to look closely into the system and if they find any instruction being given which is out of harmony with the teachings of the best Ami erican citizenship, to remove it from the cur- riculum. . That the amendment will be defeated there is no-doubt- Moreover, it will be defeated so decisively that its proponents will not have the heart to resurrectit. ‘ Michigan sells her potatoes to Pennsylvan. inflict-meet to 01110980; 1191' sugar allover the world. She buys potatoes from Pennsylvania; meat from Chicago and sugar .wherever can get it. Andyct some say there’s wrong with our system i of. distributloh. / - with their patrons. JACKSON DAIRY CONCERN IS FOUND TO BE UNSOUND . The Jersey Farm Dairy 00., of Jack- son are canvassing the state to get tanner: to send their cream to them, claiming to pay from 8. to 8 cents. per pound more for butter fat than many small .creamerles can possibly WY. They agree to pay the same prices as the Blue Vaney at Detroit and Grand Rap- ids. If tau investigate you will find I think i: the butter made in these places goes to Swift d: 00., and Armour’s to freeze mall creameriese out. It sure bee. how big business etes the (must. ow it this is as I think it is the sooner the tamer finds it out the better for all concerned, Am enclosing tag u: Farm . Who. “on Wheat thembfl.clg. 1)., Gill;ng burg, , inch. ' Your inquiry was referred to 'a prominent milk producer of Jackson county who-advises as tollows: “This company is not considered as being reliable or square in their dealings Recently some stock has been sold and the proper permission from the state was not secured and the solicitor and money is said to be in Ohio. The prosecut- ing attorney is or has taken some steps in the case. J. Martin Rhiver of- Grass Lake is the largest loser. The Jackson Farm Produce Co., of Jackson are 0. K., and cutting in on the Jersey Farm Dairy 00., which by the way do not own a cow or iarm.” . I have no doubt but what‘s. good deal oi the butter manufactured in the privately and corporater owned creameries oi the state eventually finds its way into the hands of the packers. In the light at the disclos- ures that have been made of the methods employed the packers I cannot believe that they would ever- look any opportunity to make such a L MWMWWWB? 2. Are hardenths 16m 3. What lathe mammofsufubeetfi? 4. Whats“ beetroot: ordairy cat- tle? 8. many pounds of beets m4 tame-.413 to can swing from once I milk perils? a. ration. mixedhayanlbeets, would waamzoomuoats ‘andr cotton mealbergood filed one (curb—B. , B, We nd, 1. Yes, When ted in moderate quantities with liberal amounts of grain and dry roughage. 2. Sugar boots will not affect the kidneys un- less ted too heavily. The tops do sf- toct the kidneys and should be fed in moderate quantities. 3.” ; pound of dry matter in roots is equal ‘m_.__,.___‘._,_ ‘tiiuo. , ‘reports that nearly all motor *pioion syn} m to Mr, m.m _.'—~.——___ “a... ‘5... to‘ one pound oi dry matter in mixed grains. Corn contains 87.5 per cent dry matter While sugar been con- tain 16.4 per cent dry matter. 4. or boots are very good {or dairy cows. ()0th turnips are also very good but are a northern crop. 6. From 25 to 50 pounds oi boots can be led daily to cows giv- ing a good {low oi milk. The cows will scour it ted too, large quanti- ties. 6. It is difficult to answer this inns-try without knowing more about the cows, amount of milk and per cent of lot. However, a ration. composed oi the ioilowing should prove satisfactory. Food per cow )0! My mind My, 12 lbs» boats, 35 lbs. end one pound of the 1 How- ing mixture to every 3 or 3 1» lbs. oi milk produced per day: corn meal, 4001b»: ground oats, 400 lbs; cot- tonseed meal. 200 Tbsp-F. T. Ridden, Research 455': in Dairying, M. A. 0. . mum‘s” 303138;, “non swoon. e on sum? s can hi in stock ll ill 5 loamy flfidwtngg. at par val . Would turning in fl‘l hon tor com girl‘s—H, a, x31“ Conant» was? We could advise you better had you given us the some at the. com- peny soiling stack. As a general preposition motor stocks are not con- sidered s good investment at this Note in the stock excuses are sailinggicr below . _ w , um I Would a o 19 vi sel- Isles... One" count. It is really an admission on the part of the stock seller that his stock is not worth 100 cents on the dollar. Recently a subscriber asked us to take Liberty bonds at face value in exchange for preferred stock in our company. Much as we would have liked to accommodate this farm- er we couldn’t do it. Stock that we are selling at 810 a share is Worth 310 a share. When we redeem it we must pay 810 per share. The money that We are receiving from the sale of this preferred stock is to be used in the improvement of the M. B. F., and it would be neither fair to our- selves nor our "readers, nor to those, who have-paid full par value for our . stock to exchange any of it for Lib- erty bonds at par. We do not rec- ommend any farmer to sell his lib— erty bonds. They are the safest in- vestment in the world. But it he insists on disposing of them and in- vesting in a security which pays higher dividends, he will make no mistake to buy the preferred stock of the M. B. F. which pays 8 per cent semi-annually and is protected by ample assets—Editor. O FEEDING MILLE'I.‘ HAY Is millet hay good for sheep? In what —— ‘ ,s:.-- -: i 'i' . . 1 emc quantities should it be fed to cows, to freshen in the spring, a a winter feed? How should rye straw 9 prepared for horse feed in the winter? What should be put with it to make it a lit feed? How should cornstalkg be fed to horses and dry cows to obtain the best results when not put into silo'I—A New Reader and Friend of M. B. F., Lake City, Mich. Millet hay is not a satisfactory feed for sheep and I would not advise its use except in very small quantities once a day. Bean pods, pea vines, or good bright cornstalks would prove superior to millet for sheep. For cows, I would not feed millet to the extent of more than about one half the roughage fed and even then it Will only give satisfactory results when it is sown thickly so that it will not grow coarse and harvested before the seed iorms.‘ I would not advise the use of rye straw for horse feeding as it is al- together too coarse and woody. If cornstaiks get dry enough this fall so that they can be shredded or blown through a cutter into the mow, it will be the best way to feed them. In two years out of three, it is doubtful if cornstalks get dry enough to be cut into a mow and have them keep without molding. When corn fodder does not get dry t'"..:3;';'15::’ Q: 73125:? ’ ‘ _ I I . ‘ I, ‘ 1’ ‘ - enough to cut or shred into the barn, it should be stacked or set up in large shocks and fed in the field dur- ing the day—Geo. A. Brown, Profes- sor of Animal Husbandry, M. A. 0'. VALUE OF CORN What is the estimated value per acre of corn which is a. very good yield, be- ing 6 or 7 ft. high and well cared for silage fodder?—-—J. A, H.. Oscoda, Mich. An acre of silage corn, such as you describe may range in yield from 8 to 12 tons per acre and in value ac- cording to its condition, from $5 to $8 per ton. An average acre of corn should be worth about $80 for silage purposes—J. F. Cow, Professor 0/ Farm Crops, M. A. 0. PEACHES WANTED Do you know where we might get a car of good peaches at a right price. If .. you do, we would appreciate your telling us very much.——-—Shepherd Co-Operative Ass’n, Shepherd, Mich. The South Haven Fruit Exchange composed of peach growers are the largest dealers of peaches in Mich— igan. On Sept. 27th, they quoted Elbertas at $2.50, Kalamazoos and Prolifics at $1.50, f. o. 1). South Haven.—-Ed'itor. WOO TRACTOR OIL. * THUBAN COMPOUND «A» HARVEST ER OIL * AXLE GRIASI There is nothing that taken the joy out of motoring as quickly as an engine that overheats— sud then blocks and sputtcro. Improper lubrication may re- sult in these symptoms, in which one they indicate that a hard sticky Carbon in interfer- ing with correct firing. With the proper grade of'l‘sx- ACO Moron On. in the crank cusc,and the proper fuel mix- two, most of your motor trou- blea will vanish. Your motor MOTOR OIL as... won’t balk because Tsxaco‘ ‘5" : More». On. won’t form hard Ira ‘ destructive carbon. It in a cucfiilly manufactured. clean oil with splendid lubricat- ing body that effectively holds compression. Taxmo More: OH. is made in (our gradeo.—a range that will adequately meet the needs ofauy kind of motor. You may know that you are getting’I‘sx- ace Moron. On. by the Red Star and GrccuTon every can. " 1-H: TEXAS COMPANY. Wmmrem General Oflceu Houstonflms. once. in Nuclpul Cities. e ' ‘ l , Idmlllll. \u HOME IMPROVEMENTS N A questionnaire which Mr. Lord the editor, is conducting among readers of THE BUSINESS FARMER the wish is often expressed by the women of the farm household that 4 more attention be given in these columns to the improvement and beautifying of the home. It is in keeping with those suggestions that I am asking for letters upon home improvement subjects, to be pub- lished on my page in the Oct. 31st issue. In. thousands of Michigan farm homes the work is made lighter by simple devices and modern improve- ments such as running water, bath room, power machinery, electric lighting, sanitary toilets; etc. Where is there a farm woman who doesn’t wish for the time to come when she may have some of the more inexpensive improvements which make farm life easier and more contented. Possibly many of them feel that these improvements are out of‘reach and I suppose they would be surprised to learn how eas~ ily and cheaply some of them could be purchased or made and installed. There are several thousand women into whose home this paper goes who knows the joys of hot and cold running water, of a big, roomy bath— tub for the children to splash in, of electric current which lights the house and runs the churn and the washing machine, of a furnace which robs the winter of its discomfort, and of a. dozen or so other things which changes the farm homefrom a place in which to eat and sleep to a place in which to live and enjoy it. I think it is a little selfish for these women to enjoy these comforts without telling the rest of our read- ers about them. Who knows but what there are some who are con— " templating right now making the improvements which to others are al- ready realities. If there are such, they will surely appreciate a letter telling them‘in plain, simple lang- uage in just what manner such home conveniences as have been suggested [‘11 i n. r A Te F Edited by MRS. were installed and what they have done to make work lighter and liv- ing more enjoyable home. I suggest as topics to write upon, “Rescued from the Wash-tub:” that is funny, when you come to think about it, but it’s not funny to the woman who is a slave to her tub. The old complaint, ,“how I dreadiwash ' day," changes to y‘.‘ho'w I enjoy wash day" when the Woman‘of the. house scraps the old tub fora. modern washing vmachine. Here areother subjects: “When ~We>~DisCai=ded the -‘ Kerosene :Lamp,” “Advantages of Hot and ColdRunninguWater," “My Experience? with a you can think of a score of things to write about. Remember the'priz- es and get your letter in early. SEWING HINTS ELOW are a .few of theideas I have gleaned while sewing for my little ones: ‘While sorting overpthe cast ofll clothing of the family each spring and fall, I utilize everything avail— able of each garment for further wear. always pays to buy durable material for the whole family. ‘ ' The little nightgowns when quite worn may be easily converted_into little underskirts by trimming out the necks and facing or hemming, and cutting out the sleeves and hem- ‘w ,. . . in the farm. Furn'ace,"—oh, ' But first let me whisper—it . 4.3. me ‘ Department for the Wotneu f CLARE NORRIS ming- the bottom of the gown to the required length. If the “back” is worn in front considerable wear can be given the garment. When my son outgrows his waists I put skirts on them and little sis- ter‘ has some new dresses. I some- times use the backs of myown dress- - es for the needed renovations, some— times new sleeves like the skirt be- ing necessary. “ - a My, husband's winter adds amazingly to the children’s wardrobe. , It used to furnish all the needed shirts and‘drawers, but since the children are older the new drawers are more‘satisfactory. The‘bottoms’of the. shirts make nice warm petticoats"of which the underwear girlsrare very proud when an edging " or feather-stitching of bright¢colored ‘ _ yarn or san silk is added. Thefltops of the shirts make little shirts for the youngest. I use snap fasteners on ghe home-made underwear as they stay' fastened better than buttons. I use them also on little leggings which I make from the unworn por- tions of their papa’s trousers. If little trousers are made from cast off coats or trousers I always line them with gingham, thick- mus— lin or something durable, though not necessarily new. The bands for trousers or drawers should be made. plenty wide and of heavy ticking, denim, etc, so they may be used several times, thus sav- ing time and labor. I also save the v Mother To you who watched our infancy. And never forgot your care; To you who bathed our fevered brow, And thought not of your share. To you who called us from our play, And after prayers were said, Kissed our eyes and tucked us in Before you sought your bed; To you who solved our problems And taught us not to cry; _.,._. --.'....-,..-.. . , u.‘A-- ~--.- -... - .u up To you who answered every plea And wish and whim and sigh,- To you we give in gratitude ‘ -For that your love has given Not wealth of gold, but wealth untold In love sent straight from heaven. God bless our mother, who for us Has sacrificed and won, And may she live to see the man She prayed for in her son. ——8. L., in Organized Farmer. \- <~ _ . ' the bottom. \-\:~',..'l'~~. H .u v ,...'..1.,.~,..,_‘.‘.L‘..JJL..,‘, . . , , o'e‘o‘ strips Of buttonsan‘d buttonholes to match, as they can often be stitched to an undergarment’ and serves the purpose as well as new ones. When stitching sleeves into a garment, I place the eleeve in from the other edge about three-eights of an inch. and hem the ,outer edge over the sleeve‘edge. It saves binding and makes a nice finish. , ., 6‘0 get a skirt even all around i from" the floor I finish it all except I put the skirt on as I wish to‘wear it and stand near the edge of a table keepipg myself per- fectly straight.~ I then mark or place pins around the skirt where the edge of the table came. After removing v the skirt it is an easy matter to ,meas— ure from the pins to the desired length: r Hoping these hints may help some one, I am.—-Beatrice Nedry, His- ' saukee County. ANOTHER UNOULTURED HUS- . BAND LETTER N RESPONSE to question in Au- gust 21st issue, will say that if any one has the “Personal Ex- periences" that were published ‘ in The Ladies Home Journal several years ago, they could find one ans- wering her question. \ , I will give a few points which remember from the article. The writer bore these three things in mind: First—Be careful that all food set before him be very dainty and at- tractive, also everything about the dining room. Second—To mention beauties, in nature in an enthusiastic manner and read interesting books to him along that line. Sometimes only reading portions of the books she was supposed to be reading for children’s benefit to him. . Third—-—-Continually thought of_her husband as growing more refined. The writer wrote the article five ‘years later, I believe and stated there was a wonderful change in her hus- band although the process was slow but also none the less sure.— Mrs. B. D., Branch County. 9., EAR CHILDREN: I not been receiving very many let- ters since I began writing to you have and I have wondered why. Of course the boys never did write very often but Aunt Clare used to gets lots and lots of letters from the girls. Now why won’t you girls write to me just as you used to to Aunt Clare? I like to get them just as well as she did. Maybe it is because school has begun and you are busy. But I want you all, both girls and boys, to write to me as I want to make our department bigger and better than ever and to do this I want to pub- lish more letters. The editor has promised me that we can have more than one page some of the time. Isn’t that good news? What do you think of “Our Puzzle Corner” which I started a couple of weeks ago? I believe you will like this department and I want all of you to send me some good conun- drums and I will print them in this department and sign your name to them. We have so‘ little space this week that'I—Wili have to say good-bye. v———UNCLE NED. ‘ OUR BOYS AND GIRLS ' Dear Uncle Ned—I was '12 m tall: A Blst. Will be i the, 7th , one", I, live on a 300 acre farm We .v. 4 horses, 19 head‘of cattla'l'i pissé over 209‘ chickens and 23 geese. I spen my.,,vmtion in Owosso, -hesaning, De- . st": .5 ’3‘ troit and Lansing. I have two married sisters and one baby brother 8 months old Sept. 10th.——Dorothy Chalker, Ban- croft, Michigan. . Dear Uncle Ned—I am a. girl 13 years old. I am in the seventh grade. My teachers name is Miss Wanink. I am sending a picture that I drew. I read the children’s page and like it very much. I remain as ever, your friend—Inez King, Stanton, Mich,, R 1. Dear Uncle Ned—We have two hundred acres of land and we rent aw hundred and twenty acres of it.- I have 0e sister younger than myself.‘ I am 1.3 years old and in the sixth grade in school. We take the M. B. F. and are well pleased with it, My sister and I have a pony which we call Jack. We like him fine.—--Belle.Erb, Yale", Mien. Dear Uncle Ned—~I have written twice to you but didn't see my letter in print. I am a girl 1‘1 years old and in the fifth grade at school. My teacher‘s name is Mr. Daenzer. I take music les- sons and I am in the second book, My father takes the M. B F. and likes it fine. I have four sisters and two broth- ers. We live on a 47 acre farm. For pets I have a bunny.—~—Eleanora Wegen- er, Freeland, Mich, Dear Uncle Ned—I am a. boy 13 years old and I am in the 6th grade. ' My teacher is Miss Duluth. We take the M. B. F, I like it very muoh. We live on a stock 'farmbt 200 acres. .We have a. Buick car, a. Ford tractor, 25 pigs, 35 cows, 3 rabbits, 100 chickens, ' and 30 ducks. I have two [brothers and three sisters. Hoping to see my letter in print—Arthur Hugo, Essexville, R 1. _ DO "NORA, v Donora. "Bangor; ‘EAT‘ON, Easton; LEWIS 25 geeSe .. - i an i‘.'r.;,.- 2 Dear Uncle Ned—I am a. girl,16 years old. I have Written to you, before but never saw my letter,in print so tn0ug3t‘ I would write again. We take the M. . B. F. and like it ve much, I wish some of the boys an girls about my age would write to me. .1 have seven brothers and one sister. I passed the eighth grade last year so I don't think I will go to school this year. Four of my brothers go to school. Francis B. Koons, Homer, Mich. " ‘ 'Answer to. Last; Week's Puzzle WILL I AM SPORT, Williamsport. a BANG 0R, TON, Lewiston. DUN MORE,’Dun- more. RANK IN, Rankin. ' Farmer and Emperor And the Memory Man said: Once, in China, the emissaries of a noble ordered a'Farmer to work for the noble. ’ “I work for a bigger man than he,” said the Farmer. They told the noble, who in turn told a Mandarin, who. ordered ,the Farmer 'brought‘ to him. u “I work fora bigger man than the Mandarin,” said the Farmer. 80 the Mandarin told the Emper- or, who sent a command to the Farmer. _ i “I work for a bigger than than. the Emperor,” said ’th'e'll’armer'. ‘ The Emperor went himself to see the Farmer. “Whois this that is bigger than I?” he asked. , . The Farmer took a grain of rice fromtthe ground. ‘ “‘This is what governs the noble, the Mandarin and the Emperor,” he answered. "Without this, all would be nothing." . “He is right,” said the Emperor. “While I reign, this Farmer shall hold his land free of tax, for he has taught his Emperor a lesson." ' Real worth lies in simple things. i the same letters.) the first 11 in chemise?!» Our Ptfzz‘le Comer Many miles across the seas, My rich uncle deals in . . . . . . .; In this land of the far, far . . . . . . _' He sometimes makes a very fine feast; ‘ Each guest takes a floor. » V I . 4~ . . . . .with chop sticks, ’er asks for. ' more. . (The four missing words ......upon the all can? r ._ Why a. the Isthmus apnea-.1: ‘ , (Answeréne'xt? WOMEN’S atoms 5N, EV’RYTHING T I‘VER SINCE Eve; accepted 01' ' Adam as her runnin' mate an’ , found him a little inclined to *be boss of the roost so to speak, wo- ' men have been sort 0’ clamorin’ for equal rights With men—the right to have a say in what shouldcbe or not be, as‘it were, an’ they have put up a long an' continuous fight to accom- plish this much desired ends- I ‘might say the struggle com— menced when Eve got her dander up an' raised Cain an’ made 01' Adam take to the tall timber for a spell—— or since Cleopatra stabbed ,Mark Hanna, or wheever it was she stab- beds-with her hat pin or .whatever she used to stab him with—well any— way. since way back in the forgotten times frail women have been fightin' for the right to go with the men to town'meetin’s an’ such an’ vote— cast their ballots jes like men don’t cha know, an’ have some say about who should make the laws an' what said laws should be. You know how its been—women I paradin’ the streets, makin’ speeches in various an’ divers places, picketin' the White House, landin’ .in jail, coaxin’ and’ threatenin’ the men an' them in high places—doin’ every- thing to gain the one thing—the right to vote. - - Remember years ago when Susie Anthony got right up in meetin’ an' sez: “We’re goin’ to vote an’ be equal to men—we’re goin’ to have our rights given~ to us or we’ll mar- ry you poor shiftless men an' take 'em any way.” Well, 'for quite a spell men didn’t pay much attention to the question—called it a woman's whim or something and said woman’s place was to home cookin’ meals, washin’ dishes and tendin’ babies—— oh, the men wuz plenty brave an’ outspoken in them days, but the wo- men kept hammerin’ away--—~tliey cooked the meals an’ tended the babies all right an’ a whole lot of ~ them babies happened to be of the female sex an’ as they grew up they took up the fight an’ every genera- tion (if ’em got a little stronger an' concocted new argiments until at last they covered the earth purty night an’ men began to open their eyes an’ seemed to git afraid—«so many of ’em bein’ married an’ knowin' the commandin’ power of women—an’ so at last in the year A. D. 1920 the great question has been settled—for evermore from now to the end of time, nothin' preventin’ ——-women will have the same right to -vote that men have enjoyed for so many years. An’ now that the dear women have this right what are they a-goin' to do with it? - ADJUSTED On October 23, 1929. I sent an order to Bellas Hess & Co., amounting'to $12 and some cents. ,, I received part of the goods and a letter from them stating that the balance would follow, soon. I waited a reasonable length of time and as they did not come I wrote them ask- ing them to refund my money. The .bal- ance ‘due me was $5.12, To they they asked me to send‘ them the catalog num- ber, style number and name ,of‘ articles that I ‘had ordered and did not receive. *I‘ did this. After waiting again I wrote them once more.. They replied that their books showed‘that the account had been closed and I would-receive my goods in due time. So far I haVe received no goods—Mrs. H. M. H., Marshall, Mich., August 9th. _ ‘ Upon receipt of the above we wrote Bellas Hess & Co." They re- plied and enclosed a copy of their letter to Mrs. H. in which they stat— ed that they were enclosing a check tothe amount of $5.12. On Septem- ber 1st, we received a letter from ' Mrs. H. that read as follows: I received communication today from Bellas‘ liess &tt§30 Itéaim vrctry irateii‘iil toyou, 'ge n so eme -rs. . M. H.. ingrshall, inch. , ' . [CASH cemnssioN SENT A-ye'ar ago the -Wils4osi flood 00.. 1:; f'Tyrone, ~Pa.,- sent me ' «garden seeds to sell‘for a. p um. sold the seeds and sent the money V to them, for a, set of dish 81 *dgthey sent"me- Word t he? . , dishes“ d “to wait six weeks e. Collection Bo At our recent ":primary election, when theica'ndydates for all themost important offices Vof our state" an’ counties wuz to be nominated—when it was expected that a large female vote would be polled, ‘What happen- ed? Women who had fought an' labored so many years for this one great privilege wuz conspicuous by their absence—in many country dis- tricts no women voted—in the en- tire state the women’s vote wuz so light as not to- be noticeable at all— in fact, so far as results go they might ’bout as weil've not had the right, theywuz numbered among the stay—at-homes prob’ly washin’ dishes an’ tendin’. babies“ An’ so the question jest natcherly arises what did they want enual rights for? Was it for the same rea— son that a girl, after she gits too big to play with dolls, wants a big doll that she can dress up an’ lay away jest so she can have it to say “I’ve got abig-doll, it's my very own an’ I’ve laid it away 'cause I don’t never expect to useit any more, but I’ve always wanted, one an’ now I’ve got it, I’m perfectly satisfied and happy." It’s kinda hard to believe that the good an' noble women of this coun- try have worked so hard all these years to obtain something which they don’t intend to use—don’t seem pos— sible they’d do it does it? And yet what can we, of the male sex, think when we remember the last primary election—the first chance the “down— trodden” sex had to use their newly gained freedom—their equal rights ———their supreme right to cast their ballot for whomsoever they chose. An’ now dear friends of the 'gent- ler sex, please remember that many men have been workin’ with you for years—workin’ hard an’ faithful to help you gain the thing that wuz rightfully yours from the beginnin’ and they have helped you fight the great fight, believin' that you really wanted this right—that the country would be better governed if you were allowed to help choose the men that are to govern it an' so I am askin’ you point blank—what are you agoin' to do about the matter? Are you g-oin’ to let the old political ringers run things jest as they al— ways have? or are you goin’ to make up an’ take an' active part in what so vitally conCerns you an’ the entire nation? A veryrimportant election takes place in November an’ great inter- ests are at stake an’ where are you agoin’ to be on that date, Tuesday, ‘November 2 ? Now sisters of the female sex, you have the right to vote an’ here's one who would like to have you make the most of it. Cordially yours.— UNCLE RUBE. and if I did not hear from them in that length of time to write them, So I waited six or seven weeks and wrote them that I had not received the dishes am .i got a card from them to wait 10 days or two weeks and if I did not hear irom thP dishes by that time they would get a tracer after them. I sent the card back in the time specified and they wrote back they had sent a tracer after it and towait-a certain length of time and if I did not hear from them to write them. I wrote several times and they claimed they had sent- the socmnl tracer after them. Then last winter they wrote me and said I was honest and wanted me to sell some more seeds. I wrote back that I would, not sell any mu“! seeds until I got my first pro-n- izim and if they had shipped the dishes as they Claimed they had I would of re- ceived a shipping bill and if they had not to ship them by express and I never heard from them any more—Mrs. W. H. H., Ashley, MiclL, July 26th, This matter was taken up with the Wilson Seed Go. About two weeks later Mrs. H. wrote as follows to us: I am sending you a letter I received from the Wilson Seed Co., with $1.60. Accept my thanks for getting a seme- Ecnl: with them.——Mrs. W. H. H., Ashley, 0 , GOODS SENT BUT RETURNED UN- CLAIMED Nearly four menths ago my wife sent an order for some rugs to the Hartman 00.. of Chicago, and sent a $6 money order. Said company acknowledged re- ceipt of the .order and money but never ads and did not return-the e "have written them [several turn themoney or send the . .~ s- ‘ frugs' but they do not answer at all. The rugs 'were to be sent on the installment plan. F., Fayette, Mich, Aug. , . ‘We wrote the Hartman Furniture and Carpet Co., regarding our sub- scriber’s complaint. Shortly after J. F. received a letter from this com- pany stating as follows: I We are enclosing our check for 56 which refunds to you the deposit you made with us for rugs. We find that the rugs were shipped out to you but were returned to us by the railroad company as being unclaim- ed. Trusting that this check closes the matter satisfactorily to you, we are.— Hartman Furniture & Corpet Co. That the check was received is shown by a. letter received from Mrs. J. F. I received the money from the Hart- man Co., and am writing to thank you for your trouble. Please excuse our de- lay—Mrs. J, F., Fayette, Mich., Sept. 7. ‘ omcaeo COMPANY ADJUSTS no: ‘ V . COUNT TWO YEARS OLD * I have a complaint 'to make against- ,Bhilipsborn's. In 1918, in. the fall, I sentfor a dress and hat, amount $15.77. I asked that they send me 2 dresses to chooSe from and I would return the one I did not want. They wrote that they lost my papers and asked me to help them locate my order which I did for the whole year of 1919. I wrote them and never got settlement. Finally they re- fused to answar any of my letters.— Mrs. B. W., Cadillac, Mich_, July 26th... Upon receipt of a letter from us this company advised us that they were taking the matter up direct with our subscriber, and a few days later we received the following let- ter from" her: I am writing to let you know Phillips- born's sent me my check for $15.77. I thank you for it.——Mrs, B. W., Cadillac, Mich., Aug. 15th. 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'- - GEORGE FROST couaomuflaunsor I Velvet Grip Hope Supporter-o ‘ For Won-n, Mines and Children .7 1 “Mt lines, that have '\ TRADE AND MARKET REVIEW Bankers and- others connected with the financing of the leading en- ' 'terprises‘ of the country, are taking a very optimistic view of existing conditions; they are heard frequent- ly remarking, these fine autumn days, that all danger of a lack of money with which to move the crops is past and some of them have even been heard to hint that some of the been held down so closely of late, may be eas- ed up a trifle before long. Repre- sentatives oi the member banks in the Federal Reserve banking system use to convene soon and the follow- ing week the American Bankers‘ association will. hold a convention; to these two great financial conclav- es will come delegates from all over the country and with them they‘will 1 bring reports which will give an ac- ' curate idea of financial conditions as they now exist. It is very general- ly believed, that after , these men have compared notes, very encourag- ing reports will be given out to the country at large; those who claim to have advance information con- cerning facts that will be included in these reports, intimate that they will say, for one thing, v that the country has safely passed through one of the most trying financial stringemdes ever known and that from now on no apprehension need be felt concerning anything in the nature of a financial panic in this country. According to a compilation of data Just completed by the National City Bank of New York, the foreign trade of the United States, for 1920 will approximate $14,000,000. This total compares with 811,000,000,- 000 in 1919, $9,0000,000,000 in 1918 and 1917, slightly less than 88,000,000,000 in 1916, slightly more than $5,000,000,000 in 1915 and $4,277,000,000 in 1913, the the year preceding the beginning of the war. Relative to the wonderful growth of the country's foreign commerce the bank’s statement has the following to say: “The expectation that we should witness a fall off in our foreign trade after the termination of the war has not been realized. Both 1m- ports and exports continue to grow and the total on both sides of the ledger will be bigger in the calen- dar year of 1920 than in any year since the beginning of the war and several times as much as in the year prior to the war. The biggest imports in any calendar year prior to the war were a little less than two billions and will total six; billion in the calendar year 1920, while ex- ports which never exceeded two and a half billion dollars prior to the war will be over eight billion dol- lars in 1920. In certain details, howchr, the trade record during and since the war shows remarkable changes. “79 have become large importers of certain manufacturing materials and very large exporters of manufactured. We have also increased our importations of cer- tain ioodstuil’s, but on the other hand have greatly reduced our ex- ports of food; though in that other ‘ agricultural product, manufacturing material, our exports show material increases." The statement concludes with the opinion that the “favorable trade balance," namely excess of exports over imports, will be smaller this year than at any time since 1915, and will probably approximate $2,- 000,000,000 as against 84,000,000,- ‘000,000 in 1919 and a little more than $3,000,000,000 in each of the three preceding years. Our imports from Europe contin- ued to increase during August while shipments acroSs the Atlantic de- creased. A Department of Com- merce trade summary, recon 5- mod, showed that import from opean countries during m tailed $114,000,000, M Edited by H. n. lineal , GENERAL MARKET _ SUMMARXL DETROITe—Grains all lower. Beans ’weak. Hogs loWer.’ Prime steers Steady. Canners and cow stud dull' and slow. CHICAGO—Grains demoralized.‘ Choice yearlings steady, fl all other cattle lower. Hogs lbwer. Provisions weak and lower. l- nlnl in L (Note: The above summarized Information a. m In!!! the balance of the ‘mk I“ am is at In flay ooan VIM mimiinmmm~m woman murmur o » ‘—— While money for gamers! credit purposes seems to be more plenti- ful than heretofore rates for call money are averaging higher, fluctu- ating between 7 and 9 per cent. Re- mst are largely at 7 per cent. No change in time money, for use in connection with stock exchange bus- iness, is noted; brokers are bidding 8 per cent for 60 and 90 day paper but only small loans are being made on these terms.— Brokers. are bid- ding 7 3-4 per cent for long time so- commodations but lenders decline to extend loans on anything but an 8 per cent basis. The business men- ey market is unchanged at 8 per cent but the apply of paper from this source is not nearly as lame as formerly; country banks. are the principal buyers of business paper. Experience hns’shown that as com- modities go down an improved de- mand develops for bonds; all class- es of bonds, including Liberties, are in active demand. Referring to the foreign trade of the country, mentioned above, it now develops that fully $3,000,000,- 000 of the money owing to this country from foreign buyers is still in what is termed suspended settle- ment; in other words, Europe still owes us $3,000,000,000 for goods she has purchased of us this year, for which no terms or date of pay- ment has been arranged. ‘ Reports from recent' stock ex- change operations show sharp do- clines in a1 industrial stocks and corresponding gains in favor of rail- road securities; the latter develop- ment is, of course, the result of the increases allowed in freight and passenger rates. There are those among us who do not regard the huge lift given the railroads as an unmixed blessing, even to the rail- roads themselves. For example, the railroads have been given the privi- lege of greatly increasing freight rates upon farm products; will this fact tend to increase or decrease the tonnage of agricultural products in the districts remote from the great centers of consumption? A. Only one amwer can be given to the above question. Farmers who only barely wane out even alter paying former fixed charges, will abandon the uneven struggle, and the annual tonnage of farm products will decrease, rapidly, as long as the present freight schedule is main- tained. Already a slowing down in transportation demands is noted along somevlines. The price-cutting mania which is sweeping the coun- try, is causing trade to slacken along all lines, buyers evidently waiting for further concessions. Dullness in trade always means a marked de- crease in freight receipts. This is the time of year when much talk is heard about bumper crops, over-supply of food, etc; some of this talk is market propa- ganda, disseminated for the purpose of helping out the bear program of falling prices for cereals and provi- sions. A large share of the talk re- ferred to is, however, little more than the optimistic twitter of de- lighted consumers, congratulating each other on an abundant supply of food at prices so low that they mean demoralizaflon and ruin to the producing classes. Is it in line with the great counomic order of things that such conditions shall continue for very long in a country like ours? WHEAT TENDING LOWER ' wuss? rmu rm au.. cor. e. 1020 and. Woman some... I V. No. 2 mi 2.16 2.18 2.08 No. 2 walt- 2.14 2.23 No. 2 In“ 2.14 2.19 'i'fils ONE YEAR AGO‘ Rodi No.2 White! No.2 Mixed Dctrolt .l 2.28 I 2.21 I 2.21 On Monday oi the current week, wheat took a headlong plunge tow- ard lower market levels; the break went so far that the bull slique in the grain and provision pits were completely routed and the bears had everything their own way. One of the main features, in connection with recent declines in wheat prices, has been the reaching oi stop-loss orders which resulted in the dump- Folier't Weather Chart for October 1920 armor I “BE? ..2 Crooked line .WASHINGTON, D. 0.. October 9, 1920.-Warm wave will reach Van- couver, B. 0.; about Oct. 9 and tem- peratures will rise on all the Pacific slope and the American and Canadi- an Rockies. Its center will pass southeastward near Salt Lake, St. Louis and Nashville, then northeast- ward into the New England States and eastern Canada. occupying about five days in crossing the continent. Two or three days behind this warm wave a cold wave Will follow and carry frosts southward about the av- erage distance for the season. P ecipitation from this storm will coated about the same as for the t. tines- months and, together with oprecedin storm, will brin the pal in sture of this man . I not expecting any radical change the location or moisture until in THE WEATHER FOR THE 'WEEK As Forecasted by W. T. Foster for The Michigan Business Farmer temperatures: above straight line mm. below colder Principal rains come with the severe storms and there is one more severe storm period for this month; it will cross the continent during the five days centering on Oct. 27th. I advise to sow winter grain where the soil is now in good condition. Of Course, 00 Mon; are neVer favor- able on all parts of the continent and while the crops of 1921 will be much better in some sections than others, the general average for Canada, Mexico and America will be better than usual and I believe the demand will' be all that producers can rea- on b1 . s Piogucers should not be discourag- ed by futurevrprospects. Bad man- agement, of these higher up has caus- ed unnecessary losses,.but for 1921 all values will be reduced and there- fore the e uses of the farm, the mine and e factory will be less, Normal market values cannot go back to the low points that prevailed be- fore the word war. Increases in the cost of labor will be compensated by increased values of products as com- pared with beforedhe—war values. November. 4.- in; of large” linesof long wheat on a weary market. It isrvésry hard to find anyone who is friendly to what"! now, the majority, or yard timers and market experts expressing the opinion that "the decline in corn no so far weakened the general sites: tion, in connection with breadZstuifl’, that the only logical outcome will’b'o lower wheat. ' a ‘ ‘ ‘ Large quantities of .Cauadj wheat are being marketed on 3th side these days and Canadian mill- ers'are offering flour $1 perm lower than our current prices. ing the big break, ‘last' Monday. firms with seaboard connection with iree‘buyors of wheat but this mm; once failed to stem the current ct violently fluctuating market. India shipper 112,000 bushels of wheat on Monday, the first sent from there in a long time. CASH CORN ’1 PER BUBHEIA ooaN raters rsn um. car. I. 1020 Grade Ibtmlt Ionic“. N. v. ‘ no. 5 3:“?! 1.06 l u 1.80 o. W . . . . V0. 4 Yellow . . . I 9‘ Phil!!! on: was no mo.2 VnIIJ No.3 mm No.4 you. Dotrolt ..l 1.53 | a All last week and up until Mon- day night, the corn market contin- ued to swing toward lower price lev- els. Daily quotations for cash corn were revised to keep pace with the falling optiOn market until on Mon- day No. 2 cash corn was quoted in the Detroit market at 31 per bush- el. It is commonly understood that recently the speculative trade in corn was freely discounting the com- ing government report issued on Fri- day, October 8. The conviction seems to be general that the farm- on of this country have produced a tremendous crop and that the major part of it will be merchantable corn. The largest crop of corn ever raised in this country with the exception of this year was 3,125,000,000 bush- els in 1912 and 85 per cent of this crop was merchantable. Last year‘s crop or 2,917,000,000 bushels was 86.9 per cent merchantable. CASH OATS FIRM err pmcss PER 30.. act. 5. 1920 Grade lDetrolt [Chicago N. V. No. 2 Whlto .co .BBV: .65 No. 3 Whlte 53% 38% No. 4 White .55V2 names on: YEAR aoo [N02 Whltol No.3 wnnol No.4 wmu comm .14 I .18- I .12 Oats have followed the lead of other grains in sharp declines as tar as the option market is concerned but current selling prices for the grain have not followed suit. The market for cash oats is a supply and demand affair in many markets. Farmers, busy with their (all work, have not brought oats enough to many markets, including Detroit, to meet the current needs of’users. _ RYE The rye market is fluctuating up and down in sympathy with other grains with little prospect of inde- pendent action in the near future. No. 2 rye is quoted at $1.71 on the Detroit market. BEANS BULL AND WEAK ' WEAN PfilcEs PER OWT.. 001'. B. 1920 Grade [Daron IOhInuol II. V. 3. H. P. . . . . ..I 4.55 _ Rod Kidneys . . . .l PRICES ONE YEAR I00 no. H. P4 Prlmo |Rod Kidneys . . . .l 1.80 l i Detroit The bean market is dull and fast- ureless, market prices showing a declining tendency. From the stand- point at many or the elevator own- ers of the state, the recent decline in bean prices. is little less than a cola , 3 many dealers are loaded to the unit with stock that has been Willem for a long time all which to continue buying is not urol- s e. V . ' e _ 3 "under present conditions, money in ’ ' 7 ‘~-Y9'k 5'. . . . [Airggg > m . . . . - . . . . . . . . . in. I. . ’ . YT. .0 = n.11 ‘nnssseeeo-eo‘seevgezu man one vssnsoo . The potato market is dull and un1 changed, market conditions'and cur- rent prices at Detroit not differing. much from those that maintained * when this paper went to press last . week. All of the leading market report large; arrivals; of..stoek,. very , little of it in first class marketable ; condition. . Potatoes that were dug - and shipped fresh from the field, 5 during recent warm weather, have in 'bad condition, making it necessary to out prices to move them. New York reports a glut, Chicago is in : somewhat better shape but about the best that can be done in that mar- ket for extra stock is $1.25 per bush- el. The United States government recently purchased the. potatoes needed by the navy for $2.10 per cwt.; only uniform sized, round. po- tatoes are accepted by the govern- ment. The general opinion among those who understand the potato market best, is that the market will improve with the advent of cooler weather. . HAY i m. 1 11m.l Stan. vaJ No. a 11:9. 0m" . . I81 .00 O 82I30.00 Q 81 I29.00 G 80 0h! ,I83.00@88I81.00@88|28.00 @ 30 New crk [88.00 C 4 34.00 @ 38 Plttsburg [88.50 @ 88I81 .50 O 31I29.00 @ 30 I! "0.1 I No.1 l No.1 Light Mix. louver Mix. I Glover Detroit . . I80.00 G 31I29.00 Q 80l28.00 @ 29 Chicago . I81.00038I20.00028 20.00 6 30 New York l33.00@81i80.00@84 Pittsbum I80.00 @ 31I80.00 Q 81 HAY PRIOES A YEAR A00 - I No. 1 Tim.l Stan. Til-ml No. 2 Tim. boo-on .i29.eo@‘301 ‘ No.1 II No.1 I No.1 Light Mix. Clover Mimi Glover emu ..| n '4 No change in« the hay market worth noting has occurred during the past week except that supplies have been accumulating in nearly, all. markets and demand has been uniformly weak and undependable. In a recent interview with the ad- itor of the market department of this paper, a prominent Detroit hay dealer had the following to say: "I would not advise sending hay to Detroit at this.time. Our market is rather over-supplied with all grades and this fact taken in con- nection with the large amount which is known_ to be in transit and head- ed this way, makes it practicaligr cer- tain that we are due for a ‘over— load’ before an adequate clearance can be made. The trouble with the situation, from the standpoint of the salesman, is that he finds all of his customers inclined to hold off for lower prices. We have customers, that under normal conditions fre- quently order five cars of hey at once, to whom we can now only sell one car at a time; these men are out of hay but they are buying irom hand to mouth and jockeying for lower prices.” LIVE STOCK MARKETS With the single exception of steers selling above $17.50 per cwt., the entire cattle market is practical- ly demoralized by recent excessive receipts of western range cattle and lack of demand for dressed beef. Wholesale prices for dressed beef are being rapidly revised downward but the purchaser in a retail way, has as yet heard very little about the decline. Carcass cost of beef in eastern markets has declined .from $3 to $5 since this date last week. - Orders received» at Chicago from the : east for carloads of cattle were con- fined to high-grade steers and only a limited number of them were tak- en. Last week's arrivals, in the Chicago market were 3,000 less than for the week before but, in‘spite of. this tact, enough cattle went over Sunday unslod to make a market on (Monday had no fresh receipts come to hand. A new top price was made for yearling steers in Chicago, last week when a load of 881-pound Herefords sold for $18.86 per cwt., Strictly prime yearling cattle have been scarce ‘of late and all of this kind that have come to hand have been promptly taken at good prices. use: other grad‘es'l'of steer cattle '1 werezfrom. .75 cents to 81 per cwt. lower than last week’s average. Can- ner, ,cowseand steers-;were sharply lower and bulls lostwfrom 50: cents to 81 per cwt. One of the price re- ductions that deserves special men- tion is a cut of fully $2.50. per cwt. in the value of good at cows within the last two weeks. . , Stock Cattle Sharply Lower A glut of stockers and feeders in the Chicago market has resulted in practical demoralization at all of the leading market points. Western markets have been gintted with light 3 common cattle all this week and in many cases arrived in the market ‘ thousands have been sent on to Chl— cage, there to go out the bargain counter and stick there without bids. Arrivals. in Chicago, last week, of western range cattle equaled 27,800 head, the largest'week's run in this department since 1911. On the close last Saturday range cattle had lost fromsl to $1.50 per cwt. in market value tram the close of the week before. ' Sheep and lambs closed the week. last Saturday, in Chicago, in the worst price slump of the season, so far. Native lambs had been higher early in the week with a top of $14 but all of the gain was lost and the close was 75 cents to 81 .per cwt. lower than the strong close of the week before. All through the early week's trading, aged western ewes and wethers were scarce and com- paratively firm but late last Saturday heavy receipts of western wethers came to hand and prices slumped with the remainder of the list. ' Western lambs were firm, early in the week, but on Thursday a heavy run of rangers showed up and mat- ters went from bad to worse until the close on Saturday night when values showed a loss of 75 cents to $1 per cwt. for the week. The ar- rival, in New York harbor, of an- other load of frozen mutton and lamb from New Zealand has been one of the contributing causes to the gen- eral weakness of sheep and lambs in all markets during the past week. Break In Live Hog Prices Hogs showed a decline of $1.65 last week from the top paid on Sat—‘ urday of the week before; the aver- age in Chicago for the week was $1.35 per cwt. lower than that of the week before. Daily receipts were light at all points and the qual- ity decidedly poor, arrivals running quite largely to pigs and under- weights, almost entirely devoid of the finish that makes a hog give sat- isfaction when sold from the block. Other markets than Ch 0 were relatively lower than the ig mar- ket, eflectually shutting of! shipping demand. Shipments of cured meats from Chicago last week to foreign points were 10,000,000 pounds larg- er than for the previous week and 500,000 larger than for the corres- ponding week the year before. In August, last year, live hogs sold for $23 per cwt. this price be— ing the treme top for the season, was only paid for a few hogs; for more than a month, including a part of July and August, prices rang- ed between $19 and 828 per cwt. During the last half of September, 1919, a decline in hog prices started that culminated early in December when the top price dropped, for a short time, to $12 per cwt. Detroit had a dull and draggy cat- tle market all last week and no change was noted on Monday of this week. The average quality of local arrivals is about the poorest of the season and salesmen are obliged to do a peddling business in order to close out consignments. Connors and good fat cowswent oi! 50 cents in Detroit on Monday of this week, the out being in the nature of an evening up with other markets that took it on late last week. Veal calves were in moderate sup- ply in the Detroit market on Monday with a 819 top. The trade in sheep and lambs was fairly active at bet- ter prices than were looked tor after the. had close in Chicago last Satur- day. In sympathy with other mar- kets hogs declined sharply in De- troit during'the past week but pric- es paid from day to d have been more nearly in line wi. other markets, similarly located, than for a long time. ro‘m"i1ast“"week's "average Hyatt- ‘ to hogs or poultry... Aldo Digestion: am - Mommy‘s-lines the. Mil help- nnd assists sending loam University Tested 55%?3" Prof. as cutaneous W and gas that Mafia-u ’ asks mum. Della .Yasaysmikslhreflxednpa ' shoots can’t Spoil: mean: so maid. It will beeolndedni In - m w.- -——Distributed b ‘44 - .- . 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Simply send name—a post all! will do—for free folder and special prices. PHILLIPS DRAG SAW MFG. CO. :54 Phillips Bldg.. City, Mo. WANTED OARLOAD SHIPPEBS OF HAY, PO- !rhcrons, FRUITS AND PRODUCE HIDI'I GRADE LANDS A large acreage of high class, heavily grassed and ea cleared lands is now available for pure as and settlement in Presque Isle County’s recognizad champion clover seed belt, traversed by Detroit ltd Mackinac R. R. and East Mich. Dixie r! Lands surround the thriving man actnring city of Onaway (population 3,000 and are the choice selections of the lands. Timber was removed scans years ago. These are heavy and medium soils & s real bottom and under-laid with lime rivaling the famous blue grass regions Kentucky but more FAVORED BY 0L! '1‘- IO CONDITIONS and the natural hours or clover, alfalfa, vetoh peas. etc., to the home grown fertility {or unrivaled with can. barley and sugar beet crops. Live thrives here. The former owner hold these lands at an exorbitant price and they came to no on on indebtedness. I have other mum tob- ing all my time and ofler them in any line tract and on any terms. There are oval 20,000 acres. Mr. A. V. Hinkley Pres. Onswsy Bank has charge of them or write me. THAD B. PRESTON Pres. Ionia State Savings Bank Ionia, Mich. to get in touch with us. Being centrally ls- oated at the 12th Street Produce Yards we are in position to handle a large volume of busineu. on policy of co-operation combined with honest mutating service will benefit shippers. Write or wire us for market information and instructions TEE CHAS. A. OULLEN CO. 514 West Jefferson FURS-Trappers& Shippers We are buyers for New York manufacturers Ind are in 19 tion to my you." much or morn for your for: We use 4 slim and. for prime goods. 15 years honorable dealings We buy tame rsbbdt skim. Tags, on, (no. BERGMAN-DAVIS 00., Raw Fun 180 Spring Street. Mar uette. mm References: first Nat. 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Copy‘ must be In v our hands Saturday for.lssue dated r’ Iowlng week. The Business Farmer. Adv. Dept., Mt. Clemens._ Mich. $2.000 CASH secunss 180 ACRE EQUIP- ped Michigan Farm Splendidly located, money- making farm, all ready for business; complete equipment, even household furniture included: machine—worked fields, good cultivation; creek— watcrcd pzitsure; 700 cords wood ready for nearby mnrkct: good house. big barn, poultry house, tcnnnt house, etc., pure water; quick buy- er gets 2 horses. 4 cows, 2 brood sows, 7 DIED. poultry, gas engine, wagons, machinery, imple- ments, tools, furniture, beans, potatoes, carrots, corn. hay, etc; everything $5700, only $2000 cash balance cusy terms. Details this and farm with income $7200 one your page 71 Strout's Big New Illustrated Catalog Farm Bargains 33 States. Just out. Copy free. STROUT FARM AGENCY, 814 BE, Ford Bldg, Detroit, Mich. FOR SALE—80 ACRES, BETWEEN FIFTY and sixty acres cleared. stumped and invgood state of oultlvntion, clay loam land, five room frame house. house needs some repair, good well and windmill, nearly new born 32 x 40. fine young orchard, 0 1-2 miles from town, raised fine crops this year. Price $2,800 and will sell to any good honest young man for $500 down and make the payments so that the place can pay for itself. Write owner, W. F. UMI‘HREY, vart. )iich. FOR SALE—EXTRA GOOD 89 ACRES, loam clay subsoil farm; 10 room house in splen- did grovo; 2 acres woodlot, good outbuildings, 7 room tenant house, fine water. One mile from C. It. 6; I. a; N. Y. 0 station; on interurban stop 18. H. S. HOUSE, Route 1, Plainwell, Mich. SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA, CENTER OF A great farming country. Write for free agricul- tural booklet BOARD OF COMMERCE, Shaw- nee, Oklahoma. FOR SALE—V120 ACRE FARM WITH OR without stock and machinery, 34 mile from school, 2 miles from ’Lutheran church. Write JOHN F. GODFREY. Hillman,, Mich , R 2. FOR SALE—46 ACRE FRUIT AND GRAIN farm. apples, pears, cherries and small fruits. About 1,000 bu. apples on trees. Address H. WELDEIL. Fennville, Mich. FOR SALE—2.000 ACRES IN TRACTS TO suit. I’rcsque Isle County. Heavy clay loam soil in lime stone belt. Nothing better. Sur- rounded by prosperous settlers. First class mar- kets. Price $15 an acre on easy terms. JOHN G. KllAU’l‘ll. Millersburg. Mich. FOR SALE—~160 ACRES ON GRAVEL ROAD 11/2 miles east of Twining in sugar belt. About 80 acrcs cleared. Good house with cellnr and cistern. llnnk barn 40 x 00 and other outbuild- ings. Good flowing well. Running creek in pasture Young orchard and woodland, near good school and churches. Price right if taken at once. H. J. MORLEY, It 2, Turner, Mich. FOR SALE—92 ACRES 0F BEACH AND Innplc timber land, 70 acres under cultivation, holnncc pasture with dredge furnishing water. 10~room house, barn 34 x 44, silo and other outbuildings, good wntcr. Price $7,800. Easy forms. \VARI) BROWN, Climax, Mich FOR RENT—MY FARM 0F 60 ACRES, everything.r furnished, team, tools, cows, seed and hens. ALBERT PARKS. Sidney, Mich. '\ gisMISCELLANEoum BUY FENCE POSTS DIRECT FROM FOR- est. All kinds. Delivered prices. Address "M. M." \cjare Michigan Business Farming, Mt. Clem- fllS, i lf'l. HONEY WANTED—DARK, BUCKWHEAT comb only. JAMES SLOCUM, Gleaner Temple, Detroit, Mich. MOLASSES—KENTUCKY COUNTRY SORG- mus lliuliiSHi‘s, no ailnltrrunts. Sample and price can molasses, no adultcrnnts. Sample and price list milliled for 100. S. ROSENBLATT. Hawes— ville, {y. MARRIED MAN WANTED FOR FARM wark. A good opportunity for the man that is industrious and conscientious. For particulars write to BROOKWA'I‘ICR FARM, Ann Arbor, Mich., .I. ll. Andrews. Mgr. TOSACCO—KENTUCKY’S BEST LEAF, chewng and smoking, all tobacco, no dope. “Di- rect from Farmers." Trial Offer, 2 lbs. $1.00 potpaid. 10 lbs. $4.50. KY TOBACCO ASS'N, Dept. .\I. llnwcsvillc, Ky. NEW.SONGS THAT ARE REAL SONGS: “Love is the Dream of Ages," seini-classls, 80 cents; “A (‘nstlc in Dreamland," fox trot, 80 cents, "Dear Land of Nowhere," waltz ballad, 20 cents, "Dixieland is Sougland," one ‘stop, 20 cents These four numbers, 60 cents, postpaid, first class. F. ll. LOVETT, Publisher, 169 Adams Avenue, East, Detroit, Mich. THE LIOE AND MITE PROOF BOOST THAT so many hundreds of. poultry people are using; prices and poultry booklet free. Agents wanted. ALLION YERMINPRDOF‘ PIERCE 00., Dexter. _Mich'lgan. ’ . COW. . (Continued from last'week). N THE Polled Shorthorn division Michigan was represented by L. C. and B. D.‘ Kelley of Plymouth. 0. E. Simons and Son, Geneva, 1nd,, made a strong. bid for a share of the honors in this class. L. C. Kelley showed a. well-balanced herd of an— imals that conform closely to the generally accepted type for Mr. share, of, the prizes” offered. Kelley‘won first of aged bull, junior . yearling bull, junior. bull calf, jun- ior yearling heifer, two-year—old cow and two animals the produce of one Mr. Kelley’s two-year-old. Strawberry Lady, was made senior and junior champion cow of the breed. ' In the Holstein division, C. T. Hu— 5 Stock Farm, Lexington’. Ky” and F. f s. Kites, St; Paris, Md. ] conceded to be a great honor to be i able to win the “purple” when com- E' M. Bayne, Home”, Wood_ peting with such wonderful herds ‘of lett & Son, of Okemos, Mich., made some very creditable exhibits, win- ning first prize on two-year-old bull, senior bull calf and three-year-old cow. crest Farm, Plymouth and John P. Hehl, of Detroit, also had small herds of worthy individuals on ex- hibit in this class. Mr. Hehl, whose farm is located near Ortonville, has not been very long in the business and the'majority of his entries were yearlings or calves. A meritorious exhibit of Galloway cattle was made With'only one Mich— igan exhibitor, W. M. Vines, of How- ell, in the competition. ,Mr. Vines won first prize on two-year-old bull and the remainder of the ribbons were won by James Frantz, ton, Ohio. There were two Michi— gan exhibitors in the Red Polled class, W. W. Kennedy, Grass Lake and Herbison Bros, of Birmingham. A. S. Bolen & Son, Fremont, 0., and Stump and Etzler, Convoy, 0., were the other exhibitors in this class. Bolen furnished the senior champion bull and the remainder of the prizes were won by Stump & Etzler with a herd that certainly deserved to win. In the Ayrshire classes, H. W. Mur- phy of Birmingham and Shuttleworth Bros., of Ypsilanti, divided the hon- ors. Murphy won first on senior bull and furnished the senior grand cham- pion female of the breed. The Shut- tleworth cattle won the remainder of the ribbons. H. W. Wigmsn, Lansing, Mich.‘, made a fine showing in the Guernsey classes, winning first on senior year- ling bull, junior yearling bull, sen— ior bull calf, junior yearling heifer, young herd, calf herd and get of sire. Mr. Wigman also won first and second on senior heifer calf and junior heifer calf, third on aged bull, aged cow and senior yearling heifer; he won second prize on three—year— old cow and produce of cow. John _Ebels, Holland, Mich., made a very creditable exhibit in this class, win- ning first prize on two-year—old bull and produce of cow; he won second on two-year—old cow, junior yearling heifer and junior yearling bull; he won third on three-year-old cow, junior bull calf, graded herd, young herd and get of sire. ' In the Hog Department In the short space of three years the hog exhibit at the Michigan State Fair has grown from an entry list of 200 to the tremendous showing at the late fair which numbered more than 700 hogs. The entries in this department were quite. largely from Michigan and the animals that faced the judges in every class were so closely matched in breeding, type and general merit that it was ex- tremely difiicult to make awards all of which would escape criticism from some of the (master, mechanics, in pork production, that surrounded the show rings. The judges .in the hog department proved themselves equal to the difficult task set before them however and very little fault-finding with awards was heard. Breeders and care-takers, who make a busi- ness of following the fair circuit, nearly always become expert judges of standard quality in domestic an- imals; we are growing a race of live stock judges and it is to the faithful work done by our live stock judges, at our fairs and expositions that we are indebted for the wonderful in- crease in knowledge and judgment among our breeders and herdsmen. There are probably many who do- , 4 I .3” II. MAGK'". ., = v; ’ “baby . beef” production and won the lion’s, ' j Bros. Bluff— _ Serveicredlt for 'the',outs.tandi;1g 5116; cess in the hog department ‘of‘, the State Fair, this year, but everyone connected with the exhibit will agree that the superintendent, E. N. Ball, of Hamburg, had more,_to do with rounding out the ,exhibitla‘nd' with making everybody who came happy and contented with their lot than any other agency. , ' In the Berkshire division, the Michigan colors Were carried by Park- er Bros., Niles; this firm was award- ed first on aged boar,-. senior yearling boar, senior boar pig, junior yearl- ing ‘boar pig. -' The grand ‘cha'mpio‘n boar and the senior champion sow weer both from the herd ofParkor The other exhibitors in the Berkshire classwere Mt. Brilliant It must be show animals as those mentioned above and Parker Bros. are to be 'congratulated on the showing their hogs made in suchfashcompany; One of the most impressive ex- hibits ever made in an American show ring was put an in the Poland China division; if there was ever any doubt that Michigan is breeding the. biggest and the finest Poland China . hogs in this country, it was all' die- pelled at the State Fair this year. The Allen Bros. of Paw Paw do not confine their breeding operations to Hereford cattle but are also breeders of Big Poland China hogs. The herd that this firm showed at the State Fair would be a. credit to any breed- er; .they won first on their aged boar Good Defender and on aged herd. The senior champion boar of the breed was also shown .by the Aliens. The senior boar pig shown by A. i A. Feldkamp, Manchester, Mich., was one of the finest animals the writer has ever seen and it was evident that the judges agreed with this estimate for they made him both junior and grand champion of the breed. Mr. Feldkamp also won first prize on junior yearling boar, third on pro- duce of sow and second on junior boar pig, junior yearling sow, aged bear and get of sire. A.-E. Leonard, St. Louis, Mich., came to the fair with ten head of Big Poland's, everyone a star; seven in the herd were sired by Leonard’s Big Bob, without doubt, one of the greatest sires the breed has ever known. Mr. Leonard won first on aged sow, senior boar pig, breeder’s herd, exhibitor's herd, get of sire and pro-duce of sow; he also won first, second and third prize on jun- ior sow pig, second on senior year]- ing boar and senior boar pig; he also wonvthird and fourth‘on‘junior boar pig. The Leonard exhibitjfurnished the grand champion sow, the senior champion sow the junior champion sow of the breed. Mr. Leonard has claimed October 28 as the date for an auction of Poland Chinas. _ W. B. Ramsdell, Hanover, Mich., had the honor of showing the heavi- est hog at the show, an aged boar weighing 1,060 pounds. Mr. Rams- dell had twelve hogs in his string and he won 13 prizes; he won first prize on junior boar pig; second on senor yearling boar, senior sowypig, breeders young herd and get of sire; he also furnished the senior reserve grand champion of the breed. Mr. Ramsdell has claimed Nov. 10 as a date for an auctionsale of Poland Chinas. ' J. R. Hawkins, of Hudsdn, Mich., showed 13 hogs in the Poland China classes, winning on first, one third, two fourths and one fifth. Mr. Hawka ins furnished the reserve grand cham— pion of the breed and the senior champion sow. , Stokes & Hile, Greenville, Mich., put upa good fight f0r the honors of the day in the Poland China show ring, capturing two first and several seconds and thirds. E. W. Ordway,‘ Millington, Mich., made a. splendid display of useful Polands but. the competition was a trifle too strong and he ‘did not win very many prizes. . Comments on the remainder of the ~- live stock exhibits at,the State Fair ..will appear in next Week’s issue of Tris Busmss Fssmm/ Spirin“ Name “Bayer” means genuine Say “Bayer;’_’_——lnsistl Say “Bayer”, when buying 3 .As Then you are sure of getting true f yo? Tablets of Aspirin”—genuine As 'ith, proved safe by millions and prescribes physicians for over twenty years. An- cept only an. unbroken “Bayer packm” which contains proper directions to relieve Headache, Toothache, Earache, Neuralgls. Rheumatism, Colds and Pain. Hand tin boxes of 12 tablets cost few cents. Enlt gists also sell larger "Bayer packageu Aspirin is trade mark of Bayer'Manufu- ture Monoacéticacidester of Salinvlicacld. 99 SHOE BARGAINS Here is one of ninety-nine real bargains shown in the new Rambler Catalog, A good dunblo , comforts. b l a“ work shoe - Locally they would cost- not less than 87. perhaps more. Even in our cbnin atom the sollinl 00-: brings price to 8 . Buying by mail doc. away with these a- pensivo selling forc- es, high rents s“ all other unnee- essary overhaul Y0u ‘ get tho \ beam. ONLY $4.35 Solid leather from top to bottom. All ' - genuine chrome; resists l barnyard acids. Heavy soles of oak tanned leath- er—wear like iron. Space. comfort—well—mr them all the first day and you won’t notice than. Brown only. You take no risk, simply send tho coupon. Shoes are shipped, pay the postman $4.35 on arrival. If you like them keep them. if not return them and we will refund money. In- figfiinfiomfigadYourswogdfis enough. Don't dohy. ay. an or c . éezrmglv-eénsglooo'ooo- atalog Bola 188 no: co.. Dept. 03's, New York on. Send- my pair of RAMBLER worth while wot shoes. I will pay postman 84.85 on nrrivtl. shoes are not satisfactory I can return than: you will return money, including pom“. Name - Address . o n . . . . . . . . . . u . . . . . . . . . . Michigan ROSE!) Rye $3.35 per Bu. Red Rock Wheat $4.00 per Bu, (sacks 60c extra) F. O. B. Ypsilanti, Mich. Cash with order. Only small amount left. MARTIN DAWSON COMPANY Ypsilanti, Mich. Write me Immediatein I am fiayofiiegake yo‘t:d the lowest r V: m ' - l we“ a e on a can t Special LOW Price '41 ly deal ed, no 3011133 construe In. loor che cal closet. Write right nowand learn WHY I can x» beatannriceoompetiflonandgua Detroit is?" examining! " —m_ M. B. E's BUSINESS» Emma, , nxomon. ’ I '19—. " . "‘ :2“ ../ . iaiiii‘ii'isiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii miiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiimiiiiimum y . 3, ii " , ‘CLAIMYOUR. ' ' SALE DATE ‘. 10 mole hufl‘nlcullu a...“ "r. will without cost. list the date of any live stock sale In Michigan. If you are considering a sale ad- vise us a: once and we will claim the date '0' You. Address. Live Stock Editor. M. B. F.. Mt. Clemens. ; Oct. 19. Holsteins. f Michigan Friesinn Ass'n, Jackson,’ Mich. Oct. 22. IInIsteins. Howell Sales Company if Livingston 00., IIowell, Mich. Oct. :26, Poland (lhinas. Wesley I'Iile. Ionin. Mich. ‘ (lot. 27. I‘o'and Chinas. Boone-Hill Co.. Blanchard. Mich. Oct. ZS. Poland (minim. Clyde Fisher and ' E. Ii.‘Lcnnard, St.- Louis, Mich. Oct. 25), Poland Chlnss. Sons, It‘liacanMich. . Oct. 30. Poland Cbinas. Sons, Elsie, Mich. Dec. 4. llolsteins. well. Mich. ' . Jr“ Feb. 1. Poland Chinas. Witt Bros, Jas- per. Michu ' . '. Ho lstein- Ilarry T. Tubbs, El- 'LIVE STOCK AUCTIONEERS Porter Colrstock, Eaton Itnpids, Mich. J. E. lluppcrt, Perry. Mich. Hurry Robinson, Plymouth, Mich. CATTLE ‘IJOLSTEINILFRIESIAN 1 iii vii? Grow your own next herd sire. We have three beautiful youngsters—~straight as a line. big-boned rugged fellows. ’l‘he'y. are all by our 38 lb. senior sire, KING KOIINIH'KE ()ltlSKANY PONTIAC from spendld' indi- vidual dams of A. It. backing and the best .of blood lines. , ' Write for our sole list. BOARDMAII FARM JACKSON. MICH. Holstein Breeders Since 1906 "low you a proof and tell you what It will cost for 13, 26 or 52 times‘.’ Brecders' Auction Sales advertised here at special iowrates: ask for~them. Write today i) Chas. Wetzel & E . Brewbaker & F OR SALE REGISTERED HOLSTEIN BULLS nearly rrildy for service from good A. It. 0 dams. also bull calves. Wnn Griffin, Howell. Mich. (SPECIAL ADVERTISING RATES under this heading to honest breeders of live stock and poultry will be sent on request. Better still. write out what you have to offer, let us put It In “PO- ‘ You ’can change size of ad. or copy as often as you wish. Copy or changes must berecelved one week before date of Issue- enzeosns' DIRECTORY, THE MICIIICAMMBUSINESS FARMER, Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Holstein-Fri‘esian Cows Produce Most Milk Produce Most Butter They hold all World’s Records for production. record, 1,506 lbs. milk record, 33,425 lbs. Ask for Freevlllustrated Booklets. THE HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN ASSOCIATION 295 . Hudson Street Brattleboro. Vermont Champion yearly butter Champion yearly I A GRANDSON or KING or THE Pouniics that will be ready for service in September whose own Sister has just made over 22lbs. of butter as 3 Jr. 3 year old and whose Dam ‘ms made over 20 lbs. and We own both of iliem and they are due to freshen again in ianuury and will be tested. This young bul' is well grown and a top line that could not he beat. his Dam's 1-2 sister has just made over 31) lbs. 'His price is only $150.00. From a fully accredited lierd. BAILEY STOCK FARM. Ypsilanti, Mich. Address all correspondence to JOHH BAZLEY 319 Atkinson Ave. 1 DETROIT. MICHIGA‘T SOLD AGAIN Bull calf lest advertised sold but have 2 more that are mostly white. They are nice straight fel- lows, sired by a son og King Ona. One is from a 17 lb. 2 yr. old dam nnd the other is from a 20 lb. Jr. 3 yr. old dam, she is by a son of Friend Ilengcrveld De Kol Butter Boy, one of the great bulls. JAMES HOPSON JR., Owosso. Mlch.. R 2. AN INTRODUCTION Mr. Dairy Farmer, Mr. Holstein Breeder meet King Flint ALL THREE are working to a common purpose—to increase the pro- duction of Michigan Dairy herds. We believe all three should work together. 4 We feel sure that no Michigan bull has ever been better equipped 101‘ the work. We have it on high authority that there are none better individually. His three nearest dams each. averaged to produce 100 lbs. butter and 2,100 lbs. milk per month for a full lactation period with an av- erage of 3.8% fat. ' His dam is one of Michigan’s greatest family—three full sisters that have produced over 30 lbs. butter in seven days, two of them pro— ducing over 700 lbs. milk, and two of them producing more than , 1,000 lbs. butter and 21,000 lbs. milk in ten months. His sire is the direct descendant of three generations of 30 1b. cows and two generations of 1,200 lb. yearly record cows. His first three sisters to enter yearly test will each produce more than 800 lbs. butter and 17,000 lbs. milk as heifers. Let KING FLINT Help You Improve Your Herd Through one of His Sons A son of this great young sire suited to head any herd in Michigan, grade or purebred, can be secured in Genesee County and we want them all to stay in Michigan. Write us about your herd, tell us what you need and what you feel you can afford to pay and let us help you find just what you want in Genesee County, the center of Michigan’s long distance dairy cattle. GEIIBIDA FARM \Valter T. Hill, Davison, Mich. ELMGREST STOGK FARM G. L. Spillane & Son CO. Clio, Mich. BUSINESS FARDIER. \VHEN ‘VRITING TO ADVERTISERS PLEASE MENTION THE IT “’ILL HELP YOU TO HELP US. Three Great Holstein Days l E _ OCtober 19th, 20th, 215i Dairymen Of Michigan! I— This is your opportunity to select healthy Holstein cattle to improve your herds 225 BHUIEE REGISTERED HfllSiEINS SOLD “71TH 60-90 DAY RETEST PRIVILEGE 225 Second Michigan State Holstein Sale JacksOn, Tuesday, October 19th 70 head of Michigan’s best Holsteins, selected from herds that have passed at least one clean test under state and federal super- vision.-- - v All high-class individuals with good records. CoWS with records to 32.92. Daughters of cows with records to 34.53. Bulls from 31, 32 and 33 pound dams. Third Central Michigan Holstein Sale East Lansing, Wednesday, October 20th _ ' . =75 carefullyseleCted individuals, including 14 daughters of Sunshine Clothild‘e Pontiac Lad. rich in Pontiac Korndyke and De- Kol 2nd’s Butter Boy 3rd bloodlines. King . Segis. a 7 cows in calf to Model Glista King Segis, a 35-lb. grandson of I Shiawassee County Holstein Breeders’ Sale ‘OWosso, Thursday, October let ‘80 choice coin; and heifers, including 10 daughters of Johan .Hengeryeld La'd and 14 cows in 538.113 to this great son of Hengerveld rDeKol, , ,. . Cows withrecords to 31 pounds. Sales Managed By .‘1- p”. The Michigan Holsteianriesian' Association .11. “7. Norton, Jr., Field Secretary ‘ Old State ‘Block, Lansing, Michigan West Michigan’s Great Sale of REGISTERED Holstein Cattle 114 Head of High-Class Cattle at the West Michigan State Fair Grounds, Grand Rapids, Mich, on Monday, October 18, 1920 A splendid lot of carefully selected cattle to choose from, where the buyer can select any- thing he wants from a choice heifer calf to an unusually good 32-lb. YOUNG HERD SIRE. Among our offerings will be about a car load of very desirable yearlings and two-year~old heifers from the noted Traverse City State Hospital Herd. Most of these Traverse City heifers are safe in calf to an $8,000 Grandson of MAY ECHO SYLVIA. H. A. Washburn will disperse his entire Government and State Accredited Herd of 25 head of.oholce cattle, including a 29-lb. cow and her 6-months-old bull calf. Monroe & Lewis will also disperse their entire Government and State Accredited herd of 15 good females including two splendid daughters of a, 284b, cow. Clarence Bisbee will disperse his little herd of five females. including a. 20-lb daughter of a 34«lb. sirc,‘and a 24-lb. daughter of a 30-lb. cow safe in calf to a 33-lb. bull. \Ve will also have a. car load or two of good fresh milch cows of good type, and a. our lead of springers due to freshen in November and December. We will offer a car load or more'of good cows due to freshen during the Winter or early spring; also about a car load of good yearling heifers, and a car load of choice heifer calves. These yearling heifers and heifer calves are good individuals; most of them are out of high record sires and it number of them are from good A. R. 0. dams There will be two 29-1b. cows in the sale, a. 25-lb. cow,. a 24—lb. daughter of a 30-lb cow and other good A. R. 0. cows that space does not permit us to mention. The 32-1b. bull cell is sired by_a .30-lb. son of King of the Pontiacs and is one of the best young bulls ever offered in a Michigan sale rIng. We also have a 31-lb. 2~year~old bull In the sale, two desirable 29—lb. bull calves, a. splendid yearling bull out of a 26.88 lb. cow and a 81-lb_ sire and several other good bull calves out, of high-class sires and .good A. R. O. dams. - Nearly all the cattle In the. West Michigan Sale at Grand Rapids come from herds that are tuberculin tested regularly under the Government and State Accredited Herd plan, and a number of these herds are "Fully Accredited. If interested in the cattle offered at the West Michigan Sale, WRITE FOR A SALE CATALOG. Sales Catalogs will in out October 1st. W, R. HARPER, Sales Manager a. susrm BACKUZEO,.'I;I.P_1-edlfgreeo gin-grog 'P‘Ié'". "mediums, Miciin ,ZJ l i; I Auctioneer. J. E. M. " -' HOWELL SALES C0. of Livingston County The oIdest sales company of Livingston County will hold their 7th SALE OF I v 80 Head of Reg. Helstein Cattle at the sales pavilion on the Fair Grounds at Howell, Michigan Catalog October 10th ' Grim. My, Howell, 8.1‘. Woodlathcbox as" our rm Your problem is more. MILK... man BUTTER. more 1’30ng per cog. A m son 0 re police a Pontiac-— 13f852—hom cure huvaesrly-mflkintlood-m. tar-record dam will solve Ms lecrcst Application He is one of the greatest Ring distance sires; His daughters and soul will prove it. Write III for on .011.- Prices right and not too for the sues-en dry farmer. Pedigrees and prices on B. Bruce McPherson, BIO BOOK NOLSTEINS ' Herd Headed by Johan Pauline De Kol Lad 236554 6 a son of Flint Hengervel‘d Lad and Johan Pauline DeKol twice 30* 1b. cow and dam of Pauline DeN‘ijlander (Mich. Champion two years old.) Bull calves from dams up to r28 pounds. Roy E. Fickies, Chesaning. Mich. F ' OONSIONED TO JAOKSON SALE. Two of our young bulls have been. selected by theStatolmtarto;be mammal»- igan Holstein-Frieaien Association Sale at Jack- son, October 19th; one sired by a. 42 pound bull out of s 30 pound: dam: the other. by s 86 pound bnll, out of a. 32 pound dam. Attend this Isle and get cm of these. prim bulls. HILLCREST FARM Ortonvllle. Michigan John F Holst. 181 Griswold. 8L. ‘MUSOLFF BROS.’ mum. We are now booking orders for. young bulls from King Pieter Seals Lyons 170506. All from A. R. 0, dams with credible records. We test annu— - ally for tuberculosis. Write for pric- es and further information. Musolfi Bros., South Lyons. A FOUNDATION TWO. REGQSTERED HOLSTEIN‘ HEIPERS 16 and 10 mos. old, sired by s 29 1b. and 27 lb. bull. Dam of older one s 14 1b. nior two year old, well bred, good individuals. Also s has male calf from s. son of the great King of the Pontiacs. Calf’s dam a 20 1b. cow. For particulars address H. T. EVANS Eau Claire. Mich. OUR HERB SIRE MODEL KIND. SEGIS OLISTA His sire a 30 lb. Ion of Lakeside King Begin Albsn De K01. His. dam. list: Eenells. 32.3? lb. Her darn. Ghsta Ernestine. 35.96 lb. His three nearest dams average over 88 lbs. Hem owell. Mich. 0.0m". Ilsa. Michigan and his forty six nearest tasted relatives average ’ over 30 lbs. butter in seven days. is oler one of his‘sans ready for service. GRAND RIVER STOCK FARM.- COrey J. Spencer. Owner. Eaton Rapids, Mich. or Sale: A Dandy Straight wen luau-lieuc and well‘ grown bull calf“ born March 27, 1920. Sire is a son of Flint Hengeer Ind whose two nearest dams average over 32 lbs. butter and 785 lbs. milk in seven days. Dam a 28 11).. granddaughter of King Segis. Price $300. For extended pedigree write ‘ . C. KETZILER rum, Mich. TWO DOLL. cams R. d Egg.“- ducmk‘yombgegg'am n r m 7, ps0 gauge: are very n12: and will. be priced cheap. it “Wham 'r. vusss. Elweil'. mos. WOhV‘Efil-NE 31:0ch m m 6000- sales from their herd. We are Well pleased. with the calves from our Junior . Sire King: Pom tiac Lunde Eomd‘yke " who is a: son» of "King of the Pontiacs" from a daughter of Pon- tiac Clatbllde De ' but A. few bull. alveo- br sale. T. W. Sprsguo, R 2. Battle Creek, Mich. 0R SALE—TWO BULL OALVBC.A HOL- bout months Both tein and Durham a fiat “‘0’ h": il’fil s as n . “‘c “1’ “ ° Inn-lone. Mich CHASE STOOK FARM. Registered Holstein 0% as Pontisc's dam made V .531 lbs. butter in 1‘ -: 1844.8 lbs. hatter In 28_421.2 lbs. milk in- {05 den ‘ Helm choi’ov it i n a. Come and see. 1 . no h calvlcs for sale: rom ‘ . . esc . ‘ under one year old. .‘Lflvihgr’éfifiii‘m ‘ younger; ones. J‘. E. Holstein-Emotes). Bulls I have three Holstein-Mn bull calves in". dam exam More at De nor, we are. just PuntTing on test with sood prospects. These. cows are a! beautiful type and I. cxnect to retain them. in. the hard and make great producers of them. 'Iihese mm are sired by a high-clans bull and are remarkably fine individuals. ,Iwillsellthe .Oeschiitaken .st once. but would ureter to- term them out letting a person take them who would give them first-class care, keep them until they were those. years old and then return them. If the dams make as good as they ought I . would very much prefer the bulls three cars of age tho 8150‘ new. risk of (loath Irons retinal ounces of course would be mine D. D. AITKEN, FLINT. men. SHORTHORN We Wish to Announce; . to the tarmers of Michigan that. we I are now ready to supply them with " Canadian bred: Shorthorn females . either straight, Scotch or ‘ topped milkers at reasonable prices. Scotch It your community needs the serv— ices ot a high-class Shorthorn bull, ' write us for our- Community Club . Breeding plan. PALMER BROTHERS Established In 1898 Balding, SHORTHORNS FROM AN ACCREDITED HERD , Avondale E grandsons and granddaughters of Maxwalton Jupiter 754193 heads our hard. JO‘HN SCHMIDT a SON. Reed: City,. Mich. HAT DO YOU WANTl‘. SHORTHORN breeders. touch wilh best milk or beef strains. Bulls all: 3 ages. Some females. 0. W. Crum, President Central Michigan Shorthorn Association. Mc- V Brides, Michigan. Shorthorns at Farmers’ Prices FOUR SCOTCH TOPPED BULL GALVES These are all roans and choice individuals. FAIRVIEW FARM I represent 41 I Can put you in I 7 .——I ‘ years old. Dem Do at are i at Iowa State Fair. ‘ Bob Mastodon. ‘7 bulls. and bull calves. heifers. , Mich. } r' ‘- .r‘ r. r. " - “’" ' 'I'. . , ,4.‘ V . ode. be: “at for bred boilers. ct popular breed- ing for sale. _. a Also bulls not related. ‘ ALLEI BlilllilEiis raw: PAW. ; MIC“. we the: neurons) saunas. ‘ use mu to or» “load. M Shorthorn and Angus steers 5 to 10 0 lbs. Owners anxbus tg'sel’i. Will hel commission. 0. Fairlie d. MEADOW BROOK HEIEFOM» Double Disturhe-r Bull at. head of hard. Some. choice new: Iemalss to! ssh also bulls any use. Come and. look them over. - IANIL O. MARTY; I“ Axe. Mich. REGISTERED HEREFORD (BATTLE Repeater Ito. 1181M} heads our herd. oi the Undehated Grand Champion. . 389806. We have some fine bulls for sale and she some more bred to Re- fister. Too 3. Fox. Proprietor. ' III R enca- EARH. Mel-ha. Mich. ANGUS ‘ II N I’ll”. .mnmsa...na..mm am an and on. m "é m CARL. I TLETT. Eamon. Mich. ' i The Most: Profitable Kind ' ‘r’r'oé‘fighi'n? on rrr'ss'Fivim ggfirtxtngbr combination es en t fining. Gs: .ht shimscntl essentch at GLENWOOD . ‘ c. , “ Methadsflh nod. in SMITHS PROMABMB STOCK F INC}. 400. pages i hated. GEO. B. SMITH. Addison. Mich. GUERNSEYS UERNSEYS FOR SALE. to1 ggnLL. 83;. ~08; tel] Sultan. sire Iangws 1: co arman (18714) 4 A. R. d]. to 4.18 lb. fat at 2 1-2 m t cross» A. . 1 colt. s - I similar breeding. Also a few nne heifers oi the she ’ It will Day you W investigate. Prices and acdigreo on application. MORGAN. EROS... .. Ali-can. Mich. IERSEYS OR SALE—THREE PUBEBRED JERSEY’ bulls ready for service. 'Buberculiu tested. 4». L. CA RTE}. R 6. Lake Odessa. Mich. ONE YEAR OLD. THOROUGHBRED JERSEY ball for sale. Price reasonable. GEO. KELLER. Remus. Mich, MPBOVE YOUR JERSEY HERD WITH ONE of our Majesty bulls. _ FRANK P. NORMMGTOM. labia. Mich. fi AYRSHIRES FOR SALE—REGISTERED AYISHIGE and heater calves Also. some choice can 4 . FINDLAY-BROS» £23, ‘thfll’; Mien, SWINE POLAND CHINA BIG BOB MASTODON Sire was champion oi! the world. ' His Dam’s Sire was grand'champion I have 6 choice spring boar pigs. left. that will make herd boars. Will price them at. $50 apiece if taken soon. Siredt by Big HE. VAN IUREN 00. SHORTHORN BREED- ers.’ Association have stock for sale. both milk sud beef breeding. Write the secretary. FRANK lAlhEY’. Hartford. Mich. SHOBTHODNS °""" “ “w AT OLD PRICE. Wm. J. BELL, Rose City... Mien. Lssr HUBER. Oladwln. Mlol‘lt ENT COUNTY SHORTHORN BREEDERS' Ass’n are altering bulls and heifers: for sale, all ages. Sell. the scrub and buy a purebred. A. E. RARE. Sea'y. Caledonia. Mich. apls Ridge Herd of Bates Shot-thorns Of- “fern £Or salsa roan bull“ calf 9 mos. old. Also, 2 TANSWELL. Mason, Mich. OR SALE—POLLED DURHAM BULLS: All: Oxford Down Rams. , J‘. It. DeMm. new. Mich. can ' 7m... . : : WALNUT ALLE ‘ homes. ' going to price them ri 3cm bu 50s" wruainted. Mich. is recognized, ’ ‘ higher! z i «t a C leases, Wesley , . Oct. 27. Boone-Hill OIL, Blanchard- ,Oct. 28. Leonard & Fisher. St- Louis pm. as, m,-Wemt a sane. misca- '00:. so, w. Browbaker a enamele- These firms. members at the. Cent- ' rel Michigan Poland Chins. Broeders' : Ass’n, will ofler to the public on of- ;«i'ering of such Poland China. boss» 38 have never been offered ini-the State . before. At these. sales, held at the above named places. the farmer will find Poland Chinaflcgs that will fit his exact needs, to produce more D0331! for the same amount of food can’- sumed. This is an opportunity at which time. these firms will sell to the highest: bidder sows and boars.“ such class as are certain to maize breeding stock of the highest merit. Col. Harry A. Enkhsrdt, Dallas City, 111., and Col. Ed. Bowers ct Ind. will do the selling. These men are the real articles as live stock» sales-men, and it will do the breeder and farmer of our good state and um- told amount of good to. be at these sales, if for nothing more than edu- cational standpoint and to get as- as never before. as a state, that produc- - union. It is up to. the farmer to pro- duce hose 0!. better and more quality. Quality brings the top price on the open market. Write. for catalogs to the above firms or-the Sec’y of the Association. Mr. A. D. Gregory, Ionia, Mich, will represent Michigan Businws Farmer as fieldman. and will take care. all all mail bids: which readers of this. paper place with him. Be at the sales in person, it. possible. Central Michigan Poland Chins Breeders” Ace’s. E. n. LEONARD. Pies... so. Louis. 0. A. BOONE. Sec-Tread, Blanchard (Poland Chins Breeders are urged to bin his association. Write the Secretary. LARGE TYPE P. O. A low. choice. brad gilts for sale. Also {all 5511 r" “M as so as. -. “mass: r . - . ““tm W's norm. no boss «by the BIG . _ sag-us CHOICE by ORANGE BUD. by Bid 0 GE A. _ _ ' Fave liver, to; villus. Wu. J. “AWE. Eaton Rapids. Mob- IEBE'S SOETHINO OOOD THE LARGEST BIG TYPE P. C. IN MICH.‘ Get a bigger and better bred boar pig from my harm, at a reasonable price. Come and see them. Expenses paid if not as represented. These boer . in service: L31 Big Draw. Lord Clansman, Orange Price and L's Long Prospect. V. W. E. LIVINGSTON. Pal-ma. Mich. HE BEST BBED- POLAND CHINA PIGS SIR— od’ by Big Bob Mastoan at the lowest price. WITT C. PIER. Evan. Mich. Big Type Poland Chinas we? $33.: “$3113? “31:” .3331]? its”? 13$“??? tuaranlmr saflstaction. HILLOREST FARM Mich. Kalamazoo, F. E. Boyd Alma. Michigan 0. E. Garnant, Eaton Rapids, Mich. ROLAND. CHINAS SHORTHORNS wmu ousmv 5 bum, 4 to 3 mos. 01¢ ‘11 mum, pan («1, Nine igll fills out of litters of. eleven and mm . ' - ' thirteen, or sac. ; 2:93.13? "8' a” “mm “‘1' “t “m .1. E. mvonsnvs. St. Johns. Mich. F. M. HGGOTT A SON. Fowler, Mich. '_ EGISTEBED sun smvnonn ‘ B Y P cows and heifers for sale, 575 to $200. Noting to can at present. c H'NAs HEIER- BROS" Byron. Mich. MOSE BROS" s" mflum MM. BIO. TYPE P. 0. Bears now ready: for now? Get your orderhitn on full pigs for I am g . . . GREGORY Ionja, Mich. OLOSINO DDT SALE of Big 'llypc Poland Chiba hugs, which represents. the work 0! 25. years 01 constructh breeding- ' Everything goes including our three great. herd' boars, Mich. Buster by Grant Buster, A. Giant, Butler's Bic Bob. Two of; the best yearling respects- in Mich. M’odern- type, hrgh arched" geeks, great length, big bone. Come and pick Our prices are right. ut what you want. 0 JNO. Portland. Mich. c. BUTLER, . LARGE TYPE P. G. SPRING BOARS, MARCH and April farrom Also one Sept; yearling. The big bone and big Jitter hind. For pnices gm! breedEing write W. LANDENBERGER, Parma, Mich. - I. II. BALL. : , ccth , banner. tithe; will represent any reader of this kt hr. can at: this- LlVE STOCK. FIELD MEN sense...OIODQOI’OIIIInee-«causeoeleoeeases one.eeeaycclzleeeoloooleelloose-ass Que or the other of the above welli-kncw'n experts will visit all live-stock sales of n, northern Ohio and Indiana, as the exclusive Field lien d_ The Michigan. They are both honest and Competent men of standing in their lines in Michigan was 'Ilheis: service is free to you. They, > I m your sale, etc. l‘hey work exclusively;r in the interests 02 Michigan'th li Cattle and Sheep. Horses and w making hills m m at any sale, In hm Willis - e m. m ""74?! weekly! . . .‘w. ...'..-« ..-- ' ,,.'.2. '“I- qr l... T. P. C. I have a line lot of spring igs sired Hart's Price by ' ' ,a sandman of lack Price, grand i champion ol the world in 191s. Also have a litter cl 7 pigs. 5, sows sud 2- boars, sired by {Prospect Yank a son of the 340,000 Yankee. arevsm umdingers. F. 1. MRI, 8!... Louis. Mich. IO TYPE P. C. SOWS OF CHOICE BREED- “ing, bred. to Big Bone Bone Boulder No. 726,- .672 for Sept. furrow: Spring pigs either sex. Healthysnd growthy. Prices reasonable. W. BARNES. A SON. Byron, Mlch. ‘Blc TYPE‘ POLAND cums snap OILTB. ,. one full. boa-r, spring pigs. both sex, and trhd lows while; they last. : nowsev ones, Merrill. Mich. B. '1‘. P. G. bears and gilts< by Cla en’s Image 2nd. the Outpost Orphan Superior and 'ng Giant. ,. Also 8 fall boars by Glansman's Image. A few ,tried sows all. with: Meding privilege. v Boats in se_rv1ce: Clansmfin’s Image 2nd. Smooth Wonder. King Glhnt' and W. B.'s Outpost. Visitors wel- ’ come. , ‘ ‘ W. B. RAMSD'ELL, Hanover, Mich. E icon-N's. 3.. T:. P; C.- =Stata~ Fair: All stock double immune. Pub- lic sale Oct‘. 28‘. Get your name on mailing list. E. R. LEONARD, R 3, 8t. lotus; lich. i a. 53‘ T' "111% Be ay’ _ b, out of Grand D hto ‘nnhe mint. All immun‘ed with a“ " °’ merit. John D. Wiley, Sohoolcrsft. Mich. ? no ms saunas " m. Smooth Wilder-81d . Dre‘sz Desfloines. {r1 :es as good bags. as, any state in the’ WONDERLAND HERD ’ an. my Exhibit at Mich. ‘ svmna' scans. SIRED av wn..-' double trut- r hr W herd we oflcr choice sin I w 5 and out of dams by Bin-ex ' «‘- I "iii-1' . r ,. nee.- M gun- - “ -~‘ . . ‘- x,;.~ M V » .- Am margins». on... 9- *~ M I Edges”, . ere-g ,. » an Clue! . .- ctvot u. Lents. ,la no... wau‘ mm m . “anoint—emu “III “3". m2 l . W at m chose. me: hr ale. was. you ‘ Blunt”; “the and untied}; mun. W. e. Corn. m m m. ~ lid?" .3 ’ ' °° “’ , no . ounu‘rv Hoes. Would fie d the - m mm M%?dbmt&W.W-e ' 'm M -02 “OM! . . °’ fwd” on. ' 1m A._IIEAVEI. chum-u. um... r o 0:.- 11min. . T . . a _ I , . .31.“... u“:.‘:,,,” M" m '9“ 0mm wan-m 'flhUjI‘u-‘Prloeenul'hdlgreaA m -NIL I nunoc v.15!" amour meme sum no: Cl. s 1920. m ship 0. $13.15! us. in me. emsmro 0. but OHEBTER WHITE EWINE, either sex. Boers reedy for ear- m m met. LYLE V. JONES. Flint. um... R. F. D. No. 3 _ - ‘Oheuor “the We! July 14, nwhentmoeoldter‘ Obs-m. Rearing. m I HADESHIBES MARS READY. FPR SEIYIBE Mao 1 no sow W. A. EASTWOOD, Meaning. Mlch. SPRING BOAR “mmmwumluw 82949 'EWIE‘U FIR- hon Mule-funk. ». name-momma. who he dud name who ilk: d the Some maptlmfly ‘fine young an t me: his: in the int 3 you: than a? other DI- ' may no extreme individuals, ch - to: board. Newton Herman}. 81. Ohm. feet, belts and breede. 0d Amy-.1 end luau ' l A sacrifice ' or me. name Jam! nus pfmme‘fis, ‘ ' AMPSHIRH OF QUALITY. agwflmj‘flL‘r ‘ m m '34 my “503.2: mm... alnlvu‘m.mm , WWW-v34 mums or ovum ring been. bucks, "They wry the mult- Messenzer strains, writ! New Lemon. MM:- ct "0.1. 9min 152489. in RIG! mm: bmrmuhymmum'lon mom-med. mm anon. m mi. 0. Priced n8 Bin: for Au. and um: LI" FIR- !IEO. ,nnnoo 10.3811 : souwmmommn 108b- . .Wflh YEM-l'MI‘m so your nuts. lapldl. .lloh. went good beans order at o H. a. ' KEESLER. smmfiumapt.w.. W when 8-10 wk. old. the but boars o! the hreed. GLARE V. DOWN. incur. :Mleh. Ol‘JBILTS. IRE. ’0! SEPTEMBER rum . manned note In 6|.th . 1. O. a. CHESTER WHITE MILE. BOOK- for Au. 1nd Septuplzetobe> fired by three of emf bred dean. R my nce. muse-m. lit. OF B R E E QUALITY. L. POWER. DURW I G. 200 33. Elm hind, iwlr fl". mun“. mimanlsozifiedmhnI,dMM, “’ a Liberty Defender 3rd. 001. MUD-WAY-AUSH-KA FARM CM ell-u 0. I. (3. spring pin. also maul summer ' piece on mg! in White WV draw 3. rnld ‘nm. Whit. in.” (M 'n .. DI". .'15 ‘ll’ Baran flommculthhsgon. BIKE 0. MILLER. Dryden. Mich. Jerome. Mich. ‘ DUROG Jersey’s, Because they are had right end from Grand Champion dnct. Wall: or ‘ J. M 31 emer- cm and see. Mud heads: .ln bole. m Amine-stream mmmcmn. dthenolt MM limo W‘YMflui'Em ' Write for whet you need. E. E. “LXI”. R0, Alum.“ Bur-cs. HIM Occur-me. Ind-Inn“, gills. anndmring uh. 108m Newman and Gufiot 00. Newton & 0. I. G. SWINH! HERD Hood Ine- . r mu... m. refinement. DUROC 'BOARS ready for service. Geo. B. Smith, Aw- aon. Mich. FROH f3!!! (Mm . WINNm.G 'm‘I 01.0fm Year“ or two I . . . . . . . . . . . J. I. mane. North Adams, Mleh. . 1. 039—4 cm young hears. larch and time. GLOVE] LEAF emu FARM. lent-co. Mloh. . MTAINB THI 0“ turn“ I noted I! “live 1nd let live" I. J. 90mm. bore. me. ll 3. AN OFFER!“ resealable prices . A II! umber hva it terrain prices. 0. TAYLOR III. 681%. rSaflnEnct 5PM“ BURN an. ounce more up «L1: 825 no so . mums STOCK rum. HI.” I “O MR3 few gilt; bred tor 869- :Ioh. he“ Will heed item an m Herd Boer—Reference 1919 Chicago OR III—E? 00'! D R00 JERSEY Gm (um-lei week not 3 M . F.unueawn.n-qu.m. _0AKLAIIDS PREMIER GIHEF 4th Prize Jr. Yearling BOOKING ORDERS FALL PIGS AT 825 BLINK & POTTER Poturleo.. Mloh. Vldton welcome. ; Bloomlngdnle. Mich. j A few SPRING PIGS lambs left to ofler. “51111:: “1X (or human» cry. you - rem “1‘17 It}! “were But- ‘GLARK'E U. HARE, HAMPSHIRE SHEEP good mean: rune and come In- 25 ewes all ages for nie‘ Emythiux guaranteed n We“ Bram. flloh. only—No. 1292 19 International m or Visit _ KOPE-KON FARMS. Goldwater See mm... Put your “Ch 1- mm onerous min For the but in Bhropehiu and new. rem : l. L. Mu. Prop. Illoh. r exhibit n :13- Ohio lad menu-m ma “FROM Hide. 0. LEMEN. one}. Mich. mfifm Iggfl FALL OBEY!" men m _c re re ropshin yeer n: ewee III Brookmter breeding stock. Choice 3 rl Floc . / Jo“! GRONENWE". c‘r'uon'l’ Bl Dill. nun. k established 1890 no.1 ml: of BIG TYPE b J- _. .c. sows FOR SALE ElNE OF THE BEST HERBS IN MICHIGAN reedlng. I Into 0. O. 1).. my express and reg/later Ionnz sow due to furrow in September. Spring hon ready for shipment 7 Choice idlvid- ln buyer's name. R. 5, Mason. Michigan : - was M4123... bin-Meet” mm. we. m'-E.‘.".'.?.._ man m ml.me g“.- o' M m mm in or was... Gmtbt 0a.. . Pu out: an. 'mno nun: we? who: I: link, Pemnton Huck Mire, ‘megl. Wm M ill-I‘ll MIC. 800- 9!“..900” FRI-w. ea. oxronos; em out. nu. men. A? bill. It? to mae'm Walkman:- te bargain prices, m m“ ' 'Wv o M vonx, Mlmmtou. m. F“ m We IL!“ TOP DE. rum » Wm. filohlaen 'ONT I In"? DIE m. m m Nonnum- ‘A‘m on! g“. Indy glen: m 1. M Ace. Dem. Ila: “ENTERED RIMRIRE anus [Am-b5; Y 'rlin ‘ L": ea 28 end two your cat. CEDAR FARM. Pom u. FOR BIL! REGISTERED HAW!“ m ’ yearling and 2 your ld m line M' on m! mm in: was. “in. "I!" W. OI AN, M .. I 3. ‘mnune mumgsmm .... .. a. m, am emu-noun BRO... m a. Emu-mu, lloh. FOR ens—42.1 m s- 11. FLOUR OHOIOE REC. and Clinton Co thyeu'old "Crewth 3 ram m; JOE Km. Elfin, Ill-k. . n seLe—neoisrsheo oxronn mu Rams and Ewes. Price's to sell. no: MURRAY a. son. Brown any. met. I 2 GOA'IS F 0. ' SALE—m“ Bucks and Duet. V LONE MR FARM. Futile, Itch. PET STOCK FOR “LI. FLEMIOI cum nmm. DOES. hoe-dial Ice. 86. men. month- old Mir. :5. does 812 not. Shock Weed. Qual- x. main-mu. Mater. Mloh. for “to: enema-e «Flemish Glam helpline. Mendan Flye andelxm'old. BUICELL 6. CELL . R 1, Wolverine. Mich. FOR EMHAHIT AND SKUflK 909-. AND ‘ young Fox Hound may to train. 1:! E. E. DAVISON. Moll, Mloh. ll POULTRY BREEDERS’ DIRECTORY nte race for 1-: “no: or longer. erte out It in me, Idem. hummus. fit. inserted under tML'heedl'ng n so gum per llle. per lane at use! and aunt. rates by return null. A Ole-lone, Weldon. lel put t you have to offer and send n In. w; wlll runner, MIN“ Th0 Hickman noun... POULTRY RHODE ISLAND REDS H . It. . m 0111391] IETTB. HUM-IO. Mloh_ ITE GIMMESE “HE, WHITE PEKI'NY 0 Br. Leghorn. Place orders early. ORPlNGTONS AND LEGHORNS Two 1m W S . . GYOLE HITOHEE 9&MPINY. 1‘. Phllo BI“. m . . V Write today for Needs for at. W" m he‘by chicks end I greet catalogue of z 988‘. I..'Y can” I; A “one. pines. Reds, Becks. Brahma Tyrone Poultry Farm, Legroom. Mlnoroas, cam-l ' Wyendottee, Fenian, Mich IEGHDBNS INBLE coon BUFF LEGHORNS, hatched Cooker-e13. lent EARLY - Farm range from excel-V. hm Itock. J. W. WEBSTER. Beth. Mich. RAOOWSKE’B ‘8. C. ’ Cockne‘ls and yearling hens only for sale. LEO GRABOWSKE. Merrill, MM!” R 4 WHITE LEGHORNS. SINGLE 00MB MOE ISLAND REDS Early hatched, free range cockerels from stand- ard—bred heavy winter layers. Liberal discount on order: booked now for fall delivery. VALLEY VIEW POULTRY FARM - Mt. Pleasant. Mich" R 6 WHITTAKER’S RED GOGKERELS Both combs. Special discount on early orders. Wnte for price list. INTERLAKES FARM Box 4 Lawrence, PLYMOUTH ROCKS ARRED Rocks. PARKS zoo—see STRAIN eockerell which will produce fine hyen next year 33 each. East Lanslng, Mlch. n; a. K'IRBY. n 1, LANGSHAN BLACK LANOSHANS OF QUALITY Bred for type and color since 1912. Shrted {tom pen heeded by Black Bob. Fir-It prize cock at International show at Buffelo, Jun. 1912. En. $3.60 per setting of 15. Winter lny'm‘ strain. ON. on». W. SIMPSON, Webbervllle, Mloh. Mlch. S. Will sell from ten to two hundred while they end one VALLEY RIDGE POULTRY FARM C. White Leghorn Pullets at $1.60 each. May hatched wall br from good producers, even” welzht e‘bo end one-half pounds each. mooningwo, Malibu WYAN'DOTTE silver. We end mm Wyendduo. lei-gain. . tn cumin You”!!! (rem: um Gimme Browning, to make room Yor na, Pnrflenl. WHITE 200 ex 35 to 3'8. FHRHK BEIJING, R 8. WYANDOTTEB. OOCKERELB FROM 2 hens at better. My end June hutch. BRAHMAS . IOHT IRIHMA OOGKERELS. THOROUGH- hred stock hatched May 1. ‘8 and ‘4. LEE BATES. Reed Om, Mich. HATCHIN G EGGS [:03 3M llATGlllllG EGGS FROM A HEAVY LAY- ltrdn of 8. C. R. I. Beds at 32.09 per sei- flnz of 15 an. $10.00 per 100. Stock of excellent type end aunt, gt .1] .F. name I ‘0“. Denim. Mulch. 08E COMB IROWN LEOHORN EGO. F0? Isle. One fifty per fifteen eue. Flo-ML Giant robbing 12th etc (lento. 0mm; Em 32 per 15. Three Rivers. moh. muteed. E. HIMEIAUO'H. Goldwater. Mlch. a lllllllI|lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIflllllllIlflllllfllllll"Rifllllllllflllllfllllllllll " Will You Introduce a Friend or Neighbor? HERE’S AN INTRODUCTORY COUPON—Tear it out and hand it to a friend or «neighbor who is not a subscriber. 525 s E I g 3? a a E m E”: D; “'3 5:- co U3 5. 133 a: 3 n £7 '1 5 co *1 It is 33. 3.55 EL... 3?. any new name for six months, for this coupon and a quarter (250) in coin or stamps. 25c lWllfllWMfllmmlflmmflflWWWIWHWWWWMHE This Coupon is worth twenty-five cents to any NEW subscriber introduced by an old subscriber. .,, a a ,, Friends : every week for six months. -eon.‘-‘olihtot e i Introan by your reader: Address The Business Farmer, Mt. Clemens, Mich. _I want to introduce a NEW subscriber and for a quarter (250) enclosed in coin or stamps you are to send our weekly Dov...IQQOIIIODIIjlitlolilaonioggg...... one.aeonecanoes-ee'00eeocean...-eoeceeneleoe-o... eoeeeloooeeeeoeeueeoeee llllllllllflllllfllllfllllflllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllIllllllflllllllllllllllllfllllllllil .. '5 i. énut you, Must Act N0 w.' We will accept the coupon below the same as cash for full first payment of $2 on any 1920 model New Butterfly Cream arator. Don’t More send a single penny in advance. Just lout the coupon Th an telling us which size machine you want (see list below) 1 1 75 000 A and we will ship it for you to try~30days in your-- own N ’ B home. Then you can find out for yourself just how 9w Utter”? much a New Butterfly Cream Separator will save A ream Separa- ' and make for you. You can see for yourself before tors Now in use you pay acent how easily this great labor-saving ~ money-making machine will save enough extra cream to meet all the monthly pay- ments before they are due. flow the In this way you won’t c ' \ feel the cost at all. You will have the Se arator Saves You $2 touse on your-farmland your . . money in your pocket. By ordering direCt ~ It at the end of from this advertisement 30 days’ trial, you you save all expense of cata- are not pleased . logs, posta‘geglettgrs infill time. Andfwe . just send the machine give you t e ene t o t is saving i you send the coupon below. Furthermore, isn’t bgfgwg it better to have one of these big money- charges both ways You making machines to use instead of a catalog dorm: risk a sing'le to read? Wouldn’t you like to compare the penny - New Butterfly with other Separators in your ‘ neighborhood regardless of price? Wouldn’t you like to see just how much more cream you would save if you owned a Separator? We believe you would, so we send you a machine from our factory to try 30 days. Then if you decide you want to keep it the coupon counts the same as a $2 payment. You take that much right off from our factory price on any size Separator you select. For example—~if you choose a $44 machine'you have only $42 left to pay in 12 easy payments or only $3.50 a month. If you Select the $56 machine you will have only $54 left to pay in 12 easy payments of only $4.50 a month—and so on The Coupon Makes First Payment \ And the Separator Itself Pays the Rest You get the benefit of the great saving in time and work while the sepa- . rator is paying for itself. After that the profit is all yours, and you own one s No of the best separators made—a steady profit producer the year ’round—a_ma- . chine guaranteed a lifetime against all defects in material and workmanship and DISCS you won’t feel the cost at all. If you decide to keep the separator we send you, to ea“ you‘ can pay by the month, or you can pay in full at any time and get adiscount for . cash. The coupon will count as $2 just the same. The important thing to do now is to The New Butterfly is and the coupon. whether you want to buy for cash or on the easy payment plan. We. have shipped the easiest cleaned of thous nds of New Butterfl Cream Se arators direct from our factory to other farmers in your State on this iiiierai plan. y p aflCreamSeparamrs‘g PickOut the Size YouNeed Order Dlrocl from This Advertisement on Thirty Days’ 'I'rlal." list the Coupon. = abxfaéifgsrfi‘éfi‘c‘i‘i“ “33$ - all abqut these and many You take no risk whatever. . No. 41/2—Machine shown ’\ ‘ other improved (satires. You have 30 days in which to - ., . here. CapaCity up .to 500 * try the New Butterflywesend lbs. or 250 qts. of milk I you before you decide to keep .. .. per hour. Price, $65 it. Every machine we build Terms} Free 52 cou— carries a written Lifetime Guaran- _ K pon With order. Bal- tee against defects in material and a “cc, 3525 .3 month for 12 Workmanship. , - month“ No. 21/2—Machine illustrated at 'H 5: H1 , . I . a ' EDUPDN left. Capacity up to 250 lbs. or 116 . . g 5 No- SVz—Machine shown here. Ca— ALBAUGH-DOVER 00., gaunt-"Inn Blvd.. cameo Gentlemen: Please shi me on 30 days’ FREE TRIAL. ' accordance with your 0 er in m . ts. of milk er hour. . p ‘ _ pacity up; to 600 lbs. or 300 q PricefJ $44.00 . ~: . qts.Po_f unggour. . Terms: Free $2.00 coupon i _ ' . rice. - I p I N Butter“ cx SC to with order. Balance, $3.50 v- 7953'- : rel-3:132 figs; p mzfitneegmaog- anti"; .5“§...§ie%"§;§aa:reau $3293: a month for 12 months. . w: or e . . I . you are to accept mcoumn 3532 m cashfgment f9r salve- Him, No 31/z—Machine shown at 1 month Wm“ “pleased' 3’ “ 2*" accept the return 0 emachinownhoutauy - o ' ~ . , expense to me, an I Will beunder no obligation to you. left. Capacity up to 400318- V - No. 8 —- Machine shown a i or 195 qts. of milk per hour. ‘ , - here. CapaCity up to 8_50 Price, $56.00 5. _ lbs. or 425 qts. of milk Terms: Free $2900 coupon ' per hour. Price, $18.80 with order. Balance. $4.50 v v Terms: Free $2.00 coupon a month for 12_montho. ; with order. Balance, $6.40 a month for 12 months. It Is Always Best— ~ ‘ , _ ,- to select a larger machine than you now need.‘ Later on.you.may want to keep more cows. An- other thing—remember. the larger the capacity the less time it will take to do the work. . on p p a l M V ‘ ALBAUGH—MVER 560.2'2314".ii'.2.'i£.‘?§£§f“‘ .