An‘lndcpend‘efitg Farmer’s ;Weckl ,Owned‘nn‘o EditeduinJl/filcmgan x251.— _—JIOOO'OOQCCO s o s o o s ous~socs.g..... . ture, appointed in farmers because the Canadian gov- ernment refused to continue the gov- ernment wheat pool in 1919. Under the operation of that pool, Canadian farmers secured an average of 56 cents per bushel more for wheat than did the farmers or the United States for the crop of 1919. In the United States that 55 cents went mostly to those who bought the crop in the fall and held for the rise in prices the following winter and spring. Since the government would not continue the wheat pool, the Canad- ian farmers resolved to "do the job themselves” and thereupon set about perfecting the ideas for a cooperative pool upon a permanent basis. A_ committee of the Council of Agricul- October, recom- mended a preliminary plan to the council on December 8, and this was accepted subject to the approval 01 the constituent organizations of‘ the ‘ council. Representatives of these or- ganizations, including the United Farmers of Manitoba, the United. Farmers of Alberta, the Saskatcho'fi ' (Continued on page 23) ' n («ers- .; p. ..' rural bankers the credit situa- tion in Michigan .is somewhat better than in states of the west. ' This information was secured thru a questionnaire which was submit- ted to all the rural bankers by this publication for the purpose of find— ing out what difficulty if any they were experiencing in meeting the credit requirements of the farmers. To the question, “Arevthe farmers. of your locality satisfied with pre-, veiling market prices,” only three out of approximately three hundred answered, “yes.” The rest said “no.” To the question, "What crops if any are the farmers of your locality holding for higher prices,” all re- plied that farmers were holding as many of their crops as they could, in- cluding beans. grains, potatoes and other vegetables. To the question, “Are many of your farmers able to hold their crops without assistance from the banks," the majority replied, “no.” The rest estimated the percentage of farmers abe to do this from 20 to 60 per cent. ' To the question, “Are you having any serious difficulty in meeting the farmers’ necessary credit require- ments.” only ten replied. “yes.” All the others said. “no,” though some admitted that unless some crops were sold in the near future they might, have to refuse loans to some of their best farmers. Some bankers re- plied, “There is not a trustworthy and deserving farmer in this vicin- ity who cannot secure what money he needs to carry on his operations.” Another, “We have not yet been obliged to refuse a single good farm- er a loan.” Another, “We have been able to finance our farmers and ex— pect to continue to do so.” Still an— other banker up in Isabella county, wrote, “We consider the farmers our best customers. When times are good for them they are good for us. ' GCORDING to the statements of . A. i a * i Assert Little Difficulty Experienced: Taking Care ofy‘l‘NeCes-‘s .r.‘J~‘ alone of about 32.000000. $200 000 can Lost B 1.4. Farmers B; Drop” in Price of 0Com 0 i as Iowa rm Bureau Federation m the low. corn crop at “5.000.000 bushels. mpricenowisfromSOepretbmheLIbmt the Bureau considérs a fair pricetptheprodoeer. 'I'hicmeenulosmManonComty Iowahu 205.000famm'181.0000fihesefammbelon¢to the Farm Bacon. theFaranngeoroomeothafumoxganintioo. TheFarm Bureauhurecommeml- "deform strike by evetyhrmmganhflion in-Iowa forsoanpnoe a longequal codieeoetofproducfionwhichis398 acceding to Government report. recommmdsdiatevcryMarionCountyfamerholdhiscomunfilthepficen the cost of production and We hereby-pledge omelvee to cooperate with m 'everymypoaibledw-fummohhhcommnnityhholdinsthdroomforafawpm FARMERS NATIONAL BANK PELLA. IOWA 11mm F How the. Bankers of Iowa showed their sympathy for the Farmers. We feel under obligations to the farmers in such times as these to help ‘them realize the greatest pos— sible profit from their crops. Every reasonable financial assistance will be given the farmers of this lorCality during the present emergency." \Vhat About Prcsmlt Situation? The reports mentioned above were received about six weeks ago. It is likely that the situation has chang- ed some since then, but probably not for the better. In fact, from such inforinationyas has been gathered lately, a number of the banks in strictly rural communities where farmers are still holding the bulk of their crops are tightening up on their loans and calling in outside loans. Whether this represents a condition of actual stringency or is merely a move in anticipation of tighter conditions can only be sur- mised. The fact remains, however, that the number of complaints re- ceived by THE BUSINESS FARMER on account of inability to renew notes or secure additional money have been surprisingly small. . ' Diversified Crops If the credit situation in Michigan is so much better than in the west as investigation seems to show, it can only be accounted for by the great- er diversity of crops in this state. The majority of our farmers grow . some crop or raise some other com- modity in addition to the cash coin- modity which enables them toget along without sacrificing their cash crops. In many of the states of the middle west, the sole crop is grain and when the grain markets are in abad way the farmers are hit heav- ily. It is a significant fact that in such states as California'and New York where agriculture is Widely di- versified, the credit situation is far my Credit Requirementsof Farmers , _ _ V I h better/than in almost any- of thb";i“ ' ing of crops. other states. I ' The holding movement is nation- wide.. It stretches from the Atlantic , Its contagion has ‘ -to‘, the Pacific. a, spread into Calnada. It7is the "re- sult of hundreds of thousand of in- 'dividual cohvictions that the prices. on farm crops hare been manipulati~ ed, and that on account of the, strong statistical position of grains and beans, ‘prices will be higher later on. The decline in farm prices has cost the farmers over flye billion dollars. ,This loss has been-felt by every other industry in the land. Ni-ne tenths of ‘ the present stagnation in business, . of unemployment, of money string- encyycan be directly traceable to the great depreciation in the farm- ers' purchasing power. In such an emergency as this it" would be the part of wisdom for‘ every interest in the country to speed. all pending measures of relief to stop the fall in farm commodity prices and restore them to their former levels. Every encourage— ment should be given to the farmers by the banking institutions of the country to hold to their crops, for the more crops that are. held from the market, the sooner manipulation will be destroyed, prices restored and the way paved for orderly market- In some'of the states of the union the bankers have seen the situation in its true light and_ have stood loyally by the farmers. Out in Iowa the bankers called pub- lic meetings to discuss the situation, and as a result of these meetings the farmers were mode to feel‘that commercial Iowa would stand solid- ly back of agricultural Iowa and help the farmers through the pres- ent crisis. Should conditions be- come any worse in Michigan the ex- ample set by Iowa bankers might well be followed by Michigan bank- ers with good results to all concern- ed. » Better Marketing FaCilities are the Farmers’ Greatest Needs - E ARE especially ‘reminded of ‘flisas- trous catastrophes .caused by wars, droughts and other ca- lamaties which cause famine, star- vation and death to millions of hum- ans on this earth. On top of the World War with all the countries that it put into suffering condition, We now read of China, which has 870,000,000 people in need of food and clothing, and it is estimated that 20,000,000 of them must perish before next spring. Nobody seems to be able to come to their rescue. There surely is some- thing radically wrong. What about rm" Merchant Marine? What is it (lg- ing? Our markets are glutted with the necessities of life. At least that w~ read in papers and what the speculators tell us. Possibly we could spare some of this. But we will upon: that something would befall our own country. such as a severe drought, which is the cause of China's disaster, or other causes might de- stroy the next season’s crops. How long could we feed'all of our people? How‘ many month’s provision have we on hand? If the farmers curtail pro- duction, which you can hear talked in any gathering or company of farmers, what will be the result? You can not blame the farmers for they are not getting a just compensation for their labor and investments, and when a business is run at a loss, there comes a time when it must stop. I am not pleading for the farmers, alone. Stop and consider'how it will eflect the bal- ance of the population. Kill the - goose that laid the golden egg. ‘That J is just what is happening at this very ‘me, Some people say the farmers . atriotigc, and they have the land. 2 live to produce in‘ order to exist. selves'patriotlc, but patriotism fihn'tgde it all. , There must be some S‘qulta‘ble consideration for the farm- - -s 31 Their families must; be clothed the, farmers have indeed proven A By CHAS. KERR, Farmer Storing Food Products He has spent some time in Europe and has observed how the farmers of Denmark assist in the orderly marketing of their crops through a warehouse system. Mr. Kerr has written previously in these columns upon this subject.‘ He strongly believes that many of the evils of our 'markcting system can be CHAS. KERR is a plain farmer living near Ashley. overcome by a nation-wide system of storage. His arguments sound logical, too. Read what he has to say and then tell us what you think about it.— Editor. gest part of taxation in order to main- tain an orderly government, and how is he to do that if he can't get pro- duction costs out of his products? Something is surely going wrong, for the foundation of our national structure is giving way. The entire structure. is, in danger. Something must be done before the foundation is entirely destroyed or we will find our— selves in as great a predicament as those other countries that we hear and read about. Yes, the farmers are in- deed patriotic. They are, themselves, struggling, figuring, organizing, in or- der to overcome the approaching ca- lamity, which is threatening and sure to come, if some means of prevention is not forth coming. But it is q-ues- rtlonable if it can be averted without government aid. It is a duty that should be with the government, for’it is the fou-ndatIOn upon which the gov- ernment rests. ‘We are making. ap- propriations for this and the other, ' pensions for our soldiers, etc., but What of it If that pension could not buy the necessities, of‘life? ‘Then we have built our-house upon the sands. We must sooner or later-come to the conclusion that our Wealth-i and power - depend more 11an the , nosessities of life, than it does-on,de gold. There is a remedy and it has been pointed out to us forcibly recently and for that matter, back several thousand years, that we should be prepared and how to supply the necessities of life, to feed our people at least for "several seasons of lean years. We read in Genesis, Chap. 41—42, of Joseph, the Israelite, who, interpreting Pharaoh’s dream, that there were sev- en lean years coming, after seven fat years. Pharaoh took heed, instructed his people to prO’luce and save in the years of plenty. Thereby not only sav- ing his owu people, but was able to save surrounding countries from star- vation. What could we be doing now, if we had adopted a policy of that kind for the last few Years, with our Merchant Marine and plenty of grain‘and pro- vision. Those poor sufferers could be saved and we would undoubtedly .get good pay for. our products. Not only that, but the Christian, humane act of it, would be a great satisfac- tion. ' . You will say how can it‘be done?_. I will answer that by saying, that a‘ certain kingdn a small ‘country- in- Europe, in 1840, - foresaw ._ that he Would have war with a; much larger, neighboring country. - ' :He‘ said to. his v peepingw‘ffiaise 9:11.,‘theggralih and provis: lion thatyou.pessiblyvcenyand._;1 will build warehouses to store it" in; and? I will issue warehouse certificates to . saved. only one small branch. . houses, ' which} is along’the‘ Proper Storage Will Protect Farmers From Low Prices and Consumers From Famine you for What you delir- er, and those certificates shall be used as .. my country, the same as gold or silver certificates.” The war came in 1847-48, but he had then grain enough to last 5 years for his people. The re- sult was, that that little naion Was Why?‘ Because they were prepared, and could give their time to fighting instead of production. It was proven that our country was as much at the mercy of the specu- 'lators‘at"the time of the declaration of war Wih Germany as our people are today. The government was rob- bed right and left on all kinds of pro- vision and materials. Look at the‘ scandalous deals in wool. That is It was in' all lines of produce, and the people, the taxpayers are forced to pay it. The fellows that got the millions have either flown south or to some wet country, or else they are buying Lib~ erty Bonds, at a discount, so they won’t have to pay“ taxes. We may 3 haveroutside enemies, but they can not be so destructive to our national welfare as those within our borders,’ that seek to defraud 4hr peopleunder the guise of patriotism and American- ism. They are not even as good prin-_ cipled as the highwaymep that rob our banks and homes and, they are to- a great extent protected by the law of he land. They come into such power by reason, of their wealth that they can dictate to our government, officials ' and do to"; large extent influence leg- ' lslation.r*"But take the control of the? f : necessities of , life, away from. them, Their game could‘not‘be played [so sic: cessfully. L " ' ' lined ‘ a» policy of governa’e. as above Offered, some» that he does notsme " j - ion for storing or, z" ,9 exchange in . , Professor ‘Il'everé‘ih ‘0 t”? . , \ i and Idaho. 'Store Huge Quantity of Grain far Higher Prices F Washington MAGINE THREE thousand, organ- By J. F. LANGNER frequently insist upon the borrower j" I ized wheat growers in Idaho and ‘ Special Correspondent, Michigan Business Farmer ' . . selling his wheat on a falling market. ’ Washington berrowing money 0n ' ‘ This tends to force additional -mil- wheat .for six months under present ' . 4- lions of bushels of wheat upon a. ‘- market conditions while other "farm— ~ - - o ' Board of Trade perhaps already de- l ' ers thrbughout th/e’country'are beg- ~ A Step In the nght DlreChon moralized. But these same bankers ' 'ging for- government aid to prevent Tums BEEN suggested that the Chicago Board of Trade be aha]. will make loans to grain dealers to , ‘3 , 1 their throwing. farm, products upon med-and that its functions be taken over by a, gigantic organization purchase the very wheat the grain ‘ » an already demoralized market. 1111- , of farmers which would secure control of the annual grain harvest \ grower 18 'fOrced to 8911- These dea'l- ’ agine whole groups of bankers eag- ‘ and feed the market with grain as it was wanted thereby putting no er loans are made because of .the i er and ‘willing purchasers of three more gram on the market at any time than the market wanted insur_ bankers’ faith in the ability of the » ‘ and six ’mont-hs notes and drafts 'se- mg greater stability of price. mug}, the use of the warehouse re_ grain dealer, as a specialist in mar- ) r cured 153’ Wheat in storage owned by ceipt the farmers could secure loans on their wheat held in storage ke'tmg’ to “3'39” the ‘Wheat Without l organized growers. in Washington. under the control of their organization. This my sound chimefical. loss to the bank. The law of. cus- p and Idaho—yet this is happening in ‘ Probably it couldnm be done. but nevertheless adaptations of the pla'n tom, and fact is, that the farmer . r _ , ’ _the Pacific Northwest—today. are being tried but in various sections 01. this country and Canada. knows little or nothing about mar- . . I These WaShington and Idaho Our story printed herewith shows how the farmers of Washington and ketlng’. Whlle grfaln dealers “tend » T » Wheat growers. because of their form Idaho are trying to protect their grain from the manipulators—Editor. the” “Veg. Studeg markets, bank- of cooperative ‘ organization, are ‘ ‘ _ _ . ers recognize this iactor in making, holding their wheat with the posi- 01‘ fOI‘Clng llquldation of loans. .The Pacific Northwest wheat grow- urance that no ressure can , I I _ five 35»; _ 1), whether the price he pays represents do not own any elevators but pro erg. associations are the members be exemised to force liquidation “‘1' a profit or loss to the farmer. On vision is made in the association . - , dér Present market conditions- the other 'hand the interest of the agreement for the organization of agiizugezlersé . '11:th recog??? that The. first state-Wide l<3<>-Ollere.tive association is its interest in the wheat subsidiary association controlled el- the head Stglecla IS mar.etmg at marketing associations of wheat industry as a Whole. Being non; evator and warehouse corporations scant cofisiderytfwouf recelg’e kbut EPOWOI‘B in the United States were profit in principle of operation, it is to be operated ' on the non-profit All Pacific Goa Eon mm t. an ers' formed by the farmers 0f was'hin'g' DOt intereSted in "margin 0f 'DI'Oflt 011' plan. Such ownership is however Iciajtions reco 3.8 09,399” We 3580' '. ton and Idaho ,early in 1920, When re-sale of wheat. .Here’in also lies not essential. hase of magiklzg ' IsTlflementa'ry_' athey 'org-anized the Washing-ton one of the fundamental, difierences The wheat, upon delivery at the fherefore emrle lgg' 93' have’ Wheat Growers’ Association and the between selling through a pure co- elevator, is weighed and graded un_ 3 er one’of $603138 ta: genergl man- i Ida-ho ‘Wheat Growers’ Association. operative association and a grain der federal and state weights and aid Wheat salesrfisen flown agi‘ers; These associations will sell this dealing company. In a pure co=op- grades Because, as before Stated, George Jewett a banlireorcura he—E, season approximately five million erative association, such as the wheat there is no conflict of interest be- grower and rain dealer f ,i i W 83d ._ ‘ bushelsof wheat througha central association ofthe Pacific Northwest, tween the association and its mem- g 0 VS 011311 l - exchange with headquarters in Spo- because every .memibEr or director berg, these weights and grades are ‘exlfiflence' _ , kane, Washington. . ' must be a hon-a fide ‘wheat grower, universally accepted by the growers e assocmtlonsi under the gum' Every phase in the handling, grad- there is no conflict of interest be as being of the utmost fairness. 'ance 0f Competent management, and ing, weighing, storing, pooling, fin- ’tween theas-sociation and its mem— When the warehouse receipt is is- as the gtaln dealers for its m9mber3. ancing and marketing of wheat is bers. The association is its mem~ sued to the grower, he goes to his are fecal/111g from the banking ira- seemingly being successfully accom- bership consequently it is only inter- banker and draws on the associa_ ternlfiy the same ConSIderatlon given plished by these Northwestern wheat ested in securing the ‘best re-sa-le tion for 70 per cent of the current a1 prlvate C9rp°rat1°n because every ~:' gr-owers’ associations under the non— 'priCe for its wheat for the grower price of wheat This draft is drawn efemeflt Wh30h makes for the isuccefifs it. , 7. _. profit, non-capital stock, pure co—op- and not on the basis of margin of payable in 90 days; presented to the 0 private _mVeStment 0f Capital _ IS ‘9 ‘ * -‘ ' - erative form of organization so prev- profit. But a grain dealer, or grain' association and accepted by _it_ The 0,011”de “1 the form 01’ organiza- ” ‘ alent on the Pacific Coast. ‘ company, whether that company be member is then given full credit at tlon and management Of these, P3- 1 * The Washington and Idaho Wheat owned by non—wheat growers, or this bank for the face value of the cm? NorthweSt Wheat growers 35' , ‘ . Growers’ Associations. are organized whether it be a Wheat-grower owned draft which is taken up at maturity somatlons‘ , _ _ ' I under the state-wide plan. They grain company, in the majority of by the association. These accept— The aSSOCIaUOHS as the Owners 013 have no capital stock. Every mem— cases is primarily interested in mak- ances are eligible for re-discount by Wheat under the contract issue thru . .- ber upon joining his state associa- ing a profit on invested capital out the 'Federal Reserve Bank. They a trust company, a Serles 0f COllateP ,’ 'tion pays an initial fee of $10. This ' of the wheat of members and non- represent a bona fide sale and deliv— ‘11 gOId “01335, secured by Wheat 1n ' ‘ , is his only direct contribution to the members, particularlythe latter. The cry of wheat from the grower to the {storage- These “Utes are m denom- ' association, the Operating expenses . capital of the-association is the association. Many Pacific North— matwns 0f $100) $509, and $1,000, 7 ‘being deducted from the wheat it- wheat itself. west bankers are taking advantage are f0? the term 017.81% months and ,» self. Every member signs the now The wheat growers’ associations of of the re-discount qualities of these 'bear Interest at “115 time, at the-I famous cast iron contract prepared the Pacific Northwest sell only the acceptances and enthusiastically en— rate 9f 8 per cent per a11mph The ‘ by Aaron Sapiro, chief counsel for wheat of members. . They do not dorse the association Which has put fir“ Issue Of $500:000 ‘has Just been ' the associations, and attorney for buy nor sell wheat of non-members. the financing and marketing of made and “’33 eagerly absorbed. The \ nearly all the co-operative associa- The method employed by the ass’o— wheat upon an entirely new plane, proceeds are used, to furmSh funds ; ‘tions on the Pacific Coast. The con- ciations in handling the ,wheat is very acceptable to the banker, the to take up the mnety day accept- ) »_i tract is for a term of six years, 1920 not complicated. They accept de— wheat grower and the association. {meidasfihey mature AS the Whenat ; ‘ i to 1925 inclusive. Under this con- livery of any of the member’s wheat Capital is the most nervous of all If SO he COllateml “Otes are retlr- . tract the grower sells his crop to the at the elevator point most conven— , commodities and when bankers make “1' _ l - association which guarantees ‘to the nient'to the grower. The associations accommodation loans on wheat they _ Ulldel‘ this Plan it is actually pos- " member the .full re-sale price less sible for the association to hold any only the cost of handling. given quantity of wheat for as long The association becomes, the own.- ' on the Farms of Business Farmers as nine months, if it so desires and i‘er in law and equity of the Wheat financial pressure cannot be brought v _ immediately it is delivered by the to bearnpon it to force Sales. The i grower memben It pools the wheat assocxations can thus take advant— “1' , , by variety or grade and upon re-sale, a , divides the proceeds among its mem- ‘ Vbers pro rata according to the quan- tity represented by the individual member in each pool. The associa- tion is the member’s grain dealer. g There is an elementary difference vbet'ween selling wheat through the , associationand selling it through in- l dependent grain .dealers. The grain , dealer in the Pacific Northwest (and ‘ v elsewhere) is interested primarily in age of favorable market conditions. ,. A. C. Adams, Secretary of the Cent- 2 ral Exchange, states that by March it is anticipated that upwards 01-15,- OO0,000 bushels annually will be signed up for 1921 to 1925 business. The success of the organization in its first year is a prelude to the suc- cess of a national grain growers’ marketing organization in which each state will have its share of the ben- efits, financially and socially, which the margin of profit he can make come to groups of farmers, organiz- ed by commodities, for efficient mar-.- out of the purchase and re-sale of ' l ' - ‘ . This beautlful farm l t ear the Sa lnaw Count line. It Is owned by . l Wheat. He 13 not interested in A. J. (mold, .a satlsfledlsrefigmf'nflfiaayBSsfl‘ngsz garmer. g y ketmg of farm PI‘OductS. Greet barn belonolnnrto Goo. 0. Bench of Plymouth, a member of th I h". F.‘ imp, ; as: sullen _ . . adorn inside or out.“ It I: fully equipped with James up-to-dm jar utilities. _ “gamma” I _. ..._._._.._....‘ 4*___‘-.'.' '. . . . _ . <....__ b__..___-....~ - ' COMMITTEE of seventeen of '1 the American Farm Bureau Fed- to prohibit the practice, of “short _ selling" ‘on the Chicago Board ~of . In the issue of Oct 15, in r f _ the first of a series of articles on the Chicago Board of Trade. Tun Mmm' - oration has petitioned Congress Trade. on ‘B‘UQINEBS anm published the fol-lowing: f “:One of the most effective agencies ‘* in reducing the sellmg value of farm products is the custom which permits men to sell large quantities of some- thing that they do not own and never had money enough to buy. If dealers, on the Chicago Board of Trade or on the New ,York Stock Ex- change were limited in their opera- tions as business men are in other departments of trade, much of' the .crookedness, for which both of these organizations are noted, [would be eliminated; in other words, if a brok- er, who offered to sell grain or pro- visions on the Chicago Board of 'Trade, was obliged to give prime. facie evidence of ownership before making the tender; Or if the pur- chaser of ten thousand bushels of grain on ’change was obliged to act- ually pay the real money for this grain, the world markets for farm products would soon become much more stable and reliable. If the farmers' organizations of this coun- try szh to accomplish something in the way of real market stabiliza- tion, let them train their guns on the Chicago Board of Trade; let them use their combined influence to secure the enactment of a law which will make it a crime for a broker to sell commodities which he does not own or to buy more than he can actually pay for." This was one of the first shots fired in the campaign against the flagrant abuses which are permitted in connection with the option deal on the Board of Trade and the man- agers of this paper are delighted to know that it hit the mark. There are those who assert that : without the gambling feature of the Chicago Board of Trade and the New York Stock Exchange, these two institutions would soon cease to exist. ,If a legitimate market can- not be successfully operated without a gambling appendage then let it cease to function say we. There is much behind the scenes in the op- tion deal that is never mentioned by those who hold a brief for these in- stitutions. If every man of moder- ate means, who has lost money buy- ing and selling futures on grain and provisions on the Chicago --Board of Trade, would stand in line to be counted the line would reach across the continent. If every family, which has been impoverished by the fascin- ation that this seductive deal had for the husband and father, could be Can Any Amount of Reasoning Jus the"=‘Bi1ckef Shop” and'Other Gambfins ' Part and Parcel of Present Grain Marketing “Methods? 11.11. MACK says “NO” ‘3 Interest Felt in Dividend Policy if they see "at. ' finance their crops. during the war. 1016 to 1920 Inclusive. ABIERIOAN BEE! SUGAR BY DECLINE 'IN SUGAR PRICES. Duringme Companies Have 75Pcr0ent ' ». towPerCeltofCropUnsold' . “ New York, Dec. 20.~—Deelines in sugar prices raises the question ' of what policy the directors of American Beet Sugar 00.1411le in respect to further dividend .disbursements on the common stock. Raw sugar prices "show down to about 4.83 cents a pound, duty paid, which will enable refiners to cut the price of granulatod to .7 cents American Bess Sugar Co.’s cost of production for sugar - sold during the 1919-1920 year was 8.71 cents a pound. It is fair to estimate costs this year at a; considerably higher fig- ure, as the company is paying an increased price for ‘ Rocky Mountain states, and beets account‘for about 70 ‘per cent of the total costs of production. The average cost of the sugar sold‘ih the year ended March 81, 1920, was reduced by the large carry-over ' of low price sugar from the 1918—1919 campaign. ‘ Beet sugar companies have been borrowers of money recently to It is estimated that from 15 per cent to 85 per cent of their production this campaign remains unsold. Willett a Gray estimate the domestic beet crop at about 060,000 tons, compared with approximately 002,000 tone the previous season. ‘ American Beet Sugar Co. has had an excellent'record of dividends Itdeclarodatomlofma.mnotoommonfrom Mummmswithamuldwamam beets in the. from 1899 to 1916.—-Wa1¢ Street Journal. brought together in one place, the big state, of Michigan would hardly accommodate the immense throng. "There are many men of good aver- age judgment who now consider the deal in grain and provision futures a useful and harmless thing but who would change their mind in a twink-, ling if they could get a good look at all of the machinery that is utilized in grinding the option grist. The Modern Bucket Shop It has been frequently 'said that the Americans are a race of natural- born gamblers; that there is a mod- icum of truth in this statement can- not successfully be denied. If the above statement is true how has it come about? There is no better way to answer this question than to lift the veil, for a moment and get a glimpse of that great not work of pri- vate wires, reaching from the Chi- cago Board of Trade to every city and village in this country having a population of more than ten thous- and; trace these wires and you will find that they end in a miserable lit- tle gambling hole, called by its friends and proponents a brokerage house or-a grain exchange. Men, who are familiar with the business methods practiced by the proprie,_ tors of these strictly up—to-date “come—on" joints, have given them the very suggestive and appropriate name of “bucketmhop.” ' Why do men patronize bucket shops is a very natural question to ask but one that is not easy to ans- wer satisfactorily to the reader, we imagine. In the first place, we must reckon with that natural love for gambling. The ambitious young man grows weary trying to accumulate money out of the pitifully small amounts he can save out of his meagre earnings during these days of high cost of living. It is human nature to follow the path of least resistance. The easy going life of the gambler during the short time that it takes him to lose his money, has a fascination for the young man who has a burning desire to get ahead in the world. He investigates and when he finds how simple and easy it all is he establishes a small credit with a near-by broker who thankfully accepts small favors. He. gives his first order to buy or sell wheat. * The die is. cast. After tak- ing the first step our young friend progresses rapidly until his money is all gone. ‘ Again we fancy we hear someone asking another question—“Why do men never learn? ,They do learn but not until their geod money is gone. Now and then one of these bucket strep dupes goes to work again and saves his money until he thinks that he has encugh to again “buck the tiger;" the last mention- ed kind are few and far between. The option mill will not grind with the water that is past any more than will any other mill. ‘ The mod- ern option broker does not expect to have the privilege of fleecing a man but once. of fools. one of which is born every minute, that can be relied on to \ It is the new cnop ' .w keep the hopper «full ahd‘the- whefl‘ turning in?- the modern bucket shop. n.‘ Why Eudora the Bucket , Why should an up-to-date, J»pro-. grossiyenatlon like our. own/go on trifling with- an institution Web has never, produced one worthy, or useful thing? A pure and unadul- terated Zambia that has blasted ‘~ more high hopes and broken more hearts than" any other agency under theshining sun. The averagejman would lift his voice in indignant protest against the contractor who would be so criminally careless as to leave a hole in the street for the un- Wary night traveler to fall into. How 'much worse is it to grant easy ac- cess to this,’the rankest game of chance on earth. In‘a former article it was pointed out that deals on the Chicago Board of Trade, proper. were usually made in large committments like, 1,000 bushels of wheat, 500 tierces of lard, 250 barrels of mess pork and 50,000 pounds of ribs. If the above regulations were closely adhered to, the wheat gamble would have little attraction for the man with small means. You can buy as little as you please in the average bucket shop; they will sell you 100 bush- els of wheat, 50 tiercee of lard and 1,000 pounds of ribs. Indeed, IO~ ' man need be deprived of the privil- ege oflosing his money in a bucket shop because of the small size of his pile. It is bad enough when a rich man loses money. We all regret to hear that any man who has had bad luck; how much greater the feeling of regret and indignation when we learn that the little family savings, that areneeded to ‘buy clothing, fuel and other necessities of life, have been absorbed by some gay knight of the ticker, the tape and the black- board. It is, the proper function of the state to exercise control over and to throw the mantle of protec- tion around citizens who are alflict- ed with some destructive mania. One of the splendid achievements of our federal banking system has been the restraining influence which it has exercised over its too venturesome clients in preventing them from rushing headlong into speculation. I fancy I hear somebody asking why visit the sins of the bucket shop on the head of the Board of Trade. The answer to the last question hing- es upon the well known fact that the Chicago Board of Trade in the brooding mother of the entire list of gambling devices that juggle with grain. The bucket shop could not run a day without the list of quota- tlons sent out by the Board of Trade; really now, after all has been said by way of apology for the short- comings of the smaller institution, isn't the line of demarkation be— tween the two rather indistinct? Michigan Impmved Breeders and Feeders to Meet atLansiné Jan. 12-13 HE “fiftieth “'1‘” Affiliated Live Stock Bodies Plan Annual Meet With [instructive and Interesting Program 3.1 meeting of the Michigan Improved Live Stock Breeders and Feeder-8' _Association 'wili be held at the M. A. 0. East Lansing, Wednesday and Thurs- day, Jan. 12th and 13th. Special pains have been taken to include on the program addresses which will deal with the particular problems with which breeders and feeders have to contend at the present time. Every breeder in the state will be well repaid to attend this-convention. The program follows: ' GENERAL PROGRAM «Wednesday, Jan. 12. 1921, 5 p. n. Panama 492. Agricultural Building, is. 'A. c. Joust Meeting of all Al- ‘ lied‘Orgnnlsations « ‘ Live Stock Problems, Dean R. a. discussion. - . . mm of Association 8 ' retsries. nqpet tendered by the State , ~ ' 4... to members»! 1 East Lansing, followed by s < M. W. E- Jo Evingeton. Penna. fl Officers Michigan Livestock Breeders’ and Feedérs’ Abs’n President, Herbert E. Powell, Ionja; Smith, Byron; Secretary, Geo. A. Brown, East Lansing; Edwards, East Loafing; Treasurer, H. Clinton. Executive Committee: Jacob De Geus, V or. Orion; Earl G. W. Bod Axe; Alexander Minty, Ionic; W. E. Vice-President, J. Fred Aes't Secre- ‘E. Holladay, Alicia; John Lessit- 4. -— —— Breeders’ and Feeders’ Association. ‘ Thursday, January 18. 1921 Meeting called to order at 0:80 a. m. Room 402, Agricultural Bldg. Secretary's report. - Appointment of Committees. President's Address. Herbert ‘E. Powell, Ionia. , I - , . . Eradication of 2H. s. Smith. Chicago. we Com' missioner, Lisle Stock r _ I The Breeder’s Part in Furthering the Des W. 1 - StockBreeders' Association: General Observations, Free. P. S. Kodsie, Michigan Agricultural Col- lege. Recess for Lunch ‘ Meeting called to order st,1:30 p. m. The Influenceof Heredity on Pm duotion.‘ R. 43.. Gram, "D. 0.. 396011110113 “33% lag, U.»8._Depsrtnssst o! W De ’ a. ' for Michigan Live Stock, L. Whitney Values. mm. a of . 3:00: fl Committee Reports. Election of‘Ombers. sooner: mummies Michigan Sheep Breeders‘ and Feeders’ Association, President, E. G. Read, Bidflsnd; Secs-em, Don- ald Williams, East lensing. Wednesday, January 12, 206. a. m. _ . The Dog Law, H. H. Room Meeting called to order at 10 mm. Clinton. ‘ Michigan Wool Pool, A. J. Hank- ins, Bead Marketing Department. Michigan State Farm Bureau. ' Wool Grading Demonstration. How Elohim Woolorowers ‘ Imps-on swoop. John F. Onyx Veal-Grader, Inch. El? " _ . 109. EDITOR’S NOTE: A recent investigation conduct- ed among one thousand subscribers. taken at random from the Business Farmer's list shows that 8 per cent of those -heard from bad elec- tricity in their homeslw which was either derived from‘a power line or was generated by individual plants. The successful electric unit for the farm home is a com- paratively recent thing and no doubt as farmers learn the great value and convenience of the electric current. the percentage of tiltsers will rapidly increaSe,—Ed- or. farm homes not only removes drudgery but saves time and moneyas well. The lime‘requized to operate the churn, the separator, and the washing machine, and to doathe ironing, the cleaning with the vac- uum cleaner, and the apumping'of water has been reduced materially in many cases. More time is made available for other things and not infrequently it has been, possible to reduce the amount of hir d help. An inquiry by one firm to obtain the opinion of users of electricity on the farm and in the home regarding saving in time and money brought reports from a total-of 67 persons. Their average total saving by the use of electricity was 201 hours per week for all uses. This really should be higher, since comparatively few included the saving-in time due ' to the elimination of the cleaning of lamps. An average of 2 3-4 hours per week was shown as saved on churning; 3.83 hours per week on operating the separator; 4.46 hours per week by not having lamps and chimneys to clean; 3.52 hours per week on doing the ironing; 10.31 hours per week on pumping water; and 6.32 hours {per week saved on other applications of electricity. The average estimated value ‘of the time saved ’was $33.80 per month. This was realized by the employment of less hired help in some instances; in others by the release of labor for ELECTRIC light and power in other work, while in some cases the V value of the time saved was esti- mated at from 20 to 40 cents per *hour. To-day as never before 'is the need of labor-saving devices in the home being felt. The servant problem 'is rapidly becoming more serious. The increasing wages of household ser- vants and washerwomen are ap- preachingsa point which the family of average means can not meet. Thru electricity, the tireless servant, is perhaps to, be found the solution. .Washing and ironing machines for household use, electric dishwashers, vacuum cleaners, toasters, ranges, and the whole series of electrical household specialties for use in the city and in farm homes where elec- tricity is available certainly have brought relief to many and are only , waiting to be called upon by many others. . Comparativer few of our farm homes to-day- have electricity avails ableL The number, however, is in- creasing rapidly, OWing principally ‘to .wtheadvenlt'of the farm lgh-ting and ' small power-punt. addition [to ~ athigm‘eans of supply, some), farm; homes "are so ~_situated that *electrcity can:~--be ’ «3er ma ,\.n has the, . obtained -‘trom high --‘p ‘-' ll? ' tran as 'd e v elé oped as sourc e s of ener- gy for farm or c o m - munli t y by d r .o- e 1 ectric p l ants; while in some lo- caliti e s s uccess- f u 1 wind- m i l l e l ectric g e n er- a t i n g plva *n 2t s h a v e been the mean 3 of s u p- A and B. washing machlne and wringer plY-‘ and cream separator equlppod wlth lndlvldual motors. Where . f a r m homes are supplied with electricity from transmission lines, central sita- tions or farm hydro-electric plants taking current direct from generator, it is usually supplied at 110 to 115 volts. Windmill electric plants may be of this voltage, but on account of the relatively high battery invest- men-t they are more likely to be of the 30 to 32 volt type. The engine- driven farm lighting and power plants, which are multiplying rapid- ly at present, are mostly of the 32- vol-t type; many of the. companies supply these plants operating at 110 volts also. Uses The uses for electricity, or the tasks to which it can be «applied about the farm home, are almost un- limited. The man who may install it primarily for lighting will soon find himself applying it to other tasks, and as he begins to see what it can do for him and the multiplicity Labor, Time and Assistant .Mecham‘cal Engineer, Division Rural Engmeering, Bureau of Public Roads. By A. M. DANIELS of its usefulness becomes ap— parent he will realize how electricity is each day les- sening his labors and mak- ing this old.wor1d a happier and better place‘ in which to live. The first thought of elec— tricity is usually for light— ing, and this is not improp- er. But it should not be overlooked as a source of power. It was not so long ago that, with the exception of water power and the steam engine for the heav- ier work, the farm was with- out motive power and thus hand labor was not elimin- ated on the farm as it was in the city and in the indus- trial world. In recent years great strides have been made. Mechanical milking is now a reality and with it a reduction in hired help. The utility motor adapts itself wonderfully to a number of- uses, thus saving the expense of installing a separate motor for each job. Sev- eral types are available. Sometimes a support rod is attached to the motor base to steady it when in op- eration. This is a desirable asset. Then there are the many tasks of the kitchen where a little motor can do in but a fraction of the time consumed by hand work, jobs that, though not particularly tiresome, are nevertheless irksome; such as grind— ing meat and coffee, stuffing sausage mixing bread or sharpening knives. The electric range will be better appreciated as its advantages become better known and will be used where electric plants of sufficient size to op- erate a range are available. Many heating units such as table utensils, fireless cookers, water heaters, grid- - dles and others, are already in use and are proving themselveslto be desirable under different conditions. The washing machine,'electric iron, vacuum cleaner, sewing machine mo— tor, and motor driven pumping units I -...T"“., -' .. lflllll It “311] m, write. “lull: l'lllfilllfllll In \\:E. I \\\‘ ~‘ _ . sis-c " \l M; “* f—KRHMB City Weekly Star [n outlififiof‘ Sg’dO-At" the poutsld'e' would 9 flow:‘to“the'frmv§"'oflqklnn pump; , Money, Makes Bright the Gloomiest Surroundings mounted on Motor-driven wood base which may be placed on any table Sewing Machine, for use. Current controlled by switch operated by foot. are all helping to make life on the farm more enjoyable and appreciated. \Viring Plans for the Home In building or purchasing a home it is desirable to incorporate in its construction or furnishings all such features as will insure maximum comfort and convenience. Electric- ity aids materially in supplying these features, particularly if care and thought are given to laying out the system. ' ' It is no doubt true that many builders of homes delay the Wiring of their houses until after they are built. Probably this tendency is more pronounced in rural districts than in cities. This may be because they are not quite convinced that electrical devices will supply' the comforts and conveniences attributed to them. Or perhaps they may be under the impression that a haphaz- ard system of wiring that can be in- stalled cheaply with no provision for the future needs will be just as set-- isfactory. Sooner or later this will give reason for complaint. Especial— ly will this be the case where electric lights and heating devices are used on the same outlets. To be obliged to unscrew a lamp from a socket screw in a plug for a heating device, and when through using it, unscrew the plug and replace the lamp will offset much of the convenience which the electric heating unit of- fers. Perhaps no better example could be mentioned than the neces- sity of using the baby milk warmer at night in a room equipped with but; one electric light. Where it is intended to use elec- tricity for lighting and for various devices for heating and cooking, the‘ arrangement of the electric circuits should be carefully considered. The wiring of houses for electric heating devices can be classed under three general plans. They differ principally in cost of installation. The first plan is the most complete. It comprises separate heater circuits to the different rooms all radiating from a single location and measured in another meter than that used for lighting. This system is the most expensive and is applicable principal- ly to those houses for which electric current is purchased from a high- tension transmission line or central station company. The second plan combines the use of lighting circuits and «a separately metered, heavier . Wired circuit from which current can be drawn for the operation of a least the larger cooking utensils. This system also generally presupposes the purchase of current, but is also ,5 ‘ applicable to such houses as may be ‘ farm hydroelectric » supplied from ’ plants. The third system is the simpf lest and comes nearest to being in. almost universal favcrf, It makes- (Oontiaaed o,‘»2.;_r"ifr.ls-°§L}7.)p ,«g. " ‘ . "M; -..' 171:1 “ if! ’1 I, TRADE AND MARKET REVIEW CHRISTMAS message was giv- Aen out by some of the leading finance chiefs of America that ,had'much of optimism in it for the hm future of the country. Boc- ratary of the U. 8. Treasury, Bons- hn, Governor Harding, of the Fed- eral Reserve Board and Comptroller of the Currency, Williams, all assert flat the banking business of the country is on a sound basis and that acre is now absolutely no danger of a financial panic. Regret is express- ed over the failure of a number of greater-n banks, directly due to re- adinstment in connection with agri~ cultural loans. The tremendous shrinkage in security values is con- sidered a regretable thing but one that had to come before the evils of profiteering and unreasonable inflaa tion could be abolished. The labor situation is considered the most serious and distressing of all of the conditions that have fol- lowed in the wake of the big war but even that is not considered an unmixed evil; it certainly seems that nothing but absolute stoppage of the wheels of industry'would have brought organized labor to realize, that even the laboring man must take part in the great undertaking of re- adjustment. Frequent reports of drastic wage reductions are heard of late and employers nearly all agree that average efficiency among em- ployee is fully 20 per cent higher than it was six months ago. The really hard part of the wage situa- tion has to do with the fact that many of the necessaries of life have _not‘ been reduced in price to the level of the laboring man‘s purchas- ing power which reduced wages suggest. v V The outlook of the farmer is greatly improved since last week’s issue of this paper; from every side we hear reports of increased interest being taken by dealers in nearly all kinds of farm products and the more intelligent and progressive, in the ranks of the great American agri- cultural army, are confident that the future has better things in store for the farmer than those that came his way during the recent weeks. At this writing there is little prospect that the Fordney emergency farm bill will ever become a law because of the opposition of President Wil- son, but recent voting alignment, 011 the side of agriculture in both the senate and house, is considered a good omen by the tiller of the soil and he is taking heart again in right good earnest. a The passing of the last week in the year, 1920, sees general business at the lowest ebb that has been known for many years and the out- look for anything like immediate re- vival seems still to be rather remote. The current bear campaign against legitimate securities must be re- garded as the most successful short- selling movement ever known in the history of Wall Street. Recent ses- sions of the New York Stock Ex- change have resembled an ordinary edited by n. n. MACK p ‘ 7' ‘ f V g I. ’ fr 1 GENERAL MARKET SUMMARY — ‘ DETROIT—43min weak. Beans higher. Live ‘Stock higher. CHICAGO—Grain weak. Live Stock active and higher. 11 w ls so! in type. It come to: II” wine In sum—Gilt». (lots: The absvi summarlzsd lniounatlon m mum AFTER on balance at Ins last minute infill-motion on to within one-half how of . r the W. shei'ifl’s sale rather than the well- ordered businesa of a great security market. The terrible slaughter of legitimate values, which occurred in last week’s stock market, was the re- sult of dire necessity on' the part of owners who had to have money to meet income and other taxes already some time overdue. Many of these men had hoped to get money from other sources but, meeting with dis- appointment at the last moment, had no other alternative than to make a sacrifice. Five industrial issues have shrunken in value, since the recent 1920 peak price, 'more than one billion dollars. -It is a notable fact that the issues that have under- gone this tremendous shrinkage in value, only a short time since, were - given credit for having the most en- couraging outlook of any group of stocks in the entire industrial list; in recent trading in these stocks, no account has been made of intrinsic values as represented byugood will, building and machinery equipment and many other tangible assets which at any other time would have been regarded as of great value. Stu- dents of stock market movements see the need as never before of some sort of control or limitation by which to regulate short-selling campaigns. The Wall Street gang has always been prone to carry things to un- warranted extremes bnt this year they ,have gone farther and resorted to more unheard-of methods to scale down prices than ever before. In the situation as it will stand on the beginning of the new year, there is very little in the way of encourage- ment for the men who have devoted their time and risked their good money in the establishment of enter- prises which convert raw material into finished product and, incidental- ly, give to thousands of industrious laboring men a way to make a. liveli- hood. Flfty industrial issues, which are hated on the New York Stock Ex- change, computed on a bails of pres- ent selling values, show a loss from former top prices of more than $2,- 500,000.000. " WHEAT WHEAT PRICES PER BU.. no. 29, 1920 Grade matron. Ichlcsgel N. Y. No. *2 Rod 1.98 1.77 1.99 No. 2 White 1.80 No. 2 Mixed 1.98 1.93 PRICES ONE YEAR A0. "10.2 Rodi No.2 Whltel No.2 Mlxed Detmlt | 2.45 | 2.43 l 2.43 The current wheat market has every appearance 0! a holiday deal with not enough activity to establish quotable values. The principal bull argument, just now, is a. decrease in the visible supply of 2,185,000 bush- els. Export buyers have evidently taken a holiday and the domestic demand for milling purposes is far from normal, when compared with that of other years. Flour salesmen report a comparatively small de- mand. A revival in export demand is looked for with the turn of the year and higher prices for this cereal. CORN com: 553 su.. DEC. 29, 1920 Grade matron. lChlcago N. Y. No. 2 Yellow, old .90 .78 .97% No. 8 .Yellow, new .17 No. 4 Yellow. new .72 bmcss’bnfvuf’aoo "12-2., Ell-L393 .Xi'l-L'Phifldl- Detrolt ..l 1.55 | 1.54 | 1.49 The current crop movement seems to be the controlling influence in the corn market and prices for the new grain are easing of]! as the result of an increase in the visible supply. Eastern markets report a slack de- mand for corn and, for the moment, the deal looks decidedly weak. Pro- ducers badly in need of meney for tax-paying purposes, are selling any- thing that is saleable, hence the in- crease in the visible supply of corn. OATS OAT sauces PER su.. use. 29, 1920 Grade lDotrolt IGhlcauo N. V. .81 .48 No. 3 Whlto .50 Va .47’9’4 No. 4 White .47'/2 _ PRICES 'ONE YEAR AGO INo.2 Whltel No.8 Whltel No.4 WM“ comm .39 1 .ss 1 J37 No. 2 Whlto .52 As in the corn trade, cats are feel— ing the effect of the crop and the lack of demand; prices are easing off. The visible deereased 354,000 bush-1 els. " ’ a BEANS suns PER cw1:., use. 29. 1920 'Grado lDetnslt I Ohlcago | N. Y. C. H. P. . . . . . . 4.00 ‘ 4.50 $.50 Red Kldnsyl . . . . 9.00 9.60 nucas om: vans aoo 1c. H. v.1 Prlms IRod Kldnm ....1 1.85 | |‘_ Detroit An increased inquiry and an ad- vance of 10 cents per cwt. in the quoted price for navy beans is noted. The general opinion seems to be that with the advent of improved bus-p prices will work higher. ~ - 1 BYE ' . The visible supply 0! rye decreased 412,090 bushels but, in spite of that tact. a decline or one per cent per bushel was. registered on Monday 01 this week. POTATOES creos- PEII own. oaolwza, 1.320 w _ Lawtodl 9313” 1.50 i 1.55 2.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1 1.” Pmces ONE YEAR aoo Detroit . . . . . . . ..- . . . . . .1 3.50 T825 and unchanged from last week's de— mand and prices. The Detroit mar-'- ket continues to be amply supplied with Canadian stock and home grow— ers have the estimable privilege. of standing by and holding the bag. All markets report a dull trade and an oversupply caused by a desire on the part of dealers- to get out of the way of cold weather conditions. So far, the general movement, has been light, the country over; warehouSes are packed to the doors and holders are reported to be growing nervous over the outlook» - ,HAY I No.1 TlmJ Stan._'[lm_.| N0. 9 ""— .. 20.06 is 21125.00 @ 2s195.00 @ . ..l121.nn to 23195.00 (a. 261%.00 a 2: New York 131.00 @ 3913mm a 3913 mo @ 26 Plttsburg .129.so @ 29121.50 @ finance.” " ."1' " T‘ ’Noffml No.1 '. “Harm”. lClover Mix. 1 clover” ' "W ' ’ as 11. . . 25.00 a amasno @ 24120.00 (a a 3:139.» . .Ilzsoo @ 29123.00 @ 24122.00 @ 3: New Vork 139.00 @ 37133.00 co. 35123.00 ((2 or Plttsburg . 1285392335..)0 @ 201mg! Hsrrfifcésjfivsan‘ sco _ Tuofi 'r1m.1fismn._11.g.e No. 2 71m. Detrolt . .129.5b:@'3012150 @ 2912150933 I No. 1 I No. 1-. I No. 1 ILlcht Mlx. mloverr’Mlx. lmvcmverq 157mm 77121.50'@ 23121.50 @ 23126.00 @ 21 The Detroit hay market is quiet and featureless. Demand is slack and the current receipts are ample to meet the needs of the trade. Bos— ton reports a lack of hay but all oth- er markets are well supplied and de- cidedly dull. ~. The recent increase 1n freight rates have had much to do with the small movement of hay:. a straw,- that may be taken as an m- dication as to which. way the wmd is blowing in freight transportation circles, is the'announcement, that the Union Pacific Railroad Co. have reduced the freight on alfalfa hay and alfalfa meal, from Idaho east to the Missouri river; the rate that re- cently went into effect was $15 per ton. The new emergency. rate, which will soon be published is $10 per ton. SUGAR The market for raw sugar has been extremely quiet of late with a tendency to weaken. Refined sugar have held steady at 7 to 8 cents but with very little business being report— , Handy Hiram H—e Makes Some New Year Resolutions I by Crinnell MAKE ANV NEW Vera: we eecmeo or To woos Mano, NOR on us eaew, on name» as AlR an: OR ear. var 7 Reason 1 Fame!) ‘El‘l. IT wow-r RGQUIRE any " NEUTAL on. PHYSMn me on. TO stop: mY-AvA —wa mm iness decentions7'and~ as nuance in? . the demand for labor. a more active _ demand for beans will develop and» The local potato marketis qu'et - —~———————-——-——-———-——-..——.‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ .._4..__._. . r ‘ .. mama—.m—H...“ c... - .... While for many 'months. it has i‘ amid that there was really no mor- ' ; ket for wool, a close se'rutiny- of the v __ ' trade of the past month will show a much mere liberal movement than was looked for. Rumors of purchas- ’espmade‘ in foreign countries for Am- nerican account, come to hand from time to time, Indicating that both speculators and manufdcturers are looking for' an early revival in this branch of trade. The wpols that “are moving at this time are mostly of low grade and it is needless to say that they "are selling for bargain-4 counter prices but sales are really. being made and there is some com- fort for the grower in that fact. Low grade wools are selling for from 15 to 17 cents per pound. Wools of medium «value 25 to 30 and the bet- ter grades from 40 to 50 cents per‘ . pound. Under reduced arrivals during‘the past week the cattle trade is show- ing greater activity and prices are gradually working higher. The cat- tle market of. this“country.has been going bad to worse,- all the ma,- but the time has come for a change and cattle brokers are (uietly annexiug‘everything in sight that will bleed. To many, the course of the cattle market during the last ‘0 days is not understandable but to the» close student of conditions that tenderly and surround the deal, the reasons for the antics the trade has out are obvious. In the first place, the avalanche of common cattle which, for many weeks, has literally smothered the trade and sent prices down to zero, started as a result of tight money. Banks, badly in need of money, called cattle loans and the men caught in the squeeze sent their cattle to market by the trainload; good, bad and indifferent they cod- tinued to come until every cooler in the country whs full to the-door with very little hope of being able to make a clearance. ' Financial conditions, that caused the market to be swamped with cat- tie,‘ very soon, began to affect 'the purchasing power of consumer and the volume of consumption, the coun- try over, was cut in two in the mid— dle: then, as if what has been recited was not enough, a new element was in. the form of a greatly increased freight rate, was injected into the deal. While the tremendous increase in carrying charges modifies the cur- rent cattle trade in many ways, the most important bearing that it has is in connection with stockers and feeders. Finished cat- tie go to market and for the most ’part they only pay one freight one way but feeders must pay their way into market and back to the country. 7 The result of this condition of af- fairs has been to interrupt and «al- most completely nullify the feeding ' cattle trade of the country. The an- imals, which under other conditions would have gone back to t-he coun- try, were sold to killers, thus great- ly augmenting the supply of com- mon dressed beef and causing prices to decline to a level much below pre— war schedules. Another factor, which has helped to depress, beef value of late has been the low prices at which fresh pork was selling. When pork is selling on a parity with beef theformer always. receiv~ es the preference. As noted at the beginning of this article, the scene, at last. is changing and a marked im- provement. in the demand for beef is noted. There is reason to believe that the big cattle runs are about over for the present and that with the advent of permanently _' colder weather, consumption records will go up. Hardly more than one—third 7_ of the range cattle are comingvthat usually show up at thiscseason of the year. There is also good reason to beliefs that other fresh meats ‘will loss plentiful and cheap during . the next 30 days. ("In connection with ;Wrrent business conditions there are : indications; or a return to something . near normal-before many weeks. » the trade in. ‘_ other branches of ,;-j,the .. tfh‘a‘diambe‘ . ofga glut of frozen meat being dump- ed into the country and a complete lack of demand for wool. Recent ar- rivals have been large, it is true, but had conditions been normal, the size of these receipts would not have caused any such slump in market values as we have had this fall. Bad business cond’itions’and plenty. of cheap/beef and veal have also per- formed their part in breaking the market. Wpol is beginning to- move and rumor has it that the froz- en stuff is not giving as good satis— faction «as formerly.‘ Should .Cong- rose pass the emergency farmers’ re- lief bill, sheep raisers will see better times than they have known during the last six months. Live Hogs and Provisions . There is good reason to believe that the predictions of 8-dollar hogs in Chicago will hardly come true this year. Whenever hogs stop com- ing from surrounding districts, into eastern markets, the competition for arrivals iii-western markets will in~ crease and prices will go up. The weather is, Just now, favorable to. the consumption of pork and pork products and the decrease in fresh meat supplies, in other branches of the trade, is helping to stiffen pork prices. A marked increase in con- sumption and in dailyinquiry for all kinds of hog products are beginning to have a favorable effect on market conditions. humour PRODUCE MARKET Wholesale Price. Butter Fresh Creamery, print . . . . . . . . . 41—460 Etta Strictly Fresh . . . . . . . .‘. . . . . . .- . . 68—70c Storage Eggs ._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 69-600 Provisions Family Pork. per bbl, .......... 88-400 Clear Back, per bbl. . . . . . . . . . . . 30-34c Briskets . . . . . . . . . . 18-19c Hams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25-300 Picnic Hams . . . . . . .. .... 19-20c Shoulders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 21c Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-320 Lard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-18c Dressed Hogs Under 150 pounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12—130 Over 150 pounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-110 Dressed Calves Fancy Country Dressed . . . . . . . . 17-180 Common to Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15o Live Poultry Spring Chickens, large . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 Leghoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Large hens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27c Small hens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18c Roosters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 18c Ducks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35c Geese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-28c Turkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-49c Hides No. 1 Cured Calf . . . . . . . ..........‘12c No. 1 Green Calf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 No. 1 Cured Kip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10c No. 1 Green Kip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9c No, 1 Cured Bulls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6c No, 1 Green Bulls . . . . . . . . . . .' . . . . . . 5c. No. 1 Green Hides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 No, l Cured Hides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sc No. 1 Horsehides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50 No. 2 Horsehides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.50 MAGK‘S NOTES Reports from all of the leading live stock markets of the country, reveal . a stagnation in the demand for milch simultaneous with the above r' cows; information comes the statement that more milkers are pressing on the mar- ket for sale than at any preceding date during the last ten years. The closing down of creameries and con- “densaries in all parts of the country has well-nigh demoralized the milk trade. ‘ Something over two-thirds. of the overcoatings being sold at auction for the American Woolen Company at its salesroom was disposed of when the second day of the woolen goods auc- tio ended on Dec; 16. Prices ob- tain dig at the sale have averaged about‘GO per-cent under this season’s opening prices, which were promul- gated last January. Considering the disturbance in the; woolen market since that time such-a reduction. is not n53 severe as it appears to be on the surface. . Light hogs are going to a prem- , ium again, _'t_he dividing line, being drawn at .4200 pounds; Shippers, buying at Chicago. for eastern points, ‘de’mandghogs that .,weigh from 170, to ,190 pounds- fund" are alluding. it very berth; justznow, to get, enough ' of this kinda“: :‘Goo‘d, pigs are very ‘ Opt all kinds scarce ind in ' price. ' ,‘i' yer . p y. , ecline u sheep and '1 » :hmbfyeteee gas-we combined result > y g r... :A. . A. by w. a. 'IOCI‘ .. v term ‘7"! chow WASHINGTON, D. 0., January L 1921.—-Durinx first part of week cen- tering on January 12, a. great warm wave, coming from that cold north- ern country of Alaska, will cover all the Northern Rockies. Within two days it will cover all the Rookies to the Mexican line and all the lowlands east of Meridian 90 and the Mississ- ippi River and south to the Gulf of Mexico, It will -move southeastward, covering the Great Lakes and south to Cuba, by January 14, and then northeastward. covering all the east- ern sections. Following, a day or two behind this great warm wave, will come a. moderate storm wave and behind that a moderate cool wave. This disturbance will have great en- ergies, which will be expended in causing warm weather, and the heat will hold the moisture, so that a mod- erate amount of precipitation, only, may be expected with but little snow even in northern sections. These R ’- ’F' on, In w m. x . tor : ing killed by later hard freezing. _ dicate very severe storms; one .line around these weather centers indi- cate very mild storms. If you do nan wmn waves in January are not good for the growln winter grain. and must‘ be count as an injury. because theyprepare the winter crops for be- I will ask the reader to carefully note some long in advance forecasts. Two very important weather fea- tures are, the severe storms and the locality from which comes our moor ture. ‘ Severe storms cause large amounts of precipitation, only. when the atmosphere is full of moxsture; excessive moisture in the atmosphere occurs only when the ev porated sea. water comes from non -l>y oceans. When these two weather features oc- cur at the same time and place heavy rains or snows occur, Some of these severe storms will occur during the weeks centering on January 9 and 27; February 5 and 24; March 5 and 12: April 9 and 22; May .17 and 31, The U. S, daily weather maps Show these severe storms. Twenty. black lines around the low or the high in- not see the maps your weather know- ledge will tell you When the storms near you are mild or severe. We.» .. W. E. Scripps, owner and propri- etor of the Wildwood Stock Farm, Orion, Mich, is also the lucky owner of Edgar of Dalmeny one of the best Aberdeen Angus bulls that ever set foot in America ; this bull is the sire of the cross-bred heifer, Blue Bell, that was made the champion fat bul- lock of the Fat Stock Show, recently held at Birmingham, England. This wonderful heifer won first at Smith- ileld, last year, being then only one year old. As usual, at this season of the year, heavy lambs are meeting with discrimination. Choice, light yearl- ings are in much better demand than heavy lambs. It is were not for the big supply 'of frozen mutton and lamb already in the country awaiting dis- tribution, the trade in dressed. mut- ton and lamb would be decidedly ac- tive. Johnny Bull showed good judg- ment by sending his frozen stuff this year; he may not get another chance for a while. Y; is he. Business Cow Shevs the cow that will convert her feed of grain and fodder, into pails of milk. ' Remember, the better the appetite, the greater the food consumption, the greater the milk production. Hence, good health, a strong appetite and good digestion are the B. absolute essentials 0 1g milker. Dr. Hess Stock Tonic Keeps Cows Healthy ii Makes Cows Hungry d It contains Nux Vomica, that greatest of all nerve tonics. It whets the appetite, brightens the eye and mvrgorates I the system. It contains Quassia, that bitter stomachic tonic } that produces ap’petite. pienish rich red It centains Iron that hel s to re- ; lood, so essential to a cow in . Lastly, but just as important it—it contains Laxatives and Diuretics, that. cause the kidneys to filtrate and the bowels to operate rs? off the waste materi ularly, so as to throw off and carry There is no clogging of the system where Dr. Hess Stock Tonic is fed. Good alike for cattle, horses, hogs and sheep. It keeps animals healthy, the whole herd thrifty. It expels worms. Dr. Dnliess Dip and Disinfectant mops the Dairy and Stables Healthful and Clean Smelling Alwa 5 condition your cows for calvmg with a course of ess Stock Tonic before freshing. . Dr. Hess Stock Tonic is compounded strictly on scientific lines. You buy it according to the size of your herd. Tell our dealer how many COWS you have. He has a package ( a suit. We guarantee good results in the milk pail. ' 25 lb. Pail. $2.” . Except In the for West, South and Canada. Smaller packages in proportion. MBESS&CLARK m mum. cue ‘ ammonia. I We pay the Market’s Highest Mark. Are absolutely reliable— es- tabllshed 1853—capita1 $1,100,000. Write at once. for FREE Price List and Booklet “Successful Trapping." Postal will do. We are now paying for Michig Fursz— ~ SKUNK, No. 1, $3.00; No. 2. $2.00 No. 8, $1.00; No. 4, 50¢. MUSKRATS, Large Winter, $1.00. RACCOON, No. 1, large, $4.25. MINK, Lake Superior No. 1, large dark, $9.00; Michigan No. 1, large dark, $6.50. TRAUGOTT, SCHMIDT 8. sons 150 Monroe Ave. Detroit, r CLOVER O _ ,, lsbell’s BELL BRAND I if” ""1" 35%" Purost Obtalnnhlo ‘31): SEED‘ You can absolutely I l-l D" 0 ~< ‘ Grass Seeds. are the choicest quality, fully tested, and guararfieed as to purity and ger- mination. Every bag is plainly mark- ed. Hardinessand climate adaptabil- ity are bred into them—the result of 42 years' experience growing seeds that grow. FREE SAMPLES Send your name for catalog and sam- ples—clover and any field seeds you want - lsbell’s 1921 Seed Annual describes and gives v valuable information on the best seeds that you can buy at any pnce. Write today. 8. M. ISBELL & COMPANY (o 331 Mechanic St. Jackson. Michigan GRASS SEED FREE SAMPLESWES Don’t fail to investigate these bargains. Recleaned Tm 'fimothy $3.95 bu. Sweet Clover unhulled, $4.50 bu. Al- sike Clover & Timothy $5.88 bu. Sudan. Grass .1-2c lb. Prices cover some gradesof limited quantities. Clover and other Grass & Field Seeds at low rices. All sold subject to State or Government Test un _er an a olute mono - back guarantee. We specialize m grass and field a 3. located to save you money and give quick let'ch. We on ect higher prices-Buy now and save big money Send any for our money-saving Seed Guide, explains: 4m. American Mutual Seed Co. Dept. 62; Chicago, Ill. Sand for my New BARGAIN FENC BOOK-bowing the bl: out ‘ ,_ __ » line and lowest prices on all lndl of wire fooelgz. My latest dlrocblrom-l'lctofl our. you 1 lot 0! mung? I 0 STYLES—FREIGHT PREPAI 0 on heavy ACID TE GALVANIZED wnro—ouuuu al 00m sample to toot—FREE by return mail . Book end . [I] THE IRON! FENCE & WW8 00., Dept. 1127 ClEVEl AID, O. , GUY WHOLESALE COFFEE .. . from JEVNE'S and SAVE 10: per pound We Pay Parcel Post. We sell 0 High Grade Cello. and 1'. Send r on Money-Saving rice List. or better still Send $1.55 for 5 lbs. JE'IE'S EOOIOHY OOFFEE or 31.651" 5 lbs. JE'IE'S EXOE O COFFEE or SI." for 5 lbs. JE'IE’S'SPEO COFFEE or $1.90 tor 5 lbs. JEVIE'S MOTION OOFFEE JEVNE COFFEE CO. (Est. 1881) Coffee Specialists DEPT. 38. 2855-57 VI. IADISON ST" CHICAGO. ILL. PEACH TREES #— .lune Budded APPLE TREES—l year STRAWBERRY PL ANTS—m Standard sorts and everbearlng Send List for Prices, , CHATTANOOGA NURSERIES imiattanooga - ‘ Tenn. "its YOUR FARM FOR SALE? Write out .a plai description and genre 5e hr uch word,-lnltla or group of figures. Send .I. in for, one, two or three times. Thief? no shape:- or better way or selling a pro: In. I ' and you deal direct, w btibte, buyer No ..,uenh or commissions. If you‘ want ,to cal 01" - ' hide Sour farm. land in your ad. today. gDon't ' aboutglt. Our Business ll‘armors‘ Ex- V "Fret: pundits. Address The -Mtchinn Buo- F‘onnor.;Adv. Daphne (“lemonsw _ . _ «mm—U.“ .1an MS SALARY Will you please inform your readers or the amount of salary Mr. John Ketcham, president ‘of the National Beet Growers’ Assn, master of the State Grange and lecturer of the National Grange, receives from those' positions—S, M, 1-1., Hender- _ son. Mich. M“ . , 0 I’m almost ashamed to tell you what a'mlserly pittance the farmers pay the men who are fighting their . battles. Up. to the preSent year Mr. Ketch‘am received $1,500 per year as master of the state grunge, and $400 per year as lecturer ot the National. Grange. This year the State Grange salary was $2,000 "and the National ' Grange $500, and a per diem of four dollars per day for actual service in the field. The sugar beet growers pay no salary in Michigan and up to last year his expenses in this work were paid by the State Grange. Last year the beet growers took care of the ex- pense. The National Beet Growers' Ass’n pays no salaries whatever, it being a new organization without a. definite source of revenue. Well, John has no bad habits. He doesn’t smoke or drink or play the ponies, lil- though I am told ,he occasionally chews gum, but even granting him that slight extravagance, he ought to be able to get along on such a muniflcent salary by patching up his old suits and making his linen duster do for winter wear. It is a reproach upon the farmers that they permit their leaders to struggle along on such a niggardly salary. The work that John Ketcham, as well as many other farm leaders, has done for the cause of agriculture, cannot be measured in dollars and cents. They ought to be rewarded better. No man who gives the best of his abilities to farm or- ganization work should be expected. to work for a penny less than $5,000 a year, and in most cases he can get double that amount in any other field of activity—Editor. REPAIRING HIGHWAY We have a piece of road of about three miles that has needed repairs for years. I have lived here for 25 years and it'ls the same as it was 25 years ago, Some of the brush needs cutting in order to be able to see a car coming at any distance and if you would meet a car in a good many places they wouldn't even be able to pass. We have complained to our township board, but they will not do any- thing on it that will last. They once in a. while do a little patching up on it which only lasts; far a few days. Would it do any good to write to our State Highway Commissioner and if so_what is his address? If not, who could we write to that would do something? How or what could we do to make our town- ship board do something?—-—Mrs. P. M., Vulcan. Mich. ' The control of the highways and the repairs and the improvements to ' be on the highway are almost whol- ly with the highway commissioner and town board. All I can advise is to see that persons are elected to office who will attend to your road. If it is a tight vote in your township vote for the manwho will fix your road—W. E. Brown, legal editor. REFUSE LIME TO SWEETEN SOIL I would like to know if the refuse lime from sugar factories would be al- right to put on the land to sweeten it,— J. S., Kawkawlin, Mich. The refuse lime from sugar fact- ories usually bears a high carbonate content and is a good product to use if such can be obtained at a reason- able figure. The greatest drawback to the use of this form of agricultur- al lime is the labor of applying. Like marl it is in a putty state when wet and cloddy when dry—G. M. Gran- tham, Research Assoc-totem Soils, M. A. 0. . WATERPROOF BASEMENT I would like to ask through your Pap- er if a basement can be success ully built under a house where there is no drainage. Is there any way to hold water out? Would like to hear from someone that has had. experience—n.1, '1‘, Yale: Mich, - ' There have been a numbergotxat- _ tempts to make waterproof base- ments under houses and ,most of them have been tried by, the unexper-L inced have been failures... ‘It is pos- ‘ sible if. good enginefierlng‘iis done. It :. is necessary; tongue 1'9. rich: concrete or a proportional "about. 1; toa- and ., . mite intermatldnhconcernl’ng its oom- ‘ to "build; the" entire gbas'em'erlt at one}, time as-nearly as possible. I , I. would suggest for this ktlnd of construction the floor should be 6 - inches thick. As Vanadditional pre- caution to prevent any dampness coming through, it would be‘ well to cover this 6 inch floor with tar pa- per, which is made to overlap ' and _Which is mopped thoroughly at the 'joints and all other parts of the. sur- lace-with hot asphalt. Special at- tention should also be given ‘to filling the corners or the joints of the floor with the walls after the ‘ asphalt treatment is given, then an addition- al thickness of floor of one inch‘or more can be laid. This places water; proof membrane in the floor which will aid in preventing water coming through, in case cracks develop due to settling of the floor or trim! other 'causes. Concrete for this construc- tion should be placed semi-fluid and thoroughly worked in place as it is being poured—H. H. 'Musselman, Professor Form Mechanics, M. A. 0. GETTING. ‘CLEAR TITLE A party here wished to sell a‘ahouse. We gave him 20 dollars to bind the bar- gain. He would not give, an abstract, only paying or agreeing to pay $800.00 for same at $50 every six months with interest at 7 per cent, with $200 down, We are going to get the abstract our- selves or pay for same, The party gave a warrantee deed as the house was an estate and was settled up in court, and he thought that was title enough. 'Now he seemed to want to rush the sale so the banker told us to deposit the first pay- ment of $200 and he would hold it and if the title was all right that I could or he would give it to him. ‘He also made out the mortgage and I signedrit, but my husband did not. It is to‘ be a joint deed. I told the banker I was not going to hrnd over anything until I knew the title was right. Now if this house should burn, would we be holding for it? (The owner holds $400 insurance.) Can - they hod me or can I go to thebank and say I want the miney, and call the deal off? Does property going through court in settling an estate make the title clear? —C. B. V., 'Macomb County, Mich. The “going through court,” by which you probably mean that it was a part of the estate administer- ed in probate ,court,'would not give any better title that the deceased person had. If he had a defective” title or had mortgaged it the settle- ment in probate court would not clear the title nor remove the mort- gage, nor would the administrator be liable. You might call the deal off: but, unless you had a good reason fer refusal to complete the bargain you would probably loose what you have voluntarily paid. The Register of Deeds does not have to make ob- stracts and should he make one for ' you would' have to pay' him for it, unless you have some special ar- rangement in your county. If he does not make it promptly for you. you can go to the abstract company and say that you want it at once if they will make it at once and oth- erwise you won’t have it . I think they can find time to make it. Un- less your county has arranged other- wise, the making of abstracts. is a private business but our banker will know the rule—W. E. Brown, legal ed/itor. ROAD COMPLAINT Will you be so kind as to tell me to whom we should address a letter to Washington. D. 0.. in sending a petition in regard to a. road that we want grav- eled. The road in this case is a road that is very much used and not a by- road. They graded it up ready to gravel three years ago this summer and when it is wet weather it is almost lmpa‘sable for a horse and entirely so for‘ a. car, We now hear that they say we may not get it yet for two more years—Mrs. W. Durand. Mich, No one in Washington, D. 0. would have anything to say about the mat- ter. You should first. consult the chairman of y ur county highway board. If that doesn’t get any action. get into communication with the State Highway Department. If it is . a part of a state. trunk line road the State Department could give you dot: plotion and” might be an: lo} united} presents-attic“; us along .th‘e road slid,“— sanction—Ewan . VI ‘ . I in this way is not illegal. ‘a _'sand bar in the river. I is any more. .clalmlns it a You do not give full ‘ UlfON Pnnmsns “ A state road és‘b of .my place an I In and dump it on my land. so doing they would cross two six inch tile drains, 1" one a county ditch.‘ . Can they dothis or; s .are they obliged to put in catch-basins where those of M; _B. F., owlervi—lle, 'Mlc‘h. . ’They haveno: “lawful ,right’ to; gather water in' ditches and take it lOng distances undiallow the"same 1 wtof go upon your premises to“ your _ “damage. ,, You would be. entitled-to -~ 3‘ an injunction to restrain the'mjfrom foloding the—water onto you and“ an action'tor damages against them if they do you any damage by so"‘do-‘ lng.'——W. E. Brown, legal editor. - SAND IN. Ensues: Could you tell me thru the.co‘lumno A of M. B, F. if ensilage with sand in it in dangerous to feed to cattle? I got. I heavy rain on my corn after it wascut and laid down in the fleld,—-C. 1-1.. Tus- tln, Mich, . I do not believe that there could possibly becnough sand on the corn to seriously injure the quality of si- lage, at least I. have never heard of this happening and have known of corn laying in the- fleld as long "as ten days before being placed in the silo. It is barely possible that one very light sandy soil an extremely heavy rain would wash enough sand on the corn if it was tied in small bundles. .If it was tied in large bundles there would not be “any danger.-—Geo. A.. Brown, Professor of v . Animal Husbandry. M. A. C'. COLLECTING NOTE We Would be glad to Know how ion a note can run before we can collect without renewing it? We have a note which has run for eight years and the lawyer says we can collect it but we don't ' ‘hink so.—D, K., Traverse City, Mich. A note does not outlaw until six years after the last payment, or six years after it was due, if no pay- ments have been made. A promise to pay the note would be good and renew it six years after the promise to-pay. The date of thenote is not used to determine when it outlaws and your attorney may be right if he tells you it is in force. The defense that a note is outlawed is a special one and must be pleaded. should be sued on what appears to be an outlawed note and he should not appear and plead the statute of limitations, or if he appeared and did not plead the statute of limitations judgment could still be lawfully en- elng built along. side] ~ understand they are f. going tp drain the water for a half‘mlle' “ lle cross the nadir—Reader, If,he. tered against him.——W. E. Brown, 16'. gal, editor. ASSESSING PROPERTY Can a supervisor sit in his chair at home or drive by a. man's farm and as- sess his personal property without 'ever seeing same? Does the law require him to call and assess a man in person? Can he assess by looking at previous assess- ment?—R, A. S., Fremont, Mich. Sec. 4012, C. L. 1915, makes it the duty of the supervisor to require ever person whom he believes has property liable for taxes to make out a written statement, under oath, of all of the. taxable property of such person. The supreme court held that it was not necessary to visit each' taxpayer to obtain the list but he might mall.them to such persons with notice to spear before and ver- ify the same. An assessment made If a‘sup- ervisor makes a mistake in the value of personal property the owner has a remedy by appearing before the board of review and may there cor- ‘ rect any errors-5W. E.. Brown, logo! editor. , ' ‘BIVER PRU ATE PROPERTY- I and others were hauling gravel Iran The person owning land on both sides forbid us hank- private propis . Louis..Mtch erty. Is he rightl—H. F. concerning the, river but- . milk 11f I would be of then f Ptl'tlclilli". I t 1 ;fi.‘”‘i‘i . . . 1 .- ‘ mmvn 9 AM ENCLos-ING' an dollars for _ past“ and future , subscription to ' “the B.’~1F. ,..I have taken your paper for a number of'iy‘ears "and it is always a welcome visitor. p 9' Fof'over a yard have been with {Ithe '_Michigan,"8tate Farm Bureau. "Beginning on Oct. 15, 1919, I had the, honor'ef being the first t0wnship ‘lfcha‘irman and also drove a solicitor andaat close of day had the satis-, ‘faction of finding that 96 of my lei- a low, farmer friends had joined the '1 :new organization in Addison Town- ‘ ship, Oakland Co. That day Geo. F. Smith of. Ousted and Jas. Matthews L of Hastings did their first days work offthe M. s. F. B. and are still at fit; F. G. Beardsley, Oxford, also ' ,_ WdrOve a solicitor on that first day and . the .next we both began what has since proved over a year’s service in 4 the M. s. F. B. ' ‘paign for members. ga‘pproaching a farmer he has said, ‘,“Yes I’ve been reading about it in _ “Almost from the first your paper took up the stand with the M. S. F. .B. and has aided materially in cam- Quite often in the M. B. F." or "The M. B. F. says the M. S. F. B. is all right, where is your book?" A reader of the M.'B. F. would invariably sign up; or if he was a reader of some other ' farm "paper it was easier to sign him' up. But deliver" us from the fellow who took'no farm paper (and there flfare a. surprising lot of them), he 'ities Where, it has "qliite-generally approve of it. It ‘ is Where it has never been that it 'an organization was ever was suspicious and very hard to con- vince. During the past year I have so- licited members in nineteen different counties, checked up memberships in twenty others besides "aiding in or- . gan-ization work. . I have found a dividedtsentiment on the, state constabulary. In local— operated, they is considered as a useless and an un- necessary expense, but all seem to consider that it does not speak well for law enforcing bodies that such deemed necessary. » » As a rule the reading farmer is a z ‘ thinking farmer and he is well pleas- ed with progress of M. S. F. B. in its first year and your paper has very materially aided in that direc- tion—R. E. 11., Oakland County. We are certainly gratified to receive ‘ this unsolicited testimonial of the value ;of the 'co-operation which the Business /Farmer. has extended to the Farm Bur:- eau. Coming as it does from one who has been out in the field ‘ among the farmers, it is doubly appreciated. There were those who when the Farm Bureau 1drive first started charged the M. B. F. with being an enemy of the Farm Bur- eau merely because we insisted that it should take the ri ht road instead of the wrong one, rtunately for all concerned these critics have now been effectively silenced and have come to know that the Business Farmer is a warm and‘ sincere friend 'of the Farm Bureau and all other organizations which are thoroughly repreentative of farming interests—Editor, I. ABOLISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAVE been much interested in the discussion going on about the _ State Constabulary. It seems to me that this discussion ought to be carried on on the theory that sincer- ity and honesty of conviction is not monopolized by any one particular journal of body or man. ,I havemade considerable study of a the, administration of the ."sheriff;’s office in this county. The “cost bf ' A the sheriff's‘oflice in this county, for thej-year.1919. was over $14,000, and a 3:1 ’dare say that the people in this ' =...c‘ounty did not get ten cents onzthe ‘ fdbllar for-what‘it cost them. Ithavejtalked ‘with, a great many en whehave studiedcounty admin ._ .. . ' to play politics in order to make . . the»; .1791th ‘ money. We have had. a man serv~ ing in this county for four years who can-not read or write English and who has been riding around in a carthat is just now replevined from him on the ground that the car was stolen. There were enough of ear marks around the purchase of the car to put every reasonable person on the inquiry. Certainly the coroner‘s office is out ofdate- as is also that of county surveyor. Any .big business today carrying on the aflairs of any one of the county would abolish at least these three" offices and .put something more‘efi‘icient in their place. ' This phase of the question you do not seem to recognize in your dis- cussion pertaining to the constable lary- The censtabulary is a step in the right direction. It may not be ~ as efficient at present as it should “be; but it should be along the line 'of refo'rminggit rather than abolishing, it and the sheriff’s office should be abolished. I believe if that line of thought was kept in mind in the dis- cussion certainly the discussion would not degenerate into one of animos— ity and the idea that honesty and sincerity of the discussion of the mat- ter can only be on one side—J. W. B’., Iron County. It makes no difference to us which institution is retained, the sheriff’s office or the state police, We do not need them both. But since the sheriff is one of our oldest law enforcing officers, it has been our thought that the laxness which has grown up in his office should be remedied, and he be compelled to en- force the law according to his oath of office. A resident law ofiicer, if honest and diligent in the performance of his duties, should be a~ greater power in maintaining respect for the law, nondescript iterant who is here and gone tomorrow,—Editor.‘ today CITY SHOULD CARE FOR CHILD- REN NEEDING MILK 0 THE Editor: In a newspaper account of a meeting" of the ““Michigan Milk Commission held in October, is a statement by Mrs. L. Hiékey,‘ chairman of the social relief committee of the Detroit -Review Club who asks that the milk com- mission keep down»the price of milk for the sake of the poor kiddies of the city. Mrs. Hickey is quOted as making the statement that f—"By ob- servation in my work in the slums I find that the poor children are in need of milk. They cannot be given this necessity of life if the price is raised." - There is no doubt whatever that the peer children of the city need milk, even perhaps more than the children of the rich or _middle class who are able to obtain a variety of foods, but in my opinion Mrs. Hickey has the wrong viewpoint when she believes it is the duty of the farm- ers to furnish this milk at a low price. Farmers also have children who must be fed and clothed, and they cannot properly provide for them unless they can secure a fair price for the products that they sell. Furnishing milk is a business and not a charity. There is no more rea- son why the farmers should sell milk at a low price than that the farmers should sell wheat at a low price, merely that the poor may be fed and clothed. . — _ It is unfortunate that'there are any poor in the.ci-ty, but the duty of ' taking care' of the. poor and especial- ly the poor children, rests not upon the" farmers-of the country but upon the. people at large, and especially_ _ those residing in. the cities. Merely ,because the poor need milk, and can- not afford to pay a fair price for it is no reason why the cost of all the milk sent to market should be re- duced... for to, do this would reduce .~;‘tlie price to the well—to-do as well as the aptior.‘ ,Th ' of the people $11.9 ’ ‘ ‘Mr. the prices to the farmers and the wealthy and the middle classes get the benefit of these lower prices as well as the poor. Why should not the city, through its departments of charity and various charitable organ- izations purchase milk from the farmers at a fair'price and see that it is delivered to the poor, either free of charge, or at a price that they can afford to pay. Let the city bear the burden of taking care of the “poor kiddies” and not ask the farmers to do it.~—0ha/rles Btofl, Royal Oak, Mich. The author of the above letter is the head of the LarrOWe Milling Co,, of De— troit, Himself 8. large producer of milk, Staff has not permitted his other interests to distort his viewpoint of the farming business. His letter, shows a clear and unbiased understanding of the fundamentals of the dairy business, and every farmer will agree that his attitude is thin-reasonable and right. The letter was originally published in a Detroit daily. It is reprinted here by Mr. Staff’s permission—Editor, STATE LANDS . HE SATURDAY Evening Post I of December 18th, had a leading article and an editorial against the present policy 'of exploiting the cut over lands. of Northern Michigan, Wisconsin~and Minnesota. It also carried a full page advertisement of the Canadian Pacific railroad offering lands in Canada and calling attention to the fact that twenty years was the time allowed to make payments and that no taxes were collected on house, barn, stock or tools.‘ There was no mention made that the On- tario farmers were being solicited to gamble with ice and snow and by an offer of land at fifty cents per acre and a good sized loan to help develop the property_quickly. The cut over land question has yet another side from the one given it by such discussion as the Post has given so far. Had the state owned the land and sold the timber at a price per thousand feet and required v the replanting to trees of all land not suitable for farming, we should have had a different story than the one we have now. But as long as the people most interested can elect hungry lawyers or other men who have no familiarity with the words Justice and Truth, it will remain a fact that the words politics and leg- islature will mean a predatory, tax;- eating block in front of the wheels of progress and will foster no eo- operative state wide‘ mutual benefit for all citizens. Within ten miles of Grand Rapids are abandoned houses and barns on sandy land that should have remained in forest. Much of the cut over lands in Michigan which sell from $15 to $50 per acre are the lands which were originally bought by lumber com— panies for $125 per acre and much of it has since been re—acquired by (Continued on page 19) than a « "Winning the Battles of Peace France has almost won her great fight against war's dc- struction. Eighty per cent of her wrecked and crippled fac- tories again burn with activity.- .All of the 4,006 villages and towns in tbedevastatcd regions have again resumed municipal life; and of the 6,445 schools in this vast area, 5,345 have been rebuilt and opened. Farms, factories and homes again cover most of the scarred land. In her reconstruction, F rance has shown the same uncon- querablc spirit‘ that stopped .her invaders at the Marne. And here, at home, another V great peaceful victory is being f one Policy AMERICAN TELEBHQNE "Ann irELsesAPH Coupes! ' Ann Assocmrsp COMPANIES; and all dam“: coward use saute. won against the greatest odds. This has been the fight of the Bell telephone employees to rebuild a national service. . Despite all of the difficulties of the post—war period, the on 7 ganized forces of the. Bell system have established new records in maintenance and construction. Facing, after the armistice, a Vpublic demand such as was never before known, they have yet responded to the nation's need 'with'hundreds of new buildings, thousands of miles of new wires and cables, and with the installation in the‘last year, alone, of over half a mil- lion new telephdnes. l. _. One System ' Univerde \ ..-_ __ . summat- faunas! 1. 1921 i Published every Saturday by the i RURAL PUBLISHING OOMPAIV, in. Mt. Clemens, Mlchlgsn V lumber: Ardcultunl Publishers Association I ( Immune in New York, sumo. St. Louis and unmoun- M g _ the Anociaoed Farm Papers, Incorporated GEORGE E Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PUBLI suns. FOBnEs'r LORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..nmron . M R ‘ assocurns _ - sch u . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . um taut m ' “no! .Grinnalla c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anoeiate Editor H: g. 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Happy New Year IT IS NOT only in keeping with time-honbred custom but the sincere impulse of our ‘ hearts that prompts the Business Farmer to wish its readers a happy New Year. We know that the New Year will not be a prosperous one ‘ for all concerned so there is nothing to be gain- ed by wishing it, but the New Year can be a happy year if we all resolve to make it so. The New Year can be made happier than the old '5 by a little more charity and a little leg. crit- icism, a little more thinking of others and a lit- tle less thinking of self, and above all a firm ter. For misunderstanding is the fruitful mother of most of our quarrels. If you would be happy yourself resolve to make others hap- -' py. Whatever you'add to the breadth of oth- er people’s happiness you add to the breadth . and the depth ~ and the heighth of your own happiness. We not only wish you, dear read- ers, a happy New Year, but we pledge you our word that we shall do our part in making it so. Look Ahead! ‘ I T IS THE New Year. It is the time of turn- ing over new leaves and making resolu- tions; of cleaving ties that bind to a scarred past and turning steps confidently to a better future. It is the time of renunciation and v forgetfulness, of new determination and re- . newed hopes. Yesterday,—the old year,-—-is dead. Today,———the New Year,—-—is here, pulsat- . ing With life and promise. Upon the coming of each new year, hope springs exultant in the human heart. Life t without hope is nothing but a dreary existence at ‘the best. The man or woman who has lost . hopehas lost all. The only place for the hope- ; less is the grave. Life itself is hope. Black as may have been the discouragements of the past and remote as may appear the promise of the future, so long as life continues there is no ' reason for the spark of hope to be extinguish- ed. As the rays of dawn penetrate, the black ‘ mantle of the night, so does the new year break forth with a warmth and splendor that melt away the icy barriers of despair and paint beautiful mirages upon the canvas of the fu- ture to attract our longing eyes. . The last year has witnessed the blasting of many hopes for material things. Reconstruc- ' tion has come like an avenging' angel. . ,With the touch of his magic wand he has closed the ' doors of great factories and robbed the work- ers of their daily bread. He, has throttled the . avenues of the trade and paralyzed the limbs of »- ‘industry.’ He, has raided the farmer’s mar- ' ‘kets and out down the prices of Ibis products. aiming him enormous losses. He has transform- men into haswiited the" mes of the poor and-made them All 1 allthe year-19,20 out censpieuously , year, afraiiisdvhoissgal. a i .e _ ‘ unaware ‘e'eiich new ‘day, "is a -~ ' resolve to understand the rest of the world bet- . looks‘in;,upon 'a _ _, . a forces of destruction were _ still later disorder and chaos, the inevitable results of destruction,—-—reigned on every hand. i re {la The biggest job confronting the new year is to restore order, balance and sanity to a sad- ly disheveled and disheartened world. The ‘ task is great; the opportunity I Hope ris- es like» the star in the east to lead our foot- steps to better things. Let the dead past bury its dead, and look ahead! ‘ ' Behind thercloud the» starlight lurks. Through showers the sunbeams fall; For God, who loveth all his works. Has left his Hope with ails-Whittier. V l . Will You Help? HE MICHIGAN Business Farmer is mak- ing a special appeal to its friends at this time to help the Hoover European Relief move- ment We do this kmwing at the same time that a good many pocket beaks have been stretched to their limit to pay taxes and buy the neeemitia of life, but knowing also that few if any of the. readers. of The Business Farmer are so poor that they cannot spare a little to help buy food for the starving child- ren of Europe. And knowing also that the heartof the country is generous enough to re- spend to this appeal. ' ' When I“ say “starving children,” that is what I mean. I don’t suppose the readers of The Business Farmer know that over in cen- tral Europe thousands of children have died for lack of food and that three and a half mil- lion others are ‘Only a few days removed from starvation. And yet that is the case. I don’t suppose you know that unless the rest of the ' world puts up a.hundred or more million dol- lars to buy food for these children until an,- other harvest is gathered in, a vast army of little children will suffer tlfe worst kind of a death. And yet that also is the case. This is the first time that the Business Farmer has ever made an appeal to its readers for money for charitable puposes. If every reader would subscribe the small amount of ten cents, the.‘total would be over $6,000. But there are always a few who have no sense of duty or feelings of compassion and whose share of the expense must be borne by others. If every reader whose heart is moved with pity for the suffering children of Europe will sub- scribe even 50 cents or a dollar, or as much more as they can afford, I am sure that a sub- stantial fund can be raised from among our readers. Will you not help, and let the Bus- iness Farmer show that the pe0ple of the farms have as big hearts as the people of the cities? The Ralston-Nolan Bill HE RALSTON.NOLAN bill which was . introduced in the last session of Congress and will be revived in the next aims to reduce federal taxes on business twenty-five per cent and transfer them to idle land and natural re- sources held out of use. The leaders of some of the farm organizations, including John Ketcham of the State Grange, have jumped on this bill with both feet. Whether this is the result of mature judgment or a case of leaping before looking we do not know but we suspect the latter. The farmers of the nation should not be too hasty in judging this bill upon its face. It is deserving of study. It has some bad features, but many, many good ones. While it proposes to levy a tax upon certain idle farm lands, this tax is small and does not af- feet ninety per cent of the farmers at all. All land values under $10,000, after deducting cost of all improvements, such as buildihgs, fences, tiling, etc., are eXempt. There are very few farms in Michigan whose bare land value is messed as high as $10,000. The few that would be in the taxable class would be re- quired to pay but'a Very small tax." a The larg- ‘est source of revenue that-would be derived under thishill would be the idle eoah’oil, lame V her and mineral lands which are. being held by -. «it jp. '. for; exploitafiouflt is oftheihi' . .7 , i at Work and when; ‘ tail prices of fluid by this .durins‘thsxifour'wmr :‘ ‘ . I“, “ire: Burn especially- «werthy ~ for it should "prove ,a mighty. stun , V into use the great. natural .resOnrcess of 1: country. ‘ Do not. be too hasty in condemning the Ralston-Nolan bill, and do not let yOurT.‘ farm leaders misrepresent your views upon the j : subject. The least you can do is to become with the bill. A copy of-it a r ‘ sent-to any reader upon request ‘ setorengi'riietzw CHEN YOU. comefm think about a one - if? _ . . private citizen is the best law A ofiicer in the land. If he wills that the lawsxbe enforced they will be enforced. If he that ' they be not enforced they'will not be enforced. Officers of the law know this. It requires no sixth sense to tell a police oflicer that the peo- ple who elected him want the law enforced or do not want it enforced. If you find an ofiic— ‘ er who is doing his duty it isusually became he knows that. the people of his communityv want him.to do his duty. But if you an , oflicer who knows that the law is being violated A canddoesnottrytoenforoeihyouwillalsoflnd that he but represents the wishes of the major- .ity of his constituents. A handful of in every community can have the laws enforced oftheywantto. ‘Alltheyhavetodoistokeep their eyes and their ears open and gently prod their local officers when they do not move to compel obedience to the law. A strong local sentiment in favor of law enforcement and an occasional prod in oflicial ribs will do wonders in keeping the criminal in cheek and the police heads on the trail of crime. In these times of lawlessness it ,is the duty of every citizen to become a self-appointed secret service and law enforcing agent. For lax public Opinion is as much responsible for mnmeement of the ' law as lax public oficials. ' ' A Correction ‘ IN CE\ THE Business Farmer announced in . its Dec. 4th issue that the Milk Commis- ‘sionvhad set the price for December milk, we' have been advised that such was not the case. We have been advised that Pres. Hull and a number of milk producers who were present at the‘Commission meeting‘relieved the commis- _ , sion of that responsibility by agreeing-among themselves to accept the $3 price because of a certain surplus condition existing at that time. While in the light of this information we no. longer question the wisdom of this vbluntary arrangement at that particular time, it but em- phasizes the Woefully uneconomic methods that have been pursued in the Detroit area and elsewhere in arrivin at the wholesale and re- ilk. The statements that were made in the above issue regarding the commission were made in entirely good faith upon the strength of information which we believed reliable. For three years the Com- mission had set the monthly price of milk in .Detroit Without interruption and we had. no reason to believe that it had not also set the price for December milk. - We gladly make this correction and ask our readers to purge their minds of any prejudices they may hold against the Commission as a result of the pub- lication of the erroneous statements. Sugar Profits YEAR AGO this publication maintained that the sugar beet manufacturers were making profits of from 25 to 50 per cent. The statement was derided by the manufacturers and their agents.—- A year has passed. 'Evi- deuce has accumulated that these statexnents were substantially correct. A recent ' published bythe Wall Street Journal to which all profits are legitimate profits declares that the mills of the American " pany‘ms'ilistleme’reight‘eehts per C ‘_i 7 915th " " ‘H the so“ of producing (beet sugar last year in 5,5.” 1c" ; " 5'? r v x:. :s'L- \ .1 ' — ‘vr-wur-I—UH‘U’H‘U l' “9‘9"6'5' spark of life is ' to poison it by " state are blind » factories. _lutheA.No. lesser-y to the..- Michigan . . . less pres- ; -* ' ~i‘ be it, ‘ . -r ,‘0 $11 per tan or handled on its ' 1920. operations. A There is no reason for be- lieving that the profits of Michigan mnaufac— ture'rs Were any less.- Thcse facts should be kept in. mind in future dealings With the sugar 7. Mr. Fordnsy. . i ' « BOSOM friend of M1. Fordney writes us ‘ about the Fordncy emergency tax-ill ‘ bill, saying, “I told you that Joe Fordney would stand by the farmers when the chance came. Now confess that you were mistaken- snd give Mr. Fordney the credit that is due him. Note that Mr. Fordney received the largest number of votesin the last election ever given him." . We jwill not confess that we were mistaken about 'Mr. Fordney and the bean tarifi, be- cause we would be oonfeming to an untruth. We proved that Mr. Fordncy laid down on the ‘job in‘ that particular case. We proved the motive. We exposed his alibi. For the same . reason that Mr. Fordney did not wish the bean growers to have a tarilfjast year he wants them to have one this year. Last year the beet manufacturers needed acrceage. This year they will not be so anxious for acreage. But that’s ancient history. We'll wipe it all the boards. We have already acknowledged Mr. Fordney’s part in the present move to enact an agricultural tarilf bill. We will give him Ivory particle of credit that is due him, and note jot more. So long as he shows by his ac- tions that he intends to represent the interests of the people we shall be right behind him and give him an occasional pat on the back, but the minute he shows signs of weakening or going over to the special interests we shall employ our toot instead of our hand. So far as Mr. Ford- ney‘s votes in the last election are concerned, it was perfectly natural that he should have made his best race with an the women voting in a Republican landslide, but why does our correspondent not mention and account for the fact that Mr. Fordney ran a considerable dis- tance behind his ticket in several of the strictly agricultural counties? ’ ' Dragging The Bean Market SOME WEEKS AGO we quoted J. Ralph Pickell as saying that “the Michigan been market is not altogether a matter of supply ,and‘ demand.” What Mr. Pickell meant is clearer to us now since we have learned from well-founded rumors that some of our Michi- bea'n jobbers have been mixing oriental with Michigan beans and selling them p ,1 Michigan variety. In other words the bean market has been drugged. The adulteration a1 bushels of Japanese beans into direct com- petition with Michigan beans but ‘is rapidly ‘ ruining the reputation of the Michigan been trade which has in years past stood for the . concepts of commercial integrity. The Michigan bean industry has sulfcred some tell- ing blows the last few years. The only thing that is now nec- take ‘ has not only brought thousands. . . 3‘ , yes evidence “ their members who adulterating beans, and what sort of punishment it sex- poets to mete out to them. , Education [HE BANKERS who in a recent session thought that Pres. Burton of the Univen sity’of Michigan was “too modest", in his de.«. mands for nine million dollars to run the Uni. versity the next two years, may have another think coming when they reflect that "the sum asked by Pres. Burton is almost exactly equal to the total assessed valuation of all the rural school properties of the state. The Grange has wisely gone on record as oposing any in- creases in the appropriations for the Univer. sity until the stadard of education .has been raised in the rural sections. Itisnotnccessary toremind the friends of the Univcrsfiy that every good citizen takes m.”- THE WEEK’S EDITORIAL l Ostriches 'T is ab unfortunate tact that people who are I contented with their own condition in life are apt to become mental ostrichces. Our great material civilization built up on the mag- nificently productive individualism that grlpt the world during the post-Renaissance is de- veloping in dangerous directions. Individualism at the top of industry with no individuality among the masses is productive of immense ac- complishment: but the seepage of the individual— - lstic idea down thru the sweating millions who for ages have had no thought save to obey those that chance or personal ability put over them, is chang- ing the aspect ot‘ things. The myriad-throated horde bowls for luxurles, for less toll, for music, dancing 3.” play. The howling continues and slowly the productiveness of toll worn hands grows less while the thunder or the multitude grows loud- er. Salaries begin to go up. Immediately up go prices to hold up margins of profit. This ends in a vicious circle. The incl-east pay is nullified by the incl-east cost of necessities as well as the lux- uries of life. Again sounds that hyda—throated thunder before whose rumbling, thrones, empires and dominion: have been swept away and vast clv‘ ilizations blotted out till nothing of them remains but a moss grown pillar on an empty plain. The solution is this: Labor must be willing to work for good play that will afford not only the bare / necessities of life; but some of the beauty or it, too. Wealth must 'be willing to limit the margin of its profits so that the increast pay of its ser- vants will buy those servants something worth while. There must be (Xi-operation, common sense, service on both sides; less greed on one side and less inertia on the other. Throwing money into scientific charities is no remedy: it is only a drlblet of balm poured in a gaping wound. The trouble mr'ust be stopt at its source. The world has sucked in the virus of Materialism until its soul is dead: It would eat gold pieces for its roubles as a child with a cold craves cough-drops: but they do not cure the malady. Even tho staggering under the burden of our terrible present-day taxes. Wealth must nevertheless pull his head out of the golden sands of selfishness and consider giving a far larger share of income back to the actual pro- ducers for their toll, at the same time keeping down prices both wholesale and retail. Men both rich and poor must realize their spiritual duties. class' to clan, man to man, man to God. Hard, you say?——Imposslble? Perhaps: but unless that impossibility ls accomplisht there will be a Deluge compared to which the one that swept aside the Bourbons was a tempest in a teapot—The Rotar- tan. - #35 pride in the distinction, which the University enjoys; it is a matter of satisfaction to all true Michiganders that the name‘and fame of g theierniversity spread around the world, and that among‘its students. are listed men and women of nearly every nationality. But that does not and should not blind us altogether to the fact that there is a definite limit beyond- which the people cannot go in making approp- riations for bringing the University up to the standard of excellence which ambitious Uni- versity heads covet. If the laudable, but nev-. ertheless, unreasonably extravagant dreams of the heads of competing universities are contin- ually pampered by the indulgent tax payers there is no limit to the flights of extravagance to which their fancies may not lead. 1 Less than ten thousand Michigan men and women attend the University, but 200,000 farm boys and girls are students in the rural schools. 80 long as no check is put upon the appropria- tions sought by the college and university heads, the rural schools must continue to struggle along with inadequate equipment and ineflicicnt instructors, under crowded and un- sanitary conditions. It is high time for the legislature to break away from the siren songs of the finishing schools and turn its attention to the little red school housa where the warp and woof of American citizenship is spun. Senator Cappcr, of Kansas. will try to save the ' practch of “hedging” 1n mnnectlon with grain contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade but for the rest of the grain gambler-‘3 paraphernalia the Senator says. Rous mlt ’cm. As we understand it, the legitimate- graln-buylng transaction is' "saved" by resorting to the gamble. Will Congress permit the farmer to eat an cake and keep it? It often happens in this life that evil is so mixed up wlb good that it becomes necessary to “let the tall go with the hide." Facing a shrinkage of more than seven billion dollars, ln the value of his products when computed on a basis at last year’s selling prices, the American farmer is sure to demand that the new congress give careful attention to agricultural problems. Re- membering that the farmers are 80 per cent or- ganized, the new congress is sure to consider their claims. Isn’t it barely possible that the market raiders have overplayed Just a little. The man who once most wisely said. “Be sure you're right, then go ahead Might well have added this. to wit: "Be sure you're wrong before you quit." ‘ —Thc Rotartan. The United States Chamber of Commerce rec- ognizes the dependence of all business upon ag- riculture. In a recent statement it said: “Ad- vances of any moment in the prices of agricul- tural products will materially change the situa- tion {0' the better.” Sing a song of slxpence, a pocket full of rye Eight score of troopers wand’rlng low and high, While safe in his sanctum the sheriff winks his eye ' And leaves it to the State police to make the coun- try dry. The next war ought to be a Tbllnger with the League of Nations on one side and the Association of Nations on the other. We wager ten to one that ten to one of the letters which TH: Besmnss Fumes receives next week will be dated, "1920." A big fight looms up over the Fordney Emer- gency tariff bill. Eastern Republicans will op- pose it, and Western Democrats will support is. And in the .end' the President will away the last sdulteratiom The elevator men and jobber: of the WELLhI SUPPOSE THEY ARE 8 TH IGHT m THEIR OWN wev— THEY CERTmNLv 'HAVE GOT TO STAND UP ' FOR THEIR own Risers: if they cannot see that the in- discr i m i n a t e adulteration of beans is causing \ , a ' / "AH/ h -.\\'. «~- 6 / \~:\ I b. [‘m‘NNELL—i probably veto it as “class legislation.” But despite its enemies it is like- ly to become a law. Canadian tree- traders don’t like the idea of a tar- iflf on U. S. agri- cultural products. A glance at the Wheat imported from Canada the ' last three month. will show the rea- son why. .. \ - The world will _' be a better to live in when "mm (inflate . - - .~ .‘ , 3.3.1 'f- 3"”? “fl '_ v $5!" :1 _...ulHliHu' 3». i it ~ 2 ’WAY DOWN EAST i Y NEIGHBOR, Christopher Dy- ] , . ker, has just returned from a _ - .v‘isit to the scenes of his boy'— hood among the Pennsylvania Dutch down on the Susquehanna river. He visited in the rural districts among the retired farmers and I was much interested in what he had to tell. He hadn’t been there since he left sixty years ago and to his surprise he found them living in much the same manner as when he was a boy. No street lights, pavements or ce- ment walks, the folks get about at night with lanterns and they are strictly necessary for the old brick walks have an independent habit of dropping up or down a. few inches with no warning at all and after a few jolts you need no sign saying, “watch your step.” They do not care much for mod- ern improvements and in one little settlement there was not even a bank, their banking business was done by driving just 24 miles around the mountain to the next town, two miles only, as the crow flies. Many of them kept their money in an old red sock behink a loose tile in the chimney. That wouldn’t. do here in progressive Michigan; some fellow would wan-t that money to invest in oil stock or tires and would come hurriedly in when we were not look ing and relieve us of it. They are a very honest people and very thrifty. The quality of their wheat and corn is fine if it is all grown on the slant and there are many factories in the little towns, making cotton fabrics, dress goods and shirts and these small towns are not over five or six miles' apart. The roads run up hill and down, twisting in and out like .a ‘cork- - screw, often in winter the inhabitants of these little mountain homes are actually snow—bound for many weeks at a time. When Mr. Dyker told his folks that we had roads in Michigan, 20 to 40 miles in length and as smooth as a dancing floor, they eyed him with suspicion. The mountains are cov— ered with plenty of timber and it is full of wild turkeys, fox, deer and black bear. Life is not too strenu— ous with these people. A few hours in the corn field and then calling their hounds and shouldering a gun they are off for a hunt in the tall timber. They found one day a deer that had been frightened by some real or fancied danger and had jump- ed a sheer 300 feet, falling on a tel— egraph Wire and then to the ground, breaking all four slender legs. Everything down there Is on the slant, the plows are all made for side—hill plowing and the men too for that matter, most of them be- ing a little short in one leg, the cat- tle too are all one sided,‘——well that is what he told me. The houses are justset on a shelf looking as if a good stiff breeze might pick them off. You climb up the walk to the front door but just reach out the back windows and you can touch the tree tops on the mountain behind you. They have enough hard coal to furnish the U. S. for a good many years, in that part of the mountains all along the Susquehanna river running about 40 miles on both sides. Inone mine they were tak- ing out 1,400 tons daily and had hardly scratched the surface. It sells for $6 per ton, fi-ne,’ clean, an- thracite! . There must‘ be a nigger 'in the fence somewhere between i :there and here. . ' ' There is no compromising with vil‘ among those people: H“I was iting a cousin of mine.one day," ‘Mr, Dyker. “She looked out of front walk. .‘Run'and atch , ‘ or quick,’ she said to her 11 enter. ‘Why lock her out I re- qmonstrated? 'Because. she is, a lit- he“ .I have heard that shew-a A 9‘ dew and saw a lady cli ‘ hing 7 seen smoking afcigarette.’ We’re easier back in .Michigan,” said I, but perhaps you’re right for after all it certainly doesn’t make a wo- man any sweeter and the sweeter they are the dearer they are the world over.” ' HELPFUL HINTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE EARLY every housewife dreads the idea of washing windows on the outside, especially in cold weather. My method is far easier than the old time ones so I will give it for the benefit of others. I fasten a clean cotton cloth in my mop and then with a pail of clear water (cold) I wash the windows and then let them dry. They will be clear as crystal without so much labor. I wonder how many farm women dread wash day ’ especially if they A Desert-meat 151'? Women to fit under spout of pump. I lime about four inches long to turn down into reservoir. . At the other end a~ sort of funnel should/be soldered on By ty- ing-a clean salt sack over the end of pipe the water can all be strained. In this way pumping is the only work and the pipe can then be hung up out of the way. It is not expensive either, mine only cost 34 cents com- plete. ' ' Last spring in a letter to M. B. F. I mentioned the making of lamps at heme. One lady wrote in asking for more details, but the rush of sum- mer work was on then and I neglect- ed to write again. I will take up the subject now. The first thing is to select the kind of wood you wish to use. For var- nished work oak or sout‘hern pine is haven’t modern conveniences. I have found that about two table— spoons of am— monia added to the wash- water Those old time resolutions sad, But what a lot of fun we had when the cloth- best, but sycamore takes a very ~ good mahogany finish. For enam- ' .' eled or pain-ted Those Resolutions lamps basswood is fine. For a How oft we used to make ’em; floor lamp the , , , base should be ’°‘“E%’..:¥.?.“F":;?‘§».:ZZ: 12 to 1,4 inches ‘ wide and the post about five es are put to . soak will loosen the dirt and save lots of rubbing. ‘ When using enamel paint add a few drops of glycerin and it will then _spread more smoothly. As I had some bedroom furniture that had be- come marred and scratched I decided to give it a couple coats of white enamel. I took a dull bladed knife and scraped off the old paint and then repainted it with first two coats of white paint and then a finishing coat of white enamel. Odd pieces of furniture can be made to look as nice as a more expensive bedroom suite and it is very economical.— N. M. 3., Coleman, Mich. HOME DIPROVEMENT CONTEST INTERESTED READERS EAR MISS NORRIS: Your Home Improvements Contest letters interested me very much, and I am glad to send a few ideas of mine. I hope all the other readers will do the same because the real experiences of practical farm vwomen are of so much more value than some of the articles one meets with in the current magazines. I have in mind an article I read some time ago concerning a housewife who had reduced her working hours to six hours per day. I thought this was most wonderful until .I compar- ed her weekly schedule with mine when I discovered her's comprised no more than one third the tasks that mine did. So I decided that after all I was doing rather well in a 12 to 16 hour day. Now for the home improvement ideas. In most farm homes keeping the stove reservoir full of water is a hard job. Generally the pail of wwter must be pumped and lifted out of the sink, carried to the stove, lifted again and poured into the reservoir, over and over again until it is full. But where the pump is located in the kitchen the hard work can be almost elim- inated. Get a piece of round eaves- trough of the proper length to reach from the stove to the pump. Then have a tinsmith solder on a piece _, feet high. These can be round, square or oblong ac- cording to taste. Two or three boards graduated in size can be built up for a base. A small hole should be made in the bottom of the lower board to accommodate the head of a lag screw which is used to fasten post and base together. When this is done the surface should be made perfectly smooth with sand paper then a coat of prepared stain is put on, then two coats of orange shellac and finally, a coat of wax well rubbed down. For painted lamps of course, no stain is used. Only 2 or 3 coats of paint. If the lamp is to be electric the ' proper fittings can be secured at an electrical shop or mail order house. For a kerosene lamp 9. small sort of box should be nailed on top of post to hold the bowl of lamp. In order to avoid all danger of fire a kero- sene lamp should be fastened to the floor with screws. This is not neces- sary wit-h electric lamps. The frame for the shade can be made at home out of soft wire. But in the large department stores they can be pur- chased very cheaply ready made, and if possible this is fai- the best way to do. The materials and designs for shades are multitudin‘o-us, I can only give the barest outlines here. Rose colored silk is much used be- cause it sheds such a pleasant glow about the room. But any other color which harmonizes with the furnish- in-gs of the room is alright. The silk -can be gatheredin'to the frame' leav- ing a heading at top and bottom, fin- ishing witih tassels on fringe. Right now parchment shades are the thing. These are made of Japanese vellum which can be bought in large sheets at book stores. Any one who has a little talent with paints can make very beautiful and individual lamp shades. That is the beauty of home- made things, they represent the mak- er’s own taste and ingenuity. For a young girl’s bedroom try a lamp with ivory base, the shade of pale pink or blue embroidered or lace trimmed in white—Mrs. R. H. That Little Chap 0’ Mine To feel Ms little hand in mine, so ' clinging and so warm, To know he, thinks me strong enough to keep him safe from harm; To see his simple faith in all that I can eaxy or do. * a. - It sort o’ishames a fellow, but it makes.- hlmbctter _ _ . I , And I’m trying hard to be the man he fancies me to be, “ ,- tMnks‘ the world ol-finc.’ , V I would not disappoint his trust for anything on earth, 2 . Nor let him know how little I just naturally am worth, ~ But after all We easier that brighter road to climb, . ~ v yWith the v little hands behind one 'to _ _ V m A ., Because Illa/v.0 this, chap anionic: who" ..Bccau..'sc' I have this [chap at home who — ‘ r , push me all the time, A‘ndereckon' I’m a better - fwhot I used to be, ' _.tMnka.- thcworld 9’ ma: '« , a. ‘ .- I If space permits, ~."\ - .Q>O.“: 4‘.“ ” CHILDREN AND OTHERS ’. NEECTED gums, teeth, tooth If . ets or tonsils,» may , poisonjtlu whole “body. infected. _ - Spend a little money occasionally on. having the teeth cleaned and the, ' throat examined. It is~cheaper than," paying dector's bills or laying-'0! from work.- ' ~ Rheumatism, stdinach troubles or ' appendictis niay arise from teeth and mouth infection. Eat some hard _ crusty food each day. it- gives' the jaws vigorous exercise and helps. 1! young children, to develop theteeti ” through proper use and the nourish- ment they receive from the exercis- ed blood supply. Also through use , the jaws expand and room is made no I that the new teeth may come h straight and evenly. z Clean the teeth after-“each meal possible and before retiring use somegood dentriflce’. The gums also should be brushed and _always toward the teeth not cross—wise. ‘ A tooth brush is bebter for the ‘ health than many patent medicinm. A visit should be made to the den- tist from every three to six months. It will saVe suffering and money, be sides, to say nothing of good looks. Let us all make one more New Year’s resolution. ' , STUDY THE CHILDREN N ANSWER to an appeal from I. young farmer’s wife, I would say ' ——-study the children, not allm of the same make-up. First remain» her to be a playmate to“ them, win ‘ their affection by kindness, cheerful- ness and sternness. Let them-alum" you expect them to do just what you say and just when you say it. Bring up a child in the way, they should go and when they are _ old they will not depart from it. For the kitchen and dining room I would paint it up as far as the. chair backs with yellow paint after that dries, sponge it all over with dark stain and varnish. You have an imitation of marble and it does not show the little finger marks. The woodwork canbe stained to match and paper to matclf. ' I would suggest Batiste‘for being a very serviceable dress goods. It ’can be washed and done up' like on? cotton goods. ’ . When baking bread put a pan of ._ water in the top grate after the bread starts browning, which should 'be in 15 minutes after it enters the oven, and it will keep the crust tend- er, ‘also grease the bread when you take it from the oven. _ Separator oil may be used over again if kept clean. Saw a piece at fly netting over the holes in the socks and stockings and darn that the holes both «ways. It is much easier to keep your work straight. All bed room floors should be paint;- ed if possible with one or two small _ rugs. Home made fluff rugs m' nice, made from woolen strips one inch wide, 4 inches long sewed close together by a sewing machine on a. - burlap sack. Sew down through the middle of the-strips, lap them b8¢kr ‘ put on another row and continue in ' this way until all the surface is cove" ered and the strips stand'up. leave, room for some one also now. Goodbye. — .Betty Brown, mam-.31 ‘ County, Mich. , ANSWERS To oonnnsponnnm Mrs-i Joseph Weltin ‘V‘jjil; HE MATERIAL called Tuna-5f" sateen is the best to use ._ comforters," it ~isvery firms amt-fa closewea e - ' ‘ ' ' Clean teeth do? not _ decay and clean ‘gums do-not become cm on MOUTH AND Tourism .. _. j ~ u ;“- I, r .-. .1»~g.' l l .Jc‘. MI"! Hal-IoAn... I «new doe-rm, I Hm DH deuce: .oto .or-e-e-e- '51-: 345.2'-3383._-—-A Smart Coat Suit. Coat ' 3452 cut in 6 sizes: 36, 28, 40, 42, 44 and 46-inches bust measure. Skirt 3383 cut in 7 sizes: 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, .34 and 36 ' inches waist measure. For the entire suit in a medium size 6 3-8 yards of 44 inch material will be required, The skirt with plaits extended measures about 1 7-8 yard. TWO separate patterns, 3435.-—Girls Dress. Cut in 4 sizes: 6, 8, .10_‘ and 12 years. . An 8 year size will , require 4 5—8 yards of 27 inch material, ' 3277:——A popular House Dress. Cut in 7 Sizes: 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46 and 48 inches bust measure, A 38 inch size re- quires, 6 1-4 yards of 36 inch material_ 334,58.—Girls Dress. Cut in 5 sizes: , 4, 6, 8.and 10 years. Size 4 will re- quire 3 1—2‘yards of 27 inch material. 3134.——Ladies’ Dress. Cut in 6 s'zes: 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44 inches bust Ideas— ure. It will require 7 1-8 yards of 38 inicdhthmafterlléaidt for; is medium size, The .w “o s r a ow d ' \7-8 yard. or e ge is about 1 3440.——Juniors Dress. Cut ‘ ' 12, 14 and 16 years. A 14 yeigr 3mg??? quires .4 1—4 yards of 44, inch material. I ~‘3448..-—A. pleasing A ron. ' sizes: .smali,‘ 32-34- I)mediumf'mtiitiiiiasqt large, 40—42; extra large,‘ ' ' _ bust "measure. ' a {medium size "of 36,1nch mate . 3451,-——\Ladies Blouse. Cut in 7 st : 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46 inches gait measure- A '38 inch— size will require 3 yards or 38 inch material. , lineman Business F‘s , ' ‘ I t. Clemensa M135?! Pgttezn , Department. , ' Heréivlth flu . cents for which a , M d . . . . . . . . . .. grandma-the following patterns at 12c each. ‘~ s 'there was anything to take red mil- .you at the drug store. are soft by adding just enough wa— Mrs. Nettie ~Binghain ‘ ,You asked me some time ago if dew from a green gingham dress. I have made many inquiries but have been told that it cannot .be done without destroying the original col— or. ‘To dye the dress you would have to bleach it well first. Javel water is a good bleach for blues or greens. It must be well washed out of the fabric. You can purchase it at any drug store or you can make it your- self. Directions will be «furnished ATTENTION OF MRS. H. C. NOTE THE reply to Mrs. H. 0., 0x Bow Lake, regarding vacuum ‘cleaner and recommending the Sweeper Vac, and wish to say I have a sweeper of this make in first class condition which I wish to. dispose of because we are going to the city. If Mrs. H. C. would be interested to write me, I will be glad to give more information regarding same. —- Mrs. E. J. Mull, Ovid, Mich, R 2. RECIPES GOOD AND RELIABLE Easy Sponge Cake Yolks 2 eggs; whites two eggs; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup flour; 3—8 cup of hot water; 1 1-2 " teaspoons baking powder; 1-4 teaspoon salt; 1-4 tea- spoon lem'on extract. Beat yolks until thick; add lemon color. Add 1-2 the sugar gradually, add the hot water and the remaining 1—2 cup of sugar, flavoring, whites of eggs beat- en stiff and the flour sifted with the baking powder and salt. Bake 25 minutes in a moderate oven in an angel food tin or in one square pan. Mock Orange Marmalade 2 cups carrot, cooked and put through grinder. 2 lemons, juice and ground up rind; 1 orange, juice and ground up rind. Cook orange and lemon rind gently until rinds ter to keep them from burning. Add this to the carrot. Then add equal weight of sugar and cook until thick. Your friends will never know you have used any vegetable until you tell them. A little canned pineap- ple is a delicious addition. Savory Rice This is a splendid luncheon dish. Boil a cupful of rice in salted water until tender. ~Have re-ady‘five slices of bacon, a small onion and a green pepper, which you have put through the food chopper together and then cooked in a saucepan until slightly brown. Bea-t this into «the 'rice and add half a cupful of tomato sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Bake about twenty minutes in a moderate oven and serve hot. ‘ Modern Priscilla says that lots of water should be allowed for cooking rice, three quarts of water to «a cup- ful of rice being none too much, with a teaspoont‘ul of salt. The grains should be washed thoroughly and left to drain in a sieve while the wa- ter is coming to a boil in a deep ket- tle and then it should be dropped into the water, a tablesp'oonfuil at a time, so that the boiling will not stop. Stir Well to prevent any grains sticking, cover and turn the fire low so that boiling will continue until tender—about twenty minutes. When done. drain rice through a sieve until water ceases to drip, flush with boiling water and when that stops draining place sieve in a moderate oven with the door aja-r. This leaves the rice dry and light, each grain separate frOm the rest and different from the stocky mass so often seen. The same awthoritysays that while many people know the value of the water drained from rice prepared ac- “Mother’s Making Jell-O” AS Jell-O is now sold in every small town general store as well as in city groceries, the farmer’s wife can get it, in all the different ' flavors, and serve the same fine desserts that have become so pop- ular among her city friends. These Jell-O dishes are all made without cooking, in a minute or two, and While they lend a special grace to the table setting and are of most delightful flavor, they cost less than anything else 'V which a discriminating woman would care to serve. ' , The Jell-O Book, sent free to any woman who will write and ask us for it, contains all the information that any woman could wish- about Jell-O and the making of Jell-O desserts and salads. ' Jell-O is put up in six pure fruit flavors: Strawberry, Rasp- berry, Lemon, Orange, Cherry, Chocolate, 2 packages for .25 cents. THE GENESEE PURE FOOD COMPANY Le Roy, N. Y., and Bridgeburg, Ont. cording to these directions in soups and as starch for. delicate fabrics, but few peepie know thatthis thick rice ,water makes delicious Parker ' House-rolls, Hit is substituted for the liquid called; for .--in the recipe. 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We grow our own. .Write for Your ‘FREE Catalog TODAY Your name and address on a postcard will bring you this valuable book—it describes the 'best 111 seeds—- ves cultural directions—shows how Isbell seeds are grown and quotes rect prices. It is one of the most helpful catalogs in America. Send for your copy now. 5. M'. ISBE'LL.& COMPANY 331.‘Mechanlc St. JACKSON, MIC". (L Is voun mm m SALE Write out a. plain description and figure 50 for each word, initial 2 or group of figures. Send it in f it one, two or three times. There’s" no cheaper or better way of selling a farm in Michigan and you. deal direct with the buyer. No agents or commissions. If you want to sell or trade your farm. send in your ad. today. Don’t just talk about it. ~ A ' - 0‘" BuSiness FarmerS’ Exchange gets. results. Address The kMichi-l v J A gun "Business Farmer, Adv. Dept“ Mt. Clemens. Mich.‘ 45“» ‘y f ‘ very ’ '_ t7 replied. ' P'l‘ha'tfsdust it. find him in the clock towertonldat. 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The prize winner in our fair l-e-tter contest is Eathel Fay Sharp.who lives at Akron, Michigan. Her letter was published in the October 30th issue. The‘pr-ize was forwarded to her sev- eral days ago and I hope she received it in time for Christmas. We have something new on our page this week in the form of a long story. It has been some time since ‘ I0 long a story has been printed for you like it. week.——UNO'LE I hope next us hasn't it? Goodby until NED. WEENTY’S NEW YEAR VISIT HROUGH the trees it looked al- . most' like the moon—the clock - in the clock tower, with its big, gold 'face that shone out so brightly in the dark night sky. Weenty could see it from her__ little crib, and tonight, with snow wrap- ping the earth in a great, white blanket and all the bells waiting breathlessly for the clock to strike the midnight chimes, it seemed a important thing indeed. “Only seven,” said Weenty to her- self settling herself coolly beneath her comfort. “That’s hours and hours away from New Years. I sup- pose I had better make my resolu- tions now so when New Year’s comes along I’ll have them ready.” “What are you going to make them with?” asked a voice. It was Mr. Rabbit, sitting on the carpet and sucking the knob of his cane. “Make what?” Weenty asked, . peeping over her comfort. “The resolutions, of course, you were talking about making," Mr. Rabbit replied. “Oh!” said Weenty. “My mind I guess.” “Will you let me see them when you get through?” Mr. Rabbit asked. “I’ve always wondered what they looked like.” He crossed his legs and watched Weenty with the most interested expression as ifhe expect- ed magic, at least. “Dear me,” said Weenty. “They don’t look like anything, I'm afraid.” Mr. Rabbit furrowed his brow. “Then they are like the thing the clocks are always ticking about, I suppose. They are always pointing to the same numbers and saying them over and over again and yet they will tell you they are different. Did you ever hear such nonsense?” V “It is hard to explain," Weenty agreed. “But, really, Mr. Rabbit. you don’t thing Time is nonsense, do you? You know there is such a thing, don’t you?” “Oh,” Mr. Rabbit hastened to ex- plain. “I’m not saying there isn‘t such a thing. All I was saying. is that one can’t see it, except on the clocks and they aren’t always right, either, just think how the kitchen and parlor clocks race with each oth- er. If I had to get up in the morning I would go by the parlor clock but if I had dinner to eat the kitchen clock is the fastest." “Something is wrong with them," Weenty observed. “They should pay better attention to the real time ' of day.” “I guess nobody really know-s," Mr. Rabbit said. “How could any- m?!’ , “There's Old Father Time,” Ween- “Don’t you think he fixes the time?” » exam filial" Mr. Rabbit * “Yes, let’s,” Weenty agreed. .14: “old be fiery nice to see Old Path-V “They All Like Me,” He Said. er Time, she was sure, and then, too, Mr. Rabbit would get all his puzzly questions answered perhaps. Mr. Rabbit stretched his magic cane and the two of them climbed on. It was only a minute to the clock towerand there was a window where they could get into a little room back of the clock. Weenty was surprised to find the back of the clock had a big round shining face with eyes and nose and mouth instead of just numbers and hands as in the front. Old Father Time was there, as Mr. Rabbit had thought he would be. He was lean- ing on a stick and talking to the clock. “You haven’t lost a minute this year,” he said._ "Let me congratu= late you. There aren't many folks who have the same record. I hate to have my little minutes so carelessly treated as sometimes they are." “I have tried. to do my best," the clock answered. “And I strike loud and clear so everybody will remem- ber the passing of your precious time children." ’ " “Ah! Here comes some or them now!" Old Father Time cried as a troupe of children came tumbling in the window. “Well, children, how have things gone?" “Smootth enough with me," said one little youngster, whose bright eyes still had a. bit of Fairyland shine in them, "once the children pack of! to bed. The ones who don’t overeat at dinnertime have the most fun with me, though." Dinnertdme, with his tat little tum- A NEw YEgue D! WALTER WELL. lion, Mich, I . on Nov. :25th. or Thankgimg ,. «' like ’ it . too'. my and round jace chuckled. “m all like me,” he. said. ‘ ' i‘l‘Me too,” chimed in a rosy little 3 r . Y . _ '- i “Yes, Playtime,” snot-her child vi :1. you though I do try, to be a good friend-to them." He was a quiet Eb- tle chap carrying a book. He was little Study. ‘ "I am ever so sorry," Playtime _ answered. “But I never really 1‘ children have a good time when they steal away from you, for tasks that are left undone do not make happil- ness. But even I have time stolen from me by .old Cross Patch and Quarreliome. It is a shame that my little golden moments are used up by those two naughty creatures." “Well, children, it you just do your best,” Old Father Time said, “you will, everyone 0! you, be good; eon- panions to the boys and girls." "That's just what we mean to do.” they all cried together, and began to dance and sing; ' And this is'the song they sang: Nighttime or Daytime, Sleepytime and Playtime, Time for work and Time for food EVerymoment’s bright and good—- Here we start with hearty cheer To make another glad New Year! Suddenly the clock cleared his throat and began to chime in. with .the voices that sounded like a- then:- and far-aWay bells, ringing, ringing. ring—- Why, they were ’bells, and: whist- les too! It was New Year’s and Weenty was in her little crib 'qulto vwide awake now. She sat up and looked out where the face of the friendly clock seemed to smile- at her as it chimed out the last stroke at the Old Year and the first stroke at the New. ' OUR BOYS AND GIRLS Dear Uncle Ned:-——I am a little 7 1 years of age, My home is on am-1 1 farm near Flint, Mich. I have 4 3 ters and 2 brothers. For pets I have 4 kittens and one dog. His name is Col-- lie,——Marchie“ Wolcott, Mt. Morris, Mich. De " Uncle Nedz—I a year-901d. m a boy can Hfldebrandt, have live sisters and one brother. ‘3 sisters' names are Ethel, Florence, Juno. Maud and Helen. My'brother‘s name 3 Clare.—~Ralph E. Evans, Grand Juno- Dear Uncle N'edz—I am a l 8 year! old and in the 4th grade at gchl-IOOL m tather takes the M, B. F. and likes it flit, We have 9 head of cattle and 2 pigs Fir pets I have a dog named Rover cit naxziehd Sweethdeasrt. We have s eep. ‘orses an 0 chicken3.—-— Peterson. Ludington, Mic-11,. R. 2. mm- Dear Uncle Ned :-—-I am. a. 1-1 n1” years old and in the third grade It school. My teacher's name is Miss“ Mary - on. I have a dog. We have seven cows and three calves, three I: twelve £358, and- s % own a m of 80 acres.-—- ' am, Jeddo, Mich, L R. 1. Bernice W Dear Uncle Ned:-—-I live a mile and 1 three-quarters from school. fan. has one hundred and fitty-fourogzzes in" it. I have six pet rabbits and one I have one little brother who just ma to school this fall. He is six years old and I am ten years old. I am in the 4th grade at school—- we, Mich” R. 5.. Pauline Smeltzer, m- Dear U 1 N ' I nce ed :-—'—My 1'th ’ the MHB. F. and likes it fine? rug: The Children’s Hour best. little village called Horton's Bay I‘m a girl 12 years old and in the so: gm]. .at school. e have 2 cows,‘ 2 11 tee. and 4. pigs. _1 heave one sister ando one brother,. I Will cose hoping that some of thengrls will write to me ——D Crouterfleld, Boyne City, Mich; R0231" Dear Uncle Ned:—t am a. farmer girl“ ' I go to school v every” " Sine, yeasts oldj ay an .I :am in the seventho I have eleven sisters and three'm 'L‘My father has 160 acres of land-191'.“ ,' Children's Henry; V; - am interested in The, the M B R, My father and " ‘m me read it to them, My \ birthday: V , ‘ am your friend, Julia Michs ,y .35.; ' “They sometimes slight me to: " My teacher’s name is Im' He is- a good teacher. I ' -We live in a -' My little sisters like lazing'umwd ‘ .: .- V ers. Two of my, sisters 0‘ t . ' . with me, Their names age Agiegqatflrr .' - Virginia, They are both younger " ‘ Say “Ba'yteI’ft—Insisti f flay “Bayer” when buying Aspirin. then you are sure 0.: getting true . “layer Tablets 01 Aspirin”——gcnuine ' Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for over twenty years. Accept only an un- “Bayer package” which con- tains pnopor directionsv to relieve ‘ Headache, Toothache, E-arache, Neu- ’ reigia. Rheumatism, Colds and Pain. Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost few cults. Druggists also sell larger VBaye'r packages.” Aspirin is trade lark of Bayer -M-a~nufacture Mono- Ioaticacides‘ter of Salicylicacid. m» on. 1h. other {allow gum. races“. Boston'Garter'eeuccesaiejuet {matter .1 ' ‘heing dread in gum, and‘wor‘k'mamir’rp. .5; .' giving wearers ’the We! ,edhdactm. I ; » GEORGE 'F‘ROST COHBQSTI'ONJMMtERSDm 2;, ‘ Velvet «Grip Hoee Sggpomra ~ " like: For Women, Misses and Be prepared to drive of ens-'- miee to your health by ikeep- ing Piso’s handy on your shelf always ready for instant aid, to ward aficougiis and .colds and protect both young and old from more serious illness. “It contains no opiate. Buy 'Piso’s today. 35c at your' Jr.qu cm TANNING e- . . i" Send us your salted horse and I? cattle mean with the m on and will «an: and the than an . that you can have a warm. conv- . comma local: or robe made. r «Inns, spreads cow hides , w 3 India up Lbeet'hr coats. Trade v . ‘ ~ '3; with ‘yonr mus buyer and get a " ’v abhi hide. The! make beau- . » m mats. ' use a lighting circuits provided with proper msth at venous ~~ points ‘ Aspirin Namev“‘Bayer” means genuine . throughout the hands. It is the only One which may be con nection with a low-voila {82—volt‘) storage battery plant and also with many of the 110-101.“: outfits. Electric ‘ The use at electricity .t-or general cooking purposes is really deserving oi? far more space than can be given in this shartIarticle in order to con- vey properly even a fairly accurate conception of its merits. As' compared to other methods of cooking, little heat is thrown into the room. This makes ‘it strongly favored for hot weather, when the average kitchen is too not to mark in comfortably most or the time that the cooking is going on. Contrary to conditions existing in kitchens where fuel is consumed at the burn- ers of the stove, no products of com- bustion pass into the air of the room. hence with electric cooking the air is decidedly better when the out- side temperature requires that doors and windows be kept clesed. The rate of cooking can be more definite— ly and quickly regulated. Electric oOoking utensils are not covered with soot and therefore are easier to wash and clean. Ii! a breeze is blowing through the kitchen on a summer day no” attention need be paid to it, as there is no danger of «explosion or other trouble due to the possible ex- tinction of the flame. in fact, with electric cooking there is practically no such fire risk as there is with coal gas, or gasoline. Some cooking can be done on the dining room table, and this sometimes appeals strongly to those who do not like to absent themselves from the family meal or who like to have things “hot from pan to plate. Electrical Appliances There are Several appliances that can be used on electric lighting cir- cuits. Several types of portable disk stoves are available. They may be obtained her either the .32 or 110 voltage. Bacon and eggs and grid- dle cakes may be [cooked on these stoves. Toast may .be made by plac- ing a piece of wire nesting bet-ween . the bread and the top of the stove. They may be used in the dining room, sick room, etc. They are made in at least those sizes and the largest ones are provided with e. three-point switch which permits a regulation or! tempera-tore. “The electric toaster permits the toasting 'to be done where it can be watched without undue inconven- ience. Toasters may be obtained for either the 32 or the 1120 voltage. The hot water bottle has seen so much use in many homes that some would not care to be“ without one. The application of heat is recogniz- ed by the medical profession as a very important and reliable means or relieving suffering. And the electric heating pad eliminates the danger .of leaking- water and pro- vides .or maintains a constant maxi- mum temperature. A regulating switch permits adjustment tor differ- ent degrees of heat. The washing machine has perhaps done as much (it not more) toward relieving the housewife of much of the extra burden. which has been thrown upon her under present eco- nomic conditions, as any other of the labor-saving devices. These machines are manufactured by many companies and require com- paratively littlecurnemt :tor opera- tion. They may be operated fro-31* any lighting socket. Electric icons (are available in weights at 3, 4, ‘6 and 6 pounds. The lightest commas about 3.60 watts. the heaviest about 580. The 4-ponxmi iron probably is the nest used. The electric iron is the most popular of all the. household conveniences. It is manufactured in several shapes. {in one, :a pull-ea m makes one electrical connection to the heating element of the iron. indicating *fou and oil" switch is added, while in «mu mocha- «a .m- manently attached cord. is Med. “type recomde b e the ‘other‘vtwo. ,‘ ' . ' . in con- ‘ .ww ‘ “sic -—Ask them what special tea. turcs they consider first when choosinga cream separator. Nine out of ten will say “easy NW... "A W -. , cleaning.” Just so. They know what it means to scrub and clean and assemble—mice a day. The United States Cream Separa- ' tor has made the clean-up a matter of moments by giving you the first - fected bowl with INTERCH GE- tlBLE discs. Having no set order of flisc arrangement to bother with, wash- ing and rinsing is made quickand easy. AND—tho precise fit and smooth ac- tion that makes possible the into»- changcable- discs is also the secret oi United States easy running. You’ll thank yourself twice a day if you Separator. choose NI. STA a United States Write for catalog. ‘Xermont Bellows Falls, Vt. Farm Mac- hine Corporation Chicago, Ill. Salt Lake City or W. Jackson Blvd. Portland. Ore. V e worsen Ignition. 3. Eggs 35am. Ibbpe on 10- ear Ottawa . . years we have been sellingidirect factory to users saw thousands of dollars. utiafied .usemsllvouer the world. ' f ecu] _ Speciai offer 3.3.? ggncmslgm Wee; 8180 Free Bo“- tuuy “llmtmted,&how- F . . bl ' d of Ottawa users have, gaowmtbsymwims uh. .Den'tde _ adlrgggztghmwn'ia In I ' Jun ’m Ffiechunuodncwnafier. gate 00-, no late In .oTI‘AWA MANUFACTURING c 14” Wood Street om we. mm Every Ottawa. B trial, Must fulfill uarantee. For near- Saw them Now over 10.000 ions.“ tin-and 0.’ ‘ Yourself and to 895! at High Prices. Seattle Con! Shortage with the Ottawa Log.SaW and make‘bgg money. Cut-your entire'w'rnoer'e fuel supply guick. then make big ' Dmfib sawing wood for-ethersand selling wood in nearby to/wns. Pro- vjdee cheapest and most plentiful fuel at a cost of about lbzc a cord. Do the work of 10 b0 liable-bodied men at one-tenth the cost With the 4 V 017A...“ [9.9. SM Guts Down Trees—Saws Logs by Power i' Bulls Over 4 WP. Makes 810 saw cuts a minute. Directh skim saw—no chains to tighten; ne keys; no set screws. tcycle Frost Proof Engine with counter-balanced crank shaft. osaflating Magneto batteries ever needed. and Automatic '(xovernor With Speed Regulator. Uses little fuel. Easy to_operate. As easriy moved by one J man u wheelbarrow. When not eamng. engine runs pumps,feed grinders, etc. Cash or Easy Terms. Get or payment plans of purchase and, ed out‘hovv eesyjt'ja to own an OTTAWA wi_ . [02's to out can not afford toil» vdvithout - g' vh'and ecu: soon own tun erour wonderful I plan. for Used by the 8. Navy" ' t and in .5; Rovernment ‘ Schools . OTTAWA Buzz : .lt W11] soon pay for itself. An man Cuts Down Trees 1 oines‘ in West 3M Streean Jailelneeeeeayaldreee' hiatus "DOM 0N DOG DISEASES And How to Feed noun atom co, in, ' “Egan save ma. ‘ . was. ' “his I figgffiafcgamr .. . ' £W§fifi£hlzv W Little Stock Ads in M. B. F. ‘ the Trick! 1‘; g can-rs PER wean. "emu-r. '- 20 words or lean—S Issue. _ cash with order. or 1o per when ‘ charged. count as one word oeoIr Initial _snd each group of figures. both In body of ad. and In address. Deny mm be In our hands Saturday for Issue dated lowing week. The Business Farmer. Adv. Dept" Mt. Clemens. Mich. - 112 AORE EQUIPPED FARM NEAR BIO RB town. 12 cattle, 20 tons hay, 100 bu. oats, 60 bu. potatoes,’ 20 cords stove wood, quan- tity corn. full implements, etc., included if tak- »en now: loamy tillage. Spring—watered pasture. abundance wood, variety fruit. sugar grove: lood 8-room house, basement barn, poultry house. etc; 83800 takes all, easy terms. Details this and 102 acre equipped farm, only $1000 down. page 21. Illustrated Catalog Bargains, 83 states. FREE. STROUT FARM AGENCY. 814 BE; Ford Bldg., Detroit, Mich. LANDOLOGY SPEOIAL NUMBER JUST OUT containing 1921 facts of clover land in Marin- ette County, Wisconsin. fora home or as an investment you are thinking of buying good farm lands where farmers grow rich, send at once. fl this special number of Lnnlloloay. It is free on request. Address SKIDMORE—RIEHLE LAND 00., 398 Skidmore-Riehle Bldg., Marinette, Wis FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE—1.600 AGRES 810 per acre; elegant elevator, lumber, hay, coal —-—no opposition; feed barn; 50 farms; sales and exchanges made everywhere. REED REALTY 00.. Carsonville, Mich. FOR SALE—122 ACRES BEST OF SOIL. All plow land. Very productive; good buildings. on good road. ,40 rods to school. 8 miles from Lansing. S. W. HEMPY. Owner. Lansing, B 7. FOR SALE—BEAUTIFUL 86 ACRE LAKE front farm, near Elk Rapids. Particulars and views. 0. E. ALDRICH, Elgin, Ill. FIRST CLASS FARM HOME.‘STATE RE- ward road. 3-4 mile market. schools, churches. For particulars address owner, JOEL G. PALM- ER, Orleans, Mich. FOR SALE—~80 ACRES. 80 CLEARED. House, barn, well, granary; 6 milee southeast of Woodville. E. M. RUSSELL, Woodville, Mich FOR SALE—GOOD 80 IN DAIRY DISTRICT 31 acres seeded. 8 acres wheat. Best of schools. DEE YAW, Sheridan. Mich. , i MISCELLANEOUIFSéQ; MALE HELP WANTED—GET A GOOD JOB —\Vork for Uncle Sam. Men and Women need- ed. 81400, 81600. $1800 at start. Railway Mail Clerk and other “exams” soon. Let our expert. former U. 8. Government Examiner, pre- pare you. Write TODAY for free boomet D10. PATTliIRSON CIVIL SERVICE SCHOOL,'Roch- ester, BUY FENCE POSTS DIRECT FROM FOR- est. All kinds. Delivered prices. Address "II. M.” flair?) Michigan Business Farming, Mt. Clem- ens, c . ' MAPLE SYRUP WANTED—WANT gallons or less of good pure syrup, Put up in gallon cans. In writing state quantity and price, Box F, The Business Farmer. Mt. Clemens. FIVE BLACKSMITH SHOP SUITABLE FOR OAR- age cheap. Terms. REED REALTY CO., Carsonviile, Mich. » WANT THE CHEAPEST, HANDIEST BELT power? Then ask me about the LITTLE TWIST- ER Power Transmitter for Ford and Dodge earl FRANK ll. WEISBERGER. Salina, Kansas. INCUBATORS AND BROODERHRDER early to insure delivery, don’t pay retail prices, buy thru us and save money. any reliable make. Inrgest jobbers in central west. NORMAN POULTRY PLANT, Chatewori’h, Ill. , WANTED—A BUSHEL OR TWO OF EXTRA good Hickory nuts. write quantity and price. Box G. The Business Farmer. Mt. Clemens. CERTIFIED PETOSKEV SEED POTATOES grown in Presque Isle County. For list of grow- ers write E. S. BREWER, County Agricultural Agent. Onaway. Mich. TOBACCO—KENTUCKY’S FINEST LEAF. 4 yrs. old. (‘hewing and smoking. Postpaid: 2 lbs. $1.00, 7 lbs. $3.00, 10 lbs. $4.00. KY. TOBACCO ASS’N. Dept. M, Hawasville. Ky. EXTRACTED HONEY BY MAIL. GOLDEN gainépine Cocksrels. E. E. MOTT, Glenwood, c . nAw runs woman If you are looking for a big cheek—4111p to me at once. If loohng for a big price list and email check—ship to the other (el- low. I will quote prices by letter. EDWARD RAU NEW BUFFALO, MIOH. Dealer and Exporter A'I' WHOLESALE We save you money. v eniineis erdp of excellen 2313. "an new ‘ . o I6 Seedngm hicage. III. m ' MSeedCQDcpam Moot 94.35%: mummie- .|'l memes. e [cheekme «MIC ' ,an’ wile I may think ~ dollar the consumer EV'RYTEING 0 THE of M. B. F. I an' .this, col’lum' in pertic'lar, 'I have some. very grat’fyin’ news. Your, 01' unit has kinda reform- ed -an’ _from_-now on an’ hence for- ward he’s .a-“goin to be more careful of what he says when he writes to you thrn M. B, F. Never agin, hard- ly, will you see the Words, “dum,” “darn,” “migosh,” “higosh,” etc.- . I have two .purty good reasons for not usin’ of ’em an’ that's why I’m _ quittin’ ’em. Reason No. 1 is: I’ve been crit-ciz- ed, in a very kindly way of course, by some of the readers of M. ‘B. F. for which I feel like givin' thanks, a1; though I’m filled this mornin' with sorrow, pancakes an’ scrambled eggs to think I’ve offended anybody by my turrible habit of swearin’, purty nigh. An’ reason No. 2 is: I've jest got back from a three weeks visit out in the country—the place the good Lord made a. pupose for folks to live in—out among the honest farmers, who are now sellin’ their creps at what ever they can git for 'em, an’ I find that them little Words I’ve been a usin', which has made some of my friends shudder am’ tremble in fear for the safety of my soul, don’t begin to express what the farmers are feel- in’ right at the present time—not by. a—long ways. The languidge they’re usin' every time they sell a. load of wheat, a bag of beans, a. couple of shoats or a. two year 01’ steer, makes the words I’ve been usin’ seems like baby talk an’ as what they’re a sayin’ right out loud, wouldn’t look nice in print an’ no I can’t use it I’ve decided to cut out all that savers of even so little as one half of one per cent of profanity strong some times an say things under my breath or even right out loud (in the dark y’know) it won't never appear in print not ever agin so if any of my friends wants to paste'my stuff into their scrap books or any place, they can do so an’ be entirely unafraid—It’ll be all right with me. I find the farmers believe in many things now they didn't believe in in times gone thy—they are quite firmly convinced now that there’s ' such a, place as hades, you know the place where profiteers an’. the likes. go when they’re through with things here on earth—when they’ve grabbed the last cent they’ll ever be able to grab an’ in proof of this belief they say: “if there ain’t any such place where’s business gone to, an' prices an’ everything?” ' Yes the farmers are usin’ strong languidge these days nn’ believin’ strange things—they even believe there’s too many middle men am’ speculators an' gamblers. reapin' a. harvest off’n their hard earnin’s an' they—some of ’em at least, believe laws should be passed to make it a crime to gamble in the necessities of life—that there should ‘be some way to market farm produce for less mon- ey than it takes to produco it. They believe that 35 per cent is not enough for the farmer to receive out of each pays for his food an’ sim’lar. - The farmer believes it should be made easier for farmers to obtain money to hold or market their crops an' not be obliged to sell at an' ab- solute loss to them, which many are doin' at the present time. They are comin’ more an' move an’ more to believe in the Farm Bureau an’ almost absolutely in Mvrmou ananss FARMEB, in fact in most lo- calities it is their one best friend an' they know it—that’s why they believe in it an' putty—that Is they rely on It an’ won’t be without it An' there’s ’nother thing many farm ers believe—mebbe they’re foolish to believe it but some of 'em do——that the next congress an’ next state leg- islature will pass laws that will be of some benefit to farmers—laws that will help ’em out-of a bad hole," so to speak, an’ git 'em back onto solid ground agin. - Of course they’ve believed such things before but up to date they’ve met mostly with disappointment an' prob’ly will agin but the farmers are hopeful—that is they're always hopinf for better things an’ must always git: tin’ it where the hen got the axe. an: ‘ jest thei'aame' , gone before. ,Nobody‘ knoWs 'Voif~ course —but' onehmthing ' is purl: sure, the as the 'L years fillet- big interests will be‘taken care or all right—they always have. been' and probably always will be the ones» that - need no protection are jest the ones that gits most. cause after all’s said an’ done, they're the ones that either goes to congress an’ the legislatur’ or else they elect, by they’re money influence, the ones that do go. Mebbe I speak purty plain but - so long as I don’t use swear words mob- be it’ll be all right an’ in spite of the swear words I’ve used in the past, I’ve allus tried to tell the truth an' I (shall keep on tellin’ it cause I don’t believe in lyin’ whatever else my failin's may be. ' I might tell you of many other things farmers believe an’ things they hope for, but I only started out to tell youthe glad news that. owin’ to one thing‘an’ another, we’d kinda de- cided to simmer down an’ now’t I’ve told it an' the whys an wherefores an’ What the farmers think an’ of the decidedly strong languidge they’re a usin’ an’ as there seems to be no good reason why I should prolong your agony I might’s well quit right here. ' ' Let me say this however—your Un- cler' Rube is always ready' an’ very glad of.honeet criticism from any of the readers of M. B. F. Send them along—it’s very proper to do it for surely it is not my intent to offend any right minded persons—never the less, in shootin’ at random'as I do, I may hit somebody an’ if the one hit is in the wrong I have no apology to offer. Cordially yours. UNOT—Fl RUBE. $801180 and Nonsonm A POOR DAY FOR AUTOMOBILES, SAYS OFFICER 107 A count of the number of automo- biles passing over the asphalt pave- ment at Michigan and Jackson Blvds., city of Chicago, was taken between the hours of 7 a. m. and 7 p. m. by the Good-rich Tire Co., on August 11, 1920. The total num- ber was 36,665, withan average per hour of 3,055 and an average per minute of 50. This is larger than the number of automobiles register- ed during 1919 in either of the states of Arizona, Delaware, District of Columbia, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont and Wyoming. South Park ofiicer 1’07, stationed at this intersection stated that the day the count was taken “was a poor day for automobiles" as ordin- arily the traflic is from fifteen thous- and to twenty thousand more during these twelve hours. SOMETHING MISSING A city youngster was paying his first visit to his uncle’s farm. Among the amimals on the place was a rather small colt. As the boy. stood gazing at the little creature his uncle said: “Well, »what,do you think of him, Johnny?" “Why—why, he’s all right,” said Johnny, "but where’s his rockers?” ACTUALLY OVERHEARD 7 Edwina. (aged eight) to John (aged 11.) "‘thn, how do ,men make money in selling things? I can't see." “Why that is easy. Edwina.” “Sup- pose I buy a rug for $50.00 and sell it for $100.00. What would I get?" v “Humph, you'd get arrested, you would.“ Well, not these days. TILE GOOD PENNY Said the dollar to the penny, “I’m. just one hundred times bigger than y0u are.” ' _v “Well, I’m better than you are any- way," replied the, penny. , _ . "How’s. that?" 'ENOW. ,1 onions: , d in senses. a... Sundown g- ~ ‘ V .149qu of the ‘ ' . . Not for 70 yedre ’ prices offered such opportun- ities for both safe and profit- able investment. ‘ High commodity prices 4 the ensuing power of with , ' F low purchasing the dollar haer , brought about- high interest - rates." This has resulted in low bond prices although the " ~ . security behind the bonds "of ~ representative corporations is [renter than ever before, Not- ed economists believe that the upward trend has begun. Write for list of selected bonds which _ offer safety, large lnoomowand carol?- tunlty tor substantial Increase In veins. L. I..Winkelinan& Co." 62 Broad Street, New York A 'Telephone. Broad 6470 Branch Offices in Leading Cities Direct Wires to Various Markets. 0 [shell '3 Gives Wonderful Yields-— , on Withstand: Hard Winters ‘ You can grow and vitalityarebred into them. What- ever kind of soil you have—wherever you live—there's an Isbell strain of I alfalfa that will grow successfully on your farm. FREE Samples Your, name and address will bring Isbell’s 1921 Seed Annual—the most ‘ authoritative guide to big one printed. Generous samples of a grass seed or com pent upon requ us know your requirements and quote y money-saving on guamn . tends. Wnte today. ‘ s. u. ISIELL a cow-ram m I 333 MECHANIC e‘l'. JACKS . Mica. ' l ~ g ally it warms and airy. . DELICATE GIRLS ‘ Many who are inclined to over-thinness, or. anemia and .dread wintex’s cold, should take : Scott’s Emulsion and keep oniaking it and realize how effectu- strengthe’ns the body and helps make winter enjoyable. Scott & Bowne. Bloomfield 21.1., 10-51 Take KI-MOIDS for Indigestion. . “Wlmmflllllflil"Willi!""’i"!€"”!ll"‘dilflfilllifiilllym , .GOOD $' MAGAZINES 1 Woman 3. World, (no) IYr. our Pd“ Good Stories, (monthly) er. , r ' . Gentlewomui, (monthly) 1 Yr. " . I ' 5.: all an; - " Household, (monthly). . IYr. Form a; Home, (monthly) 1 Yr. ORDER BY cws sumac 175 'A Dollar nu waldo—We take the’riekf ‘ ' ' 8; at! all elders to WHITLOCK gm,“ 25-Nartlv nurgr,.,.j_l,m‘ . STRAWBERRY PLANT history and} e i. amt; ,n: ‘ ’ .p’firtment. . bureau. Sail has ,beenon ’ ’i‘e decline. reason is obvioust‘ the. business has not paid. “Winchesta change in mar- keting conditions the industry could be expected to .ldwindle to almost nothing in the future. The an- 'nouncement that the state farm bu- reau would get better prices for timber products might aggravate this condition by influencing farm- ers to make extensive cuttings to ' ,make' up ior losses in other lines of business it it were not for the fact that it will not advocate wholesale cutting of timber lands. By the plan ‘which they expect to outline it ' ’ .will be possible for a farmer to cut a small part of his timber each year and still get as good a relative price as if he marketed in carload lots only. The plan is to create'pools for the marketing of logs, posts, grape and vine stakes, pulp wood, retort ‘ wood and fuel with assembling points situated in various places throughout the state. Farmers will be advised to out certain parts of their stand- ings each year and markets through these pools. A cruising service thru which a wood-lot owner may deter- mine the estimated value ‘of his timber will also extend the service of giving expert advice as to the best method of systematically marketing timber products. ' . The department Will also take up such problems as reforestation, the collection and marketing of edible nuts, the collectlomof tree seeds for reforestation and the classification of land. ' The state farm bureau annOunces that it is the first organization in the United States to attempt co-opera- the marketing of wood-lot products in the manner just outlined. War-w ren B. Bullock of the extension de- partment of theCollege of Forestry at Syracuse, New York, says that the Michigan plan is the first mar- keting outline which he has seen in a survey of the United States that seems workable and that New York state will have to come to the same idea. He believes that the Michigan plan in forestry is the biggest from a marketing standpoint of any in the United States today. _______—_— O BETTER MARKETING FACILITIES FARMERS’ GREATEST NEEDS 1 (Continued from page 4) ion in seasons of plenty for geucies. - r The price fixing during the war, on wheat and'wool, etc., and fixing the profits to the dealers seem to work emer- out satisfactorily, and had the dc ir- - ed effect on pnoduction. and create a state of prosperity throughout the land. It encouraged the farmer to produce for he knew what he could exnect to get for his product. When the farmer delivers his grain it has to have a certain standard and is graded, No. 1, No. 2, etc. ‘ Why should he not be entitled to receive a certain standard price, according to the grade of the goods he delivers? The minimum price should be fixed by competent judges, properly posted on the production throughout the pro- ducing countries, and fixed for at least one year, so that the farmer could have some assurance as to’what he could exriect to receive for his product. The system is not nearly as complicated as it would first ap- pear. If such a goyernment as ours made it a national institution, there would be normarket' fluctuations and ' consequently no gambling in those necessities. If over-production in some commodities should occur, the prices would gradually be lowered so that-there need be no loss to either -' the government or the producer. But would not the speculators hold up their hands in horror, ' and holler “ruin,” and say. it can‘t be done. But -v min telling..yon that something of that kind must bedone. l’t isfstt our rlnors. The life of our Nation de- .m&sm it» -' ' 57 2 names lli‘flsaflc 1‘ ' ' ill: ultural , out. I ‘ ‘ 71 We #92». page _ a 5 se ices: onered‘ay' the ’forestry q..- 'ered by such enactments tempting to make “do-1 ' r Nation. ' fireballs: \We‘ may have a plenty at the pres- A A much .broaderflprogmm ‘0: 'o‘rk,’ '_ ent time, and it is cheap, too cheap. than is evidenced by thesejimmediate; services is planned by‘thestat'e term, For ten years the. market; ing of wood-lot_1poducts in Mi'i‘llilis e, That is right where the danger starts from." It should be taken care of while we have plenty" at a reasonable price. Not by the speculators but by the people, (the government which is or should be for the people.) What is sugar worth now? 9 1-20 you say. Well, it is just the time now when" the sugar harvest is on and the farmers and the small stuckhold- ers .in the sugar tactories are paid ac- cording to wholesale price of sug- ar, during this harvesting time. Let us now watch and see what sugar will be worth next spring and sum: mer. The sugar trust, the; Havemi- ers must add a few more millions to their already too big fortunes and it must'be gotten out oi! the producers and consumers. for they are neither. They are just simply gambling and juggling with the products of labor. Just imagine the millions made on last year's sugar crop. The price last year through the harvesting season was around 120 per pound. After it got into the hands of the sugar trust, it went to twice 12c at wholesale. When you think of the enormity of it, it is staggering. It amounts to billions, instead of mere millions. To think that such stupendous gamb- ling can be carried on in a country of educated and intelligent people, is absolutely a world wonder. I If somebody steals a few thousand dollars from a bank or other individ- ual, they are promptly sent to prison for a number of years, and of‘course that is alright, but when such enor- mous trends which are done openly and plainly in sight of the public are perpetrated, we have no laws whereby they can be puished. Is it any won— der there is unrest and dissatisfaction in the land? STATE LANDS (Ganttnued from page 11) tax sale atter the land has been non- taxed for years. The legislature should set up a system‘ of reforestation by deciding what lands should be used for such purposes and what lands are fit for farming. It is obviousthat land not fit for farming should not receive the attention of a man who would like to be a farmer. The Supreme Court of the United States may have decided to “Caveat Emptor” or let the “sucker beware of the hook" was good for promotion purposes but it does not wear well in use. The House of Representative, who seem a trifle nearer the people, promptly passed an act to stop the tide of immigration for a while. But you will see that the senate domin- ated by men like Boise Penrose of Pennsylvania will believe that the ’ interests of certain classes are hamp- and will block the game. ' If the farmers of the country real- ly took an interest in politics it is doubtful if MillerAand Lux of Cal- ifornia would own 14,000,000 acres or Mrs.” King of Souther, Texas, 1,- 280,000 acres. For it tenements are bad and unoccupied land is bad, then it is up to the farmers and the working classes to remedy it by the right kind of laws. Our “practical” men have had charge of the running of this country for- years and it would seem that their efforts should have made-better conditions than those which we see around us today. .It is essentially true that we need more farmers in Congress and in the legislature—and farmers who know justice and truth when they see it and enjoy the words in everyday Etiei-vltlzra A. Averill, Grand Rapids, c . , The Public Domainchbommisslon is at- su a disalmin'ation between forest and agricultural lands as has been charged. wholigonundst bgm' at. purpose, and much mono: is .conseqwuelll2 l! dipgn cured‘ like 3' Influence- should now be‘otsfxod' to)?!” a” V' ' 1 ' Ahali' cent- resouroes Which f the but have been rug ' y dean-0&0: m :- some of. b - an ., * All». _ . _ t ury ' lay the foundations private fortunss‘fl aspMj vi-ottm'airhlifeblobd; and ourv' ' ‘- farmers are Quitting producing. ‘ V } Introduced by your reader; CHAMPION GUERNSEY ' The real facts on a Big Milk Production HE function of milk-making depends so entirely on the health and activity of the vital organs directly concerned, that the slightest loss of vigor in these organs afl‘ects at once both the quantity and quality of the yield. Because Kow-Kare so quickly reaches and builds up the or ans of production, it is fast becoming as generally used as an ai production and a PREVENTIVE of ills as for its fundamental use in treating disease. Most cow diseaseHuch as Abortion, .Bal‘renness, Re- tained Afterbirth, Scouting, Lost Appetite, Bunches, arise in an impaired condition of the digestive or genital organs. It is just these organs that Kow- Kare is designed to build up and restore. Feed dealers, druggists and general stores sell Kow-Kare; 70c and $1.40 packases- DAIRY ASSOCIATION CO. LYNDONVILLE. VT. NOTE: Tlu trade-mark name has been changed from KOW-KURE to KOW- KARE—a. me more expressive of BOTH tlu PREVENTIVE and CURA- TIVE qualities of flu remedy. e . ‘ _ , .‘..r‘.‘-...-_ ‘5‘ /"'r ;<\v;“.. - ‘ "" L in". g, . a ,7 3‘1“ / '- 8- . ‘ n.‘ He‘ln“; ‘\ /‘.‘Q“;‘A“ “ ‘ , " \ (i. :ik‘g I ‘. “ ~‘ ‘ _:'t.~/‘\ (“a \, '4“ s -. ‘n“ “ .\/4 .‘ \ l ‘e‘. it Cords aDay .2 a" onéfi‘éh'sa's’ lo Alta Cost of1%ca Cord! Send today for Big Special Offer and Low moved {ml to; t Direct Price on the OTTAWA, the One- wheelbarrow?z 4-032 gr cu 203:0? a]! Man Saw. the first made and sold direct fine has balanced crank shaft—pulls over from factory teaser. Gnatestlaborsaver H-P. Magneto equipped' no batteries 1:- I, .I-l L,‘ ? . ’v and money-maker ever invented. Saws needed. specia' mulch lever controll— '9 ‘3' WA ‘m M ed enables you I 1 any size loget the rate of a feet a ml to. Does the work of ten men. As :1:in to startand fig: sawdyith en. ‘- I 1‘ gmerunmn . tom 'cSpeed 0‘. D... Governor. Easy to‘move, cosh roan: law! with G _ less to operate. When not saw- No cuts Down True San Logo By Power mg, any.“ mm “mm “ed 1 ‘u ' Potent Appllod For /7 , mills and other machinery. ' ' 3 e Gash o_r Easy Payment. Bilbao}! direct from ‘ . 30 am Trial seesaw“. - m5- — —_ —— r _ for itself as you me it. Io-Ym’auuml See the OTTAWA at work on and you will never give it on: Thousands in use. 'every owner a r. 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THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER. - CLAIMYOUR. SALE DATE 0s i‘ To avoid conflicting dates we will without eost, list the date of any live stock sale In . Michigan. If you are considering‘a sale ad- VIse us at once and we will claim the date for you. Address, Live Stock Editor. M. I. F" Mt. Clemens. I Jan.- 6, .Poland.C i usfches‘gr. Mich. h m A' A “Wm” an. . Poland Chinaa. Hillcrest Farm. l'. B. Lay. Mgr., Allegan, Mich. Jan. (1:12., Holsteinsl Harry '1‘. Tubbs, El- an. 14, Aberdeen-Angus. Michi n Abe declarli-bAnglus PAgs’ni” cEsst hnsing, ggiich. b . , o n ‘ a". Mich. hinaa Witt 8:03.. Jan- WHO WOULD LIKE HIM? His 8 nearest dams.average 23.90 lbs. of butter in 7 days. His Sire’s 14 nearest dams iversgs 25.46 lbs. of butter. His dam is a nearly 23 lb. granddaughter of Kins of the Pontiace made at just 3 years of age; Hissireis251b.3yearoldGrandsonofy the $50,000 bull. Calf is nicely marked and large for his age and is priced at only 875.00. I". 0. B. ‘ JOHN BAZLEY 819 Atkinson Ave. DETROIT . men. ' LIVE crock aucnonsene Andy Athms. Litchflel Ed. Bowers. South lInd Porter Colestock, Eaton Rapids, Mich. John Hoffman, Hudson, Mich. ‘ D. L. Perry, Columbus. Ohio. J. J. Post, Hillsdale, Mich. . ‘ flag; Illtugpert, Ple)il'ry, Mich." o noon, in Wm. Waffle, Coldvvxizte1").m’lll'icll.f kh- ' CATTLE HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN MR. DAIRYMAN! Are you using a first class herd sire? You can’t afford to use a poor one. _ We have good ones of all ages listed at reasonable prices. Let us know your needs. MICHIGAN HOLSTElN-FRIESIAN ASSOCIATION H. \V. Norton, Jr., Field Secretary Old State Block, Lansing, Mich. SHOW BULL Sired by a Pontiac Augie Kornd k - - void DcKol bull from a nearly 152’) ellflegl‘lf); cmv. First prize junior calf, Jackson. Fair £920. ng‘llit 1nd color and good individual, . even menus o . Pric ‘ room. llurry! a. $125 to make Herd under Federal Supervision. BOAROMAN FARMS JACKSON, MICH. Holstein Breeders Since 1908 HOLSTEIN FHIESIAIIS FOR SALE A bull calf ready for service 0 . 0 type and production. mbines Show Herd sire Model Kig Se ' . . g1s Glists, wh granddam is Glista Ernestine, the only cow 0:: the breed that has six times m ‘0 "m butter. ade better than GRAgD RIVER STOCK FARMS orey J. Spencer, Owner. 111 E. Main St. Jackson, Mich. T HMOH urns Ypsilanti. Mich. (In Government Accredited List.) offers choice yearling registered V sires from our 34 lb. (average 2 nearest dams 37 pounds) King Korndyke Artis Vale bull for $150 to $250 BHAIIOOIIHILL FARM (FORMERLY HILLCREST) Ortonvilie, Michigan ' Mr. Dairymsn: Space will not allow full des- cription of my young bull born March 29th, 1920. except to say he is a perfect individual, light color, and well grown. If you can find an animal to compare with him for 8300, I will make you a present of him.—My price 8200—:- for a limited time only. 7 JOHN P. HEHL 1205 Griswold Street. Detroit. Michigan MR MILK PRODUCER Your problem is more MILK, more BUTTER, more PROFIT, per cow. , A son of Maplrcrest Application Pontiac— 132062—irom our henvy-yearly-milking-good-but- tar-record dam will solve it. Maplecrest Application Pontiac's dam made 85.103 lbs. butter in 7 days; 1344.3 lbs. butter and 23421.2 lbs. milk in 365 days. He is one of the greatest long distance sires. His daughters and sons will prove it. Write us for pedigree and prices on his sons. Prices right and not too high for the average dairy farmer. Pedigrees and prices on application. R. Bruce McPherson. Howell, Mich. Yearling Bull For Sale— Bull born Sept. 28, 1919, evenly marked and a fine individual. Sir- ed by my 30 lb. bull and from a 20 1b. daughter of Johan Heng. Lad, full sister to a 32 lb. cow. Dam will start on yearly test Nov. 15. ROY F. FICKIES Chesaning, Mich. micro TO SELL SIX HEAD REGISTERED HOLSTEINS Two yearling heifers. bred to grandson of Traverse Princess Vl’eg. Price $150 each. Three heifer calves, ages 5, 4 and 2 months old. Price $125 each.- One bull 8 months old. dam has 7 day A. R. O. 18.77 butter 427.8 milk. Next dam. 15.11 butter, 387.7 milk. Sire’s dam 22.43 butter, 503.2 milk. Price 3125. ‘ Pedigrees sent promptly on request. This stock is all nicely grown. H. E. BROWN, Breedevllle, Mich. SOLD AOAIII Bull calf last advertised sold but have 2 more that are mostly white. They are nice straight fel- lows, sired by a son og King 0m. One is from a 17 lb. 2 yr. old dam and the other is from a 20 lb. Jr. 8 yr. old dam, she is by a son of Friend Hengerveld De Kol Butter Boy, one of the great bulls. JAMES HOPSON JR., Owoeso. Mich.. R 2. Howbert Minita Ormsby REGISTERED HOLSTEIN HEIFER, CORN APRIL 18. 1919 well marked, good condition. Sired by a 27 pound bull. Dam a well bred Ormsby cow. Herd Tubercan tested under State and Federal Sup- ervision. - , H. L. EVANS ' Esu Claire, Mich. FOR SALE Small Herd of Registered Holsteins . consisting of S cows and 4 heifers nude 1- 1 car girl.d tCows nearly all under 4 years of ego yand Jag-v. o freshen every month from now on to Price for the 12 head For details write immeamto “1° $2.000. DeFOREST THOMPSON Salem, Mich. FOR SALE REGISTERED HOLSTEIN BULLS nullle ready for service from good A. R. O Isms. also bull calves. Wm. Griffin. Howell, Irth BULL and 3 HEIFERS (Federal accredited herd.) Bull old enough for service. His dam'e 7 day record 20.85 lbs. butter, {67.80, lbs. milk 805 day! 16,281.1 lbs. milk, 864 lbs. butter. Two A. R. . 0. daughters. His sire a 24 lb. grandson of Colantha Johann 14d. Also 3 heifers 7 months old not related to bun. . ALL FOR' $500.00 ' VERNON CLOUGH, .Psrma, Mich. WHEN YOU CAN IUY BETTER .BRED HOL- stein bulls for less money, we vnll sell them. Write for list. 42 lb; sire iii/servico. O. dams. Federal tested herd. . VOEPEL FARM, Bebewaind. Mich. 1 7 HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN, BULLS 7‘ ’ ' ' of milk. From a State and Federal accredited "5": ""d I”. w t ' , WALKER LYONS 174771 m, ; ‘ A, _ whose .enynearest dame has records-av resin 80.11 ands-of from 592 ' These bulls are from.dams with :eoord: up‘to 28.8 as ya; olds' am riced from $1001.00 to 3200.00. Age, 9 months 0.. 2 yearn " ' ' 3' n. SALISBURY younger ones. ~ :' IiiiESTlliT In ,seven to ‘ bull Mt. Clemens. Michigdn. X ‘. WOLVERINE STOCK FARM REPORTS, GOOD sales from their herd. We are-well pleased Iwith the calm from our Junior Herd Sire King oni tiac Lunde Korndy‘lie Segre" who is a ,stgnP S. “King -of the“ You cs".I‘rom a daughter 0 <1» tis‘ Clathilde' De Kol~2nd. A few bull calves or “10- T- W. Sprague. R 2. ,Bsttls._t.reek. . ‘ TWO BULL OALVES rim-rd Hal-want seawater 233.3%?” lilo. new: be priced cheap 11 I00. . ‘ ‘ HARRY T. TUBES. INC". Mich. ' ‘ BULL- MLF eonn MARCH 21, teen, vs‘nv ‘ nice. straight and well grown, sired by.s son of Flint Hengerveld Lad whose two nearest dams average over, 82 lbs. butter and 735 lbs. milk in 7 days. Dam is a 20.61 lb. Jr. 2 year old daughter of Johan Hengerceld 14d ‘ 68 A. 150. R. 0. daughters. Price 8 Flint. Pedigree on application. no. B. L. 9. serum. Flint, Mich. ' ‘ FOR SALE—TWO BULL CALVES. A HOL- tein and Durham about 3 months old“ Both ~ave heavy milking darns. Not registered. 850 h if taken at once. u CHASE STOCK FARM, Mariette, Mlch_ FOB SALE LARGE REGISTERED HOLSTEIN_COW five year old, well marked and in good milker, also her bull calf born Octl 27 ; sired by a son 0 Johan Hengerveld Lad, one a 2 1b. ,two you old dam Price $250 for the pair. R. H. BARNHART. R 1. St. Charles, Mich. OR ~8ALE—REGISTERER HOLSTEIN COW. Three heifer calves. 1 bull calf. - R. J. BANFIELD. Wlxom. Mich, ' T0 SETTLE AN ' ESTATE 7 registered Holstein cows, 5' yet to freshen.— bred to a 30 lb. bull. $1,200. takes them. BERT SLOOUM, Byron, Mich. FOR SALE A Bull Good Enough to Head Any Herd PRINCE FLINT MAPLE CREST 208468 a 4 yr. old son of Maple Crest Korndyke Henger-' veld, once known as the greatest butter bred bull in the world. His dam. Flint PieterJe Eleanor sndher dam have yearly records of over 25,000 lbs. of milk and over 1,200 lbs. butter in 1 year. This bull is a good individual and was purchased when a yearling for $650. Write for price. - CHAS. HAZZARD. Ionic, Mich. SHORTHORN HIGHLAND SHORTHORNS Why buy Bulls that come from Herds you know nothing about? For the next thirty days we are going to offer the best lot of Bulls eve'r sold in Mich. Prices ranging ‘from $200 to $500. 0. H. PRESCOTT & SONS Herd at Prescott, Mich. Tswns City, Mich. SOOTOH SHOBTHORNS 152 3??? SELL}: Priced right, also my herd bull. THEODORE NICKLAS, Mstamora, Mich. ILKING SHORTHORNS. BULLS FROM COWS making records. Priced reasonable. 0. M. YORK. Miliincton. Mich. BUY snonTHonus m" A" mm- ited herd, that are right, at readjustment prices_ ' JOHN SCHMIDT A SON. Reed City, Mich. HAT DO YOU WANT? I represent 41 SHORTHORN breeders. Can put you in touch wllh best milk or beef strains. Bulls all ages Some females. 0. W. Crum, President Central Michigan Shorthorn Association. Mc- Brides. Michigan. w. S_ HUBER, Giadwln, Mich.. offers for sale a choice bull calf” sire, Robert Clay by Washing- ton Clay. Dan Oxford out of Charlotte B 2nd. SHOHTHOBIS 5 bulls. 4 to 8 mos. old. all roans. pail fed. Dams good milkers, the farmers' kind, at farm- ers' prices. ' . ’F. M. PIGGOTT A SON. Fowler. Mlch. HE VAN BUREN CO. SHORTHORN BREED- ers’ Association have stock for sale. both milk and beef breeding. ' Write the secretary, ' ‘ FRANK .BAILEY. Hartford. Mlch. cows, HEIFERS, BULLS offered st attractive prices before January first. .. Will trade forgood land. - Wm. J. BELL. Rose City, Mich. ENT OOUNTV SHORTHORN BREEDERS' Ass'n are offering bulls and heifers for sale, «all ages. Sell the scrub nd big a purebred. A. E. RAAB. ec'y. aledoni'a. Mich. Mania Ridge Herd of Bates Shorthorne Of. fers for sale a roan bull calf 9 mo . old: A 2 J E. TANBWELL. . :0». all. on. 's’sLmoLLso‘ipunnsM cutie-awe oxford Down Rfamsfi ‘ , .. v - .1. as. nonsense. Manama, v I . , i . 1. c . l '. ' . 01ers eig t Scotch Dam, Charlotte's Gem by Maplelsne_ FEEL, 0 n" :. Dickinson; nation: , , Commidn, protein-stoith Breeders, ,qu ,Haaga,' Peoria, ' Ass't Secretary National DnroeJerH" say Breedersf ‘Agsociation. _ V, 9 f g, momma 33mm - _ President, Alidaz, I , .Secfy, R. S. “Hudson. East " Wednesday, January 12, : i; l; _ > 316. Meeting called to order-nur- 1:30 p. ~m. * I , - ‘. ' v Some phase of the draft horse in; ..-. dustry will be discussed by Ell-ls Mc-_ ' ' " ” Farland, Secretary of Percheron . yciety of America. ' ,_ Why We Need a Stallion Law, Dr. - C. C.rMix, State Veterinary Board, ‘ Changes in the Stallion Law, Dr. _ ' ' " . : Judson Black, State Veterinary ' Board. ~ . . ,- ,.; ' 31‘; Horses Versus Tractors for Road Work, W. P. Rosso, Highway Com- missioner, Macomb County,‘ Ht. . Clemens, Mich. . ' MICHIGAN HOIB TEN-FRIESIAN . ASSOCIATION ’ President, Dudley E. Waters. ' 1 Grand Rapids; 'Sec’y, Albert E. Jenk- .. lugs,” Eagle. . ' , Tuesday evening, January 11, at i 6:30. Annual Banquet at Plymouth Congregational Church, Lansing. Wednesday, January 12, 9:30 a. m.. room 402, Agricultural Building. Minutes of Last Meeting. 1 2, Annual Report 'of‘the Secretary. 1 Albert E. Jenkins, Eagle. ' 'Financial Report, S. H. Mnnsell. . Howellf " « , .7 President’s Address, Dudley 2!. “Waters, Grand Rapids= ‘ ._ Afternoon Session - Awarding Prizes for Oflicial Bec- ords. ‘ ,Opportunities for Michigan '- Hal- . , stein Breeders, A. J. Glover, Editor - ' t of Hoard’s Dairyman. ’ Showing at Fairs, W. S. Monti-p.- Lake Elmo, Minn. ‘ MICE. GUERNSEY CATTLE ' . - President, E.~J. smallide Em ~ , Claire; Secretary, Earl Hemingway, ' ‘ Sodus. ' ‘ Wednesday, January 12, 9:30}. m., room 111. ' . 9:30 reading of minutes, review of year’s work and reports of coin— mittees. , o . . Boys’ and Girls’ Calf Clubs and COunty Association Work, Mr. Floyd ' Sherland. I 12:00 dinner. 1:30 Election of Oflicers. Outlining Work for 1921. Address by Mr. Carl Mus'ser,71i'ield- man for American Guernsey Cattle, Club. ’ ' , r MICHIGAN JERSEY CATTLE CLUB . ., President, Alvin Balden, Oapac’: ‘ Sec’y, Alfred Hendrickson, Shelby. Wednesday,‘ January 12, Room 4’05. Meeting called to order at]? a. m. Latest Finding of Infectious W , eases of Farm Animals, Dr. E. 'l‘...‘ i Hallman. - “Pep,” H. H. Halladay, Conunis— _ ~sioner of Animal Industry. ‘ . '. Afternoon Session 1:30 p. m. Hints fer Jersey Breeders, Wal- lace MacMonnies, Eastern Editor find 1 Representative fer The Jersey Bnlio- ' tin, Flushing, L. I., N. Y. ‘ Business Session. ' ' ‘ ‘\ MICHIGAN HEREFORD BREEDr ERS’ ASSOCIATION ;— "1 . President, Jay Haywood, Innis; . ~- Sec’y-Treas., Earl C. McCarthy, Bad _. 3 ., .Axe. ' ' - 1 Wednesday, January 12, Room ,1 110. ’ Meeting called to order 1st,. ‘r’ ' ‘ 1:30 p. m. " ‘ ' ' ' More Steers—Fewer Bulls, E. E. Cole, Hudson. _ . ' Hereford on Cutover Landsr’fo'ny B. Fox, Marion.‘ i‘m; Public Sales—General Discusiilb‘n: Herefords. of the American. -; ‘_ E. J. Taylor", Fremont. * . . _ How Can, We Interest. No ’Q ' ' ers? A. T. Smith, Eckfordir ’ ., Herefords. the Best Breed, to for. Best, T. F.‘ B,..Sotham,v '. The ‘Usejnt. Better; Sires, Common ” 92 , L Bros; “Paw; Paw: Herefords, at. the ‘- v . f _ I :"Ffimv to. Develop Successful State .;...Aesociation Sales, 1 Shorthorn World, Chicago. . Annual banquet; ‘ Lansing. ' ' In... Roam, 109, Agricultural Building. Control of Contagious»~Diseas"e,.j H. iLHuIaday, Clinton" Michigan State " _ Mire "Stock *Coymmiss‘ oner. ' “ '- F American Shorthorn, What the Breeders’ Aesgciati'on is Doing, for the Small Breeder, Representative of American Shorthorn. Breeders' . Ass'n, Chicago. I, 1; ’ Infeétious'Abortion and Sterility in Cattle, ~Dr.~E. T. HallmanLVeterinary ‘Divisijon, Michigan Agricultural Col- : Afternoon Session Will Johnston, ‘ Business meeting and-completion 1‘3 oferrangement for Shorthorn Asso— ‘i-‘ois'tion Sale. IIEICHIGAN ABERDEEN - ANGUS BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION President, Alexander Minty, Ionia; '* Soc’y, Ward Hathaway, Ovid. Meeting called to order at 4:00 ‘ m., followed by a banquet at the Hotel ‘Kerns. _ ‘ The Duty of the National Registry Association to the Individual Breed- * er. Chas. Gray, Secretary of the Am- "erican Aberdeen-Angus Association. Finding a Market for Our "Surplus _ Stock, Dr. K. J. Seulke, Eastern Rep— resentative, American Aberdeen-An- gus Association, Ithaca,-New York. Sale of 50 head of Aberdeen-Angus cattle at 1:00 p. m., Friday, Janu- >u’y14. MICHIGAN RED POLLED BREED- ERS’ ASSOCIATION President, N. C. Herbison. minghmn; Secretary, E. J. Peabody, Grand Ledge. Wednesday, 113. Meeting called to 1:30 p. m. . Influence of Sire on Herd of Nat- Ive Cows, also on Grade and Pure Bred Cows, J. M. East, Marcellus. A How Can We Promote and Further the Interests of Red Polled Cattle Room at January 12,- order 7111 Michigan, J. A..‘ Battenfield, Fife Lake. . . ' Fashionable or Plain Breeding the Most Profitable for the Average Breeder, Jacob Burner, Grand Ledge. I MICE. POLAND CHINA BREED- ERS’ ASSOCIATION President, J. R. Hawkins, Hudson; Secretary, I. K. Maystead, Hillsda-le. Wednesday, January 12, Room 207. Meeting called to order at 1:00 p. m. I - President’s Address, John Hawk- Ins, Hudson. _ Boys’ and Girls‘ Pig Clubs, R. A. Turner, East Lansing. 4 Public Sales, W. M. Kelley, De- troit. . -. Impromptu Discussions: Advantages-of Showing at Fairs, ' _ Le’dby A. D. Gregory, Ionia. I. Blood Lines; Led by Hareroung, Niles. Type, Led by F. E. Haynes, Osseo. ~ MICH. romeo-JERSEY BREED- ERS’ ASSOCIATION . President, 0. F. Foster, Pavilion; Body-Trees”. W. B. Miller, Ithaca. Wednesday, January 12, Room '206. Meeting called‘to order at 1:00 Address by Joe Ha‘aga, Ass’t Sec- retary National Duroc Jersey Breed- ers’ Association, Peoria, Illinois. Duroc~Pigs in Pig Clubs, W. A. Anderson, East Lansing. ,Methods of Improving the Com- mon Faults of the Show Herd, Geo. Dickinson, Detroit. ‘ \' MICHIGAN BERKSHIRE BREED. . —— ERS’ ASSOCIATION ' ' President, J. L. Miller, Caledonia; ~seC’y-Treas.. J. W.‘Clapp, Northville. ,_ Wednesday, January 12, Room 103. Meeting called to ‘order at 1:00 p. m. . ~.-'_P-resident’s Annual Address. Secretary—Treasurer’s ‘Report. : Business Meeting and Election oi." Promoting Berkshires, Joe. E. wn‘ing. Field r secretary} American; ” ,’ .I,Si)rin,e',fl_eld. In. T-tWednesday, January .12.?9:‘3O*ia .‘ “ Bir- , All luuumm . N here It :Decinl low rates: ask for them. HEBEFO’RDS , usnrrosns For SALE Fairfax and Disturber blood, .150 Reg. head in herd. $35.06 reduction on all sires. Choice fe- males for sale. Write me your needs. EARL c. MoGAR'FV. Bad Axe, Mich. ~ Hangs. HAMPSHIRE We can furnish "registered bulls from 12 months and older, best of breeding and at a very low price, have Iilso some extra good Herd headersf We have also a. large line of registered Hampshire Hogs. Grits. Bows and Boers. I Write us. tell us what you went and get our pribes. ' Le FAYETTE STOCK FARM, La Fayette. Ind. . _ J. Grouch a Son. Prop, _ . EGISTERED semen» emu: Kins Repeater No. 718941 heads our herd. grandson of the Undefeated Grand Champion .epeater 7th No. 386905. We have some fine bulls for sale and also some heifers bred to Re- peater. Tony B. Fox, Proprietor. THE MARION STOCK FARM, Marlon. Mich. 150 HEREFORD HEIFERS. ALSO KNOW of 10 or 15 loads fancy quality Shortshorns and Angus steers 5 to. 1.000 lbs. Owners anxious to sell. Will help buy 50c commission. ' ‘C F. BALL, Felrfield. Iowa LAKEWOOD HEREFORD GOOD TYPE, strong boned young buils,’ 12 months old'for/sale. Also high class females any age. Inspection invited. E. J. TAYLOR, Fremont, Mich. JERSEYS EADOWVIEW JERSEY FARM. REG. JERSEY , settle for sale. > J. E. MORRIS a. SON, Farmington. Mich. DO YOU WANT PRODUCTION? The grandson of Pogis 99th of Hood Form and Sophie 19th’s Tormentor, two of the great- est sires ever known heads our herd. No other strain is more noted for past and present produc- tion. Bull calves and bred heifers for sale at sessonable prices.- - FRED HAYWARD, Scotts, Mlch. MPROVE YOUR JERSEY HER WITH ONE of our Majesty bulls. FRANK P. NORMINGTON. Ionia. Mich. PUREBRED JERSEY Tuberculin tested. Lake Odessa. Mich. 0R SALE—THREE hulls ready for service. J. L. CARTER. R 4, GUERNSEYS REGISTERED GUERRSEYS Fine heifer calves 6 months old—$200. Fine bull calves (i to 8 months old—$100. All papers transferred. . M. WILLIAMS, North Adams, Mich. GUERNSEY " BULL CALVES From tested and untested. dams. Satisfaction guaranteed. ’ Write for prices and breeding to MORGAN BROS., Allegan, Mich., RI AYRSHIRES FOR SALE—REGISTERED AYRSHIRE bulls and bull calves. heifers and heifer calves. Also some choice cows. - FINDLAY BROS.. R 5. Vassar, Mich. RED POLLED RED POLLS Pioneer Northern Michigan Herd. Few bulls servrceable ago. Good individuals and breeding. Papers. BATTENFIELD BROS.. Flfe Lake. Mich. BED POLLED CATTLE. YORK$HIRE~8W|NE, Oxford and Tunis sheep. E. s. CARR. How, Mich. ANGUS BARTLE'I'I'S’23358 DORE-DI- ABERDEEN- A T E AND 0.I.C. .sziggenge rhigfltciudsnd do? pritc‘ed Corte- , so on nspec on V CARL BARTLETT. Leonora, Mich. . I The Most Profitable Kind l of forming. s oer load of grad dni h if .gmm Lmuwnm cogN'rr's seine-t :uk'pm Inno?! to Include a pure bred ANGUS hull of the ass” e'xtremodauf type for combination beef end ipments' assembled .c onnnwoon Oar ‘Iot FARM for prong: on In SMITHS PROFI runs 00 illustrated. Methods )1 0d noon in? rib. ,r 0%. H. In 553"». Mich. “:2 Big LU ' M.€n.¢s.e* ~ .7 > ~ « r ; :-’ ;._ - at Iowa State Fair. shrunken: annulus:momma“mm:mumuhmum C TORY " "If" I llllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIIllIllllllIIlIlIIlIIIIIllllllllIIlllllllllllllllllllllllillllIiIlllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllull l " ' (sPflan ADVERTISING RATES under this heading to honest breeders of live stock and poultry will be sent on request. Better mil, write out what you have to;ol'rer, let us out It In type. show you a proof and tell you what.“ will can {or 13, 26 or 52 tlmes me of ad. or copy as often as you wish. Owy'tor tclaanggs must be received one week before date of Issue. 9 o ay. \ BREEDERS'JIRECTORY- THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER. Mt. Clemens. Michigan. You can change Breeders' Auction Sales advertised .5“ . l’llllllllllll by the state. of the breed. Blooms and Gcorginas. as : Imp. Edgar of DaJmeny Imp. Elcho of Harvestown Idler of Rosemero Duke of Woodcote Black Rosegay Blackbird Brandon 2nd Bunker Bean sociation, Ithaca, N. Y. . _ AUCTION SALE ‘ ABERDEEN-ANGUS Elllll MICHIGAN ABERDEEN-ANGUS BREEDERS’ ASS’N at Michigan Agricultural College, E. Lansing, Mich. January 14th, 1921 45 head exceptionally good cattle from the leading herds in the . Cows that'will make wonderful foundational material, and bulls of herd heading quality, sired by some of the most noted bulls In the sale are Blackcaps, Blackbirds, Ericas, Prides, Heather- The animals in the sale are sired by and bred to such noted bulls Michigan Aberdeen—Angus Brecders’ Meeting and banquet at the Wentworth Hotel on the evening of the 13th. ‘ For catalogs and further information write Ward Hathaway, Sec. Mich. Aberdeen—Angus Association, Ovid, Mich, or Dr. K. J. Seulke, 'Eastcrn Representative, Black Watch of Woodcote Arnes Plantation Beaumont Proud Monarch 5th Afton Jam , ‘ . Enos of IVoodcote ‘ l Bright Monarch Blackcap Modeler All are invited. American Aberdeen—Angus As- HE BEST BRED POLAND CHINA PIGS.SIR- ed by Big Bob Mastodon at the lowvst price. DeWITT Mich. BIG BOB MASTODON Sire was champion of the world. His dam’s sire was grand champion 8 choice spring gilts bred that are pictures, sired by him. Also some SOWS bred to him for March and April. Priced low and guaranteed in every way. Get my prices. 0. E. Gamant, Eaton Rapids, Mich. HERE'S SOMETHING GOOD THE LARGEST BIG TYPE P. C. IN MICH. Get a bigger and better bred boar rug from my herd, at a reasonable price. Come and see them. Expenses paid if not as represented. These been 0. PIER, Evert. In service: L's Big Orange, Lord Clansman, Orsng Price and L's Long Prospect. « 8i”. E. LIVINGSTON. Farms. Mich. THE THUMB HERD Bis Type Poland Chinas. Largest herd in North- eastern Mich. Boers and gilts for sale. - E. M. ORDWAY, Mich. FARWELL LAKE FARM L. 'I‘. P. C. boars all sold. A few sprips boats and some gilts left. Will sell with breeding pnvilege. Boers in service: Clensmsn’s Image 2nd, W. B.'I Outpost and Smooth Wonder. Visitors welcome. W. B. RAMSDELL ‘ . Hanover, Mich. My, 01. My, What an Opportunity! .We are now offering a few choice big type Pole d Chins Boers, from Big Smooth Jones, one th ~‘breed’s best sires, from Dams by such noted line I: Grand,.MasteI-, Hillcrest Wonder. mud. Miillnatou, Wonder and Hillcrest Bob. You can't get better breeding. Individual] please you. Price $50. CREST FARM. Kalamazoo. Diem, / that are sure Humdinge B"? TSVPE POLANDS. HERD HEADED EV "s .‘ullor Bub. Spring pigs. both sex for sale. W CALDWELL & SON, Soringport, Mich. ‘— BIG .TYPE ‘POLAND CHINAS. WE ARE OF- form: at private sale, some clfoice gilts bred to grandson of the Clansman for April furrow Also fall pigs registered and delivered to your. town for $230. l>OltUS “OVER. Akron, Mich. IG TYPE P. 0. WE HAVE SOME CHOICE hours we are closing out at s. bargain. Also some extra sows bred to furrow in April Health and growth. . L. W. BARNE'S a. SON, Byron. Mich. Pollr’fflo CHINAS " _ TH QUALITY .I\mr_~. fail gilts out of litters of eleven and thirteen. for sale. J E. MYGRANTS, Johns. Mich. POLAND CHINAS. SPRING PIG. . of both sex for sale at reasonable prices. Registered in buyer’s name. Sired by Big Long Bob. MOSE BROS.. St. Charles, Mich A f BI§_TYPE_ PotAND CHINAS ew c 01cc spring oars and ilts sired “Half Ton Led.” a good son of ‘gSmooth HIS; Ton" Champlon of Michigan in 1918. Gilts will be bred to Jumbo’s Mastodon 2nd, son of Big Bob Mastodon for March and April furrow. HOVIILEY BROS" Merrill. Mich. L. T. P. C. I have a fine lot of spring pigs sired by Heft'l Black Price, a. good son of Black Price, grand champion of the world in 1918. Also have s littervof 7 pigs, 5 sows and 2 boars, sired by Prospect Yank. e son of the 840,000 Yankee. rs. St. Louis. Mich. HART. BIO TYPE P. o. senme ‘ J s boars, bred sows and the best lite tor of fall pigs in the state. Come and see or write EJR. LEONARD, R 3, 8‘. Louis, Mich. B. 1:. P. 9. SPRING BOARS. SIRE!) IY WIL- .ey 8’ King Bob, out of Grand Daughters DIshers Giant. All immuned with double tree ment. John D. Wiley. Schoolcraft. Mich. ARGAIN8 IN BIG TYPE POLAND OHIIIA bred gill: end older sown. Abe fell pigs and I young Shorthorn bulls. Robert Nave, Pierson, Mich .3- l- . W (carom sovnrr‘smo nsrss'vnuaenhs may" w m 7 , m , ' t It in t . show on s pm? and tell you what It will cost for 18 u“ w“ you h". w on, m m p“ we om «lion be received one week before date of m " tlI rite cosy!) - _ . v BREE‘B‘ES’sn DIQIT‘EOTOR‘Y. THE MIDI-"(III IUOIHESS FARMEI. Mb Gian-so. Minn. IiillilliiillilllIliilililii"llallsmillIiiIiil! i;ii;‘i:‘."li;i.‘ii.!.‘ minimise.mmmsn.s::;. Muzak: I . ‘ m «mm «(poultry in: Milli 5.- “film ' I, ' hostio‘n Mer um, out. You can change Solos sdvmmd 40 Large Type Poland - ' China Gilts , . Sale—BREE SOWS—Sa-le‘ Wed. Jan. 5th, 1920 at farm near Man- Chester, Mich. Biiiii ill _ F’s Clansman Grand mumpion boar at Mich. State Fair, 1920. Smooth Buster first Jr. yearling boar at the Michigan State Fair, 1920. Sale takes place under cover. sale day. Get a sow bred to one o 001. Ed. Bowers, Auctioneer. A. D. Gregory. Send for Catalog—Everything immuned. B‘leldmsn for M. B. F. All trains will be. met 8.1m. of t these boars. A. A. FELDKAMP, Proprietor. HILLCREST FARM WILL SELL 40 HEAD BIG-TYPE POLAND CHINAS 40 85—lb. Bulls. by MASTODON WONDER, the sire of breed. PUT DOWN TIIE DATE Write Hillcrest Farm, Kalamazoo DEN BLYKER BROS., Allegan, Mich. THURSDAY, JANUARY 6th, 192l AT THE FAIR GROUNDS, ALLEGAN, MICH. 4 The offering consists of bred glitz, tried SOWS, a few fall gilts and. subject to prior sale, As sneciai attractions. We. are listing FASHION NELL, a.great sow by GRAND MASTER, the first boar shown actually weighing over 1100 pounds, and the grandsire of the $50,000.00 boar and the $17,000.00 sow. Some great sows by HILLCREST WONDER, the 1915 grand champion, and HILLCREST BOB, by BIG BOB, the greatest All sows bred to either BIG SMOOTH JONES or BOB’S RIVAL_ AND BE SURE TO BE AT THE SALE, choice boars, fall year] in gs, Holstein some young Extra-Chain. the 1917 grand champion; the and by . progenitor of big-type , Michigan, for catalogue. F. B. LAY, Kalamazoo, Mich, GLDSIIIG OUT SALE eI>Big Type I‘nimnl China hogs, which represents the work of 125 years of conetruvtive breeding. Everything goes including our three great herd boars, Mich. Buster by Grant Buster, A. Grant, Butler’s Big Bub. 'l‘Wo of the best yearling p'pects in Mich. Modern type, high arched backs, great length, big bone. Come and pick ut what you want. Our prices are right. JNO. c. BUTLER. Portland. Mich. L s P FOUR CHOICE SPRING AND FALL boars 19“. A few extra nice giltl left bred for April inrmw. H. O. SWAPTZ Srhoo'crait. Mich. 3 fall sow WALNUT ALLEY daughters of the Senior Grand Champion sow of Detroit, 1020, $12.50 each. Also bred gilts priced right. A. D. GREGORY. Mich. BIG TYPE P. ionia, TH ANNUAL P. C. BRED 80W SALE. March 13, 1020. For particuler write W. J. HAOELSHAW. Auuum. Mich. * Am Offer-Ina Lsroo Type Poland chins tows, bred to F's Orange at reasonable prices Also (all pigs. Write or call. _ CLYDE FISHER. R3. St. Louis. Mich. BIG TYPE POLAND OHINAS Early in” pigs for sale, either sex. These are In] ones. Write for breeding and price. HIMM BROS.. Chesaning. Mich. BIG TYPE POLAIID GRIIIA BOARS Breakwater Egg; Boars—Ready for Service Big type, large bone and rugged, with plenty f quality. Tins is your chance to buy high class ndividuals at reasonable prices. OPEN GILTS of choice breeding and the right type. Panama Special. the Principal 4th, Orion Cherry King and Great Orion families. Now is the time to buy before the dcmsnd, takes all of the good ones. Write Us For Prices and Pedigrees Mail orders s specialty. Satisfaction guaranteed. BROOKWATER FARM Ann Arbor. Michigan H w. Mumford. Owner .I. s. Andrews. ms. spring pins by Walt’s Orion, First Sr. Yearling Detroit. Jackson. Gd. Rapids and Salinsw. 1010 Phillips Bros, Riga, Mich REGISTERED nunoe Instr . Have several extra good Spring and fall pigs. ' Write us your spring boars ready for service. wants. . HARLEY FOOR a. SON, R 1, Oisdwin, Mich, ’ Choice individuals": shipped to you name. ’ . J. CARL szm, ' . l. c. BO RS -’ ‘9 teed right or your money reminded: Long. heavy boned spring boars. Sirpil by Brewbaker & Son’s, great herd boar. Girtsdale boars, gilts. and, fall pigs for'ssle. Herd beaded Timm. Stock all double lmmuned. by Brookwater Demonstrator 27th, No. 155217. H. O. OVEN. Ovid. Mich. H. E. LIVERMOH’! a ION. Romeo. Mich. ~ WE HAVE SOME EX- DUROC-S good bred sows for sale priced reasonable. ' C. E. DAVIS a SON. Ashley, Mich. OR sALsyounoc JERSEYS. BOTH SEX. uroo sows one aim and to Walt’s King 8284. who hasi slizd :otre2 price mixing with.“ the i' n e s years ns'nyo :- :E'Zteboi‘ii ewton Bernbsrt. St. Johns. Mich. o. o. d. express paid and guarah-f All stock registered in buyer's “WON, MICH. - Prion "atrium 'mwooo snos. Spring boat: pm by Peach Hill Orid’n King. . Samuelson gusranteod.‘ Priced at Romeo. Mich. ssoowvlsw FARM use. JERSEY Hoes. choics'boar pigs for sale. J._E. monms a son .Fsrmington, Mich. ' For Sale—Reg. Duroc Jersey Weanuno Pigs oi- ' and breeding good quality offering spring gilts also Am , Eaton Rapids. Mich. Either sex. venu. n. Towns, 3's 8 Fall Boers 200 lb. big spring boars. also Liberty. Defender not been order.“ once. of Last Sept. ‘Fsrrow, stretchy kind, 4 good of some litters, sired by I'd. Col. bred damn, you Prices $75 to 335. H. o. KEESLER. Gasmpolis, Mich. ems, ANYTHING V 00 WANT FROM A sprinl gilt to a herd boar, at prices you can slord in my. snteed. C. Cholera Immune Satisfaction gust- L. POWER. Jerome. h. "HOG JERSEY BOARS. Boar: M tthfl‘OOs heavy-boned type, at reasonable prices. 1. sienna, Mich. or better, come and see. F. J. DROOT. R Write, namsrrnrn nuno‘cumv Seeptember pigs for sale _ . E. OALKINS. R6. reasonable. Mich. . ’Prices Ann Arbor, AM OFFERING 80MB HIGH CLASS SPRING DUROC BOARS st reasonable prices . umber {arrow at bangslnr 'Miisn. Mich. A few gilts bred for Sep- prices. AYL OR OAKLAIDS PREMIER cmrr Herd Boa r—Rei’erence only—t-No. 129219 1919 Chicago international , 4th Prize Jr. Yearling BOOKING ORDERS FALL PIGS AT $25 BLANK & POTTER Potter-vi I is. Mich. FOR SALE—dug Ouroc Yearling Boar weigh- ing 600 lbs. A bargain weighing 200 to 250 at 840 and $50. We still have spring sows at real boars and $50. I. HEIMS a. Stock double SON urocs. Hill Ores! Farms. Farm Gratiot Go. DUROC BOARS ready for service. son. Mich. and 4gilts. Bears and spring piss- miles straight S. . Newton & Blank, Perrmton, Geo. B. Spring boars These are at 875. immunized for cholsrs , Davison, Mich. Bred and open new: 100 head. of Middleton, Mich" Mich. FROM 1’ B I Z I “'INNING STOCK Smith. Addi- oR'sALE: on: Brookwater breeding sto JOHN CRON ENWETT. Carleton. DU ROG BOAR FROM ck. Choice spring pigs. Mich. Dunno-JERSEY SERVICE BOARS. Fine early fall Digs. JOS. SCHUELLER, Weidman. boar. $50.00 1,000 lb. herd Mich. and gilts your wants._ Entire herd JESSE BLISS a. E OFFER A ed spring Duro‘c Boers, also bred Gilts in season . or McNAUGI-ITON 5 FORD DUROC SPRING BOARS. SON. Henderson. SOWS of all ages. Write us double immune. Mich. FEW WELL-BRED IELEGTI. sows and res. «1...... men. DUROO . wants. Sseveral WE CAN FILL YOUR lines of breeding represented including The Great Sensation. Satis- faction guaranteed. 0. F. Foster, Pavilion, Mich. O. I. 0. o. I. c. AND onssvan .big type fellow, priced left. Bred sows Ind guts. out“ v. DORMA WHITE SWINE. ‘ONE choice boar of Prince Big Bone breeding. A to sell. Some tall pigs I. Snover, Mich. 30 frr sale. gilts. 16 head of tall Digs. J. R_ VA PURE BRED O. I; C. HOGS Service boars and bred Papers furnished tree. I ET‘I'EN, cIMord, Mich. 0. 1. 03s June and July boats and open gilt: each one a guaranteed breeder. in full for the next thirty F. O. BURGESS. o I. 0. IRS!) GILT. April (snow. OLOYER LEAP 0700K Recorded and express mid dayl- Maun. Mich. FOB MARCH AND Also s few choice service boars. FARM. Monroe. Mich. 0. I. O. SMIHV‘ HERD OONTAINS THE tunic! blood lines o! the you sioAck Jot “live sud let most noted herd. Gen live" prices. OOROEII. Herr. Mich.. I I. BERKSHIRES Good bred Berkshire Gilt: for April furrow to $550. One Shortborn -bnll' $125.- Fall Berk- shire pigs 810 and $15 each. One Hampshire Down ram lamb $35. All above stock eligible for regist raisin“. HRM. assoc. Mich... DEM. TYPE REG. BEIKSHIBES. in choice pi s all ages, either ' , breeding. action mashed. v 0. R. WHITIIY‘. Merrill. Mich. or- best WI sex, are assassins!- , a, . n , , both - ‘ ~ = 2’17 wow-I— .3. BOARD READY FOR. immediate if: ' -RRSVABSOOIATIONf ‘ *President', Fred Nickel, Secretary, A. J. Barker, Belmont. ; .Wednesday, January._12,‘ Room ‘113; Meeting called to order at 1:00 P. m. . . . - MIOII. OXFORQSBEEP BREED-f . .ERs' ASSOCIATION, , , President, 0. M. York, Milling-ton; Secretary, L R..,Waterbm'y, Detroit. . Wednesdayr January 12, Room 113. (Meeting called to order at 1:00 p.’ m. t . ' SALES Friday, January 14, sale’oi 50 head of Aberdeen-Angus cattle. Un- der the auspices of the Michigan Ab- erdeen-Angus Breeders’ Association. The success or these meetings is already assured. If they are to be of benefit“: you you. must attend-i . The Executive Committee will up- preciate the receipt of annual dues from members not. present. Mem- bership cards issued by the secretary. Farmers’ Week will be heldat the Co‘llege'trOm January 315t to Feb- ruary fourth. ‘ BRANDONIIILL FARM ' Brandonhill is the new name which John P. Hehl, breeder of purebred ' Holsteins, has selected for his term at Ortonville. This farm was former- ly called "‘Hillcrest," but, as Mr. Hehl says, there are so many “Hillcrest farms" breeding interior animals and as he was. unable to secure a prefix of that name, he has decided on the name of Brandonhill. All young stock will hereafter bear the prefix "Brandonhill,f’ which will be a stamp of superior breeding and indivuality. This herd consists of several cows of 30 lb. records and better, and there is not an animal in the herd without a record, excepting some recently ac- quired which will be tested at next freshening. - At the Michigan State Fair last fall, Mr. Hehl won Junior Champion Reserve; first, second, third and fifth in Junior and Senior Cali classes—'5 these being the only classes entered. Two of these animals were selected. for the Second Annual ,State Select Jackson last month, and were pro- nounce‘d perfect individuals. 7 Mr. Hehl has done no adVertising except to run a small advertisement in THE MICHIGAN through which he has sold fourteen heifers and several bull calves. All sales are made with the understand- ing that money will be refunded if_ purchaser is not satisfied. SUCCESSFUL SALE OF POLAND CHINAS HELD AT NILES One of our fieldmen, Mr. A. D. Gregory, who attended the Young Brothers’, Groat’s and Easton’s sale‘ of big type Poland Chinasat Nile’s, Mich., on the 15th of last November, . reports the total receipts oi the sale V was between $3,000 and $3,100. ‘The - 54 head offered averaged better than $57 a head. Several of these. high grade animals sold for over $100 and one yearling sow brought $200. This wonderful young sow consigned. by Young Brothers is a full sister to that great boar, The Emancipator. She was. purchased by Linc Lukens and Sons of Indiana. It seems too bad to see such well bred young animals leave our state. ’ EAT HORSE MEAT Use or horse flesh as meat was ad- vocated recently by Prof. M. 0. An- derson, federal meat inspector at the" South St. Paul yards. Anderson de- clared horse steaks were just as good as beet steaks and adds that mdrkets for horse flesh has already developed. Anderson said there is practically an unlimited supplybi horse meat. “In Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, the Da- kotas and Nebraska, there are mil- -1 lions of horses running wild,’ he said. ' ' Twenty of the most prominent deals: are in live stock at the Sioux City, stockyards’, believing tlm;i;,_t11i',3'retail-~ ers of meats are banded together are continuing to sell a: nurses 11:,- a‘bly high prices, are preparing ope}! a retail establishment grades of meats will be. sold; exceed 10 percent {above s ' BUSINESS FABMEB - 5.. 'fll Illi‘l 9'“! El as. . J .' ' ve ' his «(He is our We ‘ , s. to please ’or nothin atirlng. ' ' A jinn a. weaves. thoanlnm mien..\‘ # CHESTER wmtrns . . — WI 6‘ I Bfizlgsdy‘ior Prices mg I . . .V. JONES, rum. Mich" R. P. D. No. I *— *7 g _ HAMPSHIRES for bred slits. _ sons in. suvosa. as. u. Johan. soda. __L. - _ BOAR PIGS $15.00 At 8 Weak: Old w. a. eas'rwooo. Ohesanlnl. Mloh. spring bosrssnd blinds! sis bame book your order now . An Opportlmily To Buy ' Hampshire: Right We are oifering some good‘sows and gilts. bred . no a for {C ‘Iiarch and sides loll April {mowing via. either sex, . GUB THOMAS. Now Write or call Loihmll. Mich. m. SHEEP” Put your faith in BETTER BREEDING STOCK In: file but in Ebro or flu“ nshire and Hampshire rams KOPE-KON FARMS. 8. L. Wing. Prop. Goldwater, Mich. Goo our exhibit at the Ohio and Michigan vbto Fairs. ‘ HAMPSHIRE - SHEEP A few good yearling runs and some ram lambs left to_ oaer. 25 owes all ages for sale 501‘ full delivery. Everything guaranteed 'as wresentod. MRKE U. "AIM. Won Branch. Mich. FOR SALE he 3 year old Shropshire Ban. Ole 3 year old Poland China boar. AB registered stochhnd in fine healthy oer vbaable condition. 1 'l'os- forth. mtimlau and price. address 0. H. WHITE, in Rhode Island Avenue . Highland Park. Michigan '“T A SHEEP? Let 'Amerlcon Ham shlre “weep Association sand on a dandy bzohlei list of breeders. rite COMFORT A. TYLER. Eoc'y. 10 Woodland Ave.. Dots-ole. Mich. FOR SHROPSHIRE EWES IRED T ‘in Maréh. write or call on o LAM. ‘ ARMSTRONG lmsq ll 3. FOWIOI'VIIIO. Mich. ERINO RAMS FOR GALE. GOOD 8 - “honed, heavy shoarers. m NOUSEMAN BROS,, R 4. Albion, Mich. SALE—REGISTERED OXFORD Rams and Ewes. to sell. Dow“ JOE MURRAY 4 SON. Brown Olly. MIoIL. R a} .. " (cultivated from page 3) ‘ wan Grain Growe‘rs' mention, the ‘United Farmers. of Ontario, the Sas- katchewan Cooperative Elevator Com- ‘pany, and the United Groin Growers Limited, have appointed representa- tives who make up the‘ permanent committee ‘which is supervising the organization of the wheat-markettng association, . This committee will make arrange- . meets for the formation of the wheat- marketing association; will negotiate with the present farmers’ companies for the use at their elevators and equipment to do the physical hand- ling of the, wheat in the pool; will work out the details of financing the wheat pool: and will incorporate the association. The present plan is to get the whole organization under way in time to handle the 1921 crop at. wheat. ' The idea is to form a. central sell- ing agency which will sell up 'the world’s markets the wheat be onging to the association, which in turn has {been furnished by the farmer-mem- bers. An advance will be paid upon the wheat at the time of delivery. The wheat will be pooled according to grade and sold when the central sell- ing agency sees fit. The balance of the money will be paid through the year in installments until the entire amount received is [paid to the farm- ers, except the cost of operating the association. Each farmer will re- ceive the net average price for the grade of wheat into which his pro- duct has fallen. _ . ‘ A strong effort will be made to se- cure contracts covering 75 per cent of the Wheat acreage of the prairie provinces of the Canadian West be- fore the association begins opera- tions. CROP REPORTS MONTCALM—Some of the tarmers are cutting u their corn stalks, others are getti wgod for winter. shoving, light sleigh 5, Farmers are selling a few po- tatoes but most of them are holding them. A heavy wind storm did slight damage around here. Feed mills‘at Trufant are grinding twice a week and are flood with grist on those days—M, C. 1'., T rant. Dec. 23. . BERRIEN (West) —- Typical Xrnas weather. cold and snowmg. Nothing much beln done by farmers at present, but a. iitte,butchering. A few farmers are giving their dressed hog-s away at 12c per lb. and some getting as. low as 9 cts. and 10 etc. per 1b,; they think they - as well sell at a. big sacrifice as to keep them fat for market and use all their corn. and then not lmaw what to depend on later. It is a. very encourag- ing prospect for the tanner at present.— 0. Y., Baroda. Doc. 24, Mum“ ‘ 'W’ I“ for 18 on e be”. n In type. and one! and Advertising final-intone MINI; heading 3 so can: oer Wu oui'm: no hoes to odor and remiss-turn ml. Adina Moe. m ‘“Lininscrokr I- have. ' it lo, we oil out The Michigan Induces I use. new. PWIII‘R Y It will my 1011 in se— lecting Chicks for the coming season to consider the oi our mar? Bred Practical Poultry We will send you our new spring oaths. which s brooding Also the Cat- s tells bouts brood your Chicks successfully: it do- scribea our ' Hick Ole-s I” . And All Standard reeds Both Chicks and Hatching Eggs from all breeds guaranteed, and delivered post paid. STATE FARM ASSOCIATION Kalamazoo. Mlohlaan MUD-WAY-AUSH-KA FARM elers young stock and a few mature breeders in White Chinese Geese. White Runner Ducks a Whit; Wyandottes. Also 0. I. C. spring gilta. Writd today for prices on what you need. DIKE 0. MILLER, Dryden. Mich. HITE CHINESE GEESE, WHITE PEK N ducks. R. 0. Br. Leghorns. Place orders oar . M88. CLAUDIA BETTS. Hlllsdalo. Mich. GRPINGTONS AND LEGHORNS Two great breeds for profit. Write today for free catalogue of hatching eggs. baby chicks and breeding stock. CYCLE HATCHER COMPANY. 14. Phllo Bldg. Elmira. N- Y. ’ cookorols a. Hens, Leghorns, Mlnorcas. Houdans. Reds, Rocks, Orpingtons, Wysndottes. TYRONE POULTRY FARM. Fonton. BOURBON REB TURKEYS stock not skin if desired. Order early. Also 8. C. R. I. Red cockerels and Pullcto, the dark red kind and bred to lay. Our stock will put your poultry on a paying basis. F. HEIMS J: SON Davlson. MIch. Michigan. LEGHORNS s. 6. WHITE LEGHORN COGKRELS. FERRIS strain. Fine big sturdy i beat breeders that money will buy. 0 85 and $0 each. Guaranteed to please. the way I do business. Unrelated blood ior old customers. A. F. STEGENGA. Portland, Mich. OR CALE—Thmy thoroughbred Rose Comb Brown Leghorn Roosters. T. L. BACON, RED. No. 3. Box 109. Davison, Michigan INGLE COMB RUFF COOKERELS. FARM raised from excellent laying stock. Also Rufus Red Belgian Hares. J. W. WEBSTER, Bath, Mlch. RAIGWSKE 8. 0. WHITE LEGHORN COCK- erels for sale, only $2.50 each and up. LEO GRABOWSKE. Merrill, Mich., R. 4 on saLE—n. c. e. L. COGKERELS. since by Madison Sq. winner. Bred for size and layers, weighing 5 lbs” $2.50 each. Flemish Six miles west of Alma or one-half Commencing at 9:30 o’clock a. m. llSPEHSAL in m. HfllSlfll-filESIAN mm on what is known as the Tubbs Dairy Farm. on Monday, January 10 south and two miles west of Elwell the following described property: ~lent my {arm and my Heathen. As a good many know I have h herd tor a number of years. I have thinned o ,abovo 20 I also have seven] half It is true general depression of the products cannot long be open up February 1‘ on. cans procure,de the most excellent animal: that NEE LUNOR ATVNOON Ala-ammonia ve ‘Ilweu ‘lor the boom of outside buyer»? mdudbymlbufl. : lb. L”. raaav Oolumb 'cm c. as ‘ Jason .. f , REGISTERED CATTLE HOB/SE8 7 Pure bred cows 8 years old . I 8 Pure , cows 4 years old Chesiiiggi) mare 7 years old, wt. 5 Fancy pure bred hediers coming . - 1 year old Chestnut gelding 7 years old, wt. 2 Fancy pure bred bulk coming 1! 15.0 ya“. “la Bay mare 11 years old, wt. 1300 6 Pure bred hoifm coming 8 Gray gelding 14 years old, wt. years old ‘ 1350 . z m >1 D um. "a »IMPLEMENT8, me. are. a 0 D , neas . ' am glam, Ilnder Single Ofiwleztor smug?" sweati- ggfiozno Sldke‘knollvaa Rake gar Land may a a“ u H." I... “I.” u... .13.. ' “mm "tum. um 53".? chm‘” “pm” :Wayogad'o‘rn“ :pa’otooth Harrow 2 Snail Lino , bllver Cultivator Binglzggnsgu . Em“... Asmy time isn'ow entirely taken upby mypcsitio w! 14.. or Mind-elk; “Tm” It years at «comm «Woo and breeding. I his savored lba.. carrying calves sired by Sir Oalantha Fongucha- hss a second at 89.87 butter in seven days, considered one of that tli dairy ulin rythjng ° «.3... “fi'fihmm‘ :2. “‘° 1‘“ “m “m” "’ fl" . tor needed dairy suspended. and in view of the foot that ' ' sole use.» on right on wm'm m mu" m ' . or mum... moo um. * Interest. . w mw Tm}... of Also All llouflsgfld Goods articles of food as, . , tor the wis dairyma. ban ever been put up for when. stilts. to been made to meet the morning trains at glvon on seed Ina-km. - '7 m- of sale. . .97 \ Giant rabbits. E. HIMERAUGH. Goldwater. Mich. s c I. LEGHORN COOKERELB FROM EX- cellent laying strain. Prize winners at seg- inaw Fair. $1.50. A. McKeage, R4, Hemlock, Mich O. IUFF COOKERELS. EXCELLENT LAY- ing stock, 83.00 each. WILLARD LINDSEY, Otsogo. Mich. .—.——-—’ W Y ANDO'I‘TE WYANIOTTES, PURE WHITE, LARGE FINE oockereis. Kedior's strain. $3.00 to $4 each. N10“ FLECK, Plymouth, Ind. liver Laced Golden and White Wyandoitu. Choice breeding stock our specialty. Let furnish your good cockerols. ‘ O. W. BROWNING. R 2. Fenland. Mich. BITE WYANDOTI’ES. COGKERELR FRO- 280 egg bone or better. Hay and June into 35 to 38. Eggs 82 per 15. o ‘- FRANK DILONG. R 3. ~— —. Three Rivers. Mlch. PLYMOUTH ROCKS R SALE-45 BARRID HOOK PULL!" ' $2.50 each. Ono cockerel. 85. MISS MARGARET WELDIN, Remus. Mich. ‘ ROCK COOKERELB sale a 88 and $4 Wm. omsmau, n 2, Middleton, FOR Mich. NW8 BIG BEAUTIFUL IARIID BOOK. are hell hatched. grow quick. and ~layars. Bold on approval. $4 to $8 each. C rculars. Photos ' JOHN NORTHON, Clare. Mich. ARRED ROCK COCKERELS FROM HIGH producing strain. These will make strong breeders next year. $3.00 each v MR8 PERRY srzesms. slams». Mich. ARRED ROCK COOKEREL8 leis $3.00 apiece. Mrs. W. A. Eastwood, Chesanlnu. .Mlchq and a low Pul~ R. 2 BARRED ROCK COCKERELS, BRED FROM great layers. Bargain prices now. W. C. COFFMAN, R 3, Benton, Harbor, Mich. 3mm nocx cachRELs JP: nested proven breeding stock, book your chick and egg orders now. Largo illustrated catalogue 250. Stamps for circular. NORMAN POULTRY PLANT, Chatsworth, “I. RHODE ISLAND REDS WHITTAKER’S R. I. REDS .COCK-ERELS. We are ofl’ering some big bar- gains in both Rose and Single Combs. Writ; {or price list. ' DA! OLD CHICKS. Reds only. Breeding stock carefully selected for egg production and color. EGGS FOR HATCHING by the sitting or hundred. Our stock is bred in 79 Michigan counties and in nearly 450 Michigan towns. It is the popular strain of Beds in the state. free mtalog. INTERLAKES FARM, Box 4, Lawrence, Mich. LANGSHAN DR. SIMPSON'S LANGSHANS OF QUALITY Bred for type and color since 1912. Winter laying strain of both Black and Have some cockerels for sale. Eggs in season. DR OHAS. W. SIMPSON Wobborville. Mich. TU RKEYS IANT BRONZE TURKEYS. STRONG, VIGORO ' on: birds. Write at once for fall prices MR8. PERRY STEBBINS. Saran“. MIIII. MAMMOTH BRONZE TURKEY. prices. Forest View Farm. H. D. HORTON. Flllon, Mich. on SALE. VVritn for MRS. OR 8ALE~THOROUOHBRED IOURION Red Turkeys, very large. Write for prices. M. E. CONDON. Carmella, Mich. OR SALE—BOURBON RED TURKEY; Write for prices. . MRS. GEO. HULLIBERGER. Saranao, Mich. AMMOTH BRONZE TURKEYS. LARGE PURI bred breeding stock. Toms $10; hens. 37. Or der early Mrs. Loyld M. Browloll. Belmont, Mich. 'BOURBON RED TURKEYS. -THOS.»G. OALLAGHAN, Fentoa. Mich. When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention the Fact that You Saw it in The Michigan Business Forum r. It will Help Us. WET STOCK FOR SALE, FLEMISH GIANT RAIITS. DOEg, brooding age, $8. Three months old pair, So. Registered does 312 each. Stock pedigreed. Qual- ty mnnteed. E. HIMEBAUOH. Goldwater. Mich. AIREMLE HIPS, 1.32” .3331?“ .32." Pedigrees furnished. Mags fine watch dogs to homes and poultry. Males 315. Females 810 R. o. KIRIY, R 1, East Lanslng. Mich. A. 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