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Advice From Food Administration
Shows That the Wheat Price
Should Not Drop Below $2
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A statement just received {pom the
United States Food Adminisf ion
absolutely proves the statements we
have made in previous issues of. M.
B. F. that no farmer should be ex-
pected to sell his Wheat for less an
$2 a bushel anywhere in the s e of
Michigan. The letter follows:

“Your letter of the 26th addressed
to Mr; J. H..Barnes at New York,
handed to me for reply I think the

in Detroit should be 2 cents a
bushel over the basic prtce at Chica-
go, or in other words:

Nod—Detroit, $2.00.

- No. 2—Detrott, $2.17.

No. 3—Detroit, $2.14.

“To get value F.O.B. point of ship-
m-ent, take the price in most available
terminal market (New York, Phila-
del'phia or Baltimore, and deduct
therefrom the
«find one (1)

“I find that
ment from Mt.
Philadelphia or

about $2.13 for No.
the other grades at discounts stated.
“Foon ADMINISTRATION Guam Conroy
arrow, H. D. Imam, 2ND Vrcn Pansr-

This hiiormation comes direct from
headquarters. With this as a basis
every farmer in the state can de-
termine for himself the EXACT. price
his dealer ought to pay for wheat.
In next week's issue we will endeav-
or to give our readers the freight
rates from the [principal shipping
points in Michigan to the primary
In the meantime, ask your
agent to tell you what the export

cent for commission.)
in this way a shir-
C’lemens to New York,
Baltimore would ”-61

rate is to the above named terminal ,

markets.

In this connection it is interesting
to note that farmers of New York
state have been meeting with the same
difficulty in getting a fair price for
their wheat from local dealers as
Michigan producers. THE RURAL
an Yonxnn referred the matter to
the Food Administration and was ad»
v1sed as follows: _ ,

“The millers of the United States
are signing an agreement with the
Food Administration that they will
pay only the relative prices compared
to the zone points. less freight and
expenses, etc. This will be uniform
throughoutthe United States, so a
farmer or dealer, in any particular
vicinity can figure the expenses,
freight, eta, under the zone point—-
Baltimore, for example—and can then
tell just what he Ought to‘receive for
his wheat if it makes a certain grade.

'“If. he'is not satisfied with the price
‘ and is
not satisfied that the grade is right,
he can ship, the wheat himself to the
Government _at, say Baltimore, and

whenrvit has been unloaded. the Goa '

ernment ,wtll remit the proceeds to
him on' the Government price plus 1

. per cent Administration charge,

“Foon ADMINISTRATION GnArN' Con-
roRAT’ION.” ‘

>This» is the first intimation .we

1 have had that the Government, in-
tended to provide for direct ,dealing

expert rate of freight, -

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as time permits.

of Michigan can turn

with the groWers. We do not wish
to vouch for the above statement,
but have/written the Food Adminis-
tratiou for verification. Providing
your local dealer still persists in re-
{using to pay you the price the Gov-
ernment intended you should have,
and until we are able to tell "you
where and how to ship your wheat
direct, just hang onto it, It will pay
you.

GROWERS ASK $8 FOR
1917 CROP OF BEANS

At the annual convention of the
Michigan Bean Jobbers’ Ass’n, held
at Saginaw, October 3rd, a unanimous
report was adopted recommending
that the price of 1917 beans be placed
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PRACTICAL ARTICLES BY PRACTICAL FARMERS.

We are pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Nathan °F. Simpson, former
warden of Jackson prison, and Mr. Colon C. Lillie, one of flu state's hulls
agricultural authorities’ to our staff of editorial writers. ’
ow,” printed on page 10 of this issue, is the
series that woven-informed business firmer will write for our readers.
articles from his pen that will appear in those pages from time to time .will
' “rumour Farming by a Practical Former,” “low to Reclaim a Depleted
. ‘Fam” “Intensive Fuming’,’ “Making 3 Finished Food Product of Farm rm-
auctions," “.rxnimflon of (Jo-Operative
Siinpson'e observations are based upon a broad experience and his work in
conducting the huge farming operations connected with “the state prison. We
are certain that bofih he and Mr, Lillie will have many things of great interest
and value to my to our readers in, futureb issues.

Other well-posted agnoulbural no. 0'! file‘stato will be added to our stafl
It is th. purpose of the editors to make Michigan Business
Farming a well-balanced publication to which the thinking business farmers
for accurate advice and information.

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an average yield of seven bushels an

acre. Growers implied that the
price might be increased if contin~
ued bad weather still further cuts

the yield. The cost of production was
figured at $57.43 per acre.

There is the usual “bearish" talk
about the great crop that is expected
this fall, but we fail to find where
there are any grounds for the bean
producers to get frightened. The
Michigan crop is much lighter than
as first predicted, and will probably
not run over the 5,000,000 bushels
forecasted in these columns over six
Weeks ago. The demand is the great-
est ever known and if the market is
allowed to take its natural course,
beans are bound to be high again this
year. If the farmer gets $8 he" will
make only a small profit on a seven
bushel per acre yield;

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MICHIGAN BUSINESS
FHRHING

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$1 Phil sz-Ne Premium.-
- Free mu or Clubbing on."

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higan Business Farmer

BEAN POOL -

President of Bean Jobbers’ AsS’n '

Takes Exception to Insinuaizions
That the Jobbers ‘Hoarded
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Below we sprint verbatim from 1.
letter received from W. .I. Orr, in
response to the suggestions made in
last week’s issue of M. B. F. that
bean jobbers of the state had sought
to corner the market on beans. It

is merely in keeping with our sense ‘

of justice toward all that we have
given Mr. Orr the privilege of using
these columns to present his case.
We have no enmity toward Mr. Orr;
we desire to do him no injury; we
hope to be above the little things of
life and look at the great broad
principles for which we are fighting
in a. clear and impartial manner. 0m-
duty is first, last and all the time to
the producing farmers of the state.
All that is friendly and helpful to
them we encourage; all that is inimr
ical to their welfare we oppose. Des-
pite our friendly relations with Mr.

Orr, duty forbids a single compro-

mise with him if he does a single act

that militates against the farmer and i

the farmer’s chances to secure a liv~
ing profit from his business. We are
glad to give Mr. Orr a hearing, but
that does not mean that we accept
his every statement or intend that
our readers shall. The letter fob
lows:
“Editor MICHIGAN BUSINESS Fumm
Mt. Clemens, Mich.
“Dear Sir: My attention has been

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directed to an article‘printed in your ‘-

issue of Saturday. Sept. 29th, und
the title of “Bean Statement D
by U. S." I find upon examining
files, that on Sept. 14th, I advi‘

you that any producer who cent!L

pack his beans in accordance with the
Government requirements. could seal
them to the Army and Navy through
the writer, the same as anybody else
who has beans, no matter whether he
is a grower, shipper or dealergand I
again advise you that I am correct in
my statement to you, ‘

“I note with interest, however. the

Food Administrations repry to the,

inquiry Which I advised you I had
sent to hum to answer, and._it is evir
dent from your article that. you did
not understand the 'writer'of that

article as the writer does. He is from _

California, of, the highest honorand
integrity, and realizes that in his
state the farmers are not in position

to fill . Government orders according ‘

to Army and Navy... specifications and
requirements. practically or consist-
ently. but if any gwwer of beans in
the United States. willprepare his
beans inquantities of not less than
50.000 pounds, which [is the minimum
fixed on carload lots, in accordance
with Army and .Navy specifications,
the Government Will . purchase the
beans just the same as they will from
anybody else. Consequently the state—
ments as made to you. which I infer
from this article you have published,
have not‘been misleading, but have
been correct. . - . ,
“There are no “niggers inarthe wood-
pile.” My services were solicited by
the Government. I am donating them
during the war, to co-operate in hav-
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of some Browne-thts‘reuyithithe . . _ . . . _
'unusual costf'or med and every factor» Ichlnery." _ . ‘- ', - j . '
entering into potato production the - The. field doinonstration will be:
Commission Were unanimous that the gin e'arly’ in the morning and contin- \
potato. grower .must have $1.00 per, us until sun-down. ‘At night ~ in. the
bushel for grade '1, United" States ~ Community Theatre at Howard City-

  
    

 

   

 

fnem of Investigations and not.

'_ ommendations of Commission

iAppointed to Ascertain 7a
Fair Price on Potatoes
and Beans

The report. of the findings of the
Cost Accounting Commission for
Michigan beans and potatoes publish—
ed in last week’s issue M. B. F., was
received by telephone just before go
ing to press with the issue, and was
necessarily brief and incomplete. Be-

 

low we give a more detailed accofmt ~

of the commission’s findings, as re-
ported by State Market ,Director Jae.

’ N. McBride:

The cost of production plus a‘ fair

: profit as in' other industries is the

advice from Washington in the mat-
ter of farm products. To assist the
U. S. Government in this determina-

j tion, to aid in stabilizing prices, to

recompense the producer for his crop

«grown on the basis of' outlay, and se-
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' costs.

‘ of Agriculture.
. ma, is first a farmer and in addition,

. a live stock feeder.

year was the work of this commission.

The personal of this commission
brought to this work business ex-
perience and the knowledge of Agri-
culture. Jason Woodman of Paw

Paw is an alumnus of the Michigan,

Agricultural College, one of the fore-
most and successful growers of pota-
toes in the U. S. A soil specialist
and also a member of the State Board
Jotham. Allen of Al-

the manager of Alma plant of the
Michigan Sugar Co. Crop costs in
beet growing are a familiar experi-
ence with Mr. Allen. A. B. Cook of
Owosso is a graduate of the Agricul-
tural College, a farmer by choice and
has served his state in making its
Constitution and as a legislator. John
Bale of Lakeview is one of the larg-
est potato and bean growers in the
state, also a shipper of produce and
C. B. Scully of
Almont is a farmer, president of the
State Association of Farmers' Clubs,
and represents his district in the state
senate. R. C. Rothfuss of Adrian, is
president of the State Bank of that

’ city and squared agricultural services

with business lines. Unavoidable en—
gagements prevented others of the
commission from being present.

0. H. Graves, representing the Fed-
eral and State Government in Farm
Investigations digested a large mass to
reports collected from County Agents
who had consulted farmers on crop
The work of Lewis Toan,"coun-

' ty agent of Monroe county, New York,
.. who had investigated been growing

in that state, was also made a basis
of consideration.

The findings of the commission to
the acre cost of growing beans was
$58.43. ' This composite calculation
assuming favorable weather for the

, completion and harvesting the bean

. between now and

3ing counties was less but the yield

: .lated on.

    

crop was a yield of 8 1-4 bushels of
merchantable beans per acre. This
will compel at least a seven dollar
bushel price to the farmer this year.
Crop damage that may intervene
threshing time
would compel a revision of this cal-
culation.

Potatoes: The details of potato
costs per acre was presented at great
length. An interesting conclusion
was that Within reasonable limits the
cost does not vary so greatly. Large
yields involved this year, excessive
seed and labor costs. From Wexford
county was received a telegram show-
ing the cost of growing an acre was
$86.00 and the estimated yield there-
on was 90 bushels. Extensive inves-
tigation in Montcalm county showed
that this figure was approximated
there. The acreage cost in sections
outside the most favored potato grow-

also would be less. Damage by frost
andsdry weather are still possible fac-
tors in reducing the yield now calcu-
On the basis of actual cost

"standard in bulk, F. 0. BfiGrand Rap-

ids or at péints of similar, freight

rates for price basing purposes. Space"

does not permit in detail all the figur-
es used in cost Calculation. These Will
be priced later. The thoroughness of
the investigation involved digging ac-
tual areas to determine yields. Con-
sumers who wish to pay-a ~fair price
to the producer and not seek the ben—
efits of unrequitted services will, by
paying slightly above $1.00 for po-
tatoes, insure a maximum" crop each
year, and assist in establishing an
equity among those who serve in grow-
ing foodstuffs. ‘

The question of profit in these cal— ,

culations is very complex. (in the
whole of the acreage
doubtful if any profit exists. Some
grower will have a fair profit. Any
objections to the work of the Michigan
Cost Accounting Commission inheres
in all other similar calculations. This
office urges the acceptance of the
principle and cites the acceptance in
business circles of the same as applied
to copper prices by the Government.

The following is from a financial
paper, the New York Annulist, relat-
ing to the price fixed by the United
States on copper: '

“Copper at 25 1-20 will return a
handsome profit to some of the low
cost mining companies and a fair
profit to others whose costs-run high.
There are concerns which are able to
mine, refine, and deliver their product
under 8 cents a pound, others can not
do it at less than 18 cents, and many.
have costs between 11 and 15 cents.
A rumor that the average producer
would not 10 cents a pound has been
called a conjecture, pure and simple,
by a prominent copper man. It is
safe to add to this the statement that
the various producers have no clear
knowledge about their profit in the
ensuing twelve months. They/ know
that the basis of computing costs
which has existed so far implies a
good return in 1918, but they do not
possess means for deciding whether
that basis will prevail. The prices of
materials may continue to advance;
they may decline. The producer may
make more money than he now counts
upon; he may make less. ’

“Probably the most important fea-
ture of the price—fixing lies in the be-
lief in Government and copper mining
quarters that 23 1-2 per cent metal
will assure production at the great-
est possible speed. That is the crucial
matter affecting the prosecution of the
war, and affecting also the mainten-
ance of manufacturing on a broad
scale.”~—Jas. N. McBride. Michigan
Director of Markets.

G. R. & I. TO HOLD LAND
CLEARING DEMONSTRATION

The G. R. & I. R. R. 00., thru its
agricultural agent, Mr. W. P. Hart-
man, has arranged to hold a land
clearing demonstration at the com-
pany’s demonstration farm, No. 1,
Howard City, Friday, October 26th.
Cooperating will be the extension,
farm mechanics and forestry depart-
ments of the M. A. 0.; the Dupont
Powder Company ; Western Michigan
Development Bureau; and several

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GOOD NEWS FOR MICHIGAN/DAIBmN

Michigan milk producers hnve scored a great victory in their fight for
hither and more equitable prleeb.‘ Loot week three hundred 5nd ninety-five
farmers of Isobel]: county pledged themselves not to sel another nllon of
milk to the Bordm Condenser-y Company under alter the ruling title. of 33-40
for September milk or the contemplated price of $2200 for October milk. The?
demanded 83 per hundred, Thq'mntter went to the Bordon headquarters at
New York and while under consideration there the dairymen prepared to strike.
But it was not necessary. Borden: saw the hand writing on the wall and
word came back Monday that they had capitulated and agreed to pay flue DflOGo

The new price, it is understood, aflocts every condelnsary owned by the

to.
a

Borden! In this Its

m9 1' tho beginning of the end. 'The producers have conducted a. clean,
They have asked nothing unreasonable;
they have laid all their cards on the table and invited the distributors and
In the maJority of cases, they have been
obliged to resort to threats of strike and boycott in order to bring the distrib-

honest campaign for higher prices.
condensation to meet them half way.

utors to time,

2 and that if they continue to stand solidly togetherthey will be ob]. to practi-
g cally dictate the milk price in Michigan for a long period of time.
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.1. .. with
oay. Lectures during both the day _

planted it is ‘

We believe that the producers have gained a sinnl victory,

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several thousand feet of moving pic-
ture films will» be exhibited showing
every phase of stumppulli’ng or blast:-
ing; stacking stumps - for burning,
blasting. for ditches and methods of
treating fence posts and other tim-
. preservatives against, de-

and evening programs ,by experienc-

ed men. Among others we'hope to

have with us Prof. F. M. White of the

’ Engineering Department of the Uni~

versity of Wisconsin who has had
charge of three land clearing demon-
stration trains in that state during
the past two years. ‘ . " f

The demonstration is planned to,
he one of the largest and most impor-
tentof .its kind ever put on in the
lower peninsula. It will be spectac-
ular, but practical, and ,will not only
show how 'best to clear land but
what it costs to do so by the various
methods employed. ( The demonstra-
tion should appeal to every owner of
stump land in the state.

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STATE BRIEFS

MANTON—This little "burg” claims
the distinction of shipping more pota-
toes than any other town on the G.
R. & I. R. R.

YPSILANTI—Orren Briggs, 'of Se-
line township, has a patch of straw-
berries from which he has obtained
fresh berries each week for several
months past. - ,

MUSKEGON—Marcus A. Frost,
president of the People’s Milling Co.,
of Muskegon, purchased a carload of
corn, 600 bushels, in 1894, for $132.
This week Mr. Frost paid $3,200 for a
carload of cgrn.

PONTIAC—Ninety-five per cent of
the property owners on the proposed
Dixie highway, between Clarkston
and the Genesee county line, have
signed a petition for a concrete road
18 feet wide along the route. State
and federal money will be used.

HOLLY—A Farmers elevator has
been formed and Wk“ either buy the
elevator now in business or build one.
Much enthusiasm was shown at the
last meeting and the movement prom-
ises to meet with the co-operation of
practically all the farmers in the vi—
cinity of Holly.

ANN ARBOR—At closing time last
night the University had a little
over 1,300 fewer students than it had
at a corresponding date a year ago.
All departments are included in the
short list, due no doubt, in great
measure to the war. There are
about 600 fewer men in the literary
college than last year.

HILLMAN—The final link in the
Boyne City, Gaylord and Alpena rail-
way was completed recently. con-
necting the AlpenarHillman branch
and the Detroit and Mackinaw divis-
ion of” the Michigan Central. Regular
train service is expected to start —in
a short time. This railway opens up
a rich agricultural section hitherto un-
touched because of its isolation from
marketing points. ~

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.Members. of Michigan“ Milk .Pr'oé-
'ducers’ Ass’n- Urged \to Make ;
United Demand for Higher,

“ and More . Equitable
Reward _

Don’t forget the annual meeting
of the Michigan Milk Producers’
Association at the Michigan .Ag-
ricultural' College, Oct. 16. This

meeting will, we believe, be one of
the most eventful in the. history. of

 

 

the milk industry of Michigan: Very

important problems are before us
for solution. Send' your delegates.
‘Each local is entitled to three. Don’t
forget the date-october 16, 10:30 a.

mi, at the M: A. C.’ Look for pro-
The great milk way, of Mich-

igan has been deeply stirred for
the last two weeks. Vassar, Howell
and Lansing locals have been bring-
ing pressure for better price condi-
tions, while Mt. Pleasant has shown

"a spirit of patriotism that is worthy

of the highest commendation; had
this spirit been shown all over Micha
igan, there would have been a raise
since Sept. let of from ,35c to 50¢ per-
hundred pounds. Now figure out
what this means to you. At. Mt.
Pleasant three hundred and eighty-six
men have signed pledges to each other
and have notified the factory there
that they would not deliver milk for
less than $3.00 per hundred pounds
after Oct. 1st. ‘

The old argument that the
farmers were ’violating the Sher-

.man Anti-trust Law has been held

oVer the milk producers in many sec—
tions for the last three weeks. we
are glad to say however that this
threat has but little eifect inasmuch
as the people are coming to know
that there are two distinct exemption
in this law which allows the producer
of food stuffs and labor organizations
to form combinations for the. better-
ment of their conditions. The field
secretary has not only been co—operat-
ing with these locals. but has also
been bringing pressure from the gov-
ernment inasmuch as the policy of
Mr. Hoover is that all icod products
shall command a price that equals
cost of production plus ten percent
profit. -

We are quite sure that in
Michigan’s food administrator, Geo.
A. Prescott, that the producer and
consumer has a very potential friend
who will follow the Government poli-

cy of increasing the price to the pro- .

ducer and reducing the price to the
consumer eliminating as far as pos-
sible the exploiter and profiteer. We
are not at liberty at this time to give

you the plans of control, but we are ~

sure that the intent is to place food-
production on a commercial basis and
inasmuch as our request has been
for a price for our product that equals
the cost of production plus a small
profit therefore we believe that the
future of the dairy industry is stop-
ping into the dawn of a betterxday.

If you are not getting a compensa-
tory for your milk now, write your
field secretary. The State associa-
tion stands ready to help you when
you are ready to help yourself. All
Michigan milk should now bring at
least $3.00 per hundred pounds.
Yours for a better price, for a bet-
ter product—R. 0. Reed, Field Sec-
rotary.

MAKING A GOOD FIGHT

I want you to know that _I am with
you on this MICHIGAN Bosmnss FARM-
nta. Have intended to send my name
in before but kept putting it off until
I received your card and paper. , You
are making a good fight and deserve
a lot of backing from the farmers of
this and other states.
Leonard Graham, Rhodes, Mich.

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aw, the: administration is fairly
. wen = satisfied _ with thee measure and
Ly the expeditiousness.. With “which it
' “ was handled. The new law satisfies

the Jprofiteers; there Will be no kick

--from them' if the 'law does not satis-

fy: the pe ple at "large; and it un-

.. doubtedly does’ not, their kick will

7 net be felt. Every argument that

‘ could be formed was presented to

Congress to show why the burden of

the taxes should be .pZaced upon

~those who are making .money from
. ; -. the wan-but the potent power of mon-
. ey wan the day, and the measure be
, comes a law that places a tremen-
dously heavy burden upon the mass
of people. — .

All. new taxes in the war tax bill
became effective when the President
signed it, except certain specified
rates. ~The one-cent letter and post-

 

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5* . and the second-class mail increases
' ' July 1. '

New income and war exCess prof- ~

. 4158 taxes are based on income of the
“j 1917 calendar year and payable ~be-
l‘ fore March 31, 1918.
” All stamp taxes, including those
on parcel post packages, become of-
.«. fective December 1. Amusement ad-
r~: missions and taxes on club dues go
into effect November 1, as the taxes
on freight and passenger transporta-
tion, sleeping car, drawing room and
steamship berths; pipe line transpor-
.-5: tation, insurance policies and tele-
‘ »' graph and telephone messages cost-
I? ing 15 cents or more.

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: The members of Congress have
. been working under a terrible strain
the last few months, and maybe it
. was natural that almost upon the
{’3 eve of adjournment they should want
i to stage a little comedy-drama to re-
* lieve the monotony of work to. which
Congress as a general rule is not
accustomed. 'This may explain the
hasty charges made by the vitriolic
Alabama Congressman, Rep. Heflin,
against several senators and represen-
tatives who haVe been more or less
free with their criticisms of the ad-
ministration's war policy.

Altho the spirit of Congress is dis-
tinctly warlike, the remarks of Rep.
Heflin were resented and for-a time
it looked as if he would have. to fight
to“'retain his seat. ,-

. Altho the representative made no
specific charges, he mentioned the
names of Reps. Mason Britten of 11-
§ ‘ linois, Norton of North Dakotasand
§ Senator Robert M. LaFollette.

. _ All of the men named are republi-
__,,,_, - cans except Baer, who was elected. as
an independent.

Judged by their votes,
hamed vary widely in~their opinions
with respect to the war.

Rep. Norton spoke and voted in
favor of the declaration of war. He
also supported the draft bill and has
a not opposed a single important ad:
i; ‘ ministration measure.

His only offense, it appears, was in
taking a leading part in the effort
to bring Hefiin to account on his
charges.

Rep. Mason bitterly opposed the
declaration of war and conscription.
VHe has since offered a bill to repeal
‘ the draft. His name has been fre-

, quently linked with that of Mayor

5 Thompson of Chicago, because of anti-

2 war speeches and other activities:

Rep. Britten offered an amendment

; to the war resolution declaring that

‘_ American troops should not be sent

; to Europe without special sanction of

.4 . . congress, but after his resolution was
' ‘ i 7 defeated he voted for the declaration

! ' 4 of war and the conscription bill. He
has since offered a .bill destined to
exempt German-Americans from com-
.pulsory military service. _

Rep. Baer, of North Dakota, .was
elected to congress after the declar-
ation of war and adoption of meet
of the other war measures. His chief
activity in >Washington has been di-

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-' the platform.

Wflfibn Thur ay. In iss‘pite
. ry ell-parent inequalities, in .

_-. » card tax becomes operative. in 30 days '

the men :

th- i‘wis unfair to‘hisjfsrmer, con-
stituents? ‘Bep. Baer’wa's‘ elected on
..... , of . the ~- non-partisan
league of North ’- Dakota, which op-
poséd. war and conscription. ’ p '
The chief charge against Senator

  

'IAFoilette,‘ is that ha. is alleged to
..h'ave\stated in a speech at Minneap-

olis" that the United States did not
have any cause that justified a doc-
laration’ of war against Germany. The
senator has since denied that he
made this statement.

LaFollette'is one of themost fear-
less men in Congress. He is as un-
changeable as the rock and seldom
gets the worst of an argument. Al-
tho ’ he has taken a decidedly un-

popular stand on the war situation

so far as the administration and the
newspapers are concerned, he is nev-
ertheless admired by those who crit-

icize him‘most, for the integrity of

character and the evident sincerity
of his opinions. With his lightning-
like intelligence, his ready tongue
and general popularity, he is like a
gattling gun that mows his enemies
to the ground. The dastardly attacks
that former President Roosevelt is
now making upon the Wisconsin sen-
ator are generally believed to be in-
spired by political motives rather
than a sincere conviction that LaFol-
lette has betrayed his constituents
and is a menace to his country.

So far as Congress is concerned,
the patriotism test suggested by Rep.
Hefiin is a dead issue and that body
will undoubtedly adjourn without
again taking up the matter.

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After one of the most strenuous
sessions since the founding of the Re-
public,” Congress will adjourn on Oc-
tober 6th. There are few parallels
in congressional or any other law-
making body annals of the vast
amount of epoch-making legislation as
passed by the sixty-fourth C ngress.
In exactly six months’ time, from
April 6th to October 6th, Congress
has declared war, passed a conscrip-
tion bill, prohibited the manufacture
and sale of Whiskey, appropriated
nearly $20,000,000,000 to carry on the
war, passed the food-control bill and
a war tax‘bill carrying with it tax
levies of over $2,000,000,000. These
are the more important laws; many
others of minor importance have
been passed. As we glance over the
list, we are bound to say that Con-
gress should have a well-earned rest,
and get in fighting trim again for the
December session when there will un-
doubtedly be many more things of
vast importance to receive their at-

tention. '

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Michigan Leads all States in the Production of Beans and Potatoes.

 

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\caster for M. B. F., has been up to his

old tricks again. He promised our
readers a frost on October lst and
2nd, and it came right along on sched-
uled time. More than that he pre-
dicted ‘to the very day the warm spell
culminating about September 27th
and the subsequent fall of temper‘
atures winding up with an early Octo-
ber frost.

In his forecast of the September 9th,
10th and 11th frosts, Mr. Foster real-
ly performed a remarkable feat, for
in many sections hit the frost is not
expected to come at that" early date
Only about once in every ten years.
Below we reprint Mr. Foster’s for-e-
cast of the weather conditions ex-
pected to obtain in the Great Lakes
state during the past fortnight. Note
how very closely he-hit the mark:

"Last bulletin gave forecasts of dis-
turbances to cross continent Sept. 25 to
29, warm wave 24 to 28, cool wave 27 to
Oct. 1. This will be an exceedingly im-
portant storm. Temperatures will go
unusually high, on meridian 90, near
Sept. 27, followed by a cold wave and
frosts that will damage late corn and
threaten cotton. Severe storms are ex-
pected near Oct. 2”

SAME OLD STORY; THE
FARMER GETS SKINNED

We feel it somewhat our duty to
say a word or two in regard to the
prices of wheat, potatoes, etc. Potar
toes are bringing 750 to $1.00 per bu.
In Cadillac the grocery stores pay
750 and at the potato warehouse they
are giving $1.00. That was a week
ago. Wheat was $2.25. It seems as
tho the grocery stores want to make
250 or better per bu. on potatoes.
They seem to try to skin the farmer
out of a certain amount of every-
thing t‘hat he has to sell. It has al-
ways been the case. about harvest time
the farmer has been compelled to sell
in order to meet a note or something
of that sort, and the buyers, or the
speculators, took advantage of it.
Then after everything was bought up
and the majority of the grain out of
the hands of the farmer then the
price soared sky high.

I have been watching the thing for
a number of years and I see that the
farmer has been skinned right to the
quick, and there seemed to be no re—
course unless the Government will
do something. We’ll watch and see
what happens. Yours for success—
S. H. 8., Cadillac.

 

 

The value of

her 1917 crops is conservatively estimated at 67 Million Dollars.

.' F ' t V r 'COntinues to; Give’ war Diaries which are nowbeins 111,196 . ~

' Mr. Foster, ’ofiicial weather fore-

 

‘ y. has-:apnafentiz“ .

in the raids over England and France".

These raids have-beenfof“ increasing ;
frequency, of late although the ,re—

suiting~~fatalities have been less than
form‘érly. ’ ’ I. ‘ ‘ '

In northern Russia and Roumania

the activity of the Germans and A115- '

fro-Hungarians has almost ceased.
The Germans seem to be carrying on
a reconnoitering movement in the
Baltic sea with an attack on the Rus-
sian fleet as the objective. Their na-
val airplanes are taking part in the
work.
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On arrival at Waco, Texas, the This-
ty-first, second and third regiments
are being wiped out as such and com-
bined under two infantry regiments.
Cavalry outfits are being transferred
to field artillery and there will be no
cavalry in the National Guard. Mich-
igan troops will form what is known
as a fighting brigade, the Sixty-third.

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The French are trying out an in-
novation in the form of‘an airplane
ambulance. Stretchers are placed in
the tail box of the machine. So far
the results are all that were hoped
for and they will perhaps be made
a regular part of. the service. They
will be planted with the red cross
insigna and will fly no higher than
two hundred yards so as to be easily
distinguished.

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The renewed British offensive on
the western front continues with
marked success. Counter attacks by
the Germans are being repulsed with
heavy loss to the ’l‘eutons. The Aus-
tralians have completed the conquest
of the German positions at the east-
ern end of the Polygon wood. There
has been much hard fighting in this,
section and the victory at Polygon
wood removes the last troublesome
point on the Anzac front.

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That the present is a time for ex~
ercising self control and judgment
rather than allowing the emotions
immediate sway is well illustrated by
the following: Harry Gunn, a chief
boatswain in the navy and known
to his officers as one of the most pat-
riotic men in the service, is dead,
the victim of an over patriotic mob.
Clad in citizen’s clothes,,Gunn was
standing in a crowd in Brooklyn list-
ening to a recruiting speech when a
man at his elbow yelled: “To hell
with the army!” Many thought Gunn
had uttered the cry. He was mobbed
and fatally beaten.

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The democratic congress in Rus-
sia is now in session. It is expected
that Premier Kerensky will make a
statement of the government’s View
of the Korniloff case and also present
other important matters for consid-
eration. It is hoped that this meet-
ing may bring about a. better under-
standing among the different factions
in Russia. American engineers are
working wonders along the line of a
reorganization of the Russian rail«
ways and this will prove a big factor
once the armies are ready to resume
the offensive. Shortage of ammuni-
tion rather than man power has been
the one big determining feature in all
former offensives undertaken by the
Russian armies. ,

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The boys at Camp Custer are get-
ting right into the harness as time
goes on and cases of homesickness
are not so plentiful as during the first
week in camp. The regular hours,
good wholesome food and “setting
up” exercises are already having their
effect. To see the boys in the new
uniforms, heads erect, shoulders back,
one can scarcely realize that they are
not veterans of many months ex-
perience. Many of the boys seem to
have taken on a new view of life and
there is no doubt but what parents
will find that, in many cases, this ser—
vice will prove a favorable turning
point in their boys career. The build-
ings erected by the Y. M. C. A. and
those under co truction by the
Knights of Columns will furnish so-
cial centers and relatives of the boys

in camp may rest assured that every- _

thing is being done looking toward
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With-Wt. Co j "g an can
" Shortage Problem Becomes
very Grave in Mich- .
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Michigan right now is faced with-9n

 

 

 

most serious coal shortage. Not only

are dealers’ supplies low, if not ah—

‘Iolutely exhausted, but at this time

there is no more in sight. In the
city of Detroit over 'half the homes

, are without coal and as cold weather
. is at hand actual suflfering will soon

closing down

Factories are threatened with
unless relief comes

result.

. noon.

'entirely out of coal
loft.

Smaller towns all over the state are
both hard and
Unless relief bomes before the

. real cold of winter sets in the people

i j of Michigan will be face to face with

; one of the most trying situations they

have ever experienced. It is remark-
ed by some that people living in the

‘ country and smaller towns can secure

4 wood. While this may be the, case in

the northern part of the state, cen-

§ tral and southern Michigan, at least
' in many localities, find it just about

I ; impossible to secure wood as the/sup-

. ply is exhausted and they are just

as much dependent on old King Coal

as are those living in the cities.

Michigan.

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‘ Governor Cox took drastic

The situation is not confined to
It is national in scope.
~Over in our neighboring state of Ohio
action,

2 seizing a train-load of a thousand

I tons and forwarding it to

Dayton,
where it was an immediate necessity.
The country just missed a serious

1 situation last winter andit now looks

as though the famine was upon us.
The Michigan authorities are tak-
ing active measures to meet the sit-
uation and Governor Sleeper is deep-
ly interested in the matter and stands
ready to do all in his power to re—
lieve the conditions. In the meantime
all householders can do their hit to-
ward helping the situation. Do not
start the base burner or furnace until
it is absolutely necessary. Do not

3 burn two stoves in the house during

fall weather when one would be suf-

flcent. Most of us keep our houses
. too warm. Be comfortable but no
3 more. Burn just as little coal as pos-

sible and see to it that it all burns.

: An ash sifter will in many cases re-
? sult In a great saving and it will be

necessary that we all do our share if
we are to get through this coming
winter without an actual coal famine.

. accompanied by strikes and riots in

our cities.

Orr Denies Bean Pool

(Continued from page 1)
ing furnished the necessary bean sup-
ply, and will not participate either
directly or indirectly in any allot-

; ments for the Army and Navy require-

ments. All correspondence in this

: oflice, letters and telegrams are open

to inspection by you, your represen-
tatives, or any other interested party
tn connection with the handling of
this deal.

“I was called to Washington re-
cently by the Food Administration
to help in preparing blanks for the
licensing of bean dealers throughout
the U. S. I am now at work in my
office, working on those forms. When
completed, every bean dealer in the
U. S. handling beans betwixt the pro-
ducer and the consumer will be re-
quired to obtain a license from the
Government. Reports which they
will be required to fill out, and send
in betwixt the 1st and the 10th of
each month, will show the amount of
beans on hand, the amount paid for
them and an account of the sale of
all beans that have been made, show-
ing the exact profit and if this profit
in any case shoeld prove to be exor-
bitant or. extort‘ionate, their atten-

tion will be called to it, and if they ‘

do not conduct the business as re-
quired by 'the license, their license
will be taken away from them.
“There was some protest against
the price of $7.35 established by the
Government from dealers in this

state, feeling that the price made for
California was the same as for Mich-

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is": fair defer-patina.” .» .- . ‘_
“I ,.note.with'int.erest yoiu- reference

‘ in ~con.neotion~.with.200' cars of beans. ‘
,I havea'not been; interested,,_either~~di-
rectly or indirectly to, exceed from .'

five to ten/ cars of bean-s during any
time in the last six months. The Bean

Johbers’ Association, or which I am

President, does not sen beans. Its

'me'inbers work, independently ’of each

other, and are simply organized to-
gether to advance the general inter-
est of the business of those engaged
in the growing and handling of beans
throughout the State of Michigan,
and to inculcate just and equitable
(principles in trade, establish and
maintain uniform grades of beans,

and secure their adoption in the mar ’

kets of the country; to acquire, pre-
serve and disseminate valuable busi-
ness inormation; to define and enforce
rules for arbitrating any differences
that may arise between buyers an}
sellers of beans and generally to pe
form any act appertaining to the
said industry, for the benefit ‘of its
members not in conflict with the laws
of the State of. Michigan or‘ of the
United States. .

“During my administration as
President, the doors have been throWn
open to every grower and individual
interested in beans. All books and
papers are open for inspection by
either you or any representative of
yours. There has been no pooling of
beans, no combination of dealers
holding or shipping one car, let alone
two hundred cars, and here is an of-
fer of $100.00 that will show any pos-
sible evidence to the contrary. When
the Government’s first order was
placed with me for 7,500,000 pounds
I had to canvass California,” New York
and Michigan in order t9 secure
them, the market having been fairly
well cleaned up all over the country,
with the exception of foreign impor-
tations, which have, and will con~
tinue to have a more or less depress-
ing influence on our domestic mar-
ket for the ensuing year.—W. J. Orr.

A second and subsequent statement
received from Mr. Orr on the same
subject, states in part:

“The army and Navy specifications
(for beans) have been up-to-date de-
pendent upon the judgment of
particular quartermaster the beans
may be shipped to.~instead of doing
business on established grades where
the Government would have to be
treated fairly and could not be taken
advantage of.
with the Quartermaster General in
Washington on Saturday. How far
they got, i don‘t know, but just as
soon as I can learn positively what
the army and‘navy specifications are
on bean requirements, etc. I will
forward you this information so that
every farmer in Michigan who is a
subscriber to your paper may have
the positive information and any
time they want to know anything
through this office, thru you, write
me and I will immediately answer
every question that my knowledge of.
the matter will permit me to do.”

Now, Mr. Orr, we desire to be char-
itable. but we must look this thing
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‘ Government was

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The matter was up'

. . conduct, and ”3” ur' i'utu're- aspiration
, We want "to “Riyadh. few "queitions:

' First: .13 it ;true«or"~'not thntat-
man set the committee to purchase
beans "for the army and navy require-
ments, you, as Pres". of the Michigan
Bean Jobbers' AsS'n advised your mem-
bers. to consign their beans, presuma-
bly 200 cars in number, to scene point
whence they,could be disposed of to
the Governmpnt at a price. in the fix-
ing of which you expected to have a
say? . .

Second: Is it not a fact that many
elevator men in Michigan, in a spec-
{ulative mood,- held their beans too
long? And did you have any thought
of pulling their coals out of the fire
in this initial- sale to the Govern-
ment? . " .

Third: Is it true or not that after
you failed to secure the price from
the Government that you had hoped,
that you were criticized by the mem-
bers of the association who had acted
upon the advice alleged to have been
given and as a result lost‘ money be-
cause the price established by .the
far below that’
which they had believed would‘ be
paid? _ .

Fourth: Is it true or not that you
are heavily interested in a chain of
elevators which do a large annual
business in beans, and is it true or not
that these elevators intend selling
beans to the Government?

Fifth: Is it true or not that the
price of $7.35 which the Government
set upon its initial bean purchases
applies only to the 1916 crop, and
when the 1917 crop comes on the mar-
ket the price may be changed! -If
this be true, is it not also true that
you knew at the time the price propo-
sition was first discussed that there
were practically no beans in the grow-
ers’ hands, that only a small part of
the old crop‘was left and that you and
the members of your association held
the bulk of that; and is it also true
or not that you urged upon the gov—
ernmcnt a much higher price than

that finally decided upon, not because ,

you expected the growers to profit
therefrom but in order to cover the
losses entailed by some of your mem-
bers who paid too high for their
beans and speculated on the market
too long, or add to the profits of those
who bought earlier and more cheap-
ly? .

Mr. Orr, the columns of this paper
are open for the further discussion
of this subject.

If you intend to take a single ad—
vantage of the opportunity presented
by your peculiar dual position as
president of the Bean Johbers’ Ass’n
and chairman of the Government’s
purchasing committee for individual
profit, at perhaps the expense of the
growers of the state, we want to know
it. If you are performing a patriotic
service for your government, giving
your time and your money freely,
without thot or hope of recompense.
either from the Government or thru
manipulation of the market, you are
to be commended, and heaven knows
we are not the ones to deny you the

. credit.

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“Sign the Pledge”

You can render the best service to Michigan Business Farming by

showing this paper to your neighbors and asking them to

pledge.’ ’

“sign the

We, the undersigned, by our signaturesherewith, pledge ourselves

to one year’s subscription to Michigan Business Farming,
to send $1 on or before December 1st, 1917.

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Brief {steamy of ..
Accomplished for Michigan
’Agricuture rim: State
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Eben Mumford, state leader of ,‘

county agent work, has, requested ‘us
to publish a brief summary of - the

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work that has been accomplished by >

the county agents since the move-
ment was first organized in this
state in 1912. This we ‘are glad to
do. While we have alway- aelieved
that the efiiectiveness of the work
carried on by the county agents has
been more or less marred by too much
theory and \too little practicality, it
must be admitted that the general re-
sults have been very satisfactory and

‘ that the farmers of the counties hav-
ing agricultural advisors would be .

loath to have them taken away.

The United States department of
agriculture deems the work of
county agents of" such importance
that plans are being laid to make it
possible for every county in the Unit-
ed States to have a farm bureau and
an agricultural agent by January 1st,
1 .

Below is an enumeration of a few
of the results. of the farm bureau
movement in Michigan:

1. Soil surveys of thedifferent
types of soils and analyses made to
determine the plant foods most need-
ed. This year 1200 tests were made
for acidity, a numberbf marl beds
discovered, and in the growing of
clovers, alfalfa, soy beans and vetch,
marl has been used in large quanti-
ties; in addition to this about 50,000
tons of ground limestone have been
applied.

2. One of the greatest needs of the
state has been the standardization of
crops for economical porduction and
for successful marketing. This is be-
ing brought about through the farm
bureaus by united action in the dif-
ferent communities. The poor vari-
eties and mixtures of varieties are
being eliminated and a few well—test-
ed, well-bred and high yielding vari-
eties introduced. Examples of this

are seen in the introduction of Red 7

Rock wheat, Rosen rye. Worthy Al-
exander and College Success oats,
Robust and Early Wonder beans, Od-
erbruck-er barley and the reduction
of the large number of potato varie-
ties to two or three of a standard
commercial type. such as the Green
Mountain and Sir Walter Raleigh.

3. During the past year twenty-three
community breeders’ .associations and
seven cow testing associations w'ere
organized; 216 pure bred sires were
introduced and twelve exchanged; 63
pure bred cows and about 100 high-
grade cows were brought into the
counties. Through organization far-
mers are helped in financing this bet-
ter live stock movement and in stan-
dardizing the breeds. ‘

4. Where losses in hog cholera a
few years ago cost Michigan at mil-
lion dollars annually, the disease has
been controlled to such an
that during the past year the number

the

extent '

of cases in all counties having agents i

totaled but seventy-seven.
5. ,The buying and selling activ-

ities of the farm bureaus this year ’
have included a wide range of items, .

such as fertilizers and lime;, seeds
of all kinds; pure bred and high-grade
live stock; milk, butter, cheese and
eggs; ‘hay and other feeds;

wool; ,

peaches, apples, berries and grapes; 5

potatoes, beans, cabbage and celery;
and spraying materials.

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Michigan Average) Prices

“looking up”
week, the dealers apparently having

~ Potato prices thruout the state are ,
considerably over last r

taken courage and decided‘ it was ;
safe to buy at somewhere around a ?

dollar.

$1.09. Other average prices are as

The average for the week“ is ‘

follows: Wheat, $2.09; oats, 59c; hay, ‘.

$13.42; rye, $1.72; butter, 40c; eggs,
38c; «hogs, 17 1-2c.

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Millers report a slightly better. con-
dition as to quantity of supplies but
the amount of wheat moving from or-
iginating points is still for short of
supplying the demand. The slight in-
crease in the supply has increased the
movement of flour into the hands of
retailers and the possibility of an ac-
tual shortage is somewhat more re-
mote than it was last week. The sit-
uation still remains acute, however,
and greatly increased shipments are
necessary in the near f ture.

As the days pass the neral situa-
tion is clearing up to a great extent.
The new grades are becoming estab-
lished“ and elevator men and farmers
are becoming more familiar with
them. The mying prices to growers
in the different localities are also
being standardized to a greater ex-
tent and a better understanding of
the entire wheat price control propo-
sition is being brought about.

This will have the desired effect in
time and as the rush of fall work les-
sens there will be a more general
movement of the grain to market. In
all probability the “crisis has been
passed. The movement of grain in
Michigan is exceptionally slow. One
does not have to look far for the
reason. Michigan produces large crops
of beans and sugar beets. These
crops require a great deal of labor in
marketing, especially the beets. Mich-
igan farmers never experienced such
a labor shortage as at the present
time. So long as there is sufficient
grain being furnished to keep up the
supply of flour it would be the height
of folly to neglect the harvesting of
these important crops to haul grain.
Grain will not move to market alone,
neither will the horses guide them-
selves. It requires a man on the front
end of the wagon. This fact should
be patent to those who are clamoring
for grain deliveries, but some have
eyes, yetsee not.

The Government has fixed the Pa-
cific Coast wheat price at $2.05 at
Portland, Ore., and $2.10 at San Fran-
cisco. The Canadian government has
fixed the wheat price at $2.18 for No.‘
2 red winter, basic Port Arthur.

According to latest reports grain
is coming into the upper lake ports
more freely. There will be a big in-
crease in the movement. after this
week, with a great demand for car-
riers. The Canadian government will
be in the market for tonnage next
week,

The following from the Food Ad-
ministration- Publie Information Di-
vision may throw some light on the
situation: The entire falsity of re-
ports that Minneapolis mills were
forced to close for lack of wheat is in-
dicated by the following report for last
week from that center: The Minne-
apolis mills last week produced 367-
000 barrels of flour. This was the
largest‘ week’s output for many weeks
and in excess of the production for the
corresponding week of 1916. The
wheat used totaled 1,652,000 bushels,
while the wheat receipts for the week
amounted to 2,437,000 bushels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deliveries of cats at originating
poi'nts continue light. There is such
a spread between the present price
of oats and corn that many growers
feel that cats should go higher. As
the new corn crop comes on the mar-
ket the difference will perhaps grow
less, but until it does, oats will be giv-
en the preference for feeding purposes.
The market has been active dur-

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or prices.
rapidly

ing trade

ing the past week with shorts ex-
tensive buyers of September. Many
of these fellows sold heavily some
time, ago expecting the large crop,

corn prospects, etc., to haye a bear-V

ish influence on the market. So far
their expectations have not, been real—
ized and they have had .to hustle to
cover short sales.

The export demand continues good
although the actual amount of ex-
ports last week was considerably un-
der those of the preceding week. They
were about forty per cent greater than
those of the same time last year.

 

 

GRADE . Detroit Chicago New York
No. 2 Yellow 2.04 1.95 2.08
No. 3 Yellow 2.04 1.95 2.07
No. 2 Mixed 2. 03 Nominal 2.03

' DETROIT SPECIAIr—The potato market seems Just a little inclinedto ease
01f. . Bdceipts have been quite heavy, quality none tee good. ‘ Strong demand for
‘ the better grades of hay. Bean market showing additional strngth with high-

CHICAGO 'WIBE-LThe apple demand is for the better class of barrel goods.
0!! guides find a slow market and for [the time we advise shipping elsewhere.
Poultry market looking up with lighter supplies.

NEW YORK WIRE—Some improvement in the hay situation, but arrivals
are still rather heavy for the demand. . The better grades will find a market
but poorer stufl should be held for the colder weather and the cheaper feed-

 

 

 

 

 

The corn crop is making wonderful
progreSS‘and with just a little more
of this favorable weather we will be
able to get some definate line on the
crop. Another two weeks, or even
less, of favorable weather, and every-
thing which will mature will be out
of danger.

Reports from northern Indiana and
Illinois, also southern Michigan, indi-
cate that much of the corn there
will not mature. It is drying up slows
ly and many fields show no further
filling since the frosts of the fore
part of September. States farther
west report better conditions and with
the exception of low land, the crop
damage from frost seems to have
been light.

Just what effect the movement of
the new crop will have on the market

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Oct 7 8 91011 1218 1917

Worm

’ WASIIING’i‘ON, D. (1., Oct. 6f—
Last bulletin gave forecast of d'Is-
turbances to cross continent Oct. 9 to
13, warm wave 8 to 12, cool wave 11
to 15_ This will bring warmer than
usual, the storms will be of greater
than usual intensity; more than us-
ual precipitation is expected on north-
ern Pacific slope and in large sect1ons
east of Rockies. Two cold waves,
each bringing frosts, are due to reach
meridian 90, moving southeastward,
one near October 14 and one near 20,
but, while one of them will be unusu-
ally severe, we can not now determine
which. but would select Oct. 20 as the
extreme.

Next warm wave will reach Van-
couver about Oct. 14 and temperatures
will rise on all the Pacific slope. It
will cross crest of Rockies by close
of Oct. 15, plains sections 16, merid-
ian 90, great lakes and Ohio valleys
Oct. 17, eastern sections 18, reaching
vicinity of Newfoundland about Oct.
19. Storm wave will follow about one
day behind warm wave and cool wave
about one day behind storm wave.

These two storms will be of unus—
ual importance, because of the cotton
and late corn crops. one of the cold
waves, mentioned above, will finish
the life of the late growing corn crop
and will also enter the cotton belt. At
this time we cannot give a more de—
tailed forecast.
< October has been in a general way,
calculated to average a little warmer
than usual and the crop weather of
the month to be favorable to matur-

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is a matter of conjecture. There are
those who look for material declines
and on the other hand many think

that the demand this year will more ,

than - overcome any other considera-
tion. 'One thing sure, the export de
mand will be greater than ever before,
both during the winter and the com-
ing summer, even tho the war should
end tomorrow. Right now we can-
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M ket; No. 1 Standard No. 2
_" Timothy Timothy Timothy
Detroit 19 50 20 00 18 50 19 00 17 50 18 00
Chicago 20 50 21 50 20 50 21 50 20 50 21 50
Cincinnati 22 50 22 22
Pittsburgh 22 75 23 00 22 50 21 22
New York 24 25 23 50 24 22 23
m 123 00 22 75 22 50
No. 1 No. 1 No. 1
Markets Light Mixed Clever Mixed Clover
Detroit 13 50 19 14 50 15 00 14 00 14 50
Chicago 21 22 16 50 17 18 20
Cincinnati 22 50 22 22 50 22 22 50
Pitishnrlh 20 50 21 19 50 20 20 20 50
New York 22 23 20 22 18 20
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The increased demand from the eas
tern markets resulted in heavy ship-
ments to those points. As a result the
market is not so strong. It did not
take long to supply the demand at
this season of the year, when it is
rather uneven anyhow. Therefore
shippers will do well to withhold
Shipments to eastern points for a
few days until‘ronditions have time to
adjust themselves. °"‘

The Chicago market is firm at quo-
tations and’ the offerings are small.
The offerings of prairie hay are light
and buyers of that grade are obliged
to turn to other kinds. Receipts of
hay for the past week were 7716 tons
against 4396 the previous week.

 

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ing and harvesting. The trends of
average temperatures were calculated
to be—as they cross meridian 90 mov-
ing eastward——high near Sept. 28, low
for the week centering on Oct, 4,
high for the week centering Oct. 12.
low for the week centering on Oct.
19, high for the week centering on
Oct 28 and low for the week center—
ing on Nov. 1

The most severe storms of October
were expected to occur near 2, 15 and
30. These severe storms cause the
precipitation, sometimes thousands of
miles away from the storm center.
We warn all to be on guard for the
very severe storms near Hot. 30 and
the severe cold wave, frosts :Ind bliz—
zard that will be its rear guard.
These rear guards, both in Weather
matters and in military affairs, are
not pleasant things to deal "with The
writer has had experience with both,

The U. S, Weather Bureau gets out
of its element when it devotes olumns
of editorials denying that the Moon
has effects on our weather and upon
vegetation. Official science is a. great—
er hindrance to the advance of science
than were the Rockies to the west—
ward march of the railroads. They
occupy the place of the traditional
dog in the manger that would neither
eat the hay nor let the cow eat it.
The Moon is a great magnet and af~
facts the Earth thru the magnetism,
not thru light. -

We desire to do all we can for sub-
scribers to this paper and those of
them who are considerably interest-
ed in anything that might be affected
by severe, sudden or slow changes in
the weather, may write us, enclosing
a stamped and addressed envelope.
We watch the. weather of the whole
continent, carefully, every day, and
frequently send out telegrams giving
warnings of important weather events
which we have not been able to get

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kfirmer. than at the clOse;of'._IaSt-woek.
Supplies are inoreasing "slightly ‘and
with a little better demand bettercon-
ditions are looked for toward the end
of the week. .

Richmond reports light receipts and
the demand active. In fact canditions
seem to be better on all southern mar-
kets than they are in the north. Bal-
timore - market has shown some
strength under fairly active demand.
There is not enough good hay there
to satisfy the demand and mixed hay
and medium are selling readily.

Philadelphia reports conditions there
as good with light receipts and a fair

demand. They report prospects of a.

good firm market. _ .

It will be seen from these reports
that the general situation is satis-
factory with the exception of the
eastern terminal points. Shipments
will do better at southern or middle
waster“ “cints.

 

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Movement of rye continues very

light. The market has weakened
somewhat on a cessation of buying by
the export trade. Deliveries to the
elevators are light and very few cars
are reaching terminal points. Many
farmers are securing a supply of Ros-
en rye for seeding purposes. Much
of it is being shipped to different coun-’
ties in Michigan from the central
counties where it got a fairly good
start this past season. Rye is quoted
on the Detroit market at $1.88.

 

 

 

 

 

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C. H. P. 3.25 8 30 8.40
Fri-e .15 8 25 8.30
Red Kifleys 5.50 6 50 6.75

 

 

 

The bean market is somewhat of a
conundrum. With the cleaning up of
the old stock the market has shown a
tendency to advance and is now at a
somewhat higher level than for some
time past. The situation is generally
healthy with a fair demand and light
supply. What the bean growers of
Michigan would like to know is what
efect the Government’s price of
$7.35 per bu. is going to have on the
general market. If the market goes
above the $7.35 price. who is going to
sell to Uncle Sam at his price? kWe
fail to see hOW the bean market is
going to be maintained at a price
much above that figure. The frost
did considerable damage to beans in
W1sconsin. Many parts of Michigan
report that they will need some days
of good weather to mature the crop.
Frost damage seems to have been
heavy In certain portions of the state
while others report very little dam—
age done except in low spots. The
Slorlthernf parti of the state will need

e .y o goo we
kind of a crop. ather yet to get any

The following is a report from the
manager of the California Lima Bean
Growers Association: “You, of course
have the U. S. Bureau of Crop Esti-
mates showing that they are antici-
pating a production of about 6,400.000
bushels of beans in California this
year. Judging from the yields shown
by threshing which is now under
way in California, it is our opinion
that the Government estimate is high.
We are finding yields considerably
below normal, apparently due to the
fact that the unusual hot spell of late
June and early July resulted in the
shortening of the bean pods, with
fewer beans per pod and in many in-
stances with beans Yess plump than»
usual. The lima bean acreage is also
less than normal in California this
year; so the total lima bean produc-
tion will be much below normal.”

Thus it will be seen that those who
have predicted an exceptionally big
yield of beans in California are
somewhat off in their calculations.

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Eastern advices are to the effect

3 that the general market this week is
1 higher. Receipts are not particularly
heavy, but a better demand has been

~- noticed, with a corresponding increase

in price. Dealers believe that this
condition is only temporary and that

> the market will work lower as soon
as New York state and Main potatoes

‘- .begin to move more freely. The stock
moving in New York state is small
and more or less green. Jersey re-
ceipts on the New York market have
been light, growers being busy with
fall work and not hauling to market.
The Pittsburg market is quiet and
draggy. Outside points are getting
stock direct from the farmers and
that lessens sales by the Pittsburgh
commission’men. Stock is arriving
. on that market from many points.

1 The Philadelphia market is strong.

A weak condition exists on the

. Chicago market, caused by heavier re-
' ceipts and a slow demand. There is
‘ an accumulation of stock on track and
, this always has had a bad effect on a

market. Looks as though it would be
a good idea to let up’ on shipments to
Chicago for a few days.

A thorough survey of the Detroit
market, just previous to writing this
article, shows a fairly healthy .con-
dition with only moderate supplies
and a fair demand. Many buyers
have held off thinking the market
was too high, but with the cooler
weather of the past few days they
have been taking hold better. Cer-
tain of the dealers interviewed by the
market editor this morning, while
making his rounds of the Detroit mar-
kets, seemed to feel that the price
would work a little lower in the near
future. We really do not see why it
should do so but of course it will all
depend on the supply and the general
prospects after the potatoes are out of
the ground.

 

Our latest report from our corres-
pondent in New York City states that
there has been exceptionally large
receipts of onions there for this sea-
son of the year. The principal sup-
ply is coming from California and
Orange county, but shipments are also
coming from all sections where on-
ions are grown. Despite the fact that
the supplies are large, the market is
firm with a good steady demand.
Quotations on the New York market
are around $2. 50@$2. 75 on yellow and
$2 25@$2. 60 on reds

The Chicago market has shown a
marked improvement since the advent
of cooler weather. Stock from near-
by points is selling to good advantage
and at a premium over outside offer-

ings. Washington yellows are selling
around $2.50@$2.75; Ohio Whites at
$2.75.

Onions are selling well on the Des
troit market with only a moderate
supply. The demand seems to be in-
creasing and no doubt shippers will
find a good market during the next
week. Domestics are quoted at $1.75;
Spanish, $1.75 per crate; Pickling at
$4.00@$4.25 per bushel.

. 159 th
movement was only light and‘loading
m not expected to be heavy ‘fcr an-

other week or ten days. Operators,

L ‘ here reported an active inquiry fe'r
7 carlots considering the light-v supply
yet available and prices were on a

  

high basis but they looked for values
to settle considerably as soon as the
movement became heavier. Owing to
the scarcity of stock some operator's
were paying farmers as high as $16
to $18 per tea. The quality is very
good and rains which occurred this

week are expected to benefit the crop

further.

 

The report from, New York for this
week says: Receipts of barreled ap-
ples were“ heavier than any previous
week of the season. This, coupled

With the Jewish holiday Wednesday,

when there was an entire absence of
demand ,brought about a reaction in
prices and a slower market. In a way
this has worked for the good of the”
situation as it has stimulated demand.
The quality is good with the excep-
tion of several cars of low grade
stock which was shipped to take ad-
vantage of the high prices. Growers
were able to do this profitably be-
cause of the strength of the market.
Early varieties for table 1130 take the
lead with Duchess selling at $4@$4. 25;
Jonathans, $6@$7; Greenings and
New York Imperials are running a
close second at $4@$5. Soft fruit sell
fairly well but hard kinds are not
wanted.

Hardly any box apples are coming.
Demand is in excess of the supply
and fancy fruit sells rapidly at high
figures.

The Boston market is lower on ac-
count of heavy receipts. There is a
large quantity of only ordinary grade
stock which is partly responsible for
the lower tendency. Baldwins, $1.25
@$1.50; Wealthies, $3@$5; Wolf
Rivers, $3@$5; Pippins, $2.50@$4.

Market at Chicago is in good shape
for first—class stock. There is too
much peddlar stock on the market and
this sells at a discount. Grimes,
$5.50; Greenings, $6; crab apples are
scarce and bring high prices for fancy
stock. Michigan stock selling this
week at from $7 50@$8. 00.

The Detroit market is in a good
healthy condition for the better grades
of stock. Demand is good and arriv-
als clean up quickly. Off grades sell-
ing at around $4@$5 per barrel.

 

The butter situation remains un-
changed. Prices are at about the same
level as last week with Just about

the same volume of arrivals. This
week has seen quite a free movement
of storage butter in Chicago, with
eastern buyers in the market for most
of the oiferings. The New York but-
ter market is firm creamery extras,
46c; firsts, 44c@45c; seconds, 44c@
450; Philadelphia, butter firm and
higher. Western creamery, extras,
.46c@47c; Chicago creamery, 40 L20
@43 1-20; Detroit fresh creamery
firsts, 42 1-2c; packing stock is taken
at the usual reduction and finds, a
ready market.

 

Detroit and Chicago markets are
having a fair demand with the price
around 90c to $1.00 per cwt.

, The cauliflower market is just a lit-
tle easier, due to an increased supply.
.Shipments are letting up however,
and we look for some improvement.
Now quoted at $3.00 «per case Detroit.

Cabbage prices have eased off a lit-
tie on eastern markets, due to increas-
ed receipts and warmer weather. A

,few sales are reported at $16. 00 to
Kraut men have been

Eggs are finding a ready market at
about last week’s range of prices.
Eastern markets report rather an un-
satisfactory condition which may have
an effect on the general market. They
report that New York and other east-
ern egg markets seem to lack snap.
Accumulations are quite large at the
terminals and buyers. seem unwilling

to take any quantity at prevailing

prices. They feel that 39c is a safe
basis while the market has been quot-
ed at around 40c at 41c. Many ship-

fresh stock is selling at 38 at39c per
dozen, which is just abdut as it was
last week.._ Perhaps the meatless day
regime [Will have a. favorable effect on

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~ stock is soiling at m1! 390 31:35 1v2c.

Detroit is holding it’s own hirly
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The poultry situation is clearing up
after the Jewish holidays and both
Detroit and Chicago report an in-

creased demand for ,both live and ,

dressed stock. The Detroit market is
not quite so strong as Chicago but it
is improving and snippers will be
safe on either market. Express re-
ceipts at Chicago are_ very light and
some houses have practically no stock
on hand. Last season at this time
there were thousands or! boxes of
broilers and quite a movement of. ex-
ports into storage. The broiler sea-

son is over and very little has gone
into storage.’ Eastern markets have
been somewhat quiet during the past
few days as a result of the heavy ship-
ments before the Jewish holidays.
Pittsburgh reports the demand as

large with an increasing shortage of 5

supplies. Dealers are forced to look
to the west for their shipme s. Look-
ing at the situation from a angles

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Receipts of all grades of cattle on
the Detroit,,market have been fairly
liberal during the past week. The
market has ruled Steady to strong
with slightly upwafd tendencies on
certain desired grades There is a
good demand for buthering
from local dealers and the packers“
have been in the market for any of-
ferings in the way of. choice steers for
the fancy products. Canners and cut-
ters during the first few days of the
week found rather hard going but
the situation has improved.

Chicago market is In good shape
altho the first of the week saw some
of the heaviest wesvern shipments
ever received on that market. High
prices and the shortage of feed (in
the western ranges have combined
to bring forward heavier shipments
at an earlier date than 15 usually the
case. The packing demand however,
is equal to the supply and buyers are
right on the job at all times. espec-
ially for the better grades.

The Buffalo market has not ruled
quite so strong during the week as
have the central western markets.
Butchering trade especially has
shown a tendency to decline. Ship-
pers have diverted some of their

shipments "to other markets and in a
day or so the Buffalo market will be
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Hog prices, as a result‘aof light re—
ceipts and a strong demand, have been

end, and prices at the

stock

reporter
competition on the gut of

shown in the hog market last week-
se stood. a
strong 10ic‘e'pts higher.

between packing and butcher grades
was ‘again in evidence, in fact there
never was a- time at this season of

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week, .which numbered 59,050, were
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Under the more moderate supply\
the sheep and lamb market during
the past week has shown a somewhat

better condition. The Buffalo mar-
ket is again in good condition while
the Detroitrand Chicago markets are
ruling strong. Receipts on the Chi-

cage market Wednesday of this week
were 19 1590.

 

Detroit mill feed manufacturers to-

port a ’quiet trade. Prices fixed for
wheat hold the market for wheat pro-
ducts steady but the com products
quotations shift around some. Bran
is quoted at $36; standard middlings,
$39; line middlings, $43; coarse corn-
meal, $78; cracked corn, $83; chop
feed, $65. ._

Toledo—Demand for all kinds of
feeding stufls continues strong. Da-
iry interests are active for all grades
of feed and prices continue firm with
little change over last week. Flour
'mills have been hard pressed for feed
owing to inability to obtain sufficient
supplies of wheat and only light supa
plies of bran and middlings are re-
ported. 1

Detroit flour market: Best winter
patents, $11.50; second patents, $11.30

@$ll.40; straight, $11.10; spring pat- .

ents, $12.10; rye, $11.30 per bbl. of
196 lbs. in eighth paper sacks.

Barley

Milwaukee—A net decline of 1 to 20
is noted in the Milwaukee barley
market for the week. As’ the period
progressed, the tone became easy in
sympathy with other markets. Good
malting is scarce and in brisk demand.
Medium and low grades are quiet.
Receipts last week were 382 cars,
against 338 cars for. the previous
week and 661 cars in 1916. Current
quotations are: Choice 111ng
Wisconsin and eastern Iowa, testing
48 to 50 pounds, per bushel, $1.429
$144; 45 to 47 pounds, $1. 38@$1. 41;
Minnesota, western Iowa and Dakota,
48 to 50 pounds, $1. 41@$1.4;4 45 to
4"! pounds, $1. 37@$1. 40; all states, 42
to ‘44 pounds, $1.33@$1.36; feed mix-
ing, $1.20@$1.33. c

Buffalo—Maltsters are having a
serious time getting future supplies
Most of them are filled up for the
present, but have further orders for
malt which they would like to take
care of around prices of a week ago
The west has steadily advanced pric-
es and it is claimed today the receipts
would be very small until the wheat
movement was materially increased

‘ There were oiferings for October ship-

ment at $139 to $1. 45 in store, But-
falo. .

Vegetables

Carrots, $1 per bu.; beets, $1 per
bu.; turnips, $1 per ha; green onions,
200 per 1103.; cucumbers,
per bu.; garlic, 14c@15c per 111.; rad-
ishes, 50c per (102:;- green peppers,
$2 per 1111.;

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parsley, 250@35c per doz .?

     

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diode quotes prime ‘fed clover at

”Inshooisisso; No. 2 alsyke, $12206)-
. $12.30; .No.

2 timothy, $3.50@$3.so.

_ Cheese
Michigan flats, 25c; Michigan dais-

ies, 25 1-2c; New York flats, 26 1-2c;

brick, sic; long horns, 28c; _Wiscon-
sin daisies, 26 3-40; domestic Swiss,

'30c@36‘c for prime to fancy»; limber-

ger, 26c@26 1-20 lb. ~

Jobbing Prices
Tallow—No. 1, 15c; No. 2,,13c lb.
Dried Fish—-Cod in, bulk, 12 1-2c

’ per lb.; in 1 lb. boxes, 24 to case, $5.20

per case; boneless herring, $2 per 10
lb. box. ,

‘ Hidese—No. 1' cured, '200; No. 1,
green, 16c; No. 1 cured bulls, 15c; No.
1 green bulls, 12c; —No. 1 cured veal
kip, 23c; No. 1 green veal kip, 19c;
No. 1 cured murrain, 180; No. 1
green mumin, 15c; No. 1 curedcalf,
28c; No. 1 green calf, 240; No.) horse
hides, $6; No. 2 horsehides, $5; No.
2 hides, lo and ‘No. 2 kip and calf
1 1—2c lower than the above; sheep-
skins, ,(as to amount of wool) 50c@
$2 each. ‘ .

'DAIRY EXPORT FIGURES

SHOW LARGE INCREASE

 

Figures showing the extent to which
the United States has lately been ex-
porting dairy products to Europe
mak‘e pre-war records seem insigni-
ficant. Hereare some facts based on
compilations of ‘the U. S. Food Ad-

‘ministration which point out the

striking increase in our trade.

Exports of condensed milk which
for. a three-year period before the
war averaged 17,792,579 pounds an-
nually have increased to 259,102,213
pounds. This figure is for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1917. The Euro-
pean Allies received 2.27 per cent of
the condensed milk exported from
this country in the three pre-war
years. In 1917 they received 572 per
cent, or considerably over half of the
total.

Exports of butter which for the
three years previous to the war were
4,457,144 pounds, increased in 1917
to 26,835,092, which is more than a
six-fold increase. .

”It is noteworthy that Holland took
84.9 per cent of all the condensed milk
shipped by the United States to Euro-
pean neutrals.
portion of the amount, 15,134,084 lbs.
in all, consigned to neutral countries
during the past fiscal year unques-

tionably reached Germany through in.--

direct channels.

Obviously the enormous increase in
our dairy exports calls for a state-
ment on home production and con-
ditions. Two years are required to
raise a dairy cow and five years to
bring her to maximum yield. Under
normal conditions the country was
prepared to go on producing milk in
proportion to the deinand. The num-
ber of dairy cows in proportion to
the population has varied but little
in the past six years. In 1911 the ra-
per hundred peo-
ple; this year the ratio is 22.1.

‘But the ravages of war now call for
a prompt increase of dairy cattle in
those countries able to raise them.
The world's total number of cattle
has already been decreased more
than 28,000,000. In England, France
and Germany, the herds are being de-
liberately sacrificed to supply the
immediate necessity for meat. The
embargo is keeping fodder from Hol-
land to a degree that will lead to a

' considerable decrease in her herds.

Judging from all indications,“ the

sacrifice of dairy animals will be even“-

greater as the war continues.» And
the responsibility of supplying Eur-
ope‘With dairy supplies will rest with
increasing gravity on dairymen of

- @650 bu. at point of shipment.

However, a large pro- .

washington,’ Va.-——Apples are inev-
ing freely.- The crop 'is‘ showing
some improvement {in quality and
quantity. ” , , '

Hightown, N. J.—-—Potatoes are mov-
ing freely. The price this week for
round, is $1.10 per bu. ; Giants, $1.00
to the farmer. By the end of .the
week. about 40 per cent of the crop
will be shipped. '

Selmer, Tenn—There are very few
turkeys in this territory.» Crop even
smaller than last year. About half
will be ready for Thanksgiving. Pres-
ent weekly movement of live poultry
is 50 coops. Poultry crop will not be
over half of last year.

Salem, Ore—The Salem Fruit Un-
ion estimates the' apple yield in
Central Willamette Valley at 40 per
cent normal. The prune cr0p is—-50
per cent. Good prices are promised,
but there is danger that the box and
car shortage may interfere with mar-
keting.

Clear Springs, lid—Receipts of
fresh eggs are falling off, but the
quality shows improvement over those
coming in during the past three
weeks. There is also some packing—
stock available. This section is pro-
ducing a good crop of potatoes which
are selling at $1.25 bu.

_ Donald, Wash—Shipments of El—
bertas which began Sept. 3, are about

ended. The crop was of average size '

”and of splendid quality. Prices are
mostly 60c f.o.b. Prunes are nearly
all marketed and sold at good fig-
ures. Shipments of these fruits thru
the Upper Valley are now beginning,
but not much will be moving from
this point for a week or two until
Jonathan picking begins.

Phelps, N. Y.——,Cabmge, which car-
lien in the season looked as though it
might be a bumper crop is not yield-
ing up to expectations. The early va-
riety, growers say, den not head prop-
erly and much of it is infested with
stump rot and Clubfoot. Cabbage
planted late, it is reported, is yield-
ing a better crop. At the opening of
the season three weeks ago the price
was $7@$8 a ton. Market has stead-
ily advanced to £15, and it is pre-
dicted that it will go still higher.

New York—According t0 the “Com-
merce Reports,” an exceptionally
large crop of turnsps ,ls expected in
Ontario, Canada, this year. The area
planted is about 93,000, which is 2,-
000 more than last, year. An aver-
age output is 430..,bu. per acre. On
this basis the coming crop should ex-
ceed 40,000,000 bu. Last year’s pric-
es were unusually high, ranging 40
This
year, owing to the abundance of po-
tatoes, the price since the last week
in August has averaged 350 bu. It is
predicted that prices will soon drop
to normal average of around 20c. The
turnips produced in Ontario are
chiefly yellow rutabagas.

Central City, Ia: -Turkey crop in
this section is not only poor quality
but is 30 per cent smaller than last
year. Not many will be ready for
Thanksgiving. Present shipments of
live poultry are about 5,000 lbs. Week-
ly. Poultry crop will be fully 30 per
cent less than last year, as the flocks
have been reduced that much by the
high cost of feed.

New York—-A local visitor this week
was F. J. Reidy, a well-knowndecid-
uous fruit shipper of San Jose, Calif.
Mr. Reidy makes a specialty of ship-
ping Fall and Winter pears from the
San Jose section and Is quite a heavy
operator. He decided last week that
he would come here and see how the
business was handled at this end of
the line. He left for home Thursday
aftercsecuring considerable informa.
tion. Mr. Reidy says that the Fall
and Winter pear crop in the San Jose

-section is about 80 per cent of last

year, but hardly up to normal. Pick-
ing of Comics. Nellie and other late
varieties had just commenced when he
left California and he looks for fair-
ly liberal shipments from now on.
From all he could tell of the fruit in

“ the orchards, the qualin promises to

be unusually good as the pears were
free from all blemish.

   
  

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Smyrna Mills, Me.—_-The potato
crop is,about 50 per cent of normal
and abgut 75 per cent .of last year.
Late potatoes are very poor and are
small in_ size.

East Newport, Mei—Potatoes are,

about half of normal. The heavy
frost last week killed all of the tops
so that the potatoes will not grow
any more. Some say they are rot-
ting badly and show small size.

Crook'ston, Minn—Potato digging
has begun, but the crop is light, al-
though quality is good. The field
will be 30@100 bu. to the acre. There
is a good demand at 950 at loading
station for bulk stock. ‘

Los Angeles—Harvesting of the
bean crop in the Sawtelle district be-
gan last week. This district includes
Sawtelle, portions of Santa Monica
and the Malibu. The acreage is
around 10,000. Growers say extreme
heat did little damage.

Thornkike, Me.——Farmers who are
digging their potatoes are getting 100
@125 bu. to the acre. There is much
complaint of diseased stock, while
others show considerable rot. Many
of the fields planted are turning out

a failure. There will not be over 50
per cent of a crop.

Fresno, Calif;——Grape shippers
have been up against it recently.

Late last week shippers were noti-
' fied that commencing Sept. 14 no
promises would be made for cars.
The shortage of shooks, now followed
by the car shortage, will cut deep in-
to the grape movement.

Caribou, Me.—vI see that some of
the produce papers express the opin-
ion that Aristook shippers are re-
porting the potato crop lighter than it
really is. It is no joke, but it is a
fact that Aroostook will not have
over 50 per cent of a nonmal crop.—
L. E. Tuttle.

Anaheim, Calif—Unless larger ad-.

vances are made by the beet sugar
companies the leading growers of
Orange county will change to beans
the coming season. A number may
go into the production of vegetables
since the increased demand for East-
ern shipments have made average
prices higher than in many years.

Oxnard, Calif—The first lima beans
of the season are showing a light yield.
R. L. Beardsley, who harvested‘3,500
small sacks last year of the 8011) size
will have about 3,000 sacks of the
100—1b. size. Other ranchers report
their yields running 15@20 per cent
short. Increased prices will make
the returns larger than last year.

Dodge Center, Minn—aThe onion
Crop has begun to move and will be
one of the best ever harvested as it is
medium to large. of good color and
quality and of the Red Globe variety.
Potatoes are also favorable and will
begin about Sept. 20, as will also cab-
bage. About 100 cars of these prod-
ucts are grown here, of which onions
will be probably 50 per cent.

Les Angeles, Calif—A limited quan-
tity of celery will go from El Monte
during the next few weeks. Several
early beds are sufficiently matured
to supply the local market and with
calls for Southern California celery
in the middle west a few shipments
will go farward. The supply for the
Thanksgiving market promises to be
fairly early and large. The first car
left last week to John Nix & 00., Chi-
cago.

Moorehead, Minn—The Clay coun-

ty potato crop will amount to 200,000

and 300,000 under normal. Digging
has just begun.’ The yield per acre
is light, as in some cases it is not
more than. 30 bushels. Frost, the
earliest in years, has damaged the
vines and stunted growth materially.
The yield has been reduced 20 and
35 per cent‘ by the high cost of seed,
and acreage was not increased this
spring. Quality will be exceptional-
ly fine as,absence of rain has made
the potatoes dry and flaky. Digging
Will be in progress for about five

weeks and marketing will continue_

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Genesee‘, Pa.——Potatoes were hurt
by the frost‘of early September and" , i
the output has been greatly.- reduced. .
Buyers are talking $1.15 per bu. to
the farmers at leading station. "
Fall River, Wis—The potato crop
is fairly good, but the recent frost did
some damage. Shipping will begin
about Oct. 10. The acreage was re-
duced and not as many cars as last
year will be shipped from this sec-_
tion. .
Wakefield, Mass.--—V. A. Sanders,
field agent of the Bureau of Crop Es-
timates, states that while the frost
cut some late potato crops in the
state, the total damage is small. In-
dicated yields in some counties are
higher than estimated in recent re-
ports. He figures the estimated to—
tal production of the state at about
5,000,000 bushels. \ ,
Fly Summit, N. Y.—Frost last
week killed potato tops and some
which were planted will not be worth
digging. Those put in the ground
early will produce a fair crep. Buy-
ers have begun operating this week ,
and have paid $3@$3-25 bbl., but the
movement is slow. Apples are about .
20 per cent of a crop. Buyers paying
$2 bbl. orchard run. Corn .is 50 per
cent of normal. .
Madison, Wis—The Wisconsin Po-
tato Growers Association will hold
tonight 3. conferenCe of convention
committees for its coming convention
Nov. 19—24. At this conference reports - '
will be submitted on convention ar- '
rangements and plans for the potato
show. Besides the potato show there
will be an unusually large exhibit of
potato machinery. which will prob-
ably tax the capacity of the livestock
pavilion of the State Fair Grounds
in which the exhibit will be held.
Braham. Minn.—~A heavy frost tWo
weeks ago practically made com a
total loss. It damaged all of the late .
planted potatoes and only the early g

   
 

  
 
 
  

crop will be of much value. These
are coming into market quite freely
and farmers are receiving 80c@90c
per bu. The big acreage of navy
beans planted this spring were prac-
tically all damaged by frost and will
not produce more than one-third of a
yield Small grain is in excellent ‘2‘.
shape and will yield a heavy produc-
tion to the acre.

HERE’S A Elfin—ER 3
WHO BACKS US UP

In a recent issue of your paper you
report the Wexford county farm agent
as saying frost damage here “all very
slight.” Now the real facts are quite
different. I think Mr. Piper must
have either actual hostility or been
mistaken in some way. I have lived
here 34 years and think I know this
county fairly well and I believe corn
was damaged 75 per cent; potatoes.
50 per cent; beans, .35 per cent: while
buckwheat and cucumbers did not
yield a full crop.

The soil has been very dry for a
long time until evening of the 27th.
Potatoes that were not frosted have
‘made but little progress toward ma- g j
turing a crop and in my field blight ‘ '~.
has taken What the frost left. Frost 7
came the morning of the 11th, which ?
is about the time we have killing ‘
frosts in this county. The trouble 5
was at the other end of the season. j
The spring was cool to cold and it i
reached into what should have been '
summer, and crops never caught up,
so frost found them immature and
tender.

Before closing I wish to say you .
are giving the farmers just what they 7. ' '
have badly needed for years. Success '
to your efforts—A. A. H., Boon.

SISAL AND HEMP IN-
VESTIGATION BY U. s.

The Food Administration has se-
cured Mr. Henry Wolfer, formerly
head of the Minnesota State Binder
Twine Works, to undertake at once
a complete investigation of the sisal
and hemp industry and its distribu‘
tion with a view to action in there-
duction of price. The price has been
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Why Not Regulate the Steel Combine?
HE FARMER has a right to expect a re-
l duction in the price he is obliged to pay for
farm machinery, implements, roofing, fenc-
ing and the hundreds of things needed every day
upon the farm. The price of all of these neces-
sities must very naturally be regulated by the
price of steel and iron; therefore while the man-
ufacturers are using their best endeavors to make
both ends meet, the steel combine is raking in its
fat dividends.

Facts have‘recently been presented which prove
that the American producer of steel and iron are
getting double what the British producer is get-
ting; and yet England exacts eighty per cent Of
all profits as a war tax. It may be true that the
demand exceeds the daily supply from the steel
mills of the nation, but it does not follow that
these crafty manipulators have any right to fat-
ten their sides alt the expense of the peOple.

There was not enough wheat to go ’r‘round; the
Allies needed flour, and there was a demand for
all in sight for home‘ consumption. The Govern
ment straightway appointed a commission. That
commission sharpened their pencils and arbitrar-
ily told the farmer what it cost to raise a bushel
of wheat; then set a price which in their opinion
would net a_ fair profit—and the market quickly
tumbled. .-

True, Government control of wheat does not
prevent the farmer from selling his wheat for a
greater price than $2 20 per .bushel if he can get
it. To pay more than the minimum Government
price the buyers would have to control the mar-
ket, which is made impossible because wheat

 

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EDITOR WOMAN’S DEP’T -,
VETERINARY EDITOR

The specific charge against the prnhucers was
.that they made a rule. whereby each member
- bound himself riot to sell 111le to any dealer who
purchased any of his requirements from a non-

  

member. It is also stated that the associatwn

endeavored to dictate the retail price at which

milk should be sold in Chicago.

It may be granted that the officers of the as-
sociation erred‘ yet how insignificant, how triv-
ial, their offense as compared with the competi-
tion- throttling methods of hundreds of big man-
ufacturing concerns which are permitted to go
their way unmolested. Of- course, there will 'be
the usual sob-details of how these “grasping"
farmers tried to starve the babies of 'Chicago by
their “vicious manipulation” of the milk market,
but we who know something of the unequal strug-
gle that the farmer perpetually wages against
the despoiler of his marketing rights, can only
smile and pity the ignorance of those who would
undo him. *

It is tragic that the Illinois producers should
have the victory they have won snatched away
from them so rudely, and that such dishonor
should come upon the little handful of men who
have stayed by the cause thru the darkest hours,
and whose genius and loyalty have kept the pro-
ducers so solidly together. But if they are to
suffer for a trifling misdeed, it- will pl'obably not
be in vain. The investigation now being conduct-
ed into the alleged criminal practices, will doubt-
less lay bare to the entire country the whole
story of a cruelly unjust marketing ‘system which
gave to the unorganized farmer no rights nor
profits, and of a long, bitter struggle against
as impregnable and unscrupulous trust as ever
domineered a market or crushed a competitor——
the Chicago milk combine.

  
 
   

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We who grow old’ together,

Who wander hand in hand
Through fad/r and glooming weather
By mountain side and strand.
We who share pain and pleasure

Who share both shade and. sun,
We have life’s fullest measure
When all is done.

    
    
    

   

 
 

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Of gladness we knew then,
Know that in fancy’spleamings
Each good hour lives again;
We who face one tomorrow

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' given up the unprofifis‘ble business for something
“ mon’e profitable, #thus limiting production,

     

it. Altho its weapons

giving/- the natural law of supply and demand a V
chance.— “G. 5. " . a. ‘ '

       

  

WhyWearcatWar ~1

IX MONTHS have passed since the declara-

S tion of war against Germany and there are

still many people ,who are wondering why
we entered the contest. The President said:
“We are at war to make the world safe for
democracy.” It is a fine ideal, so fine, in fact,
that‘few people of the United States have wholly
grasped its full pregnant meaning. It is one
thing to say that aftir centuries of reserved. ac-
quaintanceship with the peoples of Europe, we
should suddenly embrace them like long-lost
brothers and welcome them into the arms of
democracy, and quite another thing to deeply feel
the attendant responsibilities.

We may be at war to save democracy, but that
certainly it not the incentive that inspires the
mass of our people to patriotic sacrifice, \nor
sends our young men to foreign battlefields.

We are at war with War. We hate it; we fear
clash and roar three
thousand miles away, its cruelty, its merciless-

' ness, its terrible destructiveness is ds apparent

before our eyes, and its stench as foulsome to our
nostrils as tho, indeed, it were fought upon our
very doorstep. How could we go peacefully on,
turning a deaf ear to the cries of the little child-
ren as their lives are ground out beneath the
heel of the monster, blinding our eyes to agon-
ized mothers ,upon their knees pleading with
outstretched arms for [their babes; and shutting
out the yision of dying men whose life-blood
stains the fields? These are the things that have
wrenched our souls and put our hands to the
sword.

We hate war, but it is not a passionate hate;
we fear it, but it is not a cringing fear.
Very calmly do We go about the business
of war. There is no joy in the preparation. We
take up the task with a dignity and seriousness
as befits the tragic character of the enterprise;
our fear takes refuge in ‘the sublime conscious-
ness that we are but doing our duty and in the
thot that we may strike the thing and tear out
its evil roots ere it has fastened its tentacles
upon us. And so we go, like an avenging angel,
slowly but determinedly, to make the world safe
for democracy, perhaps, but first of all to crush

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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and exterminate the desire for war and the in-
stitutions of war.

Know that anear us stays
A‘ sheaf whence we may barrow
Our yesterdays,

outside the farmers’ graneries and their own ele-
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without renewing the Government license.

And, it might be added, the Government is not
liable to renew the license of anyone holding
Wheat for a bigger price. So here we have a set
minimum price, working as a maximum price—
and except the possible demand for certain vari-
eties for seed, the G0ve1nment price will prevail
Why not. D1. Hoover give the Steel combination
a jab under the shmt lle and inject the same kind
of seium with which you innorulated the wheat
speculating bug? ——“G. S.”

Illinois Farmers in the Toils
0RD COMES out of Illinois that officers of
the Illinois Milk Producers’ Association
are under indictment on a charge of violat-
ing the Sherman anti-trust law. "By the Holy
Pink-Toed Prophet!” as Cappy Ricks would say,
what next?

Here's the story: For years the milk produc-
1ers of Illinois have been slowly fighting the Chi-
: _ cago milk trust which paid .what it pleased and
when it pleased for their milk. Chicago was
their logical market; there was no other outlet
for their product; they had to break the Chica-
go milk trust or go brokepthemselves. They
struggled thru a number of disappointing years
combatting disloyalty of members, the apathy of
the public and the vicious and damnable practic-
es of the Trust. They won therr right; the Trust
gave in by inches; and the last few months the
farmers of northern and central Illinois have
been making a meager profit on their milk for the
first time in years.

Naturally such a bitter struggle over the sup
ply and distribution of so important an article
of food as milk could not be conducted without
attracting the attention of consumers in general
and city and state ofliicials in particular. Of such
was Mr. Macklin Hoyne, state’s attorney. The milk
trust, sullen and defeated, resorted to their usual
underhanded tricks of putting the producers in
the worst possible light, and it is said that it
was largely thru their efforts that the state's at-
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We have so much to share

07‘ calm and lusty weather,
Of clouded days and,fa.ir;

The sunset shade grows flecter,
The twilight has begun.

But life has been the sweeter
then all is done.

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Back Yard Harvest Home

HE BACK yard garden campaign, begun so

auspiciously in early spring, is over—the

uninitiated who followed the advice of the
propagandists, no longer sing: “What shall the
Harvest be;” but unite in one grand chorus: “No,
Never Again.” However, the experience was
worth while, thexe will be fewer gardens another
year, and less grumbling about the price of gar-
den truck

The experts told the city dwellers that they
only had to plant a dozen potatoes, and harvest
enough for their winter supply. Plant six onions
and have enough to make “smothered onions” a.
nuisance in the neighborhood. ’Twas all so easy,
such delightful work; an opportunity to see' such
wonderful sun-rises.

The tubers were planted in ground that had a
tin-can subsoil, with basement clay for cover. Up
came the straggling vines, and the city gardener
was, oh, so happy. On marched the potato bugs;
then came the drouth; then the blight and—good
night. Long before Jack Frost looked over the
alley fence, the potatoes had gone hence, followed
by the hopes and ambitions of this embryo farmer.

“Potatoes a dollar a bushel; it’s an outrage,”
said be last spring. .Now, Mr. City Gardener
says: “The man who expects to buy potatoes at
less’than one dollar per bushel is an ingrate and
don’t know what it costs to produce a bushel of
marketable tubersc.” So, after all, some good has
come from the back-yard garden campaign.

For many, many years, farm products have been
selling at prices which left no profit to ‘the pr6—

 

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“Nicky,” “Willy” and “Uncle Bertie”

THE NICKY—Willy—Uncle Bertie letters,

furnished by Herman Bernstein, and recently

published in the daily papers, prove quite
conclusively that the members of the royal fam-
ilies across the waters, were manipulating things
very much to their liking, long years before the
War flame was kindled in 1914. “Willy,” the
Kaiser, closed his letters with “Fondest Love.”
“Nicky,” the Czar of Russia, always sent his best
love to Alice; and "Uncle Bertie,” King Edward,
closed his epistles “With plenty of love."

The publication of this correspondence has-
opened anew the eyes of the American people to
the great evils of autocracy. If any had doubts
as to the scheming and planning of these so-called
“divine rulers” such doubts are now dispelled.
These cunning, crafty relics of by—gone ages have
secretly planned to divide the world, and wrang-.
led over polities affecting the lives and happiness
of millions of people.

It is going to be a costly business; both in
lives and money, but autocracy can not, must not
be tolerated longer. We are in this war to make
the world “safe for democracy,” and it can not
be made safe so long as “Nicky,” “Willy” or any
other autocratic ruler carries the destinies of the
people in the hollow of his hand. Perhaps ’tis
better to express myself in Latin: “Pro arts et
fools.” Translated: “To h-l with the whole
bunch.”—“G. S. ’ ' '

 

Well, well, well, look who’s here, old John Sui-
livan, the ex-pugilist, is back' in the ring and in
fine ghting trim. He recently took a couple of
rounds out of John Barleycorn and knocked that
individual clean thru the ropes. At least the
“drys” of Connecticut county are giving his
temperance speeches the credit of winning the
victory for them in a recent election.

The melancholy days have come, the saddest
of the seasons; upon their trail stalks winter,
bringing coughs and colds and sneezin’s.’

  

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A German {’iew of the Italian Deputation.

Count Udine: “You, Lillr. President, bear the
shining light of humanity.
tory of right and freedom,”

Morgan (whispering into Wilson’s ear) “w. can’t An Eastern View of the \Vheat Farmers'

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In the Terrible Wake of War.

desolation that seems to lie over the cntire scene.:

. Canadian Troops keep the graves of their
Comrades fallen at Vimy, in Repair. The entire Section is one vast graveyard,
containing the bodies of thousands that fell in that awful Battle. Note the

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regainst the Maximum Price.

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complains the least. This should be an object lesson
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Michigan.

Altho this scene was “Snapped” at the U. S. Cantonment in Spartansburg,
S, (‘., it may be said to be typical of the scenes to be found in Camp Custer

The recruits put in long hours of hard work, but

they also find time to play and relieve the monotony of camp life.
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This pleasant and capable looking
gentleman is a sugar manufacturer.
But he does not possess all of the char-
acte'ristics commonly attributed to the
specie. G. W. McCormick is manager
of the Menominee River Sugar Com-
pany, which last year voluntarily paid
the growers a bonus of 50 cents a ton
over and above the contract price of
$6 a ton, This was done without any
request from the growers, and because
the company believed- it to be a just
and wise measure. In discussinzr the
matter with a friend, Mr, McCormick
is quoted as saying: “I regard the
friendly sentiment towards this com-
pany of its beet growers, as the great-
est, asset which the company possesses,
and if fair and honorable dealings on
our part will continue to hold this same
friendly spirit which now exists, I can
assure you there will be no reason for
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Phil Thomas owns a fine large farm near Vanderbilt, Otsego county, and
the above picture shows Phil and Colonei and Maud starting to mow the ten
acre field of alfalfa back of the barn which went better than 2 tons to the acre.

A farmer even if he doesn’t look it!
J. Fred Smith of Byron, Mich., who has
been putting practical business ideas
into practical operation on his big,r
farm. Farmer Smith pins his faith to
live stock; he has a tine herd of blood-
ed Ilolsteins which are his special pride.
He grows most everything “growable”
in the way of leguminous and root
crops, and keeps his soil in good shape
by the use of commercial and “home-
grown" fertilizers. Mr. Smith is rep-
resentative of the thousands of business
dairy farmers of Livingston county,
who have given fame to the Holstein
breed of cattle. He is an officer of the‘
local milk producers' association and a
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“Bations up." Canadian official photograph from the western front showing
the “Boys" lining up to receive their evening rations, in a village captured by
Judging from the he’ad-gear some of them are weah’ing, it looks as if
they captured something else besides the town from the Germans.

has served as superintendent of the
live stock department of the Nlichigan
State Fair on several occasions, and
takes an active interest in all move-
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, ordinary conditions

ANY business men and some
. firmers that" I have talked
with seem to regret the

fact that the Government has fixed '2

athe minimum price of wheat for this
year’ s crop and that Congress fixed

rice for the crop of 1918. In my
in gmen‘t, this is one of the greatest

agriculture. It establishes a prece-
, ’ dent that may be far-reaching. It
1 establishes the principle that the

- farmer ought not to produce crops

at a loss, and when this great war is
over. I believe that some means will
,be found whereby a minimum price

' . for each crop each year can be estah

lished so that the farmer will not have
to produce crops and sell them below
the cost of production.

I have advocated for some time that

' the farmers of this great nation ought

to have some system or organization
Whereby a minimum price could be
recommended, based upon the yield
and conditions under which each crop
was grown. To have a farmer produce
a crop and then be obliged to sell it-
below the cost of production is like
hiring a laboring man and then refus-
ing to pay him. One is no worse than
the other. The laborrng man gives
his labor and he should have his pay.
The farmer produces a crop, puts in
not only labor.but capital and he
should not be compelled to sell that
crop below cost. In fact, he should
have a reasonable profit.

I don’t believe it is necessary to
have laws allowing anything of this
sort to be done. It is simply a ques-
tion of business and a business organ-
ization can accomplish the desired re-
It. isn’t to be expected that the
government will guarantee the price
of any crop or any product after the
war is over. Governments ought to
do such things only under the extra-
in time of war.
But the farmers themselves can do
this and it is what they ought to have
done before. ' Now, what I rejoiCe in

V is the fact that the Government has

shown the way. Farmers will believe
you now when you say that delegates
from the various parts of the Union
can be authorized by the farmers to
fix a minimum price on wheat or corn
or cats, or potatoes, or sugar beets or
any other crop, basing this price on
the cost of production. Consumers
might have representatives on this

>price-fixing committee the same as

they did on the committee that Mr.

‘ Hoover appointed. As a farmer. I am

' the whole crop.

not afraid that a committee of this
sort should have consumers represent-
ed. I don’t believe the average con~
sumer expects the farmer to produce
food crops at a loss. He knows that
the prosperity of our whole civilization
depends upon the farmer as well as
other people making a decent living
and the farmer cannot do this unless
he sells his crops above the cost of
production. Mr. Hoover had men
representing labor organizations as
well as other non-producers on this
committee and yet they all agreed
upon a fair price for wheat. I don’t
believe that any reasonable farmer
can object to the price fixed for this
year’s crop of wheat nor for the crop
of wheat next year, but What every-
body is afraid of is for the years fol-
lowing.

Good, reliable estimates could be
made every year of the various crops
by counties. County representatives
could compare notes for the state and
the separate states could compare
notes with each other and in that

‘ way an accurate estimate of the yield

and the cost of production could be
ascertained and a fair price fixed so
that the average farmer could make

.‘ at least a decent interest on his labor
L and money invested. These prices so
1 fixed by this committee could be rec-
; ommended as a minimum price.

Now
I believe this would fix the price for
If the market price
dropped down below this minimum
price, farmers would refuse to sell

and this would control the market

fl“ and therefore no one would be obliged
to sell below this minimum price.

Almost the same principle is illus-

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beets before the crop is grown. These
prices are based on the past experi-
ence of farmers in growing this crop.
The new idea which was put in force
this year fer the first time basing the
price of sugar beets upon past experi—
ence and the future of the market
price of sugar places the farmer be-
yond the fear of selling his product
for less than it cost. It would be bet-
ter in the case of sugar beets to fix the
price after the crop was produced
then the season would be taken‘ into
consideration.

The price of potatoes for this year
was practically fixed by Mr. Prudan
of Lansing and some business men of
Detroit actually purchased potatoes
at $1.00 per bushel, delivered at Lan-

farrners thru these columns and we hope
on live, up- -to-the-minute topics in which business farmeis are interested.

  
 

Celon C. Lillie is one of them
known tural men in them
hole a typical Business Farmer h:
writes from agkeenin inte
broad experience. Mr. ‘
born as a farmer, reared as a farm-
er and educated as
M. A, 0,, uating in 1884, and he
has been g ever some
time 9.80 has tgot a. queer notion into
his headtbn teofarming uld be made

to
am other business and should be con-

ducted as such.

Inciden , Mr. Lillie ihas served
the state an the‘state‘s ‘
interests to a e n o! :5

dur-
ing which time he held several hun-
dred dairy m in ' "

various parts
of the state. Prof, Anderson of the
M.A.C,hassaidoer.Li]1iothat
the work he did at that time laid the
foundation for the future of‘JIichi-
gun as a dairy state. ”Mr. Lillie was
presidentrof the Michigan State Dairy‘-.
men’s Ass’n for four year-sand has
held many other positions in dairy
and agricultural organizations. He is
eminently qualified to address business
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sing or .Detroit. No one wants to
sell their potatoes now for less than
a dollar and I don’t believe anybody
will because they will WItthld their
crop from the market if the!" price
goes below a dollar. Here again, our
Government has established a prece-
dent in this question of marketing,
which the farmer ought to follow in
the future. Mr. Hoover now advo-
cates that our present crop of pota-
toes, which is a large one, be not
placed on the market all at once, only
a third of it now, the balance stored
and placed on the market as they are
needed in the future. This is only a
common sense provision\and the farm-
ers will have this precedent to follow
after this war is over with- Why

The Old and New Way

By Nathan F. Simpson, Former Warden of

ODAY WE
I look upon
the work of
the early pioneer
settlers as almost
impossible, and
as hardships
which could not
be endured in
the present gen
eration. We read
of the work of
‘ the pioneer with
1nterest, and the story of tl1;
early settlement of our state, county,
township or immediate neighborhood,
is told by the few remaining patri-
ots, and received by the rural popula-
tion of today as most wonderful work,
performed during a period of suf-
fering and self-sacrifice.

The early settler, who, with his
family, have overcome the obstacles
so usual in pioneer days, and from
the wilds built a home, and later sur-
rounded himself with comforts known
to modern rural life, isjustly classed
a successful man, to be eulogized by
his posterity. We all appreciate the
work of the pioneer; his, a noble
character, and nothing can be truth-
fully said to detract from his career.

But do not believe the pioneer’s
road to success more difficult than
yours. In reality, the early settler
of the Middle West, experienced less
real difficulties and had less financial
problems to solve than farmers today.

The pioneer to acquire land, often
only needed to file on Government
tracts, and like “Mother Means in the
Hoosier Schoolmaster," usually fol-
lowed the plan of “Getting A—Plenty
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small farm, must make a large invest—
ment, and too often purchase soil
robbed of its fertility before you took
possession.

The pioneer produced his wealth
from the virgin soil, with well-bal-
anced seasons and undisturbed nature
to assist. You—perhaps, are trying
to produce from depleted soil, with
handicaps of frost, droughts, floods
and unseasonable excesses, not known
to this country while primitive na-
ture reigned.

The pioneer farmer with an abund-
ance of material at hand, had only
to fence in his improved acres, while
the whole public domain was a free
pasture for his flocks and herds.
While you—with expensive material,
must fence your entire farm in order
to keep live stock at all.

The pioneer had his family to as-

sist him. The boys and girls, in those
days remained at home until they
reached maturity, receiving their

‘ store of education from the district

schools, attending only the winter
months when old enough to help fath-
er and mother at home. You—are
educating your boys and girls in the
city high school, supplementing their
high school courses with college
training, and when their education
is completed, and when they are best
equipped to help father and Luther at
home, too often leave for callings
more promising. , ,

The pioneer dressed his family m
“Homespun," and still maintained

the custom of that period; the farm.

team and wagon answered for the
only conveyance. The smging school,
the spelling school, the thsking and
paring bees, and similar entertain-

average farmer of today, to acquire a ments and gatherings constituted the

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consideration the crop in sight and

make arrangements to put it on the)
’ only

market in sufilcient

to maintain that price. Rooms banks

will loan on warehouse receipts.

IunderstandthatourmMarket'

Commissioner, Mr. McBride, is new

advocating this same idea—that the

Michigan farmgs store a portion of
their potatoesthjs fall so as not to
glut the market. .. That has always
been the troublein marketing crops.
Farmers need no sense or no system;
they have rushed all their crops to
market as soon as they were ready.
Down went the price. But the price
doesn’t go down to the consumer.
With a decent business system.“ fix-
ing the minimum price based on the
cost of production the consumer will
not be injured. His food' will cost
him no more than it would under the
old system of having the middlemen
control the market. The farmer and
th.‘ ultimate consumer ought to have
something to say about controlling
the market, and after this war is over
with, these precedents established by
the Government, this plain, straight-
way shown the farmers by Mr. Hoov‘
er. If the farmers don’t take advan.
tage of this we will have the same
conditions that we have had in the
past and many years the farmers will
sell their crops for less than the cost
of production.

Everybody is going to put in an
extra acreage of wheat this year, and
why not? It is the only time in the
history of agriculture in this country
that the farmer was practically sure
of making a profit. The government
has taken the risk of loss off the farm-
ers’ hands and why shouldn’t he re-
spond? He will respond. Undoubt-
edly, if the Government should guar-
antee the price of wheat every year
there might be an over-production of
wheat, yet, farmers can control this
by recommending acreage as well as
prices. It is only a business propo-
sition and the farmer is getting to be
just about business man enough to
attend to something of this sort

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only social functions. While you——
must keep pace with modern dress
and fashions; the automobile has dis-
placed the horse and wagon, and you
naturally have responded to the so-
cial demands prompted by present
ideas and practices.

The pioneer farmer was forced by
sheer necessity to co-operate. Farm
implements were borrowed and loan-
ed. The work not accomplished by
the family was done by a general ex-
change of work on a neighborhood
“bee. ” While you——the farmer of today
has a real labor problem to solve and
you are quite content in goingfi alone,
notwithstanding you must rea lze the
benefit of co—operation.

The pioneer, to give his sons and
daughters assistance when married,
or otherwise leaving the parental

roof, had only to spare and transfer-

the title of an 80, or a quarter sec-
tion, from his large possessions so
easily acquired, while they still re-
mained in the neighborhood making
family cooperation possible. While
you—must deny yourself many com-

forts of life .for many years, in order-

to start your sons and daughters in
their newly chosen positions of life,
which is often widely separated from
you and their early training.

So you—the modern farmer of to-
day, should save for yourself and your
Winters the sympathy harbored in
your memory, and connected with the
traditions of pioneer days, and real-
ize that you must devote your ener-
gies in increasing the fertility of the
soil, using modern labor-saving equip-
ment, follow intensive and profitable

’ farming, until your small term will
produce an income equal to the de. '

mend made upon you by

modern
forms and customs. . '

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pears, some apples; not enough to home
use." ”We are having fine weathler to
the crime that are left—E. F”
Clarkston, . ‘ _

‘ .AN'EBIM' (Ween—Farmers are sow-
j ing ‘wheat and rye. Weather cold and
yet. . The bean crop was hurt badly by

  

Potatoes ‘wore hurt about 5 per‘

cent; corn 30'percent, buckwheat 15 per
cent, cucumbers '15 per cent—H. H...
Central Lake.
MIDLAND (Southeast)-—Farmers are
Some . threshing being
done,_ Very cloudy weather for beans
to ripen—J. H. M., Hemlock.

,INGHAK (Northeast)'—Threshlng IS
pretty well along. Fine weather for
gathering beans; no rain for three weeks
to speak of; the ground very, dry for
seeding. Some wheat up and it looks
.well. Corn ripening fast, will ~be ‘of
' poor quality at,,the. best. No clover seed
in this section. Onions don’ 3-13.”, tops
as green as in July and Au me
farmers digging potatoes and
them at 90 cents in
Wflliamston. .
HONBOE (Southeast)-Frost holds 03
and corn . and potatoes are coming on
slow ./ Wheat seeding is in operation
and ground is in good shape—E. W~
11., Erie. '
MACONB (Nerthwest)~——Farmers are
sowing , wheat; some are cutting corn.
“ There will be but- little ripe corn this
- ear. Fme weather; need rain badly.
ers are waiting for better prices,
only those who \need money are selling
now. Potatoes are looking good, a fair
crop expected. , Beans are fair, some
fields not worth pulling, others are good.
Frost did lots of damage to corn on low
ground—-—H D., Almont.
JACKSON (West)-—-The weather is
for corn and beans, but it is too
dry for wheat. The bean harvest is
about here. I will commence harvesting
70 acres of beans Monday, Oct. 1. They
are no better than I anticipated, they will
go boat 5 to 10 bu. per acre, There is
:1: chimctteh for;1 csctirnofto get ripe; it will
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selling

“COSTA (Southeast)—-We are in the
midst of corn harvest. Corn has been
left as long as we dare leave it, and it
will mostly be soft. Beans are ripening
unevenly, very few are pulled as yet. The
late potatoes are growing nicely where
the frost de not strike. A good many
farmers were foolish enough to dig po-
tatoespf the late variety, and it pulled
the price down on account of their being
green stock.F. _M. E., M'lllbrook,

01‘8an (West Cuban—Some of the
farmers have started to dig potatoes and
feel somgutdisappmélltled for they are not

‘ as. w as they e ected
they would. Had a nice rain thgpnight
of the 27th.—-C. A_, Gaylord.

MN BUREN (Southeast)—Gra e h r-
vest. now on, started with Concorde. {be
cold nights have made the grapes slow
to ripen, Reported frost Friday night.
The federation of grape associations is
keeping the prices up well and causing
the juice factories to bid high. Four
quart baskets are bringing 22 and 23c_

11.

V‘ -—V. T. G., Mattawa

TUSCOLA (Northeast)—Threshing ‘
nearly done and bean pulling has 15-!
menoed' With ideal weather so far. The
‘most of the. early beans will be pulled
next week if the weather is favorable.
Corn is still on the green side and wants
about ten days of good weather yet. Fall
wheat is looking good—J. A. McG., Cass

City,
BAY neon—We have had s lend‘d
weather for harvesting beans, it hfs been

warm and dry with a cha e to 001 r
and cloudy. Soil is quite dnrg the wheat
ls. comm nicely, Beans on low land are
short and ripening slowly; a large por—
tion of beans are pulled and in the
barn. The early corn is ripe and is be~
ing cut. Farmers are selling wheat, that
is about all; some oats, but not many.
Some of the farmers are preparing to
tile their land next spring.——G. (3., Lin-

mLAND— (East)—Weather is fi
for corn cutti’ng and bean pulling. Beagg
are about half a crop, while corn is near
two—thirds of a crop. There are several
auction sales advertised north of here
Poor crops are said to be the cause; A
large read .301) let last week, when it is
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BAY (Southeast)—Weather d . Th
threshing nearly all finished. Ogyts and5

wheat turning out well, oats about 40 to"

50 hm, wheat 20 to 25. There is no ripe
corn but farmers are cutting—J. C. N...

L Munger.
“ KALAMAZOO (South)—The r t
frosts did most damage to corn. V5122;

and. potatoes.

is being sowed at present. Farmers are
filling silos. It has been. dry 'in some
localities and rain in others—E. McB.
Vicksburg. . ’

GENESEE (Southeast)—~Farmers are-

harvesting beans, sowing wheat, thresh—
ing and filling their silos. -The weather
has been warm and dry until today, when
we had a little shower which just about
settled. the dust. It is cloudy and indi-
cations point to considerable rain before
long. The soil has been rather dry and
hard and we need a good rain. Farmers
areselling small quantities of wheat, oats
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orgtha‘n ‘la-stJall. , Some.
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are,“ work. Notrmuch fruit herebut'“

. seeding and some are cutting corn.

Lansing—A. N,, ‘

.,bage, etc. Which they are marketing.—

’ ’fibnrcamf’ ‘(Southw'esflé-All " busy

‘Twith ,cornpcutting, filling silos and dig-
ging potatoes; ,Corn is nobmaking very
good ensilage this year, being too green:
only potatoes are yielding on the aver-
age-of 175 bushels-per acre. Market is
lower as late potatoes are being sold,
Rams wére received Wednesday night
and» Thursday; soil being in good ‘con-
dition. -Weather is cool and nights be—
{mg cold. . Farmers are not selling much
produce except potatoes‘ grain is moving
slowly.——W. L'.. Greenville.

BRANCH. tNorth)—Farmers seeding
and filling silos. Weather. y‘lrm and dry.
Soil very dry. Selling wheat and pota-
toes' holding hay and oats,———F.._S., Un-
ion City.

HURON (Northwest)—Earl_y potatoes
a good crop, but acreage small; late po-
tatoes show promise, but acreage small,
A good many acres of wheat sown this
fall, running the year’s average by last
season about 5 per cent. Rain is needed
to help the late seedlngs. No apples. a
few pears and very few peaches. Tfo
dry for fall plowing if we don't get ram.
—A. F. .C., Pigeon.

CALHOUN ~(Northwest')——Farmers 'Iage

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weather is warm and dry, ‘just right for
our, late beans and corn. Soil is in good
condition, Farmers are not moving much
produce. just now, they are very busy
and they think prices will not be any
lower.
tatoes are no big crop around here—«Q
E. B., Battle Creek. '
‘ CALHOUN (Northwest)—Weather is
fair and warm. Some wheat sowmg to be
done yet. Silo filling is the order of the
day at present. The farmers who have
no silo are cutting their corn which was
frosted—V. H. J., Battle Creek,

INHAM (South)-—No corn in shock
yet. Silos are half filled, beans one-quar-
ter pulled and some ‘in stacks, There
is big call for contract lambs in Novem—
ber of'SIi and $15. Many farmers are
going to feed this winter and shear be-
fore sclling.—B. W., Leslie.

,SAGINAW (Northwest)—-Corn is rip-
eniug very slowly; most of the late corn
has been cut for fodder. .Farmers who
put up silos hit it right this fall, _ An
immense amount of. tile is being laid, in
fact the amount is limited only by the
supply of tile and labor. Saginaw coun-
ty fair is breaking all attendance rec—
ords—M. S. G., Hemlock

CHARLEVOIX (Southwest) —-Thresh-

‘ ing in full swing. The last tour days

have been the best corn weather we have
had in the last «four weeks; have plenty
of moisture in th'e ground.’ Buyers are
offering 76 cents for early potatoes for
shipment with but few takers. A large
number of Charlevoix county farmers at-
tended the barbecue at Ellsworth the 14th
Oats are yielding from 25 to 35 bu. per
acre. and wheat from 12 to 30.——Q. R. M.,
Ellsworth. .

OTTAWA (Northeast)—-—The most of
the wheat is in. Farmers are busy cut—
ting corn and filling silos, Light rains
of Sept. 27 and 28 will help wheat—J. P.,
Coopersville.

LIVINGSTON (Northeast)—-Have had
fair weather all of the week. Farmers
have been busy getting in wheat. But
very few beans up at this time; they are
not ripening very fast. Threshmg nearly
all done; yields very good, oats yielding
as high as 65 bu_ per acre in this local-
ity. A straw stack on the farm of Pat
Crosby caught fire last week while they
were threshing, but no damage resulted.
The fire started from the hot straw as
the 0am were very hot while bemg run
through the machine—F. B., Linden.

GRAND TRAVERSE (South)—The
(farmers are sowing rye, cutting corn,
digging and hauling potatoes, and attend-
ing the fairs. The weather is good The
soil in good condition, having had a nice
rain the 26th. A good many early pota-
toes are being dug and marketed, the
price being around the 90 cent mark. A
few are holding them for a higher price.
Quite a number of silos are being built
this fall—R. E. 0., Buckley.

MECOSTA (Northwest)—Sowing grain
and pulling beans is the order of the day.
The Meoosta county fair was a success;
the rain on Thursday e the track
too slipery for the races, ut there was a
large attendance on Friday,L. M., Her—
sey.

MIDLAND (N orthwes? TFaJ'mers are

busy pulling beans. A ew beans have ,

already been threshed. It is very dry
here and is a fine time in get the beans
in. The soil is most too dry for wheat
to do much. The fall pasture is getting
pretty short. Farmers are not selling
much grain of any kind-43', A. L., Cole-
man.-

OGEMAW (East Central) ——Farmers
busy putting in fall wheat, It has been
so dry that plowing is almost impossible.
The county fair is in progress and the
show of fruit and vegetables is the‘best
in years. Bean pulling is the order now.
Threshers are busy, the grain is turning
out well. The corn was badly hurt by
frost, it will therefore be a small crop.
Sales of cattle and sheep high, horses not
so high as last fall. Ha about all
baled, big crop—H. A, B., lkirk. -

HURON (Northwest)——We are having
fine weather for corn and beans, Farm—
ers are busy threshing. Oats will aver-
age from 35 to 50 bu. per acre. Some
beans are about ready to harvest. There
is blight in the beans. Quite a lot of
wheat is .being put in here; some farm-
ers are sowing Red Rock. Some of the
farmers are filing their farms and some
are building new stock and grain barns
and putting up silos. A number of the
farmers are buying autos this fall. Help
is scarce due to the drafting of our sons
Elngt hired men for army service.-—-G. W.,

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IN ALMOST EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD where I am well ac-
quainted in Michigan, there is a man or woman who is a natural
born agent. Sometimes they make part or all of their living by
canvassing, sometimes they merely do it for causes in which they are
interested.

EVERY FARMER IN MICHIGAN ought to have a chance to say
whether or not he wants to keep right ‘up to the minute on market
conditions, when, where and what to sell at the right timez and
alive to the things that are happening daily in his ownhstate, which
concern himself, his family or his farm.

WE WANT SOMEONE TO HELP US--we would like to have
you tell us who this “natural-born—agcnt" in your locality is. We
know that if you would tell him whatzgu think of .MICHIGAN
BUSINESS FARMING that he would want to canvass his township
or perhaps his entire county for us.

OF COURSE WE WILL PAY HIM WELL for every hour he
puts in showing the new market paper and sending in the names he
secures, and so we ask you who have proven your interest in the
future of our weekly to help us by sending us the name of this man
or woman and if you can conveniently, show him our paper.

PERHAPS YOU WOULD LIKE to try this simple work. That
would be fine, for we know that you like our paper and it does not
require any previous experience for a man or woman who believes
in any proposition or product to sell it__to his neighbors.

WE OFFER NO PREMIUMS or prizes to either the subscriber or
the agent. We pay cash commissions and will pay any man or
woman who makes good on a regular salary basis so you get a check
from us on the first, of every month.

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sf“ RING VEGETABLES IS
-' IMPORTANT THIS YEAR

’ By storing, it is comparatively easy

I to keep such vegetables as beets, car-

riots, cabbage, celery, dry beans, dry
lima beans, onions, parsnips, pota-
toes, sweet potatoes. With the excep-
tion of beans and turnips, these crops
may be stored in the cellar, in pits
or banks, or in caves and outdoor
cellars.

Pits or banks should be made in
a well-drained location. A shallow
excavation some 8 or 10 inches deep
and of suitable size should 0 be
made. This 38 lined with straw
an the vegetables are
placed in conical piles on this
material. The vegetables are then
covered with straw and then earth,
the depth depending

severity of the winter The pits may

be covered with additional straw, corn

Itover or manure durin ver se
weather. The outdoor cgellaryor 3:5:
is even more satisfactory but the en
taiéed expense is greater.
eans may be kept in an dr

such as the attic or pantry Nofiaig
the time of the year to care for these
crops so that they may be available

' during the winter and early spring.

' MY EXPERIENCE IN

 

RAISING SUGAR BEETS

The following letter from a sub-

 

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- have worked

. in fairly good season;

.of raising sugar beets.

What has
your experience been?

“I have not had much experience of
my own in raising sugar beets but I

in them a great deal,
my father having raised them evei

- since I was a boy large enough to

thin them. I put in one and one- -half
acres three years ago, paying ten
dollars an acre rent and did most of
the hand work myself and received
ever one hundred dollars from my
small field. Last year my father and
I signed a labor contract to put in
forty acres of beets and the company
to do the hand work. We rented a
drained farm with clay soil, paying
ten dollars per acre for the beet land.
We worked the ground until it was in
good condition before drilling the
seed. We planted about seven hun-
dred pounds of seed, amounting to
$318.37, drilling in two ions of fertil-
izer at $27.25 and $29.25, amounting
to $56.50.

“We had a good stand of beets ex-
cepting five acres which the com-
pany did not think was worth. taking
care of. They were thinned and hoed
some of them
getting a little large and grassy be—
fore thinning, and also quite weedy
before they were hoed, chiefly due
to lack of help. In some fields due
to a poor job done when thinned. I
for one, think there is more in rais-

« ing beets from a few acres, taking care

of them. onesself, than in planting a

. large field and letting the company’s

hired foreigners do the work.

We cultivated our beets eight
times and they grew nicely and were
looking good when the dry weather
set in, which seemingly dried them
up.

“They were pulled and topped by
the company’s hired hands and we
hauled them to the station. We had
one hundred loads of sugar beets
summing up to 154,965 pounds. At
six dollars a ton they amounted to
$929.79.

”The expenses of the company for
labor, interest, seed, etc., was $759.65,
leaving a check for $170.14 for us to
pay for rent and fertilizer.

“The ground measured up to 33
acres. This land at $10 per acre
costing us $330.

“After interviewing the sugar beet
company, they paid the rent, stand-
ing $154.93 themselves on conditions
that we raise five acres of beets the
following year which my father prom-
ised to do. This .eaving us in debt
to the company $54.93, and $56.50

for fertilizer, leaves a total of $111.43 .

debt"—4ames E. Rowse.

'oNE SOLUTION OF THE

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FARM LABOR PROBLEM

 

Department of Labor, and the Michi-

Preparedness Board to organize
the high school boys of the state in
an effort to help solve the farm labor
problem, brings to my mind an exper-
ience which I had while attending
high school in the northern part of
the state.

An exceptionally large acreage of
potatoes had been planted in that sec-
tion that year and the farmers were
very much handicapped by lack of
help. One farmer living about three
miles from the village had in 40 acres
of potatoes. They had ripened and a
spell of very cold weather came on
threatening to freeze the thousands
of tubers still in the ground. The
farmer in question was an original
sort of fellow who usually did think
his own way regardless of the jibes
and criticisms of his neighbors. As
a result he had prospered fairly well

and when confronted with the prob—

lem of getting his potatoes safely out
of the ground he conceived the idea
of calling upon the local high school
boys for help. This was something
new. Apparently none of the farmers
of that section had ever thot of the
labor possibilities in that high school

would do the dwelling a lot of good.

market

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where from twenty to thirty husky
young men from 18 to 21 years of age
were in attendanCe but this man be-
lieved the boys could dig and pick
potatoes as well as anyone else so he
made an arrangement with the super-
intendent of the school to let us oil?
for a couple of days to help him. .

To most of the boys it was a rather
novel experience and those of us who
had been more or less accustomed to
some of the hardships of the farm
completely believed that the/other
boys’ enthusiasm would shortly wane,
and that after a few hours of back-
aching and hand-blistering work they
would throw up the sponge, however,
we were surprised. That gang 'of
boys was in the potato field three
miles distant at seven o’clock on each
morning of the two days which they
had agreed to work and they put in
9 1-2 good hours digging and picking
potatoes. As is natural with boys of
that age a spirit of competition was
soon aroused and we all worked like
nailers trying to outdo the other. As
a result, in spite of our greenness and
awkwardness, we established a record
for potato digging that year and I
don’t believe there was a farmer any-
where in that county who had his po«
tatoes dug so satisfactorily and 'so
cheaply as our enterprising empllyer.

This little experience is cited here
merely as a suggestion to our read-
ers who may find themselves up
against it this fall when potato dig-
ging time comes.

We cannot subscribe to all the en-
thusiastic predictions of how high
school or city people are going to
solve the farm labor problem in Mich-
igan when many of the farmers and

farm laborers are drafted into the

army, but there is certain work to
be done on the farm which requires
no skilled labor or experience. Po-
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THE BUSINESS FARMER’S CALENDAR

Reminders of the Things That Should be Done
‘ On theIFarm This Week

1. Now is a good time to look after any odd jobs of painting around the
farm. No doubt some of the buildings need paint and perhaps a coat or two
Before the fall rains set in, and after
the frost has killed ofl the Sinai] files is the very best time to paint.

2, Have a look at the bags you expect to use hauling grain and beans to
Have the holes mended and aVOid annoyance and loss later.

Are you doing something along the line of Red Cross
Possibly you may be able to find a few spare
moments per day now and this may be increased as the‘winter season advances.

4. Spade in some well-rotted stable manure around the rhubarb plants
Repeat the operation as usual in the spring and you will be surprised at the
difference it will make on next year’s yield, both in quality and quantity. 1

5. Most farmers keep a. few cats around the premises regardless of their
bird- catching propensities. If you do keep pussy, treat hér well.
few catnip bushes, hang them up in the barn and let puss have access to them
from time to time during the winter months

6. Have you made arrangements for the new strawberry patch?
ing is practiced in Michigan quite extensively_

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flourished.

A 5 . other root crops may be classed as
this kind of labor and we see no rats

on why the farmers of the state
should not ayail themselves of the
willingness of the schools t6 let the
boys away from their studies for a
brief period this fall to help the
farmers.

SKIMMING RICH
‘,- CREAM SAVES FEED

In skimming a hundred pounds of
35 per cent cream, 15 more pounds
of skim milk is kept on the farm
than when the same amount of 20
per cent is taken. This saving can
be accomplished by a turn of the
cream screw, and at present feed
prices is well .worth the effort re-
quired. »More skim milk on the farms
also means more calves raised to
furnish meat and milk for all. Milk

 

‘producers are paid for the butterfat

in cream; not for the water and
other constituents. This makes it
advisable to skim a rich cream, so
that as much valuable skim milk as
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According to the latest advices the
cost of keeping warm this winter is go-
ing to be something fierce. The F ding
Sawing Machine Company sugge a
way to beat the high cost of fuel. Turn
to their advertisement in this issue and

\ note their offer.

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Fall plant-
Sand loam soil gives the best

TRE‘E PLANTING
WITH DYNAMITE

During the spring of 1911 I set out
a young orchard which covered 25
acres. In laying out he tract one row
came exactly in an old road that was
hard barren soil. I could hardly dig
holes here at all because of the ex-
treme hardness of the ground. I did
not wish to move the row to one side,
as that would spoil the symmetry of
the tract. I decided to try dynamite
for loosening up he ground.

I took a dirt auger and bored a
small hole to a depth of 30 inches and
exploded one-half stick of 40 percent
dynamite in the bottom of it. It did
not tear up t surface as I had ex
pected it to do, but when I dug down
to see what the effect was underneath
I was surprised to find the hard sub-

.soil thoroughly pulverized to a dis-

tance of one and one-half feet on each
side. This seemed to be in excellent

~condition for my young trees, and I

gave the other holes in the old road
the 'same treatment. Then I was so
well satisfied with the results that I
deided to use dynamite for my whole
tract, as I figured it would pay me
well to loosen up all the holes so muc
better than could be done with any
implement I had.

The results following this rather
extensive experiment were extremely
interesting in view of the severe
drouth of 1911 to which the young
trees were‘ soon after subjected. Not
one of the 1,250 trees waskilled by
the dry weather, although I had to re
plant about 25 that died from other
causes. This,» to me, is remarkable in
the light of the fact that fully 50 per
cent of trees planted in this section
during the spring of 1911 in spaded
holes, in fairly good ground, perished,
while nine, even in the old road place,
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trees told me that
.traordinary for that season

I feel that I have already been
mere than repaid both in satisfaction
and in a financial way for the expen-
diture of six cents per tree that I

~ made for the dynamite, and certainly

the returns am not yet all in. I have
used dynamite in clearing fields of
.old stumps, boulders. etc. ., during. a

, period extending 'over five.years, but

its use as a subsoil pulverizer Was
new to me. In this role, however, it
succeed beyond my most hopeul
expectations—J. M. FIELD.

1917 MICHIGAN POTATOES
COST MUCH ToRAlsE

According to figures carefully com-
piled ‘from nine leading Emmet coun-
ty farms, " says the Petoskey News,
each bushel of potatoes raised this
year cost $1. 03.

Figuring every cost from the time
of plowing until the tubers are de-
livered at the market, the sum of
money spent on each acr-e is $117.67.

Figuring the average yield in for- .

mer years on the same land and al-
lowing for this year’s conditions, the-
estimated yield on these nine farms
is 114 bushels per acre, which is less
than the number of dollars required

‘\ to produce them.

. On the same nine farms it cost
$78. 50 to raise an acre of beans, but
no estimate as to the'yield has been
given.

The expense items on potatoes are
as follows: Plowing, $2.97; harvest-
ing, $2.49; rolling, $.35; fertilizer,
$3.14; manure, $13.78; cost of seed,
$30.27; cost of planting, $3.33; cul-
tivation, $5.06; fungicide and insecti-
cide, $2.49; labor applying foregoing,
$3.39; digging, $10.66; storage, $2.78;
delivery to market, $8.67; unenumer-

.ated, $1.22; interest on investment,
taxes, insurance, etc., $27.07; total
cost, $117.67 ; estimated yield per

acre, 114 bushels.‘ ,

The cost details on beans are as
follows: Plowing, $2.75; harrowing,
$2.34; rolling, $.54; fertilizer, $2.54;
manure, $5.11; applying manure,$6.89;
seed per acre, $5.72; planting or dril-
ling, $1.94; cultivation, $5.39; hand
weeding, $5.11; threshing machine
cost, $2.19; fuel, $.44; labor and board
(threshing} $2.78;‘ delivery to mar-

ket, $1.72; harvesting, hauling and
storing, $5.00; interest on investment,
insurance, taxes, etc., $27.07; total

cost per acre, $78.50.

STYLE COMES HIGH
SAYS OREGON FARMER

 

A good deal of the wailing against
the high cost of food is misdirected.
It is the high cost of style that is
pinching many people who unjustly
blame the farmer.

‘ Congressman Madden of Chicago, in
a speech in Congress the other day,
gave an interesting analysis of prices
on the bills of fare of some of the high-
class hotels in the , national capital.
For 46 cents worth of food the man
who wants to dine in style is charged

$6.55, according to the Illinois con-
gressman. Here ape his figures:
Menu price Cost price
Lobster cocktail. .$ .90 $.03
Clams .......... .50 .01
Oliv .......... 30 03%
Half ebroiled ducklg. 1 75 121/)
Beans .......... 60 .05
Cauliflower .'.. . .. .50 .02
Green Peas ................
Glapefruit salad ..........
Peaches ......... .50 .05
Cantaloup ...... 50 .06— 08

It is also to be remembered that the
producers got only a part of that 46
cents. A portion of it went for trans
portation, and assuming that the hotel
bought directly from the wholesaler,
at least one middleman took his “bit."

But much the greater part of that
$6.55 was paid for style, and a con-
gressman does not haVe to dine at
the top-notch hotels. Washington has
hundreds of cheaper hotels and res-
taurants that serve pretty good meals
at reasonable prices. Thousands of
clerks and other employee in the var-
ious departments and bureaus get pret-
ty good “eats” for 25 or,35 cents. The

waiter in a high-toned hotel expects. ‘ "

that much of a tip.‘—0regon Farmer.
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RELATION 0F FAMILY..COW
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.toward winning the war, but if every

farmer who has no dairy cow would
do this and if residents of villages

'who have good-sized" yards and gar-

dens would likewise addpt the sug-
tendon, they would greatly-assist the

.TI. 8. Feed Administration as well

as better their own standard of liv-

We know from the experience of
European'refugees that when a man
with a,tamily is crushed, financially,
the last thing he gives up is his, cow.
No other creature comes so near be-

‘ing- a second mother to the human

race. But with our prosperity here

America, a great many families
fhat could maintain a family cow to
advantage have turned to the practice

of buying milk. And when milk is

difliicult to obtain they stint in its use
or go without it altogether.

R. F. Flint, a dairy specialist of
the U. S. Department of Agriculture,
has given considerable thought. to
fills matter and offers valuable coun-
sel on the desirability of family cows
‘ uring war times. In his opinion,

0 small amount devoted to the care

of a cow is an excellent means of

utilizing spare tim'e profitably. Where.
"he an hour a’. day devoted to a small
home dairy may have been a doubtful
economic practice, years ago when
milksold for five cents a quart, it is
profitable now when milk is worth
about double that figure. In some low
oelitles, especially in the grain and
cotton sections, investigators have
passed farm after farm that had no
cows whatever and the only milk
available was in tins. Well informed
people also appreciate the value of
milk as a food more than ever be-
fore. "

The family cow under present con-
ditions has these outstanding points
to commend her. She will pay a good
dividend on spare time devoted to
her care and she will utilize grass
and odds and ends of feed from the
garden, thus helping to conserve the
nation’s resources. She will be an
educational factor worth while to the
children of the family. Knowledge
of producing forces comes handy in
eyery walk of life. ‘

In a more personal way, the use of
abundant milk and cream on the
table and in cooking means well-
nourished and stalwart familiesfithe

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'rwo GOOl—D METHODS
or CURING PORK

Hog killing time is coming.
3 is especially important this
year that each family cure an

@1111th supply of meat. P. F.
Trewbridge of the University of Mis-
maul College of Agriculture, offers
two methods of curing pork:

DRY CURE: Do not cut up the
pork till the carcass is well chilled.
make a mixture of clean fine salt 40
pounds, white or brown sugar 10 lbs.,
white or black pepper 4 pounds, red
pepper 1-2rpound. This will make
enough cure for about 1000 pounds
a pork. If saltpeter is desired, use 2
pounds in the above mixture. It will
give a. red color to the lean meat but
has a tendency to harden the meat too
much. Chili saltpeter may be used
instead of the regular saltpeter by
taking about 20 per cent less.

Bub each piece of meat thoroughly
with the cure. Take special care to
work the cure around the ends of bone
of hams and shpulders. Pack skin
down on a table ‘or in a box in a cool
airy place. Do not place ’in direct
sunlight or in a damp musty cellar.
After four or five days overhaul the
meat, rub thoroly with the cure and
repack; repeat this in about a week.
Hams and shoulders should remain
in the care from 1 1—2 days to 2 days
per pound weight of piece; the latter

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kept during the summer. Bacon
should be in the cute a shorter time.
Ten days will gives. very nice mild
cure to a six or eight-pound piece.
BRINE CURE: Make a brine by
boiling 7 pounds‘of clean.salt and 2
pounds of white or brown sugar with
two gallons of‘water. If saltpeter is
desired add one-fourth pound. This
gives about enough re cover 100 lbs.
of pork when well packed. Sprinkle
a little clean- fine salt in the bottom of
the barrel, rub each piece of meat _
lightly with the salt, sprinkle a light
layer of salt between each layer of
meat. Put on a board and weight
down with a rock. .Allow to stand

over night. Tip barrel on side and
allow the liquor to run out. Cover
the meat with the.cold brine and

allow to stand in a cool place 4 or 5

days. Overhaul, repack, and cover
with the same brine. Repeat in
about a week. Give the meat the

same length of time for curing as
with the dry cure. ‘ .

When the curing is complete wash
off the excess cure and hang in the
smokehouse. Meat kept in the cure
too long should be soaked in warm
water to remove the excess of the cure.
Smoke with hickory, oak, apple, or
any non-resinous wood. Avoid 'all
wood of the'pine family. With a
continuous smudge the smoking can
be completed in 24 hours. With inter-
mittent smoking longer time is nec-
essary as cold meat “takes the smoke”
slowly. Wrap the meat to keep it
away from the skippers. If rats or
mice get at the meat they open a
way for the skippers. In damp
weather cured meats will mould. This
is not injurious except it is advisable
to use up shoulders, as the mould
grows in the cracks and calls for ex-
cessive trimming.

    

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HAVE a good herd of. grade Hol-
steins and at this time all the rage
through this section is shorthorns. Would
you advise me to use a shorthorn bull
on my cows and raise beef cattle or use
a Holstein bull and raise dairy cattle?—
A. J. A! Jackson.

Under no circumstances should you
cross your cattle with a shorthorn bull,
as you would then have only half-bloods,
and would have neither beef cattle nor
dairy cattle, and you would have lost
Whatever improvement you might have
gained in your present herd. If you will
investigate thoroughly I think you will
find that the market for dairy products is
very stable and that dairy cows bring
ygu quick returns for your money invest-
e .

 

E HAVE a cow that has not been
fresh for about a year now and
we are unable to get her with calf. She
comes in heat very irregular and at times
seems to be in heat for several days at
a time. What would you advise us to
do with her, and what might -be the
cause of the condition?——E. E. N., Adrian.
It is hard to say what the cause of the
trouble is, but it is no doubt a structural
change somewhere in the genative or-
gans by this time and if you have not a
veterinarian in your locality that has
made a study- of sterility in cows we
should advise you to get rid of her. It
may be a diseased condition of the ovar;
ies or of the utere'us. An expert veterin¥
arian might effect a cure but the average
veterinarian has not as yet given enough
study to this class of conditions.

——" I’

HAVE A grade Holstein cow that has

had paralysis at calving for the past
two times. She has recovered both
times in from 36 to 48 hours but this
time she is lame in one hind leg and does
not put much weight on it, but in one
week’s time she has shown little if any
improvement. What can be done to bring
about a relief from this lameness and
what can be done to prevent this trouble
when she calves again?—~C. 'D., Muskegon,
Mich.

This cow should live much of the time
in the open and have plenty of exercise
for the last four or five weeks before she
calves. Her bowels should be kept ac-
tive and she should not be fed with rich
food, that is, not for this last few weeks
01 pregnancy. This condition might be
due to injury of the' large nerve that
m the leg as it is qulte near tlre

, of the passage thru which the
alt must necessarily pass in being born
or it my be due to some other derange-
~meznt of the nerve supply. Take 8 grains

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of strychnine sulphate and dissolve in
one pint of water and give this cow one
tablcspoonful of the mixture either on
the feed or as a drench three times each
day.

ONE OF MY cows which was dchorncd
about two years ago has had adie—
charge from her left horn even since.
At times she gets very sick from it. The
discharge is thin and has a very offen-
sive odor. Will you advise me what to
-do for this?———R. W., Clio, Mich.

Have a veterinarian remove the stump
of the horn as close to the head and
then remove all the diseased bone and
horn core and any other foreign material
that may be present This can be done
very handily with instruments that are
made for scraping away the diseased
portions of bone. Then wash out the
cavity with a mild solution of permanga-
nate of potash about one per ccnt. Then
take of the following two ounces of tincv
ture of iodine and six ounces of glycerinc
and mix them and of this mixture fill
this cavity night and mornng and keep
same covered with cotton to keep out any
foreign matter. This should bring about
a recovery in a few days if you succeed
in getting all the diseased bone out of
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RAISEGUINEAS; DEMAND
ON THE INCREASE

»

Here, farmers, is a new way to heh~
the city folks put the boot to the high
cost of living and at the same time
add a little bit to the, farm revenue.

The Department of Agriculture, has

recently discovered that the guinea
fowl which has suffered unpopularity
with many farmers because of its ir—
regular sleeping hours, and vociferous
squawks, is now coming back in, favor
because of the high prices being of—
fered for it on city markets, some of
which are offering from 750 to $1.50
a pair for these fowls.

And as for that undesirable cry of
the guinea, the department, special-
ist admits that this is a rather ob-
jectionable habit, but declares that it
might often be listed as an asset. It
gives warning of mauraders in the
poultry yard also, backed by a pug-
nacious disposition. constitutes an
effectiVe show of fight against hawks
and other enemies. In fact, says the
poultryman, some farmers raise a
few guineas with their turkeys and
allow them to roost together so that
warning will be given if any theft is
attempted during the night.

Of the three varieties of guinea
fowl—Pearl, White and Lavender—
Pearl is by far the most popular. It
has a purplish gray plumage regular-
ly dotted or “pearlet” with white
and is so handsome that frequently
the feathers are used for ornamental
purposes. Breeding stock of the var-
ious varieties usually sells for $2 to
$3.50 a pair, or from $3 to $5 a trio.
-Eggs from pure-bred birds for hatch-
ing can be obtained for ’73 cents to
$1.00 for 15.

The usual practice tn marketing
game birds is to place them on the
market unplucked, and in most mar-
kets guineas are sold inflthis way.
They are more attractive with the
feathers on and sell more readily.
When dressed the small size and dark
color of the guinea are likely to

prejudice the prospective customer,‘

who may be unfamiliar with the
bird’s excellent eating qualities. For
hotel and restaurant trade, however,
guineas shogld be dressed in the same
way as common fowl. Before ship-
ping any birds to market it is advis-
able to inquire of the dealer to whom
they are to be shipped whether the
feathers should be removed.

If the guineas are to be marketed
with the fea‘i‘ers on, all that should
be done_ is to bleed them by sever-
ing the vein in the roof of the mouth,
allowingthem to hang head down-
ward until bleeding is complete. If
the feathers are to be removed, this
should be done by dry picking. The
vein in the roof of the mouth is sev-
ered first to insure thoro bleed-
ing, and the knife then thrust thru
the groove .in the roof of the mouth
into the brain. When the brain is
pierced the feathers are loosened by
a convulsive movement of the mus.
cles and can be removed easily.

 

  

 

 

 

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the best implements built 1 don‘t want your order.

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BUY Book for fall shipmeflt
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Ask for car-lot prices. Mill].

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ACRES South Michigan Far-m for
4 sale, Branch county, Soil

dark sandy loam; new ground, all
under cultivation. ’l‘hrcshers’ records
show this farm produced 28 bu. wheat to
the acre. T—room house, good cellar and
best water. medium—sized barn, Silo and ‘
out—buildings, This farm is in a highly .
productive state. 1 mile from Sherwood. ‘
Price. $3,500. W. A. Johnson, owner.
R. l. Sherwood, Michigan.

FOR SALE A Cypress water tank
and :41 ccl tower; also
pumping outfit with same; just what
you want for small water system, Address
Chas. H. Chase, [Cast Lansing, Mich.

AMPSHIRE PIGS FOR SALE!

Roars $15 and up according to age.
Small pairs not akin. JOHN M
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1 tablespoon melted lard or hal butter and
lard, 1 cup.sour milk, 1 cup sweet milk, 2 tea-
spoons baking powder, pinch of sal soda. on
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Always Summer
YNTHIA FAY is visiting me. Cynthia is
just half past five, and believes firmly, of
course, ., in Santa Claus.

Christmas is far away, but Cynthia Fay gives
it a thought now and then. She said last night
that she was sure she was going to get lots of toys
from Santa ‘Claus this year.

I said to my husband: “I Wish I could he as
confident of future joys as that child is. Nothing
could shake her belief in the fact that on Christ
mas she is going to. be perfectly happy.”

Said Cynthia Fay: “I would be happy, Auntie.
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any cold days.”

I didn’t understand her for a moment,
asked:
it’s Jesus’ birthday,” was her'answer. “I want
his birthday to come, same as «always, but I do
wish it would always be summer.”

Cynthia Fay catches coldseasily, and dreads
the cold weather, so that’s why she wishes it
would “always be summer.”

And don't we grown-ups find ourselves Wishing
that our days would be unclouded‘ by doubts and
fears, but sunny and warm forever? This war
is taking from us so many of our loved ones.
We look back on the peaceful years when no conI
flict raged in the land, and long for the day when
Peace will walk abroad again. That‘s our way
of wishing for “always summer." We almost all
of us love to keep in our little peaceful rut.

and

”We keep our hearts at home content
With all the peace and pleasure bent.
We do not send them out and far

To gather dust and moths and scar.

We keep them home with those we love
That is what joy is fashioned of!”

But nowadays, when our heart’s dearests are
going so far away, when the seas roll between
us, we have to send our hearts over there with
them. It seems as though now truly is the “win-
ter of our discontent.” Summer will come again
with Peace, and perhaps we will have learned
to appreciate the common joys, the monotony of
our tasks, the dear safe haven of our homes.

And if they never come back, those dear ones,
we will know that they have found the place
where hearts know no winter, no sorrow, where
in Cynthia Fay’s baby words, “It is always sum-
mer.”

Fall Sewing

HE WHIRR of a busy housewife’s machine

is heard these 0001‘ fall days, and great is

her ambition to replenish the wardrobes of
herself and her offspring with as little effort. and
cost as possible. If the winter clothing was put
away properly last spring, her task will not be as
heavy. Summer clothes should be cleaned and
put away now. Sheets of blue tissue paper should
be put between the folds of white dresses to pre-
vent them from turning yellow.

Observe a few simple rules while you are doing
needle work and you will not be troubled so much
with eye strain. Always sit with your back to-
ward the light, with the light streaming over
the left shoulder. Don’t wear a dress or apron
with stripes or figures when you are doing hand
sewing Dark fabric without any gloss will give
a restful background for the eyes Do not work
on hand sewing for more than half an hour at a
time. .

Serge frocks are all the ragetnis'fall. And
what do you suppose are being worn with them?
Gingham collars and cuffs! They add a smart
touch to the serviceable serge costumes. Some of
the new muslin collars are made of two thick-
nesses of lawn, of handkerchief linen or organdie,
one white and one colored. The White part is

worn on the outside and the color shows through _

faintly. If you have a serge suit from last year,
part of which can be utilized, combine it with
satin, and make it over into a. dress. Serge and
satin are being combined a great deal this year.
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The baby is growing all the time, and no doubt
you will find on glancing over his wardrobe that

This time of year he needs a little warm wrap
arOund his shoulders, and perhaps he is too big
to need them long, and you don’t Wish to spend
any money for jackets that he will use such a
short time. You try a,little crocheted jacket on
him, and you find that it refuses .to meet in. front.
You will find, especially if it is a comfortable size,

‘that it can be used for quite a while by lengthen-

ing the sleeves and adding chocheted buttons and
loops to the front of the jacket.

Crochet four little buttons, then make two
chains, each several inches in, length. Fold a
chain in two and form _a loop. 'Stitch’ the two
loose ends to one side of the jacket, and over
these ends sew one of the crocheted buttons. ' On
the opposite side of the jacket sew another but-
ton, so the loops of the former may he slipped
over the latter, and this will keep the Jacket
snugly inplace. If the sleeves‘are too short, re-
move the—edging and crochet several rows to the
bottom, or use any simple edging that will make
it longer.

If the top of your skirt is Worn, do not des-
pair. Remember, this is the day of the belt The
wide patent leather belt is all the rage, and sells
as low as fifty cents, With a new collar and

cuff set andi'a smart new belt, even an old suit .
can be made to look quite presentable.

  

    
   

 

   

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HOSE dear old days of long ago,
When the parlor organ stood
Where that Victrola’s standing now,

My sakes, those times were good!
I’d rather hear my daughter sing
An’ play that organ there

Than all those new contraptionsnow
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“When you and I were young"
Than all the high-folntin’ things
.That Melba ever sung.
Piano-players, too,

Those violins and orchestras,

Don’t make the good old music that
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He had a better voice
Then all these high-priced tenors have
In which you folks rejoice.
When he and my young daughter
Sang “Dixie” and the rest,
The harmony was wonderful!
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-Is playing lovely things,
When that Caruso throws a fit
Or Tettrazini sings,
I shut my eyes and just'bring back
The days that are no more,
When my dear old parlor organ
Stood behind the parlor door!
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Gifts for the Soldier

HAT SHALL I give my dear friend, who
4‘ is going to the froht?" writes a young
girl to me.

Long ago, the soldier knight wore his lady’s
scarf upon his sleeve, as a reminder of her, but
nowadays we buy useful gifts for our soldier
boys.

If money is no object with you, why not a
watch? There are a great many watches made
especially for soldiers; especially those on wrist-
bands of leather. Some are square-faced, some
round and some are oval. Some have radium
hands which show in the dark, and some are
just plain old—fashioned watches.

For the ambulance driver, there is a little clock
attachment for the center of the automobile Wheel
with a little rubber and leather case to hold it in
place. .

There are compasses 'that clasp about the
wrist on leather bracelets. There are all kinds
of little toilet conveniences in khaki-colored

cases—shaving materials and hair brushes, SOMEONE is the RIGHT ONE, we don‘t care for
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rEANm sour.

A delicious and nourishing soup may be mado
from skim mil- and peanut butter as follows,
maize the United States Department or Agri-

ure:

Heat one pint of milk until lukewarm. .Add
2 rounded tablespoonfifls of peanut butter mix-
ed to a smooth p to with a. little milk. alt to
taste.’ Thickefi th 1 teaspoonful 01' utter

or savory tat mixed with I
flOur. Bring almost to the boiling point and
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When buying for the soldiers, be sure
gift takes very little room. One thing that would
be useful to any man in active service is one of
the little metal mirrors. They are made of metal
the same material all the way through, give a.
good reflection, and will not be destroyed by
breaking. They come in small khaki
small enough to carry in the pocket. .

There is a little locket of silver and gold,” just
big enough to hold the identification tag the
government requires each séldier to wear. There
are folding frames for your picture, and'a» gift
which 'would be appreciated by a lover of books
is a small velume of his favorite poems bound
in limp leather.

A Handy Toy Holder
“HOW CAN 1 keep my children’ 5 toys off the

 

floor?” asked Mrs. Goodnough of her

neighbor. “You know myhouse is small,‘
almost too small to keep them in a box.- My
sister keeps her children’s toys in a box in the
kitchen, but they’d just be in the way in my
little place "

“Why don’ t you make a wall pocket?” and the
neighbor went on to explain.

“Take a rectangular piece of stout material,
denim, for instance. Baste a large pocket on the
front of it‘of the same material, on cretonne
would be very pretty. You can buy nursery
cretonnes with Mother Goose figures on them
They make pretty pockets. Face the top of the
pocket, and gather with an elastic to hold it
taut. When the pocket is heated in place, bind
with tape, and sew three brass rings across the
top. Fasten it to the wall, and there you are, as
handy as you please. "

How Can I be Beautiful?

‘6 )W CAN I be beautiful?” This is the ever.
I I present thought in the mind of the
young girl. And she always means phys-
ical beauty, and seldom gives a thought to that
lasting beauty of soul and mentakattainm‘ents,
which should be cultivated above all else. We
can’t blame her, though, for wanting to make the
most of herself. It’s a worthy object, but it
mustn’t stop with the complexion, and the hair
and the teeth and the eyes. It must include the
brain, too, and the spirit!

Proper bathing is necessary if one would be

beautiful. To bathe often keeps the-skin smooth,
because it is clean and able to perform its func-
tion without clogging with dirt and grime. Bathe
as often as possible, daily if you can, but if bath-
ing is inconvenient, bathe three or four times a
week, with good warm water and soap.
‘ As for diet, eat plenty of good nourishing food,
but don’t overtax the stomach with rich pastries
and sweets unless you want pimples and facial
blotches.

We farm folks get plenty of exercise, and it is
scarcely necessary to mention that.
that exercise is most important, especially ‘deep
breathing, which develops the chest and makes
red cheeks.

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sure and sleep with your windows open if you
would be beautiful, which is, after all, another
word for healthy. Fresh air is necessary. Sleep
eight and nine hours a night, withwindows open.

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or dressed freakishly, she can never look beauti-
ful- The most beautiful girlsare spoiled some-
times by poor taste in dress. Find out what be-
comes you, and wear it. Dress your hair beecm-
ingly, be clean and neat, smile heaps, and you'll
be beautiful! At least, even if you are plain as
plain, someone will think you beautiful, if you
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.lohn Pinkham of Orion has thresh-

Jed 1 692 bushels of oat: which he
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Glenn Ellis Of Charlotte contracted

This entire ivheat crop this year at
$3. 25 per bushel to be used forx seed-

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Potatoes are now selling at 75 cents
a bushel and ith thought by many,
with the exceptionally . large crop to
be harvested, the price per bushel
this fall wfll be, about '30 cents.—'
ROCHESTER CLARION. Around here
the potato - crop since the frost looks
like $1.30—Sou'rn LYON Hanan). -

 

Frank Eldredge of Evart‘, sold 134
sheep and lambs, mostly lambs, to
Bracey & Bannister of Barryton,

‘ which brought the neat sum of $1689.

They were shipped from Chippewa
Station.

. Fred 8. Lockwood, representing the
Lewellyn Bean Co., of Portland. wrote
a check for $800 in a single load of
alsyke clover seed. It - was brought
in by a Wacousta farmer. ‘ This year’s
price is ranging from $9 to $10.

 

 

The first live hogs ever sold on the
regular market in Indianapolis at
$20.00 were thirty-four head, averag-
ing 303 pounds, out of a drove of
sixty hogs shipped by E. G. Stine, of
Palestine, 111., and sold by Powell
Bros._& Co., to the Hilgemeier Bros.
Packing Company, Indianapolis. The
other sixteen in the shipment brought
$19. 50 The second lot of hogs selling
at the new record price of $20. 00 was
a load of fifty-nine owned by Charles
Bell, of Connersville, Ind. They av-
eraged 290 pounds and were sorted
out of a drove of 149 nogs, the other
ninety having brought $19.65. '

Milo Kelley of BrOoklyn, marketed
15 lambs from— ten ewes last week
that brought $15 per head at that fig-
.ure per hundred. The ewes sheared
$67. 50 worth of wool at 65¢ per pound
making almost $30 per head net from
each ewe in the flock for one year.
This is equal to the returns from cows
and much easier.

 

The “'Hire’s Condensed Milk plant

at Cass City have started operations.
Two large condensing pans of 15,-
000 and 25,000 pounds capacity have
been installed. Three acres of sugar
recently stored in the factory building
and 3,000 cases of cans are ready
to receive the product of the factory.
Seven hundred fifty more barrels of
sugar and 9,000 more cases of cans

, are in'"transit for the Cass City fac-

tory and 18 cars of coal are rolling.

 

The other day a Gratiot county
farmer sold ten acres of beans for
$1, 400. The land on which these
beans were raised is said to be worth
only $75 an acre. In other words the
receipts of a single year would buy
nearly twice as much land as was
required to produce the crop. This
is only one of thousands of examples
which might be given in many Mich-
igan counties Pretty good business
even if the land had been worth twice
as much.

 

This has been a poor season for
melons. A few small lots of musk-
melons have been brought to town,
and watermelons are scarce. Neither
kind is up to the standard of former
years. Even the Yankee Springs pro-
duct, known as the best melon ‘grown
in Michigan, is hardly recognizable.
The early part of the season was too
cool and wet to permit the vines to
get a good start, and after warmer
weather came there was not enough
time for their development and rip-
enlng.—MIDDLEVILLE SUN.

Linden Creamery Under Danish System
o-Operative Enterprise Pays-Stockholders Five Cents a Pound More

Denmark, once a destitute, dis-
contented and discouraged agri-,
cultural nation, is now leading all
the nations of the world in the coop-—
erative marketinggame. She is partic-
ularly famous for her system of mar-
keting dairy products. This system
alone has been the means of revolu-
tionizing the nation’ s entire marketing
propaganda and transforming her pov-
erty stricken agricultural citizenship
into a class of moderate wealth and

ciples of this great marketing system
are slowly finding their way into the
marketing channels of America and at
Linden, Michigan, the dairymen have
put into successful operation the Dan-
ish system of operating a farmers’
co-operative creamery.

It took five years of persuasive ar-
gument on the part of Simon Hage-
dorn, buttermaker in the dairy depart-
ment of the Michigan Agricultural
College, before the Linden and Fenton
dairymen finally financed a co-Opera-
tive creamery to be run under the Dan-
ish system. — They organized on Feb-
ruary 5,1916 and the creamery passed
its first successful milestone last March
with the stockholders satisfied al-
most to a man. There is a' reason
for this contentment. According to
a- conservative estimate of the cream
receipts, the Linden Co—operative
Creamery paid its stockholders on an
average for the year five cents more
per pound butter fat than the stand-
ard Elgin prices month for month.

In many respects this creamery
differs from the others in the state
which are owned exclusively by far-
mers. It is operated on the Danish
system, with Simon Hagedorn form-

. erly of the Agricultural College, as

its so-called manager. While he was
employed in the dairy department at
the college, the farmers-asked him to

, address their meetings at Linden. He

presumed the Danish system to them.

as he was perfectly familiar with its
,0pcration'.

j Hewas born and raised

The fundamental prin- ‘

.- For Butter Fat Than Standard Elgin Prices

in Denmark and naturally it made
him feel uneasy to see the American
dairymen working along from hand
to mouth, year in and year out. When-
ever he got the chance to preach the
Danish system he did so but he failed
to secure the results he wished to
attain until. one day he decided to
leave the college and put his theories
into actual practice.

The Linden farmers had approved
his plan but had apparently neglected
to use it because of the lack of lead-
ership. They had asked him on pre-
vious occasions to become manager of
their creamery which they would 11-
nance under his supervision. But he
had expressed a desire to remain with
the college until the winter of 1916
when he resolved that it was time to

. give the Danish cooperative creamery

plan a trial in Michigan. He wanted
to let it do for Michgan dairymen
what it has done for Denmark farmers.

At a meeting held in Linden Mr.
Hagedorn told the farmers that if
they were ready to do business, he
was with them. He told them he
would consider becoming manager of
a co-operative creamery founded on
the Danish plan. They acted.

The Danish system for co-operative
creameries is perhaps the most simpli-
fied of any now in use in Michigan.
Stock is subscribed according to the
number of cows each dairyman has.
At Linden a charge of $4 for each cow
We made and it began doing busi-
ness almost from the start with 700
cows owned by 145 different dairy-
men. Gradually the number Of cows
has been increased. The company was
incorporated for $5,000. A large
creamery of concrete block construc-
tion was built and the latest creamery
apparatus on the market was installed
in it. About $3,000 was invested in
the building and equipment. Mr.
Hagedorn was made its manager.
He agreed to manufacture the butter
for three cents per pound butter fat,
and under his five year agreement he

 
  
    
   
 

 

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stands all fuel and labor expenses in-
curred in the maufacture of the pro‘
duct. He is made responsible for the
grade of butter he produces but as
he is considered one of the oldest
and best butter makers in Michigan,
he has no difficulty producing an ex-
tra grade of butter which brings top
prices on the market.

Mr. Hagedorn’s duties practically
end with the manufacture of the but-
ter. Its sale is left to the secretary
or treasurer, but when the board of
directors asked him to make the sales,
he did so without extra compensation.
During the first year over 180,000
pounds of butter were shipped from
the creamery. The officers of the
creamery figure that by placing their
butter maker on the three-cent com—
mission plan, it would be to his ad-
vantage to make the best grade of
butter possible so that it would sell
for the highest prices in order that
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be made to the patrons for their cream
and thus keepthem satisfied. The
venture proved a winner from the
start and many new patrons are being
taken on menthly. Its monthly pro-
duction is on the increase. The
dairy herds about the creamery are
being increased as rapidly as possible.
The buttermaker is better paid so long
as he can keep the volume of business
on the increase and that increase is
assured so long as returns to the pat-
rons for their cream meets their ex-
pectations .

The patrons are paid every two
weeks. Their cream checks are
based on the number of pounds of
butter fat they bring to the creamery.
There are no dividends paid under the
Danish plan. If any repairs are to be
made to the building or its equipment,
the cost is deducted from the receipts
derived from the sale of the butter.
Non-members of the creamery receive
a fraction less for their bUtter fat,
this course being considered advisable
in order to induce all the dairymen
patronizing the creamery to become
members. Any farmer who stops
sending his cream and delivers it
elsewhere, automatically loses his
stock in the company and if he ever
wants to get back in again, must buy
new stock or pay the buttermaker at
the rate of three cents a pound butter
fat for all cr‘oam he delivered else-
where. Ur ler this plan the member-
ship is h.1d intact and competitors
who might endeavor to break up the
co-operative enterprise are more easily
combated. The buttermilk from the
creamery is sold at 40 cents a can to

whoever wants to buy it, the receipts
turned back into the general fund to
be divided with the receipts from the
butter semi—monthly. It is estima-
ted that this cooperative creamery
has paid its stockholders and patrons
almost 40 per cent on their investment
the first year, altho no figures are
available at this time for conclusive
evidence.

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The minister came to’ Jctliro‘s house
one afternoon to a christening party—418
was to Christen Jethro’s little son, Jeth
Jr. "Jethro,” said the minister solemn-
ly, taking his host aside before the cere-
mony, “Jethro 1110 you prepared for this
solemn event?”

"Oh, yes, indeed, (lilit‘.ll‘." .lothro beam-
ed. “I’ve got two hams, three gallons
of ice cream, pickles, cakc——“

"No, no, Jethro," said the minister
with a smile. “N12, 111), my friend, I
mean spiritually prepared."

"Well, I guess yes! Two demijohns
of Whiskey and three cases of beer!"
Jethro cried in triumph.

Not Headed That “'u’.

A good many years ago a steamer was
sailing down the river with a shrewd old
Yankee captain in command dd
the engines flopped, and there was noth-
ing doing for several n'Linutes. The pas»
sengcrs began to talk it over among
thems1-,lvcs and one of them a portb,per-
sistant sort of person, advanced pom—
pou sly to the captain.

“"What seems to be the trouble, cap?“
he inquired. "Why have we sto pod?"

“Too much fog," answered the 3 per
curfly. "We can 't see up the river.”

“But 11 can see the stars overhead quite
plainly,” argued edthe slstent party

“Mebbe ye can." a itted the captain.
gr 1'1me “but unless the boilers burst no
ain’t goin' that way. "——Natjor 8.1 Monthly

The average foreigner can rarely com-
prehend the geographical area of the
United States, as was quite fully mus.
trated by the Englishman and his Yalnt
who had been traveling due west from
Boston f'vr five days. At the end of the
fifth day master and servant were sent-
ed in the smoking car, and it was observ-
ed thai the man was gazing steadily and
thotfnlly out of the window. Finally.
his companion became curious. "William."
said he, 'of what are you thinking?”

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