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Our Future Export Meat Trade With England

An Intervieu) With Sidney Smith Who Studied This‘Subject While in Europe Recentty

 

IDNEY SMITH,

superintendent of
W'ildwood Farms, at
Orion, Mich, has
just returned from
Europe where 11 c
with his family
spent the latter part
of the winter, visit-
ing his parents in
England and inci—
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-. - _______1 tion sales of pure—
MR. SIDNEY SMITH berd Angus cattle in
Seotl and, the far-
famed home of the Bonnie Blacks. For the
benefit of our readers who are not person-
ally acquainted with Mr. Smith, it may not
be out of place to mention that he is a na—
tive of England but a devoted admirer of
his adopted country where he has spent
the last 20 years in helping to build 11p
pure— —bred herds of cattle and hogs. 1V hde
making his selections of foundation ani-
mals for his herd at Wildwood farms, the
owner, Mr \V. E. Scripps, of Detroit se—
cured the assistance of Mr Smith and very
soon afterward requested him to assume the
management and future development of the
farm and the splendid Angus herd which
has already made it famous.

The first question which a representative
of the Michigan Business Farmer asked
Mr. Smith when he met him, a day or two
after his return was. “What is your opin-
ion concerning the probable future of our
export trade with Europe?”

“As far as Britain is concerned” replied
Mr. Smith “I am convinced that both the
people and the government are anxious
that our trade with them shall be develop-
ed to the extreme limit. It is simply im-
possible for them to take any other view of
the project, as they are literally starving
for the various food products which are
selling so low over here.

By H. H. MACK

cent peak of our living costs. In March
my mother paid 9 cents each for fresh
eggs and, mind you, she got, them direct
from the producers; prevailing retail prices
were, much higher than that. Milk was
Selling for 24 cents per quart. tefore I
left, 1 went to a Detroit packing house and
bought the best slab of bacon l could find,
paying 26 cents per pound for it; when I
sat 1101111 to my mother's table I found her
eating bacon that was very much inferior
to that which I brought with me but cost
more than 70 cents per pound. T\Te 1111/ 111—
erything in the line of food is selling on a
par with the prices I have mentioned above,
with no relief in sight until the day dawns
when A111erica11 food products can be s11—
cured at the prices for which they are sell-
ing here, plus the freight, rate and a reas~

\(11'1able exchange profit.

“Scanning your 111111ket 1epmts sinre
my return, T note that exportns have 111-
ccntly been 1111111111111111' cattle and sheep
in A111'11i1an marluts tor ship ment: to Eng
land. The thing that .1uipriscs 11111 most,
however, is the small volume of this trade,
at a, time when England is paying higher
prices for live animals and dressed meat
than at. any previous period in her won—
derful history as a nation. 111 this (‘()ll«
nection, let me mention a few of the pre—
'ailing prices for live animals over there.
Fair to good beef-bred steers, averaging
between 1,200 and 1,400 pounds, Sell read—
ily, in England, for 60 to 80 pounds, the,
equivalent to $250 to $300 in our 11101111y.
Aged Shropshire sheep, weighing from 120
to 150 pounds, readily sell for from $20 to
$28 in our money values. The prices which
English cattle feeders are paying for their
feeding prospects are’simply astounding.
'l‘hcv f111 d manv old cows over there and a
fairly well— bred, dairy discard but thin as
a rail, costs 40 pounds 111' the equivalent of

$156 in American money. What would
our Michigan cattle f1111de1'ss say to a farmer
who would brace them foi $1111 for a thin
old cow? Uonsidc1r1d from the standpoint
of the values 111ention1-d, is it any wonder
that English farmers are still paying rec«
ord prices for pure-111111 mutton rams and
11111111111d beef prod111i1111‘ bulls?

“Dining my shoit absence from this
country, I had the. incstii-nable privilege of
attending two of Scotland‘s leading shows
and auction sales of pure-bred Angus cat—
1‘11; one at Perth and the other at Aber-
deen. The T’erth show had a list of 030
exhibits and continued for one day; the
two following days were devoted to the.
mic of 208 females and 300 bulls. The
1111111; and sale at Aberdeen was held the
week following the Perth offering, the
sales list being composed very largely of
lizlls nearlv all 11111111' two years old: there
\1'11'11 about 40' bull. and 13 females in the
latter otleiinc' 'The most notable fact con—
111111d with both of these saless~and this
applies with (111111] fo1'1e to all of the auc-
tion otf11'ings 1111 11111 during the year in both
England and 51 Miami. \Vith a verv few
exceptions the animals fell to the owner—
ship of farmers loc: 1ted in the countrv im-
mediattlv surmi Hiding the point at which
the auction was hel d. A large proportion
of the bulls 111ention1d will be mated with
111l1l— blooded 1011's for the express purpose
1f pioducinn' 111—1111fl11ed st1ers and heifers.
\\ hile the pri11-s paid at the sales mentioned
were much lower than has been the rule in
other 11111111t years they probably look
mighty high to the average American
farmer If the time ever comes again in
this count1v when a fifteen hundred pound
stl~111r brinns $300 T predict that the sup-
pl y of beef bred bulls will not equal 50 per
1111t of the demand.

“The highest. priced bull in the Perth
sale was Escalad of Bl 111ton which brought
the 1'11-or1l price of 3,001)

 

When anyone tells you that
Englishmen are prejudiced
against using American food
products don’t belieVe them
for nothing could be farther
from the truth In my opin-
ion the only thing that is
limiting our trade with Eng-
land today is the adverse
arte of exchange. If the Eng—
lish pound could be put back
on a normal basis, tomorrow,
in less than six months from
that date, our export clear-i
ances, for Britain and Scot-
land would increase one-hun-
dred fold.

“From the standpoint of
high food costs, the English
people are much worse off to-
day than we were on the re-

 

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guineas nearly $12, 000; this
mice was equalled at the Ab—
1rdeen sale, last year, but
never before. A 14 month
calf, agrandson of Edgar of
Delmeny, the bull which has
sired so many good ones for
11s here at \Vildwood farms,
sold for $2,000 at the Perth
sale; while this calf was
only given sixth place by the
judge of the show, only one
bull in the class sold for more
than he did. Prince Power-
ful, the second highest priced
bull in the Perth sale, sold
for 2,800 guineas, something
over $11,000 in our money;
this wonderful breeding pros-
pect went to Rhodesia, South
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A. F. B. F. ADVOCATES OUT 'IN
RAIL RATES
EPEAL OF the guaranty section
of the Transportation Act re-
duction in railroad rates, equal
protection for agriculture under the
tariff and adequate credit facilities
for agriculture was announced last
Saturday as the legislative program
which the American Farm Bureau
Federation will recommend to Cong-
ress as an aid to farmers. The pro—
gram was formulated by the execu-
tive committee of the federation af-
ter two weeks conference here.
Strong opposition was expressed
to repeal of the excess profits tax,
and to any tariff on lumber and fer-
tilizer. Another recommendation
proposes the submission of a consti-
tutional amendment forbidding the
issuing of tax free securities, as more
than $26,000,000,000 in securities
now escape a federal tax.

Urges Packer Control

The federation reaffirmed its stand
for packer legislation vested in the
Department of Agriculture and op~
position to any federal excise tax on
land.

The attention of Congress was
called to the “important and differ—
ing factors affecting food products
from the American farm in their re—
lationship to imports of like products
from foreign countries" in consider-
ing the labor cost in making up the
tariff law. Attention of Congress
also was directed to the "center” of
food production of the United States
as being “somewhere" in the Missis-
sippi Valley, while the center of con—
sumption is in the populous areas of
the East. “Ocean freight rates from
competing countries to the consum—
ing centers were declared to be much
lower “than are the exorbitant and
increasing freight rates from our
farms to our own consumers."

Raps Banking System
After setting forth that “recent
experiences” have shown that the
farmers are “not adequately financ-
ed,” and that their welfare is jeop—

ardized when they avail themselves
of the present short time commercial
credits, the federation recommended
legislation to provide proper author-
ity for commodity and cattle financ-
ing and for personal rural credits se-
cured by proper insurance features.
It also asked that profits from the
federal land banks from $10,000 to
revolving fund to pmvide’working
capital during the interim between
requests for money and the sale of
the debentures..'

Recommendation was made that
such debentures be made eligible for
sale in Federal Reserve Banks or on
the open market. Increase of the
maximum amounts which may be
loaned to a single borrower from the
Federal land banks from $10,000 to
$25,000 was suggested.

DEPARTMENTS SHOW BIG
GROWTH
NCREASING one’s size by growing

backwards is an unusual thing,

but the Michigan State Farm Bu-
reau headquarters at Lansing has
been doing that thing for the past
year. It’s oflice space is now five
times what it was one year ago. Con-
stant growth of the business handled
for farmers has kept the farm bu-

'reau in cramped headquarters at all

times. Every square foot of space
is at a premium. Today the bureau
is increasing its floor space by one
fourth in an effort to get room to
work in.

Last summer the oflfices occupied
just the front fourth of the present
offices. Three—quarters of a million
pounds sold from the pool in two
remainder of the building. As fast
as the wool moved, the farm bureau
ofiices moved in. The last of the
wool has gone and in its stead a new
set of offices have made their ap—
pearance on the second floor of the
farm bureau building. The odor of
green plaster has supplanted that of
stored wool.

Remodeling of the farm bureau
headquarters in the interests of a
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with the expansion of office space.
Departments accorded space in the
new offices because of their con-
stantly expanding work are: the el-
evator exchange whose work has as-
sumed such proportions as to war-
rant 3. suite of five offices in place
of space in the general office as at
present; the executive committee,
which has been furnished with a
room whichihas a seating capacity
of 150. Important meetings which
are largely attended are frequently
held at the farm bureau headquart-
ers; and the publicity department.
which will take over two new offices.

The remodeling plans provide that
the wool department shall have a
suite of three offices on the ground
floor instead of one, and shall have
in addition a large show room for
the display and sale of farm bureau

blankets and suitings, the purchas—'

ing department shall be accorded in-
creased space in the general office, a
suitable reception room has been
provided for, the accounting room
space increase and private offices in-
stalled for' President James Nicol,
Secretary Clark H. Brody and Aud-
itor J. Lee Morford. ,

The expansions are illustrative of
the rapid growth of the business af-
fairs of the Michigan State Farm
Bureau, perhaps the fastest growing
state farm bureau organization in
the country today.

COST OF WOOL IN SUIT

OOL constitutes only five to

seven per cent of the cost of a

suit of clothes says the Michi-
gan State Farm Bureau which is en-
gaged in the manufacture of tailor-
ed to measure suits of virgin wool as
an outlet for wool in the Michigan
wool pool.

First among the facts learned by
the farm bureau was that no suit
could possibly have more than $2.40
worth of wool .in it at prices paid to
the growers by the Farm Bureau, or
$1.60 as paid by dealers who pur—
chased Woo-l in large lots and pay for
it as a lot rather than by grades. An
increase in the wool market of fifty
per cent could not increase the price
of a suit of clothes more than three
or four per cent the farm bureau has
learned.

In other words, says the Farm
Bureau, retailers could not give
higher wool costs as a legitimate
reason for an increase in the price
of clothing if that increase was more
than $1 per suit.

It does not require, if one figures
on 7 1-2 or 8 pounds of wool in the
grease to make a suit of clothes, to
deduce that direct marketing cuts
the cost to the user and pays the
sheep owner the cost of production.

Eighty thousand pounds of wool
were sold from the farm bureau
wool pool last week, which in addi-
tion to the half million pounds mov-
ed the week before, makes 580,000
poudns sold from the pool in two
weeks to eastern mills at prices con-
siderably above those offered by 10-
cal dealers, according to the farm
bureau.

U. S. GRAIN GROWERS GET
READY TO START

' HE U. S. Grain Growers’ Inc.,

are smoothing things up prepar-

‘atory to laying the foundation
for a new system of marketing.
There are in existence many large
co—operative associations of farmers
such as the Northwest Wheat Grow-
ers" Associated; the National Wheat
Growers" Assn, of Kansas, and the
Farm-er ' National Grain Dealers' As-
sociatio with whom an understand-
ing must be had. This will be one
of the initial steps of me new or-
ganization. Eight departments,
sales, transportation. organization.
legal, financial, statistical, informa-
tion, pooling, have been created.
Mr. James Nicol of Michigan is a
member of the statistical de-
ment. The chairmen of these de-
partments are all experts in their
line, J. M. Anderson, chairman of
the sales department being president
of the Equity Co-operative Exchange

which owns the only farmer—owned
terminal elevator in the United
States which had a turnover last
year of $30,000,000. The financial
department is headed by W F. Schil-
ling, president of the Twin Cities
Milk Producers’ Association. His
financial experience in putting this
$500,000 company on a solid founda-
tion required the quality of good
judgment and discretion that the
new company wishes to make use of
in its financial plans.

NORTH DAKOTA’S ELEVATOR
BONDS TO BE SOLD
ILL AND elevator bonds of the
M state of North Dakota in the
sum of $2,000,000 will be
sold as the result of the endorse-
ment and activities of U. L. Burdick,
President of the North Dakota Farm
Bureau Federation. The proceeds
will be used to complete the state—
owned plant at Grand Forks. The
mill and elevator will probably be
leased by the U. S. Grain Growers,
lnc. Interviewed concerning the
enterprise,- Mr. Burdick said: “The
state of North Dakota has already
expended $1,000,000 on the plant at
Grand Forks, which will have one of
the best planned terminals in the
country. When finished farmers can
ship in 150 carloads of grain per
day and the facilities will permit of
its being cleaned, dried and shipped
out the same day. The wheat grow-
ers of North Dakota are anxious to
have the mill and elevator completed.
They look upon the sale of the bonds
as an economic and not a political
measure. The rank and file of our
wheat growers are behind the plan
to sell the mill and elevator bonds
and there is no question but that
they will be quickly absorbed."

 

HERBERT HOOVER SAYS:

a, NLESS WE can readjust our
U railroad rates we will have
to re—write the whole agri-
cultural geography of the United
States,” declared Secretary of Com-
merce, Herbert C. Hoover, before
the executive committee of the Am-
erican Farm Bureau Federation in
Washington last week. “Our pres-
ent rates will soon move our granar-
ies to foreign shores, for today it
costs 30 cents per bushel to ship
grain from Missouri to New York
and the same amount can be ship-
ped by water from Argentina for 10
cents. We should take a lesson from
Europe and think of our agriculture.
Those countries have developed in—
dustry to the detriment of agricul-
ture; have imperiled their national
defense and even their civilization.
We cannot afford to depend upon
overseas for our food, for it under-
mines our basic industry.”

STATE BJENNIAL BUDGET OVER

SIXTY-ONE MIL” ON

(Continued from page 3)
institutions. When the building
programs that have been mapped out
for the institutions and the state
itself are completed, we may expect
a much lower state budget but not
until then.

In face of What might be called
the almost absolute necessity of
providing unprecedented funds for
state institutions the taxpayers are
looking hopefully about for some
new source of revenue. Gov. Groes-
beck, as already stated is responsible
for the tax on corporations to secure
12 millions, and the proposed state
income tax should yield several more
millions, thereby lightening the load
on the owners of real estate. The
farmers cannot stand up under the
present tremendous burden of taxa-
tion. Thousands of farmers failed
to pay their taxes last year to their
township treasurer because they
couldn’t and the situation is likely
to be worse the coming year. Yet,
there is wealth a-plenty in the state
which can and should bear a greater
proportion of the tax burden, and it

is incumbent upon the people of the ,

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\State Biennial Budget Over Sixty-One Million

Requirements for 1921-22 and 1922-23 Tops Previous Budget by 15 Million Dollars

‘IIE STATE of Michigan will spend 61

million dollars during the next two
years. This is the approximate total of the
budget reported out by the legislature and is
about 15 million dollars less than the initial
estimates. Only about 35 millions of this will
be spread upon the tax-roll, which means that
the state tax for the next two years will be
almost exactly the same as for the last two
years. Twelve million dollars will be raised
during the biennial period by a special cor-
poration tax, the law to provide which was
enacted upon the recommendation of Gov.
Grocsbeck. A portion of this is to become
immediately available to take care of the de-
ficit which the state faces at the present time.
Six millions will be derived from automobile
license and other fees, and eight million from
the one mill tax. The five principal sources
of revenue are as follows:

1921-22 1922-23
Regular tax levy ..$18,825,000 $16,550,000
Corporation tax 6,000,000 6,000,000 .
Income from fees 3,000,000 3,000,000
U. of M. mill tax 3,000,000 3,000,000
M. A. C. mill tax 1,000,000 1,000,000
Economists Meet Defeat
In both branches of the legislature there

was a small group of men who felt that be-
cause of general business depression and the
decline in prices of farm products, appropri-
ations should be cut to the bone. 1n the Sen-
ate this faction was led by Sen. Baker, who
had the consistent support of Senators Belt,
of Muskegon, McArthur of Eaton Rapids, Mc-
Rae of Alcona county, and the not infrequent
support of Johnson of Tuseola county, Phil-
lips of Bay City, Amen of Mecosta and Rio-
pelle of Detroit. Conspicuous among the so-
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Important Announcement

HE EDITOR wil. leave New York June
lst for Europe to study agricultural
conditions and farmers‘ co-opcraiivc
systems in Scotland, England l)onnr:rl{,
France and Germany. This trip is made
possible through the courtesy of the Mount
Clemens Rotary l‘lub which has appointed
me its official delegate to the Intm'national
(“onvention of Rotary Clubs. at Edinburgh,
Scotland. I hope Our readers will appro-
ciatc the importance of this trip, and the
opportunity it gives 11163 to gather informa-
tion which will be of value to them and the
rest of the farmers of the United Suites.
1 hope to find out the reasons for the enor-
mous decline in our export trade. I want
to learn how soon Europe‘s agriculture will
be back on its feet and what effect that is
going to have upon our prices. I want to
know how the governments of these Eur-
opean countries look upon agriculture. Do
the. laws help or hinder it“? I intA‘nd to
delve into the co~oporative systems of lien-
mark, the cradle of the (so-operative movc- \
mont. Ex-Gov. Glynn of New York has
made the stat'mncnt that the Danish i‘arni- i
or gets 90 per cent of theronsuiner’s dol- 1
lar I want to find out if that is true, and l
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it so, how it is done. I may not be able
to do all that I hope to do an this trip. but
I am very sure that I will be able to make
a report of my finding which will be of some
value. at least to the readers of M. Ii. F.—
Forrcst Lord, Editor.

 

 

voted against economy lilt‘tlSllTCS were Sen.
Vandenboom of l\"larquctte, Ross of Oakland
county, and Davis of Vanl'iuren county. Typ-
ical of the fights between the two factions was
that staged on the appropriation for the Pub-
lic Utilities Commission. The amount asked
for in this bill exceeded by nearly $100000
the amount appropriated two years ago. The

increase was explained by Sen. Clark of Ben-
ton Harbor on the grounds that. two years ago
the legislature “guessed at what the Commis—
sion would repiire and this year the legisla-
ture knew what it needed.” Sen, {rower of
Jackson defended the apropriation by stating
that the Commission was virtually self—sup-
porting from the fees which it received, and
nobody took the trouble to point out to the
Weighty senator that there would be no ob-
jection if the Commission earned a profit and
turned it into the state treasury. Sen. l’hil-
lips sought. to amend the bill by reducing the
salary of the five commissioners from $7,000
to $5.000. but this, too. met defeat. V

It is probable that had the majority of the
members been economically minded. the ap-
propriations could have been safely trimmed
another four or five million, but it was out of
the question to expect a more drastic cut. In
the first place the appropriations for the last
two years while exceeding all previous ap—
proiju'iations were not suilicii-ut to take care
of the expanding needs of the institutions.
Money was wasted which should have gone in-
to hi'iildings. etc in the second place inves-
tigation has shown that many of the state.
buildings are in a sad sun of (lisri'-pair. that
quarters are (i\'(‘l‘»t‘l'ii\\’ili'ti and new buildings
must be provided The iamhvei's are being
called lipiin today to pay in The lloLFilQ‘o‘Hm‘ of
previous years Take both The l'nivoi'sity
and the .-\grivultural ("oilege as instances.
The llnivcrsity aslu'd for about nine million.
it got less than tiv- it could have used

t .‘

twenty to good ad\':ii‘:*age. The M. A. '.s

building program l.;:< hue‘wl along for sever—
al years It il<i~1»'-l the 'i \_‘“~';;tur~ for over two
million and got less 73-x.” " ‘- Ah? so it went
\Vllll llt‘fll'hV .i‘ 4.3.": ""‘7'1/ _’ in; page 2)

, A. B. Cook Suceeeds Ketcham to Carry on Sugar Beet Fight

Assvciation Closes Campaign for Yea;r andG‘Submits its Contracts to the Manufacturers

’1‘ A MEETING of the executive commit-
tee of the Michigan Sugar Beet. Grow-
ers" .Ass’n at Lansing last Week, A. B. Cook,
master of the State Grange was elected pres-
idcnt of the Association to succeed Hon. John
(J. Ketcham whose election to Congress made
it impossible for him to continue longer in
that position. Mr. Cook was formerly a large
producer of beets, but disgusted by the arbi-
trary attitude of the sugar manufacturers,
he publicly proclaimed a a meeting of grow-
ers last year that he wo 1d “never grow an-
other acre of beets until the manufacturers
granted. the growers a conference.” Mr.
Cook’s heart is wrapped up in the beet grow-
crs’ cause and it is belived that his official
connection with the Association will be a val-
uable asset to it. '

Gene ‘al Manager Ackerman presented to
lthe committee the results obtained from the
canvass for signers to the Association con.
tract, and Pres. Cook was delegated to visit
the heads of the factories and negotiate with
them for the acceptance of the contracts. Re-
ports from various counties showed that many
farmers were loath to sign any contract this
year because of the low price of sugar. Hun-
dreds of farmers have dropped out of the
game and are not likely to go back until the
price of sugar returns to a level where they
can secure at least $8 or $9 per ten. It was
stated by those in a position to know that the
factories were meeting with great difficulty in
getting their acreage, and are far short of the
required amount. The field agents are solic—
iting contracts on land that has never grown

grew almost any other
,imp i» beets. The same
thing haying»? lust :M'dl'. and many fari‘ners
\\l‘.U helped to break the beet—growers’
“strike” by \‘Dlifi'ux‘iilig for beets for the first
time. found out to their sorrow that it was a
mighty expensive piece of “strike-breaking.”

llespite the discouraging aspects of the ag-
ricultural situation. the beet growers’ execu—
tive committee are more firmly resolved than
ever to “buck the tiger.” and get control of
the beet situation in this state. The confer-
ence lasted for several hours during which
time plans were laid for a renewal of the beet
fight another year upon a semewhat different
plan and an entirely different method of ap—
proach.

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California . .375 1,032,018 7 8.36 ' 1,211,018 9.82 1919 12.52 | 15,158,000 ' 16 84 - 12.63 14.57 l 81.78 '

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199 167.99; 122,813 1,051,899 8.56 1.073.826 3.74 1920 13.13 14,096,000 10 90 15.97 17.66 | 81.44 ,i
19-0 131.17 107,174 804,642 7.51 815,896 7.61 i 1919 14.17 11,561,000 . 10 76 16.30 17.87 82.02 .
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Crooked Commission Firms ViCtimize Farmers

Thousands of Dollars are

E HAVE always had crooked commis-

sion firms with us, and we always will
have them. But they are thriving in unus-
ual numbers at the present time. This is
their great and glorious opportunity, when
the mere promise of a, better price brings a
flood of business their way, and they are mak—
ing the most of it. Farmers who in normal
times would look before they leap now seem-
ingly do not hes: tate to ship produce to re-
ceivers whom they have never heard of be-
fore, and of whose honesty and reliability
they know not a thing. Crooked commission
firms are thriving in every large city, and in
the majority of cases they get away with their

. game, for the simple reason that the farmer

who gets stung does not know how to proceed
against them. Recently the Produce Packer
published the following warning which farm-
ers who are in the habit of shipping to com—
mission firms may well take to heart

“The Produce Packer wants to warn its read—
ers against doing business with small fly-by-night
butter, egg and poultry dealers in New York.
During the past few years, there have develop-
ed on this market innumerable ‘reeeivers.’ who
are nothing more than small jobbers and retail-
ers, many of whom, failing to pay their bills
promptly to the trade here, send out circulars to
country shippers in the hope of getting supplies
by overquoting the market. The numerous in—
crease in this kind of an alleged commission
merchant and ‘wholesale receiver’ is startling.
rihere is hardly a week passes that. The Produce
Packer does not receive inquiries from shippers
—some of them large operators about these
concerns. Many such firms cannot buy a car of
eggs on the street unless they lay down the
cash. They are compelled to go to the country
soliciting shipments it‘ they want credit. If the
market breaks and they see no chance of making
any money they simply turn down the drafts
It. on the other hand, there is an advance and
they see a profit they take up the drafts On

 

 

 

U Ascertain Responsibility

ARJIVIERS who ship produce to firms

whose responsibility they have not pl‘S‘V'

iously ascertained stand about one
chance in ten of securing any returns at
all and an even less chance of securing cor-
rect returns. The Business Farmer appre-
ciates that the farmer wishes to sell his
products for as high a price as he can se-
cure and is tempted to try the city markets
in preference to his local markets. During
the last several months the prices quoted
in Detroit have been far in excess of prices
at most local markets and we do not blame.
farmers for wanting to take advantage of
the. higher prices. The Business Farmer
stands ready at all times to advise its read-
ers concerning the responsibility of any
commission firm, and to render such other
service in this connection as our readers
may find themselves in need of.——Edi_tor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

consigned goods, the alleged ‘breakage' and the
‘poor quality’ represent the excuse for them to
render low returns. Some of these firms disap—
pear as if the earth had opened and swallowed

them.”

The Business Farmer has had its hands
full with complaints against crooked commis-
sion firms in the city of Detroit. No class of
claims received by us give us so much trouble
and otfer so little chance of settlement as
these. After a considerable experience with
this class of claims we are learning how to
handle them which we shall tell you about
later. In recent months we have had several
score of complaints against the Michigan Pro-
duce Company, the Farmers' Produce Com—
pany and the Ferguson Commission Com—
pany. In the first two mentioned cases af-
tei correspondence. had failed to bring about

tsettlement, we appealed to the postoffice i11-

Lost. Annually by' Unsuspecting Farmers to Unreliable Receivers

spector for the city of Detroit, who advised
that all he could do was to lay the cases be-
fore the grand jury, but that the farmers who
had been victimized would have to sue in the
civil courts to collect the money due them. In
the cases referred to, where the guilty parties
were absolutely irresponsible financially, a
civil suit would be about as fruitful as Simple
Sinmn’s fishing expedition. It developed
that we could do nothing for the farmers who
had been robbed. All we could do was to put
the guilty parties out of business so they
could rob no others.

More recently innumerable complaints were
received against the Ferguson Commission
Company. This firm formerly operated un-
der the name of Cummings & Ferguson, the
former beingpreviously connected with a
large and responsible commission firm. When
the complaints first began. to arrive against
these people. Mr. Cummings promised im-
mediate investigation and settlement, but be-
fore any satisfaction could be secured Cum—
mings resigned from the firm, and Ferguson
continued the business alone. Letters ad-

dressed to this man remained unanswered,
yet it was apparent from additional com-

I‘laints received that he was still doing busi-
ness. We finally sent a man to investigate.
He found the address, after considerable dif-
ficulty. Ferguson ’s commission ‘ ‘house ’ ’
was a mere “hole in the ‘wall.” Ferguson
himself was not to be found, and a “half-
baked” youngster who was hanging around
the joint was unable to give any information
concerning his whereabouts. After ascer-
taining that Ferguson’s visible “goods” con-
sisted of an empty chicken coop and a dead
rabbit lying 011 the floor, the investigator
left. The next day, (Continued on page 11)

Spraying Cherry Trees, Strawberry Vines and Blackberry Bushes

When to Treat and What to Use to Combat Various Diseases to Which These Fruits Are Susceptible

NSI’ECT SWEET cherries for scale. If

found spray as for apple orchards. Sour
cherries are not often attacked by the San
Jose scale, and there is therefore seldom need
of spraying them with the strong lime sul-
phur.

Just before the blossoms open, spray with
dilute lime-sulphur to prevent leaf-spot and
brown rot.

Just after the blossoms fall, spray with di-
lute lime-sulphur or bordeaux-mixture and to
every 50 gallons add ‘2 pounds of arsenate of
lead paste or one-half as much of the powder.
This spraying is to prevent leaf-spot, brown
rot and the eurenlio and slugs.

Ten days or two weeks after the above
spraying, it may be necessary to make a11-
other application of the same mixture. The
necess ty for this spraying will depend some
what on the susceptibility of the variety to
the brown rot and the leaf spot and 011 the
weather conditions, moist weather being fav-
Oiable to the development of these troubles.

Large black lice may appear on the leaves
at any time. A spray of nicotine Sulphate
will destroy them if applied before leaves curl.

Slugs somestimes appear af-
ter the fruit is harvested. A
spray of arsenate of lead (2 or
3 pounds of the paste or half as
much of the powder in )0 01al-

lens of water) will. destroy
them.
Cherry Fruit- fly. Two sorts

of: small white maggots are of
ten found in ripening cherries.
These footles ss maggots are the
larvae of cherry fruit- flies.
The only way to successfully
combat these fruit—flies is to
lightly spray or sprinkle the
trees with arsenate of lead
when the flies are preparing

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Sour cherry tree not sprayed for leaf spot.

By H. J. EUSTICE and R. H. I’ETTIT
IIm‘tieultural and Entomological Sections. M. A. O.

 

 

OUIJI) YOU please tell thiough the

Business Farmer when is the proper

time to spray cherry trees, strawberry
vines and blackberry bushes, and what to
use in treating them?—-C. W., Orleans,
Michigan.

 

 

 

 

to lay their eggs in the immatuie fruit. Use
about a pint to a tree of a mixtuie containing
4 pounds of arsenate of lead paste or 2
rounds of the powder to 100 gallons of water.

Treatment for Blackberries. Cut out the
fruit bearing canes after the last picking has
been made. This will lessen insect and dis-
.ase troubles that may be harb01e1l 011 the old
canes and allow more room for the growth of
the new canes.

Orange rust may appear in May or June.
it is easily identified by the bright orange
color on the under sidesof the leaves. There
is no method of preventing this trouble. As
soon as it is found, the bush should be dug
out and burned. If allowed to remain the

Sour cherry tree sprayed for

 

disease will spread and destroy many plants.
Secure disease free plants in starting new
plantations. '

Anthracnose is a common and troublesome
disease especially of black raspberries and
blackbeIries, identified by the grayish spots
gcneially near the bases of the canes. Recent
spraying experiments pro1e the necessity of
three applications of lime- sulphur solution to
control it, applied—first, in early spring just
before growth begins, using 2% gallons, test-
ing 33 degrees Beaume, to 50 of water; sec-
ond, when the new canes are six to eight inch-
1s long, using 1} gallons to 50; third, just be-
fore blossoming at the same rate as previous
spiay. The removal of all grass, weeds and
trash in plant rows, keeping them clean and
11 ell cultivated, will help prevent this disease.

Cut out and burn gouty galls, tree-cricket
eggs and borers in stems.

Strawberries. Examine the young plants
before setting them. Pick off all discolored or
diseased leaves. If root~lice are suspected,
dip the roots in strong nicotine solution.

After the growth starts, spray with bor—
1ie21ux and an arsenical poison to prevent the
leaf-spot, and destroy the leaf-
roller insect that may be found

present.

For fruiting plantations,
spray with bordeaux before
blossoming, and repeat ten

days to two weeks later. After
fruiting, if the bed is to be
fruited again, mow and burn
over quickly (as 011 a day when
there is a wind, to avoid» burn-
ing the crowns of the plants).
If leaf-rollers have been preé-
ent in the immediate past, spray
with poison after the growth
lms started again, but before

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THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER

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April 30, 1921

 

Photograph of the first annual meeting of the Detroit Packing Company, showing officers and part of the eight hundred stockholders
- officers seated on the platform are as follows: Front row: H. L
" treasurer. Bac
Gust Grunau, director: E. R.

k row: Peter Merkel. director:
Munson. director: E.

Probert. dlrector;;

Fred G. Thoman director:

Edward F. Dold, president and general
Charles J. Becker, vice president; L. Whitney Watkins. special live stock advsor: William Stein, director;
A. Beamer, director.

who attended. Readinq from left to right,

manager:
Frank L.

Garrison. vice president;

800 Farmer Stockholders Attend First Annual Meeting

N TUESDAY, April 19th, 1921, there
was held at the main plant of the De-
troit Packing Company, the first an—

nual meeting of the stockholders and di-
rectors, which will probably go down in
history as one of the most successful and
enthusiastic meetings ever held by a farm-
er—owned company in Michigan.

On the first floor of the new concrete
manufacturing building which was ideally
adapted for the occasion, over eight hund-
red persons from all parts of the state,
more than ninety per cent of whom were
live stock growers, met to elect directors,
discuss plans for the future, and see for
themselves what had been accomplished in
the year since the actual plans of promo-
tion were started.

We can say without hesitation that, most
of the stockholders were simply awe-struck
by what has been accomplished, and the
enthusiasm with which they elected for the
ensuing year the same directorate who have
conducted the affairs of the company dur—
ing the past year was indeed a fine indica—
tion of their Confidence in the men who
have given their time so freely during the
past year to make a farmer-owned packing
plant in Michigan a reality.

L. Whitney Watkins, who has served as
a director the past year, and in the special
capacity of live stock advisor to the De-
troit Packing Company, voiced the senti—
ments of the men who had backed the en—
terprise when he said, “I have never seen
the enthusiasm, honesty and fairness that
has been displayed here today.”

He also put into a few words a brief his-
tory of the organization, of the Detroit
Packing Company and his connection with
it. Then in the course of his talk he said,
‘I had a dream many years ago that some—
time the farmers might receive a part of
the profits which were really due them. I
could not see why it was necessary for the
live stock of Michigan to make millionaires
in Chicago, so when the man from the De—
U‘OIt PaCking Company came and asked me
whether or not I would join with them and
bring this proposition up to the farmers I
promised to investigate; because I believed
it merited investigation and seemed to
have the three things;—location, capital
and management necessary in this‘as in
any other great business. Idoubted if we
could get the $3,000,000.00 necessary for
our packing plant, and then we would have

to have a great head who understood the
intricacies of the business to make it a
success. I did not believe that we could
get a man big enough to run it after it was
built, for at that time I was not sanguine
that a man of the standing of Mr. Edward
F. Dold in the packing business could be
interested in a farmer—owned proposition.
Now I have shipped live stock for several
years and scarcely ever received a bill that
did not have the Dold name on it, I knew
of course, that the Dold family had made
a wonderful success of the packing bus-
iness.

“I decided to go before the farmers of
Michigan with their proposition if they _were
willing to give my fellow farmers a square
deal, but if anything went wrong I would
turn the X—ray on them, you bet!

”They said, ‘Watkins, we want you for

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OFFICERS:

EDWARD F. DOLD.
President and General Manager

HON. L. WHITNEY WATKINS.
Special Live Stock Advisor

FRANK L. GARRISON ......... Vice-President
JOSEPH GARDULSKI ...... Secretary-Treasurer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Weipert ............ Wayne Cou nty

, Edward R.

Peter Merkei .............. Washtenaw County
Francis D. Balickl ............. Wayne County
August Grunau ................ Wayne County
Edward Gardulski . . . . . . ....... Wayne County
William Stieln ................. Huron County
Fred Thoman ................ Jackson County
E. A. Beamer ............... Lenawee County
Chas. J. Becker ................ Wayne County
E. R. Munson ................ Clinton County
Edward F. Dold ............... Wayne County
L. Whitney Watkins ........... Jackson County
H. L. Probert ................ Jackson County
Jos. Garduiski ................ Wayne County
F. . Garrison ............... Wayne County

 

 

 

 

 

 

that very reason, as a guarantee of your
good faith to your brother farmers * **’
“They could have gone out and in half
the time sold this stock to brokers but how
would the support of the people of Detroit
or any other city compare with the backing
of a man who produced the live stoCk? We
can’t run a packing house without live
stock,’ they said, ‘and this concern rea—
lizes that they can never succeed without
your support.” * * * * This is your pack—
ing house, it is in your hands, you put your
money back of it and you are going to fur-
nish the live stock from your farms. Your

.part of the profits therein have first consid—

eration, the work is being carried on eco-
nomically. .This is not a co-operative insti-

tution as We commonly think of the co—ops,
but the success depends on the co-operation
of our farmer stockholders! * * * * I want
to say that you little realize the hard work
the Board of Directors have done in your
behalf. What do you have to depend on but
the integrity, honesty and ability of the 15
men on this platform, who have labored
day and night to bring about the consum—
mation of this enterprise. They have de-
veloped it to its present status, because
they are simply stock holders like yourselv-
es. They were not afraid to invite you here
today and look you in the eye, because they
feel that you must appreciate the result of
the great efforts they are putting up in
your behalf.”

All Officers and Directors Ito-elected!

The entire Board of Directors for the past

year were re—elecicd, and provision was
made for the retirement of five directors
each year, leaving the working directorate

which would change only one third annual-
ly. All officers were re-elected to their po-
sitions.

The treasurer read the financial state-
ment which was accepted and proved very
encouraging to the stockholders.

Advisory Committee of Fifteen

Provision was also made for the appoint—
ment by Mr. W'atkins of a special advisory
committee of fifteen stockholders and live
stock growers to co-operate with him in his
end of the work.

Announcement was also made at this
meeting that ninety per cent of the stock-
holders were farmers and live stock growers
scattered throughout Michigan.

After the visiting stockholders had been
shown over that part of the plant now in
operation, including the smoke houses,
sausage room and coolers, a buffet lunch
was served in the ma ~ufacturing building
at which all the stoc holders had an op-
portunity of sampling the “Detroit Star
Products” which have already won for
themselves an enviable position on the De—
troit market.

Send for Complete Report of This Meeting

The complete report of the annual meet-
ing with all the addresses is now in the
printer’s hands, and will be cheerfully
mailed to any farmer or live stock grower
in Michigan whether or not he is a stock-
holder in the company, who will address
us a postal card asking for it.

The Detroit Packing Company

PLANT AND venue: SPRINGWELLS AVE. and MICHIGAN CENTRAL R. R.

DETROIT

 

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Joseph Gardulski, secretary and

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Be Decent Or Beware

T IS RECORDED that the stockholders of

the profitccring United States Steel Cor—
poration have given their unanimous approv-
al of Pres. Gary’s labor policies. The princi-
ple of which Gary pratcs, of the right of the
individual to work when, where and at what
wages he will, without let or hindrance from
others, is all right, and should be vigorously
defended by all lovers of economic justice.
ln thc case of the steel corporation, howcvcr,
this otherwise spotless principle is marred by
one “damned spot” that will not out. That
is the slave system of the corporation which
makcs a man work twelve hours a day and
seven days a week. Whether it is more noble
and just for corporations to treat men like
dogs than it is for labor unions to dictate
terms of employment is an interesting ques-
tion. ‘

Labor sees in the present attitude of cap-
ital a gigantic conspiracy to crush unionism
and wto shackle labor again with the chains of
long hours, low wages and evil working con-
ditions. Capital dcnics this, but in many
cases its actions bclie its words. To the man
on the street it looks as if organized capital is
taking advantage of the industrial depression
to “get” organized labor.

“"0 hold no brief for some of the closed
shop molhods of union labor. Any policy
which would interfere with the individual’s
frccdom to bargain away his own labor if he
chooses to do so, must be looked upon as a
menace to the nation and should not be tol-
cratcd for a moment. But it will be a tragic
mistake if capitalism seizcs upon this weak-
ness in the labor program to club labor un-
1ons into submission and reduce wages to loss
thann living level.

The cry of the railroads, the steel corpora-
tions. the mine owners—big business in gen-
cral. ~is, “labor costs are too high; they must
come down.” Salarics are never too high;
cost of material purchased from corporations
in which the dircctors of railroads, stecl cor-
porations, ct cctcra, hold directorships are
ncvcr too high; and no management is ever
too wasteful which does not interfere with the
salarics and dividends of the managers. 11: is
always labor which is too high, too wasteful
and inefficient.

No one will object to a reduction of wages
if the cost of living comes down proportion-
ately. But in its ill-advised attitude toward
labor capitalism seems to have overlooked the
ail-important question of whether the laborer
can continue to support his family as an
American family should be supported, 0n the
wages which they propose to pay him. There
is dynamite in this situation. The loss of the
laborer’s purchasing power must be consider-
ed, but a more far—reaching eifect of a nat-
ional policy of wage-cutting would be the
psychological influence upon the mind of the
worker. Instead of communities of happy and

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Ins MICHIGAN'BUSINESS FARM

prosperous home owners able to buy the neo-
essaries of life, educate their children, and
get a little joy out of living, you would have
a horde of malcontents. Labor, contented
and prosperous, is tractable and willing to

make reasonable concessions to help restore,

normal business conditions. But labor, strip-
ped at one fell swoop of all it has gained in
recent years and forced once more to take up.
the wearisome game of trying to make both
ends meet, would be a desperate and danger-
ous creature .530 deal with. The tactful, safe
and just thing to do into trim on every other
corner and leave wages alone. Be decent to
labor, or beware. We want no social revo-
lution in this country.

 

Know The Cost

ARMERS WILL be less likely to dump

their products on a falling market when
they know the cost of producing them. Most
farmers think they know their costs. Thcy
don’t. They only guess at them, and usually
they guess too low. The farmer, who sizing
up his season’s business, finds that he cannot
allow himself a decent salary for his labor, set
aside a sum to cover depreciation on his prep—
erty, and pay himself a dividend of ten per
cent on his invested capital, has produced at
a loss and he might as well recognize the fact.
It is during such periods of depression
through which we are now paSsing which jars
the farmer into the consciousness that his
profits during the fat years ‘ were not big
enough to tide him over the lean years. Or-
ganization will go a long way to secure better
prices for the farmers, but nothing will be
quite so helpful in prcv'cnting over-produc-
tion and securing a profit On goods produced,
as the positive knowledge of what it costs to
grow individual crops.

Grading Farm Products

JACKSON capitalist proposes to do

somcthing which the farm organizations
in this state should have done long ago. He
believes in Michigan apples. He is convinced
that no apple grown has a better flavor, but
he knows as everybody else knows that little
effort has been made to standardize this ex-
cellent fruit and place it on the market in a
condition that will attract purchasers. He
finds that the reason why Washington and
Oregon apples sell at a premium over Mich-
igan apples is because they are carefully grad-
cd, of guaranteed quality and attractively
put up in boxes. He thinks that if the Mich-
igan apple is “dressed up” a little bit he-
forc being introduced to the consuming pub-
lic, it will make a much better impression,
and mayhap eventually displace the western
apple in the graces of the eastern buyer. So
he proposes to give the Michigan apple a
“square deal.” He preposcs to contract for
only such apples as come from trees which
have bccn sprayed a certain number of timcs.
He proposes to grade these apples carefully,
wrap them in tissue, box them, and Christen
them. Thus gradod and trade—marked and
advcrtiscd he hopes to sell them in competi-
tion with western apples. Can he do it?
The Business Farmer bets one hundred to
one that he can.

The Heavy Hog

HE PACKERS are serving notice to tho

farmers that the heavy hog will not be
wanted on the markets this summer. The
reason is not hard Ato find. During the war
an enormous demand was created for lard in
every country. That gave an impetus not
only to the production of the heavy hog but
of vegetable substitutes for lard, of which
there are now a number of varieties enjoying
more’ or less popularity \in the Mmerican
kitchen. Lard is positively not in demand at
this time. There is enough in storage to car-
ry the country for some time and packers

simply will not stock up any heavier at pres-.

ent live stock prices. The farmer is warned
that the heavy hog will have a depressing ef-
fect upon the livestock prices of the immedi-
ate future and he is urged to confine his pro-
duction to lean pork. How long this situa.

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tion will continue is problematical, but it cer-
tainly will not improve so long as stocks of
lard remain as large as they are' at present
and vegetable oil substitutes remain in favor
with the housewife.

Crossing Accidents

VERY OTHER. day or so we read of
people being hurled into eternity at the
fatal railroad crossing. Some times a single
individual is the victim, but more often it is
an entire family returning home through the
dark or rain. Unmindful of the approaching
leviathan the careless driver starts across the
track with his precious load. There is a
glare of light, a grinding of wheels, 3. terrific
crash, and then oblivion. Few people who
have been in railroad crossing accidents have
lived to tell the story. Fewer types of acci-
dents are swifter, more complete, more sure
of their victims. The ironical part of it all
is that there is absolutely no excuse for
crossing accidents. All. are avoidable. The
train always runs the same course. It does
not swerve nor skid. It never goes out of its
way to strike an automobile. The auto driver
who crosses its pathway of steel knows that it
is a point of constant danger. He knows that
if a train arrives at the crossing at the same
time he does, there can be only one result.
The injunction, “stop, look and listen”
would bring an end to crossing accidents if
everybody would observe it. The man who
does not observe, and who heedlessly crosses
a track without first knowing to a certainty
whether a train is approaching has no one to
blame but himself for the consequences. The
excuse that “the engineer did not blow his
whistle” may help to put part of the blame
on the railway company and secure damages
for the surviving relatives, but it will not re-
store the maimed to health nor bring back the
dead. Better be‘ safe than sorry. The next
time you read of a crossing accident, ask
yourself: “Will the next one be me,” and
keep that thought in mind, whenever you

cross a railroad track.

The Income Tax
HE INCOME tax bill died without a
struggle in the Senate last week when
the legislature adjourned. After escaping the

ax by a narrow shave in the House, it reposed ‘

for the rest of the time in the committee o'n
taxation in'the upper chamber, of which Scn-
ator Vandenboom of Marquette is chairman.
Five of the seven members of the committee
were understood to be in favor of rcorting the
bill out, but the Senator from the upper pen—
insula was obdurate in his refusal.

Asked whether the bill would come out of
the Committee Sen. Vandcnboom replied: “I
would be a crazy fool to report out such a
bill. It taxes the farmer and the poor man,
but lets the millionaire g0 scot free.”

Scn. Baker’s version of the bill is different.
“The bill is all right,” he said. “It taxes cv-
crybody alike, that is according to his ability
to pay. The enemies of the bill have tried to
kill it by claiming that it would defeat the
purpose intended because it exempts corpor—
ations. But it doesn’t exempt the profits of
corporations which are declared as dividends.
The fellows who get these dividends would
pay an income tax just like everybody else. If
you taxed the corporations ’it would simply
mean that the stockholders would not have
quite so much tax to pay. I am in favor of the
bill as it stands.”

The failure of the legislature to submit the
income tax amendment to the people does not
necessarily mean that we shall have to wait
another two years to renew the fight. Peti-
tions signed by twenty per cent of the elec-
torate would make it mandatory for the Sec-
retary of State to submit the question at the
fall election. It has been suggested in the
event such petitions are circulated to secure
petitions at the same time for a tonnage tax.
These two sources of revenue should aid
greatly in reducing the farmer’s tax burden.
Both proposals are sound and should have the
hearty support of the farmers. '_

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A HOME FOR THE HOMELESS

0U PERHAPS will be interest-
Yed to know some of the things
‘ which transpired at the meeting
of the State Association of Supervis—
ors, held at Lansing, February 8, 9,
and 10. A very enthusiastic gath-.
ering, especially this year with our
legislature in session. Let me detail
and point out one of the things that
impressed a majority present.
Judge Collinwood’s address on the
‘_‘Crime Wave,” should be repeated
far and wide. He called attention to
the proposed capital punishment act
and gave details. “But,” said the
judge. "will this law solve the sit-
uation? Most emphatically no. We
must get to the source of the trouble.
We must start with ourselves, an un—
daunted spirit to do and live right,
thus by our example and principal
can we have faith in our present

generation and the generation un-
born. Our boys and girls are the
real problem for solution. The state

institutions for them are over-crowd-
ed and why? Because we have for—
gotten that the baby of today be—
comes the man or woman of tomor—
row. The seed corn of today is the
choice of last year’s crop, and unless
we choose carefully, the yield will
be inferior. The soil will be well
worked and the crop must be cult-
ivated thoroughly. Care and atten—
tion will be the successful farmer’s
watchw'ord.”

Let me ask, kind reader, have you
ever given this subject of the child—
ren any extended consideration?
Would you care to help solve the
crime problems by‘ making a home
and education? This is also the
time for those who are blessed with
youngsters of their own to see that
nothing is left undone to retard
their normal development. Tomor-
row we have honorable citizens or
state charges. .

The present institutional child, or
those which are confined in our state
schools or institutions, lose the
touch of home, that mothers kind-
ness of heart, that influence of fath—
er, which every boy emphasizes
when he exclaims, “My pa.” If you
would do your duty for those kiddies
and contribute your mite for a bet—
ter commonwealth, get in touch with
Mr. Murray of the State Board of
Corrections and Charities, Lansing,
Mich., or your county agent.

And by the way, folks, what kind
of a county agent have you? Is he
a kind, considerate, big—hearted and
honest individual or one who meas-
ures every effort from the dollar
standpoint? Or is he just a petty
politician? If so demand a change,
our boys and girls come before pol-
itics—Chas. F. Klump, Supervisor
of Iosco County.

 

I am sorry, friend Klump, that we
couldn‘t find space for your good let-
ter before. I think Judge Collinwood is
entirely right. There would be no
crime if there were no criminals and
there would be fewer criminals if soci—
ety, meaning you and me and the oth—
er fellow, would see that the children of
the land are properly reared under the
proper surroundings. It’s pitiful to
think that there are so many little child—
ren Without homes and parents when
there are so many lonely homes and
parents Without children. Farm folks.
if you haven’t any children and your
heart is hankering to do a good deed.
act upon Mr. Klump's suggestion and
write to Mr. Murray—Editor.

HOPES FOR WORLD 00-01)-
ERATION

AM REALLY pleased with the

policy of M. B. F., especially from

the fact that it usually takes up
the cudgel in defense of the common
people, and instead of pumping us
lull of new methods showing how to
make two blades grow Where one has
been growing, endeavors to help us
see how to dispose of what we have
to best advantage. I have been es-
pecially interested in the editorials,
and the letters from the neighbors
and I want to ask a question: Can
anyone show me another farm pa-
per that doesn’t color their editor-
ials ,their reading matter, and with
their advertisements show that they
toady- to the millionaire class really
more than to the farmer whom they

presume to represent? I was es—
pecially pleased with a recent edit—
orial telling us about big paying
ads. which had been,turned down,
and when an editor has the real
nerve to do that, it certainly proves
him true blue, for that is the effect-
ive weapon of big business in their
efforts to weed out the really worth
while periodicals which otherwise
might give us the facts of present
conditions.

Trusting that M. B. F. may con-
tinue in the path it has started to
follow, and that the editor may
never yield to the lure of the “big
ads,” I am yours for efficient co—op—
eration, not Only among farmers.
but, of the nation, and finally in the
time which is to come, when we can
say the same of the whole world; in
fact the Co—operative Commonwealth
and the Brotherhood of Man—0. 1).,
White, Clare County.

 

Your approval is encouraging. It
does take a little courage sometimes to
follow a course which may cost you a
large and needed revenue. It is so
easy to take the middle of the road
Most other papers do it, and their sub-
scribers never say a word. Don’t think
that all advertisers are small enough
to try to control the editorial policies of
the papers they patronize. Most of
them are big men mentally and moral—
ly. and broad-minded enough to respect
a publication that has opinions. it is
only now and then that we run against
an advertiser With a one~track mind
and a. narrow—gauge soul ’who insists
that your editorial policies conform to
tho necessities of his pocket—book.—
Editor,

 

TEXAS OIL PRODUCTS 00.

THE TEXAS Oil Products Com—
pany recently asked the State
Securities Commission permis-

sion to increase its capital stock and
although there are a number of pro-
tests on file with the commission. the
commission states that the company
has filed its statement and that is all
that can be done about it.

The following facts taken from
the report of the Texas Oil Products
Company look as if the Securities
Commission ivas not organized to
protect the public against “blue sky"
promoters but was actually holding
the bag to help milk the public.

The information on file at Lans-
ing shows that the stockholders at
Waxahachie are few in number and
some of them employees and none
for any large amount. Also that the
officers of this company are not large
stockholders at all. Nor does this
report which is largely taken up
with a junket 5110“? what relation to
it the Bostaph Engineering Company
of Detroit holds—although Mr. V.
M. Chatfield is said to be an engin-
eer for the oil products and seems to
hold a position as engineer for the
Bostaph Engineering Company.

At the bottom of page six of the
report of the junkct it is said that
practically the total authorized cap»
ital stock of $850,000 had been sub-
scribed for, but the financial state—
ment on the last page says that the
authorized capital stock is $850,000
———less unissued $363,600 leaves
$486,400 and the capital stock sub-
scribed is $250,930 or total liabili—
ties of $746,330. It is clear to any
person familiar with statements that
$486400 issued is not near the whole
of $850,000. The assets side of the
statement shows that among the
nominal assets are subscriptions to
capital stock $186,117.81 is the un»
paid balance of capital stock sub-
scriptions totaling $259,930 which
appears under the liabilities. These
are nominal assets because the stock—
holders may not complete their pay—
ments.

Their permanent assets amount to
$388,694.27 which includes all mon-
eYS paid for real estate, building ma-
terial, machinery and apparatus but
under nominal assets they show
$108,212.06 and represent all ex-
penses of the company from organ-
ization such as salaries, rent, heat,
light, traveling expenses, brokerage
fees on stock sold, printing, etc.

It is quite the custom to list pre-
paid insurance, prepaid rent, or oth-
er items of expense which are paid
in advance as deferred charges to ap-

 

THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER'

[was told

But to list this mess of

erations.
expenses as assets leads me to com-

pare the fact that this concern has
taken in up to December 31, $528,-
479.67 and with that intake
they have not even a 600 barrel re-
finery, and seem unwilling to predict.
when they will have. But another
refinery of 4,000 barrels capaCity
has been built in the immediate vi-
cinity of this company with an ex-
penditure of $350,000 and it is pay-
ing dividends.

'thther the Bostaph Engineering
Company is using the Texas Oil Pro-
ducts Compa' v as an experimental
work bank it is not, possible to say——
for the information obtainable is
hard to drag out and the officers are
not heavy stockholders.

If I remember rightly the Secre-
tary in Detroit has 100 shares. if
tllf‘ great stronghold of this. company
is that they have passed the inspec-
tion of the Public Securities Commis-
sion and that they have been allow-
ed to increase their capital stock in
face of. the complaints on file at
Lansing—it amounts to nothing and
the Securities Commission ought to
be abolished. The character of the
letters sent out by the Commission
indicate that it is a waste of tax—
payers money.——Ezra R. I. Averill.
Kent County.

We are glad to have this information.
We have had some inquiries from our
subscribers about this company, I my-
self have, thought that the Securities
Commission is not always as careful as
it should be in granting licenses to sell
stock in Michigan, as an unusually large
percentage of companies financed with

 

the sanction of the commission have
failed outright, and subsemicnl inwsti»
gation Showed that they had _little
chance to succeed. The con‘lmlsslon
Slimild not be abolished. but the law
should more explicitly define what con-
cerns it may and may not license to
sell stock to the unwary I)lllill(‘.~fi”(llltrl’.

 

FARM Bl'REAY SALARIES
NOTICE that one page in your ex—
cellent paper is free to those who
wish to their pron-sis
against measures that call for rem»
edics. l am a member of tho \Vash—
ltcnaw l-“irin Ruroau and on joining
that it. was for the bcut’lll
of farmers alone and would not be
of capitalistic influ~
(1 better conditions for
them to re—

voice

under control
once and woul
the farmers and
duce the excessive burdens imposed
on them higher up. instead We are
expected to pay the enormous salar—
ies to the. officials of the organiza-
tion far beyond what would abund—
antly compensate them for their
work connected with it.

There. are numbers of efficient.
capable men that would do the work
for a just, compensation. and would
have some object in view besides the
selfish one of enlarging their bank
rol-l. Christ. says “\Vith what meas—
ure ye mite it shall be measured to
you again and also.” What shall it
profit a man if he gain (be whole
world and lose his own soul, and
that he is not slack concerning his
promises as some men count slack-
ness.

Evidently they have lost. faith in
everything they cannot grasp, and
rise for their own benefit. I verily
believe that if the millenium could
be ushered in by the votes of the
people, thousands would vote against
it. Justice is a word not found in
their vocabulary. Justice and hon-
or should be the moving principle in
any organization if success could be,
assured.——Mrs. A. A., Milan, Mich.

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The subject of farm bureau salaries
was discussed in last week‘s issue, af—
for vour letter was written. Probably
there are men whose only interest in or-
ganizing the farmers is to secure an
easy iol). but I don‘t think it would be
fair to claim that this is the aim of all
or even a large part of farm organiza-
tion workers, Some men will give their
lives in serving a cause. Other men
will not turn their hand over unless they
are paid for it. Still others start out
with the most unselfish motives. but the
opportunity cones for turning their po-
sition into a financial advantage and
they are unable to resist it. Thousands
of good. well-meaning men have been
ruined and turned from a glorious ca-
reer of service to mankind simply be—
cause ”WY fell victims to the lure of
the dollar.-—~Editor,

PREFERS PRESENT PLAN OF
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
I WAS INTERESTED in the recent
articles in the M. B. F. regard-
ing the commission form of gov-
ernment now agitated for the coun-
ties of Michigan and as the editor
kindly requested further discussion
will give a few reasons why I think
the change should be opposed by the
agricultural townships.

First, because it would break old
and well established usage that has
always workcd out fairly well.

Second, because it Would probably
means great inconvenience to those
who lived 20 or 25 miles from the
county seat.

Third. l think it can be clearly
demonstrated that it would add ma—
terially to the expenses of the tax-
payers both in time and money.

Of course we do not know on just
what basis the commission would be
organized. but judging by what we
have seen done in other progressive
movements that have been foisted
on a gullible public we could safely
bet there would be no reduction in
cost. As we understand it there
would be from 3 to 5 commissioners
to each county. and of course these
men being selected from the leisure
class would require a salary com-
mensurate with their ability. any-
where from $2.500 to $4.000 each.
And then they would require offices,
stenographcrs. janitors. etc. \l'cll,
here is 5 conimissioi'lcrs at say $3,-
000 each, $15.000 and then we
might add $5,000 for (illicr expenses
or 3:20.000 total. These men being
appointed two or more years and if
elected perhaps three to five, years,
a new one to be elm-ted each year: if

elm-ted they would naturally come
from Iii“ villages or most populous
parts of the county and other por-
tion-4 of the (ounty would be likely
to get very little consfdcrutiou.

As a point in the case l can cite
our own (Wpcrienwe in ihe county.
Vl‘r‘ have had a county road system
for ‘20 or 2:? years and in that time
the southern half of the county has
had one commissioner for 3 years,
as a consequence the roads in three
southern miles of the county have
no‘. bad :2 dollars worth of work
(limo by the county. although some
of the heaviest farm taxpayers live
in that. part of the county. This
shows how selfish and unfair men
can he who are usually considered

honest, upright citizens.

Now as to the present mode of
government. The supervisor and
other town officers are our neigh-

bors and they understand conditions.
They are elected for a year at a
time; they do not expect to get a
living out of their offices, We are in
close touch Willi them in" the coun-

try; they are usually farmers. Puh~
lic funds are distributed through
the county. If you have. an order
the township treasurer is conveni-
ent: if you want to pay your taxes
it is the same, you do not have to

make anywhere from
to do your business. Rural super-
visors in this part of the state got
from $200 to $300 per year and do
their own work. There is no cost
for office rent; the whole, county is
fairly represented: there are from
12 to 16 supervisors to the county.
Mr. Taxpayer compare your 16 sup-
ervisors at, $300 with 5 commission-
ers at $2,500 to $4.000 with other
expenses added and then ChOOSP.r‘“
J. A. Battenfield, Wexford County.

20 to 40 miles

County commissioners would. of
course, be elected the so me as count .V
officers. In many instances iht'y would

probably take the place 0f hmh county

Officers and supervisors. ‘hcir oflicos
would be in the county court house.
They Would have charge of purchasing
all county supplies, All (‘Ollnly author-

ity would centralize in their hands. They
alone would be responsible for efficient
and economical administration of coun-
ty affairs. It is probably true as you
suggest that the more populous town—
ships would swing the elections of com-
missioners as they now do county of-
ficers. But that is true of any election.
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FROM THE HAND OF A CHILD
O OUR REGRET, we do not
know who wrote this exquisite
prose poem, “I Am Music.”

It was sent to us by the supervisor
of Music in a certain town in Penn-
sylvania, and this is the way it
came to him: One afternoon as he
-was leaving the school building. a
rough looking little chapw—a typical
seventh grader, came up to him.
“I’ve been waiting to see you. sir,”
he said, his face beaming, “I found
this about music in an old newspa—
per. I liked it and l—I thought you’d
like it too, so I've brought it to you."
And he handed the Supervisor at
crumpled newspaper clipping which
contained this beautiful tribute to
music:

I AM Ml'Sll‘

“Servant and master am I; servant
of those dead, and master of those
living.

“Through me spirits immon‘tal
speak the message that makes the
world weep. and laugh and wonder
and worship.

“I tell the story of love. the story
of hate, the stor ythat saves and the
story that damns. I am the incense
upon which prayers float to heaven.
I am the smoke which falls over the
field of battle where men lie dying
with me on their lips.

“I am close to the marriage altar
and when the graves open I stand
nearby.

“I call the wanderer home; I res—
cue the soul from the depths; I open
the lips of lovers and through me
the dead whisper to the living.

“One I serve as I serve all: the
king I make my slave as easily as I
subject his slave; I speak through
the birds of the air, the insects of
the field, the crash of waters on
rock~ribbed shores. the sighing of
wind in the trees, and I am even
heard by the soul that, knows me in
the clatter of wheels on city streets

“I know no brother, yet all men
are my brothers; I am the father of
the best, that is in them, and they
are fathers of the best that is in me.
I am of them and they are of me.
For I am the instrument of Cod—I
AM MUSIC."

The American Book Company
have printed this tribute to music
and the account of its finding and
sent out a number of copies. It
contains so much of beauty and
truth that it. is worth passing on to
some one else.

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ON COI'NTRY LIVING
OW TO KEEP up—to—date, happy
and contented and still live in
the country is a topic that
comes close to our daily lives and
is of much importance to the wel-
fare of the nation.

How to live in a. city, on a mod-
erate income, in an apartment,
sometimes labeled “the hole in the
wall,” and breathe the smoke—laden
air and look out of your dining room
windows over a neat and orderly
row of your many neighbors' gar-
bage pails, how to obtain standing
room on a street car at five o'clock
and wait in line for everything from
making a deposit at the bank to pro-
curing food for the inner man and
be healthy and happy and have a
big vision well, that is another
story. We are chiefly concerned
with the first proposition.

Living in the country is not what
it used to be. Times have changed
here as elsewhere. There was a
time when, to quote a well-known
authority, “The women churned,
spun, wove, dyed, made clothes for
a family of twelve and finished their
days in an insane asylum.” The
old days have passed—peace to
their ashes.

We will never see them return.

Rural delivery of mails, telephone,
quick transportation and modern ma-
chinery have changed the old plan

 

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Iildited by MRS. GRACE NELLIS JENNEY

and relieved the drudgery. But
every road worth while opens wider
and stretches farther as we advance
and much, to make country living
entirely satisfactory, has yet to ar-
rive.

The small town has some advant—
ages over either extreme and the
farm that lies in close proximity to
it has church, school and social life
at its door to relieve any feeling of
isolation that applies to areas not
thickly settled. Community life is
necessary for all around develop-
ment.

DEVIL FOOD CAIKE

NE cup browu sugar, 1 Sgt-t. buts

ter size of egg. 1 cup sweet milk,

2 tablespoons cocoa. 1 1—2 cups
sifted flour: beat this up: dissolve. 1
teaspoon soda in 1~2 cup boiling wa—
ter. pour in.‘season with vanilla. salt
to taste, bake in moderate oven.
Bake in square tin.

Mock Angel Food Cake
1 cup granulated sugar, l l—2 cup
flour to which 2 teaspoons baking
powder has been added. Over this
pour 1 cup scolded sweet milk, beat
this up real good, fold in the whites
of two eggs. add flavoring and salt

and bake in a moderate oven.

\Yhite Icing
1 cup granulated sugar, white of

one egg. 4 tablespoons cold water.
Beat up in top of double boiler. Be
sure water in lower vessel is boiling
before setting in, heat with egg beat-
er for about 8 minutes, take out and
whip until cool. This is just grand
when made right. It never 1dardens.
Cocoa can be added or the top cov-

"ered with cocoanut.

Oatmeal Cookies

1 cups sugar, 2 eggs. 1 cup sour
cream. 1 teaspoon soda, 2 cups oat—
meal. 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 2 tea.—
Spoons vanilla, 1 teaspoon salt. Flour
enough to let drop nicely.

Molasses Cookies

2 cupssugar, 2 eggs, 1 cup short-
ening. 1 cup molasses, 1 teaspoon of
salt. 2 teaspoons soda, 2 teaspoons
ginger. flour enough to roll.

Scalloped Meat

Cook cheap cuts beef so it falls
from bone, pick apart, put in crack-
er crumbs and sweet cream. pu't in
stock from meat, season with salt
and pepper. beat up some eggs and
add too if liked. This is a dandy

way to fix meat for the threshers as-

it is cheap and every one likes it.

These recipes are all very good
Hope they will help some of the read-
ers of the M. B. F. If these are
printed I will send some more. A
Reader of the M, B. F.

 

Coat, Sweater and Hal

OR THIS good looking coat—

sweater use six balls of Hunter’s

green or myrtle green wool,
Fleisher's knitting yarn or prospect
wool may be chosen and three balls
of cream white ThistledoWn or Eid—
erdown wool. It may also be de-
veloped in dark blue and white, two
shades of brown or light gray and
dark blue. The hat should match
the coat. If you choose your colors
to match some skirt you can have. a
very good looking spring and sum-
mer outing suit. A rather firm wool
should be chosen. The directions
are for size 36: Cast on 80 stitches
for back, knit 20 ridges. Decrease to
68 stitches. put 25 stitches on an
extra needle, bind off 18 stitches for
neck with the remaining 25 stitches
start one front. Increase 1 stitch
every 4 rows toward front until you
have 40 stitches on needle, knit to

    

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desired length, bind off. For sleeve.
Pick up 60 stitches around armhole.
knit 18 ridges, knit 2 stitches togeth—
er on 18 inch row and every 4 inch
row until sleeve measures 9 inches
having 46 stitches on needle, then
knit 1 purl 1 to required length.
forming a deep cuff. Then knit the
other front as per direction for first
front and pick up 60 stitches for
other sleeve. Sew up sleeve and un—
der arm seams. ‘

For collar, cast on 15 stitches.
knit plain for 80 ridges or longer if
desired then cast on 15 stitches more
for wide part of collar and knit the
length to go around neck and down
to bust line. Bind off 15 stitches
and knit other end of scarf.

For cuffs: Cast on enough stitch-
es to go around sleeve and knit '1
inches. Sew up cuffs and slip them
over the waist basting them on the
sleeve. Collar and cuffs if white
should be basted on as they can then
be removed easily and washed.

If these directions are not clear.
write me—I have made this sweater
twice and am ready to give further
instructions—Editor.

Turban: 3 balls one color. one
ball contrasting color. Crown: With
main color ch 3, join, 6 s c in ring.
2nd round' 2 s c in each st. taking
up both loops of st below: 3rd
round: 2 s c in first st, 1 sc in next;
repeat from * around. 4th round:
* 2 s c in first st, 1 s c in each of the
next 2 sts; repeat from * around.
Continue in this way to increase in
the same 6 places on every round.
until there are 7 sts between increas-
es. Work 2 rounds even: increase
in every 8th st for 3 rounds, then in
every 11th st for 3 rounds, then in
every 11th st until piece measures
7 inches in diameter. Work even
until crown measures 8 inches from
center to edge; 5 rounds even, tak—
ing up back loop only of st below;
finish with a round of 1 s1 st in
each st and fasten off. The 5 last
rounds will roll up.

Trimming

With main color and knitting
needles cast on 15 sts and k in
garter st: for 30 inches. Make a

duplicate piece in contrasting color.
twist the bands loosely as shown in
illustration and tack to crown. Both
crown and trimming, may be brush-
ed slightly with a Fuzzywool brush.

April 30, 1621

 

 

 

 

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SEE so many fine bread recipes
I thought to myself, why not add
a few buns. .
Save 1 large cup of your dough,
add to it 1 cup warm water, 1—2 cup

sugar, 1 heaping tablespoon butter.~

large measure, mix these thoroughly
with the hands until all is smooth
and add flour to make a dough
which can be handled without
sticking to hands. Put this in the
pan again allowing it to raise in cool
place. Do not hurry this dough;
even if it is left till next. day. Should
the dough raise enough to make into
buns at the hour of bed time, take.
the mass out on the bread board and
use the rolling pin. making the
dough not over 1-2 inch thick, cut
with biscuit cutter, fold 1—4 of the
way over and place in this until
morning. setting in cool place. Bake
21 light brown. Serve either warm or
cold for breakfast. Dried currants
are a fine addition.~Mrs. G. S.,

. Pierson, Mich.

 

 

 

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T IRS. A. T.: You can sell the pep-
1 permint in the summer to the
butchers and grocers as most
people want it with roast lamb. It re—
tails for 15c a bunch. Ask all the
questions you like, we are here to
answer the best we can. Be-
ing a subscriber to this paper gives
you all the privileges.
Who has the recipe for salt—rising
bread? There are many 'requests
for it.

 

A FEW SIMPLE DIENITS FOR IN-
FORMAL DINNERS

Fruit Cocktail

Lamb Chops Potatoes, an Gratin
Creamed Peas with Carrots
Head Lettuce, French Dressing
Toasted Crackers Cream Cheese

. Coffee

Halves of Grapefruit
Roast Chicken Mashed Potatoes
Boiled Onions in Cream
Currant Jelly, Pickles
Cocoanut Cream Pie
Coffee

For Evening Paries
Jellied Chicken
Lettuce and Nut Salad
Thin Bread and Butter Sandwiches
Charlotte Russe or Small Cakes
Coffee

Sliced Cold, Tongue Nut Sandwiches
Potato Chips.
Individual Jellies
Cake and Coffee

Housekeeping and cooking are
important and complicated enoug
to belong to the professions. Exper-
ience is perhaps the best teacher but
one may always learn from another
so I suggest that each reader of our
department send in sooner or later
her favoritr recipe or some bit of
information that her experience has
taught her is valuable. It has oc-
curred to me that it might be a nice
idea to procure a blank book and
paste in the recipes from our page.
We could call it the M. B. F. Cook
Book. Each recipe would have this
qualification: It would have been
tried by some one who found it
good. Then “Helpful Hints" could
take up the last half dozen pages.

 

A LOTION

If the lines are beginning to show
in your face and the flesh docs n'ot
seem firm try this delightful lotion.
Wash the face and neck well with

warm oatmeal water and then gent-

ly rub in one tablespoonful of sweet
cream to which has been added one
teaspoon of lemon juice. It is guar-
anteed to bring results.

 

 


 

 

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April 30, 1921

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Pain, Handy tin boxes of twelve tab-
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larger packages. Aspirin is the trade
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I MT. CLEMENS,
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EAR CHILDREN: I have been
making a garden and what :i

—- time I have had. All winter
long. every winter, I look forward
to spring when the birds come back
and wake me up in the morning
singing outside my window. the
leaves come out on the trees and the
time when I can make garden. You
have seen your dog roll in the fresh
dirt haven’t you? Well, that is just
the way I feel like doing because the
fresh turned earth smells so good.
Then after everything is planted
what fun it is to watch the little
plants come through the ground and
grow day by day until they are ma~
ture vegetables. As I see this hap-
pen I think what a wonderful thing
the earth and- its living things are.
and the time and care God must
have taken to make it all.

I am getting to be a popular per—
son at our offices with the mailman.
I am receiving more and more let--
ters every day; if this keeps up I
will be receiving more letters than
any one else here. At present I
get more than the majority at our
offices do. And what interesting let-
ters I have received the past two or
three weeks. That New York state
girl certainly started something
when she criticized our page. I
am printing a few of the letters this
week and intend to use more each
week. I am sure when she reads
them she will only be too glad to
join us.

Mrs. Gugel, mother of Levi Gugel.
whom I wrote about last week wish-
es me to thank my nieces and
nephews who wrote to Levi and her.
for their letters. I feel sure it gave
you as much pleasure to write the
letters as it gave them to receive
them.~—UNCLE NED.

 

OUR BOYS AND GIRLS

Dear Unclo chz—I am i3 years olr
and in the 7th grade at school. I haw:
eleven brothers and sisters. I live on a
12(_) acre farm_ 1 have light brown
hair and blue eyes. I like the Child—
;irés bHour. IldWiSh some of the girls

oys wou wri —— 'z '
L. Scheltema. to to me. lVLllle

 

Dear Uncle Nedz—Ma '0'
happy circle? I am a greyI nJin‘en vigil:
old and go to school every day and am
in the third grade I have two sisters
and two brothers. For pets I have a
dog named Buster. My father takes the
M. B. F. and we like the paper fine al—
.tslo tibell Doo igtds. They are funny lit»

9 e ows.-— ,are Lee Balla ' l
Michigan’. Route 1. gh. Lb.y.

Hello Uncle Nedz—Here are two more
that want to join your circle. We are
school chums and are in the eighth
grade ' We are going to write therein
ammation soon and we hope to pass.
We have a missionary society for child—
ren from eight to sixteen years in our
neighborhood. called the “King Hen
aids." We have twenty—seven members
now and help support a mission in In;
din. In about three weeks we are go-

.cnts, Your friend—Merl M Almy. Six

ing to have a social to pay for one or
our Life Members. We Wish you and

our cousins could all be Lin-re. We
would like to hear from _ some. or our
cousins. From your niecc a ~- - Leta

Slickney and Mary Klinh. Eaton Rfltl-
ids. Michigan.

 

ilcar Uncle Ned:—I am a farmer my
8 years old and um in the 4th grade at,
school, We take the M. 8. F. and I like
to road the (‘hildrcn‘s Hour. 1 have a
sister that is 6 years old :1an in the first
grade. My father owns an 86 acre farm
and has S cows. 6 pigs, and 2 horses——
Stuart Davis. Bix 6i. R. I“. l) Nr- 2.
Dryden. Michigan,

Dear Uncle chz—hlay I join your
merry circle? I am a farmer boy ll)
years old and in the fifth grade. We
have 4 horses. 4 milch cows. 5 heifers.
and 2 calves. One of the calves is mine
and her name is Beauty. My father
has taken the M. B. F. ever since it has
been published and we like it very well.
I am glad to see the Doc Dads back
again. For pets I have 53 rabbits and 2

Lakes, Mich.

Dear Uncle Ned:-——We saw the letter
in the M, B. F, from Veda and Velma
Henderson. and as we are twins. we
thought we would like to write too. Our
name-4 are, (‘lcrnld and Geraldine. You
see one of us is a boy. We are nine
years old (ml in the third grade (It
school We have one sister. fifteen
years old. Vv'o live on a, 30‘) acre farm
and have lots of fun playing; together

— flcruld and Geraldine Olmstcu d.
Nashville. Michigan.
Dear llnclo chI—I wrote a letter

and sent it to you. The following wcok
al'lnr it \‘Jlllle out in the M. B. li‘. l rc-
ccivod 19 letters. Now you know l
could never attempt to answer all those
lcttcrs so that is the reason that some
of the Children who wrote to mo never
received an answer. If those who wrote
and receivcd no unuvcr will please pare
don me I will hope lo be their M. D. l“.
fricnds all the sumo. [lovingly—“Mary
Frances. Scott. Mich.

Dear {Inch Node—1 nm a girl if‘
years old. [ have written once beforc
and saw it in print so i thought I would
write again. We once had :1. dog whose
name was .Iip. that we had raised from
a puppy. My sister and i each had :\
long red stocking cap that. w» wore
Now Jip wns full of fun and would

 

sneak up behind us and jump up and
take the end of the cap in his teeth and
would pull it off. Ho would then run
off as fast as ho could with the cup in
his mouth. We would try to (‘leCll him
but ho would not let us. If we would
go into the house and not pay any at
tculion to him he would go and lay
down and play with it. and bile holes in
it. After :1 while he would go away
and try to find something also to tor-
ment us with. This is one of his old
tricks. IrIo hull many olhcrs. I will
close with :1 riddle. Why is the pig tho-
most provided for of :ill animals"
Answer" Because ho always curries :1
spore rib with hi'u Your niece ’l‘hcl—
mu. Slade. Whito I‘l-iud. Mich. R—Ai.

 

Dcur llnclo Nedt—ilcllo! it has been
quite a while since I have written to
your merry circle. We wrote to Luddin
then. The, Doc Dads are what attract
my attention: then I kccp right on and
read every letter. We have not rccciv—
ed this week's paper yet: but I expect
to be the first one to road it if I am {ll
home when I get it. For pets I have
two cats. One of the cats belongs to my
brother. We live on :1 I‘d) acre farm.
We. have two horses. a cow two culvcx'
and twenty—four pigs We had one hun—
dred and two pigs last. summer. I have
two brothers whose names and ages are
Silas, 17; Paul. ‘32. and my age is 10.
Paul is not {II home now He is going
to college at Ilpland. Ind. He will grud-
uate from collcgc this year and Silas
will graduate from the twelfth grndo
and leave mo ready for the seventh
grade. if I pass (which I hope to do.) i
love school and So do the boys. 1 hopc
to go to college some day. Hoping Doc
Sztwboncs will find some way to keep his
goats at home. I am uffcctionnicly your
niece—Plioohe Evangeline Dunlap, Lup—
ton. Michigan

 

 

A “'ORD ABOUT RENE‘WING!

_When.you send in your renewal it
“/1” pay you to do two things.

L—Enclose the address label
torn t'rom the fron‘ cover of
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order or registered letter.

The first avoids our entering your
name as a new subscription and thus
sending you two papers every week
and bothering you to pay up the old
subscription.

The second avoids the possibility
of your money going astray in the
mails or being lost. We often have
our friends write us that they‘sent
currency or stamps. which we can-
not find any trace of. but money
sent by mail in any or the above
forms, are a receipt in themselves, or
if lost, can be secured,

The change in date of expiration
following your name on the address
label is your receipt. and in the busy
spring months. when our mails are
loaded with renewal and new sub-
scriptions it generally takes from
two to three weeks to acknowledge
your remittance and correct your
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HEN I first got my pig she was

a scrawny looking little thing.

Everybody laughed at her and
said “that was some pig for $25."
After I had her for a few weeks she
was a general favorite. even with
the dog. I named her “Black Beau—
ty” because she was so black. At
first the name did not seem very ap-
propriate for she was no beauty. but
now it fits her very well.

When she was small I would call

her into the barn and on the scales
and she would lay there while I
weighed her. But in a little while
she got so big that the scales was
not big enough for her to stand on.
If she was out in the yard and any-
one camc near her she would lay
She always was

a Pig Club _ H

rather particular about what she
ate. She would not drink water un»
less there was a little milk in it.

I showed my pig at the County
Fair and got first prize in the club.
Well-bred pigs are better than scrubs
because each generation they are
bred to something a little bit better.
while scrubs ar‘c bred to one kind of
stock one year and to another kind
the next year. Some years they are
bred to something a little better and
some years to something a little
poorer.

Next year I am planning to enter
my pig in the sow and litter contest.

Boys that take an interest in their
work and attend the meetings. make
the best pig club members—Joseph
L. Hickey-Jr, Eaton County.

 

 

 

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Thousands of bushels of grain are
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Doesn't wait for it to drop out. The "Man
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work Just like a man used to do by hand with
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The grain goes into the wagoninothing goes
to the slack except straw and chafi'. Hire the
man with the Red River Special to do youv
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Gail Britton, of Monticello. Indiana. and 5
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because}! saves all of our gram"
Don't take any Chances with your crop this
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TRADE AND MARKET REVIEW
1TH THE first of May only a
week away, the outlook for a
far-reaching business revival

seems to be much more encouraging
than on any preceding date, this
year. Destructive liquidation has
been greatly overdone in some di-
rections, it is true, but there are un-
mistakable signs that the downward
trend of prices, in connection with
many staple commodities, has spent
its force and that the next new den
vclopment will be a movement in
the opposite direction that will be
just as positive and persistent as has
been the campaign of depression.

(‘onsiderable disparity still exists in

the comparative value of many im-

portant commodities, proving that

dealers in certain lines decline to

meet the public half way; on the
contrary, they insist upon getting

practically the same profit that ae-
cruod from various wartime efforts.
Thus farm products have declined in
value more than 50 per cent in one
year and are, at this writing only 25
per cent above preuwar values.
llouse furnishing goods have declin-
ed only 26 per cent and are still sell-
ing for prices that represent 175 per
cent of their pro-war costo Building
materials have fallen 38 per cent
and are still 112 per cent of war-
time values. In May, last year, come
modity values were breaking over
the extreme peak of price inflation
and during the year that followed,
the average decline equaled 40.4 per
cent. The extreme high point of
commodily values was 172 per cent
above prenwar levels, It will be
seen, therefore, that there is still
much to do in the matter of defla»
tion before all of the various coni-
modity groups will grade to an
equitable, working parity.

As the direct result of an organ-
ized effort on the. part of certain in--
terests, staple farm products and
many others related thereto, have
been artificially depressed by a cam”
paign of rank manipulation and oru
gmized short selling until. values
have been crowded down far below
the average cost of production In
the very nature of things there must
be a limit to even a persistent bear
program and there is good reason to
believe that limit has been reached
and greatly over-reached because of
a lack of funds for the financing of
a general buying movement.

in the speculative grain and pro-
vision trade, the. liquidation of the

May option has been made the oc- '

easion for one of the most noted
price pounding festivals ever known
in this department ot the world‘s
trade; antagonism, the direct out-
growth of the hand to hand conflict
between the forces of organized ag-
riculture, on one hand and the in-
terests which make a business of
merchandising and distributing the
products of the farm, on the other,
have contributed to the bitterness of
the fight. One thing can be relied
on, namely, market prices do not
go on forever in one direction; the
time has arrived for a change in the
general trend of values and it is the
opinion, of many good judges of
price movements in their hearing on
industry and commerce in general.
that this country is on the eve of a
great industrial and business revival.
The extremely low prices prevail-
ing for all food products in our mar-
kets has precipitated a buying move-
ment for export purposes which bids
fair to bring our foreign trade, back
to normal before very long. Large
commitments for corn, wheat and
packinghouse products have been re;-
cently made which savor of war-
time conditions An export move-
ment of cattle and sheep, from Am-
erica to England and other Euro-
pean countries, is rapidly growing,
being fostered and abetted by a grad-
ual hardening of foreign exchange
and a pressing demand from foreign
countries for our beef and mutton.
In the event of a marked business
revival and a large export demand.
there must be an increase in the vol-

 

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and higher.

cattle lower.

DETROIT—Wheat strong. Corn and oats easy. Beans strong
Hay in fair demand. Potatoes steady.

CHICAGO—All grains show conside‘able strength. LHogs and
Potatoes easy. Beans dull.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ioing to was: -—\E:li2.or.

(Note: The above summarized lnformatlon was received AFTER the balance of the mar-
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ume. of production; in as much as
the tendency, the country over,
seems to be toward a marked de-
crease in production, steps should be
immediately taken to speed up the
prmluctive program. 4 One of the en-
couraging signs of the, times is the
announcement that the ['nited States
government will probably place the
$100,000,000 earned by the federal
banking system last year at. the dis-
posal of the federal land banks to
be loaned to needy farmers through-
out 'the country. If ever the Am-
erican farmer needed financial assist-
ance, in the nature of long-time
credits, he needs it now and what
could be more fitting than that the
great banking system, that has car-
ried us safely through the financial
breakers of an after—war re-adjust-
ment, should furnish the money
needed to put productive agriculture
back on its feet again.

“'hile lack of money is one of the
chief obstacles in the pathway of the
program for increased production, it
is not the only one; the American
farmers, as a class, believe that the
present administration “'ill find
some adequate solution for the prob-
lem of freight transportation. An
equitable adjustment. of freight
charges7 upon leading farm crops
and kindred products is the greatest
question with which the present ad-
ministration has to deal: our agri-
cultural production program awaits
the solution of this problem.

WHEAT

WHEAT PRIQEEhPER BU.,7APR. 28. 1921

 

 

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During the fore part of last week
the wheat market took on a more
healthy look than it has had for some
time and as a result prices advanced
and continued to climb higher the
remainder of the week. Many be-
lieve the liquidation in the grain
market has about run its course and
we are due for better markets from
now on. Both milling and shipping
demand were quite active last week'
the eastern milling business in
Michigan wheat was a feature of the

 

 

 

week. Domestic consumption is
still low but it is thought the, imme-
diate future will see, it again reviv—
ed. Predictions of increased move-
ment of wheat this week in Kansas
caused prices to weaken and decline
slightly on' Monday of this week.

CORN

 

 

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No. 2 Yellow . . .l I .613/4l .82 3/4
No. 3 Yellow . . .I .67
No. 4 Yellow ...I .641 l

IPRLCitQNEfYEAR AGO
. . _le No.3 YellJi No.4 Yell:
Detroit .......... l 1.78 l 1.73

 

Demand for corn also picked up
last week and prices went higher. It
was reported the business was all
domestic but later it was yearned
that Germany and Italy were pur-
chasing. Chicago sold 3.670.000
bushels to exporters. Receipts at
Chicago were 597 cars but they were
inadequate to supply the demand
and stocks were drawn on quite
heavily thus reducing the visible
supply and strengthening the mar-
ket. Corn slumped along with
wheat the first day of the current
week and prices at. Detroit were off

 

 

BEANS
BEAN PRICES PER CWT.. APR. 26. 1921
Grade lDetroll lChicagol N. Y.

c. H. P. ......I 3‘.'35'~"c.25"—l“4.4o'_
Rod Kldnoys .. .1 "9:50 I
PRICES ONE YEAR AGO

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Detroit ..................... l 7.50

 

 

 

 

 

There has been two advances in
the Detroit bean market the past
week, one of 5 cents and one of 10
cents. A better demand and larger
consumption was noted in this mar-
ket for a few days. Monday of the
present week, manipulation forced
the price down 10 cents.

POTATOES

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Chicago ............... I .96 l 1.00

New York ............ l l1.“'\
l 1.20

Pittsburg . . . . 4.3.77.7. .l A...
"vffifimcrs ' om: ’v’EAnJielofi‘
Detroit ............... I 8.00 l

 

 

 

 

Receipts of old potatoes have
dropped off some and the market is
firm: higher prices will be noted at
some terminals. Reports from

Maine show large holdings in that'

state and a probable shipment of
6.000 to 6.500 cars between now and
the end of the season. the volume to
depend on the course, of the market.

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,“hicago ..‘22 00®24‘20.00@21‘18.00@19
New York ‘31.00(:’t‘31' .',"G.OO@30
Pittshurg .l22.50@23.20.00@21318.00@19
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. lLiqht Mix. lClover Mlx. l WHCloivrol;
“e-thoit ..l19.00@20‘17.00®18"" nor"
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’-1..Nbl..‘...i.... No. 1 ‘ No. 1
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flea-oil. . . ’36.50@37‘35.50@36'35.50@36

 

 

 

2 cents. ,
OATS
OATiPRlCES PER BU., APRIL 26, .1921
‘ fl Grade __._.._ . lDetroit“; Chicago l 7N. Y.r
No. 2 White . . .l .44 l .39”:[ .49
No. 3 White . . .l .42 V21 .38 Ma:

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Oats sympathized with other
grains all last week and is continu-
ing to do so at the present time. As
a rule, grains are like a flock of
sheep; what Wheat does the others
do also. Export demand, along with
increased eastern business, helped
oats to rise.

RYE

The only grain showing lower
prices than those quoted on this
page last week is rye and that is off
1 cent at Detroit where No. 2 is
worth $1.34. This grain advanced
last week along with other grains
but went lower on the opening of
the current week.

 

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WASHINGTON, D. C., April 30,
1921.—High barometers bring low
temperatures and , low\ barometers
bring high temperatures. It is the
rule to leave out the word barometer,
but. always use, the word temperature
with the words high and low. The
high is also the cool wave and the
low is the storm center. To say high
temperature is equal to saying low
barometer. but the last. cumbersome
word is usually left out. My pub-
lished charts for April indicated that
the most severe storms of the month
would begin in the northwest near
16m. Close hit.

Calculations indicate that the lowi,

 

 

THE WEATHER FOR THE WEEK
As Forecasted by “7. T. Fester for The. Michigan Business Farmer

 

or centers of the storms, for May,
as they move southeastward, will
cross Meridian 90 near, or not far
north of, St. Louis This suggests
that May temperatures will general-
ly average near normal. First warm
wave center, coming the extreme
northwest and moving southeastward,
will cross Meridian 90 near May 1.
move to a point half way between
Chicago and New Orleans and then
by way of Ottawa to Newfoundland,
reaching latter near May 4, storm
wave and cool wave following as
usual

No very high temperatures. Storms
will be more severe than the average
near May 3_ Rains will be about
normal; probably a little excessive
southeastward of ridges, high hills,
mountain ranges and in valleys ex-
tending and whose rivers flow south-
eastward. Probably less than nor—
mal rains in localities occupying re-
verse localities,

Wféatx

 

 

LlVE STOCK MARKETS

The, Chicago cattle market was on
the skids again, last week. the cause
being the presence of more cattle
than the trade needed; total receipts
for the week were 60.405 being 12,-
500 more than came to hand during
the previous week. This does not
seem to be a large, increase but it
should be remembered that the ar-
rivals of the week before were ex-
cessive; when the discouraging con-
dition which the trade has to deal
with. are. taken into consideration,
an increase of more than 2.000 head
per day is of vital importance. Butch-
ers cattle were off just about as
much as steers. the loss in both of
these departments for the week be—
ing 50 to 75 cents per cwt. Some
choice heavy COWS were $1 lower.
Light handy cows and heifers show-
ed a netdoss of from 25 to 50 cents
for the week. The exceptions to
the break in prices were found in
the bull, canner and cutter divisions
where prices were around 25 cents
per cwt. higher for the week. The
top price for mature steers was
$9.25 but the same kind sold later
in the week for $8.65. The top
for yearling steers was $9.60 per
cwt.

The general average price of good
beef cattle, last week, was 15 cents
lower than for the week before and
$2.05 lower than the ten year aver-
age for the corresponding week since
1910.

The most, encouraging feature or!
last week’s cattle trade, at Chicago,
was the purchase of 2,183 head of
heavy steers for shipment to Eng-
land and other points in the British
Isles. ,

Chicago got 93,275 sheep and
lambs, last week, being 5,500 less
than for the previous week but 35,—-
000 more than for the corresponding
week one year ago. There were 22,-
600 “directs” in last week’s arriv-
als compared with 34,000 the. week.
before. A‘band of California spnnx‘
lambs, numbering 1,698 came to

  
 
 

 

 

 


 

 

April 30, 1921 ,.

hand and sold for $12 per cwt. Last
year, the first shipment of. springers
came to hand on May 4 and went to
Armour & Co. at $20 per cwt. with
a light end out, at $17.50; this year‘s
lambs average 63 pounds and the
first bunch, last year, 65 pounds.

Very few aged sheep came to hand
in Chicago last week and the qual-
lty was the poorest of the season. so
far. Handy wooled ewes touched
$7; with fleece off, the range was
$6.35 to $6.60; wooled wethers,
87.50; minus the fleece, $7 per cwt.
Shorn yearlings, $7 to $8.50 per cwt.

The demand for dressed lambs has
been improving in just about the
same proportion that receipts have
been decreasing and the combination
has sent values, in this department.
up the line with a vengeance. The
Colorado crop of fat lambs is well
forward, the falling supply being in-
dicated by the sharp falling ofi in
Shipment. direct to the packers from
Denver. The top for wooled lambs
was $11.10, being a gain of $1.25
per cwt. from the top of the preced-
tng week. The top for clipped lambs
was $10.35, paid by a city butcher;
the highest price paid by the pack-
ers for clipped‘lambs was $10. Ex-
porters took 1.600 lambs of the heavy
shorn kind, paying from $8 to $9.50
per cwt. The average price for fat
lambs was $9.90.

From Tuesday until Friday, light
hogs declined $1 per cwt.; heavy
hogs showed a loss of 50 to 60 cents
per cwt. During the week, ending
March 26, when hogs reached the
extreme high point of the present
season, $11.75, the spread ranged
'from $1.10 to $1.95. Last week’s
daily range, between common pack—
ers and best light, figured from
$2.10 to $2.60: the week before the
difference ranged from $2.45 to
$2.75.

CROOICED COMMISSION FIRMS
VICTIMIZE murmurs ‘
(Continued from page 4)

convinced that it would be fruitless
to pursue Ferguson any further for
a settlement, we placed this case in
the hands of the postoffice inspector,
who now reports that Ferguson has
gone out of business and departed
for parts unknown. The total amount
involved in the claims against Fer—
guson was several hundred dollars,
and in the majority of cases the vic-
tims were farmers who could ill af—
ford to lose their money.

Now how did these farmers come
to ship to Ferguson in the first
place? Easy enough. When Cum-
mings left the responsible commis-
sion firm he took with him a list of
the firm’s farmer—shippers. To

these he sent out under the name of

Cummings & Ferguson a price list
and a letter. The letter told of
Cummings’ former connections and
invited the farmer’s business. The
price list was slightly above the pre-
vailing market. Remembering their
former satisfactory dealings with
Cummings in his previous connec-
tion, they shipped him their poultry,
eggs and dressed meat. Some re—
ceived their returns; many received
partial returns: a large number re-
ceived no returns at all. Ferguson
proved to be a crook, and Cummings
resigned, leaving a trail of unsettled
accounts with farmers who had ship-
ped their.goods on the strength of
Cummings’ reputation. Too bad!
Cummings may be an honest man
and know the commission business.
but he’ll never engage in the com-
mission business again if we can
prevent it. Ferguson is a thief, and
if we ever locate him we’ll try to put
him where he belongs. But these
threats and these promises do not
help the hundreds of farmers who
have shipped their products to dis-
honest commission firms to secure
their money, nor will they save
thousands of other farmers who are
not warned from following in their
footsteps. What is to be done?
More Rigid Laws Needed
Plainly enough dishonest men
should not be permitted to engage
in the commission business. But
how can they be prevented. The
BUSINESS FABMEB believes more rigid
laws should be adopted to regulate
the commission business; that no
man be permitted to enter the bus-
iness unless he gives ample bonds to
the authorities issuing the license to

of his dishonesty or failure.

THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER

protect those who may lose because. '

We had
hoped to secure the passage of such
a law at the present session of the
legislature, but on account of the
illness of the ( ‘tor, we were unable
to take this step. '

The attention of the Detroit mun-
icipal authorities have been called to
the matter, and we have been prom-
ised the co—operation of Mr. G. V.
Branch, of the Municipal Bureau of
Markets, in weeding out and prose-
cuting dishonest commission firms.
Mr. Branch is familiar with some of
the laws of other states regulating
the commission business, and be-
lieves with us, that more stringent
legislation should be adopted in
Michigan. Under date of April 19th,
we received the following communi-
cation from Mr. Branch which
speaks for itself:

“I am enclosing two marked cop-
ies of The Produce Packer, simply
to bring to your attention some of
the ways in which irresponsible
firms consistently fleece producers.
Of course you probably know of
these methods but you may be in-
terested to see that the largest and
most influential paper devoted to
the interest of the fruit and produce
trade consistently tries to expose
dishonest dealers.

“Over quoting the market is the
bait most often used and I feel that
farm papers should warn their read-
ers about falling for the unknown
firm that promises them better re—
turns than the old reliable houses
can give. Also they should be
taught to look up the moral and
financial reputation of a firm beforc
they have business dealings with it.
So far as the firms of this city are
concerned, we would be very glad at
any time to give growers informa-
tion with reference to any of the
merchants here. Also we will be
pleased at any time to advise any
producer by mail or by collect tel—
egram regarding the prevailing mar»
ket price on any product.’—G. V.
Branch. Director Department of
Public Welfare, City of Detroit.

FUTURE EXPORT MEAT TRADE
WITH ENGLAND
(Continued from page 1)
Africa. The third bull on the Perth
price list brought 2,700 guineas and
he went to- South America. The
bulls, mentioned above, were April
calves, lacking more than a month
of two years old when they were
sold. The average for 275 bulls at
the Perth sale was 131 guineas:
about. 15 guineas below the average

of last year’s sale.

“In the Perth sale, 54 two—year-
old heifers averaged 102 guineas,
this price being about 42 guineas
less than the average at last year’s
sale. Seventeen aged cows averaged
70 guineas each being the equivalent
of about $280 in our money. Two
Angus breeding farms. The Bailin-
dalloch and The Bleaton, fur'vishc‘d
the animals of the most outs ling
merit at the Perth sale. At the In-
ternational and at many other of
our leading live stock shows we have
heard considerable criticism of our
American—bred herds of Angus cattle
by judges from the other side, be-
cause of their coarse heads and
rough tail—ends. Now my candid
opinion is that, barring a few out—
standing exceptions, our home-bred
cattle compare favorably with those
they are producing over there. I
might say in closing that while I
had a. splendid visit in the home-
land I am mighty thankful to be
back at Wildwood again.”

In conversation with the writer,
Mr. Smith alluded in a very inter-
esting way to the breaking into
pieces of the great English landed
estates which is taking place at this
time, incidentally, alluding to the
fact that many of these farms are
being sold for prices that average
but little more. than $1100 per acre,
yielding less than one—hundredth
part of the original cost of the build—
ings with which they are equipped.
In some future issue the BUSINESS
FARMER hopes to publish some of Mr.
Smith’s impressions of rural Eng-
land, her farm land values, compar—
ative climatic conditions and some of
the major problems with which mod-
ern European agriculture has to
deal.

 

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Copy must be In our hands before Saturday for

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ment.
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dated Iollowlno week.

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@LARMS & Larisa;

NORTHEASTERH MIBHIGAII
LAHIS AND FARMS

No 82 “thgm A. Ranch. good 'WlliA‘T and
feed. School house on proporty. 3 llllil'fi woven
wire fence. Stock loading onus of M. l‘. Ii. .R-
adlioccnt to property. $12.00 pcr acre for OUI"H
3:19.

No. 83 P»- —lmri.:e two story hoteL Good lo-
cation.

No. 84 ll~£90 acres of sugar bcet land. Can

be subdividod into 40 or R0 acre farms. Situat»
ed unar Twining. Are-nan Co. $25.00 per zit-rc.
No. 85 ['1 120 acres 50 r-lr-urrrl. llolllna

 

clay loam soil. 4 I»: niilos from station on pro—
Dnsed Silllll. rI-zlli, (iroom bousc. burn. 30V "
lame silo. in'unorv. Kilrillle. woodshed .Ol‘t‘lllll‘ll.

Sle.lill nor II-‘Tl‘. 'i‘t‘l'lllfi.
No. 30 (‘~—~1 2’0 lll‘l'l’ form stock. tools. inn-
rlilnerv. 11nd snriwz \\‘Hl'i( Sin rtml 4 Good work

horses. 8 milk cows. 13 brood sows with 10 0:11!

ouch. All new buildings. cement foundations and
floors. silo. Voi‘y host. of loud foin-wl :illll cross
fellow] with WHVe‘ll wire. and driiinalzc is pcricct.
5 acres \Vlli‘ill. 15'» (ll‘l‘t‘fi hnv. 00 acres clrurcd
bailllll‘l‘. nzistiiro flowing wcll. ionutlfui Turin

four lnilrs from county snot. Owner has othvi
business. will scll this spring for 3112.000. part
down. bohinro cosy tvrius.

No. R A .7594 20 A. improved blilnlll'f‘
brush: running: strczim. flowins' \vcll. house, burn
orchard. ('lilV loam. Near school and chum"
telcphone mail route. Price $1.200. terms to
suit purchaser.

No. 88 .-\.—W‘.100 A. clay loam. level. running
atrozini. \Vill make good stock form. Nv-ur
school Illlti trunk line hiiziiwn y. illiiil route. tt-l»

ephone. In flowing well
acre, torms to suit.

No. Si) A 65 acres improved. 1.") hurdwooll
timber. clay loam. burn 54v34 and other built
inus.uoodw:1tcr. (in Moridian trunk lino high
way. school lit corner of land. Tclnpllone and
duilv mail route. (lrt-lwrd. Price $50 pcr acre.
4 milcs from riiilioiili shipping point. This hand
will bear inximctioit.

lo. 00 5;, —Il;iruliin to close an ost‘tr T.‘ ‘ "
aorvs form and ranch hand on State Trunk Line

district. $20.00 Tll'l’

 

l-‘i'n’l‘l lliuhwuv. 300 acri-s Nimrod. with bous~
es. birns. silo. I‘ll‘lll nmchinorx‘. litull‘lllfl orr
THE NOR'I‘HEASTERN AIN‘T-”(TAN

DEVELOPMENT BI'REA IT

Bay City. Mlchloan

 

FOR SALE—IMPROVED MICHIGAN FARM

430 ucrcs. loortlui in l’i'vsquc lsln Co. Hitch.
(inn-(mortar milo to school Itllll ilirwe and one-
lmlf inilr‘ to town. ’l‘imro '1 re 00 pores in
cultivation. 420 in pusturp, Soil is clay loam

with cinyr'r and outs grown. i-Iiuht sprints. lin-
proyomr-nis consist of liro room houss- short) burn.
burn. uriinury. root r'v"liir. «llml mix. all newly
pointed. in fl'll(‘(‘ll \l'li.ll wovcn \viro. Nim’ly
cronri ft-nccd. Price is $10 000 for- tract with
)xisrossion at oin-o. For further information
write or 5c? liAilltY A (‘Ollilli ()nnway‘ Miwh,

 

$1,000 SECURES 160 ACRES WITH
borso. H rows. 3 hoifr-rs. calm-s. bull. howl.
tools, housohold furniture includwi: a live wire.
inoncy—inukinu form: on imprm-ol rrinrl. rloso to
village; frrtilo nuirliinn-Workml fivlvls; {P0 mw

linsturc unlorod by trout brook. wood: :70 :11]?th

limos. pours. plums. chorrios: 000»trer fully
(‘Quimwd sugar bush; good T-rooin cottage. bin
busemrnt burn. silo. stable (-tc. Retiring own-
r-r's low pricv $4 .500 takes all .$1,000 (iowll,
rosy terms. Roe drtnils page 1 R Illus, Sprun-
(‘atalolz 17.100 Biirlzziins. FREE. STROUT
FARM AGENCY. 814 111?. Ford Bldg. , Detroit,

Mich.

 

MAGIC VALLEY—80 ACRE DEMONSTRA-
t.iou farm in heart of the lowur Delta of the Rio
Crande Texns. All plows-d. fenced and under
Irrigation. \Vild land now Beilllll! at $450 pl-r
acre. Raise 3 crops 3 year. Become Independ-
ent. (Tim oxchnnup this beautiful farm for Mich-
igan proporty lit 534.000. l'lnmiinhrimt-p $8 000
at 0 nor cont, BENJAMIN & SON, 531 1.2 So.
Saginaw St... Flint Mich.

 

FOR SALE—160 ACRES. 60
acrcs in full grain, well t'onceli.
buildings. Sell on tiiiio or
GLAWIC. 0onucoc. Mich.

CLEAR. 15
quite good
wish. FRANK

 

 

   
  
   
 

WANT A FARM? I HAVE THE BEST AND
fairest proposition to enable you be secure a farm
in the famous CMVer Seed Belt of hen clay
loam land: near Onaway. Write me to ay ~tor
a booklet. THAT) [3. PRESTON, Ouaway, Mich.

 

80 ACRE FARM FOR SALE—GOOD HOUSE
two barns. silo. urannry, new hennery. Clay loam
soil. two miles from railrozul. high school, church~
es. Terms BI‘I‘ILRL’Pd. ERNEST FAST North
Adams. Mich.

 

FOR SALE—40 ACRES ALL TILE DRAIN-
v'l. timid soil and location. fem-cs. and basement
mm; ‘22 H. 1’. Port Huron engine; 32 x .1»!
wood Bros. Snpitmtor; size 10 ilevere iluller:
size 21 Rosnnthal Silo Filler. mountml steel wa-
ter hunk. new pump and six ply strum hose. also
new drive belt. Would trade for ~ii mPllllUI‘. size
trur‘t or tractor. SHERMAN (TON. (lssm). Mich.

80 ACRES. OLD IMPROVED CLAY FARM

70 m'rcs improved. thrce. mill-s from town on
It. F. ii, and telephone line. it It, motor V5311!)
20 rods. $05 per ach. L. H. I‘Rl‘,.\l 11

Marion. Mich.

gIéfiE“.1:‘-;il.1801:LLANEoug-l

BERRY PLANTS

 

SENATOR DUNLAPS AT $3.60 PER 1,000.

$2.00 for 500; $1.00 per 250. Guarz‘intecd
firstclass plants or money refunded. C l’

STANLEY Flower View Farm. Paw Paw, Mich.
R. R. No. 2.

FOR SALE—CUMBERLAND BLACK CAP
and Eldorado lilm-klmrrv. $3 DH 10“ or “

 

pnr 1.000. Columbia Purple caps. $5 per ‘100
or $35 per 1.000. J. W. CURTIS & MM
ll 2 Box (iladwin. Mich.

 

SPECIAL OFFER—200 DUNLAP STRAW-
lwrrr and 100 Gibson Strnwbcrrv plants for $2
postpniii. FRED STANLEY. 124 Mum St...
Bangor. Mich.

FENCE POSTS
>BACAYTMFVEVNCE POSTS DIRECT FROM FOR-
rst All kinds Delivered prions. Addrrfis‘H‘I.
M," care Michigan Business Farmer, Mt. Clem-
ens. Mich.

 

SEED

CLOVER SEED IS THE .BEST PAYING
l‘i‘on thcrc is tollily. If you write mo1 todzi'il mil]
toll you all about, it in my hookiot ”l:ovor hints
that Dflv mortgnaris.” THAT) 1%. PRESTON. 0n»
7'\\‘IlV, Mich.

FOR SALE—COW FEAS. MICHIGAN FAV—

 

oritos, \\'ill sciwl sumplc and state prices on re-
quvst. EZRA HERMAN. Centi‘rwilc. Michigan.
$10.00 IN GOLD FREE TO THE PERSON

scndiuu tho thrcr lwsi lair.“ of corn to us .i‘iiiswl
from our famous ”SI‘I’II‘;RIO? EAIYSTRIAIJA}?
lll'l.l.liSS" pop corn. 1311 DIII'IC‘II‘III‘S am par”-
auo of snrrl 100. SUPERIOR Sinful! & PLAINI‘
(‘().. Culcshurlz. Mich.

FOR SALE—HOLLYBROOK SOY
seed. $5.00 per bushel. bags included.
illClllll.ICWIIITE. Armada. Mich.

FOR SALE—«EARLY BROWN SOVBEANS.
F4710 [icr 1111.. and Michigan Favoritc Cowppus.
“1.273 pur bu. ELMEI‘. TUBIN, Three Rivers.
\fich.

BEAN
llAitVi-IY

 

 

GENERAL

LIGHTNING RODS, EXCLUSIVE. AGENCY

nd quick sales to Live [Juniors selling "DID-
lilliilllll'i‘ZEN RODS." ()ur copper tests
00.00 per cent PURE.

DON'T. LET voun BULL GET CROSWF
in" is. already so use inv invention on .lllnl and
take it out of him. The best way is to let
him wear it before he izct.‘2 hiid. then _he is'alv
ways safe—Dr. 1". Il. SHAW, Lake City, Mich.

 

 

HELP WANTED

WANTED—FOR GENERAL HOUS‘EWORK
thc :lssistonm- of u (-ompotont lzidy. Family of
. at Northvillo. Mich. Modern conveniences
nit: \Vritr Ill Ull(‘(' stating: wow-s. Address BOX
'1‘ mm Michigan Business Farmer. Mt. Clem-
ens. Mich.

 

AGENTS
AGENTEMANE BIG MONEY SELLING OUR
Silos. Write today for catalog and big com-
mission proposition. NAPPANEE LUMBER &
MPG. 00., Nappanee. Ind.

v

 

 

manufacturers to send
on your part.

Dairy Feed
Dynamite
Ensllaqe Cutter
Fanning Mill
Fertilizer

Fur Buyers

Farm Lands
Ford Attachments

Automobiles

Auto Tires

Auto Supplies
Auto Insurance
Bee Supplies
Berry Baskets
Building Supplies
Bicycles

Binder Twine Furniture
Barn Equipment. Feed Cutter
Bean Thresher Furnace

Chemical Closets Gas Engine

Cultivator Guns

Cream eparator Grain Drill
Carriage Horse Collars
Corn Panter Harrows
Clothing—Men's Harvesters
Clothing—~4Nomen’s Hay Rakes
Concrete Mixer Hay Presses
Drain Tile Hog Oliel‘s

 

 

‘ THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMEI‘I, Buyers' Bureau. Mt. Cemens. Michigan.

WHAT ARE YOU III THE MARKET FOB ? USE THIS GUUPOII !

. ' I ask deorndr‘5'r
Check below the items you are interested ln, mail it to us and we wil
you their literature anc lowest prices free and Without any obligation

(erte on margin below anything you are interested In not listed above.)

the following items this

Shoes

Hoq Feeders

Incubators Stoves
Lumber Stump Puller
Lighting Plants Seeds
Lightning Rods Sprayers

leestone. Pulverlzed Silo
Manure Spreader Spray Materials

Motorcycles Tanners

Milking Machlne Thresher —
Mantel Lamp Truck

Nursery Stock Tractor ~

Tank Heaters

i and Lubricants
Ols Veterinary Remedies

Poultry Suppllu

Wagon:
22m? Water System
Plow: Washing Machine
Potato Machinery Windmill
Roofing Wire Fencing
Sawing Machinery Wool Buyers
Stock Food

....... State

...uooneoua-.a...

 

 

 

 

 

Write for Agency. ‘i’riccs
THE right. 1.. M. Diddle Co, Murshfield. WIS./

 

   

   
   

  

(A Clearing Department for farmers' every day troubles.
to all complaints or mounts for information addressed to this department.
you. All lnqulfiles must be accompanied by lull name and addreee.

 

I .

April 30, 1921

    
   

lili-iflilg'iF I S I ' B . "ié‘i'
fig armors emoe ureauv. ..

Prompt. careful attention given
We Are here to earn
Name not used If requested.)

 

REVENUE MIINES EXTENSION
COMPANY

is there a. copper mine company .10-

catcd in Goldfield. Nevada, operating

under the name of Revenue Mines Ex-

tension Company? If not, give me the

names of others operating there. if any.
—I<‘, K. Pinconning. Mich,

 

Concerning the Revenue Mines
Extension Company. we have to ad-
Vise we have no information on tile
regarding the company. and are of
the opinion that it is not located in
or near Goldfield. We are unable
to advise the name of any copper
mines working near either Goldfield
or 'l‘onopalr—John S. Cook & Co.,
Bankers. Goldfield. Nevada.

TEARS DOWN FENCE

A tears down 15‘s half of a good wov-
en wire line fence so that a threshing
engine could run over it to field. The
engine stood on it for about three hours
while threshing and broke over an anch—
or post. A stapled the fence back where
it. was torn down but he did not replace

the anchor post. C (B‘s tenant) turns
cattle out and they get over the fence
and A claims damage. C’s contract
stains that (f must repair fence Now

could A collect damages from B and C
When hp tore down the line fence with-
out permission? Could B or C collect
damages for tho fellC‘07—R08Clfil‘, Web-
lwryillc, Mich

I am of the opinion that A would
not be entitled to damage of the
defective condition if the fence was
the result of A’s OWn misconduct——
Legal Editor.

 

 

ENTITLED TO PAY FOR LAND
AND CROPS

I bought Rl‘. .‘ll‘l'l‘H of land last spring:
at about $75 iwi‘ zit-w ’l‘ho sectional lino
runs through said 9.0 wires. Now there
is a formor owning :1. form in tho roar
of mo who hos- no outlet its to road, 110
has put in :i potitioi to have :1 rond put
tl'iroupih which has bot-n passcd through
council This road will run thr~ whole
lf'niflll or my RC ncros. ("on they put
this. road through without poyinr: mo
for sumo or will 1, hnvv to givc tlln loud
for Food fi‘w " l liiiyv mm fivld of full
u'l’lrlfii :llong srii/l W't‘ill‘lllll lino and tho
rust l huvo plowr-d Ft‘fi'i)’ for sprint:
\t'r.rl{_ ("on 1 Ftilil‘f‘i dornngou for do—
slroyinc‘ crops and for working,r hcins‘.‘

r) ‘.':i‘=<‘:'l‘. thWh

now .1?

You arc entitled to comnnnmtion
for tho land to ho liikon and also for
the (inning? it will do you includingr
tho loss of crops on the land in ho
takcn. if you contest it. Legal Ed-
itor.

 

 

(7R0\VS PULLING UP CORN

\tht can liv- rhino to prov-ht
from pulling corral—E. A. (1.,
Michigan

The most effective crow deterrent
is the old fashioned coal lzir treat-
ment. This method has boon in use
for over fifty years in Michigan.

 

crows
Both.

Briefly stntcd the method is as fol?

lows: Moisten shelled corn in luke—
warm water. allowing water to stand
on corn not more than ten minutes
Drain off wzitcr and stir in one toa-
spoonful of coal tar for each peck of
shelled corn. Mix thoroughly until
kernels are evenly coated. Spread
evenly on floor to dry. Corn may be
planted as soon as the kernels are
dry enough to pass through drill.
There are many other methods. com-
mercial and home preparations. but
most of them iuinre or retard germ—
ination. and. none have proven to be
more effective than the coal tar
treatment. In the war on crows the
shotgun is an effective weapon.
Fields may be more or less effective—
ly protected by stringing wires or
strong cord across field from tail
poles at intervals on each side, and
hanging strips of tin and bright
cloth at intervals along the string
———J. F. Cox, Professor of Farm
Crops, M. A. C.

 

KEEPING CHILD AFTER SCHOOL

Has any teacher the right to keep a
child after school hours are over.’ for
lessons?—E. T. J,, Tustin. Mich.

There is no written school law
with reference. to the authority of
the teacher in the matter of disci-
pline and punishment. It has been
decided by the courts, however, that
the teacher stands in the place of the
parent and with the same authority

as the parent while the child is in
charge of the teacher. The teacher
may inflict such reasonable punish-
ment as may appear necessary to
maintain reasonable discipline' and
enforce the rules of the school board
or the reasonable rules adopted by
the teacher. I would be of, the opin-
ion that a teacher had authority to
keep the pupil a. reasonable time af-
ter school either as a punishment or
for the purpose of assistance in
studies._Legal Editor.

 

EXERCISING COTVS IN “TINTER-

thich dairy cow does best, the one
that is in the barn stall from fall until
spring. and not. let out for exercise,
whatever, or the dairy cow that is- let
out to gut exorcise on nice days in the
vinter'fl—A. 11.. Marion, Michigan.

It is generallyconsidered better
to turn the cows out in the yard on
the nice warm days in the winter
time for exercise. Cows that are
being pushed for high production are
sometimes kept in the barn for a
considerable period of time. I
would not consider this to be good
practice for the. dairy herd, and do
not follow it. even with cows that
are being fed heavily.-—J. E. Burn—
ett. Associate Professor of Dairy
Husbandry, M. A. C.

 

\VRONG DESCRIPTION

Will you please advise mc how to cor-
rect this mistake in making out a will?
A father or his attorney gave the de—
scription Of a portion of land he never
owncd while a portion he did own is not
spoken of at all. The old deeds and rec-
ords are all clcar and correct. C. B..
R‘nvrnn. Mich.

The ancestor being dead the de»
scription should have been correct—
ed by the judge of probate in mak—
ing the order of assignment to the
devisoe in the will. It the estate is
closed before the error was discov-
prod then the dovisce in the will
should file a. bill in Chancery to do—
tormi‘ne the title and show the error
and have the decree recorded as a
(land would be recorded. Legal Ed—
itor.

 

 

 

TEMPLAR MOTOR CO.

ls tho ’l‘omplnr Motor Company, of
(‘lt-Vclnnd. Ohio. 0, TC? Is it :1 safo in—
vestment. to put moncy in this stock at
the m‘csont limo? To the (Itineral Type-
writcr & Oflicc Outfitting Co. of De—
troit. Michigan Iloinr: hllSilltlSS?——R_ N.
(‘.. ('Ilndwin. Michigan.

“The Templar Motor Company,
Cleveland. Ohio. was in existence be—
fore the Michigan Blue Sky Law was
passed and therefore is exempt un—
der that, law." ‘says the Michigan Se—
curities Commission. A reference to
Moody’s Manual will secure the lat—
est financial statement of this com»
pany.

‘We are unable to locate any com—
pany operating in Detroit under the
name of General Typewriter and Of—
fice Outfitting Co. but there is a con-
cern called the General Typewriter
Company. which has offices at 1404
Broadway and also 307 Sun Build—
ing. Maybe this is the company you
but in mind—Managing Editor.

 

U. S. MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE

VVill you plcnso lot me know if it is
Raft“ to insurc an auto in the U. S. Mu—

tual Automobile Insurance Co. ?——Mrs.
C. F‘arwell. Michigan.
On December 3lst this company

sent the followingr statement to the
Stevie Insurance Commission: Total
income during 1920, $56,573.02; dis-
bursements. $55,252.15; assets, $1,—
324.02; liabilities, $14,555.15; number
of certificates in force 5,223.-Man-
aging Edit-or.

 

THISTLE CUTTER

Some time ago I saw a request for
information as to a thistle cutter
that would cut a path from
five to six feet wide. There is
such a. tool owned in this neighbor—
hood and if this subscriber will
write me I will give him all the in—
formation possible about it.——-—Robert
R. Reinsmith, R 2, Farwell, Mich.

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

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April 130, 1921

THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER

(767) 13

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BREEDEIG DIRECTORY

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(SPECIAL ADVERTISING RATES under this heading to honest br
"10" YOU a proof and tell you what It will cost for 13, 28 or 52 times.

You can change size of ad.
ask for them. Write today!)

sedan of live stock and Poultry will be sent on request.
or copy as often as you wish.

Better still,

write out what you have to offer
Copy or changes must be received m. week before date of Issue

 

let us put I In ”90- l

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

we will without

To avoid conflicting dates
sale In

 

cost, list the date of any live stock
Michigan. If you are considering a sale ad-
vlu us r. once and wu will claim the date
for you. Address. Live Stock Editor M. B.
F., Mt. Clemens.

MIIY -\---Shorthorns Southern Mich. Poll-
ed Shorthorn Breeders’ Ass’n., Branch 00.
Farm, Goldwater. Mich.

May 10, Shorthorns (lentrnl Mich. Short-
horn Broaden-1' Ass'n, (ireenville Fair Grounds.
Greenvllle, Mich.

May 18. Holsteins. Livingston Co. Hol-
stein Ass’n. IlAi'cli. Mich

May 21. Ilolsteins. Wm. Gottsclmlk
New Haven. Mich.

June 1). Angus. Michigan Aberdeen-Angus
Ass’n. East Lansing. Mir-h.

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LIVE STOCK AUCTION EIRS

Andy Adams, thchfleld, Mich.
Ed. Bowers. South Whitley, Ind
Porter Colestock, Eaton Rapids,
John Hoffman, Hudson, Mich.
D. L. Perry. Columbus. Ohio.
J. 1. Post. Hillsdale, Mich.

J. E. liupport, Perry, Mich.
Harry Robinson. Plymouth, 'Mlch.
Wm. Wuf‘i'ir. Goldwater, Mich.
John P. Hutton, Lansing, Mich.

Mich.

 

 

 

 

CATTLE E]

HOLSTEIN-FRIESI AN

 

 

 

 

USE PURE BRED SIRES

Estimates furnished by the Dairy Division
of the United States Department of Agricui~
turo show that the dairy cows of the Country
average only 4,500 lbs. of milk per year.

A. good Holstein bull will increase the or 1.
ducuon of the ordinary herd 50 per cent in
the first generation.

Let us help you find a good one to use ()1

your herd. You ennnot make a better in-
vestinent
MICH. HOLSTEIN - FRIESIAN

ASSOCIATION
Old State Block Lansing. Mich.

 

 

 

SHOW BULL

Sired by a Pontiac Aaggie Korndyke-Henger-
veld DeKol bull from a nearly 19 lb. show
cow. First prize junior calf, Jackson Fair,
1920. Light in color and good individual
Seven months 0d.» Price, $125 to make
room. Hurry!

Herd under Federal Supervision.

BOARDMAII FARMS

JACKSON. MIOH.

Holstein Breeders Since 1906

 

 

 

 

BULL cAL BORN MARCH 21, 1920. VERY
. nice, straight and well grown,
sired by a son of Flint Hengerveld Lad whose two
nearest dams average over 32 lbs. butter and
735 lbs. milk in 7 days. Dam is a 20. 61 lb.
Jr. 2 year old daughter of Johan Hengerveld Lad
(iii A. It. 0. daughters. Price $150 F. O is
Flint. Pedigree on application.
L. ‘C. KETZLER. Flint. Mich.

 

WOLVERINE STOCK FARM REPORTS GOOD

sales from their herd. We are well pleased with
the calves from our Junior Herd Sire‘ 'KinK POD-
tiac Lunde Korndyke Segis" who is a son of
‘King of the Pontiacs" from a daughter of Pon-
tiac Clothllde De K01 2nd A few bull calves for
vale T. W Sprague, R 2 Battle Creek Mich.

HOWBERT HERD

WHERE TYPE, CONSTITUTI
DUCTIVE ABILITY IS ASSUREODT “ND PRO-

TWO grandsons of King of the
Pontiacs from A. R. O. Dams of ex-
cellent breeding.

H. r. EVANS
Eau Claire, Mich.

 

 

$100.00 WILL BUY HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN
bull calves, nearly ready for service. from sire

whose six nearest dams average 33.34 lbs. butter
in 7 days.
OSCAR WALLIN. Wiscogln Farm

Unlonvllle. Mich.

Yearling Bull For Sale

Bull born,Sgept. 28, 1919, evenly
marked and a fine individual. Sir-
ed by my 30 1b. bull and from a
20 1b. daughter of Johan Hang.
Lad, full sister to a 32 lb. cow.
Dam will start on yearly test
Nov. 15.

ROY F. FICKIES

Chcsam'ng. Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

that are mostly white
sired by a son of King Ono. One is from

lows,

I 17 lb. 2 yr. old dam and the other is irom s
20 lb. Jr. 3 yr. old dam, she is by 11 son of
Friend I'Iengerveld De K01 Butter Boy. one of

the great bulls.

JAMES HOPSON JR.. Owoasc. Mioh.. R 2.

 

LAKEVIEW DAIRY FARM HOLSTEIN- FRIES-
ians. llerd sire Paul Picterje Wane IMHO-6
Two nearrst dams average 31.9 lbs. butter, 672
lbs milk in 7 days. Dam milked 117 lbs. in one
day: 3,218 lbs. in 30 days; 122.37 lbs. butter
in 30 days. His bull calves for sale. One from
I 22 lb. two-year-olrl. Good individuals. l'rlcel
reasonable. Age from 2 to 5’) months.
E. E. BUTTERS, Goldwater. Mich.

 

OR SALE—3 GOOD BULLS. LIGHT. MEDI-

um and dark. iliims' records at 2 yr. 3."?!-
and 4 yrs., 10 pounds. 24 pounds and 26.46
ones. First two dams average 22.000 pounds
milk and over 1,000 pounds butter in year. All
300d type. 180 a few registered cows and
heifers.

J. ROCHE, Pinckney.

HERD SIRES III SERVIOE

Mich.

 

INN” ZICRMA AIA‘AR'I‘RA PONTIAC NO
“41101 a 51111 of the $00 000 hull

HIP. F( 110 (LIIYIlli NO ‘34 73,07 it douhlr
grandson of MAY El} 110 SYI VIA the champion
cow of Canada.

1 11m offering a yearling son of King from a
cow with a 7 (lily A. It. 0. of 18.48 butter
4127.3 milk. Next dam 171.11 buttcr. 387R
milk. Price 3150. Also some yearling [{l‘Jllll
daughters of KING Price $150 each. Pedigrees
emit on rcourot.

H. E. BROLVN. Breedsvillc. M'ch.
Brcrder of Registered Stock Only

 

BRAHDORHILL FARM

Ortcnville. Michigan
Bull calves sired by 35 pound son
of King of the Pontiacs——$100,00—
and upwards—~good individuals-—
from a clean hard

.0?me HEREFORD

 

 

JOHN P. HEHL

1205 Griswold Street. Detroit. Michigan

FAIRLAWH HERD HOLSTEIRS

OUR FIRST OFFERING
Ilull born March 27. 1020, well grown.
straight top line. dccp body, and guaranteed
right. A little more black than white and ready
for service. Sire: Emblagaiird Lilith Champion
208073—“The Sire of (Tilitmpions ' Dam:
Hester Belle ludgclake 405 )5. '18 8. wonderful lli’lfi‘l‘

 

thzit has lost completed :1 round 11130.41 but
ter from 5L2. bs. of milk in 7 days at 37 mos.
10 days and under ordinary (iiiiry iurm ooudi
tions. Remembrr that record 11111‘115 a 30 Ill
record from 11 mature cow.

A $2.000 bull for 11 very mollrst price hr.
cause I must have the room. Your inquiry

will receive prompt attention.
J F. RIEMAN. Owner

“ Flint. Mich.

TWO BULL OALVES

Reginered Holstein~Friesisn, sired by 39.87 lb.
bull and from heavy producing young cows. These
calves are very nice and will be priced cheap I1

 

 

sold soon.
HARRY T. TUBES. llweii. Mich.
OLSTEINS FOR SALE—EITHER SEX.

llulls ready for heavy service from dams with
A. R. 0. records up to 31 lbs Also bull culrse
with same breed. hey are all fine individu-
als and n1ccly marked and priced to sell. Also

a few well bred females.
0. HOOVER, Howell. Mich.

A PROVEN BLOOD LINE

KING SICHIS tranmitted to his sons the power
to transmit to their daughters the greatest of
pmductmn over long periods. It is his offspring
that has recently made the QI‘C“test yearly pro-
duction ever dreamed of. 31381.4 pounds of
milk in a year.

We have for sale at moderate prices beautiful
individuals of show type KING SEGIS hulls.

GRAN RIVER STOCK

 

 

111 E Main Corey J. Spencer. Owner
Jackson. Mich.
Under State and Federal Supervision
OR SALE—2 REG. HOLSTEIN BIILLS

ready for service from 19 1-2 and 24 112 lb.
dams. Price $100 and $125. Herd on ac—
credited list.

L‘Jm. GRIFFIN. Howell, Mich.

 

0R SALE—HOLSTEIN COW, MERCENA DE
1(1)] of anlcsidc No.137120. due to freshen

April Price \‘l'O 00
J. BANFIELD. Wixom. Mich.

 

I'OR SALE—TWO BULL CALVES. A HOL~

tein and Durham about 3 months old. Both
have heavy milking dams. Not registered. $50
each if taken at once.

CHASE STOCK FARM, Marlette.”MIch

 

 

 

 

HEREFORD OATTLE ”Eli’s.

registered bulls from 1'2
months and older. best if breeding and at a
very low price, have also some extra good
Ilerri headers We have also a large line
)I registered Hampshire llogs. Gilts, Bows
and hours,

Write us.
“1" Prices.
La FAYETTE s‘rocx FARM. La Fayette. Ind.
J. Crouch a. Son. Prop.

We can furnish

tell us what you want and get

 

REGISTERED HEREFORD CATTLE —- KINO
lll‘ lll’l‘ATI'R .131141, and Beau I‘erfe1tlun
327899 head our herd Bulls are sold; 111*"
some very fine heifers for sale bred or opened,
bred to our herd b11lls.()ome and see them; they
wil please you.
Tony 8. Fox, Prop., Henry Gehrholl,
MARION STOCK FARM. Marion

HEREFORDS FOR SALE

Fairfax and Disturber blood, 150 Reg. bond 1!!
herd. $35.00 reduction :in all sires. UIXOICB fi-
msles for sale. Write me your needs.

EARL C. McCARTY. Bad Axe.

Herdsman,
Michigan

 

Mich.

 

150 HEREFORD HEIFERS. ALSO KNOW
of 10 or if) loads fancy quality Shortshorns and
Angus steers 5 to 1,000 lbs. Owners anxious
to sell. Will help buy 50c, commission.

C . BALL. Fairfield. Iowa

 

GOOD TYPE.

strong boned

young bulls, 12 months old for sale. Also high
cl;~.-;s females any age. Inspection invited.
E. J. TAYLOR. Fremont. Mich.

 

RIVERVIEW HEREFORDS {flatuiifhi

a v”unison of the $1) 500 llullion «lth. lso is
few females
Wm. C. DICKEN. Smyrna. Mich.

 

0R SALE—SMALL HEAD OF REG. HERE-
fords, Ilelvidcre 500700. bonds the herd.
RALPH 3. SMITH. Kewadin, Mich.

 

 

SHORTHORN

 

ENTRAL MICHIGAN SHORTHORN BREED-
ers' Association offer for sale 72') head; all
both milk and beef breeding. Send for new

ages,
list,
M. E. MILLER. Soc’y. Greenviiie, Mich.

 

F YOU WANT TO BUY OR SELL I MAY
have jusl what you want. I handle from one

animal up to the Largest consignment sale in ‘11.:

country.

0. A. Rosmusssen Sale 00..

Have You a Mortgage

on Your Farm?

buy Sliortliorns at the

at M. A. U. held at 1 l’. M. \Ve are listing

four females and two show bulls that will lift
your mortgage if they are cared fir.

RICHLAND FARMS

c. H. Prescott 0; Sons. Tawas

Greenvilie, M ch.

 

If so Fri). 25th sale

City, Mich.

The Southern Michigan

Goldwater, Mich,

N0 factor is destined to play

herd at home or abroad.
We cordially invite all

Write for illustra 1‘11 catalog

Co. Agric ulturist , (I.

 

11. Nash, Sec.
Goldwater, Mich.

 

7 BULLS--15 FEMALES

Po led Shorthorn Breeders’
hold a public sale of Polled Shorthorns at the Branch County Farm,

MAY 5, 1921

The offering consists of 22 head
Buy while cattle are on the conservative
such on

structive breeding as good .ininuils
Those in pursuit will find 111111111115 that Will make good in any

interostwl to
be a grand opportunity to get foundation stock as well'as to strength-
en blood lines and individuality 111 the older herds.

Breedery' Auction Sales advertised here a1 soeclai low rates:
IREEDERS' DIRECTORY, THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER. Mt. Clemens. Michigan.
“A; . > A . . #‘
SOLD AGAIN HEREFORDS Huron (‘0. Slim-thorn Brcedcrs' Ass‘n
CLAIM YOUR nu” a” m. “yum“. mm but 1,... 1 more ”—‘HA— offer for sale Scotch and Scotch top-
They are. nice straikl‘t m HAMPSHIRE ped males and females of all ages.

300 head to select from. For inform-
ation address
Jas. R. (311ande Secretary
Bad Axe, Michigan

 

MAPLEHURST FARM

Newton Loyalist 2nd in service, short horn bulb

for sale.
G. H. PARK HURST. R 2, Armada, Mich.

 

UY SHORTHORNS NOW, 4TH ANNUAL
herd tcst without a reactor. Some bargain-
in bulls

JOHlN SCHMIDT & SON. Flo-ed CitY. Mich.

 

HE VAN BUREN CO. SHORTHORN BREED-
ers' Association have stock for sale. both mill
and beef breeding
Write the secretary
FRANK BAILEY. Hartford.

SHOBTHORN offered at attractive price.

before January first. Will trade fcr 110011 land.
Wm. J. BELL, Rose City, Mich.

Mich.

 

COWS, HEIFERS, BULL.

EXTRA GOOD BULL CALVES FOR SALE.
l“rom the Maple Ridge herd Olfpmltes Short-
"(

horns. i'alird in September
Michigan.

J. E. TANSWELL. Mason.

 

SHORTHJORN CATTLE AND OXFORD DOWI

sheep Both sex for sale.
J. A. DeGARMO. Muir, Mich.

 

ENT COUNTY SHORTHORN BREEDERS’
Ass’n are offering bulls and heifers for sale. all
egos. Sell the scrub and buy a purebred.
. . RAAB. Sec'y, Caledonia. Mich.

 

0R SALE—REGISTERED SHORTHORN8
11nd Iluroc .Ii‘rscy spring pigs. either sex: two
red hulls. one 11 months and one 5 months old,
Several hoifcrs fiorn 6 months to 2 yiuii‘s old.
Stutih '1' 111 11111 Iloils lirrl A l lross
GEORGE W. ARNOLD or JARED ARNOLD

WIIIIamsbura. R 1. Michigan

 

 

JERSEYS

SIRED BY PEN-

 

ERSEY YEARLING BULL(

 

1. ”ml l-‘rn Sultan I’. M. Ilri-eding.
J. E. MORRIS & SON. Farmington. Michigan.
BEG. JERSEYS HEIFERS 1 YR. OLD—-

Youii; I‘l)\l'\' in miilk sired

by Majesty's Oxford Shyim-k 150 602 also young
bulls sired by Frolic's Muslin“ l’ngis 177693 a
grandson of l‘ogis Slllth 11nd Sophia llith's Tor—
111rntur, two grout hulls of the breed. Write for!
pricrs .11111 pciii'rrcc.

GUY C. WILBUR, R 1, BeIding. Mich.

 

DO YOU WANT PRODUCTION?

The grandson of Pogls 90th of Hood Farm
and Sophie lilth's Tormentor, two of the great,-
est sires ever known heads our herd. No other
strain is more noted for past and present produc-
tion. llull calvcs and bred heifers for sale at
seasonablr prices.

F

RED HAYWARD. Scotts. Mich.

Ass’ 11, will

of show and breeding cattle.
side.

important
backcd With choice

part 111 con-
breeding.

uttend this sale as it will

821.10 commcnccs at 1:§0 p. n1.
Geo. E. Bur-dick, Pres.
(‘oldwaten Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

SHORTHORNS 1’

First Annual Consignment Sale of
CENTRAL MICHIGAN SHORTHORN BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION
at Creenville Fair Grounds, Greenville, Michigan
TUESDAY MAY 10,1921 at 1 P. M.

39 Head, 29 Females, 10 Bulls, About 2- 3 Milking Strain,
Write to M. E. Miller, Sec’ y, Greenville, Mich. for Catalogue

1-3 Scotch

 

 

 

 

 


 

I!"

K.11IIII1.11111

 

k

PLOWIIIG VIITII A OROOKEO STIOK‘I
OIII GOT A TRAOTOR. ER?

using all the improved machinery in
order to grow large crops economic-
ally.

To what are you feeding these
crops you have worked so hard and
spent so much, to grow and harvest?
To Scrubs? Is this Wise? Is it eco-
nomical? Is it not plowing with a
crooked stick?

Mr. Dairyman: Would it not be
wiser to grade up your dairy herd
with a pure bred Jersey bull and so
have a high grade economically pro-
ducing Jersey herd to go along with
the tractor and other up—to—date ma-
viliinery '.’ Would it not look better?
Would it not pay better? Would it

t be better? Yes! Wife says it
w .iuld. She knows. i am going to
ili‘i It.

Write

SEG’Y HENDRICKSON
Shelby. Mich.
for tree literature.

hluHLAIID FARM JERSEYSASEREBFTF

e! lierd. High production, splendid type and

iirw‘ ling. \\ rite us your wants

Samuel Odell. Owner. Adolph Heeg, Mgr.
Shelby. Michigan

 

 

. VEARLING BULL
Biro. by; Mrjest 1 5 Oxford Shylock. Nothing better
FRANK P. NORMINGTON. lonla Mlchrgan

 

HOROUGHBRED JERSEY BULL FOR SALE.
I‘illl luirii 1190.24.1918. Sired by him—

(Ii ‘1': .IIASPH Fairy Boy and from the fine dam
Topper 5 Lady liliedive. l‘ri(e, F'. 0. ll I’aw
l'ziii. Mirli.. Ell" I :1 00. Address

RALPH MASTEN. Paw Paw. Mich.
Manager of Allais Farm

 

 

Gl'ERNSEYS
GUERNSEY BULL CA‘.V€S
From tested and untested dams.
Satisfaction guaranteed.

\Vir te for prices and bieeding to
MORGAN BROS.. Allegan. Mich” R1

GUERNSEY BULL FOR SALE

.ood i11di1il11.l si\ months old. IItrl iiiidtr
state .1nd fediml supervision.
Write for particulars to
HENNESEY. Watervliet. Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

RED POLLE I)

BEG. RED POLLEVDVH
Iiicd heifers.
E. S

BULLE.WA‘LL AGES.

CARR. Homer. Mich.

 

POLLED
R 3. Birmingham. Mich.

FOR SALE—REGISTERED RED
ii-od)‘ for service.
HERBISON BROS.

 

 

I) U RHAM

FOR SALE} TWO HIGH CLASS THOROUGH-
bred Hhorthorn Dllrlliili bulls.

l‘itien :1111l twelie months old.
HENRY J. LYNCH, Mayville. Mich.

 

 

 

ANGUS

 

 

The Home of

Imp. Edgar of Dalmeny

Probably
The Worlds’ Greatest
BREEDING BULL

Blue Bell, Supreme Champion at the
Smithficld Show 1919, and the Birming-
ham Show 1920 is a daughter of Edgar
of Dalmeny.

The Junior Champion Bull, Junior
Champion Iernale, Champion is]! lierd
and First Prize Junior Heifer (alf,Micl1-
igan State Fair 1920, were also the get
oi Edgai of Dalmeny.

A very choice lot of young bullsfisired
by Edgar oi Dalmeny are, at this time
offered for sale.

Semi for Illustrated Catalogue.
\VILIHVOOD FARMS
01-1011, Mich.

w. E. Scripps. Prop.. Sidney smlm, Supt.

 

 

 

I The Most Profitable Kind

of farming. a car load of grade ‘dsiry heifers
Iron: LENAWEE COUNTY'S heaviest milk pn-
ducers to include s pure bred ANGUS hull of the
most extreme beet type for combination heel and
deny tanning

Csr lot shipments assembled at GLENWOOD
FARM for prompt shipment~

Methods explained in SMITH’B PROFII‘ABLI
DTOCK FEFDING. 400 pages illustrated.

I O. B. SMITH. Addison. Mich.

 

 

(SPECIAL ADVERTI'INO RATIO end-r uh
Ihow you s proof and an on mm It In! 00"
Iroodors' Auction his: a YMIIM here It I!“

 

 

 

 

1

 

heading a honest breeders of the stools
lovv rates: as for them. Write to“! i)

Quasar pluc'ronv. rug moment lung”! ”in“. m. cumin. lions-gr;

REGISTERED ABERDEEN ANGUS—BULLS.
IHeifers and Ocows flor 111111325011

ced invited.
nRUSSELLO IROS.. Merrill. Michigan

BARTLETT aroma snap ABERDEEN-

“ Algal? CATELEH‘IAIEDW OHIO.

S n ht as rice Lorre
e are rig on D in

spondencc solicited and inspection
CARL BARTLETT. Lawton. Mich.

 

 

 

AYRSHIRES '

 

FOR SALE—REGISTERED AYRSHIRE
bulls and bull calves. heiters and heifer calves.
Also some choice cows.

FINDLAY BROS..

SWINE

POLAND CHINA

BIG BOB MASTODON

Is sired by Caldwell Big Bob Champion of the
world His dam Sire is As Mastodon Grand
Champion at Iowa State Fair. Enough said.
I have a fine September Boar Pig that will make
A hard boar sired by Big Bob. and a fine lot of
spring pies when weaned Book your order now.
C. E. GARNANT.
Eaton Rapids. Michigan.

HERE'S SOMETHIIIG GOOD

THE LARGEST BIG TYPE P. C. IN MICH.
Get I bigger and better bred boar pig from my
herd at a reasonable price. Come and see them
Expenses paid if not as represented. These boars
service: L’s Big Orange. Lord Clansmgn
Orange Price and Us Long Prospect.
E. LIVINGSTON. Purina. Mich.

R 5, Vassar, Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIG TYPE POLAND CHINAS
few choice spring boars and gills sired by
"Half Ton Lad " a good son of ‘Smooth Half
'l‘on" Champion of Michigan in 1918. Gilts will
be bred to Junibo's Mastodon 2nd, son of Big
Bob Mastodon [or March and April farrow.
HOWLEY BROS.. Merrill. Mich.

FARWELL LAKE FARM

. . C. hours all sold A few spring boars and
some glills left. \lill sell with breeding privilege.
Hours 111 service: (1111151112111 5 image 211d, W. BJ
011411151 and SUiUtiLIl \l'oiidei \isitors welcome.

W. B. RAMSDELL
Hanover, Mich.

 

 

BIG} TYPE POLAND CHINA BRED GILTS ALL
s11! liut hare $11119. fail gilts at reasonablfl
11, “'i ll be bred for {all litters.
DORUS HOVER Akron. Mich.

GILTS SIRED BY BIG BOB MASTODON, BRED
111 I11 iilu lulll ITI't 1er1 rmsoimlik

DeWITT C. PIER. Eval‘t. Mich.

 

L S P c—4 BOARS BY CLANSMAN'S IM-
AGE 11111 lliv Defender, that are
llri-d Hilts all sold.

extra good.
H. 0. SWARTZ. Schoolcraft. Michigan.

 

BIG} TYPE POLANDS AM OFFERING TWO
1 Kinlii growthy fall gifts, from best sow in our
in.

W. CALDWELL J: SON. Springport, Mich.

 

BIG TYPE P. c. BRED SOWS ALL SOLD.
t‘losiiig out a few thoire boars It a bargain
Ilsn Quill? 111m good {all pigs, either sex. I‘rom
grow-thy r.‘ 1k
L w. .ARNES l: SON, Byron. Mich.

BIG TYPE POLAND

China Imnr ready for serVicc $21.0
JOHN c. BUTLER. Portland}J Mich.

 

 

.T P. C. A FEW TOP GILTS BRED TO

Highland Giant. the $500 boar. Others bred

to \\ilc\‘ s Perfection. \Veiglit 700 st 18 months.
JOHN D. WILEY. Schoolcraft. Mich.

 

L T. P. C. DOES YOUR NERVE SAY BUY
hogs? Vote yes and order a good one. l‘all
gilts 5311111350; spring boars. $15to 825. Two
Prospect Yank gilts bred to Hart's Block l'rice
Mir1li 24th at $50 each

T HART. St. Louis. Mich.

 

EONARD'S RIG TYPE P. C. BOAR PIGS
.1, xHing time from \iirh. Champion Iierd
$25 with pedigree. Satisfaction guaranteed ‘11]
or write E. It. LEONARD. R 3. St. Louis. Mich.

 

Am Offering Large Type Poland Chins lows.

bred to l” k ”Orange at reasonable prices.
Isl] n‘rs \“
CLYDl‘ “!SHER. c.R 8, St. Louis. Mich.

mimicry ismbcunton
10.2.ufltimes. Yeoman-nausea“. creepy“

 

r to lti weeks old

PEACH HILL FARM
otters tried sows and gilt; bred to or sired b!
Peach Hui 01-1011 King “152489.
mmteed. Come look 'am over.
Also A tow open gilts.
INWOOD BR08..

Satisfaction

Romeo. Mich.

  

Spring pigs by Wall’s
Orion. First Sr. Yearling
Detroit. Jackson. Gd. Rapids and Saginaw. 101.

 

request. Better still. write out w
Often a you wish. Copy or changes must

 

Phillips Bros, Riga,Mich.

 

April 36. 1921

 

m ’00 M“ M 000'.

I. received one week

CHESTER WHITES
BITE” GILT ron JUNE FARROW. one

young pigs. Wri your
RAL LPH GOSENS. R 1, Levering. Mich.

 

BERKSHIRES

EIIKSI'IIHES An: QUALITY 11003.
Pest blood lines of thygi'sgg ispigi'ir ggeci’ahiety 'Wr:

guarantee to please or nothing
ARZA A. WEAVER. Chesanlng. Mlch..

X
M £6 BEBKSHIBEDOEGimiiE 'TJ'E Rvn'ii SE in;

weaned and ready to ship after May 12th.
PETER J. HEINLEIN. R 4. Saginaw. Mich.

 

 

 

 

AM OFFERING SOME HIGH GLASS

SPRIIIG OUROO BOARS

at reasonable prices A few gilts bred tor ScD‘
tember {arrow st bargain prices
W. C. TAYLOR
Milan. Mich.

uroc sows sno gilt: 1nd to Walt's King 8294.
who has sired more prize winning pigs at the
state fairs in the last 2 years than any other Dn-
roc boar. Newton Barnhart. St. Johns, Mich.

OAKLAIDS PREMIER cHIEF
Herd Boar—Reference only—No. 129219
1919 Chicago International
4th Prize .Ir. Yearling

BOOKING ORDERS FALL PIGS AT 825
LA NK .1 POTTER
Pottervills. Mich. .

 

UROC JERSEY SOWS AND GILTS, IRED
for April and May furrow. 1.000 lb. herd boar.
JOS. SCHUELLER. Weidman_ Mich.

 

UROCS—SOWS AND GILTS ALL SOLD.
lime ii few choice fall boars at reasonable price.
C. L. OWER. Jerome. Mich.

 

FOR SALE-DUROC FALL GILTS. WE ARE_
booking orders for (-hoiie spring pigs, $15. 8

JESSE BLISS & SON. Henderson. Mich.

 

OR SALE: ONE DUROC BOAR FROM
Brookwater breeding stock. Choice spring pigs.
JOHN CRONENWETT. Carleton. Mich.

 

FOR SALE—REG. DUROC-JERSEY SPRING
gilts bred to Rambler of Sangamo 1st. The
boar that sired our winners at Michigan State
Fair and National Swine Show.

HEIMS J1 SON .

Davison. Mich.

 

Durocs. Hill Crest Farms. Bred and open sows
11nd gills ll: ire: and spring pigs. 100 head.
Farm 4 irilvs utraight S. of Middleton, Mici1,,
Gratiot Cr- ‘ wton 8: Blank, Perrinton, Mich.

DUROL

ready for service.
son. Mich.

 

FROM P R I Z E
ARS “'INNING STOCK
Geo. B. Smith. Addi«

 

BUY PIGS IIOW

Registered Iiuroc Pigs. crated and delivered
to express. station for $20 each. Either sex or
can furnish them unrelated to each other. These
are late fall and winter pigs sired by State Fair
winners and weighing over 100 p0 ounda. Write

for particulars.
MICHIGANA FARM LTD.. Pavilion. Mich.

 

E OFFER A FEW WELL-IRED SELECT.
ed spring Dnroc Boers, also bred sows and
Gilts in season 01 Ho writ;
McNAUGHTON I FORDYOE. IL LOUIS. lion.

 

UROC- JERSEYS—PIGS FOR SALE.
BUTTERNUT FARM
Lupton, Mich.

 

 

O. I. C.

SpecIaI Boar Sale For IO Days

.Iune boars ready for service weighing 190-
225 pounds at 830@$35. Good straight fel-
lows. Farmers. your opportunity to breed up
your stock at a reasonable price. Recorded free
in the (i I. C. or (‘ \‘V.

CLARE V. DORMAN Shaver. Mich.

 

IIIG TYPE POLAND CHINA BRED GILTS
sold. Some extra good {all pigs of both sex
for sale. Write for breeding and price.
MOSE BROTHERS. St. Charles. Mich.

BIG TYPE P.
WALNU I ALLEYC One ‘3‘” {01'
sale with pig 1 v

the Grand Champion boar of Detroit 1920. due
May 8th. I‘irst checke {or $75 takes her. 6111
is right. so is the mic
A. D. eGREGORY
lonia. Mich.

 

 

DUROCS

OR SALE—SEVERAL EXTRA GOOD SPRING
Boers, ready for service. Our bred gilts are
all sold. but we have some fine spun com-
ing on. Harley FootI A Son. Gladwln. plMichigan

 

EADOWVIEW FARM REG. JERIEY H068.
JBooking orders for spring pigs
E. MORRI 8 & SON, Farmlngton, Mich.

 

"ROG JERSEY BOARS. Boers of the lam
heavy-boned type, at reasonsble prices. Write.
or better. come and us.
F. J. DRODT. R 1. Mum. Mich.

 

 

 

 

i

or 1- c REGISTERED 3101111
We are offering in the next 30 days .3 hours
weighing 300 lbs. at $40; 10 bred gilts duo
June 1 at $40—200 11111.; 8 fall boars. 150 lbs.
at $25. All stock guaranteed. Papers furnish-

ed free.
R. VanETTEN. Clifford. Mich.

O. I. C.

GILTS BRED FOR SPRING FARROW
and one Shothorn bull calf eight months old.
Milking strain, pail fed.

F. C. BURGESS. Mason. R 8, Mich.

 

 

O. I. c. 8 INE—MY HERD CONTAIN. 1’".
blood lines o the most noted herd. Can fur-III
you stack at “live and let live” prices.

A. J. GORDEN. Dorr. Mich.. R I.

 

o. I. C.’ s. SERVICE BOARS, SPRING PIOI

at Farmer’s prices
CLOVER LEAF 8100K FARM. Monroe. Mich.

 

AOIIAW VALLEY HERD OF PRIZE WIN

 

 

 

ning 0.1.C‘c. Jan. and Feb. Dial ready
priced reasonable. John Gibson. m. Mich.

HA MPSHIRES

BOAR PIGS $15.00

At 8 Weeks Old
W. A. EASTWOOD, Chesaning. Mich.

 

AMPSHIRE BRED GILTS ALL SOLD.

Spring and fall boar pigs at a burg ain.
JOHN W. SNYDER. R A. St. Johns. Mich.

An Opportunity To Buy
Hampshires Right

We are ofiering some good sows 11nd gilts, bred
for March and April farrowing. Also a few
choice fall pigs. either sex, Write or call

GUS THOMAS. New Lothrop. Mich.

.1». ..
SHEEP
0R SHROPSHIRE EWES BRED TO LAMB

in March. write or call on ,
ARMSTRONG BROS.. R 3. Fowiorvllle. Mich.

 

 

 

ERINO RAMS FOR SALE. coop 3'16-

1 linl. heavy shearers.
HOUSEMAN BROS. R 4. Albion. Mich

SHROPSHIRE AND
each. These

 

FEW EXTRA FINE
Hampshire Yearling Ewes [or 52

are extra nice.
J. M. WILLIAMS
North Adams. Michigan ,

HAMPSHIRE 31114111?

A few good yearling rams and'some ram
lambs left to ofl'er. :35 ewes all ages for sale
for fall delivery. Everything guaranteed as
represented.

CLARKE U. HAIRE. West Branch. Mich.

 

 

BETTER BREEDING STOOK

For the best in Shropshire and Hampshire rams
write or visit
KOPE-KON FARMS. S. L. Wing, Prop.
Goldwater. Mich.
See our exhibit at the Ohio and Michigan
State Fairs.

 

HOFSES

 

Notice To F armers!

I own more Belgian and Percheron Stallion!
than any man in Michigan, including International
and State Fair prize winners. and put them out
on my breeding share plan. Have placed over
one hundred. head in this state. If your 10-
cality needs a good draft stallion or Short Horn
bull. let me hear from you.

Fred G. Stevens

Breckenridge, Mich.

Belgian and Percheron Horses and Short Horn
Cattle

 

FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR ANYTHING I-

can use. Registered Percheron Stud. 3 years
old. absolutdy mhtin every way. A high class
colt. I have no use for him.
CNN 0. BUTLER. Portland. Mich.

@511“ STOCK ..

 

 

R SALE. FLEMISH GIANT RABBITS. DOES. ,

breeding age, 8. Three months old 11931.85.
Registered does 812 each. Stock pedigreed. \Qnal-
ty guaranteed.

E. HIMEIAUOH. Goldwater. Mich.

BELGIAN HAREO. ALL FROM REGISTERED
stock. for nah. Pair three to four months.
55. 00: “Single buck breeding age. 33.00.

J. ATIE. R 8. Had An. m.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

April 30, 1921

Advertisements inserted under

send it in. We will put it in type,

send proof and

 

this
quote rates by return‘msll.

 

THE MICHIGAN. BUSINESS EARLIER

heading at 30 cents per line. per issue.
Address

POULTRY BREEDERS’ DIRECTORY

Write out what you have to offer and
Adv.

Special rates for 13 times or longer.
The Michigan Business Farmer,

Dep’t. Mt, Clemens, Michigan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POULTRY

 

  
 

If you are a farmer
poultryman, you will be in
terested in the Michigan bred
PURE BRED PRACTICAL

POU ULTRY

A stock of demonstrated value
{or practical poultry people
stock bred rider the plan of
the Michigan .‘Irzri- -11lltural (‘0‘
CH1!" and distributed at fair

2.000 EIGHT WEEKS PULLETS
Leghorns Anconas and 16 other breeds.
we send you our 04p1ge descriptive
Chicks delivered parcel post premid.

STATE FARMS ASSOWCIPA‘TION

l- 111'1

Shall
Catalog I

Desk 2. K alamazoo.

M"D- WAY— AUSH-KA FARM
7 1 1 nature ’breeders In
Off r1s young, Ht” k 11nd Whil: Runner Ducks and

White Chinese Geese,
White Wyandot.tes Also 0. l. C. sprig! 311M-
Writu today for prices on what you nee .

DIK E C. MILLER. Dryden. Mich.

 

ORPINGTONS AND LEGHORNS

today for
TWO great breeds for profit. Write
I116 catalogue of hatching eggs, baby chicks and

b ‘iln stock.
CYCLEg HATCHER COMPANY. 149 Phllo Bldg.
Elmira. N. Y.

oclierels & Hens, Leghorns, Mlnorcas. Houdana.

lluls liocks ininwtons \\y111«lolti1s.

TYPONE POULTRY FARM. Fenton, Michlgan-

BUFF. BARRED. COLUMBIAN
Partridge, Silver Penciled. VVhito
Rocks, Anconas, Vi’hite \Vy-andpttes
ltouen Ducks. $2 aetting.postpa1d.
Catalog \‘.‘1:.
SHERIDAN POULTRY YARDS
Sheridan. R 6. Ich.

 

 

WYANDOT'I‘E

 

ILVER LACED WYANDOTTE, THE_ FARM-
cr’s kind lat l‘arnmr‘s pi':i<es;1f’1 eggs,- $1.75
DU URKEE. Plnconning. Mich.

 

ILVER LACED GOLDEN AND WHITE WY-
8 aéndottes Eggs $2 1'10 per 1 .1 , S 4. .10 for 30.
W. BROWNING. R 2, Portland, Mich.

Baby Chicks and Hatching Eggs

Martin strain White Wyandottes. Grand utility
and exhibition matings. Winners at W. Mich.
Poultry Show at \luslregon. Order" early to avoid
disappointment. (.‘ockeivls all sold. Send for de‘

scriptive price list.
0. W. HEIMBACH, Big Rapids. MIch.

 

HITE, WYANDOTTES.
200 egg hens or better
$5 to $8. Eggs $2 per 15.
FRANK DELONG. R 3. Three

May and June hatch.

Rivers. Mich.

 

 

LEGHORNS

 

RED TO LAY ROSE COMB BROWN LEG-

horn eggs, $1.75 per 1.5: $3.00, 30.
LYNN DURKEE, Pinconning, Mi

 

fiRABOWSKE’S S. 0. WHITE LEGHORNS—
Stock, hatching eggs, chicks for sale.
LEO GRABOWSKE. R 4. Merrill, Mich.

PLYMOUTH ROCKS
TRE'EHEIEA’BEACTIFUL'"binned Rocks
are hen hatched. develop quick, good layers. 3')
ggs $3.50; 50 $5.00. postage paid. Circulars,

photos.
JOHN NORTHON. Clare. Mich.

Barred Rock Baby Chicks 20c: Eggs, $2. 15;
$8. 100. Aristocrat Blue Ribbon winners. Par—
post prepaid. Sam Stadel, Chelsea, Mich.

 

 

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UALITY BA RRED
Ringlets.

t ROCKS. THOMPSON'S
. op crossed by ‘81. l. (‘. (1111'. I

maturing. heavy layers. l\igbr:11us 1:111:11 lfrrég‘i
5.E.‘,)Ck;—, nothing better. Eggs. 1.") $1. .10; 30
Sgt-(378.3: 50. $4.00: 100. .7. 50 Pl)1;5tliild. guar-
M. J. & R. A. WILSON. R 2. Kingsley. Mich.

 

BARRED ROCK CHICKS—1 00 per cent safe
delivery. l’rices re luced Write for circu-
lar. H. H. PIERCE. Jerome. Michigan

 

BARRED $105K Edens or A LAYING STRAIN,
urge we arre P
males. 1 75 per 15; €51}: 5laead:;1 (gt-h pedigreed

N. AYERS & SON. Silvfrwood. Mlch.

 

 

 

 

RHODE ISLAND REDS

 

HITTAKER’S R. I. RED CHICKS AND
“willow 190ml}; Licliichigan's Color and EOE“:
. repa an
Send for free catalog safe delivery guaranteed.
INTERLAKES FARM. Box 4,’ Lawrence. Mich.

 

AROE. VIGOROUO. SINGLE
L cockere‘lns, $3. 00 and $5. 00 hCOMB RED

ea
8. HUBER, Giadwln. hMich.

05E 801MB 1:! kI.d RED EGGS FOR HATCH-
ing. r1 are 00
lets for fall deli e now for cockerels and pul-
MRS. ALBERT HARWOOD. R4. Charlovolx. Mich

COOKERELS FROM "

LANGSHAN'

DR. SIMPSON'S LANGSHANS OF QUALITY
Bred for type and color since 1912 Winter
laying strain of both Black and White. Have
some cockcrels for “10.13223 1n season.
CHAS. W. SIMPSON

 

 

 

Webbsrvllh. Mich.
ORPING'I‘ONS
OBPINGTONS COCKERELS AND PULLETS

for sale. Bufl, White,
Black Cookerels at $7. $8, and $10. Pullets at
$3 and $5. Also yearling hens S3 and $4.

[mtchinz eggs. $6 per setting of 1.5
ORABOWSKE BROS.. R 4. Merrill. Mich.

 

ANCONAS

c‘. MOTTLED ANCONAS. EXCELLENT
layers. Eggs $1.50 per 15.

MRS. GILBERT BROWN. Wheeler. Mich.

HEPPARD’S ANCONAS.

Contain blood world champion layer. 'I‘rios
$10. Eggs“ £2 for 1.1: $3 for 30. Special 100
rates. MAN POHL. Fowler. Mich.

 

FAMOUS—WEST

 

 

BABY CHICKS

_BABY CHICKS

300,000 for 1921
')lll‘ 17th 311115111, i‘hicks sent
[irnpzlll Salli} delivery quaran-
‘ teed. Leghorns, Rocks, Reds, Am
JliIIJS, VVyandottes, Minorcas,
l'tility and Exhibiting quality at
very reasonable prices. Catalog
and price list free.
2001 Century Hatchery,
New Washington,

Box 5
Ohio

 

 

CHICKS~CHICKS
shippel safely everywhere by mail. S. C. \Vhite
Leghorns and S. C. Mottled Anconas, the great
egg machines. Guaranteed full count, strong,
sturdy chicks on arrivaL 13 years reliable dent
111'15. Let's get aorpiainted. Free catalogue
HOLLAND HATCHERY, R 7. Holland Mich.

BABY CHICKS

HIGH USTANDARD

LITY

BRED RIGH
ATCHED RIGHT
SliippH.11l direit frllilll our
hatrhery t1'()u 1111111
BIG STRONG FLUI1 F
fellows hatched f111m egg<
of good laying SLFLlI'S anl
under ur 1m snervision.
Nine leading vari1ties t1

‘ select from:

Barred Rocks R. C. Rhode Island Rods
\Vhite Rocks S. C. Khode Island Reds
White Wyandottes White Leghorns
Golden Wyandottes Brown Leghorns
Anconas Mixed
TRIAL CONVINCE 8
Prices reasonable. Write for FREE CAT ILOBG.

 

 

 

 

(NEW/WASHINGTON HATCHERV Dept.
“ New Washington. Ohio
Leading kinds, 11c each and up. Postpaid.
Live arrival guaranteed. Quick delivery. 100
page booLk fre
LENe HATCHERY. Windsor,
’I‘ehtllig.l1‘lut’fy. Lively
kind the IIVE and GROW.
RIG II'I‘LY IIA’I‘i‘lIEIl 111
the most Modern Incubators
built. All chicks shipped di-

rect from our Hatchery to
YOur door by Prepaid Parcel

Pos
PRICES: Barred and \Vliiti
Rocks. R. I. lelds. ’10 for

 

' 7. 50: 100. $111; .100

$72.50. White \Vyandottes and Buff Orping-
tons. 50 for 30.00100. $1 1.2800 500. $137 .10
\Vhite and Brown Leghorns. 50 for $0.00: 100
$12.00; 500. $57.50.
1 These prices apply to FIRST GRAIN"
CHICKS hatched from free range flocks of
heavy laying strains. Order direct from thi
ad. at once and save valuable time.

( \'I‘Al()(‘. l1llil‘

BANK 11111111131111:
NORVVALK CHICK HATCHERY

Box B, Norwalk, Ohio

 

Price list—Prepaid to You—;P111cbred Stock.
(-4 100

\V. Leghornz; ...... “$4 00 $7. (‘10 $14.00
Buff Leghorns .......... .20 7.7.1 1500
Brown Leghorns . . . ..... . 4.00 7.50 14.00
Black Leghorns . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 9,75 19.00
Barred Rocks . . . ....... 4.75 0.00 1 7.011
White Rocks ............ 5.00 0.50 18.00
liuli‘ Rocks ......... . 71.50 10.50 20.00
\V. Orpingtons ......... 0.00 11.75 23.00
Buff ()rpingtons . . ...... 0.00 11.75 23,011
\V. \Vlyandsottes ........ 5.".5 10.00 10.00
S. I4.Wya11d11ttes ...... 5.710 10.50 20.00
S. C. and R. (J. Reds .. . 4.75 9.01) 17.00
8.. 3. Black Minorcas . . . . 5. 00 9.25 18.00
Mixed ................ 3. 75 7.00 13:00

Start the season right with chicks that can

be depended upon to produce profitable egg pro-
(tlucing hens Farm at Hudson Ohio. Mail orders

0
J. KREJCI
2165 E. 86th St., Cleveland, .0.

 

1'01“?- IImplroved White and Brown Leghorns.
re. 9 ay arge white eggs. Get som f th
good Leghorns $12 per 100 parcel epget “th

 

 

bring thm up to your door. '
teed. Catalogue free. Safe arrival guaran—
Wolvorlno ll

”10"“!!- R 2. lesion ich.
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strong and healthy.

 

800.000 In
1 921

BABY CHICKS, Pure Bred

In S. C. White Buff and Brown Leghorns Anconas W ‘

. . ht
Rtgcgs. S. C. and B. White Wu and W.lO _and Barri?
s c is on free range. Standard and bred for heavy laying. Chicks are

Hatched and shipped by most mod

send you nothing but the best, hot out of our own incubrftlonrs methods. We
by prepaid parcel post and guarantee safe. live delivery.
BARGAIN OFB ER on chicks and breeders and save money.

WOLF NATOHING AND BREEDING 60.. De DI... BF. Gibsonbur', Ohio.

t0 Your d
GET OUR BI???r
Circular free.

 

 

 

 

BABY CHICKS '

 

 

 

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dailies Q =

 

J. B. FARMS HATCHERY

Best ss-
6283

BEST

THE
L). G. White Leghorn Chicks.
lected stock; large, with capacity for
which they DO lay. Only THE
grade. Write for henna.
LORING AND MARTIN COMPANY
East Saugatuck, Mich.

 

 

 

wHELAN’S EGG FARM STRAIN S. C. W.
Leghorns. Vl'innors in tho world's laying con-
test They say tin-y are superior to the world's
best layers. Chicks. $10 per hundred. Place
your order early with 21 171 [1111' cent deposit.
HELAN'S EGG FARM, Tipton. Mich.
It i'liix 1nd 11g,:s:11r1

DANCE 11 1t shipped 1mm,ClliX 14C Up

100 000 best blooded (‘lll1‘l'i3 over pr111l111111l.Al-
ways 23000 on hand .'1 to 1.1 days 011 20 vari-
1-tis1s_ Hatching eggs. Iluvklings. i.‘:1.l.‘1l:1g.E.iily
lnmkill" avoistE (clis:u1pointnn1nt.

CKMAN HATCHERY
26 E. Lyon St.. Grand Rapids.

Chicks with the ‘Pep

 

Mich.

 

 

 

Prices Reduced
Our 1111111 to lay and 11x-
lL‘ibimon chicks will pay
me For .\I\ \Y and
‘.1‘1'.\'1«: 1.1.1111... 1 111:1?
11111111115. 1211”" 1"1
lull... 1711'; Alumni. liluf‘k
TlIiiiorr-ns, White “'1 Ill1l11LtIH 101', Silxvr' \\~_\"
:11ul11ttes and ()rpiugtonn 1S0. S.1t.1 1l1'lil'1'ly-
Full count. ICIII‘I’AII) Fri-1 4 111l1111111
HOLGATE CHICK HATCHERY
Holgate. Ohio
BABY 0"ch HATCHING EGGS, BARRED
Rocks; Norman strain, trap-
nested, bred to l:1y. Expertly tested for many
generations. Large illustrated catalogue 25c.

Stumps for circular.
NORMAN POULTRY PLANT, Chatswor‘th,

KNAPP’S
“HI-GRADE”
CHICKS
38 years building up
laying straiiis—c—begin
Where we leave off.
Day old Chicks from
1 12 leading varieties——
delivei narantced
salieY PREgAlgD PAIH EL POST
Send for prices and gc ct early de-

 

 

 

 

livery.
Knapp’ 5 “Hi- Grado” Poultry Farm
Herbert H. Knapp, Prop. .
Box B 11‘ 4 Shelby, OlIIO
4
For balance 111 iii-.1 51.1151“ 11.11 prices on (flux
will he LlS follows: ‘ , ‘ 1.
Barred Rocks. \l'hilu Rocks .1111 h. L. 1.1.11
$11“ 00 pr hundred. ‘ '
\thite lmghoins Brown I.;‘§.§lll)l'il.’., $13.00 11.2
hundred.111111111111d t m 1:111 1.11
l’ .1 00 or 111111 11, '
HllrfLDCREST FRKUIT AND POULTRY FARM
L. L. Winslow. Prop
Saranac. Mich. .
Order direct from this :1111’.
.—
INGLE COMB BUFF LEGHORN BA’B‘Y
l'llll‘kb'. (.‘ool strong one)“ from 21.14 on 111-1
“1111;8- prices. ,

\Vi‘itc foi
J. W. WEBSTER, Bath. Mich.

 

  
  

Produced Day Old Chix
are the kind you want. Send today
for free catalog. Springfield Hatch-
eries. 8011 E, Springfield, 0.

Better

ELIABLE BABY CHICKS FROM
parent stock. Take no chance With
sons success.Pl:1€e your orders early
for chicks that ale produced from tr111 range and
bred for egg produition. They are hatched 11111
der expert care with our own c111 lusn'e system
and in a real upeto—date hatchery at reduced
prices. S. (3. Anconas and S. P White and
Brown Leghorns. Postpaid. ii'1uuL1r fi1-e.Snfc
arrival guaranteed.
RELIABLE POULTRY FARM AND HATCHERY
Paul DoGroot. Prop" leeiand, Mch.

OR SALE—SINGLE COMB WHITE LEG-1-
horn day old chicks. Ferris high trapnested
stock $15 00 per 100
Willismmn Poultry Farm. Mich.
s. O. MO'ITLED ANCONAS

BABY 0"ch and White Legllmrns, the

World‘s best egg machines, $11 per 100 and up
parcel post paid safe delivery guaranteed Cut»

alogue free.
KNOLL’S HATCHERY. R 3. Holland. Mich.

HATCHIN G EGGS

y.1ur soa-
with us

Williamstan.

 

 

 

ARRED ROCKS HATOHING EGGS. PARKS'
Br bred—whey} strain, $1. 50 per 15: $8 per 100.

MrRS'. PERRY STEBBINS, Saranac. Mich R. 2

EGGS FROM BIG BARR‘ED ROCKS BRED T0
lay. $2 per 15; $5 per 50; $8 per 100.

MRS. THOS. FOSTER, R 1, Cassopolll, Mich.

 

n. l._ RED HATCHING EGGS. THOMPKIN'S
strain $10 per 100; baby chicks, 2531: each.
Wm. H. FROHM. New Baltimore. Mich

 

ATOHING EGGS FROM PURE BRED BAR-

red Rocks. Fertility guaranteed. $1.50 per
15. $4.50 per 5'10. $8.00 per 100.

MRS. GEO. WEAVER. Fife Lake. Mlch.

 

ARRED ROCK EGGS FROM GREAT LAY-
era with exhibition qualities.
W. C. COFFMA R 8 Benton Harbor,

BARBED HOOKS HATCHING EGGS FROM
_ Parks 200 egg strain. Rich
in the blood of Park's best pedigreed pens. $2
per .15. $6 per 50, $12 per 100. Prepaid by
parcel post in non—breakable containers.
R. G. KIRBY, R 1 East Lansing, Mich.
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Mich.

 

 

n. . BR. LEGHORN EGGS, $1.50 FOR 15.
Pekin duck $1.50 for R. \V. Chinese goosl
eggs 40c each. Mrs. Claudia Betts, Hillsdale, Mich.

 

SHEP-
rates

NCONA EGGS FOR HATCHING.
pard’s. $2.00 15 $3.00. 30. Special
per 100 eggs. Eva 'l‘ryon, Jerome, Mich.

OR SALE: SICILIAN BUTTERCUPS $1.50
per 15 eggs. Excellent layers. loud table fowl.
L. K. PRAUSE. R 1. Maple City, Mich.

ARRED ROCK EGGS FOR MATCHING. BRED

 

 

.to lay, $1.75 per 171. $3.00 111111 30. Other
prices on request. Parcel post prepaid.
J. M. Trowbridge. R 4. Box 41. Giadwin. Mich.

 

OR SALE—EGGS FOR HATCHING FROM
I11 rge Barred Rocks. I: l .710 11111' 13: $8,100.
RS. FRED KLOMP. R 1. St. Charles, Mich.

S. 0. WHITE LEGHORN

BARRON STRAI

 

 

from largo. healthy

farm mnge stock .75 IN‘I‘ 171: $3.00 for 30

l":11piii; 9st 00 ”11$: l\T,00 per 100 not prepaid.

()1'1‘1111 direct from this :idv. Also 0. I. (l, swine.
BRUCE BROWN. Mayville. Mich.

GGS FROM MAMMOTH BRONZE TURKEYS

$4. 00 for 10
MRS. WALTER DILLMAN. R 5, Dowagiac, Mich

 

       

A typical homeless Serbian
boyfi'stumbling toward mane
hood- one ofthe 200,000 war-
orplizuied children. Unless
we lend him a hand he is
doomed to vagrnncy, ignor-
ance. misery and bitterness.

11011191933!

unless you he 1p

For $6 a monthi$72 a year—you can support
the adoption of a homeless, norentless Serbian
child and give him a decent chance in he.
50 000 w or orphans need this help. A $72 cone
tribution will pli 1: one child in :1 Serbian family
home for :1 yeir, 11ive him clothing, medical
attention and schooling. Your aid—to whatever
extent ‘ is dcspcruuly needed. Full accounting
returned. Send .1 month's contribution today to

Serbian Child \Velfare Association
7 West Eighth Street : New York City

 

 

 

GOOD '

COLLIE PUPPIES

 

EWALT’S SIR necron

A. K. C. No. 244685

 

Service Fee $15.00

Write Dr. W. tAustin Ewait. Mt. Clemens.
Michigan, for those beautiful. pedigreed sable
and white Collie Puppies. bre'l from farm
trained stock that are natural heel drivers
w plenty of grit. also have a few Aire-
dae terrier and Shepherd puppies. All stock
guaranteed.

 

 

 

 

 

The Best Breeders

advertise in The Michigan Bus~
iness Farmer. It will be worth
your while to read the livestock
advertisements in every issue
to keep posted on what they
have to offer.

 

  


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Right now at the advent of the good roads season is
the time to insure your AUTOMOBILE against fire,
theft, liability and collision.

. . 1 Good roads again, warm spring days and you take to the road with
your automobile or truck. Every mile you drive has its dangers, every person or
vehicle you pass is a possible accident, every hour your machine stands unat-
tended, or supposedly safe in your barn isa temptation to some thief.

The most important thing you do to put the car in shape for the season is '
to get it insured——don’t drive your own ca1 or let any car you own be driven a
mile that it is not insured. , ~

This ){ear More Than Ever You Need Auto Insurance

 

 

Two reasons should prompt evez y good business farmer to insist on hav-
ing his car protected by msurance this, of all years——

First—~—Because it would be a
. _, double loss to you, under present con-
Compare These Flgures g ditionsto suffer a loss. through an ac-
, c1dent 1n wh1ch your liablllty for pes-
WITH ANY OTHER MUTUAL AUTO- , .sonal damages might, as many Mich-
MOBIIJE: INSURANCE COMPANY 1 1gan cases last year proved, cost you
OPERATING IN MICHIGAN j several thousand dollars. In case of
CLAIMS PAID a personal injury accident, if you are
S' O , t' 5 529 1 insured in this company, we take care
“we r gamza 1°“ ° -' 1 of the court case, employ our own
Amounting *0 1 < $705,119-83 , ,lawyeisto defend your case, and pay
Since Jan 1,1921 53] all damages up to $5 000
Amounting to . . ~ $ 51,842.41 : Second—Loss by theft of motor

TOTAL RESOURCES 3 vehicles is no longer confined to larg-

April 1 1921 7 $123 094 42 l er cities. Cars have been taken from

’ " ' ’ ' f the farmers’ barns and garages dur-

POLICIES IN FORCE f ing the past six months. There is an

April 1, 1921 . ~ . 49,500 ; organized auto-stealing clique who

‘ Remember the company vou insure with is only : are preying on the owners Of this

as strong as its assets and the number of policies l State) MiChigan; because Of ltS prOXi"

: it has in forca. '2 mity to the manufacturing cities has.

DON’T TAKE CHANCES 0N INSURANCE! more than its share of this kind of

v malicious practice. In case of theft

of your motor vehicle, if it is insured
in this company, and not recovered, we pay you its value at the time stolen.

And Yet The Cost of This Protection To You is Very Small ln The Mutual Company

80 small, indeed that no farmer in Michigan, livinrr out of Detroit where we do not insure cars can
afford to be Without it and more than 49, 500 cars are already insured in this strong, pioneer company, now the
largest of its kind in the W01l(l.

DO IT NOIV, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE! After the the, theft or accident is no time to wish you

had had insurance. RIGHT NOW is the time to get it and in every part of Michigan this company has a man
who will not only write up your policy, but be your first friend in time of automobbile trouble

 

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If you will write the home office at Howell, just a postal card today and tell us the name and model of
your motor vehicle, passenger car or truck we will have our nearest agent call on you, explain the insurance
and write up an application for you if you want it, otherwise you assume absolutely no obligation in telling us

what car you own
Right now, while it is on your mind, write

Wm. E Robb, Secretary

Ci tizenS’ Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
HOME OFFICES: HOWELL, MICH. ' \

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