i} 7% e Wick. igan ESS Farmer’s Weekly Owned and Edited in Michigan MT. CLEMENS, SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1921 . . $1 PER YEAR, Cheese Factories to Absorb Milk Surplus Michigan Milk Producers’ Association Organizes $300,000 Company to FTER STRUGGLING for many years With the surplus problem, the Michi- gan. Milk Producers’» Ass’n has finally tak- en steps to establish cheese factories in the Detroit area to absorb this surplus. . A corporation has been organized, with a cap- ital of $300,000, to finance the first factory Which Will be built at .one of the following points: Adrian, Imlay City, Howell or Fen- ton. It is rumored that Adrian is likely to be the choice for the site of the first factory. It occupies a strategic position in the area and is within easy reach of the Detroit mar- ket. If the initial factory succeeds, addi— tional plants will be built within the area‘ as the need develops.~ The Association received its inspiration for this plan from a similar plan in success- ful operation athrove City, Pa., where the farmers confronted With a similar problem, established a cheese factory which has not only been able to pay the highest market prices for 'milk, but yield a handsome profit to the stock— holders besides. The Grove City plant re- ceived aid from the federal government, in return for labora- tory privileges where the dairy division of the Department of Agriculture might carry on its experi- ments in cheese mak— ing. The Michigan Association attempt- ed to interest the government in the same manner in its proposition, but were unable to do so, the Department claiming that the Grove City plant offered all the facilities which i t could profitably use VIlelmer Rabild, whose Danish Manufacture Fancy Cheese factured. ,The Grove City creamery has been able to develop butter making to such a degree that its product regularly com- mands four or five cents a pound above the market on prTme butter. As a result of the prices received for its butter and cheese the Grove City creamery paid as high as $4.29 for milk in 1919, and in January of this year paid $316 for four per cent milk. Manager Experienced Cheese Man Recognizing the fact that the success of any enterprise rests upon its management, the Producers’ AssociatiOn has secured the best man available to take charge of its cheese making department. This man is name im- mediately inspires one with confidence as to his ability in, the dairy manufacturing line. Rabild was born in Denmark, but came to this country as a boy. Shortly ment, Rabild refused to go, alleging that he could do the farmers more good in Michigan by organizing cow—testing associations and instructing the farmers on improving the quality of their butter than he could in Washington. He finally became convinced that opportunities for service were as great if not greater with the Department of Ag- rieulture, and when offered charge of cow- testing work for the entire United States he went to \Vashington and took the job. Since then he has been instrumental in or- ganizing thousands of cow-testing associa- tions all over the country. In resigning his position with the government to go with the Producers’ Ass’n. he does so with the ex- }‘ieetaney of being able to help the farmers solve one of their most perplexing prob— lems of the day. Farm Bureau Takes Initiative It is understood that some of the credit for taking this step belongs to the Farm Bureau which. called a conference of dairy heads in this state last: year to discuss the problem of milk marketing, The Pro— dueers’ Ass’n was represented at that meeting Where senti- ment was so strongly in favor of farmer— owned marketing fa- cilities that the AS- sociation immediate- . 1y took steps to pro- vide them. Plan of Organization The cheese factor- ies will be organized strictly upon the stoek c o r poration plan, but dividends will be paid upon a patronage basis. Of at this time. Promises were made, however, to supply the Michi- - gan plants with expert advice and assist— ance without ‘cost, an aid that will be ex- tremely valuable in maintaining the qual— 1ty of the product to be manufactured. To Make Fancy Cheese It is not the intention of theAssociation to enter into competition With the manu— facturers 9f cream or American cheese. The only cheeses which will be made will be those of foreign origin which'com'mand fancy prices on the American market, such as, Strip, rocquefort, camembert, ricotta and'prlrnost. Swiss cheese has sold recent- ly‘ a; hlgh’as 60 cents ,per pound, which, ' ‘ ' the low price cm cheese, is an attractive price. But- ter of a. superior grade will also be manu-. j Farmer-owned cheese factory at Grove Clty. Pa.. {he plans Of' milk ' and . after his arrival he found himself in Michi- gan, and became a helper at a creamery in Fremont. A few years later he organized the first cow—testing association in the United States, at Hesperia. Later he made butter for the Chesterfield creamery in Ma— comb county. His abilities as a butter maker attractedthe attention of the M. A. C., and he was engaged to teach butter— making at the College, which position he resigned to affiliate with. the State Dairy and Food Departments Atypical incident showing the character of the man is told by Pres. Hull, who relates that when offered a job with the dairy'division of the U. S. De- partment of Agriculture, at an advance of $600 over his salary with the State Depart- of whlch will be adopted by the Mlchlgan Mllk Producers' Ass'n the $300,000 capital stock, 50,000 Will be common and 250,000 preferred. Of this amount 90,000 of preferred and 30,000 of common will be available for immediate sale. The Association will take $12,000 of the $30,000 and a proportionate amount of the preferred, and the balance Will be of- fered to the farmers who are expected to supply the milk for the factories. In order to keep control of the company in the hands of the farmers or the Association, every farmer who purchases the stock must sign an agreement to give the Association the first opportunity to purchase in case he desires to sell. Both common and pre» ferred stock will yield 7 per cent interest, and all dividends accruing over that amount will be returned to the farmers on a patronage basis. (Continued on page 11) ‘2 (844) I figurrent AgriculturaiiNewe as THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER WOOL POOL GROWS RAPIDLY HE WOOL growers’ attitude to his marketing problem and his ‘morale in the face of constant bickering is shown in the reports is- sued by the state farm bureau con- cerning the progress of the new wool pool. Farmers around Vernon, Mich- igan, say there are 100,000 pounds of wool there to be graded. 20,000 pounds were taken in last Thursday and early reports to the state office seem to indicate that an equal amount would be received Friday. A third crew was placed in the field last Saturday when the total amount of wool pooled was 240,000 pounds or thereabouts. On that day the daily income of wool jumped from between 20,000 to 30,000 to between 30,000 and 40,000 pounds I. day. In two cases farmers have brought more wool to the pool than graders were able to handle the same day. This was caused in part by the growing habit of farmers bringing in their clips before the graders get around. There has been an additional tendency for growers to bring in their clips after the graders have left to wait for the next grading day. Three counties have already asked for return dates and the state farm bureau has ar- ranged for these dates in the follow— ing order: Mulliken, June 15; Eat- on Rapids, 16th; Charlotte, 17th; Bellevue, 18th; Nashville, 20th; Middleville, 21st; Hastings, 22nd; Delton, 23rd; Albion, 24th; Marshall 85th and Battle Creek 27th. The wool department begins its fourth week of the 1921 pool with upwards of 240,000 pounds collect— ed and $25,000 advanced to farm- ers. Cash advances in most com- munities have proved to be almost equal to the full price paid by pri- vate wool buyers. Wool Grading Dates Week of May 23rd, crew No. 1: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Cent- erville; Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Colon; Crew No. 2: Monday, Tues- day, Holly; Wednesday, Thursday, Oxford; Friday, South Lyons; Sat- urday, Howell. Crew No. 3: Mon- day, St. Johns; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Mt. Pleasant; Friday, Coleman; Saturday, Midland. Week of May 30th, Crew No. 1: Tuesday. Marcellus; Wednesday, Thursday, Constantine; Friday, Do- wagiac; Saturday, Dowagiac. Crew No. 2: Tuesday, Howell; Wednesday, Swartz Creek; Thursday, Davison; Friday, Pine Run (P. O. Clio); Sat- urday, Lapeer. Crew No. 3: Wed- nesday, Brooklyn; Thursday, Han~ over; Friday, Springport. PACKAGE PRICES TOO HIGH FOR FRUIT GROWERS RICES ON fruit packages of all kinds are out of line with re- duction costs, and clearly out of line with prices fruit growers will receive for their products this sea- son. According to the Michigan Fruit Growers’ Exchange, the Mich- igan State Farm Bureau, and allied growers’ organizations, growers throughout the state are up in arms against maintenance of package prices at peak prices when growers are suffering a general fifty per cent decline in the price of their fruit. Everything at the present time in— dicate that fruit growers will mar— ket their crop this season at cost of production, or less in many instanc- es, while manufacturers of crates and baskets, because of an air—tight organization, are able to maintain package prices at, or near, war—time figures. Only one exception, that Of apple barrels can be noted. Dur- ing the season of 1920 barrels sold at $1.40 to $1.50 each, while they may now be purchased at 500. Grow- ers therefore have no argument with the barrel men as indicate in the fol- lowing table of comparative pack- age prices. Actual Prices Barrels, 1920, $1.40; 1921, 500; re—. duction 64 pct.; jumbo baskets, 1920, $150; 1921, $108; reduction, 28 pct.; ventilated berry crates, 1920 45c; 1921, 35c; reduction, 22 pct.; old style 16 qt. crates, 1920, 34c; 1921, 280; reduction 18 pct.; bush- el baskets, 1920, $3.50; 1921, $2.50; reduction, 28 pct. Growers maintain that they should not be called upon to carry their owu losses and a long profit to the package manufacturer. At a recent meeting the following com— parative schedule of prices was ar— rived at as a basis apparently fair to the manufacturer figured on prob— able production cost. Proposed Prices Barrels, 1920, $1.40; 1921, 500; reduction, 64 pct.; jumbo baskets, 1920, $150; 1921, $90; reduction, 40 pct.; ventilated berry crates, 1920, 450; 1921, 25c; reduction, 44 pct.; old style 16 qt. crates, 1920, 34c; 1921, 20c; reduction 41 pct.; bushel baskets, 1920. $3.50; 1921, $2; reduction 43 pct. It will be noted that comparison of present prices on apple barrels and bushel baskets on a content basis indicate that the $2 proposed price on bushels is favorable to the manufacturer since the barrel holds 3 1—4 bushels and should be worth approximately 15c each, or $1.80 per dozen, when figured at present barrel prices. Concensus of opinion at the meet- ing was that growers throughout the state should not buy packages un- til figures in line with those propos— ed were established by the manu- facturers. Has to solicit no business. transport. against strong competition. earn a large ITY OFFERED. How It Differs From the Rest THE PETOSKEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Petoskey, Michigan CAPITAL STOCK 100,000 Shares Preferred Stock 100,000 Shara; No Par Value Common Stock All Stock Fully Paid and Non-Assessable Has no competition because it will deliver only the products of the Petoskey Portland Cement Company and haul coal for that Company. Has all the tonnage guaranteed that the maximum carrying capacity of its boats will be able to Knows that the not earning on transporting this tonnage will be more than twice what is required to pay its 8% preferred stock dividend Does not have to put on an expensive advertising campaign as other new companies do that are up Has able, experienced and successful business men at the head of the Company. Is not dependent upon every little flurry that affects general business. Positively knows and can prove to anyone that it should make a substantial earning beyond what is required to pay 8% on its preferred stock, and thus a good earning on the common stock is assured. Needs no long period to get ready for business. Has full grown business from the start. boat of 1,100 tons carrying capacity is already at work. By greatly extending the market of the Petoskey Portland Cement Company, it gives the latter con~ and growing market in Wisconsin and thus guarantees for itself a long life. The Petoskey Transportation Company as an enterprise is as safe and as certain of success as any company could be. It possesses every possible element or factor necessary for success. We highly recommend the purchase of an interest in this Company on the basis of five shares of common stock at $1.00 per share with every ten shares of preferred stock at $10.00 per share. ONLY ONCE IN A GREAT WHILE IS AN INVESTMENT OF SUCH STRENGTH AND POSSIBIL- Its first F. A. SAWALL COMPANY 313-314—315 Murray Building M. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Gentlemen : I am Interested In an Investment in the Petoskey Tram- poruuon company. Win-om my chug-don on my part. pious send me all M regarding the company. - you. ooooo t Coo-obblouonocu Yours truly. oo'oocoennn May 28, 1921 OO-OPERATIVE ELEVATOR ASS’N ENDORSE U. S. GRAIN . GROVVERS N ENDORSEMENT of the grain marketing plan of the Farmers ' Marketing Committee of Seven- teen, as incorporated in the by—laws and contracts of the U. S. Grain Growers, Inc., in a resolution ad— dressed to their membership earnest- ly urging that “all farmers’ co-oper- ative elevators in the grain belt of the United States unite in this move— ment for the benefit of the producers of grain," was the action taken by the Farmers' National Grain Deal- ers Ass'n at their seventh annual convention held at Ft. Dodge, Iowa, May 10th, 1921. This endorsement on the part of the largest association of co—opera— tive elevators in the country was an— ticipated. Several states organiza— tions of elevators who are affiliated with the national organization, have indicated that they were in complete accord with the U. S. Grain Growers, Inc., and notably, the Nebraska Farmers’ Grain Dealers’ Association, whose board of directors recently voted unqualified endorsement of the plan and asked that they be al- lowed to immediately affiliate with the U. S. Grain Growers, Inc. Approximately three thousand farmer-owned co—operative elevators, are affiliated with the Farmers’ Na- tional Grain Dealers’ Ass’n. Their affiliation with the U. S. Grain Grow— ers, Inc., can only be effected by the action of the individual boards of directors of each elevator, and ex- ecution of growers contracts on the part of individual farmers. The en- dorsement by the board of directors of the national association, however, will expedite completing these ar— rangements. With these details are completed, the number of farmer members and the contractual agree- ments with these member elevators will provide a marketing machinery of no small consequence. That, link— ed with the sales organization of the U. S. Grain Growers, Inc., will per— mit the U. S. Grain Growers to im; mediately thereafter hang out the sign “Open for Business." FARM BUREAU AGAINST GENER- AL SALES TAX “ GENERAL sales tax would re~ lieve the individuals and cor- porations with large incomes and increase the tax on the necessi- ties oi‘ life," declared H. C. McKen— zie, tax representative of the Ameri- can Farm Bureau Federation, when he appeared before the Finance Committee of the Senate and pro— tested against the enactment of a general sales tax or turnover tax and against the repeal of the excess prof- its tax and the lowering of the sur- tax brackets of the personal income tax. He told the committee that the recommendations of the Farm Bur- eau Federation are: ing of tax free securities should be stopped by constitutional amendment and that a board of final adjustment should be established that would set— tle income disputes; that local boards of assessment be established for assessing income taxes locally on the same general plan as is follow- ed in England: that about 75 per cent of the necessary revenue he raised by income and excess profit taxes, 25 per cent by consumption tax and that a net loss in any year may be deducted from the succeed— ing year or years. FARM LEADERS DECLARE SELV- ES ON DETROIT BOARD OF OODEIERCE PLAN _ARMERS from Oakland, Wash- tenaw, Monroe, Wayne and Ma- comb counties at a meeting of the agricultural division of the Board of Commerce last Friday were agreed that the first piece of work before this agricultural division and the people of the city and nearby country co-operating, is development of the marketing facilities within the city. ‘ 0 O O . E. J. VerDuyn, president of the Oakland County Horticultural So- ciety, voiced the consensus of opin- lon when he said that the eastern and western markets have become (Continued on 13006 14) that the issu- - . q-..‘ m”-.. _ .---—.~-‘. .mw“1>~‘ . w; v , . -.._‘ n—‘m.. . “WE-«w.» “xxx: 2-; . , Volume VIII Number 39 TheWc/zigan . _ BUSINESS FARMER ”21 ‘ May 28 M. A. C. Proves Superior Value of Com Silage Experiments in Steer Feeding With Three Lots of Feed Shows Interesting Results NEED FOR more packing plants in Mich- igan was emphasized by L. Whitney Watkins in an address delivered before the state conference of steer feeders at the Michi— . gan Agricultural College on Tuesday, May 17. Comparisons showing that Michigan is behind neighboring states in the matter of packing house facilities were brought out by Mr. Wat- kins. “Eighty—five per cent of Michigan’s live- stock is taken out of the state for slaughter”, said Watkins, “only fifteen per cent being slaughtered locally. In Detroit, eighty-two per cent of the pork and seventy-five per cent of the total meat used, is received in the dressed form. “Ohio has 152 packing plants; Pennsylvan— ia 146; New York 184; Illinois 70; Indiana 70 and Michigan but 17. Nothing has been done for the farmer at the other end of the line, but if we farmers cooperate and fight shoulder to shoulder we will Win and get the results we seek.” Shaw Traces Livestock History The growth of the beef industry in the United States and its effect upon beef pro- duction by the Michigan farmer were traced out by Dean R. S. Shaw at the conference. “The development of good transportation facilities did more to increase beef production than any other single item,” said Shaw. “For a number of years the West, with its millions of acres of grazing land, produced more beef and produced it more cheaply than it could be raised in the East. Limitless grazing areas of the West are now gone, due to recent land- settling legislation, and the livestock markets are no longer so directly influenced by that source of supply.” That the time is now ripe to produce beef cattle, and feed a few steers each year on our safe management system in diversified farm- ing sections, was the opinion expressed by Mr. Shaw. Feeding experiments carried on during the past year have been for the pur- pose of finding the‘most economical method of finishing steers for the market, the Dean ex- plained, and suggestions relative to the future livestock work of the State Experiment Station are welcomed. Results of Experiments Given Results of the steer feeding experiments carried out at the college during the past year were presented at the conference by Prof. Geo. A. Brown, head of the Animal Hus- N NEXT week's issue will be published the 1 pictures of the three lots of steers used in the experiments described herewith. As soon as the steers are sold an additional statement will be published showing the profit or loss on each group. bandry Department. Three lots of eight grade Hereford steers each were used in the test. Accurate weight of the steers and the feed consumed for the 173 days of the test were kept by the men in charge. Normal corn silage was fed lot No. 1; lot No. 2 was fed corn stover, and lot No. 3 corn stover and an amount of corn equal to the amount in the normal corn silage. Each lot was fed, for the first 105 day period, the same supplementary feed of cottonseed meal and hay. During the last 68 days all lots were given a finishing ration of corn. While definite conclusions should not be drawn from the single year’s work, according to the college authorities, it would appear that larger and cheaper gains were made by the lot of steers which were fed the normal corn sil- age. Results follow: Lot No. 1 made a 339.8 lb. gain per steer, or a daily gain of 1.94 lbs., at a cost of $13.84 per cwt. Lot No. 2 made a 249 lb. gain per steer or a daily gain of 1.42 lbs, at a cost of $15.44 per cwt. Lot No. 3 made a gain of 278.8 lbs. per steer, or a daily gain of 1.58 lbs., at a cost of $15.47 per cwt. Soy Beans a Good Crop for Michigan Soils HE PLANTING of unadapted varieties of soy beans , has in some instances caused farmers to look with disfavor on the crop, While had they secured seed of varieties that were adapted and high yielding they would have found the soy bean crop a profit— able one. It is true that there has not al— ways been a large enough supply of seed of the best varieties to meet the demand for planting. This year however there is no ex- cuse for planting low yielding and poorly adapted varieties since there is an abundance of seed of the high producing kind on the market. While reports from various parts of the state show that stocks of the Manchu and Black Eyebrow varieties are being drawn up- on quite heavily there still remains an abun- dance of Ito San seed; The following table shows the comparative yields of a number of the most common varieties found on the mar— ket. Soy Bean Variety Test at M. A. C. Years 1919-20. Variety Yield (Tons air dry hay per acre) Average Mainchu _______________________________ 3510 Ito San ______________________________ 3.11 Early Brown ________________________ 1.97 Black Eyebrow _________________________ 1.9:“) Medium Green ________________________ 188 Wilson ______________________________ 1.73 Wisconsin Black ________________________ 155 Ogemaw ___________________________ 0.81 Mammoth Yellow 064 Farmers of Michigan Strongly Favor an HE BUSINESS Farmer is in receipt of several hundred letters and coupons from farmers of nearly every county in the state, strongly recommending the adoption of an in- come tax law, and pledging their Willingness to circulate petitions, if necessary, to submit an amendment to the Constitution to a vote of the people. It is understood that Governor Groes- beck will urge upOn the special sessiOn which convened this week the advisability of submit— ting such an amendment to the people, and it is believed that the legislature will act favor- ably, in which event it will not be necessary forthe voters to intimate. Farm Taxes Enormous Seine idea of the extent in which taxes on real and personal property have increased in recent years may be gathered from a, reading of the letters received, a few of which are quoted below: Taxes Increase 250 Per Cent “Will do all I can to back you up in an en- deavor to get an equal or just taxation. The in— come taX is one of the things that will do this. There are so many people nowadays with a good large income who have no taxable property and so escape the burden of taxation and yet they are enjoying all the privileges of the person who is paying the tax. Every person, I care not how rich or how poor, ought to be willing to hear his share of the public expenses. Personally I be— lieve every man over 21 years or age should paY some sort of a tax even though the tax' is very small; every man should pay something for per— sonal protection. “Our taxes have constantly increased since we came onto the farm 14 years ago. They have in- creased from about $75 to $265 the past year. Last year they increased about $30 over previous year. We are not chronic kickers about our tax- es and are willing to pay for all the privileges we receive, but we do want the other fellow to bear his just share, and we do also like to see good business judgment-used in public expenditures In 16 tests comlucted at various places over the State the Mammoth Yellow has given the lowest yield in nearly every test. The Mam- moth Yellow is a very late maturing variety and produces very few leaves on the lower part of the stem. Plantings made by the, first of June have given a higher yield of forage and a better quality of seed than plantings made at later dates. However very good results are usual— ly secured when sown by the tenth of June. For hay soy beans should he sown in twenty— eight inch rows at the rate of from 35 to 40 pounds of seed per acre. Occasionally slightly higher yields of hay are scoured by drilling solid with the grain drill but since from one and onohall’ to two bushels of seed is necessary for a good stand it is considered a better praviiw: to sow in 28 inch rows. If soy beans how not been grown on the land previously it is adriszihlc to inoculate the seed lwl’ore sowing. The soy bean crop is rapidly gain'ng in. l'avor in the southern hall“ of this State and is being used as an emergency hay crop when «lover fails, as a green manuring crop espec- ially on the sandy soils, as a crop to plant with corn for hogging oil" and as a seed crop. Special Bulletin No, 100 on Soy Evans is available for free distrilnilion by the Dilich~ gan Agricultural College.—~l’rof. C. R. Megcc. Income Tax Law which in many instances is far from What is done. Trust you will be able to accomplish something along the tax line."~—Geo. S. W., Washtenaw County, Mich. $148.00 on 70 Acres “One reason Why I am in favor or an income tax is that those who are making the most money ought to pay a larger share of the tax than those who are having a hard time to live and pay taxes. Another reason is that farmers have been re— duced as much as 50 per cent on the price of their products while manufacturers have only re duced 10 per cent. My tax on 70 acres was $148 last year and $102 the year before. One of my neighbors didn’t raise enough to pay his tax so he made a sale and quit farming. Another neigh— bor who has 160 acres had to borrow $400 to pay his tax and I presume it is so all over the state. Thousands of farms are mortgaged and with heavy taxes and interest to pay they are getting discouraged.”—R. R. C., Saginaw County, Mich. Public Improvements Cause High Taxes “1 am in favor of an income tax and have been for twenty years. (Continued on page 14) ,l l l arr i‘rr-rp;»,,-. . . Jason Woodman viewing results of'fertillzation on his Van Buren County farm. A larger yield of grain and stover may be expectei when the plant foods deficient in the soil are sup- plied by the right fertilizer. T \Vllili pay Michigan farIIIeIIs to use for- tilizer on their corn. Unless the ground you are. II'oing to plant to corn received a good applz Iation of fertilizer last year it will be found pIofitIIble to use some form of plant food on this year s crop. It is geneI ally con— sidered that the first crop after an IIpplicI- tion of fertilizer does not remove nearly all the plant food supplied and in consequence there is suilicientt left for the succeeding crop. This has led to the practice of fertilizing :IIbInt (I‘Vii‘V two years. Since corn in most IIIItions ol thes late IloI I not follow II fertiliz- ed crop it. is a good pIIIIetiIII to use fertilizer In the corn. Silage Corn and Seed Corn Both Benefitted \thther the corn is grown for silage or for grain proper 'l‘ertilization will be found profitable on praI’Itieally every acre of Michi‘ gan soil. in this connectioi. it is interesting to note that the largest amounts of fertilizer are used, in some of the most productive sec- tions of the state. if your so'l needs addi— tional plant food its applicI tiou will give you II better growth of corn. the various plant food elements differing in their effect upon the plant. NitrogIn if needed will II'ive a lil'”'(‘l' IIroIItlI of stalk and leavse IIlIile phos- plIqus will stimulate the formation of grain. in either case you will get II better growth of corn with larger and better filled ears. Fertilizer Means Less Frosted Corn \Nhen properly fertilized corn as well as . . , . ,, other grain crops mature earl er. l‘Illllll‘O or corn to mature properly II'ItlI subsequent frost damage has caused much inconvenience and loss to the farmers of lliichigan. Re— ports of the same difficulty have come from the corn belt states to the south of This condition has not. arisen because of any change in season as has sometimes been stated but because the available supply of certain plant food elements in the soil has been large- ly decreased Phosphoric aIid is the feitil Izer constituent which has a great. influenIe on the rate of maturity of grain crops. \Vhere this plant food has been applied to ships across the itch l it is not at: all uncommon to notice a dithr- enIe, of from one to two weeks in the date .of maturity in fanr of the fertli lized gIaIn There is also a marl: ed difference in the firm- ness of the ears and plumpness of kernel of corn grown on fertilized soil. If the season is backward and the gr'ound cold or the soil veiy low in humus a. little commercial nitro— gen will give the (III II an earlier start and so give it the opportunitv to complete its growth earlier in the fall. (in smne soils this is quite. important. It is seldom, however, that nitrogen should be. used alone since phosphor- ic acid is the true ripening agent. A mix- ture of these two plant foods is better if it is considered necessary to use nitrogen. Use Fertilizer Suited to the Soil Don’t buy plant food which is not needed by your soil. In buying fertilizer for corn strict attention shouldbe given to the needs of the soil in order to get the greatest return from the money invested. Chemical analyses have shown practically all the soils of Michi— gan to be SOmewhat deficient in phosphoric lAIN. BUSINESS FARMER May 28, 1921 Fertilizing the Corn Crop Application of Proper Plant Food Advances Date of Maturity acid. This is not a lIocIl con- dition as similar results are reported from p 'actically all the central western experiment stations. in addition field tests have shown that the, grain crops respond profitably to the use of this plant food. Phosphoric acid, therefore, should be the basis of fertilizers used on the corn crop. The other plant food elements needed will be determined by the treatment the soil has ' received and the amount of manure available. humus a. if the soil is well supplied with light dressing of manure reinforced with from 200 to 300 lbs. of 16 per cent acid phos— phate should supply all the plant food needed. If II clover or alfalfa sod is turned under for the corn a somewhat smaller amount of ma- nure, may be used. 011 the, lighter loams and loam'y sands it. is advisable to use commercial nitrogen unless the, farmer has sufficient manure for a good application. Manure contains considerable By (1. It}. MILLAR Associate Professor of Soils, M. A. 0. and no manure is available it is advisable to use a fei- tilizer Iarrying some potash such as a 2 10- 2 This should be used at the rate of 200 to 300 lbs. per acre when distrib- uted evenly over the field. How to Apply Fertilizer to Corn in applying fertilizer to corn ground it is generally considered advisable to distribute fertilizer over the field before the seed bed is completely worked down so that it may be thoroughly worked into the soil by the drae. This gives an even distribution of plant food over the field so that as the corn roots spread they are constantly coming in contact with fresh supplies. The succeeding crop is also much benefitted by this method of applying fertilizer. On many farms it is the practice to use fertilizer every other year and consequently we must take into consideIation the crop following corn when applying fertilizer for this crop. if a small grain follows corn in the rotation then an even distribution of the fertilizer is quantities of .nitro- . gen and potash but IeII little phosphor— ic acid so better re.- turns are obtained when the manure is reinforced with acid phosphate. A good application of ma— nure reinforced with from 200 to 300 lbs. of acid phosphate makes an almost ideal fertilizer ' for com. The phosphate may be mixed with th f) 'll’ltlliiid’i‘ 1) IV Proper fertilization gives the corn an early Sjll'lllkllllgl' 1 1 0er magnum; raggslcffiepflihibicpouciffw t h e load several times as the manure is thrown on the spread- er or it may be applied to the land separately eIitlIIr broadcast or by InaeIIhiIIIIv in cases II lure the supply of manuIc is limited 200 to 300 lbs. of 2 -12- 0 fertilizer makes a good fer— tilizer for corn on light. loams somewhat low in humus \Vhere the land is quite sandy H. W. Norton, Jr., Becomes Head Live Stock Sanitary Commission IN THE appointment of H. W. Norton, Jr., as state live stock sanitary commissioner to succeed Herman Halladay, advanced to (‘ommissioner of Agriculture, the farmers are assured of another strong and capable hand in charge of this important live stock division. Mr. Nortou was born and raised on a farm near Howell, in Livingston county, and was graduate d from t h e llowellhigh school. He attended the M. A. C, i 11 animal Specializi n g a n d was husban d r y g r aduat e d from that college i n 1903. From he served in p a c i t ics lege and the station, af— he returned and engaged ‘stein cattle b u s i ness under the name of II. \V. NOl'tOll & Son. After eight years spent in devotion to the Holstein bus- iness, Mr. Norton was again .called by the .1903 to 1909 several ca- with the col— c xperimen t ter which to the farm in the Ho]— H. W. NORTON. JR. M. A. 0., becoming assistant to Dean Shaw of the EXperiment Station. Mr. Norton continued in this capaCIty until May 1920, when he resigned to become field secretary of the Michigan Holstein- Friesian Ass’ n. In January, 1921, he became execu- tive secretary of the same association. Mr. Norton has always been a Holstein en- thusiast, and the major (Continued on page 11) start thus facilitating cultivation and weed con- courtesy of C. M. Kidman, formerly County Iitaturity. Photo. II desirable since it. affords a. uniform sup- ply of plant food over the field. Fertilizer applied in the, hill, on the other hand, has little value for the next crop since its distri- bution is local and can only benefit a small proportion of the plants. There are several types of machines for spreading fertilizer, the most common being the fertilize I attachment to a smallIII grain drill. This may be used for applying fertilizer to the corn ground. In caSe, no such machinery is available the fertilizer may be mixed with several times its volume of loose earth and spread broad :ast. Applying Fertilizer in the Hill \Vhen applied in the hill only small amounts of fertilizer should be used. It is a favorite practice with some farmers to apply fertilizer for corn in the, hill or row, the ma— chinery for such work being so arranged as to drop the fertilizer a short distance from the seed in order to prevent damage to the young plant. This is quite an important point since the young plants are very tender. The writer has seen (()l II ruined in the northern part of the state because the planter used dropped the fertilizer quite close. to the seed. Modern machinery tuIned out bv reliable firms how- ever, should give no tiouble in this connection. The Ibief critiIism of this method of fer— t.I lizing ("0ill is the effect on the following crop Since the fertilizer is only spread over a small portion of the soil surface and, as shown by experiment, moves about very little in the soil moisture, only a small perch’Itage of the plants receive any benefit. This condition renders it necessary to apply fertilizer again when seeding another crop. When fertilizer is very expensive so that a small application is all that can beafforded it is legitimate to apply directly in the hill or row from 50 to 100 lbs. per acre being consid- ered the proper amount. but. under normal (and Hons an (WI 1 distribution over the field . xi more, desirable. 4 its (0f ,, xtwew - i . ...__-...:.‘.‘i‘~...3;u;‘».l_ .... ._._ - ...._: May 28, 1921 ot THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER ore Acres But More Potatoes Per Acre (847) 5 Potatoes Should be a Good Crop This Year if Taken Care of Properly ESSIMISTS will not plant potatoes this year. The potato game was bad in 1920. But as someone has said, “When the tide is in, it must go out again, and when it is out, it must come in again.” Therefore, the con- scrvative, and in the long run, the By OVE F. JENSEN A study of the factors entering into the cost of producing potatoes is profitable in showing which are the largest items of ex- of these factors in profitable potato growing. Under certain conditions, where the lack of moisture is a limiting factor, or where there is so little organic matter in the soil that not enough moisture can be held to produce a larger crop, planting in hills that successful potato grower will plant potatoes as usual this year, with Aces/765 dParAwes shi‘ficmum-Wo Ppooucr/a/v 9fP074 Toss £4 MICHIGIN 6.000 2.00.000 300.000 ‘0 M ILLION ZOHILuou 30Hiuhou “MILLION us. 5. bus. bus. can be cultivated both ways may he more practical. It is safe to an eye toward any practises which will result in an economy in his operations and towards increased profit. The slogan for him will be, “More potatoes per acre, and less acres.” , Potato growing is subject to ups and downs in quite the same man- ner as is cattle feeding or hog raising. Just as in the livestock business, the man who makes money is the man who follows the game consistently, year after year, expecting a few losses now and then to balance up a few abnormal profits. Furthermore, the success- ful potato grower must always be E Acnes Acnzs say, however, that a. large percent— age of Michigan potato grOWers could profit by closer planting— growing two plants and nearly two potatoes for every one that grew before. Closer planting is a prac— tiee that will make for greater profits on the majority of Michi- gan potato farms. The use of fertilizer 0n potatoes in Michigan is just beginning. \Vhile it is not exactly fair to (30111— pare Maine with Michigan in all po‘nts, it is interesting to note from recent figures compiled by the United States Department of Agriculture that in the Maine, a little ahead of the average in his yields and profits, and behind the average in his losses. The average acre yield of potatoes in Michigan in the fiye years ending 1919 is 75 bushels. No one dis- agrees withthe statement that it is impossible to grow potatoes at a profit with a 75-bushe1 yield. In fact, some put the minimum profit- able yield at 150 bushels per acre. Judged by either standard, there must be an enormous number of Michigan farmers who lose money in growing potatoes. Erecr air-“Sou. fiEArMewrvoN Cosr OF P DUCT/ON oar Pornroes Nb 1075;15 1076:25an IOEqs/filzunai segment ”an-«re (2250/65 mam- mefim'limb H E, , 1.76 ’\ .3 . g . '9 ; a / ‘20.; fl ._ _, #120 ‘0 li » f 8 i i m\ .' ‘t .94 -- 39 .; ‘50”, ‘n-esfzczf ml Heevler expenditures for manure ena fertlllzer decreased the cost of production per bushel. Note that whlle the acreage remains fairly constant from year to year, the total production varies considerably. pense, where the largest savings may be made, and how the cost per bushel may best be re— duced by instituting better practices or even by increasing expenditures. It must be re— membered that if economies are affected at the expense of yields, no real saving will re- sult; and conversely, that increased expendi- tures may reduce the cost per unit by in— creasing the yield more than enough to pay for the additional expenditures. Without attempting to cover such factors as seed selection, seed treatment, spraying, and cultivation, all of which are recognized as important by the average potato grower, let, us inquire into distance of planting and fer~ tilizer usage, which are two factors the im— portance of which is not so universally recog- nized. As an average of several tests con— ducted last year by the Michigan Experiment Station at Grand Rapids and Manton, Mich— igan, hills 18 by 86 inches yielded from 58 to 90 bushels more per acre than hills 86 by 36 inches apart. In several fertilizer demonstra- tions all over the state conducted independ- ently of these tests, a ton of fertilizer pro- duced an average increaSe of 220 bushels of potatoes. These figures show the significance potato area, where the yield aver— ages around 200 bushels per acre, the lowest fertilizer application was 1,333 pounds per acre and the highest, 2,800 pounds. In Montcalm County, Michi— gan, the average fertilizer application on 49 farms studied was 421 pounds; in Grand ’l‘raverse (‘ounty, no fertilizer was used on the 52 farms in the survey. (Continued on page 5) PR] CA: or Pommts l/V Marlow/fywl DEC. [£7 1909-1920 $l60 1909 19w 19H ISIZ l9l3 l934 l9l5 l916 1917 BB 19l9 1920 ll ‘Q —| Uk ( 5.” g- l \g PRICE' pm 'flusfi. L N \ 4 g. 3 O Successful potato growers study prices. The question most of us want answered Is, “Where wlll the end of the ”no be In 1921?" “Rainmaker” Brings MoiSture to Fields and Joy to Hearts of Farmers HEN Charles M. Hatfield signed a con- tract with the United Agricultural As- sociation of Medicine Hat, Alberta, to produce rain, at good many wise people laughed. In response to inquiries the U. S. Weather Bur— eau positively affirmed that there was no way known to science by which rain could be arti- ficially coaxed from the clouds. But despite the skeptics and seoffers Hatfield went ahead and built his “rain plant” on the shores of Chappice Lake, and patiently awaited results. According to news despatches from Medi~ cine Hat, it seems that even Hatfield himself was surprised at the results. A few weeks ago it began to rain, and it has rained most of the time off and on ever since. Whether or not Hatfield’s presence in the district is responsible, the fact remains that rain has come. “Old-timers” declare they have never seen such heaVy precipitation or such a continuous presence of heavy clouds. As Hatfield explains it, to produce rain artificially one must localize moisture in the air and condense it to the point of precipita- tion. To obtain [this result he says: “I use certain chemicals which I treat by means of heat, the fumes of the evaporating chemicals mixing with the surrounding air and causing what may bez described as an overturning in the atmosphere.” He says further: “There is no magic in my methods nor do I trust to luck.~ It is the ap- Kedzie Quits M. A. C. RANK S. REDZIE has resigned as president F of the l\[. A. (3. The resignation was the re- sult of growing dissatisfaction among farmers extending back over a period of years over the manner in which the College was managed. Al— though cognizant of this dissatisfaction the old College Board ig‘ nored it. The new board, composed mostly of forward looking farmers, has shown its de- sire for u more progressive pres- ident who will take a larger in‘ terest in farmers’ economic ufi'uirs. It is rumored that A.l\[.Brown, secretary of the College, Ml] also resign. The only person mention- ed as a possible successor to Mr. Kedzie is David Friday of the U. of M., who seems to be the choice of those who have given the subject a. n y thought. It is likely that at the next meeting of the Board, the presidency will be ofl'ered to Prof. Friday. pliance of certain scientific principles fully developed over a period of 20 years.” “Rain enough, stop for a few days.” This is the copy of a telegram from J. Dupeyro, of Dollar, Saslc, and I“. S. Ralitl’e, secretary of the United Agricultural Association. The area which is covered by his “secret.” extends from Medicine Hat to Saskatchewan near Swift lurrent. At the rate of $9,000 for four inches of rainfall in May, June and July, llatfield has easily sliced off $3,000 already. In answer to the farmers who are now get- ting too much rain Hatfield says, “Do not fear.” He says he wants to tap the clouds while they are available, because June may he a hot, cloudless month, and he admits that he cannot bring rain from a cloudless sky. Hatfield says his reception at Medicine, flat has been very flattering, also that the lo- cation of his apparatus was an ideal ' c the altitude is 2,400 feet and thousands of tons of moisture are lifted by air and wind daily from Chappice and the surrounding lakes. He says he is prepared to demonstrate to the people and the government that this secret is effective and hopes to do this by continuing his tests over a period of five years. “Surely” he states, “they will believe that I have some- thing to do with it if there is an abundance of moisture for this and the next four years.” . ‘ ' 6 (84s) 73: With BUSIN levy-’- Wecklz Owned e“ _ J Ind in icmun SATURDAY. MAY 28. 1921 Published our! Saturday by the RURAL PUBLISHING COMPANY. 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When renewals ere lent it usually requires 3 weeks time before the label is changed. Advertising Rates: Forty-five cent: per eute line. 14 line! i: the column inch. 768 lines to page. lee stock end Auetion Beie Advertising: We ofler Ipecial low rates to reputable breeder- of live stock and unit?” '1’!“ u (or them. OUR GUARANTEED ADVERTISERS We respectfully uk our readers to favor our ad- vertlserl when possible. Their catalozl and prlcee ere cheerfully lent free, end we ruarantee Y0! sninst Ids: providing you say when writing or or- dering from them, "I saw your ed. in my woman! Business firmer." Entered u second-class matter, at poet-omce. Mt. Clemens, Mich. A New President for M. A. C. IT IS SAID that the resignation of Frank S. Kedzie as president of‘the M. A. 0., and the contemplated resignation of Addison M. Brown as secretary brings to an end the regime that has retarded M. A C.’s natural develop- ment for a number of years. Formerly the proud leader of all agricultural colleges M. A. C. has in recent years fallen to the third or fourth class rank; attendance has steadily declined; and the pioneer and progressive Spirit of other years has become almost ex- tinct. There has been a singular lack of co- operation between the executive heads of the college and the faculty and students. Al- though the retiring president is a man of many fine characteristics and abilities which might make him an outstanding figure in some other line of endeavor, it is most certain that he lacks in a marked degree the qualities of lead- ership so essential in the administration of a great educational institution. In addition, he has shown little appreciation of the changing tides of the time. He lives in the past when the sole function of agricultural colleges was to instruct in the science of production. In the greater problems of marketing he has shown very little interest. A new man, young enough to still have vision, yet old enough to have understanding, should be able to rescue the M. A. C. from the archives of its smolder- ing past and develop it into the foremost farm college of the land. At Last T LAST Michigan dairymen have brushed aside the cobwebs of inaction and are launching boldly forth upon projects of mar- keting and manufacturing. The Producers’ Ass’n which for years has been notoriously afraid of doing anything which has never been done before, has at last yielded to the prod of its more progressive members and started out to solve the vexatious and costly problem of milk surplus by making it into cheese in farm- er—owned factories. At the same time several thousand dairymen in the Detroit area are banding themselves together in an indepen- dent organization to establish a milk receiving plant in Detroit, through which they hope to get a closer control of the raw milk situation. Unfortunately, this project does not have the co-operation, or even'the sanction of the ofi‘ic- ers of the State Ass’n, although nearly all the farmers connected with the projects are mem- bers of the Association. For reasons not clearly understood, the Association has_ been most averse to engaging in any enterprise in the Detroit area which would embarrass the distributors. It adds nothing to the present situation to say that both of these moves should have been made several years ago, but inasmuch as the Business Farmer has been harping along that line for the last three years, we cannot refrain from making such a comment. \Vhen‘ the damn * THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS ranxs‘n farmers of other great dairystatcs were engag- ing courageously in marketing enterprises which have proven uniformly successful, it was most discouraging to sit back and watch the Producers’ Ass’n of this state marking time, and placing its confidence for an ultimate solution of the milk marketing problem upon a fundamentally unsound price-fixing policy which was dictated by the distributors. Time has proven the soundness of the criticisms which the Business ‘Farmer directed at this method of fixing the market price of milk. The enterprises to which the dairymen are now giving their support are not likely to be immediately as successful as they would have been if started two years ago. But that is no reason for delaying any longer. The longer the farmers leave the marketing and manufac- turing of their product in the hands of others, the harder it is going to be for them to get control of the situation. We are therefore, genuinely glad that the Producers’ Ass’n is going to build cheese factories, and that the producers of the Detroit area are going to pool, test, weigh and sell their milk from a central point in that city. We bespeak success for the ventures. A step or two further, the acquir- ing of condensaries out in the state to give the rest of the milk producers a market for their product, the actual distribution of milk by farmers’ associations in the larger towns and cities,—and th'é dairyman will begin to come into his own. Grain Looking Up WE ARE looking for the gents who pre- dicted dollar wheel; by June 1st. We would also like to set eyes upon the chap who said thirty days ago that $3 beans were in sight. Let us likewise confront the individ- ual who proved sixty days ago that all farm products would soon be upon a pre-war basis. We want to strut before them like 3 peacock with his wings spread and glory over the fact that for once thevaere wrong and we were right. No man can understand all that has taken place in the markets the last few months. An air of mystery surrounds the ups and downs which have been recorded since the memor- able day last year when all farm prices touched the high spot. At that time the Business Farmer maintained that there was no reaSOn Why prices should go to lower levels. \Ve insisted that the amount of grain in the world was not sufficient to supply the world’s needs. We argued that the price of grain could not consistently come down with prices of everything else remaining at the war level. But despite our arguments and irrefutable facts to back them up, prices started down- ward and kept going down until about thirty days ago. No _matter what the boards of trade and the market manipulators may bring forward as the reasons for the unprece- dented declines, the Business Farmer rejects them all and remains firm to the conviction that the declines and the billions of dollars lost to the farmers were the inevitable result of unholy manipulation. Our position is strengthened by developments of the last thirty days. Although condition of winter wheat is far superior to What anyone would have dared to predict six months ago and the prospect for a large crop therefore much more certain, the price of wheat has steadily climbed upward for thirty days The total wheat consumed, visible or in the farmers’ hands has not in- creased or decreased 3 single bushel since eight months ago. Yet despite all these facts, and the even more important one that we are almost upon the threshold of another great wheat harvest, the market is strong and shows a daily upward tendency. Of course, no one can say how long ; this sit- uation may continue. ,If it is surprising new that prices should advance in the face of an approaching harvest, it will he even more sur- prising if these prices are sustained as harvest time comes nearer. 0n the other hand the Department of Agriculture has announced a world decrease in wheat acreage of nearly five million acres, and conddmble deterioration in some of the western crop. These are facts which should be taken into consideration by the farmer who still has wheat and rye to sell. . Ambassador Harvey Speaks '_ COLONEL HARVEY, who was appointed ambassador to England as a reward for his treachery to Wilson, recently told an Eng- lish audience that the United States would have nothing to do with the League of Na- tions. It is quite in keeping with Harvey’s well-known cgoism for him to assume to speak for one hundred and five million people with- out first consulting them. ,We suppose Harvey will soon be enlightening the world upon our attitude toward the Irish question, naval arm- ament, and other international issues. How does Mr. Harvey know whether the people of the United States will have anything to do with the League? Tens of thousands of his own party are for it; many of the biggest men in the nation are for it; all the rest of the world is for it. So upon what hypothesis does Mr. Harvey base his statement? The affairs of the men and nations are as changing as the winds. Today we may be able to stand aloof and spurn the prayers of other nations that we join hands with them to maintain the peace of the world. But no man knows what the morrow may bring forth. Tomorrow we may find our locks shorn; our Samsonian strength dissipated; our “splendid isolation” the isolation of the lonely isle in the midst of the sea. which is swept by every ocean wave. Today, in our lofty conceit that the king can do no wrong we may defy the world, but tomorrow we may be humbled in the dust. \ Harvey’s speech was a tactless, foolish, rankling thing. The President should cable him more explicit instructions or else immed- iately recall him, Example IT WAS the poet Longfellow who wrote, “Lives of great men all remind us we can make our lives sublime; and departing leave behind us footprints on the sands of time”. But it is not alone the great men who leave their footprints on the sands of time. Every man who trods the earth leaves his impress before he enters the gates of enternity. The great, thé' lowly; the rich, the poor; the vir- tuous, the vicious; the kind, the cruel; the generous, the selfish; the saint, the sinner,—— all set an example which others may and do emulate. Example is a wonderful thing. If it be good, the fruit of its seeding will be good. If it be evil; it will bear only evil fruit. It is not for our own individual well-being that we should be careful of the kinds of thoughts we think, and the kind of deeds we perform, but for the good of our olfspring, our neighbors and our acquaintances. We of the present generation are shaping in a large measure the grooves along which the thoughts and habits of the succeeding gener- ation are to run. Let us be very careful that the example we set by our daily conduct is an example which we can be proud to have our children follow. Untold blessings follow the footsteps of men and women who, let their light so shine that it may be a safe guide for others. Be kind, generous, upright, forgiv— ing. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”, and when life’s journey is finished you may have the satisfaction of knowing that you have not lived in vain. Farm Loan Bonds T. HE FEDERAL farm loan board is put— ting ou the market an offering of tax- exempt bonds for the purpose of raising mon- ey to loan to farmers. These bonds oder an excellent investment. The rate Of interest is high considering the strength of the security and the tax-exemption feature. \Undoubtedly a large number of these bonds will be taken by large financial interests, but we would very much prefer to see them sold to farmers. They are not so fancily lithographed as oil and gold mining stocks, but they will be worth one hundred cents on the dollar when the date of maturity rolls around. Help yourself and the farmer who wants to borrow money under the farm loan system by buying some of these bonds. my 28, 1oz:- EV , I s i.‘§' I Will .1 DR. SICKLES AND THE FEDERAL LAND BANK IT IS WITH great interest that I read in your paper regarding the ‘ decision of the Supreme Court on the Federal Land Bank and the let- ter from Dr. Sickles of Petoskey. Now I don’t know what kind of a doctor this Sickles is as there are so many kinds in this world, but evi- dently he is trying to be the farmers doctor in this instance. I must say it is a pity that he has not all the Carnegie, Rockefeller, Gould, Van- derbilt, Morgan millions at his com- mand so that he could help the farm- er the way he says. Now Dr. Sickles don’t you know that if we old hayseeds have lived in the same old rut for a good many years that our children are growing up and what we don't know they are trying to learn and in answer to your slam at the federal farm act that ten farmers must join to guar- antee the loan to an association, well now why not? These same men elect their own officers to do all the business and if the three ap— praisers appointed to look over the applications can not tell who is good risk and who is not, I do not know who can. Further, if there should be such a thing that they would have to pay the interest on some one’s property they automatically became owners of said property and can sell the same to satisfy the claim which at no time can exceed 70 per cent of the valuation. So for my part, Dr. Sickles, I think this is the first time that anything has been done to help the farmers credit, but of course the farmers should not do anything to interfere with finance and bankingl—J. E. Anderson, Ios— co County, Mich. Isn’t it strange how interested some people become in “protecting” the farm- er from "iniquitous” laws when such laws interfere with their regular business of “fleecing" the farmer? All of 'he "weaknesses" and the “unconstitutional” features of the federal loan act were, strange as it may seem. discovered by mortgage bankers who had been exact- ing from ten to twenty per cent interest from the farmers. It is to be expected that these gentlemen will try to convince the farmers that the law is no good and should be repealed. But the fact re— mains that thousands of farmers can now secure credit where they could not before, and receive better rates and treatment than in days gone by. all be— cause of the farm loan act.—Editor. COLORADO -- DHCHIGA N COPPE R (N )MLI’A NY ILL YOU please enlighten us as to the Colorado—lilichigan Cop- ‘iier Company which pretended to buy a mine—#and on which pre— tension much stock was sold in Mich- ..igan, which culminated in the arrest, of one Wallace of Detroit. It seems that Mr. Riopcllc of the Michigan legislature wanted to introduce a resolution to investigate this mat— ter. Were there not two members of the Michigan Public Securities Com— mission who left their jobs to work for this company and did not er. Groesbeck, the present Governor rally the administration forces to prever-i an investigation of this mat— ter—seemingly on the basis that a suit was now going on and the in- vestigation would harm Mr. Wal~ lace? l do not remember all the facts ——but it seems strange that the Governor of Michigan should be op- posed to an investigation of a de— partment which he was a member of when the stunt was pulled off if such ht the case. Did the present Governor do all of his duty when he was on the Securi- ties Commission? If he knew that the two members Were going to go 7 with the supposed copper company, and it is true that there was a sale of steel: that has proven worthless, why is he anxious to cover the mat- ter up now? Why should he not urge an inves- tigation, as that will tend to stab- lish the innocence of Mr. Wallace, if d What the Ne he is innocent and also tend to prove his guilt if he is guilty? Why should Mr. Groesbeck Wish to, have this matter hushed up?——Ezra R. S. Av— erill, Kent County, Michigan. I have no information to prove that the Governor was responsible for the de~ feat of the Riopelle resolution. although I, have been informed upon good author- ity that he was opposed to the investi— gation at this particular time. It is true that Mr. Groesbeck was an ex-officio member of the Securities Commission at the time the license was issued to the Colorado-Michigan Copper Company to sell its stock in this state. Develop- ments showed that the Commission erred in its judgement and the license should not have been issued. It is not true that two members of the Commission quit their jobs to go with this company. Possibly you have in mind Mr. A. C. Carton, who resigned as Public Domain Commissioner with sucin an object in view.—-dEditor. CHAS. SCULLY WRITES FROM THE WEST JUST HAD the pleasure of meet- Iing Governor Shoup and Com- missioner of Insurance, Mr. Carl Willson, also other dignitaries of the Colorado State House. I met like officials of the state of Utah and California. Mrs. Scully and I have been used and royally by government, state municipal officials. boards of com- merce, farm bureaus, bankers and attorneys all along our line of travel. UpOn our return we will have vis— ited 23 states and Mexico. Will have taken over 600 pictures and have visited many of the leading scenic places of the U. S. and even the world. Some are as follows: The Canyon of Canyons in the sec- tion of the Arizona Copper 00., the Apache Trail. over the famous Roosevelt Dam, The Grand Canyon of Arizona, one of the seven wond- ers of the world, the big center of the world at Phoenix. Arizona, the raisin center of the world at Fresno, Calif, the largest fig-orchard in the world, 12,000 acres at Fresno, Cal- ifornia, the sunltist orange section. where 93 per cent of the growers of that section belong to and support their selling association, the Yose- mite Valley of world fame, the Yose— mite Falls, the highest falls in the world, over 1,000 feet of waterfall. The Sequoia trees, the largest trees and the oldest living things in the world; some estimated at 4,- 000 years old. I drove a. l’aige six auto through the California tree which is 26 feet in diameter, 93 feet in circumference and 279 feet high. The golden gate city, San Fran- cisco and Oakland are wonderful western cities. The capitol at Sacramento is a fine building lt. was my good fortune to run MICHIGAN Busin‘hss FAR‘KBR bore ‘8 a” personally meet Gov. Stephens and the state’s leading statesmen, also addressed the senate body of Calif. Entraining again from Sacramento to Salt Lake City we passed through the famous Feather River Canyon and over the salt beds at Salt Lake; the water of Great Salt Lake is 25.4 per cent pure salt. We rode for miles over these salt beds. From Salt Lake City to Pueblo over the Denver & Rio Grande, claimed to be the most scenic R. R. in the world, we passed through the Grantlo River Canyon, the famous Glenwood Canyon and over the Con— tinental Divide, 10,240 feet high, which took 3 big oil burner engines to draw our train of 18 Pullman cars to the top of the divide- This is where in the old world-famed Rockies the water flow divides and on the west side flows into the Pacific Ocean and on the East side flows in seething, lashing foam into the rivers leading to the “Father of Waters,” the Miss— issippi River. We visited Pueblo, the Pittsburg of the west, Colorado Springs, the scenic portion of Colorado and there saw and traveled the world famed Pike’s Peak, the Garden of tlhe Gods, the wonderful cave of the winds with its marvelous stalactite formations and the jagged narrows of the Cheyenne Canyon. then to Denver, the capitol city of Colorado, where we were greeted most cor- dially by Gov. Shoup and other state officials. We visited the govern- ment mints here, where they were minting 200,000 pieces of silver daily, and have a capacity of mint~ ing $1,000,000 every 8 hours of gold to each machine, there being 6 ma- chines would make a daily total of $6,000,000. I am studying the agricultural and industrial conditions of the south and west as compared with Michi- gan and can very conscientiously ad- vise you that after traveling over 23 states and old Mexico, I will indeed be very well satisfied with the con— ditions in Michigan. We are more prosperous and progressive as a whole than the south or the west. This as a Whole has been most in- teresting and instructive trip as well as every moment has been of outstanding enjoyment. I w'll be glad to give you the de— tails of my trip upon my return home which will be in about 2 weeks. ——Chas. B. Scully, Denver. Colo llospilo the fact that. we hear so much about, the glories of the West, most of the folks who go there on a visit, sing more proudly than ever, “Michigan .\lv Michigan," \vln-n they get. bani: l '.lii sure our readers will lie inti-imstml in a more detailed account of Kit: 'cif 1.2m Stizilly's iixpvrit‘ncessJEditor Hill ‘- IZZlZ’WokS Editoflallfi ‘ 1 .'=-: I i A»; RECIPROCITY Y A MAJORITY of 21, the House of Commons last week rejected a resolution moved by Hon. W. S. Fielding, calling upon the govern— ment to bring in a measure “to ap— prove, ratify and confirm the agree— ment respecting reciprocal trade be— tween the United States and Canada, signed at Washington, on January 21, 1911.” . This might not inappropriately be termed the last call for reciprocity as agreed upon in 1911, and what the effect would have been had the Canadian government brought in such a measure and passed it before the emergency tariff bill which is at this time of writing before Congress had passed, would puzzle a Phila- delphia lawyer. Although Sir Henry Drayton de- precated the idea of retaliation should that bill pass Congress, and although he expressed a pious de- sire for the continuance of cordial re- lations with the United States, there is no doubt that the country will hear a great deal about retaliation in the event of the Fordney bill passing. It was, therefore, very ap- propriate that the supporters of the original reciprocity agreement should give voice in a specific way to their desire for friendly and advantageous trade relations between the two countries, and on Mr. Fielding’s mo‘ ti0n the progressives voted solidly with the opposition. Once more, therefore, and on the eve of the adoption of a policy in the United States that may have ill effects on the export of agricultural products from Canada to the United States, here has been voiced through parli- ment, the desire at approximately 50 per cent of the people of this country for trade relations with our great neighbor that will not only be to the advantage of both in a busi- ness way, but will strengthen the bonds of friendship and make for the amity that all wish to see among the nations of the world—Canadian Grain Growers' Guide. “WHAT FOOLS THESE MORTALS BE”—-—PUCK E INTENDED to begin by send- ing sympathy for some of the ‘“ “'knocks” you get but happen- ed to remember that sympathy or pity is the last thing a true, game progressive wants or needs. There- fore we extend congratulations in- stead, nct only for the friends, but for the enemies you have made. And then, Mr. Editor, it might be worse. Think what you would get, say you were a full fledged, wicked, heretic- al Single Taxer, a Non-Partisan Leaguer. “Bogieman” with the us- ual niephistophelian horns and clov- en hoof accompaniments, put upon you. As an old Henry George crank or idiot or both, nnashamed and cheer- ful withal, unable to pronounce the convention “Shibboleth” we are a little afraid we may not be admit- ted among “What the Neighbors Say." It has been extremely interesting and not a little amusing to watch and hear the “tom toms,” the scur- rying and the hysterical commo— tion caused by almost the mere mention of the Nolan bill. llow per- fectly sane folks do go up in the air when a tax on land values is whis< pered. as if land and land values were the same. An extremely illuminating article in this connection appeared in a late issue of The Literary Digest for 1920, though not intended as an economical contribution. It was a humorous account of how the new- ly oil rich Osage Indians of Kansas now civilized idlcrs‘? blew their coin. in the article it was stated that for 1920 each of the 2,500 mem- bers of the tribe would receive about $9.000 apiece as oil royalty. This “touching” tribute of the love and esteem of society comes be~ cause of the holy and sacred right or privilege of private ownership of land and therefore of land values. This is only one example but a good one of a rcducio ad absurdium ar— gument that the logic of so called private ownership of loud brings us to multiply thf-z by all the rest of the national l‘~<'lllT‘"‘("1, gold, silver, iron, copper, 'w‘ziii. zinc. coal. oil, {I v: forests, \va‘cr powors, dock< :ism, terminals. etc. etc. given by tho Almighty to all his children but. privziloly :ippr .. _. ._._....___._._.._..... THE MICHIGAN B f 1'. l‘mu #2-1 (A Clearlng Department for farmers’ every day troubles. Prompt, careful attention glven to all oomplalnts or requests for lnformatlon addressed to this department. We are here to serve you. All Inquirles must be accompanied by tull name and address. Name not used If requested.) LIBERTY MOTOR CORP. I would be very much obliged 11' you would be so kind as to tell me some,- t‘hing about the Liberty Motor Corpora— tion of Detroit. is this company any good and is the sto'ck a good invest- ment? A. TC. Harbor Beach, Mich. The Liberty Motor Car Company was approved by this Commission, December 13. 1918. at that time the capitalization was $650,000 co1n—. mon and $250,000 preferred. The company increased its capital to $650000 of common and $750,000] preferred and was approved here June 20, 1919, an examination be- ing made by a representative of this commission before action by the commission. Par value of the sto‘ck $100. A late application was filed with this commission and approved April 28, 1921, permission given for the sale of 100.000 shares of com- mon stock to net the company $7.00 per share. The company shows cap- italization of $2.000,000 of common and $750,000 of preferred. We have not as yet issued certificate of ap— proval, but are awaiting copy of the underwriting agreement. The total assets and liabilities of the company are shown as $2.803,309.22.———M'ich- igan Securities Commission. ‘ EXTRADITION PAPERS In 1010 a friend of mine got 21.judg- ment against a man for fraud 111 .the sale of stock in a now defunct (smcc 1910) concern. I also bought some stock of this man but before my.fr1end received the judgment against him- I took a note from him in payment for my stock, this note to fall due in. April, 1917. He immediately left the C1ty.for unknown parts and neither my fr1end or I have been able to locate him unt11 recently, and he is in (‘hicago at pres— ent in what I believe to be a wild cat scheme in the stack promotion of: a gold mine he claims to own up.in Can- ada. He has a bad record in back of him and he is a tricky, clever crook, What I wonder is if we could get cv- tradition papers against him for either the judgment my friend has or the note I have 01' for both. If not is there any way to get him and hold him without spending much money? In the past_I found out that he keeps no property in his name but believe he has things 1n his wife’s name—II. P., Clinton County. Michigan. These are matters within the jur— isdiction of the prosecuting attorney. If a full investigation results in de- veloping that he has violated the criminal he may be extradicted and tried where he committed the of- fense. You should consult him.——Le- gal Editor. CITIZENS MUTUAL AUTO INSUR- ANCE COMPANY" What about the C'itizens’ Mutual Auto— mobile Insurance Co., of Howell, Mich? Are they a good reliable company to in— sure “'lth?—lI’I. R., Bad Axe, Mich. You need not hesitate in insuring in the Citizens’ Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., of Howell. We have been doing business with these peo- ple for several years, all of our au— tomobiles here are insured with them, and I have always found them very prompt in making payments of claims. Mr. William E. Robb, who organ- ized this company, was practically founder of the mutual automobile in— surance in this country, and Michi— gan can be proud of having the largest mutual in the United States. I believe this answers your question. .-——~Publisher. LINE FENCE I own 120 acres of land and joining me on the west a railroad man owns a 40 acre piece, There is just a small field cleared on this 40. Now what I want to know is can I compel him to build his share of a line fence which in this case would be 80 rods? He rents this small field to other parties for crops; also gets wood from same; other- wise he does not use the, land. He does not want to build his share, of fence. There being no fence my stock crosses his 40 and go onto the road. Can I make him build his share of the fence?——W, W., Remus, Michigan. Before a man can be compelled to build his portion of the line fence two things must appear. let, that the land is “improved” and, 2nd, that either by consent of the parties or by assignment of the fence view- ers a portion has been assigned to each party to'build. I am of the opinion that if a portion is “crop~ ped” then the designation of “im— proved" land would apply to the whole and make the owner or occu- pant liable for the construction of his portion of the line fence. The supreme court has not passed on the question just as you put it but have passed on the question of where old fences had once existed but had been removed for 8 years but had been occupied as a farm and held the owner liable for the construction of the fence. The proceedings to com- pel the building of a line fence is a proceeding that must strictly follow the statute. It will. require the ser- vices of an attorney. Application must be made to the fence viewers. notice must be served upon the own- er or occupant of the premises and the fence viewers must meet and View the premises and make their USINESS FARMER order in the matter. Provision is made for filing the order and for al— lowing a certain time for building the fence. If not built by the own— er in the time allowed then the fence may be built and the cost as— sessed by the supervisor as a tax on the land and collected by the treas— urer as other taxes. Every step must be compiled with that is required by the statute or the tax may be void. You will need the help of a compe- tent attorney who understands the law.—Legal Editor. WESTERN OIL & GAS DISTRIB- UTING ' COBIPANY (‘an you tell me if there, is an incorp- orated company by the name of VVl-:_A7GO 1.“--- - . ,JQ: “- in Dc'trolt .................... I 7.90 The price of pea beans advanced so rapidly on the Detroit market last week that dealers got lame necks from watching it travel up- ward. The advances for the week amounted to 40 cents, the market going from $3.60 to $4.00. This is the highest point the market has touched since the first week of last February. The lowest level was reached around the 20th of April, when the price was $3.10. Monday of this week the ‘tone of the market was steady at the price established on the closing day of last week. Edited by H. H. MACK POTATOES ¥‘ SPUDS PER CWT.. MAY 24, 1921 GENERAL MARKET SUMMARY '“°*°<“ M Detroit .... . ......... I 1.15 calculo ... ......... . ll .90 I fiftzbuvm ......................... I I 11.01: DETROIT—Wheat strong. Corn and oats steady. Rye high- PRICES on: YE“ mo er. Beans firm and unchanged. Potatoes steady. new: ............... I 8.67 l Receipts of old are not very lib- I oral but demand is only moderato and on many markets prices are eas- . ing ofl. The market at Chicago this J week is dull while at Detroit there is a steady tone. New potatoes are becoming more plentiful at lower prices and are forcing old stock to one side. It is reported that in many sections of Canada farmers are hardly able to give away the 5 surplus they still have on hand a! the 1920 crop. HAY 'No. 1 TIm.I8tan.1'lm I No. 2Tlm. Detroll. ..I2000@21|1900@201800@19 Chlzago ..I22. 00@23|20. 00@21I18.00@19 New York I26. 00 @ 29I ’22. 00 6128 PIttsburg . I22. 50 @ 23I20. 00 Q 21 I18. 00 @19 I "70 I No I 7.No 1 ILIghtr7lVl1Ix. [Clover IlIllx. I Clover Detmlt ..I1900@20I1700@181500@18 Chlcago I19.00@20!;'.1800@19'1G.00@19 New York I25. 000322 '20 0.00@25 Plttsburg_ _I.18. 00@19I1600@17|1500@1e HAY PRICES A YEAN A76 IN07. I Tlm IStan. TIm. I N00. 2Tlm. Detrolf. .I37. 50@38I30. 50@ 37 35 50@38 No I No 1 Inghl? M1|x. IClover MIX I ““910ch- Detrolt I.38. 50®37' 35. 50@38I35. 50@36 WOOL The wool market holds fairly steady with demand moderate at prices established several weeks ago. Present indications are that the market will not change' to amount to anything for some time. Mills are buying only what they need for their present requirements and holders are not selling enough to lower prices. Michigan and New York fleeca at Boston are: Delaine unwashed, 36@38c; fine unwashed, 30@31c; 1—2 blood unwashed, 31@320; 3-8 blood unwashed, 27@280. DETROIT PRODUCE MARKET Poultry is dull and easy. Ro- ceipts are not large but important markets all over the country are weak. The warm weather has caus- ed the demand for dressed calves and hogs to decline. Eggs and but— ter are in fair demand and the mar- ket for these two comnmrlities is steady. Receipts are not large. Packers are expected to take charge of the butter market some time this week. LIVE STOCK MARKETS The live stock trade has been giv- ing a very satisfactory account of itself for the past week; breeders, feeders and shippers have more con- fidence in the future of the trade than they have had at any preceding date since the readjustment began. The general conclusion, which has been reached by those who make I close study of the livestock and meat trade is that a market which can hold up under the tremendous dis- couragements with which the bus- iness has had to contend, recently, is sure to come strong when condi— tions begin to impmve as they are sure to do in the near future. The leading feature of last week’s Chicago cattle market was the im- proved demand from exporters. The total number of export cattle bought during the week was 2,813 making a new weekly record in this depart- ment of the trade. During the mouth of May, up to last Saturday night, the total number of. export cattle sent out was 6,465 head. Expert- are are not, as a. rule, buying the best steers but rather the second best because this grade suits the for- eign trade and, what is much more important to «the exportér, costs coup adorably less. The belle-f is grow- ing throughout the trade that thin year's export business in live stock will increase rapidly in volume as the year grows older. Kay '28, 1921 ' The Largest Exclusive Mutual Automobile Insurh ance Company in Michigan The organizers of this company prepared the bill which was passed I] the legislature in 1914 to permit lrutual automobile insurance. We maized the first company under it. We have 50,000 members compos- ed of farmers and residents of the mall cities of Michigan. Our of- Ice is located in a. small city thereby eliminating the high expenses of e krge city. We have paid over $728,000 in losses. We had on hand Hay lst $103,314.18 in addition to e fine office building and equipment. We are starting our seventh season 1 success and our officers, agents and adjusters are trained to give Our members assistance in case of serious trouble. WHY INS‘URE IN A SMALL COMPANY? with but little surplus when you can hsure at the same cost in the larg- ut and safest company in the field? No delay in payments, and prompt eettlement of legitimate claims. See our local agent'or write to (in home office. CITIZENS’ MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY Howell, Michigan ASf_I_R_|N Name “Bayer” on Genuine Beware! Unless you see the name “Bayer” on package or on tablets you are not getting genuine Aspirin pre- cribed by physicians for twenty—one years and proved safe by millions. Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer pack- ets, for Colds. Headache. Neuralgia. Rheumatism, Earache, Toothache, Lum- hago, and for Pain. Handy tin boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets of Aspirin cost few ants. Druggists also sell larger pack- ages. Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticacid- ester of Salicylicacid, DRAIN TILE Immediate delivery sizes 34-54msinch Prices on request Huron Clay Products Co. Croswell, Mich. IS YOUR FARM FOR SALE? Write out a plain description and figure 10 d! for each word. initial or group of figur- hl‘ three insertions. There is no cheaper or better way of selling a farm in Michigan and you deal direct with the buyer. No agent: or emulsions. If you want to sell or trade your farm. send in your ad. today. Don't inst talk “put it. our Business Farmers' Exchange gets mm. Address The Michigan Business Farmer Adv. 09“.. Mt. Clemens. Mich. I THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER Last week's cattle sales, at Chi- cago, showed a decline in prices for all but the choice light and medium cattle. A few sales of heavy cattle Were made that looked 40 cents 10W- er than the same kind would have brought the week before. Butchers cattle were 25 to 40 cents lower, for the week, but canners and cutters were steady. Eastern markets were decidedly slow and lower on all grades of dressed beef and Chicago also eased oil, late Saturday. The week’s top for mature steers at Chi— cago was $9.40 and for yearlings, $9.65. Stockers and feeders are in active demand, every week, of late, showing an increase in selling pric- es in this department of the trade. In spite of the fact that Chicago arrivals of sheep and lambs, last week, were nearly 12,000 below the showing of the week before, the close was $1 to $1.50 lower for all aged sheep. Both Colorado and native yearling lambs made a new high record, early last week, the top for wooled stock being $12.75 and for clips $12.25. California. spring lambs also made a new rec- ord, gaining 50 to 75 cents, early, but losing the most of it before the week was over. The top for Cali- fornia Springers was $14.10 and for natives, $14.00. Both yearling ambs and springers closed the week 25 to 50 cents per cwt. lower than the week’s high point. Eastern de- mand for both mutton and lamb eas- ed off, late last week and some ex- perts in the business are of the opin- ion that the peak of the demand has passed for this spring. In Chicago, the live hog trade showed marked weakness on Monday and Tuesday of last week but small- er runs than were looked for, later in the week, brought values back and Saturday's close was the high time of the week in the Chicago hog department. The striking feature, in connection with last week's west— ern hog trade, was the improved de- mand for heavy hogs at all market points. The estimated average weight at Chicago was again 240 pounds but many buyers showed a preference for hogs above this weight. Hogs averaging 250 to 280 pounds sold 25 cents higher last Saturday than on the same day of the week before. Chicago got 129,- 600 hogs last week being 2.000 more than for the week before but much smaller than the ten—year av— erage price for the period under con— sideration. The speculative previ- sion trade was dull and heavy all the week, July lard making a new low record and short ribs being ex- tremely dull and slow. The current cash trade in pork products and lard is reported to be extremely dull but export clearances are far above those of the same period, last year. Hogs were lower in nearly all of the leading markets on Monday of this week. HOW PRICES HAVE ADVANCED Prices Bid on Detroit Market As of April 20, 1921 (These prices were the “low" of the season.) Wheat, Cash No. 2 Red, May, $1.30; July, $1.10. Corn, Cash No. 3 Yellow, 62 cents. Oats, Cash No. 2 White, 41 1—2c. Beans, $3.10 per cwt. Rye, No. 2, $1.35. Potatoes, $1.40@1.65 per 150—lbs. Prices on Detroit Market As of May 23, 1921 Wheat, Cash and May No. 2 Red, $1.67; July, $1.37. Corn. Cash No. 2 Yellow, 64 1—2c. Oats, Cash No. 2 White, 4 31-2c. Beans, $4 per cwt. Rye, No. 2, $1.52. Potatoes, $1.65@1.85 per 1530-le. $1.32; NUI‘ MORE ACRES BUT MORE POTATOES PER ACRE (Continued from page 5) In both counties, the average acre yield was about 120 bushels. An interesting fertilizer test was conducted last year by County Agent 0. I. Gregg, in Wayne County in which manure and various quanti- ties of fertilizer were compared to obtain the cost of production for different soil treatments. The results are shown graphically '3 Figure 3. In computing costs, seed was valued at $40 an acre, rent of land at $6, labor, cultivation, harvesting, etc., at $52 an acre, manure at $4 a tom (10 tons per acre was used) and fertilizer at $42 per ton. Where the soil had no treatment, the cost of producing potatoes was $1.76 a bushel; Where 10 tons of manure was applied, the increased yield low~ ered the cost to $1.20 a bushel; 250 pounds of. fertilizer added to the manure reduced the cost to $1.10 a bushel; and 900 pounds of fertilizer used with the manure still further reduced the cost of production to 94 cents a bushel. Fertilizers cannot take the place of crop rotation, organic matter or good practices in Spraying and cul- tivation. They do, however, supple- ment these and offer one of the best means of reducing the cost of pro- duction per bushel. It is always ad- visable to plant potatoes on a good clover sod turned under, with some manure if possible. In case of a limited supply of manure, the farm- er must decide whether manure can be used more profitably on potatoes, or on some other crop. A good po- tato fertilizer gives excellent results without manure. During the Farm- ers’ Week held at East Lansing last February, the results of two very striking fertilizer demonstrations in Otsego county were displayed by means of piles of potatoes, showing the increases in yield due to fertiliz- er. In these two tests, the fertilizer was delayed in shipment so that it was not on hand at planting time. It was therefore appied broadcast be tween the rows when the potatoes were about Six inches high, and cul- tivated in. On the J. J. Allis farm, fertilizer used at the rate of 560 pounds per acre increased the yield 43 bushels. The soil was a light sandy one in both instances, and the crop was damaged somewhat in grasshoppers. In spite of these un- favorable conditions, a ton of fer— tilizer produced as an average, an increase of 161 bushels of potatoes. FACTORIES TO ABSORB MILK SURPLUS (Continual from page 1) In other words, after allowing a fair interest on capital invested, the prof— its will go to the producers Where they properly belong. This is the first step to be taken by the organized producers of this state to control the marketing of their products. Other plans are in the making which will be discussed later. Farmer—owned receiving sta- tions and distributing plants in the raw milk markets. cheese factories to care for the surplus and farmer- owned condensnrios to supply an outlet for milk produced outside the raw milk market area, will be the means through which some day the farmers will settle the problem of marketing their dairy products. CHEESE H. \V. NORTON, JR., BECOMES HEAD LIVE STOCK SANI- TARY COMMISSION _((Mnlin.w" from page 4) part of his encrgics have been spent in Spreading the renown a? the “black and white." and building up the brecd in this state. No doubt Mr Norton is entitled to some of the credit for the great popularity of Holstein cntilc in Michigan. As sec- retary of his own county’s Holstein- Friesian Ass'n, president of the state Ass’n from 1913 to 1919, and a di— rector in the Holstein—Friesian Asso— ciation of American, Mr. Norton has made his mark upon the Holstein in- dustry. Mr. Norton has been a director of the Michigan State Fair since 1918. and was recently appointed by Gov. Groesbeck to the same position. He has also been a member of the ad» visory committee of the commission of animal industry since 1919 in which capacity he has become famil- iarized with the work which will de— volve upon him as live stock sanitary commissioner. NEW YORK SI’GAR MARKET The raw sugar market last week was firm and unchanged at 5.020 for centrifugal with sales of 10.500 bags of Peru centrifugals reported at the level. Refined sugar was steady and un- changed at 6.30 to 6.60 cents for fine granulated, with demand light. Refined futures were nominal. l l 1 I (353) 11 I Wait for the Thresher “not Saves Your Grain Don'tgetintoobigahurryto thresh. If you’ve shocked or stacked your grain well it will keep. Better put up with delay than waste grant with the wrong thresher. It’ll pay you to wait a few days longer for the man With a. d It. I S ’ '6] Known for years as the machine that “Saves the Farmer's Thrash Bill." Valuable grain isn’t carried into the straw stack. . From the Bi Cylinder with its “Man Bchin the Gun" to the “find Stacker the straw is subjected to a terrific and continuous beating. The result is clean threshing—your profit. Ask the Red River Special owncr in your neighborhood to do your threshing this season. You'll save your thresh bill by waiting for him. If interested in a thresher for individual use, ask about our “junior" Red River Special. Write for Circulars. Nichols & Shepard Co. 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Use back yard. ham, boxes and runways. Con- tract and Illustrated Catalog Free. Standard Food & Fur Ass’n 403F Broadway New York .1." ad. in our Business Farmers’ Dirtwlnry will bring rmults! 12 (854) .4 - Mung—Smmmw >m (tn-A: rm ulnar-3.. n'quI-mwhm‘oiww anal u.» 4 tun-mu W Mix-“mm THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER Business Farmers’ Exchange \ ’ 50 A WORD PER ISSUE—3 Insertions for 100 per word. Twenty words is the minimum accepted for any ad. Count as one word each Inltlal and each IrouP 0' “9' Copy must be In our hands before Saturday for in“. for ler than 3 times. ment. Cash should accompany all orders. urea, both in body of ad. and In address. dated following week. NOW TO FIGURE ADS. UNDER THIS HEAD Words Words 1 time 3 times .. S 1 time 3 times 20 .31. 00 $2. 00 36 1 80 :3. 60 21 1.05 2.10 37 . 1.85 3.70 22 . 1.10 2.20 38 1.90 3.80 23 . 1.15 2.30 30 1.95 3.90 24 . 1.20 2.40 40 2.00 4.00 25 .. 1.25 2.50 41 2.05 4.10 26 . 1.30 2.00 42 2.10 4.20 27 1.35 2.70 43 2.15 4.30 28 1.40 2.30 44 2.20 4.40 29 1.45 2.90 45 2.25 4.50 30 1.50 3.00 40 2.30 4.60 31 1.55 3.10 47 2.35 4.70 32 1.60 3.20 43 2.40 4.30 33 1.65 3.30 40 2.45 4.00 34 1.70 3.40 50 2.50 5.00 35 1 75 3 .50 3115111018 5. LAN S; \‘\\\\ —../ NflHiHEASIEIIMIIHIEAN [AND ANI] iAiiMS No.94 B.—55 A., Alcons Co. 8 room house, grnnIIry L'uge chicken house. barn, sandy loam clay subsoil. tlireerfourths mile to R. R. depot. 130 rods frontage on Crooked lake, fine beach. $3 000.00. N0. 05 M. *120 A. thl {emit 00 A. cleared. Gravel and sand loam clay sub soil. Young or‘ chord, good house, barn, windmill, etc. 2 miles from county seat on trunk line. $4,000.00 for quick sale. Also flock of sheep and other per sons] property. No. 06 Ill—280 A. 4 1-2 miles from ll. R. 40 A. fenced. stock ranch, Alcona Co. and near village. Soil very productive. Living water, free range near by. Bargain. No. 97 I).—80 A.. Gliidwin County, partially cleared, near R. R. station, good roiids, store and school. $10.00 per acre. Also 40 A. cut- over land at $0.00 per acre. N0. 98 R.—320 A good soil 150 A. im— proved, balance pasture and timber. 1 mile from M. C. R. IL depot. Tools 9 cows, 20 head Clit- tle, _2 teams horses. 20 ewes. running water, 2 barns, cement granary. THE NORTHEASTERN MICHIGAN DEVELOPMENT BUREAU Bay City, Michigan $2. 000 SECURES 169- ACRE FARM WITH l9 cows, horses, crops, 5 belie-1,5 calv- s, bull 'l :25 engines, milking machine, cream SL’IIdI‘IlIOI', dairy utensils, circuiir szihv underii equipment included; high class inruitlii'ly, close thriving town, lth farming section, tlli< 7 Mons 1151mm cow spiing- -wutercd, wire fenced pasture; 100 (100 ft. timber, 1, 000 cords wood selling neaib) $12 cord; fine 2—story, 8rooni house bath, tuinzice heat, hardwood floors grand old shade, dilight iii view overlooking village and broad landscape; liOcow barn with spring wuier 100- ton silo house for 100 hens, garage, etc. Retiring own- er’s low price $11,000,0111y $2, 000 down, easy terms: Details page 15 lllus. tutelog 1,100 Bargains. STROU’I‘ FARM AGENCY. 814 BE. Ford Bldg” Detroit, .‘IL’T‘J. g; terms. Owners acres. Cass Co. The Business Farmer Adv. 10 room house, ~ 1 PUB ii} Alliiiliiii on June 15th and 18th I will sell 160 and 200 acres. Write wish to retire and will take a reasonable down and mortgage for balance. I have 37 farms from Lake hotels and cottages; A. G. BEEMAN Lake and river farms. Farm for sale ads. not accop‘ed In thlt depart- Dept., Mt. Clemens. Mich. MICHIGAN FARMS FOR SALE—100 ACRE farm with pair horses. bogs. poultry. crops, 15 sheep, colt, cow, vehicles. implements, tools thrown in, living easy on this productive farm; improved road, thriving section, conveniences handy; 80 acres machine—worked loam tillage; ‘baliince river—watered pasture imd woodland for good house, delightful shade, mog- excellent 60—ft. barn. garage To settle affairs quickly $2,500 Other farms described our 1.000 cards; niflcient view ; granary, etc. gets all, easy terms. bargain catalog. FREE. Wm. GAWTHROP, lenrt, Mich. i HAVE 320 ACRES LAND IN ALCONA county. Two good springs, some building timber also, no improvements. \Vill sell cheap. . MRS. \I'SAN MOli‘FE'i‘T, Applegnte, R 2. Michigan. FOR SALE—ONE OF THE BEST FARMS Good buildings, fine location, 3 miles 122 acres. from Lansing, Mich. Must sell. $18,500 40 rod to school. S.'W. HEMPY. R 7, Lunar ing, Mich. BERRY PLANTS SENATOR DUNLAPS AT $3.50 PER 1, 000. $2.00 for 500; $1.00 per 250. Guaranteed first-class plants or money refunded. C. STANLEY Flower View Farm, Paw Paw, Mich R. R. No. 2 FENCE POSTS BUY FENCE POSTS DIRECT FROM FOR- est All kinds Delivered prices Address "M. M," cere Michigan Business Farmer, Mt. Clem- Clix Mich SEED RED KIDNEY pick one lb. per RAY llEL- FOR SALE—DARK AND he'1ns.li:1ve been svm’mcd, owl. $10.50 per cwt. Bags free. Sl‘ll1, Rockford, Mich. FOR SALE—CERTIFIED MICHIGAN RO— bust soed beans. A. P. HART. R 1, lrund Ledge, Mich. KIDNEY Yir l led RI‘AVEY SALE—IMPROVED RED seed bonus. ”and picked and graded. 24 bus. per acre, 1020. ROBT. P. & SON, Caro. R 1, Michigan. FOR GENERAL LIGHTNING RODS. EXCLUSIVE AGENCY and quick sales to Live Doolers selling “l)Il)- Dil‘I-RLITZEN RODS.” Our copper tests 09.90 per cent PURE. Write for Agency. i’ric are right. L. M. Diddie 00., Marshfield. Wis. MACHINERY. PORT BLE Make your own lumber IIILIrCURTIS (30.. 1507 Mich. SAW MILL mills for farmers’ 1150. Send for new Catalog. No. Pitcher St. Kalamazoo, KENTUCKY TOBACCO—DIRECT FROM growers. Save 75 per cent on your tobacco Mil. Rich mellow lleaf. aged in bulk. Chewing and smoking. 3 S 1.00. postpmdz IxENTUCKY TOBA(‘ CO ASbS' N. D310 llawesnlle. va. FOR SALE—1040 TITAN TRACTOR AND 20 32 New Racine Separator (‘heop if taken at once. Inquire MARTIN J. HEUSSNER. Mar- lette, Mich. for full description and payment 20 to 313 Jones, Michigan paper. names with the $2. full year without charge. You Can Renew Your M. B. F, Without Cost 00 HAVE two neighbors, who, for their own good and the good i of the farming business in Michigan, Get their subscriptions for 1 year at $1 each and send us their We will then renew your own subscription for a Take this chance to get your subscription renewed and at same time do two of your friends a favor. This offer is limited so please act promptly. MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER MOUNT CLEMENS, MICH. should be reading this the “WHAT FOOLS THESE MORTALS BE”—PUCK (Continued from page 7) tried to put over their kultur on the rest of us. It is a short time ago that we had the delectable spectacle of the farm bureau and National Grange “holding the bag" while the railroads were restored to their patriotic and beneficient private owners and we are getting stung now good and proper for our help and pains. The object of the Nolan bill and the single tax or Site tax in general is its strictly difference between ser— vice and use of ownership values and unearned community or soci- ety values to favor the worker and home owner against the parasite and speculator. Common ownership of land of the Socialist and the taxa- tion of land values of: the‘single tax- er are as wide apart as the poles. There is, nothing in the Single tax incompatible with private owner- ship; but it holds that use or service values, and society made values are not synonymous. Under the exemp- tions of the Nolan bill, first, the fundamental one of all improvement or work values, and second, of $10,— 000 additional, very few working farmers would be hard or improp- erly hit, the great majority would not be touched at all. All a strong, virile, upstanding sportsman. wants, to say nothing of a gentleman and religious being, is pay for service, for what he himself earns; most anything else whatever name it may be called is ba‘nditry, no more, no less. We Should de- mand and receive legitimate pay for services rendered and in the future as in the past bravely, willingly, bear the burden of the heat and the day in helping the Great Father of us all answer the age long prayer of the children of men, “Give uS this day our daily bread.”—Louis A. Bregger, Van Buren County, Mich. Why express your fear, Neighbor Bi'eggor, that you may not be admitted to “What the Neighbors Say,” This page is for the folks who read the M. B. F. Not for any part of them but for all of them. I have enjoyed reading your well- put, if a trifle sarcastic, views upon the Nolan bill. I think I would vote for the Nolan bill if given a chance, But I won’t have the chance and neither will Congress. With the assistance of a few farm organization leaders the fellows who are reaping millions from our nat- ural resources have already put the quietus on the bill and I predict that it will never show up on the floor of Con— gress. Verily, “what fools some mor- tals be" They have good understand- ing “in their feet. What miracles could be wrought if a little could be developed in their heads ‘——Edit01 OUT FOR WAYNE COM-r MISSION COMPANY NOTHER crooked commission firm in the city of Detroit which has been defrauding the farm- ers is the Wayne Commission Com- pany, which rents a “stall” on Rio- pelle Street. Having recently re- ceived a number of complaints against this firm. we started an in- vestigation. When our representa- tive visited the place he found the door locked. He inquired of an ad- joining commission house as to the whereabouts of the members of the Wayne Commission firm. The ans— wer was, “Well, some of them are in jail.” We have been unable to ascertain at this time whether all of the rascals are in jail or if some of them are still free and doing busi- ness. Lest the latter might be the case, we want to warn our readers that they are taking long chances in consigning any of their produce to this firm. Why, dear friends, do you not take the time to find out through the BUSINESS FARMER or some other agency, concerning the responsibil- ity of commission firms before ship- ping your stuff to them. If by any process of training, it matters not how costly, we could implant in the American youth a love of industry, and a knowledge of agricultural and mechanical arts, they would blend with our native genius, skill and ability to do mast- erful things, and Americans would LOOK become the industrial arbiters of the world.—Dr. Seaman A. Knapp. May 28, 1921. Three Advantages i now offered by SOUND BONDS / 1. Larger investment returns than can normally be secured from even the highest grade in- Vestment stocks. 2 An opportunity for enhance ment in value almost «LS zreot as from speculative securities. 3. A degree of safety which probably has never been eQ‘Jdl- led before because of the large increase in asset values of in- {lustrial and railroad corpora- ions. “’rite Dept. MB—20 for our list of bond investment suggestions which we recommend as offer- Ing these unusual advantages. L. L.Winkeiman& C0. 62 Broad Street, New York Telephone, Broad 6410 Branch Offices in Leading Cities Direct Wires to Various Markets. BEE ‘HIVES, SECTION BOXES, SMOKERS (‘omli Foundation. etc. Everything for the bees including Begin-— ner's Outfits. Agents in Michi— gan for the A. 1. Root Co. zoodl. Bend for catalog. BERRY BASKETS AND 16 QT. CRATES Immediate shipment Spe- CIul POSTI’AID ot— fer for points within 150 miles of Lansing as follows: 200 Wax-lined paper baske t I Dosinaid . .31. 95 000 Wax— lined Dover basket 5 posltpsid . . . $5 .35 .000 \st— lined paper basket 3. Dummiid . .58 2’5 Deduct 100 De! 1(iii for baskets IVY Semi for Drice list and . freight. special prices on larger quantities CXDI‘C‘SS 01‘ M. H. HUNT & SON, 508 Cedar Street North Lansing, Mich. Women’s Guaranteed Co‘itskln COMFORT SLIPPERS Good quality. handsome. well made from fine COLT SKIN finlshed like kid. Give extra wear, extra comfort. Send $1: pay postman the balance. $1.85. Total cost $215.85 Pair VIE PAY POSTAGE No. BOOX sizes 3 to 8. Say if foot is me- dium or wide. These are excellent shoes. Splendid value. Every pair guaranteed. Send a dollar. Price $2. 85 to Introduce. Thomasi’hillips, 24 1 MadisonAve. Detroit, Mich is4414mm“!t Ikinun new BUTTERFLY ““3533... suntan teed a ' lifetime “dint defects in material and Ivor ’ Ennshig. Made also in 0four larger sizes up to o 8 s own here; sol 30 DAYS’ FRDEE TRIA' and on a plan whereby they earn their on .. oust Ind more by what they sine. Postal brings Free ‘ n ( l) ’ ' ”AVON-DOVER CO- 2250 “It‘ll." BI. CHI“ IS YOUR FARM FOR SALE?- Write out a plain description and figure 10c for each word, intial or group of figures for three insertidns. There is no cheaper or better way of selling a. farm in Michigan and you deal direct with the buyer. No agents or commissions. If you want to sell or trade your farm, send in your ad. today. Don’t just talk about it. Our Business Farmers' Exchange gets results. ‘ Address the Michigan Business Farmer, Adv. Dept, Mt. Clemens. ”.11.. . i ‘ ”vii: .35..»m4 . 1' 1515565214 E?” : 2.1-.. . -- .--~.. . I 1 THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER (855) 13 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII LllIIIllIIIII IIIIIIII IIIIIIIIII IIII I IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlilllilIIilIiilIillllliillllllllmm BREEDEFS DIRECTORY l. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII III Illiii IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII lIIIIIIIIIIIII IL1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII III IIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIllIlI‘IIIIIIIIiIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I I 1 | show you a pm! and tell you what it will cost for 13. 26 or 52 iimes (SPECIAL ADVERTISING RATES under this heading to honest breeders 01 live stock and poultry will be sent on request. Better still write out what you have to offer, let in put It In Him I You can change all. of ad or copy as often as you wish. Copy or changes must be received ((1% week before date of Issue Breederv' Auction Sales advenited here :1 special iow rates: ask for them. erte today I) BREEDERS’ DIRECTORY. THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER, Mt. Clemens. Michigan. FOR SALE—3 GOOD BULLS, LIGHT, MEDI- REGISTERED HEREFORD CATTLE —-—- KING JERSEYS Dams’ records at 2 yr, 3yr8. REPEATER 713941, and Benn Perfection ' To avoid conflicting dates we will without cost. list the date of any live stock sale ll Michigan. If you are considerin’g a sale ad- vise us at once and we will claim the date ”or you. Address. lee Stock Editor, M. B. F- -. Mt. Clemens. . May 28. llolsteins._ George E. Bench, Plymouth, . ich. June 9th Aberdeen—Angus. Michigan Ab- erdeen- Angus Breeders’ Association East Ismsing, Michigan. June 14 1111Lebeins,Shonthorns, Angus. Davison Improved liive Stock Ilreeders' As— sociation, Davison. LIVE STOCK AUCTIONEERS Andy Adams, Litchfleld, Mich. Ed. Bowers, South Whitley, Ind Porter Colestock, Eaton Rapids, Mich. John Hoffman, Hudson, Mich. D. L. Perry, Columbus. Ohio. J. I. Post, Hillsdsle, Mich. J. E. Ruppert. Perry, Mich. Harry Robinson, Plymouth. Mich. Wm. Waffle. Goldwater, Mich. John P. Hutton, Lansing, Mich. CATTLE ,’ HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN #— USE PURE BRED SIRES Estimates furnished by the Dairy Division of the United States Department of Agricul— ture show that the dairy cows of the country average only 4,500 lbs. of milk per year. A_ good Holstein bull will increase the pro- ductlon of the ordinary herd 50 per cent in the first generation. Let us help you find a good one to use (11. your herd. You ushnot make a better 111— vestinent. MICH. HOLSTEI N - FRIESIAN — ASSOCIATION Old State Block Lansing, Mich. SHOW BULL sired by a Pontiac Aaggie KorndykeJ-lenger- 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. BOARDHAH FARMS JACKSON. MICH. Holsteln Breeders Since BULL GAL BORN MARCH 21, 1920, VERY nice, straight and well grown, sired by s son of Flint Hengerveld Lsd whose two nearest dams average over_32 lbs. butter and 735 lbs. milk in 7 days. Dam is e 20 61 lb. 11'. 2 year old daughter of Johan Hengerveld 14d 68.5.11. 0. daughters. Price $150. F. 0. Flint. Pedigree on application. L. C. KETZLER. Flint. 190! Mich. OLVERINE STOCK FARM REPORTS GOOD sales from their herd. We are well pleased with the calves from our Junior Herd Sire “King Pon- 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 sale. ’1‘. W. Sprague, it 2. Battle Creek. Mlch. HOWBERT HERD WHERE TYPE, CONSTITUTION AND PRO- DUCTIVE ABILITY IS ASSURED. TWO grandsons of King of the Pontiacs from A. R. O. Dams of ex- cellent breeding. H. T. EVANS Eau Claire, Mich. AM OFFERING LIGHT COLORED HOL- stein I1r1ea1an bull 1 year old from 21. 51 lb. dam and sire whose six nearest dams are 33. 34 lbs. butter. Iierd under state and federal sup- ervisio Mich. Oscar nWallln. Wiscogln Farm, Unlonvllle, OR SALE—HOLSTEIN COW, MERCENA DE K01 of Maplnside \o. 137129 due to freshen April 24. l’11<-e 312.1000 R. J. BANFIELD. Wlxem, Mich, Yearling Bull For Sale Bull born Sept. 28, 1919, evenly marked and a fine individual. Sir- ed by my 30 lb. bull and from a 20 1b. daughter of Johan Heng. Lad, full sister to a 32 lb. cow. .Dam will start on yearly test Nov. 15. 'ROY F. FICKIES Chesaning, Mich. 11m and dark. and 4 yrs. 16 pounds, 24 pounds and 26. 46 ones. Fi1st two dams average 22,000 pounds milk end over 1 000 pounds butter in year. All 327899 head our herd. Bulls are sold; have some very fine heifers for sale, bred or opened, bred to our herd bulls. Come and see them; they good type. Also 11 few registered cows Ind wil please you. heifers. Tony B. Fox, Prop., Henry Gehrholz, Herdsman. J. ROCHE, Plnokney, Mich. MARION STOCK FARM. Marlon Mlchlgan HERD SIRES III SERVIOE HEREFORD OATTLE ”3",;‘8, ”“MPSH'R' KING ZERMA ALOARTRA PONTIAC NO- We can furnish registered bulls from 12 143461 a son of the $50. 000 bull. SIR ECHO CLYDE NO. 247367 a double grandson 0! MAY ECHO SYLVIA the champion cow of Canada. I am offering a yearling son of King from cow with :1 7 day . O. of 18. 48 butte1 Next dam 15.11 butter. 387.8 " . Also some yearling grand daughters of KINC Price $150 each. Pedigrees sent on request. H. E. BROWN. Breedsvllle. Mich. of Registered Stock Only SOLD AOAIII Bull calf last advertised sold but hove 2 more that are mostly vv.hlts They are nice straight fel— lows, sired by a son of King 01111. One is from s 17 lb. 2 yr old dam and the other is from a 20 lb. Jr. 3 yr. old dam, she is by a son of Friend Hengcrveld De Kol Butter Boy, one of the great bulls. JAMES HOPSON JR.. Owouo. Mleh.. R 2. BRANDOHHILL FARM Orronvllle, Michigan Bull calves sired by 35 pound son of King of the Pontiacs—$100.00«~ and upwards—good individuals—— from a clean herd. JOHN P. HEHL 1205 Griswold Street. Detroit. Michigan Breeder FOR SALE: 2 YEAR OLD REG. HOLSTEIN hull A lino :1111111.1.,1 cxcclhnt breeding and $11111 g11tix-ri’51":.1 DEE PIERCE, R 3, Central Mich. Lake, LADWIN COUNTY PURE BRED LIVESTOCK \ssoriution. Holstein. Jersey, Shorihmn (11111 Hereford cattle; Drum—Jersey. Poland (1111111 nnd 1111111psi1iro hogs; Oxford. Shropshire, 11311111311111; SIII‘I'T), \ 11 are to buy good breeding stock at reason- .1 , FRED B. SWINEHART. C. E. ATWATER- President. Secretary. Gladwln. Mich. Fairlawu Herd—Holsteins Hire Sire, Emblaggaard Llllth Champion 108073 His sire ’3 (111m Colanlha 4tl1s ,,lolu.n11a Worllg first 35 lb. cow, and world's first 1. 200 1b. cow. The only cow that eier held all World’s butter yearly milk record at the same time. 11151 dam records from one day to one your and the worlds Lilith Picbe De K01 No. 93710 over 1,150 lbs. of butter from 20199.4 pounds of milk in a year. \Vorid’s 2nd highest milk record when made and Michigan stnte record for 6 yours. Only one Michigan cow with higher milk record today. His two nearest dams average: linltcr, one year .............. 1,199.22 Miik ........................ 28,015 ‘I Champ’s sons from choice A. R. O. dams will add prestige to your herd and money to your purse. J. F. RIEMAN. Owner Flint. 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 st once. CHASE STOCK FARM. Mloh Marlene. LAKEVIEW DAIRY FARM HOLBTEIN- FRIES- ians. Herd sire Paul Pieterje Wane Prince. Two nearest dams average 31. 9 lbs. butter. 672 lbs milk in 7 days. Dam milked 117 lbs. in one (113': 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-old. Good individuals. Prices reasonable. Age from 2 to 5 months. E. E. IUTTERS, Goldwater, Mich. OLSTEINS FOR SALE——-EITHER SEX. iulls ready for heavy service from dams with A; R. 0. records up to 81 lbs. Also bull calves With same breed. They are all fine individu- als and nicely marked and priced to sell. Also a few well bred females. D. H HOOVER Howell. Mich. A PROVEN BLOOD LINE KING SEGIS tranmitted to his sons the DIY'WI‘T to transmit to their daughters the greatrst of pmduction over long periods It' is his offsmiug that has recently made the greatest yearly pro- 37. 381. 4 pounds of duction ever dreamed of milk in a year. “’6 have for sale at moderate prices beautiful individuals of show type KING SEGIS bulls. GRAND RIVER STOCK FARMS 111 E Main Corey J- Spencer, Owner Jackson. Mich. Under State and Federal Supervision TWO BULL O'ALVES Registered Holstein- Frislinn, sired by 89. 87 1b. bull and from heavy producing young eevve. These calves are very nice and will be priced cheap it sold soon. HARRY T. TUBBI. Elwell. Mleh. OR .SALE—HOLSTEIN BULL, READY FOR serv1ce. Dmn’s record 28 lbs. butter and 543 lbs. milk. About 7~8 white and straight. W'rite for pedigree. Price very reasonable. UGUST RUTTMAN Fowlervlllo. Mich. OR BALE—2 REG. HOLSTEIN BULLS ready for service from 10 1-2 and 24 1-2 lb. months and older, best of breeding and at a very low price, have also some extra good Herd headers We have else a large line of registered Hampshire Hogs, Gilts, Sam and Bears. Write us, tell us what you want and get our prices. Ls FAYETTE STOCK FARM. La Fayette, Ind. J. Crouch A Son. PI‘OD. HEREFORDS FOR SALE Faith: and Disturber blood, 150 Reg. herd. $35. 00 reduction on all sires. males for sale. Write me your needs. EARL C. McCARTY, Bed Axe, Mich. head In Choice le- 150 HEREFORD HEIFERS. ALSO KNOW of 10 or 15 leads fancy quality Shortshorns and Angus steers 5 to 1,000 lbs‘. Owners anxious to sell. W111 help buy 50c commission. 0. F. BALL, Falrfleld. Iowa GOOD TYPE, LAKEWOOD HEREFORD m... 1.0.1.4 youngbuiis, 12 months old for Shiv. Also class females any age. Inspection invited. J TAYLOR, Fremont. Mich. RIVERVIEW HEREFORDS {53.3.1325 a grandson of the 11’)_ 500 Bullion 4th. Also A few females. Wm. c. DICKEN, Smyrna, Mich. EREFORDS FOR SALE. WE HAVE BEEN PLOWING WITH A OROOKED STIOK? OH! GOT A TRAOTOR. EH? 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 now 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- during Jersey herd to go along With the tractor and other up-to—date ma- chinery? Would it not look better? Would it not pay better? Would it not be better? Yes! Wiwe says it would. She knows. I am going to do it. Write SEC’Y IIENDRIUKSON Shelby, Mich. for free literature. JERSEY YEAPLING BULL( SIRED BY PEN- Imrst I“1111 Sultan I’. M. ’rccding. . ' . MORRIS a. SON. lFarmington, Michmsn. REG JERSEYS HEIFERS 1 YR. OLD—— Young rows in milk Sli’r‘d by )Iajrshs (Ml 1rd Shrim-k 1716,1392 also yummy bulls sired by l‘rolii' :1 Muslcr l’ogis 177083 a grandson of I‘m s 99111 111111 Sophie lillh‘s 'l‘nr- mentor, hlvo 1.11: it bulls of the breed. \V1'1to for prices. 11nd [1:11.111 11 ‘ GUY C. WILBUR, R 1, Beldluu. Mich. ‘ broaden; of 1111'1f11rils for 50 yours. “"0111— 111g 9th, 1929 Internationul prize winner 1111;1le our .hcrd. _ lime .1 (hoice yuarlim,r bulls. 8 yourhng heifms and a low choice cows for 51118. Let us know your wants. CRAPO FARM, Swartz Creek, Mich. SHORTHORN Newton Loyalist 2nd in service, short horn bulls for 11:110. G H. PARKHURST, R 2, Armada, Mich. ENTRAL MICHIGAN SHORTHORN BREED- ers’ Association oil’er for sale 7;”) 111-11d; all ages, both milk and beef breeding. Send for new list. M. E. MILLER, Sec'y, Greenvllle, Mich. F YOU~ WANT TO BUY 0R SELL I MAY have Just what you want. I handle from one animal up to the largest consignment sale in the country. 0. A. Rosmusssen Sale 00., Greenvllie, Mich. RIDHLAHD SHORTHORHS Ilerd bulls for quick sale. li‘uir Acres Goods and Collynie Cullen 5th. Both roan five year olds and tried sires. Best of blood lines and show prospects. Both quiet to handle. A real bargain. Write for particulars. . H.‘Prescott & Sons Tawas city. Mich. 3 125.00 DELIVERED To Close out our bulls we will oiler a nice straight roan bull 11 months old of Scotch breeding and ready for use. A bargain. W rite or ('1111 PETERS & SON. Elsie. Mich. Huron Co. Shortnorn Broedurs' .tss’n offer for sale Scotch and Scotch top— ped males and females of all ages. 300 head to select from. For inform- ation address Jas. R. Campbell, Secretary Bad Axe, Michigan HE VAN BUREN CO. SHORTHORN BREED- srs‘ Association have stock for sale. both milk and beef breeding. Write the secretary FRANK BAILEY, Hartford. Mich. UY SHORTHORNS NOW, 4TH ANNUAL . herd test without a reactor. So‘me b:11',.;;.i11s 1n bulls. JOHN SCHMIDT & SON, Reed City. Mich. SHORTHORN offered at attractive prices before January first. Will trade for good land. Wm. J. BELL, Rose City. Mich. COWS, HEIFERS, BULL. From the Maple Ridge herd of Rates Short- horns. (‘alvrd in September 1920. 3EXTRA GOOD BULL CALVES FOR SALE. J. E. TANSWELL. Mason, Michigan. SHORTHORN CATTLE AND OXFORD DOWN sheep Both sex for sale. J. A. DeGARMO, Muir. Mich. ENT COUNTY SHORTHORN BREEDER.’ credited Iliflt.“ 3100 and $125" Herd on ‘0‘ Ass’ 11 are offering bull; and heilerabfoi;l sale. all Ins Sell the scrub an buy a pure 16 w'"' GRIFF'N' "°"'°”' ""°"- A. s. nus. Sec y, Caledonia, Mloh. HEREFORDS on SALE—REGISTERED snonrnoruu OR SALE—SMALL HEAD OF REG. HERE- fords. Belvidere 569766. heads the herd. RA LP PH 8. SMITH, Kewsdin. Mlch. and Duroc Jersey spring pigs, either sex: two red bulls. one 11 months and one 5 months old. Several heifers from 6 months to 2 years old. Scotch Top and Bates bred. Addre GEORGE W. ARNOLD or JARED ARNOLD Wllllamsbure, R 1. Mlchln F THE BULL IS HALF THE HERD, HOW 111111-11 Would :1 son of l'ugis 991.11'51 11111.0, tiih, who has 60 per cent blood of Sophie 19th, be worth 1’11 your hord‘r lict nu- send \'I1ll pu'ii'rnrs 111111 prices In hull calves from this bull and fiophin 'I‘orincntur (fl-“'11 FRED HAVINARD Scotts. Mich. NE OF OUR MAJESTY BULLS WOULD IM- 111w '51- “1111‘ hr rI. . Mich. FRANK P. NORMINGTON. Ionia, HIGHLAND FARM JERSEYSJEIIEIIRE evl hnr‘i. IIigh pmdurtion, splendid type and breeding \Vriie us your wants. Samuel Odell, Owner. Adolph Heeg, Mgr. Shelby, Michigan Y BULL, F0“ SAL Itk'EfiIfs-TEIKED Si’rsr‘i‘sty Majesty's Oxford li‘ox 131"1 14. 1'1110 $7500 Wm J. HILDEBRANDT, CapaC, MICh. GUF RNSEYS GUERNSEY BULL CALF 7 MOS. OLD. SIRE. Langwutcr I‘rinrn (‘11.1r1nante, a2‘1.21t. 4 A. It daughters average 416 1bs.1 2 \'rs Dam: Lawtnns Lady l.11,A.R. 41116 21b.f21t(lass A. A. (farmers class) 1 A. R. daughter, 40‘.) lbs. fat I). I). \Vrite MORGAN BROS” Allegan, R 1, Michigan GUERNSEY BULL FOR SALE Good individual six months old. lierd 1111111! state and fcdcial supervision. Write for 11 xh‘rinilois to C A. HENNESEY. Watervllet. Mlch. AYRSIIIRES FOR SALE—REGISTERED AYRSHIRE bulls 11111 bull calves heifers and heifer cal/es Also Will“ crlmiu- rims. FINDLAY BROS” R 6. Vassar. Mich. ANGUS The Home or Imp. Edgar of Dalmeny Probably The Worlds’ Greatest BREEDING BULL Blue Bell, Smithficld Show, ham Show, 1920, of Dalmeny. The Junior Champion Bull, Junior Champion Female, Champion Calf Hard and First Prize Junior lleifer Calf, Mich- igan State Fair, 1920, were also the get of Edgar of Dalmeny. A very choice lot of young bulls—sired by Edgar of Dalmeny are, at this time altered for sale. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. WILDWOOD FARMS Orion, Mich. Supreme Champion at the 1919, and the Birming- is a daughter of Edgar w. E. Scrlpps, Prop., Sidney Smith, Supt. v 1.2.. -22 . 1...--- _--..._- _ ELM 14 (856) - BARTLETT?“ u. 01“"..“33'3: ANO . in and are priced right. Gene. spontnoe cited 11 invited. CARI. BARTLETT. ovum. Mich.‘ EGISTERED AIIRDEEN- ANGUS—BULLS. gildférstend cows gar stati'n in move. nsp e on ITuasEu. BROS" Merrill, SWINE 7 POLAND CHINA HERE’S SOIJETHIIIG GOOD THE LARGEST BIG TYPE P. c. IN MIOH. Get a bitter and better bred boar pic from my herd. at a reasonable price. Come end see them. Expenses paid if not as represented. These been service: L’s Big Orange, Lord Cinnamon, Orange Price and L’s .onz Prospect. W. E. LIVINGSTON. Parma. Mich. BIG BOB MASTODON 13 Oral by Caldwell Bi; Bob Champion of the world. His dam Sire is A's Mastodon, Grand Champion at Iowa State Fair. Enouzh said. I have a fine September Boar Pig that will make a herd boar sired by Big Bob, and a fine lot of spring pigs when weaned. Book your order now. 0. E. GARNANT. Eaton Rapids. Michigan. 'ted. Michigan ERE I8 SOMETHING GOOD. BIG TYPE Poland Cliinss. One extra good large 1011! big honed smooth gilt bred to llowley’s Clans- nun. Price $100. Also younger gilts $30 to $50.00. HOWLEY BROS" Merrill, Mich. FARWELL LAKE FARM L. T. P. C. boars all acid. A few spring boars and some gills left Will sell with breeding privilege. Buul'fi in service: Clansuun’s Image 2nd, W. B.'l Outpost and Smooth Vi'ondcr. Visitors welcome. “I. B. RAMSDELL Hanover, Mich. ARGE TYPE POLAND CHINAS. pigs either sex sired by Wonder King of (liunls. ’l‘he big—boned, lii'd. Priced to soil. WALTER McCAUGHEY, R 4. Croswoll, SPRING Bob, he by good—bucked Mich. BIG TYPE POLAND CHINA BRED GILTS ALL sold but have some [all gills at reasonable price. Will be bred for full litters. DORUS HOVER. Akron. Mich. ILTS SIRED BY BIG BOB MASTODON, BRED to .ln 111111 Lad Frye very reusonnhie. eWITT C. IER. Evan. Mich. L s P ~41 BOARS BY CLANSMAN’S IM- AGE and llig Defender, that are extra good. Bred gilts all sold H. o. SWARTZ. Schooicr'an, Michigan. IG TYPE POLANDS. AM OFFERING TWO good growthy fall zilts, from best sow in our herd. W. CALDWELL & SON, Springport, Mich. m wow-mmmmumsumo:ruin—«ammmwruwnmemyemMimmm W‘mwuzm “mums-KW; - . . , 4, , . 1 . - p . ,. . 1 , , . . 1 . 1 . . i run A. OFFERING eon: HIGH cum SPRING DU‘IIOO DOARS ' et able prices . A few nits bud for Sop- hln er {arrow st bargain prices. TAYLOR Milan. Mich. EADOWVIEW FARM REG. JERSEY HOGS. Booking orders for spri J. E. MORRI8& SON, ns’m‘mlnaton. Mich. R SALE—REG. DUROO-JERCEY IPRING Rllts bred to Rambler of Senumo let. The boar that aired our winners at Michigan State Fair and Nations] Swine Show. F. HEIMS In SON Davlson. Mich. oAKLAIIDS piiiiiiiEii GHIEF lierd Boar—Reference only—No. 129219 1919 Chicago International 4th Prize .Ir. Yearling BOOKING ORDERS FALL PIGS AT ‘25 BLANK A POTTER Potterviile. Mich. ALL SOLD. DUROCS—SOWS AND GILTS Have a few choice fall hours at reasonable price. c L. POWER. Jerome. Mich. OR SALE—DUROC FALL GILTS. WE ARE booking orders for choice spring piss. $15. 8 to 10 weeks old. Mi h c . JESSE BLISS & SON. Henderson. OR SALE: OR! DUROC BOAR FROM Brookvvater breeding stock. Choice spring pin. JOHN CRONENWETT. Carleton. Mich. uroc sows ano gliu red to Wait's King .294. who has sired more prize winning pill at the state fair: in the last 2 years then sny other Du< roc boar. Newton Barnhart. St. Johns. Mich. urocs. Hill Crest Farms. lred and open saw: and gills. Bears and spring pigs. 100 head. Farm 4 miles straight S. of Middleton, Mich.. Grstiot 00. Newton & Blsnk, Perrinton. Mich. E OFFER A FEW WELL-BIRD SELECT- ed spring Duroc Boats. also bred sows ud BIG TYPE P. C. BRED SOWS ALL SOLD. (‘losing out a few choice boars at a bargain also some extra good [all pigs, either sex. From growth) st0(k BARN ES & L. W. BIG TYPE POLAND China liwer 1'11. 1dv for snrii . S f,‘1.(i() JOHN C. BUTLER. Portland Mich. SON. Byron. Mich. G1; 1lts in season. Cello Mich. rwrite McNAUOHTON & FORDYOE. It. Louis. o_. I. 0. OR SALE——-O. I. C. AND CHESTER WHITE _ Swine. 'l‘wo good tried sows due to furrow in August. Choice March pigs ready for ship- inenl, some exrelient boar prospects. Prominent l)l<10dli11»19,l’rince liil.r lloue Schoolmaster find i‘immpion Giant predominate. Get my 13110638 11 ~li11r1 lniving.lle(~i1rded flee. A Mich. RE V. DORMAN. Snover, o I 698 LAST FALL SERVICE BOARS. 12 last fall giits. bred for next full for- row and this spring pigs nott‘ akin. Citizens phone. :12 mile west of depo OTTO B. SOHULZE, Nashvllle, Mich. O. I. C. GILTS BRED FOR ,SPRING FARROW and one Shorthorn bull calf eight months Milking strain, pail fed. F. C. BURGESS. Mason. R 8, Mich. old. O. I. C. SWINE—MY HERD CONTAINS THE bi iod lines of the most noted herd. Can furnish 'nrcnrcsn nusrnns's PARKER W GILTS ALL SOLD. in at e bersein. M 4. St. Johns. Mich. AMPBHIRE DRED Spring. and fall boar JOHN W. SNYDER. An Opportunity To Buy Hampshires Right We are offering some good sows and tilts. bred for March and April ferrowinc. Also a few choice tall pin. either sex. Write or coll GUS THOMAS, New Lothrop. Mich. . 1Q in. OR SHROPSHIRE szs BRED TO LAllI in March. write or call on ARMSTRONG BROS.. R 3. Fowleryillo. Mich. ERINO RAMS FOR SALE. GOOD BIG- ‘oined. heavy shearer; HOUSEMAN BROS, R 41. Albion. Mich. A FEW EXTRA FINE SHROPSHIRE AND Hsmpshire Yesrhns Ewes for $25 each. These are extra nice. J. M. WILLIAMS North Adams. Michigan HAMPSHIRE SHEEP A few good yearling rams end some run lambs left to offer. 25 ewes all ages for Isle for fall delivery. Everything guaranteed as represented. CLARKE U. HAIRE. West Branch. Mich. BETTER BREEDING STOOK For the best in Shropshire and Humpshire runs write or visit KOPE-KON FARMS. S. L. Wino. Prop. Goldwater. Mich. See our exhibit at the Ohio and Michigan State Fairs. HOMES I ORn SALE OR TRADE FOR ANYTHING I use. Registered Percheron Stud. 3 years oldfa sbsolutely right in every way. A high class colt. I have no use for him J HN c. BUTLER. Portland. Mich. 1 PET STOCK 1. FOR SALE, FLEMISH GIAN‘I‘ RABBITS. DOES. breeding age, $6. Three months old peir, 85. Registered does 812 esch. Stock pedineed. Qual< ty zusrsnteed. E. HIMEBAUGH. Goldwater. Mich. OR SALE CHEAP. FLEMISI-l GIANTS AND New Zeuiand Rods. All stock pedigreed. \Vrite your wants. Satisfaction guaranteed. you stark at “live and let live” prices. - A. J GORDEN. Dorr. Mich.. n s. F' J' ST'NG' 3m" MM“ C.’ s. SERVHICE BOARS, SPRING PIGS . I. o 1i l‘irmer's prii~ CLOVER LEAF STOCK FARM. Monroe. Mich. .T. P. C. A FEW TOP GILTS BRED T0 Highland (Tililll, the 3mm hm. Others bred AQ'NAW “AH-EV "ER” 0F PM“ wm to xiii-v1..- I‘urfm‘liun, \Veigiit, 700 111 18 months. .’”"‘~’ 0 1- ‘ C- Jim "."d Fm PM ‘1‘“? JOHN D. VJILEY, Schoolcraft. Mich. priced reasonable. John Gibson. F‘oster, Mich. C} 1 GI. ’HI T. P. C. DOES YOUR NERVE SAY BUY TESTI { “ TES ’ Who-Jeszo \f'olw _\'1~~1 1111 .11 1111 :1 11ml Oil". i":ill ONE :71 .2 .o rif111:.~11:ii11g in 11. $1.“. 11) $2”). ’l‘wo FOR JUNE FARROW. .1 ‘1“ pi. bred to lion's: Block l'rice BBED GILT sun-iv.» 11.11” 9 mos. old. film - . young plus. \Vrilo me your wants. Prices rlght. F T HART St. Louis. Mich. RALPH COSENS. R 1. Levering. Mich. EONDRD’S BIG TYPE P. C. BOAR PIGS . nt ”in: 1:11:11, iv in lilit1ii.i‘h:1inpiou herd BERKbIIIltES $2.; vvt‘ 111:1ligri1o‘, S'ltl‘ifllf‘LlOll guaranteed. l'l‘lll 01 write 1. 1.. l.l-.().\Alll), R 3 St Louis. Mich. BERKQI'IBES ARE QUALITY H008. ' 1- ‘— ‘- \Vi-ar-d pics of the "3?! l Am oneilng Large Type Poland China Bows. b": ”’th l"""‘]"’ ‘1'" b"‘“’:.i“ "”5 specialty. W. 1 . 1 1: .. 11. I. Bliiii'ilil on o Ili’l‘F" nr naming stir ng. 1.1111...” ’1“ in," '9' “if “3““ l’ "”C“ ‘1" ARIA A, wuvrn Che-amino. Mlch.. CLYDF FISHER n 3. St. Louis, Mich. 'F YOU WANT 50'“ ””GHTV “"E Bic TYPE POL/mo CHINA BRED GILTS BERKSHIBES said. Some extra good fall pigs of both sex lilacs .viur order Mfl‘v' 1"1r mus either)“ 6 to for sale. \Vrite for breeding and price. - 4‘" '1'1"’L’l_i1“1 “H, “ML. llairlsivl'rcd and delivered any MOSE BROTHERS, St. Charles. Mich. Wave in Mich. for $15, or :1 large bred sow st $4 sso have an expupiionally One 400 lb. hour for sale at $40. “1- is a dandy and any- BIG TYPE P. body in the market for him should not pass this WALNUT Al I EYC One gm for up. You will be mighty well pleased as he is sale with pig by a good one. the (hand (‘ihnnnion hour of Detroit 1,920 due 0. H. WHITNEY, Merrill, Mich. liiay 8th. lj‘irst check for $75 takes her. ‘ is right so is the price A. II). I GREGORY on a. Mich. ,.._ WHAT ARE YOU III THE MARKET FOR ? DUIiOCS Every reader of M. B. BUY GOOD HOGS HOW from one of the largest herds of registered Durocs in the state. Upen full gilts at $135. Bows and grills bred for summer and fall furrow. l'ooking orders for sprin-bv pigs. \Viil accept a few sows m be b11111] lo soul sons of Great Orion Sensation and Duration. \Vriie or visit us. Mlchlgana Farm, Pavilion. Mich., Kalamazoo Co. OR SALE—FINE MARCH AND APRIL PIGS filled by (limiwln Col. 188995. \Vl‘lte 118 your w:..1nls Gladwin. HARLEY FOOR 8: SONS, R 1. Mich. Duroo Jersey Bred Stock all Sold. Orders taken fm wentling pins. 000 pound herd boar. J08 8. SCHUELLElR. Weidman, Mich UROO JERSEY BOARS. loan of the large, heavy-boned type. st reasonable prices Write. or better, come and see. F. J. DRODT. R 1. Monroe. Mich. PEACH HILL FARM oflers tried sows and zilts bred to or sired by Peach H111 Orion King 152489. Satisfaction mrsnteed. Come look 'em over. Also s few open zil.ts INWOOD BR08.. Romeo, Mich. COLLIE PUPPIES EWALT’S SIR HECTOR A. K». C. No. 244685 Service Fee $16.00 Write Dr. W Austin Ewait Mt. Clemens. Michigan, for those beautiful. pedigreed sable and white Collie Puppies. bred from farm trained stock that are natural heel drivers with plenty of (Tit. I also have a few Aire- dale terrier and Shepherd puppies. A11 gtwk guaranteed. '— spring. on your part. F. will be in need of one or more of .Check below the Items you are interested in. manufacturers to send you their literature and lowest USE THIS OOUPOII ! the following Items this mail It to us and we will ask dependnhlr prices free and without any obligation Delry Feed Automobiles Auto Tires Dynamite Auto Supplies Ensilaqe Cutter Auto Insurance Fanning Mill Bee Supplies Fertilizer Berry Baskets Fur Buyers, Buildlnq Supplies Farm Bicycles Ford ALttachmente Binder Twine Furniture Bar-n Equipment Feed Cutter Bean Thresher Furnace Chemical Closets Gas Engine Cultivator Guns Cream operator Grain Drill Carriage Horse Collars Corn Panter Harrows Clothing—Men's Harvesters Clothing—Women's Hay Rakes Concrete Mixer Hay Presses Drain Tile Hog Oliers Name Address .. (Write on margin below anything you are .R. F. D. THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER. Buyere’ Bureau. Shoes Stoves Stump Puller Seeds Hog Feeders Incubators Lumber Lighting Plants Lightning Rods Sprayers Limestone. Pulverized Silo Manure Spreader Spray Materials Motorcycles Tanners Milking Machine Thresher Mantel Lamp Truck Nursery Stock Tractor Tank Heaters Veterinary Remedies Oils and Lubricants Poultry Supplies Pumps Wagons Paint Water System Flows Washing Machine Potato Machinery Windmll Roofing Wire Fencing Sawing Machinery Wool Buyers Stock Interested in not listed above.) ..n..eeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeee-e..1 . State .neeeeeee---..¢.. Mt. Oomons. Michigan. E A ' hym'1921 FARMERS OF MICHIGAN STRONG- LY FAVOR AN INCOME TAX LAW (Continued from We 3) I believe every one should help sup- port the state and nation. For this year 25 per cent higher than last; last year 30 per cent higher than the year before, caused by public im- provements, I believe public im- provements should cease until labor conditions are adjusted to suit the times. Cause of increase in taxes is r ertmvangance and lack of fore- sight.”——S. M., Berrien County, Michigan. Taxation Should be Equalized “In regard to taxes I would like to see equal distribution in some form. The wealthy are investing in non-taxable bonds and leave the lit- tle man the expenses to pay. Four years ago I bought 40 acres of land to farm. I still live in the same old shanty and use the same old sheds for my horses and cows. And they have raised $440 more valuation on the place and I still have a trail to use to et to improved roads. The farmers, hey claim are getting rich. If they were I would not be working out one half of the time at my old trade of carpentering to help meet expenses. But have hope of seeing things better in near future for the farmers. I have taken your paper about four months and like it fine. Send along your petitions and I will do the best of my ability to circulate them to reduce taxation.”—-F. L. N., Wexford County. (Additional letters will be pub< 1723th in later issues) FARM LEADERS DECLARE SELV- ES ON DETROIT BOARD OF COMMERCE PLAN (Continued from page 2) more of a dealer and hucksters ex- change than a clearing house for producers. He also declared that the congestion on those markets is so great as to practically bar new— comers. t t O Harry Rackham, a. fruit grower of Wayne county, pointed out the great loss of time and energy which is forced upon the farmer by present marketing conditions in the city. He told how it is necessary for a pro- ducer to start for market late the day before or get up in the middle of the night if he is to arrive on the market in time to meet the larger buyers and that the day .is practical- ly gone before he is home again. He pointed out how on a bad day, due to rainy or other conditions, when demand slackens in the city, many farmers are forced to sacrifice their loads at virtually any price that may be offered inasmuch as they can’t afford to haul back to the farms the loads brought to the city. it t it R. G. Potts, president of the Ma— cornb county farm bureau, B. A. Holden, president of the Oakland County Farm Bureau and O. E. Loveland, an officer of the Washte- naw County Farm Bureau, all said that if the agricultural division started operations along this line it would be headed right and that While they were not fruit growers or market gardeners they saw that when the problem of those interests was on the way to solution the foundation would be laid for the tackling of other food distribution puzzles. it t t \ George Raviler, manager of the Lapeer County Farm Bureau, form- erly a producer at Plymouth in Wayne County, declared that one of the problems the farmer and the city people should investigate is the wide spread between the price the farmer gets for his produce on the Detroit markets and the price that those products are finally bought for by the consumers. He declared that the grocerymen of Detroit who once were the largest buyers on the De— troit market have gradually for- saken it because of the congestion and the loss of much time from'. their stores in getting to the market and back to their places of business. Mr. Raviler believed that some method must be worked out whereby the producer and the grocerymen can get closer together and eliminate several handlings in between. .-..~. -A‘:’ In...“ .. m... lflay 28,1921‘ THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER e (8573 15 Advertisements Inserted under this heading at 80 cents per line, per issue. I and quote rates by return mnlL Addrers The Michigan Business Farmer, Adv. Dep’t, Special rates for 13 times or longer. POULTRY BREEDERS’ DIRECTORY Write out what you have to offer and Mt, Ciernens, Michigan. 1 send It In. We will put it in type, send proo . HEPPARD s FAMOUS—WEST Auconns. CHICKS CHICKS POULTRY Contain blood world champion layer. Trio: CIHCIIS ID CHICKS “HOMESTEAD FARMS If you are a fanner multryman. you will be in1 torested in the Michigan bred PURE BROED PRACTICAL ULTRY A stock of demonstrated value for practical poultry people stock bred under the plan of the Michigan Aqri 11111111111 (‘0‘ 'r1ge and distributed at {1111 0111105. 2.000 EIGHT WEEKS PULLETS Leghorns, Anconas and 16 other breeds. Shel we send you our 64- -p11ge descriptive Catalog? Chicks delivered parcel post prepaid. 8 ATE FARMS ASSOCIATION Desk 2. Kalamazoo. Michiqan MUD- WAY- AUSH- KA FARM 939“ young stock and a few mature breeders in White Chinese Geese. White Runner Ducks and White Wya11dottes.Aiso O. I. 0.391101 giltl. \Vrite today for prices on what" you need. KE C. MILLER. Dryden. Mleh. ORPINGTONS AND LEGHORNS Two great breeds for profit. Write today {or free catalogue of hatching egsl. baby chick! lld breeding stock CY YCLE HATOHER COMPANV,14O PhiIe lid]. Elmira. N. Y. UALITY CHICKS. BLACK MINORGA, LIGHT Brahma. 25c each. Barred Bock. R. I. Red 18 cents ea ch. TYRONE POULTRY FARM. Fenton. Mich. DUFF. BARRED. COLUMBIAN. _ - Partridge. Silver Penciled. Wh in “7:6 Rocks. Anconas. White Wyendottes .... Rouen Ducks. S2 setting. poetpald. 'EP_;s Catalog 212. ”Area‘s-c SHERIDAN rounnv vsnos Sheridan. R 6. Mich. WYANDOTTE SILVER LAOED GOLDEN AND WHITE WY- andottee. Eggs $2. 50 per 15: S4. 50 for 30 BROWNING. R 2. Portland. Mich. Baby Chicks and Hatching Eggs Martin strain White Wyandottes. Grand utility and exhibition matings. Winners st W. Mich Poultry Show at Muskegon Chix sold to May 15th. Order now. June chix at reduced prices. Send for price list. ’ C. W. HEIMBACH. Big Rapids, Mich. LEGHORNB RABOWSKE'S S. 0. WHITE LEGHORNS— Stock. hatching eggs, chicks for sale. LEO GRABOWSKE. R 4. Merrill. Mich. PLYMOUTH ROCKS JOHN'S BIG BEAUTIFUL BARRED ROCKS are hen hatched. develop quick good layers 30 egg! 33 50:50 S5. 00 Circulars, h toe. p 0 JOHN NORTHON. Clare. Mich. postage paid. UALITY BARRED ROCKS, THOMPSON’S Ringlets. top crossed by M. A. C. cocks. Early maturing. heavy luyers. Vigorous range bred stock. nothing better. Eggs 15. $1.50; 30 $2.75: 50 $4. 00: 100 $7. 50. Postpaid. guer- anteed. M. J. a R. A. WILSON. R 2. Kingsley. Mich. ARRED ROCK CHICKS—100 per cent safe delivery. Prices reduced. Write for circu- lar. H. II. PIERCE. Jerome. Michigan. ARRED ROCK EGGS OF A LAYING STRAIN, large well barred. Pens headed with pedigreed males. 31. 75 per 15; $4. 50 per 45. N. AYERS & SON. Sliverwood. Mich. RHODE ISLAND REDS HITTAKER’S R. I. REDS. BOTH COMBS. Michigan's greatest color and egg strain. (‘HICKS. grade ”’A.’ $25 per 100. Grade "B" $16 per 100. Broilers. $10 per 100. EGGS. $12 50 and $8 per 100 $4. 50 and $3. 25 Del 30. Charges prepaid. Catalog free. lntfl'lakes Farr“. Box 0,. Lawrence, Mich. ARGE. VIGOROUS, SINGLE COMB RED cockereis S3. 00 and $5 00 sc.h W. 8. HUBER. Giadwin. Mich. 08E COMB R. I. RED EGGS FOR HATCH- mg Orders booked now for cockerels and pui- iets for fall deliv MR8. ALBERT IIARWOOD. R4. Charlevolx. Mich $3 for 30 Special 100 310. E a“ 2 fr 1" u 8 o o Fowler. Mich. rates. ERMAN POHL. __ BABY CHICKS BABY CHICKS 350,000 for 1921 Our 17th season. Chicks sent prepaid. Safe delivery guaran- teed. Leghorns, Rocks, Reds. An- conas, Wyandottes, Minorcas, Utility and Exhibiting quality at very reasonable prices. Catalog and price list free. - 20th Century Hatchery, Box 5 New Washington. Ohio SHIPPED SAFELY EVERY- GHIGK where by mail. White Leg- , Anconas and Rocks. The horns great egg machines. Guaranteed full count, strong, sturdy chicks 011 arrival. 13 years re— liable dealings. Price $10 per 100 up Vasi- usble catalog 11111111111 HATCHEBY R. 7, Holland. Mich. BABY CHICKS HIGH STANDARD UALITY BRED RIGHT HATCHED RIGHT Shipped direct ufromd our hatchery to BIG STRONG.o “111.1111?ng fellows hatched from eggs of good laying strains. and under rur uvn surervision. Nine leading varieties to select from: Barred Rocks R. 0. Rhode Island Reds White Rocks 8. (1 Rhode Island Reds White Wysndottes White Leghorn: Golden Wyandotteo Brown Leghorns Anconu Mixed TRIAL CONVINCES Prices reasonable. Write for FREE CATALOG. NEW WASHINGTON HATCHERY_ Dept. B New Washington. Ohio BABY CHICKS AT _ nrnucrn PRICES S. C. White &. Brown Leghorns, $11.50 per 100; Anconas, $12.50 per 100. Sent by parcel post pre— paid. . Order di- rect from this ad. or send for cata- special prices on 1,000 W1Lli Safe arrival guaranteed. WYNGARDEN HATCHERY Box B, Zeeland, Mich. 105111; lots. W. A. DOWHS’ HATCHEHY HOME OF 1.000 'WHITE LEGHORN BREED- ERS. BARRON STRAIN We are oflering 5,000 chicks hatched June 6. 13 and 20 at 14¢ each; 500 chicks May 23 at 15c each. Experienced poultry raisers know June as an excellent month to hatch Leghorns. This is es— pecially true of our vigorous rapidly maturity strain uhich begin to lay in five months. June chicks do not go thru that severe winter moult and are laying strong when eggs are at top prices .lune chicks will positively start lay- ing in November and continue 1111 winter it fed and rsscd according to our directions. Our 5 pullets at M. A. C. egg—laying contest have laid 546 eggs. first 6 months of the test, and are third highest pen in the state at present time. One pullet laid 131 eggs in 181 days. Remember. we guarantee satisfaction. W. A. DOWNS Washington, R. F. D. No. 1, Mich. finer cmcrggflf The J. B. FARMS HATCHERY S. C. White Leghorn Chicks. Best se- lected stock; large, with capacity for eggs, which they DO lay. Only THE BEST grade. Write for terms. LORING AND MARTIN COMPANY East Ssugatuck, Mich. LANGSHAN DR. SIMPSON'S LANGSHANB OF QUALITY Bred for type and color since 1912. Winter hying strain of both Black and White. Have some eockerels {or sale. Eggs 11) season. CHAS. W. SIMPSON Webbervilie. Mich. ORPINGTONS OBPINGTON COOKERELI AND PULLETI for sale. Bud. White. Black Cookerels at $7. 88. and 810.1’ullete at $3 and $5.11» yearling hens 83 and $4. mmhins out. $13 per settlns 15. eneeowoxe 91108.. n e. Merrill. Mich. ANCONAS s . MOTTLED ANCONAs. SHEPPARD s strain. lxceilent layers. Suits ‘51 .311 per 15. MRS. GILBERT BROWN. Wheeler. Mich. BABY CHICKS Price list—Prepaid to You—Purebred Stock. 26 50 10 n Vi'hite Leghorns . . . . . . . . Buff Lezhorns . . “53 1i? 3665;31:1‘2 .88 Brown Leghorn: 8.75 6. 50 12 00 Black Leghorns . . 5,00 9. 50 IR 00 ilnrred Rocks . . 4.25 R 00 ‘1 5 00 bite R ocks . . 4.25 8.00 15 00 mm Rocks .. . . 5.00 0.50 19.00 White Ornimrtonl 6.50 10.50 20 00 liuil’ Orpimztons . 5.00 9.50 18.00 White VVysndottes . . 4.25 8.00 1 5.00 S. L. Wyandottea . . . 5.50 .1050 20.00 S. C. and R. C. Reds . . . 4.00 7.50 14.00 S. C. Black Mirrored! 4.75 9.00 17.00 Anco cosna .............. 4.25 8.00 15.00 Buck Langshnus ....... 5.50 10.50 20. 00 Mixed ............... .25 6. 00 1 1. 00 Start the season right with chicks that can be depended upon to ’produce profitable egg pro— ducing hens. Farm at Hudson. Ohio. Mail orders 0 J. KREJCI 2165 E. 86th St., Cleveland, 0. REDUCED PRICES S 0. English White Leghorns Anconas 110 each All chicks from pure— —bred, meted and cullcd wcek and can fill any size order from 25 to 5, 000 We guarantee complete satisfaction. All ORDER TODAY! SUPERIOR POULTRY FARMS & HATCHERY ' save time. S. C. American White Leghorns Brown Leghorns 1 1; egg producers “e have s hatc1 are chicks. Ordcr direct from this ad. and chicks shipped prepaid to your door ZEELAND, MICHIGAN 1 0c each BOX J. SPECIAL REDUCED PRICES S. C. White L89. Order direct from this ad. Anconas Give a trial order and you will always come back for more. and save delay. 1311131{ (IIIICIBIS Owing to the fact that Eggs have made a big decline we are passing this to Y0“- Barred Rocks E. Crpingtons >18C Whit R k ,1 1. 113 S. C. Brown Leg- 100 s. .83. 011.30. Red: 136 ‘23]... :rpwiiaoorcas Each W. Wyandottes c s. c. Buff Leg. EaCh EaCh 11111;. 0dds-Ends—‘100 Get our big chick ofier. Circular free. WOLF HATCHING & BREEDING CO.. DEPARTMENT B. F. BAIY CHICKS HATCHYNG EGGS. BARRED Rocks; Norman strain. trap- nested, bred to lay. Expertly tested {or many generations. Large illustrated catalogue 25c. Stamps for circular. NORMAN POULTRY PLANT, Chstsworih. Ill. EXTRA CCCD CHICKS riow on more eggs next winter. J1me hatched chicks lay when eggs are high. Eng. Winte Icghorns. 811—100; Brown Leghorns $11—«100: Anconas, 312—100. Postpaid any— where. (lataiog free. MONARCH POULTRY FARMS & HATCHERY Zeeland, Mich. Plan Chicks with the ‘Pep Price: Reduced Our bred to lay and ex— 'i1ibition chicks will. pay you. For MAY and JUNE Broilers. 100: lmghorns. l 2 c; Rocks. Reds, 15c; Anconas. Black Minorcss. White Wyandottes. 16c; SilvenWy- andottes and Orpingtons.1 c. Safe delivery. Full counth LIPRPPAII). Free Catalogue. GATE CHICK HATCHERY Hoi sate. Ohio If chix and eggs are 1 s 1 DANGER not shipped right. Ch" ‘ "‘ ”D 100.000 best blooded chicks ever produced. Ai- wsys 2.000 on hand 5 to 15 days old. ‘20 vari- eties. Hatching eggs. Ducklings. Catalog. Early booking avoids disappointment. E KMAN HATCHER Y 26 E. Lyon 81.. Grand Rapids. Mich. KNAPP’S “HLGRADE” CHICKS 38 years building up laying strains—begin where we leave off. Day old chicks from 12 leading varieties?- Safe delivery guaranteed ” BY PREPAID PARCEL 1051‘ Send for prices and go ct early de- livery. Knapp’s “Hi-Grade" l'oultry Herbert H. Knapp. l’r-op. . Box B F Shelby. Ohio Farm BABY cH1x . White Leghorns. English Slram for June at $10 per 100; $5.50 for 50; $3 for 25. These are all chix from our own flock. M. BRANDT, 7111111111111, CHICKS! PRICES SMAS ill?!) Send at once for information. Do not buy until you know our prices. Five varieties. Parcel post prepaid. 97 per cent alive upon arrival. CITY LIMITS HATCHERY Route 5, Box 11 Holland, Michigan Mich. quality chicks. INGLE COMB BUFF LEG-HORN BABY 111110115. Good stronu ones from flock on free -- r. W to for prices. ”like J. W. WEBSTER. Bath. Mich. GIBSONBURG. OHIO BABY cmx 12000 STANDARD QUALITY e111ry Tuesday .11 redncli prices; Mottlvd A1111on.15.11‘nfilish and Arnerlr'un W. Leg— horns, Iirmvn 1.;011111r11s 11nd Barred Books; all single 01111111; safe arrival guaranteed; catalog free. Knoii‘s Hatchery. R 3. Holland, Mich. CHICKS $10.00 PER 100 And Get Them at Once Standard Bred S. C. White and Brown Leg- horns, bred to lay for the past twelve years and are now very good. You w_ll be well pleased to have our stock on vour farm. The quality of the chicks is of the guarantee 100 per cent safe arrival, post. Write for (analogue or order direct from this adv. and get the chicks at once. \VOLVERINE HATCHERY chland, It 2, lilichigatn best. a nd by {111 rcel HATCHING EGGS SILVER SPANGLED HAMBURG EGGS $1. 25 per setting. posturid Wonderful layers. Our hens wun in laying contest 1'. 11111111.;111 State Fair Detroit. 1912. RIVERVIEW FARM, Vassar, R 2. Mich. R. 1. RED HATCHING EGGS, THOMPKIN’S Sil‘dlll $10 per 100; baby chicks, 25c each. Wm. H. FROHM. New Baltimore. Mich ATCHING EGGS FROM PURE BRED BAR- 1'ed Rocks. Fertility guaranteed. $1.50 per 1.7, *4 50 per 50 $11.00 per 1011. MRS. GEO. WEAVER. Fife Lake. Mich. ARRED ROCK EGGS FROM GREAT LAY- »1 a \vi‘h >11V‘ ‘1‘11111 (111111111051 W. C. COFFMAN Fl 3 Benton Harbor, H‘TC' IN GO BARHED ROCKS l 11:11:; t3011(311;:strzisin.FFIJiiridi Mich. in the bi 1nd of 1‘11 rk s best pedigreed pens. $2 per 1.7. $6 per 50, $12 per 100. Prepaid by parcel post in nonbrenknhle containers. R. G. KIRBY. R 1 East Laminq, Mich. . 0. BR. LEGHORN EGGS, $1.50 FOR 15. i’ekin duck $1.50 for R W. i‘llinese goose egg: 400 each. Mrs. Claudio Iletts, Ilillsdale. Mich. NCONA EGGS FOR parrd's. $2.00 15; pri' lilil eggs. I'lvzi MATCHING, SHEP- ,$.3'00' 30. Special rates iryon, Jerome. Mich. ARRED ROCK EGGS FOR HATCHING. BRED .111 lay. S‘.i5 Dor 1:3~ $300 [111'10 Other pnres on rev; 1.-st. Parr-oi post prone: J M. Trowbrldge. R 4. Box 41. Gladwin. Mich S C Black Mlnurcas, Northrup Strain. Eggs, ' 15 fcor $1. 75 ‘ 50 for $4.50; 100 for SHAH) J. DEEDRICK, Vassar. M (:11. HITE AFRICAN GUINEA EGGS, 15 FOR \1-)() p \1111‘ MRS. MAGGIE ARNOLD. Coleman. Mich. ATCHING EGGS FROM S. C. WHITE LEG- horns, Barron strain. This pen is headed by males mth records from 360——2T2 eggs and the hens are 70 hens. Seiecind from five hundred of my best layers. $8.50 per hundred. my pm" I” “'50 p" 15 °' Postpaid. 0. W. BEHNKE G Gladwln. Securd Route. Michigan Commercial Poultry Raising By H. A. ROBERTS A thoroughly practical and complete rw.’ n1r11nce Work for all who are trying to raise poultry for profit. 572 pages. Over $3.300)'ill1ist1.11111n_~2. $1111 anywhere. postpaid '1.)(( SI'IEEHAN‘S$ BOOK STORE 1550 Woodward Avenue Detroit 1 1. Going to hold an AUCTION SALE 0 Don't depend on just the_"hque-Iolks", ment 111 The Business Farmer, miles of your sale. SEND US and remember your copy must reach they are not the best buyers; which reaches all COMPLETE DESCRIPTION us one week in advance of the date of issue. Addrogl, place your advertiser worth- while farmers within a hundred Advertising Dept, The Michigan Business Farmer, Mt. Ciemens , ‘ ”6., '1‘..- . - ”U.— . ~... 1.". -w ‘fifi‘nnw 'P" "1“» a...» ~.-.~,w_-.m~ . .3 .. This illustration drawn from an actual photo- graph shows the cffcct of limestone on Cam. Each shock is the product of one-twentieth acre. This Book F R E E This book which is now in the hands of thousands of Michigan farmers, and which has been highly complimented by the Coun- ty Agents, the Agricultural Col- lege, and scores of other authori- ties, will be sent to you free for the asking. Just drop us a post- card or fill in this coupon. Please send copy of AGRI- CULTURAL LIMESTONE to ‘ _ 4 IV- 15"!“ 1.04431".- ’? ,r ' ’l’ ‘I 1”" .‘ o .;u f I“ \5‘ _ 9~_ or ‘ 1, . ""7" 3.453303%” .~ 3“", \. ,J - . )yn “ ' . . 9”""\‘.,M\’1'~"' H": ‘73:?“ ' r v ,~‘: .’ mm; as _ '1? ~ ” . “if-”{- ‘i’1 V‘tfiwfiw . . _ _ ’q ' I . a HAVE YOU LIMED YOUR LAND? A New View Point on an Important Question Our sale of limestone to Blichigan farmers this spring has been enormous—by far the largest in our history. But still there are thousands of farmers who are not ,using‘ limestone—who have not even taken the trouble» to even seriously consider the matter—who have not even sent for, or read, the booklet we are distributingiree 0n the subject of limestone and its value. If this is your case, what is the reason? Is it because you are classing limestone with'the hundreds of devices and commodities of doubtful value which manufacturers are continually trying to force on the farmers? This is not fair to yourselves or limestone. Limestone is not a patented product or a secret mixture controlled by us. It is nature’s product and essential to plant life. “-‘e believe this is the fair way to think about it. In the first place, you ought to know definitely whether or not your land needs limestone. 80% of Michigan land does. ' To find this out, you ought to first get our booklet, which will tell you all about limestone. Then either make a few simple tests of your soil for yourself, or with the help of your county agent. Or send samples to us for testing. We will do this without charge. Then if you find your land is sour, the use of limestone is no longer a question but a necessity. For most crops won’t do well in sour soil and there is no other known way of cor- recting sour soil conditions except by the use of limestone. We would like to have Michigan farmers feel that our interests are vastly different from those of a concern at- tempting to sell a patented preparation. ' The Solvay Process Company have really performed a distinct service to the farmers of Michigan by utilizing its immense facilities in preparing limestone in very finely pulversized form 'so that it is all available for plant use, and still selling it at a price almost as cheap as sand. ' , We believe that, if the farmers who are not now using limestone will think about the question as we have out- ' lined it above, they will see that delaying the use of limestone is placing a handicap on their farms that they can ill afford. It is not too late yet to buy and use limestone as a top dressing on many crops, such as corn, beans, etc., and dc- rive the great benefits that will result this year. ’ ' , ARCADIUM SULPHATE OF AMMONIA Increases orchard profits by eliminating off-year bearing of apple trees—makes stronger fruit buds—his much more economical than any other fertilizer—20.75% actual nitrogen content equivalent to 25.25% ammonia. ARCADIUM SULPHATE OF AMMONIA AND U. S. POTASH SOLD BY WING & EVANS, INC. WRITE FOR INFORMATION y-. . 625 BOOK BLDG., DETROIT Wing & Evans, Inc” ”we“ The Solvay Process ‘ C0,, ._ . _